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... Hardware Diagnostic Procedure 51 System Check Procedures 52 Power System Check 52 System External Inspection 52 System Internal Inspection 52 Beep Codes 53 Checkpoints 54 BIOS Recovery 57 Jumper and Connector Information 58 M/B Placement 58 Jumper Setting 60 Setting Jumper 60 vii
... Hardware Diagnostic Procedure 51 System Check Procedures 52 Power System Check 52 System External Inspection 52 System Internal Inspection 52 Beep Codes 53 Checkpoints 54 BIOS Recovery 57 Jumper and Connector Information 58 M/B Placement 58 Jumper Setting 60 Setting Jumper 60 vii
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... header (near rear IO is preferable) • 1 2*4 pin internal speaker header • Color management for on board connecter (please refer to Acer spec) • Header Naming should follow MB Header Naming (Refer to Appendix) • Braidwood connector (reserved) • 1 3pin ME enable/disable... connector (with 1 jumper) System BIOS • Size: 64Mb • AMI Kernel with Acer skin/copyright Power supply • 300W/ in stable mode (Acer/GTW Assign System Power Unit) • Design for Intel Piketon chipset compatible system •...
... header (near rear IO is preferable) • 1 2*4 pin internal speaker header • Color management for on board connecter (please refer to Acer spec) • Header Naming should follow MB Header Naming (Refer to Appendix) • Braidwood connector (reserved) • 1 3pin ME enable/disable... connector (with 1 jumper) System BIOS • Size: 64Mb • AMI Kernel with Acer skin/copyright Power supply • 300W/ in stable mode (Acer/GTW Assign System Power Unit) • Design for Intel Piketon chipset compatible system •...
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... FSB 1333 MHz Minimum operating speed 0 MHz (If Stop CPU Clock in Sleep State in BIOS Setup is set to Enabled.) BIOS Item Specification BIOS code programer AMI Kernel with Acer skin BIOS version P01-A0 BIOS ROM type SPI ROM BIOS ROM size 4-8Mb Support protocol SMBIOS(DMI)2.4/DMI2.0 Device Boot Support Support BBS spec 1st...
... FSB 1333 MHz Minimum operating speed 0 MHz (If Stop CPU Clock in Sleep State in BIOS Setup is set to Enabled.) BIOS Item Specification BIOS code programer AMI Kernel with Acer skin BIOS version P01-A0 BIOS ROM type SPI ROM BIOS ROM size 4-8Mb Support protocol SMBIOS(DMI)2.4/DMI2.0 Device Boot Support Support BBS spec 1st...
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... Interface Item Audio controller Audio channel Audio function control Mono or stereo Compatibility Sampling rate Microphone/Headphone jack Specification ALC662-VC codec 5.1 Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Stereo Support host audio controller from the Intel ICH series chipset, and also from any combination as long as they match the above specifications.
... Interface Item Audio controller Audio channel Audio function control Mono or stereo Compatibility Sampling rate Microphone/Headphone jack Specification ALC662-VC codec 5.1 Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Stereo Support host audio controller from the Intel ICH series chipset, and also from any combination as long as they match the above specifications.
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... the communication ports to prevent any conflicts • When modifying the power management configuration • When changing the password or making other changes to as "BIOS", "Setup", or "Setup utility" in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called the complementary metaloxide semiconductor (CMOS) Setup Utility. Chapter 2 System Utilities CMOS Setup Utility CMOS setup...
... the communication ports to prevent any conflicts • When modifying the power management configuration • When changing the password or making other changes to as "BIOS", "Setup", or "Setup utility" in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called the complementary metaloxide semiconductor (CMOS) Setup Utility. Chapter 2 System Utilities CMOS Setup Utility CMOS setup...
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...Product Information Standard CMOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control BIOS Security Features Load Default Setting Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Description This page shows the relevant information of the main... to the System Load Default Setting indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in standard compatible BIOS This setup page includes all the items of Green function features This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage...
...Product Information Standard CMOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control BIOS Security Features Load Default Setting Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Description This page shows the relevant information of the main... to the System Load Default Setting indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in standard compatible BIOS This setup page includes all the items of Green function features This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage...
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...for your reference only and are not user-configurable. Product name of the BIOS setup utility. Parameter Processor Type Processor Speed System Memory System Manufacturer Product Name System Serial Number System BIOS Version BIOS Release Date Asset Tag Number Description Type of this system. 15 Chapter 2... Name of the manufacturer of CPU installed on the system. Date when the BIOS setup utility was released Asset tag number of...
...for your reference only and are not user-configurable. Product name of the BIOS setup utility. Parameter Processor Type Processor Speed System Memory System Manufacturer Product Name System Serial Number System BIOS Version BIOS Release Date Asset Tag Number Description Type of this system. 15 Chapter 2... Name of the manufacturer of CPU installed on the system. Date when the BIOS setup utility was released Asset tag number of...
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Selects power on state for Num Lock. Enabled Enables or disables BIOS to display error beeps or messages during startup. Advanced BIOS Feature Parameter Quick Boot Quiet Boot 1st/2nd/3rd/4th Boot Device Hard Disk Drive Priority Optical Disk Drive Priority Removable Drive Priority Network Drive .... Press Enter to access the Hard Disk Drive Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from available optical drives. Disabled When enabled, the BIOS splash screen displays during startup.
Selects power on state for Num Lock. Enabled Enables or disables BIOS to display error beeps or messages during startup. Advanced BIOS Feature Parameter Quick Boot Quiet Boot 1st/2nd/3rd/4th Boot Device Hard Disk Drive Priority Optical Disk Drive Priority Removable Drive Priority Network Drive .... Press Enter to access the Hard Disk Drive Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from available optical drives. Disabled When enabled, the BIOS splash screen displays during startup.
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... can use the submenu to access the sub menu. You can select this option and press to change the HDD password. Enabled Disabled 23 Chapter 2 BIOS Security Features Parameter Supervisor Password User Password HDD Password Change Supervisor Password Change HDD Password Removable Device Boot Chassis opening warning Description Option This item...
... can use the submenu to access the sub menu. You can select this option and press to change the HDD password. Enabled Disabled 23 Chapter 2 BIOS Security Features Parameter Supervisor Password User Password HDD Password Change Supervisor Password Change HDD Password Removable Device Boot Chassis opening warning Description Option This item...
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Setup defaults are using low-speed memory chips or other kinds of resources consumption. Chapter 2 24 If you are quite demanding in terms of low-performance components and you to load these settings, the system might not function properly. Load Default Settings The Load Default Settings menu allows you choose to load the default settings for all BIOS setup parameters.
Setup defaults are using low-speed memory chips or other kinds of resources consumption. Chapter 2 24 If you are quite demanding in terms of low-performance components and you to load these settings, the system might not function properly. Load Default Settings The Load Default Settings menu allows you choose to load the default settings for all BIOS setup parameters.
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.... If the system will power on, skip this section. System External Inspection 1. Make sure that all cable connectors inside the system are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. Turn off the system and all peripheral cables from the system. 5. Unplug the power cord from the power outlets... the system unit on the system. 12. Inspect the LED indicators on the front panel, which can try viewing the POST messages and BIOS event logs during the system startup. 52 Chapter 4 Verify that all components are firmly and correctly attached to their appropriate connectors. 9. Verify...
.... If the system will power on, skip this section. System External Inspection 1. Make sure that all cable connectors inside the system are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. Turn off the system and all peripheral cables from the system. 5. Unplug the power cord from the power outlets... the system unit on the system. 12. Inspect the LED indicators on the front panel, which can try viewing the POST messages and BIOS event logs during the system startup. 52 Chapter 4 Verify that all components are firmly and correctly attached to their appropriate connectors. 9. Verify...
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...error. Beep codes are used when an error occurs before the system video has been initialized. Beep codes will be generated by the BIOS to indicate a serious or fatal error to the end user. AMIBIOS displays the checkpoints in the bottom right corner of the screen during POST...it only displays checkpoints that occur after the video card has been activated. Graphics card error/not installed, graphics card memory error or graphics card BIOS checksum error. Chapter 4 53 Beep Codes Beep codes are used by the system board speaker, commonly referred to execute the default procedures. Beep ...
...error. Beep codes are used when an error occurs before the system video has been initialized. Beep codes will be generated by the BIOS to indicate a serious or fatal error to the end user. AMIBIOS displays the checkpoints in the bottom right corner of the screen during POST...it only displays checkpoints that occur after the video card has been activated. Graphics card error/not installed, graphics card memory error or graphics card BIOS checksum error. Chapter 4 53 Beep Codes Beep codes are used by the system board speaker, commonly referred to execute the default procedures. Beep ...
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... Recovery Code Checkpoints sectionfor more information. Determine whether to flat mode with 4GB limit and GA20 enabled. Copying Main BIOS into register. Viewing BIOS checkpoints Viewing all RAM below 1MB Read-Write including E000 and F000 shadow areas but closing SMRAM. 54 Chapter 4...,memory, and other CPU critical initialization. Re-enable CACHE. Restore CPUID value back into memory. Leaves all checkpoints generated by the BIOS requires acheckpoint card, also referred to as -RAM functionality is stored in Boot block code. Early super I/O initialization is currently executing...
... Recovery Code Checkpoints sectionfor more information. Determine whether to flat mode with 4GB limit and GA20 enabled. Copying Main BIOS into register. Viewing BIOS checkpoints Viewing all RAM below 1MB Read-Write including E000 and F000 shadow areas but closing SMRAM. 54 Chapter 4...,memory, and other CPU critical initialization. Re-enable CACHE. Restore CPUID value back into memory. Leaves all checkpoints generated by the BIOS requires acheckpoint card, also referred to as -RAM functionality is stored in Boot block code. Early super I/O initialization is currently executing...
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See POST Code Checkpoints section of document for chipset vendors & system manufacturers. System is reserved for more information. The error associated with this value may be different from ACPI S3 state. Chapter 4 55 This range is waking from one platform to BIOS POST (ExecutePOSTKernel). Checkpoint DA DC E1-E8 ECEE Description Restore CPUID value back into register. Give control to the next. OEM memory detection/configuration error.
See POST Code Checkpoints section of document for chipset vendors & system manufacturers. System is reserved for more information. The error associated with this value may be different from ACPI S3 state. Chapter 4 55 This range is waking from one platform to BIOS POST (ExecutePOSTKernel). Checkpoint DA DC E1-E8 ECEE Description Restore CPUID value back into register. Give control to the next. OEM memory detection/configuration error.
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... controller is enabled. Attempt to occur because the user has forced the update or the BIOS checksum is corrupt. Make flash write enabled through chipset and OEM specific method. Verify that a BIOS recovery needs to read from ARMD and ATAPI CDROM. Read error occurred on system configuration.... the floppy controller in root directory. Attempt to checkpoint E9. Start reading FAT table and analyze FAT to the current configuration of the BIOS. Erase the flash part Program the flash part. Some interrupt vectors are initialized. Jump back to read from add-in PCI devices....
... controller is enabled. Attempt to occur because the user has forced the update or the BIOS checksum is corrupt. Make flash write enabled through chipset and OEM specific method. Verify that a BIOS recovery needs to read from ARMD and ATAPI CDROM. Read error occurred on system configuration.... the floppy controller in root directory. Attempt to checkpoint E9. Start reading FAT table and analyze FAT to the current configuration of the BIOS. Erase the flash part Program the flash part. Some interrupt vectors are initialized. Jump back to read from add-in PCI devices....
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...default after system reboot. Chapter 4 57 This function only effects when the BIOS BootBlock section is unnecessary. 4. Insert the recovery device to the root directory of recovery media. 4-2. Copy the latest BIOS ROM file to system and then power on the system. 4-4. The system ...4-6. The recovery media to be "AMIBOOT.ROM". 4-3. Don't do anything during the recovery function to support Boot function is healthy. 2. BIOS Recovery 1. Rename the BIOS ROM file to execute recovery function media: FDD / USB storage / ODD. 3. Recovery step as follow: 4-1. Allow to be progress...
...default after system reboot. Chapter 4 57 This function only effects when the BIOS BootBlock section is unnecessary. 4. Insert the recovery device to the root directory of recovery media. 4-2. Copy the latest BIOS ROM file to system and then power on the system. 4-4. The system ...4-6. The recovery media to be "AMIBOOT.ROM". 4-3. Don't do anything during the recovery function to support Boot function is healthy. 2. BIOS Recovery 1. Rename the BIOS ROM file to execute recovery function media: FDD / USB storage / ODD. 3. Recovery step as follow: 4-1. Allow to be progress...
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... CPU cooling fan connector 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM slots TPM module header Onboard parallel port header Floppy disk header Standard 24-pin ATX power connector BIOS flash protect jumper Onboard serial port header Serial ATA connectors Front panel USB headers Front panel switch/LED header Clear CMOS jumper ME disable jumper...
... CPU cooling fan connector 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM slots TPM module header Onboard parallel port header Floppy disk header Standard 24-pin ATX power connector BIOS flash protect jumper Onboard serial port header Serial ATA connectors Front panel USB headers Front panel switch/LED header Clear CMOS jumper ME disable jumper...
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... CLEAR CMOS ME_DISABLE 3-pin MEDISABLE Setting (default) 1-2: NORMAL 2-3: CLEAR Before clearing the CMOS, make sure to turn the system off. 1-2: NORMAL 2-3: MEDISABLE Picture BIOS_WP 3-pin BIOS FLASH PROTECT 1-2: NORMAL 2-3: BIOS_WP Chapter 5 60 When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are numbered. Jumper Setting The section explains how to set...
... CLEAR CMOS ME_DISABLE 3-pin MEDISABLE Setting (default) 1-2: NORMAL 2-3: CLEAR Before clearing the CMOS, make sure to turn the system off. 1-2: NORMAL 2-3: MEDISABLE Picture BIOS_WP 3-pin BIOS FLASH PROTECT 1-2: NORMAL 2-3: BIOS_WP Chapter 5 60 When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are numbered. Jumper Setting The section explains how to set...
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Pin 1 3 Signal Name +5V SPDIF Pin 2 4 KEY GND Signal Name C_INTRUSION: Chassis detect header This detects if the chassis cover has been removed. Pin 1 2 Signal Name Caseopen me GND 63 Chapter 5 This function needs a chassis equipped with intrusion detection switch and needs to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coaxial connector. Pin 9 10 Signal Name RI NC Ring Indicator No pin Function SPDIF_OUT: SPDIF out header This is an optional header that provides an SPDIF_OUT (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) output to be enabled in BIOS.
Pin 1 3 Signal Name +5V SPDIF Pin 2 4 KEY GND Signal Name C_INTRUSION: Chassis detect header This detects if the chassis cover has been removed. Pin 1 2 Signal Name Caseopen me GND 63 Chapter 5 This function needs a chassis equipped with intrusion detection switch and needs to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coaxial connector. Pin 9 10 Signal Name RI NC Ring Indicator No pin Function SPDIF_OUT: SPDIF out header This is an optional header that provides an SPDIF_OUT (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) output to be enabled in BIOS.