ACER G310 User Guide

Acer Altos G310

User’s guide

Acer Altos G310 series User’s guide

1st Issue: February 2004

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Notices

FCC notice

Class A devices do not have an FCC logo or FCC IDE on the label. Class B devices have an FCC logo or FCC IDE on the label. Once the class of the device is determined, refer to the following corresponding statement.

Class B equipment

This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This device generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this device does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the device off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

• Increase the separation between the device and receiver

• Connect the device into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help

Notice: Shielded cables

All connections to other computing devices must be made using shielded cables to maintain compliance with FCC regulations.

Notice: Peripheral devices

Only peripherals (input/output devices, terminals, printers, etc.) certified to comply with the Class A or Class B limits may be attached to this equipment. Operation with noncertified peripherals is likely to result in interference to radio and TV reception.

Caution: Caution! Changes or modifications not expressly

approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority, which is granted by the Federal Communications Commission, to operate this server.

Use conditions

This part complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Notice: Canadian users

This Class A/Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

Laser compliance statement

The CD-ROM drive in this server is a laser product. The CD-ROM drive’s classification label (shown below) is located on the drive.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT CAUTION: INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM.

Important safety instructions

Read these instructions carefully. Save these instructions for future reference.

1 Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.

2 Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not

use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

3 Do not use this product near water.

4 Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The

product may fall, causing serious damage to the product.

5 Slots and openings on the back or bottom side of the chassis are

provided for ventilation; to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register, or in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided.

6 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.

7 Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate

this product where persons will walk on the cord.

8 If an extension cord is used with this product, make sure that the

total ampere rating of the equipment plugged into the extension 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 the fuse rating.

9 Never push objects of any kind into this product through chassis

slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

10 Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening or

removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

11 Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to

qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

a When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed

b If liquid has been spilled into the product

c If the product has been exposed to rain or water

d If the product does not operate normally when the operating

instructions are followed. 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 distinct change in performance,

indicating a need for service.

12 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.

13 Warning! Batteries may explode if not handled properly. Do not

disassemble or dispose of them in fire. Keep them away from children and dispose of used batteries promptly.

14 Use only the proper type of power supply cord set (provided in

your accessories box) for this unit. It should be a detachable type: UL listed/CSA certified, type SPT-2, rated 7A 125V minimum, VDE approved or its equivalent. Maximum length is 15 feet (4.6 meters).

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FCC notice iii Class B equipment iii Laser compliance statement iv

Important safety instructions v

1 System information 1

Product briefing 3

Processor 3 Memory subsystem 3 Storage 4 Graphics interface 4 Networking 4 I/O ports 4

Serial ATA ports 5 Caring features 6 Product specification summary 7

2 System tour 9

System board 11

Mainboard layout 11

Jumper settings (JP8) clear CMOS 14 External and internal structure 15

Front bezel 15

Front panel 17

Rear panel 19

Internal components 21

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Contents

3 Getting Started 23

Setting up the system 25

Preinstallation requirements 25

Selecting a site 25 Checking the package contents 25

System startup 26

Turning on the system 26

Turning off the system 27

Power-on problems 27 BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes 28

Bootblock Initialization Codes 28

Bootblock Recovery Codes 29

POST code checkpoints 31

Beep Codes 35

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4 Configuring the system 37

Upgrading the system 39

Installation precautions 40

ESD precautions 40 Preinstallation instructions 41 Post-installation instructions 41

Opening the server 42

Before opening the server 42 To remove the side panel 43 To remove the front panel 44

Installing and removing storage devices 45

To install a 5.25-inch storage device 45

Upgrading the CPU 47

To remove a CPU with heatsink 47 To install a CPU with heatsink 49

Upgrading the system memory 51

Memory configuration 51 To remove a DIMM 52 To install a DIMM 53

Reconfiguring the system memory 53

Installing an expansion card 54

To install an expansion card 54

Installing and removing a hard disk 57

To remove a hard disk 57 To install a hard disk 58

Configuring the SCSI/SCSI RAID HBA 59

How to use SCSI HBA setup utility 59

Loading HBA Default Settings 59

How to use SCSI RAID HBA setup utility 59

How To Create RAID 1 (Mirror) volume with a Hot Spare Disk 59 RAID Volume Initialization 60 Exit and Restart the server 60

MegaRAID Configuration Utility 61

Load RAID Card Default Setting 61 Create RAID1 Volume 61 Assign Hot Spare Disk 62 Initialize RAID Volume 62 Save And Exit MegaRAID Configuration Utility 62

Configuring Parallel ATA and Serial ATA devices 63

ATA Operate Mode 63

Intel ICH5R Serial ATA RAID introduction 64

Parallel ATA and Serial ATA device configurations supported by Intel ICH5R 64

Contents

ATA Operate Mode BIOS configuration 64

Using the Intel RAID Option ROM 64

Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes 64 Installation of Intel Application Accelerator RAID Utility71 RAID migration instructions 75

Create RAID Volume from Existing Disk 76

5 BIOS setup 81

BIOS setup 83 Entering BIOS setup 84

Main 86 Advanced 88

Peripheral Configuration 89

IDE Configuration 91

Primary IDE Master 93

Floppy Configuration 95

PCI/PnP Configuration 96

Boot Settings Configuration 98

OnBoard Device Configuration 101

Event Log Configuration 102

Remote Access Configuration 104

System Health Monitoring 105 Power 106 Boot 108

Boot Device Priority 109 Security 110 Exit 112

Appendix A: Management software installation115

Installing ASM 117

System requirements 117

ASM Agent 117

ASM Console 117 System setup 117

Installing ASM Agent (Windows version) 118

Installing ASM Console (Windows version) 118

Installing ASM Agent (Linux version) 119

Index 121

Contents

1 System

information

The Acer Altos G310 series server is an entry level single-processor general purpose system. The system offers a new standard for flexible productivity ideal for small business or workgroup applications.

Product briefing

This section provide basic information concerning the configuration of your Altos G310 system.

Processor

• Single 2.8 GHz Intel® Pentium® 4 processor with 533 MHZ FSB

- or -

• Single 3.0 to 3.4 GHz Intel FSB

• CPU Hyper-Threading Technology support

Memory subsystem

• Four (184 - pin) DIMM slots

• DDR 333/400 MHz Unbuffered memory modules supported

• Maximum upgrade - 4 GB

Warning! Functionality issues may be encountered if mixed memory types are installed on the same server board. DIMM modules of identical type, banking and stacking technology, and vendor should be installed in the Altos G310.

Pentium® 4 processor with 800 MHz

Caution! When using multiple memory modules it is recommended that you AVOID using modules from different manufacturers or that run at different speeds from each other.

Note: To run 400 MHz memory at full speed requires a processor with 800 MHz system bus frequency.

Note: To run 333 MHz memory at full speed requires a processor with 533 MHz system bus frequency.

Note: 333 MHz memory will run at 320 MHz when used with a processor with 800 MHz system bus frequency.

1 System information

Storage

• 5.25 inch IDE CD-ROM drive

• 3.5 inch Floppy disk drive

• Support for three (max) hard disk drives

• Four additional 5.25 Inch device bays for add-on options such as:

• DDS4 DAT 20/40 GB tape backup drive

• DAT72 36/72 GB tape backup drive

• AIT1 35/91 GB tape backup drive

• DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, DVD-Dual or other optical drive

Graphics interface

• On-board AGP 8X slot

Networking

• Single Gigabit Ethernet port

I/O ports

• Front

• Two USB 2.0 ports

• Rear

• Four USB 2.0 ports

• Two PS/2 ports (keyboard/mouse)

• One LAN port (RJ-45)

• One parallel port

• Two serial ports

Serial ATA ports

• Two serial ATA ports

• Support RAID 0 or RAID 1

Note: Serial ATA supports drivers for Windows

2003 only.

XP/2000/Server

1 System information

Caring features

Part of Acer’s mission, as a company that cares about its end users, is to provide features that make operation, maintenance, and upgrading your system simpler and faster. The Altos G310 is no exception to this rule. The following features and options are provided.

• Cost efficient operation in a value oriented package.

• Tool-less design.

• Built-in software Serial ATA RAID support for data security and speed. By default, the Altos G310 supports RAID 0 and 1.

• Front accessible USB ports.

• Acer EasyBUILD installation

• Acer Server Manager (ASM) suite (optional) of comprehensive management tools

(optional) for efficient system setup and

Product specification summary

Highlighted below are the system’s key features:

• Single Intel Technology

• 533/800 MHz FSB supports processor speeds from 2.8 GHz to 3.4 GHz

•Intel

• Five 32 bit/ 33 MHz/ 5V PCI bus slots

• AGP 8X slot for add-on video card (option)

• Four DIMM sockets supporting DDR 333/400 MHz ECC modules for a maximum memory capacity of 4 GB

• Media storage

• One 3.5 inch, 1.44 MB floppy drive

• One 5.25 Inch high speed CD-ROM drive

• Additional media storage capacity

• Support for three 3.5 inch hard disk drives

• Four additional 5.25 inch half-height bays

• External ports

• PS/2-compatible keyboard and

• 6 USB ports (2 front, 4 rear) • Parallel/printer port

• One LAN port

Pentium® 4 processor supporting Hyper-Threading

875P chipset consisting of:

82875P Memory Controller Hub (MCH)

82801ER I/O Controller (ICH5-R)

82547GI 10/100/1000Base-T Gigabit LAN controller

• Two serial ports

mouse ports

• Power supply unit (PSU)

• One 300W ATX12, auto-switching power supply

• Operating Systems supported

• Microsoft

•Red Hat

Windows® 2000

Windows® Server 2003

Windows® XP Professional Edition

Enterprise Linux 3.0

1 System information

2 System tour

This chapter provides locations of various components and ports and you instructions on how to set up the system. Procedures on how to connect peripherals are also explained.

System board

Mainboard layout

The mainboard becomes accessible once you open the system. It should look like the figure shown below

Item Description

AGP1 AGP slot

BAT1 Battery

CPUFAN CPU fan connector

2 System tour

DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4

FDD1 Floppy disc drive connector

J10 Front panel header

J11 Buzzer connector

J3 PS/2 KBMS

J4 Serial and Parallel ports

J5 Dual USB and RJ45

J6 Extended interface

J7 Power port and 12V power connector

J9 Main power connector

JP8 Clear CMOS

JP9

PCI1 PCI2 PCI3

DIMM slots

C feature connector

PCI slots

EXT PCI1 EXT PCI2

PIDE1 PIDE2

SATA1 SATA2

Extension PCI slots

Primary IDE connector Secondary IDE connector

Serial ATA ports

Item Description

SYSFAN1 SYSFAN2

U1 LAN controller

U12 Clock generator

U14 CPU slot (478 pin)

U15 875P chipset

U20 ICH5R chipset

U22 I/O controller

U23 BIOS

U25 Mini-BMC

USB1 Front USB connector

USB2 Dual USB connector

System fan connectors

Jumper settings (JP8) clear CMOS

Pin Number Pin Definition

1Normal

2 Clear

3 Ground

1-2 Normal

2 System tour

2-3 Clear CMOS

External and internal structure

Front bezel

Note: One pair of system keys are provided (attached to the rear panel of the system).

No. Description

1 CD-ROM drive

2 CD-ROM headphone port

3 CD-ROM volume control

4 CD-ROM activity indicator

No. Description

5 FDD eject button

6 FDD (floppy disc drive)

7 FDD activity indicator

8 Security keylock

9 System power indicator

10 System power button

11 USB 2.0 ports (two)

12 5.25-inch half-height bays

13 CD-ROM stop/eject button

2 System tour

Front panel

No. Description

1 CD-ROM drive

2 CD-ROM headphone port

3 CD-ROM volume control

4 CD-ROM activity indicator

5 FDD eject button

6 FDD (floppy disc drive)

7 FDD activity indicator

No. Description

8 Security keylock

9 System power indicator

10 System power button

11 USB 2.0 ports (two)

12 5.25-inch half-height bays

13 CD-ROM stop/eject button

2 System tour

Rear panel

No. Icon Description

1 Main power supply unit

2 PS/2 mouse port

3 PS/2 keyboard port

4 Parallel/printer port

5 Serial ports (two)

6 USB 2.0 ports (four)

No. Icon Description

7 Gigabit LAN port (10/100/1000 Mbps)

8 AGP add-on card (actual ports vary by configuration)

9 Side panel tool-less screws (top and bottom)

10 System ventilation/fan exhaust

11 Main power supply fan-exhaust

2 System tour

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