Page 3 - Notices; FCC notice
iii Notices FCC notice 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...
Page 4 - Important safety instructions
iv 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 ...
Page 5 - Laser compliance statement
v 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 cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never ...
Page 6 - Lithium battery statement
vi CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT CAUTION: INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM. APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE 1 PRODUIT LASERATTENTION: RADIATION DU FAISCEAU LASER INVISIBLE EN CAS D’OUVERTURE. EVITTER TOUTE EXPOSITION AUX RAYONS. LASER KLASSE 1 VORSICHT: UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG, WENN...
Page 9 - Contents; Getting started
Contents 1 Getting started 1 Overview 3 Processor 3 Memory 4 System chipsets 4 ServerWorks GC-SL chipset 4 LAN subsystem 4 Expansion slots 5 PCI bus 5 Hardware management support 5 Features summary 6 Preinstallation requirements 7 Selecting a site 7 Checking the package contents 7 Basic connections ...
Page 10 - Setup utility
Removing the front panel 33 Removing the side panels 34 Installing and removing storage devices 36 Replacing a 3.5-inch or a 5.25-inch storage device 36 Installing a hard disk 38 Installing a DLT 39 Installing and removing the CPU 40 Installing a CPU 40 Removing a CPU 41 Installing and removing memo...
Page 15 - Overview; Processor
3 Overview The Acer Altos G300 is a PCI bus based single processor system board built on an extended ATX baseboard. It comes with a single mPGA478 processor socket utilizing an Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor integrated with the ServerWorks GC-SL chipset. The system board also integrates the Intel ® 8...
Page 16 - Memory; ServerWorks GC-SL chipset; LAN subsystem
1 Getting started 4 Memory The four DIMM sockets on board allow memory upgrade to a maximum of 4GB using four 1-GB DDR SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) DIMMs. For data integrity, the default setting of the ECC (error-correcting code) function of the memory system in BIOS is enabled. The system board support...
Page 17 - Expansion slots; PCI bus; Hardware management support
5 Expansion slots PCI bus The system board has one PCI buses that support 32-bit/33 MHz/3.3V PCI devices and four PCI buses supporting 64-bit/33 MHz/3.3V PCI devices. Hardware management support The system board supports the power-management function that conforms to the power-saving standards of th...
Page 18 - Features summary
1 Getting started 6 Features summary The main board has the following major components: • Utilizes a mPG478 processor socket that supports a Pentium 4 processor running start at 1.6 GHz and future generations of Pentium CPUs • ServerWorks GC-SL chipset which includes the north and the south bridge •...
Page 19 - Preinstallation requirements; Selecting a site
7 Preinstallation requirements Selecting a site Before unpacking and installing the system, select a suitable site for the system for maximum efficiency. Consider the following factors when choosing a site for the system: • Near a grounded power outlet • Clean and dust-free • Sturdy surface free fro...
Page 20 - Basic connections; Connecting the keyboard
1 Getting started 8 Basic connections The system unit, keyboard, mouse, and monitor constitute the basic system. Before connecting any other peripherals, connect these peripherals first to test if the system is running properly. Connecting the keyboard
Page 21 - Connecting the mouse
Page 22 - Connecting the VGA monitor
1 Getting started 10 Connecting the VGA monitor Connecting to the network
Page 23 - Connecting the power cable
Page 24 - System startup
1 Getting started 12 System startup After making sure that you have set up the system properly and connected all the required cables, you may now apply power to the system. To power on the system: Open the front panel door and press the power button. The system starts up and displays a welcome messa...
Page 26 - Connecting options; Printer
1 Getting started 14 Connecting options Printer To connect a printer, plug the printer cable into the parallel port located on the rear panel of your computer. USB devices Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a new serial bus design that is capable of cascading low-/medium-speed peripherals (less than 12 M...
Page 29 - System tour
Page 31 - External and internal structure; Front panel
19 External and internal structure Front panel No. Description 1 CD-ROM drive stop/eject button 2 CD-ROM drive play/forward button 3 CD-ROM drive LED 4 and 6 CD-ROM volume control 5 CD-ROM drive tray 7 CD-ROM drive earphone socket 8 Altos EasyStor Cage (Removable HDD tray) 9 Floppy disk drive tray
Page 33 - Rear panel
21 Rear panel No. Description 1 Power cable socket 2 Power Supply Fan 3 System fan 4 PS/2 mouse port 5 PS/2 keyboard port 6 USB ports 7 Serial port 8 Parallel port 9 VGA port 10 LAN port 11 PCI expansion card slots
Page 34 - Internal components
2 System tour 22 Internal components No. Description 1 Power supply 2 System board 3 5.25-inch drive bays 4 Altos EasyStor Cage (Removable HDD tray) 5 System fan 6 PCI expansion card slots
Page 35 - System board layout
23 System board layout Item Description KM1 PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse USB1 USB Connector * 2 COM1 Serial Port CN3 VGA Port
Page 41 - Upgrading your; system
Page 43 - Installation precautions; ESD precautions
31 Installation precautions Before you install any system component, we recommend that you read the following sections. These sections contain important ESD precautions along with preinstallation and post-installation instructions. ESD precautions Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your proces...
Page 44 - Post-installation instructions
3 Upgrading your system 32 Post-installation instructions Observe the following after installing a computer component: 1 See to it that the components are installed according to the step-by-step instructions in their respective sections. 2 Replace any expansion boards or peripherals that you removed...
Page 45 - Opening your system; Removing the front panel
33 Opening your system Caution: Before you proceed, make sure that you have turned off your computer and all peripherals connected to it. Read the “Preinstallation instructions” on page 31. You need to open your computer before you can install additional components. See the following section for ins...
Page 46 - Removing the side panels
3 Upgrading your system 34 Removing the side panels The system housing has one front panel and two removable side panels. Always observe the following ESD (electrostatic discharge) precautions before installing any system component: 1 Do not remove any system component from its packaging unless you ...
Page 50 - Installing a hard disk
3 Upgrading your system 38 Installing a hard disk To install a hard disk drive into the hard disk frame: 1 Insert the drive tray. 2 Secure the drive tray with two screws. 3 Connect the power and signal cables.
Page 51 - Installing a DLT
39 Installing a DLT To install a DLT drive into the 5.25-drive frame. 1 Insert the DLT. 2 Secure the DLT with two screws. 3 Connect the power and signal cables. Note: DLT drive should be installed in the 1st or 2nd 5.25-inch drive tray.
Page 52 - Installing and removing the CPU; Installing a CPU
3 Upgrading your system 40 Installing and removing the CPU The Pentium 4 comes in a mPGA478 package. The mPGA478 package is designed for the new breed of sleek, high performance, small form factor PCs. The system board supports a Pentium 4 processor running start at 1.6 GHz and future generations of...
Page 53 - Removing a CPU
41 3 Attach one side of the fan/heatsink metal bracket to the CPU socket and then gently push down the other side of the metal bracket until it locks in place. 4 Connect the 3-pin fan/thermal cable to the system board. Refer to section “System board layout” on page 23 for the location of the fan/the...
Page 56 - Reconfiguring the system
3 Upgrading your system 44 To remove a DIMM, press the holding clips on both sides of the socket outward to release the DIMM. Note: Place your forefingers on the top of the DIMM before you press the holding clips to gently disengage the DIMM from the socket. Reconfiguring the system The system autom...
Page 57 - Installing expansion cards
45 Installing expansion cards There are two kinds of expansion slots available in this system board. These are 32-bit PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) and 64-bit PCI. To install expansion cards: 1 Locate an empty expansion slot on the system board. 2 Remove the metal bracket located opposite ...
Page 61 - Introduction
49 Introduction Most systems are already configured by the manufacturer or the dealer. There is no need to run Setup when starting the computer unless you get a Run Setup message. The Setup program loads configuration values into the battery-backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM. This memory are...
Page 62 - Setup Menu
4 Setup utility 50 Setup Menu The computer employs the latest AMI BIOS CMOS chip with support for Windows Plug and Play. This CMOS chip contains the ROM Setup instructions for configuring the mainboard’s BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup utility is a menu driven utility that enabl...
Page 65 - Setup submenu: Advanced
53 Setup submenu: Advanced Parameter Description SuperIO Configuration Configure SuperIO Chipset Nat414. IDE Configuration Configure the IDE device(s). Floppy Configuration Configure the Floppy drive(s). OnBoard Devices Configuration OnBoard devices control Enable/Disable. PCIPnP Configuration Legac...
Page 66 - SuperIO Configuration
4 Setup utility 54 SuperIO Configuration • Onboard Serial Port 1 Use these items to disable the serial ports or to assign a port address and IRQ to the ports. • Onboard Parallel Port Use this item to disable the parallel port or assign a port address to the parallel port. • Parallel Port IRQ Use thi...
Page 67 - IDE Configuration
55 IDE Configuration Parameter Description Options Primary IDE Master Device detected as primary IDE master. Manual configure IDE device parameters if device could not been detected by BIOS. Primary IDE Slave Device detected as primary IDE slave. Secondary IDE Master Device detected as secondary IDE...
Page 68 - Auto Detect Hard Disks
4 Setup utility 56 Auto Detect Hard Disks This item automatically detects and installs any hard disk drives installed on the primary and secondary IDE channels. Most modern drives can be detected. If you are using a very old drive that can’t be detected, you can install it manually. IDE channel 3 mo...
Page 69 - Primary IDE Master (if attached Hard Disk)
57 Primary IDE Master (if attached Hard Disk) Parameter Description Options Type Configure the driver type. Auto CDROM ARMD Not Installed LBA/Large Mode Select the hard disk drive translation method. For drivers with more than 504MB, the LBA mode is necessary. Auto Disabled Block Mode Auto: The Data...
Page 71 - Secondary IDE Master (if attached ATAPI CDROM)
59 Secondary IDE Master (if attached ATAPI CDROM) Secondary IDE Slave (if no attached) BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Secondary IDE Master ____________________________________________________ Device : A TAPI CDROM Vendor : MA TSHITA CD-177 LBA Mode : Supported Bloc...
Page 72 - Floppy Configuration
4 Setup utility 60 Floppy Configuration • Floppy Drive A If you have one floppy drive installed change the item Floppy Drive A so that it describes the characteristics of the drive. Parameter Description Floppy Drive A Select the floppy drive type BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configura...
Page 73 - PCIPnP Configuration
61 PCIPnP Configuration Parameter Description Options Legacy USB Support Enable support for legacy USB. Enabled Disabled PCI Slot-1 IRQ Preference Manually configure the IRQ of PCI slot-1. Auto 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 PCI Slot-2 IRQ Preference Manually configure the IRQ of PCI slot-2. PCI Slot-3 IR...
Page 74 - Boot Settings Configuration
4 Setup utility 62 Boot Settings Configuration Parameter Description Options Bootup Num-Lock Select Power-on state for Numlock On Off BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Boot Settings Configuration ____________________________________________________ Bootup Num-Lock [On] Select Power-o...
Page 75 - Event Log Configuration
63 Event Log Configuration Note: If there are any event logs recorded, “View Event Log” and “Mark All Events As Read” will appear. If no event recorded, these two options will NOT appear. Parameter Description Options Event Log Area The space utilization of event log NVRAM. If space is full, no new ...
Page 76 - View Event Log; Mark All Events As Read
4 Setup utility 64 View Event Log This allows user to see the detail BIOS and IPMI event. Mark All Events As Read Clear Intrusion Status Clear chassis intrusion status and set this value as ‘ disabled ’ at next time system boot if this item is enabled. Yes No Clear All Event Logs Clear event log are...
Page 77 - Hardware Monitor Setup Page
65 OnBoard Devices Configuration System Health Monitoring Hardware Hardware Monitor Setup Page This page lets you install hardware monitoring parameters so that the system can warn you when critical parameters are exceeded. Parameter Description Options OnBoard LAN Enable or disable onboard LAN. Ena...
Page 78 - System Hardware Monitor
4 Setup utility 66 System Hardware Monitor If your mainboard supports hardware monitoring, these items are auto-detected and the results are reported. You cannot make changes to these items. Parameter Description Case Status The current status detected by chassis intrusion switch. Current CPU1 Temp ...
Page 80 - Remote Access Configuration
4 Setup utility 68 Remote Access Configuration Parameter Description Options Remote Access Select remote access type. Disabled Serial (ANSI) Serial Port Mode Select Serial Port setting. 115200 8,n,1 57600 8,n,1 19200 8,n,1 9600 8,n,1 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Remote Access ty...
Page 81 - Setup submenu: Power
69 Setup submenu: Power Parameter Description Options AC Power Failure This sets the power state after a shutdown due to an unexpected interrupt of AC power. If the value is set to “ Stay OFF ,” the system remains turned off. If the value is set to “ Last State ,” the system returns to the last powe...
Page 83 - Boot Device Priority
71 Boot Device Priority Parameter Description Options 1 st Boot Device Configure the first boot device type. Available boot device type. 2 nd Boot Device Configure the second boot device type. If first boot device fail to boot the system, BIOS will try to boot the system from 2 nd boot device. ... N...
Page 85 - Removable Devices
73 Removable Devices Parameter Description 1 st Removable Dev Configure the 1 st removable device to boot the system. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot 1 st Removable Dev [1 st Floppy] Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. Select ...
Page 86 - ATAPI CDROM Drives
4 Setup utility 74 ATAPI CDROM Drives Parameter Description Options 1 st ATAPI CDROM Configure the first ATAPI CDROM to boot the system. Only first CDROM could boot the system. CD-ROM available to the system. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot 1 st ATAPI CDROM [IDE SECONDARY MASTER - MATSHITA] ...
Page 87 - Setup submenu: Security
75 Setup submenu: Security Parameter Description Change User/Supervisor Password You can install a Supervisor password, and if you install a supervisor password, you can then install a user password. A user password does not provide access to many of the features in the Setup utility.If you highligh...
Page 88 - Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings
4 Setup utility 76 Setup submenu: Exit Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings If you highlight this item and press Enter , a dialog box asks if you want to install optimal settings for all the items in the Setup utility. Press the Y key to indicate Yes, and then press Enter to install the optimal ...
Page 89 - Auto Configuration with Fail-Safe Settings
77 The optimal settings default values are quite demanding and your system might not function properly if you are using slower memory chips or other kinds of low-performance components. Auto Configuration with Fail-Safe Settings If you highlight this item and press Enter , a dialog box asks if you w...
Page 91 - POST Checkpoint Codes
Page 93 - AMIBIOS POST Checkpoint Codes; Uncompressed Initialization Codes
81 AMIBIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution: Checkpoint Code Description D0h The NMI is disabled. Power on delay is starting. Next, the initialization code checksum will be verified. D1h Initiali...
Page 94 - Bootblock Recovery Codes
Appendix A: AMIBIOS POST Checkpoint Codes 82 POST Checkpoint Codes Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution: Checkpoint Code Description E0h The onboard floppy controller if available is initialized. Next, beginning the base 512 KB memory test...
Page 103 - Bus Checkpoint Codes
91 Bus Checkpoint Codes The system BIOS passes control to different buses at the following checkpoints: A8h Initialization before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h completed. Passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h next. A9h Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control. Performing any in...
Page 105 - quick installation guide
Page 107 - Installing ASM; System requirements; ASM Agent; ASM Console; System setup
95 Installing ASM Acer Server Manager (ASM) consists of the ASM Console and the ASM Agent. These two components are both required to perform server management tasks. System requirements ASM requires TCP/IP connectivity between the ASM Console and the ASM Agent. ASM Agent • Intel Pentium III (500 MHz...
Page 108 - Installing ASM Agent; Installing ASM Console
Appendix B: ASM quick installation guide 96 Installing ASM Agent To install ASM Agent: 1 Log in to the managed server using the Administrator account. 2 Insert the EasyBUILD TM Management CD into the server’s CD-ROM drive. The installation sequence will automatically be displayed. 3 Select the optio...
