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Table of Contents HighPoint RocketU 1142A ......3 Kit Contents ................4 Installing the RocketU Series Host Adapter ......4 Using the 19PIN USB 3.0 Front Panel Port of the RocketU 1142A ..................5 Driver Installation (Microsoft Windows) ......... 6 Connecting USB Storage Devices ..........
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HighPoint’s second generation 4-Port USB 3.0 HBA Boasting four dedicated 5Gb/s external USB 3.0 Type-A ports, and powered by a PCIe 2.0 x4 host interface, the RocketU 1142A is the industry’s fastest USB host bust adapter, and is ideal for high-speed SATA 6Gb/s SSD’s and hard drives.
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Compliant with xHCI (Extensible Host Controller Interface) spec. Kit Contents RocketU 1142A host controller Software CD Quick Installation Guide Low profile bracket Installing the RocketU Series Host Adapter Note: Make sure the system is powered-off before installing the RocketU series host adapter.
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Using the 19PIN USB 3.0 Front Panel Port of the RocketU 1142A The RocketU 1142A provides standardized USB 3.0 front panel support. It is compatible with any standard USB 3.0 front panel device such as the RocketPanel Series USB 3.0 front panel adapter or the USB 3.0 all in one card reader front panel adapters.
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9. Select the 'Driver Details' button 10. The follow file should be displayed, then installation was successful: 11. -'system32\DRIVERS\asmtxhci.sys' Vista, Server 2008 and Win7 Connecting USB Storage Devices 1. Make sure the RocketU 1142A has been installed into your PC.
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2. Connect the enclosure or hard disk to the HighPoint RocketU HBA with USB 3.0 cables. Allow the drives/enclosure to spin up for a few moments. Once the devices are ready, they will be recognized by the operating system and can be accessed as needed.
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