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RDX QuikStor SATA III - Best Practice Integration Guide
How to install the RDX QuikStor SATA III drive on a system and highlights
important settings and prerequisites.
Hardware and Software Requirements
- SATA Controller connection must support AHCI Mode and 16 byte CDB’s.
- The controller can be built into the system board or be an add-on controller.
- The SATA controller used for RDX must be set to AHCI mode.
- Alternatively, if the system does not support AHCI than a SATA I RDX drive can be used with up to 2.0TB Media.
- Best Practice: Use the operating system drivers recommended for the SATA controller. The Windows OS comes
with default Microsoft SATA drivers. We recommend using the default Microsoft SATA drivers.
- SATA RDX Drives do not require Windows drivers
Preparation
- Best practice: Before controller changes backup the system and create a bare metal recovery drive. (Tandberg Data
Is not responsible for user or system errors)
- Please refer to the SATA Controller manual how to view and set the interface to AHCI mode.
- Verify the SATA controller settings as AHCI
- Important: Changing a working system from any other mode to AHCI could disable the system.
- Best Practice: Complete a system backup before changing SATA controller modes
SATA HBA Alternatives
- Verify add-on SATA III Controllers supports AHCI option and 16 byte CDB (command descriptor block). Use Controllers/chipsets listed the compatibility matrix on TandbergData.com
- Other non listed controllers including Intel RAID Controller may be compatible
Cable Connections
- Along with the quick start guide, SATA cables for data and power are included with
new RDX QuikStor SATA Kits.
- Best Practice: Please refer to your SATA HBA manual and RDX Quick Start guide
on how to connect the cables to your computer system
- Connect both cables to your SATA III drive as shown in the illustration
Procedure
Once the above requirements are coordinated then SATA RDX is typically Plug and play
- With the system off install the drive into the system case and connect the power and data cables
- Start the system and check the system BIOS for the controller and RDX listing
- Restart the system and verify the installation of the SATA windows drivers where applicable
- For Windows Load the RDX Utility and verify operation
- For other OS verify RDX in the relevant file manager utilities
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