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Adaptec ATA RAID 1200A Installation and User’s Guide
ATA/100 Compatibility Requirements
The ATA/100 standard is backwards compatible with all ATA/66
systems. When used with ATA/66 systems, the Adaptec ATA
RAID 1200A card is limited to the transfer speeds of the ATA/66
system.
Warning:
Do not install more than one Adaptec ATA RAID
1200A card in your system.
Note:
The Adaptec ATA RAID 1200A supports only hard
disk drives. Do not connect any ATAPI devices (CD-ROM,
LS-120, MO, or removable media drives) to the Adaptec
ATA RAID 1200A controller.
To achieve the ATA/100 transfer speeds, you must ensure that:
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The drives are ATA/100 hard drives.
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The cable must be 80-conductor, ATA/100 cables and the
length should not exceed 18 inches (45 cm). ATA/100 cables are
supplied with the Adaptec ATA RAID 1200A controller kit.
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The operating system is one of the following and supports
Direct Memory Access (DMA): Windows 98, Windows Me,
Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows NT, and Windows XP.
Bootable Controller
If you are using the Adaptec ATA RAID 1200A card with a SCSI
card in the system and want to make the Adaptec ATA RAID
1200A card bootable, confirm in the system CMOS that this option
is available. Refer to your system’s documentation for more
information.
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