Installation Guide
MAXTOR SATA/300 PCI CARD
ENGLISH / FRANÇAIS / DEUTSCH
MAXTOR SATA/300 PCI CARD INSTALLATION GUIDE
Contents
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Handling Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Included in this Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Back Up Your Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
About Serial ATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Required Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Remove System Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Install SATA/300 PCI Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Connect Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Connecting a SATA Hard Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connecting an Ultra ATA Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Check BIOS Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Install Windows Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Existing Windows 2000 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
New Windows 2000 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Existing Windows XP Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
New Windows XP Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Limited Warranty Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
MAXTOR SATA/300 PCI CARD INSTALLATION GUIDE
FIGURE 1 INCLUDED IN THIS KIT
1. Maxtor SATA/300 PCI Card
2. SATA Interface Cable*
3. Driver CD or Diskette
4. SATA Power Adapter Cable*
* not included in all kits
Getting Started
Thank you for selecting a Maxtor SATA/300 PCI Card. This installation guide will lead you through the installation of your new card.
If you encounter any difficulties with installation, please visit us online at www.maxtor.com and click on Support.
Figure 1 shows the components included in the standalone SATA/300 PCI
Card kit. Cards included with Maxtor hard drive kits may not include all of the components shown. To install the drive, you will need the tools shown in
Figure 2 on page 2, including a full version of your operating system.
Handling Precautions
Adapter cards are sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage.
Handle the adapter card by its sides. Do not touch the printed circuit
