Rosewill Computer Drive RC218 User Guide

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System Requirements  
PCI Express-enabled system with one available PCI Express slot.  
Windows® 2000, XP/2003 32/64 bit, Vista 32bit  
Hardware Description  
G (Jumper Settings)  
JP  
J2-J5  
Description  
1-2 close  
2-3 close  
1-2 close  
2-3 close  
Active Port  
Enable SATA Connector D  
Enable SATA Connector E  
Enable SATA Connector C  
Enable SATA Connector F  
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Note: There are six SATA ports in PCIe SATA II 300 4-Channel Adapter.  
We name these ports A to F. Ports A to D are internal SATA ports and E &  
F are external SATA ports. By changing the jumper setting on the PCIe  
SATA II 300 4-Channel Adapter that allows you to select between  
external and internal ports to use.. By default, Port A, B, C and D are  
working.  
Hardware Installation  
1.  
Turn Off the power to your computer and any other connected  
peripheral devices.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
Unplug the power cord from the back of the computer.  
Remove your computer’s cover.  
Remove the slot bracket from an available PCI Express slot.  
To install the card, carefully align the card’s bus connector with  
the selected PCI Express slot on the motherboard. Push the  
board down firmly, but gently, until it is well seated.  
Replace the slot bracket’s holding screw to secure the card.  
6.  
Device Connection  
The PCIe SATA II 300 4-Channel Adapter is a four channel Serial ATA  
controller that supports up to four Serial ATA hard disk drives.  
1.  
Install your hard disk drive(s) in chassis.  
2.  
Connect the Serial ATA hard disk drive to the system power  
supply using the included Serial ATA power cable.  
Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to the hard disk drive.  
Attach the other end of the Serial ATA cable to the Serial ATA  
3.  
4.  
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controller on the PCIe SATA II 300 4-Channel Adapter.  
5.  
6.  
Follow the same instructions to connect up to four hard drives.  
Device connection is now complete.  
Replace the computer cover and reconnect the power cord.  
Driver Installation  
For Windows® 2000  
For New Installation  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Follow Windows® 2000 installation procedure.  
Restart the computer when prompted by the installation.  
At the Windows® 2000 Setup screen, press F6 to install the  
driver.  
4.  
5.  
6.  
When prompted, press S to specify the location of the driver.  
Insert the floppy disk, then press Enter.  
Select Marvell 88SX7042 Serial ATA Adapter for Windows  
2000/XP/Server2003/Vista, then press Enter.  
Press Enter to finish driver installation, then follow the on-screen  
instruction to complete the Windows installation.  
7.  
Note: If the Security Alert warning pops up, click Yes. Our driver has  
passed Microsoft compatibility testing, this message appears during  
new installation.  
For An Existing Installation  
1.  
2.  
At Found New Hardware Wizard, click Next.  
Select Search for a suitable driver for my device(recommend)  
then click Next.  
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3.  
4.  
Insert the driver CD, check CD-ROM drives, uncheck the other  
boxes, click Next, then click Next again.  
If the Digital Signature Not Found message appears, click Yes.  
Our driver has been thoroughly tested for stability and  
compatibility.  
5.  
Click Finish.  
For Windows® XP/Server 2003  
For New Installation  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
6.  
Follow Microsoft’s Windows installation procedure.  
Restart the computer when prompted by Windows’ installation.  
At the Windows Setup screen, press F6 to install the driver.  
When prompted, press S to specify the location of the driver.  
Insert the floppy disk, then press Enter.  
Select Marvell 88SX7042 Serial ATA Adapter for Windows  
2000/XP/Server2003/Vista, then press Enter.  
7.  
Press Enter to finish driver installation, then follow the on-screen  
instructions to complete the Windows installation.  
Note: If the Security Alert warning pops up, click Yes. Our driver has  
passed Microsoft compatibility testing, this message appears during  
new installation.  
For An Existing Installation  
1.  
At the Found New Hardware Wizard:  
XP(w/SP1 or earlier)/Server 2003: continue to step #2  
XP(w/SP2 or later)/Server 2003(w/SP1 or later): select No, not  
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this time, then click Next.  
2.  
3.  
Insert the driver CD, select Install the software automatically  
(Recommended), and click Next.  
If the Hardware Installation window pops up, click Continue  
Anyway, then Finish. Our driver has been thoroughly tested for  
stability and compatibility.  
4.  
Click Finish.  
For Windows® XP-x64/Server 2003-x64  
For New Installation  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
6.  
Follow Microsoft’s Windows installation procedure.  
Restart the computer when prompted by Windows’ installation.  
At the Windows Setup screen, press F6 to install the driver.  
When prompted, press S to specify the location of the driver.  
Insert the floppy disk, then press Enter.  
Select Marvell 88SX7042 Serial ATA Adapter for Windows  
XP/Server2003x64, then press Enter.  
7.  
Press Enter to finish driver installation, then follow the on-screen  
instructions to complete the Windows installation.  
Note: If the Security Alert warning pops up, click Yes. Our driver has  
passed Microsoft compatibility testing, this message appears during  
new installation.  
For An Existing Installation  
At the Found New Hardware Wizard, select No, not this time,  
then click Next.  
1.  
Insert the driver CD, select Install the software automatically  
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(Recommended), and click Next.  
2.  
3.  
If the Hardware Installation window pops up, click Continue  
Anyway, then Finish. Our driver has been thoroughly tested for  
stability and compatibility.  
Click Finish.  
For Windows® Vista  
For New Installation  
1.  
2.  
Follow Microsoft’s Windows installation procedure.  
At the Windows Setup screen, press Load Driver to install the  
driver.  
3.  
4.  
Insert the floppy disk, please select Marvell Serial ATA Gen 2  
PCI Express Adapter (A:\i386\mvsata.inf), then press Next.  
(Change A:\ to match your floppy drive letter)  
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the Windows  
installation.  
For An Existing Installation  
1. At Found New Hardware Wizard, select Locate and install driver  
software (recommended).  
2. Please insert the CD driver into your CD-ROM Drive, click Next.  
3. If the system prompts the user informing the drivers are not signed,  
select the option Install this driver software anyway.  
4. Click Close to complete the installation.  
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To Verify Windows® Installation  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Right click My Computer and click Manage.  
Select Device Manager.  
Double click SCSI and RAID Controller or Storage controllers  
in Vista, then double click Marvell Serial ATA Gen 2 PCI  
Express Adapter to display driver properties. A message this  
device is working properly is displayed in the dialog box, the  
driver has been correctly installed.  
Thank you for purchasing a quality Rosewill Product.  
information and future support for your product.  
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