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Altos R700 Series
User’s guide
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Copyright © 2002 Acer Incorporated All Rights Reserved. Altos R700 Server Board User’s guide Original issue: December 2002 Changes may be made periodically to the information in this publication without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes. Such changes will be incorporated in new editions of this manual or supplementary documents and publications. This company makes no representations or warranties, eith
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iii 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 A equipment This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasona
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iv Notice: Shield 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
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v 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 f
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vi 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 di
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vii Notices iii FCC notice iii Important safety instructions v 1 Description 1 Server Board Features 2 Server Board Connector and Component Locations 3 Back Panel Connectors 5 Processor 7 Memory 8 PCI Riser Slots 9 Video 10 SCSI Controller 11 Network Controller 12 NIC Connector and Status LEDs 12 System Cooling 13 Keyboard and Mouse 14 RJ-45 Serial Port 15 ACPI 17 System Management 18 Baseboard Management Controller 18 Field Replacea
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viii Installing your Operating System 36 Installing Acer Advance Server Management 36 3 Upgrading 39 Tools and Supplies Needed 40 Cautions 41 Replacing the Back up Battery 43 4 Configuration Software and Utilities 45 Service Partition (Optional) 47 Configuration Utilities 48 System Software Update Sequence 48 Hot Keys 50 Power-On Self-Test (POST) 51 BIOS Setup 52 If BIOS Setup Is Inaccessible 52 Temporarily Changing the Boot Device P
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ix 5 Solving Problems 81 Resetting the System 82 Initial System Startup 83 Checklist 83 Running New Application Software 85 Checklist 85 After the System Has Been Running Correctly 86 Checklist 86 More Problem Solving Procedures 87 Monitoring POST 87 Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Lights 87 Confirming Loading of the Operating System 88 Specific Problems and Corrective Actions 89 Power Light Does Not Light 89 No Characters Ap
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1 Description
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2 1 Description Server Board Features Table 1 Server Board Features Feature Description Processors Dual processor slots supporting Intel® Xeon™ processors in an INT3/FCPGA Socket 604 package. Memory Six dual inline memory module (DIMM) slots support: DDR-200 or DDR-266 compliant, ECC, registered, 72-bit, 168-pin, DIMMs From 256MB to 12 GB of memory Graphics Integrated onboard ATI RAGE† XL PCI SVGA controller. Video Memory 8 MB SD
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3 Server Board Connector and Component Locations The Altos R700 Server Board comes only in SCSI version. Figure 1 is a view of SCSI versions. Label Description A System status LED B ID LED C Diagnostic LEDs (POST code)
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4 1 Description Label Description D 64-bit PCI riser slot for PCI-X bus B (full height) EDIMM slots F I/O ports G SCSI channel B connector (SCSI version only) H COM 1 serial header I ICMB connector J IPMB connector K 64-bit PCI riser slot for PCI-X bus C (low profile) L Secondary processor socket M Secondary processor fan connector N Primary processor socket O Primary processor fan connector P Auxiliary signal connector Q Sys fan 1 conne
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5 Label Description AA USB 2 & 3 header BB ATA-100 connectors (ATA version only) CC Hard Disk Drive LED header DD Speaker Back Panel Connectors Label Description A USB 0 connector B Video connector
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6 1 Description Label Description C SCSI channel A connector (SCSI server board only) D NIC 2 RJ-45 connector E Status LED F Speed LED G NIC 1 RJ-45 connector H Status LED I Speed LED J PS/2 keyboard/mouse connector K RJ-45 serial port L USB 1 connector
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7 Processor The Altos R700 server board accommodates one or two Intel Xeon processors with 512k cache in the INT3/FCPGA Socket 604 package. This processor uses the .13 micron technology.
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8 1 Description Memory The system board has six 168-pin DIMM slots each supporting 72-bit ECC registered DDR DIMMs (DDR-200 or DDR-266 compatible). Memory is partitioned in three banks. You may install a minimum of 256 MB (128MB x 2) and as much as 12 GB. Memory must be installed in pairs, starting with bank 1 (slots 1B and 1A). The controller automatically detects, sizes, and initializes the memory array, depending on the type, siz
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9 PCI Riser Slots The server board has two PCI riser slots. Riser slot B provides the following features: 184 pin, 5 volt keyed, 64-bit expansion slot connector Support for either a 1-slot or a 3-slot PCI riser card Support for both full length and low profile PCI cards Riser C provides the following features: 184 pin, 5 volt keyed, 64-bit expansion slot connector Support for either a 1-slot or a 3-slot PCI riser card Suppor
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10 1 Description Video The Altos R700 Server Board uses an ATI RAGE XL PCI graphics accelerator with 8 MB of video SDRAM. The embedded SVGA video subsystem supports: Resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 under 2D and 1024 x 768 under 3D CRT and LCD monitors up to 100 Hz vertical refresh rate The server board supports disabling of the onboard video through the BIOS setup menu or when a plug in video card is installed in any of the PCI slo
