eSATA II 3Gbps PCI-Express Host 2 Port User Guide T he L eader in P ersonal S torage
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction ..................................................................... 3 1.1 Features ..................................................................... 3 1.2 Package Contents ....................................................... 3 2. Software Installation ......................................................... 3 2.1 Software Installation Windows XP ................................... 3 2.2 Software Installation Windows Vista .......................
SATA II -3Gbps PCI-Express Host 2Ports 1. INTRODUCTION This Low Profile PCI Host Adapter is a PCI-Express controller board to support Low profile PCI and regular size PCI both in one card. The card can upgrade your desktop computer to have 2 ports Serial ATA transfer rate of 3 Gb/s (300 MB/s). SATA port can access SATA storage media such as hard disk drive, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM. It comes with drivers for Windows XP, Vista and Mac. 1.1. Features • External SATA II (eSATA) Connector.
8. If the “Hardware Installation” dialog appears, click “Continue Anyway”. 9. The wizard will now copy the required files to the system and start the Driver. After starting the driver the wizard will display a completion dialog, click “Finish” to exit the wizard. 2.2 Software Installation Vista 1. Power off the system. Insert SATA Card into an available PCI slot. Powerup the system. 2. During OS boot up a window will pop up, click on “Locate and install software (recommended)” 3.
7. CONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT Apricorn provides the following helpful resources for you: 1. Hardware Installation Section of the User”s Guide. 2. Apricorn”s Website (http://www.apricorn.com) This gives you the ability to check for up-to-date information. 3. Email us at support@apricorn.com. 4. Or call the Technical Support Department at 1-800-458-5448. Apricorn”s Technical Support Specialists are available from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Pacific Time from Monday through Friday. 8.
9. WARRANTY CONDITIONS Three-Year Warranty: Apricorn offers a 1-year warranty on SATA II -3Gbps 2 port PCI-Express card against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use. The warranty period is effective from the date of purchase either directly from Apricorn or an authorized reseller. Disclaimer and terms of the warranties: The warranty becomes effective on the date of purchase and must be verified with your sales receipt or invoice displaying the date of product purchase.
FAQ’s How do I verify the installation on Windows XP? 1.Right click on “My Computer” icon, select Properties”, left click on Hardware tab and then on “Device Manager” button. 2.Double click on “SCSI and RAID Controllers”, if there is no yellow “!” or “?” in front of “Silicon Image Sil 3132 SATALink Controller”, the driver is started correctly. 3.To view information about the devices attached to the controller, use the SilCfg Utility and click on the device from the list.
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