PEXESAT32 PEXSAT32 Instruction Manual PCI Express Serial ATA Adapter Card 2-Port SATA 6Gbps PCI Express eSATA Controller Card 2-Port SATA 6Gbps PCI Express SATA Controller Card Manual Revision:07/12/2010 For the most up-to-date information, please visit www.startech.
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Table of Contents Introduction...................................................................... 1 Packaging Contents.....................................................................1 System Requirements..................................................................1 PEXESAT32 View.........................................................................2 PEXSAT32 View...........................................................................2 Installation.........................................
Introduction The StarTech.com 2-Port PCI Express 6Gbps eSATA or SATA Controller Cards offers simple connectivity between a host computer system and eSATA or SATA revision 3.0 devices. A cost-effective solution for connecting high RPM hard drives and Solid State Drives (SSD), which in turn allows for easier data backups and archiving. With full support for SATA revision 3.0 hard drives and data transfer speeds of up to 6 Gbps, as well as backwards support for SATA revision 2.0 (3.
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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. If an anti-static strap is unavailable, discharge yourself of any static electricity build-up by touching a large grounded metal surface (such as the computer case) for several seconds.
6. Insert the power cable into the socket on the power supply and reconnect all other connectors removed in Step 1. Driver Installation Windows XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 R2 1. After installing the card into the computer system, boot up the computer. 2. Once logged into Windows, the Hardware/Driver installation wizard should appear. Insert the Driver Installation CD into the CD/DVD drive when prompted. 3. Windows should automatically start to search the CD for the appropriate drivers.
Verifying Installation Windows XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 R2/7 From the main desktop, right-click on “My Computer” (“Computer” in Vista or later), 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 91xx” device. Right-click on the device and select “Properties” to make sure it is installed and working correctly.
How to Use RAID Configuration To setup a RAID array using the drives connected to the SATA controller card, the BIOS level configuration menu must be accessed. To access the configuration menu, during POST (computer startup), the status display for the controller card will display. When prompted, pressing [CTRL] + [m] will enter the configuration menu. From the configuration menu, the detected drives can be configured into any of the supported RAID modes by following the on screen prompts.
Specifications PCI Express rev 2.0* (x1 connector) Bus Interface SATA rev 3.0 2 x 7-pin eSATA (PEXESAT32) Connectors 2 x 7-pin SATA (PEXSAT32) Chipset ID Marvell 9128 Maximum Data Transfer Rate SATA: 6Gbps RAID Support 0, 1, JBOD (single) Operating Temperature 5°C ~ 50°C (41°F ~ 122°F) Storage Temperature -25°C ~ 70°C (-13°F ~ 158°F) Humidity 15 ~ 90% RH Compatible Operating Systems Windows XP/Server 2003/Vista/ Server 2008 R2/7 (32/64-bit), Linux * PCI Express 2.
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