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5.2
Windows Power Modes for Performance
To achieve the highest possible performance from the Seagate X8 Accelerator Drive, the Windows power saving mode
should be set to “High Performance”. In Windows 2008 R2 this can be turned on at Control Panel ->Hardware ->Power
Options panel and select the scheme as shown below:
5.3
Verify the Device Driver is Loaded and Functioning
After the system has rebooted, the Seagate X8 Accelerator Drive should be visible in the device manager in the following
sections: Also, please use the X8 Accelerator Manager to configure and manage the device (
Section 5.0
).
To verify if device is loaded check:
Under System Devices as “Seagate X8 Accelerator X8 Accelerator Controller”
Under Storage Controllers as “Seagate X8 Accelerator card”
And, when the drive is brought online (covered in the following section), under Disk Drives as “Seagate X8 Accelerator SCSI
Disk Device”.
