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Acer V59LA Motherboard

Jumper and Connector Layout

Acer V59LA Motherboard Diagram

Note - The blackened pin of a jumper represents pin 1.

Jumper Settings

JumperSettingFunction
CN15
ABCDE
1-22-32-32-32-3
2-31-21-21-21-2
2-32-31-21-21-2
2-31-21-22-31-2
 
2-32-31-22-31-2
2-32-32-31-22-3
2-31-21-22-32-3
2-32-31-22-32-3
2-32-32-32-32-3
CPU Core Voltage Selection
3.52V
3.3V
3.2V
2.9V
 
2.8V
2.2V
2.1V
2.0V
1.8V
JP1, S1
 S1
JP1Switch-4Switch-5
2-3OffOff
2-3OnOff
2-3OffOn
2-3OnOn
   
2-3OnOn
2-3OffOn
2-3OffOff
1-2OnOff
1-2OnOn
Host Bus / PCI Bus Ratio
P54C/K5P55CM1M2K6
1.53.53.03.5--
2.02.02.02.0--
3.03.0--3.0--
2.52.5--2.5--
     
--------2.5
--------3.0
--------3.5
--------4.0
--------4.0
JP2, JP14Closed, Open
Open, Closed
CPU Voltage Type Selection
Single voltage type CPU
Dual voltage type CPU
JP41-2*
2-3
Video Interrupt
Enabled
Disabled
JP51-2
2-3*
H/W Mon (CPU I/O Voltage)
3.52V
3.3V
JP61-2
3-4
5-6
7-8
9-10
H/W Mon (CPU Core Voltage)
2.8V
2.9V
3.2V
2.1V / 2.2V
1.8V
JP71-2
2-3*
VGA Function
Disabled
Enabled
JP81-3
2-4-6
7-8
Multi Function Connector
HDD LED
Power LED / suspend LED
Power switch button
JP102-4
1-3-5
LED Connector
Power LED
HDD LED
JP111-2
2-3*
Flash ROM Type Selection
12V Flash ROM for MX brand
5V EPROM for SST and ATMEL brands
JP121-2*
2-3
CN9 Function Control
Software shutdown switch
Reset switch
JP131-2*
2-3
Upgrade BIOS by Boot Block
Disabled
Enabled
JP151-2*
2-3
LAN Function
Enabled
Disabled
JP161-2*
2-3
UPS Function
Enabled
Disabled
JP18, JP19, JP201-2, 1-2, 1-2
2-3, 1-2, 1-2
1-2, 2-3, 2-3
2-3, 1-2, 2-3
Host Bus / PCI Bus Frequency
66MHz / 33MHz
60MHz / 30MHz
75MHz / 30MHz
83.3MHz / 33MHz
JP211-2
2-3*
BIOS Logo Control
Check
Bypass
JP221-2
2-3*
Password Control
Check
Bypass
S1
Switch1Switch2Switch3
OnOffOff
OffOffOff
OffOnOn
OnOffOn
Host Bus / PCI Bus Freq.
60MHz / 30MHz
66MHz / 33MHz
75MHz / 30MHz
83.3MHz / 33MHz
S1Switch 6
On
Off*
Audio Function Control
Disabled
Enabled

Onboard Connectors

ConnectorFunction
CDIN1CD-ROM audio-in connector
CN1AMC connector
CN2
CN17
Front panel video-in
Front panel joystick/earphone/speaker/line-in connector

These two connectors are used to connect a front I/O board which has video capture
functions and transfers joystick, earphone, speaker, and line-in signals capabilities. 
CN3TV audio line-in
CN4VGA connector
CN5Normal fan connector
CN6Parallel port connector
CN7System speaker (buzzer) connector
CN8Power LED
CN9Reset or software shutdown switch connector
     (Selected by JP12)
CN12USB connector
CN10 or CN11Either COM2 or USB connector
CN13Volume up/down/mute connector (reserved)
CN14Wake-on LAN connector, connect to LAN adapter card.
CN15CPU voltage select jumper connector
CN16Modem ring-in wake up connector
CN18COM1 connector
CN19PS/2 mouse connector
CN20Floppy drive connector
CN211st IDE channel connector
CN22PS/2 keyboard connector
CN232nd IDE channel connector
CN24LAN status LED connector
CN25RJ45 (LAN) jack
CN26System power connector
CN27Audio I/O interface connector
CN28System standby power connector
CN29Fax/Modem line-in/speak-out connector
CN31IrDA connector (reserved)
JP3Hardware Monitoring fan connector
JP9Power switch button
JP17LAN status LED connector
JP25System buzzer (option)

Memory

The system memory is upgradable to a maximum of 256MB via two 168-pin DIMM sockets on board. These DIMM sockets accept 128MB, 3.3V, 10ns Synchronous DRAM modules in capacities of 8-, 16-, 32-, 64-, and 128-MB.


Known Issues

Setting Up USB in Windows 95

When going into the BIOS to enable both USB function and USB legacy mode, system boots Okay. Windows 95 detects the ports and attempts to install the USB drivers and then attempts to install the Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller driver, but cannot find the OPENHCL.SYS driver. The USB Supplement that is a part of the preload incorrectly copies the needed OPENHCI.SYS driver to the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory instead, thus necessitating that the installer be pointed to that directory.

Resolution: Edit memory range to FFFDF000-FFFDFFFF to remove conflicting addresses. The USB Root Hub will then properly install with no conflicts. To do this from the desktop:

  • Click Start, then on Run.
  • Type in SYSEDIT and click on OK.
  • Go to the file called CONFIG.SYS and locate the line starting with DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE...".
  • Place your cursor at the end of this line. Press the spacebar and then type X=FFFDF000-FFFDFFFF.
  • Click on File, the save.
  • Close SYSEDIT.
  • Shutdown Windows and reboot the computer.

Cause: The default setup chooses memory range 00000000-00000FFF, but that conflicts with the System Board Extension for the PnP BIOS.

How do you access the BIOS?

The BIOS can be accessed by pressing CTRL+ALT+ESC as the system is booting. At the bottom of the second start up screen you should see "To enter setup, press CTRL_ALT_ESC".

Note: If the system displays the Acer Splash Screen, once you hear the beep, you should begin pressing CTRL+ALT+ESC. You may need to press CTRL+ALT+ESC continuously until you access the BIOS setup screen.