Chapter 1 System Introduction Features This computer was designed with the user in mind.
Optical media drive q Optical drive options --DVD-Dual --DVD/CD-RW combo q Disc performance compatibility --DVD-Dual Read: 4X DVD+R, 4X DVD+RW, 4X DVD-R, 4X DVD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 24X CD-ROM Write: 4X DVD+R, 2.4X DVD+RW, 2X DVD-R, 2X DVD-RW, 16X CD-R, 10X CD-RW --DVD/CD-RW Read: 8X DVD-ROM, 24X CD-ROM Write: 24X CD-R, 10X CD-RW Communication q Modem: 56K ITU V.
System Block Diagram 200-PIN DDR SODIMM CLK GEN AMD CPU IDT CV137 Sempron K8 DDR 333/400 DDR x2 PCB Layer Stackup 8,9,10 3 L1: Signal 1 L2: GND L3: Signal 2 L4: Signal 3 L5: VCC L6: Signal 4 4,5,6,7 SVIDEO/COMP HyperTransport 6.4GB/S 16b/8b Silicon Image SiI 1162 ATI 2* Slot Cardbus 1* 1394 28 HT+PCI-E+UMA 11,12,13,14 PCI Express x16 PCI-Express x2 28 ATI PCI 31 RGB CRT ACPI 2.
Board Layout Top View 1 2 3 4567 8 9 10 12 11 14 13 16 15 17 20 18 21 25 26 19 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 4 1 Line-in Port 16 Video Memory 2 Line-out Port 17 VGA Chip 3 RJ45+RJ11 18 North Bridge 4 USB Port 19 CPU Socket 5 USB Port 20 Launch Board Cable Connector 6 USB Port 21 RTC Battery Connector 7 USB Port 22 Check Password Switch 8 LCD Inverter Cable Connector 23 Fan Connector 9 VGA Port 24 Bluetooh Cable Connector 10 LCD Coaxial Cable Connector 25 Optic
Bottom View 31 32 34 33 36 37 35 38 31 Modem Cable Connector 35 DIMM Socket 2 32 Wireless LAN Card Connector 36 South Bridge 33 Modem Board Connector 37 IEEE 1394 Port 34 DIMM Socket 1 38 FIR Port Chapter 1 5
Panel Ports allow you to connect peripheral devices to your computer as you would with a desktop PC. Front View # 6 Item Description 1 Display screen Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD) provides visual output. 2 Status indicators LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) that turn on and off to show the status of the computer and its functions and components. 3 Power button Turns the computer on and off. 4 Launch Keys Buttons for launching frequently used programs.
Left view # Icon Item/ Port Description 1 PC Card slots Supports two Type II or one Type III CardBus PC Card(s). 2 PC Card slot eject button Eject PC cards from the card slots. 3 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs depending on the optical drive type. 4 IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices. 5 CIR Receiver Receive remote control infrared signals. 6 LED indicator Lights up when the optical drive is active.
Right View # 8 Item/ Port Description 1 Speakers Left and right speakers delivers stereo audio output. 2 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. 3 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock.
Rear Panel l # Icon Port Description 1 Power Jack Connects to an AC adapter 2 DVI-D port (Aspire 5010 only)t For digital visual input. 3 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. 4 S-video port Connects to a television or display device with S-video input. 5 External display port Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector). 6 Four USB 2.0 ports Connects to any Universal Serial Bus devices(e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).
Bottom View # 10 Item Description 1 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack. 2 Battery release latch Release the battery for removal. 3 Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory and mini PCI card.
Indicators The computer provides an array of seven indicators located below the display screen, showing the status of the computer and its components. # Icon Function Description Wireless indicator Lights to indicate the status of wireless LAN communications. 1 Power Lights when the computer is on. 2 Sleep Lights when the computer enters Standby mode and blinks when it enters into or resumes from hibernation mode. 3 Media Activity Indicates when the hard disk or optical drive is active.
Using the keyboard The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve function keys. Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off. Lock key Description Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase. Num Lock (Fn-F11) When NumLock is on, the embedded keypad is in numeric mode.
Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Keys Windows logo key Description Start button. Combinations with this key perform shortcut functions.
Hot Keys The computer employs hot keys or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like screen contrast and brightness, volume output and the BIOS Utility. To activate hot keys, press and hold the Fn key before pressing the other key in the hot key combination. Hot Key 14 Icon Function Description Fn+F1 Hotkey help Displays help on hotkeys. Fn+F2 Acer eSettings Launches the Acer eSettings in Acer eManager.
Hot Key Icon Function Description Fn+ Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness. Fn+PgUp Home Functions as the PgUp key. Fn+PgDn End Functions as the PgDn key. Special keys You can locate the Euro symbol at the upper-center and/or bottom-right of your keyboard. To type The Euro symbol 1. Open a text editor or word processor. 2. Either directly press the Euro key at the bottom-right of the keyboard, or hold and then press the Euro key at the upper-center of the keyboard.
Launch Keys Located at the upper-left above the keyboard are four buttons.These buttons are called launch keys. They are designated as mail, Web browser, Acer Empowering keys and one user-programmable button. Press the Empowering key to run the Acer eManager. The mail and Web browser are default for Email and Internet programs, but can be reset by users. To set the Web browser, mail and programmable keys, run the Acer Launch Manager.
Hardware Specifications and Configurations System Board Major Chips Item Controller System core logic ATI RS480M+ATI SB400 Super I/O controller NS PC87381 Audio controller Realtek ALC 655 Video controller ATI M26 (RADEON X600) for Aspire 3010 Series ATI M24 (RADEON X700) for Aspire 5010 Series Hard disk drive controller Embedded in ATI SB400 Keyboard controller KB3910 CardBus controller TI PCI 7421 LAN controller/chipset 10/100: Realtek RT8100C; Giga LAN: Realtek RT8110SBL Memory Controlle
Second Level Cache Item Specification Cache size 128KB or 256KB for AMD Sempron CPU 1MB for AMD Athlon 64 DTR CPU 1st level cache control Always Enabled 2nd level cache control Always Enabled Cache scheme control Fixed-in write back System Memory Item Specification Memory controller AMD Sempron K8 Onboard memory size 0MB DIMM socket number 2 Sockets Supports memory size per socket 256/512/1024MB (if available) Supports maximum memory size 2048MB (Please confirm if 1024MB has passed the
LAN Interface Item Specification LAN connector location Rear side PXE Version 2.0 Modem Interface Item Specification Chipset Embedded in ATI SB400 Fax modem data baud rate (bps) 14.4K Data modem data baud rate (bps) 56K Supports modem protocol V.92MDC Modem connector type RJ11 Modem connector location Rear side .
CD-ROM Interface Items Specification Vendor & Model Name QSI SCR242 Mitsumi SR244W1 Performance Specification Brust Data Transfer rate PIO mode 4: 16.7 MB/sec Max. (Mode 0~4) Multi-word DMA mode 2: 16.7 MB/sec Max. (Mode 0~2) Ultra DMA mode 2: 33.3MB/sec Max. Access time (typ.
DVD-ROM Interface Item Average Full Access time (typ.) Specification Random DVD-5: CAV mode 110 msec typical 150 msec average max Random 120 msec typical 160 msec average max Full Stroke CAV mode 200 msec typical 260 msec average max Full Stroke 270 msec typical 350 msec average max DVD-9: Random 150 msec typical 200 msec average max Full Stroke 340 msec typical 450 msec average max DVD-RAM (2.
Combo Drive Interface Item Transfer rate (KB/sec) Specification Read Sustained: DVD-ROM MAX 8X CAV (MAX 10800 KB/sec) CD-ROM MAX 24X CAV (MAX 3600 KB/sec) CD-R 4X, 8X (CLV), Max 16X, MAX 24X (ZCLV) Write: CD-RW 4X (CLV) HS-RW 4X,8X, 10X (CLV) ATAPI Interface: PIO mode 16.6 MB/sec :PIO Mode 4 DMA mode 16.6 MB/sec:Multi word mode 2 Ultra DMA mode 33.3MB/sec: Ultra DMA mode 2 Buffer rate 2MB Access time DVD-ROM 180 ms typ.
DVD Dual Interface Item Specification Disc Diameter 12cm and 8cm Capacity 2048 bytes/sector (DVD) 2048 bytes/block (CD Mode-1 and Mode-2 Form-1) 2336 bytes/block (Mode-2) 2328 bytes/block (Mode-2 Form-2) Operation environment for “write/rewrite” application Host Machine IBM compatible PC (Pentium 166 MHz or above) OS MS-Windows 90/ME/2000/XP/NT 4.0 Memory Min.
DVD Dual Interface Item Specification Loading mechanism Manual load/DC brushless mortor system Audio Interface Item Specification Audio Controller VT 1612A Audio onboard or optional Built-in Mono or Stereo Stereo Resolution 20 bit stereo Digital to Analog converter 18 bit stereo Analog to Digital converter Compatibility Microsoft PC98/PC99, AC97 2.1 Mixed sound source Line-in, CD, Video, AUX Voice channel 8/16 bit, mono/stereo Sampling rate 44.
Video Memory Item Specification Fixed or upgradeable Fixed for UMA models upgradeable for ATI M26/M24 Video memory size 64MB for ATI M26 (Aspire 3010) 64/128 MB for ATI M24 (Aspire 5010) LCD Display Resolution 8 bit (256colors) Resolution 16 bits (Hi color) 24 bits (True color) 32 bits (True color) 640x480 Yes Yes Yes Yes 720x480 Yes Yes Yes Yes 800x600 Yes Yes Yes Yes 848x480 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1024x768 Yes Yes Yes Yes CRT Display Resolutions 8 bit (256colors) Resolution
Keyboard Item Specification Keyboard controller KB3910 Keyboard vendor & model name Darfon/Sunrex Total number of keypads 84-/85-/88-key Windows keys Yes Internal & external keyboard work simultaneously Yes Battery Item Specification Vendor & model name Normal: Sanyo/Simplo; Highrate: Sanyo/Sony Battery Type Li-ION Pack capacity 2000mAH Number of battery cell 8 Package configuration 4 serial 2 parallel Output voltage 14.4Vdc (nominal) LCD Item Vendor & model name LCD 15.
LCD Item Temperature Range( ° C) Operating Storage (shipping) 0 to +50 0 to +50 0 to +50 -25 to +60 -20 to +60 -20 to +60 AC Adapter Item Vendor & model name Specification Liteon, 135W power supply Input Voltage Low Range 90(min.)/137(max.)/100-127(nominal) High Range 180(min.)/265(max.)200-240(nominal) Input current 2.
Power Management Power Saving Mode Phenomenon Display Standby Mode q The display shuts off q Hard disk drive is in standby mode. (spindle turned-off) Keyboard, built-in touchpad, and an external PS/2 pointing device are idle for a specified period. Hard Disk Standby Mode Hard disk is idle within a specified period of time.
Chapter 1 29