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* ASUSTeK PCI-DA2100/DA2200 Series *
* Drivers and Utilities for Windows NT 4.0 (X86) *
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Dear customer,
In this directory:
\WINNT\V4_0
DA2000.SYS - Mini port driver for Windows NT
PCIDA - Information file for driver installation
OEMSETUP.INF - Information file for driver installation
TXTSETUP.OEM - Information file for driver installation
README.TXT - The file you are reading now
Install the Driver in an Existing Windows NT 4.0 System
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1. Power off the system, install the PCI-DA2100/DA2200 to a PCI
slot (master PCI slot only). Power on the system again after the
hardware installation completed.
2. Go to the "Control Panel " and select "SCSI Adapter".
3. Choose the "Drivers" tab and select the "Add..." button.
4. Select the "Have Disk..." button.
5. Provide "A:\WINNT\V4_0" to the directory dialog box and
then press <ENTER>. (Where "A:" refers to the floppy drive letter)
The system might ask again for the driver location,
6. Restart the system as the Windows NT prompted.
Install the Driver During the Windows NT 4.0 Installatation
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* Using PCI-DA2100/DA2200 BIOS version 1.17B or newer BIOS, the
controller will detect if the CD disc in the CD-ROM drive is
a bootable CD when the system powered on.
* Windows NT 4.0 WorkStation and Server (including Enterprise Edition)
all support CD-ROM boot for Windows NT installation. If the Windows NT
4.0 CD is loaded in the CD-ROM drive, the system will boot from the
CD-ROM drive and enter the Windows NT installation automatically. To
avoid the system boot from CD-ROM, simply remove the bootable CD disc
from the CD-ROM drive when power on the system.
Install the Driver During Windows NT 4.0 CD-ROM Boot Installation
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1. Insert the Windows NT 4.0 CD disc into the CD-ROM drive. The CD-ROM
drive should be connecting to an adapter which supports CD-ROM boot.
If using IDE CD-ROM, the system BIOS should support CD-ROM boot. If
using SCSI CD-ROM, connect the CD-ROM drive to a SCSI adapter supports
CD-ROM boot (PCI-DA2100/DA2200 or other SCSI adapters support CD-ROM
boot).
* If the SCSI CD-ROM drive is connecting to PCI-DA2200 PCI
RAID controller (Ultra2 wide SCSI), please refer to the PCI-DA2200
Manual for details of mixng Single-ended and LVD
devices on the same SCSI bus.
2. Reboot the system. When the system starts to boot from CD-ROM, press
and hold <F6> key on the keyboard until the "Windows NT Setup" screen
appears. This setup screen is different than boot up without pressing
<F6> key. When it appears "Setup will load support for the following
mass storage device(s):...", press <S> to choose "Specify Addtional
Device".
3. A list of SCSI adapters appears on screen. Choose "Other" from the list.
4. When setup program prompts:
Please insert the disk labeled:
Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk
into Drive A:
* Press ENTER when ready.
Insert the PCI-DA2100/DA2200 driver diskette into the floppy drive, and
press <ENTER>.
5. A list of SCSI adapters appears on screen:
PCI-DA2000 Series RAID Miniport for NT v4.0
PCI-DA2000 Series RAID Miniport for NT v3.51
PCI-DA2000 Series RAID Miniport for Alpha NT v4.0
Choose "PCI-2000 Series RAID Miniport for NT v4.0" from the
list, and press <ENTER>.
6. "Setup will load support for the following mass storage device(s):..."
appears on the screen again, with "PCI-DA2000 Series RAID
Miniport for NT v4.0" listed. Press <ENTER> to continue the
installation.
7. Another screen appears:
Setup has recognized the following mass storage devices in your computer:
PCI-DA2000 Series RAID Miniport for NT v4.0
Press <ENTER> to continue the installation.
8. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the Windows NT
installation.
Install the Driver During Windows NT 4.0 Floppy Boot Installation
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1. Boot the system with the Windows NT 4.0 Setup disk #1.
2. Follow the on-screen instruction until the following message
appears:
Setup has recognized the following mass storage devices in your
computer:
Press <S> to choose "Specify Addtional Device".
3. In the next setup screen, choose "Other (Required disk provided
by a hardware manuafacurer)" from the list.
4. When setup program prompts:
Please insert the disk labeled:
Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk
into Drive A:
* Press ENTER when ready.
Insert the PCI-DA2100/DA2200 driver diskette into the floppy drive, and
press <ENTER>.
5. A list of SCSI adapters appears on screen:
PCI-DA2000 Series RAID Miniport for NT v4.0
PCI-DA2000 Series RAID Miniport for NT v3.51
PCI-DA2000 Series RAID Miniport for Alpha NT v4.0
Choose "PCI-DA2000 Series RAID Miniport for NT v4.0" from the
list, and press <ENTER>.
6. Another screen appears:
Setup has recognized the following mass storage devices in your computer:
PCI-DA2000 Series RAID Miniport for NT v4.0
Press <ENTER> to continue the installation.
8. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the Windows NT
installation.
** Important **
A. ALWAYS CHANGE THE CACHE TO WRITE-BACK DISABLED BEFORE INSTALLING
OPERATING SYSTEMS AND PARTITIONING.
PCI-DA2100/DA2200 is a high performance PCI RAID controller
with Write-Back cache enabled. During the installation of
some operating systems, the installation program might reset
the computer automatically while the cache still contains
data not yet written to the drives. It might cause the
installation or partitioning failure. To avoid the failure,
always switch the cache mode to Write-Back DISABLED (Write-
Through mode) before changing the drive partition (e.g. using
DOS FDISK) and before installing any operating systems.
B. HOW TO CHANGE CACHE MODE TO WRITE-BACK DISABLED?
Using BIOS Text RAID Manager (PC platform only) to disable
the Write-Back Cache. Power on the computer, press <CTRL><I>
when the PCI-DA2100/DA2200 information appears. Choose "Configure
RAID" from the menu and press <Enter> to enter a proper
display mode (either ANSI, VT-100 or ANSI Color). In the
Main Menu, choose "View and Edit Configuration Parameters",
then "Caching Parameters". A sub-menu contains "Write Back
Cache Enabled/Disabled" which refers to the Write Back mode
is Enabled or Disabled. Press <ENTER> on it and choose "Yes"
to change it. After the cache mode changed, it is a must to
reset the computer to take affect the new setting.
After the driver partitioning and operating system installed,
using the same procedure to enable the Write Back cache, the
high performance Write Back Caching will bring your system
into a higher performance level.
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.