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... be noted in the FRU list of a machine (e.g. For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your regional office MAY have a DIFFERENT part number code to -date information available on card, modem, or extra memory capability). Preface Before using this generic service guide. To better ...fit local market requirements and enhance product competitiveness, your Acer office may have decided to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for Acer's "global" product offering. add-on ...
... be noted in the FRU list of a machine (e.g. For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your regional office MAY have a DIFFERENT part number code to -date information available on card, modem, or extra memory capability). Preface Before using this generic service guide. To better ...fit local market requirements and enhance product competitiveness, your Acer office may have decided to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for Acer's "global" product offering. add-on ...
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Features & Specifications CPU T T T T Support Intel P4 Northwood (Socket 478) processor. Chipset T SiS 651, SiS 962L Memory T Socket Type: DDR-SDRAM PC2700/PC2100 184-pin socket. T Support 64Mb, 128Mb, 256Mb and 512 Mb technologies. Graphics T On-die VGA T 1 VGA port AGP/PCI T ...
Features & Specifications CPU T T T T Support Intel P4 Northwood (Socket 478) processor. Chipset T SiS 651, SiS 962L Memory T Socket Type: DDR-SDRAM PC2700/PC2100 184-pin socket. T Support 64Mb, 128Mb, 256Mb and 512 Mb technologies. Graphics T On-die VGA T 1 VGA port AGP/PCI T ...
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Label JP3 LED1 PANEL1 PCI1~PCI3 PWRFAN1 SPEAKER1 USB2 USB3 WOL1 WOM1 Description BIOS protection jumper Memory module LED Connector for case front panel awitches and LED indicators Three 32-bit add-on card slots Case fan connector 2 Speaker connector Front panel USB headers Front panel USB headers Wake On LAN wakeup connector Wake On Modem wakeup connector 8 Chapter 1
Label JP3 LED1 PANEL1 PCI1~PCI3 PWRFAN1 SPEAKER1 USB2 USB3 WOL1 WOM1 Description BIOS protection jumper Memory module LED Connector for case front panel awitches and LED indicators Three 32-bit add-on card slots Case fan connector 2 Speaker connector Front panel USB headers Front panel USB headers Wake On LAN wakeup connector Wake On Modem wakeup connector 8 Chapter 1
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..., the video interface specification and its supported display modes. System Memory Item Memory socket number Support memory size per socket Support maximum memory size Support memory type Support memory speed Support memory voltage Support memory module package Support to parity check feature Support to Error Correction ... 133MHz (PC133) (for Local Bus speed 133MHz, 100MHz 2.5 V 184-pin DIMM Yes Yes You can install memory modules in write-back Video Memory Memory size Item 8 MB or above specifications. Video Interface Item Video controller Video controller resident bus SiS 651 AGP bus...
..., the video interface specification and its supported display modes. System Memory Item Memory socket number Support memory size per socket Support maximum memory size Support memory type Support memory speed Support memory voltage Support memory module package Support to parity check feature Support to Error Correction ... 133MHz (PC133) (for Local Bus speed 133MHz, 100MHz 2.5 V 184-pin DIMM Yes Yes You can install memory modules in write-back Video Memory Memory size Item 8 MB or above specifications. Video Interface Item Video controller Video controller resident bus SiS 651 AGP bus...
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...512KBytes 128KBytes 128KBytes 32KBytes 96Kbytes 64Kbytes Size 64Kbytes Function Host Memory Host/PCI Memory PCI/ISA Video Buffer Memory Video BIOS Memory ISA Card BIOS & Buffer Memory BIOS Extension Memory Setup and Post Memory PCI Development BIOS System BIOS Memory Main Memory PCI Memory PCI INTx# and IDSEL Assignment Map PCI INTx # ... RJ11 Yes USB Port Universal HCI USB Class Item Specification USB 2.0 Support legacy keyboard for legacy mode Memory Address Map Address 000000 - 07FFFF 080000 - 09FFFF 0A0000 - 0BFFFF 0C0000 - 0C7FFF 0C8000 - 0DFFFF 0E0000 - 0EFFFF 0F0000 - 0FFFFF 100000 ...
...512KBytes 128KBytes 128KBytes 32KBytes 96Kbytes 64Kbytes Size 64Kbytes Function Host Memory Host/PCI Memory PCI/ISA Video Buffer Memory Video BIOS Memory ISA Card BIOS & Buffer Memory BIOS Extension Memory Setup and Post Memory PCI Development BIOS System BIOS Memory Main Memory PCI Memory PCI INTx# and IDSEL Assignment Map PCI INTx # ... RJ11 Yes USB Port Universal HCI USB Class Item Specification USB 2.0 Support legacy keyboard for legacy mode Memory Address Map Address 000000 - 07FFFF 080000 - 09FFFF 0A0000 - 0BFFFF 0C0000 - 0C7FFF 0C8000 - 0DFFFF 0E0000 - 0EFFFF 0F0000 - 0FFFFF 100000 ...
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This memory area is no need to run Setup, make sure that you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages, the battery may be bad/flat. NOTE: If you ... of the system RAM. The system reboots immediately after you get a Run Setup message. The Setup program loads configuration values into the battery-backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM. Chapter 2 System Utilities Most systems are already configured by the manufacturer or the dealer.
This memory area is no need to run Setup, make sure that you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages, the battery may be bad/flat. NOTE: If you ... of the system RAM. The system reboots immediately after you get a Run Setup message. The Setup program loads configuration values into the battery-backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM. Chapter 2 System Utilities Most systems are already configured by the manufacturer or the dealer.
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...default setting is only available in use . The IDE CD-ROM is always automatically detected. Video This item specifies the type of conventional memory. This leaves 640 KB of video card in PCs with an Intel 80286 or later microprocessor. The IDE CD-ROM is always automatically ... but Diskette All by the BIOS, the selected diskette drive can use VGA only, this function is the standard Japanese floppy drive mode. Extended Memory Memory above 1MB is reserved for system use . IDE Device Model Number: None Drive A Allows you to most DOS programs. However, MS Windows ...
...default setting is only available in use . The IDE CD-ROM is always automatically detected. Video This item specifies the type of conventional memory. This leaves 640 KB of video card in PCs with an Intel 80286 or later microprocessor. The IDE CD-ROM is always automatically ... but Diskette All by the BIOS, the selected diskette drive can use VGA only, this function is the standard Japanese floppy drive mode. Extended Memory Memory above 1MB is reserved for system use . IDE Device Model Number: None Drive A Allows you to most DOS programs. However, MS Windows ...
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... will expand available IRQ resources from the system. Setup System APIC Mode This field is to run Setup. Setting to the first 64KB of extended memory. When Normal is selected, A20 is powered on the Off NumLock key when the system is controlled by a keyboard controller or chipset hardware.
... will expand available IRQ resources from the system. Setup System APIC Mode This field is to run Setup. Setting to the first 64KB of extended memory. When Normal is selected, A20 is powered on the Off NumLock key when the system is controlled by a keyboard controller or chipset hardware.
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... Setting Description The DRAM timing is installed, the number of clock cycles of peripherals that need to support loose layouts or slower memory. The timings programmed into this register are the default and suggested values. Disabled Enabled This item lets you determine the effective size of... system memory for ISA adapter ROM. Options Normal Mode Safe Mode Fast mode Turbo Mode Ultra Mode 2T, 2.5T, 3T The other two ...
... Setting Description The DRAM timing is installed, the number of clock cycles of peripherals that need to support loose layouts or slower memory. The timings programmed into this register are the default and suggested values. Disabled Enabled This item lets you determine the effective size of... system memory for ISA adapter ROM. Options Normal Mode Safe Mode Fast mode Turbo Mode Ultra Mode 2T, 2.5T, 3T The other two ...
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... you may manually try the slower mode. Auto Disables IDE Burst Mode This allows your primary and secondary IDE connectors. This setting controls the exact memory size shared to the VGA card. 4, 8, 16, 32, 64MB USB Controller This item is 16.6MB/s. Disabled Chapter 2 31 Integrated Peripherals...Enabled Disabled AC97 Audio Enabling the on-die AC97 Auto if no add-on -chip Enabled USB. Disabled System Share Memory Size For SiS650 chipset, the system shares memory to "Auto" activates the HDD speed auto-detect function. The PIO mode specifies the data transfer rate of the HDD...
... you may manually try the slower mode. Auto Disables IDE Burst Mode This allows your primary and secondary IDE connectors. This setting controls the exact memory size shared to the VGA card. 4, 8, 16, 32, 64MB USB Controller This item is 16.6MB/s. Disabled Chapter 2 31 Integrated Peripherals...Enabled Disabled AC97 Audio Enabling the on-die AC97 Auto if no add-on -chip Enabled USB. Disabled System Share Memory Size For SiS650 chipset, the system shares memory to "Auto" activates the HDD speed auto-detect function. The PIO mode specifies the data transfer rate of the HDD...
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...Enabled Disabled This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. S3 (STR): The S3 sleep mode is s power-down state in memory will be used to restore the PC to the previous state when an wake-up event occurs. Power Management Setup The Power Management menu lets... you configure your system to most effectively save energy while operating in a manner consistent with your operating system is ACPIaware, such as main memory and wake-capable devices and all system context. In this menu. The information stored in which power is supplied only to essential components such...
...Enabled Disabled This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. S3 (STR): The S3 sleep mode is s power-down state in memory will be used to restore the PC to the previous state when an wake-up event occurs. Power Management Setup The Power Management menu lets... you configure your system to most effectively save energy while operating in a manner consistent with your operating system is ACPIaware, such as main memory and wake-capable devices and all system context. In this menu. The information stored in which power is supplied only to essential components such...
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Main Unit Top Cover CD ROM Power Supply Modem Card VGA Card Memory Heatsink Floppy/HDD Cage Front Bezel Daughter Board Bracket CPU Mainboard Floppy HDD Daughter Board Chapter 3 45 Disassembly Procedure Flowchart The flowchart below gives you a graphical representation on the entire disassembly sequence and instructs you on the components that need to be removed during servicing.
Main Unit Top Cover CD ROM Power Supply Modem Card VGA Card Memory Heatsink Floppy/HDD Cage Front Bezel Daughter Board Bracket CPU Mainboard Floppy HDD Daughter Board Chapter 3 45 Disassembly Procedure Flowchart The flowchart below gives you a graphical representation on the entire disassembly sequence and instructs you on the components that need to be removed during servicing.
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If POST discovers errors in numeric co-processor and cache memory subsystem T Direct Memory Access (DMA) controller T Interrupt system T Three programmable timers T ROM subsystem T RAM subsystem T RTC RAM subsystem and real time clock/calendar with built-in system operations ...
If POST discovers errors in numeric co-processor and cache memory subsystem T Direct Memory Access (DMA) controller T Interrupt system T Three programmable timers T ROM subsystem T RAM subsystem T RTC RAM subsystem and real time clock/calendar with built-in system operations ...
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... 0Fh Description Test CMOS R/W functionality Early chipset initialization: • Disable shadow RAM • Disable L2 Cache (socket 7 or below) • Program basic chipset registers Detect memory • Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC. • Auto-detection of preset numbers called check point to be read and shown on a debug... back to E000 & F000 shadow RAM Expand the Xgroup codes locating in physical address 1000:0 Reserved Initial Superio_Early_Init switch Reserved 1. The following table describes the Acer common tasks carried out by a port & interface swap (optional) 3.
... 0Fh Description Test CMOS R/W functionality Early chipset initialization: • Disable shadow RAM • Disable L2 Cache (socket 7 or below) • Program basic chipset registers Detect memory • Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC. • Auto-detection of preset numbers called check point to be read and shown on a debug... back to E000 & F000 shadow RAM Expand the Xgroup codes locating in physical address 1000:0 Reserved Initial Superio_Early_Init switch Reserved 1. The following table describes the Acer common tasks carried out by a port & interface swap (optional) 3.
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... Initial EARLY_PM_INIT switch Reserved Load keyboard matrix (notebook platform) Reserved HPM Initialization (notebook platform) Reserved 1. Early PCI Initialization: • Enumerate PCI bus number • Assign memory & I/O resource • Search for PCI & PnP use default value instead. Init onboard H/W monitor devices Initialize INT 09 buffer Reserved 52 Chapter 4 Reserved Use walking 1's algorithm...
... Initial EARLY_PM_INIT switch Reserved Load keyboard matrix (notebook platform) Reserved HPM Initialization (notebook platform) Reserved 1. Early PCI Initialization: • Enumerate PCI bus number • Assign memory & I/O resource • Search for PCI & PnP use default value instead. Init onboard H/W monitor devices Initialize INT 09 buffer Reserved 52 Chapter 4 Reserved Use walking 1's algorithm...
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...1 Reserved Test DMA page registers Reserved Reserved Test 8254 Reserved Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 1 Reserved Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for 0-640K memory address. 2. Reserved Invoke Video BIOS Reserved 1. Measure CPU speed. Program CPU internal MTRR (P6 & PII) for channel 2 Reserved Reserved Test 8259 ...Initialize the APIC for AMD K5 CPU. Initialize double-byte language font (Optional) 2. Program early chipset according to CMOS setup. Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of each 64K page. 2. Program write allocation for Pentium class CPU 3.
...1 Reserved Test DMA page registers Reserved Reserved Test 8254 Reserved Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 1 Reserved Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for 0-640K memory address. 2. Reserved Invoke Video BIOS Reserved 1. Measure CPU speed. Program CPU internal MTRR (P6 & PII) for channel 2 Reserved Reserved Test 8259 ...Initialize the APIC for AMD K5 CPU. Initialize double-byte language font (Optional) 2. Program early chipset according to CMOS setup. Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of each 64K page. 2. Program write allocation for Pentium class CPU 3.
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... platform) Reserved 1. Assign CSN to H/W jumper (Optional) Reserved Display number of M1 CPU 2. Reserved Initialize PS/2 Mouse Reserved Prepare memory size information for P6 class CPU & program CPU with proper cacheable range. 3. Reserved Initialize USB Keyboard & Mouse Reserved Test all... memory (clear all extended memory to 0) Clear password according to every ISA PnP device Reserved Initialize the combined Trend Anti-Virus code Reserved (Optional Feature)...
... platform) Reserved 1. Assign CSN to H/W jumper (Optional) Reserved Display number of M1 CPU 2. Reserved Initialize PS/2 Mouse Reserved Prepare memory size information for P6 class CPU & program CPU with proper cacheable range. 3. Reserved Initialize USB Keyboard & Mouse Reserved Test all... memory (clear all extended memory to 0) Clear password according to every ISA PnP device Reserved Initialize the combined Trend Anti-Virus code Reserved (Optional Feature)...
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Reserved 1. Enable/Disable Parity Check according to 20h or 19h 4. Program boot up ACPI table at top of the memory. Build MP table 2. Program Daylight Saving 3. Chipset final initialization 5. Program P6 class write combining Update keyboard LED & typematic rate 1. Build & update ESCD 3. Build MSIRQ routing ...
Reserved 1. Enable/Disable Parity Check according to 20h or 19h 4. Program boot up ACPI table at top of the memory. Build MP table 2. Program Daylight Saving 3. Chipset final initialization 5. Program P6 class write combining Update keyboard LED & typematic rate 1. Build & update ESCD 3. Build MSIRQ routing ...
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...Enter BIOS Setup and load the default settings. 2. If directed to a check procedure, replace the FRU indicated in the left column. System Board. 1. Memory module. 3. Enter BIOS Setup to disable parity check. 2. installed, then reboot the system. 1. Diskette drive. 3. IDE hard disk drive power. 4.... I/O Parity Error CPU Clock Mismatch Real Time Clock Error CMOS Battery Bad CMOS Checksum Error Equipment Configuration Error System Management Memory Bad Memory Error at MMMM:SSSS:OOOOh RAM Parity Error PS/2 Keyboard Error or Keyboard Not Connected PS/2 Keyboard Interface Error PS/2...
...Enter BIOS Setup and load the default settings. 2. If directed to a check procedure, replace the FRU indicated in the left column. System Board. 1. Memory module. 3. Enter BIOS Setup to disable parity check. 2. installed, then reboot the system. 1. Diskette drive. 3. IDE hard disk drive power. 4.... I/O Parity Error CPU Clock Mismatch Real Time Clock Error CMOS Battery Bad CMOS Checksum Error Equipment Configuration Error System Management Memory Bad Memory Error at MMMM:SSSS:OOOOh RAM Parity Error PS/2 Keyboard Error or Keyboard Not Connected PS/2 Keyboard Interface Error PS/2...
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... Reset Resource Assignments of the PnP/PCI Options to Yes, then reboot the system. 3. BIOS Messages IRQ Setting Error Expansion ROM Allocation Fail I/O Resource Conflict(s) Memory Resource Conflict(s) PCI Device Error PS/2 Pointing Device Interface Error PS/2 Pointing Device Error DMI Table Was Destroyed Press "DEL" key to enter Setup or...
... Reset Resource Assignments of the PnP/PCI Options to Yes, then reboot the system. 3. BIOS Messages IRQ Setting Error Expansion ROM Allocation Fail I/O Resource Conflict(s) Memory Resource Conflict(s) PCI Device Error PS/2 Pointing Device Interface Error PS/2 Pointing Device Error DMI Table Was Destroyed Press "DEL" key to enter Setup or...