Hardware Installation; Driver Installation - StarTech.com PEXMSATA3422 User Manual

Hardware Installation

WARNING!
PCI Express cards, like all computer equipment, can be severely damaged by static
electricity. Be sure that you are properly grounded before opening your computer
case or touching your PCI Express card. StarTech.com recommends that you wear an
anti-static strap when installing any computer component. If an anti-static strap is
unavailable, discharge yourself of any static electricity build-up by touching a large
grounded metal surface (such as the computer case) for several seconds. Also be
careful to handle the PCI Express card by its edges and not the gold connectors.
1. Turn your computer off and any peripherals connected to the computer (i.e. Printers,
external hard drives, etc.). Unplug the power cable from the rear of the power
supply on the back of the computer and disconnect all peripheral devices.
2. Remove the cover from the computer case. See documentation for your computer
system for details.
3. Locate an open PCI Express x4 slot and remove the metal cover plate on the rear of
the computer case (Refer to documentation for your computer system for details).
Note: This card will work in PCI Express slots of additional lanes (i.e. x8, or x16 slots).
4. Gently insert the card into the open PCI Express slot and fasten the bracket to the
rear of the case.
Note: If installing the card into a small form factor/low-profile desktop system,
replacing the pre-installed standard-profile bracket with the included low-profile
(half-height) installation bracket may be necessary.
5. Connect SATA cables from the SATA Ports on the card to the SATA Hard Drives inside
your computer as desired.
6. Place the cover back onto the computer case.
7. Insert the power cable into the socket on the power supply and reconnect all other
connectors removed in Step 1.

Driver Installation

Windows
Note: The card may auto-install using native drivers, however it is recommended to
use the procedure below to update to the latest driver version.
1. Upon starting Windows, if the Found New Hardware dialog appears on the screen,
cancel/close the window.
2. Download the latest drivers from the www.startech.com website (recommended),
applicable to the Operating System on the host computer that you are installing the
card to, or insert the provided Driver CD into your computers DVD/CD-ROM drive.
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