SIIG eSATA II PCIe Pro User manual

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eSATA II PCIe Pro
Quick Installation Guide
04-0397C
Introducing the eSATA II PCIe Pro
The eSATA II PCIe Pro is an ultra high-speed dual channel
SerialATA Generation2controllerforuseinPCIExpress-
enabled systems.
FeaturesandBenefits
• Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification 1.0a
• CompliantwithSerial1.0aSpecificationwithsupport
for full complement of SATA II optional features
• PCI Express 1-lane (x1) SATA II adapter works with
PCI Express slots with different lane width
• Supportsdatatransferratesupto3.0Gb/s(300MBps)
• Supports Native Command Queuing (NCQ), Non-
zero offsets NCQ, and Out-of-order date delivery
NCQ
SystemRequirements
• PCI Express enabled system with an available PCI
Express slot
PC
• Windows®7 (32-/64-bit) / Vista (32-/64-bit) / XP
(32-/64-bit) / Server 2003 & 2008 (32-/64-bit) / 2000
Mac®
• Mac OS X v10.4.9 to 10.5.6
PackageContents
•eSATA II PCIe Pro
• Driver CD & quick installation guide

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HDD Activity
LEDs
eSATA
connectors
BoardLayout
Figure 1. eSATA II PCIe Pro Layout
Hardware Installation
General instructions for installing the card are provided
below. Since the design of computer cases and
motherboards vary, refer to your computer’s reference
manual for further information, if needed.
Static Electricity Discharge may permanently damage
your system. Discharge any static electricity build up in
your body by touching your computer case for a few
seconds. Avoid any contact with internal parts and
handle cards only by their external edges.
1. Turn OFF the power to your computer.
2. Unplug the power cord and remove the cover.
3. Remove the slot bracket from an available PCIe slot.
4. Carefully align the card to the selected PCIe slot
push the board down firmly, but gently, until it is
well seated.
5. Replace the slot bracket holding screw to secure the
card. Replace the computer cover and reconnect the
power cord.
HDD LED pins (Front
chassis LED; connects
horizontally)

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Windows Driver Installation
This section provides information on how to install the
eSATA II PCIe Pro drivers.
Windows7(32-bit)
New Windows 7 (32-bit) Installation
1. Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures
to install Windows accordingly.
2. At Where do you want to install Windows?,click
Load Driver.
3. Insert driver CD, click Browse. Close the AutoPlay
box if prompted.
4. Double click CD Drive... Driver.
5. Double click Win7, click 32bit, click OK.
6. At Select the driver to be installed, click Next.
7. At Where do you want to install Windows?, re-
insert your Windows installation disk.
8. Wait several seconds, then follow the on-screen
instructions to complete Windows installation.
Existing Windows 7 (32-bit) Installation
1. Install the board and boot up Windows.
2. At the Windows desktop, insert the driver CD.
Close the AutoPlay box if prompted.
3. Right click Computer, click Manage, then click
Device Manager.
4. Right click Serial ATA Controller, click Update
Driver Software.
5. Click Browse my computer for driver software.
6. Type D:\, click Next. (Change D: to match your
CD/DVD-ROM drive letter)
7. Click Close to complete the installation.

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Windows7(64-bit)
New Windows 7 (64-bit) Installation
1. Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures
to install Windows accordingly.
2. At Where do you want to install Windows?,click
Load Driver.
3. Insert driver CD, click Browse. Close the AutoPlay
box if prompted.
4. Double click CD Drive ... Driver.
5. Double click Win7, double click 64bit
For non-Itanium processors: Select AMD64, then
click OK.
For Itanium processors: Select IA64, then click OK.
6. At Select the driver to be installed, click Next.
7. At Where do you want to install Windows?, re-
insert your Windows installation disk.
8. Wait several seconds, then follow the on-screen
instructions to complete Windows installation.
Existing Windows 7 (64-bit) Installation
1. Install the board and boot up Windows.
2. At the Windows desktop, insert the driver CD.
Close the AutoPlay box if prompted.
3. Right click Computer, click Manage, then click
Device Manager.
4. Right click Serial ATA Controller, click Update
Driver Software.
5. Click Browse my computer for driver software.
6. Type D:\, click Next. (Change D: to match your
CD/DVD-ROM drive letter)
7. Click Close to complete the installation.

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WindowsVista(32-bit)
New Windows Vista (32-bit) Installation
1. Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures
to install Windows accordingly.
2. At Where do you want to install Windows?,click
Load Driver.
3. Insert driver CD, then click Browse.
4. Select CD Drive ... Driver, click OK.
5. At Select the driver to be installed, click Next.
6. Followon-screeninstructionstocompleteWindows
Vista installation.
Existing Windows Vista (32-bit) Installation
1. Install the board and boot up Windows.
2. At Found New Hardware, insert the driver CD,
select Locate and install driver software
(Recommended), then click Continue.
3. Click Next, then Close to complete the installation.
WindowsVista(64-bit)
New Windows Vista (64-bit) Installation
1. Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures
to install Windows accordingly.
2. At Where do you want to install Windows?,click
Load Driver.
3. Insert driver CD, then click Browse.
4. Double click CD Drive ... Driver.
5. Double click 64bit folder.
For non-Itanium processors: Select AMD64, click
OK.
For Itanium processors: Select IA64, click OK.

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6. At Select the driver to be installed, click Next.
7. Follow on-screen instructions to complete the
installation.
Existing Windows Vista (64-bit) Installation
1. Install the board and boot up Windows.
2. At Found New Hardware, insert the driver CD,
select Locate and install driver software
(Recommended), then click Continue.
3. Click Next, then Close.
4. Remove the driver CD and restart Windows to
complete the installation.
Windows XP (32-bit) / Server 2003 (32-bit)
New Windows XP (32-bit) / 2003 (32-bit) 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.
1. Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures
to install Windows accordingly.
2. At the Windows Setup screen, press F6 to install the
SATA II PCIe Pro driver.
3. Insert the driver floppy disk you made above. Press
S, then press Enter.
4. Select Silicon Image SiI 3132 ... Controller for
Windows XP and Server 2003 and press Enter.
5. Press Enter to continue and follow the on-screen
instructions to complete Windows installation.

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Existing Windows XP (32-bit) / 2003 (32-bit) Installation
1. Install the board and boot up Windows.
2. Atthe Found New Hardware Wizard,selectNo, not
this time, then click Next. Skip this step if not
prompted.
3. Insert the driver CD, select Install the software
automatically (Recommended), then click Next.
4. Click Next, then click Finish to complete the
installation.
Windows XP (64-bit) / Server 2003 (64-bit)
New Windows XP (64-bit) / 2003 (64-bit) 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 64bit folder, found
on the driver CD, onto a blank floppy disk then follow the
directions below.
1. Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures
to install Windows accordingly.
2. At the Windows Setup screen, press F6 to continue.
3. Insert the driver floppy disk you made above. When
prompted, press S, then press Enter.
For non-Itanium processors: Select Silicon Image
SiI 3132 ... Controller (64-bit Extended),and press
Enter.
For Itanium processors: Select Silicon Image SiI
3132 ... Controller (Itanium),and press Enter.
4. Press Enter again to continue and follow on-screen
instructions to complete the Windows installation.

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Existing Windows XP (64-bit) / 2003 (64-bit) Installation
1. Install the board and boot up Windows.
2. Atthe Found New Hardware Wizard,selectNo, not
this time, then click Next.
3. Insert the driver CD, select Install the software
automatically (Recommended), then click Next.
4. Click Finish to complete the installation.
WindowsServer2008(32-bit)
New Server 2008 (32-bit) Installation
1. Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures
to install Windows accordingly.
2. At Where do you want to install Windows?,click
Load Driver.
3. Insert the driver CD, click OK.
4. Select Silicon Image SiI 3132 ... Controller ..., then
click Next.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete
Windows installation.
Existing Server 2008 (32-bit) Installation
1. Install the board and boot up Windows.
2. Atthe Found New Hardware window, select Locate
and install driver software (Recommended), then
click Don't Search Online.
3. Insert the driver CD and Windows will search the
CD and install the correct driver.
4. At Windows has finished installing the driver
software for this device, click Close to complete the
installation.

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WindowsServer2008(64-bit)
New Server 2008 (64-bit) Installation
1. Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures
to install Windows accordingly.
2. At Where do you want to install Windows?,click
Load Driver.
3. Insert the driver CD, click OK.
4. At Select the driver to be installed, click Browse.
5. Double click CD Drive ... Driver.
6. Double click 64bit folder.
For non-Itanium processors: Select AMD64, click OK.
For Itanium processors: Select IA64, click OK.
7. Select Silicon Image SiI 3132 ... Controller ..., then
click Next.
8. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete
Windows installation.
Existing Server 2008 (64-bit) Installation
1. Install the board and boot up Windows.
2. Atthe Found New Hardware window, select Locate
and install driver software (Recommended), then
click Don't Search Online.
3. Insert the driver CD and Windows will search the
CD and install the correct driver.
4. At Windows has finished installing the driver
software for this device, click Close to complete the
installation.

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Windows2000
New Windows 2000 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.
1. Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures
to install Windows 2000 accordingly.
2. At the Windows 2000 Setup screen, press F6 to
install the driver.
3. Insert the driver floppy disk you made above. Press
S, then press Enter.
4. Select Silicon Image SiI 3132 ... Controller for
Windows 2000 and press Enter.
5. Press Enter to continue and follow on-screen
instructions to complete the installation.
Existing Windows 2000 Installation
1. Install the board and boot up Windows 2000.
2. At the Found New Hardware Wizard, click Next.
3. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device
(recommended), and click Next.
4. InsertthedriverCD,checkCD-ROMdrives,uncheck
the other boxes, and click Next. Click Next again to
continue.
5. Click Finish and restart Windows to complete the
driver installation.