Adaptec Adaptec 7800 Family Driver

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Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set v3.01 for Windows NT

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Welcome to Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set v3.01

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The following information is available in this README file:

o Supported Hardware

o Changes From Prior Release

o Installation Instructions

Installing Windows NT v4.0 with the FMS Driver

Installing Windows NT v3.5x with the FMS Driver

Updating the FMS Driver under Windows NT v4.0

Updating the FMS Driver under Windows NT v3.5x

Removing a Host Adapter on Windows NT v4.0

Removing a Host Adapter on Windows NT v3.5x

Swapping a Host Adapter for both v3.5x and v4.0

o Known Issues

o Additional Notes

o NT SCSI Command Line Options

o Adaptec Driver Command Line Options

o Diskette Contents

o Contacting Adaptec

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Supported Hardware

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The following Adaptec SCSI Host Adapters are supported by the 7800 FMS v3.01.

The first list (Fast/Ultra Adapters) is supported by the AIC78xx.SYS driver,

while the second list (Ultra2 Adapters) is supported by the AIC78U2.SYS

driver.

Fast/Ultra Adapters Description

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AVA-2902I PCI-to-Fast SCSI (non-bootable, internal)

AVA-2902E PCI-to-Fast SCSI (non-bootable, external)

AVA-2904 PCI-to-Fast SCSI (non-bootable)

AHA-2910C PCI-to-Fast SCSI (non-bootable)

AHA-2915C PCI-to-Fast SCSI (non-bootable)

AHA-2920C PCI-to-Fast SCSI

AHA-2930C PCI-to-Ultra Single-ended SCSI

AHA-2930CU PCI-to-Ultra Single-ended SCSI

AHA-2940 PCI-to-Fast SCSI

AHA-2940W PCI-to-Fast and Wide Single-ended SCSI

AHA-2940AU PCI-to-Ultra Single-ended SCSI

AHA-2940U PCI-to-Ultra Single-ended SCSI

AHA-2940U Dual DualChannel PCI-to-Ultra Wide Internal Single-ended SCSI

with 50-pin external connector

AHA-2940UW PCI-to-Ultra Wide Single-ended SCSI

AHA-2940UW Dual DualChannel PCI-to-Ultra Wide Single-ended SCSI

with 68-pin external connector

AHA-2944W PCI-to-Fast and Wide Differential SCSI

AHA-2944UW PCI-to-Ultra Wide Differential SCSI

AHA-3940 MultiChannel PCI-to-Fast SCSI

AHA-3940W MultiChannel PCI-to-Fast and Wide SCSI

AHA-3940U MultiChannel PCI-to-Ultra SCSI

AHA-3940UW MultiChannel PCI-to-Ultra Wide SCSI

AHA-3940UWD MultiChannel PCI-to-Ultra Wide SCSI with dual

external connectors

AHA-3944UWD MultiChannel PCI-to-Ultra Wide Differential SCSI

with dual external connectors

AHA-3940AU MultiChannel PCI-to-Ultra SCSI

AHA-3940AUW MultiChannel PCI-to-Ultra Wide SCSI

AHA-3940AUWD MultiChannel PCI-to-Ultra Wide SCSI with dual

external connectors

AHA-3944AUWD MultiChannel PCI-to-Ultra Wide Differential SCSI

with dual external connectors

AHA-4944W Quad Channel PCI-to-Fast and Wide Differential SCSI

AHA-4944UW Quad Channel PCI-to-Ultra Wide Differential SCSI

APA-1480 PCMCIA-to-Ultra Single-ended SCSI

AIC-7850 Single-chip PCI-to-Fast SCSI

AIC-7855 Single-chip PCI-to-Fast SCSI

AIC-7856 Single-chip PCI-to-Fast SCSI

AIC-7860 Single-chip PCI-to-Ultra SCSI

AIC-7870 Single-chip PCI-to-Fast and Wide SCSI

AIC-7880 Single-chip PCI-to-Ultra Wide SCSI

AIC-7895 Single-chip PCI-to-MultiChannel Ultra Wide SCSI

Ultra2 Adapters Description

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AHA-2940U2 OEM PCI-to-Ultra2 Wide LVD/Single-ended SCSI

AHA-2940U2B PCI-to-Ultra2 Wide LVD SCSI

AHA-2940U2W PCI-to-Ultra2 Wide LVD/Single-ended SCSI

AHA-3950U2B MultiChannel 64-bit PCI-to-Ultra2 SCSI

AIC-7890 Single-chip PCI-to-Ultra2 Wide SCSI

AIC-7896 Single-chip PCI-to-MultiChannel Ultra2 SCSI

AIC-7897 Single-chip 64-bit PCI-to-MultiChannel Ultra2 SCSI

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Changes From Prior Release

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Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set v3.01 features enhancements from

the previous v3.00 version. These features include:

o Support for a wider variety of Ultra2SCSI PCI IC's and host adapters

o Increased, more robust support for CD-R/CD-RW drives