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English 3 System Features Your computer features: Performance • Intel® Pentium® 4/Celeron® CPU • System Memory DDR 266/333/400, 2 DIMM Slots, expandable to 2GB • Power management function • 3.5 inch floppy drive • CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, ...
English 3 System Features Your computer features: Performance • Intel® Pentium® 4/Celeron® CPU • System Memory DDR 266/333/400, 2 DIMM Slots, expandable to 2GB • Power management function • 3.5 inch floppy drive • CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, ...
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 System Specifications 1 Overview 1 Features & Specification 2 Acer Power F1 Front Panel 4 Acer Power F1 Rear Panel 5 Aspire T310/Acer Power F1 Front Panel 6 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 8 Power Management Function (ACPI support function 16 Chapter 2 System Utilities 17 ...Daughter Board 50 Installing the LED Module 50 Installing the Power Button 50 Installing the Mainboard 50 Installing the Heatsink and the CPU 51 Installing the Memory 51 Installing the Power Supply 52 Installing the Modem card,CD-ROM, Floppy and HDD 52 Installing the...
Table of Contents Chapter 1 System Specifications 1 Overview 1 Features & Specification 2 Acer Power F1 Front Panel 4 Acer Power F1 Rear Panel 5 Aspire T310/Acer Power F1 Front Panel 6 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 8 Power Management Function (ACPI support function 16 Chapter 2 System Utilities 17 ...Daughter Board 50 Installing the LED Module 50 Installing the Power Button 50 Installing the Mainboard 50 Installing the Heatsink and the CPU 51 Installing the Memory 51 Installing the Power Supply 52 Installing the Modem card,CD-ROM, Floppy and HDD 52 Installing the...
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Features & Specifications CPU T T T T Support Intel P4 Northwood (Socket 478) processor. Support up to the AVL list for compatibility). T Support 64Mb, 128Mb, 256Mb, 512 Mb and 1Gb technologies. Graphics T ...
Features & Specifications CPU T T T T Support Intel P4 Northwood (Socket 478) processor. Support up to the AVL list for compatibility). T Support 64Mb, 128Mb, 256Mb, 512 Mb and 1Gb technologies. Graphics T ...
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Aspire T310/Acer Power F1 Label 1394A2 AGP1 ATX1 ATX2 AUDIO1 AUXIN1 CASFAN1 CDIN1 COM2 CPU SOCKET CPUFAN1 DIMM1-DIMM2 Description IEEE 1394 Header Accelerated Graphics Port Standard 20-pin ATX power connector ATX12V power connector Front audio connector Auxiliary Audio input header Case fan connector Primary CD-in Connector Onboard serial port header COM2 Micro PGA 478-pin socket for Pentium 4 CPUs Cooling fan for CPU Two 184-pin DDR SDRAM 6 Chapter 1
Aspire T310/Acer Power F1 Label 1394A2 AGP1 ATX1 ATX2 AUDIO1 AUXIN1 CASFAN1 CDIN1 COM2 CPU SOCKET CPUFAN1 DIMM1-DIMM2 Description IEEE 1394 Header Accelerated Graphics Port Standard 20-pin ATX power connector ATX12V power connector Front audio connector Auxiliary Audio input header Case fan connector Primary CD-in Connector Onboard serial port header COM2 Micro PGA 478-pin socket for Pentium 4 CPUs Cooling fan for CPU Two 184-pin DDR SDRAM 6 Chapter 1
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Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor Item Type Socket Speed Minimum operating speed Specification Pentium 4 478 1.8G~3.06G and 3.2G 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 4MB 32-pin DIP package PCI 2.2, ...
Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor Item Type Socket Speed Minimum operating speed Specification Pentium 4 478 1.8G~3.06G and 3.2G 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 4MB 32-pin DIP package PCI 2.2, ...
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... Grant State. Suspend Mode T Independent power management timer (2-120 minutes, time step=10 minutes) or pushing external switch button. T CPU asserts STPCLK# and goes into Standby mode (for ACPI mode. T On board device power management support. Power Management Function (ACPI support... Disable H-sync and V-sync signals to original state by pushing external switch button, modem ring in and USB keyboard for ATA standard interface). T CPU goes into Standby mode (for APM mode. ACPI T ACPI specification 1.0b. T On board device configuration support. 16 Chapter 1 T Hard disk...
... Grant State. Suspend Mode T Independent power management timer (2-120 minutes, time step=10 minutes) or pushing external switch button. T CPU asserts STPCLK# and goes into Standby mode (for ACPI mode. T On board device power management support. Power Management Function (ACPI support... Disable H-sync and V-sync signals to original state by pushing external switch button, modem ring in and USB keyboard for ATA standard interface). T CPU goes into Standby mode (for APM mode. ACPI T ACPI specification 1.0b. T On board device configuration support. 16 Chapter 1 T Hard disk...
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...1 (L1) and external level 2 (L2) cache memory to set the sequence of HDD, Floppy and CD-ROM is only available when CPU and the chipset support Hyper-Threading. Enabled Disbaled This item is recommended. Enabled Disbaled The items allow you to set the Thermal Monitor Press...following table describes the parameters found in boldface are normally checked. Enabled Disbaled This parameter speeds up search sequence. Parameter CPU Feature Hard Disk Boot Priority CPU L1 & L2 Cache Hyper-Threading Technology Quick Power On Self Test First / Second / Third Boot Device Boot Other ...
...1 (L1) and external level 2 (L2) cache memory to set the sequence of HDD, Floppy and CD-ROM is only available when CPU and the chipset support Hyper-Threading. Enabled Disbaled This item is recommended. Enabled Disbaled The items allow you to set the Thermal Monitor Press...following table describes the parameters found in boldface are normally checked. Enabled Disbaled This parameter speeds up search sequence. Parameter CPU Feature Hard Disk Boot Priority CPU L1 & L2 Cache Hyper-Threading Technology Quick Power On Self Test First / Second / Third Boot Device Boot Other ...
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... command after a RAS. This is the duration of the time interval during which the Row Address Strobe signal to CAS Delay(tRCD) Description Shows the CPU and DRAM frequency. The lower the better, but some DRAM does not support low figures. 2T, 3T, 4T, 5T The other two parameters under...Techniques such as the RAM Access (data read/write) time. 2T, 3T, 4T, 5T This is the amount of the installed DRAM or the installed CPU. Options Enables this field unless you to graphics memory address space. The RAS Precharge value is typically about the same as memory interleaving, or use...
... command after a RAS. This is the duration of the time interval during which the Row Address Strobe signal to CAS Delay(tRCD) Description Shows the CPU and DRAM frequency. The lower the better, but some DRAM does not support low figures. 2T, 3T, 4T, 5T The other two parameters under...Techniques such as the RAM Access (data read/write) time. 2T, 3T, 4T, 5T This is the amount of the installed DRAM or the installed CPU. Options Enables this field unless you to graphics memory address space. The RAS Precharge value is typically about the same as memory interleaving, or use...
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...specified length of computer use. Power Management Setup The Power Management menu lets you configure your own style of time. S3 S1 S1&S3 The CPU clock will be stopped and the video signal will be used to restore the PC to main memory. In this menu. The information stored ... The following table describes the parameters found in boldface are the default and suggested settings. Full power function will be suspended if no system context (CPU or chipset) is lost and hardware maintains all system context is detected. S3 (STR): The S3 sleep mode is s power-down state in ...
...specified length of computer use. Power Management Setup The Power Management menu lets you configure your own style of time. S3 S1 S1&S3 The CPU clock will be stopped and the video signal will be used to restore the PC to main memory. In this menu. The information stored ... The following table describes the parameters found in boldface are the default and suggested settings. Full power function will be suspended if no system context (CPU or chipset) is lost and hardware maintains all system context is detected. S3 (STR): The S3 sleep mode is s power-down state in ...
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... pressed for the length of selected IRQ always awakens the system. 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, AUTO This option allows you to set the delay time before the CPU enters auto thermal mode. Susp, Stby --> During suspend or standby mode, the monitor will shut down . Instant Off: The power button functions as a normal poweron...
... pressed for the length of selected IRQ always awakens the system. 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, AUTO This option allows you to set the delay time before the CPU enters auto thermal mode. Susp, Stby --> During suspend or standby mode, the monitor will shut down . Instant Off: The power button functions as a normal poweron...
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... only directed to Manual. Auto (ESCD) Manual The items are the default and suggested settings. Enabled - Data read or written by the CPU is directed to both the PCI VGA device's palette registers and the ISA VGA device's palette registers, permitting the palette registers of both VGA devices ...
... only directed to Manual. Auto (ESCD) Manual The items are the default and suggested settings. Enabled - Data read or written by the CPU is directed to both the PCI VGA device's palette registers and the ISA VGA device's palette registers, permitting the palette registers of both VGA devices ...
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Options 36 Chapter 2 These items display the current status of all of the mainboard hardware devices/components such as CPU voltages, temperatures and all fans' speeds. When the processor reaches the temperature you set, the ACPI-aware system will be shut down. PC Health Status The following table describes the parameters found in this menu: Parameter Shutdown Temperature System Component Characteristics Description This option is for setting the shutdown temperature level for the processor.
Options 36 Chapter 2 These items display the current status of all of the mainboard hardware devices/components such as CPU voltages, temperatures and all fans' speeds. When the processor reaches the temperature you set, the ACPI-aware system will be shut down. PC Health Status The following table describes the parameters found in this menu: Parameter Shutdown Temperature System Component Characteristics Description This option is for setting the shutdown temperature level for the processor.
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... the extreme values (spikes) of the pulses are overlocking because even a slight jitter can 8x to 50x choose a suitable ratioto support the CPU. Enabled Disabled Chapter 2 37 Settings in boldface are plagued by modulating the pulses so that the spikes of the pulses creates EMI (Electromagnetic Interference... you do not have any EMI problem, leave the setting at Disabled for EMI reduction. Parameter CPU Clock Ratio Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Spread Spectrum Description Options If the CPU Ratio is set to Manual, end users can introduce a temporary boost in this menu. Frequency/...
... the extreme values (spikes) of the pulses are overlocking because even a slight jitter can 8x to 50x choose a suitable ratioto support the CPU. Enabled Disabled Chapter 2 37 Settings in boldface are plagued by modulating the pulses so that the spikes of the pulses creates EMI (Electromagnetic Interference... you do not have any EMI problem, leave the setting at Disabled for EMI reduction. Parameter CPU Clock Ratio Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Spread Spectrum Description Options If the CPU Ratio is set to Manual, end users can introduce a temporary boost in this menu. Frequency/...
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... instability if you install defaults for a specific option, select and display that may be greater than the performance level of the components, such as the CPU and the memory. Chapter 2 39 If you only want to install setup defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility. Load Default Settings This...
... instability if you install defaults for a specific option, select and display that may be greater than the performance level of the components, such as the CPU and the memory. Chapter 2 39 If you only want to install setup defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility. Load Default Settings This...
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Release the two heatsink latches. 3. Removing the Memory 1. Remove the CPU by following the instructions here. Disconnect the Pentium 4 CPU power cable. 2. Pop out the memory and remove it as shown here. 48 Chapter 3 Remove the heatsink module. 4. 4. Remove the power supply. Removing the Heatsink and the CPU 1.
Release the two heatsink latches. 3. Removing the Memory 1. Remove the CPU by following the instructions here. Disconnect the Pentium 4 CPU power cable. 2. Pop out the memory and remove it as shown here. 48 Chapter 3 Remove the heatsink module. 4. 4. Remove the power supply. Removing the Heatsink and the CPU 1.
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Connect the Pentium 4 CPU power cable. Insert the memory to the CPU socket by following the instructions here. 2. Installing the Heatsink and the CPU 1. Place the CPU to the DIMM slot as shown here. Place the heatsink module. 3. Secure the heatsink with the six screw as shown here. Installing the Memory 1. 2. Chapter 3 51 Secure the motherboard with the two heatsink latches. 4.
Connect the Pentium 4 CPU power cable. Insert the memory to the CPU socket by following the instructions here. 2. Installing the Heatsink and the CPU 1. Place the CPU to the DIMM slot as shown here. Place the heatsink module. 3. Secure the heatsink with the six screw as shown here. Installing the Memory 1. 2. Chapter 3 51 Secure the motherboard with the two heatsink latches. 4.
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... map for RTC minute. 2. Init onboard H/W monitor devices Initialize INT 09 buffer Reserved 1. Example: onboard IDE controller. 4. Measure CPU speed. 58 Chapter 4 Chipset default values are directed to SPURIOUS_INT_HDLR & S/W interrupts to check out interface in CMOS circuitry. Check validity... of the ESCD's legacy information. Program CPU internal MTRR (P6 & PII) for Pentium class CPU 3. Early PCI Initialization: • Enumerate PCI bus number • Assign memory & I/O resource • Search...
... map for RTC minute. 2. Init onboard H/W monitor devices Initialize INT 09 buffer Reserved 1. Example: onboard IDE controller. 4. Measure CPU speed. 58 Chapter 4 Chipset default values are directed to SPURIOUS_INT_HDLR & S/W interrupts to check out interface in CMOS circuitry. Check validity... of the ESCD's legacy information. Program CPU internal MTRR (P6 & PII) for Pentium class CPU 3. Early PCI Initialization: • Enumerate PCI bus number • Assign memory & I/O resource • Search...
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...Early_Reset_KB is defined e.g. Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of each 64K page. 2. Put information on screen display, including Award title, CPU type, CPU speed, full screen logo. See also POST 63h Reserved Test DMA Channel 0 Reserved Test DMA Channel 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 AMD K5 CPU. Checkpoint 2Ah 2Bh 2Ch 2Dh 2Eh 2Fh 30h 31h 32h 33h 34h 35h 36h 37h 38h 39h 3Ah 3Bh 3Ch 3Dh 3Eh 3Fh 40h 41h...
...Early_Reset_KB is defined e.g. Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of each 64K page. 2. Put information on screen display, including Award title, CPU type, CPU speed, full screen logo. See also POST 63h Reserved Test DMA Channel 0 Reserved Test DMA Channel 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 AMD K5 CPU. Checkpoint 2Ah 2Bh 2Ch 2Dh 2Eh 2Fh 30h 31h 32h 33h 34h 35h 36h 37h 38h 39h 3Ah 3Bh 3Ch 3Dh 3Eh 3Fh 40h 41h...
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...users enter the CMOS setup utility. Early ISA PnP initialization - Assign CSN to H/W jumper (Optional) Reserved Display number of M1 CPU 2. i.e. Reserved Initialize USB Keyboard & Mouse Reserved Test all memory (clear all extended memory to 0) Clear password according to ... 69h 6Ah 6Bh 6Ch Description 1. Program MTRR of processors (multi-processor platform) Reserved 1. Initialize the APIC for P6 class CPU & program CPU with proper cacheable range. 3. Initialize Init_Onboard_AUDIO Reserved Reserved Okay to smaller one in Setup & Auto-configuration table Reserved 60 Chapter...
...users enter the CMOS setup utility. Early ISA PnP initialization - Assign CSN to H/W jumper (Optional) Reserved Display number of M1 CPU 2. i.e. Reserved Initialize USB Keyboard & Mouse Reserved Test all memory (clear all extended memory to 0) Clear password according to ... 69h 6Ah 6Bh 6Ch Description 1. Program MTRR of processors (multi-processor platform) Reserved 1. Initialize the APIC for P6 class CPU & program CPU with proper cacheable range. 3. Initialize Init_Onboard_AUDIO Reserved Reserved Okay to smaller one in Setup & Auto-configuration table Reserved 60 Chapter...
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... that are NOT factory- NOTE: When you have deemed it necessary to replace an FRU, and have a "system no-power" condition. BIOS Messages 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...
... that are NOT factory- NOTE: When you have deemed it necessary to replace an FRU, and have a "system no-power" condition. BIOS Messages 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...