Promise Technology SUPERTRAK TX8658 Quick Start Manual page 5

Task 2: Installing the SuperTrak Card
The SuperTrak TX Controller card fits into any available PCI-Express x8 slot. You
can also plug the SuperTrak card into a PCI-Express x16 slot.
1. Remove the cover of your system.
2. Remove the inside slot cover of an available PCI-Express slot on the
motherboard.
3. Install the SuperTrak card into the open PCI-Express slot.
4. Fasten the SuperTrak card bracket to the system case.
5. Do one of the following actions:
• TX8650: Attach the multi-lane end of the SAS cable to a SAS port on
the SuperTrak card. See Figure 1.
Attach the power connectors to your system's power supply.
Attach the fanout+power connectors to your disk drives.
• TX8658: Attach a SAS SFF-8088 cable (not supplied) to one of the SAS
ports on the SuperTrak card. See Figure 2.
Attach the other end of the SAS cable to a SAS port on your enclosure's
backplane or to your SAS expander.
For more information, see the user manual for your enclosure or SAS
expander.
6. Optional. Repeat step 5 for the other SAS port on the SuperTrak card.
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