Product Manual

Section 4 – Echo III Module PCIe Card Installation Steps

This section covers the installation of PCIe cards into an Echo III Module.

If you purchased an xMac Studio with an Echo I Module, skip to page 11.

1. Remove and set aside the screw securing a PCIe slot access cover

(Figure 5).

2. Remove and set aside the loose PCIe slot access cover (Figure 5).

3. If you are installing more than one card, repeat steps 1 and 2 as

necessary with the remaining PCIe slot access covers.

4. OPTIONAL STEP 1: If you are not installing a PCIe card which requires

auxiliary power, skip to step 6. Otherwise, locate the auxiliary power

cable (Figure 6).

• When installing one or more Pro Tools | HDX PCIe cards, disconnect

and set aside the power cable, replace it with the custom power cable

included with an Avid card, and then move the loose connectors

aside for later connection.

• When installing cards other than the Pro Tools | HDX, remove the

cable twist tie securing the power cable, and then move the loose

connector aside for later connection.

5. OPTIONAL STEP 2: If you are installing one or more Avid Pro

Tools | HDX cards, move the Gen 3/Gen 2 (HDX) switch (Figure 6)

to the Gen 2 (HDX) position to enable compatibility. Otherwise, the

card(s) will not work in the Echo Module.

Support Note: To avoid damaging components due to static

electricity discharge, wear an antistatic wrist strap while working

inside the Echo Module.

WARNING: When handling computer products, take care to prevent

components from being damaged by static electricity; avoid working

in carpeted areas. Handle expansion cards only by their edges and avoid

touching connector traces and component pins. Also, avoid touching the

Echo III Module’s circuit boards and any of its components.

Figure 5

Slot 3 x8 (x4)

Slot 1 x8 (x8)

Slot 2 x16 (x8)

Figure 6

auxiliary power cable