Sonnet Tempo SATA Pro 6Gb 4-Port Quick Start Manual

Tempo SATA Pro
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6Gb/s eSATA PCIe 2.0 Host Controller for PCI Express® Slot
Quick Start Guide
eSATA connector
Hardware Installation Steps for All Users
1. Shut down your computer or Thunderbolt-to-PCIe expansion
chassis, and then open it to access the expansion card area (PCI
Express slots); refer to the user's manual for specific information.
2. Locate an available PCI Express slot and remove its access cover.
Windows users and Thunderbolt-to-PCIe expansion chassis users
skip to the next panel; Mac Pro users:
• Mac Pro (Mid 2012), Mac Pro (Mid 2010), Mac Pro (Early
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2009) and pre-2008 Mac Pro users may install the card into
any available slot; Mac Pro (Early 2008) users must only use
slot 3 or 4.
• Power Mac G5 users should use slot 2 or 4, or slot 3 if necessary.
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6 4
Gb -Port
SATA I connector
You Should Have
The following items should be included in your product package:
• One Tempo SATA Pro 6Gb 4-Port card
The following items are required (sold separately):
• One or more external Serial ATA drives
• One or more external Serial ATA (eSATA) data cables
System Requirements
The Tempo SATA Pro 6Gb 4-Port host adapter card requires the
following in order to operate in your system:
• One available PCI Express 1.1 or 2.0 (PCIe) slot*
• OS X Version 10.5 or later; or Windows
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* This card is not currently compatible in PCIe 3.0 slots
Hardware Installation Steps for All Users (continued)
3. Remove the Sonnet card from its packaging, and then install it
into the slot; make sure the card is firmly seated and secured.
4. Close your computer or Thunderbolt-to-PCIe expansion chassis.
5. Connect the eSATA data cable(s) between the Tempo card
and the drive enclosures; make sure all cables are connected
securely to the Tempo card and the enclosures.
Driver Information—OS X
The drivers that enable the Tempo SATA Pro 6Gb 4-Port card to work
in your computer or Thunderbolt expansion chassis are installed as
part of OS X; the Tempo card is ready to use when you power on
your computer.
Driver Information—Windows
After starting up Windows, the drivers that enable the Tempo
SATA Pro 6Gb 4-Port card to operate in your system are installed
automatically. A Found New Hardware popup will appear. Then,
information regarding the process of identifying the card, and
searching for and installing the appropriate software will appear.
Finally, the message "Your new hardware is installed and ready to
use" will be displayed, and then the popup will disappear.
8, 7, or Vista
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