Video | Acer R700 manual

10	1 Description

Video

The Altos R700 Server Board uses an ATI RAGE XL PCI graphics accelerator with 8 MB of video SDRAM.

The embedded SVGA video subsystem supports:

•Resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 under 2D and 1024 x 768 under 3D

•CRT and LCD monitors up to 100 Hz vertical refresh rate

The server board supports disabling of the onboard video through the BIOS setup menu or when a plug in video card is installed in any of the PCI slots.

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Contents

Altos R700 Series User’s guidePage FCC notice Class a equipmentClass B equipment Iii Use conditions Important safety instructions Page Description Installation ProceduresVii Iii FCC notice Important safety instructions Upgrading Configuration Software and UtilitiesTools and Supplies Needed Replacing the Back up Battery Technical Reference Solving ProblemsAppendix a Equipment Log Power Consumption Worksheets 115 Page Description Feature Description Server Board FeaturesServer Board Features Server Board Connector Component Locations Label Description Bit PCI riser slot for PCI-X bus B full height Back Panel Connectors Scsi channel a connector Scsi server board only Processor Memory PCI Riser Slots Video Scsi Controller NIC Connector and Status LEDs Network Controller System Cooling Keyboard and Mouse Request to Send RJ-45 Signal AbbreviationRJ-45 Serial Port DTR Acpi Field Replaceable Units and Sensor Data Records System ManagementBaseboard Management Controller System Event Log Platform Event Management Emergency Management Port EMP and Serial Over LAN Acer Advance Server Management ASMe Intrusion Switch Monitoring Using PasswordsSecurity Software Locks Secure Mode Summary of Software Security Features Feature Description Feature Description Installation Procedures Rearrange the Standoffs Install the Server Board Install the Processor Retention Brackets Installing Processors Installation Procedures Page Memory Connect Cables Installing a Service Partition on the Server Optional Installing your Operating SystemInstalling Acer Advance Server Management Install your operating system now Click Install Server Management Remove the Acer Advance Server Management CD Installation Procedures Upgrading Tools and Supplies Needed Page Upgrading Replacing the Back up Battery Upgrading Configuration Software and Utilities Configuration Software and Utilities Service Partition Optional Utility Description and brief procedure Configuration UtilitiesSystem Software Update Sequence Utility Description and brief procedure Hot Keys To Do This Press These Keys Power-On Self-Test Post Operating System not found Temporarily Changing the Boot Device Priority Bios SetupIf Bios Setup Is Inaccessible Page When to Run the Adaptec SCSISelect Utility When this message appears on the video monitorRunning the Adaptec SCSISelect Utility Running the SCSISelect Utility Configuring the Adaptec Scsi Adapter After selecting the bus, the following menu displaysMenu Item Options Host Adapter Option Comment Feature Option Comment Direct Platform Control DPC Console DPC Console Modes of Operation Running the DPC Console Using the System Setup Utility Creating SSU Diskettes Running the SSU Working with the SSU Interface Exiting the SSU closes all SSU windows Customizing the SSU InterfaceExiting the SSU Setting Boot Device Priority Setting Passwords and Security OptionsSetting the Administrator Password Setting the User Password To view the System Event Log SEL Setting Security OptionsViewing the System Event Log Viewing FRU Information Updating System Firmware and Bios Viewing Sensor Data Records Verifying the Firmware Updating the BiosUpdating the Firmware Restoring a Configuration Saving and Restoring the System ConfigurationSaving a Configuration Setting Up Paging Alerts Alerting for Platform Events Setting Up LAN Alerts Configuration Software and Utilities Setting Up Remote LAN Access Managing the Server Remotely Setting Up Remote Modem or Serial Access Page Software Update Package Software UpdatesCreating a Bootable Diskette Recovering the Bios FRU/SDR Load Utility Description Firmware Update Utility DescriptionRunning the Firmware Update Utility What You Need to Do How You Use the FRU/SDR Load Utility Command Line Format table Command Description Prompting for Product Level FRU Information Configuration Software and Utilities Solving Problems Resetting the System To do this Press Checklist Initial System Startup Solving Problems Running New Application Software After the System Has Been Running Correctly More Problem Solving Procedures See Power-On Self-Test Post onMonitoring Post Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Lights Confirming Loading of the Operating System No Characters Appear on Screen Specific Problems Corrective ActionsPower Light Does Not Light Characters Are Distorted or Incorrect System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate Properly Diskette Drive Activity Light Does Not Light CD-ROM Drive Activity Light Does Not Light Is the onboard IDE controller enabled? Problems with Application SoftwareBootable CD-ROM Is Not Detected Problems with Network Solving Problems Technical Reference Technical Reference Label Jumper Name What it does at system reset Server Board Jumpers Rcvry Boot Diagnostic LEDs Bios ROM 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 Post Error Codes and Messages Error Code Error Message Pause on Boot Extended Post Error Messages and Codes 109 110 111 Bios Recovery Beep Codes Beeps Error Post Progress Description Message Code Bootblock Error Beep Codes Beeps Error message Description 114 Appendix a Equipment Log and Power Consumption Worksheets Manufacturer Date Name and Model Serial Number Installed Equipment Log Manufacturer Name and Model Serial Number Date Installed 117 Current Usage Calculating Power UsageWorksheet, Calculating DC Power Usage Power Usage Worksheet 119 Worksheet, Total Combined Power Used by the System 121 Total Combined Wattage Appendix a Equipment Log and Power Consumption Worksheets 123 Acpi 124 SDR 125