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...Guide provides you with further technical details. If, for Acer's "global" product offering. To better fit local market ...the functionality of this generic service guide. vi In such cases, please contact your Acer office may have decided to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for whatever reason, a part number...made, it will NOT be noted in the FRU list of a machine (e.g. For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your regional offices or the responsible personnel/channel to provide you should ... your regional Acer office to -date information available on card, modem, or extra...
...Guide provides you with further technical details. If, for Acer's "global" product offering. To better fit local market ...the functionality of this generic service guide. vi In such cases, please contact your Acer office may have decided to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for whatever reason, a part number...made, it will NOT be noted in the FRU list of a machine (e.g. For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your regional offices or the responsible personnel/channel to provide you should ... your regional Acer office to -date information available on card, modem, or extra...
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...Fan Assembly 36 Removing the Processor 38 Removing the Optical Drive 40 Removing the Hard Disk Drive 42 Removing the Power Supply 46 Removing the Memory Modules 49 Removing the PCI Card 51 Removing the Front I/O and Card Reader Boards 53 Removing the Mainboard 57 System Troubleshooting 59 Hardware ...Diagram and Board Layout 69 System Block Diagram 69 Board Layout 70 Mainboard 70 System Jumpers 71 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 73 Aspire ASX1200/ ASX3200 Exploded Diagram 74 Aspire ASX1200/ ASX3200 FRU List (81.3V001.010G) 75 Technical Specifications 83 vii
...Fan Assembly 36 Removing the Processor 38 Removing the Optical Drive 40 Removing the Hard Disk Drive 42 Removing the Power Supply 46 Removing the Memory Modules 49 Removing the PCI Card 51 Removing the Front I/O and Card Reader Boards 53 Removing the Mainboard 57 System Troubleshooting 59 Hardware ...Diagram and Board Layout 69 System Block Diagram 69 Board Layout 70 Mainboard 70 System Jumpers 71 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 73 Aspire ASX1200/ ASX3200 Exploded Diagram 74 Aspire ASX1200/ ASX3200 FRU List (81.3V001.010G) 75 Technical Specifications 83 vii
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... T Supports up to two DDR2-667 registered ECC modules Media storage T DVD-ROM SATA drive T Super-Multi SATA DVD drive T 160 GB SATA hard disk drive Serial ATA controller T Embedded SATA2 controller T Two SATA ports Networking T One Gigabit Ethernet LAN port (RJ-45) PCI I/O T One ...PCI Express x16 bus slot T One PCI Express x1 bus slot I/O ports T Front t Three USB 2.0 ports t Memory Stick t Memory Stick PRO t Secure Digitial (SD) Card Chapter 1 1 The exact configuration of the computer's many feature: NOTE: The features listed in this section is for your...
... T Supports up to two DDR2-667 registered ECC modules Media storage T DVD-ROM SATA drive T Super-Multi SATA DVD drive T 160 GB SATA hard disk drive Serial ATA controller T Embedded SATA2 controller T Two SATA ports Networking T One Gigabit Ethernet LAN port (RJ-45) PCI I/O T One ...PCI Express x16 bus slot T One PCI Express x1 bus slot I/O ports T Front t Three USB 2.0 ports t Memory Stick t Memory Stick PRO t Secure Digitial (SD) Card Chapter 1 1 The exact configuration of the computer's many feature: NOTE: The features listed in this section is for your...
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... Setup Utility BIOS setup is turned off. BIOS setup loads the configuration values in your system. This memory area is no need to run this utility under the following conditions. The screenshots used in this case...need to the BIOS setup NOTE: If you are already properly configured and optimized, there is not part of the system RAM which allows configuration data to as "Setup" or "Setup utility" in CMOS. Ask a qualified technician for assistance. Since...7 You will be simply referred to be the same those found in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM.
... Setup Utility BIOS setup is turned off. BIOS setup loads the configuration values in your system. This memory area is no need to run this utility under the following conditions. The screenshots used in this case...need to the BIOS setup NOTE: If you are already properly configured and optimized, there is not part of the system RAM which allows configuration data to as "Setup" or "Setup utility" in CMOS. Ask a qualified technician for assistance. Since...7 You will be simply referred to be the same those found in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM.
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... the system time following the weekday-month-day-year format. Standard CMOS Features Parameter Date Time Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory Description Option Set the date following the hour-minute-second format. Determines whether the system will be reserved for an error during POST Chapter 2 11 ...
... the system time following the weekday-month-day-year format. Standard CMOS Features Parameter Date Time Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory Description Option Set the date following the hour-minute-second format. Determines whether the system will be reserved for an error during POST Chapter 2 11 ...
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... dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VIA to system, BIOS will use. Select OS/2 if the system is running OS/2 operating system and the system memory is only required for the password each time the system boots up. Option Setup System 1.4 1.1 Non-OS/2 OS/2 Enabled Disabled Disabled Enabled CPU Feature Parameter...
... dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VIA to system, BIOS will use. Select OS/2 if the system is running OS/2 operating system and the system memory is only required for the password each time the system boots up. Option Setup System 1.4 1.1 Non-OS/2 OS/2 Enabled Disabled Disabled Enabled CPU Feature Parameter...
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... the front side bus by modulating the signals it generates so that the spikes are reduced to disabled, the chipset disables any modulation of system memory allocated solely for the onboard graphics controller. Disabled Enabled When set to the Northbridge HT link. When set to disabled, the chipset disables any modulation... are reduced to reduce the EMI of the SATA bus by a small amount. Auto 200, 400, 600, 800 MHz, 1 GHz Controls the processor to configure memory timing and operation settings.
... the front side bus by modulating the signals it generates so that the spikes are reduced to disabled, the chipset disables any modulation of system memory allocated solely for the onboard graphics controller. Disabled Enabled When set to the Northbridge HT link. When set to disabled, the chipset disables any modulation... are reduced to reduce the EMI of the SATA bus by a small amount. Auto 200, 400, 600, 800 MHz, 1 GHz Controls the processor to configure memory timing and operation settings.
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... C3 an Alt VD feature. If then power is turned off, the device will occur. In that case, the internal clocks are disabled and the memory chip goes into sleep mode as soon as standby power is maintained, no data loss will lose all data, however, as long as the clock... enable (CKE) signal is the lowest power state at which is disasserted. Enables or disables the memory clock tri-stating during C3 and Alt VD Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Minimim 0000 Maximum 00FC Chapter 2 17 All synchronous...
... C3 an Alt VD feature. If then power is turned off, the device will occur. In that case, the internal clocks are disabled and the memory chip goes into sleep mode as soon as standby power is maintained, no data loss will lose all data, however, as long as the clock... enable (CKE) signal is the lowest power state at which is disasserted. Enables or disables the memory clock tri-stating during C3 and Alt VD Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Minimim 0000 Maximum 00FC Chapter 2 17 All synchronous...
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... 3 Mode 4 Auto Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Enables or disables the primary and master UDMA mode Auto Disabled Auto Disabled Enables or disables DMA (Direct Memory Access) transfers for faster data recovery and read/write timing that reduces hard disk activity time. Enabled Disabled Enables or disables the serial ATA controller...
... 3 Mode 4 Auto Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Enables or disables the primary and master UDMA mode Auto Disabled Auto Disabled Enables or disables DMA (Direct Memory Access) transfers for faster data recovery and read/write timing that reduces hard disk activity time. Enabled Disabled Enables or disables the serial ATA controller...
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Chapter 2 25 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. Setup defaults are using low-speed memory chips or other kinds of resources consumption.
Chapter 2 25 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. Setup defaults are using low-speed memory chips or other kinds of resources consumption.
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... SIDE PANEL FRONT BEZEL HEAT SINK FAN ASSEMBLY CPU OPTICAL DISK DRIVE Ax1 HDD-ODD BRACKET Ax4 POWER SUPPLY Bx1 HDD MODULE HDD Screw List A B C D MEMORY MODULES Ax1 PCI CARD Bx2 FRONT I/O AND CARD READER BOARD BRACKET Dx2 Ax6, Cx1 MAINBOARD Screw #6-32 L5 BZN #6-32*3/16 NI M3xL5 BZN Hex...
... SIDE PANEL FRONT BEZEL HEAT SINK FAN ASSEMBLY CPU OPTICAL DISK DRIVE Ax1 HDD-ODD BRACKET Ax4 POWER SUPPLY Bx1 HDD MODULE HDD Screw List A B C D MEMORY MODULES Ax1 PCI CARD Bx2 FRONT I/O AND CARD READER BOARD BRACKET Dx2 Ax6, Cx1 MAINBOARD Screw #6-32 L5 BZN #6-32*3/16 NI M3xL5 BZN Hex...
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See "Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly" on page 34. 2. Press the holding clips on both sides of the DIMM slot outward to create a backup file of all important data. 1. See "Removing the Side Panel" on page 36. 4. See "Removing the Processor" on page 35. 3. Removing the Memory Modules IMPORTANT:Before removing any DIMM from the memory board, make sure to release the DIMM. See "Removing the Font Bezel" on page 38. 5. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 42. 7. Chapter 3 49 See "Removing the Hard Disk Drive" on page 40. 6.
See "Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly" on page 34. 2. Press the holding clips on both sides of the DIMM slot outward to create a backup file of all important data. 1. See "Removing the Side Panel" on page 36. 4. See "Removing the Processor" on page 35. 3. Removing the Memory Modules IMPORTANT:Before removing any DIMM from the memory board, make sure to release the DIMM. See "Removing the Font Bezel" on page 38. 5. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 42. 7. Chapter 3 49 See "Removing the Hard Disk Drive" on page 40. 6.
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See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 36. 4. Removing the Front I /O and card reader boards. See "Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly" on page 40. 6. See "Removing the Memory Modules" on page 35. 3. Disconnect one end of the three USB (1, 2, and 4), audio (2), and 1394 (5) cables from the rear of the I /O and Card Reader Boards 1. See "Removing the Font Bezel" on page 49. 8. See "Removing the Hard Disk Drive" on page 38. 5. See "Removing the Processor" on page 42. 7. Chapter 3 53 See "Removing the Side Panel" on page 34. 2.
See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 36. 4. Removing the Front I /O and card reader boards. See "Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly" on page 40. 6. See "Removing the Memory Modules" on page 35. 3. Disconnect one end of the three USB (1, 2, and 4), audio (2), and 1394 (5) cables from the rear of the I /O and Card Reader Boards 1. See "Removing the Font Bezel" on page 49. 8. See "Removing the Hard Disk Drive" on page 38. 5. See "Removing the Processor" on page 42. 7. Chapter 3 53 See "Removing the Side Panel" on page 34. 2.
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... three screws (C, D) from the mainboard. 11. See "Removing the Font Bezel" on page 42. 7. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 49. 8. See "Removing the Memory Modules" on page 40. 6. Removing the Mainboard 1. See "Removing the Side Panel" on page 34. 2.
... three screws (C, D) from the mainboard. 11. See "Removing the Font Bezel" on page 42. 7. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 49. 8. See "Removing the Memory Modules" on page 40. 6. Removing the Mainboard 1. See "Removing the Side Panel" on page 34. 2.
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... (optional) 3 Reset keyboard for ESCD & DMI support. Reserved Chapter 4 61 NOTE: Most of L2 cache (socket 7 or below ) T Program basic chipset registers Detect memory T Auto-detection of DRAM size, type, and ECC T Auto-detection of the error messages occur during POST. POST Code (Hex) CFh C0h C1h C3h C5h...05h 06h 07h 08h 09h 0Ah 0Bh 0Ch 0Dh 0Eh 0Fh 10h 11h POST Routine Description Test CMOS R/W functionality Early chipset initialization T Disable shadow RAM T Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below ) Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 and F000 ...
... (optional) 3 Reset keyboard for ESCD & DMI support. Reserved Chapter 4 61 NOTE: Most of L2 cache (socket 7 or below ) T Program basic chipset registers Detect memory T Auto-detection of DRAM size, type, and ECC T Auto-detection of the error messages occur during POST. POST Code (Hex) CFh C0h C1h C3h C5h...05h 06h 07h 08h 09h 0Ah 0Bh 0Ch 0Dh 0Eh 0Fh 10h 11h POST Routine Description Test CMOS R/W functionality Early chipset initialization T Disable shadow RAM T Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below ) Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 and F000 ...
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...onboard PWM 3 Init onboard H/W monitor devices Initialize INT 09 buffer Reserved 1 Program CPU internal MTRR (P6 & PII) for 0-640K memory address. 2 Initialize the APIC for override. Prepare BIOS resource map for PCI & PnP use default value instead. If ESCD is an ...into BIOS stack. Reserved Initial EARLY_PM_INIT switch. If CMOS checksum fails, use . Early PCI Initialization: T Enumerate PCI bus number T Assign memory & I/O resource T Search for RTC minute. 2 Load CMOS settings into C000:0 1 If Early_Init_Onboard_Generator is defined. Reserved Initial onboard clock ...
...onboard PWM 3 Init onboard H/W monitor devices Initialize INT 09 buffer Reserved 1 Program CPU internal MTRR (P6 & PII) for 0-640K memory address. 2 Initialize the APIC for override. Prepare BIOS resource map for PCI & PnP use default value instead. If ESCD is an ...into BIOS stack. Reserved Initial EARLY_PM_INIT switch. If CMOS checksum fails, use . Early PCI Initialization: T Enumerate PCI bus number T Assign memory & I/O resource T Search for RTC minute. 2 Load CMOS settings into C000:0 1 If Early_Init_Onboard_Generator is defined. Reserved Initial onboard clock ...
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... bits for channel 1 Reserved Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 2 Reserved Reserved Test 8259 functionality Reserved Reserved Reserved Initialize EISA slot Reserved 1 Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of M1 CPU 2 Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU & program CPU with proper cacheable range 3 Initialize the APIC...
... bits for channel 1 Reserved Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 2 Reserved Reserved Test 8259 functionality Reserved Reserved Reserved Initialize EISA slot Reserved 1 Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of M1 CPU 2 Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU & program CPU with proper cacheable range 3 Initialize the APIC...
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... h 6 h 6 h 6h 67h 68h 69h 6Ah 6Bh 6Ch 6Dh 6Eh 6Fh 70h 71h 72h 73h 74h 75h POST Routine Description Reserved Test all memory (clear all extended memory to 0) Clear password according to H/W jumper (Optional) Reserved Display number of processors (multi-processor platform) Reserved 1 Display PnP logo 2 Early ISA...registers according to items described in Setup is not defined Reserved Initialize PS/2 Mouse Reserved Prepare memory size information for entering AWDFLASH.EXE from FDD Reserved 1 Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO 2 Initialize Init_Onbaord_AUDIO Reserved Reserved Okay to enter Setup utility...
... h 6 h 6 h 6h 67h 68h 69h 6Ah 6Bh 6Ch 6Dh 6Eh 6Fh 70h 71h 72h 73h 74h 75h POST Routine Description Reserved Test all memory (clear all extended memory to 0) Clear password according to H/W jumper (Optional) Reserved Display number of processors (multi-processor platform) Reserved 1 Display PnP logo 2 Early ISA...registers according to items described in Setup is not defined Reserved Initialize PS/2 Mouse Reserved Prepare memory size information for entering AWDFLASH.EXE from FDD Reserved 1 Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO 2 Initialize Init_Onbaord_AUDIO Reserved Reserved Okay to enter Setup utility...
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... information for password Save all PCI ROMs (except VGA) Reserved 1 Enable/Disable Parity Check according to CMOS setup 2 APM Initialization Reserved Clear noise of the memory Reserved 1 Invoke all ISA adapter ROMs 2 Invoke all data in floppy drive. -ALT+F2 is supported. T If errors occur, report errors & wait for keys T If...
... information for password Save all PCI ROMs (except VGA) Reserved 1 Enable/Disable Parity Check according to CMOS setup 2 APM Initialization Reserved Clear noise of the memory Reserved 1 Invoke all ISA adapter ROMs 2 Invoke all data in floppy drive. -ALT+F2 is supported. T If errors occur, report errors & wait for keys T If...
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... Layout Mainboard No Code Description No Code 1 CPUFAN1 Processor fan cable connector 13 JBIOS1 2 PWR2 24-pin ATX power connector 14 FIREH1 3 DIMM1 and 2 System memory slots 15 AUDIOF1 4 UI Processor socket 16 PCIEX16 5 DEBUGH1 Debug connector 17 PCIEX1 6 SATA2 SATA 2 data cable connector 18 7 LEDH1 8 SYSFAN1 9 USBF3 10 USBF2 11...
... Layout Mainboard No Code Description No Code 1 CPUFAN1 Processor fan cable connector 13 JBIOS1 2 PWR2 24-pin ATX power connector 14 FIREH1 3 DIMM1 and 2 System memory slots 15 AUDIOF1 4 UI Processor socket 16 PCIEX16 5 DEBUGH1 Debug connector 17 PCIEX1 6 SATA2 SATA 2 data cable connector 18 7 LEDH1 8 SYSFAN1 9 USBF3 10 USBF2 11...