Manhattan 160537 User manual

MAN-160537-UM-1106-04
ATA 133 RAID
PCI ExPREss CARD
UsER MANUAL
MODEL 160537

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Thank you for purchasing the MANHATTAN®ATA 133 RAID PCI Express Card, Model 160537.
Compliant with PCI Express 1.0a specifications, this card supports UDMA6 data transfer rates
of up to 133 MBps and full-speed burst transfers on the ATA bus. Using 48-bit LBA, it breaks the
size limit of 137 GB hard drives to support larger storage devices.
INTRoDUCTIoN
This ATA 133 RAID PCI Express Card (also known as a low-profile ultra ATA-133 RAID PCIe
host adapter) is a controller board that supports both low-profile and regular-size PCI in one
card.
The card can upgrade your desktop computer with dual ultra ATA-133 channels and the ability
to support RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD features. It comes complete with drivers for Windows
2000, XP and Server 2003.
RAID (redundant array of independent disks) greatly enhances two main areas of data storage:
performance and data integrity. By using RAID 0, also known as "Striping," performance of
sustained data transfer rates is greatly enhanced by simultaneously writing data to two, three or
four drives. The second benefit of RAID is data redundancy. RAID 1 (Mirroring) writes identical
data on two drives or sets of drives, thus protecting the data from a disk failure. If for any
reason, one drive were to fail, your data is secure and available from the mirrored second
drive.

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fEATUREs
• 48 bits LBA can break the capacity limit to support HDD larger than 137 GB
• Supports 1-lane 2.5 Gbps PCI Express
• Includes 2 brackets (low-profile PCI and regular-size PCI)
• Low-profile PCIe form factor
• Pin header on board for LED connection
• Complete with drivers for Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003
• Provides RAID 0 (Striping) to greatly increase the performance of data transfer by
simultaneously writing data to two drives
• Provides RAID 1 (Mirroring) to protect the data from a disk failure by writing identical data
on two drives
• RAID 0+1 (Mirrored-Striping) combines both striping and mirroring technologies to provide
both the performance enhancements that come from striping and the data availability and
integrity that comes from mirroring
• JBOD, a virtual disk that combines all disk drives as one entire disk drive
• Supports full-speed burst transfers on the ATA bus
• Supports up to UDMA6 transfer mode

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whAT Is RAID?
RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)
RAID technology manages multiple disk drives to enhance I/O performance and provide
redundancy in order to withstand the failure of any individual member, without the loss of data.
Disk Striping (RAID 0)
Striping is a performance-oriented, non-redundant data mapping technique. While striping is
discussed as a RAID set type, it is actually does not provide fault tolerance. With modern SATA
bus-mastering technology, multiple I/O operations can be done in parallel, enhancing performance.
Striping arrays use multiple disks to form a larger virtual disk.
Disk Mirroring (RAID 1)
Disk mirroring creates an identical twin for a selected disk by having the data simultaneously
written to two disks. This redundancy provides instantaneous protection from a single disk failure.
If a read failure occurs on one drive, the system reads the data from the other drive.

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JBOD (Just a Bunch of Disks)
The JBOD is a virtual disk in which several drives act as a single disk drive.
wINDows xP/2000/2003 DRIvER INsTALLATIoN
1. Turn the computer system off. Insert the ATA 133 RAID PCI Express Card into an available
PCIE slot, then turn the system on.
2. During OS boot-up, Windows will display the Found New Hardware Wizard and "JMicron
JMB36X RAID controller."
3. Select “Install from a list or specific location (Advanced),” click “Next,” and make sure the
driver CD is in your CD-ROM/DVD unit.
4. Select “Search for the best driver in these locations,” and check “Include this location in the
search.” Uncheck the other boxes.
5. Type in E:\ (if your CD-ROM/DVD is E:\), then click “Browse.”
6. Check a specific a location; e.g., E:\ATA133 Raid\Jmb361\Win2000_xp_2003, and
click “Open,” then “OK.”
7. When the wizard indicates that it found a driver for the device, click "Next."
8. The wizard will now copy the required files to the system and start the driver. After starting
the driver, the wizard will display a completion dialog. Click "Finish" to exit the wizard.

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sPECIfICATIoNs
Port Specifications
• One internal ATA 133 IDE port
• Compliant with PCI Express 1.0a
• 48-bit LBA supports HDD larger than 137 GB
• Dual 2-pin headers for LED indicator connections
• 3.3 V
Bus Specifications
• PCI Express x1
• Bus speed: 2.5 Gbps
• Compliant with PCI Express specifications 1.0a
System Requirements
• Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista
• PCI Express-enabled system with an available PCI Express slot
• CD-ROM drive

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Package Contents
• ATA 133 RAID PCI Express Card, x1 Lane
• Regular and low-profile brackets
• Ribbon cable
• User manual and driver CD

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