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* PIIX Bus Master IDE Drivers for Windows NT* *
* Installation, Usage, and Release Note Information *
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* NOTE: *
* This document refers to systems with *
* the following Intel PCIset devices: *
* 82371FB (PIIX1), 82371SB (PIIX3) or 82371AB (PIIX4) in *
* conjunction with the following Intel PCIsets: *
* 430FX, 430HX, 430TX, 430VX and 440FX *
* *
* The terms "PIIX", "82371xB" refer to any/all of the *
* following Intel PCIset devices: 82371FB, 82371SB, 82371AB *
* *
* Also, the term "processor" refers to the Pentium(R) processor, *
* the Pentium(R) processor with MMX(tm) technology, the *
* Pentium(R) Pro processor, and the Pentium(R) II processor *
* ONLY. *
* *
* *
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* INTRODUCTION *
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This document describes the installation procedure and usage information
for the PIIX Bus Master IDE Drivers for Windows NT*. Also included
are release notes describing any problems or issues with the software which
were known at the time of shipment.
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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. Un-installing the Software
5. Troubleshooting
6. Identifying the Software Version Number
7. Contents of the Distribution Package
8. Storage Devices Supported by the Driver
9. Release Notes
a. General Release Information
b. Release-Specific Troubleshooting Information
c. Release Testing Information
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* 1. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS *
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This section describes system requirements for the PIIX Bus Master IDE Device
Driver for Windows NT. Refer to the Release Notes section of this document
for additional information regarding this release.
NOTE: This driver has been designed for and tested with Windows NT 4.0 only.
This driver will only install on systems with Windows NT 4.0.
1. The system must contain a supported Intel processor and chip set
configuration:
Chip set: Intel 430FX, 430HX, 430TX, 430VX and 440FX chip sets.
Processor: Intel Pentium(R), Pentium(R) with MMX(TM) Technology,
Pentium(R) Pro, and Pentium(R) II devices ONLY.
2. Ensure that a mouse is connected to the system.
3. The following version of Windows NT* must be
installed on the system prior to installing the software
Windows NT* Version 4.0
4. It is assumed that the BIOS properly initialized the 82371xB IDE interface
for Bus Master IDE operation.
5. There are no other non-82371xB IDE controllers (add-in IDE controller or
sound card with IDE) enabled on the system.
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* 2. INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE *
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This installation procedure is specific only to the version of the driver
and installation file included in this package.
This subsection describes how to install the software on a system where
Windows NT Version 4.0 is installed.
NOTE: This procedure assumes that the 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.
If the driver is installed on the system, un-install the driver
(following the directions in the "Un-installing the Software"
section) PRIOR to re-installing the driver.
1. Check the System Requirements. Windows NT must be fully installed and
running on the system prior to installing the driver.
2. Close any running applications.
3. Select "My Computer".
4. Open the "Control Panel" Folder.
5. Invoke the "SCSI Adapters" applet.
6. 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*.)
If NONE of these adapter drivers are listed, go to step 9.
7. If the "Intel PIIX PCI Bus Master IDE Controller" driver is listed,
select it. Then, select "Remove" to remove the driver.
8. 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.
9. Select "Add..." to add a new driver.
8. From the "Install Disk" dialog box, select "Have Disk".
9. 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.
NOTE: This procedure assumes that the driver (PIIXIDE.SYS), installation
file (PIIXIDE.INF) and tag file (DISK1.NT) are located in the same
directory.
10. Click on "Intel PIIX PCI Bus Master IDE Controller" driver and then click
"Ok".
NOTES
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.
13. When prompted, reboot the system as directed in order for the changes to
take effect.
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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This installation verification procedure is specific only to the version of
the driver and installation file included in this package.
This subsection describes how to verify installation of the software on a
system where Windows NT Version 4.0 is installed.
This installation verification procedure is specific only to the version of
the driver and installation file included in this package.
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*.)
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. UN-INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE *
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This procedure allows one to un-install the PIIX Bus Master IDE driver, and
restore the default Windows NT driver for IDE support. (Note that this
procedure assumes the above installation process was successful.)
This un-installation procedure is specific only to the version of the driver
and installation file included in this package.
This subsection describes how to un-install the software on a system where
Windows NT Version 4.0 is installed.
This un-installation procedure is specific only to the version of the driver
and installation file included in this package.
1. Check the System Requirements. Windows NT must be fully installed and
running on the system prior to installing the driver.
2. Close any running applications.
3. Select "My Computer".
4. Open the "Control Panel" Folder.
5. Invoke the "SCSI Adapters" applet.
6. 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".
7. If the "Intel PIIX PCI Bus Master IDE Controller" driver is listed,
select it. Then, select "Remove" to remove the driver.
8. Select "Add..." to add a new driver.
9. From the "Install Driver" dialog box, select
"Standard mass storage controllers".
(NOTE: this text may vary according to the release of Windows NT*.)
10. In the SCSI Adapter dialog, 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*.)
NOTES
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.
11. When prompted, reboot the system as directed in order for the changes to
take effect.
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* 5. TROUBLESHOOTING *
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The following procedure assumes that the hardware/software requirements from
above have been satisfied. The following procedure also assumes that the
installation of the driver was performed as described in the 'Verifying
Installation of the Driver' section. Refer to the 'Release Notes' section
of the document for additional information.
COMMON PROBLEMS:
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1. The device is incompatible with PCI Bus Master IDE operation.
This is due to the fact that the device does not work properly when
accessed in a PCI Bus Master IDE fashion. Contact the device
manufacturer for more information.
2. Verify the length of the cables that are being used to connect the IDE or
ATAPI devices to the primary and secondary PIIX IDE interfaces. The
length of these cables from END-TO-END should not exceed 18 inches
(0.46 m). Furthermore, the capacitance of the cable should not exceed
35 pF.
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* 6. IDENTIFYING THE SOFTWARE VERSION NUMBER *
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The driver's version can be determined by using one or more of the following
procedures.
PROCEDURE 1: Reading Windows* properties embedded in the driver file.
The driver version can be obtained by querying the driver file's properties
under File Manager.
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.
PROCEDURE 2: Using the SEEVER.EXE utility.
The following procedure uses the SEEVER.EXE utility to identify the version
number and build date of the PIIX Bus Master IDE driver. This procedure
assumes that the SEEVER.EXE utility and the driver file (PIIXIDE.SYS) are in
the same working directory.
1. Open an MS-DOS command window.
2. Go to the directory where the driver is installed:
Type
cd <Windows NT directory>\System32\Drivers
3. Run the version identification utility (SEEVER.EXE):
Type
<driver installation drive & directory>\SEEVER PIIXIDE.SYS
Assumes that SEEVER.EXE is located in the driver's
installation directory.
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* 7. CONTENTS OF THE DISTRIBUTION PACKAGE *
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The PIIX Bus Master IDE Driver for Microsoft Windows NT package contains the
following items:
1. PIIX Bus Master IDE Driver:
PIIXIDE.SYS
2. Installation File:
PIIXIDE.INF
3. Readme File:
README.TXT
4. Version Identification Utility:
SEEVER.EXE
5. Driver Tag File:
DISK1.NT
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* 8. STORAGE DEVICES SUPPORTED BY THE DRIVER *
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The Intel PIIX Bus Master IDE driver supports only specific ATA/ATAPI device
types. The Intel driver should not be installed if the system is equipped
with any of the non-supported ATAPI devices.
The Intel PIIX Bus Master IDE driver supports the following devices connected
to the PIIX IDE interface:
- ATA fixed disk
- ATAPI CD-ROM devices
The Intel driver does not support the following types of device in the system:
- ATAPI Tape Drives
- ATAPI CD-ROM Changer Drives
- ATAPI DVD-ROM Drives
- ATAPI Writeable CD Drives
- ATA/ATAPI ZIP*, LS-120*, Cartridge, Optical, Removable Media Drives
- IDE Fixed Disk Drives larger than 8.4GBbytes
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 as a bus master;
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 in either a bus mastering or a
PIO-fashion, 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 'Devices Tested'
section of this document.
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* 9. RELEASE NOTES *
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The release notes describe the current, known state of the PIIX Bus Master
IDE Driver for Windows NT. The release notes are divided into
three sections:
9a. General Release Information
9b. Release-Specific Troubleshooting Information
9c. Release Testing Information
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* 9a. GENERAL RELEASE INFORMATION *
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The driver supports general CD-ROM operations such as: file transfers, data
streaming and audio. Advanced CD-ROM applications/features (VideoCD*, CDPlus*,
multi-CD changers, etc), especially those outside of the scope of the
current Windows NT CD-ROM support, have not been tested with this driver.
If a problem is encountered, un-install the driver.
For ATAPI CD drives, only Read-Only access is supported for data transfer
operations. Write data transfer operations for ATAPI CD drives (including
applications that write to CD media) are not supported by this driver.
Since the driver does not support ATAPI tape drives, this release of the
driver should not be installed on systems with ATAPI tape drives. If the
driver has been installed on a system with an ATAPI tape drive and problems
are experienced, un-install the driver.
The PIIX Bus Master IDE Driver for Windows NT has designed for and tested
with Version 4.0 of the Windows NT operating system (Production Version).
This release version addresses an issue with previous versions of the driver
(all revisions previous to Version 1.67) in which there was a small
probability that PCI Bus Master IDE operation would be disabled during driver
initialization for certain system configurations. This release version has
changes that ensure that PCI Bus Master IDE operation is always utilized in
system configurations containing DMA-capable drives, which are described in
the "Storage Devices Supported by the Driver" section.
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* 9b. 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 with certain system
configurations discovered during testing of the driver. A list of all
storage devices tested with the driver is given below in the "RELEASE
TESTING INFORMATION" section of this document.
If the solution given to any of the problems listed below is to un-install
the driver, follow the un-installation instructions outlined above in the
section "UN-INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE".
Issue: The system does not operate reliably or fails to boot when
the driver is installed.
Solution: Un-install the driver.
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, Un-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: Un-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 the following CD-ROM drives:
Gallant GCD-R542B
Toshiba XM-5302B
Wearnes CDD-220
Wearnes CDD-620
Wearnes CDD-820
Solution: Do not install the driver in configurations equipped with
these CD-ROM drives.
Issue: The driver does not support the following fixed disk drives:
Conner CFA850A
Maxtor 71626A
Maxtor 71260AT
Solution: Do not install the driver in configurations equipped with
these fixed disk drives.
Issue: The driver does not support the following types of ATAPI
devices:
Tape drives
Writeable CD drives
Cartridge drives
Changer CD drives
Solution: Do not install the driver in configurations equipped with
these types of devices.
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* 9c. RELEASE TESTING INFORMATION *
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This section contains information on how the driver was tested, including a
list of storage devices used in testing. If any problems are encountered
running the driver with devices listed below, refer to the
"RELEASE-SPECIFIC TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION" section above for more
detailed information.
The following fixed disk drives were tested with the PIIX Bus Master IDE
Driver:
Conner*:
CFA540A
CFA1275A
CFS425A
CFS850A
CFS1275A
IBM*:
DALA-3540
DALA-31080
Maxtor*:
7540AV
71626AP
Quantum*:
FB540A
FB640A
FB1080A
FB1280A
LPS270A
TRB420A
TRB850A
Seagate*:
ST5660A
ST5850A
ST51080A
ST31220A
ST31270A
ST32140A
Western Digital*:
AC2420
AC2510
AC2700
AC2850
AC31000
AC31600
AC21000
The following ATAPI CD-ROM drives were tested with the PIIX Bus Master IDE
Driver:
Hitachi*:
CDR-7930
CDR-8130
Mitsumi*:
FX400
FX600S
FX600T
FX810T
FX120T
NEC*:
CDR271
CDR272
CDR273
CDR1300A
CDR1400A
Panasonic*:
CR581
CD-574B
CR-583-B
Sanyo*:
CRD-S54P
Sony*:
CDU55E
CDU76E
CDU77E
CDU311-GI
TEAC*:
CD44E
CD56E
Toshiba*:
XM5302B
XM5602B
XM5702
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