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... technology, featuring: • Intel® Core™2 Duo processor • Mobile Intel® PM45/GM45 Express Chipset* • Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300* Dual-Channel DDR2 SDRAM support Up to 2 GB of DDR2...two soDIMM modules* Digital TV-tuner supporting DVB-T* 17" WXGA+ 1440 x 900 Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset* NVIDIA® GeForce® 9300M GS* NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT* 2.5" hard disk drive Intel...80 kg (8.37 lbs.) with one HDD and 6-cell battery pack* Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution* BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords Kensington lock slot
... technology, featuring: • Intel® Core™2 Duo processor • Mobile Intel® PM45/GM45 Express Chipset* • Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300* Dual-Channel DDR2 SDRAM support Up to 2 GB of DDR2...two soDIMM modules* Digital TV-tuner supporting DVB-T* 17" WXGA+ 1440 x 900 Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset* NVIDIA® GeForce® 9300M GS* NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT* 2.5" hard disk drive Intel...80 kg (8.37 lbs.) with one HDD and 6-cell battery pack* Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution* BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords Kensington lock slot
Aspire 7730/7730G/7730Z/7730ZG Service Guide
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... HDTV Switch Failure 142 External Mouse Failure 143 Other Failures 143 Intermittent Problems 144 Undetermined Problems 144 POST Codes Tables 145 Chipset POST Codes 145 Core POST Codes 147 Jumper and Connector Locations 155 Top View 155 Bottom View 156 Clearing Password Check...BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 158 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 159 Aspire 7730/7730G Exploded Diagrams 160 Upper Cover 160 Lower Cover 161 LCD Panel 162 Model Definition and Configuration 170 Aspire 7730/7730G Series 170 Test Compatible Components 193 Microsoft® Windows® Vista ...
... HDTV Switch Failure 142 External Mouse Failure 143 Other Failures 143 Intermittent Problems 144 Undetermined Problems 144 POST Codes Tables 145 Chipset POST Codes 145 Core POST Codes 147 Jumper and Connector Locations 155 Top View 155 Bottom View 156 Clearing Password Check...BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 158 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 159 Aspire 7730/7730G Exploded Diagrams 160 Upper Cover 160 Lower Cover 161 LCD Panel 162 Model Definition and Configuration 170 Aspire 7730/7730G Series 170 Test Compatible Components 193 Microsoft® Windows® Vista ...
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...; Vista™ Platform • Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology, featuring: • Intel® Core™2 Duo processor* • Mobile Intel® PM45/GM45 Express Chipset* • Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300, 5150/5350* System Memory • Dual-Channel DDR2 SDRAM support • Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667... surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers and one subwoofer supporting low-frequency effects S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers Acer PureZone technology with two built-in stereo microphones Chapter 1 1
...; Vista™ Platform • Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology, featuring: • Intel® Core™2 Duo processor* • Mobile Intel® PM45/GM45 Express Chipset* • Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300, 5150/5350* System Memory • Dual-Channel DDR2 SDRAM support • Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667... surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers and one subwoofer supporting low-frequency effects S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers Acer PureZone technology with two built-in stereo microphones Chapter 1 1
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... Vertical: Upper/Lower Temperature Range (°C) Operating Storage (shipping) 8 pins SOIC Specification Set by setup manual Specification 15.4 TFT WXGA, 220nits, 8ms VGA Subsystem Item Chipset Package Specification Nvidia NB9P-GS with 512M VRAM or NB9M-GS with 256M VRAM MXM 22 Chapter 1
... Vertical: Upper/Lower Temperature Range (°C) Operating Storage (shipping) 8 pins SOIC Specification Set by setup manual Specification 15.4 TFT WXGA, 220nits, 8ms VGA Subsystem Item Chipset Package Specification Nvidia NB9P-GS with 512M VRAM or NB9M-GS with 256M VRAM MXM 22 Chapter 1
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Features Item Power KBC Chipset Features Item Specification Unified Shader Architecture Support Microsoft® DirectX® 10 Shader Model 4 Geometry Instancing 2.0 SGI OpenGL® 2.0 Optimizations and support Adaptive PCI Express ...
Features Item Power KBC Chipset Features Item Specification Unified Shader Architecture Support Microsoft® DirectX® 10 Shader Model 4 Geometry Instancing 2.0 SGI OpenGL® 2.0 Optimizations and support Adaptive PCI Express ...
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Memory Card Reader Type Features Item CIR Type Features Item Audio Interface Item Audio Controller Features LAN Interface LAN Chipset Features Item Specification JMicron JMB385 Support 5-in-1 Card Reader (MS,MS pro, SD, MMC, xD) Compliant with SD Memory Card Specification Version 2.0 Compliant with MultiMediaCard ...
Memory Card Reader Type Features Item CIR Type Features Item Audio Interface Item Audio Controller Features LAN Interface LAN Chipset Features Item Specification JMicron JMB385 Support 5-in-1 Card Reader (MS,MS pro, SD, MMC, xD) Compliant with SD Memory Card Specification Version 2.0 Compliant with MultiMediaCard ...
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... Keyboard Item Type Total number of keypads Windows logo key Internal & external keyboard work simultaneously MDC Card Chipset Features Item Camera Type Item Finger Print Board Item Features Battery Item Vendor & model name Battery Type Pack capacity Number of battery... 1 Specification FOXCON T60H928.11 Bluetooth miniUSB module Internal Mini USB solution with antenna Bluetooth 2.0+EDR Bluetooth control for BT optical mouse Specification Aspire series: New Acer Non-Ergo Keyboard 88-/89-/93-key Yes Plug USB keyboard to the USB port directly: Yes Specification Intel® Wireless WiFi Link...
... Keyboard Item Type Total number of keypads Windows logo key Internal & external keyboard work simultaneously MDC Card Chipset Features Item Camera Type Item Finger Print Board Item Features Battery Item Vendor & model name Battery Type Pack capacity Number of battery... 1 Specification FOXCON T60H928.11 Bluetooth miniUSB module Internal Mini USB solution with antenna Bluetooth 2.0+EDR Bluetooth control for BT optical mouse Specification Aspire series: New Acer Non-Ergo Keyboard 88-/89-/93-key Yes Plug USB keyboard to the USB port directly: Yes Specification Intel® Wireless WiFi Link...
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... 2 • UHCI 1 to 6 Disable or Enable the Express Card solution for windows Standby and Hibernation. Parameter USB Configuration Description Enter the USB Configuration menu. Chipset Configuration Enter the Chipset Configuration menu. Express Card PCI Express Root Port 1 to 5 • Per-Port Control • Port 80h Cycles • DMI Link ASPM Control •...
... 2 • UHCI 1 to 6 Disable or Enable the Express Card solution for windows Standby and Hibernation. Parameter USB Configuration Description Enter the USB Configuration menu. Chipset Configuration Enter the Chipset Configuration menu. Express Card PCI Express Root Port 1 to 5 • Per-Port Control • Port 80h Cycles • DMI Link ASPM Control •...
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... PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI Component chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC Chapter 4 145 Program the RCOMP SRAM registers Program DRAM...
... PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI Component chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC Chapter 4 145 Program the RCOMP SRAM registers Program DRAM...
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... PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI 146 Component chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC Chapter 4
... PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI 146 Component chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC Chapter 4
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... Early Microcode update for CAR Enable CAR CAR Done, initial stack unknown CPU ID to load uCode unknown DT CPU to Waking vector Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Phase CEI / SEC CEI / SEC CEI / SEC CEI / SEC CEI / SEC PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI... PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI S3 resume S3 resume S3 resume S3 resume Crisis Recovery Crisis Recovery Chapter 4 Component chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/TXT chipset/TXT HECI/iAMT HECI/iAMT Component Core Core Core CPU CPU Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core...
... Early Microcode update for CAR Enable CAR CAR Done, initial stack unknown CPU ID to load uCode unknown DT CPU to Waking vector Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Phase CEI / SEC CEI / SEC CEI / SEC CEI / SEC CEI / SEC PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI... PEI PEI PEI PEI PEI S3 resume S3 resume S3 resume S3 resume Crisis Recovery Crisis Recovery Chapter 4 Component chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/MRC chipset/TXT chipset/TXT HECI/iAMT HECI/iAMT Component Core Core Core CPU CPU Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core...
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...Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Chapter 4 DACK sense active low. If CMOS is valid, load chipset registers with the Setup defaults (Rel 6.0). Size the PCI bus topology and set to use a remote serial video (PICO BIOS). Initialize...failures. Set the system max bus number. 3. Write a -1 to all motherboard devices. 1. If the monitor type is enabled, always load the chipset registers with values from flash into CMOS. Initialize Security Engine. Normal timing 5. Late write selection 7. Test A20 line Quick initialization of every PCI device...
...Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Chapter 4 DACK sense active low. If CMOS is valid, load chipset registers with the Setup defaults (Rel 6.0). Size the PCI bus topology and set to use a remote serial video (PICO BIOS). Initialize...failures. Set the system max bus number. 3. Write a -1 to all motherboard devices. 1. If the monitor type is enabled, always load the chipset registers with values from flash into CMOS. Initialize Security Engine. Normal timing 5. Late write selection 7. Test A20 line Quick initialization of every PCI device...
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... 14 num lock on indicator 10 O ODD Failure 136 Online Support Information 197 optical drive module 60 P Panel 5 Bottom 9 left 5 PC Card 10 POST Codes Chipset 145 Core 147 Power On Failure 128 200 S Speaker Module 79 speakers hotkey 14 System Block Diagram 4 T Test Compatible Components 193 Thermal Unit Failure 142...
... 14 num lock on indicator 10 O ODD Failure 136 Online Support Information 197 optical drive module 60 P Panel 5 Bottom 9 left 5 PC Card 10 POST Codes Chipset 145 Core 147 Power On Failure 128 200 S Speaker Module 79 speakers hotkey 14 System Block Diagram 4 T Test Compatible Components 193 Thermal Unit Failure 142...