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4 channel PCIex4 to SATA II Card RC218
User Manual
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4 channel PCIe x 4 to SATA II Card RC218 User Manual Features • Marvell 88SX7042 chipset • Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification 1.0a • Compliant with Serial ATA 1.0 specification with support for full complement of SATA II optional features • Supports SATA II Native Command Queuing (NCQ) • Provides four independent channels to support up to four Serial ATA drives • Supports SATA up to 300MB/Sec • Supports Windows® 2000, XP/2003 32/64 bit, Vi
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4 channel PCIe x 4 to SATA II Card RC218 User Manual System Requirements • PCI Express-enabled system with one available PCI Express slot. • Windows® 2000, XP/2003 32/64 bit, Vista 32bit Hardware Description G (Jumper Settings) JP Description Active Port J2-J5 1-2 close Enable SATA Connector D 2-3 close Enable SATA Connector E J6-J9 1-2 close Enable SATA Connector C 2-3 close Enable SATA Connector F 3
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4 channel PCIe x 4 to SATA II Card RC218 User Manual Note: There are six SATA ports in PCIe SATA II 300 4-Channel Adapter. We name these ports A to F. Ports A to D are internal SATA ports and E & F are external SATA ports. By changing the jumper setting on the PCIe SATA II 300 4-Channel Adapter that allows you to select between external and internal ports to use.. By default, Port A, B, C and D are working. Hardware Installation 1. Turn Off the
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4 channel PCIe x 4 to SATA II Card RC218 User Manual controller on the PCIe SATA II 300 4-Channel Adapter. 5. Follow the same instructions to connect up to four hard drives. Device connection is now complete. 6. Replace the computer cover and reconnect the power cord. Driver Installation For Windows® 2000 For New Installation 1. Follow Windows® 2000 installation procedure. 2. Restart the computer when prompted by the installation. 3. At the Win
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4 channel PCIe x 4 to SATA II Card RC218 User Manual 3. Insert the driver CD, check CD-ROM drives, uncheck the other boxes, click Next, then click Next again. 4. If the Digital Signature Not Found message appears, click Yes. Our driver has been thoroughly tested for stability and compatibility. 5. Click Finish. For Windows® XP/Server 2003 For New Installation 1. Follow Microsoft’s Windows installation procedure. 2. Restart the computer when promp
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4 channel PCIe x 4 to SATA II Card RC218 User Manual this time, then click Next. 2. Insert the driver CD, select Install the software automatically (Recommended), and click Next. 3. If the Hardware Installation window pops up, click Continue Anyway, then Finish. Our driver has been thoroughly tested for stability and compatibility. 4. Click Finish. For Windows® XP-x64/Server 2003-x64 For New Installation 1. Follow Microsoft’s Windows installation
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4 channel PCIe x 4 to SATA II Card RC218 User Manual (Recommended), and click Next. 2. If the Hardware Installation window pops up, click Continue Anyway, then Finish. Our driver has been thoroughly tested for stability and compatibility. 3. Click Finish. For Windows® Vista For New Installation 1. Follow Microsoft’s Windows installation procedure. 2. At the Windows Setup screen, press Load Driver to install the driver. 3. Insert the floppy disk,
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4 channel PCIe x 4 to SATA II Card RC218 User Manual To Verify Windows® Installation 1. Right click My Computer and click Manage. 2. Select Device Manager. 3. Double click SCSI and RAID Controller or Storage controllers in Vista, then double click Marvell Serial ATA Gen 2 PCI Express Adapter to display driver properties. A message this device is working properly is displayed in the dialog box, the driver has been correctly installed.
