Addonics Technologies ADMS6GPX2 User Manual

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NOTE: This controller is not compatible with SAS targets.

1. Power off the computer and install the card in a PCI Express slot that 

    can accept a 2X or larger card.

2. Connect the Mini SAS cable to target devices. NOTE: This host adapter 

    can support up to a total of 7 targets, with the use of one port multiplier. 

    However, it will only recognize up to four drives on a port multiplier and 

    will not recognize any other hardware after finding one. Therefore when 

    connecting drives directly to the card and through a port multiplier, make 

    sure the port multiplier is connected to Port 4.

3. Turn on the computer. At this point an AHCI-aware Operating system 

    such as Linux, MacOS X or Windows Vista, 7, or 8 will immediately 

    recognize the card as a generic AHCI controller and begin using it.

1. 

After following the Hardware Installation steps, Windows XP will 

start with the “Found New Hardware Wizard.” Before proceeding, insert the 

Host Adapter Driver Disc.

2. 

Respond to the first question: “Can Windows connect to Windows 

Update to search for software?” by choosing “No, not this time.” Then click 

Next.

3. 

Respond to the question: “What do you want the wizard to do?” by 

keeping the default setting “Install the software automatically 

[Recommended].”

4. 

Respond to the next step “Please select the best match for your 

hardware from the list below” by choosing the line that ends with 

“\miniport\i386\mv91xx.inf.”

5. 

Another wizard will appear next. Also choost “No, not this time” and 

“Install the software automatically” to the next prompts, and during selec-

tion, choose the line ending with “\miniport\i386\mv91cons.inf.”

1. Insert the Host Adapter Driver Disc if not already done.

2. Launch the application MSUSetup.exe.

3. Read and accept the License Agreement.

4. Respond to all remaining prompts by clicking Next.

5. During this process, a “Windows Security Alert” dialog should appear, 

    asking about firewall blocking for a program called “Apache HTTP 

    Server.” Click “Unblock” to enable the software to connect to the hard

    ware properly, then click Finish on the Installation Wizard.