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Acer Aspire ASX1200/ ASX3200 Service Guide Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER/CSD web; for more information, please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw PRINTED IN TAIWAN
Acer Aspire ASX1200/ ASX3200 Service Guide Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER/CSD web; for more information, please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw PRINTED IN TAIWAN
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on ASX1200/ ASX3200 service guide. Date Chapter Updates ii
Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on ASX1200/ ASX3200 service guide. Date Chapter Updates ii
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iii Copyright Copyright © 2008 by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by Acer Incorporated.
iii Copyright Copyright © 2008 by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by Acer Incorporated.
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... following their respective holders. Disclaimer The information in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to change without notice. Acer is a registered trademark of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from... logo, AMD Athlon, AMD Phenom, AMD Sempron, and combinations thereof, are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their purchase, the buyer (and not Acer Incorporated, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of...
... following their respective holders. Disclaimer The information in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to change without notice. Acer is a registered trademark of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from... logo, AMD Athlon, AMD Phenom, AMD Sempron, and combinations thereof, are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their purchase, the buyer (and not Acer Incorporated, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of...
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NOTE Gives additional information related to any physical risk or system damage that appear on screen. WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of procedures. Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to the current topic. v Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.
NOTE Gives additional information related to any physical risk or system damage that appear on screen. WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of procedures. Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to the current topic. v Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.
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... This Service Guide provides you with further technical details. These LOCALIZED FEATURES will not be covered in the FRU list of customer machines. If, for Acer's "global" product offering. In such cases, please contact your regional office MAY have a DIFFERENT part number code to those given in this printed Service Guide... whatever reason, a part number change is made, it will NOT be noted in the printed Service Guide. You MUST use the list provided by your Acer office may have decided to order FRU parts for repair and service of this generic service guide. For...
... This Service Guide provides you with further technical details. These LOCALIZED FEATURES will not be covered in the FRU list of customer machines. If, for Acer's "global" product offering. In such cases, please contact your regional office MAY have a DIFFERENT part number code to those given in this printed Service Guide... whatever reason, a part number change is made, it will NOT be noted in the printed Service Guide. You MUST use the list provided by your Acer office may have decided to order FRU parts for repair and service of this generic service guide. For...
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Table of Contents System Tour 1 Features 1 Aspire ASX1200/3200 Tour 3 Front Panel 3 Rear Panel 4 Internal Components 5 System LED Indicators 6 System Utilities 7 Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility 7 Entering BIOS setup 8 Navigating Through the Setup ... System Block 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
Table of Contents System Tour 1 Features 1 Aspire ASX1200/3200 Tour 3 Front Panel 3 Rear Panel 4 Internal Components 5 System LED Indicators 6 System Utilities 7 Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility 7 Entering BIOS setup 8 Navigating Through the Setup ... System Block 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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The exact configuration of the computer's many feature: NOTE: The features listed in this section is for your reference only. Processor T AMD Athlon LE-1600/1620/1640 processor T AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core BE-2300/2350/2400 or 4200+/4400+/4800+/5000+/5200+/5600+ processor T AMD Phenom X3 Triple-Core 8400/8450/8600/8650 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 ...
The exact configuration of the computer's many feature: NOTE: The features listed in this section is for your reference only. Processor T AMD Athlon LE-1600/1620/1640 processor T AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core BE-2300/2350/2400 or 4200+/4400+/4800+/5000+/5200+/5600+ processor T AMD Phenom X3 Triple-Core 8400/8450/8600/8650 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 ...
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... system and software T Operating system options: t Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate (32/64-bit) t Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (32/64-bit) T Applications t Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eRecovery Management) t Acer Arcade Live t McAfee Internet Security Suite 2008 Trial version t Adobe Reader t eSobi t NTI MediaMaker Power supply T 220-watts (115/230 Vac) power supply...
... system and software T Operating system options: t Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate (32/64-bit) t Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (32/64-bit) T Applications t Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eRecovery Management) t Acer Arcade Live t McAfee Internet Security Suite 2008 Trial version t Adobe Reader t eSobi t NTI MediaMaker Power supply T 220-watts (115/230 Vac) power supply...
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Aspire ASX1200/3200 Tour This section is a virtual tour of the ASX1200/3200 system's interior and exterior components. Media card reader USB 2.0 ports Headphone/Speaker-out/line-out jack Microphone-in jack CF I/II (CompactFlash Type I H G Icon C D E F Component HDD activity indicator Drive bay door Drive bay door eject button Press to open drive bay door and access the optical drive. Front Panel J A B Item A B C D E F G H I J E I /II) slot IEEE 1394 port (4-pin) Power/sleep button Chapter 1 3
Aspire ASX1200/3200 Tour This section is a virtual tour of the ASX1200/3200 system's interior and exterior components. Media card reader USB 2.0 ports Headphone/Speaker-out/line-out jack Microphone-in jack CF I/II (CompactFlash Type I H G Icon C D E F Component HDD activity indicator Drive bay door Drive bay door eject button Press to open drive bay door and access the optical drive. Front Panel J A B Item A B C D E F G H I J E I /II) slot IEEE 1394 port (4-pin) Power/sleep button Chapter 1 3
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Rear Panel A Q B P C O D N E M E F G H L I K J Item A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q Icon SPDIF ESATA HDMI Component Expansion slot (Photo shows graphics card and network/modem card) Line-out jack Microphone/speaker-out/line-in jack S/PDIF port USB 2.0 ports eSATA port CRT/LCD monitor port HDMI port PS2 keyboard port Power connector Voltage selector switch PS2 mouse port Gigabit LAN port (10/100/1000 Mbps) Rear speaker/surround out jack Keyhole Center speaker/subwoofer jack Line-in jack 4 Chapter 1
Rear Panel A Q B P C O D N E M E F G H L I K J Item A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q Icon SPDIF ESATA HDMI Component Expansion slot (Photo shows graphics card and network/modem card) Line-out jack Microphone/speaker-out/line-in jack S/PDIF port USB 2.0 ports eSATA port CRT/LCD monitor port HDMI port PS2 keyboard port Power connector Voltage selector switch PS2 mouse port Gigabit LAN port (10/100/1000 Mbps) Rear speaker/surround out jack Keyhole Center speaker/subwoofer jack Line-in jack 4 Chapter 1
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Internal Components A B C D E Item A B C D E Component Expansion card Mainboard Optical drive Heat sink fan assembly Power supply Chapter 1 5
Internal Components A B C D E Item A B C D E Component Expansion card Mainboard Optical drive Heat sink fan assembly Power supply Chapter 1 5
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Green LED status On Blinking Off On Blinking Flashing Description The system has AC power and is powered on . The system is installed and functioning correctly. On On On Off On Blinking Off HDD failure GbE link network access 100 Mbps link network access 10 Mbps link network access Active network link Ongoing network data activity Off-line network 6 Chapter 1 Green Green Green/ Amber Amber Amber Green - HDD is in standby mode. System is rebuilding data. Ongoing HDD activity. HDD is not powered on . LED indicator Power HDD activity LAN port network speed LED (left) ...
Green LED status On Blinking Off On Blinking Flashing Description The system has AC power and is powered on . The system is installed and functioning correctly. On On On Off On Blinking Off HDD failure GbE link network access 100 Mbps link network access 10 Mbps link network access Active network link Ongoing network data activity Off-line network 6 Chapter 1 Green Green Green/ Amber Amber Amber Green - HDD is in standby mode. System is rebuilding data. Ongoing HDD activity. HDD is not powered on . LED indicator Power HDD activity LAN port network speed LED (left) ...
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Chapter 2 System Utilities Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility BIOS setup is not part of the system RAM which allows configuration data to be simply referred to run this utility under the following conditions. The screenshots used in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM. You will be retained when power is no need to as "Setup" or "Setup utility" in this guide display default system values. T When changing the system configuration settings T When redefining the communication ports to prevent any conflicts T When modifying the power management configuration T When changing ...
Chapter 2 System Utilities Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility BIOS setup is not part of the system RAM which allows configuration data to be simply referred to run this utility under the following conditions. The screenshots used in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM. You will be retained when power is no need to as "Setup" or "Setup utility" in this guide display default system values. T When changing the system configuration settings T When redefining the communication ports to prevent any conflicts T When modifying the power management configuration T When changing ...
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If you fail to press Delete before POST is indicated by a (>). Move between selections on , close the utility. 8 Chapter 2 T End - Select a value for the currently selected field (only if it is already turned on the menu bar. NOTE: Grayed-out fields are making selections from a pop-up without making a selection. Display the BIOS setup General Help panel. Save changes made the Setup and close all open applications, then restart the server. 2. The Setup Main menu will need to the last page of a multiple page menu. T Up and Down arrow keys - Move the cursor to ...
If you fail to press Delete before POST is indicated by a (>). Move between selections on , close the utility. 8 Chapter 2 T End - Select a value for the currently selected field (only if it is already turned on the menu bar. NOTE: Grayed-out fields are making selections from a pop-up without making a selection. Display the BIOS setup General Help panel. Save changes made the Setup and close all open applications, then restart the server. 2. The Setup Main menu will need to the last page of a multiple page menu. T Up and Down arrow keys - Move the cursor to ...
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Setup Utility Menus The tabs on the Setup menu bar correspond to the six primary BIOS Setup menus, namely: T Product Information T Standard CMOS Features T Advanced BIOS Features T Advanced Chipset Features T Integrated Peripherals T Power Management Setup T PnP/PCI Configurations T PC Health Status T Load Default Settings T Set Supervisor Password T Set User Password T Save & Exit Setup T Exit Without Saving In the descriptive table following each of the menu screenshots, settings in boldface are the default and suggested settings. Chapter 2 9
Setup Utility Menus The tabs on the Setup menu bar correspond to the six primary BIOS Setup menus, namely: T Product Information T Standard CMOS Features T Advanced BIOS Features T Advanced Chipset Features T Integrated Peripherals T Power Management Setup T PnP/PCI Configurations T PC Health Status T Load Default Settings T Set Supervisor Password T Set User Password T Save & Exit Setup T Exit Without Saving In the descriptive table following each of the menu screenshots, settings in boldface are the default and suggested settings. Chapter 2 9
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These entries are for your reference only and are not user-configurable. 10 Chapter 2 Product Information The Product Information menu displays basic information about the system.
These entries are for your reference only and are not user-configurable. 10 Chapter 2 Product Information The Product Information menu displays basic information about the system.
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Set the system time following the weekday-month-day-year format. All, But Keyboard No Errors All Errors All, But Diskette All, But Disk/Key Also called conventional memory. Typically, 640 KB will stop for the MS-DOS OS. Standard CMOS Features Parameter Date Time Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory Description Option Set the date following the hour-minute-second format. Total size of extended memory detected during POST Total size of system memory detected during the POST. Determines whether the system will be reserved for an error during POST Chapter 2...
Set the system time following the weekday-month-day-year format. All, But Keyboard No Errors All Errors All, But Diskette All, But Disk/Key Also called conventional memory. Typically, 640 KB will stop for the MS-DOS OS. Standard CMOS Features Parameter Date Time Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory Description Option Set the date following the hour-minute-second format. Total size of extended memory detected during POST Total size of system memory detected during the POST. Determines whether the system will be reserved for an error during POST Chapter 2...
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This will show a warning message on state for IDE hard disk boot sector protection. Enabled Boot Up NumLock Status Selects power on the screen or an alarm beep when someone attempts to normal, a pin in Msec, before the keyboard automatically repeats the keystroke that 250, 500, 750, you have 40 Disabled to boot the system. Disabled Enabled CPU Internal Cache Enables or disables CPU internal cache. CDROM, Hard Disk, NVIDIA Boot Age, Floppy, ZIP, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USBCDROM, USBHDD, Legacy LAN, Disabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Enables or disables floppy drive testing to...
This will show a warning message on state for IDE hard disk boot sector protection. Enabled Boot Up NumLock Status Selects power on the screen or an alarm beep when someone attempts to normal, a pin in Msec, before the keyboard automatically repeats the keystroke that 250, 500, 750, you have 40 Disabled to boot the system. Disabled Enabled CPU Internal Cache Enables or disables CPU internal cache. CDROM, Hard Disk, NVIDIA Boot Age, Floppy, ZIP, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USBCDROM, USBHDD, Legacy LAN, Disabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Enables or disables floppy drive testing to...
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Enables or disables the display of the Multiprocessor Specification (MPS) that the mainboard will ask for access into the BIOS setup menus. VT allows a single platform to enable or disable the AMD Virtualization Technology (VT) function. Option Enabled Disabled Disabled Auto Chapter 2 13 Parameter Security Option MPS Version Control For OS OS Select For DRAM > 64 MB Full Screen Logo Show Small Logo (EPA) Show Description When set to auto, the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VIA to reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption...
Enables or disables the display of the Multiprocessor Specification (MPS) that the mainboard will ask for access into the BIOS setup menus. VT allows a single platform to enable or disable the AMD Virtualization Technology (VT) function. Option Enabled Disabled Disabled Auto Chapter 2 13 Parameter Security Option MPS Version Control For OS OS Select For DRAM > 64 MB Full Screen Logo Show Small Logo (EPA) Show Description When set to auto, the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VIA to reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption...