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    1 Serial ATA 4-Channel PCI Quick Installation Guide 04-0322B Introducing the Serial ATA 4-Channel PCI The Serial ATA 4-Channel PCI is an ultra high-speed four channel Serial ATA controller for use in Pentium-class computers. It achieves burst data transfer rates up to 150MB/s (1.5Gb/s) and supports various brand of hard disk drives with capacities [...]

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    2 Package Contents • (1) Serial ATA 4-Channel PCI board • (1) Driver CD • (2) Serial ATA cable • (1) Dual connector Serial ATA power cable • This quick installation guide Board Layout Serial ATA Connectors CN4 CN3 CN2 CN1 Hard Disk LED Pins Figure 1. Serial ATA 4-Channel PCI Layout Hardware Installation General instructions for installing[...]

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    3 • Remove your computer’s cover and install the card in an available PCI slot. • Push the board down firmly, but gently, until it is well seated. Install a slot bracket holding screw to secure the card. • Now go to Device Connection to connect your Serial ATA hard disk drive(s). Device Connection If you plan to use more than two Serial ATA[...]

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    4 Note : If you like to monitor disk activity of the Serial ATA hard drives, you may at this time connect the hard disk LED of the system case to the Hard Disk LED Pins on the Serial ATA controller, see figure 1 , on page 2 for the location of the pins. For most systems connect the red wire to the pin farthest from the mounting bracket. 6. Replace [...]

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    5 5. Insert the driver CD and click Next . 6. Select Search for a better driver ... and click Next . 7. Check CD-ROM drive, uncheck the other boxes, then click Next . Click Next again , then Finish . 8. Click Yes to restart Windows to complete the driver installation. For Existing Windows 98 Installation 1. Install the board and boot up Windows 98.[...]

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    6 7. Click Finish , then click Yes to restart Windows to complete the driver installation. For Existing Windows ME Installation 1. Install the board and boot up Windows ME. 2. At the Add New Hardware Wizard , insert the driver CD. 3 . Select Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended) , then click Next . 4. Accept the selected driver, then c[...]

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    7 2. At the Windows NT Setup screen, press F6 to specify and add the driver. 3. Press S , select Other , then press Enter . 4. Insert the driver diskette and press Enter . 5. Select Silicon Image SiI 3114 ... Controller for Windows NT 4.0 and 2000 , and press Enter . 6 . Press Enter to continue and follow on-screen instructions to complete Windows [...]

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    8 Windows 2000 Driver Installation A new installation of Windows 2000 requires a floppy disk for the driver installation. To make this floppy disk, copy the contents of the Floppy folder, found on the driver CD, onto a blank floppy disk then follow the directions below. For New Windows 2000 Installation 1. Install the board and follow Microsoft pro[...]

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    9 Windows XP/Server 2003 Driver Installation A new installation of Windows XP/Server 2003 requires a floppy disk for the driver installation. To make this floppy disk, copy the contents of the Floppy folder, found on the driver CD, onto a blank floppy disk then follow the directions below. For New Windows XP/Server 2003 Installation 1. Install the [...]

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    10 Note : If a warning message pops up, click Continue Anyway , then click Finish . Our driver has been thoroughly tested in Windows for stability. 4. Remove the driver CD and restart Windows to complete the driver installation. Verify Proper Installation for Windows 2000/XP/ Server 2003 1. Right click My Computer and click Manage . 2. Select Devic[...]

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    11 Technical Support and Warranty QUESTIONS? SIIG’s Online Support has answers! Simply visit our website at www.siig.com and click on Support . Our online support database is updated daily with new drivers and solutions. Answers to your questions could be just a few clicks away. You can also submit questions online and one of our technical suppor[...]

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    Serial ATA 4-Channel PCI is a trademark of SIIG, Inc. SIIG and SIIG logo are registered trademarks of SIIG, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Other names used in publication are for identification only and may be trademarks of their respective compa[...]