Acer power sx/sxb/sc

12 Chapter 1

Alt+F4 Enable hidden page of BIOS Setup

Utility

Press in BIOS Setup Utility main men u

screen, the Advanced Options menu then

appears.

The items on the Advanced Options menu

are:

Memory/Cache Options

PnP/PCI Options

Chips Options

BIOS Hotkey List

Hotkey Function Description

Contents

Main II Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on AcerPower SX service guide. Copyright Disclaimer Conventions Preface Page Table of Contents Chapter 1 System Specifications 1 Chapter 2 System Utilities 23 Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 51 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 63 Table of Contents Page AcerPower Sx Features Performance Multimedia Connectivity Human-centric design and ergonomics AcerPower Sc Features Performance Multimedia Connectivity Human-centric design and ergonomics Front Panel The computers front panel consists of the following: Chapter 1 5 Rear Panel The computers rear panel consists of the following: Page Page AcerPower Sc Main Board Layout Keyboard Cursor keys Lock keys 10 Chapter 1 Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Chapter 1 11 Hardware Specifications and Configuratio ns NOTE: The BIOS can be overwritten/upgraded using the AFLASH utility (AFLASH.EXE). Processor BIOS BIOS Hotkey List Page Chapter 1 13 Memory Combinations 14 Chapter 1 This section has two table lists, the video interface specification and its supported display modes. Cache Memory Video Memory Video Interface Chapter 1 15 Audio Interface IDE Interface 16 Chapter 1 NOTE: AcerPower Sc support V.90 56K with Universal DAA Fax/Modem. Floppy disk drive Interface Parallel Port Serial Port Page 18 Chapter 1 NOTE: N - Not be used I/O Address Map IRQ Assignment Map Chapter 1 19 NOTE: N - Not be used DRQ Assignment Map Main Board Major Chips Environmental Requirements Page Power Management Function (ACPI support function) Device Standby Mode Global Standby Mode Suspend Mode ACPI Page System Utilities Chapter 2 Entering Setup Page System Information Chapter 2 27 Product Information Page Disk Drives IDE Primary/Secondary Channel Master/Slave 32 Chapter 2 Onboard Peripherals Page Chapter 2 35 Power Management Page Boot Options Date and Time System Security Setting a Password Changing or Removing the Password Bypassing the Password Advanced Options Memory/Cache Options 44 Chapter 2 PnP/PCI Options Chipset Settings Load Default Settings Abort Settings Change Exiting Setup Page Machine Disassembly and Replacement Chapter 3 Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Power-On Self-Test (POST) POST Check Points 66 Chapter 4 NOTE: Page POST Error Messages List Chapter 4 69 70 Chapter 4 Error Symptoms List Chapter 4 71 72 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 73 74 Chapter 4 Error Beep Definition NOTE: "2" means long beep, "1" means short beep Boot Block Update Function Error Beep Definition Undetermined Problems Page 78 Chapter 5 Connector Description NOTE: *: Default setting NOTE: Theres only 66/100 MHz allowable speed limit for 66/133 MHz SDRAM. NOTE: Page 80 Chapter 5 Connector Description NOTE: *: Default setting NOTE: FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List Chapter 6 Page Chapter 6 83 84 Chapter 6 Chapter 6 85 86 Chapter 6 Chapter 6 87 88 Chapter 6 Chapter 6 89 90 Chapter 6 Model Definition and Configuration Appendix A Page Page 94 Appendix B Microsoft DOS V6.22 Enviro nment Test Appendix B 95 Microsoft Windows 98 SE (En/TC/SC) Environment Test 96 Appendix B Appendix B 97 Microsoft Windows 2000 Env ironment Test 98 Appendix B Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 E nvironment Test Appendix B 99 IBM OS/2 Warp 4.0 Environment Test 100 Appendix B Novell Netware 3.12, 4.11 & 5.0 Environment Test Appendix B 101 SCO UNIX/Linux Environment Test NOTE: There's no certification available because SiS630 chipset can't support RedHat Linux. Page Online Support Information Appendix C Page A Index B C D E F G H I N O P R S T U V W