Addonics Technologies SATA eSATA Mini SAS adsa3gpx8ml User Manual

							 
 
 
 
 
Addonics 
T E C H N O L O G I E S 
 
 
 
 
Multilane 4X RAID5/JBOD PCI-E 8x Controller 
 
ADSA3GPX8-ML 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
User’s Guide 
 
 
 
Overview 
  
 
To switch between RAID and non-RAID mode 
 
The controller card comes with jumper pins that would allow you to switch 
between RAID and non-RAID mode. The RAID mode means you can create 
RAID volumes using the SATARAID5 array manager. The non-RAID mode 
means you can only configure individual drives. 
 
The RAID mode uses the SATARAID5 array manager and the raid driver version. 
The non-RAID mode uses the base driver. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Standard height mounting bracket 
Drive activity LED pin connections 
Multilane 4x SATA interface 
PCI-Express 8x 
Fan 
J4 Enable / Disable BIOS 
Detailed View of J4  
						

							Windows Software Installation for RAID mode 
 
Note: Install  the  SATA  Utilities  from  the  CD  that  came  with  your  package  first 
before installing the Host Controller. 
A. From  the  CD  start-up  menu  select SATA  RAID  Utilities.  Select  Model 
#ADSA3GPX8-ML. 
B. Unzip the file on your drive.  
C. Click  on  the  folder  that  matches  your  OS.  Run  the  3124-W-I32-
R_version.msi.  
D. This will install the SATARAID5 Array Manager. This utility will allow you 
configure  and  monitor  the  status  of  the  raid  volume.  It  will  also  create 
and store the driver files of the controller card. The location of the driver 
files  is  C:\Program\Silicon  Image\3124-W-I32-R  SATARAID5\RAID 
Driver. 
 
Hardware Installations:  
1. Power OFF PC and remove its cover. 
2. Select an empty PCI-E 8x slot and insert the SATA Controller. 
3. Makes sure to secure the bracket with a screw. 
4. Close the PC’s cover. 
 
Windows 2000, XP, 2003 server Driver Installations 
1. Turn computer ON. When Windows boots up,  “A New Hardware 
Found” pops on the screen and the Addonics Serial ATA PCI Host 
Controller is identified. 
2. At the “Add New Hardware Wizard Window, click “Next” 
3. Choose “Install from a list or specific location”, and click “Next” 
4. Select “Don’t Search. I will choose the driver to install” and click “Next”. 
5. Click “Have Disk” then Browse the location “C:\Program\Silicon 
Image\3124-W-I32-R SATARAID5\RAID Driver.” 
6. If using a driver that has not been digitally signed by Microsoft, you will 
be asked if you want to continue the installation. Click Continue. 
7. When the new hardware wizard has finish installing the Serial ATA card. 
Click “Finish” to complete the installations. 
 
Confirming Serial ATA Driver Installation 
1. Right click the My Computer icon and select properties. 
2. Click Device Manager in the Menu Tree. 
3. Click  the  “+”  sign  in  front  of  SCSI  controllers.  Silicon  Image  SATA 
controller should appear. 
 
Important Note: 
 To do a RAID SET, you can press F4 or CTRL+S from the boot up 
screen. Read and follow the instruction inside the BIOS screen. 
 You can also install the SATA GUI utility Under Windows to monitor 
the RAID Set. It is under the Utility section of the driver disc. 
 
 
 
 
 
Installing ADSA3GPX8-ML under Mac OSX.  
Below are the instructions to install drivers for Mac OSX compatible SATA 
controllers which support RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, and JBOD. An internet connection 
may be required to download the latest drivers from the Addonics website.  
1. Physically install the controller into the Apple computer.  
PCI-Express RAID controllers can only be installed onto Mac Pro 
systems. PCI-Express RAID controllers have not been thoroughly tested under 
the final model of PowerMac G5 and are not guaranteed to be compatible.  
To verify that your PCI-Express controller has been correctly installed and is 
recognized by the system, Enter Applications -> Utilities -> System Profiler and 
click on PCI Cards from the selection menu at the left. A generic pci-bridge card 
should be displayed on the slot where you physically installed the controller. 
 
2. Download the latest drivers for your controller from the Addonics web site.  
 
 
  
						

							3. Locate the downloaded driver and extract the contents. Double click on the 
extracted installer to begin the installation process. 
 
4. Continue through the installation process, entering in your desired settings.  
When the installation process is finished, the RAID controller driver and RAID 
software have been installed.  
 
5. Return to Applications -> Utilities -> System Profiler and check the PCI 
Cards list to see if the controller drivers have been correctly installed.  
A correctly installed PCI-Express RAID controller will display as: 
pci1095,7124 for RAID controllers based on the SiI3124 chipset with RAID 
firmware 
 
6. The Silicon Image SATARaid5 Manager has been installed at the same time 
as the controller driver.  
A. The new folder containing the SATARaid5 Manager can be accessed from 
Applications -> Utilities -> Silicon Image. 
 
 
 
  
						

							B. Within this folder, click on SATARaid5Manager to execute the RAID creation 
and management utility. 
 
C. For detailed instructions on creating and managing RAID volumes, read the 
SATARaid5 Manager User Manual.  
 
 
 
Technical Support 
 
If you need assistance to get your unit functioning properly, please call Addonics 
Technical Support.  Our technical staff will be happy to assist you, but they will 
need your help to do so.  Calling the technical support staff without all the proper 
information can be both time consuming and frustrating.  Here are some tips to 
help you out: 
 
Contact Information 
Phone:  408-573-8580 
Fax:  408-573-8588 
Email:  http://www.addonics.com/sales/query/ 
Internet:  http://www.addonics.com 
 
TECHNICAL SUPPORT 
Phone:  408-453-6212 
Hours:  8:30 am - 6:00 pm PST 
Email:  http://www.addonics.com/support/query/