------------------------------- General Release Notes Adaptec Ultra320 HostRAID Cards ------------------------------- Please review this file for important information about generic Ultra320 HostRAID issues and erratas. Refer to the individual readme files located with the appropriate software for more specific information. The following information is available in this file: 1. Software Versions and Documentation on CD 2. Important Ultra320 Issues 3. CD Structure 1. Software Versions and Documentation on CD In the case of conflict between various parts of the documentation, this file contains the most current information. NOTE: The latest BIOS, drivers and product documentation can be obtained at http://www.adaptec.com/support/ . 1.1. Controller & Utility Software: - Ultra320 SCSI BIOS version: 4.10.1 1.2. Documentation: - Adaptec Ultra320 HostRAID User's Guide - Adaptec SCSI Card 39320 Installation Guide - Adaptec SCSI Card 39320D Installation Guide - Adaptec SCSI Card 29320 Installation Guide - Adaptec SCSI Card 29320LP Installation Guide 2. Important Ultra320 Issues 2.1. BIOS Utility - If you would like to enable HostRAID support after you have installed the Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI driver, be sure to install the HostRAID drivers FIRST before enabling the HostRAID option. See the documentation included in the Adaptec Ultra320 HostRAID Cards User's Guide for instructions on how to migrate from SCSI to HostRAID. 2.2. System or Technology Compatibility Issues For operating system specific issues and erratas, please refer to the individual readme files associated with each of the operating system drivers for detailed information on installation procedures. - Ultra320 HostRAID controller must negotiate slower with a Kingston hard drive enclosure: In order for a Kingston hard drive enclosure to function correctly with an Ultra320 HostRAID controller, the negotiation speed in SCSISelect must be set to 10MB/second. - Multi-initiator configurations are supported with Ultra160 and previous generation hard drives: Current generation Ultra320 hard drives do not support this configuration. - Ultra320 hard disk drive support: Adaptec only supports Ultra320 hard drives that have the latest firmware available. Please check with your hard drive manufacturer to ensure you have the latest version. - FMSUTIL Lockup in Windows XP: In a Windows XP system with an NVIDIA video card, the FMSUTIL Driver Disk Creation Utility may lock up. This is a video driver bug that can be fixed by downloading and installing the latest video card drivers from NVIDIA's website. 3. CD Structure 3.1. Device Driver Directories Some operating systems will allow you to install a device driver directly from this CD-ROM. In that case, refer to the list below for the path to the latest device driver: Device Drivers for Ultra320-class HostRAID Controllers ---------------------------------------------------------------- Windows NT 4.0...................\drivers\windows\NT4 Windows 2000.....................\drivers\windows\Win2000 Windows XP 32-bit................\drivers\windows\Win2000 3.2. Documentation and Software Directories Documentation Directory ---------------------------------------------------------------- User's and Installation Guides...\docs Software Directory ---------------------------------------------------------------- Alert Utility ...\Software\Alert Adobe Acrobat Reader (Windows)...\software\acrobat_reader ------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) 2002 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 prior written consent of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035.Download Driver Pack
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Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
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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.
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