Summary of RAID Card
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Getting started.
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2 apple, apple logo, mac, the mac logo, finalcut pro, macintosh, are trademarks of apple computer inc. Microsoft, windows and windows logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of microsoft corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. *specifications and package ...
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3 installing the caldigit raid card follow the instructions on the following pages to install the caldigit raid card in your mac pro, pci-e powermac g5 or pc workstation. Back up please back up your data before proceeding with the following steps. Identifying your workstation although the caldigit r...
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4 working safely inside the mac pro. Make sure to discharge any potential static electricity before you touch any components inside. To do this, simply touch the outer chassis of the mac pro before handling any components internally or installing any internal components. We also recommend using an a...
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5 about the installation of the caldigit raid card the installation instructions provide the following configurations: 1. If you are using a mac pro (a) to install a hard drive into the second optical drive bay, to use as the system drive, and to connect four internal hard drives as the raid volume,...
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6 a. Macpro installing your raid please follow the following steps to install your caldigit raid card..
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7 a. Macpro 1(a) if you are using a macpro with one hard drive as the system drive and four internal hard drives as the raid volume 1.1 install the caldigit driver v1.8.0 (a) go to http://www.Caldigit.Com/support/hdpro-hdone- raidcard-1.8.0.Zip (b) select caldigit/mac installer/1.8.X/hdpro_ip_mac_1....
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8 a. Macpro 1.2 turn off / shut down your computer turn off your computer. Touch the metal on the outside of your mac pro (chassis) while it’s still plugged in to discharge any static electricity from your body. 1.3 open your computer case remove the side panel. Let the computer cool down. Its inter...
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9 a. Macpro 1.4 remove the drive modules make sure the latch on the back panel is open, and pull out all four drive modules as well as their empty carriers. 1.5 remove the pci bracket (loosen the two thumbscrews on the bracket that holds the pci express cards in place, and remove the bracket and the...
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10 a. Macpro 1.6 remove pci-express card(s) disconnect and remove all pci-express card(s) except for your graphics card, lift the latch on the card conector, and pull the card out of the slot. Note each cards slot position in order to put them back in the same order when you finish the installation....
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11 a. Macpro cpu cover pull from here. Fan module (b) (8 core mac pro) remove the cpu cover by pulling the bottom edge of the cpu cover slightly toward you. 1.8 remove the fan module (a) (4 core mac pro) remove the fan module screw and take out the fan module. (b) (8 core mac pro) remove the fan mod...
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12 a. Macpro 1.9 remove the system drive remove the system drive from macpro hard disk drive carrier. Fixedcaldigit optical bay tray (as shown below) to the sides of the system drive. 1.10 remove macpro optical drive carrier.
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13 a. Macpro 1.11 install caldigit optical bay tray install caldigit optical bay tray with the system drive into the 2nd optical drive and fixed . 1.12 install caldigit optical sata cable 1.13 plug sata connector into the gap (as shown below).
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14 a. Macpro 1.14 connect sata connector to the sata port connect sata connector to the sata port on the mother board, and make sure it's fully seated in the connector. 1.15 conntect caldigit optical sata power cable middle connector to macpro optical bay ribbon cable end connector 1.16 connect cald...
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15 a. Macpro 1.17 replace the optical bay 1.18 disconnect the ipass cable disconnect the ipass cable from the upper left corner of the main logic board and extend toward the pci connectors as far as possible. You might need to re –arrange some cable wiring for easy access of the ipass cable. Ipass c...
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16 a. Macpro 1.19 connect the ipass connector to caldigit raid card (make sure the ipass connector is securely connected to caldigit raid card's j18 mini-sas connector. Note: if the length of ipass cable is not long enough to reach the caldgiti raid card, you might need to re-arrange cable wiring fo...
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17 a. Macpro note: it maybe necessary for you to disentangle the ipass cable from other cables running through the same area so that the loose end of the ipass cable extends toward the pci connectors as far as possible. If you want to use bootcamp in your mac pro, you will need to purchase an option...
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18 a. Macpro 1.21 installing the fan module if you are using a power mac g5, please skip to step 1.24. Install the fan module back insdie the chassis. Make sure the cabling is clear of the fan modules mounting arm and then tighten the screws. (one screw for the 4 core macpro at the upper-right rear ...
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19 a. Macpro cpu cover (b) (8 core macpro) position the bottom front edge of the cover and then rotate the top back until the magnets snap it into place. 1.23 install any card(s) that you removed initially into their pci- express slots. Make sure that each card is properly seated..
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20 a. Macpro 1.24 install the pci bracket and tighten the thumb screws 1.25 slide the memory cards back into the dimm cage (4 core mac pro) 1.26 make sure the rear latch is up. Install the drive modules and slide in the drive modules note: in order to boot up the system correctly, please install the...
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21 a. Macpro 1.27 insert the side panel and close the latch reconnect the external cables and the power cord. Turn on the power of your mac. Note: to insure proper airflow (and avoid over heating), make sure that the fan module is running correctly and the side panel is completely closed. Place your...
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22 a. Macpro 1(b) if you are using the first internal hard drive as the system drive (including the use of boot camp), and the other three drives for the raid volume 1.1 install the caldigit driver v1.8.0 (a) go to http://www.Caldigit.Com/support/hdpro-hdone- raidcard-1.8.0.Zip (b) select caldigit/m...
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23 a. Macpro 1.2 turn off/ shut down your computer turn off your computer. Touch the metal on the outside of your macpro (chassis) while it's still plugged in to discharge any static electricity from your body. 1.3 open your computer case remove the side panel. Let the computer cool down. Its intern...
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24 a. Macpro 1.4 remove the drive modules make sure the latch on the back panel is open, and pull out all four drive modules as well as their empty carriers. 1.5 remove the pci bracket loosen the two thumbscrews on the bracket that holds the pci express cards in place, and remove the bracket and the...
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25 a. Macpro 1.6 remove pci-express card(s) disconnect and remove all pci-express card(s) except for your graphics card, lift the latch on the card conector, and pull the card out of the slot. Note each cards slot position in order to put them back in the same order when you finish the installation....
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26 a. Macpro (b) (8 core macpro) remove the cpi cover by pulling the bottom edge of the cpi cover slightly toward you. 1.8 remove the fan module (a) (4 core macpro) remove the fan module screw and take out the fan module. (b) (8 core macpro) remove the fan module screws (one at the upper-right rear ...
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27 a. Macpro 1.9 disconnect the ipass cable disconnect the ipass cable from the upper left corner of the main logic board and extend toward the pci connectors as far as possible. You might need to re-arrange some cable wiring for easy access of the ipass cable. Ipass cable.
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28 a. Macpro connector on card ipass cable 1.10 connect the ipass connector to caldigit raid card make sure the ipass connector is securely connected to caldigit raid card's j18 mini-sas connector. Note: if the length of ipass cable is not long enough to reach the caldgiti raid card, you might need ...
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29 a. Macpro note: it maybe necessary for you to disentangle the ipass cable from other cables running through the same area so that the loose end of the ipass cable extends toward the pci connectors as far as possible. If you want to use bootcamp in your mac pro, you will need to purchase an option...
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30 a. Macpro 1.12 installing the fan module if you are using a power mac g5, please skip to step 2.15. Install the fan module back insdie the chassis. Make sure the cabling is clear of the fan modules mounting arm and then tighten the screws. (one screw for the 4 core macpro at the upper-right rear ...
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31 a. Macpro cpu cover (b) (8 core macpro) position the bottom front edge of the cover and then rotate the top back until the magnets snap it into place. 1.14 install any card(s) that you removed initially into their pci- express slots make sure that each card is properly seated.
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32 a. Macpro pci bracket 1.15 install the pci bracket and tighten the thumb screws 1.16 slide the memory cards back into the dimm cage (4 core mac pro) 1.17 make sure the rear latch is up. Install the drive modules and slide in the drive modules note: in order to boot up the system correctly, please...
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33 a. Macpro 1.18 insert the side panel and close the latch reconnect the external cables and the power cord. Turn on the power of your mac. Note: to insure proper airflow (and avoid over heating), make sure that the fan module is running correctly and the side panel is completely closed. Place your...
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34 a. Macpro 1(c) if you are using a macpro to make four internal hard drives into a raid volume, and install the operating system onto the raid volume 1.1 install the caldigit driver v1.8.0 (a) go to http://www.Caldigit.Com/support/hdpro-hdone- raidcard-1.8.0.Zip (b) select caldigit/mac installer/1...
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35 a. Macpro 1.2 turn off/ shut down your computer turn off your computer. Touch the metal on the outside of your macpro (chassis) while it's still plugged in to discharge any static electricity from your body. 1.3 open your computer case remove the side panel. Let the computer cool down. Its intern...
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36 a. Macpro port access cover pci bracket latch 1.4 remove the drive modules make sure the latch on the back panel is open, and pull out all four drive modules as well as their empty carriers. 1.5 remove the pci bracket loosen the two thumbscrews on the bracket that holds the pci express cards in p...
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37 a. Macpro 1.6 remove pci-express card(s) disconnect and remove all pci-express card(s) except for your graphics card, lift the latch on the card connector, and pull the card out of the slot. Note each cards slot position in order to put them back in the same order when you finish the installation...
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38 a. Macpro (b) (8 core macpro) remove the cpi cover by pulling the bottom edge of the cpi cover slightly toward you. 1.8 remove the fan module (a) (4 core macpro) remove the fan module screw and take out the fan module. (b) (8 core macpro) remove the fan module screws (one at the upper-right rear ...
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39 a. Macpro ipass cable 1.9 disconnect the ipass cable disconnect the ipass cable from the upper left corner of the main logic board and extend toward the pci connectors as far as possible. You might need to re-arrange some cable wiring for easy access of the ipass cable..
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40 a. Macpro 1.10 connect the ipass connector to caldigit raid card make sure the ipass connector is securely connected to caldigit raid card's j18 mini-sas connector. Note: if the length of ipass cable is not long enough to reach the caldgiti raid card, you might need to re-arrange cable wiring for...
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41 a. Macpro note: it maybe necessary for you to disentangle the ipass cable from other cables running through the same area so that the loose end of the ipass cable extends toward the pci connectors as far as possible. If you want to use bootcamp in your mac pro, you will need to purchase an option...
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42 a. Macpro fan module 1.12 installing the fan module if you are using a power mac g5, please skip to step 3.15. Install the fan module back insdie the chassis. Make sure the cabling is clear of the fan modules mounting arm and then tighten the screws. (one screw for the 4 core macpro at the upper-...
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43 a. Macpro cpu cover (b) (8 core macpro) position the bottom front edge of the cover and then rotate the top back until the magnets snap it into place. 1.14 install any card(s) that you removed initially into their pci- express slots make sure that each card is properly seated.
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44 a. Macpro 1.15 install the pci bracket and tighten the thumb screws 1.16 slide the memory cards back into the dimm cage (4 core mac pro) 1.17 make sure the rear latch is up. Take out the system drive in macpro hard disk tray, install the drive modules, and slide in the drive modules. Note: in ord...
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45 a. Macpro 1.18 install the system drive from macpro into usb or firewire 外接盒, and then connect to your computer. 1.19 insert the side panel and close the latch reconnect the external cables and the power cord. Turn on the power of your mac. Note: to insure proper airflow (and avoid over heating),...
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46 a. Macpro 1.20 open raid shield, to add a new controller. 1.21 to set up a raid volume based on the raid level you need.
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47 a. Macpro 1.22 after configuring your raid, please launch apple's disk utility ( application / utility / disk utility ) to restore your mac os to your new raid volume. Make sure you choose the appropriate startup disk under system preference after the restoring process is done. 1.23 restart your ...
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48 b. Pci-e g5 2 if you are using a pci-e g5 2.1 install the caldigit driver v1.8.0 (a) go to http://www.Caldigit.Com/support/hdpro-hdone- raidcard-1.8.0.Zip (b) select caldigit/mac installer/1.8.X/hdpro_ip_mac_1.8.X.Mpkg (c) welcome to caldigit installation program, please click continue (d) select...
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49 b. Pci-e g5 2.2 turn off/ shut down your computer turn off your computer. Touch the metal on the outside of your macpro (chassis) while it's still plugged in to discharge any static electricity from your body. 2.3 open your computer case remove the side panel. Let the computer cool down. Its inte...
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50 b. Pci-e g5 2.4 loosen the screws and remove the bracket and the port access cover of pci express slot 4 by using the provided tool make sure the latch on the back panel is open, and pull out all four drive modules as well as their empty carriers. 2.5 slide the caldigit raid card into the pci-exp...
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51 b. Pci-e g5 2.6 insert the side panel and close the latch reconnect the external cables and the power cord. Turn on the power of your pci-e g5. Note: to insure proper airflow (and avoid over heating), make sure that the fan module is running correctly and the side panel is completely closed. Plac...
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52 c. Wintel pc 3 if you are using a wintel pc 3.1 download caldigit windows or linux driver go to http://www.Caldigit.Com/support/.
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53 c. Wintel pc 3.2 turn off/ shut down your computer turn off your computer. Touch the metal on the outside of your macpro (chassis) while it's still plugged in to discharge any static electricity from your body. 3.3 open your computer case remove the side panel. Let the computer cool down. Its int...
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54 c. Wintel pc 3.4 loosen the screws and remove the bracket and the port access cover of pci express x4 and above 3.5 slide the caldigit raid card into the pci-express slot slide the caldigit raid card into the pci-express slot. Make sure the card is fully seated..
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55 c. Wintel pc 3.6 install pci-express screws back in place. 3.7 insert the side panel and close the latch reconnect the external cables and the power cord. Turn on the power of your pc. Note: to insure proper airflow (and avoid over heating), make sure that the fan module is running correctly and ...
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56 c. Wintel pc 3.8 follow your operating system to select caldigit windows or linux driver 3.9 install raid shield from our website. Www.Caldigit.Com/support.Asp restart your pc..
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57 after installing the caldigit raid card drivers and raid shield, you will be able to use raid shield to set up your raid and configure your raid levels. For adding external storage to the caldigit raid card, please go to http://www.Caldigit.Com/hdelement/ for more information. The hdelement is a ...
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58 (*1)part # cbminisas-bc sku# 702101 (for boot camp) (*2)part # cbminisas-4c sku# 702102 (for pc) (*3)part # crccbbm sku# 760400 *optional accessories.
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