SATA /150 PCI CARD Installation Guide P/N: 20237700
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Contents Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Handling Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Included in this Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Back Up Your Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 About Serial ATA . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Install Windows Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Existing Windows 98 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 New Windows 98 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Existing Windows Me Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 New Windows Me Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Getting Started Thank you for selecting a Maxtor SATA/150 PCI Card. This installation guide will lead you through the installation of your new card. Maxtor SATA/150 PCI Card SATA Interface Cable (not included in all kits) If you encounter any difficulties with installation, please visit us online at www.maxtor.com and click on Support. Figure 1 shows the components included in the standalone SATA/150 PCI Card kit. Cards included with Maxtor hard drive kits may not include all of the components shown.
Back Up Your Data Protect your data by backing up existing hard drives before installing your new Maxtor SATA/150 PCI Card. System Man ual About Serial ATA Serial ATA (SATA) technology offers you the following benefits: • • • • System User Manual World’s fastest ATA interface Ideal for high-performance RAID Thin, easy-plug cable design for improved airflow Simple, no-jumper installation Unlike standard ATA drives, Serial ATA drives do not require the use of jumpers to install the drive.
Remove System Cover 1. Turn your computer off. 2. Unplug your system from the electrical outlet. 3. Remove the cover from your system case. Refer to your system user manual for instructions on removing the cover, or obtain the services of a qualified installation technician. Figure 3 Removing the System Cover 4. Attach a grounding strap or touch a metal portion of your computer case. This will ground you to minimize the risk of exposing the hard drive to electrostatic discharge.
Install SATA/150 PCI Card The SATA/150 PCI Card fits any available 32-bit PCI slot. It also fits the 32-bit portion of a 64-bit PCI slot. 1. Unscrew and remove the slot cover of an available PCI slot on the motherboard. 2. Install the SATA/150 PCI Card into the open slot. Secure the controller card bracket to the system’s frame. Figure 4 Inserting the SATA/150 PCI Card 3. (optional) Attach your system case’s 2- or 4-pin LED cable to the LED connector on the SATA/150 PCI Card (see Figure 5).
Connect Hard Drive The SATA/150 PCI Card has two SATA/150 ports that each support one Serial ATA drive and one parallel Ultra ATA/133 port that supports two Ultra ATA/IDE hard drives. The card does not support ATAPI devices such as Zip drives or CD/DVD drives. Before connecting a hard drive to the card, mount the drive in your system using the instructions provided with the drive or your system manual.
Connecting a SATA Hard Drive Each of the two SATA/150 ports on the SATA/150 PCI Card supports a single SATA hard drive. To connect a SATA drive to the card: 1. Attach one end of a SATA interface cable to one of the SATA connectors on the card. (See Figure 5 on page 5.) 2. Attach the other end of the SATA interface cable to the SATA connector on the rear of the hard drive.
3. Your Serial ATA drive should be equipped with a 4-pin legacy power connector or a 15-pin SATA power connector. If the drive has a 4-pin legacy connector (as shown in Figure 8), connect an available 4-pin power plug from the system power supply to the drive as shown. If the drive has only a 15-pin power connector, use a SATA power adapter cable (not included in all kits) to convert a 4-pin power plug from the power supply into a 15-pin plug.
Connecting an Ultra ATA Hard Drive The SATA/150 PCI Card has one Ultra ATA/133 port that supports up to two Ultra ATA/IDE hard drives on a single 80-conductor, 40-pin Ultra ATA cable (sold separately). The card does not support ATAPI devices such as Zip drives or CD/DVD drives. For maximum compatibility and data integrity, Maxtor strongly recommends that you do not use older 40-conductor ATA/IDE cables with this card. 1. Configure the jumpers of the Ultra ATA hard drive to the cable select setting.
3. Plug the black cable connector into the ATA connector on the rear of the hard drive. If you are connecting two Ultra ATA drives and wish to use one as a boot drive, plug the black cable connector into the boot drive and the gray connector into the other drive. If neither drive will be used as a boot drive, either the gray or black connector can be used. See Figure 8 below.
Check BIOS Message Power on your system and look for an on-screen BIOS message (see Figure 9) that refers to the Maxtor SATA/ 150 PCI Card. This message indicates that the card has been properly detected by your motherboard. If you do not see this message, turn off your system and make sure that the card is seated properly in the PCI slot. The SATA/150 PCI Card is a PCI Plug-n-Play (PnP) device that automatically detects attached hard drives.
Install Windows Driver The next step is to install a Windows driver for the card so that it can be properly identified by the operating system. This kit includes either a floppy disk or a MaxBlast CD containing the drivers for the card. If you do not have a floppy drive, the latest drivers for the card can be downloaded from the Software Downloads section of the Maxtor Support website at www.maxtor.com.
8. Click Next, then click Finish 9. When asked if you want to restart your computer, remove any floppies or CDs then click Yes. If you are installing a new, unformatted drive, format and partition the drive using the software included with the drive or download the latest available formatting software from the drive manufacturer’s website. For Maxtor and Quantum drives, MaxBlast installation software is available for download from www.maxtor.com.
5. At the A:\ prompt, type X: (where X is the CD-ROM letter) and press Enter. 6. At the X:\ prompt, type SETUP and press Enter. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the Windows installation. 7. After installation, right-click on My Computer and select Properties from the popup menu. 8. In the System window, choose the Device Manager tab. 9. In the hierarchical display under Other Devices is a listing for PCI Mass Storage Controller. Click PCI Mass Storage Controller then click the Properties button. 10.
Existing Windows Me Installation The following section details the installation of SATA/150 PCI Card drivers on a system that has Windows Me already installed and running. 1. After installing the SATA/150 PCI Card and configuring the hard drive, power up the system and boot into Windows. 2. The Add New Hardware Wizard will appear, informing you that it has found a PCI Mass Storage Controller. 3. Click Next, then from the generated list box, choose Specify the location of the driver (Advanced). 4.
If you are installing a new, unformatted drive, format and partition the drive using the software included with the drive or download the latest available formatting software from the drive manufacturer’s website. For Maxtor and Quantum drives, MaxBlast installation software is available for download from www.maxtor.com. Consult the drive installation guide or manufacturer for more information.
7. At the X:\ prompt, type SETUP and press Enter. Follow the onscreen prompts to install Windows Me completely. 8. After installation, right-click on My Computer and select Properties from the popup menu. 9. In the System window, choose the Device Manager tab. 10. In the hierarchical display under Other Devices is a listing for PCI Mass Storage Controller. Click PCI Mass Storage Controller then click the Properties button. 11.
Existing Windows 2000 Installation If you have an existing installation of Windows 2000 or XP on a SATA or Ultra ATA drive that you wish to connect to the SATA/ 150 PCI card, DO NOT connect the drive to the card yet. Leave the drive attached to its current controller. You must install the Windows driver for the SATA/150 PCI Card before connecting your hard drive to the card.
10. After Windows has restarted, perform a regular shutdown. Connect the interface and power cables to any hard drives you wish to attach to the card, then restart your system. If you are installing a new, unformatted drive, format and partition the drive using the software included with the drive or download the latest available formatting software from the drive manufacturer’s website. For Maxtor and Quantum drives, MaxBlast installation software is available for download from www.maxtor.com.
6. Choose Win 2000 Maxtor SATA/150 PCI Card from the list that appears on screen, and then press Enter. 7. Press S to use the driver on the floppy disk and then press Enter to continue with installation. 8. The Windows 2000 Setup screen will appear again saying “Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices:” The list will include Win 2000 Maxtor SATA/150 PCI Card. If there are any additional devices to be installed, specify them now then continue to the next step.
3. Browse to the WinXP folder on the provided driver diskette or CD, then click Next. 4. When the New Hardware Wizard has finished installing the SATA/150 PCI Card driver, click Finish. 5. Perform a normal shutdown and power the system off. 6. Connect the interface and power cables to any hard drives you wish to attach to the card, then restart your system.
4. When the Windows XP Setup window is generated, press S to specify an Additional Device(s). 5. Insert the driver diskette into drive A: and press Enter. 6. Choose WinXP Maxtor SATA/150 PCI Card from the list that appears on screen, and then press Enter. 7. Press S to use the driver on the floppy disk and then press Enter to continue with installation. 8.
Confirm Driver Installation To confirm that the Windows driver for the card has been properly installed, perform the following steps for your operating system: Windows 98 1. Choose Settings from the Start menu. 2. Choose Control Panel, then double-click the System icon. 3. Choose the Device Manager tab, then click the ‘+’ in front of SCSI Controllers. Win98-ME Maxtor SATA/150 PCI Card should appear. Windows Me 1. Right-click the My Computer icon and select Properties from the popup menu. 2.
Windows 2000 1. Right-click the My Computer icon and select Manage from the popup menu. 2. Click Device Manager in the menu tree. 3. Click the ‘+’ in front of SCSI Controllers. Win2000 Maxtor SATA/150 PCI Card should appear. Windows XP 1. Right-click the My Computer icon and select Manage from the popup menu. 2. Click Device Manager in the menu tree. 3. Click the ‘+’ in front of SCSI Controllers. WinXP Maxtor SATA/150 PCI Card should appear.
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