Tools Required

3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide

CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to Serial Drive Converter Kit)

•Escalade CBL-P-SATA (one per port)

•Power Converter Adapter (one per port)

•Jumper(s) for converter (if not already installed)

•3ware Installation Guide

•An ESD grounding strap or mat

•Standard hand tools to open your system’s case and install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller into an available PCI expansion slot.

System Requirements

The Escalade ATA RAID Controller requires a workstation-class or server-class CPU whose bus complies with PCI 2.2 standards, and a PCI slot that meets the Plug and Play and PC99 specifica- tions. The ATA RAID Controller may be connected to up to two, four, eight, or twelve IDE/ATA drives by the supplied interface cables.

Note: It is recommended that the Escalade 7000 or 8000 card be installed in the 64-bit PCI slot whenever possible for the best performance. The controllers fit in both 32-bit and 64-bit PCI slots with 5V as well as 3.3V. The 12-port

7000 board requires one full size PCI slot.

Drives must meet UltraATA-133, UltraATA-100, UltraATA-66 or UltraATA-33 standards (8000 family does not support UltraDMA- 66 or UltraDMA-33 standards), but may be of any capacity or phys- ical form factor. Length of unshielded interface cables may not

Before you Begin

exceed 36” (91.4 cm) for parallel ATA controllers and 1M (39”) for serial ATA controllers.

Personal Safety

Warning! High voltages may be found inside computer equipment. Before installing any of the hardware in this package or removing the protective covers of any com- puter equipment, turn off power switches and disconnect power cords. Do not reconnect the power cords until you have replaced the covers.

Protecting Equipment and Data

Back up your data! Creating or deleting disk arrays destroys existing files on the member drives. If your drives contain valuable data, back them up and save data elsewhere before changing your array configuration.

ESD Precautions

Standard electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions must be fol- lowed to avoid damaging computer components and accessories when installing or removing the EscaladeATA RAID Controller.

•When the case of your computer is open and its internal parts are exposed, don’t touch any internal part unnecessarily.

•Always wear a grounded strap or work on an ESD-protective mat.

•Don’t remove the ATA RAID Controller from its protective bag until you are properly grounded.