Acer Aspire m1100

Angora AM50/AM30/AM10

Service Guide

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ConventionsThe following conventions are used in this manual:

SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that appear on screen.

NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic.

WARNING Alerts you to any 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.



PrefaceBefore using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general information.1. This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURATION

decided for Acer's "global" product offering. To better fit local market requirements and enhance product competitiveness, your regional office MAY have decided to extend the functionality of a machine (e.g. add-on card, modem, or extra memory capability). These LOCALIZED FEATURES will NOT be covered in this generic service guide. In such cases, please contact your regional offices or the responsible personnel/channel to provide you with further technical details.

2. Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you should check the most up-to-date information available on your regional web or channel. If, for whatever reason, a part number change is made, it will not be noted in the printed Service Guide. For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer office may have a DIFFERENT part number code to those given in the FRU list of this printed Service Guide. You MUST use the list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and service of customer machines.





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System Specification 1Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1System Chipset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Onboard Graphics Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1PCI Express/PCI Slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Floppy Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1SATA Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21394a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Front Panel I/O Header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2CIR & IR Blaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Onboard Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Angora AM50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Angora AM30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Angora AM10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Acer Empowering Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Empowering Technology password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Acer eRecovery Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Acer eDataSecurity Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Acer ePerformance Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Acer eRecovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Create Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Restore from Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Create Factory Default Image CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Re-install Bundled Software without CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Change Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Acer Disc-to-Disc Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Restore without a Recovery CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Multilingual Operating System Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Hardware Specification and Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18System Main Chipset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18North Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18South Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Wake-up Event Specification (Default Setting in BIOS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Front Panel LED States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20System Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Super I/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

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USB Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Audio Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211394 Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Hardware Monitor Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22BIOS Hotkey List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Environment Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Power Management Function (ACPI Support Function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Device Standby Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Global Standby Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Suspend Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23ACPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Setup Utility 25About the Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Control Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Entering the Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Product Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Standard CMOS Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28SATA Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Drive A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Halt On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Base Memory, Extended Memory, and Total Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Advanced BIOS Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Virus Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29CPU Internal Cache/External Cache . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Quick Power On Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30First / Second / Third Boot Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Boot Other Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Boot Up Floppy Seek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Boot Up NumLock Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Gate A20 Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Typematic Rate Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Security Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30APIC Mode 30MPS Version Control For OS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30OS Select for DRAM > 64 MB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Silent Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Small Logo (EPA) Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Configuration Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Bootblock Write Protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Hard Disk Boot Priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Advanced Chipset Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33UMA Frame Buffer Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33Memory Hole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33System BIOS Cacheable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Integrated Peripherals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34South OnChip IDE Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34South OnChip PCI Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Super IO Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Init Display First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34South OnChip IDE Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35IDE DMA Transfer Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35



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OnChip IDE Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UltraDMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35IDE HDD Block Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35South OnChip PCI Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36ATI Azalia Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36ATI SATA Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36ATI SATA Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36USB EHCI Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36OnChip USB Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37OnChip USB KBC Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37USB Mouse Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37Onboard LAN Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37Onboard Lan Boot ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37Onboard 1394 Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37Super IO Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Onboard FDC Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Onboard Serial Port 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Onboard Serial Port 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38UART Mode Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38UR2 Duplex Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Onboard Parallel Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39Parallel Port Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39ECP Mode Use DMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Power Management Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40ACPI Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40ACPI Suspend Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40CS2 Disable/Enable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Power Management Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Video Off Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Video Off Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Soft-Off by PWRBTN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Power On By PCI Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41USB Wakeup From S1/S2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41USB Wakeup From S4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41PS2 KB/MS Wakeup From S1/S2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Wakeup By LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41HPET Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41PWRON After PWR-Fail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41RTC Alarm Resume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

PnP/PCI Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Reset Configuration Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Resources Controlled By . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43PCI/VGA Palette Snoop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Assign IRQ For VGA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Assign IRQ for USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44PCI Latency Timer (CLK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44Maximum Payload Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

PC Health Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45CPU Shut Down Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Frequency & Voltage Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47Spread Spectrum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47SB600 Spread Spectrum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Load Optimized Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48Set Supervisor Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49



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Enter Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49Save and Exit Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50Exit without Saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Machine Disassembly and Replacement 53General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53Angora AM50/30/10 Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Disassembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54Reassembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Troubleshooting 69Jumper and Connector Information 71

Introduction to Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71Main Board Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73Jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 83Angora AM50 Exploded Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84Angora AM30 Exploded Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85Angora AM10 Exploded Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86



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OverviewSize

• 240x240mm (9.6"x9.6") 4 Layers

Processor• Socket type: AMD AM2 socket• Socket quantity: one• Processor type: Sempron-D, Athlon64, Athlon64+

System Chipset• North bridge: ATI RS690• South bridge: ATI SB600• Super I/O: ITE8718F with Hardware monitor

Memory• Dual Channel DDR2 667/533/400,Unbuffered DIMM• Support 4 DDRII DIMM (8 GB Maximum capacity)

Onboard Graphics Solution• ATI RS690 on-die graphic solution (ATI Radeon® X700-based graphic core)

• ATI AVIVO technology support• Multiple display features support• One D-Sub VGA port on the rear side• One HDMI port on the rear side (A14)• SDVO interface which supports hot plug detection

HDMI• With HDCP solution• Meets HDMI 1.2a specification

PCI Express/PCI Slots• One PCI Express x16 slot• One PCI Express x1 slot• Two PCI slots

Floppy Disk Drive• One slot, 1.44MB/3 mode 3.5” devices support

SATA Interface• Two separate controllers with integrated SATA 2 (Gen1 and Gen2) PHYs• Each controller supports two drives in master mode for a total of four

System Specification

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• Compliant with ATA/ATAPI-7 Volume 3 Serial ATA standards• High speed, low voltage, low pin count• Each controller supports dual channel SATA 2• 3.0 Gb/s per direction per channel• Supports power-down capabilities

Audio• Realtek ALC888-GR, colay with ALC883

LAN• Marvell 88E8056, Gb PHY featuring:

• 10/100/1000BASE-T IEEE 802.3 compliant• Two-Wire Serial Interface (TWSI) for VPD• 2.5GHz Signaling,x1 link width, width strapped on reset• Support of up to eight outstanding NP requests as a master

USB• X10 USB2.0/1.1(Rear 4 ports, Front 6ports)

1394a• 1394 header x 1 and Back I/O *1 (TSB43AB23PDTG4 2-port)

Buzzer• One onboard buzzer

Front Panel I/O Header

CIR & IR Blaster• Compliant to ITE’s pin definition to support CIR & IR blaster function for Vista home premium SKU• Power-up feature support

Onboard Connectors• Rear I/O connectors:

• VGA port• Dual stack USB ports with 1394 connector



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• Dual Stack USB ports with RJ-45 connector• Vertical Audio connector with 6 JACKS• DVI-I port• HDMI port• PS2 port• Print port

• Onboard connectors:• One CPU socket• Four DDR2 memory sockets• One PCI Express x16 slot• One PCI Express x1 slot• Two PCI slots• One FDD slot• One PATA slot• Four SATAII IDE connectors• Three 2*5 pin USB headers, compliant to Intel FPIO standard specification• One 2*5 pin front audio header, compliant to Intel FPIO standard specification• One 2*5 pin serial port connector• One 1*4 pin AUX-In connector• One 4-pin CPU fan connector• One 3-pin system fan connector with linear circuit• One 24-pin + 4-pin ATX interface PS3/PS2 SPS connector• One 2*7 pin front panel I/O header• One 2*5 pin 1394 header



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Block Diagram



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Angora AM50Front Panel

# Description1 ODD Door

2 Slide Door

3 LAN LED

4 HDD LED

5 Power Button

6 USB Port

7 MIC Phone

8 Speaker Out



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Rear Panel

# Description # Description1 6 audio jacks (7.1 HD audio jack) 8 PS/2 Keyboard

2 LAN Port 9 PS/2 Mouse

3 USB Ports 10 Power Cable Port

4 1394 Port 11 SPDIF Bracket

5 CRT/LCD Port 12 SPDIF Port

6 Parallel Port 13 Recovery Switch Holder

7 HDMI Port 14 Lock Handle



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# Description1 Optical Device

2 3.5” Device

3 LAN LED

4 HDD LED

5 Power Button

6 USB Port

7 MIC Phone

8 Speaker Out



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# Description1 Optical Device

2 3.5” Device

3 Power Button

4 HDD LED

5 LAN LED

6 Speaker Out

7 MIC Phone

8 USB Port



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Acer Empowering TechnologyAcer’s innovative Empowering Technology makes it easy for you to access frequently used functions and manage your new Acer notebook. It features the following handy utilities:

• Acer eRecovery Management backs up and recovers data flexibly, reliably and completely.• Acer eDataSecurity Management protects data with passwords and advanced encryption algorithms.• Acer ePerformance Management improves system performance by optimizing disk space, memory and

registry settings.

For more information, press the key to launch the Empowering Technology menu, then click on the appropriate utility and select the Help or Tutorial function.

Empowering Technology passwordBefore using Acer eRecovery Management, you must initialize the Empowering Technology password. Right click on the Empowering Technology toolbar and select Password Setup to do so. If you do not initialize the Empowering Technology password, you will be prompted to do so when running Acer eRecovery Management for the first time.

Acer eRecovery Management Acer eRecovery Management is a powerful utility that does away with the need for recovery disks provided by the manufacturer. The Acer eRecovery Management utility supports Microsoft Windows XP Home Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Wallop 2, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic, Premium, Business, and Ultimate. The Acer eRecovery Management utility occupies space in a hidden partition on your system’s HDD. User-created backups are stored on D:\ drive.

Acer eRecovery Management provides you with:• Password protection• Recovery of applications and drivers• Image/data backup:

• Back up to HDD (set recovery point)• Back up to CD/DVD

• Image/data recovery tools• Recovery from a hidden partition (factory defaults)• Recovery from the HDD (most recent user-defined recovery point)• Recovery from CD/DVD



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For more information, please refer to Acer eRecovery Management.

Note: If your computer does not come with a Recovery CD or System CD, please use Acer eRecovery Management’s System backup to optical disk feature to burn a backup image to CD or DVD. To ensure the best results when you recover a system by using a CD or Acer eRecovery Management, detach all peripherals (except the external Acer ODD, if your computer has one), including your Acer ezDock.

Acer eDataSecurity Management Acer eDataSecurity Management is a handy file encryption utility that protects your files from being accessed by unauthorized persons. It is conveniently integrated with Windows explorer as a shell extension for quick and easy data encryption/decryption and also supports on-the-fly file encryption for MSN Messenger and Microsoft Outlook.

Note: The Acer eDataSecurity Management setup wizard will prompt you for a supervisor password and default encryption. This encryption will be used to encrypt files by default, or you can choose to enter your won file-specific password when encrypting a file.

Note: The password used to encrypt a file is the unique key that the system needs to decrypt it. If you lose the password, the supervisor password is the only other key capable of decrypting the file. If you lose both passwords, there will be no way to decrypt your encrypted file. Be sure to safeguard all related passwords!



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Acer ePerformance Management Acer ePerformance Management is a system optimization tool that boosts the performance of your Acer notebook. It provides and expresses optimization method to release unused memory and disk space quickly. The user can also enable advanced options for full control over the following option:

• Memory optimization: to releases unused memory and check usage• Disk optimization: to remove unneeded items and files• Speed optimization: to improve the usability and performance of your Windows XP system

For more information, please refer to Acer eRecovery Management.

Note: If your computer does not come with a Recovery CD or System CD, please use Acer eRecovery Management’s System backup to optical disk feature to burn a backup image to CD or DVD. To ensure the best results when recovering your system using a CD or Acer eRecovery Management, detach all peripherals (except the external Acer ODD, if your computer has one), including your Acer ezDock.



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Acer eRecoveryAcer eRecovery is a tool to quickly backup and restore the system. Users can create and save a backup of the current system configuration to hard drive, CD, or DVD. Acer eRecovery consists of the following functions:1. Create backup2. Restore from backup3. Create factory default image CD4. Re-install bundled software without CD5. Change Acer eRecovery password

Create BackupUsers can create and save backup images to hard drive, CD, or DVD. Please follow the steps below to create backup.1. Boot to Windows XP.2. Press <Alt> + <F10> to open the Acer eRecovery utility.3. Enter the password to proceed. The default password is six zeros.4. In the Acer eRecovery window, select Recovery settings and click Next.5. In the Recovery settings window, select Backup snapshot image and click Next.6. Select the backup method:

• Use Backup to HDD to store the backup disc image on drive D:\• Backup to optical device to store the backup disc image on CD or DVD. This option is only available on

systems that include an optical disc burner.7. After choosing the backup method, click Next.Then follow the instruction on the screen to complete the process.

Restore from BackupUsers can restore backup previously created (as stated in the Create Backup section) from hard drive, CD, or DVD. Please follow the steps below to restore from backup.1. Boot to Windows XP.2. Press <Alt> + <F10> to open the Acer eRecovery utility.3. Enter the password to proceed. The default password is six zeros.4. In the Acer eRecovery window, select Recovery actions and click Next.5. Select the desired restore action and follow the instructions on screen to complete the restore process.

Create Factory Default Image CDWhen the System CD and Recovery CD are not available, you can create them by using this feature. Please follow the steps below to create factory default image CD.1. Boot to Windows XP.2. Press <Alt> + <F10> to open the Acer eRecovery utility.3. Enter the password to proceed. The default password is six zeros. 4. In the Acer eRecovery window, select Recovery settings and click Next.5. In the Recovery settings window, select Burn image to disc and click Next.6. In the Burn image to disc image, select Factory default image and click Next.7. Follow the instruction s on screen to complete the process.

Re-install Bundled Software without CDAcer eRecovery stores pre-loaded software internally for easy driver and application re-installation.1. Boot Windows XP.2. Press <Alt> + <F10> to open the Acer eRecovery Utility.



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3. Enter the password to proceed. The default password is six zeros.4. In the Acer eRecovery window, select Recovery actions and Next.5. In the Recovery settings window, select Re-install applications / drivers and click Next.6. Select the desired driver / application and follow the instructions on screen to re-install.

After the first launch, Acer eRecovery prepared all the needed software and may take few seconds to bring up the software content window.

Change PasswordAcer eRecovery and Acer disc-to-disc recovery are protected by a password that can be changed by users. Follow the steps below to change the password in Acer eRecovery.1. Boot to Window XP.2. Press <Alt> + <F10> to open the Acer eRecovery utility.3. Enter the password to proceed. The default password is six zero.4. In the Acer eRecovery window, select Recovery settings and click Next.5. In the Recovery settings window, select Password: Change Acer eRecovery password and click Next.Follow the instructions on screen to complete the process.



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Acer Disc-to-Disc RecoveryRestore without a Recovery CDThis recovery process helps you restore the C:\ drive with the original software content that is installed when you purchase your system. Follow the steps below to rebuild your C:\ drive.

Note: The C:\ drive will be reformatted and all data will be erased. It is important to back up all data files before you use this option.

1. Restart the system.2. While the Acer logo comes out, press <Alt> + <F10> to enter the recovery process.3. The message The system has password protection. Please enter 000000: will be displayed.4. Enter six zeros and continue.5. The Acer Recovery main page appears.6. Use the arrow keys to scroll through the items (operating system versions) and press <Enter> to select.

Multilingual Operating System InstallationFollow the instructions to choose the operating system and language you prefer when you first power on the system.1. Turn on the system.2. Acer’s multilingual operating system selection menu will pop up automatically.3. Use the arrow keys to scroll to the language version you want. Press <Enter> to confirm your selection.4. The operating system and language you choose now will be the only option for future recovery operations.5. The system will install the operating system and language you choose.



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Hardware Specification and ConfigurationProcessor

System Main Chipset

North Bridge

Item SpecificationType Sempron-D, Athlon64, Athlon64+ (for desktop CPU information in detail,

please refer to http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/processors/index.htm?iid=process+desktop)

Item SpecificationCore logic ATI RS690 + ATI SB600

Super I/O controller ITE8718F with Hardware monitor

LAN controller Marvell 88E8056, Gb PHY

Memory controller ATI RS690

1394 controller 1394 header x 1 and Back I/O *1 (TSB43AB23PDTG4 2-port)

Serial ATA Independent DMA operation on 4 ports, Data transfer rates up to 3.0Gbps

Audio subsystem controller Realtek ALC888-GR, colay with ALC883

VGA controller ATI RS690

Item SpecificationGeneral information

ATI RS690 supports Core 2 Duo processors, DDR2 and DDR3 memory, and its graphics subsystem features a new graphics core twice as fast as the older Radeon Xpress 200.

Feature • Integrated a DirectX 9.0 compliant 2D/3D graphics core• Integrated an ATI Radeon X700-based graphics engine• Supports LDTSTP interface, CPU throttling, and stutter mode• The RS690 incorporates ATI’s innovative Avivo™ display architecture• A new TV encoder, based on design used in ATI’s Xilleon™ products• RS690`s SURROUNDVIEW TM support up to three independent monitors• Integrated 400 MHz DAC for external desktop displays• Primary HyperTransport link up to 1.0 GHz to the CPU• One x4 A-link Express II interface (PCI Express 1.1 compliant)• PCI Express 16 lane link interface for external graphics processors• Dual PCI Express single lane link interface, with dedicated controller for

other peripherals• Active power management, supports ATI PowerOnDemand™• 465-FCBGA package 21 mm × 21 mm



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South Bridge

Wake-up Event Specification (Default Setting in BIOS)

Item SpecificationChipset ATI SB600

Feature A-Link Express II interface to the RADEON IGPs:• 1/2/4-lane A-link Express II interface• Dynamic detection of lane configuration

PCI Host Bus Controller:• Support PCI Rev. 2.3 specification• Support PCI Bus at 33MHz• Support up to 6 bus master device• Support 40-bit addressing

USB Controller:• 5 OHCI and 1 EHCI Host controller to support 10 USB ports• All10 ports are USB 1.1("Low speed", "Full speed") and 2.0("High speed")

compatible• Support ACPI S1~S5

SMBus Controller:• SMBus Rev. 2.0 compliant• Support SMBALERT# signal/GPIO

DMA Controller:• 2 cascaded 8237 DMA controllers• Support PC/PCI DMA• Support LPC DMA• Support type F DMA

S1 S3 S4 S5Power button Enable

(default), Disabled

Enabled (default),Disabled

Enabled (default), Disabled


PS2 keyboard Enabled, Disabled (default)

Enabled, Disabled (default)

N/A N/A

USB keyboard



Enabled (default) Disabled

N/A

PME Enabled (default),Disabled




Modem (ring) Enabled, Disabled (default)




RTC Enabled, Disabled (default)






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Front Panel LED States

State for a Single Color Power LED (Blue)

State for LAN LED (Blue)

State for a Single Color Storage LED (Blue)

System Memory

Super I/O

USB Interface

LED State Description ACPI StateSteady Blue Running S0

Blinking Blue Sleeping S1, S3

Off Power Off S4, S5

LED State Description Controller State

Blinking blue Active Active

Off Idle Idle

LED State Description Controller State

Blinking blue Active Active

Off Idle Idle

Item SpecificationFeature • Dual Channel DDR2 667/533/400, Unbuffered DIMM

• Support 4 DDRII DIMM (8 GB Maximum capacity)

Item DescriptionChip ITE IT8718F

Feature • Meet LPC Spec 1.1• Compliant with Microsoft PC98/PC2001 Hardware Design Guide• Support PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse• Support up to four 3.5-inch or 5.25-inch floppy disk drives• Support two serial ports, one EPP/ECP parallel port• Support three fans (5 fan speed monitoring inputs)• Support IrDA 1.0 FIR protocol with maximum baud rate up to 115.2K bps• Hardware Monitor supported (External Thermal Sensor Host support)

Item DescriptionChip ATI SB600

Feature • 10 USB 2.0/1.1 ports support• Dual stack with RJ-45 back panel connector• Dual stack with 1394 back panel connector • 2 header supporting 4 USB ports for front panel cabling and 1 header

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Audio Interface

1394 Interface

Hardware Monitor Function

Item DescriptionChip Realtek ALC888 (high definition audio)

Feature • High-performance DACs with 95dB SNR (A-Weighting), ADCs with 85dB SNR (A-Weighting)

• Meets performance requirements for audio on PC2001 systems and Microsoft WLP 2.x

• Ten DAC channels support 16/20/24-bit PCM format, for 7.1 sound playback, plus 2 channels of independent stereo sound output through the front panel output.

• 2 stereo ADCs support 16/20/24-bit PCM format, one for stereo microphone, one for legacy mixer recording.

• All DACs supports 44.1K/48K/96K/192kHz sample rate• All ADCs support 44.1K/48K/96K sample rate• 16/20/24-bit S/PDIF-OUT supports 44.1K/48K/96K/192kHz sample rate• 16/20/24-bit S/PDIF-IN supports 44.1K/48K/96K sample rate

Item DescriptionChip TSB43AB23PDTG4

Feature • Compliant with the IEEE 1394-1995 Release 1.0 and support IEEE 1394a P2000 specifications with full 1394a P2000

• Compliant with the PCI V2.2 specification and card bus interfaces support• Three 1394a ports enable connections at 100/200/400Mbps• Equipped with an OHCI compliant programming interface and I2C

EEPROMs or four-wire serial ROMs

Item DescriptionFeature • Built-in 8-bit Analog to Digital Converter

• 3 thermal inputs from remote thermal resistor or thermal diode or diode-connected transistor

• Provides VID0-VID7 support for CPU Vcore identification• 8 voltage monitor inputs (VBAT is measured internally)• Watch dog comparison of all monitored values



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BIOS

Note: The BIOS can be overwritten/upgraded by using the flash utility.

BIOS Hotkey List

Environment Requirements

Item DescriptionBIOS code programmer

Phoenix Award

Version Phoenix BIOS 6.00 PC

Feature • ROM type: flash ROM• ROM size: 4MB• Protocol supported: PCIX 1.0, PCI 2.2, APM 1.2, VESA/DPMS (VBE/PM

V1.1), SMBIOS 2.3, E-IDE 1.1, ACPI 1.0b, ESCD 1.03, PnP 1.0a, Bootable CD-ROM 1.0

• Boot from CD-ROM feature: yes• LS-120 FDD drive support: yes• BIOS boot block feature: yes• Supports Microsoft SLP 2.0 for Windows Vista

Hotkey DescriptionDEL To enter BIOS Setup Utility: press the DEL key while the system is booting to

enter BIOS Setup Utility.

Item SpecificationTemperature

Operating +5OC ~ +35OC

Non-operating -20OC ~ +60OC (storage packed), -10OC ~ +60OC (unpacked)

Humidity

Operating 15% to 80% RH, non-condensing

Non-operating 10% to 90% RH, non-condensing at 40oC

Vibration

Operating 5 ~ 500Hz, 2.20g RMS random, 10 minutes per axis in all three axes

Non-operating 5 ~ 500Hz, 1.09g RMS random, one hour per axis in all three axes



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Power Management Function (ACPI Support Function)Device Standby Mode

• Independent power management timer for hard disk drive devices (zero to 15 minutes, time step = one minute).

• Hard disk drive goes into Standby mode (for ATA standard interface).• Disable V-sync to control the VESA DPMS monitor.• Resume method: device activated (keyboard for DOS, keyboard & mouse for Windows).• Resume recovery time: three to five seconds.

Global Standby Mode• Global power management timer (two to 120 minutes, time step = 10 minutes).• Hard disk drive goes into Standby mode (for ATA standard interface).• Disable H-sync and V-sync signals to control the VESA DPMS monitor.• Resume method: return to original state by pushing external switch button, modem ring in, keyboard and

mouse for APM mode.• Resume recovery time: seven to 10 seconds.

Suspend Mode• Independent power management timer (two to 120 minutes, time step = 10 minutes) or pushing external

switch button.• CPU goes into SMM.• CPU asserts STPCLK# and goes into the Stop Grant state.• LED on the panel turns amber color.• Hard disk drive goes into SLEEP mode (for ATA standard interface).• Disable H-sync and V-sync signals to control the VESA DPMS monitor.• Ultra I/O and VGA chip go into power saving mode.• Resume method: return to original state by pushing external switch button, modem ring in, keyboard and

mouse for APM mode.• Return to original state by pushing external switch button, modem ring in and USB keyboard for ACPI

mode.

ACPI• ACPI specification 1.0b• S0, S1, S3 and S5 sleep state support• Onboard device power management support• Onboard device configuration support



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About the Setup UtilityThe computer uses the Phoenix Award BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) with support for Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the main board contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the main board BIOS.

The BIOS Setup Utility displays the system’s configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters. The parameters are stored in Battery-backed-up CMOS RAM that saves this information when the power is turned off. When the system is turned back on, the system is configured with the values you have stored in CMOS. The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to configure:

• Hard drives, diskette drives and peripherals• Video display type and display options• Password protection from unauthorized use• Power management features

The settings made in the Setup Utility affect how the computer performs. Before using the Setup Utility, ensure that you understand the Setup Utility options. This Setup Utility should be used:

• when changing the system configuration• when a configuration error is detected and you are prompted to make changes to the Setup Utility• when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts• when making changes to the Power Management configuration• when changing the password or making other changes to the Security Setup

Control Keys

Item DescriptionMove to the item you want to select

ENTER Select the item you want or enter the sub-menu

ESC Retreat from the current page

Pg Up Increase the numeric value or make changes

Pg Dn Decrease the numeric value or make changes

F1 General help

F5 Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS

F7 Load the factory default setting

F10 Save all the CMOS changes

Exit Leave the Setup Utility

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Entering the Setup UtilityPower on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test). When the message Press DEL to enter SETUP appears on the screen, press the DEL key to enter the setup menu. Once you enter the Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the main menu will appear on the screen. Use arrow keys to select the item you want and press ENTER to confirm the setting or enter the sub-menu.

Frequency/Voltage Control

Integrated Peripherals Set User Password

PnP/PCI Configuration

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Exit Without Saving

Phoenix - Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Product Information PC Health Status

Save & Exit Setup

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Power Management Setup

Standard CMOS Features

F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults Standard CMOS setup for changing time, date, hard disk type, etc.

:Move Enter: Select +/-/ :Value F10:Save ESC:Exit



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Product InformationThis page displays product information about your system. You can press ESC to return to the main menu setting page.


Product Information

Product Name Aspire M5188Help Item

System S/N

Mainboard ID F690CVM Menu Level

Asset Tag Number

System BIOS Version 6.00PC

SMBIOS Version 2.4

System BIOS ID 721A1D04

BIOS Release Date 03/17/2007

:Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD :Value F10: Save and Exit ESC:Exit

F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F7: Optimized Defaults



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Standard CMOS FeaturesThis page displays the standard CMOS features. You can press ESC to return to the main menu setting page.

Date and TimeThe Date and Time items show the current date and time set on the computer. If you are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility.

SATA DevicesThis main board features four SATA connectors supporting four SATA drives. SATA refers to Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment), the standard interface for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs.

Drive AThis item will identify the type of floppy disk drive A that has been installed.

Halt OnThis item determines whether the system stops or not if an error occurs during system boot-up. At defaults All, But Keyboard, the boot will be interrupted for all errors except a keyboard error.

Base Memory, Extended Memory, and Total MemoryThese items are automatically detected by the system at start-up time. You can not make changes to these fields.



Extended Memory 1833984K

Base Memory 640K

Total Memory 1835008K

IDE Channel 3 Slave [None]

Drive A None

Halt On [All, But Keyboard]

IDE Channel 2 Slave [None]

IDE Channel 3 Master [None]

IDE Channel 0 Slave [None] year and century.

IDE Channel 2 Master [None]

Menu Level

IDE Channel 0 Master [None] Change the day, month,


Standard CMOS Features

Date (mm:dd:yy) Thu, Apr 12 2007Help Item

Time (hh:mm:ss) 10 : 32 : 39



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Advanced BIOS FeaturesThis page displays advanced BIOS features. You can press ESC to return to the main menu setting page.

Virus WarningThis item enables or disables the boot sector virus protection.

CPU Internal Cache/External CacheCache memory is additional memory that is much faster than conventional DRAM (system memory). CPUs from 486-type on up contain internal cache memory, and most, but not all, modern PCs have additional (external) cache memory. When the CPU requests data, the system transfers the requested data from the main DRAM into cache



X Typematic Delay (Msec) 250

Security Option [Setup]

APIC Mode Enabled

MPS Version Control For OS [1.4]

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB [Non-OS2]

HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability [Disabled]

Bootblock Write Protect [Enabled]

Silent Boot [Enabled]

Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled]

X Typematic Rate (chars/sec) 6

Small Logo (EPA) Show [Disabled]

Configuration Table [Disabled]

Boot Other Device [Enabled]

Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled]

Boot Up Num Lock Status [On]

Gate A20 Option [Fast]

Second Boot Device [CDROM]

Third Boot Device [Disabled]

Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled]

First Boot Device [Hard Disk]

CPU Internal Cache [Enabled] Menu Level

External Cache [Enabled]


Advanced BIOS Features

Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter]Help Item

Virus Warning [Disabled]



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memory, for even faster access by the CPU. Disabling the Internal/External Caching may affect processing speeds.

Quick Power On Self TestUse this item to shorten the POST and have the system startup faster. You might like to enable this item after you are confident that your system hardware is operating smoothly.

First / Second / Third Boot DeviceUse this three items to select the priority and order of the devices that your system searches for an operating system when the system is powering on.

Boot Other DeviceWhen enabled, the system searches all other possible locations for an operating system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First, Second, and Third boot devices.

Boot Up Floppy SeekThis item controls whether the BIOS checks for a floppy drive while booting up.

Boot Up NumLock StatusThis item defines if the keyboard NumLock key is active when your system is booted.

Gate A20 OptionThis item defines how the system handles legacy software that was written for an earlier generation of processors. Set this item for the default value.

Typematic Rate Setting If this item is enabled, you can use the following two items to set the Typematic Rate and the Typematic Delay settings for the keyboard. The default setting is <Disabled> which uses the defaults below:

• Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec): Use this item to define how many characters per second are generated by a held-down key. The default setting is 6.

• Typematic Delay (Msec): Use this item to define how many milliseconds must elapse before a held-down key begins generating repeat characters. The default setting is 250.

Security OptionIf you have installed password protection, this item defines if the password is required at system start up, or if it is only required when a user tries to enter the Setup Utility.

APIC ModeThis item allows you to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller) mode. APIC provides symmetric multi-processing (SMP) for systems.

MPS Version Control For OSThis item specifies which version of MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) this main board will use. Set this item for its default setting.

OS Select for DRAM > 64 MBThis item is only required if you have installed more than 64 MB of memory and you are running the OS/2 operating system. Otherwise, leave this item at the default.



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HDD S.M.A.R.T CapabilityThe 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.

Silent BootThis item enables or disables the Silent Boot function.

Small Logo (EPA) Show Determines whether the EPA logo appears during boot up.

Configuration TableThis item enables or disables the Configuration Table in BIOS setting.

Bootblock Write ProtectWhen enabled, Boot block write protection allows the boot block area to be protected by a write-protect pin.



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Hard Disk Boot PriorityScroll to this item and press ENTER to enter the sub-menu below.

down the list. Press

<Esc> to exit this

menu.


Hard Disk Boot Priority

1. Ch2 M. : ST3808110ASHelp Item

2. Bootable Add-in Cards

Menu Level

Use < > or < > to

select a device, then

press <+> to move it

up, or <-> to move it





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Advanced Chipset FeaturesThese items define critical timing parameters of the main board. You should set these items for their default values unless you are very familiar with the technical specification of your system hardware. If you change the values incorrectly, you may introduce fatal errors or recurring instability into your system.

UMA Frame Buffer SizeThis option controls the amount of system memory that is allocated to the integrated graphics processor when the system boots up.

Memory HoleYou can reserve this area of system memory for ISA adapter ROM. When this area is reserved, it cannot be cached. The user information of peripherals that use this area of system memory need to state their memory requirements.

System BIOS CacheableSelecting [Enabled] allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result. The default setting is [Disabled].


Advanced Chipset Features

UMA Frame Buffer Size [Auto]Help Item

Current UMA Size 256MB

Memory Hole [Disabled] Menu Level

System BIOS Cacheable [Disabled]





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Integrated Peripherals

South OnChip IDE DevicePress Enter to view the South OnChip IDE Device submenu. See “South OnChip IDE Device” on page 35.

South OnChip PCI DevicePress Enter to view the South OnChip IDE Device submenu. See “South OnChip PCI Device” on page 36.

Super IO DevicePress Enter to view the South OnChip PCI Device submenu. See “Super IO Device” on page 38.

Init Display FirstEnables or disables the bus PCI Slot or Onboard/AGP.


Integrated Peripherals

South OnChip IDE Device [Press Enter]Help Item

South OnChip PCI Device [Press Enter]

Super IO Device [Press Enter] Menu Level

Init Display First [PCIEx]





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South OnChip IDE DeviceScroll to this item and press Enter to enter the sub-menu shown as below.

IDE DMA Transfer AccessThis item allows you to enable the transfer access of the IDE DMA.

OnChip IDE ChannelSelect Enabled to activate IDE channel.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIOEach IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device. These four items let you assign which kind of PIO (Programmed Input/Output) is used by IDE devices. Choose Auto to let the system auto detect which PIO mode is optimal, or select a PIO mode from zero to four.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UltraDMAThis main board supports UltraDMA technology, which provides faster access to IDE devices. If you install a device that supports UltraDMA, you can change the item on this list to Auto. You may have to install the UltraDMA driver supplied with this main board in order to use an UltraDMA device.

IDE HDD Block ModeEnable this field if the IDE hard drive supports block mode. Block mode enables BIOS to automatically detect the optimal number of block read and writes per sector that the drive can support and improves the speed of access to IDE devices.


South OnChip IDE Device

IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled]Help Item

OnChip IDE Channel 0 [Enabled]

Primary Master PIO [Auto] Menu Level

Primary Slave PIO [Auto]

Primary Master UDMA [Auto]

Primary Slave UDMA [Auto]

IDE HDD Block Mode [Enabled]





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South OnChip PCI DeviceScroll to this item and press Enter to enter the sub-menu shown as below.

ATI Azalia AudioATI Azalia Audio provides superior Audio Onboard, negating the need for 3rd party audio cards. The default setting is [Enabled].

ATI SATA ControllerThis item appears in the BIOS of motherboards with a secondary Serial ATA controller (separate from the motherboard chipset). When enabled, the secondary Serial ATA controller will function normally. Serial ATA devices connected to it will be accessible to the system. When disabled, the secondary Serial ATA controller will be disabled. Serial ATA devices connected to it will not be accessible to the system.

ATI SATA TypeThis item sets the SATA Cable Type in use. The default is [Native IDE].

USB EHCI ControllerEnables or disables the Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and Enhanced Host Controller Interface.

ATI SATA Controller [Enabled]


South OnChip PCI Device

ATI Azalia Audio [Enabled]Help Item

ATI SATA Type [Native IDE] Menu Level

USB EHCI Controller [Enabled]

OnChip USB Controller [Enabled]

OnChip USB KBC Controller [Enabled]

USB Mouse Support [Enabled]

Onboard LAN Controller [Enabled]

Onboard Lan Boot ROM [Enabled]

Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled]




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OnChip USB ControllerEnables or disables the Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and any USB peripherals present.

OnChip USB KBC ControllerEnables or disables the Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and USB keyboard if present.

USB Mouse SupportYou can enable this item if you want to use a mouse connected through the USB port in a legacy operating system (such as DOS) that does not support Plug and Play.

Onboard LAN ControllerThis item allows users to enable or disable the onboard LAN Controller function.

Onboard Lan Boot ROMUse this item to enable or disable the booting from the onboard LAN or a network add-on card with a remote boot

ROM installed.

Onboard 1394 ControllerUse this item to enable or disable the onboard VIA 1394 device.



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Super IO Device

Onboard FDC ControllerIf your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system board and you want to use it, you can select Enabled. If you install an add-in FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this field.

Onboard Serial Port 1This item allows users to manually set the address for serial port 1.

Onboard Serial Port 2Use this item to enable or disable the onboard parallel port and to assign a port address.

UART Mode SelectSelect an operating mode for the serial port. The default is [Normal].

UR2 Duplex ModeThis option is only available if an infrared port mode is selected in the UART Mode Select item. Select full or half duplex mode. Full-duplex mode permits simultaneous two-direction transmission. Half-duplex mode permits transmission in one direction only at a time.



Parallel Port Mode SPP

X ECP Mode Use DMA 3

X UR2 Duplex Mode Half

Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7]

Onbaord Serial Port 2 [2F8/IRQ3] Menu Level

UART Mode Select [Normal]


Super IO Device

Onboard FDC Controller [Enabled]Help Item

Onbaord Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4]



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Onboard Parallel PortSelect a logical LPT port address and corresponding interrupt for the onboard parallel port.

Parallel Port ModeUse this item to set the parallel port mode. You can select SPP (Standard Parallel Port), ECP (Extended

Capabilities Port), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), or EPP & ECP.

ECP Mode Use DMAWhen the onboard parallel port is set for ECP mode, the parallel port can use (DMA) 3 or (DMA) 1.



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Power Management SetupThe system has various power-saving modes including powering down the hard disk, turning off the video, suspending to RAM, and software power down that allows the system to be automatically resumed by certain events.

The power-saving modes can be controlled by time-outs. If the system is inactive for a while, the time-outs begin counting. If the inactivity continues so that the time-out period elapses, the system enters a power-saving mode. If any item in the list of Reload Global Timer Events is Enabled, then any activity on that item will reset the time-out counters to zero.

If the system is suspended or has been powered down by software, it can be resumed by a wake up call that is generated by incoming traffic to a modern, a LAN card, a PCI card, or a fixed alarm on the system real-time clock.

ACPI FunctionThis item allows users to enable or disable the ACPI power management function.

ACPI Suspend TypeYou can use this item to define how your system suspends.


Power Management Setup

ACPI function [Enabled]Help Item

ACPI Suspend Type [S3(STR)]

C2 Disable/Enable [Disabled] Menu Level

Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off]

Power Management Option [User Define]

HDD Power Down [Disabled]

Video Off Method [V/H SYNC+Blank]

Soft-Off by PWRBTN [Delay 4 sec]

HPET Support [Enabled]

PowerOn by PCI Card [Enabled]

Wake Up by Lan [Disabled]

Modem Ring Resume [Disabled]

USB Wake Up From S1/S2 [Enabled]

USB Wake Up From S4 [Disabled]

PS2 KB/MS Wake Up S1/S2 [Disabled]

PWRON After PWR-Fail [Former-Sts]

RTC Alarm Resume [Disabled]

X Date (of Month) 0

X Resume Time (hh : mm : ss) 0 : 0 : 0





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CS2 Disable/EnableEnable or disable the ACPI C2 mode. Default is Disabled.

Power Management OptionThis item acts like a master switch for the power-saving modes and hard disk timeouts. If this item is set to Max Saving, power-saving modes occur after a short timeout. If this item is set to Min Saving, power-saving modes occur after a longer timeout. If the item is set to User Define, manually define timeouts for the power-saving modes.

HDD Power DownSelect the required period of inactivity after which the hard disk drive powers down while all other devices remain active.

Video Off OptionThis option defines if the video is powered down when the system is put into suspend mode.

Video Off MethodThis item defines how the video is powered down to save power.

Soft-Off by PWRBTNUnder 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 for Instant-Off, then the power button causes a software power down. If the item is set for Delay four Sec., then you have to hold the power button down for four seconds to cause a software power down.

Power On By PCI CardEnables PCI activity to wake up the system from a power-saving mode.

Modem Ring ResumeEnables Modem activity to wake up the system from a power-saving mode.

USB Wakeup From S1/S2Enables USB activity to wake up the system from S1 or S2.

USB Wakeup From S4Enables USB activity to wake up the system from S4.

PS2 KB/MS Wakeup From S1/S2Enables PS/2 keyboard or mouse activity to wake up the system from S1 or S2.

Wakeup By LANEnables LAN activity to wake up the system from a power-saving mode.

HPET SupportEnable or disable support for the High Precision Event Timer (HPET).

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RTC Alarm ResumeWhen set to Enabled, the Date and Resume Time fields become available. Set the date (day of the month), hour, minute and second to turn on the system. When set to 0 (zero) for the day of the month, the alarm will power on your system every day at the specified time.



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PnP/PCI ConfigurationsIt configures how PnP (Plug and Play) and PCI expansion cards operate in your system. Both the ISA and PCI buses on the main board use system IRQs (interrupt requests) and DMAs (direct memory access). You must set up the IRQ and DMA assignments correctly through the PnP/PCI Configurations Setup Utility for the main board to work properly. Selecting PnP/PCI Configurations on the main program screen displays the menu below.

Reset Configuration DataSelect Enabled to reset the Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit setup. This option is useful when installing new add-ons. If the computer cannot boot after add-on installation, this option resets the ESCD allowing the computer to reboot. The default setting is disabled.

Resources Controlled ByThe BIOS can automatically configure all the boot Plug and Play compatible devices. Auto (default) disables IRQ and DMA memory base address fields as they are automatically assigned.

PCI/VGA Palette SnoopThis item is designed to overcome problems that can be caused by some non-standard VGA cards. This board includes a built-in VGA system that does not require palette snooping. Default setting is [Disabled].

Assign IRQ For VGAEnable or disable IRQ allocation for the graphics card.

Assign IRQ For VGA [Enabled]

Assign IRQ For USB [Enabled]

PC Latency Timer (CLK) [64]

**PCI Express relative items**

Maximum Payload Size [4096]



Resources Controlled By [Auto(ESCD)] Menu Level

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]

X IRQ Resources Press Enter


PnP/PCI Configurations

Reset Configuration Data [Disabled]Help Item



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Assign IRQ for USBEnable or disable IRQ allocation for the USB (Universal Serial Bus).

PCI Latency Timer (CLK)This item controls how long a PCI device can hold the PCI bus before another device takes over. Setting the latency to longer periods enables a PCI device to retain control of the bus longer before handing it over to another device.

Maximum Payload SizeThis BIOS feature determines the maximum TLP (Transaction Layer Packet) payload size that can be supported by the motherboard chipset's PCI Express controller. The TLP payload size determines the amount of data transmitted within each data packet. When set to 4096, the motherboard chipset's PCI Express controller supports the maximum data payload of 4096 bytes within each TLP. This is the maximum payload size currently supported by the PCI Express protocol.



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PC Health StatusOn the main board that supports hardware monitoring, you can monitor the parameters of critical voltage, temperature and fan speed.

CPU Shut Down TemperatureEnables you to set the maximum temperature that the system can reach before powering down.

Delta Temp. (°C) [ 2]

PWM Start SYS Temp. (°C) [ 42]

Slope PWM Value 2 [ 2]

Delta Temp. (°C) 2 [ 2]

Slope PWM Value [ 2]

Start PWM Value (0~127) [ 64]

Slope PWM Value [ 3]

Delta Temp. (°C) [ 2]

PWM Start SYS Temp. (°C) [ 45]

System Smart FAN Control [Enabled]

PWM Start CPU Temp (°C) [ 45]

Start PWM Value (0~127) [ 48]


PC Health Status

CPU Shutdown Temperature [90°C/174°C]Help Item

CPU Vcore [1.34V]

+3.3V [3.32V] Menu Level

+5V [5.08V]

+12V [11.96V]

+5VSB [4.94V]

CPU FAN speed 1844 RPM

System FAN speed 1790 RPM

CPU Temperature 64°C

Ambient Temperature 31°C

CPU Temp. Offset [255]

CPU Smart FAN Control [Enabled]

PWM Start CPU Temp (°C) [ 35]

CPU Warning Temperature [Disabled]

Slope PWM Value 2 [ 3]

Delta Temp. (°C) 2 [ 2]





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Component StatusThe following items display the current status of various components.

• CPU VCore• +3.3V• +5V• +12V• +5VSB• CPU Temperature• Ambient Temperature• CPU FAN speed• System FAN speed

Scroll to these items and enter values as required to customize the Thermal Profile:• CPU Temp. Offset• CPU Warning Temperature• CPU Smart FAN Control• PWM Start CPU Temp• Start PWM Value• Slope PWM Value• Delta Temp.• PWM Start SYS Temp.• Slope PWM Value 2• Delta Temp. (°C) 2• System Smart FAN Control• PWM Start CPU Temp (°C)• Start PWM Value (0~127)• Slope PWM Value• Delta Temp. (°C)• PWM Start SYS Temp. (°C)• Slope PWM Value 2• Delta Temp. (°C) 2



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Frequency & Voltage ControlIt enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the processor you have installed in your system.

Spread SpectrumIf you enable spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI (Electro-Magnetic Interference) generated by the system.

SB600 Spread SpectrumEnabling spread spectrum can significantly reduce the EMI (ElectroMagnetic Interference) generated by the south bridge. For maximum system stability and performance this settings should remain at the default setting [Disabled].



Menu Level



Spread Spectrum [Disabled]Help Item

SB600 Spread Spectrum [Disabled]



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Load Optimized DefaultsThis option opens a dialog box that lets you install optimized defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility. Press Y and then ENTER to install the defaults. Press N and then ENTER to cancel without installing defaults.




Product Information PC Health StatusStandard CMOS FeaturesAdvanced BIOS Features Load Optimized DefaultsAdvanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password

Power Management Setup Save & Exit SetupPnP/PCI Configuration Exit Without Saving

F10: Save & Exit SetupLoad Optimized Defaults

V02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc.

Esc: Quit : Select Item

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)?



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Set Supervisor PasswordWhen this function is selected, the following message appears at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password.

Enter PasswordType the password, up to eight characters, and press ENTER. The password entered here overwrites any previously entered password from CMOS memory. You will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password again and press ENTER. You can press ESC to abort the selection.

To disable password, just press ENTER when you are prompted to enter password. A message will confirm the password being disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter BIOS Setup freely.

Supervisor Password has higher priority than User Password. You can use Supervisor Password when booting the system or entering BIOS Setup to modify all settings. Also you can use User Password when booting the system or entering BIOS Setup but can not modify any setting if Supervisor Password is enabled.






F10: Save & Exit SetupChange/Set/Disable Password



Enter Password:



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Save and Exit SetupYou can highlight this item and press ENTER to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility.

When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, press (Y) followed by ENTER to save and exit, or press (N) followed by ENTER to return to the main menu.






F10: Save & Exit SetupSave Data to CMOS



SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)?



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Exit without SavingYou can 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, press (Y) followed by ENTER to discard changes and exit, or press (N) followed by ENTER to return to the main menu.

Note: If you have made changes to settings that you do not want to save, choose the Discard Changes and Exit and press (Y) followed by ENTER to discard any changes you have made.






F10: Save & Exit SetupAbandon All Data



Quit Without Saving (Y/N)?



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General InformationThis chapter contains step-by-step procedures on how to disassemble and reassemble the Angora AM5610/AM3610 for maintenance and troubleshooting. In the coming pages, the first part of the disassembly instruction is for Angora AM5610 and the second part is for Angora AM3610.

To disassemble the notebook, you need the tools below:• Wrist ground strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge• Small Philips screw driver• Flat head screw driver• Hexagonal driver• 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. When you remove the stripe cover, please be careful not to scrape the cover.

Before You BeginBefore proceeding with the disassembly procedure, you have to make sure that:

• The system and all peripherals are powered off.• The AC adaptor and all power and signal cables from the system are unplugged.

Note: There are several types of screws used to secure the main unit. The screws vary in length. Please refer to the screws table after the flowchart. Group the same type of screws together during service disassembling. Please also remember the screw location for each screw type. If you fasten the screws on the wrong location, the long screws may cause irrecoverable damage to the main board.

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Angora AM50/30/10 ProceduresUse the following guides to disassemble and reassemble the AM50, AM30, and AM10 models.

Note: The only differences between the models are the front bezel and placement of the USB panel as shown below. Take care when replacing the front bezel to avoid damage to the ports.

Disassembly Procedure1. Place the system unit on a flat, steady and nonskid surface.2. Release the lock handle then slide the left cover out.

3. Detach the VGA, TV, and Modem cards.

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4. Disconnect the front bezel LED cable.

5. Disconnect the audio cables.

6. Disconnect the USB cables.

7. Disconnect the SPDIF cable.



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8. Disconnect the PA power cable from the MB connector.

9. Disconnect the P1 power and FDD data cables.

10. Disconnect the ODD power and data cables.

P1 Power Cable FDD Data Cable

ODD Power Cable ODD Data Cable



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11. Disconnect the HDD power and data cables.

12. Disconnect the System Fan and CPU Cooler power cable from their MB connectors.

13. Slide the HDD holder as shown and remove the HDD from the chassis.

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14. Release the three securing latches and remove the front bezel.

Note: For the AM50 and AM30, take care not to damage the USB ports at the top of the bezel.

Note: For the AM10, take care not to damage the USB ports on the bottom right-hand side of the bezel.

15. Slide the ODD holder as shown and remove the HDD from the chassis.

16. Release the four screws as shown and remove the CPU Cooler from the chassis.

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17. Push the two locking latches away from the memory unit at the same time to release the memory. Repeat as necessary to remove all memory.

18. Remove the four System Fan screws as shown and lift the fan clear of the chassis.

19. Push and release the CPU latch and remove the CPU from the motherboard.



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20. Release the 8 screws marked below and remove the main board.

21. Release the four screws marked below and remove the system power supply from the chassis.



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Reassembly Procedure1. Insert the system power supply in to the chassis and secure the four screws marked below.

IMPORTANT:FSP and LITEON power supply cabling differ due to size constraints. For FSP power supplies, use a power cable clip to secure the 12V cable. For LITEON power supplies, use a non-cable clip to secure the 12V cable.

2. Insert the main board and secure the 8 screws marked below.

Note: Ensure that the I/O Connector is aligned and that the VIA aperture is correctly oriented with the STAND OFF on the chassis.

FSP Power Supply LITEON Power Supply



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3. Insert the CPU in to the motherboard. Close the CPU latch.

4. Insert the System Fan in to the chassis as secure the 4 screws as shown.

5. Insert the memory into the slot, taking care to align the locating lug. Push down as shown until the securing latches click into place. Repeat for all memory modules.



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6. Fit the CPU cooler to the MB and fasten the four screws shown bellow.

7. Connect the System Fan & CPU Cooler power-cables to the MB connectors.

8. Insert the ODD in to the chassis and slide the ODD holder as shown to lock it in place.

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9. Insert the FDD in to the chassis and slide the FDD holder as shown to lock it in place.

10. Attach the front bezel as shown. Ensure that access to the USB ports is not restricted as indicated for the three models.

11. Insert the SPDIF into the chassis. Ensure that the unit locates correctly as shown.

12. Insert the HDD in to the chassis and slide the HDD holder as shown to lock it in place.

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13. Connect the HDD data cable and HDD power cable.

14. Connect the ODD data cable and power-cable to the rear of ODD.

15. Connect the P1 power-cable and FDD data cable to the MB connector.

ODD Power Cable ODD Data Cable

P1 Power Cable FDD Data Cable



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16. Connect the PA power-cable to the MB connector.

17. Connect the USB cables.

18. Connect the SPDIF cable.

19. Connect the audio cables.



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20. Connect the front bezel LED cable.

21. Connect the VGA/TV, and Modem cards.

22. Slide the left cover in and secure the lock handle.



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Please refer to generic troubleshooting guide in the service guide database for information with respect to following items:

• Power-On Self-Test (POST)• POST Check Points• POST Error Messages List• Error Symptoms List

Troubleshooting

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Chapter 5 71

Introduction to Connectors

Main Board Placement

# Component # Component1 PS/2 CONN 2 HDMI CONN

3 LPT CONN 4 VGA CONN

5 1394 CONN 6 USB CONNS

7 LAN CONN 8 AUDIO CONNS

9 LAN CHIP 10 AUDIO CHIP

11 4 PIN POWER 12 SYSTEM FAN

13 CPU FAN 14 COM PORT

15 CLK GEN 16 PCIE 1X SLOT

1

3

4

2

8

5

76

10

9

41

131214

4039

373836

35

3433

303132

29

28

27

26

25

24

23

22

21

11

1516

17

18

19 20

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17 PCIE 16X SLOT 18 PCI SLOTS

19 FRONT AUDIO HEADER 20 AUX_IN HEADER

21 CPU SOCKET 22 NORTH BRIDGE

23 1394 CHIP 24 FRONT 1394 HEADER

25 BATTERY 26 DIMM SLOTS

27 SOUTH BRIDGE 28 FRONT USB HEADER

29 SI/O CHIP 30 AS HEADER 2

31 AS HEADER 1 32 INTR HEADER

33 24 PIN POWER 34 FLOPPY CONN

35 IDE CONN 36 BIOS

37 CLR_CMOS HEADER 38 OBR HEADER

39 SPEAKER HEADER 40 SATA CONN

41 FRONT PANEL



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Connectors

USB Connectors1394_USBX2(For 1394)

LAN USB_2

Note: Pins 9-18 for RJ-45 LAN Jack pin definition, 19-22 for LAN LED definition.

Audio Backup Panel ConnectorsAUDIO1F (Right Side /Light Blue in Color)

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name1, 5 RUSB_VCC1 9 DCOUT_1394

2 USBD0- 11 TPB0-

3 USBD0+ 12 TPB0+

4 Ground 13 TPA0-

6 USBD1- 14 TPA0+

7 USBD1+ 15 - 22 IO_GND

8,10 Ground

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name1,5 RUSB_VCC2(5V) 13 MDI1-

2 SBD2- 14 MDI2+

3 SBD3- 15 MDI2-

4,8 GND 16 MDI3+

6 SBD2+ 17 MDI3-

7 SBD3+ 18 GND

23 - 30 Ground 19 LAN_LED

9 AVDDL_1D8V 20 LAN_LINK_LED

10 MDI0+ 21 LED_100#

11 MDI0- 22 LED_1000#

12 MDI1+

Pin Signal Name61 GND

62 LINE1_L2

63 LINE1-JD

64 GND

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AUDIO1E (Right Side /FRONT Lime in Color)

AUDIO1D (Right Side /Pink in Color)

AUDIO1A (Left Side/Gray in Color)

AUDIO1C (Left Side, Orange in Color)

AUDIO1D (Left Side, Black in Color)


52 LINE_OUT_L2

53 FRONT-JD

54 GND

55 LINE_OUT_R5


42 MIC1_L2

43 MIC1-JD

44 GND

45 MIC1_R5


2 SIDESURRBACK_L2

3 SIDESURR-JD

4 GND

5 SIDESURRBACK_R2


32 CEN-C

33 CEN-JD

34 GND

35 LFE-C


22 SURR_L

23 SURR-JD

24 GND

25 SURR_R



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IDE/SATA40-pin (2x20) PIDE Headers

1x7-pin SATA Headers

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name1 HD_RST# 2 Ground

3 PDD7 4 PDD8

5 PDD6 6 PDD9

7 PDD5 8 PDD10

9 PDD4 10 PDD11

11 PDD3 12 PDD12

13 PDD2 14 PDD13

15 PDD1 16 PDD14

17 IPDD0 18 PDD15

19 Ground 20 Key

21 PD_REQ 22 Ground

23 PD_IOW# 24 Ground

25 PD_IOR# 26 Ground

27 PD_RDY 28 Ground

29 PD_ACK# 30 Ground

31 IRQ14_R 32 N/C

33 PD_A1 34 PD_DET

35 PD_A0 36 PD_A2

37 PD_CS1# 38 PD_CS3#

39 IDE_LED# 40 Ground


2 SATA_TX0+_C

3 SATA_TX0-_C

4 GND

5 SATA_RX0-_C

6 SATA_RX0+_C

7 GND

8 KEY

9 KEY



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VGA

HDMI

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name1 CONN_RED 9 5V_DVI

2 CONN_GREEN 10 GND

3 CONN_BLUE 11 GND

4 GND 12 CONN_DAC_SDAT

5 GND 13 CONN_HSYNC#

6 GND 14 CONN_VSYNC#

7 GND 15 CONN_DAC_SCL

8 GND

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name1 HDMI_TXAP2 12 HDMI_TXCAN

2 GND 13 NC

3 HDMI_TXAN2 14 NC

4 HDMI_TXAP1 15 HDMI_DDC_CLK

5 GND 16 HDMI_DDC_DATA

6 HDMI_TXAN1 17 GND

7 HDMI_TXAP0 18 5V_S0

8 GND 19 HDMI_HOT_PLUG_DETECT

9 HDMI_TXAN0 20 GND

10 HDMI_TXCAP 21 GND

11 GND



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JumpersJumper/Header Name Function DefinitionCPUFAN (3 PIN) CPU FAN HEADER

Yellow is symbol, Red is Pin1 of symbol

1: GND

2: POWER

3: SENSE

SYSFAN (3 PIN) SYSTEM FAN HEADER


1: GND

2: POWER

3: SENSE

CLR_CMOS (3 PIN) CLEAR CMOS HEADER


1,2: CLEAR CMOS(1: Ground, 2: RTC_RSTJ)

2,3: NORMAL(3: VCC_RTC)

OBR System Recover HEADER


1: SYS_RECOVER

2: GND



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F_USB1, F_USB2, F_USB3 FRONT USB HEADER (2x5)


1: VCC5

2: VCC5

3: D0-

4: D1-

5: D0+

6: D1+

7: GND

8: GND

9: KEY

10: GND

F_AUDIO1 FRONT PANEL AUDIO HEADER (2x5)


1: FMIC_L

2: GND

3: FMIC_R

4: 3D3V_S0

5: LINE_OUT_R

6: MIC_JD

7: FRONT-IO-SENSE

8: KEY

9: LINE_OUT_L

10: LINE_JD

IR IR 1: VCC5

2: KEY

3: IRRX

4: GND

5: IRTX

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F_1394_1 FRONT 1394 HEADER


1: TPA+

2: TPA-

3: GND

4: GND

5: TPB+

6: TPB-

7: POWER

8: POWER

9: KEY

10: GND

FP Front Panel Header


1: FP_1(PU 5V_S0)

2: LEDP(PU 5V_S5)

3: SATA_LED_L

4: PMSLED(PU 5V_S5)

5: GND

6: SWITCH_ON*

7: FP_RESET*_FP

8: GND

9: FP_9(PU 5V_S0)

10: KEY

11: FP_11(PU 5V_S0)

12: FP_12(PU 5V_S5)

13: ODD_LED*

14: LAN_LED




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COM1, COM2 COM Port Header


1: NDCD

2: NSIN

3: NSOUT

4: NDTR

5: GND

6: NDSR

7: NRTS

8: NCTS

9: NRI

10: KEY

INTERNAL SPEAKER HEADER

AUDIO INTERNAL SPEAKER HEADER


1: MONO_L

2: GND

3: MONO_R

4: KEY

5: GND

6: GND

7: VCC3

8: VCC5




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TPM TPM HEADER


1: LCKL

2: GND

3: LFRAMEn

4: KEY

5: LRESETn

6: NC

7: LAD3

8: LAD2

9: VDD (3.3V)

10: LAD1

11: LAD0

12: GND

13: NC

14: NC

15: NC

16: SERIRQ

17: GND

18: CLKRUNin

19: LPCPDn

20: NC




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This chapter offers the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) list in global configuration of Angora AM5610 and AM3610 desktop. Refer to this chapter whenever ordering the parts to repair or for RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization).

Please note that when ordering FRU parts, you should check the most up-to-date information available on your regional web or channel. For whatever reasons a part number is changed, it will NOT be noted on the 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.

Note: To scrap or to return the defective parts, you should follow the local government ordinance or regulations on how to dispose them properly, or follow the rules set by your regional Acer office on how to return it.

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Angora AM50 Exploded Diagram

Number Description Number Description1 AM50 Bezel 10 Power Supply

2 AM50 USB 11 Fan

3 AM50 USB Panel 12 PCI Bracket

4 FDD Lock Slide 13 Left Slide Door

5 CD ROM Lock Slide 14 Motherboard

6 Chassis 15 HDD

7 USB PCB ASM 16 3.5” Device

8 USB Shielding 17 CD ROM

9 Right Slide Door 18 HDD Lock Slide



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Number Description Number Description1 AM30 Main Bezel 11 Fan

2 3_25 Cover 12 PCI Bracket

3 5_25 Cover 13 Left Side Door

4 AM50 USB 14 Motherboard

5 AM50 USB Panel 15 HDD

6 Chassis 16 3.5” Device

7 USB PCB ASM 17 CD ROM

8 USB Shielding 18 HDD Lock Slide

9 Right Side Door 19 FDD Lock Slide

10 Power Supply 20 CD ROM Lock Slide



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Number Description Number Description1 AM10 Main Bezel 10 Power Supply

2 3_25 Cover 11 Fan

3 5_25 Cover 12 PCI Bracket

4 AM50 USB 13 Left Side Door

5 AM50 USB Panel 14 Motherboard

6 FDD Lock Slide 15 HDD Lock Slide

7 CD ROM Lock Slide 16 HDD

8 Chassis 17 3.5” Device

9 Right Side Door 18 CD ROM



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