Specifications

About the XIO Module and XIO Boards
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About the XIO Module and XIO Boards
The XIO module is the holding mechanism for XIO graphics or XIO option boards and
holds up to four boards. It can be thought of as a tray to which boards are attached. The
four quadrants ofthe XIO module are SlotsA, B, Cand D. SlotsD andA are on oneside,
Slots B and C on the other. A graphics board, option boards, or blank panel attaches to
each slot on the XIO module. The only exception is the OCTANE/SSI or OCTANE/MXI
graphics boards, which occupy two slots, A and D.
• The XIO graphics boards must be placed at the top and right as you insert the XIO
module, or they may overheat and be damaged.
• The graphics board must be in slot A or slots A and D. (See the OCTANE Dual Head
Installation Guide or the OCTANE Duo Installation Guide for specific locations of dual
graphics boards.)
• Option boards occupy slots B and C and possibly D.
• Graphics and option boards may be linked by flex cables.
• Protective blank panels must be placed in unused slots.
• A baffle must be in place on two side-by-side blank panels.
• Caps for the compression connectors come with the workstation.
• If you lose a screw that holds the graphics boards, single-layer option boards, or
blank panels to the XIO module, useM3 x8 mmsize screws. (See your option board
manual for the screw size for attaching option boards with daughterboards
attached.)