Veriton 7900Pro/6900Pro/5900Pro
Service Guide
Service guide files and updates are available on the AIPG/CSD web; for more information, please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw
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Revision History
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Copyright
Copyright © 2006 by Acer 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.
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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 Acer Corporation. Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
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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.
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Chapter 1
Acer Verition 7900Pro/6900Pro/5900Pro are bussiness-ready desktop PCs built with latest high-performance technology for managing demanding workload. The series of products are standalone or network-ready for SMB. They include video and audio features for business multimedia.
Veriton 7900Pro/6900Pro/5900Pro comply with all requirements of Intel vProTM platform. The series of products support Conroe CPU and employ Intel ICH8-DO and Nineveh LAN controller (82566DM).
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CPU
Socket Type : Intel (R) Socket T LGA 775 pin
Intel (R) CedarMill/Prester/Conroe FSB 533/800/1066 MHz
L2 Cache varies with CPU
Chipset
Northbridge: Intel (R) Q965
Southbridge: Intel (R) ICH8DO
Memory
Socket Type : DDR II so-DIMM,1.8 Voltage Socket Quantity : 4
Capacity support : 256MB ~ 2GB Unbuffered ECC SDRAM module, support dual channel Support Memory Speed : DDR II 800/667/533 MHz
On-Board Graphic Solution
Intel Broadwater-G on die graphic solution DVMT technology support
Dual View function support (by Intel ADD2/ADD2+)
1 VGA port on rear side (co-lay for DVI-I required for Vista premium)
PCI Express/PCI Slot
Slot Type: PCI Express X16
Slot Quantity: 1
Slot Type: PCI Express X1
Slot Quantity: 1
Slot Type: PCI 2.3 slot
Slot Quantity: 2
SATA IDE
Slot Type: SATA IDE slot Slot Quantity : 6
Storage Type Support : HDD/CD-ROM/DVD-ROM/DVD-RW/DVD+RW/DVD Dual/DVD SuperMultiPlus
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Audio
Codec : Realtek ALC888
Compliant with Microsoft’s UAA (Universal Audio Architecture) support (rear only)
7.1+2 Channel Audio Support (ALC833 codec series provide 10 DAC channels that simultaneously suppport 7.1 soud playback, plus 2 channels of independent stereo sound output through the front panel stereo output).
16/20/24 bit S/PDIF-OUT supports 44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz sample rate; 16/20/24bit S/PDIF-IN supports 44.1K/48K/96KHz sample rate
Reserved disable function on BIOS side. Default is enabled.
LAN
Controller : PCI-E Giga LAN chip with manageability function LAN Chip : Intel(R) Nineveh 82566DM
Reserved disable functionon BISO side. Default is enabled. (Intel (R) Nineveh LAN doesn’t support LAN disable function via HW GPIO)
Should be worked under 10/100/1000 Mbs environment
USB
Controller : Intel (R) ICH8DO Connectors Quantity : 10
On-board (for non-1394 SKU): 10 ports, 4 for front daughter board, 4 for rear I/O (2 co-lay with rear I/O, under RJ45 port), 2 reserved header
USB 2.0/1.1
System LED Definition
Power state LED
S0: Blue Steady
S1/S3: Blue Blinking
S4/S5: Off
Storage state LED
IDE active: Blue Blinking
IDE idle: Off
LAN state LED
LAN active: Blue Blinking
LAN idle: Off
On-Board Connector
Rear I/O Connectors
1 PS/2 Keyboard port
1 PS/2 Mouse port
1 Parallel port
1 Serial port
1 VGA (CRT) port (or DVI-I for Vista Premium SKU) 1 RJ45 LAN port
4 USB ports
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7.1 channel phone jack (6 audio jacks, with MIC in, Line-in definition)
On-Board Connectos
1 CPU Socket
4 DDR2 Memory Socket
1 PCIE x16 slot 1PCIE x1 slot 2 PCI slots 1FDD slot
6 SATA2 IDE connectors
3 2*5 pin Intel FPIO specification USB pin connectors (follow Intel (R) FPIO standard specification)
1 2*5 pin Intel (R) FPIO spec. Microphone In/Headphone Out pin connectors 1 serial prot 2*5 pin connector (2nd serial port)
1Aux-in 4 pin connector 14 pin CPU fan connector
13 pin system FAN connector with linear circuit
12 pin Intrusion Alam connector
1 24 pin+4pin ATX interface PS3/PS2 SPS connector
1 2*7 pin front panel IO header
2 reserved 2 pin GPIO connector
2 reserved USB header
1 on board buzzer
1 2-pin OBR header
1 2*5 pin connector (2nd serial port)
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4 Phase PWM
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PCI Express x 16
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VGA Connector
Back Panel
USB2.0 Port 0
USB2.0 Port 1
USB2.0 Port 2
USB2.0 Port 3
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1394a Port 1
Front Panel
1394a Port 2
Header
USB2.0 Port 4
USB2.0 Port 5
USB2.0 Port 6
USB2.0 Port 7
USB2.0 Port 8
USB2.0 Port 9
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Floppy
Serial/LPT/KB/MS
Drive Connector
Chapter 1 |
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CPU_FAN1 |
CPU fan header |
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BIOS_SEL1 |
SPI & FWH BIOS select |
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COM2 |
COM Header 2 |
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PWR2 |
4 pin power connector |
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J11 |
Acer special requirement |
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KB/MS1 |
Keyboard & Mouse PS2 port |
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J10 |
Acer special requirement |
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COM1 |
COM port |
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PWR1 |
24 pin power connector |
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PRT |
Printer port |
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FLOPPY1 |
Floppy connector 1 |
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VGA |
VGA port |
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SYS_FAN1_1 |
System fan header 1_1(3 |
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CLR_CMOS |
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NIC_USB |
Lan and USB*2 port |
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OBR |
One Button Recovery |
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Audio |
Audio port |
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INTR1 |
Chassis Intruder |
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PCI-E1 |
PCI-Express X16 connector |
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FP1 |
Front Panel Switch/LED |
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BAT1 |
Battery connector |
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TPM |
Trusted Platform Module |
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PCI-E2 |
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Chapter 1 |
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SATA_5 |
SATA data transfer |
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F_1394 |
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SATA_6 |
SATA data transfer |
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SATA_3 |
SATA data transfer |
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SATA_4 |
SATA data transfer |
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U19 |
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SATA_1 |
SATA data transfer |
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U13 |
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SATA_2 |
SATA data transfer |
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U10 |
LGA775 CPU socket |
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F_USB3 |
Front panel USB header 3 |
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DIMM1,DIMM2,DIM |
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F_USB2 |
Front panel USB header 2 |
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IR |
Infrared function header |
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F_USB1 |
Front panel USB header 1‘ |
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FLOPPY1 |
Floopy connector |
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F_AUDIO1 |
Front panel Audio header |
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BUZ1 |
Buzzer |
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AUX_IN |
Audio Aux input |
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Chapter 1 |
7 |
After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new Veriton series computer.
Veriton 5900Pro front view
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Chapter 1 |
Veriton 7900Pro front view
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Veriton |
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Microphone-in jack |
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USB ports |
Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB |
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Power on or off the system. |
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Accepts CDs or DVDs. |
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Power button |
Power on or off the system. |
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Hard disk drive |
Lights to indicate hard disk drive status. |
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Optical disk drive |
Lights to Indicate optical disk drive status. |
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LAN indicator |
Press to enable/disable Wireless function. |
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Lights to indicate the status of wireless |
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LAN communications. |
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Microophone-in jack |
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Line-in jack |
Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio |
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CD player, stereo walkman). |
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Chapter 1 |
Veriton 5900Pro rear view
Veriton 6900Pro rear view
Chapter 1 |
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Veriton 7900Pro rear view
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Power supply |
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Power coard socket |
Connects to a power cord. |
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Voltage selector switch |
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PS/2 mouse port |
Accepts input from PS/2 mouses. |
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PS/2 keyboard port |
Accepts input from PS/2 keyboards. |
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Serial port |
Connects to a serial device (e.g., external |
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Parallel/printer port |
Connects to a parallel device (e.g., printer). |
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CRT/LCD monitor port |
Connects to a display device (e.g., external |
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monitor, LCD projector). |
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USB ports |
Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB |
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mouse, USB camera). |
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Ventilation slots |
Enable the computer to stay cool, even |
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Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening |
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of the fan. |
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DVI por |
Supports digital video connections. |
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CRT/LCD monitor port |
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DC-in jack |
Connects to an AC adapter. |
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OBR (One Button |
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Recovery) button |
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Network port |
Lights to indicate the status of wireless |
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LAN communications. |
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Mic-in jack |
Accepts input from external microphones. |
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Line-out jack |
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Kensington lock |
Connects to a Kensington-compatible |
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Audio Jack Function Table
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Headphone |
1.1 CH |
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Line-in |
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Line-out |
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The Aspire T630 and AcerPower F3 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.
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.
Connect the keyboard to the PS/2 keyboard port or USB port on the back panel of the system.
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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Acer’s innovative Empowering Technology makes it easy for you to access frequently used functions and manage your new Acer notebook. It features the following handy utilities:
•Acer eSettings Management accesses system information and adjusts settings easily.
•Acer eLock Management (for slected models) limits access to external storage media.
•Acer eDataSecurity Management protects data with passwords and advanced encryption algorithms.
•Acer ePerformance Management improves system performance by optimizing disk space, memory and registry settings.
•Acer eAcoustics Management offers a useful tool to balance your computing power needs with your desired level of quietness.
•Acer eRecovery Management backs up and recovers data flexibly, reliably and completely.
•Acer eProtection Management provides exceptional protection against viruses and other malware.
For more information, press the < > key to launch the Empowering Technology menu, then click on the appropriate utility and select the Help or Tutorial function.
Before using Acer eLock Management and Acer eRecovery Management, you must initalize the Empowering Technology password. Right-click on the Empowering Technology toolbard and select “Password Setup” to do so. If you do not initialize the Empowering Technology password, you will be prompted to do so when running Acer eLock Management or Acer eRecovery Management for the first time.
Acer eSettings Management allows you to inspect hardware specifications, change BIOS passwords or other Windows settings, and to monitor the system health status.
Acer eSettings Management also:
•Provides a simple graphical user interface for navigating.
•Displays general system status and advanced monitoring for power users on Acer computer.
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Acer eLock Management is a security utility that allows you to lock your removable data, optical and floppy drives to ensure that data can’t be stolen while your notebook is unattended.
•Removable data devices - includes USB disk drives, USB pen drives, USB flash drives, USB MP3 drives, USB memory card readers, IEEE 1394 disk drives and any other removable disk drives that can be mounted as a file system when plugged into the system.
•Optical drive deivces - includes any kind of CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drives.
•Floppy disk drives - 3.5-inch disks only.
•Interfaces - includes serial ports, parallel port, infrared (IR), and Bletooth.
To activate Acer eLock Management, a password must be set first. Once set, you can apply locks to any of the devices. Lock(s) will immediately be set without any reboot necessary, and will remain locked after rebooting, until unlocked.
NOTE: If you lose your password, there is no method to reset it except by reformatting your notebook or taking your notebook to anAcer Customer Serivce Center. Be sure to remember or write down your password.
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Acer eDataSecurity Management is handy file encryption utility that protexts your files from being accessed by unauthorized persons. It is conveniently integrated with Windows explorer as a shell extension for quick and easy data encryption/decryption and also supports on-the-fly file encryption for MSN Messager and Microsoft Outlook.
The Acer eDataSecurity Management setup wizard will prompt you for a suvervisor password and default encryption. This encryption will be used to encrypt files by default, or you can choose to enter your won filespecific password when encrypting a file.
NOTE: The password used encrypt a file is the unique key that the system needs to decrypt it. If you lose the password, the supervisor password is the only other key capable of decrypting the file. If you lose both passwords, there will be no way to decrypt your encryped file! Be sure to safeguard all related passwords!
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Acer ePerformance Management is a system optimization tool that boosts the performance of your Acer notebook. It provides and express optimization method to release unused memory and disk space quickly. The user can also enable advanced options for full control over the following option:
•Memory optimization - releases unused memory and check usage.
•Disk optimization - removes unneeded items and files.
•Speed optimization - improves the usability and performance of your Windows XP system.
Acer eAcoustics Management offers you a useful tool to balance your computing power needs with your desired level of quietness. By reducing the processor speed for tasks that require less processing, the CPU and system fans can run slower, thus reducing the amount of sound generated by tehse components.
Using Acer eAcoustics Management
To launch Acer eAcoustics Management
•Click on the Acer eAcoustics Management icon in the Empowering Technology toolbard shown on your desktop.
•From the Start menu, go to (All) Programs>Acer Empowering Technology>Acer eAcoustics Management.
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This will open Acer eAcoustics Management main page.
Acer eAcoustics Management Main Page
Listed on the main page are two options for Acer eAcoustics Management, labeled as Quiet and Professional. Select the mode that suits your working requirements best, and exit the utility to apply the settings.
Quiet
Use this mode for tasks that require low processing power, like word processing, Web browsing, and instant messaging. This mode creates the lowest audio disturbance.
Professional Mode
Use this mode for processing-intensive tasks, when you require full-speed operation.
Acer eRecovery Management is a powerful utility that does away with the need for recovery disks provided by the manufacturer. The Acer eRecovery Management utility occupies space in a hidden partition on your system’s HDD. User-created backups are stored on D:\ drive. Acer eRecovery Management provides you with:
•Password protection.
•Recovery of applications and drivers.
•Image/data backup:
Back up to HDD (set recovery point).
Back up to CD/DVD.
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•Image/data recovery tools:
Recover from a hidden partition (factory defaults).
Recover from the HDD (most recent user-defined recovery point).
Recover from CD/DVD.
For more information, please refer to “Acer eRecovery Management”
NOTE: If your computer did not come with a Recovery CD or System CD, please use Acer eRecovery Management’s “System backup to optical disk” feature to burn a backup image to CD or DVD. To ensure the best results when recovering your system using a CD or Acer eRecovery Management, detach all peripherals (except the external Acer ODD, if your computer has one), including your Acer ezDock.
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System Board Major Chip
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System Core Logic |
North bridge: Intel (R) Q965 |
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South bridge: Intel (R) ICH8DO |
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Super I/O Controller |
ITE IT8718DX |
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LAN Controller |
Intel (R) 82566DM |
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Memory Controller |
Built-in north bridge: Intel Q965 |
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SATA Controller |
Built-in ICH8DO |
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1394 Controller |
TI TSB43AB23PDTG4 |
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Audio Controller |
Realtek ALC888 |
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VGA Controller |
Built-in Intel (R) Q965 (GMCH) |
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Keyboard Controller |
ITE IT8718DX |
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Processor |
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Supports AMD mobile Athlon 64 (62W) M2 |
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Socket 940 |
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533/800/1066 MHz |
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BIOS code programmer |
Award |
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BIOS ROM size |
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BIOS ROM package |
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Bootable CD-ROM 1.0, USB 1.1~ USB 2.0, UHCI 1.0, ANSI |
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Support to LS-120 drive |
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Support to BIOS boot block feature |
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BIOS Password Control |
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BIOS Hotkey List
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Cache Memory |
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Cache function control |
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Second-Level Cache Configurations
The information below is only applicable to system installed with a Pentium 4 processor
Tag RAM Location |
On Processor |
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Cache RAM Location |
On Processor |
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Cache RAM type |
PBSRAM (Pipelined-burst Synchronous RAM) |
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Cache RAM size |
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Cache RAM speed |
Full of the processor core clock frequency (Advanced Transfer Cache) |
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Cache function control |
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Cache scheme |
Fixed in write-back |
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LAN Interface |
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LAN Controller |
Intel (R) Nineveh 82566DM |
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LAN Controller Resident Bus |
PCI Express Bus |
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LAN Port |
ONE RJ-45 on board |
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Function Control |
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IDE Interface
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IDE Controller |
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IDE Controller Resident Bus |
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Number 40 pin PATA slot |
1 |
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Device Type Support |
HDD, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM,Combo,DVD burner |
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Transfer Rate Support |
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ATA Mode |
33/66/100 |
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Number STAT IDE slot |
4 |
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HDD,CD-ROM,CD-RW,DVD-ROM,DVD-RW,DVD+RW,DVD |
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Function Control |
Enable/Disable by BIOS setup |
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Serial Port (No serial port for this model)
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Wake-up Event Specifications |
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PS2 Keyboard |
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USB Keyboard |
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PME |
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WOR (wake on Ring) |
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RTC (real time clock) |
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Chapter 1 |