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FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Product Overview 3x SATA III ports 1x mSATA slot LED and PIN Header LED LED / Header Status mSATA - Green LED On: Drive is linked Blinking: Accessing the drive SATA LED 0-3 - Pin Headers On: Drive is linked Blinking: Accessing the drive LED All - Pin Header On: When any one of the 4 drives is linked Blinking: When any one of the 4 drives is accessing Instruction Manual 1
Installation mSATA SSD Installation WARNING! SSD Drives and storage adapters require careful handling. If you are not careful with your SSD Drive, lost data may result. Always handle your drive with caution. Be sure that you are properly grounded by wearing an anti-static strap when handling computer components or discharge yourself of any static electricity build-up by touching a large grounded metal surface (such as the computer case) for several seconds. 1.
4. Gently insert the card into the open PCI Express slot and fasten the bracket to the rear of the case. NOTE: If installing the card into a small form factor/low profile system, replacing the pre-installed full profile bracket with the included low profile installation bracket may be necessary. 5. Connect SATA cables from the ports on the card to the SATA devices inside the computer. 6. Place the cover back onto the computer case. 7.
4. If AutoPlay is disabled, browse to your CD/DVD drive and open the “drvSetup_ V1057.exe” application located in the “SATA6G_M9128” folder to start the installation process. 5. Follow any on-screen instructions to complete the software installation. Note: You may be prompted to restart your system. Management Utility Installation RAID and/or HyperDuo configuration can be accomplished either through the integrated card-BIOS utility, or through the Marvell Storage Utility (MSU).
3. Before opening the MSU, verify that Active Scripting or JavaScript is enabled in the browser. a. Internet Explorer i. From the menu bar, select Tools > Internet Options. ii. Select the “Security” tab, then “Local Intranet”, then “Custom level”. iii. In the list of settings, scroll down to Scripting > Active scripting. iv. Select “Enable”, then click “OK” to confirm the selection. b. Firefox i. From the menu bar, select Tools > Options ii.
Verifying Installation Windows 1. From the main desktop or start menu, right-click on “Computer” (“My Computer” in XP), then select “Manage.” 2. In the new Computer Management window, select Device Manager from the left window panel.
3. Under the “Storage Controllers” category (“SCSI and RAID Controllers” in XP) should be a “Marvell 92xx” device. Right-click on the device and select “Properties” to make sure it is installed and working correctly. Note: After a successful installation, some users may notice a yellow icon next to “Marvell Console ATA Device” under the “Other Devices” category within the Device Manager. Device performance and operation is not affected by this notification.
5. Follow the on-screen prompts to initialize the drive in the format of your choice. Port Multiplier Port Multiplier (PM) allows for multiple SATA drives (up to 4) to be connected to a single SATA host port. PM allows for easy, cost-effective storage scalability both inside and outside the PC or server. It is commonly used to connect a multi-drive SATA/eSATA hard drive enclosure/backplane using a single cable.
Operation RAID Configuration Card BIOS Method WARNING! Creating a RAID virtual disk destroys all data on the physical disks included in the virtual disk set. Make sure to back up all data before continuing. 1. When prompted on startup, press Ctrl+M to enter the card BIOS utility Press + to enter BIOS Setup or to continue_ 2. Using the arrow keys to navigate, move to “HBA0: Marvell 0” and press Enter to select 3. Press Enter again to open the Configuration Wizard 4.
1. The “Create Virtual Disk” configuration options appear in the “Information” pane (right-side), here you are able to select the RAID level and other configuration options: a. Select 2 HDDs for RAID 0 or RAID 1 b. Select 3 HDDs for RAID 0 c. Select 4 HDDs for RAID 0 or RAID 10 2. After configuring the virtual disk, highlight “Next” and press Enter. Press Y to confirm the creation of the virtual disk. It will now be listed in the Topology Pane (left).
3. From the “Create new VD” screen that appears, click the “Select RAID Level” dropdown to choose the appropriate RAID type 4. This will enable you to place a checkbox beside the disks that you would like to use as part of the RAID set. Once you have selected, click “Next” to confirm your selection. 5. You will now be presented with configuration options for your RAID set. Choose the appropriate options and select “Submit” to confirm your changes.
WARNING! Capacity mode is a data-destructive process. Please back up all data before using capacity mode. Card BIOS Method 1. When prompted on startup, press Ctrl+M to enter the card BIOS utility Press + to enter BIOS Setup or to continue_ 2. Using the arrow keys to navigate, move to “HBA0: Marvell 0” and press Enter to select 3. Press Enter again to open the Configuration Wizard 4.
7. Highlight “Keep original data” and press Enter to select. Select Yes or No and press Enter. WARNING! Selecting “No” will destroy all data on the disks included in the virtual disk set. Make sure to back up all data before continuing. The “Keep original data” option is disabled when you choose Capacity mode, as it is inherently datadestructive. 8. After configuring the virtual disk, highlight “Next” and press Enter. Press Y to confirm the creation of the virtual disk.
The newly created HyperDuo drive will then appear in the left pane and begin initializing. This can take up to 30 minutes to complete, and system performance may be slow during this period. HyperDuo Management 1. From the left pane of the MSU, select “HyperDuo Service” 2. The right pane will then display available programs and folder that you can customize to one of the following optimization modes: a. Check Auto to have the MSU manage the optimization of a folder or program automatically. b.
3. Select Submit to apply your changes, then select “OK” on the pop-up that follows. 4. If the folder you would like to optimize is not available, select “Advanced” from the “HyperDuo Service” pane. 5. The “Customize Wizard” will pop-up and allow you to select the desired folders.
Specifications PCI Express 2.0 Host Interface SATA Revision 3.0 Card Profile Standard Profile (LP bracket incl.
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