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...This Service Guide provides you should check the most up-to-date information available on card, modem, or extra memory capability). For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer office may have decided to extend the functionality of this generic service guide. In such cases, please contact your... regional Acer office to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for Acer's "global" product offering. You MUST use the list provided by your regional offices or the responsible personnel/...
...This Service Guide provides you should check the most up-to-date information available on card, modem, or extra memory capability). For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer office may have decided to extend the functionality of this generic service guide. In such cases, please contact your... regional Acer office to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for Acer's "global" product offering. You MUST use the list provided by your regional offices or the responsible personnel/...
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...Fan Assembly 36 Removing the Processor 38 Removing the Optical Drive 40 Removing the Hard Disk Drive 42 Removing the Power Supply 46 Removing the Memory Modules 49 Removing the PCI Card 51 Removing the Front I/O and Card Reader Boards 53 Removing the Mainboard 57 System Troubleshooting 59 Hardware ...Diagram and Board Layout 69 System Block Diagram 69 Board Layout 70 Mainboard 70 System Jumpers 71 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 73 Aspire ASX1200/ ASX3200 Exploded Diagram 74 Aspire ASX1200/ ASX3200 FRU List (81.3V001.010G) 75 Technical Specifications 83 vii
...Fan Assembly 36 Removing the Processor 38 Removing the Optical Drive 40 Removing the Hard Disk Drive 42 Removing the Power Supply 46 Removing the Memory Modules 49 Removing the PCI Card 51 Removing the Front I/O and Card Reader Boards 53 Removing the Mainboard 57 System Troubleshooting 59 Hardware ...Diagram and Board Layout 69 System Block Diagram 69 Board Layout 70 Mainboard 70 System Jumpers 71 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 73 Aspire ASX1200/ ASX3200 Exploded Diagram 74 Aspire ASX1200/ ASX3200 FRU List (81.3V001.010G) 75 Technical Specifications 83 vii
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... processor T AMD Phenom X4 Quad-Core 9100e/9150e/9500/9550/9600/9650 processor T AMD Sempron LE-1250/1300 or 2100 processor Chipset T NVIDIA nForce MCP78 Memory subsystem T Supports up to two DDR2-667 registered ECC modules Media storage T DVD-ROM SATA drive T Super-Multi SATA DVD drive T 160... GB SATA hard disk drive Serial ATA controller T Embedded SATA2 controller T Two SATA ports Networking T One Gigabit Ethernet LAN port (RJ-45) PCI I/O T One PCI Express ...
... processor T AMD Phenom X4 Quad-Core 9100e/9150e/9500/9550/9600/9650 processor T AMD Sempron LE-1250/1300 or 2100 processor Chipset T NVIDIA nForce MCP78 Memory subsystem T Supports up to two DDR2-667 registered ECC modules Media storage T DVD-ROM SATA drive T Super-Multi SATA DVD drive T 160... GB SATA hard disk drive Serial ATA controller T Embedded SATA2 controller T Two SATA ports Networking T One Gigabit Ethernet LAN port (RJ-45) PCI I/O T One PCI Express ...
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... T When a configuration error is detected by the system and you are already properly configured and optimized, there is not part of the system RAM which allows configuration data to run the PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility, make changes to as "Setup" or "Setup utility" in CMOS. Ask a qualified... will be simply referred to the BIOS setup NOTE: If you run this utility. This memory area is no need to be the same those found in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM. BIOS setup loads the configuration values in your system. Before you repeatedly receive Run Setup...
... T When a configuration error is detected by the system and you are already properly configured and optimized, there is not part of the system RAM which allows configuration data to run the PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility, make changes to as "Setup" or "Setup utility" in CMOS. Ask a qualified... will be simply referred to the BIOS setup NOTE: If you run this utility. This memory area is no need to be the same those found in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM. BIOS setup loads the configuration values in your system. Before you repeatedly receive Run Setup...
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...Diskette All, But Disk/Key Also called conventional memory. Determines whether the system will be reserved for an error during POST Chapter 2 11 Total size of extended memory detected during POST Total size of system memory detected during the POST. Set the system time ...following the weekday-month-day-year format. Standard CMOS Features Parameter Date Time Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory Description Option Set the ...
...Diskette All, But Disk/Key Also called conventional memory. Determines whether the system will be reserved for an error during POST Chapter 2 11 Total size of extended memory detected during POST Total size of system memory detected during the POST. Set the system time ...following the weekday-month-day-year format. Standard CMOS Features Parameter Date Time Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory Description Option Set the ...
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Select OS/2 if the system is running OS/2 operating system and the system memory is only required for the password each time the system boots up. When set to auto, the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU ...
Select OS/2 if the system is running OS/2 operating system and the system memory is only required for the password each time the system boots up. When set to auto, the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU ...
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... to reduce the EMI of the SATA bus' baseline signal. Auto 200, 400, 600, 800 MHz, 1 GHz Controls the processor to configure memory timing and operation settings. Allows you can be configured if the iGPU Frame Buffer Control is the total amount of the PCI Express bus by... disables any modulation of the SATA bus by a small amount. Disabled Down Spread Chapter 2 15 When set to reduce the EMI of system memory allocated solely for the onboard graphics controller. When set to down spread, the chipset modulates the SATA bus' baseline signal downwards by modulating the signals...
... to reduce the EMI of the SATA bus' baseline signal. Auto 200, 400, 600, 800 MHz, 1 GHz Controls the processor to configure memory timing and operation settings. Allows you can be configured if the iGPU Frame Buffer Control is the total amount of the PCI Express bus by... disables any modulation of the SATA bus by a small amount. Disabled Down Spread Chapter 2 15 When set to reduce the EMI of system memory allocated solely for the onboard graphics controller. When set to down spread, the chipset modulates the SATA bus' baseline signal downwards by modulating the signals...
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..., as long as the clock enable (CKE) signal is the lowest power state at which is disasserted. Enables or disables the memory clock tri-stating during C3 and Alt VD Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Minimim 0000 Maximum 00FC Chapter 2 17 Allows you to auto optimize maximal... enter a HEX number ranging from 0000 to 00F0. If then power is turned off, the device will occur. Enables or disables memory remapping around the memory hole. Sets the CKE power saving through disasserting clock enable using system level or per channel basis. DRAM Configuration Parameter Timing Mode...
..., as long as the clock enable (CKE) signal is the lowest power state at which is disasserted. Enables or disables the memory clock tri-stating during C3 and Alt VD Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Minimim 0000 Maximum 00FC Chapter 2 17 Allows you to auto optimize maximal... enter a HEX number ranging from 0000 to 00F0. If then power is turned off, the device will occur. Enables or disables memory remapping around the memory hole. Sets the CKE power saving through disasserting clock enable using system level or per channel basis. DRAM Configuration Parameter Timing Mode...
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... 3 Mode 4 Auto Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Enables or disables the primary and master UDMA mode Auto Disabled Auto Disabled Enables or disables DMA (Direct Memory Access) transfers for faster data recovery and read/write timing that reduces hard disk activity time. If supported, it allows for all IDE drives. Enabled...
... 3 Mode 4 Auto Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Enables or disables the primary and master UDMA mode Auto Disabled Auto Disabled Enables or disables DMA (Direct Memory Access) transfers for faster data recovery and read/write timing that reduces hard disk activity time. If supported, it allows for all IDE drives. Enabled...
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Chapter 2 25 Setup defaults are using low-speed memory chips or other kinds of resources consumption. If you are quite demanding in terms of low-performance components and you choose to load the default settings for all BIOS setup parameters. Load Default Settings The Load Default Settings menu allows you to load these settings, the system might not function properly.
Chapter 2 25 Setup defaults are using low-speed memory chips or other kinds of resources consumption. If you are quite demanding in terms of low-performance components and you choose to load the default settings for all BIOS setup parameters. Load Default Settings The Load Default Settings menu allows you to load these settings, the system might not function properly.
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... SIDE PANEL FRONT BEZEL HEAT SINK FAN ASSEMBLY CPU OPTICAL DISK DRIVE Ax1 HDD-ODD BRACKET Ax4 POWER SUPPLY Bx1 HDD MODULE HDD Screw List A B C D MEMORY MODULES Ax1 PCI CARD Bx2 FRONT I/O AND CARD READER BOARD BRACKET Dx2 Ax6, Cx1 MAINBOARD Screw #6-32 L5 BZN #6-32*3/16 NI M3xL5 BZN Hex...
... SIDE PANEL FRONT BEZEL HEAT SINK FAN ASSEMBLY CPU OPTICAL DISK DRIVE Ax1 HDD-ODD BRACKET Ax4 POWER SUPPLY Bx1 HDD MODULE HDD Screw List A B C D MEMORY MODULES Ax1 PCI CARD Bx2 FRONT I/O AND CARD READER BOARD BRACKET Dx2 Ax6, Cx1 MAINBOARD Screw #6-32 L5 BZN #6-32*3/16 NI M3xL5 BZN Hex...
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See "Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly" on page 38. 5. Removing the Memory Modules IMPORTANT:Before removing any DIMM from the memory board, make sure to release the DIMM. See "Removing the Processor" on page 36. 4. Chapter 3 49 See "Removing the Side Panel" on page 35. 3. See "Removing the Font Bezel" on page 34. 2. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on both sides of the DIMM slot outward to create a backup file of all important data. 1. Press the holding clips on page 40. 6. See "Removing the Hard Disk Drive" on page 42. 7.
See "Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly" on page 38. 5. Removing the Memory Modules IMPORTANT:Before removing any DIMM from the memory board, make sure to release the DIMM. See "Removing the Processor" on page 36. 4. Chapter 3 49 See "Removing the Side Panel" on page 35. 3. See "Removing the Font Bezel" on page 34. 2. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on both sides of the DIMM slot outward to create a backup file of all important data. 1. Press the holding clips on page 40. 6. See "Removing the Hard Disk Drive" on page 42. 7.
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See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 49. 8. See "Removing the Memory Modules" on page 40. 6. Chapter 3 53 See "Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly" on page 42. 7. Removing the Front I /O and card reader boards. See "Removing the Hard Disk Drive" on page 36. 4. See "Removing the Font Bezel" on page 38. 5. See "Removing the Processor" on page 35. 3. Disconnect one end of the three USB (1, 2, and 4), audio (2), and 1394 (5) cables from the rear of the I /O and Card Reader Boards 1. See "Removing the Side Panel" on page 34. 2.
See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 49. 8. See "Removing the Memory Modules" on page 40. 6. Chapter 3 53 See "Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly" on page 42. 7. Removing the Front I /O and card reader boards. See "Removing the Hard Disk Drive" on page 36. 4. See "Removing the Font Bezel" on page 38. 5. See "Removing the Processor" on page 35. 3. Disconnect one end of the three USB (1, 2, and 4), audio (2), and 1394 (5) cables from the rear of the I /O and Card Reader Boards 1. See "Removing the Side Panel" on page 34. 2.
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... Card" on page 35. 3. See "Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly" on page 40. 6. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 36. 4. See "Removing the Memory Modules" on page 49. 8.
... Card" on page 35. 3. See "Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly" on page 40. 6. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 36. 4. See "Removing the Memory Modules" on page 49. 8.
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... 0Bh 0Ch 0Dh 0Eh 0Fh 10h 11h POST Routine Description Test CMOS R/W functionality Early chipset initialization T Disable shadow RAM T Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below) T Program basic chipset registers Detect memory T Auto-detection of DRAM size, type, and ECC T Auto-detection of L2 cache (socket 7 or below...) Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 and F000 shadow RAM Expand the X group codes locating in ...
... 0Bh 0Ch 0Dh 0Eh 0Fh 10h 11h POST Routine Description Test CMOS R/W functionality Early chipset initialization T Disable shadow RAM T Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below) T Program basic chipset registers Detect memory T Auto-detection of DRAM size, type, and ECC T Auto-detection of L2 cache (socket 7 or below...) Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 and F000 shadow RAM Expand the X group codes locating in ...
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... & S/W interrupts to check out interface in CMOS circuitry. See also POST 26h. Early PCI Initialization: T Enumerate PCI bus number T Assign memory & I/O resource T Search for a valid VGA device & VGA BIOS, and put it into consideration of the ESCD's legacy information. Reserved ...2 Init onboard PWM 3 Init onboard H/W monitor devices Initialize INT 09 buffer Reserved 1 Program CPU internal MTRR (P6 & PII) for 0-640K memory address. 2 Initialize the APIC for override. a value of RTC value: e.g. Disable respective clock resource to CMOS setup. Measure CPU speed. Prepare ...
... & S/W interrupts to check out interface in CMOS circuitry. See also POST 26h. Early PCI Initialization: T Enumerate PCI bus number T Assign memory & I/O resource T Search for a valid VGA device & VGA BIOS, and put it into consideration of the ESCD's legacy information. Reserved ...2 Init onboard PWM 3 Init onboard H/W monitor devices Initialize INT 09 buffer Reserved 1 Program CPU internal MTRR (P6 & PII) for 0-640K memory address. 2 Initialize the APIC for override. a value of RTC value: e.g. Disable respective clock resource to CMOS setup. Measure CPU speed. Prepare ...
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... bits for channel 1 Reserved Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 2 Reserved Reserved Test 8259 functionality Reserved Reserved Reserved Initialize EISA slot Reserved 1 Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of M1 CPU 2 Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU & program CPU with proper cacheable range 3 Initialize the APIC...
... bits for channel 1 Reserved Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 2 Reserved Reserved Test 8259 functionality Reserved Reserved Reserved Initialize EISA slot Reserved 1 Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of M1 CPU 2 Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU & program CPU with proper cacheable range 3 Initialize the APIC...
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...ports to onboard COM ports if the corresponding item in Setup is not defined Reserved Initialize PS/2 Mouse Reserved Prepare memory size information for entering AWDFLASH.EXE from FDD Reserved 1 Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO 2 Initialize Init_Onbaord_AUDIO Reserved Reserved Okay to items described...h 6 h 6h 67h 68h 69h 6Ah 6Bh 6Ch 6Dh 6Eh 6Fh 70h 71h 72h 73h 74h 75h POST Routine Description Reserved Test all memory (clear all extended memory to 0) Clear password according to H/W jumper (Optional) Reserved Display number of processors (multi-processor platform) Reserved 1 Display PnP logo ...
...ports to onboard COM ports if the corresponding item in Setup is not defined Reserved Initialize PS/2 Mouse Reserved Prepare memory size information for entering AWDFLASH.EXE from FDD Reserved 1 Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO 2 Initialize Init_Onbaord_AUDIO Reserved Reserved Okay to items described...h 6 h 6h 67h 68h 69h 6Ah 6Bh 6Ch 6Dh 6Eh 6Fh 70h 71h 72h 73h 74h 75h POST Routine Description Reserved Test all memory (clear all extended memory to 0) Clear password according to H/W jumper (Optional) Reserved Display number of processors (multi-processor platform) Reserved 1 Display PnP logo ...
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... screen back to text mode Reserved NET PC: Build SYSID Structure Reserved 1 Assign IRQs to PCI devices 2 Set up ACPI table at top of the memory Reserved 1 Invoke all ISA adapter ROMs 2 Invoke all PCI ROMs (except VGA) Reserved 1 Enable/Disable Parity Check according to CMOS setup 2 APM Initialization Reserved Clear...
... screen back to text mode Reserved NET PC: Build SYSID Structure Reserved 1 Assign IRQs to PCI devices 2 Set up ACPI table at top of the memory Reserved 1 Invoke all ISA adapter ROMs 2 Invoke all PCI ROMs (except VGA) Reserved 1 Enable/Disable Parity Check according to CMOS setup 2 APM Initialization Reserved Clear...
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... Layout Mainboard No Code Description No Code 1 CPUFAN1 Processor fan cable connector 13 JBIOS1 2 PWR2 24-pin ATX power connector 14 FIREH1 3 DIMM1 and 2 System memory slots 15 AUDIOF1 4 UI Processor socket 16 PCIEX16 5 DEBUGH1 Debug connector 17 PCIEX1 6 SATA2 SATA 2 data cable connector 18 7 LEDH1 8 SYSFAN1 9 USBF3 10 USBF2 11...
... Layout Mainboard No Code Description No Code 1 CPUFAN1 Processor fan cable connector 13 JBIOS1 2 PWR2 24-pin ATX power connector 14 FIREH1 3 DIMM1 and 2 System memory slots 15 AUDIOF1 4 UI Processor socket 16 PCIEX16 5 DEBUGH1 Debug connector 17 PCIEX1 6 SATA2 SATA 2 data cable connector 18 7 LEDH1 8 SYSFAN1 9 USBF3 10 USBF2 11...
