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Veriton 3500 series (Veriton 3500/Veriton 3500G) User's guide Changes may be incorporated in this manual or supplementary documents and publications. Such changes will be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in the space provided below. Model Number Serial Number Purchase Date Place of Purchase Acer and the Acer... are recorded on the label affixed to their respective companies. Copyright © 2002 Acer Incorporated All Rights Reserved. The serial number and model number are used herein for a particular purpose. No part of this publication may be ...
Veriton 3500 series (Veriton 3500/Veriton 3500G) User's guide Changes may be incorporated in this manual or supplementary documents and publications. Such changes will be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in the space provided below. Model Number Serial Number Purchase Date Place of Purchase Acer and the Acer... are recorded on the label affixed to their respective companies. Copyright © 2002 Acer Incorporated All Rights Reserved. The serial number and model number are used herein for a particular purpose. No part of this publication may be ...
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55 Internal components The figure below shows what your computer looks like once you remove the cover: Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Component 3.5-inch floppy drive CD-ROM/DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive Drive frame Power supply Mainboard see note VGA card Modem card Expansion slot Note: The mainboard model shown in the figure above may not be exactly the same with the one found in your computer.
55 Internal components The figure below shows what your computer looks like once you remove the cover: Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Component 3.5-inch floppy drive CD-ROM/DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive Drive frame Power supply Mainboard see note VGA card Modem card Expansion slot Note: The mainboard model shown in the figure above may not be exactly the same with the one found in your computer.
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...or the responsible personnel/channel to those given in the FRU list of customer machines. For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your regional office MAY have a DIFFERENT part number code to provide you with further technical details. 2. These LOCALIZED FEATURES will not be covered...the functionality of a machine (e.g. If, for Acer's "global" product offering. To better fit local market requirements and enhance product competitiveness, your Acer office may have decided to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for whatever reason, a part number change is made, it will NOT be ...
...or the responsible personnel/channel to those given in the FRU list of customer machines. For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your regional office MAY have a DIFFERENT part number code to provide you with further technical details. 2. These LOCALIZED FEATURES will not be covered...the functionality of a machine (e.g. If, for Acer's "global" product offering. To better fit local market requirements and enhance product competitiveness, your Acer office may have decided to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for whatever reason, a part number change is made, it will NOT be ...
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...256M 512M 64M 128M 256M 512M 128M 192M 320M 576M 192M 256M 384M 640M 320M 384M 512M 768M 576M 640M 768M 1024M TOTAL 24 Veriton 3500/5500/7500 This section has two table lists, system memory specification and the possible combinations of memory module. Memory module combinations 2 ...You can install memory modules in any combination as long as they match the Memory Combination specifications. 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 ...
...256M 512M 64M 128M 256M 512M 128M 192M 320M 576M 192M 256M 384M 640M 320M 384M 512M 768M 576M 640M 768M 1024M TOTAL 24 Veriton 3500/5500/7500 This section has two table lists, system memory specification and the possible combinations of memory module. Memory module combinations 2 ...You can install memory modules in any combination as long as they match the Memory Combination specifications. 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 ...
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... Access) Supported On audio-I/O board (Front Panel Access) QFP64 Supported On audio-I/O board (connects via CN14) IDE Interface Item IDE controller IDE controller resident bus Number of IDE channel Support IDE interface Support bootable CD-ROM Specification Embedded in Intel 82801DB ICH 4 PCI bus 2 on-board: 40-pin hard disk drive... (max) Startup (peak) Maximum Seeking (RMS) Voltage tolerance (V) 26 Panasonic JU-256A047P 1.44 MB 80 160 300 2 MFM/FM 5V 290mA 710mA +5V +/- 10% Specification Veriton 3500/5500/7500
... Access) Supported On audio-I/O board (Front Panel Access) QFP64 Supported On audio-I/O board (connects via CN14) IDE Interface Item IDE controller IDE controller resident bus Number of IDE channel Support IDE interface Support bootable CD-ROM Specification Embedded in Intel 82801DB ICH 4 PCI bus 2 on-board: 40-pin hard disk drive... (max) Startup (peak) Maximum Seeking (RMS) Voltage tolerance (V) 26 Panasonic JU-256A047P 1.44 MB 80 160 300 2 MFM/FM 5V 290mA 710mA +5V +/- 10% Specification Veriton 3500/5500/7500
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... 0C8000 - 0DFFFF 0E0000 - 0EFFFF Size 512KBytes 128KBytes 128KBytes 32KBytes 96KBytes 64KBytes 0F0000 - 0FFFFF 100000 - Serial Port Item Serial port controller Serial port controller resident bus Number of installed memory. The Main Memory Maximum size are 768M Bytes. Chapter 1 29
... 0C8000 - 0DFFFF 0E0000 - 0EFFFF Size 512KBytes 128KBytes 128KBytes 32KBytes 96KBytes 64KBytes 0F0000 - 0FFFFF 100000 - Serial Port Item Serial port controller Serial port controller resident bus Number of installed memory. The Main Memory Maximum size are 768M Bytes. Chapter 1 29
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... checking is V2.3. Displays your system's serial number. Specifies the main version of your system. Displays the main board's identification number. Chapter 2 37 The System Management Interface (SM) BIOS allows 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. Product Information The screen below appears if you to check your system hardware components without actually opening your BIOS utility...
... checking is V2.3. Displays your system's serial number. Specifies the main version of your system. Displays the main board's identification number. Chapter 2 37 The System Management Interface (SM) BIOS allows 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. Product Information The screen below appears if you to check your system hardware components without actually opening your BIOS utility...
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...in this menu. To enter the IDE Secondary Master setup, press e. (Show the Status:) None HDD or CD-ROM Number The IDE CD-ROM is always automatically detected. 38 Veriton 3500/5500/7500 Lets you configure the hard disk drive connected to the master port of IDE channel 1. To enter the... IDE Secondary Slave setup, press e . (Show the Status:) None HDD or CD-ROM Number The IDE CD-ROM is always automatically ...
...in this menu. To enter the IDE Secondary Master setup, press e. (Show the Status:) None HDD or CD-ROM Number The IDE CD-ROM is always automatically detected. 38 Veriton 3500/5500/7500 Lets you configure the hard disk drive connected to the master port of IDE channel 1. To enter the... IDE Secondary Slave setup, press e . (Show the Status:) None HDD or CD-ROM Number The IDE CD-ROM is always automatically ...
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...your hard disk's number of heads Selects the Precomp number for old HDD parking Selects the Landing Zone number for old HDD parking Shows your hard disk's number of sectors Auto None Manual Auto Large LBA CHS xxxxx MB 0 to 65535 0 to 255 0 to 65535 0 to 65535 0 to 255 40 Veriton 3500/5500/7500... Shows your hard disk's number of cylinders. IDE Primary Master/Slave and IDE Secondary Master/Slave Setup The following table describes the parameters found in MB. Options...
...your hard disk's number of heads Selects the Precomp number for old HDD parking Selects the Landing Zone number for old HDD parking Shows your hard disk's number of sectors Auto None Manual Auto Large LBA CHS xxxxx MB 0 to 65535 0 to 255 0 to 65535 0 to 65535 0 to 255 40 Veriton 3500/5500/7500... Shows your hard disk's number of cylinders. IDE Primary Master/Slave and IDE Secondary Master/Slave Setup The following table describes the parameters found in MB. Options...
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... typing the password, press e 3. To disable the password, press e when prompted to the system and its data. Chapter 2 55 System Security The Setup program has a number of security features to prevent unauthorized access to enter the password. At the prompt, type your password and press e again to confirm the new password...
... typing the password, press e 3. To disable the password, press e when prompted to the system and its data. Chapter 2 55 System Security The Setup program has a number of security features to prevent unauthorized access to enter the password. At the prompt, type your password and press e again to confirm the new password...
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The following table describes the parameters found in a DEC number Disabled/Enabled +/-0.25% Disabled -0.5% +/-0.5% +/-0.38 Default 100/33 Mhz 105/35 Mhz 108/36 Mhz 114/38Mhz 120/40Mhz 123/41Mhz 126/36Mhz 68 Veriton 3500/5500/7500 This parameter let you enable or disable the spread spectrum. If the default is set...
The following table describes the parameters found in a DEC number Disabled/Enabled +/-0.25% Disabled -0.5% +/-0.5% +/-0.38 Default 100/33 Mhz 105/35 Mhz 108/36 Mhz 114/38Mhz 120/40Mhz 123/41Mhz 126/36Mhz 68 Veriton 3500/5500/7500 This parameter let you enable or disable the spread spectrum. If the default is set...
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...is currently running. RAM subsystem ! Keyboard and auxiliary device controllers ! 1.44M floppy controller ! One parallel port ! For other unique check point numbers that boots the system, initializes and diagnoses the system components, and controls the operation of L2 cache (socket 7 or below) Expand compressed BIOS ...transparent to the user. Several items are not listed in physical address 1000:0 Reserved Initial Superio_Early _Init switch 110 Veriton 3500/5500/7500 The following table describes the BIOS common tasks carried out by POST to ensure system functionality are as follows:...
...is currently running. RAM subsystem ! Keyboard and auxiliary device controllers ! 1.44M floppy controller ! One parallel port ! For other unique check point numbers that boots the system, initializes and diagnoses the system components, and controls the operation of L2 cache (socket 7 or below) Expand compressed BIOS ...transparent to the user. Several items are not listed in physical address 1000:0 Reserved Initial Superio_Early _Init switch 110 Veriton 3500/5500/7500 The following table describes the BIOS common tasks carried out by POST to ensure system functionality are as follows:...
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... and VGA BIOS, and put it into C000:0 Reserved Reserved Reserved Initialize INT 09 buffer Reserved 1. Initialize multi-language 2. Early PCI initialization -Enumerate PCI bus number -Assign memory & I /O chips. Program CPU internal MTRR (P6 & PII) for channel 2. Program early chipset according to empty PCI & DIMM slots. 5. Reserved Reserved Reserved ... Reserved Reset keyboard except Winbond 977 series Super I /O resource -Search for Pentium class CPU. 3. a value of RTC value: e.g. Invoke video BIOS. Reserved Reserved Veriton 3500/5500/7500 If CMOS checksum fails, use .
... and VGA BIOS, and put it into C000:0 Reserved Reserved Reserved Initialize INT 09 buffer Reserved 1. Initialize multi-language 2. Early PCI initialization -Enumerate PCI bus number -Assign memory & I /O chips. Program CPU internal MTRR (P6 & PII) for channel 2. Program early chipset according to empty PCI & DIMM slots. 5. Reserved Reserved Reserved ... Reserved Reset keyboard except Winbond 977 series Super I /O resource -Search for Pentium class CPU. 3. a value of RTC value: e.g. Invoke video BIOS. Reserved Reserved Veriton 3500/5500/7500 If CMOS checksum fails, use .
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... Reserved Reserved Reserved 1. Initialize L2 cache for entering AWDFLASH.EXE from FDD (optional) Reserved 1. On MP platform, adjust the cacheable range to 0) Reserved Reserved Display number of M1 CPU. 2. Initialize Init_Onboard_AUDIO switch. Reserved Reserved Okay to every ISA PnP device. i.e. Reserved Initialize the combined Trend Anti-Virus code. Checkpoint 43h 44h...
... Reserved Reserved Reserved 1. Initialize L2 cache for entering AWDFLASH.EXE from FDD (optional) Reserved 1. On MP platform, adjust the cacheable range to 0) Reserved Reserved Display number of M1 CPU. 2. Initialize Init_Onboard_AUDIO switch. Reserved Reserved Okay to every ISA PnP device. i.e. Reserved Initialize the combined Trend Anti-Virus code. Checkpoint 43h 44h...
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...Service Guide. Refer to repair or for demonstration purpose, Acer Corporation does not provide these parts. NOTE: The number indicates the location shown on exploded diagram or "NS" indicates "Not shown" on your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and service ...by your Acer office may have a DIFFERENT part number code to -date information available on it will not be reminded that Acer Corporation sells only the parts listed in global configurations of Veriton 3500/ 3500G, 5500/ 5500G, 7500/ 7500G. For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your regional Acer office on...
...Service Guide. Refer to repair or for demonstration purpose, Acer Corporation does not provide these parts. NOTE: The number indicates the location shown on exploded diagram or "NS" indicates "Not shown" on your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and service ...by your Acer office may have a DIFFERENT part number code to -date information available on it will not be reminded that Acer Corporation sells only the parts listed in global configurations of Veriton 3500/ 3500G, 5500/ 5500G, 7500/ 7500G. For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your regional Acer office on...
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..., 105 removing 88, 90, 105 Product Information 37 DMI BIOS version 37 main board ID 37 product name 37 system BIOS version 37 system serial number 37 PS/2 keyboard port 11, 14 PS/2 mouse port 10, 14 R Removal and Replacement 69 removing 88, 90, 105 Replacement Assembly, Machine 69 replacing HDD... 55 Serial Port 29 Serial port 10, 15 socket memory 24 Socket 370 23 Suspend Mode 34 Switching Power Supply 102W 32 Symptoms List 164 Veriton 3500/5500/7500
..., 105 removing 88, 90, 105 Product Information 37 DMI BIOS version 37 main board ID 37 product name 37 system BIOS version 37 system serial number 37 PS/2 keyboard port 11, 14 PS/2 mouse port 10, 14 R Removal and Replacement 69 removing 88, 90, 105 Replacement Assembly, Machine 69 replacing HDD... 55 Serial Port 29 Serial port 10, 15 socket memory 24 Socket 370 23 Suspend Mode 34 Switching Power Supply 102W 32 Symptoms List 164 Veriton 3500/5500/7500