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... component. NOTE The items listed in 160 - 1500 GB capacities • One ODD bay supporting 5.25-inch standard SATA ODD • Supports DVD-R/RW drive or DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 1 Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E8600, E8500, E8400, E7600... and 7500 Series - System Features Component Operating system support Processor Core logic Graphics controller Memory Expansion options Connectivity Hard disk drive (HDD) ...
... component. NOTE The items listed in 160 - 1500 GB capacities • One ODD bay supporting 5.25-inch standard SATA ODD • Supports DVD-R/RW drive or DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 1 Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E8600, E8500, E8400, E7600... and 7500 Series - System Features Component Operating system support Processor Core logic Graphics controller Memory Expansion options Connectivity Hard disk drive (HDD) ...
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... Audio jacks Description • Multi-in jacks • Power LED • Power button 2 Aspire AX1920 Service Guide Microphone, line-out, and line-in -1 card reader • The following memory cards are supported: - Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO) AVerMedia H751 PCI-E Hybrid Analog/ATSC Card 220 W... power supply unit (non-PFC 110V and 220V with 8 MB SPI ROM • Supports ACPI revision 2.0 standard • Supports Plug and Play, STR(S3)/STD(S4), hardware monitor, Multi Boot, and DMI protocols • ACPI 2.0 or 1.0b (Advanced Configuration...
... Audio jacks Description • Multi-in jacks • Power LED • Power button 2 Aspire AX1920 Service Guide Microphone, line-out, and line-in -1 card reader • The following memory cards are supported: - Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO) AVerMedia H751 PCI-E Hybrid Analog/ATSC Card 220 W... power supply unit (non-PFC 110V and 220V with 8 MB SPI ROM • Supports ACPI revision 2.0 standard • Supports Plug and Play, STR(S3)/STD(S4), hardware monitor, Multi Boot, and DMI protocols • ACPI 2.0 or 1.0b (Advanced Configuration...
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Component 1 Power button/indicator 2 Optical drive cover 3 Optical drive eject button 4 Headphone jack 5 Microphone-in jack 6 Multi-in this section illustrate the physical outlook of the computer. Front View No. System Tour The pictures and tables in -1 optional card reader supporting Memory Stick (MS), xD-Picture Card (xD), Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC), CompactFlash (CF) Types I and II, and Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO) 7 USB 2.0 ports 8 Acer logo 4 Aspire AX1920 Service Guide
Component 1 Power button/indicator 2 Optical drive cover 3 Optical drive eject button 4 Headphone jack 5 Microphone-in jack 6 Multi-in this section illustrate the physical outlook of the computer. Front View No. System Tour The pictures and tables in -1 optional card reader supporting Memory Stick (MS), xD-Picture Card (xD), Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC), CompactFlash (CF) Types I and II, and Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO) 7 USB 2.0 ports 8 Acer logo 4 Aspire AX1920 Service Guide
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Standard CMOS Features Field System Date System Time SATA Port 1-2 Halt On Description Value Sets the system date. Determines whether the system will stop for an error during the POST. MM/DD/YYYY (month/day/year) Sets the system time. All, But Keyboard No Errors All Errors Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 11 HH:MM:SS (hour:minute:second) Your Aspire computer supports two SATA channels, each channel allows one SATA device to display the individual configuration screen of installed SATA drive(s). Press Enter to be installed.
Standard CMOS Features Field System Date System Time SATA Port 1-2 Halt On Description Value Sets the system date. Determines whether the system will stop for an error during the POST. MM/DD/YYYY (month/day/year) Sets the system time. All, But Keyboard No Errors All Errors Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 11 HH:MM:SS (hour:minute:second) Your Aspire computer supports two SATA channels, each channel allows one SATA device to display the individual configuration screen of installed SATA drive(s). Press Enter to be installed.
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... can result in decreased average power consumption and decreased average heat production. Select the amount of 32-bit hardware and 32-bit operating systems that support the Physical Address Extension method. This can reduce exposure to dynamically adjust the processor voltage and core frequency based on 64-bit OS and those... which is only available for systems running on system usage. Value Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 128MB Maximum Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 13
... can result in decreased average power consumption and decreased average heat production. Select the amount of 32-bit hardware and 32-bit operating systems that support the Physical Address Extension method. This can reduce exposure to dynamically adjust the processor voltage and core frequency based on 64-bit OS and those... which is only available for systems running on system usage. Value Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 128MB Maximum Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 13
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Integrated Peripherals Field Onboard SATA Controller Onboard SATA Mode Onboard USB Controller Legacy USB Support USB Storage Emulation Onboard Audio Controller Onboard LAN Controller Onboard LAN Option ROM Description Enables or disables the onboard SATA controller. Select an ...the onboard LAN controller. Value Enabled Disabled RAID Native IDE Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Auto Floppy Hard Disk Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled 14 Aspire AX1920 Service Guide If Auto, USB device equal or less than 2GB will be used to force a HDD formatted drive to boot as harddrive....
Integrated Peripherals Field Onboard SATA Controller Onboard SATA Mode Onboard USB Controller Legacy USB Support USB Storage Emulation Onboard Audio Controller Onboard LAN Controller Onboard LAN Option ROM Description Enables or disables the onboard SATA controller. Select an ...the onboard LAN controller. Value Enabled Disabled RAID Native IDE Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Auto Floppy Hard Disk Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled 14 Aspire AX1920 Service Guide If Auto, USB device equal or less than 2GB will be used to force a HDD formatted drive to boot as harddrive....
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... seated. 7. If the cause of the LED behaviour. 2. Verify that all power and data cables are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. Power on a flat, steady surface. 5. Make sure that there is set to their appropriate mainboard... Procedure 1. Obtain as much detail as well general troubleshooting instructions. Verify the symptoms by attempting to test Acer products. System Check Procedures IMPORTANT The diagnostic tests described in this section. Proceed to the installed drives. ... Verify that can give false errors and invalid system responses. Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 45
... seated. 7. If the cause of the LED behaviour. 2. Verify that all power and data cables are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. Power on a flat, steady surface. 5. Make sure that there is set to their appropriate mainboard... Procedure 1. Obtain as much detail as well general troubleshooting instructions. Verify the symptoms by attempting to test Acer products. System Check Procedures IMPORTANT The diagnostic tests described in this section. Proceed to the installed drives. ... Verify that can give false errors and invalid system responses. Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 45
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... contents of the MTRR's. Check boot password if installed. Initialize the CPU's before booting to OS. It also assigns PCI bus numbers. Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 49 Checkpoint 52 60 75 78 7A 7C 84 85 87 8C 8D 8E 90 A0 A1 A2 A4 A7 A8 A9... encountered during BIOS POST to initialize different system busses. End of POST initialization of chipset registers. Prepares the runtime language module. This range is supported) Program the peripheral parameters. Programming the memory hole or any PnP, PCI, or AGP video devices. Initializes NUM-LOCK status and programs the...
... contents of the MTRR's. Check boot password if installed. Initialize the CPU's before booting to OS. It also assigns PCI bus numbers. Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 49 Checkpoint 52 60 75 78 7A 7C 84 85 87 8C 8D 8E 90 A0 A1 A2 A4 A7 A8 A9... encountered during BIOS POST to initialize different system busses. End of POST initialization of chipset registers. Prepares the runtime language module. This range is supported) Program the peripheral parameters. Programming the memory hole or any PnP, PCI, or AGP video devices. Initializes NUM-LOCK status and programs the...
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...with system hardware. Indicates that the CMOS data has been changed by readjusting the system time in the AMIBIOS8 ROM. PS/2 keyboard support is enabled in the BIOS setup but the device is not present in initializing legacy Floppy Controller. Keyboard controller failure. The system ...been halted. This message appears after a fatal error has been detected. This message is displayed when ADM module is not detected. Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 55 CMOS battery is initialized. It could also appear when the user intentionally discharges the CMOS battery. Miscellaneous Message ...
...with system hardware. Indicates that the CMOS data has been changed by readjusting the system time in the AMIBIOS8 ROM. PS/2 keyboard support is enabled in the BIOS setup but the device is not present in initializing legacy Floppy Controller. Keyboard controller failure. The system ...been halted. This message appears after a fatal error has been detected. This message is displayed when ADM module is not detected. Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 55 CMOS battery is initialized. It could also appear when the user intentionally discharges the CMOS battery. Miscellaneous Message ...
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... (system video adapter) Troubleshooting POST BIOS Beep Codes Number of the add-in board, replace or reseat 60 Aspire AX1920 Service Guide Beep Codes When no error message is causing the malfunction. Consult your system manufacturer's technical support. • If beep codes are absent, one at a time until the problem happens again.
... (system video adapter) Troubleshooting POST BIOS Beep Codes Number of the add-in board, replace or reseat 60 Aspire AX1920 Service Guide Beep Codes When no error message is causing the malfunction. Consult your system manufacturer's technical support. • If beep codes are absent, one at a time until the problem happens again.
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... damage. Determine if the problem has been resolved. 6. If any problems are supported by the computer. • Verify that the power supply being used at the time of the following devices: • Non-Acer devices • Printer, mouse, and other external devices • Hard disk...assembly (one at a time). Remove or disconnect all attached devices are found, replace the FRU. 3. Do not replace a nondefective FRU. Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 61 Do not isolate non-defective FRU. 1. Undetermined Problems NOTE • Verify that all of the failure is operating correctly...
... damage. Determine if the problem has been resolved. 6. If any problems are supported by the computer. • Verify that the power supply being used at the time of the following devices: • Non-Acer devices • Printer, mouse, and other external devices • Hard disk...assembly (one at a time). Remove or disconnect all attached devices are found, replace the FRU. 3. Do not replace a nondefective FRU. Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 61 Do not isolate non-defective FRU. 1. Undetermined Problems NOTE • Verify that all of the failure is operating correctly...
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Pin Signal Name 1 PORT 1L 3 PORT 1R 5 PORT 2R 7 SENSE_SEND 9 PORT 2L Pin Signal Name 2 AUD_GND 4 PRESENCE# 6 SENSE1_RETURN 8 KEY 10 SENSE2_RETURN Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 73 It elimi-nates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface. Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting ... ATA. Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 TX+ 3 TX- 4 Ground 5 RX- 6 RX+ 7 Ground F_AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to support the new Serial ATA devices for easier access.
Pin Signal Name 1 PORT 1L 3 PORT 1R 5 PORT 2R 7 SENSE_SEND 9 PORT 2L Pin Signal Name 2 AUD_GND 4 PRESENCE# 6 SENSE1_RETURN 8 KEY 10 SENSE2_RETURN Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 73 It elimi-nates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface. Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting ... ATA. Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 TX+ 3 TX- 4 Ground 5 RX- 6 RX+ 7 Ground F_AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to support the new Serial ATA devices for easier access.
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Exploded Diagram No. Description 1 Lowercase assembly 2 HDD-ODD bracket 3 Front I/O and card reader board bracket 4 Front cover assembly 5 Lowercase support 6 Side cover 7 Front I/O and card reader board 8 Plastic cable clip 9 Screw I #6-32 L5 10 Screw Pan, M3 L5 11 Screw Flat #6-32*3/16 NI 12 Screw Pan #6-32 L6 NI Quantity 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2-4 2 4 13 78 Aspire AX1920 Service Guide
Exploded Diagram No. Description 1 Lowercase assembly 2 HDD-ODD bracket 3 Front I/O and card reader board bracket 4 Front cover assembly 5 Lowercase support 6 Side cover 7 Front I/O and card reader board 8 Plastic cable clip 9 Screw I #6-32 L5 10 Screw Pan, M3 L5 11 Screw Flat #6-32*3/16 NI 12 Screw Pan #6-32 L6 NI Quantity 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2-4 2 4 13 78 Aspire AX1920 Service Guide
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...Intel® ICH7 Specification AMI BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Memory Item Controller Number of DIMM slot Maximum memory Data rate Supported capacities DIMM type Supported brands Population rule Specification Integrated in the Intel® G41 Express Chipset 2 4 GB (using two 2 GB ...modules) 800/1066/1333 MT/s 1-, or 2 GB 240-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM Kingston, A-Data, Unifosa You can install memory modules in any combination as long as they match the above specifications. 93 Aspire...
...Intel® ICH7 Specification AMI BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Memory Item Controller Number of DIMM slot Maximum memory Data rate Supported capacities DIMM type Supported brands Population rule Specification Integrated in the Intel® G41 Express Chipset 2 4 GB (using two 2 GB ...modules) 800/1066/1333 MT/s 1-, or 2 GB 240-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM Kingston, A-Data, Unifosa You can install memory modules in any combination as long as they match the above specifications. 93 Aspire...
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... Intel® ICH7 1 3.5-inch 25.4 mm SATA 3.0 • HGST Jupiter - supports up to 2 GB • Secure Digital (SD) - supports up to 32 GB Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 94 supports up to 2 TB • CompactFlash, Type I/II (CF, Type I and II) - ST3160313AS • HGST Jupiter - supports up to 32 GB • Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC...
... Intel® ICH7 1 3.5-inch 25.4 mm SATA 3.0 • HGST Jupiter - supports up to 2 GB • Secure Digital (SD) - supports up to 32 GB Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 94 supports up to 2 TB • CompactFlash, Type I/II (CF, Type I and II) - ST3160313AS • HGST Jupiter - supports up to 32 GB • Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC...
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... monitor port 5 N name product 10 98 O ODD, see optical disc drive 1 operating system 1 optical disc drive configuration 11 remove 29 specifications 94 troubleshooting 57 OS support 1 P panel rear 5 PC Health Status 16 POST, see Power-On Self-Test 47 power ACPI compliance 2 specifications 2 power management ACPI mode table 95 specifications 2 Power...
... monitor port 5 N name product 10 98 O ODD, see optical disc drive 1 operating system 1 optical disc drive configuration 11 remove 29 specifications 94 troubleshooting 57 OS support 1 P panel rear 5 PC Health Status 16 POST, see Power-On Self-Test 47 power ACPI compliance 2 specifications 2 power management ACPI mode table 95 specifications 2 Power...