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WARNING! PCI Express cards, like all computer equipment, can be severely
damaged by static electricity. Be sure that you are properly grounded before
opening your computer case or touching your card. StarTech.com recommends
that you wear an anti-static strap when installing any computer component. If an
anti-static strap is unavailable, discharge yourself of any static electricity build-up
by touching a large grounded metal surface (such as the computer case) for
several seconds.Also be careful to handle the card by its edges and not the gold
connectors.
Please note: The following instructions assume that the SATA drives that will be
connected to PEXSATA24E have been physically installed within the computer
chassis. If this is not the case, and you require instruction on how to install the
hard drive in the computer chassis, please consult the documentation that
accompanied your purchase of the hard drive/computer.
Windows Vista
TM
Fresh Installation
Follow the instructions in this section if you are performing a new installation of Windows
Vista
TM
, and you wish to boot from a drive attached to PEXSATA24E:
1. Shut down all power connected to the computer, as well as all devices connected to
the computer peripherally (i.e. Printers, Monitors, Scanners etc.). As an added step to
ensure safe installation, unplug the power supply from the computer.
2. Remove the computer cover, allowing access to the motherboard and available slots.
For more detailed instruction on how to perform this step, please refer to the
documentation that was included with your computer at the time of purchase.
3. Locate an empty PCI Express slot, removing the metal bracket covering the
accompanying empty port/socket on the rear panel of the computer chassis.
4. Position the card above the open PCI Express slot, ensuring that the card is properly
aligned with the slot. Insert the card firmly into the slot, distributing force evenly across
the length of the board. Once inserted, secure the card into the adjoining socket
(previously covered by metal bracket, on the rear panel of the computer chassis), using
the correct size screw (if necessary, please consult documentation that accompanied
purchase of computer).
5.Attach PEXSATA24E to the Serial ATA drive, using a SATA (data) cable.
6.Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each remaining hard drive that will be connected (internally)
to PEXSATA24E.
7. Replace the computer cover and re-connect all power to the computer.
8. Start the computer as you normally would to perform an operating system installation,
ensuring that the Windows Vista
TM
installation CD/DVD is present in the drive, and the
BIOS has been suitably adjusted to boot from the CD/DVD Drive.9. When the
Windows Install screen appears, fill in the necessary information and click
Next. Follow the operating system instructions until a page appears asking “Where