Acer 8943G User Manual

Aspire 8943G Series

Service Guide

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Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:

SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that

appear on screen.

NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional

information related to the current topic.

WARNING Alerts you to any damage that might

result from doing or not doing specific actions.

CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to

avoid possible hardware or software problems.

IMPORTANT Reminds you to do specific actions

relevant to the accomplishment of procedures.

NOTE: This symbol where placed in the Service Guide designates a compo nent tha t should be recycled according to the local regulations.

Preface

Before using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general information.

1. This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for Acer's "global" product offering. To better fit local market requirements and enhance product competitiveness, your regional office MAY have decided to extend the functionality of a machine (e.g. add-on card, modem, or extra memory capability). These LOCALIZED FEATURES will NOT be covered in this generic service guide. In such cases, please contact your regional offices or the responsible personnel/channel to provide you with further technical details.

2. Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you should check the most up-to-date information available on your regional web or channel. If, for whatever reason, a part number change is made, it will not be noted in the printed Service Guide. For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer office may have a DIFFERENT part number code to those given in the FRU list of this printed Service Guide. You MUST use the list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and service of customer machines.

Table of Contents

System Specifications 1

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Notebook Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Closed Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Left View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Base View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

TouchPad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Windows Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Special Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

System Utilities 31

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

BIOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

DOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

WinFlash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Removing BIOS Passwords: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Miscellaneous Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Machine Disassembly and Replacement 45

Disassembly Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Related Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Replacement Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Pre-disassembly Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

External Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

External Modules Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Removing the Dummy Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Removing the Base Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Removing the DIMM Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Removing the WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Removing the TV Tuner Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Removing the Slave HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Removing the ODD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Main Unit Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Removing the Upper Cover and LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

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Removing the Microphone Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Removing the Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Removing the Mainboard to Touchpad Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Removing the Touchpad Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Removing the Finger Print Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Removing the LAN Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Removing the USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Removing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Removing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Removing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Removing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Removing the PCH Heatsink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Removing the Subwoofer and Back Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Removing the TV Tuner Cable Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Removing the DC-In Cable Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Removing the Front Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

LCD Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Removing the LCD Hinge Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Removing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Removing the Camera Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Removing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Removing the Arcade Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Removing the Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

LCD Reassembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Replacing the Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Replacing the Arcade Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Replacing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Replacing the Camera Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Replacing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Replacing the LCD Hinge Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Main Unit Reassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Replacing the Front Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Replacing the DC-In Cable Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Replacing the TV Tuner Cable Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Replacing the Subwoofer and Back Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Replacing the PCH Heatsink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Replacing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Replacing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Replacing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135

Replacing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135

Replacing the USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Replacing the LAN Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Replacing the Finger Print Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

Replacing the Touchpad Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Replacing the Mainboard to Touchpad Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

Replacing the Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

Replacing the Microphone Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

Replacing the Upper Cover and LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

Replacing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

Replacing the ODD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

Replacing the Slave HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

Replacing the TV Tuner Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

Replacing the Wireless LAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165

Replacing the DIMM Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166

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Replacing the Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167

Replacing the Base Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169

Replacing the Dummy Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169

Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170

Troubleshooting 171

Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171

Power On Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172

No Display Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173

Random Loss of BIOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174

LCD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175

Built-In Keyboard Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176

TouchPad Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177

Internal Speaker Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178

Internal Microphone Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179

HDD Not Operating Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180

USB Failure (Right up/down side) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181

Other Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182

Post Code Reference Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183

Jumper and Connector Locations 189

Mainboard Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189

Mainboard Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190

Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191

Mainboard CMOS Discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191

BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192

FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 193

Exploded Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193

Main Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193

LCD Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194

FRU List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195

Screw Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207

Model Definition and Configuration 209

Aspire 8943G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209

Test Compatible Components 343 Online Support Information 349

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System Specifications

Features

Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many features:

Operating System

• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 64-bi t

• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Platform

• Intel® Core™ i7-820QM processor (8 MB L3 cache, 1.73 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.06 GHz, DDR3 1333 MHz, 45 W), i7-720QM processor (6 MB L3 cache, 1.60 GHz with Turbo Boost up to

2.80 GHz, DDR3 1333 MHz, 45 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache

• Intel® Core™ i7-620M processor (4 MB L3 cache, 2.66 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.33 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache

• Intel® Core™ i5-430M/i5-520M/i5-540M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 2.26/2.40/2.53 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.53/2.93/3.06 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache

• Intel® Core™ i3-330M/i3-350M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 2.26 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache

• Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset

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System Memory

• Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support:

• Up to 4 GB of DDR3 system memory, upgradable to 16 GB using four soDIMM modules5

(only for models with Intel® Core™ i7-820QM/i7-720QM processor)

• Up to 4 GB of DDR3 system memory, upgradable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules5 (only

for models with Intel® Core™ i7-620M, i5-430M/i5-520M/i5-540M, or i3-330M/i3-350M processor)

Display

• 18.4" Full HD 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, high-brightness (220-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ LEDbacklit TFT LCD

• Mercury free, environment friendly

• 8 ms response time

• 60% color gamutFrameless design

• 16:9 aspect ratio

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TV Tuner

• Digital TV-tuner supporting DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial) standard (6 to 8 MHz)

• I/O:

• Connectors:

• DVB-T antenna (UHF/VHF reception)

• Remote control

Graphics

• ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5850 with 1024 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, supporting Unified

• ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5650 with 1024 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, supporting Unified

• Dual independent display support

• 16.7 million colors

• External resolution / refresh rates:

• MPEG-2/DVD decodingVC-1 and H.264 (AVC) decodingMicrosoft® DirectX® Video Acceleration

• HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content

• RF-in jack for digital TV antenna cable input

• PAL/SECAM-to-RF

• NTSC-to-PAL/SECAM

Video Decoder (UVD), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 5.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 11, OpenGL® 3.1, OpenCL™ 1.1

• VGA port up to 2048 x 1536: 85 Hz·

• HDMI™ port up to 1920 x 1080: 60 Hz

(DXVA) application interface (API)

Protection) support

Audio subsystem

• Dolby® 7-optimized Acer CineSurround sound system with five built-in speakers and one subwoofer supporting low-frequency effects

• Optimized 3rd Generati on D ol by ® Ho me Th eat er®7 audio enhancement, featuring Dolby® Digital Live, Dolby® Pro Logic® IIx, Dolby® Headphone, Dolby® Natural Bass, Dolby® Sound Space Expander, Dolby® Inverse Filtering, Dolby® High Frequency Enhancer technologies

• True 5.1-channel surround sound output

• High-definition audio support

• S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers

• MS-Sound compatible

• Acer PureZone technology with two built-in stereo microphones, featurin g beam forming, echo cancellation, and noise suppression technologies

2 Chapter 1

Storage subsystem

• Hard disk drive:

• One or two 160/250/320/500/640 GB or larger

• Multi-in-1 card reader, supporting:

• Secure Digital™ (SD), MultiMediaCard™ (MMC), Memory S tick™ (MS), Memory S tick PRO™

(MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD)

Optical Media Drive

• 4X Blu-ray Disc™ Writer / DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive:

• Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 8X

DVD-ROM DL, 6X DVD-R DL, 6X DVD+R DL, 8X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM, 4X BD-ROM, 4X BD-R, 2X BD-RE, 4X BD-ROM DL, 4X BD-R DL, 2X BD-RE DL

• Write: 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X DVD-RW, 6X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-

RAM, 4X DVD+R DL, 4X DVD-R DL, 4X BD-R, 2X BD-RE, 4X BD-R DL, 2X BD-RE DL

• 4X Blu-ray Disc™ / DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive:

• Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 8X

DVD-ROM DL, 6X DVD-R DL, 6X DVD+R DL, 8X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM, 4X BD-ROM, 4X BD-R, 2X BD-RE, 4X BD-ROM DL, 4X BD-R DL, 2X BD-RE DL·

• Write: 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X DVD-RW, 6X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-

RAM, 4X DVD+R DL, 4X DVD-R DL

• 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive:

• Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X

DVD-ROM DL, 6X DVD-R DL, 6X DVD+R DL, 6X DVD-RW , 6X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM·

• Write: 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD-R DL, 4X DVD+R DL, 6X

DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM

Communication

• Webcam:

• Acer Video Conference, featuring:

• Acer Crystal Eye high-def webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolution·

• Acer Video Conference Manager software, featuring Video Quality Enhancement (VQE)

technology, supporting 640 x 480 resolution online video calls

• Acer PureZone technology

• Wireless and networking:

•WLAN:

• Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1000 b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ with Acer Nplify™, featuring

MIMO technology (only for models with Intel® Core™ i7-820QM/i7-720QM processor)

• Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi

CERTIFIED™

• Supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology

• WPAN1:Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR

• LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready

Chapter 1 3

Privacy control

• Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution, featuring Windows® logon, computer protection, Acer FingerLaunch, ProfileLaunch, MusicLaunch, Password Bank, MyLaunch, FingerNav

• BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords

• Kensington lock slot

Dimensions and Weight

• 440 (W) x 295 (D) x 31/43.8 (H) mm (17.34 x 11.62 x 1.22/1.73 inches)

• 4.6 kg (10.1 lbs.)14 with 8-cell battery

Power Adapter and Battery

• ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes

• 3-pin 120 W AC adapter (only for models with Intel® Core™ i7-820QM/i7-720QM processor)

• 155 (W) x 67 (D) x 36.5 (H) mm (6.1 x 2.63 x 1.43 inches)

• 570 g (1.25 lbs.)14 with 180 cm DC cable

• 3-pin 90 W AC adapter:

• 133 (W) x 59 (D) x 31 (H) mm (5.23 x 2.32 x 1.22 inches)

• 390 g (0.86 lbs.)14 with 180 cm DC cable

• Acer QuicCharge™ technology:

• 80% charge in 1 hour

• 2-hour rapid charge system-off

• 71 W 4800 mAh 8-cell Li-ion standard battery pack

• Estimated battery life: Up to 3 hours

• ENERGY STAR®

Special Keys and Controls

• 103-/104-/107-key keyboard, with inverted "T" cursor layout

• Multi-gesture touchpad, supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, flip

• Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader, featuring Acer FingerNav 4-way control function

• 10 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, independent numeric keypad, international language support

• Acer PowerSmart key

• Easy-launch keys: Acer Backup and Programmable1, WLAN, Bluetooth®

• Acer MediaTouch capacitive human interface device, including:

• Acer Arcade™

• Volume meter (volume up/down)

• Media control (play/pause, stop, previous, next)

• Mute and hold keys

• Acer Media Center remote control

4 Chapter 1

I/O Ports

• Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader

• Multi-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)

• Five USB 2.0 ports

• eSATA port

• IEEE 1394 port

• HDMI™ port with HDCP support

• Consumer infrared (CIR) port

• External display (VGA) port

• Headphone/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support

• Microphone-in jack

• Line-in jack

• Ethernet (RJ-45) port

• DC-in jack for AC adapter

Optional Items

• Acer Media Center remote control

• 2 GB / 4 GB DDR3 1066 MHz soDIMM module

• 8-cell Li-ion battery pack

• 3-pin 120 W AC adapter

• External USB floppy disk drive

Warranty

• One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW)

Environment

• Temperature:

• Operating: 5°C to 35°C

• Non-operating: -20°C to 65°C

• Humdity (non-condensing):

• Operating: 20% to 80%

• Non-operating: 20% to 80%

NOTE: The specifications listed above are for reference only. The exact configuration of the PC depends on

the model purchased.

Chapter 1 5

System Block Diagram

Note: HM55

does not support USB 6 & 7

HM55

does not support SATA 2 & 3

eSATA Conn.

USB 9

USB Port x 5

USB 1, 3, 11, 12

(Debug)

Bluetooth

USB 4

CCD

USB 8

FingerPrint

USB 2

Front Stereo Amp (G1453L/ 2W+2W

Front Speaker

(Debug)

)

X'TAL

14.318MHz

Center Mono Amp (G1442/ 2W)

Cen

ter Speaker

CLOCK GENERATOR

SELGO: SLG8SP595V

DDR III

eSATA Buffer

Rear Audio Amp & Head phone

AN12947A

Speaker

SO-DIMM 0 SO-DIMM 1 SO-DIMM 2 SO-DIMM 3

HDD (SATA) *2

ODD (SATA)

Audio CODEC

ALC669X

Sub-Amplifier (TPA311D1)

S/PDIF

SUBWOOFER

BCLK: 133MHz PEG_CLK: 100MHz DPLL_REF_SSCLK: 120MHz

Dual Channel

800/ 1066 MHz

800 MT/s 1066 MT/s

Line in

SATA0

SATA5

SATA1

SATA4

USB 2.0

Azalia

[Arrandale Only]

SPI ROM

4MB x1 (Basic ME+Braidwood)

MIC

intel

Arrandale (SG) Clarksfield (Discrete)

rPGA 989

(37.5mm X 37.5mm)

DDR SYSTEM MEMORY

FDI

intel

<PCH>

SATA

3.0 G

T/s

Ibex Peak_M

mBGA 676

USB

(27mm X 25mm)

HDA

SPI

Jack

Int. D-MI

PCI-E X16

DMI

X4 DMI interface

DMI

PCI-E

LPC

EC (WPC781)

SPI ROM

Touch Pad

K/B COON.

GPU CORE PWR

ISL6264

GPU IO PW

ISL62827

DISCHARGER

ICP

LVDS_CRT Switch Grapgics

X'TAL

24.576MHz

+3V,+ 5V,+1.5V,+1.05V,+1.1V_VTT

+1.0V/+1.8V

RT9018A + TPS54418

CPU VGFX_AXG

ISL62881

THERMAL PROTECTION

Atheros

Giga-LAN

Transformer

Fan Driver

(PWM Type)

PCIE

AMD GPU

2.5GT/s

Broadway-Pro 1GB

(64Mb x 32 IO

[Arrandale Only]

INT_CRT

[Arranda

INT

_LVDS

PCI-Express

2.5GT/s

X'TAL

32.768KH

X'TAL

32.768KH

IEEE1394a connector

Graphics Interfaces

RTC P9

HDMI

/ Madiso

n-Pro

CRT

x 8 pcs)

LVDS

X'TAL

27.0MHz

le Only]

PCIE-5

OKLC

_TU

IEEE1394 & Media Cardreader

OZ888

Card Reader Connector

RJ45 Connector

AR8151

Daughter Board

HDMI

CRT

LVDS

PCIE-1 & 2

CLKOUT_PEG_1&3

PCIE-6

LC2E

_TU

CHARGER

ISL88731

3/5V SYS PWR

RT8206

CPU CORE PWR

ISL62882

ARD: 1.05V CFD: 1.1V

CPU VTT

UP61111AQDD

VTT 1.05V

UP61111AQDD

DDR3 PWR

RT8207A

Mini Card

WLAN / TV

USB 10 & 13

_GEP

X'TAL 25MHz

CIR

6 Chapter 1

Notebook Tour

This section provides an overview of the features and functions of the notebook.

Top View

13 12

11 10

7 8

# Icon Item Description

1 Acer Crystal Eye

webcam

2 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays

3 Arcade key Launches InstantOn Arcade.

4 Keyboard For entering data into your computer 5 Microphone Internal microphone for recording sound.

P key / Acer PowerSmart key

Web camera for video communication. (only for certain models)

computer output (configuration may vary by model).

Programmable key (configuration may vary by model). / Puts your computer into power-saving mode (configuration may vary by model).

Chapter 1 7

# Icon Item Description

6 Touchpad/Media

Console

Movie Launch movie playback software.

Music Launch music playback software.

Play/pause Play or pause a selected media file. Stop Stop playing the selected media file.

Previous Return to the previous media file. Next Jump to the next media file.

Mute Turn the volume on or off. *Touchpad becomes inactive when Media Console is active .

7 Media Console

controller

8 Communication

key

Backup key Launches Acer Backup Management for three-step data

Touch-sensitive pointing device which fu nctions like a computer mouse*. / Touch sensitive controls for Acer Arcade, volume (up/down) and media (play/pause, stop, previous, next); with mute.

Turns Media Console on or off.

Enables/disables the computer’s communication devices. (Communication devices may vary by configuration.)

backup.

HDD indicator Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.

Power indicator Indicates the computer’s power status.

9 Click buttons

(left, and right)

10 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hand when using the

11 Acer Bio-

Protection

fingerprint reader 12 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. 13 Power button/ Turns the computer on and off.

The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse buttons.

computer. Supports Acer FingerNav 4-way control function (only for

certain models).

Closed Front View

123

# Icon Item Description

1 Thumbwheel Turn the volume up or down.

8 Chapter 1

# Icon Item Description

2 Multi-in-1 card

reader

3 CIR receiver Receives signals from a remote control.

Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xDPicture Card (xD).

Note: Push to remove/install the card. Only one card can operate at any given time.

Left View

21345687

# Icon Item Description

Kensington lock

slot

Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged

External display

(VGA) port

Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock.

Note: Wrap the computer security lock cable around an immovable object such as a table or handle of a locked drawer. Insert the lock into the notch and turn the key to secure the lock. Some keyless models are also available.

use. Connects to a display device (e.g. external, LCD monitor,

LCD projector).

4 HDMI HDMI port Supports high definition digital video connections.

USB 2.0 / eSATA

7 8 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player, stereo

SATA

port

USB 2.0 port Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB

4-pin IEEE 1394

port

Microphone jack Accepts inputs from external microphones.

Headphones/

speaker/line-out

jack with S/PDIF

support.

Connects to USB 2.0 or eSATA devices (only for certain models).

Note: If you plug an eSATA device you will have three USB ports available in the meantime.

camera). Connects to IEEE 1394 devices.

walkman, mp3 player)

Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g., speakers, headphones).

Chapter 1 9

Right View

2135678

# Icon Item Description

1 2 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs.

7 8

USB 2.0 port Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).

Optical disk access indicator

Optical drive eject button

Emergency eject hole

Ethernet (RJ-45) port

RF-in port Accepts input signals from digital TV-tuner devices. DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.

Lights up when the optical drive is active.

Ejects the optical disk from the drive.

Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned off.Note: Insert a paper clip to the emergency eject hole to eject the optical drive tray when the computer is off.

Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-based network.

Base View

2 3

# Icon Item Description

Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.

2 Subwoofer Emits low frequency sound output. 3

Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal.

Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory.

Note: The battery shown is for reference only. Your PC may have a different battery depending on the model purchased.

10 Chapter 1

# Icon Item Description

5 6 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. 7

Hard disk bay- Main Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured with screws)

Hard disk baySecondary

Battery lock Locks the battery in position

Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured with screws) (for certain models only)

Indicators

The computer has several easy-to-read status indicators. The following indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed.

Icon Function Description

Communication key Enables/disables the computer’s communication devices.

(Communication devices may vary by configuration.)

Backup key Launches Acer Backup Management for three-step data

backup.

HDD indicator Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.

Power Indicates the computer is on or off.

Chapter 1 11

TouchPad Basics

The following items show you how to use the TouchPa d:

• Move your finger across the TouchPad (1) to mo ve the cursor.

• Press the left (2) and right (3) buttons located beneath the TouchPad to perform selectio n and execution functions. These two buttons are the equivalent of the left and right buttons on a mouse. Tapping on the TouchPad is the same as clicking the left button.

Function Left Button (2) Right Button (3) Main TouchPad (1)

Execute Quickly click twice. Tap twice (at the same speed

Select Click once. Tap once. Drag Click and hold, then use

finger on the TouchPad to drag the cursor.

Access context menu

NOTE: When using the T ouchPad, keep it - and your fingers - dry and clean. The TouchPad is sensitive to

finger movement; hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response. Tapping too hard will not increase the TouchPad’s responsiveness.

Click once.

as double-clicking a mouse button).

Tap twice (at the same speed as double-clicking a mouse button); rest your finger on the TouchPad on the second tap and drag the cursor.

12 Chapter 1

Using the Keyboard

Your copmuter has a close-to-full-sized keyboard and an embedded numeric keypad, separate cursor, lock, function and special keys.

Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad

The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off.

Lock key Description

Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase. Num Lock When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is in numeric mode. The keys

function as a calculator (complete with the arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /). Use this mode when you need to do a lot of numeric data entry. A better solution would be to connect an external keypad.

Scroll Lock <Fn> +

<F12>

When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up or down when you press the up or down arrow keys respectively. Scroll Lock does not work with some applications.

The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small characters located on the upper right corner of the keycaps. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols are not printed on the keys.

Desired access Num Lock on Num Lock off

Number keys on embedded keypad

Cursor-control keys on embedded keypad

Main keyboard keys Hold <Fn> while typing letters on

Type numbers in a normal manner.

Hold <Shift> while using cursorcontrol keys.

embedded keypad.

Hold <Fn> while using cursorcontrol keys.

Type the letters in a normal manner.

Chapter 1 13

Windows Keys

The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.

Key Description

Windows key Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking on the Windows Start button;

it launches the Start menu. It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety of functions:

<>: Open or close the S tart menu <> + <D>: Display the desktop <> + <E>: Open Windows Explore <> + <F>: Search for a file or folder <> + <L>: Lock your computer (if you are connected to a network domain), or

switch users (if you're not connected to a network domain)

<> + <M>: Minimizes all windows <> + <R>: Open the Run dialog box <> + <U>: Open Ease of Access Center <> + <BREAK>: Display the System Properties dialog box <> + <TAB>: Cycle through programs on the taskbar

<CTRL> + <> + <F>: Search for computers (if you are on a network) Note: Depending on your edition of Windows 7, some shortcuts may not function as

described.

Application key

This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button; it opens the application's context menu.

14 Chapter 1

Hot Keys

The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer's controls like screen brightness and volume output.

To activate hotkeys, press and hold the <Fn> key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination.

Hotkey Icon Function Description

<Fn> + <F3> Communication switch Enables/disables the computer’s communication

devices. (Communication devices may vary by configuration.)

<Fn> + <F4> Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode.

<Fn> + <F5> Display toggle Switches display output between the display

screen, external monitor (if connected) and both.

<Fn> + <F6> Screen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to save

power. Press any key to return.

<Fn> + <F7> Touchpad toggle Turns the touchpad on and off.

<Fn> + <F8> Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off.

<Fn> + < > Brightness up Increases the screen brightness.

<Fn> + < > Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness.

<Fn> + <Home> Play/Pause Plays or pauses media files <Fn> + <Pg Up> Stop Stops media file

<Fn> + <Pg Dn> Previous Plays the previous media file in the play sequence <Fn> + <End> Next Plays the next media file in the play sequence

Chapter 1 15

Special Keys

On models that support the Euro symbol and the US dollar sign, the symbols can be located at the uppercenter and/or bottom-right of your keyboard.

The Euro symbol

1. Open a text editor or word processor.

2. Hold <Alt Gr> and then press the <5> key at the upper-center of the keyboard. NOTE: Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol. See www.microsoft.com/typography/faq/

faq12.htm for more information.

The US dollar sign

1. Open a text editor or word processor.

2. Hold <Shift> and then press the <4> key at the upper-center of the keyboard. NOTE: This function varies according to the language settings.

16 Chapter 1

Hardware Specifications and Configurations

Processor

Item Specification

CPU • CPU Intel Arrandale (DC) / Clarksfield (QC) processor Type • MCP (Multi-Chip Package) CPU CPU Package 989 pins-rPGA socket Power 65 Watts On-die Cache • Two or Four-core processor for mobile with enhanced performance

• 32-KB instruction and 32 -KB data first-level cache (L1) for each cor e

• 256-KB shared instruction/data second -level cache (L2) for each core

• Up to 8-MB shared instruction/data last -level cache (L3), shared among all cores

Front Side Bus 800/1066M/1333Hz

Processor Specifications

Item

Ci3330M 2.13 2 2.5 3 MB PGA988 35W KC.33001.DMP Ci3350M 2.26 2 2.5 3 MB PGA988 35W KC.35001.DMP Ci5430M 2.26 2 2.5 3 MB PGA988 35W KC.43001.DMP Ci5520M 2.24 2 2.5 3 MB PGA988P 35W KC.52001.DMP Ci5540M 2.53 2 2.5 3 MB PGA988 35W KC.54001.DMP Ci7620M 2.66 2 2.5 4 MB PGA988P 35W

Ci7720QM 1.6 4 2.5 6 MB PGA988 45W KC.72001.QMP Ci7820QM 1.73 4 2.5 8 MB PGA988 45W KC.82001.QMP

CPU

Speed

Cores

Bus Speed

(GT/s)

Cache

Size

Package

Core

Voltage

KC.62001.DMP

Acer P/N

CPU Fan True Value Table (UMA)

CPU Temperature (Celcius) Fan Speed (RPM) SPL Spec (dBA)

45 2500 31 55 3100 34 65 3500 38 75 3900 40 85 4200 42

Throttling 50%: On= 100°C; OFF=85°C OS shut down at 105°C; H/W shut down at 110°C

CPU Fan True Value Table (Discrete)

CPU Temperature (Celcius) Fan Speed (RPM) SPL Spec (dBA)

40 2500 31 50 3100 34 60 3500 38 70 3900 40 80 4200 42

Throttling 50%: On= 100°C; OFF=85°C OS shut down at 105°C; H/W shut down at 110°C

Chapter 1 17

Core Logic Specifications

Item Specification

Chipset Intel Ibex-Peak (HM55) Package 1071-pins FCBGA 27mm x 25mm Features • PCI Express* Base Specification, Revision 2.0 support for up

to eight ports.

• PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.3 support for 33 MHz PCI operations (supports up to four Req/Gnt pairs).

• ACPI Power Management Logic Support, Revision 3.0b

• Enhanced DMA controller, interrupt controller, and timer functions

• Integrated Serial ATA host controllers with independent DMA operation on up to six ports.

• FIS-based Port Multiplier support on SATA Ports 4 and 5 in AHCI/RAID mode.

• USB host interface with suppo rt for up to twelve USB ports; two EHCI high -speed USB 2.0 Host controllers, 2 rate matching hubs, six UHCI host controllers;

• System Management Bus (SMBus) Specification , Version 2.0 with additional support for I2C devices

• Supports IntelR High Definition Audio

• Supports IntelR Matrix Storage Technology

• Supports IntelR Active Management Technology

• Supports IntelR Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O

• Supports IntelR Trusted Execution Technology

• Supports buffered through mode generating extr a clocks from a clock chip.

• Analog and Digital Display ports

• Analog CRT

• HDMI

• DisplayPort 1.1 (dGPU only)

•LVDS

• Low Pin Count (LPC) interface

• Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) support

• IntelR Anti-Theft Technology

• JTAG Boundary Scan support

System Memory

Item Specification

Memory size 0MB (No on-board Memory) DIMM socket number 4 sockets Supports memory size per socket 4GB Supports maximum memory size 16GB Supports DIMM type DDR3 Supports DIMM Speed 800/1066 MT/s

18 Chapter 1

Memory Combinations

Slot 1 Slot 2 Total Memory

0MB 512MB 512MB 0MB 1024MB 1024MB 0MB 2048MB 2048MB 512MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 1536MB 512MB 2048MB 2560MB 1024MB 0MB 1024MB 1024MB 512MB 1536MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB 1024MB 2048MB 3072MB 2048MB 0MB 2048MB 2048MB 512MB 2560MB 2048MB 1024MB 3072MB 2048MB 2048MB 4096MB

NOTE: Above table lists some system memory configurations. You may combine DIMMs with various

capacities to form other combinations. On above table, the configuration of slot 1 and slot 2 could be reversed.

Video Interface

Item Specification

Chipset VGA chip Build-in Intel Graphics Media

Accelerator HD Type Arrandale HM55 PCH MCP (Multi-Chip Package) CPU Package rPGA 989 • 962-pins FCBGA 29mm x 29mm Features • The integrated graphics controller

contains a refresh of the 5th generation graphics core.

• IntelR Dynamic Video Memory Technology support

• IntelR Smart 2D Display Technology (IntelR S2DDT)

• IntelR Clear Video Technology

• MPEG2 Hardware

Acceleration

• WMV9/VC1 Hardware

Acceleration

• AVC Hardware Acceleration

•ProcAmp

• Advanced Pixel Adaptive De-

interlacing

• Sharpness Enhancement

• De-noise Filter

• High Quality Scali ng

• Film Mode Detection (3:2 pull -

down) and Correction

•IntelR TV Wizard

• Microsoft DirectX*11 support

• Analog CRT DAC Interface Support (300MHz DAC/up to QXGA/Hot Plug)

• Dual-Channel LVDS interface support 2x24 bpp panels

Broadway-Pro/Madison-Pro

• Fully compliant with PCI Express Base Specification Rev . 2.1

• Support CRT/LVDS/HDMI/DP interface (concurrent)

• Dual-channel LVDS interface support: single channel 24 bpp dual link

• HDCP compliance embed-in

• Full POWERPLAYTM 8.0 support

• LVDS / Engine and Memory / DP Spread Spectrum Support

• H.264 implementation is based on the ISO/IEC 14496-10 specification.

• VC-1 implemen tation is based on the SMPTE 421M specification.

• MPEG2 implementation is based on the ISO 13818 -2

• Supports top quality DVD and Blu -Ray disc with the lowest CPU usage.

• VDDC (GPU core power supply)

• VDDCI (GPU I/O power supply)

• 1V (DP PLL power supply)

• 1.5V (VRAM and memory control power supply)

• 1.8V (CRT DAC and LVDS power supply)

• 3V (Peripheral power supply)

Chapter 1 19

VRAM

Item Specification

Chipset AMD Broadway or Madison Memory size 1GB Interface DDRIII

USB Port

Item Specification

Chipset Intel Ibex-Peak (HM55) USB compliance level 2.0 UHCI 6 Number of USB port(s) 5 Location 3 Right side, 2 Left side Serial port function control N/A

HDMI Port

Item Specification

Compliance level 1.3 Thoroughput 2.5Gbps Number of HDMI port(s) 1 Location Left side

PCMCIA Port(not included in this model)

Item Specification

PCMCIA controller Supports card type Number of slots Access location Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port Supports 32-bit CardBus

System Board Major Chips

Item Specification

Core logic Intel Arrandale (DC) / Clarksfield (QC) VGA

VGA chip Build-in Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD Broadway-Pro/Madison-Pro

LAN AR8151 USB 2.0 Intel Ibex-Peak (HM55) Super I/O controller N/A Bluetooth Intel Ibex-Peak (HM55) Wireless (type=802.11 b+g) Intel Ibex-Peak (HM55) PCMCIA N/A Audio codec ALC669X Card reader OZ888

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