Acer Altos 9100B User Guide
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1. Read these instructions carefully. Save these instructions for
future reference.
2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.
3. Unplug this product fr om the wal l outl et bef ore cleani ng. Do not
use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for
cleaning.
4. Do not use this product near water.
5. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table.
The product may fal l, causing serious dam age to the product.
6. Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are
provided for ventilation; to ensure reliable operation of the
product and to prot ect it f rom over heating, these openings m ust
not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be
blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other
similar surface. This product should never be placed near or
over a r adiator or heat register , or i n a buil t-i n i nstallat ion unless
proper v entilation is provided.
7. This product should be oper ated from the type of power indicated
on the marki ng label. If you are not sure of the type of power
available, c onsul t your dealer or local power company.
8. This product is equipped with a 3-wire grounding-type plug, a
plug hav ing a thir d (grounding) pin. This plug will only fit into a
grounding-type power outlet. This i s a safety f eature. If you are
unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electri cian
to replace your obsolete out l et. Do not def eat the pur pose of t he
grounding-type plug.
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9. Do not allow anythi ng to rest on the power cord. Do not locate
this product where persons will walk on the cord.
10. If an ex tension c ord i s used with this product , m ak e sure that the
total amper e rating of the equipment plugged into the ex tension
cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. Also,
make sure that the total rating of all products plugged into the
wall outlet does not exceed 15 am per es.
11. Nev er push objects of any kind i nto this product through cabinet
slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out
parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill
liqui d of any kind on the product.
12. Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening or
remov i ng cov er s may ex pose you to dangerous v ol t age point s or
other risks. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
13. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to
qualified service personnel under t he followi ng c onditions:
a. When the power cord or plug is damaged or fr ay ed
b. If liqui d has been spil led into the pr oduc t
c. If t he pr oduc t has been exposed to rain or water
d. If the pr oduct does not oper ate norm al l y when t he oper ati ng
instructions are followed. Adjust only those controls that are
covered by the operating instructions since improper
adjustment of other controls m ay result in dam age and will
often require extensive work by a qualified technician to
restore the product to normal c ondition.
e. If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been
damaged
f. If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance,
indicat ing a need for service
14. Replace battery with the sam e type as the product's battery we
recomm end. Use of anot her batt ery m ay present a ri sk of f i re or
explosion. Refer battery replacement to a qualified serviceman.
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15. W arning! Battery may ex plode if not handled properly. Do not
recharge, disassemble or dispose of in fire. Keep away from
children and dispose of used battery promptly.
16. Use only the proper t ype of power supply cord set (provided i n
your keyboard/manual accessories box) for thi s uni t. It should be
a detachable type: UL listed/CSA certified, type SJT, rated 6A
125V minimum, VDE approved or its equivalent. Maximum
length is 15 feet (4.6 meters).
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Note:
This equipm ent has been tested and found to comply wi th the l imits
for a Cl ass B digital device, pur suant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These
lim its are designed to pr ovide reasonable protec tion against harmf ul
interf erence in a residential installati on. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radi o f requency energy and, i f not i nstal led and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interfer enc e will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful i nterferenc e to radio or t elev ision
reception, which can be determ ined by turning t he equipm ent of f and
on, the user is encouraged to try to corr ect the i nterf erence by one or
more of the following measures:
1. Reorient or r elocate the receiving antenna.
2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which t he r ec eiver is connected.
4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/telev ision technician
for hel p.
Notice 1:
The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compl iance could v oid the user's authori ty to operate
the equipm ent.
Notice 2:
Shielded interface cables, if any, must be used in order to comply
with the emission limits.
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Getting Started
This system gui de aims to giv e you al l the necessary inform ation to
enable you to operat e the Altos 9100B system.
Manual Structure
This system gui de c onsi sts of four chapters.
Chapter 1 System Ho usi n g
This chapter describes the assembly and disassembly of the
system housing. It also shows you how to install housing
components.
Chapter 2 System Board
This chapter descri bes the main board. Also, It i ntroduces t he
system’s unique f eatures and powerful architecture.
Chapter 3 CPU Board
This chapter describes the dual-processor CPU board. It
includes the CPU board jumper settings and cache and system
memor y configurati ons. Step-by-step instruct ions tell you how
to install the CPUs and memory modul es.
Chapter 4 BIOS Utility
This chapter explains the BIOS parameter functions. It tells
how to configur e the system by setti ng the parameters.
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Conventions
The following are the conventi ons used in t his manual:
Text entered by user
Option Items
, , , etc. Represent the actual k ey s that you
Represents text input by the user.
Represents options that you can
select on the screen.
have t o pr ess on the keyboar d.
NOTE
Gives bits and pieces of additional
infor mation related to the cur r ent
topic.
CAUTION
Gives precautionary measures to
avoid possible hardware or
software problems.
TIP
Tells how to accomplish a
procedure with m inimum steps
through li ttle shortcut s.
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Chapter 1 System Housing
Positioning the System Housi ng................................................0-1
Standalone System ......................................................0-1
Against a Wall.............................................................. 0-2
Transporting the System........................................................... 0-3
Features ................................................................................0-4
Front Panel .................................................................0-4
Rear Panel ................................................................. 0-5
Internal Structure.......................................................... 0-6
Opening the Housing P anels.....................................................0-7
Upper Front Panel ........................................................0-7
Lower Front Panel ........................................................0-8
Left Panel .................................................................0-9
Installing Disk Drives...............................................................0-10
3.5-inch Drive............................................................. 0-10
5.25-inch Drive........................................................... 0-12
Hard Disk ...............................................................0-13
Upgrading to Two Redundant Power Supply Modules ............. 0-15
Removing the Existing Power Supply.........................0-15
Installing the Power Supply Modules ..........................0-19
Installing a System Board ....................................................... 0-22
Installing an Expansion Boar d................................................. 0-23
Installing a CPU Board ............................................................ 0-25
Connecting External Devices.................................................. 0-28
Connecting a Monitor ................................................. 0-28
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Connecting a Keyboar d .............................................. 0-29
Connecting a Mouse................................................... 0-30
Connecting a Printer................................................... 0-31
Complet e S y stem Connections ............................................... 0-32
Chapter 2 System Board
Major Com ponents.................................................................... 1-3
System Board Layout................................................................1-4
Jumpers and Connectors .......................................................... 1-5
Jumper Settings........................................................... 1-6
Connector Funct ions.....................................................1-6
ESD Precautions.......................................................................1-8
Video Mem or y Upgr ade ............................................................ 1-9
Supported Video Resol utions........................................ 1-9
Installing Expansion Cards...................................................... 1-12
Installing a PCI Card................................................... 1-12
Installing an ISA Card.................................................1-12
ASM Pro.................................................................................1-14
Remote Di agnostic Management ............................................ 1-15
Installing an RDM Module........................................... 1-15
Error Messages....................................................................... 1-16
Software Error Messages............................................1-16
System Error Messages..............................................1-16
Correcting Error Condit ions ........................................ 1-18
Chapter 3 CPU Board
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CPU Board Layout....................................................................2-1
CPU Board Jumper s and Connect or s........................................ 2-2
Jumper Settings........................................................... 2-2
Connector Funct ions.....................................................2-3
Memory Upgrade ......................................................................2-4
Memory Configurations ................................................2-4
Installing a DIMM..........................................................2-5
Removing a DIMM....................................................... 2-6
Reconfiguring the System.............................................2-7
Installing a Pentium II Processor............................................... 2-8
Installing the Processor Heatsink and F an ....................2-8
Installing the Processor Module.................................. 2-11
Uninstalling the Processor ....................................................... 2-13
Removing the Processor from the Slot....................... 2-13
Removing the Proc essor Heatsink and Fan................2-14
Installing the Termination Board..............................................2-16
CPU Board Installation ............................................................ 2-17
Chapter 4 BIOS Utility
Entering Setup.......................................................................... 3-2
System Information...................................................................3-3
Processor..................................................................... 3-4
Processor Speed..........................................................3-5
Bus Frequency .............................................................3-5
Internal Cache..............................................................3-5
External Cache............................................................. 3-5
Floppy Drive A .............................................................3-5
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Floppy Drive B .............................................................3-5
IDE Primary Channel Master ........................................3-6
IDE Primary Channel Slave.......................................... 3-6
Total Memory...............................................................3-6
Serial Port 1...................................................................... 3-6
Serial Port 2...................................................................... 3-6
Parallel Port ................................................................. 3-6
Pointing Device............................................................ 3-7
Memory Parity Mode....................................................3-7
Onboard USB...............................................................3-7
Product Informat ion ..................................................................3-8
Product Nam e .............................................................. 3-8
System S/N .................................................................3-8
Main Board ID.............................................................. 3-9
Main Board S/N............................................................3-9
System BIOS Version...................................................3-9
System BIOS ID........................................................... 3-9
BIOS Release Date...................................................... 3-9
Disk Driv es ............................................................................. 3-10
Floppy Drives............................................................. 3-12
IDE Drives......................................................................... 3-12
Power Management................................................................ 3-16
Power Management Mode.......................................... 3-16
Startup Configuration.............................................................. 3-18
Fast POST Mode........................................................ 3-18
Silent Boot......................................................................... 3-19
Num Lock After Boot.................................................. 3-19
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Memory Test.............................................................. 3-19
Initialize SCSI Before IDE ..........................................3-19
System Boot Drive ..................................................... 3-20
Boot from IDE CD-ROM.............................................3-20
Advanc ed Configurat ion.......................................................... 3-21
Onboard Devices Configuration.................................. 3-22
PnP/PCI Sy stem Configuration................................... 3-28
Memory/ Cac he Configurat ion..................................... 3-33
Non-PnP ISA Device Configurat ion............................ 3-35
System Security Setup............................................................3-39
Disk Drive Control ...................................................... 3-39
Setup Password..........................................................3-40
Power-on Password.................................................... 3-43
Date and Time........................................................................ 3-44
Date .......................................................................... 3-45
Time ..........................................................................3-45
Remote Di agnostic Configuration............................................ 3-46
Load Setup Default Settings.................................................... 3-47
Abort Sett ings Change............................................................3-48
Leaving Setup......................................................................... 3-49
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Chapter 0 System Housing
This installation guide describes the features of the system housing
and tells you how to install the basic system com ponent s such as disk
driv es, system board, or expansion boards. Descripti ve illustrations
accompany t he installat ion procedures.
If you receive a complete system, the basic
components are already ins talled.
Positioning the System Housing
Standalone System
For a standalone system, rotate the legs outward to stabilize the
housing.
Getting Started 0-1
Against a Wall
Figure A
Fans
5~10 cm
Figure B
Fans
Fans Facing a Wall
When standi ng t he housing with t he f ans facing a wall, leave a space
of 5~10 c m from the wall to allow air ci r c ulation, then position the legs
as in Figure A.
Fans Facing Out
When standi ng the housing with the f ans faci ng out, y ou can put the
system close to t he wall and position t he legs as in Figure B.
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Transporting the System
The housing has a handle on top and two wheels behind the feet t o
facilitate moving to short distances.
Rotate the feet inward before moving the
housing.
When t ransporting t he housing, pul l out t he handle, at the sam e ti me
lifting the unit front a few inches from the floor. Slide the housing
forward with the wheel s supporting the rear.
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Features
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Front Panel
Power LE
Hard Disk Drive LE
Keyloc
RDM LE
Power Switch
5.25-inch Drive Ba
3.5-inch Driv
SCSI Hard Disk Drive Tray
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Rear Panel
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Power Socket 1
Power Socket
Power Supply Bays
Keyboard Por
Video Por
RJ-45 Connecto
USB Connecto
SCSI Expansion Slo
Mouse Port
Parallel Port
Expansion Slots
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Internal Structure
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The fol l owing f i gure shows the housing internal struc ture and som e of
the basic system components.
3.5-inch and 5.25-inch
Power Supply
Metal Plate
(covering two
redundant
power supply
modules)
CPU Boar
Expansion Slot
Brackets
System Boar
Backplane Boar
Drive Bays
SCSI Drive Trays
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Opening the Housing Panels
Upper Front Panel
Hold the left edge of the upper f ront panel to open i t and gain ac cess
to the diskette drive bays.
The housing keys are inside the front panel.
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Lower Front Panel
Unlock the housing wit h the key. Pull the lower panel to access the
drive trays.
You cannot remove the key after you have
unlocked the housing. You can remove it
only when you lock t he hous ing again.
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Left Panel
Pull on t he key to swing the left panel open. If necessary, you may
use a screwdriver t o pr y open the panel.
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Installing Disk Drives
Turn off the power switch and unplug the
power cord before installing or removing
diskette drives .
3.5-inch Drive
1. Open the lower front panel.
2. Remove the upper panel including its fram e by pr essing the latch
underside and pulling the panel out.
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3. Remove the screw attaching the 3.5-inch drive frame to the
housing.
4. Secure a 3.5-i nc h dr ive on the frame with four screws.
5. Insert the dri ve into the drive bay and secure it wi th a screw.
6. Connect the disket te drive cables.
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5.25-inch Drive
You may install a CD-ROM, digital audio tape (DAT), hard disk,
diskette drive or any other 5.25-inch device into the dri ve bay.
1. Open the lower front panel.
2. Remove the upper panel including its fram e by pr essing the latch
underside and pulling the panel out.
3. Secure the dri ve guides on the si des of a 5.25-inch dr ive.
4. Insert the dri ve into the drive bay.
5. Connect the signal and power cables to the drive.
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Hard Disk
1. Pull out a dr ive tray.
2. Place a hard di sk on t he tray and secure it wit h four screws.
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3. Insert the tray back into the housing. Make sure to push back
the drive tray handle in place before pushing the tray in
completely. The tray does not fit in if the handle is not in place.
4. Connect the hard di sk cables.
If you installed a SCSI backplane board into
the housing, see the backplane board
manual for hard disk installation instruct ions .
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Upgrading to Two Redundant Power Supply
Modules
Follow the instructions in this section when you want to upgrade to
two 420W redundant power supply modules.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, make
sure to disconnect all power supply cables
from the wall socket before opening the
system housing.
Removing the Existing Power Supply
1. Unplug the AC power cable from the wall socket, then remove
the plastic fan cover on the rear panel .
2. Open and remove the lower front and left doors. See the
Opening the Housing P anels section for more information.
3. Remove the three screws that secure the right door.
DO NOT open the RIGHT door at this
moment! Doing so will damage the power
sharing board and cables attached to its
inner side.
4. Unplug the connect or s
- from the power supply to the power sharing board
- from the power sharing board to the system board
- from the power sharing board to the disk drives
- from the fans to the system board
Remember where you unplugged each c onnector . You will have
to reconnect t hem later.
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5. When f inished disconnecti ng all the cables att ached to the i nner
side of the r ight door, open and remove the right door.
Be careful when opening and removing the
right door to avoid damaging the power
sharing board attached to its inner side.
6. Remove the screws that secure the power supply holding plate.
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7. Slide t he holding plat e to the right for about an inc h.
8. Pull out the lower part of the hol ding pl ate and unhook the upper
part fr om the housing roof.
You may need to pull the plate dow nward to
remove it easier.
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