Acer Aspire Z5600 Series User Manual

10 Chapter 1
Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Processor
Item Specification
CPU type
• Intel Core™2 Quad Processor*
• Intel Core™2 Duo Processor*
• Intel Pentium Processor*
• Intel® Celeron® processor*
Core Logic
• North Bridge (Eaglelake G45)
• GTL+ interface (Front-side bus)
• Support Intel Yorkfield/Wolfdale Processor
• 800/1066/1333MHz transfer rate processor bus speed
• Integrated DRAM controller
• Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM interface.
• Unified Memory Architecture, with 128 MB to 256MB of
the main memory configurable as display memory.
• Asynchronous FSB and Memory Controller.
• Supports Dual channel 800/1066 DDR3 SDRAM.
• Max 8GB memory addressability, for faster system.
• Serial ATA
• Support maximum four SATA 3.0Gb/s ports..
• South Bridge (ICH10)PCI bus Interface
• Supports PCI bus at 33MHz
• PCI Rev.2.3 specification support.
• Support for 64 bit addressing on PCI using DAC
protocol.SMBus: SM Bus Rev.2.0 compliant.
• Support Power management
• ACPI Specification 3.0 compliant power management
scheme.
• ACPI-defined power states(C1, S1, S3, S4, S5 for
Desktop)
• ACPI-defined power states(C1~C4, S1, S3~S5 for Mobile)
• ACPI Power Management Timer
• SMI# generation
• Low Pin Count(LPC) host interface
• PCI Express Interface
• Support PCI Express 1.1
• 6 PCI Express root ports
• Support for full 2.5 Gb/s bandwidth in each direction per
x1 lane
CPU Package Flip-Chip Land Grid Array (FC-LGA8) technology
CPU Core Voltage 1.196 ±0.748

Acer Aspire Z5600 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Acer
Model	Aspire Z5600 Series
Category	Desktop
Language	English

Summary

System Specifications

Hardware Specifications and Configurations

Lists detailed hardware specifications and configurations for the system.

System Utilities

BIOS Setup Utility

Describes the BIOS setup utility for hardware configuration and system settings.

Navigating the BIOS Utility

Provides instructions on how to navigate through the BIOS setup menus and options.

Advanced

Accesses advanced BIOS options for configuring system features.

Advanced Chipset Features

Details chipset settings and configuration within the advanced BIOS menu.

Security

Contains parameters for safeguarding and protecting the computer.

Setting a Password

Provides step-by-step instructions for setting user or supervisor passwords in BIOS.

PC Health

Monitors system temperature, voltage, and fan speed for CPU and system health.

Power

Configures device power management parameters within the BIOS.

Boot

Allows the user to decide the order of boot devices for the operating system.

Machine Disassembly and Replacement

Disassembly Requirements

Lists the necessary tools and precautions before disassembling the computer.

Disassembly Process

Provides step-by-step instructions for disassembling the computer.

Disassembly Flowchart

Illustrates the sequence of steps for disassembling the computer.

Reassembly Procedure

Outlines the steps for reassembling the computer after component replacement.

Troubleshooting

Common Problems

Guides users through diagnosing and resolving common computer issues.

ODD Failure

Wireless Failure

Camera Failure

Speaker Failure

General Troubleshooting Issues

Jumper and Connector Locations

Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery

BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk

FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List

FRU List