Acer Aspire T600 Technical Information

Aspire T600/AcerPower FVService Guide

Chapter 1 3Onboard LANT Controller : Intel ICH6 T LAN Chip : Realtek 8100C (10/100M LAN)T One RJ 45AudioT Controller : ICH6T Realtek ALC880 CODECT UAJ

4 Chapter 1Aspire T600 Front PanelNo. Description No. Description1 Optical Device 2 Floppy Drive3 Multimedia Card Reader 4 Power Button5 Microphone Ja

Chapter 1 5Aspire T600 Rear PanelNo. Description No. Description1 Fan Aperture 2 Printer Connector3 RJ-45 Ethernet Connector 4 Center-Surround/Subwoof

6 Chapter 1AcerPower FV Front PanelNo. Description No. Description1 Optical Drive 2 Floppy Drive3 Multimedia Card Reader (Optical) 4 Power Button5 Mic

Chapter 1 7AcerPower FV Rear PanelNo. Description No. Description1 Fan Aperture 2 Printer Connector3 RJ-45 Ethernet Connector 4 Center-Surround/Subwoo

8 Chapter 1System PeripheralsThe Aspire T600 and AcerPower FV computers consist of the system itself, and system peripherals, like a mouse, a keyboard

Chapter 1 9SpeakersFor systems bundled with speakers, before powering on the system, connect the speaker cable to theaudio-out (external speaker) port

10 Chapter 1MainBoard Layout Item DescriptionATX1 Standard 24-pin ATX power connector ATX12V ATX12V power connector AUDIO1 Front panel audio header BI

Chapter 1 11Block DiagramP4 ProcessorLGA 775 pinINTELINTELi915GV1210pin FC-BGAINTELICH6609pin EBGABW : 2GB/s (Support Lsoch)DDIMM1: DDR Socket 184PDDI

12 Chapter 1Hardware Specifications and ConfigurationsNOTE: The BIOS can be overwritten/upgraded by using “AFLASH” utility (AFLASH.EXE).System Board M

IIRevision HistoryPlease refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire T600/AcerPower FV service guide.Date Chapter Updates

Chapter 1 13BIOS Hotkey ListHotkey Function Descriptionc Enter BIOS Setup Utility Press while the system is booting to enter BIOS Setup Utility. Syste

14 Chapter 1LAN InterfaceItem SpecificationLAN Controller Intel ICH6LAN Chip Realteck 8100CLAN Controller Resident Bus PCI BusLAN Port ONE RJ-45 on bo

Chapter 1 15System LED DefinitionLED DefinitionPower State LED S0 Green SteadyS1/S3 Amber SteadyS4/S5 OffHDD State LEDIDE Active Green Blinking IDE Id

16 Chapter 1Dual ChannelAspire T600/AcerPower FV support the Dual Channel Technology. After operating the dual channel technology, the bandwidth of me

Chapter 1 170100000-0F9FFFF System Memory Onboard DRAM0FA0000-0FFFFFF 384 KB I/O Card Memory Reserved for Memory MapI/O CardNon-Cacheable1000000-FFFFF

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

Chapter 1 19Vibration unpacked 5~500 Hz, 2.20g RMS random, 10 minutes per axis in all 3 axesVibration packed 5~500 Hz, 1.09g RMS random, 1 hour per ax

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

Chapter 2 21BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure required setting or to active certain sy

22 Chapter 2Entering SetupOnce enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as figure below) will appear on the screen.Use arrow keys to select

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Chapter 2 23Product InformationThe screen below appears if you select Product Information from the main menu.The Product Information menu contains ger

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

Chapter 2 25Legacy IDE Channels Use this item to set up the primary and secondary sequence of IDE channels and SATA channel. If set ATA/IDE Configura

26 Chapter 2Advanced BIOS FeaturesThe following screen shows the Advanced BIOS Features:Parameter Description OptionsVirus Warning When enabled, this

Chapter 2 27Removable Drives

28 Chapter 2Advanced Chipset FeaturesThe advanced chipset features setup option is used to change the values of the chipset registers. Theseregisters

Chapter 2 29Init Display First Use this item to specify whether your graphics adapter is installed in one of the PCI slots or is integrated on the ma

30 Chapter 2Integrated PeripheralsParameter Description OptionsUSB 2.0 Controller Enable this item if the system supports USB 2.0 Enabled : Enable USB

Chapter 2 31Parallel Port Address Use this item to enable or disable the onboard Parallel port, and to assign a port address.N/AParallel Port Mode Ena

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

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

Chapter 2 33POWER After PWR-Fail This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its former operating status after power returns

34 Chapter 2PnP/PCI ConfigurationParameter Description OptionsPCI/VGA Palette Snoop Disabled - Data read or written by the CPU is only directed to the

Chapter 2 35PC Health StatusThe following table describes the parameters found in this menu: Parameter DescriptionCPU Shutdown Temperature Enables you

36 Chapter 2Frequency ControlThe following table describes the parameters found in this menu: Parameter Description OptionRatio CMOS Setting This item

Chapter 2 37Set Supervisor PasswordWhen this function is selected, the following message appears at the center of the screen to assist you in creating

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

Chapter 2 39Exit Without SavingHighlight this item and press <Enter> to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the

Chapter 3 40This chapter contains step-by-step procedures on how to disassemble the Aspire T600/AcerPower FV desktop computer for maintenance and trou

Chapter 3 41General InformationBefore You BeginBefore proceeding with the disassembly procedure, make sure that you do the following:1. Turn off the p

42 Chapter 3Disassembling the Aspire T600Opening the HousingThis section tells you how to open the housing cover when you need to install additional c

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

Chapter 3 43Removing the CD-ROM/FDD/HDD1. Push on black track, and pull out CD-ROM as shown here. 2. Push on black track, and pull out FDD as shown he

44 Chapter 34. Disconnect system fan cable (as highlight in red) and CPU fan cable (as highlight in yellow).5. Disconnect the floppy cable.6. Disconne

Chapter 3 45Removing the Modem Card1. Remove the screws as shown here, pull out the modem card.Removing the Memory1. Pull out the memory1, memory2, me

46 Chapter 3Removing the MainBoard1. Remove the eight screws as red circle shown. Then remove the mainboard.Removing the Daughter Board 1. Remove the

Chapter 3 47Disassembling the AcerPower FVOpening the HousingThis section tells you how to open the housing cover when you need to install additional

48 Chapter 3Removing the Cables1. Disconnect the CD-ROM power cables, IDE cable.2. Disconnect the IDE cable and power cables from the rear the FDD. 3

Chapter 3 49Removing the CD-ROM, FDD and HDD1. Push on black track, and pull out CD-ROM as shown here. 2. Push on black track, and pull out FDD as sho

50 Chapter 3Removing the TV Card1. Pull out the CD-IN from TV card. 2. Remove the screws as shown here. then pull out the TV card. Removing the Modem

Chapter 3 51Removing the Heatsink and CPU1. Remove the four screws as shown here, then remove heatsink module. 2. Pull the CPU bar up to 90 degrees an

Chapter 4 52This chapter provides troubleshooting information for the Aspire T600/AcerPower FV.T Power-On Self-Test (POST)T Index of Error MessageT In

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

53 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 POS

Chapter 4 5403h Initial Superio_Early _Init switch04h Reserved05h 1. Blank out screen2. Clear CMOS error flag06h Reserved07h 1. Clear 8042 interface2.

55 Chapter 423h 1. Check validity of RTC value: e.g. a value of 5Ah is an invalid value for RTC minute.2. Load CMOS settings into BIOS stack. If CM

Chapter 4 563Ch Test 8254.3Dh Reserved3Eh Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 13Fh Reserved40h Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 241h Re

57 Chapter 45Dh 1. Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO switch.2. Initialize Init_Onboard_AUDIO switch.5Eh Reserved5Fh Reserved60h Okay to enter Setup uti

Chapter 4 587Eh Reserved7Fh 1. Switch back to text mode if full screen logo is supported. -If errors occur, report errors & wait for keys -I

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

Chapter 4 60Keyboard Error Or No Keyboard Present Cannot initialize the keyboard. Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and no keys are pressed

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

Chapter 4 62Diskette drive read/write error. 1. Diskette.2. Diskette drive cable.3. Diskette drive.4. Main board.Diskette drive LED comes on for m

VIIITable of ContentsRemoving the Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50Removing the Memory . . . . . .

63 Chapter 4CD/DVD-ROM drive does not read and there are no messages are displayed.1. CD may have dirt or foreign material on it. Check with a known

Chapter 4 64Display problem not listed above (including blank or illegible monitor).1. “Monitor"2. Load default settings (if screen is readable

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

Chapter 4 66Undetermined ProblemsIf an error message is present, go to “POST Error Messages List” on page 118. If you did not receive any messages, if

Chapter 5 67Checking Jumper SettingsThis section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the mainboard.Setting Jumpers Use the mother

68 Chapter 5Checking Jumper SettingsThe following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled.Jumper Type Description

Chapter 5 69Connecting Case ComponentsAfter you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer

70 Chapter 5Connecting 20/24-pin power cable Users please note that the 20-pin and 24-pin power cables can both be connected to the ATX1 connector. W

Chapter 5 71Front Panel Header The front panel header (F_PANEL) provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX c

72 Chapter 5Connecting Optional Components Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: Audio1: Front Pane

Chapter 1 1OverviewAll the new Socket-T motherboards come with a socket protector that has to be removed before you fit theCPU. This is to prevent dam

Chapter 5 73F_usb1/f_usb2: Front Panel Usb Headers The motherboard has four USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array. Additionally, some co

74 Chapter 5SATA1~SATA2: Serial ATA Connectors These connectors are use to support the new Serial ATA devices for the highest date transfer rates (150

Chapter 6 75This chapter gives you the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) listing in global configurations of Aspire T600/AcerPower FV. Refer to this chapte

76 Chapter 6Aspire T600 Exploded Diagram

Chapter 6 77AcerPower FV Exploded Diagram

Appendix A 78The Aspire T600/AcerPower FV Model No. Define:1. Trade Mark:2. Brand Name: Acer3. Description: E91M, Intel 915GV+ICH6, P4 775pin / 4DIMM

Appendix B 79This computer’s compatibility is a test plan released by Acer Internal Testing Department. Once the final report is available, this chapt

80 Appendix BMicrosoft Windows XP Home Environment Test Item Specifications Model DescriptionMother BoardECSIntel 915GV+ICH6, P4 775pin / 4DIMM / 2PC

Appendix B 81SuperMultiPlus HLDS 8X DVD SuperMultiPlus (black) GSA-4082B (Black)TV Tuner cardLeadtek Tuner Card w/FM/ NTSC /ATX Bkt (Philip MK3 Tuner

82 Appendix BPS/2 Keyboard, KBP2971, US Ver., 104keysPS/2 Keyboard, KBP2971, T.Chinese Ver., 104keysPS/2 Keyboard, KBP2971, Arabic Ver., 104keysPS/2 K

2 Chapter 1Features Form FactorT Expected PCB size: ATX (244*244mm)T PCB Layer : 4 LayersCPU T Supports Inte Pentium 4 Prescott 775/FSB 533/800 NMHzT

Appendix B 83PS/2 Keyboard, KBP2971, Portugese Ver., 105keys, Japan ABSPS/2 Keyboard, KBP2971, Iceland Ver., 105keys, Japan ABSPS/2 Keyboard, KBP2971,

84 Appendix BUSB Keyboard, KU0355, Greek Ver., 104keysUSB Keyboard, KU0355, Denmark Ver., 104keysUSB Keyboard, KU0355, Czech Ver., 104keysUSB Keyboard

Appendix C 85This section describes online technical support services available to help you repair your Acer Systems.If you are a distributor, dealer,