Acer Aspire 7740 Service Guide

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Using the System Utilities
Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible)
NOTE: This feature is only available on certain models.
To enable the dual monitor feature of the notebook, first ensure that the second monitor is connected, then 
select Start, Control Panel, Display and click on Settings. Select the secondary monitor (2) icon in the 
display box and then click the check box Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor. Finally, click 
Apply to confirm the new settings and click OK to complete the process.
Acer GridVista is a handy utility that offers four pre-defined display settings so you can view multiple windows 
on the same screen. To access this function, please go to Start>All Programs and click on Acer GridVista. 
You may choose any one of the four display settings indicated below:
Double (vertical), Triple (primary at left), Triple (primary at right), or Quad Acer Gridvista is dual-display 
compatible, allowing two displays to be partitioned independently.
Acer Gridvista is dual-display compatible, allowing two displays to be partitioned independently.
AcerGridVista is simple to set up:
1.   Run Acer GridVista and select your preferred screen configuration for each display from the task bar.
2.Drag and drop each window into the appropriate grid.
3.Enjoy the convenience of a well-organized desktop.
Note:
Start  Control Panel  Display
Settings (2)
Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor
Apply OK
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NOTE: Please ensure that the resolution setting of the second monitor is set to the manufacturers 
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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
Aspire 7740: Intel® Core i5 540M 2.53G 3M
Aspire 7740G: Intel® Core i3 330M PGA 2.13G 3M 
                        Intel® Core i7 620M 2.66G 4M
                        Intel® Core i7 720QM 1.6G 6M
Core logic PCH/HM55 Express chipset
CPU package  PGA 988
CPU Fan True Value Table
DTS(degree C)Fan Speed (rpm)Acoustic Level (dBA)
45-50 0-3000 29
55-66 0-3300 33
68-74 3300-3800 38
78-83 3800-4100 40
86-91 4100-4800 40
BIOS
ItemSpecification
BIOS vendor Phoenix
BIOS Version 1.06
Supported protocol ACPI 1.0b/2.0/3.0 compliance, PCI 2.2, System/HDD Password 
Security Control, INT 13H Extenstions, PnP BIOS 1.0a SMBIOS 
2.4, BIOS Boot Specification, Simple Boot Flag 1.0, Boot Block, 
PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification, USB 
Specification 1.1/2.0, IEEE 1394 1.0, USB/1394 CD-ROM Boot Up 
support, PC Card Standard 1995 (PCMCIA 3.0 Compliant Device), 
IrDA 1.0, Intel AC97 CNR Specification, WfM 2.0, PXE 2.1, Boot 
Integrity Service Application Program Interface (BIS) 1.0, PC99a 
and Mobile PC2001 Compliant
System Memory
ItemSpecification
Memory controller Built-in 
Memory size 0MB (no on-board memory)
DIMM socket number 2 sockets
Supports memory size per socket 2048MB
Supports maximum memory size 4G for 64bit OS (with two 2GB SODIMM)
Supports DIMM type DDR 3 synchronous DRAM
Supports DIMM Speed 1066/1333 MHz
Supports DIMM voltage 1.5V 
Supports DIMM package 240-pin soDIMM
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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.
LAN Module
 Memory module combinations You can install memory modules in any combinations as long as 
they match the above specifications.
Memory Combinations
Slot 1Slot 2Total Memory
0MB 1024MB 1024MB
0MB 2048MB 2048MB
1024MB 0MB 1024MB
1024MB 1024MB 2048MB
1024MB 2048MB 3072MB
2048MB 0MB 2048MB
2048MB 1024MB 3072MB
2048MB 2048MB 4096MB
ItemSpecification
LAN Chipset Broadcom BCM 57780
Supports LAN protocol 10/100/1000 Mbps
LAN connector type RJ45
LAN connector location Left side
Features Integrated 10/100 BASE-T transceiver
Wake on LAN support compliant with ACPI 2.0
PCI v2.2
Bluetooth Interface
ItemSpecification
Chipset Foxconn Bluetooth BRM 2046 BT2.1 (T60H928.33) f/
w:861
Data throughput 723 bps (full speed data rate)
Protocol Bluetooth 2.1 
Interface USB 1.1
Connector type USB
Wireless Module 802.11b/g/n
ItemSpecification
Chipset LAN Intel WLAN INT1000HBG;
QMI Wireless LAN Atheros HB93 1x2 BGN (HM) EM306
Data throughput 11~54 Mbps, up to 270 Mbps for Draft-N
Protocol 802.11 b/g/n
Interface PCI Express ® mini-card rev. 1.2 System Memory
ItemSpecification 
						

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Hard Disk Drive 
Item
Vendor & 
Model 
NameHGST 2.5” 
HTS543216L9A3
00
Seagate 2.5”  
ST9160310AS
Toshiba 2.5” 
Mk1655GSX
WD 2.5 
WD1600BEVT-
22ZCTO HGST 2.5 
HTS545025B9A3
00
Seagate 2.5” 
ST9250315AS
Toshiba 2.5” 
Mk2555GSX
WD 2.5” 
WD2500BEVT-
22ZCT0Seagate 2.5”  
ST9320320AS
Toshiba 2.5” 
Mk3255GSX
HGST 2.5  
HTS545032B9A3
00
WD 2.5 
WD3200BEVT-
22ZCT0 HGST 2.5  
HTS545050B9A
300
Seagate 2.5” 
ST9500325AS
Toshiba 2.5” 
Mk5055GSX
WD 2.5 
WD5000BEVT-
22ZAT0 WD 2.5” 
WD6400BEVT-
22A0RT0
Capacity 
(MB)160000 250000 320000 500000 640000
Bytes per 
sector512 512 512 512 512
Data heads 3/4 2 3 4 2/4
Drive Format
Disks 2 2 2 2 NA
Spindle 
speed 
(RPM)5400 RPM 5400 RPM 5400 RPM 5400 RPM 7200 RPM
Performance Specifications
Buffer size  8MB 8MB 8MB 8MB 16MB
I n t e r f a c e S ATA S ATA S ATA S ATA S ATA
Max. media 
transfer rate 
(disk-buffer, 
Mbytes/s)540 875
(Max. 3.0 Gbit/s 
Buffer-host data 
transfer) 875
(Max. 3.0 Gbit/s 
Buffer-host data 
transfer)875
(Max. 3.0 Gbit/s 
Buffer-host data 
transfer)Max. 3.0 Gbit/s 
Buffer-host data 
transfer
DC Power Requirements
Voltage 
tolerance5V(DC) +/- 5% 5V(DC) +/- 5% 5V(DC) +/- 5% 5V(DC) +/- 5% 5V(DC) +/- 5%
Optical Disc Drive
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model name W/O BEZEL SATA FOR HF+WINDOWS7
1. HLDS SUPER-MULTI DRIVE DL 8X GT30N LF 
2. PLDS SUPER-MULTI DRIVE DL 8X DS-8A4SH LF
3. SONY SUPER-MULTI DRIVE DL 8X AD-7585H LF
4. TOSHIBA SUPER-MULTI DRIVE DL 8X TS-L633C LF
Performance Specification With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette
Transfer rate (KB/sec) Sustained:
Max 3.6Mbytes/secSustained:
Max 10.08Mbytes/sec
Buffer Memory 2MB
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Applicable disc format Applicable disc format
CD: CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, Photo CD (multi-session), Video 
CD, Cd-Extra (CD+), CD-text
DVD: DVD-VIDEO, DVD-ROM, DVD-R (3.9GB, 4.7GB) DVD-R DL, 
DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW
CD:
CD-DA (Red Book) - Standard Audio CD & CD-TEXT 
CD-ROM (Yellow Book Mode1 & 2) - Standard Data
CD-ROM XA (Mode2 Form1 & 2) - Photo CD, Multi-Session
CD-I (Green Book, Mode2 Form1 & 2, Ready, Bridge)
CD-Extra/ CD-Plus (Blue Book) - Audio & Text/Video
Video-CD (White Book) - MPEG1 Video
CD-R (Orange Book Part)
CD-RW & HSRW (Orange Book Part Volume1 & Volume 2
Super Audio CD (SACD) Hybrid type 
US & US+ RW
DVD:
DVD-ROM (Book 1.02), DVD-Dual
DVD-Video (Book 1.1)
DVD-R (Book 1.0, 3.9G) 
DVD-R (Book 2.0, 4.7G) - General & Authoring
DVD+R (Version 1.0) 
DVD+RW
DVD-RW (Non CPRM & CPRM)
DVD°”R Dual 
Loading mechanism Load: Manual
Release: (a) Electrical Release (Release Button)
               (b) Release by ATAPI command 
               (c) Emergency Release
Power Requirement
Input Voltage 5 V +/- 5% (Operating) 
Blu-Ray Disc Drive
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model name W/O BEZEL FOR WINDOWS7
1. PIONEER BD COMBO 12.7MM TRAY DL 4X SATA BDC-TD01RS LF 
2. SONY BD COMBO 12.7MM TRAY DL 4X BC-5500S LF 
3. PLDS BD COMBO 12.7MM TRAY DL 4X DS-4E1S LF
Performance 
SpecificationWith CD Disc With DVD Disc With Blu-ray Disc
Transfer rate (KB/sec) Sustained:
Max 3.6Mbytes/secSustained:
Max 10.08Mbytes/secSustained:
Max 11 Mbytes/sec
Buffer Memory 2MB 4.5 MB
Interface SATAOptical Disc Drive
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Applicable disc format Applicable disc format
CD: CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, Photo CD (multi-session), Video CD, 
Cd-Extra (CD+), CD-text
DVD: DVD-VIDEO, DVD-ROM, DVD-R (3.9GB, 4.7GB) DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, 
DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW
CD:
CD-DA (Red Book) - Standard Audio CD & CD-TEXT 
CD-ROM (Yellow Book Mode1 & 2) - Standard Data
CD-ROM XA (Mode2 Form1 & 2) - Photo CD, Multi-Session
CD-I (Green Book, Mode2 Form1 & 2, Ready, Bridge)
CD-Extra/ CD-Plus (Blue Book) - Audio & Text/Video
Video-CD (White Book) - MPEG1 Video
CD-R (Orange Book Part)
CD-RW & HSRW (Orange Book Part Volume1 & Volume 2
Super Audio CD (SACD) Hybrid type 
US & US+ RW
DVD:
DVD-ROM (Book 1.02), DVD-Dual
DVD-Video (Book 1.1)
DVD-R (Book 1.0, 3.9G) 
DVD-R (Book 2.0, 4.7G) - General & Authoring
DVD+R (Version 1.0) 
DVD+RW
DVD-RW (Non CPRM & CPRM)
DVD+/-R Dual 
Blu-Ray:
BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL
Loading mechanism Load: Manual
Release: (a) Electrical Release (Release Button)
               (b) Release by ATAPI command 
               (c) Emergency Release
Power Requirement
Input Voltage 5 V +/- 5% (Operating) 
Audio Interface
ItemSpecification
Audio Controller Realtek ALC669X
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 (2W speakers) Blu-Ray Disc Drive
ItemSpecification 
						

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  Video Memory
ItemSpecification
Chipset UMA
AMD PARK_XT 40nm 29mm*29mm M2 package
AMD MADISON_PRO 40nm 29mm*29mm M2 package
Memory size 1 GB DDR3
System Board Major Chips
ItemController
PCH IC PCH HM55 QMNT MM#904529 B3
MODEM Foxconn Delphi-AM5 V2H 1.5_3.3V AUS T60M951.36
Bluetooth Foxconn Bluetooth BRM 2046 BT2.1 
Wireless 802.11 b/g/n LAN Intel WLAN INT1000HBG;
QMI Wireless LAN Atheros HB93 1x2 BGN (HM) EM306
5 in 1 Card Reader AU6433
Audio Codec Realtek ALC669X
Keyboard
ItemSpecification
Keyboard controller NPCE781B
Total number of keypads 103-/104-/107-key keyboard
Windows logo key Yes
Internal & external keyboard work 
simultaneouslyPlug USB keyboard to the USB port directly: Yes
Battery
ItemSpecification
Vendor SONY/SANYO/PANASONIC/SIMPLO
Battery Type Li-ion
Pack capacity  4400/4800mAh
Number of battery cell 6/8
Package configuration 3/4 cells in series, 2 series in parallel
LCD 17.3” inch
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model name AUO/CMO/LPL/Samsung
Screen Diagonal (mm) 17.3 inches
Display resolution (pixels) 17.3 WXGA+ Glare 
Pixel Pitch 0.204 x 0.204
Pixel Arrangement R.G.B. Vertical Stripe
Display Mode Normally White
Typical White Luminance (NIT)
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Luminance Uniformity 1.25 max.
Contrast Ratio 400 typical
Response Time msec 8
Nominal Input Voltage VDD +3.3V
Viewing Angle (degree)
Horizontal: Right/Left
Vertical: Upper/Lower45/45
15/35
Temperature Range( C)
Operating
Storage (shipping)0 to +50
-40 to +60
AC Adaptor
ItemSpecification
Vendor DELTA, LITEON, HIPRO
Input 100-240V~ 1.5A, 50-60Hz/
Output 19V, 65W/90W, 2-pin
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 Hibernation Mode. System saves all system 
states and data onto the disc prior to power off the whole 
system. LCD 17.3” inch
ItemSpecification
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