NB_MB Level 2-1

Training Materials

(version 1.7)
 Overview

 Chapter 1. ASUS NB_MB Naming Rule………...P3~P11

 Chapter 2. ASUS NB_MB Number Rule……… P12~P16
 Chapter 3. ASUS NB_MB Component Introduce
…………………………………….…P17~P29
Chapter 1:
ASUS NB_MB Naming Rule
ASUS NB_MB Naming Rule
 ASUS Notebook Naming Rule
Main Chip/Structure:
Market Position& Product Segment: Mobility
W: Pure Wide H/L: Non- Centrino; UMA; Low cost.
S: Sub-note; LCD 12” or under J: Napa; Discrete Gfx; 945PM
U/V: Mobility F: Napa; UMA; 945GM
A/F: Value S: 965; Discrete
R: Tablet PC/ UMPC E: 965; UMA
G: Gaming series R: ATI RS series
N: Next generation multimedia K/D: AMD series; Discrete Gfx
Z/X/Pro: 2nd ID for different channels U/Z: AMD series; UMA

F3Jc P: Gaming
Multimedia
P/C: with TV tuner
Serial number :
Present Tooling number:
ex : 1, 2, 3, …..
Minor Change for M/B component & Spec. :
Graphic or graphic daughter card:
a/p/v/s: High-end Gfx
c/e/r: mid-end Gfx
Chipset refresh/ platform upgrade
e/m: spec upgrade (Aux, Merom…)
Configuration difference
b: Analog TV tuner
C: Hybrid TV tuner
 ASUS Notebook Naming Rule
7 Series product Segment:
F/X/K= High value entry
G= Gaming
M/N= Multimedia/Trendy
G70Jc U/UX/UT/UL= Ultra mobility
B= Business & “Tablet” PC
R= UMPC
1st digit = Series VX= ASUS-Lamborghini
LCD screen size
1=10.1”, 11”
2nd digit = Size of panel 2=12”
3=13”
3rd digits = Serial number 4=14”
5=15”
Serial number
6=16”
0,1,2,3,…….a,b,c
7=17”
….
4th/5th digit =Internal communication 9=18.4”, 20”
R series:7=7”,
5=5.6”
ASUS Notebook Naming Rule
 ASUSTek New Notebook Project Naming Rule

4th digit : Platform digit (digit left : I,O,W,Y)

2008 2009/2010
Intel Montevina Calpella
Discrete : V Discrete : J
UMA : A / B(GM45 refresh) UMA :F
Celeron : Q / Qr(GL40 refresh) Atom :R
C220 :C 3 party : P (NVIDIA)
rd

Atom :H
3 party : G (NVIDIA,Desktop)
rd
MCP79MVL(GL),MCP79MH(Gh), MCP79MX(Gx)

AMD Discrete : T Discrete : D

UMA :Z UMA :N

5th digit : Graphic digit (digit left : f, b,h,i,q,u,y,z)

2009 VGA Naming 2010 VGA Naming

NVIDIA Enthusiasm: t/x Enthusiasm: t/x

Performance: f/v Performance: v (3xx series) / n(4xx)
Entry: g Mainstream: c (3xx series) / g(4xx)
AMD High end(M96) : p Enthusiasm (Broadway): h
Entry(M92) :e Performance (Madison): a
Mainstream (Park) : r
ASUSTek New Notebook Project Naming Rule
Chapter 2:
ASUS NB_MB Number Rule
 NB_MB Part Number Rule

◎Model clarification: Part Number of BOM main part.

◎PCBA name: the abbreviation of PCBA, for example: MAIN BOARD is MB for short，INVERTER BOARD is IN etc.
◎PCB code: there’s some PCB board only different with the component. For differentiating it, we code it
with 01,02,…,98,99.
◎Customer type: according to the requirement from different customers, we code PCB board with 1、2、…、8、9
chronologically. And “0” means it’s “Generic” and produced at first.
◎PCB revision: the label of PCB blank board is 0,1,2,…,8,9. (Comparing to the revision in specification, we have to
reference RD’s definition. For example, the M/B revision of M8A model, 0 is PCB R2.00, 1 is PCB R2.10,
2 is PCB R2.20, 3 is PCB R2.20, 4 is PCB R2.30…etc.)
◎PCBA revision: these three number mean different revisions after PCBA being rework. And they are defined by project
department and informed to engineers.
【PS1】Part Number starting with “60” shows the detail revision of PCB and the revision engraved on blank PCB board.
【PS2】Part Number starting with “70” shows the same meanings with “60”, and it should keep pace with “60” too.
The only one difference between them is “60” has PCBA revision.
 NB_MB Serial Number Rule

3 letters for PCBA code

9letters for part number
5 letters for production serial number
Number for production list : 10 letters

NB_MB Production 一 Production 一 Material Part 一 PCBA CODE

Production List Number Serial Number
Number
SAMPLE NS1P270092 一 OO128 一 N46MB1000 一 B01

N/B Work order

NS1.........N/B SMT internal work order
NS2.........N/B SMT external work order
NS3.........N/B SMT RMA work order
NS6.........N/B SMT work order for exchange
Chapter 3:
ASUS NB_MB Component
Introduce
Component Introduction-TOP View
 Component Introduction-TOP(1)

VAG Chipset

CPU Socket
1393&PCMCIA
RICOH
North bridge

South bridge
 Component Introduction-TOP(2)
Interface (COM)

EEPROM
(for 1394 mac ID)
Transformer 10/100MB

CARDBUS Controller

Charge IC Controller
 Component Introduction-TOP(3)

X’TAL
27MHz
(for VGA Chip)

CLOCK Generator

X’TAL
32.768KHz
(for S.B)

X’TAL
24.576MHz
(for CARD BUS Controller)
 Component Introduction-TOP(4)
Switch Board
Connector
Power Board CPU FAN
Connector Connector
LVDS & Inverter board
Modem Board Connector
Connector
DDR2 Memory
DIMM Slot

MINI PCI
Slot

Int. Keyboard
RTC Connector
Audio Board Connector
Connector

Touch Pad
Connector

CD/DVD-ROM
Audio Board Connector Power Board
Component Introduction-TOP(5)

SSD Flash Memory S/N Label

used in EEEPC
Component Introduction-Bottom View
 Component Introduction-Bottom(1)

BIOS

EEPROM
(for LAN MAC ID)

Vcore Power IC EC

LAN Controller
Component Introduction-Bottom(2)

X’TAL
14.318MHz
(for CLK Gen.) X’TAL
25MHz
(for LAN Controller)
Component Introduction-Bottom(3)

PCMCIA CARD
Connector Slot(68pin)

DDR 2 SODIMM Memory Slot

HDD Driver
Connector

BATTERY
Connector(8pin)
 Component Introduction-Rear View

8 6 5 4 3 2 1
7

1 2 7
3 4 5 6 8

CRT Port IEEE 1394

DC JACK 3pin
Con. LPT Port
TV-OUT Port
PS/2 Port COM Port
USB Con.
 Component Introduction-Left View

1
1
2 3

3 3 IN 1
Card Reader
RJ-11 IrDA Module Box
Modem Con.
RJ-45
LAN Con.