README.TXT Driver File Contents (SiliconImage_310a.zip)

Silicon Image SiI 3114 SATALink Controller Driver Installation
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Table of Contents
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 1) Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000/XP or Windows Server 2003 Fresh Installation.

 2) Adding the SiI 3114 controller to an existing Windows NT installation.

 3) Adding the SiI 3114 controller to an existing Windows 2000/XP or
     Windows Server 2003 installation.

 4) Verifying controller installation under Windows NT, Windows 2000/XP or
     Windows Server 2003.

 5) Update SiI 3114 driver on Windows NT 4.0.

 6) Update SiI 3114 driver on Windows 2000.

 7) Update SiI 3114 driver on Windows XP or Windows Server 2003.

 8) Windows 98SE and Windows ME Fresh Installation Instructions.

 9) Adding the SiI 3114 controller to an existing Windows 98SE/ME installation.

 10) Update SiI 3114 driver on Windows 98SE/ME.

 11) Verifying controller installation under Windows 98/SE/ME.



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1) Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000/XP or Windows Server 2003 Fresh Installation
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Follow the instructions in this section if you are performing a new installation
of Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000/XP or Windows Server 2003, and you wish
to boot from a device attached to the SiI 3114 SATALink controller.


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    'Next'.

5.  As the installation process begins you may be presented with a dialog
    warning about a non-logo'd driver, click 'Continue Anyway' to continue
    the installation.

6.  If at the end of the installation process you are prompted to reboot the
    system click 'Yes'.

7.  See instructions in section 4 to verify controller was installed
    correctly.



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8) Windows 98SE and Windows ME Fresh Installation Instructions 
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Follow the instructions in this section if you are performing a new 
installation of Windows 98SE/ME and you wish to boot from a device attached
to the SiI 3114 SATALink controller.

You may start up the Windows 98SE/ME installation from CD. If either your
Windows 98SE/ME CD or CD-ROM drive is not bootable, your can start up with
floppy diskettes.

1.  Power off the system.  Insert the SiI 3114 SATALink controller into an
    available PCI slot.  Connect serial ATA cable(s) between the SiI 3114
    controller and the serial ATA device(s).  Power up the system.

2.  Put your Windows 98SE/ME CD into the CD-ROM/DVD drive, and
    the Windows 98SE/ME boot diskette in the floppy drive if your 
    system cannot boot from the CD.

3.  Follow the normal Windows 98SE/ME setup instructions to select your choice
    for partition and file system.

4.  Wait until Windows 98SE/ME finishes installing devices, regional
    settings, networking settings, components, and final set of 
    tasks, reboot the system.  

5.  After the system reboots, right click on 'My Computer' and select
    'Properties'.  From 'System Properties' , select 'Device Manager', right
    click on the '?PCI Mass Storage controller' and select 'Properties' from
    the context menu.

6.  Click 'Driver', 'Update Driver' and select 'Automatic search for a better
    driver[Recommended]'. Insert the diskette labeled 'Silicon Image SiI 3114
    SATALink Driver Installation Disk' into floppy drive.  Click 'Next' and
    complete the driver installation.

7.  System will go through the enumeration process and install the driver.
    At the end of the process, click 'Yes'  to reboot your system.  

8. See instructions in section 11 to verify controller was installed
   correctly.



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9) Adding the SiI 3114 controller to an existing Windows 98SE/ME installation
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1.  Power off the system.  Insert the SiI 3114 SATALink controller into an
    available PCI slot.  Connect serial ATA cable(s) between the SiI 3114
    controller and the serial ATA device(s).  Power up the system.

2.  During the system boot up, the Hardware Wizard will display that it found
    a 'PCI Mass Storage Controller', click 'Next'. Select 'Search for the
    best driver for your device[Recommended]' and click 'Next' .  

3.  Make sure the 'Floppy disk drives' checkbox is checked and insert the
    diskette labeled 'Silicon Image SiI 3114 SATALink Driver Installation Disk'
    into the floppy drive.  Click 'Next'.

4.  System will go through the enumeration process and install the driver.
    At the end of the process, Click ' Finish'  to complete the installation.
    Reboot the system if your Windows 98SE/ME drive is connected on the 
    SiI 3114 Controller. 

5.  See instructions in section 11 to verify controller was installed
    correctly.



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10) Update SiI 3114 driver on Windows 98SE/ME
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With the Silicon Image controller already plugged in and the driver already 
installed.  Follow the instructions below to update SiI 3114 driver.


1.  Right click on 'My Computer' and select 'Properties'. Under 'System
    Properties', click 'SCSI and RAID Controllers' then right click 'Silicon
    Image SiI 3114 SATALink  Controller' and select 'Properties' from the
    context menu.

2.  Click 'Driver' ,'Update Driver'  and select 'Automatic search for a better
    driver[Recommended]'. Insert the diskette labeled 'Silicon Image SiI 3114
    SATALink Driver Installation Disk' into the floppy drive.  Click 'Next'
    and complete the driver installation.

3.  System will go through the enumeration process and install the driver.
    At the end of the process, click 'Yes' to reboot your system.  

4.  See instructions in section 11 to verify controller was installed
    correctly.



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11) Verifying controller installation under Windows 98/SE/ME
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Follow the instructions in this section to verify that the controller was
installed correctly on Win98SE and Windows ME.

1.  Right click on 'My Computer' icon, select 'Properties'.
    Click on 'Device Manager' tab.

2.  Double click on 'SCSI and RAID Controllers', If there is no yellow '!' or
    '?' in front of 'Silicon Image SiI 3114 SATALink Controller', the
    driver has started correctly.  

3.  To view information about the devices attached to the controller, double
    click on the 'Silicon Image ATA Controllers' control panel applet under
    'Control Panel'.  Select a controller from the list at the top of the
    dialog.  Then select a device from the 'Device Location' drop down list
    to view its information.


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How To Update Drivers Manually

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.

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