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Installing your CalDigit HDElement

Installing the CalDigit RAID Card

Please install your CalDigit RAID Card first. Make sure you also

install the latest driver and RAIDShield. If you are installing a

CalDigit RAID Card in your PCI-e G5 or MacPro, please install it

in slot 3 of your MacPro. If you are installing it in a PC, please

make sure you install it in a 4X (or faster) PCI-e slot.

If you are installing a CalDigit RAID Card in your 4-core

Mac Pro, please select option 2 in the Expansion Slot Utility

( / System / Library / CoreServices / Expansion slot utility ) and

restart.

Summary of Contents for HDElement

Page 1: ...Getting Started...

Page 2: ...f Apple Computer Inc Microsoft Windows and Windows Logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Specification...

Page 3: ...are installing a CalDigit RAID Card in your PCI e G5 or MacPro please install it in slot 3 of your MacPro If you are installing it in a PC please make sure you install it in a 4X or faster PCI e slot...

Page 4: ...ase check to make sure that all the accessories are in the box including the CalDigit HDElement with four hard drives installed power cord Mini SAS cable environmental control cable and hard drive key...

Page 5: ...5 Key Hole for access to the drives 222 Mini SAS port Connecting the CalDigit HDElement and 333 the CalDigit RAID Card Key Hole...

Page 6: ...6 Mini Phone jack use for environmental control cable to 444 monitor the environmental data ID Switch Assigning different ID s to multiple CalDigit 555 HDElements ID Switch Mini Phone jack...

Page 7: ...7 Power Supply 666 Key 777...

Page 8: ...lDigit HDElement you are connecting please set the switch as shown on the right Please also refer to the illustration if you are connecting your second or third CalDigit HDElement Note Your CalDigit H...

Page 9: ...nect you first CalDigit HDElement to port 5 8 on the RAID Card Second CalDigit HDElement to port 9 12 Third CalDigit HDElement to port 13 16 Note HDElements must be connected in sequence as shown swit...

Page 10: ...3 SAS port on the back of the HDElement Plug in the environmental control cable between the Mini 444 Phone Jack port of the RAID Card and the back of the CalDigit HDElement for monitoring fan speed an...

Page 11: ...nt by connecting the environmental control cable from one CalDigit HDElement to another You may not be able to monitor fan speed hard drive temperature and LED display if the cable is not installed co...

Page 12: ...tion on how to configure your RAID Please visit http www caldigit com RAIDShieldDemo asp Thank you for choosing the CalDigit RAID Card Please download the latest driver and manual from http www CalDig...

Page 13: ...13 MiniSAS Cable 1M Part CBeMiniSAS 3 SKU 702103 MiniSAS Cable 1 5M Part CBeMiniSAS 4 SKU 702104 MiniSAS Cable 2M Part CBeMiniSAS 6 SKU 702106 Optional accessories...