Belkin F5U197-251 User Manual

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F5U197/F5U251 SATA II RAID 2-Port PCI Express Card Installation Guide

Below is a step by step guide for installing the F5U197/251, and then verifying the card is installed correctly
using the supplied drivers allowing it to function correctly.

Initial Installation

1. Unpack the card and the installation disk, DO NOT install the card into your pc at this time.

2. Insert the installation CD, a Belkin menu should automatically appear. If it does not then click “Start | Run” and
type “X:\autorun.exe” (With X being the drive letter of your CD drive).

3. Click “Install Driver”, the setup for the SATA driver and RAID software should run and install the drivers onto
your pc, if requested reboot the computer.

4. Close the menu and shut down your computer.

5. Insert the F5U197/251 into an empty PCI Express slot and secure using the bracket or screws provided in your
pc case. Close the case and turn the computer back on.

6. Windows will install a number of hardware items automatically, allow it to do this and once completed you can
proceed to verifying the installation.

Verifying the Installation – SATA Controller

1. Open your Windows device manager (Right click on My Computer and select “Properties”, then click on the
“Hardware” tab and click on the button that says “Device Manager”), expand the section “SCSI and RAID
controllers” and you should see the following.

2. As stated in the manual once you have verified that the device above is installed then your card is installed
correctly.

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Setting up Your SATA Drive(s)

Now that your card is installed your can switch the computer off and connect up your SATA hard disc, boot your
computer back up and the basic guide below will help you setup your disc within the operating system. For further
setup information please consult the SATARAID manual located on the CD.

1. When you boot your computer up the SATARAID array manager will automatically open on the screen, you
should see something similar to the following.

2. You can see that the disc on Channel 1 has been recognised (For this guide we only have one drive).
Before you can use the drive within Windows you need to create a RAID group.

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