Acer AcerPower 6500, User Manual

Page 1: ...allel port with Enhanced Parallel Port EPP Extended Capabilities Port ECP feature a diskette drive interface and an embedded hard disk interface The system has an optional IrDA Infrared Data Association interface for remote control function The board also include a built in 10 100 Mb s Intel 82558 LAN chip that supports Wake On LAN WOL The system supports the power management function that conform...

Page 2: ...CPU Integrates an enhanced PCI local bus IDE controller Intel 440LX chipset supports AGP Accelerated Graphics Port and Ultra DMA 33 functions 256KB Flash ROM for system BIOS Two ISA four PCI and one AGP expansion slots one PCI and ISA shared slot Dual NS16C550 buffered serial ports and one SPP ECP EPP parallel port Intel 82558 LAN chip supports WOL USB interface that enables the system to support ...

Page 3: ...et FX82443LX 19 Standby Power connector 6 RTC battery 20 Power Connector 7 IDE 2 connector 21 LAN Connector 8 IDE 1 connector 22 COM 1 port 9 System Chipset PIIX4 82371AB 23 COM 2 port 10 Multifunction connector 24 Parallel port 11 System Chipset FDC37C935 25 PS 2 keyboard connector 12 Floppy connector 26 PS 2 mouse connector 13 System BIOS Chip 27 USB ports 14 Core Bus Clock switch Figure 1 1 Sys...

Page 4: ...oards and other components Always observe the following precautions before you install a system component 1 Do not remove a component from its protective packaging until you are ready to install it 2 Wear a wrist grounding strap and attach it to a metal part of the system unit before handling components If a wrist strap is not available maintain contact with the system unit throughout any procedur...

Page 5: ...ng to the instructions in the housing installation manual 3 Follow the ESD precautions in section 1 3 before handling a system component 4 Remove any expansion boards or peripherals that block access to the DIMM sockets or CPU socket 5 See the following sections for specific instructions on the component you wish to install Do not attempt the procedures described in the following sections unless y...

Page 6: ...econd 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 cache size 256 512 KB write back second level cache size N...

Page 7: ...ecure it with the screws that came with the package Figure 1 2 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 8: ...8 User s Guide 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 3 Installing a Pentium II Processor ...

Page 9: ... 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 4 Removing a Pentium II Processor ...

Page 10: ...1 10 User s Guide 1 6 Jumpers and Connectors Figure 1 5 shows the jumper and connector locations Figure 1 5 Jumper and Connector Locations The shaded pin indicates pin 1 ...

Page 11: ...ons The following tables list the jumper settings and their corresponding functions Table 1 1 System Board Switch Settings Switch Setting Function SW1 On Off 60 MHz 66 MHz Sw2 On Off Bypass Password Check Password SW3 On Off OEM BIOS Acer BIOS Default setting Turbo LED Power LED Reset ...

Page 12: ... and Mouse Connector CN5 Parallel Port CN6 Power Connector CN7 Serial Port Com1 and Com2 CN8 Secondary IDE Connector CN9 Primary IDE Connector CN10 Standby Power Connector CN11 LAN Connector CN12 Multifunction Connector see Figure 1 5 CN13 Power SW Connector CN14 Modem Ring Connector CN15 Floppy Connector CN16 HDD LED Connector CN17 IRDA Board Connector FN1 CPU Fan Connector 5 pin FN2 CPU Fan Conn...

Page 13: ...DIMMs with 16 MBit and 64 MBit SDRAM technology support Table 1 5 lists the possible memory configurations Table 1 4 Memory Configurations DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 Total Memory 8 MB 8 MB 16 MB 16 MB 32 MB 32 MB 64 MB 64 MB 128 MB 128 MB 8 MB 8 MB 16 MB 8 MB 16 MB 24 MB 8 MB 32 MB 40 MB 8 MB 64 MB 72 MB 8 MB 128 MB 136 MB 8 MB 8 MB 16 MB 8 MB 16 MB 24 MB 8 MB 32 MB 40 MB 8 MB 64 MB 72 MB 8 MB 128 MB 13...

Page 14: ...6 MB 48 MB 32 MB 32 MB 64 MB 32 MB 64 MB 96 MB 32 MB 128 MB 160 MB 32 MB 8 MB 40 MB 32 MB 16 MB 48 MB 32 MB 32 MB 64 MB 32 MB 64 MB 96 MB 32 MB 128 MB 160 MB 64 MB 8 MB 72 MB 64 MB 16 MB 80 MB 64 MB 32 MB 96 MB 64 MB 64 MB 128 MB 64 MB 128 MB 192 MB 64 MB 8 MB 80 MB 64 MB 16 MB 96 MB 64 MB 32 MB 96 MB 64 MB 64 MB 112 MB 64 MB 128 MB 192 MB 128 MB 8 MB 136 MB 128 MB 16 MB 144 MB 128 MB 32 MB 160 MB...

Page 15: ...B 16 MB 32 MB 8 MB 8 MB 32 MB 48 MB 8 MB 8 MB 64 MB 80 MB 8 MB 8 MB 128 MB 144 MB 8 MB 16 MB 8 MB 32 MB 8 MB 16 MB 16 MB 40MB 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 56 MB 8 MB 16 MB 64 MB 88 MB 8 MB 16 MB 128 MB 152 MB 8 MB 32 MB 8 MB 48 MB 8 MB 32 MB 16 MB 56 MB 8 MB 32 MB 32 MB 72 MB 8 MB 32 MB 64 MB 104 MB 8 MB 32 MB 128 MB 168 MB 8 MB 64 MB 8 MB 80 MB 8 MB 64 MB 16 MB 88 MB 8 MB 64 MB 32 MB 104 MB 8 MB 64 MB 64 MB ...

Page 16: ...MB 128 MB 152 MB 16 MB 16 MB 8 MB 40 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 48 MB 16 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 16 MB 16 MB 64 MB 96 MB 16 MB 16 MB 128 MB 160 MB 16 MB 32 MB 8 MB 56 MB 16 MB 32 MB 16 MB 64 MB 16 MB 32 MB 32 MB 80 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 112 MB 16 MB 32 MB 128 MB 176 MB 16 MB 64 MB 8 MB 88 MB 16 MB 64 MB 16 MB 96 MB 16 MB 64 MB 32 MB 112 MB 16 MB 64 MB 64 MB 144 MB 16 MB 64 MB 128 MB 208 MB 16 MB 128 MB 8 MB...

Page 17: ...B 32 MB 80 MB 32 MB 16 MB 64 MB 112 MB 32 MB 16 MB 128 MB 176 MB 32 MB 32 MB 8 MB 72 MB 32 MB 32 MB 16 MB 80 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 96 MB 32 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 32 MB 32 MB 128 MB 192 MB 32 MB 64 MB 8 MB 104 MB 32 MB 64 MB 16 MB 112 MB 32 MB 64 MB 32 MB 128 MB 32 MB 64 MB 64 MB 160 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 224 MB 32 MB 128 MB 8 MB 168 MB 32 MB 128 MB 16 MB 176 MB 32 MB 128 MB 32 MB 192 MB 32 MB 128 M...

Page 18: ... 8 MB 104 MB 64 MB 32 MB 16 MB 112 MB 64 MB 32 MB 32 MB 128 MB 64 MB 32 MB 64 MB 160 MB 64 MB 32 MB 128 MB 224 MB 64 MB 64 MB 8 MB 136 MB 64 MB 64 MB 16 MB 144 MB 64 MB 64 MB 32 MB 160 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 192 MB 64 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 64 MB 128 MB 8 MB 200 MB 64 MB 128 MB 16 MB 208 MB 64 MB 128 MB 32 MB 224 MB 64 MB 128 MB 64 MB 256 MB 64 MB 128 MB 128 MB 320 MB 128 MB 8 MB 8 MB 144 MB 128 MB ...

Page 19: ...2 MB 128 MB 32 MB 64 MB 224 MB 128 MB 32 MB 128 MB 288 MB 128 MB 64 MB 8 MB 200 MB 128 MB 64 MB 16 MB 208 MB 128 MB 64 MB 32 MB 224 MB 128 MB 64 MB 64 MB 256 MB 128 MB 64 MB 128 MB 320 MB 128 MB 128 MB 8 MB 264 MB 128 MB 128 MB 16 MB 272 MB 128 MB 128 MB 32 MB 288 MB 128 MB 128 MB 64 MB 320 MB 128 MB 128 MB 128 MB 384 MB 1 7 1 Installing a DIMM Follow these steps to install a DIMM 1 Align pin 1 of...

Page 20: ...Figure 1 7 Installing a DIMM Be careful when inserting DIMMs Forcing a DIMM in or out of a socket can damage the socket or the DIMM or both 1 7 2 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Press the holding clips on both sides of the socket outward to release the DIMM 2 Gently pull the DIMM out of the socket 1 2 ...

Page 21: ...rd 1 21 Figure 1 8 Removing a DIMM 1 7 3 Reconfiguring the System The system automatically detects the amount of memory installed Run Setup to view the new value for total system memory and make a note of it 1 2 ...

Page 22: ...e mainboard 2 Remove the bracket on the housing opposite to the empty PCI slot 3 Insert a PCI card into the slot Make sure that the card is properly seated 4 Secure the card to the housing with a screw When you turn on the system BIOS automatically detects and assigns resources to the PCI devices Figure 1 9 Installing a PCI Card ...

Page 23: ...l PnP cards installed in the system if any 2 Install non PnP ISA cards 3 Turn on the system 4 Use Windows 95 or ICU to manually assign the appropriate IRQs to the cards This ensures that BIOS will not use the resources assigned to the non PnP ISA cards BIOS detects and configures only PnP cards 5 Turn off the system 6 Locate the expansion slots and install the PnP ISA and PCI cards 7 Turn on the s...

Page 24: ...ng AGP card make sure that the IRQs required by these cards are not previously assigned to PCI or ISA devices to avoid resource conflicts Follow these steps when installing AGP card 1 Locate the AGP slot on the mainboard 2 Insert an AGP card into the slot Make sure that the card is properly seated ...

Page 25: ...System Board 1 25 Figure 1 11 Installing an AGP Card When you turn on the system BIOS automatically detects and assigns resources to the PCI devices BIOS detects and configures only PnP cards ...

Page 26: ...ents are installed according to the step by step instructions in their respective sections 2 Make sure you have set all the required jumpers See section 1 6 for the correct 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 ...

Page 27: ...of cascading low medium speed peripherals less than 12Mbps such as keyboard mouse joystick scanner printer and modem ISDN With USB complex cable connections at the back panel of your PC can be eliminated See Figure 1 1 for the location of the USB interface on the system board ...

Page 28: ... LDCM are desktop management programs that offer SMART System Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology monitor function for checking local or network connected systems In addition it also enables the PC products and applications to be OS independent To enable the Hardware Monitor function you need to install either ADM or Intel LDCM Contact your dealer for information on the availability of th...

Page 29: ...or Messages Software error messages are returned by your operating system or application These messages typically appear after you boot the operating system or when you run your applications If you receive this type of message consult your application or operating system manual for help 1 12 2 System Error Messages A system error message indicates a problem with the computer itself These messages ...

Page 30: ...ler Floppy Drive Error Floppy may be bad If not check the floppy drive and replace if necessary Hard Disk Controller Error Check and connect the cable to the hard disk drive or controller Hard Disk 0 Error Check all cable connections Check the hard disk and replace if necessary Hard Disk 1 Error Check all cable connections Check the hard disk and replace if necessary Hard Disk 0 Extended Type Erro...

Page 31: ... Pointing Device Interface Error Contact your dealer Press F1 key to continue or Ctrl Alt Esc for Setup Press or Press Esc to turn off NMI any key to reboot Press to disregard NMI error Press any key to reboot the system Protected Mode Test Fail Contact your dealer RAM BIOS Error Contact your dealer Real Time Clock Error Run Setup Shadow RAM Fail Contact your dealer System Memory Address Error Che...

Page 32: ...ide Check that 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 physically formatted Physically format the disk using the FDISK and FORMAT commands 4 Check that all connectors and boards are secure Consult the system housing installation guide for assistance If you follow the corrective steps above and still receive an...