Silicon Image SV-HBA3124-2 User manual

SV-HBA3124-2
SV-HBA3124-4
PCI-X to SATA II (3Gbps)
Host Bus Adapter
User’s Guide
Version 1.0
Document Number: MAN-003124-000

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Contents
1Getting Started ............................................................................................................................... 1
Package Contents ....................................................................................................................................... 1
System Requirements ................................................................................................................................ 1
SV-HBA3124 Specifications ....................................................................................................................... 2
References ................................................................................................................................................... 3
2Installing the SV-HBA3124 ............................................................................................................ 4
Install the SV-HBA Card ............................................................................................................................. 4
Install the Disk Drives/Devices .................................................................................................................. 5
Install Internal Devices on the SV-HBA3124-2 .....................................................................................................5
Install External Devices on the SV-HBA3124-2 & SV-HBA3124-4.....................................................................5
Install the Driver .......................................................................................................................................... 6
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server............................................................................................................................6
To confirm the driver installation....................................................................................................................6
Microsoft Windows XP..........................................................................................................................................7
To complete the driver installation..................................................................................................................7
To confirm the driver installation....................................................................................................................8
Microsoft Windows 2000 .......................................................................................................................................9
To complete the driver installation..................................................................................................................9
To confirm the driver installation..................................................................................................................12
Mac OS X Installation ..........................................................................................................................................13
To complete the driver installation................................................................................................................13
To confirm the driver installation..................................................................................................................16
Regulatory Compliance Statements ....................................................................................................... 17
Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement............................ 17
European Union Compliance Statement ................................................................................................ 18

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1 Getting Started
This Installation Guide describes how to install the Silicon Image SV-HBA3124-4/SV-HBA3124-2 card, Serial
ATA (SATA) devices, and device drivers.
Package Contents
Your SV-HBA3124-2/SV-HBA3124-4 Serial ATA Host Bus Adapter includes:
• SV-HBA3124-2 or SV-HBA3124-4 PCI-X to Serial ATA Card
• CD-ROM which includes drivers and documentation
• Quick Installation Guide
System Requirements
• An Intel Pentium, Celeron, or Xeon system (or equivalent AMD Opteron or Athlon system)
• Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, or Mac OS X
• An available PCI-X 1.0 or PCI 2.3 compliant slot
• An available SATA device
• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

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SV-HBA3124 Specifications
Figure 1 SV-HBA3124-2
Figure 2 SV-HBA3124-4
SV-HBA3124-2
SV-HBA3124-4

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Specification HBA Description
SV-HBA3124-2 Two external SATA ports and two internal SATA ports.
SV-HBA3124-4 Four internal SATA ports.
Ports
All ports (internal or external) are capable of running 3Gbps to SATA hard disk drives
or Port Multiplier devices.
SV-HBA3124-2
Sockets SV-HBA3124-4 32-pin surface mount socket is used for the FLASH memory.
SV-HBA3124-2  Two SATA external connectors (type C) that are mounted on
the component side along the edge to the PCI bracket.
 Two SATA internal connectors that are mounted on the top side
of the board.
The custom PCI bracket has two openings to accommodate the
SATA external connectors.
SATA
Connectors
SV-HBA3124-4 Four SATA external connectors (type C) that are mounted on the
component side along the edge to the PCI bracket. The custom PCI
bracket has four openings to accommodate these SATA external
connectors.
SV-HBA3124-2
LED
Connector SV-HBA3124-4
2x4 right-angle connector header is mounted on the top edge of the
HBA for access to external LEDs.
SV-HBA3124-2
LEDs SV-HBA3124-4
Four green LEDs corresponding to each SATA Port/ or Channel.
Each channel can drive an LED to indicate channel activity. The
LED is surface mounted to the PCB.
SV-HBA3124-2
Power SV-HBA3124-4
 3.3V - The HBA does not use 5V; it uses the PCI 3.3V from the
PCI edge connector.
 1.8V - A 1.5 amp linear regulator converts the 3.3V to 1.8V.
SV-HBA3124-2
Form Factor SV-HBA3124-4
PCI 64-bit Universal voltage keyed form factor. A custom PCI
bracket is installed on the left side of the board.
SV-HBA3124-2 16.8 cm by 6.4 cm
Dimensions SV-HBA3124-4 16.8 cm by 10.8 cm
References
• PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2.3
• PCI-X Addendum to the Local PCI Bus Specification Revision 1.0a
• Serial ATA / High Speed Serialized AT Attachment specification, Revision 1.0a
• Serial ATA II/ Extensions to Serial ATA 1.0, Revision 1.0
• Silicon Image SiI3124-2 Design Specification Revision 1.0

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2 Installing the SV-HBA3124
Install the SV-HBA Card
The SV-HBA3124-2 or SV-HBA3124-4 Serial ATA card fits into any available PCI or PCI-X slot on your PC
or Server motherboard (see Figure 3).
Figure 3 PCI or PCI-X slot on motherboard
1. Turn off your system.
2. Remove the cover of your system.
3. Remove the inside slot cover of an available PCI or PCI-X slot on the motherboard.
4. Install the SV-HBA card into the open PCI or PCI-X slot. Secure the bracket to the system’s frame.
5. Attach the Serial ATA cables to the external or internal ports on the card.
6. Fasten the controller card bracket to the system case.

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Install the Disk Drives/Devices
The SV-HBA3124-2 card supports up to two external Serial ATA devices and two internal Serial ATA devices.
The SV-HBA3124-4 card supports up to four external devices. For optimal performance, install Serial ATA
drives of the same model and capacity. The drives’ matched performance allows the logical disk to function
better as a single drive.
Install Internal Devices on the SV-HBA3124-2
1. Install the internal disk drives into the drive bays of your system.
2. Attach the power cables to the disk drives.
3. Attach one Serial ATA data cable to each Serial ATA disk drive.
4. Attach the other ends of the cables to the connectors on the SV-HBA card.
5. Put the cover back on the system.
6. Boot up the system.
Install External Devices on the SV-HBA3124-2 & SV-HBA3124-4
1. Attach one Serial ATA data cable to each Serial ATA device (for example, an SV2000).
2. Then attach the other ends of the cables to the connectors on the SV-HBA card.
3. Power on the external SATA device.
4. Put the cover back on the system.
5. Boot up the system.

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Install the Driver
The procedures in this section assume that the Windows or Mac operating system has already been installed on
your PC or Server.
Note: Drivers for the Silicon Image SiI 3124 SATALink Controller have been fully tested and
certified to work with the SV-HBA3124-2 and SV-HBA3124-4.
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
Windows 2003 Server comes preloaded with the software drivers necessary to run the SV-HBA3124-2 and SV-
HBA3124-4. You do not have to install the driver.
To confirm the driver installation
1. Right-mouse click the My Computer icon on your desktop and choose Manage from the pop-up
menu.
2. Double-click Device Manager.
3. Double-click SCSI and RAID controllers.
4. Verify that the Silicon Image SiI 3124 SATALink Controller appears, as shown here.

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Microsoft Windows XP
After you install the SV-HBA3124-2 or SV-HBA3124-4 and devices, and then power on your computer, the
Found New Hardware Wizard opens.
To complete the driver installation
1. Insert the SV-HBA3124 CD-ROM.
2. Select Install the software automatically (Recommended) and click Next.
3. If you get the Hardware Installation notice, click Continue Anyway.

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4. When installation is complete, click Finish.
To confirm the driver installation
1. Right-mouse click the My Computer icon on your desktop and choose Manage from the pop-up
menu.
2. Double-click Device Manager.
3. Double-click SCSI and RAID controllers.
4. Verify that the Silicon Image SiI 3124 SATALink Controller appears, as shown here.

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Microsoft Windows 2000
After you install the SV-HBA3124-2 or SV-HBA3124-4 and devices, and then power on your computer, the
Found New Hardware Wizard opens.
To complete the driver installation
1. Insert the SV-HBA3124 CD-ROM and click Next.

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2. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) and click Next.
3. Select CD-ROM drives and click Next.

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4. Click Next once if the driver is found.
5. If you get the Digital Signature Not Found message, click Yes to continue installation.
6. When the installation is complete, click Finish and reboot the system.

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To confirm the driver installation
1. Right-mouse click the My Computer icon on your desktop and choose Manage from the pop-up
menu.
2. Double-click Device Manager.
3. Double-click SCSI and RAID controllers.
4. Verify that the Silicon Image SiI 3124 SATALink Controller appears, as shown here.

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Mac OS X Installation
After you install the SV-HBA3124-2 or SV-HBA3124-4 devices, power on your computer.
To complete the driver installation
1. Insert the SV-HBA3124 CD-ROM.
2. Open the Mac folder and click the SiI3124.pkg installer.
3. Click Continue.

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4. Review the provided Read Me. Click Continue.
5. Review the License agreement. Click Continue.
6. Click Agree to accept the terms of the License agreement and proceed with the installation.

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7. Select the system hard disk drive.
8. Click Upgrade to install the driver.
9. Enter the username and password for the root account. Click OK.

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10. Click Continue Installation to acknowledge the restart warning.
11. Click Restart to reboot the computer and complete the installation.
To confirm the driver installation
In case of a driver installation failure, an error message will appear after you reboot the computer. Follow the
recommendations in the error message.

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Regulatory Compliance
Statements
Federal Communications Commission Radio
Frequency Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee
that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
You may also find helpful the following booklet, prepared by the FCC: "How to Identify and Resolve Radio-
TV Interference Problems." This booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington
D.C. 20402.
Changes and Modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer or registrant of this equipment can void
your authority to operate this equipment under Federal Communications Commissions rules.
In order to maintain compliance with FCC regulations shielded cables must be used with this equipment.
Operation with non-approved equipment or unshielded cables is likely to result in interference to radio &
television reception.