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Introducing the eSATA II PCIe i/e
The eSATA II PCIe i/e is an ultra high-speed dual channel
Serial ATA Generation 2 controller for use in PCI Express
enabled systems.
Features and Benefits
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Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification 1.0a
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Compliant with Serial ATA 1.0a specification with
support for full complement of SATA II optional
features
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PCI Express 1-lane (x1) SATA II adapter works with
PCI Express slots with different lane width
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Installs in any available PCI Express slot and
supports data transfer rates up to 3.0Gbps (300MBps)
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Spare enhanced low profile bracket is included to
work in low profile chassis
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Supports Native Command Queuing (NCQ), Non-
zero offsets NCQ, and Out-of-order date delivery
NCQ
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Independent command fetch, scatter/gather, and
command execution
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Supports hard disk hot-plugging
System Requirements
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PCI Express-enabled system with an available PCI
Express slot
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Windows
2008 (32-/64-bit) / Vista (32-/64-bit)
04-0395C
eSATA II PCIe i/e
Quick Installation Guide
2000 / XP (32-/64-bit) / Server 2003 &
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Summary of Contents for SIIG eSATA II PCIe i/e
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Page 1: Quick Installation Guide
II PCIe i/e Quick Installation Guide Introducing the eSATA II PCIe i/e The eSATA II PCIe i/e is an ultra high-speed dual channel Serial ATA Generation 2 controller for use in PCI Express enabled systems. Features and Benefits •... -
Page 2: Hardware Installation
Package Contents • eSATA II PCIe i/e board and spare enhanced low profile bracket • SATA data cable and SATA 15-pin power cable • Driver CD and Quick Installation Guide Board Layout Hard Disk LED Pins (Connect horizontally) Internal SATA... - Page 3 Replace the slot bracket holding screw to secure the card. Device Connection The eSATA II PCIe i/e supports one internal and one external Serial ATA hard disk drive. Internal Serial ATA port Install the hard disk drive into the chassis.
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Page 4: Driver Installation
For more information, please refer to the external device's manual. Driver Installation This section provides information on how to install the eSATA II PCIe i/e drivers. Windows 2000 New Installation A new installation of Windows 2000 requires a floppy disk for the driver installation. - Page 5 Press Enter to continue and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Existing Installation Install the board and boot up Windows. At the Found New Hardware Wizard, click Next. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) and click Next. Insert the driver CD, check CD-ROM drives, uncheck the other boxes, and click Next.
- Page 6 Existing Installation Install the board and boot up Windows. At the Found New Hardware Wizard. XP (w/SP1 or earlier)/Server 2003: continue to step #3. XP (w/SP2 or later)/Server 2003 (w/ SP1 or later): select No, not this time, then click Next. Note: Most systems will install the driver automatically after inserting driver CD.
- Page 7 Existing Installation Install the board and boot up Windows. At the Found New Hardware Wizard: XP (w/SP1 or earlier)/Server 2003: continue to step #3. XP (w/SP2 or later)/Server 2003 (w/ SP1 or later): select No, not this time, then click Next. Insert the driver CD, select Install the software automatically (Recommended), then click Next.
- Page 8 Follow on-screen instructions to complete Windows Vista installation. Existing Installation Install the board and boot up Windows. At the Found New Hardware box, select Locate and install driver software (Recommended), then click Continue. Insert the driver CD, click Don't search online. Click Next, then Close.
- Page 9 At the Found New Hardware box, select Locate and install driver software (Recommended), then click Continue. When prompted, insert the driver CD. Click Close to complete the installation. To Verify Windows Vista Installation Right click Computer, click Manage, click Continue. Select Device Manager.
- Page 10 Windows Server 2008 Installation (64-bit) New Installation Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures to install Windows accordingly. At Where do you want to install Windows?, click Load Driver. Insert the driver CD, click Browse. Double click CD Drive... Drivers. Double click 64bit folder: For non-Itanium processors: select AMD64 folder, click For Itanium processors: select IA64 folder, click OK.
- Page 11 II PCIe i/e BIOS The eSATA II PCIe i/e BIOS will appear everytime your system starts up. If the BIOS doesn't show, please try your controller in another PCIe slot. During the (Post) process, the BIOS will show up on the display screen and indicate the devices attached to it.
- Page 12 Windows Server 2008 Right click My Computer and click Manage. Double click Diagnostics, select Device Manager Double click Disk Drives, right click the target disk. Click Uninstall. Click OK to confirm device removal. You can now unplug or turn off the hard disk. Assigning Drive Letter to an External Hard Drive Most external hard drives come formatted and ready to use, when connected a drive icon will show up in My...
- Page 13 Right click on the Healthy disk, the disk without a drive letter, then click Change Drive Letter and Paths. See Figure 4. Figure 4 At Change Drive Letters and Paths, click Add. Figure 5...
- Page 14 At the Add Drive Letter or Path box, select Assign the following drive letter, then choose an available drive letter from the drop down box. Click OK. Figure 6 A drive letter should be assigned to the Healthy drive. Repeat these steps if no drive letter appears. Figure 7...
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Page 15: Technical Support And Warranty
Step 1: Submit your RMA request. Go to www.siig.com, click Support, then RMA to submit a request to SIIG RMA. If the product is determined to be defective, an RMA number will be issued. Step 2: After obtaining an RMA number, ship the product. - Page 16 Fremont, CA 94538-3152, USA Ph: 510-657-8688 eSATA II PCIe i/e is a trademark of SIIG, Inc. SIIG and the SIIG logo are registered trademarks of SIIG, Inc. Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Other names used in this publication are for identification only and may be trademarks of their respective companies.