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Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on this service guide.
Date 05-04-2012 05-04-2012
Version First Draft V1.00
Chapter
Updates
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... merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any Acer Incorporated software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not Acer Incorporated, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages...
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... this manual:
SCREEN MESSAGES
Denotes actual messages that appear on screen.
NOTE
Gives additional information related to the current topic.
WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT
Alerts you to any physical risk or system damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.
Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems...
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... of the computer's many feature: NOTE: The features listed in this section is for your reference only. The exact configuration of the system
depends on the model purchased.
Operating System
• Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 32bit • Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64bit • Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 32/64bit dual load • Microsoft Windows7 Home Premium 64bit •...
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... listed on AVLC.
Optical disk drive
• Support two SATA 5.25" standard ODD. • Support DVD-ROM, DVD-SuperMulti, BD-combo, BD-rewrite. • Maximum ODD depth to 185mm with bezel. • Models are listed on AVLC.
Audio
• Chip : HD audio codec ALC662-VD HD codec 5.1. • Rear IO: 3 jack • Front IO: 1*Microphone-in, 1*head phone jack
Serial ATA controller
• Slot...
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... check feature
Yes
Support to error correction code (ECC) feature No
Memory module combinations
You can install memory modules in any combination as long as they match the above specifications.
Audio Interface
Item
Specification
Audio controller
AMD FCH HUDSON-D3
Audio controller type
ALC662-VD
Audio channel
5.1 CHANNEL
Audio function control
Enable/disable by BIOS Setup
Mono or...
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...Specification
SATA controller
AMD A75
Number of SATA channel SATA X 6(SATA 6Gb/s)
Support mode
RAID/AHCI/IDE mode option.
Default AHCI mode in Microsoft windows OS. Native IDE mode in non-windows OS.
USB Port
Item Universal HCI USB Class USB Connectors Quantity
Specification
USB 3.0/2.0/1.1
Support legacy keyboard for legacy mode
Rear I/O: • 4 * USB2.0 ports. • 2 * USB3.0 ports...
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...(ACPI support function)
Device Standby Mode
• Independent power management timer for hard disk drive devices(0-15 minutes,time step=1minute). • Hard Disk drive goes into Standby mode(for ATA standard interface). • Disable V-sync to control the VESA DPMS monitor. • Resume method:device activated (keyboard for DOS, keyboard &mouse for Windows. • Resume recovery time...
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... System BIOS
Version Build Date Processor Core Frequency Count Memory Size Product Name System Serial Number Asset Tag Number System Date System Time (hh:mm:ss)
Description
Version number of the BIOS setup utility. Date when the BIOS setup utility was built Type of CPU installed on the system. Core speed of the CPU installed on the system. Physical CPU count
Total size of system memory installed...
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... Suspend Mode Deep Power Off Mode Power On by PCIE Devices
Power On by Onboard LAN
Wake Up by PS/2 KB/ Mouse Wake Up by USB KB/ Mouse Restore On AC Power Loss
Description Select an ACPI state.
Select the Deep power off Mode
This system can be turned off with a software commend. If you enable this item, the system...
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...
Option
This item indicates whether a supervisor password has been set. If the password has been installed, Installed displays. If not, Not Installed displays.
This item allows you to change user password.
You can select this option and press to access the sub menu. You can use the sub menu to change the supervisor password.
Setting a supervisor password 1. Use the up/down arrow...
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3. Pull out the processor from the socket.
IMPORTANT: If you are going to install a new processor, note the arrow on the corner to make sure the processor is properly oriented over the socket.
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Reinstalling the I/O Shielding
1. Install I/O shielding into chassis.
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Install the Daughter Board
1. Install the daughter board into chassis.
2. Secure the bracket to the chassis using one screw.
3. Connect the daughter board cable to the motherboard connector.
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3. If a second memory module is available, install it in the DIMM2 slot by repeating step 1. NOTE: Install memory rule as table shown below.
DIMM1
DIMM3
DIMM2
DIMM4
A
A
A
A
B
B
A
B
A
A
A
A
B
A
A
A
A
A
A
B
A
B
B
B
B
A
Remark:A and B show different size of memory, size:A>B
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Reinstalling the Power Supply
1. Install the power supply to chassis.
2. Secure the power supply to the chassis using four screws.
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Reinstalling the Optica Drive
1. Install the ODD into the bay.
2. Secure the optical drive to the chassis using four screws.
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Reinstalling the Hard Disk Drive
1. Install the HDD. a. Slide the slave HDD into the drive bay.
b. Secure the slave HDD to the drive bay using four screws. c. Slide the master hard disk drive into the drive bay.
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... is enabled.
Test base 512KB memory. Adjust policies and cache first 8MB. Set stack.
Bootblock code is copied from ROM to lower system memory and control is given to it. BIOS now executes out of RAM. Copies compressed boot block code to memory in right segments. Copies BIOS from ROM to RAM for faster access. Performs main BIOS checksum and updates recovery status accordingly.
Both key sequence...
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c. System will start to flash update progress. d. Once firmware update is completed, press any key to reboot the system.
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