***************************************************************** * ASUSTeK PCI-DA2100/DA2200 Series * * Drivers and Utilities for Windows NT 4.0 (X86) * ***************************************************************** 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 ------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------- * 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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
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