Acer Power M6, Aspire T160, Aspire ASE360, Aspire AST160, Power APM6 User Manual

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Aspire T160/E360 AcerPower M6

Service Guide

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damages resulting from any defect in the software.

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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.

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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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 System Specifications 1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Main Board Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Wake-up Event Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 System LED Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Main Board Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Aspire T160 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Aspire E360 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 AcerPower M6 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 AcerPower M6 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Aspire T160/E360 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 System Peripherals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Acer eRecovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Acer disc-to-disc Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Power Management Function (ACPI Support Function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Chapter 2 System Utilities

Entering Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Product Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Standard CMOS Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Advanced BIOS Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Advanced Chipset Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Integrated Peripherals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 IDE Function Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Onboard Device Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Onboard I/O Chip Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Power Management Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 PnP/PCI configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 PC Health Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Load Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Set supervisor/User Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Save & Exit Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Exit without Saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Aspire T160 and AcerPower M6 Disassembly Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Open the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Disconnect the Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Detach the HDD, FDD, and Card Reader (if equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Detach the USB Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Detach the CPU Cooler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Remove the Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Remove the System Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Remove the Main Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Remove the Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Remove the CPU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Aspire E360 Desassembly Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Open the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

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Remove the PCI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Detach the CPU Cooler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Remove the Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Disconnect the Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Disassemble the HDD, ODD, FDD and Card Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Disassemble the USB Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Remove the System Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Remove the Main Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Remove the Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Separate the CPU from the Main Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 6

Power-On Self-Test (POST) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 POST Error Messages List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Error Symptoms List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Information

Connectors Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 ATX_12V/ATX (Power Connector) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 CPU Fan/System Fan (Cooler Fan Power Conncetor). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 FDD (Floppy Connector) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 IDE1/IDE2 (IDE Connector) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 SATA1/SATA2/SATA3/SATA4 (Serial ATA Connector) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 F_Panel (Front Panel Jumper) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 F_Audio (Front Audio Panel connector) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 CD_IN (CD In Connector, Black) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 (Front USB Connector) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 F_1394 (IEEE 1394 Connector) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 SPDIF_OUT (SPDIF Out). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 INTR (Intruder, Case Open Header). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 BAT (Battery) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 How to Erase CMOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 99

General Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Aspire E360 Exploded Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 AcerPower M6 Exploded Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

System Specifications

Overview

CPU AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64x2 / Sempron (939)

Chipset C51G + MCP51

Memory Dual Channel DDR1 266/333/400, four DDR1 DIMM (Max. four GB)

supported

System BIOS Feature LCP-4MB (wake on LAN boot)

Award BIOS code ACPI supported; S3 will be defaulted. Hardware monitor supported

Super I/O ITE8712F with hardware monitor

IDE Interface PCI bus master enhanced IDE (MCP51)

RTC NCP51

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Serial ATA Independent DMA operation on four ports

Data transfer rates up to 300MB/sec. SATA II Support Raid function

FDD Interface

Audio Audio on board (ALC850, 7.1 channels)

LAN Marvell 88E1111

USB USB 2.0 host controller supporting up to eight ports

Expansion Slots Three PCI slot (PCI 2.3), one PCI Express x16 graphics slot

I/O Ports One serial port, one parallel (EPP/ECP supported), eight USB ports

Power Connectors 24-pin ATX power connector and ATX 12V connector

Power management Dark green, ACPI 2.0 compliant, SMBIOS 2.3

1.44/2.88MB FDD

(four rear panel / four front panel), VGA port, RJ45, one PS/2 keyboard port and one PS/2 mouse port, audio jack six mic-in, line-in, and lineout

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Main Board Specifications

Description

Size

Processor

System Chipset

Memory

PCI Express / PCI Slots

FDD Interface

IDE Interface

T Max. 244 mm x 244 mm, Micro ATX

T Processor type: AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64x2 / Sempron T Socket type: AMD Socket 939 T Socket quantity: one

T North bridge: Nvidia C51G T South bridge: MCP51

T Memory type:

T DDR

T CAS latency, CL = 4 T Socket type: DDR memory slots T Socket quantity: four T Capacity: 256MB to 4GB T Single channel

T PCI Express Slot type: x1 / x16

T Quantity: none / one T PCI Slot type: PCI 2.3 5V slots

T Quantity: two

T Slot quantity: one T One 1.44MB 3.5” device

T Slot type: 40 pin PATA IDE slot

T Quantity: two

T Transfer rate support: PIO Mode (0/1/2/3/4), ATA

Mode (33/66/100/133)

T Device type support: HDD / CD-ROW / CD-RW / DVD-

ROM / Combo / DVD burner

T Connector type: SATA IDE connector

T Quantity: four

T Storage type support: HDD

Audio

T Controller: MCP51 T Codec: Realtek ALC850 (7.1 channel audio support) T UAJ support (HD audio feature suppport on rear only) T Reserved disable function on BIOS side. Default is

enabled.

LAN T Controller: MCP51

T LAN chip: Marvell 88E1111 T 10/100/1000 BASE-T IEEE 802.3 compliant

USB (AcerPower M6)

T Controller: MCP51 T Connector quantity: eight

T Rear connectors: four

T On-board header: two (2*5 pin)

T Two for front daughter board (2*5 pin Intel FPIO)

T Data transfer rate support: USB 2.0/1.1

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Description

USB (Aspire E360/T160) T Controller: MCP51

T Connectors Quantity: eight

T Rear connectors: four

T On-board header: three (2*5 pin)

T One for front daughter board (2*5 pin Intel EPIO) T One for Multi Card Reader (2*5 pin) T One for cable (leverage rear USB ports)

T Data transfer rate support: USB 2.0/1.1

I/O Ports

All On-Board Connector / Device List

T Dual stack PS/2 keyboard / mouse T Parallel port T Serial port T VGA port T Dual stack USB ports with 1394 T Dual stack USB ports with RJ45 connector T Vertical audio connector with line-in, line-out and

microphone

T Rear I/O connectors

T One PS/2 keyboard port, one PS/2 mouse port

T One parallel port, one serial port

T One VGA (CRT) port

T One GigaLAN port

T Four USB ports (AcerPower M6) / Two USB ports

(Aspire T160/E360)

T Six ports jack supporting HD audio output T On-board connectors / devices

T One CPU socket

T Four memory sockets

T One PCI Express x16 slot

T One PCI Express x1 slot

T Two PCI slots

T One FDD slot

T Tw o PATA I D E s lot

T Four PATA IDE connectors

T Two 2*5 pin Intel FPIO specification USB pin

connectors

T One 2*5 pin USB pin connector

T One 2*5 Intel FPIO specification front audio connector

T One serial port pin connector

T One CD-In four-pin connector (CD-ROM / TV tuner

card audio input)

T One four-pin CPU fan connector

T Two three-pin system fan connectors

T One 20-pin + four-pin ATX interface PS3/PS2 SPS

connector

T One 2*7 Power / LED FPIO (following Intel FPIO

spec.)

T One buzzer

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Wake-up Event Specifications

Device S1 (Idle)

Power button Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled

PS/2 keyboard Enabled Enabled Enabled No

USB keyboard Enabled Enabled Disabled No

RTC Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled

Lan Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled

Modem (Ring) Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled

S3 (Suspend

to RAM)

S4 (Suspend

to Disk)

System LED Definition

Aspire T160

State Response

Power state LED S0: Green steady

S1/S3: Green blinking S4/S5: Off

HDD state LED IDE active: Red blinking

IDE idle: Off

LAN state LED LAN active: Green blinking

LAN idle: Off

S5 (Shut

down)

Aspire E360 / AcerPower M6

State Response

Power state LED S0: Blue steady

S1/S3: Blue blinking S4/S5: Off

HDD state LED IDE active: Blue blinking

IDE idle: Off

LAN state LED LAN active: Blue blinking

LAN idle: Off

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Block Diagram

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Main Board Placement

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No. Label Description

1U16 CPU socket

2 U15 North bridge

3 U26 South bridge

4 U2 Audio codec

5 U29 Super I/O controller

6 U3 LAN controller

7J4 TV OUT port

8 KB / MS Keyboard and mouse

9 COM1 COM1

10 PRT Printer

11 V GA VGA

12 1394_USB 1394 USB

13 USB USB port

14 NIC_USB Network and USB connector

15 Audio Audio

16 SYS_FAN System fan connector

17 F_Audio Front audio header

18 CD_IN CD IN

19 AUX_IN AUX IN

20 SPDIF_OUT SPDIF_OUT

21 BZ1 Buzzer

22 SPEAKER Speaker cable connector

23 F_1394 Front 1394 header

24 F_USB1 Front USB header

25 F_USB2 Front USB header

26 FP Front panel

27 TBL_EN Boot block jumper

28 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS (password switch)

29 INTR Intruder

30 J2 Recovery

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No. Label Description

(from left

to right)

32 SIDE Secondary IDE port

33 PIDE Primary IDE port

34 Floppy Floppy drive connector

35 PWR1 24-pin power connector

36 DIMM1 DIMM socket 1

37 DIMM2 DIMM socket 2

38 DIMM3 DIMM socket 3

39 DIMM4 DIMM socket 4

40 CPU_FAN CPU fan connector

SATA_1 SATA_1

SATA_2 SATA_2

SATA_3 SATA_3

SATA_4 SATA_4

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Aspire T160 Front Panel

No. Description

1 Optical device

2 Floppy drive

3 Power button

4 Microphone jack

5 Speaker/Headphone jack

6 USB ports

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Aspire E360 Front Panel

No. Description

1 Optical driver

2 Optical drive eject button

3 Power button

4 USB ports

5 Speaker/Headphone jack

6 Microphone jack

7 Indicators

8 Floppy disk drive

9 Card reader

10 IEEE 1394 port

NOTE: The picture left is the front bezel with cover slided down.

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AcerPower M6 Front Panel

No. Description

1 Optical drive

2 Floppy disk drive

3 Card reader

4 Indicators

5 USB ports

6 Microphone jack

7 Speaker/Headphone jack

8 Power button

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AcerPower M6 Rear Panel

No. Description

1 Power supply

2 Power cord socket

3 Voltage select switch

4 PS/2 Mouse port

5 PS/2 Keyboard port

6 Serial port

7 Printer port

8VGA port

9 USB Ports

10 RJ45 port

11 Audio jacks

12 Expansion slots

13 Lock handle

14 SPDIF port

15 Recovery switch holder

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Aspire T160/E360 Rear Panel

No. Description

1 SPDIF port

2 SPDIF port

3 Lock handle

4 PS/2 Mouse port

5 PS/2 Keyboard port

6 Serial port

7 Printer port

8VGA port

9 IEEE 1394 port

10 LAN port

11 USB ports

12 Audio jacks

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System Peripherals

Note:

The Aspire T160/E360 and AcerPower M6 computer consist of the system itself, and system peripherals, like

a mouse, keyboard and a set of speakers (optional). This section provides a brief description of the basic

system peripherals.

Mouse (PS/2 or USB, manufacturing option)

The included mouse is a standard two-button wheel mouse. Connect the mouse to the PS/2 mouse port or

USB port on the back panel of the system.

Keyboard (PS/2 or USB, manufacturing option)

Connect the keyboard to the PS/2 keyboard port or USB port on the back panel of the system.

Speakers

For system bundled with speakers, before powering on the system, connect the speaker cable to the audio out

(external speaker) port on the back panel of the system. Please refer to the included operating instructions for

more information.

NOTE: speakers are optional and the appearance might be different depending on the actual product.

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Acer eRecovery

Acer eRecovery is a tool to quickly backup and restore the system. Users can create and save a

backup of the current system configuration to hard drive, CD, or DVD.

Acer eRecovery consists of the following functions:

1. Create backup

2. Restore from backup

3. Create factory default image CD

4. Re-install bundled software without CD

5. Change Acer eRecovery password

Create Backup

Users can create and save backup images to hard drive, CD, or DVD.

1. Boot to Windows XP

2. Press <Alt>+<F10> to open the Acer eRecovery utility.

3. Enter the password to proceed. The default password is six zeros.

4. In the Acer eRecovery window, select Recovery settings and click Next

5. In the Recovery settings window, select Backup snapshot image and click Next.

6. Select the backup method.

T Use Backup to HDD to store the backup disc image on drive D:.

T Backup to optical device to store the backup disc image on CD or DVD (only available on

systems that include an optical disc burner).

7. After choosing the backup method, click Next.

Follow the instruction on screen to complete the process.

Restore from backup

Users can restore backup previously created (as stated in the Create backup section) from hard drive,

CD, or DVD.

1. Boot to Windows XP.

2. Press <Alt>+<F10> to open the Acer eRecovery utility.

3. Enter the password to proceed. The default password is six zeros.

4. In the Acer eRecovery window, select Recovery actions and click Next.

5. Select the desired restore action and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the restore process.

Create factory default image CD

When the System CD and Recovery CD are not available, you can create them by using this feature.

1. Boot to Windows XP.

2. Press <Alt>+<F10> to open the Acer eRecovery utility.

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3. Enter the password to proceed. The default password is six zeros.

4. In the Acer eRecovery window, select Recovery settings and click Next.

5. In the Recovery settings window, select Burn image to disc and click Next.

6. In the Burn image to disc window, select 01. Factory default image and click Next.

7. Follow the instructions on screen to complete the process.

Re-install bundled software without CD

Acer eRecovery stores pre-loaded software internally for easy driver and application re-installation.

1. Boot to Windows XP.

2. Press <Alt>+<F10> to open the Acer eRecovery utility.

3. Enter the password to proceed. The default password is six zeros.

4. In the Acer eRecovery window, select Recovery actions and click Next.

5. In the Recovery settings window, select Reinstall applications/drivers and click Next.

6. Select the desired driver/application and follow the instructions on screen to re-install.

At first launch, Acer eRecovery prepares all the needed software and may take few seconds to bring up the

software content window.

Change Password

Acer eRecovery and Acer disc-to-disc recovery are protected by a password that can be changed by

the user. Follow the steps below to change the password in Acer eRecovery.

1. Boot to Windows XP.

2. Press <Alt>+<F10> to open the Acer eRecovery utility.

3. Enter the password to proceed. The default password is six zeros.

4. In the Acer eRecovery window, select Recovery settings and click Next.

5. In the Recovery settings window, select Password: Change Acer eRecovery password and click Next.

6. Follow the instructions on screen to complete the process.

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Acer disc-to-disc recovery

Restore without a Recovery CD

This recovery process helps you restore the C: drive with the original software content that is installed when

you purchase your PC. Follow the steps below to rebuild your C: drive. (Your C: drive will be

reformatted and all data will be erased.) It is important to back up all data files before you use this option.

1. Restart the system.

2. While the Acer logo is showing, press <Alt>+<F10> at the same time to enter the recovery process.

3. The message "The system has password protection. Please enter 000000:" is displayed.

4. Enter six zeros and continue.

5. The Acer Recovery main page appears.

6. Use the arrow keys to scroll through the items (operating system versions) and press <Enter> to select.

Multilingual operating system installation

Follow the instructions to choose the operating system and language you prefer when you first power-on the

system.

1. Turn on the system.

2. Acer's multilingual operating system selection menu will pop-up automatically.

3. Use the arrow keys to scroll to the language version you want. Press <Enter> to confirm your selection.

4. The operating system and language you choose now will be the only option for future recovery

operations.

5. The system will install the operating system and language you choose.

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations

Major Chips

Item Specification

System Core Logic Nvidia C51G

MCP51

Super I/O Controller ITE 8712F

LAN Controller Marvell 88E1111

Memory Controller Nvidia C51G

IDE Controller MCP51

Audio Controller ALC850

VGA Controller Nvidia C51G

Keyboard Controller ITE 8712F

Processor

Item Specification

Type AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64x2 / Sempron

Slot Socket 939

Speed Depends on CPU, which is local configured

Bus Frequency

Voltage Processor voltage can be detected by any system without

HyperTransport

setting any jumper

technology up to 1.0 GHz

BIOS

Item Specification

BIOS code programmer Phoenix Award

BIOS version R01-B1

BIOS ROM size 4MB

BIOS ROM package 32-pin PLCC package

Support protocol PCIX 1.0,PCI 2.2,APM 1.2,VESA/DPMS (VBE/PM V1.1),

SMBIOS 2.3, E-IDE 1.1, ACPI 1.0b,ESCD1.03, PnP 1.0a, Bootable CD-ROM 1.0, USB 1.1~ USB 2.0, UHCI 1.0, ANSI ATA 3.0 ATAPI

Boot from CD-ROM feature Yes

Support to LS-120 drive Yes

Support to BIOS boot block feature Yes

BIOS Password Control Yes

BIOS Hotkey

Hotkey Function Description

DEL Enter BIOS Setup Utility Press while the system is booting to

enter BIOS Setup Utility.

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System Memory

Item Specification

Memory Slot Number four slots

Memory Size per Slot 256 MB ~ 1GB

Supported Maximum Memory Size 4GB

Supported Memory Speed 400 MHz

Supported memory voltage 1.8 V

Support memory module package 240-pin DIMM

Support to parity check feature Yes

Support to Error Correction Code (ECC) feature

Memory module combinations You can install memory modules in any combination as

VRM (Voltage Regulator Module)

Function VRM Specification Typical Voltage Power Source Maximum Output

CPU VRM VRM10.1 0.8375~1.6v 12 Voltage 101A

CPU VRM VRM 9.0 1.1-1.85 Voltage 12 Voltage 70A

Yes

long as they match the above specifications.

Cache Memory

Item Specification

First-Level Cache Configurations

Cache function control Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup

Second-Level Cache Configurations The information below is only applicable to system installed with a Pentium 4 processor

Tag RAM Location On Processor

L2 Cache RAM Location On Processor

L2 Cache RAM type PBSRAM (Pipelined-burst Synchronous RAM)

L2 Cache RAM size Depends on CPU, which is local configured

L2 Cache RAM speed Full of the processor core clock frequency (Advanced Transfer Cache)

L2 Cache function control Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup

L2 Cache scheme Fixed in write-back

LAN Interface

Item Specification

LAN Controller

LAN Controller Resident Bus PCI Bus

LAN Port One RJ45 on board

Function Control Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup

Marvell 88E1111 GigaLAN Controller

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IDE Interface

Item Specification

IDE Controller MCP51

IDE Controller Resident Bus ATA133

Number of 40-pin PATA slot Two

Device Type Support: HDD, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, Combo, DVD burner

Transfer Rate Support: PIO 0/1/2/3/4 ATA Mode: 33/66/100/133

Number of STAT IDE slot Four

Device Type Support: HDD

LS-120 Supported

Bootable CD-ROM Supported

Function Control Enable/Disable by BIOS setup

Diskette Drive Interface

Item Specification

Diskette Drive Controller ITE 8712F

Diskette Drive Controller Resident Bus LPC Bus V1.0 / 33MHz

Supported Diskette Drive Formats 1.44MB, 2.88MB format and slim type diskette drive

Function Control Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup

Serial Port

Item Specification

Serial port controller ITE 8712F

Serial port controller resident bus LPC Bus V1.0 / 33MHz

Number of serial port One

Serial port location Rear Panel

16550 UART support Yes

Connector type 9-pin D-type female connector

USB Port

Item Specification

Universal HCI USB 2.0/1.1

Controller MCP51

Number of the connectors eight

Location Rear: four for AcerPower M6; two for Aspire T160/E360

Front: four for AcerPower M6; two for Aspire T160/E360

USB Class with support for legacy input devices

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Special Design Specifications

Thermal T Dynamic fan speed control by hardware monitor

T CPU over temperature (over 120

C) power off

protection

Power On / Wake-Up Event

T Power Button: S1/S3/S4/S5

T PS/2 Keyboard: S1/S3/S4

T USB Keyboard: S1/S3/S4

T RTC: S1/S5

T LAN: S1/S3/S5

T Modem (Ring): S1/S3/S5

Environment Requirements

Temperature

Operating +5°C ~ +35°C

Non-operating -20°C ~ +60°C (packed), -10°C ~ +60°C (un-packed)

Humidity

Operating 15% to 80% RH, non-condensing

Non-operating 10% to 90% RH, non-condensing at 40°C

Vibration

Operating (unpacked) 5 ~ 500Hz, 2.20g RMS random, 10 minutes per axis in all three axes

Non-operating (packed) 5 ~ 500Hz, 1.09g RMS random, one hour per axis in all three axes

Shock Operating Half sine, 2g 11m seconds

Drop Test

Definition The protection ability of packing & cushion must be capable of withstanding,

with no physical or functional damage, mechanical impact from height-specific drops.

Test Standard

Package Cross Weight Drop Height Times of Drop

KGs lbs CM Inch

0~9.10~20763010

9.1~18.2 20~40 61 24 10

18.2~27.3 40~60 46 18 10

27.3~45.4 60~100 31 12 10

10 drops: one corner, three edges, six surfaces

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