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...-PRO , MS Duo , MS-PRO Due , Micro-MS(M2), xD type M and Type H card, CF type I and II, Microdrive) System BIOS • Size: 4 ~ 8Mb • Phoenix Award or AMI Kernel with Acer skin Power supply • Up to 500watt power rating • Active PFC 220V for EMEA and China • Non-PFC...
...-PRO , MS Duo , MS-PRO Due , Micro-MS(M2), xD type M and Type H card, CF type I and II, Microdrive) System BIOS • Size: 4 ~ 8Mb • Phoenix Award or AMI Kernel with Acer skin Power supply • Up to 500watt power rating • Active PFC 220V for EMEA and China • Non-PFC...
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...1156 pin FSB 1333 MHz Minimum operating speed 0 MHz (If Stop CPU Clock in Sleep State in BIOS Setup is booting to Enabled.) BIOS Item Specification BIOS code programer AMI Kernel with 45nm family mainstream processors. 2009B Mainstream (95W) FMB. Main Board Major ...Intel P55&H57 Chapter 1 7 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor Item Specification Processor Type Lynnfield/Clarkdale with Acer skin BIOS version P01-A0 BIOS ROM type SPI ROM BIOS ROM size 4-8Mb Support protocol SMBIOS(DMI)2.4/DMI2.0 Device Boot Support Support BBS spec 1st priority: HDD...
...1156 pin FSB 1333 MHz Minimum operating speed 0 MHz (If Stop CPU Clock in Sleep State in BIOS Setup is booting to Enabled.) BIOS Item Specification BIOS code programer AMI Kernel with 45nm family mainstream processors. 2009B Mainstream (95W) FMB. Main Board Major ...Intel P55&H57 Chapter 1 7 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor Item Specification Processor Type Lynnfield/Clarkdale with Acer skin BIOS version P01-A0 BIOS ROM type SPI ROM BIOS ROM size 4-8Mb Support protocol SMBIOS(DMI)2.4/DMI2.0 Device Boot Support Support BBS spec 1st priority: HDD...
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... Audio function control Mono or stereo Compatibility Sampling rate MPU-401 UART support Microphone/Headphone jack Specification Realtek ALC888S ALC8662-VC codec 7.1 Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Stereo The ALC888S-VC series support host audio controller from the Intel ICH series chipset, and also from any combination as long as they...
... Audio function control Mono or stereo Compatibility Sampling rate MPU-401 UART support Microphone/Headphone jack Specification Realtek ALC888S ALC8662-VC codec 7.1 Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Stereo The ALC888S-VC series support host audio controller from the Intel ICH series chipset, and also from any combination as long as they...
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.... CMOS setup loads the configuration values in this guide. This memory area is not part of the system RAM which allows configuration data to as "BIOS", "Setup", or "Setup utility" in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called the complementary metaloxide semiconductor (CMOS) Setup Utility. Before you run this utility under the following...
.... CMOS setup loads the configuration values in this guide. This memory area is not part of the system RAM which allows configuration data to as "BIOS", "Setup", or "Setup utility" in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called the complementary metaloxide semiconductor (CMOS) Setup Utility. Before you run this utility under the following...
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... Information Standard CMOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control BIOS Security Features Load Default Setting Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Description This page shows the relevant information of the main... board This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features This setup page includes all advanced chipset features This...
... Information Standard CMOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control BIOS Security Features Load Default Setting Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Description This page shows the relevant information of the main... board This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features This setup page includes all advanced chipset features This...
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Parameter Processor Type Processor Speed System Memory System Manufacturer Product Name System Serial Number System BIOS Version BIOS Release Date Asset Tag Number Description Type of the CPU installed on the system. Product name of the system. Speed of CPU ... are for your reference only and are not user-configurable. Total size of this system. 14 Chapter 2 Date when the BIOS setup utility was released Asset tag number of the BIOS setup utility. Version number of this system. Product Information The Product Information menu displays basic information about the system.
Parameter Processor Type Processor Speed System Memory System Manufacturer Product Name System Serial Number System BIOS Version BIOS Release Date Asset Tag Number Description Type of the CPU installed on the system. Product name of the system. Speed of CPU ... are for your reference only and are not user-configurable. Total size of this system. 14 Chapter 2 Date when the BIOS setup utility was released Asset tag number of the BIOS setup utility. Version number of this system. Product Information The Product Information menu displays basic information about the system.
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Disabled When enabled, the BIOS splash screen displays during startup. Hard Disk CD^DVD Removable Device LAN Press Enter to access the Hard Disk Drive Priority submenu and specify the ... Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from available hard drives. On Off Enables or disables BIOS to boot the computer by shortening Enabled or skipping certain standard booting process. Advanced BIOS Feature Parameter Quick Boot Quiet Boot 1st/2nd/3rd/4th Boot Device Hard Disk Drive Removable Device CD...
Disabled When enabled, the BIOS splash screen displays during startup. Hard Disk CD^DVD Removable Device LAN Press Enter to access the Hard Disk Drive Priority submenu and specify the ... Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from available hard drives. On Off Enables or disables BIOS to boot the computer by shortening Enabled or skipping certain standard booting process. Advanced BIOS Feature Parameter Quick Boot Quiet Boot 1st/2nd/3rd/4th Boot Device Hard Disk Drive Removable Device CD...
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... then press Enter. 2. Supervisor password prevents unauthorized access to change the Supervisor password. Press Enter to the BIOS Setup Utility. Indicates the status of the supervisor password. The password may consist up /down arrow keys to six alphanumeric characters... (A-Z, a-z, 0-9) 3. BIOS Security Features Parameter Supervisor Password User Password Change Supervisor Password Description Indicates the status of the user password. Type a new password then...
... then press Enter. 2. Supervisor password prevents unauthorized access to change the Supervisor password. Press Enter to the BIOS Setup Utility. Indicates the status of the supervisor password. The password may consist up /down arrow keys to six alphanumeric characters... (A-Z, a-z, 0-9) 3. BIOS Security Features Parameter Supervisor Password User Password Change Supervisor Password Description Indicates the status of the user password. Type a new password then...
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Chapter 2 23 Setup defaults are using low-speed memory chips or other kinds of resources consumption. If you to load these settings, the system might not function properly. Load Default Settings The Load Default Settings menu allows you are quite demanding in terms of low-performance components and you choose to load the default settings for all BIOS setup parameters.
Chapter 2 23 Setup defaults are using low-speed memory chips or other kinds of resources consumption. If you to load these settings, the system might not function properly. Load Default Settings The Load Default Settings menu allows you are quite demanding in terms of low-performance components and you choose to load the default settings for all BIOS setup parameters.
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...If POST discovers errors in Bootblock code. Perform keyboard controller BAT test. Verify that are tested during POST, but closing SMRAM. BIOS now executes out of document for more information. The Runtime module is denoted by POST. Restore CPUID value back into memory. Each...and OEM specific method is enabled. Store the Uncompressed pointer for the most part transparent to execute serial flash. Copying Main BIOS into register. The error associated with 4GB limit and GA20 enabled. The Bootblock-Runtime interface module is moved to system memory ...
...If POST discovers errors in Bootblock code. Perform keyboard controller BAT test. Verify that are tested during POST, but closing SMRAM. BIOS now executes out of document for more information. The Runtime module is denoted by POST. Restore CPUID value back into memory. Each...and OEM specific method is enabled. Store the Uncompressed pointer for the most part transparent to execute serial flash. Copying Main BIOS into register. The error associated with 4GB limit and GA20 enabled. The Bootblock-Runtime interface module is moved to system memory ...
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... has been updated successfully. Restore CPUID value back into register. Give control to find the clusters occupied by the recovery file. Initialize BIOS, POST, Runtime data area. Also initialize BIOS modules on media. Verify CMOS checksum manually by cluster. Do R/W test to read from ARMD and ATAPI CDROM. Install the POSTINT1Ch handler...
... has been updated successfully. Restore CPUID value back into register. Give control to find the clusters occupied by the recovery file. Initialize BIOS, POST, Runtime data area. Also initialize BIOS modules on media. Verify CMOS checksum manually by cluster. Do R/W test to read from ARMD and ATAPI CDROM. Install the POSTINT1Ch handler...
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... devices through DIM. Set the window for ADM. Display total memory in the system that have optional ROMs. 2E Initializes all available language, BIOS logo, and Silent logo modules. 13 Early POST initialization of chipset registers. 24 Uncompress and initialize any kind of chipset registers. 40 Detect ..., so that needs an adjustment in the system and update the BDA, EBDA??etc. 50 Programming the memory hole or any platform specific BIOS modules. Uncompress all the output devices. 31 Allocate memory for DEL or ESC keys to ADM module for IRQ1. Checkpoint C0 C1 C2 ...
... devices through DIM. Set the window for ADM. Display total memory in the system that have optional ROMs. 2E Initializes all available language, BIOS logo, and Silent logo modules. 13 Early POST initialization of chipset registers. 24 Uncompress and initialize any kind of chipset registers. 40 Detect ..., so that needs an adjustment in the system and update the BDA, EBDA??etc. 50 Programming the memory hole or any platform specific BIOS modules. Uncompress all the output devices. 31 Allocate memory for DEL or ESC keys to ADM module for IRQ1. Checkpoint C0 C1 C2 ...
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... Int 19 boot. Log errors encountered during POST. Enable/Disable NMI as selected Late POST initialization of runtime image preparation for different BIOS modules. Takes care of system management interrupt. Display boot option popup menu. Uninstall POST INT1Ch vector and INT09h vector. Save system ... enabled. Initializes NUM-LOCK status and programs the KBD typematic rate. Deinitializes the ADM module. Check boot password if installed. Execute BIOS setup if needed before boot, which includes the programming of ESCD in memory test. Build ACPI tables (if ACPI is reserved for...
... Int 19 boot. Log errors encountered during POST. Enable/Disable NMI as selected Late POST initialization of runtime image preparation for different BIOS modules. Takes care of system management interrupt. Display boot option popup menu. Uninstall POST INT1Ch vector and INT09h vector. Save system ... enabled. Initializes NUM-LOCK status and programs the KBD typematic rate. Deinitializes the ADM module. Check boot password if installed. Execute BIOS setup if needed before boot, which includes the programming of ESCD in memory test. Build ACPI tables (if ACPI is reserved for...
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...Boot Failure ... This message is usually followed by other activity has been affected by drives when no other information concerning the device. The BIOS was unable to access the drive because it indicated it was not ready for a description of memory over 1 MB. A diskette ...was unable to properly configure the device. This may be done through the diagnostics program. If no -power" condition. The BIOS attempted to configure the A: drive during POST, but it . This is often reported by the change. Chapter 4 48 Fatal Memory Parity Error. ...
...Boot Failure ... This message is usually followed by other activity has been affected by drives when no other information concerning the device. The BIOS was unable to access the drive because it indicated it was not ready for a description of memory over 1 MB. A diskette ...was unable to properly configure the device. This may be done through the diagnostics program. If no -power" condition. The BIOS attempted to configure the A: drive during POST, but it . This is often reported by the change. Chapter 4 48 Fatal Memory Parity Error. ...
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... Error Description The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Slave in the 3rd IDE controller could not be properly initialized by the BIOS. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in POST. This message is typically displayed when the...Drive Error Insert BOOT diskette in A: Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device NO ROM BASIC Description The BIOS attempted to configure the B: drive during POST, but could not find a bootable device in the system and/or removable media drive does not...
... Error Description The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Slave in the 3rd IDE controller could not be properly initialized by the BIOS. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in POST. This message is typically displayed when the...Drive Error Insert BOOT diskette in A: Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device NO ROM BASIC Description The BIOS attempted to configure the B: drive during POST, but could not find a bootable device in the system and/or removable media drive does not...
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... Slave Drive - The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Secondary Slave failed an ATAPI compatibility test. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ ATAPI devices in the 4th IDE controller failed an ATAPI compatibility test. The IDE/ATAPI device.... ATAPI Incompatible 5th Master Drive - The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Master in POST. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in the 3rd IDE controller failed an ATAPI compatibility test. Message Displayed 5th Slave...
... Slave Drive - The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Secondary Slave failed an ATAPI compatibility test. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ ATAPI devices in the 4th IDE controller failed an ATAPI compatibility test. The IDE/ATAPI device.... ATAPI Incompatible 5th Master Drive - The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Master in POST. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in the 3rd IDE controller failed an ATAPI compatibility test. Message Displayed 5th Slave...
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...may indicate the need to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in AMIBIOS setup. If the BIOS detects possible virus activity, it detects an imminent failure. BIOS could not write to initialize the DMA controller. Command Failed S.M.A.R.T. error reporting standard. error...Continue (Y/ N)? POST error while trying to the NVRAM block. A S.M.A.R.T. Description The BIOS has detected software attempting to write to send a S.M.A.R.T. Message Displayed 6th Slave Drive - The BIOS tried to a drive??s boot sector. This message can be displayed if Virus Detection is...
...may indicate the need to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in AMIBIOS setup. If the BIOS detects possible virus activity, it detects an imminent failure. BIOS could not write to initialize the DMA controller. Command Failed S.M.A.R.T. error reporting standard. error...Continue (Y/ N)? POST error while trying to the NVRAM block. A S.M.A.R.T. Description The BIOS has detected software attempting to write to send a S.M.A.R.T. Message Displayed 6th Slave Drive - The BIOS tried to a drive??s boot sector. This message can be displayed if Virus Detection is...
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...time in a motherboard with system hardware. This may indicate a problem with system hardware. This may indicate a problem with an outdated BIOS. This error can be replaced. This message usually indicates that the refresh timer hardware failed to include the Microcode Update for system ... PCI IRQ conflict PCI IRQ routing table error Timer Error Refresh timer test failed Interrupt Controller-1 error Interrupt Controller-2 error Description BIOS could not initialize the Master Interrupt Controller. There was not used for system configuration in the system but was not used for...
...time in a motherboard with system hardware. This may indicate a problem with system hardware. This may indicate a problem with an outdated BIOS. This error can be replaced. This message usually indicates that the refresh timer hardware failed to include the Microcode Update for system ... PCI IRQ conflict PCI IRQ routing table error Timer Error Refresh timer test failed Interrupt Controller-1 error Interrupt Controller-2 error Description BIOS could not initialize the Master Interrupt Controller. There was not used for system configuration in the system but was not used for...
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...Error PS2 Keyboard not found PS2 Mouse not found Keyboard/ Interface Error Unlock Keyboard System Halted Pressed Password check failed Unknown BIOS error. Error code = 004Bh Floppy Controller Failure Description Keyboard controller BAT test failed. User needs to unlock the keyboard... Error in the setup. Keyboard Controller failure. This message appears after a fatal error has been detected. Error code = 004Ah Unknown BIOS error. PS2 keyboard is required to reboot the machine. This may indicate a problem with keyboard controller initialization. This may indicate a ...
...Error PS2 Keyboard not found PS2 Mouse not found Keyboard/ Interface Error Unlock Keyboard System Halted Pressed Password check failed Unknown BIOS error. Error code = 004Bh Floppy Controller Failure Description Keyboard controller BAT test failed. User needs to unlock the keyboard... Error in the setup. Keyboard Controller failure. This message appears after a fatal error has been detected. Error code = 004Ah Unknown BIOS error. PS2 keyboard is required to reboot the machine. This may indicate a problem with keyboard controller initialization. This may indicate a ...
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...cannot be available. This condition occur if the USB host controller needs 64-bit data structure while the USB is not supported by the BIOS. Description This message is displayed when a non-bootable USB device is displayed to indicate that EHCI controller is not enough space in the... BIOS. The processor will not be enabled for creating MPS table. SMBIOS data will be available. MPS Table (Multi-processor) eModule Error Messages Message Displayed...
...cannot be available. This condition occur if the USB host controller needs 64-bit data structure while the USB is not supported by the BIOS. Description This message is displayed when a non-bootable USB device is displayed to indicate that EHCI controller is not enough space in the... BIOS. The processor will not be enabled for creating MPS table. SMBIOS data will be available. MPS Table (Multi-processor) eModule Error Messages Message Displayed...