Acer Aspire 8942, Aspire 8942G Service Manual

Acer Aspire 8942/8942G Series

Service Guide

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Revision History

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Date	Chapter	Updates

II

Copyright

Copyright © 2009 by Acer Computer Incorporated. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, 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 Computer Corporation. Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.

Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

III

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.

IV

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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VI

Table of Contents

System Specifications

1

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

System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

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

Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Left View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

TouchPad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Key Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Windows Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

System Hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

System Utilities

31

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BIOS Flash Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

DOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

WinFlash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Machine Disassembly and Replacement	49
Disassembly Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.49
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.50
Pre-disassembly Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.50
Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	50
External Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	51
External Modules Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	51
Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	52
Removing the Express Dummy Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	53
Removing the SD Dummy Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	54
Removing the Lower Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	55
Removing the Optical Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	56
Removing the Primary Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	58
Removing the Secondary Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	60
Removing the DIMM Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	62
Removing the TV Tuner Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	63
Removing the WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	65
Main Unit Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	67
Upper Cover Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	67
Lower Cover Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	68
Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	69
Removing the Switch Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	71
Removing the Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	73
Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	74
Removing the Upper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	77

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Table of Contents
Removing the Launch Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .81
Removing the Volume Control Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .82
Removing the Power Saving Board FFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.84
Removing the Media Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.85
Removing the TouchPad Lock Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.87
Removing the Finger Print Reader Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.89
Removing the TouchPad Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.90
Removing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.93
Removing the Bluetooth Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.94
Removing the USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.96
Removing the Power Saving Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.98
Removing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.99
Removing the Kensington Lock Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	101
Removing the TV Tuner Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	102
Removing the Subwoofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	103
Removing the Hinge Supports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	105
Removing the Speaker Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	106
Removing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	107
Removing the Graphics Card Heatsink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	108
Removing the Graphics Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	109
Removing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	110
LCD Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	111
Standard Bezel LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	111
Removing the Standard LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	112
Removing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	115
Removing the Camera Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	117
Removing the LCD Brackets and FPC Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	118
Flush Bezel LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	120
Removing the Flush LCD Bezel Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	121
Removing the Flush LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	123
Removing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	125
Removing the Camera Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	127
Removing the LCD Brackets and FPC Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	128
LCD Module Reassembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	130
Standard Bezel LCD Module Reassembly—LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	130
Replacing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	134
Flush Bezel LCD Module Reassembly—LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	136
Replacing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	140
Replacing the Flush LCD Bezel Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	142
Main Module Reassembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	144
Replacing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	144
Replacing the Graphics Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	145
Replacing the Graphics Card Heatsink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	146
Replacing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	147
Replacing the Speaker Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	148
Replacing the Hinge Supports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	149
Replacing the Subwoofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	150
Removing the TV Tuner Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	152
Replacing the Kensington Lock Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	153
Replacing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	154
Replacing the Power Saving Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	155
Replacing the USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	156
Replacing the Bluetooth Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	158
Replacing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	160
Replacing the TouchPad Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	161

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	Table of Contents
Replacing the Finger Print Reader Bracket . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Replacing the TouchPad Lock Board . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Replacing the Media Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Replacing the Power Saving Board FFC . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
Replacing the Volume Control Board . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Replacing the Launch Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
Replacing the Upper Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
Replacing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
Replacing the Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
Replacing the Switch Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
Replacing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
External Module Reassembly Instructions . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
Replacing the WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
Replacing the TV Tuner Module . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Replacing the DIMM Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
Replacing the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
Replacing the ODD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Replacing the Lower Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188
Replacing the SD Dummy Card . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
Troubleshooting	191

Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191

Power On Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192

No Display Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193

Random Loss of BIOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194

LCD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195

Built-In Keyboard Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196

TouchPad Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197

Internal Speaker Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198

Internal Microphone Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199

HDD Not Operating Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200

USB (Right Up/Down Side) Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201

Other Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202

Post Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203

Chipset POST Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203

Jumper and Connector Locations	207
Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.207
Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.208
Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.209
Clearing Password Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.209
BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.210
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List	211

Acer 8942G Exploded Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212

Main Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212

LCD Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214

Acer Aspire 8942G FRU List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216

Screw List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226

Model Definition and Configuration

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Table of Contents
Test Compatible Components	291
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.292
Online Support Information	295
Index	297

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Chapter 1

System Specifications

Features

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

NOTE: Items marked with * denote only selected models.

Operating System

•Genuine Windows 7®

Platform

•Intel® Core™ i7 processor*

•Intel® Core™ i5 processor*

•Intel® Core™ i3 processor*

•Intel® HM55 Express Chipset

•ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5650 or 5850

System Memory

•Dual-Channel SDRAM support

•Up to 4 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradeable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules

Display

•18.4” TFT LCD

•Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Full HD

•16:9 aspect ratio

Graphics

•AMD Broadway-Pro or Madison-Pro

Storage subsystem

•2.5" hard disk drive

•Optical drive options:

•Blu-ray Disc™ Writer/DVD-Super Multi doublelayer drive*

•Blu-ray Disc™/DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive*

•DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive*

•Multi-in-1 card reader

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Audio

•Dolby®-optimized surround sound system with five built-in stereo speakers and one subwoofer

•True5.1-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

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.) with 8-cell battery

Communication

•Acer Video Conference, featuring:

•Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam*

•Acer PureZone technology*

•WLAN:

•Intel® Centrino® Ultimate-N 6300 802.11a/g/n*

•Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6200 802.11a/g/n*

•Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1000 802.11b/g/n*

•Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n*

•Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g*

•WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.1+Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)*

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

Privacy control

•Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution*

•BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords

•Kensington lock slot

Power subsystem

•ACPI 3.0

•71 W 4800 mAh battery

•3-pin 120 W AC adapter

•ENERGY STAR®*

Special keys and controls

•103-/104-/107-key keyboard

•Touchpad pointing device

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I/O interface

•ExpressCard®/54 slot

•Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader*

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

•USB 2.0 port

•IEEE 1394 port

•HDMI™ port with HDCP support

•DISPLAY port

•eSATA port

•External display (VGA) port

•Consumer infrared (CIR) port

•RF-in jack*

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

•Microphone-in jack

•Line-in jack

•Ethernet (RJ-45) port

•DC-in jack for AC adapter

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%

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System Block Diagram

GPU CORE PWR

CHARGER

ISL6264

ISL88731

GPU IO PWR

3/5V SYS PWR

ISL62827

ISL6237

DISCHARGER

CPU CORE PWR

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

ISL62882

CLOCK GENERATOR

BCLK: 133MHz

intel

Fan Driver

DPLL_REF_SSCLK: 120MHz

ARD: 1.05V

PEG_CLK: 100MHz

SELGO: SLG8SP585V

<MCH Processor>

(PWM Type)

+1.0V/+1.5V

CPU VTT CFD: 1.1V

X'TAL

G93334 + Linear

UP61111AQDD

14.318MHz

MEMORY

Arrandale (SG)*

CPU & PCH

CPU VGFX_AXG

VTT 1.05V

DDR III

Dual Channel

ISL62881

UP61111AQDD

XDP Conn.

SO-DIMM 0

800/ 1066 MHz

SYSTEM

Clarksfield (Discrete)

THERMAL

DDR3 PWR

SO-DIMM 1

800 MT/s 1066 MT/s

(37.5mm X 37.5mm)

PROTECTION

TPS5116

DDR

rPGA 989

PCI-E

PCIE

DMI

X16

AMD GPU

DISPLAY PORT

DISPLAY PORT

FDI

2.5GT/s

HDMI

Broadway-LP / Madison-Pro

1GB (64Mb x 32 IO x 8 pcs)

CRT

*[Arrandale Only]

X4 DMI interface

LVDS

HDMI

X'TAL

FDI

intel

Interfaces

27.0MHz

Note:

HDD (SATA) *2

INT_CRT

*[Arrandale Only]

DMI

INT_HDMI

*[Arrandale Only]

LVDS_CRT_HDMI

CRT

<PCH>

Graphics

Switch Grapgics

HM55 does not support USB 6 & 7

SATA

INT_LVDS

*[Arrandale Only]

LVDS

HM55 does not support SATA 2 & 3

SATA0

SATA5

3.0 GT/s

Ibex Peak_M

USB0

eSATA Conn.

eSATA Buffer

ODD (SATA)

SATA1

USB 9

PCI-Express

PCIE-4

New Card

(Debug)

PCI-E

SATA4

2.5GT/s

CLKOUT_PEG_4

USB 0

USB Port x 5

USB 1, 3, 11, 12

USB 2.0

mBGA 676

PCIE-1 & 2

Mini Card

(Debug)

USB

(27mm X 25mm)

RTC

X'TAL

CLKOUT_PEG_1&3

WLAN / TV

Bluetooth

P9

32.768KHz

USB 4

Azalia

HDA

PCIE-5

PCIE-6

USB 10 & 13

CLKOUT_PCIE2

CLKOUT_PEG_B

SPI

LPC

USB10 & 13

CCD

X'TAL

IEEE1394 &

Broadcom

USB 8

Audio CODEC

32.768KHz

Media Cardreader

Giga-LAN

FingerPrint

SPI ROM

EC (WPC775C)

JMB380-QGAZ0B

BCM57780

ALC669X

4MB x1 (Basic ME+Braidwood)

X'TAL

X'TAL

USB 2

0.2 ONFi

24.576MHz

25MHz

Touch Screen

USB 5

Braidwood

SPI ROM

IEEE1394a

Card Reader

Transformer

Dual Channel NAND Interface

connector

Connector

RJ45 Connector

Front Stereo Amp

Center Mono Amp

Rear Audio Amp

Sub-Amplifier

(G1453L/ 2W+2W)

(G1442/ 2W)

& Head phone

(MAX9737)

Touch Pad

MMB

AN12947A

SSID: DISCRETE: 030A

SSID: SWITCH GFX: 0308

Front Speaker

Center Speaker

Speaker

S/PDIF

SUBWOOFER

Line in

MIC Jack

Int. D-MIC

K/B COON.

CIR

SVID: 1025

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Front View

1

2

3

			15
			14
4			13
5			12
6			11
7			10
8			9
	Icon	Item	Description
1		Webcam	Web camera for video communication.
2		Microphone	Internal microphone for sound recording.
3		Display screen	Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays
			computer output (Configuration may vary by models).
4		Power button	Turns the computer on and off.

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	Icon					Item	Description
5						Backup key	Launches backup management software.
						Bluetooth	Enables/disables the Bluetooth function. Indicates the
						communication	status of Bluetooth communication (only for certain
						button/indicator	models)
						Wireless LAN	Enables/disables the wireless LAN function. Indicates
						communication	the status of wireless LAN communication.
						button/indicator
6						Keyboard	For entering data into your computer.
7						Touchpad	Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a
							computer mouse.
8						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.
						Power	Indicates the computer's power status.
						Battery	Indicates the computer's battery status.
							• Charging: The light shows amber when the
							battery is charging.
							• Fully charged: The light shows blue when in
							AC mode.
9						Click buttons (left,	The left and right buttons function like the left and right
						center and right)*	mouse buttons.
							*The center button serves as Acer Bio-Protection
							fingerprint reader supporting Acer FingerNav 4-way
							control function (only for certain models).
10						Palmrest	Comfortable support area for your hands when you
							use the computer.
11						Touchpad toggle	Turns the internal touchpad on and off.
12						Acer MediaTouch	Touch sensitive controls for Acer Arcade, volume (up/
							down) and media (play/pause, stop, previous, next);
							with mute and hold keys.
13						Acer PowerSmart key	Puts your computer into power-saving mode.
14						Speakers	Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output.
15						Screen blank	Turns the display screen backlight off to save power.
							Press any key to return.

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Closed Front View

3

1

2

#

Icon

Item

Description

1

Multi-in-1 card

Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard

reader

(MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick

PRO (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card (xD).

Note: Push to remove/install the card. Only

one card can operate at any given time.

2

CIR receiver

Receives signals from a remote control.

3

Speakers

Dolby 5.1 speakers deliver stereo audio output.

Rear View

1

2

	Item	Description
1	Tuba	The dedicated Tuba CineBass subwoofer pumps out
		earthshaking movie-house audio.
2	Ventilation slots	Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use.

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Left View

1
		2	3		4		5			6		7	8		9		10

#		Icon						Item	Description
1								DC-in jack	Connects to an AC adapter.
2								Ethernet (RJ-45)	Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-based network.
								port
3								External display	Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor,
								(VGA) port	LCD projector).
4	DISPLAY							DISPLAY port	Supports high definition digital video connections.
5		HDMI						HDMI port	Supports high definition digital video connections.
6	eSATA							e SATA port	Connects to eSATA devices (only for certain models).
7								USB 2.0 port	Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB
									camera).
8								4-pin IEEE 1394	Connects to IEEE 1394 devices.
								port
9								Line-in jack	Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player,
									stereo walkman, mp3 player)
								Microphone-in jack	Accepts inputs from external microphones.
								Headphones/	Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g., speakers,
								speaker/line-out	headphones).
								jack with S/PDIF
								support
10	Expresscard / 54							ExpressCard/54	Accepts one ExpressCard/54 module.
								slot

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Right View

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Icon

Item

Description

1

USB 2.0 port

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

USB camera).

2

Optical drive

Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs.

3

Optical disk access

Lights up when the optical drive is active.

indicator

4

Optical drive eject

Ejects the optical disk from the drive.

button

5

Emergency eject hole

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.

6

USB 2.0 port

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

USB camera).

7

RF-in port

Accepts input signals from digital TV tuner devices.

(only for certain models)

8

Kensington lock slot

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.

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Bottom View

1

7

2

3

6

5

4

	Icon			Item	Description
1				Battery bay	Houses the computer's battery pack.
2				Battery release latch	Releases the battery for removal.
3				Battery lock	Locks the battery in position.
4				Hard drive bay-	Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured with screws)
				Secondary	(for certain models only).
5				Hard disk bay-Main	Houses the computer's hard disk (secured
					with screws).
6				Memory compartment	Houses the computer’s main memory
7				Ventilation slots and	Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged
				cooling fan	use.
					Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan.

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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 (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.

•Use Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader (3) supporting Acer FingerNav 4-way control function (only for certain models) or the 4-way scroll (3) button (only for certain models) to scroll up or down and move left or right a page. This fingerprint reader or button mimics your cursor pressing on the right scroll bar of Windows applications.

Function	Left Button (2)	Right Button (4)	Main TouchPad (1)
Execute	Quickly click twice.		Tap twice (at the same speed
			as double-clicking a mouse
			button).
Select	Click once.		Tap once.
Drag	Click and hold, then use		Tap twice (at the same speed
	finger on the TouchPad to		as double-clicking a mouse
	drag the cursor.		button); rest your finger on
			the TouchPad on the second
			tap and drag the cursor.
Access		Click once.
context menu

NOTE: When using the TouchPad, 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.

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Using the Keyboard

Your notebook features a full-size keyboard that functions the same as a desktop computer keyboard. Many of the keys have been assigned alternate functions, including shortcut keys for Windows, function keys for specific system operations, and the Num Lock keys for the numeric keypad.

Key Types

The keyboard has several different types of keys. Some keys perform specific actions when pressed alone and other actions when pressed in combination with another key.

Icon	Key Type	Description
	Function keys	Press these keys labeled F1 to F12 to perform actions in
		programs. For example, pressing F1 may open help. Each
		program uses different function keys for different purposes.
		See the program documentation to find out more about the
		function key actions.
	System keys	Press these colored keys in combination with the Fn key to
		perform specific actions. See “System Hotkeys” on page 14.
	Navigation keys	Press these keys to move the cursor to the beginning of a line,
		to the end of a line, up the page, down the page, to the
		beginning of a document, or to the end of a document.
	Fn key	Press the Fn key in combination with a colored system key to
		perform a specific action.
	Windows key	Press this key to open the Windows Start menu. This key
		can also be used in combination with other keys to open
		utilities. See “Windows Keys” on page 13.
	Application key	Press this key for quick access to shortcut menus and help
		assistants in Windows.
	Arrow keys	Press these keys to move the cursor up, down, right, or left.

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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 Start menu
	< > + <D>: Display the desktop
	< > + <E>: Open Windows Explore
	< > + <F>: Search for a file or folder
	< > + <G>: Cycle through Sidebar gadgets
	< > + <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
	< > + <T>: Cycle through programs on the taskbar
	< > + <U>: Open Ease of Access Center
	< > + <X>: Open Windows Mobility Center
	< > + <BREAK>: Display the System Properties dialog box
	< > + <SHIFT+M>: Restore minimized windows to the desktop
	< > + <TAB>: Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D
	< > + <SPACEBAR>: Bring all gadgets to the front and select Windows Sidebar
	<CTRL> + < > + <F>: Search for computers (if you are on a network)
	<CTRL> + < > + <TAB>: Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the
	taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D
	Note: Depending on your edition of Windows 7, some shortcuts may not function as
	described.

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System Hotkeys

The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like screen brightness, Bluetooth and WiFi.

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

Hotkey	Icon	Function	Remarks
Fn + F2		System property	Starts System Property for displaying system
			information.
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> + <F8>		Speaker toggle	Turns the speakers on and off.
<Fn> + <F9>		Keyboard backlight	Turns the keyboard backlight on or off.
		toggle
<Fn> + < >		Brightness up	Increases the screen brightness.
<Fn> + < >		Brightness down	Decreases the screen brightness.

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations

Processor

Item

Specification

CPU

Intel® Core™ i7 processor

Type

1.6GHz ~ 1.73GHz CPU

Core Logic

• Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset

• REALTEK ALC669X for High Definition Audio Codec

CPU Package

37.5 x 37.5 mm rPGA package (rPGA988A)

Power

Vcca 1.5V, Vccp 1.05V

On-die Cache

8MB or 256KMB L2 cache

Front Side Bus

667/800/1066 MHz

Thermal IC

Digital thermal sensor (DTS)

Processor Specifications

Item

CPU

Cores

Bus Speed

Cache

Package

Power

PN

Speed

Size

i7 720QM

1.6 GHz

4

1066 MT/s

8 MB

37.5 x 37.5

45 W

KC.72001.QMP

and 1333

mm rPGA

MT/s

package

(988 pin)

i7 720QM

1.73 GHz

4

1066 MT/s

8 MB

37.5 x 37.5

45 W

KC.82001.QMP

and 1333

mm rPGA

MT/s

package

(988 pin)

i3 330M

2.13GHz

2

1066 MT/s

3 MB

PGA

35 W

N/A

and 1333

MT/s

i3 350M

2.26GHz

2

1066 MT/s

3 MB

PGA

35 W

N/A

and 1333

MT/s

i5 430M

2.26GHz

2

1066 MT/s

3 MB

PGA

N/A

N/A

and 1333

MT/s

i5 520M

2.4GHz

2

1066 MT/s

3 MB

PGA

N/A

N/A

and 1333

MT/s

i5 540M

2.54GHz

2

1066 MT/s

3 MB

PGA

N/A

N/A

and 1333

MT/s

i7 620M

2.66GHz

4

1066 MT/s

4MB

PGA

N/A

N/A

and 1333

MT/s

CPU/VGA Fan True Value Table

Fan On Temp (°C)

Fan Speed (rpm)

SPL Spec (dBA)

45

2350

31

55

2660

34

65

2950

38

75

3250

40

95

3500

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•Throttling 50%: On=100°C, Off=90°C

•OS Shutdown: 110°C

•H/W Shutdown: 110°C

Northbridge

Item					Specification
Chipset		NB Chipset Intel CS GM45NB B3
Package		FCBGA 27 mm x 25 mm - 1071 pins
VGA Subsystem
Item				Specification
Chipset		Broadway-Pro or Madison-Pro
Vendor		AMD
Package		962-pins FCBGA 29mm x 29mm
Features		• Fully DirectX® 11 compliant, including full speed 32-bit
			floating point per component operation.
		• Support for OpenGL® 3.1.
		• Support for OpenCLTM 1.1.
		• Anti-Aliasing Filtering.
		•	Anisotropic Filtering:
		• Hardware support to overcome "Small batch" issues
			in CPU limited applications.
		• 3D resources virtualized to a 36-b addressing space,
			for support of large numbers of render targets and
			textures.
		• Up to 16-k x 16-k textures, including 128-bit/pixel
			texture are supported.
		• Programmable arbitration logic maximizes memory
			efficiency, software upgradeable.
		• Fully associative texture, color, and z-cache design.
		• Hierarchical z- and stencil-buffers with early z test.
		• Lossless z-buffer compression for both z and stencil.
		• Fast z-buffer clear.
		• Fast color buffer clear.
		• Z cache optimized for real-time shadow rendering.
		• Z and color compression resources virtualized to a
			32-bit addressing space, for support of multiple render
			targets and textures simultaneously.
Standard Supported VGA Resolution
Resolution	Color Depth				Refresh Rate
640 x 480	8, 16			60 70 72 75 85 100 120
800 x 600	8, 16			60 70 72 75 85 100 120
1024 x 768	8, 16			60 70 72 75 85 100 120
1152 x 864	8, 16			60 70 72 75 85 100 120
1280 x 720	8, 16			60
1280 x 768	8, 16			60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150

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Resolution	Color Depth	Refresh Rate
1280 x 800	8, 16	60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150
1280 x 960	8, 16	60 70 72 75 85 100 120
1280 x 1024	8, 16	60 70 72 75 85 100 120
1360 x 768	8, 16	60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150
1400 x 1050	8, 16	60 70 72 75 85 100
1600 x 1024	8, 16	60 70 72 75 85 100
1600 x 1200	8, 16	60 70 72 75 85 100
1920 x 1200	8, 16	60 70 72 75 85
1920 x 1440	8, 16	60 70 72 75 85
2048 x 1536	8, 16	60 70 72 75 85
640 x 480	32,64	60 70 72 75 85 100 120
800 x 600	32,64	60 70 72 75 85 100 120
1024 x 768	32,64	60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150 170 200
1152 x 864	32,64	60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150 170
1280 x 720	32,64	60
1280 x 768	32,64	60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150
1280 x 800	32,64	60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150
1280 x 960	32,64	60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150
1280 x 1024	32,64	60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150
1360 x 768	32,64	60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150
1400 x 1050	32,64	60 70 72 75 85
1600 x 1024	32,64	60 70 72 75 85
1600 x 1200	32,64	60 70 72 75 85 100
1920 x 1200	32,64	60 70 72 75 85
1920 x 1440	32,64	60 70 72 75 85
2048 x 1536	32,64	60 70 72 75 85

BIOS

Item	Specification
BIOS vendor	Phoenix
BIOS Version	V0.07
BIOS ROM type	Flash ROM W25x16
Package	8-pin SOIC

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Item		Specification
Features	•	Flash ROM 1MB
	•	Support ISIPP
	•	Support Acer UI
	• Support multi-boot
	• Suspend to RAM (S3)/Disk (S4)
	• Various hot-keys for system control
	• Support SMBUS 2.0, PCI2.3
	• ACPI 2.0 compliance with Intel Speed Step Support C1, C2,
		C3, C4,C6 and S3, S4 for mobile CPU
	• DMI utility for BIOS serial number configurable/asset tag
	•	Support PXE
	•	Support Y2K solution
	• Support Win Flash Wake on LAN from S3
	• Wake on LAN form S4 in AC mode
	•	System information
System Memory
Item		Specification
Memory controller	Intel® Core™ i7 processor with Mobile Intel® HM55 Express
	Chipset
Memory size	4GB
DIMM socket number	2
Supports memory size per socket	2GB
Supports maximum memory size	Up to 8GB using two soDIMM modules
Supports DIMM type	DDRIII
Supports DIMM Speed	667/800/1066 MHz
Supports DIMM voltage	1.5V
Cache	8MB

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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
1024MB	4096MB	5120MB
2048MB	0MB	2048MB
2048MB	512MB	2560MB
2048MB	1024MB	3072MB
2048MB	2048MB	4096MB
2048MB	4096MB	6144MB
4096MB	4096MB	8192MB

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.

VGA controller

Item		Specification
VGA Chipset	ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 GPU
Package	962 FCBGA
Features	• 2.15 billion 40nm transistorsI
	• TeraScale 2 Unified Processing Architecture
	• GDDR5 interface with 128.0 GB/sec of memory bandwidth
	• PCI Express 2.1 x16 bus interface
	•	DirectX® 11 support
	•	OpenGL 3.2 support
	• Image quality enhancement technology
	• ATI Eyefinity multi-display technology
	• ATI Stream acceleration technology
	• ATI CrossFireX™ multi-GPU technology
	• ATI Avivo™ HD Video & Display technology
	• ATI PowerPlay™ power management technology
Interface	PCIe v1.1 bus
LAN Interface
Item		Specification
LAN Chipset	Broadcom BCM5784MKM for 10/100/1000LAN
Package	68-pin QFN
LAN connector type	RJ11

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Item			Specification
Features	•	Integrated 10/100/1000BASE-T transceiver
	• Automatic MDI crossover function
	•	PCIe v1.1 compliant
	•	10/100/1000BASE-T full-duplex/half-duplex MAC
	• Receive side scaling (RSS) for multicore processors
	• Complies with IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab, and 802.1p
	• IPv4 and IPv6 large send offload and checksum offload (LSO/TCO)
	• Wake on LAN (WOL) support meeting the ACPI requirements
	• Statistics for SNMP MIB II, Ethernet-like MIB, and Ethernet MIB
		(IEEE 802.3z, Clause 30)
	• Self-boot feature, utilizing smaller EEPROM size
	• Serial flash memory support
	• PCI Express CLKREQ support
	•	Energy Detect/Cable Sense
	• Super Low Power Mode, for ultra-low power consumption
	• 68-pin QFN package
Interface	PCIe v1.1 bus
Wireless Module 802.11b/g
Item			Specification
Manufacturer			Intel WiFi Link 5000 series
Model			Intel® WiFi Link 5100 and Intel® WiFi Link 5300 (Intel®
			WiFi Link 5300/5100) integrated Wi-Fi
Frequency Range			Automatic switching between the two band 2.4GHz and
			5.0GHz
Interface			mini PCI Express card
Bluetooth
Item			Specification
Model			FoxConn T60H928.33
Operating Frequency			2.402GHz ~ 2.480GHz
Channel Numbers			79 channels with 1MHz BW
Transmitter Output Power			-6~4dBm output power for BT class 2 operation
Receiver Sensitivity			-75dBm, BER<0.1%
Maximum Receiver Signal			-10dBm
Operating Voltage			3.3V+/-0.3V
Interface			USB
Modem
Item			Specification
Model			Agere Argos A40 (D-1156U#/A9B)
Interface			Two-chip USB 2.0
Package			SV92U2 host interface in a 48-pin TQFP
Power supply			USB supply voltage 5.0V±0.5V

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