SATA 300 RAID PCI EXPRESS CARD USER MANUAL MODEL 160377 MAN-160377-UM-1006-02
Thank you for purchasing the MANHATTAN® SATA 300 RAID PCI Express Card, Model 160377. Compliant with PCI Express 1.0a and SATA 1.0 specifications, this card adds dual internal SATA 300 ports to connect data storage and other SATA peripheral devices, and supports SATA 3 Gbps and RAID 5 data transfer rates.
INTRODUCTION This SATA 300 RAID PCI Express Card (also known as a low-profile PCI-Express host adapter) is a controller board that supports both low-profile and regular-size PCI in one card. The card can upgrade your desktop computer to a 2-port with a SATA 300 transfer rate of 3 Gbps, and supports RAID 5, RAID 0+1, RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD features. It accepts host commands through the PCI Express bus, processes them and transfers data between the host and SATA 300 devices.
FEATURES • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4 External SATA 300 (eSATA) connector 48 bits LBA can break capacity: limit to support HDD larger than 137 GB Supports 1-lane 2.5 Gbps PCI Express Hot-plug capability Supports SATA 300 transfer rate of 3.0 Gbps Fully compliant with SATA 1.
WHAT IS RAID? RAID (redundant array of independent disks) technology manages multiple disk drives to enhance I/O performance and provide redundancy in order to withstand the failure of any individual member without loss of data. The following RAID-related terms are used in this manual. Disk Striping (RAID 0): Striping is a performance-oriented, non-redundant data mapping technique. Striping arrays use multiple disks to form a larger virtual disk.
BIOS INSTALLATION (RAID SETTING) Creating and deleting RAID sets is a function found in the BIOS (basic integrated operating system). During boot up, the RAID setting message will appear and pause for a few moments to allow you to choose what to do. This board will act as a normal non-RAID card when BIOS is not configured for RAID. Just proceed to Software Installation. Creating Striped Sets (RAID 0) 1. As the BIOS boots, press CTRL+S or F4 to enter the RAID BIOS utility. 2. Select "Create RAID set.
Creating Mirrored Sets (RAID 1) 1. As the BIOS boots, press CTRL+S or F4 to enter the rAID BIOS utility. 2. Select "Create RAID set." Press Enter. 3. Select "RAID 1," then press Enter. 4. Select "Auto configuration." Press Enter. 5. Press Y to save your settings. 6. Press CTRL+E and then press Y to exit the setup. 7. Continue with conventional Fdisk and Format steps as if installing a conventional hard drive. 8. Your RAID configuration is complete. Proceed to Software Installation.
Creating a Parity RAID (RAID 5) 1. As the BIOS boots, press CTRL+S or F4 to enter the RAID BIOS utility. 2. Select "Create RAID set." Press Enter. 3. Select "RAID 5," then press Enter. 4. Select "Auto Configuration." Press Enter. 5. Press Y to save your settings. Creating JBOD Sets 1. As the BIOS boots, press CTRL+S or F4 to enter the RAID BIOS utility. 2. Select "Create RAID set." Press Enter. 3. Select "JBOD (Single)," then press Enter. 4. Select "JBOD Drives." Press Enter. 5. Select "RAID size.
4. Select "Spare Drives." Press Enter. 5. Select "RAID size." Press Enter. 6. Press Y to save your settings. Deleting RAID Sets 1. As the BIOS boots, press CTRL+S or F4 to enter the RAID BIOS utility. 2. Select "Delete RAID set." Press Enter. 3. Answer "Y" to remove the RAID set. If the RAID set being deleted is a Striped set, then all of the data will be lost. If the set being deleted is a Mirrored set, then the data will remain intact and accessible on both drives. Rebuilding Mirrored Sets (RAID 1) 1.
Resolving Conflict When a RAID set is created, the metadata written to the disk includes drive connection information (primary and secondary). If, after a disk failure, the replacement disk was previously part of a RAID set (or used in another system), it may have conflicting metadata, specifically in reference to the drive connection information. If so, this will prohibit the RAID set from being either created or rebuilt.
4. Press Enter to continue with text mode setup. 5. Follow the Setup instructions to select your choice for partition and file system. 6. After Setup examines your disks, it will copy files to Windows 2000 installation folders and restart the system. The Setup program will continue and finish the installation after restart. 7. Wait until Windows finishes installing devices, regional settings, networking settings, components and the final set of tasks, then reboot the system if it is required. 8.
8. The wizard will now copy the required files to the system and start the driver. When the wizard displays a completion dialog, click "Finish" to exit the wizard. 9. See Verifying Controller Installation Under Windows to verify the PCI Express Card was installed correctly. Verifying Controller Installation under Windows 2000/XP/2003 1. Right click on "My Computer"; select "Properties"; left click on the "Hardware" tab; left click on the "Device Manager" button. 2.
3. The system will go through the enumeration process and install the driver. At the end of the process, click "Yes" to reboot your system if necessary. 4. See Verifying Controller Installation Under Windows to verify the PCI Express Card was installed correctly.
SPECIFICATIONS Port Specifications • • • • • • Two internal SATA 300 ports Compliant with serial ATA 1.
System Requirements • Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 • PCI Express-enabled system with an available Express Card slot • CD-ROM drive Package Contents • SATA 300 RAID PCI Express Card, x1 lane • Regular and low-profile brackets • User manual and driver CD 15
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