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.
IV
Conventions
The following conventions are used in this manual:
SCREEN
MESSAGES
NOTE
Denotes actual messages that appear
on screen.
Gives bits and pieces of additional
information related to the current
topic.
WARNING
CAUTION
IMPORTANT
Alerts your to any damage that might
result from doing or not doing specific
actions.
Gives precautionary measures to
avoid possible hardware or software
problem.
Reminds you to do specific actions
relevant to the accomplishment of
procedures.
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Preface
Before using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general information.
1. This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to the BASIC
CONFIGURATION decided for Acer's "global" product offering. To better fit local market
requirements and enhance product competitiveness, your regional office MAY have decided to
extend the functionality of a machine (e.g. add-on card, modem, or extra memory capability).
These LOCALIZED FEATURES will NOT be covered in this generic service guide. In such cases,
please contact your regional offices or the responsible personnel/channel to provide you with
further technical details.
2. Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you should check the most up-to-date
information available on your regional web or channel. If, for whatever reason, a part number
change is made, it will not be noted in the printed Service Guide. For ACER-AUTHORIZED
SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer office may have a DIFFERENT part number code to those
given in the FRU list of this printed Service Guide. You MUST use the list provided by your regional
Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and service of customer machines.
VI
Introducing the Motherboard.................................................................................1
Thank you for choosing the H57D02 motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced
function motherboard designed to support the LGA1156 socket for 2nd Generation IntelR CoreTM
Family/PentiumR/CeleronR processors for high-end business or personal desktop markets.
This motherboard is based on IntelR H57 Chipset for best desktop platform solution. H57 is a single-chip,
highly integrated, high performance Hyper-Threading peripheral controller, unmatched by any other single
chip-device controller. This motherboard supports up to 16 GB of system memory with dual channel DDR3
1333/ 1066 SDRAM. Two PCI are supported, fully compliant with PCI rev 2.2 specification at 33MHz. High
resolution graphics via PCI Express x16 slot, intended for Graphics Interface, is fully compliant to the PCI
Express Base Specification revision 2.0. In addition, one PCI Express slot is supported. It implements an
EHCI (Enhanced Host Controller Interface) compliant interface that provides fourteen USB 2.0 ports (six
USB 2.0 ports at the back panel and four USB 2.0 headers support additional eight USB 2.0 ports).
The motherboard is equipped with advanced full set of I/O ports in the rear panel, including PS/2 mouse
and PS/2 keyboard connectors, one HDMI port, one D_sub (VGA) port, one Lan port, six USB 2.0 ports,
and audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out. In addition, this motherboard supports two SATA
6Gb/s connectors .
Chapter1
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Features
Operating system
Windows®7 Home Premium x86/x64, Windows® 7 Home Basic x86, Windows®7 Starter x86
Processor
The motherboard uses an LGA1156 type of socket that carries the following
Features:
l Accommodates 2nd Generation IntelR CoreTM Family / PentiumR / CeleronR processors
l Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU
l One PCI Express x16 Gen2 port supporting up to 5 GB/s direction peak bandwidth
“Hyper-Threading” technology enables the operating system into thinking it’s hooked up to two processors,
allowing two threads to be run in parallel, both on separate “logical” processors within the same physical
processor.
Chipset
The Intel H57 Express Chipset is a single-chip with proven reliability and performance.
l Support one PCI Express slot
l Integrated two SATA 3.0 Gb/s Host Controller
l Fourteen USB 2.0 ports supported
l Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) support
l Integrated Graphics Support with PAVP 1.5
l • Intel® High Definition Audio Controller
Memory
l Supports DDR3 1333/1066 DDR3 SDRAM with Dual-channel architecture
l Accommodates four unbuffered DIMMs
l Up to 4 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 16 GB
Onboard LAN
The onboard LAN provides the following features:
l Supports PCI ExpressTM 1.1
l Integrated 10/100 /1000 transceiver
l Wake-on-LAN and remote wake-up support
Audio
l 5.1 Channel High Definition Audio Codec
l ADCs support 44.1k/48k/96kHz sample rate
l Meets Microsoft WLP 3.10 Vista premium and mobile PCs audio requirements
l Direct Sound 3DTM compatible
Expansion Options
The motherboard comes with the following expansion options:
l One PCI Express x16 slot for Graphics Interface
l One PCI Express x1 slot
l Two SATA connectors
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Integrated I/O
The motherboard comes with the following expansion options:
l Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard
l One VGA port
l One HDMI port
l Six USB ports
l One LAN port
l Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out
BIOS Firmware
The motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system features including the
following:
l Power management
l Wake-up alarms
l CPU parameters
l CPU and memory timing
l Graphic parameters
The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds.
1. Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change
without prior notice.
2. Due to chipset limitation, we recommend that motherboard be operated
in the ambiance between 0 and 50 ° C.
Dimensions and weight
l 270 (H) x 296(D) x 175(W) mm (without bezel)
l 7.4Kg
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Mainboard Components
No Label Component
1 CPU Socket LGA1156
2
ATX12V 4-pin +12V power connector
3 SYS_FAN System cooling fan connector
4 CPU_FAN CPU cooling fan connector
5 DIMM1~4 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM slots
6
ATX_POWER Standard 24-pin ATX power connector
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USB1/2/4 Front panel USB headers
8
USB 3 Front panel CR headers
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SATA1~2 Serial ATA connectors
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This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard.
GPIO1~2 GPIO header 1~2
BIOS_FLASH Reflash BIOS connectors
F_PANEL Front panel switch/LED header
BIOS_WP BIOS Write protection connectors
CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper
ME_Enable ME Enable/Disable header
SPDIF_OUT SPDIF out header
SPK Internal speaker header
F_AUDIO Front panel audio header
PCIE16X Express x1 slot
PCIEX 1X Express x1 slot
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Block Diagram
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imedia S3811
The computer’s front panel consists of the following:
Front view
No Icon Component Description
1
2
3
SD/SDHC/MMC
4 xD/MS/MS Pro
Microphone-in jack
Headphone/Speaker-out/line-out port.
SD Plus: Ultra II SD PLUS Memory
Card
SDHC: Secure Digital High Capacity
MMC Plus: MultiMediaCard PLUS
XD
MS: Memory Stick
MS Pro: Memory Stick PRO
Accepts input from external
microphones.
Connects to audio line-in devices
(e.g.,speakers,headphones).
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USB ports.
Connects to USB 2.0 devices
(e.g.,USB mouse, USB camera).
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Rear view
No Icon Component Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
HDMI HDMI Port
PS/2 keyboard connector
High Definition Multimedia Interface
USB 2.0 ports
Microphone jack
Line-out jack
PS/2 mouse connector
Network port
Connects to USB 2.0 devices
(e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).
Accepts input from external
microphones.
Accepts audio line-in devices
(e.g.,audio CD player,)
Lights to indicate the status of wireless
LAN communications.
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Line-in jack
Accepts audio line-out devices
(e.g.,audio CD player,)
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Audio Jack Function Table
Color/Use Headphone 2CH 4CH 5.1CH
Blue Line-in Line-in Rear Speaker Rear Speaker
Green Headphone Front speaker Front speaker Front speaker
Pink Mic-in Mic-in Mic-in Center & bass
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I/O Port Introduction
The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports:
No Component Description
1 PS2 Mouse
2 HDMI Port Connect the HDMI port to the HDMI devices
Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing
device.
3 USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices.
4 LAN Port
5 Line-in / Line-out / Microphone
6 PS2Keyboard Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard.
7 VGA Port Connect your monitor to the VGA port.
Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect your
computer to the Network.
Use the three audio ports to connect audio devices. The
first jack is for stereo line-in signal. The second jack is for
stereo line-out signal. The third jack is for microphone.
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System Peripherals
The imedia S3811 series computer consist of the system itself, and system peripherals, like a mouse,
keyboard, card reader 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 systems 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.
For more detailed information about the speakers, please refer to the included operating instructions.
NOTE: speakers are optional and the appearance might be different depending on the actual product.
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Card Reader (Option)
Memory cards are used in a wide selection of digital cameras, PDAs, MP3 players and mobile phones.
Selected computers include an “all-in-one”memory card reader that allows you read and write the most
common types, such as SD (Secure Digital)™/ MMC (Multi Media Card™), CF (Compact Flash®), xD
(XD-PICTURE CARD), Micro SD and MS/MS Pro (Memory Stick®).
NOTE: Card reader are optional and the appearance might be different depending on the actual product.
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Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Processor
Item Specification
Type
Socket
Speed
FSB
BIOS
Item Specification
BIOS code programmer AFUDOS
BIOS version P01-A0 (or newer version)
BIOS ROM type SPI ROM
BIOS ROM size 2MB
BIOS ROM package 32-pin DIP package(SST)
Support protocol
Boot from CD-ROM feature Yes
LGA1156 socket for 2nd Generation IntelR CoreTM
Family/ PentiumR/CeleronR processors
socket LGA1156
Depends on CPU which is configured
Depends on CPU which is configured
ACPI 2.0, APM 1.2, SMBIOS 2.3, WFM support,
ASD
Support to LS-120 FDD drive Yes
NOTE: The BIOS can be overwritten/upgraded by using the flash utility.
BIOS Hotkey List
Item Specification Specification
DEL Enter BIOS Setup Utility
F12 Enter Boot Menu
Press while the system is booting to enter BIOS
setup Utility.
Press while the system is booting to enter Boot
Menu.
Memory slot number
Support memory size per socket 1GB to 4GB
Support maximum memory size 16 GB
Support memory type DDR3 DRAM
Support memory interface DDR3 1066/1333
Support memory module package 240-pin DIMM
Support parity check feature Yes
Support to Error Correction Code (ECC) feature
Memory module combinations
NOTE: Dual channel should be enabled always when plug-in 2 same memory size DDRII memory module.
4 slots
ECC checking with double-bit detect and single-bit
correct
You can install memory modules in any
combination as long as they match the
specifications.
Cache Memory
Item Specification
First-Level Cache Configurations
Cache function control Always enabled
Second-Level Cache Configurations
L2 Cache RAM size Up to 2MB per core (exclusive)
L2 Cache RAM speed One-half the processor core clock frequency
L2 Cache function control Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup
Video Interface
Item Specification
Video controller Intel H57
Video controller resident bus PCIE
Video Interface X16
Audio Interface
Item Specification
Audio controller Realtek
Audio controller Type ALC662-VC0
Audio Channel 5.1ch
Audio function control Enable/disable by BIOS Setup
Mono or stereo 5.1 channel
Sampling rate DACs: 44.1k/48k/96k/192k Hz
MPU-401 UART support Yes
Microphone jack Supported
Headphone jack Supported
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IDE Interface
Item Specification
IDE controller Intel H57
Number of SATA connector 4
Support bootable CD-ROM Yes
USB Port
Item Specification
Universal HCI USB 2.0
USB Class Support legacy keyboard for legacy mode
USB Number support up to 12 ports
Power Management
Devices
Power Button Enabled Enabled Enabled Disabled
USB Keyboard Enabled Enabled Enabled N/A
LAN Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled
RTC Disabled Enabled Disabled Disabled
Modem (Ring) Disabled Disabled Disabled N/A
S1
(Idle)
S3
(Suspend to
RAM)
S4
(Suspend to
DIsk)
(Shut Down)
S5
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Power Management Function (ACPI support function)
Device Standby Mode
lIndependent power management timer for hard disk drive devices
(0-15 minutes, time step=1 minute).
l Hard disk drive goes into Standby mode (for ATA standard interface).
l Disable V-sync to control the VESA DPMS monitor.
l Resume method: device activated (Keyboard for DOS, keyboard & mouse for Windows).
l Resume recovery time: 3-5 sec.
Global Standby Mode
l Global power management timer (2-120 minutes, time step=10 minute).
l Hard disk drive goes into Standby mode (for ATA standard interface).
l Disable H-sync and V-sync signals to control the VESA DPMS monitor.
l Resume method: Return to original state by pushing external switch button, modem ring in,
keyboard and mouse for APM mode.
lResume recovery time: 7-10 sec.
Suspend Mode
lIndependent power management timer (2-120 minutes, time step=10 minutes) or pushing
external
l switch button.
l CPU goes into SMM.
l CPU asserts STPCLK# and goes into the Stop Grant State.
l LED on the panel turns amber colour.
l Hard disk drive goes into SLEEP mode (for ATA standard interface).
l Disable H-sync and V-sync signals to control the VESA DPMS monitor.
l Ultra I/O and VGA chip go into power saving mode.
l Resume method: Return to original state by pushing external switch button, modem ring in,
keyboard and mouse for APM mode.
lReturn to original state by pushing external switch button, modem ring in and USB keyboard for
ACPI mode.
ACPI
l ACPI specification 1.0b.
l S0, S1, S3 and S5 sleep state support.
l On board device power management support.
l On board device configuration support.
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Chapter2
Using BIOS
About the Setup Utility
The computer uses the latest “American Megatrends Inc.” BIOS will support for Windows Plug and Play. The
CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS.
The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system’s configuration status and provides
you with options to set system parameters. The parameters are stored in battery-backed-up CMOS RAM that
saves this information when the power is turned off. When the system is turned back on, the system is configured
with the values you stored in CMOS.
The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to configure:
l Hard drives, diskette drives and peripherals
l Video display type and display options
l Password protection from unauthorized use
l Power Management features
The settings made in the Setup Utility affect how the computer performs. Before using the Setup Utility, ensure
that you understand the Setup Utility options.
This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options.
The Standard Configuration
A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility. However, we recommend that you read this
chapter in case you need to make any changes in the future.
This Setup Utility should be used:
l when changing the system configuration
l when a configuration error is detected and you are prompted to make changes to the Setup
Utility
l when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts
l When making changes to the Power Management configuration
l when changing the password or making other changes to the Security Setup
Entering the Setup Utility
When you power on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On Self Test (POST) routines. POST is a series of
built-in diagnostics performed by the BIOS. After the POST routines are completed, the following message
appears:
Press DEL to enter SETUP
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Setup Utility Menus
Pressing the DEL key accesses the BIOS Setup Utility:
CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C ) 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc.
The default BIOS setting for this motherboard applies for most conditions with optimum
performance. It is not suggested to change the default values in the BIOS setup and the
manufacture takes no responsibility to any damage caused by changing the BIOS settings.
BIOS Navigation Keys
The BIOS navigation keys are listed below:
Key Function
‘••’Move
Enter Select
+/-+PU/PD Value
ESC Exit
F1 General Help
F9 Load Default Settings
F10 Save & Exit Setup
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Updating the BIOS
You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer’s Web site. New
BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improvements in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install
new BIOS as follows:
1 If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper, change the setting to allow BIOS flashing.
2 If your motherboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Advanced BIOS features,
disable it. (Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten.
3 Create a bootable system disk. (Refer to Windows online help for information on creating a
bootable system disk.)
4 Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer’s Website. Copy these files
to the system diskette you created in Step 3.
5 Turn off your computer and insert the system diskette in your computer’s diskette drive. (You
might need to run the Setup Utility and change the boot priority items on the Advanced BIOS
Features Setup page, to force your computer to boot from the floppy diskette drive first.)
6 At the A:\ prompt, type the Flash Utility program name and press <Enter>.
7 Type the filename of the new BIOS in the “File Name to Program” text box. Follow the onscreen
directions to update the motherboard BIOS.
8 When the installation is complete, remove the floppy diskette from the diskette drive and restart
your computer. If your motherboard has a Flash BIOS jumper, reset the jumper to protect the
newly installed BIOS from being overwritten.
Using BIOS
When you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of
the options that are available. A highlight indicates which option is currently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys
to move the highlight to other options. When an option is highlighted, execute the option by pressing <Enter>.
Some options lead to pop-up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you wish to execute that option. Other
options lead to dialog boxes that prompt you for information.
Some options (marked with a triangle u ) lead to submenus that enable you to change the values for
the option. Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu.
In this manual, default values are enclosed in parenthesis. Submenu items are denoted by a triangle u
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Product Information
This option displays basic information about your system.
CMOS Setup Utility
Product Information
Processor Type
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU
Processor Speed 2.93GHz
System Memory 8192 MB
Product NameImedia S3811
System Serial Number
System BIOS Version P01-A4
BIOS Release Date 08/19/2010
Asset Tag Number
Esc: Exit F1:General Help F9:Load Default Settings
870 @ 2.93GHz
Item Help
Press <ESC> to return to the main menu setting page
For the purpose of better product maintenance, the manufacture reserves the right to change the
BIOS items presented in this manual. The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for
reference only and may differ from the actual BIOS.
Please visit the manufacture’s website for updated manual.
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Standard CMOS Features
]to configure
This option displays basic information about your system.
Esc: Exit F1:General Help F9:Load Default Settings
Date and Time
The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer. If you are running a Windows OS,
these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time
Properties utility.
Item Help
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uAHCI Port1 /Port2
Your computer has one IDE channel which can be installed with one or two devices
(Master and Slave). In addition, this motherboard supports two SATA channels and
each channel allows one SATA device to be installed. Use these items to configure
each device on the IDE channel.
Press <Enter> to display the IDE submenu:
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright( C ) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.
Esc: Exit F1:General Help F9:Load Default Settings
SATA Port0 (Auto)
Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. If the feature is enabled, it will enhance
hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer.
S.M.A.R.T. (Enabled)
The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) system is a diagnostics technology that
monitors and predicts device performance. S.M.A.R.T. software resides on both the disk drive and the host
computer.
Press <Esc> to return to the Standard CMOS Setup page.
Halt On (All, But Keyboard)
This item defines the operation of the system POST (Power On Self Test) routine. You can use this item to
select which types of errors in the POST are sufficient to halt the system.
Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.
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Advanced BIOS Features
This page sets up more advanced information about your system.
CMOS Setup Utility
Advanced BIOS Features
Quick Boot Enabled
Quiet Boot Enabled
1st Boot Device ST3320418AS
2nd Boot Device ATAPI DVD A DH16A6S Allows BIOS to skip
3rd Boot Device USB:Generic-Compact Certain tests while
4th Boot Device LAN Booting. This will
u Hard Disk Drive Priority u Optical Disk Drive Priority u Removable Device Priority u Network Device Priority
Press Enter Decrease the time
Press Enter Needed to boot the
Press Enter System.
If you enable this item, the system starts up more quickly be elimination some of the power on test routines.
Quiet Boot (Enabled)
This item is used to enable/disable the quiet boot.
[Disabled]: Displays the normal POST messages.
[Enabled]: Displays OEM customer logo instead of POST messages.
Use this item to determine the device order the computer used to look for an operating system to load at
start-up time. The devices showed here will be different depending on the exact devices installed on your
motherboard.
Item Help
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uHard Disk Drive Priority (Press Enter)
Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced BIOS Features screen.
Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: