Readme file for Rocket 1540 Serial ATA Controller
Device Drivers and Management Software
Copyright (C) HighPoint Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
Last updated on April 21, 2003
Please review this file for important information about compatibility issues and
differences in operation that were discovered after our product manuals were
created. In case of conflict among various parts of the documentation set, this
file contains the most current information.
Note: The latest firmware and product documentation will be available for
download at http://www.highpoint-tech.com
This file is divided into the following major sections:
1. Software Version
2. Files Listing
3. Revision History
4. Device Mapping Order
5. Known Problems
1. Software Version
====================
BIOS version: v1.0s
Driver version: v1.0s
Operating Systems:
Windows 98/ME
Windows NT 4.0
Windows 2000
Windows XP
2. Files Listing
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Readme.txt This file
BIOS
|_ load.exe BIOS loading utility
\_ 374v10.s8e controller BIOS
\_ biosum.pdf BIOS user's manual
Drivers Driver disk
|_ win98_me Windows 98/ME driver
|_ win_nt Windows NT 4.0 driver
|_ win_2k Windows 2000 driver
|_ win_xp Windows XP driver
|_ disk1 Driver disk label
\_ txtsetup.oem Windows NT/2k/XP setup file
3. Revision History
====================
v1.0s 04/21/2003
* First release
4. Device mapping order
========================
The device mapping order in system is same as BIOS setting utility. The disk
marked as "BOOT" will always be mapped as first SCSI disk. Please keep it in
mind when installing Windows NT/2K/XP, otherwise OS may be installed to wrong
location.
5. Known Problems
==================
* Install OS to devices attached to Rocket 1540 controller
Before installing OS to devices attached to Rocket 1540 controller,
you must remove the drives connected to other controllers from your system
temporarily. After OS installation complete, you can put them back.
* Device driver update
Since Rocket 1540 Controller is a dual-function PCI chip, when updating the
driver, you must update it for both functions following their
order as being shown in Windows device manager.
* ACPI S3 mode is not supported
ACPI S3 mode standby can not work due to hardware limitation. Please don't
enable S3 mode in system BIOS.
* IRQ issue for multiple controller in one system
If you use 2 Rocket 1540 controllers in one Windows system, it is
recommended to use same IRQ for them in order to get better performance.
Download Driver Pack
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.