SATA II-150 PCI
Quick Installation Guide
Introducing the SATA II-150 PCI
The SATA II-150 PCI is an ultra high-speed dual channel
SerialATA Generation 2controller for use in PCI enabled
systems.
FeaturesandBenefits
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Add up to two high-speed SATA hard drives
New Serial ATA cable – easier to install & provides
better air circulation
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Supports two SATA channels and data transfer rate
up to 1.5Gb/ s (150MB/ s)
Supports Native Command Queuing (NCQ) and
SATA TCQ commands
Onboard bus master engine relieves the system
processor from book keeping and enhances
performance
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Features independent 256-byte FIFOs per channel
for host reads and writes
Breaks the 137GB barrier! Works with various
brands of large capacity Serial ATA hard disks
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Supports SATA hard disk hot-plugging
Compliant with PCI 2.3
Compliant with Serial ATA 1.0 specifications and
complement of SATA II optional features
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Hardware Installation
Note: For low profile systems, replace the currently
mounted bracket with the included low profile bracket.
General instructions for installing the card are provided
below . Since the d esign of computer cases and
motherboards vary, refer to your computer’s reference
manual for further information, if needed.
Static Electricity Discharge may permanently damage
your system. Discharge any static electricity build up in
your body by touching your computer case for a few
seconds. Avoid any contact with internal parts and
handle cards only by their external edges.
1. Turn OFF the power to your computer and any
other connected peripheral devices.
2. Unplug the power cord from the back of the
computer.
3. Remove your computer’s cover.
4. Remove the slot bracket from an available PCI slot.
5. To install the card, carefully align the card's bus
connector w ith the selected PCI slot on the
motherboard. Push the board down firmly, but
gently, until it is well seated.
6. Replace the slot bracket's holding screw to secure
the card.
7. If needed, connect the HDD LED pins to monitor
HDD activity from the front panel of your chassis.
8. Replacethecomputer cover and reconnect thepower
cord.
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Driver Installation
This section provides information on how to install the
SATA II-150 PCI drivers for the following operating
systems.
Windows2000
New Windows 2000 Installation
A new installation of Windows 2000 requires a floppy
disk for the driver installation. To make this floppy disk,
copy the contents of the Floppy folder, found on the
driver CD, onto a blank floppy disk then follow the
directions below.
1. Install the board and follow the Microsoft
procedures to install Windows 2000 accordingly.
2. Restart your system w hen prompted d uring
Windows' installation.
3. At the Windows 2000 Setup screen, press F6 to
install the driver.
4. Insert the driver diskette. Press S, then press Enter.
5.
Select INITIO INIC1620 S-ATA Adapter For
Windows 2000 and press Enter.
6. Press Enter to continue and follow on-screen
instructions to complete the installation.
Existing Windows 2000 Installation
1. Install the board and boot up Windows 2000.
2. At the Found New Hardware Wizard, click Next.
3. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device
(recommended) and click Next.
4. Insertthedriver CD,checkCD-ROM drives,uncheck
the other boxes, and click Next. Click Next again to
continue.
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5. Click Yes, then click Finish.
6. Restart Windows to complete the driver installation.
WindowsXP/Server2003
New Windows XP/Server 2003 Installation
A new installation of Windows XP/ Server 2003 requires
a floppy disk for the driver installation. To make this
floppy disk, copy the contents of the Floppy folder,
found on the driver CD, onto a blank floppy disk then
follow the directions below.
1. Install the board and follow the Microsoft
procedures to install Windows accordingly.
2. Restart your system when prompted by Windows'
installation.
3. At the Windows Setup screen, press F6 to install the
driver.
4. Insert the driver diskette. Press S then press Enter:
32-bit: Select INITIO INIC1620S-ATA Adapter For
Windows XP/2003 and press Enter.
64-bit: Select INITIO INIC1620S-ATA Adapter For
Windows XP/2003 AMD64
5. Press Enter to continue and follow on-screen
instructions to complete the installation.
Existing Windows XP/Server 2003 Installation
1. Install the board and boot up Windows
2.
At the Found New Hardware Wizard:
XP (w/SP1or earlier)/Server 2003: continue to step #3.
XP (w/SP2or later)/Server 2003(w/ SP1or later): select
No, not at this time, then click Next.
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3. Insert the driver CD, select Install the software
automatically (Recommended), then click Next,
Next.
4. Click Continue Anyway, then click Finish.
5. Restart Windows to complete the driver installation.
ToVerifyWindows2000/XP/2003Installation
1. Right click My Computer and click Manage.
2. Select Device Manager.
3. Double click SCSI and RAID Controllers, then
double click Initio inic1620 S-ATA Adapter.
4. A message Thisdeviceisworkingproperlyis displayed,
the driver has been correctly installed.
WindowsVista™ (32-bit)
New Windows Vista Installation
1. Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures
to install Windows accordingly.
2. At Where do you want to install Windows?, click
Load Driver.
3. Insert driver CD, then click Browse.
4. Double click CD Drive (D:). (change D: to match
your CD-ROM drive letter).
5.
Highlight Vista32 folder, then click OK.
6. Select In itio in ic1620 S-ATA Ad ap ter
(D:\ Vista32\ 1620.inf), then click Next.
7. Follow on-screen instructions to complete Windows
Vista installation.
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Existing Windows Vista Installation
1. Install the board and boot up Windows.
2. At the Found New Hardware Wizard, insert the
driver CD, select Locate and install driver software
(Recommended), then click Continue.
3. Click Next, select Install this driver anyway, then
click Close.
4. Remove the driver CD and restart Windows to
complete the installation.
WindowsVista(64-bit)
New Windows Vista Installation
1. Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures
to install Windows accordingly.
2. At Where do you want to install Windows?, click
Load Driver.
3. Insert driver CD, then click Browse.
4. Double click CD Drive (D:). (change D: to match
your CD-ROM drive letter).
5.
Highlight Vista64 folder, then click OK.
6. Select In itio in ic1620 S-ATA Ad ap ter
(D:\ Vista64\ 1620.inf), then click Next.
7. Follow on-screen instructions to complete Windows
Vista installation.
Existing Windows Vista Installation
1. Install the board and boot up Windows.
2. At the Found New Hardware Wizard, insert the
driver CD, select Locate and install driver software
(Recommended), then click Continue.
3. Click Next, select Install this driver anyway, then
click Close.
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4. Remove the driver CD and restart Windows to
complete the installation.
To Verify Windows Vista Installation
1. Right click Computer,click Manage,click Continue.
2. Select Device Manager.
3. Double click SCSI and RAID Controllers, then
double click Initio inic1620 S-ATA Adapter.
4. A message Thisdeviceisworkingproperlyis displayed,
the driver has been correctly installed.
WindowsServer2008(32-bit)
New Windows 2008 Installation
1. Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures
to install Windows accordingly.
2. At Where do you want to install Windows?, click
Load Driver.
3. Insert driver CD, then click Browse.
4. Double click CD Drive (D:). (change D: to match
your CD-ROM drive letter).
5.
Highlight Vista32 folder, then click OK.
6. Select In itio in ic1620 S-ATA Ad ap ter
(D:\ Vista32\ 1620.inf), then click Next.
7. Follow on-screen instructions to complete Windows
Vista installation.
Existing Windows 2008 Installation
1. Install the board and boot up Windows.
2. At the Found New Hardware Wizard, insert the
driver CD, select Locate and install driver software
(Recommended), then click Don't search online.
3. Click I don't have the disc. Show me other options.
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4. Click Browse my computer for driver software
(Advanced).
5. Typ e in D :\ Vista32, (change D: to m atch
your CD-ROM drive letter), then click Next.
6. Click Install this driver software anyway,then click
Close.
7. Remove the driver CD and restart Windows to
complete the installation.
WindowsServer2008(64-bit)
New Windows 2008 Installation
1. Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures
to install Windows accordingly.
2. At Where do you want to install Windows?, click
Load Driver.
3. Insert driver CD, then click Browse.
4. Double click CD Drive (D:). (change D: to match
your CD-ROM drive letter).
5.
Highlight Vista64 folder, then click OK.
6. Select In itio in ic1620 S-ATA Ad ap ter
(D:\ Vista64\ 1620.inf) (x64), click Next, then click
OK.
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Repeat steps 2-4, then continue to step #8.
8. Hightlight Vista32 folder, then click OK.
9. Select In itio in ic1620 S-ATA Ad ap ter
(D:\ Vista32\ 1620.inf), click Next, then click OK.
10. Follow on-screen instructions to complete Windows
Vista installation.
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Existing Windows 2008 Installation
1. Install the board and boot up Windows.
2. At the Found New Hardware Wizard, insert the
driver CD, select Locate and install driver software
(Recommended), then click Don't search online.
3. Click I don't have the disc. Show me other options.
4. Click Browse my computer for driver software
(Advanced).
5. Typ e in D :\ Vista64, (change D: to m atch
your CD-ROM drive letter), then click Next.
6. Click Install this driver software anyway,then click
Close.
7. Remove the driver CD and restart Windows to
complete the installation.
ToVerifyWindowsServer2008Installation
1. Right click Computer, click Manage, double click
Diagnostics, click Device Manager.
2. Double click Storage controllers, then double click
Initio INIC1620 S-ATA Adapter.
4. A message Thisdeviceisworkingproperlyis displayed,
the driver has been correctly installed.
BIOS Configuration
The SATA II-150 PCI BIOS will appear everytime your
system starts up. If the BIOS doesn't show, please try
your controller in another PCI slot. During this (Post)
process, the BIOS will show up and indicate the devices
attached to it.
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Technical Support and Warranty
QUESTIONS? SIIG’s Online Support has answers! Simply visit our
web site at www.siig.com and click Support. Our online support
database is updated daily with new drivers and solutions. Answers
to your questions could be just a few clicks away. You can also submit
questions online and a technical support analysts will promptly
respond.
SIIG offersa lifetimemanufacturer warranty with thisproduct. Please
see our web site for more warranty details. If you encounter any
problems with this product, please follow the procedures below.
A) If it is within the store's return policy period, please return the
product to the store where you purchased from.
B) Ifyour purchase has passed the store's return policy period,please
follow these steps to have the product repaired or replaced.
Step 1: Submit your RMA request.
Go to www.siig.com, click Support, then RMA to submit a
request to SIIG RMA. If the product is determined to be
defective, an RMA number will be issued.
Step 2: After obtaining an RMA number, ship the product.
• Properly pack the product for shipping. All software, cable(s)
and any other accessories that came with the original package
must be included.
• Clearly write your RMA number on the top of the returned
package. SIIG will refuse to accept any shipping package, and
will not be responsible for a product returned without an
RMA number posted on the outside of the shipping carton.
• You are responsible for the cost of shipping. Ship the product
to the following address:
SIIG, Inc.
6078 Stewart Avenue
Fremont, CA 94538-3152, USA
RMA #: __________________
• SIIG will ship the repaired or replaced product via Ground
in the U.S. and International Economy outside of the U.S. at
no cost to the customer.
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PRODUCT NAME
SATA II-150 PCI
FCC RULES: TESTED TO COMPLY WITH FCC PART 15, CLASS
B OPERATING ENVIRONMENT: FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
FCCCOMPLIANCESTATEMENT:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCT COMPLIANCE
SIIG, Inc.
6078 Stewart Avenue
Fremont, CA 94538-3152, USA
Ph: 510-657-8688
SATA II-150PCIis a trademark ofSIIG,Inc. SIIG and the SIIG logo are registered trademarks ofSIIG,
Inc. Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of
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February, 2009
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