PROMISE Technology Ultra 133 TX2 Owner's Manual

Ultra133 TX2™ User Manual

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................1

General Card Description...........................................................................................1

Features.....................................................................................................................1

Physical/Environmental ..............................................................................................1

INSTALLING THE ULTRA133™ TX2 ............................................................................2

Unpacking Ultra133 TX2 ............................................................................................2

Controller Card Installation .........................................................................................3

Hard Drive Installation ................................................................................................4

INSTALLING DRIVERS .................................................................................................5

Windows 2000............................................................................................................5

Windows XP...............................................................................................................7

Windows NT 4.x .........................................................................................................9

Windows Me.............................................................................................................11

Windows 98..............................................................................................................13

Windows 95..............................................................................................................15

DOS/Windows 3.1x..................................................................................................16

NetWare 3.12...........................................................................................................17

NetWare 4.11...........................................................................................................19

NetWare 5................................................................................................................21

Linux ........................................................................................................................22

TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................................................23

BIOS UPGRADE..........................................................................................................25

CONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT ......................................................................26

LIMITED WARRANTY .................................................................................................29

RETURNING PRODUCT FOR REPAIR

(USA AND CANADA ONLY)

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Introduction

General Card Description

The Ultra133 TX2 is designed to support motherboards with a PCI bus speed of 66MHz

(versus earlier 33MHz models). The faster bus speed provides up to 266MB per second bandwidth. The card is backward compatible allowing you to install the controller into a 33MHz PCI bus motherboard where it will allow maximum data transfers of up to 133MB per second across the bus. Please note that actual transfer rates will depend on the capabilities of each device attached to the controller.

The controller installs easily into any available PCI slot on your system’s motherboard.

The Ultra133 TX2 controller card provides two IDE channels that support Ultra ATA/100 protocols, perfect for such demanding applications as real-time video, multimedia, and high-performance operating systems.

Ultra133 TX2’s two IDE connectors each support a master/slave combination of IDE devices, including Ultra ATA, EIDE, IDE, Fast-ATA, and ATAPI. Devices of different standards can be connected to Ultra133 TX2 without performance degradation, due to the independent programmable timing registers in the controller’s design.

Features

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Provides up to 266MB/sec bandwidth

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CRC checking with Ultra ATA hard drives

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Dual independent channel PCI IDE bus master controller

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PCI “Plug & Play” compatibility

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Coexists with IDE and SCSI controllers

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Onboard BIOS with LBA translation and Extended Int 13, supporting IDE hard drives up to 144PB (144,000,000 GB)

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Flashable BIOS allows easy upgrades

Physical/Environmental

Dimensions

4.81" x 2.82" (12.21cm x 7.20cm)

Operating Temperature

32ºF to 122ºF (0ºC to 50ºC)

Relative Humidity

5% to 95% (non-condensing)

Warranty

Two years limited parts and labor

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Installing The Ultra133™ TX2

This section is designed to help you prepare the Ultra133 TX2 card for installation into your existing system. Please read through this chapter carefully before attempting to install Ultra133 TX2. You should record the system’s current CMOS (system setup) settings before making any changes.

Unpacking Ultra133 TX2

The Ultra133 TX2 package should contain the following items:

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1 Ultra133 TX2 controller card

1 Ultra133 TX2 User Manual

1 diskette (“Ultra133 TX2 Drivers”)

(1) 80-wire, 40-pin IDE cable

If any of the contents are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or distributor immediately.

WARNING: Ultra133 TX2, like every other valuable part of your system, is subject to static electricity. Be sure that you’re properly grounded (Promise Technology  recommends that you wear an antistatic strap, or touch a grounded object), and that your system is unplugged before installing Ultra133 TX2.

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Controller Card Installation

Installing the Ultra133 TX2 controller card in a system is a simple process. The card fits into any available 32-bit PCI slot (must be PCI 2.1 or 2.2 compliant), or the 32-bit portion of 64-bit PCI slot on the system’s motherboard (see Figure 1 below).

1. Remove the cover of your system.

2. Remove the inside slot cover of an available 32-bit PCI slot on the motherboard.

3. Install the Ultra133 TX2 controller card into the open slot (see Figure 1 below).

4. Attach your system case’s 2- or 4-pin LED cable to the LED connector on the

Ultra133 TX2 controller card (see Figure 2 next page). Make sure that pin 1 on the connector is aligned with pin 1 of the cable.

5. Fasten the controller card bracket to the system case (see Figure 1).

Figure 1

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Hard Drive Installation

WARNING: If you wish to use your current bootable drive with the

Windows NT4, 2000, or XP operating system on the Ultra133 TX2, do NOT connect this hard drive to the Ultra133 TX2 controller before installing the NT, 2000, or XP driver. You MUST install the NT, 2000, or XP driver first (see “INSTALLING DRIVERS” section) to the boot drive using your existing hard drive controller.

1. Configure the jumpers of the hard drive you’re preparing to connect to the

Ultra133 TX2 using the proper “Master,” “Slave,” or “Cable-Select” settings.

You may need to refer to your hard drive’s manual for more information. The instructions here assume you will be installing a single drive on to the

Ultra133 TX2 card.

2. Install the hard drive in the proper hard drive bay of your system.

3. Attach the Ultra ATA cable to the hard drive and to one of the IDE connector on the Ultra133 TX2 controller card. The colored edge of the cable(s) indicates pin 1 (see Figure 2 below), and the blue cable connector must be attached to the Ultra133 TX2 connector.

4. Proceed to the Installing Drivers section.

IDE 2

IDE 2 IDE 1

LED Pin 1

Figure 2

NOTE: You must use an 80-wire, 40-pin cable when connecting an

Ultra ATA/133 hard drive to the Ultra133 TX2 controller card. The

Ultra133 TX2 package contains one 80-wire, 40-pin cable. Please also note that use of a cable longer than the ATA standard of 18” may

result in system instability.

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Installing Drivers


This section details the Ultra133 TX2 driver installation procedure when used with various operating systems.

If you have purchased an Ultra133 TX2 for your existing PC, you will need to install the appropriate driver for your current operating system.

If you own a PC with an existing Ultra133 TX2 card, drivers were already installed with the system. You would only need to re-install drivers if re-installing an operating system or installing an updated driver.

Windows 2000

Installing Driver During New Windows 2000 Installation

1. Start the installation: a. Floppy Install: Boot the computer with the Windows 2000 installation diskettes. b. Floppyless Install: Boot from floppy and type “WINNT”. After files have been copied, the system will reboot. On the reboot, press

<F6> after the message “Setup is inspecting your computer’s hardware configuration...” appears. c. CD-ROM Install: Boot from the CD-ROM. Press <F6> after the message “Press F6 if you need to install third party SCSI or RAID driver” appears.

2. When the “Windows 2000 Setup” window is generated, press “S” to Specify an Additional Device(s)

3. Insert the Promise Technology

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driver diskette into drive A: and press

“Enter” key.

4. Choose “Win2000 Promise Ultra133 TX2 IDE Controller” from the list that appears on screen, and then press the “Enter” key.

5. The Windows 2000 Setup screen will appear again saying “Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices:” The list will include

“Win2000 Promise Ultra133 TX2 IDE Controller”.

NOTE: If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed, do so at this time. Once all devices are specified, continue to the next step –

6. From the Windows 2000 Setup screen, press the Enter key. Setup will now load all device files and then continue the Windows 2000 installation.

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Installing Driver in Existing Windows 2000 System

WARNING: If you will be moving the boot drive containing the existing

Windows 2000 operating system to the Ultra133 TX2 card, the Ultra133

TX2 driver MUST be loaded on to this hard drive while it is still attached to your existing hard drive controller. Do not attach this drive or any other hard drive to the Ultra133 TX2 controller card before completing this step.

After installing the Ultra133 TX2 card and rebooting your system, Windows 2000 setup will show a “New Hardware Found” dialog box. Under Windows 2000, “PCI Mass

Storage Controller” will be displayed.

1. Choose “Add New Hardware Wizard” from the list, and then press “Enter”.

2. Choose “Add/Troubleshoot a device” and press “next” then new hardware wizard will show device list

3. Choose “Mass Storage controller“ and press “next” and next screen press

“finish”

4. Choose ”display a list the known drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific driver “then press “next “

5. It will show all Windows 2000 supported SCSI adapter drivers. Press “Have disk“

6. Insert the Ultra133 TX2 driver diskette in drive A:.

7. Type “A:\Win2000” in the text box. Press “ OK ”.

8. Choose “Win2000 Promise Ultra133 TX2 IDE Controller” from the list that appears on screen, and then press the “Next” key.

9. Press “Yes“ to confirm continue the installation and copy the driver to system.

10. Remove the floppy diskette and click on “Finish” to restart the system.

Windows 2000 will then restart for the driver installation to take effect.

Confirming Windows 2000 Installation

1. From Windows 2000, open the Control Panel from “My Computer” followed by the System icon.

2. Choose the “Hardware” tab, and then click the “Device Manager” tab.

3. Click the “+” in front of “SCSI controllers”. “Win2000 Promise Ultra133 TX2

IDE Controller” should appear.

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Windows XP

Installing Driver During New Windows XP Installation

1. Start the installation: a. Floppy Install: Boot the computer with the Windows XP installation diskettes. b. Floppyless Install: Boot from floppy and type “WINNT”. After files have been copied, the system will reboot. On the reboot, press

<F6> after the message “Setup is inspecting your computer’s hardware configuration...” appears. c. CD-ROM Install: Boot from the CD-ROM. Press <F6> after the message “Press F6 if you need to install third party SCSI or RAID driver” appears.

2. When the “Windows XP Setup” window is generated, press “S” to Specify an

Additional Device(s)


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driver diskette into drive A: and press

“Enter” key.

4. Choose “WinXP Promise Ultra133 TX2 IDE Controller” from the list that appears on screen, and then press the “Enter” key.

NOTE: Immediately following the loading of the selected driver the

Installation Program will notify you of following:

“The driver you provided seems to be newer than the Windows default driver.

Windows already has a driver that you can use for “WinXP Promise Ultra133

TX2 IDE Controller”.

Unless the device manufacture prefers that you use the driver on the floppy

disk, you should use the driver in Windows.”

5. Press “S” to use the driver on the floppy disk, and then press “enter” to continue with installation.

If you press “enter” to use “Windows default driver”, you will encounter the following error message in the next phase of the installation:

“Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer”

NOTE: Restart installation and then use option “S” to load driver from floppy disk.

6. The Windows XP Setup screen will appear again saying “Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices:” The list will include “WinXP

Promise Ultra133 TX2 IDE Controller”.


7. From the Windows XP Setup screen, press the Enter key. Setup will now load all device files and then continue the Windows XP installation.

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Installing Driver in Existing Windows XP System

WARNING: If you will be moving the boot drive containing the existing

Windows XP operating system to the Ultra133 TX2 card, the Ultra133 TX2 driver MUST be loaded on to this hard drive while it is still attached to your existing hard drive controller. Do not attach this drive or any other hard drive to the Ultra133 TX2 controller card before completing this step.

After installing the Ultra133 TX2 card and rebooting your system, Windows XP setup will show a “Found New Hardware” dialog box. Under Windows XP, “Mass Storage

Controller” will be displayed.

1. In the A:\ drive, insert the Ultra133 TX2 driver diskette.

2. Choose “Install the software automatically” and press the “Enter” key.

3. Choose “WinXP Promise Ultra133 TX2 IDE Controller” from the list that appears on screen, and then press the “Enter” key.

4. If using a driver that has not been digitally signed by Microsoft, you will be asked if you want to continue the installation. Click on “Continue anyway”.

5. When the New Hardware Wizard has finished installing the Promise Ultra

ATA 133 software, click on “Finish”

Confirming Windows XP Installation

1. From Windows XP, open the Control Panel from “My Computer”.

2. Click on “Performance and maintenance”.

3. Click on the “System” icon.

4. Choose the “Hardware” tab, and then click the “Device Manager” tab.

5. Click the “+” in front of “SCSI controllers”. “WinXP Promise Ultra133 TX2 IDE

Controller” should appear.

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Windows NT 4.x

Installing Drivers During New Windows NT 4.0 Installation

1. Start the system installation by booting from the Windows NT disk: a. Floppy install: boot the system with the Windows NT installation diskettes. b. Floppyless install: boot from floppy and type “WINNT /B”. After files have been copied, the system will reboot. On the reboot, press the

“F6” key when the message “Setup is inspecting your computer’s hardware configuration…” appears. c. CD-ROM disk install: boot from the CD-ROM disk and press the

“F6” key when the message “Setup is inspecting your computer’s hardware configuration…” appears.

2. When the “Windows NT Setup” window is generated, press “S” to Specify an

Additional Device(s).

3. Use “↑” or “↓” to select “Other” and press the “Enter” key.


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driver diskette into drive A: and press the

“Enter” key.

5. Choose “WinNT Promise Ultra133 TX2 IDE Controller” from the list that appears on screen, then press the “Enter” key.

6. The Windows NT Setup screen will appear again saying “Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices:” The list will include “WinNT

Promise Ultra133 TX2 IDE Controller”.


7. From the Windows NT Setup screen, press the Enter key. Setup will now load all device files and then continue the Windows NT installation.

8. After a successful installation, the “SCSI Adapter Setup” box will show that the “WinNT Promise Ultra133 TX2 IDE Controller” driver has been installed.

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Installing Drivers with Existing Windows NT 4.0

WARNING: If you wish to use your current bootable drive with the

Windows NT4 operating system on the Ultra133 TX2, perform the steps below while the boot drive is still attached to your existing onboard IDE controller. Do not attach any drives to your Ultra133 TX2 until the steps below are complete.

1. Choose “Settings” from the “Start” menu.

2. Choose “Control Panel” from the “Settings” menu.

3. Double-click on the “SCSI Adapters” icon, which generates the “SCSI

Adapters” dialog box.

4. Choose “Drivers,” and then press “Add.”

5. In the “Install Drivers” dialog box, press “Have Disk…”

6. When the “Install From Disk” appears, insert the “Ultra133 TX2 Driver” diskette in drive A:.

7. Type “A:\NT4” in the text box, then choose “OK.”

8. When the “Install Driver” dialog box appears, select “WinNT Promise

Ultra133 TX2 IDE Controller” and then press “OK.”

9. When the “Select SCSI Adapter Option” dialog box appears, press “Install.”

10. After a successful installation, the “SCSI Adapter Setup” box will show that the “WinNT Promise Ultra133 TX2 IDE Controller” driver has been installed.

11. Power off your system, and then attach your hard drive(s) (see page 4 for more details) to the Ultra133 TX2 controller card.

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Windows Me

Installing Drivers During Windows Me Installation

The following details the installation of the Ultra133 TX2 drivers while installing

Windows Me (with the Ultra133 TX2 controller card already in place). If you’re installing the Ultra133 TX2 drivers on a system with Me already installed, see “Installing Drivers with Existing Windows Me System.”

1. Install Windows Me fully.

2. After installation, go the “Start” menu and choose “Settings.”

3. From the “Settings” menu, choose “Control Panel.”

4. In the “Control Panel” window, double-click on the “System” icon.

5. In the “System” window, choose the “Device Manager” tab.

6. In the hierarchical display under “Other Devices” is a listing for “PCI Mass Storage

Controller.” Choose it and then press the “Properties” button.

7. Choose the “Driver” tab in the “Properties” window, choose “Update Driver,” and then press “Next.”

8. Choose “Specify the location of the driver (Advanced),” then press “Next”.

9. Insert the Ultra133 TX2 Driver diskette into the A: drive.

10. Choose “Specify a Location,” and then type “A:\WIN9X-ME” in the text box.

11. Press the “Next” button. A message informing you that Windows Me has found

“Win9x-ME Promise Ultra133 TX2 IDE Controller” should appear.

12. Press “Next,” then “Finish,” then “Yes” when asked if you want to restart your computer. Be sure to remove the diskette from drive A:.

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Installing Drivers with Existing Windows Me System

The following section details the installation of Ultra133 TX2 drivers on a system that has Windows Me already installed and running. If you’re installing the Ultra133 TX2 drivers on a system during an installation of Windows Me, see “Installing Drivers During

Windows Me Installation.”

1. After installing the Ultra133 TX2 controller card and configuring the hard drives, power up the system and boot.

2. The “Add New Hardware Wizard” will appear, informing you that it has found a “PCI Mass Storage Controller.”

3. Click on “Next,” and from the generated list box, choose “Specify the location of the driver (Advanced).”

4. Click on “Next,” and from the generated choices, choose “Specify a location.”

5. Insert the “Ultra133 TX2 Driver” diskette in drive A:.

6. Type “A:\WIN9X-ME” in the text box that appears.

7. Click on “Next.” A message informing you that Windows Me has found


8. Click on “Next,” and then on “Finish.”

9. Choose “Yes” when asked if you want to restart your computer. Be sure to eject the diskette from drive A:.

Confirming Driver Installation in Windows Me

To confirm that the driver has been properly loaded in Me, perform the following steps:


2. Choose “Control Panel,” and then double-click on the “System” icon.

3. Choose the “Device Manager” tab, and then click the “+” in front of “SCSI &

RAID controllers.” “Win9x-ME Promise Ultra133 TX2 IDE Controller” should appear.

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Windows 98

Installing Drivers During Windows 98 Installation

The following details the installation of the Ultra133 TX2 drivers while installing

Windows 98 (with the Ultra133 TX2 controller card already in place). If you’re installing the Ultra133 TX2 drivers on a system with Windows 98 already installed, see “Installing

Drivers with Existing Windows 98.”

1. After installing the Ultra133 TX2 controller card and configuring the hard drive(s), partition and format your hard drive(s), if necessary.

2. Install Windows 98 normally.

3. After installation, go the “Start” menu and choose “Settings.”




7. In the hierarchical display under “Other Devices” is a listing for “PCI Mass

Storage Controller.” Choose it and then press the “Properties” button.

8. Choose the “Driver” tab in the “Properties” window, choose “Update Driver,” and then press “Next.”

9. Choose “Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now

(recommended),” then press “Next.”

10. Insert the “Ultra133 TX2 Driver” diskette into the A: drive.

11. Choose “Specify a Location,” and then type “A:\WIN9X-ME” in the text box.

12. Press the “Next” button. A message informing you that Windows has found


13. Press “Next,” then “Finish,” then “Yes” when asked if you want to restart your computer. Be sure to remove the diskette from drive A:.

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Installing Drivers with Existing Windows 98

The following section details the installation of Ultra133 TX2 drivers on a system that has Windows 98 already installed. If you’re installing the Ultra133 TX2 drivers on a system during a Windows 98 installation, see “Installing Drivers During Windows 98

Installation.”

1. After installing the Ultra133 TX2 controller card and configuring the hard drives, power up the system and boot Windows.

2. The “Add New Hardware Wizard” will appear, informing you that it has found a “PCI Mass Storage Controller.”

3. Click on “Next,” and from the generated list box, choose “Search for best driver for your device (Recommended)”.

4. Click on “Next,” and from “PCI Mass Storage Controller“ choose “Finish”


6. Click on “Next,” and from the generated choices, choose “Specify a location.”

7. Type “A:\WIN9X-ME” in the text box that appears.

8. Click on “Next.” A message informing you that Windows has found “Win9x-

ME Promise Ultra133 TX2 IDE Controller” should appear.

9. Click on “Next,” and then on “Finish.”

10. Choose “Yes” when asked if you want to restart your computer. Be sure to eject the diskette from drive A:.

Confirming Driver Installation in Windows 98

To confirm that the driver has been properly loaded in Windows 98, perform the following steps:



3. Choose the “Device Manager” tab, and then click the “+” in front of “SCSI controllers.” “Win9x -ME Promise Ultra133 TX2 IDE Controller” should appear.

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Windows 95

Installing Drivers During New Windows 95 Installation

1. After installing the Ultra133 TX2 controller card and configuring the hard drives (see “Controller Card Installation” on page 3), partition and format your hard drive(s), if necessary.

2. Install Windows 95 normally.

3. After installation, go to the “Start” menu and choose “Settings.”




7. In the hierarchical display under “Other Devices” is a listing for “PCI Mass

Storage Controller.” Choose it and then press the “Properties” button.

8. Choose the “Driver” tab in the “Properties” window, and then press the

“Update Driver” button.

9. When asked if you want Windows to search for the driver, choose “Yes

(recommended).”

10. Insert the “Ultra133 TX2 Driver” diskette into the A: drive, then press “Next.”

11. When Windows informs you that it was unable to find the drivers, press

“Other Locations…”

12. In the “Select Other Location” dialog box, type “A:\WIN9X-ME”.

13. Press “OK.” Windows should inform you that it has found “Win9x-ME Promise

Ultra133 TX2 IDE Controller”.

14. Press “Finish.” (If Windows can’t find the “ULTRA.MPD” file, type “A:\ WIN9X-

ME” in the “Copy files from:” text box).

15. Choose “Yes” when asked if you wish to restart the system, and remove the diskette.

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Installing Drivers with Existing Windows 95

1. After installing the Ultra133 TX2 controller card and configuring the hard drives (see “Hardware Installation” on page 3), power up the system and boot

Windows.

2. The “Update Device Drive Wizard” will appear, informing you that it has found a “PCI Mass Storage Controller.”


4. Click on “Next.” Window s will inform you that it has found the “Win9x-ME

Promise Ultra133 TX2 IDE Controller”

5. Click on “Finish,” and when prompted to insert the “Ultra133 TX2 Driver” diskette, click on “OK.”

6. If a message informing you that the file “ULTRA.MPD” cannot be found, go to the “Copy files from:” text box and type: “A:\ WIN9X-ME”.

7. Choose “Yes” when asked whether you want to start your computer. Be sure to remove the diskette from drive A.

Confirming Driver Installation in Windows 95

To confirm that the driver has been properly loaded in Win 95/98, perform the following steps:



3. Choose the “Device Manager” tab, and then click the “+” in front of “SCSI controllers.” “Win9x -ME Promise Ultra133 TX2 IDE Controller” should appear.

DOS/Windows 3.1x

For first-time installation, follow the standard procedure of installing DOS onto your hard disk (partition all hard drives with FDISK and format before performing the following procedure):

1. Insert “Disk 1” of your DOS installation diskettes into drive A:.

2. Type “A:SETUP” at the “A:\” prompt.

3. Continue with normal DOS installation procedure, and refer to your DOS manual for additional details.

NOTE: The Ultra133 TX2 BIOS supports both DOS and Windows 3.1x without software drivers.

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NetWare 3.12

NWPA Update Package Installation Instructions for NetWare 3.12

Before installing the Ultra133 TX2 NetWare driver, make sure that you have installed the latest update for the NetWare 3 operating system.

1. From the website at http://developer.novell.com/devres/sas/certinfo.htm download NWPA_UP.EXE from the "Download the Update Package" link.

2. Install DOS and the CD-ROM driver on the target server machine.

3. Create the directory C:\SERVER.312, and then change to that directory.

4. Copy NWPA_UP.EXE to C:\SERVER.312.

5. Execute NWPA_UP.EXE in the C:\SERVER.312 directory.

6. Delete NBI.NLM and NWTAPE.CDM.

7. Execute 312PTD.EXE in the same directory.

Installing Drivers During New NetWare 3.12 Installation

Note: If your server already has NetWare 3.12 installed, go to the next section "Installing Driver For Existing NetWare 3.12 Servers"

1. Change directory to the D:\NETWARE.312\ENGLISH directory on the CD-

ROM drive, if it is drive letter is D:

2. Enter install at the DOS command line. Proceed through the installation of

NetWare 3.12 as usual, until the installation program ends with the cursor at the server console command line.

3. At the server console enter the following commands: load C:\SERVER.312\312ptd\native\start\npapatch load C:\SERVER.312\mmattrfx load C:\SERVER.312\nbi31x

4. Load the “ULTRA.HAM” driver.

5. Continue installation by loading INSTALL.NLM.

6. Create AUTOEXEC.NCF, as Install prompts you.

7. Create STARTUP.NCF, add the following lines before the line "load ULTRA": load c:\SERVER.312\312ptd\native\start\npapatch load c:\SERVER.312\mmattrfx load c:\SERVER.312\nbi31x

8. Save the file.

9. DOWN and EXIT the server.

10. Remove the NetWare CD-ROM.

11. Reboot the server.

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Installing Driver For Existing NetWare 3.12 Servers

1. Install the NWPA update as described above.

2. Copy the ULTRA.HAM driver to the NetWare server directory (ex. –

C:\SERVER.312).

3. Edit STARTUP.NCF and add the following lines after any set parameters but before any file loading: load c:\SERVER.312\312ptd\native\start\npapatch load c:\SERVER.312\mmattrfx load c:\SERVER.312\nbi31x

Also add a subsequent line to "load ULTRA" to load the

ULTRA.HAM driver.

4. Boot the server.

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NetWare 4.11

NWPA Update Package Installation Instructions for NetWare 4.11

Before installing the Ultra133 TX2 NetWare driver, make sure that you have installed the latest update for the NetWare 4 operating system.

1. From the website at http://developer.novell.com/devres/sas/certinfo.htm download NWPA_UP.EXE from the "Download the Update Package" link.

2. Install DOS and the CD-ROM driver on the target server machine.

3. Create the directory C:\UPDATE, and then change to that directory.

4. Copy NWPA_UP.EXE to C:\UPDATE.

5. Execute NWPA_UP.EXE in the C:\UPDATE directory.

6. Delete NBI31X.NLM, NWTAPE.CDM, and NWTAPE.DDI.

Installing Drivers During New NetWare 4.11 Installation

Note: If your server already has NetWare 4.11 installed, go to the next section "Installing Drivers For Existing NetWare 4.11 Installation"

1. Change directory to the D:\ directory on the CD-ROM drive, if its drive letter is

D:

2. Enter install at the DOS command line. Proceed through the installation of

NetWare 4.11 as usual.

3. When prompted by Install to select a device driver to load, select the

ULTRA.HAM driver.

4. Switch to console mode by using <ALT><ESC> before continuing installation, and type "load c:\update\IDEHD.CDM". Do this is to make sure that the

IDEHD.CDM is version 2.00 (1998-8-5) or newer. (The older default

IDEHD.CDM doesn't support LBA mode addressing, and will have problems with the ULTRA.HAM driver.)

5. After IDEHD.CDM is loaded, use <ALT><ESC> to switch to the installation monitor and proceed through the installation of NetWare 4.11 as usual. When the installation program prompts you to edit STARTUP.NCF, enter the following lines after any set parameters but before any file loading, then save the file: load c:\update\nwpa load c:\update\nbi load c:\update\idehd.cdm

6. Remove the NetWare CD-ROM.

7. DOWN and EXIT the server.

8. Reboot the server.

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Installing Drivers For Existing NetWare 4.11 Installation

1. Install the NWPA update as described above.

2. Copy the ULTRA.HAM driver to the NetWare server directory (ex. –

C:\NWSERVER).

3. Edit STARTUP.NCF and add the following lines after any set parameters but before any file loading: load c:\update\nwpa load c:\update\nbi load c:\update\idehd.cdm

Also add subsequent line "load ULTRA " to load the

ULTRA .HAM driver.

4. Boot the server.

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NetWare 5

Installing The Driver For New Netware 5 Servers

1. Start the NetWare 5 installation as you normally would.

2. When you reach the point in the installation where you install storage adapters, choose “Modify” in the “Options” window and press ENTER.

3. Highlight the “Storage Adapters” field and press ENTER.

4. Press the INSERT key on your keyboard to “Add” a device.

5. Insert the Ultra133 TX2 driver disk into your A: floppy drive.

6. Press the insert key again to “Add an unlisted driver”.

7. Press F3 and type “A:\NETWARE” in the “Specify a directory path:” window.

Press ENTER.

8. The ULTRA.HAM driver should be listed in the “Select a driver to install:” window. Press ENTER to select this driver.

9. If you need to install any additional drivers for other storage adapters, choose

“Yes” in the “Do you want to select an additional storage driver?” window. If not, choose “No”.

10. Choose “Return to driver summary” in the “Additional Driver Options” window and press enter.

11. Choose “CONTINUE” in the options window and press ENTER.

12. Continue the installation as you would normally.

Installing The Driver For Existing Netware 5 Servers

1. From the System Console type “load NWCONFIG”.

2. Choose “Driver Options”.

3. Choose “Configure disk and storage device drivers”.

4. Choose “Select an additional driver”.

5. Press the INSERT key on your keyboard.

6. Insert the Ultra133 TX2 driver disk into your A: floppy drive.

7. Press F3 and type “A:\NETWARE” in the “Specify a directory path:” window.

Press ENTER

8. The ULTRA.HAM driver should be listed in the “Select a driver to install:” window. Press ENTER to select this driver.

9. Choose “Yes” when asked if you want to copy this driver.

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Linux

Please visit the Technical Support area at www.promise.com

for the latest updates on

Linux support.

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Troubleshooting

Problem:

The following warning appears in the Ultra133 TX2 BIOS: “[WARNING] BECAUSE OF

40-CONDUCTOR CABLE(S) USED, Dx WOULD BE DOWN TO ULTRA33 MODE.

PLEASE USE 80-CONDUCTOR CABLE(S) IF ULTRA66 OR ABOVE MODE

WANTED”.

Solution:

A 40-wire, 40-pin IDE cable is being used with an Ultra ATA/133 capable hard drive in the Ultra133 TX2 hard drive setup. To access Ultra ATA/133 timing (and take advantage of the full capabilities of your Ultra ATA/133 hard drive), you must use an

80-wire, 40-pin IDE cable. One 80-wire, 40-pin cable is included with the Ultra133 TX2 package. The colored edge of the cable(s) indicates pin 1 and the blue cable connector must be attached to the Ultra133 TX2 connector.

Problem:

Determining hard drive performance.

Solution:

During the Ultra133 TX2 BIOS, the maximum transfer rate timing of the hard drive(s) connected to the Ultra133 TX2 controller card will be displayed next to the model name of the hard drive. Example: “D0 Maxtor 4G160H8 LBA 152GB ULTRA DMA 6.” “D0” identifies the master drive on the primary IDE port 1 on the Ultra133 TX2 controller card

( NOTE: if there is more than one device attached the next device will be designated as

D1, and so on); “Maxtor 4G160H8” represents the model name/number; “LBA” signifies that the drive size is being translated so that the system can make use of the drive’s full capacity; “152GB” represents the drive’s capacity; “ULTRA DMA 6” identifies the maximum transfer rate. Slower transfer rates include: “ULTRA DMA (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5)”;

“DMA (0, 1, 2, or 3)”; “PIO (0, 1, 2, 3, or 4).” To make full use of the performance enhancements of Ultra133 TX2, use only Ultra DMA 6 drives.

Problem:

FDISK reports a much lower drive capacity if a single drive exceeds 64GB.

Solution:

The version of FDISK.EXE that is included with Windows 95/98/Me does not correctly report the capacity of drives that exceed 64GB. This is a cosmetic, not actual, limitation.

Microsoft has an updated version of FDISK.EXE that corrects this problem. More information and the updated FDISK.EXE can be found at http://support.microsoft.com

Problem:

While booting Windows NT4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP during a floppyless install, the message “Inaccessible Boot Device” appears.

Solution:

The “F6” key was not pressed at the appropriate time. Reboot the system, and press the “F6” key when the message “Setup is inspecting your computer’s hardware configuration…” appears in Windows NT4 or the message “Press F6 if you need to install third party SCSI or RAID driver” appears in Windows 2000 and XP.

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Problem:

While booting Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP during a CD- ROM disk install, the message “No Hard Drives Found” appears.

Solution:

The “F6” key was not pressed at the appropriate time. Reboot the system, and press the “F6” key when the message “Setup is inspecting your computer’s hardware configuration…” appears or the message “Press F6 if you need to install third party

SCSI or RAID driver” appears in Windows 2000 and XP.

Problem:

Miscellaneous problems such as the Ultra133 TX2 BIOS not appearing during boot, the

Ultra133 TX2 driver not loading, or slow data transfer rates.

Solution:

Move the Ultra133 TX2 to a different PCI slot.

Getting Help

Additional tips and troubleshooting instructions are available on the

Promise

Technology, Inc. Web site (www.promise.com).

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BIOS Upgrade

The following instructions detail the steps that need to be taken in order to upgrade the

BIOS of your Ultra133 TX2 controller card. BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) controls the booting operation of the Ultra133 TX2. If you receive information regarding an update for the Ultra133 TX2 BIOS (from the Promise Technology



website or technical support), download the update and then follow these instructions to install the update.

NOTE: Before updating the Ultra133 TX2 BIOS, you can save the old BIOS by choosing option 1 in the main menu (“Backup Current ROM BIOS to File”). Type the path and file name where you wish to save the old BIOS (i.e., “A:\OLDBIOS.BIN”).

1. Create a bootable DOS floppy, and copy the file “PTIFLASH.EXE” and the file containing the updated BIOS to the floppy diskette.

2. The file “PTIFLASH.EXE” is a DOS program; a DOS boot floppy diskette must be used to run the program.

3. At the “A:\>” prompt, type “PTIFLASH.” The main menu should be generated.

4. In the main menu, choose option 2 - “Update BIOS From File.” In the pop-up dialog box that appears, enter the path and name of the BIOS file you wish to update to (i.e., “A:\ULBIOS.BIN”).

NOTE: If, after typing in the path and file name while trying to update the BIOS, you receive the message “This file is not found,” make sure you’ve entered the correct path and file name.

1. The utility will then update the Ultra133 TX2 BIOS, and an “Update Success” message will appear.

2. Restart the system.

NOTE: When the Ultra133 TX2 BIOS appears, make sure that the BIOS version is the

new version.

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Contacting Technical Support

Promise Technical Support provides several support options for Promise users to access information and updates. We encourage you to use one of our electronic services, which provide product information updates for the most efficient service and support.

If you decide to contact us, please have the following information available:

•

Product model and serial number

•

BIOS and driver version numbers

•

A description of the problem / situation

•

System configuration information, including: motherboard and CPU type, hard drive model(s), IDE/ATAPI drives & devices, and other controllers.

Technical Support Services

Promise Online

T M

Web Site http://www.promise.com

(tech documents, drivers, utilities, etc.)

Promise US

E-mail Support [email protected]

Fax Technical Support

Phone Technical Support

(408) 228-6401

Attention: Technical Support

(408) 228-6402

7:30-5:00pm M-F Pacific Standard Time

If you wish to write us for support: Promise Technology, Inc.

Attn: Technical Support

1745 McCandless Drive

Milpitas, CA 95035, USA

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Promise Europe

E-mail Support

Fax Technical Support [email protected]

+31 (0)40 235 26 00


Phone Technical Support +31 (0)40 256 94 61

8:30-5:00pm The Netherlands Time

If you wish to write us for support: Promise Technology Europe B.V.


European Business Center,

Luchthavenweg 81125

5657 EA Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Promise Taiwan


Fax Technical Support +886 3 578 23 90


Phone Technical Support +886 3 578 23 95

9:00-6:00pm Taiwan Time

If you wish to write us for support: Promise Technology, Inc.


2F, No. 30, Industry E. Rd. IX

Science-Based Industrial Park

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C

Promise China


Fax Technical Support +86 (0) 10 6872 3940


Phone Technical Support +86 (0) 10 6872 3942

9:00-6:00pm China Time

If you wish to write us for support: Promise Technology China


Room 3213, No. 11 South Zhong Guan Cun

Street

Hai Dian District, Beijing 100081 P.R. China

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Limited Warranty

Promise Technology, Inc. (“Promise”) warrants that for two (2) years from the time of the delivery of the product to the original end user: a) the product will conform to Promise’s specifications; b) the product will be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service.

This warranty: a) applies only to products which are new and in cartons on the date of purchase; b) is not transferable; c) is valid only when accompanied by a copy of the original purchase invoice.

This warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from: a) improper or inadequate maintenance, or unauthorized modification(s), performed by the end user; b) operation outside the environmental specifications for the product; c) accident, misuse, negligence, misapplication, abuse, natural or personal disaster, or maintenance by anyone other than a Promise or a Promiseauthorized service center.

Disclaimer of other warranties

This warranty covers only parts and labor, and excludes coverage on software items as expressly set above.

Except as expressly set forth above, Promise disclaims any warranties, expressed or implied, by statute or otherwise, regarding the product, including, without limitation, any warranties for fitness for any purpose, quality, merchantability, non-infringement, or otherwise. Promise makes no warranty or representation concerning the suitability of any product for use with any other item. You assume full responsibility for selecting products and for ensuring that the products selected are compatible and appropriate for use with other goods with which they will be used.

Promise does not warrant that any product is free from errors or that it will interface without problems with your computer system. It is your responsibility to back up or otherwise save important data before installing any product and continue to back up your important data regularly.

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Promise’s sole responsibility with respect to any product is to do one of the following: a) replace the product with a conforming unit of the same or superior product; b) repair the product; c) recover the product and refund the purchase price for the product.

Promise shall not be liable for the cost of procuring substitute goods, services, lost profits, unrealized savings, equipment damage, costs of recovering, reprogramming, or reproducing of programs or data stored in or used with the products, or for any other general, special, consequential, indirect, incidental, or punitive damages, whether in contract, tort, or otherwise, notwithstanding the failure of the essential purpose of the foregoing remedy and regardless of whether Promise has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Promise is not an insurer. If you desire insurance against such damage, you must obtain insurance from another party.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages for consumer products, so the above limitation may not apply to you.

This warranty gives specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from state to state. This limited warranty is governed by the State of California.

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Returning Product For Repair

(USA and Canada Only)

If you suspect a product is not working properly, or if you have any questions about your product, contact our Technical Support Staff through one of our Technical

Services, making sure to provide the following information:

•

Product model and serial number (required)

•

Return shipping address

•

Daytime phone number

•

Description of the problem;

•

Copy of the original purchase invoice.

The technician will assist you in determining whether the product requires repair. If the product needs repair, the Technical Support Department will issue an RMA (Return

Merchandise Authorization) number.

Return only the specific product covered by the warranty (do not ship cables, manuals, diskettes, etc.), with a copy of your proof of purchase to:

Promise Technology, Inc.

Customer Service Dept.

Attn.: RMA # ______

1745 McCandless Drive

Milpitas, CA 95035

You must follow the packaging guidelines for returning products:

•

Use the original shipping carton and packaging

•

Include a summary of the product’s problem(s)

•

Write an attention line on the box with the RMA number

•

Include a copy of proof of purchase

You are responsible for the cost of insurance and shipment of the product to Promise.

Note that damage incurred due to improper transport or packaging is not covered under the Limited Warranty.

When repairing returned product(s), Promise may replace defective parts with new or reconditioned parts, or replace the entire unit with a new or reconditioned unit. In the event of a replacement, the replacement unit will be under warranty for the remainder of the original warranty term from purchase date, or 30 days, whichever is longer.

Promise will pay for standard return shipping charges only. You will be required to pay for any additional shipping options (such as express shipping).

Your Responsibilities

You are responsible for determining whether the product is appropriate for your use and will interface with your equipment without malfunction or damage. You are also responsible for backing up your data before installing any product and for regularly backing up your data after installing the product. Promise is not liable for any damage to equipment or data loss resulting from the use of any product.

P/N: C6101U13T000000-1

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PROMISE Technology Ultra 133 TX2 Owner's Manual

Copyright

Trademarks

Important data protection information

Notice

Table of Contents

(USA AND CANADA ONLY)

Introduction

General Card Description

Features

Physical/Environmental

Installing The Ultra133™ TX2

Unpacking Ultra133 TX2

Controller Card Installation

Hard Drive Installation

Installing Drivers

Windows 2000

Windows XP

Windows NT 4.x

Windows Me

Windows 98

Windows 95

DOS/Windows 3.1x

NetWare 3.12

NetWare 4.11

NetWare 5

Linux

Troubleshooting

Getting Help

BIOS Upgrade

Contacting Technical Support

Limited Warranty

Returning Product For Repair

(USA and Canada Only)

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Table of contents

PROMISE Technology Ultra 133 TX2 Owner's Manual

Copyright

Trademarks

Important data protection information

Notice

Table of Contents

(USA AND CANADA ONLY)

Introduction

General Card Description

Features

Physical/Environmental

Installing The Ultra133™ TX2

Unpacking Ultra133 TX2

Controller Card Installation

Hard Drive Installation

Installing Drivers

Windows 2000

Windows XP

Windows NT 4.x

Windows Me

Windows 98

Windows 95

DOS/Windows 3.1x

NetWare 3.12

NetWare 4.11

NetWare 5

Linux

Troubleshooting

Getting Help

BIOS Upgrade

Contacting Technical Support

Limited Warranty

Returning Product For Repair

(USA and Canada Only)

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