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Adaptec ASH-1233
ATA Adapter
User’s Guide
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Copyright © 2004 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035. Trademarks Adaptec and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc., which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 and
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Adaptec Customer Support If you have questions about installing or using your Adaptec product, check this document first—you will find answers to most of your questions here. If you need further assistance, use the support options listed below. Technical Support Identification (TSID) Number ■ Before contacting Technical Support, you need your unique 12-digit TSID number. The TSID number identifies your product and support status. ■ The TSID number is included on a white, bar-coded label, li
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Limited 5-Year Hardware Warranty 1. Adaptec, Inc. (“Adaptec”) warrants to the purchaser of this product that it will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of five (5) years from the date of purchase. If the product should become defective within the warranty period, Adaptec, at its option, will repair or replace the product, or refund the purchaser’s purchase price for the product, provided it is delivered at the purchaser’s expense to an authorized Adaptec service fa
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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 BY THE LICENSOR OF THAT SOFTWARE, AS SET FORTH DURING THE INSTALLATION PROCESS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE LICENSE TERMS APPLICABLE TO THE SOFTWARE, YOU MAY RETURN THE ENTIRE UNUSED PRODUCT FOR A
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7. Limited Warranty. Adaptec and its Licensor warrant only that the media upon which the Software is furnished will be free from defects in material or workmanship under normal use and service for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of delivery to you. ADAPTEC AND ITS LICENSORS DO NOT AND CANNOT WARRANT THE PERFORMANCE OR RESULTS YOU MAY OBTAIN BY USING THE SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION. THE FOREGOING STATES THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES ADAPTEC AND ITS LICENSORS WILL PROVIDE FOR BREA
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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 been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
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In this Guide System Requirements 2 This is Your Adaptec ASH-1233 Adapter 2 Installation Checklist 3 Installing Your Adaptec ASH-1233 Adapter 3 Preparing Your ATA Disk Drives 5 Connecting Your ATA Disk Drives 6 Mounting ATA Disk Drives and Connecting Power Cables 8 Installing the Device Driver 9 Registering Your Adaptec ASH-1233 Adapter 19 Troubleshooting 20 The Adaptec ASH-1233 ATA adapter provides increased performance with enhanced ATA technology. The Adaptec ASH-1233 supports ATA/133 hard
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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 motherboard documentation for information on enabling bus-mastering. ■ At least one ATA drive and IDE cable ■ CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive This is Your Adaptec ASH-1233 Adapter The Adaptec ASH-1233 adapter has th
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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-1233 adapter. (See page 6.) 4 Mount your disk drives and connect power and LED cables. (See page 8.) 5 Install the device drivers. (See page 9.) Installing Your Adaptec ASH-1233 Adapter You can install yo
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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. Slot cover screw Expansion slot cover 64-bit PCI expansion slots 32-bit PCI expansion slots 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 should appear level with the expansion slot. Note: Depending on the tightness of the PCI slot, gentle but fi
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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 instructions, return to this document to continue with installation of the software included in your kit. Before you begin, ensure that you have the correct cables for the ATA disk drives you are install
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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-pin IDE cable. Note: The Adaptec ASH-1233 adapter does not support Cable Select (CSEL) settings. You must change the jumper settings to set drives as master or slave. Connector (to Adapter) Conne
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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 Connect the IDE cable to an IDE connector on the ASH-1233 adapter, being careful to match pin 1 of the cable to pin 1 of the connector. The cables and connectors are keyed. If the cable does not sl
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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 information.) To connect two disk drives to the same cable: 1 Connect one end of an IDE cable to an IDE connector on the ASH-1233 adapter. 2 Connect the middle connector on the IDE cable to the ATA disk drive
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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 the power cord, then power on your computer. Continue with Installing the Device Driver on page 9. Installing the Device Driver Before you can begin using your ASH-1233 adapter and ATA drives, you mus
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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 Install the software automatically..., then click Next. 3 If a message appears indicating that the driver is not digitally signed, click Continue Anyway. 4 When the installation is complete, click Finish.
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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. 11
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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. 3 Select Search for a suitable driver..., then click Next. 12
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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. 13
