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Advent 3103 PC
| CPU | AMD Duron 800MHz |
| Motherboard | Asus AV7I-VM |
| Memory | 128 MB PC133 SDRAM |
| Hard Drive | 20.4GB Seagate ST320413A |
| CD Drive | 12x Matshita SR8586 DVD ROM |
| Floppy Drive | Floppy disk drive fitted |
| Video Card | S3 ProSavage (shared memory) |
| Sound Card | VIA AC97 PCI audio (WDM) |
| Speakers | Powered stereo speakers |
| Modem | Conexant 56K PCI WinModem |
| Network Card | Realtek 8139 / 180X (Onboard) |
| Case | ATX mini tower |
| Keyboard | BTC internet keyboard (PS/2) |
| Mouse | Standard PS/2 mouse |
Motherboard Information
- Form Factor: microATX Form Factor Size : 9.6" x 9.6" (24.5cm x 24.4cm)
- CPU : Socket A for AMD Athlon / Duron 550MHz~1.3GHz+MHz
- Bios: 2Mb Award BIOS with PnP, ACPI, SM, BIOS2.3, Green, Boot Block, Trend ChipAway Virus (TCAV) & Symbios SCSI BIOS
- Chipset: VIA VT8365 (KM133) + VIA VT82C686B
- Memory: 2 x DIMM. Max. 1GB PC133/VC133 non-ECC SDRAM
- Onboard Audio: AC ' 97 Compliant 3D Audio. Creative CT5880 PCI Audio Controller
- Video: AGP 4X Slot. Integrated 4X AGP Graphics
- Rear Connectors:
- 2x USB
- 1x Serial
- 1x Parallel
- 1x PS/2 Keyboard
- 1x PS/2 Mouse
- 1x Audio I/O (Optional)
- 1x Game/MIDI (Optional)
- 1x VGA
Jumper Settings
JEN. This jumper allows you to enable or disable the JumperFree mode. The JumperFree mode allows processor settings to be made through the BIOS setup. 1-2 Jumper Mode, 2-3 JumperFree (default)
CPU External Frequency Setting (SW1 Switches 1-4). This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM, and the chipset. This allows the selection of the CPU's External frequency. The CPU External Frequency multiplied by the Frequency Multiple equals the CPU's Internal frequency.
| CPU (MHz) | PCI (MHz) | SW1 | SW2 | SW3 | SW4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100.00 | 33.33 | [ON] | [ON] | [OFF] | [ON] |
| 103.00 | 34.33 | [OFF] | [ON] | [OFF] | [ON] |
| 105.00 | 35.00 | [ON] | [OFF] | [OFF] | [ON] |
| 110.00 | 36.67 | [ON] | [OFF] | [ON] | [OFF] |
| 133.00 | 33.33 | [OFF] | [OFF] | [OFF] | [OFF] |
In the Box
Disks Supplied
- Recovery boot floppy disk
- Advent recovery CD
- WinDVD 2000
- Microsoft Works 2000
- Companion disk
- Motherboard drivers CD
Items Supplied
- Advent base unit
- UK mains power cable
- UK modem cable
- Stereo speakers (active)
- Internet keyboard (PS/2)
- 2 button scroll mouse (PS/2)
Documentation Supplied
- Top sheet - "Setting up your computer"
- Advent user manual
- Advent recovery CD procedure
- "Getting started with Microsoft Windows Me"
- Asus motherboard manual
- Freeserve leaflet
Recovery Disc
The recovery process will restore your computer to its "out of the box" state. This will delete all your personal files. Make sure that you save these to disk before you begin. Once the computer has been recovered you will not be able to retreive these files. How to restore Windows Me on your Advent pc using the recovery disc.
- Insert the Advent recovery CD and restart your computer (if you have 2 drives the disc needs to go into the DVD drive).
- The computer will boot from the CD and the recovery program will load.
- You will be presented with several blue warning screens - read these carefully.
- Press Y to proceed past each screen. The recovery will now begin.
- Once complete remove the disc and press the CTRL, ALT and DEL keys to restart.
- You must now install the individual software titles from the discs supplied with your computer.
- The recovery process takes approximately 90 minutes.
Hard Drive Recovery
- Insert the Windows Millennium boot floppy disk and restart your computer.
- Wait for the disk to load, your will see a warning screen about data loss. Press Y.
- The license agreement will then be displayed. Press 1 to agree.
- Recovery will now begin. The process takes around 20 minutes.