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

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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)
63
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