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... this information and the product it will NOT be noted in the FRU list of a machine (e.g. add-on your regional Acer office to extend the functionality of this generic service guide. These LOCALIZED FEATURES will not be covered in this printed Service Guide... those given in the printed Service Guide. If, for whatever reason, a part number change is made, it supports, please read the following general information. 1. V For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your regional offices or the responsible personnel/channel to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for repair and service...
... this information and the product it will NOT be noted in the FRU list of a machine (e.g. add-on your regional Acer office to extend the functionality of this generic service guide. These LOCALIZED FEATURES will not be covered in this printed Service Guide... those given in the printed Service Guide. If, for whatever reason, a part number change is made, it supports, please read the following general information. 1. V For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your regional offices or the responsible personnel/channel to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for repair and service...
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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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...Three PCI 2.2 5V slots FDD T One FDD slot supports 1.44MB/3 mode 3.5" devices IDE T T T T T Slot Type: 40 pin IDE slot Slot Quantity: 2 Transfer rate support: T PIO Mode: 0/1/2/3/4 T Ultra DMA 66/100/133 Storage Type support: T HDD/CD-ROM/CD-RW/DVD T Zip ...with amplifier Interface: AC Link Channel: 4 Connectors support: T Line-in/Line-out (rear) 2 Chapter 1 Support up to the AVL list for compatibility). Support Intel Hyper Threading Technology. Features & Specifications CPU T T T T Support Intel P4 Northwood (Socket 478) processor. Support 533MHz or 400MHz FSB. T Capacity: 128MB ~...
...Three PCI 2.2 5V slots FDD T One FDD slot supports 1.44MB/3 mode 3.5" devices IDE T T T T T Slot Type: 40 pin IDE slot Slot Quantity: 2 Transfer rate support: T PIO Mode: 0/1/2/3/4 T Ultra DMA 66/100/133 Storage Type support: T HDD/CD-ROM/CD-RW/DVD T Zip ...with amplifier Interface: AC Link Channel: 4 Connectors support: T Line-in/Line-out (rear) 2 Chapter 1 Support up to the AVL list for compatibility). Support Intel Hyper Threading Technology. Features & Specifications CPU T T T T Support Intel P4 Northwood (Socket 478) processor. Support 533MHz or 400MHz FSB. T Capacity: 128MB ~...
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Provides DMI 2.0, WFM 2.0, WOL, WOR, chassis intrusion and SM Bus for system management. T Microphone-in (rear)/Microphone-in (front) (Default) T Headphone Out (front) (Default) LAN T Supports 10/100MB ethernet environment USB T T Connectors Quantity: T On-board: 4 (rear) T Connector Pin: 2 (front) Transfer Rate: T USB 2.0/1.1 BIOS T T T 4MB Award BIOS with Plug and Play BIOS ACPI, SMBIOS 2.3, Green and Boot Block. Others T T T Suspend to RAM/Disk PC2001 Compliant Support PS2 Keyboard/Mouse and USB Keyboard/Mouse wake up function Chapter 1 3
Provides DMI 2.0, WFM 2.0, WOL, WOR, chassis intrusion and SM Bus for system management. T Microphone-in (rear)/Microphone-in (front) (Default) T Headphone Out (front) (Default) LAN T Supports 10/100MB ethernet environment USB T T Connectors Quantity: T On-board: 4 (rear) T Connector Pin: 2 (front) Transfer Rate: T USB 2.0/1.1 BIOS T T T 4MB Award BIOS with Plug and Play BIOS ACPI, SMBIOS 2.3, Green and Boot Block. Others T T T Suspend to RAM/Disk PC2001 Compliant Support PS2 Keyboard/Mouse and USB Keyboard/Mouse wake up function Chapter 1 3
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... using the flash utility. BIOS Item BIOS code programmer BIOS version BIOS ROM 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...
... using the flash utility. BIOS Item BIOS code programmer BIOS version BIOS ROM 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...
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...bus Specification 10 Chapter 1 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 Correction Code (ECC) feature Memory module combinations Specification ... 2 Slot Memory Module 64, 128, 256, 512MB, 1G 64, 128, 256, 512MB, 1G Maximum System Memory Supported Total Memory 64MB~1G 64MB~1G 64MB~2G Cache Memory Item First-Level Cache Configurations Cache function control Second-Level Cache ...
...bus Specification 10 Chapter 1 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 Correction Code (ECC) feature Memory module combinations Specification ... 2 Slot Memory Module 64, 128, 256, 512MB, 1G 64, 128, 256, 512MB, 1G Maximum System Memory Supported Total Memory 64MB~1G 64MB~1G 64MB~2G Cache Memory Item First-Level Cache Configurations Cache function control Second-Level Cache ...
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... compatible Mixed digital and analog high performance chip Enhanced stereo full duplex operation High performance audio accelerator and AC'97 support Full native DOS games compatibility Virtual FM enhances audio experience through real-time FM-to-Wavetable conversion MPU-401(UART ...Integrated dual game port Meets AC'97and WHQL specifications Yes, internal FM synthesizer Chapter 1 11 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...
... compatible Mixed digital and analog high performance chip Enhanced stereo full duplex operation High performance audio accelerator and AC'97 support Full native DOS games compatibility Virtual FM enhances audio experience through real-time FM-to-Wavetable conversion MPU-401(UART ...Integrated dual game port Meets AC'97and WHQL specifications Yes, internal FM synthesizer Chapter 1 11 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...
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...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 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)...
...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 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)...
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... 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 080000 - 09FFFF 0A0000 - 0BFFFF 0C0000 - 0C7FFF 0C8000 - 0DFFFF 0E0000 - 0EFFFF 0F0000 - 0FFFFF 100000 - UPPER...
... 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 080000 - 09FFFF 0A0000 - 0BFFFF 0C0000 - 0C7FFF 0C8000 - 0DFFFF 0E0000 - 0EFFFF 0F0000 - 0FFFFF 100000 - UPPER...
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... method: Return to original state by pushing external switch button, modem ring in, keyboard and mouse for ATA standard interface). T On board device power management support. T On board device configuration support. T Hard disk drive goes into SLEEP mode (for APM mode. T Disable H-sync and V-sync signals to control the VESA DPMS monitor. T Resume...
... method: Return to original state by pushing external switch button, modem ring in, keyboard and mouse for ATA standard interface). T On board device power management support. T On board device configuration support. T Hard disk drive goes into SLEEP mode (for APM mode. T Disable H-sync and V-sync signals to control the VESA DPMS monitor. T Resume...
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These information is necessary for troubleshooting (maybe required when asking for technical support). 22 Chapter 2 Product Information The screen below appears if you select Product Information from the main menu: The Product Information menu contains general data about the system, such as the product name, serial number, BIOS version, etc.
These information is necessary for troubleshooting (maybe required when asking for technical support). 22 Chapter 2 Product Information The screen below appears if you select Product Information from the main menu: The Product Information menu contains general data about the system, such as the product name, serial number, BIOS version, etc.
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...KB, 3.5-inch 2.88 MB, 3.5-inch Drive B Allows you to control the system stops in any special manner and is not configured in case of Power On Self Test errors (POST). IDE Device Model Number: None Drive A Allows you to configure your floppy drive B. 1.44 MB, 3.5-inch None ...360 KB, 5.25-inch 1.2 MB, 5.25-inch 720 KB, 3.5-inch 2.88 MB, 3.5-inch Floppy 3 Mode Support Floppy 3 is always automatically detected. Total Memory Total based and extended memory, and I/O ROM 384KB available to the system. Disabled, Enabled. Video This item specifies...
...KB, 3.5-inch 2.88 MB, 3.5-inch Drive B Allows you to control the system stops in any special manner and is not configured in case of Power On Self Test errors (POST). IDE Device Model Number: None Drive A Allows you to configure your floppy drive B. 1.44 MB, 3.5-inch None ...360 KB, 5.25-inch 1.2 MB, 5.25-inch 720 KB, 3.5-inch 2.88 MB, 3.5-inch Floppy 3 Mode Support Floppy 3 is always automatically detected. Total Memory Total based and extended memory, and I/O ROM 384KB available to the system. Disabled, Enabled. Video This item specifies...
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...on the numeric keypad. Setting to Off will allows users to use , consult the vendor of your operating system. Fast Normal This item is powered on . System means that a password prompt appears every time when the computer is used for 1.1 the operating system. Setting to On will...try to run Setup. Typematic Delay This item allows you to select which at keys are accelerated. You need to select the MPS version supported by a keyboard controller or chipset hardware. This item is implemented. Security Option Specifies the type of extended memory. Enabling APIC mode will turn...
...on the numeric keypad. Setting to Off will allows users to use , consult the vendor of your operating system. Fast Normal This item is powered on . System means that a password prompt appears every time when the computer is used for 1.1 the operating system. Setting to On will...try to run Setup. Typematic Delay This item allows you to select which at keys are accelerated. You need to select the MPS version supported by a keyboard controller or chipset hardware. This item is implemented. Security Option Specifies the type of extended memory. Enabling APIC mode will turn...
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... parameters under the sub-menu. When this register are presented below. the AGP Graphic Aperture. 30 Chapter 2 The user information of peripherals that need to support loose layouts or slower memory. Parameter Memory Hole at 15M-16M AGP Aperture Size (MB) Description Options You can reserve this area of system memory...
... parameters under the sub-menu. When this register are presented below. the AGP Graphic Aperture. 30 Chapter 2 The user information of peripherals that need to support loose layouts or slower memory. Parameter Memory Hole at 15M-16M AGP Aperture Size (MB) Description Options You can reserve this area of system memory...
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... disk drive. Auto Disables IDE Burst Mode This allows your hard disk performance becomes unstable, you to set the Ultra DMA 33/ 66/100 mode supported by the hard disk drive connected to the onboard VGA card. Both, Disabled, Primary, Secondary IDE Primary Master PIO IDE Primary Slave PIO IDE Secondary...
... disk drive. Auto Disables IDE Burst Mode This allows your hard disk performance becomes unstable, you to set the Ultra DMA 33/ 66/100 mode supported by the hard disk drive connected to the onboard VGA card. Both, Disabled, Primary, Secondary IDE Primary Master PIO IDE Primary Slave PIO IDE Secondary...
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... controller card. Disabled Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commpands or multiple sector read / write per sector the drive can support. If your floppy disk drives to Enabled activate the boot ROM of block read /write. Change the setting to use a separate controller...chip. Enabled Disabled Setting this parameter to connect your IDE hard drive supports block mode (most new drives do not have a USB driver in the operating system. Parameter USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Onboard LAN function Onboard LAN Boot ROM IDE HDD Block Mode Onboard...
... controller card. Disabled Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commpands or multiple sector read / write per sector the drive can support. If your floppy disk drives to Enabled activate the boot ROM of block read /write. Change the setting to use a separate controller...chip. Enabled Disabled Setting this parameter to connect your IDE hard drive supports block mode (most new drives do not have a USB driver in the operating system. Parameter USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Onboard LAN function Onboard LAN Boot ROM IDE HDD Block Mode Onboard...
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... the monitor will be turned off. Enabled Use this field, the hard disk drive will shut down while all other devices remain active. DPMS Supported: Initial display power management signaling. Date (of selected IRQ always awakens the system. 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, AUTO. Indicate the hour, minute and second for your system reboot after...
... the monitor will be turned off. Enabled Use this field, the hard disk drive will shut down while all other devices remain active. DPMS Supported: Initial display power management signaling. Date (of selected IRQ always awakens the system. 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, AUTO. Indicate the hour, minute and second for your system reboot after...
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... of the installed DIMM/PCI bus. If you to lock up. Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are reduced to 50x choose a suitable ratioto support the CPU. Settings in boldface are overlocking because even a slight jitter can 8x to flatter curves. This option allows you do not have any EMI...
... of the installed DIMM/PCI bus. If you to lock up. Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are reduced to 50x choose a suitable ratioto support the CPU. Settings in boldface are overlocking because even a slight jitter can 8x to flatter curves. This option allows you do not have any EMI...
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... specified, all H/W interrupts are MODBINable by OEM customers. If ESCD is not defined Onboard clock generator initialization. Also set real-time clock power status, and then check for ESCD & DMI support. Check validity of the ESCD's legacy information. Prepare BIOS resource map for RTC minute. 2. Disable respective clock resource to SPURIOUS_soft_HDLR. Init...
... specified, all H/W interrupts are MODBINable by OEM customers. If ESCD is not defined Onboard clock generator initialization. Also set real-time clock power status, and then check for ESCD & DMI support. Check validity of the ESCD's legacy information. Prepare BIOS resource map for RTC minute. 2. Disable respective clock resource to SPURIOUS_soft_HDLR. Init...
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Assign resources to text mode Chapter 4 55 Reserved 1. Set up floppy related fields in Setup is supported. - Reserved Reserved 1. Recover the text fond used by EPA logo (not for password. Initialize floppy controller 2. Switch screen back to all ISA PnP ... Reserved Reserved Detect & install co-processor Reserved Init HDD write protect Reserved Reserved Switch back to onboard COM ports if the corre- Call chipset power management hook. 2. sponding item in 40:hardware Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Detech &install all data in floppy drive. - ALT+F2 is ...
Assign resources to text mode Chapter 4 55 Reserved 1. Set up floppy related fields in Setup is supported. - Reserved Reserved 1. Recover the text fond used by EPA logo (not for password. Initialize floppy controller 2. Switch screen back to all ISA PnP ... Reserved Reserved Detect & install co-processor Reserved Init HDD write protect Reserved Reserved Switch back to onboard COM ports if the corre- Call chipset power management hook. 2. sponding item in 40:hardware Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Detech &install all data in floppy drive. - ALT+F2 is ...