SIIG 133 User Manual

UltraATA 133 PCI
Quick Installation Guide

Introducing the

The UltraATA 133 PCI is an ultra high-speed dual channel Ultra
ATA/133 controller board for use in Pentium-class computer. With
full support specified in ATA/ATAPI-6, it achieves burst data
transfer rates up to 133MB/sec and supports drive capacities greater
that 137GB.

UltraATA 133 PCI

Features and Benefits

• Compliant with Ultra ATA/133 specifications and PCI v2.2/

2.1 Plug-n-Play

• Provides two independent Ultra ATA channels (built-in 128­byte FIFOs per channel) for faster data transfer

• Full ACPI power management support

• Supports Ultra DMA 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and Multi-word DMA 0,
1, 2

• Breaks the 137GB barrier! Supports hard drives larger than
137GB

• Coexists with on-board IDE controller

• CRC (Cyclical Redundancy Check) error-checking provides
data verification and achieves flawless data tranfer

• Flash BIOS for easy upgrade

• Achieves burst data transfer rates up to 133MB/sec

• Works with various brands of Ultra ATA 133/100/66/33 hard
disk drives and ATAPI devices including CD-ROM, CD-R/
RW, DVD-ROM, and zip drives

System Requirements

• Pentium-class computer with one available PCI slot

• Windows 95B or later

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Package Contents

• UltraATA 133 PCI board

• Driver diskette

• 40-pin/80-wire Ultra ATA cable

• This quick installation guide

• One 5-year warranty card

Hardware Installation

General instructions for installing the card are provided below. If
needed, please refer to your computer’s reference manual for more
information.

Caution: Static Electricity Discharge may permanently damage
your system. To avoid possible static electricity discharge during
installation, please follow the guidelines below:

• Discharge any static electricity build up in your body by touching
a large grounded metal surface or the computer’s case (if
plugged in), for a few seconds.

• During installation, avoid any contact with internal parts.
Handle cards only by their external edges.

1. Turn OFF the power to your computer and any other con-

nected peripheral devices.

2. Unplug the power cord from the back of the computer.

3. Open your computer’s cover.

4. Remove the slot bracket from an available PCI slot.

5. To install the card, carefully align the card's bus connector with

the selected PCI slot on the motherboard. Push the board down
firmly, but gently, until it is well seated.

6. Replace the slot bracket's holding screw to secure the card.

7. Close your computer's cover and reconnect the power cord.

Note: Hold the board by its external edges only. Try to avoid
touching the components, connectors or pins.

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Device Connection

The UltraATA 133 PCI is a dual channel Ultra ATA/133
controller that supports up to four IDE hard disk drives or ATAPI
devices. If you plan to use the second IDE channel (IDE2), you will
need to purchase another 40-pin/80-wire Ultra ATA ribbon cable.

In order to achieve high-speed data transfer, a 40-pin/80-wire Ultra
ATA ribbon cable is recommended. Also, do not mix Ultra ATA/133
hard disk with slower IDE or ATAPI devices on the same channel.

1. Install hard disk drive(s) in chassis.

2. Attach one connector on the long end of the Ultra ATA ribbon

cable to the board's IDE connector and the other connector(s)
to your hard disk drive(s). Make sure pin 1 on the cable
(indicated by the colored stripe) matches pin 1 on the board's
IDE connector and your hard disk drive(s).

3. When two hard disk drives are installed on the same IDE

channel, make sure one drive is set up as Master and the other
as Slave. This rule applies to both IDE channels.

4. The Ultra ATA ribbon cable has two connectors. If you install

only one drive, connect it to the end connector of the cable.
On the other hand, if you install two drives, connect the master
drive to the end connector of the cable and the slave drive in
the middle connector.

Figure 1. Connecting the cable

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Software Installation

This section provides information on how to install the UltraATA 133
PCI drivers for the following operating systems:

New & Existing Windows 95B
New & Existing Windows 98
New & Existing Windows ME
New & Existing Windows NT 4.0
New & Existing Windows 2000
New & Existing Windows XP

Windows 95B Driver Installation

For New Windows 95B systems

1. Follow Microsoft procedures to install Windows 95B

accordingly.

2. Once Windows 95B is installed, restart Windows in Safe

Mode by hitting the F8 key repeatedly before Windows Logo
boot-up screen.

3. Double click My Computer/Control Panel/System, then click

Device Manager.

4. Remove PCI SCSI Bus controller listed under Other Devices.

5. Restart Windows. Windows will detect new hardware and

prompt for Driver diskette.

6. Insert the Driver diskette, click Next, select Other Locations,

type in A:\Win9x, click OK, then Finish. From the Insert
Disk window, click OK, then type the path A:\Win9x and
click OK.

7. Remove the Driver diskette and click Yes to restart Windows

to complete driver installation.

For Existing Windows 95B Systems

1. Boot up Windows 95B.

2. At the Update Device Driver Wizard, click Next.

3. Insert the Driver diskette, click Other Locations, type in

A:\Win9x, click OK, and then Finish. From the Insert Disk
window, click OK. When the Copying Files dialog box
appears, type in A:\Win9x and click OK.

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