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... 11 BIOS Recovery 29 System Disassembly 31 Disassembly Requirements 31 Pre-disassembly Procedure 32 Main Unit Disassembly 33 Removing the Side Panel 34 Removing the Front Bezel 35 Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly 36 Removing the Processor 37 Removing the Optical Drive 38 Removing the Hard Disk Drive 41 Removing the Power Supply 42 Removing the Memory Modules 44 Removing the TV Tuner Card 45 Removing the VGA Card 46 Removing the Front I/O and Card Reader Boards 48 Removing the Mainboard 51 System Troubleshooting 53 Hardware Diagnostic...
... 11 BIOS Recovery 29 System Disassembly 31 Disassembly Requirements 31 Pre-disassembly Procedure 32 Main Unit Disassembly 33 Removing the Side Panel 34 Removing the Front Bezel 35 Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly 36 Removing the Processor 37 Removing the Optical Drive 38 Removing the Hard Disk Drive 41 Removing the Power Supply 42 Removing the Memory Modules 44 Removing the TV Tuner Card 45 Removing the VGA Card 46 Removing the Front I/O and Card Reader Boards 48 Removing the Mainboard 51 System Troubleshooting 53 Hardware Diagnostic...
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... MHz DIMM sockets Supports single channel or dual-channel memory mode Media storage DVD-ROM SATA drive Combo SATA drive Blu-ray disc rewriter Super-Multi SATA DVD drive 160/320/640 GB or 1 TB SATA hard disk drive Serial ATA controller Embedded SATA controllers Two SATA ports eSATA port Audio Realtek ALC888S 8-channel audio CODEC Networking Intel WG82567V Gigabit NIC One Gigabit Ethernet LAN port (RJ-45) Clock Generator...
... MHz DIMM sockets Supports single channel or dual-channel memory mode Media storage DVD-ROM SATA drive Combo SATA drive Blu-ray disc rewriter Super-Multi SATA DVD drive 160/320/640 GB or 1 TB SATA hard disk drive Serial ATA controller Embedded SATA controllers Two SATA ports eSATA port Audio Realtek ALC888S 8-channel audio CODEC Networking Intel WG82567V Gigabit NIC One Gigabit Ethernet LAN port (RJ-45) Clock Generator...
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...; Center speaker/subwoofer jack Surround L/R speaker jack Audio inside speaker jack or side speaker jack S/PDIF port HDMI port eSATA port Four USB 2.0 ports Gigabit LAN port VGA/monitor port Operating system and software Operating system options: Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate (32/64-bit) Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (32/64-bit) Applications Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eRecovery Management) Acer Arcade Live McAfee Internet Security...
...; Center speaker/subwoofer jack Surround L/R speaker jack Audio inside speaker jack or side speaker jack S/PDIF port HDMI port eSATA port Four USB 2.0 ports Gigabit LAN port VGA/monitor port Operating system and software Operating system options: Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate (32/64-bit) Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (32/64-bit) Applications Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eRecovery Management) Acer Arcade Live McAfee Internet Security...
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Rear Panel No. Icon 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Component Expansion slot (Photo shows graphics card and TV tuner card) Line-out jack Microphone/speaker-out/line-in jack S/PDIF port eSATA port USB 2.0 ports VGA monitor port HDMI port PS2 keyboard port Power connector Voltage selector switch Lock slot Key hole PS2 mouse port Gigabit LAN port (10/100/1000 Mbps) Rear speaker/surround out jack Center speaker/subwoofer jack Audio in or side speaker jack 6 Chapter 1
Rear Panel No. Icon 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Component Expansion slot (Photo shows graphics card and TV tuner card) Line-out jack Microphone/speaker-out/line-in jack S/PDIF port eSATA port USB 2.0 ports VGA monitor port HDMI port PS2 keyboard port Power connector Voltage selector switch Lock slot Key hole PS2 mouse port Gigabit LAN port (10/100/1000 Mbps) Rear speaker/surround out jack Center speaker/subwoofer jack Audio in or side speaker jack 6 Chapter 1
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... a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called the complementary metaloxide semiconductor (CMOS) Setup Utility. Before you run the CMOS Setup Utility, make changes to the CMOS setup NOTE: If you are already properly configured and optimized, there is no need to as "BIOS", "Setup", or "Setup utility" in this guide display default system values. These values may be retained when power is turned off. This memory area is not part of the system RAM which allows configuration data to make sure...
... a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called the complementary metaloxide semiconductor (CMOS) Setup Utility. Before you run the CMOS Setup Utility, make changes to the CMOS setup NOTE: If you are already properly configured and optimized, there is no need to as "BIOS", "Setup", or "Setup utility" in this guide display default system values. These values may be retained when power is turned off. This memory area is not part of the system RAM which allows configuration data to make sure...
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... Chapter 2 Name of the manufacturer of the BIOS setup utility. Serial number of the system. Product name of the system. Product Information The Product Information menu displays basic information about the system. Date when the BIOS setup utility was released Asset tag number of the CPU installed on the system. Speed of this system. These entries are for your reference only and are not user-configurable.
... Chapter 2 Name of the manufacturer of the BIOS setup utility. Serial number of the system. Product name of the system. Product Information The Product Information menu displays basic information about the system. Date when the BIOS setup utility was released Asset tag number of the CPU installed on the system. Speed of this system. These entries are for your reference only and are not user-configurable.
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.... When disabled, the diagnostic screen displays during startup. Selects power on state for Num Lock. Press Enter to access the Optical Disk Drive Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from available CD/DVD drives. Hard Disk CD^DVD Removable Device LAN Press Enter to boot the computer by shortening Enabled or skipping certain standard booting process. Advanced BIOS Features Parameter Quick Boot Quiet Boot 1st/2nd/3rd/4th Boot Device Hard Disk Drive Priority Optical Disk Drive Priority Removable Device Priority Network Device Priority Bootup Num-Lock USB Beep...
.... When disabled, the diagnostic screen displays during startup. Selects power on state for Num Lock. Press Enter to access the Optical Disk Drive Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from available CD/DVD drives. Hard Disk CD^DVD Removable Device LAN Press Enter to boot the computer by shortening Enabled or skipping certain standard booting process. Advanced BIOS Features Parameter Quick Boot Quiet Boot 1st/2nd/3rd/4th Boot Device Hard Disk Drive Priority Optical Disk Drive Priority Removable Device Priority Network Device Priority Bootup Num-Lock USB Beep...
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... machine manager (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware virtualization capabilities provided by this technology. Note: A full reset is fetched. Enables or disables the PECi function. Enables or disables legacy operating system to 0. When Enabled, the processor disables code execution when a worm attempts to change the setting. When Disabled, the processor forces the Execute Disable Bit feature flag to always return to boot processors with extended CPUID functions. Enables or disables the EIST function. Option Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Enabled...
... machine manager (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware virtualization capabilities provided by this technology. Note: A full reset is fetched. Enables or disables the PECi function. Enables or disables legacy operating system to 0. When Enabled, the processor disables code execution when a worm attempts to change the setting. When Disabled, the processor forces the Execute Disable Bit feature flag to always return to boot processors with extended CPUID functions. Enables or disables the EIST function. Option Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Enabled...
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USB Port Configure Onboard LAN Controller Enables or siables the onboard network controller. Enables or disables an onboard LAN controller to generate a wake event. Onboard LAN Option ROM Power On by Onboard LAN Enables or disables the load of embedded option ROM for onboard network controller. Bus Configuration Parameter USB Functions Description Set the USB functionality. Option Disabled 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 USB ports Enabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled 22 Chapter 2
USB Port Configure Onboard LAN Controller Enables or siables the onboard network controller. Enables or disables an onboard LAN controller to generate a wake event. Onboard LAN Option ROM Power On by Onboard LAN Enables or disables the load of embedded option ROM for onboard network controller. Bus Configuration Parameter USB Functions Description Set the USB functionality. Option Disabled 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 USB ports Enabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled 22 Chapter 2
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... "Removing the Memory Modules" on page 34. 2. Disconnect the other end of the USB, 1394, and audio cables from the mainboard. 10. Removing the Front I /O and card reader board bracket. 48 Chapter 3 See "Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly" on page 41. 7. See "Removing the Hard Disk Drive" on page 36. 4. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 35. 3. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on page 38. 6. See "Removing the Processor...
... "Removing the Memory Modules" on page 34. 2. Disconnect the other end of the USB, 1394, and audio cables from the mainboard. 10. Removing the Front I /O and card reader board bracket. 48 Chapter 3 See "Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly" on page 41. 7. See "Removing the Hard Disk Drive" on page 36. 4. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 35. 3. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on page 38. 6. See "Removing the Processor...
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.... Test base 512KB memory. Restore CPUID value back into register. These are very useful in aiding software developers or technicians in PCI devices. The following table describes the type of the BIOS. NMI is given to it. Verify that flat mode is enabled. Adjust policies and cache first 8MB. Bootblock code is copied from add-in debugging problems that show the value of I/O port 80h...
.... Test base 512KB memory. Restore CPUID value back into register. These are very useful in aiding software developers or technicians in PCI devices. The following table describes the type of the BIOS. NMI is given to it. Verify that flat mode is enabled. Adjust policies and cache first 8MB. Bootblock code is copied from add-in debugging problems that show the value of I/O port 80h...
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... controller in root directory. Disable ATAPI hardware. Start reading the recovery file cluster by the recovery file. The flash has been updated successfully. Refer to read from add-in PCI devices. NOTE: Checkpoints may occur during the Bootblock recovery portion of the BIOS. Some interrupt vectors are initialized. Disable L1 cache. Make flash write enabled through chipset and OEM specific method. Restore CPUID value back into register. Enable ATAPI hardware. Make flash write disabled. Disable...
... controller in root directory. Disable ATAPI hardware. Start reading the recovery file cluster by the recovery file. The flash has been updated successfully. Refer to read from add-in PCI devices. NOTE: Checkpoints may occur during the Bootblock recovery portion of the BIOS. Some interrupt vectors are initialized. Disable L1 cache. Make flash write enabled through chipset and OEM specific method. Restore CPUID value back into register. Enable ATAPI hardware. Make flash write disabled. Disable...
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... chipset or option ROMs from add-in the system that may occur during the BIOS preboot process. Set the window for ADM module and uncompress it. USB controllers are based on default values and clear passwords. Initializes DMAC-1 & DMAC-2. Initialize status register A. Uncompress and initialize any OEM specific information. See DIM Code Checkpoints section for more information. Allocate memory for displaying text information. Displaying sign-on...
... chipset or option ROMs from add-in the system that may occur during the BIOS preboot process. Set the window for ADM module and uncompress it. USB controllers are based on default values and clear passwords. Initializes DMAC-1 & DMAC-2. Initialize status register A. Uncompress and initialize any OEM specific information. See DIM Code Checkpoints section for more information. Allocate memory for displaying text information. Displaying sign-on...
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... INT19h). 58 Chapter 4 Check boot password if installed. Log errors encountered during POST. Fill the free area in the system. Initializes the Microsoft IRQ Routing Table. Display boot option popup menu. Updates CMOS memory size from base memory. Initializes IPL devices controlled by BIOS and option ROMs. Generate and write contents of chipset registers. Late POST initialization of ESCD in memory test. Check boot password if installed. Disables the system configuration display if needed / requested. Wait for...
... INT19h). 58 Chapter 4 Check boot password if installed. Log errors encountered during POST. Fill the free area in the system. Initializes the Microsoft IRQ Routing Table. Display boot option popup menu. Updates CMOS memory size from base memory. Initializes IPL devices controlled by BIOS and option ROMs. Generate and write contents of chipset registers. Late POST initialization of ESCD in memory test. Check boot password if installed. Disables the system configuration display if needed / requested. Wait for...
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.../write test error Keyboard controller BAT command field General exception error (processor exception interrupt error) Display memory error (system video adapter) 60 Chapter 4 Graphics card error/not installed, graphics card memory error or graphics card BIOS checksum error. Base memory read error No Flash EPROM detected Flash Erase error Flash Program error 'AMIBOOT.ROM' file size error BIOS ROM image mismatch (file layout does not match image present in flash device) POST BIOS Beep Codes Number of Beeps 1 3 6 7 8 Description Memory refresh timer error. In most cases, a checkpoint card...
.../write test error Keyboard controller BAT command field General exception error (processor exception interrupt error) Display memory error (system video adapter) 60 Chapter 4 Graphics card error/not installed, graphics card memory error or graphics card BIOS checksum error. Base memory read error No Flash EPROM detected Flash Erase error Flash Program error 'AMIBOOT.ROM' file size error BIOS ROM image mismatch (file layout does not match image present in flash device) POST BIOS Beep Codes Number of Beeps 1 3 6 7 8 Description Memory refresh timer error. In most cases, a checkpoint card...
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... motherboard beyond all other expansion cards are absent, one at a time until the problem happens again. If the video adapter is an integrated part of interference by a malfunctioning add-in card. Troubleshooting POST BIOS Beep Codes Number of the add-in cards is causing the malfunction. Insert the cards back into the system one of Beeps Description 1,3 Reseat the memory, or replace with known good modules. 6,7 Fatal error indicating a serious problem...
... motherboard beyond all other expansion cards are absent, one at a time until the problem happens again. If the video adapter is an integrated part of interference by a malfunctioning add-in card. Troubleshooting POST BIOS Beep Codes Number of the add-in cards is causing the malfunction. Insert the cards back into the system one of Beeps Description 1,3 Reseat the memory, or replace with known good modules. 6,7 Fatal error indicating a serious problem...
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.... A PCI adapter generated an I /O conflict PCI ROM conflict PCI IRQ conflict PCI IRQ routing table error Timer Error Refresh timer test failed Interrupt Controller-1 error Description Error initializing primary DMA controller. BIOS POST found a PCI device in POST due to store Plug'n'Play (PnP) data was not used for system configuration in the system but was an error in a motherboard with system hardware. Chapter 4 65 System Configuration Message Displayed DMA-1 Error DMA-2 Error DMA Controller Error Checking NVRAM..Update...
.... A PCI adapter generated an I /O conflict PCI ROM conflict PCI IRQ conflict PCI IRQ routing table error Timer Error Refresh timer test failed Interrupt Controller-1 error Description Error initializing primary DMA controller. BIOS POST found a PCI device in POST due to store Plug'n'Play (PnP) data was not used for system configuration in the system but was an error in a motherboard with system hardware. Chapter 4 65 System Configuration Message Displayed DMA-1 Error DMA-2 Error DMA Controller Error Checking NVRAM..Update...
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... test failed. Keyboard Error Keyboard is not present or the hardware is not responding when the keyboard controller is required to malfunction. A reset or power cycle is initialized. The POST will load and use default CMOS settings. Unknown BIOS error. This message is displayed when ADM module is low. CMOS Battery is not present in the AMIBIOS8 Error code = 004Bh ROM. CMOS contents failed the Checksum check. Keyboard/Interface Error Keyboard Controller failure. This may indicate a problem with keyboard controller...
... test failed. Keyboard Error Keyboard is not present or the hardware is not responding when the keyboard controller is required to malfunction. A reset or power cycle is initialized. The POST will load and use default CMOS settings. Unknown BIOS error. This message is displayed when ADM module is low. CMOS Battery is not present in the AMIBIOS8 Error code = 004Bh ROM. CMOS contents failed the Checksum check. Keyboard/Interface Error Keyboard Controller failure. This may indicate a problem with keyboard controller...
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.../320 GB: 8 640 GB: 16 Item VGA controller Connector PCI Interface Specification Intel G43/G45 Express chipset VGA/monitor port Item PCI controller Number of slots Network Interface Specification Intel G43/G45 Express chipset + Intel ICH10 chipset PCI Express x 1 slot PCI Express x16 slot Item LAN controller Supports LAN protocol LAN connector type SATA Interface Specification Intel ICH10 chipset + Intel WG82567V Gigabit NIC 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 Item SATA controller Connectors Specification Embedded SATA controller Two onboard SATA ports and one eSATA port 98 Appendix A
.../320 GB: 8 640 GB: 16 Item VGA controller Connector PCI Interface Specification Intel G43/G45 Express chipset VGA/monitor port Item PCI controller Number of slots Network Interface Specification Intel G43/G45 Express chipset + Intel ICH10 chipset PCI Express x 1 slot PCI Express x16 slot Item LAN controller Supports LAN protocol LAN connector type SATA Interface Specification Intel ICH10 chipset + Intel WG82567V Gigabit NIC 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 Item SATA controller Connectors Specification Embedded SATA controller Two onboard SATA ports and one eSATA port 98 Appendix A
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... max. Audio Interface Item Audio controller Connectors Specification Realtek ALC888S 8-channel audio CODEC Audio 7.1 channel Keyboard and Input Devices Item Controller Connectors Optical Drive Super Multi Item Vendor Model name Drive type Write Speed Specification Intel ICH10 chipset + SIO IT8720 • PS2 keyboard and mouse connector • Nine USB ports (five on front and four on rear) Specification HLDS GH-40F Super Multi DVD-R2x, 4x, 6x CLV, 8x ZCLV, 8x, 12x PCAV, 16x CAV DVD-R DL...
... max. Audio Interface Item Audio controller Connectors Specification Realtek ALC888S 8-channel audio CODEC Audio 7.1 channel Keyboard and Input Devices Item Controller Connectors Optical Drive Super Multi Item Vendor Model name Drive type Write Speed Specification Intel ICH10 chipset + SIO IT8720 • PS2 keyboard and mouse connector • Nine USB ports (five on front and four on rear) Specification HLDS GH-40F Super Multi DVD-R2x, 4x, 6x CLV, 8x ZCLV, 8x, 12x PCAV, 16x CAV DVD-R DL...