User guide

Pro Tools|HD User Guide12
To install Pro Tools cards in a Mac Pro:
1 Turn off your computer and any peripherals.
Leave your computer’s power cable plugged in
so the computer is grounded.
2 Disconnect all cables attached to the com-
puter (such as hard drives, displays, USB and
FireWire devices) except for the power cable.
3 Lay the computer on its side so the access
panel is facing up
4 Open the computer case using the latch lo-
cated on the back of the computer.
5 Remove the clamp that secures the metal ac-
cess port covers to the chassis.
6 Remove the metal access port covers for the
slots you want to use.
7 Remove your computer’s SATA drive trays. If
any extra SATA drives are installed, remove
them also. Refer to your computer’s documenta-
tion for information on removing SATA drives
and SATA drive trays.
8 Install the Pro Tools|HD Core card into the
lowest-numbered slot in the computer (slot 2).
This will be the slot closest to the video card, as
shown in Figure 1 on page 11.
Do the following:
• Hold the card above slot 2 at a slight angle
so that the front of the card is higher than
the back of the card (where the card’s Digi-
Link connector is located), as in Figure 2.
• With the card at an angle, rest the card’s
back bracket against the edge of the chassis,
where the computer’s slot access port is lo-
cated.
• Carefully slide the front of the card down
into slot 2’s grey plastic PCIe card support
(where the slot numbers appear), as in
Figure 3.
Before handling any card, discharge static
electricity from your clothes or body by
touching a grounded metal surface, such as
the power supply case inside your computer
with the power cable connected.
Figure 2. Holding the card above the slot at an angle
Figure 3. Sliding the front of the card into PCIe card
support