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.... All rights reserved. Pentium and Pentium II/III are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Acer Corporation. III Intel is subject to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any defect in this guide is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Other brand and product names are...
.... All rights reserved. Pentium and Pentium II/III are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Acer Corporation. III Intel is subject to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any defect in this guide is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Other brand and product names are...
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IV Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of additional information related to any damage that appear on screen. Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to the current topic. NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives bits and pieces of procedures. Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: Screen messages Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.
IV Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of additional information related to any damage that appear on screen. Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to the current topic. NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives bits and pieces of procedures. Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: Screen messages Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.
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NOTE: Aspire T300/Power ST supports Intel's HT (Hyper-Threading) Technology. Chapter 1 1 Chapter 1 System Specifications Overview The Aspire T300/Power ST supports Intel Pentium 4 Northwood based micro-ATX, IBM PC/AT compatible system with PCI/AGP bus.
NOTE: Aspire T300/Power ST supports Intel's HT (Hyper-Threading) Technology. Chapter 1 1 Chapter 1 System Specifications Overview The Aspire T300/Power ST supports Intel Pentium 4 Northwood based micro-ATX, IBM PC/AT compatible system with PCI/AGP bus.
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...-pin socket. T Capacity: 128MB ~ 1GB (please refer to 3.06GHz+ P4 processor. Support Intel Hyper Threading Technology. Support up to the AVL list for compatibility). Features & Specifications CPU T T T T Support Intel P4 Northwood (Socket 478) processor. T Support 64Mb, 128Mb, 256Mb and 512 Mb technologies. Graphics T On-die VGA T 1 VGA port AGP/PCI T One...
...-pin socket. T Capacity: 128MB ~ 1GB (please refer to 3.06GHz+ P4 processor. Support Intel Hyper Threading Technology. Support up to the AVL list for compatibility). Features & Specifications CPU T T T T Support Intel P4 Northwood (Socket 478) processor. T Support 64Mb, 128Mb, 256Mb and 512 Mb technologies. Graphics T On-die VGA T 1 VGA port AGP/PCI T One...
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... type BIOS ROM size BIOS ROM package Support protocol Boot from CD-ROM feature Support to LS-120 drive Support to BIOS boot block feature Specification Award v6.0 Flash ROM 2MB 32-pin DIP package PCI 2.2, APM1.2, DMI 2.00.1, E-IDE, ACPI 1.0, ESCD 1.03, ANSI ATA 3.0, PnP 1a, ... No NOTE: The BIOS can be overwritten/upgraded by the system without setting any jumper. Chapter 1 9 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor Item Type Socket Speed Minimum operating speed Voltage Specification Pentium 4 478 1.8G~3.06G 0 MHz (If Stop CPU Clock in Sleep State in BIOS Setup is booting ...
... type BIOS ROM size BIOS ROM package Support protocol Boot from CD-ROM feature Support to LS-120 drive Support to BIOS boot block feature Specification Award v6.0 Flash ROM 2MB 32-pin DIP package PCI 2.2, APM1.2, DMI 2.00.1, E-IDE, ACPI 1.0, ESCD 1.03, ANSI ATA 3.0, PnP 1a, ... No NOTE: The BIOS can be overwritten/upgraded by the system without setting any jumper. Chapter 1 9 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor Item Type Socket Speed Minimum operating speed Voltage Specification Pentium 4 478 1.8G~3.06G 0 MHz (If Stop CPU Clock in Sleep State in BIOS Setup is booting ...
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... L2 Cache RAM type L2 Cache RAM size L2 Cache RAM speed L2 Cache RAM voltage L2 Cache function control L2 Cache scheme Specification Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup PBSRAM 512-KB One-half the processor core clock frequency Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup Fixed in any ... Support memory speed Support memory voltage Support memory module package Support to parity check feature Support to Error Correction Code (ECC) feature Memory module combinations Specification 2 sockets (4 banks) 64MB / 128MB / 256MB/ 512MB 1G x2 DDR SDRAM 133MHz (PC133) (for Local Bus speed 133MHz, 100MHz 2.5 V 184-pin DIMM Yes...
... L2 Cache RAM type L2 Cache RAM size L2 Cache RAM speed L2 Cache RAM voltage L2 Cache function control L2 Cache scheme Specification Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup PBSRAM 512-KB One-half the processor core clock frequency Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup Fixed in any ... Support memory speed Support memory voltage Support memory module package Support to parity check feature Support to Error Correction Code (ECC) feature Memory module combinations Specification 2 sockets (4 banks) 64MB / 128MB / 256MB/ 512MB 1G x2 DDR SDRAM 133MHz (PC133) (for Local Bus speed 133MHz, 100MHz 2.5 V 184-pin DIMM Yes...
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Video Interface Item Video interface support Specification Video YUV texture in all texture formats H/W DVD accelerator Display Screen Resolution 640x480 640x480 640x480 640x480 640x480 800x600 800x600 800x600 800x600 800x600 800x600 800x600 800x600 ....8 110.0 80.0 110.0 157.5 156.0 229.5 Audio Interface Item Audio controller Audio controller resident bus Audio function control Mono or stereo Resolution Compatibility Music synthesizer Specification SiS 651 AC'97 Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Stereo 20 bits Sound Blaster Pro/16 compatible Mixed digital and analog high performance chip Enhanced...
Video Interface Item Video interface support Specification Video YUV texture in all texture formats H/W DVD accelerator Display Screen Resolution 640x480 640x480 640x480 640x480 640x480 800x600 800x600 800x600 800x600 800x600 800x600 800x600 800x600 ....8 110.0 80.0 110.0 157.5 156.0 229.5 Audio Interface Item Audio controller Audio controller resident bus Audio function control Mono or stereo Resolution Compatibility Music synthesizer Specification SiS 651 AC'97 Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Stereo 20 bits Sound Blaster Pro/16 compatible Mixed digital and analog high performance chip Enhanced...
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...Item IDE controller IDE controller resident bus Number of IDE channel Support IDE interface Support bootable CD-ROM 48 KHz (max.) Yes Supported Supported Specification Specification SiS 651 PCI bus 2 E-IDE (up to PIO mode-4 and Ultra DMA 33/66), ANSIS ATA rev.3.0 ATAPI Yes Floppy disk... drive Interface Item Floppy disk drive controller Floppy disk drive controller resident bus Support FDD format Specification SiS 962 ISA bus 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, 2.88MB Parallel Port Item Parallel port controller Parallel port controller resident bus Number...
...Item IDE controller IDE controller resident bus Number of IDE channel Support IDE interface Support bootable CD-ROM 48 KHz (max.) Yes Supported Supported Specification Specification SiS 651 PCI bus 2 E-IDE (up to PIO mode-4 and Ultra DMA 33/66), ANSIS ATA rev.3.0 ATAPI Yes Floppy disk... drive Interface Item Floppy disk drive controller Floppy disk drive controller resident bus Support FDD format Specification SiS 962 ISA bus 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, 2.88MB Parallel Port Item Parallel port controller Parallel port controller resident bus Number...
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... Bus Mastering Enabled Enabled Enabled Chapter 1 13 Serial Port Item Optional serial port IRQ (via BIOS Setup) COM1: IRQ 3, and 4 COM2: IRQ 4, and 3 Specification Modem Item Fax modem data baud rate (bps) Data modem data baud rate (bps) Voice modem Modem connector type Full duplex... Specification V.17 12K/1.44K V.90 32K 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 ...
... Bus Mastering Enabled Enabled Enabled Chapter 1 13 Serial Port Item Optional serial port IRQ (via BIOS Setup) COM1: IRQ 3, and 4 COM2: IRQ 4, and 3 Specification Modem Item Fax modem data baud rate (bps) Data modem data baud rate (bps) Voice modem Modem connector type Full duplex... Specification V.17 12K/1.44K V.90 32K 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 ...
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...962 SiS 651 SiS 651 SiS 962 Controller Environmental Requirements Item Temperature Operating Non-operating Humidity Operating Non-operating Vibration Operating (unpacked) Non-operating (packed) Specifications +10 ~ +35°C -20 ~ +60°C (Storage package) 20% to 80% RH 20% to 80% RH 5 ~ 16... 27.1 Hz: 0.6 G 27.1 ~ 50 Hz: 0.016 mm 50 ~ 500 Hz: 2 G Mechanical Specifications Item Weight One 3 ½ FDD and one 3.5 HDD (without packing) Dimensions (main footprint) Specification Varied by local configuration 190mm * 320mm * 360mm Chapter 1 15 DRQ Assignment Map DRQ0 DRQ1 DRQ2 DRQ3 DRQ4...
...962 SiS 651 SiS 651 SiS 962 Controller Environmental Requirements Item Temperature Operating Non-operating Humidity Operating Non-operating Vibration Operating (unpacked) Non-operating (packed) Specifications +10 ~ +35°C -20 ~ +60°C (Storage package) 20% to 80% RH 20% to 80% RH 5 ~ 16... 27.1 Hz: 0.6 G 27.1 ~ 50 Hz: 0.016 mm 50 ~ 500 Hz: 2 G Mechanical Specifications Item Weight One 3 ½ FDD and one 3.5 HDD (without packing) Dimensions (main footprint) Specification Varied by local configuration 190mm * 320mm * 360mm Chapter 1 15 DRQ Assignment Map DRQ0 DRQ1 DRQ2 DRQ3 DRQ4...
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... external switch button, modem ring in , keyboard and mouse for ACPI mode. T CPU goes into power saving mode. T LED on the panel turns amber colour. ACPI T ACPI specification 1.0. T On board device power management support. Global Standby Mode T Global power management timer (2-120 minutes, time step=10 minute). T Hard disk drive goes into Standby mode...
... external switch button, modem ring in , keyboard and mouse for ACPI mode. T CPU goes into power saving mode. T LED on the panel turns amber colour. ACPI T ACPI specification 1.0. T On board device power management support. Global Standby Mode T Global power management timer (2-120 minutes, time step=10 minute). T Hard disk drive goes into Standby mode...
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... compliance with PC2001 design guide, the system is able to set the rate (characters/ second) at which MPS (Multi- 1.4 Processor Specification) version to be used to enable or disable the Enabled typematic rate setting including Typematic Rate Disabled and Typematic Deplay. This item is ...your operating system. Setting to On will allows users to run in faster system performance. Setup System APIC Mode This field is powered on the numeric keypad. Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQ resources from the system. Enabled Disabled MPS Version Control for 1.1 ...
... compliance with PC2001 design guide, the system is able to set the rate (characters/ second) at which MPS (Multi- 1.4 Processor Specification) version to be used to enable or disable the Enabled typematic rate setting including Typematic Rate Disabled and Typematic Deplay. This item is ...your operating system. Setting to On will allows users to run in faster system performance. Setup System APIC Mode This field is powered on the numeric keypad. Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQ resources from the system. Enabled Disabled MPS Version Control for 1.1 ...
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... any fax/modem activity wakes up everyday. Delay 4 Sec: When you want to boot up Disabled the system from suspend mode. Power Off Power On Last State When enabled, any ) on . Enabled Use this field, the hard disk drive will be turned off. Indicate ...mm:ss) Alarm* - Blank Screen: This option only write blanks to configure the power button function. PCI must meet PCI Disabled 2.2 specification. Enabled Use PCI Wake-up . DPMS Supported: Initial display power management signaling. Disabled Enabled *Set Resume by Alarm Description Options This item is not ...
... any fax/modem activity wakes up everyday. Delay 4 Sec: When you want to boot up Disabled the system from suspend mode. Power Off Power On Last State When enabled, any ) on . Enabled Use this field, the hard disk drive will be turned off. Indicate ...mm:ss) Alarm* - Blank Screen: This option only write blanks to configure the power button function. PCI must meet PCI Disabled 2.2 specification. Enabled Use PCI Wake-up . DPMS Supported: Initial display power management signaling. Disabled Enabled *Set Resume by Alarm Description Options This item is not ...
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... menu. Data read or written by the CPU is strongly recommended that the operating system can automatically configure all of the sub menu to choose specific resources. Disabled Enabled *If any changes to the default settings. Otherwise, you installed a new add-on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict...
... menu. Data read or written by the CPU is strongly recommended that the operating system can automatically configure all of the sub menu to choose specific resources. Disabled Enabled *If any changes to the default settings. Otherwise, you installed a new add-on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict...
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Load Default Settings The default settings are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for the most stable system performance. 38 Chapter 2 When you select the item, a message as below appears: Pressing Y (Yes) loads the BIOS default values for optimal performance of the mainboard.
Load Default Settings The default settings are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for the most stable system performance. 38 Chapter 2 When you select the item, a message as below appears: Pressing Y (Yes) loads the BIOS default values for optimal performance of the mainboard.
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... SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer office may have a DIFFERENT part number code to order FRU parts for repair and service of this chapter whenever ordering for RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization). If you do not own a specific authorized account, you the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) listing in the FRU ...not be noted in the system regularly to collect the most up-to repair or for parts to -date information available on your regional Acer office to those given in global configurations. Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List This chapter gives you still can access the system...
... SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer office may have a DIFFERENT part number code to order FRU parts for repair and service of this chapter whenever ordering for RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization). If you do not own a specific authorized account, you the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) listing in the FRU ...not be noted in the system regularly to collect the most up-to repair or for parts to -date information available on your regional Acer office to those given in global configurations. Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List This chapter gives you still can access the system...
Power ST User Guide
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No part of this user guide without prior written permission from Acer Incorporated. All rights reserved. Acer Incorporated reserves the right to change product specifications and the information contained in this document may be copied, reproduced, or transmitted by any means, or for any purpose, without notice. Acer Power ST User's guide Copyright Notice © Acer Incorporated 2003.
No part of this user guide without prior written permission from Acer Incorporated. All rights reserved. Acer Incorporated reserves the right to change product specifications and the information contained in this document may be copied, reproduced, or transmitted by any means, or for any purpose, without notice. Acer Power ST User's guide Copyright Notice © Acer Incorporated 2003.
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... the peripherals connected to the instructions on the component you install a computer component: 1 Do not remove a component from the power outlets. 2 Open your AcerPower computer system by adding additional components. Installation precautions Before you install any expansion boards or peripherals that... you are ready to install it. 2 Wear a wrist grounding strap and attach it . Always observe the following sections for specific instructions on page 53. 3 Follow the ESD precautions described above before handling a computer component. 4 Remove any computer component, we ...
... the peripherals connected to the instructions on the component you install a computer component: 1 Do not remove a component from the power outlets. 2 Open your AcerPower computer system by adding additional components. Installation precautions Before you install any expansion boards or peripherals that... you are ready to install it. 2 Wear a wrist grounding strap and attach it . Always observe the following sections for specific instructions on page 53. 3 Follow the ESD precautions described above before handling a computer component. 4 Remove any computer component, we ...
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For specific questions and problems relating to the monitor and speaker set, refer to the documentation provided ...) and connected to the computer correctly. If you believe that the monitor is a problem with the drive, take your computer in power-saving mode. Q: My system freezes. What is unable to read other diskettes. If Windows is a disk drive problem by inserting and...online help file for additional information about your diskette might need to press and hold the power button to perform a "hard" reboot. How can I make sure that there is not in for on-screen instructions.
For specific questions and problems relating to the monitor and speaker set, refer to the documentation provided ...) and connected to the computer correctly. If you believe that the monitor is a problem with the drive, take your computer in power-saving mode. Q: My system freezes. What is unable to read other diskettes. If Windows is a disk drive problem by inserting and...online help file for additional information about your diskette might need to press and hold the power button to perform a "hard" reboot. How can I make sure that there is not in for on-screen instructions.