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AcerAltos 330 Series User’s Guide

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Locate the slots at the back of the housing floor.

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Insert the frame tabs into these slots, with the hard disks facing the system
board.

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Carefully slide the frame toward the rear of the housing until it fits in place.

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Secure the hard disk frame with a screw.

 

Содержание Altos 330 Series

Страница 1: ...AcerAltos 330 Series User s Guide ...

Страница 2: ...trademarks of Acer Incorporated AcerAltos is a trademark of Acer America Corporation and Acer Inc Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Pentium II is a trademark of Intel Corporation Other brand and product names are trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective holders Disclaimer Acer and its suppliers make no representations or warranties either expressed...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 6: ...ular 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 ou...

Страница 7: ...ons and information on other internal devices Chapter 2 BIOS Utility Gives information about the system BIOS and tells how to configure the system by changing the settings of the BIOS parameters Chapter 3 System Utilities Contains information about system utilities that you need when you upgrade your system the Aflash BIOS Utility and the SCSISelect Configuration Utility Chapter 4 System Housing D...

Страница 8: ...ut by the user 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 IMPORTANT Reminds you to take specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of procedures ...

Страница 9: ...cautions 1 8 1 5 2 Pre installation Instructions 1 8 1 5 3 Post installation Instructions 1 9 1 6 Installing a Pentium II Processor 1 10 1 7 Removing a Pentium II Processor 1 12 1 8 Memory Upgrade 1 14 1 8 1 Memory Configurations 1 14 1 8 2 Installing a DIMM 1 15 1 8 3 Removing a DIMM 1 16 1 8 4 Reconfiguring the System 1 17 1 9 Server Management Features 1 18 1 9 1 Advanced Server Manager ASM Pro...

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

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

Страница 12: ...pter Settings Menu 3 7 3 3 2 SCSI Disk Utilities 3 19 3 4 Configuring Multiple SCSI Controllers 3 21 3 5 Disk Drives Over 1 Gbyte 3 22 3 5 1 Extended Translation 3 22 3 5 2 The DOS 1 GByte Limit 3 22 3 5 3 When to Use Extended Translation 3 23 3 6 SCSI Troubleshooting Checklist 3 24 3 7 BIOS Startup Messages 3 25 3 7 1 Device connected but not ready 3 26 3 7 2 Start unit request failed 3 27 3 7 3 ...

Страница 13: ...over 4 9 4 3 4 Removing the Metal Frame for Additional Hard Disks 4 10 4 4 Component Installation 4 11 4 4 1 ESD Precautions 4 11 4 5 Installing a System Board 4 12 4 6 Installing Expansion Boards 4 13 4 7 Installing Drives 4 15 4 8 Cover Installation 4 22 4 8 1 Installing the Left Cover 4 22 4 8 2 Installing the Right Cover 4 23 4 8 3 Installing the Front Panel 4 24 INDEX ...

Страница 14: ...ettings Screen 3 7 3 3 Host Adapter SCSI ID Selection Screen for AIC 7880 3 8 3 4 SCSI Parity Checking Selection 3 9 3 5 Host Adapter SCSI Termination Selection for AIC 7880 3 10 3 6 Boot Device Options Screen 3 11 3 7 SCSI Device Configuration Screen for AIC 7880 3 12 3 8 Advanced Configuration Options Screen 3 16 3 9 SCSI Disk Utilities Screen for AIC 7880 3 19 List of Tables 1 1 Jumper Settings...

Страница 15: ...CI device controller implementing system functions including PCI IDE and universal serial bus USB host hub It also supports Ultra DMA 33 synchronous DMA compatible devices The system board utilizes both the ISA and the PCI local bus architectures Two ISA five PCI bus slots including one PCI ISA shared slot and one AGP slot reside on the system board Three memory banks composed of 168 pin dual inli...

Страница 16: ...um II processors running from 266 to 450 MHz Three DIMM sockets that accept 64 and 128 MB ECC SDRAM DIMMs Two ISA five PCI slots 256 KB Flash ROM for system BIOS Enhanced IDE hard disk and diskette drive interface System controller chipset External ports Two USB connectors One SPP ECP EPP high speed parallel port PS 2 keyboard and mouse ports Two high speed serial ports ...

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

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

Страница 19: ... Acer Reserved 1 3 3 Connector Functions Table 1 2 lists the different connectors on the system board and their respective functions Table 1 2 Connector Functions Connector Function CN1 Suspend 5V CN2 CPU thermal sensor connector CN3 CPU fan connector CN5 Power connector CN6 Floppy disk connector CN7 USB connectors CN8 COM1 lower left COM2 lower right and Parallel port above ...

Страница 20: ...or CN10 Enhanced IDE 2 connector CN11 Enhanced IDE 1 connector CN12 Hard disk LED connector CN13 SCSI disk LED connector for M11E Combo Card CN15 Reserved CN16 Power switch CN19 Housing fan connector CN20 Audio line in connector CN21 Reserved CN22 Turbo LED connector JP1 Power LED connector JP2 System reset connector JP5 Housing intrusion switch connector ...

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

Страница 22: ...sk drives expansion boards and other components Always 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 chassis...

Страница 23: ...bed in the following sections unless you are a qualified service technician 1 5 3 Post installation Instructions Observe the following procedures after installing a system component 1 Check that the components are installed according to the instructions in their respective sections 2 Make sure you have set all the required jumpers See section 1 3 2 for the correct jumper settings 3 Replace any exp...

Страница 24: ...or into 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 25: ...50 400 or 450 MHz the memory controller requires PC 100 DRAM DIMMs Your system will not work properly if you use standard DIMMs with the higher speed CPUs All of the installed DIMMs must have the same capabilities 2 Press the latches on the sides to lock the processor module into place Figure 1 5 Securing the Pentium II Processor 3 Connect the fan connectors See Table 1 2 ...

Страница 26: ...or Follow these steps to remove the Pentium II CPU module from the slot 1 Remove the fan connections See Table 1 2 2 Unlock the latches that secure the processor module Figure 1 6 Unlocking the Module Latches 2 Firmly hold the processor module and pull it out of the socket ...

Страница 27: ...Chapter 1 System Board 1 13 Figure 1 7 Removing the Pentium II Processor ...

Страница 28: ...s one independent bank This allows you to install DIMMs with different capacities on each bank 1 8 1 Memory Configurations Table 1 3 lists some system memory configurations You can combine DIMMs with various capacities to form other combinations Table 1 3 Memory Configurations Bank 0 Bank 1 Bank 2 Total Memory 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 128 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 192 MB 128 MB 128 MB 128 MB 64 MB 64MB ...

Страница 29: ... socket and press it down until the holding clips secure the DIMM in place The DIMM socket is slotted to ensure proper installation If you install a DIMM but it does not completely fit you may have inserted it the wrong way Reverse the orientation of the DIMM Figure 1 8 Installing a DIMM ...

Страница 30: ...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 1 9 Removing a DIMM ...

Страница 31: ...steps to reconfigure the system 1 Reboot the system 2 Press during the power on self test POST routine to run Setup During POST a memory error message appears indicating that the total memory does not match the value stored in CMOS 3 Press twice to exit Setup and reboot the system The system boots with the new memory configuration ...

Страница 32: ...detect errors or potential trouble spots in their network servers through a single management station ASM Pro consists of two major parts ASM Station a Windows based monitoring station that communicates with the ASM Agents ASM Agent s the individual servers managed by the ASM Station Refer to the ASM Pro User s Guide for more information 1 10 Error Messages Do not continue using the computer if yo...

Страница 33: ...ing system or when you run your applications If you receive this type of message consult your application or operating system manual for help 1 10 2 System Error Messages A system error message indicates a problem with the computer itself A message of this type normally appears during the power on self test before the operating system prompt appears Table 1 4 lists the system error messages ...

Страница 34: ...e proper drive type Diskette Drive B Type Mismatch Run Setup see section 2 1 and select the proper drive type Equipment Configuration Error Modify DRAM configuration to agree with one of the options in Table 1 4 Hard Disk Controller Error Run Setup see section 2 1 Hard Disk 0 Error Check all cable connections Replace hard disk Hard Disk 1 Error Check all cable connections Replace hard disk Hard Di...

Страница 35: ...erial Port 1 Conflict Run Setup see section 2 1 and disable the port Onboard Serial Port 2 Conflict Run Setup see section 2 1 and disable the port Onboard Parallel Port Conflict Run Setup see section 2 1 and disable the port Pointing Device Error Check and connect pointing device Pointing Device Interface Error Replace the pointing device or contact your dealer Press F1 key to continue or Ctrl Alt...

Страница 36: ...n 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 4 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 ...

Страница 37: ... backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM This memory area is not part of the system RAM If you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages the battery may be bad In this case the system cannot retain configuration values in CMOS Ask a qualified technician for assistance Before you run Setup make sure that you have saved all open files The system reboots immediately after you exit Setup 2 1 Entering Se...

Страница 38: ...lity Basic Level screen This allows you to view and change only the basic configuration of your system If you are an advanced user you may want to check the detailed configuration of your system Detailed system configurations are contained in the Advanced Level To view the Advanced Level press The screen shows the BIOS Utility Advanced Level main menu Setup Utility System Information Product Infor...

Страница 39: ...ault values These values may not be the same as those in your system The grayed items on the screens have fixed settings and are not user configurable Use the arrow keys and to move around the Setup Utility screen Use to move to the next page or to return to the previous page if the setup screen has more than one page available Press to return to the Main menu ...

Страница 40: ...None IDE Primary Channel Master Hard Disk xxx MB IDE Primary Channel Slave None IDE Secondary Channel Master None IDE Secondary Channel Slave None Total Memory xxx MB 1st Bank SDRAM xxx MB 2nd Bank None 3rd Bank None The System Information menu shows the current basic configuration of your system The following screen shows page 2 of the System Information menu System Information Serial Port 1 3F8h...

Страница 41: ...333 350 400 and 450 MHz 2 2 3 Internal Cache Size This parameter specifies the first level or the internal memory i e the memory integrated into the CPU size and whether it is enabled or disabled 2 2 4 External Cache This parameter specifies the second level cache memory size currently supported by the system The cache size is 512 KB For information on how to configure the system memory see sectio...

Страница 42: ...lave This parameter specifies the current configuration of the IDE device connected to the slave port of the primary IDE channel For information on how to configure the IDE drives see section 2 4 2 2 2 9 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 the ...

Страница 43: ...n DIMM sockets 1 2 and 3 respectively The None setting indicates that there is no DRAM installed For the location of the DIMM sockets refer to Figure 1 1 2 2 12 Serial Port 1 This parameter shows the serial port 1 address and IRQ setting 2 2 13 Serial Port 2 This parameter shows the serial port 2 address and IRQ setting 2 2 14 Parallel Port This parameter shows the parallel port address and IRQ se...

Страница 44: ...al support The following figure shows how the Product Information screen appears Product Information Product Name 91 AB700 001 System S N 2800001688 Main Board ID M11E Main Board S N 55 00168 001 System BIOS Version v3 1 DMI BIOS Version 2 00 1 2 3 1 Product Name This parameter specifies the official name of the system 2 3 2 System S N This parameter specifies the system s serial number 2 3 3 Main...

Страница 45: ...ard s serial number 2 3 5 System BIOS Version This parameter specifies the version of the BIOS utility 2 3 6 DMI BIOS Version This parameter specifies the version of the DMI Desktop Management Interface BIOS version DMI enables software to collect information about a computer environment ...

Страница 46: ...el Slave IDE Secondary Channel Master IDE Secondary Channel Slave 2 4 1 Floppy Drives To enter the configuration value for the first floppy drive drive A highlight the Floppy Drive A parameter Press or key to view the options and select the appropriate value Possible settings for the Floppy Drive parameters are None 360 KB 5 25 inch 1 2 MB 5 25 inch 720 KB 3 5 inch 1 44 MB 3 5 inch 2 88 MB 3 5 inc...

Страница 47: ...120 device driver to operate Drive A BIOS recognizes the LS 120 drive as drive A If a standard diskette drive A exists BIOS automatically identifies it as drive B If a standard diskette drive B exists it automatically becomes inaccessible If two LS 120 drives exist BIOS recognizes them as drive A and drive B respectively Drive B BIOS recognizes the LS 120 drive as drive B If a standard diskette dr...

Страница 48: ... to the master port of IDE channel 1 IDE Primary Channel Slave This parameter lets you configure the hard disk drive connected to the slave port of IDE channel 1 IDE Secondary Channel Master This parameter lets you configure the hard disk drive connected to the master port of IDE channel 2 IDE Secondary Channel Slave This parameter lets you configure the hard disk drive connected to the slave port...

Страница 49: ...th will only appear if you access the advanced configuration level in the Main Menu Please refer to section 2 1 for more information Type This parameter lets you specify the type of hard disk installed in your system If you want BIOS to automatically configure your hard disk select Auto If you know your hard disk type you can enter the setting manually Setting this parameter also sets the Cylinder...

Страница 50: ...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 enhanced IDE feature works only under DOS and Windows 3 x 95 environments Other operating systems require this parameter to be set to Disabled Hard Disk Block Mode This function enha...

Страница 51: ...vell NetWare If your software or hard disk does not support this function set this parameter to Disabled DMA Transfer Mode The Ultra DMA and Multi DMA modes enhance hard disk performance by increasing the transfer rate However in addition to enabling these features in the BIOS Setup both the Ultra DMA and Multi DMA modes require the DMA driver to be loaded By setting this parameter to Auto BIOS au...

Страница 52: ... Peripherals Serial Port 1 Enabled Base Address 3F8h IRQ 4 Serial Port 2 Enabled Base Address 2F8h IRQ 3 Parallel Port Enabled Base Address 378h IRQ 7 Operation Mode Bi directional ECP DMA Channel Onboard Device Settings 2 5 1 Serial Ports 1 and 2 These parameters allow you to enable or disable serial ports 1 and 2 Base Address This function lets you set a logical base address for serial ports 1 a...

Страница 53: ...e parallel port Base Address This function lets you set a logical base address for the parallel port The options are 3BCh 378h 278h IRQ This function lets you assign an interrupt for the parallel port The options are IRQ 5 and 7 The Base Address and IRQ parameters are configurable only if Parallel Port is enabled If you install an add on card that has a parallel port whose address conflicts with t...

Страница 54: ...ectional Allows normal speed operation in a two way mode Enhanced Parallel Port EPP Allows bi directional parallel port operation at maximum speed Extended Capabilities Port ECP Allows parallel port to operate in bi directional mode and at a speed higher than the maximum data transfer rate ECP DMA Channel This item becomes active only if you select Extended Capabilities Port ECP as the operation m...

Страница 55: ...abled IDE Controller Both PS 2 Mouse Controller Enabled USB Host Controller Disabled USB Legacy Mode SMBus Interrupt IRQ9 Enabled Floppy Disk Controller This parameter lets you enable or disable the onboard floppy disk controller IDE Controller Set this parameter to Primary to enable only the primary IDE controller Both to enable both primary and secondary IDE controllers or Disabled to disable al...

Страница 56: ...e function USB Legacy Mode This function when enabled lets you use a USB keyboard in DOS Set this to Disabled to deactivate the USB keyboard function in DOS SMBus Interrupt IRQ9 The System Management Bus SMBus is used to control and get information from devices on a motherboard The system management software uses SMBus hardware and software interfaces to access the information about the devices at...

Страница 57: ...Disabled IDE Hard Disk Standby Timer System Sleep Timer Sleep Mode Power Switch 4 sec Power Off System Wake up Event Modem Ring Indicator Disabled 2 6 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 it to Disabled deactivates the power management feature and its timers ...

Страница 58: ...ets you specify the power saving mode that the system will enter after a specified period of inactivity The options are Standby and Suspend modes This parameter becomes configurable only if the System Sleep Timer is enabled Any keyboard or mouse action or any enabled monitored activities occurring through the IRQ channels resume system operation 2 6 2 Power Switch 4 sec When set to Power Off the s...

Страница 59: ...guration menu Boot Options Boot Sequence 1st Floppy Disk 2nd Hard Disk 3rd IDE CD ROM First Hard Disk Drive SCSI Fast Boot Disabled Silent Boot Disabled Num Lock After Boot Enabled Memory Test Enabled Configuration Table Enabled The above parameter marked with will only appear if you access the advanced configuration level in the Main Menu Please refer to section 2 1 for more information ...

Страница 60: ...om an EIDE hard disk drive or a SCSI hard disk drive The system will automatically boot from an EIDE hard disk if your system does not have a SCSI hard disk drive The default setting is IDE 2 7 3 Fast Boot This parameter allows the system to boot faster by skipping some POST routines The default setting is Auto 2 7 4 Silent Boot This parameter enables or disables the Silent Boot function When set ...

Страница 61: ...to activate the Num Lock function upon booting The default setting is Enabled 2 7 6 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 the memory size and bypasses the test routine The default setting is Enabled 2 7 7 Configuration Table This parameter allows you to enable or disable the appear...

Страница 62: ... battery remains good approximately seven years and connected the clock continues to keep the date and time accurately even when the power is off Boot Options Date Fri Jun 11 1998 Time HH MM SS 2 8 1 Date Highlight the items on the Date parameter and press or to set the date following the weekday month day year format Valid values for weekday month day and year are Weekday Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri ...

Страница 63: ...Year 1980 to 2099 2 8 2 Time Highlight the items on the Time parameter and press or to set the time following the hour minute second format Valid values for hour minute and second are Hour 00 to 23 Minute 00 to 59 Second 00 to 59 ...

Страница 64: ...s you to configure the system memory PCI device settings and CPU frequency Press F8 to access the Advanced Options parameters To avoid damaging the system do not change any settings in the Advanced Configuration unless you are a qualified technician The following screen shows the Advanced Options parameters Advanced Options Memory Cache Options PnP PCI Options CPU Frequency ...

Страница 65: ...e This parameter enables or disables the first level or internal memory that is the memory integrated into the CPU The default setting is Enabled External Cache This parameter enables or disables the external cache memory The external cache is incorporated in the CPU module Cache Scheme This parameter shows the cache scheme status only as Write back mode Write back updates the cache but not the me...

Страница 66: ...expansion boards reserve this memory range for the use of either the system or an expansion board Memory Parity Mode This parameter allows you to enable or disable the ECC Error Checking and Correction feature The ECC feature enables BIOS to detect and correct data errors Disable this parameter if you want to disregard the function ...

Страница 67: ...Auto INTA INTB INTC INTD PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 4 PCI Slot 5 AGP PCI IRQ Sharing No VGA Palette Snoop Disabled Graphics Aperture Size 64 MB Plug and Play OS No Reset Resource Assignments No PCI IRQ Setting Select Auto to let BIOS automatically configure the plug and play PnP devices installed on your system Otherwise select Manual Refer to your PCI user s manual for any special ...

Страница 68: ...ilable to assign for the remaining device function we recommend that you enable this parameter VGA Palette Snoop This parameter permits you to use the palette snooping feature if you installed more than one VGA card in the system The VGA palette snoop function allows the control palette register CPR to manage and update the VGA RAM DAC Digital Analog Converter a color data storage of each VGA card...

Страница 69: ...set to Yes BIOS initializes only PnP boot devices such as SCSI cards When set to No BIOS initializes all PnP boot and non boot devices such as sound cards The default setting for most operating systems is No Reset Resource Assignments Set this parameter to Yes to avoid IRQ conflict when installing non PnP or PnP ISA cards This clears all resource assignments and allows BIOS to reassign resources t...

Страница 70: ...mputer components and the CPU or the main memory of the CPU A fast bus allows data to be transferred faster which makes applications run faster CPU Multiple This parameter sets the Core bus ratio of your system The clock speed of the bus does not necessarily equal the CPU s core The bus clock speed is often slower than the CPU clock speed Processor Speed The processor speed is the speed at which a...

Страница 71: ... Power on Password None Operation Mode Normal Disk Drive Control Floppy Drive Normal Hard Disk Drive Normal 2 10 1 Setup Password The Setup Password prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS utility To set or change a Password 1 Make sure that JP3 is set to 2 3 bypass password See Figure 1 2 for the location of JP3 You cannot enter the BIOS utility if a Setup password does not exist and JP3 is set ...

Страница 72: ...nge Password 3 Type a password in the Enter Password field The password may consist of up to seven characters Be very careful when typing your password because the characters do not appear on the screen 4 Press Retype your password in the Enter Password again field to verify your first entry 5 Highlight Set or Change Password and press 6 Press to return to the System Security menu and then press a...

Страница 73: ...se your computer s housing and reboot your system The next time you want to enter the BIOS utility you must key in your Setup password To remove your Setup Password 1 Disabled the Setup Password parameter in the System Security menu by pressing the or arrow key to select None 2 Press to return to the System Security menu and then press again to exit Setup The Exit Setup screen appears Exit Setup S...

Страница 74: ...AcerAltos 330 Series User s Guide 2 38 Remember to set JP3 to 2 3 Bypass password because you won t be able to access Setup Utility if a password does not exist and JP3 is set to 1 2 Check password ...

Страница 75: ...our setup password you can bypass the password security feature by hardware Follow these steps to bypass the password 1 Turn off and unplug the computer 2 Open the computer housing and set JP3 to 2 3 Bypass password to bypass the password function See figure 1 2 for the location of JP3 3 Turn on the system and enter the BIOS utility This time the system does not require you to type in a password Y...

Страница 76: ...the Setup password Make sure to set JP3 to 1 2 to enable the Power on password Power on Password Enter your new Power on Password twice Power on Password may be up to 7 characters long Enter Password Enter Password again Set or Change Password Operation Mode This function lets you enable or disable the password prompt display When set to Normal the password prompt appears before system boot When s...

Страница 77: ...ntrol settings and their corresponding functions Table 2 2 Drive Control Settings Floppy Drive Setting Description Normal Floppy drive functions normally Write Protect All Sectors Disables the write function on all sectors Write Protect Boot Sector Disables the write function only on the boot sector Hard Disk Drive Setting Description Normal Hard disk drive functions normally Write Protect All Sec...

Страница 78: ...ttings from the main menu Load Default Settings Do you want to load default settings Yes No Select Yes to load the default settings Select No to ignore the message and return to the BIOS utility Some of the settings may be different after loading defaults Your system as it left the factory used the defaults as specified in this User s Guide 2 12 Abort Settings Change The following dialog box appea...

Страница 79: ...aged you will know what values to enter when you rerun Setup Press to leave Setup Utility The following dialog box appears Exit Setup Do you really want to exit Setup Yes No Use the arrow keys to select your response Press If you made any changes to the Setup Utility the dialog box below is displayed Exit Setup Settings have been changed Do you want to save CMOS settings Yes No Use the arrow keys ...

Страница 80: ... 3 1 AFlash BIOS Utility Do not install memory related drivers XMS EMS DPMI when you use AFlash The AFlash functions support all the operations required for system Flash ROM The functions are divided into the following steps 1 Load BIOS file to buffer reads a specified file from a diskette to memory for future program use or for check only It supports the 64 KB 128 KB 192 KB or 256 KB files 2 Save...

Страница 81: ...essage appears Press any key to continue 4 The main menu appears Use the or key to highlight the options Press to select 5 If you want to save a copy of the current BIOS into a file select Save BIOS to Disk File 6 Select Load BIOS File to load the BIOS file into memory 7 Select Program Flash Memory to erase the current BIOS and program Flash ROM Never turn off the system power while Flash BIOS is ...

Страница 82: ...files are located to quickly execute the program aflash filename The program automatically performs the loading and programming functions then reboots the system If the program cannot find the BIOS file it returns to the main menu and flashes the following message Can t Read This File Press any key to continue In this case follow the procedures for loading and programming the BIOS file using the m...

Страница 83: ... SCSI ID 7 SCSI Parity Checking Enabled Host Adapter SCSI Termination Enabled Boot Device Option 0 zero Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization Enabled Host Adapter BIOS 1 Enabled Support Removable Disks Under BIOS as Fixed Disks Boot only Extended BIOS Translation for DOS Drives 1 Gbyte Enabled 2 Display Ctrl A Message During BIOS Initialization Enabled Multiple Lun Support Disabled BIOS Support for ...

Страница 84: ... level formatting on new SCSI disk devices 3 2 4 Running the SCSISelect Utility To start SCSISelect press Ctrl A when the following is displayed during power up or reset Press Ctrl A for SCSISelect Utility This message appears after BIOS and POST information displays and after the banner listing the Adaptec AIC 7880 version number The SCSI devices displayed in the SCSISelect Utility and their defa...

Страница 85: ...nfigure 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 00 10h Figure 3 1 Options Menu Screen Use the and keys and the Enter key to make selections in the SCSISelect utility Press Esc at any time to return to t...

Страница 86: ...rmination 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 AIC 7880 Ultra Ultra W at Bus Device 00 10h Configuration SCSI Bus Interface Definitions Host Adapter SCSI ID 7 SCSI Parity Checking En...

Страница 87: ...tting is SCSI ID 7 We recommend that you not change this setting Some operating system software will not run unless the SCSI controller ID is set at ID 7 Arrow keys to move cursor Enter to select option Esc to exit default Adaptec AIC7880 Ultra Ultra W SCSISelect TM Utility AIC 7880 Ultra Ultra W at Bus Device 00 10h Configuration SCSI Bus Interface Definitions Host Adapter SCSI ID 7 SCSI Parity C...

Страница 88: ...he previous menu SCSI Parity Checking Select this option to enable or disable SCSI Parity Checking on the SCSI controller Figure 3 4 displays your choices The default setting is Enabled Arrow keys to move cursor Enter to select option Esc to exit default Adaptec AIC7880 Ultra Ultra W SCSISelect TM Utility AIC 7880 Ultra Ultra W at Bus Device 00 10h Configuration SCSI Bus Interface Definitions Host...

Страница 89: ...ller SCSI termination Figure 3 5 shows the choices available if you have an AIC 7880 The default setting is Enabled Arrow keys to move cursor Enter to select option Esc to exit default Adaptec AIC7880 Ultra Ultra W SCSISelect TM Utility AIC 7880 Ultra Ultra W at Bus Device 00 10h Configuration SCSI Bus Interface Definitions Host Adapter SCSI ID 7 SCSI Parity Checking Enabled Host Adapter SCSI Term...

Страница 90: ...a Ultra W SCSISelect TM Utility AIC 7880 Ultra Ultra W at Bus Device 00 10h 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 Run SCSI Disk Ut...

Страница 91: ...uration SCSI Device ID 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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 no Include in BIOS S...

Страница 92: ... transfers Some older SCSI devices do not support synchronous negotiation This may cause your computer to operate erratically or hang if Initiate Sync Negotiation is enabled Set Initiate Sync Negotiation to No for these devices Maximum Sync Transfer Rate This option determines the maximum synchronous data transfer rate that the SCSI controller can support The SCSI controller supports rates up to t...

Страница 93: ... SCSI device however may choose not to disconnect even if permitted by the SCSI controller this can usually be configured on the SCSI device When set to No the SCSI device is not allowed to disconnect from the SCSI bus The default setting is Yes You should leave Enable Disconnection set to Yes if two or more SCSI devices are connected to the SCSI controller This optimizes SCSI bus performance If o...

Страница 94: ...When set to Yes the Start Unit Command is sent to the SCSI device during bootup When set to No each SCSI device powers up in its normal fashion The default setting is No The Send Start Unit Command setting is valid only if the host adapter BIOS is enabled If this option is enabled for more than one SCSI device the Start Unit Command is sent first to the device with the lowest SCSI ID When this dev...

Страница 95: ...uration Options Press Enter F6 Reset to Host Adapter Defaults Advanced Configuration Options Reset SCSI BUS at IC Initialization Enabled Options Listed Below Have NO EFFECT if the BIOS is Disabled Host Adapter BIOS Configuration Utility Reserves BIOS Space Enabled Support Removable Disks Under BIOS as Fixed Disks Boot Only Extended BIOS Translation for DOS Drives 1Gbyte Enabled Display Ctrl A Mess...

Страница 96: ... the removable media drive designated as the boot device are treated as a hard disk drive All Disks All removable media drives supported by the BIOS are treated as hard disk drives Disabled No removable media drives are treated as hard disk drives In this situation software drivers are needed because the drives are not controlled by the BIOS Support for removable media drives means only that the S...

Страница 97: ...play 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 Bootable CD ROM When this option is enabled a bootable CD ROM device may be used to directly load an o...

Страница 98: ...330 SCSI ID 1 No device SCSI ID 2 No device SCSI ID 3 No device SCSI ID 4 No device SCSI ID 5 No device SCSI ID 6 No device SCSI ID 7 AIC 7880 Ultra Ultra W SCSI ID 8 No device SCSI ID 9 No device SCSI ID 10 No device SCSI ID 11 No device SCSI ID 12 No device SCSI ID 13 No device SCSI ID 14 No device SCSI ID 15 No device Figure 3 9 SCSI Disk Utilities Screen for AIC 7880 When you highlight a disk ...

Страница 99: ...le media drives that were previously used with a non Adaptec SCSI controller A low level format destroys all data on the drive Be sure to back up your data before performing this operation You cannot abort a low level format once it is started Verify Disk Media The Verify Disk Media utility scans the selected device s media for defects If the utility finds bad blocks it prompts you to reassign the...

Страница 100: ...ven 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 EISA base...

Страница 101: ... Extended BIOS Translation for DOS Drives 1 GByte earlier in this chapter explains how to change the setting of this option in the SCSISelect utility 3 5 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...

Страница 102: ...tiple 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 enable extended translation with SCSI drives that are less than 1 GByte in capacity Drives handled by the BIOS use extended translation if their formatted capacity is greater than 1 GByte Dr...

Страница 103: ...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 th...

Страница 104: ...r partitioning This drive is not compatible with the 255 head 63 sector translation which has been enabled on this adapter Data could be corrupted Please check your system setup Press any key to continue This message occurs only if Extended BIOS Translation is enabled in the SCSISelect utility It means that the BIOS detected a large capacity drive with invalid partition information in the master b...

Страница 105: ...ected 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 ...

Страница 106: ...he SCSI bus may be defective 3 7 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 drives can ...

Страница 107: ...e You can use the SCSISelect utility to determine the SCSI IDs of devices 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 ...

Страница 108: ... utility to determine the SCSI addresses of peripherals on the SCSI bus Be sure that SCSI parity checking is consistently enabled or disabled on all devices on the SCSI bus Verify that the SCSI controller and the SCSI devices are properly configured and installed Be sure to cycle the power OFF and ON after changing any values on a SCSI controller in a Setup program or on a SCSI device Doing this e...

Страница 109: ...ption 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 a SCSI device This ensures that the new initial values are loaded Be sure that SCSI parity checking is consistently enabled or disabled on all devices on the SCSI bus Verify that the SCSI controllers and the SCSI dev...

Страница 110: ...Chapter 3 System Utilities 3 31 installed in a motherboard slot that does not support First Party DMA i e Bus Master data transfers See your computer documentation ...

Страница 111: ...ocedures Turn OFF the system power 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 upgrade unless you are a qualified technician Before attempting the procedures described in this chapter read the ESD pre...

Страница 112: ...AcerAltos 330 Series User s Guide 4 2 4 1 Positioning the System Housing 4 1 1 Standalone System For a standalone system rotate the feet outward to stabilize the housing ...

Страница 113: ...ide being the most important When standing the system with the vents facing a wall leave a 2 4 inch space from the wall to allow air circulation See Figure A To stand the housing with the vents facing out place the system close to the wall and position the feet as in Figure B Fans Fans Figure A Figure B 2 4 inches ...

Страница 114: ...AcerAltos 330 Series User s Guide 4 4 4 2 Features 4 2 1 Front Panel 1 Power Hard disk RDM LEDs 2 3 5 inch diskette drive 3 5 25 inch drive bays 4 Power button 5 Reset button 1 2 3 5 4 ...

Страница 115: ...2 Rear Panel 1 Power socket 6 Serial port 1 2 Keyboard 7 Parallel port 3 Mouse 8 Serial port 2 4 Universal serial bus USB connector 9 VGA 5 Universal serial bus USB connector 10 RJ 45 LAN connector 11 SCSI Port 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 9 10 11 ...

Страница 116: ...llowing figure shows the housing internal structure and some of the basic system components 1 Power supply 2 Expansion board brackets 3 Metal frame for additional hard disks 4 5 25 inch drive bays for hard disks or CD ROM 5 3 5 inch hard disk drive bays 6 Fan 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Страница 117: ... ESD precautions and pre and post installation instructions 4 3 1 Front Panel 1 Push the safety latch to unlock the system housing 2 Insert your hand in the opening under the front panel Reach for the panel handle and press it to release the cover from the housing frame 3 Pull the cover to detach it completely from the frame ...

Страница 118: ...es User s Guide 4 8 4 3 2 Removing the Left Cover 1 Remove the two screws that secure the left cover then slide the cover toward the front for about an inch 2 Pull the upper part of the cover outward 3 Lift the cover out ...

Страница 119: ...tem Housing 4 9 4 3 3 Removing the Right Cover 1 Remove the two screws securing the right cover then slide the cover toward the front for about an inch 2 Pull the upper part of the cover outward 3 Lift the cover out ...

Страница 120: ...g the Metal Frame for Additional Hard Disks 1 Remove the screw that secures the metal frame for additional hard disks 2 Slide the frame in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure to release the frame tabs from the slots on the floor of the housing ...

Страница 121: ...or the instructions 4 4 1 ESD Precautions Always observe the following electrostatic discharge ESD precautions before installing any system component 1 Do not remove a component from its anti static 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 ...

Страница 122: ...4 4 1 Follow these steps to install a system board 1 Position the housing so that the right side lies flat 2 Align the board with the pegs on the housing frame 3 Gently press the board until it is properly seated 4 Secure the board with screws 5 Attach the required cables to the connectors on the system board ...

Страница 123: ...stem Housing 4 13 4 6 Installing Expansion Boards Observe the ESD precautions in section 4 4 1 1 Remove a bracket from any empty expansion slot Save the screw to secure the new board Save the bracket for future use ...

Страница 124: ...s User s Guide 4 14 2 Gently insert the board into the open expansion slot Make sure that the board is inserted completely 3 Secure the board with the screw Do not neglect this step The board uses the screw for grounding ...

Страница 125: ...stem Housing 4 15 4 7 Installing Drives Observe the ESD precautions in section 4 4 1 Installing Hard Disks 1 Push down the tab that locks the 3 5 inch hard disk drive frames to the housing then pull the frames out ...

Страница 126: ...AcerAltos 330 Series User s Guide 4 16 2 Detach the upper drive frame from the lower drive frame 3 Secure a hard disk on the upper drive frame ...

Страница 127: ...Chapter 4 System Housing 4 17 4 Secure a hard disk on the lower drive frame 5 Reattach the lower drive frame to the upper drive frame ...

Страница 128: ...AcerAltos 330 Series User s Guide 4 18 6 Reinstall the drive frames into the housing 7 Connect the power supply and drive cables ...

Страница 129: ...etal frame for additional hard disks This frame accommodates two half height hard disks 1 Secure the hard disks on the metal frame one at a time Before you re install the additional hard disk frame back into the housing make sure that you have installed the system board and expansion boards if any ...

Страница 130: ...he slots at the back of the housing floor 3 Insert the frame tabs into these slots with the hard disks facing the system board 4 Carefully slide the frame toward the rear of the housing until it fits in place 5 Secure the hard disk frame with a screw ...

Страница 131: ...etach the hard disk cables then remove the screws that secure the frame to the housing 2 Use a flat screwdriver to slowly slide the frame toward the front See the following figure Do not use your hands to slide the frame Using a screwdriver prevents sudden shock that might damage the hard disks 3 Lift up the frame with the hard disks carefully 2 1 ...

Страница 132: ...into the housing you must reinstall the left and right covers and the front panel 4 8 1 Installing the Left Cover 1 Align the hooks on the bottom edge of the left cover with the rail on the bottom of the housing 2 Push the upper part of the left cover 3 Slide the cover toward the rear panel until it fits in place ...

Страница 133: ...8 2 Installing the Right Cover 1 Align the hooks on the bottom edge of the right cover with the rail on the bottom of the housing 2 Push the upper part of the right cover 3 Slide the cover toward the rear panel until it fits in place ...

Страница 134: ...Series User s Guide 4 24 4 8 3 Installing the Front Panel 1 Insert the hooks on the inner side of the front panel into the protruding tabs on the edge of the roof 2 Fit the lower front panel until it clicks in place ...

Страница 135: ...SI drive 3 28 Computer hands or SCSI controller cannot always find the drives 3 30 Device connected but not ready 3 26 Disk drive configuration problems 3 27 Start unit request failed 3 27 Using a SCSI drive as C and another SCSI drive as D 3 30 Using a standard drive as C and a SCSI drive as D 3 29 BIOS utility 2 1 Advanced options 2 28 Boot options 2 23 Date and time 2 26 Disk drives 2 10 Enteri...

Страница 136: ...drive control 2 40 Disk drives 2 10 Advanced PIO mode 2 15 CD ROM drive DMA mode 2 15 Floppy drives 2 10 Hard disk block mode 2 14 Hard disk size 504 MB 2 14 IDE drives 2 12 LS 120 drive compatible as 2 11 Disk drives over 1 Gbyte Extended translation 3 22 Using Fdisk 3 23 When to use extended translation 3 23 Display Ctrl A message during BIOS initialization 3 18 DMI BIOS version 2 9 Drive contro...

Страница 137: ...em board 1 8 Post installatiion instructions 1 9 Pre installation instructions 1 8 Installing drives 4 15 Additional hard disks 4 19 Hard disks 4 15 Removing the frame with installed hard disks 4 21 Installing expansion boards 4 13 Installing hard disks 4 15 Installing system board components 1 8 Installing the front panel 4 24 Installing the left cover 4 22 Installing the right cover 4 23 Interna...

Страница 138: ...18 2 39 Overview 3 4 P Parallel port 2 7 2 17 PCI IRQ setting 2 31 PCI IRQ sharing 2 32 PCI slots 2 32 Plug and play OS 2 33 PnP PCI options 2 31 Positioning the system housing 4 2 Against a wall 4 3 Standalone system 4 2 Post installation instructions 1 9 Power management 2 21 IDE hard disk standby timer 2 22 Modem ring indicator 2 22 Power management mode 2 21 Power switch 4 sec 2 22 Sleep mode ...

Страница 139: ...SISelect utility options 3 6 Advanced configuration options 3 16 BIOS support for bootable CD ROM 3 18 Boot device options 3 11 Configure view host adapter settings menu 3 7 Display Ctrl A message during BIOS initialization 3 18 Enable disconnection 3 14 Format disk 3 20 Host adapter BIOS 3 17 Host adapter SCSI ID 3 8 Host adapter SCSI termination 3 10 Initiate sync negotiation 3 13 Initiate wide ...

Страница 140: ...atures 4 5 Upper front panel 4 7 System information 2 4 1st bank 2nd bank 3rd bank 2 7 External cache 2 5 2 29 Floppy drive A 2 5 Floppy drive B 2 6 IDE primary channel master 2 6 2 12 IDE primary channel slave 2 6 2 12 IDE secondary channel master 2 6 2 12 IDE secondary channel slave 2 6 2 12 Internal cache size 2 5 Parallel port 2 7 2 17 Processor 2 5 2 34 Processor speed 2 5 2 34 PS 2 mouse 2 7...

Страница 141: ... and another SCSI drive as D 3 30 Using a standard drive as C and a SCSI drive as D 3 29 Using Fdisk 3 23 V Verify disk media 3 20 VGA palette snoop 2 32 W When to use extended translation 3 23 When to use the SCSISelect utility 3 5 ...

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