I. Introduction
Welcome
Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the SeriTek/2SE2-E Serial ATA host adapter. This
product is yet another innovative solution from the innovative folks at FirmTek.
About This User’s Manual
This User’s Manual was written with the assumption you are familiar with your computer, and are
comfortable with opening its case. For further information, and to get acquainted with your
computer, please refer to your computer user’s manual.
About Serial ATA Technology
An evolutionary replacement for Parallel ATA, Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Architecture) is
an interface that allows you to add hard drives and peripherals to your Computer. Serial ATA
offers insulated cables that are thinner and longer with smaller 7-pin connectors which results in
easier installation and improved airflow, compared to wider and shorter Parallel ATA cables.
Improved airflow translates into a cooler operating environment for your Computer.
About the SeriTek/2SE2-E Serial ATA PCI Host adapter
The SeriTek/2SE2-E extends Serial ATA's 3.0 Gbits/sec performance to the outside of the
computer chassis, enabling users to take advantage of external Serial ATA enclosures. It utilizes
the PCI Express local computer interface, which is the expansion card technology found in newer
computers. With two external ports, the SeriTek/2SE2-E host adapter provides the high
bandwidth necessary to meet the needs of performance-hungry applications while offering hot-
swap flexibility similar to that of Universal Serial Bus (USB) and FireWire.
The SeriTek/2SE2-E host adapter provides the latest I-shaped eSATA connectors:
About PCI Express
PCI Express technology has become the standard motherboard expansion interface for next
generation computing. It is a new serial I/O technology built around a bidirectional serial 1-bit
point-to-point connection known as a "lane". This new architecture provides much improved
performance compared to the older PCI interface technology, which is a bus-based system where
all the devices share the same unidirectional, 32-bit, parallel bus.
SeriTek/2SE2-E Package Contents
SeriTek/2SE2-E SATA host adaptor board
User manual on CD-ROM
Original L-shaped
Serial ATA connector
Newer rectangular
eSATA I-shaped
connector
