Vantec UGT-ST220R User Manual

2-port sata 150 pci host card w/raid

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2-Port SATA 150 PCI Host Card
w/RAID
User Manual
Model: UGT-ST220R
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  • Page 1 2-Port SATA 150 PCI Host Card w/RAID User Manual Model: UGT-ST220R All brand names and trademarks are properties of their respective owners. www.vantecusa.com...
  • Page 2: System Requirements

    Features Silicon Image SiI3512 SATA controller chip Compliant with PCI Specification, Rev. 2.3 Compliant with Serial ATA 1.0 specification Provides two independent channels to support up to two Serial ATA drives Supports RAID0(striping) and RAID1(mirroring) for speed and data protection respectively HDDs function normally when not in RAID sets Supports SATA up to 150MB/Sec Supports Windows®...
  • Page 3: Package Contents

    PCI slot on the motherboard. Push the board down firmly, but gently, until it is well seated. Replace the slot bracket’s holding screw to secure the card. Device Connection The Vantec 2-Port SATA 150 PCI Host Card w/RAID is a two UGT‐ST220R  Page 3 ...
  • Page 4: Raid Arrays

    Device connection is now complete. Replace the computer cover and reconnect the power cord. RAID Arrays RAID Arrays are setup in the Vantec 2-Port SATA 150 PCI Host Card w/RAID’s BIOS. RAID 0 (Striping) This RAID array to be used on New/Blank hard drives. Striping will destroy existing data on the hard drive.
  • Page 5: Manual Configuration

    recommended. For applications that require custom chunk size, Manual Configuration is offered. Auto configuration (recommended) The default chunk size is 64k when selecting Auto configuration. As the BIOS boots press Ctrl+S or F4 when prompted to enter the RAID BIOS. At the next screen select Create RAID Set, then press Enter.
  • Page 6: Raid 1 (Mirror)

    the RAID BIOS. At the next screen select Create RAID Set, then press Enter. Select Striped, then press Enter. Select Manual configuration then press Enter Select the first drive, press Enter. Select the second drive, press Enter. Select chunk size from 4k, 8k, 16k, 32k, 64k or 128k, then press Enter.
  • Page 7 At the next screen select Mirrored then press Enter. Select Auto configuration, then press Enter. When asked Are You Sure(Y/N)?, press Y to accept. Press Ctrl+E to exit the BIOS. When asked Are you sure to exit(Y/N)?, press Y to exit and reboot.
  • Page 8 repartitioned and reformatted to guarantee the consistency in their contents. Press Ctrl+E to exit the BIOS. When asked Are you sure to exit(Y/N)?, press Y to exit and reboot. Note: If during boot the RAID BIOS reports an RAID1 set is in Rebuild status, The rebuild will continue after boot sequence is complete, disregard the message, continue booting, and let the Mirror rebuild.
  • Page 9: Deleting Raid Arrays

    When asked Are You Sure(Y/N)?, press Y to confirm. The set will be rebuilt. Deleting RAID Arrays As the BIOS boots press Ctrl+S or F4 when prompted to enter the RAID BIOS. Select Delete RAID Set, then press Enter. Select the RAID set then press Enter. When asked Are You Sure(Y/N)?, press Y to confirm.
  • Page 10: Low Level Format

    Driver Installation For Windows® 2000 or New Installation A new installation requires a floppy disk for the driver installation. To make this floppy disk, copy the contents of the “ UGT-ST220R\XP_2003_Vista_2008 32-bit” folder, found on the UGT‐ST220R  Page 10 ...
  • Page 11 driver CD, onto a blank floppy disk then follow the directions below. Setup the RAID Array prior to Windows installation. Follow Windows® 2000 installation procedure. At the Windows® 2000 Setup screen, press F6 to install the RAID driver. When prompted, press S to specify the location of the driver. Insert the floppy disk, then press Enter.
  • Page 12 A new installation requires a floppy disk for the driver installation. To make this floppy disk, copy the contents of the “ UGT-ST220R\XP_2003_Vista_2008 32-bit” folder, found on the driver CD, onto a blank floppy disk then follow the directions below. Setup the RAID Array prior to Windows installation.
  • Page 13 A new installation requires a floppy disk for the driver installation. To make this floppy disk, copy the contents of the “ UGT-ST220R\XP_2003_Vista_2008 64-bit” folder, found on the driver CD, onto a blank floppy disk then follow the directions below. Setup the RAID Array prior to Windows installation.
  • Page 14 Extended) or Silicon Image SiI 3x12 SATARaid Controller (Itanium), then press Enter. Press Enter to finish driver installation, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the Windows installation. For An Existing Installation Setup the RAID Array prior to driver installation and boot up to Windows.
  • Page 15 Silicon Image SiI 3512 SATARaid Controller (D:\UGT-ST220R\Win7 32-bit), then press Next. (Change D:\ to match your CD-ROM drive letter) Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. For An Existing Installation Click Start →Control Panel. When the Control Panel Window appears, click the System and Security Link, and then click Device Manager.
  • Page 16 Insert the CD driver into your CD-ROM Drive, please select Silicon Image SiI 3512 SATARaid Controller (D:\UGT-ST220R\Win7 64-bit), then press Next. (Change D:\ to match your CD-ROM drive letter) Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. For An Existing Installation Click Start →Control Panel.
  • Page 17: To Verify Driver Installation

    When the next window appears, insert the driver CD into the computer’s optical drive, type D:\ UGT-ST420R\Win7 64-bit ( substitute whatever drive letter is appopriate), and then click Next. When the next window appears, click Close to complete the installation. To Verify Driver Installation Right click My Computer and click Manage.
  • Page 18 Please insert the CD driver bound with SATA 150 PCI RAID card into your CD-ROM Drive. At the Windows desktop click Start, then Run. Type D:\UGT-ST220R\SATARAID Tool\setup.exe,then click OK. (Change D: to match your CD-ROM drive letter) Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.  ...
  • Page 19: Warranty

    Warranty The Vantec 2-Port SATA 150 PCI Host Card w/RAID comes with a 1 year limited warranty(90 day parts). If your unit becomes defective within that time frame, please go to www.vantecusa.com for information on how to receive warranty exchange or repair. Cosmetic defects and missing parts are not covered under this warranty.

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