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Altos 1100 Series

User’s Guide

Содержание Altos 1100 Series

Страница 1: ...Altos 1100 Series User s Guide ...

Страница 2: ...r Incorporated Altos is a registered trademark of Acer America Corporation Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Windows Windows NT Windows 95 Windows 98 and DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Disclaimer Acer and its suppliers make no representations or w...

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Страница 4: ...a radiator or heat register or in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided 7 This product should be operated from the type of power indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power available consult your dealer or local power company 8 This product is equipped with a 3 wire grounding type plug a plug having a third grounding pin This plug will only fit i...

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

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

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

Страница 8: ...1 1 6 2 Pre installation Instructions 1 11 1 6 3 Post installation Instructions 1 12 1 7 Installing the Pentium II Processor 1 13 1 8 Removing a Pentium II Processor 1 14 1 9 Installing the Termination Board 1 16 1 10 Memory Upgrade 1 17 1 10 1 Memory configurations 1 17 1 10 2 Installing a DIMM 1 18 1 10 3 Removing a DIMM 1 18 1 10 4 Reconfiguring the System 1 19 1 11 Installing Expansion Cards 1...

Страница 9: ...rnal Cache 2 5 2 2 5 External Cache 2 5 2 2 6 Floppy Drive A 2 5 2 2 7 Floppy Drive B 2 5 2 2 8 IDE Primary Channel Master 2 6 2 2 9 IDE Primary Channel Slave 2 6 2 2 10 IDE Secondary Channel Master 2 6 2 2 11 IDE Secondary Channel Slave 2 6 2 2 12 Total Memory 2 6 2 2 13 Serial Port 1 2 7 2 2 14 Serial Port 2 2 7 2 2 15 Parallel Port 2 7 2 2 16 Pointing Device 2 7 2 2 17 Memory Parity Mode 2 7 2 ...

Страница 10: ...Configuration 2 18 2 6 1 Fast POST Mode 2 18 2 6 2 Silent Boot 2 19 2 6 3 Num Lock After Boot 2 19 2 6 4 Memory Test 2 19 2 6 5 Initialize SCSI Before IDE 2 19 2 6 6 System Boot Drive 2 20 2 6 7 Boot From IDE CD ROM 2 20 2 7 Advanced Configuration 2 21 2 7 1 Onboard Devices Configuration 2 22 2 7 2 PnP PCI System Configuration 2 29 2 7 3 Memory Cache Configuration 2 33 2 7 4 CPU Speed Configuratio...

Страница 11: ...sing 3 1 Standalone System 3 2 3 2 Features 3 3 3 2 1 Front Panel 3 3 3 2 2 Rear Panel 3 4 3 2 3 Internal Structure 3 5 3 3 Opening the Housing Panels 3 6 3 3 1 Front Panel 3 6 3 3 2 Left Panel 3 7 3 4 Installing Disk Drives 3 8 3 4 1 3 5 inch Drive 3 8 3 4 2 5 25 inch Drives 3 9 3 5 Installing an Expansion Board 3 11 3 6 Hard Disk Drive Cage 3 13 3 6 1 Jumpers and Connectors 3 14 3 6 2 SCSI Backp...

Страница 12: ...ule Latches 1 14 1 7 Removing the Pentium II Processor 1 15 1 8 Installing the Termination Board 1 16 1 9 Installing a DIMM 1 18 1 10 Removing a DIMM 1 19 1 11 Installing a PCI Card 1 20 1 12 Installing an AGP Card 1 21 1 13 Installing the RDM Module 1 23 List of Tables 1 1 System Board Jumper Settings 1 6 1 2 Connector Functions 1 7 1 3 Memory Configurations 1 17 1 4 System Error Messages 1 25 2 ...

Страница 13: ...nformation on installing optional components At the end of the chapter you will find an explanation of error messages and corresponding corrective measures Chapter 2 BIOS Utility This chapter gives information about the system BIOS and tells how to configure the system by setting the BIOS parameters Chapter 3 System Housing This chapter describes the features of the IDM housing and tells you how t...

Страница 14: ...nformation related to the current topic WARNING Alerts you to any danger that might result from doing or not doing specific actions CAUTION Suggests precautionary measures to avoid potential hardware or software problems IMPORTANT Reminds you to take specific action relevant to the accomplishment of the procedure at hand TIP Tells how to accomplish a procedure with minimum steps through little sho...

Страница 15: ...nology which is the Accelerated Graphics Port AGP interface Supporting up to 133 MHz data transfer rate the AGP interface boosts graphics performance The PIIX4 is a multifunctional PCI device controller implementing system functions including PCI IDE and universal serial bus USB host hub It also supports Ultra DMA 33 synchronous DMA compatible devices The four DIMM sockets on board allow memory up...

Страница 16: ...g voltage detection 12V 5V 3 3V 1 5V PCI bus utilization calculation It also detects if the CPU fan or the chassis fan malfunctions RDM allows execution of the RDM diagnostic program from a remote RDM station to fix detected problems or to reboot the system ASM Pro provides online manageability while RDM provides offline manageability Refer to the ASM Pro User s Guide and the RDM User s Guide for ...

Страница 17: ...l cache built in Pentium II CPU System clock calendar with battery backup I O APIC device that provides support for SMP interrupts Integrates an enhanced PCI local bus IDE controller Intel 440BX chipset that supports AGP Accelerated Graphics Port and Ultra DMA 33 functions RDM daughter board EIDE and diskette drive interfaces Auxiliary power connector for 280W SPS Super I O memory and Advanced Ser...

Страница 18: ... slots 11 ISA slots 12 AGP slot 13 IOAPIC 14 Super I O controller 15 Reserved 16 System BIOS 17 CMOS Battery 18 RDM connectors 19 Intel 82371EB PIIX4 20 EIDE connector 1 primary 21 EIDE connector 2 secondary 22 FDD connector 23 Failed HDD LED signal connector 24 Regulator 25 DIMM sockets 26 Power connector Auxiliary 37 Power connector 28 440BX chipset I O Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller...

Страница 19: ...Connectors This section describes the jumper and connector locations and settings 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 ...

Страница 20: ... Table 1 1 lists the system board jumpers with their corresponding settings and functions Table 1 1 System Board Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Function JP4 1 2 4 5 2 3 5 6 Reserved Reserved JP5 1 2 2 3 Reserved Reserved BIOS Logo Select JP6 1 2 2 3 Acer None Password Security JP7 1 2 2 3 Check password Bypass password Sound Output JP8 1 2 2 3 Buzzer Speaker Default ...

Страница 21: ... connector Auxiliary CN8 USB connectors CN9 CPU2 Fan Connector CN10 CPU2 Temperature connector CN11 COM2 lower left COM1 lower right and Parallel port above CN12 HDD Fail LED signal connector CN13 Housing fan 1 CN14 RJ45 LAN socket CN15 Housing fan 2 CN16 CPU1 Temperature connector CN19 FDD connector CN20 CPU1 Fan connector CN21 Secondary IDE connector CN22 Primary IDE connector CN23 Housing fan 3...

Страница 22: ...tor Function CN30 RDM connector CN31 Reserved CN32 Reserved CN33 RDM connector CN34 External Speaker connector CN35 Reserved CN36 Power switch CN37 Chassis Intrusion switch connector CN38 RDM LED connector CN39 External HDD LED connector CN40 External HDD LED connector CN42 Reserved ...

Страница 23: ...Chapter 1 System Board 1 9 1 5 Front Panel Connectors The following figure shows the pin orientation of the front panel connectors Figure 1 3 Front Panel Connectors ...

Страница 24: ...cord and all peripherals before opening the system or connecting or removing any peripheral device Always turn on any external peripheral device before you turn on the system To avoid damaging the system do not open the housing for service or upgrades unless you are a qualified technician When you power off the system the RDM module still receives direct current so that it can check the system s s...

Страница 25: ...sis throughout any procedure requiring ESD protection 1 6 2 Pre installation Instructions Always observe the following before you install a system component 1 Turn off the system power and all the peripherals connected to the unit before opening it 2 Open the system according to the instructions in Chapter 4 System Housing 3 Follow the ESD precautions in section 1 5 1 before handling a system comp...

Страница 26: ...eck that the components are installed according to the instructions in their respective sections 2 Make sure you have set all the required jumpers See section 1 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 ...

Страница 27: ...nto the socket on the CPU board The edge connector of the Pentium II module is slotted so that it only fits in one direction Make sure the module groove matches the one on the processor socket 1 Press the processor module down until the edge connector snugly fits into the socket Figure 1 4 Installing a Pentium II Processor ...

Страница 28: ...k the processor module into place Figure 1 5 Securing the Pentium II Processor 1 8 Removing a Pentium II Processor Follow these steps to remove the Pentium II CPU module from the slot 1 Unlock the latches that secure the processor module Figure 1 6 Unlocking the Module Latches ...

Страница 29: ...Chapter 1 System Board 1 15 2 Firmly hold the processor module and pull it out of the socket Figure 1 7 Removing the Pentium II Processor ...

Страница 30: ...mpty slot Follow these steps to install the termination board 1 Position the termination board over the empty slot 2 Carefully insert the golden fingers of the termination board into the slot until the board fits completely Figure 1 8 Installing the Termination Board The termination board is pre installed at the factory for uniprocessor configurations ...

Страница 31: ...u to install DIMMs with different capacities to form a configuration 1 10 1 Memory Configurations Table 1 3 lists some system memory configurations You may combine DIMMs with various capacities to form other combinations Table 1 3 Memory Configurations DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 Total Memory 128MB 128MB 128MB 128MB 256MB 128MB 128MB 128MB 384MB 128MB 128MB 128MB 128MB 512MB 256 MB 256 MB 256 MB 256 M...

Страница 32: ... installation If you slip in a DIMM but it does not completely fit you may have inserted it the wrong way Reverse the orientation of the DIMM Figure 1 9 Installing a DIMM 1 10 3 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM press the holding clips on both sides of the socket outward to release the DIMM Place your forefingers on the top of the DIMM before you press the holding clips to gently disengage the DIMM...

Страница 33: ...fter installing or removing DIMMs Follow these steps to reconfigure the system 1 Power on the system A memory error message appears indicating that the total memory does not match the value stored in CMOS 2 Press 3 Press twice to exit Setup and reboot the system The system boots with the new memory configuration ...

Страница 34: ...PCI slots on the system board 2 Remove the bracket on the housing opposite an empty PCI slot 3 Insert a PCI card into the slot Make sure that the card is properly seated 4 Secure the card to the housing with a screw When you turn on the system BIOS automatically detects and assigns resources to the PCI devices Figure 1 11 Installing a PCI Card ...

Страница 35: ...ource conflicts Follow these steps when installing an AGP card 1 Locate the AGP slot on the main board See Figure 1 1 for the slot location 2 Insert an AGP card into the slot Make sure that the card is properly seated Figure 1 12 Installing an AGP Card When you turn on the system BIOS automatically detects and assigns resources to the AGP device BIOS detects and configures only PnP cards ...

Страница 36: ...ersonnel to detect errors or potential trouble spots in their network servers through a single management station ASM Pro consists of two major parts ASM Station a Windows based management station software that communicates with servers equipped with ASM Agent s ASM Agent s agent software for the individual servers managed by ASM Station Refer to the ASM Pro user s manual for more information ...

Страница 37: ...rns it to normal operation This capability to execute the RDM functions from a remote site bridges the distance barrier in fixing server problems and reduces server down time 1 13 1 Installing the RDM Module The system board comes with the RDM module installed Follow these steps if you need to re install the RDM module and connect the cable 1 See Figure 1 1 for the location of the RDM connectors 2...

Страница 38: ...Altos 1100 Series User s Guide 1 24 Figure 1 13 Installing the RDM Module Refer to the RDM User s Guide for detailed instructions on RDM installation ...

Страница 39: ... 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 14 2 System Error Messages A system error message indicates a problem with the computer itself A message of...

Страница 40: ... drive type See Section 2 1 Diskette Drive B Type Mismatch Run Setup and select the proper drive type See Section 2 1 Equipment Configuration Error Modify DRAM configuration to agree with one of the options in Table 1 4 Hard Disk Controller Error Run Setup See Section 2 1 Hard Disk 0 Error Check all cable connections Replace hard disk Hard Disk 1 Error Check all cable connections Replace hard disk...

Страница 41: ... ask for technical assistance Onboard Serial Port 1 Conflict Run Setup See Section 2 1 and disable the port Onboard Serial Port 2 Conflict Run Setup See Section 2 1 and disable the port Onboard Parallel Port Conflict Run Setup See Section 2 1 and disable the port Pointing Device Error Check and connect pointing device Pointing Device Interface Error Replace the pointing device or contact your deal...

Страница 42: ... 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 See Chapter 3 System Housing Check that the jumpers on the system board and any expansion boards are set correctly see section 1 4 for system board jumper information 3 Check that all connectors and boards are securely plugged in If y...

Страница 43: ...tery backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM This memory area is not part of the system RAM If you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages the battery may be bad In this case the system cannot retain configuration values in CMOS Ask a qualified technician for assistance 2 1 Entering Setup To enter Setup press the key combination You must press while the system is booting This key combination does ...

Страница 44: ...r Management Startup Configuration Advanced Configuration System Security Date and Time Remote Diagnostic Configuration Load Default Settings Abort Settings Change Move highlight bar Select Esc Exit The parameters on the screens show default values These values may not be the same as those in your system ...

Страница 45: ...y Drive B None IDE Primary Channel Master CD ROM IDE Primary Channel Slave xxx IDE Secondary Channel Master xxx IDE Secondary Channel Slave xxx Total Memory xx MB Memory type SDRAM PgDn PgUp Move Screen Esc Back to Main Menu The System Information menu shows the current basic configuration of your system The command line at the bottom of the menu tells you how to move from one screen to another an...

Страница 46: ...d PgDn PgUp Move Screen Esc Back to Main Menu The following sections explain the parameters The parameters in the System Information screens show default settings These settings are non configurable from these screens Select other configuration options from the BIOS Utility main menu to change the settings 2 2 1 Processor The Processor parameter specifies the type of processor currently installed ...

Страница 47: ...ifies the first level or the internal memory size i e the memory integrated into the CPU and whether it is enabled or disabled For information on how to configure the system memory see section 2 7 3 2 2 5 External Cache This parameter specifies the second level cache memory size currently supported by the system and whether it is enabled or disabled For information on how to configure the system m...

Страница 48: ...annel For information on how to configure IDE devices see section 2 4 2 2 2 10 IDE Secondary Channel Master This parameter specifies the current configuration of the IDE device connected to the master port of the secondary IDE channel For information on how to configure IDE devices see section 2 4 2 2 2 11 IDE Secondary Channel Slave This parameter specifies the current configuration of the IDE de...

Страница 49: ...s the serial port 2 address and IRQ setting 2 2 15 Parallel Port This parameter indicates the parallel port address and IRQ setting 2 2 16 Pointing Device The BIOS utility automatically detects if there is a mouse connected to the system If there is this parameter displays the Installed setting Otherwise this is set to None 2 2 17 Memory Parity Mode This parameter indicates the setting of the memo...

Страница 50: ...Altos 1100 Series User s Guide 2 8 2 2 18 Onboard USB This parameter specifies whether the onboard USB controller is enabled or not For information on how to enable or disable USB see section 2 7 1 ...

Страница 51: ...n asking for technical support The following screen shows the Product Information items Product Information Page 1 1 Product Name M19A System S N xxxxxxxxx Main Board ID M19A Main Board S N xxxxxxxxx System BIOS Version vx xx System BIOS ID xxx xx xxx xx BIOS Release Date xx xx xx Esc Back to Main Menu 2 3 1 Product Name This parameter specifies the official name of the system 2 3 2 System S N Thi...

Страница 52: ...ard S N This parameter specifies the system board s serial number 2 3 5 System BIOS Version This parameter specifies the version of the BIOS utility 2 3 6 System BIOS ID This parameter specifies the identification number of the BIOS utility 2 3 7 BIOS Release Date This parameter specifies the official date the BIOS version was released ...

Страница 53: ...reen shows the Disk Drives parameters and their default settings Disk Drives Page 1 1 Floppy Drive A xx MB xx inch Floppy Drive B None IDE Primary Channel Master IDE Primary Channel Slave IDE Secondary Channel Master IDE Secondary Channel Slave Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help The triangle mark that precedes an item within a menu indicates that there is a detailed menu for that particular...

Страница 54: ... Channel Master item displays the following menu IDE Primary Channel Master Page 1 1 Type Auto Cylinder Head Sector Size MB Hard Disk Block Mode Auto Advanced PIO Mode Auto Hard Disk Size 504MB Auto Hard Disk 32 Bit Access Enabled CD ROM Drive DMA Mode Disabled Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help The parameters for the IDE Primary Channel Slave the IDE Secondary Channel Master and IDE Second...

Страница 55: ...4 MB 3 5 inch 2 88 MB 3 5 inch Follow the same procedure to configure floppy drive B Choose None if you do not have a second floppy drive 2 4 2 IDE Drives Although IDE options are provided in the system BIOS IDE hard disk drives are neither qualified nor supported in this server There are four IDE drive option items under the Disk Drives menu Select the IDE Primary Channel Master item or the IDE S...

Страница 56: ... select the Auto option to let the BIOS utility automatically detect the installed IDE drive type You may save the values under the option User The next time you boot the system the BIOS utility does not have to auto configure your IDE drive as it detects the saved disk information during POST We recommend that you copy the IDE disk drive values and keep them in a safe place in case you have to re...

Страница 57: ...ors at a rate of 256 bytes per cycle To disregard the feature change the setting to Disabled Advanced PIO Mode When set to Auto the BIOS utility automatically detects if the installed hard disk supports the function If supported it allows for faster data recovery and read write timing that reduces hard disk activity time This results in better hard disk performance To disregard the feature change ...

Страница 58: ... 95 98 and Novell NetWare If your software or hard disk does not support this function set this parameter to Disabled CD ROM Drive DMA Mode This parameter allows you to enable or disable the CD ROM drive DMA mode Set this parameter to Enabled to enable the DMA mode for the CD ROM drive This improves the system performance since it allows direct memory access to the CD ROM To deactivate the functio...

Страница 59: ...State Power Switch 4 sec Power Off Wakeup Event Modem Ring Disabled Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help 2 5 1 Power Management Mode This parameter allows you to reduce power consumption When this parameter is set to Enabled you can configure the IDE hard disk and system timers Setting to Disabled deactivates the power management feature and all the timers IDE Hard Disk Standby Timer This par...

Страница 60: ...3 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 select No 2 5 2 Power Switch 4 sec When set to Power Off the system automatically turns off when the power switch is pressed for less than 4 seconds When set to Suspend the system enters the suspend mode when pressed for less t...

Страница 61: ...enu Startup Configuration Page 1 1 Fast POST Mode Auto Silent Boot Disabled Num Lock After Boot Enabled Memory Test Disabled Release All Blocked Memory Disabled Initialize SCSI Before IDE Disabled System Boot Drive Drive A Then C Boot from IDE CD ROM Enabled Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help 2 6 1 Fast POST Mode This parameter allows the system to boot faster by skipping some POST routines...

Страница 62: ...hen set to Disabled BIOS is in conventional text mode where you see system initialization details on the screen 2 6 3 Num Lock After Boot This parameter allows you to activate the Num Lock function upon booting The default setting is Enabled 2 6 4 Memory Test When set to Enabled this parameter allows the system to perform a RAM test during the POST routine When set to Disabled the system detects o...

Страница 63: ...s a hard disk drive C installed the system boots from drive C Otherwise it boots from drive A C The system always boots from drive C A The system always boots from drive A 2 6 7 Boot From IDE CD ROM When set to Enabled the system checks for a bootable CD in the IDE CD ROM drive If a CD is present the system boots from the CD ROM otherwise it boots from the drive specified in the System Boot Drive ...

Страница 64: ...ng the system do not change any settings in the Advanced Configuration unless you are a qualified technician The following screen shows the Advanced Configuration parameters Advanced Configuration Onboard Devices Configuration PnP PCI System Configuration Memory Cache Configuration CPU Speed Configuration System Event Configuration Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help ...

Страница 65: ...s Selecting this option from the Advanced Configuration menu displays the following screen Onboard Devices Configuration Page 1 2 Serial Port 1 Disabled Base Address 3F8h IRQ 4 Serial Port 2 Enabled Base Address 2F8h IRQ 3 Parallel Port Enabled Base Address 3Bch IRQ 7 Operation Mode Bi directional ECP DMA Channel Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help PgDn PgUp Move Screen ...

Страница 66: ...d Onboard IDE Secondary Channel Enabled Onboard PS 2 Mouse IRQ 12 Enabled Onboard USB Disabled USB Legacy Mode Onboard Ethernet Chip Enabled SMBUS Interrupt IRQ9 Disabled Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help PgDn PgUp Move Screen Serial Port 1 This parameter allows you to enable or disable the serial port 1 The Base Address and IRQ items are configurable only if this parameter is enabled The ...

Страница 67: ...errupt for serial port 1 The options are IRQ 3 and 4 The default setting is 4 Serial Port 2 This parameter allows you to enable or disable the serial port 2 The Base Address and IRQ items are configurable only if this parameter is enabled The default setting is Enabled Base Address This function lets you set a logical base address for serial port 2 The options are 3F8h 2F8h 3E8h 2E8h The default s...

Страница 68: ... to serial port 2 If you assign 2F8h to serial port 1 you may only assign 3F8h or 3E8h to serial port 2 Parallel Port This parameter allows you to enable or disable the parallel port Base Address This function lets you set a logical base address for the parallel port The options are 3BCh 378h 278h The default setting is 3BCh IRQ This function lets you assign an interrupt for the parallel port The ...

Страница 69: ...rallel Port is enabled If you install an add on card that has a parallel port whose address conflicts with the parallel port onboard the system automatically disables the onboard functions Check the parallel port address on the add on card and change the address to one that does not conflict ...

Страница 70: ...ion 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 assign DMA channel 1 or DMA channel 3 for the ECP parallel port function Onboard Floppy Disk Controller Th...

Страница 71: ... other devices The default setting is Enabled Onboard USB This parameter lets you enable or disable the USB controller on board When enabled it activates the USB function of the system When disabled it also deactivates the function The default setting is Disabled USB Legacy Mode This function when enabled lets you use a USB keyboard in a DOS environment Set this to Disabled to deactivate the USB k...

Страница 72: ...bled 2 7 2 PnP PCI System Configuration The PnP PCI System Configuration allows you to specify the settings for your PCI devices Selecting this option displays the following screens PnP PCI System Configuration Page 1 2 PCI IRQ Setting Auto INTA INTB INTC INTD PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 4 AGP Onboard LAN PCI Device Latency Timer 20 Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help ...

Страница 73: ...P devices set this parameter to Auto The system then automatically assigns IRQs to 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 The default setting is Auto When the PCI IRQ Setting is set to Auto all the IRQ setting fields become gray and non configurable PCI Slots These parameters allow you to ...

Страница 74: ...o use the PCI bus A PCI master can burst indefinitely as long as the target can source sink the data and no other agent requests for the 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 in...

Страница 75: ...Chapter 2 BIOS Utility 2 33 If there are no IRQs available to assign for the remaining device function we recommend that you enable this parameter ...

Страница 76: ...ttings for this feature Check your VGA card manual before setting this parameter Graphics Aperture Size This parameter determines the effective size of the graphics aperture Graphics aperture is the address range that the AGP video and the CPU use to manage graphical objects The lowest setting is 8 MB and the highest is 256 MB The default setting is 64 MB Plug and Play OS When this parameter is se...

Страница 77: ...ry ECC Mode ECC Single Processor MP Table Enabled Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help Internal Cache CPU Cache This parameter enables or disables the first level or internal memory The default setting is Enabled Cache Scheme This parameter allows you to select Write Back or Write Through for the cache mode Write Back updates the cache but not the memory when there is a write instruction It u...

Страница 78: ... use of either the system or an expansion board Memory ECC Mode This parameter allows you to select the DRAM operating mode Setting to ECC turns on the error check and correct ECC function ECC automatically corrects any single bit errors detected For multiple bit errors detected ECC only issues an NMI to signal the operating system of the multiple bit error detection Setting to Disabled deactivate...

Страница 79: ...efers to the speed by which data is transfer between internal computer components and the CPU or the main memory of the CPU A fast bus allows data to be transferred faster which makes applications run faster Multiple Sets this parameter for the Core BUS ratio of your system The clock speed of the BUS does not necessarily equal the CPU s core The bus clock speed is often slower than the CPU clock s...

Страница 80: ...ng the option displays the following screen System Event Configuration Page 1 2 System Event Logging Event Log BIOS Version 1 0 xxxxx Total Event Log Number xx Remain of Event Log Area xx Event Logging Enabled Clear Event Log Disabled 8View Event Logs Event Control Temp Vol Fan Disabled ECC Disabled PCI Disabled I O Check Disabled Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help System Event Logging Allo...

Страница 81: ...onitoring of the system s temperature volume and CPU fan The default setting is Disabled ECC ECC or Error Correcting Code tests the accuracy of data as it passes in and out of memory This parameter enables or disables the monitoring of this function The default setting is Disabled PCI PCI or Peripheral Component Interconnect is a 32 bit bus that supports a 64 bit extension for new processors such ...

Страница 82: ...e other is for a fatal degree Whenever an event exceeds the threshold setting the system will log the event in the event log area CPU Warning Degree You can set a threshold for the CPU s temperature level here and every time the CPU s temperature exceeds this level a warning will be logged into the event log file A typical warning degree threshold setting is 55 C CPU Fatal Degree When the CPU s te...

Страница 83: ...nauthorized access to the system and its data The following screen appears when you select System Security from the main menu System Security Page 1 1 Disk Drive Control Floppy Drive Normal Hard Disk Drive Normal Setup Password None Power On Password None Operation Mode Normal Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help ...

Страница 84: ...unctions Table 2 2 Drive Control Settings Setting Description Floppy Drive Normal Floppy drive functions normally Write Protect All Sectors Disables the write function on all sectors Write Protect Boot Sector Disables the write function only on the boot sector Disabled Disables all floppy drive functions Hard Disk Drive Normal Hard disk drive functions normally Write Protect All Sectors Disables t...

Страница 85: ...2 password check enabled By default JP7 is set to 2 3 bypass password 2 Enter BIOS utility and select System Security 3 Highlight the Setup Password parameter and press the or key The password prompt appears 4 Type a password The password may consist of up to seven characters Be very careful when typing your password because the characters do not appear on the screen 5 Press A prompt asks you to r...

Страница 86: ... enable the password function The next time you want to enter the BIOS utility you must key in your Setup password Changing or Removing the Setup Password Should you want to change your setup password do the following 1 Enter the BIOS utility and select System Security 2 Highlight the Setup Password parameter 3 Press or to display the password prompt and key in a new password or Press or and selec...

Страница 87: ...None Refer to the previous section for the procedure 2 8 3 Power on Password The Power on Password secures your system against unauthorized use Once you set this password you have to type it whenever you boot the system To set this password enter the BIOS utility select System Security then highlight the Power on Password parameter Follow the same procedure as in setting the Setup password Make su...

Страница 88: ...Altos 1100 Series User s Guide 2 46 will not respond to any keyboard or mouse input until you enter the correct password ...

Страница 89: ...ck 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 2 9 1 Date Highlight the items on the Date parameter and press or to set the date following the weekday month day year format Valid values for weekd...

Страница 90: ... 2 48 Year 00 to 99 2 9 2 Time Highlight the items on the Time parameter and press or to set the time following the hour minute second format Valid values for hour minute and second are Hour 00 to 23 Minute 00 to 59 Second 00 to 59 ...

Страница 91: ... Configuration screens in the BIOS utility It shows the remote diagnostic parameters with their default settings Remote Diagnostic Configuration Page 1 2 RDM 4 0 BIOS Version 980702 Remote Console Disabled Hidden Partition Disabled Communication Protocol N 8 1 COM Port Baud Rate 57600 Telephone Type Tone Detect Tone Enabled Remote Console Phone No Dial Out Retry Times 2 Modem Initial Command Move ...

Страница 92: ...hows the remote diagnostic parameters with their default settings Remote Diagnostic Configuration Page 2 2 RDM Daughter Board Version R01 A6 RDM Work Mode Reboot Waiting Mode Password System Critical Paging No 1 2 3 Paging Times 1 RDM Host Name Location Administrator Phone Number Email Address Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help ...

Страница 93: ...ult settings some of the parameters are grayed out with their fixed settings These grayed parameters are not user configurable The following dialog box appears when you select Load Setup Default Settings from the main menu Do you want to load default settings Yes No Select Yes to load the default settings Select No to ignore the message and return to the BIOS utility ...

Страница 94: ...t No to ignore the message and return to the BIOS utility 2 13 Leaving Setup Examine the system configuration values When you are satisfied that all the values are correct write them down Store the recorded values in a safe place In the future if the battery loses power or the CMOS chip is damaged you will know what values to enter when you rerun Setup Press to leave the system configuration setup...

Страница 95: ... Turn OFF the system power and unplug the power cord and all peripherals before opening the system or connecting or removing any peripheral device Always turn ON any external peripheral device 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 this chapt...

Страница 96: ...Altos 1100 Series User s Guide 3 2 3 1 Standalone System For a stand alone system rotate the feet outward to stabilize the housing ...

Страница 97: ...Chapter 3 System Housing 3 3 3 2 Features 3 2 1 Front Panel Keylock Panel Door ...

Страница 98: ...ries User s Guide 3 4 3 2 2 Rear Panel Power Connector COM port slots Expansion Port Slots Video Connection SCSI Expansion Slots Housing Fan System Board connector Expansion Slots SCSI Controller Network Connection ...

Страница 99: ...internal structure and some of the basic system components Power Supply Expansion Slot Brackets Backplane Board Hot Swap Cage SCSI 5 25 inch Drive Bays Expansion Card Housing Fan 3 5 inch Drive Bay Hard Disk Drive LED Power Switch System Status LED Power LED Removable Hard Disk Drive Trays ...

Страница 100: ...he Housing Panels 3 3 1 Front Panel Before opening the system housing please refer to section 1 6 for ESD precautions and pre and post installation instructions Unlock the housing with the key and then pull the panel to access the drive trays Keylock ...

Страница 101: ...Housing 3 7 3 3 2 Left Panel To remove the left panel 1 Use a screw driver to remove the two screws securing it to the rear panel 2 Pull the panel handle to slide the left panel open Left Panel Handle Left panel screws ...

Страница 102: ...or removing diskette drives 3 4 1 3 5 inch Drive 1 Open the front panel and remove the left panel of the housing See section 4 for more information on opening the housing panels 2 Remove the screws attaching the 3 5 inch drive frame 2 pieces to the housing 3 Secure a 3 5 inch drive on the drive frame with four screws as shown below ...

Страница 103: ...nch Drives You may install a CD ROM tape drive hard disk diskette drive or any other 5 25 inch device into the drive bay 1 Open the front panel See section 5 for more information on opening the housing panel 2 Remove the screws attaching the 5 25 inch drive frame 2 pieces to the housing 3 Secure the drive guides on the sides of a 5 25 inch drive ...

Страница 104: ...Altos 1100 Series User s Guide 3 10 4 Insert the drive into the drive bay and secure it with two screws 5 Connect the signal and power cables to the drive ...

Страница 105: ...1 3 5 Installing an Expansion Board 1 Remove an expansion slot bracket cover Save the screw to secure the expansion board 2 Align an expansion board with the open slot and insert the golden fingers into the expansion bus connector ...

Страница 106: ...Altos 1100 Series User s Guide 3 12 3 Secure the board with the screw ...

Страница 107: ...port SCA connectors on the hard disk drives There is also an Ultra 2 backplane attached to the end of the cage 1 Use your finger to release the drive tray as shown below and then pull it out 2 Place a hard disk on the tray and secure it with four screws 3 Insert the tray into the housing and then close the lid as shown below ...

Страница 108: ...6 1 Jumpers and Connectors The following diagram shows the SCSI jumpers and connectors JP4 Jumper Setting Function JP1 1 2 2 3 I2 C Buffer ID 21h 23h JP4 Short Open Terminator Power Source Both from Backplane and Host Only from Host Default ...

Страница 109: ...tch S2 Slot 2 ID switch S3 Slot 3 ID switch SW1 Reserved SW2 Reserved 3 6 2 SCSI Backplane Board The LVD SCSI hot swap cage includes a hot plug SCA single ended backplane LED board and the hard drive cage itself It supports three 1 inch SCA II SCSI hard drives in one channel with active terminator built in The SCA II connector design allows for the addition and removal of SCSI drives without shutt...

Страница 110: ...settings 2 48 Power management 2 16 Product information 2 8 Remote diagnostic configuration 2 46 Startup configuration 2 18 System informatioin 2 3 System security setup 2 39 Boot from IDE CD ROM 2 20 Bus frequency 2 5 2 35 C Connector functions 1 7 Correcting error conditions 1 27 CPU speed configuration 2 35 Bus frequency 2 5 2 35 Multiple 2 35 Processor speed 2 5 2 35 D Date 2 44 Date and time ...

Страница 111: ...lling 32 bit PCI cards 1 20 Installing a DIMM 1 18 Installing an AGP card 1 21 Installing an expansion board 3 11 Installing expansion cards 1 20 32 bit PCI cards installing 1 20 AGP card installing 1 21 Installing disk drives 3 8 3 5 inch drive 3 8 5 25 inch drives 3 9 Installing optional components 1 10 ESD precautions 1 11 Instructions post installation 1 12 Instructions pre installation 1 11 I...

Страница 112: ...t 2 7 2 25 Serial port 1 2 7 2 23 Serial port 2 2 7 2 24 SMBUS interrupt 2 28 Onboard USB 2 7 2 28 Opening the housing panels 3 6 Front panel 3 3 3 6 Left panel 3 7 P Parallel port 2 7 2 25 Base address 2 24 2 25 IRQ 2 24 2 25 PnP PCI system configuration 2 29 Graphics aperture size 2 32 PCI device latency timer 2 31 PCI IRQ settings 2 30 PCI IRQ sharing 2 31 Plug and play OS 2 32 Reset resource a...

Страница 113: ...ne system 3 2 Startup configuration 2 18 Boot from IDE CD ROM 2 20 Fast POST mode 2 18 Initialize SCSI before IDE 2 19 Memory test 2 19 Num lock after boot 2 19 Silent boot 2 19 System boot drive 2 20 System BIOS ID 2 9 System BIOS version 2 9 System board 1 1 ASM pro 1 22 Error messages 1 24 Features 1 1 Front panel connectors 1 9 Installing expansion cards 1 20 Installing the termination board 1...

Страница 114: ...er 2 6 IDE primary channel slave 2 6 IDE secondary channel master 2 6 IDE secondary channel slave 2 6 Internal cache 2 5 2 33 Memory parity mode 2 7 Onboard USB 2 7 Parallel port 2 7 2 25 Pointing device 2 7 Processor 2 4 Processor speed 2 5 2 35 Serial port 1 2 7 2 23 Serial port 2 2 7 2 24 Total memory 2 6 System S N 2 8 System security setup 2 39 Disk drive control 2 40 Password power on 2 43 P...

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