Netstor TurboBox Rac NA260A User manual

Quick Installation Guide
Version 1.0
NA260A
Netstor Technology Co., Ltd.
6F, No. 1, Alley 16, Lane 235, Baoqiao Rd., Xindian District, New Taipei City 231-45, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected]
External PCIe to GPU Enclosure

2. Package checklist
Step 1
Step 2
Note: it is easier to use a screwdriver to bend the L
shape metal bracket.
1. Overview 3. Panel layout
NA260A
The easy and cost-effective Netstor PCIe to PCIe expansion system
TurboBox Rac NA260A features easy plug and play installation,
containing PCIe 2.0 ×8 host card and data cable for up to 40 Gbps
high-speed transfer rate. The TurboBox Rac NA260A is configured by
the BIOS from the workstation or server automatically, which makes all
the PCIe slots on TurboBox Rac NA260A available to the server or
workstation.
Before the installation of this unit, verify the package contains the
following items.
1. Power on/off LED button
2. Buzzer mute button
3. Fan LED
Green – normal
Red – fan failure (low frequency of RPM or stop)
4. Temperature LED
Green – normal
Red – overheated (higher than 55℃)
5. Power switch
6. Power receptacle
7. 80×80×25 mm hot-swappable cooling fan
8. External PCIe ×8 connector for host connection
9. PCIe slots
10. Thumbscrew to loosen/tighten the side door
To power on/off the TurboBox Rac NA260A, press the
button for two seconds until the button turns blue or off.
1. Slot1 : PCIe ×16 connector (×8 signal)
2. Slot2 : PCIe ×16 connector (×8 signal)
3. Slot3 : PCIe ×4 connector (×4 signal)
4. Slot4 : PCIe ×16 connector (×8 signal)
5. Slot 5: PCIe ×4 connector (×4 signal)
6. Slot 6: PCIe ×16 connector (×8 signal)
7. 8 × 6+2 pin PCI Express power connectors for
graphics cards
To server or workstation, the speed of the PCIe slots on NA260A
runs at PCIe ×8 (40 Gbps).
Rackmount External PCIe to GPU Enclosure
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4. Installation of PCI Express
Add-On/Graphics Card
Before following the installation procedures, disconnect
TurboBox Rac NA260A from power source to prevent
electric shock or damage to add-on/graphics card.
PCIe 2.0 ×8 host adapter with
standard and low profile bracket x 1
B
Power cord x 1
D
CD containing user manual x 1
E
PCIe 2.0 ×8 cable (1.5 meter) x 1
C
‧inside
1. First, loosen the two thumbscrews and remove the top
cover from TurboBox Rac NA260A.
2. Bend the L shape metal bracket on rear panel of
TurboBox Rac NA260A for preparation of the installation
of PCIe add-on or graphics card
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3. Insert a PCIe add-on/graphics card into PCIe ×16 slot and
tighten it with a screw. If you are installing a graphics card
that requires extra power resources, connect the 6 pin PCI
Express power resource provided by NA260A to the 6 pin
PCI Express power connector on graphics card, or connect
the 6+2 pin PCI Express power resource provided by
NA260A to the 8 pin PCI Express power connector on
graphics card.
4. Place the top cover back to TurboBox Rac NA260A, and
tighten the two thumbscrews to fasten the top cover.
5. Connect the end of PCIe ×8 cable to PCIe ×8 connector on
rear panel of TurboBox Rac NA260A. Also, connect the end
of power cord to power receptacle on TurboBox Rac NA260A
and the other end of power cord to a grounded outlet or
power strip.
Note:
there are three hot-swappable
120×120×25 mm cooling
fans for ventilation inside
TurboBox Rac NA260A.
You may simply draw the
cooling fans out by pulling
the L type metal handle on
the fan modules.
8. Power On TurboBox Rac NA260A
‧For Windows operating system
motherboard
NA260A Rackmount External PCIe to GPU Enclosure
The default setting is the jumper being placed over pin 9 and
pin 10 for label 4, meaning the slowest speed of fan. If the
jumper is placed over pin 1 and pin 2 for label F, the fan will
spin at full speed. From label 1 to label 3, the fan speed
decreases. If all of the pins are open (meaning no jumper is
placed over the pins), the fan will not spin.
5. Fan Speed Adjustment
You are able to adjust the speed of 120×120×25 mm cooling
fan inside TurboBox Rac NA260A. To do so, pull the cooling
fan out, and you will see five sets of jumpers labeled with
F, 1, 2, 3, and 4 respectively from left to right on the board.
7. Installation of Host Adapter and Cable
Connection
Before following the installation procedure, disconnect the
server or workstation from power source to prevent electric
shock or damage to add-on/graphics card.
6. Switch of Gen1, Gen2 and Switch of
Power on/off by Host and Power on/off
by Manual
There are two switches labeled SW1-1 and SW1-2 respectively at
the bottom side of the backplane of NA260A as shown in the
following picture. SW1-1 manages setting of Gen1, Gen2 of PCI
Express while SW1-2 controls setting of power on/off by host and
power on/off by manual.
To switch PCI Express to Gen1, switch SW1-1 to “ON” position; to
switch PCI Express to Gen2, switch SW1-1 to “OFF” position.
If you wish your NA260A to be powered on/off by host or server,
switch SW1-2 to “ON” position. If you wish to power on/off your
NA260A manually, switch SW1-2 to “OFF” position.
Power on the TurboBox Rac NA260A by pressing the power
button for two seconds.
10. Remove TurboBox Rac from Server or
Workstation
To remove TurboBox Rac NA260A from server or workstation,
power off server or workstation first, and then power off
TurboBox Rac.
11. Verify Installation
9. Power On Server or Workstation
In order to let the BIOS of server or workstation identify and
assign resources appropriately, make sure to power on Netstor
TurboBox Rac NA260A first, and then power on server or
workstation.
There is no software required for proper configuration of Netstor
TurboBox Rac by server or workstation’s operating system;
however, as a third party PCIe card is installed in TurboBox Rac,
a request for the driver of the third party PCIe card will be
prompted by the operating system. Please follow the instruction
provided by the third party PCIe card.
When you want to verify a successful installation on Windows
operating system, go to My Computer and right click the icon of
My Computer. Select Manage from the menu (see figure 10-1),
and click Device Manager in the left side of window of Computer
Management (see figure 10-2).
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PCIe ×8 cable
2. Connect the other end of PCIe ×8
cable to TurboBox Rac PCIe 2.0 ×8
host adapter on server or workstation.
1. Install Netstor TurboBox Rac PCIe 2.0 ×8
host adapter into an available PCIe ×8
connector (compatible with ×16
connector) in server or workstation.
Secure the host adapter with a screw.

6F, No. 1, Alley 16, Lane 235, Baoqiao Rd.,
Xindian District, New Taipei City 231-45, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
Netstor Technology Co., Ltd.
Figure 10-1
Figure 10-2
Click More Info… from the window.
Click PCI Cards from the left side of the window, and when
there is no third party PCIe/graphics card plugged in
TurboBox Rac, you will see six pci-bridges that indicate six
PCIe slots on TurboBox Rac.
When a third party PCIe/graphics card is plugged in one of
the PCIe slots on TurboBox Rac, the third party
PCIe/graphics card will be shown under the six pci-bridges.
When the driver of the third party PCIe/graphics card is
installed on Mac OS X, your server or workstation will begin
working with the third party PCIe/graphics card on
TurboBox Rac.
NA260A Rackmount External PCIe to GPU Enclosure
‧For Mac OS
To verify a successful installation on Mac OS X, select About
This Mac under the Apple icon.
And then click View from the top side of the window, and select
Devices by connection.
Open ACPI Multiprocessor PC, open Microsoft ACPI-Compliant
System, open PCI bus, click PCI Express Root Port, click PCI
standard PCI-to-PCI bridge, and click again PCI standard
PCI-to-PCI bridge. And then you will find your third party
PCIe/graphics card under PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge.
Note:
You may see PCI Express Root Ports with different ending
numbers such as 2E21, 2E29, and 2E20. These different
ending numbers indicate different PCIe slots on motherboard
You will see six PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridges below the
PCI Express Root Port.
Note:
If there is a yellow exclamation mark in front of the third
party PCIe/graphics card under PCI standard PCI-to-PCI
bridge, it means the third party PCIe/graphics card is
without the driver, so you have to install its driver on
operating system to make it work with the server or
workstation.
After the driver is installed on operating system, the third
party PCIe/graphics card will work properly with the server
or workstation via TurboBox Rac, and the name of the third
party PCIe/graphics card will be shown under PCI standard
PCI-to-PCI bridge; furthermore, the name of the third party
PCIe/graphics card will also be shown in the list of Device
Manager.