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  • Page 1 Acer Altos G300 User’s guide...
  • Page 2 Serial Number: ___________________________________ Purchase Date: ___________________________________ Place of Purchase: ________________________________ Acer and the Acer Logo are registered trademarks of Acer Inc. Other company’s product names or trademarks are used herein for identification purposes only and belong to their respective companies.

  • Page 3: Fcc Notice

    Notices FCC notice This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This device generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    This part complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Notice: Canadian users This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

  • Page 5: Laser Compliance Statement

    make sure that the total rating of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the fuse rating. Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock.

  • Page 6: Lithium Battery Statement

    CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT CAUTION: INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM. APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE 1 PRODUIT LASERATTENTION: RADIATION DU FAISCEAU LASER INVISIBLE EN CAS D’OUVERTURE. EVITTER TOUTE EXPOSITION AUX RAYONS. LASER KLASSE 1 VORSICHT: UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG, WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET, NICHT DEM STRAHLL AUSSETZEN PRODUCTO LÁSER DE LA CLASE I ADVERTENCIA: RADIACIÓN LÁSER INVISIBLE AL SER ABIERTO.
  • Page 7 eller en ekvivalent typ som rekommenderas av apparattillverkaren. Kassera anvãnt batteri enligt fabrikantens instruktion. VAROITUS Päristo voi räjähtää, jos se on virheellisesti asennettu. Vaihda paristo ainoastaan laitevalmistajan suosittelemaan tyyppiin. Hävitä käytetty paristo valmistajan ohjeiden mukaisesti. VORSICHT! Explosionsgefahr bei unsachgemäßen Austausch der Batterie Ersatz nur durch denselben oder einem vom Hersteller empfohlenem ähnlichen Typ.
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  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    1 Getting started Overview Processor Memory System chipsets ServerWorks GC-SL chipset LAN subsystem Expansion slots PCI bus Hardware management support Features summary Preinstallation requirements Selecting a site Checking the package contents Basic connections Connecting the keyboard Connecting the mouse Connecting the VGA monitor Connecting to the network Connecting the power cable System startup...
  • Page 10 Removing the front panel Removing the side panels Installing and removing storage devices Replacing a 3.5-inch or a 5.25-inch storage device Installing a hard disk Installing a DLT Installing and removing the CPU Installing a CPU Removing a CPU Installing and removing memory modules Reconfiguring the system Installing expansion cards 4 Setup utility...
  • Page 11 Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings Auto Configuration with Fail-Safe Settings Appendix A: AMIBIOS POST Checkpoint Codes AMIBIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Uncompressed Initialization Codes POST Checkpoint Codes Bootblock Recovery Codes Uncompressed Initialization Codes Bus Checkpoint Codes Additional Bus Checkpoints High Byte Appendix B: ASM quick installation guide Installing ASM...

  • Page 13: Getting Started

    1 Getting started...
  • Page 14 The Acer Altos G300 is a PCI bus based single processor system loaded with a host of new and innovative features. The system offers a new standard for flexible productivity ideal for local or wide area networks and multiuser server environments.

  • Page 15: Overview

    Overview The Acer Altos G300 is a PCI bus based single processor system board built on an extended ATX baseboard. It comes with a single mPGA478 ® ® processor socket utilizing an Intel Pentium 4 processor integrated with the ServerWorks GC-SL chipset. The system board also integrates ®...

  • Page 16: Memory

    Memory The four DIMM sockets on board allow memory upgrade to a maximum of 4GB using four 1-GB DDR SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) DIMMs. For data integrity, the default setting of the ECC (error- correcting code) function of the memory system in BIOS is enabled. The system board supports DDR266 SDRAMs;...

  • Page 17: Expansion Slots

    Expansion slots PCI bus The system board has one PCI buses that support 32-bit/33 MHz/3.3V PCI devices and four PCI buses supporting 64-bit/33 MHz/3.3V PCI devices. Hardware management support The system board supports the power-management function that conforms to the power-saving standards of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Energy Star program.

  • Page 18: Features Summary

    Features summary The main board has the following major components: • Utilizes a mPG478 processor socket that supports a Pentium 4 processor running start at 1.6 GHz and future generations of Pentium CPUs • ServerWorks GC-SL chipset which includes the north and the south bridge •...

  • Page 19: Preinstallation Requirements

    Checking the package contents Check the following items from the package: • Acer Altos G300 system • Acer Altos G300 user’s guide (with system binder) • CD-ROM driver kits • System keys (hung inside the front panel door) If any of the above items are damaged or missing, contact your dealer immediately.

  • Page 20: Basic Connections

    1 Getting started Basic connections The system unit, keyboard, mouse, and monitor constitute the basic system. Before connecting any other peripherals, connect these peripherals first to test if the system is running properly. Connecting the keyboard...

  • Page 21: Connecting The Mouse

    Connecting the mouse...

  • Page 22: Connecting The Vga Monitor

    1 Getting started Connecting the VGA monitor Connecting to the network...

  • Page 23: Connecting The Power Cable

    Connecting the power cable...

  • Page 24: System Startup

    System startup After making sure that you have set up the system properly and connected all the required cables, you may now apply power to the system. To power on the system: Open the front panel door and press the power button. The system starts up and displays a welcome message.

  • Page 25: Power-On Problems

    Power-on problems If the system does not boot after you have applied power, check the following factors that might have caused the boot failure. • The external power cable may be loosely connected. Check the power cable connection from the power source to the power socket on the rear panel.

  • Page 26: Connecting Options

    1 Getting started Connecting options Printer To connect a printer, plug the printer cable into the parallel port located on the rear panel of your computer. USB devices Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a new serial bus design that is capable of cascading low-/medium-speed peripherals (less than 12 Mbps) such as a keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner, printer and modem.
  • Page 27 To connect a USB device, simply plug the device cable into any of the USB ports. Note: Most USB devices have a built-in USB port which allows you to daisy- chain other devices.
  • Page 28 1 Getting started...

  • Page 29: System Tour

    2 System tour...
  • Page 30 This chapter discusses the features and components of your computer.

  • Page 31: External And Internal Structure

    External and internal structure Front panel 4 and 6 Description CD-ROM drive stop/eject button CD-ROM drive play/forward button CD-ROM drive LED CD-ROM volume control CD-ROM drive tray CD-ROM drive earphone socket Altos EasyStor Cage (Removable HDD tray) Floppy disk drive tray...
  • Page 32 Description Floppy disk drive eject button Power button System power LED Hard disk access LED Warning LED 2 System tour...

  • Page 33: Rear Panel

    Rear panel Description Power cable socket Power Supply Fan System fan PS/2 mouse port PS/2 keyboard port USB ports Serial port Parallel port VGA port LAN port PCI expansion card slots...

  • Page 34: Internal Components

    Internal components Description Power supply System board 5.25-inch drive bays Altos EasyStor Cage (Removable HDD tray) System fan PCI expansion card slots 2 System tour...

  • Page 35: System Board Layout

    System board layout Item USB1 COM1 Description PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse USB Connector * 2 Serial Port VGA Port...
  • Page 36 Item LPT1 LAN1 Description Parallel Port RJ45 LAN Port ® Intel 82540EM Gigabit Ethernet Controller ATI RageXL Power Connector (4-pin) Power Connector (20-pin) System FAN2 System FAN1 CPU FAN DDR DIMM A DDR DIMM B DDR DIMM C DDR DIMM D P4 CPU Socket 478 North Bridge (CMIC-SL) South Bridge (CSB6)
  • Page 37 Item Description 64-bit/33MHz/3.3V PCI Slot 4 64-bit/33MHz/3.3V PCI Slot 3 64-bit/33MHz/3.3V PCI Slot 2 32-bit/33MHz/3.3V PCI Slot 1 Jumper Setting BIOS Battery Buzzer Port80LED Diagnostics LED...

  • Page 38: Control Panel (Jp3)

    Control Panel (JP3) Jumper Setting (J13) Function PIN 1-2 Clear password 2 System tour Default setting...

  • Page 39: Diagnostics Led (Port80Led)

    Function PIN 3-4 Clear NVRAM PIN 5-6 Recover BIOS ROM Diagnostics LED (Port80LED) Note: Diagnostics LED show POST checkpoint codes when BIOS performs the Power On Self Test. See page 82. Default setting...
  • Page 40 2 System tour...

  • Page 41: Upgrading Your System

    3 Upgrading your system...
  • Page 42 This chapter contains instructions on how to upgrade your computer.

  • Page 43: Installation Precautions

    Installation precautions Before you install any system component, we recommend that you read the following sections. These sections contain important ESD precautions along with preinstallation and post-installation instructions. ESD precautions Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk drives, expansion boards, and other components. Always observe the following precautions before you install a computer component: Do not remove a component from its protective packaging until you are ready to install it.

  • Page 44: Post-Installation Instructions

    Post-installation instructions Observe the following after installing a computer component: See to it that the components are installed according to the step- by-step instructions in their respective sections. Replace any expansion boards or peripherals that you removed earlier. Replace the computer cover. Connect the necessary cables and turn on your computer.

  • Page 45: Opening Your System

    Opening your system Caution: Before you proceed, make sure that you have turned off your computer and all peripherals connected to it. Read the “Preinstallation instructions” on page 31. You need to open your computer before you can install additional components.

  • Page 46: Removing The Side Panels

    Removing the side panels The system housing has one front panel and two removable side panels. Always observe the following ESD (electrostatic discharge) precautions before installing any system component: Do not remove any system component from its packaging unless you are ready to install it. Wear a wrist grounding strap before handling electronic components.
  • Page 47 Detach the side panel. Repeat steps 4 to 5 to remove the other side panel.

  • Page 48: Installing And Removing Storage Devices

    Installing and removing storage devices The housing supports four 5.25-inch, and three internal 3.5-inch storage devices. The empty drive bays allow you to install additional drives such as a CD-ROM drive, digital audio tape (DAT) drive or another hard disk drive. Note: Your basic system comes with a CD-ROM drive, a 3.5-inch diskette drive, and a hard disk drive already installed.
  • Page 49 Remove the four screws with a Philips screw driver and remove the old drive from the 3.5-inch hard disk tray. Note 1: Pull down the door of the EasyStor Cage till it clicks into place. Note 2: Pull the EasyStor Cage out in horizontal position. And pull it out carefully with both hands for its heavy weight.

  • Page 50: Installing A Hard Disk

    Installing a hard disk To install a hard disk drive into the hard disk frame: Insert the drive tray. Secure the drive tray with two screws. Connect the power and signal cables. 3 Upgrading your system...

  • Page 51: Installing A Dlt

    Installing a DLT To install a DLT drive into the 5.25-drive frame. Insert the DLT. Secure the DLT with two screws. Connect the power and signal cables. Note: DLT drive should be installed in the 1st or 2nd 5.25-inch drive tray.

  • Page 52: Installing And Removing The Cpu

    Installing and removing the CPU The Pentium 4 comes in a mPGA478 package. The mPGA478 package is designed for the new breed of sleek, high performance, small form factor PCs. The system board supports a Pentium 4 processor running start at 1.6 GHz and future generations of Pentium CPUs.

  • Page 53: Removing A Cpu

    Attach one side of the fan/heatsink metal bracket to the CPU socket and then gently push down the other side of the metal bracket until it locks in place. Connect the 3-pin fan/thermal cable to the system board. Refer to section “System board layout”...
  • Page 54 Gently push the socket lever down to release the lever and then pull it up. Remove the CPU. 3 Upgrading your system...

  • Page 55: Installing And Removing Memory Modules

    Installing and removing memory modules The four 184-pin sockets onboard support DDR SDRAM-type DIMMs. You may install 128-MB, 256-MB, 512-MB, or 1-GB DIMMs for a maximum of 4-GB system memory. This system board supports DDR266 266MHz SDRAM. Each of the DIMM socket is independent from the others. This independence allows you to install DIMMs with different capacities to form different configurations.

  • Page 56: Reconfiguring The System

    To remove a DIMM, press the holding clips on both sides of the socket outward to release the DIMM. Note: Place your forefingers on the top of the DIMM before you press the holding clips to gently disengage the DIMM from the socket.

  • Page 57: Installing Expansion Cards

    Installing expansion cards There are two kinds of expansion slots available in this system board. These are 32-bit PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) and 64-bit PCI. To install expansion cards: Locate an empty expansion slot on the system board. Remove the metal bracket located opposite the empty expansion slot using a Phillips screwdriver.
  • Page 58 Secure the card to the housing with a screw. When you turn on the system, BIOS automatically detects and assigns resources to the new device. Note: BIOS detects and configures only PnP (Plug n Play) expansion cards. 3 Upgrading your system...

  • Page 59: Setup Utility

    4 Setup utility...
  • Page 60 This chapter gives information about the system BIOS and tells how to configure the system by changing the settings of the BIOS parameters.

  • Page 61: Introduction

    Introduction Most systems are already configured by the manufacturer or the dealer. There is no need to run Setup when starting the computer unless you get a Run Setup message. The Setup program loads configuration values into the battery-backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM. This memory area is not part of the system RAM.

  • Page 62: Setup Menu

    Setup Menu The computer employs the latest AMI BIOS CMOS chip with support for Windows Plug and Play. This CMOS chip contains the ROM Setup instructions for configuring the mainboard’s BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup utility is a menu driven utility that enables you to make changes to the system configuration and tailor your system to suit your individual work needs.

  • Page 63: Setup Submenu: Main

    Setup submenu: Main Main      Advanced      Power        Boot        Security        Exit AMIBIOS Version BIOS Build Date BIOS ID Processor Type Processor Speed Processor Cache System Memory System Time System Date V02.03 ©Copyright 1985-2000, American Megatrends Inc.  Parameter Description AMIBIOS The core version of AMI BIOS. Version BIOS Build The date when the BIOS build.
  • Page 64 Parameter Description System Total amount of system memory, which Memory is automatically detected by BIOS during the POST; if you install additional memory, the system automatically adjusts this parameter to display the new memory size. System Time Use these items to set the correct time. System Date Use these items to set the correct date.

  • Page 65: Setup Submenu: Advanced

    Setup submenu: Advanced Main      Advanced      Power        Boot        Security        Exit Setup Warning  Setting items on this screen to incorrect values  may cause the system to malfunction!   SuperIO Configuration   IDE Configuration   Floppy Configuration   OnBoard Devices Configuration   PCIPnP Configuration   Boot Settings Configuration   Event Log Configuration   System Health Monitoring Hardware   Remote Access Configuration  V02.03 ©Copyright 1985-2000, American Megatrends Inc.  Parameter Description SuperIO Configure SuperIO Chipset Nat414. Configuration IDE Configuration Configure the IDE device(s).

  • Page 66: Superio Configuration

    Parameter Description Remote Access Configure Remote Access. Configuration SuperIO Configuration       Advanced          Configure Nat414 Serial Port(s) and Parallel Port  ___________________________________________________      Serial Port1 (Address/IRQ)  Parallel Port Address  Parallel Port IRQ  Parallel Port Mode  ECP Mode DMA Channel                        V02.03 ©Copyright 1985-2000, American Megatrends Inc.  • Onboard Serial Port 1 Use these items to disable the serial ports or to assign a port address and IRQ to the ports.

  • Page 67: Ide Configuration

    IDE Configuration Advanced IDE Configuration ___________________________________________________  Primary IDE Master   Primary IDE Slave   Secondary IDE Master   Secondary IDE Slave   Third IDE Master  Third IDE Slave Hard Disk Write Protect  IDE Channel 3 mode V02.03 ©Copyright 1985-2000, American Megatrends Inc.  Parameter Description Primary IDE Device detected as primary Master IDE master. Primary IDE Device detected as primary Slave IDE slave. Secondary IDE Device detected as secondary Master IDE master.

  • Page 68: Auto Detect Hard Disks

    Parameter Description IDE channel 3 Configure the operation mode mode for 3rd IDE channel. Different O.S. IDE driver might require different operation mode.Choose Native mode for Windows 2000, NT, .NET, Unixware, LinuxChoose Legacy mode for Netware. Auto Detect Hard Disks This item automatically detects and installs any hard disk drives installed on the primary and secondary IDE channels.

  • Page 69: Primary Ide Master

    Primary IDE Master (if attached Hard Disk) Advanced Primary IDE Master ___________________________________________________  Device        :  Hard  Vendor        :  IBM-DTT Size :  30.7GB LBA Mode  :  Supported Block Mode :  16Sectors PIO Mode      :  Async Mode :  MultiW Ultra DMA :  Ultra ...
  • Page 70 Parameter Description PIO Mode Select PIO (Programmed Input/ Output) Mode. Mode 0 to 4 provide successive increase of performance. DMA Mode Select DMA Mode: Auto: Auto detected SWDMAn: SingleWordDMAn MWDMAn: MultiWordDMAn UDMAn: UltraDMAn S.M.A.R.T. Enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T (Self- Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) in the internal hard disk.

  • Page 71: Secondary Ide Master

    Secondary IDE Master (if attached ATAPI CDROM) Advanced Secondary IDE Master ____________________________________________________ Device        :  Vendor        :  LBA Mode  :  Supported Block Mode :  16Sectors PIO Mode      :  Async Mode :  MultiW Ultra DMA :  Ultra  ____________________________________________________ Type  [Auto]  LBA/Large Mode Block Mode PIO Mode DMA Mode...

  • Page 72: Floppy Configuration

    Floppy Configuration Advanced Floppy Configuration ____________________________________________________ Floppy A V02.03 ©Copyright 1985-2000, American Megatrends Inc.  Parameter Floppy Drive A • Floppy Drive A If you have one floppy drive installed change the item Floppy Drive A so that it describes the characteristics of the drive. BIOS SETUP UTILITY  Select the Floppy drive type.  [1.44MB 3 î] + - ...

  • Page 73: Pcipnp Configuration

    PCIPnP Configuration       Advanced PCIPnP Configuration  Legacy USB Support  PCI Slot-1 IRQ Preference  PCI Slot-2 IRQ Preference  PCI Slot-3 IRQ Preference  PCI Slot-4 IRQ Preference  PCI Slot-5 IRQ Preference  V02.03 ©Copyright 1985-2000, American Megatrends Inc.  Parameter Description Legacy USB Enable support for legacy USB. Support PCI Slot-1 IRQ Manually configure the IRQ of PCI slot-1. Preference PCI Slot-2 IRQ Manually configure the IRQ of PCI slot-2. Preference PCI Slot-3 IRQ Manually configure the IRQ of PCI slot-3.

  • Page 74: Boot Settings Configuration

    Boot Settings Configuration Advanced Boot Settings Configuration ____________________________________________________ Bootup Num-Lock  V02.03 ©Copyright 1985-2000, American Megatrends Inc.  Parameter Description Bootup Num- Select Power-on state for Numlock Lock BIOS SETUP UTILITY      Select  Power-on  state for Numlock.  [On]  + -  ESC Exit 4 Setup utility Select Screen Select Item Change Option  General Help Save and Exit Options...

  • Page 75: Event Log Configuration

    Event Log Configuration Advanced Event Log Configuration ____________________________________________________ Event Log Area:  Event Log Data:  Event Logging ECC Event Logging  Intrusion Event logging  Clear Intrusion Status  Clear All Event Logs   View Event Log   Mark All Events As Read  V02.03 ©Copyright 1985-2000, American Megatrends Inc.  Note: If there are any event logs recorded, “View Event Log” and “Mark All Events As Read” will appear. If no event recorded, these two options will NOT appear.

  • Page 76: View Event Log

    Parameter Description Clear Clear chassis intrusion status and set Intrusion this value as ‘disabled’ at next time Status system boot if this item is enabled. Clear All Clear event log area and set this Event Logs value as ‘disabled’ at next time system boot if this item is enabled.

  • Page 77: Onboard Devices Configuration

    OnBoard Devices Configuration       Advanced      OnBoard Devices Configuration  ____________________________________________________     OnBoard LAN  OnBoard PCI VGA        V02.03 ©Copyright 1985-2000, American Megatrends Inc.  Parameter Description OnBoard LAN Enable or disable onboard LAN. OnBoard PCI Enable or disable onboard VGA. System Health Monitoring Hardware Hardware Monitor Setup Page This page lets you install hardware monitoring parameters so that the system can warn you when critical parameters are exceeded.

  • Page 78: System Hardware Monitor

    System Hardware Monitor If your mainboard supports hardware monitoring, these items are auto-detected and the results are reported. You cannot make changes to these items. Advanced System Health Monitoring Hardware ____________________________________________________ Case Status  Current CPU1 Temp. Current System Temp. Current CPU Fan Speed Current System Fan 1 Speed  Current System Fan 2 Speed   Voltage monitoring V02.03 ©Copyright 1985-2000, American Megatrends Inc.  Parameter Description Case Status The current status detected by chassis intrusion switch.

  • Page 79: Voltage Monitoring

    Parameter Description Voltage Press ‘Enter’ to view the voltage monitored. monitoring Voltage monitoring Advanced System Health Monitoring Hardware ____________________________________________________ VTT  1.2408  Vcc 12V Vcc 5V Vcc 3.3V Vcc 2.5V CPU Vcore  LAN 1.5V  Vcc 5V Standby Vcc 3.3V Standby VGA 2.5V  Vdd_IMB 1.5V  V02.03 ©Copyright 1985-2000, American Megatrends Inc.  BIOS SETUP UTILITY  V  11.9375 V 4.9660 V 3.3024 V 2.4960 V 1.4554 V  1.5087 V  5.0700 V  3.3368 V  2.4960 V  1.4946 V ...

  • Page 80: Remote Access Configuration

    Remote Access Configuration Advanced Configure Remote Access type and parameters ____________________________________________________ Remote Access Serial Port Mode  V02.03 ©Copyright 1985-2000, American Megatrends Inc.  Parameter Description Remote Access Select remote access type. Serial Port Select Serial Port setting. Mode BIOS SETUP UTILITY    Select remote    access type  [Serial (ANSI)] [115200 8,n,1]  + -  ESC Exit 4 Setup utility Select Screen Select Item Change Option  General Help Save and Exit Options...

  • Page 81: Setup Submenu: Power

    Setup submenu: Power Main      Advanced AC Power Failure  Power Button Mode  Enable RTC Resuming From S4  V02.03 ©Copyright 1985-2000, American Megatrends Inc.  Parameter Description AC Power This sets the power state after a Failure shutdown due to an unexpected interrupt of AC power. If the value is set to “Stay OFF,” the system remains turned off.

  • Page 82: Setup Submenu: Boot

    Setup submenu: Boot Main      Advanced        Power  Boot Device Priority  Hard Disk Drives   Removable Devices  ATAPI CDROM Drives V02.03 ©Copyright 1985-2000, American Megatrends Inc.  Parameter Description Boot Device Specifies the boot sequence from the available Priority devices. Hard Disk Drives Specifies the available hard disk drives boot sequence. Only first drive could boot the system. Removable Devices Specifies the available removable devices boot sequence.

  • Page 83: Boot Device Priority

    Boot Device Priority  Boot Device  Boot Device   Boot Device  V02.03 ©Copyright 1985-2000, American Megatrends Inc.  Parameter Description Configure the first boot device type. Boot Device Configure the second boot device Boot type. If first boot device fail to boot Device the system, BIOS will try to boot the system from 2 Nth Boot Configure the N-th boot device type.

  • Page 84: Hard Disk Drives

    Hard Disk Drives  Hard Drive [IDE PRIMARY MASTER - IBM-DATA-3]  Hard Drive  [IDE PRIMARY SLAVE - IBM-DATA-35] V02.03 ©Copyright 1985-2000, American Megatrends Inc.  Parameter Hard Drive Hard Drive BIOS SETUP UTILITY  Boot Specifies the boot  sequence from the    available devices.  + -  Description Configure the hard drive to boot the system. Configure the 2 hard drive. Note that only 1 hard drive could boot the system. 4 Setup utility Select Screen Select Item...

  • Page 85: Removable Devices

    Removable Devices   1 Removable Dev                              [1 V02.03 ©Copyright 1985-2000, American Megatrends Inc.  Parameter Removable BIOS SETUP UTILITY  Boot  Floppy]  Specifies the boot  sequence from the    available devices.  + -  Description Configure the 1 removable device to boot the system. Select Screen Select Item Change Option ...

  • Page 86: Atapi Cdrom Drives

    ATAPI CDROM Drives ATAPI CDROM [IDE SECONDARY MASTER - MATSHITA] V02.03 ©Copyright 1985-2000, American Megatrends Inc.  Parameter Description Configure the first ATAPI CDROM to ATAPI boot the system. Only first CDROM CDROM could boot the system. BIOS SETUP UTILITY  Boot Specifies the boot  sequence from the    available devices.  Select Screen Select Item + -  Change Option  General Help Save and Exit Exit 4 Setup utility Options CD-ROM available to...

  • Page 87: Setup Submenu: Security

    Setup submenu: Security Main      Advanced      Power        Boot Supervisor Password  :  User Password  :   Change Supervisor Password   Change User Password   Clear User Password  V02.03 ©Copyright 1985-2000, American Megatrends Inc.  Parameter Description Change User/ You can install a Supervisor password, and if you Supervisor install a supervisor password, you can then install a Password user password.

  • Page 88: Setup Submenu: Exit

    Setup submenu: Exit Main      Advanced      Power        Boot        Security  Exit Saving Changes   Exit Discarding Changes   Load Optimal Defaults  Load Failsafe Defaults  Discard Changes V02.03 ©Copyright 1985-2000, American Megatrends Inc.  Parameter Description Exit Saving Exit system setup with saving the changes. Changes Exit Discarding Exit system setup without saving the changes. Changes Load Optimal Load Optimal Defaults.

  • Page 89: Auto Configuration With Fail-Safe Settings

    The optimal settings default values are quite demanding and your system might not function properly if you are using slower memory chips or other kinds of low-performance components. Auto Configuration with Fail-Safe Settings If you highlight this item and press Enter, a dialog box asks if you want to install fail-safe settings for all the items in the Setup utility.
  • Page 90 4 Setup utility...

  • Page 91: Appendix A: Amibios Post Checkpoint Codes

    Appendix A: AMIBIOS POST Checkpoint Codes...

  • Page 93: Amibios Post Checkpoint Codes

    AMIBIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution: Checkpoint Code Description The NMI is disabled. Power on delay is starting. Next, the initialization code checksum will be verified. Initializing the DMA controller, performing the keyboard controller BAT test, starting memory refresh, and entering 4 GB flat mode next.

  • Page 94: Post Checkpoint Codes

    POST Checkpoint Codes Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution: Checkpoint Code Description The onboard floppy controller if available is initialized. Next, beginning the base 512 KB memory test. Initializing the interrupt vector table next. Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next.

  • Page 95: Uncompressed Initialization Codes

    Checkpoint Code Description Next, erasing the flash ROM. Next, programming the flash ROM. Flash ROM programming was successful. Next, restarting the system BIOS. Uncompressed Initialization Codes The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution. These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow RAM. Checkpoint Code Description The NMI is disabled.
  • Page 96 Checkpoint Code Description The keyboard controller BAT command result has been verified. Next, performing any necessary initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test. The initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test is done. The keyboard command byte is written next. The keyboard controller command byte is written.
  • Page 97 Checkpoint Code Description Interrupt vector initialization is done. Clearing the password if the POST DIAG switch is on. Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next. Initialization before setting the video mode is complete. Configuring the monochrome mode and color mode settings next.
  • Page 98 Checkpoint Code Description The display mode is set. Displaying the power on message next. Initializing the bus input, IPL, general devices next, if present. See page 91 for additional information. Displaying bus initialization error messages. See page 91 for additional information. The new cursor position has been read and saved.
  • Page 99 Checkpoint Code Description The amount of memory above 1 MB has been found and verified. Checking for a soft reset and clearing the memory below 1 MB for the soft reset next. If this is a power on situation, going to checkpoint 4Eh next.
  • Page 100 Checkpoint Code Description The memory size was adjusted for relocation and shadowing. Clearing the Hit <DEL> message next. The Hit <DEL> message is cleared. The <WAIT...> message is displayed. Starting the DMA and interrupt controller test next. The DMA page register test passed. Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register test next.
  • Page 101 Checkpoint Code Description The memory size check is done. Displaying a soft error and checking for a password or bypassing WINBIOS Setup next. The password was checked. Performing any required programming before WINBIOS Setup next. The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed.
  • Page 102 Checkpoint Code Description Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has completed. The adaptor ROM check is next. The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned control to BIOS POST. Performing any required processing after the option ROM returned control.

  • Page 103: Bus Checkpoint Codes

    Checkpoint Code Description Initialization before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h completed. Passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h next. Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control. Performing any initialization required after the E000 option ROM had control next. Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed.

  • Page 104: Additional Bus Checkpoints

    Additional Bus Checkpoints While control is inside the different bus routines, additional checkpoints are output to I/O port address 0080h as word to identify the routines being executed. These are word checkpoints. The low byte of checkpoint is the system BIOS checkpoint where control is passed to the different bus routines.

  • Page 105: Appendix B: Asm Quick Installation Guide

    Appendix B: ASM quick installation guide...
  • Page 106 This appendix shows you how to install the ASM software package.

  • Page 107: Installing Asm

    Installing ASM Acer Server Manager (ASM) consists of the ASM Console and the ASM Agent. These two components are both required to perform server management tasks. System requirements ASM requires TCP/IP connectivity between the ASM Console and the ASM Agent.

  • Page 108: Installing Asm Agent

    For detailed instructions on installing ASM Agent, refer to the ASM User’s manual. To launch the program, on the Windows taskbar click on the Start button, point to Programs, select Acer Server Management Suite then click ASM Agent. Installing ASM Console...

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