Acer Aspire M3970 Support Question
Acer Aspire M3970 Support Question
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Question posted by bobgraburn on August 24th, 2012
Installing Usb3 Ports
can 2 only usb3 ports be installed, to replace 2 existing usb2 ports?
Also can 300w power supply be upgraded to 500w or higher?
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Answer #2: Posted by OOTHEWIND on August 25th, 2012 5:12 AM
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yes you can upgrade your power supply
usb 3 check this site http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=soho&cs=ussoho1&sku=A3337171&ST=Desktop%20Accessories&dgc=ST&cid=248711&lid=4318526&acd=s_pla_SO:5,,901q5c14135
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Acer Aspire M3970 Service Guide - Page 1
Acer Aspire M3970 Service Guide
PRINTED IN TAIWAN
Acer Aspire M3970 Service Guide - Page 7
...
Assembly Procedure
55
Install the Processor
56
Install the Heat Sink Fan Assembly
57
Install the Memory
58
Romoving the Side Panel
59
Removing the Daughter Board
60
Removing the Cage of Hard Disk Drive
61
Removing the PCI Cover
62
Install the Power Supply
63
Install the I/O Shielding
64
Install the Main Board
65
Install the Optical Drive...
Acer Aspire M3970 Service Guide - Page 8
... Procedure
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System Check Procedures
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Power System Check
81
System External Inspection
81
System Internal Inspection
81
Beep Codes
82
Checkpoints
83
BIOS Recovery
86
Jumper and Connector Information
89
M/B Placement
89
Jumper Setting
91
Setting Jumper
91
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List
99
Aspire M3970 Exploded Diagram
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Aspire M3970 FRU List
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Acer Aspire M3970 Service Guide - Page 9
... PCI Express spec. • Dual independent display. • Digital display (HDMI/DVI/DP/eDP) and VGA. • Support Intel InTru 3D technology (via HDMI1.4a port). Different colors for your reference only. memory module. • Max memory of the system
depends on the model purchased.
Operating System
• Microsoft Windows 7 Home...
Acer Aspire M3970 Service Guide - Page 10
...; One PCI-E x 16 graphics card. • No mechanical retriction to support for internal SATA port
LAN
•
Controller: Realtek RTL8111E. different color to identify SATA 6Gb/s and SATA
3Gb/s). &#... in , 1*head phone jack
Serial ATA controller
• Slot Type: SATA connector • SATA ports quantity: 6(2* SATA 6Gb/s, 4* SATA3Gb/s. • DVMT 5.0 technology support. • Enhanced 3D ...
Acer Aspire M3970 Service Guide - Page 11
... ATX PWR connector. • 1 * H2X4 Power Supply Connector. • 4 * DDR3 DIMM Socket. • 4 * SATA 3Gb/s. • 2 * SATA 6Gb/s. • 4 * USB2.0 H5X2 Header (support 8 ports). • 1 * Front Audio Pannel H5X2 header...Power supply
• Non PFC 300W / PFC 300W / FR 300W(Support models are listed on board buzzer.
• 2 ports locate in Chassis rear side. • All USB ports...
Acer Aspire M3970 Service Guide - Page 13
... drive. System Components
This section is a virtual tour of the system's interior and exterior components. Component
1
USB 2.0 ports
8
2
HDD activity indicator
9
3
Micro SD slot
10
4
XD(XD-Picture) slot
11
5
CF I/II (... eject button Press to access the removable HDD. Front Panel
No.
Power button MS/MS PRO slot SD/MMC(Secure Digital/MultiMedia Card)slot Headphone/Speaker-out/line-...
Acer Aspire M3970 Service Guide - Page 14
Component
1
Power connector
2
PS2 keyboard port
3
VGA port
4
HDMI port
5
USB 2.0 ports
6
Mic-in
7
Line-out
8
Expansion slot (graphics card and TV tuner card and Mode card)
9
Line-in
10
USB 2.0 ports
11
LAN connector
12
System FAN
13
PS2 mouse port
6
Chapter 1 Rear Panel
No.
Acer Aspire M3970 Service Guide - Page 16
... memory module package
240-pin DDRIII
Support to parity check feature
Yes
Support to error correction code (ECC) feature No
Memory module combinations
You can install memory modules in any combination as long as they match the above specifications. Audio Interface
Item Audio controller Audio controller type Audio channel Audio function...
Acer Aspire M3970 Service Guide - Page 17
...
USB 2.0/1.1
Support legacy keyboard for legacy mode
6 ports locate on MB rear side. 4 ports locate on Chassis TOP side. 2 ports locate in all 3 axes. 5 ~500 Hz: 1.09g RMS random, 1 hour per axis in Chassis rear side.
S5 V N/A Disabled Disabled Disabled
Chapter 1
9 Power Management
Devices
S1
S3
S4
Power Button
V
V
V
USB Keyboard/Mouse V
V
N/A
PME
Disabled
Disabled...
Acer Aspire M3970 Service Guide - Page 19
... the system configuration settings • When redefining the communication ports to prevent any conflicts • When modifying the power management configuration • When changing the password or making other...need to run this guide display default system values. You will be retained when power is a hardware configuration program built into the system ROM, called CMOS RAM. The...
Acer Aspire M3970 Service Guide - Page 21
.... Set the date following the hour-minute-second format. Product name of system memory installed on the system. Setup Utility Menus Main
The Setup Main menu includes the following each...and suggested settings. In the descriptive table following main setup categories. Serial number of CPU installed on the system.
Date when the BIOS setup utility was built Type of the system....
Acer Aspire M3970 Service Guide - Page 28
... Security
Parameter Supervisor Password
User Password Change Supervisor Password
Description
Option
This item indicates whether a supervisor password has been set. If the password has been installed, Installed displays. A password box will appear. 2. Type a password then press Enter. Press F10. 6.
Type the original password then press Enter. 3. Press F10. 5. You can use the...
Acer Aspire M3970 Service Guide - Page 38
Pull out the processor from the socket. IMPORTANT: If you are going to install a new processor, note the arrow on the corner to make sure the processor is properly oriented over the socket.
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Chapter 3 3.
Acer Aspire M3970 Service Guide - Page 64
Lift the load lever and load plate to make sure the processor is properly oriented over the socket.
56
Chapter 3 Put the CPU in the seat and close the load plate and load lever. Install the Processor
1.
Release the load lever.
2. NOTE: When you install the processor, note the arrow on the corner to the fully open,then take out the CPU cover. 3.
Acer Aspire M3970 Service Guide - Page 65
Install the Heat Sink Fan Assembly
1.
Connect the cooler cable to fix the four screws on CPU.
2. Chapter 3
57 Put the CPU cooler on the heat sink, in the order as shown below.
3. Use a long-nosed screwdriver to the main board.
Acer Aspire M3970 Service Guide - Page 71
Install the Power Supply
1. Fix the four screws.
Install the power supply to chassis.
2. Chapter 3
63
Acer Aspire M3970 Service Guide - Page 75
Chapter 3
67
Install the Optica Drive
1. Fix the four screws. Removing the front bezel, please refer to "Removing the front bezel" on page 26. 2. Install the ODD into chassis.
3.
Acer Aspire M3970 Service Guide - Page 107
... document will NOT be updated as more information about the FRU list becomes available.
Chapter 6
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List
This chapter offers the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) list in the FRU list of the Aspire M3970 desktop computer. For whatever reasons a part number is changed, it properly, or follow the rules set by your...
Acer Aspire M3970 Service Guide - Page 108
Aspire M3970 Exploded Diagram
NOTE: This section will be updated when more information becomes available.
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Chapter 6
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