Specifications
Instruction Manual
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click on Load Driver.
9. You will then be asked to provide the necessary driver les. The les can be accessed by CD,
DVD, or USB Flash Drive. As such, connect the drivers to the computer using one of these
methods, and click Browse to specify the location of the les. Then, click Next.
10. Windows VistaTM will then install the necessary les, after which PEXSATA24E will be
recognized as a usable drive. Select the drive on which you wish to install the operating
system, and click Next, to resume normal operating system installation.
Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server Fresh Installation
Follow the instructions in this section if you are performing a new installation of Windows 2000/
XP/2003, and you wish to boot from a drive attached to PEXSATA24E. Prior to installation, it is
advisable to create a driver diskette. To do so, please locate the following folder, located on the
Driver CD: D:\PCIe\4-SATA\Driver\i386 (where D: denotes the CD/DVD-ROM drive location)
Copy all les from this directory onto a blank oppy diskette. Remove the disk from the drive,
and label it accordingly.
1. Shut down all power connected to the computer, as well as all devices connected to the
computer peripherally (i.e. Printers, Monitors, Scanners etc.). As an added step to ensure safe
installation, unplug the power supply from the computer.
2. Remove the computer cover, allowing access to the motherboard and available slots. For
more detailed instruction on how to perform this step, please refer to the documentation
that was included with your computer at the time of purchase.
3. Locate an empty PCI Express slot, removing the metal bracket covering the accompanying
empty port/socket on the rear panel of the computer chassis.
4. Position the card above the open PCI Express slot, ensuring that the card is properly aligned
with the slot. Insert the card rmly into the slot, distributing force evenly across the length
of the board. Once inserted, secure the card into the adjoining socket (previously covered
by metal bracket, on the rear panel of the computer chassis), using the correct size screw (if
necessary, please consult documentation that accompanied purchase of computer).
5. If a oppy drive is available on the host system, attach PEXSATA24E to the Serial ATA drive,
using a SATA (data) cable. If no oppy drive is available, please skip to the section entitled
Installation Without a Floppy Drive
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each remaining hard drive that will be connected (internally) to
PEXSATA24E.
7. Replace the computer cover and re-connect all power to the computer.