User guide

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Install your Matrox Axio card set
Install your Matrox Axio card set
Your Matrox Axio card set is designed to operate in your computer’s PCI-X slots.
If any of the slots in which you’ll be installing your Axio cards contain other
cards, either move them to unused slots or remove them completely. If you want
to use a 133-MHz slot, then you must configure the slot to run at 100 MHz in the
computer’s BIOS, or using a jumper on the computer’s motherboard. For details
about configuring your computer’s PCI-X slots, see your computer’s
documentation.
To determine the particular slots in which you should install your X.io and
X.effects cards for recommended systems and motherboards, contact your
Matrox Axio dealer.
¡ Important Any components that you have installed in your computer’s PCI-X
slots must operate at 100 MHz or faster. Otherwise, these components might
hinder the performance of your Axio card set.
Install your X.io card
1 Make sure the internal power supply connector is connected to your X.io
card as explained in “Connect the internal power supply cable to your X.io
card” on page 14.
2 Remove the metal plate located at the back of the slot you’ll be using. Save
the screw for the mounting bracket.
3 Position your X.io card over the slot that you’ve chosen and push the card
firmly and evenly until it’s fully seated in the slot.
4 Using the fasten screw, secure your X.io card’s bracket to the computer
frame.
5 Connect the male end of the internal power supply cable to a free power
outlet of your computer’s internal power supply.
¡ Importan t Make sure that no other devices are sharing this power outlet.
When you’ve completed the installation of your Axio hardware and turned on
your computer, an LED display on the backplate of your X.io card will light up,
indicating that the internal power supply is properly connected.
Axio Installation and User Guide.book Page 17 Monday, July 14, 2008 8:00 AM