Chapter 2: installation, Unpacking your fasttrak card – Promise Technology 150TX2 User Manual

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Chapter 2: Installation

This section is designed to quickly get your FastTrak S150 TX2plus Serial ATA
RAID controller card up and running using the default settings, which will be
optimal for most users.

If you wish to modify any of the default settings, please refer to Chapter 3, page
15, Using FastBuild™ Configuration Utility.

Unpacking Your FastTrak Card

When you receive the FastTrak S150 TX2plus card, the package should contain
the items listed below:

FastTrak S150 TX2plus RAID Controller Card

Quick Start Guide

FastTrak S150 TX2plus driver diskette

Two internal 4-wire Serial ATA hard drive data cables

One internal 40-pin Parallel ATA data cable

One Y power splitter cable

CD with Drivers, Promise Array Management (PAM) utility, PAM User
Manual and FastTrak S150 TX2plus User Manual

If ANY of the contents are missing or appear to be damaged, please contact
your dealer or distributor immediately.

Warning

Before installing the adapter into an existing system, backup any
important or useful data. Failure to follow this accepted PC
practice could result in data loss.

Warning

The FastTrak S150 TX2plus Ultra ATA/Serial ATA RAID
Controller card, like other parts of your system, is subject to
damage by static electricity. Be sure that you’re properly
grounded (Promise recommends that you wear an anti-static
strap or touch a grounded object) and that you unplug your
system before installing FastTrak.

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