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Configuring the Adaptec BIOS Settings
StudioZ for SOFTIMAGE|DS includes two Adaptec 2940UW controllers. If you add the
IR-8e disk array (JBOD FDSK590 option) to your StudioZ for SOFTIMAGE|DS
workstation, you do not need to add an additional Adaptec 2940UW controller. Each
channel of the IR-8e is connected to the external port of an Adaptec 2940UW controller.
NOTE
StudioZ for SOFTIMAGE|DS requires that the internal drives and the IR-8e drives be
configured as a single stripe set. See “StudioZ for SOFTIMAGE|DS IR-8e Stripe Setup” in
Appendix A for information on this option and instructions for creating a stripe set with the
JBOD IR-8e option.
The SCSI IDs of the StudioZ for SOFTIMAGE|DS IR-8e JBOD drives should be set to
occupy SCSI IDs 0, 1, 2, and 3 per channel. The IR-8e has no SCSI ID; it is set to off-bus
(OB) prior to shipment.
If you have to replace the Adaptec controller(s), you must change the Adaptec BIOS to
enable Ultraspeed SCSI.
To enable Ultraspeed SCSI:
1. During boot-up, press
CTRL
+
A
to enter the SCSI Select Utility. (You will see a
verification notice of the 2940 Adaptec initialization, and a prompt to press
CTRL
+
A
.)
2. Select Configure/View Host Adapter Settings and press
ENTER
.
3. Select SCSI Device Configuration and press
ENTER
.
4. Use the arrow keys to select Maximum Sync Transfer Rate (MB/Sec) for all SCSI Ids.
5. Press
ENTER
and select 40MB.
NOTE
All SCSI IDs must be set at 40MB.
6. Select the Advanced Configuration options and press
ENTER
.
7. Verify that the Host Adapter BIOS (Configuration Utility Reserves BIOS space) is
enabled. If it is not, enable it.
8. Press
ESC
twice and select Yes to accept the changes.
9. Press
ESC
to exit the utility.
10. In the Exit Utility, select Yes and press
ENTER
.
11. Press any key to reboot.
NOTE
If these instructions do not seem to match the BIOS of your Adaptec card, you may have a
different revision of the Adaptec card. Contact Customer Support for more information. See
the Preface for information on customer support.
The internal disk drives are connected to two Adaptec 2940UW controllers and are already
set to SCSI IDs 4 and 10. Two 9GB 10,000 RPM disk drives with SCSI IDs 4 and 10 reside
