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Acer G520 series manual

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This chapter gives information about the system BIOS and discusses how to configure the system by changing the settings of the BIOS parameters.

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Acer Altos G520 series User’s guideModel Number Serial Number Purchase Date Place of Purchase Acer Altos G520 series User’s guide 1st Issue JulyCopyright 2004 Acer Incorporated All Rights Reserved Class B equipment NoticesFCC notice Laser compliance statement Important safety instructions e If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged Contents 2 System setup1 System tour 4 BIOS setup 3 Upgrading the systemAppendix A Troubleshooting Appendix B ASM Quick Installation Guide135 1 System tour Page Product briefing ProcessorMemory subsystem StorageGraphics interface NetworkingI/O ports Serial ATA portsCaring features Product specification summary External and internal structure Front bezelFront panel Altos G520 with Hot Plug hard disk cage installedAltos G520 with non-Hot Plug hard disk cage installed 1 System tourNo. Description 1 CD-ROM drive Stop/Eject button Rear panel Altos G520 with redundant power supply unit installedAltos G520 with fixed single power supply unit installed 1 System tour1 This indicator will light up green when the power supply module is functioning properly Internal components Altos G520 with Hot Plug hard disk cage installedAltos G520 with non-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 layoutNote Unless otherwise indicated, all mainboard features Auxilliary power connectorMain power connector +12V CPU power connectorATA power connector BIOS select jumperIPMB connector Floppy drive connectorHot Plug HDD Cage backplane board layout SCSI LabelDescription 1 122-pin SAF-TE connector2 80-pin SCSI HDD connector 3 68-pin SCSI HDD connector 4 SCSI HDD management cable connector I2C busHot Plug HDD Cage backplane board layout SATA Power connector1 System tour LabelLabelDescription 2 SATA cable connector 3 HDD backplane power connector 10pin1 System tour 2 System setup Page Setting up the system Preinstallation requirementsChecking the package contents Selecting a siteConnecting peripherals To connect the PS/2 keyboardTo connect the PS/2 mouse To connect the VGA monitor 2 System setupTo connect the VGA monitor, simply plug the monitor cable into the 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 Gigabit LAN port gray port Network connectionTo connect to the network, simply plug the network cable into the Tower-to-rack option Turning off the system 2 System setup 3 Upgrading the system Page Installation precautions ESD precautionsPreinstallation instructions Upgrading the systemPost-installation instructions Opening the server Before opening the serverTo open the front bezel To remove the front bezel3 Upgrading the system 2 Open it approximately3 Lift it up a little 1, then move it away from the chassis 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 cageb SATS HDD power cable 4 Loosen the four thumbscrews that secure the cage to the chassis5 Pull the cage from 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 3 Upgrading the system 3 Connect the power and bus cables to the new drive4 Observe the post-installation instructions described on page Upgrading the CPU To remove a CPU with heatsinkTo install a CPU with heatsink Processor SequenceLower the CPU locking lever to secure the CPU 6 Observe the post-installation instructions described on page 5 Replace the heatsink on top of the CPUPlug the CPU fan in to the mainboard 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 Esc to close the BIOS setup Press F1 for General Help on using the BIOS setupPress F10 to save changes and close the BIOS setup Main Configures the system time in 24hour format Configures the system dateDefault value is Build 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 When enabled, BIOS will activate and Disabledretest all DIMMs on next boot. Automati EnabledBoot 4 BIOS setupBoot Settings Configuration Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device attempt to boot upBoot Device 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 parametersWhen set to Stays Off, Front Panel Switch Power LossInhibit in BIOS Security menu is disabled Power OnSystem Management 4 BIOS setupSerial Console Features Parameter Event Log Configuration Parameter Exit Loads the custom settings for all BIOS parameters as DefaultsSaves custom settings for all BIOS parameters DefaultsUpgrading the BIOS Preparing for the UpgradeRecording the Current BIOS Settings Obtaining the UpgradeUpgrading the BIOS Creating a Bootable DisketteCreating the BIOS Upgrade Diskette 3 If you selected option 1, to automatically update the system BIOS Manually Recovering the BIOS Changing the BIOS LanguageRecovering 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 First Steps Checklist Resetting the SystemProblems following Initial System Installation 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 LightProblems with Network The server hangs when the drivers are loadedDiagnostics pass but the connection fails The controller stopped working when an add-in adapter was installedThe add-in adapter stopped working without apparent cause System Boots when Installing PCI CardProblems with Newly Installed Application Software 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 System setupInstalling ASM Agent 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 Configuring the onboard SATA RAID How to enable the onboard SATA RAID functionHow to create RAID 1 volume 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 Configuring the SCSI/SCSI RAID HBA How to use SCSI HBA setup utilityHow to use SCSI RAID HBA setup utility Loading HBA Default SettingsMegaRAID Configuration Utility RAID Volume InitializationLoad RAID Card Default Setting Exit and Restart the serverAssign Hot Spare Disk Create RAID1 VolumeInitialize RAID Volume Save And Exit MegaRAID Configuration Utility Appendix F Diagnostic Code Checkpoints Page POST Code Checkpoints Appendix F Diagnostic Code Checkpoints Diagnostic LED Decodersystem timer. Install the Enable IRQ-0 in PIC forDiagnostic LED Decoder Appendix F Diagnostic Code Checkpoints Diagnostic LED Decoderadapter installed in the Initializes the silent bootDiagnostic LED Decoder Check Appendix F Diagnostic Code Checkpoints Diagnostic LED Decoder Bootblock Initialization Code Checkpoints Diagnostic LED Decoder Appendix F Diagnostic Code Checkpoints Diagnostic LED Decoder G=Green, R=Red, A+AmberRestore CPUID value back Bootblock-RuntimeBootblock Recovery Code Checkpoint Appendix F Diagnostic Code Checkpoints Diagnostic LED Decoder G=Green, R=Red, A=AmberRead error occured on recovery file name in rootCheck point Appendix F Diagnostic Code Checkpoints Index