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- Page 1 Installation Installation Installation Guide RAID5 eSATA 1.5Gbps 4 External port PCI Card GIC704SR5W6 PART NO. M0560...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Caution Introduction Features Package Contents What Is RAID? Installation Procedure Software Installation Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement CE Statement Limited Warranty Contact... -
Page 4: Caution
Caution • Before installation of the controller card, we recommend that users study this manual fi rst. This RAID manual has more information on RAID architecture, RAID features, RAID installation, RAID settings and Management software for the RAID5 GUI (Graphical User Interface). •... -
Page 5: Introduction
Introduction The board offers the ability to upgrade your desktop computer to RAID 5, RAID 0+1, RAID 0, or RAID 1 as well as JBOD. The board can control four independent Serial ATA channels. Each channel has its own Serial ATA bus and will support one Serial ATA device. The board supports Serial ATA Generation 1 transfer rates of 1.5 Gb/s (150 MB/s). -
Page 6: Features
Features PCI Interface • Compliant with PCI Specifi cations, Revision 2.2. • Integrated PCI DMA engines. • 32 bit, 33/66MHz fully compliant PCI host interface. High Speed Serial ATA Interface • Four high speed Serial ATA interface ports, each supporting 1st generation Serial ATA data rates (1.5Gb/s). -
Page 7: Package Contents
Package Contents • RAID5 SATA-150 4Ports PCI Host Adapter • Quick Start Guide • Driver CD... -
Page 8: What Is Raid
What Is RAID? RAID - Redundant Array of Independent Disks RAID technology manages multiple disk drives to enhance I/O performance and provide redundancy in order to withstand the failure of any individual drive, without loss of data. Disk Striping (RAID 0) Striping is a performance-oriented, non-redundant data mapping technique. - Page 9 Mirrored-Striping (RAID 0+1 also known as RAID 10) A Mirrored-Striping Set does just what it says, combining both Striping and Mirroring technologies to pro- vide both the performance enhancements that come from Striping and the data availability and integrity that comes from Mirroring. When data is written to a Mirrored-Striped Set, instead of creating just one virtual disk as Striping would do, a second Mirrored virtual disk is created as well.
- Page 10 Just a Bunch of Disks (JBOD/Contiguous) JBOD (also known as Contiguous) means a logical drive that can either be an entire disk drive or a segment of a single disk drive. For this card, the JBOD function only supports one disk. JBOD here is a Contiguous confi...
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Page 11: Installation Procedure
Installation Procedure 1. Power down the computer system. 2. Insert the Host card into an available bus slot. 3. Power on the computer system. 4. Install drivers for the device. 5. Remove all existing SATARAID GUIs (or Java SATARAID GUIs) to ensure your new SATARAID5 GUI installs and functions properly. - Page 12 11. Use the SATARAID5 Manager GUI to confi gure your RAID settings. If using 1 Disk, please select “Concatenate” or “Contiguous” settings only. If using 2 Disks, do NOT select “Parity RAID” or “Mirrored Stripe” settings. If using 3 Disks, do NOT select the “Mirrored Stripe” setting. 12.
- Page 13 BIOS (RAID Settings) Creating and deleting RAID sets is a function found in the BIOS. During boot up, the RAID setting message will appear and pause for a few moments to allow the user access to its settings. The board will act as a normal NON-RAID card when the BIOS does not have it confi...
- Page 14 Creating Mirrored Sets (RAID 1) 1. As the BIOS boots, Press CTRL+S or F4 to enter the RAID bios utility. 2. Select Create RAID set. Press Enter. 3. Select RAID 1 then press Enter. 4. Select Auto confi guration. Press Enter. 5.
- Page 15 Creating a Mirrored-Striped Set (RAID 10) 1. As the BIOS boots, press CTRL+S or F4 to enter the RAID bios utility. 2. Select Create RAID set. Press F2. 3. Select RAID 10 then press Enter. 4. Select Auto confi guration. Press Enter. 5.
- Page 16 Creating JBOD Sets 1. As the BIOS boots, Press CTRL+S or F4 to enter the RAID bios utility. 2. Select Create RAID set. Press Enter. 3. Select JBOD (Single) then press Enter. 4. Select JBOD Drives. Press Enter. 5. Select RAID size. Press Enter. 6.
- Page 17 Deleting RAID Sets 1. As the BIOS boots, Press CTRL+S or F4 to enter the RAID bios utility. 2. Select Delete RAID set. Press Enter. 3. Answer Y to remove the RAID set. If the RAID set being deleted is a Striped, then all of the data will be lost.
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Page 18: Software Installation
Software Installation Windows XP Fresh Installation 1. Power off the system. Insert the controller card into a PCI slot and connect the hard drives to the controller card. Power up the system. 2. Put your Windows XP CD into the CD-ROM/DVD drive. 3. - Page 19 Windows XP Existing Installation 1. Power off the system. Insert the controller card into a PCI slot and connect the hard drives to the control- ler card. Power up the system. 2. During OS boot up, Windows will display the ‘Found New Hardware Wizard’. Click ‘Next’. 3.
- Page 20 4. Insert the Driver CD in your CD-ROM/DVD drive, check Specify a location, uncheck the other boxes, click Next, type in your CD-ROM/DVD Drive Letter and Click Browse. 5. Specify the following location: [CD Drive Letter]:\RAID5 SATA_4Port\SiI3114\Win XP_2000_2003\Driver. Select Open then click OK. 6.
- Page 21 Verifying controller installation 1. Right click on the ‘My Computer’ icon and select ‘Properties’. Left click on the ‘Hardware’ tab then select the ‘Device Manager’ button. 2. Double click on ‘SCSI and RAID Controllers’, If there is no yellow ‘!’ or ‘?’ in front of the ‘Silicon Image SiI 3114 SoftRAID5 Controller’, the driver is functioning properly.
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Page 22: Federal Communications Commission (Fcc) Statement
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement 15.21 You are cautioned that changes or modifi cations not expressly approved by the part responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. 15.105(b) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. - Page 23 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: 1.
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Page 24: Ce Statement
CE Statement This device has been tested and found to comply with the requirements set up in the council directive on the approximation of the law of member states relating to EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and R&TTE Directive 99/5/EC. -
Page 25: Limited Warranty
The manufacturer, IOGEAR, makes NO warranty or representation, whether express or implied, regarding the contents, use or suitability of this software, disk or documentation. IOGEAR specifi cally disclaims any and all warranties regarding the quality and performance of this software, disk or documentation including, but not limited to the implied warranty of merchantability and implied warranty of fi... -
Page 26: Contact
Microsoft Corporation. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines, Inc. Macintosh, G3/G4 and iMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. IOGEAR makes no warranty of any kind with regards to the information presented in this document. All information furnished here is for informational purposes only and is subject to change without notice. - Page 28 The use of our technology solutions helps reduce electronic waste. HEALTH IOGEAR supports healthy and fi t lifestyles. By integrating products with the latest scientifi c developments, IOGEAR’s solutions enhance the life of end-users. © 2007 IOGEAR, INC.
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