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AHA-2920 PCI-to-Fast SCSI Host Adapter Fast SCSI Connection for High-Performance SCSI Peripherals for Pentium PCs R
AHA-2920 PCI-to-Fast SCSI Host Adapter Fast SCSI Connection for High-Performance SCSI Peripherals for Pentium PCs R
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...? LED Connector Connects to the computer's Host Adapter BIOS LED cable to seven external devices. One of the benefits of seven peripherals during your new SCSI host adapter. AHA-2920 Host Adapter 1 to seven SCSI hard disk drives (under DOS 5.0 and above). We recommend that you have performed the simple installation steps listed on the SCSI bus. Once you can connect as many as seven peripherals to your important computer documents. Introduction This installation guide provides the instructions needed to install and use your initial installation...
...? LED Connector Connects to the computer's Host Adapter BIOS LED cable to seven external devices. One of the benefits of seven peripherals during your new SCSI host adapter. AHA-2920 Host Adapter 1 to seven SCSI hard disk drives (under DOS 5.0 and above). We recommend that you have performed the simple installation steps listed on the SCSI bus. Once you can connect as many as seven peripherals to your important computer documents. Introduction This installation guide provides the instructions needed to install and use your initial installation...
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Installation and Setup WARNING: Turn OFF power to the instructions in your computer documentation.) Step 2: Locate an unused PCI bus expansion slot (this slot is typically white or ivory); Step 1: Remove the cover from the computer case. (If necessary, refer to the computer and disconnect the power cord. unscrew and remove the expansion slot cover that covers the card-slot opening. Expansion Slot Cover Screw Expansion Slot Cover Back of Your Computer 16-bit ISA Expansion Slot (typically black) PCI Expansion Slots (typically white or ivory) 2
Installation and Setup WARNING: Turn OFF power to the instructions in your computer documentation.) Step 2: Locate an unused PCI bus expansion slot (this slot is typically white or ivory); Step 1: Remove the cover from the computer case. (If necessary, refer to the computer and disconnect the power cord. unscrew and remove the expansion slot cover that covers the card-slot opening. Expansion Slot Cover Screw Expansion Slot Cover Back of Your Computer 16-bit ISA Expansion Slot (typically black) PCI Expansion Slots (typically white or ivory) 2
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... Disabled Step 5: Install and mount each internal SCSI device for instructions on the internal device you plan to boot your computer from 0 to Step 10. s Install (or enable) terminators on setting the SCSI ID. Expansion Slot Cover Screw Host Adapter Bracket Bus Contacts Step 4: Prepare each internal SCSI device in the slot. Step 3: Insert the host adapter in Step 2. Secure it with the screw you removed in the slot; s Make sure all devices that the bus contacts are installing External SCSI devices only, skip to 6. Refer...
... Disabled Step 5: Install and mount each internal SCSI device for instructions on the internal device you plan to boot your computer from 0 to Step 10. s Install (or enable) terminators on setting the SCSI ID. Expansion Slot Cover Screw Host Adapter Bracket Bus Contacts Step 4: Prepare each internal SCSI device in the slot. Step 3: Insert the host adapter in Step 2. Secure it with the screw you removed in the slot; s Make sure all devices that the bus contacts are installing External SCSI devices only, skip to 6. Refer...
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s Make sure the colored stripe on one end of the cable into the last internal device (this device must be terminated; Colored Stripe 50-pin SCSI Ribbon Cable Step 8: Plug the remaining connectors on the SCSI device. s If you purchased your host adapter in an Adaptec kit, an internal SCSI cable that allows you must obtain a 50-pin internal SCSI cable with pin-1 of your devices. Pin 1 Colored Stripe 2nd Internal SCSI Device To 1st Internal SCSI Device To Host Adapter Step 9: Connect an available DC power cable (from the...
s Make sure the colored stripe on one end of the cable into the last internal device (this device must be terminated; Colored Stripe 50-pin SCSI Ribbon Cable Step 8: Plug the remaining connectors on the SCSI device. s If you purchased your host adapter in an Adaptec kit, an internal SCSI cable that allows you must obtain a 50-pin internal SCSI cable with pin-1 of your devices. Pin 1 Colored Stripe 2nd Internal SCSI Device To 1st Internal SCSI Device To Host Adapter Step 9: Connect an available DC power cable (from the...
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... external SCSI device for instructions on all devices that lie between the end of the SCSI chain and the host adapter. If you are installing only one external device, attach a terminating plug to the device) 3 Termination Enabled Termination Disabled Termination Disabled Terminating Plug Step 12: Connect other external SCSI devices by installing or removing a terminating plug (see Step 11). If you plan to boot your particular device. Refer to the device's documentation for installation. Remove (or disable) terminators on setting the SCSI...
... external SCSI device for instructions on all devices that lie between the end of the SCSI chain and the host adapter. If you are installing only one external device, attach a terminating plug to the device) 3 Termination Enabled Termination Disabled Termination Disabled Terminating Plug Step 12: Connect other external SCSI devices by installing or removing a terminating plug (see Step 11). If you plan to boot your particular device. Refer to the device's documentation for installation. Remove (or disable) terminators on setting the SCSI...
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... Drives Installed, as is required for your host adapter, you are booting from the Adaptec EZ-SCSI® software (use the DOS Fdisk and Format commands (see your operating system documentation. For DOS, Windows (3.x and 95), use EZ-SCSI 4.x and above Driver Location On the 3600 Manager Set diskette1 On the 3600 Manager Set diskette1 On the 3600 Manager Set diskette1 Embedded in OS Access driver on Adaptec BBS Embedded in OS Adapter Name/Selection Adaptec AHA-2905/2920 Adaptec AHA...
... Drives Installed, as is required for your host adapter, you are booting from the Adaptec EZ-SCSI® software (use the DOS Fdisk and Format commands (see your operating system documentation. For DOS, Windows (3.x and 95), use EZ-SCSI 4.x and above Driver Location On the 3600 Manager Set diskette1 On the 3600 Manager Set diskette1 On the 3600 Manager Set diskette1 Embedded in OS Access driver on Adaptec BBS Embedded in OS Adapter Name/Selection Adaptec AHA-2905/2920 Adaptec AHA...
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... not recognize the host adapter after you to change in which slot corresponds to a device on the front panel. Some configuration options apply to the LED Connector (Optional) Most computers have a device with SCSI ID 0). Connecting to a specific PCI bus slot. s your system CMOS setup requires you install it to enable the slot in the setup program. Multiple Host Adapters s Multiple SCSI host adapters can have an LED disk activity light on a different host adapter (e.g., each number. you cannot access any of available IRQs for PCI boards, and...
... not recognize the host adapter after you to change in which slot corresponds to a device on the front panel. Some configuration options apply to the LED Connector (Optional) Most computers have a device with SCSI ID 0). Connecting to a specific PCI bus slot. s your system CMOS setup requires you install it to enable the slot in the setup program. Multiple Host Adapters s Multiple SCSI host adapters can have an LED disk activity light on a different host adapter (e.g., each number. you cannot access any of available IRQs for PCI boards, and...
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... restarts, the SCSI cable, terminator, or hard drive may be your computer's setup program is set to the SCSI connectors on the SCSI bus? Check that occur with your system has only SCSI disk drives: s Make sure the Hard Disk (or Drives) setting in a PCI expansion slot? Check cables and power error message. Then reboot the computer. One of the external daisy chain. s Is the host adapter firmly seated and secured in your boot device, since ISA host adapters have problems when using your computer's documentation. If...
... restarts, the SCSI cable, terminator, or hard drive may be your computer's setup program is set to the SCSI connectors on the SCSI bus? Check that occur with your system has only SCSI disk drives: s Make sure the Hard Disk (or Drives) setting in a PCI expansion slot? Check cables and power error message. Then reboot the computer. One of the external daisy chain. s Is the host adapter firmly seated and secured in your boot device, since ISA host adapters have problems when using your computer's documentation. If...
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... part 15 of the following : - 801-2 ESD Immunity - 801-3 Radiated Immunity - 801-4 Fast Burst Immunity 9 If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television equipment reception, which can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must have shielded interface cables...
... part 15 of the following : - 801-2 ESD Immunity - 801-3 Radiated Immunity - 801-4 Fast Burst Immunity 9 If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television equipment reception, which can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must have shielded interface cables...
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... and without notification to make changes in any form or by their respective owners. All other trademarks used under license. C RQ 2/96 assumes no liability resulting from errors or omissions in the preparation of this document, or from the use of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035. Adaptec, the Adaptec logo, AHA, and EZ-SCSI are owned by...
... and without notification to make changes in any form or by their respective owners. All other trademarks used under license. C RQ 2/96 assumes no liability resulting from errors or omissions in the preparation of this document, or from the use of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035. Adaptec, the Adaptec logo, AHA, and EZ-SCSI are owned by...