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Serial ATA PCI-M

Quick Installation Guide

04-0320C

Introducing the Serial ATA PCI-M

The Serial ATA PCI-M is an ultra high-speed dual channel

Serial ATA controller for use in Mac computers. It

achieves burst data transfer rates up to 150MB/s (1.5Gbps)

and supports various brand of 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 two independent channels to support up

to two Serial ATA drives

• Features independent 256-byte FIFOs per channel

for host reads and writes

• Co-exists with on-board controller

• Can be used as the boot controller when a bootable

hard disk drive is attached

• Supports 64/32-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 PCI-M board

• Serial ATA cable

• Serial ATA power cable

• This quick installation guide

Summary of content (8 pages)

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Serial ATA PCI-M Quick Installation Guide Introducing the Serial ATA PCI-M The Serial ATA PCI-M is an ultra high-speed dual channel Serial ATA controller for use in Mac computers. It achieves burst data transfer rates up to 150MB/s (1.5Gbps) and supports various brand of 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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Board Layout Hard Disk LED Pins Serial ATA Connectors CN1 CN2 Figure 1. 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. 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.
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5. Replace the slot bracket's holding screw to secure the card. 6. Replace the computer cover and reconnect the power cord. Now go to Device Connection to connect your Serial ATA hard disk drives. Device Connection The Serial ATA PCI-M is a dual channel Serial ATA controller that supports up to two Serial ATA hard disk drives. If you plan to use the second Serial ATA channel, you will need to purchase an additional Serial ATA power and data cable. 1. 2. 3. Install hard disk drive(s) in chassis.
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Serial ATA cable Figure 3. Connecting the Serial ATA cable 5. 6. Follow the same instructions when connecting a second hard drive. Device connection is now complete. Close the computer's case then go to Software Installation to complete the Serial ATA PCI-M installation. Software Installation Mac OSX (v10.2.x) or later drivers are built into the controller's firmware, no additional driver installation or firmware update are needed. Go to Mac OS X Installation on page 5 to complete the installation.
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• • Close all applications before updating the firmware You must login as Root user to install this update 1. Insert the included software CD. Double click the Drivers icon that appears on the desktop. Copy SIIG3512101UpDriveR1.sit onto the desktop, then double click it. Double click SIIG3512101UpDriveR1 Folder that appears on the desktop. Launch the utility by double clicking the file Update.command. Press C and the Return key to continue. Otherwise, press Q and the Return key to quit.
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. 7. Click Partition, click Partition again to initialize the drive. Close Disk Utility when finished and continue with Mac OS X installation. For systems that have OS X installed Use this section when Mac OS X is already installed and the controller will be used as an add-on controller. 1. 2. Install the Serial ATA PCI-M and attached drives. Boot up your system. When Mac OS finishes booting, double click Mac OS X drive icon on the desktop.
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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.