Rosewill RC-209-EX User Manual
e-SATA 4 Port PCI Adaptor with RAID
RC-209-EX
User Manual
SATA 4 Port PCI Adaptor with RAID RC209
Content
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• Feature highlights ..............................................................................
• Package contents ..............................................................................
• System requirement ..........................................................................
• Hardware Description ......................................................................
• Step by step photo installation of Magic Switch ............................
• Hardware installation .........................................................................
• Important message for user ..............................................................
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• RAID introduction
• RAID 0 ....................................................................................
• RAID 1 ....................................................................................
• RAID 0+1 ................................................................................
• RAID 5 ............... .....................................................................
• BIOS configuration .............................................................................
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• Driver installation
• Quick guide .............................................................................
• Detail guide .............................................................................
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e-SATA 4 Port PCI Adaptor with RAID RC-209-EX
SiI 3114 SATA PCI Card
Feature
• Silicon Image SiI3114 SATA controller chip
• Compliant with PCI Specification, Rev. 2.3, 32bit, 33/66Mhz
• 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
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• PCI Bus 32bit
Connectors
• 4 x internal SATA connectors
• 2 x external eSATA connectors
Package Contents
• 1 x Serial ATA 4-Channel RAID adapter
• 1x Driver CD
• 2x SATA Data Cables
• 2 x SATA Power Cables
• 1x Manual
• 1x Low profile bracket
System Requirements
• Pentium-class computer with one available PCI slot
• Windows® 2000, XP/2003 32/64bit, Vista 32/64bit
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Hardware Description
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C.D SATA port
A.B SATA port
Jumper
E
e-SATA port
A SATA Connector (internal)
B SATA Connector (internal)
C SATA Connector (internal)
D SATA Connector (internal)
E SATA Connector (external)
F SATA Connector (external)
G Jumpers
G
F
Jumper Settings ( Default mode as below : 2-3 close )
J8 J7 J6 J5 J4 J3 J2 J1
3
2
1
Jumper Settings
JP Description Active port
J1-J4 1-2 close Enable SATA Connector F
2-3 close Enable SATA Connector C
J5-J8 1-2 close Enable SATA Connector E
2-3 close Enable SATA Connector D
Note :
There are six 1.5G SATA channels in RC-209-EX. We named these ports character A through F.
Ports A to D are internal SATA ports and E & F are external e-SATA ports. By changing the jumper
setting on RC-209-EX that allows you to select between external and internal ports to use. By
default, Port A, B, C and D are working.
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Step by step photo installation of Magic Switch
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1. There are six SATA ports in RC-209-EX RAID adapter. We named these ports
character A through F. Ports A to D are internal SATA ports and E to F are
external SATA ports. By changing the jumper setting on RC-209-EX that allows
you to utilize 4 ports of this card. Please reference our photos below for the
proper jumper setting. Port A and B are always active. With different jumper
setting you can active port C, D, E and F by referencing the following photos.
D
C
E F
A
B
2. Available port setting 3. Active Inactive
*Jumper setting for 1 pin and 2 pin close
– connect pin 1 and 2 on J1, J2, J3 and J4.
*Jumper setting for 2 pin and 3 pin close
– connect pin 2 and 3 on J5, J6, J7 and J8.
3 PIN
2 PIN
for exsample:
2 & 3 PIN close
1 PIN
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Mode 1 (Default) - ABCD Active
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2 & 3 PIN close
2 & 3 PIN close
Mode 2 - ABDF Active
2 & 3 PIN close
1 & 2 PIN close
E F
D
C
A
B
Mode 3 - ABEF Active
1 & 2 PIN close1 & 2 PIN close
E F
E F
B A
B
D
C
D
C
A
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Mode 4 - ABCE Active
1 & 2 PIN close
Note: There are six SATA ports in Serial ATA 4-Channel RAID adapter. We named these ports
character A through F. Ports A to D are internal SATA ports and E & F are external SATA ports. By
changing the jumper setting on the Serial ATA 4-Channel RAID adapter that allows you to select
between external and internal ports to use. By default, Port A, B, C and D are working.
2 & 3 PIN close
E F
D
C
A
B
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 Serial ATA 4-Channel RAID adapter 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 Serial ATA
4-Channel RAID adapter.
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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Important message for user
1. Backup all your data in HD before setting any RAID.
2. New HD connecting to RC-209-EX is recommended to “initial” and “format” before setting a
RAID. Otherwise, PC might find nothing in the system.
3. If you want to boot from correct HD either from motherboard HD or RC-209-EX HD, please
change from BIOS “booting sequence”.
4. Although SATA HD is a “hot swap” design, it is strongly recommended that all users turn off
the power before you add any HD to PC.
5. If you want to use RC-209-EX as a un-RAID card, please do not enter the RAID BIOS and set
any RAID set at the beginning of booting. You can jump to P11 “Driver installation” directly to
complete the install. The only different is ignoring the step of RAID setting and the driver
setting is the same as a RAID card.
RAID Arrays
RAID Arrays are setup in the Serial ATA 4-Channel RAID adapter’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.
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