FirmTek SeriTek 2SE2-E User Manual
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SeriTek™/2SE2-E
Two External Port Hot-Swap Serial ATA PCI Express Host Adapter
User Manual for Windows PC
FirmTek, LLC
www.firmtek.com
Copyright
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reproduced, translated by any means, photocopied, or transmitted in any form without the prior
written permission of FirmTek.
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Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other
countries. All other manufacturer product names mentioned in this manual are for identification
purposes only and are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Changes
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without notice. Actual product photos or screenshots may look different from those provided.
Notice
The material content of this manual is for informational purposes only. It is possible the content
of this manual may contain technical inaccuracies, typographical, or other errors. FirmTek
assumes no liability for any errors, omissions, or from the use of this manual that may result from
such errors, including, but not limited to loss of data or profits.
Before installing the SeriTek/2SE2-E or any other hardware or software, you are responsible for
backing up data contained on any storage devices. After hardware or software installation, you
are responsible for backing up data on any storage devices at frequent intervals. FirmTek, LLC is
not liable for any loss of data or damage to equipment resulting from the use of the SeriTek/2SE2
host adapter.
External Shielded Serial ATA Cable
The SeriTek/2SE2-E host adapter uses specially shielded external Serial ATA cables to ensure
integrity during data transfers. Please use caution and handle the cables carefully. When
inserting and removing cables, hold the connector at the ends (not the cable itself) when inserting
and removing the cable from the SeriTek/2SE2-E, and external enclosure. To maintain peak
performance keep the number of cable insertions and removals to a minimum.
Note: The SeriTek/2SE2-E supports the newer style Serial ATA connectors, called “eSATA”
connectors. These connectors provide improved reliability with special metal shielding and
retention springs for positive locking. See the “Connecting External Enclosures” section of this
document for more details.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Introduction…………………………………..............................................1
II. Installing the SeriTek/2SE2-E..................................................................5
III. Connecting External Enclosures.............................................................7
IV. Installing Windows Drivers.......................................................................9
V. Formatting Hard Drives..........................................................................11
VI. Product Support.....................................................................................12
VII. Product Warranty and Disclaimers........................................................12
VIII.Regulatory Compliance Statements......................................................13
I. Introduction
Welcome
Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the SeriTek/2SE2-E Serial ATA host adapter. This
product is yet another innovative solution from the innovative folks at FirmTek.
About This User’s Manual
This User’s Manual was written with the assumption you are familiar with your computer, and are
comfortable with opening its case. For further information, and to get acquainted with your
computer, please refer to your computer user’s manual.
About Serial ATA Technology
An evolutionary replacement for Parallel ATA, Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Architecture) is
an interface that allows you to add hard drives and peripherals to your Computer. Serial ATA
offers insulated cables that are thinner and longer with smaller 7-pin connectors which results in
easier installation and improved airflow, compared to wider and shorter Parallel ATA cables.
Improved airflow translates into a cooler operating environment for your Computer.
About the SeriTek/2SE2-E Serial ATA PCI Host adapter
The SeriTek/2SE2-E extends Serial ATA's 3.0 Gbits/sec performance to the outside of the
computer chassis, enabling users to take advantage of external Serial ATA enclosures. It utilizes
the PCI Express local computer interface, which is the expansion card technology found in newer
computers. With two external ports, the SeriTek/2SE2-E host adapter provides the high
bandwidth necessary to meet the needs of performance-hungry applications while offering hotswap flexibility similar to that of Universal Serial Bus (USB) and FireWire.
The SeriTek/2SE2-E host adapter provides the latest I-shaped eSATA connectors:
Original L-shaped
Serial ATA connector
Newer rectangular
eSATA I-shaped
connector
About PCI Express
PCI Express technology has become the standard motherboard expansion interface for next
generation computing. It is a new serial I/O technology built around a bidirectional serial 1-bit
point-to-point connection known as a "lane". This new architecture provides much improved
performance compared to the older PCI interface technology, which is a bus-based system where
all the devices share the same unidirectional, 32-bit, parallel bus.
SeriTek/2SE2-E Package Contents
SeriTek/2SE2-E SATA host adaptor board
User manual on CD-ROM
SeriTek/2SE2-E Key Features and Benefits
Two external ports with hot-swap capability
Plug-and-Play ease of use, completely self-contained booting functionality, no driver installation
necessary
Boosts overall system performance with per-port data transfer rates of up to 300 MBytes/sec or 3.0
Gbits/sec
PCI Express (1x) bus support
Compatible with Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows 2003 PCs with an available PCI Express
slot
Data protection: Supports Windows 2000/XP/2003 RAID capabilities
Ideal for multimedia-intensive applications: audio/video capture and editing, and graphics
manipulation/publishing
User-upgradeable firmware
48-bit LBA support for drive sizes larger than 137GB
Bus mastering operation enhances multitasking during disk transfers and increases CPU efficiency: The
CPU is free to handle other tasks during data transfers between the PCI Express bus and system
memory
Includes a one-meter, fully shielded, thin and flexible 1-meter Serial ATA cable with 7-pin
Reduced setting on storage devices (no master/slave) means easier installation and replacement
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