Acer Aspire 4230 Service Guide
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Chapter 231 Main The Main screen allows the user to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable boot option and recovery. NOTE: The screen above is for your reference only. Actual values may differ. The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings. ParameterDescriptionFormat/Option System Time Sets the system time. The hours are displayed with 24-hour format.Format: HH:MM:SS (hour:minute:second) System Date Sets the system date. Format MM/DD/ YYYY (month/day/year) System Memory This field reports the memory size of the system. Memory size is fixed to 3071 MB.N/A Extended MemoryThis field reports the Extended Memory size. Memory size is fixed to 4094 MB.N/A Video Memory Shows the video memory size. VGA Memory size=32 MBN/A Quiet Boot Displays the logo screen while booting. Option: Enabled or Disabled Network Boot Enables, disables the system boot from LAN (remote server). Option: Enabled or Disabled F12 Boot Menu Enables, disables Boot Menu during POST. Option: Disabled or Enabled D2D Recovery Enables, disables D2D Recovery function. The function allows the user to create a hidden partition on hard disc drive to store operation system and restore the system to factory defaults.Option: Enabled or Disabled SATA Mode Control the mode in which the SATA controller should operate. Option: AHCI Mode or IDE Mode PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Informat i on Main Advanced Security Boot Power Exit It em Specific Help System Time[ 13: 04: 04] , , or System Date[ 05/ 15/ 2008] s elec t s field. Sy s t em Memory 634 KB Ex t ended Memory 1790 MB Video Memory[ 256 MB] Quiet Boot :[ Enabled] Net work Boot:[ Enabled] F12 Boot Menu:[ Dis abled] D2D Rec overy :[ Enabled] SATA Mode:[ A CHI Mode] F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Set up Default s ESC Exit ←→ Select Menu Enter Select XSub-Menu F10 Save and Exit
32Chapter 2 Advanced The Advanced screen allows the user to configure the various advanced BIOS options. IMPORTANT:Making incorrect settings to items on these pages may cause the system to malfunction. Unless you have experience adjusting these items, we recommend that you leave these settings at the default values. If making settings to items on these pages causes your system to malfunction or prevents the system from booting, open BIOS and choose Load Optimal Defaults in the Exit menu to boot up normally. The table below describes the items, menus, and submenus in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings. ParameterDescriptionSubmenu Items USB Self-Healing Enter the USB Self-Healing menu. • Self-Healing XOCHI Self-Healing XEHCI Self-Healing Secured Setup ConfigurationPrevents Plug and Play devices from changing system settings.N/A Reset Configuration DataClear the Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) area using this option.N/A LPC Port 80Enable or Disable LPC Port 80. N/A PCI Hot-Plug ResourcesEnable or Disable Hot-Plug support. N/A I/O Set the amount of I/O (in bytes) available to the Hot-Plug slots.N/A Memory Set the amount of Memory (in bytes) available to Hot-Plug slots.N/A Pre-fetchable MemorySet the amount of Pre-fetchable Memory (in bytes) available to the Hot-Plug slots.N/A PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main A dvanc edSecurity Boot Power Exit Item Spec ific Help XUSB Self-HealingUs e this feature to S ec ured Setup Configurations :[No] tune US B timing event Reset Configuration Data:[No] for US B devic es LPC Port 80:[E nabled] PCI Hot-Plug Resources:[E nabled] I/O:[256] Memory:[2M] Pre-fetchable Memory:[2M] Enable Multimedia Timer:[Yes] W atchdog Timer:[Dis abled] XHammer Configuration XIntegrated Devic es XPnP Configuration XIDE Configuration XiGPU - Chipset LCD Panel type:[E DID c ompliant] F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change V alues F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit ←→ Select Menu Enter Select XS ub-Menu F10 S ave and E x it
Chapter 233 Enable Multimedia TimerEnable [Ye s] or Disable [No] Multimedia Timer support.N/A Watchdog TimerDisable or Enable the OS Watchdog Timer using ACPI WDAT.N/A Hammer ConfigurationEnter the Hammer Configuration menu. • HT-LDT Frequency •HT-LDT Width • DDR2 Memory Frequency • LS Table loading • ISO Flow Control • Hi Priority Channel • Display Refresh • Sync Flood Detection Integrated DevicesEnter the Integrated Devices menu. • USB Control • USB2 Control • USB BIOS Legacy Support •MAC LAN • MAC Address • Azalia Codec • Integrated Codec •SATA Mode • SATA AHCI Mode • SATA Hotplug • Power on options • Interrupt Mode • PCI Express MSI •S5 WOL • Software Based PMU FW Loading •SMU • Dynamic Crush Voltage • PMU iGPU Stutter Mode • PMU System Stutter Mode • PMU LMM Mode • Dynamic FPCI Clock PnP Configuration Enter the PnP Configuration menu. XPCI Device, SLot #1 XPCI/PNP ISA UMB Region Exclusion XPCI/PNP IRQ UMB Resource Exclusion IDE Configuration Enter the IDE Configuration menu. • Large Disk Access Mode • Local Bus IDE adapter XPrimary Master XPrimary Slave ParameterDescriptionSubmenu Items
34Chapter 2 iGPU - Chipset Enter the iGPU - Chipset menu. • Integrated Graphic • Video Memory • Hybrid Graphics •mGPU nPW •MXM LVDS/TV •MXM CRT/DVI • Panel Scaling • Boot Display • Preferred TV Connector • TV Format LCD Panel type Select the correct LCD panel type for testing purposes.N/A ParameterDescriptionSubmenu Items
Chapter 235 Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use. The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings. NOTE: When you are prompted to enter a password, you have three tries before the system halts. Don’t forget your password. If you forget your password, you may have to return your notebook computer to your dealer to reset it. ParameterDescriptionOption Supervisor Password Is Shows the setting of the Supervisor passwordClear or Set User Password Is Shows the setting of the user password.Clear or Set SATA Port 0 Disk Status Shows the setting of the hard disk password.Clear or Set Set Supervisor Password Press Enter to set the supervisor password. When set, this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user can not either enter the Setup menu nor change the value of parameters.N/A Set User Password Press Enter to set the user password. When user password is set, this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user can enter Setup menu only and does not have right to change the value of parameters.N/A Set SATA Port 0 HDD PasswordEnter HDD Password. N/A Password on boot Defines whether a password is required or not while the events defined in this group happened. The following sub-options are all requires the Supervisor password for changes and should be grayed out if the user password was used to enter setup.Disabled or Enabled PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main AdvancedSecurityBoot Power Exit Item Specific Help Supervisor Password Is ClearSupervisor Password Us er P as s word Is Clearcontrols acces to the SATA P ort 0 Dis k S tatus Clearsetup utility. Set Supervisor Pass word[Enter] Set User Password[Enter] Set SATA Port 0 HDD Password[Enter] Pas sword on boot[Disabled] F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit ←→ Select Menu Enter Select XSub-Menu F10 Save and Ex it
36Chapter 2 Setting a Password Follow these steps as you set the user or the supervisor password: 1.Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. The Set Supervisor Password box appears: 2.Type a password in the “Enter New Password” field. The password length can not exceeds 8 alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, not case sensitive). Retype the password in the “Confirm New Password” field. IMPORTANT:Be very careful when typing your password because the characters do not appear on the screen. 3.Press Enter. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to “Set”. 4.If desired, you can opt to enable the Password on boot parameter. 5.When you are done, press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Removing a Password Follow these steps: 1.Use the w and y keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. The Set Password box appears: 2.Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field and press Enter. 3.Press e twice without typing anything in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields. The computer then sets the Supervisor Password parameter to “Clear”. 4.When you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
Chapter 237 Changing a Password 1.Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. The Set Password box appears. 2.Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field and press Enter. 3.Type a password in the Enter New Password field. Retype the password in the Confirm New Password field. 4.Press Enter. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to “Set”. 5.If desired, you can enable the Password on boot parameter. 6.When you are done, press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. If the verification is OK, the screen will display as following. The password setting is complete after the user presses Enter. If the current password entered does not match the actual current password, the screen will show you the Setup Warning. If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match, the screen will display the following message.
38Chapter 2 Boot This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot devices to load the operating system. Bootable devices includes the USB diskette drives, the onboard hard disk drive and the DVD drive in the module bay. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main Advanced Securit yBootPower Exit It em Spec ific Help Boot priorit y order:Key s us ed t o view or 1: IDE 4 : Tos hiba MK1646GSX - (S1)c onfigure devic es : 2: IDE CD : Up and Down arrows 3: PCI BEV : MBA v11.0.6 Slot 0800select a device. 4: US B HDD :< F5> and < F6> moves 5: US B FDC :t he device up or down. 6: USB KEY :< f> and s pec fies 7: US B CDROM :t he device fixed or 8: removable. Ex c luded from boot order:< x > ex c ulde or inc lude the device to boot. < Shift + 1> enables or dis ables a devic e. < 1 - 4> Loads default boot s equenc e. F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Set up Default s ESC Exit ←→ Select Menu Enter Select XSub-Menu F10 Save and Exit
Chapter 239 Power The Power screen allows the user to configure various CPU and power management options and device wakeup behavior. The table below describes the items, menus, and submenus in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings. ParameterDescriptionOption C1E Configuration Enable or Disable C1E Dual-Core related CPU power State.Griffin Mode or Disabled CPU Throttle Enable or disable CPU Throttle.Disabled or Enabled CPU Spread Spectrum Enable or disable CPU Spread Spectrum.Disabled or Enabled iGPU Spread Spectrum Set the iGPU Spread Spectrum percentage. 1.00%, 2.00%, 3.00%, 4.00%, 5.00% or Disabled PCIE Spread Spectrum Enable or disable PCIE Spread Spectrum.Disabled or Enabled SATA Spread SpectrumEnable or disable SATA Spread Spectrum.Disabled or Linear Down PState Configuration Enable or disable ACPI PState SupportEnabled or Disabled USB CSC Resume Enable or disable wake up from S3 by USB plug or unplug.Disabled or Enabled Cannot_Find_String Enable or disable the Cannot_Find_String message during boot.Disabled or Enabled HIPM Enable or disable Aggressive Link Power Management (HIPM).Disabled or Enabled SATA FPCI Clock Set the SATA low power control level.133 MHz or 200 MHz PCI Clocks Enable all PCI clocks or lock down all PCI clocks to Port 80.Enabled or Auto Phoenix BIOS Set up Utility Informat ion Main Advanc ed Sec urit y BootPowerExit Item Specific Help C1E Configurat ion[Griffin Mode] Enable or Dis able CP U Throt t le:[Dis abled] C1E Dual-Core relat ed CPU Spread Spec trum:[Enabled] CPU power Stat e. iGPU Spread Spec t rum:[2. 00% Triangular Cent re] PCIE Spread Spec t rum:[Dis abled] Auto enables C1E SATA Spread Spectrum:[Linear Down] if dual c ore is PSt at e Configurat ion[Enabled] detec t ed and dis ables US B CS C Res ume[Dis abled] C1E if s ingle c ore Cannot_Find_String[Dis abled] is detec t ed. HIP M[Dis abled] SATA FPCI Clock:[133Mhz ] PCI Clocks:[Enabled] AltVid[Dis abled] ASPM (L0s/L1s)[Dis abled L0s ] PCIE Lane Swiz z le:[Dis abled] F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Set up Defaults ESC Exit ←→ Selec t Menu Enter Select XSub-Menu F10 Save and Ex it
40Chapter 2 AltVid Enable or disable AltVid functionality.Disabled or Enabled ASPM (L0s/L1s) Enable or disable Active State Power Management (ASPM) states for L0s and L1.Disable L0s, Disable L1, Enabled, or Disabled PCIE Lane Swizzle Enable or disable PCIE Lane Swizzle for PCIE x 16 slot.Disabled or Enabled ParameterDescriptionOption