User manual ACER ACERPOWER PRO

[. . . ] Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The product may fall, causing serious damage to the product. Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation; to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. [. . . ] Use only the proper type of power supply cord set (provided in your keyboard/manual accessories box) for this unit. It should be a detachable type: UL listed/CSA certified, type SVT/SJT, rated 6A 125V minimum, VDE approved or its equivalent. Maximum length is 15 feet (4. 6 meters). v )&&&ODVV%5DGLR)UHTXHQF\ , QWHUIHUHQFH6WDWHPHQW Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: 1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 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. vi $ERXWWKLV0DQXDO Purpose This user's guide aims to give you all the necessary information to enable you to operate the system properly. Manual Structure This user's guide consists of two 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 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. vii Conventions The following are the conventions used in this manual: Text entered by user Screen messages Represents text input by the user. Denotes actual messages appear on the screen. that , , 0, 8, etc. 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. WARNING Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. IMPORTANT Reminds you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of procedures. TIP Tells how to accomplish a procedure with minimum steps through little shortcuts. viii 7DEOHRI&RQWHQWV Chapter 1 1. 1 1. 2 1. 3 System Board Major Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Jumpers and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 1. 3. 1 1. 3. 2 1. 3. 3 Jumper and Connector Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Jumper Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Connector Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7 1. 4 1. 5 1. 6 1. 7 ESD Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8 Pre-installation Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8 CPU Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9 Memory Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11 1. 7. 1 1. 7. 2 1. 7. 3 1. 7. 4 Rules for Adding Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11 Installing a SIMM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14 Removing a SIMM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15 Reconfiguring the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16 1. 8 1. 9 1. 10 1. 11 IDE Hard Disk Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16 Installing ISA Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17 Post-installation Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18 Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18 1. 11. 1 1. 11. 2 1. 11. 3 Software Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18 System Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19 Correcting Error Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21 Chapter 2 BIOS Utility ix 2. 1 2. 2 Entering Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] 2-17 2. 6 System Security Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18 2. 6. 1 Disk Drive Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18 x 2. 6. 2 2. 6. 3 2. 6. 4 2. 6. 5 2. 7 2. 8 Onboard Communication Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20 Onboard PS/2 Mouse (IRQ 12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23 Setup Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23 Power On Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26 Load Setup Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26 Leaving Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27 List of Figures 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 System Board Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 System Board Jumper and Connector Locations . . . . . . . 1-4 Locating Pin 1 of the CPU and Hole 1 of the Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8 Installing a CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9 Attaching the Heatsink and Fan to the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9 Installing a SIMM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13 Removing a SIMM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14 xi List of Tables 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 2-1 2-2 2-3 2-4 2-5 Jumper Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Onboard Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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