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Chapter 1
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DVMT 5.0 technology support.
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Enhanced 3D and Clear Video technology support.
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Need to measure VGA follow Acer VGA SOP.
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PCEx16 socket must with latch and afford the weight of any VGA card.
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Monitor compatible is requested to the monitor AVL and DQM recommended list.
Hard disk drive
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Support up to four SATA ports
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3.5",25.4mm
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Capacity and models are listed on AVLC
Optical disk drive
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Support one SATA 5.25" standard ODD
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Support DVD-ROM, DVD-SuperMulti, BD-combo, BD-rewrite
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Maximum ODD depth to 185mm with bezel
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Models are listed on AVLC
Graphics card
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One PCI-E x 16 graphics card.
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No mechanical retriction to support for double slot, full length graphics cards in the single PCIe X16 slot.
Audio
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ALC662
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Rear IO: 3 jack
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Front IO: 1*Microphone-in, 1*head phone jack
Serial ATA controller
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Slot Type: SATA connector
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SATA ports quantity: 6(2* SATA 6Gb/s, 4* SATA3Gb/s. different color to identify SATA 6Gb/s and SATA
3Gb/s).
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Design requiremnt:
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HDD : Support RAID 0/1/5/10
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Blue Ray ODD
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RAID mode supported for internal SATA port
LAN
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Controller: Realtek RTL8111E.
Extension slot
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1 * PCIE x16 (PCIE V2.0)
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3 * PCIE x1 (PCIE V2.0)
USB ports
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Supports at least 12 USB ports on both front and rear side
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6 ports locate on MB rear side.
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4 ports locate on Chassis TOP side.
Summary of Contents for Aspire M3970
Page 1: ...Acer Aspire M3970 Service Guide PRINTED IN TAIWAN ...
Page 12: ...4 Chapter 1 Block Diagram ...
Page 48: ...40 Chapter 3 4 Pull the ODD from the chassis ...
Page 72: ...64 Chapter 3 Install the I O Shielding 1 Install I O shielding into chassis ...
Page 87: ...Chapter 3 79 Install the Side Panel 1 Install the side Panel then fix two Screws ...
Page 95: ...87 Chapter 4 b Select Proceed with flash update and Press Enter ...
Page 97: ...Chapter 5 89 M B Placement Jumper and Connector Information Chapter 5 ...