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4.
Insert the Intel SSD 910 Series in an available PCIe slot.
Locate an empty PCIe Gen 2.0 x8 or x16 slot. Ensure that the slot is electrically x8 or higher.
This can be confirmed by reading the slot description on the motherboard, or, by checking the
supporting documentation of the motherboard. (Note: The drive may show degraded
performance if plugged into a slot that is not electrically x8 or x16.) Remove the blank bracket
panel on the back of the server that aligns with the empty PCIe slot. Save the bracket screw.
5.
Secure the bracket to the system's chassis by installing the bracket screw.
6.
Replace the cover, power cord(s), and power up the system.
The SSD installation is complete. The next step is to install the device driver for your operating
system.
Install the Device Driver
To install the Intel SSD 910 Series Device Driver, follow the instructions for your operating system:
•
Microsoft Windows*
•
Linux*
Microsoft Windows Driver Installation
To load the device driver during a new Windows system installation, you can boot directly from the
Microsoft installation CD-ROM. The Windows drivers are not interchangeable; however, the
instructions are similar.
To install a new Windows operating system and its appropriate driver:
1.
Using another computer, copy the appropriate driver files onto a disk. This disk is needed in
Step 6.
To create the driver disk, open the driver folder on the CD and then open the folder for the
version of the Windows operating system to be installed on the new system. Next, select all
folders and files within the directory and copy them to the root directory of a blank disk.
2.
Boot the computer from the Windows CD.
3.
Press F6 when you see the message Setup is inspecting your computer's hardware
configuration or when the Windows operating system prompts you for non-supported drivers.
Note:
You must press F6 for the new driver to be recognized. Otherwise, the system does
not recognize the devices controlled by the driver during the Windows setup.
4.
Follow the instructions until the following message appears: Setup could not determine the
type of one or more mass storage device...
5.
Select S to specify additional devices.
6.
Follow the prompts. At the prompt to insert the hardware support disk, insert the Windows
driver disk. Select the driver version appropriate for your system.
7.
Follow the Windows installation procedure to complete the installation. Microsoft provides
documentation with its installation CD.
See the Intel SSD 910 Series README file for your operating system for detailed driver
installation instructions.
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Intel
Solid-State Drive 910 Series
Installation Guide
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Intel
Solid-State Drive 910 Series
Order Number: 327189-001
April 2012
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