Sonnet Technologies Tempo-X SATA 4+4 8-Port Serial ATA PCI-X Host Adapter Card - Manual (Page 2)

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Installation Preparation
Prior to installing the Tempo-X SATA 4+4 into your system and connecting
any hard drives, you should familiarize yourself with the parts to be installed.
We also strongly recommend that you read the sections in your computer’s
user manual that address hard drive and PCI card installation.
1. Figure 1 illustrates one of the internal Serial ATA data cables included
with the Tempo card; plug the straight connector into the Tempo card.
2. Remove a hard drive from its packaging.
3. Locate the connector block on your drive. Many Serial ATA drives are
equipped with both a legacy 4-Pin power connector and a Serial ATA 15-
pin power connector (Figure 2). Depending on your computer, you may
need to use 4-pin to 15-pin power adapter cables (sold separately).
Hardware Installation Steps
This section covers the installation of the Tempo-X SATA 4+4 into your system
and connection of one or more hard drives.
1. Shut down the computer.
2. Open your computer to access its expansion card area (PCI slots) and
drive bay(s); refer to your computer’s user manual for specifi c information.
3. If you are installing any hard drives inside your computer, do so now;
otherwise,, skip to step 6 on page 3. (Depending on your computer model,
drive mounting hardware may be required to secure your hard drives.
Refer to your computer’s user manual.)
4. Plug the Serial ATA data cables’ right angles connector into your drives;
verify the connectors are plugged in securely. (If you are connecting
three or more drives, you will need one or two additional internal Serial
ATA data cables.)
5. Locate the power connector plugged into your computer’s existing hard
drive. You should fi nd at least one extra power connector near the existing
drive; if you have installed only one new drive, plug the extra power con-
nector into it. Connect only one power connector to the drive. If you
have installed more than one new drive, or there are no additional power
connectors, you may need to use power cable Y-adapters (sold separately)
or other adapters (sold separately) which will provide power to the con-
nected hard drives. Verify the connectors are plugged in securely.
Figure 2
Support Note: Technical knowledge may be required to gain access to
the drive expansion bays in certain computers. We recommend you
first consult your computer’s user manual. If you feel you are unable to install
the computer hardware, contact a qualified technician.
Figure 1
Quick Start Guide for Tempo-X SATA 4+4
Serial ATA data cable
Serial ATA power
connector
Serial ATA data
connector
legacy power
connector
right angle
connector
straight connector