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AcerAltos 9100 Series User’s Guide

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49.AA989.002

September 1997

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Summary of Contents for Altos 9100 Series

Page 1: ...AcerAltos 9100 Series User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...ered trademarks of Intel Corporation IBM is a registered trademark and PS 2 is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation MS DOS and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell Incorporated SCO is a registered trademark of The Santa Cruz Operation Inc UNIX is a registered trademark in the USA and other countri...

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: ...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 into the outlet contact your electrician to replace...

Page 5: ...ate 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 If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged f If the product exhibits a di...

Page 6: ...cular 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 o...

Page 7: ...1 4 3 Connector Functions 1 6 1 5 Installing Components on the System Board 1 7 1 5 1 ESD Precautions 1 7 1 5 2 Pre installation Instructions 1 7 1 5 3 Post Installation Instructions 1 8 1 6 Video Memory Upgrade 1 9 1 7 ASM Pro 1 10 1 8 Remote Diagnostic Management 1 10 1 9 Error Messages 1 11 1 9 1 Software Error Messages 1 11 1 9 2 System Error Messages 1 11 1 9 3 Correcting Error Conditions 1 1...

Page 8: ...6 Installing a Pentium II Processor 2 11 2 7 Removing a Pentium II Processor 2 13 2 8 CPU Board Installation 2 14 Chapter 3 BIOS Utility 3 1 Entering Setup 3 2 3 2 Basic System Configuration 3 3 3 2 1 Date and Time 3 4 3 2 2 Diskette Drives 3 5 3 2 3 Onboard IDE 3 6 3 2 4 IDE Drives 3 6 3 2 5 Total Memory 3 8 3 2 6 Enhanced IDE Features 3 8 3 2 7 Num Lock After Boot 3 9 3 2 8 Memory Test 3 9 3 2 9...

Page 9: ...set Resources Assignment 3 18 3 5 Power Saving Configuration 3 19 3 5 1 Power Management Mode 3 20 3 5 2 Monitored Activities 3 21 3 6 System Security 3 22 3 6 1 Disk Drive Control 3 22 3 6 2 Onboard Communication Ports 3 24 3 6 3 Onboard PS 2 Mouse IRQ12 3 26 3 6 4 Setup Password 3 27 3 6 5 Power On Password 3 29 3 7 Load Setup Default Settings 3 30 3 8 Leaving Setup 3 31 Chapter 4 SCSISelect Con...

Page 10: ... Messages 4 23 4 6 1 Device connected but not ready 4 24 4 6 2 Start unit request failed 4 25 4 6 3 Disk Drive Configuration Problems 4 25 Chapter 5 System Housing 5 1 Positioning the System Housing 5 2 5 1 1 Standalone System 5 2 5 1 2 Against a Wall 5 3 5 2 Transporting the System 5 4 5 3 Features 5 6 5 3 1 Front Panel 5 6 5 3 2 Rear Panel 5 7 5 3 3 Internal Structure 5 8 5 4 Opening the Housing...

Page 11: ...5 28 Appendix A System Resources A 1 Memory Map A 1 A 2 I O Address Map A 2 A 3 Interrupt Channels A 4 A 4 PCI INT x Map A 5 A 5 System Security A 6 Appendix B Drive Tray Management System DTMS B 1 Features B 1 B 2 Major Components B 2 B 2 1 Backplane Board B 2 B 3 Jumper Settings B 4 B 4 Hard Disk ID Setting Options B 6 B 5 SCSI Channel Configurations B 8 B 5 1 Single Channel Configuration B 8 B ...

Page 12: ... the Pentium II Retention Mechanism 2 11 2 10 Installing a Pentium II Processor 2 12 2 11 Securing the Pentium II Processor 2 12 2 12 Unlocking the Module Latches 2 13 2 13 Removing the Pentium II Processor 2 13 2 14 Installing the CPU Board 2 14 4 1 Options Menu Screen 4 4 4 2 Configure View Host Adapter Settings Screen 4 5 4 3 Host Adapter SCSI ID Selection Screen for AIC 7880 4 7 4 4 SCSI Parit...

Page 13: ...tor Functions 1 6 1 3 System Error Messages 1 12 2 1 Settings for CPU Core Bus Frequency Ratio JP1 2 3 2 2 Clock Settings JP5 2 3 2 3 Possible Memory Configurations 2 4 3 1 Drive Control Settings 3 23 3 2 Serial Port 1 Settings 3 24 3 3 Serial Port 2 Settings 3 24 3 4 Parallel Port Settings 3 25 3 5 Parallel Port Operation Mode Settings 3 26 4 1 Default Settings for SCSI Controller and All Devices...

Page 14: ...interfaces come with the system board to connect SCSI devices External I O interfaces include a parallel port and a video port RJ 45 and USB connectors and keyboard and mouse ports The system board supports two server management features ASM Pro and Remote Diagnostic Manager RDM that allow better server management ASM Pro detects problems in a CPU thermal condition CPU working voltage detection 12...

Page 15: ...e SCSI interfaces On board 10 100 network interface Two 24 pin RDM interfaces E IDE hard disk and diskette drive interfaces Onboard VRAM and VRAM sockets for video memory upgrade Power connector for redundant 420 watt system power supply Super I O VGA memory and Advanced Server Management ASM controller chipsets External ports PS 2 compatible keyboard port PS 2 compatible mouse port Parallel port ...

Page 16: ...onnector 6 USB connector 7 CPU board slot 8 PCI slots 9 ISA slots 10 Flash ROM BIOS 11 Reserved 12 Ultra Wide SCSI connector 2 13 Ultra Wide SCSI connector 1 14 Narrow SCSI connector 15 Diskette drive connector 16 EIDE connector 17 Battery 18 RDM connectors 19 Power connectors 20 Power connector 21 Video expansion RAM Figure 1 1 System Board Layout ...

Page 17: ...rs 1 4 1 Jumper and Connector Locations Figure 1 2 shows the jumper and connector locations on the system board Figure 1 2 System Board Jumper and Connector Locations Jumpers are prefixed JP Connectors are prefixed CN The blackened pin of a jumper represents pin 1 ...

Page 18: ...ction Software Shutdown Control for CN4 JP1 1 2 2 3 Enabled Disabled BIOS Type JP2 1 2 2 3 Acer Reserved Password Security JP3 1 2 2 3 Check password Bypass password SCSI Channel 1 High Byte Termination JP4 1 2 2 3 Open Terminator always set to ON SCSI terminator set to ON or OFF by software Terminator set to OFF VGA Feature JP5 1 2 2 3 Normal Auto Onboard VGA always disabled N Default setting ...

Page 19: ...d keylock connector CN10 Monitor signal connector for redundant power supply CN12 Software shutdown connector for redundant power supply CN13 Backplane board LED connector CN14 Printer port above video port below CN15 IDE connector CN16 LAN connector CN17 Diskette drive connector CN18 Channel 1 narrow SCSI connector CN19 Universal serial bus USB ports CN22 Channel 1 wide SCSI connector CN23 Hard d...

Page 20: ...lways observe the following precautions before you install a system component 1 Do not remove a component from its protective packaging until you are ready to install it 2 Wear a wrist grounding strap and attach it to a metal part of the system unit before handling components If a wrist strap is not available maintain contact with the system unit throughout any procedure requiring ESD protection 1...

Page 21: ...n their respective sections 2 Make sure you have set all the required jumpers See section 1 4 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 Always observe the following electrostatic discharge ESD precautions before installing a system component 1 Do not remov...

Page 22: ...ard upgradable to 2 MB Follow these steps to upgrade the video memory 1 Locate the video DRAM upgrade sockets labeled U36 and U37 on the system board See Figure 1 1 2 Gently insert a video chip into each of the upgrade sockets Make sure that the pin 1 indicator on the chip matches the notched corner of the socket Figure 1 3 Installing a Video Memory Chip 3LQ QGLFDWRU 1RWFKHG RUQHU ...

Page 23: ...ng 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 manual for more information 1 8 Remote Diagnostic Manager The Remote Diagnostic Manager RDM is a network management tool that utilizes modems and telephone lines to control a host of servers from a remote station It monitors and analyzes the server condition up...

Page 24: ...re Error Messages Software error messages are returned by your operating system or application These messages typically occur after you boot the operating system or when you run your applications If you receive this type of message consult your application or operating system manual for help 1 9 2 System Error Messages A system error message indicates a problem with the computer itself A message o...

Page 25: ...er Diskette Drive Error Diskette may be defective If not replace the diskette drive Diskette Drive A Type Mismatch Run Setup and select the proper drive type Diskette Drive B Type Mismatch Run Setup and select the proper drive type Equipment Configuration Error Run Setup Hard disk Controller Error Run Setup Hard disk 0 Error Check all cable connections Replace hard disk Hard disk 1 Error Check all...

Page 26: ...he error message reappears seek technical assistance Onboard Serial Port 1 Conflict Run Setup and disable the port Onboard Serial Port 2 Conflict Run Setup and disable the port Onboard Parallel Port Conflict Run Setup 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 contin...

Page 27: ...hy you should write them down when the 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 Check that the jumpers on the system board and any expansion boards are set correctly 3 Check that all connectors and boards are securely plugged in If you go through the corrective steps above and st...

Page 28: ...mes with four DRAM banks composed of four 168 pin dual inline memory module DIMM sockets that accommodate ECC EDO extended data output DIMMs Designed to work with Intel 440FX PCIset the board includes the PCI bridge memory controller PMC and the data bus accelerator DBX chipsets The PMC provides bus control signals and address paths for transfers between the host bus PCI bus and the main memory Th...

Page 29: ...Series User s Guide 2 2 2 1 Layout Figure 2 1 CPU Board Layout 2 2 Jumper Locations Figure 2 2 Pentium II CPU Board Jumper Locations Pentium II CPU Socket 1 CPU Voltage Regulators DIMM Sockets Pentium II CPU Socket 2 ...

Page 30: ...CPU Core Bus Frequency Ratio JP1 JP1 Settings CPU Core Bus Freq 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 3 1 1 1 1 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 5 2 1 0 0 1 7 2 0 Pins open 1 Pins Closed Table 2 2 Clock Settings JP5 JP5 CPU 1 2 2 3 Clock Speed 1 0 66 MHz 0 1 60 MHz 0 Pins open 1 Pins closed HIDXOW VHWWLQJ ...

Page 31: ...Ms Table 2 3 lists some possible memory configurations 2 4 1 Memory Configurations Table 2 3 Possible Memory Configurations DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 Total Memory 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 64 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 96 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 128 MB 32 MB 32 MB 64 MB 64 MB 192 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 128 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 192 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 256 MB 64 MB 64 MB 128 MB 128 MB 384 MB 128...

Page 32: ... empty sockets 2 4 2 Installing a DIMM To install a DIMM align it with the socket and press it down until the holding clips secure the DIMM in place The DIMM socket is slotted to ensure proper installation If you slip in a DIMM but does not completely fit you may have inserted it the wrong way Reverse the orientation of the DIMM Figure 2 3 Installing a DIMM ...

Page 33: ...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 from the socket Figure 2 4 Removing a DIMM ...

Page 34: ...e steps to reconfigure the system 1 Turn the system on A memory error message may appear indicating that the total memory does not match the value stored in CMOS 2 Press to enter Setup A warning message appears indicating an incorrect memory configuration 3 Press twice to exit and reboot the system The system boots with the new memory configuration ...

Page 35: ...ips of the heat sink and fan The upper set of holes near the latches on the processor are wider and should match the wider ends of the clips on the heat sink The lower set of holes are smaller and should match the narrow ends of the heat sink clips Figure 2 5 Matching the Fan Heat Sink Clips with the Holes on the Processor Wide holes Narrow holes Wide clip ends ...

Page 36: ...nsert the wide clip ends to the wide holes on the processor and the narrow clip ends to the narrow holes Figure 2 6 Inserting the Clip Ends to the Processor Holes 3 Use a screwdriver to press and lock in the wide end of a clip first Then without lifting the screwdriver point it downward to press and lock the narrow end of the clip See Figures 7 and 8 for the illustration of this step ...

Page 37: ...AcerAltos 9100 Series User s Guide 2 10 Figure 2 7 Locking a Wide Clip End Figure 2 8 Locking a Narrow Clip End 4 Repeat step 3 to lock the other clip ...

Page 38: ...re it with the screws that came with the package Figure 2 9 Installing the Pentium II Retention Mechanism 2 With the processor module edge connectors pointing downward align the processor to the posts of the retention mechanism then lower it down See Figure 2 10 The edge connectors of the Pentium II module are slotted such that they only fit in one direction Make sure that module groove matches th...

Page 39: ...ee the CPU Upgrade Kit for further details 3 Press down the processor module until the edge connectors completely fit into the socket Figure 2 10 Installing a Pentium II Processor 4 Press the latches on the sides to lock the processor module into place Figure 2 11 Securing the Pentium II Processor 5 Connect the fan connectors ...

Page 40: ...o remove the Pentium II CPU module from the slot 1 Remove the fan connections 2 Unlock the latches the secure that processor module Figure 2 12 Unlocking the Module Latches 2 Firmly hold the processor module and pull it out of the socket Figure 2 13 Removing the Pentium II Processor ...

Page 41: ...into the CPU board slot on the system board Follow these steps to install the CPU board 1 Position the CPU board over the slot on the system board such that the component side CPU side faces upward 2 Gently insert the edge connector of the board into the slot Figure 2 14 Installing the CPU Board Make sure that the CPU board is properly seated in the slot ...

Page 42: ...en starting the computer unless you get a Run Setup message 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 ...

Page 43: ...OS Utility Basic System Configuration Advanced System Configuration PCI System Configuration System Security Remote Diagnostic Configuration Load Setup Default Settings Move Highlight Bar Select Esc Exit and Reboot The parameters on the following screens show default values These values may not be the same as those in your system The grayed items denoted with asterisks on the following screens hav...

Page 44: ...d Sector IDE Drive 0 0 MB None IDE Drive 1 0 MB None Total Memory xxx MB Move Highlight Bar Change Setting PgDn PgUp Move Screen F1 Help Esc Exit The command line at the bottom of the menu tells you how to highlight items change settings and move from one screen to another Press or on the cursor edit keypad to highlight the desired parameter Press or to select the desired option for a parameter Pr...

Page 45: ...p Esc Exit The following sections explain the different parameters and their settings 3 2 1 Date and Time The real time clock keeps the system date and time After setting the date and time you need not enter them every 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 t...

Page 46: ... 2 Diskette Drives To enter the configuration value for the first diskette drive drive A highlight the Diskette Drive A parameter Press or key to view the options and select the appropriate value Possible settings for the Diskette 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 for Diskette Drive B Choose None if y...

Page 47: ...ive values Select the type that corresponds to your drive Follow the same procedure for the other drives if any Choose None if you do not have other drives Selecting the Auto Option If you do not know the exact type of your IDE drive select the option Auto During the power on self test POST when the system performs self testing and self initialization before loading the operating system and applic...

Page 48: ... procedure to auto configure other IDE drives Selecting the User Option There are cases when you cannot use the option Auto instead you have to select User Choose the User option when you have installed an hard disk that was previously formatted but does not use the disk native parameters or structure that is the disk type may be in the hard disk types list but the number of cylinders heads and se...

Page 49: ... 2 6 Enhanced IDE Features Hard Disk Block Mode This function enhances disk performance depending on the hard disk in use If you set this parameter to Enabled it allows data transfer in block multiple sectors by increasing the data transfer rate to 256 bytes per cycle If your system does not boot after enabling this parameter change the setting to Disabled This parameter is normally set to Enabled...

Page 50: ...o Disabled The default is Enabled Hard Disk 32 bit Access Enabling this parameter improves system performance by allowing the use of the 32 bit hard disk access This enhanced IDE feature only works under DOS Windows 3 x Windows 95 and Novell NetWare If your software or hard disk does not support this function set this parameter to Disabled The default is Enabled 3 2 7 Num Lock After Boot This para...

Page 51: ...in the conventional text mode where you see the system initialization details on the screen Default is Disabled 3 2 10 Configuration Table This parameter allows you to display the configuration table after POST but before booting The configuration table gives a summary of the hardware devices and settings that BIOS detected during POST Following is a sample configuration table Default is Enabled C...

Page 52: ...one of the Advanced System Configuration parameters Advanced System Configuration Page 1 1 Internal Cache CPU Cache Enabled External Cache CPU Cache Enabled Cache Scheme Write back ECC Parity Mode Selection ECC Operation of ECC correction enable Memory at 15MB 16MB Reserved for System Use MP Fault Tolerance Enabled Move Highlight Bar Change Setting PgDn PgUp Move Screen F1 Help Esc Exit 3 3 1 Inte...

Page 53: ...d The ECC option allows single bit error detection and automatic correction The automatic correction depends on the setting of the parameter Operation of ECC See section 3 3 4 for details ECC also detects multiple bit errors but does not correct them Instead it issues a non maskable interrupt NMI signaling the operating system of the multiple bit error detection The Parity option allows parity che...

Page 54: ...nd multiple bit errors but does not correct a multiple bit error it issues an NMI to signal the operating system of the error detection This parameter is grayed if the ECC Parity Mode Selection parameter is set to either Parity or Disabled Refer to section 3 3 3 3 3 5 Memory at 15MB 16MB To prevent memory address conflicts between the system and expansion boards reserve this memory range for the u...

Page 55: ...N Onboard SCSI1 Onboard SCSI2 VGA Palette Snoop Disabled PCI Slot Latency Time 20 Move Highlight Bar Change Setting PgDn PgUp Move Screen F1 Help Esc Exit PCI System Configuration Page 2 2 Onboard LAN Enabled USB Host Controller Disabled Onboard SCSI1 Enabled Boot SCSI1 Device Enabled Onboard SCSI2 Enabled Boot SCSI2 Device Enabled RAID Port Boot Disabled PCI IRQ Sharing No Plug Play OS No Reset R...

Page 56: ...ameters 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 The items PCI Slot 4 and Onboard SCSI share the same IRQ Setting an interrupt for the former automatically sets that same interrupt for the latter Make sure that the interrupt you assign in any of the PCI slots are not used by othe...

Page 57: ...r to select options 3 4 4 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 installed in the system The snooping process lets the CPR send a sig...

Page 58: ...er allows you to enable or disable the onboard SCSI1 as a boot device priority Onboard SCSI2 This parameter allows you to enable or disable the onboard SCSI2 device Boot SCSI2 Device This parameter allows you to enable or disable the onboard SCSI2 as a boot device priority 3 4 6 PCI IRQ Sharing When set to Yes this parameter allows you to assign the same IRQ to more than one PCI device installed i...

Page 59: ...ices such as sound cards Set this parameter to Yes only if your operating system is Windows 95 3 4 8 Reset Resources Assignment Set this parameter to Yes to avoid an IRQ conflict when installing non PnP or PnP ISA cards This clears all resource assignments and allows BIOS to reassign resources to all installed PnP devices the next time the system boots After clearing the resource data the paramete...

Page 60: ...t Mode Disabled IDE Hard Disk Standby Timer 15 Minute s System Standby Timer 5 Minute s System Suspend Timer 15 Minutes Monitored Activities IRQ 0 Disabled IRQ 8 Disabled IRQ 1 Enabled IRQ 9 Disabled IRQ 3 Disabled IRQ 10 Disabled IRQ 4 Disabled IRQ 11 Disabled IRQ 5 Disabled IRQ 12 Enabled IRQ 6 Enabled IRQ 13 Enabled IRQ 7 Disabled IRQ 14 Enabled IRQ 15 Disabled Move Highlight Bar Change Setting...

Page 61: ...e hard disk again allow 3 to 5 seconds depending on the hard disk for the disk to return to the normal speed Set this parameter to Off if your hard disk does not support this function System Standby Timer This parameter sets the system to a fast on power saving mode It automatically enters the standby mode after a specified period of inactivity Any keyboard or mouse action or any enabled monitored...

Page 62: ...eter allows you to monitor system activities occurring through the IRQ and determine whether or not to enter power saving mode For example if you assign IRQ3 to a fax modem and you set this item to Enabled any fax modem activity wakes up the system from suspend mode ...

Page 63: ...s 2F8h Parallel Port Base Address 3BCh IRQ 7 Operation Mode Standard Bidirectional Mode ECP DMA Channel Onboard PS 2 Mouse IRQ12 Enabled Setup Password None Power On Password None Move Highlight Bar Change Setting PgDn PgUp Move Screen F1 Help Esc Exit 3 6 1 Disk Drive Control The disk drive control features allow you to enable or disable the read write functions of a disk drive These features can...

Page 64: ...y Write Protect All Sectors Disables the write function on all sectors Write Protect Boot Sector Disables the write function only on the boot sector Disabled Disables all hard disk functions System Boot Drive Setting Description Drive A then C The system checks drive A first If there is a diskette in the drive the system boots from drive A Otherwise it boots from drive C Drive C then A The system ...

Page 65: ...al port 1 with address 2E8h using IRQ3 Disabled Disables serial port 1 Serial Port 2 Base Address This parameter allows you to set the serial port 2 logical base address Table 3 3 Serial Port 2 Settings Setting Description 3F8h Serial port 2 with address 3F8h using IRQ4 2F8h Serial port 2 with address 2F8h using IRQ3 3E8h Serial port 2 with address 3E8h using IRQ4 2E8h Serial port 2 with address 2...

Page 66: ...o the parallel port with address 3BCh 378h IRQ 7 Corresponds to the parallel port with address 378h 278h IRQ 5 Corresponds to the parallel port with address 278h Disabled Disables the parallel port To deactivate the parallel port select the Disabled option If you install an add on card with a parallel port whose address conflicts with the onboard parallel port the system automatically disables the...

Page 67: ...ration 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 you to select DMA channel 1 or DMA channel 3 depending on the available system resource 3 6 3 Onboard PS 2 Mou...

Page 68: ...and jumper JP3 is set to pins 1 2 check The jumper JP3 is set to pins 2 3 bypass by default 2 Enter BIOS utility and select System Security 3 Highlight the Setup Password parameter and press the or key The password prompt appears 4 Type a password The password may consist of up to seven characters Be very careful when typing your password because the characters do not appear on the screen 5 Press ...

Page 69: ... 11 Set jumper JP3 to pins 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 the or key to display the password prompt and ke...

Page 70: ...ng 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 3 6 5 Power On Password The power on password secures your system against unauthorized use Once you set this password you have to type it whenever you boot ...

Page 71: ... the default settings some of the parameters are grayed out with their fixed settings These grayed parameters are not user configurable The following dialog box appears when you select Load Setup Default Settings from the main menu Load Setup Default Settings Are you sure Yes No Select Yes to load the default settings Some settings may differ from the factory settings ...

Page 72: ...a safe place In the future if the battery loses power or the CMOS chip is damaged you will know what values to enter when you rerun Setup Press to leave the system configuration setup The following screen appears Do you want to save CMOS data Yes No Use the arrow keys to select your response Select Yes to store the new data in CMOS Select No to retain the old configuration values Press ...

Page 73: ...opening the computer or changing jumpers 4 1 1 Default Values Table 4 1 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 AcerAltos 9100 Series motherboard is equipped with dual SCSI controllers enhanc...

Page 74: ...ed BIOS Translation for DOS Drives 1 Gbyte Enabled 2 Display Ctrl A Message During BIOS Initialization Enabled Multiple Lun Support Disabled BIOS Support for Bootable CD ROM Enabled BIOS Support for Int13 Extensions Enabled Support for Ultra SCSI Speed Enabled Individual Settings for Each SCSI Device Default Value Initiate Sync Negotiation Yes Maximum Sync Transfer Rate 40 MBytes sec Enable Discon...

Page 75: ...ce settings that may conflict with those of other devices e g SCSI ID Perform low level formatting on new SCSI disk devices 4 1 3 Running the SCSISelect Utility To start SCSISelect press Ctrl A when the following is displayed during power up or reset Press Ctrl A for SCSISelect Utility This message appears after BIOS and POST information displays and after the banner listing the Adaptec AIC 7880 v...

Page 76: ...onfigure 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 settings AIC 7880 Ultra Ultra W at Bus Device 01 06h Figure 4 1 Options Menu Screen Use the and keys and the Enter key to make selections in the SCSISelect utility Press Esc at any time to return to ...

Page 77: ...ty 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 AIC7880 Ultra Ultra W SCSISelect TM Utility You have more than one AIC 7880 Ultra Ultra host adapter in...

Page 78: ...tional Options Boot Device Options Press Enter SCSI Device Configuration Press Enter Advanced Configuration Options Press Enter F6 Reset to Host Adapter Defaults Figure 4 2 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 ...

Page 79: ...ing 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 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Figure 4 3 Host Adapter SCSI ID Selection Screen for AIC 7880 Each SCSI device on the SCSI bus including the SCSI controller must be set to a uniq...

Page 80: ...abled 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 4 4 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 d...

Page 81: ...ecking 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 4 5 Host Adapter SCSI Termination Selection for AIC 7880 Use the cursor and Enter keys to make your selection Since the system contains both UltraWide 68 pin...

Page 82: ...itional Options Boot Device Options Press Enter SCSI Device Configuration Press Enter Advanced Configuration Options Press Enter F6 Reset to Host Adapter Defaults Run SCSI Disk Utilities to get devices in your system Boot Target ID 0 Boot Lun Number 0 Boot Device Configuration Options Listed Below Have NO EFFECT if Multiple Lun Support is Disabled Figure 4 6 Boot Device Options Screen SCSI Device ...

Page 83: ...es yes yes yes yes yes SCSI Device ID 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Initiate Sync Negotiation yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Maximum Sync Transfer Rate 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 Enable Disconnection yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Initiate Wide Negotiation yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Options Listed Below Have NO EFFECT if the BIOS is Disabled Send Start Unit Command no no no no no no no...

Page 84: ... most cases you can use the maximum value of 40 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 ca...

Page 85: ... the wide 16 bit SCSI bus When set to yes each device can connect on the bus When set to no disabled communication can only occur on the lower 8 bits of the 16 bit SCSI bus The default setting is yes Send Start Unit Command This option which is supported by some SCSI devices determines whether the Start Unit Command SCSI command 1B is sent to the SCSI device most devices do not require this Enabli...

Page 86: ...7880 Ultra Ultra W SCSISelect TM Utility AIC 7880 Ultra Ultra W at Bus Device 01 06h 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 Advance...

Page 87: ...er BIOS is enabled The default setting is Boot Only The following choices are available Boot Only 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 beca...

Page 88: ...er 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 Multiple Lun Support This option allows access to multiple logical unit numbers per SCSI ID The default setting is Disabled BIOS Support for Bootabl...

Page 89: ... from this screen which SCSI ID is assigned to each device on the SCSI bus Adaptec AIC7880 Ultra Ultra W SCSISelect TM Utility AIC 7880 Ultra Ultra W at Bus Device 01 06h Arrow keys to move cursor Enter to select option Esc to exit default Select SCSI Disk and press Enter SCSI ID 0 IBM DORS 32160W SCSI ID 1 No device SCSI ID 2 No device SCSI ID 3 No device SCSI ID 4 Sony CD ROM CDU 76S SCSI ID 5 N...

Page 90: ...re preformatted and do not need to be formatted again 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 fo...

Page 91: ...x xxh given in hex If the Device number is high move the AHA 2940 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 2940 SCSI controller into another PCI slot if the boot order is not what is desired If you are booting from the AHA 2940 and using ISA E...

Page 92: ... DOS Extended BIOS Translation for DOS Drives 1 GByte in this chapter explains how to change the setting of this option in the SCSISelect utility 4 4 2 The DOS 1 GByte Limit All current versions of DOS are limited to 1024 cylinders per drive The standard translation scheme for SCSI host controllers using 64 heads and 32 sectors provides a maximum accessible capacity of 1 GByte To eliminate the 1 G...

Page 93: ... use the fdisk DOS utility as you normally would The cylinder size increases to 8 MBytes when you enable extended translation The size of the partition you request must therefore be a multiple of 8 MBytes If you request a partition size that is not a multiple of 8 MBytes fdisk rounds up to the nearest whole multiple of 8 MBytes Questions and Answers About Extended Translation What happens if I ena...

Page 94: ... power supply Connect the power cables of external SCSI devices to a grounded line power outlet Follow the instructions in the computer and SCSI device documentation Is pin 1 orientation maintained throughout the SCSI bus Are the PCI bus and slot parameters set correctly in your computer s Setup program The PCI bus is designed to assign IRQ port address and BIOS address settings automatically to t...

Page 95: ...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 96: ...nected 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...

Page 97: ...ces on the SCSI bus may be defective 4 6 3 Disk Drive Configuration Problems This section describes situations that may occur if your computer has multiple disk drives including combinations of standard disk drives and SCSI disk drives Standard disk drive means a disk drive attached to the computer through a standard ISA EISA non SCSI disk controller for example an IDE drive Standard hard disk dri...

Page 98: ...on the SCSI bus Be sure that parity checking is consistently enabled or disabled on all devices on the SCSI bus See the section SCSI Parity Checking Try enabling Include in BIOS Scan in the SCSI Device Configuration option of the SCSISelect utility See the section SCSI Device Configuration Be sure to cycle the power OFF and ON after changing any values on a SCSI controller in a Setup program or on...

Page 99: ...es are loaded Be sure that the SCSI bus is properly terminated Be sure that the disk is formatted and has a partition Check cable connections and pin 1 orientation Using a SCSI Drive as C and Another SCSI Drive as D Make sure your computer s CMOS Setup is set to Onboard IDE Disabled as is required for SCSI host controllers Also ensure Onboard SCSI Boot is Enabled Be sure that the SCSI drive to be ...

Page 100: ... installed Be sure that the SCSI bus is properly terminated Be sure that if necessary the disk has a partition and is formatted Computer Hangs or SCSI Controller Cannot Always Find the Drives Check SCSI parity for consistency and be sure SCSI termination 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 ...

Page 101: ...plete system the basic components are already installed Turn OFF the system power before opening the system or connecting or removing any peripheral device Always turn ON any external peripheral device first 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 attempting the procedures described in t...

Page 102: ...AcerAltos 9100 Series User s Guide 5 2 5 1 Positioning the System Housing 5 1 1 Standalone System For a standalone system rotate the legs outward to stabilize the housing ...

Page 103: ...facing a wall leave a space of 2 4 inches from the wall to allow air circulation then position the legs as in Figure A Fans Facing Out When standing the housing with the fans facing out you can put the system close to the wall and position the legs as in Figure B Fans Fans 5 10 cm Figure A Figure B 2 4 inches ...

Page 104: ...s 9100 Series User s Guide 5 4 5 2 Transporting the System The housing has a handle on top and two wheels behind the feet to facilitate moving to short distances Rotate the feet inward before moving the housing ...

Page 105: ...pter 5 System Housing 5 5 When transporting the housing pull out the handle at the same time lifting the unit front a few inches from the floor Slide the housing forward with the wheels supporting the rear ...

Page 106: ...AcerAltos 9100 Series User s Guide 5 6 5 3 Features 5 3 1 Front Panel Keylock Hard Disk Drive LED Power LED 5 25 inch Drive Bay 3 5 inch Drive Power Switch SCSI Hard Disk Drive Trays RDM LED ...

Page 107: ... System Housing 5 7 5 3 2 Rear Panel Power Supply Bays Power Socket 1 Keyboard Port Mouse Port Video Port Parallel Port RJ 45 Connector network connection Expansion Slots USB Connector Power Socket 2 COM 1 COM 2 ...

Page 108: ...wing figure shows the housing internal structure and some of the basic system components Power Supply Metal Plate covering two one redundant power supply modules Expansion Slot Brackets System Board Backplane Board SCSI Drive Trays 3 5 inch and 5 25 inch Drive Bays CPU Board ...

Page 109: ... Panels Before opening the system housing please refer to section 1 5 for ESD precautions and pre and post installation instructions 5 4 1 Upper Front Panel Hold the left edge of the upper front panel to open it and gain access to the diskette drive bays ...

Page 110: ...AcerAltos 9100 Series User s Guide 5 10 The housing keys are inside the front panel 5 4 2 Lower Front Panel Unlock the housing with the key Pull the lower panel to access the drive trays ...

Page 111: ...pter 5 System Housing 5 11 You cannot remove the key after you have unlocked the housing You can remove it only when you lock the housing again 5 4 3 Left Panel Pull on the key to swing the left panel open ...

Page 112: ...rives Turn off the power switch and unplug the power cord before installing or removing diskette drives 5 5 1 3 5 inch Floppy Drive 1 Open the lower front panel 2 Remove the upper panel including its frame by pressing the latch underside and pulling the panel out ...

Page 113: ...13 3 Remove the screw attaching the 3 5 inch drive frame to the housing 4 Secure a 3 5 inch drive on the frame with four screws 5 Insert the drive into the drive bay and secure it with a screw 6 Connect the diskette drive cables ...

Page 114: ...DAT hard disk diskette drive or any other 5 25 inch device into the drive bay 1 Open the lower front panel 2 Remove the upper panel including its frame by pressing the latch underside and pulling the panel out 3 Secure the drive guides on the sides of a 5 25 inch drive 4 Insert the drive into the drive bay ...

Page 115: ...Chapter 5 System Housing 5 15 5 Connect the signal and power cables to the drive ...

Page 116: ...AcerAltos 9100 Series User s Guide 5 16 5 5 3 Hard Disk 1 Unlock the drive bay Pull out a drive tray 2 Place a hard disk on the tray and secure it with four screws ...

Page 117: ... 5 System Housing 5 17 3 Insert the tray back into the housing Make sure to push back the drive tray handle in place before pushing the tray in completely The tray does not fit in if the handle is not in place ...

Page 118: ...zes You can rearrange the pegs on the system board plate to fit the board that you wish to install 1 If you have not done so open the housing following the steps in section 4 2 When ready align the system board holes to the pegs with the external ports facing the rear of the housing 3 Secure the board with eight screws ...

Page 119: ...Chapter 5 System Housing 5 19 5 7 Installing an Expansion Board 1 Remove an expansion slot bracket cover Save the screw to secure the expansion board ...

Page 120: ...AcerAltos 9100 Series User s Guide 5 20 2 Align an expansion board with the open slot and insert the edge connectors into the expansion bus connector 3 Secure the board with a screw ...

Page 121: ...stem board has had the CPU board removed follow these steps to reinstall the CPU board 1 Locate the CPU board connector in the system board 2 Insert the board into the connector Make sure that the board is properly seated in the connector 3 Secure the board with a screw ...

Page 122: ...User s Guide 5 22 4 Align the plastic support bar with the board edge 5 Insert the right end of the plastic bar to the hole on the side of the backplane board and the left end to the hole on the rear panel Left End Right End ...

Page 123: ...em Housing 5 23 6 Insert the left end of the metal support bar tabs to the holes on the rear panel and align the right end to the screw holes on the side of the backplane board 7 Secure the metal bar with two screws ...

Page 124: ...AcerAltos 9100 Series User s Guide 5 24 5 9 Connecting External Devices 5 9 1 Connecting a Monitor ...

Page 125: ...Chapter 5 System Housing 5 25 5 9 2 Connecting a Keyboard ...

Page 126: ...AcerAltos 9100 Series User s Guide 5 26 5 9 3 Connecting a Mouse Mouse ...

Page 127: ...Chapter 5 System Housing 5 27 5 9 4 Connecting a Printer ...

Page 128: ...AcerAltos 9100 Series User s Guide 5 28 5 10 Complete System Connections ...

Page 129: ... ROM on I O adapters 00D4000 00D7FFF 16 KB I O expansion ROM Reserved for ROM on I O adapters 00D8000 00DBFFF 16 KB I O expansion ROM Reserved for ROM on I O adapters 00DC000 00DFFFF 16 KB I O expansion ROM Reserved for ROM on I O adapters 00E0000 00E7FFF 32 KB for SCSI BIOS Reserved SCSI BIOS 00E8000 00EFFFF 32 KB Reserved onboard video RAM BIOS 00F0000 00FFFFF 64 KB BIOS System ROM BIOS ROM Syst...

Page 130: ...eyboard controller 8742 070 07F Real time clock NMI mask 080 09F DMA page register 74LS612 speed status register 0A0 0BF Interrupt controller 2 8259 0C0 0DF DMA controller 2 8237 0F0 Clear math coprocessor busy 0F1 Reset math coprocessor 0F8 0FF Math coprocessor 0CF8 PCI configuration address regulation 0CFC PCI configuration data regulation 1F0 1F7 Hard disk 278 27F Parallel port 2 2F8 2FF Serial...

Page 131: ...amming RDM reset 4A1 Fan status VRM ID 4A2 PCI utilization counter 4A3 PCI utilization counter 4A4 Redundant power supply status 4A5 LAN disabled Keyboard mouse power status Housing fan enabled USB power status PCI counter stop control SCSI termination power status PCI counter clear CPU MUX select I 2 C clock I 2 C data 4A6 RDM I O ports 4A7 Backplane board hard disk failed indication 4A7 4AF ASM ...

Page 132: ...Q System Device IRQ0 Timer output 0 IRQ1 Keyboard IRQ2 Reserved IRQ3 Serial port 2 IRQ4 Serial port 1 IRQ5 Reserved IRQ6 Diskette drive IRQ7 Parallel port IRQ8 Real time clock IRQ9 Reserved IRQ10 Reserved IRQ11 Reserved IRQ12 PS 2 mouse IRQ13 Math coprocessor IRQ14 IDE hard disk IRQ15 Reserved ...

Page 133: ...A 4 PCI INTx Map PCI Bus PCI INTx PCI Device PCI Bus 0 INTA PCI slots 1 2 3 INTB PCI slots 1 2 3 INTC PCI slots 1 2 3 INTD PCI slots 1 2 3 LAN PCI Bus 1 INTA PCI slots 4 5 INTB PCI slots 4 5 INTC PCI slots 4 5 SCSI channel 1 INTD PCI slots 4 5 SCSI channel 2 ...

Page 134: ...ng Disk Drive Control Diskette Drive Normal Fixed Disk Drive Normal System Boot Drive Drive A then C On board Communication Ports Serial Port 1 3F8h Serial Port 2 2F8h Parallel Port 3Bch IRQ 7 Operation Mode Standard and Bidirectional mode Onboard PS 2 Mouse Enabled Setup Password None Power On Password None ...

Page 135: ...ive even while the system is in full operation This feature requires a RAID controller board and RAID drivers Two LEDs on the SCSI drive front panel to indicate power and drive failure Supports a mixed configuration of wide 16 bit SCSI drives in a single channel Allows split and combine SCSI channel configurations SCSI ID strapping that allows wide SCSI HDD ID configuration through the backplane s...

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Page 138: ...lane J4 supports the four lower drive slots slots 5 6 7 and 8 Figure B 2 shows the settings for jumpers J3 and J4 LJXUH XPSHU 6HWWLQJV IRU SLQ DQG RX PD DOVR VHW WR VHWWLQJ DQG WR VHWWLQJ RU YLFH YHUVD RU VLQJOH FKDQQHO FRQILJXUDWLRQ VHWWLQJV DQG IRU DUH GLVDEOHG VLQFH WHUPLQDWRUV 5 5 DQG 5 DUH UHPRYHG SETTING 1 Terminator power comes from the backplane SETTING 2 Terminator power comes from the SC...

Page 139: ...he hard disk ID switches in these versions have only three on off switches See section 4 for details on hard disk ID settings Figure B 3 shows the settings for backplane boards with a 6 pin J3 and J4 jumpers LJXUH XPSHU 6HWWLQJV IRU SLQ DQG SETTING 1 Terminator power comes from the backplane SETTING 2 Terminator power comes from the SCSI cable SETTING 3 Hard disk ID setting ID3 ...

Page 140: ...on the brand The ID setting feature on the backplane board does not work if you do not connect an ID cable I RX DUH XVLQJ D QDUURZ 6 6 GULYH WUD DQG RX ZDQW WR XVH WKLV IHDWXUH DVN RXU YHQGRU IRU LQIRUPDWLRQ RQ WKH FDEOH WKDW FRUUHVSRQGV WR RXU 6 6 KDUG GLVN GULYH Figure B 4 shows the pin definition of ID cable connector J2 on the drive tray to help you connect the cable properly Make sure to matc...

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Page 142: ...the SCSI devices plugged into slots 1 to 8 Set the channel configuration switches to Combine and set the terminators accordingly Table B 1 to achieve a single channel configuration See Figure B 1 for the locations of the switches and terminators LJXUH 6LQJOH KDQQHO RQILJXUDWLRQ Table B 1 lists the terminator settings for the single channel configuration Connect to Wide SCSI connectors Connect SCSI...

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Page 144: ...e terminators accordingly Table B 2 to achieve a dual channel configuration See Figure B 1 for the locations of the switches and terminators LJXUH XDO KDQQHO RQILJXUDWLRQ Table B 2 lists the terminator settings for the dual channel configuration 7DEOH 7HUPLQDWRU 6HWWLQJV IRU XDO KDQQHO RQILJXUDWLRQ 7HUPLQDWRU 6HWWLQJ 5 5 5 5 5 5 QVWDOOHG QVWDOOHG RQQHFW WR WKH LGH 6 6 FRQQHFWRUV RQQHFW 6 6 FKDQQHO...

Page 145: ...l a SCSI hard disk on a hot swap drive tray 1 Remove the terminators on each SCSI drive that you will install 2 Position the drive over the hot swap tray and connect the SCSI cable drive ID cable and power cable LJXUH RQQHFWLQJ WKH ULYH DEOHV ZLGH 6 6 GULYH 3RZHU FDEOH FDEOH LGH 6 6 FDEOH ...

Page 146: ...ing four screws LJXUH 6HFXULQJ D ULYH WR WKH RW VZDS 7UD 4 Install the drive tray into the backplane board See Figure B 10 on the following page 0DNH VXUH WKDW WKH SRZHU VZLWFK RQ WKH GULYH WUD LV VHW WR WKH 8QORFN 3RZHU 2II SRVLWLRQ EHIRUH RX SOXJ LW WR WKH ERDUG ...

Page 147: ... SSHQGL ULYH 7UD 0DQDJHPHQW 6 VWHP LJXUH QVWDOOLQJ WKH RW VZDS ULYH 7UD 5 Slide the power switch of the drive tray to the Lock Power On position The power LED lights up ...

Page 148: ...t swap feature Follow these steps to use the hot swap feature 1 Set the hot swap drive tray power switch to the Unlock Power Off position 2 Pull out the drive tray 3 Take out the defective drive from the tray 4 Configure the new hard disk If you are not using an ID cable make sure that the new drive ID is the same as the old drive ID If you are using an ID cable make sure that you connect the cabl...

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Page 150: ...nboard 3 24 Complete system connections 5 28 Configuration table 3 10 Connecting external devices 5 24 a keyboard 5 25 a mouse 5 26 a printer 5 27 Connector functions 1 6 Correcting error conditions 1 14 CPU board 2 1 Installing 2 14 Installing a DIMM 2 5 Installing a Pentium II processor 2 11 Installing the processor heat sink and fan 2 8 Jumper locations 2 2 Jumper settings 2 3 Layout 2 2 Memory...

Page 151: ...M 2 5 Disk drives 5 12 An expansion board 5 19 A Pentium II processor 2 11 The processor heat sink and fan 2 8 A system board 5 18 System board components 1 7 Interrupt channels A 4 I O address map A 2 J Jumper locations 2 2 Jumper settings 1 5 2 3 Jumpers and connectors 1 4 K Keyboard connecting a 5 25 L Layout CPU board 2 2 System board 1 3 Leaving setup 3 31 M Major components 1 2 Memory Config...

Page 152: ...trollers configuring 4 19 Options 4 4 Overview 4 1 Running 4 3 SCSI disk utilities 4 17 Start unit request failed 4 25 Troubleshooting checklist 4 22 When to use 4 3 Setup leaving 3 31 Software error messages 1 11 System board 1 1 ASM Pro 1 10 Connector functions 1 6 Correcting error condition 1 14 Error messages 1 11 ESD precautions 1 7 Features 1 1 Installing 5 18 Installing components 1 7 Jumpe...

Page 153: ...res 5 7 Transporting the system 5 4 Upper front panel 5 9 System resources A 1 I O address map A 2 Interrupt channels A 4 Memory map A 1 PCI INT x map A 5 System security A 6 System security A 6 T Time and date 3 4 Transporting the system 5 4 U V Video memory upgrade 1 9 ...

Page 154: ...asing an AcerAltos 9100 server We want to provide you with the latest information about your new server This document contains the following Jumper Settings for Pentium II 300 MHz Processor Upgrade Novell IntranetWare Notes SCO OpenServer Notes Certified Add on Components for the AcerAltos 9100 Server ...

Page 155: ... Bus Freq 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 3 1 1 1 1 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 5 2 1 0 0 1 7 2 1 0 1 0 9 2 0 Pins open 1 Pins Closed Novell IntranetWare 4 11 Notes 4 GB Hard Drive Fix If you are installing IntranetWare 4 11 from the media CD using a 4 GB primary bootable hard drive with an Adaptec AIC7880 as a primary controller with Extended BIOS Translation for DOS Drives 1Gbyte enabled you may see the following error m...

Page 156: ... an Intel Pro 100 card should not be used This driver needs to be removed first Intel Ether Express PRO 100B LAN Adapter After removing the driver install Intel s SCO driver diskette included in the server software box 3COM 3C905 10 100 NIC Use the 3C905 SCO MDI driver included in Acer StartUp The driver diskette is generated from the Diskette Maker utility in Acer StartUp Video ATI Mach64 PCI Aft...

Page 157: ...fter removing this driver use the 3C905 SCO MDI driver included in Acer StartUp This driver is generated from the Diskette Maker utility in Acer StartUp Mylex DAC960PL Controller If you install SCO OpenServer 5 0 4 with a Mylex DAC960PL as the primary controller and have a CD ROM or tape drive connected to an onboard AIC 7880 controller do the following 1 Download the Mylex driver for SCO OpenServ...

Page 158: ...guration will cause a system panic during the system multi boot stage Solution The workaround is to use the SCO OpenServer 5 0 2 alad driver This can be done as follows 1 On a running SCO UNIX system mount the OpenServer 5 0 4 CD ROM mount dev cd0 mnt 2 Change to the images directory with this command cd mnt images alad 3 After you have installed the SCO OpenServer 5 0 4 operating system and are r...

Page 159: ...l EtherExpress Pro 10 100 B PCI Madge Ringnode 16 4 SCSI Hard Drives IBM 2 1 GB DCAS 32160 UW IBM 4 3 GB DCAS 34330 UW Seagate 4 3 GB ST34572 UW IBM 9 1 GB DCHS 09U CD ROM NEC CDR 1610A 16X Narrow SCSI Memory Acer 32 MB EDO ECC DIMM 4 X 72 Acer 64 MB EDO ECC DIMM 8 X 72 Acer 128 MB EDO ECC DIMM 16 X 72 SCSI RAID Controller Mylex DAC960 PL Fast Wide 2 Channel BIOS 3 00 07 FW 3 5 00 5 Tape Drives So...

Page 160: ...1 GB DCAS 32160 UW IBM 4 3 GB DCAS 34330 UW Seagate 4 3 GB ST34572 UW IBM 9 1 GB DCHS 09U CD ROM NEC CDR 1610A 16X Narrow SCSI Memory Acer 32 MB EDO ECC DIMM 4 X 72 Acer 64 MB EDO ECC DIMM 8 X 72 Acer 128 MB EDO ECC DIMM 16 X 72 SCSI RAID Controller Mylex DAC960 PL Fast Wide 2 Channel BIOS 3 00 07 FW 3 5 00 5 Tape Drives Sony 12GB SDT 9000 SCSI DAT Sony 8GB SDT 7000 SCSI DAT Tandberg 4 8 SLR 5 SCS...

Page 161: ...09U CD ROM NEC CDR 1610A 16X Narrow SCSI Memory Acer 32 MB EDO ECC DIMM 4 X 72 Acer 64 MB EDO ECC DIMM 8 X 72 Acer 128 MB EDO ECC DIMM 16 X 72 SCSI RAID Controller Mylex DAC960 PL Fast Wide 2 Channel BIOS 3 00 07 FW 3 5 00 5 Tape Drives Sony 12GB SDT 9000 SCSI DAT Sony 8GB SDT 7000 SCSI DAT Tandberg 4 8 SLR 5 SCSI Serial I O Digi PCI C X with c conn 8 port Digi PCI C X with c conn 16 port Speciali...

Page 162: ...9 1 GB DCHS 09U CD ROM NEC CDR 1610A 16X Narrow SCSI Memory Acer 32 MB EDO ECC DIMM 4 X 72 Acer 64 MB EDO ECC DIMM 8 X 72 Acer 128 MB EDO ECC DIMM 16 X 72 SCSI RAID Controller Mylex DAC960 PL Fast Wide 2 Channel BIOS 3 00 07 FW 3 5 00 5 Tape Drives Sony 12GB SDT 9000 SCSI DAT Sony 8GB SDT 7000 SCSI DAT Tandberg 4 8 SLR 5 SCSI Serial I O Digi PCI C X with c conn 8 port Digi PCI C X with c conn 16 p...

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