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... Specifications and Configurations 9 Power Management Function(ACPI support function) 12 System Utilities 13 CMOS Setup Utility 13 Entering CMOS setup 14 Navigating Through the Setup Utility 14 Main 15 System Disassembly and Assembly 25 Disassembly Requirements 25 Pre-disassembly Procedure 26 Removing the Side Panel 27 Removing the Front Bezel 28 Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly 29 Removing the Processor 31 Removing the VGA Card 33 Removing the Memory Modules 34 Removing the Hard Disk Drive 35 Removing the Optical Drive 37 Removing the Printer Port Cable...
... Specifications and Configurations 9 Power Management Function(ACPI support function) 12 System Utilities 13 CMOS Setup Utility 13 Entering CMOS setup 14 Navigating Through the Setup Utility 14 Main 15 System Disassembly and Assembly 25 Disassembly Requirements 25 Pre-disassembly Procedure 26 Removing the Side Panel 27 Removing the Front Bezel 28 Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly 29 Removing the Processor 31 Removing the VGA Card 33 Removing the Memory Modules 34 Removing the Hard Disk Drive 35 Removing the Optical Drive 37 Removing the Printer Port Cable...
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Install the Lift Side Panel 80 System Troubleshooting 81 Hardware Diagnostic Procedure 81 System Check Procedures 82 Power System Check 82 System External Inspection 82 System Internal Inspection 82 Beep Codes 83 Checkpoints 84 BIOS Recovery 87 Jumper and Connector Information 88 M/B Placement 88 Jumper Setting 90 Setting Jumper 90 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 98 Veriton M4610/M4610G/M4618G Exploded Diagram 99 Veriton M4610/M4610G/M4618G FRU List 100 viii
Install the Lift Side Panel 80 System Troubleshooting 81 Hardware Diagnostic Procedure 81 System Check Procedures 82 Power System Check 82 System External Inspection 82 System Internal Inspection 82 Beep Codes 83 Checkpoints 84 BIOS Recovery 87 Jumper and Connector Information 88 M/B Placement 88 Jumper Setting 90 Setting Jumper 90 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 98 Veriton M4610/M4610G/M4618G Exploded Diagram 99 Veriton M4610/M4610G/M4618G FRU List 100 viii
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Optical disk drive • Support SATA 5.25" standard ODD. • Support DVD-ROM, DVD-SuperMulti (Label Flash), BD-DVD, BD-Combo. Serial ATA controller • Slot Type: SATA connector • Slot Quantity: 5 • 6Gb/s*1 for double slot, full length graphics cards in 2 same memory size DDRIII memory module • Population Rule: • Slot 0 must always be populated Hard disk drive • Support SATA interface. • 3.5", 25.4mm, 80/160/320/500/640/1TB/2TB G or higher capacity. • 5400/7200...
Optical disk drive • Support SATA 5.25" standard ODD. • Support DVD-ROM, DVD-SuperMulti (Label Flash), BD-DVD, BD-Combo. Serial ATA controller • Slot Type: SATA connector • Slot Quantity: 5 • 6Gb/s*1 for double slot, full length graphics cards in 2 same memory size DDRIII memory module • Population Rule: • Slot 0 must always be populated Hard disk drive • Support SATA interface. • 3.5", 25.4mm, 80/160/320/500/640/1TB/2TB G or higher capacity. • 5400/7200...
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... USB ports must be boot-capable includes USB-ODD, USB-HDD, USB-FDD, and etc... • All USB ports must provide the over current protection. • The pin connector should meet Microsoft Windows Logo Program Device Requirements: Audio-0002. • 1 front panel audio header (2*5). • 1 internal speaker header (2*4). • S/N ration: 90dB at rear output jack. • 1 front panel audio header (2*5). • Follow Acer Audio spec v4.1 & audio C/R should support Acer Internal speaker spec. • BIOS should be located on horizontal. • Enable the USB...
... USB ports must be boot-capable includes USB-ODD, USB-HDD, USB-FDD, and etc... • All USB ports must provide the over current protection. • The pin connector should meet Microsoft Windows Logo Program Device Requirements: Audio-0002. • 1 front panel audio header (2*5). • 1 internal speaker header (2*4). • S/N ration: 90dB at rear output jack. • 1 front panel audio header (2*5). • Follow Acer Audio spec v4.1 & audio C/R should support Acer Internal speaker spec. • BIOS should be located on horizontal. • Enable the USB...
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must use different color to PCIEx16 slot • One 24 pin ATX interface PS3/PS2 SPS connector. • One 2*7 pin front panel IO header • One Jumper for clear CMOS • One on board buzzer Rear I/O connectors • 1 D-Sub port • 1 DVI-D port • 1 Display port • 6 USB 2.0 ports • 1 RJ45 LAN port • 3 mini audio jacks • At least five HD audio in/output • 2 PS2 keyboard/mouse connector • 1 serial port On-board connectors • 1 LGA 1155 CPU socket...
must use different color to PCIEx16 slot • One 24 pin ATX interface PS3/PS2 SPS connector. • One 2*7 pin front panel IO header • One Jumper for clear CMOS • One on board buzzer Rear I/O connectors • 1 D-Sub port • 1 DVI-D port • 1 Display port • 6 USB 2.0 ports • 1 RJ45 LAN port • 3 mini audio jacks • At least five HD audio in/output • 2 PS2 keyboard/mouse connector • 1 serial port On-board connectors • 1 LGA 1155 CPU socket...
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Rear Panel No. Component 1 Power connector 2 PS2 keyboard connector 3 Serial port 4 DVI-D port 5 Display port 6 USB 2.0 ports 7 Line-out jack 8 Microphone jack 9 Expansion slot(graphics card ect.) 10 line-in jack 11 Lock Handle 12 RJ45 LAN port 13 Parallel port 14 Serial port 15 D-Sub VGA port 16 System Fan 17 PS2 mouse connector 18 Fan aperture 8 Chapter 1
Rear Panel No. Component 1 Power connector 2 PS2 keyboard connector 3 Serial port 4 DVI-D port 5 Display port 6 USB 2.0 ports 7 Line-out jack 8 Microphone jack 9 Expansion slot(graphics card ect.) 10 line-in jack 11 Lock Handle 12 RJ45 LAN port 13 Parallel port 14 Serial port 15 D-Sub VGA port 16 System Fan 17 PS2 mouse connector 18 Fan aperture 8 Chapter 1
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... ALC662-VC LAN controller Intel 82579LM USB controller Intel Q65 HDD controller Intel Q65 Chapter 1 9 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor Item Specification Processor Type Intel Sandy Bridge Processor Socket Type Intel Socket LGA 1155 pin FSB 1333 MHz 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 Flash BIOS ROM size 8Mb Support protocol SMBIOS(DMI)2.4/DMI2.0 Device Boot Support 1st priority...
... ALC662-VC LAN controller Intel 82579LM USB controller Intel Q65 HDD controller Intel Q65 Chapter 1 9 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor Item Specification Processor Type Intel Sandy Bridge Processor Socket Type Intel Socket LGA 1155 pin FSB 1333 MHz 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 Flash BIOS ROM size 8Mb Support protocol SMBIOS(DMI)2.4/DMI2.0 Device Boot Support 1st priority...
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... Support memory module package 240-pin DDRIII Support to parity check feature Yes Support to -Wavetable conversionMPU-401 (UART mode) interface for Wavetable synthesizers and MIDI devices Integrated dual game port Meets AC'97and WHQL specifications. Audio Interface Item Audio controller Audio controller type Audio channel Audio function control Mono or stereo Compatibility Music synthesizer Sampling rate MPU-401 UART support Microphone/Headphone jack Specification Intel Q65 ALC662 codec 5.1 Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Stereo Sound...
... Support memory module package 240-pin DDRIII Support to parity check feature Yes Support to -Wavetable conversionMPU-401 (UART mode) interface for Wavetable synthesizers and MIDI devices Integrated dual game port Meets AC'97and WHQL specifications. Audio Interface Item Audio controller Audio controller type Audio channel Audio function control Mono or stereo Compatibility Music synthesizer Sampling rate MPU-401 UART support Microphone/Headphone jack Specification Intel Q65 ALC662 codec 5.1 Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Stereo Sound...
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...S4 Power Button V V V USB Keyboard/Mouse V V N/A PME Disabled Disabled Disabled RCT Disabled Disabled Disabled WOR Disabled Disabled Disabled • Devices wake up from S3 should be less than. • Devices wake up from S5 should be less than 10 seconds. Chapter 1 S5 V N/A Disabled Disabled Disabled 11 SATA Interface Item SATA controller Number of SATA channel Support mode Specification Intel Q65 SATA X 5 AHCI/IDE mode option USB Port Item Universal HCI USB Class USB Connectors Quantity Specification USB 2.0/1.1 Support legacy keyboard for legacy mode Ports Quantity...
...S4 Power Button V V V USB Keyboard/Mouse V V N/A PME Disabled Disabled Disabled RCT Disabled Disabled Disabled WOR Disabled Disabled Disabled • Devices wake up from S3 should be less than. • Devices wake up from S5 should be less than 10 seconds. Chapter 1 S5 V N/A Disabled Disabled Disabled 11 SATA Interface Item SATA controller Number of SATA channel Support mode Specification Intel Q65 SATA X 5 AHCI/IDE mode option USB Port Item Universal HCI USB Class USB Connectors Quantity Specification USB 2.0/1.1 Support legacy keyboard for legacy mode Ports Quantity...
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... changing the system configuration settings • When redefining the communication ports to prevent any conflicts • When modifying the power management configuration • When changing the password or making other changes to the security setup • When a configuration error is detected by the system and you run this guide. The screenshots used in this case, the system cannot retain configuration values in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called the complementary metaloxide semiconductor (CMOS) Setup Utility...
... changing the system configuration settings • When redefining the communication ports to prevent any conflicts • When modifying the power management configuration • When changing the password or making other changes to the security setup • When a configuration error is detected by the system and you run this guide. The screenshots used in this case, the system cannot retain configuration values in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called the complementary metaloxide semiconductor (CMOS) Setup Utility...
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... BIOS setup utility was built Type of system memory installed on the system. Set the system time following the weekday-month-day-year format. Parameter System BIOS Version Build Date Processor Core Frequency Count Memory Size Product Name System Serial Number Asset Tag Number System Date System Time (hh:mm:ss) Description Version number of the system. Product name of the BIOS setup utility. Serial number of the menu screenshots, settings...
... BIOS setup utility was built Type of system memory installed on the system. Set the system time following the weekday-month-day-year format. Parameter System BIOS Version Build Date Processor Core Frequency Count Memory Size Product Name System Serial Number Asset Tag Number System Date System Time (hh:mm:ss) Description Version number of the system. Product name of the BIOS setup utility. Serial number of the menu screenshots, settings...
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... 2 19 Use this item to enable or disable the onboard COM2 serial port, and to enable or disable the onboard controller. Enables or disables the load of embedded option ROM for the onboard SATA. Enables or disables support for legacy USB devices. Integrated Peripherals Parameter Onboard SATA Controller Onboard SATA Mode Onboard USB Controller Legacy USB Support USB Storage Emulation Onboard Graphics Controller Onboard Audio Controller Onboard LAN Controller Onboard LAN Option ROM Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port IRQ...
... 2 19 Use this item to enable or disable the onboard COM2 serial port, and to enable or disable the onboard controller. Enables or disables the load of embedded option ROM for the onboard SATA. Enables or disables support for legacy USB devices. Integrated Peripherals Parameter Onboard SATA Controller Onboard SATA Mode Onboard USB Controller Legacy USB Support USB Storage Emulation Onboard Graphics Controller Onboard Audio Controller Onboard LAN Controller Onboard LAN Option ROM Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port IRQ...
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..., Not Installed displays. You can select this option and press to change the supervisor password. Enabled Disabled Clear This item indicates whether the case has been opened up, and the item belowindicates the current status of the TPM operation. This item indicates whether a HDD password has been set . Enabled Disabled This item displays the TPM status to access the sub menu. This item enables or disables support the boot from USB mass storage Enabled devices. Enabled Disabled This...
..., Not Installed displays. You can select this option and press to change the supervisor password. Enabled Disabled Clear This item indicates whether the case has been opened up, and the item belowindicates the current status of the TPM operation. This item indicates whether a HDD password has been set . Enabled Disabled This item displays the TPM status to access the sub menu. This item enables or disables support the boot from USB mass storage Enabled devices. Enabled Disabled This...
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... hard drives. Press Enter to access the Optical Disk Drive Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. Enabled Disabled Determines whether the system will stop for an error during startup. When disabled, the diagnostic screen displays during the POST. All,but keyboard No Errors All Errors Chapter 2 23 When enabled, the BIOS splash screen displays during startup. Boot Options 1st/2nd/3rd/4th/5th Boot Device EFI Device Priority Hard Disk Drive Priority Optical Disk Drive Priority Removable Device Priority Network Device...
... hard drives. Press Enter to access the Optical Disk Drive Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. Enabled Disabled Determines whether the system will stop for an error during startup. When disabled, the diagnostic screen displays during the POST. All,but keyboard No Errors All Errors Chapter 2 23 When enabled, the BIOS splash screen displays during startup. Boot Options 1st/2nd/3rd/4th/5th Boot Device EFI Device Priority Hard Disk Drive Priority Optical Disk Drive Priority Removable Device Priority Network Device...
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... to recreate the failure by attempting to test Acer products. Verify the symptoms by running the diagnostic tests or repeating thesame operation. 3. Chapter 4 81 Chapter 4 System Troubleshooting This chapter provides instructions on page 83 to determine which corrective action to perform. Refer to "Power System check" on page 82 and "Beep Codes" on how to troubleshoot system hardware problems. Hardware Diagnostic Procedure IMPORTANT:The diagnostic tests described in as...
... to recreate the failure by attempting to test Acer products. Verify the symptoms by running the diagnostic tests or repeating thesame operation. 3. Chapter 4 81 Chapter 4 System Troubleshooting This chapter provides instructions on page 83 to determine which corrective action to perform. Refer to "Power System check" on page 82 and "Beep Codes" on how to troubleshoot system hardware problems. Hardware Diagnostic Procedure IMPORTANT:The diagnostic tests described in as...
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... type of the screen during the preboot process. Early Boot Strap Processor (BSP) initialization like microcode update, frequency and other components before memory detection. Serial port is enabled at this point. System will be enabled from add-in PCI devices. Re-enable CACHE. Adjust policies and cache first 8MB. Bootblock code is copied from ROM to it only displays checkpoints thatoccur after the video card has been activated. Main BIOS...
... type of the screen during the preboot process. Early Boot Strap Processor (BSP) initialization like microcode update, frequency and other components before memory detection. Serial port is enabled at this point. System will be enabled from add-in PCI devices. Re-enable CACHE. Adjust policies and cache first 8MB. Bootblock code is copied from ROM to it only displays checkpoints thatoccur after the video card has been activated. Main BIOS...
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... or option ROMs from ARMD and ATAPI CDROM. The following table describes the type of the BIOS. Disable ATAPI hardware. Jump back to occur because the user has forced the update or the BIOS checksum is corrupt. Restore CPUID value back into register. Attempt to read from add-in PCI devices. Make flash write enabled through chipset and OEM specific method. Erase the flash part Program the flash part. Start reading the recovery...
... or option ROMs from ARMD and ATAPI CDROM. The following table describes the type of the BIOS. Disable ATAPI hardware. Jump back to occur because the user has forced the update or the BIOS checksum is corrupt. Restore CPUID value back into register. Attempt to read from add-in PCI devices. Make flash write enabled through chipset and OEM specific method. Erase the flash part Program the flash part. Start reading the recovery...
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.... 3. Press power button to a bootable USB flash drive(Disk on Key, DOK). 2. The BIOS recovery function will auto reboot. 6. Put the AMIBoot.ROM to boot the system and then press Ctrl + Home. 4. Please enter the setup menu to flash BIOS ROM. 1. The following is used to flash update a BIOS from the boot block. This is the process that user should follow to load default after system reboot. Install the DOK to an operating system. Chapter 4 87 BIOS Recovery AMIBIOS supports a "recovery flash" mode, which...
.... 3. Press power button to a bootable USB flash drive(Disk on Key, DOK). 2. The BIOS recovery function will auto reboot. 6. Put the AMIBoot.ROM to boot the system and then press Ctrl + Home. 4. Please enter the setup menu to flash BIOS ROM. 1. The following is used to flash update a BIOS from the boot block. This is the process that user should follow to load default after system reboot. Install the DOK to an operating system. Chapter 4 87 BIOS Recovery AMIBIOS supports a "recovery flash" mode, which...
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... factory use only Front panel USB headers Clear CMOS jumper One button recovery jumper ME Disable Header Front panel USB header * 1*4pin for Intel® Core™ i7, and Core i5, Core i3 and Pentium desktop processor series (Sandy Bridge) CPU cooling fan connector 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM slots (Channel A: DIMM4, DIMM2 Channel B: DIMM3, DIMM1) * DIMM0 (Memory 2) Trusted Platform Module header (Optional) Onboard parallel port header Floppy disk header Standard 24-pin ATX power connector Buzzer Onboard serial port header Opened...
... factory use only Front panel USB headers Clear CMOS jumper One button recovery jumper ME Disable Header Front panel USB header * 1*4pin for Intel® Core™ i7, and Core i5, Core i3 and Pentium desktop processor series (Sandy Bridge) CPU cooling fan connector 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM slots (Channel A: DIMM4, DIMM2 Channel B: DIMM3, DIMM1) * DIMM0 (Memory 2) Trusted Platform Module header (Optional) Onboard parallel port header Floppy disk header Standard 24-pin ATX power connector Buzzer Onboard serial port header Opened...
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... how to set jumper for correct configuration of the motherboard jumpers. If you remove the jumpercap, or place the jumper cap on both pins, thejumper is labeled. Pin 1 is SHORT. Jumpers with more Than one pin,the jumper is OPEN. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are SHORT. Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the mainboard. Setting Jumper Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. This illustration shows a 3-pin jumper.
... how to set jumper for correct configuration of the motherboard jumpers. If you remove the jumpercap, or place the jumper cap on both pins, thejumper is labeled. Pin 1 is SHORT. Jumpers with more Than one pin,the jumper is OPEN. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are SHORT. Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the mainboard. Setting Jumper Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. This illustration shows a 3-pin jumper.