Sonnet Technologies SATA 4+4 User Manual

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Quick Start Guide for Tempo-X SATA 4+4

You Should Have

The following items should be included in your product package:

• One Tempo-X SATA 4+4 card

• Two internal Serial ATA data cables

• Eight screws (for mounting hard drives)

• Two legacy to Serial ATA power cable adapters
The following items may be required for installation:

• Medium Phillips screwdriver

• Internal drive mounting hardware (sold separately)

• One or more external drive cases (sold separately)

• One or more additional internal Serial ATA data cables
(sold separately)

• One or more

• One or more legacy (4-pin) power cable Y-adapters (sold
separately)

• One or more legacy to Serial ATA (4-pin to 15-pin) power
adapters (sold separately)

• One or more Ultra ATA to Serial ATA adapters (only used t
parallel ATA drives, sold separately)

xternal Serial ATA data cables (sold separate

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ATA 4+

8-Port Serial ATA PCI-X Host Controlle

System Requirements

The Tempo-X SATA 4+4 requires the following in order to operate in your sys-

tem:

• One available PCI-X or PCI slot

• One or more available hard drive bays (depending on confi guration)

• Mac OS

Support Notes: We recommend that you make a backup of important

hardware or software.

When handling computer products, you must take care to prevent components
from being damaged by static electricity. Before opening your computer or
removing parts from their packages, always ground yourself first by touching
a metal part of the computer, such as a port access cover, and work in an area
free of static electricity; avoid carpeted areas. Handle all electronic components
only by their edges, and avoid touching connector traces and component pins.
Also, avoid touching the logic board and any of its components.

WARNING : This product is not compatible with the HighPoint

software. If you have the HighPoint product installed in your system, be sure
to remove the HPTRAIDController.kext file before you install the Tempo­X SATA 4+4 into your system. Refer to the RocketRAID documentation for

detailed instructions.

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X Version 10.2.x or later

information on your system’s current hard drive prior to installing new

RocketRAID product or the kernel extension installed by its supporting

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Quick Start Guide for Tempo-X SATA 4+4

Support Note: Technical knowledge may be required to gain access to

the drive expansion bays in certain computers. We recommend you
first consult your computer’s user manual. If you feel you are unable to install
the computer hardware, contact a qualified technician.

Installation Preparation

Prior to installing the Tempo-X SATA 4+4 into your system and connecting
any hard drives, you should familiarize yourself with the parts to be installed.
We also strongly recommend that you read the sections in your computer’s
user manual that address hard drive and PCI card installation.

1. Figure 1 illustrates one of the internal Serial ATA data cables included

with the Tempo card; plug the straight connector into the Tempo card.

right angle

connector

Serial ATA data cable

straight connector

2. Remove a hard drive from its packaging.

3. Locate the connector block on your drive. Many Serial ATA drives are

equipped with both a legacy 4-Pin power connector and a Serial ATA 15­pin power connector (Figure 2). Depending on your computer, you may
need to use 4-pin to 15-pin power adapter cables (sold separately).

Hardware Installation Steps

This section covers the installation of the Tempo-X SATA 4+4 into your system
and connection of one or more hard drives.

1. Shut down the computer.

2. Open your computer to access its expansion card area (PCI slots) and

drive bay(s); refer to your computer’s user manual for specifi c information.

3. If you are installing any hard drives inside your computer, do so now;

otherwise,, skip to step 6 on page 3. (Depending on your computer model,
drive mounting hardware may be required to secure your hard drives.
Refer to your computer’s user manual.)

4. Plug the Serial ATA data cables’ right angles connector into your drives;

verify the connectors are plugged in securely. (If you are connecting

three or more drives, you will need one or two additional internal Serial
ATA data cables.)

Serial ATA power

connector

Serial ATA data

Figure 1

connector

Figure 2

legacy power

connector

5. Locate the power connector plugged into your computer’s existing hard

drive. You should fi nd at least one extra power connector near the existing
drive; if you have installed only one new drive, plug the extra power con­nector into it. Connect only one power connector to the drive. If you
have installed more than one new drive, or there are no additional power
connectors, you may need to use power cable Y-adapters (sold separately)
or other adapters (sold separately) which will provide power to the con­nected hard drives. Verify the connectors are plugged in securely.

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