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Serial ATA 4-Channel PCI-M

Quick Installation Guide

04-0356B

Introducing the Serial ATA 4-Channel PCI-M

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

four channel Serial ATA controller. It achieves burst data

transfer rates up to 150MB/s (1.5Gbps) and supports

hard disk drives with capacities greater than 137GB.

Features and Benefits

• Compliant with Serial ATA Specification, rev. 1.0

• Compliant with PCI Specification, revision 2.3

• Provides four independent channels to support up

to four Serial ATA hard disk drives

• Co-exists with on-board controller

• Can be used as the boot controller when a bootable

hard disk drive is attached

• Supports 32-/64-bit wide PCI slot at 33MHz

System Requirements

• G3 (blue & white) or later with one available PCI slot

• Mac OS X v10.1.x or later

Package Contents

• Serial ATA 4-Channel PCI-M board

• 2 Serial ATA cables

• Serial ATA power cable (dual connector)

• "Y" split power cable

• Software CD

• This quick installation guide

Summary of content (8 pages)

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Serial ATA 4-Channel PCI-M Quick Installation Guide Introducing the Serial ATA 4-Channel PCI-M The Serial ATA 4-Channel PCI-M is an ultra high-speed four channel Serial ATA controller. It achieves burst data transfer rates up to 150MB/s (1.5Gbps) and supports hard disk drives with capacities greater than 137GB. Features and Benefits • • • • • • Compliant with Serial ATA Specification, rev. 1.0 Compliant with PCI Specification, revision 2.
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Layout Hard Disk LED Pins Serial ATA connectors CN4 CN3 CN2 CN1 Figure 1. Serial ATA 4-Channel PCI-M Hardware Installation Static Electricity Discharge may permanently damage your system. Discharge any static electricity build up in your body by touching your computer’s case for a few seconds. Avoid any contact with internal parts and handle cards only by their external edges. 1. 2. 3. 4. Turn OFF the power to your computer and any other connected peripheral devices. Unplug the computer's power cord.
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Device Connection The Serial ATA 4-Channel PCI-M is a four channel Serial ATA controller that supports up to four Serial ATA hard disk drives. If you plan to use more than two Serial ATA channels, you will need to purchase additional Serial ATA power and data cables. 1. Install hard disk drive(s) in chassis. Note: Users with Mac OS X (v10.1.x) installed go to Mac OS X (v10.1.x) Firmware Update on page 4 before proceeding. 2. 3.
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Software Installation Mac OS X (v10.2.x or later) drivers are built into the controllers's firmware, no additional driver installation or firmware update are needed. Go to Mac OS X Installation on page 5 to complete the installation. In order for the Serial ATA 4-Channel PCI-M to work in Mac OS X v10.1.x the firmware must be updated using the utility on the driver CD. Go to Mac OS X (10.1.x Firmware Update below. Mac OS X (v10.1.
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7. Connect your hard drive(s), then restart the computer to activate the new firmware. The firmware update is complete, continue to Mac OS X Installation, on page 5 to complete the installation. Mac OS X Installation For a fresh OS X installation: Use this section when the Serial ATA 4-Channel PCI-M will be the boot controller and Mac OS X will be installed on a blank or new hard disk drive. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Install the Serial ATA 4-Channel PCI-M and attached drives.
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1. 2. Install the Serial ATA 4-Channel PCI-M and attached drives. Boot up your system. At the desktop double click Mac OS X drive icon. Note: If the drive shows up on the desktop properly, you can choose not to follow steps 3-8. 3. 4. 5. 6. Double click Applications folder. Double click Utilities folder. Double click Disk Utility icon. Highlight the drive connected to the Serial ATA 4-Channel PCI-M and click Partition. Important: Partitioning the drive will erase all information on this hard disk drive.
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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.