Specifications

Chapter 3: Installing Pro Tools on Mac 23
Power Mac G5 (PCI) The PCI-equipped Power
Mac G5 has three PCI slots (named PCI slot 2, 3,
and 4). Slot numbers increase from bottom to top
as you face the open computer case from the
side. Install the HD Core (for PCI) card into PCI
slot 2.
6 Install the first expansion card (if any) in the
second slot (slot 3).
7 On Mac Pros, if you are installing a card into
slot 4, do the following:
• Remove all SATA drive trays from the Mac
Pro.
• Move the card into the area where the
SATA trays were.
• Place the rear of the card first into the slot
at the back of the PCIe slots.
• Maneuver the front of the card up and
around; line it up with the PCIe slot and
seat it.
• Replace the SATA drives.
8 If you are installing a SCSI host bus adapter
(HBA) card, install it in the highest-numbered
remaining slot.
9 Check to be sure that your cards are installed
in the proper order for your system, starting
with the lowest numeric slot:
• Pro Tools|HD (for PCIe) Systems
• Display card for your computer monitor
• Accel Core (for PCIe) card
• HD Accel (for PCIe) cards
• Digidesign-approved video capture card
• SCSI host bus adapter (HBA) card
• Pro Tools|HD (for PCI) Systems
• Display card for your computer monitor
• HD Core (for PCI) card
• HD Accel (for PCI) cards
• HD Process (for PCI) cards
• Digidesign-approved video capture card
• SCSI host bus adapter (HBA) card
10 Secure each card in place with the slot access
port screws you removed earlier.
Connecting Pro Tools|HD Cards
In systems that include more than one card, you
must connect all the Pro Tools|HD cards to each
other with TDM FlexCables.
Each Pro Tools|HD card has two ports along the
top of the card, labeled Port A and Port B. The
FlexCable has two connectors, also labeled
Port A and Port B, to ensure proper connection.
Data communication across multiple cards is
achieved by connecting Port B of the first card to
Port A of the next card with a TDM FlexCable.
Power Mac G5 (PCI equipped)
AGP slot 1
(video card)
PCI slot 2
PCI slot 3
PCI slot 4
The first FlexCable always goes from Port B
on the core card to Port A on the first
expansion card, as described in the follow-
ing steps.