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Acer Altos G300 User’ s guide.
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iii Notices FCC notice This device has been tested and foun d to comply with the limits for a Class B digi tal device pu rsuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. T hese limits are designed to provide reasonab le protectio n against harmful interference in a residential inst allation.
iv This part complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Op eration is subject to the following two conditions: (1 ) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept an y interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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Contents 1 Getting started 1 Overview 3 Processor 3 Memory 4 System chipsets 4 ServerWorks GC-SL chipset 4 LAN subsystem 4 Expansion slot s 5 PCI bus 5 Hardware managem ent suppo rt 5 Features summary.
Removing the fron t panel 33 Removing the sid e panels 34 Installing and removi ng storage devices 36 Replacing a 3.5-inch or a 5.25-inch s torage device 36 Installing a hard disk 38 Installing a DLT .
xi Auto Configuration w i th Optimal Settings 76 Auto Configuratio n with Fail-Safe Settings 77 Appendix A: AMIBIOS POST Checkpoint Codes 79 AMIBIOS POST Checkpoint Codes 81 Uncompressed In itializat .
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1 Getting started.
The Acer Altos G300 is a PCI bus based single processor system loaded with a host of new and innovative features. The system of fers a new standard for flexible productivity ideal for local or wide area networks and multiuser server environments.
3 Overview The Acer Altos G300 is a PCI bus based single processor system board built on an extend ed A TX baseboard. It comes wi th a single mPGA478 processor socke t utilizing an Int el ® Pentium ® 4 processor integrated with the ServerWorks GC-SL chipset.
1 Getting started 4 Memory The four DIMM sockets on board allow memory upgrade to a maximum of 4GB using four 1-GB DDR SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) DIMMs. For data integrity , the de fault se tting of the ECC (error- correcting co de) functi on of the memory system in BIOS is enable d.
5 Expansion slots PCI bus The system board has one PCI buses that support 32-bit/33 MHz/3.3V PCI devices and four PCI buses su pporting 64-bit/33 MHz/3.3V PCI devices. Har dware management support The system board suppor ts the power-management function that conforms to the po wer-saving stan dards of the U.
1 Getting started 6 Featur es summary The main board has the fo llowing major components: • Utilizes a mPG478 processor socket that supports a Pentium 4 processor ru nning sta rt at 1.
7 Pr einstallation requir ements Selecting a site Before unp acking an d installing t he system, sele ct a suitabl e site for the system for maximum efficiency .
1 Getting started 8 Basic connections The system unit, keyboard, mouse, and monitor constitute the basic system. Before connecting any other peripherals, connect these peripherals first to test if the system is running properly .
9 Connecting the mouse.
1 Getting started 10 Connecting the VGA monitor Connecting to the network.
11 Connecting the power cable.
1 Getting started 12 System startup After making sure that you have set up the system properly and connecte d all the req uired cables , you may now apply power to the system. T o power on the system: Open the front pan el door and press the power button.
13 Power -on pr oblems If the system does not boot after you have applie d power , check the following factors that might ha ve caused the bo ot failure. • The external power cable may be loosely connected. Check the power cable connec tion from the power source to the power socket on the re ar panel.
1 Getting started 14 Connecting options Printer T o conn ect a printer , plug the pr inter cable into the parallel port located on the rear panel o f your computer .
15 T o connect a USB device, simpl y plug the device ca ble into any of the USB ports. Note: Most USB devices h ave a built-in USB port which allows you to daisy- chain other devices.
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2 System tour.
This chapter discu sses the features and components of your computer ..
19 Exter nal and inter nal structure Front panel No. Description 1 CD-ROM drive stop/eject butto n 2 CD-ROM drive pla y/forward button 3 CD-ROM drive LED 4 and 6 CD-ROM volume con trol 5 CD-ROM drive .
2 System tour 20 10 Floppy disk drive eject button 11 Power button 12 System power LED 13 Hard disk access LED 14 Warning LED No. Description.
21 Rear panel No. Description 1 Power cable socket 2 Power Supply Fan 3 System fan 4 PS/2 mouse port 5 PS/2 keyboard port 6 USB ports 7S e r i a l p o r t 8 Parallel port 9 VGA port 10 LAN port 11 PCI.
2 System tour 22 Inter nal components No. Description 1 Power supply 2 System board 3 5.25-inch drive bays 4 Altos EasyStor Cage (Removable HDD tray) 5 System fan 6 PCI expansion card slo ts.
23 System boar d layout Item Description KM1 PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse USB1 USB Connector * 2 COM1 Serial Po rt CN3 VGA Port.
2 System tour 24 LPT1 Parallel Port LAN1 RJ45 LAN Port U11 Intel ® 82540EM Gigabit Ethernet Controller U20 A TI R ageXL CN2 Powe r Connector (4-pin) CN1 Powe r Connector (20-pin) JF1 System F AN 2 JF.
25 J8 64-bit/33MHz/3.3V PCI Slot 4 J10 64-bit/33MHz/3.3V PCI Slot 3 J11 64-bit/33MHz/3.3V PCI Slot 2 J12 32-bit/33MHz/3.3V PCI Slot 1 J13 Jumper Setting U44 BIOS BT1 Battery BZ1 Buzzer Port80LED Diagn.
2 System tour 26 Contro l Panel (JP3) Jumper Setting (J13) Function Default sett ing PIN 1-2 Clear password ON.
27 Diagnostics LED (Port80LED) Note : Diagnostics LED sh ow POST checkpoint codes wh en BIOS performs the Power On Self T est. See page 82. PIN 3-4 Clear NVRAM OFF PIN 5-6 Recover BIOS ROM OFF Functio.
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3 Upgrading your system.
This chapter contains in structions on how to upgrade your computer ..
31 Installation pr ecautions Before you in stall any system co m ponent, we recommend that you read the following sections. Thes e sections contain important ESD precautions along with preinstallation an d post-installation instructions.
3 Upgradi ng your syst em 32 Post-installation instructions Observe the following after inst alling a computer component: 1 See to it that the components ar e installed according to the step- by-step instruction s in th eir respective sect ions. 2 Replace any expansion boards or peripherals that you remov ed earlier .
33 Opening your system Caution: Before you proceed, make sure that yo u have turned off your computer and all peripherals connected to it. Read the “Preinstallation instructions” on page 31. Y ou need to open your compute r before you can i nstall additi onal components.
3 Upgradi ng your syst em 34 Removing the side panels The system housing has one front panel an d two removable side panels. Always observe the follow ing ESD (electrosta tic discharge) precautions before installi ng any system compone nt: 1 Do not remove any system compon ent from its packaging unless you are ready to install it.
35 5 Detach the side panel. 6 Repeat steps 4 to 5 to remove the other side panel..
3 Upgradi ng your syst em 36 Installing and r emoving storage devices The housing supp orts four 5.25-i n ch, and three internal 3.5-inch storage devices. The empty drive ba ys allow you to in stall additional drives such as a CD-R OM drive, digi tal audio tape (DA T) drive o r another hard disk drive.
37 6 Remove the four screws with a Ph ilips screw driver and remove the old drive from the 3.5-inch hard disk tray . Note 1: Pull down the door of the EasyStor Ca ge till it clicks into place. Note 2 : P u ll the EasyStor Cage o u t in h o rizontal p o sitio n .
3 Upgradi ng your syst em 38 Installing a hard disk T o install a hard disk drive into the hard disk frame: 1 Insert the drive tray . 2 Secure the drive tr ay with two scr ews.
39 Installing a DL T T o install a DL T drive into the 5.25-drive fr ame. 1 Insert the DL T . 2 Secure the DL T with two screws. 3 Connect the power an d signal cables.
3 Upgradi ng your syst em 40 Installing and r emoving the CPU The Pentium 4 comes in a mPGA478 packag e. The mPGA478 package is designed for the new breed of sleek, high performance, small form factor PCs. The system board supports a Pentium 4 processor r unning start at 1.
41 3 Attach one side of the fan/heatsink metal br acket to the CPU socket and then ge ntly push down the ot her side of the met al bracket unti l it locks in pl ace. 4 Connect the 3- pin fan/thermal cabl e to the system board. Refer to section “System board layout” on pa ge 23 for the location of the fan/thermal connectors.
3 Upgradi ng your syst em 42 3 Gently push the socket lever down t o release the lever a nd then pull it up. 4 Remove the CPU..
43 Installing and r emoving memory modules The four 184-pin socke ts onboard su pport DDR SDRAM-type DIMMs. Y ou may install 128-M B, 256-MB, 512-MB, or 1-GB DIMMs for a maximum of 4-GB sy stem memory . This system board supp ort s DDR266 266MHz SDRAM.
3 Upgradi ng your syst em 44 T o remove a DIMM, press the holding clips on both side s of the socket outward to release the DIMM. Note: Place your forefingers on the top of the DIMM before you press the holding clips to gent ly disengage the DIMM from the socket.
45 Installing expansion car ds There are two kinds of expansion slo ts available in this system board. These are 32-bit PCI (Peripheral Co mponent Interconnect) an d 64-bit PCI. T o install expansion cards: 1 Locate an empty expansion s lot on th e system bo ard.
3 Upgradi ng your syst em 46 4 Secure the card to the housing with a screw . When you turn on the system, BIOS automatically detects and assigns resources to the new device.
4 Setup utility.
This chapter gives information about the syste m BIOS and tells how to configure the syst em by changing the settings of the BIOS paramete rs..
49 Intr oduction Most systems are already configured by the manufacturer or the dealer . There is no need to run Setup when starting the computer unless you get a Run Setup message. The Setup program loads configuratio n values into the battery-backed nonvolatile memory called CMO S RAM.
4 Setup utility 50 Setup Menu The computer employs th e latest AMI BIOS CMOS chip wit h support for Windows Plug and Play . This CMOS chip contains the ROM Setup instructions for configuring the main board’ s BIOS.
51 Setup submenu: Main Parameter Description Options AMIBIOS V ersion The core version of AMI BIOS. N/A BIOS Build Date The date when the BIOS build. N/A BIOS ID The version of current BIOS. N/A Processor Ty p e T ype of processor currently installed in your system.
4 Setup utility 52 System Memory T otal amount of system memory , which is automatically detected by BIOS during the POST ; if you install additional memory , the system automatically adjusts this parameter to display the new memory size. N/A System T ime Use these items to set the correct time.
53 Setup submenu: Advanced Parameter Description SuperIO Configurat ion Configure SuperIO Ch ipset Nat414. IDE Configuration Configure the IDE device(s). Floppy Configurat ion Configure the Floppy driv e(s). OnBoard Devices Configurat ion OnBoard devices control Enable/Disab le.
4 Setup utility 54 SuperIO Configuration • Onboard Serial Port 1 Use these items to dis able the seri al ports or to assign a por t address and IRQ to the ports. • Onboard Parallel Port Use this item to disable the parallel port or assign a port address to the parallel port.
55 IDE Configuration Parameter Description Options Primary IDE Master Device detected as primary IDE master . Manual configure IDE device parameters if device could not been detected by BIOS. Primary IDE Slave Device detected as primary IDE slave. Secondary IDE Master Device detected as secondary IDE master .
4 Setup utility 56 Auto Detect Har d Disks This item automatically de tects an d inst alls any hard disk drives installed on the primary and seco ndary IDE channels. Most mode rn drives can be detec ted. If you are using a very old drive that ca n’t be detected, you can install it ma nually .
57 Primary IDE Master (if attached Har d Disk) Parameter Desc ription Options T ype Configure the driver type. Auto CDROM ARMD Not Installed LBA/Large Mode Select the hard disk drive transla tion method. For drivers with more than 504MB, the LBA mode is necessary .
4 Setup utility 58 PIO Mode Select PIO (Programmed Input/ Output) Mode. Mo de 0 to 4 provide successive increase of performance. Auto 0 1 2 3 4 DMA Mode Select DMA Mode: Auto : Auto detected SWDMAn : SingleWordDMAn MWDMAn : MultiWor dDMAn UDMAn : UltraDMAn Auto SWDMAn MWDMAn UDMAn S.
59 Secondary IDE Master (if attached A T API CDROM) Secondary IDE Slave (if no attached) BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Secondary IDE Master __________________________________________.
4 Setup utility 60 Floppy Configuration • Floppy Drive A If you have o ne floppy dri ve installed change the item Floppy Dr ive A so that it describes the characteristics of the drive.
61 PCIPnP Configuration Parameter Description Options Legacy USB Support Enable support for legacy USB. Enabled Disabled PCI Slot-1 IRQ Preference Manually configure the IRQ of PCI slot-1. Auto 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 PCI Slot-2 IRQ Preference Manually configure the IRQ of PCI slot-2.
4 Setup utility 62 Boot Settings Configuration Parameter Description Options Bootup Num- Lock Select Power-on state for Numlock On Off BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Boot Settings Configuration ____________________________________________________ Bootup Num-Lock [On] Select Power-on state for Numlock.
63 Event Log Configuration Note: If there are any event logs recorded, “View Event Log” and “Mark All Events As Read” will appear . If no event recorded, these two options will NOT appear . Parameter Descri ption Options Event Log Area The space utilization of event log NVRAM.
4 Setup utility 64 View Ev ent Log This allows user to see the detail BIOS and IPMI event. Mark All Events As Read Clear Intrusion Status Clear chassis intrusion status and set this value as ‘ disabled ’ at next tim e system boot if this item is enabled.
65 OnBoar d Devices Configuration System Health Monitoring Hard ware Hardwar e Monitor Setup Page This page let s you inst all hardwa re monitoring parame ters so that the system can warn you when crit ical parameters are exceeded. Parameter Description Options OnBoard LAN Enable or disable onboa rd LAN.
4 Setup utility 66 System Hardwar e Monitor If your mainboard supports hard ware monitoring, these items are auto-detected and the results are re ported. Y ou cannot make changes to these items. Parameter Description Case Status The current status detected by chassis intrusion switch.
67 V oltage mo nitoring V oltage monitoring Press ‘ Enter ’ to view the voltage mon itored. Parameter Description BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced System Health Monitoring Hardware ____________________________________________________ VTT 1.
4 Setup utility 68 Remote Access Configuration Parameter Description Options Remote Access Select remote access type. Disabled Serial (ANSI) Serial Port Mode Select Serial Port setting.
69 Setup submenu: Power Parameter Description Options AC Power Failure This sets the power state after a shutdown due to an unex pected interrupt of AC power . If the value is set to “ Stay OFF ,” the system remains turned off. If the value is set to “ Last State ,” the system returns to the last power state.
4 Setup utility 70 Setup submenu: Boot Parameter Description Boot Device Priority Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. Hard Disk Drives Specifies the available hard disk d rives boot sequence. Only first drive could boot the system.
71 Boot Device Priority Parameter Description Options 1 st Boot Device Configure the first boot device type. A vailable boot device type. 2 nd Boot Device Configure the secon d boot device type. If first boot device fail to boot the system, BIOS will try to boot the system from 2 nd boot device.
4 Setup utility 72 Hard Disk Drives Parameter Description 1 st Hard Drive Configure the hard drive to bo ot the system. 2 nd Hard Drive Configure the 2 nd hard drive.
73 Removable Devi ces Parameter Descri ption 1 st Removable Dev Configure the 1 st removable device to boot the system. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot 1 st Removable Dev [1 st Floppy] S pecifies the boot sequence from the available devices.
4 Setup utility 74 A T API CDROM Drives Parameter Description Options 1 st A T API CDROM Configure the first A T API CDROM to boot the system. Only first CDROM could boot the system.
75 Setup submenu: Security Parameter Description Change User/ Supervisor Passw ord Y ou can in stall a Supervisor password, and if you install a supervisor passwo rd, you can then install a user password . A user passwo rd does not pr ovide access to many of the features in th e Setup utility .
4 Setup utility 76 Setup submenu: Exit Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings If you highlight th is item and press Enter , a dialog box asks if you want to install optimal settings for all the items in the Setup ut ility . Press the Y key to indicate Y es, and then press Enter to install the opt imal settings.
77 The optimal settings default values are quite demanding and yo ur system might not f unction properly if you are using slower memory chips or other kinds of low-performance components.
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Appendix A: AMIBIOS POST Checkpoint Codes.
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81 AMIBIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompressed initializ ation checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution: Checkpoint Code Description D0h The NMI is disabled. Power on delay is starting. Next, the initialization code checksum will be verified.
Appendix A: AMIBIOS POST Checkpoint Co des 82 POST Checkpoint Codes Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock rec overy checkpoi nt codes are liste d in order of execution: Checkpoint Code Description E0h The onboard flopp y controller if available is initialized.
83 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution. These codes are unc omp ressed in F0000h shadow RAM. FCh Next, erasing the flash ROM. FDh Next, programming the flash ROM. FFh Flash ROM programming was successful.
Appendix A: AMIBIOS POST Checkpoint Co des 84 0Eh The keyboard controller BA T command result has been verified. Next, performing any necessary initialization after the keyboard controller BA T command test. 0Fh The initialization after the keyboard controller BA T command test is done.
85 25h Interrupt vector initialization is done. Clearing the password if the POST DIAG switch is on. 27h Any initialization before setting vid eo mode will be done ne xt. 28h Initialization before se tting the video mode is complete. Configuring the monochrome mo de and color mode settings next.
Appendix A: AMIBIOS POST Checkpoint Co des 86 37h The display mode is set. D isplaying the po wer on message next. 38h Initializing the bus input, IPL, general devices next, if present. See page 91 for additional information. 39h Displaying bus initialization error messages.
87 4Bh The amount of memory above 1 MB has b een found and verified. Checking for a soft reset and clearing the memory below 1 MB for the soft reset next. If this is a power on situation, going to checkpoint 4Eh next. 4Ch The memory below 1 MB ha s been cleared via a soft reset.
Appendix A: AMIBIOS POST Checkpoint Co des 88 58h The memory size was adjusted for relocation and shadowing. Clearing th e Hit <DEL> message next. 59h The Hit <DEL> message is cleared. The <WAIT ...> message is displayed. Starting the DMA and interrupt controller test next.
89 85h The memory size check is done. Displaying a soft error and checking for a password or bypassing WINBIOS Setup next. 86h The password was checked. Performing any required programming before WINB IOS Setup next. 87h The programm ing before WINBIOS Setu p has completed.
Appendix A: AMIBIOS POST Checkpoint Co des 90 97h Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has completed. The adapto r ROM check is next. 98h The adaptor ROM had control and has n ow returned control to BI OS POST . Performin g any required processing after the option RO M returned control.
91 Bus Checkpoint Codes The system BIOS passes control to different bu ses at the following checkpoints: A8h Initialization before passi ng control to the adaptor ROM at E000h completed. Passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h next. A9h Returned from ad aptor ROM at E000h control.
Appendix A: AMIBIOS POST Checkpoint Co des 92 Additional Bus Checkpoints While control is inside the dif f erent bus routines, additional checkpoints are output to I/O port address 0080h as word to identify the routines being execut ed. These are word checkpoin ts.
Appendix B: ASM quick installation guide.
This appendix shows you how to install the ASM software package..
95 Installing ASM Acer Server Manager (ASM) consists of the ASM Console and t he ASM Agent. These two components are both required to perform server management tasks. System r equirements ASM requires TCP/IP connectivity between the ASM Conso le and the ASM Agent.
Appendix B: ASM quick installation guide 96 Installing ASM Agent T o install ASM Agent: 1 Log in to the managed serve r using the Administ rator account. 2 Insert the EasyBUILD TM Manageme nt CD into the server’ s CD-ROM drive. The installation sequence will automatically be displayed.
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