StarTech.com PEXESATA1 User manual

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PEXESATA1

1 Port PCI Express eSATA II Controller Card

FCC Compliance Statement

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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection

against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can

radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,

may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that

interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful

interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment

o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the

following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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Table of Contents

Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................1

Package contents......................................................................................................................................1

System Requirements ............................................................................................................................1

Hardware Guide ...............................................................................................................................................2

Installation............................................................................................................................................................3

Driver Installation - Windows® XP/Server 2003......................................................................4

Driver Installation - Windows® 2000..............................................................................................4

Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server Fresh Installation................................................................5

Windows Vista™/7 Fresh Installation.............................................................................................6

Installation Without a Floppy Drive ...............................................................................................7

Specications.....................................................................................................................................................8

Technical Support...........................................................................................................................................9

Warranty Information....................................................................................................................................9

Instruction Manual 1

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a StarTech.com SATA II PCI Express Adapter. This innovative card allows

you to turn an available PCI Express (1x) slot into an internal or external SATA (eSATA) connection

with support for full SATA data transfer rates of up to 3Gbps - an ideal solution if you need an

extra SATA port or want to externalize your storage.

Features

• Provides one external (eSATA) or one internal SATA II connection

• Compatible with PCI Express 1-lane (x1, x2, x4, x8, x16)

• Standard and low prole brackets included

• Supports Native Command Queuing (NCQ)

• Supports SATA II transfer rates of up to 3.0 Gbps

Package contents

• 1x eSATA PCI Express Card

• 1x SATA Cable

• 1x Low Prole Bracket

• 1x Driver CD

• 1x Instruction Manual

System Requirements

• Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista™/7 (32/64-bit)

• A PCI Express enabled system with an available PCI Express port

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Hardware Guide

There are two SATA ports available on PEXESATA1 - referred to in the above picture as A and B.

Port A is an external SATA (eSATA) port and B is an internal SATA port; Please note that only one

of them will work at a time. Using the jumper settings provided above, please designate which

port is to be used. By default, Port 2 (internal) is set to active.

Connector A

Enabled

Connector B

Enabled

Jumper Settings

JP Action Setting

J1-J4 Enable SATA

Connector A

Set J1-J4 jumpers to pins 1 and 2

Enable SATA

Connector B

Set J1-J4 jumpers to pins 2 and 3

Jumpers

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Installation

Please note: If you are performing a new operating system installation and wish to boot from

the drive that will be connected to PEXESATA1, please copy the following les from the included

Driver CD to a blank oppy disk that can be used during OS installation:

si3531.cat

si3531.inf

si3531.sys

SilSupp.cpl

sippd.inf

SiRemFil.sys

SiWinAcc.sys

txtsetup.oem

For further instruction on how to install the card and necessary drivers for use with a fresh (boot)

OS drive, please skip to the section entitled Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server Fresh Installation or

Windows Vista Fresh Installation as applicable. Otherwise, if you will be installing PEXESATA1 to

connect a secondary (non-boot) drive, proceed as follows:

1. Shut down all power connected to the computer, as well as all devices connected to the

computer peripherally (i.e. Printers, Monitors, Scanners etc.). As an added step to ensure

safe installation, unplug the power supply from the computer.

2. Remove the computer cover, allowing access to the motherboard and available slots. For

more detailed instruction on how to perform this step, please refer to the documentation

that was included with your computer at the time of purchase.

3. Locate an empty PCI Express slot, removing the metal bracket covering the accompanying

empty port/socket on the rear panel of the computer chassis.

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 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 card by its edges and not the gold connectors.

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4. Position the card above the open PCI Express slot, ensuring that the card is properly

aligned with the slot. Insert the card rmly into the slot, distributing force evenly across

the length of the board.

Once inserted, secure the card into the adjoining socket (previously covered by a metal

bracket, on the rear panel of the computer chassis), using the correct size screw (if

necessary, please consult documentation that accompanied purchase of computer).

5. Connect the desired SATA drive to either the internal SATA port, or the external SATA

(eSATA) port (as determined by the jumper settings - see Hardware Guide for further

details) and replace the chassis/case covering.

Driver Installation - Windows XP/Server 2003

1. Following hardware installation, power up the computer. The Found New Hardware

Wizard will appear.

If you are using Windows XP (with Service Pack 1 or earlier) or Windows Server 2003 (with

Service Pack 1 or earlier), continue to step 2.

If you are using Windows XP (with Service Pack 2 or later) or Windows Server 2003 (with

Service Pack 2 or later) please select No, not this time, then click on Next.

2. Please insert the driver CD into your CD/DVD-ROM Drive, and select Install the software

automatically(Recommended), then click Next.

3. Accept the default entry, then click Next.

4. Click Finish to conclude software installation.

5. Repeat steps 1-4 a second time, then click on Yes to restart the computer.

Driver Installation - Windows 2000

1. At the Found New Hardware Wizard, click Next.

2. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device(recommended) then click Next.

3. Insert the driver CD into your CD-ROM Drive, ensure that only CD-ROM drives is selected,

then click Next, then click Next again.

4. Click Next, then Finish.

5. Repeat steps 1-4 for the remaining SATA port.

6. Click Yes to restart, to complete the installation.

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Driver Installation - Windows Vista/7

1. After powering the computer following physical installation, a window will appear

indicating that new hardware has been found. Please click on Locate and Install Driver

Software (recommended)

2. You will then be asked to Insert the disc that came with your Mass Storage Controller. As

such, please insert the Driver CD (included), then click on Next to continue.

3. Windows will then locate and install the necessary driver les. Once complete, a screen

will appear indicating that The software for this device has been successfully installed.

Click on Close to complete the installation.

Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server Fresh Installation

Follow the instructions in this section if you are performing a new installation of Windows 2000/

XP/2003, and you wish to boot from the drive that will be attached to PEXESATA1.

Note: Ensure you’ve created the necessary boot disk (as outlined on page 3) prior to installation,

as it will be required in order to properly conduct the OS installation.