Installing and Connecting Devices Installing the ASH-1205SA Driver Getting Help This Installation Guide describes how to install the Adaptec SATAConnect ASH-1205SA card and its device drivers in Windows computers. It also describes how to connect internal Serial ATA devices to your ASH-1205SA card.
SATAConnect floppy disk, including drivers for use during Windows XP or Windows 2000 installation Adaptec SATAConnect ASH-1205SA Installation Guide System Requirements To use your ASH-1205SA card, you need a PC-compatible desktop computer with: A Pentium processor, or higher ® Windows 98SE, Microsoft Windows 2000 ®...
This Is Your ASH-1205SA Installation Overview To successfully complete the installation of your ASH-1205SA, complete the following tasks: Install the ASH-1205SA card. See Install and connect your internal SATA devices. See Install the ASH-1205SA driver. See SATA Connector 1 SATA Connector 2...
Installing the ASH-1205SA Card To install your ASH-1205SA: 1 Turn off your computer, disconnect the power cord, and ground yourself by touching the metal chassis. 2 Remove the computer cabinet, following the manufacturer’s instructions. 3 Find an unused, unobstructed PCI expansion slot. Unscrew the expansion slot cover screw and remove the slot cover to provide an opening.
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4 Remove the ASH-1205SA card from its antistatic packaging. Always handle the card by its edges. 5 Place the card in the PCI expansion slot and press down firmly until the card is fully seated. 6 Secure the card bracket with the screw you removed in 7 Do not close the computer cabinet or reattach the power cord yet.
2 Mount the first device in an available bay inside your computer. Refer to the computer’s documentation for instructions. 3 Plug one end of the SATA cable into Connector 1 on the ASH-1205SA. 4 Plug the other end of the SATA cable into the SATA port on your device.
Installing the ASH-1205SA Driver When Windows is Already Installed To complete the driver installation when Windows is already installed on your computer, follow the instructions provided for your operating system: For Windows XP see For Windows 2000, see For Windows Me, see For Windows 98SE, see For instructions on verifying driver installation, refer to the User’s Guide...
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If you are installing your ASH-1205SA at the same time you are installing Windows XP, see After you install the ASH-1205SA and your devices, and power on your computer, the Found New Hardware Wizard opens. To complete the driver installation: 1 Insert the SATAConnect CD.
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If you are installing your ASH-1205SA at the same time you are installing Windows 2000, see After you install the ASH-1205SA and your devices, and power on your computer, the Found New Hardware Wizard opens. To complete the driver installation: 1 Insert the SATAConnect CD, then click Next.
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Windows Me After you install the ASH-1205SA and your devices, and power on your computer, the Found New Hardware Wizard opens. To complete the driver installation: 1 Insert the SATAConnect CD. 2 Select Automatic search for a better driver..., then click Next.
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7 instructions. After you have installed your ASH-1205SA and SATA devices, power on your computer. To complete the driver installation: 1 Insert your Windows CD (or Windows 2000 boot disk #1). 2 Press F6 when the Setup screen displays this text: Press F6 for third party SCSI or RAID driver installation.
ASH-1205SA plugged in completely and securely? Are your SATA devices properly connected to power cables? Is the ASH-1205SA detected during boot? If not, try moving the card to another free PCI slot. Follow the instructions in ASH-1205SA Card on page...
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