Acer V58, User Manual

Page 1: ...2 KB pipelined burst second level cache Onboard I O interfaces include two UART 16C550 serial ports a parallel port with Enhanced Parallel Port EPP Extended Capabilities Port ECP feature PS 2 keyboard and mouse ports and VGA port A Universal Serial Bus USB interface is added to the design to enable the system to support more peripherals Other special features supported are Wireless communication H...

Page 2: ...at accept SDRAMs with 16 32 64 and 128 MB capacities 192 MB maximum system memory 256 KB or 512 KB pipelined burst second level cache Three ISA slots and four PCI slots for future expansion Enhanced PCI local bus IDE controller APM compliant DMI BIOS Ultra I O controller Two IDE interfaces capable of supporting a maximum of four IDE devices Two 16C550 buffered serial connectors One SPP ECP EPP par...

Page 3: ...tor 18 PCI slots 6 IDE2 connector 19 USB connector 7 IDE1 connector 20 BIOS chip 8 DIMM sockets 21 Battery 9 Second level cache 22 Resume Power connector 10 CPU socket 23 PS 2 mouse port 11 Power button connector 24 PS 2 keyboard port 12 Multifunction connector 25 Ring in connector 13 2 pin fan connector Figure 1 1 System Board Layout The heatsink becomes very hot when the system is on NEVER touch...

Page 4: ...4 User s Guide 1 4 Jumpers and Connectors 1 4 1 Jumper and Connector Locations Figure 1 2 shows the jumper and connector locations Figure 1 2 Jumper and Connector Locations The shaded pin indicates pin 1 ...

Page 5: ...e Traditional power supply Resume power supply JP4 1 2 2 3 L2 Burst Mode Linear burst Interleave 1 4 mode JP5 1 2 2 3 3 4 BIOS Programming Voltage 12V for MX2 2MB 5V for SST ATMEL Normal operation JP7 JP9 JP10 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 1 2 2 3 Hardware Monitoring Vcore 3 2V 2 9V 2 8V VI O 3 5V 3 3V Thermal Event Disabled Enabled JP8 1 3 2 4 3 5 4 6 CPU Type Dual voltage CPU P55C Single voltage CPU P54C ...

Page 6: ... On Off Password Check Check password Bypass password Table 1 2 Host Bus Frequency Select JP2 JP3 Host Bus 1 3 2 4 3 5 4 6 60 MHz 3 5 4 6 3 5 4 6 66 MHz 1 3 2 4 1 3 2 4 75 MHz 3 5 4 6 1 3 2 4 83 3 MHz Table 1 3 CPU Host Bus Frequency Ratio SW1 Switch No Ratio S4 S5 BF1 X34 S6 BF0 Y33 Intel M2 6x86L K6 Off Off Off 1 5 3 5 3 5 3 3 5 Off Off On 2 2 2 Off On On 2 5 2 5 2 2 5 Off On Off 3 3 3 3 ...

Page 7: ... connector CN7 Main power connector CN8 Printer parallel connector CN9 Floppy disk drive connector CN10 IDE channel 2 connector CN11 IDE channel 1 connector CN12 Connector for clearing CMOS CN13 WOL wake on LAN connector CN15 IrDA InfraRed connector CN16 Modem ring in connector CN17 USB Universal Serial Bus connector CN18 Power button connector CN19 Multifunction connector CN20 HDD LED connector C...

Page 8: ...1 8 User s Guide 1 4 4 Front Panel Connectors The following figure shows the pin orientation of the front panel connectors available on board Figure 1 3 Front Panel Connectors ...

Page 9: ...rap 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 procedure requiring ESD protection 1 5 2 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 O...

Page 10: ...nstalling a system component 1 See to it that the components 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 4 2 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 11: ... lists the possible memory configurations Table 1 5 Memory Configurations DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 Total Memory 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 32 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 48 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 64 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 96 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 128 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 192 MB 128 MB 128 MB 128 MB 32 MB 32 MB 192 MB 128 MB 64 MB 192 MB The listed configurations are only some of the available memory combina...

Page 12: ...ith pin 1 of the socket Pin 1 is labeled 1 on both of the DIMM and the socket 2 Gently push the DIMM until the holding clips lock the DIMM into a vertical position Figure 1 4 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 2 ...

Page 13: ...sides of the socket outward to release the DIMM 2 Gently pull the DIMM out of the socket Figure 1 5 Removing a DIMM 1 6 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 14: ...ation Tag RAM 12 ns Cacheable Memory 256 KB 32K x 32 x 2 pcs U6 U7 32K x 8 x 1 pc 64 MB 512 KB 64K x 32 x 2 pcs U6 U7 32K x 8 x 1 pc 64 MB 1 8 Upgrading the CPU 1 8 1 Removing the CPU In case you want to replace or upgrade your CPU you need to remove the previously installed CPU first Follow these steps to remove the CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket with CPU mounted on the system board 2 Detach the fan...

Page 15: ...Board 1 15 Figure 1 6 Removing the Fan and Heatsink 4 Pull up the socket lever The CPU pins will be automatically released from the socket holes 5 Detach the CPU from the socket Figure 1 7 Removing the CPU 4 5 ...

Page 16: ...ure that there is no CPU installed in the CPU socket Follow these steps to install the upgrade CPU 1 Pull up the socket lever 2 Insert the CPU making sure that pin 1 indicated by a notched corner of the CPU connects to hole 1 of the socket 3 Pull down the socket lever to lock the CPU into the socket Figure 1 8 Installing a CPU notched corner hole 1 ...

Page 17: ...ts 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 according to the IDE hard disk configuration in Table 1 7 Table 1 7 IDE Hard Disk Configuration IDE Connector Master Slave IDE Channe...

Page 18: ...t board 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 10 Installing a PCI Card ...

Page 19: ... set the Reset Resource Assignments parameter to Yes to clear the resource data assigned to the PnP devices Refer to section 2 4 7 3 Install non PnP ISA cards 4 Turn on the system 5 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 6 Turn off the s...

Page 20: ...be eliminated See Figure 1 1 for the location of the USB interface on the system board 1 12 Wireless Communication Support The system supports wireless communication via onboard infrared interface see Figure 1 2 for the location of the IrDA connector This feature enables the system to communicate with SIR aware peripherals without the aid of cables The onboard infrared interface is IrDA compliant ...

Page 21: ...les 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 the software Refer to the software documentation for more details on the Hardware Monitor function 1 14 Wake on Ring in Function The Wake on Ring in function enables the system to resume from suspen...

Page 22: ...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 15 2 System Error Messages A system error message indicates a problem with the computer itself These messages ...

Page 23: ... with Table 1 4 Equipment Configuration Error Run Setup See Chapter 2 Hard Disk Controller Error Check and connect the cable to the hard disk drive or controller Hard Disk 0 1 2 3 Auto Detection Failed Replace the hard disk drive controller Check the HDD cable connections and CMOS setup configuration I O Parity Error Contact your dealer PS 2 Keyboard Error or No Keyboard Connected Check and connec...

Page 24: ... Pointing Device Error Check or connect the pointing device Contact your dealer PS 2 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...

Page 25: ... especially for a new system 2 Remove the system cover according to the directions in the system housing installation guide Check that the system board and any expansion boards are set correctly 3 Check that all connectors and boards are secure Consult the system housing installation guide for assistance If you have purchased a new hard disk drive and cannot access it it may be because your disk i...