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...to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any defect in the software. Should the programs prove defective following their respective holders. Disclaimer The information in any form or by Acer Incorporated. Other brand and product... prior written permission of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any particular purpose. Any Acer Incorporated software described in this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any...
...to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any defect in the software. Should the programs prove defective following their respective holders. Disclaimer The information in any form or by Acer Incorporated. Other brand and product... prior written permission of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any particular purpose. Any Acer Incorporated software described in this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any...
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Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. IV WARNING Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of additional information related to any damage that appear on screen. CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. IMPORTANT Remind you to the current topic. MESSAGES NOTE Gives bits and pieces of procedures.
Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. IV WARNING Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of additional information related to any damage that appear on screen. CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. IMPORTANT Remind you to the current topic. MESSAGES NOTE Gives bits and pieces of procedures.
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Chapter 1 System Specifications Features Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business) Processor Socket Type: Intel® Socket T LGA 775 pin Processor Type: ...
Chapter 1 System Specifications Features Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business) Processor Socket Type: Intel® Socket T LGA 775 pin Processor Type: ...
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...; 4 DDR2 memory sockets 1 PCI Express x16 slot 1 PCI Express x 1 slot 2 PCI slot 1 FDD slot 6 SATA2 connectors 3 2*5 pin Intel FPIO specification USB pin connectors (follow Intel FPIO standard Specification) 1 2*5 pin Intel FPIO spec.
...; 4 DDR2 memory sockets 1 PCI Express x16 slot 1 PCI Express x 1 slot 2 PCI slot 1 FDD slot 6 SATA2 connectors 3 2*5 pin Intel FPIO specification USB pin connectors (follow Intel FPIO standard Specification) 1 2*5 pin Intel FPIO spec.
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... Configurations Processor Type Item Socket FSB Minimum operating speed Specification Processor Type: Intel Prescott / Conroe / Kensfield / Wolfdale / Yorkfield FSB 800/1066 /1333 MHz CPUs LGA 775 pin 800/1066/1333 MHz CPUs 0 MHz (If Stop ... BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size Support protocol Device Boot Support Support to LS-120 drive Support to BIOS boot block feature Specification Phoenix Award or AMI Kernel with Acer skin V6.0 SPI Flash 32Mb SMBIOS (DMI) 2.4/DMI 2.0 (log file) - 1st priority: SATA HDD - 2nd priority: CD-ROM - 3rd priority: FDD - 4th...
... Configurations Processor Type Item Socket FSB Minimum operating speed Specification Processor Type: Intel Prescott / Conroe / Kensfield / Wolfdale / Yorkfield FSB 800/1066 /1333 MHz CPUs LGA 775 pin 800/1066/1333 MHz CPUs 0 MHz (If Stop ... BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size Support protocol Device Boot Support Support to LS-120 drive Support to BIOS boot block feature Specification Phoenix Award or AMI Kernel with Acer skin V6.0 SPI Flash 32Mb SMBIOS (DMI) 2.4/DMI 2.0 (log file) - 1st priority: SATA HDD - 2nd priority: CD-ROM - 3rd priority: FDD - 4th...
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Main Board Major Chips Item North Bridge South Bridge APG controller Super I/O controller Audio controller LAN controller HDD controller Keyboard controller Specification Intel Q35 and Q33 Intel ICH9DO/ICH9 Intel Q35 and Q33 ITE 8718 HD audio codec ALC888S HD codec 7.1 (co-lay with ...memory interface Support memory voltage Support memory module package Support to parity check feature Support to error correction code (ECC) feature Memory module combinations Specification 4 slot 512MB/1GB/2GB DDR2 DDR2 667/800MHz 1.8V 240-pin DDR2 Yes No You can install memory modules in any combination as ...
Main Board Major Chips Item North Bridge South Bridge APG controller Super I/O controller Audio controller LAN controller HDD controller Keyboard controller Specification Intel Q35 and Q33 Intel ICH9DO/ICH9 Intel Q35 and Q33 ITE 8718 HD audio codec ALC888S HD codec 7.1 (co-lay with ...memory interface Support memory voltage Support memory module package Support to parity check feature Support to error correction code (ECC) feature Memory module combinations Specification 4 slot 512MB/1GB/2GB DDR2 DDR2 667/800MHz 1.8V 240-pin DDR2 Yes No You can install memory modules in any combination as ...
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... MPU-401 UART support Microphone jack Headphone jack SATA Interface Item SATA controller SATA controller resident bus Number of SATA channel Support bootable CD-ROM Specification Intel ICH9DO/ICH9 ALC888S codec 7.1 Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Stereo Sound Blaster Pro/16 compatible Mixed digital and analog high performance chip Enhanced stereo... through real-time FM-to-Wavetable conversionMPU-401 (UART mode) interface for Wavetable synthesizers and MIDI devices Integrated dual game port Meets AC'97and WHQL specifications Yes, internal FM synthesizer 48 KHz (max.) Yes Supported Supported...
... MPU-401 UART support Microphone jack Headphone jack SATA Interface Item SATA controller SATA controller resident bus Number of SATA channel Support bootable CD-ROM Specification Intel ICH9DO/ICH9 ALC888S codec 7.1 Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Stereo Sound Blaster Pro/16 compatible Mixed digital and analog high performance chip Enhanced stereo... through real-time FM-to-Wavetable conversionMPU-401 (UART mode) interface for Wavetable synthesizers and MIDI devices Integrated dual game port Meets AC'97and WHQL specifications Yes, internal FM synthesizer 48 KHz (max.) Yes Supported Supported...
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... function control Optional EV+CP DMA channel (in BIOS setup) Optional parallel port I/O address (via BIOS setup) Optional parallel port IRQ (via BIOS setup) Specification ITE 8718FX ISA bus 1 SPP / Bi-directional / ECP / EPP 25-pin D-type female connector Enable/disable by BIOS Setup DMA channel 1 DMA channel... 3 378h 278h IRQ5 IRQ7 USB Port Universal HCI USB Class Item USB Connectors Quantity Specification USB 2.0/1.1 Support legacy keyboard for legacy mode 4 ports for front daughter board 4 ports for rear I/O 2 ports for internal card reader. 19
... function control Optional EV+CP DMA channel (in BIOS setup) Optional parallel port I/O address (via BIOS setup) Optional parallel port IRQ (via BIOS setup) Specification ITE 8718FX ISA bus 1 SPP / Bi-directional / ECP / EPP 25-pin D-type female connector Enable/disable by BIOS Setup DMA channel 1 DMA channel... 3 378h 278h IRQ5 IRQ7 USB Port Universal HCI USB Class Item USB Connectors Quantity Specification USB 2.0/1.1 Support legacy keyboard for legacy mode 4 ports for front daughter board 4 ports for rear I/O 2 ports for internal card reader. 19
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Environmental Requirements Item Temperature Operating Non-operating Humidity Operating Non-operating Vibration Operating (unpacked) Specification +5°C ~ +35°C -20 ~ +60°C (Storage package) 15% to 80% RH 10% to 90% RH 5 ~ 500 Hz: 2.20g RMS random, 10 minutes per axis ...
Environmental Requirements Item Temperature Operating Non-operating Humidity Operating Non-operating Vibration Operating (unpacked) Specification +5°C ~ +35°C -20 ~ +60°C (Storage package) 15% to 80% RH 10% to 90% RH 5 ~ 500 Hz: 2.20g RMS random, 10 minutes per axis ...
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... assign PCI IRQ for device [Auto], [3] , Assignment [4] , [5] , [6] , [7], [10] , [11] , [12] , [14] , [15] 43 It should be [Disabled], Palette Snoop left at "Disabled" unless a video device specifically [Enabled] requires the setting enabled upon installation. Maximum This field displays maximum payload size of device using the interrupt. Option: [PCI Device]: Assign this IRQ...
... assign PCI IRQ for device [Auto], [3] , Assignment [4] , [5] , [6] , [7], [10] , [11] , [12] , [14] , [15] 43 It should be [Disabled], Palette Snoop left at "Disabled" unless a video device specifically [Enabled] requires the setting enabled upon installation. Maximum This field displays maximum payload size of device using the interrupt. Option: [PCI Device]: Assign this IRQ...