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... 1 Ultra160 SCSI on the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 1 Understanding SCSI 2 SCSI IDs 3 Terminating the SCSI Bus 4 Troubleshooting 5 Troubleshooting Checklist 5 Troubleshooting in Windows 95/98 6 Common Error Messages 10 Using the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 and SCSI Devices 11 Using SCSI Devices 11 Using SCSI Hard Disk Drives 11 Using Ultra160 Hard Disk Drives 12 Using Scanners 12 Combining SCSI and Non-SCSI Devices 13 Installing Multiple SCSI Cards 14...
... 1 Ultra160 SCSI on the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 1 Understanding SCSI 2 SCSI IDs 3 Terminating the SCSI Bus 4 Troubleshooting 5 Troubleshooting Checklist 5 Troubleshooting in Windows 95/98 6 Common Error Messages 10 Using the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 and SCSI Devices 11 Using SCSI Devices 11 Using SCSI Hard Disk Drives 11 Using Ultra160 Hard Disk Drives 12 Using Scanners 12 Combining SCSI and Non-SCSI Devices 13 Installing Multiple SCSI Cards 14...
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Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 User's Reference Advanced Configuration Options 21 Using SCSI Disk Utilities 24 Connecting SCSI Devices 25 Maximum Cable Lengths 26 iv
Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 User's Reference Advanced Configuration Options 21 Using SCSI Disk Utilities 24 Connecting SCSI Devices 25 Maximum Cable Lengths 26 iv
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...-LVD devices (for optimal connectivity and flexibility.1 The Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 has two independent SCSI channels, each with 64- This allows you to operate Ultra160 and Ultra2 devices at their max- 1 When only one Ultra2 or Ultra160 SCSI device is a new generation of 160 MBytes/sec. Overview Ultra160 SCSI on the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 The Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 enables you connect them to...
...-LVD devices (for optimal connectivity and flexibility.1 The Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 has two independent SCSI channels, each with 64- This allows you to operate Ultra160 and Ultra2 devices at their max- 1 When only one Ultra2 or Ultra160 SCSI device is a new generation of 160 MBytes/sec. Overview Ultra160 SCSI on the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 The Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 enables you connect them to...
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.... Understanding SCSI SCSI (pronounced "scuzzy") stands for connecting SCSI devices (such as the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160) installed in the slower 32-bit mode. The Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 has two independent SCSI buses (channels). Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 User's Reference imum speed on Channel B while at the same time using non-LVD SCSI devices on installing the SCSI Card and connecting SCSI devices to it. Although the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 is an...
.... Understanding SCSI SCSI (pronounced "scuzzy") stands for connecting SCSI devices (such as the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160) installed in the slower 32-bit mode. The Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 has two independent SCSI buses (channels). Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 User's Reference imum speed on Channel B while at the same time using non-LVD SCSI devices on installing the SCSI Card and connecting SCSI devices to it. Although the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 is an...
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... Each device attached to the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160, as well as the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 and each device has a different number. The priority of the two SCSI buses. s On both SCSI buses (channels) the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 is set with ID 6. s If you can have 8-bit (or Narrow) SCSI devices, they must correspond to the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160, the Boot SCSI ID setting in descending order...
... Each device attached to the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160, as well as the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 and each device has a different number. The priority of the two SCSI buses. s On both SCSI buses (channels) the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 is set with ID 6. s If you can have 8-bit (or Narrow) SCSI devices, they must correspond to the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160, the Boot SCSI ID setting in descending order...
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... usually is provided by installing or removing a SCSI terminator. Since the method for terminating a SCSI device can vary widely, refer to the device's documentation for instructions on the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 itself , has a terminator installed (or enabled). However, termination on some general guidelines for these internal devices is controlled by manually setting a jumper or a switch on...
... usually is provided by installing or removing a SCSI terminator. Since the method for terminating a SCSI device can vary widely, refer to the device's documentation for instructions on the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 itself , has a terminator installed (or enabled). However, termination on some general guidelines for these internal devices is controlled by manually setting a jumper or a switch on...
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... Most problems with PCI Rev. 2.1 or higher, and does it support Bus Mastering? s Is the PCI expansion slot compliant with using the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 result from one connector! s Are all SCSI devices terminated properly? 5 If you connected devices to no more than two of this section. Note: If you still experience problems after...
... Most problems with PCI Rev. 2.1 or higher, and does it support Bus Mastering? s Is the PCI expansion slot compliant with using the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 result from one connector! s Are all SCSI devices terminated properly? 5 If you connected devices to no more than two of this section. Note: If you still experience problems after...
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...the system completes the boot to Optimal Performance by viewing resources in System Properties. 7 Under the Control Panel, verify that the operating system is set to the desktop, the core soft- Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 User's Reference Troubleshooting in Windows 95/98 When I start so that I can verify that the... to be checked. 5 If the system still fails to boot, and the boot drive is connected to an EIDE controller, shut down the system, remove the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160, and restart the computer. 6 Verify that an IRQ is available by checking the Performance tab under System Properties. ...
...the system completes the boot to Optimal Performance by viewing resources in System Properties. 7 Under the Control Panel, verify that the operating system is set to the desktop, the core soft- Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 User's Reference Troubleshooting in Windows 95/98 When I start so that I can verify that the... to be checked. 5 If the system still fails to boot, and the boot drive is connected to an EIDE controller, shut down the system, remove the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160, and restart the computer. 6 Verify that an IRQ is available by checking the Performance tab under System Properties. ...
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... is disabled and isn't loading. Troubleshooting 4 Double-click the SCSI Controller icon. s If the driver is listed, the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 driver is listed but has an "X" inside a red circle, the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 software driver is no SCSI Controller icon under Device Manager, or the software driver for the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160. 4 Follow the on how to see the device status and...
... is disabled and isn't loading. Troubleshooting 4 Double-click the SCSI Controller icon. s If the driver is listed, the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 driver is listed but has an "X" inside a red circle, the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 software driver is no SCSI Controller icon under Device Manager, or the software driver for the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160. 4 Follow the on how to see the device status and...
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... screen to install the driver software. 6 Select 29160(N), 39160, AHA-3960D, AIC-7892/7899 Ultra160 PCI SCSI Controller. and follow the directions that appear on the Models list when Adaptec is not used by a device. 8 Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 User's Reference If Windows 95/98 does not detect the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160, get the driver disk or CD included with the...
... screen to install the driver software. 6 Select 29160(N), 39160, AHA-3960D, AIC-7892/7899 Ultra160 PCI SCSI Controller. and follow the directions that appear on the Models list when Adaptec is not used by a device. 8 Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 User's Reference If Windows 95/98 does not detect the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160, get the driver disk or CD included with the...
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... set by a jumper. (See the documentation for the device.) "Start unit request failed" The SCSI card BIOS was unable to send a Start Unit Command to one of the installed SCSI devices. Try disconnecting the SCSI device cables from an installed SCSI device. 1 Run SCSISelect® and set the Send Start Unit Command to spin up... may be defective. 10 The spin up option is typically set to Yes for the device. Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 User's Reference Common Error Messages Here is what you should do if the following messages appear on the screen at bootup: "Device connected, but not ...
... set by a jumper. (See the documentation for the device.) "Start unit request failed" The SCSI card BIOS was unable to send a Start Unit Command to one of the installed SCSI devices. Try disconnecting the SCSI device cables from an installed SCSI device. 1 Run SCSISelect® and set the Send Start Unit Command to spin up... may be defective. 10 The spin up option is typically set to Yes for the device. Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 User's Reference Common Error Messages Here is what you should do if the following messages appear on the screen at bootup: "Device connected, but not ...
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... disk drive has not been pre-formatted at the factory, and if your SCSI devices. Using the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 and SCSI Devices Using the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 and SCSI Devices This section provides useful information on the drive. Back up the data before it can be used to the documentation for that ...(See the DOS and Windows documentation for information on using the SCSISelect format utility.) Caution: A low-level format destroys all data on using the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 and your computer is running under DOS, Windows® 3.x, or Windows 95/98, you can use it ! (See Using...
... disk drive has not been pre-formatted at the factory, and if your SCSI devices. Using the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 and SCSI Devices Using the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 and SCSI Devices This section provides useful information on the drive. Back up the data before it can be used to the documentation for that ...(See the DOS and Windows documentation for information on using the SCSISelect format utility.) Caution: A low-level format destroys all data on using the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 and your computer is running under DOS, Windows® 3.x, or Windows 95/98, you can use it ! (See Using...
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... Drives s We recommend that you can connect LVD SCSI devices to SCSI Channel A. Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 User's Reference SCSI hard disk drives running under other operating systems, see the operating system documentation. Or you connect your LVD (Ultra160 and Ultra2) SCSI devices to SCSI Channel B and your scanner's documentation for details. ... proprietary software drivers. Proper termination is provided by the terminator at their maximum performance levels of the internal LVD SCSI cable. This allows the LVD SCSI devices to run at the end of 160 MBytes/sec or 80 MBytes/sec.
... Drives s We recommend that you can connect LVD SCSI devices to SCSI Channel A. Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 User's Reference SCSI hard disk drives running under other operating systems, see the operating system documentation. Or you connect your LVD (Ultra160 and Ultra2) SCSI devices to SCSI Channel B and your scanner's documentation for details. ... proprietary software drivers. Proper termination is provided by the terminator at their maximum performance levels of the internal LVD SCSI cable. This allows the LVD SCSI devices to run at the end of 160 MBytes/sec or 80 MBytes/sec.
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... not need to the EIDE controller, and so on. SCSI drives and non-SCSI drives can be able to use the SCSI drives for additional file storage space. Yes No No action required. Yes Yes Run CMOS Setup program and select SCSI drive as an EIDE controller. However, you install the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 and SCSI disk drives in a computer that...
... not need to the EIDE controller, and so on. SCSI drives and non-SCSI drives can be able to use the SCSI drives for additional file storage space. Yes No No action required. Yes Yes Run CMOS Setup program and select SCSI drive as an EIDE controller. However, you install the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 and SCSI disk drives in a computer that...
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... panel of the system case. Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 User's Reference Installing Multiple SCSI Cards s You can have a device with a different set of SCSI devices. s Each SCSI card you have an LED disk activity light on the other SCSI cards. Use SCSISelect to a device on the non-SCSI disk drives. s If you install forms a separate SCSI bus with SCSI ID 2). you are limited only...
... panel of the system case. Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 User's Reference Installing Multiple SCSI Cards s You can have a device with a different set of SCSI devices. s Each SCSI card you have an LED disk activity light on the other SCSI cards. Use SCSISelect to a device on the non-SCSI disk drives. s If you install forms a separate SCSI bus with SCSI ID 2). you are limited only...
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Using the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 and SCSI Devices Overriding SCSI Termination Settings You use SCSISelect to control the termination of the SCSISelect termination setting, the SCSI card termination is always disabled when the power is turned off. To manually terminate Channel B,... to manually terminate the SCSI card if the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 is connected to one SCSI card is terminated when it is Automatic. This setting allows the SCSI card to adjust SCSI termination automatically, depending on the SCSI card: J3 J5 You might want SCSI card termination to be shared between...
Using the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 and SCSI Devices Overriding SCSI Termination Settings You use SCSISelect to control the termination of the SCSISelect termination setting, the SCSI card termination is always disabled when the power is turned off. To manually terminate Channel B,... to manually terminate the SCSI card if the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 is connected to one SCSI card is terminated when it is Automatic. This setting allows the SCSI card to adjust SCSI termination automatically, depending on the SCSI card: J3 J5 You might want SCSI card termination to be shared between...
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..., Automatic Enabled, Disabled Boot Device Options: Boot Channel [Auto-sync] A First, B First A First Boot SCSI ID [Auto-sync] 0-15 0 Boot LUN Number1 [Auto-sync] 0-7 0 16 Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 User's Reference Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 with SCSISelect SCSISelect, which is included with the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160, enables you need to change or view current settings, or if you to change...
..., Automatic Enabled, Disabled Boot Device Options: Boot Channel [Auto-sync] A First, B First A First Boot SCSI ID [Auto-sync] 0-15 0 Boot LUN Number1 [Auto-sync] 0-7 0 16 Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 User's Reference Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 with SCSISelect SCSISelect, which is included with the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160, enables you need to change or view current settings, or if you to change...
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Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 with SCSISelect SCSISelect Options Available Settings Default Setting SCSI Device Configuration: Sync Transfer Rate (MBytes/sec) 160, 80.0, 53.4, 40.0, 160 32.0, 26.8, 20.0, 16.0, 13.4, 10.0, ASYN Initiate Wide Negotiation Yes, No Yes (..., No, N/C (No N/C (No Change) Change) Yes, No No (Disabled) Yes, No Yes (Enabled) Advanced Configuration Options: Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization Enabled, Disabled Enabled Display Messages during Enabled, Disabled Enabled BIOS Initialization [Auto-sync] Extended BIOS Translation for DOS Drives ...
Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 with SCSISelect SCSISelect Options Available Settings Default Setting SCSI Device Configuration: Sync Transfer Rate (MBytes/sec) 160, 80.0, 53.4, 40.0, 160 32.0, 26.8, 20.0, 16.0, 13.4, 10.0, ASYN Initiate Wide Negotiation Yes, No Yes (..., No, N/C (No N/C (No Change) Change) Yes, No No (Disabled) Yes, No Yes (Enabled) Advanced Configuration Options: Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization Enabled, Disabled Enabled Display Messages during Enabled, Disabled Enabled BIOS Initialization [Auto-sync] Extended BIOS Translation for DOS Drives ...
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Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 User's Reference Starting SCSISelect Follow these steps to start SCSISelect: 1 Turn on some ...press any key to reboot the computer. Most SCSISelect options can be set separately for SCSISelect (TM) Utility! 3 Select SCSI Channel A or B. Note: If you have difficulty viewing the display, press F5 to toggle between color and monochrome ...restart your screen, press the Ctrl-A keys simultaneously (this message appears for only a few seconds): Press for each SCSI channel. 4 From the menu that appears, use the arrow keys to move the cursor to select, then press Enter...
Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 User's Reference Starting SCSISelect Follow these steps to start SCSISelect: 1 Turn on some ...press any key to reboot the computer. Most SCSISelect options can be set separately for SCSISelect (TM) Utility! 3 Select SCSI Channel A or B. Note: If you have difficulty viewing the display, press F5 to toggle between color and monochrome ...restart your screen, press the Ctrl-A keys simultaneously (this message appears for only a few seconds): Press for each SCSI channel. 4 From the menu that appears, use the arrow keys to move the cursor to select, then press Enter...
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.... If you do not change automatically applies to the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 does not support SCSI parity. To restore the original SCSISelect default values, press F6 from a SCSI device). s SCSI Parity Checking-(Default: Enabled) When set at any SCSI device connected to both SCSI channels. 19 We recommend that you change this setting, the change this setting enabled...
.... If you do not change automatically applies to the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 does not support SCSI parity. To restore the original SCSISelect default values, press F6 from a SCSI device). s SCSI Parity Checking-(Default: Enabled) When set at any SCSI device connected to both SCSI channels. 19 We recommend that you change this setting, the change this setting enabled...