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Altos 1100E Series
User’s Guide

Summary of Contents for ALTOS 1100E Series

Page 1: ...Altos 1100E Series User s Guide ...

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Page 4: ... never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register or in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided 7 This product should be operated from the type of power indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power available consult your dealer or local power company 8 This product is equipped with a 3 wire grounding type plug a plug having a third grounding...

Page 5: ...3 Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed b If liquid has been spilled into the product c If the product has been exposed to rain or water d If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed Adjust only those controls that are cov...

Page 6: ...4 6 meters 15 Replace the battery with the same type as the product s battery we recommend Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion Refer battery replacement to a qualified service technician The battery could explode if not handled properly Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of it in fire Keep it away from children and dispose of any used battery promptly CD ROM Safety W...

Page 7: ...n If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circui...

Page 8: ... 25 inch Drives 1 9 1 6 Installing Hot Swap Cages 1 11 1 7 Installing and Removing a Hot swappable Redundant Power Supply Module 1 21 1 8 Replacing the External Redundant System Fan 1 23 1 9 Installing an Expansion Board 1 24 1 10 SCSI Backplane Board 1 25 1 10 1 BPL3 LVD SCSI Backplane Board 1 25 1 10 2 BPL5 LVD SCSI Backplane Board 1 27 Chapter 2 System Board 2 1 Features 2 1 2 2 Major Component...

Page 9: ... 10 Installing the Termination Board 2 18 2 11 Memory Upgrade 2 19 2 11 1 Memory Configurations 2 19 2 11 2 Installing a DIMM 2 20 2 11 3 Removing a DIMM 2 21 2 11 4 Reconfiguring the System 2 21 2 12 Installing Expansion Cards 2 22 2 12 1 Installing 32 Bit PCI Cards 2 22 2 12 2 Installing an AGP Card 2 23 2 13 ASM Pro 2 24 2 14 Remote Diagnostic Management 2 25 1 14 1 Installing the RDM Module 2 ...

Page 10: ...ster 3 6 3 2 9 IDE Primary Channel Slave 3 6 3 2 10 IDE Secondary Channel Master 3 6 3 2 11 IDE Secondary Channel Slave 3 6 3 2 12 Total Memory 3 6 3 2 13 Serial Port 1 3 7 3 2 14 Serial Port 2 3 7 3 2 15 Parallel Port 3 7 3 2 16 Pointing Device 3 7 3 2 17 Memory Parity Mode 3 7 3 2 18 Onboard USB 3 7 3 3 Product Information 3 8 3 3 1 Product Name 3 8 3 3 2 System S N 3 8 3 3 3 Main Board ID 3 9 3...

Page 11: ...e IDE 3 19 3 6 6 System Boot Drive 3 20 3 6 7 Boot From IDE CD ROM 3 20 3 7 Advanced Configuration 3 21 3 7 1 Onboard Devices Configuration 3 22 3 7 2 PnP PCI System Configuration 3 29 3 7 3 Memory Cache Configuration 3 33 3 7 4 CPU Speed Configuration 3 35 3 7 5 System Event Configuration 3 36 3 8 System Security Setup 3 39 3 8 1 Disk Drive Control 3 40 3 8 2 Setup Password 3 41 3 8 3 Power on Pa...

Page 12: ...he SCSISelect Utility 4 3 4 1 3 Running the SCSISelect Utility 4 3 4 2 SCSISelect Utility Options 4 4 4 2 1 Configure View Host Adapter Setting Menu 4 5 4 2 2 SCSI Disk Utilities 4 19 4 3 Configuring Multiple SCSI Controllers 4 21 4 4 SCSI Troubleshooting Checklist 4 22 4 5 BIOS Startup Messages 4 23 4 5 1 Device connected but not ready 4 24 4 5 2 Start unit request failed 4 25 4 5 3 Disk Drive Co...

Page 13: ...an AGP Card 2 23 2 11 Installing the RDM Module 2 25 4 1 Options Menu Screen 4 4 4 2 Configure View Host Adapter Settings Screen 1 of 2 4 5 4 3 Configure View Host Adapter Settings Screen 2 of 2 4 6 4 4 Host Adapter SCSI ID Selection Screen for AHA 3950U2B 4 7 4 5 SCSI Parity Checking Selection 4 8 4 6 Host Adapter SCSI Termination Selection for AHA 3950U2B 4 9 4 7 Boot Device Options Screen 4 10 ...

Page 14: ...tem Board Jumper Settings 2 6 2 2 Connector Functions 2 7 2 3 Memory Configurations 2 19 2 4 System Error Messages 2 27 3 1 Parallel Port Operation Mode Settings 3 27 3 2 Drive Control Settings 3 40 4 1 Default Settings for SCSI Controller and all Devices 4 2 ...

Page 15: ... support LVD SCSI hard disk drives Chapter 2 System Board This chapter describes the system board and all its major components It contains information about the system board layout jumper and connector locations jumper settings connector functions and information on installing optional components At the end of the chapter you will find an explanation of error messages and corresponding corrective ...

Page 16: ...information related to the current topic WARNING Alerts you to any danger that might result from doing or not doing specific actions CAUTION Suggests precautionary measures to avoid potential hardware or software problems IMPORTANT Reminds you to take specific action relevant to the accomplishment of the procedure at hand TIP Tells how to accomplish a procedure with minimum steps through little sh...

Page 17: ...nd tells you how to install the basic system components such as disk drives a system board or expansion boards If you receive a complete system the basic components are already installed 1 1 Stand alone System The Altos 1100E housing is a stand alone system housing Rotate the feet outward to stabilize the housing ...

Page 18: ...Altos 1100E Series User s Guide 1 2 1 2 Features 1 2 1 Front Panel Keylock Panel Door ...

Page 19: ...ousing 1 3 1 2 2 Rear Panel Hot Swap Redundant Power Supply Power Socket Expansion Slots External Housing Fan AGP Video Connector External SCSI Connector Mouse Port Keyboard Port USB Ports Parallel Port Com1 Com 2 RJ 45 ...

Page 20: ...ure Hot swap Redundant Power Supply Backplane Board Hot Swap Cage SCSI 5 25 inch Drive Bays Expansion Card Slots Internal Housing Fan 3 5 inch Drive Bay Hard Disk Drive LED Power Switch RDM LED System Status LED Removable Hard Disk Drive Trays Reset Switch ...

Page 21: ...Chapter 1 System Housing 1 5 1 4 Opening the Housing Panels 1 4 1 Front Panel To open the front panel use the key to unlock and then pull the panel as shown in the illustration above Key lock ...

Page 22: ...ower cord before removing the left panel See section 2 6 for important ESD precautions and pre and post installation instructions 1 Remove the two front thumbscrews Keep them in a safe place for later use 2 Pull the panel handle out and use it to remove the left panel from the housing Left Panel Handle Left panel screws ...

Page 23: ...e and post installation instructions 1 5 1 3 5 inch Drive To install 3 5 inch drives 1 Open the front panel of the housing See section 1 4 for more information on opening the housing panel 2 Detach the 3 5 inch drive frame 2 pieces from the housing by removing two screws Keep the screws for later use 3 Attach the drive frames to the 3 5 inch drive securing it with four screws as shown below ...

Page 24: ...Altos 1100E Series User s Guide 1 8 4 Insert the drive into the drive bay and secure it with two screws 5 Connect the diskette drive cables and close the housing panels ...

Page 25: ...device into the drive bay To install 5 25 inch devices 1 Open the front panel See section 1 4 for more information on opening the housing panel 2 Detach the 5 25 inch drive frame 2 pieces from the housing by removing two screws Keep the screws for later use 3 Attach the drive frames to the 5 25 inch drive securing it with four screws as shown below ...

Page 26: ...Altos 1100E Series User s Guide 1 10 4 Insert the drive into the drive bay and secure it with two screws 5 Connect the signal and power cables to the drive and close the housing panels ...

Page 27: ...and BPL5 Hot Swap Cage Comparison Table BPL3 BPL5 Dimension occupied Two 5 25 bays Three 5 25 bays Cooling fans Two 6 cm fans One 12 cm fan Power LED HDD Access LED HDD Fail LED Yes Yes HDD Support SCA HDD SCA HDD Transfer Rate 80MB s Ultra2 LVD 80MB s Ultra2 LVD SCSI Termination Yes Yes SCSI out for termination or expansion Yes Yes See section 1 10 for additional information about BPL3 and BPL5 b...

Page 28: ...wap cage into the housing 1 Open the front panel and remove the left panel of the housing See section 1 4 for more information on opening the housing panels 2 Attach the drive guides on the sides of the hot swap cage with two screws on each side The drive guides come with the hot swap cage ...

Page 29: ...Chapter 1 System Housing 1 13 3 Insert the hot swap cage into the housing and secure the hot swap cage with two screws as shown below ...

Page 30: ...nd the system board connector cable to the backplane board and attach the other end of the connector cable to the system board For the location of the SCSI connector please refer to Chapter 2 System Board System board connector cable SCSI Terminator Power connector CN3 Connect to system board s HDD Fault LED ...

Page 31: ...alling and Removing a BPL3 Hard Disk Drive Tray To remove and install a BPL3 Hard Disk Drive Tray 1 Use your finger to release the drive tray and then pull it out 2 Place a hard disk on the tray Secure it with four screws as shown below ...

Page 32: ...Altos 1100E Series User s Guide 1 16 3 Insert the tray into the hot swap cage with the lever still extended Make sure that the drive is properly inserted before closing the lever ...

Page 33: ...ll the hot swap cage into the housing 1 Open the front panel and remove the left panel of the housing See section 1 4 for more information on opening the housing panels 2 Insert the hot swap cage into the housing and secure the hot swap cage with two screws as shown below ...

Page 34: ...LED cable and the system board connector cable to the backplane board and attach the other end of the connector cable to the system board For the location of the SCSI connector please refer to Chapter 2 System Board System Board Connector Cable SCSI Terminator Fan Power Connector Power Connectors ...

Page 35: ...Chapter 1 System Housing 1 19 Installing and Removing a BPL5 Hard Disk Drive Tray To remove and install a BPL5 Hard Disk Drive Tray 1 Use your finger to release the drive tray and then pull it out ...

Page 36: ... User s Guide 1 20 2 Place a hard disk on the tray Secure it with four screws 3 Insert the tray into the hot swap cage with the lever still extended Make sure that the drive is properly inserted before closing the lever ...

Page 37: ...er configuration enables a fully configured system to continue running even if one power supply fails The system housing comes with one hot swappable redundant power supply installed To install a hot swappable redundant power supply 1 Insert the power supply into the housing The metal lock will click into place when the power supply is fully installed in the housing Make sure that the power supply...

Page 38: ... the center as shown below and gently pull the power supply out using the metal handle The power supply subsystem should supply a minimum of 337 watts to the whole system If you only have one power supply or if you have two power supplies and are planning to remove both of them remember to turn off the power first and disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet Metal Lock ...

Page 39: ...remove the left panel of the housing See section 1 4 for more information on opening the housing panels 2 Use a screwdriver to push open the plastic peg located below the internal system fan module 3 Insert the redundant fan into the fan cage and attach the fan cage to the system housing with four screws as shown below 4 Insert the fan cable into the peg hole and attach the cable to the system boa...

Page 40: ... Board To install an expansion board 1 Remove an expansion slot bracket cover Save the screw to secure the expansion board 2 Align an expansion board with the open slot and insert the golden fingers into the expansion bus connector 3 Secure the board with the screw ...

Page 41: ...he LVD SCSI hot swap cage includes a hot plug SCA single ended backplane LED board and the hard drive cage itself It supports three 1 inch SCA II SCSI hard drives in one channel with active terminator built in The SCS II connector design allows for the addition and removal of SCSI drives without shutting down the system The BPL3 hot swap cage box includes the following components One hot swap cage...

Page 42: ... Series User s Guide 1 26 Jumpers and Connectors BPL3 Backplane Board Jumper Setting Function JP1 1 2 2 3 I 2 C Buffer ID 21h 23h JP4 Short Open Terminator Power Source Both from Backplane and Host Only from Host ...

Page 43: ...The LVD SCSI hot swap cage includes a hot plug SCA LVD backplane LED board and the hard drive cage itself It supports five 1 inch SCA SCSI hard drives in one channel with active terminator built in The SCA connector design allows for the addition and removal of SCSI drives without shutting down the system The BPL5 hot swap cage box includes the following components One hot swap cage with backplane...

Page 44: ...Ultra2 SCSI SCA disk drives SCSI ID strapping that allows LVD SCSI HDD ID configuration through the backplane switches instead of configuring the individual drive IDs We recommend setting the IDs on the backplane board instead of the individual drives Refer to the following section for the location of the SCSI connector ID switches If you set the IDs on the backplane board be sure to remove all ju...

Page 45: ...tting Function JP1 Short Open Terminator Power Source Both from Backplane and Host Only from Host SW1 SW2 Off Off Reserved Optional daughterboard Connector Description CN1 SCSI 68 pin P connector Out CN2 Slot 1 CN3 Slot 2 CN4 Slot 3 CN5 Slot 4 CN6 Slot 5 CN7 Front power LED connector ...

Page 46: ...lot 1 ID switch S2 Slot 2 ID switch S3 Slot 3 ID switch S4 Slot 4 ID switch S5 Slot 5 ID switch 1 Due to the SCSI backplane board s loading requirements you will need to connect power to both power connectors on the backplane board 2 When you use the LVD SCSI hot swap cage to arrange your system hard drives please remove all the jumpers on each SCSI hard drive and use the switches on the backplane...

Page 47: ...is the Accelerated Graphics Port AGP interface Supporting up to 133 MHz data transfer rate the AGP interface boosts graphics performance The PIIX4 is a multifunctional PCI device controller implementing system functions including PCI IDE and universal serial bus USB host hub It also supports Ultra DMA 33 synchronous DMA compatible devices The four DIMM sockets on board allow memory upgrade to a ma...

Page 48: ...g voltage detection 12V 5V 3 3V 1 5V PCI bus utilization calculation It also detects if the CPU fan or the chassis fan malfunctions RDM allows execution of the RDM diagnostic program from a remote RDM station to fix detected problems or to reboot the system ASM Pro provides online manageability while RDM provides offline manageability Refer to the ASM Pro User s Guide and the RDM User s Guide for ...

Page 49: ...in Pentium III processor System clock calendar with battery backup I O APIC device that provides support for SMP interrupts Integrates an enhanced PCI local bus IDE controller Intel 440BX chipset that supports AGP Accelerated Graphics Port and Ultra DMA 33 functions RDM daughter board EIDE and diskette drive interfaces Auxiliary power connector for the switching power supply SPS Super I O memory a...

Page 50: ... 10 PCI slots 11 ISA slots 12 AGP slot 13 IOAPIC 14 Super I O controller 15 Reserved 16 System BIOS 17 CMOS Battery 18 RDM daughterboard 19 Intel 82371EB PIIX4 20 EIDE connector 1 primary 21 EIDE connector 2 secondary 22 FDD connector 23 Failed HDD LED signal connector 24 DIMM sockets 25 Power connector Auxiliary 26 Power connector 27 440BX chipset I O Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller 1 ...

Page 51: ...or locations and settings 2 4 1 Jumper and Connector Locations Figure 2 2 shows the jumper and connector locations on the system board Figure 2 2 System Board Jumper and Connector Locations Jumpers are prefixed JP Connectors are prefixed CN The blackened pin of a jumper or connector represents pin 1 ...

Page 52: ...rresponding settings and functions Table 2 1 System Board Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Function JP4 1 2 4 5 2 3 5 6 Reserved Reserved JP5 1 2 2 3 Reserved Reserved BIOS Logo Select JP6 1 2 2 3 Acer None Password Security JP7 1 2 2 3 Check password Bypass password Sound Output JP8 1 2 2 3 Buzzer Speaker Default ...

Page 53: ...ary CN8 USB connectors CN9 CPU2 Fan Connector CN10 CPU2 Temperature connector CN11 COM2 lower left COM1 lower right and Parallel port above CN12 HDD Fail LED signal connector CN13 Housing fan 1 CN14 RJ45 LAN socket CN15 Housing fan 2 CN16 CPU1 Temperature connector CN19 FDD connector CN20 CPU1 Fan connector CN21 Secondary IDE connector CN22 Primary IDE connector CN23 Housing fan 3 CN24 SPS power a...

Page 54: ...tor Function CN30 RDM connector CN31 Reserved CN32 Reserved CN33 RDM connector CN34 External Speaker connector CN35 Reserved CN36 Power switch CN37 Chassis Intrusion switch connector CN38 RDM LED connector CN39 External HDD LED connector CN40 External HDD LED connector CN42 Reserved ...

Page 55: ...Chapter 2 System Board 2 9 2 5 Front Panel Connectors The following figure shows the pin orientation of the front panel connectors Figure 2 3 Front Panel Connectors ...

Page 56: ... and all peripherals before opening the system or connecting or removing any peripheral device Always turn on any external peripheral device before you turn on the system To avoid damaging the system do not open the housing for service or upgrades unless you are a qualified technician When you power off the system the RDM module still receives direct current so that it can check the system s statu...

Page 57: ...hassis throughout any procedure requiring ESD protection 2 6 2 Pre installation Instructions Always observe the following before you install a system component 1 Turn off the system power and unplug the power cable and all the peripherals connected to the unit before opening it 2 Open the system according to the instructions in Chapter 1 System Housing 3 Follow the ESD precautions in section 2 5 1...

Page 58: ...heck that the components are installed according to the instructions in their respective sections 2 Make sure you have set all the required jumpers See section 2 4 for the correct jumper settings 3 Replace any expansion boards or peripherals that you removed earlier 4 Replace the system cover 5 Connect the necessary cables and turn on the system ...

Page 59: ...m III processor connected to a heatsink In the event that you need to install a new processor you may need to install a heatsink as well To install a heatsink onto a Pentium III processor 1 Insert the bracket through the holes in the processor and then insert the ends of the bracket into the heatsink as shown below ...

Page 60: ...Altos 1100E Series User s Guide 2 14 To remove the heatsink 1 Disconnect the ends of the bracket as shown below and separate the bracket processor and heatsink ...

Page 61: ...he system settings are configured at the factory for the correct CPU frequency Memory DIMM combination If you upgrade the CPU frequency to 300 350 400 or 450 MHz the memory controller requires PC 100 DRAM DIMMs Your system will not work properly if you use standard DIMMs with the higher speed CPUs All of the installed DIMMs must have the same capabilities ...

Page 62: ...fits in one direction Make sure the module groove matches the one on the processor socket Figure 2 4 Installing a Pentium III Processor 2 Press the latches on the sides to lock the processor module into place 3 Connect the fan and temperature connectors see Figure 2 2 and Table 2 2 CPU1 fan connector CN20 CPU1 temperature connector CN16 CPU2 fan connector CN9 CPU2 temperature connector CN10 ...

Page 63: ...1 Remove the fan and temperature connectors see Figure 2 2 and Table 2 2 CPU1 fan connector CN20 CPU1 temperature connector CN16 CPU2 fan connector CN9 CPU2 temperature connector CN10 2 Unlock the latches that secure the processor module Figure 2 5 Unlocking the Module Latches 2 Firmly hold the processor module and pull it out of the socket ...

Page 64: ...empty slot Follow these steps to install the termination board 1 Position the termination board over the empty slot 2 Carefully insert the golden fingers of the termination board into the slot until the board fits completely Figure 2 6 Installing the Termination Board The termination board is pre installed at the factory for uniprocessor configurations ...

Page 65: ...u to install DIMMs with different capacities to form a configuration 2 11 1 Memory Configurations Table 2 3 lists some system memory configurations You may combine DIMMs with various capacities to form other combinations Table 2 3 Memory Configurations DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 Total Memory 128MB 128MB 128MB 128MB 256MB 128MB 128MB 128MB 384MB 128MB 128MB 128MB 128MB 512MB 256 MB 256 MB 256 MB 256 M...

Page 66: ...h the socket and press it down until the holding clips secure the DIMM in place The DIMM socket is slotted to ensure proper installation If you slip in a DIMM but it does not completely fit you may have inserted it the wrong way Reverse the orientation of the DIMM Figure 2 7 Installing a DIMM ...

Page 67: ...ntly disengage the DIMM from the socket Figure 2 8 Removing a DIMM 2 11 4 Reconfiguring the System Reconfigure the system after installing or removing DIMMs Follow these steps to reconfigure the system 1 Power on the system A memory error message appears indicating that the total memory does not match the value stored in CMOS 2 Press 3 Press twice to exit Setup and reboot the system The system boo...

Page 68: ... PCI slots on the system board 2 Remove the bracket on the housing opposite an empty PCI slot 3 Insert a PCI card into the slot Make sure that the card is properly seated 4 Secure the card to the housing with a screw When you turn on the system BIOS automatically detects and assigns resources to the PCI devices Figure 2 9 Installing a PCI Card ...

Page 69: ...ource conflicts Follow these steps when installing an AGP card 1 Locate the AGP slot on the main board See Figure 2 1 for the slot location 2 Insert an AGP card into the slot Make sure that the card is properly seated Figure 2 10 Installing an AGP Card When you turn on the system BIOS automatically detects and assigns resources to the AGP device BIOS detects and configures only PnP cards ...

Page 70: ...personnel to detect errors or potential trouble spots in their network servers through a single management station ASM Pro consists of two major parts ASM Station a Windows based management station software that communicates with servers equipped with ASM Agent s ASM Agent s agent software for the individual servers managed by ASM Station Refer to the ASM Pro user s manual for more information ...

Page 71: ... This capability to execute the RDM functions from a remote site bridges the distance barrier in fixing server problems and reduces server down time 2 14 1 Installing the RDM Module The system board comes with the RDM module installed Follow these steps if you need to re install the RDM module and connect the cable 1 See Figures 2 1 and 2 2 for the location of the RDM connectors 2 Gently insert th...

Page 72: ...or messages Software System 2 15 1 Software Error Messages Software error messages are returned by your operating system or application These messages typically occur after you boot the operating system or when you run your applications If you receive this type of message consult your application or operating system manual for help 2 15 2 System Error Messages A system error message indicates a pr...

Page 73: ...ve type See Section 3 1 Diskette Drive B Type Mismatch Run Setup and select the proper drive type See Section 3 1 Equipment Configuration Error Modify DRAM configuration to agree with one of the options in Table 2 4 Hard Disk Controller Error Run Setup See Section 3 1 Hard Disk 0 Error Check all cable connections Replace hard disk Hard Disk 1 Error Check all cable connections Replace hard disk Har...

Page 74: ...ears ask for technical assistance Onboard Serial Port 1 Conflict Run Setup See Section 3 1 and disable the port Onboard Serial Port 2 Conflict Run Setup See Section 3 1 and disable the port Onboard Parallel Port Conflict Run Setup See Section 3 1 and disable the port Pointing Device Error Check and connect pointing device Pointing Device Interface Error Replace the pointing device or contact your ...

Page 75: ... system is correctly configured An incorrect configuration is a major cause of power on error messages especially for a new system 2 Remove the system unit cover See Chapter 1 System Housing Check that the jumpers on the system board and any expansion boards are set correctly see section 2 4 for system board jumper information 3 Check that all connectors and boards are securely plugged in If you g...

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Page 77: ... battery backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM This memory area is not part of the system RAM If you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages the battery may be bad In this case the system cannot retain configuration values in CMOS Ask a qualified technician for assistance 3 1 Entering Setup To enter Setup press the key combination You must press while the system is booting This key combination d...

Page 78: ...r Management Startup Configuration Advanced Configuration System Security Date and Time Remote Diagnostic Configuration Load Default Settings Abort Settings Change Move highlight bar Select Esc Exit The parameters on the screens show default values These values may not be the same as those in your system ...

Page 79: ...py Drive B None IDE Primary Channel Master CD ROM IDE Primary Channel Slave xxx IDE Secondary Channel Master xxx IDE Secondary Channel Slave xxx Total Memory xx MB Memory type SDRAM PgDn PgUp Move Screen Esc Back to Main Menu The System Information menu shows the current basic configuration of your system The command line at the bottom of the menu tells you how to move from one screen to another a...

Page 80: ...gDn PgUp Move Screen Esc Back to Main Menu The following sections explain the parameters The parameters in the System Information screens show default settings These settings are non configurable from these screens Select other configuration options from the BIOS Utility main menu to change the settings 3 2 1 Processor The Processor parameter specifies the type of processor currently installed in ...

Page 81: ...PU and whether it is enabled or disabled For information on how to configure the system memory see section 3 7 3 3 2 5 External Cache This parameter specifies the second level cache memory size currently supported by the system and whether it is enabled or disabled For information on how to configure the system memory see section 3 7 3 3 2 6 Floppy Drive A This parameter specifies the type of driv...

Page 82: ...r specifies the current configuration of the IDE device connected to the master port of the secondary IDE channel For information on how to configure IDE devices see section 3 4 2 3 2 11 IDE Secondary Channel Slave This parameter specifies the current configuration of the IDE device connected to the slave port of the secondary IDE channel For information on how to configure IDE devices see section...

Page 83: ...Q setting 3 2 16 Pointing Device The BIOS utility automatically detects if there is a mouse connected to the system If there is this parameter displays the Installed setting Otherwise this is set to None 3 2 17 Memory Parity Mode This parameter indicates the setting of the memory parity mode The default setting is ECC 3 2 18 Onboard USB This parameter specifies whether the onboard USB controller i...

Page 84: ...d when asking for technical support The following screen shows the Product Information items Product Information Page 1 1 Product Name M19A System S N xxxxxxxxx Main Board ID M19A Main Board S N xxxxxxxxx System BIOS Version vx xx System BIOS ID xxx xx xxx xx BIOS Release Date xx xx xx Esc Back to Main Menu 3 3 1 Product Name This parameter specifies the official name of the system 3 3 2 System S ...

Page 85: ... N This parameter specifies the system board s serial number 3 3 5 System BIOS Version This parameter specifies the version of the BIOS utility 3 3 6 System BIOS ID This parameter specifies the identification number of the BIOS utility 3 3 7 BIOS Release Date This parameter specifies the official date the BIOS version was released ...

Page 86: ...ng screen shows the Disk Drives parameters and their default settings Disk Drives Page 1 1 Floppy Drive A xx MB xx inch Floppy Drive B None IDE Primary Channel Master IDE Primary Channel Slave IDE Secondary Channel Master IDE Secondary Channel Slave Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help The triangle mark that precedes an item within a menu indicates that there is a detailed menu for that parti...

Page 87: ...nnel Master item displays the following menu IDE Primary Channel Master Page 1 1 Type Auto Cylinder Head Sector Size MB Hard Disk Block Mode Auto Advanced PIO Mode Auto Hard Disk Size 504MB Auto Hard Disk 32 Bit Access Enabled CD ROM Drive DMA Mode Disabled Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help The parameters for the IDE Primary Channel Slave the IDE Secondary Channel Master and IDE Secondary ...

Page 88: ...me procedure to configure floppy drive B Choose None if you do not have a second floppy drive 3 4 2 IDE Drives Although IDE options are provided in the system BIOS IDE hard disk drives are neither qualified nor supported in this server There are four IDE drive option items under the Disk Drives menu Select the IDE Primary Channel Master item or the IDE Secondary Channel Master if you want to confi...

Page 89: ...atically detect the installed IDE drive type You may save the values under the option User The next time you boot the system the BIOS utility does not have to auto configure your IDE drive as it detects the saved disk information during POST We recommend that you copy the IDE disk drive values and keep them in a safe place in case you have to reconfigure the disk in the future If you have installe...

Page 90: ...sectors at a rate of 256 bytes per cycle To disregard the feature change the setting to Disabled Advanced PIO Mode When set to Auto the BIOS utility automatically detects if the installed hard disk supports the function If supported it allows for faster data recovery and read write timing that reduces hard disk activity time This results in better hard disk performance To disregard the feature cha...

Page 91: ...98 and Novell NetWare If your software or hard disk does not support this function set this parameter to Disabled CD ROM Drive DMA Mode This parameter allows you to enable or disable the CD ROM drive DMA mode Set this parameter to Enabled to enable the DMA mode for the CD ROM drive This improves the system performance since it allows direct memory access to the CD ROM To deactivate the function se...

Page 92: ...hlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help 3 5 1 Power Management Mode This parameter allows you to reduce power consumption When this parameter is set to Enabled you can configure the IDE hard disk and system timers Setting to Disabled deactivates the power management feature and all the timers IDE Hard Disk Standby Timer This parameter allows the hard disk to enter standby mode after inactivity of 1 to 1...

Page 93: ...clock when the system enters the sleep or suspend mode set this parameter to Yes If not select No 3 5 2 Power Switch 4 sec When set to Power Off the system automatically turns off when the power switch is pressed for less than 4 seconds When set to Suspend the system enters the suspend mode when pressed for less than 4 seconds 3 5 3 Wakeup Event This parameter lets you specify the activity that wi...

Page 94: ...ain menu Startup Configuration Page 1 1 Fast POST Mode Auto Silent Boot Disabled Num Lock After Boot Enabled Memory Test Disabled Release All Blocked Memory Disabled Initialize SCSI Before IDE Disabled System Boot Drive Drive A Then C Boot from IDE CD ROM Enabled Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help 3 6 1 Fast POST Mode This parameter allows the system to boot faster by skipping some POST rou...

Page 95: ...BIOS is in conventional text mode where you see system initialization details on the screen 3 6 3 Num Lock After Boot This parameter allows you to activate the Num Lock function upon booting The default setting is Enabled 3 6 4 Memory Test When set to Enabled this parameter allows the system to perform a RAM test during the POST routine When set to Disabled the system detects only the memory size ...

Page 96: ...ere is a hard disk drive C installed the system boots from drive C Otherwise it boots from drive A C The system always boots from drive C A The system always boots from drive A 3 6 7 Boot From IDE CD ROM When set to Enabled the system checks for a bootable CD in the IDE CD ROM drive If a CD is present the system boots from the CD ROM otherwise it boots from the drive specified in the System Boot D...

Page 97: ...tem do not change any settings in the Advanced Configuration unless you are a qualified technician The following screen shows the Advanced Configuration parameters Advanced Configuration Onboard Devices Configuration PnP PCI System Configuration Memory Cache Configuration CPU Speed Configuration System Event Configuration Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help ...

Page 98: ...vices Selecting this option from the Advanced Configuration menu displays the following screen Onboard Devices Configuration Page 1 2 Serial Port 1 Disabled Base Address 3F8h IRQ 4 Serial Port 2 Enabled Base Address 2F8h IRQ 3 Parallel Port Enabled Base Address 378h IRQ 7 Operation Mode Bi directional ECP DMA Channel Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help PgDn PgUp Move Screen ...

Page 99: ...oard IDE Secondary Channel Disabled Onboard PS 2 Mouse IRQ 12 Enabled Onboard USB Disabled USB Legacy Mode Onboard Ethernet Chip Enabled SMBUS Interrupt IRQ9 Disabled Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help PgDn PgUp Move Screen Serial Port 1 This parameter allows you to enable or disable the serial port 1 The Base Address and IRQ items are configurable only if this parameter is enabled The defa...

Page 100: ...n interrupt for serial port 1 The options are IRQ 3 and 4 The default setting is 4 Serial Port 2 This parameter allows you to enable or disable the serial port 2 The Base Address and IRQ items are configurable only if this parameter is enabled The default setting is Enabled Base Address This function lets you set a logical base address for serial port 2 The options are 3F8h 2F8h 3E8h 2E8h The defa...

Page 101: ...erial port 1 you may only assign 2F8h or 2E8h to serial port 2 If you assign 2F8h to serial port 1 you may only assign 3F8h or 3E8h to serial port 2 Parallel Port This parameter allows you to enable or disable the parallel port Base Address This function lets you set a logical base address for the parallel port The options are 3BCh 378h 278h The default setting is 378h ...

Page 102: ...ddress and IRQ parameters are configurable only if Parallel Port is enabled If you install an add on card that has a parallel port whose address conflicts with the parallel port onboard the system automatically disables the onboard functions Check the parallel port address on the add on card and change the address to one that does not conflict ...

Page 103: ...rt ECP Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed higher than the maximum data transfer rate ECP DMA channel This item becomes active only if you select Extended Capabilities Port ECP as the operation mode It allows you to assign DMA channel 1 or DMA channel 3 for the ECP parallel port function Onboard Floppy Disk Controller This parameter lets you enable or disable the o...

Page 104: ...ler on board When enabled it activates the USB function of the system When disabled it also deactivates the function The default setting is Disabled USB Legacy Mode This function when enabled lets you use a USB keyboard in a DOS environment Set this to Disabled to deactivate the USB keyboard function in DOS Onboard Ethernet Chip This parameter lets you enable or disable the LAN function on board W...

Page 105: ... PCI System Configuration Page 1 2 PCI IRQ Setting Auto INTA INTB INTC INTD PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 4 AGP Onboard LAN PCI Device Latency Timer 20 Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help PnP PCI System Configuration Page 2 2 PCI IRQ Sharing No VGA Palette Snoop Disabled Graphics Aperture Size 64 MB Plug and Play OS No Reset Resource Assignments No Move Highlight Bar Change Setti...

Page 106: ...nfigurable PCI Slots These parameters allow you to specify the appropriate interrupt for each of the PCI devices You can assign IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ7 IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ11 IRQ12 IRQ14 or IRQ15 to the slots Make sure that the interrupt you assign to the various PCI slots are not used by other devices to avoid conflicts Press or to move between fields Press or to select options AGP This item shows the assi...

Page 107: ...tency time set in BIOS This setting depends on your application For example if you install a high bandwidth block I O card e g FDDI the longer the latency time the better This setting only affects the primary PCI components PCI slots 1 2 3 4 and onboard LAN The secondary PCI components PCI slots 4 are always set to 20 PCI clocks The default setting is 20 PCI IRQ Sharing Setting this parameter to Y...

Page 108: ...ettings for this feature Check your VGA card manual before setting this parameter Graphics Aperture Size This parameter determines the effective size of the graphics aperture Graphics aperture is the address range that the AGP video and the CPU use to manage graphical objects The lowest setting is 8 MB and the highest is 256 MB The default setting is 64 MB Plug and Play OS When this parameter is s...

Page 109: ...ry ECC Mode ECC Single Processor MP Table Enabled Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help Internal Cache CPU Cache This parameter enables or disables the first level or internal memory The default setting is Enabled Cache Scheme This parameter allows you to select Write Back or Write Through for the cache mode Write Back updates the cache but not the memory when there is a write instruction It u...

Page 110: ... use of either the system or an expansion board Memory ECC Mode This parameter allows you to select the DRAM operating mode Setting to ECC turns on the error check and correct ECC function ECC automatically corrects any single bit errors detected For multiple bit errors detected ECC only issues an NMI to signal the operating system of the multiple bit error detection Setting to Disabled deactivate...

Page 111: ...en internal computer components and the CPU or the main memory of the CPU A fast bus allows data to be transferred faster which makes applications run faster Multiple Sets this parameter for the Core BUS ratio of your system The clock speed of the BUS does not necessarily equal the CPU s core The bus clock speed is often slower than the CPU clock speed Processor Speed The processor speed is the sp...

Page 112: ...Event Log BIOS Version 1 0 xxxxx Total Event Log Number xx Remain of Event Log Area xx Event Logging Enabled Clear Event Log Disabled View Event Logs Event Control Temp Vol Fan Disabled ECC Disabled PCI Disabled I O Check Disabled Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help System Event Logging Allows you to record monitored events that occur during the operation of your system Event Logging This pa...

Page 113: ... fan The default setting is Disabled ECC ECC or Error Correcting Code tests the accuracy of data as it passes in and out of memory This parameter enables or disables the monitoring of this function The default setting is Disabled PCI PCI or Peripheral Component Interconnect is a 32 bit bus that supports a 64 bit extension for new processors such as the Pentium It can run at clock speeds of 33 or 6...

Page 114: ...he other is for a fatal degree Whenever an event exceeds the threshold setting the system will log the event in the event log area CPU Warning Degree You can set a threshold for the CPU s temperature level here and every time the CPU s temperature exceeds this level a warning will be logged into the event log file A typical warning degree threshold setting is 55 C CPU Fatal Degree When the CPU s t...

Page 115: ...nauthorized access to the system and its data The following screen appears when you select System Security from the main menu System Security Page 1 1 Disk Drive Control Floppy Drive Normal Hard Disk Drive Normal Setup Password None Power On Password None Operation Mode Normal Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help ...

Page 116: ...functions Table 3 2 Drive Control Settings Setting Description Floppy Drive Normal Floppy drive functions normally Write Protect All Sectors Disables the write function on all sectors Write Protect Boot Sector Disables the write function only on the boot sector Disabled Disables all floppy drive functions Hard Disk Drive Normal Hard disk drive functions normally Write Protect All Sectors Disables ...

Page 117: ...JP7 is set to 1 2 password check enabled By default JP7 is set to 2 3 bypass password 2 Enter BIOS utility and select System Security 3 Highlight the Setup Password parameter and press the or key The password prompt appears 4 Type a password The password may consist of up to seven characters Be very careful when typing your password because the characters do not appear on the screen 5 Press A prom...

Page 118: ...Set JP7 to 1 2 to enable the password function The next time you want to enter the BIOS utility you must key in your Setup password Changing or Removing the Setup Password Should you want to change your setup password do the following 1 Enter the BIOS utility and select System Security 2 Highlight the Setup Password parameter 3 Press or to display the password prompt and key in a new password or P...

Page 119: ... procedure 3 8 3 Power on Password The Power on Password secures your system against unauthorized use Once you set this password you have to type it whenever you boot the system To set this password enter the BIOS utility select System Security then highlight the Power on Password parameter Follow the same procedure as in setting the Setup password Make sure to set JP7 to pins 1 2 to enable the Po...

Page 120: ...continues to keep the date and time accurately even when the power is off The following screen appears if you select Date and Time from the main menu Date and Time Page 1 1 Date xxx xx xx 199x Time xx xx xx Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help 3 9 1 Date Highlight the items on the Date parameter and press or to set the date following the weekday month day year format Valid values for weekday ...

Page 121: ...ility 3 45 3 9 2 Time Highlight the items on the Time parameter and press or to set the time following the hour minute second format Valid values for hour minute and second are Hour 00to 23 Minute 00to 59 Second 00to 59 ...

Page 122: ...ostic Configuration screens in the BIOS utility It shows the remote diagnostic parameters with their default settings Remote Diagnostic Configuration Page 1 2 RDM 4 0 BIOS Version 980702 Remote Console Disabled Hidden Partition Disabled Communication Protocol N 8 1 COM Port Baud Rate 57600 Telephone Type Tone Detect Tone Enabled Remote Console Phone No Dial Out Retry Times 2 Modem Initial Command ...

Page 123: ... the remote diagnostic parameters with their default settings Remote Diagnostic Configuration Page 2 2 RDM Daughter Board Version R01 A6 RDM Work Mode Reboot Waiting Mode Password System Critical Paging No 1 2 3 Paging Times 1 RDM Host Name Location Administrator Phone Number Email Address Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help ...

Page 124: ...default settings some of the parameters are grayed out with their fixed settings These grayed parameters are not user configurable The following dialog box appears when you select Load Setup Default Settings from the main menu Do you want to load default settings Yes No Select Yes to load the default settings Select No to ignore the message and return to the BIOS utility ...

Page 125: ... to ignore the message and return to the BIOS utility 3 13 Leaving Setup Examine the system configuration values When you are satisfied that all the values are correct write them down Store the recorded values in a safe place In the future if the battery loses power or the CMOS chip is damaged you will know what values to enter when you rerun Setup Press to leave the system configuration setup The...

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Page 127: ...uter or changing jumpers 4 1 1 Default Values The following table lists the settings you can change with the SCSISelect utility and the default value for each setting Some settings apply globally to the SCSI controller and all SCSI devices on the bus other settings apply individually to each device on the bus The Altos 1100E Series system is equipped with a dual SCSI channel controller that enhanc...

Page 128: ...der BIOS as Fixed Disks Boot only Extended BIOS Translation for DOS Drives 1 Gbyte Enabled 2 Display Ctrl A Message During BIOS Initialization Enabled BIOS Support for Bootable CD ROM Enabled BIOS Support for Int13 Extensions Enabled Individual Settings for Each SCSI Device Default Value Initiate Wide Negotiation Yes Maximum Sync Transfer Rate 80 MBytes sec Enable Disconnection Yes Send Start Unit...

Page 129: ...evice settings that may conflict with those of other devices e g SCSI ID Perform low level formatting on new SCSI disk devices 4 1 3 Running the SCSISelect Utility To start SCSISelect press Ctrl A when the following is displayed during power up or reset Press Ctrl A for SCSISelect Utility This message appears after BIOS and POST information displays and after the banner listing the Adaptec AHA 395...

Page 130: ...e to configure the host adapter or run the SCSI disk utilities Select the option and press Enter Press F5 to switch between color and monochrome modes Options SCSI Disk Utilities Configure View Host Adapter AHA 3950U2B at Bus Device 01 06h Figure 4 1 Options Menu Screen Use the and keys and the Enter key to make selections in the SCSISelect utility Press Esc at any time to return to the previous m...

Page 131: ...SI parity checking Host Adapter SCSI Termination configures host controller SCSI termination Advanced users can access Boot Device Options SCSI Device Configuration and Advanced Configuration Options through the following menu Arrow keys to move cursor Enter to select option Esc to exit default Adaptec AHA 3950U2B SCSISelect TM Utility You have an AHA 3950U2B SCSI host adapter in your system Move ...

Page 132: ...3 Configure View Host Adapter Settings Screen 2 of 2 Use the cursor to move to your selection Press Enter to display a pop up menu of choices or to make selections Press Esc at any time to return to the previous menu Press F6 to reset all settings to the SCSI controller defaults SCSI controller default settings are marked with an asterisk throughout the selection submenus Host Adapter SCSI ID This...

Page 133: ...ons Press Enter F6 Reset to Host Adapter Defaults 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Figure 4 4 Host Adapter SCSI ID Selection Screen for AHA 3950U2B Each SCSI device on the SCSI bus including the SCSI controller must be set to a unique SCSI ID The SCSI ID serves two purposes it uniquely identifies each SCSI device on the bus and it determines the device s priority on the bus during the Arbitra...

Page 134: ... Adapter SCSI Termination Automatic Additional Options Boot Device Options Press Enter SCSI Device Configuration Press Enter Advanced Configuration Options Press Enter F6 Reset to Host Adapter Defaults Enabled Disabled Figure 4 5 SCSI Parity Checking Selection The SCSI controller always checks parity when reading from the SCSI bus to verify the correct transmission of data from your SCSI devices Y...

Page 135: ...U2B SCSISelect TM Utility AHA 3950U2B at Bus Device 01 06h Configuration SCSI Bus Interface Definitions Host Adapter SCSI ID 7 SCSI Parity Checking Enabled Host Adapter SCSI Termination Automatic Additional Options Boot Device Options Press Enter SCSI Device Configuration Press Enter Advanced Configuration Options Press Enter F6 Reset to Host Adapter Defaults Automatic Enabled Disabled Figure 4 6 ...

Page 136: ...HA 3950U2B at Bus Device 00 00h Configuration SCSI Bus Interface Definitions Host Adapter SCSI ID 7 SCSI Parity Checking Enabled Host Adapter SCSI Termination Low ON High ON Additional Options Boot Device Options Press Enter SCSI Device Configuration Press Enter Advanced Configuration Options Press Enter F6 Reset to Host Adapter Defaults Select SCSI peripherals from which to boot To view periphera...

Page 137: ... 0 80 0 80 0 80 0 80 0 80 0 80 0 Initiate Wide Negotiation Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Enable Disconnection Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Send Start Unit Command Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Enable Write back cache N C N C N C N C N C N C N C N C Options Listed Below Have NO EFFECT if the BIOS is Disabled BIOS Multiple LUN Support No No No No No No No No Include in BIOS Scan Yes Yes Yes Y...

Page 138: ...e synchronous negotiation The SCSI controller however always responds to synchronous negotiation if the SCSI device initiates it The default setting is yes Data is transferred in asynchronous mode if neither the SCSI controller nor the SCSI peripheral negotiates for synchronous data transfers Some older SCSI 1 devices do not support synchronous negotiation This may cause your computer to operate e...

Page 139: ...e the maximum value of 80 0 If the SCSI controller is set not to negotiate for synchronous data transfer i e Initiate Sync Negotiation is set to no then the value selected here is the maximum rate that the SCSI controller accepts from the device during negotiation This is standard SCSI protocol Some older SCSI 1 devices do not support Fast SCSI data transfer rates This may cause your computer to o...

Page 140: ...configured on the SCSI device When set to no the SCSI device is not allowed to disconnect from the SCSI bus The default setting is yes You should leave Enable Disconnection set to yes if two or more SCSI devices are connected to the SCSI controller This optimizes SCSI bus performance If only one SCSI device is connected to the SCSI controller set Enable Disconnection to no to achieve slightly bett...

Page 141: ...command When set to yes the Start Unit Command is sent to the SCSI device during bootup When set to no each SCSI device powers up in its normal fashion The default setting is no The Send Start Unit Command setting is valid only if the host adapter BIOS is enabled If this option is enabled for more than one SCSI device the Start Unit Command is sent first to the device with the lowest SCSI ID When ...

Page 142: ...tion Press Enter Advanced Configuration Options Press Enter F6 Reset to Host Adapter Defaults Advanced Configuration Options Reset SCSI BUS at IC Initialization Enabled Display Ctrl A Message During BIOS Initialization Enabled Extended BIOS Translation for DOS Drives 1Gbyte Enabled Verbose Silent Mode Verbose Options Listed Below Have NO EFFECT if the BIOS is Disabled Host Adapter BIOS Enabled Sup...

Page 143: ...nly Only the removable media drive designated as the boot device are treated as a hard disk drive All Disks All removable media drives supported by the BIOS are treated as hard disk drives Disabled No removable media drives are treated as hard disk drives In this situation software drivers are needed because the drives are not controlled by the BIOS Support for removable media drives means only th...

Page 144: ...ks 1 GByte use a translation scheme of 64 heads 32 sectors per track SCSI hard disks 1 GByte use a translation scheme of 255 heads 63 sectors per track Display Ctrl A Message During BIOS Initialization This option allows entering the SCSI Select utility during BIOS initialization The default setting is Enabled BIOS Support for Bootable CD ROM When this option is enabled a bootable CD ROM device ma...

Page 145: ...er SCSI ID 0 IBM DNES 39170 LVD SCSI ID 1 No device SCSI ID 2 No device SCSI ID 3 No device SCSI ID 4 No device SCSI ID 5 No device SCSI ID 6 No device SCSI ID 7 AHA 3950U2B SCSI ID 8 No device SCSI ID 9 No device SCSI ID 10 No device SCSI ID 11 No device SCSI ID 12 No device SCSI ID 13 No device SCSI ID 14 No device SCSI ID 15 No device Figure 4 10 SCSI Disk Utilities Screen for AHA 3950U2B When ...

Page 146: ... Adaptec Format Disk utility is compatible with the vast majority of SCSI disk drives Run it on hard disk drives or removable media drives that were previously used with a non Adaptec SCSI controller A low level format destroys all data on the drive Be sure to back up your data before performing this operation You cannot abort a low level format once it is started Verify Disk Media The Verify Disk...

Page 147: ...iven in hex If the Device number is high move the AHA 3950U2B to a PCI slot at the other end of the motherboard and rerun SCSISelect to see if the number is lower This step is a recommended solution for most PCI motherboards You can also simply switch the AHA 3950U2B SCSI controller into another PCI slot if the boot order is not what is desired If you are booting from the AHA 3950U2B and using ISA...

Page 148: ...power supply Connect the power cables of external SCSI devices to a grounded line power outlet Follow the instructions in the computer and SCSI device documentation Is pin 1 orientation maintained throughout the SCSI bus Are the PCI bus and slot parameters set correctly in your computer s Setup program The PCI bus is designed to assign IRQ port address and BIOS address settings automatically to th...

Page 149: ...32 sector partitioning This drive is not compatible with the 255 head 63 sector translation which has been enabled on this adapter Data could be corrupted Please check your system setup Press any key to continue This message occurs only if Extended BIOS Translation is enabled in the SCSISelect utility It means that the BIOS detected a large capacity drive with invalid partition information in the ...

Page 150: ...cted but not ready This message appears if the SCSI controller receives no answer when it requests data from an installed SCSI device The SCSI controller skips this device and moves on to the next device on the bus Do the following if you see this message when you request data from a SCSI drive 1 Run the SCSISelect utility and access SCSI Device Configuration Locate the host controller s SCSI ID a...

Page 151: ...ces on the SCSI bus may be defective 4 5 3 Disk Drive Configuration Problems This section describes situations that may occur if your computer has multiple disk drives including combinations of standard disk drives and SCSI disk drives Standard disk drive means a disk drive attached to the computer through a standard ISA EISA non SCSI disk controller for example an IDE drive Standard hard disk dri...

Page 152: ...re to cycle the power OFF and ON after changing any values on a SCSI controller in a Setup program or on a SCSI device Doing this ensures that the new initial values are loaded Be sure that the SCSI bus is properly terminated See the section Setting SCSI Bus Termination Be sure that the intended boot disk has an active partition and has been formatted Check cable connections and pin 1 orientation ...

Page 153: ...al for information on setting the SCSI ID for that device You can also use the SCSISelect utility to determine the SCSI addresses of peripherals on the SCSI bus Set the SCSI drive to be used as drive D to SCSI ID 1 Check the drive manual for information on setting the SCSI ID for that device Try enabling Include in BIOS Scan in the SCSI Device Configuration option of the SCSISelect utility See the...

Page 154: ...ermination is set correctly Check cable length and integrity Check pin 1 orientation If the SCSI controller LED remains on when the computer hangs the host adapter may be interfering with your computer s operation It may be installed in a motherboard slot that does not support First Party DMA i e Bus Master data transfers See your computer documentation ...

Page 155: ...r management 3 16 Product information 3 8 Remote diagnostic configuration 3 46 Startup configuration 3 18 System information 3 3 System security setup 3 39 Boot device options 4 10 Boot from IDE CD ROM 3 20 Boot the computer from a SCSI drive 4 26 BPL3 LVD SCSI backplane board 1 25 BPL5 LVD SCSI backplane board 1 27 Bus frequency 3 5 3 35 C Computer hangs or SCSI controller cannot always find the ...

Page 156: ... SCSI controller cannot always find the drives 4 28 Using a SCSI drive as C and another SCSI drive as D 4 27 Using a standard drive as C and a SCSI drive as D 4 26 Disk drive control 3 40 Disk drives 3 10 Floppy drives 3 12 IDE drives 3 12 E Entering setup 3 1 Error messages 2 26 Correcting 2 29 Software 2 26 System 2 26 ESD precautions 2 11 External cache 3 5 F Fast POST mode 3 18 Features 1 2 1 ...

Page 157: ...nd BP L5 1 11 Installing components 2 10 ESD precautions 2 11 Instructions post installation 2 12 Instructions pre installation 2 11 Installing the RDM module 2 25 Installing the termination board 2 18 Internal cache 3 5 3 33 Internal structure 1 4 J Jumper and connector locations 2 5 Jumper settings 2 6 Jumpers and connectors 1 26 2 5 Connector functions 2 7 Jumper settings 2 6 Locations 2 5 L Le...

Page 158: ... management 2 25 RDM module installing 2 25 Removing a DIMM 2 21 Removing a Pentium III processor 2 17 Replacing the external redundant system fan 1 23 Running the SCSISelect utility 4 3 S SCSI backplane board 1 25 BPL3 LVD 1 25 BPL5 LVD 1 27 SCSI device configuration 4 11 SCSI disk utilities 4 19 Format disk 4 20 Verify disk media 4 20 SCSI parity checking 4 8 SCSI troubleshooting checklist 4 22 ...

Page 159: ...nagement 2 25 System board layout 2 4 System boot drive 3 20 System error messages 2 26 System event configuration 3 36 System housing 1 1 Expansion board installing 1 24 Features 1 2 1 25 Hot swap cages installing 1 11 Hot swappable redundant power supply module installing and removing 1 21 Housing panels opening 1 5 Installing and removing a hot swappable redundant power supply module 1 21 Insta...

Page 160: ...ntrol 3 40 Power on password 3 43 Setup password 3 41 3 42 3 43 T Time 3 45 Total memory 3 6 U Using a SCSI drive as C and another SCSI drive as D 4 27 Using a standard drive as C and a SCSI drive as D 4 26 V Verify disk media 4 20 W Wakeup event 3 17 When to use the SCSISelect utility 4 3 ...

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