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