User’s guide
Acer Altos G300 Series
Acer Altos G300 Series User’s guide January
Copyright 2003 Acer Incorporated All Rights Reserved
Model Number Serial Number Purchase Date Place of Purchase
Notice Shield cables
Notices
FCC notice
Notice Peripheral devices
Notice Canadian users
Important safety instructions
Remarque à l’intention des utilisateurs canadiens
Laser compliance statement
VARNING
Lithium battery statement
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2 System tour
1 Getting started
3 Upgrading your system
4 Setup utility
Appendix A AMIBIOS
5 Configuring IDE Software RAID
POST Checkpoint Codes
Appendix B ASM
quick installation guide
installation guide
Appendix C Rack
1 Getting started
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Overview
Processor
ServerWorks GC-SL chipset
Memory
System chipsets
LAN subsystem
Hardware management support
Expansion slots
PCI bus
Features summary
Checking the package contents
Preinstallation requirements
Selecting a site
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
Printer
Connecting options
USB devices
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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
Hard disk access LED
Power button
System power LED
2 System tour
Rear panel
No. Description
Internal components
No. Description
PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse
System board layout
USB Connectors
USB1
Description
Description
Default setting
Control Panel JP3 Jumper Setting J13
Function
Default setting
Diagnostics LED Port80LED
Function
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3 Upgrading your system
This chapter contains instructions on how to upgrade your computer
ESD precautions
Installation precautions
Preinstallation instructions
3 Replace the computer cover
Post-installation instructions
Observe the following after installing a computer component
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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3 Connect the power and signal cables
Installing a hard disk
To install a hard disk drive into the hard disk frame
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
Note BIOS detects and configures only PnP Plug n Play expansion cards
4 Secure the card to the housing with a screw
3 Upgrading your system
4 Setup utility
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Introduction
Setup Menu
Description
Setup submenu Main
Parameter
Options
Parameter
Setup submenu Advanced
Description
Onboard Parallel Port
SuperIO Configuration
Onboard Serial Port
Parallel Port IRQ
Description
IDE Configuration
Parameter
Options
Disabled
Auto Detect Hard Disks
Disable/Enable device write
Enabled
Description
Primary IDE Master if attached Hard Disk
Parameter
Options
Options
Parameter
Description
successive increase of performance
Secondary IDE Slave if none attached
Secondary IDE Master if attached ATAPI CDROM
4 Setup utility
Floppy Configuration
Floppy Drive A
Description
OnBoard Devices Configuration
Parameter
Options
B IO S S E T U P U T IL IT Y
PCIPnP Configuration
A d v a n c e d
Description
Parameter
Options
Q u ick B o o t
Boot Settings Configuration
E n ab led
Event Log Configuration
speed of the bus does not necessarily equal
Options
Parameter
Description
‘valid ’
View Event Log
Hardware Monitor Setup Page
System Health Monitoring Hardware
CMOS Battery Failure
System Hardware Monitor
Parameter
Voltage monitoring
Description
Description
Remote Access Configuration
Parameter
Options
M ain Advanced
Setup submenu Power
B IO S S ET U P U TILITY
B oot Security Exit
Parameter
Setup submenu Boot
Description
Description
Boot Device Priority
Parameter
Options
Configure the 2 nd hard drive. Note that
Hard Disk Drives
Configure the hard drive to boot the
only 1 st hard drive could boot the system
Parameter
Removable Devices
Description
Description
ATAPI CDROM Drives
Parameter
Options
Parameter
Setup submenu Security
Description
Setup submenu Exit
Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings
Auto Configuration with Fail-Safe Settings
5 Configuring IDE Software RAID
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Configuration Strategies
Configuring Arrays
Assigning RAID Levels
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
Delete Array F5
Restore Old Configuration F6
Save and Exit F10
Installing Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 Drivers
Updating the Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 Driver
Step
Confirming the Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 Driver Installation
Select SCSI Adapters
Description
Supported Internet Browsers
Installation Steps for Windows
IDE Software RAID Configuration Console Installation
5 Configuring IDE Software RAID
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Click Finish to complete the installation
This screen displays the progress of the installation
5 Configuring IDE Software RAID
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
Option
Full Access
This allows you to view, configure, and manage the IDE Software RAID
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
Description
Field
Firmware
Array
partitions logical drives. Option is valid only for Windows Raid
Check All Partitions
Check this option to perform the consistency check on all valid
Servers
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Field
To exit this page, click Config View or Scan Devices
Description
Field
To exit this page, click on Config View or Scan Devices
Description
Mode
Field
Description
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
Field
To exit this page, click on Config View or Scan Devices
5 Configuring IDE Software RAID
Description
Current temperature inside the backplane Error log Fan speed
Backplane
To exit this page, click Config View or Scan Devices
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
Checkpoint Code
the Initialize CMOS RAM in every boot AMIBIOS
Description
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
System requirements
Installing ASM
System setup
ASM Agent
Installing ASM Console
Installing ASM Agent
Appendix B ASM quick installation guide
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
7 Attach the rack brackets to the mounting rails
143 6 Set the server tray aside
Attach the other rack brackets to the remaining mounting rail
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
