Acer AC707 Technical Information

AcerPower F1/Aspire T310Service Guide

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

Chapter 6 87CD-ROM DRIVE 52X BTC F564E BLACKCD-ROM DRIVE 52X MSI MS-8152 BLACKCD-RW DRIVE 52X24X52X LITE-ON LTR-52246S BLACKDVD-ROM DRIVE 16X PIONEER

88 Chapter 6VGA CARD ATI RADEON 9200 (8X) 64MB DDR W/ TV OUT(NTSC), ATX BRACKET FICVGA CARD ATI RADEON 9200 (8X) 64MB DDR W/ TV OUT(PAL), ATX BRACKET

Chapter 6 89MOUSE PS2 2 BUTTON+WHEEL KYE POWERSCROLL PS2 BLACKOPTICAL MOUSE USB 2 BUTTON+WHEEL KYE POWERSCROLL USB SILVERMS.PSE04.006MS.PSE04.005PS/2

90 Chapter 6USB Keyboard, KU0355, Canadian/French Ver., 105keysUSB Keyboard, KU0355, US Ver., 104keysUSB Keyboard, KU0355, T.Chinese Ver., 104keysUSB

Appendix A 91The AcerPower F1 / Aspire T310 Model No. Define:1. Trade Mark:2. Brand Name: Acer3. Description: Intel Pentium4/Celeron Processor 4. P

92 Appendix A

Appendix B 93AcerPower F1 / Aspire T310 compatibility is tested and verified by Acer’s internal testing department. All of its systemfunctions are tes

94 Appendix BMicrosoft Windows XP Home Environment TestComponents Specifications Model DescriptionMain BoardFoxconn P4/661FX/964L/2DIMM/3PCI E61MLP4/6

Appendix B 95Hitachi 40G 7200RPM, ATA-100 Vancover III HDS722540VLAT2080G 7200RPM, ATA-100 Vancover III HDS722580VLAT20 80G 7200RPM120G 7200RPM, ATA-1

96 Appendix BCompal 17" CRT MONITOR,AC711,TCO99,N.M.,W/EUROPE POWER CORD17" CRT MONITOR,AC711,TCO99,N.M.,W/UK POWER CORD17" CRT MONITOR

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Appendix B 97Compal 15" LCD MONITOR,AL511,W/O SPEAKER,TCO99,W/EUROPE POWER CORD15" LCD MONITOR,AL511,W/O SPEAKER,TCO99,W/UK POWER CORD15&quo

98 Appendix B

Appendix C 99This section describes online technical support services available to help you repair your Acer Systems.If you are a distributor, dealer,

100 Appendix C

VIITable of ContentsChapter 1 System Specifications 1Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

VIIITable of ContentsChapter 4 Troubleshooting 55Power-On Self-Test (POST) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter 1 1OverviewThe Aspire T310/AcerPower F1 supports Intel Pentium 4 Northwood based micro-ATX, IBM PC/AT compatible system with PCI/AGP bus.Sys

2 Chapter 1Features & SpecificationsCPUT Support Intel P4 Northwood (Socket 478) processor.T Support 800MHz, 533MHz or 400MHz FSB.T Support up to

Chapter 1 3T Microphone-in (rear)/Microphone-in (front) (Default)T Headphone Out (front) (Default)LANT Supports 10/100MB ethernet environmentUSBT Conn

4 Chapter 1Acer Power F1 Front PanelThe computer’s front panel consists of the following:Label Description1 Optical Drive2 FDD Drive3 Power Button4 U

Chapter 1 5Acer Power F1 Rear PanelLabel Description1 Power Code Socket 2 Voltage Selector Switch3 Fan Aperture4 PS/2 Keyboard Port5 PS/2 Mouse Conn

6 Chapter 1Aspire T310/Acer Power F1Label Description1394A2 IEEE 1394 HeaderAGP1 Accelerated Graphics PortATX1 Standard 20-pin ATX power connectorATX2

AcerPower F1/Aspire T310Service Guide

Chapter 1 7 FDD1 Floppy disk drive connectorIDE1 Primary IDE channelIDE2 Secondary IDE channelJP1 Clear CMOS jumperJP3 BIOS flash protect jumperNBFAN1

8 Chapter 1Hardware Specifications and ConfigurationsNOTE: The BIOS can be overwritten/upgraded by using the flash utility.ProcessorItem Specification

Chapter 1 9This section has two table lists, system memory specification and the possible combinations of memory module. System MemoryItem Specificati

10 Chapter 1This section has two table lists, the video interface specification and its supported display modes.Video InterfaceItem SpecificationVide

Chapter 1 11Compatibility Sound Blaster Pro/16 compatibleMixed digital and analog high performance chipEnhanced stereo full duplex operationHigh perf

12 Chapter 1Parallel PortItem SpecificationParallel port controller ITE8705Parallel port controller resident bus ISA busNumber of parallel ports 1Supp

Chapter 1 130F0000 - 0FFFFF 64Kbytes System BIOS Memory100000 - UPPER LIMIT Main MemoryUPPER LIMIT - 4GBytes PCI MemoryPCI INTx# and IDSEL Assignment

14 Chapter 1NOTE: N - Not be usedNOTE: N - Not be usedIRQ Assignment MapIRQx System Devices Add-On-Card DevicesIRQ0 Timer NIRQ1 Keyboard NIRQ2 Cascad

Chapter 1 15Environmental RequirementsItem SpecificationsTemperatureOperating +10 ~ +35°CNon-operating -20 ~ +60°C (Storage package)HumidityOperating

16 Chapter 1Power Management Function (ACPI support function)Device Standby ModeT Independent power management timer for hard disk drive devices (0-15

IIRevision HistoryPlease refer to the table below for the updates made on AcerPower F1/Aspire T310 service guide.Date Chapter Updates2003/10/29 Chap

Chapter 2 17Most systems are already configured by the manufacturer or the dealer. There is no need to run Setup when starting the computer unless yo

18 Chapter 2Entering SetupPower on the computer abd the system will start POST (Power On Self Test)prosecc. When the message of “Press DEL to enter SE

Chapter 2 19Product InformationThe screen below appears if you select Product Information from the main menu:The Product Information menu contains gen

20 Chapter 2Standard CMOS FeaturesSelect Standard CMOS Features from the main menu to configure some basic parameters in your system.The following scr

Chapter 2 21IDE Channel 1 Master Allows you to configure the hard disk drive connected to the master port of IDE channel 1. To enter the IDE Channel

22 Chapter 2IDE Channel 0/1 Master/Slave SetupThe following screen appears if you select any of the IDE drive parameters:The following table describes

Chapter 2 23Advanced BIOS FeaturesThe following screen shows the Advanced BIOS Features:The following table describes the parameters found in this men

24 Chapter 2Swap Floppy Drive Setting to Enabled will swap floppy drive a: and b:.Enabled DisabledBoot Up Floppy Seek Setting to Enabled will make BIO

Chapter 2 25Advanced Chipset FeaturesThe advanced cipset features setup option is used to change the values of the chipset registers. These registers

26 Chapter 2The following table describes each parameter under the sub-menu. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested values.The other two

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Chapter 2 27OnChip AGP ControlPress [Enter] to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:Parameter Description OptionsVGA Share Memory Size

28 Chapter 2Integrated PeripheralsThe following table describes each Integrated Peripherals parameters. Settings in boldface are the default and sugg

Chapter 2 29SIS OnChip PCI DevicePress [Enter] to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:Onboard SuperIO DevicePress [Enter] to enter the

30 Chapter 2SIS Serial ATA Controller This item allows you to control the SiS Serial ATA controller.EnabledDisabledSIS Serial ATA Mode This item allow

Chapter 2 31Power Management SetupThe Power Management menu lets you configure your system to most effectively save energy while operating in a manner

32 Chapter 2PM Wake Up EventsPress [Enter] to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:Video Off Option This item is to control the mode in

Chapter 2 33The following table describes each parameter under the sub-menu. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested values.Parameter Desc

34 Chapter 2Primary/Secondary IDE When this item is enabled, the system power will resume the system from a power saving mode if there is any activity

Chapter 2 35PnP/PCI Configuration The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Settings in boldface are the default and suggest

36 Chapter 2PC Health StatusThe following table describes the parameters found in this menu: Parameter Description OptionsShutdown Temperature This op

IVConventionsThe following conventions are used in this manual:Screen messages Denotes actual messages that appear on screen.NOTE Gives bits and piece

Chapter 2 37Frequency/Voltage ControlThe following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Settings in boldface are the default and sugges

38 Chapter 2Load Fail-Safe DefaultsThis option opens a dialog box that lets you install fail-safe defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Util

Chapter 2 39Load Default SettingsThis option opens a dialog box that lets you install defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility.Press &l

40 Chapter 2Set Supervisor/User PasswordWhen this function is selected, the following message appears at the center of the screen to assist you in cre

Chapter 2 41Save & Exit SetupHighlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the

42 Chapter 2Exit Without SavingHighlight this item and press <Enter> to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the

Chapter 3 43Please also refer to the AcerPower F1 Service CD for the assembly/disassembly procedure. To disassemble the computer, you need the follow

44 Chapter 3General InformationBefore You BeginBefore proceeding with the disassenbly procedure, make sure that you do the following:1. Turn off the p

Chapter 3 45Standard Disassembly ProcedureThis section tells you how to disassemble the system when you need to perform system service. Please also re

46 Chapter 32. Disconnect the CD-In cable.3. Disconnect the floppy cable.4. Disconnect the IDE1 and IDE2 cable.Removing the Modem card, CD-ROM, Floppy

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Chapter 3 475. Press the latch and remove the CD-ROM drive.6. Press the latch and remove the floppy drive.7. Press the latch again to release the hard

48 Chapter 34. Remove the power supply.Removing the Heatsink and the CPU1. Disconnect the Pentium 4 CPU power cable.2. Release the two heatsink latche

Chapter 3 49Removing the Mainboard1. Remove the six screw as shown here.2. Remove the motherboard as shown here.Removing the Power Button1. Remove the

50 Chapter 3Standard Reassembly ProcedureThis section tells you how to reassemble the system when you need to perform system service. Please also refe

Chapter 3 512. Secure the motherboard with the six screw as shown here.Installing the Heatsink and the CPU1. Place the CPU to the CPU socket by follow

52 Chapter 3Installing the Power Supply1. Place the power supply to the original position as shown here.2. Secure the power supply with the four screw

Chapter 3 534. Place the CD-ROM drive back to the original position.5. Connect the HDD power cable and IDE cable.6. Connect the floppy cable and power

54 Chapter 33. Connect the CD-In cable to the motherboard.4. Connect the Aux-In cable to the motherboard.Installing the Front Panel1. Place the front

Chapter 4 55This chapter provides troubleshooting information for the AcerT310/AcerPower F1: T Power-On Self-Test (POST)T Index of Error MessagesT Ind

56 Chapter 4Power-On Self-Test (POST)Each time you turn on the system, the Power-on Self Test (POST) is initiated. Several items are tested during PO

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Chapter 4 57POST Check PointsWhen POST executes a task, it uses a series of preset numbers called check point to be latched at port 80h, indicating th

58 Chapter 412h Use walking 1’s algorithm to check out interface in CMOS cir-cuitry. Also set real-time clock power status, and then check for overri

Chapter 4 592Ah Reserved2Bh Invoke Video BIOS2Ch Reserved2Dh 1. Initialize double-byte language font (Optional)2. Put information on screen display, i

60 Chapter 44Eh 1. Program MTRR of M1 CPU2. Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU & program CPU with proper cacheable range.3. Initialize the APIC

Chapter 4 616Dh 1. Assign resources to all ISA PnP devices.2. Auto assign ports to onboard COM ports if the correspond-ing item in Setup is set to “Au

62 Chapter 48Bh 1. Invoke all ISA adapter ROMs2. Invoke all PCI ROMs (except VGA)8Ch Reserved8Dh 1. Enable/Disable Parity Check according to CMOS setu

Chapter 4 63POST Error Messages ListIf you cannot run the diagnostics program tests but did receive a POST error message, use “POST Error Messages Lis

64 Chapter 4Floppy Drive(s) Write ProtectedHard Disk Drive(s) Write Protected1. Ensure that the diskette drive is not set to [Write Protected] in the

Chapter 4 65Error Symptoms ListNOTE: To diagnose a problem, first find the error symptom in the left column. If directed to a check procedure, replac

66 Chapter 4Diskette drive does not work. 1. Ensure the diskette drive is not set to None in the Disk Drives of BIOS Setup. 2. Diskette drive power3

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Chapter 4 67CD/DVD-ROM drive LED flashes for more than 30 seconds before LED shutting off.Software asks to reinstall disc.Software displays a reading

68 Chapter 4Display problem: - Incorrect colorsNo high intensityMissing, broken, or incorrect charactersBlank monitor(dark)Blank monitor(bright)Distor

Chapter 4 69Parallel/Serial PortsExecute “Load BIOS Default Settings” in BIOS Setup to confirm ports presence before diagnosing any parallel/serial po

70 Chapter 4

Chapter 5 71Checking Jumper SettingsThis section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the mainboard.Setting JumpersUse the mainboa

72 Chapter 5Checking Jumper SettingsThe following illustration shows the location of the mainboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled.Jumper Type Description S

Chapter 5 73Connecting Case ComponentsAfter you have installed the mainboard into a case, you can begin connecting the mainboard components.Refer to t

74 Chapter 5CPUFAN1/CASFAN1/NBFAN1: Fan Power ConnectorsPin Signal Name Function1 GND System Ground2 +12V Power +12V3 Sense SensorSJ1: Single Color LE

Chapter 5 75Front Panel ConnectorThe front panel connect (PANEL 1) provides a standard set of switch and LED connectors commonlyfound on ATX or micro-

76 Chapter 5Connecting Optional DevicesRefer to the following for information on connecting the mainboard’s optional devices:AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio

IVConventionsThe following conventions are used in this manual:Screen messages Denotes actual messages that appear on screen.NOTE Gives bits and piece

Chapter 5 77SPDIFO1: SPDIF out header (optional)You can purchase an optional 24-bit digital audio extension bracket from a third-party vendor. You can

78 Chapter 5USB3/USB4: Front Panel USB ConnectorsThe mainboard has two USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array. Additionally, some compute

Chapter 6 79This chapter gives you the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) listing in global configurations of AcerPower F1 / Aspire T310. Refer to this cha

80 Chapter 6AcerPower F1 / Aspire T310 Exploded Diagram

Chapter 6 81NOTE: Due to the Aspire T310 (new black bezel) is smiliar with AcerPower F1 (white bezel); meanwhile, you will see some parts which are th

82 Chapter 6HDD/Hard Disk DriveHDDPROTEGE 40G 5400RPM, ATA-100 WD WD400EB-42CPF0HDD 80G 5400RPM, ATA-100 WD WD800EB-00DJF0HDD C2 40G 5400 RPM, ATA-100

Chapter 6 83AUDIO CABLE 8PIN 2CON 50.S03VF.001FRONT INTERNAL USB CABLE 50.S03VF.002Main boardMB E61ML P4/661FX/964L/2DIMM/3PCI MB.S0307.001Boards/Card

84 Chapter 6EMPTY COVER FOR 5.25" DEVICE 42.PSPVF.005HDD BRACKET 33.PSPVF.002FILLER COVER FOR 3.5" DEVICE 42.PSPVF.007PeripheralMOUSE PS2 2

Chapter 6 85USB Keyboard, KU0355, US Ver., 104keysUSB Keyboard, KU0355, T.Chinese Ver., 104keysUSB Keyboard, KU0355, Arabic Ver., 104keysUSB Keyboard,

86 Chapter 6Aspire T310Picture Partname Part No.MemoryDDR266 256MB 0.14U 32MX8*8 NANYA NT256D64S88B0G-75BDDR266 512MB 0.14U 32MX8*16 NANYA NT512D64S8H