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4-CHANNEL SATA
PCI CONTROLLER
User Manual
DS-33102-1
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Features
Silicon Image SiI3114 SATA controller chip
Compliant with PCI Specification, Rev. 2.3, 32-bit, 33/66Mhz
Compliant with Serial ATA 1.0 specification
Provides four independent channels to support up to four Serial
ATA drives
Supports RAID0 (striping), RAID1 (mirroring), RAID5 (Parity RAID),
RAID 0+1(mirroring + striping) and Concatenation modes
HDDs function normally when not in RAID sets
Supports SATA up to 150MB/Sec
Supports Windows® 2000, XP/2003 32/64 bit, Vista 32/64bit
Bus Interface
PCI Bus 32 bit
Connectors
4 x internal SATA connectors
Package Contents
1 x SATA 150 4-Channel PCI RAID Card
1 x Driver CD
2 x SATA Data Cable
1 x Manual
System Requirements
With one available PCI slot
Windows® 2000, XP/2003, Vista, Windows 7
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Hardware Installation
1. Turn Off the power to your computer and any other connected
peripheral devices.
2. Unplug the power cord form the back of the computer.
3. Remove your computer’s cover.
4. Remove the slot bracket from an available PCI slot.
5. To install the card, carefully align the card’s bus connector with
the selected PCI slot on the motherboard. Push the board down
firmly, but gently, until it is well seated.
6. Replace the slot bracket’s holding screw to secure the card.
Device Connection
The SATA 150 4-Channel PCI RAID Card is a four channel Serial ATA
controller that supports up to four Serial ATA hard disk drives. It is
recommended to use identical hard drives for all RAID configurations.
1. Install your hard disk drive(s) in chassis.
2. Connect the Serial ATA hard disk drive to the system power
supply using the included Serial ATA power cable.
3. Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to the hard disk drive.
4. Attach the other end of the Serial ATA cable to the Serial ATA
controller on the SATA 150 4-Channel PCI RAID Card.
5. Follow the same instructions to connect up to four hard drives.
Device connection is now complete.
6. Replace the computer cover and reconnect the power cord.
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RAID Arrays
RAID Arrays are setup in the SATA 150 4-Channel PCI RAID Card’s
BIOS. RAID 0 (Striping)
This RAID array to be used on New/Blank hard drives. Striping will
destroy existing data on the hard drive. Auto Configuration is
recommended. For applications that require custom chunk size,
Manual Configuration is offered.
Auto configuration (recommended)
The default chunk size is 64k when selecting Auto configuration.
1. As the BIOS boots press Ctrl+S or
F4 when prompted to enter the RAID BIOS.
2. At the next screen select Create RAID Set, then press Enter.
3. Select RAID0, then press Enter.
4. Select the number of drives then press Enter.
5. Select Auto configuration, then press Enter.
6. Input the RAID size, press Enter.
7. When asked Are You Sure (Y/N)?, press Y to accept.
8. Press Ctrl+E to exit the BIOS.
9. When asked Are you sure to exit (Y/N)?,
press Y to exit and reboot.
10. Continue with FDISK and FORMAT steps as if you were
installing a conventional hard drive.
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Manual configuration
1. As the BIOS boots press Ctrl+S or F4 when prompted to enter
the RAID BIOS.
2. At the next screen select Create RAID Set, then press Enter.
3. Select RAID0, then press Enter.
4. Select the number of drives then press Enter.
5. Select Manual configuration then press Enter
6. Select chunk size from 8k, 16k, 32k, 64k or 128k, then press Enter.
7. Select the first drive, press Enter.
8. Select the second drive, press Enter.
9. If applicable select the 3rd and 4th
drives pressing enter after each selection.
10. Input the RAID size, press Enter.
11. When asked Are You Sure(Y/N)?, press Y to accept.
12. Press Ctrl+E to exit the BIOS.
13. When asked Are you sure to exit(Y/N)?,
press Y to exit and reboot.
14. Continue with FDISK and FORMAT steps as if you were installing
a conventional hard drive.
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RAID 1 (Mirror)
For New/Blank Hard Drives
1. As the BIOS boots press Ctrl+S or
F4 when prompted to enter the RAID BIOS.
2. At the next screen select Create RAID Set, then press Enter.
3. At the next screen select RAID1 then press Enter.
4. Select Auto configuration, then press Enter.
5. Input the RAID size, press Enter.
6. When asked Are You Sure(Y/N)?, press Y to accept.
7. Press Ctrl+E to exit the BIOS.
8. When asked Are you sure to exit(Y/N)?,
press Y to exit and reboot.
9. Continue with FDISK and FORMAT steps as
if you were installing a conventional hard drive.
For Existing Hard Drives with Data
1. As the BIOS boots press Ctrl+S or
F4 when prompted to enter the RAID BIOS.
2. At the next screen select Create RAID Set, then press Enter.
3. At the next screen select RAID1 then press Enter.
4. Select Manual configuration, then press Enter.
5. Select the Source drive, press Enter.
6. Select the Target drive, press Enter.
7. Select Create with data copy, then press Enter.
8. Select online copy, then press Enter.
Note: Selecting Online Copy builds the mirror while in Windows.
Selecting Offline Copy builds the mirror before exiting the
RAID BIOS.
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9. Input the RAID size, press Enter.
10. Press Ctrl+E to exit the BIOS.
11. When asked Are you sure to exit(Y/N)?,
press Y to exit and reboot.
Note: If during boot the RAID BIOS reports an RAID1 set is in
Rebuild status, The rebuild will continue after boot
sequence is complete, disregard the message, continue
booting, and let the Mirror rebuild.
Rebuilding a Failed Mirror Set
When a failure to one member occurs, you will be notified either by the
RAID BIOS during boot or by the SATARAID5 GUI while in Windows.
The steps below will guide you in rebuilding a failed mirror set.
1. Replace the failed drive with one of equal or greater capacity,
then start the computer.
2. During boot press Ctrl+S or F4 to enter the RAID BIOS.
3. Select Create RAID Set then press Enter.
4. Select SPARE DRIVE then press Enter.
5. Select the replacement drive then press Enter.
6. When asked Are You Sure(Y/N)?, press Y to confirm.
7. Press Ctrl+E to exit.
8. When asked Are you sure to exit(Y/N)?,
press Y to exit. RAID 0+1 (Mirroring + Striping)
This RAID array to be used on New/Blank hard drives, do not use
existing hard drive(s) with data. To create a RAID 0+1 set four hard
drives are required.
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Auto configuration (recommended)
The default chunk size is 64k when selecting Auto configuration.
1. As the BIOS boots press Ctrl+S or F4 when prompted to enter
the RAID BIOS.
2. At the next screen select Create RAID Set, then press Enter.
3. Select RAID10, then press Enter.
4. Select Auto configuration, then press Enter.
5. Input the RAID size, press Enter.
6. When asked Are You Sure(Y/N)?, press Y to accept.
7. Press Ctrl+E to exit the BIOS.
8. When asked Are you sure to exit(Y/N)?,
press Y to exit and reboot.
9. Continue with FDISK and FORMAT steps as
if you were installing a conventional hard drive.
Manual configuration
1. As the BIOS boots press Ctrl+S or
F4 when prompted to enter the RAID BIOS.
2. At the next screen select Create RAID Set, then press Enter.
3. Select RAID10, then press Enter.
4. Select the number of drives then press Enter.
5. Select Manual configuration then press Enter.
6. Select chunk size from 8k, 16k, 32k, 64 or 128k, then press Enter.
7. Select the first drive, press Enter.
8. Select the second drive, press Enter.
9. Select the third drive, press Enter.
10. Select the fourth drive, press Enter.
11. Select Create without data copy then press Enter.
12. Input the RAID size, press Enter.
13. When asked Are You Sure(Y/N)?, press Y to accept.
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14. Press Ctrl+E to exit the BIOS.
15. When asked Are you sure to exit(Y/N)?,
press Y to exit and reboot.
16. Continue with FDISK and FORMAT steps as
if you were installing a conventional hard drive.
RAID 5 (Parity)
This RAID array to be used on New/Blank hard drives. Striping will
destroy existing data on the hard drive. Auto Configuration is
recommended. For applications that require custom chunk size,
Manual Configuration is offered.
Auto configuration (recommended)
The default chunk size is 64k when selecting Auto configuration.
1. As the BIOS boots press Ctrl+S or
F4 when prompted to enter the RAID BIOS
2. At the next screen select Create RAID Set, then press Enter.
3. Select RAID5, then press Enter.
4. Select the number of drives then press Enter.
5. Select Auto configuration, then press Enter.
6. Input the RAID size, press Enter.
7. When asked Are You Sure(Y/N)?, press Y to accept.
8. Press Ctrl+E to exit the BIOS.
9. When asked Are you sure to exit(Y/N)?, press Y to exit and reboot
10. Continue with FDISK and FORMAT steps as
if you were installing a conventional hard drive.
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Manual configuration
1. As the BIOS boots press Ctrl+S or
F4 when prompted to enter the RAID BIOS.
2. At the next screen select Create RAID Set, then press Enter.
3. Select RAID5, then press Enter.
4. Select the number of drives then press Enter.
5. Select Manual configuration then press Enter.
6. Select chunk size from 8k, 16k, 32k, 64 or 128k, then press Enter.
7. Select the first drive, press Enter.
8. Select the second drive, press Enter.
9. Select the third drive, press Enter.
10. If applicable select the 4th drive pressing enter after each selection.
11. Input the RAID size, press Enter.
12. When asked Are You Sure(Y/N)?, press Y to accept.
13. Press Ctrl+E to exit the BIOS.
14. When asked Are you sure to exit(Y/N)?,
press Y to exit and reboot.
15. Continue with FDISK and FORMAT steps as if you were installing a
conventional hard drive.
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CONCATENATION
This RAID array allows you to use one, two, three or four hard drives
to a array. It does not provide any data protection or performance
improvement but can be useful for utilizing leftover space on disks.
1. As the BIOS boots press Ctrl+F4 or
F4 when prompted to enter the RAID BIOS.
2. At the next screen select Create RAID Set, then press Enter.
3. Select CONCATENATION, then press Enter.
4. Select the number of drives then press Enter.
5. Select the first drive, press Enter.
6. If applicable select the 2nd, 3rd, 4th
drive pressing enter after each selection.
7. When asked Are You Sure(Y/N)?, press Y to accept.
8. Press Ctrl+E to exit the BIOS.
9. When asked Are you sure to exit(Y/N)?,
press Y to exit and reboot.
10. Continue with FDISK and FORMAT steps as
if you were installing a conventional hard drive.
Deleting RAID Arrays
1. As the BIOS boots press Ctrl+S or F4 when prompted to enter the
RAID BIOS.
2. Select Delete RAID Set, then press Enter.
3. Select the RAID set then press Enter.
4. When asked Are You Sure(Y/N)?, press Y to confirm.
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Resolving Conflicts
When a RAID set is created, then metadata written to the disk includes
drive connection information. If, after a disk failure, the replacement
disk was previously part of a RAID set (or used in another system), it
may have conflicting metadata. If so, this will prohibit the RAID set
from being either created or rebuilt, in order for the RAID set to
function properly, this old metadata must be first overwritten with the
new metadata. To resolve this, from the main BIOS window select
Resolve Conflicts, then press Enter, the correct metadata, including
the correct drive connection information, will be written to the
replacement disk.
Low Level Format
Low Level Format is build into the RAID BIOS to make it more
convenient to erase the entire contents of a hard disk drive, including
data, drive and partition information. The Low Level Format utility
works on single hard drive only, before the RAID set is configured.
Logical Drive Info
This menu item allows the display of the assignment of physical drives
within a logical set (RAID0, RAID1, etc.). This is display only
function.
BIOS Configuration
The SATA 150 4-Channel PCI RAID Card BIOS will appear every
time your system starts up. If the BIOS doesn’t show, please try your
controller in another PCI slot. During this (POST) process, the BIOS
will show up and indicate the devices attached to it.
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Driver Installation For Windows® 2000
For A New Installation
A new installation requires a floppy disk for the driver
installation. To make this floppy disk, copy the contents of
the “\Driver\Windows driver\SIL3114_x86_15203” folder, found on the
driver CD, onto a blank floppy disk then follow the directions below.
1. Setup the RAID Array prior to Windows installation.
2. Follow Windows® 2000 installation procedure.
3. Restart the computer when prompted by the installation.
4. At the Windows® 2000 Setup screen,
press F6 to install the RAID driver.
5. When prompted, press S to specify the location of the driver.
6. Insert the floppy disk, then press Enter.
7. Select Silicon Image SiI 3114 SoftRaid 5 Controller for
Windows 2000, then press Enter.
8. Press Enter again to finish driver installation, then follow the
onscreen instructions to complete the Windows installation.
For An Existing Installation
1. Setup the RAID Array prior to driver installation and
boot up to Windows.
2. At Found New Hardware Wizard, click Next.
3. Select Search for a suitable driver for
my device (recommend) then click Next.
4. Insert the driver CD, check CD-ROM drives, uncheck the other
boxes, click Next, then click Next again.
5. If the Digital Signature Not Found message appears, click Yes.
Our driver has been thoroughly tested for stability and compatibility.
6. Click Finish.
7. Repeat steps 2-6.
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For Windows® XP/Server 2003
For A New Installation
A new installation requires a floppy disk for the driver installation. To
make this floppy disk, copy the contents of the “Driver\Windows
driver\SIL3114_x86_15203\” folder, found on the driver CD, onto a
blank floppy disk then follow the directions below.
1. Setup the RAID Array prior to Windows installation.
2. Follow Microsoft’s Windows installation procedure.
3. Restart the computer when prompted by Windows’ installation.
4. At the Windows Setup screen, press F6 to install the RAID driver.
5. When prompted, press S to specify the location of the driver.
6. Insert the floppy disk, then press Enter.
7. Select Silicon Image SiI 3114 SoftRAID 5 Controller for
Windows XP/Server 2003, then press Enter.
8. Press Enter to finish driver installation, then follow the on-screen
instructions to complete the Windows installation.
Note: If the Security Alert warning pops up, click Yes. Our driver has
passed Microsoft compatibility testing, this message appears during
new installation.
For An Existing Installation
1. Setup the RAID Array prior to driver installation and boot up to
Windows.
2. At the Found New Hardware Wizard: XP(w/SP1 or earlier)/Server
2003: continue to step #3 XP(w/SP2 or later)/Server 2003(w/SP1 or
later): select No, not this time, then click Next.
3. Insert the driver CD, select Install the software automatically
(Recommended), and click Next.
4. Click Finish.
5. Repeat steps 2-4.
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For Windows® XP-x64/Server 2003-x64
For A New Installation
A new installation requires a floppy disk for the driver installation. To
make this floppy disk, copy the contents of the “Driver\Windows
driver\SIL3114_x64_15203” folder, found on the driver CD, onto a
blank floppy disk then follow the directions below.
1. Setup the RAID Array prior to Windows installation.
2. Follow Microsoft’s Windows installation procedure.
3. Restart the computer when prompted by Windows’ installation.
4. At the Windows Setup screen, press F6 to install the RAID driver.
5. When prompted, press S to specify the location of the driver.
6. Insert the floppy disk, then press Enter.
7. Select Silicon Image SiI 3114 SoftRAID 5 Controller for
Windows XP/Server 2003, then press Enter.
8. Press Enter to finish driver installation, then follow the on-screen
instructions to complete the Windows installation.
Note: If the Security Alert warning pops up, click Yes. Our driver has
passed Microsoft compatibility testing, this message appears during
new installation.
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For An Existing Installation
1. Setup the RAID Array prior to driver installation and
boot up to Windows.
2. At the Found New Hardware Wizard:
XP(w/SP1 or earlier)/Server 2003: continue to step #3
XP(w/SP2 or later)/Server 2003(w/SP1 or later): select No, not
this time, then click Next.
3. Insert the driver CD, select Install the software automatically
(Recommended), and click Next.
4. Click Finish.
5. Repeat steps 2-4.
For Windows® Vista / Windows 7
For A New Installation
A new installation requires a floppy disk for the driver installation. To
make this floppy disk, copy the contents of the “Driver\Windows
driver\SIL3114_x86_15203” folder, found on the driver CD, onto a
blank floppy disk then follow the directions below.
1. Setup the RAID Array prior to Windows installation.
2. Follow Microsoft’s Windows installation procedure.
3. Restart the computer when prompted by Windows’ installation.
4. At the Windows Setup screen, press Load Driver to
install the RAID driver.
5. Insert the floppy disk, please select Silicon Image SiI 3114
SoftRaid 5 Controller (A:\si3114r5.inf), then press Next.
(Change A:\ to match your floppy drive letter)
6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the Windows
installation.
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For An Existing Installation
1. Setup the RAID Array prior to driver installation and boot up to
Windows.
2. At Found New Hardware Wizard, select Locate and install driver
software (recommended).
3. Please insert driver CD, click Next.
4. If the system prompts the user informing the drivers are not signed,
select the option Install this driver software anyway.
5. Click Close to complete the installation.
For Windows® Vista / Windows 7 -x64
For A New Installation
A new installation requires a floppy disk for the driver
installation. To make this floppy disk, copy the contents of
the “Driver\Windows driver\SIL3114_x64_15203\” folder, found on the
driver CD, onto a blank floppy disk then follow the directions below.
1. Setup the RAID Array prior to Windows installation.
2. Follow Microsoft’s Windows installation procedure.
3. Restart the computer when prompted by Windows’ installation.
4. At the Windows Setup screen, press Load Driver to install the
RAID driver.
To Verify Windows® Installation
1. Right click My Computer and click Manage.
2. Select Device Manager.
3. Double click SCSI and RAID Controller, then double click
Silicon Image SiI 3114 SoftRaid 5 Controller to display driver
properties. A message this device is working properly is displayed
in the dialog box, the driver has been correctly installed.
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