Adaptec ASH-1233 - Manuals

iv Software License Agreement PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE IS SUBJECT TO THE SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS OF ADAPTEC, INC. AND OTHER LICENSORS WHOSE SOFTWARE MAY BE BUNDLED WITH THIS PRODUCT. BY YOUR USE OF THE SOFTWARE INCLUDED WITH THIS PRODUCT YOU AGREE TO THE LICENSE TERMS REQUIRED ...

vi Regulatory Compliance Statements Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user ’s authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has bee...

2 System Requirements System Requirements The minimum system requirements for the ASH-1233 adapter are: ■ Pentium II-266 MHz Processor or higher ■ Microsoft ® Windows ® 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP ■ Available PCI slot with bus-mastering enabled Note: Refer to your system or motherb...

3 Installation Checklist Installation Checklist To successfully install your Adaptec ASH-1233 adapter and ATA disk drives, perform these tasks, in order: 1 Install the ASH-1233 adapter. (See the next section below.) 2 Prepare your disk drives. (See page 5 .) 3 Connect your disk drives to the ASH-123...

4 Installing Your Adaptec ASH-1233 Adapter 3 Locate an unused expansion slot and remove the slot cover. Save the slot cover screw for use in Step 5 . 4 Insert the ASH-1233 adapter in the PCI expansion slot. Press down firmly until the adapter clicks into place. When installed properly, the adapter s...

5 Preparing Your ATA Disk Drives Preparing Your ATA Disk Drives Because setup can vary from device to device or computer to computer, always refer to your ATA disk drive and computer documentation for specific instructions. Note: If you refer to the ATA drive’s documentation for installation instruc...

6 Connecting Your ATA Disk Drives Connecting Your ATA Disk Drives The ASH-1233 adapter supports up to four ATA disk drives in a master/slave configuration. (See Setting Jumpers on ATA Disk Drives on page 5 for more information.) Connect each ATA disk drive to the ASH-1233 adapter using the proper 40...

7 Connecting Your ATA Disk Drives Connecting One ATA Disk Drive on a Cable When you connect only one ATA disk drive to a cable, that disk drive must be set as a master drive. (See Setting Jumpers on ATA Disk Drives on page 5 for more information.) To connect one ATA drive to the ASH-1233 adapter: 1 ...

8 Mounting ATA Disk Drives and Connecting Power Cables Connecting Two ATA Disk Drives to the Same Cable When you connect two ATA disk drives to a cable, one disk drive must be set as the master , the other must be set as the slave . (See Setting Jumpers on ATA Disk Drives on page 5 for more informat...

9 Installing the Device Driver 2 Connect an LED cable from your computer ’s motherboard to the primary LED connector on your ASH-1233 adapter (shown in the Figure on page 2 ). 3 Connect a power cable from your computer ’s power supply to each ATA disk drive. 4 Close your computer cabinet, reattach t...

10 Installing the Device Driver Windows XP When you power on your computer, Windows automatically detects the new adapter and opens the New Hardware Installation Wizard. To complete the device driver installation: 1 Insert the Adaptec ASH-1233 CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2 In the Wizard, click Instal...

11 Installing the Device Driver 5 To verify that the adapter is installed correctly, right-click the My Computer desktop icon, select Properties , click the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager button. Expand SCSI and RAID Controllers and ensure that the controller is listed, as shown below.

12 Installing the Device Driver Windows 2000 When you power on your computer, Windows automatically detects the new adapter and opens the New Hardware Installation Wizard. To complete the device driver installation: 1 Insert the Adaptec ASH-1233 CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2 In the Wizard, click Next...

13 Installing the Device Driver 4 Select CD-ROM drives , then click Next . 5 Click Next again. 6 When the installation is complete, click Finish . 7 Restart your computer if you are prompted to do so.

15 Installing the Device Driver Windows Me When you power on your computer, Windows automatically detects the new adapter and opens the New Hardware Installation Wizard. To complete the device driver installation: 1 Insert the Adaptec ASH-1233 CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2 In the Wizard, select Autom...

16 Installing the Device Driver 4 To verify that the adapter is installed correctly, right-click the My Computer desktop icon, select Properties , then click the Device Manager tab. Select View devices by type , then expand SCSI Controllers and ensure that the controller is listed, as shown below.

17 Installing the Device Driver Windows 98SE Note: You may need your Windows 98SE CD during installation. When you power on your computer, Windows automatically detects the new adapter and opens the New Hardware Installation Wizard. To complete the device driver installation: 1 Insert the Adaptec AS...

19 Registering Your Adaptec ASH-1233 Adapter 7 To verify that the adapter is installed correctly, right-click the My Computer desktop icon, select Properties , then click the Device Manager tab. Select View devices by type , then expand SCSI Controllers and ensure that the controller is listed, as s...

20 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you have any problems using the Adaptec ASH-1233 adapter, work through these troubleshooting suggestions: ■ Ensure that the ASH-1233 adapter is inserted evenly and completely in the PCI slot. ■ Ensure that the PCI expansion slot is 5V and compliant with PCI 2.2 ...