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... System Specifications 1 Features 1 Mainboard Placement 4 Block Diagram 6 Aspire M3600/M5600 Front Panel 7 Aspire M3600/M5600 Rear Panel 9 AcerPower M461 Front Panel 10 AcerPower M461 Rear Panel 11 System Peripherals 12 Acer eRecovery 14 Acer disc-to-disc recovery 16 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 17 Power Management... Function (ACPI support function) 22 Chapter 2System Utilities 23 About the Setup Utility 23 Product Information 25 Standard CMOS Features 26 Advanced BIOS ...
... System Specifications 1 Features 1 Mainboard Placement 4 Block Diagram 6 Aspire M3600/M5600 Front Panel 7 Aspire M3600/M5600 Rear Panel 9 AcerPower M461 Front Panel 10 AcerPower M461 Rear Panel 11 System Peripherals 12 Acer eRecovery 14 Acer disc-to-disc recovery 16 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 17 Power Management... Function (ACPI support function) 22 Chapter 2System Utilities 23 About the Setup Utility 23 Product Information 25 Standard CMOS Features 26 Advanced BIOS ...
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... for front daughter board, 2 ports for system management. 2 Chapter 1 Provides DMI 2.0, WFM 2.0, WOL, and SM Bus for card reader+IR Standard Intel FPIO pin definition BIOS T T T T T BIOS Type : Phoenix-Award BIOS 4MB Flash BIOS Award PnP BIOS compatible with SM BIOS 2.3 ACPI, SMBIOS 2.3, Green and Boot Block.
... for front daughter board, 2 ports for system management. 2 Chapter 1 Provides DMI 2.0, WFM 2.0, WOL, and SM Bus for card reader+IR Standard Intel FPIO pin definition BIOS T T T T T BIOS Type : Phoenix-Award BIOS 4MB Flash BIOS Award PnP BIOS compatible with SM BIOS 2.3 ACPI, SMBIOS 2.3, Green and Boot Block.
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.../Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron D CPUs CPU cooling fan connector DDR2 240 pin SDRAM slots Floppy diskette drive connector Standard 24pin ATX power connector Primary IDE channel BIOS flash protect jumper Serial ATA connectors Jumper Jumper Front panel switch/LED header Clear CMOS jumper Front panel USB headers Onboard 1394a header Onboard Serial...
.../Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron D CPUs CPU cooling fan connector DDR2 240 pin SDRAM slots Floppy diskette drive connector Standard 24pin ATX power connector Primary IDE channel BIOS flash protect jumper Serial ATA connectors Jumper Jumper Front panel switch/LED header Clear CMOS jumper Front panel USB headers Onboard 1394a header Onboard Serial...
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... Specification Intel Prescott 775/Conroe Socket T LGA 775 pin System bus total up to 20.8GB/s 800/1600 MHz BIOS Item BIOS code programmer BIOS version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size BIOS ROM package Support protocol Boot from CD-ROM feature Support to LS-120 FDD drive Support to enter... BIOS Setup Utility. BIOS Hotkey List Delete Hotkey Function Enter BIOS Setup Utility Description Press while the system is booting to BIOS boot block feature Specification Award v6.0 Flash ROM 4MB 32-pin DIP package ACPI ...
... Specification Intel Prescott 775/Conroe Socket T LGA 775 pin System bus total up to 20.8GB/s 800/1600 MHz BIOS Item BIOS code programmer BIOS version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size BIOS ROM package Support protocol Boot from CD-ROM feature Support to LS-120 FDD drive Support to enter... BIOS Setup Utility. BIOS Hotkey List Delete Hotkey Function Enter BIOS Setup Utility Description Press while the system is booting to BIOS boot block feature Specification Award v6.0 Flash ROM 4MB 32-pin DIP package ACPI ...
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... size per core(exclusive) L2 Cache RAM speed One-half the processor core clock frequency L2 Cache function control Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup L2 Cache scheme Fixed in write-back Video Interface Item Video controller Video controller resident bus Video Interface AGP Slot Audio Interface...controller Type Audio Channel Audio function control 18 Intel ICH7DH PCIE x16 1 Specification Specification ICH7DH AC'97, ALC888 7.1ch Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Second-Level Cache Configurations L2 Cache RAM type PBSRAM L2 Cache RAM size up to 1MB per socket Support maximum memory size ...
... size per core(exclusive) L2 Cache RAM speed One-half the processor core clock frequency L2 Cache function control Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup L2 Cache scheme Fixed in write-back Video Interface Item Video controller Video controller resident bus Video Interface AGP Slot Audio Interface...controller Type Audio Channel Audio function control 18 Intel ICH7DH PCIE x16 1 Specification Specification ICH7DH AC'97, ALC888 7.1ch Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Second-Level Cache Configurations L2 Cache RAM type PBSRAM L2 Cache RAM size up to 1MB per socket Support maximum memory size ...
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... Connector type Parallel port function control Specification ITE8718 ISA bus 1 Bi-directional SPP / ECP / EPP V1.7&V1.9 25-pin D-type female connector Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Serial Port Item Serial port controller Serial port controller resident bus Number of serial port 16550 UART support Connector type Features Specification ITE8718 ISA...
... Connector type Parallel port function control Specification ITE8718 ISA bus 1 Bi-directional SPP / ECP / EPP V1.7&V1.9 25-pin D-type female connector Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Serial Port Item Serial port controller Serial port controller resident bus Number of serial port 16550 UART support Connector type Features Specification ITE8718 ISA...
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... Utility enables you to the Power Management configuration Chapter 2 23 However, we recommend that you stored in the future. The BIOS Setup Utility displays the system's configuration status and provides you need to make changes to the Setup Utility T when trying to revolve IRQ conflicts T when... Management features The settings made in battery-backed-up CMOS RAM that saves this chapter in case you with support for configuring the main board BIOS. When the system is turned back on the main board contains the ROM setup instructions for Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on , ...
... Utility enables you to the Power Management configuration Chapter 2 23 However, we recommend that you stored in the future. The BIOS Setup Utility displays the system's configuration status and provides you need to make changes to the Setup Utility T when trying to revolve IRQ conflicts T when... Management features The settings made in battery-backed-up CMOS RAM that saves this chapter in case you with support for configuring the main board BIOS. When the system is turned back on the main board contains the ROM setup instructions for Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on , ...
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...currently selected. Some options (marked with a triangle) lead to submenus that enable you to scroll through the items on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On Self-Test (POST) routines. The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of values for that ...describes all key functions. T +/-/PU/PD: Modifies the selected field's values. fProduct Information fStandard CMOS Features fAdvanced BIOS Features fAdvanced Chipset Features fIntegrated Peripherals fPower Management Setup fPnP/PCI Configurations Esc: Quit F10: Save & Exit Setup f PC Health Status f...
...currently selected. Some options (marked with a triangle) lead to submenus that enable you to scroll through the items on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On Self-Test (POST) routines. The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of values for that ...describes all key functions. T +/-/PU/PD: Modifies the selected field's values. fProduct Information fStandard CMOS Features fAdvanced BIOS Features fAdvanced Chipset Features fIntegrated Peripherals fPower Management Setup fPnP/PCI Configurations Esc: Quit F10: Save & Exit Setup f PC Health Status f...
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... start up. Product Information This option displays basic information about the system. T BIOS Release Date: Displays the BIOS latest release date. T SMBIOS Version: The System Management Interface (SM) BIOS allows you to check your system hardware components without actually opening your system. Chapter... 2 25 Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Product Information Product Name System S/N Main Board ID Main Board S/N System BIOS Version SMBIOS Version BIOS Release Date Aspire/M5600/AM3600 E946GZ R01-A1 2.4 Apr 30, 2007 Item Help Menu Level f mnlk: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU...
... start up. Product Information This option displays basic information about the system. T BIOS Release Date: Displays the BIOS latest release date. T SMBIOS Version: The System Management Interface (SM) BIOS allows you to check your system hardware components without actually opening your system. Chapter... 2 25 Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Product Information Product Name System S/N Main Board ID Main Board S/N System BIOS Version SMBIOS Version BIOS Release Date Aspire/M5600/AM3600 E946GZ R01-A1 2.4 Apr 30, 2007 Item Help Menu Level f mnlk: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU...
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... to Thermal Limit CPUID MaxVal CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) Execute Disable Bit Intel (R) SpeedStep (tm) Tech. Advanced BIOS Features The following screen. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features f CPU Feature f Hard Disk Boot Priority Virus Warning CPU L1 & L2 Cache CPU L3 Cache Quick Power... Mode MPS Version Control For OS OS Select For DRAM > 64MB HDD S.M.A.R.T. Scroll to view the following screen shows the Advanced BIOS Features. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Feature Thermal Management Delay Prior to set the delay time before the CPU 28 Chapter 2
... to Thermal Limit CPUID MaxVal CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) Execute Disable Bit Intel (R) SpeedStep (tm) Tech. Advanced BIOS Features The following screen. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features f CPU Feature f Hard Disk Boot Priority Virus Warning CPU L1 & L2 Cache CPU L3 Cache Quick Power... Mode MPS Version Control For OS OS Select For DRAM > 64MB HDD S.M.A.R.T. Scroll to view the following screen shows the Advanced BIOS Features. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Feature Thermal Management Delay Prior to set the delay time before the CPU 28 Chapter 2
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...show summary screen. 30 Chapter 2 T OS Select For DRAM > 64MB (Non-OS2): This item is started. T Silent Boot (Enabled): If enabled, BIOS will automatically check the hard disk's SMART status at the default. T Configuration Table (Disabled): Use this item to define how many milliseconds must elapse before...drive and using Windows 95. T Typematic Rate Setting (Disabled): If this item defines if the password is required at system start up to BIOS and show a full screen logo at boot. APIC provides symmetric multi-processing (SMP) for systems, allowing support for your system is only ...
...show summary screen. 30 Chapter 2 T OS Select For DRAM > 64MB (Non-OS2): This item is started. T Silent Boot (Enabled): If enabled, BIOS will automatically check the hard disk's SMART status at the default. T Configuration Table (Disabled): Use this item to define how many milliseconds must elapse before...drive and using Windows 95. T Typematic Rate Setting (Disabled): If this item defines if the password is required at system start up to BIOS and show a full screen logo at boot. APIC provides symmetric multi-processing (SMP) for systems, allowing support for your system is only ...
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... Level f mnlk: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help F5:Previous Values F7:Optimized Defaults T System BIOS Cacheable (Enable): This item allows the system to be cached in memory can be mapped into your system hardware. T Video...may introduce fatal errors or recurring instability into the memory space below 16MB. Advanced Chipset Features These items define critical timing parameters of a shadowed video BIOS by caching it using the processor's Level 2 cache. Chapter 2 31 You should leave the items on this item for better performance. This ...
... Level f mnlk: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help F5:Previous Values F7:Optimized Defaults T System BIOS Cacheable (Enable): This item allows the system to be cached in memory can be mapped into your system hardware. T Video...may introduce fatal errors or recurring instability into the memory space below 16MB. Advanced Chipset Features These items define critical timing parameters of a shadowed video BIOS by caching it using the processor's Level 2 cache. Chapter 2 31 You should leave the items on this item for better performance. This ...
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...), the suspend mode is a suspend on RAM, i.e., the system shuts down with the exception of time. T Run VGA BIOS if S3 Resume (Auto): This item allows the system to initialize the VGA BIOS from a power-saving mode, use the items below to be resumed by default. T Video Off Method: This item defines...
...), the suspend mode is a suspend on RAM, i.e., the system shuts down with the exception of time. T Run VGA BIOS if S3 Resume (Auto): This item allows the system to initialize the VGA BIOS from a power-saving mode, use the items below to be resumed by default. T Video Off Method: This item defines...
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... board to close the IRQ Resources submenu. PnP/PCI Configurations This options configure how PnP (Plug and Play) and PCI expansion cards operate in the BIOS Setup is cleared from memory. In the Memory Resources submenu, use system IRQs (Interrupt ReQuests) and DMAs (Direct Memory Access). Press to work properly. T Reset...
... board to close the IRQ Resources submenu. PnP/PCI Configurations This options configure how PnP (Plug and Play) and PCI expansion cards operate in the BIOS Setup is cleared from memory. In the Memory Resources submenu, use system IRQs (Interrupt ReQuests) and DMAs (Direct Memory Access). Press to work properly. T Reset...
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... defaults place no great demands on the system that option, and then press . If your system does not function correctly, try to enter BIOS Setup. Load Optimized Defaults Option This option opens a dialog box that you have made in Security Option from CMOS memory. The optimized defaults place... install the Fail-Safe Defaults as the CPU and the memory. If you install Operation System onto the unit. NOTE: Please remain the factory BIOS default setting of the components, such as a first step for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. A message...
... defaults place no great demands on the system that option, and then press . If your system does not function correctly, try to enter BIOS Setup. Load Optimized Defaults Option This option opens a dialog box that you have made in Security Option from CMOS memory. The optimized defaults place... install the Fail-Safe Defaults as the CPU and the memory. If you install Operation System onto the unit. NOTE: Please remain the factory BIOS default setting of the components, such as a first step for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. A message...
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# Label 5 ATX1 7 BIOS_WP 9 JP2 11 PANEL1 13 USB3~4 15 COM2 17 AUDIO2 19 PCI1~2 21 PCIEX16 23 R_USB Description Standard 24-pin ATX power connector BIOS flash protect jumper TBD Front Panel switch/LED header Front Panel USB headers Onboard Serial port header Front Panel Audio header 32-bit add-on ...
# Label 5 ATX1 7 BIOS_WP 9 JP2 11 PANEL1 13 USB3~4 15 COM2 17 AUDIO2 19 PCI1~2 21 PCIEX16 23 R_USB Description Standard 24-pin ATX power connector BIOS flash protect jumper TBD Front Panel switch/LED header Front Panel USB headers Onboard Serial port header Front Panel Audio header 32-bit add-on ...
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Checking Jumper Settings Jumper CLR_CMOS1 Type 3-pin BIOS_WP 3-pin Description CLEAR CMOS BIOS PROTECT Setting(Default) 1-2 : Normal 2-3 : Clear CMOS Before clearing the CMOS,make sure you have turned off the system. 1-2: Write 2-3: PROTECT Illustration 1 1 61 Chapter 5
Checking Jumper Settings Jumper CLR_CMOS1 Type 3-pin BIOS_WP 3-pin Description CLEAR CMOS BIOS PROTECT Setting(Default) 1-2 : Normal 2-3 : Clear CMOS Before clearing the CMOS,make sure you have turned off the system. 1-2: Write 2-3: PROTECT Illustration 1 1 61 Chapter 5