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* PIIX Bus Master IDE Driver for Windows* NT 4.0 *
* Installation, Usage, and Release Note Information *
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* Revision: 2.05 Production Release *
* Date: 12-7-98 *
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* This document describes the installation procedure and usage *
* information for the PIIX Bus Master IDE Driver for Windows* NT 4.0. *
* Also included are release notes describing any problems or issues *
* with the software which were known at the time of release. *
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* CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT *
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This document contains the following sections:
1. System Requirements
2. Installing the Software
3. Verifying Installation of the Software
4. De-installing the Software
5. Identifying the Software Version Number
6. Contents of the Distribution Package
7. Device Configuration Information
8. Release Notes
a. Release-Specific Troubleshooting Information
b. Changes Included from Previous Release
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* 1. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS *
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NOTE: This driver has been designed for and tested with Microsoft
Windows* NT 4.0 with Service Packs 3 and 4. This driver will only
install on systems running Windows NT 4.0.
1. The system chipset must contain an Intel(r) PIIXn device
(82371FB - PIIX, 82371SB - PIIX3, 82371AB/EB - PIIX4/PIIX4E).
The following is a list of Intel(r) chipsets as of June 29, 1998,
listing corresponding PIIXn devices:
Intel(r) Chipset Intel(r) PIIXn Device
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Intel(r) 430FX PCIset 82371FB (PIIX)
Intel(r) 430HX PCIset 82371SB (PIIX3)
Intel(r) 430VX PCIset 82371SB (PIIX3)
Intel(r) 440FX PCIset 82371SB (PIIX3)
Intel(r) 430TX PCIset 82371AB (PIIX4)
Intel(r) 440LX AGPset 82371AB (PIIX4/PIIX4E)
Intel(r) 440BX AGPset 82371AB/EB (PIIX4/PIIX4E)
Intel(r) 440EX AGPset 82371EB (PIIX4E)
Intel(r) 440GX AGPset 82371EB (PIIX4E)
2. Microsoft Windows* NT Version 4.0 and Service Pack 3 or 4 must be
installed.
3. There must be no other non-PIIXn (82371xB) IDE controllers (add-in IDE
controller or sound card with IDE) enabled on the system.
4. Verify the length of the cables that are being used to connect the
ATA/ATAPI devices to the primary and secondary PIIXn IDE interfaces.
The length of these cables from END-TO-END should not exceed 18 inches
(0.46 Meter). Furthermore, the capacitance of the cable should not
exceed 35pF. Please review the PIIXn family datasheets for more
information.
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* 2. INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE *
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NOTE: This procedure assumes that the software device driver (PIIXIDE.SYS),
installation file (PIIXIDE.INF) and tag file (DISK1.NT) are located
in the same directory. Record the locations of the driver
installation and Windows NT directories before installing the
driver. Although the driver is installed as a SCSI device driver,
the driver only works for devices connected to the IDE channels.
1. Check the System Requirements. Windows NT and Service Pack 3 must be
fully installed and running on the system prior to installing the
driver.
2. Close all running applications.
3. Run SETUP.EXE, located in the same directory as this README.TXT file.
4. You will be prompted to agree to the licensing agreement. If you do not
agree, the Installer will exit prior to extracting the necessary driver
files.
5. When prompted, choose the location in which to place the PIIX Bus
Master IDE files. The default location is C:\PIIXIDE - modify this
location if desired.
6. When prompted, choose whether to view the README.TXT file.
7. At this point, the automated PIIX Bus Master IDE installer is complete.
Manual installation is now required to complete driver installation.
8. Select START/SETTINGS/CONTROL PANEL.
9. Invoke the "SCSI Adapters" applet.
10. Click on the folder tab labeled "Drivers." The currently installed
SCSI adapter drivers will be listed in the Drivers menu.
The display MAY list the default driver,
"IDE CD-ROM (Atapi 1.2) / Dual-Channel PCI IDE Controller"
OR a previous install of the PIIX Bus Master IDE driver,
"Intel PIIX PCI Bus Master IDE Controller".
NOTE: this text may vary according to the release of Windows* NT 4.0.
If NONE of these adapter drivers is listed, go to Step 13 below.
11. If the "Intel PIIX PCI Bus Master IDE Controller" driver is listed,
select it. Then, select "Remove" to remove the driver.
12. If the default driver ("IDE CD-ROM (Atapi 1.2) / Dual-Channel PCI IDE")
is listed, select it. Then, select "Remove" to remove the driver.
13. Select "Add..." to add a new driver.
14. From the "Install Disk" dialog box, select "Have Disk".
15. The "Windows NT Setup" dialog box will appear prompting for the path of
the installation files. Specify the location of the driver
installation directory when prompted to do so.
16. Click on "Intel PIIX PCI Bus Master IDE Controller" driver and then
click "Ok".
NOTE: If the driver was previously installed on the system, a dialog
box will appear that states that driver for the "Intel PIIX PCI
Bus Master IDE Controller" is already on the system. If this
occurs, select "New" to install the new driver.
17. When prompted, reboot the system as directed in order for the changes to
take effect.
NOTE: After installation, the PIIXIDE.SYS file is stored in the
<Windows NT directory>\System32\Drivers directory.
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* 3. VERIFYING INSTALLATION OF THE DRIVER *
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1. Select "My Computer".
2. Open the "Control Panel" Folder.
3. Invoke the "SCSI Adapters" applet.
4. A list of active SCSI adapters and connected devices will be displayed.
One or more instances of the PIIX Bus Master IDE Driver,
"Intel PIIX PCI Bus Master IDE Controller" should be listed.
The default driver,
"IDE CD-ROM (Atapi 1.2) / Dual-Channel PCI IDE Controller"
should not be listed.
NOTE: this text may vary according to the release of Windows* NT 4.0.
One instance will be listed for each controller interface of the PIIX
that is currently enabled with devices connected to it.
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* 4. DE-INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE *
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This procedure allows one to de-install the PIIX Bus Master IDE driver, and
restore the default Windows NT version 4.0 driver for IDE support.
(Note that this procedure assumes the above installation process was
successful.)
This de-installation procedure is specific only to the version of the driver
and installation file included in this package.
1. Close any running applications.
2. Select "My Computer".
3. Open the "Control Panel" Folder.
4. Invoke the "SCSI Adapters" applet.
5. Click on the folder tab labeled "Drivers".
The currently installed SCSI adapter drivers will be listed in the
Drivers menu.
The display should list the PIIX Bus Master IDE driver,
"Intel PIIX PCI Bus Master IDE Controller".
6. If the "Intel PIIX PCI Bus Master IDE Controller" driver is listed,
select it. Then, select "Remove" to remove the driver.
7. Select "Add..." to add a new driver.
8. From the "Install Driver" dialog box (left dialog box), select
"Standard mass storage controllers".
NOTE: this text may vary according to the release of Windows* NT 4.0.
9. In the SCSI Adapter dialog (right dialog box), select the default
ATAPI driver,
"IDE CD-ROM (ATAPI 1.2)/Dual-channel PCI IDE Controller"
and click "Ok" to install the driver.
NOTE: this text may vary according to the release of Windows* NT 4.0.
NOTE: Since this driver was previously installed on the system, a dialog
box will appear that states that driver for the "IDE CD-ROM (ATAPI
1.2)/Dual-channel PCI IDE Controller" is already on the system. Select
"Yes" to install the current copy of the driver already on the system.
10. When prompted, reboot the system as directed in order for the changes
to take effect.
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* 5. IDENTIFYING THE SOFTWARE VERSION NUMBER *
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The software driver version can be obtained by querying the driver file's
properties under Explorer.
1. Under Windows NT 4.0, invoke the "Explorer" application.
2. Select the path containing the driver file.
When the driver is installed, the driver is in the following
directory:
<Windows NT directory>\System32\Drivers
3. Select the driver file, "PIIXIDE.SYS".
4. Open the "File" menu.
5. Click on the "Properties" item.
6. Click on the "Version" tab.
7. The driver's version should be listed in the 'Product Version'
portion of the dialog.
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* 6. CONTENTS OF THE DISTRIBUTION PACKAGE *
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The "PIIX Bus Master IDE Driver for Microsoft Windows* NT version 4.0"
package contains the following items:
1. PIIX Bus Master IDE Driver:
PIIXIDE.SYS
2. Installation File:
PIIXIDE.INF
3. Readme File:
README.TXT
4. Driver Tag File:
DISK1.NT
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* 7. DEVICE CONFIGURATION INFORMATION *
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During initialization, the driver will auto-identify all the devices
connected to the PIIX IDE interface. Depending on the capabilities of the
devices connected to the system, the driver will initialize the PIIX IDE
interface for bus mastering operation.
Only drives identified as bus master capable will be accessed via
Direct Memory Access (DMA modes); all other drives will be accessed
in a PIO-only fashion. In general, bus mastering is possible for ATA/ATAPI
devices that support the following DMA timing modes:
Single Word DMA Mode 2
Multi-Word DMA Mode 1
Multi-Word DMA Mode 2
Ultra DMA Mode 0
Ultra DMA Mode 1
Ultra DMA Mode 2
These devices will be accessed by the driver via either DMA or PIO accesses,
depending on the specific transfer conditions.
Devices that do not support the DMA timing modes listed above, or whose PIO
timings are faster than their DMA timings, will be accessed in a PIO-fashion
ONLY.
For more information and a list of tested devices, see the 'Release Testing'
section of this document.
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* 8. RELEASE NOTES *
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These release notes describe the current, known state of the PIIX Bus Master
IDE Driver version 2.04.2a for Windows NT* version 4.0. The release notes
are divided into three sections:
8a. Release-Specific Troubleshooting Information
8b. Changes Included from Previous Release
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* 8a. RELEASE-SPECIFIC TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION *
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Verifying the installation of the driver and other generic troubleshooting
is discussed in the "TROUBLESHOOTING" section above. This section describes
release-specific troubleshooting.
This section contains a list of known problems discovered via testing
the driver under certain system configuration. If the solution given to
any of the problems listed below is to de-install the driver, follow the
de-installation instructions outlined above in the section "DE-INSTALLING
THE SOFTWARE".
Issue: One or more of the IDE/ATAPI drives on the system fail to
perform correctly and/or is not recognized by the driver.
Solution: Ensure that devices on the system are connected according to
the manufacturers' documentation.
If the system still fails to operate reliably, De-install
the driver.
Issue: The CD-ROM drive fails to perform correctly after the driver
has been installed (e.g. audio CD-ROMs or advanced CD-ROM
applications fail to perform correctly).
Solution: De-install the driver.
Issue: The driver is not compatible with EZ-Drive* floppy boot
protection option.
Solution: If EZ-Drive is installed on the boot drive, the floppy boot
protection option must be disabled prior to installing the
PIIX Bus Master IDE Driver for Windows NT. If, for any
reason, the floppy boot protection cannot be disabled, the
driver should not be installed.
Issue: The driver does not support CD-ROM changer drives.
Solution: Do not install the driver in configurations equipped with
this type of device.
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* 8b. CHANGES INCLUDED FROM PREVIOUS RELEASE *
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Changes new to v2.05:
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o Modified hard disk drive write cache flush routine to optimize IDE
subsystem performance
Changes new to v2.04:
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o Added support for CD-R and CD-RW device classes.
o Added support for UDMA CD-ROM devices
o Implemented a command parser for all ATA/ATAPI commands from ASPI, to
counteract a condition in which the data flow direction was indeterminate.
o Implemented a feature to flush hard disk drive write cache at system
shutdown, to prevent data loss in the case the hard disk drive
experiences power loss before its write cache has been written to disk.
o Configure all ATAPI tape drives for their fastest possible PIO mode;
the Intel PIIX Bus Master IDE driver no longer configures this device
class for DMA transfers.
o With the Windows NT4 crashdump feature enabled, in the case of a system
crash, the driver can now successfully write the dump log to the hard
disk drive.
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