FAINY P-DSA150-PCI-RF PCI SATA RAID Card User Manual

PCI SATA RAID 2 CH. (2 External/ 2 Internal) CARD User Manual introduces the features and characteristics of P-DSA150-PCI-RF, including connection method, data transfer rate, compatibility, etc.

Brand: PCI
Category: Other
Document type: User Manual
Language: English
Pages: 22
File format: PDF
File size: 193 KB
Published: 09 May, 2012
Updated: 30 September, 2023
MD5 checksum: CB2F42F068970AE7826AC3DD85BF5F5F
PDF: FAINY P-DSA150-PCI-RF PCI SATA RAID Card User Manual PDF

About this manual

The FAINY P-DSA150-PCI-RF is a two‑channel PCI SATA RAID card that supports up to two SATA hard drives via internal or external connectors, offering RAID 0 striping and RAID 1 mirroring, hot‑plugging, and a data transfer rate of 1SOMBps.

The manual walks through hardware installation, driver and management software setup, and detailed steps for creating RAID arrays using the on‑board BIOS, including both auto and manual configuration options.

What's inside

Features and Benefits
System Requirements
Package Contents
Hardware Description
Hardware Installation
RAID Arrays
RAID 0 (Striping) Configuration
Manual Configuration
Driver and Software Installation
Appendix A – Disk Partitioning

Specifications

Data transfer rate	1SOMBps
Native Command Queuing (NCQ)	Supported
SATA hot‑plugging	Supported
Number of SATA ports	4 (2 enabled at a time)

Frequently asked questions

How many SATA drives can be connected to the card?

A maximum of two SATA hard drives can be connected via the internal or external connectors.

How do I enter the RAID BIOS configuration utility?

Press Ctrl+S or F4 when the system boots to access the RAID BIOS.

What is the default chunk size for auto‑configured RAID arrays?

The default chunk size is 64 KB.

Which Windows operating systems are supported?

The card supports Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, and Vista.

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