Addonics Technologies mSATA Adapters AD4MSPX2 User Manual

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Overview
1. Device LEDs.
2. LED Jumper
3. Device 1
4. Device 0
5. Device 3
6. Device 2
Each device LED glows to indicate device is present and blinks to indica\
te 
activity.
The LED jumper glows to indicate the card has at least one working devic\
e 
installed and blinks to indicate activity on any device.
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Hardware Installation
NOTE: This controller is not compatible with SAS targets
1. Insert up to four mSATA devices into the card, taking care to match the 
notch on the devices and the boards connectors. Insert at a 45 degree a\
ngle 
and press gently until the plastic retainers secure the device in place.\
2. Power off the computer and install the card in a PCI Express slot that can 
accept a 2X or larger card.
3. Turn on the computer. At this point an AHCI-aware Operating system
such as Linux, MacOS X or Windows Vista, 7, or 8 will immediately
recognize the card as a generic AHCI controller and begin using it. NOTE: To 
remove an mSATA device from the card, gently squeeze the two plastic 
retainers toward each other while lifting the edge of the card away from\
 them.
Windows XP Driver Installation (Windows XP 32-bit)
1. After following the Hardware Installation steps, Windows XP will start with 
    the “Found New Hardware Wizard.” Before proceeding, insert the\
 Host 
    Adapter Driver Disc.
2. Respond to the first question: “Can Windows connect to Windows Upd\
ate 
    to search for software?” by choosing “No, not this time.” Then click Next.
3. Respond to the question: “What do you want the wizard to do?” b\
y keeping 
    the default setting “Install the software automatically [Recommen\
ded].”
4. Respond to the next step “Please select the best match for your ha\
rdware 
    from the list below” by choosing the line that ends with 
    “\miniport\i386\mv91xx.inf.”
5. Another wizard will appear next. Also choost “No, not this time” and “Install 
    the software automatically” to the next prompts, and during selec\
tion, 
    choose the line ending with “\miniport\i386\mv91cons.inf.”
Software Installation (Windows Only)
1. Insert the Host Adapter Driver Disc if not already done.
2. Launch the application MSUSetup.exe.
3. Read and accept the License Agreement.
4. Respond to all remaining prompts by clicking Next.
5. During this process, a “Windows Security Alert” dialog should appear,
    asking about firewall blocking for a program called “Apache HTTP
    Server.” Click “Unblock” to enable the software to connect to the har\
d
    ware properly, then click Finish on the Installation Wizard. 
						

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Setting Up Hardware RAID
This adapters hardware RAID capabilities may be configured using either\
 
the BIOS utility or the Marvell Storage Utility. There is no functional 
difference, other than the BIOS utility can prepare an array without an 
operating system (which may then be installed onto the array) and the \
Marvell Storage Utility has the convenience of a Graphical User Interfac\
e.
This adapter supports RAID 0 (2, 3 or 4 devices), RAID 1 (2 devices)\
, or 
RAID 10 (4 devices).
Starting the Marvell Storage Utility
The first time this program is started, it will launch your default web \
browser, 
which should immediately show a security warning. This is due to the secure 
connection to the Controller subsystem using a “self-signed certifica\
te” 
(cookie). Allow your browser to add this certificate as an exception to 
proceed.
Logging onto the Storage Utility uses the same credentials you use for 
Windows. Your current Windows username should appear. Enter your
Windows password and click Login. If this doesnt work, try deleting the\
 
password (leaving that box blank) then click Login.
To set up an array, click on the Adapter listed under Device. On the right side 
is the Operation tab – move the mouse to that tab to find the Create \
RAID 
function. For more information on using the Marvell Storage Utility or t\
he 
RAID BIOS, click on the small blue circle containing a question mark in \
the 
upper-right corner of the Utility, then select User Guide.