Acer AcerPower F6 Technical Information

AcerAspire E560/T660 and AcerPower F6Service Guide

4 Chapter 1Block Diagram

Chapter 1 5Main Board Placement# Label Component # Label Component1 CPU socket LGA775 socket for Intel Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron D CPUs2 CPU_FAN CPU

6 Chapter 19 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 10 PANEL1 Front panel switch/LED header11 SATA1~4 Serial ATA connectors 12 JP2 To be defined13 JP1 To be defin

Chapter 1 7Front PanelAspire E560# Description1 Optical driver2 Optical drive eject button3 Power button4 USB ports5 Speaker/Headphone jack6 Microphon

8 Chapter 1Aspire T660# Description1 Optical device2 Floppy drive3 Power button4 Microphone jack5 Speaker/Headphone jack6 USB ports

Chapter 1 9AcerPower F6# Description1 Optical driver2 Floppy disk drive3 Card reader4 indicators5 USB ports6 Microphone jack7 Speaker/Headphone jack8

10 Chapter 1Rear PanelAspire E560/T660# Description1 Optical driver2 Floppy disk drive3 Card reader4 indicators5 USB ports6 Microphone jack7 Speaker/H

Chapter 1 11Acer Empowering TechnologyAcer’s innovative Empowering Technology makes it easy for you to access frequently used functions and manage you

12 Chapter 1Acer eSettings ManagementAcer eSettings Management allows you to inspect hardware specifications, change BIOS passwords or other Windows s

Chapter 1 13or taking your notebook to an Acer Customer Service Center. Be sure to remember or write down your password.Acer eDataSecurity ManagementA

IIRevision HistoryPlease refer to the table below for the updates of Desktop Aspire E560/T660 and AcerPower F6 service guide.Date Chapter UpdatesSept

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Chapter 1 15Acer ePerformance ManagementAcer ePerformance Management is a system optimization tool that boosts the performance of your Acer notebook.

16 Chapter 1Then Acer eAcoustics Management main page will come out.Acer eAcoustics Management Main PageListed on the main page are two options for Ac

Chapter 1 17Acer eRecovery ManagementAcer eRecovery Management is a powerful utility that does away with the need for recovery disks provided by the m

18 Chapter 1Acer Disc-to-Disc RecoveryRestore without a Recovery CDThis recovery process helps you restore the C:\ drive with the original software co

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Chapter 1 21Hardware Specification and ConfigurationProcessorSystem Main ChipsetNorth BridgeSouth BridgeItem SpecificationType Intel Prescott 775 / Sm

22 Chapter 1System MemoryOnboard LAN1394 FirewareAudioBIOS Hotkey ListItem SpecificationFeature • DDR2 667/533/400MHz SDRAM memory interface design w

Chapter 1 23Hardware Monitor FunctionEnvironment RequirementsDrop TestItem DescriptionFeature • Smart fan control system, Thermal Cruise and Speed Cr

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24 Chapter 1Power Management Function (ACPI Support Function)Device Standby Mode• Independent power management timer for hard disk drive devices (zero

Chapter 2 23About the Setup UtilityThe computer uses the latest Award BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) with support for Windows Plug and Play. The

24 Chapter 2Entering the Setup UtilityWhen you power on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On Self Test (POST) routines. POST is a series of built-in d

Chapter 2 25Product InformationThis option displays basic information about the system. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.Phoe

26 Chapter 2Standard CMOS FeaturesThe option displays basic information about the system. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.Da

Chapter 2 27Advanced BIOS FeaturesThis page sets up more advanced information about the system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect

28 Chapter 2Hard Disk DrivesScroll this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen.Removable DrivesScroll this item and press <Enter

Chapter 2 29CD/DVD DrivesScroll this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting p

30 Chapter 2Boot Block BIOS Write Protect (Disabled)This item disables Boot Block BIOS write protect function.Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk (Enabled)This i

Chapter 2 31Advanced Chipset FeaturesThis page sets up more advanced information about the system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affe

IVDisclaimerThe information in this guide is subject to change without notice.Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either express

32 Chapter 2Integrated PeripheralsThis page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system. Press <Esc> to return to the

Chapter 2 33Serial Port 1/2 Address (3F8/IRQ4/2F8/IRQ3)This item allows users to manually set the address for serial port 1 and port 2.Serial Port 2 M

34 Chapter 2Power Management SetupThis page sets up some parameters for system power management operation. Press <Esc> to return to the main men

Chapter 2 35Wake-Up by PME (Enabled)The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume

36 Chapter 2PCI/PnP ConfigurationThis page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing the system plug and play c

Chapter 2 37PC Health StatusThis item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, temperature and fan speeds. Press <Esc> to return t

38 Chapter 2CPU Smart Fan Function (Enabled)This item is used to enable or disable CPU smart fan function.System Smart Fan Function (Disabled)This ite

Chapter 2 39Frequency ControlYou can set the clock speed and system bus for the computer. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of

40 Chapter 2Set Supervisor PasswordThis page helps you install or change a password. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.Supervi

Chapter 2 41Set User PasswordThis item helps you set or change a password. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.User Password (No

VConventionsThe following conventions are used in this manual:SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that appear on screen.NOTE Gives bits and pieces

42 Chapter 2Exit without SavingYou can highlight this item and press <Enter> to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and

Chapter 3 43General InformationThis chapter contains step-by-step procedures on how to disassemble the Aspire E560/T660 and AcerPower F6 for maintenan

44 Chapter 3Aspire E560 Disassembly Procedure1. Place the system unit on a flat, steady and nonskid surface.2. Release the lock handle then slide the

Chapter 3 457. Disconnect the SPDIF cable.8. Disconnect the audio cable and the 1394 cable.9. Disconnect the USB cables.10. Disconnect the PA and the

46 Chapter 312. Disconnect the ODD power cable and the ODD data cable.13. Disconnect the HDD power cable and the HDD data cable.14. Slide the HDD hold

Chapter 3 4716. Slide the ODD holder as shown below then take the ODD out from the chassis.17. Detach the card reader.18. Release the screw holding th

48 Chapter 319. Release the four screws securing the CPU cooler then detach the CPU cooler. There are two other screws on the other side of the CPU co

Chapter 3 4924. Release the four screws fastening the system power supply then remove the system power supply.

Chapter 4 50Please refer to generic troubleshooting guide in the service guide database for information with respect to following items:• Power-On Sel

Chapter 5 51Introduction of ConnectorsMain Board PlacementJumper and Connector InformationChapter 5

VIPrefaceBefore using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general information.1. This Service Guide provides you w

52 Chapter 5Power Cable ConnectorsPlease note that the 20-pin and 24-pin power cables can both be connected to the ATX1 connector. With the 20-pin pow

Chapter 5 53Please note that, when installing 20-pin power cable, the latches of power cable falls on the left side of the ATX1 connector latch, just

54 Chapter 5ATX_12V: ATX 12V Power ConnectorFront Panel HeaderThe front panel header (PANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and LED headers common

Chapter 5 55Reset SwitchSupporting the reset function requires the connection of pin five and pin seven to a momentary-contact switch that is normally

56 Chapter 5SATA ConnectorsThe main board features four SATA connectors to support four drives. SATA refers to Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachm

Chapter 5 57Add-on Card SlotsPCIE x16 slotThe PCI Express x16 slot is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1.0a.PCIE2 slot (

58 Chapter 5Optional DevicesRefer to the following information for connecting the main board optional devices.AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio Header for Aza

Chapter 5 59CHS1: Chassis Intrusion Detect HeaderSATA1~4: Serial ATA ConnectorsThese connectors are used to support the new Serial ATA devices for the

60 Chapter 5USB3~5 Front Panel USB HeadersThe main board has four USB ports laid on the rear edge I/O port array. Additionally, some computer cases ha

Chapter 5 61I/O DevicesThe backplane of the main board has the following I/O ports:Part Name DescriptionPS2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a

Chapter 1 1OverviewMain BoardDescriptionSize Max. 244 mm x 244 mm, MicroATXProcessor • Socket type: Intel socket T LGA775 pin• Socket quantity: one•

62 Chapter 5Jumper SettingsThis section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the main board.Jumper Type Description Setting (defau

2 Chapter 1LAN • Controller: PCI-E Giga LAN• H/W, F/W, and S/W should be able to support ASF compliantUSB • Controller: ATI SB600 compatible• Onbo

Chapter 1 3Special Design SpecificationWake-Up Event SpecificationAll Onboard Connectors List• Rear I/O connectors:• One PS/2 keyboard port, one PS/