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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction............................................................................................... 1
SATA150 TX Series.............................................................................................. 1
Specifications........................................................................................................ 1
Serial ATA Interface........................................................................................... 1
Ultra ATA Interface ............................................................................................ 1
Host Bus Interface ............................................................................................. 1
Physical/Environmental...................................................................................... 1
Warranty ............................................................................................................ 2
Certifications ...................................................................................................... 2
Key Features ........................................................................................................ 2
Serial ATA Support ............................................................................................ 2
Ultra ATA/133 Support....................................................................................... 2
Chapter 2: Getting Started.......................................................................................... 3
Installing the SATA150 TX Series Card................................................................ 4
Installing the Hard Drives...................................................................................... 5
SATA150 TX2plus ............................................................................................. 5
SATA150 TX4.................................................................................................... 7
Cache Settings ..................................................................................................... 8
Chapter 3: Installing Software Drivers ...................................................................... 11
New Windows XP Installation .......................................................................... 12
Existing Windows XP Installation..................................................................... 13
Confirming Windows XP Driver Installation...................................................... 13
New Windows 2000 Installation ....................................................................... 14
Existing Windows 2000.................................................................................... 15
Confirming Windows 2000 Driver Installation .................................................. 15
New Windows ME Installation.......................................................................... 16
Existing Windows ME Installation .................................................................... 17
Confirming Driver Installation in Windows ME ................................................. 17
New Windows NT4.x Installation...................................................................... 18
Existing Windows NT4.x Installation ................................................................ 19
Removing the Driver from Windows NT4.x ...................................................... 19
New Windows 98 Installation ........................................................................... 20
Existing Windows 98 Installation...................................................................... 21
Confirming Driver Installation in Windows 98................................................... 21