SATA150 TX2PLUS, TX4 QUICK START GUIDE Version 1.
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Quick Start Guide Step 1: Unpacking Your SATA150 TX Series Card When you receive the SATA150 TX Series Controller Card, the package should contain the items listed below: • SATA150 TX2plus Serial/Parallel ATA Controller Card or SATA150 TX4 Serial ATA Controller Card • Quick Start Guide • SATA150 TX Series driver diskette • One internal Serial ATA hard drive data cable • One internal Parallel ATA cable (SATA150 TX2plus only) • CD with drivers SATA150 TX2plus/TX4 User Manual If ANY of the contents are missin
SATA150 TX2plus, TX4 Step 2: Installing the SATA150 TX Series Card The SATA150 TX Series Controller card fits into any available 32-bit PCI slot (must be PCI 2.2 or 2.3 compliant). It also fits the 32-bit portion of a 64-bit PCI slot, on the system’s motherboard (see figure below). 1. Remove the cover of your system. 2. Remove the inside slot cover of an available 32-bit PCI slot on the motherboard. 3. Install the SATA150 TX Series Controller card into the open slot (see Figure 1 below).
Quick Start Guide Step 3: Installing the Hard Drives Important If you wish to include your current bootable Serial or Parallel ATA drive using the Windows NT4.x, Windows 2000, or Windows XP operating system on your SATA150 TX Series Controller card, do NOT connect the hard drive to the card yet. You MUST install the Windows NT4, 2000, or XP driver software first onto this drive while it is still attached to your existing hard drive controller.
SATA150 TX2plus, TX4 Serial ATA Port 2 Parallel ATA Port 3 Serial ATA Port 1 Pin 1 LED Pins Figure 2. 4. SATA150 TX2plus Controller card. Attach one Serial ATA data cable to each hard drive. Then attach the other ends of the cables to one of the Serial ATA ports on the SATA150 TX2plus card. All of the connectors are keyed so they will only attach one way. Note The SATA150 TX2plus Controller card is a PCI Plug-n-Play (PnP) device.
Quick Start Guide SATA150 TX4 The SATA150 TX4 Controller card supports up to four Serial ATA hard drives. 1. Install all of the hard drives into the hard drive bays of your system, including their power cables. 2. Attach one Serial ATA data cable to each hard drive. Then attach the other ends of the cables to one of the Serial ATA ports on the SATA150 TX4 card. All of the connectors are keyed so they will only attach one way. Port 4 Figure 3.
SATA150 TX2plus, TX4 Step 4: Installing Software Drivers Following are driver installation procedures for the Windows operating systems that support the Promise SATA150 TX Series Controller. The SATA150 software drivers for Windows are included on the driver diskette. Drivers and installation instructions for Linux and Novell operating systems are downloadable from the Promise website at www.promise.com. Important If you wish to include your current bootable ATA drive using the Windows NT4.
Quick Start Guide New Windows XP Installation The following details the installation of the SATA150 TX Series drivers while installing Windows XP. 1. Start the installation: • Floppy Install: Boot the computer with the Windows XP installation diskettes. • CD-ROM Install: Boot from the CD-ROM. Press F6 when the message “Press F6 if you need to install third party SCSI or RAID driver” appears. 2. When the Windows XP Setup window is generated, press S to specify an Additional Device(s). 3.
SATA150 TX2plus, TX4 Existing Windows XP Installation After installing the SATA150 TX Series card and rebooting your system, Windows XP setup will show a “Found New Hardware” dialog box. Under Windows XP, “RAID Controller” will be displayed. 1. Insert the SATA150 TX Series driver diskette into the A:\ drive. 2. Choose Install the software automatically and press the Enter key. 3. Choose WinXP Promise SATA150 TX Series Controller from the list that appears on screen, and then press the Enter key. 4.
Quick Start Guide New Windows 2000 Installation The following details the installation of the SATA150 TX Series drivers while installing Windows 2000. 1. Start the installation: • Floppy Install: Boot the computer with the Windows 2000 installation diskettes. • CD-ROM Install: Boot from the CD-ROM. Press F6 when the message “Press F6 if you need to install third party SCSI or RAID driver” appears. 2. When the Windows 2000 Setup window is generated, press S to specify an Additional Device(s). 3.
SATA150 TX2plus, TX4 Existing Windows 2000 After installing the SATA150 TX Series card and rebooting your system, Windows 2000 setup will show a “New Hardware Found” dialog box. Under Windows 2000, “RAID Controller” will be displayed. 1. Insert the SATA150 TX Series driver diskette in drive A:\. 2. Choose Search for a suitable driver for my device (Recommended) from the list, then click Next. 3. Choose Floppy disk drives from the list, then click Next.
Quick Start Guide New Windows ME Installation The following details the installation of the SATA150 TX Series drivers while installing Windows ME. 1. Install the SATA150 TX Series controller card into your system. 2. Install Windows ME fully. 3. After installation, right-click on My Computer and select Properties from the popup menu. 4. In the System window, choose the Device Manager tab. 5. In the hierarchical display under Other Devices is a listing for PCI RAID Controller.
SATA150 TX2plus, TX4 Existing Windows ME Installation The following section details the installation of SATA150 TX Series drivers on a system that has Windows ME already installed and running. 1. After installing the SATA150 TX Series controller card and configuring the hard drives, power up the system and boot. 2. The Add New Hardware Wizard will appear, informing you that it has found a PCI Mass Storage Controller. 3.
Quick Start Guide New Windows NT4.x Installation The following details the installation of the SATA150 TX Series drivers while installing Windows NT4.x. 1. Start the system installation by booting from the Windows NT disk: • Floppy install: boot the system with the Windows NT installation diskettes. • CD-ROM disk install: boot from the CD-ROM disk and press F6 when the message “Setup is inspecting your computer’s hardware configuration…” appears. 2.
SATA150 TX2plus, TX4 Existing Windows NT4.x Installation The following section details the installation of SATA150 TX Series drivers on a system that has Windows NT4.x already installed and running. NOTE: Do not attach the boot drive or any other hard drive to the SATA150 TX Series controller card before completing this step. 1. From the Start menu, choose Settings. 2. From the Settings menu, choose Control Panel. 3. Double-click the SCSI Adapters icon. The SCSI Adapters dialog box appears. 4.
Quick Start Guide New Windows 98 Installation The following section details the installation of the SATA150 TX Series drivers while installing Windows 98. 1. Install the SATA150 TX Series controller card and configure the hard drive(s), partition and format your hard drive(s), if necessary. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Install Windows 98 normally. After installation, go the Start menu and choose Settings. From the Settings menu, choose Control Panel. In the Control Panel window, double-click the System icon.
SATA150 TX2plus, TX4 Existing Windows 98 Installation The following section details the installation of SATA150 TX Series drivers on a system that has Windows 98 already installed and running. 1. After installing the SATA150 TX Series controller card and configuring the hard drives, power up the system and boot Windows. 2. The “Add New Hardware Wizard” will appear, informing you that it has found a “PCI Mass Storage Controller.” 3. Click Next.
