StarTech.com PEXSAT34RH manual Port Multiplier, Verifying Installation, Windows

Verifying Installation

Windows

From the main desktop, right-click on “My Computer” (“Computer” in Vista/7/8), then select Manage. In the new Computer Management window, select Device Manager from the left window panel.

Under the “SCSI and RAID Controllers” category (“Storage Controllers” in Vista or later), should be a “Marvell 92xx” device. Right-click on the device and select “Properties” to make sure it is installed and working correctly.

For Windows 7 and 8, if using the native drivers, the card will instead be listed under the “IDE ATA/ATAPI Controller” category as a “Standard AHCI” device.

Port Multiplier

Port Multiplier (PM) allows for multiple SATA drives (up to 4) to be connected to a single SATA host port. PM allows for easy, cost-effective storage scalability both inside and outside the PC or server. It is commonly used to connect a multi-drive SATA/eSATA hard drive enclosure/backplane using a single cable. This greatly expands the storage capabilities of the SATA controller beyond its normal port count. Please visit StarTech. com for more SATA controllers that support the Port Multiplier feature.

NOTE: Only one port on the PEXSAT34RH can use the Port Multiplier feature at a time. The card supports up to 4 drives connected via Port Multiplier, 7 drives total.

Mac OS does not support Port Multiplier.

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