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96 

       

SPI_DEBUG1 

This 16 MB DEBUG contains the programmable BIOS program 

 

Pin 

Signal Name 

Function 

CHIP SELECT 

Select chip 

VCC 

VCC 

DATA OUTPUT 

DATA OUTPUT 

HOLD 

HOLD 

WRITE PROTECT 

BIOS write protect 

CLOCK 

CLOCK 

CND 

CND 

DATA INPUT 

DATA INPUT 

 

 

                                 

Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indicated 

                        above. A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang-up.   

 
 

 
 

 

Summary of Contents for ixtreme M5801

Page 1: ...I ixtreme M5801 Service Guide PRINTED IN TAIWAN ...

Page 2: ...II Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on ixtreme M5801 series guide Date Chapter Updated ...

Page 3: ...uide 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 purch...

Page 4: ... bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic WARNING Alerts your to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problem IMPORTANT Reminds you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of procedures ...

Page 5: ... 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 printe...

Page 6: ...es 28 Integrated Peripherals 29 Power Management Setup 30 PC Health Status 32 Frequency Voltage Control 33 BIOS Security Features 34 Load Default Settings 35 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 36 General Information 37 Standard Assembly Process 38 Standard Disassembly Process 54 Troubleshooting 70 Power On Self Test POST 71 POST Error Messages List 75 Error Symptoms List 77 Undetermined Problems ...

Page 7: ...device controller This motherboard supports up to 16 GB of system memory with dual channel DDR3 1333 1066 MHz One PCI slot is supported fully compliant with PCI rev 2 3 specification at 33MHz High resolution graphics via one PCI Express slot intended for Graphics Interface is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 2 0 It implements an EHCI compliant interface that provides ...

Page 8: ... l One x16 PCI Express Gen2 ports each supporting up to 8 GB s direction peak bandwidth l Compliant with PCI Rev 2 3 interface at 33 MHz l Integrated SATA 3 0 Gb s Host Controller l Fourteen USB 2 0 ports supported l Serial Peripheral Interface SPI support l Enhanced DMA Controller interrupt controller and timer functions Memory l Supports DDR3 1333 1066 DDR3 SDRAM with Dual channel architecture l...

Page 9: ...ks 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 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 withou...

Page 10: ...le header 5 PRINTER Onboard parallel port header 6 FDD1 Floppy disk header 7 GPIO0 1 General Purpose I O Signals 8 ATX1 Standard 24 pin ATX power connector 9 SPI_DEBUG SPI debug header factory use only 10 COM2 Onboard serial port header 11 SATA1 6 Serial ATA connectors 12 F_USB3 4 Front panel USB headers 13 F_PANEL Front panel switch LED header 14 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 15 ME_DISABLE ME disabl...

Page 11: ...Reader 20 SPDIF_OUT1 SPDIF out header 21 INT_SPK1 Speaker header 22 F_AUDIO1 Front panel audio header 23 PCI1 32 bit add on card slots 24 PCIE1Х 1 2 PCI Express x1 slot 25 PCIE16Х PCI Express x16 slot 26 SYS_FAN System cooling fan connector 27 ATX_12V Auxiliary 4 pin power connector This concludes Chapter 1 The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard ...

Page 12: ...6 Block Diagram ...

Page 13: ...w No Icon Component Description 1 USB ports Connects to USB 2 0 devices e g USB mouse USB camera 2 xD 3 CF Compact flash 4 MS MS Pro MS Memory Stick MS Pro Memory Stick PRO 5 Micro SD Micro Secure Digital 6 SD MMC SD Plus Ultra II SD PLUS Memory Card MMC Plus MultiMediaCard PLUS ...

Page 14: ...ption 7 Headphone Speaker out line out port Connects to audio line in devices e g speakers headphones 8 Microphone in jack Accepts input from external microphones 9 USB ports Connects to USB 2 0 devices e g USB mouse USB camera ...

Page 15: ... USB 2 0 devices e g USB mouse USB camera 3 Microphone in jack Accepts input from external microphones 4 Mouse connector 5 Network port Lights to indicate the status of wireless LAN communications 6 Line in jack Accepts audio line in devices 7 Line out jack Accepts audio line out devices ...

Page 16: ... 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 ...

Page 17: ...or to the VGA port 4 LAN Port Connect an RJ 45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network 5 USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices 6 Line in Line out Microphone 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 7 Serial port COM option Connect yo...

Page 18: ...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 abo...

Page 19: ...ed 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 ...

Page 20: ... 2 0 APM 1 2 SMBIOS 2 3 WFM support ASD Boot from CD ROM feature Yes 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 Press while the system is booting to enter BIOS setup Utility F12 Enter Boot Menu Press while the system is booting to enter Boot Menu Main Board Major...

Page 21: ... same memory size DDRII memory module 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 H5...

Page 22: ... Class Support legacy keyboard for legacy mode USB Number support up to 12 ports Power Management Devices S1 Idle S3 Suspend to RAM S4 Suspend to DIsk S5 Shut Down 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 ...

Page 23: ... button modem ring in keyboard and mouse for APM mode l Resume recovery time 7 10 sec Suspend Mode l Independent 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 s...

Page 24: ...gs 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 ...

Page 25: ...ing Move Enter Select Value F10 Save Exit Setup F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings Esc Exit Without Saving V02 68 Copyright 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 ch...

Page 26: ... 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...

Page 27: ...BIOS Version P01 A3 BIOS Release Date 05 17 2010 Asset Tag Number Move Enter Select Value F10 Save Exit Setup F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings Esc Exit Without Saving 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...

Page 28: ...API CDROM SHIFT TAB to select a u AHCI Port 4 u AHCI Port 5 u AHCI Port 6 Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected field Halt On All But Keyboard Use or to configure system Date Move Enter Select Value F10 Save Exit Setup F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings Esc Exit Without Saving Date and Time The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer If you are running a Windows O...

Page 29: ...GB Technology S M A R T Enabled Move Enter Select Value F10 Save Exit Setup F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings Esc Exit Without Saving S M A R T Auto 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 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled...

Page 30: ... Device Priority Press Enter Bootup Num Lock On USB Beep Message Enabled Move Enter Select Value F10 Save Exit Setup F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings Esc Exit Without Saving Quick Boot Enabled 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...

Page 31: ...ttings Esc Exit Without Saving uOptical Disk Drive Priority D DVD Drives Press Enter Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Optical Disk Drive Priority Item Help Optical Disk Drive Priority Specifies the boot 1st Drive ATAPI DVD A DH16A6S sequence from the available devices Move Enter Select Value F10 Save E...

Page 32: ...evice Priority Item Help Removable Device Priority Specifies the boot 1st Drive USB Generic Compac sequence from the 2nd Drive USB Generic SD MMC available devices 3rd Drive USB Generic micros 4th Drive USB Generic MS MS Move Enter Select Value F10 Save Exit Setup F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings Esc Exit Without Saving Press Esc to return to the Advanced BIOS Features screen ...

Page 33: ...ot Installed sequence from the available devices Move Enter Select Value F10 Save Exit Setup F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings Esc Exit Without Saving Boot Up NumLock On This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started USB Beep Message Disabled This item disables enables the beep during USB device enumeration Press Esc to return to the Advanced BIOS Featu...

Page 34: ...F9 Load Default Settings Esc Exit Without Saving Intel EIST Enabled This item allows users to enable or disable the EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology Intel XD Bit Enabled This item allows users to enable or disable the Intel XD bit Intel VT Enabled Hardware Virtualization Technology enables processor feature for running multiplesimultaneous Virtual Machines allowing specialized software app...

Page 35: ...oller Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller Legacy USB Support Enabled Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB device at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled USB Storage Emulation Auto If Au...

Page 36: ...ion of a refresh current to the system memory Deep Power Off Mode Enabled Under ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface you can create a software power down In a software power down the system can be resumed by Wake Up Alarms This item lets you install a software power down that is controlled by the power button on your system If the item is set to Instant Off then the power but...

Page 37: ...B KB Mouse Enabled This item allows you to enable disable the USB device wakeup function from S3 mode Restore On AC Power Loss Last State This item defines how the system will act after AC power loss during system operation When you set to Off it will keep the system in Off state until the power button is pressed Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page ...

Page 38: ...rature PECI Mode 40 System Temperature 57 C 80 F PCH Temperature 59 CPU Fan Speed 2402 RPM System Fan Speed N A CPU Core 1 152 V 1 05V 1 392 V 3 30V 3 024 V 5 00V 5 068 V 12 0V 11 831 V 5VSB 4 945 V VBAT 3 336 V Smart Fan Enabled Move Enter Select Value F10 Save Exit Setup F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings Esc Exit Without Saving SMART Fan Enabled This item allows you to enable disable the ...

Page 39: ...ns Disabled Enabled Move Enter Select Value F10 Save Exit Setup F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings Esc Exit Without Saving Enable Clock to All DIMM PCI Enabled When this item is enabled BIOS will assign the clock to all DIMM PCI PCIE slot if disabled it only assigns clock to the slots with devices Spread Spectrum Enabled If you enable spread spertrum it can significantly reduce the EMI Elect...

Page 40: ...er Select Value F10 Save Exit Setup F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings Esc Exit Without Saving Supervisor Password Not Installed This item indicates whether a supervisor password has been set If the password has been installed Installed displays If not Not Installed displays User Password Not Installed This item indicates whether a user password has been set If the password has been installe...

Page 41: ...that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility When the Save and Exit dialog box appears select OK to save and exit or select Cancel to return to the main menu Exit Without Saving Highlight this item and press Enter to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility When the Exit Without Saving dialog box appears select OK to discard chang...

Page 42: ...nd conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge l Wire cutter l Phillips screwdriver may require different size NOTE The screws for the different components vary in size During the disassembly process group the screws with the corresponding components to avoid mismatches when putting back the components Chapter3 ...

Page 43: ...fore You Begin Before proceeding with the disassembly procedure make sure that you do the following 1 Turn off the power to the system and all peripherals 2 Unplug the AC adapter and all power and signal cables from the system ...

Page 44: ...38 Standard Assembly Process 1 Opening the chassis 1 1 Remove the two screws 1 2 Remove side cover 2 Removing front bezel and HDD Cage 2 1 Pushing three hooks ...

Page 45: ...39 2 2 Disconnect the cable housing then you can remove front bezel 2 3 Remove the screw 2 4 Pulling out the HDD cage ...

Page 46: ...40 3 Install the PSU 3 1 Pushing PSU into chassis 3 2 Fix four screws 4 Setting the Motherboard 4 1 Motherboard view ...

Page 47: ...41 4 2 Open the CPU cover and remove the plastic cover 4 3 Put the CPU in the seat and close the cover 4 4 Tie CPU fan cable ...

Page 48: ...42 4 5 Pulling in CPU fan power cable to MB 4 6 Fix four screws of CPU Cooler connect to MB 4 7 Open the Memory latch ...

Page 49: ...the memory 4 9 Memory install rule DIMM4 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM1 1x1G 1GB 2x1G 1GB 1GB 3x1G 1GB 1GB 1GB 4x1G 1GB 1GB 1GB 1GB 1x2G 2GB 2x2G 2GB 2GB 1x1G 1x2G 2GB 1GB 5 Assembly motherboard 5 1 Pushing rear I O Shield in chassis ...

Page 50: ...44 5 2 Insert the motherboard and fix eight screws 5 3 ATV 12V power cable insert 5 4 ATX power cable insert and the cable need to rotate 3 times ...

Page 51: ...45 5 5 Pulling in Audio FRONT USB TOP USB CARD READER FRONT cable to MB and put in cable clip 6 Insert the ODD HDD 6 1 Remove the ODD EMI bracket when SKU need 6 2 Insert the ODD devices ...

Page 52: ...46 6 3 Fix two screws for each ODD and pulling in ODD SATA cable on Motherboard ODD Installed on SATA4 6 4 Remove the HDD Carrier 6 5 Install the HDD devices ...

Page 53: ...47 6 6 Insert the HDD Carrier to Chassis 6 7 Pulling in HDD Carrier SATA cable on Motherboard HDD Carrier Installed on SATA3 6 8 Fix the four screws for each HDD of HDD cage ...

Page 54: ...ing in HDD SATA cable on Motherboard Master HDD Installed on SATA1 Slave HDD Installed on SATA2 6 11 HDD ODD install rule SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 HDD ODD HDD ODD HDD ODD 2 HDD ODD ODD HDD 2 ODD 2 HDD ODD HDD ODD HDD HDD Carrier ODD HDD HDD Carrier ODD HDD 2 HDD Carrier ODD HDD HDD HDD Carrier ODD ...

Page 55: ... Close the Front Bezel 7 1 Connect light cable and Insert the cable in chassis 7 2 Insert three hooks to chassis in right side and Clasp three hooks in left side 8 Insert Add on card 8 1 Remove the bracket ...

Page 56: ...50 8 2 Rotate the bracket 8 3 Install VGA card on motherboard 8 4 Install USB 3 0 card on motherboard option ...

Page 57: ...51 8 5 Combination the 15 PIN POWER cable with SATA Connect 8 6 Connect PATA power cable 8 7 Install other add on card on motherboard ...

Page 58: ...52 8 8 Fix the screw 8 9 Close the bracket 9 Install system fan 9 1 Twist the fan cable ...

Page 59: ...53 9 2 Insert cable housing to 3 pin in MB and Tie the fan cable with 12V cable 9 3 Fix the four screws 10 Overview ...

Page 60: ...54 Standard Disassembly Process 1 Opening the computer 1 1 Disconnect the three screws fixed in the side panel 1 2 Remove the side panel 2 Removing the Front Bezel 2 1 Remove the three hooks ...

Page 61: ...55 2 2 Disconnect the cable housing then you can remove front bezel 3 Removing the Add on Card 3 1 Rotate the PCI lock 3 2 Disconnect the screw fixed in the bracket ...

Page 62: ...nect 6 PIN power cable in VGA Card 3 4 Press the PCI ear lever highlighted in red and pull the leaver outwards a little to release the PCI latch then remove it 3 5 Disconnect 6 PIN power cable in USB 3 0 Card option ...

Page 63: ... outwards a little to release the PCI latch then remove the card 3 7 Pull the leaver outwards a little to release the PCI latch then remove other add on card 4 Removing the HDD 4 1 Disconnect the screw fixed in the HDD cage ...

Page 64: ...58 4 2 Disconnect the SATA HDD cable and HDD power cable from the rear of HDD and MB 4 3 Remove the HDD cage 4 4 Disconnect the eight screws fixed in HDD cage side ...

Page 65: ...59 5 Removing the ODD 5 1 Disconnect the screw fixed in ODD cage 5 2 Disconnect the SATA ODD cable and ODD power cable from the rear of ODD and MB 5 3 Remove the ODD ...

Page 66: ... the System Fan 6 1 Disconnect cable housing and loosen the cable 6 2 Disconnect the four screws fastening fan to the case 7 Removing the Main Board 7 1 Disconnect the 24pin power connector and 4 pin power connector ...

Page 67: ... 3 Disconnect the eight screws fastening the main board to the case and Remove the Main Board 7 4 Remove the Rear IO Shield NOTE Circuit boards 10 cm has been highlighted with the yellow rectangle as above image shows Please detach the Circuit boards and follow local regulations for disposal ...

Page 68: ...tch show bellow then remove the Memory 7 7 Disconnect the CPU cooler power cable from the main board NOTE RTC battery has been highlighted with the yellow circle as above image shows Please detach the RTC battery and follow local regulations for disposal ...

Page 69: ...63 7 8 Release the CPU Cooler screw x4 then remove it 7 9 Remove the CPU 8 Removing the power supply 8 1 Disconnect the three screws fixed in the rear chassis ...

Page 70: ... 8 2 Disconnect U s light power cable 9 Removing the HDD in HDD Carrier 9 1 Push HDD carrier button and cover down slowly 9 2 Press orange latch towards the right open the handle and pull out HDD Carrier ...

Page 71: ...65 9 3 Rotate rubber pin in Carrier and removing HDD 9 4 Insert HDD Carrier to case and close the cover ...

Page 72: ...66 10 Removing FRONT IO POWER SWTICH PCB TOP USB CARD READER 10 1 Cut cable tie 10 2 Press ten hooks on TOP Bezel disconnect cable and remove it ...

Page 73: ...67 10 3 Disconnect the two screws fastening top USB bracket to the case and the two screws fastening PCB to bracket ...

Page 74: ...68 10 4 Press the bottom hook on PCB holder remove PCB assembly Press two side hooks on PCB holder remove POWER SWTICH PCB ...

Page 75: ...NT IO bracket to the case disconnect the button cable and the screw then rotate bracket finger outward and pull out the FRONT IO 10 6 Disconnect the two screws fastening Card Reader bracket to the case disconnect the button cable and the screw ...

Page 76: ...oubleshooting This chapter provides troubleshooting information for the ixtreme M5801 Service Guide l Power On Self Test POST l POST Error Messages List l Error Symptoms List l Undetermined Problems Chapter4 ...

Page 77: ...mpatible keyboard port NOTE When Post executes a task it uses a series of preset numbers called check points to be latched at port 80h indicating the stages it is currently running This latch can be read and shown on a debug board The following table describes the BIOS common tasks carried out by POST Each task is denoted by an unique check point number For other unique check point numbers that ar...

Page 78: ... gets control for IRQ1 Uncompress all available language BIOS logo and Silent logo modules 13 Early POST initialization of chipset registers 20 Relocate System Management Interrupt vector for all CPU in the system 24 Uncompress and initialize any platform specific BIOS modules GPNV is 2A Initializes different devices through DIM 2C Initializes different devices Detects and initializes the video ad...

Page 79: ...n that needs an adjustment in system RAM size if needed 60 Initializes NUM LOCK status and programs the KBD typematic rate 75 Initialize Int 13 and prepare for IPL detection 78 Initializes IPL devices controlled by BIOS and option ROMs 7C Generate and write contents of ESCD in NVRam 84 Log errors encountered during POST 85 Display errors to the user and gets the user response for error 87 Execute ...

Page 80: ...lay boot option popup menu A7 Displays the system configuration screen if enabled Initialize the CPU s before boot which includes the programming of the MTRR s A9 Wait for user input at config display if needed AA Uninstall POST INT1Ch vector and INT09h vector AB Prepare BBS for Int 19 boot Init MP tables AC End of POST initialization of chipset registers De initializes the ADM module B1 Save syst...

Page 81: ...ating the BIOS code may have become corrupt Contact your system dealer to replace the BIOS CMOS Battery Failed The CMOS battery is no longer functional Contact your system dealer for a replacement the BIOS CMOS Checksum Error defaults loaded Checksum of CMOS is incorrect so the system loads the default equipment configuration A checksum error may indicate that CMOS has become corrupt A weak batter...

Page 82: ...ars giving specifics about the type and location of the memory error Override enabled Defaults loaded If the system cannot boot using the current CMOS configuration the BIOS can override the current configuration with a set of BIOS defaults designed for the most stable minimal performance system operations Press TAB to show POST screen System OEMs may replace the Phoenix Technologies Award BIOS PO...

Page 83: ...repeated during POST 1 Insert the memory modules in the DIMM sockets properly then reboot the system 2 Memory module 3 Main board System works but fails to enter power saving mode when the Power Management Mode is set to Enabled 1 Enter BIOS Setup and load default settings In Windows Systems check settings in Power Management Property of Control Panel 2 Reload software from Recovery CD Blinking cu...

Page 84: ...ive CD DVD ROM drive can play audio CD but no sound output 1 Ensure the headphone jack of the CD DVD ROM has an output 2 Turn up the sound volume 3 Speaker power connection cable 4 CD DVD ROM drive Real Time Clock Real time clock is inaccurate 1 Ensure the information in the Standard CMOS Feature of BIOS Setup is set correctly 2 RTC battery 3 Main board Audio Audio software program invokes but no ...

Page 85: ...ports presence before diagnosing any parallel serial ports problems Serial or parallel port loop back test failed 1 Make sure that the LPT or COM you test is the same as the setting in BIOS Setup 2 Loop back 3 Main board Printing failed 1 Ensure the printer driver is properly installed Refer to the printer service manual 2 Printer 3 Printer cable 4 Main board Printer problems 1 Refer to the servic...

Page 86: ...enu does not turn off the system Only pressing power switch can turn off the system 1 Load default settings 2 Reload software from Recovery CD No system power or power supply fan is not running 1 Power Supply 2 Main board Other Problems Any other problems 1 Undetermined Problems ...

Page 87: ...ve isolated the problem FRU 4 Load default settings in setup 5 Check all main board jumper positions and switch settings 6 Check all adapter card jumper positions 7 Check all device jumper positions 8 Check all cables and connectors for proper installation 9 If the jumpers switches and voltage settings are correct remove or disconnect the following one at a time 10 Non Acer devices l External devi...

Page 88: ...pports all the features required Secondly this motherboard supports one or two floppy diskette drives and two enhanced IDE drives Make sure that your case has sufficient power and space for all drives that you intend to install Most cases have a choice of I O templates in the rear panel Make sure that the I O template in the case matches the I O ports installed on the rear edge of the motherboard ...

Page 89: ...to set system configuration options Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered When setting the jumpers ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins The illustrations show a 2 pin jumper When the jumper cap is placed on both pins the jumper is SHORT If you remove the jumper cap or place the jumper cap on just one pin the jumper is OPEN SHORT OPEN This illustration shows a 3 pin jump...

Page 90: ...motherboard jumpers Pin 1 is labeled Jumper Settings Jumper Type Description Setting Default IIIustration CLR_CMOS 3 pin CLEAR CMOS 1 2 NORMAL 2 3 CLEAR Before clearing the CMOS make sure to turn the system off 1 CLR_COMS ME_DISABLE 3 pin MEDISABLE 1 2 NORMAL 2 3 CLEAR 1 ME_DISABLE ...

Page 91: ...rd power supply connector to ATX1 3 Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX_12V 4 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_PANEL 5 Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN Connecting 24 pin power cable Users please note that when installing 24 pin power cable the latche of power cable falls on the left side of the ATX_POWER1connector latch just as the pictu...

Page 92: ... Sensor PWR_FAN Cooling Fan Power Connector Pin Signal Name Function 1 GND System Ground 2 12V Power 12V 3 Sense Sensor ATX1 ATX 24 pin Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 Ground 15 COM 4 5V 16 PS_ON 5 Ground 17 Ground 6 5V 18 Ground 7 Ground 19 Ground 8 PWRGD 20 5V 9 5VSB 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V 23 5V 12 3 3V 24 Ground ATX_12V ATX 12V Power Connector P...

Page 93: ...nboard IDE interface The LED will also show activity for devices connected to the SCSI hard drive activity LED connector Power Sleep Message waiting LED Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single or dual color front panel mounted LED provides power on off sleep and message waiting indication Reset Switch Supporting the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a momentary contact switch that is n...

Page 94: ... Processor This motherboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency and system bus frequency for the processor You may be able to change these settings by making changes to jumpers on the motherboard or changing the settings in the system Setup Utility We strongly recommend that you do not over clock processors or other components to run faster than their rated speed Warning Over clocking...

Page 95: ...he Load Plate Rotate the load plate onto the package IHS Intergraded Heat Spreader Engage the load lever while pressing down lightly onto the load plate Secure the load lever with the hook under retention tab F Fasten the cooling fan supporting base onto the CPU socket on the motherboard G Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the CPU fan connector Please refer to the CPU cooling fan user s manual f...

Page 96: ...when you handle the modules Installation Procedure Refer to the following to install the memory modules 1 This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR3 SDRAM only 2 Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down 3 Align the memory module with the slot The DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed correctly 4 Check that the cutouts on...

Page 97: ... to the SATA hard drive or the connector on the motherboard SATA cable optional SATA power cable optional Refer to the illustration below for proper installation 1 Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard 2 Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive 3 Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other end to the power supply This motherboard does not...

Page 98: ...ss graphics card that is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 2 0 PCIE1X1 2 Slot The PCI Express x1 slot is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 2 0 as well PCI Slot This motherboard is equipped with one standard PCI slot PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect and is a bus standard for expansion cards which for the most part is a supple...

Page 99: ...d on card into the expansion slot Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot 3 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw 1 For some add on cards for example graphics adapters and network adapters you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the add on card 2 The onboard PCI interface does not support 64 bit SCSI cards ...

Page 100: ...tional devices F_AUDIO1 Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front oriented microphone and line out ports for easier access Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 PORT 1L 2 AUD_GND 3 PORT 1R 4 PRESENCE 5 PORT 2R 6 SENSE1_RETURN 7 SENSE_SEND 8 KEY 9 PORT 2L 10 SENSE2_RETURN ...

Page 101: ...ia device through optical fiber or coaxial connector Pin Signal Name Function 1 5VA 5V analog Power 2 Key No pin 3 SPDIF SPDIF digital output 4 GND Ground F_USB1 4 Front Panel USB headers The motherboard has four USB ports installed on the rear edge I O port array Additionally some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case If you have this kind of case use auxiliary USB connector to c...

Page 102: ...CHIP SELECT Select chip 2 VCC VCC 3 DATA OUTPUT DATA OUTPUT 4 HOLD HOLD 5 WRITE PROTECT BIOS write protect 6 CLOCK CLOCK 7 CND CND 8 DATA INPUT DATA INPUT Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indicated above A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang up ...

Page 103: ...AR 7 PB_RIGHT_SIDE_COVER 29 ODD_DOOR_TOP 8 TOP_USB_ASM 30 CD AXES 9 TOP_USB_PCB 31 PACKARD_BELL_LOGO 10 POWER_PCB_HOLDER 32 ODD_BUTTON_TOP_LOCK 11 POWER_PCB 33 BEZEL FRONT 12 FRONT_SWITCH_HOLDER 34 CD DOOR SPRING 13 FIO_M150_ 02 001 35 LED_D5 14 P5_30L_USB_BRACKET 36 TOP BEZEL BASE 15 PB P5_NS_MCR 37 TOP LENS 16 LED HOUSING_CLED_1J 38 TOP BEZEL BASE_PANEL 17 LED 39 TOP BEZEL COVER 18 Clip 40 TOP B...

Page 104: ...48 ODD_BUTTON_BOTTOM 70 SWITCH 49 SPRING 03 50 FRONT LENS 51 HDD_LENS 52 BEZEL FRONT PANEL 53 CILUN 02 54 PG 07M 55 YAXIANG COVER 56 REVOLVE GAN 57 SPRING 03 58 P5_30L_HDD_CHRRINR_BKT_B 59 P5_30L_HDD_CHRRINR_BKT_A 60 P5_30L_HDD_CHRRINR_BKT_EMI 61 TATA 62 SCREW_M3 63 Hdd carrier latch 64 HDD CARRIER MAIN 65 HDD_CARRIER_EMI_BKT 66 HDD CARRIER AXIS SPRING ...

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Page 106: ...ASM 31 PACKARD BELL_LOGO 9 TOP_USB_PCB 32 ODD_BUTTON_TOP_LOCK 10 POWER_PCB_HOLDER 33 BEZEL FRONT 11 POWER_PCB 34 CD DOOR SPRING 12 FRONT_SWITCH_HOLDER 35 LED_D5 13 FIO_M150_ 02 001 36 TOP BEZEL BASE 14 P5_30L_USB_BRACKET 37 TOP LENS 15 PB P5_NS_MCR 38 TOP BEZEL BASE_PANEL 16 LED HOUSING_CLED_1J 39 TOP BEZEL COVER 17 LED 40 TOP BEZEL FACE 18 Clip 41 LIGHT SWICH 19 P5_30L_ODD_CAGE 42 SPRING_ODD_EJEC...

Page 107: ...101 Item Description Item Description 47 ODD_BUTTON_TOP 48 ODD_BUTTON_BOTTOM 49 SPRING 03 50 FRONT LENS 51 HDD_LENS 52 BEZEL FRONT PANEL 53 SWITCH ...

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