1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Acard Manuals
  4. Computer Hardware
  5. AEC-6280
  6. User manual

Acard AEC-6280 User Manual

Pci-to-ide ultra ata-133 controller
Hide thumbs Also See for AEC-6280:
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual
ACARD Ultra ATA-133
AEC-6280
PCI-to-IDE Ultra
ATA-133 Controller
User's Manual
Version:1.1
Copyright 2002 ACARD Technology Corp.

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Related Manuals for Acard AEC-6280

Summary of Contents for Acard AEC-6280

  • Page 1 ACARD Ultra ATA-133 AEC-6280 PCI-to-IDE Ultra ATA-133 Controller User’s Manual Version:1.1 Copyright 2002 ACARD Technology Corp.
  • Page 2 ACARD and SCSIDE are the trademarks of ACARD Technology Corp. Windows is a trademark of the Microsoft. All brand names and trademarks are properties of their respective owners.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ........4 1.1 Introduction ..............4 1.2 Features ..............4 1.3 Packing List ..............4 1.4 Specification .............. 5 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ....... 6 2.1 The Board Layout ............6 2.2 Installing the IDE Adapter ......... 7 2.3 Cable &...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1 Introduction

    ACARD AEC-6280 Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Introduction ACARD AEC-6280 is a high performance PCI P&P bus master Ultra ATA- 133 adapter and on-board Flash BIOS that supports booting from ATA device or Ultra ATA 100/66/33 and even ATA-133 hard drives.

  • Page 5: Specification

    ACARD AEC-6280 1.4 Specification Power requirement - voltage : 3.3V+/- 2% 5V+/- 2% current : 0.5A Max. Environment Temperature Operating 0 C to 70 Storage -20 C to 85 Humidity 15% to 90% Models:AEC-6280 Dimentions Width: 14 cm Height: 4.7 cm...

  • Page 6: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    ACARD AEC-6280 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2.1 The Board Layout The board layout of ACARD AEC-6280 is shown below. IDE1: The Primary IDE port IDE2: The Secondary IDE port IDE2 IDE1 ATA-133 Cable Layout: Connect to Connect to ACARD AEC-...

  • Page 7: Installing The Ide Adapter

    Step 5. Remove the IDE host adapter from the anti-static bag and hold its metal bracket part. Step 6. Insert the AEC-6280 IDE adapter into the unused PCI slot with care on the bottom of edge. Then fit the adapter bracket on case frame just like a slot cover.

  • Page 8: Cable & Power Installation

    ACARD AEC-6280 2.3 Cable & Power Installation The methods of cable connection are as follows: Step 1. Find out pin 1 of IDE connector on the IDE device. Step 2. Find out a color line of the internal IDE ribbon cable which indicates pin 1 of the connector.

  • Page 9: Compatibility

    ACARD AEC-6280 2.4 Compatibility IDE Hard Drive Quantum FireBall LM series, LC series, LB series, LD series FireBall KX series, KA series FireBall CX series, CR series, EX series FireBall EL series, AS 20G,60G Seagate Medalist IDE series Barracuda ATA II/III/IV series...
  • Page 10 120E, 140E, 145E, 160E, 168E TEAC W54E, W512E, W516E YAMAHA 8824E, 2100E, 2200E ATAPI DVD-ROM AFREEY 8X, 10X ASUS 8X, 10X, 16X AOPEN/Acer RICOH 9060A, 9120A Pioneer 113, 114, 115, 16X SONY For the lastest compatibility list, please visit http://www.acard.com.

  • Page 11: Chapter 3 Bios Setup

    ACARD AEC-6280 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Insert the ACARD AEC-6280 IDE card in the PCI slot while the PC is pow- ered on. Upon seeing the following messages, press <F1> or <F10> to set up BIOS. Figure 1 3.1 Function Descriptions Press <F1>...

  • Page 12: Ide Deivces

    3.1.2 Adapter Setup Figure 4 Host Adapter BIOS : For setting AEC-6280 adapter’s BIOS. n PCI Master-DMA Burst Mode : For setting AEC-6280 adapter’s DMA- Brust mode. n IDE HDD Block Mode : For setting IDE HDD block mode by using the...

  • Page 13: Utility

    ACARD AEC-6280 n Support Removable Disk As Fixed Disk : For setting removable disk as fixed disk. ATAPI CD-ROM Bootable : For setting ATAPI CD-ROM to boot. Primary Master IDE & Transfer Mode : For setting primary Master ATAPI deivce by using the default to achieve the best performance.

  • Page 14: Load Defaults

    ACARD AEC-6280 3.1.4 Load Defaults Restore the setting of AEC-6280 BIOS default parameters. Figure 6 3.1.5 Exit Setup Press <Esc> to quit the RAID setup utiltiy screen. Then choose the “Up- date Data” or “No Update” to exit. Figure 7...

  • Page 15: Chapter 4 System Installation

    Chapter 4 System Installation 4.1 DOS Environment Boot Device 1. Complete ACARD AEC-6280 hardware installation. 2. Boot up the computer. Press <Del> to enter the motherboard’s BIOS setup. Then change “Boot Sequence” to A:. 3. Restart the computer by a DOS bootable floppy and run DOS FDISK.

  • Page 16: Windows 95/98/Me Environment

    ACARD AEC-6280 4.1.1 Windows 95/98/ME Environment None Boot Device 1. Complete ACARD AEC-6280 hardware installation. 2. The system will detect any new device and ask a directory to access the device driver. Click “Next” to go on. Figure 8 3. Select “Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now (Recommended)”.
  • Page 17 ACARD AEC-6280 4. Windows will display a message when the system has found the driver and is going to install the driver. 5. Select “Specify a location”. Please input the directory of AEC6280.inf such as A:\WIN9X. Figure 10 6. Follow the procedures, the system will complete the action automati- cally.
  • Page 18 Step 3. Click “Hard disk controllers” to see whether ACARD AEC-6280 adapter has been installed successfully or not. Figure 12 Boot Device For making a bootable drive for ACARD AEC-6280, you must install Win- dows 95/98/ME into the drive first. Then restart the computer, and install the ACARD AEC-6280 driver.

  • Page 19: Windows Nt Environment

    4. Move the highlight bar to “the other” and press “Enter”. 5. Before installation, copy the AEC-6280’s driver into a floppy disk.Then insert the ACARD AEC-6280 driver disk into drive A. Refer to Appendix 2. 6. The ACARD Miniport driver should be highlighted at this stage. Press “Enter”...
  • Page 20 ACARD AEC-6280 1. Double click on “My Computer”. Eenter ”Controller Panel” . 2. Double click on “SCSI Adapter“. Figure 13 3. Choose “Drivers” and click on “Add”. Figure 14...
  • Page 21 ACARD AEC-6280 4. Click on “Hard Disk” to select the right driver for the IDE adapter. Figure 15 5. Input the directory of driver for Windows NT such as “A:\Winnt” Figure 16 6. Follow the directions to complete the installation.
  • Page 22 Verify ACARD AEC-6280 After booting the system, follow the directions below to check the “Device Manager” and see if the ACARD AEC-6280 has been installed. Step 1. Enter “My Computer” and double click on “Control Panel”. Step 2. Find “SCSI Adapters”, and double click it.

  • Page 23: Windows 2000 Environment

    4. Move the highlight bar to “the other” and press “Enter”. 5. Before installation, copy the AEC-6280’s driver into a floppy disk.Then insert the ACARD AEC-6280 driver disk into drive A. Refer to Appendix 2. 6. The ACARD Miniport driver should be highlighted at this stage. Press “Enter”...
  • Page 24 ACARD AEC-6280 1. Complete ACARD AEC-6280 hardware installation. The system will find “New Hardware”. 2. The system will detect the new device and ask a directory to access the driver. Select “Search for a suitable driver for my device (recom- mended)”.
  • Page 25 ACARD AEC-6280 4. Select “Browse” to find the driver directory of AEC6280.inf such as A:\Win2000. Figure 21 5. The wizard will find a driver for the IDE adapter. Click on “Next” to install the driver. Figure 22...
  • Page 26 ACARD AEC-6280 6. Click on “Yes” to continue the installation. Figure 23 7. Follow the directions. The system will complete the setup automatically. Figure 24...
  • Page 27 Verify ACARD AEC-6280 After booting the system, follow the directions below to check the “Device Manager” and see whether the ACARD AEC-6280 has been installed. Step 1. Enter “My Computer” and double click on “Control Panel”. Step 2. Find “System”. Double click it.

  • Page 28: Windows Xp Environment

    4. Move the highlight bar to “the other” and press “Enter”. 5. Before installation, copy the AEC-6280’s driver into a floppy disk.Then insert the ACARD AEC-6280 driver disk into drive A. Refer to Appendix 2. 6. The ACARD miniport driver should be highlighted at this stage. Press “Enter”...
  • Page 29 ACARD AEC-6280 1. Complete ACARD AEC-6280 hardware installation. The system will find “New Hardware”. 2. The system will detect the new device and ask a directory to access the driver. Select “ Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)”. Then click “Next”.
  • Page 30 ACARD AEC-6280 3. Follow the wizard. Windows will ask the driver file’s location. Select “In- clude this location in the search”. 4. Select “Browse” to find the driver directory of AEC6280.inf such as A:\Win2000. Figure 27 5. The wizard will find a driver for the IDE adapter. Click on “Next” to install the driver.
  • Page 31 ACARD AEC-6280 6. Click on “Continue Anyway” to continue the installation. Figure 29 7. Follow the directions. The system will complete the setup automatically. Figure 30...
  • Page 32 ACARD AEC-6280 Verify ACARD AEC-6280 After booting the system, follow the directions below to check “Device Manager” and see whether the ACARD AEC-6280 has been installed. Step 1. Click “Start” and select “My Computer”. Figure 31 Step 2. Find “View system information”, and double click it.
  • Page 33 Step 3. In “System Properties”, choose “Hardware” and click on “Device Manager”. Figure 33 Step 4. In “SCSI and RAID controllers”, double click on “ACARD AEC- 6280 UDMA133 IDE Adapter” to check whether the device has been con- nected to ACARD AEC-6280 successfully.

  • Page 34: Chapter 5 Troubleshooting

    ACARD AEC-6280 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting If you have any problem during the installation of ACARD AEC-6280, please read the troubleshooting guide below. 1. Check power supply Check the malfunctioned device and the power status (ON / OFF). 2. Verify the IDE device Before installing the ACARD AEC-6280, be sure that your IDE device is set in proper mode.

  • Page 35: Appendix 1 Application Utility

    Windows OS when the drive is connected with ACARD SCSI adapter or IDE adapter. The ASPITool32 Manager pro- gram is uniquely developed by ACARD. You may get its execution pro- gram from the ACARD Driver CD.

  • Page 36: Appendix 2 Making An Installation Disk

    ACARD AEC-6280 Appendix 2 Making an Installation Disk For installing an OS like Windows 2000/NT/XP into a hard drive with ACARD adapter, you need a floppy disk containing the adapter’s driver to boot the hard drive. Please follow the steps below to make an ACARD adapter’s driver disk.
  • Page 37 ACARD AEC-6280 3. Under the “Driver” folder find your adapter’s model number. For ex- ample, get AEC-6880’s driver: Driver>IDE>AEC6880V1.3. 4. Choose the driver folder, and right-click “Send to 3.5” floppy”. Mean- while insert an empty disk into drive A.
  • Page 38 ACARD AEC-6280 5. Now use the driver disk to boot the hard drive and install the OS.
  • Page 39 ACARD AEC-6280 Technical Support Form Email: support@acard.com http://www.acard.com Model F/W Version AEC-6280 System Configuration Motherboard BIOS version SCSI adapter Chipset Memory Display card Other I/O card OS version Hard Disk Configuration Hard Disk Model/type Capacity Firmware version Others Problem Description...

Table of Contents