SIIG Serial ATA 4-Channel PCI User manual

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Serial ATA 4-Channel PCI
Quick Installation Guide
04-0322C
Introducing the Serial ATA 4-Channel PCI
The Serial ATA 4-Channel PCI is an ultra high-speed four
channel Serial ATA controller for use in Pentium-class
computers. It achieves burst data transfer rates up to
150MB/s (1.5Gb/s) and supports various brands of hard
disk drives with capacities greater that 137GB.
FeaturesandBenefits
• Compliant with Serial ATA Specification, rev 1.0
• Compliant with PCI Specification, revision 2.2
• Provides four independent channels to support up
to four Serial ATA drives
• Features independent 256-byte FIFOs per channel
for host reads and writes
• Co-exists with on-board HDD controllers
• Features Watch Dog timer for fault resiliency
• Supports 32-bit wide PCI bus at 66MHz
• Lower pin count and voltage requirements, plus
better cabling over traditional Parallel ATA (IDE)
make Serial ATA the controller of the future
SystemRequirements
• Pentium® class computer with one available PCI
slot
• Windows®98SE / ME / NT4.0 / 2000 / XP (32-/64-
bit) / Server 2003 & 2008 (32-/64-bit) / Vista (32-/
64-bit)
• CD-ROM

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PackageContents
•Serial ATA 4-Channel PCI board
• Serial ATA cable (x2)
• Dual connector Serial ATA power cable
• Driver CD
• This quick installation guide
BoardLayout
Serial ATA
Connectors
CN4 CN3
CN2
CN1
Hard Disk
LED Pins
Figure 1. Serial ATA 4-Channel PCI 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.

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1. Turn OFF the power to your computer.
2. Unplug the power cord and remove your computer
cover.
3. Remove the slot bracket from an available PCI slot.
4. Carefully align the card to the selected PCI slot push
the board down firmly, but gently, until it is well
seated.
5. Replace the slot bracket holding screw to secure the
card.
DeviceConnection
If you plan to use more than two Serial ATA channels,
you will need to purchase additional Serial ATA data
and power cables.
1. Install hard disk drive(s) into chassis.
2. ConnecttheSerialATAharddiskdrivetothesystem
power supply using the Serial ATA power cable.
3. Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to the HDD.
Serial ATA cable
Serial ATA power cable
Figure 2. Hard disk drive connections
4. Attach the other end of the Serial ATA cable to the
Serial ATA connector on the board.
5. Follow the same instructions when connecting
additional hard drives. Device connection is now
complete.

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Note: If you like to monitor disk activity of the
SerialATAhard drives, you may at thistimeconnect
the hard disk LED of the system case to the Hard
Disk LED Pins on the Serial ATA controller, see
Figure 1, on page 2for the location of the pins. For
most systems connect the red wire to the pin located
farthest from the mounting bracket.
6. Replacethecomputercoverandreconnectthepower
cord. Go to Driver Installation to install the Serial
ATA 4-Channel PCI device driver.
Driver Installation
This section provides information on how to install the
Serial ATA 4-Channel PCI drivers.
Windows2000
A new installation of Windows 2000 requires a floppy
disk for the driver installation. To make this floppy disk,
copy the contents of the NT4 folder, found on the driver
CD, onto a blank floppy disk then follow the directions
below.
For New Installation
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 floppy disk that you made above. Press S,
then press Enter.
4. Select Silicon Image SiI... Controller for Windows
NT4.0 and 2000,press Enter.
5. Press Enter again to continue and follow on-screen
instructions to complete the installation.

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For Existing 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, remove the driver CD and restart
Windows to complete the driver installation.
WindowsXP/Server2003(32-bit)
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 32bit folder, found
on the driver CD, onto a blank floppy disk then follow the
directions below.
For New Installation
1. Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures
to install Windows accordingly.
2. At the Windows Setup screen, press F6 to install the
driver.
3. Insert the floppy disk that you made above. Press S
then press Enter.
4. Select Silicon Image SiI... for Windows XP/Server
2003, then press Enter.
5. Press Enter to continue and follow on-screen
instructions to complete Windows installation.
For Existing Installation
1. Install the board and boot up Windows.

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2. At the Found New Hardware Wizard:
XP (w/SP1 or earlier)/Server 2003: continue to step #3.
XP (w/SP2 or later)/Server 2003 (w/ SP1 or later): select
No, not at this time, then click Next.
3. Insert the driver CD, select Install the software
automatically (Recommended),and click Next.
4. Click Finish and restart Windows to complete the
installation.
WindowsXP/Server2003(64-bit)
For New Installation
A new installation 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 install the
driver.
3. Insert the floppy disk that you made above. Press S
then press Enter.
4. Select Silicon Image SiI... that matches your system
processor, then press Enter.
5. Press Enter to continue and follow the on-screen
instructions to complete the installation.
Note: If prompted, press Continue Anyway several
times to install the driver.
For Existing Installation
1. Install the board and boot up Windows.
2. Atthe Found New Hardware Wizard,selectNo, not
at this time, then click Next.

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3. Insert the driver CD, select Install the software
automatically (Recommended),and click Next.
4. Click Finish and restart Windows to complete the
installation.
To Verify Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 Installation
1. Right click My Computer and click Manage.
2. Select Device Manager.
3. Double click SCSI and RAID controllers, Silicon
Image SiI 3114... Controller should be listed.
WindowsVista™(32-bit)
For New Installation
1. Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures
to install Windows Vista accordingly.
2. At the Where do you want to install Windows?,
click Load Driver.
3. Insert the driver CD, then click Browse.
4. Double click CD Drive... Drivers.
5. Select 32bit, click OK.
6. Select Silicon Image SiI... SATALink Controller,
then click Next.
7. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
Windows Vista installation.
For Existing Installation
1. Install the board and boot up Windows.
2. At the Found New Hardware Wizard, click Locate
and install driver software (recommended).
3. Click Continue, insert the driver CD, click Next.
4. Click Close to complete the installation.

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WindowsVista(64-bit)
For New Installation
1. Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures
to install Windows accordingly.
2. At Where do yo want to install Windows? screen,
click Load Drivers.
3. Insert the driver CD, click Browse.
4. Double click CD Drive... Drivers.
5. Double click 64bit:
For non-Itanium processors: select AMD64, then
click OK.
For Itanium processors: select IA64, then click OK.
6. Select Silicon Image SiI... SATALink Controller,
then click Next.
7. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
installation.
For Existing Installation
1. Install the board and boot up Windows.
2. At the Found New Hardware Wizard, click Locate
and install driver software (recommended).
3. Click Continue, insert the driver CD, click Next.
4. Click Close to complete the installation.
ToVerifyWindowsVistaInstallation
1. Right click My Computer and click Manage.
2. Click Continue, select Device Manager.
3. Double click Storage Controllers, Silicon Image SiI
3114... Controller should be listed.

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WindowsServer2008(32-bit)
For New Installation
1. Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures
to install Windows Vista accordingly.
2. At the Where do you want to install Windows?,
click Load Driver.
3. Insert the driver CD, then click Browse.
4. Double click CD Drive... Drivers.
5. Select 32bit, click OK.
6. Select Silicon Image SiI... SATALink Controller,
then click Next.
7. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
installation.
For Existing Installation
1. Install the board and boot up Windows.
2. At the Found New Hardware Wizard, click Locate
and install driver software (recommended).
3. Click Continue, insert the driver CD, click Next.
4. Click Close to complete the installation.
WindowsServer2008(64-bit)
For New Installation
1. Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures
to install Windows accordingly.
2. At the Where do you want to install Windows?,
click Load Driver.
3. Insert the driver CD, click Browse.
4. DoubleclickCD Drive... Drivers,double click64bit:
For non-Itanium processors: select AMD64, then
click OK.
For Itanium processors: select IA64, then click OK.

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5. Select Silicon Image SiI... SATALink Controller,
then click Next.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
installation.
For Existing Installation
1. Install the board and boot up Windows.
2. At the Found New Hardware Wizard, click Locate
and install driver software (recommended).
3. Click Continue, insert the driver CD, click Next.
4. Click Close to complete the installation.
ToVerifyWindowsServer2008Installation
1. Right click My Computer and click Manage.
2. Double click Diagnostics, select Device Manager.
3. Double click Storage Controllers, Silicon Image SiI
3114... Controller should be listed.
Windows98SE
For New Installation
1. Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures
to install Windows accordingly.
2. Once Windows has been installed, right click My
Computer, clickProperties, selectDevice Manager.
3. Double click PCI Mass Storage Controller listed
under Other Devices.
4. Select Driver tab, then click Update Driver button.
5. Insert the driver CD and click Next.
6. Select Search for a better driver..., then click Next.
7. Check Specify a location, uncheck the other boxes,
type D:\9x-Me, then click Next. (Change D: to
match your CD-ROM drive letter)

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8. Click Yes, then click Finish to complete.
For Existing Installation
1. Install the board and boot up Windows.
2. At the Add New Hardware Wizard, click Next.
3. Select Search for the best driver for your device and
click Next.
4. Insert the driver CD, check Specify a location,
uncheck the other boxes, type D:\9x-Me, then click
Next. (Change D: to match your CD-ROM drive
letter)
5. Click Next,then Finish.
6. Remove the driver CD and restart Windows to
complete the driver installation.
WindowsME
For New Installation
1. Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures
to install Windows accordingly.
2. Once Windows has been installed, right click My
Computer, then click Properties. Select Device
Manager tab.
3. Double click PCI Mass Storage Controller listed
under Other Devices.
4. Select Driver tab, then click Update Driver button.
5. Insert the driver CD, select Specify the location of
the driver (Advanced), then click Next.
6. Check Specify a location, uncheck the other box,
type D:\9X-Me, click Next. (Change D: to match
your CD-ROM drive letter)
7. Click Next, then click Finish.
8. RemovethedriverCD, restartWindowstocomplete.

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For Existing Installation
1. Install the board and boot up Windows.
2. AttheAdd New Hardware Wizard, insert the driver
CD.
3. Select Specify the locationofthe driver (Advanced),
then click Next.
4. Check Specify a location, uncheck the other box,
type D:\9x-Me, click Next. (Change D: to match
your CD-ROM drive letter)
5. Click Next, then click Finish.
6. Remove the driver CD and restart Windows to
complete the installation.
ToVerifyWindows 98SE / ME Installation
1. Right-click My Computer, then click Properties.
Select Device Manager tab.
2. Double click SCSI controllers and Silicon Image
SiI 3114 ... Controller should be listed.
WindowsNT4.0
A new installation of Windows NT requires a floppy disk
for the driver installation. To make this floppy disk, copy
the contents of the NT4 folder, found on the driver CD,
onto a blank floppy disk then follow the directions below.
For New Installation
1. Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures
to install Windows accordingly.
2. At the Windows NT Setup screen, press F6 to
specify and add the driver.
3. Press S, select Other, then press Enter.
4. Insert the floppy disk that you made above and
press Enter.

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5. Select Silicon Image... Controller for Windows NT
4.0 and 2000,and press Enter.
6. Press Enter to continue and follow on-screen
instructions to complete Windows NT4.0
installation.
For Existing Installation
1. Install the board and boot up Windows.
2. Double click My Computer/Control Panel/SCSI
Adapters, then click the Drivers tab.
3. Click Add…, then click Have Disk....
4. Insert the driver CD, type in D:\NT4, then click OK.
(Change D: to match your CD-ROM drive letter)
5. Highlight Silicon Image SiI... Controller and click
OK.
6. Type in D:\NT4, then click OK. (Change D: to
match your CD-ROM drive letter)
7. Click OK, remove the driver CD and restart
Windows to complete the installation.
ToVerifyWindowsNT4.0Installation
1. Double click My Computer/Control Panel/SCSI
Adapters.
2. Highlight Silicon Image... Controller from SCSI
Adapters listing and click Properties. A message
This device is working properly is displayed in the
dialog box, the driver has been correctly installed.
Note: If an error message is displayed in the dialog
box, install the Serial ATA 4-Channel PCI into a
different PCI slot and reinstall the driver.

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Bios Configuration
TheSerial ATA 4-Channel PCIBIOS will appear everytime
your system starts up. If the bios doesn't show, please try
your controller in another PCI slot. During this (Post)
process, the bios will show up and indicate the devices
attached to it.

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Technical Support and Warranty
QUESTIONS? SIIG’sOnline Support hasanswers! Simplyvisitour
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database is updated daily with new drivers and solutions. Answers
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SIIGoffers alifetime manufacturerwarranty withthis product. Please
see our web site for more warranty details. If you encounter any
problems with this product, please follow the procedures below.
A) If it is within the store's return policy period, please return the
product to the store where you purchased from.
B) Ifyour purchase has passed the store's return policy period, please
follow these steps to have the product repaired or replaced.
Step 1: Submit your RMA request.
Go to www.siig.com, click Support, then RMA to submit a
request to SIIG RMA. If the product is determined to be
defective, an RMA number will be issued.
Step 2: After obtaining an RMA number, ship the product.
•Properly pack the product for shipping. All software, cable(s)
and any other accessories that came with the original package
must be included.
•Clearly write your RMA number on the top of the returned
package. SIIG will refuse to accept any shipping package, and
will not be responsible for a product returned without an
RMA number posted on the outside of the shipping carton.
•You are responsible for the cost of shipping. Ship the product
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
no cost to the customer.

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PRODUCT NAME
Serial ATA 4-Channel PCI
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
Ph: 510-657-8688