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...-disc recovery 17 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 18 Power Management Function (ACPI support function) . . . . 23 Chapter2 System Utilities 24 Entering Setup 25 Product Information 27 Standard CMOS Features 28 Advanced BIOS Features 30 Advanced Chipset Features 34 Integrated Peripherals 35 Onboard I/O Chip Setup 38 Power Management Setup 39 PnP/PCI Feature 41 PC Health Status 42 Set Supervisor/User Password 43 Load Default Settings 44 Save & Exit Setup 45 Exit Without Saving 46 Chapter3 Machine Disassembly...
...-disc recovery 17 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 18 Power Management Function (ACPI support function) . . . . 23 Chapter2 System Utilities 24 Entering Setup 25 Product Information 27 Standard CMOS Features 28 Advanced BIOS Features 30 Advanced Chipset Features 34 Integrated Peripherals 35 Onboard I/O Chip Setup 38 Power Management Setup 39 PnP/PCI Feature 41 PC Health Status 42 Set Supervisor/User Password 43 Load Default Settings 44 Save & Exit Setup 45 Exit Without Saving 46 Chapter3 Machine Disassembly...
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... desktop PC built with NVIDIA MCP61 chipset architecture. Chapter 1 System Specifications Overview The model is a high performance and multi-media features ready system including Media Card Reader and Rear I/O connectors for easier and funnier consumer environment. We also provide one PCI-Express x16 slot, one PCI-Express x1 and two PCI slots (support PCI 2.3 spec.), four Dual Channel DDRII memory slots (support up to 4GB), two PATA ports, two/four SATA ports (HDDs), on board Gigabit LAN...
... desktop PC built with NVIDIA MCP61 chipset architecture. Chapter 1 System Specifications Overview The model is a high performance and multi-media features ready system including Media Card Reader and Rear I/O connectors for easier and funnier consumer environment. We also provide one PCI-Express x16 slot, one PCI-Express x1 and two PCI slots (support PCI 2.3 spec.), four Dual Channel DDRII memory slots (support up to 4GB), two PATA ports, two/four SATA ports (HDDs), on board Gigabit LAN...
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... 2pin GPIO jumper T 1 onboard buzzer T Color management for 1394 sku T 7.1 channel phone jack Onboard Connector T 1 CPU socket T 4 Memory slots T 1 PCI Express x16 slot T 1 PCI Express x1 slot T 2 PCI slots T 1 FDD connector T 1 PATA IDE slot T 2/4 SATA IDE connectors T 2/3 2*5 pin Intel FPIO sepcification USB pin connectors. I/O Connector T Controller : Super I /O Connector T 1 PS/2 Keyboard Port, 1 PS/2 Mouse Port T 1 Parallel Port, 1 Serial Port T 1 VGA(CRT) Port T 1 LAN Port T 4 USB Ports for non-1394 sku; 4 USB ports + IEEE1394 port for on board connecter Power Supply T PSP Type : 250...
... 2pin GPIO jumper T 1 onboard buzzer T Color management for 1394 sku T 7.1 channel phone jack Onboard Connector T 1 CPU socket T 4 Memory slots T 1 PCI Express x16 slot T 1 PCI Express x1 slot T 2 PCI slots T 1 FDD connector T 1 PATA IDE slot T 2/4 SATA IDE connectors T 2/3 2*5 pin Intel FPIO sepcification USB pin connectors. I/O Connector T Controller : Super I /O Connector T 1 PS/2 Keyboard Port, 1 PS/2 Mouse Port T 1 Parallel Port, 1 Serial Port T 1 VGA(CRT) Port T 1 LAN Port T 4 USB Ports for non-1394 sku; 4 USB ports + IEEE1394 port for on board connecter Power Supply T PSP Type : 250...
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... 10 CPU_FAN 11 SYS_FAN 12 PWR_FAN 13 AUX_IN1 14 USB2 15 USB3 16 USB4 17 PANEL1 18 AUDIO1 Description ATX_POWER ATX_POWER-12V PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector Parallel Port USB Dual Port +1394 USB Dual Port +LAN Connector Rear Audio Connector Floppy Connector HDD Primary Connector CPU Fan System Fan Power Fan CD-in low profile header USB Header with INTEL spec. USB Header with INTEL spec. USB Header with INTEL spec. Front Panel with INTEL spec. Audio Header with INTEL spec. Chapter 1 5
... 10 CPU_FAN 11 SYS_FAN 12 PWR_FAN 13 AUX_IN1 14 USB2 15 USB3 16 USB4 17 PANEL1 18 AUDIO1 Description ATX_POWER ATX_POWER-12V PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector Parallel Port USB Dual Port +1394 USB Dual Port +LAN Connector Rear Audio Connector Floppy Connector HDD Primary Connector CPU Fan System Fan Power Fan CD-in low profile header USB Header with INTEL spec. USB Header with INTEL spec. USB Header with INTEL spec. Front Panel with INTEL spec. Audio Header with INTEL spec. Chapter 1 5
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Description 2 Voltage selector switch 4 PS/2 keyboard connector 6 Serial port 8 Monitor connector 10 RJ-45 Ethernet connector 12 Line-out Jack 14 Extension card slots Chapter 1 9 Aspire T180 Rear Panel No. Description No. Description No. Description 1 Power cord socket 3 Fan aperture 5 PS/2 mouse connector 7 Printer connector 9 USB 2.0 ports 11 Microphone jack 13 Line-in jack No.
Description 2 Voltage selector switch 4 PS/2 keyboard connector 6 Serial port 8 Monitor connector 10 RJ-45 Ethernet connector 12 Line-out Jack 14 Extension card slots Chapter 1 9 Aspire T180 Rear Panel No. Description No. Description No. Description 1 Power cord socket 3 Fan aperture 5 PS/2 mouse connector 7 Printer connector 9 USB 2.0 ports 11 Microphone jack 13 Line-in jack No.
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DesDcreispctrioipntion 1 Power cord socket 3 Fan aperture 5 PS/2 mouse connector 7 Printer connector 9 USB 2.0 ports 11 Microphone jack 13 Line-in jack No. AcerPower M8 Rear Panel No. No. NoD.escription Description 2 Voltage selector switch 4 PS/2 keyboard connector 6 Serial port 8 Monitor connector 10 RJ-45 Ethernet connector 12 Line-out Jack 14 Extension card slots 12 Chapter 1
DesDcreispctrioipntion 1 Power cord socket 3 Fan aperture 5 PS/2 mouse connector 7 Printer connector 9 USB 2.0 ports 11 Microphone jack 13 Line-in jack No. AcerPower M8 Rear Panel No. No. NoD.escription Description 2 Voltage selector switch 4 PS/2 keyboard connector 6 Serial port 8 Monitor connector 10 RJ-45 Ethernet connector 12 Line-out Jack 14 Extension card slots 12 Chapter 1
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... Acer eRecovery utility. 3. Restore from hard drive, CD, or DVD. 1. In the Recovery settings window, select Backup snapshot image and click Next. 6. Enter the password to disc and click Next. 6. In the Recovery settings window, select Burn image to proceed. Factory default image and click Next. Create factory default image CD 4. Re-install bundled software without CD 5. Enter the password to Windows XP. 2. T Backup to optical device to store the backup disc image on CD or DVD (only available on screen to open the Acer eRecovery utility. 3. Restore...
... Acer eRecovery utility. 3. Restore from hard drive, CD, or DVD. 1. In the Recovery settings window, select Backup snapshot image and click Next. 6. Enter the password to disc and click Next. 6. In the Recovery settings window, select Burn image to proceed. Factory default image and click Next. Create factory default image CD 4. Re-install bundled software without CD 5. Enter the password to Windows XP. 2. T Backup to optical device to store the backup disc image on CD or DVD (only available on screen to open the Acer eRecovery utility. 3. Restore...
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... package ACPI 2.0, APM 1.2, SMBIOS 2.3, WFM support, ASD 1.03, PXE boot ROM, PCI 2.3 Yes Yes Yes NOTE: The BIOS can be overwritten/upgraded by using the flash utility. Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor Type Socket Speed FSB Item Specification AMD AM2 processor AMD AM2 socket 940 System bus total up to 20.8GB/s 2000MT/s BIOS Item BIOS code programmer BIOS version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size BIOS ROM package Support protocol Boot from CD-ROM feature Support to LS-120 FDD drive Support to enter BIOS Setup Utility.
... package ACPI 2.0, APM 1.2, SMBIOS 2.3, WFM support, ASD 1.03, PXE boot ROM, PCI 2.3 Yes Yes Yes NOTE: The BIOS can be overwritten/upgraded by using the flash utility. Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor Type Socket Speed FSB Item Specification AMD AM2 processor AMD AM2 socket 940 System bus total up to 20.8GB/s 2000MT/s BIOS Item BIOS code programmer BIOS version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size BIOS ROM package Support protocol Boot from CD-ROM feature Support to LS-120 FDD drive Support to enter BIOS Setup Utility.
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Audio Interface Item Audio controller Audio controller Type Audio Channel Audio function control Mono or stereo Resolution Compatibility Music synthesizer Sampling rate MPU-401 UART support Microphone jack Headphone jack Specification nVidia MCP61 AC'97, ALC888 7.1ch Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Stereo support up to 24 bit Sound Blaster Pro/16 compatible Mixed digital and analog high performance chip Enhanced stereo full duplex operation High performance audio accelerator and...
Audio Interface Item Audio controller Audio controller Type Audio Channel Audio function control Mono or stereo Resolution Compatibility Music synthesizer Sampling rate MPU-401 UART support Microphone jack Headphone jack Specification nVidia MCP61 AC'97, ALC888 7.1ch Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Stereo support up to 24 bit Sound Blaster Pro/16 compatible Mixed digital and analog high performance chip Enhanced stereo full duplex operation High performance audio accelerator and...
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... ports Support ECP/EPP Connector type Parallel port function control Specification ITE8726 ISA bus 1 Bi-directional SPP / ECP / EPP V1.7&V1.9 25-pin D-type female connector Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Serial Port Item Serial port controller Serial port controller resident bus Number of serial port 16550 UART support Connector type Features Specification ITE8726 ISA bus 2 Yes 9-pin D-type female connector Support IrDA1.0/ASKIR protocols, smart card reader protocols USB Port Universal HCI USB Class USB Number Item Specification USB 2.0 Support legacy keyboard for legacy mode support...
... ports Support ECP/EPP Connector type Parallel port function control Specification ITE8726 ISA bus 1 Bi-directional SPP / ECP / EPP V1.7&V1.9 25-pin D-type female connector Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Serial Port Item Serial port controller Serial port controller resident bus Number of serial port 16550 UART support Connector type Features Specification ITE8726 ISA bus 2 Yes 9-pin D-type female connector Support IrDA1.0/ASKIR protocols, smart card reader protocols USB Port Universal HCI USB Class USB Number Item Specification USB 2.0 Support legacy keyboard for legacy mode support...
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... system by turning it OFF and On. The Setup Utility main menu then appears: fProduct Information fStandard CMOS Features f Advanced BIOS Features fAdvanced Chipset Features f Integrated Peripherals f Power Management Setup f PnP/PCI Configurations Esc: Quit F10: Save & Exit Setup fPC Health Status Load Default Settings Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving mnlk : Select Item Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... The grayed items on the screens show default values. NOTE...
... system by turning it OFF and On. The Setup Utility main menu then appears: fProduct Information fStandard CMOS Features f Advanced BIOS Features fAdvanced Chipset Features f Integrated Peripherals f Power Management Setup f PnP/PCI Configurations Esc: Quit F10: Save & Exit Setup fPC Health Status Load Default Settings Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving mnlk : Select Item Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... The grayed items on the screens show default values. NOTE...
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... F7:Optimized Defaults The following screen shows the Advanced BIOS Features: Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features f fRemovable Device Priority f Hard Disk Boot Priority f CD-ROM Boot Priority Virus Warning Quick Power On Self Test First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Other Device Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up NumLock Status Gate A20 Option Typematic Rate Setting X Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) X Typematic Delay (Msec) Security Option X APIC Mode MPS Version Control for OS...
... F7:Optimized Defaults The following screen shows the Advanced BIOS Features: Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features f fRemovable Device Priority f Hard Disk Boot Priority f CD-ROM Boot Priority Virus Warning Quick Power On Self Test First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Other Device Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up NumLock Status Gate A20 Option Typematic Rate Setting X Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) X Typematic Delay (Msec) Security Option X APIC Mode MPS Version Control for OS...
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... MB HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability Silent Boot Small Logo (EPA) Show Configuration Table BIOS Bootblock Protect This item is powered on the Off NumLock key when the system is only required if you have a legacy diskette drive with 360K capacity. Setting to On will allows users to use the following two items to Off will turn on . Enabled Disabled Security Option This item determines when the users enter...
... MB HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability Silent Boot Small Logo (EPA) Show Configuration Table BIOS Bootblock Protect This item is powered on the Off NumLock key when the system is only required if you have a legacy diskette drive with 360K capacity. Setting to On will allows users to use the following two items to Off will turn on . Enabled Disabled Security Option This item determines when the users enter...
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... Instructions System BIOS Cacheable Description This item enables or disables dual monitor support Enabled Disabled This item enables users to enable or disable the Enabled system BIOS cache. You should leave the items on this page at their default values unless you are very familiar with the technical specifications of the motherboard. Enabled Disabled This item enables users to specify the Onboard VGA share memory size. Auto Enabled Disabled This item, when enabled, can significantly reduce the EMI Center...
... Instructions System BIOS Cacheable Description This item enables or disables dual monitor support Enabled Disabled This item enables users to enable or disable the Enabled system BIOS cache. You should leave the items on this page at their default values unless you are very familiar with the technical specifications of the motherboard. Enabled Disabled This item enables users to specify the Onboard VGA share memory size. Auto Enabled Disabled This item, when enabled, can significantly reduce the EMI Center...
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...:Previous Values F7:Optimized Defaults IDE Function Setup Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Function Setup OnChip IDE Channel 0 Primary Master PIO Primary Slave PIO Primary Master UDMA Primary Slave UDMA IDE DMA transfer access Serial-ATA Controller IDE Prefetch Mode IDE HDD Block Mode f RAID Configuration [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] [All Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Press Enter] Item Help Menu Level ff mnlk : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value...
...:Previous Values F7:Optimized Defaults IDE Function Setup Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Function Setup OnChip IDE Channel 0 Primary Master PIO Primary Slave PIO Primary Master UDMA Primary Slave UDMA IDE DMA transfer access Serial-ATA Controller IDE Prefetch Mode IDE HDD Block Mode f RAID Configuration [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] [All Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Press Enter] Item Help Menu Level ff mnlk : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value...
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... supports block mode. Enabled Disabled Options RAID Configuration Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility RAID Configuration RAID Enable x SATA 1 Primary RAID x SATA 1 Secondary RAID x SATA 2 Primary RAID x SATA 2 Secondary RAID [Disabled] Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Item Help Menu Level ff mnlk : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help F5:Previous Values F7:Optimized Defaults Chapter 2 36 If you install a primary and secondary add-in IDE interface, set this motherboard in order to enable or disable the onboard SATA controller...
... supports block mode. Enabled Disabled Options RAID Configuration Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility RAID Configuration RAID Enable x SATA 1 Primary RAID x SATA 1 Secondary RAID x SATA 2 Primary RAID x SATA 2 Secondary RAID [Disabled] Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Item Help Menu Level ff mnlk : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help F5:Previous Values F7:Optimized Defaults Chapter 2 36 If you install a primary and secondary add-in IDE interface, set this motherboard in order to enable or disable the onboard SATA controller...
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... Defaults Parameter Onchip USB USB Memory Type USB Keyboard support USB Mouse Support HD Audio Onboard 1394 Giga Bit LAN LAN Boot ROM Description This item enables users to or disable the onchip V1.1+V2.0 USB function, setting it to enable or disable the onboard RAID function of RAID supporting devices These four items display the status of SATA RAID. Auto Disable this item if you are going to install a PCI audio add-in a legacy operating system(such as DOS) that does not support Plug and Play. SHADOW Enable...
... Defaults Parameter Onchip USB USB Memory Type USB Keyboard support USB Mouse Support HD Audio Onboard 1394 Giga Bit LAN LAN Boot ROM Description This item enables users to or disable the onchip V1.1+V2.0 USB function, setting it to enable or disable the onboard RAID function of RAID supporting devices These four items display the status of SATA RAID. Auto Disable this item if you are going to install a PCI audio add-in a legacy operating system(such as DOS) that does not support Plug and Play. SHADOW Enable...
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... Soft-Off by Power Button Description Options Use this item to enable or disable users manually define power management. If the item is set to the system memory. In the default, S3(STR), the suspend mode is used to define how your system. Disabled Enabled This item enables or disables whether the IDE Disabled hard drive to enable or disable ACPI function. Power Management Setup Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ACPI Function ACPI Suspend Type Power Management Video Off Method HDD Power Down HDD Down In...
... Soft-Off by Power Button Description Options Use this item to enable or disable users manually define power management. If the item is set to the system memory. In the default, S3(STR), the suspend mode is used to define how your system. Disabled Enabled This item enables or disables whether the IDE Disabled hard drive to enable or disable ACPI function. Power Management Setup Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ACPI Function ACPI Suspend Type Power Management Video Off Method HDD Power Down HDD Down In...
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.... Options 41 Chapter 2 Use the section item Reserved Memory Length to set the start address of reserved memory. PCIEx If you to solve the problem by some non-standard VGA cards. Press to Manual, and then opening up the IRQ Resources submenu. PnP/PCI Feature Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP/PCI Configurations Init Display First Reset Configuration Data [PCI Ex] [Disabled] Resources Controlled By X IRQ Resources [Auto(ESCD)] Press Enter PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] ** PCI...
.... Options 41 Chapter 2 Use the section item Reserved Memory Length to set the start address of reserved memory. PCIEx If you to solve the problem by some non-standard VGA cards. Press to Manual, and then opening up the IRQ Resources submenu. PnP/PCI Feature Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP/PCI Configurations Init Display First Reset Configuration Data [PCI Ex] [Disabled] Resources Controlled By X IRQ Resources [Auto(ESCD)] Press Enter PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] ** PCI...
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... BIOS on this menu: Parameter System Component Characteristics CPU Shutdown Temperature Warning Temperature Smart FAN Control Description Options These items allow users to enable/disable the control of when the temperature goes beyond either limit. T Vcore T Voltage Battery T CPU FAN Speed T System FAN Speed T Current System Temperature T Current CPU Temperature This item enables users to set the maximum temperature the system can not be changed. PC Health Status Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility...
... BIOS on this menu: Parameter System Component Characteristics CPU Shutdown Temperature Warning Temperature Smart FAN Control Description Options These items allow users to enable/disable the control of when the temperature goes beyond either limit. T Vcore T Voltage Battery T CPU FAN Speed T System FAN Speed T Current System Temperature T Current CPU Temperature This item enables users to set the maximum temperature the system can not be changed. PC Health Status Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility...