Syba ATA680-133R User manual

SD-SIL680-041103
ULTRAATA/133
IDERAIDCONTROLLERCARD
USERMANUAL
ATA680-133I
ATA680-133R
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Features
ThisUltraATA/133IDERAIDcontrollercardisdesigntoofferahighperformance,costeffectiveand
reliabilitysolutiontothesystemup-grader.ThiscardprovidestwoIDEconnectorsthatsupportUltra
ATA/133protocolsandoptionalRAIDfunctions0,1,and0+1.EachIDEconnectorcansupporta
master/slavecombinationofanydevices,includingUltraATA/133,UltraATA/100,UltraATA/66,Ultra
ATA/33,EIDE/FastATA-2,IDEandATAPIstandards.
Specifications
UltraATA/133Functions
•SiliconImageSIL680UltraATA/133IDEcontrollerchipset
•CompliantwithUDMA6ATA/133specification
•CompliantwithATA/ATAPI-6specification
•Supportsmaximumdatatransferrateof133MB/sec
•CompliantwithPCISpecificationVersion2.2
•CompliantwithProgrammingInterfaceforBusMasterIDEControllerRev1.0
•PCI Plug&Play”compatibility
•Supports48-bitsectoraddressing(maximumHDdrivesizeis131,072TB)
•TwoindependentUltraATAchannelswith256Bytesbufferperchannel
•ConnectuptofourIDE/ATAdevices(Coexistswithotheron-boardIDEcontrollers)
•FullybackwardscompatiblewithUltraATA/100,UltraATA/66,UltraATA/33,EIDE/FastATA-2,IDE
andATAPIdevices
•Automaticperformancetuningforeachdeviceattached
•SupportsUltraandMulti-WordDMAtimingmodes
•EnhanceddataintegrityoftransferreddatawithCRC(CyclicalRedundancyCheck)protectionand
verification
RAIDFunctions(Optional)
•SupportsRAIDfunctions0,1and0+1withadjustablestripesizeforRAID0and0+1
•Supportsco-existRAIDsetandNon-RAIDHDD
•AllowHDDswithdifferentsizestobeconfiguredinaRAIDset
•RAIDfunctionscanbemixedindifferentRAIDset
•SystemGUImonitoringutilitytodisplay/log/alerttheuserforvitalRAIDsetinformationandtomanage
theRAIDfunctions(configures,rebuildetc)
Accessories
•OneUserManual
•OneUltraATA/133IDERAIDcontrollercard
•OneATA/133(80-wires/40-pin)IDEcable
•OneDriverCD

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Requirements
TherearefourrequirementsforachievingtheperformanceoftheUltraATA/133.
1.ThedevicemustsupportUltraATA/133mode.
2.ThemotherboardandsystemBIOSoranadd-onIDEcontrollercardmustsupportUltraATA/133mode.
3.TheoperatingsystemmustsupportDirectMemoryAccess(DMA)suchasMicrosoftWindowsXP,
Windows2000,WindowsNT,WindowsME,Windows98SE/98andWindows95B(OSR2).
4.TheIDEcablemustbeATA/133(80-wires/40-pin)andthelengthofthecableshouldnotexceed18inches
(44.1cm).
TheperformanceoftheUltraATA/133canonlybeachieved,whenalltheaboverequirementsaremet.
JumperSettings:
J3 -PrimaryIDEConnector(Blue)
J5 -SecondaryIDEConnector(White)
JP2 -HDDBusyLEDConnector
InstallingtheUltraATA/133IDERAIDcontrollercardintoyourcomputer
1.Turnoffyourcomputerandallexternaldevicesconnecttoit.
2.Disconnectyourcomputerfromthepowersources.
3.Openthecomputercase.Refertoyourcomputerusermanualformoredetails.
4.FindanavailablePCIslotandremovetheslotbracket.Savethebracketscrewforlateruse.
5.AligntheUltraATA/133IDERAIDcontrollercardhorizontallywithrespecttothePCIslotandinsertit
intotheslotfirmlyandevenly.Takecarenottoforceitintotheslot.Onceyouhaveproperlypositionedthe
UltraATA/133IDERAIDcontrollercardintotheslot,fastenittothecomputercasewiththebracket
screwyouhavesaved.
6.ConnecttheHDDLEDconnectorfromthecomputercasetotheHDDBusyLEDconnector(JP2)onthe
UltraATA/133IDERAIDcontrollercard.
7.ConnectanyUltraATA/133devicetotheconnector(s)oftheUltraATA/133IDERAIDcontrollercard
withtheATA/133(80-wires/40-pin)IDEcable.The BLUE connectoroftheATA/133IDEcablemustbe
connectedtotheIDEconnectorontheUltraATA/133IDERAIDcontrollercard.
8.Closethecomputercase.Makesuretoreconnectalltheexternaldevicestoyourcomputer.
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DriverInstallation
Note: CurrentdriverscanonlysupportWindows98/98SE,ME,NT,2000andXP.
DriverLocations
ThisUltraATA/133IDERAIDcontrollercardhastwosetsofdrivers.
a)SIL680-RAID:UltraATA/133IDERAIDcontrollercard(withRAIDfunctions).
b)SIL680-IDE:UltraATA/133IDERAIDcontrollercard(withoutRAIDfunctions).
ThesetwosetsofdriverscanbelocatedinthesetwodirectoriesoftheDriverCD.
1.SIL680-RAID:/Silicon_Image/SIL680RAID/
2. SIL680-IDE:/Silicon_Image/SIL680/
Windows98/98SEorWindowsME
Step1: StartWindows98/98SEorWindowsME.
Step2: The UpdateDeviceDriverWizard”willappear,informingyouthatithasfounda PCIRAID
Controller”,clickthe Next”button.
Step3: (a)Windows98/98SEuser-Select Specifyalocation”.
(b)WindowsMEuser-Select Specifythelocationofthedriver(Advanced)”andthenselect
Specifyalocation”.
Step4: InserttheDriverCDintheCDROMdriveandclickonthe Browse”button.
Step5: Atthe Browse”option:
•SelectCDROMdrive.
•Selectfolder Silicon_Image”.
•Dependingonyourcard,selectfolder SIL680RAID”or SIL680”.
•Selectfolder Win_Drv”.
Step6: The UpdateDeviceDriverWizard”willappear,informingyouthatithasfoundthe SiliconImage
SIL0680ATA/133Controller”driver.Clickthe Next”button.
Step7: Followtheinstructionstofinishupthedriveinstallation.
WindowsNT4.0andWindows2000/XPFreshInstallation
IfyouareperforminganewWindowsNT4.0,2000orXPinstallationtoaharddriveattachedtotheUltra
ATA/133IDERAIDcontrollercard.
Step1: MakesuretocopytheWindowsdriverfromtheDriverCDontoa1.44MBfloppydiskette.Youwill
needthedriverinthe1.44MBfloppydisketteduringtheinstallation.
(a)WithRAIDfunction:Copythe /Silicon_Image/SIL680RAID/Win_Drv driverfromtheDriver
CDtothediskette.
(b)WithoutRAIDfunction:Copythe /Silicon_Image/SIL680/Win_drv driverfromtheDriverCD
tothediskette.

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Step2: ConnecttheharddrivetotheUltraATA/133IDERAIDcontrollercardandinsertthecardintoaPCI
slot.Startupthesystem.
Step3: PutyourWindowsNT/2000/XPCDintotheCDROMdrive,orusetheWindowsNT/2000/XPboot
disketteifyoursystemcannotbootfromtheCDtostartinstallation.
Step4: Press F6”forthirdpartySCSIordriverinstallationatthebeginningofthetextmodeinstallation.
Insertthe1.44MBfloppydisketteintothefloppydrive.Press s”whensetupasksifyouwantto
specifyanadditionaldevice.
(a)IfinstallingWindowsNT4.0,selectthefollowingoption: SiliconImageSIL0680ATA/133
ControllerforNT4.0”.
(b)IfinstallingWindows2000/XP,selectthefollowingoption: SiliconImageSIL0680ATA/133
ControllerforWindows2000/XP”.
Step5: Press Enter”tocontinueonwithtextmodesetup.
Step6: FollowthesetupinstructionstocompleteinstallingWindowsNT/2000/XP.
InstallingdriverswithexistingWindowsNT4.0:
Step1: Whiletheharddriveisstillrunningfromthemainboard’sIDEcontroller,inserttheUltraATA/133
IDERAIDcontrollercardintoaPCIslotandstartWindowsNT.
Step2: AfterWindowsNTbootup,open ControlPanel”,andthenenter SCSIAdapters”.
Step3: InserttheDriverCDintotheCDROMdriveandselect Drivers”tabandclick Add”.
Step4: Select HaveDisk”andclickon Browse”button.
•SelectCDROMdrive.
•Selectfolder Silicon_Image”.
•Dependingonyourcard,selectfolder SIL680RAID”or SIL680”.
•Selectfolder Win_Drv”.
Step5: Select SiliconImageSIL0680ATA/133Controller”andthenclick OK”.
Step6: Click Yes”torestartyourcomputertocompletedriverinstallation.
Step7:Finally,switchoffyoursystem.ConnecttheharddisktotheUltraATA/133IDERAIDcontroller
cardandstartWindowsNT.
InstallingdriverswithexistingWindows2000/XP:
Step1: Whiletheharddriveisstillrunningfromthemainboard’sIDEcontroller,inserttheUltraATA/133
IDERAIDcontrollercardintoaPCIslotandstartWindows2000/XP.
Step2: Windows2000/XPwillinformyouthatithasfounda PCIRAIDController”.Clickthe Next
buttontocontinue.
Step3: Select Searchforasuitabledriverforyourdevice(Recommended)”andclickonthe Next
button.
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Step4: InsertDriverCDintotheCDROMdrive.Select Specifyalocation andclickthe Next buttonto
continue.
•SelectCDROMdrive.
•Selectfolder Silicon_Image”
•Dependingonyourcard,selectfolder SIL680RAID”or SIL680”.
•Selectfolder Win_Drv”.
Step5: The UpdateDeviceDriverWizard”willappear,informingyouthatithasfoundthe SiliconImage
SIL0680ATA/133Controller”driver.Clickthe OK”buttonandthenthe Next”button.
Step6: Ifthe DigitalSignatureNotFound”dialogappears,click Yes”tocontinueinstallingthedriver.
Step7: Followtheinstructionstofinishupthedriveinstallation.
Step8:Finally,switchoffyoursystem.ConnecttheharddisktotheUltraATA/133IDERAIDcontroller
cardandstartWindows2000/XP.
InstallingMedleySoftware
ThissoftwareisusetochangetheUDMAmodeoftheattacheddevicesandtomanagetheRAIDfunctionsif
available.Inmostcase,theUltraATA/133IDERAIDcontrollercardistunedtothehighestUDMAmodethat
issupportedbytheconnecteddevices.
ToinstalltheMedleysoftware,pleasefollowthesesteps:
Step1: StartWindows.
Step2: Click Start”,andthen Run”.
Step3: InserttheDriverCDintotheCDROMdriveandselect Browse”button.
•SelectCDROMdrive
•Selectfolder Silicon_Image”
•Selectfolder SIL680RAID”
•Selectfolder Medley”
•Select INSTALLSILCFG.EXE”
•Clickthe Open”buttonandthenthe OK”button.
Step4: Followtheinstructionstocompleteinstallation.
Step5: AcopyoftheMedleymanualinAdobeAcrobatformat(PDF)isalsoincludedintheDriverCD.
ThismanualcanbelocatedintheDriverCDinsidethefolder Medley”.
YouneedtoinstallacopyofAdobeAcrobatReaderinyoursystemfirsttoopenthismanual.Ifyou
donothaveacopyofAdobeAcrobatReaderinyoursystem,youcandownloadafreecopyatthis
website: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html
BIOSSetup
Ifyoualreadyhaveabootableharddiskconnectedtothemainboard’sIDEcontrollerbutwanttousethehard
diskconnecttotheUltraATA/133IDERAIDcontrollercardasdefaultbootabledrive(DriveC).Youneedto
setthemainboard‘sBIOStobootSCSIfirst.Pleaserefertothemainboard’susermanualformoredetails.