Acer POWER 8400

Getting Started

Chapter 1

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Contents

Main Page iii Notices FCC Notice Notice: Shield Cables Notice: Peripheral Devices Important Safety Instructions Page vi Year 2000 Compliance Statement Laser Compliance Statement Page Page Table of Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Chapter 2 System Board Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Chapter 3 Award BIOS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Chapter 4 Upgrading the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Page Page Overview Preinstallation Selecting a Site Unpacking Components Features Front Panel 6 Rear Panel The figure below shows the system unit rear panel. Page Connecting System Components Connecting the Keyboard Page Connecting the Printer (optional) Page Page Connecting USB Devices (optional) Turning On Your Computer Page Turning Off Your Computer Troubleshooting Page Error Messages Software Error Messages System Error Messages 20 Correcting Error Conditions Page Page Page Features Board Layout Page Jumper Setting Connector Description Page Hard Disk Support Audio Function USB Support Hardware Monitoring Function Wake-on Modem Function Wake-on LAN Function Page Page Page Page Entering Setup Standard CMOS Setup Page Page BIOS Features Setup Page Page Page Page Chipset Features Setup Page 51 DRAM Clock Table CPU SDRAM Recommended Setting Page Power Management Setup Page Page Page Page PnP/PCI Configuration Page Page Load Setup Defaults Page Integrated Peripherals Page Page Page Password Setting IDE HDD Auto Detection Page Page Page Page Installation Precautions ESD Precautions Preinstallation Instructions Postinstallation Instructions Opening the System Removing the Housing Cover Page Installing Additional Memory Installing a DIMM Page Upgrading the CPU Removing the CPU Page Page Page Replacing the Hard Disk