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MAC & PC SETUP
2.1 MAC FORMATTING
The pre-installed SSDs have been formatted as a RAID 0 volume for Mac using SoftRAID. We recommend you
download the latest version at
www.softraid.com/support/download-latest-version
and install the application to
get the best performance. Note: the SoftRAID serial number is on the bottom of the device; the companion driver
will be installed with the application.
2.2 WINDOWS FORMATTING
If you are using a Windows PC, the four SSDs inside the OWC ThunderBlade need to be reconfigured before the
device can be used. Please download and install SoftRAID for Windows, which has a feature for converting Mac
SoftRAID volumes. The Windows version can be found at
www.softraid.com/support/download-latest-version
Notes:
-The SoftRAID serial number is on the bottom of the device; the companion driver will be installed
with the application.
-For additional information on how to use SoftRAID for Windows please review the official guide. While the
name of the SoftRAID version included with this product is slightly different than the one listed on the guide,
you can use the ‘SoftRAID XT’ PDF file found at:
2.3 USING MULTIPLE THUNDERBLADES
-SoftRAID Pro is needed to RAID multiple ThunderBlades together.
-If you need to stack two or more ThunderBlades, please use one or more
to avoid
exceeding the thermal limits of each device
-Mac computers with Thunderbolt ports provide them in pairs; each pair shares a single data bus.
Example: many MacBook Pros have 4 Thunderbolt ports, two on each side. This configuration has a total
of two Thunderbolt buses. For optimal performance, please connect only one ThunderBlade or one
RAIDed ThunderBlade group to each bus.
MAC & PC SETUP
