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Acer G520 series manual

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This chapter discusses the precautionary measures and installation procedures you need to know when upgrading the system.

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Acer Altos G520 series User’s guideCopyright 2004 Acer Incorporated All Rights Reserved Acer Altos G520 series User’s guide 1st Issue JulyModel Number Serial Number Purchase Date Place of Purchase FCC notice NoticesClass B equipment Laser compliance statement Important safety instructions e If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged 1 System tour 2 System setupContents 4 BIOS setup 3 Upgrading the systemAppendix A Troubleshooting Appendix B ASM Quick Installation Guide135 1 System tour Page Memory subsystem Product briefingProcessor StorageI/O ports Graphics interfaceNetworking Serial ATA portsCaring features Product specification summary External and internal structure Front bezelAltos G520 with non-Hot Plug hard disk cage installed Front panelAltos G520 with Hot Plug hard disk cage installed 1 System tourNo. Description 1 CD-ROM drive Stop/Eject button Altos G520 with fixed single power supply unit installed Rear panelAltos G520 with redundant power supply unit installed 1 System tour1 This indicator will light up green when the power supply module is functioning properly Altos G520 with non-Hot Plug hard disk cage installed Internal componentsAltos G520 with Hot Plug hard disk cage installed 1 System tour1 Though the system supports two hot-swappable power supply modules, the sys- tem comes bundled with a single standard 600-watt power supply module only. You have the option to purchase an extra power supply module to provide the sys- tem with a redundant power source System boards Mainboard layoutMain power connector Note Unless otherwise indicated, all mainboard featuresAuxilliary power connector +12V CPU power connectorIPMB connector ATA power connectorBIOS select jumper Floppy drive connector2 80-pin SCSI HDD connector 3 68-pin SCSI HDD connector Hot Plug HDD Cage backplane board layout SCSILabelDescription 1 122-pin SAF-TE connector 4 SCSI HDD management cable connector I2C bus1 System tour Hot Plug HDD Cage backplane board layout SATAPower connector LabelLabelDescription 2 SATA cable connector 3 HDD backplane power connector 10pin1 System tour 2 System setup Page Checking the package contents Setting up the systemPreinstallation requirements Selecting a siteConnecting peripherals To connect the PS/2 keyboardTo connect the PS/2 mouse To connect the VGA monitor, simply plug the monitor cable into the To connect the VGA monitor2 System setup VGA/monitor port blue port located on the rear panel of the serverTo connect the power cable Turning on the system Power-on problems Operating system configuration To connect to the network, simply plug the network cable into the Network connectionGigabit LAN port gray port Tower-to-rack option Turning off the system 2 System setup 3 Upgrading the system Page Preinstallation instructions Installation precautionsESD precautions Upgrading the systemPost-installation instructions To open the front bezel Opening the serverBefore opening the server To remove the front bezel3 Lift it up a little 1, then move it away from the chassis 2 Open it approximately3 Upgrading the system To remove the side panel 2 Pull out the air baffle to remove it from the chassis 3 Upgrading the systemConfiguring the Hot Plug HDD cage To remove the Hot Plug HDD cage5 Pull the cage from the chassis b SATS HDD power cable4 Loosen the four thumbscrews that secure the cage to the chassis 3 Upgrading the systemTo install a hard disk into the carrier To install the Hot Plug HDD cage c SCSI HDD power cable b SATA HDD power cable6 Reinstall the air baffle and the chassis panels Configuring the non-Hot Plug HDD cage To remove the cageTo install a hard disk into the cage To install the cage Installing and removing storage devices To remove a 5.25-inch storage deviceTo install a 5.25-inch storage device 4 Observe the post-installation instructions described on page 3 Connect the power and bus cables to the new drive3 Upgrading the system Upgrading the CPU To remove a CPU with heatsinkTo install a CPU with heatsink Processor SequenceLower the CPU locking lever to secure the CPU Plug the CPU fan in to the mainboard 6 Observe the post-installation instructions described on page5 Replace the heatsink on top of the CPU 3 Upgrading the systemUpgrading the system memory To install a DIMM To remove a DIMMReconfiguring the system memory Replacing the Backup Battery 12 Attach the AC power cord Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card9 Observe the post-installation instructions described on page 6 Align the card in an empty slot on the mainboardInstalling a redundant power supply module To install a redundant power supply module 3 Upgrading the system 4 BIOS setup Page BIOS setup Entering BIOS setup Press F10 to save changes and close the BIOS setup Press F1 for General Help on using the BIOS setupPress Esc to close the BIOS setup Main Default value is Build Date Configures the system time in 24hour formatConfigures the system date Select the language used by BIOS. Choose fromAdvanced Processor Summary and Configuration IDE Configuration A1-3 Primary/Secondary/Third/Fourth IDE Master/Slave Block Multi- Sector Trans- fer Mode Selects DMA Direct Memory AccessParameter Floppy Configuration Super I/O Configuration USB Configuration Parameter PCI Configuration Memory Configuration retest all DIMMs on next boot. Automati When enabled, BIOS will activate andDisabled EnabledBoot 4 BIOS setupBoot Settings Configuration Boot Device Priority Boot Device 1st Boot Deviceattempt to boot up boot up when previoius attempts failHard Disk Drives 4 BIOS setupRemovable Devices ATAPI CD/DVD Devices 4 BIOS setupSecurity Parameter To set an Administrator/User password To remove the User passwordServer The Server menu allows you to configure the system parametersInhibit in BIOS Security menu is disabled When set to Stays Off, Front Panel SwitchPower Loss Power OnSystem Management 4 BIOS setupSerial Console Features Parameter Event Log Configuration Parameter Exit Saves custom settings for all BIOS parameters Loads the custom settings for all BIOS parameters asDefaults DefaultsRecording the Current BIOS Settings Upgrading the BIOSPreparing for the Upgrade Obtaining the UpgradeCreating the BIOS Upgrade Diskette Creating a Bootable DisketteUpgrading the BIOS 3 If you selected option 1, to automatically update the system BIOS Recovering the BIOS Changing the BIOS LanguageManually Recovering the BIOS Clearing the CMOS Clearing the Password BIOS Error Messages Error Message BIOS POST Beep Codes BIOS Recovery Beep Codes Configuration and BIOS Select Jumpers What happens at system reset Appendix A Troubleshooting Page Problems following Initial System Installation Resetting the SystemFirst Steps Checklist Hardware Diagnostic Testing Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Lights Confirming Loading of the Operating SystemSpecific Problems and Corrective Actions Power Light Does Not LightNo Characters Appear on Screen Characters Are Distorted or Incorrect System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate ProperlyDiskette Drive Activity Light Does Not Light Optical Drive Activity Light Does Not LightDiagnostics pass but the connection fails Problems with NetworkThe server hangs when the drivers are loaded The controller stopped working when an add-in adapter was installedProblems with Newly Installed Application Software System Boots when Installing PCI CardThe add-in adapter stopped working without apparent cause Problems with Application that Ran Correctly Earlier Hard Drives are not RecognizedBootable CD-ROM Is Not Detected LED InformationAppendix A Troubleshooting Appendix B ASM Quick Installation Guide This appendix shows you how to install the ASM software package Installing ASM Agent Installing ASMSystem setup System requirementsInstalling ASM Console Appendix B ASM Quick Installation GuideG520 Rack Installation Guide Appendix C AltosPage System rack installation Vertical mounting hole pattern Screw types for rack installation Installing the system into the rack Installing cage nuts To install cage nuts5 Extend the middle sliding piece of each mounting rail forward until it clicks Appendix D SATA RAID Configuration This appendix shows you how to create SATA RAID How to create RAID 1 volume Configuring the onboard SATA RAIDHow to enable the onboard SATA RAID function Loading onboard SATA RAID default settingCreate RAID 1 volume Initial RAID VolumeSave and Exit Embedded RAID Configuration Utility Appendix D SATA RAID Configuration Appendix E RAID Configuration This appendix shows you how to create RAID How to use SCSI RAID HBA setup utility Configuring the SCSI/SCSI RAID HBAHow to use SCSI HBA setup utility Loading HBA Default SettingsLoad RAID Card Default Setting MegaRAID Configuration UtilityRAID Volume Initialization Exit and Restart the serverInitialize RAID Volume Create RAID1 VolumeAssign Hot Spare Disk Save And Exit MegaRAID Configuration Utility Appendix F Diagnostic Code Checkpoints Page POST Code Checkpoints system timer. Install the Appendix F Diagnostic Code CheckpointsDiagnostic LED Decoder Enable IRQ-0 in PIC forDiagnostic LED Decoder adapter installed in the Appendix F Diagnostic Code CheckpointsDiagnostic LED Decoder Initializes the silent bootDiagnostic LED Decoder Check Appendix F Diagnostic Code Checkpoints Diagnostic LED Decoder Bootblock Initialization Code Checkpoints Diagnostic LED Decoder Restore CPUID value back Appendix F Diagnostic Code CheckpointsDiagnostic LED Decoder G=Green, R=Red, A+Amber Bootblock-RuntimeBootblock Recovery Code Checkpoint Read error occured on Appendix F Diagnostic Code CheckpointsDiagnostic LED Decoder G=Green, R=Red, A=Amber recovery file name in rootCheck point Appendix F Diagnostic Code Checkpoints Index