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No part of this manual may be reproduced, transmitted or transcribed without the expressed written permission of the manufacturer and authors of this manual. If you do not properly set the controller card settings causing the controller card to malfunction or fail, we cannot guarantee any responsibility. All brand names and trademarks shown in this manual are the property of their respective owners. Hot Rod 100 Pro User's Manual Index CHAPTER 1. 1-1. 1-2. 1-3. 1-4. 1-5. THE INTRODUCTION OF HOT ROD 100 PRO FEATURES ............................................................ 1-1 FEATURES OF THIS IDE RAID CONTROLLER CARD ............... 1-1 SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................... 1-2 LAYOUT DIAGRAM.................................................................. 1-4 INTRODUCTION OF ULTRA ATA/100....................................... 1-5 REQUIREMENTS FOR ATTAINING ULTRA ATA/100 ................. 1-6 CHAPTER 2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION.......................... 2-1 2-1. INSTALLING THE HOT ROD 100 PRO ....................................... 2-1 2-2. CONNECTING HARD DRIVES.................................................... 2-2 CHAPTER 3. BIOS SETTING UTILITY ................................... 3-1 3-1. SET MOTHERBOARD CMOS SETUP......................................... 3-1 3-2. ENTER THE BIOS SETTING MENU........................................... 3-1 3-3. CREATE RAID ........................................................................ 3-2 3-4. DELETE RAID......................................................................... 3-3 3-5. DUPLICATE MIRROR DISK....................................................... 3-4 3-6. CREATE SPARE DISK ............................................................... 3-5 3-7. REMOVE SPARE DISK .............................................................. 3-5 3-8. SET DRIVE MODE.................................................................... 3-5 3-9. SELECT BOOT DISK ................................................................. 3-6 CHAPTER 4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ........................... 4-1 4-1. DOS INSTALLATION................................................................ 4-1 4-2. WINDOWS 9X INSTALLATION .................................................. 4-1 4-3. WINDOWS NT 4.0 INSTALLATION ........................................... 4-5 4-4. WINDOWS 2000 INSTALLATION .............................................. 4-9 APPENDIX A. THE INTRODUCTION OF RAID ........................A-1 APPENDIX B. BIOS FLASHING USER INSTRUCTIONS .........B-1 APPENDIX C. HOT ROD UTILITY INSTRUCTIONS.................C-1 MN-197-2A0-31 Rev. 1.00 APPENDIX D. TROUBLE SHOOTING (NEED ASSISTANCE?) ...D-1 APPENDIX E. HOW TO GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT ............. E-1 Hot Rod 100 Pro Introduction of Hot Rod 100 Pro Features 1-1 Chapter 1. The Introduction of Hot Rod 100 Pro Features 1-1. Features of This IDE RAID Controller Card This IDE RAID controller card provides two IDE hard drive connectors that support the latest Ultra ATA/100 (Also known as Ultra DMA/100) hard drives with the data transfer rate of 100MB/sec. It is also backward compatible with Ultra ATA/66, Ultra ATA/33, Enhanced IDE, and Fast ATA-2. Each IDE connector supports a master/slave combination of any IDE device, including IDE, EIDE and Ultra-ATA standards. The Hot Rod 100 Pro includes EZRAID for boosting disk performance and data protection. The EZRAID function supports Striping (RAID 0), Mirroring (RAID 1), or Striping/Mirroring (RAID 0+1) operation. For Striping operation, the identical drives can read and write data in parallel to increase performance. The Mirroring operation increases read performance through load balancing and elevator sorting while creating a complete backup of your files. Striping with Mirroring operation offers both high read/write performance and fault tolerance. The EZRAID function of the Hot Rod 100 Pro offers quick and easy installation and configuration. User's Manual 1-2 Chapter 1 1-2. Specifications 1. Chipset ! HPT370 Ultra DMA 100 IDE controller 2. BUS ! PCI 3. Specification ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Ultra DMA 100MB/sec data transfer rate RAID 0 (stripping mode for boosting performance) RAID 1 (mirroring mode for data security) RAID 0 + 1 (stripping and mirroring) Two independent ATA channels 256 Byte FIFO per ATA channels Compliant with Plug & Play Up to 4 IDE devices supported 4. Drive Modes Support ! ! ! Ultra 5/4/3/2/1/0 PIO 4/3/2/1/0 DMA 2/1/0 5. BIOS Support ! ! ! Friendly UI for RAID functions settings Auto detects and supports Ultra Mode(ATA/EIDE) transfers Recognizes drives up to 128 GB 6. Operating System Supports ! ! ! ! ! Microsoft DOS 5.X and above Microsoft Windows 95/98 Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows NT4.0 ABIT Gentus 2.0 or later version (Linux) Hot Rod 100 Pro Introduction of Hot Rod 100 Pro Features 1-3 Table 1-1: Hot Rod 100 Pro specifications Bus: Drive Transfer Rate: PCI 100MB/sec burst w/Ultra ATA/100 devices Number of Supporting Drives: 4 Drive Modes: Ultra DMA mode 5/4/3/2/1/0 DMA mode 2/1/0 PIO mode 4/3/2/1/0 ATAPI Hard Drives Microsoft DOS 5.X and above Microsoft Windows 95/98 Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows NT4.0 ABIT Gentus 2.0 (Linux) 1MB Flash ROM Auto ID/Configure Max. Storage: 128GB Supports ACPI function Bus mastering Triple data channels (all DMA 33/66/100) ABIT Vivid Installation Devices: Operating Systems: BIOS: Hardware: Utilities: User's Manual 1-4 Chapter 1 1-3. Layout Diagram Figure 2-1: Hot Rod 100 Pro controller card component locations Hot Rod 100 Pro Introduction of Hot Rod 100 Pro Features 1-5 1-4. Introduction of Ultra ATA/100 Ultra ATA/100 enhances existing Ultra ATA/66 technology by increasing both performance and data integrity. This new high-speed interface enhances the Ultra ATA/66 and Ultra/33 burst data transfer rate to 100 Mbytes/sec. The result is maximum disc performance using the current PCI local bus environment. Figure 2-2 shows you the difference between the Ultra ATA/33 and Ultra ATA/66 Cable. Figure 2-2: The difference between Ultra ATA/33 and Ultra ATA/66 Conductor Cables In order to achieve the Ultra ATA100 transfer speed you must have a system which supports Ultra ATA/100 and equipped with, an Ultra ATA HDD, and Ultra ATA/66 cable. The correct drivers must be loaded and an Ultra ATA/66 specific data cable must be used. The Ultra ATA/66 cables use a Cable Select method rather than a Master / Slave scheme. The drive must be jumped to enable Cable Select. The Boot drive (C:) is attached to the connector on the end of the cable and the second drive is attached to the middle connector. If an Ultra ATA/66 specific cable is not used, the drive will default to Ultra ATA/33 mode. Figure 2-3 shows you a photo of an Ultra ATA/66 Conductor Cable. An Ultra ATA/66 cable is a 40-pin, 80conductor cable with a black connector on one end, a blue connector on the other end and a gray connector in the middle. The additional 40 wires are ground lines that reduce the crosstalk caused by the electro-magnetic fields that build up during high-speed data transfers. In addition, Figure 2-3: Photo of an Ultra ATA/66 Cable line 34 on the cable should be notched or cut (this may be difficult to see). User's Manual 1-6 Chapter 1 Ultra ATA/100 is backwards compatible with all Ultra ATA/33/66 systems, but it will be limited in its transfer mode to Ultra ATA/33/66 (Ultra DMA Mode 2 - 33 Mbytes/sec or Ultra DMA Mode 2 - 66 Mbytes/sec) or PIO Mode 4 (16.6 Mbytes/sec). The Ultra ATA/100 hard drives are 100 percent backward compatible with both Ultra ATA/33/66, DMA and with existing ATA (IDE) hard drives, CD-ROM drives, and host systems. The Ultra ATA/100 protocol and commands are designed to be compatible with existing ATA (IDE) devices and systems. Although a new 40-pin, 80-conductor cable is required for Ultra ATA/100, the chip set pin connector remains the same at 40. Hard drives that support Ultra ATA/100 also support Ultra ATA/33/66 and legacy ATA (IDE) specifications. 1-5. Requirements for Attaining Ultra ATA/100 There are four requirements for attaining Ultra ATA/100: 1. The drive must support Ultra ATA/100. 2. The motherboard and system BIOS (or an add-in controller) must support Ultra ATA/100. 3. The operating system must support Direct Memory Access (DMA); Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98, and Windows 95B (OSR2) support DMA. 4. The cable must be 80-conductor; the length should not exceed 18 inches. If all the above requirements are met, you can enjoy the Ultra ATA/100 features of your computer system. Note For obtaining the performance of Hot Rod 100 Pro, please use the Ultra ATA/66 cable that comes with the package. Hot Rod 100 Pro Hardware Installation 2-1 Chapter 2. Hardware Installation This IDE RAID controller card is as easy to install as any other computer peripheral. It uses the Plug & Play design concept. First, plug this controller card into any PCI slot on your motherboard. Second, connect the Ultra ATA/100 devices to its IDE connectors using the included Ultra ATA/66 cables. 2-1. Installing the Hot Rod 100 Pro Installing this controller card into your computer is a simple process. You just have to insert the card into any available PCI slot on the motherboard (see figure below). Open your computer case. Remove the inside slot cover of an available PCI slot on the motherboard. Insert this controller card into the open slot. Fasten the controller card bracket to the case. Attach the two-threaded IDE HDD LED connector of the computer case to HDD-LED connector on this controller card. (Note: Watch out the pin orientation.) Connect the Ultra ATA/100 HDD to the IDE connectors on this controller card. Figure 2-1: The installation of the Hot Rod 100 Pro controller card User's Manual 2-2 Chapter 2 2-2. Connecting Hard Drives This IDE RAID controller card provides two IDE hard drive connectors that support Ultra ATA/100 (Also known as Ultra DMA/100) specification. How to install the Ultra ATA/66 Cable Assembly: " Connect the BLUE connector of the first Ultra ATA/66 cable to the IDE1 connector on this IDE RAID controller card. (Note that the colored cable edge indicates Pin # 1.) " Connect the BLACK connector of this Ultra ATA/66 cable to the Master Drive. " Connect the GRAY connector of this Figure 2-2. How to connect an ATA/66 Cable to this IDE RAID controller Ultra ATA/66 cable to the Slave Drive (if you are using more than two hard drives). " For the second Ultra ATA/66 cable connection, please follow the previous procedure. " Each connector on the Ultra ATA/66 cable assembly has a small polarization tab centrally located on the body of the plastic. This fits into the matching slot on the mating plugs on this IDE RAID controller card and the drives, thus assuring positive mating (pin #1 to pin #1). Please refer to figure 2-2. " When two hard drives are attached, configure each drive as a Master (with no Slave attached) and each hard drive on a separate channel. Check the hard drive setup for details on Master and Slave settings as shown in table 2-1. For Table 2-1: Hot Rod 100 Pro Hard Drive Setup Total Drives IDE 1 IDE 2 1 2 3 4 Master Master --Master Master and Slave Master Master and Slave Master and Slave better performance, use all available connectors before chaining a slave drive. " For optimal performance, install all identical drives of the same model and capacity. The drives' matched performance allows the array to the function better as a single drive. " For maximum IDE fault tolerance, each mirrored pair should be installed on separate IDE connectors. Hot Rod 100 Pro Hardware Installation 2-3 Connecting hard drives with onboard ATAPI CD-ROM: Please DO NOT attach ATAPI devices to this IDE RAID controller card. Hot Rod 100 Pro is for hard drives only. ATAPI CD-ROM ATAPI IDE CD-ROM drives or other devices can be installed on motherboard or add-on IDE controllers. No configuration is necessary on the motherboard BIOS setup. Bootable Secondary Connecting hard drives with onboard IDE controller: T ...