SATA PCI Express Adapter
PEXESATA2I
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Manual Revision: 03/08/2011
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Instruction Manual
Table of Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................1
Packaging Contents ................................................................................................................................. 1
System Requirements .............................................................................................................................. 1
Installation ..............................................................................................2
Hardware Installation ..............................................................................................................................2
Driver Installation ...................................................................................................................................... 3
Specications ..........................................................................................6
Technical Support ..................................................................................7
Warranty Information ............................................................................7
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a StarTech.com SATA PCI Express Adapter. This innovative
card allows you to turn an available PCI Express (1x) slot into an internal SATA 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.
Packaging Contents
• 1 x PCI-Express eSATA Card
• 1 x Low Prole Bracket
• 1 x Driver CD
• 1 x Instruction Manual
System Requirements
• Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 R2/7 (32/64-bit), or
Apple® Mac OS® 10.4/10.5, or Linux®
• A PCI Express enabled system with an available PCI Express slot
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Installation
WARNING! PCI Express cards, like all computer equipment, can be severely damaged by
static electricit y. 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 antistatic 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.
Please note: If you are performing a new operating system installation and wish to
boot from one of the drives being connected to PEXESATA2I, please copy the following
les from the included Driver CD to a blank oppy disk that can be used during OS
installation:
jgogo.sys
jraid.cat
Jraid.sys
jraid_f.inf
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 Vista™ Fresh
Installation or Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server Fresh Installation as applicable.
Otherwise, if you will be installing PEXESATA2I to connect a secondary (non-boot) drive,
proceed as follows:
Hardware Installation
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.
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
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 drives.
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Driver Installation
(Non-boot drives)
1. Power on the computer.
2. Locate and execute the Setup.exe le on the Driver CD (included). This program
will copy driver les onto the host system. If you wish to perform the installation
manually, please ensure that you have specied the correct le when asked (titled:
JMB36X_WinDrv_WHQL_R1.17.31WHQL\R1.17.31.00\Driver\x32jraid_i.inf ).
Once the les have been copied, restart your computer as prompted.
3. After the system reboots, Windows will locate the new hardware RAID Controller
and install the necessary driver.
4. Replace the computer chassis, and power on the computer.
Verifying Successful Driver Installation
Once the computer has been powered on following the driver installation and the
connection of the desired drive, you may wish to verify that the necessary les have
been installed properly. To do so:
1. Right-click on My Computer and select Manage.
2. In the left pane of the Computer Management window, select Device Manager.
3. In the right pane of the Computer Management window, click on SCSI and RAID
Controllers. Here, you should nd listed JMicron JMB36X RAID Controller and
JMicron JMB36X RAID Processor, upon successful installation.
Windows Vista™ Fresh Installation
Follow the instructions in this section if you are performing a new (bootable) installation
of Windows Vista™ on a drive attached to PEXESATA2I:
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.
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.
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Once inserted, secure the card into the adjoining socket (previously covered by
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. Attach PEXESATA2I to the Serial ATA drive, using a SATA (data) cable. Similarly, attach
an available SATA power connector (provided by computer power supply) to the
drive.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each remaining hard drive that will be connected to
PEXESATA2I.
7. Replace the computer cover and re-connect all power to the computer.
8. Start the computer as you normally would to perform an operating system
installation, ensuring that the Windows Vista™ installation CD/DVD is present in the
drive, and the BIOS has been suitably adjusted to boot from the CD/DVD Drive.
9. When the Windows Install screen appears, ll in the necessary information and click
Next. Follow the operating system instructions until a page appears asking “Where
do you want to install Windows?”. From here, click on Load Driver.
10. You will then be asked to provide the necessary driver les. The les can be
accessed by CD, DVD, or USB Flash Drive. As such, connect the drivers to the
computer using one of these methods, and click Browse to specify the location of
the les. Then, click Next.
11. Windows Vista™ will then install the necessary les, after which the drive connected
to PEXESATA2I will be recognized as a usable drive.
12. Select the drive on which you wish to install the operating system, and click Next,
to resume normal operating system 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 a drive attached to PEXESATA2I.
Note: Ensure you’ve created the necessary boot disk (as outlined on page 2) prior to
installation, as it will be required in order to properly conduct the OS installation.
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.
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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
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. If a oppy drive is available on the host system, attach PEXESATA2I to the Serial ATA
drive(s), using a SATA (data) cable. If no oppy drive is available, please skip to the
section entitled Installation Without a Floppy Drive.
6. Repeat steps 1-5 for the remaining hard drives that will be connected as necessary.
7. Replace the computer cover and re-connect all power to the computer.
8. Turn on the computer. Upon rst boot, Windows will instruct you to Press [ F6 ] for
third party SCSI or driver installation. As such, please hit F6 to continue.
9. Press [ S ] when setup asks if you want to specify an additional device, and insert the
boot diskette into your oppy drive, then press [Enter].
Select [JMicron Serial ATA Adapter], then press [Enter].
Press [Enter] again to nish driver installation, then follow the on-screen
instructions to complete the Windows installation.
Please note: If a Security Alert warning pops up, click Yes to proceed. Follow the setup
instructions to select your choice for partition and le system. After setup examines
your disks, it will copy les from the CD to the hard drive selected above, and restart
the system. After restart, the setup process will resume installing the new drive(s).
Installation Without a Floppy Drive
In the absence of an available oppy drive for driver installation, once PEXESATA2I has
been installed within the computer, install the desired hard drive using an existing
SATA controller, as provided by the motherboard. Then:
1. Power on the computer, and boot from the operating system Boot CD, and follow
Microsoft’s Windows installation procedure to complete the operating system
installation.
2. Once the operating system has been installed on the drive, install the JMB36X_
WinDrv_WHQL_R1.17.31WHQL\R1.17.31.00\Driver\x32jraid_i.inf driver le
located on the included Driver CD.
3. From the Device Manager, verify that the RAID controller has successfully been
installed. (For more information, please refer to page 3: Verifying Successful
Installation).
4. Once you have established that the driver installation was successful, power
down the computer, connect the intended hard disk to PEXESATA2I and power up
the computer. The computer can now be congured to boot from a drive connected
to PEXESATA2I.
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Specications
Host Interface PCI Express
Chipset ID JMicron JMB363
Connectors
Maximum Data Transfer Rate 3 Gbps
Dimensions 102.0mm x 120.0mm x 20.0mm
Weight 44.2g
Compatible Operating Systems
1 x SATA port (internal)
1 x eSATA port (external)
Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/
Server 2008 R2/7 (32/64-bit),
Mac OS 10.4/10.5, Linux
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Technical Support
StarTech.com’s lifetime technical support is an integral part of our commitment to
provide industry-leading solutions. If you ever need help with your product, visit
www.startech.com/support and access our comprehensive selection of online tools,
documentation, and downloads.
Warranty Information
This product is backed by a one year warranty.
In addition, StarTech.com warrants its products against defects in materials
and workmanship for the periods noted, following the initial date of purchase.
During this period, the products may be returned for repair, or replacement with
equivalent products at our discretion. The warranty covers parts and labor costs only.
StarTech.com does not warrant its products from defects or damages arising from
misuse, abuse, alteration, or normal wear and tear.
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ocers, directors, employees or agents) for any damages (whether direct or indirect,
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