SIIG eSATA II PCIe i/e Quick Installation Manual

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eSATA II PCIe i/e

Quick Installation Guide

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Introducing the eSATA II PCIe i/e

The eSATA II PCIe i/e is an ultra high-speed dual channel
Serial ATA Generation 2 controller for use in PCI Express
enabled systems.

Features and Benefits

• Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification 1.0a

• Compliant with Serial ATA 1.0a specification with
support for full complement of SATA II optional
features

• PCI Express 1-lane (x1) SATA II adapter works with
PCI Express slots with different lane width

• Installs in any available PCI Express slot and
supports data transfer rates up to 3.0Gbps (300MBps)

• Spare enhanced low profile bracket is included to
work in low profile chassis

• Supports Native Command Queuing (NCQ), Non­zero offsets NCQ, and Out-of-order date delivery
NCQ

• Independent command fetch, scatter/gather, and
command execution

• Supports hard disk hot-plugging

System Requirements

• PCI Express-enabled system with an available PCI
Express slot

• Windows® 2000 / XP (32-/64-bit) / Server 2003 &
2008 (32-/64-bit) / Vista (32-/64-bit)

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Package Contents

• eSATA II PCIe i/e board and spare enhanced low
profile bracket

• SATA data cable and SATA 15-pin power cable

• Driver CD and Quick Installation Guide

Board Layout

Figure 1. eSATA II PCIe i/e Board Layout

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’s case for a few
seconds. Avoid any contact with internal parts and
handle cards only by their external edges.

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

2. Unplug the power cord from the computer.

External SATA
Connector

Internal SATA
Connector

Hard Disk LED Pins
(Connect horizontally)

HDD Activity
LED

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3. Remove the computer cover.

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

5. To install the card, carefully align the card's bus
connector with the selected PCIe 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 eSATA II PCIe i/e supports one internal and one
external Serial ATA hard disk drive.

Internal Serial ATA port

1. Install the hard disk drive into the chassis.

2. Connect the Serial ATA hard disk drive to the system
power supply using the SATA 15-pin power cable.

3. Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the hard
disk drive.

Figure 2. Hard disk drive connections

Note: For hard disk drives with both SATA power

connector and legacy 5-pin connector, use either the
SATA power connector or the legacy 5-pin power
connector. Using both power connectors at the
same time will damage the hard disk drive.

SATA data cable

SATA 15-pin
power cable

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4. Attach the other end of the SATA data cable to the

internal Serial ATA connector.

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

External Serial ATA port

External Serial ATA hard disk drives should come with
their own accessories. In most cases, you just need to
power up the external drive and connect it to the external
port. For more information, please refer to the external
device's manual.

Driver Installation

This section provides information on how to install the
eSATA II PCIe i/e drivers.

Windows 2000

New Installation

A new installation of Windows 2000 requires a floppy
disk for the driver installation. To make this floppy disk,
copy the contents of the Floppy folder, found on the
driver CD, onto a blank floppy disk then follow the
directions below.

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

2. Restart your system if prompted during Windows
installation, otherwise, go directly to step 3.

3. At the Windows 2000 Setup screen, press F6 to
install the driver.

4. Insert the driver diskette. Press S, then press Enter.

5. Select Silicon Image SiI 3132... Controller for
Windows 2000 and press Enter.

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6. Press Enter to continue and follow the on-screen
instructions to complete the installation.

Existing Installation

1. Install the board and boot up Windows.

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

3. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device
(recommended) and click Next.

4. Insert the driver CD, check CD-ROM drives, uncheck
the other boxes, and click Next. Click Next again to
continue.

5. Click Finish and restart Windows to complete the
driver installation.

Windows XP (32-bit) / Server 2003 (32-bit)

New Installation

A new installation of Windows XP/Server 2003 requires
a floppy disk for the driver installation. To make this
floppy disk, copy the contents of the Floppy folder,
found on the driver CD, onto a blank floppy disk then
follow the directions below.

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

2. Restart your system if prompted by Windows
installation, otherwise, go directly to step 3.

3. At the Windows Setup screen, press F6 to install the
driver.

4. Insert the driver diskette. Press S then press Enter.

5. Select Silicon Image Sil 3132... Controller for
Windows XP/Server 2003 and press Enter.

6. Press Enter to continue and follow on-screen
instructions to complete Windows installation.