Acer Aspire 5730z Service Guide

Chapter 131
Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Processor
Throttling 50%: On= 99 C; OFF=93 C
OS shut down at 105 C; H/W shot down at 110 .C
 
ItemSpecification
CPU type Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor P8400 (2.26G), P8600 (2.4 
G), P9500 (2.53G), T9400 (2.53G), T9600 (2.8G)
Core logic Mobile Intel® 945 Express Chipset
CPU package  Socket B (P8400, P8600, P9500) and Socket P (T9400, T9600)
CPU core voltage  1.0375V to 1.3V
CPU Fan True Value Table
DTS(degree C)Fan Speed (rpm)Acoustic Level...

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NOTE: Above table lists some system memory configurations. You may combine DIMMs with various 
capacities to form other combinations. On above table, the configuration of slot 1 and slot 2 could be 
reversed.
  Memory Combinations
Slot 1Slot 2Total Memory
0MB 256MB 256MB
0MB 512MB 512MB
0MB 1024MB 1024MB
0MB 2048MB 2048MB
256MB 256MB 512MB
256MB 512MB 768MB
256MB 1024MB 1280MB
256MB 2048MB 2304MB
512MB 256MB 768MB
512MB 512MB 1024MB
512MB 1024MB 1536MB
512MB 2048MB 2560MB
1024MB 0MB 1024MB...

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Connector type USB
Wireless Module 802.11b/g
ItemSpecification
Chipset WLAN 802.11ABGN SHIRLEYPEAK1*2
Data throughput 11~54 Mbps, up to 270 Mbps for Draft-N
Protocol 802.11b+g, Draft-N
Interface PCI bus (mini PCI socket for wireless module)
Hard Disk Drive Interface
Item
Vendor & 
Model NameHGST 
HTS542512K9SA00 
BRONCO-B LF
SEAGATE 
ST9120817AS LF
TOSHIBA 
MK1246GSX LF
WD1200BEVS-
22UST0 ML125 LFWD1600BEVT-
22ZCT0
HITACHI 
HTS541616J9SA00 
LF
SEAGATE SATA 
ST9160827AS
TOSHIBA 
MK1646GSX...

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Optical Disc Drive
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model name TOSHIBA SUPER-MULTI DRIVE DL 8X TS-L633A LF
PIONEER SUPER-MULTI DRIVE 8X DVR-TD08RS LF
PANASONIC SUPER-MULTI DRIVE DL 8X UJ-870A LF
HLDS SUPER-MULTI DRIVE TRAY DL 8X GSA-T50N LF
HLDS SUPER-MULTI DRIVE DL 8X GSA-T50N LF
SONY SUPER-MULTI DRIVE DL 8X AD-7560S LF
PLDS SUPER-MULTI DRIVE DL 8X DS-8A2S LF
Performance Specification With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette
Transfer rate (KB/sec) Sustained:
Max 3.6Mbytes/secSustained:
Max...

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Audio Interface
ItemSpecification
Audio Controller Realtek ALC883 Azalia and Amplifier Maxim MAX9710 & 
MAX4411
Audio onboard or optional Built-in
Mono or Stereo Stereo
Resolution 18 bit stereo full duplex
Compatibility HD audio Interface; S/PDIF output for PCM or AC-3 
content
Sampling rate 1Hz resolution VSR (Variable Sampling Rate)
Internal microphone Yes
Internal speaker / Quantity Yes/2 (1.5W speakers)
Video Memory
ItemSpecification
Chipset VGA CARD NB9P-GS/Intel GMA970 VGA
Memory size...

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 Total number of keypads 84-/85-key
Windows logo key Yes
Internal & external keyboard work 
simultaneouslyPlug USB keyboard to the USB port directly: Yes
Battery
ItemSpecification
Vendor Panasonic/Sanyo/Sony/Simplo
Battery Type Li-ion
Pack capacity  6Cell 4400 MAH/8Cell 4800 MAH
Number of battery cell 6/8
Package configuration 3 cells in series, 2 series in parallel
4 cells in series, 2 series in parallel
LCD 15.4” inch
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model name CMO/AUO/LG
Screen Diagonal (mm)...

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System Power Management
ACPI modePower Management
Mech. Off (G3) All devices in the system are turned off completely.
Soft Off (G2/S5) OS initiated shutdown. All devices in the system are turned 
off completely.
Working (G0/S0) Individual devices such as the CPU and hard disc may be 
power managed in this state.
Suspend to RAM (S3) CPU set power down
VGA Suspend
PCMCIA Suspend
Audio Power Down
Hard Disk Power Down
CD-ROM Power Down
Super I/O Low Power mode
Save to Disk (S4) Also called...

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Chapter 239
BIOS Setup Utility
The BIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built into your computer’s BIOS (Basic Input/
Output System).
Your computer is already properly configured and optimized, and you do not need to run this utility. However, if 
you encounter configuration problems, you may need to run Setup. Please also refer to Chapter 4 
Troubleshooting when problem arises.
To activate the BIOS Utility, press F2 during POST (when “Press  to enter Setup” message is prompted 
on the...

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Navigating the BIOS Utility
There are six menu options: Information, Main, Advanced, Security, Boot, and Exit.
Follow these instructions:
To choose a menu, use the left and right arrow keys.
To choose an item, use the up and down arrow keys.
To change the value of a parameter, press F5 or F6.
A plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press Enter to expand this item.
Press Esc while you are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu.
In any menu, you can load default...