Acer ASPIRE 553G, ASPIRE 5553 User Manual

Aspire 5553/5553G Series

Service Guide

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Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Notebook Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Closed Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Left View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Base View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

TouchPad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Windows Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Special Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Hardware Specifications and Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

System Utilities 33

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

BIOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

DOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

WinFlash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Removing BIOS Passwords: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Miscellaneous Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Machine Disassembly and Replacement 49

Disassembly Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Related Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Replacement Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Pre-disassembly Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

External Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

External Modules Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Removing the Dummy Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Removing the Base Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Removing the DIMM Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Removing the WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Removing the ODD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Removing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Main Unit Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Removing the Upper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Removing the Switch Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

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Removing the Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Removing the USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Removing the Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Removing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Removing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Removing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Removing the PCH Thermal Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Removing the Power Cable Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

LCD Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Removing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Removing the Camera Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Removing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Removing the Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Removing the Microphone Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

LCD Reassembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Replacing the Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Replacing the Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Replacing the LCD FPC Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Replacing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Replacing the Camera Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Replacing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Main Unit Reassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Replacing the Power Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Replacing the PCH Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Replacing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Replacing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Replacing the Main Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Replacing the USB Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Replacing the Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Replacing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Replacing the Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Replacing the Switch Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Replacing the Upper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Replacing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Replacing the Wireless LAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Replacing the DIMM Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Replacing the Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

Replacing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

Replacing the ODD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Replacing the Base Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

Replace the Dummy Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

Troubleshooting 149

Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149

Power On Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

No Display Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

Random Loss of BIOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

LCD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Built-In Keyboard Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

TouchPad Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

Internal Speaker Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

Internal Microphone Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

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HDD Not Operating Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

USB Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

Other Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

POST Code Reference Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

Jumper and Connector Locations 165

Mainboard Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165

Mainboard Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166

BIOS Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167

BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167

FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 169

Exploded Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170

Main Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170

LCD Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172

FRU List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173

Model Definition and Configuration 181 Test Compatible Components 219 Online Support Information 225

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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

• CPU AMD AthlonII N330 2.3G 1M 35W Dual-Core

• CPU AMD AthlonII P320 2.1G 1M 25W Dual-Core

• CPU AMD TurionII N530 2.5G 2M 35W Dual-Core

• CPU AMD TurionII P520 2.3G 2M 25W Dual-Core

• CPU AMD PhenomII N830 2.1G 35W 1.5M L2, Triple-Core

• CPU AMD PhenomII N930 2.0G 2M 35W Quad-Core

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System Memory

• Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support:

• Up to 8GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, using two soDIMM modules (for 64-bit OS) - UMA models

• Up to 12GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, using two soDIMM modules (for 64-bit OS) discrete models

Display

• 15" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista™

• Mercury free, environment friendly

• 16:9 aspect ratio

• Super-slim design

Graphics

• Park Graphic Chipset or AMD Madison Pro

• Dual independent display support

• 16.7 million colors

• External resolution / refresh rates:

• VGA port up to 2560 x 1600: 60 Hz

• HDMI™ port up to 1920 x 1200: 60 Hz

• MPEG-2/DVD decodingWMV9 VC-1 and H.264 (AVC) decoding

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

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Storage subsystem

• 160/250/320/500/640 GB or larger hard disk drive

• Multi-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital™ (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick® (MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD)

Audio subsystem

• Optimized 3rd Generation Dolby® Home Theater®6 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

• High-definition audio support

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

• MS-Sound compatible

• Built-in microphone

Optical Media Drive

• 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

• Acer Video Conference, featuring:

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

•WLAN:

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

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

• WPAN:Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR

• WWAN: UMTS/HSPA at 850/900/1900/2100 MHz and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE(850/900/ 1800/1900 MHz), upgradeable to 7.2 Mb/s HSDPA and 5.7 Mb/s HSUPA, supporting receiver diversity and equalizing at 2100 MHz

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

Privacy control

• BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords

• Kensington lock slot

Dimensions and Weight

• 379 (W) x 250 (D) x 21.7/29.8 (H) mm (14.96 X 9.84 X 0.83/1.18 inches)

• 2.42 kg (5.40 lbs.) with 6-cell battery

Power Adapter and Battery

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

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• Acer PowerSmart 3-pin 65 W AC adapter

• 95 (W) x 50 (D) x 25.4 (H) mm (3.74 x 1.96 x 1 inches)

• 216 g (0.47 lbs)13 with 180 cm DC cable

• 66.6 W 6000 mAh 6-cell Li-ion standard battery pack

• Estimated battery life: Up to 8 hours

• ENERGY STAR®

Special Keys and Controls

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

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

• Media control keys (printed on keyboard): play/pause, stop, previous, next

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

USB Ports

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

• Four USB 2.0 ports

• HDMI™ port with HDCP support

• External display (VGA) port

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

• Microphone-in jack

• Ethernet (RJ-45) port

• DC-in jack for AC adapter

Software

• Productivity

• Security

• Acer Backup Manager

• Acer ePower Management

• Acer eRecovery Management

• Microsoft® Office Trial (Service Pack 2)

• Microsoft® Works SE 9

• Microsoft® Works 9

• Microsoft® Works 8.5

• Adobe® Flash® Player 10

• Adobe® Reader® 9.1

•eSobi™

• Google™ Setup

• Google Toolbar™

• Norton™ Online Backup

• Acer Arcade™ Deluxe

• Acer InstantOn Arcade

Chapter 1 3

• McAfee® Internet Security Suite 2009 Trial

• McAfee® Virus Definitions

• MyWinLocker®

• Multimedia

• Cyberlink® PowerDVD™

• NTI Media Maker™

•Gaming

• Oberon GameZone Acer Edition

• WildTangent® Acer Edition

• Communication and ISP

• Acer Video Conference Manager

• Microsoft® Silverlight™

• Windows Live™ Essentials - Wave 3.2 (Mail, Photo Gallery, Live™ Messenger, Movie Maker,

Writer)

• Utilities and tools

• Acer Accessory Store

• Acer Assist

• Acer Identity Card

• Acer Registration

• Acer Updater

• eBay® shortcut 2009

• Netflix shortcut

Optional Items

• 1 GB / 2 GB / 4 GB DDR3 1066 MHz soDIMM module

• 6-cell Li-ion battery pack

• 9-cell Li-ion battery pack

• 3-pin 65W AC adapter

• External USB floppy disk drive

• External USB Lite+LSI modem

Warranty

• One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW)

Environment

• Temperature:

• Operating: 5°C to 35°C

• Non-operating: -20°C to 65°C

• Humidity (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.

4 Chapter 1

System Block Diagram

SGN@---->Internal CLK GEN.

PCB STACK UP

LAYER 1 : TOP LAYER 2 : GND LAYER 3 : IN1 LAYER 4 : IN2 LAYER 5 : VCC LAYER 6 : IN3 LAYER 7 : GND LAYER 8 : BOT

Charger (ISL88731A)

DC/DC ( 3VPCU / 5VPCU ) RT8206B

CPU_VCORE ( VCORE ) ISL6265A

DC/DC ( +1.1V_S5 ) UP6111AQD

DC/DC ( NB_CORE ) UP6111AQD

DC/DC ( +1.5VSUS ) RT8207A

DC/DC ( GPU_CORE ) MAX8792ETD+T

DC/DC (+1.8V/+1V/+2.5V ) HPA00835RTER / RT9018A / RT9025-25PSP

DC/DC ( CPU_VDDR ) RT9025-25PSP

GN@ ---->External CLK GEN. IV@ -----> iGPU SW@ -----> dGPU SP@ -----> iGPU & dGPU notice SPE@ ----->Only for dGPU notice SIDE@ ----> Side port

DDR3-SODIMM1

DDR3-SODIMM2

LAN

Atheros PCIE-LAN AR8151

(10/100/1000)

RJ45

SATA - HDD1

SATA - ODD

Keyboard Touch Pad

SATA0 150MB

SATA1 150MB

DDR3 channel A

DDR3 channel B

Mini PCI-E Card

(Wireless LAN)

PCI-E

NORTH BRIDGE

RS880 A12

21mm X 21mm, 528pin BGA

ALINK X4

Winbond KBC

FAN SPI

AMD Champlain

35mm X 35mm S1G4 Processor

638P (PGA)45W/35W

HT3

SOUTH BRIDGE

SB820

21mm X 21mm, 528pin BGA

4.5W(Ext)

4.3W(Int)

LPC

Azalia

Codec RTL ALC271X

Digital MIC AUDIO CONN

CPU THERMAL SENSOR

USB1.1

USB2.0

USB2.0 Ports

(Phone/ MIC)

CPU_CLK

NBGFX_CLK

NBGPP_CLK

SBLINK_CLK

PCI-Express 16X

SIDE port

Webcam

Speaker

CLOCK GEN

From SB

ATI Madison LP 128-bit M2 Pkg

29mm X 29mm

800MHzDDR3

VRAM

64MX16X4,64 bit

64MX16X8,128 bit

CardReader AU6433/AU6437

HDMI

CRT

MUXs (S.G)

LVDS

USB BOARD

USB2.0 Ports x 3

HDMI

CRT

LVDS

Chapter 1 5

Notebook Tour

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

Top View

1 2

13 12

# Icon Item Description

1 Acer Crystal Eye

webcam

2 Microphone Internal microphone for recording sound.

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

4 HDD indicator Indicates when the HDD is active.

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

output (configuration may vary by model).

Num Lock indicator

Caps Lock indicator

5 Power button/ Turns the computer on and off.

6 Keyboard For entering data into your computer 7 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a

6 Chapter 1

Lights up when the Num Lock is activated.

Lights up when the Caps Lock is a c ti va te d.

computer mouse.

# Icon Item Description

8 Power Indicates the computer’s power status.

Battery Indicates the computer’s battery status.

1. Charging: The light shows amber when the light is charging.

2. Fully charged: the light shows blue when in AC mode.

Communication indicator

Indicates the computer’s wireless connectivity status.

9 Click buttons

(left, and right)

10 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hand when using the

11 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. 12 Optical drive

eject button

Programmable key

PowerSmart key Puts your computer into power-saving mode. (only for certain

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

computer.

Ejects the optical disk from the drive.

User-programmable. (only for certain models)

models)

Closed Front View

# Icon Item Description

1 Multi-in-1 card

reader

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

2134567

# Icon Item Description

Chapter 1 7

Kensington lock slot

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

Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock.

use.

# Icon Item Description

4 HDMI HDMI port Supports high definition digital video connections. 5

6 7 Microphone jack Accepts inputs from external microphones.

External display (VGA) port

Ethernet RJ-45) port

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

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

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

camera).

Headphones/ speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support.

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

Right View

21345

# Icon Item Description

1 2 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs. 3

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

camera).

Optical disk access indicator

Emergency eject hole

DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.

Lights up when the optical drive is active.

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.

8 Chapter 1

Base View

1 2

# Icon Item Description

Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.

Battery lock Locks the battery in position

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

Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory. Ventilation slots and

cooling fan Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal.

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

Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening the fan.

Indicators

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

Icon Function Description

Power Indicates the computer is on or off.

Battery Indicates the computer's battery status.

Wireless LAN Indicates the status of Wireless LAN communication.

HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.

Num Lock Lights up when Num Lock is activated.

Caps Lock Lights up when Caps Lock is activated.

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

shows green when in AC mode.

Chapter 1 9

TouchPad Basics

The following items show you how to use the TouchPad:

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

• Press the left (2) and right (3) buttons located beneath the TouchPad to perform selection 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. Tappi ng 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.

10 Chapter 1

Using the Keyboard

Your compu ter ha s 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 keybo ard leg end, 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 11

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.

12 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> Wireless

communication switch

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

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

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

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

Enables/disables the Wireless function.

screen, external monitor (if connected) and both.

power. Press any key to return.

<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

Volume up Increases the sound volume.

Volume down Decreases the sound volume.

Chapter 1 13

Special Keys

You can locate the Euro symbol and the US doll ar sign at the upper-center 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.

14 Chapter 1

Hardware Specifications and Configuration

SKU Configuration (see individual component specifications below)

SKU Configuration

Config/SKU C1(UMA) C2(DIS) C3(DIS) C4(DIS) C5(DIS) 1ST PN 1ZR8U9R0TN6 1ZR8UAR0TN4 1ZR8UBR0TN3 1ZR8UBR0TN4 1ZR8UCR0TN1 AMD CPU CPU AMD

AthlonII N330

2.3G 1M 35W Dual-Core

AJ0N330UG00 AJ0N330UG00 AJ0N830UG00 AJ0N530RG00 AJ0N930UG00

North Bridge Chip Set

South Bridge Chip Set

LCD 15.6" Panel

System Memory

AMD RS880M w/ HDCP EEPROM

AJ075200T09 AJ075200T09 AJ075200T09 AJ075200T09 AJ075200T09 AMD SB820M AMD SB820M AMD SB820M AMD SB820M AMD SB820M AJ069700T01 AJ069700T01 AJ069700T01 AJ069700T01 AJ069700T01

LED LCD AUO

15.6"W WXGA Glare B156XW04 V0 LF 200nit 8ms 400:1 (Power saving)

AA000156061 AA156AT0035 AA156WH3006 AA156AT0035 AA156WH3006 Memory

SAMSUNG SODIMM DDRIII 1066 1GB M471B2873EH 1-CF8 LF 64*16

0.055um Memory SAMSUNG SODIMM DDRIII 1066 2GB M471B5673EH 1-CF8 LF 128*8

0.055um

CPU AMD AthlonII N330

2.3G 1M 35W Dual-Core

AMD RS880M w/ HDCP EEPROM

LED LCD SAMSUNG

15.6"W WXGA Glare LTN156A T11A01 LF 200nit 16ms 500:1 (Power saving)

Memory HYNIX SO-DIMM DDRIII 1066 1GB HMT112S6BFR 6C-G7 N0 LF 64*16 0.055um Memory HYNIX SO-DIMM DDRIII 1066 2GB HMT125S6BFR 8C-G7 N0 LF 128*8 0.055um

CPU AMD PhenomII N830

2.1G 35W 1.5M L2, Triple-Core

AMD RS880M w/ HDCP EEPROM

LED LCD LPL

15.6"W WXGA Glare LP156WH3TLL1 LF 200nit 16ms 500:1 (Power saving)

"Memory ELPIDA SODIMM DDRIII 1333 1GB EBJ10UE8BDS 0-DJ-F LF 128*8 0.065um

Memory ELPIDA SODIMM DDRIII 1333 4GB EBJ41UF8BAS 0-DJ-F LF 256*8 0.055um

CPU AMD TurionII N530

2.5G 2M 35W Dual-Core

AMD RS880M w/ HDCP EEPROM

LED LCD SAMSUNG

15.6"W WXGA Glare LTN156A T11A01 LF 200nit 16ms 500:1 (Power saving)

"Memory ELPIDA SODIMM DDRIII 1066 2GB EBJ21UE8BDS 0-AE-F LF 128*8 0.065um

CPU AMD PhenomII N930

2.0G 2M 35W Quad-Core

AMD RS880M w/ HDCP EEPROM

LED LCD LPL

15.6"W WXGA Glare LP156WH3TLL1 LF 200nit 16ms 500:1 (Power saving)

Memory SAMSUNG SODIMM DDRIII 1333 1GB M471B2873FH S-CH9 LF 128*8 46nm Memory SAMSUNG SODIMM DDRIII 1333 1GB M471B2873FH S-CH9 LF 128*8 46nm

A TR31AAM529 ATR32AAM585

Chapter 1 15

A TR31ABMW5 8 A TR32ABMW2 3

"A TR31AAM42 0

A TR32AAM416 A TR34AAM402

ATR32AAM404 ATR31AAM565

ATR31AAM565

Hard Drive

9.5mm only

- SATA

Super-Multi (5.25"/

12.7mm-H) SATA

BD COMBO (5.25"/

12.7mm-H) SATA

Battery Battery SONY

AC Adapter Adapter HIPRO

Power Cord(3PIN)

HDD TOSHIBA

2.5" 5400rpm 250GB MK2565GSX, Capricorn BS, 320G/P SATA 8MB LF F/ W:GJ001J

AB002565002 F/W:GJ002J

ODD HLDS Super-Multi DRIVE 12.7mm Tray DL 8X GT30N LF W/O bezel SA TA (HF + Windows 7)

AW0GT30N001 F/W:1.01

#N/A #N/A ODD PLDS BD

#N/A #N/A AWDS4E1S005

AS10B Li-Ion 3S2P SONY 6 cell 4400mAh Main COMMON ID:AS10B41

AHA63222368 AHA63222345 AHA63222351 AHA63222359 AHA63222354

65W 19V

1.7x5.5x11 Yellow HPA0652R3B 1LF , LV5 LED LF

AG19034B043 AG19047B036 AG19047B037 AG19047B037 AG19047B038 PWR CORD (5-

KAF1812) US,3P 1.85MM/ BLK

DM333181631 DM333181631 DM333181631 DM333181631 DM333181631

HDD TOSHIBA

2.5" 5400rpm 320GB Capricorn BS ,MK3265GSX SATA 8MB LF F/W:GJ001J

AB003265002 F/W:GJ002J

ODD HLDS Super-Multi DRIVE 12.7mm Tray DL 8X GT31N (R5-1) LF W/O bezel SATA with Renesas Solution (HF + Windows 7)

AW0GT31N000 Wait for co nfrim

Battery SANYO AS10B Li-Ion 3S2P SANYO 6 cell 4400mAh Main COMMON ID:AS10B31

Adapter DELTA 90W 19V

1.7x5.5x11 Blue ADP-90CD DB A, LV5 LED LF

PWR CORD (5KAF1812) US,3P 1.85MM/ BLK

SKU Configuration

HDD TOSHIBA

2.5" 5400rpm 500GB MK5065GSX,C apricorn BS, 320G/P SA TA 8MB LF F/ W:GJ001J

AB005065001 F/W:GJ002J

#N/A ODD PLDS

#N/A AWDS8A4S000

COMBO

12.7mm Tray DL 4X DS4E1S LF W/O bezel SATA (Windows 7)

F/W: EA17 Battery

SIMPLO AS10B Li-Ion 3S2P SAMSUNG 6 cell 4400mAh Main COMMON ID:AS10B75

Adapter LITEON 90W 19V

1.7x5.5x11 Blue P A-1900-34AR, LV5 LED LF

PWR CORD (5KAF1812) US,3P 1.85MM/ BLK

HDD WD 2.5" 5400rpm 500GB WD5000BEVT22A0RT0, ML320M,WD SA TA 8MB LF F/W:01.01A01

AB5000BE022 F/W:01.01A01

Super-Multi DRIVE 12.7mm Tray DL 8X DS8A4SH LF W/O bezel SA TA (HF + Windows 7)

F/W: CA11 #N/A ODD

#N/A AW000240000

Battery SAMSUNG AS10B Li-Ion 3S2P SAMSUNG 6 cell 4400mAh Main COMMON ID:AS10B61

Adapter LITEON 90W 19V

1.7x5.5x1 1 Blue PA-1900-34AR, L V5 LED LF

PWR CORD (5KAF1812) US,3P 1.85MM/ BLK

HDD TOSHIBA

2.5" 5400rpm 640GB MK6465GSX,C apricorn BS,320G/P SATA 8MB LF F/W:GJ001J

AB006465000 F/W:GJ002J

#N/A

PANASONIC BD RW

12.7mm Tray DL 4X UJ240A LF W/O bezel SATA (HF+Windows

F/W:1.00 Battery

SIMPLO AS10B Li-Ion 3S2P LGC 6 cell 4400mAh Main COMMON ID:AS10B73

Adapter HIPRO 90W 19V

1.7x5.5x1 1 Blue HP-A0904A3 B1LF, LV5 LED LF

PWR CORD (5KAF1812) US,3P 1.85MM/ BLK

16 Chapter 1

SKU Configuration

VRAM #N/A VRAM

SAMSUNG Graphic DDRIII 800 1Gb K4W1G1646EHC12 LF

#N/A AKD5LGGT506 AKD5LZGTW0

VGA chip #N/A AMD PARK_XT

40nm 29mm*29mm M2 package

#N/A

AJ077400T08

Wireless Lan Mini Card

Lan Atheros

Keyboard Keyboard

Bluetooth #N/A Foxconn

Audio codec #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A

Digital MIC 0 #N/A #N/A #N/A

Camera Suyin 1.3M

Foxconn Wirelss LAN Atheros HB95BG (HM) T77H121.10

AD77H121002 AD77H047002 AD77H103000 AD77H167001 AD77H047002

AR8151L

AL008151003

ACER AC7T JV40 Internal 14 Standard Black Texture (Darfon)-UI

AEZR7R00010 AEZR7R00010 AEZR7R00110 AEZR7R00110 AEZR7R00110

#N/A ATB60H92811

#N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A

SY9665SN

AI001315000 current :R02.01.03

Foxconn Wireless LAN Atheros HB93 2x2 BGN (HM)

Atheros AR8151L

AL008151003 Keyboard

ACER AC7T JV40 Internal 14 Standard Black Texture (Darfon)-UI

Bluetooth BRM 2046 BT2.1 (T60H928.33) f/ w:861

A TB60H92811

#N/A #N/A #N/A Suyin 1.3M

SY9665SN

AI001315000 current :R02.01.03

VRAM HYNIX Graphic DDRIII 800 1Gb H5TQ1G63BF R-12C LF

4 AMD PARK_XT

40nm 29mm*29mm M2 package

AJ077400T08 Foxconn

Wireless LAN Broadcomm 43225 2x2 BGN (HM) T77H103.00

Atheros AR8151L

AL008151003 Keyboard

ACER AC7T JV40 Internal 14 Standard Black Texture (Chicony)-UI

Foxconn Bluetooth ATH AR3011

ATB77H05600 A TB77H05600

Liteon 1.3M LT9665AL (09P2SF119)

AI09P2SF013 current :V.0009

VRAM SAMSUNG Graphic DDRIII 800 1Gb K4W1G1646EHC12 LF

AKD5LGGT506 AKD5LZGTW0

AMD MADISON_PR O 40nm 29mm*29mm M2 package

AJ007720T02 Foxconn

Wireless LAN Atheros HB97 2x2 BGN (HM)

Atheros AR8151L

AL008151003 Keyboard

ACER AC7T JV40 Internal 14 Standard Black Texture (Chicony)-UI

Foxconn Bluetooth BRM 2046 BT2.1 (T60H928.33) f/ w:861

ATB60H92811 A TB60H92811

Liteon 1.3M LT9665AL (09P2SF119)

AI09P2SF013 current :V.0009

VRAM HYNIX Graphic DDRIII 800 1Gb H5TQ1G63BF R-12C LF

4 AMD

MADISON_PR O 40nm 29mm*29mm M2 package

AJ007720T02 Foxconn

Wireless LAN Atheros HB93 2x2 BGN (HM)

Atheros AR8151L

AL008151003 Keyboard

ACER AC7T JV40 Internal 14 Standard Black Texture (Chicony)-UI

Foxconn Bluetooth ATH AR3011

ATB77H05600 ATB77H05600

Suyin 1.3M SY9665SN

AI001315000 current :R02.01.03

Chapter 1 17

Processor

Item Specification

CPU • AMD AthlonII N330 2.3G 1M 35W Dual-Core

• AMD AthlonII P320 2.1G 1M 25W Dual-Core

• AMD TurionII N530 2.5G 2M 35W Dual-Core

• AMD TurionII P520 2.3G 2M 25W Dual-Core

• AMD PhenomII N830 2.1G 35W 1.5M L2, Triple-Core

• AMD PhenomII N930 2.0G 2M 35W Quad-Core

CPU Fan True Value Table (UMA)

CPU Temperature

(Celsius)

43 2700 28 53 3200 31 62 3500 34 72 3900 37 82 4200 37

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

Fan Speed (RPM) SPL Spec (dBA)

CPU Fan True Value Table (Discrete)

CPU Temperature

(Celsius)

38 2700 28 50 3200 31 60 3550 34 67 3900 34 78 4200 37

Throttling 50%: On= 95°C; OFF=90°C OS shut down at 100°C; H/W shut down at 80°C

North Bridge Chipset

Item Specification

Chipset RS880M Package • Single chip solution in 55nm, 1.1V low power CMOS

Fan Speed (RPM) SPL Spec (dBA)

technology.

• 528-FCBGA package, 21mmx21mm.

18 Chapter 1

Item Specification

Features • CPU HyperTransport. Interface

• Supports 16-bit up/down HyperTransport (HT) 3.0 interface up to 4.4 GT/s.

• Supports 200, 400, 600, 800, and 1000 MHz HT1 frequencies.

• Supports 1.6, 1.8, 2.0, and 2.2 GHz HT3 frequencies.

• Supports AMD AM3 and S1g3-socket CPUs, including the AMD Phenom II and Caspian-series processors.

• Supports LDTSTOP interface and CPU link stutter mode.

ATI HyperMemory.

• Supports ATI HyperMemory.*.

* Note: Includes dedicated and shared memory. The amount of HyperMemory available is determined by various factors.

For details, please consult your AMD CSS representative. PCI ExpressR Interface

• Supports PCIe Gen2 (version 2.0).

• Optimized peer-to-peer and general purpose link performance.

• Highly flexible PCI Express implementation to suit a variety of platform needs.

• A dual-port, x16 graphics interface.

• Supports programmable lane reversal for the graphics link to ease motherboard layout when the end device does not support lane reversal (not applicable to the RS880MC).

• Supports six general purpose lanes, for up to six devices on specific ports.

A-Link Express II Interface

• One x4 A-Link Express II interface for connection to an AMD Southbridge. The A-Link Express II is a proprietary interface developed by AMD basing on the PCI Express Gen2 version

2.0 technology, with additional Northbridge-Southbridge messaging functionalities.

• Supports programmable lane reversal to ease motherboard layout.

2D Acceleration Features

• Highly-optimized 128-bit engine, capable of processing multiple pixels per clock.

• Hardware acceleration of Bitblt, line drawing, polygon and rectangle fills, bit masking, monochrome expansion, panning and scrolling, scissoring, and full ROP support (including ROP3).

• Optimized handling of fonts and text using AMD proprietary techniques.

• Game acceleration including support for Microsoft's DirectDrawR: Double Buffering, Virtual Sprites, Transp arent Blit, and Masked Blit.

• Acceleration in 1/8/15/16/32-bpp modes:

• Pseudocolor mode for 8bpp

• ARGB1555 and RGB565 modes for 16bpp

• ARGB8888 mode for 32bpp

• Significant increase in the High-End Graphics WinBenchR score due to capability for C18 color expansion.

• Setup of 2D polygons and lines.

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• Support for GDI extensions:

• In Windows XP and Windows Vista: Alpha BL T, Transparent BLT, and Gradient Fill.

• In Windows 7: Alpha BLT, Transparent BLT, Color Fill BLT, Stretch BLT, and Clear Type BLT.

• Hardware cursor (up to 64x64x32bpp), with alpha channel for direct support of Windows XP, Windows Vista andWindows 7 alpha cursor.

• 3D Acceleration Features

• Fully DirectX 10.1 compliant, including full speed 32-bit floating point per component operations

• Shader Model 4.1 geometry and pixel support in a unified shader architecture:

• Full speed 32-bit floating point processing per component.

• High dynamic range rendering with floating point blending, texture filtering and anti-aliasing support.

• High performance dynamic range computations

• Full anti-aliasing on render surfaces up to and including 128-bit floating point formats.

• Support for OpenGLR 2.0

• Anti-Aliasing Filtering:

• 2x/4x/8x modes.

• Sparse multi-sample algorithm with gamma correction, programmable sample patterns, and centroid sampling.

• Temporal anti-aliasing.

• Adaptive anti-aliasing mode.

• Lossless color compression (up to 8:1) at all resolutions, up to and including widescreen HDTV.

• Anisotropic Filtering:

• 2x/4x/8x/16x modes

• Up to 128-tap texture filtering.

• Adaptive algorithm with performance (bi-linear) and quality (tri-linear) options.

• Improved quality mode due to improved subpixel precision, higher precision LOD computations, and rotationally invariant LOD computations.

• Advanced Texture Compression (3Dc+. ):

• High quality 4:1 compression for normal maps and luminance maps.

• Works with any single-channel or two-channel data format.

• HW support to overcome "Small batch" issues in CPU limited applications.

• 3D resources virtualized to a 32-bit addressing space, for support of large numbers of render targets and textures.

• New vertex cache and vertex fetch design, to increase vertex throughput from previous generations.

• Full support of 64-bit and 128-bit textures and surfaces, which can be 4x to 8x faster than previous generation of HW.

• Up to 8K x 8K textures, including 128 bpp texture are supported.

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