User’s guide
Acer Altos G300 Series
Model Number Serial Number Purchase Date Place of Purchase
Copyright 2003 Acer Incorporated All Rights Reserved
Acer Altos G300 Series User’s guide January
Notices
FCC notice
Notice Shield cables
Notice Peripheral devices
Remarque à l’intention des utilisateurs canadiens
Important safety instructions
Notice Canadian users
Laser compliance statement
Lithium battery statement
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3 Upgrading your system
1 Getting started
2 System tour
4 Setup utility
POST Checkpoint Codes
5 Configuring IDE Software RAID
Appendix A AMIBIOS
quick installation guide
installation guide
Appendix B ASM
Appendix C Rack
1 Getting started
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Overview
Processor
Memory
System chipsets
ServerWorks GC-SL chipset
LAN subsystem
PCI bus
Expansion slots
Hardware management support
Features summary
Selecting a site
Preinstallation requirements
Checking the package contents
Connecting the keyboard
Basic connections
Connecting the mouse
Connecting the VGA monitor Connecting to the network
1 Getting started
Connecting the power cable
System startup
Power-on problems
USB devices
Connecting options
Printer
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Tower-to-rack option
2 System tour
This chapter discusses the features and components of your computer
External and internal structure
Front panel
Power button
System power LED
Hard disk access LED
2 System tour
Rear panel
No. Description
Internal components
No. Description
System board layout
USB Connectors
PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse
USB1
Description
Description
Function
Control Panel JP3 Jumper Setting J13
Default setting
Function
Diagnostics LED Port80LED
Default setting
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3 Upgrading your system
This chapter contains instructions on how to upgrade your computer
Preinstallation instructions
Installation precautions
ESD precautions
Post-installation instructions
Observe the following after installing a computer component
3 Replace the computer cover
4 Connect the necessary cables and turn on your computer
Opening your system
Removing the front panel
Removing the side panels
5 Detach the side panel
6 Repeat steps 4 to 5 to remove the other side panel
Installing and removing storage devices
Replacing a 3.5-inch or a 5.25-inch storage device
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Installing a hard disk
To install a hard disk drive into the hard disk frame
3 Connect the power and signal cables
1 Insert the drive tray 2 Secure the drive tray with two screws
Installing a DLT
Installing and removing the CPU
Installing a CPU
Removing a CPU
4 Remove the CPU
3 Upgrading your system
Installing and removing memory modules
Reconfiguring the system
Installing expansion cards
3 Upgrading your system
4 Secure the card to the housing with a screw
Note BIOS detects and configures only PnP Plug n Play expansion cards
4 Setup utility
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Introduction
Setup Menu
Setup submenu Main
Parameter
Description
Options
Description
Setup submenu Advanced
Parameter
SuperIO Configuration
Onboard Serial Port
Onboard Parallel Port
Parallel Port IRQ
IDE Configuration
Parameter
Description
Options
Auto Detect Hard Disks
Disable/Enable device write
Disabled
Enabled
Primary IDE Master if attached Hard Disk
Parameter
Description
Options
Parameter
Description
Options
successive increase of performance
4 Setup utility
Secondary IDE Master if attached ATAPI CDROM
Secondary IDE Slave if none attached
Floppy Configuration
Floppy Drive A
OnBoard Devices Configuration
Parameter
Description
Options
A d v a n c e d
PCIPnP Configuration
B IO S S E T U P U T IL IT Y
Options
Parameter
Description
E n ab led
Boot Settings Configuration
Q u ick B o o t
Event Log Configuration
speed of the bus does not necessarily equal
Parameter
Description
Options
‘valid ’
Hardware Monitor Setup Page
System Health Monitoring Hardware
View Event Log
CMOS Battery Failure
System Hardware Monitor
Description
Voltage monitoring
Parameter
Remote Access Configuration
Parameter
Description
Options
Setup submenu Power
B IO S S ET U P U TILITY
M ain Advanced
B oot Security Exit
Description
Setup submenu Boot
Parameter
Boot Device Priority
Parameter
Description
Options
Hard Disk Drives
Configure the hard drive to boot the
Configure the 2 nd hard drive. Note that
only 1 st hard drive could boot the system
Description
Removable Devices
Parameter
ATAPI CDROM Drives
Parameter
Description
Options
Description
Setup submenu Security
Parameter
Setup submenu Exit
Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings
Auto Configuration with Fail-Safe Settings
5 Configuring IDE Software RAID
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Assigning RAID Levels
Configuring Arrays
Configuration Strategies
Selecting a RAID Level
Configuring Arrays
Creating a Mirrored Array From an Existing Drive
Using the IDE Software RAID Setup Utility
Auto Configure Stripe F1
Auto Configure Mirror F2
Auto Configure RAID 10 F3
Create Array F4
32 KB 64 KB 128 KB 256 KB 512 KB 1024 KB 2048 KB 4096 KB
Save and Exit F10
Restore Old Configuration F6
Delete Array F5
Installing Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 Drivers
Updating the Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 Driver
Confirming the Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 Driver Installation
Select SCSI Adapters
Step
Description
IDE Software RAID Configuration Console Installation
Installation Steps for Windows
Supported Internet Browsers
5 Configuring IDE Software RAID
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5 Configuring IDE Software RAID
This screen displays the progress of the installation
Click Finish to complete the installation
Using IDE Software RAID Configuration Console
IDE Software RAID Configuration Console
Click the server name to select the RAID Server you want to configure. In the screen above, there is only one server listed
Full Access
This allows you to view, configure, and manage the IDE Software RAID
Option
Description
The main screen displays, as shown below
A small browser window runs in the background as soon as you log on to the RAID Server. It constantly refreshes the view so you have the most current information
Config View
RAID Controller Properties
Property Description
Physical Drive
Firmware
Field
Description
Array
Check All Partitions
Check this option to perform the consistency check on all valid
partitions logical drives. Option is valid only for Windows Raid
Servers
Page
Description
To exit this page, click Config View or Scan Devices
Field
Description
To exit this page, click on Config View or Scan Devices
Field
Description
Field
Mode
To exit this page, click on Config View or Scan Devices
Log Data
To exit this page, click on Config View or Scan Devices
Advanced
To exit this page, click on Config View or Scan Devices
5 Configuring IDE Software RAID
Field
Description
To exit this page, click Config View or Scan Devices
Backplane
Current temperature inside the backplane Error log Fan speed
Close Server
To exit this RAID server, click Close Server in the left frame
Appendix A AMIBIOS
POST Checkpoint Codes
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AMIBIOS POST Checkpoint Codes
Uncompressed Initialization Codes
Bootblock Recovery Codes
POST Checkpoint Codes
Uncompressed Initialization Codes
Next, erasing the flash ROM
Description
the Initialize CMOS RAM in every boot AMIBIOS
Checkpoint Code
Interrupt vector initialization is done. Clearing the
Checkpoint Code
Description
Checkpoint Code
Description
Checkpoint Code
Description
Checkpoint Code
Description
Checkpoint Code
Description
Bus Checkpoint Codes
Additional Bus Checkpoints
High Byte
quick installation guide
Appendix B ASM
This appendix shows you how to install the ASM software package
Installing ASM
System setup
System requirements
ASM Agent
Appendix B ASM quick installation guide
Installing ASM Agent
Installing ASM Console
installation guide
Appendix C Rack
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System rack installation
Vertical mounting hole pattern
Screw types for rack installation
Installing cage nuts
2 Pinch the cage nut lips with your fingers and press until it locks into place
Installing the system into the rack
Do the same thing with the other rack bracket
Attach the other rack brackets to the remaining mounting rail
143 6 Set the server tray aside
7 Attach the rack brackets to the mounting rails
Appendix C Rack installation guide
1 Press the release latch on both sides of the server tray
11 Turn the Altos G301 on its side
147 13 Attach the Cable Arm
1 Attach the cable arm to the back of the server tray with two screws
Appendix C Rack installation guide
4 Bundle all cables to the cable carrier with the cable clamps
