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Altos 1100E SeriesUser’s Guide

Altos 1100E Series User’s GuidexChapter 3 BIOS Utility3.1 Entering Setup...

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide3-24Base AddressThis function lets you set a logical base address for serial port 1. The options are:• 3F8h• 2F8h• 3E8

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-25IRQThis function lets you assign an interrupt for serial port 2. The options are IRQ 3and 4. The default setting is 3.I

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide3-26IRQThis function lets you assign an interrupt for the parallel port. The options are IRQ5 and 7.The Base Address a

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-27Operation ModeThis item allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. Table 3-1 liststhe different operatio

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide3-28Onboard IDE Secondary ChannelThis parameter lets you enable or disable the secondary IDE channel. Whenenabled, it a

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-293.7.2 PnP/PCI System ConfigurationThe PnP/PCI System Configuration allows you to specify the settings for your PCIdevices

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide3-30PCI IRQ SettingThis parameter allows for Auto or Manual configuration of PCI devices. If youuse plug-and-play (PnP

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-31PCI Device Latency TimerThis parameter allows you to set the length of time for a PCI device to use the PCIbus.A PCI mast

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide3-32VGA Palette SnoopThis parameter permits you to use the palette snooping feature if you installedmore than one VGA c

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-333.7.3 Memory/Cache ConfigurationThe Memory/Cache Configuration allows you to specify the appropriate settingsfor your sys

xi3.4 Disk Drives...3-103.4.1 Floppy Drives...

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide3-34System BIOS CacheableSet this parameter to Enabled if you want the system BIOS to run directly from thecache memory

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-353.7.4 CPU Speed ConfigurationThe CPU Speed Configuration allows you to specify the appropriate settings foryour system me

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide3-363.7.5 System Event ConfigurationThe system event configuration enables you to record and monitor events thatoccurs

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-37View Event LogsOpens the system event log file for viewing.Event ControlThis parameter monitors the following events and

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide3-38System Event Configuration Page 2/2Critical Event ProcessStop POST after CPU or Memory Reducton [Disabled]Halt Syst

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-393.8 System Security SetupThe Setup program has a number of security features to prevent unauthorizedaccess to the system

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide3-403.8.1 Disk Drive ControlThe disk drive control features allow you to control the floppy drive or the harddisk drive

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-413.8.2 Setup PasswordThe Setup Password prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS utility.Setting a Password1. Make sure th

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide3-426. Retype the password then press .After setting the password, the system automatically sets the Setup Passwordpar

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-43Bypassing the Setup PasswordIf you forget your setup password, you can bypass the password security featureby hardware.

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guidexii3.12 Abort Settings Change...3-493.13

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide3-443.9 Date and TimeThe real-time clock keeps the system date and time. After setting the date andtime, you do not ne

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-453.9.2 TimeHighlight the items on the Time parameter and press or to set the timefollowing the hour-minute-second form

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide3-463.10 Remote Diagnostic ConfigurationPlease refer to the Remote Diagnostic Manager (RDM) User's Guide for morei

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-47The following is the second of two Remote Diagnostic Configuration screens in theBIOS utility. It shows the remote diagn

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide3-483.11 Load Setup Default SettingsUse this option to load the default settings for the optimized system configuration

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-493.12 Abort Settings ChangeUse this option to disregard your changes to the BIOS and reload your previoussettings.The foll

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Chapter 4 – SCSISelect Configuration Utility4-1Chapter 4 SCSISelect Configuration Utility4.1 SCSISelect Configuration Utility OverviewThe SCSISelect c

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide4-2Table 4-1 Default Settings for SCSI Controller and All DevicesGlobal Settings for SCSI Controller and All Devices De

Chapter 4 – SCSISelect Configuration Utility4-34.1.2 When to Use the SCSISelect UtilityUse the SCSISelect utility if you need to• Change any of the de

xiii List of Figures2-1 System Board Layout...2-42-2 System Board J

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide4-44.2 SCSISelect Utility OptionsWhen the SCSISelect utility detects the AHA-3950U2B SCSI controller in yourcomputer, i

Chapter 4 – SCSISelect Configuration Utility4-54.2.1 Configure/View Host Adapter Settings MenuThe Configure/View Host Adapter Settings menu lists thre

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide4-6Arrow keys to move cursor, <Enter> to select option, <Esc> to exit ( =default)Adaptec AHA-3950U2B

Chapter 4 – SCSISelect Configuration Utility4-7Arrow keys to move cursor, <Enter> to select option, <Esc> to exit ( =default)Adaptec AH

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide4-8SCSI Parity CheckingSelect this option to enable or disable SCSI Parity Checking on the SCSI controller.The figure b

Chapter 4 – SCSISelect Configuration Utility4-9Host Adapter SCSI TerminationThis option allows you to configure host controller SCSI termination. The

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide4-10Boot Device OptionsThis option shows the target ID of the device you are booting from. The defaultsetting is 0 (ze

Chapter 4 – SCSISelect Configuration Utility4-11SCSI Device ConfigurationThis option allows you to configure certain parameters of each SCSI device on

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide4-12Initiate Sync NegotiationThis option determines whether the SCSI controller initiates synchronousnegotiation with t

Chapter 4 – SCSISelect Configuration Utility4-13Maximum Sync Transfer RateThis option determines the maximum synchronous data transfer rate that the S

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guidexiv List of Tables2-1 System Board Jumper Settings...

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide4-14Enable DisconnectionThis option determines whether the SCSI controller allows a SCSI device todisconnect from the S

Chapter 4 – SCSISelect Configuration Utility4-15Send Start Unit CommandThis option, which is supported by some SCSI devices, determines whether theSta

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide4-16Advanced Configuration OptionsWhen you select Advanced Configuration Options, a screen similar to the figurebelow a

Chapter 4 – SCSISelect Configuration Utility4-17Host Adapter BIOSThis option enables or disables the SCSI controller BIOS. Default is Enabled.The SCSI

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide4-18Extended BIOS Translation for DOS Drives > 1 GByteThis option allows you to enable or disable extended translati

Chapter 4 – SCSISelect Configuration Utility4-194.2.2 SCSI Disk UtilitiesWhen you select SCSI Disk Utilities from the Options menu the SCSISelect util

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide4-20Use SCSI Disk Utilities to check the hard diskdrive firmware revision. (Select SCSI DiskUtilities from the Configu

Chapter 4 – SCSISelect Configuration Utility4-214.3 Configuring Multiple SCSI ControllersThe AHA-3950U2B SCSI controller is usedas an example in the f

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide4-224.4 SCSI Troubleshooting ChecklistThe AHA-3950UB SCSI controller has been tested for compatibility with a widerange

Chapter 4 – SCSISelect Configuration Utility4-234.5 BIOS Startup MessagesAfter you have configured your SCSI controller, the SCSI controller BIOS disp

xv About This ManualThis user’s guide aims to give you the information you need to operate the systemproperly and tells you how to install internal c

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide4-243. Perform a SCSI low-level format with the Format Disk utility under SCSI DiskUtilities in the SCSISelect utility.

Chapter 4 – SCSISelect Configuration Utility4-254.5.2 Start unit request failedThe BIOS was unable to send a Start Unit Command to the device. Run the

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide4-26Booting the Computer from a SCSI Drive• Be sure that the SCSI boot drive is set to SCSI ID 0 and that there are no

Chapter 4 – SCSISelect Configuration Utility4-27• Be sure that SCSI parity checking is consistently enabled or disabled on alldevices on the SCSI bus.

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide4-28Computer Hangs, or SCSI Controller Cannot Always Find theDrives• Check SCSI parity for consistency and be sure SCSI

Index1IndexAAbort settings change, 3-49Advanced configuration, 3-21CPU speed, 3-35Memory/cache, 3-33Onboard devices, 3-22PnP/PCI system, 3-29System ev

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide2Host adapter SCSI ID, 4-6Host adapter SCSI termination, 4-9Initiate sync negotiation, 4-12Initiate wide negotiation, 4

Index3IDE secondary channel master, 3-6IDE secondary channel slave, 3-6Initialize SCSI before IDE, 3-19Installing 32 bit PCI cards, 2-22Installing a D

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide4Left panel, 1-6PParallel port, 3-7, 3-25PnP/PCI system configuration, 3-29Pointing device, 3-7Post-installation instru

Index5Serial port 2, 3-7, 3-24Setup password, 3-41, 3-42, 3-43Silent boot, 3-19Software error messages, 2-26Stand-alone system, 1-1Start unit request

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guidexvi ConventionsThe following conventions are used in this manual:, , Represents the actual keys that youhave to press

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide6System s/n, 3-8System security setup, 3-39Disk drive control, 3-40Power-on password, 3-43Setup password, 3-41, 3-42, 3

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Chapter 1 – System Housing 1-1Chapter 1 System HousingThis chapter describes the features of the system housing and tells you how toinstall the basi

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide1-2 1.2 Features 1.2.1 Front PanelKeylockPanel Door

Chapter 1 – System Housing 1-3 1.2.2 Rear PanelHot-Swap RedundantPower SupplyPower SocketExpansion SlotsExternal HousingFanAGP VideoConnectorExternal

Altos 1100E Series User’s GuideiiDocumentEDITION PART NUMBER DATEHistoryFirst 49.AB791.001 August 1999CopyrightNoticeCopyright © 1999 by Acer America

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide1-4 1.3 Internal StructureHot-swapRedundantPower SupplyBackplane BoardHot-Swap Cage(SCSI)5.25-inch Drive BaysExpansion

Chapter 1 – System Housing 1-5 1.4 Opening the Housing Panels 1.4.1 Front PanelTo open the front panel, use the key to unlock and then pull the pane

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide1-6 1.4.2 Left PanelTo remove the left panel:Turn off the power switch and unplug thepower cord before removing the le

Chapter 1 – System Housing 1-71.5 Installing DrivesTurn off the power switch and unplug thepower cord before installing or removingdrives. See sectio

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide1-84. Insert the drive into the drive bay and secure it with two screws.5. Connect the diskette drive cables and clos

Chapter 1 – System Housing 1-9 1.5.2 5.25-inch DrivesYou may install a CD-ROM, digital audio tape (DAT), hard disk, diskette drive orany other 5.25-i

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide1-104. Insert the drive into the drive bay and secure it with two screws.5. Connect the signal and power cables to th

Chapter 1 – System Housing 1-11 1.6 Installing Hot-Swap CagesYou can install either one BPL3 hot-swap cage or one BPL5 hot-swap cage into thesystem h

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide1-12 Installing a BPL3 Hot-Swap CageTo install the hot-swap cage into the housing:1. Open the front panel and remove

Chapter 1 – System Housing 1-133. Insert the hot-swap cage into the housing and secure the hot-swap cage withtwo screws as shown below.

iiiWarranty/Limitation of LiabilityAny software described in this manual is licensed “as is” and Acer and its suppliers disclaim any andall warranties

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide1-144. Attach the power cable, the SCSI terminator, the HDD fault LED cable, and thesystem board connector cable to th

Chapter 1 – System Housing 1-15 Installing and Removing a BPL3 Hard Disk Drive TrayTo remove and install a BPL3 Hard Disk Drive Tray:1. Use your fin

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide1-163. Insert the tray into the hot-swap cage with the lever still extended. Make surethat the drive is properly inse

Chapter 1 – System Housing 1-17 Installing a BPL5 Hot-Swap CageTo install the hot-swap cage into the housing:1. Open the front panel and remove the

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide1-183. Attach the power cable, the SCSI terminator, the HDD fault LED cable, and thesystem board connector cable to th

Chapter 1 – System Housing 1-19 Installing and Removing a BPL5 Hard Disk Drive TrayTo remove and install a BPL5 Hard Disk Drive Tray:1. Use your fin

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide1-202. Place a hard disk on the tray. Secure it with four screws.3. Insert the tray into the hot-swap cage with the

Chapter 1 – System Housing 1-21 1.7 Installing and Removing a Hot-swappable Redundant Power Supply ModuleThe power subsystem consists of two hot-swap

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide1-22To remove a hot-swappable redundant power supply:1. Turn the thumbscrew counter-clockwise to loosen the power supp

Chapter 1 – System Housing 1-23 1.8 Replacing the External Redundant System FanAn external redundant fan is pre-installed at the factory. This allow

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guideiv IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS1. Read these instructions carefully. Save them for future reference.2. Follow all war

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide1-24 1.9 Installing an Expansion BoardTo install an expansion board:1. Remove an expansion slot bracket cover. Save

Chapter 1 – System Housing 1-25 1.10 SCSI Backplane BoardYou can install either one BPL3 hot-swap cage or one BPL5 hot-swap cage into thesystem housi

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide1-26 Jumpers and Connectors  BPL3 Backplane BoardJumper Setting FunctionJP1 1-22-3I2C Buffer ID21h23hJP4 ShortOpen

Chapter 1 – System Housing 1-27Connector DescriptionCN1 SCSI 68-pin P connector - InCN2 Front power LED connectorCN3 I2C Buffer connectorCN5 Slot 1CN7

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide1-28 FeaturesThe backplane board has the following major features:• “Hot-swap” feature that allows replacement of hard

Chapter 1 – System Housing 1-29 Jumpers and Connectors  BPL5 Backplane BoardJumper Setting FunctionJP1 ShortOpenTerminator Power SourceBoth from

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide1-30Connector DescriptionCN8 SCSI 68-pin P connector - InCN9 Optional daughterboard (Reserved)CN10 I2C buffer connector

Chapter 2 – System Board 2-1Chapter 2 System Board2.1 FeaturesThe Altos 1100E system board is a dual-processor system board built on an ATXbaseboard

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide2-2The system board supports two manageability features: Advanced ServerManager (ASM) Pro and Remote Diagnostic Manage

Chapter 2 – System Board 2-32.2 Major ComponentsThe system board has the following major components:• Supports dual Intel Pentium III processors• F

vextension cord ampere rating. Also, make sure that the total rating of allproducts plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes.11. Never

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide2-42.3 System Board LayoutFigure 2-1 shows the system board components.Figure 2-1 System Board Layout 1 Mouse port 2

Chapter 2 – System Board 2-52.4 Jumpers and ConnectorsThis section describes the jumper and connector locations and settings.2.4.1 Jumper and Connecto

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide2-62.4.2 Jumper SettingsTable 2-1 lists the system board jumpers with their corresponding settings andfunctions.Table 2

Chapter 2 – System Board 2-72.4.3 Connector FunctionsTable 2-2 lists the different connectors on the system board and their respectivefunctions.Table

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide2-8Table 2-2 Connector Functions (continued)Connector FunctionCN30 RDM connectorCN31 ReservedCN32 ReservedCN33 RDM conn

Chapter 2 – System Board 2-92.5 Front Panel ConnectorsThe following figure shows the pin orientation of the front-panel connectors.Figure 2-3 Front Pa

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide2-102.6 Installing ComponentsBefore you install any system component, please read the following sections.These sections

Chapter 2 – System Board 2-112.6.1 ESD PrecautionsElectrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk drives, expansionboards, and other com

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide2-122.6.3 Post-installation InstructionsObserve the following procedures after installing a system component:1. Check t

Chapter 2 – System Board 2-132.7 Installing and Removing a HeatsinkYour system comes with a fully assembled Pentium III processor connected to aheatsi

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guidevi14. Use only the proper type of power supply cord (provided in yourkeyboard/manual accessories box) for this unit.

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide2-14To remove the heatsink:1. Disconnect the ends of the bracket as shown below, and separate the bracket,processor, a

Chapter 2 – System Board 2-152.8 Installing a Pentium III ProcessorFollow these steps to install a Pentium III processor into the socket on the CPUboa

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide2-161. Press the processor module down until the edge connector snugly fits into thesocket.The edge connector of the

Chapter 2 – System Board 2-172.9 Removing a Pentium III ProcessorFollow these steps to remove the Pentium III processor module from the slot.1. Remov

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide2-182.10 Installing the Termination BoardWhen you use only one CPU, you must have a termination board installed in thee

Chapter 2 – System Board 2-192.11 Memory UpgradeThe four 168-pin sockets onboard support Registered PC100 ECC SDRAM-typeDIMMs. You may install 128 or

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide2-202.11.2 Installing a DIMMTo install a DIMM, align it with the socket and press it down until the holding clipssecure

Chapter 2 – System Board 2-212.11.3 Removing a DIMMTo remove a DIMM, press the holding clips on both sides of the socket outward torelease the DIMM.Pl

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide2-222.12 Installing Expansion Cards2.12.1 Installing 32 Bit PCI CardsTo install 32 bit PCI cards:1. Locate the PCI slo

Chapter 2 – System Board 2-232.12.2 Installing an AGP CardWhen installing an AGP card, make sure that the IRQ required by the card is notalready assig

viiFCC Class B Radio Frequency Interference StatementNote:This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class Bdigital devi

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide2-242.13 ASM ProASM Pro is a server management tool based on industry standards. It is designedto help server supervis

Chapter 2 – System Board 2-252.14 Remote Diagnostic ManagementRemote Diagnostic Manager (RDM) is a server management tool that uses modemsand telephon

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide2-26Refer to the RDM User’s Guide for detailed instructions on RDM installation.2.15 Error MessagesDo not continue usin

Chapter 2 – System Board 2-27Table 2-4 System Error MessagesMessage ActionCMOS Battery Error Replace the battery or contactyour dealer.CMOS Checksum E

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide2-28Table 2-4 System Error Messages (continued)Message ActionMemory Error at:MMMM:SSSS:OOO (W:XXXX,R:YYYY)where:M: MB,

Chapter 2 – System Board 2-292.15.3 Correcting Error ConditionsAs a general rule, if an error message says "Press F1 to continue," it is cau

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Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-1Chapter 3 BIOS UtilityMost systems are already configured by the manufacturer or the dealer. There isno need to run Setu

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide3-2BIOS UtilitySystem InformationProduct InformationDisk DrivesPower ManagementStartup ConfigurationAdvanced Configurat

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-33.2 System InformationThe following screen appears if you select System Information from the mainmenu.System Information P

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guideviii Table of ContentsChapter 1 System Housing1.1 Stand-alone System...

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide3-4The following screen shows page 2 of the System Information menu.System Information Page 2/2Serial Port 1 ...

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-53.2.2 Processor SpeedThe Processor Speed parameter specifies the speed of the CPU currently installedin your system. The s

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide3-63.2.8 IDE Primary Channel MasterThis parameter specifies the current configuration of the IDE device connected tothe

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-73.2.13 Serial Port 1This parameter indicates the serial port 1 address and IRQ setting.3.2.14 Serial Port 2This parameter

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide3-83.3 Product InformationThe Product Information contains general data about the system. It includes theproduct name,

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-93.3.3 Main Board IDThis parameter specifies the system board’s identification number.3.3.4 Main Board S/NThis parameter sp

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide3-103.4 Disk DrivesThe Disk Drives menu lets you configure the system hard disk and disk drivesettings. If your hard d

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-11From the Disk Drives screen, select the IDE Primary Channel Master, IDE PrimaryChannel Slave, the IDE Secondary Channel M

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide3-123.4.1 Floppy DrivesTo configure the first floppy drive (drive A), highlight the Floppy Drive Aparameter. Press or

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-13To configure an IDE device designated as master:1. Select the IDE Primary Channel Master (or the IDE Secondary Channel Ma

ix2.4.3 Connector Functions...2-72.5 Front Panel Connectors...

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide3-14To configure an IDE device designated as slave:1. Select the IDE Primary Channel Slave (or the IDE Secondary Channe

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-15Hard Disk 32-bit AccessEnabling this parameter improves system performance by allowing the use of the32-bit hard disk acc

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide3-163.5 Power ManagementThe Power Management menu lets you configure the system power managementfeatures.The following

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-17System Sleep TimerThis parameter sets the system to the lowest power-saving mode. It automaticallyenters into the sleep

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide3-183.6 Startup ConfigurationThe Startup Configuration allows you to specify your preferred setting for bootup.The foll

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-193.6.2 Silent BootThis parameter enables or disables the Silent Boot function. When set to Enabled,BIOS is in graphical m

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide3-203.6.6 System Boot DriveThis parameter allows you to specify the system search sequence. The selectionsare:• Drive

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-213.7 Advanced ConfigurationThe Advanced Configuration option allows you to configure advanced systemfunctions.To avoid dam

Altos 1100E Series User’s Guide3-223.7.1 Onboard Devices ConfigurationThe Onboard Devices Configuration allows you to configure the onboardcommunicati

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-23The following screen shows page 2 of the Onboard Devices Configuration menu:Onboard Devices Configuration Page 2/2Onboard