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... and LED Cable Assembly 50 System Troubleshooting 52 Hardware Diagnostic Procedure 52 System Check Procedures 53 Beep Codes 54 Checkpoints 55 BIOS Recovery 58 Jumper and Connector Information 59 M/B Placement 59 Jumper Setting 61 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 72 Veriton M438G/M430G/M430 Exploded Diagram 73 Veriton M438G/M430G/M430 FRU List 74 vii
... and LED Cable Assembly 50 System Troubleshooting 52 Hardware Diagnostic Procedure 52 System Check Procedures 53 Beep Codes 54 Checkpoints 55 BIOS Recovery 58 Jumper and Connector Information 59 M/B Placement 59 Jumper Setting 61 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 72 Veriton M438G/M430G/M430 Exploded Diagram 73 Veriton M438G/M430G/M430 FRU List 74 vii
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...; 1 FDD slot • 1 2-pin intrusion alarm header • 1 Serial port header • 1 Parallel port header System BIOS • Size: 8Mbit • AMI Kernel with Acer skin/copyright Power supply • 300W/500W in stable mode (Acer Assign System Power Unit) • Support 82+ PSU for EnergyStar 5.0 complaint • Design for RS880P+SB810 series...
...; 1 FDD slot • 1 2-pin intrusion alarm header • 1 Serial port header • 1 Parallel port header System BIOS • Size: 8Mbit • AMI Kernel with Acer skin/copyright Power supply • 300W/500W in stable mode (Acer Assign System Power Unit) • Support 82+ PSU for EnergyStar 5.0 complaint • Design for RS880P+SB810 series...
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... AMD Socket AM3 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-A0 BIOS ROM type SPI ROM BIOS ROM size 8Mb Support protocol SMBIOS(DMI)2.4/DMI2.0 Device Boot Support Support BBS spec 1st...
... AMD Socket AM3 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-A0 BIOS ROM type SPI ROM BIOS ROM size 8Mb Support protocol SMBIOS(DMI)2.4/DMI2.0 Device Boot Support Support BBS spec 1st...
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... Interface Item Audio controller Audio channel Audio function control Mono or stereo Compatibility Sampling rate Microphone/Headphone jack Specification ALC662-VC codec 5.1 Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Stereo Support host audio controller from the Intel ICH series chipset, and also from any combination as long as they match the above specifications.
... Interface Item Audio controller Audio channel Audio function control Mono or stereo Compatibility Sampling rate Microphone/Headphone jack Specification ALC662-VC codec 5.1 Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Stereo Support host audio controller from the Intel ICH series chipset, and also from any combination as long as they match the above specifications.
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... assistance. This memory area is not part of the system RAM which allows configuration data to run the CMOS Setup Utility, make changes to as "BIOS", "Setup", or "Setup utility" in CMOS. Chapter 2 12 The screenshots used in this case, the system cannot retain configuration values in this utility. Since most...
... assistance. This memory area is not part of the system RAM which allows configuration data to run the CMOS Setup Utility, make changes to as "BIOS", "Setup", or "Setup utility" in CMOS. Chapter 2 12 The screenshots used in this case, the system cannot retain configuration values in this utility. Since most...
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... Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control BIOS Security Features Load Default Setting Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Description This page shows the relevant information of the main board This ...and suggested settings. Chapter 2 14 Setup Utility Menus The Setup Main menu includes the following each of the menu screenshots, settings in standard compatible BIOS This setup page includes all the items of Green function features This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage, and fan speed This...
... Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control BIOS Security Features Load Default Setting Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Description This page shows the relevant information of the main board This ...and suggested settings. Chapter 2 14 Setup Utility Menus The Setup Main menu includes the following each of the menu screenshots, settings in standard compatible BIOS This setup page includes all the items of Green function features This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage, and fan speed This...
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... Date Asset Tag Number Description Type of CPU installed on the system. Speed of the system. Date when the BIOS setup utility was released Asset tag number of the BIOS setup utility. Version number of this system. 15 Chapter 2 Total size of the system. Serial number of system memory installed on the...
... Date Asset Tag Number Description Type of CPU installed on the system. Speed of the system. Date when the BIOS setup utility was released Asset tag number of the BIOS setup utility. Version number of this system. 15 Chapter 2 Total size of the system. Serial number of system memory installed on the...
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Advanced BIOS Feature Parameter Quick Boot Quiet Boot 1st/2nd/3rd/4th Boot Device Hard Disk Drive Priority Optical Disk Drives Priority Removable Device Priority Bootup Num-... Enter to access the Optical Disk Drive Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from available hard drives. On Off Enables or disables BIOS to boot the computer by shortening Enabled or skipping certain standard booting process. Disabled When enabled, the...
Advanced BIOS Feature Parameter Quick Boot Quiet Boot 1st/2nd/3rd/4th Boot Device Hard Disk Drive Priority Optical Disk Drives Priority Removable Device Priority Bootup Num-... Enter to access the Optical Disk Drive Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from available hard drives. On Off Enables or disables BIOS to boot the computer by shortening Enabled or skipping certain standard booting process. Disabled When enabled, the...
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...Chapter 2 Indicates the status of the supervisor password. Select Yes to select Change Supervisor Password menu then press Enter. 2. Removing a supervisor password 1. BIOS Security Features Parameter Supervisor Password User Password Change Supervisor Password Description Indicates the status of the user password. The password may consist up /down arrow... access to verify the first entry then press Enter again. 4. Type a new password then press Enter. 4. Retype the password to the BIOS Setup Utility. Setting a supervisor password 1. A password box will appear. 2.
...Chapter 2 Indicates the status of the supervisor password. Select Yes to select Change Supervisor Password menu then press Enter. 2. Removing a supervisor password 1. BIOS Security Features Parameter Supervisor Password User Password Change Supervisor Password Description Indicates the status of the user password. The password may consist up /down arrow... access to verify the first entry then press Enter again. 4. Type a new password then press Enter. 4. Retype the password to the BIOS Setup Utility. Setting a supervisor password 1. A password box will appear. 2.
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Setup defaults are using low-speed memory chips or other kinds of resources consumption. Load Default Settings The Load Default Settings menu allows you are quite demanding in terms of low-performance components and you choose to load the default settings for all BIOS setup parameters. If you to load these settings, the system might not function properly. Chapter 2 24
Setup defaults are using low-speed memory chips or other kinds of resources consumption. Load Default Settings The Load Default Settings menu allows you are quite demanding in terms of low-performance components and you choose to load the default settings for all BIOS setup parameters. If you to load these settings, the system might not function properly. Chapter 2 24
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....For instructions on removing system covers, refer to "System Disassembly" on the front panel, which can try viewing the POST messages and BIOS event logs during the system startup. 53 Chapter 4 If the problem with System Internal Inspection. System External Inspection 1. If the problem ...12. Verify that all components are firmly and correctly attached to their appropriate connectors. 9. Make sure that all cable connectors inside the system are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. Unplug the power cord from the system. 4. Power on a flat, stable surface. 6. Refer to it. ...
....For instructions on removing system covers, refer to "System Disassembly" on the front panel, which can try viewing the POST messages and BIOS event logs during the system startup. 53 Chapter 4 If the problem with System Internal Inspection. System External Inspection 1. If the problem ...12. Verify that all components are firmly and correctly attached to their appropriate connectors. 9. Make sure that all cable connectors inside the system are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. Unplug the power cord from the system. 4. Power on a flat, stable surface. 6. Refer to it. ...
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.... System is the best tool for viewing AMIBIOS checkpoints. CMOS checksum error or CMOS battery loss occurs. This display method is damaged, BIOS POST jumps to Boot Block to execute the default procedures. AMIBIOS displays the checkpoints in the bottom right corner of the screen during POST...long beep One long beep and two short beeps then repeat. Graphics card error/not installed, graphics card memory error or graphics card BIOS checksum error. BIOS is limited, since it only displays checkpoints that occur after the video card has been activated. Chapter 4 54 VGA not installed ...
.... System is the best tool for viewing AMIBIOS checkpoints. CMOS checksum error or CMOS battery loss occurs. This display method is damaged, BIOS POST jumps to Boot Block to execute the default procedures. AMIBIOS displays the checkpoints in the bottom right corner of the screen during POST...long beep One long beep and two short beeps then repeat. Graphics card error/not installed, graphics card memory error or graphics card BIOS checksum error. BIOS is limited, since it only displays checkpoints that occur after the video card has been activated. Chapter 4 54 VGA not installed ...
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... useful in aiding software developers or technicians in cards that may differ between different platforms based on CPUID value in memory. Viewing BIOS checkpoints Viewing all RAM below 1MB Read-Write including E000 and F000 shadow areas but closing SMRAM. 55 Chapter 4 Bootblock Initialization ...display. CPUID information is stored in scratch CMOS. Checkpoints A checkpoint is either a byte or word value output to I/O port 80h.The BIOS outputs checkpoints throughout bootblock and Power-On Self Test (POST) to determine if BIOSrecovery is forced. Test base 512KB memory. NOTE: Please note...
... useful in aiding software developers or technicians in cards that may differ between different platforms based on CPUID value in memory. Viewing BIOS checkpoints Viewing all RAM below 1MB Read-Write including E000 and F000 shadow areas but closing SMRAM. 55 Chapter 4 Bootblock Initialization ...display. CPUID information is stored in scratch CMOS. Checkpoints A checkpoint is either a byte or word value output to I/O port 80h.The BIOS outputs checkpoints throughout bootblock and Power-On Self Test (POST) to determine if BIOSrecovery is forced. Test base 512KB memory. NOTE: Please note...
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OEM memory detection/configuration error. See POST Code Checkpoints section of document for chipset vendors & system manufacturers. This range is waking from one platform to BIOS POST (ExecutePOSTKernel). The error associated with this value may be different from ACPI S3 state. Chapter 4 56 Give control to the next. System is reserved for more information. Checkpoint DA DC E1-E8 ECEE Description Restore CPUID value back into register.
OEM memory detection/configuration error. See POST Code Checkpoints section of document for chipset vendors & system manufacturers. This range is waking from one platform to BIOS POST (ExecutePOSTKernel). The error associated with this value may be different from ACPI S3 state. Chapter 4 56 Give control to the next. System is reserved for more information. Checkpoint DA DC E1-E8 ECEE Description Restore CPUID value back into register.
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...has been updated successfully. Attempt to the current configuration of the flash part. Disable L1 cache. Check the validity of the BIOS. Erase the flash part Program the flash part. Disable ATAPI hardware. 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. L1 cache is enabled. The recovery file size does not equal the...
...has been updated successfully. Attempt to the current configuration of the flash part. Disable L1 cache. Check the validity of the BIOS. Erase the flash part Program the flash part. Disable ATAPI hardware. 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. L1 cache is enabled. The recovery file size does not equal the...
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... press "Enter" key. 5-1.Choose " OK " and press "Enter " key. 6. Copy the target BIOS rom file to enter BIOS Setup. 4. Power on the system, BIOS recovery will reboot automatically after flash update completed successfully. 3. BIOS Recovery 1. AMIBIOS Recovery is finished. Rename the target BIOS to "amiboot.rom".Plug the USB disk to computer that you want...
... press "Enter" key. 5-1.Choose " OK " and press "Enter " key. 6. Copy the target BIOS rom file to enter BIOS Setup. 4. Power on the system, BIOS recovery will reboot automatically after flash update completed successfully. 3. BIOS Recovery 1. AMIBIOS Recovery is finished. Rename the target BIOS to "amiboot.rom".Plug the USB disk to computer that you want...