ACER, INC.
AP53
Processor | Pentium |
Processor Speed | 75/90/100/120/133/150/166MHz |
Chip Set | Intel |
Video Chip Set | None |
Maximum Onboard Memory | 512MB |
Maximum Video Memory | None |
Cache | 256KB |
BIOS | AMI |
Dimensions | 250mm x 220mm |
I/O Options | 32-bit PCI slots (4), floppy drive interface, green PC connector, IDE interfaces (2), parallel port, PS/2 mouse interface, serial ports (2) |
NPU Options | None |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
Serial port 2 | CN1 | Speaker | CN8 pins 7 - 10 |
Serial port 1 | CN2 | Turbo/green PC LED | CN8 pins 12 & 13 |
Parallel port | CN3 | Turbo switch/green PC connector | CN8 pins 15 - 17 |
Floppy drive interface | CN4 | Reset switch | CN8 pins 19 & 20 |
IDE interface 2 | CN5 | Chassis fan power | CN9 |
IDE interface 1 | CN6 | IDE interface LED | CN12 |
PS/2 mouse interface | CN7 | 32-bit PCI slots | PC1 - PC4 |
Power LED & keylock | CN8 pins 1 - 5 | ||
Note: If connector for CN8 is 12-pin, connect red wire to pin 11. | |||
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Label | Position | |
» | PS/2 mouse IRQ12 enabled | JP4 | Closed |
PS/2 mouse IRQ12 disabled | JP4 | Open | |
» | CMOS memory normal operation | JP5 | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
CMOS memory clear | JP5 | Pins 2 & 3 closed | |
» | On board I/O controller enabled | JP8 | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
On board I/O controller disabled | JP8 | Pins 2 & 3 closed | |
» | Keyboard clock select ISA clock | JP1401 | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
Keyboard clock select 12MHz clock | JP1401 | Pins 3 & 4 closed | |
DRAM CONFIGURATION | ||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 |
4MB | (2) 512K x 36 | None |
8MB | (2) 1M x 36 | None |
8MB | (2) 512K x 36 | (2) 512K x 36 |
12MB | (2) 512K x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 |
16MB | (2) 2M x 36 | None |
16MB | (2) 1M x 36 | (2) 1M x 36 |
20MB | (2) 512K x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 |
24MB | (2) 1M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 |
32MB | (2) 4M x 36 | None |
32MB | (2) 2M x 36 | (2) 2M x 36 |
36MB | (2) 512K x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 |
40MB | (2) 1M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 |
48MB | (2) 2M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 |
64MB | (2) 8M x 36 | None |
64MB | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 4M x 36 |
68MB | (2) 512K x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 |
72MB | (2) 1M x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 |
80MB | (2) 2M x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 |
96MB | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 |
128MB | (2) 8M x 36 | (2) 8M x 36 |
DRAM CONFIGURATION (CON’T) | ||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 |
128MB | (2) 16M x 36 | None |
136MB | (2) 1M x 36 | (2) 16M x 36 |
144MB | (2) 2M x 36 | (2) 16M x 36 |
160MB | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 16M x 36 |
256MB | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 16M x 36 |
256MB | (2) 32M x 36 | None |
264MB | (2) 1M x 36 | (2) 32M x 36 |
272MB | (2) 2M x 36 | (2) 32M x 36 |
288MB | (2) 4M x 36 | (2) 32M x 36 |
320MB | (2) 8M x 36 | (2) 32M x 36 |
384MB | (2) 16M x 36 | (2) 32M x 36 |
512MB | (2) 32M x 36 | (2) 32M x 36 |
CACHE CONFIGURATION | |
Size | Bank 0 |
256KB | (2) 32K x 32 |
CPU SPEED SELECTION | ||
Speed | JP1 | JP10 |
75MHz | Pins 1 & 2, 3 & 4 closed | Pins 1 & 2, 3 & 4 closed |
90MHz | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2, 3 & 4 closed |
100MHz | Pins 3 & 4 closed | Pins 1 & 2, 3 & 4 closed |
120MHz | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 3 & 4, 5 & 6 closed |
133MHz | Pins 3 & 4 closed | Pins 3 & 4, 5 & 6 closed |
150MHz | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 5 & 6, 7 & 8 closed |
166MHz | Pins 3 & 4 closed | Pins 5 & 6, 7 & 8 closed |
CPU VOLTAGE SELECTION | |
Voltage | JP11 |
3.45v | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
3.52v | Pins 3 & 4 closed |
DMA CHANNEL SELECTION | |||
Channel | JP6 | JP7 | |
1 | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | |
| » | 3 | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
FLASH BIOS VOLTAGE SELECTION | |||
Voltage | JP1301 | JP1302 | |
| » | 5v | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
12v | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed | |