Getting Started
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Installing the CalDigit RAID Card Follow the instructions on the following pages to install the CalDigit RAID card in your Mac Pro, PCI-e PowerMac G5 or PC workstation. Back Up Please back up your data before proceeding with the following steps. Identifying your workstation Although the CalDigit RAID Card is compatible with Mac or PC, different installation procedures will apply with different workstations.
Working Safely Inside the Mac Pro. Make sure to discharge any potential static electricity before you touch any components inside. To do this, simply touch the outer chassis of the Mac Pro before handling any components internally or installing any internal components. We also recommend using an anti-static wrist band, which can be purchased at any computer components store.
About the Installation of the CalDigit RAID Card The installation instructions provide the following configurations: 1. If you are using a Mac Pro (a) To install a hard drive into the second optical drive bay, to use as the system drive, and to connect four internal hard drives as the RAID volume, using the four hard drive bays. Please refer to P. of the installation instructions.
Installing your RAID Please follow the following steps to install your CalDigit RAID Card. 6 A.
1(a) If you are using a MacPro with one hard drive as the system drive and four internal hard drives as the RAID volume 1.1 Install the CalDigit Driver v1.8.0 (a) Go to http://www.CalDigit.com/Support/HDPro-HDOneRAIDCard-1.8.0.zip (b) Select CalDigit/Mac Installer/1.8.x/HDPro_IP_MAC_1.8.x.
1.2 Turn Off / Shut Down your computer Turn off your computer. Touch the metal on the outside of your Mac Pro (chassis) while it’s still plugged in to discharge any static electricity from your body. 1.3 Open your computer case Remove the side panel. Let the computer cool down. Its internal components can still be very hot even when the computer is off. 8 A.
1.4 Remove the drive modules Make sure the latch on the back panel is open, and pull out all four drive modules as well as their empty carriers. Latch 1.5 Remove the PCI bracket (Loosen the two thumbscrews on the bracket that holds the PCI Express cards in place, and remove the bracket and the port access cover. PCI bracket Port access cover A.
1.6 Remove PCI-Express card(s) Disconnect and remove all PCI-Express card(s) except for your graphics card, lift the latch on the card conector, and pull the card out of the slot. Note each cards slot position in order to put them back in the same order when you finish the installation. Latch Graphics card 1.
(b) (8 Core Mac Pro) Remove the CPU cover by pulling the bottom edge of the CPU cover slightly toward you. CPU Cover 1.8 Remove the fan module (a) (4 Core Mac Pro) Remove the fan module screw and take out the fan module. (b) (8 Core Mac Pro) Remove the fan module screws (one at the upper-right rear corner and a second at the lower- right front corner and take out the fan module.) Fan module Pull from here. A.
1.9 Remove the system drive Remove the system drive from MacPro hard disk drive carrier. FixedCalDigit optical bay tray (as shown below) to the sides of the system drive. 1.10 Remove MacPro optical drive carrier 12 A.
1.11 Install CalDigit optical bay tray Install CalDigit optical bay tray with the system drive into the 2nd optical drive and fixed . 1.12 Install CalDigit optical SATA cable 1.13 Plug SATA connector into the gap (as shown below) A.
1.14 Connect SATA connector to the SATA port Connect SATA connector to the SATA port on the mother board, and make sure It's fully seated in the connector. 1.15 Conntect CalDigit optical SATA power cable middle connector to MacPro optical bay ribbon cable end connector 1.16 Connect CalDigit optical SATA cable to the system drive and connect the ribbon cable end connector back to optical bay 14 A.
1.17 Replace the optical bay 1.18 Disconnect the iPass cable Disconnect the iPass cable from the upper left corner of the main logic board and extend toward the PCI connectors as far as possible. You might need to re –arrange some cable wiring for easy access of the iPass cable. iPass cable A.
1.19 Connect the iPass connector to CalDigit RAID Card (Make sure the iPass connector is securely connected to CalDigit RAiD Card's J18 Mini-SAS connector. Connector on card iPass cable Note: If the length of iPass cable is not long enough to reach the CalDgiti RAID Card, you might need to re-arrange cable wiring for easy access of the connection. 1.20 Slide the CalDigit RAID Card into the PCI-Express slot (Slide the CalDigit RAID Card into PCI-Express slot (slot 3).
Note: It maybe necessary for you to disentangle the iPass cable from other cables running through the same area so that the loose end of the iPass cable extends toward the PCI connectors as far as possible. If you want to use BootCamp in your Mac Pro, you will need to purchase an optional CalDigit Mini-SAS Cable, Part# CBMiniSASBC, SKU# 702101. You will need to connect it to the CalDigit RAID Card's J19 Mini-SAS port at one end. And connect the other end to the iPass connector on MacPro's motherboard.
1.21 Installing the fan module If you are using a Power Mac G5, please skip to step 1.24. Install the fan module back insdie the chassis. Make sure the cabling is clear of the fan modules mounting arm and then tighten the screws. (One screw for the 4 Core MacPro at the upper-right rear corner. Two screws for the 8 Core MacPro, one at the upper-right rear corner and a second at the lower-right front corner and take out the fan module). Fan module 1.
(b) (8 Core MacPro) Position the bottom front edge of the cover and then rotate the top back until the magnets snap it into place. CPU Cover 1.23 Install any card(s) that you removed initially into their PCI- Express slots. Make sure that each card is properly seated. A.
1.24 Install the PCI bracket and tighten the thumb screws PCI bracket 1.25 Slide the memory cards back into the DIMM cage (4 Core Mac Pro) 1.26 Make sure the rear latch is up. Install the drive modules and slide in the drive modules Note: In order to boot up the system correctly, please install the system drive to the first left drive slot in your Mac Pro. 20 A.
1.27 Insert the side panel and close the latch Reconnect the external cables and the power cord. Turn on the power of your Mac. Note: To insure proper airflow (and avoid over heating), make sure that the fan module is running correctly and the side panel is completely closed. Place your hand near front of the Mac Pro and make sure that you can feel air moving. A.
1(b) If you are using the first internal hard drive as the system drive (including the use of Boot Camp), and the other three drives for the RAID volume 1.1 Install the CalDigit Driver v1.8.0 (a) Go to http://www.CalDigit.com/Support/HDPro-HDOneRAIDCard-1.8.0.zip (b) Select CalDigit/Mac Installer/1.8.x/HDPro_IP_MAC_1.8.x.
1.2 Turn Off/ Shut Down your computer Turn off your computer. Touch the metal on the outside of your MacPro (chassis) while it's still plugged in to discharge any static electricity from your body. 1.3 Open your computer case Remove the side panel. Let the computer cool down. Its internal components can still be very hot even when the computer is off. A.
1.4 Remove the drive modules Make sure the latch on the back panel is open, and pull out all four drive modules as well as their empty carriers. Latch 1.5 Remove the PCI bracket Loosen the two thumbscrews on the bracket that holds the PCI Express cards in place, and remove the bracket and the port access cover. PCI bracket Port access cover 24 A.
1.6 Remove PCI-Express card(s) Disconnect and remove all PCI-Express card(s) except for your graphics card, lift the latch on the card conector, and pull the card out of the slot. Note each cards slot position in order to put them back in the same order when you finish the installation. Latch Graphics card 1.
(b) (8 Core MacPro) Remove the CPI cover by pulling the bottom edge of the CPI cover slightly toward you. CPU Cover 1.8 Remove the fan module (a) (4 Core MacPro) Remove the fan module screw and take out the fan module. (b) (8 Core MacPro) Remove the fan module screws (one at the upper-right rear corner and a second at the lower-right front corner and take out the fan module). Fan module Pull from here. 26 A.
1.9 Disconnect the iPass cable Disconnect the iPass cable from the upper left corner of the main logic board and extend toward the PCI connectors as far as possible. You might need to re-arrange some cable wiring for easy access of the iPass cable. iPass cable A.
1.10 Connect the iPass connector to CalDigit RAID Card Make sure the iPass connector is securely connected to CalDigit RAiD Card's J18 Mini-SAS connector. Connector on card iPass cable Note: If the length of iPass cable is not long enough to reach the CalDgiti RAID Card, you might need to re-arrange cable wiring for easy access of the connection. 1.11 Slide the CAlDigit RAID Card into the PCI-Express slot Slide the CalDigit RAID Card into PCI-Express slot (slot 3).
Note: It maybe necessary for you to disentangle the iPass cable from other cables running through the same area so that the loose end of the iPass cable extends toward the PCI connectors as far as possible. If you want to use BootCamp in your Mac Pro, you will need to purchase an optional CalDigit Mini-SAS Cable, Part# CBMiniSASBC, SKU# 702101. You will need to connect it to the CalDigit RAID Card's J19 Mini-SAS port at one end. And connect the other end to the iPass connector on MacPro's motherboard.
1.12 Installing the fan module If you are using a Power Mac G5, please skip to step 2.15. Install the fan module back insdie the chassis. Make sure the cabling is clear of the fan modules mounting arm and then tighten the screws. (One screw for the 4 Core MacPro at the upper-right rear corner. Two screws for the 8 Core MacPro, one at the upper-right rear corner and a second at the lower-right front corner and take out the fan module). Fan module 1.
(b) (8 Core MacPro) Position the bottom front edge of the cover and then rotate the top back until the magnets snap it into place. CPU Cover 1.14 Install any card(s) that you removed initially into their PCIExpress slots Make sure that each card is properly seated A.
1.15 Install the PCI bracket and tighten the thumb screws PCI bracket 1.16 Slide the memory cards back into the DIMM cage (4 Core Mac Pro) 1.17 Make sure the rear latch is up. Install the drive modules and slide in the drive modules Note: In order to boot up the system correctly, please install the system drive to the first left drive slot in your Mac Pro. 32 A.
1.18 Insert the side panel and close the latch Reconnect the external cables and the power cord. Turn on the power of your Mac. Note: To insure proper airflow (and avoid over heating), make sure that the fan module is running correctly and the side panel is completely closed. Place your hand near front of the Mac Pro and make sure that you can feel air moving. A.
1(c) If you are using a MacPro to make four internal hard drives into a RAID volume, and install the operating system onto the RAID volume 1.1 Install the CalDigit Driver v1.8.0 (a) Go to http://www.CalDigit.com/Support/HDPro-HDOneRAIDCard-1.8.0.zip (b) Select CalDigit/Mac Installer/1.8.x/HDPro_IP_MAC_1.8.x.
1.2 Turn Off/ Shut Down your computer Turn off your computer. Touch the metal on the outside of your MacPro (chassis) while it's still plugged in to discharge any static electricity from your body. 1.3 Open your computer case Remove the side panel. Let the computer cool down. Its internal components can still be very hot even when the computer is off. A.
1.4 Remove the drive modules Make sure the latch on the back panel is open, and pull out all four drive modules as well as their empty carriers. Latch 1.5 Remove the PCI bracket Loosen the two thumbscrews on the bracket that holds the PCI Express cards in place, and remove the bracket and the port access cover. PCI bracket Port access cover 36 A.
1.6 Remove PCI-Express card(s) Disconnect and remove all PCI-Express card(s) except for your graphics card, lift the latch on the card connector, and pull the card out of the slot. Note each cards slot position in order to put them back in the same order when you finish the installation. Latch Graphics card 1.
(b) (8 Core MacPro) Remove the CPI cover by pulling the bottom edge of the CPI cover slightly toward you. CPU Cover 1.8 Remove the fan module (a) (4 Core MacPro) Remove the fan module screw and take out the fan module. (b) (8 Core MacPro) Remove the fan module screws (one at the upper-right rear corner and a second at the lower-right front corner and take out the fan module). Fan module Pull from here. 38 A.
1.9 Disconnect the iPass cable Disconnect the iPass cable from the upper left corner of the main logic board and extend toward the PCI connectors as far as possible. You might need to re-arrange some cable wiring for easy access of the iPass cable. iPass cable A.
1.10 Connect the iPass connector to CalDigit RAID Card Make sure the iPass connector is securely connected to CalDigit RAiD Card's J18 Mini-SAS connector. Connector on card iPass cable Note: If the length of iPass cable is not long enough to reach the CalDgiti RAID Card, you might need to re-arrange cable wiring for easy access of the connection. 1.11 Slide the CAlDigit RAID Card into the PCI-Express slot Slide the CalDigit RAID Card into PCI-Express slot (slot 3).
Note: It maybe necessary for you to disentangle the iPass cable from other cables running through the same area so that the loose end of the iPass cable extends toward the PCI connectors as far as possible. If you want to use BootCamp in your Mac Pro, you will need to purchase an optional CalDigit Mini-SAS Cable, Part# CBMiniSASBC, SKU# 702101. You will need to connect it to the CalDigit RAID Card's J19 Mini-SAS port at one end. And connect the other end to the iPass connector on MacPro's motherboard.
1.12 Installing the fan module If you are using a Power Mac G5, please skip to step 3.15. Install the fan module back insdie the chassis. Make sure the cabling is clear of the fan modules mounting arm and then tighten the screws. (One screw for the 4 Core MacPro at the upper-right rear corner. Two screws for the 8 Core MacPro, one at the upper-right rear corner and a second at the lower-right front corner and take out the fan module). Fan module 1.
(b) (8 Core MacPro) Position the bottom front edge of the cover and then rotate the top back until the magnets snap it into place. CPU Cover 1.14 Install any card(s) that you removed initially into their PCIExpress slots Make sure that each card is properly seated A.
1.15 Install the PCI bracket and tighten the thumb screws PCI bracket 1.16 Slide the memory cards back into the DIMM cage (4 Core Mac Pro) 1.17 Make sure the rear latch is up. Take out the system drive in MacPro hard disk tray, install the drive modules, and slide in the drive modules. Note: In order to boot up the system correctly, please install the system drive to the first left drive slot in your Mac Pro. 44 A.
1.18 Install the system drive from MacPro into USB or Firewire 外接盒, and then connect to your computer. 1.19 Insert the side panel and close the latch Reconnect the external cables and the power cord. Turn on the power of your Mac. Note: To insure proper airflow (and avoid over heating), make sure that the fan module is running correctly and the side panel is completely closed. Place your hand near front of the Mac Pro and make sure that you can feel air moving. A.
1.20 Open RAID Shield, to add a new Controller. 1.21 To set up a RAID volume based on the RAID Level you need 46 A.
1.22 After configuring your RAID, please launch Apple's Disk Utility ( application / utility / Disk utility ) to restore your Mac OS to your new RAID Volume. Make sure you choose the appropriate startup disk under system preference after the restoring process is done. 1.23 Restart your computer and disconnect external hard disks. A.
2 If you are using a PCI-e G5 2.1 Install the CalDigit Driver v1.8.0 (a) Go to http://www.CalDigit.com/Support/HDPro-HDOneRAIDCard-1.8.0.zip (b) Select CalDigit/Mac Installer/1.8.x/HDPro_IP_MAC_1.8.x.mpkg (c) Welcome to CalDigit installation program, please click continue (d) Select your desired destinatino and click continue (e) Enter your Administrator password and click OK (f) After finishing the installation click Restart Note: If you are using Mac Pro and have 10.5.3 installed.
2.2 Turn Off/ Shut Down your computer Turn off your computer. Touch the metal on the outside of your MacPro (chassis) while it's still plugged in to discharge any static electricity from your body. 2.3 Open your computer case Remove the side panel. Let the computer cool down. Its internal components can still be very hot even when the computer is off. B.
2.4 Loosen the screws and remove the bracket and the port access cover of PCI Express slot 4 by using the provided tool Make sure the latch on the back panel is open, and pull out all four drive modules as well as their empty carriers. 2.5 Slide the CalDigit RAID Card into the PCI-Express slot Slide the CalDigit RAID Card into the PCI-Express slot 4. Make sure the card is fully seated. 50 B.
2.6 Insert the side panel and close the latch Reconnect the external cables and the power cord. Turn on the power of your PCI-e G5. Note: To insure proper airflow (and avoid over heating), make sure that the fan module is running correctly and the side panel is completely closed. Place your hand near front of the Mac Pro and make sure that you can feel air moving. B.
3 If you are using a Wintel PC 3.1 Download CalDigit Windows or Linux Driver Go to http://www.CalDigit.com/Support/ 52 C.
3.2 Turn Off/ Shut Down your computer Turn off your computer. Touch the metal on the outside of your MacPro (chassis) while it's still plugged in to discharge any static electricity from your body. 3.3 Open your computer case Remove the side panel. Let the computer cool down. Its internal components can still be very hot even when the computer is off. C.
3.4 Loosen the screws and remove the bracket and the port access cover of PCI Express x4 and above 3.5 Slide the CalDigit RAID Card into the PCI-Express slot Slide the CalDigit RAID Card into the PCI-Express slot. Make sure the card is fully seated. 54 C.
3.6 Install PCI-Express screws back in place. 3.7 Insert the side panel and close the latch Reconnect the external cables and the power cord. Turn on the power of your PC. Note: To insure proper airflow (and avoid over heating), make sure that the fan module is running correctly and the side panel is completely closed. Place your hand near front of the Mac Pro and make sure that you can feel air moving. C.
3.8 Follow your Operating System to select CalDigit Windows or Linux driver 3.9 Install RAID Shield from our website. www.CalDigit.com/Support.asp Restart your PC. 56 C.
After installing the CalDigit RAID Card drivers and RAID Shield, you will be able to use RAID Shield to set up your RAID and configure your RAID levels. For adding external storage to the CalDigit RAID Card, please go to http://www.caldigit.com/HDElement/ for more information. The HDElement is a compact 4-bay storage enclosure that fully utilizes the CalDigit RAID Card's hardware protection and performance for all your valuable data. Thank you for choosing the CalDigit RAID Card.
*Optional accessories (*1)Part # CBMiniSAS-BC SKU# 702101 (for Boot Camp) (*2)Part # CBMiniSAS-4C SKU# 702102 (for PC) (*3)Part # CRCCBBM 58 SKU# 760400
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