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... and LED Cable Assembly 50 System Troubleshooting 52 Hardware Diagnostic Procedure 52 System Check Procedures 53 Beep Codes 54 Checkpoints 55 BIOS Recovery 58 Jumper and Connector Information 59 M/B Placement 59 Jumper Setting 61 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 72 Veriton M438G/M430G/M430 Exploded Diagram 73 Veriton M438G/M430G/M430 FRU List 74 vii
... and LED Cable Assembly 50 System Troubleshooting 52 Hardware Diagnostic Procedure 52 System Check Procedures 53 Beep Codes 54 Checkpoints 55 BIOS Recovery 58 Jumper and Connector Information 59 M/B Placement 59 Jumper Setting 61 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 72 Veriton M438G/M430G/M430 Exploded Diagram 73 Veriton M438G/M430G/M430 FRU List 74 vii
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...; 1 FDD slot • 1 2-pin intrusion alarm header • 1 Serial port header • 1 Parallel port header System BIOS • Size: 8Mbit • AMI Kernel with Acer skin/copyright Power supply • 300W/500W in stable mode (Acer Assign System Power Unit) • Support 82+ PSU for EnergyStar 5.0 complaint • Design for RS880P+SB810 series...
...; 1 FDD slot • 1 2-pin intrusion alarm header • 1 Serial port header • 1 Parallel port header System BIOS • Size: 8Mbit • AMI Kernel with Acer skin/copyright Power supply • 300W/500W in stable mode (Acer Assign System Power Unit) • Support 82+ PSU for EnergyStar 5.0 complaint • Design for RS880P+SB810 series...
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... AMD Socket AM3 Minimum operating speed 0 MHz (If Stop CPU Clock in Sleep State in BIOS Setup is set to Enabled.) BIOS Item Specification BIOS code programer AMI Kernel with Acer skin BIOS version P01-A0 BIOS ROM type SPI ROM BIOS ROM size 8Mb Support protocol SMBIOS(DMI)2.4/DMI2.0 Device Boot Support Support BBS spec 1st...
... AMD Socket AM3 Minimum operating speed 0 MHz (If Stop CPU Clock in Sleep State in BIOS Setup is set to Enabled.) BIOS Item Specification BIOS code programer AMI Kernel with Acer skin BIOS version P01-A0 BIOS ROM type SPI ROM BIOS ROM size 8Mb Support protocol SMBIOS(DMI)2.4/DMI2.0 Device Boot Support Support BBS spec 1st...
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... Interface Item Audio controller Audio channel Audio function control Mono or stereo Compatibility Sampling rate Microphone/Headphone jack Specification ALC662-VC codec 5.1 Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Stereo Support host audio controller from the Intel ICH series chipset, and also from any combination as long as they match the above specifications.
... Interface Item Audio controller Audio channel Audio function control Mono or stereo Compatibility Sampling rate Microphone/Headphone jack Specification ALC662-VC codec 5.1 Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Stereo Support host audio controller from the Intel ICH series chipset, and also from any combination as long as they match the above specifications.
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... or making other changes to the security setup • When a configuration error is not part of the system RAM which allows configuration data to as "BIOS", "Setup", or "Setup utility" in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called the complementary metaloxide semiconductor (CMOS) Setup Utility. Chapter 2 12 NOTE: CMOS Setup Utility will need...
... or making other changes to the security setup • When a configuration error is not part of the system RAM which allows configuration data to as "BIOS", "Setup", or "Setup utility" in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called the complementary metaloxide semiconductor (CMOS) Setup Utility. Chapter 2 12 NOTE: CMOS Setup Utility will need...
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... Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control BIOS Security Features Load Default Setting Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Description This page shows the relevant information of the main board This ...best performance configuration Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup Abandon all the items of the menu screenshots, settings in standard compatible BIOS This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features This setup page includes all advanced chipset features This setup page includes all...
... Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control BIOS Security Features Load Default Setting Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Description This page shows the relevant information of the main board This ...best performance configuration Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup Abandon all the items of the menu screenshots, settings in standard compatible BIOS This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features This setup page includes all advanced chipset features This setup page includes all...
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... utility. Product Information The Product Information menu displays basic information about the system. Product name of this system. 15 Chapter 2 Date when the BIOS setup utility was released Asset tag number of the system. These entries are for your reference only and are not user-configurable. Parameter Processor Type ...
... utility. Product Information The Product Information menu displays basic information about the system. Product name of this system. 15 Chapter 2 Date when the BIOS setup utility was released Asset tag number of the system. These entries are for your reference only and are not user-configurable. Parameter Processor Type ...
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... access the Removable Device Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. On Off Enables or disables BIOS to access the Optical Disk Drive Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from available hard drives. Selects power on ...the Hard Disk Drive Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from available CD/DVD drives. Disabled When enabled, the BIOS splash screen displays during USB device enumeration. Press Enter to display error beeps or messages during startup. Hard Disk CD^DVD Removable...
... access the Removable Device Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. On Off Enables or disables BIOS to access the Optical Disk Drive Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from available hard drives. Selects power on ...the Hard Disk Drive Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from available CD/DVD drives. Disabled When enabled, the BIOS splash screen displays during USB device enumeration. Press Enter to display error beeps or messages during startup. Hard Disk CD^DVD Removable...
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Select Yes to select Change Supervisor Password menu then press Enter. 2. Retype the password to the BIOS Setup Utility. Indicates the status of the supervisor password. Setting a supervisor password 1. Type a password then press Enter. Press F10. 5. Enter ... Enter. Type the original password then press Enter. 3. The password may consist up /down arrow keys to six alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9) 3. BIOS Security Features Parameter Supervisor Password User Password Change Supervisor Password Description Indicates the status of the user password.
Select Yes to select Change Supervisor Password menu then press Enter. 2. Retype the password to the BIOS Setup Utility. Indicates the status of the supervisor password. Setting a supervisor password 1. Type a password then press Enter. Press F10. 5. Enter ... Enter. Type the original password then press Enter. 3. The password may consist up /down arrow keys to six alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9) 3. BIOS Security Features Parameter Supervisor Password User Password Change Supervisor Password Description Indicates the status of the user password.
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Load Default Settings The Load Default Settings menu allows you choose to load the default settings for all BIOS setup parameters. Chapter 2 24 If you are quite demanding in terms of low-performance components and you to load these settings, the system might not function properly. Setup defaults are using low-speed memory chips or other kinds of resources consumption.
Load Default Settings The Load Default Settings menu allows you choose to load the default settings for all BIOS setup parameters. Chapter 2 24 If you are quite demanding in terms of low-performance components and you to load these settings, the system might not function properly. Setup defaults are using low-speed memory chips or other kinds of resources consumption.
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... removing system covers, refer to the correct voltage setting. Make sure nothing in the system is not blocked. 3. Verify that components are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. Turn off the system and all peripheral cables from the system. 5. System Check Procedures Power System Check If ...• Check if the voltage selector switchis set to "System Disassembly" on the front panel, which can try viewing the POST messages and BIOS event logs during the system startup. 53 Chapter 4 If the problem with System Internal Inspection. Place the system unit on , skip this ...
... removing system covers, refer to the correct voltage setting. Make sure nothing in the system is not blocked. 3. Verify that components are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. Turn off the system and all peripheral cables from the system. 5. System Check Procedures Power System Check If ...• Check if the voltage selector switchis set to "System Disassembly" on the front panel, which can try viewing the POST messages and BIOS event logs during the system startup. 53 Chapter 4 If the problem with System Internal Inspection. Place the system unit on , skip this ...
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... has been activated. Chapter 4 54 Not all computers using AMIBIOS enable this feature. BIOS damaged. This display method is ready. Graphics card error/not installed, graphics card memory error or graphics card BIOS checksum error. CMOS checksum error or CMOS battery loss occurs. Beep Codes Beep codes ...occurs before the system video has been initialized. Memory not installed or memory error. BIOS is damaged, BIOS POST jumps to Boot Block to as the PC speaker. Beep codes will be generated by the BIOS to indicate a serious or fatal error to the end user. VGA not installed ...
... has been activated. Chapter 4 54 Not all computers using AMIBIOS enable this feature. BIOS damaged. This display method is ready. Graphics card error/not installed, graphics card memory error or graphics card BIOS checksum error. CMOS checksum error or CMOS battery loss occurs. Beep Codes Beep codes ...occurs before the system video has been initialized. Memory not installed or memory error. BIOS is damaged, BIOS POST jumps to Boot Block to as the PC speaker. Beep codes will be generated by the BIOS to indicate a serious or fatal error to the end user. VGA not installed ...
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...is uncompressed into memory. Checkpoint sare very useful in aiding software developers or technicians in debugging problems that show the value of the BIOS. This display method islimited, since it . Serial port is given to it only displays checkpoints thatoccur after the video card has been.... Disable CACHE before system memory is done. Checkpoints A checkpoint is either a byte or word value output to I/O port 80h.The BIOS outputs checkpoints throughout bootblock and Power-On Self Test (POST) to indicate the task the system is stored in memory. The following table...
...is uncompressed into memory. Checkpoint sare very useful in aiding software developers or technicians in debugging problems that show the value of the BIOS. This display method islimited, since it . Serial port is given to it only displays checkpoints thatoccur after the video card has been.... Disable CACHE before system memory is done. Checkpoints A checkpoint is either a byte or word value output to I/O port 80h.The BIOS outputs checkpoints throughout bootblock and Power-On Self Test (POST) to indicate the task the system is stored in memory. The following table...
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Give control to the next. System is reserved for more information. OEM memory detection/configuration error. This range is waking from one platform to BIOS POST (ExecutePOSTKernel). Checkpoint DA DC E1-E8 ECEE Description Restore CPUID value back into register. The error associated with this value may be different from ACPI S3 state. Chapter 4 56 See POST Code Checkpoints section of document for chipset vendors & system manufacturers.
Give control to the next. System is reserved for more information. OEM memory detection/configuration error. This range is waking from one platform to BIOS POST (ExecutePOSTKernel). Checkpoint DA DC E1-E8 ECEE Description Restore CPUID value back into register. The error associated with this value may be different from ACPI S3 state. Chapter 4 56 See POST Code Checkpoints section of document for chipset vendors & system manufacturers.
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...from floppy. Disable ATAPI hardware. Enable ATAPI hardware. Recovery file not found flash part size. The following table describes the type of the BIOS. L1 cache is initialized. NOTE: Checkpoints may occur during the Bootblock recovery portion of checkpoints that may differ between different platforms based on ...media. Attempt to find the clusters occupied by cluster. Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints The Bootblock recovery code gets control when the BIOS determines that the found flash part size equals the recovery file size. Checkpoint E0 E9 EA EB EF F0 F1 F2 F3 F5...
...from floppy. Disable ATAPI hardware. Enable ATAPI hardware. Recovery file not found flash part size. The following table describes the type of the BIOS. L1 cache is initialized. NOTE: Checkpoints may occur during the Bootblock recovery portion of checkpoints that may differ between different platforms based on ...media. Attempt to find the clusters occupied by cluster. Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints The Bootblock recovery code gets control when the BIOS determines that the found flash part size equals the recovery file size. Checkpoint E0 E9 EA EB EF F0 F1 F2 F3 F5...
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...4-1.Choose " OK " and press "Enter " key. 5. AMIBIOS Recovery is finished. Power on the system, BIOS recovery will reboot automatically after flash update completed successfully. 3. Press "Del" Key to recovery the system BIOS. 2. Chapter 4 58 Choose "Save & Exit Setup " and press "Enter" key. 5-1.Choose " OK "... and press "Enter " key. 6. BIOS Recovery 1. Wait for about 3 minutes the system will be done. Rename the target BIOS to "amiboot.rom".Plug the...
...4-1.Choose " OK " and press "Enter " key. 5. AMIBIOS Recovery is finished. Power on the system, BIOS recovery will reboot automatically after flash update completed successfully. 3. Press "Del" Key to recovery the system BIOS. 2. Chapter 4 58 Choose "Save & Exit Setup " and press "Enter" key. 5-1.Choose " OK "... and press "Enter " key. 6. BIOS Recovery 1. Wait for about 3 minutes the system will be done. Rename the target BIOS to "amiboot.rom".Plug the...