Sonnet TEMPO SATA E4i Quick Start Manual

TEMPO
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Serial ATA Host Controller for PCI Express® Slot
Quick Start Guide for Tempo SATA E4i
You Should Have
The following items should be included in your product package:
• One Tempo SATA E4i card
• One Serial ATA data cable
• One Sonnet Software CD
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

Tempo SATA E4i requires the following in order to operate in your
system:
• One available PCI Express (PCIe) x4 slot*
• Mac OS ® X Version 10.3 or later, Windows
Windows XP with SP2 installed**
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.
* x1 slot compatible, but with reduced performance
** Creating RAID volumes under Windows requires dynamic disk storage, a
formatting option available with Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server
2003 SP1, Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise or Ultimate (32- and 64-bit
versions), Windows Vista Enterprise or Ultimate (32- and 64-bit versions), or
Windows XP Professional (32- and 64-bit versions).
In order to create RAID volumes larger than 2TB, you must do one of the
following: Span (link together in a virtual chain) the volumes, and then
format them as NTFS. -OR- Use GPT formatting. Note that drives and
volumes with GPT formatting are not visible to any version of Windows XP
Professional, nor to the 32-bit version of Windows Server 2003 SP1.
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.–4 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: 1-949-457-6349
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Mac are trademarks of Apple 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.
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