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Serial ATA 4-Channel PCI

Quick Installation Guide

04-0322B

Introducing the Serial ATA 4-Channel PCI

The Serial ATA 4-Channel PCI is an ultra high-speed four

channel Serial ATA controller for use in Pentium-class

computers. It achieves burst data transfer rates up to

150MB/s (1.5Gb/s) and supports various brand of hard

disk drives with capacities greater that 137GB.

Features and Benefits

• Compliant with Serial ATA Specification, rev 1.0

• Compliant with PCI Specification, revision 2.2

• Provides four independent channels to support up

to four Serial ATA drives

• Features independent 256-byte FIFOs per channel

for host reads and writes

• Co-exists with on-board Ultra ATA controller

• Features Watch Dog timer for fault resiliency

• Supports 32-bit wide PCI bus at 66MHz

• Lower pin count and voltage requirement, plus

better cabling over traditional Parallel ATA make

Serial ATA the controller of the future

System Requirements

• Pentium-class computer with one available PCI slot

• Windows 98/98SE/ME/NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server

2003

• CD-ROM drive (for driver installation)

Summary of content (12 pages)

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Serial ATA 4-Channel PCI Quick Installation Guide Introducing the Serial ATA 4-Channel PCI The Serial ATA 4-Channel PCI is an ultra high-speed four channel Serial ATA controller for use in Pentium-class computers. It achieves burst data transfer rates up to 150MB/s (1.5Gb/s) and supports various brand of hard disk drives with capacities greater that 137GB. Features and Benefits • • • • • • • • Compliant with Serial ATA Specification, rev 1.0 Compliant with PCI Specification, revision 2.
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Package Contents • • • • • (1) Serial ATA 4-Channel PCI board (1) Driver CD (2) Serial ATA cable (1) Dual connector Serial ATA power cable This quick installation guide Board Layout Hard Disk LED Pins Serial ATA Connectors CN4 CN3 CN2 CN1 Figure 1. Serial ATA 4-Channel PCI Layout Hardware Installation General instructions for installing the card are provided below. Since the design of computer cases and motherboards vary, refer to your computer’s reference manual for further information, if needed.
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• • • Remove your computer’s cover and install the card in an available PCI slot. Push the board down firmly, but gently, until it is well seated. Install a slot bracket holding screw to secure the card. Now go to Device Connection to connect your Serial ATA hard disk drive(s). Device Connection If you plan to use more than two Serial ATA channels, you will need to purchase additional Serial ATA data and power cables. 1. 2. 3. Install hard disk drive(s) into chassis.
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Note: If you like to monitor disk activity of the Serial ATA hard drives, you may at this time connect the hard disk LED of the system case to the Hard Disk LED Pins on the Serial ATA controller, see figure 1, on page 2 for the location of the pins. For most systems connect the red wire to the pin farthest from the mounting bracket. 6. Replace the computer cover and reconnect the power cord. Go to Software Installation to install the Serial ATA 4-Channel PCI device driver.
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. 6. 7. 8. Insert the driver CD and click Next. Select Search for a better driver ... and click Next. Check CD-ROM drive, uncheck the other boxes, then click Next. Click Next again, then Finish. Click Yes to restart Windows to complete the driver installation. For Existing Windows 98 Installation 1. Install the board and boot up Windows 98. 2. At the Add New Hardware Wizard, click Next. 3. Select Search for the best driver for your device and click Next. 4.
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7. Click Finish, then click Yes to restart Windows to complete the driver installation. For Existing Windows ME Installation 1. Install the board and boot up Windows ME. 2. At the Add New Hardware Wizard, insert the driver CD. 3. Select Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended), then click Next. 4. Accept the selected driver, then click OK. 5. Click Finish, then restart Windows to complete the driver installation. Verify Proper Installation for Windows 98/ME 1. 2. 3.
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2. 3. 4. 5. 6. At the Windows NT Setup screen, press F6 to specify and add the driver. Press S, select Other, then press Enter. Insert the driver diskette and press Enter. Select Silicon Image SiI 3114 ... Controller for Windows NT 4.0 and 2000, and press Enter. Press Enter to continue and follow on-screen instructions to complete Windows NT4.0 installation. For Existing Windows NT4.0 Installation 1. Install the board and boot up Windows NT4.0. 2.
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Windows 2000 Driver Installation A new installation of Windows 2000 requires a floppy disk for the driver installation. To make this floppy disk, copy the contents of the Floppy folder, found on the driver CD, onto a blank floppy disk then follow the directions below. For New Windows 2000 Installation 1. Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures to install Windows 2000 accordingly. 2. Restart your system when prompted during Windows' installation. 3.
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Windows XP/Server 2003 Driver Installation A new installation of Windows XP/Server 2003 requires a floppy disk for the driver installation. To make this floppy disk, copy the contents of the Floppy folder, found on the driver CD, onto a blank floppy disk then follow the directions below. For New Windows XP/Server 2003 Installation 1. Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures to install Windows accordingly. 2. Restart your system when prompted by Windows' installation. 3.
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Note: If a warning message pops up, click Continue Anyway, then click Finish. Our driver has been thoroughly tested in Windows for stability. 4. Remove the driver CD and restart Windows to complete the driver installation. Verify Proper Installation for Windows 2000/XP/ Server 2003 1. 2. 3. 4. Right click My Computer and click Manage. Select Device Manager. Double click SCSI and RAID controllers, then double click Silicon Image SiI 3114 ... Controller to display driver properties.
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Technical Support and Warranty QUESTIONS? SIIG’s Online Support has answers! Simply visit our website at www.siig.com and click on Support. Our online support database is updated daily with new drivers and solutions. Answers to your questions could be just a few clicks away. You can also submit questions online and one of our technical support analysts will promptly respond. A lifetime manufacturer warranty supplied with this product is offered by SIIG, Inc.
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About SIIG, Inc. Founded in 1985, SIIG, Inc. is a leading computer upgrade manufacturer of I/O connectivity products, including PCI & ISA serial and parallel ports, USB, Serial ATA & UltraATA controllers, FireWire (1394a/b), Networking, Sound Cards, and other accessories. SIIG is the premier one-stop source of upgrades. SIIG products offer comprehensive user manuals, many user-friendly features, and are backed by an extensive manufacturer warranty.