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... support function) . . . . 21 Chapter2 System Utilities 22 About the Setup Utility 22 Product Information 24 Standard CMOS Features 25 Advanced BIOS Features 27 Advanced Chipset Features 30 Integrated Peripherals 32 Power Management Setup 35 PnP/PCI Configurations 37 PC Health Status 38 Frequency Control 39 Chapter3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 41 General Information 42 Disassembly Procedure 43 Chapter4 Troubleshooting 64 Chapter5 Jumper and Connector Information 65 Main Board Placement 65 Jumper Setting...
... support function) . . . . 21 Chapter2 System Utilities 22 About the Setup Utility 22 Product Information 24 Standard CMOS Features 25 Advanced BIOS Features 27 Advanced Chipset Features 30 Integrated Peripherals 32 Power Management Setup 35 PnP/PCI Configurations 37 PC Health Status 38 Frequency Control 39 Chapter3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 41 General Information 42 Disassembly Procedure 43 Chapter4 Troubleshooting 64 Chapter5 Jumper and Connector Information 65 Main Board Placement 65 Jumper Setting...
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...1 1394 header T Color management for 1394 sku T 7.1 channel phone jack Onboard Connector T 1 CPU socket T 2 Memory slots T 1 PCI Express x16 slot T 1 PCI Express x1 slot T 2 PCI slots T 1 FDD connector T 1 PATA IDE slot T 4 SATA IDE connectors T 3 2*5 pin Intel FPIO sepcification USB pin connectors. I/O Connector T Controller : Super I/O ITE 8718 Rear I/O Connector T 1 PS/2 Keyboard Port, 1 PS/2 Mouse Port T 1 Parallel Port, 1 Serial Port T 1 VGA(CRT) Port T 1 LAN Port T 4 USB Ports for non-1394 sku; 4 USB ports + IEEE1394 port for on board connecter Power Supply T PSP Type : 300W Chapter...
...1 1394 header T Color management for 1394 sku T 7.1 channel phone jack Onboard Connector T 1 CPU socket T 2 Memory slots T 1 PCI Express x16 slot T 1 PCI Express x1 slot T 2 PCI slots T 1 FDD connector T 1 PATA IDE slot T 4 SATA IDE connectors T 3 2*5 pin Intel FPIO sepcification USB pin connectors. I/O Connector T Controller : Super I/O ITE 8718 Rear I/O Connector T 1 PS/2 Keyboard Port, 1 PS/2 Mouse Port T 1 Parallel Port, 1 Serial Port T 1 VGA(CRT) Port T 1 LAN Port T 4 USB Ports for non-1394 sku; 4 USB ports + IEEE1394 port for on board connecter Power Supply T PSP Type : 300W Chapter...
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Description 2 Voltage selector switch 4 PS/2 keyboard connector 6 Serial port 8 Monitor connector 10 RJ-45 Ethernet connector 12 Line-out Jack 14 Extension card slots 8 Chapter 1 Description No. Description No. Description 1 Power cord socket 3 Fan aperture 5 PS/2 mouse connector 7 Printer connector 9 USB 2.0 ports 11 Microphone jack 13 Line-in jack No. Aspire T690 Rear Panel No.
Description 2 Voltage selector switch 4 PS/2 keyboard connector 6 Serial port 8 Monitor connector 10 RJ-45 Ethernet connector 12 Line-out Jack 14 Extension card slots 8 Chapter 1 Description No. Description No. Description 1 Power cord socket 3 Fan aperture 5 PS/2 mouse connector 7 Printer connector 9 USB 2.0 ports 11 Microphone jack 13 Line-in jack No. Aspire T690 Rear Panel No.
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DesDcreispctrioipntion 1 Power cord socket 3 Fan aperture 5 PS/2 mouse connector 7 Printer connector 9 USB 2.0 ports 11 Microphone jack 13 Line-in jack No. AcerPower FH Rear Panel No. NoD.escription Description 2 Voltage selector switch 4 PS/2 keyboard connector 6 Serial port 8 Monitor connector 10 RJ-45 Ethernet connector 12 Line-out Jack 14 Extension card slots 10 Chapter 1 No.
DesDcreispctrioipntion 1 Power cord socket 3 Fan aperture 5 PS/2 mouse connector 7 Printer connector 9 USB 2.0 ports 11 Microphone jack 13 Line-in jack No. AcerPower FH Rear Panel No. NoD.escription Description 2 Voltage selector switch 4 PS/2 keyboard connector 6 Serial port 8 Monitor connector 10 RJ-45 Ethernet connector 12 Line-out Jack 14 Extension card slots 10 Chapter 1 No.
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... backup disc image on systems that include an optical disc burner). 7. Chapter 1 13 The default password is six zeros. 4. The default password is a tool to disc and click Next. 6. Follow the instruction on screen to open the Acer eRecovery utility. 3. Press + to complete the process. Users can create and save a backup of the following functions: 1. Boot to Windows XP. 2. In the Acer eRecovery window, select Recovery settings and click Next 5. Restore from...
... backup disc image on systems that include an optical disc burner). 7. Chapter 1 13 The default password is six zeros. 4. The default password is a tool to disc and click Next. 6. Follow the instruction on screen to open the Acer eRecovery utility. 3. Press + to complete the process. Users can create and save a backup of the following functions: 1. Boot to Windows XP. 2. In the Acer eRecovery window, select Recovery settings and click Next 5. Restore from...
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... LS-120 FDD drive Support to enter BIOS Setup Utility. BIOS Hotkey List Delete Hotkey Function Enter BIOS Setup Utility Description Press while the system is booting to BIOS boot block feature Specification Award v6.0 Flash ROM 4MB 32-pin DIP package ACPI 2.0, APM 1.2, SMBIOS 2.3, WFM support, ASD 1.03, PXE boot ROM, PCI 2.3 Yes Yes Yes NOTE: The BIOS can be overwritten/upgraded by using the flash utility. Main Board Major Chips Item NorthBridge SourthBridge AGP controller Super I/O controller Audio controller LAN controller HDD controller Keyboard controller Intel 946GZ...
... LS-120 FDD drive Support to enter BIOS Setup Utility. BIOS Hotkey List Delete Hotkey Function Enter BIOS Setup Utility Description Press while the system is booting to BIOS boot block feature Specification Award v6.0 Flash ROM 4MB 32-pin DIP package ACPI 2.0, APM 1.2, SMBIOS 2.3, WFM support, ASD 1.03, PXE boot ROM, PCI 2.3 Yes Yes Yes NOTE: The BIOS can be overwritten/upgraded by using the flash utility. Main Board Major Chips Item NorthBridge SourthBridge AGP controller Super I/O controller Audio controller LAN controller HDD controller Keyboard controller Intel 946GZ...
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... MIDI devices Integrated dual game port Meets AC'97and WHQL specifications Yes, internal FM synthesizer DACs: 44.1k/48k/96k/192k Hz ADCs: 44.1k/48k/96k Hz Yes Supported Supported Specification Intel ICH7 PCI bus 1 E-IDE (up to PIO mode-4 and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133), ANSIS ATA rev.3.0 ATAPI Yes Floppy disk drive Interface Item Floppy disk drive controller Floppy disk drive controller resident bus Support...
... MIDI devices Integrated dual game port Meets AC'97and WHQL specifications Yes, internal FM synthesizer DACs: 44.1k/48k/96k/192k Hz ADCs: 44.1k/48k/96k Hz Yes Supported Supported Specification Intel ICH7 PCI bus 1 E-IDE (up to PIO mode-4 and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133), ANSIS ATA rev.3.0 ATAPI Yes Floppy disk drive Interface Item Floppy disk drive controller Floppy disk drive controller resident bus Support...
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... ports Support ECP/EPP Connector type Parallel port function control Specification ITE8718 ISA bus 1 Bi-directional SPP / ECP / EPP V1.7&V1.9 25-pin D-type female connector Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Serial Port Item Serial port controller Serial port controller resident bus Number of serial port 16550 UART support Connector type Features Specification ITE8718 ISA bus 2 Yes 9-pin D-type female connector Support IrDA1.0/ASKIR protocols, smart card reader protocols USB Port Universal HCI USB Class USB Number Item Specification USB 2.0 Support legacy keyboard for legacy mode support...
... ports Support ECP/EPP Connector type Parallel port function control Specification ITE8718 ISA bus 1 Bi-directional SPP / ECP / EPP V1.7&V1.9 25-pin D-type female connector Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Serial Port Item Serial port controller Serial port controller resident bus Number of serial port 16550 UART support Connector type Features Specification ITE8718 ISA bus 2 Yes 9-pin D-type female connector Support IrDA1.0/ASKIR protocols, smart card reader protocols USB Port Universal HCI USB Class USB Number Item Specification USB 2.0 Support legacy keyboard for legacy mode support...
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... to enter SETUP Press the delete key to have access to the BIOS Setup Utility. T F1: Displays a screen that are available. The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of values for information. Other options lead to dialog boxes that option. Entering the Setup Utility When you still want to verify that you start the Setup Utility, the main menu will appear. Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to CMOS. Some options (marked...
... to enter SETUP Press the delete key to have access to the BIOS Setup Utility. T F1: Displays a screen that are available. The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of values for information. Other options lead to dialog boxes that option. Entering the Setup Utility When you still want to verify that you start the Setup Utility, the main menu will appear. Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to CMOS. Some options (marked...
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... main board features four SATA connectors supporting four SATA drives. on the IDE channel. T IDE Devices (none): Your computer has one IDE channel and can be installed with one or two devices (Master and Slave). Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Channel 0 Maser IDE HDD Auto-Detection [Press Enter] IDE Channel 0 Master Access Mode [Auto] [Auto] Capacity 0 MB Cylinder 0 Head 0 Precomp 0 Landing Zone 0 Sector 0 Item Help Menu...
... main board features four SATA connectors supporting four SATA drives. on the IDE channel. T IDE Devices (none): Your computer has one IDE channel and can be installed with one or two devices (Master and Slave). Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Channel 0 Maser IDE HDD Auto-Detection [Press Enter] IDE Channel 0 Master Access Mode [Auto] [Auto] Capacity 0 MB Cylinder 0 Head 0 Precomp 0 Landing Zone 0 Sector 0 Item Help Menu...
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T Limit CPUID MaxVal (Disabled): This item can be installed in this item at start up time. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Hard Disk Boot Priority 1. Leave this main board use internal level 1 (L1) and external level 2 (L2) cache memory to improve performance. You might like to enable this item and press to view the following screen. T Thermal Management (Thermal Monitor 1): This item displays CPU's temperature and enables you to set Disabled. Please note that...
T Limit CPUID MaxVal (Disabled): This item can be installed in this item at start up time. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Hard Disk Boot Priority 1. Leave this main board use internal level 1 (L1) and external level 2 (L2) cache memory to improve performance. You might like to enable this item and press to view the following screen. T Thermal Management (Thermal Monitor 1): This item displays CPU's temperature and enables you to set Disabled. Please note that...
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... Option (Setup): If you to enter the Setup Utility. T Silent Boot (Enabled): If enabled, BIOS will show a full screen logo at boot. T Typematic Rate Setting (Disabled): If this item to the default if you are running the OS/2 operating system. This ensures compatibility with no floppy drive and using Windows 95. T MPS Version Control For OS (1.4): This item displays MPS version control for an earlier generation of processors. If disabled, BIOS will automatically check the hard disk...
... Option (Setup): If you to enter the Setup Utility. T Silent Boot (Enabled): If enabled, BIOS will show a full screen logo at boot. T Typematic Rate Setting (Disabled): If this item to the default if you are running the OS/2 operating system. This ensures compatibility with no floppy drive and using Windows 95. T MPS Version Control For OS (1.4): This item displays MPS version control for an earlier generation of processors. If disabled, BIOS will automatically check the hard disk...
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... F5:Previous Values F7:Optimized Defaults T IDE HDD Block Mode (Enabled): If your IDE hard drive supports block mode, select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of block read/write per sector that define the operation of block read/writes per sector the drive can support. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device IDE HDD Block Mode IDE DMA transfer access OnChip Primary PCI IDE IDE Primary Master PIO...
... F5:Previous Values F7:Optimized Defaults T IDE HDD Block Mode (Enabled): If your IDE hard drive supports block mode, select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of block read/write per sector that define the operation of block read/writes per sector the drive can support. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device IDE HDD Block Mode IDE DMA transfer access OnChip Primary PCI IDE IDE Primary Master PIO...
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... (such as DOS) that does not support Plug and Play. T OnChip Serial ATA (Enabled): Use this item if you plan to use a keyboard connected through the USB port in card with a remote boot TOM installed. 33 Chapter 2 Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device USB Controller USB 2.0 Support USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Onboard Audio Device Onboard IEEE1394 Controller Onboard GLAN Device Onboard Lan Boot ROM [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Item Help Menu Level ff mnlk: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save...
... (such as DOS) that does not support Plug and Play. T OnChip Serial ATA (Enabled): Use this item if you plan to use a keyboard connected through the USB port in card with a remote boot TOM installed. 33 Chapter 2 Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device USB Controller USB 2.0 Support USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Onboard Audio Device Onboard IEEE1394 Controller Onboard GLAN Device Onboard Lan Boot ROM [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Item Help Menu Level ff mnlk: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save...
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... a software power down the hard disk, turning off the video, suspending on your system suspends. If you enable power management, you control system power management. T Run VGA BIOS if S3 Resume (Auto): This item allows the system to enable or disable the ACPI function. You might have to work. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup f ACPI Function ACPI Suspend Type Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Power Management Video Off Method Video Off In Suspend Suspend Type MODEM Use IRQ Suspend Mode HDD Power...
... a software power down the hard disk, turning off the video, suspending on your system suspends. If you enable power management, you control system power management. T Run VGA BIOS if S3 Resume (Auto): This item allows the system to enable or disable the ACPI function. You might have to work. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup f ACPI Function ACPI Suspend Type Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Power Management Video Off Method Video Off In Suspend Suspend Type MODEM Use IRQ Suspend Mode HDD Power...
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... card. T PCI/VGA Palette Snoop (Disabled): This item is cleared from memory. Both the ISA and PCI buses on the main board program screen displays this menu: Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP/PCI Configurations Init Display First [PCI Slot] Reset Configuration Data [Disabled] Resources Controlled By [Auto(ESCD)] X IRQ Resources Press Enter Item Help Menu Level f PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Assign IRQ For USB INT Pin 1 Assignment INT Pin 2 Assignment INT Pin 3 Assignment INT Pin 4 Assignment INT Pin 5 Assignment INT Pin 6 Assignment INT Pin...
... card. T PCI/VGA Palette Snoop (Disabled): This item is cleared from memory. Both the ISA and PCI buses on the main board program screen displays this menu: Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP/PCI Configurations Init Display First [PCI Slot] Reset Configuration Data [Disabled] Resources Controlled By [Auto(ESCD)] X IRQ Resources Press Enter Item Help Menu Level f PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Assign IRQ For USB INT Pin 1 Assignment INT Pin 2 Assignment INT Pin 3 Assignment INT Pin 4 Assignment INT Pin 5 Assignment INT Pin 6 Assignment INT Pin...
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... to enter BIOS Setup. You can cause fatal errors or instability if you can use User Password when booting the system or entering BIOS Setup but can use the Exit with Saving item and press to install setup defaults for a specific option, select and display that you have selected System in Security Option of Load optimized Defaults when you install Operation System onto the unit. The new password will confirm the password being disabled. To disable password, just...
... to enter BIOS Setup. You can cause fatal errors or instability if you can use User Password when booting the system or entering BIOS Setup but can use the Exit with Saving item and press to install setup defaults for a specific option, select and display that you have selected System in Security Option of Load optimized Defaults when you install Operation System onto the unit. The new password will confirm the password being disabled. To disable password, just...
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... 19 PCI1~2 21 PCIEX16 23 R_USB Description Standard 24-pin ATX power connector BIOS flash protect jumper TBD Front Panel switch/LED header Front Panel USB headers Onboard Serial port header Front Panel Audio header 32-bit add-on card slots PCI Express x16 slot Front Panel USB header # Label 6 IDE1 Description Primary IDE channel 8 SATA1~4 Serial ATA connectors 10 JP1 TBD 12 CLR_CMOS1 Clear CMOS jumper 14 1394a1 16 SPDIF 18 CD_IN1 20 PCIEX1 22 SYS_FAN1...
... 19 PCI1~2 21 PCIEX16 23 R_USB Description Standard 24-pin ATX power connector BIOS flash protect jumper TBD Front Panel switch/LED header Front Panel USB headers Onboard Serial port header Front Panel Audio header 32-bit add-on card slots PCI Express x16 slot Front Panel USB header # Label 6 IDE1 Description Primary IDE channel 8 SATA1~4 Serial ATA connectors 10 JP1 TBD 12 CLR_CMOS1 Clear CMOS jumper 14 1394a1 16 SPDIF 18 CD_IN1 20 PCIEX1 22 SYS_FAN1...
Power F6 User's Guide EN
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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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... save power. If the LED is plugged in the floppy drive? Press any of the following : • Is a non-bootable (non-system) floppy disk in and turned on the screen. If yes, remove or replace it is lit, check the following : • Check if the voltage selector switch located on the rear panel of the speakers. If restarting your computer. If pressing a key does not work...
... save power. If the LED is plugged in the floppy drive? Press any of the following : • Is a non-bootable (non-system) floppy disk in and turned on the screen. If yes, remove or replace it is lit, check the following : • Check if the voltage selector switch located on the rear panel of the speakers. If restarting your computer. If pressing a key does not work...
