Promise Technology FastTrak TX4000 - Manual (Page 11)

Chapter 2: Quick Start
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Installing the Hard Drives
Important
If you wish to include your current bootable ATA drive using the
Windows NT4.x, 2000, XP, Server 2003, ME or 98 operating
system on your FastTrak TX4000 Controller card, do NOT
connect the hard drive to the card yet.
You MUST install the Windows NT4.x, 2000, XP, Server 2003,
ME or 98 driver software first onto this drive while it is still
attached to your existing hard drive controller.
Hard drives must be Ultra ATA/133, Ultra ATA/100, Ultra ATA/66 compatible to
operate with the FastTrak TX4000 RAID Adapter. For optimal performance,
install all identical drives of the same model and capacity. The drives’ matched
performance allows the array to function better as a single drive.
1. Promise recommends using identical drives as part of a FastTrak TX4000
array. If striping for performance, use up to four new drives. If mirroring for
protection, you can use two new drives OR use an existing drive and a new
drive (the new drive must be the same size or larger than the existing drive).
2. Set the jumpers on all drives to Master, Cable Select in Master position or
Single.
3. Install the hard drives into the hard drive bays of your system, including the
power cables.
Warning
Use of removable hard drive enclosures other than Promise
Technology’s SuperSwap series is not supported and may result
in performance loss or other undesired results.
4. Attach a black connector of the Ultra ATA cable to each hard drive.
5. Attach a blue cable connector to each of the IDE connectors on the
FastTrak TX4000 controller card. The black colored edge of the cable(s)
indicates Pin 1 (see Figure 2).