SIIG Serial ATA PCI User manual

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SerialATA+UltraATACombo
Quick Installation Guide
04-0264C
FeaturesandBenefits
• Compliant with Serial ATA Specification, rev. 1.0
• Compliant with PCI Specification, revision 2.2
• Provides two independent channels to connect one
Serial ATA and one Ultra ATA hard disk drive
• Features independent 256-byte FIFOs per channel
for host reads and writes
• Co-exists with on-board controller
• Features Watch Dog timer for fault resiliency
• Supports 32-bit wide PCI bus at 66MHz
• BackwardcompatiblewithexistingUltraATA133/
100/66 hard disk drives
• Supports drives with capacities larger than 137GB
SystemRequirements
• Pentium-class computer with an available PCI slot
• Windows 98/98SE/ME/NT4.0/2000/XP
PackageContents
• Serial ATA+Ultra ATA Combo board
• Driver diskette
• Serial ATA cable
• Serial ATA power cable adapter
• This quick installation guide

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Board Layout
Serial ATA
Connector
Ultra ATA
Connector
JP7 (Default Setting)
Figure 1. Serial ATA+Ultra ATA Combo Layout
JumperConfiguration
Important: This jumper JP7 has to be set at the correct
position for this controller to work properly.
JP7
1-2 Enable Ultra ATA Connector
(Default)
2-3 Disable Ultra
ATA Connector
•Set JP7 to 1-2 (default setting) if there's a hard disk
drive connected to the Ultra ATA Connector.
•SetJP7to2-3iftheUltraATAConnectorisnotused.

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Hardware Installation
General instructions for installing the card are provided
below. Since the design of computer cases and
motherboards vary, refer to your computer’s reference
manual for further information, if needed.
1. Turn OFF the power to your computer.
2. Unplugthepowercordandremoveyourcomputer's
cover.
3. Remove the slot bracket from an available PCI slot.
4. Carefully align the card to the selected PCI slot and
push the board down firmly, but gently, until it is
well seated.
5. Replace the slot bracket's holding screw to secure
the card.
DeviceConnection
If you plan to use the Ultra ATA channel, you will need
to purchase a 40-pin/80-wire Ultra ATA ribbon cable.
ConnectingtheSerialATAdrive
Note: Skip the following 5 steps if you are not installing
a Serial ATA drive at this time.
1. Install hard disk drive in chassis.
2. SetjumperJP7,referbackto JumperConfiguration
on page 2.
3. ConnecttheSerialATAharddiskdrivetothesystem
power supply using the Serial ATA power cable
adapter.
4. Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to the hard
disk drive.
5. Attach the other end of the Serial ATA cable to the
Serial ATA connector on the board.

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Figure 2. Serial ATA drive connections
6. IfyouarenotconnectinganUltraATAharddriveat
this time, replace the PC's cover and plug-in the
power cord.
ConnectingtheUltraATAdrive
Note: Skip the following 5 steps if you are not installing
anUltraATAdriveatthistime. TheUltraATAconnector
only supports one Ultra ATA hard disk drive.
1. Set your Ultra ATA drive up as Single or Master.
2. Install the Ultra ATA drive in chassis.
3. SetjumperJP7,referbackto JumperConfiguration
on page 2.
4. Attach one connector of the Ultra ATA ribbon cable
to the board's Ultra ATA Connector and the other
connector to your Ultra ATA drive. Make sure pin
1 on the cable (indicated by the colored stripe)
matches pin 1 on the board's connector and your
IDE drive.
Serial ATA cable
Serial ATA power
cable adapter
Figure 3. Connecting the Ultra ATA Cable

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5. Connectthesystem'spowerconnectortothedrive's
power connector.
6. ReplacethePC'scoverafteralltheconnectionshave
been made and plug-in the power cord.
Software Installation
This section provides information on how to install the
SerialATA+Ultra ATA Combo drivers.
Windows98/98SEDriverInstallation
For New Windows 98/98SE Installation
1. Follow Microsoft procedures to install Windows 98
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 click Update Driver button.
5. Insert the driver diskette and click Next.
6. Select Search for a better driver... and click Next.
7. Check Floppy disk drives, clear the other boxes,
then click Next. Click Next again, then Finish.
8. Remove the driver diskette and restart Windows to
complete driver installation.
For Existing Windows 98/98SE Installation
1. Boot up Windows.
2. At the Add New Hardware Wizard, click Next.
3. SelectSearchforthebestdriverforyourdeviceand
click Next.

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4. Insertthedriverdiskette,checkFloppydiskdrives,
clear the other boxes, then click Next.
5. Click Next and Finish.
6. Remove the driver diskette and restart Windows to
complete driver installation.
WindowsMEDriverInstallation
For New Windows ME Installation
1. 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 click Update Driver button.
5. Insert the driver diskette, select Automatic search
forabetterdriver(Recommended),thenclickNext.
6. Click Finish, remove the driver diskette and restart
Windows to complete driver installation.
For Existing Windows ME Installation
1. Boot up Windows.
2. AttheAddNewHardwareWizard,insertthedriver
diskette.
3. Select Automatic search for a better driver
(Recommended), then click Next.
4. Click Finish.
5. Remove the driver diskette and restart Windows to
complete driver installation.

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VerifyInstallationforWindows98/98SE/ME
1. Right-click My Computer, then click Properties.
Select Device Manager tab.
2. Double click SCSI Controllers, an entry, Silicon
Image SiI 3112... Controller should be listed.
3. Highlight Silicon Image SiI 3112... Controller and
click Properties. A message This device is working
properly is displayed in the dialog box. If an error
message is displayed, remove Silicon Image SiI
3112... Controller and restart your system.
WindowsNT4.0DriverInstallation
For New Windows NT4.0 Installation
1. Follow Microsoft procedures to install Windows
NT4.0 accordingly.
2. At the Windows NT Setup screen, press F6 to
specify and add the driver.
3. Press S, select Other, then press Enter.
4. Insert the driver diskette and press Enter.
5. SelectSiliconImageSiI3112...Controllerandpress
Enter.
6. Press Enter to continue and follow on-screen
instructions to complete the installation.
For Existing Windows NT4.0 Installation
Note: If the hard disk drive connected to your controller has a
boot partition, do not connect this drive until the controller's
driverhasbeencompletelyinstalledinWindowsNT. Followthe
instructions below to install the driver for the controller first,
then shut down your system and connect the hard disk drive.
1. Boot up Windows NT4.0.
2. Double click My Computer/Control Panel/SCSI
Adapters, then click the Drivers tab.

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3. Click Add... then Have Disk....
4. Insert the driver diskette, type in A:, then click OK.
5. Highlight Silicon Image SiI 3112... Controller and
click OK.
6. ClickOK,removethedriverdisketteandrestartNT
to complete driver installation.
VerifyInstallationforWindowsNT4.0
1. Double click My Computer/Control Panel/SCSI
Adapters.
2. Silicon Image SiI 3112... Controller should be
displayed.
Windows2000DriverInstallation
For New Windows 2000 Installation
1. Follow Microsoft procedures to install Windows
2000 accordingly.
2. Restart your system when prompted during
Windows' installation.
3. At the Windows 2000 Setup screen, press F6 to
install the driver.
4. Insert the driver diskette. Press S, then press Enter.
5. SelectSiliconImageSiI3112...Controllerandpress
Enter.
6. Press Enter to continue and follow on-screen
instructions to complete the installation.
For Existing Windows 2000 Installation
Note: If the hard disk drive connected to your controller has a
boot partition, do not connect this drive until the controller's
driverhas been completely installed in Windows2000. Follow
theinstructionsbelowtoinstallthedriverforthecontrollerfirst,
then shut down your system and connect the hard disk drive.

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1. Boot up Windows.
2. At the Found New Hardware Wizard, click Next.
3. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device
(recommended) and click Next.
4. Insertthedriverdiskette,checkFloppydiskdrives,
unchecktheotherboxes, andclickNext. ClickNext
again to continue.
5. IftheDigitalSignatureNotFoundmessageappears,
click Yes. Our driver has been thoroughly tested in
Windowsforstability.
6. Click Finish, remove the driver diskette and restart
Windows to complete driver installation.
WindowsXPDriverInstallation
For New Windows XP Installation
1. Follow Microsoft procedures to install Windows
XP accordingly.
2. Restart your system when prompted by Windows'
installation.
3. AttheWindowsSetupscreen,pressF6toinstallthe
driver.
4. Insert the driver diskette. Press Sthen press Enter.
5. SelectSiliconImageSiI3112...Controllerandpress
Enter.
6. Press Enter to continue and follow on-screen
instructions to complete Windows XP installation.
Note: When the Software Installation warning
pops up, click Yes. And when the Hardware
Installation warning pops up, click Yes again. Our
driverhasbeenthoroughlytestedinWindowsforstability.

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For Existing Windows XP Installation
Note: If the hard disk drive connected to your controller has a
boot partition, do not connect this drive until the controller's
driverhasbeencompletelyinstalledinWindowsXP. Followthe
instructions below to install the driver for the controller first,
then shut down your system and connect the hard disk drive.
1. Boot up Windows.
2. At the Found New Hardware Wizard, insert the
driver diskette, select Install the software
automatically (Recommended), then click Next.
3. When a warning message pops up, click Continue
Anyway, then click Finish. Our driver has been
thoroughlytestedin Windowsforstability.
4. Remove the driver diskette and restart Windows to
complete driver installation.
VerifyInstallationforWindows2000/XP
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 3112... Controller to
display driver properties.
4. AmessageThisdeviceisworkingproperlyisdisplayed
in the dialog box, the driver has been correctly
installed.
Bios Configuration
The Serial ATA+Ultra ATA Combo BIOS will appear
everytimeyoursystemstartsup. Ifthebiosdoesn'tshow,
pleasetryyourcontrollerinanotherPCIslot. Duringthis
(Post) process, the bios will show up and indicate the
devices attached to it.

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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. Youcanalsosubmitquestionsonlineandoneofourtechnical
supportanalysts will promptlyrespond.
A lifetime manufacturer warranty supplied with this product is
offered by SIIG, Inc. Please see SIIG website for more warranty
details. If you should happen to encounter any problems with this
product,pleasefollowtheproceduresbelow.
If it is within the store's return policy period, please return the
producttothestorewhereyoupurchasedfrom.
If your purchase has passed the store's return policy period, please
followthese steps to havetheproduct repaired or replaced.
Step1: SubmityourRMArequest.
Go to www.siig.com, click Support, then RMA to submit a
request to SIIG RMA. If the product is determined to be
defective,anRMAnumberwillbeissued. SIIGRMAdepartment
can also be reached at [phone].
Step2: After obtaining anRMA number, ship theproduct.
•Properlypacktheproductforshipping. Allsoftware,cable(s)
andanyotheraccessoriesthatcamewith the original package
mustbeincluded.
•Clearly write your RMA number on the top of the returned
package. SIIGwillrefusetoacceptanyshippingpackage,and
will not be responsible for a product returned without an
RMA number posted on the outside of the shipping carton.
•YouareresponsibleforthecostofshippingtheproducttoSIIG
at the following address:
SIIG,Inc.
6078 Stewart Avenue
Fremont, CA 94538
RMA#:
•SIIG will ship the repaired or replaced product via Ground
in the U.S and International Economy outside of the U.S at
nocosttothecustomer.

SerialATA+UltraATAComboisatrademarkofSIIG,Inc.
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February, 2005 Copyright ©2005 by SIIG, Inc. All rights reserved.
PRODUCT NAME
Serial ATA+Ultra ATA Combo
FCC RULES: TESTED TO COMPLY WITH FCC PART 15, CLASS
B OPERATING ENVIRONMENT: FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
FCCCOMPLIANCESTATEMENT:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCT COMPLIANCE
SIIG, Inc.
6078 Stewart Ave.
Fremont, CA 94538-3152
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