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AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide

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4-18 Installing the Retention Mechanism...........................................................4-18
4-19 Attaching the Heatsink ................................................................................4-18
4-20 Installing the Celeron Processor .................................................................4-19
4-21 Connecting USB Devices .............................................................................4-20

List of Tables

1-1  System Error Messages ................................................................................1-15
2-1 Jumper Settings...............................................................................................2-6
2-2 Onboard Connectors ......................................................................................2-7
2-3  IDE Hard Disk Configuration.......................................................................2-8
2-4  Supported Video Resolutions .......................................................................2-9
3-1  Parallel Port Operation Mode Settings ......................................................3-16
3-2  Drive Control Settings..................................................................................3-29
4-1 Memory Configurations ................................................................................4-9

Содержание Power 6000

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Страница 4: ... in installation unless proper ventilation is provided 7 This product should be operated from the type of power indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power available consult your dealer or local power company 8 This product is equipped with a 3 wire grounding type plug a plug having a third grounding pin This plug will only fit into a grounding type power outlet This is...

Страница 5: ...lified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed b If liquid has been spilled into the product c If the product has been exposed to rain or water d If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions since improper adjustment of other...

Страница 6: ...T rated 6A 125V minimum Maximum length is 15 feet 4 6 meters 15 Replace battery with the same type as the product s battery we recommend Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion Refer battery replacement to a qualified technician The battery may explode if not handled properly Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire Keep away from children and dispose of used batter...

Страница 7: ...n If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circui...

Страница 8: ...IATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM Caution on Lithium Batteries CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions ...

Страница 9: ...ng the Keyboard 1 4 1 3 2 Connecting the Monitor 1 5 1 3 3 Connecting the Mouse 1 6 1 3 4 Connecting the Printer Optional 1 7 1 3 5 Complete System Connections 1 8 1 3 6 Connecting Multimedia Components Optional 1 9 1 3 7 Connecting the Fax Modem Optional 1 10 1 4 Turning On Your Computer 1 11 1 5 Turning Off Your Computer 1 11 1 6 Troubleshooting 1 12 1 7 Error Messages 1 14 1 7 1 Software Error ...

Страница 10: ...2 2 8 Hardware Monitoring Function 2 12 2 9 Wake on Ring in Function 2 12 2 10 Wake on LAN Function 2 13 Chapter 3 BIOS Utility 3 1 Entering Setup 3 2 3 2 System Information 3 3 3 2 1 Processor 3 4 3 2 2 Processor Speed 3 4 3 2 3 Internal Cache CPU Cache 3 4 3 2 4 External Cache 3 4 3 2 5 Floppy Drive A 3 4 3 2 6 IDE Primary Channel Master 3 5 3 2 7 IDE Primary Channel Slave 3 5 3 2 8 IDE Secondar...

Страница 11: ...3 5 2 Parallel Port 3 15 3 5 3 Onboard Device Settings 3 17 3 6 Power Management 3 19 3 6 1 Power Management Mode 3 19 3 6 2 Power Switch 4 sec 3 20 3 6 3 System Wake Up Event 3 20 3 7 Boot Options 3 21 3 7 1 Boot Sequence 3 21 3 7 2 First Hard Disk Drive 3 22 3 7 3 Primary Display Adapter 3 22 3 7 4 Fast Boot 3 22 3 7 5 Silent Boot 3 22 3 7 6 Num Lock After Boot 3 23 3 7 7 Memory Test 3 23 3 8 Da...

Страница 12: ...uctions 4 2 4 2 Removing and Replacing the Housing Cover 4 3 4 2 1 Removing the Housing Cover 4 3 4 2 2 Replacing the Housing Cover 4 5 4 3 Installing and Removing Expansion Boards 4 6 4 3 1 Installing a PCI Card 4 6 4 3 2 Installing ISA Cards 4 7 4 4 Installing Additional Memory 4 8 4 4 1 Installing a DIMM 4 10 4 4 2 Removing a DIMM 4 11 4 4 3 Reconfiguring the System 4 11 4 Upgrading the CPU 4 1...

Страница 13: ...e ScrewsREMOVING THE SCREWS 4 4 4 2 Removing the Housing Cover 4 4 4 3 Replacing the Housing Cover 4 5 4 4 Securing the Screws 4 5 4 5 Installing a PCI Card 4 6 4 6 Installing an ISA Card 4 8 4 7 Installing a DIMM 4 10 4 8 Removing a DIMM 4 11 4 9 Pressing the Latches 4 12 4 10 Removing a Processor Card 4 13 4 11 Installing the Retention Mechanism 4 14 4 12 Removing the Taper Protector from the Fa...

Страница 14: ...eleron Processor 4 19 4 21 Connecting USB Devices 4 20 List of Tables 1 1 System Error Messages 1 15 2 1 Jumper Settings 2 6 2 2 Onboard Connectors 2 7 2 3 IDE Hard Disk Configuration 2 8 2 4 Supported Video Resolutions 2 9 3 1 Parallel Port Operation Mode Settings 3 16 3 2 Drive Control Settings 3 29 4 1 Memory Configurations 4 9 ...

Страница 15: ...ted to the current topic WARNING Alerts you to any danger that might result from doing or not doing specific actions CAUTION Suggests precautionary measures to avoid potential hardware or software problems IMPORTANT Reminds you to take specific action relevant to the accomplishment of the procedure at hand TIP Tells how to accomplish a procedure with fewer steps through little shortcuts ...

Страница 16: ...ts Plug and Play features Overview The AcerPower 6000 system supports Intel Pentium processors with MMX MultiMedia eXtensions technology and the new Celeron processor The Celeron processor is Intel s Pentium II cost down solution It comes without a second level cache It has two ISA and two PCI slots for future expansion The system memory is expandable to 256 MB via two onboard 168 pin DIMM double ...

Страница 17: ... includes a simple troubleshooting section and a list of system error messages with the corresponding corrective actions Chapter 2 System Board Describes the system board and all its major components It contains information about the system board layout jumper settings jumper and connector locations and functions Chapter 3 BIOS Utility Explains the BIOS and tells how to configure the system by set...

Страница 18: ...t might cause electromagnetic or radio frequency interference such as radio transmitters television sets copy machines or heating and air conditioning equipment Route cables away from personnel and equipment traffic Avoid dusty areas and extremes of temperature and humidity 1 1 2 Unpacking Components Unpack the contents of each box carefully Save all packing materials in case you need to move or s...

Страница 19: ...l Figure 1 1 shows the system unit front panel 1 Headphone Earphone Port 8 System Activity LED 2 CD ROM Tray 9 Power LED 3 Stop Eject Button 10 Fixed Disk Drive LED 4 Skip Forward Button 11 Power Button 5 CD ROM LED 12 3 5 inch Diskette Drive Eject Button 6 Increase Volume Button 13 3 5 inch Diskette Drive 7 Decrease Volume Button 14 3 5 inch Diskette Drive LED Figure 1 1 Front Panel ...

Страница 20: ... Fan 9 Parallel Port 2 System Main Power Switch 10 Monitor VGA Port 3 Voltage Selector 11 Audio out Port 4 System Power Socket 12 Audio in Port 5 USB Ports 13 Game MIDI Port 6 PS 2 Mouse Port 14 Microphone in Port 7 PS 2 Keyboard Port 15 Add on Card Brackets 8 Serial Port Figure 1 2 Rear Panel ...

Страница 21: ...n the power until you finish connecting the system components The following sections show how to connect each component to the system 1 3 1 Connecting the Keyboard Plug the keyboard cable into the keyboard socket on the rear panel See Figure 1 3 Figure 1 3 Connecting the Keyboard ...

Страница 22: ...Chapter 1 Getting Started 1 5 1 3 2 Connecting the Monitor Plug the monitor signal cable into the VGA connector on the rear panel Figure 1 4 Connecting the Monitor ...

Страница 23: ...AcerPower 6000 User s Guide 1 6 1 3 3 Connecting the Mouse Plug the mouse cable into the mouse connector on the rear panel Figure 1 5 Connecting the Mouse ...

Страница 24: ...he Printer Optional If you have a parallel printer connect it to the parallel port on the rear panel See Figure 1 6 Figure 1 6 Connecting the Parallel Printer If you have a serial printer or other serial peripheral connect it to the serial port COM1 ...

Страница 25: ...tions After connecting all the components plug one end of the power supply cable into the system power socket Plug the other end of the power supply cable into a wall outlet Figure 1 7 shows the complete system connections Figure 1 7 Complete System Connections ...

Страница 26: ...ing Started 1 9 1 3 6 Connecting Multimedia Components Optional Your system also supports optional multimedia features Connect multimedia components as shown in Figure 1 8 Figure 1 8 Connecting Multimedia Components ...

Страница 27: ...10 1 3 7 Connecting the Fax Modem Optional Your system also supports the optional fax modem feature Connect the telephone line and handset as shown in Figure 1 9 Figure 1 9 Connecting the Telephone Line and Handset to the Fax Modem ...

Страница 28: ...omputer is now ready for use 1 5 Turning Off Your Computer 1 Turn off all peripherals connected to the system such as the monitor printer fax speakers etc 2 Press the power button located on the front of the system unit for at least four seconds Quickly pressing the button puts the system in Suspend mode only You do not need to turn off the system main power switch on the rear panel Turn off the s...

Страница 29: ...piece of equipment Are any cables damaged Are they properly routed and coiled Entwined cables may cause signal interference Front Panel Light Doesn t Work Check inside the system unit and make sure that the front panel LED connector is correctly plugged in refer to section 2 3 Jumpers and Connectors Garbage or Nothing Appears on the Screen Is the monitor turned on Is the screen brightness adjusted...

Страница 30: ...in signal interface correct Are your application and the printer configured for the same operating values Be sure there is no conflict with any port on the add on card Is the printer out of paper or jammed Check the printer s status indicator lights Are the printer cables tangled To prevent signal interference neatly fold or coil excess cable length Add on Card Fails Intermittently Do two add on c...

Страница 31: ...1 7 1 Software Error Messages Software error messages are returned by your operating system or application These messages typically appear after you boot the operating system or when you run your applications If you receive this type of message consult your application or operating system manual for help 1 7 2 System Error Messages A system error message indicates a problem with the computer itsel...

Страница 32: ...DRAM configuration to agree with Table 4 1 Equipment Configuration Error Run Setup See Chapter 3 Hard Disk Controller Error Check and connect the cable to the hard disk drive or controller Hard Disk 0 1 2 3 Auto Detection Failed Replace the hard disk drive controller Check the HDD cable connections and CMOS setup configuration I O Parity Error Contact your dealer PS 2 Keyboard Error or No Keyboard...

Страница 33: ... 3 PS 2 Pointing Device Error Check or connect the pointing device Contact your dealer PS 2 Pointing Device Interface Error Contact your dealer Press F1 key to continue or Ctrl Alt Esc for Setup Press or Press Esc to turn off NMI any key to reboot Press to disregard NMI error Press any key to reboot the system Protected Mode Test Fail Contact your dealer RAM BIOS Error Contact your dealer Real Tim...

Страница 34: ...ssages especially for a new system 2 Remove the system cover according to the directions in the system housing installation guide Check that the system board and any expansion boards are set correctly 3 Check that all connectors and boards are secure Consult the system housing installation guide for assistance If you have purchased a new hard disk drive and cannot access it it may be because your ...

Страница 35: ... sockets accommodate 8 16 32 64 and 128 MB DIMMs The board also incorporates a 3 D video controller with AGP Accelerated Graphics Port 2 or 4 MB SGRAM Synchronous Graphics Random Access Memory and a 3 D audio controller to fully support multimedia functions Onboard I O input output interfaces are comprised of a UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter 16C550 serial port a parallel port wit...

Страница 36: ...that supports either of the following Pentium II processor running at 266 300 or 333 MHz Celeron processor running at 266 MHz Supports 256 or 512 KB PBSRAM PBSRAM Pipelined burst Sychronous Random Access Memory second level cache incorporated in Pentium II and cacheless designs 0 KB for Convington processor Two DIMM sockets that accept 8 16 32 64 and 128 MB Standard DRAMs with Parity Check or Erro...

Страница 37: ...that support up to four IDE devices External ports PS 2 keyboard and mouse ports One buffered high speed serial port One SPP ECP EPP high speed parallel port Two USB ports One standard VGA port One mono Microphone in port One stereo Line in port One stereo Line out port One Game MIDI port Two ISA and two PCI slots one PCI ISA shared ...

Страница 38: ... connector 18 Wake on LAN connector 19 HDD LED connector 20 Modem ring in connector 21 3 pin power connector 22 Turbo LAN LED connector 23 System BIOS chip 24 PCI to ISA bridge controller 25 Video memory 26 PCI slots 27 ISA slots 28 Audio feature connector 29 3 D audio controller 30 CD line in connector 31 Fax modem connector 32 ATI multimedia feature connector 33 Microphone in port 34 Line in por...

Страница 39: ... 2 System Board 2 5 2 3 Jumpers and Connectors 2 3 1 Jumper and Connector Locations Figure 2 2 shows the jumper and connector locations Figure 2 2 Jumper and Connector Locations The shaded pin indicates pin 1 ...

Страница 40: ...e possible jumper settings Table 2 1 Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Function JP30 1 2 2 3 VGA IRQ Assignment Disabled Enabled SW1 Settings Switch No Setting Function 1 On Off Password Bypass password Check password 2 Reserved 3 4 5 6 On Off Off On Off On On On Off On Off On Off Off On On CPU Frequency MHz 233 266 300 333 Default setting Default setting ...

Страница 41: ...eyboard port CN4 Upper Parallel port Lower VGA port left COM1 port right CN5 Primary IDE connector CN6 Secondary IDE connector CN7 Floppy disk drive connector CN8 Upper Game MIDI port Lower L to R Stereo line out port Stereo line in port Mono microphone in port CN9 ATI feature connector CN10 Power switch connector CN11 Reset connector CN12 13 Fax modem connector CN14 CD line in connector CN15 IrDA...

Страница 42: ...that supports PIO mode 4 and Ultra DMA Direct Memory Access mode data transfers In addition two PCI IDE interfaces are mounted on the riser card to enable the system to support a maximum of four IDE hard disks or any other IDE devices See Figure 2 2 for the location of the IDE interfaces Connect the cables according to the IDE hard disk configuration in Table 2 3 Follow the instructions in the hou...

Страница 43: ...arger video memory allows you to display higher resolutions and more colors The following table lists the video resolutions supported by the onboard VGA Table 2 4 Supported Video Resolutions Resolution bpp Vertical Freq Hz Horizontal Freq KHz 640 x 480 8 16 24 32 60 31 5 640 x 480 8 16 24 32 72 37 4 640 x 480 8 16 24 32 75 37 5 640 x 480 8 16 24 32 85 43 3 640 x 480 8 16 24 32 90 48 0 640 x 480 8 ...

Страница 44: ...6 24 32 75 60 0 1024 x 768 8 16 24 32 85 68 7 1024 x 768 8 16 24 32 90 76 2 1024 x 768 8 16 24 32 100 79 0 1024 x 768 8 16 24 120 96 7 1024 x 768 8 16 140 113 3 1024 x 768 8 150 120 6 1152 x 864 8 16 24 32 43 45 9 1152 x 864 8 16 24 32 47 44 9 1152 x 864 8 16 24 32 60 54 9 1152 x 864 8 16 24 32 70 66 1 1152 x 864 8 16 24 32 75 75 1 1152 x 864 8 16 24 32 80 76 4 1152 x 864 8 16 24 85 77 1 1152 x 86...

Страница 45: ...1600 x 1200 8 16 58 75 0 1600 x 1200 8 16 60 76 2 1600 x 1200 8 16 66 82 7 1600 x 1200 8 16 72 89 7 1600 x 1200 8 16 75 93 8 You may disable the onboard video function in the BIOS Utility For more details on BIOS see Chapter 3 2 6 Audio Function The board provides a complete 3 D audio solution via the onboard 3 D video controller and the following audio connectors Mono microphone port Stereo line ...

Страница 46: ...e 2 1 or Figure 2 2 for the location of the ports 2 8 Hardware Monitoring Function The Hardware Monitoring function allows you to check the system resources either locally or in a computer network by using software such as Intel LDCM LAN Desk Client Manager Intel LDCM is a desktop management program that offers the SMART System Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology monitor function for chec...

Страница 47: ... the Modem ring in connector automatically returns the system to normal operation Refer to Figure 2 2 for the location of the Modem ring in connector CN17 on the system board 2 10 Wake on LAN Function The system supports the Wake on LAN feature via the onboard Wake on LAN connector CN16 This special feature allows the system to be activated via a network Common network functions such as remote acc...

Страница 48: ...m loads configuration values into the battery backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM This memory area is not part of the system RAM 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 Before you run Setup make sure that you have saved all open files The system reboots imm...

Страница 49: ...main menu then appears Setup Utility System Information Product Information Disk Drives Onboard Peripherals Power Management Boot Options Date and Time System Security Load Default Settings Abort Settings Change Move highlight bar Select Esc Exit The command line at the bottom of the menu tells you how to move within a screen and from one screen to another To select an option move the highlight ba...

Страница 50: ...e screens have fixed settings and are not user configurable 3 2 System Information The following screen appears if you select System Information from the main menu System Information Page 1 1 Processor Pentium II Processor Speed 333 MHz Internal Cache CPU Cache 32 KB Enabled External Cache 512 KB Enabled Floppy Drive A 1 44 MB 3 5 inch IDE Primary Channel Master Hard Disk 3909 MB IDE Primary Chann...

Страница 51: ... specifies the speed of the processor currently installed in your system 3 2 3 Internal Cache CPU Cache This parameter specifies the first level or the internal memory i e the memory integrated into the CPU size and whether it is enabled or disabled 3 2 4 External Cache This parameter specifies the second level cache memory size currently supported by the system 3 2 5 Floppy Drive A This parameter...

Страница 52: ...Master This parameter specifies the current configuration of the IDE device connected to the master port of the secondary IDE channel For information on how to configure the IDE devices see section 3 4 3 3 2 9 IDE Secondary Channel Slave This parameter specifies the current configuration of the IDE device connected to the slave port of the secondary IDE channel For information on how to configure ...

Страница 53: ... location of the DIMM sockets refer to Figure 2 1 3 3 Product Information The screen below appears if you select Product Information from the main menu Product Information Page 1 1 Product Name xxxxxxxxx System S N xxxxxxxxx Main Board ID xxxxxxxxx Main Board S N xxxxxxxxx System BIOS Version vx xx DMI BIOS Version x x Esc Back to Main Menu F1 Help The Product Information menu contains the general...

Страница 54: ...3 4 Main Board S N This parameter specifies your system board s serial number 3 3 5 System BIOS Version This parameter specifies the version of your system s BIOS utility 3 3 6 DMI BIOS Version The Desktop Management Interface DMI BIOS allows you to check your system hardware components without actually opening your system Hardware checking is done via software during start up This parameter speci...

Страница 55: ...S 120 drive as Normal IDE Primary Channel Master IDE Primary Channel Slave IDE Secondary Channel Master IDE Secondary Channel Slave Move Highlight Bar F1 Help Esc Exit Change Setting 3 4 1 Floppy Drives To enter the configuration value for the first floppy drive drive A highlight the Floppy Drive A parameter Press or to view the options and select the appropriate value Possible settings for the Fl...

Страница 56: ...eeds the LS 120 device driver to operate Drive A BIOS recognizes the LS 120 drive as drive A If a standard diskette drive A exists BIOS automatically identifies it as drive B If a standard diskette drive B exists it automatically becomes inaccessible If two LS 120 drives exist BIOS recognizes them as drive A and drive B respectively Drive B BIOS recognizes the LS 120 drive as drive B If a standard...

Страница 57: ...eter lets you configure the hard disk drive connected to the master port of IDE channel 1 IDE Primary Channel Slave This parameter lets you configure the hard disk drive connected to the slave port of IDE channel 1 IDE Secondary Channel Master This parameter lets you configure the hard disk drive connected to the master port of IDE channel 2 IDE Secondary Channel Slave This parameter lets you conf...

Страница 58: ...er Mode Auto CD ROM Drive DMA Mode Disabled Move Highlight Bar F1 Help Esc Exit Change Setting Type This parameter lets you specify the type of hard disk installed in your system If you want BIOS to automatically configure your hard disk select Auto If you know your hard disk type you can enter the setting manually Setting this parameter also sets the Cylinder Head Sector and Size parameters Cylin...

Страница 59: ...orted it allows you to use a hard disk with a capacity of more than 504 MB This is made possible through the Logical Block Address LBA mode translation However this enhanced IDE feature works only under a DOS or Windows 3 x 95 98 environment Other operating systems require this parameter to be set to Disabled Hard Disk Block Mode This function enhances disk performance depending on the hard disk i...

Страница 60: ...der DOS Windows 3 x 95 98 and Novell NetWare If your software or hard disk does not support this function set this parameter to Disabled DMA Transfer Mode The Ultra DMA and Multi DMA modes enhance hard disk performance by increasing the transfer rate However besides enabling these features in the BIOS Setup both the Ultra DMA and Multi DMA modes require the DMA driver to be loaded By setting this ...

Страница 61: ...s Page 1 1 Serial Port Enabled Base Address 2F8h IRQ 3 Parallel Port Enabled Base Address 378h IRQ 7 Operation Mode Standard ECP DMA Channel Onboard Device Settings Move Highlight Bar F1 Help Esc Exit Change Setting 3 5 1 Serial Port This parameter allows you to enable or disable the serial port Base Address This function lets you set a logical base address for the serial port The options are 3F8h...

Страница 62: ...s are configurable only if the Serial Port parameter is enabled 3 5 2 Parallel Port This parameter allows you to enable or disable the parallel port Base Address This function lets you set a logical base address for the parallel port The options are 3BCh 378h 278h IRQ This function lets you assign an interrupt for the parallel port The options are IRQ 5and 7 ...

Страница 63: ...erent operation modes Table 3 1 Parallel Port Operation Mode Settings Setting Function Standard Parallel Port SPP Allows normal speed one way operation Standard and Bidirectional Allows normal speed operation in a two way mode Enhanced Parallel Port EPP Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed Extended Capabilities Port ECP Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode...

Страница 64: ...B Host Controller Enabled USB Legacy Mode Disabled Onboard Audio Chip Enabled Move Highlight Bar F1 Help Esc Exit Change Setting Floppy Disk Controller This parameter lets you enable or disable the onboard floppy disk controller IDE Controller Set this parameter to Primaryto enable only the primary IDE channel Secondary to enable only the secondary IDE channel Both to enable both primary and secon...

Страница 65: ...This function when enabled lets you use a USB keyboard in a DOS environment Set this to Disabled to deactivate the USB keyboard function in DOS environment This parameter is configurable only if the USB Host Controller parameter is enabled Onboard Audio Chip This parameter lets you enable or disable the onboard audio controller If you installed an audio card into your system you must disable this ...

Страница 66: ...Power Switch 4 Sec Suspend System Wake Up Event Modem Ring Indicator Disabled Move Highlight Bar F1 Help Esc Exit Change Setting 3 6 1 Power Management Mode This parameter allows you to reduce power consumption When this parameter is set to Enabled you can configure the IDE hard disk and system timers Setting it to Disableddeactivates the power management feature and its timers IDE Hard Disk Stand...

Страница 67: ... that the system will enter after a specified period of inactivity The options are Standbyor Suspendmode This parameter becomes configurable only if the System Sleep Timer is enabled Any keyboard or mouse action or any enabled monitored activity occurring through the IRQ channels resumes system operation 3 6 2 Power Switch 4 sec When set to Power Off the system automatically turns off when the pow...

Страница 68: ...t Auto Silent Boot Enabled Num Lock After Boot Enabled Memory Test Disabled Move Highlight Bar F1 Help Esc Exit Change Setting 3 7 1 Boot Sequence This parameter allows you to specify the boot search sequence To change the order of devices simply press or 3 7 2 First Hard Disk Drive This parameter specifies whether the BIOS utility will boot from an IDE hard disk drive or a SCSI hard disk drive Th...

Страница 69: ...7 5 Silent Boot This parameter enables or disables the Silent Boot function When set to Enabled BIOS is in graphical mode and displays only an identification logo during POST and while booting Then the screen displays the operating system prompt as in DOS or logo as in Windows 95 If any error occurred while booting the system automatically switches to the text mode Even if your setting is Enabled ...

Страница 70: ...utine When set to Disabled the system detects only the memory size and bypasses the test routine The default setting is Disabled 3 8 Date and Time The following screen appears if you select the Date and Time option from the main menu Date and Time Page 1 1 Date WWW MM DD YYYY Time HH MM SS Move Highlight Bar F1 Help Esc Exit Change Setting ...

Страница 71: ...year format Valid values for weekday month day and year are Weekday Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Month 1 to 12 Day 1 to 31 Year 1980 to 2099 3 8 2 Time Highlight the items on the Time parameter and press or to set the time following the hour minute second format Valid values for hour minute and second are Hour 00to 23 Minute 00to 59 Second 00to 59 ...

Страница 72: ...stem Security from the main menu System Security Page 1 1 Setup Password None Power on Password None Operation Mode Normal Disk Drive Control Floppy Drive Normal Hard Disk Drive Normal Move Highlight Bar F1 Help Esc Exit Change Setting 3 9 1 Setup Password The Setup Password prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS utility Setting a Password 1 Make sure that switch 1 of SW1 is set to On bypass pas...

Страница 73: ... Security 3 Highlight the Setup Password parameter and press or The following screen appears Setup Password Enter your new Password twice Password may be up to 7 characters long Enter Password XXXXXXX Enter Password again XXXXXXX Set or Change Password 4 Type a password The password may consist of up to seven characters Then press Be very careful when typing your password because the characters do...

Страница 74: ...en the housing 12 Set switch 1 of SW1 to Offto enable the password function The next time you want to enter the BIOS utility you must key in your Setup password Changing or Removing the Setup Password Should you want to change your setup password do the following 1 Enter the BIOS utility and select System Security 2 Highlight the Setup Password parameter and press or The Setup Password menu appear...

Страница 75: ...m 2 Open the system housing and set switch 1 of SW1 to On to bypass the password function 3 Turn on the system and enter the BIOS utility This time the system does not require you to type in a password You can either change the existing Setup password or remove it by selecting None Refer to the previous section for the procedure 3 9 2 Power on Password The Power on Password secures your system aga...

Страница 76: ...rive Control parameters allow you to protect the floppy drive and hard disk data from being modified possible under DOS mode only Table 3 2 lists the drive control settings and their corresponding functions Table 3 2 Drive Control Settings Floppy Drive Setting Description Normal Floppy drive functions normally Write Protect All Sectors Disables the write function on all sectors Write Protect Boot ...

Страница 77: ...efault settings Yes No Choosing Yes enables BIOS to automatically detect the hardware changes that you have made in your system This option also allows you to restore the default settings Choosing Noreturns you to the main menu without loading the default settings 3 11 Abort Settings Change Selecting the Abort Settings Change option from the main menu displays the following dialog box Do you want ...

Страница 78: ...owing dialog box appears Do you really want to exit SETUP Yes No Select Yes to exit Setup Select No to return to the main menu If you have made changes in the parameter settings the following dialog box appears Settings have been changed Do you want to save CMOS settings Yes No Select Yes to save your changes before you exit Setup Select No to discard all changes and exit Setup ...

Страница 79: ...utions Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage your processor disk drives expansion boards and other components Always observe the following precautions before you install a system component 1 Do not remove a component from its protective packaging until you are ready to install it 2 Wear a wrist grounding strap and attach it to a metal part of the system unit before handling components If a wrist ...

Страница 80: ...ndling a system component 4 Remove any expansion boards or peripherals that block access to the DIMM sockets or CPU socket 5 See the following sections for specific instructions on the component you wish to install Do not attempt the procedures described in the following sections unless you are a qualified service technician 4 1 3 Post installation Instructions Observe the following after installi...

Страница 81: ...rned off the system and all peripherals connected to it Read section 4 1 2 for pre installation instructions This section tells you how to open the housing cover when you need to install additional components inside the system unit 4 2 1 Removing the Housing Cover 1 Turn off power to the system unit and unplug all cables 2 Place the system unit on a flat steady surface 3 Remove the four screws fro...

Страница 82: ...ser s Guide 4 4 Figure 4 1 Removing the Screws 4 Push the housing cover slightly backward as indicated in Figure 4 2 5 Pull the housing cover upward and remove it from the chassis Figure 4 2 Removing the Housing Cover ...

Страница 83: ...onal Components 4 5 4 2 2 Replacing the Housing Cover 1 Replace the housing cover as shown in Figure 4 3 Figure 4 3 Replacing the Housing Cover 2 Secure the housing cover with the necessary screws Figure 4 4 Securing the Screws ...

Страница 84: ... slot s on the slot board 2 Remove the bracket on the housing opposite to the empty PCI slot 3 Insert a PCI card into the slot Make sure that the card is properly seated 4 Secure the card to the housing with a screw When you turn on the system BIOS automatically detects and assigns resources to the PCI devices Figure 4 5 Installing a PCI Card ...

Страница 85: ... 1 Remove all PnP cards installed in the system if any 2 Install non PnP ISA cards 3 Turn on the system 4 Use Windows 95 or ICU to manually assign the appropriate IRQs to the cards This ensures that BIOS will not use the resources assigned to the non PnP ISA cards BIOS detects and configures only PnP cards 6 Turn off the system 7 Locate the expansion slots and install the PnP ISA and PCI cards 8 T...

Страница 86: ...dable to a maximum of 256 MB via two 168 pin DIMM sockets on board These DIMM sockets accept DRAMs with 8 16 32 64 and 128 MB capacities 60 ns nanoseconds or less access time and with ECC See Figure 2 1 for the location of the DIMM sockets Section 4 4 1 tells how to install DIMMs Table 4 1 lists possible memory configurations ...

Страница 87: ...al Memory 8 MB 8 MB 16 MB 16 MB 32 MB 32 MB 64 MB 64 MB 128 MB 128 MB 8 MB 8 MB 16 MB 16 MB 32 MB 32 MB 64 MB 64 MB 128 MB 128 MB 8 MB 16 MB 24 MB 16 MB 32 MB 48 MB 32 MB 64 MB 96 MB 64 MB 128 MB 192 MB 8 MB 8 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 128 MB 128 MB 128 MB 256 MB ...

Страница 88: ...he socket 3 Press the DIMM into the socket until the clips lock into the DIMM Figure 4 7 Installing a DIMM The DIMM socket is slotted to ensure proper installation If you insert a DIMM but it does not fit easily into the socket you may have inserted it incorrectly Turn the DIMM around and try to insert it again ...

Страница 89: ...on both sides of the socket outward to release the DIMM 2 Gently pull the DIMM out of the socket Figure 4 8 Removing a DIMM 4 4 3 Reconfiguring the System The system automatically detects the amount of memory installed Run Setup to view the new value for total system memory and make a note of it ...

Страница 90: ...h an internal cache Both are capable of increasing the performance of 32 bit software and multimedia applications 4 5 1 Removing the Processor Card Observe the ESD precautions when installing or removing a system component See section 4 1 1 Before you can replace or upgrade your processor you need to remove the previously installed processor on the system board Follow these steps to remove the pro...

Страница 91: ...ling a Processor Card Observe the ESD precautions when installing or removing a system component See section 4 1 1 Before you proceed make sure that there is no processor installed in the CPU connector Follow these steps to install a processor card 1 Place the retention mechanism over the CPU connector on the system board and press it until it clicks into place ...

Страница 92: ...alling the Retention Mechanism 3 Remove the processor card from its protective packaging Make sure that the latches on the sides of the module are not pressed 4 Remove the thermal tape protector at the back of the fan sink Figure 4 12 Removing the Tape Protector from the Fan Sink 5 Insert the wide clip ends into the wide holes on the processor and the narrow clip ends into the narrow holes ...

Страница 93: ...s into the CPU cartridge and then push the metal bracket s handle to lock the metal bracket into place Figure 4 14 Locking the Metal Bracket 7 With the processor card golden fingers pointing downward align the processor to the posts of the retention mechanism 8 Lower the processor into to the CPU connector on the system board until the golden fingers touch the connector ...

Страница 94: ...own the processor until the golden fingers completely fit into the connector and the latches on the sides lock the processor into place Figure 4 16 Locking the Processor 10 Connect the 3 pin and 2 pin fan heatsink cables to FN1 and pins 3 4 of JP2401 on the system board respectively ...

Страница 95: ...th your hands 4 5 3 Installing the Celeron CPU Observe the ESD precautions when installing or removing a system component See section 4 1 1 Before you proceed make sure that there is no processor installed in the CPU connector Follow these steps to install a Celeron processor 1 Place the retention mechanism over the CPU connector on the system board and press it until it clicks into place ...

Страница 96: ...on the system board Figure 4 18 Installing the Retention Mechanism 3 Remove the Celeron processor from its protective packaging 4 Attach the heatsink on top of the Celeron processor 5 Align the fasteners underneath the processor card with the heatsink tabs 6 Press the heatsink and fasteners together to lock the heatsink Figure 4 19 Attaching the Heatsink ...

Страница 97: ...il the golden fingers completely fit into the connector 8 Snap the retention cover into place as shown in the figure below Figure 4 20 Installing the Celeron Processor The heatsink becomes very hot when the system is on NEVER touch the heatsink with any metal or with your hands ...

Страница 98: ...support additional serial devices without using up your system resources To connect a USB device simply plug the device cable into a USB port marked on the rear panel See the following figure Figure 4 21 Connecting USB Devices Most USB devices have a built in USB port which allows you to daisy chain other devices ...

Страница 99: ...Date and Time 3 23 Disk Drives 3 8 diskette drive configuration 3 8 display adapter 3 22 DMA Transfer Mode 3 13 DMI BIOS version 3 7 drive control settings 3 29 drive cylinder 3 11 drive head 3 11 drive sector 3 12 drive size 3 12 drive type 3 11 E ECP DMA 3 16 Enter setup 3 2 exit Setup 3 31 F fast boot 3 22 floppy disk controller 3 17 floppy drive A 3 4 H hard disk 32 bit access 3 13 Hard Disk B...

Страница 100: ...tion 2 13 removing 2 12 power 3 20 Power Management 3 19 power management mode 3 19 sleep mode 3 20 system sleep timer 3 20 power management modes 3 19 IDE hdd standby mode 3 19 Power On password 3 28 preinstallation 1 1 processor 3 4 processor speed 3 4 Product Information 3 6 Product Name 3 6 R RTC Time 3 24 S serial port address 3 14 serial port configuration 3 14 IRQ 3 15 Setup password bypass...

Страница 101: ...ber 3 7 system total memory 3 5 T troubleshooting 1 12 error messages 1 13 U USB 2 12 USB controller 3 18 USB device installation 3 20 USB legacy mode 3 18 V video feature 2 9 supported modes 2 9 W Wake on LAN 2 13 Wake on Ring In 2 12 wake up event 3 20 ...

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