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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.
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Introduction The PEXSAT34SFF PCI Express 2.0 SATA Controller Card enables 4 AHCI SATA III connections to be added to a computer through a single internal Mini-SAS (SFF-8087) port. The Mini-SAS connector with Port Multiplier support allows for multiple SATA drives (up to 7) to be connected using a single cable.
Mini-SAS SFF-8087 port Instruction Manual 2
Installation Hardware Installation WARNING! PCI Express cards, like all computer equipment, can be severely damaged by static electricity. Be sure that you are properly grounded before opening your computer case or touching your PCI Express card. StarTech.com recommends that you wear an anti-static strap when installing any computer component.
Driver Installation Windows XP NOTE: The latest driver is available from www.startech.com. 1. Once the computer has started and the operating system is fully loaded, insert the provided Driver CD into the computer’s CD/DVD drive. 2. AutoPlay should give you the option to browse the files on the CD or automatically open the CD. If AutoPlay does not start, go into “My Computer” and access the CD/DVD drive that the CD is in. 3. Open the folder “SATA6G_M9128”. Run the file ‘drvSetup.exe’.
Management Utility Installation (Optional - Windows only) RAID and/or HyperDuo configuration can be accomplished either through the integrated card-BIOS utility, or through the Marvell Storage Utility (MSU). Details for installing the MSU are below. To install the Marvell Storage Utility (MSU) in Windows: 1. Run the MSUSetup.exe, selecting Next and accepting the license agreement when prompted – the default installation options are recommended. 2.
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Windows Vista/ 7/ 8 The driver is natively supported by newer Operating Systems. The driver should automatically install through Windows Update. Verifying Installation Windows From the main desktop, right-click on “My Computer” (“Computer” in Vista/7/8), then select Manage. In the new Computer Management window, select Device Manager from the left window panel. Under the “SCSI and RAID Controllers” category (“Storage Controllers” in Vista or later), should be a “Marvell 92xx” device.
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.
6. 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 7. 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.
HyperDuo Configuration HyperDuo offers the following two modes that you can configure using either of the procedures outlined in the following sections: • Safe mode creates a virtual disk that is optimized for best fault tolerance – the frequently accessed files copied to the SSD for performance are also stored on the HDD. It is safe to use with hard drives that contain existing data. Virtual disks created in safe mode can also be partially rebuilt if the SSD fails, but not if the HDD fails.
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 (Windows only) 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.
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.
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