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Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide ii Document EDITION PART NUMBER DATE History First 49.AB700.001 November 1998 CopyrightNotice Copyright © 1998 by Acer America Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or tr...
Page 3 - Join Us to Fight Against Piracy
iii Warranty/Limitation of Liability Any software described in this manual is licensed “as is” and Acer and its suppliers disclaim any andall warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to any warranty of non-infringement ofthird party rights, merchantability or fitness for a particula...
Page 4 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide iv IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions carefully. Save them for future reference. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 3. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquidor aerosol cleaners. Use ...
Page 6 - C D - R O M S a f e t y W a r n i n g; DANGER; INVISIBLE RADIATION WHEN OPEN.
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide vi 14. Use only the proper type of power supply cord (provided in yourkeyboard/manual accessories box) for this unit. It should be a detachabletype: UL listed/CSA certified, type SVT/SJT, rated 10A 125V minimum.Maximum length is 15 feet (4.6 meters). 15. Replace the ba...
Page 7 - FCC Class B Radio Frequency; Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
vii FCC Class B Radio Frequency Interference Statement Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class Bdigital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed toprovide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residentialinstal...
Page 8 - Table of Contents; Chapter 1 System Board
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide viii Table of Contents Chapter 1 System Board 1.1 Features.......................................................................................................1-1 1.2 Major Components ......................................................................................
Page 9 - Chapter 2 BIOS Utility
ix 1.14 Error Messages ........................................................................................ 1-24 1.14.1 Software Error Messages ............................................................. 1-24 1.14.2 System Error Messages ...........................................................
Page 10 - SCSI
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide x 2.3.3 Main Board ID .................................................................................2-9 2.3.4 Main Board S/N..............................................................................2-9 2.3.5 System BIOS Version .....................................
Page 11 - Chapter 3 System Housing
xi 2.9 Date and Time.......................................................................................... 2-44 2.9.1 Date ................................................................................................ 2-44 2.9.2 Time ...............................................................
Page 12 - Index
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide xii Index List of Figures 1-1 System Board Layout.................................................................................1-4 1-2 System Board Jumper and Connector Locations.....................................1-5 1-3 Front Panel Connectors .......................
Page 13 - About This Manual; Manual Structure; This user’s guide consists of three chapters.; Chapter 1System Board
xiii About This Manual This user’s guide aims to give you the information you need to operate the systemproperly and tells you how to install internal components. Manual Structure This user’s guide consists of three chapters. Chapter 1System Board This chapter describes the system board and all its ...
Page 14 - Conventions; The following conventions are used in this manual:
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide xiv Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: , , Represents the actual keys that youhave to press on the keyboard. NOTEGives bits and pieces of additionalinformation related to the currenttopic. WARNINGAlerts you to any danger that mightresult fro...
Page 15 - Chapter 1 System Board; Features; baseboard using two Intel Pentium
Chapter 1 – System Board 1-1 Chapter 1 System Board 1.1 Features The Altos 1100 system board is a dual-processor system board built on an ATX baseboard using two Intel Pentium II processors running at 400/100, or 450/100 MHz. It is integrated with the Intel 440BX system controller, which consists ...
Page 16 - CPU thermal condition
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 1-2 The system board supports two manageability features: Advanced ServerManager (ASM) Pro and Remote Diagnostic Manager (RDM). ASM Pro detectsproblems in: • CPU thermal condition • CPU working voltage detection ( ± 12V/ ± 5V/3.3V/1.5V) • PCI bus utilization calculatio...
Page 17 - Major Components
Chapter 1 – System Board 1-3 1.2 Major Components The system board has the following major components: • Supports dual Intel Pentium II processors • Four DIMM sockets that accept 128 and 256 MB DIMMs with a maximum of1024 MB system memory • Two ISA, four PCI, and one AGP bus slots (one PCI and ISA...
Page 18 - System Board Layout; Figure 1-1 shows the system board components.
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 1-4 1.3 System Board Layout Figure 1-1 shows the system board components. Figure 1-1 System Board Layout 1 Mouse port 2 Keyboard port 3 USB ports 4 Serial port 2 5 Parallel port 6 Serial port 1 7 RJ-45 8 CPU slots 9 Intel 82558B chipset 10 PCI slots 11 ISA slots 12 AGP...
Page 19 - Jumpers and Connectors; Figure 1-2 System Board Jumper and Connector Locations
Chapter 1 – System Board 1-5 1.4 Jumpers and Connectors This section describes the jumper and connector locations and settings. 1.4.1 Jumper and Connector Locations Figure 1-2 shows the jumper and connector locations on the system board. Figure 1-2 System Board Jumper and Connector Locations
Page 20 - System Board Jumper Settings
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 1-6 Jumpers are prefixed “JP”. Connectors areprefixed “CN”. The blackened pin of ajumper or connector represents pin 1. 1.4.2 Jumper Settings Table 1-1 lists the system board jumpers with their corresponding settings andfunctions. Table 1-1 System Board Jumper Settings...
Page 21 - Connector Functions
Chapter 1 – System Board 1-7 1.4.3 Connector Functions Table 1-2 lists the different connectors on the system board and their respectivefunctions. Table 1-2 Connector Functions Connector Function CN2 280-watt SPP control connector CN3 Power core connector CN4 PS/2 mouse (above) / keyboard (below) co...
Page 23 - Front Panel Connectors; Figure 1-3 Front Panel Connectors
Chapter 1 – System Board 1-9 1.5 Front Panel Connectors The following figure shows the pin orientation of the front-panel connectors. Figure 1-3 Front Panel Connectors
Page 24 - Installing Optional Components
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 1-10 1.6 Installing Optional Components Before you install any system component, please read the following sections.These sections contain important ESD precautions, pre- and post-installationinstructions. Turn off the system power and unplug thepower cord and all peri...
Page 26 - Replace the system cover.
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 1-12 1.6.3 Post-installation Instructions Observe the following procedures after installing a system component: 1. Check that the components are installed according to the instructions in theirrespective sections. 2. Make sure you have set all the required jumpers. See...
Page 27 - Installing the Pentium II Processor; Figure 1-4 Installing a Pentium II Processor
Chapter 1 – System Board 1-13 1.7 Installing the Pentium II Processor Follow these steps to install a Pentium II processor into the socket on the CPUboard. The edge connector of the Pentium II moduleis slotted so that it only fits in one direction.Make sure the module groove matches theone on the pr...
Page 28 - Figure 1-5 Securing the Pentium II Processor; Removing a Pentium II Processor; Unlock the latches that secure the processor module.
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 1-14 2. Press the latches on the sides to lock the processor module into place. Figure 1-5 Securing the Pentium II Processor 1.8 Removing a Pentium II Processor Follow these steps to remove the Pentium II CPU module from the slot. 1. Unlock the latches that secure the ...
Page 29 - Firmly hold the processor module and pull it out of the socket.
Chapter 1 – System Board 1-15 2. Firmly hold the processor module and pull it out of the socket. Figure 1-7 Removing the Pentium II Processor
Page 30 - Installing the Termination Board; Follow these steps to install the termination board:
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 1-16 1.9 Installing the Termination Board When you use only one CPU, you must have a termination board installed in theempty slot. Follow these steps to install the termination board: 1. Position the termination board over the empty slot. 2. Carefully insert the golden...
Page 31 - Memory Upgrade; Memory Configurations
Chapter 1 – System Board 1-17 1.10 Memory Upgrade The four 168-pin sockets onboard support Registered PC100 ECC SDRAM-typeDIMMs. You may install 128 or 256-MB DIMMs for a maximum of 1024 MBsystem memory. Each of the sockets represents one independent bank. This allows you to installDIMMs with differ...
Page 32 - Figure 1-9 Installing a DIMM
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 1-18 1.10.2 Installing a DIMM To install a DIMM, align it with the socket and press it down until the holdingclips secure the DIMM in place. The DIMM socket is slotted to ensure properinstallation. If you slip in a DIMM but it doesnot completely fit, you may have inser...
Page 33 - Figure 1-10 Removing a DIMM
Chapter 1 – System Board 1-19 Figure 1-10 Removing a DIMM 1.10.4 Reconfiguring the System Reconfigure the system after installing or removing DIMMs. Follow these steps to reconfigure the system: 1. Power on the system. A memory error message appears, indicating that the total memory does notmatch th...
Page 34 - Installing Expansion Cards; To install 32 bit PCI cards:
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 1-20 1.11 Installing Expansion Cards 1.11.1 Installing 32 Bit PCI Cards To install 32 bit PCI cards: 1. Locate the PCI slots on the system board. 2. Remove the bracket on the housing opposite an empty PCI slot. 3. Insert a PCI card into the slot. Make sure that the car...
Page 35 - Follow these steps when installing an AGP card:
Chapter 1 – System Board 1-21 1.11.2 Installing an AGP Card When installing an AGP card, make sure that the IRQ required by the card is notalready assigned to a PCI or ISA device to avoid resource conflicts. Follow these steps when installing an AGP card: 1. Locate the AGP slot on the main board. Se...
Page 36 - ASM Pro consists of two major parts:
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 1-22 1.12 ASM Pro ASM Pro is a server management tool based on industry standards. It isdesigned to help server supervisors and management information system (MIS)personnel to detect errors or potential trouble spots in their network serversthrough a single management ...
Page 37 - Remote Diagnostic Management; The system board comes with the RDM module installed.
Chapter 1 – System Board 1-23 1.13 Remote Diagnostic Management Remote Diagnostic Manager (RDM) is a server management tool that usesmodems and telephone lines to control a host of servers from a remote station. Inthe event of failure, RDM monitors and analyzes the server condition, updates theBIOS ...
Page 38 - Figure 1-13 Installing the RDM Module
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 1-24 Figure 1-13 Installing the RDM Module Refer to the RDM User’s Guide for detailed instructions on RDM installation.
Page 39 - Error Messages; There are two general types of error messages:
Chapter 1 – System Board 1-25 1.14 Error Messages Do not continue using the computer if you receive an error message of any type.Note the message and take corrective action. This section explains the differenttypes of error messages and corresponding corrective measures. There are two general types ...
Page 40 - System Error Messages
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 1-26 Table 1-4 System Error Messages Message Action CMOS Battery Error Replace the battery or contactyour dealer. CMOS Checksum Error Run Setup. See Section 2-1. CPU BIOS Update CodeMismatch Contact your dealer. Diskette Drive Controller Erroror Not Installed Check and...
Page 42 - Here are some corrective measures for error conditions:
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 1-28 1.14.3 Correcting Error Conditions As a general rule, if an error message says "Press F1 to continue," it is caused by aconfiguration problem, which can be easily corrected. An equipment malfunctionis more likely to cause a fatal error, i.e., an error that...
Page 43 - Chapter 2 BIOS Utility; To enter Setup, press the key combination
Chapter 2 - BIOS Utility 2-1 Chapter 2 BIOS Utility Most systems are already configured by the manufacturer or the dealer. There isno need to run Setup when starting the computer unless you get a Run Setupmessage. The Setup program loads configuration values into the battery-backed nonvolatilememory...
Page 45 - Press
Chapter 2 - BIOS Utility 2-3 2.2 System Information The following screen appears if you select System Information from the mainmenu. System Information Page 1/2 Processor ...................... Pentium IIProcessor Speed ................ xxx MHzBus Frequency .................. xxx MHzInternal Cache ....
Page 46 - The following screen shows page 2 of the System Information menu.; The following sections explain the parameters.
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 2-4 The following screen shows page 2 of the System Information menu. System Information Page 2/2 Serial Port 1 ..................... 3F8h, IRQ 4Serial Port 2 ..................... 2F8h, IRQ 3Parallel Port .................... 378h, IRQ 7Pointing Device ..................
Page 47 - Processor Speed
Chapter 2 - BIOS Utility 2-5 2.2.2 Processor Speed The Processor Speed parameter specifies the speed of the CPU currently installedin your system. The system supports Intel Pentium II CPUs running at 400 or 450MHz. 2.2.3 Bus Frequency The Bus Frequency parameter specifies the system external clock. ...
Page 48 - Floppy Drive B
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 2-6 2.2.7 Floppy Drive B This parameter specifies the system’s current floppy drive B settings. Forinformation on how to configure the floppy drives, see section 2.4.1. 2.2.8 IDE Primary Channel Master This parameter specifies the current configuration of the IDE devic...
Page 49 - Memory Type
Chapter 2 - BIOS Utility 2-7 Memory Type This parameter indicates the type of memory installed in the system. 2.2.13 Serial Port 1 This parameter indicates the serial port 1 address and IRQ setting. 2.2.14 Serial Port 2 This parameter indicates the serial port 2 address and IRQ setting. 2.2.15 Paral...
Page 51 - The following screen shows the Product Information items.; This parameter specifies the official name of the system.
Chapter 2 - BIOS Utility 2-9 2.3 Product Information The Product Information contains general data about the system. It includes theproduct name, serial number, BIOS version, etc. This information is necessary fortroubleshooting and may be required when asking for technical support. The following sc...
Page 52 - Main Board ID; This parameter specifies the system board’s serial number.; System BIOS Version; This parameter specifies the version of the BIOS utility.; System BIOS ID
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 2-10 2.3.3 Main Board ID This parameter specifies the system board’s identification number. 2.3.4 Main Board S/N This parameter specifies the system board’s serial number. 2.3.5 System BIOS Version This parameter specifies the version of the BIOS utility. 2.3.6 System ...
Page 55 - IDE Drives
Chapter 2 - BIOS Utility 2-13 2.4.1Floppy Drives To configure the first floppy drive (drive A), highlight the Floppy Drive Aparameter. Press or key to view the options, then select the appropriate value. Possible settings for the Floppy Drive parameters: • [ None ] • [360 KB, 5.25-inch] • [1.2 MB, 5...
Page 57 - Hard Disk Block Mode
Chapter 2 - BIOS Utility 2-15 To configure an IDE device designated as slave: 1. Select the IDE Primary Channel Slave (or the IDE Secondary Channel Slave)option to display its menu. 2. Highlight the parameter Type, then press or to display the IDE drive types with their respective values for cylinde...
Page 58 - Hard Disk 32-bit Access
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 2-16 Hard Disk 32-bit Access Enabling this parameter improves system performance by allowing the use of the32-bit hard disk access. This enhanced IDE feature works only under DOS,Windows 3.x, Windows 95/98, and Novell NetWare. If your software or harddisk does not supp...
Page 59 - IDE Hard Disk Standby Timer
Chapter 2 - BIOS Utility 2-17 2.5 Power Management The Power Management menu lets you configure the system power managementfeatures. The following screen shows the Power Management parameters with their defaultsettings: Power Management Page 1/1 Power Management Mode ..................[Disabled] IDE...
Page 60 - System Sleep Timer; Stop CPU Clock in Sleep State; Wakeup Event; Modem Ring
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 2-18 allow 3 to 5 seconds (depending on the hard disk) for the disk to return to normalspeed. Set this parameter to Off if your hard disk does not support this function. System Sleep Timer This parameter sets the system to the lowest power-saving mode. Itautomatically ...
Page 62 - Silent Boot; after you hear a beep that indicates activation of the keyboard.; Num Lock After Boot
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 2-20 2.6.2 Silent Boot This parameter enables or disables the Silent Boot function. When set to Enabled,BIOS is in graphical mode and displays only an identification logo during POSTand while booting, after which the screen displays the operating system prompt(such as ...
Page 63 - System Boot Drive
Chapter 2 - BIOS Utility 2-21 2.6.6 System Boot Drive This parameter allows you to specify the system search sequence. The selectionsare: • Drive A then C: The system checks drive A first. If there is a diskette in the drive, the system boots from drive A. Otherwise, it boots from drive C:. • Drive ...
Page 64 - Advanced Configuration
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 2-22 2.7 Advanced Configuration The Advanced Configuration option allows you to configure the advancedsystem memory functions. To avoid damaging the system, do notchange any settings in the AdvancedConfiguration unless you are a qualifiedtechnician. The following scree...
Page 66 - Serial Port 1
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 2-24 The following screen shows page 2 of the Onboard Devices Configuration menu: Onboard Devices Configuration Page 2/2 Onboard Floppy Disk Controller ...... [Enabled]Onboard IDE Primary Channel ......... [Enabled]Onboard IDE Secondary Channel ....... [Enabled] Onboar...
Page 67 - Serial Port 2; Base Address
Chapter 2 - BIOS Utility 2-25 Base Address This function lets you set a logical base address for serial port 1. The options are: • 3F8h • 2F8h • 3E8h • 2E8h The default setting is 3F8h. IRQ This function lets you assign an interrupt for serial port 1. The options are IRQ 3and 4. The default setting ...
Page 68 - IRQ; Parallel Port; This parameter allows you to enable or disable the parallel port.; and
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 2-26 IRQ This function lets you assign an interrupt for serial port 2. The options are IRQ 3 and 4 . The default setting is 3. If you assign 3F8h to serial port 1, you mayonly assign 2F8h or 2E8h to serial port 2. If you assign 2F8h to serial port 1, you mayonly assign...
Page 70 - Operation Mode; Parallel Port Operation Mode Settings; ECP DMA channel; Onboard Floppy Disk Controller
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 2-28 Operation Mode This item allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. Table 2-1 liststhe different operation modes. The default setting is Bi-directional. Table 2-1 Parallel Port Operation Mode Settings Setting Function Standard Parallel Port (SPP) A...
Page 71 - USB Legacy Mode; Onboard Ethernet Chip
Chapter 2 - BIOS Utility 2-29 When disabled, it deactivates the connected devices. The default setting isEnabled . Onboard IDE Secondary Channel This parameter lets you enable or disable the secondary IDE channel. Whenenabled, it allows you access the devices connected to the secondary channel.When ...
Page 73 - PCI IRQ Setting; PCI Slots
Chapter 2 - BIOS Utility 2-31 PnP/PCI System Configuration Page 2/2 PCI IRQ Sharing ............... [No]VGA Palette Snoop .............. [Disabled]Graphics Aperture Size ......... [ 64 ] MBPlug and Play OS ............... [No]Reset Resource Assignments ..... [No] ↑↓ = Move Highlight Bar, → ← = Chang...
Page 74 - AGP; PCI Device Latency Timer
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 2-32 Make sure that the interrupt you assign to thevarious PCI slots are not used by otherdevices to avoid conflicts. Press or to move between fields. Press or to select options. AGP This item shows the assigned interrupt for the onboard accelerated graphics port(AGP) ...
Page 76 - VGA Palette Snoop
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 2-34 VGA Palette Snoop This parameter permits you to use the palette snooping feature if you installedmore than one VGA card in the system. The default setting is Disabled. The VGA palette snoop function allows the control palette register (CPR) tomanage and update the...
Page 77 - Cache Scheme
Chapter 2 - BIOS Utility 2-35 2.7.3 Memory/Cache Configuration The Memory/Cache Configuration allows you to specify the appropriate settingsfor your system memory. Selecting the option displays the following screen: Memory/Cache Configuration Page 1/1 Internal Cache (CPU Cache) .......... [Enabled ]...
Page 78 - System BIOS Cacheable; to run the system BIOS from RAM. The default setting is Enabled.; Video BIOS Cacheable
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 2-36 System BIOS Cacheable Set this parameter to Enabled if you want the system BIOS to run directly fromthe cache memory, thus allowing your system to function faster. Set this toDisabled to run the system BIOS from RAM. The default setting is Enabled. Video BIOS Cach...
Page 79 - Bus Frequency
Chapter 2 - BIOS Utility 2-37 2.7.4 CPU Speed Configuration The CPU Speed Configuration allows you to specify the appropriate settings foryour system memory. Selecting the option displays the following screen: CPU Speed Configuration Page 1/1 Bus Frequency ....................... 100 MHz Multiple .....
Page 80 - Selecting the option displays the following screen:; System Event Logging; Event Logging
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 2-38 million cycles per second. The faster the clock, the more instructions the CPU canexecute per second. 2.7.5 System Event Configuration The system event configuration enables you to record and monitor events thatoccurs in your system like system temperature, fan st...
Page 81 - Clear Event Log; View Event Logs; Opens the system event log file for viewing.; Event Control; ECC
Chapter 2 - BIOS Utility 2-39 Clear Event Log Clears the event log whenever the event log area is full. The default setting isDisabled . View Event Logs Opens the system event log file for viewing. Event Control This parameter monitors the following events and logs them into the event log fileif the...
Page 82 - Threshold Settings; CPU Warning Degree; Monitors the temperature of the system.; System Voltage; Monitors the system’s voltage.
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 2-40 System Event Configuration Page 2/2 Critical Event ProcessStop POST after CPU or Memory Reducton [Disabled] Halt System if no CPU or Memory Available [Disabled] Threshold Settings CPU Warning Degree .............. [ xx] ° C CPU Fatal Degree ................ [ xx] ...
Page 83 - System Security Setup
Chapter 2 - BIOS Utility 2-41 2.8 System Security Setup The Setup program has a number of security features to prevent unauthorizedaccess to the system and its data. The following screen appears when you select System Security from the mainmenu: System Security Page 1/1 Disk Drive Control Floppy Dri...
Page 84 - Drive Control Settings
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 2-42 2.8.1Disk Drive Control The disk drive control features allow you to control the floppy drive or the harddisk drive boot function to prevent loading operating systems or other programsfrom a certain drive while the other drives are operational. Table 2-2 lists the...
Page 85 - Setup Password; Setting a Password
Chapter 2 - BIOS Utility 2-43 2.8.2 Setup Password The Setup Password prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS utility. Setting a Password 1. Make sure that JP7 is set to 2-3 (bypass password). You cannot enter the BIOS utility if a Setuppassword does not exist and JP7 is set to 1-2 (password check ...
Page 86 - Changing or Removing the Setup Password
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 2-44 After setting the password, the system automatically sets the Setup Passwordparameter to Present. 7. Press to exit the System Security screen and return to the main menu. 8. Press to exit the BIOS utility. A dialog box appears asking if you want to save the CMOS d...
Page 87 - Bypassing the Setup Password; Turn off and unplug the system.
Chapter 2 - BIOS Utility 2-45 Bypassing the Setup Password If you forget your setup password, you can bypass the password security featureby hardware. Follow these steps to bypass the password: 1. Turn off and unplug the system. 2. Open the system housing and set JP7 to 2-3 to bypass the password fu...
Page 90 - Time
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 2-48 • Year 00 to 99 2.9.2 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
Page 91 - Remote Diagnostic Configuration
Chapter 2 - BIOS Utility 2-49 2.10 Remote Diagnostic Configuration Please refer to the Remote Diagnostic Manager (RDM) User's Guide for moreinformation on remote diagnostic configuration. The following is the first of two Remote Diagnostic Configuration screens in theBIOS utility. It shows the remot...
Page 93 - Load Setup Default Settings; Select Yes to load the default settings.
Chapter 2 - BIOS Utility 2-51 2.11 Load Setup Default Settings Use this option to load the default settings for the optimized systemconfiguration. When you load the default settings, some of the parameters aregrayed-out with their fixed settings. These grayed parameters are not user-configurable. Th...
Page 94 - Abort Settings Change; Select No to ignore the message and return to the BIOS utility.; Leaving Setup
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 2-52 2.12 Abort Settings Change Use this option to disregard your changes to the BIOS and reload your previoussettings. The following dialog box appears when you select Abort Settings Change fromthe main menu. Do you want to abort settings change? [Yes] [No] Select Yes...
Page 95 - Chapter 3 System Housing; To avoid damaging the system, do not open the
Chapter 3 System Housing 3-1 Chapter 3 System Housing This chapter describes the features of the IDM housing and tells you how toinstall the basic system components such as disk drives, a system board, orexpansion boards. Descriptive illustrations accompany the installationprocedures. Turn OFF the s...
Page 98 - Rear Panel
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 3-4 3.2.2 Rear Panel Power Connector COM port slots Expansion Port Slots Video Connection SCSI Expansion Slots Housing Fan System Board connector Expansion Slots SCSI Controller Network Connection
Page 100 - Opening the Housing Panels
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 3-6 3.3 Opening the Housing Panels 3.3.1Front Panel Before opening the system housing, please referto section 1.6 for ESD precautions and pre- andpost-installation instructions. Unlock the housing with the key and then pull the panel to access the drive trays. Keylock
Page 101 - Left Panel; To remove the left panel:
Chapter 3 System Housing 3-7 3.3.2 Left Panel To remove the left panel: 1. Use a screw driver to remove the two screws securing it to the rear panel. 2. Pull the panel handle to slide the left panel open. Left Panel Handle Left panel screws
Page 102 - Installing Disk Drives
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 3-8 3.4 Installing Disk Drives Turn off the power switch and unplug thepower cord before installing or removingdiskette drives. 3.4.13.5-inch Drive 1. Open the front panel and remove the left panel of the housing. See section 4for more information on opening the housin...
Page 103 - Insert the drive into the drive bay and secure it with two screws.
Chapter 3 System Housing 3-9 4. Insert the drive into the drive bay and secure it with two screws. 5. Connect the diskette drive cables. 3.4.2 5.25-inch Drives You may install a CD-ROM, tape drive, hard disk, diskette drive or any other5.25-inch device into the drive bay. 1. Open the front panel. Se...
Page 104 - Insert the drive into the drive bay and secure it with two screws.
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 3-10 4. Insert the drive into the drive bay and secure it with two screws. 5. Connect the signal and power cables to the drive.
Page 105 - Installing an Expansion Board
Chapter 3 System Housing 3-11 3.5 Installing an Expansion Board 1. Remove an expansion slot bracket cover. Save the screw to secure theexpansion board. 2. Align an expansion board with the open slot and insert the golden fingersinto the expansion bus connector.
Page 106 - Secure the board with the screw.
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 3-12 3. Secure the board with the screw.
Page 107 - Hard Disk Drive Cage; Place a hard disk on the tray and secure it with four screws.
Chapter 3 System Housing 3-13 3.6 Hard Disk Drive Cage Your system comes equipped with a 3 drive, hot-pluggable cage that supportSCA connectors on the hard disk drives. There is also an Ultra 2 backplaneattached to the end of the cage. 1. Use your finger to release the drive tray as shown below and ...
Page 108 - The following diagram shows the SCSI jumpers and connectors.
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 3-14 3.6.1Jumpers and Connectors The following diagram shows the SCSI jumpers and connectors. JP4 Jumper Setting Function JP1 1-22-3* I 2 C Buffer ID 21h23h JP4 Short*Open Terminator Power Source Both from Backplane and HostOnly from Host * Default
Page 109 - SCSI Backplane Board
Chapter 3 System Housing 3-15 Connector Description CN1 SCSI 68-pin P connector - In CN2 Front power LED connector CN3 I 2 C Buffer connector CN6 Reserved CN8 SCSI 68-pin connector - Out JP5 Power connector S1 Slot 1 ID switch S2 Slot 2 ID switch S3 Slot 3 ID switch SW1 Reserved SW2 Reserved 3.6.2 S...
Page 111 - Installing the Pentium II processor,
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 2 F Fast POST mode, 2-18Features, 1-1, 3-3 Front panel, 3-3, 3-6Internal structure, 3-5Rear panel, 3-4 Front panel, 3-3, 3-6Front panel connectors, 1-9Floppy drive A, 2-5Floppy drive B, 2-5Floppy drives, 2-12 H Hard disk drive cage, 3-13 Jumpers and connectors, 3-14SCS...
Page 112 - Onboard IDE secondary channel,
Index 3 Memory configurations, 1-17Memory parity mode, 2-7Memory test, 2-19Memory upgrade, 1-17 Configurations, 1-17DIMM, installing, 1-18DIMM, removing, 1-18System, reconfiguring, 1-19 Memory/cache configuration, 2-33 Cache scheme, 2-33Internal cache, 2-33Memory at 15MB-16MB reserved for, 2-34 Memo...
Page 113 - Remote diagnostic management,
Altos 1100 Series User’s Guide 4 Main board S/N, 2-9Product name, 2-8System BIOS ID, 2-9System BIOS version, 2-9System S/N, 2-8 Product name, 2-8 R Rear panel, 3-4Reconfiguring the system, 1-19Remote diagnostic configuration, 2- 46 Remote diagnostic management, 1- 23RDM module, installing, 1-23 Remo...
