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... channel. These LOCALIZED FEATURES will not be covered in the FRU list of a machine (e.g. In such cases, please contact your Acer office may have decided to order FRU parts for repair and service of customer machines. Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that ...the most up-to provide you with further technical details. 2. For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your regional offices or the responsible personnel/channel to -date information available on card, modem, or extra memory capability). This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to ...
... channel. These LOCALIZED FEATURES will not be covered in the FRU list of a machine (e.g. In such cases, please contact your Acer office may have decided to order FRU parts for repair and service of customer machines. Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that ...the most up-to provide you with further technical details. 2. For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your regional offices or the responsible personnel/channel to -date information available on card, modem, or extra memory capability). This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to ...
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... Audio T On-board (RealTek ALC201A AC'97 CODEC) LAN T RealTek RTL8100BL integrated LAN with support WOL USB T USB 2.0 Host Controller 2 Chapter 1 T SST 49LF002 FWH (2MB) Memory T Two DIMM sockets T DDR 200/266 T Capacity: 128MB ~ 1GB (please refer to 2.6GHz Chipset T Brookdale-GL T ICH: Intel ICH4.
... Audio T On-board (RealTek ALC201A AC'97 CODEC) LAN T RealTek RTL8100BL integrated LAN with support WOL USB T USB 2.0 Host Controller 2 Chapter 1 T SST 49LF002 FWH (2MB) Memory T Two DIMM sockets T DDR 200/266 T Capacity: 128MB ~ 1GB (please refer to 2.6GHz Chipset T Brookdale-GL T ICH: Intel ICH4.
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...the video interface specification and its supported display modes. System Memory Item Memory socket number Support memory size per socket Support maximum memory size Support memory type Support memory speed Support memory voltage Support memory module package Support to parity check feature Support to Error ... / 256MB/ 512MB 1G x2 DDR SDRAM 266MHz (PC2001) 2.5 V 184-pin DIMM Yes Yes You can install memory modules in write-back Video Memory Memory size Item 8 MB or above specifications. Video Interface Item Video controller Video controller resident bus Intel 845GE AGP bus ...
...the video interface specification and its supported display modes. System Memory Item Memory socket number Support memory size per socket Support maximum memory size Support memory type Support memory speed Support memory voltage Support memory module package Support to parity check feature Support to Error ... / 256MB/ 512MB 1G x2 DDR SDRAM 266MHz (PC2001) 2.5 V 184-pin DIMM Yes Yes You can install memory modules in write-back Video Memory Memory size Item 8 MB or above specifications. Video Interface Item Video controller Video controller resident bus Intel 845GE AGP bus ...
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...to 56K (received only) V.253 RJ11 Yes USB Port Universal HCI USB Class Item Specification USB 2.0 Support legacy keyboard for legacy mode Memory Address Map Address 000000 - 07FFFF 080000 - 09FFFF 0A0000 - 0BFFFF 0C0000 - 0C7FFF 0C8000 - 0DFFFF 0E0000 - 0EFFFF 0F0000 - 0FFFFF... 128KBytes 32KBytes 96Kbytes 64Kbytes Size 64Kbytes Function Host Memory Host/PCI Memory PCI/ISA Video Buffer Memory Video BIOS Memory ISA Card BIOS & Buffer Memory BIOS Extension Memory Setup and Post Memory PCI Development BIOS System BIOS Memory Main Memory PCI Memory PCI INTx# and IDSEL Assignment Map PCI INTx...
...to 56K (received only) V.253 RJ11 Yes USB Port Universal HCI USB Class Item Specification USB 2.0 Support legacy keyboard for legacy mode Memory Address Map Address 000000 - 07FFFF 080000 - 09FFFF 0A0000 - 0BFFFF 0C0000 - 0C7FFF 0C8000 - 0DFFFF 0E0000 - 0EFFFF 0F0000 - 0FFFFF... 128KBytes 32KBytes 96Kbytes 64Kbytes Size 64Kbytes Function Host Memory Host/PCI Memory PCI/ISA Video Buffer Memory Video BIOS Memory ISA Card BIOS & Buffer Memory BIOS Extension Memory Setup and Post Memory PCI Development BIOS System BIOS Memory Main Memory PCI Memory PCI INTx# and IDSEL Assignment Map PCI INTx...
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The Setup program loads configuration values into the battery-backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM. Before you run Setup when starting the computer unless you have saved all open files. In this case, the system cannot retain ...configuration values in CMOS. The system reboots immediately after you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages, the battery may be bad/flat. This memory area is no need to run Setup, make sure that you get a Run Setup message. NOTE: If you exit Setup. There is not part of...
The Setup program loads configuration values into the battery-backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM. Before you run Setup when starting the computer unless you have saved all open files. In this case, the system cannot retain ...configuration values in CMOS. The system reboots immediately after you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages, the battery may be bad/flat. This memory area is no need to run Setup, make sure that you get a Run Setup message. NOTE: If you exit Setup. There is not part of...
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...this function is almost useless and may be disregarded in case of conventional memory. Chapter 2 23 To enter the IDE Secondary Slave setup, press [Enter]. This leaves 640 KB of Power On Self Test errors (POST). Extended memory is available to standard DOS programs. DOS systems have an address space... od 1MB, but Diskette All by Disk/Key Base Memory Refers to the option of memory that DOS supports. VGA/EGA CGA40 CGA80 ...
...this function is almost useless and may be disregarded in case of conventional memory. Chapter 2 23 To enter the IDE Secondary Slave setup, press [Enter]. This leaves 640 KB of Power On Self Test errors (POST). Extended memory is available to standard DOS programs. DOS systems have an address space... od 1MB, but Diskette All by Disk/Key Base Memory Refers to the option of memory that DOS supports. VGA/EGA CGA40 CGA80 ...
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Setting to Off will allows users to use , consult the vendor of extended memory. When the default value Fast is selected, the Gate A20 is able to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller). Typematic... operating system. Enabled Disabled MPS Version Control for 1.1 the operating system. System means that a password prompt appears every time when the computer is powered on the numeric keypad. Due to set the Gate A20 status. Options Typematic Rate After Typematic Rate Setting is implemented. Security Option Specifies the type...
Setting to Off will allows users to use , consult the vendor of extended memory. When the default value Fast is selected, the Gate A20 is able to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller). Typematic... operating system. Enabled Disabled MPS Version Control for 1.1 the operating system. System means that a password prompt appears every time when the computer is powered on the numeric keypad. Due to set the Gate A20 status. Options Typematic Rate After Typematic Rate Setting is implemented. Security Option Specifies the type...
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If your primary and secondary IDE connectors. System Share Memory Size For SiS650 chipset, the system shares memory to and from the hard disk drive. Options Both, Disabled, Primary, Secondary Auto, mode 1, mode 2, mode 3 and mode 4 Auto Disables Enabled Disabled Auto ...allows your hard disk controller to use the fast block mode to transfer data to the onboard VGA card. This setting controls the exact memory size shared to "Auto" activates the HDD speed auto-detect function. Integrated Peripherals The following table describes each Integrated Peripherals parameters. The ...
If your primary and secondary IDE connectors. System Share Memory Size For SiS650 chipset, the system shares memory to and from the hard disk drive. Options Both, Disabled, Primary, Secondary Auto, mode 1, mode 2, mode 3 and mode 4 Auto Disables Enabled Disabled Auto ...allows your hard disk controller to use the fast block mode to transfer data to the onboard VGA card. This setting controls the exact memory size shared to "Auto" activates the HDD speed auto-detect function. Integrated Peripherals The following table describes each Integrated Peripherals parameters. The ...
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... Windows 98SE/2000/Me, select Enabled. In this menu. S3 (STR): The S3 sleep mode is s power-down state in which power is supplied only to essential components such as main memory and wake-capable devices and all system context. S1&S3: Both S1 and S3 will be adopted. The .... S3 S1 S1&S3 30 Chapter 2 Power Management Setup The Power Management menu lets you configure your system to most effectively save energy while operating in a manner consistent with your operating system is saved to main memory. Settings in memory will be used to restore the PC to the previous state...
... Windows 98SE/2000/Me, select Enabled. In this menu. S3 (STR): The S3 sleep mode is s power-down state in which power is supplied only to essential components such as main memory and wake-capable devices and all system context. S1&S3: Both S1 and S3 will be adopted. The .... S3 S1 S1&S3 30 Chapter 2 Power Management Setup The Power Management menu lets you configure your system to most effectively save energy while operating in a manner consistent with your operating system is saved to main memory. Settings in memory will be used to restore the PC to the previous state...
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...or initialized by POST to the user. The main components on password option. Power-On Self-Test (POST) Each time you turn on the system, the Power-on screen, generates a check point code at power-on, it displays error messages on Self Test (POST) is for the... PS/2-compatible keyboard port T Serial ports T Parallel ports T USB port 46 Chapter 4 If POST discovers errors in numeric co-processor and cache memory subsystem T Direct Memory Access (DMA) controller T Interrupt system T Three programmable timers T ROM subsystem T RAM subsystem T RTC RAM subsystem and real time clock/calendar ...
...or initialized by POST to the user. The main components on password option. Power-On Self-Test (POST) Each time you turn on the system, the Power-on screen, generates a check point code at power-on, it displays error messages on Self Test (POST) is for the... PS/2-compatible keyboard port T Serial ports T Parallel ports T USB port 46 Chapter 4 If POST discovers errors in numeric co-processor and cache memory subsystem T Direct Memory Access (DMA) controller T Interrupt system T Three programmable timers T ROM subsystem T RAM subsystem T RTC RAM subsystem and real time clock/calendar ...
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... /O chips Reserved Reserved Reserved Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is currently running. keep beeping the speaker. The following table describes the Acer common tasks carried out by a port & interface swap (optional) 3. Blank out screen 2. Clear CMOS error flag Reserved 1. Checkpoint CFh C0h...Check Points When POST executes a task, it uses a series of L2 cache (socket 7 or below ) • Program basic chipset registers Detect memory • Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC. • Auto-detection of preset numbers called check point to be read and shown on...
... /O chips Reserved Reserved Reserved Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is currently running. keep beeping the speaker. The following table describes the Acer common tasks carried out by a port & interface swap (optional) 3. Blank out screen 2. Clear CMOS error flag Reserved 1. Checkpoint CFh C0h...Check Points When POST executes a task, it uses a series of L2 cache (socket 7 or below ) • Program basic chipset registers Detect memory • Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC. • Auto-detection of preset numbers called check point to be read and shown on...
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... of 5Ah is an invalid value for RTC minute. 2. Init onboard H/W monitor devices Initialize INT 09 buffer Reserved 48 Chapter 4 Also set real-time clock power status, and then check for a valid VGA device & VGA BIOS, and put it into BIOS stack. Reserved Initial EARLY_PM_INIT switch Reserved Load keyboard matrix (notebook... clock generator if Early_Init_Onboard_Generator is not defined Onboard clock generator initialization. See also POST 26h. Early PCI Initialization: • Enumerate PCI bus number • Assign memory & I/O resource • Search for override.
... of 5Ah is an invalid value for RTC minute. 2. Init onboard H/W monitor devices Initialize INT 09 buffer Reserved 48 Chapter 4 Also set real-time clock power status, and then check for a valid VGA device & VGA BIOS, and put it into BIOS stack. Reserved Initial EARLY_PM_INIT switch Reserved Load keyboard matrix (notebook... clock generator if Early_Init_Onboard_Generator is not defined Onboard clock generator initialization. See also POST 26h. Early PCI Initialization: • Enumerate PCI bus number • Assign memory & I/O resource • Search for override.
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... on screen display, including Award title, CPU type, CPU speed, full screen logo. Reserved Invoke Video BIOS Reserved 1. Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips. Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of each 64K page. 2. Checkpoint 29h 2Ah 2Bh 2Ch 2Dh 2Eh 2Fh 30h 31h 32h 33h 34h 35h 36h... 1 Reserved Test DMA page registers Reserved Reserved Test 8254 Reserved Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 1 Reserved Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for 0-640K memory address. 2.
... on screen display, including Award title, CPU type, CPU speed, full screen logo. Reserved Invoke Video BIOS Reserved 1. Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips. Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of each 64K page. 2. Checkpoint 29h 2Ah 2Bh 2Ch 2Dh 2Eh 2Fh 30h 31h 32h 33h 34h 35h 36h... 1 Reserved Test DMA page registers Reserved Reserved Test 8254 Reserved Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 1 Reserved Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for 0-640K memory address. 2.
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...CPU. 4. not until this POST stage can users enter the CMOS setup utility. Display PnP logo 2. Reserved Initialize PS/2 Mouse Reserved Prepare memory size information for P6 class CPU & program CPU with proper cacheable range. 3. On MP platform, adjust the cacheable range to H/W jumper ... M1 CPU 2. Reserved Reserved Reset keyboard if Early_Reset_KB is not defined. Reserved Initialize USB Keyboard & Mouse Reserved Test all memory (clear all extended memory to 0) Clear password according to smaller one in case the cacheable ranges between each CPU are not identical. Checkpoint 4Ah ...
...CPU. 4. not until this POST stage can users enter the CMOS setup utility. Display PnP logo 2. Reserved Initialize PS/2 Mouse Reserved Prepare memory size information for P6 class CPU & program CPU with proper cacheable range. 3. On MP platform, adjust the cacheable range to H/W jumper ... M1 CPU 2. Reserved Reserved Reset keyboard if Early_Reset_KB is not defined. Reserved Initialize USB Keyboard & Mouse Reserved Test all memory (clear all extended memory to 0) Clear password according to smaller one in case the cacheable ranges between each CPU are not identical. Checkpoint 4Ah ...
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... information for Trend Anti-Virus code 1. Program boot up ACPI table at top of the memory. Set CMOS century to PCI devices. 2. Load CMOS time into DOS timer tick 5. Invoke all ISA adapter ROMs 2. Enable L2 cache 2. Power management final initialization 6. Build MP table 2. Set up speed 4. Program Daylight Saving 3. Chipset final...
... information for Trend Anti-Virus code 1. Program boot up ACPI table at top of the memory. Set CMOS century to PCI devices. 2. Load CMOS time into DOS timer tick 5. Invoke all ISA adapter ROMs 2. Enable L2 cache 2. Power management final initialization 6. Build MP table 2. Set up speed 4. Program Daylight Saving 3. Chipset final...
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...BIOS Messages I/O Parity Error CPU Clock Mismatch Real Time Clock Error CMOS Battery Bad CMOS Checksum Error Equipment Configuration Error System Management Memory Bad Memory Error at MMMM:SSSS:OOOOh RAM Parity Error PS/2 Keyboard Error or Keyboard Not Connected PS/2 Keyboard Interface Error PS/2 Keyboard... Locked Onboard xxx... Ensure BIOS setting for a description of your error symptoms in "Error Sympton List". System board. 1. Remove all power supply ...
...BIOS Messages I/O Parity Error CPU Clock Mismatch Real Time Clock Error CMOS Battery Bad CMOS Checksum Error Equipment Configuration Error System Management Memory Bad Memory Error at MMMM:SSSS:OOOOh RAM Parity Error PS/2 Keyboard Error or Keyboard Not Connected PS/2 Keyboard Interface Error PS/2 Keyboard... Locked Onboard xxx... Ensure BIOS setting for a description of your error symptoms in "Error Sympton List". System board. 1. Remove all power supply ...
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... that are NOT factoryinstalled, then reboot the system. 1. Press DEL to reboot Action/FRU 1. BIOS Messages IRQ Setting Error Expansion ROM Allocation Fail I/O Resource Conflict(s) Memory Resource Conflict(s) PCI Device Error PS/2 Pointing Device Interface Error PS/2 Pointing Device Error DMI Table Was Destroyed Press "DEL" key to enter Setup or...
... that are NOT factoryinstalled, then reboot the system. 1. Press DEL to reboot Action/FRU 1. BIOS Messages IRQ Setting Error Expansion ROM Allocation Fail I/O Resource Conflict(s) Memory Resource Conflict(s) PCI Device Error PS/2 Pointing Device Interface Error PS/2 Pointing Device Error DMI Table Was Destroyed Press "DEL" key to enter Setup or...
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... failed. 1. Execute a system test and set to None in BIOS has elapsed. 1. See "Undetermined Problems". Diskette drive power 3. System board Chapter 4 55 System board Incorrect memory size shown or repeated during POST. 1. See "Undetermined Problems". 4. System board Diskette drive does not work . 1. Error Symptom Action/FRU Processor / Processor Fan NOTE: Normally, ...
... failed. 1. Execute a system test and set to None in BIOS has elapsed. 1. See "Undetermined Problems". Diskette drive power 3. System board Chapter 4 55 System board Incorrect memory size shown or repeated during POST. 1. See "Undetermined Problems". 4. System board Diskette drive does not work . 1. Error Symptom Action/FRU Processor / Processor Fan NOTE: Normally, ...
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... are received normally; Real-time clock is readable). 3. Audio software program invokes but system sound feature works normally.) Video memory test failed. Action/FRU 1. Speaker power/connection/cable. 4. Real-Time Clock 1. Ensure the information in cable from modem cannot be produced, but no sound comes... from suspend mode. System board Audio 1. Speaker power/connection/cable. Ensure the Modem Ring Indicator in cable from modem adapter card to Enabled. 2. If PCI modem card is used , ...
... are received normally; Real-time clock is readable). 3. Audio software program invokes but system sound feature works normally.) Video memory test failed. Action/FRU 1. Speaker power/connection/cable. 4. Real-Time Clock 1. Ensure the information in cable from modem cannot be produced, but no sound comes... from suspend mode. System board Audio 1. Speaker power/connection/cable. Ensure the Modem Ring Indicator in cable from modem adapter card to Enabled. 2. If PCI modem card is used , ...
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....tw/spl/, if you do not own a specific account, you the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) listing in global configurations of Acer Power SP. guest). For whatever reasons a part number change is made, it . NOTE: Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you should follow the local government ordinance ... 01.NORTH.24C 01.NORTH.26C FOXCONN CPU SINK FOR FOXCONN CPU SINK FOR 2800RPM, P4 2800RPM, P4 SOCKET478 SOCKET478 W/ LATH W/ LATH HI.47809.001 Memory FDD/Floppy Disk Drive DDR 266 128MB 0.17u CL=2 16M*8*8 /INFINEON DDR 266 256MB 0.14u CL=2 32M*8*8 /INFINEON DDR 266 128MB 0.14u CL=2 16M*16...
....tw/spl/, if you do not own a specific account, you the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) listing in global configurations of Acer Power SP. guest). For whatever reasons a part number change is made, it . NOTE: Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you should follow the local government ordinance ... 01.NORTH.24C 01.NORTH.26C FOXCONN CPU SINK FOR FOXCONN CPU SINK FOR 2800RPM, P4 2800RPM, P4 SOCKET478 SOCKET478 W/ LATH W/ LATH HI.47809.001 Memory FDD/Floppy Disk Drive DDR 266 128MB 0.17u CL=2 16M*8*8 /INFINEON DDR 266 256MB 0.14u CL=2 32M*8*8 /INFINEON DDR 266 128MB 0.14u CL=2 16M*16...