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Summary of Contents for Digitus 2-CHANNEL SATA II PCI EXPRESS CARD
- Page 1 2-CHANNEL SATA II PCI EXPRESS CARD User Manual...
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Page 2: Features And Benefits
Features and Benefits Silicon Image SiI 3132 Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification 1.0a Compliant with Serial ATA 1.0 specification with support for full complement of SATA II optional features Installs in any available PCI Express slot and supports data transfer rates up to 3.0Gbps ... -
Page 3: Hardware Description
Hardware Description E (Jumper Settings) Description Active Port J1-J4 1-2 close Enable SATA Port A 2-3 close Enable SATA Port C J5-J8 1-2 close Enable SATA Port B 2-3 close Enable SATA Port D... -
Page 4: Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation 1. Turn Off the power to your computer and any other connected peripheral devices. 2. Unplug the power cord from the back of the computer. 3. Remove your computer’s cover. 4. Remove the slot bracket from an available PCI Express slot. 5. -
Page 5: Raid Arrays
RAID Arrays RAID Arrays are setup in the SiI 3132 SATA PCIe RAID adapter’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. Auto Configuration is recommended. For applications that require custom chunk size, Manual Configuration is offered. -
Page 6: Manual Configuration
8. When asked Are you sure to exit (Y/N)?, press Y to exit and reboot. 9. Continue with FDISK and FORMAT steps as if you were installing a conventional hard drive. Manual configuration 1. As the BIOS boots press Ctrl+S or F4 when prompted to enter the RAID BIOS. -
Page 7: Raid 1 (Mirror)
RAID 1 (Mirror) For New/Blank Hard Drives 1. As the BIOS boots press Ctrl+S or F4 when prompted to enter the RAID BIOS. 2. At the next screen select Create RAID Set, then press Enter. 3. At the next screen select RAID1 then press Enter. 4. -
Page 8: Rebuilding A Failed Mirror Set
6. Select the Target drive, press Enter. 7. Select Create with data copy, then press Enter. 8. Select online copy, then press Enter. Note: Selcting Online Copy builds the mirror while in Windows. Selecting Offline Copy builds the mirror before exiting the RAID BIOS. -
Page 9: Deleting Raid Arrays
1. Replace he failed drive(s) with one of equal or greater capacity, then start the computer. 2. During boot press Ctrl+S or F4 to enter the RAID BIOS. 3. Select Create RAID Set press Enter. 4. Select SPARE DRIVE, then press Enter. 5. -
Page 10: 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 11: Bios Configuration
only function. BIOS Configuration The SiI 3132 SATA II PCIe RAID adapter BIOS will appear every time your system starts up. If the BIOS doesn’t show, please try your controller in another PCI Express slot. During this (POST) process, the BIOS will show up and indicate the devices attached to it. - Page 12 5. When prompted, press S to specify the location of the driver. 6. Insert the floppy disk, then press Enter. 7. Select Silicon Image SiI 3132 SoftRaid 5 Controller for Windows XP/Server 2003, then press Enter. 8. Press Enter to finish driver installation, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the Windows installation.
- Page 13 7. Click Yes to restart to complete the installation. For Windows® 2000 For A New Installation A new installation requires a floppy disk for the driver installation. To make this floppy disk, copy the contents of the “ DS-30102\2K_XP_2003_Vista” folder, found on the driver CD, onto a blank floppy disk then follow the directions below.
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Page 14: Installation
For An Existing Installation 1. Setup the RAID Array prior to driver installation and boot up to Windows. 2. At Found New Hardware Wizard, click Next. 3. Select Search suitable driver device(recommended) then click Next. 4. Insert the driver CD, check CD-ROM drives, uncheck the other boxes, click Next, then click Next again. - Page 15 driver properties. A message this device is working properly is displayed in the dialog box, the driver has been correctly installed.
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