SIIG SC-SAE412-S3 Quick Installation Manual

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SATA II PCIe Pro

Quick Installation Guide

04-0397B

Introducing the SATA II PCIe Pro

The SATA II PCIe Pro is an ultra high-speed dual channel
Serial ATA Generation 2 controller for use in PCI Express­enabled system.

Features and Benefits

• Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification 1.0a

• Compliant with Serial 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 support
data transfer rates up to 3.0Gbps (300MBps)

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

System Requirements

PC:

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

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

Mac:

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

• Mac OS 10.4 or later

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Package Contents

• SATA II PCIe Pro adapter

• Driver CD

• Quick Installation Guide

Board Layout

Figure 1. SATA II PCIe Pro 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 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.

HDD LED pins
(Front chassis LED; connects horizontally)

HDD Activity LED

External

connectors

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2. Unplug the power cord and remove your computer's
cover.

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

4. Carefully align the card to the selected PCIe slot
push the board down firmly, but gently, until it is
well seated.

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

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

Windows Driver Installation

This section provides information on how to install the
SATA II PCIe Pro drivers.

Windows 2000

New Windows 2000 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 2000 accordingly.

2. Restart your system when prompted during
Windows installation.

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 on-screen
instructions to complete the installation.

Existing Windows 2000 Installation

1. Install the board and boot up Windows 2000.

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.

32-bit Windows XP/Server 2003

New 32-bit Windows XP/Server 2003 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 when prompted by Windows'
installation.

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 and Server 2003 and press Enter.

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