Acer AT110 F2 User manual

Acer
AT110 F2
Service Guide
PART NO.:
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Preface
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.
Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Acer AT110 F2 service guide.
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Copyright
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transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in
any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without
the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated.
Disclaimer
The information in this guide is subject to change without notice.
Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the
contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular
purpose. Any Acer Incorporated software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the
programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not Acer Incorporated, its distributor, or its
dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential
damages resulting from any defect in the software.
Acer is a registered trademark of Acer Corporation.
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Pentium and Pentium II/III are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
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 Reminds you to do specific actions
relevant to the accomplishment of
procedures.

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Safety, Care and Regulatory Information
Before installing a server, be sure that you understand the following warnings and cautions.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment:
Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is an important safety feature.
Plug the power cord into a grounded (earthed) electrical outlet that is easily accessible at all times.
Unplug the power cord from the power supply to disconnect power to the equipment.
Do not route the power cord where it can be walked on or pinched by items placed against it. Pay particular
attention to the plug, electrical outlet, and the point where the cord extends from the server.
WARNING:To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the internal
system components to cool before touching them.
CAUTION: Do not operate the server for long periods with the access panel open or removed.
Operating the server in this manner results in improper airflow and improper cooling that can lead to thermal
damage.
Preventing electrostatic discharge
To prevent damaging the system, be aware of the precautions you need to follow when setting up the system
or handling parts. A discharge of static electricity from a finger or other conductor may damage system boards
or other static-sensitive devices. This type of damage may reduce the life expectancy of the device. To
prevent electrostatic damage:
Avoid hand contact by transporting and storing products in static-safe containers.
Keep electrostatic-sensitive parts in their containers until they arrive at static-free workstations.
Place parts on a grounded surface before removing them from their containers.
Avoid touching pins, leads, or circuitry.
Always be properly grounded when touching a static-sensitive component or assembly.
Server warnings and cautions
Before installing a server, be sure that you understand the following warnings and cautions.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment:
1. Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is an important safety feature.
2. Plug the power cord into a grounded (earthed) electrical outlet that is easily accessible at all times.
3. Unplug the power cord from the power supply to disconnect power to the equipment.
4. Do not route the power cord where it can be walked on or pinched by items placed against it. Pay
particular attention to the plug, electrical outlet, and the point where the cord extends from the server.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the internal
system components to cool before touching them.
CAUTION: Do not operate the server for long periods with the access panel open or removed. Operating the
server in this manner results in improper airflow and improper cooling that can lead to thermal damage.

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Table of Contents
PREFACE I
REVISION HISTORY I
COPYRIGHT I
DISCLAIMER I
CONVENTIONS II
SAFETY, CARE AND REGULATORY INFORMATION III
PREVENTING ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE III
SERVER WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS III
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1
MECHANICAL COMPONENTS 4
SYSTEM FRU LIST 6
SYSTEM COMPONENTS 9
SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS 10
Hardware specification 10
Environmental specification 12
Mechanical specification 13
Power supply specification 14
APPEARANCE OF SYSTEM 16
Front view 16
Rear view 17
Internal Component 18
Switch and LED Indicators Introduction 19

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Front Panel LED Description 19
Hard Disk Drive Sequence & LED Description 19
LAN Port LED Description 20
System Block Diagram 21
MOTHERBOARD PLACEMENT AND JUMPER SETTING 22
Motherboard Component 22
Connector Icon Description 23
Motherboard Jumper Setting 24
INSTALLING/REMOVING SYSTEM HARDWARE 25
Chassis Cover Removal and Installation 26
Removing the side cover 26
CPU Installation / Removal 27
Cooling Fan Installation / Removal 28
Memory Installation / Removal 29
PCI Expansion Card Installation / Removal 30
Install the expansion card 30
Hard Disk Drive Installation / Removal 31
Power supply installation / Removal 32
Install a hot-swap power supply module 32
CABLE ROUTING 33
Cable Routing image 33
BIOS SETUP 34
Main Menu 36
Advanced Menu 37
Processor Configuration 38
Memory Configuration 41
Advanced Chipset Configuration 42
ACPI Configuration 43
SATA Controller Configuration 44
PCI Configuration 45
USB Configuration 47
Legacy Device Configuration 48
Power Configuration 49

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Console Redirection 50
Hardware Monitor 52
Security Menu 53
Setting a System Password 54
Changing a System Password 54
Removing a System Password 54
Server Management Menu 55
System Information 56
Event Log Configuration 57
Boot Option Menu 59
Boot Manager Menu 60
Exit Menu 61
TROUBLESHOOTING 62
Error Symptoms List 62
BIOS BEEP CODES 65
BIOS Beep Codes Table 65
PEI Beep Codes 65
DXE Beep Codes 65
BIOS Recovery Instruction 65
BIOS POST ERROR MESSAGES LIST 68
BIOS POST error message list 68
PEI Phase 68
DXE Phase 69
UNDETERMINED PROBLEMS 71

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Mechanical Components
Item Description
1 Right side cover
2 System support retainer
3 System bottom plate
4 System support retainer
5 System plastic stands
6 Hard drive cage
7 Hard drive bracket
8 Front door plate
9 Front bezel
10 Power button
11 Bezel lens
12 Power lens

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13 Optical drive cage
14 USB bracket
15 USB bracket
16 Left side cover
17 Hard drive slider
18 Hard drive cage
19 Top cover
20 System top cover
21 CD-ROM bracket patch
22 PCI retainer
23 Back cover
24 Rear window

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System FRU List
Item Photo Part number
Chassis
HS.31600.004
SATA ODD CABLE 7 PINS,
500MM
CA.R4300.001
SATA HDD CABLE 7 PINS,
500MM
CA.R4300.002
SAS HDD CABLE
CA.31400.030

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Back I/O SHIELD 33.R7H0L.001
FRONT BEZELASSEMBLY
TZ.R4700.001
SYSTEM FAN
HI.R4300.001
SYSTEM FAN
SINK
HI.10800.089

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Main Board MB.R7H0A.001
FSP FSP450-60EP 450W
POWER SUPPLY
PY.45008.001
Mylar
47.R7G0L.001

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System components
Item Description
1 Front Bezel door
2 Top cover
3 Power supply cage
4 Cooling fan cage
5 PCI card
6 Main board
7 Hard drive blank

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System Specifications
Hardware specification
System unit
Items Description
Processor Socket Sandy Bridge H2
Processor Support A 32-KB instruction & 32-KB data first-level cache(L1) for
each core
A 256-KB shared instruction/data second-level cache(L2)
for each core
Up to 6-MB shared instruction/data third-level cache(L3),
shared among all cores
Core Logic Chipset Intel C202 - South Bridge
LAN Controller INTEL LAN PHY 82579LM
Memory Controller Integrated in Intel Sandy Bridge DT H2 CPU
Storage Controller Software RAID – Integrated in Intel C202
VGA Controller XGI Volari – Z9S with 64 MB RAM
I/O Subsystems PCI-E1 –PCI Express X16 line with 16 slot
PCI-E1 –PCI Express X4 line with 8 slot
PCI-E1 –PCI Express X2 line with 4 slot
PCI 3.3V slot
Memory Four DDR3 (1066/1333MHz) slots
Support maximum 32GB
I/O Ports Front Panel – Two USB Ports
Rear Panel- COM port, Six USB Ports, VGAPort, LAN Port
Internal-One USB port for tape device, one Type A USB
port, TPM , Six SATA ports
Status LED indicators Front panel- Power, Hard drive, and LAN activity
Rear panel-Activity & Link status for the LAN ports
Thermal Solution One Systems Fan
One Processor Heat Sink Fan

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Memory
Items Description
Number of DIMM slots Four
Maximum Memory Capacity 32GB(8GB in each of the four DIMM slots)
Memory Modes Single DIMM, non-interleaving (DIMM1A or DIMM2A)
Two DIMM, interleaving (DIMM1A,DIMM2A)
Four DIMM, full memory configuration
Memory Controller Integrated in Intel Sandy Bridge DT H2 CPU
DIMM specifications
Size
Speed
Type
1GB, 2GB ,4GB & 8GB
1066/1333 MHz
DDR3 Un-buffered ECC DIMM
Processor
General processor specifications
Items Description
Manufacturing
Technology 32 nm
Thermal Design Power 95W
Socket Type Sandy Bridge H2

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Environmental specification
Item Description
Temperature range
Operating
Non-operating
5–35°C (41–95°F)
-20–60C (-4–140°F)
Humidity (non-condensing)
Operating
Non-operating
30–80% RH
20–90% RH
Acoustic noise
Full Configuration
Light Configuration
Sound pressure level in idle mode on bystander
position ＜38 dBA
Sound pressure level in full loading on bystander
position ＜45 dBA
Sound pressure level in idel mode on bystander
position ＜35 dBA
Sound pressure level in full loading on bystander
position ＜40 dBA
* All temperature ratings shown are for sea level. An altitude derating of 1¢XC per 300 m (1.8¢XF per 1,000 ft)
to 3048 m (10,000 ft) is applicable. No direct sunlight allowed.
** Storage maximum humidity of 95% is based on a maximum temperature of 45¢XC (113¢XF). Altitude
maximum for storage corresponds to a pressure minimum of 70 KPa.

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Mechanical specification
Item Description
System board platform uATX (Micro Advanced Technology Extended)
System board dimensions
Length
Width
304.8mm
243.84mm
System Dimensions
Height
Depth
Width
358mm
180mm
450mm
Server weight (maximum
configuration, approximate)
Basic configuration (excluding the
keyboard and mouse)
Fully loaded configuration
(including the keyboard, mouse,
and kits)
8KG
12.2KG

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Power supply specification
AT110 F2 supports 300-watts and 450W power supply modules. You have the option to
install a 300-watts power supply module or 450W power supply module.
Note: If you need to install three hard disk drives, please use 300W power supply (with
three connectors). If you need to install four hard disk drives, please use 450W power
supply (with four connectors).
Item Description
Model
FSP300-60EP(1)
Type
300W
Dimensions
Height
Depth
Width
86 mm (3.38 in.)
140 mm (5.5 in.)
150 mm (5.9 in.)
Weight (approximate) 1.28 kg (2.82 lb)
Input requirements
Rated input voltage
Normal line voltage
100–127 VAC, 220–240 VAC
115 VAC, 230 VAC
Line frequency
47–63 Hz
Rated input current Load 7A at 100–127 VAC, 3.5A at 220-240 VAC
Inrush current
No damage
Power supply output power
Rated steady state power
Maximum peak power
300W
300W
Operating conditions
Temperature
Humidity (non-condensing)
5–50 C (41–122°F)
5–95% at +55 C
Item Description
Model
FSP450-60EP
Type
450W
Dimensions
Height 86 mm (3.38 in.)

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Depth
Width
140 mm (5.5 in.)
150 mm (5.9 in.)
Weight (approximate) 1.43 kg (3.1 lb)
Input requirements
Rated input voltage
Normal line voltage
100–127 VAC, 220–240 VAC
115 VAC, 230 VAC
Line frequency
47–63 Hz
Rated input current Load 8A at 100–127 VAC, 4A at 220-240 VAC
Inrush current
No damage
Power supply output power
Rated steady state power
Maximum peak power
450W
450W
Operating conditions
Temperature
Humidity (non-condensing)
5–50 C (41–122°F)
5–95% at +55 C

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Appearance of System
Front view
Item Component
1 USB connectors
2 LED indicator panel