User manual

Adding Storage

On large systems, (especially with multi-board Mykerinos configurations) most of the PCI 32Bit (Legacy)

bus bandwidth is needed and used by the Mykerinos cards in Pyramix & by Mykerinos & Video output

cards in VCube, so for attaching storage units dedicated to real time media record and playback, we

recommend, wherever possible, NOT using any I/O connection or PCI add-on card that will interfere with

the PCI bus bandwidth.

Determining I/O connections suitable for real time storage:

1. Go to: My Computer > Properties > Hardware > Device Manager. In the View Menu, select

Devices by connections.

2. Navigate to, Microsoft ACPI – Compliant System / PCI Bus, then open any single

node/connection until you locate the PCI Bridge where the Mykerinos cards and/or Video output

cards are listed. Any item listed here, directly sharing a PCI Bridge (or PCI-Express root port) with

Mykerinos and/or Video card, such as the 1394a adapter and SCSI card shown in the example

should be considered as non optimal for attaching storage dedicated to real time record or playback

of audio and/or video files when maximum performance is the principle criterion.

(Pyramix/VCube shown)