Instruction Manual

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Setting up the EC2 Host Adapter with Windows XP,
Vista, and 7
1. Power down your computer.
2. Install the EC2 into an open PCIe slot, and power on your computer.
3. Next you’ll need to install the driver for the Silicon Image 3132 chip, which is the chip on the EC2 card.
After you boot up the computer, Windows will nd the card and the New Hardware Wizard will guide you
to install the driver. This is the safest method to install the driver because Windows will nd the most recent
version and install it for you. Alternately, you can either download the correct driver from the Glyph website
or the Silicon Image web site.
Drivers are downloadable from the Glyph website at: www.glyphtech.com/support/accessories.php
If you choose to download the driver from Silicon Image, go to www.siliconimage.com and go to
the support section. Find the SiI3132 PCI Express (1x) to 2 Port SATA 300 and download the cor-
rect driver for your version of Windows. Make sure to download the BASE driver, not the SATARAID5
driver.
A note about Hot-Swapping eSATA drives
Mac OS X supports hot-swapping eSATA drives just like FireWire or USB drives. Windows, however, does not.
There is no way to safely remove the drive from a Windows computer while the computer is powered on. If
you want to connect or disconnect eSATA drives under Windows, you should power down your computer
rst.
About eSATA
• eSATA is an external interface technology that grew from the internal SATA I interface.
• The GT 050Q’s eSATA port supports speeds up to 1.5 Gb/sec (150 MB/sec), much faster than FireWire 400 or
FireWire 800.
• Shielded eSATA cables up to 2 meters in length are available.
• eSATA cables are dierent than SATA I cables, they are shielded and cannot be used with internal SATA I
connectors.
• eSATA uses a “point-to-point” connection, therefore each eSATA drive needs to be connected to its own
eSATA port.
• Most computers do not have built-in eSATA, so you’ll need a PCI card to connect your drive with eSATA.
• PCI cards are available with 2 or more ports to accommodate your drives.