Acer AcerPower 6200, User Manual

Page 1: ...ISA and four PCI slots It also has a SCSI Small Computer System Interface LAN Local Area Network interface to support SCSI devices and network functions The six SIMM Single In line Memory Module sockets on board allow you to upgrade the system memory to a maximum of 384 MB Notice that the board does not come with an external second level cache This is because the second level cache is already inte...

Page 2: ...ee ISA and four PCI slots for future expansion SCSI and Ethernet combo card interface Two PCI enhanced IDE interfaces that support up to four IDE devices External ports PS 2 keyboard and mouse ports Two buffered high speed serial ports One SPP ECP EPP high speed parallel port Two USB ports Power management features APM v1 2 Advanced Power Management compliant BIOS API Application Program Interface...

Page 3: ...regulator 3 1 5V regulator 4 Pentium II connector 5 PCI local bus IDE controller 6 SCSI LAN card slot 7 Ultra I O controller 8 Buzzer 9 ISA slots 10 PCI slots 11 Flash BIOS ROM 12 COM1 2 ports 13 Printer port 14 PS 2 mouse port 15 PS 2 keyboard port 16 USB ports Figure 1 1 System Board Layout 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 15 2 3 ...

Page 4: ...onnectors 1 3 1 Jumper and Connector Locations Figure 1 2 shows the jumper and connector locations on the system board Figure 1 2 System Board Jumper and Connector Locations The blackened pin of a jumper or a connector represents pin 1 ...

Page 5: ... mode CPU select JP3 JP4 JP5 Jumpers JP3 JP4 JP5 CPU 1 2 1 2 1 3 2 4 Pentium Pro 2 3 2 3 3 5 4 6 Pentium II ROM Select JP6 1 2 2 3 Open EPROM Flash EEROM 28F001 29EE010 020 Frequency Select SW1 Switch No 1 2 Host Clock PCI Clock On On Reserved Reserved Off On 60 MHz 30 MHz On Off 66 MHz 33 MHz Off Off XIN 2 XIN 4 Password Check SW1 Switch No 3 On Off Bypass password Check password BIOS Logo SW1 Sw...

Page 6: ... No 5 6 7 8 Core Bus Ratio On On On On 2 On On Off On 3 On On On Off 4 On On Off Off 5 On Off On On 2 5 On Off Off On 3 5 On Off On Off 4 5 On Off Off Off 5 5 Off On On On 6 Off On Off On 7 Off On On Off 8 Off Off On On 6 5 Off Off Off On 7 5 Off Off On Off 1 5 Off Off Off Off 2 Off On Off Off Reserved ...

Page 7: ...B port s CN4 PS 2 keyboard port CN5 In Target Probe ITP debug port CN6 PS 2 mouse port CN7 Parallel printer port CN9 COM1 2 port s CN10 HDD channel 2 connector CN11 HDD channel 1 connector CN12 InfraRed IrDA connector CN13 FDD connector CN14 Multifunction connector Pin No Function 2 6 Power LED 7 8 Reset 1 3 Speaker JP2 Standby power cable connector JP8 Software power control connector JP7 HDD LED...

Page 8: ...ribed in the following sections unless you are a qualified technician 1 5 Pre installation Instructions Always observe the following before you install a system component 1 Turn off the system power and all the peripherals connected to the unit before opening it 2 Open the system according to the instructions in the housing installation manual 3 Follow the ESD precautions in section 1 4 before han...

Page 9: ...ed S E C single edge contact cartridge that allows the second level cache to remain tightly coupled to the processor It is capable of increasing the performance of 32 bit software and multimedia applications The Pentium II processor also supports the following features 64 bit Pentium Pro technology based CPU running a 233 or 266 MHz MMX technology support for multimedia functions 32 KB internal ca...

Page 10: ...ecure it with the screws that came with the package Figure 1 3 Installing the Retention Mechanism 2 Remove the Pentium II processor from its protective packaging Make sure that the latches on the sides of the module are not pressed 3 With the processor card golden fingers pointing downward align the processor to the posts of the retention mechanism 4 Lower the processor into to the CPU connector o...

Page 11: ...tem Board 1 11 5 Press down the processor until the golden fingers completely fit into the connector and the latches on the sides lock the processor into place Figure 1 4 Installing a Pentium II Processor ...

Page 12: ... component Follow these steps to remove the Pentium II processor 1 Press the latches on both sides of the processor to release it from the retention mechanism You will hear a click sound once the latch is released 2 Pull the processor to totally detach it from the CPU connector Figure 1 5 Removing a Pentium II Processor ...

Page 13: ...output data to start the pre charge activity Table 1 3 lists the possible memory configurations 1 7 1 Rules for Adding Memory Use only one type of SIMM in a given bank You may combine different types of SIMMs for a memory configuration as long as the SIMMs in each bank are of the same type Always install SIMMs in pairs For example for a total memory of 8 MB install two 4 MB SIMMs into the sockets ...

Page 14: ...MB 4 MB 40 MB 16 MB 16 MB 4 MB 4 MB 4 MB 4 MB 48 MB 16 MB 16 MB 8 MB 8 MB 48 MB 16 MB 16 MB 8 MB 8 MB 4 MB 4 MB 56 MB 16 MB 16 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 64 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 64 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 4 MB 4 MB 72 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 8 MB 8 MB 80 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 96 MB 32 MB 32 MB 64 MB 32 MB 32 MB 4 MB 4 MB 72 MB 32 MB 32 MB 4 MB 4 MB 4 MB 4 MB 80 MB 32 MB 32...

Page 15: ... 144 MB 64 MB 64 MB 8 MB 8 MB 4 MB 4 MB 152 MB 64 MB 64 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 160 MB 64 MB 64 MB 16 MB 16 MB 160 MB 64 MB 64 MB 16 MB 16 MB 4 MB 4 MB 168 MB 64 MB 64 MB 16 MB 16 MB 8 MB 8 MB 176 MB 64 MB 64 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 192 MB 64 MB 64 MB 32 MB 32 MB 192 MB 64 MB 64 MB 32 MB 32 MB 4 MB 4 MB 200 MB 64 MB 64 MB 32 MB 32 MB 8 MB 8 MB 208 MB 64 MB 64 MB 32 MB 32 MB 16 MB 16 MB 224 MB 64...

Page 16: ... SIMM matches pin 1 of the socket A SIMM fits only in one direction If you slip in a SIMM but would not completely fit you may have inserted it the wrong way Reverse the orientation of the SIMM 2 Gently push the SIMM to a vertical position until the pegs of the socket slip into the holes on the SIMM and the holding clips lock the SIMM into position The SIMM should be at a 90 angle when installed F...

Page 17: ...s when installing or removing a system component Follow these steps to remove a SIMM 1 Press the holding clips on both sides of the SIMM outward to release it 2 Move the SIMM to a 45 angle 3 Pull the SIMM out of the socket Figure 1 7 Removing a SIMM 1 2 3 Holding Clip ...

Page 18: ...exit and reboot the system The system boots with the new memory configuration 1 8 IDE Hard Disk Support The system board supports four IDE hard disks or any other IDE devices through the two onboard PCI IDE interfaces See Figure 1 2 for the location of the IDE interfaces Follow the instructions in the housing installation manual on how to install a hard disk in the system Connect the cables accord...

Page 19: ...cards 1 Turn off the system and remove all PnP cards installed if any 2 Turn on the system enter BIOS utility and set the Reset Resource Assignment parameter to Yes to clear the resource data assigned to the PnP devices Refer to section 2 4 5 3 Turn off the system 4 Locate the ISA slots on the system board and install the non PnP ISA cards 5 Turn on the system 6 Use Windows 95 or ICU to manually a...

Page 20: ...ards with the remaining free IRQs 1 9 2 Installing a PCI Card Before you proceed make sure that you have already installed the non PnP ISA cards and have assigned the appropriate IRQs to the cards Follow these steps to install a PCI card 1 Turn off the system 2 Locate the PCI slot on the system board 3 Align the golden fingers of the PCI card to the slot 4 Press the PCI card until it is properly s...

Page 21: ...ure that you have already installed the non PnP ISA cards and have assigned the appropriate IRQs to the cards To take full advantage of the board s SCSI and network functions you need to install a SCSI LAN combo card To install follow these steps 1 Turn off the system 2 Locate the SCSI LAN card slot on the system board 3 Align the golden fingers of the SCSI LAN card to the slot 4 Press the card un...

Page 22: ...s Special Instruction After Installing the SCSI LAN Card If you installed a SCSI LAN card in your system only PCI cards that support IRQ sharing function can be installed on PCI slot 4 Before you install a PCI card on PCI slot 4 make sure that you do the following Read your card documentation and check if your PCI card supports the PCI IRQ sharing function Set the PCI IRQ Sharing parameter in the ...

Page 23: ...orrect jumper settings 3 Replace any expansion boards or peripherals that you removed earlier 4 Replace the system cover 5 Connect the necessary cables and turn on the system 1 11 USB USB is a new serial bus design that is capable of cascading low medium speed peripherals less than 12 Mbps such as keyboard mouse joystick scanner printer and modem ISDN With USB complex cable connections at the back...

Page 24: ...ther ADM or Intel LDCM Contact your dealer for information on the availability of the software Refer to the software documentation for more details on the hardware monitor function 1 13 Error Messages In the event that you receive an error message do not continue using the computer Note the message and take corrective action immediately This section describes the different types of error messages ...

Page 25: ...ssages A system error message indicates a problem with the computer itself These messages normally appear during the power on self test before the operating system prompt appears Table 1 5 lists the system error messages in alphabetical order ...

Page 26: ...e Drive Error Diskette may be defective If not replace the diskette drive Diskette Drive A Type Mismatch Run Setup and select the proper drive type Diskette Drive B Type Mismatch Run Setup and select the proper drive type Equipment Configuration Error Modify the memory configuration to agree with one of the options in Table 1 3 Hard disk Controller Error Run Setup Hard disk 0 Error Check all cable...

Page 27: ...and reboot the system If the error message reappears ask for technical assistance Onboard Serial Port 1 Conflict Run Setup and disable the port Onboard Serial Port 2 Conflict Run Setup and disable the port Onboard Parallel Port Conflict Run Setup and disable the port Pointing Device Error Check and connect pointing device Pointing Device Interface Error Replace the pointing device or contact your ...

Page 28: ...configuration is a major cause of power on error messages especially for a new system 2 Remove the system unit cover Check that the jumpers on the system board and any expansion boards are set correctly 3 If you cannot access a new disk it may be because your disk is not properly formatted Format the disk first using the FDISK and FORMAT commands 4 Check that all connectors and boards are securely...