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Chapter 3

Removing the Top Cover

See “Removing the Bezel Door” on page 31.

See “Removing the Left Side Panel” on page 34.

See “Removing the Front Bezel” on page 36.

See “Removing the Optical Drive” on page 38.

See “Removing the Video Cards” on page 39.

See “Removing the TV Tuner Card” on page 41.

See “Removing the Card Reader Drive” on page 42.

See “Removing the Backplane Board” on page 46.

See “Removing the Memory Modules” on page 48.

10.

See “Removing the Liquid Cooler Fan Assembly” on page 49.

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See “Removing the Processor” on page 52.

12.

See “Removing the Power Supply” on page 54.

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Press the top cover tabs to disengage with the slots on the chassis.

14.

Remove the top cover.

Summary of Contents for Aspire G7750 Series

Page 1: ...Acer Aspire G7750 Series Service Guide PRINTED IN TAIWAN Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER CSD web for more information please refer to http csd acer com tw ...

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Page 5: ...ditional information related to the current topic WARNING Alerts you to any physical risk or system 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 ...

Page 6: ...h 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 SE...

Page 7: ...nt Bezel 36 Removing the Optical Drive 38 Removing the Video Cards 39 Removing the TV Tuner Card 41 Removing the Card Reader Drive 42 Removing the Card Reader Board 44 Removing the Backplane Board 46 Removing the Memory Modules 48 Removing the Liquid Cooler Fan Assembly 49 Removing the Fan from the Liquid Cooler 51 Removing the Processor 52 Removing the Power Supply 54 Removing the HDD Fan 56 Remo...

Page 8: ...nectors 83 IEEE 1394 Connector 84 Front Panel Connector 84 Front USB Connector 85 Chassis Intrusion Connector 85 Front Panel Auido Connector 85 Power Connectors 86 CMOS Reset Button 87 Chapter 6 FRU Field Replaceable Unit List 89 Aspire G7710 Series Exploded Diagram 90 Aspire G7710 Series 92 Appendix A Technical Specifications 97 Appendix B Test Compatible Components 101 ...

Page 9: ...800 1066 MHz SDRAM Supports 3 channels on six DIMMs Media storage Two 5 25 drive bays BD SuperMulti burner BD HD DVD reader SuperMulti DVD burner Super Multi DVD drive with Labelflash technology Four 3 5 easy swap HDD drive bays 4 HDD cage Easy swap HDD cage with hot swap Networking Gigabit Ethernet Wake on LAN ready dual LAN support Modem 56K ITU V 92 Wake on Ring ready PCI I O Three PCI Express ...

Page 10: ...emory Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo USB 2 0 and IEEE 1394 port I O ports Front I O ports Fiver USB 2 0 ports Multi in one card reader Headphone and microphone jacks Rear I O ports PS 2 keyboard port PS 2 mouse port 2 eSATA ports 2 RJ45 LAN ports IEEE 1394 port 6 pin 6 USB ports 7 1 channel phone jack 5 audio jacks 1SPDIF port 1 Clear CMOS button low standoff type Graphics card I O ports each card...

Page 11: ...r 1 3 Acer Arcade Deluxe McAfee Internet Security Suite 2008 Trial version Adobe Reader eSobi NTI MediaMaker Power supply 750 1000 W power supply Dimensions and weight Length 490 mm Height 430 mm Width 190 mm ...

Page 12: ... Chapter 1 Aspire G7750 Tour This section is a virtual tour of the Aspire G7750 system s interior and exterior components Closed Front Panel Item Component 1 Hinge screws x4 2 Door hinges x4 3 Bezel door ...

Page 13: ...r button power indicator 5 Optical disk drives 6 XD eXtreme Digital slot 7 USB 2 0 port 8 IEEE 1394 port 4 pin 9 CFI II CompactFlash Type I II slot 10 Drive bay door 11 Easy swap hard disk drives 1 4 12 MS MS Pro Memory Stick Memory Stick Pro Duo slot 13 SD MMC SecureDigital MultimediaCard slot 14 Optical disk drive eject buttons ...

Page 14: ...er jack 7 Expansion slot locks 8 S video port 9 DVI port 10 Audio in line in jack 11 Headphone line out front speaker jack 12 Microphone line in jack 13 S PDIF jack 14 USB 2 0 ports 15 IEEE 1394 port 6 pin 16 eSATA External Serial Advanced Technology Attachment ports 17 Clear CMOS button 18 PS2 keyboard port 19 Power connector 20 Main power switch ...

Page 15: ...mponent 1 Liquid cooling system 2 Mainboard 3 System memory 4 Release sliders for optical drives 5 Hard drive backplane board 6 Release sliders for HDD drives 7 Expansion slot lock levers 8 Expansion card 9 System fan 10 Power supply module ...

Page 16: ...andby mode HDD activity Green Blinking Ongoing HDD activity Amber On HDD failure Green Amber Flashing HDD is rebuilding LAN port network activity LED left Orange On steady state Active network link Blinking brighter and pulsing Ongoing network data activity Off Off line network LAN port network link LED right Orange On 1000 Mbps link network access Green On 100 Mbps link network access Off 10 Mbps...

Page 17: ...rompted 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 c...

Page 18: ...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 configurable 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 Ente...

Page 19: ...Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PC Health Status Frequency Voltage Control BIOS Security Features Load Optimized Defaults Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving In the descriptive table following each of the menu screenshots settings in boldface are the default and suggested settings ...

Page 20: ...ct Information Select the Product Information from the CMOS Setup menu then press Enter The basic information about the system appears on the screen These entries are for your reference only and are not user configurable ...

Page 21: ...hard disk drive translation method For drivers with more than 504 MB LBA mode is necessary Auto Disabled Block Mode When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it When set to Disable the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time Auto Disabled PIO Mode Set the PIO Programmed Input Output mode for the IDE S...

Page 22: ...Removable Device LAN Hard Disk Drive Priority Press Enter to access the Hard Disk Drive Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from available hard drives Optical Disk Drive Priority Press Enter to access the Optical Disk Drive Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from available CD DVD drives Removable Device Priority Press Enter to access the Remov...

Page 23: ...les or disables the processor speed to be controlled by the OS Enabled Disabled Intel XD Bit If disabled it forces the Execute Disable XD Bit feature flag to always return to 0 Enabled Disabled Intel VT Enabled or disables the Virtualization Technology VT availability Enabled Disabled ...

Page 24: ...abled Enabled ESATA RAID Mode Select a operating mode for the ATA controller IDE RAID Onboard USB Controller Enables or disables the onboard USB controller Enabled Disabled Legacy USB Support Enables or disables support for legacy USB devices Enabled Disabled Onboard Audio Controller Enables or disables the onboard audio controller Enabled Disabled Onboard LAN1 2 Controller Enables or disables the...

Page 25: ...aving mode through an event on PCI Express device Enabled Disabled Power On by PCI Devices Enables or disables to wake up the system from a power saving mode through a Power Management Event PME Enabled Disabled Wake Up by PS 2 Keyboard Enables or disables to wake up the system from a power saving mode using a PS2 keyboard Enabled Disabled Wake Up by PS 2 Mouse Enables or disables to wake up the s...

Page 26: ...eshold BIOS will emit warning sound Disabled 60 C 140 F 65 C 149 F 70 C 158 F CPU Shutdown Temperature Sets the processor shutdown temperature Disabled 700 C 158 F 75 C 167 F 80 C 176 F CPU Fan Smart Fan Enables or disables the processor fan speed control function Enabled Disabled System Fan1 Smart Fan Enables or disables the system fan 1 speed control function Enabled Disabled ...

Page 27: ...y 5 Colonel Fourth level of overclocking increases the frequency by 7 General Fifth level of overclocking increases the frequency by 10 Commander Sixth level of overclocking increases the frequency by 15 Disabled Private Sergeant Captain Colonel General Commander SLI Ready Memory Select the Serial Presence Detect SPD profile for SLI Ready memory modules Disabled 0 CPU OC 1 CPU OC 2 CPU OC 3 CPU OC...

Page 28: ...set voltage control Auto Min 1 200v Max 1 600 V SB Voltage V Select Southbridge SB chipset voltage control Auto Min 1 500v Max 2 000 V NB Memory Reference Voltage Set the NB memory reference voltage Auto DIMM Memory Reference Voltage Set the memory reference voltage Auto Memory Terminator Voltage Set the memory terminator voltage Auto CPU GTL Reference Voltage Set the processor Gunning Transreceiv...

Page 29: ... 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 Parameter Description Option Supervisor Password Indicates the status of the supervisor pa...

Page 30: ...e 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 Changing the user password 1 Use the up down arrow keys to select Set User 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 ...

Page 31: ...load the default settings for all BIOS setup parameters Setup defaults are quite demanding in terms of resources consumption If you are using low speed memory chips or other kinds of low performance components and you choose to load these settings the system might not function properly ...

Page 32: ...24 Chapter 2 Save Exit Setup The Save Exit Setup menu allows you to save changes made and close the Setup Utility ...

Page 33: ...Chapter 2 25 Exit Without Saving The Exit Without Saving menu allows you to discard changes made and close the Setup Utility ...

Page 34: ...26 Chapter 2 ...

Page 35: ...g tools Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge Flat blade screwdriver Philips screwdriver Hex screwdriver Plastic flat blade screwdriver Plastic tweezers NOTE The screws for the different components vary in size During the disassembly process group the screws with the corresponding components to avoid mismatch when putting back the components Chapter 3 Syst...

Page 36: ...cedure perform the steps listed below 1 Turn off the system and all the peripherals connected to it 2 Unplug the power cord from the power outlets 3 Unplug the power cord from the system 4 Unplug all peripheral cables from the system 5 Place the system unit on a flat stable surface ...

Page 37: ...ing servicing MAIN UNIT MAIN UNIT DISASSEMBLY CPU LIQUID COOLER FAN ASSEMBLY HDD LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE PANEL BEZEL DOOR CARD READER DRIVE POWER SUPPLY HDD FAN PCI CARDS VIDEO CARDS TV TUNER CARD HDD MODULE BACKPLANE BOARD FRONT BEZEL OPTICAL DISK DRIVE MEMORY MODULES HDD CAGE TOP COVER USB BOARD MAINBOARD FRONT AND REAR FOOT STANDS LIQUID COOLER LEFT AND RIGHT HINGES CARD READER BOARD Bx2 Cx2 Ax4 Dx...

Page 38: ... reader carrier screw N A C Card reader board screw N A D M 6 32 L4 6 BZN 86 00J11 A60 E Liquid cooler screw 86 00J61 767 F Liquid cooler fan screw N A G M HEX 6 32 L5 BZN 86 00J59 A60 H M 6 32 L4 6 BZN 86 00J10 A60 I M 6 32 L5 BZN 86 00E66 D60 J MA HEX 6 32 5MM NI 86 2G5B6 013 ...

Page 39: ...2 Grasp the front edge of the bezel door then tilt up until it is aligned with the top panel 3 Remove the four screws that hold the door hinges to the right side panel 1 4 Remove the four screws that hold the door hinges to the left side panel 2 5 Detach the bezel door with hinges from the system 3 ...

Page 40: ...r 3 Removing the Hard Disk Drive 1 Remove the bezel door Refer to the previous section for instructions 2 Open the drive bay door 3 Press the HDD carrier latch then pull the lever down to the fully open position ...

Page 41: ...static free network surface 6 If you are replacing a hard disk remove the four screws A that secure the hard disk to the carrier 7 Remove the disk from the carrier 8 Keep the screws for later installation Screw Quantity Color Torque Part No HDD carrier screw 4 Silver 3 5 to 4 5 kgf cm N A ...

Page 42: ...See Removing the Bezel Door on page 31 2 Release the two panel locks on the rear of the left side panel 3 Hold the rear edge of the panel and slide the panel towards the rear 1 slightly raise the panel then lift the panel away from the chassis 2 ...

Page 43: ...35 Removing the Right Side Panel 1 See Removing the Bezel Door on page 31 2 Pull the top edge out and slightly lift up to detach the tabs inside the panel 1 then slide the panel towards the rear of the chassis 2 ...

Page 44: ...the Front Bezel 1 See Removing the Bezel Door on page 31 2 See Removing the Left Side Panel on page 34 3 Disconnect the front panel cable from the mainboard 4 Release the front bezel retention tabs from the chassis interior ...

Page 45: ...Chapter 3 37 5 Pull the bezel away from the chassis ...

Page 46: ...page 31 2 See Removing the Left Side Panel on page 34 3 See Removing the Front Bezel on page 36 4 Disconnect the power and data cables from rear of the old drive 5 Move the release slider of the selected drive to the unlock position then pull the drive out of the device bay ...

Page 47: ...e Removing the Left Side Panel on page 34 3 Lay the system on its side with components showing 4 Remove the SLI bridge cable from the video cards then press down on the expansion slot release latch 5 Gently pull the card to detach it from the mainboard 6 Do the same to the other card ...

Page 48: ...40 Chapter 3 7 Disconnect the power cables from the video cards then remove the cards ...

Page 49: ...Card 1 See Removing the Bezel Door on page 31 2 See Removing the Left Side Panel on page 34 3 See Removing the Video Cards on page 39 4 Press down on the expansion slot release latch 5 Gently pull the card to detach it from the mainboard ...

Page 50: ...der Drive 1 See Removing the Bezel Door on page 31 2 See Removing the Left Side Panel on page 34 3 See Removing the Front Bezel on page 36 4 Release cables from the retention clip 5 Disconnect the USB and 1394 cables from the mainboard ...

Page 51: ...Chapter 3 43 6 Move the release slider to the unlock position and push the module into the bay then remove it from the chassis ...

Page 52: ... See Removing the Front Bezel on page 36 4 See Removing the Card Reader Drive on page 42 5 Place the module on a clean static free surface 6 Remove the two screws B that secure the cover to the carrier 7 Disconnect the USB cable from the card reader board Screw Quantity Color Torque Part No Card reader carrier screw 2 Silver N A N A ...

Page 53: ... card reader carrier cover 9 Remove the two screws C that secure the card reader board to the carrier 10 Remove the card reader board from the carrier Screw Quantity Color Torque Part No Card reader board screw 2 Silver N A N A ...

Page 54: ...Removing the Left Side Panel on page 34 4 See Removing the Front Bezel on page 36 5 See Removing the Video Cards on page 39 6 Slide the HDD cage slider up then pull the cage out of the drive bay 7 Remove the two screws D from the backplane board Screw Quantity Color Torque Part No M 6 32 L4 6 BZN 2 Silver 3 5 to 4 5 kgf cm 86 00J11 A60 ...

Page 55: ...Chapter 3 47 8 Slide the backplane board forward 1 then remove the board from the HDD cage 2 ...

Page 56: ...d make sure to create a backup file of all important data 1 See Removing the Bezel Door on page 31 2 See Removing the Left Side Panel on page 34 3 Press the holding clips on both sides of the DIMM slot outward to release the DIMM 4 Gently pull the DIMM upward and to pull it away from the mainboard ...

Page 57: ...tem is on NEVER touch the heat sink with any metal or with your hands 1 See Removing the Bezel Door on page 31 2 See Removing the Left Side Panel on page 34 3 See Removing the Front Bezel on page 36 4 Disconnect the power and two fan cables 5 Loosen the four screws on the liquid cooler in the order shown ...

Page 58: ...mbly from the chassis then gently detach the cooler end from the mainboard 8 Lay cooler on its side with the thermal patch facing sideways Do not let the thermal patch touch the work surface 9 Use an alcohol pad to wipe off the thermal grease from both the liquid cooler and the processor Screw Quantity Color Torque Part No Liquid cooler screw 4 Black 4 5 to 5 5 kgf cm N A ...

Page 59: ...age 34 3 See Removing the Liquid Cooler Fan Assembly on page 49 4 Remove the four screws F that secure the fan to the heat exchanger on the liquid cooler fan assembly and store screws and washer for later use then detach the fan from the cooler Screw Quantity Color Torque Part No Liquid cooler fan screw 4 Silver 4 5 to 5 5 kgf cm N A ...

Page 60: ...rocessor becomes very hot when the system is on Allow it to cool off first before handling 1 See Removing the Bezel Door on page 31 2 See Removing the Left Side Panel on page 34 3 See Removing the Memory Modules on page 48 4 See Removing the Liquid Cooler Fan Assembly on page 49 5 Press down to release load lever 6 Lift the load lever up and open the load plate ...

Page 61: ...3 7 Grasp the processor by its edges and lift it out of its socket IMPORTANT If you are going to install a new processor note the arrow on the corner to make sure the processor is properly oriented over the socket ...

Page 62: ...emoving the Video Cards on page 39 6 See Removing the TV Tuner Card on page 41 7 See Removing the Card Reader Drive on page 42 8 See Removing the Backplane Board on page 46 9 See Removing the Memory Modules on page 48 10 See Removing the Liquid Cooler Fan Assembly on page 49 11 See Removing the Processor on page 52 12 Release the cables from the retaining clips 13 Disconnect the power supply cable...

Page 63: ...14 Remove the four screws G that secure the power supply to the chassis 15 Lift the power supply module out of the chassis Screw Quantity Color Torque Part No M Hex 6 32 L5 BZN 4 Black 5 5 to 6 5 kgf cm 86 00J59 A60 ...

Page 64: ...page 34 3 See Removing the Front Bezel on page 36 4 See Removing the Card Reader Drive on page 42 5 Disconnect the fan cable from the mainboard 6 Remove the four screws H that secure the fan to the chassis 7 Remove the fan from the chassis Screw Quantity Color Torque Part No M 6 32 L20 BZN 4 Black N A 86 00J10 A60 ...

Page 65: ...ards on page 39 6 See Removing the TV Tuner Card on page 41 7 See Removing the Card Reader Drive on page 42 8 See Removing the Backplane Board on page 46 9 See Removing the Memory Modules on page 48 10 See Removing the Liquid Cooler Fan Assembly on page 49 11 See Removing the Processor on page 52 12 See Removing the Power Supply on page 54 13 Press the top cover tabs to disengage with the slots on...

Page 66: ...ee Removing the Card Reader Drive on page 42 6 See Removing the Backplane Board on page 46 7 See Removing the Memory Modules on page 48 8 See Removing the Liquid Cooler Fan Assembly on page 49 9 See Removing the Processor on page 52 10 See Removing the Power Supply on page 54 11 See Removing the Top Cover on page 57 12 Detach the USB and audio cables from the mainboard 13 Slide and lift the front ...

Page 67: ...Turn it over then detach the cables from the USB board 15 Remove the two screws I that secure the board to the bracket 16 Remove the USB board Screw Quantity Color Torque Part No M 6 32 L5 BZN 2 Black N A 86 00E66 D60 ...

Page 68: ...Card Reader Drive on page 42 6 See Removing the Backplane Board on page 46 7 See Removing the Memory Modules on page 48 8 See Removing the Liquid Cooler Fan Assembly on page 49 9 See Removing the Processor on page 52 10 See Removing the Power Supply on page 54 11 See Removing the HDD Fan on page 56 12 See Removing the Top Cover on page 57 13 See Removing the USB Board on page 58 14 Disconnect the ...

Page 69: ...15 Remove the nine screws J that secure the mainboard to the chassis in the order shown 16 Lift the board from the chassis Screw Quantity Color Torque Part No HEX 6 32 5MM NI 6 Silver 4 5 to 5 5 kgf cm 86 2G5B6 013 ...

Page 70: ... See Removing the Bezel Door on page 31 2 See Removing the Left Side Panel on page 34 3 Lay the system on its side with components showing 4 Press the tabs on the front foot stand to disengage with the slots on the chassis 5 Remove the foot stand ...

Page 71: ... See Removing the Bezel Door on page 31 2 See Removing the Left Side Panel on page 34 3 Lay the system on its side with components showing 4 Press the tabs on the rear foot stand to disengage with the slots on the chassis 5 Remove the foot stand ...

Page 72: ...64 Chapter 3 ...

Page 73: ...toms in as much detail as possible 2 Verify the symptoms by attempting to recreate the failure by running the diagnostic tests or repeating the same operation 3 Refer to the table below to determine which corrective action to perform Problem Symptom Section to Refer to Power failure The power indicator does not light up or stay lit Power System Check on page 66 POST failure POST does not complete ...

Page 74: ...g the power cord from the system 5 Unplug all peripheral cables from the system 6 Place the system unit on a flat stable surface 7 Remove the system covers For instructions on removing system covers refer to System Disassembly on page 27 8 Verify that components are properly seated 9 Verify that all cable connectors inside the system are firmly and correctly attached to their appropriate connector...

Page 75: ...computer enter Setup and install Setup defaults or correct the error POST Code Hex POST Routine Description FFh Turn On LPC Positive Decode Init At Start POST_FAR 03h Init At Start POST_FAR FFh Allocate EBDA_FAR Init At Start POST_FAR 03h Cp Init At Start POST_FAR Init At Start POST_FAR 03h NB_Init At Start POST_FAR Cp Init At Start POST_FAR 03h SB_Init At Start POST_FAR Cp Init At Start POST_FAR ...

Page 76: ...t At Early POST_FAR FFh NB PCIE_Init At Early POST_FAR NB_Init At Early POST_FAR C1h SB_Init At Early POST_FAR Cp Init At Early POST_FAR FFh SB_Fill Device SubVenDevID_FAR SB_Init At Early POST_FAR FFh SB PCIE_Init At Early POST_FAR SB_Init At Early POST_FAR C2h OEM_Init At Early POST_FAR Cp Init At Early POST_FAR FFh OEM BOARD_A_OEM_Init At Early POST_FAR OEM_Init At Early POST_FAR FFh EPP_Dram_V...

Page 77: ...Global Device Init At Early POST_FAR FFh OEM BOARD_A_DIM Device Init At Early POST_FAR DIM Device Init At Early POST_FAR FFh Enable Post Extended Memory Manager_FAR DIM Device Init At Early POST_FAR FFh far SIOITE8718 Power Failure State DIM Device Init At Early POST_FAR FFh MCP_pci_hb_program_limits_FAR DIM Device Init At Early POST_FAR 2Ch Global Device Init At Early POST_FAR FFh Init Video_FAR ...

Page 78: ...nfo_FAR Cp Display BIOS Info_FAR FFh Display Setup Key Msg_FAR Display BIOS Info_FAR FFh OEMBOARD_A_Display BIOS Info_FAR Display BIOS Info_FAR FFh OC_Default_Display BIOS Info_FAR OEM BOARD_A_Display BIOS Info_FAR 38h DIM Device Init At Mid POST_FAR Global Device Init At Mid POST_FAR FFh far SIOITE8718HHM Common Register Init DIM Device Init At Mid Post_FAR FFh farSIOITE8718HHM Auto Fan1 Control ...

Page 79: ...e Init At Mid POST_FAR 3Ah Init RTC_FAR Global Device Init At Mid POST_FAR FFh OEMBOARD_B_Init System RAM_FAR Init System RAM_FAR FFh Check Memory Above 4GB_FAR Init System RAM_FAR FFh Display 4GB Plus System RAM Size_FAR Display System RAM Size_FAR FFh Display CrLF_FAR Init System RAM_FAR 3Ch Cp Init At Mid POST_FAR Global Device Init At Mid POST_FAR 3Ch NB_Init At Mid POST_FAR Cp Init At Mid POS...

Page 80: ...o_FAR Init PnP ATA Data_FAR FFh reset ide controllers_FAR init_ata_channel_info_FAR FFh check_presence_of_atapi_devices_FAR reset ide controllers_FAR FFh OEMBOARD_A_check_presence_of_atapi_devices_FAR check_presence_of_atapi_devices_FAR FFh aquire drive data_FAR check_presence_of_atapi_devices_FAR FFh retf_dummy init_int13_far FFh Save Display Mode_FAR Init IPL Devices_FAR 78h BBS Init_FAR Init IP...

Page 81: ...t Password_FAR Check Boot Password_FAR FFh Cpu Prepare For Cmos Setup_FAR Process CMOS Setup Request_FAR 87h Process CMOS Setup Request_FAR Process POST Errors_FAR FFh Freeze Drive_FAR Process CMOS Setup Request_FAR FFh Set BDA Timer Count_FAR Global Device Init At LatePOST_FAR FFh Prepare E820 Mem Info Objects_FAR Prepare E820 Table_FAR FFh NB_Prepare 4GB Plus E820 Mem Info Object_FAR Prepare 4GB...

Page 82: ...OST_FAR 90h Smi Init At Late Post_FAR Global Device Init At Late POST_FAR FFh post_init_eist_far Smi Init At Late Post_FAR A1h Prepare System For OS_FAR FFh Process SMBIOS Module Late Post_far Prepare Run time Image_FAR A2h Prepare Run time Image_FAR Prepare System For OS_FAR FFh Init MSIR QRouting Table_FAR Prepare Runtime Image_FAR A4h Prepare RT LangModule_FAR Prepare Runtime Image_FAR FFh Acer...

Page 83: ...p Init At End POST_FAR ACh SB_Init At End POST_FAR Cp Init At End POST_FAR ACh OEM_Init At End POST_FAR Cp Init At End POST_FAR FFh ACER_RECORD_WMI_BUFFER OEM_Init At End POST_FAR FFh De Init OEM Logo_FAR Cp Init At End POST_FAR FFh far Prepare USB For OS Cp Init At End POST_FAR FFh far USB Boot Override Cp Init At End POST_FAR FFh OEM BOARD_A_Cp Init At End POST_FAR Cp Init At End POST_FAR FFh JM...

Page 84: ...Mrm Save Cpu Msr Context_FAR Init At End POST_FAR FFh P4 Save Cpu Msr Context_FAR Init At End POST_FAR FFh ATAC_Init Before Int19_FAR Init At End POST_FAR FFh Init At End POST_FAR POST Code Hex POST Routine Description ...

Page 85: ... information materials for all of Acer notebook desktop and server models including Service guides for all models User s manuals Training materials BIOS updates Software utilities Spare parts lists Technical Announcement Bulletins TABs For these purposes we have included an Acrobat File to facilitate a hassle free downloading of our technical materials The following are also available in the Suppo...

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Page 87: ...Chapter 5 79 System Block Diagram System Block Diagram and Board Layout Chapter 5 ...

Page 88: ...nector DIMM1 6 System memory slots JPWR1 24 pin ATX power connector SATA1 6 SATA data cable connectors SYSFAN1 5 System fan cable connector F_PANEL1 Front panel connector JUSB1 3 Front USB connectors J1394_1 IEEE 1394 connector JAUD1 Front panel audio connectors PCI1 PCI slots PCI E1 5 PCI Express slots ...

Page 89: ...annel mode Line In Blue Audio in line in side surround out jack in 7 1 channel mode This jack connects to an external CD player tape player or other audio devices Line Out Green Headphone line out front speaker jack This jack connects to speakers or headphones Mic Pink Microphone line in jack This jack connects to a microphone LED Color LED State Condition Left Yellow Off LAN link is not establish...

Page 90: ...N and SYSFAN1 5 support system cooling fan with 12V When connecting the wire to the connectors always note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the 12V the black wire is ground and should be connected to GND IMPORTANT Fan cooler set with 3 or 4 pins are both available for CPUFAN SYSFAN1 3 support fan control too You may select how many percentage of speed for the SYS FAN1 2...

Page 91: ...lectrical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs Pin Definition Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 TPA 2 TPA 3 Ground 4 Ground 5 TPB 6 TPB 7 Cable power 8 Cable power 9 Key no pin 10 Ground Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 Storage LED P 2 PWR LED S1 3 Storage LED N 4 PWR LED S2 5 RST SW N 6 PWR SW P 7 RST SW P 8 PWR SW N 9 RSV 10 NC 11 NC 12 LAN LED P 13 NC 41 LAN LED N J1394_1 1 9 2 10 14 13 2 1 ...

Page 92: ...st enter the CMOS setup utility and clear the record Front Panel Auido Connector This connector allows you to connect the front panel audio and is compliant with Intel R I O Connectivity Design Guide HD Auido Pin Definition Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 VCC 6 USB1 2 VCC 7 GND 3 USB0 8 GND 4 USB1 9 Key no pin 5 USB0 10 USBOC Pin Signal Description 1 MIC_L Microphone Left channel 2 GND Ground 3 MIC_R Micr...

Page 93: ...sers intensively swap memory modules under S5 power off states and the power cord is plugged while installing modules Due to several pins are very sensitive to ESD so this kind of memory replacement actions might cause system chipset unable to boot Please follow the following solution to avoid this situation 1 Unplug the AC power cable 2 Unplug the ATX 24 pin and ATX 12V power connectors before th...

Page 94: ...AM the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on If you want to clear the system configuration use the CMOS reset button to clear data To clear the CMOS RAM NOTE Make sure the system is powered off before performing the following instruction 1 Turn off the system and all the peripherals connected to it 2 Press the CMOS reset button located on the rear of the system Refer to Rear ...

Page 95: ... printed Service Guide For Acer authorized service providers your Acer office may have a different part number code from those given in the FRU list of this printed Service Guide You MUST use the local FRU list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for service To scrap or to return the defective parts follow the local government ordinance or regulations on how to dispose it prop...

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Page 97: ...LED SWITCH CABLE 15 42 3V229 001 HOLDER POWER KNOB AG900 16 42 3V223 001 LENS POWER AG900 17 42 3V222 001 KNOB POWER AG900 18 42 3V224 001 KNOB ODD AG900 19 42 3V226 001 DOOR ODD RIGHT AG900 20 42 3V225 001 DOOR ODD LEFT AG900 21 60 3V210 001 ASSY FRONT COVER AG900 22 60 3V220 001 ASSY HDD DOOR AG900 23 42 3V201 001 LBL CARD READER LABEL 24 60 3V209 001 ASSY FRONT BEZEL AG900 25 60 3V217 001 ASSY ...

Page 98: ...oler ASSY BUMBLEBEE LC ASETEK ASSY BUMBLEBEE LC ASETEK 60 3V201 001 FAN 12038 BUMBLEBEE ANNIE FAN 12038 BUMBLEBEE ANNIE 23 10239 001 VGA VGA CARD NV 8800GT 512MB DDR3 VGA CARD NV 8800GT 512MB DDR3 VG PC88G T05 VGA CARD NV 8800GT 512MB DDR3 VGA CARD NV 8800GT 512MB DDR3 VG PC88G T06 Memory DIMM 1G NT1GT64U8HB0BY 25D DIMM 1G NT1GT64U8HB0BY 25D KN 1GB03 020 DIMM 2G GU342G0ALEPR692C6CE DIMM 2G GU342G0...

Page 99: ...05 Sony SUPER MULTI 16X SATA AD 7200S Sony SUPER MULTI 16X SATA AD 7200S KU 0160E 002 HLDS BD 4X HLDS GGC H20N BOXER HLDS BD 4X HLDS GGC H20N BOXER KV 0040D 001 Hard disk drive WD HDD 250GB WD WD2500AAJS 22B4A0 WD HDD 250GB WD WD2500AAJS 22B4A0 KH 25008 020 WD HDD 320GB WD WD3200AAJS 22B4A0 WD HDD 320GB WD WD3200AAJS 22B4A0 KH 32008 014 HGST HDD 500GB HGST HDP725050GLA380 HGST HDD 500GB HGST HDP72...

Page 100: ... ASSY FRONT COVER AG900 ASSY FRONT COVER AG900 60 3V210 001 ASSY TOP COVER AG900 ASSY TOP COVER AG900 60 3V208 001 ASSY FRONT BEZEL AG900 ASSY FRONT BEZEL AG900 60 3V209 001 HINGE FRONT COVER LEFT 1 HINGE FRONT COVER LEFT 1 42 3V201 001 HINGE FRONT COVER LEFT 2 HINGE FRONT COVER LEFT 2 42 3V202 001 HINGE FRONT COVER RIGHT 1 HINGE FRONT COVER RIGHT 1 42 3V203 001 HINGE FRONT COVER RIGHT 2 HINGE FRO...

Page 101: ... USB DONGLE 802 11G WU61RL NI 10200 002 Packing BAG EPE PE 860 800 0 5MM BAG EPE PE 860 800 0 5MM 42 3ZM 07 002 CTN AB 665 365 665MM BUMBLEBEE CTN AB 665 365 665MM BUMBLEBEE 44 3V201 011 ACCESSORY BOX BUMBLEBEE ACCESSORY BOX BUMBLEBEE 44 3V202 011 CUSHION EPE B 655 355 150 CUSHION EPE B 655 355 150 47 3V201 001 CUSHION EPE T 655 355 150 CUSHION EPE T 655 355 150 47 3V202 001 PAD EPE 380 180 2 PAD ...

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Page 103: ...t Side Bus MHz 1333 1333 1066 Frequency MHz 3000 2500 2400 Socket LGA 775 LGA 775 LGA 775 Clock Multiplier 9x 7 5x 9x Voltage V 0 85 1 3625 0 85 1 3625 1 1 1 372 Thermal Design Power W 130 95 105 95 Item Specification North bridge Intel R X58 chipset South bridge Intel R ICH10R Item Specification DIMM sockets 2 Minimum memory 512 MB Maximum memory 2 GB Vendor Nanya Unifosa Transcend Model name NT1...

Page 104: ...bus slot Two PCI Express x 1 slots Two PCI Express x8 slots PCI 2 3 slot support 5V PCI bus interface Item Specification LAN controller Realtek 8111C Gigabit Ethernet controller Supports LAN protocol 10 100 1000 Mbps LAN connector type RJ45 Item Specification SATA controller Intel R ICH10R Connectors Six SATA ports Two eSATA ports Item Specification Audio controller Azalia Codec ALC888 Connectors ...

Page 105: ...DVD R DL 4x CLV DVD RW 6x CLV DVD R 16x PCAV CD RW 24x ZCLV CD R 40x PCAV Read Speed BD ROM SL 4x max CAV BD ROM DL 3 2x max CAV BD R SL 4x max CAV BD R DL BD RE SL DL 3 2x max CAV HD DVD ROM SL 3x max CAV HD DVD ROM DL 2 4x max CAV DVD R RW ROM SL DL 10x 8x 12x 8x max CAV DVD R DL 6x max CAV DVD Video CSS Compliant Disc 6x max Single Dual layer CAV DVD R RW 10x 8x max CAV DVD R DL 6x max CAV CD R...

Page 106: ... Super Multi Super Multi Super Multi Write Speed DVD R 18x max DVD R DL 8x max DVD R DL 12x max DVD RW 8x max DVD RW 6x max DVD RAM 12x max CD R 48x CD RW 32x Read Speed DVD 16x max CD 48x max Data Transfer Rate Access Time DVD 160 ms CD 140 ms Buffer Size 4 MB 4 MB 2 MB Interface Type Serial ATA Serial ATA Serial ATA ...

Page 107: ...ter s compatibility is tested and verified by Acer s internal testing department All of its system functions are tested under the following environment Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit Test Compatible Components Appendix B ...

Page 108: ...102 Appendix B Refer to the following lists for components adapter cards and peripherals which have passed these tests Double click AVLC list ...

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