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System Troubleshooting 68 Hardware Diagnostic Procedure 68 System Check Procedures 69 Power System Check 69 System External Inspection 69 System Internal Inspection 69 Beep Codes 70 Checkpoints 71 BIOS Recovery 74 Jumper and Connector Information 75 M/B Placement 75 Jumper Setting 77 Setting Jumper 77 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 84 Aspire X3470 Exploded Diagram 85 Aspire X3470 FRU List 87 viii
System Troubleshooting 68 Hardware Diagnostic Procedure 68 System Check Procedures 69 Power System Check 69 System External Inspection 69 System Internal Inspection 69 Beep Codes 70 Checkpoints 71 BIOS Recovery 74 Jumper and Connector Information 75 M/B Placement 75 Jumper Setting 77 Setting Jumper 77 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 84 Aspire X3470 Exploded Diagram 85 Aspire X3470 FRU List 87 viii
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... Header • 1 * H2X4 HD internal speaker header • 1 * onboard Buzzer • 2 * H1X2 GPIO header • 1 * 3pin IR receiver header to super I/O System BIOS • 2Mb • AMI Kernel with Acer skin/copyright Power supply • Non PFC 250W / PFC 250W /FR 300W. • Support models are listed on board buzzer. Chapter 1 3 USB3...
... Header • 1 * H2X4 HD internal speaker header • 1 * onboard Buzzer • 2 * H1X2 GPIO header • 1 * 3pin IR receiver header to super I/O System BIOS • 2Mb • AMI Kernel with Acer skin/copyright Power supply • Non PFC 250W / PFC 250W /FR 300W. • Support models are listed on board buzzer. Chapter 1 3 USB3...
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... Type Socket FM1 Minimum operating speed 0 MHz (If Stop CPU Clock in Sleep State in BIOS Setup is set to Enabled.) BIOS Item Specification BIOS code programer AMI Kernel with Acer skin BIOS version P01-A2 BIOS ROM type SPI Flash BIOS ROM size 2Mb Support protocol SMBIOS(DMI)2.7 Device Boot Support 1st priority: Hard Disk 2nd...
... Type Socket FM1 Minimum operating speed 0 MHz (If Stop CPU Clock in Sleep State in BIOS Setup is set to Enabled.) BIOS Item Specification BIOS code programer AMI Kernel with Acer skin BIOS version P01-A2 BIOS ROM type SPI Flash BIOS ROM size 2Mb Support protocol SMBIOS(DMI)2.7 Device Boot Support 1st priority: Hard Disk 2nd...
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... Audio function control Mono or stereo Compatibility Music synthesizer Sampling rate Microphone/Headphone jack Specification Intel High Definition audio controller ALC662 2.1 channel Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Stereo Meets the latest Microsoft Windows Logo Program audio specification WaveRT based audio function driver and logo ready for Windows 7 and Vista EAX™...
... Audio function control Mono or stereo Compatibility Music synthesizer Sampling rate Microphone/Headphone jack Specification Intel High Definition audio controller ALC662 2.1 channel Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Stereo Meets the latest Microsoft Windows Logo Program audio specification WaveRT based audio function driver and logo ready for Windows 7 and Vista EAX™...
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... or making other changes to the security setup • When a configuration error is no need to run the CMOS Setup Utility, make changes to as "BIOS", "Setup", or "Setup utility" in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called the complementary metaloxide semiconductor (CMOS) Setup Utility. This memory area is not part of the...
... or making other changes to the security setup • When a configuration error is no need to run the CMOS Setup Utility, make changes to as "BIOS", "Setup", or "Setup utility" in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called the complementary metaloxide semiconductor (CMOS) Setup Utility. This memory area is not part of the...
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...settings. Chapter 2 14 In the descriptive table following main setup categories. Set the date following the hour-minute-second format. Parameter System BIOS Version Build Date Processor Core Frequency Count Memory Size Product Name System Serial Number Asset Tag Number System Date System Time (hh:mm:ss)... Description Version number of the system. Set the system time following the weekday-month-day-year format. Product name of the BIOS setup utility. Serial number of the CPU installed on the system. Core speed of the system. Setup Utility Menus Main The Setup Main...
...settings. Chapter 2 14 In the descriptive table following main setup categories. Set the date following the hour-minute-second format. Parameter System BIOS Version Build Date Processor Core Frequency Count Memory Size Product Name System Serial Number Asset Tag Number System Date System Time (hh:mm:ss)... Description Version number of the system. Set the system time following the weekday-month-day-year format. Product name of the BIOS setup utility. Serial number of the CPU installed on the system. Core speed of the system. Setup Utility Menus Main The Setup Main...
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... Bootup Num-lock USB Beep Message Description Displays the status of auto detection of the mainboard's EMI. Note: Remember to lock up. Enables or disables BIOS to all DIMM/PCIE. This item allows you are overclocking. Selects power on state for Num Lock.
... Bootup Num-lock USB Beep Message Description Displays the status of auto detection of the mainboard's EMI. Note: Remember to lock up. Enables or disables BIOS to all DIMM/PCIE. This item allows you are overclocking. Selects power on state for Num Lock.
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... during startup. Press Enter to access the Network Device Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from available EFI devices. When enabled, the BIOS splash screen displays during the POST. Press Enter to access the Hard Disk Drive Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from available...
... during startup. Press Enter to access the Network Device Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from available EFI devices. When enabled, the BIOS splash screen displays during the POST. Press Enter to access the Hard Disk Drive Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from available...
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...you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option and press Enter to save all computer applications. Select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer, so the new system configuration parameters can take effect. Select Save & Exit Setup from the Exit ...menu and press Enter. Select this option to the BIOS Setup Utility. The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance, but may not work best for all the changes and return to quit...
...you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option and press Enter to save all computer applications. Select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer, so the new system configuration parameters can take effect. Select Save & Exit Setup from the Exit ...menu and press Enter. Select this option to the BIOS Setup Utility. The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance, but may not work best for all the changes and return to quit...
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... continue with the system is not evident, you can indicate the malfunction. 2. If the problem is not blocked. 3. Verify that components are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. Verify that all cable connectors inside the system are firmly and correctly attached to their appropriate connectors. 9. System External ... the system unit on the system. 12. Inspect the LED indicators on the front panel, which can try viewing the POST messages and BIOS event logs during the system startup. 69 Chapter 4 Make sure nothing in the system is properly connected to the system and AC source...
... continue with the system is not evident, you can indicate the malfunction. 2. If the problem is not blocked. 3. Verify that components are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. Verify that all cable connectors inside the system are firmly and correctly attached to their appropriate connectors. 9. System External ... the system unit on the system. 12. Inspect the LED indicators on the front panel, which can try viewing the POST messages and BIOS event logs during the system startup. 69 Chapter 4 Make sure nothing in the system is properly connected to the system and AC source...
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...been activated. Memory not installed or memory error. VGA not installed or VGA error. CMOS checksum error or CMOS battery loss occurs. BIOS is damaged, BIOS POST jumps to Boot Block to as the PC speaker. Beep Codes Beep codes are used by the system board speaker, commonly ...has been initialized. Not all computers using AMIBIOS enable this feature. Graphics card error/not installed, graphics card memory error or graphics card BIOS checksum error. AMIBIOS displays the checkpoints in the bottom right corner of the screen during POST. Beep Symptom One short beep Continuous one ...
...been activated. Memory not installed or memory error. VGA not installed or VGA error. CMOS checksum error or CMOS battery loss occurs. BIOS is damaged, BIOS POST jumps to Boot Block to as the PC speaker. Beep Codes Beep codes are used by the system board speaker, commonly ...has been initialized. Not all computers using AMIBIOS enable this feature. Graphics card error/not installed, graphics card memory error or graphics card BIOS checksum error. AMIBIOS displays the checkpoints in the bottom right corner of the screen during POST. Beep Symptom One short beep Continuous one ...
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... sets up the chipset,memory, and other CPU critical initialization. NMI is forced. Test base 512KB memory. Performs main BIOS checksum and updates recovery status accordingly. Checkpoints may appear on system configuration.Checkpoints may occur during POST. The following table ...is currently executing. Re-enable CACHE. See Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints sectionfor more information. Leaves all checkpoints generated by the BIOS requires acheckpoint card, also referred to indicate the task the system is available. Checkpoint sare very useful in aiding software...
... sets up the chipset,memory, and other CPU critical initialization. NMI is forced. Test base 512KB memory. Performs main BIOS checksum and updates recovery status accordingly. Checkpoints may appear on system configuration.Checkpoints may occur during POST. The following table ...is currently executing. Re-enable CACHE. See Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints sectionfor more information. Leaves all checkpoints generated by the BIOS requires acheckpoint card, also referred to indicate the task the system is available. Checkpoint sare very useful in aiding software...
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This range is waking from one platform to BIOS POST (ExecutePOSTKernel). Chapter 4 72 OEM memory detection/configuration error. The error associated with this value may be different from ACPI S3 state. See POST Code Checkpoints section of document for chipset vendors & system manufacturers. Checkpoint DA DC E1-E8 ECEE Description Restore CPUID value back into register. System is reserved for more information. Give control to the next.
This range is waking from one platform to BIOS POST (ExecutePOSTKernel). Chapter 4 72 OEM memory detection/configuration error. The error associated with this value may be different from ACPI S3 state. See POST Code Checkpoints section of document for chipset vendors & system manufacturers. Checkpoint DA DC E1-E8 ECEE Description Restore CPUID value back into register. System is reserved for more information. Give control to the next.
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Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints The Bootblock recovery code gets control when the BIOS determines that a BIOS recovery needs to occur because the user has forced the update or the BIOS checksum is initialized. Attempt to vendor requirements, system chipset or option ROMs from ARMD and ...does not equal the found flash part size. Restore CPUID value back into register. Jump back to the current configuration of the BIOS. Disable ATAPI hardware. Disable ATAPI hardware. Detect proper flash part. NOTE: Checkpoints may occur during the Bootblock recovery portion of ...
Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints The Bootblock recovery code gets control when the BIOS determines that a BIOS recovery needs to occur because the user has forced the update or the BIOS checksum is initialized. Attempt to vendor requirements, system chipset or option ROMs from ARMD and ...does not equal the found flash part size. Restore CPUID value back into register. Jump back to the current configuration of the BIOS. Disable ATAPI hardware. Disable ATAPI hardware. Detect proper flash part. NOTE: Checkpoints may occur during the Bootblock recovery portion of ...
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.... 1. Chapter 4 74 Put the AMIBoot.ROM to the system. 3. The following is updated completely, the system will be used to update a BIOS image without the need to boot to an operating system. Install the DOK to a bootable USB flash drive(Disk on Key, DOK). 2. Please enter the ...setup menu to boot the system and then press Ctrl + Home. 4. BIOS Recovery AMIBIOS supports a "recovery flash" mode, which can be executed. 5. This is used to flash update...
.... 1. Chapter 4 74 Put the AMIBoot.ROM to the system. 3. The following is updated completely, the system will be used to update a BIOS image without the need to boot to an operating system. Install the DOK to a bootable USB flash drive(Disk on Key, DOK). 2. Please enter the ...setup menu to boot the system and then press Ctrl + Home. 4. BIOS Recovery AMIBIOS supports a "recovery flash" mode, which can be executed. 5. This is used to flash update...