SIIG 04-0373C - Manual (Page 3)

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Hardware Installation
General instructions for installing the card are provided
below. Since the design of computer cases and
motherboards vary, refer to your computer’s reference
manual for further information, if needed.
Static Electricity Discharge may permanently damage
your system. Discharge any static electricity build up in
your body by touching your computer’s case for a few
seconds. Avoid any contact with internal parts and
handle cards only by their external edges.
1.
Turn OFF the power to your computer and any
other connected peripheral devices.
2. Unplug the power cord from the back of the
computer.
3. Remove your computer cover.
4. Remove the slot bracket from an available PCI slot.
5. To install the card, carefully align the card's bus
connector with the selected PCI slot on the
motherboard. Push the board down firmly, but
gently, until it is well seated.
6. Replace the slot bracket holding screw to secure the
card.
7. Now go to Device Connection to connect your
Serial ATA hard disk drives.
Device Connection
The Serial ATA PCI RAID is a two channel Serial ATA
controller that supports up to two Serial ATA hard disk
drives. It is recommended to use identical hard drives for
all RAID configurations, however, it's possible to combine
hard drives of different sizes and makes.
1.
Install your hard disk drive(s) in chassis.