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Page 1: ...Getting Started ...

Page 2: ...demarks of 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 Specifications and package contents are subject to change without notice ...

Page 3: ...t this Mac More Info A 4 core Mac Pro will display as 2 x 2 0 2 66 GHZ Dual Core Intel XEON A 8 core Mac Pro will display as 2 x 2 8 3 0 3 2 GHz Quad Core Intel XEON A PCI e Power Mac G5 will display as Dual Core 2 0 2 3 2 5GHz PowerPC G5 If you are using a PC please install the RAID Card on any available PCI e slot Note For PCI Express Power Mac G5 Please use the external mini SAS port of the RAI...

Page 4: ...rfaces enhances the effect of static electricity To minimize the possibility of damage due to static discharge again we recommend wearing an antistatic wrist strap while you work inside the workstation Preparing to install CalDigit RAID Card Please make sure the jumper of the card is installed on 2 3 If you want to use BootCamp in your Mac Pro you will need to make sure the jumper is installed on ...

Page 5: ... first internal hard drive as the system drive including the use of Boot Camp and the other three drives for the RAID volume Please refer to P of the installation instructions c To make four internal hard drives into a RAID volume and install the operating system onto the RAID volume Please refer to P of the installation instructions 2 If you are using a PCI e G5 Please refer to P of the installat...

Page 6: ...6 A MacPro Installing your RAID Please follow the following steps to install your CalDigit RAID Card ...

Page 7: ... click continue d Select your desired destinatino and click continue e Enter your Administrator password and click OK f After finishing the installation click Restart Note If you are using Mac Pro and have 10 5 3 installed Please refer to http support apple com kb HT1237 and make sure your Mac Pro s EFI is 1 3 or above If your dont have the latest EFI version please download it at http www apple c...

Page 8: ...he metal on the outside of your Mac Pro chassis while it s still plugged in to discharge any static electricity from your body 1 3 Open your computer case Remove the side panel Let the computer cool down Its internal components can still be very hot even when the computer is off ...

Page 9: ...nel is open and pull out all four drive modules as well as their empty carriers 1 5 Remove the PCI bracket Loosen the two thumbscrews on the bracket that holds the PCI Express cards in place and remove the bracket and the port access cover Port access cover PCI bracket Latch ...

Page 10: ...ish the installation 1 7 Remove the CPU cover Depending on the model of your Mac Pro please refer to the appropriate instructions a 4 Core Mac Pro Remove the memory cards and the two long screws from the back of the DIMM cage and the two short screws on the bottom front edge of the DIMM cage Move the DIMM cage toward the back panel of the computer and widen the gap between the DIMM cage and the CP...

Page 11: ... bottom edge of the CPU cover slightly toward you 1 8 Remove the fan module a 4 Core Mac Pro Remove the fan module screw and take out the fan module b 8 Core Mac Pro Remove the fan module screws one at the upper right rear corner and a second at the lower right front corner and take out the fan module ...

Page 12: ...ro 1 9 Remove the system drive Remove the system drive from MacPro hard disk drive carrier FixedCalDigit optical bay tray as shown below to the sides of the system drive 1 10 Remove MacPro optical drive carrier ...

Page 13: ...nstall CalDigit optical bay tray Install CalDigit optical bay tray with the system drive into the 2nd optical drive and fixed 1 12 Install CalDigit optical SATA cable 1 13 Plug SATA connector into the gap as shown below ...

Page 14: ...he mother board and make sure It s fully seated in the connector 1 15 Conntect CalDigit optical SATA power cable middle connector to MacPro optical bay ribbon cable end connector 1 16 Connect CalDigit optical SATA cable to the system drive and connect the ribbon cable end connector back to optical bay ...

Page 15: ...connect the iPass cable Disconnect the iPass cable from the upper left corner of the main logic board and extend toward the PCI connectors as far as possible You might need to re arrange some cable wiring for easy access of the iPass cable iPass cable ...

Page 16: ...ote If the length of iPass cable is not long enough to reach the CalDgiti RAID Card you might need to re arrange cable wiring for easy access of the connection 1 20 Slide the CalDigit RAID Card into the PCI Express slot Slide the CalDigit RAID Card into PCI Express slot slot 3 Make sure the card is fully seated into the PCI Express slot Connector on card iPass cable ...

Page 17: ...I connectors as far as possible If you want to use BootCamp in your Mac Pro you will need to purchase an optional CalDigit Mini SAS Cable Part CBMiniSAS BC SKU 702101 You will need to connect it to the CalDigit RAID Card s J19 Mini SAS port at one end And connect the other end to the iPass connector on MacPro s motherboard Please make sure the jumper is installed on 1 2 as shown below ...

Page 18: ...for the 8 Core MacPro one at the upper right rear corner and a second at the lower right front corner and take out the fan module 1 22 Install the CPU cover a 4 Core MacPro Install the CPU cover by inserting the top left edge of the cover under the retainer on the fan module just below PCI card support slot 1 and then rotate the cover into place Slide in the memory cards and tighten the two long s...

Page 19: ...ro Position the bottom front edge of the cover and then rotate the top back until the magnets snap it into place 1 23 Install any card s that you removed initially into their PCI Express slots Make sure that each card is properly seated ...

Page 20: ...the memory cards back into the DIMM cage 4 Core Mac Pro 1 26 Make sure the rear latch is up Install the drive modules and slide in the drive modules Note In order to boot up the system correctly please install the system drive to the first left drive slot in your Mac Pro PCI bracket ...

Page 21: ...cables and the power cord Turn on the power of your Mac Note To insure proper airflow and avoid over heating make sure that the fan module is running correctly and the side panel is completely closed Place your hand near front of the Mac Pro and make sure that you can feel air moving ...

Page 22: ... program please click continue d Select your desired destinatino and click continue e Enter your Administrator password and click OK f After finishing the installation click Restart Note If you are using Mac Pro and have 10 5 3 installed Please refer to http support apple com kb HT1237 and make sure your Mac Pro s EFI is 1 3 or above If your dont have the latest EFI version please download it at h...

Page 23: ...the metal on the outside of your MacPro chassis while it s still plugged in to discharge any static electricity from your body 1 3 Open your computer case Remove the side panel Let the computer cool down Its internal components can still be very hot even when the computer is off ...

Page 24: ...anel is open and pull out all four drive modules as well as their empty carriers 1 5 Remove the PCI bracket Loosen the two thumbscrews on the bracket that holds the PCI Express cards in place and remove the bracket and the port access cover Port access cover PCI bracket Latch ...

Page 25: ...nish the installation 1 7 Remove the CPU cover Depending on the model of your MacPro please refer to the appropriate instructions a 4 Core MacPro Remove the memory cards and the two long screws from the back of the DIMM cage and the two short screws on the bottom front edge of the DIMM cage Move the DIMM cae towards the back panel of the computer and widen the gap between the DIMM cage and the CPU...

Page 26: ...ly toward you 1 8 Remove the fan module a 4 Core MacPro Remove the fan module screw and take out the fan module b 8 Core MacPro Remove the fan module screws one at the upper right rear corner and a second at the lower right front corner and take out the fan module CPU Cover Pull from here Fan module ...

Page 27: ...ss cable Disconnect the iPass cable from the upper left corner of the main logic board and extend toward the PCI connectors as far as possible You might need to re arrange some cable wiring for easy access of the iPass cable iPass cable ...

Page 28: ...ard s J18 Mini SAS connector Note If the length of iPass cable is not long enough to reach the CalDgiti RAID Card you might need to re arrange cable wiring for easy access of the connection 1 11 Slide the CAlDigit RAID Card into the PCI Express slot Slide the CalDigit RAID Card into PCI Express slot slot 3 Make sure the card is fully seated into the PCI Express slot ...

Page 29: ...I connectors as far as possible If you want to use BootCamp in your Mac Pro you will need to purchase an optional CalDigit Mini SAS Cable Part CBMiniSAS BC SKU 702101 You will need to connect it to the CalDigit RAID Card s J19 Mini SAS port at one end And connect the other end to the iPass connector on MacPro s motherboard Please make sure the jumper is installed on 1 2 as shown below ...

Page 30: ...for the 8 Core MacPro one at the upper right rear corner and a second at the lower right front corner and take out the fan module 1 13 Install the CPU cover a 4 Core MacPro Install the CPU cover by inserting the top left edge of the cover under the retainer on the fan module just below PCI card support slot 1 and then rotate the cover into place Slide in the memory cards and tighten the two long s...

Page 31: ...ro Position the bottom front edge of the cover and then rotate the top back until the magnets snap it into place 1 14 Install any card s that you removed initially into their PCI Express slots Make sure that each card is properly seated ...

Page 32: ... 1 16 Slide the memory cards back into the DIMM cage 4 Core Mac Pro 1 17 Make sure the rear latch is up Install the drive modules and slide in the drive modules Note In order to boot up the system correctly please install the system drive to the first left drive slot in your Mac Pro ...

Page 33: ...cables and the power cord Turn on the power of your Mac Note To insure proper airflow and avoid over heating make sure that the fan module is running correctly and the side panel is completely closed Place your hand near front of the Mac Pro and make sure that you can feel air moving ...

Page 34: ...am please click continue d Select your desired destinatino and click continue e Enter your Administrator password and click OK f After finishing the installation click Restart Note If you are using Mac Pro and have 10 5 3 installed Please refer to http support apple com kb HT1237 and make sure your Mac Pro s EFI is 1 3 or above If your dont have the latest EFI version please download it at http ww...

Page 35: ...the metal on the outside of your MacPro chassis while it s still plugged in to discharge any static electricity from your body 1 3 Open your computer case Remove the side panel Let the computer cool down Its internal components can still be very hot even when the computer is off ...

Page 36: ...es Make sure the latch on the back panel is open and pull out all four drive modules as well as their empty carriers 1 5 Remove the PCI bracket Loosen the two thumbscrews on the bracket that holds the PCI Express cards in place and remove the bracket and the port access cover ...

Page 37: ...inish the installation 1 7 Remove the CPU cover Depending on the model of your MacPro please refer to the appropriate instructions a 4 Core MacPro Remove the memory cards and the two long screws from the back of the DIMM cage and the two short screws on the bottom front edge of the DIMM cage Move the DIMM cae towards the back panel of the computer and widen the gap between the DIMM cage and the CP...

Page 38: ...ly toward you 1 8 Remove the fan module a 4 Core MacPro Remove the fan module screw and take out the fan module b 8 Core MacPro Remove the fan module screws one at the upper right rear corner and a second at the lower right front corner and take out the fan module CPU Cover Pull from here Fan module ...

Page 39: ...nect the iPass cable Disconnect the iPass cable from the upper left corner of the main logic board and extend toward the PCI connectors as far as possible You might need to re arrange some cable wiring for easy access of the iPass cable ...

Page 40: ...ote If the length of iPass cable is not long enough to reach the CalDgiti RAID Card you might need to re arrange cable wiring for easy access of the connection 1 11 Slide the CAlDigit RAID Card into the PCI Express slot Slide the CalDigit RAID Card into PCI Express slot slot 3 Make sure the card is fully seated into the PCI Express slot Connector on card iPass cable ...

Page 41: ...I connectors as far as possible If you want to use BootCamp in your Mac Pro you will need to purchase an optional CalDigit Mini SAS Cable Part CBMiniSAS BC SKU 702101 You will need to connect it to the CalDigit RAID Card s J19 Mini SAS port at one end And connect the other end to the iPass connector on MacPro s motherboard Please make sure the jumper is installed on 1 2 as shown below ...

Page 42: ...Two screws for the 8 Core MacPro one at the upper right rear corner and a second at the lower right front corner and take out the fan module 1 13 Install the CPU cover a 4 Core MacPro Install the CPU cover by inserting the top left edge of the cover under the retainer on the fan module just below PCI card support slot 1 and then rotate the cover into place Slide in the memory cards and tighten the...

Page 43: ...ro Position the bottom front edge of the cover and then rotate the top back until the magnets snap it into place 1 14 Install any card s that you removed initially into their PCI Express slots Make sure that each card is properly seated ...

Page 44: ... the DIMM cage 4 Core Mac Pro 1 17 Make sure the rear latch is up Take out the system drive in MacPro hard disk tray install the drive modules and slide in the drive modules Note In order to boot up the system correctly please install the system drive to the first left drive slot in your Mac Pro PCI bracket ...

Page 45: ... panel and close the latch Reconnect the external cables and the power cord Turn on the power of your Mac Note To insure proper airflow and avoid over heating make sure that the fan module is running correctly and the side panel is completely closed Place your hand near front of the Mac Pro and make sure that you can feel air moving ...

Page 46: ...46 A MacPro 1 20 Open RAID Shield to add a new Controller 1 21 To set up a RAID volume based on the RAID Level you need ...

Page 47: ...s Disk Utility application utility Disk utility to restore your Mac OS to your new RAID Volume Make sure you choose the appropriate startup disk under system preference after the restoring process is done 1 23 Restart your computer and disconnect external hard disks ...

Page 48: ...natino and click continue e Enter your Administrator password and click OK f After finishing the installation click Restart Note If you are using Mac Pro and have 10 5 3 installed Please refer to http support apple com kb HT1237 and make sure your Mac Pro s EFI is 1 3 or above If your dont have the latest EFI version please download it at http www apple com downloads macosx apple firmware_ hardwar...

Page 49: ... the metal on the outside of your MacPro chassis while it s still plugged in to discharge any static electricity from your body 2 3 Open your computer case Remove the side panel Let the computer cool down Its internal components can still be very hot even when the computer is off ...

Page 50: ...s slot 4 by using the provided tool Make sure the latch on the back panel is open and pull out all four drive modules as well as their empty carriers 2 5 Slide the CalDigit RAID Card into the PCI Express slot Slide the CalDigit RAID Card into the PCI Express slot 4 Make sure the card is fully seated ...

Page 51: ...bles and the power cord Turn on the power of your PCI e G5 Note To insure proper airflow and avoid over heating make sure that the fan module is running correctly and the side panel is completely closed Place your hand near front of the Mac Pro and make sure that you can feel air moving ...

Page 52: ...52 C Wintel PC 3 If you are using a Wintel PC 3 1 Download CalDigit Windows or Linux Driver Go to http www CalDigit com Support ...

Page 53: ...h the metal on the outside of your MacPro chassis while it s still plugged in to discharge any static electricity from your body 3 3 Open your computer case Remove the side panel Let the computer cool down Its internal components can still be very hot even when the computer is off ...

Page 54: ...screws and remove the bracket and the port access cover of PCI Express x4 and above 3 5 Slide the CalDigit RAID Card into the PCI Express slot Slide the CalDigit RAID Card into the PCI Express slot Make sure the card is fully seated ...

Page 55: ... Reconnect the external cables and the power cord Turn on the power of your PC Note To insure proper airflow and avoid over heating make sure that the fan module is running correctly and the side panel is completely closed Place your hand near front of the Mac Pro and make sure that you can feel air moving ...

Page 56: ...56 C Wintel PC 3 8 Follow your Operating System to select CalDigit Windows or Linux driver 3 9 Install RAID Shield from our website www CalDigit com Support asp Restart your PC ...

Page 57: ...e to the CalDigit RAID Card please go to http www caldigit com HDElement for more information The HDElement is a compact 4 bay storage enclosure that fully utilizes the CalDigit RAID Card s hardware protection and performance for all your valuable data Thank you for choosing the CalDigit RAID Card Please download the latest driver and manual from http www CalDigit com support asp ...

Page 58: ...58 1 Part CBMiniSAS BC SKU 702101 for Boot Camp 2 Part CBMiniSAS 4C SKU 702102 for PC 3 Part CRCCBBM SKU 760400 Optional accessories ...

Page 59: ...CalDigit RAID Card Getting Started Manual v1 5 www caldigit com Copyright 2008 CalDigit Inc All Rights Reserved ...

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