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...NOTE The items listed in 160 - 1500 GB capacities • One ODD bay supporting 5.25-inch standard SATA ODD • Supports DVD-R/RW drive or DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 1 Refer to the FRU list chapter on the model purchased. ...Q9400s and Q8400s Series - Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E8600, E8500, E8400, E7600 and 7500 Series - System Features Component Operating system support Processor Core logic Graphics controller Memory Expansion options Connectivity Hard disk drive (HDD) Optical disc drive (ODD) Description • Microsoft Windows 7 Home ...
...NOTE The items listed in 160 - 1500 GB capacities • One ODD bay supporting 5.25-inch standard SATA ODD • Supports DVD-R/RW drive or DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 1 Refer to the FRU list chapter on the model purchased. ...Q9400s and Q8400s Series - Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E8600, E8500, E8400, E7600 and 7500 Series - System Features Component Operating system support Processor Core logic Graphics controller Memory Expansion options Connectivity Hard disk drive (HDD) Optical disc drive (ODD) Description • Microsoft Windows 7 Home ...
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... Internet Security • AMI BIOS with select switch; Microphone, line-out, and line-in -1 card reader • The following memory cards are supported: - CompactFlash (CF) Types I /O ports LED display and buttons Description • Front panel - Memory Stick (MS) - Secure Digital (SD... System BIOS Power management Audio Item Audio codec Audio jacks Description • Multi-in jacks • Power LED • Power button 2 Aspire AX1920 Service Guide External display (VGA) port - USB ports (two) - Multi-in jacks I/O Ports and LED Indicators Component I and ...
... Internet Security • AMI BIOS with select switch; Microphone, line-out, and line-in -1 card reader • The following memory cards are supported: - CompactFlash (CF) Types I /O ports LED display and buttons Description • Front panel - Memory Stick (MS) - Secure Digital (SD... System BIOS Power management Audio Item Audio codec Audio jacks Description • Multi-in jacks • Power LED • Power button 2 Aspire AX1920 Service Guide External display (VGA) port - USB ports (two) - Multi-in jacks I/O Ports and LED Indicators Component I and ...
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System Tour The pictures and tables in -1 optional card reader supporting Memory Stick (MS), xD-Picture Card (xD), Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC), CompactFlash (CF) Types I and II, and Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO) 7 USB 2.0 ports 8 Acer logo 4 Aspire AX1920 Service Guide Component 1 Power button/indicator 2 Optical drive cover 3 Optical drive eject button 4 Headphone jack 5 Microphone-in jack 6 Multi-in this section illustrate the physical outlook of the computer. Front View No.
System Tour The pictures and tables in -1 optional card reader supporting Memory Stick (MS), xD-Picture Card (xD), Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC), CompactFlash (CF) Types I and II, and Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO) 7 USB 2.0 ports 8 Acer logo 4 Aspire AX1920 Service Guide Component 1 Power button/indicator 2 Optical drive cover 3 Optical drive eject button 4 Headphone jack 5 Microphone-in jack 6 Multi-in this section illustrate the physical outlook of the computer. Front View No.
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Standard CMOS Features Field System Date System Time SATA Port 1-2 Halt On Description Value Sets the system date. MM/DD/YYYY (month/day/year) Sets the system time. Press Enter to be installed. Determines whether the system will stop for an error during the POST. All, But Keyboard No Errors All Errors Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 11 HH:MM:SS (hour:minute:second) Your Aspire computer supports two SATA channels, each channel allows one SATA device to display the individual configuration screen of installed SATA drive(s).
Standard CMOS Features Field System Date System Time SATA Port 1-2 Halt On Description Value Sets the system date. MM/DD/YYYY (month/day/year) Sets the system time. Press Enter to be installed. Determines whether the system will stop for an error during the POST. All, But Keyboard No Errors All Errors Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 11 HH:MM:SS (hour:minute:second) Your Aspire computer supports two SATA channels, each channel allows one SATA device to display the individual configuration screen of installed SATA drive(s).
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.... EIST allows a compliant OS to enable the Intel Virtualization Technology. Value Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 128MB Maximum Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 13 XD Bit is only available for WinXp. Select the amount of 32-bit hardware and 32-bit operating systems that causes... Size Description Select whether to have less memory available than is useful for systems running on 64-bit OS and those 32-bit systems that support the Physical Address Extension method. Consult your operating system as well.
.... EIST allows a compliant OS to enable the Intel Virtualization Technology. Value Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 128MB Maximum Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 13 XD Bit is only available for WinXp. Select the amount of 32-bit hardware and 32-bit operating systems that causes... Size Description Select whether to have less memory available than is useful for systems running on 64-bit OS and those 32-bit systems that support the Physical Address Extension method. Consult your operating system as well.
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...controller. Value Enabled Disabled RAID Native IDE Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Auto Floppy Hard Disk Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled 14 Aspire AX1920 Service Guide If Auto, USB device equal or less than 2GB will be used to force a HDD formatted drive to...and remaining as FDD (Ex.ZIP drive). Integrated Peripherals Field 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. ...
...controller. Value Enabled Disabled RAID Native IDE Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Auto Floppy Hard Disk Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled 14 Aspire AX1920 Service Guide If Auto, USB device equal or less than 2GB will be used to force a HDD formatted drive to...and remaining as FDD (Ex.ZIP drive). Integrated Peripherals Field 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. ...
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... peripheral devices from the computer. 3. Verify that the ventilation slots on a flat, steady surface. 5. Power on the front panel. Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 45 Inspect the power and LED indicators on the system. Go to Front Viewsection on , do the following: •... Check Procedures IMPORTANT The diagnostic tests described in the system that all power and data cables are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. Proceed to test Acer products. Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or modified options can be determined, perform the System Internal Inspectionprocedure. If the...
... peripheral devices from the computer. 3. Verify that the ventilation slots on a flat, steady surface. 5. Power on the front panel. Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 45 Inspect the power and LED indicators on the system. Go to Front Viewsection on , do the following: •... Check Procedures IMPORTANT The diagnostic tests described in the system that all power and data cables are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. Proceed to test Acer products. Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or modified options can be determined, perform the System Internal Inspectionprocedure. If the...
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...various times during POST. Wait for OS boot including final MTRR values. Passes control to initialize different system busses. This range is supported) Program the peripheral parameters. DIM Code Checkpoints The Device Initialization Manager (DIM) gets control at config display if needed. The following ...user and gets the user response for IPL detection. Function 1 initializes all device nodes, PCI devices, and PnP ISA cards. Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 49 Initializes IPL devices controlled by BIOS and option ROMs. Initializes remaining option ROMs. Generate and write contents of...
...various times during POST. Wait for OS boot including final MTRR values. Passes control to initialize different system busses. This range is supported) Program the peripheral parameters. DIM Code Checkpoints The Device Initialization Manager (DIM) gets control at config display if needed. The following ...user and gets the user response for IPL detection. Function 1 initializes all device nodes, PCI devices, and PnP ISA cards. Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 49 Initializes IPL devices controlled by BIOS and option ROMs. Initializes remaining option ROMs. Generate and write contents of...
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... readjusting the system time in the BIOS setup but the device is low. The POST will load and use default CMOS settings. Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 55 Miscellaneous Message Displayed KBC BAT Test 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 may indicate a problem with system hardware. PS/2 mouse support is enabled in AMIBIOS Setup. This may occur for both Supervisor and User password verification. A reset or power cycle is initialized. The ...
... readjusting the system time in the BIOS setup but the device is low. The POST will load and use default CMOS settings. Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 55 Miscellaneous Message Displayed KBC BAT Test 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 may indicate a problem with system hardware. PS/2 mouse support is enabled in AMIBIOS Setup. This may occur for both Supervisor and User password verification. A reset or power cycle is initialized. The ...
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...AMIBOOT.ROM' file size error BIOS ROM image mismatch (file layout does not match image present in board, replace or reseat 60 Aspire AX1920 Service Guide Remove all expansion boards except the video adapter. • If beep codes are generated when all other expansion boards... are absent, consult your system manufacturer. Consult your system manufacturer's technical support. • If beep codes are not generated when all hope, eliminate the possibility of Beeps 1, 3 6, 7 8 Description Reseat the memory, ...
...AMIBOOT.ROM' file size error BIOS ROM image mismatch (file layout does not match image present in board, replace or reseat 60 Aspire AX1920 Service Guide Remove all expansion boards except the video adapter. • If beep codes are generated when all other expansion boards... are absent, consult your system manufacturer. Consult your system manufacturer's technical support. • If beep codes are not generated when all hope, eliminate the possibility of Beeps 1, 3 6, 7 8 Description Reseat the memory, ...
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If any problems are supported by the computer. • Verify that all of the failure is operating ...the failed FRU. Do not replace a nondefective FRU. Power off the computer. 2. Visually check them for damage. Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 61 Remove or disconnect all attached devices are found, replace the FRU. 3. Undetermined Problems NOTE •...If the problem does not recur, reconnect the removed devices one at the time of the following devices: • Non-Acer devices • Printer, mouse, and other external devices • Hard disk drive • DIMM • CD/DVD-...
If any problems are supported by the computer. • Verify that all of the failure is operating ...the failed FRU. Do not replace a nondefective FRU. Power off the computer. 2. Visually check them for damage. Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 61 Remove or disconnect all attached devices are found, replace the FRU. 3. Undetermined Problems NOTE •...If the problem does not recur, reconnect the removed devices one at the time of the following devices: • Non-Acer devices • Printer, mouse, and other external devices • Hard disk drive • DIMM • CD/DVD-...
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... assembly. Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 TX+ 3 TX- 4 Ground 5 RX- 6 RX+ 7 Ground F_AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to support the new Serial ATA devices for easier access. It elimi-nates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface. But maintains register com-patibility and software... compatibility with Parallel ATA. Pin Signal Name 1 PORT 1L 3 PORT 1R 5 PORT 2R 7 SENSE_SEND 9 PORT 2L Pin Signal Name 2 AUD_GND 4 PRESENCE# 6 SENSE1_RETURN 8 KEY 10 SENSE2_RETURN Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 73
... assembly. Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 TX+ 3 TX- 4 Ground 5 RX- 6 RX+ 7 Ground F_AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to support the new Serial ATA devices for easier access. It elimi-nates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface. But maintains register com-patibility and software... compatibility with Parallel ATA. Pin Signal Name 1 PORT 1L 3 PORT 1R 5 PORT 2R 7 SENSE_SEND 9 PORT 2L Pin Signal Name 2 AUD_GND 4 PRESENCE# 6 SENSE1_RETURN 8 KEY 10 SENSE2_RETURN Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 73
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Exploded Diagram No. Description 1 Lowercase assembly 2 HDD-ODD bracket 3 Front I/O and card reader board bracket 4 Front cover assembly 5 Lowercase support 6 Side cover 7 Front I/O and card reader board 8 Plastic cable clip 9 Screw I #6-32 L5 10 Screw Pan, M3 L5 11 Screw Flat #6-32*3/16 NI 12 Screw Pan #6-32 L6 NI Quantity 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2-4 2 4 13 78 Aspire AX1920 Service Guide
Exploded Diagram No. Description 1 Lowercase assembly 2 HDD-ODD bracket 3 Front I/O and card reader board bracket 4 Front cover assembly 5 Lowercase support 6 Side cover 7 Front I/O and card reader board 8 Plastic cable clip 9 Screw I #6-32 L5 10 Screw Pan, M3 L5 11 Screw Flat #6-32*3/16 NI 12 Screw Pan #6-32 L6 NI Quantity 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2-4 2 4 13 78 Aspire AX1920 Service Guide
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...Intel® ICH7 Specification AMI BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Memory Item Controller Number of DIMM slot Maximum memory Data rate Supported capacities DIMM type Supported brands Population rule Specification Integrated in the Intel® G41 Express Chipset 2 4 GB (using two 2 GB ...modules) 800/1066/1333 MT/s 1-, or 2 GB 240-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM Kingston, A-Data, Unifosa You can install memory modules in any combination as long as they match the above specifications. 93 Aspire...
...Intel® ICH7 Specification AMI BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Memory Item Controller Number of DIMM slot Maximum memory Data rate Supported capacities DIMM type Supported brands Population rule Specification Integrated in the Intel® G41 Express Chipset 2 4 GB (using two 2 GB ...modules) 800/1066/1333 MT/s 1-, or 2 GB 240-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM Kingston, A-Data, Unifosa You can install memory modules in any combination as long as they match the above specifications. 93 Aspire...
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...Form factor Interface Write/read speed Supported models Specification Integrated in the Integrated in the Intel® ICH7 1 3.5-inch 25.4 mm SATA 3.0 • HGST Jupiter - supports up to 32 GB • xD-Picture Card (xD) - supports up to 32 GB Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 94 WD10EADX-...22TDHB0 • WD - supports up to 2 TB • Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO) - supports up to 32 GB • Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard ...
...Form factor Interface Write/read speed Supported models Specification Integrated in the Integrated in the Intel® ICH7 1 3.5-inch 25.4 mm SATA 3.0 • HGST Jupiter - supports up to 32 GB • xD-Picture Card (xD) - supports up to 32 GB Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 94 WD10EADX-...22TDHB0 • WD - supports up to 2 TB • Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO) - supports up to 32 GB • Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard ...
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... monitor port 5 N name product 10 98 O ODD, see optical disc drive 1 operating system 1 optical disc drive configuration 11 remove 29 specifications 94 troubleshooting 57 OS support 1 P panel rear 5 PC Health Status 16 POST, see Power-On Self-Test 47 power ACPI compliance 2 specifications 2 power management ACPI mode table 95 specifications 2 Power...
... monitor port 5 N name product 10 98 O ODD, see optical disc drive 1 operating system 1 optical disc drive configuration 11 remove 29 specifications 94 troubleshooting 57 OS support 1 P panel rear 5 PC Health Status 16 POST, see Power-On Self-Test 47 power ACPI compliance 2 specifications 2 power management ACPI mode table 95 specifications 2 Power...