Promise Technology S150 user manual Installation, Unpacking Your FastTrak Card

Chapter 2: Installation

This section is designed to quickly get your FastTrak S150 TX4 Serial ATA RAID controller card up and running using the default settings, which will be optimal for most users.

If you wish to modify any of the default settings, please refer to Chapter 3, page 15, Using FastBuild™ Configuration Utility.

Unpacking Your FastTrak Card

When you receive the FastTrak S150 TX4 card, the package should contain the items listed below:

•FastTrak S150 TX4 RAID Controller Card

•Quick Start Guide

•FastTrak S150 TX4 driver diskette

•Four internal 4-wire Serial ATA hard drive data cables

•One Y power splitter cable

•CD with Drivers, Promise Array Management (PAM) utility, PAM User Manual and FastTrak S150 TX4 User Manual

If ANY of the contents are missing or appear to be damaged, please contact your dealer or distributor immediately.

Warning

Before installing the adapter into an existing system, backup any important or useful data. Failure to follow this accepted PC practice could result in data loss.

Warning

The FastTrak S150 TX4 Serial ATA RAID Controller card, like other parts of your system, is subject to damage by static electricity. Be sure that you’re properly grounded (Promise recommends that you wear an anti-static strap or touch a grounded object) and that you unplug your system before installing FastTrak.

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