Outline of the A440 Series
FIC A440 Series Service Manual
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Chapter
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1.1
1.1 Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
This chapter provides the outline features and operation of the A440 Series including the
BIOS Setup program and other system options.
The A440 series all-in-one notebook offers the latest in advanced portable computing and
multimedia technology that even outperforms most desktop computers. It incorporates the
latest Intel Pentium-III Mobile Processor or Intel Celeron Mobile processor running at
100MHz Front Side Bus. It comes with a built-in Windows 95/98 keyboard, glide pad
pointing device, sound system, PCMCIA slots, and advanced power management. It also
includes most of the I/O ports found in today’s desktop PC including USB (Universal Serial
Bus) port, Infrared (FIR), and a docking port.
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1.2
1.2 Feature
Highlights
Feature Highlights
Feature Highlights
Feature Highlights
The A440 Series includes a variety of innovative features:
Table 1-1
Feature Highlights
Features Description
CPU
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Pentium-III Mobile Processors using Socket 370 FCPGA
packaging at 650 / 700 / 750 / 800 / 850 MHz
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Celeron Mobile processor using Socket 370 FCPGA packaging at
500 / 533 / 566 / 600 / 633 / 667 MHz
Cache Memory
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On-die secondary level cache (256-Kbyte) for Pentium-III Mobile
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On-die secondary level cache (128-Kbyte) for Celeron Mobile
Bus Architecture
32-bit PCI/PCI-to-ISA Bus Architecture
Bus Speed
100 MHz Front Side Bus
System Memory
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Two memory slots for 144-pin SODIMM SDRAM (3.3V)
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Uses PC-100 SDRAM (32 / 64 / 128 MB)
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Upgradeable to 256MB
Display
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12.1” SVGA DSTN or TFT Color LCD at 800x600 pixel
resolution
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13.3" XGA TFT Color LCD at 1024x768 pixels resolution
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14.1” XGA TFT Color LCD at 1024x768 pixels resolution
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Maximum 32-bit True Color display at 1024x768 pixel resolution
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Brightness controls via hot-key function
VGA
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High Performance ProMedia CyberBladei1 2D / 3D Graphics
Accelerator With AGP support (integrated in North Bridge chip)
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4 or 8 MB RAM using Shared Memory Architecture (SMA)
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Up to 1024x768 resolution for external CRT monitor at 16M
colors (24-bit True Color)
