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  • Page 1 Ap8600qg.book Page 1 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM AcerPower 8600 Quick Guide...
  • Page 2 No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated. AcerPower 8600 Quick Guide...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Ap8600qg.book Page iii Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Table of Contents Notices ..........v Overview .
  • Page 4 Ap8600qg.book Page iv Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Table of Contents Installing the Upgrade CPU ....... . 36...

  • Page 5: Notices

    Ap8600qg.book Page v Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Notices FCC Notice This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 6: Important Safety Instructions

    Ap8600qg.book Page vi Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Notices Use Conditions This part complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 7 Ap8600qg.book Page vii Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. Also, make sure that the total rating of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the fuse rating. Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock.

  • Page 8: Year 2000 Compliance Statement

    Compliant" logo, which certifies that this model has been tested by NSTL using the YMark2000 test, and has been found to meet NSTL's standards for Year 2000 hardware compliance. For more details, check the Acer Year 2000 Resource Center at http:// www.acer.com.tw/service/y2k/ Laser Compliance Statement The CD-ROM drive in this computer is a laser product.

  • Page 9: Lithium Battery Statement

    Ap8600qg.book Page ix Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM VARO! LAVATTAESSA OLET ALTTINA LASERSÅTEILYLLE. VARNING: LASERSTRÅLNING NÅR DENNA DEL ÅR ÖPPNAD ÅLÅ TUIJOTA SÅTEESEENSTIRRA EJ IN I STRÅLEN VARNING: LASERSTRÅLNING NAR DENNA DEL ÅR ÖPPNADSTIRRA EJ IN I STRÅLEN ADVARSEL: LASERSTRÅLING NAR DEKSEL ÅPNESSTIRR IKKE INN I STRÅLEN Lithium Battery Statement CAUTION...
  • Page 10 Ap8600qg.book Page x Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Notices...

  • Page 11: Overview

    Ap8600qg.book Page 1 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Overview The AcerPower 8600 is an all-in-one, high-performance system that supports the Intel Pentium III CPU. It utilizes the PCI (Peripheral Component Interface) and the AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) bus designs. Both designs improve system performance, enabling the system to support various multimedia functions and applications.

  • Page 12: Preinstallation

    Ap8600qg.book Page 2 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Preinstallation The preinstallation process involves the following activities: ❑ Selecting a site ❑ Unpacking components Selecting a Site Consider the following when selecting a site for your computer: ❑ Determine the best site for your system. Cable paths should not run near equipment that might cause electromagnetic or radio frequency interference such as radio transmitters, televisions, copy machines, or heating and air-conditioning...

  • Page 13: Features

    Ap8600qg.book Page 3 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Features The basic configuration consists of a system unit, a keyboard, a CD-ROM drive, a diskette drive, a fixed disk drive and a mouse. Front Panel The figure below shows the system unit front panel. Component Floppy disk drive Floppy disk drive eject button...

  • Page 14: Rear Panel

    Ap8600qg.book Page 4 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Rear Panel The figure below shows the system unit rear panel. Component System main power switch Voltage selector System power socket USB ports PS/2 mouse port Parallel port Game/MIDI port...
  • Page 15 Ap8600qg.book Page 5 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Component VGA/Monitor port PS/2 keyboard port Serial port 1 Serial port 2 Speaker-out/Line-out port Line-in port Microphone-in port Add-on card brackets...

  • Page 16: Connecting System Components

    Ap8600qg.book Page 6 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Connecting System Components Caution: Do not turn on the system main power switch on the rear panel of the system or plug the system in until you finish connecting all system components.

  • Page 17: Connecting The Monitor

    Ap8600qg.book Page 7 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Connecting the Monitor Plug the monitor signal cable into the VGA connector on the rear panel. Connecting the Mouse Plug the mouse cable into the mouse connector on the rear panel.

  • Page 18: Connecting The Printer (Optional)

    Ap8600qg.book Page 8 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Connecting the Printer (optional) Check your printer before you connect it to your system. If you have a parallel printer, connect it to the parallel port on the rear panel. If you have a serial printer or other serial peripheral, connect it to the serial port (COM2).

  • Page 19: Connecting Multimedia Components

    Ap8600qg.book Page 9 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Connecting Multimedia Components Your system also supports optional multimedia features. Connect the multimedia components as shown below:...

  • Page 20: Turning On Your Computer

    Ap8600qg.book Page 10 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Turning On Your Computer After you have connected all peripherals and cables, follow these steps to turn on your computer: Turn on all peripherals connected to the system such as the monitor, printer, fax, speakers, etc.
  • Page 21 Ap8600qg.book Page 11 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Press the power button located on the front of the system unit.. When the system finishes booting, the computer is now ready for use.

  • Page 22: Turning Off Your Computer

    Ap8600qg.book Page 12 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Turning Off Your Computer Turn off all peripherals connected to the system such as the monitor, printer, fax, speakers, etc. Press the power button located on the front of the system unit for at least four seconds.

  • Page 23: Installation Precautions

    Ap8600qg.book Page 13 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Installation Precautions Before you install any system component, we recommend that you read the following sections. These sections contain important ESD precautions, pre- and post-installation instructions. ESD Precautions Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk drives, expansion boards, and other components.

  • Page 24: Post-Installation Instructions

    Ap8600qg.book Page 14 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Warning! Not turning off the system properly before you start installing the components may damage your system. Do not attempt the procedures described in the following sections unless you are a qualified service technician. Post-installation Instructions Observe the following after installing a system component: See to it that the components are installed according to...

  • Page 25: Opening The System

    Ap8600qg.book Page 15 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Opening the System Caution: Before you proceed, make sure that you have turned off the system and all peripherals connected to it. Read the preinstallation instructions on page 13. This section tells you how to open the housing cover when you need to install additional components inside the system unit.

  • Page 26: Replacing The Housing Cover

    Ap8600qg.book Page 16 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Replacing the Housing Cover Hold the cover as shown and slide it back into place.. Replace the screws and turn it clockwise to secure the cover.

  • Page 27: Replacing The Hard Disk

    Ap8600qg.book Page 17 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Replacing the Hard Disk Follow these steps to replace the hard disk drive: Remove the cover as shown on page 15. Remove the four screws that hold the hard disk to the metal bracket frame.
  • Page 28 Ap8600qg.book Page 18 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Install a new 3.5-inch hard disk drive and connect the disk drive cable and power cable Secure the hard disk with the fours screws that you have removed previously.. Reinstall the housing cover as shown on page 16. Make sure that the other ends of the diskette drive cables are securely connected to their corresponding connectors on the system board.

  • Page 29: Installing And Removing A Pci Card

    Ap8600qg.book Page 19 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Installing and Removing a PCI Card Installing a PCI Card Locate an empty PCI slot on the system board. Remove the bracket on the housing opposite the selected empty PCI slot. Remove the PCI card from its protective packaging.

  • Page 30: Removing A Pci Card

    Ap8600qg.book Page 20 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Secure the card to the housing with a screw. Reinstall the housing cover (see page 16). When you turn on the system, BIOS automatically detects and assigns resources to the PCI devices. Removing a PCI Card To remove a PCI card, simply reverse the instructions listed under the “Installing a PCI Card”...

  • Page 31: Installing And Removing A Agp Card

    Ap8600qg.book Page 21 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Installing and Removing a AGP Card Installing a AGP Card Locate an empty AGP slot on the system board. Remove the bracket on the housing opposite the selected empty AGP slot. Remove the AGP card from its protective packaging.

  • Page 32: Removing A Agp Card

    Ap8600qg.book Page 22 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Secure the card to the housing with a screw. Reinstall the housing cover (see page 16). When you turn on the system, BIOS automatically detects and assigns resources to the AGP devices. Removing a AGP Card To remove a AGP card, simply reverse the instructions listed under the “Installing a AGP Card”...

  • Page 33: Board Layout

    Ap8600qg.book Page 23 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Board Layout Your system board should look just like the following figure: The following table lists the components that you will find on the system board: Component USB ports PS/2 keyboard port Serial port 1 Parallel port Serial port 2...
  • Page 34 Ap8600qg.book Page 24 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Component Microphone-in port AMR socket Voice modem connector CD-in connector PCI slots Floppy disk drive connector AGP socket IDE 1 connector IDE 2 connector RIMM sockets ATX power supply connector CPU socket PS/2 mouse port...

  • Page 35: Jumpers And Connectors

    Ap8600qg.book Page 25 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Jumpers and Connectors Refer to the following figure for the location of the jumpers and connectors on the system board: The following table lists the onboard jumpers, their respective functions and possible settings: Jumper Function and Settings Password Check...
  • Page 36 Ap8600qg.book Page 26 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM The following table lists the onboard connectors and their respective functions: Connector Function USB upgrade connector ATX power connector Lower: Keyboard, Upper: Mouse Lower left: Serial 1; Lower right: Serial 2; Upper: Parallel/Printer IDE 2 IDE 1...
  • Page 37 Ap8600qg.book Page 27 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Connector Function Power LED Housing Intrusion conn. Reset key Power switch...

  • Page 38: Installing Additional Memory

    Ap8600qg.book Page 28 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Installing Additional Memory The system memory is upgradeable to a maximum of 1 GB via two 184-pin RIMM sockets on the system board. These RIMM sockets accept PC-600, 700 and 800 compliant RIMMs with 64-, 128-, 256- and 512-MB capacities.
  • Page 39 Ap8600qg.book Page 29 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM RIMM 1 RIMM 2 Total Memory 256 MB 64 MB 320 MB 256 MB 128 MB 384 MB 256 MB 256 MB 512 MB 256 MB 512 MB 768 MB 512 MB 512 MB 1024 MB or 1 GB...

  • Page 40: Installing A Rimm

    Ap8600qg.book Page 30 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Installing a RIMM Open the clips on the socket. Align the RIMM with the socket. Press the RIMM into the socket until the clips lock into the RIMM. Note: The RIMM socket is slotted to ensure proper installation. If you insert a RIMM but it does not fit easily into the socket, you may have inserted it incorrectly.

  • Page 41: Removing A Rimm

    Ap8600qg.book Page 31 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Removing a RIMM Press the holding clips on both sides of the socket outward to release the RIMM. Gently pull the RIMM out of the socket.

  • Page 42: Installing A C-Rimm

    Ap8600qg.book Page 32 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Installing a C-RIMM Note: The C-RIMM module is needed for the RIMM module to function properly, because the RIMM module only work in series. Open the clips on the socket. Align the C-RIMM with the socket. Press the C-RIMM into the socket until the clips lock into the C-RIMM.

  • Page 43: Removing A C-Rimm

    Ap8600qg.book Page 33 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Removing a C-RIMM Press the holding clips on both sides of the socket outward to release the C-RIMM. Gently pull the C-RIMM out of the socket. Reconfiguring the System The system automatically detects the amount of memory installed.

  • Page 44: Upgrading The Cpu

    Ap8600qg.book Page 34 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Upgrading the CPU Removing the CPU Note: Observe the ESD precautions on page 13 when installing or removing a system component. Before you can replace or upgrade your processor, you need to remove the previously installed processor on the system board.
  • Page 45 Ap8600qg.book Page 35 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Gently pull the CPU straight up from its socket.

  • Page 46: Installing The Upgrade Cpu

    Ap8600qg.book Page 36 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM Installing the Upgrade CPU Note: Observe the ESD precautions on page 13 when installing or removing a system component. Before you proceed, make sure that there is no CPU installed in the CPU socket. Follow these steps to install the upgrade CPU: Insert the CPU as shown in the figure below.
  • Page 47 Ap8600qg.book Page 37 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 4:10 PM See “Jumpers and Connectors” on page 31 for the location of the connectors on the system board. Warning! The heatsink becomes very hot when the system is on. Never touch the heatsink with any metal or with your hands.
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