Acer Ferrari 3400 Service Guide

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Wireless Module 802.11g (optional device)
ItemSpecification
Chipset BCM4306KFB
Data throughput 11M bps
Protocol 802.11g
Interface Mini-PCI type II
Four-in-One Card Reader
ItemSpecification
Chipset M220V0315
Data throughput USB 1.1
Protocol SMC, MS, MMC, and SD
Hard Disc Drive Interface
Item
Vendor & 
Model NameHGST MORAGA 
IC25N008ATMR04TOSHIBA  PLUTO 
MK8025GAS
Capacity 
(MB)80000 80000
Physical Layout
Bytes per 
sector512 512
Number of 
data heads44
Number of  
disks22
Logical 
heads16 16...

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DVD Interface
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model name MKE-825-CQB
Performance Specification N/A
Transfer rate (KB/sec) N/A
Data Buffer The UJ-825-CQB drive has a data buffer that is implemented as a ring buffer. 
The buffer has a size of 2 Mbyte.
Interface IDE/ATAPI (compliant to ATA/ATAPI-5)
Applicable disc format DVD: DVD-ROM (DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18), DVD-R (3.95G/4.7G), 
DVD-RAM (2.6G/4.7G), DVD-RW, +R, +RW
CD: CD-Audio, CD-ROM (mode 1 and mode 2), CD-ROM XA (mode 2, form 1 
and form...

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Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port No
Resolution Support Support for fixed resolution displays (e.g. panels) from VGA 
(640x480) to wide UXGA (1600x1200) resolution
LVDS: support LCD panels up to QXGA (2048x1536) 60Hz 
resolution
TMDS: 1600x1200 at 60Hz
Bus Specifications  AGP bus support / PCI bus support:
AGP2.0: 2X (3.3V)/
AGP 3.0: 4X (1.5V) /8X (1.5V)/ PCI 2.3
Memory Type Hynix 8MBx32 DDR SDRAM
VGA Ram Size 128MB
Parallel Port
ItemSpecification
Parallel port controller PC87393
Number of...

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PCMCIA Port
ItemSpecification
PCMCIA controller TI PCI4510
Supports card type Type-II 
Number of slots One type-II
Access location Left panel
Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port No ZV support
Supports 32 bit CardBus  Yes (IRQ10)
System Board Major Chips
Item Controller
Core logic
VIA K8T800 (AMD Athlon
TM 64-M processor, VIA K8T800+VIA 
VT8235CE)
VGA
AT I
® MOBILITYTM RADEON 9700 (ATI M11P)
LAN Broadcom BCM5788M
IEEE 1394 TI PCI4510
USB 2.0 VIA VT8235CE embedded USB controller
Super I/O...

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Package voltage  14.8V
LCD
Item
Vendor & model name CMO IDT N150P3 AUO B150PG03 QDI QD15FL02
Screen Diagonal (mm) 380.625 N/A 380
Active Area (mm) 304.5 (H) x 228.375 
(V)304.5 (H) x 228.375 
(V)304.1 (H) x 228.1 (V)
Display resolution (pixels)1400x1050 SXGA+ 1400x1050 SXGA+ 1400x1050 SXGA+
Pixel Pitch 0.2175x0.2175 0.2175x0.2175 0.2175x0.2175
Pixel Arrangement R.G.B. Vertical Stripe R.G.B. Vertical Stripe R.G.B. Vertical Stripe
Display Mode Normally Black Normally White Normally White...

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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 disk 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 Hibernate state. System saves all system states and 
data onto the disk prior to power off the whole system.
Power...

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Operating 5~250Hz 0.5Grms, 15mins per axis
Non-operating (unpacked) 1.04 Grms, 2-200Hz 15 mins per axis
Non-operating (packed) 1.04 Grms, 2-200Hz 15 mins per axis
Mechanical Specification
ItemSpecification
Dimensions 330(W) x 272(D) x 31.8(H)mm 
Weight 6.64lbs (3.01kg) for 15.1”LCD model with battery
I/O Ports One Card bus type II slot
One RJ-11 jack for 56Kbps fax/modem
One RJ-45 jack for LAN 
One DC-in jack for AC adapter
One ECP/EPP compliant 25-pin parallel port
One external 15-pin VGA...

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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 
m 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: Info., Main, System Devices, Security, Boot, and Exit.
Follow these instructions:
TTo choose a menu, use the cursor left/right keys (zx).
TTo choose a parameter, use the cursor up/down keys ( wy).
TTo change the value of a parameter, press por q.
TA plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press e to expand this item.
TPress ^ while you are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu.
TIn any menu, you can load default...

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Infomation
ParameterDescription
HDD Model Name This field shows the model name of HDD installed on primary IDE master.
HDD Serial Number This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on primary IDE master.
ATAPI Device This field displays the mofel name of devices installed on secondary IDE master. The hard 
disk drive or optical drive model name is automatically detected by the system.
ATAPI Serial Number This field shows the serial number of devices installed on secondary IDE...