StarTech.com PEXSATA22I User Manual

SATA PCI Express Adapter

PEXSATA22I

FCC Compliance Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there
is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.•

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.•

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the •
receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.•

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Instruction Manual

Instruction Manual

Table of Contents

Introduction ................................................................................... 1

Package contents ........................................................................1

System Requirements .................................................................1

Installation ...................................................................................... 2

Driver Installation (Non-boot drives) ............................................3

Verifying Successful Driver Installation ........................................3

Windows Vista™ Fresh Installation .............................................4

Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server Fresh Installation ...................... 5

Specifications ................................................................................ 7

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Instruction Manual

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a StarTech.com SATA II PCI Express Adapter.
Supporting SATA II data transfer speeds of up to 3.0 Gbps, this dual
port SATA II PCI Express Card offers users a cost-effective solution
for connecting additional SATA II drives and provides RAID capable
operation.

Features

Provides two internal SATA II connections•

Supports two independent SATA II channels (separate logic and •
FIFO)

Supports Native Command Queue (NCQ) operation•

Supports 1-Lane 2.5Gbps Express bus•

Package contents

This package should contain:

1 x PCI Express SATA adapter card•

1 x Driver CD•

1 x Instruction Manual•

1 x Low Profile Bracket•

System Requirements

Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/2003/Vista™ or Linux®

PCI Express enabled computer system with available PCI Express slot

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