Acer R5250-Q2000 - Altos - 2 GB RAM User manual

Altos R5250 Installation
Configuration Guide
Abstract
This document provides you a quick OS installation guide on Altos R5250, including Windows
Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server
2003 R2 x64 Edition, Windows 2000, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 (32-bit & 64-bit) and SuSE
Linux Enterprise Server 10 (32-bit & 64-bit), Windows XP and Windows Vista.
Version: 1.2
May 2008

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INTRODUCTION.................................................................................... 1
Where Can I Download the Latest Altos R5250 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 (SAS Daughter
Board) 7
BIOS Required 8
Drivers Required 8
Software Required 8
Configuring SAS Daughter Board 8
Installation Tips 8
Chipset Driver Package 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 (SAS RAID
Daughter Board) 12
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise x64 Edition Installation (with onboard
SATA RAID) 13
BIOS Required 13
Drivers Required 13
Software Required 13
Configuring onboard SATA RAID 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
CONTENTS

Windows Server 2008 Enterprise x64 Edition Installation (with LSI
MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP) 14
BIOS Required 14
Drivers Required 14
Software Required 15
Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP 15
Installation Tips 15
Chipset Driver Installation 15
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 16
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 x64 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 17
VGA Driver Installation (onboard VGA) 17
VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5600) 18
RAID Utility Installation 18
Network Utility Installation 18
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition Installation (SAS Daughter Board) 18
BIOS Required 18
Drivers Required 18
Software Required 18
Configuring SAS Daughter Board 18
Installation Tips 19
Chipset Driver Package Installation 19
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 20
VGA Driver Installation (onboard VGA) 20
VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5600) 21
RAID Utility Installation 22
Network Utility Installation 22
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition Installation (SAS RAID Daughter
Board) 23
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition Installation (with onboard SATA
RAID) 23
BIOS Required 23
Drivers Required 23
Software Required 23
Configuring onboard SATA RAID 23

Installation Tips 23
Chipset Driver Installation 24
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 2008 Enterprise Edition Installation (with LSI MegaRAID
SAS 8204ELP) 24
BIOS Required 25
Drivers Required 25
Software Required 25
Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP 25
Installation Tips 25
Chipset Driver Installation 26
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 26
VGA Driver Installation (onboard VGA) 26
VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5600) 26
RAID Utility Installation 26
Network Utility Installation 26
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition Installation (with LSI MegaRAID
SAS 8708ELP) 26
BIOS Required 26
Drivers Required 26
Software Required 27
Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP 27
Installation Tips 27
Chipset Driver Installation 27
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 28
VGA Driver Installation (onboard VGA) 28
VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5600) 28
RAID Utility Installation 28
Network Utility Installation 28
Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition SP2 Installation (SAS
Daughter Board) 28
Drivers Required 28
Software Required 28
Configuring SAS Daughter Board 29
Installation Tips 29
Chipset Driver Package Installation 29
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 30
VGA Driver Installation (onboard XGI Z9s) 30
VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5200) 30
RAID Utility Installation 32
Network Utility Installation 32

Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition SP2 Installation (SAS RAID
daughter board with i-Button) 32
Drivers Required 32
Software Required 32
Configuring SAS RAID daughter board 33
Installation Tips 33
Chipset Driver Installation 33
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 33
VGA Driver Installation (onboard XGI Z9s) 33
VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5200) 33
RAID Utility Installation 33
Network Utility Installation 34
Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition SP2 Installation (with
onboard SATA RAID) 34
Drivers Required 34
Software Required 34
Configuring onboard SATA RAID 34
Installation Tips 34
Chipset Driver Installation 35
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 35
VGA Driver Installation (onboard XGI Z9s) 35
VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5200) 35
RAID Utility Installation 35
Network Utility Installation 35
Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 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) 37
RAID Utility Installation 37
Network Utility Installation 37
Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition SP2 Installation (SAS Daughter
Board) 37
Drivers Required 37
Software Required 37
Configuring SAS Daughter Board 37
Installation Tips 38
Chipset Driver Installation 38
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 38
VGA Driver Installation (onboard XGI Z9s) 39
VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5200) 39

RAID Utility Installation 40
Network Utility Installation 40
Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition SP2 Installation (SAS RAID
daughter board with i-Button) 41
Drivers Required 41
Software Required 41
Configuring SAS RAID Daughter Board 41
Installation Tips 41
Chipset Driver Installation 42
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 42
VGA Driver Installation (onboard XGI Z9s) 42
VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5200) 42
RAID Utility Installation 42
Network Utility Installation 42
Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition SP2 Installation (with onboard
SATA RAID) 42
Drivers Required 42
Software Required 43
Configuring onboard SATA RAID 43
Installation Tips 43
Chipset Driver Installation 43
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 43
VGA Driver Installation (onboard XGI Z9s) 43
VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5200) 43
RAID Utility Installation 44
Network Utility Installation 44
Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition SP2 Installation (with LSI
MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP) 44
Drivers Required 44
Software Required 44
Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP 44
Installation Tips 45
Chipset Driver Installation 45
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 45
VGA Driver Installation (onboard XGI Z9s) 45
VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5200) 45
RAID Utility Installation 45
Network Utility Installation 45
Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 Installation (SAS Daughter Board) 45
Drivers Required 46
Software Required 46
Configuring SAS Daughter Board 46
Installation Tips 46
Chipset Driver Installation 46
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 47
VGA Driver Installation (onboard ZGI Z9s) 47

VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5200) 47
RAID Utility Installation 49
Network Utility Installation 49
Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 Installation (SAS RAID daughter board
with i-Button) 49
Drivers Required 49
Software Required 50
Configuring SAS RAID Daughter Board 50
Installation Tips 50
Chipset Driver Installation 50
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 50
VGA Driver Installation (onboard ZGI Z9s) 51
VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5200) 51
RAID Utility Installation 51
Network Utility Installation 51
Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 Installation (with onboard SATA RAID) 51
Drivers Required 51
Software Required 52
Configuring onboard SATA RAID 52
Installation Tips 52
Chipset Driver Installation 52
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 52
VGA Driver Installation (onboard ZGI Z9s) 52
VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5200) 52
RAID Utility Installation 53
Network Utility Installation 53
Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 Installation (with LSI MegaRAID SAS
8204ELP) 53
Drivers Required 53
Software Required 53
Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP 53
Installation Tips 54
Chipset Driver Installation 54
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 54
VGA Driver Installation (onboard ZGI Z9s) 54
VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5200) 54
RAID Utility Installation 54
Network Utility Installation 54
Windows Vista Enterprise x64 Edition Installation (SAS Daughter Board)55
Drivers Required 55
Software Required 55
Configuring SAS Daughter Board 55
Installation Tips 55
Chipset Driver Installation 56
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 56
RAID Utility Installation 56

Windows Vista Enterprise x64 Edition Installation (SAS RAID Daughter
Board) 56
Drivers Required 56
Software Required 57
Configuring SAS RAID Daughter Board 57
Installation Tips 57
Chipset Driver Installation 57
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 57
RAID Utility Installation 57
Windows Vista Enterprise x64 Edition Installation (with onboard SATA
RAID) 58
Drivers Required 58
Software Required 58
Configuring onboard SATA RAID 58
Installation Tips 58
Chipset Driver Installation 59
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 59
RAID Utility Installation 59
Windows Vista Enterprise Edition Installation (SAS Daughter Board) 59
Drivers Required 59
Software Required 59
Configuring SAS Daughter Board 60
Installation Tips 60
Chipset Driver Installation 60
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 60
RAID Utility Installation 60
Windows Vista Enterprise Edition Installation (SAS RAID Daughter Board)61
Drivers Required 61
Software Required 61
Configuring SAS RAID Daughter Board 61
Installation Tips 61
Chipset Driver Installation 62
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 62
RAID Utility Installation 62
Windows Vista Enterprise Edition Installation (with onboard SATA RAID)62
Drivers Required 62
Software Required 62
Configuring onboard SATA RAID 63
Installation Tips 63
Chipset Driver Installation 63
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 63
RAID Utility Installation 63
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 Installation (SAS Daughter Board) 64
Drivers Required 64
Software Required 64
Configuring SAS Daughter Board 64

Installation Tips 64
Chipset Driver Package Installation 64
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 65
VGA Driver Installation (onboard XGI Z9s) 65
VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5200) 66
RAID Utility Installation 67
Network Utility Installation 67
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 Installation (SAS RAID daughter
board with i-Button) 67
Drivers Required 67
Software Required 68
Configuring SAS RAID Daughter Board 68
Installation Tips 68
Chipset Driver Package Installation 68
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 68
VGA Driver Installation (onboard XGI Z9s) 68
VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5200) 69
RAID Utility Installation 69
Network Utility Installation 69
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 Installation (with onboard SATA
RAID) 69
Drivers Required 69
Software Required 69
Configuring onboard SATA RAID 70
Installation Tips 70
Chipset Driver Package Installation 70
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 70
VGA Driver Installation (onboard XGI Z9s) 70
VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5200) 70
RAID Utility Installation 70
Network Utility Installation 70
Windows XP Professional Edition SP2 Installation (SAS Daughter Board)71
Drivers Required 71
Software Required 71
Configuring SAS Daughter Board 71
Installation Tips 71
Chipset Driver Installation 71
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 72
VGA Driver Installation (onboard XGI Z9s) 72
VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5200) 72
RAID Utility Installation 74
Network Utility Installation 74
Windows XP Professional Edition SP2 Installation (SAS RAID daughter
board with i-Button) 74
Drivers Required 74
Software Required 75