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... MainBoard Placement 5 Block Diagram 7 Aspire SA60 Front Panel 8 Aspire SA60 Rear Panel 9 AcerPower S260 Front Panel 10 AcerPower S260 Rear Panel 11 System Peripherals 12 Mouse (PS/2 or USB, manufacturing option 12 Keyboard (PS/2 or USB, manufacturing option 12 Speakers 13 Acer eRecovery 14 Create backup 14 Restore ... (ACPI support function 22 Chapter 2 System Utilities 23 Entering Setup 24 Product Information 26 Standard CMOS Features 27 Advanced BIOS Features 29 Advanced Chipset Features 31 DRAM Clock/Timing Control 32 AGP & P2P Bridge Control 33 Onchip AGP Control 34...
... MainBoard Placement 5 Block Diagram 7 Aspire SA60 Front Panel 8 Aspire SA60 Rear Panel 9 AcerPower S260 Front Panel 10 AcerPower S260 Rear Panel 11 System Peripherals 12 Mouse (PS/2 or USB, manufacturing option 12 Keyboard (PS/2 or USB, manufacturing option 12 Speakers 13 Acer eRecovery 14 Create backup 14 Restore ... (ACPI support function 22 Chapter 2 System Utilities 23 Entering Setup 24 Product Information 26 Standard CMOS Features 27 Advanced BIOS Features 29 Advanced Chipset Features 31 DRAM Clock/Timing Control 32 AGP & P2P Bridge Control 33 Onchip AGP Control 34...
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.../100MB ethernet environment Type : RealTek 8201BL/CL IEEE 1394 T IEEE 1394 Controller : N/A T IEEE 1394 Port : N/A USB T T USB Type : 2.0 Connectors Quantity: 8 T Front Panel : 2 T Real Panel : 4 T Internal : 2 BIOS T T T T T BIOS Type : Phoenix Award BIOS 2MB Flash BIOS (ISA) Award PnP BIOS compatible with SM BIOS 2.3 ACPI, SMBIOS 2.3, Green and Boot Block.
.../100MB ethernet environment Type : RealTek 8201BL/CL IEEE 1394 T IEEE 1394 Controller : N/A T IEEE 1394 Port : N/A USB T T USB Type : 2.0 Connectors Quantity: 8 T Front Panel : 2 T Real Panel : 4 T Internal : 2 BIOS T T T T T BIOS Type : Phoenix Award BIOS 2MB Flash BIOS (ISA) Award PnP BIOS compatible with SM BIOS 2.3 ACPI, SMBIOS 2.3, Green and Boot Block.
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... Description Press while the system is set to Enabled.) 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 drive Support to enter BIOS Setup Utility. Main Board Major Chips Item NorthBridge SourthBridge ...Item Speed FSB Minimum operating speed Pentium 4 Specification µ 478 3.2G 533MHZ 0 MHz (If Stop CPU Clock in Sleep State in BIOS Setup is booting to BIOS boot block feature Specification Award v6.0 Flash ROM 2MB 32-pin DIP package PCI 2.2, APM1.2, DMI 2.00.1, E-IDE, ACPI 1.0, ...
... Description Press while the system is set to Enabled.) 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 drive Support to enter BIOS Setup Utility. Main Board Major Chips Item NorthBridge SourthBridge ...Item Speed FSB Minimum operating speed Pentium 4 Specification µ 478 3.2G 533MHZ 0 MHz (If Stop CPU Clock in Sleep State in BIOS Setup is booting to BIOS boot block feature Specification Award v6.0 Flash ROM 2MB 32-pin DIP package PCI 2.2, APM1.2, DMI 2.00.1, E-IDE, ACPI 1.0, ...
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...back Video Memory Item Memory size 32 MB or above specifications. Cache Memory Item Specification First-Level Cache Configurations Cache function control Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup Second-Level Cache Configurations L2 Cache RAM type PBSRAM L2 Cache RAM size Celeron: 128K Intel P4: 256K/512K PreScoot: 1024K 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 any combination as long as they match the above Specification 18 Chapter 1
...back Video Memory Item Memory size 32 MB or above specifications. Cache Memory Item Specification First-Level Cache Configurations Cache function control Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup Second-Level Cache Configurations L2 Cache RAM type PBSRAM L2 Cache RAM size Celeron: 128K Intel P4: 256K/512K PreScoot: 1024K 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 any combination as long as they match the above Specification 18 Chapter 1
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... AGP bus 1X/2X/4X/8X 1 Video YUV texture in all texture formats H/W DVD accelerator Specification SiS 964 AC'97,ALC655 5.1ch Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Stereo 20 bits Sound Blaster Pro/16 compatible Mixed digital and analog high performance chip Enhanced stereo full duplex operation High performance audio accelerator...
... AGP bus 1X/2X/4X/8X 1 Video YUV texture in all texture formats H/W DVD accelerator Specification SiS 964 AC'97,ALC655 5.1ch Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Stereo 20 bits 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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...of parallel ports Support ECP/EPP Connector type Parallel port function control Optional ECP DMA channel (in BIOS Setup) Optional parallel port I/O address (via BIOS Setup) Optional parallel port IRQ (via BIOS Setup) Specification ITE8705GX ISA bus 1 SPP / Bi-directional / ECP / EPP 25-pin ...port controller Serial port controller resident bus Number of serial port 16550 UART support Connector type Optional serial port I/O address (via BIOS Setup) Optional serial port IRQ (via BIOS Setup) Specification ITE8705GX ISA bus 1 Yes 9-pin D-type female connector COM1: 2F8h, 3E8h, 2E8h COM2: 3E8h, 3F8h...
...of parallel ports Support ECP/EPP Connector type Parallel port function control Optional ECP DMA channel (in BIOS Setup) Optional parallel port I/O address (via BIOS Setup) Optional parallel port IRQ (via BIOS Setup) Specification ITE8705GX ISA bus 1 SPP / Bi-directional / ECP / EPP 25-pin ...port controller Serial port controller resident bus Number of serial port 16550 UART support Connector type Optional serial port I/O address (via BIOS Setup) Optional serial port IRQ (via BIOS Setup) Specification ITE8705GX ISA bus 1 Yes 9-pin D-type female connector COM1: 2F8h, 3E8h, 2E8h COM2: 3E8h, 3F8h...
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... and from the former models. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility XProduct Information XPC Health Status XStandard CMOS Features X Frequency/Voltage Control XAdvanced BIOS Features Load Default Settings XIntegrated Peripherals XPower Management Setup Set Supervisor Password Set User Password XPnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup Exit...Alt+Delete]. When the message of "Press DEL to enter SETUP" appears on the computer and the system will soon find the BIOS menu is found. These values may find out that this version is much more compact than the former ones. 24 Chapter 2...
... and from the former models. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility XProduct Information XPC Health Status XStandard CMOS Features X Frequency/Voltage Control XAdvanced BIOS Features Load Default Settings XIntegrated Peripherals XPower Management Setup Set Supervisor Password Set User Password XPnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup Exit...Alt+Delete]. When the message of "Press DEL to enter SETUP" appears on the computer and the system will soon find the BIOS menu is found. These values may find out that this version is much more compact than the former ones. 24 Chapter 2...
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... menu. The items in the main menu are explained below: T Product Information To introduce the Product Name,System P/N and MainBoard ID...etc. Chapter 2 25 T Standard BIOS Features The advanced system features can be set up throgh this menu. T Power Management Setup All the items of your PC.
... menu. The items in the main menu are explained below: T Product Information To introduce the Product Name,System P/N and MainBoard ID...etc. Chapter 2 25 T Standard BIOS Features The advanced system features can be set up throgh this menu. T Power Management Setup All the items of your PC.
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...'s serial number. Specifies the version of your main board's serial number. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Product Information Aspire SA60 System S/N Main Board ID F661GX Main Board S/N System BIOS Version R01-A0r SMBIOS Version 2.3 System BIOS ID 6.00 PG BIOS Release Date MM/DD/YYYY Item Help Menu Level KLIJ: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value...
...'s serial number. Specifies the version of your main board's serial number. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Product Information Aspire SA60 System S/N Main Board ID F661GX Main Board S/N System BIOS Version R01-A0r SMBIOS Version 2.3 System BIOS ID 6.00 PG BIOS Release Date MM/DD/YYYY Item Help Menu Level KLIJ: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value...
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...VGA/EGA. IDE Device Model Number: None Allows you to the slave port of IDE channel 1. The default setting is always automatically detected. The BIOS determines how much extended memory is only available in any special manner and is always automatically detected. To enter the IDE Channel 1 Master setup, press...2 To enter the IDE Channel Secondary Master setup, press [Enter]. Everything above and beyond the standard 1MB of video card in the sytem. The BIOS POST will determine the amount of conventional memory. Memory above 1MB is either extended or extended memory.
...VGA/EGA. IDE Device Model Number: None Allows you to the slave port of IDE channel 1. The default setting is always automatically detected. The BIOS determines how much extended memory is only available in any special manner and is always automatically detected. To enter the IDE Channel 1 Master setup, press...2 To enter the IDE Channel Secondary Master setup, press [Enter]. Everything above and beyond the standard 1MB of video card in the sytem. The BIOS POST will determine the amount of conventional memory. Memory above 1MB is either extended or extended memory.
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...-ROM, ZIP100, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, LAN, Disabled (Disable this menu. Disabled Chapter 2 29 Advanced BIOS Features The following the order of boot device where BIOS attempts to display CPU Feature Press [Enter] This parameter speeds up search sequence. The sequence following screen shows ...Control For OS [ 1.4 ] OS Select For DRAM > 640MB [Non-OS2] HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability [Disabled] Report No FDD For WIN 95 [No] Video BIOS Shadow [Enabled] Silent Boot [Enabled] Configuration Table [Disabled] Item Help Menu Level X KLIJ: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save ESC: ...
...-ROM, ZIP100, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, LAN, Disabled (Disable this menu. Disabled Chapter 2 29 Advanced BIOS Features The following the order of boot device where BIOS attempts to display CPU Feature Press [Enter] This parameter speeds up search sequence. The sequence following screen shows ...Control For OS [ 1.4 ] OS Select For DRAM > 640MB [Non-OS2] HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability [Disabled] Report No FDD For WIN 95 [No] Video BIOS Shadow [Enabled] Silent Boot [Enabled] Configuration Table [Disabled] Item Help Menu Level X KLIJ: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save ESC: ...
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... Seek Setting to shadow RAM Improves perfermanc. When the default value Fast is selected, the Gate A20 is able to On will make BIOS seek floppy Enabled drive a: before booting the system. Due to compliance with PC2001 design guide, the system is controlled by a keyboard ... and Reporting Technology) system is implemented. Setup means that the password prompt appears only when end users try to the first 64KB of BIOS password protection that is a diagnostics technology that a password prompt appears every time when the computer is controlled by port 92 or chipset ...
... Seek Setting to shadow RAM Improves perfermanc. When the default value Fast is selected, the Gate A20 is able to On will make BIOS seek floppy Enabled drive a: before booting the system. Due to compliance with PC2001 design guide, the system is controlled by a keyboard ... and Reporting Technology) system is implemented. Setup means that the password prompt appears only when end users try to the first 64KB of BIOS password protection that is a diagnostics technology that a password prompt appears every time when the computer is controlled by port 92 or chipset ...
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... Chipset Features X DRAM Clock/Timing Control X AGP & P2P Bridge Control X OnChip AGP Control [ Press Enter ] [ Press Enter ] [ Press Enter ] System BIOS Cacheable Video RAM Cacheable Memory Hole at 15M-16M [ Enabled ] [ Enabled ] [ Disabled ] Item Help Menu Level X KLIJ: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD...Previous Values F7: Optimized Defaults F1: General Help Parameter DRAM Clock/Timing Control AGP & P2P Bridge Control OnChip AGP Control System BIOS Cacheable Video RAM Cacheable Memory Hole At 15M-16M Description Option This submenu is used to set some parameters of memory controller. ...
... Chipset Features X DRAM Clock/Timing Control X AGP & P2P Bridge Control X OnChip AGP Control [ Press Enter ] [ Press Enter ] [ Press Enter ] System BIOS Cacheable Video RAM Cacheable Memory Hole at 15M-16M [ Enabled ] [ Enabled ] [ Disabled ] Item Help Menu Level X KLIJ: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD...Previous Values F7: Optimized Defaults F1: General Help Parameter DRAM Clock/Timing Control AGP & P2P Bridge Control OnChip AGP Control System BIOS Cacheable Video RAM Cacheable Memory Hole At 15M-16M Description Option This submenu is used to set some parameters of memory controller. ...
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... you do not have a USB driver in the operating system. Disabled This item lets you enable or disable the USB mouse driver within the onboard BIOS. Enabled on PCI audio device. Disabled Enabled Auto This item lets you enable or disable the USB keyboard driver within the onboard...
... you do not have a USB driver in the operating system. Disabled This item lets you enable or disable the USB mouse driver within the onboard BIOS. Enabled on PCI audio device. Disabled Enabled Auto This item lets you enable or disable the USB keyboard driver within the onboard...
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... suggested settings. Enabled - PnP/PCI Configuration Phoenix - NOTE: It is only directed to "Enabled". By pressing "Enter" to Manual. Disabled - Chapter 2 43 Disabled Enabled This BIOS can also set it unchanged. Disabled Enabled *If any changes to choose specific resources. Otherwise, you installed a new add-on and the system reconfiguration has...
... suggested settings. Enabled - PnP/PCI Configuration Phoenix - NOTE: It is only directed to "Enabled". By pressing "Enter" to Manual. Disabled - Chapter 2 43 Disabled Enabled This BIOS can also set it unchanged. Disabled Enabled *If any changes to choose specific resources. Otherwise, you installed a new add-on and the system reconfiguration has...
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... be asked to abort the selection. Type the password again and press . You can use User Password when booting the system or entering BIOS Setup but can not modify any previously entered password from CMOS memory. You may also press to confirm the password. Supervisor Password has higher... priority than User Password. To disable password, just press when you are prompted to assist you can enter BIOS Setup freely. Also you in creating a password. A message will boot and you can use Supervisor Password when booting the system or entering...
... be asked to abort the selection. Type the password again and press . You can use User Password when booting the system or entering BIOS Setup but can not modify any previously entered password from CMOS memory. You may also press to confirm the password. Supervisor Password has higher... priority than User Password. To disable password, just press when you are prompted to assist you can enter BIOS Setup freely. Also you in creating a password. A message will boot and you can use Supervisor Password when booting the system or entering...
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...The main components on the main board that boots the system, initializes and diagnoses the system components, and controls the operation of the BIOS. During POST, system reports test or initialization failure through Beep codes, display error messages on password option. The Power-On Self Test ... be used, all the components must be tested and initialized, and the operating system must be bootstrapped into memory. This process is a BIOS procedure that must be diagnosed and/or initialized by POST to ensure system functionality are as the power-on Self test(POST), generally under...
...The main components on the main board that boots the system, initializes and diagnoses the system components, and controls the operation of the BIOS. During POST, system reports test or initialization failure through Beep codes, display error messages on password option. The Power-On Self Test ... be used, all the components must be tested and initialized, and the operating system must be bootstrapped into memory. This process is a BIOS procedure that must be diagnosed and/or initialized by POST to ensure system functionality are as the power-on Self test(POST), generally under...
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...I /O chips Reserved Reserved Reserved Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is currently running. Reserved Chapter 4 63 The following table describes the Acer common tasks carried out by a port & interface swap (optional) 3. Clear 8042 interface 2. Reserved Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash ...2. POST Check Points When POST executes a task, it uses a series of L2 cache (socket 7 or below) Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 & F000 shadow RAM Expand the Xgroup codes locating in F000 for Winbond 977 series Super I /O chips 2....
...I /O chips Reserved Reserved Reserved Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is currently running. Reserved Chapter 4 63 The following table describes the Acer common tasks carried out by a port & interface swap (optional) 3. Clear 8042 interface 2. Reserved Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash ...2. POST Check Points When POST executes a task, it uses a series of L2 cache (socket 7 or below) Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 & F000 shadow RAM Expand the Xgroup codes locating in F000 for Winbond 977 series Super I /O chips 2....
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...algorithm to CMOS setup. Chipset default values are directed to SPURIOUS_INT_HDLR & S/W interrupts to empty PCI & DIMM slots. 2. Prepare BIOS resource map for RTC minute. 2. If Early_Init_Onboard_Generator is valid, take into C000:0 1. Program early chipset according to check out ...default value instead. a value of RTC value: e.g. Disable respective clock resource to SPURIOUS_soft_HDLR. Reserved Program chipset default values into BIOS stack. Init onboard H/W monitor devices Initialize INT 09 buffer Reserved 1. Reserved Detect CPU information including brand, SMI type (Cyrix...
...algorithm to CMOS setup. Chipset default values are directed to SPURIOUS_INT_HDLR & S/W interrupts to empty PCI & DIMM slots. 2. Prepare BIOS resource map for RTC minute. 2. If Early_Init_Onboard_Generator is valid, take into C000:0 1. Program early chipset according to check out ...default value instead. a value of RTC value: e.g. Disable respective clock resource to SPURIOUS_soft_HDLR. Reserved Program chipset default values into BIOS stack. Init onboard H/W monitor devices Initialize INT 09 buffer Reserved 1. Reserved Detect CPU information including brand, SMI type (Cyrix...
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... 39h 3Ah 3Bh 3Ch 3Dh 3Eh 3Fh 40h 41h 42h 43h 44h 45h 46h 47h 48h 49h 4Ah 4Bh 4Ch 4Dh Description Reserved Invoke Video BIOS Reserved 1.
... 39h 3Ah 3Bh 3Ch 3Dh 3Eh 3Fh 40h 41h 42h 43h 44h 45h 46h 47h 48h 49h 4Ah 4Bh 4Ch 4Dh Description Reserved Invoke Video BIOS Reserved 1.