Acer Aspire M3202 User manual

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Aspire M3202
Service Guide
Service guide files and updates are
available on the AIPG/CSD web; for
more information please refer to
http://csd.acer.com.tw
PRINTED IN TAIWAN

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Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire M3202
Service Guide.
Date Chapter Updates

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Copyright
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or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical,
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servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the
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Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective
holders.

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Conventions
The following conventions are used in this manual:
SCREEN
MESSAGES
Denotes actual messages that appear on screen.
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 Remind
y
ou to do s
p
ecific actions relevant to the
accomplishment of procedures.

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Preface
Before using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general
information.
1. This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to the BASIC
CONFIGURATION decided for Acer's "global" product offering. To better fit local market
requirements and enhance product competitiveness, your regional office MAY have decided to
extend the functionality of a machine (e.g. add-on card, modem, or extra memory capability).
These LOCALIZED FEATURES will NOT be covered in this generic service guide. In such cases,
please contact your regional offices or the responsible personnel/channel to provide you with
further technical details.
2. Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you should check the most up-to-date
information available on your regional web or channel. If, for whatever reason, a part number
change is made, it will not be noted in the printed Service Guide. For ACER-AUTHORIZED
SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer office may have a DIFFERENT part number code to those
given in the FRU list of this printed Service Guide. You MUST use the list provided by your
regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and service of customer machines.

Intel Raid (DOS)………………………………………………………….78
Chapter 1 System Specifications 1
Features……………………………………………………………………………………………... 1
Main board Placement …………………..…………………………….……………………6
Block Diagram …………………..…………………………….……………………7
Aspire M3202 Front Panel………………………………………..…….………..8
Aspire M3202 Rear Panel…………………..…………………………….……………………9
Hardware Specifications and Configurations………………….…….……..10
Power Management Function (ACPI support function)…………………………..…...17
Chapter 2 System Utilities 18
Entering Setup…………………………………………………………………………..19
Product Information………………………………………………………..21
Standard CMOS Features……………………………….……………………………………22
Advanced BIOS Features………………………………………..……………………24
Advanced Chipset Setup………………………………………..……………………26
Integrated Peripherals…………………………...…………………………………………..27
Power Management…………………………………………………………28
PnP/PCI Configuration…………………………………………………….29
PC Health Status……………………………………………………………...30
Frequency/Voltage Control……………..………………………….…….31
Load Default Settings………………………………………………..……. 32
BIOS Security Features……………..………………………….…….33
Save & Exit Setup………………………………………………….…………34
Exit Without Saving………………………………………………….……..35
Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 36
General Information………………………………………………………. 37
Disassembly Procedure……………………………………………………38
Aspire M3202 Disassembly Procedure…………….…..……39
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 53
Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Information54
Jumper Setting…………………………………………………..………………..54
Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 59
Exploded Diagram………………………………………………………….60
Chapter 7 Intel Raid
Intel Raid (windows)………………………………………………………….61

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System Specifications
Features
Operating System
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 32/64bit
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic SP1 32bit
FreeDOS
Processor
Socket Type: AMD Socket AM2+ (940 pin)
Processor Type:
Phenom(95W) / Athlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64/ Sempron CPUs
Chipset
AMD RS780 + AMD SB700
PCB
Form Factor: Micro ATX
Dimension/Layer: 244mm x244mm
Memory
Memory Type: 800 /667
Support single channel 64 bit mode with maximum memory size up to 8GB
Support un-buffered DIMM (RS780)
DIMM Slot: 4
Memory Max: 512Mb/1GB/2GB devices technologies
Capacity: 512MB to 8GB Max memory support
PCI
PCI Express Slot Type: x16
PCI Express x16 Slot Quantity: 1
PCI Express Slot Type: x1
PCI Express x1 Slot Quantity: 1

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PCI Slot Type: PCI 2.25V slots
PCI Slot Quantity: 2
FDD
Slot Quantity: 1
Design Criteria:
Should support 1.44MB/3 mode 3.5” Devices
IDE
Slot Type: 40pin PATA IDE slot
Slot Quantity: 1
Transfer rate support:
¾PIO Mode: 0/1/2/3/4
¾ATA mode: 33/66/100/133
Storage Type support:
¾DVD ROM/DVD SuperMultiPlus
SATA
Slot Type: SATA slot
Slot Quantity: 6
Storage Type support:
HDD/BD /DVD-ROM/ DVD SuperMultiPlus
Audio
Audio Type: HD audio codec
Audio Channel: 7.1 channel
Audio Controller /Codec: ALC888S HD codec 7.1
Connectors support:
Rear 6 jack follow HD audio definition, example as below
Audio jacks color coding: should meet Microsoft Windows Logo Program
Device Requirements: Audio-0002
1 S/PDIF-out header (1*4)

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1 AUX-In header (1*4)
1 front panel audio header (2*5)
Add HD de-pop CKT (the attachment is the reference, please propose your
solution)
S/N ratio: 90 dB at rear output jack
LAN
Controller: Marvell 8071 Gigabit Ethernet controller
Port : 1 x RJ45 rear port for Gigabit Ethernet
Design Criteria:
Should be worked under 10/100/1000Mbs environment
Reserved disable function on both hardware & BIOS side. Default is enabled
Support DASH 1.0/1.1 feature
USB
Controller Type: SB700
Ports Quantity: 12
4 port for rear ports
On-board: 4 2*5 headers ( 6 ports)
4 ports for front daughter board
2 ports for internal card reader
Connector Pin: standard Intel FPIO pin definition
Data transfer rate support:
USB 2.0/1.1
1394
Controller: Jmicron JM831 1394a controller
Connector Quantity: 2
1 rear 6pin IEEE1394 port
1 2x5pin onboard jumper

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BIOS
BIOS Type: Phoenix Award or AMI Kernel with Acer skin
Size: 4Mb or 8Mb
Note:
Boot ROM should be included (PXE function should be built in with default
and RPL function is optional by service BIOS)
BIOS shall auto detect FDD to avoid checksum error when boot
I/O Connector
Controller: Super I/O ITE 8718
Rear I/O Connector
1 PS/2 Keyboard port,
1 PS/2 Mouse port
1 D-Sub port and HDMI port
4 USB ports
1 RJ45 LAN port
7.1 channel phone jack (6 audio jacks) for ALC888S sku
On-board connectors
1 CPU socket
4 DDR2 memory sockets
1 PCI Express x16 slot
1 PCI Express x 1 slot
2 PCI slots
1 FDD slot
1 PATA IDE connector
6 SATA2 connectors
3 2*5 pin Intel FPIO specification USB pin connectors (follow Intel FPIO
standard Specification)
1 2*5 pin Intel FPIO spec. Microphone In/ Headphone Out pin connectors

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1 1*4 S/PDIF out header (for ALC888S sku)
1 3 pin CPU Fan connector
1 3 pin System FAN connector with linear circuit
1 24pin + 4pin ATX interface PS3/PS2 SPS connector
1 2*7 pin front panel IO header
1 Jumper for clear CMOS
1 on board buzzer
2 reserved 2pin GPIO connector
Color management for on board connecter (pls provide proposal)
Power Supply
Power Supply Mounting Features
Chassis accepts ATX-style power supply
Chasses accepts PS2, PS3 style power supply
Features for internal mounting tab
Location of 4 external mounting holes
Power Supply Electrical Design Feature
500W/300w/250w in stable mode (Acer Assign System Power Unit)
Voltage design should be covered +5V, +3.3V, +12V, +5VSB, -12V (attention to
12V output capability)
Demand for both PFC/Non-PFC solutions (two different quotations are
needed)
Minimum 4 Serial ATA power connector solution should be included (by
default)
Minimum 1 big 4-pin graphic card connector included
Minimum small 4-pin power connector included
Full Range PSU
PS2 style

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Main board Placement

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Block Diagram

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Aspire M3202 Front Panel
The computer’s front panel consists of the following:
1
4
3
2
Label Description
1 ACER Logo
2 Optical drive
3 Card reader
4 Aspire Logo

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Aspire M3202 Rear Panel
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9
2
4
5
8
7
11
3
410
6
Label Description Label Description
1 Power card socket 7 Fan aperture
2 PS/2 keyboard connector 8 PS/2 mouse connector
3 HDMI connector 9 System Fan
4 USB 2.0 connector 10 Monitor connector
5 LAN connector 11 1394 connector
6 Audio connector 12

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Processor
Item Specification
Type Processor Type: Phenom(95W) / Athlon 64 X2 /
Athlon 64/ Sempron CPUs
Socket AMD Socket AM2+ (940 pin)
Minimum operating
speed
0 MHz (If Stop CPU Clock in Sleep State in BIOS
Setup is set to Enabled.)
BIOS
Item Specification
BIOS code programmer Phoenix Award or AMI Kernel with Acer
skin
BIOS version R01-B4
BIOS ROM type SPI Flash
BIOS ROM size 4Mb or 8Mb
Support protocol SMBIOS(DMI)2.4/DMI2.0
Device Boot Support - 1st priority: SATA HDD
- 2nd priority: CD-ROM
- 3rd priority: Removable Device
- 4th priority: LAN
Support to LS-120 drive YES
Support to BIOS boot block
feature
YES

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BIOS Hotkey List
Hotkey Function Description
Del Enter BIOS Setup Utility Press while the system is booting to
enter BIOS Setup Utility.
Main Board Major Chips
Item Specification
North Bridge AMD RS780
South Bridge AMD SB700
APG controller AMD RS780
Super I/O controller Super I/O ITE 8718
Audio controller HD audio codec ALC888S HD codec 7.1
LAN controller Marvell 8071/8075 Gigabit Ethernet controller
HDD controller AMD SB700
Keyboard controller Super I/O ITE 8718

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Memory Combinations
Slot Memory Total Memory
Slot 1 512Mb/1Gb/2Gb 512MB~2GB
Slot 2 512Mb/1Gb/2Gb 512MB~2GB
Slot 3 512Mb/1Gb/2Gb 512MB~2GB
Slot 4 512Mb/1Gb/2Gb 512MB~2GB
Maximum System Memory Supported 512MB ~8GB
System Memory
Item Specification
Memory slot number 4 slot/2slot
Support Memory size per socket 512Mb/1Gb/2Gb
Support memory type DDR2
Support memory interface DDR2 800/667
Support memory voltage 1.8V
Support memory module package 240-pin DDR2
Support to parity check feature Yes
Support to error correction code
(ECC) feature
No
Memory module combinations
Y
ou can install memor
y
modules in an
y
combination as long as they match the
above specifications.

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Audio Interface
Item Specification
Audio controller RS740/RS780
Audio controller type ALC888S
Audio channel codec 7.1
Audio function control Enable/disable by BIOS Setup
Mono or stereo Stereo
Compatibility Sound Blaster Pro/16 compatible
Mixed digital and analog high
performance chip Enhanced stereo
full duplex operation High
performance audio accelerator and
AC’97 support Full native DOS
games compatibility Virtual FM
enhances audio experience through
real-time FM-to-Wavetable
conversionMPU-401 (UART mode)
interface for Wavetable s
y
nthesizers
and MIDI devices Integrated dual
game port Meets AC’97and WHQL
specifications
Music synthesizer Yes, internal FM synthesizer
Sampling rate 48 KHz (max.)
MPU-401 UART support Yes
Microphone jack Supported
Headphone jack Supported

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SATA Interface
Item Specification
SATA controller RS780
SATA controller resident bus PCI bus
Number of SATA channel SATA X 6
Support bootable CD-ROM YES
Floppy disk drive Interface
Item Specification
Floppy disk drive controller Super I/O ITE 8718
Floppy disk drive controller resident bus ISA bus
Support FDD format 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB,
2.88MB