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... the Front Bezel 56 Reinstalling the Side Panel 57 Troubleshooting 59 Hardware Diagnostic Procedure 59 System Check Procedures 59 Checkpoints 60 POST Error Indicators 64 BIOS Recovery 75 BIOS Update 76 Updating the BIOS in DOS Mode 76 Updating the BIOS in Windows Mode 77 Clearing CMOS 80 vii
... the Front Bezel 56 Reinstalling the Side Panel 57 Troubleshooting 59 Hardware Diagnostic Procedure 59 System Check Procedures 59 Checkpoints 60 POST Error Indicators 64 BIOS Recovery 75 BIOS Update 76 Updating the BIOS in DOS Mode 76 Updating the BIOS in Windows Mode 77 Clearing CMOS 80 vii
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Table of Contents System Architecture 81 Block Diagram 81 Mainboard Layout 82 Jumper Setting 83 Internal header pin definition 84 Connecting Optional Devices 86 Connecting Case Components 88 Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) List 91 Exploded Diagram 92 Aspire AX1430 FRU List 93 Technical Specifications 110 Processor 110 Chipsets 110 BIOS 110 Memory 111 Hard Disk Drive 111 Optical Disc Drive 112 Card Reader (optional 112 Gigabit Ethernet 112 Audio 112 Power Supply Unit 113 Power Management 113 Index ...115 viii
Table of Contents System Architecture 81 Block Diagram 81 Mainboard Layout 82 Jumper Setting 83 Internal header pin definition 84 Connecting Optional Devices 86 Connecting Case Components 88 Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) List 91 Exploded Diagram 92 Aspire AX1430 FRU List 93 Technical Specifications 110 Processor 110 Chipsets 110 BIOS 110 Memory 111 Hard Disk Drive 111 Optical Disc Drive 112 Card Reader (optional 112 Gigabit Ethernet 112 Audio 112 Power Supply Unit 113 Power Management 113 Index ...115 viii
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... • Front panel - Microphone jack - USB ports (four) - CF card slot - HDMI port - External display (VGA) port - Component System BIOS Power management Audio Item Audio codec Audio jacks Description • AMI BIOS with 8 MB SPI ROM • Supports ACPI revision 2.0 standard • Supports Plug and Play, STR(S3)/STD(S4), hardware monitor... Audio Codec • Front panel: Headphone and microphone jacks • Rear panel: Microphone, line-out, and line-in jacks • Power LED • Power button 2 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide USB ports (two) -
... • Front panel - Microphone jack - USB ports (four) - CF card slot - HDMI port - External display (VGA) port - Component System BIOS Power management Audio Item Audio codec Audio jacks Description • AMI BIOS with 8 MB SPI ROM • Supports ACPI revision 2.0 standard • Supports Plug and Play, STR(S3)/STD(S4), hardware monitor... Audio Codec • Front panel: Headphone and microphone jacks • Rear panel: Microphone, line-out, and line-in jacks • Power LED • Power button 2 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide USB ports (two) -
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... to the CMOS setup NOTE: If you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages, the battery may not be the same those found in CMOS. Aspire AX1430 Service Guide You will be bad. In this case, the system cannot retain configuration values in your system. Chapter 2 System Utilities CMOS...password or making other changes to the security setup • When a configuration error is turned off. These values may be simply referred to as "BIOS", "Setup", or "Setup utility" in this guide. Since most systems are prompted ("Run Setup" message) to run this utility. NOTE: CMOS Setup...
... to the CMOS setup NOTE: If you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages, the battery may not be the same those found in CMOS. Aspire AX1430 Service Guide You will be bad. In this case, the system cannot retain configuration values in your system. Chapter 2 System Utilities CMOS...password or making other changes to the security setup • When a configuration error is turned off. These values may be simply referred to as "BIOS", "Setup", or "Setup utility" in this guide. Since most systems are prompted ("Run Setup" message) to run this utility. NOTE: CMOS Setup...
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Date when the BIOS setup utility was built. Total size of system memory installed on the system. Asset tag number of the system. Set the date following the hour-... name of this system. Set the system time following the weekday-month-day-year format. Serial number of the BIOS setup utility. Type of the CPU installed on the system. Parameter System BIOS Version Build Date Processor Core Frequency Count Memory Size Product Name System Serial Number Asset Tag Number System Date...
Date when the BIOS setup utility was built. Total size of system memory installed on the system. Asset tag number of the system. Set the date following the hour-... name of this system. Set the system time following the weekday-month-day-year format. Serial number of the BIOS setup utility. Type of the CPU installed on the system. Parameter System BIOS Version Build Date Processor Core Frequency Count Memory Size Product Name System Serial Number Asset Tag Number System Date...
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... error beeps or messages during bootup. Option Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled On Off Enabled Disabled 12 AX1430 Service Guide USB Beep Message Enables or disables BIOS to disable the Spread Spectrum feature if you are overclocking. Spread Spectrum Enables or disables the reduction of the AHCI device. Bootup Num-lock Selects...
... error beeps or messages during bootup. Option Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled On Off Enabled Disabled 12 AX1430 Service Guide USB Beep Message Enables or disables BIOS to disable the Spread Spectrum feature if you are overclocking. Spread Spectrum Enables or disables the reduction of the AHCI device. Bootup Num-lock Selects...
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... then press Enter. Removing a system password 1. Use the up to verify the first entry then press Enter again. 5. Press F10. 5. Retype the password to the BIOS Setup Utility. Setting a system password 1. A password box will appear. 2. Type a password then press Enter. Retype the password to six alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9) 3.
... then press Enter. Removing a system password 1. Use the up to verify the first entry then press Enter again. 5. Press F10. 5. Retype the password to the BIOS Setup Utility. Setting a system password 1. A password box will appear. 2. Type a password then press Enter. Retype the password to six alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9) 3.
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... devices. Enabled Disabled Determines whether the system will stop for an error during startup. All, but keyboard No Errors All Errors Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 19 Press Enter to access the Hard Disk Drive Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from available... CD/DVD drives. Disabled When enabled, the BIOS splash screen displays during the POST. When disabled, the diagnostic screen displays during startup. Press Enter to access the Optical Disk Drive...
... devices. Enabled Disabled Determines whether the system will stop for an error during startup. All, but keyboard No Errors All Errors Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 19 Press Enter to access the Hard Disk Drive Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from available... CD/DVD drives. Disabled When enabled, the BIOS splash screen displays during the POST. When disabled, the diagnostic screen displays during startup. Press Enter to access the Optical Disk Drive...
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...The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance, but may not work best for all the changes and return to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer, so the new system configuration parameters can take effect. Select this feature, select Load Default Settings...Default Settings Load User Default Settings Description When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option and press Enter to the BIOS settings. Exit Parameter Save & Exit Setup Discard Changes and Exit Setup Save Changes Load Default Settings Save as user defaults. Select ...
...The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance, but may not work best for all the changes and return to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer, so the new system configuration parameters can take effect. Select this feature, select Load Default Settings...Default Settings Load User Default Settings Description When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option and press Enter to the BIOS settings. Exit Parameter Save & Exit Setup Discard Changes and Exit Setup Save Changes Load Default Settings Save as user defaults. Select ...
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... errors and invalid system responses. Troubleshooting Chapter 4 This chapter lists the POST error indicators and BIOS beep codes, as possible about the symptoms of the system failure. 2. Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or modified options can cause a power short. System External Inspection 1. ...section. Go to the correct voltage setting. Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 59 Proceed to recreate the failure by attempting to the "System Internal Inspection" procedure on page 74 to determine which corrective action to test Acer products. Verify the symptoms by running the...
... errors and invalid system responses. Troubleshooting Chapter 4 This chapter lists the POST error indicators and BIOS beep codes, as possible about the symptoms of the system failure. 2. Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or modified options can cause a power short. System External Inspection 1. ...section. Go to the correct voltage setting. Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 59 Proceed to recreate the failure by attempting to the "System Internal Inspection" procedure on page 74 to determine which corrective action to test Acer products. Verify the symptoms by running the...
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... chipset initialization. Re-enable CACHE. Test base 512 KB memory. Set stack. 60 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide Verify that the processor, memory module(s), and expansion board(s) are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. Power on the bottom right corner of the screen during ... block initialization portion of I/O port 80h on system configuration. Reinstall the side panel. 11. Checkpoints A checkpoint is currently executing. Viewing BIOS Checkpoints Viewing all peripherals. 2. The following table describes the type of the failure is enabled. Save power-on a flat, steady surface...
... chipset initialization. Re-enable CACHE. Test base 512 KB memory. Set stack. 60 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide Verify that the processor, memory module(s), and expansion board(s) are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. Power on the bottom right corner of the screen during ... block initialization portion of I/O port 80h on system configuration. Reinstall the side panel. 11. Checkpoints A checkpoint is currently executing. Viewing BIOS Checkpoints Viewing all peripherals. 2. The following table describes the type of the failure is enabled. Save power-on a flat, steady surface...
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.... The Runtime module is stored in PMM. CPUID information is uncompressed into memory. The following table describes the type of the BIOS. Disable ATAPI hardware. Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 61 If BIOS recovery is corrupt. Search for more information. Restore CPUID value back into register. Boot Block Recovery Code Checkpoints The boot block...
.... The Runtime module is stored in PMM. CPUID information is uncompressed into memory. The following table describes the type of the BIOS. Disable ATAPI hardware. Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 61 If BIOS recovery is corrupt. Search for more information. Restore CPUID value back into register. Boot Block Recovery Code Checkpoints The boot block...
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... controlling hardware (generally PIC) and interrupt vector table. Detects the presence of different Input Devices. Early POST initialization of the BIOS. Test for system timer interrupt. Displaying sign-on POST entry and GPNV area. Initialize System Management Interrupt. Verify CMOS checksum ...NMI, Parity, video for DEL or ESC keys to limit memory test. Initialize CH-0 as mentioned in the system. 62 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide Detects the presence of checkpoints during the POST portion of chipset registers. See DIM Code Checkpoints section for more...
... controlling hardware (generally PIC) and interrupt vector table. Detects the presence of different Input Devices. Early POST initialization of the BIOS. Test for system timer interrupt. Displaying sign-on POST entry and GPNV area. Initialize System Management Interrupt. Verify CMOS checksum ...NMI, Parity, video for DEL or ESC keys to limit memory test. Initialize CH-0 as mentioned in the system. 62 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide Detects the presence of checkpoints during the POST portion of chipset registers. See DIM Code Checkpoints section for more...
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...End of POST initialization of chipset registers. Programming the memory hole or any kind of the MTRR's. Initializes IPL devices controlled by BIOS and option ROMs. Initializes remaining option ROMs. Generate and write contents of implementation that needs an adjustment in memory test. Fill...size if needed before boot, which includes the programming of implementation that needs an adjustment in system RAM size if needed / requested. Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 63 Clean-up work needed . Initialize the CPU's before booting to OS. Detect different devices (Parallel ports, serial...
...End of POST initialization of chipset registers. Programming the memory hole or any kind of the MTRR's. Initializes IPL devices controlled by BIOS and option ROMs. Initializes remaining option ROMs. Generate and write contents of implementation that needs an adjustment in memory test. Fill...size if needed before boot, which includes the programming of implementation that needs an adjustment in system RAM size if needed / requested. Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 63 Clean-up work needed . Initialize the CPU's before booting to OS. Detect different devices (Parallel ports, serial...
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...and perform the following functions: Boot Input Device Initialization (function 3); It also assigns PCI bus numbers. It is detected during BIOS POST to display recommendations. Function 0 disables all onboard peripherals that you correct the error before proceeding, even if the computer...automatic configuration and configures all PnP and PCI boot devices. Some error messages could be related to correct the error. 64 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide Boot Output Device Initialization (function 2). Function 1 initializes all static devices that you make changes in PCI-PCI...
...and perform the following functions: Boot Input Device Initialization (function 3); It also assigns PCI bus numbers. It is detected during BIOS POST to display recommendations. Function 0 disables all onboard peripherals that you correct the error before proceeding, even if the computer...automatic configuration and configures all PnP and PCI boot devices. Some error messages could be related to correct the error. 64 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide Boot Output Device Initialization (function 2). Function 1 initializes all static devices that you make changes in PCI-PCI...
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...configure the device. Memory Message Gate20 Error Multi-Bit ECC Error Parity Error RAM R/W test failed CMOS Memory Size Wrong Description The BIOS is unable to properly control the mainboard's Gate A20 function, which controls access of memory has occurred, and the ECC memory ...algorithm cannot correct it. Fatal Memory Parity Error. The BIOS attempted to configure the A: drive during POST, but it is not configured as a bootable diskette. The BIOS attempted to a bad cable or faulty diskette drive. Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 65 Boot Message Boot Failure... A diskette was...
...configure the device. Memory Message Gate20 Error Multi-Bit ECC Error Parity Error RAM R/W test failed CMOS Memory Size Wrong Description The BIOS is unable to properly control the mainboard's Gate A20 function, which controls access of memory has occurred, and the ECC memory ...algorithm cannot correct it. Fatal Memory Parity Error. The BIOS attempted to configure the A: drive during POST, but it is not configured as a bootable diskette. The BIOS attempted to a bad cable or faulty diskette drive. Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 65 Boot Message Boot Failure... A diskette was...
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...Slave 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. 66 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 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 BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI ...
...Slave 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. 66 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 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 BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI ...
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... to a hard disk, but Command Failed S.M.A.R.T. S.M.A.R.T. message to replace the hard disk. A S.M.A.R.T. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to send a S.M.A.R.T. Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 67 capable hard disk sends this message when it detects an imminent failure. The... BIOS tried to a hard disk, but the command transaction failed. This message can be reported by an ATAPI device using the...
... to a hard disk, but Command Failed S.M.A.R.T. S.M.A.R.T. message to replace the hard disk. A S.M.A.R.T. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to send a S.M.A.R.T. Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 67 capable hard disk sends this message when it detects an imminent failure. The... BIOS tried to a hard disk, but the command transaction failed. This message can be reported by an ATAPI device using the...
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...POST to initialize the DMA controller. Two or more Static Devices are trying to the CPU. This may indicate a problem with an outdated BIOS. BIOS POST could not find or load the CPU Microcode Update to use the same non-shareable resources (Memory or I /O resource conflict when ...to include the Microcode Update for the new CPU. More than one system device is a fatal error, often indication a problem with system hardware. 68 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide A PCI adapter generated an I /O). Indicates an error while programming the count register of channel 2 of the system. This may ...
...POST to initialize the DMA controller. Two or more Static Devices are trying to the CPU. This may indicate a problem with an outdated BIOS. BIOS POST could not find or load the CPU Microcode Update to use the same non-shareable resources (Memory or I /O resource conflict when ...to include the Microcode Update for the new CPU. More than one system device is a fatal error, often indication a problem with system hardware. 68 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide A PCI adapter generated an I /O). Indicates an error while programming the count register of channel 2 of the system. This may ...
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... This error can be resolved by a program other than the BIOS or that the CMOS is initialized. PS/2 mouse support is enabled in the BIOS setup but the device is not present in the AMIBIOS8 ROM. Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 69 CMOS settings are invalid. Keyboard controller failure....failed Keyboard Error PS/2 Keyboard not found PS/2 Mouse not found Keyboard/Interface Error Unlock Keyboard System Halted Pressed Password check failed Unknown BIOS error. This message appears after a fatal error has been detected. This message is displayed when ADM module is not detected. CMOS ...
... This error can be resolved by a program other than the BIOS or that the CMOS is initialized. PS/2 mouse support is enabled in the BIOS setup but the device is not present in the AMIBIOS8 ROM. Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 69 CMOS settings are invalid. Keyboard controller failure....failed Keyboard Error PS/2 Keyboard not found PS/2 Mouse not found Keyboard/Interface Error Unlock Keyboard System Halted Pressed Password check failed Unknown BIOS error. This message appears after a fatal error has been detected. This message is displayed when ADM module is not detected. CMOS ...