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Promise Technology FastTrak SX4000 Lite Quick Start Manual

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Summary of Contents for Promise Technology FastTrak SX4000 Lite

  • Page 1: Quick Start Guide

    FastTrak SX4000 Lite Quick Start Guide Version 3.4...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    You should back up all data before installing any drive controller or storage peripheral. Promise Technology is not responsible for any loss of data resulting from the use, disuse or misuse of this or any other Promise Technology product. Notice...

  • Page 3: Step 1: Unpack Your Fasttrak Card

    Step 1: Unpack Your FastTrak Card When you receive the FastTrak SX4000 Lite, the package should contain the items listed below: • FastTrak SX4000 Lite Controller Card • Quick Start Guide • FastTrak SX4000 Lite driver diskette • Four Internal 18 inch (46 cm) Ultra ATA, 80-wire/40-pin hard drive cables •...

  • Page 4: Step 2: Memory Module Test

    FastTrak SX4000 Lite Step 2: Memory Module Test The FastTrak SX4000 Lite RAID Controller card ships without a Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) for Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM). A DIMM of 64 MB to 256 MB capacity must be installed in order for the FastTrak Card to function.

  • Page 5: Step 3: Install The Fasttrak Card

    Step 3: Install the FastTrak Card The FastTrak RAID Controller card fits into any available: • 33-MHz, 32-bit PCI slot (must be PCI 2.2 compliant) • The 33-MHz, 32-bit portion of a 64-bit PCI slot on the PC’s motherboard (see Figure 1 below). Remove the cover of your system.

  • Page 6: Step 4: Install The Hard Drives

    You MUST install the Windows XP driver software first onto this drive while it is still attached to your existing hard drive controller. The FastTrak SX4000 Lite RAID Controller card supports only (Parallel) ATA hard drives. If you are striping (RAID 0) for performance, use up to four new drives. If...
  • Page 7 Figure 2. FastTrak SX4000 Lite card. Attach the Y-cable power splitters to each of the hard drives. FastTRAK Cache Memory Socket Quick Start Guide Buzzer LED Pins SX4000 Lite SDRAM DIMM (Not included. See Step 2)

  • Page 8: Step 5: Create Your Disk Array

    < Press <ESC> to continue booting... Press the Ctrl-F keys to display the FastBuild Utility Main Menu (below). FastBuild Array Utility 2.xx (c) 2002-2005 Promise Technology, Inc. View Drive Assignments ...[ 1 ] View/Define Array...[ 2 ] Delete Array...[ 3 ] Controller Configuration...[ 4 ]...
  • Page 9 FastBuild Array Utility 2.xx (c) 2002-2005 Promise Technology, Inc. Array No RAID Level Array 1 ----- Array 2 ----- Array 3 ----- Array 4 ----- Note: * --Bootable Array [ ] Up [ ] Down [ESC] Exit Press the arrow keys to highlight an array number you wish to define and press Enter to select it.
  • Page 10 FastTrak SX4000 Lite Press the arrow keys to move to the next option. Option choices depend on the RAID Level you selected. • Initialize Array, zero the disk drives. RAID 5 only. • Stripe Block Size, the default 64KB is best for most applications.

  • Page 11: Step 6: Install Software Drivers

    Step 6: Install Software Drivers Drivers for the Windows operating systems are included on the software CD and driver diskette that came with your FastTrak SX4000 Lite Controller. Please download the latest drivers from the Promise website at www.promise.com. Windows systems usually recognize the FastTrak Controller, prompt you for the CD or diskette and perform the driver installation automatically.