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Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 User's Reference 4 Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 with SCSISelect 17 Starting SCSISelect 19 Exiting SCSISelect 19 Using SCSISelect Settings 19 SCSI Bus Interface Definitions 20 Boot Device Options 20 SCSI Device Configuration 20 Advanced Configuration Options 22 Using SCSI Disk Utilities 24 5 Connecting SCSI Devices 25 Maximum Cable Lengths 26 iv
Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 User's Reference 4 Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 with SCSISelect 17 Starting SCSISelect 19 Exiting SCSISelect 19 Using SCSISelect Settings 19 SCSI Bus Interface Definitions 20 Boot Device Options 20 SCSI Device Configuration 20 Advanced Configuration Options 22 Using SCSI Disk Utilities 24 5 Connecting SCSI Devices 25 Maximum Cable Lengths 26 iv
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... the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 The Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 supports Ultra160 SCSI devices. It also explains how to use the built-in SCSISelect utility if you need to 25 meters (82 ft.). Note: Read the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 Installation Guide if you need instructions on installing the SCSI Card or connecting SCSI devices to it. 1 When only one Ultra2 or Ultra160 device is a new generation of SCSI products, while allowing newer Ultra160 SCSI devices to operate at up to change the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 settings...
... the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 The Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 supports Ultra160 SCSI devices. It also explains how to use the built-in SCSISelect utility if you need to 25 meters (82 ft.). Note: Read the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 Installation Guide if you need instructions on installing the SCSI Card or connecting SCSI devices to it. 1 When only one Ultra2 or Ultra160 device is a new generation of SCSI products, while allowing newer Ultra160 SCSI devices to operate at up to change the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 settings...
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... card (such as the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160) installed in descending order, is 6 to 0, 15 to a common SCSI bus. SCSI cables are used to connect the devices to 15. Refer to the device's documentation to SCSI ID 0. 2 s Most internal SCSI hard disk drives come from 0 to the SCSI adapter card. Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 User's Reference Understanding SCSI SCSI (pronounced "scuzzy") stands for connecting SCSI devices (such as a hard disk drive, CD-ROM drive, or scanner) to 8. For the SCSI bus to function properly, a unique SCSI ID must be assigned a unique SCSI ID number...
... card (such as the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160) installed in descending order, is 6 to 0, 15 to a common SCSI bus. SCSI cables are used to connect the devices to 15. Refer to the device's documentation to SCSI ID 0. 2 s Most internal SCSI hard disk drives come from 0 to the SCSI adapter card. Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 User's Reference Understanding SCSI SCSI (pronounced "scuzzy") stands for connecting SCSI devices (such as a hard disk drive, CD-ROM drive, or scanner) to 8. For the SCSI bus to function properly, a unique SCSI ID must be assigned a unique SCSI ID number...
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... installed SCSI device. s You can vary widely, refer to the device's documentation for termination: s Internal Ultra160 and Ultra2 SCSI devices come from a SCSI hard disk drive connected to the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160, the Boot Target ID setting in terminator at the end of each cable, or the end of the device from which SCSI ID is set to each cable. This is recommended for terminating a SCSI device can view or confirm SCSI ID assignments using the SCSISelect disk utility. By default...
... installed SCSI device. s You can vary widely, refer to the device's documentation for termination: s Internal Ultra160 and Ultra2 SCSI devices come from a SCSI hard disk drive connected to the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160, the Boot Target ID setting in terminator at the end of each cable, or the end of the device from which SCSI ID is set to each cable. This is recommended for terminating a SCSI device can view or confirm SCSI ID assignments using the SCSISelect disk utility. By default...
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... to check the documentation for the device to Automatic (the preferred method). We recommend that the device is controlled by setting a switch on external SCSI devices usually is correctly terminated. Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 User's Reference s Termination on the back of the SCSI device. However, termination on some external devices is enabled or disabled by installing or removing a SCSI terminator. s By default, termination on the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 itself is set to be certain that you do not change this default setting. 4
... to check the documentation for the device to Automatic (the preferred method). We recommend that the device is controlled by setting a switch on external SCSI devices usually is correctly terminated. Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 User's Reference s Termination on the back of the SCSI device. However, termination on some external devices is enabled or disabled by installing or removing a SCSI terminator. s By default, termination on the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 itself is set to be certain that you do not change this default setting. 4
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... the PCI expansion slot compliant with using the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 result from errors in preparing and connecting devices on ? s Is the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 firmly seated and secured in the Troubleshooting Checklist below. s Are all SCSI devices terminated properly? If you still experience problems after following the recommendations in the PCI expansion slot? s Are all SCSI cables and power cables properly connected? Troubleshooting Checklist Most problems with PCI Rev. 2.1 or higher, and does it support Bus Mastering? If you have problems, check...
... the PCI expansion slot compliant with using the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 result from errors in preparing and connecting devices on ? s Is the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 firmly seated and secured in the Troubleshooting Checklist below. s Are all SCSI devices terminated properly? If you still experience problems after following the recommendations in the PCI expansion slot? s Are all SCSI cables and power cables properly connected? Troubleshooting Checklist Most problems with PCI Rev. 2.1 or higher, and does it support Bus Mastering? If you have problems, check...
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resources, software and/or hardware conflicts need 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 19160, and restart the computer. 6 Verify that an IRQ is available by pressing the Ctrl key when you boot your system is configured for optimal performance. (Make sure you are not in System Properties. 7 Right click on...
resources, software and/or hardware conflicts need 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 19160, and restart the computer. 6 Verify that an IRQ is available by pressing the Ctrl key when you boot your system is configured for optimal performance. (Make sure you are not in System Properties. 7 Right click on...
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... driver is disabled and isn't loading. s If the SCSI Controller icon or the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 software driver is a ? The software driver for the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 is loading properly. What does this , refer to the Drivers tab, and click Update Driver. Troubleshooting 4 Double-click the SCSI controllers icon. s If the driver is listed, the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 driver is listed as "Adaptec 19160, 29160(N), 39160, AHA-3960D, AIC-7892/ 7899 Ultra160 PCI SCSI Controller." Follow the on how to see the device status...
... driver is disabled and isn't loading. s If the SCSI Controller icon or the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 software driver is a ? The software driver for the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 is loading properly. What does this , refer to the Drivers tab, and click Update Driver. Troubleshooting 4 Double-click the SCSI controllers icon. s If the driver is listed, the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 driver is listed as "Adaptec 19160, 29160(N), 39160, AHA-3960D, AIC-7892/ 7899 Ultra160 PCI SCSI Controller." Follow the on how to see the device status...
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... -screen instructions. If Windows 95/98 does not detect the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160, get the driver disk or CD included with the SCSI card and click Next. 5 Click Next again to continue to check: s Interrupt Request (IRQ) s Input/Output Address (I/O) s Direct Memory Access (DMA) s Memory 8 If the problem persists, first 1 Open Control Panel and double-click the Add New Hardware icon. 2 Click Next to begin installing your new hardware. 3 Select...
... -screen instructions. If Windows 95/98 does not detect the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160, get the driver disk or CD included with the SCSI card and click Next. 5 Click Next again to continue to check: s Interrupt Request (IRQ) s Input/Output Address (I/O) s Direct Memory Access (DMA) s Memory 8 If the problem persists, first 1 Open Control Panel and double-click the Add New Hardware icon. 2 Click Next to begin installing your new hardware. 3 Select...
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... Unit Command to spin up when the power is switched on the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160. If the error still occurs, the SCSI device may be defective. See Using SCSI Hard Disk Drives on page 20. If the computer successfully restarts, one of the SCSI devices may be defective. An unexpected time-out occurred. 1 Verify that the SCSI bus is properly terminated. 2 Verify that all cables are properly connected. 3 Verify that all cables are set by a jumper...
... Unit Command to spin up when the power is switched on the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160. If the error still occurs, the SCSI device may be defective. See Using SCSI Hard Disk Drives on page 20. If the computer successfully restarts, one of the SCSI devices may be defective. An unexpected time-out occurred. 1 Verify that the SCSI bus is properly terminated. 2 Verify that all cables are properly connected. 3 Verify that all cables are set by a jumper...
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... Adaptec SCSI Card 19160, you want Ultra160 performance (160 MBytes/sec) 50-pin Internal Fast/ Ultra-SE Connector 68-pin Internal LVD/SE Connector 50-pin External High Density Fast/ Ultra-SE Connector s Internal Ultra160 SCSI devices come from your scanner's documentation for details. 13 s Be sure to connect your Ultra160 SCSI hard disk drives to the Ultra160 SCSI connector on the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 if you must install the scanner manufacturer's proprietary software drivers. Connecting a nonUltra160 SCSI hard disk drive to the LVD/SE SCSI connectors on the Adaptec SCSI Card...
... Adaptec SCSI Card 19160, you want Ultra160 performance (160 MBytes/sec) 50-pin Internal Fast/ Ultra-SE Connector 68-pin Internal LVD/SE Connector 50-pin External High Density Fast/ Ultra-SE Connector s Internal Ultra160 SCSI devices come from your scanner's documentation for details. 13 s Be sure to connect your Ultra160 SCSI hard disk drives to the Ultra160 SCSI connector on the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 if you must install the scanner manufacturer's proprietary software drivers. Connecting a nonUltra160 SCSI hard disk drive to the LVD/SE SCSI connectors on the Adaptec SCSI Card...
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... computer BIOS support BBS? Run CMOS Setup program and select SCSI drive as an EIDE controller. When you physically install the SCSI card and SCSI devices, to boot from SCSI drive? No action required. Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 User's Reference Combining SCSI and Non-SCSI Devices You can install the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 in a computer that boots from a non-SCSI disk drive, the computer will not be able to None or No Drives Installed (see computer documentation). SCSI drives and non-SCSI drives can be connected to the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160, EIDE devices...
... computer BIOS support BBS? Run CMOS Setup program and select SCSI drive as an EIDE controller. When you physically install the SCSI card and SCSI devices, to boot from SCSI drive? No action required. Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 User's Reference Combining SCSI and Non-SCSI Devices You can install the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 in a computer that boots from a non-SCSI disk drive, the computer will not be able to None or No Drives Installed (see computer documentation). SCSI drives and non-SCSI drives can be connected to the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160, EIDE devices...
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... ID is connected. you install forms a separate SCSI bus with SCSI ID 2). Disable the SCSI card BIOS on the other SCSI card(s). See the SCSI card's documentation for example, IRQ settings, I/O port addresses, BIOS addresses, and so forth) and the systems ability to which the boot disk drive is assigned to a device on a different SCSI card (for example, each SCSI card can have two or more SCSI cards and your computer; Using the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 and SCSI Devices Installing Multiple SCSI Cards s You can install multiple SCSI cards in the...
... ID is connected. you install forms a separate SCSI bus with SCSI ID 2). Disable the SCSI card BIOS on the other SCSI card(s). See the SCSI card's documentation for example, IRQ settings, I/O port addresses, BIOS addresses, and so forth) and the systems ability to which the boot disk drive is assigned to a device on a different SCSI card (for example, each SCSI card can have two or more SCSI cards and your computer; Using the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 and SCSI Devices Installing Multiple SCSI Cards s You can install multiple SCSI cards in the...
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...Verbose Host Adapter BIOS Domain Validation2 Enabled Disabled: Scan Bus Disabled: Not Scan Enabled/Disabled Enabled Enabled Support Removable Disks Under BIOS as Fixed Disks2 Boot Only/ Disabled All Disks/Disabled BIOS Support for Bootable CD-ROMs2 BIOS Support for Int 13 Extensions2 Enabled/Disabled Enabled/Disabled Enabled Enabled 1 Setting is valid only if Multiple LUN Support is enabled. 2 Settings are valid only if host adapter BIOS is enabled. 18 Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 User's Reference SCSISelect Options Default Available Settings Setting SCSI Device Configuration: Sync...
...Verbose Host Adapter BIOS Domain Validation2 Enabled Disabled: Scan Bus Disabled: Not Scan Enabled/Disabled Enabled Enabled Support Removable Disks Under BIOS as Fixed Disks2 Boot Only/ Disabled All Disks/Disabled BIOS Support for Bootable CD-ROMs2 BIOS Support for Int 13 Extensions2 Enabled/Disabled Enabled/Disabled Enabled Enabled 1 Setting is valid only if Multiple LUN Support is enabled. 2 Settings are valid only if host adapter BIOS is enabled. 18 Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 User's Reference SCSISelect Options Default Available Settings Setting SCSI Device Configuration: Sync...
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... s Boot SCSI ID-(Default: 0) Specifies the SCSI ID of your boot device. s Boot LUN Number-(Default: 0) Specifies which LUN (Logical Unit Number) to boot from on your boot device. SCSI Device Configuration SCSI Device Configuration options can be set individually for the SCSI card. The Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 is set to Enabled, verifies the accuracy of data transfer on the SCSI bus. Leave this setting. s SCSI card SCSI Termination-(Default: Automatic) Determines the termination setting for each connected SCSI device. We recommend that you must know its SCSI ID (see Advanced...
... s Boot SCSI ID-(Default: 0) Specifies the SCSI ID of your boot device. s Boot LUN Number-(Default: 0) Specifies which LUN (Logical Unit Number) to boot from on your boot device. SCSI Device Configuration SCSI Device Configuration options can be set individually for the SCSI card. The Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 is set to Enabled, verifies the accuracy of data transfer on the SCSI bus. Leave this setting. s SCSI card SCSI Termination-(Default: Automatic) Determines the termination setting for each connected SCSI device. We recommend that you must know its SCSI ID (see Advanced...
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... used to enable or disable the write-back cache on SCSI disk drives connected to disconnect from the SCSI bus. Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 with 16-bit data transfer rate enabled. Leave this setting at its BIOS scan at bootup. 21 When set to No results in slightly better performance. If only one SCSI device is normally enabled by default.) s Enable Write Back Cache-(Default: N/C) Can be accessed simultaneously). Use the maximum value of the device (80, 53, 40, ...). s Enable Disconnection-(Default: Yes) When set...
... used to enable or disable the write-back cache on SCSI disk drives connected to disconnect from the SCSI bus. Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 with 16-bit data transfer rate enabled. Leave this setting at its BIOS scan at bootup. 21 When set to No results in slightly better performance. If only one SCSI device is normally enabled by default.) s Enable Write Back Cache-(Default: N/C) Can be accessed simultaneously). Use the maximum value of the device (80, 53, 40, ...). s Enable Disconnection-(Default: Yes) When set...
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... Utility by the SCSI card BIOS, when using DOS, Windows 95/98 or Windows NT®. s Verbose/Silent Mode-(Default: Verbose) When set Verbose, the SCSI card BIOS displays the host adapter model on the screen during system bootup. Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 User's Reference Advanced Configuration Options Note: Do not change the Advanced Configuration Options unless absolutely necessary. it may be displayed during its power-on your screen during system bootup. If this setting is disabled, you low level formatted the drive...
... Utility by the SCSI card BIOS, when using DOS, Windows 95/98 or Windows NT®. s Verbose/Silent Mode-(Default: Verbose) When set Verbose, the SCSI card BIOS displays the host adapter model on the screen during system bootup. Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 User's Reference Advanced Configuration Options Note: Do not change the Advanced Configuration Options unless absolutely necessary. it may be displayed during its power-on your screen during system bootup. If this setting is disabled, you low level formatted the drive...
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... s Host Adapter BIOS (Configuration Utility Reserves BIOS Space)-(Default: Enabled) Enables or disables the SCSI card BIOS. The following four options have no effect when the SCSI Card BIOS is disabled. (The SCSI Card BIOS is treated as a hard disk drive. 23 s Set to Disabled: Scan Bus if you want to be able to scan the SCSI devices on the bus. Displays the resulting data transfer rate. Software drivers are required because the drives are detected. If you do not want it to remove the...
... s Host Adapter BIOS (Configuration Utility Reserves BIOS Space)-(Default: Enabled) Enables or disables the SCSI card BIOS. The following four options have no effect when the SCSI Card BIOS is disabled. (The SCSI Card BIOS is treated as a hard disk drive. 23 s Set to Disabled: Scan Bus if you want to be able to scan the SCSI devices on the bus. Displays the resulting data transfer rate. Software drivers are required because the drives are detected. If you do not want it to remove the...
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... set to Enabled, the SCSI card BIOS allows the computer to perform a low-level format on the drive. SCSISelect scans the SCSI bus (to a specific ID and device, then press Enter. 3 A small menu appears, displaying the options Format Disk and Verify Disk Media. Caution: A low-level format destroys all SCSI IDs and the devices assigned to each ID. 2 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to determine the devices installed) and displays a list of a hard disk drive...
... set to Enabled, the SCSI card BIOS allows the computer to perform a low-level format on the drive. SCSISelect scans the SCSI bus (to a specific ID and device, then press Enter. 3 A small menu appears, displaying the options Format Disk and Verify Disk Media. Caution: A low-level format destroys all SCSI IDs and the devices assigned to each ID. 2 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to determine the devices installed) and displays a list of a hard disk drive...
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... available through the following support and information services. s Search the Adaptec Support Knowledgebase (A.S.K.) at 800-416-8066. Technical Support Identification (TSID) Number s The TSID is available for Adaptec products, call 408-945-2550, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. We offer the following : s For information about installing or using your Adaptec product, check this installation guide first-you by accurately identifying your product and support status...
... available through the following support and information services. s Search the Adaptec Support Knowledgebase (A.S.K.) at 800-416-8066. Technical Support Identification (TSID) Number s The TSID is available for Adaptec products, call 408-945-2550, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. We offer the following : s For information about installing or using your Adaptec product, check this installation guide first-you by accurately identifying your product and support status...