Frequently Asked Questions; Pre-Installation - Promise Technology FASTtrak100 TX User Manual

This section lists frequently asked questions involving pre-installation, drive issues,
installation, and post-installation.

Pre-Installation

(Speed, Device Types, Capacity, Cabling)
Q: What kind of hard drives can I use for a FastTrak100 array?
You can use any IDE/EIDE hard drive(s) to create arrays on the FastTrak100.
A:
You should use matching drives for multiple-drive arrays to maximize capacity
usage as well as performance. Ultra ATA/100 drives are recommended for
highest performance.
Q: Will ACPI work with HDDs on the FastTrak100?
A: Yes.
Q: Can I use ATAPI devices on the FastTrak100 controller?
A: No. The FastTrak100 controller does not support ATAPI devices.
Q: Will the FastTrak100 work with 66MHz PCI bus speed?
A: Yes, the FastTrak100 TX/LP Series are designed to accommodate the newer PCI
bus speed and are backward compatible with 33MHz speeds.
Q: How can I change the resources that the FastTrak uses?
A: The FastTrak100 is fully PnP. This means all the resources that it uses are given
to it by the PnP BIOS on the motherboard. The FastTrak100 does support I R Q
sharing, but this will not work unless ALL the concerned devices support the
feature. If your motherboard allows you to control the assignment of these
resources, you may be able to remedy the problem by "playing around" with
them. You can also try resetting the configuration data in your CMOS. This is
usually an option in the PnP section of your CMOS. Otherwise, the only way you
might be able to affect these assignments is to switch the PCI slot that the card
is in.
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