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Serial ATA PCI
Host Adapter
AEC-6290/6295
User’s Manual
Version:1.0
Copyright © 2003 ACARD Technology Corp.
Release: April 2003
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction .......................................5
1.1 Overview ................................................................ 5
1.2 Features ................................................................. 5
1.2.1 AEC-6290.......................................................................... 5
1.2.2 AEC-6295.......................................................................... 5
1.3 Specifications........................................................ 5
1.4 Package.................................................................. 6
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation........................7
2.1 Quick Installation .................................................. 7
2.1.1 Use Serial ATA HDD ........................................................ 7
2.1.2 Use ATA HDD and Converter.......................................... 7
2.1.3 Use ATA HDD (for AEC-6295 only) ................................ 7
2.2 The Board Layout.................................................. 8
2.3 Connection of Cable and Power Cord ................ 9
2.3.1 Connect a Serial HDD ..................................................... 9
2.3.2 Connect an IDE HDD..................................................... 10
2.4 Compatibility ........................................................11
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup ......................................12
3.1 IDE Devices.......................................................... 13
3.2 Adapter Setup...................................................... 13
3.3 Utility .................................................................... 14
3.4 Load Defaults ...................................................... 14
3.5 Exit Setup............................................................. 15
Chapter 4 System & Driver Installation ..........16
4.1 In Win 2000/XP..................................................... 16
4.1.1 Install the Driver ............................................................ 16
4.1.2 Boot from AEC-6290/6295 ............................................ 21
4.2 In Win NT.............................................................. 21
4.2.1 Install the Driver ............................................................ 21
4.2.2 Boot from AEC-6290/6295 ............................................ 22
4.3 In Win 9X/ME........................................................ 22
4.3.1 Install the Driver ............................................................ 22
4.3.2 Boot from AEC-6290/6295 ............................................ 22
4.4 In Linux ................................................................ 22
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting..............................23
Appendix A Make An Installation Disk ...........24
Appendix B ASPITool32 Manager ...................27
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Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Overview
ACARD AEC-6290 and 6295 are Serial ATA PCI host adapters. They meet serial
ATA 1.0 and parallel ATA 133 specifications. Their advantages are robust data trans-
mission, reduced pin counts, lower power requirement, thinner and longer cabling,
etc. They have drop-in compatibility with the current operating environment, too.
1.2 Features
nAn add-on PCI-to-Serial ATA controller
nData transfer rate up to 150MB/s
nTwo independent channels
nSupports up to 2 IDE hard drives
1.2.1 AEC-6290
1.2.2 AEC-6295
nAn add-on PCI-to-Serial ATA controller
nData transfer rate up to 150MB/s
nFour independent channels
nSupports up to 6 IDE hard drives
1.3 Specifications
nPower requirement --- Voltage: 3.3V +/–2%
5V +/–2%
Current: 0.5A Max.
nEnvironment --- Operating temperature: 0oC to 70oC
Storage temperature: –20oC to 85oC
nHumidity --- 15% to 90%
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1.4 Package
When you open the package, please examine the following items.
nAEC-6290/6295 × 1
nInternal Serial ATA Cable ×1
nUser’s Manual
nACARD Support CD × 1
nInternal ATA 133 Cable × 1 (for AEC-6295 only)
nY-splitter Power Cord for IDE Hard Drive (for AEC-6295 only)
nY-splitter Power Cord for IDE Hard Drive and converter (for the package
with AEC-7900 enclosure only)
nDimensions --- AEC-6290: 13.0 (W) × 7.6 (H) cm
AEC-6295: 17.5 (W) × 8.1 (H) cm
nConnectors --- AEC-6290: Two 4-pin SATA connectors
AEC-6295: Two 4-pin SATA connectors
Two 40-pin IDE connectors
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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
2.1 Quick Installation
Please follow the 4 steps to install AEC-6290 or 6295 at once.
2.1.1 Use Serial ATA HDD
(1). Be sure that the system power has been off.
(2). Open the housing of PC.
(3). Insert AEC-6290/6295 into an available PCI slot firmly.
(4). Screw AEC-6290/6295 onto the housing.
When using a serial ATA HDD, follow the 3 steps.
(1). Connect the serial ATA cable to AEC-6290/6295 and the hard drive (ATA 133
cable is fit for the channel 3 and 4 of AEC-6295).
(2). Connect the power cord to the power supply and the hard drive.
(3). Screw the housing of PC, and plug the system power (see Figure 2-3).
2.1.2 Use ATA HDD and Converter
When using an ATA HDD and ATA-to-serial converter, follow the 4 steps.
(1). Connect one end of the serial ATA cable to AEC-6290/6295 and another to the
ATA-to-serial converter.
(2). Connect the ATA-to-serial converter to the ATA HDD, and connect the small 4-
pin power cord to the ATA-to-serial converter.
(3). Connect the power cord to the HDD.
(4). Screw the housing of PC, and plug the system power (see Figure 2-4).
2.1.3 Use ATA HDD (for AEC-6295 only)
When using an ATA hard drive, follow the 3 steps.
(1). Connect one end of the ATA cable to AEC-6295 and another to the ATA HDD.
(2). Connect the power cord to the HDD.
(3). Screw the housing of PC, and plug the system power (see Figure 2-5).
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2.2 The Board Layout
Figure 2-1
The layout of AEC-6290 board is shown as follows.
The layout of AEC-6295 board is shown as follows.
Serial Port 2 Serial Port 1
Figure 2-2
Channel 4 Channel 3 Channel 1 Channel 2
LED
LED
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2.3 Connection of Cable and Power Cord
It is quite easy to connect the ATA 133 cable, serial ATA cable, and the power cord,
because they are foolproof. Here we take AEC-6295 as an example. On the 4-
channel adapter Channel 3 and Channel 4 are two channels for connecting IDE
hard drives while Channel 1 and Channel 2 for connecting serial ones.
2.3.1 Connect a Serial HDD
(1). Connect the serial ATA cable to AEC-6295 and the serial hard drive.
(2). Connect the power cord to the hard drive.
Figure 2-3
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Figure 2-4
But If your hard drive is not a serial one, you need a converter to connect.
(1). Connect one end of the serial ATA cable to AEC-6295 and another to the ATA-
to-serial converter.
(2). Connect the converter to the IDE HDD, then connect them with a Y-splitter
power cord.
2.3.2 Connect an IDE HDD
(1). Find out a color line of the ATA 133 cable indicating pin 1 of the connector.
(2). Find out pin 1 of the connector on the IDE hard drive.
(3). Connect the ATA 133 cable to the IDE hard drive by pin 1 to pin 1.
(4). Connect the power cord to the IDE hard drive.
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