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Viz Engine Administrator’s Guide

5. Optional: Insert the Audio-extension Card into the PCI-X slot number 5 from the

top.

Note: A radial-aerator is mandatory as the video board reaches high

temperatures during operation.

Once the machine is powered up you may verify that the Matrox X.mio board has been

correctly installed by looking for the blue OB -light on the (top) backside of the slot

panel. A lit light indicates that the board is correctly supplied with power.

20.7 HP xw8400 Installations

This section describes how to setup a HP xw8400 machine with the different cards

provided by Vizrt:

• To setup an HP xw8400

To setup an HP xw8400

SATA plug, HP xw8400

IMPORTANT! Before touching any components make sure you use an anti-static

wrist strap to prevent electrostatic discharge.

1. Disconnect the power and all other peripherals.

2. Before mounting the video board, the SATA connector originally connected to the

SATA port 0 needs to be reconnected to SATA port 1 to make room for the video

board.

Note: For an HP xw8400, the X.mio24/6000 video board requires a 64bit PCI-

X slot operating at a minimum of 100 MHz.

3. Insert the graphics card in the PCIe slot number 2 from the top.

4. Insert the Matrox video board into the PCI-X slot number 6 from the top.

5. Insert a powerful radial-aerator into the PCI-X slot number 7 from the top.

6. Optional: Insert the Audio-extension Card into the PCI-X slot number 5 from the

top.