HighPoint 644L User manual

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Rocket640L/644L
6Gb/sSATAHostAdapter
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QuickInstallationGuide
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Contents
HighPointRocket640L/644L....................................................................................3
HardwareInstallation.............................................................................................3
UsingtheRocket64xLAdapter………........................................................................4
Rocket64xLBIOS....................................................................................................4
DriverandUtilityInstallation(Windows7,Vista,2008)..........................................5
CustomerSupport..................................................................................................7
Contactinformation...............................................................................................7
FCCPart15ClassBRadioFrequencyInterferencestatement..................................8

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HighPointRocket640L/644L–4‐PortSATA6Gb/sPCI‐E2.0HBA
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TheRocket640L/644LSATA6Gb/sHBAisanideal,cost‐effective
solutionforaddinghigh‐speedstoragetodesktopandworkstation
PC’s.TheRocket640Lprovide4xSATAportandtheRocket644L
provide4xeSATAports.The4independentSATAportsupportsupto4
SATA3Gb/sand6Gb/sharddrivesandSSD’s.
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TheRocket640L/644LisfullybackwardscompatiblewithPCI‐E1.0x4,
x8andx16slots,andsupportsallgenerationsofSATAharddrivesand
SSD’s.
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HardwareInstallation
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InstallingtheRocket64xLHostAdapter
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Note:Makesurethesystemispowered‐offbeforeinstallingtheRocket
64xLhostadapter.
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1)OpenthesystemchassisandlocateanunusedPCI‐E(2.0or1.0)×4
(orx8/x16)slot.
2)RemovethePCIslotcover.
3)GentlyinserttheRocket64xLintothePCI‐Eslot,andsecurethe
brackettothesystemchassis.
4)Afterinstallingtheadapter,attachtheharddisksordiskenclosure
totheRocket64xLcardusingtheSATAcables.
5)Closeandsecurethesystemchassis.
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UsingtheRocket64xL:
Rocket64xLBIOS
AfterinstallingtheRocket64xLhostadapter,andpoweringonthe
system,theRocket64xLBIOSshouldpost.
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TheBIOSwillscanfordevicesanddisplayinformationabouteachdisk.
Note:Scantimemayvarydependingonthedisk’smake/modeland
diskrelatedfeaturessuchasStaggeredDriveSpinup.
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Whenprompted,press“Ctrl+M”toaccesstheRocket64xLBIOS
Setupmenu.TheBIOSSetupmenuwilldisplayinformationaboutthe
Rocket64xLandhosteddevices:

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DriverandUtilityInstallation(Windows7,Vista,2008)
1.AfterinstallingtheRocket64xLhostadapter,boottothe
Windowsoperatingsystem.Windowsshouldautomatically
detectandinstallthe“StandardAHCI”controllerdriverforthe
Rocket64xLadapter.Pleaseverifythedriverinstallationunder
Windows“DeviceManager”:
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3.TheRocket64xLiscomingwithanother“Console”devicewhich
isusingforcommunicatedwiththe“MSU”utilitysoftware:

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4.Browsetothelocationofthe“Console”devicedriverandclick
“Next”.Driverlocation(Rocket64xLSoftwareCD):
/Driver/R64xL/Windows/driver
5.Whenasked:“Wouldyouliketoinstallthisdriversoftware?”
select“Install”.
6.InstalltheMSUutility.DoubleClickthe“MSUSetup”programto
installtheutility.Driverlocation(Rocket64xLSoftwareCD):
/Driver/R64xL/Windows/utility:
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7.Aftertheutilityisinstalled,pleaseclicktheshortcutonthe
Windowsdesktoptoruntheutility.
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Kitcontents
Rocket64xLhostcontroller
SoftwareCD
QuickInstallationGuide
Lowprofilebracket
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CustomerSupport
IfyouencounteranyproblemswhileutilizingtheRocketserieshost
adapter,orhaveanyquestionsaboutthisoranyotherHighPoint
Technologies,Inc.product,feelfreetocontactourCustomerSupport
Department.
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WebSupport:http://www.highpoint‐tech.com/websupport/
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HighPointTechnologies,Inc.websites:
http://www.highpoint‐tech.com
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FCCPart15ClassBRadioFrequencyInterference
statement
ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClass
Bdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesigned
toprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidential
installation.Thisequipmentgeneratesusesandcanradiateradiofrequency
energyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,may
causeharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisno
guaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthis
equipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,
whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuseris
encouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowing
measures:
Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthatto
whichthereceiverisconnected.
Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
Modificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythemanufacturercouldvoidthe
user’sauthoritytooperatetheequipmentunderFCCrules.
Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothe
followingtwoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,
and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,including
interferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
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EuropeanUnionComplianceStatement
ThisInformationTechnologiesEquipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomply
withthefollowingEuropeandirectives:
EuropeanStandardEN55022(1998)ClassB
EuropeanStandardEN55024(1998)