M-Audio Revolution 5.1 [16/36] Hardware installation

Hardware Installation

The Revolution 5.1 is a PCI card that must be installed in one of your computer’s PCI

expansion slots. Every computer model is slightly different, but here are some general

installation instructions:

NOTE: Revolution 5.1 audio cards have been designed to be PCI 2.2

compliant with support for both 3.3-volt and 5-volt PCI signaling

environments. This guarantees compatibility with PCI-X, 64-bit, and standard

32-bit PCI-based systems, including the Apple G5.

1. Shut down your computer, and then unplug the power cable.

2. Open the case to expose the PCI slots.

3. Touch the metal cage surrounding the power supply. This grounds you to

prevent any static electricity from accidentally damaging the computer.

4. Unscrew the metal cover adjacent to the empty PCI slot you will install the

Revolution 5.1 into. If you are replacing another PCI card with the Revolution 5.1,

remove this card instead.

For optimal IRQ and data throughput reasons on Windows systems, we recommend

that you start by choosing one of the middle PCI slots (for example, if your machine has

five PCI slots place the Revolution 5.1 card in slot 2 or 3 if available rather than 1, 4 or 5).

This is recommended because the ‘outside’ slots are often summed in pairs, limiting

bandwidth available to inserted devices.

5. Press the Revolution 5.1 card into the PCI card slot. When it is properly installed

in the slot, you should be able to see only a small edge of the metal connectors

showing above the slot.

6. Put the case back together, plug in the power, and start up the computer.

Note: Your computer may have come with more specific instructions on how

to install a PCI card into it’s hardware. If so, be sure to review those

instructions prior to installation, in order to avoid possible damage.