Areca ARC-1110, ARC-1130, ARC-1120 manual Install the PCI RAID Cards, Mount the Cages or Drives

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

Step 3. Install the PCI RAID Cards

To install the SATA RAID controller remove the mounting screw and existing bracket from the rear panel behind the selected PCI slot. Align the gold-fingered edge on the card with the selected PCI expansion slot. Press down gently but firmly to ensure that the card is properly seated in the slot, as shown in Figure 2-11. Next, screw the bracket into the computer chassis. ARC-11xx controllers can fit in both PCI (32-bit/3.3V) and PCI-X slots. It can get the best performance installed in a 64-bit/133MHz PCI-X slot. ARC-12xx controllers require a PCI-Express 8X slot.

Figure 2-11, Insert SATA RAID controller into a PCI-X slot

Step 4. Mount the Cages or Drives

Remove the front bezel from the computer chassis and install the Cages or SATA Drives in the computer chassis. Loading drives to the drive tray if cages are installed. Be sure that the power is con- nected to either the Cage backplane or the individual drives.

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