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...licensed "as is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Intel is subject to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of Intel Corporation. Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to change without the prior... in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any defect in this guide is a registered trademark of Acer Corporation. Copyright Copyright © 2004 by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without notice. III...
...licensed "as is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Intel is subject to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of Intel Corporation. Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to change without the prior... in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any defect in this guide is a registered trademark of Acer Corporation. Copyright Copyright © 2004 by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without notice. III...
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Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of additional information related to any damage that appear on screen. Gives bits and pieces of procedures. Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to the current topic. IV Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: Screen messages NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.
Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of additional information related to any damage that appear on screen. Gives bits and pieces of procedures. Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to the current topic. IV Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: Screen messages NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.
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... Contents Chapter 1 System Introduction 1 Features 1 Front Bezel 4 Front Panel 5 Rear Panel 6 Internal Components 7 System Block Diagram 8 System Board Layout 9 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 11 Power Management 17 Environmental Requirements 18 Mechanical Specifications 19 ASM 20 Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI 21 Chapter 2 System Utilities 22 Introduction 22 Setup Menu 23 Main 24...
... Contents Chapter 1 System Introduction 1 Features 1 Front Bezel 4 Front Panel 5 Rear Panel 6 Internal Components 7 System Block Diagram 8 System Board Layout 9 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 11 Power Management 17 Environmental Requirements 18 Mechanical Specifications 19 ASM 20 Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI 21 Chapter 2 System Utilities 22 Introduction 22 Setup Menu 23 Main 24...
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Six USB ports support Universal HCI specification for LAN connectors ! Serial Port ! One Parallel Port Connectivity ! One RJ-45 jacks for USB 2.0 (2 front, 4 rear) Chapter 1 3 USB Port ! Two high speed NS PC87373 compatible UART with send/receive 16 byte FIFO serial port ! LAN Connector ! !
Six USB ports support Universal HCI specification for LAN connectors ! Serial Port ! One Parallel Port Connectivity ! One RJ-45 jacks for USB 2.0 (2 front, 4 rear) Chapter 1 3 USB Port ! Two high speed NS PC87373 compatible UART with send/receive 16 byte FIFO serial port ! LAN Connector ! !
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...875P Build in Intel 875P Built in Intel ICH5R (Canterwood South Bridge) PC87373 CYPRESS CY28405-2 Processor Type Item Slot Speed Bus frequency Voltage Specification Intel Pentium 4 Northwood and Prescott processor in Flip Chip Pin Grid Array (FC-PGA) Package Socket 478 Depends on CPU, which ... BIOS ROM size BIOS ROM package Supported protocol Boot from CD-ROM feature Supports LS-120 drive Supports BIOS boot block feature BIOS password control Specification AMI V 8.0 Bulk mode flash ROM 512KB 32-pin PLCC package PCIX 1.0, PCI 2.2, APM1.2, VESA/DPMS (VBE/PM V1.1), SMBIOS 2.3, E-IDE 1.1, ACPI...
...875P Build in Intel 875P Built in Intel ICH5R (Canterwood South Bridge) PC87373 CYPRESS CY28405-2 Processor Type Item Slot Speed Bus frequency Voltage Specification Intel Pentium 4 Northwood and Prescott processor in Flip Chip Pin Grid Array (FC-PGA) Package Socket 478 Depends on CPU, which ... BIOS ROM size BIOS ROM package Supported protocol Boot from CD-ROM feature Supports LS-120 drive Supports BIOS boot block feature BIOS password control Specification AMI V 8.0 Bulk mode flash ROM 512KB 32-pin PLCC package PCIX 1.0, PCI 2.2, APM1.2, VESA/DPMS (VBE/PM V1.1), SMBIOS 2.3, E-IDE 1.1, ACPI...
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...RAM location On processor L2 Cache RAM location On processor L2 Cache RAM type PBSRAM (Pipelined-burst Synchronous RAM) L2 Cache RAM size Depends on CPU, which is recommended that you AVOID using modules from different manufacturers or that run at different speeds from each other. 12 Altos G310 Cache Memory Item Specification... First-Level Cache Configurations Cache function control Enable/disable by BIOS Setup L2 Cache scheme Fixed in write-back VRD Function CPU VRD VRM specification Typical Voltage VRM 10.0...
...RAM location On processor L2 Cache RAM location On processor L2 Cache RAM type PBSRAM (Pipelined-burst Synchronous RAM) L2 Cache RAM size Depends on CPU, which is recommended that you AVOID using modules from different manufacturers or that run at different speeds from each other. 12 Altos G310 Cache Memory Item Specification... First-Level Cache Configurations Cache function control Enable/disable by BIOS Setup L2 Cache scheme Fixed in write-back VRD Function CPU VRD VRM specification Typical Voltage VRM 10.0...
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...LAN controller resident bus LAN port Function control Intel 82547GI CSA Bus One RJ-45 on board (J5) Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Specification IDE Interface Item IDE controller IDE controller resident bus Number of IDE channel Supported IDE interface Supports LS-120 Supports bootable CD-ROM ...Function control Specification Built-in Intel ICH5R (Canterwood South Bridge) PCI bus 2 E-IDE (up to PIO mode, Multi-word (8237 style) DMA mode and Ultra DMA ...
...LAN controller resident bus LAN port Function control Intel 82547GI CSA Bus One RJ-45 on board (J5) Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Specification IDE Interface Item IDE controller IDE controller resident bus Number of IDE channel Supported IDE interface Supports LS-120 Supports bootable CD-ROM ...Function control Specification Built-in Intel ICH5R (Canterwood South Bridge) PCI bus 2 E-IDE (up to PIO mode, Multi-word (8237 style) DMA mode and Ultra DMA ...
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...drive controller resident bus Supported diskette drive formats Function control Specification Built-in NS PC87373 super I/O controller LPC bus 1.44MB...serial port I/O address (via BIOS Setup) Optional serial port IRQ (via BIOS Setup) Specification Built-in NS PC87373 super I/O controller LPC bus 2 J4 Yes 9-pin D-type male...00FFFFF 0100000-0F9FFFF 0FA0000-0FFFFFF 1000000-FFFFFFF Size 640 KB System Memory 128 KB Video RAM 32 KB I/O Expansion ROM 16 KB I/O Expansion ROM 16 KB I/O Expansion ROM... (ROM) System RAM BIOS (DRAM) Onboard DRAM Reserved for Memory Map I/O Card Non-Cacheable Onboard DRAM 14...
...drive controller resident bus Supported diskette drive formats Function control Specification Built-in NS PC87373 super I/O controller LPC bus 1.44MB...serial port I/O address (via BIOS Setup) Optional serial port IRQ (via BIOS Setup) Specification Built-in NS PC87373 super I/O controller LPC bus 2 J4 Yes 9-pin D-type male...00FFFFF 0100000-0F9FFFF 0FA0000-0FFFFFF 1000000-FFFFFFF Size 640 KB System Memory 128 KB Video RAM 32 KB I/O Expansion ROM 16 KB I/O Expansion ROM 16 KB I/O Expansion ROM... (ROM) System RAM BIOS (DRAM) Onboard DRAM Reserved for Memory Map I/O Card Non-Cacheable Onboard DRAM 14...
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Environmental Requirements Item Temperature Operating Non-operating Non-operating (Storage package) Humidity Operating Non-operating (unpacked) Non-operating (Storage package) Vibration Operating (unpacked) Non-operating (packed) Specifications +10 to +35°C -10 to +60°C -20 to +60°C 20% - 80% RH, non-condensing 20% - 80% RH, non-condensing 20% - 90% RH, non-condensing 5 - 16.2 Hz: 0.38mm(peak to peak) 16.2 - 250 Hz: 0.2G 5 - 27.1 Hz: 0.60G 27.1 - 50 Hz: 0.4mm (peak to peak) 50 - 500 Hz: 2.0G 18 Altos G310
Environmental Requirements Item Temperature Operating Non-operating Non-operating (Storage package) Humidity Operating Non-operating (unpacked) Non-operating (Storage package) Vibration Operating (unpacked) Non-operating (packed) Specifications +10 to +35°C -10 to +60°C -20 to +60°C 20% - 80% RH, non-condensing 20% - 80% RH, non-condensing 20% - 90% RH, non-condensing 5 - 16.2 Hz: 0.38mm(peak to peak) 16.2 - 250 Hz: 0.2G 5 - 27.1 Hz: 0.60G 27.1 - 50 Hz: 0.4mm (peak to peak) 50 - 500 Hz: 2.0G 18 Altos G310
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... W/O Bezel W/Bezel Color I/O ports Item Slots Main board Drive bays Switching power supply Material Indicators Switch Specification 186(W) X 424(H) X 460(D)mm 186(W) X 424(H) X 477(D)mm Black PS/2 keyboard port, PS/2 mouse port, two USB ports, one LAN ports, two serial port 5 PCI ...
... W/O Bezel W/Bezel Color I/O ports Item Slots Main board Drive bays Switching power supply Material Indicators Switch Specification 186(W) X 424(H) X 460(D)mm 186(W) X 424(H) X 477(D)mm Black PS/2 keyboard port, PS/2 mouse port, two USB ports, one LAN ports, two serial port 5 PCI ...
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... Intelligent Platform Management Interface ( IPMI ) IPMI is one thing to record, in the same way, whether there is the specification for the management controller command sets, including command sets for sensors, event logs, and sensor data record access, as well as the... also the name used to monitor baseboard temperatures and voltages, and to the Event Log, which is an open standard hardware manageability interface specification. Chapter 1 21 Intelligent Platform Mangement Interface ( IPMI) IPMI stands for the unique device. This simplifies the agent-handling routine. The system...
... Intelligent Platform Management Interface ( IPMI ) IPMI is one thing to record, in the same way, whether there is the specification for the management controller command sets, including command sets for sensors, event logs, and sensor data record access, as well as the... also the name used to monitor baseboard temperatures and voltages, and to the Event Log, which is an open standard hardware manageability interface specification. Chapter 1 21 Intelligent Platform Mangement Interface ( IPMI) IPMI stands for the unique device. This simplifies the agent-handling routine. The system...
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.../2, None None, USB PS/2, USB None, None Parameter DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 Description Display "Memory Size/Memory Type" if enabled Display "Display (Bank #)" if the specific bank is disabled by BIOS Disabled by BIOS Display "Not Installed" if not populated Option xxxMB/Memory Disabled (Bank #) Not installed N/A Chapter 2 26
.../2, None None, USB PS/2, USB None, None Parameter DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 Description Display "Memory Size/Memory Type" if enabled Display "Display (Bank #)" if the specific bank is disabled by BIOS Disabled by BIOS Display "Not Installed" if not populated Option xxxMB/Memory Disabled (Bank #) Not installed N/A Chapter 2 26
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... boot the system. Enabled Disabled Chapter 2 36 Enabled Disabled If you enable this item, the system BIOS MP table will Enabled be compatible with MultiProcessor Specification Disabled version 1.4 Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. Wait for "F1" if Error MPS 1.4 Support Memory Test Description Option Default is "Enabled...
... boot the system. Enabled Disabled Chapter 2 36 Enabled Disabled If you enable this item, the system BIOS MP table will Enabled be compatible with MultiProcessor Specification Disabled version 1.4 Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. Wait for "F1" if Error MPS 1.4 Support Memory Test Description Option Default is "Enabled...
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...it . Execute full memory sizing module. Verify that may occur during the bootblock initialization portion of RAM. Test base 512KB memory. Bootblock code is copied from power management suspend state. Main BIOS checksum ... control is given to determine if BIOS recovery is forced. Both key sequence and OEM specific method is checked to it BIOS executes out of the BIOS: Checkpoint Code Before D1 ...and GA20 enabled. NIMI is enabled. Determine whether to BIOS POST. 63 Altos G310 Give control to execute serial flash. Re-enable CACHE. If BIOS recovery is necessary, control ...
...it . Execute full memory sizing module. Verify that may occur during the bootblock initialization portion of RAM. Test base 512KB memory. Bootblock code is copied from power management suspend state. Main BIOS checksum ... control is given to determine if BIOS recovery is forced. Both key sequence and OEM specific method is checked to it BIOS executes out of the BIOS: Checkpoint Code Before D1 ...and GA20 enabled. NIMI is enabled. Determine whether to BIOS POST. 63 Altos G310 Give control to execute serial flash. Re-enable CACHE. If BIOS recovery is necessary, control ...
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... are initialized. Read error occured on media. Start reading the recovery file cluster by the recovery file. Make flash write enable through chipset and OEM specific method. Jump back to F000 ROM at F000:FFF0h Chapter 4 64 Start reading FAT table and analyze FAT to read from floppy. Give control to...
... are initialized. Read error occured on media. Start reading the recovery file cluster by the recovery file. Make flash write enable through chipset and OEM specific method. Jump back to F000 ROM at F000:FFF0h Chapter 4 64 Start reading FAT table and analyze FAT to read from floppy. Give control to...
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Check CMOS diagnostic byte to ADM module for displaying text information. 65 Altos G310 Initializes data variables that have optional ROMs. Initializes all available language, BIOS logo, and Silent logo modules. Initializes both ...Initializes the 8042 compatible Keyboard Controller Detects the processor of PS/2 mouse Detects the presence of chipset registers Uncompress and initialize any platform specific BIOS modules Initialize System Management Interrupt Initializes different devices through DIM. Initializes different devices. Initialize language and font modules for system timer...
Check CMOS diagnostic byte to ADM module for displaying text information. 65 Altos G310 Initializes data variables that have optional ROMs. Initializes all available language, BIOS logo, and Silent logo modules. Initializes both ...Initializes the 8042 compatible Keyboard Controller Detects the processor of PS/2 mouse Detects the presence of chipset registers Uncompress and initialize any platform specific BIOS modules Initialize System Management Interrupt Initializes different devices through DIM. Initializes different devices. Initialize language and font modules for system timer...
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...Disables the system configuration display if needed . Display total memory in F000h segment with 0FFh. Programming the memory hole or any OEM specific information. Updates CMOS memory size from base memory. Initializes NUMI-LOCK status and programs that needs an adjustment in memory test. Initializes... if needed . Mid POST initialization of chipset registers Save system context for Extended BIOS Data Area from memory found in system RAM size if needed Uninstall POST INT1Ch vector and INT09h vector. Allocates memory for ACPI Passes control to OS Takes of system management...
...Disables the system configuration display if needed . Display total memory in F000h segment with 0FFh. Programming the memory hole or any OEM specific information. Updates CMOS memory size from base memory. Initializes NUMI-LOCK status and programs that needs an adjustment in memory test. Initializes... if needed . Mid POST initialization of chipset registers Save system context for Extended BIOS Data Area from memory found in system RAM size if needed Uninstall POST INT1Ch vector and INT09h vector. Allocates memory for ACPI Passes control to OS Takes of system management...
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... RPM SCSI Card ASC/3S 1ch U320 SCSI card ASC/1S 1ch U160 SCSI card SCSI RAID card U320 ASRC/3S 1ch Ultra320 RAID card Specifications Prescott, mPGA478, SL7B9, D-1 Stepping, MM#:857996 Prescott, mPGA478, SL7B8, D-1 Stepping, MM#: 857995 Prescott, mPGA478, SL7B9, D-1 Stepping, MM#: 857996 Prescott, mPGA478, SL79L, D-1 Stepping, MM#: 857985 Prescott... 20160, U160 53C1000 1ch, 32/33Mhz, Low profile with full height bracket LSI SCSI 320-1, 64bit 66Mhz PCI2.2 , 53C1020, i80302-400, 64MB embeded SDRAM, 88 Altos G310
... RPM SCSI Card ASC/3S 1ch U320 SCSI card ASC/1S 1ch U160 SCSI card SCSI RAID card U320 ASRC/3S 1ch Ultra320 RAID card Specifications Prescott, mPGA478, SL7B9, D-1 Stepping, MM#:857996 Prescott, mPGA478, SL7B8, D-1 Stepping, MM#: 857995 Prescott, mPGA478, SL7B9, D-1 Stepping, MM#: 857996 Prescott, mPGA478, SL79L, D-1 Stepping, MM#: 857985 Prescott... 20160, U160 53C1000 1ch, 32/33Mhz, Low profile with full height bracket LSI SCSI 320-1, 64bit 66Mhz PCI2.2 , 53C1020, i80302-400, 64MB embeded SDRAM, 88 Altos G310
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.../72GB, internal DDS4 20/40GB, internal AIT-1 35/91GB, internal AIT-1 data cartridge 35GB ATA Tape drive AIT-1 35/91GB, internal Specifications LSI Express500, 32/33Mhz PCI, i960RM-100, 32MB SDRAM, Acer Altos CD4.0, AG200E4-D32 Xabre 200/ 32MB DDR STD Leadtek Geforce FX5200, LR2967, 64MB, Dual 350MHz, OpenGL 1.4, w/TV-OUT, NTSC, ATX...
.../72GB, internal DDS4 20/40GB, internal AIT-1 35/91GB, internal AIT-1 data cartridge 35GB ATA Tape drive AIT-1 35/91GB, internal Specifications LSI Express500, 32/33Mhz PCI, i960RM-100, 32MB SDRAM, Acer Altos CD4.0, AG200E4-D32 Xabre 200/ 32MB DDR STD Leadtek Geforce FX5200, LR2967, 64MB, Dual 350MHz, OpenGL 1.4, w/TV-OUT, NTSC, ATX...
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... SCSI Card ASC/3S 1ch U320 SCSI card ASC/1S 1ch U160 SCSI card SCSI RAID card U320 ASRC/3S 1ch Ultra320 RAID card U160 Specifications Prescott, mPGA478, SL7B9, D-1 Stepping, MM#:857996 Prescott, mPGA478, SL7B8, D-1 Stepping, MM#: 857995 Prescott, mPGA478, SL7B9, D-1 Stepping, MM#: 857996 Prescott, mPGA478, SL79L, D-1 Stepping, MM#: 857985 Prescott... 20160, U160 53C1000 1ch, 32/33Mhz, Low profile with full height bracket LSI SCSI 320-1, 64bit 66Mhz PCI2.2 , 53C1020, i80302-400, 64MB embeded SDRAM, 90 Altos G310
... SCSI Card ASC/3S 1ch U320 SCSI card ASC/1S 1ch U160 SCSI card SCSI RAID card U320 ASRC/3S 1ch Ultra320 RAID card U160 Specifications Prescott, mPGA478, SL7B9, D-1 Stepping, MM#:857996 Prescott, mPGA478, SL7B8, D-1 Stepping, MM#: 857995 Prescott, mPGA478, SL7B9, D-1 Stepping, MM#: 857996 Prescott, mPGA478, SL79L, D-1 Stepping, MM#: 857985 Prescott... 20160, U160 53C1000 1ch, 32/33Mhz, Low profile with full height bracket LSI SCSI 320-1, 64bit 66Mhz PCI2.2 , 53C1020, i80302-400, 64MB embeded SDRAM, 90 Altos G310