Instruction manual

How to install Intensity Pro on a Mac Pro

Installation Requirements for Mac OS X

Your new Intensity Pro includes video capture hardware and a software package containing the

Blackmagic driver, Blackmagic codecs, Blackmagic Media Express application and presets and plug-

ins for popular video applications. It does not matter in which order the hardware and software are

installed.

Intensity Pro hardware is a x1 lane PCI Express card and should work in any PCI Express slot in a Mac Pro.

Please see the support pages at www.blackmagic-design.com for a comprehensive list of the latest,

minimum system requirements for Mac OS X.

Installing Intensity Pro in your Mac Pro

1. Shut down and remove the power plug from the back of your Mac Pro. This is a safety precaution

before opening your computer. Ensure that you are statically discharged by using a static strap.

2. Remove the side cover of your Mac Pro to gain access to the PCI Express slots.

3. Unscrew the captive screws in the PCI bracket and remove the bracket.

4. Remove your Intensity Pro card from the protective static bag making sure you don’t touch the

gold connectors on the base of the card.

5. Find a spare PCI Express slot within the Mac Pro, any slot will do. Intensity Pro is a PCI Express

1 lane card and is compatible with 1, 4, 8 and 16 lane PCIe slots. Remove the port access cover

from the slot in which you plan to install the card.

6. Insert your Intensity Pro PCI Express card and ensure it clicks ﬁrmly into place.

7. Replace the PCI bracket and tighten the captive screws to secure the card.

8. Replace the side cover of your Mac Pro.

9. Connect the breakout cable to Intensity Pro.

10. Connect HDMI devices, such as AVCHD cameras to Intensity Pro’s HDMI input.

11. Connect HDMI compatible large screen televisions or projectors to the HDMI output.

Note: This is also a great time to install disk arrays and extra memory into your computer.

Intensity Pro PCI Express card