Galaxy 4500MGB Quad Bay User Manual
4500MGB Quad Bay
User Manual
4-Bay Storage Enclosure for 3.5” Serial ATA Hard Drives
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4500MGB Quad Bay User Guide
Table of Co ntents
CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION 1
ICON KEY 1
THE 4500MGB QUAD BAY 1
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DETAILED VIEW 2
FRONT VIEW 2
REAR VIEW 3
2TB VOLUME SWITCH 3
SMART FAN 3
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 4
PC REQUIREMENTS 4
MAC REQUIREMENTS 4
SUPPORTED HARD DRIVES 4
PACKAGE CONTENTS 4
ABOUT DATA BACKUP 4
CHAPTER 2 - HARD DRIVE ASSEMBL Y 5
ADDING MORE HARD DRIVES 8
REPLACING A FAULTY HARD DRIVE 8
CHAPTER 3 - SYSTEM SET UP 9
CONNECTION TO YOUR COMPUTER 9
HARD DISK MODE 9
RAID SETUP 9
BIG (JBOD SPANNING) 10
FAST (RAID 0 STRIPING+STRIPING) 10
SAFE (RAID 1 MIRRORING) 11
SAFE II (RAID 10 MIRRORING+STRIPING) 11
INSTA LLATION ON A PC 12
REMOVE PROCEDURE 12
INSTA LLATION ON A MACINTOSH 13
REMOVE PROCEDURE 13
PARTITIONING & FORMATTING 14
PC RUNNING WINDOWS 14
MAC OS 15
CHAPTER 4 - APPENDIX 16
TECHNICAL QUESTIONS 16
FAQ 16
ABOUT THIS MANUAL 16
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Features mentioned
in this manual may
vary between
different models.
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Icon Key
Throughout this manual you will see icons on the left margin
that denote either notes or special remarks as outlined below:
The 4500MGB Quad Bay
Maximise your storage capacity with four 3.5” SATA hard drives
with the 4500MGB Quad Bay 4-Bay SATA Enclosure. An ultra
durable aluminium casing provides efficient heat dissipation,
plus an extra large powerful rear fan keeps your hard drives
cool during long hours of operation. Adv anced RAID
technology provides extra protection for all your valuable data
content.
Product Dimensions: 24.5cm x 17.7cm x 13.5cm
9.6in x 7in x 5.3in
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General notes and tips .
Important information.
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To enter the RAID
setup menu, press
and hold the
CONFIRM button
for 3 seconds until
the three RAID
mode LEDs blink
two times. Use the
MODE button to
select the new
RAID mode and
then press the
CONFIRM button
within 10 seconds
to confirm the new
setting.
Changing the RAID
setup will require
you to re-format the
drives. Make sure
you backup all data
before doing so.
When only two hard
drives (A &B) are
installed, the
blinking LEDs for C
& D can be ignored.
Detailed View
Front View
LED indication and buttons as seen beneath the front panel of
the 4500MGB Quad Bay.
LED or
Button
Status or Function
POWER
• OFF = Power off
• Blue = Power on
BIG
• Yellow = BIG mode active
(JBOD spanni ng)
FAST
• Amber = FAST mode active
(RAID 0 striping + striping)
SAFE
• Green = SAFE mode active
(RAID 1 mirroring)
SAFE &
FAST
• Green & Amber = SAF E II mode act ive
(RAID 10 mirroring + striping)
ERROR/
REBUILD
• Red = Error
• Green = Rebuilding data in SAFE mode
ACCESS
• Blue = Ready for data access
• Blinking = Accessing data
CONFIRM
• To change and confirm the RAID mode
(press 3 seconds to enter setup menu)
MODE
• RAID mode selector button
HDD
A, B, C, D
• Green = HDD status OK
• Blinking red & green = Error or no HDD
• Blinking red & solid green = Data access
• Blinking green & solid red = Rebuilding
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If your Operating
System does not
support single
volumes larger than
2TB, make sure the
2TB volume switch
on the 4500MGB
Quad Bay is at
position B, so that
larger volumes are
automatically split
into two smaller
ones.
The 2TB LED
indication will light
up when the total
capacity of the
installed hard drives
exceeds 2TB. This
is not related to the
RAID mode but an
indication to remind
you that a single
volume will exceed
2TB in capacity.
Rear View
1. Smart fan 6. FireWire 800 ports
2. Security lock slot 7. USB 2.0 port
3. 2TB volume switches 8. Power receptacle (100-240V)
4. 2TB volume indication 9. Power supply ON/OFF switch
5. FireWire 400 port
2TB Volume Switch
When the total capacity of the installed drives exceeds 2TB, the
2TB LED will light up. When the 2TB switch is set to B,
volumes larger than 2TB will automatically be split into two
smaller volumes (A+B / C+D). If your Operating System
supports volumes larger than 2TB (e.g. 64bit OS), setting the
2TB switch to A will create one large volume instead.
Smart Fan
The smart fan automatically regulates the fan speed according
to the internal temperature. It will start using low speed from 044 degrees, increase the speed every 5 degrees until 60
degrees and use full speed above 61 degrees Celsius.
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