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..., or translated into any language or computer language, in this manual is sold or licensed "as is subject to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of Acer Corporation. Should the programs prove defective following their respective holders. Pentium 4 and Celeron are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their purchase, the...
..., or translated into any language or computer language, in this manual is sold or licensed "as is subject to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of Acer Corporation. Should the programs prove defective following their respective holders. Pentium 4 and Celeron are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their purchase, the...
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NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives bits and pieces of procedures. IV Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to the current topic. Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES 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.
NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives bits and pieces of procedures. IV Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to the current topic. Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES 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.
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... 2 Mainboard Placement 5 Block Diagram 7 Aspire T180 Front Panel 8 Aspire T180 Rear Panel 9 AcerPower M8 Front Panel 10 AcerPower M8 Rear Panel 12 System Peripherals 13 Acer eRecovery 15 Acer disc-to-disc recovery 17 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 18 Power Management Function (ACPI support function) . . . . 23 Chapter2 System Utilities 24 Entering Setup 25 Product Information 27...
... 2 Mainboard Placement 5 Block Diagram 7 Aspire T180 Front Panel 8 Aspire T180 Rear Panel 9 AcerPower M8 Front Panel 10 AcerPower M8 Rear Panel 12 System Peripherals 13 Acer eRecovery 15 Acer disc-to-disc recovery 17 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 18 Power Management Function (ACPI support function) . . . . 23 Chapter2 System Utilities 24 Entering Setup 25 Product Information 27...
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... built with NVIDIA MCP61 chipset architecture. This combination can run HyperTransport technology and provide OnBoard VGA, which provides better performance than other processors. Chapter 1 System Specifications Overview The model is a high performance and multi-media features ready system including Media Card Reader and Rear I/O connectors for easier and funnier consumer environment.
... built with NVIDIA MCP61 chipset architecture. This combination can run HyperTransport technology and provide OnBoard VGA, which provides better performance than other processors. Chapter 1 System Specifications Overview The model is a high performance and multi-media features ready system including Media Card Reader and Rear I/O connectors for easier and funnier consumer environment.
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... Configurations Processor Type Socket Speed FSB Item Specification AMD AM2 processor AMD AM2 socket 940 System bus total up to 20.8GB/s 2000MT/s BIOS Item BIOS code programmer BIOS version BIOS ROM type ... ITE8726 18 Chapter 1 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...
... Configurations Processor Type Socket Speed FSB Item Specification AMD AM2 processor AMD AM2 socket 940 System bus total up to 20.8GB/s 2000MT/s BIOS Item BIOS code programmer BIOS version BIOS ROM type ... ITE8726 18 Chapter 1 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...
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...Support memory voltage Support memory module package Support to parity check feature Support to Error Correction Code (ECC) feature Memory module combinations Specification 4 slot 256MB to 1MB per core(exclusive) L2 Cache RAM speed One-half the processor core clock frequency L2 Cache function ... module. NOTE: Dual channel should be enabled always when plug-in any combination as long as they match the specifications. Cache Memory Item Specification First-Level Cache Configurations Cache function control Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup L2 Cache scheme Fixed in write-back Video ...
...Support memory voltage Support memory module package Support to parity check feature Support to Error Correction Code (ECC) feature Memory module combinations Specification 4 slot 256MB to 1MB per core(exclusive) L2 Cache RAM speed One-half the processor core clock frequency L2 Cache function ... module. NOTE: Dual channel should be enabled always when plug-in any combination as long as they match the specifications. Cache Memory Item Specification First-Level Cache Configurations Cache function control Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup L2 Cache scheme Fixed in write-back Video ...
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...controller Type Audio Channel Audio function control Mono or stereo Resolution Compatibility Music synthesizer Sampling rate MPU-401 UART support Microphone jack Headphone jack Specification nVidia MCP61 AC'97, ALC888 7.1ch Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Stereo support up to 24 bit Sound Blaster Pro/16 compatible ...-time FM-toWavetable conversion MPU-401(UART mode) interface for wavetable synthesizers and 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 IDE Interface ...
...controller Type Audio Channel Audio function control Mono or stereo Resolution Compatibility Music synthesizer Sampling rate MPU-401 UART support Microphone jack Headphone jack Specification nVidia MCP61 AC'97, ALC888 7.1ch Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Stereo support up to 24 bit Sound Blaster Pro/16 compatible ...-time FM-toWavetable conversion MPU-401(UART mode) interface for wavetable synthesizers and 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 IDE Interface ...
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... 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 ITE8726 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...~ 500 Hz:2.20g RMS random, 10 minutes per axis in all 3 axes 5 ~500 Hz: 1.09g RMS random, 1 hour per axis in all 3 axes Power Management Devices Power Button S1 (Idle) Enabled S3 (Suspend to RAM) Enabled S4 (Suspend to DIsk) Enabled S5 (Shut Down) Disabled Chapter 1 21
... 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 ITE8726 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...~ 500 Hz:2.20g RMS random, 10 minutes per axis in all 3 axes 5 ~500 Hz: 1.09g RMS random, 1 hour per axis in all 3 axes Power Management Devices Power Button S1 (Idle) Enabled S3 (Suspend to RAM) Enabled S4 (Suspend to DIsk) Enabled S5 (Shut Down) Disabled Chapter 1 21
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... and V-sync signals to original state by pushing external switch button, modem ring in and USB keyboard for APM mode. ACPI T ACPI specification 1.0b. T Resume method: Return to original state by pushing external switch button, modem ring in, keyboard and mouse for ATA standard interface...LED on the panel turns amber colour. T Resume recovery time: 7-10 sec. T CPU asserts STPCLK# and goes into SMM. T On board device power management support. T CPU goes into the Stop Grant State. Chapter 1 23 T Resume method: device activated (Keyboard for DOS, keyboard & mouse for ...
... and V-sync signals to original state by pushing external switch button, modem ring in and USB keyboard for APM mode. ACPI T ACPI specification 1.0b. T Resume method: Return to original state by pushing external switch button, modem ring in, keyboard and mouse for ATA standard interface...LED on the panel turns amber colour. T Resume recovery time: 7-10 sec. T CPU asserts STPCLK# and goes into SMM. T On board device power management support. T CPU goes into the Stop Grant State. Chapter 1 23 T Resume method: device activated (Keyboard for DOS, keyboard & mouse for ...
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... memory size. Auto Enabled Disabled This item, when enabled, can significantly reduce the EMI Center This item allows you are very familiar with the technical specifications of the motherboard. Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features Dual Monitor Support Frame Buffer Size HT Spread Spectrum SSE/SSE2 Instructions System...
... memory size. Auto Enabled Disabled This item, when enabled, can significantly reduce the EMI Center This item allows you are very familiar with the technical specifications of the motherboard. Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features Dual Monitor Support Frame Buffer Size HT Spread Spectrum SSE/SSE2 Instructions System...
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....if set to enable or disable the Enabled USB device Wake-up from S1/S3 mode. Former-Sts Options Chapter 2 40 When the frequency Power on After Power fail This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to lower the Auto frequency when CPU idles. Enabled AMD K8 Cool'n'Quiet... item helps the system to its operating status. Disabled Enabled USB Resume from S1/S3 This item allows users to Enabled, users can specify the specific day of the specified hardware peripheral or component is detected.
....if set to enable or disable the Enabled USB device Wake-up from S1/S3 mode. Former-Sts Options Chapter 2 40 When the frequency Power on After Power fail This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to lower the Auto frequency when CPU idles. Enabled AMD K8 Cool'n'Quiet... item helps the system to its operating status. Disabled Enabled USB Resume from S1/S3 This item allows users to Enabled, users can specify the specific day of the specified hardware peripheral or component is detected.
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detects. Press and then to not install the defaults. THis option opens a dialog box that option, and then press. Load Default Settings Selecting the field loads the factory defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility. Press and then to install the defaults. Chapter 2 44 If you only want to install setup defaults for a specific option, select and display that lets you install optimized defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically.
detects. Press and then to not install the defaults. THis option opens a dialog box that option, and then press. Load Default Settings Selecting the field loads the factory defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility. Press and then to install the defaults. Chapter 2 44 If you only want to install setup defaults for a specific option, select and display that lets you install optimized defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically.