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PCI-to-IDE ATA-133 RAID
Controller AEC-6885
User’s Manual
Version:1.0
Copyright © 2002 ACARD Technology Corp.
Release: December 2002
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction .......................................5
1.1 Overview ................................................................ 5
1.2 Features ................................................................. 5
1.3 Specifications........................................................ 5
1.4 Package.................................................................. 6
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation........................7
2.1 Quick Installation .................................................. 7
2.2 The Board Layout.................................................. 7
2.3 Connection of Cable and Power Cord ................ 8
2.4 Compatibility ......................................................... 9
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup ......................................10
3.1 Description of Functions.....................................11
3.1.1 Set RAID Modes............................................................. 11
3.1.2 Build Mirror Disk ........................................................... 12
3.1.3 Quick Erase Disk ........................................................... 12
3.1.4 RAID Mode Help ............................................................ 12
3.1.5 Card Information ........................................................... 12
3.1.6 Set Boot Disk ................................................................. 12
3.2 Setting of RAID Mode ......................................... 12
3.2.1 Stripe Mode.................................................................... 13
3.2.2 Mirror Mode.................................................................... 14
3.2.3 Stripe + Mirror Mode ..................................................... 15
3.2.4 JBOD Mode .................................................................... 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-6885 ..................................................... 21
4.2 In Win NT.............................................................. 21
4.2.1 Install the Driver ............................................................ 21
4.2.2 Boot from AEC-6885 ..................................................... 22
4.3 In Win 9X/ME........................................................ 22
4.3.1 Install the Driver ............................................................ 22
4.3.2 Boot from AEC-6885 ..................................................... 22
4.4 In Linux ................................................................ 22
Chapter 5 The AEC-6885 Utility.......................24
5.1 Install the Utility .................................................. 24
5.2 Operate the Utility ............................................... 24
5.2.1 File .................................................................................. 25
5.2.2 Action ............................................................................. 25
5.2.3 Option ............................................................................. 25
5.2.4 About .............................................................................. 25
5.2.5 System Info .................................................................... 26
5.2.6 Event Log ....................................................................... 26
5.2.7 Array Management ........................................................ 26
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting..............................27
Appendix A About RAID...................................28
A-1 RAID 0 (Striping) ................................................ 28
A-2 RAID 1 (Mirroring) .............................................. 29
A-3 RAID 0+1 (Striping/Mirroring) ........................... 29
A-4 JBOD (Just a Bunch of Disks) .......................... 30
Appendix B Make An Installation Disk ...........31
Appendix C ASPITool32 Manager ...................34
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Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Overview
ACARD AEC-6885 is a PCI 64-bit, 4-channel, high-performance PCI PnP ATA 133
RAID card. It supports RAID 0, 1, 0+1, JBOD as well as Hot Swap, and is fit for
servers and high-class workstations.
1.2 Features
nA standalone PCI-to-IDE controller
nData transfer rate up to 533/266MB/s
nSupports up to 8 IDE hard drives
nSupports Hot Swap (with an optional mobile rack)
nHardware RAID 0, 1, 0+1, and JBOD
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%
nDimensions --- Width: 17.46cm
Height: 8.26cm
nConnectors --- Four 40-pin IDE internal connectors
NOTICE: When applying Hot Swap, you can only connect a hard drive to
each channel, and set as the same mode (Master). Please refer to 3.2.
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1.4 Package
When you open the package, please examine the following items.
nAEC-6885 × 1
nInternal ATA 133 Cable ×4
nY-Splitter Power Cord ×2
nUser’s Manual
nACARD Support CD × 1
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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
2.1 Quick Installation
(1). Be sure that the system power has been off.
(2). Open the housing of PC.
(3). Insert AEC-6885 into an available PCI slot firmly.
(4). Screw AEC-6885 onto the housing.
(5). Connect AEC-6885 to the hard drives with an ATA 133 cable.
(6). Connect a 4-pin power cord to the hard drives.
(7). Screw the housing and power on the system.
2.2 The Board Layout
The layout of AEC-6885 board is shown as follows.
IDE 3 IDE 1
IDE 4 IDE 2
Please follow the 7 steps to install AEC-6885 at once.
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2.3 Connection of Cable and Power Cord
Basically speaking, it is easy for any user to connect the ATA 133 cable and the 4-
pin power cord, because they are foolproof. The methods are given below.
(1). Find out a color line of the ATA 133 cable indicating pin 1 of the connector.
(2). Find out pin 1 of the IDE connector on the IDE hard drive. (see HDD’s manual)
(3). Connect the ATA 133 cable to the IDE hard drive by pin 1 to pin 1.
(4). Connect the 4-pin power cord to the IDE hard drive.
NOTICE: The ATA 133 cable has three connectors. The blue connector
is connected to AEC-6885, the middle one to HDD set as Slave and the
remaining one to HDD set as Master.
Master
Master
Slave
Slave
Power Cable
IDE hard drive
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2.4 Compatibility
AEC-6885 is particularly designed for DMA hard drive, and has been fully tested
with the hard drives available in laboratory. AEC-6885 supports various ATA 66/
100/133 hard drives as listed below.
CQuantum
CSeagate
CIBM
CMaxtor
CFujitsu
CWestern Digital
For the newest compatibility, please visit http://www.acard.com
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Chapter 3 BIOS Setup
After installing AEC-6885 and booting the system, you will see the following figure
appear immediately behind the figure of motherboard. The figure indicates your
BIOS version, hard drive information, RAID status, etc.
Figure 3-1
Please press Ctrl + <F1> or <F10> simultaneously to enter BIOS Setup Utility.
Figure 3-2
NOTICE: If a hard drive has been set as boot disk, there will be a *
appearing before its model number.
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