Maxtor SATA/150 User manual

SATA /150 PCI CARD
Installation Guide
P/N: 20237700

Copyright
Copyright © 2003 Maxtor Corporation. All rights reserved. Changes are periodically made to the information herein which will be incorporated in
revised editions of this publication. Maxtor may make changes or improvements to the product(s) described in this publication at any time and
without notice. MaxBlast is a trademark and Maxtor is a registered trademark of Maxtor Corporation. All other brands or products are trademarks
or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
FCC Declaration of Conformance
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.
Part Number
20237700
Maxtor Corporation
500 McCarthy Blvd., Milpitas, California 95035 USA

Contents
Getting Started
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Handling Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Included in this Kit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Back Up Your Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
About Serial ATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Tools Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Remove System Cover
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Install SATA/150 PCI Card
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Connect Hard Drive
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Connecting a SATA Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connecting an Ultra ATA Hard Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Check BIOS Message
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Install Windows Driver
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Existing Windows 98 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
New Windows 98 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Existing Windows Me Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
New Windows Me Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Existing Windows 2000 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
New Windows 2000 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Existing Windows XP Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
New Windows XP Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Confirm Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Windows 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Windows Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Getting Help
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Warranty
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Getting Started 1
Getting Started
Thank you for selecting a Maxtor SATA/150 PCI Card. This installation
guide will lead you through the installation of your new card.
If you encounter any difficulties with installation, please visit us online
at www.maxtor.com and click on Support.
Figure 1 shows the components included in the standalone SATA/150
PCI Card kit. Cards included with Maxtor hard drive kits may not
include all of the components shown. To install the drive, you will need
the tools shown in Figure 2 on page 2, including a full version of your
operating system.
Handling Precautions
Adapter cards are sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD)
damage. Handle the adapter card by its sides. Do not touch the
printed circuit board assembly.
Do not connect/disconnect any cables when the system power
is on.
Do not force or rock the adapter card connectors into or out of
their connection sockets.
SATA Interface Cable
(not included in all kits)
This Installation
Guide
Driver CD or
Diskette
SATA Power
Adapter Cable
(not included in all kits)
Max•Blast™
Maxtor SATA/150
PCI Card
Figure 1
Included in this Kit

2 Getting Started
Back Up Your Data
Protect your data by backing up existing hard drives before installing
your new Maxtor SATA/150 PCI Card.
About Serial ATA
Serial ATA (SATA) technology offers you the following benefits:
• World’s fastest ATA interface
• Ideal for high-performance RAID
• Thin, easy-plug cable design for improved airflow
• Simple, no-jumper installation
Unlike standard ATA drives, Serial ATA drives do not require the use
of jumpers to install the drive.
Visit www.maxtor.com and click on Support for the latest SATA
information and software updates.
System Manual
System User Manual
Operating System
CD and Boot Disk
Philips Screwdriver
Small Needle-Nose Pliers
Figure 2
Required Tools

Remove System Cover 3
Remove System Cover
1. Turn your computer off.
2. Unplug your system from the electrical outlet.
3. Remove the cover from your system case.
4. Attach a grounding strap or touch a metal portion of your computer case. This will
ground you to minimize the risk of exposing the hard drive to electrostatic discharge.
Figure 3
Removing the System Cover
Refer to your system user
manual for instructions on
removing the cover, or
obtain the services of a
qualified installation
technician.

4 Install SATA/150 PCI Card
Install SATA/150 PCI Card
The SATA/150 PCI Card fits any available 32-bit PCI slot. It also fits the 32-bit portion of a 64-bit PCI slot.
1. Unscrew and remove the slot cover of an available PCI slot on the motherboard.
2. Install the SATA/150 PCI Card into the open slot. Secure the controller card bracket to the system’s frame.
3. (optional) Attach your system case’s 2- or 4-pin LED cable to the LED connector on the SATA/150 PCI Card
(see Figure 5). Make sure that pin 1 on the connector is aligned with pin 1 of the cable. Consult your system
case manual for more details on the LED connections for your case.
Figure 4
Inserting the SATA/150 PCI Card

Connect Hard Drive 5
Connect Hard Drive
The SATA/150 PCI Card has two SATA/150 ports that each support one Serial ATA drive and one parallel Ultra
ATA/133 port that supports two Ultra ATA/IDE hard drives. The card does not support ATAPI devices such as
Zip drives or CD/DVD drives . Before connecting a hard drive to the card, mount the drive in your system
using the instructions provided with the drive or your system manual.
If you have an existing installation of Windows 2000 or XP on a drive that you wish to connect to the SATA/150 PCI card, DO
NOT connect the drive to the card yet. Leave the drive attached to its current controller. You must install the Windows driver for
the SATA/150 PCI Card before connecting your hard drive to the card. See Install Windows Driver on page 10 for details.
Figure 5
Available Ports
Serial ATA
Port 2
Ultra ATA
Port 3
Serial ATA
Port 1
LED
Connector

6 Connect Hard Drive
Connecting a SATA Hard Drive
Each of the two SATA/150 ports on the SATA/150 PCI Card supports a single SATA hard drive. To connect
a SATA drive to the card:
1. Attach one end of a SATA interface cable to one of the SATA connectors on the card.
(See Figure 5 on page 5.)
2. Attach the other end of the SATA interface cable to the SATA connector on the rear of the hard drive.
SATA Interface
Cable
Power Supply
Cable
SATA
Figure 6
Attaching Cables to SATA Drive with 4-pin Power Connector

Connect Hard Drive 7
3. Your Serial ATA drive should be equipped with a 4-pin legacy power connector or a 15-pin SATA power
connector. If the drive has a 4-pin legacy connector (as shown in Figure 8), connect an available 4-pin power
plug from the system power supply to the drive as shown. If the drive has only a 15-pin power connector,
use a SATA power adapter cable (not included in all kits) to convert a 4-pin power plug from the power
supply into a 15-pin plug. Then attach the 15-pin plug to the 15-pin power connector on the drive.
If your drive has both 4-pin and 15-pin power connectors, do not attach power cables to both connectors;
powering both connectors simultaneously will damage the drive.

8 Connect Hard Drive
Connecting an Ultra ATA Hard Drive
The SATA/150 PCI Card has one Ultra ATA/133 port that supports up to two Ultra ATA/IDE hard drives on a
single 80-conductor, 40-pin Ultra ATA cable (sold separately) . The card does not support ATAPI devices such
as Zip drives or CD/DVD drives . For maximum compatibility and data integrity, Maxtor strongly recommends
that you do not use older 40-conductor ATA/IDE cables with this card.
1. Configure the jumpers of the Ultra ATA hard drive to the cable select setting. If you are connecting two Ultra
ATA drives, they should both be configured to the cable select (CS) setting. Consult the drive label,
documentation, or manufacturer for jumper configuration information. Jumper settings for popular Maxtor
models are shown below in Figure 7.
2. Plug the blue connector on the Ultra ATA cable straight into the Ultra ATA connector on the card. The correct
orientation of the cable connector can be found by matching the key notch on one side of the cable
connector with the corresponding groove in the ATA connector.
Cylinder
Limitation
Jumper (CLJ)
(not for use
with this card)
Style B
(Includes DiamondMax
Plus 8 and Fireball 3)
Style C
(Models D740X-6L
and D540X-4K)
Cable
Select
Slave
Master
Style A1
(Includes
DiamondMax 16)
Cable
Select
Slave
Master
Style A2
(Includes
DiamondMax Plus 9)
Figure 7
Jumper Block Positions

Connect Hard Drive 9
3. Plug the black cable connector into the ATA connector on the rear of the hard drive. If you are connecting
two Ultra ATA drives and wish to use one as a boot drive, plug the black cable connector into the boot drive
and the gray connector into the other drive. If neither drive will be used as a boot drive, either the gray or
black connector can be used. See Figure 8 below.
Power Supply
Cable
ATA Interface
Cable
Secondary Drive
(Gray)
Boot Drive
(Black)
PCI Card
(Blue)
Figure 8
Connecting the Cables

10 Check BIOS Message
Check BIOS Message
Power on your system and look for an on-screen BIOS message (see Figure 9) that refers to the Maxtor SATA/
150 PCI Card. This message indicates that the card has been properly detected by your motherboard. If you do
not see this message, turn off your system and make sure that the card is seated properly in the PCI slot.
The SATA/150 PCI Card is a PCI Plug-n-Play (PnP) device that automatically detects attached hard drives. In most cases, you will
not need to make changes in the motherboard BIOS Setup utility; however, on some newer systems, you may be able to set the
boot order of SATA devices in the motherboard’s BIOS Setup. For more information on BIOS Setup, consult your system manual
or the system manufacturer.
Figure 9
SATA/150 PCI Card BIOS Message

Install Windows Driver 11
Install Windows Driver
The next step is to install a Windows driver for the card so that it can be properly identified by the operating
system. This kit includes either a floppy disk or a MaxBlast CD containing the drivers for the card. If you do not
have a floppy drive, the latest drivers for the card can be downloaded from the Software Downloads section of
the Maxtor Support website at www.maxtor.com.
The Maxtor SATA/150 PCI Card is compatible with Windows 98SE (Second Edition), Windows Me, Windows
2000, and Windows XP. For maximum compatibility, Maxtor recommends updating to the latest Service Pack
from Microsoft at windowsupdate.microsoft.com.
Existing Windows 98 Installation
The following section details the installation of SATA/150 PCI Card drivers on a system that has Windows 98
already installed and running.
1. After installing the SATA/150 PCI Card and configuring the hard drive, power up the system and boot into
Windows.
2. The Add New Hardware Wizard will appear, informing you that it has found a PCI Mass Storage Controller.
3. Click Next, then choose Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended).
4. Insert the provided driver diskette or CD. (If you inserted a CD, close the language chooser that appears.)
5. Click Next, then mark the Specify a location checkbox and click Browse.
6. Browse to the Win 9X-Me folder on the CD or floppy.
7. Click Next. A message informing you that Windows has found Win98-ME Maxtor SATA/150 PCI Card should
appear.

12 Install Windows Driver
8. Click Next, then click Finish
9. When asked if you want to restart your computer, remove any floppies or CDs then click Yes.
If you are installing a new, unformatted drive, format and partition the drive using the software included with the drive or
download the latest available formatting software from the drive manufacturer’s website. For Maxtor and Quantum drives,
MaxBlast installation software is available for download from www.maxtor.com. Consult the drive installation guide or
manufacturer for more information.
New Windows 98 Installation
The following section details the installation of the SATA/150 PCI Card drivers while installing Windows 98.
1. Format and partition your hard drive using the software included with the drive or download the latest
available formatting software from the drive manufacturer’s website. For Maxtor and Quantum drives,
MaxBlast installation software is available for download from www.maxtor.com. Consult the drive
installation guide or manufacturer for more information.
2. Insert your Windows 98 system boot disk into the floppy drive and restart the system.
3. When prompted to start the computer with CD-ROM support, select this option so that Windows will load
the CD-ROM driver.
After the system boot disk finishes loading, you should see the A:\ prompt. Above the prompt, you should
also see a line saying Drive X: = Driver MSCD001unit 0 where X is the drive letter assigned to the CD-ROM
drive. Depending on how many devices are connected to the ATA/IDE cables, the assigned CD-ROM drive
letter could be E, F, G, etc.
4. Note the CD-ROM drive letter, and insert your Windows CD in the CD-ROM drive.

Install Windows Driver 13
5. At the A:\ prompt, type X: (where X is the CD-ROM letter) and press Enter.
6. At the X:\ prompt, type SETUP and press Enter. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the Windows
installation.
7. After installation, right-click on My Computer and select Properties from the popup menu.
8. In the System window, choose the Device Manager tab.
9. In the hierarchical display under Other Devices is a listing for PCI Mass Storage Controller. Click PCI Mass
Storage Controller then click the Properties button.
10. In the Properties window, choose the Driver tab then choose Update Driver and click Next.
11. Choose Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now (recommended) then click Next.
12. Insert the provided driver diskette or CD. (If you inserted a CD, close the language chooser that appears.)
13. Choose Specify Location then click Browse.
14. Browse to the Win 9X-Me folder on the CD or floppy.
15. Click the Next button. A message informing you that Win98-ME Maxtor SATA/150 PCI Card has been
detected should appear.
16. Click Next, then click Finish.
17. When asked if you want to restart your computer, remove any floppies or CDs then click Yes.

14 Install Windows Driver
Existing Windows Me Installation
The following section details the installation of SATA/150 PCI Card drivers on a system that has Windows Me
already installed and running.
1. After installing the SATA/150 PCI Card and configuring the hard drive, power up the system and boot into
Windows.
2. The Add New Hardware Wizard will appear, informing you that it has found a PCI Mass Storage Controller.
3. Click Next, then from the generated list box, choose Specify the location of the driver (Advanced).
4. Click Next, then from the generated choices, choose Specify a location.
5. Insert the provided driver diskette or CD. (If you inserted a CD, close the language chooser that appears.)
6. Choose Specify a location then click Browse.
7. Browse to the Win 9X-Me folder on the CD or floppy.
8. Click Next. A message informing you that Windows Me has found Win98-ME Maxtor SATA/150 PCI Card
should appear.
9. Click Next, then click Finish.
10. When asked if you want to restart your computer, remove any floppies or CDs then click Yes.

Install Windows Driver 15
If you are installing a new, unformatted drive, format and partition the drive using the software included with the drive or
download the latest available formatting software from the drive manufacturer’s website. For Maxtor and Quantum drives,
MaxBlast installation software is available for download from www.maxtor.com. Consult the drive installation guide or
manufacturer for more information.
New Windows Me Installation
The following details the installation of the SATA/150 PCI Card drivers while installing Windows Me.
1. Format and partition your hard drive using the software included with the drive or download the latest
available formatting software from the drive manufacturer’s website. For Maxtor and Quantum drives,
MaxBlast installation software is available for download from www.maxtor.com. Consult the drive
installation guide or manufacturer for more information.
2. Insert your Windows Me system boot disk into the floppy drive and restart the system.
3. When prompted to start the computer with CD-ROM support, select this option so that Windows will load
the CD-ROM driver.
4. After the system boot disk finishes loading, you should see the A:\ prompt. Above the prompt, you should
also see a line saying Drive X: = Driver MSCD001unit 0 where X is the drive letter assigned to the CD-ROM
drive. Depending on how many devices are connected to the ATA/IDE cables, the assigned CD-ROM drive
letter could be E, F, G, etc.
5. Note the CD-ROM drive letter, and insert your Windows CD in the CD-ROM drive.
6. At the A:\ prompt, type X: (where X is the CD-ROM letter) and press Enter.

16 Install Windows Driver
7. At the X:\ prompt, type SETUP and press Enter. Follow the onscreen prompts to install Windows Me
completely.
8. After installation, right-click on My Computer and select Properties from the popup menu.
9. In the System window, choose the Device Manager tab.
10. In the hierarchical display under Other Devices is a listing for PCI Mass Storage Controller. Click PCI Mass
Storage Controller then click the Properties button.
11. In the Properties window, choose the Driver tab then choose Update Driver and click Next.
12. Choose Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now (recommended) then click Next.
13. Insert the provided driver diskette or CD. (If you inserted a CD, close the language chooser that appears.)
14. Choose Specify Location then click Browse.
15. Browse to the Win 9X-Me folder on the CD or floppy.
16. Click the Next button. A message informing you that Win98-ME Maxtor SATA/150 PCI Card should appear.
17. Click Next, then click Finish.
When asked if you want to restart your computer, remove any floppies or CDs then click Yes.