Acer Aspire 3600, Aspire 5500 Service Manual

Aspire 3600/5500 Series

Service Guide

Service guide files and updates are available

on the ACER/CSD web; for more information,

please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw

PRINTED IN TAIWAN

Revision History

Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 3600/5500 service guide.

Date Chapter Updates

2006/7/25 Chapter 2 Add removing BIOS password SOP.

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Copyright

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transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in
any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without
the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated.

Disclaimer

The information in this guide is subject to change without notice.

Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the
contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of 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 resulting from any defect in the software.

Acer is a registered trademark of Acer Corporation.
Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
Pentium and Pentium II/III are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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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.

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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.

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System Specifications

Features

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

Platform and memroy

Aspire 5500

®

Intel

CentrinoTM Mobile Technology, featuring:

®

tIntel

Pentium® M Processor 730/740/750/760/770 (2 MB L2 cache, 1.60/1.73/1.86/2/2.13 GHz, 533

MHz FSB)

®

tIntel

Pentium® M Processor 725 (2MB L2 cache, 1.6 GHz, 400 MHz FSB)

®

tIntel

915GM/PM Express chipset

®

PRO/Wireless 2200BG network connection (dual-band 802.11b/g)

solution, supporting Acer SignalUp wireless technology

®

PRO/Wireless 2200BG network connection (dual-band 802.11b/g)

solution, supporting Acer SignalUp wireless technology

Aspire 3600

tWireless solution: integrated Intel

tIntel

tIntel

tIntel

tWireless solution: integrated Intel

T Intel

®

Wi-Fi

CERTIFIED

®

Pentium® M Processor 725 (2MB L2 cache, 1.6 GHz, 400 MHz FSB)

®

Celeron® M Processor 350/360/370 (1 MB L2 cache, 1.30/1.40/1.50 GHz, 400 MHz FSB)

®

910GML Express chipset

®

CERTIFIED

Wi-Fi

®

915GM/PM (for Aspire 5500)/Intel® 910GML (for Aspire 3600)+Intel ICH6-M (Mobile Intel

TM

TM

82801FB)

T 256/512 MB of DDR2 400/533 MHz memory, upgradeable to 2 GB using two soDIMM modules

(dual-channel support)

Chapter 1

Display

T 14.1 WXGA color TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 resolution; 16:10 viewing ratio, supporting simultaneous

multi-window viewing on dual displays via Acer GridVista 16.7 million colors

T Intel

®

915GM/PM (Aspire 5500)/Intel® 910GML(Aspire 3600) integrated 3D graphics, featuring

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 and up to 128 MB of VRAM, supporting Microsoft

®

DirectX®

9.0 and dual independent display

T ATI M O B I L I T Y

POWERPLAY

T MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability

T S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support (Aspire 5500 only)

TM

RADEONTM X700 with 64 MB or higher of dedicated VRAM, supporting ATI

TM

5.0, PCI ExpressTM, Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 and DualView (Aspire 3600 only)

Storage subsystem

T 40/60/80 GB ATA/100 hard disk drive

T Optical drive options:

tDVD-Dual slot loading type double layer (Aspire 5500)

Chapter 1 1

T 5-in-1 card reader (MS/MS PRO/MMC/SD/xD-Picture Card

Input devices

T Acer FineTouch

T 84/85-key keyboard

T Touchpad with 4-way integrated scroll button

T Four easy-launch buttons

T Two front-access LED-buttons: WLAN and Bluetooth

Audio

T Audio system with two built-in speakers

T MS-Sound compatible

Communication

T Modem: 56K ITU V.90/V.92 modem with PTT approval; wake-on ring ready

T LAN: 10/100/ (TravelMate 3210) or gigabit Ethernet (TravelMate 2400); wake-on ring ready

T WLAN: integrated 802.11b/g Wi-Fi

T Acer SignalUp wireless technology support

T WPAN: integrated Bluetooth

tDVD-Dual double layer (Aspire 3600)

tDVD/CD-RW combo

TM

keyboard

®

®

CERTIFIEDTM solution (TravelMate 2400), or Intel® PRO/

Wireless 2200BG network connection (dual-band 802.11b/g) Wi-Fi
(TravelMate 3210)

®

®

CERTIFIEDTM solution

Human-centric design and ergonomics

T Rugged, yet extremely portable design

T Stylish appearance

T Full-size keyboard with four programmable launch keys

T Ergonomically-centered touchpad pointing device

T Acer FineTouch keyboard with a 5-degree curve

T Internet 4-way scroll button

I/O Ports

T Three USB 2.0 ports

T 5-in-1 card reader (MS/MS-PRO/MMC/SD/XD)

T PC Card slot (one Type II)

T IEEE 1394 port (Aspire 5500 only)

T Fast infrared (FIR) port (Aspire 5500 only)

T External display (VGA) port

T S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port (Aspire 5500 only)

T Headphones/speaker/line-out port

T Microphone/line-in jack

T Ethernet (RJ-45) port

T Modem (RJ-11) port

2 Chapter 1

T DC-in jack for AC adaptor

Chapter 1 3

System Block Diagram

Mini-PCI

Sock et

CRT & TV- Out Conn.

Daughter Card (M26P)

PCI-Express x16

LVDS Conn.

BroadCOM

LAN

BCM4401K FB

/ BCM5788M

RJ 45

PCMCI A &
CardRead er

Controller

ENE CB712

PCMCIA

Slot

CradReader

Con tr ol ler

TSB34AB21A

1394 Conn.

4-in-1

Slot

1394

4-Pins

Intel Pentium-M/
Celeron-M CPU

Micr o FC-PGA

Mobile Intel 915PM/ GM

and 910GML Express

Chipset (Alviso)

Mobile Intel 82801FB

ICH6-M

Thermal Sensor

Clock Generator

DDR II SODIMM 2

DDR II SODIMM 1

USB Conn. x3

USB Conn. x1
for BlueTooth

Audio Codec

Amplifier

MDC Conn.

SAT A C on n .

PAT A C on n .

Speaker

Conn.

Jack x 2

RJ-11

Internal K/B

BIOS

Touch-Pad Conn.

Power ON/ OFF

Circuit

DC/ DC In terface

Circuit

Power DC /DC

Circuit

RTC Circuit

Power-OK Circ uit

Super I/O

SMsC LPC47 N21 7

ENE KB910Q

(EC + KBC)

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Board Layout

Top Vi e w

SW3

2

JP1

SW2

SW4

2

SW5

SW6

SW1

JP5

2

JP4

2

JP7

2

2

KQ:

2

2

JP10

JP42

2

SW3 Power Switch SW1 Lid Swtich

JP1 Bluetooth Connector JP5 Touchpad Connector

SW2 E-mail Switch JP4 Keyboard Connector

SW4 Internet Browser Switch JP42 Speaker Connector

SW5 Emanager Switch JP7 PCMCIA Slot

SW6 User Programmable Switch JP10 Microphone Connector

Chapter 1 5

Bottom View

2

JP21

2

JP13

PCN1

PJP11

2

JP20

2

JP16

JP22

2

JP12

JP14

2

JP19

JP3

2

JP17

2

2

JP23

JP24

2

JP25

JP36

2

JP30

2

JP26

JP31

2

2

JP35

2

JP28

2

Q2

T2

JP29

JP39

2

IR1

U42

JP41

2

JP40

JP21 Fan Connector JP24 USB Port

PJP11 Battery Connector JP25 USB Port

JP20 CPU Socket JP30 IEEE 1394 Port

JP16 LVDS Connector JP36 Card Reader Connector

JP22 VGA Board Connector IR Infrared Receiver

PCN1 AC-IN JP40 Headphone out/line-out Jack

(support SPDIF)

JP13 USB Port JP41 Mic-in Jack

JP12 Reserved for Acer ezDock. No

JP28 HDD Connector

ezDock for this model.

JP14 Modem Board Connector JP35 Wireless LAN Card Connector

JP3 External Display Port U42 BIOS

JP17 S-Video Port JP26 DDR2 Socket

JP19 RJ11/RJ45 JP31 DDR2 Socket

JP23 Modem Cable Connector JP39 ODD Connector

6 Chapter 1

An Aspire tour

After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new TravelMate computer.

Front View

# Icon Item Description

1 Display screen Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display),

displays computer output.

2 Power button Turns the computer on and off.

3 Launch keys Buttons for launching frequently used

programs. See “Launch keys” section for
more details.

4 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.

5 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that turn on

and off to show the status of the
computer’s functions and components.

6 Palmrest Comfortable support area for our hands

when you use the computer.

7 Click buttons (left,

center and right)

8 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which

9 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.

The left and right buttons function like the
left and right mouse buttons; the center
button serves as a 4-way scroll button.

functions like a computer mouse.

Chapter 1 7

Closed Front View

# Icon Item Description

1 Speaker-out/line-out/

2 Mic-in jack Accepts inputs from external microphone.

3 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio

4

Headphone jack

Bluetooth
communication button/
indicator

®

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

output.

Press to enable/disable Bluetooth function.
Lights to indicate the status of
Bluetoothcommunications (option only
available for TravelMate 3210).

5 Wireless

communication button/
indicator

6 Power indicator

7 Battery indicator

Press to enable/disable Wireless function.
Lights to indicate the status of wireless
LAN communications.

Lights when the computer is on.

Lights when the battery is being charged

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Left View

# Icon Item Description

1 External display port Connects a display device (e.g., external

monitor, LCD projector).

2 S-video/TV-out port Connects to a television or display device

3 Network jack Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-

4 Modem jack Connects to a phone line.

5 Two USB 2.0 ports Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB

6 IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices

7 PC Card slot Connects to one Type II PC Card.

8 5-in-1 card reader Accepts and MS, MS PRO, MMC, SD, or

with S-video input (TravelMate 3210 only).

based network.

mouse, USB camera).

(TravelMate 3210 only).

xD-Picture card (manufacturing option).

Note: Only one card can operate at any
given time.

9 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices like infrared

printer and IR-aware computer (TravelMate
3210 only).

10 PC Card slot eject

button

Ejects the PC Card from the slot.

Chapter 1 9

Right View

# Icon Item Description

1 Optical drive eject

2 LED indicator Lights up when the optical drive is active.

3 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs

4 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even

5 Security Keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible

Ejects the optical drive tray from the drive.

button

depending on the optical drive type.

after prolonged use.

computer security lock.

Rear Panel

# Icon Item Description

1 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.

2 Power jack Connects to an AC adaptor.

3 Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB

mouse, USB camera).

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Bottom Panel

# Item Description

1 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.

2 Battery lock Locks the battery in place.

3 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool.

4 Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory.

5 Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured

6 Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal.

7 Wireless LAN card

7

Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening
of the fan.

by two screws).

Houses the computer’s mini PCI.

compartment

Indicators

The computer has three easy-to-read status indicators on the upper-left above the keyboard, and four on the
front panel.

The power, battery and wireless communication status indicators are visible even when the LCD display is
closed.

Chapter 1 11

Icon Function Description

Cap lock Lights when Cap Lock is activated

Num lock Lights when Num Lock is activated.

Media Activity Indicates when the hard disc or optical

Bluetooth Indicates the status of Bluetooth

Wireless LAN Indicates the status of wireless LAN

Power Lights up when the computer is on.

Battery Lights up when the battery is being

drive is active.

communication.

communication.

charged.

NOTE: 1. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging. 2. Fully charged: The light shows

green when in AC mode.

Easy Launch Buttons

Located at the upper-right, above the keyboard are four buttons. These buttons are called launch keys. The

are: mail, Web browser, Acer Empowering key “ “ and one user-programmable button.

Press “ “ to ru the Acer eManager. Please see “Acer eManager”. The mail and Web buttons are pre-set to
email and Internet programs, but can be reset by users. To set the Web browser, mail and programmable keys,
run the Acer Launch Manager.

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Launch key Default application

Mail Email application (user-programmable)

Web browser Internet browser (user-programmable)

Acer eManager (user-programmable)

P User-programmable

To u c h p a d

The built-in touchpad is a pointing device that senses movement on its surface. This means the cursor
responds as you move your finger across the surface of the touchpad. The central location on the palmrest
provides optimum comfort and support.

Touchpad Bas ic s

The following teaches you how to use the touchpad:

Chapter 1 13

T Move your finger across the touchpad (2) to move the cursor.

T Press the left (1) and right (4) buttons located beneath the touchpad to perform selection and

execution functions. These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse.
Tapping on the touchpad is the same as clicking the left button.

T Use the 4-way scroll (3) button to scroll up or down and move left or right a page. This button

mimics your cursor pressing on the right scroll bar of Windows applications.

Function Left Button (1)

Execute Click twice

quickly

Select Click once Tap once

Drag Click and hold,

then use finger
to drag the
cursor on the
touchpad

Access context
menu

Scroll Click and hold to move

Right Button

(4)

Click once

Main touchpad

(2)

Tap twice (at
the same speed
as double­clicking the
mouse button)

Tap twice (at
the same speed
as double­clicking a
mouse button)
then hold finger
to the touchpad
on the second
tap to drag the
cursor.

Center button (3)

up/down/left/right.

NOTE: Keep your fingers dry and clean when using the touchpad. Also keep the touchpad dry and clean. The

touchpad is sensitive to finger movements. Hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response.
Tapping too hard will not increase the touchpad’s responsiveness.

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Using the Keyboard

The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and
twelve function keys.

Lock Keys and embedded mumeric 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

<Fn>+<F11>

Scroll lock

<Fn>+<F12>

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.

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

Type numbers in a normal
manner.

Hold <Shift> while using
cursor-control keys.

letters on embedded
keypad.

Hold <Fn> while using
cursor-control keys.

Type the letters in a normal
manner.

Windows Keys

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

Chapter 1 15

Key Icon Description

Windows key Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as

Application

key

clicking on the Windows Start button; it launches the
Start menu. It can also be used with other keys to
provide a variety of function:

+ <Tab> Activates next taskbar button.

+ <E> Opens the My Computer window

+ <F1> Opens Help and Support.

+ <F> Opens the Find: All Files dialog box.

+ <R> Opens the Run dialog box.

+ <M> Minimizes all windows.

<Shift>+ + <M> Undoes the minimize all windows
action.

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

Hot Keys

The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like sreen
brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility.

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

Hot Key Icon Function Description

Fn-F1 Hot key help Displays help on hot keys.

Fn-F2 Acer eSetting Launches the Acer eSettings in Acer eManager.

Fn-F3 Acer

ePowerManagement

Launches the Acer ePowerManagement in Acer
eManager.

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Hot Key Icon Function Description

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 internal touchpad on and off.

Fn-F8 Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off.

Fn-w Volume up Increases the speaker volume.

Fn-y Volume down Decreases the speaker volume.

Fn-x Brightness up Increases the screen brightness.

Fn-z Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness

Special Key

You can locate the Euro symbol and US dollar sign at the upper-center and/or bottom-right of your keyboard.
To t y pe :

Chapter 1 17

The Euro symbol

1. Open a text editor or word processor.

2. Either directly press the <Euro> symbol at the bottom-right of the keyboard, or hold <Alt Gr> and then
press the<5> symbol at the upper-center of the keyboard.

The US dollar sign

1. Open a text editor or word processor.

2. Either directly press the <Dollar> key at the bottom-right of the keyboard, or hold <Shift> and then press
the <4> key at the upper-center of the keyboard.

NOTE: This function varies by the operating system version.

NOTE: Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol. Please refer to www.microsoft.com/

typography/faq/faq12.htm for more information.

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations

Processor

Item Specification

CPU type Aspire 5500

®

Intel

Pentium® M Processor 730/740/750/760/770 (2 MB L2 cache, 1.60/

1.73/1.86/2/2.13 GHz, 533 MHz FSB)

®

Intel

Pentium® M Processor 725 (2MB L2 cache, 1.6 GHz, 400 MHz FSB)

Aspire 3600

®

Pentium® M Processor 725 (2MB L2 cache, 1.6 GHz, 400 MHz FSB)

Intel

®

Intel

Celeron® M Processor 350/360/370 (1 MB L2 cache, 1.30/1.40/1.50

GHz, 400 MHz FSB)

Core logic

CPU package Intel socketable 478pin Micro-BGA

CPU core voltage 1.308V (highest frequency mode) to 0.956V (low frequency mode)

BIOS

Item Specification

BIOS vendor Phoenix

BIOS Version 3A03

BIOS ROM type SST 39SF040A, 512KX8 CMOS Boot Block Flash Memory

BIOS ROM size 512KB

BIOS package 32-pin PLCC

Supported protocols ACPI 1.0b, PC Card 95, SM BIOS 2.3, IEEE1284-ECP/EPP, PCI 2.2, PnP

BIOS password control Set by setup manual

Second Level Cache

®

915GM/PM (for Aspire 5500)/Intel® 910GML (for Aspire 3600)+Intel

Intel
ICH6-M (Mobile Intel 82801FB)

0.748V (deeper sleep mode)

1.0a, DMI 2.0, PS/2 keyboard and mouse, USB 2.0, VGA BIOS, CD-ROM
bootable, IEEE 1394

Item Specification

Cache controller Built-in CPU

Cache size

1st level cache control Always enabled

2st level cache control Always enabled

Cache scheme control Fixed in write-back

1MB for Intel

®

Celeron® CPU/2MB for Intel® Pentium

®

System Memory

Item Specification

Memory controller

Memory size 0MB (no on-board memory)

DIMM socket number 2 sockets

Supports memory size per socket 1024MB

Supports maximum memory size 2G (by two 1024MB SO-DIMM module)

Supports DIMM type DDR Synchronous DRAM

Supports DIMM Speed 400 MHz/533 MHz

Supports DIMM voltage 2.5V and 1.25V

®

915GM/PM or Intel® 910GML built-in

Intel

Chapter 1 19

System Memory

Item Specification

Supports DIMM package 200-pin soDIMM

Memory module combinations You can install memory modules in any combinations as long as they

match the above specifications.

Memory Combinations

Slot 1 Slot 2 Total Memory

0MB 128MB 128MB

0MB 256MB 256MB

0MB 512MB 512MB

0MB 1024MB 1024MB

128MB 128MB 256MB

128MB 256MB 384MB

128MB 512MB 640MB

1284MB 1024MB 1152MB

256MB 128MB 384MB

256MB 256MB 512MB

256MB 512MB 768MB

256MB 1024MB 1280MB

512MB 128MB 640MB

512MB 256MB 768MB

512MB 512MB 1024MB

512MB 1024MB 1536MB

1024MB 0MB 1024MB

1024MB 128MB 1125MB

1024MB 256MB 1280MB

1024MB 512MB 1536MB

1024MB 1024MB 2048MB

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.

LAN Interface

Item Specification

Chipset BroadCOM BCM5788M(10/100/1000M) ; BCM4401KFB(10/100M)

Supports LAN protocol 10/100/1000Mbps

LAN connector type RJ45

LAN connector location Left side

Features Integrated 10/100 BASE-T transceiver

Wake on LAN support compliant with ACPI 2.0
PCI v2.2

IR Interface

Item Specification

Part name VISHAY TFU6102F

Package 8-pin SMT type

Performance 4Mbit/s

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IR Interface

Item Specification

Compliant IrDA 1.1

Modem Interface

Item Specification

Data modem data baud rate (bps) 56K

Supports modem protocol V.90/V.92

Modem connector type RJ11

Modem connector location Left side

Bluetooth Interface

Item Specification

Chipset

Data throughput 723 bps (full speed data rate)

Protocol Bluetooth 1.1 (Upgradeable to Bluetooth 1.2 when SIG

Interface USB 1.1

Connector type Mini-USB

built-in Mobile Intel

specification is ratified).

®

82801FB (ICH6-M)

Wireless Module 802.11b/g (optional device)

Item Specification

Chipset

Data throughput 11~54 Mbps

Protocol 802.11b+g

Interface Mini-PCI type II

built-in Mobile Intel

®

82801FB (ICH6-M)

5-in-1 card reader

Item Specification

Chipset ENE CB712

Protocol

MS/MS PRO/MMC/SD/xD

support

Hard Disk Drive Interface

Item Specification

Vendor &
Model Name

Capacity (MB) 40000 60000 80000 100000

Bytes per
sector

Data heads 2/2 3/4 4/4 4/4

Drive Format

Disks 1/1 2/2 2/2 2/2

Spindle speed
(RPM)

SEAGATE ST94019A
Toshiba Pluto

MK4025GAS

512 512 512 512

4200/4200 RPM 4200/4200 RPM 4200/4200 RPM 4200/4200 RPM

SEAGATE N2
ST960821A
Toshiba Pluto
MK6025GAS

SEAGATE N2
ST9808210A
Toshiba Pluto
MK8025GAS

SEAGATE
ST9100822A
TOSHIBA PLUTO
MK1031GAS

Chapter 1 21

Hard Disk Drive Interface

Item Specification

Performance Specifications

Buffer size 2MB/8192KB 8192KB 8192KB 8192KB

Interface ATA/ATAPI-6; ATA-6 ATA/ATAPI-6; ATA-6 ATA/ATA-6; ATA-6 ATA/ATA-6; ATA-6

Max. media
transfer rate
(disk-buffer,
Mbytes/s)

Data transfer
rate
(host~buffer,
Mbytes/s)

DC Power Requirements

Voltage
tolerance

372 350 350 373

100 MB/Sec.
Ultra DMA mode-5

5V(DC) +/- 5% 5V(DC) +/- 5% 5V(DC) +/- 5% 5V(DC) +/- 5%

100 MB/Sec.
Ultra DMA mode-5

100 MB/Sec.
Ultra DMA mode-5

100 MB/Sec.
Ultra DMA mode-5

Combo Drive Interface

Item Specification

Vendor & model name Philips SCB5265+UJDA770

Performance Specification With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette

Transfer rate (KB/sec) Sustained:

Max 3.6Mbytes/sec

Buffer Memory 2MB

Interface Enhanced IDE(ATAPI) compatible

Applicable disc format Read:

DVD: DVD-ROM, (DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18), DVD-Video, DVD-R (3.95
and 4.7G), DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, Multi-Border DVD-R/DVD-RW, Multi­Session DVD+R, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM (optional)

CD: CD-DA, CD-ROM Mode-1, CD-ROM/XA Mode-2 Form-1 and Mode-2
Form-2, CD-i Ready, Video-CD (MPEG-1), Karaoke CD, Super Video CD,
Photo-CD, Enhanced CD, CD Plus, CD Extra, i-trax CD, CD-Text, CD-R, CD­RW

Write:
CD-DA, CD-ROM Mode-1CD-ROM/XA Mode-2 Form-1 and Mode-2 Form-2,
CD-i, Video-CD, CD-Text

Loading mechanism Load: Manual

Release: (a) Electrical Release (Release Button)
(b) Release by ATAPI command
(c) Emergency Release

Power Requirement

Input Voltage 5 V +/- 5 % (Operating)

Sustained:
Max 10.8Mbytes/sec

DVD-Dual Interface

Item Specification

Vendor & model name DVD Dual Pioneer DVR-K15RA

DVD Dual Pioneer DVR-K05RA
LiteOn SOSW-833S
Panasonic UJ-845

Performance Specification With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette

Transfer rate (KB/sec) Sustained:

Max 3.6Mbytes/sec

Sustained:
Max 10.8Mbytes/sec

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DVD-Dual Interface

Item Specification

Buffer Memory 2MBytes

Interface Enhanced IDE(ATAPI) compatible

Applicable disc format for LiteOn
SOSW-833S

Applicable disc format for
Panasonic UJ-845

Applicable disc format for Pioneer
DVR-K15RA

Applicable disc format for Pioneer
DVR-K05RA

Loading mechanism Load: Manual (SOSW-833S/DVR-K15)

Power Requirement

Input Voltage 5 V +/- 5 % (Operating)

Read:
DVD: DVD single/dual layer (PTP, OTP), DVD-R (3.9G/4.7G), DVD-R multi­borders, DVD-R Double Layer, DVD+R, DVD+R multi-sessions, DVD+R Double
Layer, DVD-RW, and DVD+RW discs with diameter of 8 or 12cm
CD: CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, Photo-CD, Multi-session, Karaoke-CD,
Video-CD, CD-I FMV, CD Extra, CD Plus, CD-R, and CD-RW discs of 8 or 12

cm diameter

Read:
DVD: DVD-5, 9,10,18, DVD-R (3.95G/4.7G), DVD-RW, DVD_RAM (4.7G),
DVD+R, DVD+RW
CD: CD-Audio, CD-ROM (mode1 and mode 2), CD-ROM XA (mode 2, form 1
and form 2), CD-I (mode 2, form 1 and form 2), CD-I Ready, CD-I Bridge, CD-R,

CD-RW, Photo CD, Video CD, Enhanced Music CD, CD-TEXT
Write:
DVD: DVD-RAM, DVD-R4.7GB, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW
CD: CD-R, CD-RW (disc at once, sessionat once, track at once, fixed/variable

packet writing, multi-session)

KODAK Photo CD Single and Multi-session
CD Extra (CD PLUS)
Video CD
CD text data (Read / Write)
CD-R discs (Read / Write)
CD-RW discs (Read / Write)
DVD-ROM
DVD-R Ver.2.00 for General (Read / Write)
DVD-R-DL (Read/Write)
DVD-RW Ver.1.0 & 1.1 & 1.2 (Read / Write)
DVD+R Ver.1.0 & 1.11& 1.2 (Read/Write)
DVD+R -DL Ver1.0 (Read / Write)
DVD+RW Ver.1.1 & 1.2 (Read/Write)
DVD-RAM (Ver.2.0 & 2.1) (Read only)

KODAK Photo CD Single and Multi-session
CD Extra (CD PLUS)
Video CD
CD text data (Read / Write)
CD-R discs (Read / Write)
CD-RW discs (Read / Write)
DVD-ROM
DVD-R Ver.2.00 for General (Read / Write)
DVD-RW Ver.1.0 & 1.1 & 1.2 (Read / Write)
DVD+R Ver.1.0 & 1.11& 1.2 (Read/Write)
DVD+R -DL Ver1.0 (Read / Write)
DVD+RW Ver.1.1 & 1.2 (Read/Write)
DVD-RAM (Ver.2.0 & 2.1) (Read only)

Auto (UJ-845/DVR-K05)
Release: (a) Electrical Release (Release Button)
(b) Release by ATAPI command
(c) Emergency Release (Except for UJ-845/DVR-K05)

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Audio Interface

Item Specification

Audio Controller ALC250

Audio onboard or optional Built-in

Mono or Stereo Stereo

Resolution 18 bit stereo digital to analog converter

18 bit stereo analog to digital converter

Compatibility AC97

Mixed sound source Line-in, CD

Voice channel 8/16-bit, mono/stereo

Sampling rate 44,1 KHz (48K byte for AC97 interface)

Internal microphone Yes

Internal speaker / Quantity Yes/2

Video Interface

Item Specification

Chipset

Package MBGA 708 pin

Interface PCIE x16

Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port Yes

ATI Mobility RADEON

®

X700 (for discrete models)

Video Memory

Item Specification

Chipset

Memory size 64MB/128MB

Interface DDR

ATI Mobility RADEON

®

X700 (for discrete models)

USB Port

Item Specification

Chipset

USB Compliancy Level 2.0

OHCI USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller

Number of USB port 3

Location two on the left side; one on the rear side

Serial port function control Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup

built-in Mobile Intel

®

82801FB (ICH6-M)

IEEE 1394 Port

Item Specification

Chipset TSB34AB21A

Number of IEEE 1394 port 1

Location Left side

Connector type IEEE 1394

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