Acer Power SP Technical Information

Power SPService Guide PRINTED IN TAIWAN P/N: VD.PSPVF.001Service guide files and updates are availableon the AIPG/CSD web; for more information, p

4 Chapter 1Front PanelThe computer’s front panel consists of the following:Label Description1 Optical Drive‘2 Floppy Drive3 Power Button4 USB Ports5

Chapter 1 5Rear PanelThe computer’s rear panel consists of the following: Label Description1 Power cord socket2 PS/2 keyboard port3 Serial connector4

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Chapter 1 7Hardware Specifications and ConfigurationsNOTE: The BIOS can be overwritten/upgraded by using the flash utility.ProcessorItem Specification

8 Chapter 1This section has two table lists, system memory specification and the possible combinations of memory module. This section has two table li

Chapter 1 9Video interface support Video YUV texture in all texture formatsH/W DVD acceleratorDisplay Screen Resolution Refresh Rate (Hz) Hor. Scan (K

10 Chapter 1Sampling rate 48 KHz (max.)MPU-401 UART support YesMicrophone jack SupportedHeadphone jack Supported IDE InterfaceItem SpecificationI

Chapter 1 11Optional serial port IRQ(via BIOS Setup)COM1: IRQ 3, and 4COM2: IRQ 4, and 3Modem Item SpecificationFax modem data baud rate (bps) V.17 12

12 Chapter 1NOTE: N - Not be usedI/O Address MapHex Range Devices000-01F020-021040-043060-060061-061070-071080-08F0A0-0A10C0-0DF0F0-0FF170-1771F0-1F72

Chapter 1 13NOTE: N - Not be usedDRQ Assignment MapDRQx System Devices Add-On-Card DevicesDRQ0 N Reserved DRQ1 N Reserved DRQ2 FDD NDRQ3 N Reserved DR

IIRevision HistoryPlease refer to the table below for the updates made on Acer Power SP service guide.Date Chapter Updates

14 Chapter 1NOTE: Measure at line input 90 VRMS and maximum load condition.NOTE: APSP is equipped with a 200W power supply.Switching Power Supply 200

Chapter 1 15Power Management Function (ACPI support function)Device Standby ModeT Independent power management timer for hard disk drive devices (0-15

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Chapter 2 17Most systems are already configured by the manufacturer or the dealer. There is no need to run Setup when starting the computer unless yo

18 Chapter 2Entering SetupPower on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. When the message of “Press DEL to enter S

Chapter 2 19The command line at the bottom of the menu tells you how to move within a screen and from one screen to another.T To select an option, mov

20 Chapter 2Product InformationThe screen below appears if you select Product Information from the main menu:The Product Information menu contains gen

Chapter 2 21The following table describes the parameters found in this menu:Parameter DescriptionProduct Name Displays the model name of your system.S

22 Chapter 2Standard CMOS FeaturesSelect Standard CMOS Features from the main menu to configure some basic parameters in your system.The following scr

Chapter 2 23IDE Secondary Channel Master Allows you to configure the hard disk drive connected to the master port of IDE channel 2. To enter the ID

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24 Chapter 2Advanced BIOS FeaturesThe following screen shows the Advanced BIOS Features:The following table describes the parameters found in this men

Chapter 2 25Boot Up NumLock Status Sets the NumLock status when the system is powered on. Setting to On will turn on the NumLock key when the system

26 Chapter 2Advanced Chipset FeaturesThe advanced chipset features setup option is used to change the values of the chipset registers. These register

Chapter 2 27Integrated PeripheralsThe following table describes each Integrated Peripherals parameters. Settings in boldface are the default and sugg

28 Chapter 2USB Controller This item is used to enable or disable the on-chip USB. EnabledDisabledUSB Keyboard Support This item lets you enable or

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30 Chapter 2Power Management SetupThe Power Management menu lets you configure your system to most effectively save energy while operating in a manner

Chapter 2 31Video Off Option This item is to control the mode in which the monitor will shut down. Always On: Always keep the monitor on. Suspend --

32 Chapter 2PnP/PCI Configuration The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Settings in boldface are the default and suggest

Chapter 2 33PC Health StatusThe following table describes the parameters found in this menu: Parameter Description OptionsShutdown Temperature This op

IVConventionsThe following conventions are used in this manual:Screen messages Denotes actual messages that appear on screen.NOTE Gives bits and piece

34 Chapter 2Frequency ControlThe following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested sett

Chapter 2 35Load Default SettingsThe default settings are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of

36 Chapter 2Set Supervisor/User PasswordWhen you choose to set supervisor password, a message as below will appear on the screen:At the prompt, type y

Chapter 2 37Save & Exit Setup/Exit Without SavingIf you select Save and Exit Setup, you will exit the BIOS utility. The following dialogue box wi

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Chapter 3 39Please also refer to the Acer Power SP Service CD for the assembly/disassembly procedure. To disassemble the computer, you need the follo

40 Chapter 3General InformationBefore You BeginBefore proceeding with the disassenbly procedure, make sure that you do the following:1. Turn off the p

Chapter 3 41Standard Disassembly ProcedureThis section tells you how to disassemble the system when you need to perform system service. Please also re

42 Chapter 33. Press the latch and remove the CD-ROM drive.4. Press the latch and remove the floppy drive.5. Press the latch again to release the hard

Chapter 3 43Removing the Heatsink and the CPU1. Disconnect the Pentium 4 CPU power cable. 2. Release the two heatsink latches.3. Remove the heatsink m

VPrefaceBefore using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general information.1. This Service Guide provides you wi

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Chapter 4 45This chapter provides troubleshooting information for the Acer Power SP: T Power-On Self-Test (POST)T Index of Error MessagesT Index of Er

46 Chapter 4Power-On Self-Test (POST)Each time you turn on the system, the Power-on Self Test (POST) is initiated. Several items are tested during PO

Chapter 4 47POST Check PointsWhen POST executes a task, it uses a series of preset numbers called check point to be latched at port 80h, indicating th

48 Chapter 410h Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R/W codes into the run time area in F000 for ESCD & DMI support.11h Reserved12h U

Chapter 4 4929h1. Program CPU internal MTRR (P6 & PII) for 0-640K memory address.2. Initialize the APIC for Pentium class CPU3. Program early chip

50 Chapter 44Ah Reserved4Bh Reserved4Ch Reserved4Dh Reserved4Eh1. Program MTRR of M1 CPU2. Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU & program CPU with

Chapter 4 5169h Turn on L2 cache6Ah Reserved6Bh Program chipset registers according to items described in Setup & Auto-configuration table6Ch Rese

52 Chapter 486h Reserved87h NET PC: Build SYSID structure88h Reserved89h1. Assign IRQs to PCI devices.2. Set up ACPI table at top of the memory.8Ah Re

Chapter 4 53POST Error Messages ListIf you cannot run the diagnostics program tests but did receive a POST error message, use “POST Error Messages Lis

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54 Chapter 4IRQ Setting ErrorExpansion ROM Allocation FailI/O Resource Conflict(s)Memory Resource Conflict(s)1. Load default settings in Setup.2. En

Chapter 4 55Error Symptoms ListNOTE: To diagnose a problem, first find the error symptom in the left column. If directed to a check procedure, replac

56 Chapter 4Diskette drive read/write error. 1. Diskette.2. Ensure the diskette drive is not set to Write protect in the Security Options of BIOS Se

Chapter 4 57CD/DVD-ROM drive can play audio CD but no sound output.1. Ensure the headphone jack of the CD/DVD-ROM has an output.2. Turn up the sound

58 Chapter 4Parallel/Serial PortsExecute “Load BIOS Default Settings” in BIOS Setup to confirm ports presence before diagnosing any parallel/serial po

Chapter 5 59Acer Power SP Jumpers and ConnectorsRefer to the following figure for the location of the jumpers and connectors on the main board:Jumper

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Chapter 5 61Connector DescriptionConnector No. DescriptionCN1 RS232CN2 PS2 KB&MSCN3 Audio Jack & Game MidiportCN4 Parallel port & serial p

62 Chapter 5Jumper SettingConnector No. DescriptionJP1 Keyboard power1-2 5V_SYS2-3 5V_SBJP2 Back FanJP4 CPU FanJP5 LAN disable1-2 LAN Disable2-3 Norma

Chapter 6 63This chapter gives you the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) listing in global configurations of Acer Power SP. Refer to this chapter whenever

Chapter 1 1OverviewAcer Power SP supports Intel Pentium 4 Northwood based micro-ATX, IBM PC/AT compatible system with PCI/AGP bus.NOTE: CPU frequency:

64 Chapter 6FDD 1.44MB PANASONIC JU-256A048PKF.25602.002FDD 1.44MB CITIZEN Z1DE-04ATBDFDD 1.44MB TEAC FD-235HF-C291TBDHDD/Hard Disk DriveHDD 40GB/5400

Chapter 6 65FOXCONN M/B F61 (FOXCONN'S FB-611JGL) P4/845GL/ICH4/2DIMM/3PCI MB.PSP09.011Boards/CardsUSB/ AUDIO DAUGHTER BOARD FOXCONNUSB/ AUDIO DA

66 Chapter 6EMPTY COVER FOR 3.5" DEVICE42.PSPVF.006HDD BRACKET 33.PSPVF.002PeripheralKB, CHINESE , 104KEYS, GIFT BOX W/PALM KBP2971 PS/2 KB.KBP

2 Chapter 1Features & SpecificationsCPUT Intel Pentium 4 Willamette/Northwood, CeleronT Front Side Bus: 400MHzT Frequency: up to 2.6GHzChipsetT Br

Chapter 1 3Expansion slotsT 3 PCI slot (PCI 2.2)Board sizeT Micro-ATX, 4 LayersIndustrial StandardT Windows Hardware Compatibility LabsT ACPI 1.0bT PC