Highpoint Rocket 620A User guide

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 Rocket640L/644L

6Gb/sSATAHostAdapter

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QuickInstallationGuide 

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Contents

HighPointRocket640L/644L....................................................................................3

HardwareInstallation.............................................................................................3

UsingtheRocket64xLAdapter………........................................................................4

Rocket64xLBIOS....................................................................................................4

DriverandUtilityInstallation(Windows / Windows

Server) ..................................5

CustomerSupport..................................................................................................7

Contactinformation...............................................................................................7

FCCPart15ClassBRadioFrequencyInterferencestatement..................................8

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HighPointRocket640L/644L–4‐PortSATA6Gb/sPCI‐E2.0HBA

TheRocket640L/644LSATA6Gb/sHBAisanideal,cost‐effective

solutionforaddinghigh‐speedstoragetodesktopandworkstation

PC’s.TheRocket640Lprovide4xSATAportandtheRocket644L

provide4xeSATAports.The4independentSATAportsupportsupto4

SATA3Gb/sand6Gb/sharddrivesandSSD’s.

TheRocket640L/644LisfullybackwardscompatiblewithPCI‐E1.0x4,

x8andx16slots,andsupportsallgenerationsofSATAharddrivesand

SSD’s.

HardwareInstallation

InstallingtheRocket64xLHostAdapter

Note:Makesurethesystemispowered‐offbeforeinstallingtheRocket

64xLhostadapter.

1) OpenthesystemchassisandlocateanunusedPCI‐E(2.0or1.0)×4

(orx8/x16)slot.

2) RemovethePCIslotcover.

3) GentlyinserttheRocket64xLint

othePCI‐Eslot,andsecurethe

brackettothesystemchassis.

4) Afterinstallingtheadapter,attachtheharddisksordiskenclosure

totheRocket64xLcardusingtheSATAcables.

5) Closeandsecurethesystemchassis.

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UsingtheRocket64xL:

Rocket64

xLBIOS

AfterinstallingtheRocket64xLhostadapter,andpoweringonthe

system,theRocket64xLBIOSshouldpost.

TheBIOSwillscanfordevicesanddisplayinformationabouteachdisk.

Note:Scantimemayvarydependingonthedisk’smake/modeland

diskrelatedfeaturessuchasStaggeredDriveSpinup. 

Whenprompted

,press“Ctrl+M”toaccesstheRocket64xLBIOS

Setupmenu.TheBIOSSetupmenuwilldisplayinformationaboutthe

Rocket64xLandhosteddevices:

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Driver

andUtilityInstallation(Windows / Windows Server)

1. AfterinstallingtheRocket64xLhostadapter,boottothe

Windowsoperatingsystem.Windowsshouldautomatically

detectandinstallthe“StandardAHCI”controllerdriverforthe

Rocket64xLadapter.Pleaseverifythedriverinstallationunder

Windows“DeviceManager”:

3. TheRocket64xLiscomingwithanother“Console”devicewhich

isusingforcommunicatedwiththe“MSU”utilitysoftware:

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4. Browsetothelocationofthe“Console”devicedriv

erandclick

“Next”.Driverlocation(Rocket64xLSoftwareCD):

/Driver/R64xL/Windows/driver

5. Whenasked:“Wouldyouliketoinstallthisdriversoftware?”

select“Install”.

6. InstalltheMSUutility.DoubleClickthe“MSUSetup”program to

installtheutility.Driverlocation(Rocket64xLSoftwareCD):

/Driver/R64xL/Windows/utility:

7. After the utility is installed, please click the shortcut on the

Windowsdesktoptoruntheutility.

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Kitcontents

 Rocket64xLhostcontroller

 SoftwareCD

 QuickInstallationGuide

 Lowprofilebracket 

CustomerSupport

If you encounter any problems while utilizing the Rocket series host

adapter, or have any questions about this or any other HighPoint

Technologies,Inc.product,feelfreetocontactourCustomerSupport

Department.

WebSupport:http://www.highpoint‐tech.com/websupport/

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HighPointTechnologies,Inc.websites:

http://www.highpoint‐tech.com

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FCCPart15ClassBRadioFrequencyInterference

statement

ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClass

Bdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesigned

to provide  reasonable protection againstharmful interference in a residential

installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency 

energyand

,ifnot installed andusedinaccordance with the instructions,may

cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this

equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,

which can be determined by turni ng the equipment off and on, the user is

encou

ragedtotryto correctthe interferencebyone or moreofthefollowing

measures:

 Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

 Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.

 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to

whichthere

ceiverisconnected.

 Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

Modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the

user’sauthoritytooperatetheequipmentunderFCCrules.

Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15of theFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothe

following two conditions: (1) this device may not caus

e harmful interference,

and (2) this device must accept  any interference received, including

interferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.

EuropeanUnionComplianceStatement

ThisInformationTechnologiesEquipmenthasbeentested andfoundtocomply

withthefollowingEuropeandirectives:

 EuropeanStandardEN55

022(1998)ClassB

 EuropeanStandardEN55024(1998)

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