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English 1 System tour Your computer consists of the following: Front panel Icon Description Power button Microphone jack Speaker or headphone jack Icon Description Floppy drive (selected models only) Optical drive (selected models only) Media card reader (selected models only) USB port IEEE 1394 port (selected models only) Rear panel Icon Description Icon PS/2 keyboard connector Description PS/2 mouse connector VGA port Printer connector Serial port (selected models only) USB port Microphone-in jack RJ-45 Ethernet connector Line-in jack Line-out / Speaker-out jack
English 1 System tour Your computer consists of the following: Front panel Icon Description Power button Microphone jack Speaker or headphone jack Icon Description Floppy drive (selected models only) Optical drive (selected models only) Media card reader (selected models only) USB port IEEE 1394 port (selected models only) Rear panel Icon Description Icon PS/2 keyboard connector Description PS/2 mouse connector VGA port Printer connector Serial port (selected models only) USB port Microphone-in jack RJ-45 Ethernet connector Line-in jack Line-out / Speaker-out jack
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...-performance processor • Expandable system memory • Power management functionality • 3.5" inch floppy drive (optional) • Multimedia card reader (optional) • CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-RW (52X/24X), DVD/CD-RW combo or DVD writer (optional) • High-capacity, PATA / SATA HDD (optional) • Supports USB 2.0 high-performance peripherals Multimedia • Stereo-surround audio system via onboard audio controller • Audio-in/line-in, audio-out/line-out, headphone-out and external microphone-in jacks Connectivity...
...-performance processor • Expandable system memory • Power management functionality • 3.5" inch floppy drive (optional) • Multimedia card reader (optional) • CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-RW (52X/24X), DVD/CD-RW combo or DVD writer (optional) • High-capacity, PATA / SATA HDD (optional) • Supports USB 2.0 high-performance peripherals Multimedia • Stereo-surround audio system via onboard audio controller • Audio-in/line-in, audio-out/line-out, headphone-out and external microphone-in jacks Connectivity...
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... the screen. If yes, remove or replace it is turned on. • Make sure the printer cable is connected securely to the printer's documentation. A: Your computer's power management function automatically blanks the screen to the system. If pressing a key does not work . English 7 Troubleshooting The following are using a power strip or AVR, make sure it is plugged in the floppy drive? Q: I pressed the power switch but the system did not boot...
... the screen. If yes, remove or replace it is turned on. • Make sure the printer cable is connected securely to the printer's documentation. A: Your computer's power management function automatically blanks the screen to the system. If pressing a key does not work . English 7 Troubleshooting The following are using a power strip or AVR, make sure it is plugged in the floppy drive? Q: I pressed the power switch but the system did not boot...
Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide
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... Diagram 8 MainBoard Placement 9 Rear I/O Port 10 Aspire T670 Front Panel 11 AcerPower FE Front Panel 12 Rear Panel 13 System Peripherals 14 Mouse (PS/2 or USB, manufacturing option 14 Keyboard (PS/2 or USB, manufacturing option 14 Speakers 15 Acer eRecovery 16 Create backup 16 Restore from backup 16 Create factory default image CD 16 Re-install bundled software without CD 17 Change Password 17 Acer disc-to-disc recovery 18 Restore without a Recovery CD 18 Multilingual operating system installation 18 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 19 Power Management Function...
... Diagram 8 MainBoard Placement 9 Rear I/O Port 10 Aspire T670 Front Panel 11 AcerPower FE Front Panel 12 Rear Panel 13 System Peripherals 14 Mouse (PS/2 or USB, manufacturing option 14 Keyboard (PS/2 or USB, manufacturing option 14 Speakers 15 Acer eRecovery 16 Create backup 16 Restore from backup 16 Create factory default image CD 16 Re-install bundled software without CD 17 Change Password 17 Acer disc-to-disc recovery 18 Restore without a Recovery CD 18 Multilingual operating system installation 18 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 19 Power Management Function...
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... is inserted. Chapter 1 System Specifications Overview All the new Socket-T motherboards come with one PCI-Express x16 slot, three PCI slots (support PCI 2.2 spec.), 2 Dual Channel DDR 1 memory slots (support up to 2GB), one P-ATA devices (HDD/ODD), two S-ATA devices (HDDs), on board 10/100 LAN, and on the bottom of the CPU, although there are no less 775 of LGA775 type. T Supports Pentium 4 processor FSB interrupt delivery T Support 533 MT/s(133 MHz) FSB...
... is inserted. Chapter 1 System Specifications Overview All the new Socket-T motherboards come with one PCI-Express x16 slot, three PCI slots (support PCI 2.2 spec.), 2 Dual Channel DDR 1 memory slots (support up to 2GB), one P-ATA devices (HDD/ODD), two S-ATA devices (HDDs), on board 10/100 LAN, and on the bottom of the CPU, although there are no less 775 of LGA775 type. T Supports Pentium 4 processor FSB interrupt delivery T Support 533 MT/s(133 MHz) FSB...
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... Mbps Surround Speaker/Line In Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. Also make sure your OS supports USB controller. can be connected to the ower port (purple). VGA Port Monitor can be connected to Line In jack. Rear I/O Port PS/2 Mouse LPT Port LAN Port USB Ports Line In PS/2 Keyboard COM Port VGA Port MIC In Line Out Item Description PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse To install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse, plug the mouse to the Connector upper port (green) and the keyboard to VGA port.
... Mbps Surround Speaker/Line In Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. Also make sure your OS supports USB controller. can be connected to the ower port (purple). VGA Port Monitor can be connected to Line In jack. Rear I/O Port PS/2 Mouse LPT Port LAN Port USB Ports Line In PS/2 Keyboard COM Port VGA Port MIC In Line Out Item Description PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse To install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse, plug the mouse to the Connector upper port (green) and the keyboard to VGA port.
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... open the Acer eRecovery utility. 3. Enter the password to proceed. Press + to hard drive, CD, or DVD. In the Burn image to proceed. Enter the password to disc window, select 01. Restore from hard drive, CD, or DVD. 1. Select the backup method. T Use Backup to HDD to store the backup disc image on CD or DVD (only available on drive D:. T Backup to optical device to store the backup disc image on systems that include an optical disc burner). 7. Boot to...
... open the Acer eRecovery utility. 3. Enter the password to proceed. Press + to hard drive, CD, or DVD. In the Burn image to proceed. Enter the password to disc window, select 01. Restore from hard drive, CD, or DVD. 1. Select the backup method. T Use Backup to HDD to store the backup disc image on CD or DVD (only available on drive D:. T Backup to optical device to store the backup disc image on systems that include an optical disc burner). 7. Boot to...
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... Control Specification IT8712 LPC Bus 1.44MB, 2.88MB format and slim type diskette drive Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup Serial Port Item Serial port controller Serial port controller resident bus Number of serial port Serial port location 16550 UART support Connector type Specification IT8712 LPC Bus 1 COM1 Yes 9-pin D-type female connector USB Port Item Universal HCI Controller Number of the connectors Location USB Class Specification USB 2.0/1.1 Intel ICH6 8 Rear : 4 On-board header : 4 Support legacy keyboard for legacy mode Wake-up Event Specifications Device Power Button PS2 Keyboard...
... Control Specification IT8712 LPC Bus 1.44MB, 2.88MB format and slim type diskette drive Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup Serial Port Item Serial port controller Serial port controller resident bus Number of serial port Serial port location 16550 UART support Connector type Specification IT8712 LPC Bus 1 COM1 Yes 9-pin D-type female connector USB Port Item Universal HCI Controller Number of the connectors Location USB Class Specification USB 2.0/1.1 Intel ICH6 8 Rear : 4 On-board header : 4 Support legacy keyboard for legacy mode Wake-up Event Specifications Device Power Button PS2 Keyboard...
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Wake-up Event Specifications RTC LAN Device S1 Enabled Enabled S3 Enabled Enabled S4 Enabled Enabled S5 Enabled Enabled Thermal Design Item Thermal Design Description T Dynamic FAN speed control by hardware monitor T CPU Over-temperature (over 120oC) power off protection Power On / Wake-up Event Item Power On/ Wake-Up Event Description T Power Button: S1/S3/S4/S5 T PS/2 Keyboard: S1/S3/S4/S5 T RTC: S1/S5 T LAN: S1/S3/S5 Memory Address Map Address 0000000 - 009FFFF 00A0000-00BFFFF...
Wake-up Event Specifications RTC LAN Device S1 Enabled Enabled S3 Enabled Enabled S4 Enabled Enabled S5 Enabled Enabled Thermal Design Item Thermal Design Description T Dynamic FAN speed control by hardware monitor T CPU Over-temperature (over 120oC) power off protection Power On / Wake-up Event Item Power On/ Wake-Up Event Description T Power Button: S1/S3/S4/S5 T PS/2 Keyboard: S1/S3/S4/S5 T RTC: S1/S5 T LAN: S1/S3/S5 Memory Address Map Address 0000000 - 009FFFF 00A0000-00BFFFF...
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.../s. Memory Number Description 1 Only one DDR memory module is installed. 2 Two DDR memory modules are If you type) ? If you install four memory modules at the same time, the Dual installed ? when three DDR memory modules are Pleae note that the Dual Channel Technology will operate only when those modules have the same size and type. Dual Channel Aspire T670/Acer Power F3 support the Dual Channel Technology. After operating the dual channel...
.../s. Memory Number Description 1 Only one DDR memory module is installed. 2 Two DDR memory modules are If you type) ? If you install four memory modules at the same time, the Dual installed ? when three DDR memory modules are Pleae note that the Dual Channel Technology will operate only when those modules have the same size and type. Dual Channel Aspire T670/Acer Power F3 support the Dual Channel Technology. After operating the dual channel...
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... Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configuration PC Health Status Frequency Control Load Default Settings Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Description This page shows the relevant information of the mainboard This setup page includes all the items in best performance configuration Change, set or disable password. As for the hidden options, we have annotations following those with further setting screen menu. It...
... Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configuration PC Health Status Frequency Control Load Default Settings Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Description This page shows the relevant information of the mainboard This setup page includes all the items in best performance configuration Change, set or disable password. As for the hidden options, we have annotations following those with further setting screen menu. It...
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..., Slave Drive A Halt On Memory Description Allows you to configure the hard disk drive connected to set the access mode for the hard drive. Options IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press [Enter] to control the system stops in case of Power On Self Test errors (POST) No Errors : The system boot will not stop for a disk error; The category is display-only which is determined by POST (Power On Self Test) of IDE channel. the four options are used and...
..., Slave Drive A Halt On Memory Description Allows you to configure the hard disk drive connected to set the access mode for the hard drive. Options IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press [Enter] to control the system stops in case of Power On Self Test errors (POST) No Errors : The system boot will not stop for a disk error; The category is display-only which is determined by POST (Power On Self Test) of IDE channel. the four options are used and...
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... list. CDROM, USB-HDD, LAN, Disabled Chapter 2 36 to enable the VIRUS warning function for onboard(or add-on cards) SCSI, RAID, etc. Parameter Virus Warning CPU L1 & L2 Cache Silent Boot Configuration Table Hard Disk Boot Priority Quick Power On Self Test First / Second / Third Boot Device Description Options This feature allows you to 3 D2D Function On-Chip Frame Buffer Size [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Press Enter] [Enabled] [Disabled] [ZIP] [CDROM] [Enabled] [On] [Normal] [Setup] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [8MB] Item Help Menu...
... list. CDROM, USB-HDD, LAN, Disabled Chapter 2 36 to enable the VIRUS warning function for onboard(or add-on cards) SCSI, RAID, etc. Parameter Virus Warning CPU L1 & L2 Cache Silent Boot Configuration Table Hard Disk Boot Priority Quick Power On Self Test First / Second / Third Boot Device Description Options This feature allows you to 3 D2D Function On-Chip Frame Buffer Size [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Press Enter] [Enabled] [Disabled] [ZIP] [CDROM] [Enabled] [On] [Normal] [Setup] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [8MB] Item Help Menu...
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... memory test. A weak battery may press Esc to replace the BIOS. The display switch on page 120. This message indicates the switch is incorrect, so the system loads the default equipment configuration. Some hard drives require extra time to correct the problem by the change the Video selection. This message appears if one or more hard disks return an error when the diagnostics run specific disk diagnostic routines. NOTE: Check all power supply voltages, switch, and jumper settings...
... memory test. A weak battery may press Esc to replace the BIOS. The display switch on page 120. This message indicates the switch is incorrect, so the system loads the default equipment configuration. Some hard drives require extra time to correct the problem by the change the Video selection. This message appears if one or more hard disks return an error when the diagnostics run specific disk diagnostic routines. NOTE: Check all power supply voltages, switch, and jumper settings...
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... error in Setup to show POST screen Primary master hard disk fail Primary slave hard disk fail Secondary master hard disk fail Secondary slave hard disk fail Action/FRU Cannot initialize the keyboard. Unlock the key Memory Test: Memory test fail Override enabled - The BIOS then ignores the missing keyboard during a full memory test, counting down the memory areas being tested. If POST detects an error during memory testing, additional information appears giving specifics about the type and location of BIOS defaults...
... error in Setup to show POST screen Primary master hard disk fail Primary slave hard disk fail Secondary master hard disk fail Secondary slave hard disk fail Action/FRU Cannot initialize the keyboard. Unlock the key Memory Test: Memory test fail Override enabled - The BIOS then ignores the missing keyboard during a full memory test, counting down the memory areas being tested. If POST detects an error during memory testing, additional information appears giving specifics about the type and location of BIOS defaults...
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... drive LED fails to light, and the drive is configured correctly in BIOS Setup, cable/jumper are set to reinstall disc. Diskette 2. Main board Diskette drive test failed. 1. Diskette drive cable 4. Main board Hard Disk Drive NOTE: Ensure hard disk drive is unable to access for more than 2 minutes when reading data. 1. Main board. Main board. CD/DVD-ROM Drive NOTE: Ensure CD/DVD-ROM drive is configured correctly in BIOS Setup, cable/jumper are set correctly and its eject button is set correctly before diagnosing any CD/DVD-ROM drive problems. CD/DVD-ROM drive LED...
... drive LED fails to light, and the drive is configured correctly in BIOS Setup, cable/jumper are set to reinstall disc. Diskette 2. Main board Diskette drive test failed. 1. Diskette drive cable 4. Main board Hard Disk Drive NOTE: Ensure hard disk drive is unable to access for more than 2 minutes when reading data. 1. Main board. Main board. CD/DVD-ROM Drive NOTE: Ensure CD/DVD-ROM drive is configured correctly in BIOS Setup, cable/jumper are set correctly and its eject button is set correctly before diagnosing any CD/DVD-ROM drive problems. CD/DVD-ROM drive LED...
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...). 3. voice from suspend mode. 1. Video adapter card 4. Monitor 3. Turn up by PCI card is set to Enabled. For the External Modem, make sure Wake up the sound volume. 3. If PCI modem card is set to PCI slot firmly or replace the modem card. 3. Main board Audio Audio software program invokes but cannot receive/send data/ fax 1. Speaker power/connection/cable. Check with a known good disc. 2. For the PCI modem, make sure Power on it. Ensure the headphone jack of BIOS Setup is used, reinsert the modem...
...). 3. voice from suspend mode. 1. Video adapter card 4. Monitor 3. Turn up by PCI card is set to Enabled. For the External Modem, make sure Wake up the sound volume. 3. If PCI modem card is set to PCI slot firmly or replace the modem card. 3. Main board Audio Audio software program invokes but cannot receive/send data/ fax 1. Speaker power/connection/cable. Check with a known good disc. 2. For the PCI modem, make sure Power on it. Ensure the headphone jack of BIOS Setup is used, reinsert the modem...
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... driver is 1. Keyboard Some or all keys on the system. 1. Ensure the Soft-off the system. (Only pressing power switch can turn on keyboard do not work. 1. Power Supply not running. 2. Make sure that the LPT# or COM# you test is not set to the printer service manual. 2. No system power, or power supply fan is properly installed. Error Symptom Action/FRU Parallel/Serial Ports Execute "Load BIOS Default Settings" in BIOS Setup. 2. Executing software shutdown from Windows98 Start menu does not turn...
... driver is 1. Keyboard Some or all keys on the system. 1. Ensure the Soft-off the system. (Only pressing power switch can turn on keyboard do not work. 1. Power Supply not running. 2. Make sure that the LPT# or COM# you test is not set to the printer service manual. 2. No system power, or power supply fan is properly installed. Error Symptom Action/FRU Parallel/Serial Ports Execute "Load BIOS Default Settings" in BIOS Setup. 2. Executing software shutdown from Windows98 Start menu does not turn...
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One IDE connector can connect to one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave (for information on settings, please refer to the instructions located on one IDE cable, and the single IDE cable can then connect to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive). If you wish to the computer via an IDE connector. IDE (IDE Connector) An IDE device connects to connect two IDE devices, please set the jumper on the IDE device). 40 39 AE 2 1 77 Chapter 5
One IDE connector can connect to one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave (for information on settings, please refer to the instructions located on one IDE cable, and the single IDE cable can then connect to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive). If you wish to the computer via an IDE connector. IDE (IDE Connector) An IDE device connects to connect two IDE devices, please set the jumper on the IDE device). 40 39 AE 2 1 77 Chapter 5
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Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to work properly. Illustrator PIN No. 1 Definition GND 2 TXP 1 3 TXN 7 4 GND 5 RXN AE 6 RXP 7 GND Chapter 5 78 SATA0 / SATA1 (Serial ATA Connector, Controlled by ICH6) Serial ATA can provide 150MB/s transfer rate.
Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to work properly. Illustrator PIN No. 1 Definition GND 2 TXP 1 3 TXN 7 4 GND 5 RXN AE 6 RXP 7 GND Chapter 5 78 SATA0 / SATA1 (Serial ATA Connector, Controlled by ICH6) Serial ATA can provide 150MB/s transfer rate.