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U8598 user's manual - Page 3
... 25 6-2. USB & LAN Port Connectors: JUSBLAN1 26 6-3. Serial and Parallel Interface Ports 28 6-4. Game (Joystick/MIDI) Port Connector: JGAME1 30 6-5. Audio Port Connectors: JSPKR1/JLIN1/JMIC1 30 6-6. Audio Subsystem 32
Serial ATA Chip - FastTrak 376 35
Step 1: Installing the Hard Drives 35 Step 2: Auto Setup FastBuild™ Configuration Utility 36 Step 3: Installing Software Drivers 42...
U8598 user's manual - Page 6
...: Motherboard is equipped with a memory controller providing shadow RAM and support for ROM BIOS.
Green Functionality: 1.Supports Award BIOS ™ power management functionality. 2.Has a power down timer from 1 to 15 minutes. 3.Wakes from power saving sleep mode with any keyboard or mouse activity.
BUS Slots: 1.Contains 1 AGP slot. 2.Contains 1 CNR slot. 3.Contains 5 32-bit PCI bus slots.
Flash...
U8598 user's manual - Page 11
...USB Function. 4.Supports ACPI.
Operating System: Offers the highest performance for MS-DOS, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP, Novell, LINUX, and SCO UNIX etc.
1-3. Package Contents
1.HDD Cable. 2.FDD Cable. 3.Flash Memory Writer for BIOS Update. 4.USB Cable (Optional). 5.Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case (Optional). 6.Fully Setup Driver CD. 7.IEEE1394 Cable (Optional). 8.Serial ATA Cable...
U8598 user's manual - Page 38
... 376.
4. Attach 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 FastTrak 376 controller. All of the connectors are keyed so they will only attach one way.
Note
FastTrak 376 is a PCI Plug-n-Play (PnP) device. No changes are necessary in the Motherboard CMOS Setup for resources...
U8598 user's manual - Page 41
... FDISK and format the array as if it were a new single hard drive. Proceed to Installing Drivers section of the manual (see page 28).
Creating a Security Array With New Drives NOTE: FastTrak 376 permit only two drives to be used for a single Mirrored array
in Auto Setup. To create an array for data protection using new hard...
U8598 user's manual - Page 42
... wish to include your current bootable drive
using the Windows NT 4.x or Windows 2000 operating system as part of a bootable Mirrored (RAID 1) array on your FastTrak 376, do NOT connect the hard drive to the FastTrak 376 controller yet. You MUST install the Windows NT4 or 2000 driver software first (see page28) to this drive while it is still attached to...
U8598 user's manual - Page 45
...\SerATA (X is your CD-ROM). 2. To create a "FastTrak 376 driver diskette", please copy the
controller driver files from the driver CD that comes with the motherboard. The path is " X:\Driver\SerATA".
Windows 2000/XP
Installing Driver During New Windows 2000 Installation
1a. Floppy Install: Boot the computer with the Windows 2000 installation diskettes. 1b. Floppyless Install: Boot from floppy and...
U8598 user's manual - Page 46
... existing hard drive controller. Do not attach this drive or any other hard drive to the FastTrak 376 controller before completing this step.
After installing the FastTrak 376 and rebooting your system, Windows 2000 setup will show a "New Hardware Found" dialog box. Under Windows 2000, the "PCI RAID Controller" will be displayed.
1. In the dialog box, choose "Driver from disk provided by hardware...
U8598 user's manual - Page 47
... drive(s), if necessary.
2. Install Windows 98/Me normally. 3. After installation, go the "Start" menu and choose "Settings." 4. From the "Settings" menu, choose "Control Panel." 5. In the "Control Panel" window, double-click on the "System" icon. 6. In the "System" window, choose the "Device Manager" tab. 7. In the hierarchical display under "Other Devices" is a listing for "PCI RAID
Controller...
U8598 user's manual - Page 48
... the diskette from drive A:.
Confirming Driver Installation in Windows 98/Me
To confirm that the driver has been properly loaded in Win 98/Me, perform the following steps: 1. Choose "Settings" from the "Start" menu. 2. Choose "Control Panel," and then double-click on the "System" icon. 3. Choose the "Device Manager" tab, and then click the "+" in front of "SCSI &
RAID controllers." "Win98-ME...
U8598 user's manual - Page 49
... any additional devices to be installed, do so at
this time. Once all devices are specified, continue to step 7. 7. From the Windows NT Setup screen, press the Enter key. Setup will now load
all device files and then continue the Windows NT installation. 8. After a successful installation, the "SCSI Adapter Setup" box will show that the
"Win NT Promise FastTrak 376 (tm) Controller" driver has been...
U8598 user's manual - Page 50
...From Disk" appears, insert the "FastTrak 376 Driver" diskette in drive A:.
7. Type "A:\NT4" in the text box window, then choose "OK."
8. When the "Install Driver" dialog box appears, select "Win NT Promise FastTrak 376 (tm) Controller" and then press "OK."
9. When the "Select SCSI Adapter Option" dialog box appears, press "Install."
10. After a successful installation, the "SCSI Adapter Setup" box...
U8598 user's manual - Page 52
... The main PAM component installation menu will come up as seen below.
PAM Component Installation Menu 2) Select SuperTrak, FastTrak... or Custom installation by clicking it. Then click
the "Next" button to display the installation you have chosen. 3) Review the installation settings. If the settings are correct, click "Finish" and
proceed to the license agreement window; otherwise click "Back" and...
U8598 compatibility test report - Page 13
... Edition Windows XP Professional Linux (Red Hat 8.0)
Basic On-board Function Test
Test Platform
CPU
MS-DOS Operating
Pentium4 _ 2.0G
Memory
SAMSUNG 256M X 2
HDD
Maxtor 80G 6Y080L0
CDROM Sound Card
DVD-ROM PIONEER 16X Onboard
Video Card
MSI G4Ti4600
LAN Card
Intel 82557
Test Item
Clear CMOS with Jumper Cold Boot (Power Turn on ) CMOS Load Default Setup Memory Size Counter Check BIOS...
U8598 compatibility test report - Page 16
APM Functionality Test Device APM Test ACPI Test I82557 Ethernet chip Comments:
Test Platform
Windows ME Operating
CPU
P4-2.8 G Hz
Memory
SAMSUNG 256M X2
HDD
IBM DTLA-307030
CDROM
LITEON 52X
Sound Card
On board
Video Card
ASUS V7700
LAN Card
On board
Test Item
System Comparability Test
Windows ME Setup Installation Test
Supports Driver Installation Test
System Properties ...
U8598 compatibility test report - Page 17
...
Pass
Sound Recorder Test
Pass
Speaker Out Quality Test
Pass
Playing Audio CD Test
Pass
Playing Wave Test
Pass
Playing MP3 Test
Pass
CNR Slots Test
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Add CNR Software Modem Card Test
Pass
Connect Performance Check
Pass
VGA Function Test
---
VGA Drivers Setup Installation Test
Pass
Display Properties Information Review
Pass
Run 3D Screen Saver
Pass
VGA Resolution Test...
U8598 compatibility test report - Page 19
...98 Test Comments:
Test Platform
Windows2000 Operating
CPU
P4-1.8 G Hz
Memory
TWINMOS 256M * 2 / DDR 266
HDD
MAXTOR 80G / D740X-6L
DVD-ROM
BENQ DVP 1648A
Sound Card
Onboard
Video Card
ELSA Geforce 2 Ti 64 M / 516 TV OUT
LAN Card
Onboard
Test Item
System Comparability Test
Windows 2000 Setup Installation Test
Supports Driver Installation Test
System Properties Information Review...
U8598 compatibility test report - Page 23
... GerFroce4 Ti4200
LAN Card
Onboard , Intel 82559
Test Item
System Comparability Test
Windows XP Setup Installation Test
Supports Driver Installation Test
Standby Mode Test
Shut Down Test
Restart Test
Scandisk Test
S3 and S4 Mode Test
Setup installation Microsoft Office 2000 Test
System Information Review
Hardware Resources
Components
Software Environment
Internet Setting
Net...
U8598 compatibility test report - Page 25
... By The LAN
Pass
Setup Installation Winbench 99 By The LAN
Pass
Setup Installation 3D Mark2001 By The LAN
Pass
ADSL Link Test
Pass
Add SCSI Cards Test
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Add SCSI Cards For PnP Function Test
Pass
Setup installation the Windows from SCSI HDD
Pass
Scandisk Test
Pass
Disk Defragmenter Test
Pass
System Properties Information Review (System Device Manager)
Pass
Setup installation...
U8598 compatibility test report - Page 29
... F562B
Sound Card
Onboard
Video Card
NVIDIA GeForce2
LAN Card
Onboard
Test Item
System Comparability Test
Windows XP Setup Installation Test
Supports Driver Installation Test
Standby Mode Test
Shut Down Test
Restart Test
Scandisk Test
Setup installation Microsoft Office 2000 Test
System Information Review
Hardware Resources
Components
Software Environment
Internet Setting
Net...