Sonnet Technologies Tempo Trio PCI Adapter Combo Card (Windows) - Manual (Page 8)

Hard Drive Installation Preparation:
Prior to installing the Tempo Trio and hard drives into your system, 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. Identify the connectors on the included Ultra ATA cable as shown in
Figure 2; the host connector plugs into the Tempo Trio card, while the mas-
ter and slave connectors plug into the hard drives.
2. Remove the hard drive from its packaging.
3. Locate the jumper block on your hard drive. Figure 3 shows the two most
common jumper block locations.
Hard Drive Installation Steps
This section covers the configuration and installation of one or more hard drives
into your system.
1. Shut down your computer.
2. Open your computer to access the expansion card area (PCI slots) and drive
bay(s); refer to your computer’s user manual for specific information.
3. Configure the hard drives’ jumpers as follows:
• When installing one drive, you must set its jumpers to the single setting
when available, or the master setting when not (Figure 4). When connect-
ing two drives to the supplied Ultra ATA cable, you must set the jumpers
on one drive to the master setting, and to the slave setting on the other
(Figure 4).
• When installing two drives connected to two Ultra ATA cables, you must
set the jumpers on each drive to the single setting when available, or the
master setting when not (Figure 4). When connecting three or four drives
to two Ultra ATA cables, you must set the jumpers on two drives to the
master setting, and to the slave setting on the other drive(s) (Figure 4).
Quick Start Guide for Tempo Trio (Windows Version)
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Support Note: Technical knowledge may be required to gain access to
the drive expansion bays in certain computer models. 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.
Support Note: Most hard drives are factory preset for use as a single or
master drive. To change the setting, you will need to reconfigure the hard
drives’ jumpers. Be sure the jumpers are configured properly, otherwise, your
computer may not boot, or your new drives may not be recognized.
jumper block
jumper block
Figure 3
host
connector
(blue)
connects to
Tempo Trio
slave
connector
(gray)
master
connector
(black)
40-pin/80-wire Ultra ATA cable
Figure 2
. Support Note: Refer to the hard drive user’s manual for jumper
setting information specific to your drives. Alternately, you may find
jumper setting information printed on your hard drives’ labels. Make sure the
drives are oriented the same way as the illustration before moving jumpers.
One Cable Two Cables
Three
Drives
Four
Drives
Two
Drives
One
Drive
—
—
master, slave
single
(or master)
master, master,
slave
master, master,
slave, slave
master (or single),
master (or single)
—
Drive Jumper Settings
Figure 4