Check Package Contents and Accessories ST5610 system includes the following: Item Quantity ST5610 Removable Carrier eSATA Cable SATA Bracket Quick Installation Guide Power cord Accessories bag (including 6 x 6#-32 screws and 2 x M3 X 6 screws, Key x 2) ST5610 Removable Carrier eSATA Cable...
60Hz, power supply. Any unauthorized disassembly or modification may cause damage to the electronic parts and deprive you of the benefit under the warranty. STARDOM is not liable and responsible for any damage due to unauthorized disassembly or modification, if such unauthorized disassembly or modification results in data damage or loss, or causes the operating system unable to start.
Hardware Installation Procedure 1.After verifying that the package is complete, proceed to unpack the package. 2.Hardware Installation A.Insert the supplied plastic key into the lock hole on the removable tray and carefully remove the tray as shown in Figure 1. (Figure 1) B.Remove the holder from the removable tray with a screwdriver (be careful not to damage the nuts) as shown in Figure 2.
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1. Please use a motherboard with SATA II (3.0 GHz) interface to enhance compatibility and transmission efficiency. 2. PCI-X SATA II and PCI-E SATA II are available on the STARDOM web site for customers who do not have the SATA II interface on their motherboards or are in need of high-speed data transmission.
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B.RAID CARD Mode a.Install the RAID CARD into the PCI slot on the PC. Connect one end of the eSATA II bracket-to-SATA cable to the SATA interface on the RAID CARD and connect the other end of the eSATA II bracket-to-SATA cable to the eSATA port on the ST5610. Make sure the screws on the bracket are fastened and the eSATA connector is secured as shown in Figure 6.
Hard Drive Format Procedure 1. The format procedure is applicable to the following operating systems: A. Windows 2000/2003/XP B. Mac OS 10.3.5 or higher C. Linux 2.6.13 or later 2. In the external case mode (RAID level, Note 1), the installed hard drive can be detected by the Device Manager of Computer Management for Windows as shown in Figure 1.
RAID system with an optional RAID CARD. Please refer to the SOHO RAID series such as ST3620, ST6600 on the STARDOM web site. 3. There is different RAID management software for different products. Please refer to the RAID configuration instructions for any related RAID configuration provided by the SOHO RAID series.
If your motherboard features PCI-Express Slots, you can simply use an additional SATAII PCI-E card for the application. Family product list: We provide various interfaces for ST5610 series Family product list, including of ST5610-4S-WB, ST5610-4S-B2 ST5610-4S-WB provides firewire 800 interface can get higher performance, apply to the customer of higher transmission speed and a reliable system ST5610-4S-B2 provides USB 2.0 interface can get higher performance.
2.New hard drives can only be displayed in the system after disk partition and format. Q: Does SOHOTANK ST5610-4S-S2 work as RAID? A: The SOHOTANK ST5610 series is a series of external storage devices, except for a specific model, ST5610-4S-WABC, which features RAID 0. Combining with an external eSATA II RAID CARD, ST5610-4S-S2 can work as a high-performance and reliable RAID system.Please go to http://www.stardom.com.tw for more product information...
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