Back Up Your Data; About Serial Ata; Tools Required - Maxtor SATA/150 Installation Manual

Back Up Your Data

Protect your data by backing up existing hard drives before installing
your new Maxtor SATA/150 PCI Card.

About Serial ATA

Serial ATA (SATA) technology offers you the following benefits:
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• World's fastest ATA interface
• Ideal for high-performance RAID
• Thin, easy-plug cable design for improved airflow
• Simple, no-jumper installation
Unlike standard ATA drives, Serial ATA drives do not require the use
Operating System
of jumpers to install the drive.
CD and Boot Disk
Visit www.maxtor.com and click on Support for the latest SATA
information and software updates.
Philips Screwdriver
Small Needle-Nose Pliers
Figure 2
Required Tools
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