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    Acer Aspire X3300/X5300 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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    ii Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates ma de on this service guide. Date Chapter Up dates[...]

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    iii Copyright Copyright © 2009 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[...]

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    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[...]

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    v Conventions The following conventi ons are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that appear on screen. NOTE Gives additional informa ti on rela ted 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[...]

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    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 ([...]

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    vii System Tour 1 Features 1 System Compon e nt s 3 Front Panel 3 Rear Panel 5 Internal Components 6 System LED Indicat or s 7 System Utilities 9 CMOS Setup Utility 9 Entering CMOS setup 10 Navigating Through the Setup Utility 10 Setup Utility Menus 11 BIOS Recovery 25 System Disassembly 27 Disassembly Requirements 27 Pre-disassembly Procedure 28 M[...]

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    viii System Configuration 61 CMOS 62 Miscellaneous 62 USB eModule Error Messages 63 SMBIOS eModule Error Messages 63 CPU eModule Error Messages 63 MPS Table (Multi-proce ssor) eModule Error Messages 63 Online Support In formation 64 System Block Diagram and Board Layout 65 System Block Diagram 65 Board Layout 66 Mainboard 66 System Jumper 68 FRU (F[...]

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    Chapter 1 1 Features Below is a brief summary of the computer ’s many feature: 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  AMD Phenom II X4 925/ 910/810/805 processor  AMD Phenom II X3 720/710 processor Chipset  nVIDIA GeForce 8[...]

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    2 Chapter 1 I/O ports  Front  Five USB 2.0 ports  2 HD audio jacks  14-in-1 card reader ( SD, MMC, Mini-SD, Micro-SD (T -flash), RS-MMC, Mobile -MMC, MMC- micro, MS, MS-PRO, MS Duo, MS- PRO Due, Micr o-MS(M2), xD type M and T ype H card, CF type I and II, Microdrive)  Rear  PS/2 keyboard port  PS/2 mouse port  Microphone jac[...]

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    Chapter 1 3 System Components This section is a virtual tour of th e sy stem’s interior and exterior components. Front Panel X3300 No. Icon Component 1 HDD activity 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 USB 2.0 port s 6 Headphone/S peaker-[...]

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    4 Chapter 1 X5300 No. Icon Component 1 Power button/power indicator 2 Optical drive bay door 3 Front I/O cover open/close icon Press beneath the icon (on the co ver) to open th e front I/O cover . T o close the door , flip the cover back into place, then press the cover , beneath the icon. 4 Media card re ader 5 USB 2.0 port s 6 Headphone/S peaker-[...]

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    Chapter 1 5 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[...]

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

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    Chapter 1 7 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[...]

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    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 under the following condi[...]

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    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 comp uter . The Setup Main menu will be displayed showing the [...]

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    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[...]

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    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 processor installed on the system. Processor S peed S peed of the processor installed on the syste m. System Memory T ota[...]

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    Chapter 2 13 Standard CMOS Features Parameter Description Option System Date Set the date following the weekday-month-day-year format. System T ime Set the system time following the hour-minute-secon d format. AHCI Port 0/1/2/3 Displays the status of auto detection of the AHCI device. Halt On Determines whether the system will stop for an error dur[...]

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    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[...]

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    Chapter 2 15 Advanced Chipset Features Parameter Description Option AMD Cool’n’Quiet When enabled, the AMD Cool’n ’Quiet driver dynamic ally adjust the CPU clock and VIA to reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption. Enable d Disabled AMD-V Enables or disables the AMD Virtual ization T echnology (VT) availability . Enab[...]

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    16 Chapter 2 Integrated Peripherals Parameter Description Option Onboard SA T A Controller Enables or disables the onboard SA T A controller . 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 the onboard USB controller . Enabled Disabled Legacy USB Supp[...]

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    Chapter 2 17 Power Management Setup Parameter Description Option ACPI Aware O/S Enables or disables the Advanced Configuration and Power Management (ACPI) function. Ye s Disabled ACPI Suspend Mode Select an ACPI state. S3 (STR) S1 (POS) Power On by RTC Alarm Enables or disables real time clock (RTC) to generate a wake event. Enabled Disabled Power [...]

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    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 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 // - ESC Exit : F[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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.[...]

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    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[...]

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    Chapter 2 23 Save & Exit Setup The Save & Exit Setup me nu all ows you to save change s made and close the Setup Utility . CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. ► ► Standard CMOS Features ► Advanced BIOS Features ► Advanced Chipset Features ► Integrated Peripherals ► Power Management Setup Produ[...]

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    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 - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. ► ► Standard CMOS Features ► Advanced BIOS Features ► Advanced Chipset Features ► Integrated Peripherals ► Power Management Setup Product I[...]

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    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 disassembl e the computer , you need th e following tools:  Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge  Flat-blade screwdriver  Phili[...]

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    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[...]

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    Chapter 3 29 Main Unit Disassembly Screw List Screw Part No. A #6-32 L5 BZN 86.00J07.B60 B M3xL5 BZN 86.1A324.5R0 C #6-32*3/16 NI 86.5A5B6.012 D #6-32 L6 NI 86.00J44.C60 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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 in terior . (2). Detach the bezel slightly away from the chassis. (3). Disconnect the LED cable from the bezel and remove the bezel. For X5300 model,[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 Front Bezel?[...]

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    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[...]

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    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.[...]

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    36 Chapter 3 7. Remove the two screws (B) 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 (3 Silver 5.7 to 6.3 kgf-cm 86.1A324.5R0[...]

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    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[...]

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    38 Chapter 3 Removing the Power Supply 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 [...]

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    Chapter 3 39 9. Remove the three screws (A) that secure the power supply to the rear panel. 10. 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 5.7 to 6.3 kgf-cm 86.00J07.B60[...]

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    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[...]

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    Chapter 3 41 Removing the TV Tuner Card 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[...]

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    42 Chapter 3 Removing the VGA Card 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. [...]

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    Chapter 3 43 9. Disconnect the VGA card cable fro m the mainboard.[...]

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    44 Chapter 3 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. See “Removing the Hard Di[...]

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    Chapter 3 45 (1). Remove the screw (D) that secure s the bracket to the chassis. (2). Remove the bracket. 11 . Remove the card read er board. (1). Remove the two screws (D) that secure the card reader board to the bracket. Screw (Quantity) Color To r q u e Part No. #6-32 L6 BZN (1) Silver 4.75 to 5.2 kgf-cm 86.00J44.C60 Screw (Quantity) Color To r [...]

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    46 Chapter 3 (2). Pull the card reader board out of the bracket. 12. Remove the front I/O board. (1). Remove the two screws (D) 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 highlight ed with a yellow circle as above image shows. Please detach the card and follow local regulations for[...]

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    Chapter 3 47 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.[...]

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    48 Chapter 3 13. Remove the screw (B) on the rear panel. 14. Lift the board from the chassis. Screw (Quantity) Color To r q u e Part No. M3xL5 (1) Black 5.7 to 6.3 kgf-cm 86.1A324.5R0 NOTE: The mainboard has been highlighted with a yellow circle as a bove image shows. Please detach the mainboard and follow local regulatio ns for disposal.[...]

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    Chapter 4 49 This chapter provides instructions on how to troubleshoot system hardw are probl ems. Hardware Diagnostic Procedure IMPORT AN T : The d iagnostic 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 inval id system responses. 1. O[...]

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

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    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[...]

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    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 . The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during th e Bootblock recovery portion of the BIOS. NOT[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 in itialization of chipset registers. 40 Detect different devices (Parallel ports, serial ports, and coprocessor in CPU, ... etc.) successfully installe[...]

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    Chapter 4 55 DIM Code Checkpoints The Device Initialization Manager (DIM) gets control at va rious times during BIO S POST to in it ia l i z e di f ferent 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. Che[...]

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    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[...]

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    Chapter 4 57 T roubleshooting POST BIOS Beep Codes Number of Beeps Descrip tion 1,3 Reseat the memory , or replace with known good mo dules. 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 malfunctioni[...]

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    58 Chapter 4 Error Messages The following tables describes the error messages that may appear during POST . Each message is listed w ith 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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 usual ly indicates that the CMOS battery need s to be replaced. It could also appear whe n the use[...]

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    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 [...]

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    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 que ries to your local Acer branch office. Acer Branch Offices and Regional Business Units may access our website at htt[...]

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

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    66 Chapter 5 Board Layout Mainboard No Code Description 1 LEDH1 Power and switch LED cable connector 2 USBF4 Front USB connector 3 USBF3 Front USB connector 4 USBF2 Front USB connector 5 USBF1 Front USB connector 6 PCIEX16 PCI Express x16 slot 7 PCIE1 PCI Express x1 slot 8 AUDIOF1 Front audio connector 9 AUDIOS1 Internal audi o jack 10 SPDIF1 SPDIF[...]

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    Chapter 5 67 14 DIMM 3-4 DIMM slot 15 PWR2 24-pin A T X power connector 16 SA T A4 SA T A 4 connector 17 SA T A1 SA T A 3 connector 18 FIREH1 1394 connector 19 KBMSCONN1 T o p: PS2 Mouse port Bottom: PS2 Keyboard port 20 HDMI1 HDMI port 21 VGA1 VGA (D-sub) port 22 USBESA T A1 T op: USB ports Bottom: eSA T A port 23 USBLAN1 T o p: Gigabit LAN port B[...]

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

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    Chapter 6 69 This chapter offers the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) list in global config uratio n of the X3300/X5300 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[...]

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    70 Chapter 6 X3300/X5300 Exploded Diagram[...]

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    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[...]

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    72 Chapter 6 X3300 FRU List Categor y Part Name Acer Part No. 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 R T .1 1300.003 REMOTE CO[...]

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    Chapter 6 73 VGA CARD PC P ARTNER 288-30E99-B01AC HD4350 512MB DDRII 32BITS SAMSUNG DVI HDMI WITH 1LP BKT ROHS VG .APC43.5L2 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 TV TUNER CARD PCIE SINGLE ISDB-T TU.10500.037 TV TUNER CARD YUAN PE988-D PCI TU.10500.042 TV TUNER[...]

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    74 Chapter 6 UPPER CASE 60.SC101.003 LOWER CASE 60.SC101.004 HDD&ODD COVER BRACKET 33.SC101.002 COMBO MODULE/DVD-ROM DRIVE ODD HLDS BD COMBO SA T A HH DL 4X CH10F LF W/BRACK BEZEL SA T A K O.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 [...]

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    Chapter 6 75 HEA TSINK 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 CHI[...]

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    76 Chapter 6 KEYBOARD PS2 105KEY CHICONY KB-07596TQ2552V TURKISH-Q BLACK KB.PS203.129 KEYBOARD PS2 105KEY CHICONY KB-07596AF2552V ARABIC/FRENCH KB.PS203.130 KEYBOARD PS2 105KEY LITE-ON SK-9620 SG-30600-28W TURKISH- Q BLACK VIST A KB.PS20B.008 KEYBOARD PS2 105KEY LITE-ON SK-9620 SG-30600-52W ROMANI AN BLACK VIST A KB.PS20B.005 KEYBOARD PS2 105KEY LI[...]

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    Chapter 6 77 KEYBOARD PS2 105KEY LITE-ON SK-9620 SG-30600-23W CA NADIAN BLACK VIST A KB.PS20B.031 KEYBOARD PS2 107KEY LITE-ON SK-9620 SG-30600-40W BRAZILIAN BLACK VIST A KB.PS20B.032 KEYBOARD PS2 104KEY LITE-ON SK-9620 SG-30600-X1W RABIC/ ENGLISH BLACK VIST A KB.PS20B.033 KEYBOARD PS2 104KEY LITE-ON SK-9620 SG-30600-33W THAILAND BLACK VIST A KB.PS2[...]

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    78 Chapter 6 KEYBOARD USB 104KEY CHICONY KU-07603S32552V RUSSIAN BLACK KB.USB03.087 KEYBOARD USB 105KEY CHIOCNY KU-07606HU2552V HUNGARIANBLACK KB.USB03.088 KEYBOARD USB 104KEY CHICONY KU-07603GR2552V GREEK BLACK KB.USB03.089 KEYBOARD USB 105KEY CHICONY KU-07606DK2552V DANISH BLACK KB.USB03.090 KEYBOARD USB 104KEY CHICONY KU-07603C02552V CZECH BLACK[...]

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    Chapter 6 79 KEYBOARD USB 105 KEY LITE-ON SK-9625 SG-30700-24W BLACK SLOV AK VIST A KB.USB0B.067 KEYBOARD USB 104KS LITE-ON SK-9625 BLACK RUSSIAN KB.USB0B.068 KEYBOARD USB 105 KEY LITE-ON SK-9625 SG-30700-2GW BLACK HUNGARIAN VIST A KB.USB0B.069 KEYBOARD USB 104 KEY LITE-ON SK-9625 SG-30700-X2W BLACK GREEK VIST A KB.USB0B.070 KEYBOARD USB 105KS LITE[...]

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    80 Chapter 6 KEYBOARD CHICONY KG-0766 RF2.4 ST ANDARD 105KS BLACK ICELANDIC KB.RF403.080 KEYBOARD CHICONY KG-0766 RF2.4 ST ANDARD 105KS BLACK NORWEGIAN KB.RF403.081 KEYBOARD CHICONY KG-0766 RF2.4 ST ANDARD 104KS BLACK HEBREW KB.RF403.082 KEYBOARD CHICONY KG-0766 RF2.4 ST ANDARD 105KS BLACK POLISH KB.RF403.083 KEYBOARD CHICONY KG-0766 RF2.4 ST ANDAR[...]

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    Chapter 6 81 POWER SUPPL Y POWER SUPPL Y 220W NON-PFC 1 15V/230V LITEON PS-5221-06A1- ROHS PY .2200B.001 POWER SUPPL Y 220W PFC 230V LITEON PE-5221-08AP-ROHS PY .2200B.002 POWER SUPPL Y 220W 1 15V AC/230V DEL T A NON-PFC DPS-220UB A PY .220 09.002 POWER SUPPL Y 220W PFC 230V DEL T A DPS-2 20UB-1 A PY .22009.003 POWER SUPPL Y 220W DEL T A DPS-220UB [...]

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    82 Chapter 6 X5300 FRU List Categor y Part Name Acer Part No. 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 R T .1 1300.003 REMOTE CO[...]

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    Chapter 6 83 VGA CARD PC P ARTNER 288-30E99-B01AC HD4350 512MB DDRII 32BITS SAMSUNG DVI HDMI WITH 1LP BKT ROHS VG .APC43.5L2 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 TV TUNER CARD PCIE SINGLE ISDB-T TU.10500.037 TV TUNER CARD YUAN PE988-D PCI TU.10500.042 TV TUNER[...]

  • Page 92

    84 Chapter 6 UPPER CASE 60.SC101.003 LOWER CASE HS.13100.100 HDD&ODD COVER BRACKET 33.SC101.002 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 O[...]

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    Chapter 6 85 HEA TSINK 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 CHI[...]

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    86 Chapter 6 KEYBOARD PS2 105KEY CHICONY KB-07596TQ2552V TURKISH-Q BLACK KB.PS203.129 KEYBOARD PS2 105KEY CHICONY KB-07596AF2552V ARABIC/FRENCH KB.PS203.130 KEYBOARD PS2 105KEY LITE-ON SK-9620 SG-30600-28W TURKISH- Q BLACK VIST A KB.PS20B.008 KEYBOARD PS2 105KEY LITE-ON SK-9620 SG-30600-52W ROMANI AN BLACK VIST A KB.PS20B.005 KEYBOARD PS2 105KEY LI[...]

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    Chapter 6 87 KEYBOARD PS2 105KEY LITE-ON SK-9620 SG-30600-23W CA NADIAN BLACK VIST A KB.PS20B.031 KEYBOARD PS2 107KEY LITE-ON SK-9620 SG-30600-40W BRAZILIAN BLACK VIST A KB.PS20B.032 KEYBOARD PS2 104KEY LITE-ON SK-9620 SG-30600-X1W RABIC/ ENGLISH BLACK VIST A KB.PS20B.033 KEYBOARD PS2 104KEY LITE-ON SK-9620 SG-30600-33W THAILAND BLACK VIST A KB.PS2[...]

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    88 Chapter 6 KEYBOARD USB 104KEY CHICONY KU-07603S32552V RUSSIAN BLACK KB.USB03.087 KEYBOARD USB 105KEY CHIOCNY KU-07606HU2552V HUNGARIANBLACK KB.USB03.088 KEYBOARD USB 104KEY CHICONY KU-07603GR2552V GREEK BLACK KB.USB03.089 KEYBOARD USB 105KEY CHICONY KU-07606DK2552V DANISH BLACK KB.USB03.090 KEYBOARD USB 104KEY CHICONY KU-07603C02552V CZECH BLACK[...]

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    Chapter 6 89 KEYBOARD USB 105 KEY LITE-ON SK-9625 SG-30700-24W BLACK SLOV AK VIST A KB.USB0B.067 KEYBOARD USB 104KS LITE-ON SK-9625 BLACK RUSSIAN KB.USB0B.068 KEYBOARD USB 105 KEY LITE-ON SK-9625 SG-30700-2GW BLACK HUNGARIAN VIST A KB.USB0B.069 KEYBOARD USB 104 KEY LITE-ON SK-9625 SG-30700-X2W BLACK GREEK VIST A KB.USB0B.070 KEYBOARD USB 105KS LITE[...]

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    90 Chapter 6 KEYBOARD CHICONY KG-0766 RF2.4 ST ANDARD 105KS BLACK ICELANDIC KB.RF403.080 KEYBOARD CHICONY KG-0766 RF2.4 ST ANDARD 105KS BLACK NORWEGIAN KB.RF403.081 KEYBOARD CHICONY KG-0766 RF2.4 ST ANDARD 104KS BLACK HEBREW KB.RF403.082 KEYBOARD CHICONY KG-0766 RF2.4 ST ANDARD 105KS BLACK POLISH KB.RF403.083 KEYBOARD CHICONY KG-0766 RF2.4 ST ANDAR[...]

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    Chapter 6 91 POWER SUPPL Y POWER SUPPL Y 220W NON-PFC 1 15V/230V LITEON PS-5221-06A1- ROHS PY .2200B.001 POWER SUPPL Y 220W PFC 230V LITEON PE-5221-08AP-ROHS PY .2200B.002 POWER SUPPL Y 220W 1 15V AC/230V DEL T A NON-PFC DPS-220UB A PY .220 09.002 POWER SUPPL Y 220W PFC 230V DEL T A DPS-2 20UB-1 A PY .22009.003 POWER SUPPL Y 220W DEL T A DPS-220UB [...]

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    92 Chapter 6[...]

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    Appendix A 93 This section provides technica l specifications for the system. Processor AMD Phenom II X4 Item Specif ication Model number 805 810 910 925 S tepping C 2 C2 C2 C2 Core speed (MHz) 2500 2600 2600 2800 System bus speed (MHz) 4000 V oltages (V) 0.875-1.425V Thermal desi g n po w e r (W) 95 L1 cache size (KB) 128 L1 cache count 4 L2 cache[...]

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    94 Appendix A System Board Majo r Chips System Memory System BIOS Item Specification System core logic AMD processor + nVIDIA GeForce 8200 (MCP78PV) Video controller nVIDIA GeForce 8200 (MCP78PV) PCI controller nVIDIA GeForce 8200 (MCP78PV) LAN controller Marvell 88E1 1 16 Intel WG82567 V Gigabit NIC Audio controller HD audio codec ALC888S-VC HD co[...]

  • Page 103

    Appendix A 95 Hard Disk Drive VGA Interface PCI Interface Network Interface SA T A Interface Item Sp ecification V endor WD Seagate HGST Model no. WD1600AAJS-22L7A0 WD3200AAJS-22L7A0 WD6400AAKS-22A7B2 WD10EA VS-00D7B1 ST3160815AS ST3320813AS ST3640623AS HDT721016SLA380 HDT721032SLA380 HDT721064SLA360 Interface SA T A II SA T A II SA T A II Size 3.5[...]

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    96 Appendix A Audio Interface Keyboard and Input Device s Optical Drive Item Specification Audio controller HD audio codec ALC888S-VC HD codec 7.1 Connectors Audio 7.1 channel Item Specification Controller nVIDIA GeForce 8200 (MCP78PV) + SIO ITE8720 Connectors • PS2 keyboard and mouse connecto r • Nine USB ports (five on front and four on rear)[...]

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    97 Appendix A Read S peed BD-ROM (SL/DL)6x / 4.8x CA V BD-R (SL/DL)6x / 4.8x CA V BD-RE (SL/DL)4.8x / 4.8x CA V BDMV (AACS Compliant Disc) 4.8x CA V DVD-ROM (SL/DL)16x / 8x CA V DVD-R (SL/DL) 16x / 8x CA V DVD-RW (SL/DL)10x CA V / Not support DVD+R (SL/DL)16x / 8x CA V DVD+RW (SL/DL)10x CA V / Not support DVD-RAM 2x, 3x ZCL V , 5x PCA V DVD-Video ([...]

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    Appendix A 98 Super Multi Item Specification V endor HLDS PLDS Sony Model name GH-40F DH-16A6S AD-7203S Drive type Super Multi Super Multi Super Multi Write S peed DVD-R2x, 4x, 6x CL V , 8x ZCL V , 8x, 12x PCA V , 16x C AV DVD-R DL 2x, 4x, 6x CL V , 8x ZCL V DVD-RW1x, 2x, 4x, 6x CL V DVD-RAM 2x, 3x ZCL V , 3x-5x PCA V (V er .2.2), DVD+R2.4x, 4x, 6x[...]

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    99 Appendix A Read S peed DVD-R/RW/ROM(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 , 4 x~10x / 6.5x~16x / 1 0x ~24[...]

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    Appendix A 100 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, 8[...]