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- Page 1 GSI Model 12 & T PEED LOPPY CCELERATOR OARD Installation Instructions © GSI 1996-7 (see page ii) Doc. #: 1539-12-01-4...
- Page 2 © copyright 1996-7, by GSI, a Nevada Corp. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means (including electronic storage and retrieval or translation into a foreign language) without prior agreement and written consent from GSI as governed by United States and international copyright laws.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
APPENDIX F — OTHER SYSTEM INTEGRATION TOPICS ........... 21 INTEGRATING FLOPPY-INTERFACE TAPE UNITS ........21 COMBINATION (TWO-IN-ONE) FLOPPY DRIVES ........22 MODEL 12 CO-EXISTS WITH A SCSI OR ESDI CONTROLLER ....22 THE MODEL 12 WITH AN EISA-BUS MOTHERBOARD ......22 MODEL 12 DRIVE-SELECT USAGE ..............22 MODEL 12 INTERRUPT, DMA, AND I/O-ADDRESS USAGE ...... -
Page 4: Technical Support Notice
Have your GSI Serial Number ready. The serial number is a six digit number located on the back of the board (GSI SN:XXXXXX). The serial number also comes up onscreen during the boot process in the GSI banner. The GSI Part Number PN:1533-12-XX-X is not the serial number. -
Page 5: Model 12 Manual Overview
Installation Notes During installation, you should take down specific notes regarding the GSI Model 12 and your system. These notes will be helpful should you need to troubleshoot your installation. © GSI 1996-7 (see page ii) - Page 6 A few graphics are used to call attention to items: Indicates a special note on a related subject. Indicates an area where caution should be used. Indicates where damage could occur. © GSI 1996-7 (see page ii) Doc. #: 1539-12-01-4...
- Page 7 Adapter layout- GSI Model 12 (1533-12-01-2) (J4 Jumper Block is shown enlarged. Jumpers shown are factory default. See Appendix A.3.1) © GSI 1996-7 (see page ii) Doc. #: 1539-12-01-4...
- Page 8 The GSI Model 12 can control up to four floppy drives and one QIC-40, QIC- 80, QIC-3010 or QIC-3020 floppy-based tape backup drive. One major feature of the GSI Model 12 is the ability to double or quadruple the speed of QIC-80, QIC-3010 and QIC-3020 tape backup drives. The typical data transfer rate of these tape drives running off standard floppy controllers is 500Kb per second (or approximately 3.5MB per minute).
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Page 9: Physical Installation
This section of the manual should allow you to quickly install the GSI Model 12 in your computer (for a typical DOS/Windows® 3.x system - for Windows®95, see Section C.4). Each step has, if needed, a bracketed [ ] reference to other sections in this manual that discuss that particular step in more detail. -
Page 10: 2.2 System Bios Setup And Model 12 Gsi Setup
For information on how to this “cable-sharing” is done, refer to the tape backup drive’s installation guide or Appendix F in this manual. Install the Model 12 controller in either an 8-bit or 16-bit slot and power on. 2.2 SYSTEM BIOS SETUP AND MODEL 12 GSI SETUP Run your System BIOS Setup and set Floppy Drives to ‘None’... -
Page 11: Floppy Drive Installation
Each drive should be connected to the proper cable type. If 2.88MB and Regular drives share a cable, the 2.88MB must be declared as a GSI Type 7 (See App. E). Be careful to connect the Pin-1 color-marked side of the cable to the Pin-1 side of its header (Read the card markings) and of the floppy drive (The slot-cut in 5.25"... -
Page 12: Model 12 Controller Installation
Setting the Controller’s BIOS-Address and PR/SE-Mode Jumpers Jumper block J4 lets you choose any of four GSI BIOS addresses and either Primary or Secondary Mode. The GSI BIOS must not overlap any other controller BIOS (For SCSI, see also F.3). The jumper-selected GSI BIOS address is reported on-screen as part of the GSI Bootup Banner. - Page 13 A.2.2 Setting the Controller’s IRQ Select Jumper block J6 lets you choose any of three IRQ’s for the GSI Model 12 to use. The factory default setting is IRQ 6, used by all standard operating systems and application software. This setting should not be changed unless you have a special software requirement for a different IRQ option.
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Page 14: Appendix B - System Setup Procedure
Should Your Model 12 be the Primary FDC or the Secondary FDC? If you have not yet decided whether to operate your Model 12 as a Primary FDC or as a Secondary Floppy Disk Controller (FDC), read Section 2.1. The difference between primary and secondary FDC modes is the I/O address range of the controller’s Control and Status Registers. -
Page 15: Model 12 Bios Setup
Historically, many XT BIOSs were produced which were not 100% IBM/PC-compatible. Even though many GSI Model 12s are in use in various clone XTs, GSI cautions that the Model 12 may not work with any specific non-IBM, XT-class system BIOS. - Page 16 2) Under DOS 4.01/3.30 or DRDOS 6.0 — C: and D: (This can be avoided; see below.) The GSI Setup asks you whether you are using a DOS other than DOS 6.0/5.0. If you are, it asks whether you intend to keep “C:” assigned to the bootable hard drive (by using a DRIVER.SYS line in your CONFIG.SYS file).
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Page 17: Shadowing Of Gsi Bios
16kB, 32kB, or 64kB blocks. Any of these block-sizes will totally contain the Model 12’s 8kB-size BIOS. Note your GSI BIOS Start Address as shown in your GSI Bootup Banner and request shadowing, in your System Setup, as follows:... -
Page 18: Appendix C - System And Software Usage Guidelines
(For more information, refer to the memory manager documentation) for a Model 12 whose BIOS is at the CC00 address. (Confirm BIOS address from GSI Banner.) Note: If you use 2.88MB disks and DOS’s driver EMM386.EXE, use the d=32 switch. -
Page 19: Windows® 95
370-377, controllers like the Model 12 will not run in all modes. WINDOWS® 3.X AND APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE The GSI Model 12 is compatible with Windows® 3.x in all Windows® modes and for all floppy services. If you are having problems, check your Windows® SYSTEM.INI file, [386enh] section,... -
Page 20: Os/2 Warp 2.0
OS/2 Warp 2.0 The GSI Model 12 is compatible with OS/2 Warp v2.0. However, GSI’s floppy drive-letter remapping feature is not available under OS/2. Consequently, you should plan your floppy drive- letter assignments at physical installation time and cable-connect the drives accordingly:... -
Page 21: Appendix D - 2.88Mb Floppy Drives And Diskettes
Below are the GSI BIOS-Setup floppy drive selections for the Model 12, by manufacturer. Be sure to note the exact Part Number of the Model 12 (printed on a label on the board) and use the correct GSI Floppy Drive Type from the following table:... -
Page 22: 2.88Mb Floppy Drive Jumper Information
Check carefully that your drive’s model name matches exactly, because some manufacturers make special 2.88MB drive models for non-standard proprietary PCs. Epson Model SMD-1060 Mitsumi Model D352T2 TEAC Model FD-235J-363n TEAC Model FD-235J-365n Sony Model MP-F40W-15 © GSI 1996-7 (see page ii) Doc. #: 1539-12-01-4... -
Page 23: Appendix E - Floppy Drive Mix Possibilities
The Model 12 4-Floppy Controller can accommodate any mix of up to four 5.25"/3.5" floppy drives. What restrictions there are relate mostly to 2.88MB drives. If you have a smart 2.88MB Type-5/6 drive (one which reports to the FDC what type of diskette is currently in the drive) and... -
Page 24: Appendix F - Other System Integration Topics
INTEGRATING FLOPPY-INTERFACE TAPE UNITS The GSI Model 12 can control one QIC-40, QIC-80, QIC-3010 or QIC-3020 tape unit — along with up to four floppy drives. In fact, the Model 12 operates QIC-80. QIC-3010 and QIC-3020 tape units at their faster transfer rate (1 or 2Mbit/sec), saving you the cost of a separate hi-speed tape-only controller. -
Page 25: Combination (Two-In-One) Floppy Drives
— like the Model 12 used as secondary. If you expect to operate the GSI Model 12 as a Secondary FDC, check with your backup-software company’s Tech Support Dept. if you suspect this problem. -
Page 26: Model 12 Interrupt, Dma, And I/O-Address Usage
As in normal PC-clone usage, jumper all floppy drives as DS1, for any cable position. The Model 12 can find and use all floppy drives attached to it, regardless of cable position. However, follow normal PC floppy-cable ground rules (use end position first, then center) whenever possible, to avoid user confusion. -
Page 27: Appendix G - Basic Troubleshooting
• 2.88-diskette bad blocks or lost data, from 720/1.44-type disks formatted as 2.88MB? [D.1] Tape Unit Problems • Tape Unit is not seen when Model 12 is Secondary FDC. Consult Tape Maker’s Technical Support Department for backup software update. [C.3] •... - Page 28 GSI’s Authorized Distributors can provide you technical support, or you can contact GSI Technical Support at (714) 261-9744 or by fax (714) 757-1778. When calling either Technical support department, MAKE SURE TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION READILY AVAILABLE.
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