Addonics Technologies Users Guide v1.0
2-Port SATA II RAID5/JBOD PCI Express Controller Card
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Chapter 4
New Windows XP Systems (Fresh Installation)
Before installation, extract the driver files to a floppy diskette.
a. Open the Addonics Technologies Driver Disk.
b. On the main menu select
SATA Controller Drivers
>
AD2SA3GPX1
.
c. The Winzip Self-Extractor – AD2SA3GPX1 opens. Click
Browse
and select My Documents.
d. The folder AD2SA3GPX1 will be created.
e.
Select the folder with your corresponding operating system and
extract the file to the floppy diskette.
Hardware Installations:
1. Remove PC cover.
2. Select an empty PCI Express slot and insert the SATA Controller.
3. Makes sure to secure the bracket with a screw.
4. Close the PC’s cover.
Hardware Configuration
Note
: To do a fresh install of Windows, your hard drive must be connected
to Port 1 of the host controller.
Fresh Windows Operating System Installation Types:
A. Concatenated Raid Set
Requires One hard drive
B. Stripped Raid Set (RAID 0)
Requires Two hard drives
C. Mirrored Raid Set (RAID 1)
Requires Two hard drives
Port 1
