Acer Altos G5450 Series User manual

Altos G5450 Installation

Configuration Guide

Abstract

This document provides you a quick OS installation guide on Altos G5450, including Windows

Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003

x64 Edition, Windows 2000, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 (32-bit & 64-bit) and SuSE Linux

Enterprise Server 10 (32-bit & 64-bit), Windows XP and Windows Vista.

Version: 1.1

May 2008

This paper is for informational purposes only. ACER MAKES NO WARRANTIES,

EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN THIS DOCUMENT.

Acer, Acer Altos are registered trademarks or trademarks of Acer Incorporation.

Other product or company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of

their respective owners.

INTRODUCTION.................................................................................... 1

Where Can I Download the Latest Altos G5450 Installation Configuration

Guide 1

HARDWARE SPECIFICATION ............................................................... 2

BOARD LAYOUT .................................................................................. 4

System Block Diagram 4

DIMM POPULATION GUIDELINE ......................................................... 5

Memory population 5

Single Processor 5

Dual Processor 5

Memory population with Sparing 5

Single Processor 5

Dual Processor 6

OS INSTALLATION TIPS ....................................................................... 7

Windows Server 2008 Enterprise x64 Edition Installation (with LSI

MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP) 8

BIOS Required 8

Drivers Required 8

Software Required 8

Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP 8

Installation Tips 8

Chipset Driver Installation 9

Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 10

VGA Driver Installation (onboard VGA) 10

VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5600) 10

RAID Utility Installation 12

Network Utility Installation 12

Windows Server 2008 Enterprise x64 Edition Installation (with LSI

MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP) 12

BIOS Required 13

Drivers Required 13

Software Required 13

Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP 13

Installation Tips 13

Chipset Driver Installation 14

Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 14

VGA Driver Installation (onboard VGA) 14

VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5600) 14

RAID Utility Installation 14

Network Utility Installation 14

Windows Server 2008 Enterprise x64 Edition Installation (with onboard

SATA RAID) 14

CONTENTS

BIOS Required 14

Drivers Required 14

Software Required 15

Configuring onboard SATA RAID 15

Installation Tips 15

Chipset Driver Installation 15

Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 15

VGA Driver Installation (onboard VGA) 16

VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5600) 16

RAID Utility Installation 16

Network Utility Installation 16

Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition Installation (with LSI MegaRAID

SAS 8708ELP) 16

BIOS Required 16

Drivers Required 16

Software Required 16

Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP 17

Installation Tips 17

Chipset Driver Installation 17

Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 18

VGA Driver Installation (onboard VGA) 與easybuild 對照 18

VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5600) 19

RAID Utility Installation 20

Network Utility Installation 20

Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition Installation (with LSI MegaRAID

SAS 8204ELP) 21

BIOS Required 21

Drivers Required 21

Software Required 21

Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP 21

Installation Tips 21

Chipset Driver Installation 22

Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 22

VGA Driver Installation (onboard VGA) 22

VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5600) 22

RAID Utility Installation 22

Network Utility Installation 22

Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition Installation (with onboard SATA

RAID) 22

BIOS Required 22

Drivers Required 22

Software Required 23

Configuring onboard SATA RAID 23

Installation Tips 23

Chipset Driver Installation 23

Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 24

VGA Driver Installation (onboard VGA) 24

VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5600) 24

RAID Utility Installation 24

Network Utility Installation 24

Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition SP2 Installation (with LSI

MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP) 24

Drivers Required 24

Software Required 24

Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP 25

Installation Tips 25

Chipset Driver Package Installation 25

Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 26

VGA Driver Installation (onboard XGI Z9s) 26

VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5200) 26

RAID Utility Installation 28

Network Utility Installation 28

Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition SP2 Installation (with LSI

MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP) 28

Drivers Required 28

Software Required 28

Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP 29

Installation Tips 29

Chipset Driver Installation 29

Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 29

VGA Driver Installation (onboard XGI Z9s) 29

VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5200) 29

RAID Utility Installation 29

Network Utility Installation 30

Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition SP2 Installation (with onboard

SATA RAID) 30

Drivers Required 30

Software Required 30

Configuring onboard SATA RAID 30

Installation Tips 30

Chipset Driver Installation 31

Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 31

VGA Driver Installation (onboard XGI Z9s) 31

VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5200) 31

RAID Utility Installation 31

Network Utility Installation 31

Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP2 Installation (with LSI

MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP) 31

Drivers Required 31

Software Required 32

Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP 32

Installation Tips 32

Chipset Driver Installation 32

Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 33

VGA Driver Installation (onboard XGI Z9s) 33

VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5200) 34

RAID Utility Installation 35

Network Utility Installation 35

Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP2 Installation (with LSI

MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP) 35

Drivers Required 35

Software Required 36

Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP 36

Installation Tips 36

Chipset Driver Installation 36

Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 36

VGA Driver Installation (onboard XGI Z9s) 36

VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5200) 36

RAID Utility Installation 37

Network Utility Installation 37

Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP2 Installation (with onboard

SATA RAID) 37

Drivers Required 37

Software Required 37

Configuring onboard SATA RAID 37

Installation Tips 37

Chipset Driver Installation 38

Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 38

VGA Driver Installation (onboard XGI Z9s) 38

VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5200) 38

RAID Utility Installation 38

Network Utility Installation 38

Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 Installation (with LSI MegaRAID SAS

8708ELP) 38

Drivers Required 39

Software Required 39

Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP 39

Installation Tips 39

Chipset Driver Installation 39

Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 40

VGA Driver Installation (onboard ZGI Z9s) 40

VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5200) 40

RAID Utility Installation 41

Network Utility Installation 42

Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 Installation (with LSI MegaRAID SAS

8204ELP) 42

Drivers Required 42

Software Required 42

Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP 42

Installation Tips 43

Chipset Driver Installation 43

Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 43

VGA Driver Installation (onboard ZGI Z9s) 43

VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5200) 43

RAID Utility Installation 43

Network Utility Installation 43

Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 Installation (with onboard SATA RAID) 44

Drivers Required 44

Software Required 44

Configuring onboard SATA RAID 44

Installation Tips 44

Chipset Driver Installation 45

Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 45

VGA Driver Installation (onboard ZGI Z9s) 45

VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5200) 45

RAID Utility Installation 45

Network Utility Installation 45

Windows Vista Enterprise x64 Edition Installation (with LSI MegaRAID SAS

8708ELP) 45

Drivers Required 45

Software Required 46

Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP 46

Installation Tips 46

Chipset Driver Installation 46

Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 47

RAID Utility Installation 47

Windows Vista Enterprise x64 Edition Installation (with onboard SATA

RAID) 47

Drivers Required 47

Software Required 47

Configuring onboard SATA RAID 48

Installation Tips 48

Chipset Driver Installation 48

Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 48

RAID Utility Installation 48

Windows Vista Enterprise Edition Installation (with LSI MegaRAID SAS

8708ELP) 48

Drivers Required 49

Software Required 49

Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP 49

Installation Tips 49

Chipset Driver Installation 49

Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 50

RAID Utility Installation 50

Windows Vista Enterprise Edition Installation (with onboard SATA RAID)50

Drivers Required 50

Software Required 50

Configuring onboard SATA RAID 51

Installation Tips 51

Chipset Driver Installation 51

Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 51

RAID Utility Installation 51

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 Installation (with LSI MegaRAID

SAS 8708ELP) 52

Drivers Required 52

Software Required 52

Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP 52

Installation Tips 52

Chipset Driver Package Installation 53

Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 53

VGA Driver Installation (onboard XGI Z9s) 53

VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5200) 54

RAID Utility Installation 54

Network Utility Installation 55

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 Installation (with LSI MegaRAID

SAS 8204ELP) 55

Drivers Required 55

Software Required 55

Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP 55

Installation Tips 56

Chipset Driver Package Installation 56

Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 56

VGA Driver Installation (onboard XGI Z9s) 56

VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5200) 56

RAID Utility Installation 56

Network Utility Installation 56

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 Installation (with onboard SATA

RAID) 57

Drivers Required 57

Software Required 57

Configuring onboard SATA RAID 57

Installation Tips 57

Chipset Driver Package Installation 58

Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 58

VGA Driver Installation (onboard XGI Z9s) 58

VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5200) 58

RAID Utility Installation 58

Network Utility Installation 58

Windows XP Professional Edition SP2 Installation (with LSI MegaRAID SAS

8708ELP) 58

Drivers Required 58

Software Required 59

Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP 59

Installation Tips 59

Chipset Driver Installation 59

Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 60

VGA Driver Installation (onboard XGI Z9s) 60

VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5200) 60

RAID Utility Installation 61

Network Utility Installation 62

Windows XP Professional Edition SP2 Installation (with LSI MegaRAID SAS

8204ELP) 62

Drivers Required 62

Software Required 62

Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP 62

Installation Tips 62

Chipset Driver Package Installation 63

Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 63

VGA Driver Installation (onboard XGI Z9s) 63

VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5200) 63

RAID Utility Installation 63

Network Utility Installation 63

Windows XP Professional Edition SP2 Installation (with onboard SATA RAID)

Drivers Required 64

Software Required 64

Configuring onboard SATA RAID 64

Installation Tips 64

Chipset Driver Package Installation 64

Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 64

VGA Driver Installation (onboard XGI Z9s) 65

VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5200) 65

RAID Utility Installation 65

Network Utility Installation 65

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 EM64T Update 4 Installation (with LSI

MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP) 65

Drivers Required 65

Software Required 66

Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP 66

Installation Tips 66

Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 66

VGA Driver Installation (onboard XGI Z9s) 67

VGA Driver Installation (onboard ATI FrireGL V5200) 67

RAID Utility Installation 67

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 EM64T Update 4 Installation (with LSI

MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP) 68

Drivers Required 68

Software Required 68

Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP 68

Installation Tips 68

Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 69

VGA Driver Installation (onboard XGI Z9s) 69

VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5200) 69

RAID Utility Installation 69

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 EM64T Update 4 Installation (with onboard

SATA RAID) 69

Drivers Required 70

Software Required 70

Configuring onboard SATA RAID 70

Installation Tips 70

Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 71

VGA Driver Installation (onboard XGI Z9s) 71

VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5200) 71

RAID Utility Installation 71

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 4 Installation (with LSI MegaRAID SAS

8708ELP) 71

Drivers Required 72

Software Required 72

Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP 72

Installation Tips 72

Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 73

VGA Driver Installation (onboard XGI Z9s) 73

VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5200) 73

RAID Utility Installation 74

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 4 Installation (with LSI MegaRAID SAS

8204ELP) 74

Drivers Required 74

Software Required 74

Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP 75

Installation Tips 75

Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 75

VGA Driver Installation (onboard XGI Z9s) 75

VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5200) 75

RAID Utility Installation 76

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 4 Installation (with onboard SATA

RAID) 76

Drivers Required 76

Software Required 76

Configuring onboard SATA RAID 76

Installation Tips 76

Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 77

VGA Driver Installation (onboard XGI Z9s) 77

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