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Installation – Dulce Systems HD Commander User Manual

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4. Installation

4.1.

Disk Module Installation

Remove the front bezel. Install each marked Disk Module into the slot indicated.

Pull the lock of the Disk Module left to open the latch. Insert into slot until latch

begins to close, close latch to lock Disk Module into place.

4.2.

RAID Controller Installation

Turn off the computer and unplug the power source before proceeding with the

RAID Controller installation.

A PCI-e or PCI-x RAID Host Adapter is supplied with your HD Commander. The

Host Adapter will require an available slot in your computer.

PCI-e and PCI-x are not compatible nor are they interchangeable with each

other. A PCI-e Host Adapter can only be installed in a PCI-e equipped computer

and PCI-x Host Adapter in a PCI-x equipped computer. Some computers

support both PCI-e and PCI-x such as the HP xw series but not Apple Macs.

PCI-e (x8) Host Adapter

PCI-x 64bit/133MHZ Host Adapter

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4.3.

Host Adapter Installation

Turn off the computer and unplug the power source before proceeding with the

PCI-e host adaptor installation.

4.3.1. PCI-e Controller Installation

The PCI-e (also known as PCI-express) Host Adapter requires a x8 slot or larger.

Computers with PCI-e slots less than x8 will not accommodate the Host Adapter.

PCI-e slots x8 or larger will work. Some PCI-e slots have x8 slots but electrically

it is x4 or less. As long as a slot is mechanically x8 or larger, it will work. A

slower electrical speed will also work but at reduced performance.

Apple Mac Pro (Intel) and newer versions of Power Mac G5 support PCI-e x8, as

well as the HP xw series workstations.

4.3.2. PCI-x Controller Installation

The PCI-x Host Adapter operates at 64 bit at up to 133MHz. The Host Adapter

will operate with a slower PCI-x slot such as the 100MHz slots, but it could affect

performance.

Typical

Windows PC

Apple Mac Pro

and Power Mac