Service Guide for Aspire M1640 / M3640 / M5640
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... ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you with all technical information relating to order FRU parts for Acer's "global" product offering. If, for whatever reason, a part number change is made, it supports, please read the following general information. 1. V For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your regional office MAY have a DIFFERENT part number code to extend the...
... ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you with all technical information relating to order FRU parts for Acer's "global" product offering. If, for whatever reason, a part number change is made, it supports, please read the following general information. 1. V For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your regional office MAY have a DIFFERENT part number code to extend the...
Service Guide for Aspire M1640 / M3640 / M5640
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... Placement 7 Block Diagram...8 Aspire M5640 Front Panel 9 Aspire M5640 Rear Panel 10 Aspire M3640 Front Panel 11 Aspire M3640 Rear Panel 12 Aspire M1640 Front Panel 13 Aspire M1640 Rear Panel 14 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 15 Power Management Function (ACPI support function 19 Chapter 2 System... Exit Setup 49 Exit Without Saving 50 Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 51 General Information 52 Disassembly Procedure 53 Aspire M5640/3640/1640 Disassembly Procedure 54 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 70 Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Information 71 Jumper Setting 71...
... Placement 7 Block Diagram...8 Aspire M5640 Front Panel 9 Aspire M5640 Rear Panel 10 Aspire M3640 Front Panel 11 Aspire M3640 Rear Panel 12 Aspire M1640 Front Panel 13 Aspire M1640 Rear Panel 14 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 15 Power Management Function (ACPI support function 19 Chapter 2 System... Exit Setup 49 Exit Without Saving 50 Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 51 General Information 52 Disassembly Procedure 53 Aspire M5640/3640/1640 Disassembly Procedure 54 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 70 Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Information 71 Jumper Setting 71...
Service Guide for Aspire M1640 / M3640 / M5640
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... MCP73PV/S & NV MCP73VE PCB Form Factor: Micro ATX Dimension/Layer: 244mm x244mm Memory Memory Type: DDR2 533/667/800 Support single channel 64 bit mode with maximum memory size up to 4GB Support un-buffered DIMM (MCP73S) DIMM Slot: 2 Memory Max: 512MB to 4GB DDR2 memory technologies Capacity: Up to 2GB per...
... MCP73PV/S & NV MCP73VE PCB Form Factor: Micro ATX Dimension/Layer: 244mm x244mm Memory Memory Type: DDR2 533/667/800 Support single channel 64 bit mode with maximum memory size up to 4GB Support un-buffered DIMM (MCP73S) DIMM Slot: 2 Memory Max: 512MB to 4GB DDR2 memory technologies Capacity: Up to 2GB per...
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... Type: PCI 2.3 5V slots FDD PCI Slot Quantity: 2 Slot Quantity: 1 Design Criteria: Should support 1.44MB/3 mode 3.5" Devices IDE Slot Type: 40pin PATA IDE slot Slot Quantity: 1 Transfer rate support: PIO Mode: 0/1/2/3/4 ATA mode: 33/66/100/133 Storage Type support: HDD/CD-ROM/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/DVD-RW/DVD+ RW/DVD Dual.../DVD SuperMultiPlus/HD DVD/BlueRay DVD SATA Slot Type: SATA slot Slot Quantity: 4 Storage Type support: HDD/CD-ROM/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/DVD-RW/DVD+RW/DVD Dual/DVD SuperMultiPlus/Blu-Ray ODD Audio Audio Type: HD audio codec Audio...
... Type: PCI 2.3 5V slots FDD PCI Slot Quantity: 2 Slot Quantity: 1 Design Criteria: Should support 1.44MB/3 mode 3.5" Devices IDE Slot Type: 40pin PATA IDE slot Slot Quantity: 1 Transfer rate support: PIO Mode: 0/1/2/3/4 ATA mode: 33/66/100/133 Storage Type support: HDD/CD-ROM/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/DVD-RW/DVD+ RW/DVD Dual.../DVD SuperMultiPlus/HD DVD/BlueRay DVD SATA Slot Type: SATA slot Slot Quantity: 4 Storage Type support: HDD/CD-ROM/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/DVD-RW/DVD+RW/DVD Dual/DVD SuperMultiPlus/Blu-Ray ODD Audio Audio Type: HD audio codec Audio...
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Connector Pin: standard Intel FPIO pin definition Data transfer rate support: USB 2.0/1.1 1394 Controller: VIA VT6308P 1394a controller Connector Quantity: 2 3 USB Controller Type: NV MCP73PV/S Ports Quantity: 10 4 back panel ports On-board: 3 2*5 headers 4 ports for ...
Connector Pin: standard Intel FPIO pin definition Data transfer rate support: USB 2.0/1.1 1394 Controller: VIA VT6308P 1394a controller Connector Quantity: 2 3 USB Controller Type: NV MCP73PV/S Ports Quantity: 10 4 back panel ports On-board: 3 2*5 headers 4 ports for ...
Service Guide for Aspire M1640 / M3640 / M5640
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1 rear 6pin IEEE1394 port BIOS 1 2x5pin onboard jumper BIOS Type: Phoenix Award or AMI Kernel with Acer skin Size: 4Mb Note: Boot ROM should be included (PXE function should be built in with default and RPL function is optional ... Connector Controller: Super I /O Connector 1 PS/2 Keyboard port, 1 PS/2 Mouse port, 1 COM port 1 DVI port (Aspire M1000 series only) 1 HDMI port (Aspire M3000/5000 series only), 1 D-Sub port, 1 RJ45 LAN port, 1 IEEE 1394 port (6 pin) (Aspire sku only) 4 USB ports 7.1 channel phone jack (6 audio jacks) On-board connectors 1 CPU socket 2 DDR-2 memory...
1 rear 6pin IEEE1394 port BIOS 1 2x5pin onboard jumper BIOS Type: Phoenix Award or AMI Kernel with Acer skin Size: 4Mb Note: Boot ROM should be included (PXE function should be built in with default and RPL function is optional ... Connector Controller: Super I /O Connector 1 PS/2 Keyboard port, 1 PS/2 Mouse port, 1 COM port 1 DVI port (Aspire M1000 series only) 1 HDMI port (Aspire M3000/5000 series only), 1 D-Sub port, 1 RJ45 LAN port, 1 IEEE 1394 port (6 pin) (Aspire sku only) 4 USB ports 7.1 channel phone jack (6 audio jacks) On-board connectors 1 CPU socket 2 DDR-2 memory...
Service Guide for Aspire M1640 / M3640 / M5640
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... set to Enabled.) BIOS Item BIOS code programmer BIOS version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size Support protocol Device Boot Support Support to LS-120 drive Support to BIOS boot block feature Specification Phoenix Award or AMI Kernel with Acer skin V6.0 SPI Flash 4Mb SMBIOS (DMI) 2.4/DMI 2.0 (log file) - 1st priority: SATA HDD - 2nd...
... set to Enabled.) BIOS Item BIOS code programmer BIOS version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size Support protocol Device Boot Support Support to LS-120 drive Support to BIOS boot block feature Specification Phoenix Award or AMI Kernel with Acer skin V6.0 SPI Flash 4Mb SMBIOS (DMI) 2.4/DMI 2.0 (log file) - 1st priority: SATA HDD - 2nd...
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... Memory 512MB~2GB 512MB~2GB 512MB~4GB System Memory Item Memory slot number Support Memory size per socket Support memory type Support memory interface Support memory voltage Support memory module package Support to parity check feature Support to error correction code (ECC) feature Memory module combinations Specification 2 slot 512MB/1GB/2GB DDR2 DDR2 800MHz 1.8V 240-pin...
... Memory 512MB~2GB 512MB~2GB 512MB~4GB System Memory Item Memory slot number Support Memory size per socket Support memory type Support memory interface Support memory voltage Support memory module package Support to parity check feature Support to error correction code (ECC) feature Memory module combinations Specification 2 slot 512MB/1GB/2GB DDR2 DDR2 800MHz 1.8V 240-pin...
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... function control Mono or stereo Compatibility Music synthesizer Sampling rate MPU-401 UART support Microphone jack Headphone jack SATA Interface Item SATA controller SATA controller resident bus Number of SATA channel Support bootable CD-ROM Specification NV MCP73PV/S & NV MCP73VE ALC888S codec 7.1 Enable.../16 compatible Mixed digital and analog high performance chip Enhanced stereo full duplex operation High performance audio accelerator and AC'97 support Full native DOS games compatibility Virtual FM enhances audio experience through real-time FM-to-Wavetable conversionMPU-401 (UART mode) ...
... function control Mono or stereo Compatibility Music synthesizer Sampling rate MPU-401 UART support Microphone jack Headphone jack SATA Interface Item SATA controller SATA controller resident bus Number of SATA channel Support bootable CD-ROM Specification NV MCP73PV/S & NV MCP73VE ALC888S codec 7.1 Enable.../16 compatible Mixed digital and analog high performance chip Enhanced stereo full duplex operation High performance audio accelerator and AC'97 support Full native DOS games compatibility Virtual FM enhances audio experience through real-time FM-to-Wavetable conversionMPU-401 (UART mode) ...
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... format 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, 2.88MB Parallel Port Item Parallel port controller Parallel port controller resident bus Number of parallel parts Support ECP/EPP Connector type Parallel port function control Optional EV+CP DMA channel (in BIOS setup) Optional parallel port I/O address (via BIOS setup) ... by BIOS Setup DMA channel 1 DMA channel 3 378h 278h IRQ5 IRQ7 USB Port Universal HCI USB Class Item USB Connectors Quantity Specification USB 2.0/1.1 Support legacy keyboard for legacy mode 4 ports for front daughter board 4 ports for rear I/O 2 ports for internal card reader. 18
... format 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, 2.88MB Parallel Port Item Parallel port controller Parallel port controller resident bus Number of parallel parts Support ECP/EPP Connector type Parallel port function control Optional EV+CP DMA channel (in BIOS setup) Optional parallel port I/O address (via BIOS setup) ... by BIOS Setup DMA channel 1 DMA channel 3 378h 278h IRQ5 IRQ7 USB Port Universal HCI USB Class Item USB Connectors Quantity Specification USB 2.0/1.1 Support legacy keyboard for legacy mode 4 ports for front daughter board 4 ports for rear I/O 2 ports for internal card reader. 18
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... about the system, such as the product name, serial number, BIOS version, etc. This information is necessary for troubleshooting (maybe required when asking for technical support).
... about the system, such as the product name, serial number, BIOS version, etc. This information is necessary for troubleshooting (maybe required when asking for technical support).
Service Guide for Aspire M1640 / M3640 / M5640
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Advanced Chipset Setup The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Dual Monitor Support Frame Buffer Size CPU Frequency Description This category allows you to enable or disable dual monitor support function This field displays how much frame buffer size of the system. Options [Enabled], [Disabled] 29 This field allows you to determine CPU frequency of the system.
Advanced Chipset Setup The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Dual Monitor Support Frame Buffer Size CPU Frequency Description This category allows you to enable or disable dual monitor support function This field displays how much frame buffer size of the system. Options [Enabled], [Disabled] 29 This field allows you to determine CPU frequency of the system.
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... primary and/or secondary add-in IDE interface, set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the four IDE devices that the internal PCI IDE interface supports), the system automatically determines the optimal data transfer rate for each IDE device. Modes 0 through 4 provide increased performance. SATA 1 control port 1...The following table describes the parameters found in the four IDE UDMA fields (for each of up to Disabled if the interface does not support prefetching. 33 Select Enabled to enable or disable DMA transfer access of IDE device (or IDE HDD) Options [Enabled], [Disabled] [Enabled...
... primary and/or secondary add-in IDE interface, set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the four IDE devices that the internal PCI IDE interface supports), the system automatically determines the optimal data transfer rate for each IDE device. Modes 0 through 4 provide increased performance. SATA 1 control port 1...The following table describes the parameters found in the four IDE UDMA fields (for each of up to Disabled if the interface does not support prefetching. 33 Select Enabled to enable or disable DMA transfer access of IDE device (or IDE HDD) Options [Enabled], [Disabled] [Enabled...
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If your IDE hard drive supports block mode(most new drives do), select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of SATA port. [Enabled], [Disabled] [Auto], Integrated Peripherals-Onboard Device Setup 34 This category allows you to determine the speed of block read /write. Parameter Description Options IDE HDD Block Mode SATA PORT Speed Settings Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sectors read /write per sector the drive can support.
If your IDE hard drive supports block mode(most new drives do), select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of SATA port. [Enabled], [Disabled] [Auto], Integrated Peripherals-Onboard Device Setup 34 This category allows you to determine the speed of block read /write. Parameter Description Options IDE HDD Block Mode SATA PORT Speed Settings Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sectors read /write per sector the drive can support.
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... may free up an IRQ for other devices to use the motherboard's onboard LAN controller. This is useful if your motherboard does not support APIC and have many devices that can disable this feature if you do not want to use the motherboard's onboard LAN controller, you should...shadow or Base Memory] memory. This field enables or disables USB [Enabled], [Disabled] mouse support function. Use this menu. Parameter On Chip USB UDB Memory Type USB KB Legacy Support USB Mouse Support ALC888S Audio MAC LAN MAC LAN Boot ROM Description Options This field allows you wish to use...
... may free up an IRQ for other devices to use the motherboard's onboard LAN controller. This is useful if your motherboard does not support APIC and have many devices that can disable this feature if you do not want to use the motherboard's onboard LAN controller, you should...shadow or Base Memory] memory. This field enables or disables USB [Enabled], [Disabled] mouse support function. Use this menu. Parameter On Chip USB UDB Memory Type USB KB Legacy Support USB Mouse Support ALC888S Audio MAC LAN MAC LAN Boot ROM Description Options This field allows you wish to use...