User Guide

ASUS PCI-SC896 User’s Manual 15

2. Installation

2.2 Detailed Installation Procedure

This section provides step-by-step instructions for installing your PCI-SC896

host adapter and connecting it to your SCSI peripherals. If you are experienced

in these tasks, you may prefer to use the preceding Section 2.1, “Quick Instal-

lation Procedure.” If you are not confident that you can perform the tasks as

described here, ASUS suggests getting assistance.

2.2.1 Before You Start

Before you start, look through the task list below to get an overall idea of the

steps to perform.

• Open your PC cabinet and select an open PCI slot

• Insert your host adapter

• Connect your SCSI peripherals

- Internal

- External

• Terminate the SCSI bus

• Set the peripheral SCSI IDs

• Make any configuration changes

• Close your PC cabinet

• Install your software

The SCSI host adapter acts on your computer’s behalf as the host to your suite

of SCSI peripherals. Each chain of SCSI peripheral devices and their host

adapter work together, and they are referred to as a SCSI bus. Each channel on

your SCSI host adapter can act as host for up to 15 peripheral devices (depend-

ing on the SCSI bus speed), not including the adapter itself.