Granite Digital SATA G5 User Manual

Owner’
Owner’
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s Manual
G5 SA
G5 SATT
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Double Dri
Double Drivvee
Internal Mounting Kit
Apple Macintosh G5
Apple Macintosh G5
SATA (Serial ATA) 2 Internal Drive System
Add 2 SATA drives to the G5
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Table of Contents
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User Guide
How SATA (Serial ATA) Works 3 Difference between PCI and PCI-e 4
Bracket, Drive, and Host Installation
Connecting SATA Drives 5 Included in the Kit 6 Removing the DVD Drive & Fan Assy. 7-8 Installing the SATA Data Cables 9 Installing the SATA Power Cable 10 Installing the Drives & Bracket 11-12 Installing the PCI or PCI-e Host 13-14 Formatting and Partitioning 15-17
Warranty & Service 18
Host Adapter
Hard Drive
Hard Drive
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How SATA Works
SATA II (Serial ATA) is a High Performance Serial Bus designed to transfer data at up to 300MBytes per second. This ultra-fast data transfer rate is perfect for storage applications where speed is a critical issue. The low cost of the SATA drives also provide affordable backup and archiving solutions.
Granite offers a variety of host adapters that support the Hot-Swap capabilities of SATA. These PCI cards and PCMCIA adapters support multiple drives. Check the Granite website (www.granitedigital.com) for a complete listing all our host adapters.
SATA is simple to configure because each drive operates on a separate channel. The cable goes from the host adapter to the drive and ends there. Installation is only a matter of plugging in the host adapter, plugging in the cable, turning on the drive and booting up the computer.
This G5 SATA Double Drive Internal Mounting Kit includes a bracket for mounting up to two drives, cables, and your choice of either a PCI or PCI-e Host Adapter. The newer dual and quad core G5’s use the newer PCI-e bus while older G5’s use the standard PCI bus.
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USER GUIDE
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How SATA Works
Older G5 models used the PCI and PCI-X bus system. These cards are longer than the newer PCI-E style bus used in the newer G5 dual and quad core models. The pictures below show the difference in the Host Adapters and the connectors.
PCI
Older G5 models use the PCI type bus. The connector is longer because this type of bus is known as a parallel type, needing a larger number of contacts.
PCI-e (Express)
Newer (late 2005) G5 models use the PCI-E type bus. The connector is smaller because this type of bus is known as a serial type, needing less contacts.
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Bracket, Drive, & Host Installation
Connecting SATA Drives
SATA Drives use a 7 Pin Cable that connects the drive mechanism directly to the PCI Host Adapter... one drive mechanism per channel. The connector has an “L” shape and can only be plugged in one way. Care should be taken when inserting the cable as the connector is a little delicate and can be broken if the cable is inserted incorrectly.
The power to a SATA Drive can be from either the Legacy connector or the SATA Power Connector. In this kit we will power the drives using the SATA Power Connectors.
SATA Power
Legacy Power
SATA Data
Included in the Kit
The SATA Double Drive Internal Mounting Kit contains all the necessary components to allow for installation of up to 2 SATA drives. The only tools necessary are a metric set of Allen Wrenches and a #2 Phillips Head Screwdriver.
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Bracket, Drive, & Host Installation
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Drive Mounting Bracket & Screws
The SATA Double Drive Bracket holds up to two standard 3.5” SATA Drive Mechanisms.
SATA 7 Pin Data Cables
Two SATA Data Cables are supplied with the kit. The right angle side plugs into the drive mechanism while the straight connector plugs into the PCI Host.
SATA 4 Pin Power Cable
The SATA Power Cable is installed between the DVD drive and the current power cable. We are simply patching into the existing power to supply power to the two SATA Drives.
Optional SATA PCI Host Adapters
The G5 uses two types of PCI buses. The newer models introduced in late 2005 use the PCI-e (Express) bus while the older G5’s use the PCI / PCI-X type bus. These cards are totally different and you must know which one the computer uses before installation.
PCI-e (Express)
PCI
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