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- [BIOSFORWARD]
- MaxBlast CMOS Setup Instructions
-
- The following instructions have been customized for your system. In addition to
- these instructions, you may need to refer to your computer owner's manual for
- information specific to your system.
-
- SETTING YOUR COMPUTER'S BIOS
-
- To use the new drive, you must change your BIOS settings. Use these customized
- instructions as a checklist, checking off each step as you complete it.
-
- [SWAPDRIVEINTRO]
- Booting To Your New Hard Drive
-
- Your original boot partition has been copied to your new hard drive. If you
- are going to boot to your new drive you will have to perform one of the
- following:
-
- * Follow the instructions below for information on swapping your new
- drive with your original boot drive.
- * If your BIOS supports booting to drives other then the primary master
- drive, you can set the BIOS to boot to your new drive. See your BIOS
- documentation for instructions on how to do this.
-
- [SWAPDRIVEINTRO_SATA]
- Booting To Your New Hard Drive
-
- Your original boot partition has been copied to your new hard drive. If you
- are going to boot to your new drive you will have to set the BIOS to boot to
- your new drive. See your BIOS documentation for instructions on how to do this.
-
- [FORWARD]
- Custom Installation Manual
-
- DRIVE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS
-
- For easy installation, use these customized instructions as a checklist,
- checking off each step as you complete it.
-
- The following instructions have been customized for your system. In addition
- to these instructions, you may need to refer to your computer owner's manual
- for information specific to your system, such as System Setup.
-
- [FORWARD2]
- FOLLOW THESE IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS:
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Handle the disk drive ONLY by its frame. NEVER touch the connectors or
- any part of the circuit board.
- * DO NOT apply pressure or attach labels to the circuit board or top cover.
- * ALWAYS turn your computer off before beginning the installation and when
- adding, removing or changing jumpers on any drive.
- * Although switched off, ALWAYS keep your computer plugged into an
- electrical outlet with an earth ground. This minimizes the possibility of
- damage from static discharge.
- * Wear a grounded wrist strap if possible. Attach the wrist strap to the
- metal chassis of your computer. DO NOT install in areas with
- static-inducing carpets.
- * Back up the disk drive's data before starting.
- * ALWAYS note the orientation of all cables before disconnecting them. Some
- cables can be reattached in positions that don't make a proper
- connection.
- * You may need a Phillips screwdriver, needle-nose pliers and an unused
- power connector.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- [ENTERCMOSSETUP]
- ( ) RUNNING THE SYSTEM SETUP PROGRAM
-
- To change your computers settings, you must enter the 'Setup' or 'CMOS Setup'
- program of your computer and change the information. There are several ways
- to enter the setup, depending on your computer make and model. Usually on the
- initial power up, there will be a message stating 'Press DEL to enter Setup' or
- something similar. It may be necessary to press the key quickly, as the boot
- sequence may continue on momentarily.
-
- Check your computer or motherboard manual for the correct key combination, or
- look for one of the following phrases or something similar with the word
- 'Setup' in it.
-
- - Hit DEL if you want to run Setup
- - Press F1 to enter Setup
- - Press F2 to enter Setup
- - Press and hold CTRL-ALT-ESC to begin System Setup
- - To enter setup: Boot to a DOS prompt, and press CTRL-ALT-Enter
- - Press CTRL-ALT-S to enter Setup
-
- If you cannot determine how to enter the System Setup program, consult your
- computer's manual or contact the manufacturer.
-
- [ENABLESECONDARY]
- ( ) ENABLING THE SECONDARY CONTROLLER
-
- After swapping drives you must enable the secondary controller in order to use
- the partitions on the secondary drive. Refer to the following instructions for
- information about entering the System Setup program.
-
- [DISASSEMBLY]
- RUNNING THE SYSTEM SETUP PROGRAM
-
- NOTE: Some BIOSes will not allow you to change the settings for your new drive
- until after it is installed. If your system does not allow you to configure
- settings until after your drive is installed, refer to this section after you
- have installed your drive.
-
- ( ) Enter system setup (CMOS).
-
- * Reboot your computer.
- * Watch the screen - as your computer starts up - for a message describing how to
- run the System Setup program (also called BIOS or CMOS setup). This is usually
- done by pressing the DELETE, ESC or F1 keys.
- * Press the appropriate key to enter the System Setup program.
-
- NOTE: If you cannot determine the proper key sequence to enter System Setup,
- refer to your computer owner's manual or call your computer manufacturer for
- assistance.
-
- [SYSTEMSETUPAUTO]
- SYSTEM SETUP SETTINGS FOR THE NEW DRIVE
-
- ( ) Verify or change the System Setup setting for your new hard drive in the
- %s %s position.
-
- * Select "Auto" or "Enabled". This allows your computer to configure itself
- automatically for your new drive.
- * Save the CMOS settings and exit the Setup program.
-
- [SYSTEMSETUPCOMMON]
- INSTRUCTIONS ON PHYSICALLY INSTALLING THE DRIVE
-
- ( ) Turn off your computer.
- ( ) Remove your computer cover.
-
- [PREADDTOCOPY]
- SETTING THE CONFIGURATION JUMPERS AND MOUNTING THE DRIVE
-
- ( ) Set the jumpers on the new drive for the following position:
-
- [ADDTOCOPYTABLE]
- New Drive: %s
- Position: %s
- Configuration: %s
-
- [POSTADDTOCOPY]
- NOTE: For new drives that are being added as a boot (master) drive, this
- position is only temporary. Your new drive must first be installed in this
- position to allow data to be transferred from your old drive to your new one.
-
- [CDROMMASTER]
- CHANGING THE CD-ROM DRIVE JUMPER SETTINGS
-
- ( ) Change the jumpers on your CD-ROM drive from master to slave. The correct
- jumper settings can usually be found on a label on top of the CD-ROM drive or
- near the jumper block on the back of the drive.
-
- [MAYNEEDTOCHANGEMASTERJUMPERS]
- CHANGING MASTER DRIVE JUMPER SETTINGS
-
- ( ) The jumpers on your old drive may need to be changed. Verify the jumper
- settings for the old drive.
-
- [PREMASTERDRIVE]
- CHANGING MASTER DRIVE JUMPER SETTINGS
-
- ( ) Change the jumper settings on your old drive.
-
- [MASTERJUMPERSOK]
- MASTER DRIVE JUMPER SETTINGS
-
- ( ) The jumper settings on your master drive do not need to be changed.
-
- [MASTERTABLE]
- Drive: %s
- Position: %s
- Configuration: %s
-
- [POSTMASTERDRIVE]
- NOTE: The jumper settings on your old drive need to be changed when adding a
- slave drive. You may need to remove the old drive to change the jumper
- settings. After the jumpers are properly set, reinstall this drive.
-
- [SYSTEMLOCKUP1]
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- TROUBLESHOOTING
-
- System Lockup Information
-
- If you have added a new drive and your system locks up at boot time (right
- after turning the power on), or locks up during System Setup, there are several
- possible causes.
-
- If using parallel ATA, verify that the 40-pin ribbon cable is properly attached,
- making sure that pin 1 on the cable matches pin 1 on the drive.
-
- [SYSTEMLOCKUP9X]
- Next, if your new drive is larger than 33.8GB, you may have an Award 4.51 BIOS
- with a 33.8GB limitation that causes the system to hang during the Power On
- Self Test (POST).
-
- The best solution is to obtain a BIOS upgrade from your computer manufacturer
- to support drives greater than 33.8GB.
-
- Another solution for this 33.8GB limitation is to use the MaxBlast 3
- utility to issue a command to the drive that will make it report a size of 33.8GB
- or less. This will alleviate the hang during POST and allow the system to boot.
- Using this method, MaxBlast 3 will still be able to install the drive to the
- full capacity using the Dynamic Drive Overlay.
-
- To implement this solution, use the following instructions.
- 1. Restart your computer and enter the System Setup program. Change the
- setting for your new drive to "NONE". Save the settings, exit the System
- Setup program and power down your computer.
- 2. Insert your MaxBlast 3 bootable diskette and power up your computer.
- 3. From the main menu, select Utilities.
- 4. Select the "Set Drive Size" utility. Then your new drive.
- 5. Follow the on-screen instructions to set the drive size.
- 6. When you are finished setting the drive size, reboot your computer. Enter
- the System Setup program and set the drive type to "AUTO". Save the
- settings and exit the System Setup program.
-
- After following the instructions, restart your system with the
- MaxBlast 3 Diskette.
-
- [SYSTEMLOCKUP2]
- If your new drive is over 32GB, and other solutions have not worked, your
- drive may provide a Capacity Limitation Jumper (CLJ) that will lock the drives
- LBA size to approximately 32 GB - allowing it to be used on systems that do
- not support it (such as those having the Award BIOS 4.51 problem). Follow the
- procedure below titled "For drives WITH a Capacity Limitation Jumper (CLJ)" to lock
- the drive size to approximately 32GB. (Note if the CLJ
- is used on a drive over 32GB, DDO will not see more than the AC
- jumper forced size of approximately 32GB).
-
- If your new drive is between 2.1Gb and 32GB, and your System Setup (CMOS) is
- set to "AUTO", you may have a BIOS with a 4096-cylinder limitation that hangs
- the system during auto-detection. Your computer manufacturer may have a BIOS
- upgrade that will support more than 4096 cylinders. To continue with this
- installation, your drive may provide a Capacity Limitation Jumper (CLJ) setting
- that lowers the cylinder auto-detection to below the BIOS limitation barrier
- and still provide full drive capacity using your hard disk installation
- utility.
-
- In this case, power off your system and install your drive's AC jumper, or
- remove your new drive and go to the beginning of these instructions and follow
- each step.
-
- For drives WITH a Capacity Limitation Jumper (CLJ) option:
-
- 1. Install the CLJ jumper per drive label instructions.
- 2. Set the CMOS drive type using ONE of the following methods listed in
- preferred order:
- a. Select "Automatic Drive Detection". This allows your computer to
- configure itself automatically for your new drive.
- b. Select "User-defined" or "Custom" drive setting and set to the following:
- 1024 cylinders
- 16 heads
- 63 sectors
- 0 write precomp (wp)
- 0 landing zone (lz)
- c. Select Drive Type 1.
-
- For drives WITHOUT a Capacity Limitation Jumper (CLJ) option, choose option b)
- or c) in step 2 above.
-
- [MOUNTDRIVE]
- INSTRUCTIONS FOR MOUNTING THE DRIVE
-
- ( ) Mount the drive.
-
- 1. Mount the drive in either the horizontal or the vertical position.
- 2. Slide the drive into the bay.
- 3. Align the drive-bay screw holes with the threaded holes in the drive
- housing or expansion brackets. Hand thread the screws to lightly secure the
- drive in the bay. For some installations, you might have to use the screw
- holes on the bottom (circuit board side) of the drive.
- 4. Check the drive alignment and tighten the screws firmly. DO NOT over
- tighten.
-
- NOTE: If you need to attach the drive in a 5.25-inch bay, attach a pair of
- 3.5-inch to 5.25-inch expansion brackets. Some computers require that
- you attach special hard-disk-drive mounting hardware to ensure that the
- drive mounts securely into the bay. Contact your computer dealer or refer
- to the documentation that comes with your computer if you need specialized
- mounting hardware or more information.
-
- [ATTACHCABLE]
- INSTRUCTIONS FOR ATTACHING CABLES TO THE DRIVE
-
- ( ) Attach the cables to your new drive.
-
- 1. Locate a free device connector on the ATA interface cable in your computer.
- One end connector and the middle connector on the cable connect to the
- storage devices. The other end of the cable connects to the ATA port. The
- ATA port can be on the computer system board or on an adapter installed in
- an expansion slot. For the best signal quality when you have only one
- device on the ATA cable, connect the device to the connector on the end
- opposite the ATA port. Attach an available connector on the interface cable
- to the connector on the drive.
- 2. Be sure that pin 1, the colored wire on the interface cable, is closest to
- the DC power connector.
- 3. Find an unused power connector on a cable coming from the computer power
- supply and attach it to the four-pin DC power connector. The power
- connector is keyed so that it attaches one way only. DO NOT force it. If
- the connector does not attach using reasonable pressure, turn it and try
- again.
- 4. Verify that the cables do not interfere with the computer cover and do not
- block the power-supply fan blades or air-flow paths.
-
- NOTE: If all power cables are in use, purchase a DC Y-connector (available at
- many electronic stores) and split a connection to provide power for more
- devices.
-
- [ATTACHCABLE_SATA]
- INSTRUCTIONS FOR ATTACHING CABLES TO THE DRIVE
-
- ( ) Attach the cables to your new drive.
-
- 1. Attach the Serial Data cable to the drive. Attach the other end of the cable
- to the system board or host controller. Both ends of the data cable are keyed
- so that they attach one way only. DO NOT force it.
- 2. Some systems allow for Serial ATA drives to be powered using a 3.3V connection
- on the system board. For more information on this type of connection, please
- consult your system board manual. Otherwise, find an unused power connector
- on a cable coming from the computer power supply and attach it to the DC power
- connector on the drive, an adapter may be necessary. The power
- connector is keyed so that it attaches one way only. DO NOT force it. If
- the connector does not attach using reasonable pressure, turn it and try
- again.
- 3. Verify that the cables do not interfere with the computer cover and do not
- block the power-supply fan blades or air-flow paths.
-
- NOTE: If all power cables are in use, purchase a DC Y-connector (available at
- many electronic stores) and split a connection to provide power for more
- devices.
-
- [RECONNECTDEVICES]
- ( ) Reconnect all devices. Make sure that the keyboard, mouse and monitor
- cables are firmly connected.
-
- ( ) Reconnect all AC power cords.
-
- [REMOUNT]
- NOTE: It may be necessary to dismount your drive in order to change the jumper
- settings for it. If this is the case, then dismount your drive, configure it
- with the proper jumper settings, and remount it using the same procedure as
- was described in MOUNTING THE DRIVE earlier in this manual.
-
- [REASSEMBLY]
- REASSEMBLING THE COMPUTER
-
- ( ) Completing the physical installation of your new drive.
-
- After you have completed the customized instructions to configure your new
- drive, verify that the drive is securely mounted and the cables are firmly
- attached. Verify that the cables do not interfere with the computer cover and
- do not block the power-supply fan blades or airflow paths. Replace the
- computer cover. Reconnect all devices. Make sure that the keyboard, mouse and
- monitor are firmly connected. Reconnect all AC power cords.
-
- [CONTINUEINSTALL]
- ( ) Physical drive installation is complete! Boot your computer back to your
- MaxBlast 3 diskette or CD and MaxBlast will partition and format your
- new hard drive.
-
- [PREMOVE]
- POSITIONING THE DRIVES CORRECTLY
-
- ( ) Turn off your computer.
- ( ) Remove your computer cover, if necessary.
-
- [CHANGEJUMPERS]
- ( ) Change jumpers on drive %s
-
- [MOVEDRIVE]
- ( ) Move drive %s
- and change its jumpers if necessary
-
- [REMOVEDRIVE]
- ( ) Remove drive %s from the system.
-
- [JUMPERSETTINGS1PCI]
- from its old position of: %s %s (PCI controller)
-
- [JUMPERSETTINGS1MBOARD]
- from its old position of: %s %s (motherboard controller)
-
- [JUMPERSETTINGS2PCI]
- to its new position of: %s %s (PCI controller)
-
- This is the final position of this drive.
-
- [JUMPERSETTINGS2MBOARD]
- to its new position of: %s %s (motherboard controller)
-
- This is the final position of this drive.
-
- [MOVEDRIVE_SATA]
- ( ) Disconnect the current boot drive: %s
- from the Serial ATA controller and attach the new boot drive in that
- same (lowest numbered) position. If you still wish to use the old boot
- drive, reattach it to the Serial ATA controller using any available
- connection.
-
- [MOVEDRIVE_NONSATA]
- ( ) Restart your computer.
- ( ) Enter the System Setup to change the boot order so that the computer
- boots to this Serial ATA drive before other devices. Consult your system manual or
- manufacturer for more information on how to change this setting.
-
- [REBOOT]
- EXITING THE SYSTEM SETUP PROGRAM
-
- ( ) After you have made the appropriate changes, save the CMOS settings and
- exit the CMOS setup program.
-
- [INSTALLIDECARD]
- INSTALLING THE IDE ADAPTER CARD
-
- ( ) MaxBlast 3 did not detect any ATA adapter cards installed in your
- system. If you do not already have an ATA adapter card installed in your
- system, follow the instructions in the owner's manual of the ATA adapter
- card and install the card.
-
- [PREADDTOCOPYNEWIDECARD]
- SETTING THE CONFIGURATION JUMPERS ON THE ADDITIONAL IDE ADAPTER
-
- ( ) Set the jumpers for the new drive on your additional ATA adapter card for
- the following position:
-
- New Drive: %s
- Position: %s
- Configuration: %s
-
-
-