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...3 Front Panel 3 Rear Panel 4 Internal Components 5 System LED Indicators 6 System Utilities 7 CMOS Setup Utility 7 Entering CMOS setup 8 Navigating Through the Setup Utility 8 Setup Utility Menus 9 System Disassembly 23 Pre-disassembly Procedure 24 Main Unit Disassembly 25 X1700 model 25 X270 model 26 Screw List 27 Removing the Side Panel 28 Removing the Front Bezel 29 Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly 30 Removing the Processor 32 Removing the Optical Drive 34 Removing the Hard Disk Drive 37 Removing the Power Supply 40 Removing the Memory Modules...
...3 Front Panel 3 Rear Panel 4 Internal Components 5 System LED Indicators 6 System Utilities 7 CMOS Setup Utility 7 Entering CMOS setup 8 Navigating Through the Setup Utility 8 Setup Utility Menus 9 System Disassembly 23 Pre-disassembly Procedure 24 Main Unit Disassembly 25 X1700 model 25 X270 model 26 Screw List 27 Removing the Side Panel 28 Removing the Front Bezel 29 Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly 30 Removing the Processor 32 Removing the Optical Drive 34 Removing the Hard Disk Drive 37 Removing the Power Supply 40 Removing the Memory Modules...
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... 450 processor Chipset NVIDIA nForce MCP73PV Memory subsystem Supports up to two 240-pin DDR2-533/667/800 MHz DIMM sockets Supports memory size up to 4GB Media storage DVD-ROM SATA drive Super-Multi SATA DVD drive 160 or 320 GB SATA hard disk drive Serial ATA controller Embedded SATA controllers Two SATA ports eSATA port Audio Realtek ALC888S 8-channel audio CODEC Networking One Gigabit Ethernet LAN port (RJ-45) PCI...
... 450 processor Chipset NVIDIA nForce MCP73PV Memory subsystem Supports up to two 240-pin DDR2-533/667/800 MHz DIMM sockets Supports memory size up to 4GB Media storage DVD-ROM SATA drive Super-Multi SATA DVD drive 160 or 320 GB SATA hard disk drive Serial ATA controller Embedded SATA controllers Two SATA ports eSATA port Audio Realtek ALC888S 8-channel audio CODEC Networking One Gigabit Ethernet LAN port (RJ-45) PCI...
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...; CFI/II (CompactFlash Type I/II) slot Rear PS/2 keyboard port PS/2 mouse port Microphone jack Headphone/analog speakers jack or front speakers jack Center speaker/subwoofer jack Surround L/R speaker jack Audio inside speaker jack or side speaker jack S/PDIF port HDMI port eSATA port Four USB 2.0 ports Gigabit LAN port VGA/monitor port Serial port Operating system and software Operating system options: Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate (32...
...; CFI/II (CompactFlash Type I/II) slot Rear PS/2 keyboard port PS/2 mouse port Microphone jack Headphone/analog speakers jack or front speakers jack Center speaker/subwoofer jack Surround L/R speaker jack Audio inside speaker jack or side speaker jack S/PDIF port HDMI port eSATA port Four USB 2.0 ports Gigabit LAN port VGA/monitor port Serial port Operating system and software Operating system options: Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate (32...
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Rear Panel X1700 model X270 model No. Icon 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Component Expansion slot (Photo shows graphics card and TV tuner card) Line-out jack Microphone/speaker-out/line-in jack S/PDIF port USB 2.0 ports eSATA port VGA monitor port HDMI port PS2 keyboard port Voltage selector switch Power connector PS2 mouse port Serial port Gigabit LAN port (10/100/1000 Mbps) Rear speaker/surround out jack Keyhole Center speaker/subwoofer jack Kensington lock slot Audio in or side speaker jack 4 Chapter 1
Rear Panel X1700 model X270 model No. Icon 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Component Expansion slot (Photo shows graphics card and TV tuner card) Line-out jack Microphone/speaker-out/line-in jack S/PDIF port USB 2.0 ports eSATA port VGA monitor port HDMI port PS2 keyboard port Voltage selector switch Power connector PS2 mouse port Serial port Gigabit LAN port (10/100/1000 Mbps) Rear speaker/surround out jack Keyhole Center speaker/subwoofer jack Kensington lock slot Audio in or side speaker jack 4 Chapter 1
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... . HDD activity LAN activity (X270 model) LAN port network speed LED (left) LAN port network connection LED (right) Green Green Green/ Amber Amber Green - Ongoing HDD activity. The system is rebuilding data. HDD is in standby mode. Green Amber Green - HDD failure Network link is installed and functioning correctly. System is powered on . Green On Blinking Flashing On On Off Blinking On On Off On Blinking Off HDD is detected No network connection Transmit or receive activity GbE link network access...
... . HDD activity LAN activity (X270 model) LAN port network speed LED (left) LAN port network connection LED (right) Green Green Green/ Amber Amber Green - Ongoing HDD activity. The system is rebuilding data. HDD is in standby mode. Green Amber Green - HDD failure Network link is installed and functioning correctly. System is powered on . Green On Blinking Flashing On On Off Blinking On On Off On Blinking Off HDD is detected No network connection Transmit or receive activity GbE link network access...
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... ("Run Setup" message) to make sure that you close the Setup. CMOS setup loads the configuration values in this guide. NOTE: CMOS Setup Utility will need to as "BIOS", "Setup", or "Setup utility" in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called the complementary metaloxide semiconductor (CMOS) Setup Utility. Chapter 2 7 The system reboots immediately after you have saved all open files. You will be retained when power is a hardware configuration program built into the system ROM, called CMOS RAM. In this case, the...
... ("Run Setup" message) to make sure that you close the Setup. CMOS setup loads the configuration values in this guide. NOTE: CMOS Setup Utility will need to as "BIOS", "Setup", or "Setup utility" in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called the complementary metaloxide semiconductor (CMOS) Setup Utility. Chapter 2 7 The system reboots immediately after you have saved all open files. You will be retained when power is a hardware configuration program built into the system ROM, called CMOS RAM. In this case, the...
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... the CPU installed on the system. Speed of CPU installed on the system. Total size of this system. 10 Chapter 2 Name of the manufacturer of system memory installed on the system. Product name of the system. Serial number of the system. Version number of this system. Date when the BIOS setup utility was released Asset tag number of the BIOS setup utility. Product Information The Product Information menu displays...
... the CPU installed on the system. Speed of CPU installed on the system. Total size of this system. 10 Chapter 2 Name of the manufacturer of system memory installed on the system. Product name of the system. Serial number of the system. Version number of this system. Date when the BIOS setup utility was released Asset tag number of the BIOS setup utility. Product Information The Product Information menu displays...
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... hard disk write protect feature. Optical Disk Drive Priority Press Enter to access the Optical Disk Drive Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from available removable drives. On Off Boot Sector Virus Protection Enables or disables the boot sector virus protection feature. Disabled Enabled 12 Chapter 2 Disabled Quiet Boot When enabled, the BIOS splash screen displays during startup. Bootup Num-Lock Selects power on the screen or an alarm beep when someone attempts to display error beeps or messages during USB device...
... hard disk write protect feature. Optical Disk Drive Priority Press Enter to access the Optical Disk Drive Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from available removable drives. On Off Boot Sector Virus Protection Enables or disables the boot sector virus protection feature. Disabled Enabled 12 Chapter 2 Disabled Quiet Boot When enabled, the BIOS splash screen displays during startup. Bootup Num-Lock Selects power on the screen or an alarm beep when someone attempts to display error beeps or messages during USB device...
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... CPU speed. Enables or disables the Virtualization Technology (VT) availability. Enables or disables remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. If enabled, a virtual machine manager (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware virtualization capabilities provided by this feature allows the OS to insert a code in the buffer preventing damage and worm propagation. Select a graphic controller as a primary boot device. Option Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Auto PCIE Onboard VGA Chapter 2 13 When disabled...
... CPU speed. Enables or disables the Virtualization Technology (VT) availability. Enables or disables remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. If enabled, a virtual machine manager (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware virtualization capabilities provided by this feature allows the OS to insert a code in the buffer preventing damage and worm propagation. Select a graphic controller as a primary boot device. Option Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Auto PCIE Onboard VGA Chapter 2 13 When disabled...
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... Onboard LAN Controller Enables or disables the onboard LAN controller. Enables or disables the onboard audio controller. Serial Port1 Address Select the I/O address and IRQ for onboard network controller. Legacy USB Support Enables or disables support for the onboard SATA. Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 controller. Onboard Graphics Controller Onboard Audio Controller Enables or disables the onboard graphics controller. Integrated Peripherals Parameter Onboard SATA Controller Description Enables or disables the onboard SATA controller. Onboard SATA Mode...
... Onboard LAN Controller Enables or disables the onboard LAN controller. Enables or disables the onboard audio controller. Serial Port1 Address Select the I/O address and IRQ for onboard network controller. Legacy USB Support Enables or disables support for the onboard SATA. Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 controller. Onboard Graphics Controller Onboard Audio Controller Enables or disables the onboard graphics controller. Integrated Peripherals Parameter Onboard SATA Controller Description Enables or disables the onboard SATA controller. Onboard SATA Mode...
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Main Unit Disassembly X1700 model MAIN UNIT DISASSEMBLY MAIN UNIT Ax2 SIDE PANEL FRONT BEZEL HEAT SINK FAN ASSEMBLY CPU Bx1 OPTICAL DISK DRIVE Cx1 HDD-ODD BRACKET Ax3, Cx1 POWER SUPPLY MEMORY MODULES Ex1 VGA CARD Ex1 TV TUNER CARD Dx2 FRONT I/O AND CARD READER BOARD BRACKET Bx1, Cx6 MAINBOARD Cx1 POWER SWITCH AND LED CABLE BRACKET Dx4 HDD MODULE HDD Cx2 FRONT I/O BOARD Cx2 CARD READER BOARD POWER SWITCH AND LED CABLES Chapter 3 25
Main Unit Disassembly X1700 model MAIN UNIT DISASSEMBLY MAIN UNIT Ax2 SIDE PANEL FRONT BEZEL HEAT SINK FAN ASSEMBLY CPU Bx1 OPTICAL DISK DRIVE Cx1 HDD-ODD BRACKET Ax3, Cx1 POWER SUPPLY MEMORY MODULES Ex1 VGA CARD Ex1 TV TUNER CARD Dx2 FRONT I/O AND CARD READER BOARD BRACKET Bx1, Cx6 MAINBOARD Cx1 POWER SWITCH AND LED CABLE BRACKET Dx4 HDD MODULE HDD Cx2 FRONT I/O BOARD Cx2 CARD READER BOARD POWER SWITCH AND LED CABLES Chapter 3 25
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X270 model MAIN UNIT DISASSEMBLY MAIN UNIT Ax2 SIDE PANEL FRONT BEZEL HEAT SINK FAN ASSEMBLY CPU Bx1 OPTICAL DISK DRIVE HDD-ODD BRACKET Ax3, Cx1 POWER SUPPLY MEMORY MODULES Dx2 FRONT I/O AND CARD READER BOARD BRACKET Bx1, Cx6 MAINBOARD Cx1 POWER SWITCH AND LED CABLE BRACKET LAN ACTIVITY AND HDD LED CABLE BRACKET Dx4 HDD MODULE HDD Cx2 FRONT I/O BOARD Cx2 CARD READER BOARD POWER SWITCH AND LED CABLES LAN ACTIVITY AND HDD LED CABLES 26 Chapter 3
X270 model MAIN UNIT DISASSEMBLY MAIN UNIT Ax2 SIDE PANEL FRONT BEZEL HEAT SINK FAN ASSEMBLY CPU Bx1 OPTICAL DISK DRIVE HDD-ODD BRACKET Ax3, Cx1 POWER SUPPLY MEMORY MODULES Dx2 FRONT I/O AND CARD READER BOARD BRACKET Bx1, Cx6 MAINBOARD Cx1 POWER SWITCH AND LED CABLE BRACKET LAN ACTIVITY AND HDD LED CABLE BRACKET Dx4 HDD MODULE HDD Cx2 FRONT I/O BOARD Cx2 CARD READER BOARD POWER SWITCH AND LED CABLES LAN ACTIVITY AND HDD LED CABLES 26 Chapter 3
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See "Removing the Front Bezel" on page 34. 6. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 29. 3. a. Lift the bracket up and turn it over. Remove the screw (C) that secures the HDD bracket to 6.5 kgf-cm X270 model Part No. 86.00J44.C60 X1700 model Chapter 3 X270 model 37 Torque 5.5 to the chassis. See "Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly" on page 32. 5. Removing the Hard Disk Drive 1. Remove the HDD-ODD bracket. See "Removing the Processor" on page 30. 4. See "Removing the Side Panel" on page 28. 2. X1700 model Screw (Quantity) #6-32 L6 BZN (1) Color Silver b.
See "Removing the Front Bezel" on page 34. 6. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 29. 3. a. Lift the bracket up and turn it over. Remove the screw (C) that secures the HDD bracket to 6.5 kgf-cm X270 model Part No. 86.00J44.C60 X1700 model Chapter 3 X270 model 37 Torque 5.5 to the chassis. See "Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly" on page 32. 5. Removing the Hard Disk Drive 1. Remove the HDD-ODD bracket. See "Removing the Processor" on page 30. 4. See "Removing the Side Panel" on page 28. 2. X1700 model Screw (Quantity) #6-32 L6 BZN (1) Color Silver b.
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Torque 5.5 to the HDD bracket. Slide the HDD out of the bracket. 10. X1700 model Screw (Quantity) #6-32*3/16 NI (4) Color Silver b. Remove the four screws (D) that secure the HDD module to 6.5 kgf-cm X270 model Part No. 86.5A5B6.012 X1700 model X270 model Chapter 3 39 a. Remove the HDD module.
Torque 5.5 to the HDD bracket. Slide the HDD out of the bracket. 10. X1700 model Screw (Quantity) #6-32*3/16 NI (4) Color Silver b. Remove the four screws (D) that secure the HDD module to 6.5 kgf-cm X270 model Part No. 86.5A5B6.012 X1700 model X270 model Chapter 3 39 a. Remove the HDD module.
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10. X1700 model Screw (Quantity) #6-32*3/16 NI (2) Color Silver Torque 5.5 to the chassis. a. Remove the two screws (D) that secure the bracket to 6.5 kgf-cm X270 model Part No. 86.5A5B6.012 46 Chapter 3 Disconnect the other end of the USB, 1394, and audio cables from the mainboard. 11. Remove the front I/O and card reader board bracket.
10. X1700 model Screw (Quantity) #6-32*3/16 NI (2) Color Silver Torque 5.5 to the chassis. a. Remove the two screws (D) that secure the bracket to 6.5 kgf-cm X270 model Part No. 86.5A5B6.012 46 Chapter 3 Disconnect the other end of the USB, 1394, and audio cables from the mainboard. 11. Remove the front I/O and card reader board bracket.
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Remove the six screws (C) that secure the mainboard to 6.3 kgf-cm X270 model Part No. 86.00J44.C60 X1700 model X270 model 50 Chapter 3 Torque 5.7 to the chassis. 13. X1700 model Screw (Quantity) #6-32 L5 BZN (6) Color Silver 14. Lift the board from the chassis.
Remove the six screws (C) that secure the mainboard to 6.3 kgf-cm X270 model Part No. 86.00J44.C60 X1700 model X270 model 50 Chapter 3 Torque 5.7 to the chassis. 13. X1700 model Screw (Quantity) #6-32 L5 BZN (6) Color Silver 14. Lift the board from the chassis.
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...USB BOARD CABLE Audio board cable 1 AUDIO BOARD CABLE 1 AUDIO BOARD CABLE SATA ODD cable 1 SATA ODD CABLE (SHORT) SATA HDD cable 1 SATA HDD CABLE (LONG) 1 SATA HDD CABLE Power cord 1 POWER CORD 1800MM 250V EURO Power and LED 1 cable POWER&LED CABLE Case/Cover/Bracket Assembly Chassis with 1 CHASSIS W/POWER&LED BOARD power and LED CABLE&CHASSIS&HDD&ODD cable COVER BRACKET&UPPER CASE L case 1 CHASSIS W/POWER&LED CABLE TV TUNER CARD PE585QA PCI-E HY HAUPPAGUE WIN-TV HVR-1200 PCIE WLAN 802.11BGN RALINK MC 1*2 WL USB DONGLE 802.11G WU61RL VGA CARD 9300GE 256MB HDMI VGA...
...USB BOARD CABLE Audio board cable 1 AUDIO BOARD CABLE 1 AUDIO BOARD CABLE SATA ODD cable 1 SATA ODD CABLE (SHORT) SATA HDD cable 1 SATA HDD CABLE (LONG) 1 SATA HDD CABLE Power cord 1 POWER CORD 1800MM 250V EURO Power and LED 1 cable POWER&LED CABLE Case/Cover/Bracket Assembly Chassis with 1 CHASSIS W/POWER&LED BOARD power and LED CABLE&CHASSIS&HDD&ODD cable COVER BRACKET&UPPER CASE L case 1 CHASSIS W/POWER&LED CABLE TV TUNER CARD PE585QA PCI-E HY HAUPPAGUE WIN-TV HVR-1200 PCIE WLAN 802.11BGN RALINK MC 1*2 WL USB DONGLE 802.11G WU61RL VGA CARD 9300GE 256MB HDMI VGA...
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... LED CABLE&CHASSIS&HDD&ODD cable COVER BRACKET&UPPER CASE TBD 1 POWER&LED CABLE C.A. USB BOXER VSO C.A. SATA HDD BOXER VSO C.A. AUDIO BOXER95 C.A. HDD-SATA BOXER95 C.A. Component QTY Part Name Wireless LAN board 1 WIRELESS LAN BOARD 802.11BGN LITEON WN7600R 1 WIRELESS LAN BOARD 802.11BGN LITEON WN7600R TV tuner card 1 TV TUNNER CARD YUAN PE585QA PCI-E HYBRID S/W MPEG (ATSC+NTSC) W/LP BRKT 1 TV TUNNER CARD HAUPPAUGE HVR-1200 PCIE HYBRID DVB-T S/ W ENCORDER W/LP BRKT VGA card 1 VGA CARD 3450GE 256MB HDMI BOARD(ACTIVE+LP BRACKET) 1 VGA CARD...
... LED CABLE&CHASSIS&HDD&ODD cable COVER BRACKET&UPPER CASE TBD 1 POWER&LED CABLE C.A. USB BOXER VSO C.A. SATA HDD BOXER VSO C.A. AUDIO BOXER95 C.A. HDD-SATA BOXER95 C.A. Component QTY Part Name Wireless LAN board 1 WIRELESS LAN BOARD 802.11BGN LITEON WN7600R 1 WIRELESS LAN BOARD 802.11BGN LITEON WN7600R TV tuner card 1 TV TUNNER CARD YUAN PE585QA PCI-E HYBRID S/W MPEG (ATSC+NTSC) W/LP BRKT 1 TV TUNNER CARD HAUPPAUGE HVR-1200 PCIE HYBRID DVB-T S/ W ENCORDER W/LP BRKT VGA card 1 VGA CARD 3450GE 256MB HDMI BOARD(ACTIVE+LP BRACKET) 1 VGA CARD...
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... Board Major Chips Item System core logic Memory controller Storage controller Video controller PCI controller LAN controller Audio controller Super I/O controller Specification NVIDIA NForce MCP73PV 1048 BGA NVIDIA NForce MCP73PV 1048 BGA NVIDIA NForce MCP73PV 1048 BGA NVIDIA NForce MCP73PV 1048 BGA NVIDIA NForce MCP73PV 1048 BGA NVIDIA NForce MCP73PV 1048 BGA + Realtek RTL8211C Realtek ALC888S ITE IT8718 GX System Memory Item Memory controller Memory type Module name Organization Pin...
... Board Major Chips Item System core logic Memory controller Storage controller Video controller PCI controller LAN controller Audio controller Super I/O controller Specification NVIDIA NForce MCP73PV 1048 BGA NVIDIA NForce MCP73PV 1048 BGA NVIDIA NForce MCP73PV 1048 BGA NVIDIA NForce MCP73PV 1048 BGA NVIDIA NForce MCP73PV 1048 BGA NVIDIA NForce MCP73PV 1048 BGA + Realtek RTL8211C Realtek ALC888S ITE IT8718 GX System Memory Item Memory controller Memory type Module name Organization Pin...
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... 160/500 GB: 8 320 GB: 16 PCI Interface Item PCI controller Number of slots Network Interface Specification NVIDIA NForce MCP61 692 BGA PCI Express x 1 slot PCI Express x16 slot HGST HDS721616PLA380 HDP725032GLA380 HDP725050GLA380 SATA 3.5-inch 3 7200 160, 320, 500 160 GB: 8 320/500 GB: 16 Item LAN controller Supports LAN protocol LAN connector type SATA Interface Specification NVIDIA NForce MCP61 692 BGA + Marvell 88E1116 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 Item SATA controller Connectors Specification Embedded SATA controller Four SATA ports Keyboard and Input Devices Item Controller Connectors...
... 160/500 GB: 8 320 GB: 16 PCI Interface Item PCI controller Number of slots Network Interface Specification NVIDIA NForce MCP61 692 BGA PCI Express x 1 slot PCI Express x16 slot HGST HDS721616PLA380 HDP725032GLA380 HDP725050GLA380 SATA 3.5-inch 3 7200 160, 320, 500 160 GB: 8 320/500 GB: 16 Item LAN controller Supports LAN protocol LAN connector type SATA Interface Specification NVIDIA NForce MCP61 692 BGA + Marvell 88E1116 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 Item SATA controller Connectors Specification Embedded SATA controller Four SATA ports Keyboard and Input Devices Item Controller Connectors...