Belkin F5U198 User Manual

F5U198

Serial ATA PCI Card

User Manual

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manufacturers listed. SATARaid and SATALink are trademarks of Silicon Image, Inc.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Start-Up Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Preparing your Hard Drive(s) for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Installing Driver in a “Fresh” Installation of Windows . . . . . . . . . . .10

Setting Hard Disk Boot Priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Serial ATA PCI Card.
Engineered to support data transfer rates up to 150MBps, the Card complies
with serial ATA specification revision 1.0 and PCI specification revision 2.2.

Please read this manual thoroughly to ensure you get the most from this
high-quality Belkin Serial ATA PCI Card.

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FEATURESPACKAGE CONTENTS

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• Complies with serial ATA specification revision 1.0

• Provides 2 independent channels to connect up to 2 serial ATA
hard disk drives

• Supports serial ATA data transfer rates up to 150MBps

• Features independent 256-byte FIFOs per channel for host reads
and writes

• Breaks the 137GB barrier and supports various brands of
large-capacity serial ATA hard disk drives

• Includes flexible serial ATA cable that routes easily inside a PC

• Features lower pin count and voltage requirement, plus better
cabling over traditional parallel ATA

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• Serial ATA PCI Card

• One serial ATA data cable

• One serial ATA power cable

• One driver installation CD

• User Manual

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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• Silicon Image SiI 3112 SATALink™PCI Host Controller

• Compliant with serial ATA specification revision 1.0

• Compliant with PCI specification revision 2.2

• Compliant with PCI Bus Power Management Specification Rev. 1.1

• Port type: 2 serial ATA ports

• Slot type: 32-bit PCI

• Provides 2 independent channels to connect up to 2 serial ATA
hard disk drives

• Supports serial ATA data transfer rates up to 150MBps

• Features independent 256-byte FIFOs per channel for host reads
and writes

• Supports 32-bit wide PCI bus at 66MHz

• PC compatible with IBM®with 600MHz or faster processor

• Microsoft®Windows®98 SE, Me, 2000, or XP

• Available PCI slot

• Floppy drive

• CD-ROM drive

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

S-ATA port

J2 J3

BIOS

SiI
3112

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

DRIVER INSTALLATION

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Installing the Driver in Windows

Note: If you are currently using, or plan to set up a RAID array, you
will need to install the SATARaid™Utility program to manage and view
status of the Array. You will find the SATARaid Utility program on the
supplied CD.

Windows 98/Me:

1. Insert the Belkin F5U198 driver installation CD into your CD-ROM

drive. After a few moments, the installation start-up screen will appear.

2. Select the “Install Driver” button to begin the driver installation

process. When the installer prompts you to restart your system,
select “Quit” instead.

3. Open the Start menu in the lower, left-hand corner of your Windows

desktop. Select “Shutdown”, then select “Shutdown” from the
drop-down menu.

4. Proceed to the hardware installation section.

Windows 2000/XP:

1. Insert the Belkin F5U198 driver installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.

After a few moments, the installation start-up screen will appear.

2. Select the “Install Driver” button to begin the driver installation

process. Then click “Finish” to complete the installation.

3. Open the Start menu in the lower, left-hand corner of your Windows

desktop. Select “Shutdown”, then select “Shutdown” once again
from the drop-down menu.

4. Proceed to the hardware installation section.

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1. Make sure that your computer is turned off, and unplug the

power cord.

2. Install a serial ATA hard drive into your computer following the

instructions provided by the drive manufacturer.

3. Install the PCI Card into an empty PCI slot.

4. Using the provided serial ATA data cable, connect your serial ATA

hard disk to one of the ports on the PCI Card.

5. Use the provided serial ATA power cable adapter to connect the SATA

hard disk to your computer‘s internal power supply.

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PREPARING YOUR HARD DRIVE(S) FOR USE

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START-UP INFORMATION

Turn on your computer. Shortly after the POST (Power On Self Test) is
completed, the following screen will be displayed:

Silicon Image 3112 SATARaid Yes Controller BIOS Version xxx

Copyright © 1997-2002 Silicon Image, Inc

Press <Crtl+S> or F4 to enter RAID Utility 1

Primary Channel: ST380023AS 76819 MB 2

Secondary Channel: 3

1. If you wish to set up a RAID Array, press “Ctrl+S”, or press the F4 key.

2. Properly connected serial ATA hard drives will be displayed (in this

case an 80-Gigabyte Seagate ST380023AS on the Primary Channel).

3. After your serial ATA hard drive(s) are detected, the boot procedure

will continue.

If you are installing new unformatted hard drives, the drives will need
to be partitioned and formatted before use. The F5U198 installation
CD includes a detailed manual in PDF form that walks you through
each of the steps required to prepare your hard disk for use. The
manual also explains in detail how to set up and manage a RAID
array. To access the manual, choose the “SATARaid Utility
Manual” button on the F5U198 installation CD start-up menu.

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INSTALLING DRIVER IN A “FRESH” INSTALLATION OF WINDOWS

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INSTALLING DRIVER IN A “FRESH” INSTALLATION OF WINDOWS

Note: This procedure is intended to be used when the PCI Card is
already installed in your computer, and you are doing a fresh install of
your operating system.

Windows 98/Me:

1. Follow the normal Windows 98 SE/Me setup instructions to select

your choice for partition and file system.

2. After Windows has finished installing devices, regional settings,

components, and completed the final setup tasks, reboot your system.

3. After Windows restarts, insert the F5U198 installation diskette into

your floppy disk drive.

4. Right-click the “My Computer” icon, then select “Properties”. After

the “System Properties” window opens, select “Device Manager”.

5. Right-click on “PCI RAID Controller” then select “Properties” from

the pop-up menu.

6. Click “Driver”, then select “Update Driver” and click “Next“.

If you are running Windows Me, select “Automatic Search for a
better driver. (Recommended).”

If you are running Windows 98 SE, click “Next” then select “Search
for the better driver than the one your device is currently using
now. (Recommended)” and click “Next”.

7. Check the box next to “Floppy Disk Drives”, then click “Next”.

8. Windows will locate the driver for “Silicon Image SiI 3112 SATARaid

controller”. Click “Next” then click “Finish” to complete the
installation process.

9. To verify that the driver is correctly installed, click the [+] sign

next to “SCSI Controllers”. You should now see an entry for
“Silicon Image SiI 3112 SATARaid controller”.

Installation is now complete.

Windows 2000/XP:

1. Run the Windows setup program.

2. Press “F6” when the following message appears on the screen:

Press F6 if you need to install a third-party SCSI or RAID driver.

3. After a few moments the following information will be displayed:

7. After the driver has been installed, press “Enter” and continue

the Windows installation procedure as normal.

8. During the operating system installation, Windows may ask you

for the drivers for the SATA card again during the “Driver
Installation” part of the install. Please be prepared with the
floppy disk that was supplied with the card.

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INSTALLING DRIVER IN A “FRESH” INSTALLATION OF WINDOWS

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INSTALLING DRIVER IN A “FRESH” INSTALLATION OF WINDOWS

4. To specify additional devices such as the PCI Card, press “S”. The

following message will appear.

5. Insert the F5U198 driver diskette into your floppy drive and press

“Enter”.

6. Press “Enter” to select the “Silicon Image SiI 3112 SATARaid

Controller”.

INFORMATION

FCC Statement

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR

ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY

We, Belkin Corporation, of 501 West Walnut Street, Compton, CA 90220, declare under our
sole responsibility that the product:

F5U198

to which this declaration relates:
Complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.

CE Declaration of Conformity

We, Belkin Corporation, declare under our sole responsibility that the F5U198, to which this
declaration relates, is in conformity with Generic Emissions Standard EN50081-1 and with Generic
Immunity Standard EN50082-1 1992.

Belkin Corporation Limited Lifetime Product Warranty

Belkin Corporation warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for its lifetime.
If a defect is discovered, Belkin will, at its option, repair or replace the product at no charge provided
it is returned during the warranty period, with transportation charges prepaid, to the authorized
Belkin dealer from whom you purchased the product. Proof of purchase may be required.

This warranty does not apply if the product has been damaged by accident, abuse, misuse, or
misapplication; if the product has been modified without the written permission of Belkin; or if any
Belkin serial number has been removed or defaced.

THE WARRANTY AND REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHERS, WHETHER ORAL
OR WRITTEN, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. BELKIN SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.

No Belkin dealer, agent, or employee is authorized to make any modification, extension, or addition
to this warranty.

BELKIN IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING
FROM ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY, OR UNDER ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO LOST PROFITS, DOWNTIME, GOODWILL, DAMAGE TO OR REPROGRAMMING OR REPRODUCING ANY
PROGRAM OR DATA STORED IN OR USED WITH BELKIN PRODUCTS.

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SETTING HARD DISK BOOT PRIORITY

If you have an IDE and serial ATA hard drive installed in your system
at the same time, it is necessary to select one of the drives as the
default boot drive. To set the boot drive priority, you must access your
computer’s BIOS Setup Utility. Select “SCSI” to boot from SATA hard
disk, or select “HDD” to boot from IDE hard disk.