StarTech.com PEXESATA2 User manual

PCI Express eSATA

Controller Card

2 Port PCI Express eSATA

Controller Adapter Card

PEXESATA2

Instruction Manual

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Table of Contents

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

Packaging Contents.....................................................................1

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

Installation....................................................................... 1

Hardware Installation...................................................................1

Driver Installation.........................................................................2

Verifying Successful Installation ..................................................3

Updating Driver Files...................................................................3

Speciﬁcations.................................................................. 5

Technical Support........................................................... 6

Warranty Information ...................................................... 6

Introduction

Packaging Contents

1 x PCI Express eSATA Card•

1 x Low proﬁle bracket•

1 x Instruction Manual•

1 x Driver CD•

System Requirements

A CD/DVD-ROM drive (for driver installation)•

An eSATA drive to be connected to the host computer•

Microsoft Windows• ®2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista

Installation

Hardware Installation

Shut down the computer. As an added precaution, remove the power1.

cord from the back of the computer.

Open your computer case. In most designs, the case is opened by2.

removing two or three screws at the rear of the case and then sliding

the covering panel backward until it comes free. If your case is a

tower style, ensure that you remove the panel

that will expose the top of the computer’s motherboard. This is3.

generally the left-side panel; there are many different case designs,

however, so if you are unsure of how to open your particular case,

consult the user manual for your case or contact your local computer

store for help.

Remove the slot cover from the rear panel of the computer chassis4.

that corresponds with the designated PCI Express expansion slot.

Retain the screw (if applicable) used to hold the slot cover in place.

Align the PCI Express card with the designated slot. Applying

pressure evenly across the top edge of the expansion card, ﬁrmly

but gently insert the card into the slot, ensuring that the card is

properly aligned with the rear panel.

Secure the card to the motherboard and rear chassis, using the5.

previously removed screw.

Replace the chassis cover, and power on the computer.6.

Connect serial ATA cable(s) between the SATA port provided by7.

PEXESATA2 and the desired serial ATA device(s).

Power up the computer.8.

Driver Installation

Windows®2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista Fresh OS installation

The following instructions pertain to new installations of Windows®

2000/XP, Server 2003 or Vista, allowing you to boot from a device

attached to the SATA ports provided by PEXESATA2:

NOTE: Windows®2000/XP/Server 2003 can only load drivers from a

ﬂoppy disk. So the drivers from the CD must be copied to a ﬂoppy disk

prior to installation.

Insert the Windows1. ®2000/XP/Server 2003 or Vista installation CD

into the CD/DVD-ROM drive. Ensure that the computer is conﬁgured

to boot from the appropriate location, from the system BIOS.

2000/XP/Server 20032. : Once the boot sequence begins, press F6 for

third party SCSI or driver installation (at the beginning of text mode

installation). Press ‘S’ when setup asks if you want to specify an

additional device, and insert the ﬂoppy disk. Press ‘Enter’ and select

‘Silicon Image SiI 3132 SATALink Controller’.

Vista: When prompted to select a drive, Click the Load Drivers

button and then insert the Driver CD (included with PEXESATA2)

into the CD/DVD-ROM drive. Press ‘Enter’ and select ‘Silicon Image

SiI 3132 SATALink Controller’.

Follow the setup instructions to select your choice for partition and3.

ﬁle system.

After setup examines your disks, it will copy ﬁles from the CD to the4.

hard drive selected above and restart the system. After restart the

setup process will resume installation, until complete.

Adding PEXESATA2 to an Existing Windows®2000/XP/Server

2003/Vista installation

During OS boot up, Windows will display the ‘Found New Hardware1.

Wizard’. ‘Mass Storage controller’.

Select “Install from a list or speciﬁc location (Advanced)”, and click2.

“Next”, and make sure the Driver CD is in your CD/DVD-ROM drive.

Select “Search for the best driver in these locations”, and check3.

“Include this location in the search”, while ensuring that no other

checkmarks are present.

Type in E:\ (If your CD-ROM/DVD is E:\) then click “Browse”.4.

Specify the location of the driver ﬁle (example E:\SATA5.

Express_2Port \Sil3132 \ WinXP_2000_2003_NT), and click “Open”

then “OK”.

When the wizard indicates that it found a driver for the device click6.

‘Next’.

If the ‘Hardware Installation’ dialog appears, click ‘Continue Anyway’.7.

The wizard will now copy the required ﬁles to the system and start8.

the Driver. When the completion dialog appears, click ‘Finish’ to exit

the wizard.

Verifying Successful Installation

Windows®2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista

Right click on the ‘My Computer’ icon, select ‘Properties’, left click on1.

the ‘Hardware’ tab, and then on the ‘Device Manager’ button.

Double click on ‘SCSI and RAID Controllers’, If there is no yellow ! or2.

? in front of ‘Silicon Image SiI 3132 SATALink Controller’, the driver

is functioning correctly.

To view information about the devices attached to the controller, use3.

the SiICfg Utility and click on the device from the list.

Updating Driver Files

Windows®2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista

Right-click on ‘My Computer’ and select ‘Properties’. Under the1.

‘System Properties’ section, click on the ‘Hardware’ tab, and then on

‘Device Manager’. Click ‘SCSI and RAID Controllers’ and right click

‘Silicon Image SiI 3132 SATALink Controller’ then select ‘Properties’

from the context menu.

Click ‘Driver’ ,’Update Driver’ and select ‘Search for a suitable driver2.

for my device[Recommended]’. Insert the Driver CD in your CD-

ROM/DVD drive, and click ‘Next’ and complete the driver installation.

The system will go through the enumeration process and install the3.

driver. At the end of the process, click ‘Yes’ to reboot your system

when necessary.

Specications

Bus Interface PCI Express 1.1

(x1 slot connector)

Chipset ID Silicon Image SiI3132

Connectors 2 x eSATA

Maximum Data Transfer Rate 3.0 Gbps

Operating System Support Windows®2000/XP/Server 2003/

Vista

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date of purchase. During this period, the products may be returned for

repair, or replacement with equivalent products at our discretion. The

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alteration, or normal wear and tear.

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