Promise Technology S150 user manual Installing the FastTrak Card

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FastTrak S150 TX4 User Manual

Installing the FastTrak Card

The FastTrak TX4 Serial ATA RAID card fits into any available PCI slot on your PC’s motherboard (see Figure 1, below):

32-bit PCI slot (must be PCI 2.2 or 2.3 compliant)

The 32-bit portion of a 64-bit PCI slot

1.Remove the cover of your system.

2.Remove the inside slot cover of an available 32-bit PCI slot on the motherboard.

3.Install the FastTrak Serial ATA RAID card into the open slot (see Figure 1 below). Secure the bracket to the system’s frame.

4.Attach your system case’s 2- or 4-pin LED cable to the LED connector on the FastTrak S150 TX4 RAID card (see Figure 2, on page 8). Make sure that pin 1 on the connector is aligned with pin 1 of the cable.

5.Fasten the controller card bracket to the system case (see below).

Figure 1. Insert the FastTrak card into an open PCI slot

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Contents Fasttrak S150 TX4 Trademarks CopyrightImportant Data Protection Information Contents Page Introduction FastTrak S150 TX4Promise Array Management Utility PAM Key Features and Benefits Features BenefitsCompatibility Installation Unpacking Your FastTrak CardInstalling the FastTrak Card Insert the FastTrak card into an open PCI slotInstalling the Hard Drives FastTrak S150 TX4 card Creating Your Disk Array Creating a Performance Array Creating a Security Array with New Drives Creating a Security Array with an Existing Data Drive Seagate S380023AS Creating a Security Array with Quick Initialization Using FastBuild Configuration Utility Viewing FastTrak S150 TX4 Bios ScreenNavigating the FastBuild Setup Menu Using the Main MenuOptimize Array for Creating Arrays AutomaticallyPerformance Security Security and PerformanceUsing a Hot Spare Drive Creating Multiple ArraysViewing Drive Assignments Manually Creating an Array Selecting Array Type Selecting Stripe BlockGigabyte Boundary Assigning Drives to ArrayCreating a Mirrored Array Using New Drives Creating a Striped ArrayAdding Fault Tolerance to an Existing Drive Drive Model Capacity MB How FastTrak S150 TX4 Orders Arrays Creating a Hot Spare Drive for Mirrored ArraysHow FastTrak S150 TX4 Saves Array Information Deleting an Array Array Stripe 160048 Rebuilding a Mirrored Array 80024 Page Installing Software Drivers Procedure NumberNew Windows XP Installation Existing Windows XP Installation Confirming Windows XP Driver InstallationNew Windows 2000 Installation Existing Windows 2000 Installation Confirming Windows 2000 Driver InstallationNew Windows ME Installation Existing Windows ME Installation Confirming Windows ME Driver InstallationNew Windows NT4.0 Installation Existing Windows NT4.0 Installation Removing Driver from Windows NT4.0New Windows 98 Installation Existing Windows 98 Installation Confirming Windows 98 Driver InstallationPage Disk Array Concepts About Adapter BiosFastBuild Auto Menu Setup About FastTrak S150 TX4Disk Array Description RAID Level Performance Fault Capacity No. Tolerance DrivesDisk Array Terms Disk Array MemberAbout RAID Levels Striping RAIDMirroring RAID Data Mirror Disk DrivesStriping / Mirroring RAID 0+1 About Dual Data Redundancy Failed Array Event Drives Status Why?Configuring PCI IRQ resources Troubleshooting & TipsMotherboard Issues Intermittent data problemsSystem Cmos Issues Using an Onboard IDE Card with FastTrak S150 TX4Drive cannot be formed into an array Drive-Related ErrorsCritical Array Status Error Reported during Boot System Cmos displays C or D drive failure during StartupUnable to Partition or Format Array Cannot Rebuild Mirrored RAID 1 Array Operating System-Related Issues Promise Windows driver does not appear in Device ManagerTroubleshooting & Tips Performance Tips Optimize Array for PerformanceChange Setting of PCI Bus Utilization Page Appendix a Frequently Asked Questions Pre-InstallationRAID 0 Stripe Drive IssuesRAID 1 Mirror Appendix a FAQs Installation Issues Post-InstallationUSA Tech Support Center Technical Support ServicesAppendix B Technical Support European Tech SupportPacific Rim Sales Office China OfficeLimited Warranty Disclaimer of other warrantiesYour Responsibilities Returning Product for Repair