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= README.TXT for the Adaptec Ultra320 Family SCSI Controller =
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= PnP/BBS BIOS Version 4.25.0 =
= P/N 2038402-00 Rev. AA =
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The following information is available in this file:
1. Supported Hardware
2. Version History
3. Installation Instructions
4. Know Issues
5. BIOS Boot Specification (BBS) system
1. Supported Hardware
The following Adaptec SCSI controllers are supported by this
version of BIOS code base. A SCSI BIOS has been pre-programmed
in the Flash chip at the factory. To obtain latest BIOS update,
please visit our web site at http://wwww.adaptec.com
Note: According to PCI specification, an optional ROM BIOS with
a matching PCI Device ID is needed for each individual SCSI
controller.
Ultra320 Controller Description
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Adaptec SCSI Card 39320A Dual Channel 64-bit PCI-X 133MHz to
Ultra320 SCSI Card (two external VHDC
and two internal 68-pin connector).
2. Version History
(V4.25.0, June 2003) Add RAID-10 and global spare support.
(V4.20.0, April 2003) Add support for Adaptec SCSI Card 39320A and
AIC-7902B.
(V4.10.1, September 2002) Add HostRAID feature along with support
for Adaptec SCSI Card 39320, Adaptec SCSI Card 29320, Adaptec SCSI
Card 29320LP, and AIC-7901A.
(V4.00.0, May 2002) This is the initial release for Adaptec
Ultra320 SCSI product (Adaptec SCSI Card 39320D and AIC-7902A4).
2.1. Known facts:
- The firmware used for Ultra320 is larger than previous
BIOS releases. Therefore, he following operations have
been transferred from BIOS to the device driver:
- BIOS will not negotiate 320MB/sec transfer rate.
- BIOS will not negotiate 160MB/sec transfer rate.
- BIOS will not perform Packetization.
- BIOS will not perform QAS - Quick Arbitration Selection.
- BIOS will not perform DV - Domain Validation.
Note: BIOS will negotiate up to 80MB/sec transfer rate.
3. Installation Instructions
Follow these instructions to install the SCSI controller.
3.1. Instruction to add SCSI controller to your computer:
1) Turn OFF power to the computer and disconnect the
power cord.
2) Remove the case cover from the computer.
3) Locate an unused 64-bit (or 32-bit) PCI-X (or PCI)
expansion slot (the slot must support Bus Master
data transfers); unscrew and remove the metal bracket
that covers the card-slot opening. Save the screw to
use when securing SCSI Card in your computer.
4) Insert the SCSI Card in the PCI/PCI-X expansion slot.
Press it down firmly so that the contacts are securely
seated in the slot.
5) When the SCSI Card is firmly seated in the expansion
slot, secure the metal bracket of the SCSI Card with
the screw you removed in step 3.
6) Check each SCSI device ID that going to connect together
on the same SCSI bus/channel. Each of them must have an
unique SCSI ID. Refer to SCSI ID jumper setting from
each hardware manufacturer manual.
Note: The SCSI card is preset to ID 7; therefore, set
attached SCSI device from 0 to 6 or 8 to 15.
7) Connect the appropriated cable with the correct amount
of terminator to complete the installation. Refer to
Installation Guide and User's Reference manual for
more instruction on these topic.
3.2. Instruction to start SCSI BIOS and invoke SCSISelect(TM):
1) Connect power cord and turn on your computer.
2) Adaptec SCSI BIOS banner should appear on the screen.
3) Hold down the CTRL key while press the A key to invoke
SCSISelect(TM) utility.
4) Select the SCSI channel/controller and press Enter key.
5) Change SCSI controller configuration to meet your
requirement. Refer to User's Reference manual for
more information.
6) Press ESC key(s) to exit SCSISelect(TM) utility.
4. Know Issues
4.1. Due to memory constraints in RAIDSelect when configuring a
RAID, users are able to mark a RAID as bootable on both
channels in a multi channel environment. The system will boot
from the array that was marked last.
4.2. With the following systems, if you have a hard drive & CD-ROM
drive attached to your Adaptec SCSI controller you cannot boot
from the hard drive or CD-ROM:
- Gateway P4 with system BIOS version GB85010A.15.0028.P09
- Compaq WS AP240 PIII-600Mhz Intel 440BX Compaq 686W8 11/1/99
- Dell Dimension XPS R400 PII-400Mhz Intel 440BX Phoenix4.0R6.0A13
- Dell PowerEdge 1300 PII-400Mhz (x2) Intel 440BX Phoenix 1.10A05
Note: Disabling Bootable CD-ROM support in SCSISelect(TM) may
allow system to boot from hard drive.
4.3. With the following systems, if you have a hard drive & CD-ROM
drive attached to your Adaptec SCSI controller you cannot boot
from the CD-ROM:
- FIC SD11 AMD Athlon 600 Mhz AMD 750 AMI v1.17 9/10/99
- HP LH3000 PIII-733MHz(x2)ServerWorks ServerSetIII Phoenix4.06.24
- Compaq SP700 PII-450Mhz XEON (x2) ServerWorks ServerSet III
- Compaq 686W6 6/21/99
- Compaq Workstation SP700 PII-400 XEON Compaq 8232702C
- Compaq 686W6 2/9/99
4.4. In certain ASUS ServerWorks RCC ServerSet III-HE Intel Pentium
III motherboard, the BIOS cannot scan devices while in slot 7.
The issue is caused by noise on the bus. Move your Adaptec SCSI
controller to another slot should resolve this issue.
4.5. With the following systems, time-out failures have occurred
during BIOS scan using the 64-bit slots. Moving the SCSI
controller to a 32-bit slot resolves this issue.
- HP Kayak XU800 PIII-800/i840/AMI vIA.11.10US 7/2/2001
- SuperMicro P3DRE AMI BIOS v1.18
4.6. The following systems exhibit insufficient system resources:
- Fujitsu Primergy H200
- Gateway Select1400 Athlon 1.4GHz/512MB/VIA/AMI
- Gateway Professional S Series/P4-1.4GHz/256MB/i850/AMI
- Intel SRPL8 - PCI Config Error & system hangs at SCSI Banner.
- IBM NetFinity 7100 - PCI device resource allocation failure.
- IBM Netfinity 5000 Intel Pentium III IBM BIOS MOKT44AUS Rev.21
- IBM eServer xSeries 235 Intel P4 IBM BIOS v1.04
- IBM eServer xSeries 335 Intel P4 Xeon IBM BIOS v1.04
4.7. The following system BIOS is defaulted not to initialize
optional ROM in PCI slot. Enable optional ROM scan in CMOS
resolve this issue.
- NEC Express 5800/180RA-7, Phoenix 6.0.0037
4.8. System hangs or system BIOS reports "Expansion ROM not
initialized" or "PCI device resource allocation failure". Change
Single-image master controller in SCSISelect(TM) to the last
controller should resolve this issue.
4.9. System fails to detect the ASC-39320A in any slot during
Option ROM scan at POST. This is due to system doesn't
provide the proper required PCI voltage to operate 39320A.
- Compaq DeskPro 0400H PIII-500Mhz Intel 440BX Chipset, Compaq BIOS
5. BIOS Boot Specification (BBS) system
5.1. Various system BIOSes implement BIOS Boot Specification (BBS)
differently. Frequently, some system BIOSes limit the number
of bootable devices for each adapter. SCSI products, such as
the ones produced by Adaptec, generally support more devices
than this limit. When the user actually connects more devices
than the supported limit, these system BIOSes behave
erratically, and may actually hang the system. Please contact
your system BIOS vendor for support.
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After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.