Acer Aspire Asx3200 Service Guide

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2Dh 1 Initialize double-byte language font (Optional) 
2 Put information on screen display, including Award title, CPU type, CPU speed, 
full screen logo.  
2Eh Reserved
2Fh Reserved
30h Reserved
31h Reserved
32h Reserved
33h Reset keyboard if Early_Reset_KB is defined e.g. Winbond 977 series Super I/O 
chips. See also POST 63h.
34h Reserved
35h Test DMA Channel 0
36h Reserved
37h Test DMA Channel 1
38h Reserved
39h Test DMA page registers
3Ah Reserved
3Bh Reserved
3Ch Test 8254
3Dh Reserved
3Eh Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 1
3Fh Reserved
40h Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 2
41h Reserved
42h Reserved
43h Test 8259 functionality
44h Reserved
45h Reserved
46h Reserved
47h Initialize EISA slot
48h Reserved
49h 1 Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of each 64K page. 
2 Program write allocation for AMD K5 CPU.  
4Ah Reserved
4Bh Reserved
4Ch Reserved
4Dh Reserved
4Eh 1 Program MTRR of M1 CPU 
2 Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU & program CPU with proper cacheable 
range
3 Initialize the APIC for P6 class CPU
4 On MP platform, adjust the cacheable range to smaller one in case the 
cacheable ranges between each CPU are not identical
4Fh Reserved
50h Initialize the USB Keyboard & Mouse
POST Code (Hex)POST Routine Description 
						

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51h Reserved
52h Test all memory (clear all extended memory to 0)
53h Clear password according to H/W jumper (Optional)
54h Reserved
55h Display number of processors (multi-processor platform)
56h Reserved
57h 1 Display PnP logo 
2 Early ISA PnP initialization
TAssign CSN to every ISA PnP device
58h Reserved
59h Initialize the combined Trend Anti-Virus code
5Ah Reserved
5Bh (Optional Feature) Show message for entering AWDFLASH.EXE from FDD 
5Ch Reserved
5Dh 1 Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO 
2 Initialize Init_Onbaord_AUDIO
5Eh Reserved
5Fh Reserved
60h Okay to enter Setup utility; i.e. not until this POST stage can users enter the CMOS 
setup utility.
6 h Reserved
6 h Reserved
6 h Reset keyboard if Early_Reset_KB is not defined
6 h Reserved
6 h Initialize PS/2 Mouse
6h Reserved
67h Prepare memory size information for function call: INT 15h ax=E820h
68h Reserved
69h Turn on L2 cache
6Ah Reserved
6Bh Program chipset registers according to items described in Setup & Auto-
configuration table.
6Ch Reserved
6Dh 1 Assign resources to all ISA PnP devices. 
2 Auto assign ports to onboard COM ports if the corresponding item in Setup is set 
to “AUTO”.  
6Eh Reserved
6Fh 1 Initialize floppy controller 
2 Set up floppy related fields in 40:hardware
70h Reserved
71h Reserved
72h Reserved
73h Reserved
74h Reserved
75h Detect & install all IDE devices: HDD, LS120, ZIP, CDROM…..  
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76h (Optional Feature) Enter AWDFLASH.EXE if: -AWDFLASH.EXE is found in floppy 
drive. -ALT+F2 is pressed.
77h Detect serial ports & parallel ports
78h Reserved
79h Reserved
7Ah Detect & install co-processor
7Bh Reserved
7Ch Init HDD write protect
7Dh Reserved
7Eh Reserved
7Fh Switch back to text mode if full screen logo is supported. 
TIf errors occur, report errors & wait for keys
TIf no errors occur or F1 key is pressed to continue: 
TClear EPA or customization logo
80h Reserved
81h Reserved
E8POST.ASM starts
82h 1 Call chipset power management hook
2 Recover the text fond used by EPA logo (not for full screen logo) 
3 If password is set, ask for password
83h Save all data in stack back to CMOS
84h Initialize ISA PnP boot devices
85h 1 USB final Initialization 
2 Switch screen back to text mode
86h Reserved
87h NET PC: Build SYSID Structure
88h Reserved
89h 1 Assign IRQs to PCI devices 
2 Set up ACPI table at top of the memory 
8Ah Reserved
8Bh 1 Invoke all ISA adapter ROMs 
2 Invoke all PCI ROMs (except VGA)  
8Ch Reserved
8Dh 1 Enable/Disable Parity Check according to CMOS setup 
2 APM Initialization  
8Eh Reserved
8Fh Clear noise of IRQs
90h Reserved
91h Reserved
92h Reserved
93h Read HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti-Virus code
POST Code (Hex)POST Routine Description 
						

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94h 1 Enable L2 cache 
2 Program Daylight Saving 
3 Program boot up speed 
4 Chipset final initialization 
5 Power management final initialization 
6 Clear screen & display summary table 
7 Program K6 write allocation 
8 Program P6 class write combining  
95h Update keyboard LED & typematic rate
96h 1 Build MP table 
2 Build & update ESCD 
3 Set CMOS century to 20h or 19h 
4 Load CMOS time into DOS timer tick 
5 Build MSIRQ routing table
FFh  Boot attempt (INT 19h)
POST Code (Hex)POST Routine Description 
						

							Chapter 467
Online Support Information
This section describes online technical support services available to help you repair the desktop computer.
If you are a distributor, dealer, ASP or TPM, please refer your technical queries to your local Acer branch 
office. Acer Branch Offices and Regional Business Units may access our website at http://global.acer.com/
support/index. However some information sources will require a user ID and password. These can be obtained 
directly from Acer CSD Taiwan.
Acers Website offers you convenient and valuable support resources whenever you need them.
In the Support & Downloads tab you can download information materials for all of Acer notebook, desktop and 
server models including:
TService guides for all models
TUsers manuals
TTraining materials
TBIOS updates
TSoftware utilities
TSpare parts lists
TTechnical Announcement Bulletins (TABs)
For these purposes, we have included an Acrobat File to facilitate a hassle-free downloading of our technical 
materials.
The following are also available in the Support & Downloads tab:
TDetailed information on Acers International Travelers Warranty (ITW)
TReturned material authorization procedures
TAn overview of all the support services we offer, accompanied by a list of telephone, fax, and email 
contacts for all your technical queries.
We are always looking for ways to optimize and improve our services, so if you have any suggestions or 
comments, please do not hesitate to communicate these to us. 
						

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System Block Diagram
System Block Diagram and Board Layout
Chapter 5 
						

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Board Layout
Mainboard 
NoCodeDescriptionNoCodeDescription
1 CPUFAN1 Processor fan cable connector 13 JBIOS1 Clear CMOS jumper
2 PWR2 24-pin ATX power connector 14 FIREH1 IEEE 1394 connector
3 DIMM1 and 2 System memory slots 15 AUDIOF1 Front audio connector
4 UI Processor socket 16 PCIEX16 PCI Express x16 slot 
5 DEBUGH1 Debug connector 17 PCIEX1 PCI Express x1 slot
6 SATA2 SATA 2 data cable connector 18 Top:  Line-out and line-in jack 
and rear speaker and center 
speaker jack 
Bottom:  Microphone port and 
S/PDIF port
7 LEDH1 LED cable connector 19 Top: Gigabit LAN port 
Bottom: USB ports
8 SYSFAN1 System fan cable connector 20 Top: USB ports
Bottom:  eSATA port
9 USBF3 Front USB connectors 21 VGA port
10 USBF2 22 HDMI port
11 SATA1 SATA 1 data cable connector 23 Top: PS2 Mouse Port
Bottom: PS2 Keyboard Port
12 USBF1 Front USB connector 24 PWR1 8-pin ATX power connector 
						

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System Jumpers
NameLocationDefaultSettings
Clear CMOS/NVRAM JBIOS1 1-2 
2-3 Normal (default)
Clear CMOS
SKU selection GPIOH1 1-2
2-3SSID = 0153 AX1200
SSID = 0157 AX3200 
						

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