Granite Digital SATA G5 User Manual
Owner’
Owner’
s Manual
s Manual
G5 SA
G5 SATT
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Double Dri
Double Drivvee
Internal Mounting Kit
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
Page
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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USER GUIDE
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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