Adaptec AHA-3940U Getting Started Guide - Page 8
Configuring the Host Adapter
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Note: The PCI bus is supposed to automatically assign Interrupt channels (IRQs) and port addresses. But because PCI is currently combined with other bus architectures such as ISA and EISA, you may need to edit the PCI bus parameters in your CMOS Setup. When the computer boots, the host adapter BIOS sign-on message appears on the screen. This message includes a list of installed SCSI devices and information about the BIOS. In most cases your computer, host adapter, and SCSI devices are ready to use, and you do not need to run SCSISelect. 7 Configuring the Host Adapter Your AHA-3940U/3940UW/3940UWD host adapter includes the built-in SCSISelect configuration utility. SCSISelect lets you change host adapter settings, such as SCSI Parity Checking and Host Adapter SCSI ID, without opening your computer or flipping switches. To run SCSISelect, press Ctrl-A immediately when the SCSISelect message appears on the screen at the time your computer boots. Use the arrow (↑↓) and Enter keys to make selections in the SCSISelect Options menu. Press Esc at any time to return to the previous menu. You can press F6 to restore the original default settings. To abandon changes you made in the Configure/View Host Adapter Settings menu, press Esc and select No when asked if you want to save the changes. The first SCSISelect screen asks you to choose SCSI Channel A or Channel B. You can only configure one SCSI channel at a time. If you have multiple host adapters, the screen displays a list of SCSI channels for all installed host adapters. Configure/View Host Adapter Settings The Configuration screen displays the basic options for each SCSI channel: Host Adapter SCSI ID, SCSI Parity Checking, Host Adapter SCSI Termination, 8 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPPCAAAAAAaruHiAAArrntAAAArtAAAeN-SAAAn3uAAApt9mAAAeD4AAAcbAAA0aeAAANtUerAAAu::/AAA3mAAA519AAA11b4AAA1/eAAA010rAAAU4:4AAA/04WAAA9-AAA960AAA/43AAA059AAA,6AAA4R8AAA0e-AAAU0vAAA0AAA.WAAABAAADEAAAAAACIAAAnNAAAsAAAtDAAAaAAAlalAAAtaAAAetAAA:i1oAAAAAA1nAAA/G1AAAAAA8uAAA/i9AAAdAAA6eAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA