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TEMPO
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eSATA Host Controller for PCI-X or PCI Slot
Quick Start Guide for Tempo SATA X4P
You Should Have
The following item should be included in your product package:
• One Tempo SATA X4P card
• One Sonnet Software CD
The following items are required (sold separately):
• Medium Phillips screwdriver
• One or more external Serial ATA (SATA) drive enclosures
• One or more external Serial ATA (eSATA) data cables
System Requirements
The Tempo SATA X4P requires the following in order to operate in your
system:
• One available PCI-X or PCI slot
• Mac Users - Mac OS
®
X Version 10.5, 10.4.11, or 10.3; OR Mac OS X
Server Version 10.5, 10.4.11, or 10.3
• Windows
®
Users - Windows 7, Windows Vista
SP2 installed; OR Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2003*
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.
* 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
©2010 Sonnet Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Sonnet, the Sonnet logotype, Simply Fast, the Simply Fast logotype, and Tempo are trademarks of Sonnet Technologies, Inc. Mac, the Mac logo, Mac OS, and Power
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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Page 1: System Requirements
Sonnet Technologies, Inc., Irvine, California USA • Tel: 1-949-587-3500 Fax: 1-949-457-6349 ©2010 Sonnet Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Sonnet, the Sonnet logotype, Simply Fast, the Simply Fast logotype, and Tempo are trademarks of Sonnet Technologies, Inc. Mac, the Mac logo, Mac OS, and Power Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. -
Page 2: Installation Preparation
Quick Start Guide for Tempo SATA X4P Installation Preparation Prior to installing the Tempo SATA X4P into your system and connecting any drive enclosures, you should familiarize yourself with the parts to be installed. We also strongly recommend that you read eSATA connectors the sections in your computer’s user manual that address PCI card... -
Page 3: Hardware Installation Steps
SATA cables to connect your drive “Computer” to expand the list, then click the icon for the enclosures to Tempo SATA X4P. Low quality cables do not offer the optical drive containing the software CD, and then click OK. -
Page 4: Windows Vista Driver Installation
Controller in the Device Manager window under Windows Vista. drive formatting information. Support Note: After its driver software has been updated, Tempo SATA X4P will be listed as a SCSI and RAID Controller in the Device Manager window under Windows XP. -
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 X4P using Disk Utility under Mac OS X Version 10.5; the process is nearly identical under Mac OS X Version 10.4. -
Page 6: Mac Os X Drive Formatting-Individual Drives (Not In A Raid Set)
RAID Set) This section describes the process of formatting (initializing) individual hard drives connected to the Tempo SATA X4P using Disk Utility under Mac OS X Version 10.5; the process is nearly identical under Mac OS X Version 10.4. If you intend to create a Mac OS-formatted RAID set with the drives attached to the Tempo card, go back to “Mac OS X Drive... - Page 7 Quick Start Guide for Tempo SATA X4P Windows Drive Formatting If you intend to format drives connected to the Tempo SATA X4P using Windows drive formatting tools, you may find much more information by using “format volume” as the search item in Windows Help.
- Page 8 Quick Start Guide for Tempo SATA X4P About Tempo SATA X4P’s Ports and LEDs 1. Each eSATA connector on the Tempo card is assigned a channel number that may be helpful if you need to diagnose any issues (Figure 11). Depending on the drive enclosure you use (with or...
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