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Altos 21000 Series
User’s Guide

Summary of Contents for Altos 21000 Series

Page 1: ...Altos 21000 Series User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...ntium II Xeon is a trademark of Intel Corporation McAfee and VirusScan are registered trademarks of Network Associates Inc MMX is a trademark of Intel Corporation Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell Inc Windows Windows NT Windows 95 Windows 98 and MS DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of th...

Page 3: ... authorized to receive them under the export control laws and regulations of the United States d remove or alter in any way the copyright notices or other proprietary legends that were on the software as delivered to you or e sublicense or otherwise make the software available to third parties The software is the property of Acer or Acer s supplier and you do not have and shall not gain any propri...

Page 4: ...r surface This product should 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 ...

Page 5: ...o 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 covered by the operating instructions since improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal condition e...

Page 6: ...6 Use only the proper type of power supply cord set provided in your keyboard manual accessories box for this unit It should be a detachable type UL listed CSA certified type SJT rated 10A 125V minimum maximum length is 15 feet 4 6 meters ...

Page 7: ...ion manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Notice 1 The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment...

Page 8: ...er 1 Getting Started 1 1 Preinstallation Requirements 1 1 1 1 1 Selecting a Site 1 1 1 1 2 Checking the Package Contents 1 1 1 1 3 Preparing the System Unit 1 2 1 2 Basic Connections 1 3 1 2 1 Connecting a Keyboard 1 3 1 2 2 Connecting a Mouse 1 4 1 2 3 Connecting a VGA Monitor 1 5 1 3 System Startup 1 6 1 4 Power on Problems 1 7 1 5 Installing Optional Components 1 8 1 5 1 ESD Precautions 1 9 1 5...

Page 9: ...a 5 25 inch Storage Device 2 23 2 4 Installing a Hot swappable SCSI Drive 2 27 2 5 Installing and Removing a Hot swappable Redundant Power Supply Module 2 29 2 6 Installing and Removing a Hot swappable Redundant Housing Fan 2 33 2 7 Installing an Expansion Board 2 36 2 8 Removing and Installing the Thermal Air Guide 2 38 2 8 1 Removing the Thermal Air Guide 2 38 2 8 2 Reinstalling the Thermal Air ...

Page 10: ... a DIMM 3 20 3 3 SCSI Backplane Board 3 21 3 3 1 Features 3 21 3 3 2 Layout 3 22 3 3 3 Hard Disk ID Switch Settings 3 23 3 3 4 Backplane Configuration 3 24 3 4 LCD Display Module 3 25 3 5 Front Panel Connectors 3 26 Chapter 4 BIOS Utility 4 1 Entering Setup 4 2 4 2 System Information 4 3 4 2 1 Processor 4 4 4 2 2 Processor Speed 4 5 4 2 3 Bus Frequency 4 5 4 2 4 L1 Cache 4 5 4 2 5 L2 Cache 4 5 4 2...

Page 11: ...ystem BIOS ID 4 9 4 3 7 BIOS Release Date 4 9 4 4 Disk Drives 4 10 4 4 1 Floppy Drives 4 12 4 4 2 IDE Drives 4 13 4 5 Power Management 4 16 4 5 1 Power Management Mode 4 16 4 5 2 ACPI BIOS 4 17 4 6 Startup Configuration 4 18 4 6 1 Fast POST Mode 4 18 4 6 2 Silent Boot 4 19 4 6 3 Num Lock After Boot 4 19 4 6 4 Memory Test 4 19 4 6 5 Initialize SCSI Before IDE 4 19 4 6 6 System Boot Drive 4 20 4 6 7...

Page 12: ...sword 4 45 4 8 3 Power on Password 4 48 4 9 Date and Time 4 49 4 9 1 Date 4 50 4 9 2 Time 4 50 4 10 Remote Diagnostic Configuration 4 51 4 11 Load Setup Default Settings 4 53 4 12 Abort Settings Change 4 53 Chapter 5 SCSISelect Configuration Utility 5 1 SCSISelect Configuration Utility Overview 5 1 5 1 1 Default Values 5 1 5 1 2 When to Use the SCSISelect Utility 5 3 5 1 3 Running the SCSISelect U...

Page 13: ...View Host Adapter Settings Screen 1 of 2 5 5 5 3 Configure View Host Adapter Settings Screen 2 of 2 5 6 5 4 Host Adapter SCSI ID Selection Screen for AIC 7896 5 7 5 5 SCSI Parity Checking Selection 5 8 5 6 Host Adapter SCSI Termination Selection for AIC 7896 5 9 5 7 Boot Device Options Screen 5 10 5 8 SCSI Device Configuration Screen for AIC 7896 5 11 5 9 Advanced Configuration Options Screen 5 15...

Page 14: ...turn off system power Before you install any system components refer to the Installing Optional Components section for important ESD precautions and pre and post installation instructions The Power on Problems section suggests corrective measures if the system does not boot after you have applied power Chapter 2 System Housing This chapter describes the external and internal structure of the syste...

Page 15: ... explains the BIOS parameter functions It tells how to configure the system by setting the parameters Chapter 5 SCSISelect Configuration Utility This chapter describes the SCSISelect Configuration Utility which allows you to change SCSI controller settings without opening the computer or changing jumpers Appendix A Event Tables This chapter contains the following tables LCD Display Panel Event Typ...

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: ...mpatibility with all previous Intel Architecture processors Also the Pentium II Xeon processor is available in 512K 1MB and 2MB L2 cache options with the introduction of the Slot 2 socket Unlike Slot 1 Pentium II processors which access the L2 at half the processor speed the Slot 2 accesses the L2 at full processor clock speed An addition to the Pentium II Xeon processor is the Intel 450NX chipset...

Page 18: ...d has a maximum size of up to 4GB Six PCI and 1 PCI ISA shared slots are also incorporated for fast expandable I O capabilities There are two LVD SCSI Ultra 2 channels for high performance storage devices and one Narrow SCSI channel for backup i e tape drives or CD ROM devices A high speed 10 100Mbit Ethernet controller and a PCI VGA device are also provided For more information about the main boa...

Page 19: ...ebooting in the event of system failure Hot swappable Redundant Power Supply Subsystem The system comes with a power backplane that holds up to three 430 watt power supply modules The power subsystem supports a redundant configuration such that even if one power supply fails the remaining two continue to work together to supply 860 watt power to a fully configured system You can also replace a fau...

Page 20: ...uthorized access to the internal components A microswitch located on the left side of the housing panel detects and reports any intrusion via ASM Pro monitoring software The system BIOS protects the CMOS data and other system software with a power on password keyboard password setup control disk drive control and monitor control ...

Page 21: ...em is suitable to set up in an office environment Consider the following factors when choosing a site for the system Near a grounded power outlet Clean and dust free Sturdy surface free from vibration Well ventilated and away from sources of heat Secluded from electromagnetic fields produced by electrical devices such as air conditioners radio and TV transmitters etc 1 1 2 Checking the Package Con...

Page 22: ... and move the system to your desired location The four wheels on the bottom of the housing allow you to easily move the system short distances The two front wheels each include a lever to lock the wheels after you have positioned the system 2 After moving lock the wheels by pressing the levers down Be sure to unlock the wheels when you want to move the system again Unlock Lock Front Wheel Lever ...

Page 23: ...ly modules on the rear panel See section 2 5 1 2 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 basic system is running properly 1 2 1 Connecting a Keyboard ...

Page 24: ...Altos 21000 Series User s Guide 1 4 1 2 2 Connecting a Mouse ...

Page 25: ...Chapter 1 Getting Started 1 5 1 2 3 Connecting a VGA Monitor ...

Page 26: ...sages appear on the LCD display screen The POST messages indicate if the system is running well or not See Appendix A for a list of LCD messages If the system does not turn on or boot after pressing the power switch go to the next section for the possible causes of the boot failure Aside from the self test messages you can determine if the system is in good condition by checking if the following o...

Page 27: ...power coming from the grounded power outlet 4 Have an electrician check your power outlet Loose or improperly connected internal power cables 4 Refer to section 2 9 for the cable connections and check the internal power cable connections If you are not confident that you can perform this step ask a qualified technician to help you Missing or improperly installed Voltage Regulator Module VRM 4 VRMs...

Page 28: ...important ESD precautions pre and post installation instructions Turn off the system power and unplug the power cord 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 technicia...

Page 29: ...ut any procedure requiring ESD protection 1 5 2 Pre installation Instructions Always observe the following before you install a system component 1 Turn off the system power and unplug the power cord and all the peripherals connected to the unit before opening it 2 Open the system according to the instructions in Chapter 2 System Housing 3 Follow the ESD precautions in section 1 5 1 before handling...

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Page 31: ...the components are installed according to the instructions in their respective sections 2 Make sure you have set all the required jumpers See section 3 1 2 for the correct system board 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 32: ...duty steel chassis in a twin tower design The spacious housing boasts high expansion capability and flexible configuration It can be converted to fit into a rackmount cabinet by using the Altos 21000 Rack Installation Kit For more information about this kit please refer to your dealer ...

Page 33: ...nel is divided into two sections The left front panel consists of the diskette CD ROM tape drive bays power switch LED indicators and LCD display screen The right part contains the hot swappable SCSI hard disk drive bays with 8 drive trays for SCSI drives One pair of system keys is inside the front panel door ...

Page 34: ...Chapter 2 System Housing 2 3 3 4 1 7 6 2 5 8 9 10 11 12 13 ...

Page 35: ...Eight empty SCSI HDD bays allow installation of hot swap SCA SCSI drives 7 Power Switch The power switch turns the system on off 8 System Power LED Lights up green when the power is on This also denotes that the system is running on a good supply of AC power 9 System IDE Device Add on SCSI controller Access LED Lights up green when at least one of the devices is being accessed 10 RDM Active LED Li...

Page 36: ... printer and serial devices the slot openings for expansion boards and the power supply Item Description 1 PS 2 keyboard port Connects to PS 2 keyboards 2 Video port Connects to VGA monitors 3 PS 2 mouse port Connects to the PS 2 mouse 4 Parallel port Connects to parallel devices printer 11 17 18 10 12 13 14 15 16 3 4 5 9 1 2 6 8 7 19 ...

Page 37: ... supply fan failure LED Lights up Yellow when one of the power supply fans is faulty 14 Power cable connector Connects to the power cable 15 Fan module fail LED Lights up Yellow when one or two fans are faulty 16 Fan module includes two fans The fan module is used in place of the third power supply module if one is not available 17 Hot swap redundant Fan cage Allows the system fan to be removed an...

Page 38: ...ssages from the system BIOS please refer to Appendix A Main Menu H W Monitor Event Log Reset System Help Menu Select Enter Execute The main menu consists of four submenus To access these submenus press the Select button left button to choose and then press the Enter button right button to activate the submenu H W Monitor Submenu Temperature Voltage Fan Power Fuse Main Menu The H W monitor submenu ...

Page 39: ... later viewing Refer to section 4 7 5 for more information about System Event Configuration in the BIOS Voltage CPU1 2 00 V CPU2 2 02 V CPU3 2 02 V CPU4 1 98 V CPU12L2 2 50 V CPU34L2 2 54 V Enter Next 5V 5 04 V 5STBY 4 95 V 3 3V 3 27 V 3 3STBY 1 98 V 12V 11 90 V 2 8SCSI 2 80 V Enter Back This item displays the voltage reading of the CPU L2 cache and others It will only display the number of availa...

Page 40: ...n error message will be displayed and logged into the Event Log for later viewing Power SPS1 OK SPS2 OK FM3 OK FM Fan Module Enter Back This item displays the hot swap redundant switching power supply and fan module condition It will only display the number of available hot swap redundant switching power supplies and fan modules installed in the system If any of the SPS or fan modules malfunction ...

Page 41: ...t 6 12 31 10 29 1998 PS 2 Keyboard Interface Error Down Up Back The Event Log monitors and records any event that occurs during boot up and during the operation of the system Whenever an event occurs the event log will immediately display the event and then log it into the event log table An event is any malfunction or breakdown in the normal operation of the system Each event is displayed one by ...

Page 42: ...creen Press the Select button left button to choose and then press the Enter button right button to confirm Replacing the LCD Display Screen The system housing can be configured as a standalone tower housing or a rackmounted housing please refer to the Rack Installation Guide that comes with the Altos 21000 Rack Installation Kit for more information on rack installation With each configuration the...

Page 43: ...he edges of the top and bottom of the plastic shell to release the tabs that hold the LCD screen in place Carefully pull out the LCD display screen There is a connector at the back of the LCD display 3 Disconnect the LCD connector 4 Connect the LCD connector at the back of the new LCD display screen 5 Attach the LCD display screen to the housing ...

Page 44: ...l and serial ports and the slot openings for installation of ISA and PCI expansion boards The front panel display occupies the upper front section of the left panel The section below the front panel display accommodates one 3 5 inch and three 5 25 inch drives These devices on the front section are externally accessible Here is a diagram of the system components on the left panel of the system hous...

Page 45: ...e installed whenever a power supply is removed to provide the system with proper cooling See section 2 5 for details on the power subsystem The front section of the right panel has a SCSI backplane board and a set of eight hot swappable SCSI drive trays The following diagram shows the right panel with the right panel door removed Power Supply Module Bays SCSI Backplane Board Inside Power Supply Ba...

Page 46: ...ystem component 1 Do not remove any system component from its packaging unless you are ready to install it 2 Wear a wrist grounding strap before handling electronic components Wrist grounding straps are available at most electronic component stores Do not attempt the procedures in the following sections unless you are a qualified service technician 2 2 1 Removing the Left and Right Panels A micros...

Page 47: ...stem unit and unplug all cables 2 Place the system unit on a flat steady surface and lock the wheels by pressing down the levers 3 Remove the screws of the left or right panel Set the screws aside You will need them when reinstalling the panels 4 Pull the panel out and detach it Right Panel Left Panel ...

Page 48: ...the Front Panel Door A security lock secures the front door to protect against unauthorized access To open the front door 1 Insert the key into the lock and turn it clockwise until it points to the unlocked padlock icon 2 Pull the front door open ...

Page 49: ...Door The doors are attached to the main housing by detachable hinges Follow these steps to remove the door 1 Unlock the door with the key if necessary 2 Open the door to a 45 angle or more 3 Lift it up a little then pull the front panel door away from the housing ...

Page 50: ... such as a CD ROM drive tape drive or another hard disk drive Your system comes with a CD ROM drive and a 3 5 inch diskette drive already installed 2 3 1 Installing and Removing a 3 5 inch Storage Device The housing comes with a drive guide for installing 3 5 inch storage devices To install a 3 5 inch storage device 1 Open the front panel door and remove the left panel See section 2 2 for more inf...

Page 51: ...2 20 Altos 21000 Series User s Guide 2 Attach the drive guide to the external device as shown below 3 Secure the drive with four screws ...

Page 52: ...Chapter 2 System Housing 2 21 4 Insert the drive into the bay ...

Page 53: ... Altos 21000 Series User s Guide 5 Secure the drive with a screw The screw hole is located on the side of the housing 6 Connect the power cable and signal cable to the external device 7 Close the left panel ...

Page 54: ...by removing the screw located on the side and then gently pulling the device out 4 Remove the four screws and detach the 3 5 inch drive from the drive guide 2 3 2 Installing and Removing a 5 25 inch Storage Device The housing comes with a drive guide for installing 5 25 inch internal storage devices To install a 5 25 inch storage device 1 Open the front panel door and remove the left panel See sec...

Page 55: ...2 24 Altos 21000 Series User s Guide 2 Remove two screws to detach the metal cover 3 Attach the drive guides on the sides of the external device as shown below ...

Page 56: ...Chapter 2 System Housing 2 25 4 Insert the drive into the bay ...

Page 57: ...e the left panel To remove a 5 25 inch storage device 1 Open the front panel door and remove the left panel See section 2 2 for more information on opening the housing panels 2 Disconnect the power and data cables 3 Detach the external device by removing the screws and gently pulling the device out 4 Remove four screws to detach the drive from the drive guide ...

Page 58: ...system The backplane will then automatically set the SCSI ID Refer to section 3 3 for more information about the SCSI backplane board The system supports up to eight hot swappable drive trays Follow these steps to install a hot swap SCSI drive 1 Open the front panel door 2 Use your finger to release the drive tray as shown below and then pull it out ...

Page 59: ...ies User s Guide 3 Secure the hard disk drive with four screws 4 Install the tray into the drive bay pushing it gently until it reaches the connector on the backplane board 5 Push the lever back until it clicks into place ...

Page 60: ...t If a power supply module fan fails to operate the power supply module will shut down The power status LED indicator of the power supply module will be turned off The fan module failure LED indicator will light up If the fans are functioning properly and the power supply fails the fans will keep operating The power subsystem provides a standby electric current and a remote on and off feature to s...

Page 61: ...2 30 Altos 21000 Series User s Guide To install a power supply module 1 Insert the power supply into the housing Make sure that the power supply is properly inserted as shown above ...

Page 62: ...obs on both sides 3 Connect a power cable to the power Plug it into an electrical socket The green LED on the back of the power supply lights up when the power supply is functioning properly The power supply supplied with the system accepts input voltage of 100V 240V 50 60Hz ...

Page 63: ...the power cable from the electrical outlet and also from the power supply 2 Unscrew the screw knobs and carefully pull out the power supply until it detaches from the housing Make sure the power supply subsystem is supplying a minimum of 860W 2 power supply modules to the system ...

Page 64: ...are distributed inside the housing to cool the system They are hot swappable and redundant You can simply take one out and put a new one in if a fan fails to operate You don t even have to shut down the system To change a rear hot swap housing fan 1 Turn the screw knob counterclockwise to open the housing fan cage ...

Page 65: ...21000 Series User s Guide 2 Push the clip down and pull the housing fan out 3 Slide in a new housing fan The power indicator lights up 4 Close the housing fan cage and turn the screw knob clockwise to lock it Clip ...

Page 66: ...o change a front hot swap housing fan 1 Remove the left panel See section 2 2 for more information on opening the housing panels 2 Push the clip down and pull the housing fan out 3 Insert a new housing fan 4 Close the left panel Clip ...

Page 67: ...a PCI expansion board 1 Remove the left panel of the housing See section 2 2 for more information on opening the housing panels 2 Remove the bracket cover opposite an empty PCI slot Save the screw for later use 3 Align the board with the slot 4 Insert the board into the slot until it completely fits in ...

Page 68: ...Chapter 2 System Housing 2 37 5 Secure the board with a screw 6 Follow the same steps when installing an ISA board Just make sure that you remove the bracket cover opposite an ISA slot ...

Page 69: ...using The air guide helps maintain good air circulation within the housing To avoid electric shock and damage to the system do not perform the following procedure while the system is on 2 8 1 Removing the Thermal Air Guide Follow these steps to remove the thermal air guide 1 Unplug all power cables from the wall socket 2 Open the left panel door Refer to section 2 2 for instructions on opening the...

Page 70: ...Chapter 2 System Housing 2 39 3 Remove the two screws that secure the air guide to the housing Save the screws 4 Carefully remove the air guide from the housing and set it aside ...

Page 71: ... s Guide 2 8 2 Reinstalling the Thermal Air Guide Follow these steps to replace the thermal air guide back into the housing 1 Position the air guide in its place as shown below 2 Make sure that the air guide fits properly in place ...

Page 72: ...Chapter 2 System Housing 2 41 3 Secure the air guide with two screws 4 Reattach the left panel door ...

Page 73: ...se each cable can only fit one way and is not interchangeable For a list of all the cables and their respective connectors please refer to the power cable list in this section The figure below illustrates the power cables that connect to the system board power backplane board and the SCSI backplane board Power Backplane Board SCSI Backplane Board System Board CN9 CN50 CN10 CN11 CN9 CN16 Front Pane...

Page 74: ...ower Cable List 1 System Board and SCSI Backplane Board Power Connection Cable System Board SCSI Backplane Board Power Backplane Board C1 CN8 C1 P2 J1 C1 P1 C2 CN15 C2 P2 J2 C2 P1 C3 CN22 C3 P2 J3 C3 P1 C4 CN9 C4 P5 J4 C4 P6 2 I2C Status Connector Cable System Board SCSI Backplane Board C5 CN50 CN10 3 LCD Display Module Cable Connection Cable System Board LCD Display Module C6 CN16 CN1 ...

Page 75: ... Board SCSI Backplane Board C7 CN28 J5 5 Floppy Disk Drive IDE Devices and SCSI Device Connectors Cable System Board Devices C11 CN39 Floppy Disk Drive C12 CN42 IDE Devices C13 CN41 50 pin SCSI Devices 6 LVD SCSI Channel A and B Connector Cable System Board SCSI Backplane Board C14 CN48 CN12 ...

Page 76: ...he shipped configuration of Altos 21000 The middle connector should be connected to the onboard SCSI Controller Channel A The other two connectors should be connected to the backplane board as shown below 2 Change the SCSI ID setting to the setting you want The range is 0 to 15 The default is split and the ID is set 0 3 on both channels The switches for the ID setting are on the backplane board 3 ...

Page 77: ...on To split the backplane board Connect the separate Ultra II SCSI cable from channel A CN48 on the Main board to CN12 on the backplane board Connect channel B CN47 on the Main board to CN13 on the backplane board See the example below Be sure the termination option in the Adaptec BIOS SCSISelect Configuration Utility is Enabled default SCSI Channel B SCSI Channel A ...

Page 78: ...Chapter 2 System Housing 2 47 ...

Page 79: ...2 CPU connectors that support one two three or four Intel Pentium II Xeon processors 512 KB Flash ROM for system BIOS Supports two PCI buses through one PXB PCI Expander Bridge One 68 pin Ultra2 Wide SCSI connector for each SCSI channel One 50 pin SCSI connector Server management functions PCI SVGA on board with 2MB VGA RAM Enhanced IDE hard disk and diskette drive interfaces Seven PCI slots with ...

Page 80: ...s Guide 3 2 One 10 100 Ethernet LAN chip on board External ports PS 2 keyboard and mouse ports Two buffered high speed serial ports One SPP ECP EPP high speed parallel port Two USB ports VGA port Front panel LCD LED interface ...

Page 81: ...ller 18 Wide SCSI interface channel B 19 Wide SCSI interface channel A 20 Narrow SCSI interface 21 IDE connector 22 FDD connector 23 Buzzer 24 PIIX4e PCI to ISA Bridge chipset 25 Memory board slot 26 Memory and I O Controller MIOC 27 RDM daughter board 28 Front panel connector 29 Power supply status control connector 30 Power connector 3 31 Power connector 2 32 Power connector 1 33 Slot 2 sockets ...

Page 82: ...000 Series User s Guide 3 4 3 1 2 Jumpers and Connectors The figure below shows the jumper and connector locations on the system board In this figure the blackened pin of a jumper or connector represents pin 1 ...

Page 83: ... 2 2 3 VGA Auto VGA selection Disable on board VGA Default Connector List Connector Function CN1 HDD LED connector CN3 Reset button reserved CN4 Voltage Regulator Module VRM 1 connector CN5 Housing Fan connector 4 CN7 Housing Fan connector 5 reserved CN8 Power cable connector CN10 CPU 1 thermal connector CN11 Voltage Regulator Module VRM 2 connector CN12 PS 2 Keyboard bottom PS 2 Mouse top port CN...

Page 84: ...r CN27 Housing Fan connector 3 CN28 Power status control connector CN29 Voltage Regulator Module VRM 6 connector CN31 32 RDM Remote Diagnostic Manager connectors CN33 Housing Fan connector 6 reserved CN34 RDM LED connector CN35 HDD activity indication from Add on card CN36 Housing Intrusion Switch connector left panel CN37 Fan connector 2 CN38 ASM RDM Test connector reserved CN39 FDD connector CN4...

Page 85: ... connector JP10 CPU 2 fan connector JP12 CPU 3 fan connector JP13 CPU 4 fan connector JP14 MIOC chipset fan connector JP18 PXB U64 fan connector JP21 22 SCSI Termination jumpers reserved JP23 Right door intrusion connector reserved CN35 and CN44 are used for accepting the HDD activity information from the storage adapters This information is displayed by the system IDE Device Add on SCSI Controlle...

Page 86: ...install a Pentium II Xeon processor 1 Attach the fan heatsink module to the Pentium II Xeon processor and secure it with four screws The thermal cable and heatsink fan cable must be on the bottom 2 Remove the left panel of the housing See section 2 2 for more information on opening the housing panels 3 If there is an existing termination board installed in the CPU slot remove it Refer to section 3...

Page 87: ...ards 3 9 4 Insert the Pentium II Xeon processor into an empty Slot 2 socket 5 Carefully press the Pentium II Xeon processor down until it is properly inserted 6 Connect the CPU fan and the thermal cables See section 3 1 2 ...

Page 88: ...nd the retention mechanism cover have a O and a OO sign First match the O on the cover with the O on the retention mechanism first then hook them together and finally insert the OO side into the retention mechanism and make sure they are clipped Refer to the VRM table section 3 1 5 for information about installing VRMs A VRM LED with green light indicates that a VRM has to be installed in its sock...

Page 89: ...ot 2 sockets you must install a termination board into each empty slot Installing a Termination Board 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 ...

Page 90: ... locks The retention mechanism cover only fits one way Both shafts of the retention mechanism and the retention mechanism cover have a O and a OO sign First match the O on the cover with the O on the retention mechanism then hook them together and finally insert the OO side into the retention mechanism and make sure they are clipped ...

Page 91: ...low these steps to remove a Pentium II Xeon processor 1 Unclip the retention mechanism cover 2 Flip up both of the plastic tabs of the Pentium II Xeon processor This procedure detaches the processor from the socket 3 Carefully lift the Pentium II Xeon processor up and remove it ...

Page 92: ...s The following table shows the VRM socket allocation VRM Socket Slot 2 Socket VRM Socket 1 CN4 CPU 1 VRM Socket 2 CN11 L2 cache of CPU 1 and 2 VRM Socket 3 CN18 CPU 2 VRM Socket 4 CN20 CPU 3 VRM Socket 5 CN23 L2 cache of CPU 3 and 4 VRM Socket 6 CN29 CPU 4 VRM LED There is one LED indicator for each VRM module Before system power on an LED would light up green if a VRM is required for the process...

Page 93: ...install a VRM 1 Find an empty VRM socket and flip the lever back 2 Carefully insert a VRM into the socket This process will automatically lock the VRM in place To remove a VRM 1 Push both the locking mechanisms down 2 Take the VRM out ...

Page 94: ...450NX chipset 3 2 2 Memory Configurations Every four DIMMs in a bank forms a 4 way interleaving group You must configure four identical EDO ECC buffered DIMMs in a group for your system to work properly Please contact your dealer for a list of qualified DIMMs Use of non qualified DIMMs may cause your system to malfunction Rules for Adding Memory A bank is made up of 4 sequential DIMM slots Each ba...

Page 95: ...B 128MB 4 512MB 128MB 4 128MB 4 1024MB 128MB 4 128MB 4 64MB 4 1280MB 128MB 4 128MB 4 64MB 4 64MB 4 1536MB 128MB 4 128MB 4 128MB 4 1536MB 128MB 4 128MB 4 128MB 4 128MB 4 2048MB 256MB 4 1024MB 256MB 4 256MB 4 2048MB 256MB 4 256MB 4 64MB 4 2304MB 256MB 4 256MB 4 64MB 4 64MB 4 2560MB 256MB 4 256MB 4 128MB 4 2560MB 256MB 4 256MB 4 128MB 4 128MB 4 3072MB 256MB 4 256MB 4 256MB 4 3072MB 256MB 4 256MB 4 25...

Page 96: ...ard 1 Align the memory board with the memory board slot on the system board Install the memory board with the component side up 2 Insert the board into the slot until it fits into place 3 Insert one end of the metal bracket into the hole located at the back of the housing 4 Align the clamp rail with the board edge ...

Page 97: ...Chapter 3 System Boards 3 19 5 Secure the metal bracket with a screw as shown Be sure to install the metal bracket properly It protects the memory board and keeps it in place ...

Page 98: ...ocket 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 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM press the holding clips on both sides of the socket outward to release the DIMM Place your forefingers on the top of the DIMM before you press the holding clips to gently disengage the DIMM fr...

Page 99: ...system is in full operation This feature requires a RAID controller board and RAID drivers installed 2 channel configurations that support 4 SCSI hard drives per channel Indicates hard disk drive failure through an LED on the drive tray Supports Ultra2 SCSI SCA Single Connector Adapter disk drives SCSI ID strapping that allows wide SCSI HDD ID configuration through the backplane switches instead o...

Page 100: ...CN4 Channel A SCSI Drive Connectors 1 to CN12 SCSI Channel A CN13 SCSI Channel B CN9 Power Connector SCSI Connector ID Switches 8 CN10 I2C Bus Connector CN14 Connects to LED Boards CN11 Combined LED Connector CN5 CN8 Channel B SCSI Drive Connectors 5 to 8 ...

Page 101: ...s 3 23 3 3 3 Hard Disk ID Switch Settings The backplane board comes with eight ID switches that allow you to define up to 16 hard disk IDs The illustration below shows the switch settings with the corresponding hard disk IDs ...

Page 102: ...hannel A supports the hard drives in bays 1 to 8 Please refer to section 2 9 1 for information about combining the two channels of the backplane Channel B can be connected to the external connector cable attached to the system Channel A SCSI drive connectors 1 to 4 Channel B SCSI drive connectors 5 to 8 CN12 SCSI Channel A connector CN13 SCSI Channel B connector CN48 CN41 SCSI Channel A connectors...

Page 103: ...e drives located on channel A SCSI drive connectors 1 to 4 3 4 LCD Display Module The system includes a front panel module that serves as an interface to the internal system components and relays external messages through the LCD display screen Refer to section 2 1 3 for more information The figure below shows the LCD display module connections with the system board CN1 ...

Page 104: ...Series User s Guide 3 26 3 5 Front Panel Connectors The figures on this page and the following two pages show the pin orientation of the front panel connectors Power Switch Hard Drive Disk and Power LED Connectors ...

Page 105: ...Chapter 3 System Boards 3 27 Backplane Fan RDM and Door Housing Connectors ...

Page 106: ...Altos 21000 Series User s Guide 3 28 Fan Connectors ...

Page 107: ... you get a Run Setup message For example Equipment Configuration Error Press Ctrl_Alt_Esc key to enter Setup or F1 key to continue The Setup program loads configuration values into the 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 configuratio...

Page 108: ...ity main menu then appears BIOS Utility System Information Product Information Disk Drives Power 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 109: ...inch Floppy Drive B None IDE Primary Channel Master CD ROM IDE Primary Channel Slave None Total Memory xxx MB 1st Bank EDO 2nd Bank None 3rd Bank None 4th Bank None 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 and return to the ...

Page 110: ...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 4 2 1 Processor The Processor parameter specifies the type of processor currently installed in your...

Page 111: ...tting is 100 MHz 4 2 4 L1 Cache This parameter specifies the first level or the internal memory size i e the memory integrated into the CPU and whether it is enabled or disabled The default setting is 32KB Enabled 4 2 5 L2 Cache This parameter specifies the second level cache memory size currently supported by the system and whether it is enabled or disabled The default setting is 1024KB Enabled 4...

Page 112: ...es the current configuration of the IDE device connected to the slave port of the primary IDE channel The default setting is None 4 2 10 Total Memory This parameter specifies the total system memory The memory size 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 1st Bank 2nd Bank 3rd B...

Page 113: ... setting The default setting is 378h IRQ 7 4 2 14 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 The default setting is Installed 4 2 15 Memory Parity Mode This parameter indicates the setting of the memory parity mode It may be set to Enabled or Disabled The ...

Page 114: ...en asking for technical support The following screen shows the Product Information items Product Information Page 1 1 Product Name xxxxxxxxx System S N xxxxxxxxx Main Board ID X5 Main Board S N xxxxxxxxx System BIOS Version v3 00 System BIOS ID xxx xx xxx xx BIOS Release Date xx xx xx Esc Back to Main Menu 4 3 1 Product Name This parameter specifies the official name of the system 4 3 2 System S N...

Page 115: ... Main Board S N This parameter specifies the system board s serial number 4 3 5 System BIOS Version This parameter specifies the version of the BIOS utility 4 3 6 System BIOS ID This parameter specifies the identification number of the BIOS utility 4 3 7 BIOS Release Date This parameter specifies the official date the BIOS version was released ...

Page 116: ...is menu The following 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 xx MB xx inch 8 IDE Primary Channel Master 8 IDE Primary 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 particular item Select the ite...

Page 117: ...hannel 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 menu are the same as in the above screen ...

Page 118: ...e A parameter Press or to view the options then select the appropriate value Possible settings for the Floppy Drive parameters None 360 KB 5 25 inch 1 2 MB 5 25 inch 720 KB 3 5 inch 1 44 MB 3 5 inch 2 88 MB 3 5 inch Follow the same procedure to configure floppy drive B Choose None if you do not have a second floppy drive ...

Page 119: ...ypes with their respective values for cylinder head sector and size You may do any of the following Select the type that corresponds to your IDE hard disk drive If you have installed an IDE hard disk that was previously formatted but does not use the disk native parameters or structure i e the disk may be formatted according to the user specified number of cylinders heads and sectors select the Us...

Page 120: ...ock Mode function If supported it allows data transfer in block multiple sectors at a rate of 256 bytes per cycle To disregard the feature change the setting to Disabled The default setting is Auto 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 redu...

Page 121: ...ult setting is Enabled 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 system performance since it allows direct memory access to the CD ROM To deactivate the function set the parameter to Disabled The default setting is Disabled ...

Page 122: ...n Sleep State ACPI BIOS Disabled Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help 4 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 The default setting is Disabled IDE Hard Disk Standby Timer This parame...

Page 123: ... keyboard or mouse action or any LAN activity detected resumes system operation Stop CPU Clock in Sleep State If you want to stop the CPU clock when the system enters the sleep or suspend mode set this parameter to Yes If not then select No 4 5 2 ACPI BIOS ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface enables the operating system to monitor and control the amount of power supplied to each device...

Page 124: ...ion Page 1 1 Fast POST Mode Disabled Silent Boot Disabled Num Lock After Boot Enabled Memory Test Disabled Initialize SCSI Before IDE Disabled System Boot Drive Drive A Then C Boot from IDE CD ROM Enabled Single Processor MP Table Enabled MP Table Compliant v1 4 CPU Clock Ratio 4 5 Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help 4 6 1 Fast POST Mode This parameter allows the system to boot faster by ski...

Page 125: ... to Disabled BIOS is in the conventional text mode where you see the system initialization details on the screen The default setting is Disabled 4 6 3 Num Lock After Boot This parameter allows you to activate the Num Lock function upon booting The default setting is Enabled 4 6 4 Memory Test When set to Enabled this parameter allows the system to perform a RAM test during the POST routine When set...

Page 126: ...then A The system checks drive C first If there 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 The default setting is Drive A then C 4 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 boot...

Page 127: ...s NT In cases when this parameter is enabled before installing Windows NT in a single processor system you may upgrade to a multiprocessor system without reinstalling Windows NT The default setting is Enabled 4 6 9 MP Table Compliant This parameter shows the multiprocessor specification compliance version The default setting is V1 4 4 6 10 CPU Clock Ratio Sets this parameter for the Core BUS ratio...

Page 128: ...system do not change any settings in the Advanced Configuration if you are not a qualified technician The following screen shows the Advanced Configuration parameters Advanced Configuration Onboard Devices Configuration PnP PCI System Configuration Memory Cache Configuration Non PnP ISA Device Configuration System Event Configuration Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help ...

Page 129: ... Advanced Configuration menu displays the following screen Onboard Devices Configuration Page 1 2 Serial Port 1 Enabled Base Address 3F8h IRQ 4 Serial Port 2 Enabled Base Address 2F8h IRQ 3 Parallel Port Enabled Base Address 378h IRQ 7 Operation Mode EPP ECP DMA Channel Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help PgDn PgUp Move Screen The following screen shows page 2 of the Onboard Devices Configur...

Page 130: ... 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 default setting is Enabled Base Address This function lets you set a logical base address for serial port 1 Th...

Page 131: ... 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 default setting is 2F8h IRQ This function lets you assign an interrupt for serial port 2 The options are IRQ 3 and 4 The default setting is 3 If you assign 3F8h to serial port 1 you may only assign 2F8h or 2E8h to serial port ...

Page 132: ...378h IRQ This function lets you assign an interrupt for the parallel port The options are IRQ 5 and 7 The default setting is 7 The Base Address 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 po...

Page 133: ...lows normal speed operation in a two way mode Enhanced Parallel Port EPP Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed Extended Capabilities Port 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...

Page 134: ...deactivates the connected devices The default setting is Enabled Onboard PS 2 Mouse IRQ 12 This parameter enables or disables the onboard PS 2 mouse When enabled it allows you to use the onboard PS 2 mouse assigned with IRQ12 When disabled it deactivates the mouse and makes IRQ12 available for use by other devices The default setting is Enabled Onboard USB This parameter lets you enable or disable...

Page 135: ...meter When set to Disabled the system boots from the drive specified in the System Boot Drive parameter The default setting is Enabled Onboard Ethernet Chip This parameter lets you enable or disable the LAN function on board When enabled it activates the LAN of the system When disabled it deactivates the function The default setting is Enabled SMBUS Interrupt IRQ9 The System Management Bus SMBus i...

Page 136: ...owing screens PnP 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 PCI Slot 5 PCI Slot 6 PCI Slot 7 Onboard LAN Onboard SCSI Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help PnP PCI System Configuration Page 2 2 PCI IRQ Sharing No VGA Palette Snoop Disabled Reset Resource Assignments No Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help ...

Page 137: ...o your PCI card manual for more information The default setting is Auto When the PCI IRQ Setting is set to Auto all the IRQ setting fields become gray and non configurable 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 To avoid conflicts make sure that the in...

Page 138: ...ws you to manually assign the interrupt for the onboard SCSI when the PCI IRQ Setting parameter is set to Manual This parameter is grayed and not user configurable when the PCI IRQ Setting is set to Auto PCI IRQ Sharing Setting this parameter to Yes allows you to assign the same IRQ to two different devices To disable the feature select No The default setting is No If there are no IRQs available t...

Page 139: ...date their individual RAM DACs The signal goes through the cards continuously until all RAM DAC data has been updated This allows display of multiple images on the screen The default setting is Disabled Some VGA cards have required settings for this feature Check your VGA card manual before setting this parameter Reset Resource Assignments Set this parameter to Yes to avoid IRQ conflict when insta...

Page 140: ...Setting F1 Help CPU Cache This parameter enables or disables the first level or internal memory The default setting is Enabled System BIOS Cacheable Set this parameter to Enabled if you want the system BIOS to run directly from the cache memory thus allowing your system to function faster Set this to Disabled to run the system BIOS from RAM The default setting is Enabled Video BIOS Cacheable Set t...

Page 141: ...he default setting is System Memory Parity 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 deactivates the function T...

Page 142: ...tion allows you to specify the appropriate settings for Selecting the option displays the following screen System Resources Used by Non PnP ISA Card Page 1 4 IRQ 0 IRQ 7 IRQ 1 IRQ 8 IRQ 2 IRQ 10 IRQ 3 IRQ 11 IRQ 4 IRQ 12 IRQ 5 IRQ 13 IRQ 6 IRQ 14 IRQ 6 IRQ 15 Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help ...

Page 143: ...e Setting F1 Help System Resources Used by Non PnP ISA Card Page 3 4 I O Region 100h 10Fh No 1E0h 1EFh No 110h 11Fh No 1F0h 1EFh 120h 12Fh No 200h 20Fh No 130h 13Fh No 210h 21Fh No 140h 14Fh No 220h 22Fh No 150h 15Fh No 230h 23Fh No 160h 16Fh No 240h 24Fh No 170h 17Fh 250h 25Fh No 180h 18Fh No 260h 26Fh No 190h 19Fh No 270h 27Fh No 1A0h 1AFh No 280h 28Fh No 1B0h 1BFh No 290h 29Fh No 1C0h 1CFh No 2...

Page 144: ...SA Card Page 4 4 I O Region 2C0h 2CFh No 3A0h 3AFh No 2D0h 2DFh No 2E0h 2EFh No 2F0h 2FFh No 300h 30Fh No 310h 31Fh No 320h 32Fh No 330h 33Fh No 340h 34Fh No 350h 35Fh No 360h 36Fh No 370h 37Fh No 380h 38Fh No 390h 39Fh No Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help ...

Page 145: ...stem Event Logging Event Log BIOS Version x x xxxxxx Total Event Log Number 1 Remain of Event Log Area 99 Event Logging Enabled Clear Event Log Disabled View Event Logs Event Control Temperature Voltage 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 you...

Page 146: ...nt log whenever the event log area is full The default setting is Disabled View Event Logs Opens the system event log file for viewing View Event Logs Page 1 1 No Type Time Status 1 System Limit Exceeded 12 20 Oct 02 1998 Viewed 3rd CPU Fan Bad 2 System Limit Exceeded 13 54 Sep 29 1998 Viewed 3rd CPU Fan Bad 3 Log Area Reset Cleared 13 54 Sep 29 1998 Viewed ESC Back to Main Menu Events Control Thi...

Page 147: ...processors such as the Pentium It can run at clock speeds of 33 or 66 MHz This parameter monitors the activity of this bus when set to enabled The default setting is Enabled I O Check Monitors the ISA for uncorrectable errors This parameter monitors the activity of this bus when set to Enabled The default setting is Enabled System Event Configuration Page 2 2 Critical Event Process Stop POST After...

Page 148: ...Setting CPU Warning Temperature 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 Temperature When the CPU s temperature reaches this threshold level a fatal warning will be logged into the event log file A typical fatal de...

Page 149: ... Security Setup The Setup program has a number of security features to prevent unauthorized 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 150: ...rotect 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 disk functions The default setting for the floppy drive is Normal Setting Description Hard Disk Drive Normal Hard disk drive functions normally Write Protect All Sectors Disables the write function on all sectors Write Protect Boot...

Page 151: ...s not exist and JP5 is set to 1 2 password check enabled By default JP5 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 scree...

Page 152: ...e Section 2 2 11 Set JP5 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 ...

Page 153: ...e steps to bypass the password 1 Turn off and unplug the system 2 Open the system housing see Section 2 2 and set JP5 to 2 3 to bypass the password function 3 Turn on the system and enter the BIOS utility This time the system does not require you to type in a password You can either change the existing Setup password or remove it by selecting None Refer to the previous section for the procedure ...

Page 154: ...meter Follow the same procedure as in setting the Setup password The default setting is None Make sure to set JP5 to pins 1 2 to enable the Power on Password Operation Mode This function lets you enable or disable the password prompt display When set to Normal the password prompt appears before system boot When set to Keyboard Lock the password prompt does not appear however your system will not r...

Page 155: ...time you turn on the system As long as the internal battery remains good approximately seven years and connected the clock 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 ...

Page 156: ... format Valid values for weekday month day and year are Weekday Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Month 1 to 12 Day 1 to 31 Year 1980 to 2079 4 9 2 Time Highlight the items in 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 00 to 23 Minute 00 to 59 Second 00 to 59 ...

Page 157: ...owing screen is the first of two Remote Diagnostic 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 980911 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 ...

Page 158: ...the remote diagnostic parameters with their default settings Remote Diagnostic Configuration Page 2 2 RDM Daughter Board Version R01 A7 RDM Work Mode Disabled 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 159: ... 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 4 12 Abort Settings Change Use this option to disregard your changes to the BIOS and reload your previous settings The following dialog box appears when you select Abort Settings Change from the main menu Do you want to abort settings change ...

Page 160: ...uter or changing jumpers 5 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 21000 Series system is equipped with a dual SCSI channel controller that enhanc...

Page 161: ... 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 Co...

Page 162: ...vice settings that may conflict with those of other devices e g SCSI ID Perform low level formatting on new SCSI disk devices 5 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 AIC 7896...

Page 163: ... TM Utility You have an AIC 7896 SCSI host adapter in your system Move the cursor to the bus device of the one to be configured and press Enter F5 Toggle color monochrome BUS Device 00 00 A 00 00 B Figure 5 1 SCSISelect 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 menu You can press F5 to toggle the display b...

Page 164: ...SI 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 Setting AIC 7896 at Bus Device 01 06h Figure 5 2 Configure View Host Adapter Settings Screen 1 of 2 The Configure View Host Adapter Settings menu lists three settings under SCSI Bus Interface Definitions and three additional options Host ...

Page 165: ...Enabled Host Adapter SCSI Termination Enabled Additional Options Boot Device Options Press Enter SCSI Device Configuration Press Enter Advanced Configuration Options Press Enter F6 Reset to Host Adapter Defaults Figure 5 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 an...

Page 166: ...d Host Adapter SCSI Termination Enabled Additional Options Boot Device Options Press Enter SCSI Device Configuration Press Enter Advanced Configuration Options 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 5 4 Host Adapter SCSI ID Selection Screen for AIC 7896 Each SCSI device on the SCSI bus including the SCSI controller must be set to a unique SCSI ID...

Page 167: ...pter SCSI Termination Enabled 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 5 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 You sho...

Page 168: ... 01 06h Configuration SCSI Bus Interface Definitions Host Adapter SCSI ID 7 SCSI Parity Checking Enabled Host Adapter SCSI Termination Enabled 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 5 6 Host Adapter SCSI Termination Selection for AIC 7896 Use the cu...

Page 169: ...figuration Options Press Enter F6 Reset to Host Adapter Defaults Select SCSI peripherals from which to boot To view peripherals by ID select SCSI Disk Utilities from previous menu Boot Channel A First Boot SCSI 0 Boot Lun Number 0 Boot Device Configuration Options Listed Below Have NO EFFECT if Multiple Lun Support is Disabled Figure 5 7 Boot Device Options Screen Boot Channel MultiChannel devices...

Page 170: ...es 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 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes SCSI Device ID 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Sync Transfer Rate MB Sec 80...

Page 171: ...e Maximum synchronous transfer rates available are dependent on the Initiate Wide Negotiation setting The available settings are shown below 80 0 40 0 53 4 26 7 40 0 20 0 32 0 16 0 26 8 13 4 20 0 10 0 16 0 8 0 13 4 6 7 10 0 5 0 ASYN ASYN Initiate Wide Negotiation yes Initiate Wide Negotiation no Some older SCSI 1 devices do not support Fast or Ultra SCSI data transfer rates 20 0 10 0 8 0 and 6 7 T...

Page 172: ...option Enable Disconnection The setting for this option determines whether the channel allows a SCSI device to disconnect from the SCSI bus sometimes called Disconnect Reconnect Enabling disconnection allows the channel to perform other operations on the SCSI bus while the SCSI device is temporarily disconnected When set to Yes the SCSI device may disconnect from the SCSI bus The SCSI device howev...

Page 173: ...to the SCSI device during bootup When set to No each SCSI device powers up when the computer powers up The default setting is No BIOS Multiple LUN Support The setting for this option determines whether booting from a SCSI device that has multiple LUNs is supported The default setting is Disabled BIOS Multiple LUN Support must be enabled in order to use the Boot LUN Number during bootup Include in ...

Page 174: ...ration 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 S...

Page 175: ...ect utility during BIOS initialization The default setting is Enabled Host Adapter BIOS This option enables or disables the SCSI controller BIOS Default is Enabled The SCSI controller BIOS must be enabled if you want the computer to boot from a SCSI hard disk drive connected to the SCSI controller Several SCSISelect options cannot be used unless the SCSI controller BIOS is enabled Support Removabl...

Page 176: ...uring operation If a removable media SCSI device is controlled by the SCSI controller BIOS do not remove the media while the drive is powered on or you may lose data If you want to be able to remove media while the power is on install the removable media device driver and set this option to Disabled BIOS Support for Bootable CD ROM When this option is enabled a bootable CD ROM device may be used t...

Page 177: ...0 IBM DRVS 09D Ultra2 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 AIC 7896 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 5 10 SCSI Disk Utilities Screen for AIC 7896 When you highligh...

Page 178: ...n The 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...

Page 179: ... hex If the Device number is high move the AHA 3950U2Bto 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 EISA ba...

Page 180: ...er s 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 ...

Page 181: ...r 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 master b...

Page 182: ... connected 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 SCS...

Page 183: ...ring SCSI Inquiry command or Time out failure during SCSI Test Unit Ready command or Time out failure during Start Unit command An unexpected time out occurred Check SCSI bus termination Try disconnecting the SCSI peripheral cables from the SCSI controller and then starting the computer If the computer successfully restarts check SCSI bus termination and cable connections One of the devices on the...

Page 184: ...y bank number 08h POST error In addition to 2 DWORD bitmap BIOS defines a new byte to recognize POST error message ID 09h PCI parity error 0Ah PCI system error 0Bh CPU failure including cache error 10h System limit exceeded 14h System re configuration ESCD data changed 16h Log area Reset Cleared 81h Setup password fail 82h Power on password fail 83h RDM events see next table 84h Unknown H W event ...

Page 185: ...t mode RDM will reboot the system if the temperature is at a safe degree Remote login password fail In Waiting mode if someone tries to connect in and there is a password fail RDM will record this event Remote login In Waiting mode someone logs in successfully Remote power off In Waiting mode Remote site powers off the system manually Remote reboot In Waiting mode Remote site reboots the system ma...

Page 186: ...Drive Error 51 58 IDE 2nd Channel Master Drive Error 52 59 IDE 2 nd Channel Slave Drive Error 53 59 CPU BIOS Update Code Mismatch 60 32 Real Time Clock Error 70 06 CMOS Battery Bad 71 03 CMOS Checksum Error 72 05 NVRAM Checksum Error 90 50 I O Resource Conflict s 120 40 Memory Resource Conflict s 121 39 IRQ Setting Error 122 41 Expansion ROM Allocation Failed 123 39 Onboard Serial 1 IRQ Conflict s...

Page 187: ...l Port 1 I O Address Conflict s 190 61 Onboard Serial Port 2 I O Address Conflict s 191 62 Onboard Parallel I O Address Conflict s 192 60 Onboard Serial 1 Conflict s 193 61 Onboard Serial 2 Conflict s 194 62 Onboard Parallel Conflict s 195 60 Onboard IDE Primary Channel IRQ Conflict s 196 58 Onboard IDE Primary Channel I O Address Conflict s 197 58 ECC Facility Fail 210 35 I2C Interface or Device ...

Page 188: ...p 4 2 Load setup default settings 4 53 Power management 4 16 Product information 4 8 Remote diagnostic configuration 4 51 Startup configuration 4 18 System information 4 3 System security setup 4 43 Boot device options 5 10 Boot from IDE CD ROM 4 20 Bus frequency 4 5 C Cable connections 2 42 Backplane board combining 2 45 Backplane board splitting 2 46 Checking the package contents 1 1 Combining t...

Page 189: ...3 LCD display module 2 7 Rear panel 2 5 F Fast POST mode 4 18 Features SCSI backplane board 3 21 Floppy drive A 4 5 Floppy drive B 4 6 Floppy drives 4 12 Format disk 5 19 Front panel 2 2 Front panel connectors 3 26 G Getting started 1 1 Basic connections 1 3 Installing optional components 1 8 Power on problems 1 7 Preinstallation requirements 1 1 System startup 1 6 H Hard disk ID switch settings 3...

Page 190: ... Hot swappable redundant housing fan 3 Hot swappable redundant power supply subsystem 3 Intel Pentium II Xeon processor with the Intel 450NX chipset 1 Security 4 Server management 3 System architecture 2 J Jumper and connectors 3 4 L L1 cache 4 5 L2 cache 4 5 Layout 3 3 3 16 3 22 LCD display module 2 7 3 25 LCD display panel event types A 1 Load setup default settings 4 53 M Main board 3 1 Install...

Page 191: ...stallation instructions 1 9 Preinstallation requirements 1 1 Checking the package contents 1 1 Preparing the system unit 1 2 Selecting a site 1 1 Preparing the system unit 1 2 Processor 4 4 Processor speed 4 5 Product information 4 8 BIOS release date 4 9 Main board ID 4 9 Main board s n 4 9 Product name 4 8 System BIOD ID 4 9 System BIOD version 4 9 System s n 4 8 Product name 4 8 R RDM events A ...

Page 192: ...4 18 Boot from IDE CD ROM 4 20 CPU clock ratio 4 21 Fast POST mode 4 18 Initialize SCSI before IDE 4 19 Memory test 4 19 MP table compliant 4 21 Num lock after boot 4 19 Silent boot 4 19 Single processor MP table 4 21 System boot drive 4 20 System architecture 2 System BIOS ID 4 9 System BIOS version 4 9 System boards 3 1 Front panel connectors 3 26 LCD display module 3 25 Main board 3 1 Memory bo...

Page 193: ...llel port 4 7 Pointing device 4 7 Processor 4 4 Processor speed 4 5 Serial port 1 4 7 Serial port 2 4 7 Total memory 4 6 System s n 4 8 System security setup 4 43 Disk drive control 4 44 Power on password 4 48 Setup password 4 45 System startup 1 6 Turning on the system power 1 6 T Thermal air guide reinstalling 2 40 Total memory 4 6 V Verify disk media 5 19 W When to use the SCSISelect utility 5 ...

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