CRU E34-2S User Manual

TeraCard Express34 eSATA host

(TC-E34-2S)

SATA II – 3Gbps ExpressCard/34 Host with Dual eSATA Ports

1. Introduction

This ExpressCard/34 Host can upgrade your notebook computer to have two SATA II Channels.
The board provides a 1X 2.5Gbps ExpressCard/34 interface on the host side and dual, fully
compliant SATA II 3Gbps ports on the device side to access Serial ATA mobile external and
internal storage devices such as hard disk drives, ZIP drives, CD-ROM, CD-RW, and DVD-ROM.

1.1. Features

• Two eSATA ports

• Hot swap capable

• Supports SATA II transfer rate of 3.0Gbps

• Supports 1-lane 2.5Gbps ExpressCard/34

• Supports two independent Serial ATA channels

• Supports FIS-based switching with Port Multipliers

• Compliant with PCI Express Specification, revision 1.0a

• Fully compliant with Serial ATA 1.0 specifications

• Independent Link, Transport, and data FIFO

• Independent command fetch, scatter/gather, and command execution

• Supports Legacy Command Queuing (LCQ)

• Supports Native Command Queuing (NCQ)

• 48-bit LBA allows support for drives larger than 137GB

• 31 Commands and Scatter/Gather Tables per Port

• Two LEDs indicate HDD access

• Includes drivers for Mac OS X, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003

1.2. Package Contents

• TeraCard Express34 eSATA host

• CD containing user manual and drivers

2. Software Installation

The drivers for this product can be found on the included CD labeled “Product Information and
Manuals.” Open the folder called “WiebeTech Products – Manuals & Drivers” and then open the
appropriate TeraCard folder for the product.

Most drivers can also be downloaded from the WiebeTech website:

www.wiebetech.com/techsupport.php.

User Manual for Express 34 Card A9-034-0001 REV 1.0

2.1. Windows 2000/XP or Windows Server 2003 Fresh Installation

Follow the instructions in this section if you are performing a new installation of Windows 2000/XP
or Windows Server 2003, and you wish to boot from a device attached to the SiI3132 SATALink
controller.

NOTE: If installing Windows 2000, you must first edit the txtsetup.oem file on the driver
installation disk and delete the line from the [Config.Si3132] section that reads:

value = Parameters\PnpInterface, "5", REG_DWORD, 1

1. Power off the system. Insert the SiI3132 SATALink controller into an available PCI slot.
Connect serial ATA cable(s) between the SiI3132 controller and the serial ATA device(s). Power
up the system.

2. Put your Windows 2000/XP or Windows Server 2003 CD into the CD/DVD-ROM drive, or on
Windows 2000, place boot diskette #1 in the floppy drive if your system cannot boot from the CD.

3. 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 diskette
labeled 'Silicon Image SiI3132 SATALink Driver Installation Disk'. Press 'Enter'. From the menu
presented next, press 'Enter' to select the 3132 controller.

4. Press 'Enter' again when prompted to continue on with text mode setup.

5. Follow the setup instructions to select your choice for partition and file system.

6. After setup examines your disks, it will copy files from the CD to the hard drive selected above
and restart the system. After restart the setup process will resume to finish the installation.

7. Once the operating system installation has completed you can follow the instructions in
Verifying controller installation to verify that the controller was installed correctly.

2.2. Adding the SiI3132 controller to an existing Windows 2000/XP or Windows Server 2003
installation

Follow the instructions in this section to install the Silicon Image SiI3132 SATALink controller into
a system already running Windows 2000/XP or Windows Server 2003.

1. Power off the system. Insert the SiI3132 SATALink controller into an available PCI slot.
Connect serial ATA cable(s) between the SiI3132 controller and the serial ATA device(s). Power
up the system.

2. During OS boot up, Windows will display the 'Found New Hardware Wizard'. Click 'Next'.

3. Select 'Search for a suitable driver for my device (Recommended)' and Click 'Next'.

4. Under 'Optional search locations' insure that 'Floppy disk drives' is checked.

5. Insert the diskette labeled 'Silicon Image SiI3132 SATALink Driver Installation Disk' into A:
and click 'Next'.

6. When the wizard indicates that it found a driver for the device click 'Next'.

7. If the 'Digital Signature Not Found' dialog appears, click 'Yes' to continue installing the driver.

User Manual for Express 34 Card A9-034-0001 REV 1.0