G-speed es installation guide page 1 g-speed™ es mac installation guide g-technology inc. Tel: (310) 449-4599 fax: (310) 449-4670 support@g-technology.Com p/n gspeed es v1.2 table of contents 1. Introduction (pg 4) 2. Safety precautions 3. System requirements 4. What’s in the box 5. G-speed es overv...
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G-speed es installation guide page 4 1. Introduction thank you for purchasing g-speed es from g-technology, inc. (g-tech)! Specifically designed for professional content creation applications, g-speed es features a high-speed 3gbit/sec esata interface and provides raid 0, 1, 5, 10 and jbod functiona...
G-speed es installation guide page 5 5. G-speed es overview 6. Optional g-tech pcie raid contoller overview the optional g-tech pcie raid controller connects g-speed es to any mac pro workstation and provides raid 0, 1, 5, 10 & jbod functionality. 6.1 supported raid levels if your g-speed es shipped...
G-speed es installation guide page 6 7. G-speed es audible alarms 7.1 the g-speed es enclosure is equipped with an audible alarm that sounds when: 1. The internal temperature of the g-speed es enclosure reaches a temperature of 60° centigrade and/or 2. When the main fan fails or the rpm of the fan s...
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G-speed es installation guide page 17 13. Technical support if you encounter any difficulties while installing g-speed, please contact g-tech technical support via one of the following ways: telephone: (310) 449-4599 fax: (310) 449-4670 e-mail: support@g-technology.Com internet: http://www.G-technol...
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