SIIG 04-0265F User Manual

Serial ATA PCI

Quick Installation Guide

Introducing the Serial ATA PCI

The Serial ATA PCI is an ultra high-speed dual channel
Serial ATA controller board for use in Pentium-class
computers. It achieves burst data transfer rates up to
150MB/s (1.5Gb/s) and supports various brand of hard
disk drives with capacities greater that 137GB.

Features and Benefits

• Add up to two high-speed SATA hard drives

• New Serial ATA cable - easier to install & provides

better air circulation

• Compliant with Serial ATA 1.0 specification

• Compliant with PCI 2.3 specification

• Supports data transfer rate up to 1.5Gb/s

(150MB/s)

• Two independent bus master DMA channels with

256-byte FIFOs per channel for host reads and writes

• Breaks the 137GB barrier! Works with various brands

of large capacity Serial ATA hard disk drives

System Requirements

• Pentium® or equivalent PC with an available PCI
slot

• Windows® 98SE / ME / NT4.0 / 2000 / XP (32-/64­bit) / Server 2003 & 2008 (32-/64-bit) / Vista (32-/
64-bit)

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Package Contents

• Serial ATA PCI adapter

• Driver CD

• Serial ATA cable

• Serial ATA power cable

• Quick installation guide

Board Layout

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CN2

Figure 1. Serial ATA PCI Board Layout

Serial ATA
connector

Hardware Installation

General instructions for installing the card are provided
below. Since the design of computer cases and
motherboards vary, refer to your computer’s reference
manual for further information, if needed.

Static Electricity Discharge may permanently damage
your system. Discharge any static electricity build up in
your body by touching your computer case for a few
seconds. Avoid any contact with internal parts and
handle cards only by their external edges.

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1. Turn OFF the power to your computer and any
other connected peripheral devices.

2. Unplug the power cord from the back of the
computer.

3. Remove the computer cover.

4. Remove the slot bracket from an available PCI slot.

5. To install the card, carefully align the card bus
connector to the selected PCI slot on the
motherboard. Push the board down firmly, but
gently, until it is well seated.

6. Replace the slot bracket holding screw to secure the
card.

Device Connection

The Serial ATA PCI is a dual channel Serial ATA controller
that supports up to two Serial ATA hard disk drives. If
you plan to use the second Serial ATA channel, you will
need to purchase another Serial ATA cable.

1. Install hard disk drive(s) in chassis.

2. Connect the Serial ATA hard disk drive to the system
power supply using the Serial ATA power cable.

3. Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to the hard
disk drive.

Serial ATA cable

Serial ATA power
cable

Figure 2: Hard disk drive connecrions

4. Attach the other end of the Serial ATA cable to the
Serial ATA connector on the Serial ATA PCI.

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Serial ATA
cable

Figure 3. Connecting the Serial ATA cable

5. Follow the same instructions when connecting a
second hard drive. Device connection is now
complete.

6. Replace the computer cover and reconnect the power
cord.

Driver Installation

This section provides information on how to install the
Serial ATA PCI drivers.

Windows 98SE

For New Windows 98SE Installation

1. Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures
to install Windows 98SE accordingly.

2. Once Windows has been installed, right click My

Computer and click Properties. Select Device
Manager tab.

3. Double click PCI Mass Storage Controller listed
under Other Devices.

4. Select Driver tab, then click Update Driver button.

5. Insert the driver CD and click Next.

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6. Select Search for a better driver..., then click Next.

7. Check Specify a location, uncheck the other boxes,
then click Next.

8. Click Next, then click Finish.

9. Remove the driver CD and restart Windows to
complete the installation.

For Existing Windows 98SE Installation

1. Install the board and boot up Windows.

2. At the Add New Hardware Wizard, click Next.

3. Select Search for the best driver for your device and
click Next.

4. Insert the driver CD, check Specify a location,
uncheck the other boxes, type D:\98SE, then click
Next. (Change D: to match the drive letter of your
CD-ROM)

5. Click Next, then Finish.

6. Remove the driver CD and restart Windows to
complete the installation.

Windows ME

For New Windows ME Installation

1. Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures
to install Windows ME accordingly.

2. Once Windows has been installed, right click My

Computer, then click Properties. Select Device
Manager tab.

3. Double click PCI Mass Storage Controller listed
under Other Devices.

4. Select Driver tab, then click Update Driver button.

5. Insert the driver CD, select Specify the location of
the driver (Advanced), then click Next.

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