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Summary of Contents for Altos 500 Series

Page 1: ...Altos 500 Series User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...Altos is a trademark of Acer America Corporation and Acer Inc Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Pentium III is a trademark of Intel Corporation Other brand and product names are trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective holders Disclaimer Acer and its suppliers make no representations or warranties either expressed or implied with respect to the con...

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: ...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 pin This plug will only fit into a grounding type power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug in...

Page 5: ... will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal condition e If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged f If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance indicating a need for service 14 Use only the proper type of power supply cord provided in your keyboard manual accessories box for this unit It should be a detachable typ...

Page 6: ...ar installation 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 outl...

Page 7: ...bout the system BIOS and tells how to configure the system by changing the settings of the BIOS parameters Chapter 3 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 Chapter 4 System Housing Describes the system housing and tells how to install basic syst...

Page 8: ...t you have to press on the keyboard NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic WARNING Alerts you to any danger that might result from doing or not doing specific actions CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems IMPORTANT Reminds you to take specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of procedures ...

Page 9: ... Instructions 1 9 1 5 3 Post installation Instructions 1 10 1 6 Installing and Removing a Heatsink 1 11 1 7 Installing a Pentium III Processor 1 13 1 8 Removing a Pentium III Processor 1 15 1 9 Memory Upgrade 1 16 1 9 1 Memory Configurations 1 16 1 9 2 Installing a DIMM 1 17 1 9 3 Removing a DIMM 1 18 1 9 4 Reconfiguring the System 1 19 1 10 Server Management Features 1 20 1 10 1 Advanced Server M...

Page 10: ...Slave 2 6 2 2 9 IDE Secondary Channel Master 2 6 2 2 10 IDE Secondary Channel Slave 2 6 2 2 11 Total Memory 2 7 2 2 12 Serial Port 1 2 7 2 2 13 Serial Port 2 2 7 2 2 14 Parallel Port 2 7 2 2 15 PS 2 Mouse 2 7 2 3 Product Information 2 8 2 3 1 Product Name 2 8 2 3 2 System S N 2 8 2 3 3 Main Board ID 2 8 2 3 4 Main Board S N 2 9 2 3 5 System BIOS Version 2 9 2 3 6 DMI BIOS Version 2 9 2 4 Disk Driv...

Page 11: ...24 2 7 3 Fast Boot 2 24 2 7 4 Silent Boot 2 24 2 7 5 Num Lock After Boot 2 25 2 7 6 Memory Test 2 25 2 7 7 Configuration Table 2 25 2 8 Date and Time 2 26 2 8 1 Date 2 26 2 8 2 Time 2 27 2 9 Advanced Options 2 28 2 9 1 Memory Cache Options 2 29 2 9 2 PnP PCI Options 2 31 2 9 3 CPU Frequency 2 34 2 10 System Security 2 35 2 10 1 Setup Password 2 35 2 10 2 Power on Password 2 39 2 10 3 Disk Drive Co...

Page 12: ...e View Host Adapter Settings Menu 3 5 3 2 2 SCSI Disk Utilities 3 19 3 3 Configuring Multiple SCSI Controllers 3 21 3 4 SCSI Troubleshooting Checklist 3 22 3 5 BIOS Startup Messages 3 23 Chapter 4 System Housing 4 1 Features 4 2 4 1 1 Front Panel 4 2 4 1 2 Rear Panel 4 3 4 2 Internal Structure 4 4 4 3 Opening the Housing Panels 4 5 4 3 1 Front Panel 4 5 4 3 2 Left Panel 4 6 4 4 Installing Drives 4...

Page 13: ...ter SCSI ID Selection Screen for AHA 3950U2B 3 7 3 5 SCSI Parity Checking Selection 3 8 3 6 Host Adapter SCSI Termination Selection for AHA 3950U2B 3 9 3 7 Boot Device Options Screen 3 10 3 8 SCSI Device Configuration Screen for AHA 3950U2B 3 11 3 9 Advanced Configuration Options Screen 3 16 3 10 SCSI Disk Utilities Screen for AHA 3950U2B 3 19 List of Tables 1 1 Jumper Settings 1 5 1 2 Connector F...

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Page 15: ...ltifunction 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 system board utilizes both ISA and PCI local bus architectures Two ISA five PCI bus slots including one PCI ISA shared slot and one AGP slot reside on the system board Three memory banks composed of 168 pin dual...

Page 16: ... processors running from 450 to 550 MHz Three DIMM sockets that accept 128 and 256 MB ECC Registered SDRAM DIMMs Two ISA five PCI slots 256 KB Flash ROM for system BIOS Enhanced IDE hard disk and diskette drive interface System controller chipset External ports Two USB connectors One SPP ECP EPP high speed parallel port PS 2 keyboard and mouse ports Two high speed serial ports ...

Page 17: ...el port 6 Serial port 2 7 BIOS 8 ISA slots 9 PCI slots 10 AGP slot 11 Battery 12 Intel 82371EB 13 Primary IDE connector 14 Secondary IDE connector 15 FDD connector 16 Intel 440BX 17 DIMM sockets 18 Voltage regulators 19 Processor slot 20 Power connector Figure 1 1 System Board Layout 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 15 ...

Page 18: ...ers and Connectors 1 3 1 Jumper and Connector Locations Figure 1 2 shows the jumper and connector locations on the system board Figure 1 2 Jumper and Connector Locations In this figure the blackened pin of a jumper or connector represents pin 1 ...

Page 19: ...2 2 3 Acer None 1 3 3 Connector Functions Table 1 2 lists the different connectors on the system board and their respective functions Table 1 2 Connector Functions Connector Function CN1 Suspend 5V CN2 CPU thermal sensor connector CN3 CPU fan connector CN5 Power connector CN6 Floppy disk connector CN7 USB connectors CN8 COM1 lower left COM2 lower right and Parallel port above ...

Page 20: ...eyboard connector CN10 Enhanced IDE 2 connector CN11 Enhanced IDE 1 connector CN12 Hard disk LED connector CN13 SCSI disk LED connector CN15 Reserved CN16 Power switch CN19 Housing fan connector CN20 Reserved CN21 Reserved CN22 Turbo LED connector JP1 Power LED connector JP2 System reset connector JP5 Housing intrusion switch connector ...

Page 21: ...Chapter 1 System Board 1 7 1 4 Front Panel Connectors The following figure shows the pin orientation of the front panel connectors Figure 1 3 Front Panel Connectors ...

Page 22: ...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 technician Before beginning the installation please take a moment to read the sections below T...

Page 23: ...t 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 unplug the power cord and all of the peripherals connected to the unit before opening it 2 Open the system according to the instructions in Chapter 4 System Housing 3 Follow the ESD precautions in section 1 5 1 before handling a...

Page 24: ...ck 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 1 3 2 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 25: ... III processor connected to a heat sink 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 Insert the brackets through the holes in the processor and then insert the ends of the brackets into the heatsink as shown below ...

Page 26: ...Altos 500 Series User s Guide 1 12 To remove the heatsink Disconnect the ends of the bracket as shown below and separate the bracket processor and heatsink ...

Page 27: ...or frequency Memory DIMM combination and require Registered PC 100 SDRAM DIMMs Your system will not work properly if you use non certified DIMMs 1 Press the processor module down until the edge connector snugly fits into the socket Figure 1 4 Installing a Pentium III Processor The edge connector of the Pentium module is slotted so that it only fits in one direction Make sure the module groove matc...

Page 28: ... User s Guide 1 14 2 Press the latches on the sides to lock the processor module into place 3 Connect the fan and temperature connectors See Figure 1 2 and Table 1 2 CPU temperature connector CN2 CPU fan connector CN3 ...

Page 29: ...m III processor module from the slot 1 Remove the fan and temperature connections See Table 1 2 CPU temperature connector CN2 CPU fan connector CN3 2 Unlock the latches that secure the processor module Figure 1 5 Unlocking the Module Latches 3 Firmly hold the processor module and pull it out of the socket ...

Page 30: ...sockets represents one independent bank This allows you to install DIMMs with different capacities on each bank 1 9 1 Memory Configurations Table 1 3 lists some system memory configurations You can combine DIMMs with various capacities to form other combinations Table 1 3 Memory Configurations Bank 0 Bank 1 Bank 2 Total Memory 128 MB 128 MB 128 MB 128 MB 256 MB 128 MB 128 MB 128 MB 384 MB 256 MB 2...

Page 31: ... 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 install a DIMM but it does not completely fit you may have inserted it the wrong way Reverse the orientation of the DIMM Figure 1 6 Installing a DIMM ...

Page 32: ...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 from the socket Figure 1 7 Removing a DIMM ...

Page 33: ...steps to reconfigure the system 1 Reboot the system 2 Press during the power on self test POST routine to run Setup During POST a memory error message appears indicating that the total memory does not match the value stored in CMOS 3 Press twice to exit Setup and reboot the system The system boots with the new memory configuration ...

Page 34: ...m 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 monitoring station that communicates with the ASM Agents ASM Agent s the individual servers managed by the ASM Station Refer to the ASM Pro User s Guide for more information 1 11 Error Messages Do not continue using the computer if ...

Page 35: ...ing system or when you run your applications If you receive this type of message consult your application or operating system manual for help 1 11 2 System Error Messages A system error message indicates a problem with the computer itself A message of this type normally appears during the power on self test before the operating system prompt appears Table 1 4 lists the system error messages ...

Page 36: ...he proper drive type Diskette Drive B Type Mismatch Run Setup see section 2 1 and select the proper drive type Equipment Configuration Error Modify DRAM configuration to agree with one of the options in Table 1 4 Hard Disk Controller Error Run Setup see section 2 1 Hard Disk 0 Error Check all cable connections Replace hard disk Hard Disk 1 Error Check all cable connections Replace hard disk Hard D...

Page 37: ...oard Serial Port 1 Conflict Run Setup see section 2 1 and disable the port Onboard Serial Port 2 Conflict Run Setup see section 2 1 and disable the port Onboard Parallel Port Conflict Run Setup see section 2 1 and disable the port Pointing Device Error Check and connect pointing device Pointing Device Interface Error Replace the pointing device or contact your dealer Press F1 key to continue or Ct...

Page 38: ...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 4 System Housing Check that the jumpers on the system board and any expansion boards are set correctly see sections 1 3 and 1 4 for system board jumper information 3 Check that all connectors and boards are securely plugged in ...

Page 39: ... 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 Before you run Setup make sure that you have saved all open files The system reboots immediately after you exit Setup 2 1 Entering Se...

Page 40: ... Drives Onboard Peripherals Power Management Boot Options Date and Time System Security Load Default Settings Abort Settings Change The system supports two BIOS Utility levels Basic and Advanced The above screen is the BIOS Utility Basic Level screen This allows you to view and change only the basic configuration of your system ...

Page 41: ...ons Date and Time System Security Advanced Options Load Default Settings Abort Settings Change The asterisk mark indicates that the parameter appears only when you are in the Advanced Level The parameters on the screens show default values These values may not be the same as those in your system The grayed items on the screens have fixed settings and are not user configurable Use the arrow keys an...

Page 42: ... IDE Primary Channel Master IDE CD ROM IDE Primary Channel Slave None IDE Secondary Channel Master None IDE Secondary Channel Slave None Total Memory 256 MB 1st Bank Registered SDRAM 256 MB 2nd Bank None 3rd Bank None The System Information menu shows the current basic configuration of your system The following screen shows page 2 of the System Information menu System Information Serial Port 1 3F8...

Page 43: ...I processors running at 500 and 550 MHz Higher frequency CPUs will be tested as they become available Check with your reseller for more information 2 2 3 Internal Cache Size This parameter specifies the first level or the internal memory i e the memory integrated into the CPU size and whether it is enabled or disabled The default setting is Enabled 2 2 4 External Cache This parameter specifies the...

Page 44: ...efault setting is IDE CD ROM 2 2 8 IDE Primary Channel Slave This parameter specifies the current configuration of the IDE device connected to the slave port of the primary IDE channel For information on how to configure the IDE drives see section 2 4 2 The default setting is None 2 2 9 IDE Secondary Channel Master This parameter specifies the current configuration of the IDE device connected to t...

Page 45: ...at there is no DRAM installed For the location of the DIMM sockets refer to Figure 1 1 2 2 12 Serial Port 1 This parameter shows the serial port 1 address and IRQ setting The default setting is 3F8h IRQ 4 2 2 13 Serial Port 2 This parameter shows the serial port 2 address and IRQ setting The default setting is 2F8h IRQ 3 2 2 14 Parallel Port This parameter shows the parallel port address and IRQ s...

Page 46: ...he following figure shows how the Product Information screen appears Product Information Product Name M11E System S N N A Main Board ID M11E Main Board S N N A System BIOS Version v3 1 SIMM BIOS Version 2 1 System BIOS ID XXXX BIOS Release Date MM DD YY 2 3 1 Product Name This parameter specifies the official name of the system 2 3 2 System S N This parameter specifies the system s serial number 2...

Page 47: ...ard s serial number 2 3 5 System BIOS Version This parameter specifies the version of the BIOS utility 2 3 6 DMI BIOS Version This parameter specifies the version of the DMI Desktop Management Interface BIOS version DMI enables software to collect information about a computer environment ...

Page 48: ... Slave IDE Secondary Channel Master IDE Secondary Channel Slave 2 4 1 Floppy Drives To enter the configuration value for the first floppy drive drive A highlight the Floppy Drive A parameter Press or key to view the options and select the appropriate value Possible settings for the Floppy Drive parameters are 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 ...

Page 49: ...e needs the LS 120 device driver to operate Drive A BIOS recognizes the LS 120 drive as drive A If a standard diskette drive A exists BIOS automatically identifies it as drive B If a standard diskette drive B exists it automatically becomes inaccessible If two LS 120 drives exist BIOS recognizes them as drive A and drive B respectively Drive B BIOS recognizes the LS 120 drive as drive B If a stand...

Page 50: ...figure the hard disk drive connected to the master port of IDE channel 1 IDE Primary Channel Slave This parameter lets you configure the hard disk drive connected to the slave port of IDE channel 1 IDE Secondary Channel Master This parameter lets you configure the hard disk drive connected to the master port of IDE channel 2 IDE Secondary Channel Slave This parameter lets you configure the hard di...

Page 51: ...e Setting F1 Help The above parameters marked with will only appear if you access the advanced configuration level in the Main Menu Please refer to section 2 1 for more information Type This parameter lets you specify the type of hard disk installed in your system If you want BIOS to automatically configure your hard disk select Auto If you know your hard disk type you can enter the setting manual...

Page 52: ...ts the function If supported it allows you to use a hard disk with a capacity of more than 504 MB This is made possible through the Logical Block Address LBA mode translation However this enhanced IDE feature works only under DOS and Windows 3 x 95 environments Other operating systems require this parameter to be set to Disabled The default setting is Auto Hard Disk Block Mode This function enhanc...

Page 53: ...ard disk does not support this function set this parameter to Disabled The default setting is Enabled DMA Transfer Mode The Ultra DMA and Multi DMA modes enhance hard disk performance by increasing the transfer rate However in addition to enabling these features in the BIOS Setup both the Ultra DMA and Multi DMA modes require the DMA driver to be loaded By setting this parameter to Auto BIOS autom...

Page 54: ...eripherals 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 Bi directional ECP DMA Channel Onboard Device Settings 2 5 1 Serial Ports 1 and 2 These parameters allow you to enable or disable serial ports 1 and 2 Base Address This function lets you set a logical base address for serial ports 1 and...

Page 55: ...t 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 IRQ This function lets you assign an interrupt for the parallel port The options are IRQ 5 and 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 co...

Page 56: ...tional Allows normal speed operation in a two way mode Enhanced Parallel Port EPP Allows bi directional parallel port operation at maximum speed Extended Capabilities Port ECP Allows parallel port to operate in bi directional 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 mod...

Page 57: ...r Enabled USB Host Controller Disabled USB Legacy Mode SMBus Interrupt IRQ9 Disabled Floppy Disk Controller This parameter lets you enable or disable the onboard floppy disk controller The default setting is Enabled IDE Controller Set this parameter to Primary to enable only the primary IDE controller Both to enable both primary and secondary IDE controllers or Disabled to disable all IDE controll...

Page 58: ...Disabled USB Legacy Mode This function when enabled lets you use a USB keyboard in DOS Set this to Disabled to deactivate the USB keyboard function in DOS SMBus Interrupt IRQ9 The System Management Bus SMBus is used to control and get information from devices on a motherboard The system management software uses SMBus hardware and software interfaces to access the information about the devices atta...

Page 59: ...eter allows you to reduce power consumption When this parameter is set to Enabled you can configure the IDE hard disk and system timers Setting it to Disabled deactivates the power management feature and its timers The default setting is Disabled Make sure that Power Management Mode is Disabled at all times IDE Hard Disk Standby Timer This parameter allows the hard disk to enter standby mode after...

Page 60: ...if the System Sleep Timer is enabled Any keyboard or mouse action or any enabled monitored activities occurring through the IRQ channels resume system operation 2 6 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 The defa...

Page 61: ...guration menu Boot Options Boot Sequence 1st Floppy Disk 2nd Hard Disk 3rd IDE CD ROM First Hard Disk Drive SCSI Fast Boot Disabled Silent Boot Disabled Num Lock After Boot Enabled Memory Test Disabled Configuration Table Enabled The above parameter marked with will only appear if you access the advanced configuration level in the Main Menu Please refer to section 2 1 for more information ...

Page 62: ...he default setting is SCSI 2 7 3 Fast Boot This parameter allows the system to boot faster by skipping some POST routines The default setting is Disabled 2 7 4 Silent Boot This parameter enables or disables the Silent Boot function When set to Enabled BIOS is in graphical mode and displays only an identification logo during POST and while booting After booting the screen displays the operating sys...

Page 63: ...a RAM test during the POST routine When set to Disabled the system detects only the memory size and bypasses the test routine The default setting is Disabled 2 7 7 Configuration Table This parameter allows you to enable or disable the appearance of the configuration table after POST but before booting The configuration table gives a summary of the hardware devices and settings that BIOS detected d...

Page 64: ...mains good approximately seven years and connected the clock continues to keep the date and time accurately even when the power is off Boot Options Date Fri Jun 11 1998 Time HH MM SS 2 8 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 month day and year are Weekday Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Month 1...

Page 65: ...ity 2 27 2 8 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 00 to 23 Minute 00 to 59 Second 00 to 59 ...

Page 66: ...you to configure the system memory PCI device settings and CPU frequency Press F8 to access the Advanced Options parameters To avoid damaging the system do not change any settings in the Advanced Configuration unless you are a qualified technician The following screen shows the Advanced Options parameters Advanced Options Memory Cache Options PnP PCI Options CPU Frequency ...

Page 67: ...bles the first level or internal memory that is the memory integrated into the CPU The default setting is Enabled External Cache This parameter enables or disables the external cache memory The external cache is incorporated in the CPU module The default setting is Enabled Cache Scheme This parameter shows the cache scheme status only as Write back mode Write back updates the cache but not the mem...

Page 68: ...emory range for the use of either the system or an expansion board The default setting is System Memory Parity Mode This parameter allows you to enable or disable the ECC Error Checking and Correction feature The ECC feature enables BIOS to detect and correct data errors Disable this parameter if you want to disregard the function The default setting is ECC ...

Page 69: ...Auto INTA INTB INTC INTD PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 4 PCI Slot 5 AGP PCI IRQ Sharing No VGA Palette Snoop Disabled Graphics Aperture Size 64 MB Plug and Play OS No Reset Resource Assignments No PCI IRQ Setting Select Auto to let BIOS automatically configure the plug and play PnP devices installed on your system Otherwise select Manual Refer to your PCI user s manual for any special ...

Page 70: ...able to assign for the remaining device function we recommend that you enable this parameter VGA Palette Snoop This parameter permits you to use the palette snooping feature if you installed more than one VGA card in the system The VGA palette snoop function allows the control palette register CPR to manage and update the VGA RAM DAC Digital Analog Converter a color data storage of each VGA card i...

Page 71: ...set to Yes BIOS initializes only PnP boot devices such as SCSI cards When set to No BIOS initializes all PnP boot and non boot devices such as sound cards The default setting for most operating systems is No Reset Resource Assignments Set this parameter to Yes to avoid IRQ conflict when installing non PnP or PnP ISA cards This clears all resource assignments and allows BIOS to reassign resources t...

Page 72: ...n 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 CPU Multiple This parameter sets 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 spe...

Page 73: ... Power on Password None Operation Mode Normal Disk Drive Control Floppy Drive Normal Hard Disk Drive Normal 2 10 1 Setup Password The Setup Password prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS utility To set or change a Password 1 Make sure that JP3 is set to 2 3 bypass password See Figure 1 2 for the location of JP3 You cannot enter the BIOS utility if a Setup password does not exist and JP3 is set ...

Page 74: ...ord field 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 4 Press Retype your password in the Enter Password again field to verify your first entry 5 Highlight Set or Change Password and press 6 Press to return to the System Security menu and then press again to exit Setup The Exit Setup screen appears ...

Page 75: ...password To remove your Setup Password 1 Disabled the Setup Password parameter in the System Security menu by pressing the or arrow key to select None 2 Press to return to the System Security menu and then press again to exit Setup The Exit Setup screen appears Exit Setup Settings have been changed Do you want to save to CMOS settings Yes No 3 Press Yes to save your settings and exit Setup Utility...

Page 76: ...et your setup password you can bypass the password security feature by hardware Follow these steps to bypass the password 1 Turn off and unplug the computer 2 Open the computer housing and set JP3 to 2 3 Bypass password to bypass the password function See figure 1 2 for the location of JP3 3 Turn on the system and enter the BIOS utility This time the system does not require you to type in a passwo...

Page 77: ...tup password Make sure to set JP3 to 1 2 to enable the Power on password Power on Password Enter your new Power on Password twice Power on Password may be up to 7 characters long Enter Password Enter Password again Set or Change 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 ...

Page 78: ...e control settings and their corresponding functions Table 2 2 Drive Control Settings Floppy Drive Setting Description 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 Hard Disk Drive Setting Description Normal Hard disk drive functions normally Write Protect All...

Page 79: ...t Settings 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 Some of the settings may be different after loading defaults Your system as it left the factory used the defaults as specified in this User s Guide 2 12 Abort Settings Change The following dialog box appears when you select Abort Settings Cha...

Page 80: ...es to enter when you rerun Setup Press to leave Setup Utility The following dialog box appears Exit Setup Do you really want to exit Setup Yes No Use the arrow keys to select your response Press If you made any changes to the Setup Utility the dialog box below is displayed Exit Setup Settings have been changed Do you want to save CMOS settings Yes No Use the arrow keys to select your response Sele...

Page 81: ...ontroller settings without opening the computer or changing jumpers 3 1 2 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 500 Series system is equipped with a...

Page 82: ...er 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 83: ...evice settings that may conflict with those of other devices e g SCSI ID Perform low level formatting on new SCSI disk devices 3 1 4 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 84: ... 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 3 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 me...

Page 85: ...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 86: ...ns Boot Device Options Press Enter SCSI Device Configuration Press Enter Advanced Configuration Options Press Enter F6 Reset to Host Adapter Defaults Figure 3 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 se...

Page 87: ...led 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 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Figure 3 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 ...

Page 88: ...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 3 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 Yo...

Page 89: ...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 3 6 ...

Page 90: ...A 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 peripheral...

Page 91: ... 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 92: ... 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 er...

Page 93: ...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 94: ...onfigured 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 bette...

Page 95: ...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 96: ...ion 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 Supp...

Page 97: ...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 98: ...s 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 may...

Page 99: ...er SCSI ID 0 IBM DNES 39130 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 3 10 SCSI Disk Utilities Screen for AHA 3950U2B When ...

Page 100: ...daptec 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 M...

Page 101: ...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 102: ...ower 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 the...

Page 103: ...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 104: ... 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 and s...

Page 105: ...ces on the SCSI bus may be defective 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 drives ca...

Page 106: ...e 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 U...

Page 107: ...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 108: ...rmination 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 109: ...ng and 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 The system housing is a standalone housing Rotate the feet outward as shown below to stabilize the housing on the floor ...

Page 110: ...Altos 500 Series User s Guide 4 2 4 1 Features 4 1 1 Front Panel Keylock Panel Door ...

Page 111: ...Housing 4 3 4 1 2 Rear Panel Power Supply Power Socket Expansion Slots Housing Fan System Board Connectors Mouse Keyboard USB Com 1 Com 2 Parallel Video Connector External SCSI Connector Expansion Slots RJ 45 Connector ...

Page 112: ...Altos 500 Series User s Guide 4 4 4 2 Internal Structure 5 25 inch Drive Bays Expansion Card Slots Housing Fan Hard Disk Drive L Power Switch System Status LED Power LED 3 5 Inch Drive Bays Reset Switch ...

Page 113: ...Chapter 4 System Housing 4 5 4 3 Opening the Housing Panels 4 3 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 114: ...ug the power cord before removing the left panel See section 1 5 for important ESD precautions and pre and post installation instructions 1 Remove the 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 ...

Page 115: ... Turn off the power switch and unplug the power cord before installing or removing diskette drives 4 4 1 3 5 inch Drive To install 3 5 inch drives 1 Open the front panel of the housing See section 4 3 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 ...

Page 116: ...e 4 8 3 Attach the drive frames to the 3 5 inch drive securing it with four screws as shown below 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 117: ...ce into the drive bay To install 5 25 inch devices 1 Open the front panel See section 4 3 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 device drive securing it with four screws as shown below ...

Page 118: ...Altos 500 Series User s Guide 4 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 119: ...ard 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 ...

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Page 121: ... 24 C Configuration table 2 25 Configure view host adapter settings menu 3 5 Configuring multiple SCSI controllers 3 21 Connector functions 1 5 Correcting error conditions 1 24 CPU frequency 2 34 D Date 2 26 Date and time 2 26 Date 2 26 Time 2 27 Default values 3 1 Disk drive control 2 40 Disk drives 2 10 Floppy drives 2 10 IDE drives 2 12 LS 120 drive compatible as 2 11 E Entering setup 2 1 Error...

Page 122: ...on 1 9 Installing drives 4 7 3 5 inch drive 4 7 5 25 inch drives 4 9 Internal cache 2 5 2 29 J Jumper and connector locations 1 4 Jumper settings 1 5 Jumpers and connectors 1 4 Connector functions 1 5 Jumper settings 1 5 Locations 1 4 L Load default settings 2 41 LS 120 drive compatible as 2 11 M Main board ID 2 8 Main board S N 2 9 Major components 1 2 System board layout 1 3 Memory configuration...

Page 123: ...ilities 3 19 SCSI troubleshooting checklist 3 22 SCSISelect configuration utility 3 1 Advanced configuration options 3 16 BIOS startup messages 3 23 Configure view host adapter settings 3 5 Default values 3 1 Device connected but not ready 3 24 Multiple controllers configuring 3 21 Options 3 4 Overview 3 1 Running 3 3 Running the utility 3 3 SCSI disk utilities 3 19 Troubleshooting checklist 3 22 ...

Page 124: ... 4 Rear panel 4 3 System information 2 4 External cache 2 5 2 29 Floppy drive A 2 6 Floppy drive B 2 6 IDE primary channel master 2 6 2 12 IDE primary channel slave 2 6 2 12 IDE secondary channel master 2 6 2 12 IDE secondary channel slave 2 6 2 12 Internal cache 2 5 2 29 Parallel port 2 7 2 17 Processor 2 5 2 34 Processor speed 2 5 2 34 PS 2 mouse 2 7 2 19 Serial port 1 2 7 Serial port 2 2 7 Tota...

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