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4-Port SATA3 RAID/HyperDuo
1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing this 4-Port SATA3 RAID/HyperDuo PCIe Card.
It is designed to support up to 4 SATA3 ports in RAID 0 and RAID 1,
RAID 0+1 modes and HyperDuo modes for SSD (Solid State Drive) and
hard drive combination. It supports SATA3 SSD and hard drives with up
to 6.0Gbps data rate. It is an ideal solution to add new SATA3 SSD and
hard drives for your system.
Features:
Supports 1-lane 5.0Gb/s PCI Express Gen.2 Data Transfer Rate
Built-in 4 Internal SATA3 Ports
Supports RAID 0,1, 0+1 and HyperDuo (Safe or Capacity) Modes
Supports Windows based RAID GUI (Marvell Storage Utility, MSU)
Supports SATA3 transfer rate up to 6.0Gb/s (600Mbytes/sec)
Supports RAID 1 Rebuild by BIOS Setup Utility
Supports Windows 2003, 2008, XP, Vista and Win 7
2. Board Layout
EX-3516
PCIe(x2) Card
J2:
JP1 BIOS
LED
Enable/Disable
Connector
Jumper
1
J1: SATA3 Ports
UP:
Port 1
Down:
Port 0
J3: SATA3 Ports
UP:
Port 3
Down:
Port 2
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Summary of Contents for Exsys EX-3516
- Page 1 EX-3516 4-Port SATA3 RAID/HyperDuo PCIe(x2) Card 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing this 4-Port SATA3 RAID/HyperDuo PCIe Card. It is designed to support up to 4 SATA3 ports in RAID 0 and RAID 1, RAID 0+1 modes and HyperDuo modes for SSD (Solid State Drive) and hard drive combination.
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Page 2: Jumper Settings
4-Port SATA3 RAID/HyperDuo PCIe(x2) Card 3. Jumper Settings The JP1 can be used to disable the BIOS on the card for some critical applications, please leave the jumper at “ENA” all the time. JP1: BIOS Enable/Disable Jumper BIOS Enabled: Jumper Installed at “ENA” (Default) DIS ENA BIOS Disabled:... - Page 3 4-Port SATA3 RAID/HyperDuo PCIe(x2) Card If the information displayed on your monitor is correct (the installed devices are listed with the correct device name, etc.), congratulations! You have successfully installed the SATA3 RAID/HyperDuo PCIe Card in your computer. If you want to configure your RAID drives, press and hold the 2 keys, Ctrl and M, to enter the BIOS Setup Utility for this card.
- Page 4 4-Port SATA3 RAID/HyperDuo PCIe(x2) Card Stripe member 1 Write data Streams Read data Streams … ….. 4, 3, 2, 1 ….. 4, 3, 2, 1 Stripe member 2 5.4 Mirroring (RAID 1) Writes duplicate data on to a pair of drives while reads are performed in parallel.
- Page 5 4-Port SATA3 RAID/HyperDuo PCIe(x2) Card two pairs of drives are striped. Each pair mirrors the data on the other pair of striped drives. The data capacity is similar to a standard mirroring array with half of total capacity dedicated for redundancy. 5.6 HyperDuo The HyperDuo mode in combination with a SATA HDD and a SSD, offering a breakthrough embedded technology for new-generation...
- Page 6 4-Port SATA3 RAID/HyperDuo PCIe(x2) Card 5.6.2 HyperDuo: Capacity Mode Capacity Mode augments SSD and HDD capacity for the most cost-effective configuration. 6. Configuring a SATA Disk Array Turn on your computer and press <Ctrl> and <M> keys to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test).
- Page 7 4-Port SATA3 RAID/HyperDuo PCIe(x2) Card 6.1 Create a Disk Array: Under Free Physical Disks, use the <Space> key to select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array. The selected hard drive will be marked with an asterisk (*). After selecting the hard drives, press <Enter>...
- Page 8 4-Port SATA3 RAID/HyperDuo PCIe(x2) Card When completed, array under Topology\Virtual Disks. Save the Settings and Exit. After you complete the RAID configuration and before you exit the configuration screen, be sure to press <F10> in the main screen. Press <Y> to confirm or <N> to cancel.
- Page 9 4-Port SATA3 RAID/HyperDuo PCIe(x2) Card Reboot the system to let the drivers take effect. RAID installer (\SATA3\88SE9230\Utility\MRUSetup.exe) to install the RAID Utility. Note: After the installation, you must login the utility with the same account name and password that you use to login the operating system.
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Page 10: Troubleshooting Tips
4-Port SATA3 RAID/HyperDuo PCIe(x2) Card 8. Troubleshooting Tips Q: What should I do if my disk array is broken? If a disk array is broken, please don’t open the computer case immediately to correct the problem before you backup all your important data.
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