Adaptec 2944UW Installation Guide
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herein. Adaptec reserves the right to make changes in the product design without reservation and without notification to its users. Printed in Singapore Stock No.: 511248-00, Rev. A MR 11/96 Information subject to change without notice. PCI-to-Ultra Wide Differential SCSI Host Adapter with - Adaptec 2944UW | Installation Guide - Page 2
Introduction The Adaptec AHA®-2944UW PCI-to-Ultra Wide Differential SCSI Host Adapter provides a powerful multitasking interface between your computer's PCI bus and differential SCSI devices (disk drives, CD-ROM drives, scanners, tape backups, removable media drives, etc.). The following figure - Adaptec 2944UW | Installation Guide - Page 3
Installing the Host Adapter and SCSI Devices Installing the AHA-2944UW Follow these instructions to install the AHA-2944UW: 1 Turn OFF power to the computer and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords. 2 Remove the cover from the computer case. 3 Locate an unused 32-bit PCI expansion slot - Adaptec 2944UW | Installation Guide - Page 4
the powered down computer. Note: This manual feature will override the SCSISelect setting for termination control. Installing Differential SCSI Devices Caution: The AHA-2944UW host adapter supports only differential SCSI devices. Do not connect single-ended SCSI devices, because they may damage the - Adaptec 2944UW | Installation Guide - Page 5
each external device you install. 1 Prepare each SCSI device for installation; configure the SCSI ID and attach a terminating plug into the last external device. For instructions, see the device's documentation as well as Installing the Host Adapter and SCSI Devices on page 2. 2 Plug the connector - Adaptec 2944UW | Installation Guide - Page 6
AHA-2944UW settings shown in the following table are appropriate for most SCSI devices. Run SCSISelect only if you need to change a default setting, format a disk, or verify a disk. (See the instructions on page 8.) Otherwise, continue with Installing Device Drivers on page 9. Basic Host Adapter - Adaptec 2944UW | Installation Guide - Page 7
option sets the maximum synchronous data transfer rate that the host adapter supports. The default setting is 20.0 MBytes/sec. The host adapter supports rates up to the UltraSCSI maximum of 20.0 MBytes/sec (the AHA-2944UW provides an effective maximum synchronous transfer rate of 40.0 MBytes/sec - Adaptec 2944UW | Installation Guide - Page 8
supported by the BIOS are treated as hard disk drives. - Disabled- No removable-media drives are treated as hard disk drives. In this situation, software drivers are needed because the drives are not controlled by the BIOS. Caution: If a removable-media SCSI device is controlled by the host adapter - Adaptec 2944UW | Installation Guide - Page 9
documentation to determine the PCI bus slot number. s If you have two AHA-2944UW host adapters and each has a boot device connected, the computer boots from the host adapter in the lowest numbered PCI bus slot. If you want to select a specific host adapter to boot from, enable the BIOS only on that - Adaptec 2944UW | Installation Guide - Page 10
in order for your AHA-2944UW to perform at its optimum level. If you purchased your AHA-2944UW in a kit, the kit includes the latest Adaptec EZ-SCSI® and Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set software. s Adaptec EZ-SCSI-allows you to install software drivers for DOS/Windows® and several additional - Adaptec 2944UW | Installation Guide - Page 11
device and got an Unexpected SCSI Command Failure pop-up box with error information, the utility probably encountered a problem with the disk device BIOS Startup Messages If the host adapter BIOS is enabled, but it fails to initialize, the system displays a specific error message followed by a BIOS - Adaptec 2944UW | Installation Guide - Page 12
s To use the Adaptec Interactive Support System, call 800-959-7274 or 408-945-2550, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The system prompts you with questions regarding your problem and then provides step-by-step troubleshooting instructions. s To speak with a product support representative, call 408-934
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Printed in Singapore
Stock No.: 511248-00, Rev. A
MR 11/96
Information subject to change without notice.
AHA-2944UW
PCI-to-
Ultra
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Differential SCSI Host
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