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Getting Started

This system guide aims to give you all the necessary information to
enable you to operate the Altos 9100B system.

Manual Structure

This system guide consists of four chapters.

Chapter 1 System Housing

This chapter describes the assembly and disassembly of the
system housing. It also shows you how to install housing
components.

Chapter 2 System Board

This chapter describes the main board. Also, It introduces the
system’s unique features and powerful architecture.

Chapter 3 CPU Board

This chapter describes the dual-processor CPU board. It
includes the CPU board jumper settings and cache and system
memory configurations. Step-by-step instructions tell you how
to install the CPUs and memory modules.

Chapter 4 BIOS Utility

This chapter explains the BIOS parameter functions. It tells
how to configure the system by setting the parameters.

Summary of Contents for Veriton 9100

Page 1: ... FHU OWRV System Guide ...

Page 2: ... any warranties merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Any software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is Should the programs prove defective following their purchase the buyer and not this company its distributor or its dealer assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing repair and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software ...

Page 3: ...heating these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register or in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided 7 This product should be operated from the type of power indicated on the marking label If you are...

Page 4: ...rvicing to qualified service personnel 13 Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed b If liquid has been spilled into the product c If the product has been exposed to rain or water d If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed...

Page 5: ...rom children and dispose of used battery promptly 16 Use only the proper type of power supply cord set provided in your keyboard manual accessories box for this unit It should be a detachable type UL listed CSA certified type SJT rated 6A 125V minimum VDE approved or its equivalent Maximum length is 15 feet 4 6 meters ...

Page 6: ...his equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit diff...

Page 7: ...o install housing components Chapter 2 System Board This chapter describes the main board Also It introduces the system s unique features and powerful architecture Chapter 3 CPU Board This chapter describes the dual processor CPU board It includes the CPU board jumper settings and cache and system memory configurations Step by step instructions tell you how to install the CPUs and memory modules C...

Page 8: ...ns that you can select on the screen etc Represent the actual keys that you have to press on the keyboard NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems TIP Tells how to accomplish a procedure with minimum steps through little shortcuts ...

Page 9: ...anels 0 7 Upper Front Panel 0 7 Lower Front Panel 0 8 Left Panel 0 9 Installing Disk Drives 0 10 3 5 inch Drive 0 10 5 25 inch Drive 0 12 Hard Disk 0 13 Upgrading to Two Redundant Power Supply Modules 0 15 Removing the Existing Power Supply 0 15 Installing the Power Supply Modules 0 19 Installing a System Board 0 22 Installing an Expansion Board 0 23 Installing a CPU Board 0 25 Connecting External...

Page 10: ...mper Settings 1 6 Connector Functions 1 6 ESD Precautions 1 8 Video Memory Upgrade 1 9 Supported Video Resolutions 1 9 Installing Expansion Cards 1 12 Installing a PCI Card 1 12 Installing an ISA Card 1 12 ASM Pro 1 14 Remote Diagnostic Management 1 15 Installing an RDM Module 1 15 Error Messages 1 16 Software Error Messages 1 16 System Error Messages 1 16 Correcting Error Conditions 1 18 Chapter ...

Page 11: ...essor 2 8 Installing the Processor Heatsink and Fan 2 8 Installing the Processor Module 2 11 Uninstalling the Processor 2 13 Removing the Processor from the Slot 2 13 Removing the Processor Heatsink and Fan 2 14 Installing the Termination Board 2 16 CPU Board Installation 2 17 Chapter 4 BIOS Utility Entering Setup 3 2 System Information 3 3 Processor 3 4 Processor Speed 3 5 Bus Frequency 3 5 Inter...

Page 12: ...y Parity Mode 3 7 Onboard USB 3 7 Product Information 3 8 Product Name 3 8 System S N 3 8 Main Board ID 3 9 Main Board S N 3 9 System BIOS Version 3 9 System BIOS ID 3 9 BIOS Release Date 3 9 Disk Drives 3 10 Floppy Drives 3 12 IDE Drives 3 12 Power Management 3 16 Power Management Mode 3 16 Startup Configuration 3 18 Fast POST Mode 3 18 Silent Boot 3 19 Num Lock After Boot 3 19 ...

Page 13: ...on 3 22 PnP PCI System Configuration 3 28 Memory Cache Configuration 3 33 Non PnP ISA Device Configuration 3 35 System Security Setup 3 39 Disk Drive Control 3 39 Setup Password 3 40 Power on Password 3 43 Date and Time 3 44 Date 3 45 Time 3 45 Remote Diagnostic Configuration 3 46 Load Setup Default Settings 3 47 Abort Settings Change 3 48 Leaving Setup 3 49 ...

Page 14: ... the basic system components such as disk drives system board or expansion boards Descriptive illustrations accompany the installation procedures If you receive a complete system the basic components are already installed Positioning the System Housing Standalone System For a standalone system rotate the legs outward to stabilize the housing ...

Page 15: ...ans facing a wall leave a space of 5 10 cm 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 ...

Page 16: ...els behind the feet to facilitate moving to short distances Rotate the feet inward before moving the housing 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 17: ...0 4 Altos 9100B System Guide Features 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 18: ...System Housing 0 5 Rear Panel Power Supply Bays Power Socket 1 Keyboard Port Mouse Port Video Port Parallel Port RJ 45 Connector Expansion Slots SCSI Expansion Slot USB Connector Power Socket 2 ...

Page 19: ...igure shows the housing internal structure and some of the basic system components Power Supply Metal Plate covering two 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 20: ...stem Housing 0 7 Opening the Housing Panels Upper Front Panel Hold the left edge of the upper front panel to open it and gain access to the diskette drive bays The housing keys are inside the front panel ...

Page 21: ...em Guide Lower Front Panel Unlock the housing with the key Pull the lower panel to access the drive trays You cannot remove the key after you have unlocked the housing You can remove it only when you lock the housing again ...

Page 22: ...System Housing 0 9 Left Panel Pull on the key to swing the left panel open If necessary you may use a screwdriver to pry open the panel ...

Page 23: ...ives Turn off the power switch and unplug the power cord before installing or removing diskette drives 3 5 inch 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 24: ...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 25: ...ny 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 5 Connect the signal and power cables to the drive ...

Page 26: ...System Housing 0 13 Hard Disk 1 Pull out a drive tray 2 Place a hard disk on the tray and secure it with four screws ...

Page 27: ... 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 4 Connect the hard disk cables If you installed a SCSI backplane board into the housing see the backplane board manual for hard disk installation instructions ...

Page 28: ...he plastic fan cover on the rear panel 2 Open and remove the lower front and left doors See the Opening the Housing Panels section for more information 3 Remove the three screws that secure the right door DO NOT open the RIGHT door at this moment Doing so will damage the power sharing board and cables attached to its inner side 4 Unplug the connectors from the power supply to the power sharing boa...

Page 29: ...e cables attached to the inner side of the right door open and remove the right door Be careful when opening and removing the right door to avoid damaging the power sharing board attached to its inner side 6 Remove the screws that secure the power supply holding plate ...

Page 30: ...0 17 7 Slide the holding plate to the right for about an inch 8 Pull out the lower part of the holding plate and unhook the upper part from the housing roof You may need to pull the plate downward to remove it easier ...

Page 31: ...em Guide 9 Remove the screws that secure the metal cover of the upper power supply bay to the rear panel 10 Remove the screws that secure the power supply module In the process make sure to support the module with your hand ...

Page 32: ... lower bay carefully move the module to the upper power supply bay 2 When in place secure the first power supply with screws 3 Get the second redundant power supply ready 4 Firmly hold the power supply and align it to the lower bay 5 When in place secure the second power supply with screws 6 Reinstall the right door but do not close it completely ...

Page 33: ...connect only in one direction If a connector does not fit in completely reverse its orientation then try to reconnect 8 Arrange all the cables from the power sharing board and fans to facilitate connection to the system board and disk drives Do not let power cables block the housing exhaust and fans 9 Close the right door completely and secure it with the screws that you removed earlier 10 Reconne...

Page 34: ...f then fitting in the lower part 14 Slide the holding plate to the left until it fits completely and the screw holes match 15 Secure the holding plate with the screws that you removed earlier 16 Reinstall the left door and close it 17 Close the lower front door and lock the system housing 18 Reinstall the plastic fan cover on the rear panel 19 Reconnect the AC power cables ...

Page 35: ... 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 the Opening the Housing Panel section 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 36: ...System Housing 0 23 Installing an Expansion Board 1 Remove an expansion slot bracket cover Save the screw to secure the expansion board ...

Page 37: ...0 24 Altos 9100B System Guide 2 Align an expansion board with the open slot and insert the golden fingers into the expansion bus connector 3 Secure the board with a screw ...

Page 38: ...oard does not include a CPU socket follow these steps to install a 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 39: ...System Guide 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 40: ...using 0 27 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 41: ...0 28 Altos 9100B System Guide Connecting External Devices Connecting a Monitor ...

Page 42: ...System Housing 0 29 Connecting a Keyboard ...

Page 43: ...0 30 Altos 9100B System Guide Connecting a Mouse ...

Page 44: ...System Housing 0 31 Connecting a Printer ...

Page 45: ...0 32 Altos 9100B System Guide Complete System Connections ...

Page 46: ...E universal serial bus USB host hub and enhanced power management It also supports Ultra DMA 33 synchronous DMA compatible devices A 50 pin Fast SCSI Small Computer System Interface and a 68 pin Wide SCSI comes with the system board to connect SCSI devices Wide SCSI supports 16 bit transfers while fast SCSI uses a 8 bit bus that doubles the clock rate to support data rates of 20 Mb s The system bo...

Page 47: ...condition CPU working voltage detection 12V 5V 3 3V 1 5V and PCI bus utilization calculation It also detects if the CPU fan or the chassis fan malfunctions RDM allows execution of the RDM diagnostic program from a remote RDM station to fix detected problems or to reboot the system This system is fully compatible with MS DOS V6 X DOS V IBM OS 2 Warp Novell Netware Novel SFT III SCO UNIX and Windows...

Page 48: ... pin Wide SCSI interfaces One RDM interface with two 24 pin connectors IDE hard disk and diskette drive interfaces Onboard 1 MB Video DRAM Power connector for two redundant 420 watt SPS Super I O SCSI VGA memory and Advanced Server Management ASM controller chipsets External ports PS 2 compatible keyboard port optional AT keyboard port PS 2 compatible mouse port Parallel port Video port RJ 45 conn...

Page 49: ...ler 8 PCI slots 9 ISA slots 10 Flash ROM BIOS 11 SCSI chipsets 12 Wide SCSI connectors 13 CPU board connectors 14 Narrow SCSI connector 15 Diskette drive connector 16 PCI chipset 17 Video controller 18 Battery 19 System Chipset FDC37C935 20 IDE connector 21 Video DRAM 22 Video DRAM upgrade sockets 2 1 4 3 5 13 8 9 10 6 11 12 15 14 18 12 19 21 16 17 7 22 ...

Page 50: ...BIOS Utility 1 5 Jumpers and Connectors Jumpers are prefixed JP Connectors are prefixed CN The blackened pin of a jumper or connector represents pin 1 ...

Page 51: ...dby For SPS without 5V standby SCSI Channel 1 High Byte Termination JP6 1 2 2 3 Terminator always set to ON SCSI terminator set to ON or OFF by software VGA Feature JP7 1 2 2 3 Enabled disabled through BIOS Onboard VGA always disabled Connector Functions Connector Function CN1 COM 1 CN2 COM 2 CN3 U1 U5 Power connectors CN4 PS 2 mouse above keyboard below connectors CN5 Standby power connector for ...

Page 52: ...nnector CN13 Backplane board LED connector CN14 Printer port above video port below CN15 IDE connector CN16 LAN connector CN17 Channel 1 narrow SCSI connector CN18 Diskette drive connector CN19 Universal serial bus USB ports CN20 CPU board connector CN21 CPU board connector CN22 Channel 1 wide SCSI connector CN23 Hard disk LED connector CN24 SMM connector CN25 Channel 2 wide SCSI connector CNN1 Co...

Page 53: ...mponent 1 Do not remove a component from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it 2 Wear a wrist grounding strap before handling electronic components Wrist grounding straps are available at most electronic component stores Do not attempt the procedures described in the following sections unless you are a qualified technician ...

Page 54: ...o upgrade the video memory 1 Locate the video DRAM upgrade sockets labeled U36 and U37 on the system board 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 Supported Video Resolutions The onboard video controller and MPEG decoder enable the system to support video functions as well as enhance the v...

Page 55: ... 800 x 600 56 35 2 36 0 800 x 600 60 37 8 39 9 800 x 600 70 44 5 44 9 800 x 600 72 48 0 50 0 800 x 600 75 46 9 49 5 800 x 600 90 57 1 56 6 800 x 600 100 62 5 67 5 1024 x 768 43 int 35 5 44 9 1024 x 768 60 48 3 65 0 1024 x 768 70 56 4 75 0 1024 x 768 72 58 2 75 0 1024 x 768 75 60 0 78 8 1024 x 768 90 76 2 100 1024 x 768 100 79 0 110 1152 x 864 43 int 45 8 65 0 1152 x 864 47 int 44 9 65 0 1152 x 864...

Page 56: ...BIOS Utility 1 11 Display Resolution Refresh Rate Horizontal Frequency KHz Pixel Clock MHz 1280 x 1024 60 64 110 1280 x 1024 70 74 6 126 1280 x 1024 74 77 9 135 1280 x 1024 75 80 135 int interlaced ...

Page 57: ...e sure that the card is properly seated 4 Secure the card to the housing with a screw When you turn on the system BIOS automatically detects and assigns resources to the PCI devices Installing an ISA Card Both PnP and non PnP ISA cards require specific IRQs When installing ISA cards make sure that the IRQs required by these cards are not previously assigned to PCI devices to avoid resource conflic...

Page 58: ...e appropriate IRQs to the cards This ensures that BIOS will not use the resources assigned to the non PnP ISA cards BIOS detects and configures only PnP cards 5 Turn off the system 6 Locate the expansion slots and install the PnP ISA and PCI cards 7 Turn on the system This time PnP BIOS automatically configures the PnP ISA and PCI cards with the available resources ...

Page 59: ... feature is designed primarily for server supervisors and management information system MIS personnel to help them 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 ...

Page 60: ...te the RDM program from a remote site bridges the distance barrier in fixing server problems and reduces wasted time due to system failure Installing an RDM Module The system board comes with connectors CN6 and CN7 to accommodate the RDM module Follow these steps to install the RDM module and connect the cable 1 See the Jumpers and Connectors section for the location of the RDM connectors 2 Gently...

Page 61: ...lication 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 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 promp...

Page 62: ...rations section Hard disk Controller Error Run Setup Hard disk 0 Error Check all cable connections Replace hard disk Hard disk 1 Error Check all cable connections Replace hard disk Keyboard Error or No Keyboard Connected Check and connect the keyboard to the system unit Keyboard Interface Error Replace the keyboard or contact your dealer Memory Error at MMMM SSSS OOO W XXXX R YYYY where M MB S Seg...

Page 63: ... CPU BIOS Code Mismatch Contact your dealer Correcting Error Conditions As a general rule if an error message says Press F1 to continue it is caused by a configuration problem which can be easily corrected An equipment malfunction is more likely to cause a fatal error i e an error that causes complete system failure Here are some corrective measures for error conditions 1 Run Setup You must know t...

Page 64: ...connectors and boards are securely plugged in If you go through the corrective steps above and still receive an error message the cause may be an equipment malfunction If you are sure that your configuration values are correct and your battery is in good condition the problem may lie in a damaged or defective chip In either case contact an authorized service center for assistance ...

Page 65: ...Intel Pentium II processors and higher The board comes with four DRAM banks composed of four 168 pin dual inline memory module DIMM sockets that accommodate Synchronous DRAM SDRAM DIMMs The system s CPU board supports multiple bit error detection and single bit error correction through the ECC parity feature CPU Board Layout Pentium II CPU Socket 2 CPU Voltage Regulators DIMM Sockets Pentium II CP...

Page 66: ...CPU Core Bus Freq 1 2 Closed 4 5 Closed 7 8 Closed 10 11 Closed 1 2 1 2 Closed 4 5 Closed 8 9 Closed 10 11 Closed 1 3 1 2 Closed 4 5 Closed 7 8 Closed 11 12 Closed 1 4 1 2 Closed 4 5 Closed 8 9 Closed 11 12 Closed 1 5 1 2 Closed 5 6 Closed 7 8 Closed 10 11 Closed 2 5 1 2 Closed 5 6 Closed 8 9 Closed 10 11 Closed 2 7 1 2 Closed 5 6 Closed 7 8 Closed 11 12 Closed 2 9 1 2 Closed 5 6 Closed 8 9 Closed...

Page 67: ...CPU Board 2 3 Connector Functions Connector Function CN1 CPU 2 Fan connector CN2 CPU 2 Thermal Detection connector CN3 CPU 1 Fan connector CN4 CPU 1 Thermal Detection connector ...

Page 68: ...ile 100 MHz are defined under Intel PC 100 SDRAM and PC registered DIMM specifications Do not use both 66 MHz unbuffered and 100 MHz registered SDRAM together This might cause your system to malfunction The sockets support SDRAM DIMMs for a total of 1024 MB unbuffered system memory using 128 MB DIMMs Memory Configurations Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 3 Bank 4 Total Memory 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 64 MB 32 MB...

Page 69: ...ons are only some of the available memory combinations When upgrading memory simply install DIMMs into any of the empty sockets 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 it does not completely fit you may have inserted it the wrong...

Page 70: ...ving 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 ...

Page 71: ...onfigure the system 1 Turn the system on A memory error message appears indicating that the total memory does not match the value stored in CMOS 2 Simultaneously 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 72: ...e to hold the clips of the heatsink 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 heatsink The lower set of holes are smaller and should match the narrow ends of the heatsink clips Installing the Processor Heatsink and Fan Follow these steps when installing the heatsink and fan into the Pentium II processor module Wid...

Page 73: ...CPU Board 2 9 1 Remove the thermal tape protector at the back of the heatsink 2 Insert the wide clip ends into the wide holes on the processor and the narrow clip ends into the narrow holes ...

Page 74: ...ystem Guide 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 4 Repeat step 3 to lock the other clip ...

Page 75: ...cessor socket on the CPU board Secure it with the screws that came with the package 2 With the processor module golden fingers pointing downward align the processor to the posts of the retention mechanism then lower it down The golden fingers of the Pentium II module are slotted such that it only fits in one direction Make sure that module groove matches the one on the processor socket ...

Page 76: ...ress down the processor module until the golden fingers completely fit into the socket 4 Press the latches on the sides to lock the processor module into place 5 Locate the fan connectors on the system board and connect the fan cables ...

Page 77: ...om the Slot Follow these steps to remove the Pentium II processor module from the slot 1 Detach the fan cables from the connectors on the system board 2 Unlock the latches that secure the processor module 3 Firmly hold the processor module and pull it out of the socket ...

Page 78: ...d Fan Follow these steps to remove the processor heatsink and fan 1 Insert a flat type screwdriver to one of the wide clip ends of the processor heatsink and fan 2 Push the clip end to release clip from the processor 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to release the other clip ...

Page 79: ...CPU Board 2 15 4 When you have released both clips take off the processor heatsink and fan ...

Page 80: ...ermination board into the empty slot Follow these steps to install the termination board 1 Position the termination board over the empty slot 2 Carefully insert the golden fingers of the termination board into the slot until the board fits completely Do not forget to install the termination board if you only have one processor ...

Page 81: ...ard 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 golden fingers of the board into the slot Make sure that the CPU board is properly seated in the slot ...

Page 82: ...to run Setup when starting the computer unless you get a Run Setup message The Setup program loads configuration values into the battery backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM This memory area is not part of the system RAM If you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages the battery may be bad In this case the system cannot retain configuration values in CMOS Ask a qualified technician for assistan...

Page 83: ...OS Utility main menu then appears BIOS Utility System Information Product Information Disk Drives Power Management Startup Configuration Advanced Configuration System Security Date and Time Remote Diagnostic Configuration Load Default Settings Abort Settings Change Move highlight bar Select Esc Exit The parameters on the screens show default values These values may not be the same as those in your...

Page 84: ...oppy Drive B None IDE Primary Channel Master Hard Disk IDE Primary Channel Slave None Total Memory xx MB 1st Bank SDRAM 2nd Bank SDRAM 3rd Bank SDRAM 4th Bank SDRAM PgDn PgUp Move Screen Esc Back to Main Menu The System Information menu shows the current basic configuration of your system The command line at the bottom of the menu tells you how to move from one screen to another and return to the ...

Page 85: ...d PgDn PgUp Move Screen Esc Back to Main Menu The sections that follow explain each parameter The parameters in the System Information screens show default settings These settings are non configurable from these screens Select other configuration options from the BIOS Utility main menu to change the settings Processor The Processor parameter specifies the type of processor currently installed in y...

Page 86: ...MHz Internal Cache This parameter specifies the first level or the internal memory size i e the memory integrated into the CPU and whether it is enabled or disabled See the Memory Configuration section for more information External Cache This parameter specifies the second level cache memory size currently supported by the system and whether it is enabled or disabled See the Memory Configuration s...

Page 87: ... by BIOS during the POST Power On Self Test If you install additional memory the system automatically adjusts this parameter to display the new memory size 1st Bank 2nd Bank 3rd Bank 4th Bank This parameter indicates the type of DRAM installed in the DIMM sockets The None setting indicates that there is no DRAM installed For the location of the DIMM sockets refer to the System Board Layout Serial ...

Page 88: ...e system If there is this parameter displays the Installed setting Otherwise it is set to None Memory Parity Mode This parameter indicates the setting of the memory parity mode It may be set to Disabled ECC EC or ECC HS Onboard USB This parameter specifies whether the onboard USB controller is enabled or not ...

Page 89: ...n asking for technical support The following screen shows the Product Information items Product Information Page 1 1 Product Name xxxxxxxxx System S N xxxxxxxxx Main Board ID xxxxxxxxx Main Board S N xxxxxxxxx System BIOS Version vx xx System BIOS ID xxx xx xxx xx BIOS Release Date xx xx xx Esc Back to Main Menu Product Name This parameter specifies the official name of the system System S N This ...

Page 90: ... This parameter specifies the system board s serial number System BIOS Version This parameter specifies the version of the BIOS utility System BIOS ID This parameter specifies the identification number of the BIOS utility BIOS Release Date This parameter specifies the official date the BIOS version was released ...

Page 91: ...s menu The following screen shows the Disk Drives parameters and their default settings Disk Drives Page 1 1 Floppy Drive A xx MB xx inch Floppy Drive B xx MB xx inch IDE Primary Channel Master IDE Primary Channel Slave Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help The triangle mark that precedes an item within a menu indicates that there is a detailed menu for that particular item Select the item to ...

Page 92: ...ster item displays the following menu IDE Primary Channel Master Page 1 1 Type Auto Cylinder Head Sector Size MB Hard Disk Block Mode Disabled Advanced PIO Mode Auto Hard Disk Size 504MB Disabled Hard Disk 32 Bit Access Disabled CD ROM Drive DMA Mode Disabled Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help The parameters for the IDE Primary Channel Slave menu are the same as in the above screen ...

Page 93: ...e floppy drive B Choose None if you do not have a second floppy drive IDE Drives There are two IDE drive option items under the Disk Drives menu Select the IDE Primary Channel Master if you want to configure an IDE device set as master Select the IDE Primary Channel Slave item if you want to configure an IDE device set as slave To configure an IDE device designated as master 1 Select the IDE Prima...

Page 94: ... and keep them in a safe place in case you have to reconfigure the disk in the future If you have installed an IDE hard disk that was previously formatted but does not use the disk native parameters or structure i e the disk may be formatted according to the user specified number of cylinders heads and sectors select the User option Then enter the appropriate drive information If there is no devic...

Page 95: ...results in better hard disk performance To disregard the feature change the setting to Disabled Hard Disk Size 504 MB When set to Auto the BIOS utility automatically detects if the installed hard disk supports 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 enhan...

Page 96: ... to enable or disable the CD ROM drive DMA mode Set this parameter to Enabled to enable the DMA mode for the CD ROM drive This improves the system performance since it allows direct memory access to the CD ROM To deactivate the function set the parameter to Disabled ...

Page 97: ...Power Management Mode This parameter allows you to reduce power consumption When this parameter is set to Enabled you can configure the IDE hard disk and system timers Setting to Disabled deactivates the power management feature and all the timers IDE Hard Disk Standby Timer This parameter allows the hard disk to enter standby mode after inactivity of 1 to 15 minutes depending on your setting When...

Page 98: ... enters into the sleep or the suspend mode after a specified period of inactivity Any keyboard or mouse action or any modem detected resumes system operation Stop CPU Clock in Sleep State If you want to stop the CPU clock when the system enters the sleep or suspend mode set this parameter to Yes If not then select No ...

Page 99: ... the main menu Startup Configuration Page 1 1 Fast POST Mode Auto Silent Boot Enabled Num Lock After Boot Enabled Memory Test Disabled Initialize SCSI Before IDE Disabled System Boot Drive Drive A Then C Boot from IDE CD ROM Disabled Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help Fast POST Mode This parameter allows the system to boot faster by skipping some POST Power On Self Test routines The default...

Page 100: ...hen set to Disabled BIOS is in the conventional text mode where you see the system initialization details on the screen Num Lock After Boot This parameter allows you to activate the Num Lock function upon booting The default setting is Enabled Memory Test When set to Enabled this parameter allows the system to perform a RAM test during the POST routine When set to Disabled the system detects only ...

Page 101: ...C installed the system boots from drive C Otherwise it boots from drive A C The system always boots from drive C A The system always boots from drive A Boot from IDE CD ROM When set to Enabled the system checks for a bootable CD in the IDE CD ROM drive If a CD is present the system boots from the CD ROM otherwise it boots from the drive specified in the System Boot Drive parameter When set to Disa...

Page 102: ... settings in the Advanced Configuration if you are not a qualified technician to avoid damaging the system The following screen shows the Advanced Configuration parameters Advanced Configuration Onboard Devices Configuration PnP PCI System Configuration Memory Cache Configuration Non PnP ISA Device Configuration Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help ...

Page 103: ...dvanced Configuration menu displays the following screen Onboard Devices Configuration Page 1 2 Serial Port 1 Disabled Base Address IRQ Serial Port 2 Enabled Base Address 2F8h IRQ 3 Parallel Port Enabled Base Address 378h IRQ 5 Operation Mode Standard ECP DMA Channel Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help PgDn PgUp Move Screen The following screen shows page 2 of the Onboard Devices Configurati...

Page 104: ...om SCSI2 Device Enabled Onboard Ethernet Chip Disabled Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help PgDn PgUp Move Screen Serial Port 1 This parameter allows you to enable or disable the serial port 1 The Base Address and IRQ items are configurable only if this parameter is enabled Base Address This function lets you set a logical base address for serial port 1 The options are 3F8h 2F8h 3E8h 2E8h IRQ...

Page 105: ...8h IRQ This function lets you assign an interrupt for serial port 2 The options are IRQ 3 and 4 You can only assign a base address to either serial port 1 or 2 They can not use the same base address at the same time Parallel Port This parameter allows you to enable or disable the parallel port Base Address This function lets you set a logical base address for the parallel port The options are 3BCh...

Page 106: ...nd change the address to one that does not conflict Operation Mode This item allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port Setting Function Standard Parallel Port SPP Allows normal speed one way operation Standard and Bidirectional Allows normal speed operation in a two way mode Enhanced Parallel Port EPP Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed Extended Capabiliti...

Page 107: ...you access the devices connected to the primary channel When disabled it deactivates the connected devices Onboard PS 2 Mouse IRQ 12 This parameter enables or disables the onboard PS 2 mouse When enabled it allows you to use the onboard PS 2 mouse assigned with IRQ12 When disabled it deactivates the mouse and makes IRQ12 available for use by of other devices Onboard USB This parameter lets you ena...

Page 108: ...t Drive parameter Onboard SCSI2 This parameter lets you enable or disable the SCSI controller on board When enabled it activates the SCSI function of the system When disabled it also deactivates the function Boot from SCSI2 Device When set to Enabled the system checks for a bootable SCSI device drive If it is present the system boots from the SCSI device otherwise it boots from the drive specified...

Page 109: ...tings for your PCI devices Selecting this option displays the following screen PnP PCI System Configuration Page 1 2 PCI IRQ Setting Auto INTA INTB INTC INTD PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 4 PCI Slot 5 Onboard LAN Onboard SCSI1 Onboard SCSI2 PCI Device Latency Timer 00 Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help ...

Page 110: ...meter allows for Auto or Manual configuration of PCI devices If you use plug and play PnP devices set this parameter to Auto The system then automatically assigns IRQ to the PnP devices If your PCI device is not a PnP you can manually assign the interrupt for each device Refer to your PCI card manual for more information When the PCI IRQ Setting is set to Auto all the IRQ setting fields become gra...

Page 111: ...ions Onboard LAN This item allows you to manually assign the interrupt for the onboard LAN when the PCI IRQ Setting parameter is set to Manual This parameter is grayed and not user configurable when the PCI IRQ Setting is set to Auto Onboard SCSI1 This item allows you to manually assign the interrupt for the first onboard SCSI device when the PCI IRQ Setting parameter is set to Manual This paramet...

Page 112: ...he bus If another PCI device requests for the use of the PCI bus a PCI bus arbitration takes place and the tenure of the device currently using the PCI bus cannot go over the PCI latency time set in BIOS This setting depends on your application For example if you install a high bandwidth block I O card e g FDDI the longer the latency time the better This setting only affects the primary PCI compon...

Page 113: ...een updated and allows the display of multiple images on the screen Some VGA cards have required settings for this feature Check your VGA card manual before setting this parameter Plug and Play OS When this parameter is 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 Set this parameter to Yes...

Page 114: ...le Enabled Memory at 15MB 16MB Reserved for System Memory Parity Mode ECC Single Processor MP Table Disabled Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help Internal Cache CPU Cache This parameter enables or disables the first level or internal memory The default setting is Enabled System BIOS Cacheable Set this parameter to Enabled if you want the system BIOS to run directly from the cache memory thus ...

Page 115: ...re enables BIOS to detect and correct data errors Disable this parameter if you want to disregard the function Single Processor MP Table Enabling this parameter allows BIOS to create a multiprocessor MP table The Windows NT system will install the multiprocessor kernel if it finds the MP table otherwise it will install the single processor kernel if the system can not find the MP table during inst...

Page 116: ...rameter is set to Yes that address is reserved for an ISA card only The system will not allocate this address to any PCI or PnP cards When set to No the system will allocate these resource addresses to PCI or PnP cards When installing a non PnP ISA device you have to determine which resource address to use This section consists of four pages ...

Page 117: ...No IRQ 4 No IRQ 12 IRQ 5 No IRQ 13 IRQ 6 IRQ 14 IRQ 7 No IRQ 15 Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help Non PnP ISA Device Configuration Page 2 4 DMA DMA 0 No DMA 4 DMA 1 No DMA 5 No DMA 2 DMA 6 DMA 3 No DMA 7 No Expansion ROM Region C8000h CBFFFh No CC000h CFFFFh No D0000h D3FFFh No D4000h D7FFFh No D8000h DBFFFh No DC000h DFFFFh No Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help ...

Page 118: ...00h 20Fh No 130h 13Fh No 210h 21Fh No 140h 14Fh No 220h 22Fh No 150h 15Fh No 230h 23Fh No 160h 16Fh No 240h 24Fh No 170h 17Fh 250h 25Fh No 180h 18Fh No 260h 26Fh No 190h 19Fh No 270h 27Fh No 1A0h 1AFh No 280h 28Fh No 1B0h 1BFh No 290h 29Fh No 1C0h 1CFh No 2A0h 2AFh No 1D0h 1DFh No 2B0h 2BFh No Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help ...

Page 119: ...h No 3A0h 3AFh No 2D0h 2DFh No 3B0h 3BFh No 2E0h 2EFh No 3C0h 3CFh No 2F0h 2FFh No 3D0h 3DFh No 300h 30Fh No 3E0h 3EFh No 310h 31Fh No 3F0h 3FFh No 320h 32Fh No 330h 33Fh No 340h 34Fh No 350h 35Fh No 360h 36Fh No 370h 37Fh No 380h 38Fh No 390h 39Fh No Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help ...

Page 120: ...em Security Page 1 1 Disk Drive Control Floppy Drive Normal Hard Disk Drive Normal Setup Password None Power On Password Present Operation Mode Normal Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help Disk Drive Control The disk drive control features allow you to control the floppy drive or the hard disk drive boot function to prevent loading operating systems or other programs from a certain drive while...

Page 121: ...te function on all sectors Write Protect Boot Sector Disables the write function only on the boot sector Disabled Disables all hard disk functions Setup Password The Setup Password prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS utility Setting a Password 1 Make sure that JP3 is set to 2 3 bypass password You cannot enter the BIOS utility if a Setup password does not exist and JP3 is set to 1 2 password ...

Page 122: ...tup Password parameter to Present 7 Press to exit the System Security screen and return to the main menu 8 Press to exit the BIOS utility A dialog box appears asking if you want to save the CMOS data 9 Select Yes to save the changes and reboot the system 10 While rebooting turn off the system then open the housing 11 Set JP3 to 1 2 to enable the password function The next time you want to enter th...

Page 123: ...ng if you want to save the CMOS data 6 Select Yes to save the changes Bypassing the Setup Password If you forget 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 system 2 Open the system housing and set JP3 to 2 3 to bypass the password function 3 Turn on the system and enter the BIOS utility This time ...

Page 124: ...e Power on Password parameter Follow the same procedure as in setting the Setup password Make sure you set JP3 to pins 1 2 to enable the Power on password Operation Mode This function lets you enable or disable the password prompt display When set to Normal the password prompt appears before system boot When set to Network the password prompt does not appear however your system will not respond to...

Page 125: ...e you turn on the system As long as the internal battery remains good approximately seven years and connected the clock continues to keep the date and time accurately even when the power is off The following screen appears if you select Date and Time from the main menu Date and Time Page 1 1 Date xxx xx xx 199x Time xx xx xx Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help ...

Page 126: ...at Valid values for weekday month day and year are Weekday Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Month 1 to 12 Day 1 to 31 Year 1980 to 2079 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 127: ...ote Diagnostic Configuration parameters allow you to configure your RDM settings Refer to the RDM User s Guide for information on RDM Most of the Remote Diagnostic Configuration parameters turn gray and non configurable when there is no RDM module installed in the system ...

Page 128: ...ings some of the parameters are grayed out with their fixed settings These grayed parameters are not user configurable The following dialog box appears when you select Load Setup Default Settings from the main menu Do you want to load default settings Yes No Select Yes to load the default settings Select No to ignore the message and return to the BIOS utility ...

Page 129: ...vious settings The following dialog box appears when you select Abort Settings Change from the main menu Do you want to abort settings change Yes No Select Yes to disregard your changes and reload your previous settings After reload the main menu appears on screen Select No to ignore the message and return to the BIOS utility ...

Page 130: ...ace 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 really want to exit SETUP 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 ...

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