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Sonnet TEMPO SATA X4i Quick Start Manual

Serial ata host adapter for pci-x

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Quick Start Guide for Tempo SATA X4i
You Should Have
The following item should be included in your product package:
• One Tempo SATA X4i card
• One Serial ATA data cable
The following items may be required (sold separately):
• Medium Phillips screwdriver
• One or more Serial ATA data cables
• Internal drive mounting hardware
• One or more legacy (4-pin) power cable Y-adapters
• One or more legacy to Serial ATA (4-pin to 15-pin) power
cable adapters
• One or more Ultra ATA to Serial ATA adapters (only used to
support parallel ATA drives)

System Requirements

The Tempo SATA X4i requires the following in order to operate in
your system:
• One available PCI-X or PCI slot
• Mac OS
X Version 10.2.x or later, or Windows
®
Support Notes:
We recommend that you make a backup of important
information on your system's current hard drive prior to installing new
hardware or software.
When handling computer products, you must take care to prevent components
from being damaged by static electricity. Before opening your computer or
removing parts from their packages, always ground yourself first by touching
a metal part of the computer, such as a port access cover, and work in an area
free of static electricity; avoid carpeted areas. Handle all electronic components
only by their edges, and avoid touching connector traces and component pins.
Also, avoid touching the logic board and any of its components.
Remember to register your product online at http://registration.sonnettech.com to be informed of future upgrades and product releases.
Software updates and links are available from the Sonnet web site at www.sonnettech.com. • Online support form available at http://supportform.sonnettech.com.
Sonnet Technologies Customer Service hours are Mon.-Fri., 7 a.m.–5 p.m. Pacific Time • Customer Service Phone: 1-949-472-2772 • E-mail: support@sonnettech.com
Sonnet Technologies, Inc., Irvine, California USA • Tel: 1-949-587-3500 Fax: 1-949-457-6350
©2006 Sonnet Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Sonnet, the Sonnet logotype, Simply Fast, the Simply Fast logotype, and Tempo are trademarks of Sonnet Technologies, Inc. Macintosh and Mac are trademarks of
Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. Other product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Product specifications subject to change without notice. Printed in the USA.
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Serial ATA Host Adapter for PCI-X
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Summary of Contents for Sonnet TEMPO SATA X4i

  • Page 1: System Requirements

    Sonnet Technologies, Inc., Irvine, California USA • Tel: 1-949-587-3500 Fax: 1-949-457-6350 ©2006 Sonnet Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Sonnet, the Sonnet logotype, Simply Fast, the Simply Fast logotype, and Tempo are trademarks of Sonnet Technologies, Inc. Macintosh and Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the United States and other countries.
  • Page 2: Installation Preparation

    PCI card installation. 1. The Tempo SATA X4i card uses internal Serial ATA (SATA) data cable con- nectors. The internal connectors have an L-shaped “key” in the center (Figure 1).
  • Page 3: Windows Xp Driver Installation

    Controller and Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller listed as the new hardware types. If you intend to format drives connected to the Tempo SATA X4i using Windows drive formatting tools, you may locate the infor- 2. Log on to the Internet and point your web browser to: mation by using “format volume”...
  • Page 4: Mac Os X Drive Formatting-Individual Drives (Not In A Raid Set)

    This section describes the process of formatting (initializing) individual hard drives connected to the Tempo SATA X4i using Disk Utility under Mac OS X Version 10.4. If you intend to create a RAID set with the drives attached to the Tempo card, skip to “Mac OS X Drive Formatting—RAID Sets”...
  • Page 5: Mac Os X Drive Formatting-Raid Sets

    Mac OS X Drive Formatting—RAID Sets This section describes the process of formatting (initializing) multiple hard drives connected to the Tempo SATA X4i using Disk Utility under Mac OS X Version 10.4. If you choose to do so, you may format your drives using SoftRAID 3.1 or later;...
  • Page 6 Quick Start Guide for Tempo SATA X4i Drive Formatting—RAID Sets (continued) Support Notes: The remaining steps in this section describe the creation of a RAID 0 (striped) set. If you intend to create a RAID 1 (mirrored) or RAID 10 (striped/mirrored) set, the procedure is similar to the remaining steps.
  • Page 7 Quick Start Guide for Tempo SATA X4i About Tempo SATA X4i’s Ports and LEDs 1. Each SATA connector on the Tempo card is assigned a channel number that may be helpful if you need to diagnose any issues (Figure 12).