CoolGear CG-PCIePCIX4 User manual

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CG-PCIePCIX4 PCIe to PCIx4 Slot Expansion Box Introduction
Thank you for purchasing this PCIe to PCIx4 Slots Expansion Box. It is
specially designed to expand 4 extra PCI slots from a PCI Express Slot. It
includes a PCIe host adapter card, an Expansion Cable and the Expansion
Box itself. The box is powered by a 12VDC AC adapter. It provides instant PCI
bus expansion via the PCI Express (PCIe) Bus of any computer systems.
Features and Packing List
Features
Packaging
•Supports 1-lane 2.5Gb/s PCI Express Data Transfer
Rate
•Expands 4 PCI 32-bit 33MHZ Slots over PCI Express
Slot
•Optional Full Length Box Model for Full Length PCI
Add-in Cards
•PCI Slots are fully PCI Bus Rev. 2.3 Compliant
•Supports both 5V and 3.3V Add-in Cards
•
Low Profile Version is Available (optional) by
changing the Short Bracket of the Host PCI Express
card
•12VDC AC Power Adapter is Required
Before installing this product, please make sure the
following accessories are well packed in the box:
□Metal Expansion Box 1
□Add-in PCIe Host Card x 1
□DVI like Expansion Cable x 1
□12VDC/AC Power Adapter x 1
□ Driver CD × 1
□ This Installation Guide × 1
Installing the Expansion Box
Please note that this product does NOT support hot-plug feature by means of the Expansion Cable. You can NOT
connect or disconnect the expansion cable unless you power off your system first.
1. Turn OFF the system power before installation!
Since both the PC system and the Expansion Box are self-powered, you need to follow the correct ON/OFF
sequence as follows:
Power Off Sequence: Power off your PC system then the Expansion Box
Power On Sequence: Power on the Expansion Box first, then power on your PC system.
2. Remove the chassis cover from your computer

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DVI
3. Locate an unused PCI Express slot (typically white and smaller) and remove the corresponding slot cover from
computer chassis.
4. Plug the PCIe add-in card to the unused PCI Express expansion slot and attached its card bracket to the computer
chassis screw.
5. Put the chassis cover back on the computer.
6. Install one end of the Expansion Cable to PCIe add-in card’s connector and the other end to the Expansion Box’s.
Waring!! Since the Expansion Cable’s connector has the same form factor as the standard DVI
connector, however, their signals are different; please do NOT connect the Expansion Cable to neither
your LCD monitor nor your Video Graphic cards.
7. Then we are installing the PCI add-in cards in the Expansion Box: Open the top cover (by removing the screws) of
the Expansion Box, there are 4 PCI slots in the Expansion Box. Find an unused slot, remove the “blank” PCI card
bracket that was pre-installed from the factory. Plug in your PCI add-in card (s). Put the top cover back on your
Expansion Box.
8. Connect the AC power Adapter’s cable to the Expansion Box.
9. Turn on the Expansion Box power by means of its power switch next to the Expansion Cable, then power on the PC
system.
10. Proceed with Software Driver Installation if required.
Installing PCI Add-in cards
inside the Expansion Box

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11. The following picture is the optional full length box for Long PCI Add-in Cards:
Installing the ExpressBooster Software
In some cases, if the write performance of your PCI Card is not good. Please install the ExpressBooster software supplied
with your card.
1. To install the software, find the setup.exe file in the following folder on the driver CD: (assume your CD is in the
drive E:), double click the file to run the setup.
E:\Utility\ExpressBooster
2. Follow the setup on-screen instructions, you will be asked to check the “PCI Express Card” item (leave the “Express
Card” item un-checked). Then proceed with the rest on-screen instructions to complete the installation.