User manual ACER M9D

[. . . ] 0'6\VWHP User's Guide &RS\ULJKW Copyright © 1998 by this company. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of this company. 'LVFODLPHU This company makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not this company, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software. [. . . ] Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help. Notice 1: The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Notice 2: Shielded interface cables, if any, must be used in order to comply with the emission limits. viii $ERXWWKLV0DQXDO Purpose This user's guide aims to give you the information you need to operate the system properly and tells you how to install internal components. Manual Structure This user's guide consists of three chapters. Chapter 1 System Board This chapter describes the system board and all its major components. It contains the system board layout, jumper settings, cache and memory configurations, and information on other internal devices. Chapter 2 CPU Board This chapter describes the dual-processor CPU board. It includes the CPU board jumper settings and cache and system memory configurations. Step-by-step instructions tell you how to install the CPUs and memory modules. Chapter 3 BIOS Utility This chapter gives information about the system BIOS and tells how to configure the system by changing the settings of the BIOS parameters. ix Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: Text entered by user Represents text input by the user. Represent the actual keys that you have to press on the keyboard. NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic. CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. IMPORTANT Reminds you to take specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of procedures. , , , etc. x 7DEOHRI&RQWHQWV Chapter 1 1. 1 1. 2 1. 3 1. 4 System Board Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Major Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Jumpers and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 1. 4. 1 1. 4. 2 1. 4. 3 Jumper and Connector Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Jumper Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 Connector Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7 1. 5 1. 6 ESD Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9 Video Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10 1. 6. 1 Supported Video Resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10 1. 7 Installing Expansion Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12 1. 7. 1 1. 7. 2 Installing a PCI Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12 Installing an ISA Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13 1. 8 1. 9 ASM Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15 Remote Diagnostic Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16 1. 9. 1 Installing a RDM Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16 1. 10 1. 11 ASM Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17 Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18 1. 11. 1 1. 11. 2 1. 11. 3 Software Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18 System Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18 Correcting Error Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21 xi Chapter 2 2. 1 2. 2 CPU Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Jumpers and Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 2. 2. 1 2. 2. 2 Jumper Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 Connector Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 2. 3 Memory Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 2. 3. 1 2. 3. 2 2. 3. 3 2. 3. 4 Memory Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 Installing a DIMM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 Removing a DIMM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8 Reconfiguring the System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9 2. 4 Installing a Pentium II Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10 2. 4. 1 2. 4. 2 Installing the Processor Heatsink and Fan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11 Installing the Processor Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] 2-14 Securing the Pentium II Processor Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14 Unlocking the Module Latches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15 Removing the Pentium II Processor Module . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16 Releasing the Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]