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Acer Predator G5900 Service Guide PRINTED IN TAIWAN i - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 2
Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on this service guide. Date Chapter Updates ii - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 3
, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated. iii - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 4
in this guide is subject to change without notice. Acer Incorporated makes manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not Acer Incorporated, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 5
Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that appear on screen. NOTE . Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of procedures. v - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 6
available on your regional web or channel. If, for whatever reason, a part number change is made, it will not be noted in the printed Service Guide. For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer office may have a DIFFERENT part number code to those given in the FRU list of this printed - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 7
(ACPI support function) 10 System Utilities 11 CMOS Setup Utility 11 Entering Drive 46 Removing the Power Supply 48 Removing the Motherboard 49 Removing the Card Reader 52 Removing the Top Front I/O and USB Board 57 System Troubleshooting 59 Hardware Diagnostic Procedure 59 System - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 8
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 74 Predator G5900 Exploded Diagram 75 Predator G5900 FRU List 77 Inter RIAD SOP 82 ® Inter Matrix Storage Technology Check(For Dos) 82 Inter RAID SOP(Windows for WIN7) 87 viii - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 9
meet Intel Lynnfield and Clarkdale Chipset platform design guide. Hard disk drive • Support up to four SATA ports. 3.5", 25.4mm. • Capacity and models are listed on FRU list. Optical disk drive • Support up to two SATA 5.25" standard ODD. • Support DVD-ROM, DVD-SuperMulti, BD-combo, BD-rewrite - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 10
slot • 2 PCIex1 slots • 1 PCI slot Serial ATA controller • Connector Type: SATA connector • Connector Quantity:6 • Storage Type support: • HDD : Support RAID 0/1/5/10 • Blue Ray ODD • AHCI mode supported for internal SATA port Rear I/O connectors • 1 * PS/2 keyboard & PS/2 mouse connector • 6 * USB - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 11
• 1 * Front Audio Pannel H5X2 header • 1 * Front Panel IO H7X2 Header for Acer pin define • 1 * H1X4 CPU with SAMRT FAN controller • 1 * H1X3 System with SAMRT FAN controller • 1 * H1X4 SPDIFOUT Header for Acer pin define • 1 * H3X1 Clear CMOS Header (with jumper) • 1 * onboard Buzzer • 2 * H1X2 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 12
Block Diagram 4 Chapter 1 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 13
interior and exterior components. Front Panel 1 2 14 13 3 4 12 11 5 6 10 7 8 9 No. Component No. Component 1 Power button SD/MMC(Secure Digital/MultiMedia Card)slot 4 Slave optical drive crab 11 Master optical drive button Press to open master optical drive crab and access - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 14
Rear Panel 1 12 11 2 10 9 8 3 4 7 5 6 No. Component 1 Power connector 2 PS2 keyboard port 3 USB 2.0 ports 4 Line-out jack 5 Microphone/speaker .) 7 Line-in jack 8 RJ45 LAN connector 9 System Fan 10 PS2 mouse port Line-out jack 11 USB 2.0 ports 12 Power switch 6 Chapter 1 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 15
Acer skin BIOS version P01-A0 BIOS ROM type SPI ROM BIOS ROM size 2Mb Support protocol SMBIOS 2.6/PCI2.3/PCIE1.1/PCIE2.0/USB2.0 Device Boot Support Support BBS spec Intel H57 USB controller Intel H57 SATA controller Intel H57 Super I/O controller ITE 8721F-BX Chapter 1 7 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 16
Realtek ALC662VC-0 HD Audio codec 5.1 Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Stereo Support host audio controller from the Intel ICH series chipset, and also from any Theater programs, provides an excellent home entertainment package and game experience for PC users. 192 KHz (max.) Supported 8 Chapter 1 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 17
Interface Item SATA controller Number of SATA channel Support mode Specification Intel H57 SATA X 6 AHCI mode option USB Port Item Universal HCI USB Class USB Connectors Quantity Specification USB 2.0 Support legacy keyboard for legacy mode 6 USB ports located on rear panel. 2 USB for the DB on - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 18
Power Management Function(ACPI support function) Device Standby Mode • Independent power management timer for hard disk drive devices(0-15 ACPI mode. ACPI • ACPI specification 1.0b • S0,S1,S2 and S5 sleep state support. • On board device power management support. • On board device configuration - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 19
system reboots immediately after you close the Setup. NOTE: CMOS Setup Utility will be simply referred to as "BIOS", "Setup", or "Setup utility" in this guide. The screenshots used in this guide display default system values. These values may not be the same those found in your system. Chapter - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 20
Entering CMOS setup 1. Turn on the server and the monitor. If the server is already turned on, close all open applications, then restart the server. 2. During POST, press Delete. If you fail to press Delete before POST is completed, you will need to restart the server. The Setup Main menu will be - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 21
Setup Utility Menus The Setup Main menu includes the following main setup categories. Parameter Product Information Standard CMOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control BIOS Security - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 22
Product Information The Product Information menu displays basic information about the system. These entries are for your reference only and are not user-configurable. Parameter Processor Type Processor Speed System Memory Product Name System Serial Number System BIOS Version BIOS Release Date Asset - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 23
year format. Set the system time following the hour-minute-second format. This motherboard supports six SATA channels, each channel allows one SATA device to be installed. Use these items to configure each device on the SATA channel. Determines whether the system will stop for an error during the - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 24
Advanced BIOS Feature Quick Boot Quiet Boot 1st/2nd/3rd/4th Boot Device Hard Disk Drive Priority Optical Disk Drive Priority Removable Device Priority Network Drives Priority Bootup Num-Lock USB Beep Message Allows you to decrease the time it takes to boot the computer by shortening Enabled or - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 25
Advanced Chipset Features Intel EIST Intel Turbo Boost Intel XD Bit Intel VT Memory Hole Remapping This item allows users to enable or disable the EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology). This item allows users to enable or disable the Intel Turbo Boost. This item allows users to enable or - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 26
Onboard LAN Controller Onboard LAN Option ROM Description Enables or disables the onboard SATA controller. Select an operating mode for the onboard SATA. Enables or disables the onboard USB controller. Enables or disables support for legacy USB devices. If Auto, USB device equal or less than 2GB - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 27
Power Management Setup Parameter ACPI Suspend Mode Deep Power Off Mode Power On by RTC Alarm Power On by PCIE Devices Power On by PCI Devices Wake Up by PS/2 KB/ Mouse Wake Up by USB KB/ Mouse Restore On AC Power Loss Description Select an ACPI state. Select the Deep power off Mode Enables or - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 28
PC Health Status Parameter Smart Fan Description Enables or disables the smart system fan control function. Option Enabled Disabled 20 Chapter 2 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 29
Frequency/Voltage Control Press Enter: Parameter Clock to All DIMM/PCI/PCIE Description When this item is disabled, BIOS will enable the clock signal of free DIMM/PCI slots. Spread Spectrum TDC Limit Overide Enables or disables the reduction of the mainboard's EMI. Note: Remember to disable the - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 30
BIOS Security Features Parameter Supervisor Password User Password Change Supervisor Password Description Indicates the status of the supervisor password. Indicates the status of the user password. Supervisor password prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS Setup Utility. Press Enter to change - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 31
Load Default Settings The Load Default Settings menu allows you to load the default settings for all BIOS setup parameters. Setup defaults are quite demanding in terms of resources consumption. If you are using low-speed memory chips or other kinds of low-performance components and you choose to - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 32
Save & Exit Setup The Save & Exit Setup menu allows you to save changes made and close the Setup Utility. 24 Chapter 2 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 33
Exit Without Saving The Exit Without Saving menu allows you to discard changes made and close the Setup Utility. Chapter 2 25 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 34
Chapter 3 System Disassembly This chapter contains step-by-step procedures on how to disassemble the desktop computer for maintenance and troubleshooting. Disassembly Requirements To disassemble the computer, you need the following tools: • Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 35
Pre-disassembly Procedure Before proceeding with the disassembly procedure, perform the steps listed below: 1. Turn off the system and all the peripherals connected to it. 2. Unplug the power cord from the power outlets. 3. Unplug the power cord from the system. 4. Unplug all peripheral cables from - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 36
Removing the Side Panel 1. Remove the two screws located on the rear edge of the side panel. 2. Slide the side panel toward the back of the chassis until the tabs on the cover disengage with the slots on the chassis. 3. Lift the side panel away from the server and put it aside for reinstallation - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 37
Removing the Front Bezel 1. Release the front bezel retention tabs from the chassis interior. 2. Pull the bezel away from the chassis. 29 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 38
Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly WARNING:The heat sink becomes very hot when the system is on. NEVER touch the heat sink with any metal or with your hands. 1. Disconnect the fan cable from the mainboard. 2. Use a long-nosed screwdriver to loosen the four screws on the heat sink, in the order as - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 39
3. Lift the heat sink fan assembly away from the mainboard. 31 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 40
Removing the Processor IMPORTANT:Before removing a processor from the mainboard, make sure to create a backup file of all important data. WARNING:The processor becomes very hot when the system is on. Allow it to cool off first before handling. 1. Release the load lever. 2. Lift the load lever and - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 41
Removing the VGA Card 1. Remove the screw from the chassis. 2. Open the PCI-Door as below. 3. Remove the two screws that secures the card to the chassis. 33 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 42
4. Gently pull the card to remove it from the mainboard. Chapter 3 34 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 43
Removing the Wireless LAN Card 1. Remove the screw that secures the card to the chassis. 1. Gently pull the card to remove it from the mainboard. 35 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 44
Removing the Memory Modules IMPORTANT:Before removing any DIMM from the memory board, make sure to create a backup file of all important data. 1. Press the holding clips on both sides of the DIMM slot outward to release the DIMM (1). 2. Gently pull the DIMM upward to pull it away from the chassis - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 45
Removing the System Fan 1. Disconnector the power cable from the motherboard. 2. Release the four screws fastening the system fan. 3. Remove the system Fan from the chassis. 37 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 46
Removing the Daughter Board 1. Disconnect the daughter board cable from the motherboard, and then take out the cable from the cable retention clip. 2. Remove the screw that secures the chassis to the daughter board. 3. Take out the daughter board. Chapter 3 38 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 47
4. Remove the two screws that secure the USB board to the bracket. 5. Pull the USB board out of the bracket. 39 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 48
Removing Other Side Panel 1. Remove the two screws located on the rear edge of the side panel. 2. Slide the side panel toward the back of the chassis until the tabs on the cover disengage with the slots on the chassis. 3. Lift the side panel away from the server and put it aside for reinstallation - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 49
Removing the Hard Disk Drive 1. Disconnect the data and power cables from the rear of the optical drive and the mainboard. 2. Disconnect the other end of the data cable from the mainboard. 3. Remove the HDD bracket a. Remove the screw that secures the HDD bracket to the ODD bracket. 41 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 50
b. Lift the bracket up and turn it over. 4. Place the bracket on a clean, static-free work surface. 5. Remove the HDD module a. Remove the four screws secure the HDD module to the HDD bracket. b. Slide the HDD out of the bracket. Chapter 3 42 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 51
Removing the Removable Hard Disk Drive 1. Disconnect the removable HDD cable. a. Disconnect the removable HDD date cable from the motherboard. b. Use a knife to cut off the PE belt then disconnector the cable. c. Disconnector the power cable of the removable HDD. 43 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 52
d. Remove the four screws. e. Pull the two removable HDD cables. 2. Remove the removable HDD module. a. Gently push the drive block key rightward,then open the door. Chapter 3 44 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 53
b. Slide the removable HDD tray out of the removable HDD bracket. a. Use a hand to open out the removable HDD tray until the hook of HDD bracket away from the HDD screw bore. then use other hand to take out the HDD module. 45 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 54
Removing the Optical Drive 1. Disconnect the data and power cable from the rear of the optical drive. 2. Disconnect the other end of the data cable from the mainboard. 3. Remove the four screws from the optical drive. Chapter 3 46 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 55
4. Remove the four screws from the optical drive on the other side. 5. Pull the drive out of the drive. 6. Remove the slave optical drive with the same way. 47 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 56
Removing the Power Supply 1. Disconnect the 4-pin and 24-pin power supply cables from the mainboard. 2. Remove the four screws that secures the power supply to the rear panel. 3. Lift the power supply module out of the chassis. Chapter 3 48 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 57
Removing the Motherboard 1. Disconnect the front audio,card reader,front USB,front panel cable from the motherboard. 2. Take out the front audio cable from the cable clip and disassemble the cable clip. 3. Open cable clip then take out these cables. at the - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 58
4. Remove the eight screws that secure the mainboard to the chassis. Note:Circuit boards >10 cm² has been highlighted with the yellow rectangle as above image shows. Please detach the Circuit boards and follow local regulations for disposal. 5. Lift the board from the chassis. Chapter 3 50 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 59
6. Remove the RTC battery. Note:RTC battery has been highlighted with the yellow circle as above image shows.Please detach the RTC battery and follow local regulations for disposal. 7. Punching in IO Shield then you can remove it. 51 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 60
Removing the Card Reader 1. Remove the three screws that secure the bracket to the chassis. 2. Pull the card reader bracket out of the chassis. 3. Use a long-nosed screwdriver to remove the two screws. Chapter 3 52 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 61
4. Pull the card reader board out of the bracket. 53 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 62
Removing the Top Cover 1. Open the cable clip,then take out the Power switch/Front I/O /Audio cable. 2. Gently release the top bezel retention tabs from the chassis interior. 3. Pull the top cover away from the chassis. Chapter 3 54 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 63
Removing the Power Switch and LED Cable Assembly 1. Release the two locking tabs and take out the front panel cable. 2. Release the two locking tabs (1) and gently take out the power switch and LED cable assemble(2). 3. Release the HDD and LAN LED. a. Release the locking tabs (1) and gently pull the - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 64
4. Separate the power switch and LED cable assemble from the top cover. 5. Release the locking tabs (1) and gently pull out the power LED cable (2). 6. Gently pull out the other power LED cable with the same way. 7. Grasp the power switch and LED cable bracket,and Release the two locking tabs (1), - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 65
Removing the Front I/O and USB Board 1. Remove the two screws that secure the bracket to the chassis. 2. Lift the bracket out of the chassis. 57 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 66
3. Use a long-nosed screwdriver to remove the two screws. 4. Grasp the bracket then gently Pull the USB board out of the bracket. 58 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 67
Chapter 4 System Troubleshooting This chapter provides instructions on how to troubleshoot system hardware problems. Hardware Diagnostic Procedure IMPORTANT:The diagnostic tests described in this chapter are only intended to test Acer products. Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or modified options - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 68
unit on a flat, stable surface. 6. Remove the system covers.For instructions on removing system covers, refer to "System Disassembly". 7. Verify that that all components are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. Replace the system covers. 11. Power on the system. 12. If the problem with the system is - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 69
Beep Codes Beep codes are used by the BIOS to indicate a serious or fatal error to the end user. Beep codes are used when an error occurs before the system video has been initialized. Beep codes will be generated by the system board speaker, commonly referred to as the PC speaker. AMIBIOS displays - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 70
useful in aiding software developers or technicians in debugging problems that occur during the preboot process. Viewing BIOS checkpoints at this point if needed for debugging. NMI is disabled. Perform keyboard controller BAT test. Save power-on CPUID value in scratch CMOS. Go to flat mode with 4GB - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 71
Checkpoint DA DC E1-E8 ECEE Description Restore CPUID value back into register. Give control to BIOS POST (ExecutePOSTKernel). See POST Code Checkpoints section of document for more information. System is waking from ACPI S3 state. OEM memory detection/configuration error. This range is reserved - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 72
Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints The Bootblock recovery code gets control when the BIOS determines that a BIOS recovery needs to occur because the user has forced the update or the BIOS checksum is corrupt. The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during the Bootblock - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 73
effects when the BIOS BootBlock section is healthy. 2. Allow to execute recovery function media: FDD / USB storage / ODD. 3. The recovery media to support Boot function is unnecessary. 4. Recovery step as follow: 4-1. Copy the latest BIOS ROM file to the root directory of recovery media. 4-2. Rename - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 74
Jumper and Connector Information M/B Placement Chapter 5 Chapter 5 66 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 75
No Label Description No Label Description 1 CPU Socket LGA1156 socket for Intel® 11 F_USB2 Lynnfield/Havendale/ Clarkdale processors Front panel USB header 2 CPU_FAN CPU cooling fan connector 12 F_USB1 Front panel USB header (Card Reader) 3 DIMM1~4 240-pin - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 76
Jumper Setting The section explains how to set jumper for correct configuration of the mainboard. Setting Jumper Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more Than one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are Placed - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 77
Jumper Settings Jumper CLR_CMOS Type Descriptio 3-pin CLEAR CMOS ME_DISABLE 3-pin ME_DISABLE Setting (default) 1-2: NORMAL 2-3: CLEAR Before clearing theCMOS, make sure toturn the system off. 1-2: NORMAL 2-3: ME_DISABLE 69 Chapter 5 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 78
Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard's optionaldevices: SATA1~6: Serial ATA connectors These connectors are used to support the new Serial ATA devices for the highest datatransfer rates (3.0 Gb/s), simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 79
of the case. If youhave this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front-mountedports to the motherboard. Pin Signal Name 1 USBPWR 2 USBPWR 3 USB_FP_P0- 4 USB_FP_P1- 5 USB_FP_P0+ 6 USB_FP_P1+ 7 GND 8 GND 9 Key 10 USB_FP_OC0 Function Front Panel USB Power - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 80
Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting themotherboard components. Refer to the following: 1. Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN. 2. Connect the standard power supply - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 81
forinformation: Pin Signal Name Function 1 VCC 5V 3 HDD_LEDN Hard disk LED 5 GND Ground 7 HWRST_L Reset 9 F_PANEL_DET FRONT PANEL DETECT 11 NC Reserved 13 NC Reserved Pin Signal Name Function 2 GLED0 MSG LED 4 GLED1 MSG LED 6 PWRSW Power Switch 8 GND GROUND 10 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 82
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) list in global configuration of the Predator G5900 desktop computer. Refer to this chapter whenever ordering the parts to it will NOT be noted on the printed Service Guide. For Acer authorized service providers, your Acer office may have a different part number code from - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 83
Predator G5900 Exploded Diagram NOTE: This section will be updated when more information becomes available. 75 Chapter 6 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 84
ITEM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NAME 1-RIGHT-SIDE-X1 2-TOP-COVER CHASSIS-HANDLE 2-TOP-COVER07 1-TOP-PLATE SCREW_M632-6 G5-ASSY-FRONT-IO-BDNEW1_ASM(TOP IO) 1-ODD-BKT-X4 1- - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 85
Predator G5900 FRU Hotswap HDD bay w/black HS.13100.128 N/A R&L side panel for AT712 G5 bezel AT712 Aspire G5 Bezel w/black+orange bezel for PZ.11900.203 N/A HT081C chassis 16-in-1 CR 130W TBD CPU Intel Core i7 880 LGA 3.06G 8M 1333 1156 KC.88001.CI7 N/A 95W Quad-Core 77 Chapter 6 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 86
Exploded Diagram Item CPU Intel Core i7 875K LGA 2.93G 8M 1333 1156 95W B-1 Quad Core CPU Intel Core i7 870 LGA 2.93G 8M 1333 1156 95W B-1 Quad Core CPU Intel Core i7 860 LGA 2.8G 8M 1333 1156 "HDD HGST 3.5"" 7200rpm 500GB KH.50007.012 N/A HDS721050CLA362 (Jupiter) SATA II 16MB LF F/ W:3EA" 78 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 87
LF F/W:01.00A01" "HDD WD 3.5"" 5400rpm 2000GB WD20EADS22R6B0 (GP500) SATA II 32MB LF F/W:01.00A01" KH.64007.002 KH.01K07.003 KH.01K07.004 KH.50001.012 KH.50001.019 KH.01K01.013 KH.15K01.002 KH.50008.014 KH.64008.003 KH.01K08.005 KH.01K08.008 KH.15K08.001 KH - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 88
Chapter 6 Description Part Number Exploded Diagram Item ODD TOSHIBA DVD-ROM HH DL 16X TS-H353C LF Black Bezel SATA (HF+Win7) ODD HLDS Super-Multi DRIVE HH DL 16X GH60N LF+HF Black Bezel SATA HF+Win7 ODD PLDS Super-Multi DRIVE HH DL 16X DH16ABSH LF Black Bezel (HF+Win7 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 89
) 100127V/220-240V PY.75008.005 PSU FSP FSP750-80APG 750W Active PFC (A01002) 100-240V PY.75008.003 WN7600R, WLAN PCI-Ex1 card 802.11 b/g/n 1T x NI.10200.008 N/A 2R, Ralink 1T x 2R, RT2790+RT2720 WN7601R, Ralink RT3090, 802.11b/g/n 1x1 WLAN PCI-E x1 card NI.10200.037 Mouse Keyboard - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 90
EUT all devices are connect/plug ok. Step 2:Press "PWR-BTTN" to power on the EUT,Load BIOS default setting . Step 3:At "Integrated_Peripherals" page "OnChip SATA Type" item set is as "RAID" mode,save and exit. Step 4:During BIOS post, press to enter into Intel RAID setup utility,as picture1 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 91
Step 7:Select "RAID0(Stripe)" at "RAID Level". Picture3 Step 8:You can select the "Strip Size" and define RAID capacity in "Capactity". Picture4 83 Chapter 7 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 92
10:It will back to create RAID interface,then press "ESC" or select 4 to exit and install OS. 1-2: Create SATA RAID 1 Step 1:Shut down the EUT, unplug the power cable,connect two SATA HDDS to EUT , check the EUT all devices are connect/plug ok. Step 2:Press "PWR-BTTN" to power on - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 93
EUT all devices are connect/plug ok. Step 2:Press "PWR-BTTN" to power on the EUT,Load BIOS default setting . Step 3:At "Integrated_Peripherals" page "OnChip SATA Type" item set is as "RAID" mode,save and exit. Step 4:During BIOS post, press to enter into Intel RAID setup utility. Step - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 94
Step 7:Select "RAID0(Stripe)" at "RAID Level". Step 8:Select two HDDs in "Disk" by space key. Picture8 Step 9:Press "Enter" to finish HDD selection and it will back to RAID creation interface. Step 10:Repeat RAID1 creation step and exit,then install OS. Chapter 7 86 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 95
Drives by'Create RAID Volume from Existing HDD Drive '. Step 1:Install Win7 OS with one SATA HDD. Step 2:Shut down the system,then add one Serial ATA hard drive in the system. Step 3:Boot to OS desktop, open the Intel® Matrix Storage Console. Picture1 Step 4:Click on the by'Create RAID Volume - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 96
Step 5:Click "Next" at create a RAID volume window. Picture3 Step 6:Key the name in "Volume Name" and select "RAID 0" in RAID Level. Picture4 Step 7:Select minimum HDD as "Source Hard Drive". Picture5 Chapter 7 88 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 97
Step 8:Select Menber Hard Drive(s). Picture6 Picture7 89 Chapter 7 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 98
10:Press "next" to finish setup and start create RAID0. Picture9 Step 11:It may takes half and hours to create RAID0.After create completely,it WIN7 OS with one SATA HDD. Step 2:Shut down the system,then add another Serial ATA hard drive in the system. Step 3:Boot to OS desktop, open the Intel® - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 99
". Step 10:Press "next" to finish setup and start create RAID1. Step 11:It may takes half and hours to create RAID1.After create completely,it will ask OS with one SATA HDD. Step 2:Shut down the system,then add other two serial ATA hard drives in the system. Step 3:Boot to OS desktop, open the Intel - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 100
Step 6:Key the name in "Volume Name" and select "RAID 5" in RAID Level. Picture11 Step 7:Select minimum HDD as "Source Hard Drive". Picture12 Chapter 7 92 - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 101
". Step 10:Press "next" to finish setup and start create RAID5. Step 11:It may takes half and hours to create RAID5.After create completely,it will OS with one SATA HDD. Step 2:Shut down the system,then add other two serial ATA hard drives in the system. Step 3:Boot to OS desktop, open the Intel - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 102
Step 10:Press "next" to finish setup and start create RAID 10. Step 11:It may takes half and hours to create RAID 10.After create completely,it WIN7 OS with one SATA HDD. Step 2:Shut down the system,then add another two serial ATA hard drives in the system. Step 3:Boot to OS desktop, open the Intel® - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 103
Step 5:Click "Next" at create a RAID volume window. Step 6:Key the name in "Volume Name" and select "RAID 0" in RAID Level. Step 7:At least select two HDDs as "Volume Location". Step 8:Specify Volume Size then press "next". Picture17 Picture18 Step 9:Press "next" to finish setup and start create - Acer Aspire G5900 | Service Guide - Page 104
5" with two Hard Drives by 'Create RAID Volume '. Step 1:Install WIN7 OS with one SATA HDD. Step 2:Shut down the system,then add another three serial ATA hard drives in the system. Step 3:Boot to OS desktop, open the Intel® Matrix Storage Console. Step 4:Click on the by'Create RAID Volume' to