User Manual
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eSATAII 1+1 PCIe RAID Card
RC213
Important Message for User before Installing RC-213:
Before controller card installation, we recommend the users to study this manual and the PDF file of SATARaid5
Manual at enclosed CD folder\SATA PCIe_Raid5_2Port\SiI3132\Windows\Gui ( or\Raid5 SATA2_4Port\SiI3124\
Windows\Gui ) first. This Raid manual has more information on Raid architecture, Raid features, Raid
installation, Raid setting and Management software for Raid5 GUI (Graphical User Interface).
1.
Windows Device Manager can NOT recognize the hard drives that without correct RAID setting before.
2.
The working data on your existing HDD may NOT work when you migrate it to RAID Host Card.
3.
After driver installation, if you like, you can install SATARaid5 GUI for Raid management. Before
SATARaid5 GUI installation, you must remove all the existing SATARaid GUI (or Java SATARaid GUI) to
ensure your new SATARaid5 GUI can work properly.
i.e. : (\Start\Control Panel\Add or Remove Programs\Select all SATARaid \Remove)
4.
Raid sets can be created and managed by either the BIOS utility setting or the SATARAID5 GUI setting under
Windows.
5.
For RAID creating, BIOS utility allow the random creating but GUI just supports the building by sequential SATA
Port1, Port2, Port3 ……..
6.
If you use the used HDD to Raid5 card, you must perform the "Delete Raid Set" on BIOS setting, since your used
HDD has some system data and Raid5 card may confuse on that and no recognition.
7.
RAID5 setting may cost hours for component ready and function available, please be patient for that. Especially if
Raid5 setting by BIOS, please Click “Task Manager” to make sure Raid setting is completed. It shall be “Green” color
on the selected components.
8.
The “Rebuilding” function on Raid 1 or Raid 10 may spend long hours for component ready and function available,
please be patient for that.
9.
Raid 0 and Raid1 need at least 2 drives, and Raid10 need 4 drives and Raid5 need 3 drives at least. If 1 hard drive only,
make sure to have
“Concatenate” or “Contiguous”
setting.
11. The setting of Raid 0, 1, 10, 5 and JBOD will appear on screen accordingly and automatically when Port
Multiplier and multiple Drives be connected
12. Backup all your data in HD before setting any RAID. Setting RAID 0/0+1/5 will destroy all original data of your HD)
13. New HD connecting to RC-213 must process “initial (F-disk)” and “format” before using. Otherwise, PC might find
nothing in the system.
14. If you want to boot from correct HD connecting to either motherboard or RC-213, please change correct HD
source from CMOS “booting sequence”.
15. Although SATA HD is a “hot swap” design, it is strongly recommended that all users turn off the power before you
add any HD to PC.
16. If you want to use RC-213 without any RAID function, please do not enter RAID BIOS and change the RAID setting.
RAID function will only be activate after you enter RAID BIOS and set a RAID set correctly. Driver installation is the
same for a RAID card whether you want to use a RAID function or not. Never install a un-RAID version driver to a
RAID card even you want to use a RAID card without RAID function.
