SIIG SC-SAE012-S2 User manual

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SATA II PCIe
Quick Installation Guide
04-0386C
Introducing the SATA II PCIe
The SATA II PCIe is an ultra high-speed dual channel
SerialATA Generation2controllerforuseinPCIExpress-
enabled system.
FeaturesandBenefits
• CompliantwithPCIExpressBaseSpecification1.0a
• CompliantwithSerial1.0aspecificationwithsupport
for full complement of SATA II optional features
• PCIExpress1-lane(x1)SATAIIadapterworkswith
PCI Express slots with different lane width
• InstallsinanyavailablePCIExpressslotandsupport
data transfer rates up to 3.0Gbps (300MBps)
• Spare enhanced low profile bracket is included to
work in low profile chassis
• Supports Native Command Queuing (NCQ), Non-
zero offsets NCQ, and Out-of-order date delivery
NCQ
• Independent command fetch, scatter/gather, and
command execution
• Supports hard disk hot-plugging
SystemRequirements
• PCI Express-enabled system with an available PCI
Express slot
• Windows®2000/XP (32-/64-bit)/Server 2003
(32-/64-bit)/Vista (32-/64-bit)

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PackageContents
•SATA II PCIe adapter and spare enhanced low
profile bracket
• SATA data cable and SATA 15-pin power cable
• Driver CD and quick installation guide
BoardLayout
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’s 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 and any
other connected peripheral devices.
Figure 1. SATA II PCIe Board Layout
HDD Activity
LED
Hard Disk LED Pins
(Connect horizontally)
CH 1
CH 2
Serial ATA
Connectors

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2. Unplug the power cord from the back of the
computer. Remove your computer cover.
3. RemovetheslotbracketfromanavailablePCIeslot.
4. To install the card, carefully align the card's bus
connector with the selected PCIe slot on the
motherboard. Push the board down firmly, but
gently, until it is well seated.
5. Replace the slot bracket holding screw to secure the
card.
DeviceConnection
TheSATAIIPCIe isadualchannelSerialATAIIcontroller
that supports up to two Serial ATA hard disk drives. If
you plan to use the second channel, you will need to
purchase another Serial ATA cable.
1. Install hard disk drive(s) in chassis.
2. ConnecttheSerialATAharddiskdrivetothesystem
power supply using the Serial ATA power cable.
3. Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to the hard
disk drive.
Figure 2. Hard disk drive connections
Note: For hard drives with both SATA power
connector and legacy 5-pin connector, use either
the SATA power connector or the legacy 5-pin
power connector. Using both power connectors
may damage the hard drive.
Serial ATA cable
Power cable adapter

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4. Attach the other end of the Serial ATA cable to the
Serial ATA connector on the SATA II PCIe.
Figure 3. Connecting the Serial ATA data cable(s)
5. Follow the same instructions when connecting a
second hard drive. Device connection is now
complete.
6. Replacethecomputercoverandreconnectthepower
cord.
Driver Installation
This section provides information on how to install the
SATA II PCIe drivers:
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. InstalltheboardandfollowMicrosoftproceduresto
install Windows 2000 accordingly.
2. Restart your system when prompted during
Windows' installation.

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3. At the Windows 2000 Setup screen, press F6 to
install the driver.
4. Insert the driver diskette. Press S, then press Enter.
5. Select Silicon Image SiI 3132... Controller for
Windows 2000 and press Enter.
6. 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. ClickNext again to
continue.
5. Click Finish
6. RestartWindowstocompletethedriverinstallation.
WindowsXP/Server2003
New Windows XP/Server 2003 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. InstalltheboardandfollowMicrosoftproceduresto
install Windows accordingly.
2. Restart your system when prompted by Windows'
installation.
3. AttheWindowsSetupscreen,pressF6toinstallthe
driver.

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4. Insert the driver diskette. Press Sthen press Enter.
5. Select Silicon Image Sil 3132... Controller for
Windows XP and Server 2003 and press Enter.
6. Press Enter to continue and follow on-screen
instructions to complete Windows XP/2003
installation.
Existing Windows XP/Server 2003 Installation
1. Install the board and boot up Windows
2. At the Found New Hardware Wizard.
XP(w/SP1orearlier)/Server2003: continuetostep#3
XP(w/SP2orlater)/Server2003(w/SP1orlater): select
No, not at this time, then click Next.
3. AttheFoundNewHardwareWizard, selectInstall
the software automatically (Recommended), then
click Next.
4. Click Finish
5. RestartWindowstocompletethedriverinstallation.
64-bitWindowsXP/Server2003
For New Windows 64-bit XP/Server 2003 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
onthedriverCD,ontoablankfloppydiskthenfollowthe
directions below.
1. Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures
to install Windows accordingly.
2. Restart your system when prompted during
Windows' installation.
3. AttheWindowsSetupscreen,pressF6toinstallthe
driver.

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4. Insert the driver diskette. Press Sthen press Enter.
5. Select Silicon Image SiI 3132... Controller (64-bit
Extended) and press Enter.
6. Press Enter to continue and follow on-screen
instructions to complete the installation.
ForExisting64-bitWindowsXP/Server2003Installation
1. Install the board and boot up Windows.
2. At the Found New Hardware Wizard:
XP(w/SP1orearlier)/Server2003: continuetostep #3
XP(w/SP2orlater)/Server2003(w/SP1orlater): select
No, not at this time, then click Next
3. Insert the driver CD, select Install the software
automatically (Recommended), then click Next.
Note: Most systems will install the driver
automatically after inserting driver CD
4. Click Finish, remove the driver CD and restart
Windows to complete the installation.
ToVerifyWindows2000/XP/2003Installation
1. Right click My Computer and click Manage.
2. Select Device Manager.
3. Double click SCSI and RAID Controllers, then
double click SiliconImage SiI3132... Controller to
display driver properties.
4. AmessageThisdeviceisworkingproperlyisdisplayed
in the dialog box, the driver has been correctly
installed.

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32-bitWindowsVista™
For New Windows 32-bit Vista Installation
1. Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures
to install Windows accordingly.
2. Restart your system when prompted during
Windows' installation.
3. At Where do you want to install Windows?,click
Load Driver.
4. Insert driver CD, then click Browse
5. Double click CD Drive (D:), (change D: to match
CD-ROM)
6. Highlight Floppy folder, then click OK
7. Select Silicon Image SiI 3132... Controller
(D:\Floppy\SI3132.inf), then click Next
8. Followon-screeninstructionstocompleteWindows
Vista installation.
For Existing 32-bit and 64-bit Vista Installation
1. Install the board and boot up Windows.
2. At the Found New Hardware Wizard, insert the
driverCD,selectLocateandinstalldriversoftware
(Recommended), then click Continue.
3. Click Next, then Close
4. Remove the driver CD and restart Windows to
complete the installation.
64-bitWindowsVista
For New Windows 64-bit Vista Installation
1. Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures
to install Windows accordingly.
2. Restart your system when prompted during
Windows' installation.

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3. At Where do you want to install Windows?,click
Load Driver.
4. Insert driver CD, then click Browse
5. Double click CD Drive (D:), (change D: to match
CD-ROM)
6. Double click 64bit folder, highlight AMD64, then
click OK.
7. Select Silicon Image SiI 3132... Controller
(D:\64bit\AMD64\SI3132.inf), then click Next
8. Followon-screeninstructionstocompleteWindows
Vista installation.
ToVerifyWindowsVistaInstallation
1. Right click My Computer and click Manage, then
Continue
2. Select Device Manager.
3. Double click Storage controllers, then double click
SiliconImageSiI3132...Controllertodisplaydriver
properties.
4. AmessageThisdeviceisworkingproperlyisdisplayed
in the dialog box, the driver has been correctly
installed.
Bios Configuration
The SATA II PCIe BIOS will appear everytime your
systemstartsup. Ifthebiosdoesn'tshow,pleasetryyour
controllerinanotherPCIe slot. Duringthis(Post)process,
the bios will show up and indicate the devices attached
to it.

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Technical Support and Warranty
QUESTIONS? SIIG’sOnlineSupporthasanswers! Simplyvisitour
web site at www.siig.com and click Support. Our online support
databaseisupdateddailywithnewdriversandsolutions. Answers
toyourquestionscouldbejustafewclicksaway. Youcanalsosubmit
questions online and a technical support analysts will promptly
respond.
SIIGoffersalifetimemanufacturerwarrantywiththisproduct. Please
see our web site for more warranty details. If you encounter any
problemswiththisproduct,pleasefollowtheproceduresbelow.
A) If it is within the store's return policy period, please return the
producttothestorewhereyoupurchasedfrom.
B) Ifyourpurchasehaspassedthestore'sreturnpolicyperiod,please
followthese steps to have theproduct repairedor replaced.
Step1: SubmityourRMArequest.
Go to www.siig.com, click Support, then RMA to submit a
request to SIIG RMA. If the product is determined to be
defective,anRMAnumberwillbeissued. SIIGRMAdepartment
can also be reached at [phone].
Step2: After obtaining an RMA number,ship the product.
•Properlypacktheproductforshipping. Allsoftware,cable(s)
andanyotheraccessoriesthatcamewiththeoriginal package
mustbeincluded.
•Clearly write your RMA number on the top of the returned
package. SIIGwillrefusetoacceptanyshippingpackage,and
will not be responsible for a product returned without an
RMA number posted on the outside of the shipping carton.
•Youareresponsible for thecost of shipping. Shiptheproduct
to the following address:
SIIG,Inc.
6078 Stewart Avenue
Fremont, CA 94538-3152, USA
RMA#:
•SIIG will ship the repaired or replaced product via Ground
in the U.S. and International Economy outside of the U.S. at
nocosttothecustomer.

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About SIIG, Inc.
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PRODUCT NAME
SATA II PCIe
FCC RULES: TESTED TO COMPLY WITH FCC PART 15, CLASS
B OPERATING ENVIRONMENT: FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
FCCCOMPLIANCESTATEMENT:
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.
THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCT COMPLIANCE
SIIG, Inc.
6078 Stewart Avenue
Fremont, CA 94538-3152, USA