IOGear M0557, GICe702S3R5W6 manual Installation Procedure

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Installation Procedure

1.Power down the computer system.

2.Insert the Host card into an available bus slot.

3.Power on the computer system.

4.Install drivers for the device.

5.Remove all existing SATARAID GUIs (or Java SATARAID GUIs) to ensure your new SATARAID5 GUI installs and functions properly.

6.Install the SATARAID5 GUI.

7.Power down the computer system once again.

8.Connect Hard Drives to the proper SATA Ports.

9.Power on the computer system once again.

10.If you connect any used HDDs to the SATA Ports, Press CTRL+S or F4 and delete any RAID settings that may be on the drives when using the BIOS boot method.

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Contents Installation Guide Page Table of Contents Page Page Introduction Features Package Contents What Is RAID? RAID Redundant Array of Independent DisksDisk Striping RAID Disk Mirroring RAIDMirrored-Striping RAID 0+1 also known as RAID Parity RAID RAIDJust a Bunch of Disks JBOD/Contiguous Installation Procedure Use the SATARAID5 Manager GUI to configure your RAID settings Bios RAID Settings Creating Striped Sets RAIDSelect Create RAID set. Press Enter Select the Number of hard drives. Press EnterCreating Mirrored Sets RAID Select Auto configuration. Press EnterCreating a Mirrored-Striped Set RAID Select Create RAID set. Press F2Creating Parity RAID RAID Creating Jbod Sets Creating Spare DriveSelect Spare Drives. Press Enter Deleting RAID Sets Select Delete RAID set. Press EnterRebuilding Mirrored Sets RAID Software Installation Windows XP Fresh InstallationWindows XP Existing Installation Page Verifying Controller Installation Federal Communications Commission FCC Statement Page CE Statement Limited Warranty Contact Toll Free 866 9-IOGEAR Phone 949 453-8782 23 HubbleFUN