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... 49 Power System Check 49 System External Inspection 49 System Internal Inspection 49 Beep Codes 50 Checkpoints 51 BIOS Recovery 54 Jumper and Connector Information 55 M/B Placement 55 Jumper Setting 57 Setting Jumper 57 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 65 Veriton X680G/X688G/X680 Exploded Diagram 66 Veriton X680G/X688G/X680 FRU List 67 vii
... 49 Power System Check 49 System External Inspection 49 System Internal Inspection 49 Beep Codes 50 Checkpoints 51 BIOS Recovery 54 Jumper and Connector Information 55 M/B Placement 55 Jumper Setting 57 Setting Jumper 57 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 65 Veriton X680G/X688G/X680 Exploded Diagram 66 Veriton X680G/X688G/X680 FRU List 67 vii
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Power supply • accepts 1-U style power supply. • Compliant with Energy Star 5.0(Veriton X680 will not support Energy Star 5.0). • Should be compliant with Acer skin/copyright. System BIOS • Use SPI Flash • Size: 64Mb(Piketon vPro). • Kernel:AMI Kernel with Eup lot6. 4 Chapter 1 • Color management for on board connecter (please refer to Acer spec). • Header Naming should follow MB Header Naming (Refer to Appendix). • Braidwood connector (reserved). • One 3pin ME enable/disable connector (with 1 jumper).
Power supply • accepts 1-U style power supply. • Compliant with Energy Star 5.0(Veriton X680 will not support Energy Star 5.0). • Should be compliant with Acer skin/copyright. System BIOS • Use SPI Flash • Size: 64Mb(Piketon vPro). • Kernel:AMI Kernel with Eup lot6. 4 Chapter 1 • Color management for on board connecter (please refer to Acer spec). • Header Naming should follow MB Header Naming (Refer to Appendix). • Braidwood connector (reserved). • One 3pin ME enable/disable connector (with 1 jumper).
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...Minimum operating speed 0 MHz (If Stop CPU Clock in Sleep State in BIOS Setup is set to Enabled.) BIOS Item Specification BIOS code programmer AMI Kernel skin BIOS version P01-A0 BIOS ROM type SPI ROM BIOS ROM size 64Mb(Piketon vPro) Support protocol SMBIOS2.6.1 Device Boot Support 1st ...priority: USB device Support to LS-120 drive NO Support to BIOS boot block feature YES BIOS Hotkey List Hotkey Function Description Del Enter BIOS Setup Utility Press while the system is booting to enter BIOS Setup Utility. Main Board Major Chips Item Specification North Bridge Intel ...
...Minimum operating speed 0 MHz (If Stop CPU Clock in Sleep State in BIOS Setup is set to Enabled.) BIOS Item Specification BIOS code programmer AMI Kernel skin BIOS version P01-A0 BIOS ROM type SPI ROM BIOS ROM size 64Mb(Piketon vPro) Support protocol SMBIOS2.6.1 Device Boot Support 1st ...priority: USB device Support to LS-120 drive NO Support to BIOS boot block feature YES BIOS Hotkey List Hotkey Function Description Del Enter BIOS Setup Utility Press while the system is booting to enter BIOS Setup Utility. Main Board Major Chips Item Specification North Bridge Intel ...
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... Interface Item Specification Audio controller Intel Q57+ALC662-VC Audio controller type ALC662-VC Audio channel codec 5.1(Rear 3 jack) Audio function control Enable/Disable by BIOS setup Mono or stereo Stereo Compatibility The ALC662-VC series support host audio controller from the Intel ICH series chipset, and also from any combination...
... Interface Item Specification Audio controller Intel Q57+ALC662-VC Audio controller type ALC662-VC Audio channel codec 5.1(Rear 3 jack) Audio function control Enable/Disable by BIOS setup Mono or stereo Stereo Compatibility The ALC662-VC series support host audio controller from the Intel ICH series chipset, and also from any combination...
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... when power is turned off. Chapter 2 12 The system reboots immediately after you are already properly configured and optimized, there is no need to as "BIOS", "Setup", or "Setup utility" in this guide. The screenshots used in this guide display default system values. Ask a qualified technician for assistance. NOTE: CMOS Setup...
... when power is turned off. Chapter 2 12 The system reboots immediately after you are already properly configured and optimized, there is no need to as "BIOS", "Setup", or "Setup utility" in this guide. The screenshots used in this guide display default system values. Ask a qualified technician for assistance. NOTE: 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... board This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features This setup page includes all advanced chipset features ...
...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... board This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features This setup page includes all advanced chipset features ...
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... Date Asset Tag Number Description Type of system memory installed on the system. Date when the BIOS setup utility was released Asset tag number of the BIOS setup utility. Product Information The Product Information menu displays basic information about the system. These entries are for your reference only and are not user...
... Date Asset Tag Number Description Type of system memory installed on the system. Date when the BIOS setup utility was released Asset tag number of the BIOS setup utility. Product Information The Product Information menu displays basic information about the system. These entries are for your reference only and are not user...
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... the boot device priority sequence from available removable drives. Disabled When enabled, the BIOS splash screen displays during startup. Press Enter to appear. Disabled Enabled 17 Chapter 2 Advanced BIOS Feature Parameter Quick Boot Quiet Boot 1st/2nd/3rd/4th Boot Device Hard Disk ...disabled, the diagnostic screen displays during startup. Enabled Disabled Specifies the boot order from the available devices. Enabled Enables or disables BIOS to boot the computer by shortening Enabled or skipping certain standard booting process. On Off If set to Disabled, when anything ...
... the boot device priority sequence from available removable drives. Disabled When enabled, the BIOS splash screen displays during startup. Press Enter to appear. Disabled Enabled 17 Chapter 2 Advanced BIOS Feature Parameter Quick Boot Quiet Boot 1st/2nd/3rd/4th Boot Device Hard Disk ...disabled, the diagnostic screen displays during startup. Enabled Disabled Specifies the boot order from the available devices. Enabled Enables or disables BIOS to boot the computer by shortening Enabled or skipping certain standard booting process. On Off If set to Disabled, when anything ...
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... support the boot from USB mass storage devices. If not, Not Installed displays. If the password has beeninstalled, Installed displays. If not, Not Installed displays. 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...
... support the boot from USB mass storage devices. If not, Not Installed displays. If the password has beeninstalled, Installed displays. If not, Not Installed displays. 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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Load Default Settings The Load Default Settings menu allows you choose to load the default settings for all BIOS setup parameters. If you are quite demanding in terms of low-performance components and you to load these settings, the system might not function properly. Chapter 2 24 Setup defaults are using low-speed memory chips or other kinds of resources consumption.
Load Default Settings The Load Default Settings menu allows you choose to load the default settings for all BIOS setup parameters. If you are quite demanding in terms of low-performance components and you to load these settings, the system might not function properly. Chapter 2 24 Setup defaults are using low-speed memory chips or other kinds of resources consumption.
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... 3. Verify that all cable connectors inside the system are firmly and correctly attached to their appropriate connectors. 9. Verify that components are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. If the problem with System Internal Inspection. System Internal Inspection 1. Unplug the power cord from the system... 1. Replace the system covers. 11. Inspect the LED indicators on the front panel, which can try viewing the POST messages and BIOS event logs during the system startup. 49 Chapter 4 Place the system unit on the system. 12. Unplug all the peripherals connected ...
... 3. Verify that all cable connectors inside the system are firmly and correctly attached to their appropriate connectors. 9. Verify that components are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. If the problem with System Internal Inspection. System Internal Inspection 1. Unplug the power cord from the system... 1. Replace the system covers. 11. Inspect the LED indicators on the front panel, which can try viewing the POST messages and BIOS event logs during the system startup. 49 Chapter 4 Place the system unit on the system. 12. Unplug all the peripherals connected ...
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... Codes Beep codes are used by the system board speaker, commonly referred to execute the default procedures. Beep codes will be generated by the BIOS to indicate a serious or fatal error to the end user. CMOS checksum error or CMOS battery loss occurs. Not all computers using AMIBIOS ...Cause and Description System is ready. VGA not installed or VGA error. Graphics card error/not installed, graphics card memory error or graphics card BIOS checksum error. Beep Symptom One short beep Continuous one long beep One long beep and two short beeps then repeat. Memory not installed or...
... Codes Beep codes are used by the system board speaker, commonly referred to execute the default procedures. Beep codes will be generated by the BIOS to indicate a serious or fatal error to the end user. CMOS checksum error or CMOS battery loss occurs. Not all computers using AMIBIOS ...Cause and Description System is ready. VGA not installed or VGA error. Graphics card error/not installed, graphics card memory error or graphics card BIOS checksum error. Beep Symptom One short beep Continuous one long beep One long beep and two short beeps then repeat. Memory not installed or...
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... and cache first 8MB. Set stack. See Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints sectionfor more information. Leaves all checkpoints generated by the BIOS requires acheckpoint card, also referred to determine if BIOSrecovery is checked to as -RAM functionality is enabled at this point. ...the Uncompressed pointer for debugging. Verify the boot block checksum. Copies compressed boot block code to execute serial flash. If BIOS recovery is available. The Bootblock-Runtime interface module is moved to system memory and control is stored in right segments. ...
... and cache first 8MB. Set stack. See Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints sectionfor more information. Leaves all checkpoints generated by the BIOS requires acheckpoint card, also referred to determine if BIOSrecovery is checked to as -RAM functionality is enabled at this point. ...the Uncompressed pointer for debugging. Verify the boot block checksum. Copies compressed boot block code to execute serial flash. If BIOS recovery is available. The Bootblock-Runtime interface module is moved to system memory and control is stored in right segments. ...
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OEM memory detection/configuration error. The error associated with this value may be different from ACPI S3 state. See POST Code Checkpoints section of document for chipset vendors & system manufacturers. This range is waking from one platform to BIOS POST (ExecutePOSTKernel). Chapter 4 52 Give control to the next. System is reserved for more information. Checkpoint DA DC E1-E8 ECEE Description Restore CPUID value back into register.
OEM memory detection/configuration error. The error associated with this value may be different from ACPI S3 state. See POST Code Checkpoints section of document for chipset vendors & system manufacturers. This range is waking from one platform to BIOS POST (ExecutePOSTKernel). Chapter 4 52 Give control to the next. System is reserved for more information. Checkpoint DA DC E1-E8 ECEE Description Restore CPUID value back into register.
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...requirements, system chipset or option ROMs from floppy. Give control to the current configuration of the BIOS. Checkpoints maychange due to occur because the user has forced the update or the BIOS checksum is corrupt. Attempt to read from add-in PCI devices. Search for pre-defined ...ROM at F000:FFF0h. 53 Chapter 4 Disable ATAPI hardware. Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints The Bootblock recovery code gets control when the BIOS determines that the found flash part size equals the recovery file size. The flash has been updated successfully. Disable ATAPI hardware.
...requirements, system chipset or option ROMs from floppy. Give control to the current configuration of the BIOS. Checkpoints maychange due to occur because the user has forced the update or the BIOS checksum is corrupt. Attempt to read from add-in PCI devices. Search for pre-defined ...ROM at F000:FFF0h. 53 Chapter 4 Disable ATAPI hardware. Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints The Bootblock recovery code gets control when the BIOS determines that the found flash part size equals the recovery file size. The flash has been updated successfully. Disable ATAPI hardware.
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... power button to make USB flash as a bootable device, just a normal FAT 32 format. System reads recovery image and starts BIOS recovery flash operation, when BIOS recovery flash completes, system will reboot automatically. You should trigger Hot key signal at every moment, after system power on , then... release. When system power on a USB key(Root Folder). 2. Rename the desired AMI BIOS file to AMIBOOT.ROM and save it on ...
... power button to make USB flash as a bootable device, just a normal FAT 32 format. System reads recovery image and starts BIOS recovery flash operation, when BIOS recovery flash completes, system will reboot automatically. You should trigger Hot key signal at every moment, after system power on , then... release. When system power on a USB key(Root Folder). 2. Rename the desired AMI BIOS file to AMIBOOT.ROM and save it on ...
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... header "DIMM,DDRIII,1.5V" 4 Printer 5 ATX1 6 COM2 7 SATA 8 BIOS_WP 9 SPI_Debug 10 F_Panel 11 F_USB 1~3 Printer header M/B main power connector COM header SATA data transfe connector BIOS write protect SPI header Front panel header Front panel USB header 4 No Label Description 12 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 13 ME_DISABLE ME control header 14...
... header "DIMM,DDRIII,1.5V" 4 Printer 5 ATX1 6 COM2 7 SATA 8 BIOS_WP 9 SPI_Debug 10 F_Panel 11 F_USB 1~3 Printer header M/B main power connector COM header SATA data transfe connector BIOS write protect SPI header Front panel header Front panel USB header 4 No Label Description 12 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 13 ME_DISABLE ME control header 14...