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2 System tour English System features Performance • Intel® mainstream high-performance processor • Expandable system memory • Power management functionality • 3.5" inch floppy drive (optional) • Multimedia card reader (optional) • CD-ROM, DVD... (two front, others rear) • High-speed V.92, 56K fax/data modem (optional) • Ultra-fast Ethernet connection System peripherals The Aspire series computer consists of the system itself and system peripherals, like a mouse, keyboard, and a set of basic system peripherals. This section provides a...
2 System tour English System features Performance • Intel® mainstream high-performance processor • Expandable system memory • Power management functionality • 3.5" inch floppy drive (optional) • Multimedia card reader (optional) • CD-ROM, DVD... (two front, others rear) • High-speed V.92, 56K fax/data modem (optional) • Ultra-fast Ethernet connection System peripherals The Aspire series computer consists of the system itself and system peripherals, like a mouse, keyboard, and a set of basic system peripherals. This section provides a...
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...or DVD writer - Probable upgrades are: - You can also upgrade the components of your Aspire series system. Setting up your computer English System upgrade You can expand your Aspire series system quickly and easily by adding components. In order to ensure proper setup and ...; Slide the panel back and off. Upgrade to the instructions provided with Aspire series computers. Before you choose new components, please ask your authorized Acer dealer whether the part will operate within your Aspire series system. Install additional interface cards in empty PCI slots, e.g., PCI ...
...or DVD writer - Probable upgrades are: - You can also upgrade the components of your Aspire series system. Setting up your computer English System upgrade You can expand your Aspire series system quickly and easily by adding components. In order to ensure proper setup and ...; Slide the panel back and off. Upgrade to the instructions provided with Aspire series computers. Before you choose new components, please ask your authorized Acer dealer whether the part will operate within your Aspire series system. Install additional interface cards in empty PCI slots, e.g., PCI ...
Aspire SA80 and Power S280 Service Guide
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...regional offices or the responsible personnel/channel to provide you should check the most up-to-date information available on card, modem, or extra memory capability). You MUST use the list provided by your regional office MAY have a DIFFERENT part number code to order FRU parts for whatever ...made, it will NOT be noted in the printed Service Guide. To better fit local market requirements and enhance product competitiveness, your regional Acer office to those given in this generic service guide. If, for repair and service of this information and the product it supports, please...
...regional offices or the responsible personnel/channel to provide you should check the most up-to-date information available on card, modem, or extra memory capability). You MUST use the list provided by your regional office MAY have a DIFFERENT part number code to order FRU parts for whatever ...made, it will NOT be noted in the printed Service Guide. To better fit local market requirements and enhance product competitiveness, your regional Acer office to those given in this generic service guide. If, for repair and service of this information and the product it supports, please...
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...) and SiS964L Southbridge(SB) chipsets. Chapter 1 1 The SiS661GX Northbridge chipset features the AGTL & AGTL+ compliant bus driver technology with FSB 800 MHz (by overclocking). The memory controller supports DDR only.
...) and SiS964L Southbridge(SB) chipsets. Chapter 1 1 The SiS661GX Northbridge chipset features the AGTL & AGTL+ compliant bus driver technology with FSB 800 MHz (by overclocking). The memory controller supports DDR only.
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...GHZ : up to 3.2GHz Chipset T North Bridge : SiS 661GX T South Bridge : SiS964 PCB T T Form Factor : Mirco ATX Dimension/ Layer : 244mm x 244mm Memory T Memory Type : 400 MHz DDR DRAM interface, 2.5V T No of Channel (Dual/Signal) : Signal T Socket Type : 184-pin DIMM T DIMM Slot : 2 T ...Memorry Max. : Support 128MB, 256MB, 512MB and 1GB DDR memory technologies T Cpapcity :128MB ~ 2.0GB T Supports Serial Presence Detect (SPD) T Supports Suspend to RAM (STR), S3 ACPI state T Registered DIMMs not supported T ECC ...
...GHZ : up to 3.2GHz Chipset T North Bridge : SiS 661GX T South Bridge : SiS964 PCB T T Form Factor : Mirco ATX Dimension/ Layer : 244mm x 244mm Memory T Memory Type : 400 MHz DDR DRAM interface, 2.5V T No of Channel (Dual/Signal) : Signal T Socket Type : 184-pin DIMM T DIMM Slot : 2 T ...Memorry Max. : Support 128MB, 256MB, 512MB and 1GB DDR memory technologies T Cpapcity :128MB ~ 2.0GB T Supports Serial Presence Detect (SPD) T Supports Suspend to RAM (STR), S3 ACPI state T Registered DIMMs not supported T ECC ...
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..., 1 PS/2 Mouse Port T 1 Parallel Port, 1 Serial Port T 1 VGA Port T 1 10/100 LAN Port T 4 USB Ports T 3 ports jack support AC97' audio output Onboard Connector T 1 CPU socket T 2 Memory slots T 3 PCI slots T 1 FDD slot T 2 PATA IDE slot T 2 SATA IDE connectors T 2 2*5 pin Intel FPIO sepcification USB pin connectors. T 1 2*5 pin USB pin connector T 1 2*5 front audio connector...
..., 1 PS/2 Mouse Port T 1 Parallel Port, 1 Serial Port T 1 VGA Port T 1 10/100 LAN Port T 4 USB Ports T 3 ports jack support AC97' audio output Onboard Connector T 1 CPU socket T 2 Memory slots T 3 PCI slots T 1 FDD slot T 2 PATA IDE slot T 2 SATA IDE connectors T 2 2*5 pin Intel FPIO sepcification USB pin connectors. T 1 2*5 pin USB pin connector T 1 2*5 front audio connector...
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... above Specification 18 Chapter 1 Memory Combinations Slot Slot 1 Memory Module 128, 256, 512MB, 1GB Total Memory 128MB~ 1GB Slot 2 128, 256, 512MB, 1GB Maximum System Memory Supported 128MB~ 1GB 128MB~2GB System Memory Item Memory slot number Support memory size per socket Support maximum memory size Support memory type Support memory interface Support memory voltage Support memory module package Support to parity...
... above Specification 18 Chapter 1 Memory Combinations Slot Slot 1 Memory Module 128, 256, 512MB, 1GB Total Memory 128MB~ 1GB Slot 2 128, 256, 512MB, 1GB Maximum System Memory Supported 128MB~ 1GB 128MB~2GB System Memory Item Memory slot number Support memory size per socket Support maximum memory size Support memory type Support memory interface Support memory voltage Support memory module package Support to parity...
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... or the dealer. Before you run Setup when starting the computer unless you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages, the battery may be bad/flat. This memory area is no need to run Setup, make sure that you exit Setup. The system reboots immediately after you have saved all open files. In... configuration values in CMOS. Chapter 2 35 There is not part of the system RAM. The Setup program loads configuration values into the battery-backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM. NOTE: If you get a Run Setup message.
... or the dealer. Before you run Setup when starting the computer unless you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages, the battery may be bad/flat. This memory area is no need to run Setup, make sure that you exit Setup. The system reboots immediately after you have saved all open files. In... configuration values in CMOS. Chapter 2 35 There is not part of the system RAM. The Setup program loads configuration values into the battery-backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM. NOTE: If you get a Run Setup message.
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... in ] [None] [ Disabled] Change the day, month, year Sun. to Sat. Video Holt On [ EGA/VGA] [All, But Keyboard] allowed in the month Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory KLIJ: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values 640K 127M 128M +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save F7: Optimized Defaults 1999 to 2098 ESC: Exit F1...
... in ] [None] [ Disabled] Change the day, month, year Sun. to Sat. Video Holt On [ EGA/VGA] [All, But Keyboard] allowed in the month Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory KLIJ: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values 640K 127M 128M +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save F7: Optimized Defaults 1999 to 2098 ESC: Exit F1...
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... case of 1.2 MB. inch 2.88 MB, 3.5-inch Allows you to control the system stops in the future. Since current PCs use extended memory. VGA/EGA CGA40 CGA80 Mono This parameter enables you to configure your floppy drive A. Floppy 3 mode is reserved for system use . Drive... A Parameter Drive B Floppy 3 Mode Support Video Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory Description Options Allows you to configure your floppy drive B. This leaves 640 KB of the system. 384KB available to the system. 40 ...
... case of 1.2 MB. inch 2.88 MB, 3.5-inch Allows you to control the system stops in the future. Since current PCs use extended memory. VGA/EGA CGA40 CGA80 Mono This parameter enables you to configure your floppy drive A. Floppy 3 mode is reserved for system use . Drive... A Parameter Drive B Floppy 3 Mode Support Video Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory Description Options Allows you to configure your floppy drive B. This leaves 640 KB of the system. 384KB available to the system. 40 ...
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... Disabled Select to display CPU Feature Press [Enter] Select Hard Disk Boot Device Priority Press [Enter] Uses internal level 1 (L1) and external level 2 (L2) cache memory to Enabled will swap floppy drive a: and Enabled b:. Disabled Chapter 2 41 AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utilitye Advanced BIOS Features Silent Boot Configuration Table X CPU Feature X Hard...
... Disabled Select to display CPU Feature Press [Enter] Select Hard Disk Boot Device Priority Press [Enter] Uses internal level 1 (L1) and external level 2 (L2) cache memory to Enabled will swap floppy drive a: and Enabled b:. Disabled Chapter 2 41 AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utilitye Advanced BIOS Features Silent Boot Configuration Table X CPU Feature X Hard...
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.../100 IDE Cable Msg. System means that the password prompt appears only when end users try to the first 64KB of memory and you have installed more than 64MB of extended memory. A20 refers to run Setup. When Normal is selected, A20 is used to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable...
.../100 IDE Cable Msg. System means that the password prompt appears only when end users try to the first 64KB of memory and you have installed more than 64MB of extended memory. A20 refers to run Setup. When Normal is selected, A20 is used to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable...
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to 3 No-Execute Memory Protect Description This item displays CPU's temperature and enables you protect your CPU and operating system against malicious software executing code. This item represents the ... Max. CPU Features Phoenix - This item represents the voltage of the throttled performance state that helps you to set a safe temperature to 3 [Disabled] No-Execute Memory Protec[Disabled] KLIJ: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save ESC: Exit F5: Previous Values F7: Optimized Defaults F1: General Help Parameter Thermal Management...
to 3 No-Execute Memory Protect Description This item displays CPU's temperature and enables you protect your CPU and operating system against malicious software executing code. This item represents the ... Max. CPU Features Phoenix - This item represents the voltage of the throttled performance state that helps you to set a safe temperature to 3 [Disabled] No-Execute Memory Protec[Disabled] KLIJ: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save ESC: Exit F5: Previous Values F7: Optimized Defaults F1: General Help Parameter Thermal Management...
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...AGP & P2P Bridge Control OnChip AGP Control System BIOS Cacheable Video RAM Cacheable Description Option This submenu is used to set some parameters of memory controller. [Press Enter] This submenu is used to change the values of the system options in the computer. If any other program writes... to this memory area, a system error may improve performance. Advanced Chipset Features The advanced chipset features setup option is used to set some parameter of AGP...
...AGP & P2P Bridge Control OnChip AGP Control System BIOS Cacheable Video RAM Cacheable Description Option This submenu is used to set some parameters of memory controller. [Press Enter] This submenu is used to change the values of the system options in the computer. If any other program writes... to this memory area, a system error may improve performance. Advanced Chipset Features The advanced chipset features setup option is used to set some parameter of AGP...
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...) time. The RAS Precharge value is held low during which the Row Address Strobe signal to a DRAM is typically about the same as memory interleaving, or use of time a RAS can be kept open for multiple accesses. The value is the munimum interval between completing one read... command after a RAS. This is set up the memory configuration properly. Some chipsets require this parameter in HCLKs of time a CAS is performed after receiving it. This is the amount of 2, 2.5, ...
...) time. The RAS Precharge value is held low during which the Row Address Strobe signal to a DRAM is typically about the same as memory interleaving, or use of time a RAS can be kept open for multiple accesses. The value is the munimum interval between completing one read... command after a RAS. This is set up the memory configuration properly. Some chipsets require this parameter in HCLKs of time a CAS is performed after receiving it. This is the amount of 2, 2.5, ...
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... Aperture Size Graphic Window WR Combin AGP Fast Write Support AGP Data Rate Description To set AGP Aperture size.(The size of the Memory which shared by AGP and Memory.) Option 32MB/64MB/128MB/256MB/ 512MB Use this item to enable or disable CPU support for WR Combin feature. AGP & P2P Bridge...
... Aperture Size Graphic Window WR Combin AGP Fast Write Support AGP Data Rate Description To set AGP Aperture size.(The size of the Memory which shared by AGP and Memory.) Option 32MB/64MB/128MB/256MB/ 512MB Use this item to enable or disable CPU support for WR Combin feature. AGP & P2P Bridge...
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Onchip AGP Control VGA Share Memory Size Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utilitye OnChip AGP Control [32MB] Item Help Menu Level X KLIJ: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save ESC: Exit F5: Previous Values F7: Optimized Defaults F1: General Help Parameter VGA Share Memory Size Description Select VGA Share Memory Size Option 16MB/32MB/64MB/128MB 48 Chapter 2
Onchip AGP Control VGA Share Memory Size Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utilitye OnChip AGP Control [32MB] Item Help Menu Level X KLIJ: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save ESC: Exit F5: Previous Values F7: Optimized Defaults F1: General Help Parameter VGA Share Memory Size Description Select VGA Share Memory Size Option 16MB/32MB/64MB/128MB 48 Chapter 2
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.... Settings in a manner consistent with your operating system is ACPI aware, such as main memory and wake-capable devices and all system context. The information stored in which power is saved to main memory. S3 (STR): The S3 sleep mode is a low power state. Enabled Disabled This ...item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. S1(POS): The S1 sleep mode is s power-down state in memory will be used to restore the PC to essential components such as Windows 98SE/2000/Me, select Enabled. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utilitye Power Management...
.... Settings in a manner consistent with your operating system is ACPI aware, such as main memory and wake-capable devices and all system context. The information stored in which power is saved to main memory. S3 (STR): The S3 sleep mode is a low power state. Enabled Disabled This ...item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. S1(POS): The S1 sleep mode is s power-down state in memory will be used to restore the PC to essential components such as Windows 98SE/2000/Me, select Enabled. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utilitye Power Management...
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... 2 61 The defaults place demands on the system that may be greater than the performance level of the components, such as the CPU and the memory. You can cause fatal errors or instability if you install defaults for a specific option, select and display that option. Load Default Settings This option opens...
... 2 61 The defaults place demands on the system that may be greater than the performance level of the components, such as the CPU and the memory. You can cause fatal errors or instability if you install defaults for a specific option, select and display that option. Load Default Settings This option opens...
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... enter password. You can use User Password when booting the system or entering BIOS Setup but can not modify any previously entered password from CMOS memory. Type the password, up to modify all settings. Type the password again and press . Also you can use Supervisor Password when booting the system or...
... enter password. You can use User Password when booting the system or entering BIOS Setup but can not modify any previously entered password from CMOS memory. Type the password, up to modify all settings. Type the password again and press . Also you can use Supervisor Password when booting the system or...