Acer DockMate IV User manual

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Service Guide
PART NO.: 49.49C02.001
DOC. NO.: SG324-9911A PRINTED IN TAIWAN
Service guide files and updates are available
on the AIPG/CSD web; for more information,
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Copyright
Copyright © 1999 by Acer Incorporated. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced,
transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in
any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without
the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated.
Disclaimer
The information in this guide is subject to change without notice.
Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the
contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular
purpose. Any Acer Incorporated software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the
programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not Acer Incorporated, its distributor, or its
dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential
damages resulting from any defect in the software.
Acer is a registered trademark of Acer Corporation.
Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
Pentium and Pentium II/III are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
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Conventions
The 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.
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IV
Preface
Before 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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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 System Specifications 1
Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Bottom View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Left Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Rear Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Bottom Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Right Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Hardware Specifications and Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Chapter 2 System Utilities 23
BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Navigating the BIOS Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Basic System Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Startup Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Onboard Device Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
System Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Load Default Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Executing Flash Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
System Utility Diskette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Panel ID Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Thermal and Fan Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Main Board Data Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
System Diagnostic Diskette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Running PQA Diagnostics Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 37
General Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Disassembly Procedure Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Removing the Battery Pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Removing the External DIMM Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Removing the External Modem Combo Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Removing the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Removing the Floppy Disk Drive Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Disassembling the Main Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Removing the TouchPad Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Removing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Removing the RTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Separating the Lower Case from the Upper Case. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Removing the Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Removing the DC-DC Charger Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Removing the System Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
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Table of Contents
Removing the Audio Jack Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Removing the PCMCIA Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Removing the Modem Power Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Disassembling the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Removing the LCD Bezel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Removing the Speaker Assembly Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Removing the Inverter Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Removing the LCD Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Removing the LED Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Removing the Microphone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Removing the Left and Right Hinges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 57
System Check Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
External Diskette Drive Check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
External CD-ROM Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Memory Check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Power System Check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Touchpad Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Index of Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Intermittent Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Index of AFlash BIOS Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Index of PQA Diagnostic Error Code, Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Locations 71
Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
SW4 Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Bottom View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 75
Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration 93
Appendix B Test Compatible Components 95
Windows 95 Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Windows 98 Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Windows 2000 Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Windows NT Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Appendix C Online Support Information 101
Index 103
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Chapter 1 1
Features
This computer was designed with the user in mind. Here are just a few of its many features:
Performance
Intel
®
Pentium
®
III Coppermine processor with 256 KB L2 cache
64-bit memory bus
2X AGP video graphic accelerator with 8 MB video memory
Large and vibrant Thin Film Transistor (TFT) Extended Graphics Array (XGA) Liquid Crystal
Display (LCD)
Internal removable CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive (AcerMedia Bay)
Built-in FDD module
High-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk
Li-Ion battery pack
Power management system with hibernation power saving modes
Multimedia
16-bit high-fidelity PCI stereo audio with 3-D sound and wavetable synthesizer
Built-in dual speakers with microphone
S-video output
Ultra-slim, high-speed CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
Dual display capability
Connectivity
High-speed fax/data modem port
Fast infrared wireless communication
USB (Universal Serial Bus) port
Human-centric Design and Ergonomics
All-in-one design (CD-ROM, FDD, HDD)
Sleek, smooth and stylish design
Full-sized keyboard
Wide and curved palm rest
Ergonomically-centered touchpad pointing device
Expansion
CardBus PC card (formerly PCMCIA) slot ( type II/I or type III) with ZV (zoomed video) port
support
1
DockMate V mini docking station option for one-step connect/disconnect from peripherals
Upgradeable memory and hard disk
1
Only the lower slot supports zoomed video
System Specifications
Chapter 1
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Display
The large graphics display offers excellent viewing, display quality and desktop performance graphics. The
computer supports a Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD) displaying 24-bit high-color at
1024x768 Extended Graphic Array (XGA) resolution.
Video performance
2X AGP video graphic accelerator with 8 MB of video memory boost video performance.
Simultaneous display
The computer’s large display and multimedia capabilities are great for giving presentations. If you prefer, you
can also connect an external monitor when giving presentations. This computer supports simultaneous LCD
and CRT display. Simultaneous display allows you to control the presentation from your computer and at the
same time face your audience. You can also connect other output display devices such as LCD projection
panels for large-audience presentations.
Dual Display
The computer’s unique graphics chip takes advantage of Windows 98’s multi-display capability, allowing you
to extend your desktop to an external display device, such as an external monitor projector. With this feature
enabled, you can move program windows to/from the computer LCD and the external monitor.
Power management
The power management system incorporates an "automatic LCD dim" feature that automatically dims the LCD
when the computer is powered by a battery pack to conserve battery power. See “Power Management” on
page 20 for more information on power management features.
Opening and closing the display
To open the display, slide the display cover latch to the left and lift up the cover. Then tilt it to a comfortable
viewing position. The computer employs a microswitch that turns off the display (and enters standby mode) to
conserve power when you close the display cover, and turns it back on when you open the display cover.
NOTE:
If an external monitor is connected, the computer turns off the display (but does not enter standby
mode) when you close the display cover.
To close the display cover, fold it down gently until the display cover latch clicks into place.
WARNING:
To avoid damaging the display, do not slam it when you close it. Also, do not place any object on
top of the computer when the display is closed.
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Chapter 1 3
System Block Diagram
SDRAM
SDRAM
CLK BUF
CLK BUF
DIMM
DIMM * 2
CPU
CPU
COPPERMINE / A2
NORTH BRIDGE
440BX/ C1
GEYSERVILLE
VGA
VGA
ATI Mobility-M1/M
8M/ 4M VRAM
LCD
TV
CRT
CardBus
OZ6933T
CardBus CONN
Slot A/B
Power SW
SOUTH BRIDGE
PIIX4M/ A0
USB
Primary EIDE
HDD
MiniPCI
LAN/ Modem
Secondary EIDE
CDROM
AUDIO
ES1946 Solo-1E
MIC Line-in
QSW
DockMate V
OP AMP
INT SPK
Headphone
BIOS
AT29C040A
RTC
BQ3285LF
CMOS
Battery
KBC
Mitsubishi
M38867
Touchpad INT KB EX KB
Track
Point
SUPER I/O
PC97338
FDD HP FIR PRINTER SERIAL
DEBUG
CLK GEN
CLK GEN
AGP BUS
AGP BUS
PCI BUS
PCI BUS
ISA BUS
ISA BUS
MEM BUS
MEM BUS
HOST BUS
HOST BUS
SDRAM
SDRAM
CLK BUF
CLK BUF
DIMM
DIMM * 2
CPU
CPU
COPPERMINE / A2
NORTH BRIDGE
440BX/ C1
GEYSERVILLE
VGA
VGA
ATI Mobility-M1/M
8M/ 4M VRAM
LCD
TV
CRT
CardBus
OZ6933T
CardBus CONN
Slot A/B
Power SW
SOUTH BRIDGE
PIIX4M/ A0
USB
Primary EIDE
HDD
MiniPCI
LAN/ Modem
Secondary EIDE
CDROM
AUDIO
ES1946 Solo-1E
MIC Line-in
QSW
DockMate V
OP AMP
INT SPK
Headphone
BIOS
AT29C040A
RTC
BQ3285LF
CMOS
Battery
KBC
Mitsubishi
M38867
Touchpad INT KB EX KB
Track
Point
SUPER I/O
PC97338
FDD HP FIR PRINTER SERIAL
DEBUG
CLK GEN
CLK GEN
AGP BUS
AGP BUS
PCI BUS
PCI BUS
ISA BUS
ISA BUS
MEM BUS
MEM BUS
HOST BUS
HOST BUS
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Board Layout
Top View
1 Volume Control 18 LED/Inverter Board Connector
2 Microphone-in Port 19 External CD/DVD-ROM Module Connector
3 Line-in Port 20 Internal Keyboard Connector
4 Line-out Port 21 Jumper Setting (SW4)
5 PCMCIA Socket 22 Finger Print Check
6 FAN Connector 23 HDD Connector
7 FIR 24 Battery Connector
8 FIR 25 Debug Board Connector
9 S-Video Port 26 Audio Controller
10 Video Port 27 Super I/O Controller
11 USB Port 28 PCI Bus
12 LAN Connector 29 Flash ROM
13 Parallel Port 30 RTC Battery
14 Serial Port 31 TouchPad Connector
15 Modem Connector 32 Video Chip
16 PS/2 Port 33 CPU
17 LCD Cover Switch Connector 34 LCD Connector
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Chapter 1 5
Bottom View
1 Keyboard Controller 7 Power Switch Connector
2 DC-DC Board Connector 8 DIMM Socket 1
3 DC-DC Board Connector 9 DIMM Socket 2
4 Modem Connector 10 FDD FPC Connector
5 Docking Station Connector 11 South Bridge
6 North Bridge 12 FAX/Modem Board Socket
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Panel
Ports allow you to connect peripheral devices to your computer as you would with a desktop PC.
Left Panel
# Icon Port Connects to...
1 Infrared port Infrared device (e.g., infrared printer, IR-
aware computers)
2 PC Card slot 16-bit PC Cards and 32-bit CardBus PC
Cards (ZV support)
3 Speaker-out jack Speakers or headphones
4 Audio line-in jack Audio line-in device with a 3.5mm mini jack
(e.g., audio CD player, stereo walkman)
5 Microphone-in jack 3.5mm mini jack condenser microphone
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Chapter 1 7
Rear Panel
# Icon Port Connects to...
1 DC-in jack AC adapter and power outlet
2 PS/2 port PS/2-compatible devices (e.g., PS/2
keyboard/mouse/keypad)
3 Modem jack Phone line (only for models with an internal
fax modem)
4 Serial port Serial devices (e.g., serial mouse)
5 Parallel port Parallel devices (e.g., parallel printer)
6 Network jack Ethernet-based network
7 USB port USB devices (e.g., USB mouse)
8 External monitor port Display monitor (up to 1024x768
resolution, 64K-colors)
9 S-video output jack Television with S-video input jack
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Bottom Panel
# Icon Port Connects to...
1 Mini docking connector DockMate V mini docking station
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Chapter 1 9
Right Panel
# Icon Port Connects to...
1 N/A Notebook Camera N/A
2 N/A Battery CN28
3 N/A DVD/CD-ROM drive CN15
1
32
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Indicators
The computer has six easy-to-read status icons on the right of the display screen.
The Power and Standby status icons are visible even when you close the display cover so you can see the
status of the computer while the cover is closed.
# Icon Function Description
1 Power Lights when the computer is on.
Blinks when a battery-low condition occurs.
2 Sleep Lights when the computer enters Sleep
mode.
3 Media Activity Lights when the floppy drive, hard disk or
CD-ROM drive is active.
4 Battery Charge Lights when the battery is being charged.
5 Caps Lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated.
6Num Lock
(Fn-F11)
Lights when Numeric Lock is activated.
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Chapter 1 11
Hot Keys
The computer employs hot keys or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like screen
contrast and brightness, volume output and the BIOS Utility.
To activate hot keys, press and hold the
Fn
key before pressing the other key in the hot key combination.
Hot Key Icon Function Description
Fn-F1 Hotkey help Displays a list of the hotkeys and their functions.
Fn-F2 Setup Accesses the notebook configuration utility.
Fn-F3 Power Scheme Toggle Switches between the different Power Management
schemes.
Fn-F4 Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode, which can be
defined via the advanced section of the Power
Management Properties in the Windows Control
Panel.
Fn-F5 Display toggle Switches display output between the display screen,
external monitor (if connected) and both the display
screen and external monitor.
Fn-F6 Screen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to save power.
Press any key to return.
Fn-F7 Touchpad on/off Turns the internal touchpad on and off.
When you connect an external PS/2 mouse, the
computer automatically disables the touchpad.
Fn-F8 Speaker on/off Turns the speakers on and off; mutes the sound.
Fn-
Contrast up Increases the screen contrast (available only for
models with HPA displays).
Fn-
Contrast down Decreases the screen contrast (available only for
models with HPA displays).
Fn-
Brightness up Increases the screen brightness.
Fn-
Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness.
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Hardware Specifications and Configurations
System Board Major Chips
Item Controller
System core logic Intel 440BX / PIIX4M
Super I/O controller NS PC97338VJG
Audio controller ESS Solo-1E (ES1946)
Video controller ATI Rage Mobility - M1 BGA
Hard disk drive controller PIIX4M
Keyboard controller M38867
RTC BQ3285LF
Processor
Item Specification
CPU type Intel Pentium III 450/500/550/600/650/700/750 MHz processor with 256KB
L2 on-die Cache
CPU package MBGA2 package
CPU core voltage 1.60V/1.35V
CPU I/O voltage 1.50V
BIOS
Item Specification
BIOS vendor Acer
BIOS Version V 3.0
BIOS ROM type Flash ROM
BIOS ROM size 512KB
BIOS package 32-pin TSOP
Supported protocols ACPI 1.0a, APM 1.2, PC Card 95, SM BIOS 2.1, EPP/IEEE 1284, ECP/
IEEE 1284 1.7 & 1.9, IrDA, PCI 2.1, PnP 1.0a, PS/2 keyboard and mouse,
USB, VESA VGA BIOS, DDC-2B, CD-ROM bootable, Windows keyboard
Microsoft Simple Boot Flag
BIOS password control Set by switch, see SW4(SW4) setting
Second Level Cache
Item Specification
Cache controller Built-in CPU
Cache size 256KB
1st level cache control Always enabled
2st level cache control Always enabled
Cache scheme control Fixed in write-back
System Memory
Item Specification
Memory controller Built-in Intel 440BX
Onboard memory size 0MB
DIMM socket number 2 sockets (2 banks)
Supports memory size per socket 32/64/128 MB
Supports maximum memory size 256MB (128MB x 2)
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Above table lists some system memory configurations. You may combine DIMMs with various capacities to
form other combinations.
NOTE: The shipping specification for DIMM combination is 64MB in slot 1.
Supports DIMM type Synchronous DRAM
Supports DIMM Speed 100MHz
Supports DIMM voltage 3.3V
Supports DIMM package 144-pin DIMM
Memory module combinations You can install memory modules in any combinations as long as they
match the above specifications.
Memory Combinations
Slot 1 Slot 2 Total Memory
32 MB 32 MB 64 MB
0 MB 64 MB 64 MB
64 MB 0 MB 64 MB
32 MB 64 MB 96 MB
64 MB 32 MB 96 MB
0 MB 128 MB 128 MB
64 MB 64 MB 128 MB
128 MB 0 MB 128 MB
32 MB 128 MB 160 MB
128 MB 32 MB 160 MB
64 MB 128 MB 192 MB
128 MB 64 MB 192 MB
128 MB 128 MB 256 MB
LAN/Modem Combo Interface
Item Specification
Chipset Ambit T60.082.C.00
Fax modem data baud rate (bps) 14.4K
Data modem data baud rate (bps) 56K
Supports modem protocol V.90 data modem 56K, V.90 fax modem 14.4K and digital line
protection operation
Supports LAN protocol 10/100 Mbps
Modem/LAN connector type RJ11/RJ45
Modem/LAN connector location Rear side
Modem Interface
Item Specification
Chipset Ambit J07.M039.00
Fax modem data baud rate (bps) 14.4K
Data modem data baud rate (bps) 56K
Supports modem protocol V.90 data modem 56K, V.90 fax modem 14.4K and digital line
protection operation
Modem connector type RJ11
System Memory
Item Specification
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Modem connector location Rear side
Floppy Disk Drive Interface
Item Specification
Vendor & model name Mitsumi D353G
Floppy Disk Specifications
Media recognition 2DD (720KB) 2HD (1.2MB, 3-mode) 2HD (1.44MB)
Sectors/track 9 15 18
Tracks 80 80 80
Data transfer rate
(Kbit/s)
1 MB 1.6 MB 2 MB
Rotational speed (RPM) 300 360 300
Read/write heads 2
Encoding method MFM/FM
Power Requirement
Input Voltage (V) +5V ±10%
Hard Disk Drive Interface
Item Specification
Vendor & Model Name IBM DARA-206000 IBM DARA-209000 IBM DARA-212000 IBM DARA-218000
Capacity (MB) 6000 9000 12000 18000
Bytes per sector 512 512 512 512
Logical heads 15 16 16 16
Logical sectors 63 63 63 63
Drive Format
Logical cylinders 12416 16383 16383 16383
Physical read/write heads2346
Disks 1223
Spindle speed (RPM) 4200 4200 4200 4200
Performance Specifications
Buffer size 418 418 418 418
Interface IDE(ATA-4) IDE(ATA-4) IDE(ATA-4) IDE(ATA-4)
Data transfer rate (disk-
buffer, Mbytes/s)
85.5-161.6 85.5-161.6 85.5-161.6 85.5-161.6
Data transfer, rate
(host~buffer, Mbytes/s)
16.6 (PIO mode 4)
66.6 (Ultra DMA mode 4)
DC Power Requirements
Voltage tolerance 5+-5% 5+-5% 5+-5% 5+-5%
CD-ROM Interface
Item Specification
Vendor & Model Name MKE/CD-176 24X
Performance Specification
Transfer rate (KB/sec) 1550KB/sec ~ 3,600KB/sec (FULL - CAV)
Modem Interface
Item Specification
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