Specifications

38 Matrox Mura MPX Series – System Builder’s Guide
Chassis
 iStarUSA Kit 1 + Kit 2
 iStarUSA Kit 1 – 400 chassis with black doors and 2x
80mm fans (P/N: D-400-2F80)
 iStarUSA Kit 2 – Custom fan bracket (P/N: DD-
FANGUARD-12-MAT01)
 Advantech (P/N: C-MAT1A-ACP4010-01)
Power supply
 iStarUSA –
 800W iStarUSA redundant power supply with mounting
bracket for D-400 (P/N: IS-800R3NP)
OR
 750W iStarUSA single regular power supply (P/N: TC-
750PD1)
 Advantech – Use the 700W power supply included with the
chassis.
Power supply bracket
 iStarUSA –
 Redundant power supply – Use the bracket included
with the power supply.
 Regular power supply – Use the standard bracket
included with the chassis.
 Advantech – Use the standard bracket included with the
chassis.
Fan
 iStarUSA – 120 CFM fan (front fan assembly). Fan to be
ordered separately from the list of approved vendors. For
more information on approved fans and fan vendors, see
“Approved fans for iStarUSA® chassis”, page 62.
 Advantech – Included with chassis.
Available PCIe expansion slots
 Slots 1, 3, and 5 – PCIe ×16 2.0 at ×16 or ×8 mode
 Slot 7 – PCIe ×16 2.0 at ×16 mode
 Slots 2, 4, and 6 – PCIe ×16 2.0 at ×8 mode
Expansion slot configuration
 Insert the first four Mura cards in the blue slots labeled 1 , 3 ,
5 , and 7 . Insert the next three Mura cards in slots 2 , 4 , or 6 .
 Installing more than four cards requires a new bracket and
a 120 CFM fan for the front.
Performance considerations
 1-4 cards (in blue connectors) Æ ×16
 5 cards Æ 3 ×16 + 2 ×8
 6 cards Æ 2 ×16 + 4 ×8
 7 cards Æ 1 ×16 + 6 ×8
Notes
 iStarUSA – The chassis and power supply must be ordered
from iStarUSA.
 The fan must be ordered from a separate fan vendor. For
more information on approved fans and fan vendors, see
“Approved fans for iStarUSA® chassis”, page 62.
 If you install a card in PCIe ×16 slot 7 , the two front USB
connectors won’t be functional due to mechanical conflicts.
The six USB connectors in the back are functional.