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  • Page 1

    Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1. Introduction The ASUS LS99 LAN/SCSI card can only be installed on a motherboard with an ASUS proprietary expansion slot. See 2.3 Installing the ASUS LAN/SCSI card for location of this slot. The ASUS LS99 LAN/SCSI card enables you to connect up to 30 SCSI devices— such as very large arrays of high-performance HDDs, exte[...]

  • Page 2

    2 Chapter 1 Introduction 1. Introduction 1.2 Product Features The ASUS LS99 LAN/SCSI card has two independent SCSI channels, each with a maximum throughput of 160 MBytes/sec. SCSI Channel A has two internal connectors (CHA-WIDE and SCSI-50). SCSI Channel B has one internal connector (CHB-WIDE) and one external connector (CHBEXTWIDE). ® Internal Na[...]

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    Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 3 2. HW Installation Discharge any static electricity build-up before handling your LAN/SCSI card by touching a grounded metal object (like the exposed metal parts on the back of your computer). Remove the ASUS LS99 Dual Channel LAN/SCSI card from the pack- ing and check that it is not damaged. CAUTION: Static charge[...]

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    4 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2. HW Installattion 2.2 LAN/SCSI card Settings 1) SCSI Contr oller Setting (SCSI_EN) This jumper allows you to enable/disable the SCSI controller function. The default setting is Enable . SCSI Controller Setting 123 123 Disable Enable SCSI_EN SCSI_EN LAN_EN ® LAN_EN 2) LAN Contr oller Setting (LAN_EN) (only on mod[...]

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    Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 5 2. HW Installation 2.3 Installing the ASUS LAN/SCSI card 1. Locate the ASUS proprietary expansion slot. 2. Remove the expansion slot cover on the back of the computer aligned with the ASUS proprietary expansion slot. Save the slot cover screw . 3 . Carefully insert the ASUSCONNECT edge connection of the ASUS LS99 L[...]

  • Page 6

    6 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2. HW Installattion 2.5 Setting Up SCSI Devices There are several things to do before you connect your SCSI devices to the ASUS LS99 LAN/SCSI card: • Check the SCSI IDs • Set the termination • Connect the power cables Since setup can vary from device to device, always refer to the device ’ s documentation f[...]

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    Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 7 2. HW Installation Determine the SCSI ID of each device on the SCSI bus. Note any duplications. Make any necessary changes to the SCSI IDs and record the IDs for future reference. The following table is provided as a place to keep this record. 2.5.2 SCSI ID Record SCSI ID SCSI Device Channel A SCSI Device Channel B[...]

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    8 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2. HW Installattion 2.6 Connecting Devices Y ou can connect a total of 30 SCSI devices to the ASUS LS99 LAN/SCSI card, with up to 15 devices on each SCSI channel. Before connecting devices, be sure to review 2.5 Setting Up SCSI Devices . 2.6.1 Connecting Internal Ultra160 and Ultra2 Devices A special 68-pin L VD ca[...]

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    Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 9 2. HW Installation 3. Plug additional internal Ultra160 and Ultra2 SCSI devices to the other cable connectors, starting with the connector at the terminated end of the cable. Make sure to match pin-1 on all connections. NOTE: Internal Ultra160 and Ultra2 SCSI devices come from the factory with termination disabled [...]

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    10 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2. HW Installattion 2.6.3 Connecting Ultra/Fast Narrow SCSI Devices If you have internal Ultra/Fast Narrow SCSI devices with standard 50-pin connectors, you can connect them to the 50-pin internal SE Narrow SCSI connector . Follow these steps to connect the devices: 1. Locate the provided 50-pin internal Ultra/Fas[...]

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    Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 11 2. HW Installation Follow these steps to connect external SCSI devices: 1. Connect one end of the external SCSI cable to the external Ultra160 connector . 2. Connect the other end of the cable to a SCSI connector on the back of an external device. Pin-1 must match on all connections. If you are installing only one[...]

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    12 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2. HW Installattion 2.6.7 Connecting to the Network A connector is available (only on model with LAN) to allow connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Fast Ethernet Port Connector (RJ45) ®[...]

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    Chapter 3 Configuring the ASUS LS99 13 3. Configuration 3 Configuring the ASUS LS99 3.1 Configuring the Motherboard BIOS T o access the motherboard BIOS setup program, press <Delete> during POST . Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Leave on default setting. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ONB SCSI BIOS First [No] Setting this field t[...]

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    14 Chapter 3 Configuring the ASUS LS99 3. Configuration 3.2 Configuring Using SCSI Select SCSI Select , which is included with the ASUS LS99 SCSI Card, enables you to change SCSI settings without opening the computer or handling the card. SCSI Select also enables you to low-level format or verify the disk media of your SCSI hard disk drives. The fo[...]

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    Chapter 3 Configuring the ASUS LS99 15 3. Configuration SCSI Select Options A vailable Settings Default Setting SCSI Bus Interface Definitions SCSI Controller ID 0-15 7 SCSI Controller Parity Enabled Disabled Disabled SCSI Controller T ermination: Ch. A 1 Enabled Enabled Disabled Ch. B Enabled Enabled Disabled Y T ype Connection (T ermination Disab[...]

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    16 Chapter 3 Configuring the ASUS LS99 3. Configuration 3.2.1 Starting SCSI Select Follow these steps to start SCSI Select: 1. T urn on or restart your computer . During the startup process, pay careful attention to the messages that appear on your screen. 2. When the following message appears on your screen, press the <Ctrl> + <A> keys[...]

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    Chapter 3 Configuring the ASUS LS99 17 3. Configuration Advanced Options Boot Device Configuration • Boot SCSI Controller — (Default: A First) Specifies which of the two SCSI channels the boot device is connected to (if the computer boots from a SCSI device). If you change this setting, the change automatically applies to both SCSI channels. ?[...]

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    18 Chapter 3 Configuring the ASUS LS99 3. Configuration The following options have no effect if the SCSI Card BIOS is disabled. (The SCSI Card BIOS is normally enabled by default.) • BIOS Multiple LUN Support — (Default: No) Leave this setting on No if the device does not have multiple Logical Unit Numbers (LUNs). When set to Ye s , the SCSI ca[...]

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    Chapter 3 Configuring the ASUS LS99 19 3. Configuration • SCSI Controller Int 13 Support — (Default: Enabled) Enables or disables the SCSI card BIOS. If you change this setting, the change automatically applies to both SCSI channels. • Leave on Enabled to enable the SCSI card BIOS and allow it to scan and initialize all SCSI devices. • Set [...]

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    20 Chapter 3 Configuring the ASUS LS99 3. Configuration 3.2.4 Using SCSI Disk Utilities T o access the SCSI disk utilities, follow these steps: 1. Select the SCSI Disk Utilities option from the menu that appears after starting SCSI Select .SCSI Select scans the SCSI bus (to determine the devices installed) and displays a list of all SCSI IDs and th[...]

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    Chapter 4 Installing SCSI Drivers 21 4. Driver Installation 4 Installing SCSI Drivers 4.1 Windows 95/98 T o install W indows 98 from your CD-ROM drive, you will need to update the W indows 95/98 startup disk that came with your W indows 98 CD. Y ou need to do this on a system that has DOS, W indows 95, or W indows 98 already installed. 1. Create a [...]

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    22 Chapter 4 Installing SCSI Drivers 4. Driver Installation 4.2 Windows NT The adpu160m.sys driver is not embedded on the W indows NT 4.0 installation disks (or CD-ROM) and must be added during W indows NT installation. Fresh Windows NT 4.0 Installation From Floppy Disk 1. Create the W indows NT driver disk. T o create the W indows NT driver disk: [...]

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    Chapter 5 T roubleshooting 23 5. T roubleshooting 5.1 T roubleshooting Checklist Most problems with using the ASUS LS99 SCSI Card result from errors in preparing and connecting devices on the SCSI bus. If you have problems, check these items first. NOTE: If you have problems with a specific SCSI device when other connected SCSI devices are working [...]

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    24 Chapter 5 T roubleshooting 5. T roubleshooting When I start W indows 95/98, the system locks up when the W indows logo is displayed. How can I get the system to start so that I can verify that the SCSI card is functioning normally? 1. Start or restart your computer . 2. (For W indows 95:) When the message “ Starting W indows 95 ” appears, pr[...]

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    Chapter 5 T roubleshooting 25 5. T roubleshooting An “X” inside a red circle appears with the ASUS LS99 SCSI card software driver in Device Manager . What does this mean? It means that the ASUS LS99 SCSI Card software driver is disabled and isn ’ t loading. T o enable the driver 1. Double-click the ASUS LS99 SCSI card software driver in Devic[...]

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    26 Chapter 5 T roubleshooting 5. T roubleshooting 6. The setting and the hardware using the setting are displayed. • If a specific resource is not listed, the resource is not used by a device. • If a resource is listed more than once,the resource is used by more than one device. • If a resource is used by an unknown device, the resource is us[...]

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    Appendix 27 Appendix A SCSI (pronounced “ scuzzy ” ) stands for Small Computer Systems Interface. SCSI is an industry standard computer interface for connecting SCSI devices (such as a hard disk drive, CD-ROM drive, or scanner) to a common SCSI bus. A SCSI bus is an electrical pathway that consists of a SCSI adapter card (such as the ASUS LS99 [...]

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    28 Appendix Appendix A • If you are booting your computer from a SCSI hard disk drive connected to the ASUS LS99 SCSI Card, the Boot SCSI ID setting in the SCSISelect utility must correspond to the SCSI ID of the device from which you are booting. By default, the Boot SCSI ID is set to 0. W e recommend that you do not change this setting. • In [...]

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    Appendix 29 Appendix A Using SCSI Devices Using SCSI Hard Disk Drives • If you connect a SCSI hard disk drive to the ASUS LS99 SCSI card that was previously connected to a dif ferent SCSI card, you must low-level format the drive before you can use it. Back up the data on the drive before you format it! (See 3.2.4 Using SCSI Disk Utilities for in[...]

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    30 Appendix Appendix A Maximum Cable Lengths The total length of cabling (internal and external) on the SCSI bus cannot exceed the maximum lengths listed in the following table. The third column lists the maximum number of SCSI devices you can connect to the SCSI card. Maximum Maximum Devices Cable Length Data Transfer Rate Supported 25 m (82.0 ft)[...]

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    Glossary 31 Glossary G Glossary Addr ess - A specific location in memory , designated either numerically or by a symbolic name. Asynchr onous Data T ransfer - A method of transmission which does not require a common clock, but separates fields of data by stop and start bits. It is slower than synchronous data transfer . BIOS - Basic Input/Output Sy[...]

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    32 Glossary Glossary EISA - Extended Industry Standard Architecture. An extension of the 16-bit ISA bus standard. It allows devices to perform 32-bit data transfers. External SCSI Device - A SCSI device installed outside the computer cabinet. These devices are connected in a continuous chain using specific types of shielded cables. Fast SCSI - A st[...]

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    Glossary 33 Glossary NVRAM - Non V olatile Random Access Memory . Actually an EEPROM (Electronically- Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory chip) used to store configuration information. See EEPROM. Operating System - A program that organizes the internal activities of the computer and its peripheral devices. An operating system performs basic tas[...]

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    34 Glossary Glossary SCSI ID - A way to uniquely identify each SCSI device on the SCSI bus. Each SCSI bus has eight available SCSI IDs numbered 0 through 7 (or 0 through 15 for W ide SCSI). The host adapter usually gets ID 7 giving it priority to control the bus. SDMS - SCSI Device Management System. An ASUS software product that manages SCSI syste[...]