Quick Installation Guide
ASTEK SAS A34012-PCI 12Gb/s SAS Expander Card
Thank you for purchasing the
ASTEK SAS A34012-PCI
expander card. Please take a few
minutes to read this quick
installation guide before you
install the card.
For more information about any
topic covered in this guide, refer
to the documents on the
accompanying
ASTEK 12Gb/s
SAS+SATA Documentation
CD.
The
ASTEK 12Gb/s SAS+SATA
Documentation
CD contains the
following ASTEK documentation:
ASTEK SAS A34012-PCI 12Gb/s
Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Expander Card User Guide”
ASTEK expander card technical
product briefs
ATTENTION:
Perform all installation
work at an electrostatic
discharge (ESD)-safe
workstation that meets the
requirements of EIA625
Requirements for Handling
Electrostatic Discharge
Sensitive Devices
. You
must perform all actions in
accordance to the latest
revision of the IPC-A-610
ESD-recommended
practices.
To install the ASTEK
®
12Gb/s SAS expander card, follow these steps:
1. Unpack the expander card, and inspect it for damage.
Unpack the expander card in a
static-free environment. Remove the expander card from the antistatic bag, and carefully
inspect the device for damage. If you notice any damage, contact ASTEK or your reseller
support representative.
ATTENTION:
To avoid the risk of data loss, make a backup of your data before changing your
system configuration.
2. Prepare the computer.
Turn off the computer, and disconnect the power cord from the
rear of the power supply.
CAUTION:
Disconnect the computer from the power supply and from any
networks to which you will install the expander card, or you risk
damaging the system or experiencing electrical shock.
3. Remove the cover from the chassis
.
4. Insert the expander card into an available PCIe
®
slot
.
Locate an empty x8 PCIe slot.
Remove the blank bracket panel on the rear of the computer that aligns with the empty
PCIe slot. Save this bracket screw, if applicable. Align the expander card to a PCIe slot.
Press down gently, but firmly, to seat the expander card correctly in the slot. The following
figure shows how to insert the expander card into a PCIe slot.
NOTE:
The power for this expander card can exceed 25 W in worst-case scenarios.
The PCIe slot in your system must provide more than 25 W of power;
otherwise, use the auxiliary power connector
.
NOTE:
The shape, size, and locations of the components on your expander card and
its bracket might vary from this illustration. The expander card requires a x8
PCIe slot
.
5. Secure the expander card bracket
to the system’s chassis.
Install the bracket screw,
if applicable, or engage the system retention mechanism to secure the expander card to
the system’s chassis.
