FastTrak S150 SX4 Quick Start Guide Version 3.
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Quick Start Guide Step 1: Unpack Your FastTrak Card When you receive the FastTrak S150 Series card, the package should contain the items listed below: • • • • • • FastTrak S150 SX4 RAID Controller Card Quick Start Guide FastTrak S150 SX4 driver diskette Four internal 4-wire Serial ATA hard drive data cables Two Y power splitter cables CD with Drivers, Promise Array Management (PAM) utility, PAM User Manual and FastTrak S150 SX4 / SX4000 / SX4000 Lite User Manual If ANY of the contents are missing or app
FastTrak S150 SX4 Step 2: Memory Module Test The FastTrak S150 SX4 RAID Controller card ships without a Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) for Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM). A DIMM of 64 MB to 256 MB capacity must be installed in order for the FastTrak Card to function. The DIMM you select must pass a test prepared by Promise Technology to verify that your DIMM is fully compatible with the FastTrak card.
Quick Start Guide Step 3: Install the FastTrak Card The FastTrak RAID Controller card fits into any available: • • 32-bit PCI slot (must be PCI 2.2 compliant) 1. Remove the cover of your system. 2. Remove the inside slot cover of an available 32-bit PCI slot on the motherboard. 3. Install the FastTrak card into the open slot (see Figure 1 below). Secure the bracket to the system’s frame. 4.
FastTrak S150 SX4 Step 4: Install the Hard Drives Important If you wish to include your current bootable Serial ATA drive using the Windows XP operating system as part of a bootable Mirrored (RAID 1) array on your FastTrak card, do NOT connect the hard drive to the FastTrak yet. You MUST install the Windows XP driver software first onto this drive while it is still attached to your existing hard drive controller. The FastTrak S150 SX4 RAID Controller card supports only Serial ATA hard drives.
Quick Start Guide Ch1 Ch2 Ch3 2 Ch4 Buzzer I C Connector FastTrak Cache Memory Socket Figure 2. 3. FastTrak S150 SX4 card. SX4 150 J 1 SDRAM DIMM (Not included. See Step 2) Attach the Y-cable power splitters to each of the hard drives.
FastTrak S150 SX4 Step 5: Create Your Disk Array You will now use the onboard FastBuild BIOS utility to create your first array using the attached drives. For an explanation of the array options, see Chapter 3 of the FastTrak S150 SX4 / SX4000 / SX4000 Lite User Manual. Important Even if you plan to use the Promise Array Management Utility to manage your array, you must still create your first array using the FastBuild Utility, as described here. 1. Boot your system.
Quick Start Guide FastBuild Array Utility 2.xx (c) 2002-2005 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Define Array Menu ] Array No Array Array Array Array RAID Level Total Drv Capacity (MB) ----------------- ---------------- ----------------- 1 2 3 4 Status ----------------- [ Keys Available ] Note: * --Bootable Array [ ] Up [ ] Down [ESC] Exit [Enter] Select [Space] Change Boot Drive 4. Press the arrow keys to highlight an array number you wish to define and press Enter to select it.
FastTrak S150 SX4 6. Press the arrow keys to move to the next option. Option choices depend on the RAID Level you selected. • • • Initialize Array, zero the disk drives. RAID 5 only. Stripe Block Size, the default 64KB is best for most applications. Gigabyte Boundary, allows use of slightly smaller replacement drives. 7. Press the arrow keys to move to Disk Assignments. Press the spacebar to toggle between N and Y for each available drive. Assign the appropriate number of disk drives to your array.
Quick Start Guide Step 6: Install Software Drivers Drivers for the Windows operating systems are included on the software CD and driver diskette that came with your FastTrak S150 SX4 Controller. Please download the latest drivers from the Promise website at www.promise.com. Windows systems usually recognize the FastTrak Controller, prompt you for the CD or diskette and perform the driver installation automatically.
