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1 UltraATA 133 PCI Quick Installation Guide 04-0233D Introducing the UltraATA 133 PCI The UltraATA 133 PCI is an ultra high-speed dual channel Ultra ATA/133 controller board for use in Pentium-class computer. Features and Benefits • Compliant with UltraDMA6 ATA/133 specifications • Compliant with PCI v2.2 Plug-n-Play • Provides two independen[...]
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2 Package Contents • UltraATA 133 PCI adapter • Driver diskette • 40-pin/80-wire Ultra ATA cable • This quick installation guide Layout IDE1 IDE2 Jumper On (do not remove) Pin1 Pin1 HDD Activity LED Figure 1. UltraATA 133 PCI RAID layout Hardware Installation General instructions for installing the card are provided below. Since the design [...]
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3 1. Turn OFF the power to your computer and any other connected peripheral devices. 2. Unplug the power cord from the back of the computer. 3. Remove your computer’s cover. 4. Remove the slot bracket from an available PCI slot. 5. To install the card, carefully align the card's bus connector with the selected PCI slot on the motherboard. Pu[...]
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4 4. The Ultra ATA ribbon cable has two connectors. If you install only one drive, connect it to the end connector of the cable. On the other hand, if you install two drives, connect the master drive to the end connector of the cable and the slave drive in the middle connector. Figure 2. Connecting the cable 5. Reconnect the system power and other [...]
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5 Windows 98SE For New Windows 98SE Installation 1. Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures to install Windows 98SE accordingly. 2. Once Windows has been installed, right click My Computer and click Properties . Select Device Manager tab. 3. Double click PCI Mass Storage Controller listed under Other Devices . 4. Select Driver tab, then c[...]
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6 Windows ME For New Windows ME Installation 1. Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures to install Windows ME accordingly. 2. Once Windows has been installed, right click My Computer , then click Properties . Select Device Manager tab. 3. Double click PCI Mass Storage Controller listed under Other Devices . 4. Select Driver tab, then clic[...]
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7 3 . Highlight Silicon Image SiI 0680 ATA/133 Controller and click Properties . A message This device is working properly is displayed in the dialog box, the driver has been correctly installed. If any error message is displayed, remove Silicon Image SiI 0680 ATA/133 Controller and restart your system. Windows NT 4.0 For New Windows NT 4.0 Install[...]
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8 To Verify Windows NT 4.0 Installation 1. Double click My Computer/Control Panel/SCSI Adapters . 2 . Highlight Silicon Image SiI 0680 ATA/133 Controller from SCSI Adapters listing and click Properties . A message This device is working properly is displayed in the dialog box, the driver has been correctly installed. Windows 2000 For New Windows 20[...]
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9 Windows XP/Server 2003 For New Windows XP/Server 2003 Installation 1. Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures to install Windows XP accordingly. 2 . Restart your system when prompted during Windows' installation. 3. At the Windows Setup screen, press F6 to install the driver. 4. Insert the driver diskette. Press S then press Enter [...]
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10 To Verify Windows 2000/XP/2003 Installation 1. Right click My Computer and click Manage . 2. Select Device Manager . 3. Double click SCSI and RAID Controllers , then double click Silicon Image SiI 0680 ATA/133 Controller to display driver properties. 4. A message This device is working properly is displayed in the dialog box, the driver has been[...]
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11 Technical Support and Warranty QUESTIONS? SIIG’s Online Support has answers! Simply visit our website at www.siig.com and click on Support . Our online support database is updated daily with new drivers and solutions. Answers to your questions could be just a few clicks away. You can also submit questions online and one of our technical suppor[...]
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UltraATA 133 PCI is a trademark of SIIG, Inc. SIIG and SIIG logo are registered trademarks of SIIG, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Other names used in publication are for identification only and may be trademarks of their respective companies. Ma[...]