Installing SATA RAID controllers under Mac OSX.

Below are the instructions to install drivers for Mac OSX compatible SATA controllers which support RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, and JBOD. An internet connection may be required to download the latest drivers from the Addonics website.

1. Physically install the controller into the Apple computer.

PCI-X RAID controllers can only be installed onto PowerMac G4 or PowerMac G5 systems which have PCI-X slots. The final model of PowerMac G5 systems only have PCI-Express slots.

PCI-Express RAID controllers can only be installed onto Mac Pro systems. PCI-Express RAID controllers have not been thoroughly tested under the final model of PowerMac G5 and are not guaranteed to be compatible.

To verify that your PCI-X or PCI-Express controller has been correctly installed and is recognized by the system, Enter Applications -> Utilities -> System Profiler and click on "PCI Cards" from the selection menu at the left. A generic pci-bridge card should be displayed on the slot where you physically installed the controller.

If you are using the ADEXC34R5-2E and have it inserted into the ExpressCard slot on your Macbook Pro, OS X should detect that a new Mass Storage Controller has been connected. Without the drivers installed, the menu simply shows Unknown Vendor.

2. Download the latest drivers for your controller from the Addonics web site.

If you are using any of the following controllers based on the SiI3132 chipset with RAID firmware:

AD2SA3GPX1
ADSA3GPX1-2E
ADEXC34R5-2E

Download the SiI3132 RAID5 Drivers here

If you are using any of the following controllers based on the SiI3124 chipset with RAID firmware:

ADSA3GPX8-4E
ADSA3GPX8-ML
ADS3GX4R5-ML
ADS3GX4R5-E
ADS3GX4R5

Download the SiI3124 RAID5 Drivers Here

3. Locate the downloaded driver and extract the contents. Double click on the extracted installer to begin the installation process.

4. Continue through the installation process, entering in your desired settings.

When the installation process is finished, the RAID controller driver and RAID software have been installed.

5. Return to Applications -> Utilities -> System Profiler and check the "PCI Cards" list to see if the controller drivers have been correctly installed.

A correctly installed PCI-X or PCI-Express RAID controller will display as:

pci1095,3132 for RAID controllers based on the SiI3132 chipset with RAID firmware

pci1095,7124 for RAID controllers based on the SiI3124 chipset with RAID firmware

If you are using the ADEXC34R5-2E, OS X should now show the correct driver information, manufacturer Silicon Image and chipset SiI 3132 SATARAID Controller.

6. The Silicon Image SATARaid5 Manager has been installed at the same time as the controller driver.

A. The new folder containing the SATARaid5 Manager can be accessed from Applications -> Utilities -> Silicon Image.

B. Within this folder, click on "SATARaid5Manager" to execute the RAID creation and management utility.

C. For detailed instructions on creating and managing RAID volumes, read the SATARaid5 Manager User Manual.