User`s guide
Addonics Technologies – Jupiter Combo Hard Drive User’s Guide v1.0  14
Optional Hardware 
A. SATA Cartridge Cradle System 
For Win98SE, Me, 2000 and XP 
Note: There are no drivers needed to use the Serial ATA cable as long as the 
drivers are installed for the Serial ATA Controller card/chip. It is plug and 
play. 
Hot Swap using Serial ATA connection is supported only on host controller 
using Silicon Image chipset. 
Disk Management for Windows 98 
 Note:  Refer to the SATARAID Management Utility Manual 
SATARAID Manual V1.30 (for non-RAID5 Controllers) found in the 
Addonics Technologies website 
B. USB 2.0/1.1 Cartridge Cradle System 
Note: The Hot Swap feature for the above configurations is enabled by the 
connection of the power cable connected to the 2-pin connector on the PCB 
board on the cradle and the 2-pin connector on the IDE to SATA or IDE to 
USB converter boards. With this feature you can remove the Jupiter ExDrive 
from the cradle without shutting down the system. 
SATA connector
IDE to SATA 
converter 
4-pin Molex 
power connector 
for PC power 
supply
USB connector
IDE to USB2.0 
converter 
4-pin Molex 
power connector 
for PC power 
supply
2-pin connector on the 
IDE to SATA converter 
board 
2-pin connector on 
the PCB board
2-pin connector on the 
IDE to USB converter 
board 
2-pin connector on 
the PCB board










