Acer AcceleRAID 170 User Manual

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Chapter 3
Controller Start-up
This chapter describes:
• BIOS Options 
• BIOS Configuration Utility (RAID EzAssist)
• Operating System, Device Drivers, GAM
• What to Check in Case of Problems
This chapter describes the AcceleRAID 170 RAID controller start-up 
procedures and messages produced by the BIOS during start-up or re-boot. 
This chapter also explains three BIOS options that are available for 
configuring controller operation.
BIOS Options
After physically installing the controller and connecting the cabling, do the 
following steps if you need to set or modify a BIOS option, see “Setting 
BIOS Options” on page 3-2 for 
details:
1. Power on the computer.
2. Watch the messages on the screen for the following prompt to be 
displayed:
Press <ALT-M> for BIOS options
3. Press AltM to get into the BIOS Options menu.
4. The BIOS Options menu provides the following items to choose from:
5. To select any of the items in the menu, highlight the selection with the 
Up Arrow or Down Arrow. Press Enter to toggle any of the three 
items.
Note
BIOS must be enabled to toggle the CD-ROM boot 
option.