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- Page 1 4-Port SATA 150 PCI Combo Host Card w/RAID User Manual Model: UGT-ST320R All brand names and trademarks are properties of their respective owners. www.vantecusa.com...
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Page 2: System Requirements
Features Silicon Image SiI3512 SATA controller chip Compliant with PCI Specification, Rev. 2.3 Compliant with Serial ATA 1.0 specification Provides two independent channels to support up to two Serial ATA drives Supports RAID0(striping) and RAID1(mirroring) for speed and data protection respectively HDDs function normally when not in RAID sets Supports SATA up to 150MB/Sec Supports Windows®... -
Page 3: Package Contents
Package Contents Vantec 4-Port SATA 150 PCI Combo Host Card w/RAID x 1 SATA Cables x 2 Installation Guide x 1 Driver CD x 1 *User’s Manual Is on Driver CD Hardware Description Note: There are four SATA ports in SATA 150 PCI RAID Card 2-Channel. - Page 4 E (Jumper Settings) Description Active Port J1-J4 1-2 close Enable SATA Port C 2-3 close Enable SATA Port A J5-J8 1-2 close Enable SATA Port D 2-3 close Enable SATA Port B UGT‐ST320R Page 4 ...
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Page 5: Hardware Installation
Replace the slot bracket’s holding screw to secure the card. Device Connection The Vantec 4-Port SATA 150 PCI Combo Host Card w/RAID is a two channel Serial ATA controller that supports up to two Serial ATA hard disk drives. It is recommended to use identical hard drives for all RAID configurations. -
Page 6: Raid Arrays
Device connection is now complete. Replace the computer cover and reconnect the power cord. RAID Arrays RAID Arrays are setup in the Vantec 4-Port SATA 150 PCI Combo Host Card w/RAID’s BIOS. RAID 0 (Striping) This RAID array to be used on New/Blank hard drives. Striping will destroy existing data on the hard drive. -
Page 7: Manual Configuration
At the next screen select Create RAID Set, then press Enter. Select Striped, then press Enter. Select Auto configuration, then press Enter. When asked Are You Sure (Y/N)?, press Y to accept. Press Ctrl+E to exit the BIOS. When asked Are you sure to exit (Y/N)?, press Y to exit and reboot. -
Page 8: Raid 1 (Mirror)
When asked Are You Sure(Y/N)?, press Y to accept. Press Ctrl+E to exit the BIOS. 10. When asked Are you sure to exit(Y/N)?, press Y to exit and reboot. 11. Continue with FDISK and FORMAT steps as if you were installing a conventional hard drive. - Page 9 For Existing Hard Drives with Data As the BIOS boots press Ctrl+S or F4 when prompted to enter the RAID BIOS. At the next screen select Create RAID Set, then press Enter. At the next screen select Mirrored then press Enter. Select Manual configuration, then press Enter.
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Page 10: Deleting Raid Arrays
Rebuilding a Failed Mirror Set When a failure to one member occurs, you will be notified either by the RAID BIOS during boot or by the SATARAID GUI while in Windows. The steps below will guide you in rebuilding a failed mirror set. -
Page 11: Resolving Conflicts
Resolving Conflicts When a RAID set is created, then metadata written to the disk includes drive connection information. If, after a disk failure, the replacement disk was previously part of a RAID set (or used in another system), it may have conflicting metadata. If so, this will prohibit the RAID set from being either created or rebuilt, in order for the RAID set to function properly, this old metadata must be first overwritten with the new metadata. -
Page 12: Driver Installation
A new installation requires a floppy disk for the driver installation. To make this floppy disk, copy the contents of the “ UGT-ST320R\XP_2003_Vista_2008 32-bit” folder, found on the driver CD, onto a blank floppy disk then follow the directions below. Setup the RAID Array prior to Windows installation. - Page 13 A new installation requires a floppy disk for the driver installation. To make this floppy disk, copy the contents of the “ UGT-ST320R\XP_2003_Vista_2008 32-bit” folder, found on the driver CD, onto a blank floppy disk then follow the directions below. Setup the RAID Array prior to Windows installation.
- Page 14 At the Windows Setup screen, press F6 to install the RAID driver. When prompted, press S to specify the location of the driver. Insert the floppy disk, then press Enter. Select Silicon Image SiI 3x12 SATARaid Controller for Windows XP/Server 2003/Vista, then press Enter. Press Enter to finish driver installation, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the Windows installation.
- Page 15 A new installation requires a floppy disk for the driver installation. To make this floppy disk, copy the contents of the UGT-ST320R\XP_2003_Vista_2008 64-bit ” folder, found on the driver CD, onto a blank floppy disk then follow the directions below.
- Page 16 Insert the CD driver into your CD-ROM Drive, please select Silicon Image SiI 3512 SATARaid Controller (D:\UGT-ST320R\Win7 32-bit), then press Next. (Change D:\ to match your CD-ROM drive letter) Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. For An Existing Installation Click Start →Control Panel.
- Page 17 Device Manager. When the Device Manager window appears, click on the next to other device to expacnd the list. Right-click”RAID Controller” and select Updated Driver Software… When the Update Driver Software appears, select “Browse my computer for driver software” When the next window appears, insert the driver CD into the computer’s optical drive, type D:\ UGT-ST420R\Win7 32-bit ( substitute whatever drive letter is appopriate), and then click Next.
- Page 18 (D:\UGT-ST320R\Win7 64-bit), then press Next. (Change D:\ to match your CD-ROM drive letter) Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. For An Existing Installation Click Start →Control Panel. When the Control Panel Window appears, click the System and Security Link, and then click Device Manager.
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Page 19: To Verify Driver Installation
Please insert the CD driver bound with SATA 150 PCI RAID card into your CD-ROM Drive. At the Windows desktop click Start, then Run. Type D:\UGT-ST320R\SATARAID Tool\setup.exe,then click OK. (Change D: to match your CD-ROM drive letter) Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. -
Page 20: Warranty
Warranty The Vantec 4-Port SATA 150 PCI Combo Host Card w/RAID comes with a 1 year limited warranty(90 day parts). If your unit becomes defective within that time frame, please go to www.vantecusa.com for information on how to receive warranty exchange or repair. Cosmetic defects and missing parts are not covered under this warranty.