SuperIDE README File              Revision 1.00


      Thank you for purchasing the SuperIDE Caching Disk Controller.

      There are a few precautions you should follow to get the most out
      of your superIDE disk controller.



         >>>>>  Power off and Reset Warning    <<<<<

      The SuperIDE  controller uses dynamic RAM for its cache memory.  If
      you turn off the power or reset the PC before the data in the cache
      is transferred to the disk,  the data  could be lost.  With this in
      mind,  here is the warning:

      NEVER POWER OFF OR RESET YOUR PC WHEN THE DISK ACTIVITY LED IS LIT.
      WAIT FOR THE LED TO GO OUT TO MAKE SURE ALL DATA FROM THE CACHE HAS
      BEEN SAFELY WRITTEN TO THE DISK.


         >>>>>  Disable Cache During Partitioning and Formatting   <<<<<

      We recommend you disable the cache operation while you  are setting
      up the Disk Partitions or Formatting the Hard Disks.  This will let
      the PC write directly to the disk without accessing  the cache RAM.

      Disable the cache function  by using the SIMODE.EXE Utility program
      that is supplied  with the product.  Assuming you  are running from
      diskeete drive A, the command would be: A:>SIMODE D <enter>.


         >>>>>   Stand Alone SuperIDE Utilities   <<<<<

      The SuperIDE  utility disk does  not include the  DOS system files,
      namely, MSDOS.SYS, IO.SYS, and COMMAND.COM. If you want to  use the
      SuperIDE utilities without DOS, we recommend you copy the utilities
      to a DOS  "boot" diskette.  This will eliminate the  need to switch
      diskettes each time you use one of the SuperIDE utilities.

      Note:  Assuming you are running from diskette drive A, the  command
      to create a  "boot" diskette is A:>FORMAT A:/S. The system will ask
      you to insert the empty diskette in A: before formatting begins.


         >>>>>   Minimum Cache Memory Requirements   <<<<<

      The SuperIDE  controller requires  a minimum of 512KB  of cache RAM
      before it will operate.

      Model DC-99 comes from the factory with 0 KBytes of cache RAM.  You
      must install a minimum of two 256 KBytes SIMMs before the card will
      operate. (you may  install two 1-MBytes  or 4-MBytes  SIMMs,  but a
      minimum of 512 KBytes is required.)

      Model DC-99M comes from the factory with 512 KBytes  of cache  RAM.
      You can operate this card without installing additional SIMMs.



      Miscellaneous Notes:

      The superIDE emulates the industry standard WD-1003  protocol.  The
      SuperIDE can work with ISA standard PCs including  network  servers
      and engineering workstations.

      The SuperIDE Caching Disk Controller is fully compatible  with most
      popular operating systems, including MS-DOS, DR-DOS, OS/2, SCO UNIX,
      Xenix, Interactive  Unix, AT&T UNIX and Netware.