StarTech.com PEXSATA24E manual

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    PCI Express S A T A Card PEXSAT A 2 4E Instruction Manual Actual product may v ary from photo 4 port PCI Express S A T A Card[...]

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    F F C C C C C C o o m m p p l l i i a a n n c c e e S S t t a a t t e e m m e e n n t t This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to par t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonab le protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This[...]

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    Instruction Manual i T T a a b b l l e e o o f f C C o o n n t t e e n n t t s s Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 F eatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Instruction Manual 1 Thank you f or purchasing a StarT ech.com 4 por t PCI-E SA T A Card. Now , y ou’ll be able to maximize y our computer SA T A capability , while using only a single PCI-Express slot. With f our inter nal SA T A por ts , and two eSA T A ports, you’ll be ab le to add the speed and reliability of SA T A to your internal storage[...]

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    Instruction Manual 2 H H a a r r d d w w a a r r e e G G u u i i d d e e Please Note: There are six SA T A por ts av ailable on PEXSA T A24E, 4 inter nally and 2 eSA T A connectors externally . Based on the images abov e, the respectiv e por ts hav e been named A through F . P or ts A to D are inter nal SA T A por ts, while por ts E and F are e xte[...]

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    Instruction Manual 3 I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n W ARNING! PCI Express cards , like all computer equipment, can be se v erely damaged by static electricity . Be sure that y ou are properly grounded before opening your computer case or touching y our card. StarT ech.com recommends that you w ear an anti-static strap when installi[...]

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    Instruction Manual 4 do you want to install Windows?” . F rom here, clic k on Load Driver . 10. Y ou will then be ask ed to provide the necessary dr iver files . The files can be accessed by CD , D VD , or USB Flash Drive . As such, connect the drivers to the computer using one of these methods, and clic k Bro wse to specify the location of the f[...]

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    Instruction Manual 5 Press [ S ] when setup asks if you w ant to specify an additional de vice, and inser t the boot diskette into y our flopp y drive, then press [Enter] Select [Marvell Serial A T A Adapter], then press [Enter] . Press [Enter] again to finish driver installation, then f ollow the on-screen instructions to complete the Windows inst[...]

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    Instruction Manual 6 T o verify the successful installation of PEXSA T A24E: 1. Right-click on My Computer and select Manage . 2. Select Device Manager . 3. Double-clic k on SCSI and RAID Contr oller , then double-click Marvell Serial A T A Gen 2 PCI Express Adapter to displa y driver proper ties. A message should be display ed in the dialog bo x, [...]

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    Instruction Manual 7 T T e e c c h h n n i i c c a a l l S S u u p p p p o o r r t t StarT ech.com’ s lif etime technical suppor t is an integral par t of our commitment to provide industr y-leading solutions. If you e ver need help with your product, visit www .startech.com/suppor t and access our comprehensive selection of online tools , docume[...]

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    11 October 2007 (Rev . A) A A b b o o u u t t S S t t a a r r T T e e c c h h . . c c o o m m StarT ech.com is “The Prof essionals’ Source f or Hard-to-Find Computer P ar ts”. Since 1985, we ha ve been pro viding IT professionals with the quality products they need to complete their solutions . W e offer an unmatched selection of computer par[...]