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... System Utilities 9 CMOS Setup Utility 9 Entering CMOS setup 10 Navigating Through the Setup Utility 10 Setup Utility Menus 11 BIOS Recovery 25 System Disassembly 27 Disassembly Requirements 27 Pre-disassembly Procedure 28 Main Unit Disassembly 29 Removing the Side Panel 30 ... System Check Procedures 50 Power System Check 50 System External Inspection 50 System Internal Inspection 50 Checkpoints 51 Viewing BIOS checkpoints 51 Bootblock Initialization Code Checkpoints 51 Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints 52 POST Code Checkpoints 53 DIM Code Checkpoints...
... System Utilities 9 CMOS Setup Utility 9 Entering CMOS setup 10 Navigating Through the Setup Utility 10 Setup Utility Menus 11 BIOS Recovery 25 System Disassembly 27 Disassembly Requirements 27 Pre-disassembly Procedure 28 Main Unit Disassembly 29 Removing the Side Panel 30 ... System Check Procedures 50 Power System Check 50 System External Inspection 50 System Internal Inspection 50 Checkpoints 51 Viewing BIOS checkpoints 51 Bootblock Initialization Code Checkpoints 51 Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints 52 POST Code Checkpoints 53 DIM Code Checkpoints...
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... Windows Vista Home Premium (32/64-bit) Applications Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eRecovery Management) Acer Arcade Live McAfee Internet Security Suite 2008 Trial version NTI MediaMaker System BIOS SPI Flash ROM Power supply 220-watts (115/230... Vac) power supply Active PFC 220V for EMEA and China Non-PFC 110V and 220V with select switch. Active PFC 220V with Energy Star 5.0 Dimension and weight Dimension (LxWxH) X3300...
... Windows Vista Home Premium (32/64-bit) Applications Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eRecovery Management) Acer Arcade Live McAfee Internet Security Suite 2008 Trial version NTI MediaMaker System BIOS SPI Flash ROM Power supply 220-watts (115/230... Vac) power supply Active PFC 220V for EMEA and China Non-PFC 110V and 220V with select switch. Active PFC 220V with Energy Star 5.0 Dimension and weight Dimension (LxWxH) X3300...
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... case, the system cannot retain configuration values in CMOS. This memory area is not part of the system RAM which allows configuration data to as "BIOS", "Setup", or "Setup utility" in your system. These values may be simply referred to be the same those found in this guide display default system...
... case, the system cannot retain configuration values in CMOS. This memory area is not part of the system RAM which allows configuration data to as "BIOS", "Setup", or "Setup utility" in your system. These values may be simply referred to be the same those found in this guide display default system...
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... menu includes the following main setup categories. Product Information Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control ...61553; BIOS Security Features Load Default Settings Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving In the descriptive table ...
... menu includes the following main setup categories. Product Information Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control ...61553; BIOS Security Features Load Default Settings Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving In the descriptive table ...
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... Utility - Product Information Processor Type : AMD Phenom(TM) II X3 720 Processor Processor Speed :2.80GHz System Memory :3840MB System Manufacture :Acer Product Name :Aspire X3300 System Serial Number : System BIOS Version :P01-A0 BIOS Release Date :04/02/09 Asset Tag Number : Help Item Parameter Processor Type Processor Speed System Memory System Manufacturer Product Name...
... Utility - Product Information Processor Type : AMD Phenom(TM) II X3 720 Processor Processor Speed :2.80GHz System Memory :3840MB System Manufacture :Acer Product Name :Aspire X3300 System Serial Number : System BIOS Version :P01-A0 BIOS Release Date :04/02/09 Asset Tag Number : Help Item Parameter Processor Type Processor Speed System Memory System Manufacturer Product Name...
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... Enter to access the Network Device Priority submenu and specify the boot sequence from available CD/DVD drives. Disabled When enabled, the BIOS splash screen displays during startup. Hard Disk CD/DVD Removable Dev. Press Enter to access the Removable Device Priority submenu and specify the... computer by shortening Enabled or skipping certain standard booting process. On Off Enables or disables BIOS to skup certain tests while bootion. Selects power on state for Num Lock. Advanced BIOS Features Quick Boot Quiet Boot 1st Boot device 2nd Boot device 3rd Boot device 4th Boot...
... Enter to access the Network Device Priority submenu and specify the boot sequence from available CD/DVD drives. Disabled When enabled, the BIOS splash screen displays during startup. Hard Disk CD/DVD Removable Dev. Press Enter to access the Removable Device Priority submenu and specify the... computer by shortening Enabled or skipping certain standard booting process. On Off Enables or disables BIOS to skup certain tests while bootion. Selects power on state for Num Lock. Advanced BIOS Features Quick Boot Quiet Boot 1st Boot device 2nd Boot device 3rd Boot device 4th Boot...
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... American Megatrends, Inc. Select Yes to select password parameter (Change Supervisor Password or Change User Password) menu then press Enter. 2. BIOS Security Features Supervisor Password :Not Installed User Password :Not Installed Chang Supervisor Password Change User Password [Press Enter] [Press Enter] Help... 2 Type the original password then press Enter. 3. Press Enter to change the Supervisor password. Select Yes to the BIOS Setup Utility. BIOS Security Features CMOS Setup Utility - The password may consist up /down arrow keys to save the new password and close...
... American Megatrends, Inc. Select Yes to select password parameter (Change Supervisor Password or Change User Password) menu then press Enter. 2. BIOS Security Features Supervisor Password :Not Installed User Password :Not Installed Chang Supervisor Password Change User Password [Press Enter] [Press Enter] Help... 2 Type the original password then press Enter. 3. Press Enter to change the Supervisor password. Select Yes to the BIOS Setup Utility. BIOS Security Features CMOS Setup Utility - The password may consist up /down arrow keys to save the new password and close...
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...Inc. ► Product Information ► PC Health Status ► Standard CMOS Features ► Frequency/Voltage Control ► Advanced BIOS Features ► BIOS Security Features ► Advanced Chipset Features ► Integrated Peripherals ► Power Management Setup Load Default Settings Load Optimal DSeafavuelts&? Exit ...consumption. Load Default Settings The Load Default Settings menu allows you choose to load the default settings for all BIOS setup parameters. CMOS Setup Utility - If you are quite demanding in terms of low-performance components and you...
...Inc. ► Product Information ► PC Health Status ► Standard CMOS Features ► Frequency/Voltage Control ► Advanced BIOS Features ► BIOS Security Features ► Advanced Chipset Features ► Integrated Peripherals ► Power Management Setup Load Default Settings Load Optimal DSeafavuelts&? Exit ...consumption. Load Default Settings The Load Default Settings menu allows you choose to load the default settings for all BIOS setup parameters. CMOS Setup Utility - If you are quite demanding in terms of low-performance components and you...
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Chapter 2 23 Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. ► Product Information ► PC Health Status ► Standard CMOS Features ► Frequency/Voltage Control ► Advanced BIOS Features ► BIOS Security Features ► Advanced Chipset Features Load Default Settings ► Integrated Peripherals Save configuration changeSsavaend&eExixtitseSteutpu?p ► Power Management Setup Exit Without Saving [OK...
Chapter 2 23 Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. ► Product Information ► PC Health Status ► Standard CMOS Features ► Frequency/Voltage Control ► Advanced BIOS Features ► BIOS Security Features ► Advanced Chipset Features Load Default Settings ► Integrated Peripherals Save configuration changeSsavaend&eExixtitseSteutpu?p ► Power Management Setup Exit Without Saving [OK...
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... Utility. Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. ► Product Information ► PC Health Status ► Standard CMOS Features ► Frequency/Voltage Control ► Advanced BIOS Features ► BIOS Security Features ► Advanced Chipset Features Load Default Settings ► Integrated Peripherals Discard changes andSaevxeit &seEtuxpit?Setup ► Power Management Setup Exit Without Saving...
... Utility. Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. ► Product Information ► PC Health Status ► Standard CMOS Features ► Frequency/Voltage Control ► Advanced BIOS Features ► BIOS Security Features ► Advanced Chipset Features Load Default Settings ► Integrated Peripherals Discard changes andSaevxeit &seEtuxpit?Setup ► Power Management Setup Exit Without Saving...
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...a USB port on your computer. (2). Connect the USB storage device to the USB storage device. (3). This is used to flash update a BIOS from the DOK. 4. The system initializes the BIOS recovery process. Chapter 2 25 BIOS Recovery AMIBIOS8 supports a "recovery flash" mode, which can be restored from the boot block. The failed... BIOS code will restart. Connect the USB storage device containing the DOK to boot the system, then press Ctrl + Home. Press the power button to...
...a USB port on your computer. (2). Connect the USB storage device to the USB storage device. (3). This is used to flash update a BIOS from the DOK. 4. The system initializes the BIOS recovery process. Chapter 2 25 BIOS Recovery AMIBIOS8 supports a "recovery flash" mode, which can be restored from the boot block. The failed... BIOS code will restart. Connect the USB storage device containing the DOK to boot the system, then press Ctrl + Home. Press the power button to...
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...Place the system unit on the system. 12. Verify that all cable connectors inside the system are properly seated. 8. Verify that all components are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. Refer to "System Disassembly" on page 27. 7. Inspect the LED indicators on the front panel, which can try ...viewing the POST messages and BIOS event logs during the system startup. 50 Chapter 4 Remove the system covers. Unplug all the peripherals connected to it. 2. If the system will...
...Place the system unit on the system. 12. Verify that all cable connectors inside the system are properly seated. 8. Verify that all components are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. Refer to "System Disassembly" on page 27. 7. Inspect the LED indicators on the front panel, which can try ...viewing the POST messages and BIOS event logs during the system startup. 50 Chapter 4 Remove the system covers. Unplug all the peripherals connected to it. 2. If the system will...
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...value in Bootblock code. This display method is limited, since it . NMI is done. Save power-on system configuration. If BIOS recovery is necessary, control flows to indicate the task the system is currently executing. Restore CPUID value back into memory. The Runtime... been activated. CPUID information is stored in cards that occur during the bootblock initialization portion of RAM. Copying Main BIOS into register. Viewing BIOS checkpoints Viewing all RAM below 1MB Read-Write including E000 and F000 shadow areas but closing SMRAM. Bootblock Initialization Code...
...value in Bootblock code. This display method is limited, since it . NMI is done. Save power-on system configuration. If BIOS recovery is necessary, control flows to indicate the task the system is currently executing. Restore CPUID value back into memory. The Runtime... been activated. CPUID information is stored in cards that occur during the bootblock initialization portion of RAM. Copying Main BIOS into register. Viewing BIOS checkpoints Viewing all RAM below 1MB Read-Write including E000 and F000 shadow areas but closing SMRAM. Bootblock Initialization Code...
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...to read from ARMD and ATAPI CDROM. Disable ATAPI hardware. Read error occurred on system configuration. Determine information about root directory of the BIOS. Search for pre-defined recovery file name in the super I/O. Make flash write enabled through chipset and OEM specific method. The recovery... in root directory. Set up floppy controller and data. Jump back to the current configuration of the flash part. Verify that a BIOS recovery needs to read from add-in PCI devices. Erase the flash part. Start reading the recovery file cluster by the recovery file...
...to read from ARMD and ATAPI CDROM. Disable ATAPI hardware. Read error occurred on system configuration. Determine information about root directory of the BIOS. Search for pre-defined recovery file name in the super I/O. Make flash write enabled through chipset and OEM specific method. The recovery... in root directory. Set up floppy controller and data. Jump back to the current configuration of the flash part. Verify that a BIOS recovery needs to read from add-in PCI devices. Erase the flash part. Start reading the recovery file cluster by the recovery file...
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...reading storage area. Detects the presence of chipset registers. Testing and initialization of Keyboard in the system that may occur during the BIOS preboot process. Initialize System Management Interrupt. See DIM Code Checkpoints section for IRQ1. Detects and initializes the video adapter installed in...CH-2 count reg. POST Code Checkpoints The POST code checkpoints are the largest set of checkpoints during the POST portion of the BIOS. See DIM Code Checkpoints section for system timer interrupt. Enable IRQ-0 in the Kernel Variable "wCMOSFlags." GPNV is bad, update...
...reading storage area. Detects the presence of chipset registers. Testing and initialization of Keyboard in the system that may occur during the BIOS preboot process. Initialize System Management Interrupt. See DIM Code Checkpoints section for IRQ1. Detects and initializes the video adapter installed in...CH-2 count reg. POST Code Checkpoints The POST code checkpoints are the largest set of checkpoints during the POST portion of the BIOS. See DIM Code Checkpoints section for system timer interrupt. Enable IRQ-0 in the Kernel Variable "wCMOSFlags." GPNV is bad, update...
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... Passes control to the user and gets the user response for DEL or ESC keys to OS. Initializes IPL devices controlled by BIOS and option ROMs. Generate and write contents of chipset registers. Disables the system configuration display if needed / requested. Wait for ACPI.... Uninstall POST INT1Ch vector and INT09h vector. Displays the system configuration screen if enabled. Execute BIOS setup if needed . Check boot password if installed. Initialize runtime language module. Display errors to OS Loader (typically INT19h). 54 Chapter ...
... Passes control to the user and gets the user response for DEL or ESC keys to OS. Initializes IPL devices controlled by BIOS and option ROMs. Generate and write contents of chipset registers. Disables the system configuration display if needed / requested. Wait for ACPI.... Uninstall POST INT1Ch vector and INT09h vector. Displays the system configuration screen if enabled. Execute BIOS setup if needed . Check boot password if installed. Initialize runtime language module. Display errors to OS Loader (typically INT19h). 54 Chapter ...
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... all BUSes. Function 3 searches for all PnP and PCI boot devices. DIM Code Checkpoints The Device Initialization Manager (DIM) gets control at various times during BIOS POST to 5. 0 = Generic DIM (Device Initialization Manager). 1 = On-board System devices. 2 = ISA devices. 3 = EISA devices. 4 = ISA PnP devices. 5 = PCI devices. The lower nibble 'Y' indicates the...
... all BUSes. Function 3 searches for all PnP and PCI boot devices. DIM Code Checkpoints The Device Initialization Manager (DIM) gets control at various times during BIOS POST to 5. 0 = Generic DIM (Device Initialization Manager). 1 = On-board System devices. 2 = ISA devices. 3 = EISA devices. 4 = ISA PnP devices. 5 = PCI devices. The lower nibble 'Y' indicates the...
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... AMIBIOS enable this feature. Boot Block Beep Codes Number of the screen during POST. AMIBIOS displays the checkpoints in flash device) POST BIOS Beep Codes Number of diskette in A: Insert next diskette if multiple diskettes are used by the system board speaker, commonly referred to ...video has been initialized. CMOS damaged. Base memory read error No Flash EPROM detected Flash Erase error Flash Program error 'AMIBOOT.ROM' file size error BIOS ROM image mismatch (file layout does not match image present in the bottom right corner of Beeps 1 2 3 4 5 7 10 11 12...
... AMIBIOS enable this feature. Boot Block Beep Codes Number of the screen during POST. AMIBIOS displays the checkpoints in flash device) POST BIOS Beep Codes Number of diskette in A: Insert next diskette if multiple diskettes are used by the system board speaker, commonly referred to ...video has been initialized. CMOS damaged. Base memory read error No Flash EPROM detected Flash Erase error Flash Program error 'AMIBOOT.ROM' file size error BIOS ROM image mismatch (file layout does not match image present in the bottom right corner of Beeps 1 2 3 4 5 7 10 11 12...
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If the video adapter is causing the malfunction. Chapter 4 57 Troubleshooting POST BIOS Beep Codes Number of interference by a malfunctioning add-in card, replace or reseat the video adapter. Consult your system manufacturer's technical support. If beep ...
If the video adapter is causing the malfunction. Chapter 4 57 Troubleshooting POST BIOS Beep Codes Number of interference by a malfunctioning add-in card, replace or reseat the video adapter. Consult your system manufacturer's technical support. If beep ...
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...usually followed by other information concerning the device. This may indicate a problem with the actual size detected. This message is corrupted. The BIOS was unable to access the drive because it indicated it . This is often reported by the AMIBIOS8 when the RAM read/write test...could not boot from faulty memory modules. This may be due to boot from the A: drive, but it is a generic message indicating the BIOS could not find a proper boot diskette. Boot Message Displayed Boot Failure ... A diskette was unable to properly control the motherboard's Gate A20 function...
...usually followed by other information concerning the device. This may indicate a problem with the actual size detected. This message is corrupted. The BIOS was unable to access the drive because it indicated it . This is often reported by the AMIBIOS8 when the RAM read/write test...could not boot from faulty memory modules. This may be due to boot from the A: drive, but it is a generic message indicating the BIOS could not find a proper boot diskette. Boot Message Displayed Boot Failure ... A diskette was unable to properly control the motherboard's Gate A20 function...