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... 25 Power Management 27 PC Health Status 28 Frequency/Voltage Control 29 BIOS Security Features 30 Load Default Settings 31 Save & Exit Setup 32 Exit Without Saving 33 Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 34 General Information 34 Disassembly Procedure 36 Aspire ASM7720 Disassembly Procedure 37 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 51 Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector...
... 25 Power Management 27 PC Health Status 28 Frequency/Voltage Control 29 BIOS Security Features 30 Load Default Settings 31 Save & Exit Setup 32 Exit Without Saving 33 Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 34 General Information 34 Disassembly Procedure 36 Aspire ASM7720 Disassembly Procedure 37 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 51 Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector...
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...Controller: VIA 6315N 1394a controller Connector Quantity: 2 1 rear 6pin IEEE1394 port 1 2x5pin onboard jumper BIOS BIOS Type: Phoenix Award or AMI Kernel with Acer skin Size: 32Mb Note: Boot ROM should be included (PXE function should be built in with default... and RPL function is optional by service BIOS) BIOS shall auto detect FDD to avoid checksum error when boot I/O Connector ...
...Controller: VIA 6315N 1394a controller Connector Quantity: 2 1 rear 6pin IEEE1394 port 1 2x5pin onboard jumper BIOS BIOS Type: Phoenix Award or AMI Kernel with Acer skin Size: 32Mb Note: Boot ROM should be included (PXE function should be built in with default... and RPL function is optional by service BIOS) BIOS shall auto detect FDD to avoid checksum error when boot I/O Connector ...
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... Stop CPU Clock in Sleep State in BIOS Setup is set to Enabled.) BIOS 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 R01-A1 SPI Flash 32Mb SMBIOS(DMI...
... Stop CPU Clock in Sleep State in BIOS Setup is set to Enabled.) BIOS 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 R01-A1 SPI Flash 32Mb SMBIOS(DMI...
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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 X58 ICH 10R Intel X58 ITE 8720 Realtek HD audio codec ALC888S-VE codec 7.1 (co-lay with ALC888) Intel 82567LF Boazman Gbe Ethernet LAN PHY ICH 10R ITE 8720 10
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 X58 ICH 10R Intel X58 ITE 8720 Realtek HD audio codec ALC888S-VE codec 7.1 (co-lay with ALC888) Intel 82567LF Boazman Gbe Ethernet LAN PHY ICH 10R ITE 8720 10
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... or stereo Compatibility Music synthesizer Sampling rate MPU-401 UART support Microphone jack Headphone jack Specification Intel ICH 10R ALC888S-VE 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 and AC...
... or stereo Compatibility Music synthesizer Sampling rate MPU-401 UART support Microphone jack Headphone jack Specification Intel ICH 10R ALC888S-VE 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 and AC...
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... then appears: CMOS Setup Utiliyt - Copyright (c) 1985-2008,American Megatrends, Inc. Product Information Standard CMOS Features Advance BIOS Features CMOS Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PC Health Status Frequency/VoltageControl BIOS Security Features Load Default Settings Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving KLIJ: Move Enter: Select F1: General Help...
... then appears: CMOS Setup Utiliyt - Copyright (c) 1985-2008,American Megatrends, Inc. Product Information Standard CMOS Features Advance BIOS Features CMOS Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PC Health Status Frequency/VoltageControl BIOS Security Features Load Default Settings Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving KLIJ: Move Enter: Select F1: General Help...
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... Advance Chipset Features Description This page shows the relevant information of the main board This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features This setup page includes all advanced chipset features Integrated Peripherals This setup page ... Green function features This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage, and fan speed This setup page is the System Frequency/Voltage setup BIOS Security Features Change, set or disable password.
... Advance Chipset Features Description This page shows the relevant information of the main board This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features This setup page includes all advanced chipset features Integrated Peripherals This setup page ... Green function features This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage, and fan speed This setup page is the System Frequency/Voltage setup BIOS Security Features Change, set or disable password.
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...Intel(R) Core(TM)2 i7 CPU 920 ﹫2.67GHz Processor Speed : 2.66GHz System Memory : 4047MB System Manufacture : Acer Product Name : Asprie M7720 System Serial Number : System BIOS Version : R01-A1 BIOS Release Date : 10/28/2008 Asset Tag Number : Item Help KLIJ: Move Enter: Select F1: General Help ...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...
...Intel(R) Core(TM)2 i7 CPU 920 ﹫2.67GHz Processor Speed : 2.66GHz System Memory : 4047MB System Manufacture : Acer Product Name : Asprie M7720 System Serial Number : System BIOS Version : R01-A1 BIOS Release Date : 10/28/2008 Asset Tag Number : Item Help KLIJ: Move Enter: Select F1: General Help ...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...
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...,American Megatrends, Inc. Halt on Setting [All, But Keyboard] KLIJ: Move ENTER: Select Item +/-/: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults BIOS Security Features 21 Standard CMOS Features [11:54:33] [Wed 11/26/2008] Item Help 8AHCI Port0 8AHCI Port1 8AHCI Port2 8AHCI Port3 8AHCI Port4...
...,American Megatrends, Inc. Halt on Setting [All, But Keyboard] KLIJ: Move ENTER: Select Item +/-/: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults BIOS Security Features 21 Standard CMOS Features [11:54:33] [Wed 11/26/2008] Item Help 8AHCI Port0 8AHCI Port1 8AHCI Port2 8AHCI Port3 8AHCI Port4...
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... [31] (or the maximum allowed in this menu. All Errors No Errors All, But Keyboard All, But Diskette All, But Disk/Key 22 determined by BIOS and is display only Day: from 1999 to 2099 The items format is calculated base on the 24-hour timer clock. The following the hour...-minute-second format This item enables use to select the situation if the BIOS stops the POST process and the notification Options Week: From [Sun.] to [Sat.]. Parameter System Date System Time Halt On Description To set the date...
... [31] (or the maximum allowed in this menu. All Errors No Errors All, But Keyboard All, But Diskette All, But Disk/Key 22 determined by BIOS and is display only Day: from 1999 to 2099 The items format is calculated base on the 24-hour timer clock. The following the hour...-minute-second format This item enables use to select the situation if the BIOS stops the POST process and the notification Options Week: From [Sun.] to [Sat.]. Parameter System Date System Time Halt On Description To set the date...
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...F1: General Help +/-/: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F9: Optimized Defaults The following screen shows the Advanced Setup: CMOS Setup Utiliyt - Advanced BIOS Features Reset Configuration Data Quick Boot Quiet Boot 1 st Boot Device 2 nd Boot Device Hard Disk Drives CD/DVD Devices Boot up Num-Lock.... 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 skip certain tests while [Enabled], booting. Copyright (c) 1985-2008,American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Setup The following table describes the ...
...F1: General Help +/-/: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F9: Optimized Defaults The following screen shows the Advanced Setup: CMOS Setup Utiliyt - Advanced BIOS Features Reset Configuration Data Quick Boot Quiet Boot 1 st Boot Device 2 nd Boot Device Hard Disk Drives CD/DVD Devices Boot up Num-Lock.... 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 skip certain tests while [Enabled], booting. Copyright (c) 1985-2008,American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Setup The following table describes the ...
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... Address Description This item is only available when onboard SATA controller is AHCI This item is only available when onboard ESATA controller is enabled Allows BIOS to select serial port1 base addresses Options AHCI Disabled / AHCI Disabled/AHCI Mode Disabled/Enabled Disabled/Enabled Disabled/Enabled Disabled/Enabled Disabled/Enabled Disabled / 3F8...
... Address Description This item is only available when onboard SATA controller is AHCI This item is only available when onboard ESATA controller is enabled Allows BIOS to select serial port1 base addresses Options AHCI Disabled / AHCI Disabled/AHCI Mode Disabled/Enabled Disabled/Enabled Disabled/Enabled Disabled/Enabled Disabled/Enabled Disabled / 3F8...
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... CMOS Setup Utiliyt - All setup items will be cleared. BIOS Security Features Supervisor Password User Password Change Supervisor Password : Not installed : Not Installed [Press Enter] Item Help Install or Change the Password KLIJ: Move Enter: ...
... CMOS Setup Utiliyt - All setup items will be cleared. BIOS Security Features Supervisor Password User Password Change Supervisor Password : Not installed : Not Installed [Press Enter] Item Help Install or Change the Password KLIJ: Move Enter: ...
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...factory defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility. Product Information PC Health Status Standard CMOS Features Frequency/Voltage Control Advance BIOS Features CMOS Load Default Settings? Options 31 CMOS Setup Utiliyt - Copyright (c) 1985-2008,American Megatrends, Inc. This option ...opens a dialog box that lets you install optimized defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features, which the system automatically detects. Load Default Settings This option opens a dialog box that lets you install defaults...
...factory defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility. Product Information PC Health Status Standard CMOS Features Frequency/Voltage Control Advance BIOS Features CMOS Load Default Settings? Options 31 CMOS Setup Utiliyt - Copyright (c) 1985-2008,American Megatrends, Inc. This option ...opens a dialog box that lets you install optimized defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features, which the system automatically detects. Load Default Settings This option opens a dialog box that lets you install defaults...