RocketU 1144B / RocketU 1142A Host Controller USB 3.0 Host Adapters User’s Guide Revision: 1.0 Oct. 16, 2012 HighPoint Technologies, Inc.
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Table of Contents 1 Features and Specifications ................................................................................................................... 4 2 Physical Specifications ........................................................................................................................... 5 3 Kit Contents ..........................................................................................................................................
HighPoint RocketU 1144B/ 1142A Highpoint Second Generation USB 3.0 HBA's - Dedicated 5Gb/s per-port technology with robust transfer performance and improved energy efficiency The RocketU 1144B is the industry’s fastest USB 3.0 HBA – each dedicated USB 3.0 port supports transfer speeds up to 5Gb/s , for a combined bandwidth of up to 20Gb/s; perfect for today’s fastest SATA 6Gb/s SSD’s and hard drives. 1 Features and Specifications Host Adapter Architecture PCI-Express 2.
2 Physical Specifications Host Adapter Dimensions: Size: 96mm x 95.0mm x 19mm EMI: FCC Part 15 Class B and CE Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics: Work Temperature Range: +5 ~ +55 °C Relative Humidity Range: 5% ~ 60% non-condensing Storage Temperature: -20 ~ +80 °C MTBF: 920,585 Hours Electrical Characteristics: PCI-E 3.
3 Kit Contents RocketU 1144B USB 3.0 HBA / RocketU 1142A USB 3.
4 Hardware Description and Installation 4.1 RocketU 1144B / 1142A Host Adapter Board Layout RocketU 1142A RocketU 1144B 4.2 Installing the RocketU 1144B / 1142A Host Adapter Note: Make sure the system is powered-off before installing the RocketU host adapter. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Open the system chassis. Locate an unused PCI-Express ×4 (×8, ×16) slot. Remove the PCI-Express slot cover. Gently insert the RU series into the PCI-Express slot, and secure the bracket to the system chassis.
5 RocketU Series Host Adapter Driver Installation 5.1 Driver Installation - Microsoft Windows 1. Insert the HighPoint Software CD to the CD/DVD drive. 2. CD will automatically run. Please see the following picture. 3. Or you can browse the software CD folder: \RocketU\RU1022A_114X\Windows Double click the “setup.exe” and follow the setup wizard steps to install the ASMedia ASM1042x USB 3.0 Host controller driver.
software. You can only follow up the above processes to install the driver. 4. Click Finish to exit the wizard when you has successfully installed driver. Note: ASMedia ASM1042x driver was embedded into Windows 8 OS. That’s, the driver can be installed into Windows8 automatically. 5.2 Verify Installation of the Software - Microsoft Windows 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. On the Start menu, select 'Control Panel'. Open on the 'System' applet (you may first have to select 'Switch to Classic View').
5.3 Driver installation -Linux HighPoint RocketU 1144B / 1142A Host adapter support the xHCI specification. Linux OS supports with xHCI driver of Kernel v2.6.31 or later. That’s, the driver can be installed into Linux OS automatically. 1. You can see the following information after Linux OS install the driver for RocketU 1144B / 1142A Host Adapter normally.
2. If attached the hard disk with the RocketU 1144B / 1142A Host Adapter, you can see sdb information in the system.
6 Connect Hard Disk to RocketU 1144B / 1142A Host Adapter Connect the hard disk to RocketU 1144B / 1142A, please use USB 3.0 Dock or enclosure. HighPoint RocketStor offers two device bays. This innovative dual-5Gb/s bay architecture provides an unprecedented level of transfer bandwidth for a USB-based storage solution, delivering the fastest SATA 6G performance possible through USB 3.0 connectivity. 1. Make sure the RocketU 1144B / RocketU 1142A has been installed into your PC. 2.
7 Firmware Update RocketU 1144B / 1142A Host Adapter has the firmware. The firmware update utility must run under the pure DOS environment. It cannot run in a DOS box on Windows system. 1. Go to www.highpoint-tech.com website to download the latest firmware. 2. Extract the package. 3. Under boot from a bootable USB drive. 4. Go to the folder of firmware. 5. The following command line is used to launch the flash utility: 104xfwdl.exe /u 1222_0E.bin or use the Batch Files: u.bat 6.
8 Thank You Thank you for purchasing the RocketU 1144B / 1142A Host adapter. We appreciate your support, and welcome any questions, comments or product suggestions you may have.
9 Customer Support If you encounter any problems while utilizing RocketU series Host Adapters, or have any questions about this or any other HighPoint Technologies, Inc. product, feel free to contact our Customer Support Department. HighPoint Technologies, Inc. websites: http://www.highpoint-tech.com/ Web Support: http://www.highpoint-tech.
