Acer Veriton 3300 Technical Information

Aspire 3300SService Guide PART NO.: ------------------------- PRINTED IN TAIWAN

4 Chapter 1Front Panel Aspire 3300SThe computer’s front panel consists of the following: Label Icon Color Description1 Floppy drive light-emitting dio

Chapter 6 94NS FRONT PANEL ASSY FRONT BEZEL VT3200 H34 60.A33V5.0021-4 ROTATE BRACKET ASSEMBLY ROTATE BRACKET H34A 60.A33V5.0031-5 I/O BRACKET ASSE

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Appendix A 96The Acer Aspire 3300S Model No. Define:1. Trade Mark:2. Brand Name: Acer3. Product Name: Acer Aspire 3300SModel Definition and Configur

97 Appendix A

Appendix B 98This computer’s compatibility is tested and verified by Acer’s internal testing department. All of its system functions are tested under

99 Appendix BMicrosoft Windows XP Environment Test Item SpecificationsAGP VGA Card ASUS AGP-V7700Deluxe (GeForce 2 GTS)ASUS V8200 (GeForce 3)ELSA Glad

Appendix B 100Floppy Disk Drive EPSON SMD-1300 1.44MBNEC FD1231H 1.44MBTEAC FD235HF 1.44MBSONY MPF920-E/161 1.44MBPanasonic JU-257A606P 1.44MBMitsumi

101 Appendix BKeyboard Microsoft Natural Keyboard ProBTC Keyboard 5200 TUMouse Logitech M-UB48Logitech Ifeel MouseMan M-UM53BGamePad Microsoft Side Wi

Appendix C 102This section describes online technical support services available to help you repair your Acer Systems.If you are a distributor, dealer

103 Appendix C

Chapter 1 5NOTE: *The system has two microphone-in ports (front and rear). However, you cannot use both of them at the same time. The default setting

104AAdvanced Options 43 PnP/PCI 44Assignment Map 18Audio controller 16Audio Interface 16BBIOS Setup 24 Entering Setup 25 Setup Utility

105 floppy disk drives A/B 29 IDE primary channel master 29 IDE primary channel slave 29 IDE secondary channel master 30 IDE secon

106Jumper and Connector Information 76Jumpers 76Kkeyboard 12MMachine Disassembly 48 cover 51 Housing Cover 51Main board 77Main Board Layout 9M

107 system sleep timer 39 system wake-up event 39Power-On Self-Test (POST) 63Product Information 27 BIOS Release Date 28 main board ID

108 Advanced Options 43 Boot Options 40 Date 41 Disk Drives 29 Onboard Peripherals 32 PnP/PCI Options 44 Power Management

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6 Chapter 1Rear Panel Aspire 3300SLabel Icon Color Description1Power supply2 Voltage selector switch3Keyhole4GreenPS/2 mouse port 5GrayNetwork port6Bu

Chapter 1 7NOTE: * The CRT monitor port is automatically disabled when an add-on VGA card is installed into the system. Connect the monitor to the VGA

8 Chapter 1System Block Diagram (Aspire 3300S)INTEL P4 CPUWillamette / Northwood(FC-PGA2_478)Host BusSIS 650North BridgePrimary PCI BusFWH(BIOS)LPC SU

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10 Chapter 1Main Board Layout (Aspire 3300S)Component FunctionATX Power Supply/JPW1 ATX power connectorsJKBMS1 Mouse/keyboard connectorUSB Connectors

Chapter 1 11IDE 1~IDE 2 Hard disk connectorJCD1/JAUX1/JMD1 CD/AUX/Modem-in connectorsCPUFA/SYSFA Fan power connectorsJFP1/JFP2 Front panel connectorsJ

12 Chapter 1KeyboardThe keyboard has full-sized keys that include separate cursor keys, two Windows keys, and twelve function keys.No. Component Descr

Chapter 1 134Volume control/Mute knob Controls the speaker volume. Turn it clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the volume. Press it to toggle betw

iiRevision HistoryPlease refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 3300S service guide.Date Chapter Updates

14 Chapter 1Hardware Specifications and ConfigurationsNOTE: The BIOS can be overwritten/upgraded using the FLASH utility (AWDFLASH.EXE).ProcessorItem

Chapter 1 15This section has two table lists, system memory specification and the possible combinations of memory module. System MemoryItem Specificat

16 Chapter 1Audio InterfaceItem SpecificationAudio controller SiS961Audio controller resident bus AC’97 linkAudio function control Enable/disable by

Chapter 1 17Parallel PortItem SpecificationParallel port controller LPC Super I/OParallel port controller resident bus LPC Number of parallel ports 1S

18 Chapter 1Note : UPPER LIMIT means the maximum size of installed memory. The Main Memory Maximum size are 768M Bytes.Memory Addres

Chapter 1 19NOTE: N - Not to be used.I/O Address MapHex Range Devices000-00F020-021040-043060-060061-061070-071081-08F0A0-0A10C0-0DF0F0-0FF170-1771F0-

20 Chapter 1NOTE: N - Not to be used.DRQ Assignment MapDRQx System Devices Add-On-Card DevicesDRQ0 N (Notes) Reserved DRQ1 N Reserved DRQ2 Floppy Disk

Chapter 1 21(This is for 160W power supply)NOTE: 1. +3.3V and +5V total output power can’t exceed 80W.Mechanical SpecificationsItem SpecificationW

22 Chapter 1Power Management FunctionsDevice Standby ModeT Independent power management timer for hard disk drive devices (0-15 minutes, time step=1 m

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Chapter 2 24Most systems are already configured by the manufacturer or the dealer. There is no need to run Setup when starting the computer unless yo

25 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 26The command line at the bottom of the menu tells you how to move within a screen and from one screen to another.T To select an option, mov

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

Chapter 2 28The following table describes the parameters found in this menu:Parameter DescriptionProduct Name Displays the model name of your system.S

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

Chapter 2 30IDE Secondary Channel Master Allows you to configure the hard disk drive connected to the master port of IDE channel 2. To enter the ID

31 Chapter 2IDE Primary/Secondary Channel Master/Slave SetupThe following screen appears if you select any of the IDE drive parameters:The following t

Chapter 2 32Advanced BIOS FeaturesThe following screen shows the Advanced BIOS Features:The following table describes the parameters found in this men

33 Chapter 2Boot Up NumLock Status Sets the NumLock status when the system is powered on. Setting to On will turn on the NumLock key when the system

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

Chapter 2 34Advanced Chipset FeaturesThe advanced cipset features setup option is used to change the values of the chipset registers. These registers

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

Chapter 2 36Integrated PeripheralsThe following table describes each Integrated Peripherals parameters. Settings in boldface are the default and sugg

37 Chapter 2USB Keyboard Support This item lets you enable or disable the USB keyboard driver within the onboard BIOS. The keyboard driver simulates

Chapter 2 38Power Management SetupThe Power Management menu lets you configure your system to most effectively save energy while operating in a manner

39 Chapter 2Video Off Option This item is to control the mode in which the monitor will shut down. Always On: Always keep the monitor on. Suspend --

Chapter 2 40PnP/PCI Configuration The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Settings in boldface are the default and suggest

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

Chapter 2 42Frequency ControlThe following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested sett

43 Chapter 2Load Default SettingsThe default settings are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of

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

Chapter 2 44Set Supervisor/User PasswordWhen you choose to set supervisor password, a message as below will appear on the screen:At the prompt, type y

45 Chapter 2If you select Set User Password, a message as below will appear:At the prompt, type your password. Your password can be up to six charact

Chapter 2 46Save & Exit Setup/Exit Without SavingIf you select Save and Exit Setup, you will exit the BIOS utility. The following dialogue box wi

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Chapter 3 48This chapter contains step-by-step procedures on how to disassemble the Veriton 3300/3300D desktop computer for maintenance and troublesho

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

Chapter 3 50Disassembly Procedure FlowchartThe flowchart on the succeeding page gives you a graphical representation on the entire disassembly sequenc

51 Chapter 3Opening the HousingThis section tells you how to open the housing cover when you need to install additional components inside the system u

Chapter 3 52Removing the Front Panel1. See “Opening the Housing” on page 512. Remove the four screws as shown here.3. Detach the front bezel from the

53 Chapter 3Removing the Modem Card1. See “Opening the Housing” on page 512. Remove the screw as shown below and then remove the modem card from the s

viOverview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter 3 543. Disconnect the floppy disk drive and power cables from the floppy disk drive.4. Disconnect the power cable, IDE cable, and audio cable

55 Chapter 38. Remove the four screws as shown here then detach the floppy disk drive from the frame.9. Disconnect micro switch cable from the FDD and

Chapter 3 56Removing the USB and Audio Board1. See “Opening the Housing” on page 512. See “Removing the EMI Audio Cover” on page 523. See “Removing th

57 Chapter 35. Slide the hard disk drive frame to the right and then gently move it inward to detach it from the lower case.6. Remove the four

Chapter 3 58Removing the Power Supply1. See “Opening the Housing” on page 51.2. See “Removing the FDD and DVD Frame” on page 53”3. Remove the two scre

59 Chapter 3Removing the Processor1. See “Opening the Housing” on page 512. See “Removing the FDD and DVD Frame” on page 53”3. Disconnect the fan sink

Chapter 3 60Removing the Main board1. See “Opening the Housing” on page 512. See “Removing the FDD and DVD Frame” on page 533. Remove the six screws a

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Chapter 4 62This chapter provides troubleshooting information for the Aspire 3300S: T Power-On Self-Test (POST)T Index of Error MessageT Index of Err

63 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 1 1OverviewThe Aspire 3300S supports Intel® Pentium 4 (Willamette 478/Northwood) Flip Chip-Pin Grid Array 2 processor (FC-PGA2) based Micro AT

Chapter 4 6403h Initial Superio_Early _Init switch04h Reserved05h 1. Blank out screen2. Clear CMOS error flag06h Reserved07h 1. Clear 8042 interface2.

65 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 6643h Test 8259 functionality44h Reserved45h Reserved46h Reserved47h Initialize EISA slot48h Reserved49h 1. Calculate total memory by testin

67 Chapter 467h Prepare memory size information for function call:INT 15h ax=E820h68h Reserved69h Turn on L2 cache6Ah Reserved6Bh Program chipset regi

Chapter 4 6885h 1. USB final Initialization2. NET PC: Build SYSID structure3. Switch screen back to text mode.4. Set up ACPI table at top of memory.5.

69 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 70Memory Verify Error Use this location along with your system’s memory map to locate the bad chip.Offending Address Not Found This message

71 Chapter 4Error Symptoms List NOTE: To diagnose a problem, first find the error symptom in the left column. If directed to a check procedure, repla

Chapter 4 72Diskette drive LED comes on for more than 2 minutes when reading data.1. Diskette2. Diskette drive connection/cable 3. Diskette drive4.

73 Chapter 4AudioAudio software program invokes but no sound comes from speakers.1. Speaker power/connection/cable.ModemModem ring cannot wake up sys

2 Chapter 1Features PerformanceT Intel Pentium® IV processor with Intel NetBurst™ micro-architecture and integrated 256KB/512KB on-die L2 cache memo

Chapter 4 74Parallel/Serial PortsExecute “Load BIOS Default Settings” in BIOS Setup to confirm ports presence before diagnosing any parallel/serial po

75 Chapter 4Undetermined ProblemsIf an error message is present, go to “POST Error Messages List” on page 69. If you did not receive any messages, see

Chapter 5 76The mainboard provides connectors to connect to FDD, IDE HDD, case,modem, LAN, USB Ports, IR module and CPU/System FAN.Floppy Disk Drive

77 Chapter 5Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 33/66/100controller that provides PIO mode

Chapter 5 78CD-In Connector: JCD1The connector is for CD-ROM audio connector.Aux Line-In Connector: JAUX1The connector is for DVD add-on card with Lin

79 Chapter 5Fan Power Connectors: CPUFA/SYSFAThe CPUFA (processor fan) & SYSFA (system fan) support system cool-ing fan with +12V. It supports thr

Chapter 5 80Front Panel Connectors: JFP1 & JFP2The mainboard provides front panel connectors for electrical connectionto the front panel switches

81 Chapter 5Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUDYou can connect an optional audio connector to the Front Panel AudioHeader. JAUD is compliant with Intel®

Chapter 5 82Front USB Connector: JUSB1 or JUSB2The mainboard provides one front Universal Serial Bus connector forusers to connect to USB devices. Use

83 Chapter 5IrDA Infrared Module Header: JIR1This connector allows you to connect to IrDA Infrared modules and iscompliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O

Chapter 1 3ExpansionT 3 PCI slots + 2 DIMM slots + 1 AGP slotT Upgradeable memory and hard diskHuman-centric design and ergonomicsT Slim desktop form

Chapter 5 84Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from externalbattery to keep the data of system configuration

85 Chapter 5SlotsAGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) SlotThe AGP slot allows you to insert the AGP graphics card. AGP is aninterface specification designe

Chapter 5 86PCI Interrupt Request RoutingThe IRQ, abbreviation of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q,are hardware lines over which devices ca

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88This chapter gives you the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) listing in global configurations of Aspire 3300S. Refer to this chapter whenever ordering f

89 Chapter 6Aspire 3300S Exploded Diagram

Chapter 6 90Picture No. Partname Description Part No.FDD/Floppy Disk Drive3 FDD MITSUMI 3 MODE FDD 1.44MB 1”H/D353M3D-R694005KF.35301.001NS U6 20G 54

91 Chapter 6NS IDE Cable 80-pin 50.A33V5.0038 FDD CABLE 34/34PIN 280MM50.A33V5.0041-11 TURBO LED CABLE 2PIN 500MM50.A33V5.0011-10 CD-IN CABLE 400MM

Chapter 6 92NS Willamette 1.7G Socket 478 Willamette 1.7Ghz/400FSB 01.WILAM.1GVWillamette 1.8G Socket 478 Willamette 1.8Ghz/400FSB 01.WILAM.1GWWillame

93 Chapter 6BoardsNS DAUGHTER BOARD 54.A33V5.001NS VGA CARD 54.02001.061NS 1394 CARD IF.13901.002NS MODEM CARD V92 56K HSFI LB54.09011.55154.09262.171