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Table of Contents System Tour 1 Features 1 Block Diagram 5 System Components 6 Front Panel 6 Rear Panel 7 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 8 Power Management Function(ACPI support function) 12 System Utilities 13 CMOS Setup Utility 13 Entering CMOS setup 14 Navigating Through the Setup Utility 14 Setup Utility Menus 15 System Disassembly ...
Table of Contents System Tour 1 Features 1 Block Diagram 5 System Components 6 Front Panel 6 Rear Panel 7 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 8 Power Management Function(ACPI support function) 12 System Utilities 13 CMOS Setup Utility 13 Entering CMOS setup 14 Navigating Through the Setup Utility 14 Setup Utility Menus 15 System Disassembly ...
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... CPU). • Dual independent display. • Digital display (HDMI/DVI/DP/eDP) and VGA. • DVMT 5.0 technology support. • Enhanced 3D and Clear Video technology support. • Need to measure VGA follow Acer VGA SOP. • Monitor compatible is for DIMM 0 and DIMM 1. • Dual channel should be enabled always when plug-in... XWindows • Free DOS Processor • Intel Ivy Bridge / Sandy Bridge Processor includes unlock K SKU CPU. • Socket type: LGA1155. • FMB: 65W / 95W and support K sku OC need support 130w power design.
... CPU). • Dual independent display. • Digital display (HDMI/DVI/DP/eDP) and VGA. • DVMT 5.0 technology support. • Enhanced 3D and Clear Video technology support. • Need to measure VGA follow Acer VGA SOP. • Monitor compatible is for DIMM 0 and DIMM 1. • Dual channel should be enabled always when plug-in... XWindows • Free DOS Processor • Intel Ivy Bridge / Sandy Bridge Processor includes unlock K SKU CPU. • Socket type: LGA1155. • FMB: 65W / 95W and support K sku OC need support 130w power design.
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...and detect VRD/CPU/System temperature. • ITE 8772E or other solution proposed by MB vender. Especially VGA card, we may have double width card support. LAN • Giga Lan, Intel 82579V co-lay with PCIe card. Extension slot • 1 * PCIE x16 (PCIE V3.0) • ...V2.0) USB2.0 • Rear IO : * 4 ports. • Internal Header: *4 ports (2 * USB2.0 H5X2 Header). • All ports should meet USB IF spec and support 1A current over drive. 2 Chapter 1 Serial ATA controller • SATA * 6 (different color to identify SATA 6Gb/s and SATA 3Gb/s). • 1 * SATA 6 Gb/s ...
...and detect VRD/CPU/System temperature. • ITE 8772E or other solution proposed by MB vender. Especially VGA card, we may have double width card support. LAN • Giga Lan, Intel 82579V co-lay with PCIe card. Extension slot • 1 * PCIE x16 (PCIE V3.0) • ...V2.0) USB2.0 • Rear IO : * 4 ports. • Internal Header: *4 ports (2 * USB2.0 H5X2 Header). • All ports should meet USB IF spec and support 1A current over drive. 2 Chapter 1 Serial ATA controller • SATA * 6 (different color to identify SATA 6Gb/s and SATA 3Gb/s). • 1 * SATA 6 Gb/s ...
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...8226; 1 * 3 ports Audio jack • 1* COM port for China only (option) On-board connectors • 1 * ILM(Independent Loading Mechanism) for Acer pin define. • 1 * H1X4 CPU with SAMRT FAN controller. • 1 * H1X3 System with SAMRT FAN controller. • 1 * H3X1 Clear CMOS... USB3.0 • Rear IO: * 2 ports. • Internal Header: *4 ports (2 * USB2.0 H5X2 Header). • All ports should meet USB IF spec and support 1A current over drive. • Upper port should be compatible with jumper). • 1 * onboard Buzzer. • 2 * H1X2 GPIO header. • 1 * H10X2...
...8226; 1 * 3 ports Audio jack • 1* COM port for China only (option) On-board connectors • 1 * ILM(Independent Loading Mechanism) for Acer pin define. • 1 * H1X4 CPU with SAMRT FAN controller. • 1 * H1X3 System with SAMRT FAN controller. • 1 * H3X1 Clear CMOS... USB3.0 • Rear IO: * 2 ports. • Internal Header: *4 ports (2 * USB2.0 H5X2 Header). • All ports should meet USB IF spec and support 1A current over drive. • Upper port should be compatible with jumper). • 1 * onboard Buzzer. • 2 * H1X2 GPIO header. • 1 * H10X2...
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System BIOS • Type: Use SPI Flash • System BIOS: 8MB • Kernel: AMI Kernel with Acer skin Power supply • Non PFC 300W / PFC 300W /FR 300W. • Support models are listed on AVLC. 4 Chapter 1
System BIOS • Type: Use SPI Flash • System BIOS: 8MB • Kernel: AMI Kernel with Acer skin Power supply • Non PFC 300W / PFC 300W /FR 300W. • Support models are listed on AVLC. 4 Chapter 1
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...Setup is set to Enabled.) BIOS Item Specification BIOS code programer AMI Kernel with Acer skin BIOS version P01-A0 BIOS ROM type SPI Flash BIOS ROM size 8Mb Support protocol SMBIOS(DMI)2.4/DMI2.0 Device Boot Support 1st priority: SATA HDD 2nd priority: CD-ROM 3rd priority: Removable Device 4th ...priority: LAN 5th priority: USB device Support to LS-120 drive YES Support to BIOS boot block feature YES BIOS Hotkey List Hotkey Function Description Del Enter BIOS Setup Utility Press while the system is...
...Setup is set to Enabled.) BIOS Item Specification BIOS code programer AMI Kernel with Acer skin BIOS version P01-A0 BIOS ROM type SPI Flash BIOS ROM size 8Mb Support protocol SMBIOS(DMI)2.4/DMI2.0 Device Boot Support 1st priority: SATA HDD 2nd priority: CD-ROM 3rd priority: Removable Device 4th ...priority: LAN 5th priority: USB device Support to LS-120 drive YES Support to BIOS boot block feature YES BIOS Hotkey List Hotkey Function Description Del Enter BIOS Setup Utility Press while the system is...
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... Header). Chapter 1 9 SATA Interface Item SATA controller Number of SATA channel Support mode Specification Intel B75 SATA X 6(1 * SATA 6 Gb/s and 5 * SATA 3Gb/s) HDD : AHCI/Native IDE is required. ODD: Support BD/SuperMulti/DVD ROM. Memory Combinations Slot Memory Slot 1 1GB,2GB,4GB Slot... slot number 4 slot Support Memory size per socket 1GB/2GB/4GB Support memory type DDRIII Support memory interface DDRIII 1333/1600MHz Support memory voltage 1.5V Support memory module package 240-pin DDRIII Support to parity check feature Yes Support to error correction code ...
... Header). Chapter 1 9 SATA Interface Item SATA controller Number of SATA channel Support mode Specification Intel B75 SATA X 6(1 * SATA 6 Gb/s and 5 * SATA 3Gb/s) HDD : AHCI/Native IDE is required. ODD: Support BD/SuperMulti/DVD ROM. Memory Combinations Slot Memory Slot 1 1GB,2GB,4GB Slot... slot number 4 slot Support Memory size per socket 1GB/2GB/4GB Support memory type DDRIII Support memory interface DDRIII 1333/1600MHz Support memory voltage 1.5V Support memory module package 240-pin DDRIII Support to parity check feature Yes Support to error correction code ...
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...in all 3 axes. 5 ~500 Hz: 1.09g RMS random, 1 hour per axis in all 3 axes. 10 Chapter 1 No 192kHz (max.) No Supported Environmental Requirements Item Specification Temperature Operating +5°C ~ +35°C Non-operating -20 ~ +60°C (Storage package) Humidity Operating 15% to 80% RH... Audio controller Audio controller type Audio channel Audio function control Mono or stereo Compatibility Music synthesizer Sampling rate MPU-401 UART support Microphone/Headphone jack Specification Intel PCH Panther Point B75 REALTEK/ALC662-VD0-GR codec 5.1 Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Stereo ...
...in all 3 axes. 5 ~500 Hz: 1.09g RMS random, 1 hour per axis in all 3 axes. 10 Chapter 1 No 192kHz (max.) No Supported Environmental Requirements Item Specification Temperature Operating +5°C ~ +35°C Non-operating -20 ~ +60°C (Storage package) Humidity Operating 15% to 80% RH... Audio controller Audio controller type Audio channel Audio function control Mono or stereo Compatibility Music synthesizer Sampling rate MPU-401 UART support Microphone/Headphone jack Specification Intel PCH Panther Point B75 REALTEK/ALC662-VD0-GR codec 5.1 Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Stereo ...
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ACPI • ACPI specification 1.0b • S0,S1,S2 and S5 sleep state support. • On board device power management support. • On board device configuration support. 12 Chapter 1 Power Management Function(ACPI support function) Device Standby Mode • Independent power management timer for hard disk drive devices(0-15 minutes,time step=1minute). • Hard...
ACPI • ACPI specification 1.0b • S0,S1,S2 and S5 sleep state support. • On board device power management support. • On board device configuration support. 12 Chapter 1 Power Management Function(ACPI support function) Device Standby Mode • Independent power management timer for hard disk drive devices(0-15 minutes,time step=1minute). • Hard...
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Enables or disables the onboard USB controller. Enables or disables support for onboard network controller. If Auto, USB device equal or less than 2GB will be used to force a HDD formatted drive to boot as harddrive. ... disables the load of embedded option ROM for legacy USB devices. Integrated Peripherals Parameter Onboard SATA Controller Onboard SATA Mode Onboard USB Controller Legacy USB Support USB Storage Emulation Onboard Audio Controller Onboard LAN Controller Onboard LAN Option ROM Description Enables or disables the onboard SATA controller. Enables or disables the...
Enables or disables the onboard USB controller. Enables or disables support for onboard network controller. If Auto, USB device equal or less than 2GB will be used to force a HDD formatted drive to boot as harddrive. ... disables the load of embedded option ROM for legacy USB devices. Integrated Peripherals Parameter Onboard SATA Controller Onboard SATA Mode Onboard USB Controller Legacy USB Support USB Storage Emulation Onboard Audio Controller Onboard LAN Controller Onboard LAN Option ROM Description Enables or disables the onboard SATA controller. Enables or disables the...
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... selector switchis set to the correct voltage setting. If the problem is not evident, you can indicate the malfunction. 2. Verify that all components are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. If the system will power on page 25. 7. Unplug all the peripherals connected to "System Disassembly" on , skip this section. System Check Procedures...
... selector switchis set to the correct voltage setting. If the problem is not evident, you can indicate the malfunction. 2. Verify that all components are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. If the system will power on page 25. 7. Unplug all the peripherals connected to "System Disassembly" on , skip this section. System Check Procedures...
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ITEM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NAME PCI Door Rear Chassis IO Shielding Power Supply MB Chassis Support Chassis Support MB Support Sub Chassis 99 Q'TY 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ITEM 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 NAME ODD Button Dn Pole ODD Door Up ODD Door Dn Deco Bezel Acer Logo Hinge ODD Door Main Bezel Arm Q'TY 4 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 Chapter 6 Aspire M3985 Exploded Diagram NOTE: This section will be updated when more information becomes available.
ITEM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NAME PCI Door Rear Chassis IO Shielding Power Supply MB Chassis Support Chassis Support MB Support Sub Chassis 99 Q'TY 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ITEM 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 NAME ODD Button Dn Pole ODD Door Up ODD Door Dn Deco Bezel Acer Logo Hinge ODD Door Main Bezel Arm Q'TY 4 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 Chapter 6 Aspire M3985 Exploded Diagram NOTE: This section will be updated when more information becomes available.