Acer Aspire M5640 Support Question
Acer Aspire M5640 Support Question
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Question posted by mna7311 on April 9th, 2015
Graphics Card For Acer Aspire Am5640-us5401a
I'm looking to get a new graphics card. I had a friend upgrade this desktop from Vista to Windows 7 I need help picking a graphics card out so I can game also I need to know where to insert it
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Answer #1: Posted by TheWiz on April 10th, 2015 7:08 AM
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You should be able to use most low-mid range PCI Express graphics cards. High end cards most likely won't be compatible due to power requirements and the fact that they won't fit in the case. They wouldn't provide any benefit anyway because the CPU in your computer would be a bottleneck. I would look into something like an NVIDIA GT 740.
Related Acer Aspire M5640 Manual Pages
Service Guide for Aspire M1640 / M3640 / M5640 - Page 1
for
more information please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw
PRINTED IN TAIWAN Aspire M5640 Aspire M3640 Aspire M1640 Service Guide
Service guide files and updates are available on the AIPG/CSD web;
Service Guide for Aspire M1640 / M3640 / M5640 - Page 2
Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire M5640/Aspire M3640/ Aspire M1640 service guide. Date
Chapter
Updates
II
Service Guide for Aspire M1640 / M3640 / M5640 - Page 3
... may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in the software. III No part of Acer Corporation.
Acer is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Other brand and product names are trademarks of Intel Corporation. Should the programs prove defective following their respective holders...
Service Guide for Aspire M1640 / M3640 / M5640 - Page 5
..., that you should check the most up-to-date information available on card, modem, or extra memory capability). For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your regional offices or the responsible personnel/channel to ...be covered in the FRU list of customer machines. In such cases, please contact your Acer office may have decided to order FRU parts for repair and service of this printed Service ...
Service Guide for Aspire M1640 / M3640 / M5640 - Page 6
... Set Supervisor/User Password 47 Save & Exit Setup 49 Exit Without Saving 50
Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 51
General Information 52 Disassembly Procedure 53 Aspire M5640/3640/1640 Disassembly Procedure 54
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 70
Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Information 71
Jumper Setting 71
Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 80
Exploded...
Service Guide for Aspire M1640 / M3640 / M5640 - Page 9
... HD audio definition, example as below Audio jacks color coding: should meet Microsoft Windows Logo Program Device Requirements: Audio-0002 1 S/PDIF-out header (1*4) 1 AUX-...3 2*5 headers
4 ports for front daughter board 4 ports for rear I/O 2 ports for internal card reader. Connector Pin: standard Intel FPIO pin definition Data transfer rate support: USB 2.0/1.1
1394
Controller: VIA VT6308P 1394a controller ...
Service Guide for Aspire M1640 / M3640 / M5640 - Page 10
...1 2x5pin onboard jumper
BIOS Type: Phoenix Award or AMI Kernel with Acer skin
Size: 4Mb
Note:
Boot ROM should be included (PXE function... port,
1 PS/2 Mouse port,
1 COM port
1 DVI port (Aspire M1000 series only)
1 HDMI port (Aspire M3000/5000 series only),
1 D-Sub port,
1 RJ45 LAN port,
1 IEEE 1394 port (6 pin) (Aspire sku only)
4 USB ports
7.1 channel phone jack (6 audio jacks)
On...
Service Guide for Aspire M1640 / M3640 / M5640 - Page 11
... PS2, PS3 style power supply Features for internal mounting tab Location of 4 external mounting holes
Power Supply Electrical Design Feature 300W/250W in stable mode (Acer Assign System Power Unit)
5
Service Guide for Aspire M1640 / M3640 / M5640 - Page 15
Aspire M5640 Front Panel
The computer's front panel consists of the following:
Label
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Description
Optical drive Card reader Power and HDD LED Power button Speaker or headphone Microphone jack USB ports
9
Service Guide for Aspire M1640 / M3640 / M5640 - Page 16
Aspire M5640 Rear Panel
Label
Description
1
Power card socket
2
Voltage selector switch
3
PS/2 keyboard connector
4
COM port
5
Monitor connector
6
USB 2.0 ports
7
Audio port
8
Fan aperture
Label Description
9
PS/2 mouse connector
10 HDMI port
11
System Fan connector
12 IEEE 1394 port
13
SPDIF port
14 LAN port
15
Lock Handle
10
Service Guide for Aspire M1640 / M3640 / M5640 - Page 17
Aspire M3640 Front Panel
Label
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Description
USB ports Floppy disk drive Card reader cover Acer Logo Microphone jack Speaker or headphone Optical drive Power button LED module
11
Service Guide for Aspire M1640 / M3640 / M5640 - Page 18
Aspire M3640 Rear Panel
Label
Description
1
Power card socket
2
Voltage selector switch
3
PS/2 keyboard connector
4
COM port
5
Monitor connector
6
USB 2.0 ports
7
Audio port
8
Fan aperture
Label Description
9
PS/2 mouse connector
10 HDMI port
11
System Fan connector
12 IEEE 1394 port
13
SPDIF port
14 LAN port
15
Lock Handle
12
Service Guide for Aspire M1640 / M3640 / M5640 - Page 20
Aspire M1640 Rear Panel
Label
Description
1
Power card socket
2
Voltage selector switch
3
PS/2 keyboard connector
4
COM port
5
Monitor connector
6
USB 2.0 ports
7
Audio port
Label Description
8
Fan aperture
9
PS/2 mouse connector
10 System Fan connector
11
IEEE1394 port
12 SPDIF port
13 LAN port
14 Lock Handle
14
Service Guide for Aspire M1640 / M3640 / M5640 - Page 21
... ROM size Support protocol Device Boot Support
Support to LS-120 drive Support to BIOS boot block feature
Specification Phoenix Award or AMI Kernel with Acer skin V6.0 SPI Flash 4Mb SMBIOS (DMI) 2.4/DMI 2.0 (log file)
- 1st priority: SATA HDD - 2nd priority: CD-ROM - 3rd priority: FDD - 4th priority: LAN - 5th...
Service Guide for Aspire M1640 / M3640 / M5640 - Page 24
... USB Class
Item
USB Connectors Quantity
Specification USB 2.0/1.1 Support legacy keyboard for legacy mode 4 ports for front daughter board 4 ports for rear I/O 2 ports for internal card reader.
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Service Guide for Aspire M1640 / M3640 / M5640 - Page 60
Aspire M5640/3640/1640 Standard Disassembly Process
Process:
Bezel Label
1. Aspire M3640
Marketing label for AAC
Marketing Label
HDMI Label ATI Label OS Label
CPU Label 5±0.5m
Marketing label for EMEA & AAP
54 According to the requirement, paste ATI, OS, CPU, HDMI and marketing label by SKU.
Service Guide for Aspire M1640 / M3640 / M5640 - Page 63
SLOT 1 SLOT 2
VGA card
TV card Modem card
57 Remove VGA ､TV､Modem Card，the following list is for your reference about the
mutual location relation (Optional by SKU). VGA card TV card
Modem card
Notice:
I. Remove card, don't touch any electric parts on PCB. Release the slot cover tooless 2. Remove Cards
Process:
1.
Service Guide for Aspire M1640 / M3640 / M5640 - Page 66
Remove front USB cable from USB1. 5. Cable clip
JSPDIF02 JAUD2
Notice:
1394cable USB3 USB2 USB1
I. Remove card reader USB cable from USB2 and USB3. 4. Remove SPDIF cable from M/B "JAUD2" 2. Release cable clip (no modem and audio cable is longer). Front panel USB ...
Service Guide for Aspire M1640 / M3640 / M5640 - Page 68
Master ODD SATA power cable
Remove card reader
Process:
1. Remove card reader from master ODD (for SATA ODD).
Remove ODD power cable
Process:
1. Remove ODD power cable from slave ODD (for SATA ODD). 2. Remove ODD power cable from chassis.
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Service Guide for Aspire M1640 / M3640 / M5640 - Page 86
... not be noted in the printed Service Guide. You MUST use the local FRU list provided by your regional Acer office to -date information available on your Acer office may have a DIFFERENT part number code to repair or for RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization). NOTE: Please note... should check the most
up-to order FRU parts for parts to those given in the FRU list of Aspire M5640/3640/1640.
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