Acer Aspire X3910 manual

Acer Aspire X3910 Service Guide PRINTED IN T AIW AN Service guide files and updates are availab le on the ACER/CSD web; for more information, please refer to http://csd.acer .com.tw[...]

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iii Copyright Copyright © 2010 by Acer Incorporated. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into a ny language or computer languag e, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magne tic, optical, chemi cal, manual or otherwise, without the[...]

iv Disclaimer The information in this guide is subject to ch ange without notice. Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either e xpressed or implied, w ith respect to th e contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warrantie s of merchantability or fitness for a ny particular purpose. Any Acer Incorporated software described[...]

v Conventions The following conventi ons are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that appear on screen. NOTE Gives additional informa tion related to the current topic. W ARNING Alerts you to any physical risk or system damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. CAUTION Gives precautionary measures t[...]

vi Service Guide Coverage This Service Guide provides you with all technica l information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURA TION decided for Acer's "glo bal" product offering. T o better fit local market requirements and enhance product competitiveness, your regional office MA Y have decided to extend the func tionality of a machi ne ([...]

vii Chapter 1 System Tour 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 System Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

viii System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 CMOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Chapter 1 1 Features Below is a brief summary of the computer ’s many features: NOTE: The features listed in this section is for your re ference only . The exact conf iguratio n of the system depends on the model purchased. Processor • Intel Pentium Core 2 Quad Q6 600/Q8200/Q8 3 00/Q9300/Q9400/Q9550/Q9 650 processor • Intel Pentium Core 2 Duo[...]

2 Chapter 1 PCI I/O • One PCI Express x16 bus slot • One PCI Express x1 bus slot I/O ports • Front • Five USB 2.0 ports • Memory S tick • Memory S tick PRO • Secure Digital (SD) Card • miniSD Card • CFI/II (CompactFlash T ype I/II) slot • Headphone/speaker-out/line-out jack • Microphone-in jack • Rear • PS/2 keyboard port [...]

Chapter 1 3 Dimension and weight • Dimension (DxWxH) • X3300: 265 x 100 x 362 mm (with bezel) • X5300: 265 x 100 x 397 mm (with bezel) • Weight (estimate): 5.6 kg (MVB SKU)[...]

4 Chapter 1 System Components This section is a virtual tour of th e sy stem’s interior and exterior components. Front Panel 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 9 1 2[...]

Chapter 1 5 No. Icon Component 1 Power button/power indicator 2 Optical drive bay door 3 Drive bay door eject button Press to open drive bay door and access the optical drive. 4 Media card re ader 5 Headphone/S peaker-out/line-ou t jack 6 USB 2.0 port s 7 Front IO cover 8 Microphone-in jack 9 CF I/II (Com pactFlash T ype I/II) slot 10 USB 2.0 port[...]

6 Chapter 1 Rear Panel No. Icon Component 1 Expansion slot (Photo shows graphics card and TV tuner card) 2 Line-out jack 3 Microphone/speaker-out/line-in jack 4S / P D I F p o r t 5e S A T A p o r t 6 USB 2.0 po rts 7 VGA/monitor port 8 HDMI port 9 PS2 keyboard port 10 Power connector 1 1 V oltage selector switch 12 Lock slot 13 Key hole 14 PS2 mou[...]

Chapter 1 7 Internal Components No. Compon ent 1 HDD drive 2 Optical drive 3 Expansion cards 4 Mainboard 5 Heat sink fan assembly 6 Power supply[...]

8 Chapter 1 System LED Indicators This section describ es the different system LED indicators. LED indicator Color LED status Description Power Green On The system has AC power and is powered on. Green Blinking The system is in standby mode. — Off System is not powered on. HDD activity Green On HDD is installed and functioning correctly . Green B[...]

Chapter 2 9 CMOS Setup Utility CMOS setup is a hardware configurat ion program built into the system ROM, called the complementary met al- oxide semiconductor (CMOS) Setup Utility . Since mo st systems are already prope rly configured and optimized, there is no need to run this util ity . Y ou will need to run this utility unde r the following cond[...]

10 Chapter 2 Entering CMOS setup 1. T urn on the computer and the monitor . If the computer is already turned on, close all open applicatio ns, then restart the computer . 2. During POST , press Delete . If you fail to press Delete before POST is completed, you will need to re start the computer . The Setup Main menu will be d isplayed showing the [...]

Chapter 2 11 Setup Utility Menus The Setup Main menu includes the following main setup categories. • Product Information • S tandard CMOS Features • Advanced BIOS Features • Advanced Chipset Features • Integrated Peripherals • Power Management Setup • PC Health St atus • Frequency/V oltage Control • BIOS Security Features • Load[...]

12 Chapter 2 Product Information The Product Information menu disp lays basic information about the syst em. These entries are for your reference only and are not user-configurable. Parameter Description Processor T ype T ype of CPU installed on the system. Processor S peed S peed of the CPU installed on the system. System Memory T otal size of sys[...]

Chapter 2 13 Standard CMOS Features Parameter Description Option System Date Set the date following the weekday-month-day-year format. T i me (hh:mm:ss) Set the system time fo llowing the hour-minu te-second format. AHCI Port 0/3 Displays the status of auto detection of the AHCI device. Halt on Determines whether the system will stop for an error d[...]

14 Chapter 2 Advanced BIOS Features Parameter Description Option Quick Boot Allows you to decrease the time it takes to boot the computer by shortening or skipping certain st andard booting process. Enabled Disabled Quiet Boot When enabled, the BIOS splash screen displays during startup. When disabled, the diagnostic sc reen d isplays during startu[...]

Chapter 2 15 Advanced Chipset Features Parameter Description Option Intel EIST When enabled, this feature allows the OS to r educe power consumption. When disabled, the system operates at maximum CPU speed. Enable d Disabled Intel XD Bit When enabled, the processor disables code execution when a worm attempts to insert a code in the buffer preventi[...]

16 Chapter 2 Integrated Peripherals Parameter Description Option Onboard SA T A Controller Select an operating mode for the onboard SA T A. Enabled Disabled Onboard SA T A Mode Select an operating mode for the onboard SA T A. AHCI Native IDE Onboard USB Controller Enables or di sables support for legacy USB device s Enabled Disabled Legacy USB Supp[...]

Chapter 2 17 Power Management Setup Parameter Description Option ACPI Suspend Mode Select an ACPI state. S3 (STR) S1 (POS) Deep Power Off Mode Enables or di sables the deep power off mode. Enabled Disabled Power On by RTC Alarm Enables or disables real time clock (RTC) to generate a wake event. Disabled Enabled Power On by PCIE Devices Enables or d[...]

18 Chapter 2 PC Health Status Parameter Description Option Smart F AN Enables or disables the smart system fan control function. Enabled Disabled CPU T emperature (PECI Mode) System T emperature CPU Fan Speed System Fan Speed CPU Core +1.1V +3.30V +5.00V +12.0V 5VSB VBA T Smart Fan :Move Enter:Select F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults + :V alue [...]

Chapter 2 19 Frequency/Voltage Control Parameter Description Option S pread Spectrum Enables or disables the reduction of the mainboard’s EMI. Note: Remember to disable the Spread S pectrum feature if you are overclocking. A slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clock speed causing the overclock ed processor to lock up. Enabled Disable[...]

20 Chapter 2 BIOS Security Features Setting a syste m pass word 1. Use the up/down arrow keys to select a password parameter (Change Supervisor Password or Change User Password) menu then press Enter . A password box will appear . 2. T ype a password then press Enter . The password may consist up to six al phanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9) 3. R[...]

Chapter 2 21 Removing a system password 1. Use the up/down arrow keys to select password parameter (Change Supervisor Password or Change User Password) menu then press Enter . 2. Enter the current p assword then press Enter . 3. Press Enter twice without entering anythin g in the password fields.[...]

22 Chapter 2 Load Default Settings The Load Default Settings menu allo ws you to load the default settings for all BIOS setup parameters. Setup defaults are quite demanding in terms of resources cons umption. If you are using low-speed memory chips or other kinds of low-performance co mponents and you choose to load these settings , the system migh[...]

Chapter 2 23 Save & Exit Setup The Save & Exit Setup me nu allows you to save change s made and close the Setup Utility . CMOS Setup Utility ► ► Standard CMOS Features ► Advanced BIOS Features ► Advanced Chipset Features ► Integrated Peripherals ► Power Management Setup Product Information ► PC Health Status ► Frequency/V ol[...]

24 Chapter 2 Exit Without Saving The Exit Without Saving menu allows you to discard changes made and close the Setup Utility . CMOS Setup Utility ► ► Standard CMOS Features ► Advanced BIOS Features ► Advanced Chipset Features ► Integrated Peripherals ► Power Management Setup Product Information ► PC Health Status ► Frequency/V oltag[...]

Chapter 2 25 BIOS Recovery AMIBIOS8 supports a "recovery flash" mode, which can be used to flash update a BIOS from the boot block. This is used to update a BIOS i mage without the need to boot to an o perating system. The following is the process that user should fol low to flash BIOS ROM. 1. Prepare a Disk on Key (DOK) and keep it ready[...]

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Chapter 3 27 This chapter contains step-by-step procedure s on how to disassem ble the desktop computer for ma intenance and troubleshooting. Disassembly Requirements T o disassemble the computer , you need th e following tools: • Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge • Flat-blade screwdriver • Philip[...]

28 Chapter 3 Pre-disassembly Procedure Before proceeding with the disassembly proce dure, perform the steps listed below: 1. T urn off the system and all the peripherals conne cted to it. 2. Unplug the power cord from the power ou tlets. 3. Unplug the power cord from the system. 4. Unplug all peripheral cables from the system. 5. Place the system u[...]

Chapter 3 29 Main Unit Disassembly Screw List Screw Part No. A #6-32 L5 BZN 86.00J07.B60 B #6-32 L6 NI 86.00J44.C60 C #6-32*3/16 NI 86.1A324.5R0 D M3xL5 BZN 86.5A5B6.012 MAIN UNIT FRONT BEZEL MAIN UNIT DISASSEMBL Y SIDE P ANEL CPU Ax2 HEA T SINK F AN ASSEMBL Y POWER SUPPL Y MEMORY MODULES VGA CARD FRONT I/O AND CARD READER BOARD BRACKET MAINBOARD O[...]

30 Chapter 3 Removing the Side Panel 1. Perform the pre-disassembly pr ocedure descri bed on page 28. 2. Remove the two screws (A) located on the rear edge of the side panel. 3. Slide the side panel toward the back of the chassi s until the tabs on the cover disengage with the sl ots on the chassis. 4. Lift the side panel away from the system and p[...]

Chapter 3 31 Removing the Front Bezel 1. Remove the side panel. Refer to the previous section for instructions. 2. Remove the front bezel. (1). Release the front bezel retention tabs from the chassi s interior . (2). Detach the bezel slightly away from the chassis. (3). Disconnect the LED cable from the bezel and remove the bezel. For X5810 model, [...]

32 Chapter 3 Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly W ARNING: The heat sink becomes ve ry hot when the syste m is on. NEVER touch the heat sink with any metal or with your hands. 1. See “Removing the Side Panel” on page 30. 2. See “Removing the Front Bezel” on page 31. 3. Use a long-nosed screwdriver to lo osen the four screws on the heat sink[...]

Chapter 3 33 Removing the Processor IMPORT AN T : Before removing a processor from the mainboard, make sure to create a backup file of all import ant data. W ARNING: The processor becomes very hot when the system is on. Allow it to co ol off first before handling. 1. See “Removing the Side Panel” on page 30. 2. See “Removing the Heat Sink Fan[...]

34 Chapter 3 Removing the Optical Drive 1. See “Removing the Side Panel” on page 30. 2. See “Removing the Front Bezel” on page 31. 3. See “Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly ” on page 32. 4. See “Removing the Processor” on page 33. 5. Remove the HDD-ODD bracket. (1). Disconnect the data and power cab les from the optica l drive. (2[...]

Chapter 3 35 (3). Lift the HDD-ODD bracket and turn it over . (4). Disconnect the data and power cab les from the HDD. (5). Remove the HDD-ODD bracket. 6. Place the bracket on a clean, static-free work surface.[...]

36 Chapter 3 7. Remove the two screws (C) from the optical drive. 8. Slide the optical drive out of the drive bay . Screw (Quantity) Color To r q u e Part No. #6-32*3/16 NI (2) Silver 5.5 to 6.5 kgf-cm 86.1A324.5R0[...]

Chapter 3 37 Removing the Hard Disk Drive 1. See “Removing the Side Panel” on page 30. 2. See “Removing the Front Bezel” on page 31. 3. See “Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly ” on page 32. 4. See “Removing the Processor” on page 33. 5. Remove the HDD-ODD bracket. See “Removing the Optical Drive” on page 34. (1). Place the brac[...]

38 Chapter 3 Removing the Power Supply 1. See “Removing the Side Panel” on page 30. 2. See “Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly ” on page 32. 3. See “Removing the Processor” on page 33. 4. See “Removing the Optical Drive” on page 34. 5. Disconnect the 4-pin and 24-pin power supply ca bles from the main board. 6. Remove the screw (B)[...]

Chapter 3 39 7. Remove the three screws (A) that secure the power supply to the rear panel. 8. Lift the power supply module out of the chassis. Screw (Quantity) Color To r q u e Part No. #6-32 L5 BZN (3) Black 5.5 to 6.5 kgf-cm 86.00J07.B60[...]

40 Chapter 3 Removing the Memory Modules IMPORT AN T : Before removing any DIMM from the memory board, make sure to create a backup file of all import ant data. 1. See “Removing the Side Panel” on page 30. 2. See “Removing the Front Bezel” on page 31. 3. See “Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly ” on page 32. 4. See “Removing the Proce[...]

Chapter 3 41 Removing the TV Tuner Card 1. See “Removing the Side Panel” on page 30. 2. Remove the screw (A) that secu res the card to the chassis. 3. Gently pull the card to remove it from the mainboard. Screw (Quantity) Color To r q u e Part No. #6-32 L5 BZN (1) Black 5.5 to 6.5 kgf-cm 86.00J07.B60 NOTE: The card has been hig hlighted with a [...]

42 Chapter 3 Removing the VGA Card 1. See “Removing the Side Panel” on page 30. 2. Remove the screw (A) that secu res the card to the chassis. 3. Gently pull the card to remove it from the mainboard. Screw (Quantity) Color To r q u e Part No. #6-32 L5 BZN (1) Black 5.5 to 6.5 kgf-cm 86.00J07.B60 NOTE: The card has been hig hlighted with a yello[...]

Chapter 3 43 Removing the Front I/O and Card Reader Boards 1. See “Removing the Side Panel” on page 30. 2. See “Removing the Front Bezel” on page 31. 3. See “Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly ” on page 32. 4. See “Removing the Processor” on page 33. 5. See “Removing the Optical Drive” on page 34. 6. Disconnect one end of the U[...]

44 Chapter 3 8. Remove the front I/O and card reader board bracket. (1). Remove the screw (B) that secure s the bracket to the chassis. (2). Remove the bracket. 9. Remove the card reader board. (1). Remove the two screws (B) that secure the card reader board to the bracket. Screw (Quantity) Color To r q u e Part No. #6-32 L6 (1) Silver 4.75 to 5.2 [...]

Chapter 3 45 (2). Pull the card reader board out of the bracket. 10. Remove the front I/O board. (1). Remove the two screws (B) that secu re the I/O board to the bracket. (2). Pull the I/O board out of the bracket. NOTE: The card has been hig hlighted with a yellow rectangle as above image shows. Please detach the card and follow local regulations [...]

46 Chapter 3 Removing the Mainboard 1. See “Removing the Side Panel” on page 30. 2. See “Removing the Front Bezel” on page 31. 3. See “Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly ” on page 32. 4. See “Removing the Processor” on page 33. 5. See “Removing the Optical Drive” on page 34. 6. See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive” on page 37.[...]

Chapter 3 47 12. Remove the screw (D) on the rear panel. 13. Lift the board from the chassis. Screw (Quantity) Color To r q u e Part No. M3xL5 BZN (1) Black 5.5 to 6.5 kgf-cm 86.5A5B6.012 NOTE: The mainboard has been highlighted with a yellow rectangle as above image shows. Please detach the mainboard and follow local regu lations for disposal.[...]

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Chapter 4 49 This chapter provides instructions on how to troubleshoot system hardw are problems. Hardware Diagnostic Procedure IMPORT AN T : The diagnostic tests described in this chapter ar e o nly intended to test Acer p roducts. Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or modified opti ons can give false errors an d invalid system responses. 1. Obta[...]

50 Chapter 4 System Check Procedures Power System Check If the system will power on, skip this sect ion. Refer to System Extern al Inspection. If the system will not power on, do the fol lowing: q Check if the power cable is properly connected to the system and AC source. q Check if the voltage selector switch is set to the correct voltage setting [...]

Chapter 4 51 Checkpoints A checkpoint is either a byte or word value output to I/O port 80h. The BIOS outputs checkpoint s througho ut bootblock and Power-On Self T e st (POST) to indicate t he task the system is currently executing. Checkpoint s are very useful in aiding software developers or techni cians in debug ging problems that occur d uring[...]

52 Chapter 4 Bootblock Recover y Code Checkpoints The Bootblock recovery code gets control when the BIOS determines that a BIOS recovery needs to occur because the user has forced the upda te or the BIOS checksum is corrupt . Refer to “BIOS Recovery” on page 25 for more information about perfo rming a BIOS recovery . The following table describ[...]

Chapter 4 53 POST Code Checkpoints The POST code checkpoints are the largest set of checkpoints during the BIOS preboot process. The following table describes the type of checkpoints th at may occur during the PO ST po rtion of the BIOS. NOTE: Please note that checkpoi nts may dif fer between different plat forms based on system configuration. Chec[...]

54 Chapter 4 3A Initialize RTC date/time. 3B T est for total memory inst alled in the system. Also, Check for DEL or ESC keys to limit memory test. Display to tal memory in the sy stem. 3C Mid POST initiali zation of chipset registers. 40 Detect different devices (Parallel ports, serial ports, and coprocessor in CPU, ... etc.) successfully installe[...]

Chapter 4 55 DIM Code Checkpoints The Device Initialization Manager (DIM) gets control at va rious times during BIO S POST to initiali ze different system busses. The following table describes the ma in checkpo ints where the DIM module is accessed. NOTE: Checkpoints may dif fer between different platforms based on system configur ation. Checkpoint[...]

56 Chapter 4 Beep Codes Beep codes are used by the BIOS to indicate a seriou s or fatal error to the end user . Beep codes are used when an error occurs before the system video ha s b een initialized. Beep c odes will be generated by the system board speaker , commonly refe rred to as the PC speaker . AMIBIOS displays the checkpoi nts in the bottom[...]

Chapter 4 57 T roubleshooting POST BIOS Beep Codes Number of Beeps Description 1,3 Reseat the memory , or replace with known good modul es. 6,7 Fatal error indicating a serious probl em with the system. Consult your system manufacturer . Before declaring the mot herboard be yond all hope, eliminate the possibility of interference by a malfunctionin[...]

58 Chapter 4 Error Messages The following tables describes the error messages that may appear during POST . Each message is listed with a detailed description of the error . Memory Boot Message Displayed Description Gate20 Error The BIOS is unable to properly control the motherboard ’s Gate A20 function, which controls access of memory over 1 MB.[...]

Chapter 4 59 Storage Device Message Displayed Description Primary Master Hard Disk Error The IDE/A T API device configured as Primary Master could not be properly initialized by the BIOS. This message is ty pically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/A T API devices in POST . Primary Slave Hard Disk Error The IDE/A T API d[...]

60 Chapter 4 Virus Related 3rd Slave Drive - A T API Incompatible The IDE/A T API device configured as Slave in the 3rd IDE controller fai led an A T API compatibility test. This mess age is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/A T API de vices in POST . 4th Master Drive - A T API Incompatible The IDE/A T API devi[...]

Chapter 4 61 System Configuration Message Displayed Description DMA-1 Error Error initializing primary DMA controller . This is a fatal error , often indication a problem with syst em hardware. DMA-2 Error Error initializing secondary DMA control l er . This is a fatal error , often indication a problem with syst em hardware. DMA Controller Error P[...]

62 Chapter 4 CMOS Miscellaneous Message Displayed Description CMOS Date/Time Not Set The CMOS Date and/or Time are invalid. This error can be resolved by readjusting the system time in AMIBIOS Setup. CMOS Battery Low CMOS Battery is low . This message usually in dicates that the CMOS battery needs to be replaced. It could also appear whe n the user[...]

Chapter 4 63 USB eModule Error Messages SMBIOS eModule Error Messages CPU eModule Error Messages MPS Table (Multi-processor) eModule Error Messages Message Displayed Description Wa r n i n g ! Unsupported USB device found and disabled! This message is d isplayed when a non-bootable USB device i s enumerated and disabled by the BIOS. W arning! Port [...]

64 Chapter 4 Online Support Information This section describe s online technical support services av ailable to help yo u repair the desktop computer . If you are a distributor , dealer , ASP or TPM, please re fer your techn ical queries to your local Acer branch office. Acer Branch Offices and Regional Business Units may access our website at http[...]

Chapter 5 65 System Block Diagram System Block Diagram and Board Layout Chapter 5[...]

66 Chapter 5 Board Layout Mainboard No Code Description 1 LEDH1 Power and switch LED cable connector 2 SA T A3 SA T A 3 con nector 3 USBF3 Front USB connector 4 USBF2 Front USB connector 5 USBF1 Front USB connector 6 PCIEX1 PCI Express x16 slot 7 AUDIOF1 Front audio connector 8 PCIE1 PCI Express x1 slot 9 AUDJACK1 Audio 7.1 channel 10 USBLAN1 T op:[...]

Chapter 5 67 14 KBMSCONN1 T op: PS2 Mouse port Bottom: PS2 Keyboard port 15 PWR1 4-pin A TX power connector 16 U17 Processor socket 17 CPU F AN1 Processor fan connector 18 DIMM 1-4 DIMM slots 19 PWR2 24-pin A TX power connecto r 20 SA T A0 SA T A 0 connector 21 FIREH1 1394 connector 22 JBIOS1 Clear CMOS/NVRAM jumper No Code Description[...]

68 Chapter 5 System Jumper Name Location Default Settings Clear CMOS/NVR AM JBIOS1 1-2 2-3 Normal (default) Clear CMOS/NVRAM[...]

Chapter 6 69 This chapter offers the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) list in global config uratio n of the X3810/X5810 desktop computer . Refer to this chapter w henever ordering th e part s to re pair or for RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization). NOTES: • When ordering FR U parts, check the most up-to-dat e information availa ble on your region al[...]

70 Chapter 6 X3910 Exploded Diagram[...]

Chapter 6 71 No. Part Name 1 C.A LED POWER SWITCH 2E J E C T B U T T O N 3 FRONT BEZEL 4 FRONT COVER 5 IO DOOR 6 IO DOOR BKT 7 LENS POWER 8M A G N E T 1 0 * 6 * 3 9 MIDDLE BEZEL 10 ODD DOOR 1 1 ODD LINK BKT 12 ODD DOOR SPRING 13 POWER BUTTON 14 PROTECTFILM BEZEL-CVR 15 PROTECTFILM EJECT 16 PROTECTFILM IO DOOR 17 PROTECTFILM MID BZL 18 PROTECTFILM O[...]

72 Chapter 6 X3910 FRU List Category Part Name Acer Part Number ACCESSORY REMOTE CONTROLLER REMOTE CONTROLER SMK VIST A MCE ICONIZED RC WITH 2 BA TTERIES FOR EMEA RT .1 1300.001 REMOTE CONTROLER SMK VIST A MCE ICONIZED RC WITH 2 BA TTERIES F OR US RT .1 1300.002 REMOTE CONTROLER RC SMK VIST A MCE-TC EDITION WITH 2 BA TTERIES RT .1 1300.003 REMOTE C[...]

Chapter 6 73 MODEM CARD LITE-ON D-1 156E#A10A LOW-PROFILE PCI-E 56K V .92 FX.10100.003 MODEM CARD 56K PRO-NETS LSI HPE56L6 (LO FX.10100.021 MODEM CARD 56K PRO-NETS USB FX.10100.001 TV TUNER CARD PCIE SINGLE ISDB-T TU.10500.037 TV TUNER CARD YUAN PE988-D PCI TU.10500.042 TV TUNER CARD YUAN PE988-A PC TU.10500.041 CABLES VGA SPDIF CABLE D0.DVI01.N02 [...]

74 Chapter 6 COMBO MODULE/ DVD-ROM DRIVE ODD HLDS BD COMBO SA T A HH DL 4X CH10F LF W/BRACK BEZEL SA T A KO.00605.001 ODD PIONEER BD COMBO SA T A HH DL 4X BDC-2 03RS W/BRACKET BEZEL SA T A KO.0060D.001 ODD BLU-RA Y DISC REWRITER SA T A HLDS GBW-H20N KU.0060D.001 ODD PLDS DVD-ROM HH 16X DH-16D4S SA T A KV .0160D.015 ODD HLDS DVD-ROM HH 16X DH10N SA [...]

Chapter 6 75 CPU HEA TSINK AIR COOLER LGA775 TMDC6 NEW SPRIG HI.10800.028 KEYBOARD KEYBOARD PS2 104KEY CHICONY KB-07593US2552V US2552V US BLAC KB.PS203.096 KEYBOARD PS2 104KEY CHICONY KB-07593RD2552V TRADITIONAL CHINESE BLACK KB.PS203.097 KEYBOARD PS2 104KEY CHICONY KB-07593RE2552V SIMPLE CHINESE BLACK KB.PS203.098 KEYBOARD PS2 104KEY CHICONY KB-07[...]

76 Chapter 6 KEYBOARD PS2 104KEY CHICONY KB-07593S32552V RUSSIAN BLACK KB.PS203.121 KEYBOARD PS2 105KEY CHIOCNY KB-07596HU2552V HUNGARIAN BLACK KB.PS203.122 KEYBOARD PS2 104KEY CHICONY KB-07593GR2552V GREEK BLACK KB.PS203.123 KEYBOARD PS2 105KEY CHICONY KB-07596DK2552V DANISH BLACK KB.PS203.124 KEYBOARD PS2 104KEY CHICONY KB-07593C02552V CZECH BLAC[...]

Chapter 6 77 KEYBOARD PS2 105KEY LITE-ON SK-9620 SG-30600-35W SWEDISH BLACK VIST A KB.PS2 0B.0 25 KEYBOARD PS2 105KEY LITE-ON SK-9620 SG-30600-2BW UK BLACK VIST A KB.PS2 0B.0 26 KEYBOARD PS2 109KEY LITE-ON SK-9620 SG-30600-2VW JAP ANESE BLACK VIST A KB.PS2 0B.0 27 KEYBOARD PS2 105KEY LITE-ON SK-9620 SG-30600-2DA GERMAN BLACK VIST A KB.PS2 0B.0 28 K[...]

78 Chapter 6 KEYBOARD USB 105KEY CHICONY KU-07606CH2552V SWISS/G BLACK KB.USB03.079 KEYBOARD USB 105KEY CHICONY KU-07606B02552V BELGIUM BLACK KB.USB03.080 KEYBOARD USB 105KEY CHICONY KU-07606IC2552V ICELANDIC KB.USB03.081 KEYBOARD USB 105KEY CHICONY KU-07606N02552V NORWEGIAN BLACK KB.USB03.082 KEYBOARD USB 104KEY CHIOCNY KU-07603HB2552V HEBREW BLAC[...]

Chapter 6 79 KEYBOARD USB 105KS LITE-ON SK-9625 BLACK BELGIUM KB.USB0B.061 KEYBOARD USB 105 KEY LITE-ON SK-9625 SG-30700-2WW BLACK ICELANDIC VIST A KB.USB0B.062 KEYBOARD USB 105KS LITE-ON SK-9625 BLACK NORWEGIAN KB.USB0B.063 KEYBOARD USB 104 KEY LITE-ON SK-9625 SG-30700-XTW BLACK HEBREW VIST A KB.USB0B.064 KEYBOARD USB 105 KEY LITE-ON SK-9625 SG-30[...]

80 Chapter 6 POINTING DEVICE MOUSE PS2 OPT SM-9620 LITEON SM-30600-00W MS.1 1200.017 LOGITECH 0810_PS2 OPTICAL MOUSE PS2 M-SBR-ACR2 MS.1 1200.013 MOUSE USB OPT SM-9625 LITEON SM-30700-00W MS.1 1200.018 LOGITECH 0810_USB OPTICAL MOUSE USB M-UA Y -ACR2 MS.1 1200.014 MOUSE MG-0766T -657 CHICONY RF2.4G MS.1 1200.015 POWER SUPPL Y POWER SUPPL Y 220W NON[...]

Appendix A 81 This section provides technica l specifications for the system. Processor Intel Core 2 Quad Item Specif ication Model number Q6600 Q8200 Q8300 Q9300 Q9400 Q9550 Q9650 Core (nm) 65 45 45 45 45 45 45 L2 cache size (MB) 8 4 4 6 6 12 12 Clock speed (GHz) 2.4 2. 33 2.5 2.5 2.66 2.83 3.0 Front side bus (MHz) 1066 1333 1333 1333 1 333 1333 1[...]

82 Appendix A System Board Majo r Chip s Intel Pentium Dual-Core Item Specification Model number E2220 E 5200 E5300 E54 00 Architecture (n m) 65 45 45 45 L2 cache size (MB) 1 2 2 2 Clock speed (GHz) 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Front side bus (MHz) 800 800 800 800 Frequency (MHz) 24 00 2500 2600 2700 Socket LGA 775 LGA 775 LGA 775 LGA 775 Clock multiplier 12 x [...]

Appendix A 83 System Memory System BIOS Item Sp ecification Memory controller Intel G43/G45 Express chipset Memory type DDR3-1066/1333 unbuffered DIMM Module name PC 3-8500/10600 Organization ECC DIMM socket s Four Minimum memory 1 GB Maximum memory 2 GB V endor Micro n Samsung Unifosa Model name DDR3-1333: - MT8JTF12864A Y -1G4D1 - MT16JTF25664A Y[...]

84 Appendix A Hard Disk Drive VGA Interface PCI Interface Network Interface SA T A Interface Item Sp ecification S torage contro ller NVIDIA NForce MCP73PV 10 48 BGA V endor WD Seagate HGST Model no. WD1600AAJS-22L7A0 WD3200AAJS-22L7A0 WD6400AAKS-22A7B2 WD10EA VS-00D7B1 ST3160815AS ST3320813AS ST3640623AS HDT721016SLA380 HDT721032SLA380 HDT721064SL[...]

85 Appendix A Audio Interface Keyboard and Input Device s Optical Drive Item Specification Audio controller Realtek ALC888S 8-channel audio CODEC Connectors Audio 7.1 ch annel Item Specification Controller Intel ICH10 chipset + SIO IT8720 Connectors • PS2 keyboard and mo use connector • Nine USB ports (five on front and four on rear) Super Mult[...]

Appendix A 86 Read S peed DVD-R/R W/R OM(SL/DL) 10x / 8x / 16x / 12x max. DVD-R DL8x max. DVD-RAM (V er .1.0/2.2) 2x/ 3x-5x PCA V DVD+R/ + R W 1 0 x / 8 x m a x . D V D + R D L 8 x m a x . CD-R/RW/ROM 40x / 40x / 40x max. CD-DA (DAE) 40x max. 80 mm CD 10x max. CD-ROM / Finalized CD-R Data /CD-DAE /Video CD 4x / 8x CL V , 4x~10x / 6.5x~16x / 1 0x~24[...]

87 Appendix A DVD-ROM Item Specification V endor H LDS PL DS Model name DH10N DH-16D4S Drive type DVD-ROM DVD-ROM Write S peed — — Read S peed CD-ROM Max 52x DVD-ROM Max 16x DVD-ROM (single layer) 2x CL V , 4X, 6X, 8X, 10X, 12X, 16X CA V DVD-ROM (dual layer) 2x CL V , 4X, 6X, 8X CA V DVD±R 2x CL V , 4X, 6X, 8X CA V DVD±RW 2x CL V , 4X, 6X, 8X[...]

Appendix A 88[...]