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... Front Panel 8 Aspire SA80 Rear Panel 9 AcerPower S280 Front Panel 10 AcerPower S280 Rear Panel 11 System Peripherals 12 Mouse (PS/2 or USB, manufacturing option 12 Keyboard (PS/2 or USB, manufacturing option 12 Speakers 13 Acer eRecovery 14 Create backup 14 Restore from backup 14 ... Chapter 2 System Utilities 35 Entering Setup 36 Product Information 38 Standard CMOS Features 39 Advanced BIOS Features 41 Advacned Chipset Features 45 Integrated Peripherals 49 Power Management Setup 53 PnP/PCI Configurations 57 PC Health Status 59 Frequency Control 60 Load Default Settings...
... Front Panel 8 Aspire SA80 Rear Panel 9 AcerPower S280 Front Panel 10 AcerPower S280 Rear Panel 11 System Peripherals 12 Mouse (PS/2 or USB, manufacturing option 12 Keyboard (PS/2 or USB, manufacturing option 12 Speakers 13 Acer eRecovery 14 Create backup 14 Restore from backup 14 ... Chapter 2 System Utilities 35 Entering Setup 36 Product Information 38 Standard CMOS Features 39 Advanced BIOS Features 41 Advacned Chipset Features 45 Integrated Peripherals 49 Power Management Setup 53 PnP/PCI Configurations 57 PC Health Status 59 Frequency Control 60 Load Default Settings...
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...In, Stereo Line Out and Stereo Microphone In) LAN T T T Type : RealTek 8201CL Supports 10/100MB Ethernet environment Reserved disable function on both hardware & BIOS side (Default is enabled). Chapter 1 3 IDE T T T T Slot Type: 40 pin IDE slot Slot Quantity: 2 x ATA 133 Transfer rate ... T T T Controller : SiS 964 USB Type : 2.0/1.1 Connectors Quantity: 8 T Real Panel : 4 T Internal : 2 for front daughter board, 2 for card reader BIOS T T T T T BIOS Type : Phoenix Award BIOS 4MB Flash BIOS (ISA) Award PnP BIOS compatible with SM BIOS 2.3 ACPI, SMBIOS 2.3, Green and Boot Block.
...In, Stereo Line Out and Stereo Microphone In) LAN T T T Type : RealTek 8201CL Supports 10/100MB Ethernet environment Reserved disable function on both hardware & BIOS side (Default is enabled). Chapter 1 3 IDE T T T T Slot Type: 40 pin IDE slot Slot Quantity: 2 x ATA 133 Transfer rate ... T T T Controller : SiS 964 USB Type : 2.0/1.1 Connectors Quantity: 8 T Real Panel : 4 T Internal : 2 for front daughter board, 2 for card reader BIOS T T T T T BIOS Type : Phoenix Award BIOS 4MB Flash BIOS (ISA) Award PnP BIOS compatible with SM BIOS 2.3 ACPI, SMBIOS 2.3, Green and Boot Block.
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Label Component 1 CPU LGA775 socket for Pentium 4 CPU 2 CPU Fan CPU cooling fan connector 3 DIMM1~DIMM2 Two 184-pin DDR SDRAM slots 4 ATX Power Standard 20-pin ATX power connector 5 IDE 2 Secondary IDE connector 6 IDE 1 Primary IDE connector 7 FDD Floppy diskette drive connector 8 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 9 SATA SATA 10 USB3-4 Front Panel USB headers 11 BIOS_WP BIOS flash protect jumper 12 COM2 Onboard serial port header 13 AUX-IN Auxiliary in connector 14 AUDIO1 Front panel audio header Chapter 1 5 Mainboard Placement No.
Label Component 1 CPU LGA775 socket for Pentium 4 CPU 2 CPU Fan CPU cooling fan connector 3 DIMM1~DIMM2 Two 184-pin DDR SDRAM slots 4 ATX Power Standard 20-pin ATX power connector 5 IDE 2 Secondary IDE connector 6 IDE 1 Primary IDE connector 7 FDD Floppy diskette drive connector 8 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 9 SATA SATA 10 USB3-4 Front Panel USB headers 11 BIOS_WP BIOS flash protect jumper 12 COM2 Onboard serial port header 13 AUX-IN Auxiliary in connector 14 AUDIO1 Front panel audio header Chapter 1 5 Mainboard Placement No.
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...2.00.1, E-IDE, ACPI 1.0, ESCD 1.03, ANSI ATA 3.0, PnP 1a, Bootable CD-ROM 1.0, ATAPI 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 ...ALC655 Realtek 8201CL ITE8705F ITE8705F Controller Chapter 1 17 BIOS Hotkey List Hotkey c Function Enter BIOS Setup Utility Description Press while the system is set to Enabled.) BIOS Item BIOS code programmer BIOS version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size BIOS ROM package Support protocol Boot from CD-ROM ...
...2.00.1, E-IDE, ACPI 1.0, ESCD 1.03, ANSI ATA 3.0, PnP 1a, Bootable CD-ROM 1.0, ATAPI 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 ...ALC655 Realtek 8201CL ITE8705F ITE8705F Controller Chapter 1 17 BIOS Hotkey List Hotkey c Function Enter BIOS Setup Utility Description Press while the system is set to Enabled.) BIOS Item BIOS code programmer BIOS version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size BIOS ROM package Support protocol Boot from CD-ROM ...
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Cache Memory Item Specification First-Level Cache Configurations Cache function control Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup Second-Level Cache Configurations L2 Cache RAM type PBSRAM L2 Cache RAM size Celeron: 128K Intel P4: 256K/512K PreScoot: 1024K L2 Cache RAM ...speed One-half the processor core clock frequency L2 Cache function control Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup L2 Cache scheme Fixed in any combination as long as they match the above Specification 18 Chapter 1 Memory Combinations Slot Slot 1 Memory Module 128...
Cache Memory Item Specification First-Level Cache Configurations Cache function control Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup Second-Level Cache Configurations L2 Cache RAM type PBSRAM L2 Cache RAM size Celeron: 128K Intel P4: 256K/512K PreScoot: 1024K L2 Cache RAM ...speed One-half the processor core clock frequency L2 Cache function control Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup L2 Cache scheme Fixed in any combination as long as they match the above Specification 18 Chapter 1 Memory Combinations Slot Slot 1 Memory Module 128...
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... Specification SiS661GX AGP bus 4X/8X 1 Video YUV texture in all texture formats H/W DVD accelerator Specification SiS 964 AC'97,ALC655 5.1ch Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Stereo 20 bits Sound Blaster Pro/16 compatible Mixed digital and analog high performance chip Enhanced stereo full duplex operation High performance audio accelerator...
... Specification SiS661GX AGP bus 4X/8X 1 Video YUV texture in all texture formats H/W DVD accelerator Specification SiS 964 AC'97,ALC655 5.1ch Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Stereo 20 bits Sound Blaster Pro/16 compatible Mixed digital and analog high performance chip Enhanced stereo full duplex operation High performance audio accelerator...
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...of parallel ports Support ECP/EPP Connector type Parallel port function control Optional ECP DMA channel (in BIOS Setup) Optional parallel port I/O address (via BIOS Setup) Optional parallel port IRQ (via BIOS Setup) Specification ITE8705F ISA bus 1 SPP / Bi-directional / ECP / EPP 25-pin ...port controller Serial port controller resident bus Number of serial port 16550 UART support Connector type Optional serial port I/O address (via BIOS Setup) Optional serial port IRQ (via BIOS Setup) Specification ITE8705F ISA bus 2 Yes 9-pin D-type female connector COM1: 2F8h, 3E8h, 2E8h COM2: 3E8h, 3F8h,...
...of parallel ports Support ECP/EPP Connector type Parallel port function control Optional ECP DMA channel (in BIOS Setup) Optional parallel port I/O address (via BIOS Setup) Optional parallel port IRQ (via BIOS Setup) Specification ITE8705F ISA bus 1 SPP / Bi-directional / ECP / EPP 25-pin ...port controller Serial port controller resident bus Number of serial port 16550 UART support Connector type Optional serial port I/O address (via BIOS Setup) Optional serial port IRQ (via BIOS Setup) Specification ITE8705F ISA bus 2 Yes 9-pin D-type female connector COM1: 2F8h, 3E8h, 2E8h COM2: 3E8h, 3F8h,...
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Checking Jumper Jumper CLR_CMOS 3-pin Type BIOS_WP 2-pin Description CLEAR CMOS Setting(Default) 1-2 : Clear 2-3 : Normal Before clearing the CMOS,make sure to turn off the system BIOS PROTECT Open: Write Enable Short: Write Disable Illustration Clear CMOS 1 BIOS_WP 1 24 Chapter 1
Checking Jumper Jumper CLR_CMOS 3-pin Type BIOS_WP 2-pin Description CLEAR CMOS Setting(Default) 1-2 : Clear 2-3 : Normal Before clearing the CMOS,make sure to turn off the system BIOS PROTECT Open: Write Enable Short: Write Disable Illustration Clear CMOS 1 BIOS_WP 1 24 Chapter 1
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... those in the main menu, press exit Setup. again to enter the setup menu. Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will soon find the BIOS menu is largely different from one screen to the main menu. When the message of "Press DEL... a screen and from the former models. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility XProduct Information XPC Health Status XStandard CMOS Features XFrequency Control XAdvanced BIOS Features Load Default Settings XAdvanced Chipset Features XIntegrated Peripherals XPower Management Setup Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup XPnP...
... those in the main menu, press exit Setup. again to enter the setup menu. Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will soon find the BIOS menu is largely different from one screen to the main menu. When the message of "Press DEL... a screen and from the former models. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility XProduct Information XPC Health Status XStandard CMOS Features XFrequency Control XAdvanced BIOS Features Load Default Settings XAdvanced Chipset Features XIntegrated Peripherals XPower Management Setup Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup XPnP...
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T Standard CMOS Features The basic system configuration can be set up through this menu. T Advanced BIOS Features The advanced system features can be set up through this menu. T Power Management Setup All the items of your PC. T PC Health Staus This will display the current status of Green function features can be set...
T Standard CMOS Features The basic system configuration can be set up through this menu. T Advanced BIOS Features The advanced system features can be set up through this menu. T Power Management Setup All the items of your PC. T PC Health Staus This will display the current status of Green function features can be set...
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... the main board's identification number. Hardware checking is necessary for troubleshooting (maybe required when asking for technical support). Displays the BIOS latest release date 38 Chapter 2 Product Information The screen below appears if you to check your system hardware components without actually ... SMBIOS Version BIOS Release Date Phoenix - These information is done via software during start up. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utilitye Product Information Aspire SA80/ AP S280 Item Help E661GXM Menu Level R01-A2 2.3 MM DD, YYYY KLIJ: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value ...
... the main board's identification number. Hardware checking is necessary for troubleshooting (maybe required when asking for technical support). Displays the BIOS latest release date 38 Chapter 2 Product Information The screen below appears if you to check your system hardware components without actually ... SMBIOS Version BIOS Release Date Phoenix - These information is done via software during start up. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utilitye Product Information Aspire SA80/ AP S280 Item Help E661GXM Menu Level R01-A2 2.3 MM DD, YYYY KLIJ: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value ...
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...Floppy 3 mode refers to a 3.5-inch diskette with an Intel 80286 or later microprocessor. Since current PCs use extended memory. The BIOS POST will determine the amount of 1.2 MB. The BIOS determines how much extended memory is only available in PCs with a capacity of base (or conventional) memory installed in use .... to standard DOS programs. DOS systems have an address space od 1MB, but Diskette All, by Disk/Key Refers to the option of Power On Self Test errors (POST). Everything above and beyond the standard 1MB of video card in the sytem. Memory above 1MB is reserved ...
...Floppy 3 mode refers to a 3.5-inch diskette with an Intel 80286 or later microprocessor. Since current PCs use extended memory. The BIOS POST will determine the amount of 1.2 MB. The BIOS determines how much extended memory is only available in PCs with a capacity of base (or conventional) memory installed in use .... to standard DOS programs. DOS systems have an address space od 1MB, but Diskette All, by Disk/Key Refers to the option of Power On Self Test errors (POST). Everything above and beyond the standard 1MB of video card in the sytem. Memory above 1MB is reserved ...
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...HDD and CD-ROM is recommended. Parameter Silent Boot Configuration Table CPU Feature Hard Disk Boot Priority CPU L1 & L2 Cache Quick Power On Self Test First /Second/Third Boot Device Boot Other Device Swap Floppy Drive Description Options Display Full Screen LOGO during POST Enabled ...describes the parameters found in boldface are normally checked. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utilitye Advanced BIOS Features Silent Boot Configuration Table X CPU Feature X Hard Disk Boot Priority CPU L1 & L2 Cache Quick Power On Self Test First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Other Device...
...HDD and CD-ROM is recommended. Parameter Silent Boot Configuration Table CPU Feature Hard Disk Boot Priority CPU L1 & L2 Cache Quick Power On Self Test First /Second/Third Boot Device Boot Other Device Swap Floppy Drive Description Options Display Full Screen LOGO during POST Enabled ...describes the parameters found in boldface are normally checked. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utilitye Advanced BIOS Features Silent Boot Configuration Table X CPU Feature X Hard Disk Boot Priority CPU L1 & L2 Cache Quick Power On Self Test First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Other Device...
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... item to define how many characters per second are running the OS/2 operating system. Due to compliance with PC2001 design guide, the system is powered on. Non-OS2 OS2 HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability The S.M.A.R.T (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) system is controlled by a held -down key...before booting the system. Disabled 42 Chapter 2 Fast Normal ATA 66/100 IDE Cable Msg. Security Option Specifies the type of BIOS password protection that the password prompt appears only when end users try to run Setup. Enabling APIC mode will turn on the ...
... item to define how many characters per second are running the OS/2 operating system. Due to compliance with PC2001 design guide, the system is powered on. Non-OS2 OS2 HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability The S.M.A.R.T (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) system is controlled by a held -down key...before booting the system. Disabled 42 Chapter 2 Fast Normal ATA 66/100 IDE Cable Msg. Security Option Specifies the type of BIOS password protection that the password prompt appears only when end users try to run Setup. Enabling APIC mode will turn on the ...
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... / Timing Con [Press Enter] Item Help X AGP & P2P Bridge Contro[Press Enter] X OnChip AGP Control [Press Enter] Menu Level X System BIOS Cacheable [Disabled] Video RAM Cacheable KLIJ: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save ESC: Exit F5: Previous Values F7: Optimized Defaults F1:... General Help Parameter DRAM Clock/Timing Control AGP & P2P Bridge Control OnChip AGP Control System BIOS Cacheable Video RAM Cacheable Description Option This submenu is used to set some parameters of memory controller. [Press Enter] This submenu is...
... / Timing Con [Press Enter] Item Help X AGP & P2P Bridge Contro[Press Enter] X OnChip AGP Control [Press Enter] Menu Level X System BIOS Cacheable [Disabled] Video RAM Cacheable KLIJ: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save ESC: Exit F5: Previous Values F7: Optimized Defaults F1:... General Help Parameter DRAM Clock/Timing Control AGP & P2P Bridge Control OnChip AGP Control System BIOS Cacheable Video RAM Cacheable Description Option This submenu is used to set some parameters of memory controller. [Press Enter] This submenu is...
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...command and lets you use a USB mouse during POST or after boot if you enable or disable the USB mouse driver within the onboard BIOS. Disabled This item lets you do not have a USB driver in the operating system. Disabled Enabled or Disabled the SiS serial ATA ... mouse command and lets you use a USB keyboard during POST or after boot if you enable or disable the USB keyboard driver within the onboard BIOS. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utilitye SIS OnChip PCI Device [Enabled] Item Help [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Menu Level X [Enabled] [Enabled] [IDE] KLIJ: Move Enter:...
...command and lets you use a USB mouse during POST or after boot if you enable or disable the USB mouse driver within the onboard BIOS. Disabled This item lets you do not have a USB driver in the operating system. Disabled Enabled or Disabled the SiS serial ATA ... mouse command and lets you use a USB keyboard during POST or after boot if you enable or disable the USB keyboard driver within the onboard BIOS. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utilitye SIS OnChip PCI Device [Enabled] Item Help [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Menu Level X [Enabled] [Enabled] [IDE] KLIJ: Move Enter:...
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... both VGA devices to be set it unchanged. You can automatically configure all of the sub menu to access the sub menu. Disabled Enabled This BIOS can also set to Manual.
... both VGA devices to be set it unchanged. You can automatically configure all of the sub menu to access the sub menu. Disabled Enabled This BIOS can also set to Manual.
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... you in creating a password. Supervisor Password has higher priority than User Password. You can use User Password when booting the system or entering BIOS Setup but can not modify any previously entered password from CMOS memory. Type the password again and press . You may also press to eight...of the screen to modify all settings. Set Supervisor/User Password When this function is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter BIOS Setup freely. You will be asked to enter password. The password typed now will confirm the password being disabled. Also you are prompted ...
... you in creating a password. Supervisor Password has higher priority than User Password. You can use User Password when booting the system or entering BIOS Setup but can not modify any previously entered password from CMOS memory. Type the password again and press . You may also press to eight...of the screen to modify all settings. Set Supervisor/User Password When this function is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter BIOS Setup freely. You will be asked to enter password. The password typed now will confirm the password being disabled. Also you are prompted ...
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... error messages on Self test(POST), generally under the control of the power-on password option. This process is a BIOS procedure that must be diagnosed and/or initialized by POST to ensure system functionality are as the power-on screen(if available), or LED. The main components on the main... board that boots the system, initializes and diagnoses the system components, and controls the operation of the BIOS. The system halts when fatal error occurs. Power-On Self-Test (POST) Before the computer can be used, all the components must be tested and initialized, and ...
... error messages on Self test(POST), generally under the control of the power-on password option. This process is a BIOS procedure that must be diagnosed and/or initialized by POST to ensure system functionality are as the power-on screen(if available), or LED. The main components on the main... board that boots the system, initializes and diagnoses the system components, and controls the operation of the BIOS. The system halts when fatal error occurs. Power-On Self-Test (POST) Before the computer can be used, all the components must be tested and initialized, and ...
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...to E000 & F000 shadow RAM Expand the Xgroup codes locating in F000 for keyboard & mouse followed by POST. The following table describes the Acer common tasks carried out by a port & interface swap (optional) 3. A unique check point number represents each task. Clear 8042 interface 2....Early chipset initialization: • Disable shadow RAM • Disable L2 Cache (socket 7 or below ) Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to load appropriate flash R/W codes into the run time area in physical address 1000:0 Reserved Initial Superio_Early_Init switch ...
...to E000 & F000 shadow RAM Expand the Xgroup codes locating in F000 for keyboard & mouse followed by POST. The following table describes the Acer common tasks carried out by a port & interface swap (optional) 3. A unique check point number represents each task. Clear 8042 interface 2....Early chipset initialization: • Disable shadow RAM • Disable L2 Cache (socket 7 or below ) Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to load appropriate flash R/W codes into the run time area in physical address 1000:0 Reserved Initial Superio_Early_Init switch ...