Table of contents introduction safety precautions system requirements what’s in the box g-speed q overview optional g-technology pcie raid controller overview g-speed q audible alarms setting up g-speed q with the g-technology pcie raid controller g-technology raid controller web gui changing the g-...
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Introduction thank you for purchasing g-speed™ q from g-technology™, g-speed q hard drives from g-technology are the ideal storage solutions for content creation professionals. With all the power and the speed of g-speed and an internal raid controller that sports a quad interface, g-technology’s ne...
Safety the disk drives and components contained in your g-speed q are delicate electronic instruments and are susceptible to damage due to excessive physical shock. Place the unit in a vented area away from moisture or liquids. Please handle the unit with care. Do not open the case. Doing so will vo...
Attention mac os x users g-speed q is set up at the factory for use with mac os x systems. If you are running mac os x, g-speed q will mount on the os x desktop right out of the box. If it becomes necessary to re- format g-speed q for mac os x, go here. Attention windows users g-speed q must be form...
For an explanation of supported raid levels, please refer to appendix a, “raid levels explained”. Note: unlike the g-speed es and g-speed es pro, you cannot include more than one unit in any raid configuration. Speed es installation guide changing the raid level g-speed q ships in raid 5 mode, if yo...
9. Select the raid 0 radio button to change the raid level from raid 5. Select raid 5 if you wish the g-speed q to be changed to raid 0. Click the configure button. 10. A dialog box will launch to warn you that all data will be erased by completing this function. Click ok. 11. Another dialog box wil...
14. A dialog box will then launch indicating that the raid configuration is complete. Click the exit button. 15. A disk insertion warning dialog appears, warning you that the disk is not readable by the computer. It’s ok because you still must create a partition for the raid in apple disk utility. C...
17. Click the options button to choose the proper partition scheme. Click the radio button for guid partition table, then click ok. 18. Rename the volume: g-speed q or any other name you wish in the name field. 19. Click the apply button. 20. The partition disk dialog launches, warning you that all ...
2. Once downloaded, select the icon for the g-speed q in the g-technology icons disk. 3. Press command + c to copy the icon. 4. Select the g-speed q usb icon on the desktop and press command + i. 5. Select the usb icon in the “get info” window (left) 6. Press command + v to paste the icon into the g...
Visual alarms. What to do in the event of a disk drive failure the internal components of the g-speed q continually monitor the health of each of the disk drives. In the event of a disk failure, a visual alarm will appear. Note: if g-speed q was configured in a protected raid mode (raid 5), a drive ...
Optimizing data transfer rates g-speed q can be connected to any mac or pc equipped with an esata, firewire 400, firewire 800 or usb 2.0 port. For best performance, g-speed q should be connected via esata*. *data rates will be even higher if you connect to an esata raid controller card rather than a...
What does this limited warranty not cover? The limited warranty does not cover damage resulting from commercial use, misuse, accident, modification or alteration to hardware or software, tampering, unsuitable physical or operating environment beyond product specifications, improper maintenance, or f...
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Appendix b: notes it is recommended not to exceed the standard esata cable length of 1 meter (3 feet). 15.
