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Conventions
The following conventions are used in this manual:
SCREEN
MESSAGES
NOTEGives additional information related to the current topic.
WARNINGAlerts you to any physical risk or system damage that might result from doing
CAUTIONGives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software
IMPORTANTReminds you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of
Denotes actual messages that appear on screen.
or not doing specific actions.
problems.
procedures.
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Service Guide Coverage
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.
FRU Information
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
System Tour 1
Features 1
Block Diagram4
System Components 5
Front Panel 5
Rear Panel 6
Hardware Specifications and Configurations 7
Power Management Function(ACPI support function)10
Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many feature:
NOTE: The features listed in this section is for your reference only. The exact configuration of the system
depends on the model purchased.
Operating System
•Microsofte Windows 7 Home Premium x64
•FreeDOS
Processor
•Lynnfield 95W CPU / Clarkdale CPU / Inel K-SKU
•Socket Type: LGA1156
•FMB 65W + 95W + 130W (OC)
Chipset
•PCH: Intel H57
•Must meet Intel Lynnfield and Clarkdale platform design guides
PCB
•uATX / 244*244mm / 4 Layers
Memory subsystem
•DDR3 * 4
•Design requirement:
•2 channels, 2 DIMMs per channel. Different colors for DIMM 0 and DIMM 1.
•Dual channel should be enabled always when plug-in 2 same memory size DDRIII. memory
module.
•Max memory of 16 GB supported (using 4Gb tech).
•Support DDR3 1.5V 1066/1333 (1GB / 2GB / 4GB).
•Must meet Intel Lynnfield and Clarkdale Chipset platform design guide.
6Micro SD slot13Microphone-in jack
7CF I/II (CompactFlash Type I/II) slot14Headphone/Speaker-out/line-out jack
Press bay door button to open HDD bay door and
access the removable HDD.
Press to open master optical drive crab and access
the master optical drive.
Press to open slave optical drive crab and access the
slave optical drive.
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Rear Panel
1
3
6
8
4
5
2
7
9
10
11
12
No.Component
1Power connector
2PS2 keyboard port
3USB 2.0 ports
4Line-out jack
5Microphone/speaker-out/line-in jack
6Expansion slot(graphics card and Mode card etc.)
7Line-in jack
8RJ45 LAN connector
9System Fan
10PS2 mouse port Line-out jack
11USB 2.0 ports
12Power switch
BIOS code programerAMI Kernel with Acer skin
BIOS versionP01-A0
BIOS ROM typeSPI ROM
BIOS ROM size2Mb
Support protocolSMBIOS 2.6/PCI2.3/PCIE1.1/PCIE2.0/USB2.0
Device Boot SupportSupport BBS spec
4th priority:LAN
Support to LS-120 driveYES
Support to BIOS boot block feature YES
IOS Hotkey List
HotkeyFunctionDescription
DelEnter BIOS Setup UtilityPress while the system is booting to enter BIOS Setup Utility.
Main Board Major Chips
ItemSpecification
North BridgeIntel H57
Audio controllerRealtek ALC662-VC
LAN controllerRealtek 8111E
VGA controllerIntel H57
USB controllerIntel H57
SA TA co nt ro ll e rIntel H57
Super I/O controllerITE 8721F-BX
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Memory Combinations
SlotMemoryTotal Memory
Slot 11MB,2GB,4GB1G ~4GB
Slot 21MB,2GB,4GB1G ~4GB
Slot 31MB,2GB,4GB1G ~4GB
Slot 41MB,2GB,4GB1G ~4GB
Maximum System Memory Supported1G~16GB
System Memory
ItemSpecification
Memory slot number4 slot
Support Memory size per socket1GB/2GB/4GB
Support memory typeDDRIII
Support memory interfaceDDRIII 1333/1066MHz
Support memory voltage1.5V
Support memory module package240-pin DDRIII
Support to parity check featureYes
Support to error correction code (ECC) feature No
Memory module combinationsYou can install memory modules in any combination as long as
they match the above specifications.
Audio Interface
ItemSpecification
Audio controllerRealtek ALC662VC-0
Audio controller typeHD Audio
Audio channelcodec 5.1
Audio function controlEnable/disable by BIOS Setup
Mono or stereoStereo
CompatibilitySupport host audio controller from the Intel ICH series chipset, and also from
any other HDA compatible audio controller. With EAX/Direct Sound 3D/I3DL2/
A3D compatibility, and excellent software utilities like environment sound
emulation, multiple bands of software equalizer and dynamic range control,
optional Dolby, Digital Live, DTS CONNECT, and Dolby Home Theater
programs, provides an excellent home entertainment package and game
experience for PC users.
Sampling rate192 KHz (max.)
Microphone/Headphone jackSupported
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SATA Interface
ItemSpecification
SA TA controllerIntel H57
Number of SATA channelSATA X 6
Support modeAHCI mode option
USB Port
ItemSpecification
Universal HCIUSB 2.0
USB ClassSupport legacy keyboard for legacy mode
USB Connectors Quantity6 USB ports located on rear panel.
2 USB for the DB on rear side
others located on front bezel and top bezel
Environmental Requirements
ItemSpecification
Temperature
Operating+5°C ~ +35°C
Non-operating-20 ~ +60°C (Storage package)
Humidity
Operating15% to 80% RH
Non-operating10% to 90% RH
Vibration
Operating (unpacked)5 ~ 500 Hz: 2.20g RMS random, 10 minutes per axis in all 3 axes.
5 ~500 Hz: 1.09g RMS random, 1 hour per axis in all 3 axes.
Power Management
DevicesS1S3S4S5
Power ButtonVVVV
USB Keyboard/MouseVVN/AN/A
PME DisabledDisabledDisabledDisabled
RCTDisabledDisabledDisabledDisabled
WORDisabledDisabledDisabledDisabled
• Devices wake up from S3 should be less than.
• Devices wake up from S5 should be less than 10 seconds.
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Power Management Function(ACPI support function)
Device Standby Mode
•Independent power management timer for hard disk drive devices(0-15 minutes,time step=1minute).
•Hard Disk drive goes into Standby mode(for ATA standard interface).
•Disable V-sync to control the VESA DPMS monitor.
•Resume method:device activated (keyboard for DOS, keyboard &mouse for Windows.
•Resume recovery time 3-5sec
Global Standby Mode
• Global power management timer(2-120minutes,time step=10minute).
• Hard disk drive goes into Standby mode(for A TA standard interface).
• Disable H-sync and V-sync signals to control the VESA DPMS monitor.
• Resume method: Resume to original state by pushing external switch Button,modem ring in,keyboard
an mouse for APM mode.
• Resume recovery time :7-10sec
Suspend Mode
• Independent power management timer(2-120minutes,time step=10minute)o r pushing extern switch
button.
• CPU goes into SMM
• CPU asserts STPCLK# and goes into the Stop Grant State.
• LED on panel turns amber colour.
• Hard disk drive goes into SLEEP mode (for ATA standard interface).
• Disable H-sync and V-sync signals to control the VESA DPMS monitor.
• Ultra I/O and VGA chip go into power saving mode.
• Resume method: Resume to original state by pushing external switch Button,modem ring in,keyboard
an mouse for APM mode
• Return to original state by pushing external switch button,modem ring in and USB keyboard for ACPI
mode.
ACPI
• ACPI specification 1.0b
• S0,S1,S2 and S5 sleep state support.
• On board device power management support.
• On board device configuration support.
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Chapter 2
System Utilities
CMOS Setup Utility
CMOS setup is a hardware configuration program built into the system ROM, called the complementary metaloxide semiconductor (CMOS) Setup Utility. Since most systems are already properly configured and
optimized, there is no need to run this utility. You will need to run this utility under the following conditions.
•When changing the system configuration settings
•When redefining the communication ports to prevent any conflicts
•When modifying the power management configuration
•When changing the password or making other changes to the security setup
•When a configuration error is detected by the system and you are prompted ("Run Setup"
message) to make changes to the CMOS setup
NOTE: If you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages, the battery may be bad. In this case, the system
cannot retain configuration values in CMOS. Ask a qualified technician for assistance.
CMOS setup loads the configuration values in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM. This
memory area is not part of the system RAM which allows configuration data to be retained when power is
turned off.
Before you run the CMOS Setup Utility, make sure that you have saved all open files. The system reboots
immediately after you close the Setup.
NOTE: CMOS Setup Utility will be simply referred to as “BIOS”, "Setup", or "Setup utility" in this guide.
The screenshots used in this guide display default system values. These values may not be the same
those found in your system.
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Entering CMOS setup
1.Turn on the server and the monitor.
If the server is already turned on, close all open applications, then restart the server.
2.During POST, press Delete.
If you fail to press Delete before POST is completed, you will need to restart the server.
The Setup Main menu will be displayed showing the Setup’s menu bar. Use the left and right arrow keys
to move between selections on the menu bar.
Navigating Through the Setup Utility
Use the following keys to move around the Setup utility.
•Left and Right arrow keys – Move between selections on the menu bar.
•Up and Down arrow keys – Move the cursor to the field you want.
•PgUp and PgDn keys – Move the cursor to the previous and next page of a multiple page menu.
•Home – Move the cursor to the first page of a multiple page menu.
•End – Move the cursor to the last page of a multiple page menu.
•+ and - keys – Select a value for the currently selected field (only if it is user-confi g u r ab l e ). Press
these keys repeatedly to display each possible entry, or the Enter key to choose from a pop-up
menu.
NOTE: Grayed-out fields are not user-configurable.
•Enter key – Display a submenu screen.
NOTE: Availability of submenu screen is indicated by a (>).
•Esc – If you press this key:
•On one of the primary menu screens, the Exit menu displays.
•On a submenu screen, the previous screen displays.
•When you are making selections from a pop-up menu, closes the pop-up without making a
selection.
•F1 – Display the General Help panel.
•F6 – Press to load optimized default system values.
•F7 – Press to load fail-safe default system values.
•F10 – Save changes made the Setup and close the utility.
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Setup Utility Menus
The Setup Main menu includes the following main setup categories.
ParameterDescription
Product InformationThis page shows the relevant information of the main board
Standard CMOS FeaturesThis setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS
Advanced Chipset FeaturesThis setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features
Advanced Chipset FeaturesThis setup page includes all advanced chipset features
Integrated PeripheralsThis setup page includes all onboard peripherals
Power Management SetupThis setup page includes all the items of Green function features
PC Health StatusThis setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage, and fan speed
Frequency/Voltage ControlThis setup page is the System Frequency setup
BIOS Security FeaturesChange, set or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the System
Load Default SettingLoad Default Setting indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be
Save & Exit SetupSave CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup
Exit Without SavingAbandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup
in best performance configuration
In the descriptive table following each of the menu screenshots, settin gs in boldface are the default and
suggested settings.
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Product Information
The Product Information menu displays basic information about the system. These entries are for your
reference only and are not user-configurable.
ParameterDescription
Processor TypeType of CPU installed on the system.
Processor SpeedSpeed of the CPU installed on the system.
System MemoryTotal size of system memory installed on the system.
Product NameProduct name of the system.
System Serial NumberSerial number of the system.
System BIOS VersionVersion number of the BIOS setup utility.
BIOS Release DateDate when the BIOS setup utility was released
Asset Tag NumberAsset tag number of this system.
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Standard CMOS Features
ParameterDescriptionOption
System DateSet the date following the weekday-month-day-year format.
System TimeSet the system time following the hour-minute-second format.
AHCI Port 1~6This motherboard supports six SATA channels, each channel allows one SATA device to be installed.
Halt OnDetermines whether the system will stop for an error during the POST. All, But Keyboard
Use these items to configure each device on the SATA channel.
No Errors
All Errors
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Advanced BIOS Feature
Quick BootAllows you to decrease the time it takes to boot the computer by shortening
or skipping certain standard booting process.
Quiet BootWhen enabled, the BIOS splash screen displays during startup.
When disabled, the diagnostic screen displays during startup.
1st/2nd/3rd/4th Boot DeviceSpecifies the boot order from the available devices.Hard Disk
Hard Disk Drive PriorityPress Enter to access the Hard Disk Drive Priority submenu and specify the boot device
priority sequence from available hard drives.
Optical Disk Drive PriorityPress Enter to access the Optical Disk Drive Priority submenu and specify the boot device
priority sequence from available optical drives.
Removable Device PriorityPress Enter to access the Removable Device Priority submenu and specify the boot device
priority sequence from available removable drives.
Network Drives PriorityPress Enter to access the Network Drive Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority
sequence from available network drives.
Bootup Num-LockThis item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system
is started.
USB Beep MessageEnables or disables BIOS to display error beeps or messages during USB
device enumeration.
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
CD^DVD
Removable
Device
LAN
On
Off
Disabled
Enabled
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Advanced Chipset Features
Intel EISTThis item allows users to enable or disable the EIST (Enhanced Intel
SpeedStep technology).
Intel Turbo BoostThis item allows users to enable or disable the Intel Turbo Boost.Enabled
Intel XD BitThis item allows users to enable or disable the Intel XD Bit.Enabled
Intel VTHardware Virtualization Technology enables processor feature for running
multiplesimultaneous Virtual Machines allowing specialized software
applications to run infull isolation of each other.
Memory Hole RemappingThis item allows users to enable or disable memory hole remapping.Enabled
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
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Integrated Peripherals
ParameterDescriptionOption
Onboard SATA ControllerEnables or disables the onboard SATA controller. Enabled
Disabled
Onboard SATA ModeSelect an operating mode for the onboard SATA. RAID
Native IDE
Onboard USB ControllerEnables or disables the onboard USB controller. Enabled
Disabled
Legacy USB SupportEnables or disables support for legacy USB devices. Enabled
Disabled
USB Storage EmulationIf Auto, USB device equal or less than 2GB will be emulated as Floppy
and remaining as harddrive. Forced FDD option can be used to force a
HDD formatted drive to boot as FDD (Ex.ZIP drive).
Onboard Audio ControllerEnables or disables the onboard audio controller. Enabled
Onboard LAN ControllerEnables or disables the onboard LAN controller.Enabled
Onboard LAN Option ROMEnables or disables the load of embedded option ROM for onboard
network controller.
Auto
Floppy
Hard Disk
Disabled
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
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Power Management Setup
ParameterDescriptionOption
ACPI Suspend ModeSelect an ACPI state. S3 (STR)
S1 (POS)
Deep Power Off ModeSelect the Deep power off Mode Enabled
Disabled
Power On by RTC AlarmEnables or Disables to wake up the system by RTC Alarm FunctionEnabled
Disabled
Power On by PCIE DevicesEnables or disables to wake up the system from a power saving mode
through an event on PCI Express device.
Power On by PCI DevicesEnables or disables to wake up the system from a power saving mode
through an event on PCI device.
Wake Up by PS/2 KB/
Mouse
Wake Up by USB KB/
Mouse
Restore On AC Power LossEnables or disables the system to reboot after a power failure or
Enables or disables to wake up the system from a power saving mode
using a PS2 keyboard or mouse.
If enabled, press any key or click the mouse will wake system from S1/
S3 state.
interrupt occurs.
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
Power Off
Power On
Last State
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PC Health Status
ParameterDescriptionOption
Smart FanEnables or disables the smart system fan control function. Enabled
Disabled
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Frequency/Voltage Control
Press Enter:
ParameterDescriptionOption
Clock to All DIMM/PCI/PCIEWhen this item is disabled, BIOS will enable the clock signal of free
DIMM/PCI slots.
Spread SpectrumEnables or disables the reduction of the mainboard’s EMI.
Note: Remember to disable the Spread Spectrum feature if you are
overclocking. A slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clock
speed causing the overclocked processor to lock up.
TDC Limit OverideProgram the thresholds for the current while in Turbo modeEnabled
TDC Limit ValueProgram the thresholds for the current while in Turbo mode
TDP Limit OverideProgram the thresholds for the power while in Turbo mode.Enabled
TDP Limit ValueProgram the thresholds for the power while in Turbo mode.
Turbo Ratio Limit ProgramProgram the thresholds for the power while in Turbo mode.Enabled
1/2/3/4_Core Ratio LimitSelect value will program into Turbo Ratio Limit register.
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
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BIOS Security Features
ParameterDescription
Supervisor Password Indicates the status of the supervisor password.
User Password Indicates the status of the user password.
Change Supervisor
Password
Setting a supervisor password
1.Use the up/down arrow keys to select Change Supervisor Password menu then press Enter.
A password box will appear.
2.Type a password then press Enter.
The password may consist up to six alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9)
3.Retype the password to verify the first entry then press Enter again.
4.Press F10.
5.Select Yes to save the new password and close the Setup Utility.
Supervisor password prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS Setup Utility.
Press Enter to change the Supervisor password.
Changing the supervisor password
1.Use the up/down arrow keys to select Change Supervisor Password menu then press Enter.
2.Type the original password then press Enter.
3.Type a new password then press Enter.
4.Retype the password to verify the first entry then press Enter again.
5.Press F10.
6.Select Yes to save the new password and close the Setup Utility.
Removing a supervisor password
1.Use the up/down arrow keys to select Change Supervisor Password menu then press Enter.
2.Enter the current password then press Enter.
3.Press Enter twice without entering anything in the password fields.
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