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... up-to order FRU parts for repair and service of customer machines. If, for Acer's "global" product offering. This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to those given in the printed Service Guide. You MUST use the list provided by your regional office MAY have a DIFFERENT part number code to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for whatever reason, a part number change is made, it supports, please read the...
... up-to order FRU parts for repair and service of customer machines. If, for Acer's "global" product offering. This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to those given in the printed Service Guide. You MUST use the list provided by your regional office MAY have a DIFFERENT part number code to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for whatever reason, a part number change is made, it supports, please read the...
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...: Should support 1.44MB/3 mode 3.5" Devices SATA Slot Type: SATA slot Slot Quantity: 6 Storage Type support: HDD/CD-ROM/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/DVD-RW/DVD+RW/DVD Dual/DVD SuperMultiPlus/Blu-Ray ODD Audio Audio Type: HD audio codec Audio Channel: 7.1 channel Audio Controller /Codec: ALC888S HD codec 7.1 Connectors support: Rear 6 jack follow HD audio definition, example as below Audio jacks color coding: should meet Microsoft Windows Logo Program Device Requirements: Audio-0002 1 S/PDIF...
...: Should support 1.44MB/3 mode 3.5" Devices SATA Slot Type: SATA slot Slot Quantity: 6 Storage Type support: HDD/CD-ROM/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/DVD-RW/DVD+RW/DVD Dual/DVD SuperMultiPlus/Blu-Ray ODD Audio Audio Type: HD audio codec Audio Channel: 7.1 channel Audio Controller /Codec: ALC888S HD codec 7.1 Connectors support: Rear 6 jack follow HD audio definition, example as below Audio jacks color coding: should meet Microsoft Windows Logo Program Device Requirements: Audio-0002 1 S/PDIF...
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... 82567V PCI-E Giga LAN. USB Controller Type: ICH10R Ports Quantity: 12 4 back panel ports On-board: 3 2*5 headers ( 6 ports) 4 ports for front daughter board 2 ports reserved. 2 ports for internal card reader Connector Pin: standard Intel FPIO pin definition Data transfer rate support: USB 2.0/1.1 1394 Controller: VIA VT6308P 1394a controller Connector Quantity: 2 1 rear 6pin IEEE1394 port 1 2x5pin onboard jumper BIOS BIOS Type: Phoenix Award or AMI Kernel with Acer...
... 82567V PCI-E Giga LAN. USB Controller Type: ICH10R Ports Quantity: 12 4 back panel ports On-board: 3 2*5 headers ( 6 ports) 4 ports for front daughter board 2 ports reserved. 2 ports for internal card reader Connector Pin: standard Intel FPIO pin definition Data transfer rate support: USB 2.0/1.1 1394 Controller: VIA VT6308P 1394a controller Connector Quantity: 2 1 rear 6pin IEEE1394 port 1 2x5pin onboard jumper BIOS BIOS Type: Phoenix Award or AMI Kernel with Acer...
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...; 1 2*7 pin front panel IO header 4 Rear I/O Connector 1 PS/2 Keyboard port, 1 PS/2 Mouse port, 1 COM port 1 x VGA port 1 RJ45 LAN port, 1 IEEE 1394 port 4 USB ports 7.1 channel phone jack (6 audio jacks) On-board connectors 1 CPU socket 4 DDR-2 memory sockets 1 PCI Express x16 slot 1 PCI Express x 1 slot 2 PCI slots 1 FDD slot 6 SATA connectors 3 2*5 pin Intel FPIO specification USB pin connectors (follow Intel FPIO standard Specification) 1 2*5 pin IEEE1394 jumper (reserve...
...; 1 2*7 pin front panel IO header 4 Rear I/O Connector 1 PS/2 Keyboard port, 1 PS/2 Mouse port, 1 COM port 1 x VGA port 1 RJ45 LAN port, 1 IEEE 1394 port 4 USB ports 7.1 channel phone jack (6 audio jacks) On-board connectors 1 CPU socket 4 DDR-2 memory sockets 1 PCI Express x16 slot 1 PCI Express x 1 slot 2 PCI slots 1 FDD slot 6 SATA connectors 3 2*5 pin Intel FPIO specification USB pin connectors (follow Intel FPIO standard Specification) 1 2*5 pin IEEE1394 jumper (reserve...
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1 Jumper for clear CMOS 1 on board buzzer Color management for on board connecter (pls provide proposal) 1 2*10 pin TPM module connector(Reserved) 1 2*4 pin internal speaker header(Reserved) 1 2pin Intrusion Alarm connector(Reserved) 1 2pin OBR header(Reserved) 1 Parallel port connector(Reserved) 2 2pin GPIO connector Power Supply Power Supply Mounting Features Chassis accepts ATX-style power supply Chasses accepts PS2, PS3 style power supply ...
1 Jumper for clear CMOS 1 on board buzzer Color management for on board connecter (pls provide proposal) 1 2*10 pin TPM module connector(Reserved) 1 2*4 pin internal speaker header(Reserved) 1 2pin Intrusion Alarm connector(Reserved) 1 2pin OBR header(Reserved) 1 Parallel port connector(Reserved) 2 2pin GPIO connector Power Supply Power Supply Mounting Features Chassis accepts ATX-style power supply Chasses accepts PS2, PS3 style power supply ...
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Aspire M5700 Front Panel The computer's front panel consists of the following: 1 5 2 6 3 7 4 Label 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Description USB ports Floppy disk drive Acer Logo Optical drive Card reader Power button LED module Speaker /Microphone jack 9
Aspire M5700 Front Panel The computer's front panel consists of the following: 1 5 2 6 3 7 4 Label 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Description USB ports Floppy disk drive Acer Logo Optical drive Card reader Power button LED module Speaker /Microphone jack 9
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Aspire M5700 Rear Panel Label Description 1 Power card socket 2 Voltage selector switch 3 PS/2 keyboard connecter 4 PS/2 mouse connecter 5 DVI port 6 USB 2.0 connector 7 Audio connector Label Description 8 Fan aperture 9 Serial port 10 System FAN 11 Monitor connector 12 SPDF connector 13 LAN connector 14 Lock Handle 10
Aspire M5700 Rear Panel Label Description 1 Power card socket 2 Voltage selector switch 3 PS/2 keyboard connecter 4 PS/2 mouse connecter 5 DVI port 6 USB 2.0 connector 7 Audio connector Label Description 8 Fan aperture 9 Serial port 10 System FAN 11 Monitor connector 12 SPDF connector 13 LAN connector 14 Lock Handle 10
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... Configurations Processor Item Type Socket FSB Minimum operating speed BIOS Specification Intel Conroe/Kensfield/Wolfdale/Yorkfield processor LGA 775 pin 800/1066 /1333 MHz 0 MHz (If Stop CPU Clock in Sleep State in BIOS Setup is set to Enabled.) Item BIOS code programmer BIOS version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size Support protocol Device Boot Support Support to LS-120 drive Support to BIOS boot block feature Specification Phoenix Award or AMI Kernel with Acer skin D07 SPI Flash 32Mb SMBIOS(DMI)2.4/DMI2.0 - 1st priority: SATA HDD...
... Configurations Processor Item Type Socket FSB Minimum operating speed BIOS Specification Intel Conroe/Kensfield/Wolfdale/Yorkfield processor LGA 775 pin 800/1066 /1333 MHz 0 MHz (If Stop CPU Clock in Sleep State in BIOS Setup is set to Enabled.) Item BIOS code programmer BIOS version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size Support protocol Device Boot Support Support to LS-120 drive Support to BIOS boot block feature Specification Phoenix Award or AMI Kernel with Acer skin D07 SPI Flash 32Mb SMBIOS(DMI)2.4/DMI2.0 - 1st priority: SATA HDD...
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BIOS Hotkey List Hotkey Function Description Del Enter BIOS Setup Utility Press while the system is booting to enter BIOS Setup Utility. Main Board Major Chips Item Specification North Bridge South Bridge APG controller Super I/O controller Audio controller LAN controller HDD controller Keyboard controller Intel G45 ICH 10R Intel G45 ITE 8720 Realtek HD audio codec ALC888S HD codec 7.1 (co-lay with ALC888) Intel Boazman 82567V PCI-E Giga LAN ICH 10R ITE 8720 Memory Combinations Slot Memory Slot 1 1GB, 2GB Slot 2 1GB...
BIOS Hotkey List Hotkey Function Description Del Enter BIOS Setup Utility Press while the system is booting to enter BIOS Setup Utility. Main Board Major Chips Item Specification North Bridge South Bridge APG controller Super I/O controller Audio controller LAN controller HDD controller Keyboard controller Intel G45 ICH 10R Intel G45 ITE 8720 Realtek HD audio codec ALC888S HD codec 7.1 (co-lay with ALC888) Intel Boazman 82567V PCI-E Giga LAN ICH 10R ITE 8720 Memory Combinations Slot Memory Slot 1 1GB, 2GB Slot 2 1GB...
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Item Audio controller Audio controller type Audio channel Audio function control Mono or stereo Compatibility Music synthesizer Sampling rate MPU-401 UART support Microphone jack Headphone jack SATA Interface Item SATA controller SATA controller resident bus Number of SATA channel Support bootable CD-ROM Specification Intel ICH 10R ALC888S codec 7.1 Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Stereo Sound Blaster Pro/16 compatible Mixed digital and analog high performance chip Enhanced stereo full duplex operation High performance audio accelerator...
Item Audio controller Audio controller type Audio channel Audio function control Mono or stereo Compatibility Music synthesizer Sampling rate MPU-401 UART support Microphone jack Headphone jack SATA Interface Item SATA controller SATA controller resident bus Number of SATA channel Support bootable CD-ROM Specification Intel ICH 10R ALC888S codec 7.1 Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Stereo Sound Blaster Pro/16 compatible Mixed digital and analog high performance chip Enhanced stereo full duplex operation High performance audio accelerator...
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You may also restart the system by turning it OFF and On. NOTE: If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by simultaneously pressing [Ctrl+ Alt+ Delete]. When the message of [Delete] to enter the setup menu. The Setup Utility main menu then appears: The items in the main menu are explained below: 20 Entering Setup Power on the screen, press the key of "Press DEL to enter SETUP" appears on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process.
You may also restart the system by turning it OFF and On. NOTE: If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by simultaneously pressing [Ctrl+ Alt+ Delete]. When the message of [Delete] to enter the setup menu. The Setup Utility main menu then appears: The items in the main menu are explained below: 20 Entering Setup Power on the screen, press the key of "Press DEL to enter SETUP" appears on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process.
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... peripherals Power Management Setup PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control This setup page includes all CMOS value changes and exit setup 21 Parameter Production Information Standard CMOS Features Advance BIOS Features Advance Chipset Features Description This page shows the relevant information of the main board This setup page includes all the items in best performance configuration Save CMOS value settings to the System Load Optimized Defaults...
... peripherals Power Management Setup PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control This setup page includes all CMOS value changes and exit setup 21 Parameter Production Information Standard CMOS Features Advance BIOS Features Advance Chipset Features Description This page shows the relevant information of the main board This setup page includes all the items in best performance configuration Save CMOS value settings to the System Load Optimized Defaults...
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... Enter: Select F1: General Help +/-/: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F9: Load Default Settings The following table describes the parameters found in this menu: Parameter Processor Type Processor Speed System Memory Product Name Product Name System Serial Number System BIOS Version BIOS Release Date Description This item lists the product processor model This item lists the processor frequency for the system Total memory size for technical support). CMOS Setup Utiliyt - Product Information The screen...
... Enter: Select F1: General Help +/-/: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F9: Load Default Settings The following table describes the parameters found in this menu: Parameter Processor Type Processor Speed System Memory Product Name Product Name System Serial Number System BIOS Version BIOS Release Date Description This item lists the product processor model This item lists the processor frequency for the system Total memory size for technical support). CMOS Setup Utiliyt - Product Information The screen...
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... the No Errors BIOS stops the POST All, But Keyboard process and the All, But Diskette notification All, But Disk/Key 23 The time is calculated format base on the 24-hour timer clock. This item enables use to [31] (or the maximum format allowed in the month. Standard CMOS Setup Select standard CMOS features from the main menu to configure some...
... the No Errors BIOS stops the POST All, But Keyboard process and the All, But Diskette notification All, But Disk/Key 23 The time is calculated format base on the 24-hour timer clock. This item enables use to [31] (or the maximum format allowed in the month. Standard CMOS Setup Select standard CMOS features from the main menu to configure some...
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... Boot Device Generic - Parameter Quick Boot 1 st Boot Device 2 nd Boot Device 3 rd Boot Device 4 th Boot Device Hard Disk Drive Optical Drive Removable Device Network Device Boot up Num-Lock On USB Beep Message Disabled Item Help Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting .This will decrease the time needed to skip certain tests while [Enabled], booting. This will decrease the time needed [Disabled] to boot the system The item allows you to see the sequence of boot device where BIOS attempts to load the disk operation...
... Boot Device Generic - Parameter Quick Boot 1 st Boot Device 2 nd Boot Device 3 rd Boot Device 4 th Boot Device Hard Disk Drive Optical Drive Removable Device Network Device Boot up Num-Lock On USB Beep Message Disabled Item Help Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting .This will decrease the time needed to skip certain tests while [Enabled], booting. This will decrease the time needed [Disabled] to boot the system The item allows you to see the sequence of boot device where BIOS attempts to load the disk operation...
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... discuss their memory requirements. The user information of system memory for Auto : PCIE -> Onboard -> PCI Options Disabled/Enabled Disabled/Enabled Disabled/Enabled Disabled/Enabled Disabled/Enabled Disabled/Enabled Auto/PCIE/Onbo ard/PCI 25 Advanced Chipset Setup CMOS Setup Utiliyt - Parameter Intel EIST Intel XD Bit Intel VT Intel AMT ASF Memory Hole Remapping Primary Video Description For Intel platform For Intel platform For Intel platform For Intel platform For Veriton series with vPro...
... discuss their memory requirements. The user information of system memory for Auto : PCIE -> Onboard -> PCI Options Disabled/Enabled Disabled/Enabled Disabled/Enabled Disabled/Enabled Disabled/Enabled Disabled/Enabled Auto/PCIE/Onbo ard/PCI 25 Advanced Chipset Setup CMOS Setup Utiliyt - Parameter Intel EIST Intel XD Bit Intel VT Intel AMT ASF Memory Hole Remapping Primary Video Description For Intel platform For Intel platform For Intel platform For Intel platform For Veriton series with vPro...
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.... Integrated Peripherals Onboard SATA Controller Onboard SATA Mode Onboard USB Controller Legacy USB Support Onboard Audio Controller Onboard LAN Controller Onboard LAN Option ROM Onboard Floppy Controller Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address Serial Port2 Mode Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port IRQ Enabled RAID Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled 3F8/IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3 Normal 378 Normal IRQ7 Item Help Native IDE RAID AHCI Options KLIJ: Move Enter: Select F1: General Help +/-/: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F9: Load Default Settings The following table...
.... Integrated Peripherals Onboard SATA Controller Onboard SATA Mode Onboard USB Controller Legacy USB Support Onboard Audio Controller Onboard LAN Controller Onboard LAN Option ROM Onboard Floppy Controller Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address Serial Port2 Mode Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port IRQ Enabled RAID Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled 3F8/IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3 Normal 378 Normal IRQ7 Item Help Native IDE RAID AHCI Options KLIJ: Move Enter: Select F1: General Help +/-/: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F9: Load Default Settings The following table...
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Parameter Onboard SATA Mode Onboard USB Controller Legacy USB Support Onboard Audio Controller Onboard LAN Controller Onboard LAN Option ROM Onboard Floppy Controller Serial Port1 Address Description This item is only available when onboard SATA controller is enabled Always enabled USB keyboard during POST no matter what option is set This item is only available when on board USB controller is enabled Always enabled Audio POST no matter what option is set Always enabled Audio POST no matter what option is set This item is only...
Parameter Onboard SATA Mode Onboard USB Controller Legacy USB Support Onboard Audio Controller Onboard LAN Controller Onboard LAN Option ROM Onboard Floppy Controller Serial Port1 Address Description This item is only available when onboard SATA controller is enabled Always enabled USB keyboard during POST no matter what option is set This item is only available when on board USB controller is enabled Always enabled Audio POST no matter what option is set Always enabled Audio POST no matter what option is set This item is only...
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... Enter: Select F1: General Help +/-/: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F9: Load Default Settings The following screen shows the Power Management parameters and their default settings: CMOS Setup Utiliyt - Copyright (c) 1985-2008,American Megatrends, Inc Power Management Setup ACPI Aware O/S ACPI Suspend Mode Power On by RTC Alarm Power On by PCIE Devices Power On by PCI Devices Power On by Modem Ring Wake Up by PS/2 KB/Mouse Wake Up by USB KB//Mouse Description Control wake...
... Enter: Select F1: General Help +/-/: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F9: Load Default Settings The following screen shows the Power Management parameters and their default settings: CMOS Setup Utiliyt - Copyright (c) 1985-2008,American Megatrends, Inc Power Management Setup ACPI Aware O/S ACPI Suspend Mode Power On by RTC Alarm Power On by PCIE Devices Power On by PCI Devices Power On by Modem Ring Wake Up by PS/2 KB/Mouse Wake Up by USB KB//Mouse Description Control wake...
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... +/-/: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F9: Load Default Settings The following table describes the parameters found in this menu: Parameter Change Supervisor Password Description This item is only available when supervisor password is installed, If clear supervisor password, user password should also be view-only except user password item when login with user password Options Press Enter 31 Copyright (c) 1985-2008,American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS Security Features CMOS Setup Utiliyt -
... +/-/: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F9: Load Default Settings The following table describes the parameters found in this menu: Parameter Change Supervisor Password Description This item is only available when supervisor password is installed, If clear supervisor password, user password should also be view-only except user password item when login with user password Options Press Enter 31 Copyright (c) 1985-2008,American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS Security Features CMOS Setup Utiliyt -