StarTech.com PEXSATA24E User Manual

PCI Express SATA Card

PEXSATA24E

Instruction Manual

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4 port PCI Express SATA Card

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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

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

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

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

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Hardware Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Windows Vista

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Fresh Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server Fresh Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Installation without a Floppy Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

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

Verifying successful installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

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

Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Instruction Manual

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Thank you for purchasing a StarTech.com 4 port PCI-E SATA Card. Now, you’ll be able
to maximize your computer SATA capability, while using only a single PCI-Express slot.
With four internal SATA ports, and two eSATA ports, you’ll be able to add the speed and
reliability of SATA to your internal storage, with the option of using an eSATA external
storage device.

IInnttrroodduuccttiioonn

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Provides four independent channels for support of up to four SATA drives

Features

System requirements

Package contents

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1 x Four-channel PCIe/SATA II adapter

This package should contain:

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Supports SATA II (300) drives and is backward compatible with SATA I (150) drives

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Features SATA II native command queuing (NCQ)

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Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification 1.0a

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A PC with an available PCI Express slot

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CD-ROM drive (driver installation)

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SATA-based drives

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1x Driver CD

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1x SATA Cable

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1x Instruction Manual (this document)

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Floppy Disk Drive (for third party driver installation)