ACER, INC.
V56LA
Device Type |
Mainboard |
Processor |
CX 6X86/IBM 6X86/CX 6X86L/IBM 6X86L/AM K5/Pentium/ Pentium MMX |
Processor Speed |
100/120/133/150/166/200MHz |
Chip Set |
Unidentified |
Video Chip Set |
Unidentified |
Maximum Onboard Memory |
128MB |
Maximum Video Memory |
2MB |
Cache |
256/512KB |
BIOS |
Acer |
Dimensions |
254mm x 218mm |
I/O Options |
Ethernet 10BaseT connector, floppy drive interface, green PC connector, IDE interfaces (2), parallel port, PS/2 mouse port, serial ports (2), VGA port, riser slot, cache slot, IR connector, wavetable connector, audio in – CD-ROM |
CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose |
Location |
Purpose |
Location |
Parallel port |
C1 |
IDE interface 2 |
CN12 |
Serial port 2 |
C2 |
Software shutdown |
CN14 |
Serial port 1 |
C3 |
Active/LED connector |
CN15 |
PS/2 mouse port |
C4 |
Power LED |
CN17/pins 3 - 5 |
Ethernet 10BaseT connector |
C5 |
Green PC connector |
CN17/pins 19 & 20 |
VGA port |
CN1 |
IR connector |
CN18 |
Modem connector |
CN3 |
Floppy/IDE interface LED |
CN20 |
Audio connector |
CN4 |
Power switch connector |
CN21 |
AMC connector |
CN5 |
Floppy drive interface |
FD1 |
ATI media connector |
CN7 |
Chassis fan power |
FN1 |
Audio in – CD-ROM |
CN8 |
Riser slot |
SL1 |
Wavetable connector |
CN10 |
Cache slot |
SL2 |
IDE interface 1 |
CN11 |
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function |
Label |
Position | |
» |
On board video enabled |
JP1 |
Pins 2 & 3 closed |
On board video disabled |
JP1 |
Pins 1 & 2 closed | |
» |
BIOS type select Acer |
JP3 |
Pins 1 & 2 closed |
BIOS type select OEM |
JP3 |
Pins 2 & 3 closed | |
» |
Password disabled |
JP4 |
Pins 2 & 3 closed |
Password enabled |
JP4 |
Pins 1 & 2 closed | |
» |
BIOS type select Block ROM |
JP7 |
Pins 1 & 2 closed |
BIOS type select Flash ROM |
JP7 |
Pins 2 & 3 closed | |
» |
Factory configured - do not alter |
JP16 |
Unidentified |
» |
LED select IDE LED only |
JP18 |
Pins 2 & 3 closed |
LED select IDE & floppy |
JP18 |
Pins 1 & 2 closed | |
» |
External switch select green PC |
JP19 |
Pins 1 & 2 closed |
External switch select reset |
JP19 |
Pins 2 & 3 closed | |
» |
Software shutdown select software shutdown |
JP20 |
Pins 1 & 2, 4 & 5 closed |
Software shutdown select appears off |
JP20 |
Pins 2 & 3, 5 & 6 closed |
SIMM CONFIGURATION | ||
Size |
Bank 0 |
Bank 1 |
8MB |
(2) 1M x 36 |
None |
16MB |
(2) 2M x 36 |
None |
16MB |
(2) 1M x 36 |
(2) 1M x 36 |
24MB |
(2) 2M x 36 |
(2) 1M x 36 |
32MB |
(2) 4M x 36 |
None |
32MB |
(2) 2M x 36 |
(2) 2M x 36 |
40MB |
(2) 4M x 36 |
(2) 1M x 36 |
48MB |
(2) 4M x 36 |
(2) 2M x 36 |
64MB |
(2) 8M x 36 |
None |
64MB |
(2) 4M x 36 |
(2) 4M x 36 |
72MB |
(2) 8M x 36 |
(2) 1M x 36 |
80MB |
(2) 8M x 36 |
(2) 2M x 36 |
96MB |
(2) 8M x 36 |
(2) 4M x 36 |
128MB |
(2) 8M x 36 |
(2) 8M x 36 |
CACHE CONFIGURATION | ||
Size |
Bank 0 |
SL2 |
256KB |
(2) 32K x 32 |
Not installed |
512KB |
(2) 32K x 32 |
256KB module installed |
CACHE JUMPER CONFIGURATION | |
Size |
JP6 |
256KB |
Pins 1 & 2 closed |
512KB |
Pins 2 & 3 closed |
VIDEO MEMORY CONFIGURATION |
Note: The location of the video memory is unidentified. |
CPU SPEED SELECTION (CX 6X86) | ||||||||
CPU speed |
Clock speed |
Multiplier |
JP8 |
JP9 |
JP13 |
JP14 |
JP15 |
JP17 |
120MHz |
50MHz |
2x |
1 & 4 |
Closed |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
2 & 3 |
150MHz |
60MHz |
2x |
2 & 5 |
Closed |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
2 & 3 |
166MHz |
66MHz |
2x |
3 & 6 |
Closed |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
2 & 3 |
Note: Pins designated should be in the closed position. |
CPU SPEED SELECTION (IBM 6X86) | ||||||||
CPU speed |
Clock speed |
Multiplier |
JP8 |
JP9 |
JP13 |
JP14 |
JP15 |
JP17 |
120MHz |
50MHz |
2x |
1 & 4 |
Closed |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
2 & 3 |
150MHz |
60MHz |
2x |
2 & 5 |
Closed |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
2 & 3 |
166MHz |
66MHz |
2x |
3 & 6 |
Closed |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
2 & 3 |
Note: Pins designated should be in the closed position. |
CPU SPEED SELECTION (CX 6X86L) | ||||||||
CPU speed |
Clock speed |
Multiplier |
JP8 |
JP9 |
JP13 |
JP14 |
JP15 |
JP17 |
120MHz |
50MHz |
2x |
1 & 4 |
Open |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
2 & 3 |
150MHz |
60MHz |
2x |
2 & 5 |
Open |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
2 & 3 |
166MHz |
66MHz |
2x |
3 & 6 |
Open |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
2 & 3 |
Note: Pins designated should be in the closed position. |
CPU SPEED SELECTION (IBM 6X86L) | ||||||||
CPU speed |
Clock speed |
Multiplier |
JP8 |
JP9 |
JP13 |
JP14 |
JP15 |
JP17 |
120MHz |
50MHz |
2x |
1 & 4 |
Open |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
2 & 3 |
150MHz |
60MHz |
2x |
2 & 5 |
Open |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
2 & 3 |
166MHz |
66MHz |
2x |
3 & 6 |
Open |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
2 & 3 |
Note: Pins designated should be in the closed position. |
CPU SPEED SELECTION (AM K5) | ||||||||
CPU speed |
Clock speed |
Multiplier |
JP8 |
JP9 |
JP13 |
JP14 |
JP15 |
JP17 |
120MHz |
60MHz |
2x |
2 & 5 |
Closed |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
133MHz |
66MHz |
2x |
3 & 6 |
Closed |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
150MHz |
60MHz |
2.5x |
2 & 5 |
Closed |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
2 & 3 |
166MHz |
66MHz |
2.5x |
3 & 6 |
Closed |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
2 & 3 |
Note: Pins designated should be in the closed position. |
CPU SPEED SELECTION (INTEL) | ||||||||
CPU speed |
Clock speed |
Multiplier |
JP8 |
JP9 |
JP13 |
JP14 |
JP15 |
JP17 |
100MHz |
66MHz |
1.5x |
3 & 6 |
Closed |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
120MHz |
60MHz |
2x |
2 & 5 |
Closed |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
2 & 3 |
133MHz |
66MHz |
2x |
3 & 6 |
Closed |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
2 & 3 |
150MHz |
60MHz |
2.5x |
2 & 5 |
Closed |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
2 & 3 |
2 & 3 |
166MHz |
66MHz |
2.5x |
3 & 6 |
Closed |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
2 & 3 |
2 & 3 |
200MHz |
66MHz |
3x |
3 & 6 |
Closed |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
2 & 3 |
1 & 2 |
Note: Pins designated should be in the closed position. |
CPU SPEED SELECTION (INTEL MMX) | ||||||||
CPU speed |
Clock speed |
Multiplier |
JP8 |
JP9 |
JP13 |
JP14 |
JP15 |
JP17 |
166MHz |
66MHz |
2.5x |
3 & 6 |
Open |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
2 & 3 |
2 & 3 |
200MHz |
66MHz |
3x |
3 & 6 |
Open |
1 & 2 |
1 & 2 |
2 & 3 |
1 & 2 |
Note: Pins designated should be in the closed position. |