Date: 10/24/1995
Product: 5511/5512/5513
Subject: IDE Driver Change Notice
The IDE driver has been changed from 551X108.ZIP to 551X109.zip.
FOUR parts has been changed :
(1) SiS IDE Driver Install Utility modified.
(2) SiS IDE DOS Driver modified.
(3) SiS IDE Windows 95 driver added.
(4) SiS IDE Windows NT driver modified.
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5513IDE PROBLEM LOG:
1. SiS IDE Install Utility fixed the bug of showing disk informations.
2. One IDE Mode 4 Hard Disk (Segate ST-5850AT) with
SCSI Card (AHA 2940) mounted with any SCSI Hard Disk.
System will hang at accessing SCSI H.D when SiS IDE driver active.
Sol: Fixed by unmasking 8259 IMR.
3. AutoCAD R13 will fail with SiS IDE driver active.
Sol: Version 1.09 fixed.
4. Fujitsu H.D. will still run under PIO mode when it has been setted to
DMA mode by SiS IDE Install Utility.
Sol: Modified by driver won't show DMA message when H.D doesn't support DMA
mode.
5. Windows 3.1 PS/2 mouse driver can't work with SiS IDE DOS driver.
Sol: Version 1.09 fixed.
6. Netware 3.11 can't boot with PCI adapter.
Sol: Version 1.09a fixed.
7. SiS IDE Driver conflicts with Tracer.
Sol: Version 1.09 fixed.
8. After SiS Driver installed, screen will show "Success" or "Fail".
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Q & A :
1. Novell Netware Server will hang when client is trying to loggin.
Ans: Please remember to use Un-Install function to remove SiS IDE DOS Driver
after SiS IDE Netware Driver installed.
2 How to use 32-bit file access for Hard Disk and CD-ROM working at the
same channel in WFW 3.11 environment ?
Ans: It is a limitation of the system. You should either put the devices in
different channel or turn the 32-bit file access off.
3. DOS Driver adjusts HD speed by parameter :
E.g: You can write the following line in config.sys
device=c:\siside\sisdr.sys /Rxxxx /Axxxx
Where x could be 0 .. 9, A .. F for speed .
R : Recovery time
A : Active time ( ref. data sheet for 551X )
4. After SiS IDE DOS driver installed. Some mode 4 hard disk will cause
system hang at the IDE driver loading procedure when we reboot the
system.
Ans: Users can avoid this by downing the speed in Manual function as Q&A 3.
5. Why NT3.5 can't boot completely after installed IDE driver and reboot ?
Ans: Windows NT and SiS IDE Drivers can't both be active under NT system.
User just need to follow the README procedure to remove Windows NT IDE
Driver after SiS IDE Driver installed.
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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.
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