Specifications

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Removing a PCI Board 109
Installing the PCI Module 119
Powering On the OCTANE Workstation 126
Verifying the PCI Board Installation 127
5. Installing and Removing XIO Graphics and Option Boards 131
About the XIO Module and XIO Boards 133
Preparing the Workstation to Install or Remove XIO Boards 134
Attaching the Wrist Strap 136
Compression Connector Caution 137
Removing the XIO Module 137
Removing a Graphics Board, Option Board, or Blank Panel With No Baffle 142
Removing a Blank Panel With Baffle 153
Installing a Graphics Board, Option Board, or Blank Panel 154
Attaching Flex Cables to the Graphics Board 156
Installing the Cable Guard 159
Installing the Baffle 164
Placing a Texture Memory Option Board on the Graphics Board 166
Removing a Texture Memory Option Board From the Graphics Board 170
Installing the XIO Module 173
Powering On the OCTANE Workstation 178
Verifying the Graphics or Option Board Installation 178
6. Installing and Removing External Devices 183
About SCSI Buses and Devices 184
Cleaning DAT or DLT Drives 185
Installing External SCSI Devices 186
Assigning a SCSI Address to the External Device 187
Setting the SCSI Address on the External Device 188
About Cables 189
Shutting Down and Powering Off the System 190
Preparing the SCSI Device for Cabling 191
Cabling the Devices 192
Connecting the SCSI Devices 194