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User Manual

NANO-QM57A

MODEL:

EPIC Motherboard Supports Socket G1 Intel® Core

™

i3/i5/i7

CPU, Dual DVI, GbE, Eight USB 2.0, Two SATA 3Gb/s,

PCIe mini and iAMT 6.0

Rev. 1.01 - 16 August, 2011

NANO-QM57A

Summary of content (143 pages)

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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC NANO-QM57A IEI Technology Corp. MODEL: NANO-QM57A EPIC Motherboard Supports Socket G1 Intel® Core™ i3/i5/i7 CPU, Dual DVI, GbE, Eight USB 2.0, Two SATA 3Gb/s, PCIe mini and iAMT 6.0 User Manual Page I Rev. 1.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Revision Date Version Changes 16 August, 2011 1.01 Modified operating temperature information 9 July, 2010 1.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Copyright COPYRIGHT NOTICE The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to improve reliability, design and function and does not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer. In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1 1.1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... 2 1.2 CONNECTORS ............................................................................................................. 2 1.3 DIMENSIONS ..................................................................................
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC 3.2.13 USB Connectors............................................................................................. 25 3.3 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTOR PANEL ......................................... 26 3.3.1 DVI Connector ................................................................................................. 27 3.3.2 Ethernet Connector.......................................................................................... 28 3.3.3 USB Connectors....................
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC 5.1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................... 57 5.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 57 5.1.2 Using Setup ...................................................................................................... 57 5.1.3 Getting Help.....................................................................................................
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC C.1.2 Supported Operating System........................................................................... 97 C.2 SETUP PROCEDURE FOR WINDOWS .......................................................................... 99 C.2.1 Hardware and BIOS Setup ............................................................................ 100 C.2.2 Create Partitions ........................................................................................... 100 C.2.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC List of Figures Figure 1-1: NANO-QM57A ..............................................................................................................2 Figure 1-2: Connectors ..................................................................................................................3 Figure 1-3: NANO-QM57A Dimensions (mm)...............................................................................4 Figure 1-4: Data Flow Block Diagram ..............................................
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Figure 4-12: Connect Power Cable to Power Supply................................................................46 Figure 4-13: Audio Kit Cable Connection ..................................................................................47 Figure 4-14: Single RS-232 Cable Installation ...........................................................................48 Figure 4-15: DVI Connector .....................................................................................................
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Figure C-19: Partitions for Linux.............................................................................................. 112 Figure C-20: System Configuration for Linux......................................................................... 113 Figure C-21: Access menu.lst in Linux (Text Mode) .............................................................. 113 Figure C-22: Recovery Tool Menu ..........................................................................................
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC List of Tables Table 1-1: Technical Specifications..............................................................................................7 Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors ...............................................................................14 Table 3-2: Rear Panel Connectors ..............................................................................................15 Table 3-3: Audio Connector Pinouts .......................................................
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC List of BIOS Menus BIOS Menu 1: Main .......................................................................................................................59 BIOS Menu 2: Advanced ..............................................................................................................60 BIOS Menu 3: ACPI Configuration ..............................................................................................61 BIOS Menu 4: CPU Configuration .....................................
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Chapter 1 1 Introduction Page 1
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC 1.1 Introduction Figure 1-1: NANO-QM57A The NANO-QM57A EPIC motherboard is a Socket G1 32nm Intel® Core™ i3, i5 and i7 processor platform. Up to one 4.0 GB 800 MHz or 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM SO-DIMM is supported by the NANO-QM57A. The integrated Intel® QM57 Express Chipset supports one GbE LAN port through the Intel® 82577 Ethernet controller (with iAMT 6.0 support). The NANO-QM57A also supports two SATA 3Gb/s drives and provides 5 V SATA power.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Figure 1-2: Connectors 1.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Width: 115 mm Figure 1-3: NANO-QM57A Dimensions (mm) Page 4
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC 1.4 Data Flow Figure 1-4 shows the data flow between the two on-board chipsets and other components 5 installed on the motherboard and described in the following sections of this chapter.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC 1.5 Technical Specifications NANO-QM57A technical specifications are listed in table below. Specification NANO-QM57A Form Factor EPIC Socket Socket G1 (rPGA988A) CPU Supported 32 nm Intel® Core™ i3 processor 32 nm Intel® Core™ i5 processor 32 nm Intel® Core™ i7 processor Express Chipset Intel® QM57 Memory One 204-pin SO-DIMM sockets support one 800/1066 MHz 4.0 GB (max.) DDR3 SDRAM SO-DIMM (system max. 4 GB) Audio Realtek ALC888 HD 7.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Specification NANO-QM57A Serial ATA Two SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors with RAID 0,1 support Two 5V SATA power connectors Environmental and Power Specifications Power Supply 12 V only ATX and AT power supported Power Connector One internal 4-pin Molex power connector for power supply Power Consumption 12V@4.66A 2.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Chapter 2 2 Unpacking Page 8
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC 2.1 Anti-static Precautions WARNING! Static electricity can destroy certain electronics. Make sure to follow the ESD precautions to prevent damage to the product, and injury to the user. Make sure to adhere to the following guidelines: Wear an anti-static wristband: Wearing an anti-static wristband can prevent electrostatic discharge. Self-grounding: Touch a grounded conductor every few minutes to discharge any excess static buildup.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC 2.3 Packing List NOTE: If any of the components listed in the checklist below are missing, do not proceed with the installation. Contact the IEI reseller or vendor the NANO-QM57A was purchased from or contact an IEI sales representative directly by sending an email to sales@iei.com.tw.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC 1 Utility CD 1 Quick Installation Guide 2.3.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Chapter 3 3 Connectors Page 12
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC 3.1 Peripheral Interface Connectors This chapter details all the jumpers and connectors. 3.1.1 NANO-QM57A Layout The figures below show all the connectors and jumpers.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC 3.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors The table below lists all the connectors on the board.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC The table below lists the connectors on the external I/O panel. Connector Type Label Ethernet connector RJ-45 LAN1 DVI-I (DVI-D + VGA) port DVI-I port VIDEO1 DVI-D port DVI-D port VIDEO2 Reset Switch Switch SW1 USB ports (dual) USB port USB0_1 USB ports (dual) USB port USB2_3 Table 3-2: Rear Panel Connectors 3.2 Internal Peripheral Connectors The section describes all of the connectors on the NANO-QM57A. 3.2.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 1 LFRONT-R 2 LLINE-R 3 GND 4 GND 5 LFRONT-L 6 LLINE-L 7 GND 8 GND 9 LMIC1-CONN-R 10 LMIC1-CONN-L Table 3-3: Audio Connector Pinouts 3.2.2 Battery Connector CAUTION: Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by and incorrect type. Only certified engineers should replace the on-board battery. Dispose of used batteries according to instructions and local regulations.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Pin Description 1 Battery+ 2 Ground Table 3-4: Battery Connector Pinouts 3.2.3 BIOS Update Connector CN Label: JSPI1 CN Type: 6-pin wafer (1x6) CN Location: See Figure 3-4 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-5 The connector is for BIOS updating only. Figure 3-4: BIOS Update Connector Locations Pin Description Pin Description 1 +3.3V 2 SPI_CS#0_CN 3 SPI_SO0_CN 4 SPI_CLK0_CN 5 SPI_SI0_CN 6 GND Table 3-5: BIOS Update Connector Pinouts 3.2.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC CN Location: See Figure 3-5 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-6 The fan connector attaches to a CPU cooling fan. Figure 3-5: CPU Fan Connector Location Pin Description 1 GROUND 2 +12V 3 FANIO1 4 FANOUT1 Table 3-6: CPU Fan Connector Pinouts 3.2.5 Fan Connector (System) CN Label: SYS_FAN1 CN Type: 3-pin wafer (1x3) CN Location: See Figure 3-6 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-7 5 5 The cooling fan connector provides a 12V, 500mA current to the cooling fan.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Figure 3-6: +12V Fan Connector Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 1 N/C 2 +12V 3 GND Table 3-7: +12V Fan Connector Pinouts 3.2.6 Front Panel Connector CN Label: F_PANEL1 CN Type: 8-pin header (2x4) CN Location: See Figure 3-7 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-8 The front panel connector connects to external switches and indicators to monitor and controls the motherboard.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Figure 3-7: Front Panel Connector Location FUNCTION PIN DESCRIPTION FUNCTION PIN DESCRIPTION Power Button 1 PWRBTN_SW# Power LED 2 PWR LED 3 GND 4 GND 5 SATA LED PWT 6 RESET 7 SATA_LED# 8 GND SATA LED Reset Table 3-8: Front Panel Connector Pinouts 3.2.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Pin Description 1 +5 VCC 2 MS DATA 3 MS CLK 4 KB DATA 5 KB CLK 6 GROUND Table 3-9: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pinouts 3.2.8 PCIe Mini Card Slot CN Label: CN3 CN Type: PCIe Mini card slot CN Location: See Figure 3-9 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-10 5 The PCIe Mini card slot is for installing PCIe Mini expansion cards. Figure 3-9: PCIe Mini Card Slot Location Pin Description Pin Description 1 PCIE_WAKE# 2 VCC3 3 N/C 4 GND 5 N/C 6 1.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Pin Description Pin Description 13 CLK+ 14 LAD1 15 GND 16 LAD0 17 PCIRST# 18 GND 19 LPC 20 VCC3 21 GND 22 PCIRST# 23 PERN2 24 3VDual 25 PERP2 26 GND 27 GND 28 1.5 V 29 GND 30 SMBCLK 31 PETN2 32 SMBDATA 33 PETP2 34 GND 35 GND 36 USBD- 37 GND 38 USBD+ 39 VCC3 40 GND 41 VCC3 42 N/C 43 GND 44 RF_LINK# 45 SATATXP2/CL_CLK 46 BLUELED# 47 SATATXN2/CL_DATA 48 1.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Figure 3-10: CPU 12V Power Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 1 GND 2 GND 3 +12V 4 +12V Table 3-11: CPU 12V Power Connector Pinouts 3.2.10 SATA Drive Connectors CN Label: S_ATA1, S_ATA2 CN Type: 7-pin SATA drive connectors CN Location: See Figure 3-11 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-12 5 5 The two SATA 3Gb/s drive connectors are each connected to a SATA 3Gb/s drive. The SATA 3Gb/s drives transfer data at speeds as high as 3.0 Gb/s.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 1 GND 2 TX+ 3 TX- 4 GND 5 RX- 6 RX+ 7 GND Table 3-12: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts 3.2.11 SATA Power Connectors CN Label: CN5, CN6 CN Type: 2-pin wafer (1x2) CN Location: See Figure 3-12 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-13 The SATA Power Connectors provides +5V power output to the SATA connectors. Figure 3-12: SATA Power Connector Locations PIN NO.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC 3.2.12 Serial Port Connectors (RS-232) CN Label: COM1 and COM2 CN Type: 10-pin header (2x5) CN Location: See Figure 3-13 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-14 5 5 These connectors provide RS-232 communications. Figure 3-13: COM Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC The USB connectors connect to USB devices. Each pin header provides two USB ports. Figure 3-14: USB Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 1 VCC 2 GND 3 DATA- 4 DATA+ 5 DATA+ 6 DATA- 7 GND 8 VCC Table 3-15: USB Port Connector Pinouts 3.3 External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel Figure 3-15 shows the NANO-QM57A external peripheral interface connector (EPIC) 5 panel.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Figure 3-15: NANO-QM57A External Peripheral Interface Connector 3.3.1 DVI Connector CN Label: VIDEO1, VIDEO2 CN Type: DVI connector CN Location: See Figure 3-15 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-16 The 24-pin Digital Visual Interface (DVI) connector connects to high-speed, high-resolution digital displays. The DVI-I connector supports both digital and analog signals.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Pin Description Pin Description Pin Description C1 Analog Red -- -- -- -- C2 Analog Green -- -- -- -- C3 Analog Blue -- -- -- -- C4 Analog Horizontal Sync -- -- -- -- C5 Analog GND -- -- -- -- Table 3-16: DVI Connector Pinouts 3.3.2 Ethernet Connector CN Label: LAN1 CN Type: RJ-45 CN Location: See Figure 3-15 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-17 5 5 The NANO-QM57A is equipped with two built-in RJ-45 Ethernet controllers.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Speed LED Activity/Link LED STATUS DESCRIPTION STATUS DESCRIPTION Off 10 Mbps connection Off No link Green 100 Mbps connection Yellow Linked Orange Gbps connection Blinking TX/RX activity 1 Table 3-18: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector LEDs Figure 3-16: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector 3.3.3 USB Connectors CN Label: USB0_1 and USB2_3 CN Type: USB port CN Location: See Figure 3-15 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-19 5 5 The NANO-QM57A has four external USB 2.0 ports.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Chapter 4 4 Installation Page 30
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC 4.1 Anti-static Precautions WARNING: Failure to take ESD precautions during the installation of the NANO-QM57A may result in permanent damage to the NANO-QM57A and severe injury to the user. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the NANO-QM57A. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC 4.2 Installation Considerations NOTE: The following installation notices and installation considerations should be read and understood before the NANO-QM57A is installed. All installation notices pertaining to the installation of the NANO-QM57A should be strictly adhered to. Failing to adhere to these precautions may lead to severe damage of the NANO-QM57A and injury to the person installing the motherboard. 4.2.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC o When working with the NANO-QM57A, make sure that it is disconnected from all power supplies and that no electricity is being fed into the system. Before and during the installation of the NANO-QM57A DO NOT: Remove any of the stickers on the PCB board. These stickers are required for warranty validation. Use the product before verifying all the cables and power connectors are properly connected.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC 4.4.1 Socket G CPU Installation WARNING: CPUs are expensive and sensitive components. When installing the CPU please be careful not to damage it in anyway. Make sure the CPU is installed properly and ensure the correct cooling kit is properly installed. To install a socket G CPU onto the NANO-QM57A, follow the steps below: WARNING: When handling the CPU, only hold it on the sides. DO NOT touch the pins at the bottom of the CPU. Step 1: Unlock the CPU retention screw.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Figure 4-1: Make sure the CPU socket retention screw is unlocked Step 2: Inspect the CPU socket. Make sure there are no bent pins and make sure the socket contacts are free of foreign material. If any debris is found, remove it with compressed air. Step 3: Correctly Orientate the CPU. Make sure the IHS (integrated heat sink) side is facing upwards. Step 4: Correctly position the CPU. Match the Pin 1 mark with the cut edge on the CPU socket. See Figure 4-1. Step 5: Align the CPU pins.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Figure 4-2: Lock the CPU Socket Retention Screw 4.4.2 Socket G Cooling Kit Installation An IEI Socket G CPU cooling kit can be purchased separately. (See Chapter 3) The cooling kit comprises a CPU heat sink and a cooling fan. WARNING: Do not wipe off (accidentally or otherwise) the pre-sprayed layer of thermal paste on the bottom of the heat sink. The thermal paste between the CPU and the heat sink is important for optimum heat dissipation.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Figure 4-3: Cooling Kit Support Bracket Step 2: Open the lever at the top of the heat sink. Lift the lever at the top of the cooling kit to loosen the cooling kit clamps. Step 3: Secure the cooling kit. Gently place the heat sink and cooling kit onto the CPU. Make sure the hooks are properly secured to the bracket. To secure the cooling kit, close the top lever. Step 4: Connect the fan cable. Connect the cooling kit fan cable to the fan connector on the NANO-QM57A.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC 4.4.3 SO-DIMM Installation To install an SO-DIMM, please follow the steps below and refer to Figure 4-4. Figure 4-4: SO-DIMM Installation Step 1: Locate the SO-DIMM socket. Place the board on an anti-static mat. Step 2: Align the SO-DIMM with the socket. Align the notch on the memory with the notch on the memory socket. Step 3: Insert the SO-DIMM. Push the memory in at a 20º angle. (See Figure 4-4) Step 4: Seat the SO-DIMM. Gently push downwards and the arms clip into place.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Before the NANO-QM57A is installed in the system, the jumpers must be set in accordance with the desired configuration. The jumpers on the NANO-QM57A are listed in Table 4-1. 5 Description Type Label AT Auto Button 2-pin header J_AUTOPWR1 AT/ATX Power Mode 3-pin header J_ATXCTL1 Clear CMOS 3-pin header J_CMOS1 ME RTC Register 3-pin header ME_RTC1 ME RTC Security Override 2-pin header JP1 Setting Table 4-1: Jumpers 4.5.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Figure 4-6: AT Auto Button Select Jumper Settings 4.5.2 AT/ATX Power Select Jumper Settings Jumper Label: J_ATXCTL1 Jumper Type: 3-pin header (1x3) Jumper Settings: See Table 4-3 Jumper Location: See Figure 4-7 The AT/ATX Power Select jumper specifies the systems power mode as AT or ATX. AT/ATX Power Select jumper settings are shown in Table 4-3.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC 4.5.3 Clear CMOS Jumper Jumper Label: J_CMOS1 Jumper Type: 3-pin header (1x3) Jumper Settings: See Table 4-4 Jumper Location: See Figure 4-8 5 5 If the NANO-QM57A fails to boot due to improper BIOS settings, the clear CMOS jumper clears the CMOS data and resets the system BIOS information. To do this, use the jumper cap to close pins 2 and 3 for a few seconds then reinstall the jumper clip back to pins 1 and 2.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Figure 4-8: Clear CMOS Jumper 4.5.4 ME RTC Register Jumper Jumper Label: ME_RTC1 Jumper Type: 3-pin header Jumper Settings: See Table 4-5 Jumper Location: See Figure 4-9 The ME RTC Register jumper saves or clears the ME RTC registers. The ME RTC Register jumper settings are shown in Table 4-4.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC 4.5.5 ME RTC Flash Security Override Jumper Jumper Label: JP1 Jumper Type: 2-pin header Jumper Settings: See Table 4-6 Jumper Location: See Figure 4-10 The ME RTC Security Override jumper protects or overrides the ME RTC Flash security registers. The ME RTC Security Override jumper settings are shown in Table 4-4.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC power supply unit, the cooling fan of a power supply can also help generate airflow through the board surface. 4.6.2 Motherboard Installation To install the NANO-QM57A motherboard into the chassis please refer to the reference material that came with the chassis. 4.7 Internal Peripheral Device Connections This section outlines the installation of peripheral devices to the onboard connectors 4.7.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Figure 4-11: Power Cable to Motherboard Connection Step 3: Connect Power Cable to Power Supply. Connect one of the 4-pin (1x4) Molex type power cable connectors to an AT/ATX power supply. See Figure 4-12.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Figure 4-12: Connect Power Cable to Power Supply 4.7.2 Audio Kit Installation The Audio Kit that came with the NANO-QM57A connects to the audio connector on the NANO-QM57A. The audio kit consists of three audio jacks. Mic-in connects to a microphone. Line-in provides a stereo line-level input to connect to the output of an audio device. Line-out, a stereo line-level output, connects to two amplified speakers.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Figure 4-13: Audio Kit Cable Connection Step 3: Connect the audio devices. Connect speakers to the line-out audio jack. Connect the output of an audio device to the line-in audio jack. Connect a microphone to the mic-in audio jack.Step 0: 4.7.3 Single RS-232 Cable (w/o Bracket) The single RS-232 cable consists of one serial port connector attached to a serial communications cable that is then attached to a D-sub 9 male connector.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Step 2: Insert the cable connector. Insert the connector into the serial port box header. See Figure 4-14. A key on the front of the cable connectors ensures the connector can only be installed in one direction. Figure 4-14: Single RS-232 Cable Installation Step 3: Secure the bracket. The single RS-232 connector has two retention screws that must be secured to a chassis or bracket. Step 4: Connect the serial device.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC To install these devices, connect the corresponding cable connector from the actual device to the corresponding NANO-QM57A external peripheral interface connector making sure the pins are properly aligned. 4.8.1 DVI Display Device Connection The NANO-QM57A has one female DVI-I connector and one female DVI-D connector on the external peripheral interface panel. The DVI connectors are connected to digital display devices.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Figure 4-15: DVI Connector Step 4: Secure the connector. Secure the DVI-I connector from the digital display device to the external interface by tightening the two retention screws on either side of the connector. Step 0: 4.8.2 LAN Connection (Single Connector) There is one external RJ-45 LAN connector. The RJ-45 connector enables connection to an external network. To connect a LAN cable with an RJ-45 connector, please follow the instructions below. Step 1: Locate the RJ-45 connectors.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Figure 4-16: LAN Connection Step 3: Insert the LAN cable RJ-45 connector. Once aligned, gently insert the LAN cable RJ-45 connector into the on-board RJ-45 connector. Step 0: 4.8.3 USB Connection (Dual Connector) The external USB Series "A" receptacle connectors provide easier and quicker access to external USB devices. Follow the steps below to connect USB devices to the NANO-QM57A. Step 1: Locate the USB Series "A" receptacle connectors.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Figure 4-17: USB Connector 4.8.4 VGA Monitor Connection The NANO-QM57A is shipped with a DVI-I (male) to VGA adapter (female DB-15 connector) . The DB-15 connector is connected to a CRT or VGA monitor. To connect a monitor to the NANO-QM57A, please follow the instructions below. Step 1: Locate the DVI-I connector (VIDEO2). The location of the VIDEO2 connector is shown in Chapter 3. Step 2: Align the DVI-I to VGA adapter.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Step 5: Align the VGA connector. Align the male DB-15 connector on the VGA screen cable with the female DB-15 connector on the external peripheral interface. Step 6: Insert the VGA connector. Once the connectors are properly aligned, insert the male connector from the VGA screen into the female connector on the NANO-QM57A. See Figure 4-18. 5 Figure 4-18: VGA Connector Step 7: Secure the connector.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC NOTE: If the installation program doesn't start automatically: Click "Start->My Computer->CD Drive->autorun.exe" Step 2: The driver main menu appears (Figure 4-19). Figure 4-19: Introduction Screen Step 3: Click NANO-QM57A. Step 4: A new screen with a list of available drivers appears (Figure 4-20).
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Figure 4-20: Available Drivers Step 5: Install all of the necessary drivers in this menu.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Chapter 5 5 BIOS Screens Page 56
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC 5.1 Introduction The BIOS is programmed onto the BIOS chip. The BIOS setup program allows changes to certain system settings. This chapter outlines the options that can be changed. 5.1.1 Starting Setup The AMI BIOS is activated when the computer is turned on. The setup program can be activated in one of two ways. 1. Press the DELETE key as soon as the system is turned on or 2. Press the DELETE key when the “Press Del to enter SETUP” message appears on the screen. 0.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Key Function F4 key Save all the CMOS changes Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys 5.1.3 Getting Help When F1 is pressed a small help window describing the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item appears. To exit the Help Window press ESC or the F1 key again. 5.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes If the computer cannot boot after changes to the system configuration is made, CMOS defaults. Use the jumper described in Chapter 5. 5.1.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC 5.2 Main The Main BIOS menu (BIOS Menu 1) appears when the BIOS Setup program is entered. The Main menu gives an overview of the basic system information. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2009 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit BIOS Information BIOS Vendor Core Version Project Version Build Date American Megatrends 4.6.3.7 0.16 SA07AR10.ROM 04/23/2010 19:44:09 Set the Time. Use Tab to switch between Time elements.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Î System Date [xx/xx/xx] Use the System Date option to set the system date. Manually enter the day, month and year. Î System Time [xx:xx:xx] Use the System Time option to set the system time. Manually enter the hours, minutes and seconds. 5.3 Advanced Use the Advanced menu (BIOS Menu 2) to configure the CPU and peripheral devices through the following sub-menus: WARNING! Setting the wrong values in the sections below may cause the system to malfunction.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC 5.3.1 ACPI Configuration The ACPI Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 3) configures the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) options. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2009 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced ACPI Sleep State [S1 (CPU Stop Clo…)] Set the ACPI state used for System suspend ---------------------ÅÆ: Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item Enter Select F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save ESC Exit Version 2.00.1201.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC 5.3.2 CPU Configuration Use the CPU Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 4) to view detailed CPU specifications and configure the CPU. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2009 American Megatrends, Inc.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC 5.3.3 SATA Configuration Use the SATA Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 5) to change and/or set the configuration of the SATA devices installed in the system. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2009 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced SATA Configuration (1) IDE Mode. (2) AHCI Mode. (3) RAID Mode.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Î Enhanced DEFAULT Configures the Serial-ATA controller to be in enhanced mode. In this mode, IDE channels and SATA channels are separated. Some legacy OS do not support this mode. Î Compatible Configures the Serial-ATA controller to be in compatible mode. In this mode, a SATA channel will replace one of the IDE channels. 5.3.4 USB Configuration Use the USB Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 6) to read USB configuration information and configure the USB settings.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Î All USB Devices [Enabled] Use the All USB Devices option to enable the USB devices. Î Î Disabled Î Enabled All USB devices are disabled. DEFAULT All USB devices are enabled. Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Use the Legacy USB Support BIOS option to enable USB mouse and USB keyboard support. Normally if this option is not enabled, any attached USB mouse or USB keyboard does not become available until a USB compatible operating system is fully booted with all USB drivers loaded.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC 5.3.5 Super IO Configuration Use the Super IO Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 7) to set or change the configurations for the FDD controllers, parallel ports and serial ports. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2009 American Megatrends, Inc.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC 5.3.5.1.1 Serial Port 0 Configuration Î Serial Port [Enabled] Use the Serial Port option to enable or disable the serial port. Î Î Disabled Î Enabled Disable the serial port DEFAULT Enable the serial port Change Settings [Auto] Use the Change Settings option to change the serial port IO port address and interrupt address. Î Auto DEFAULT The serial port IO port address and interrupt address are automatically detected.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC 5.3.5.1.2 Serial Port 1 Configuration Î Serial Port [Enabled] Use the Serial Port option to enable or disable the serial port. Î Î Disabled Î Enabled Disable the serial port DEFAULT Enable the serial port Change Settings [Auto] Use the Change Settings option to change the serial port IO port address and interrupt address. Î Auto DEFAULT The serial port IO port address and interrupt address are automatically detected.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC 5.3.6 H/W Monitor The H/W Monitor menu (BIOS Menu 9) shows the operating temperature, fan speeds and system voltages. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2009 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced PC Health Status > Smart Fan Mode Configuration CPU Temperature SYS Temperature :+53 C :+29 C CPU FAN Speed SYS FAN Speed :4702 RPM :N/A VIN0(VCC3C) VIN1(VCORE) VIN2(+1.5V) VSB3V VBAT :+3.296 :+1.056 :+1.512 :+3.312 :+3.184 Version 2.00.1201.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Î Auto RPM Mode DEFAULT The fan adjusts its speed using these settings by RPM: First Boundary Temperature Second Boundary Temperature Third Boundary Temperature Fourth Boundary Temperature Segment 1 Speed Count Segment 2 Speed Count Segment 3 Speed Count Segment 4 Speed Count Segment 5 Speed Count Starting Full Speed Count Î Auto Duty Cycle Mode The fan adjusts its speed using these settings by Duty Cycle: First Boundary Temperature Second Boundary Temperature Third Boundary Tempe
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC NOTE: Smart fan functions are supported only when using a 4-pin fan. When using a 3-pin fan, the functions are not supported. Î First Boundary Temperature [060] WARNING: CPU failure can result if this value is set too high When the fan is off, it will only start when the temperature exceeds this setting.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC When the fan is off, it will only start when the temperature exceeds this setting. Î Minimum Value: 1°C Maximum Value: 128°C Fourth Boundary Temperature [030] WARNING: CPU failure can result if this value is set too high When the fan is off, it will only start when the temperature exceeds this setting. Î Minimum Value: 1°C Maximum Value: 128°C Segment 1 Speed Count [100] This value is always full speed and corresponds to the First Boundary Temperature.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Î Maximum Value: 100% Segment 4 Speed Count [060] This value is always full speed and corresponds to the Fourth Boundary Temperature. This speed should be higher than Segment 5. Î Minimum Value: 1% Maximum Value: 100% Segment 5 Speed Count [050] This value is always full speed. The CPU fan starts at this speed. Î Minimum Value: 1% Maximum Value: 100% Starting Full Speed Count This value is the starting speed of the CPU fan.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC o o o o +12 V +1.5V VSB3V VBAT 5.3.7 AMT Configuration The AMT Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 10) allows the advanced power management options to be configured. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2009 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced AMT Unconfigure AMT/ME [Enabled] [Disabled] AMT Help --------------------ÅÆ: Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item Enter Select F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save ESC Exit Version 2.00.1201.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Î Disabled Î Enabled DEFAULT Not perform AMT/ME unconfigure To perform AMT/ME unconfigure 5.3.8 Serial Port Console Redirection The Serial Port Console Redirection menu (BIOS Menu 11) allows the console redirection options to be configured. Console redirection allows users to maintain a system remotely by re-directing keyboard input and text output through the serial port. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2009 American Megatrends, Inc.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC 5.3.8.1 Console Redirection Settings The Console Redirection Settings menu (BIOS Menu 12) allows the console redirection options to be configured. The option is active when Console Redirection option is enabled. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2009 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced COM0 Console Redirection Settings Terminal Type Bits per second Data Bits Parity Stop Bits [VT-UTF8] [115200] 8 None 1 Emulation: ANSI: Extended ASCII char set. VT100: ASCII char set.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Î 9600 The transmission speed is 9600 Î 19200 The transmission speed is 19200 Î 57600 The transmission speed is 57600 Î 115200 DEFAULT The transmission speed is 115200 5.4 Chipset Use the Chipset menu (BIOS Menu 13) to access the Northbridge and Southbridge configuration menus WARNING! Setting the wrong values for the Chipset BIOS selections in the Chipset BIOS menu may cause the system to malfunction. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2009 American Megatrends, Inc.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC 5.4.1 Northbridge Configuration Use the Northbridge Chipset Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 14) to configure the Northbridge chipset. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2009 American Megatrends, Inc.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Î IGD Memory [32 MB] Use the IGD Memory option to specify the amount of system memory that can be used by the Internal graphics device. Î Disable Î 32 MB Î 64 MB 64 MB of memory used by internal graphics device Î 128 MB 128 MB of memory used by internal graphics DEFAULT 32 MB of memory used by internal graphics device device 5.4.2 Southbridge Configuration Use the Southbridge Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 15) to configure the Southbridge chipset.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Î Power On Î Last State DEFAULT The system turns on The system returns to its previous state. If it was on, it turns itself on. If it was off, it remains off. Î Azalia HD Audio [Enabled] Use the Azalia HD Audio option to enable or disable the High Definition Audio controller.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC 5.4.3 Integrated Graphics Use the Integrated Graphics menu to configure the video device connected to the system. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2009 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Intel IGD SWSCI OpRegion Configuration DVMT/FIXED Memory [Maximum] IGD – Boot Type [VBIOS Default] Select the DVMT/FIXED Mode Memory size used by Internal Graphics Device.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC EFP EFP1 CRT + CRT1 CRT + EFP1 5.5 Boot Use the Boot menu (BIOS Menu 17) to configure system boot options. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2009 American Megatrends, Inc.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Î Does not enable the keyboard Number Lock automatically. To Off use the 10-keys on the keyboard, press the Number Lock key located on the upper left-hand corner of the 10-key pad. The Number Lock LED on the keyboard lights up when the Number Lock is engaged. Î On DEFAULT Allows the Number Lock on the keyboard to be enabled automatically when the computer system boots up. This allows the immediate use of the 10-key numeric keypad located on the right side of the keyboard.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC 5.6 Security Use the Security menu (BIOS Menu 18) to set system and user passwords. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2009 American Megatrends, Inc.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC 5.7 Exit Use the Exit menu (BIOS Menu 19) to load default BIOS values, optimal failsafe values and to save configuration changes. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2009 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Save Changes and Reset Discard Changes and Reset Exit system setup after saving the changes.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Î Discard Changes Use the Discard Changes option to discard the changes and remain in the BIOS configuration setup program. Î Restore Defaults Use the Restore Defaults option to load the optimal default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. F3 key can be used for this operation.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Appendix A A Intel® AMT Configuration Page 87
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC A.1 Intel® AMT Setup Procedure The NANO-QM57A is featured with the Intel® Active Management Technology (AMT) 6.0. To enable the Intel® AMT function, follow the steps below. Step 1: Make sure the DIMM1 socket is installed with one DDR3 SO-DIMM. Step 2: Connect an Ethernet cable to the RJ-45 connector labeled LAN2_USB2.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Step 2: Enter the Intel® ME password as it requires (Figure A-2). Enter the Intel® default password: admin. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v6.0.3.0019/Intel(R) ME v6.0.30.1203 Copyright (C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Right Reserved.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v6.0.3.0019/Intel(R) ME v6.0.30.1203 Copyright (C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Right Reserved. [MAIN MENU] Intel(R) ME General Settings Intel(R) AMT Configuration Exit [ESC]=Exit [ÇÈ]=Select [ENTER]=Access Intel(R) ME New Password Figure A-3: Intel® ME New Password Step 5: Select Intel® AMT Configuration and press Enter (Figure A-4). Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v6.0.3.0019/Intel(R) ME v6.0.30.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Step 6: Select KVM Configuration and press Enter. (Figure A-5) Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v6.0.3.0019/Intel(R) ME v6.0.30.1203 Copyright (C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Right Reserved. [Intel(R) AMT CONFIGURATION] Manageability Feature Selection SOL/IDER KVM Configuration Previous Menu [ESC]=Exit [ÇÈ]=Select [ENTER]=Access Figure A-5: Select KVM Configuration Step 7: When the screen in Figure A-6 prompts, select User Opt-in and press Enter.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Step 8: Two options are shown as in Figure A-7. Choose User Consent is not required for KVM session which means no password is required for using iAMT function. Then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v6.0.3.0019/Intel(R) ME v6.0.30.1203 Copyright (C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Right Reserved.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC A.3 IEI Easy Manager Application IEI Easy Manager (iEZMan) application program allows a remote user, such as a support person, to remotely control and perform administrative tasks through a graphical user interface in Windows.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Appendix B B BIOS Menu Options BIOS Information .................................................................................................................59 Memory Information ............................................................................................................59 System Date [xx/xx/xx] ........................................................................................................60 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ...........................................
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Segment 2 Speed Count [085] ............................................................................................72 Segment 3 Speed Count [070] ............................................................................................72 Segment 4 Speed Count [060] ............................................................................................73 Segment 5 Speed Count [050] ............................................................................................
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Appendix C C One Key Recovery Page 96
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC C.1 One Key Recovery Introduction The IEI one key recovery is an easy-to-use front end for the Norton Ghost system backup and recovery tool. The one key recovery provides quick and easy shortcuts for creating a backup and reverting to that backup or for reverting to the factory default settings. To create the system backup the main storage device must be split into two partitions (three partitions for Linux).
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC o o o o Windows 7 Windows CE 5.0 Windows CE 6.0 Windows XP Embedded Linux o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Fedora Core 12 (Constantine) Fedora Core 11 (Leonidas) Fedora Core 10 (Cambridge) Fedora Core 8 (Werewolf) Fedora Core 7 (Moonshine) RedHat RHEL-5.4 RedHat 9 (Ghirke) Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid) Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy) Ubuntu 6.10 (Edgy) Debian 5.0 (Lenny) Debian 4.0 (Etch) SuSe 11.2 SuSe 11.3 NOTE: Installing unsupported OS versions may cause the recovery tool to fail.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC NOTE: The recovery CD can only be used with IEI products. The software will fail to run and a warning message will appear when used on non-IEI hardware. C.2 Setup Procedure for Windows Prior to using the recovery tool to backup or restore system, a few setup procedures are required. Step 1: Hardware and BIOS setup Step 2: Create partitions Step 3: Install operating system, drivers and system applications.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC NOTE: The setup procedures described below are for Microsoft Windows operating system users. For Linux system, most setup procedures are the same with Microsoft Windows except for several steps which is described in Section C.3. C.2.1 Hardware and BIOS Setup Step 1: Make sure the system is powered off and unplugged. Step 2: Install a hard driver or SSD in the NANO-QM57A. An unformatted and unpartitioned disk is recommended.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Figure C-1: Recovery Tool Setup Menu Step 5: Press <5> then . Figure C-2: Command Mode Step 6: The command prompt window appears. Type the following commands (marked in red) to create two partitions. One is for the OS installation; the other is for saving recovery files and images which will be an invisible partition.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC system32>format F: /fs:ntfs /q /v:Recovery /y system32>exit Figure C-3: Partition Creation Commands Page 102
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC NOTE: Use the following commands to check if the partitions were created successfully. Step 7: Press any key to exit the recovery tool and automatically reboot the system. Please continue to the following procedure: Build-up Recovery Partition.Step0: C.2.3 Install Operating System, Drivers and Applications Install the operating system onto the unlabelled partition.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Step 2: Start the system. Step 3: Press any key to boot from the recovery CD. It will take a while to launch the recovery tool. Please be patient. Step 4: When the recovery tool setup menu appears, press <2> then . Figure C-4: System Configuration for Windows Step 5: The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts configuring the system to build-up a recovery partition. In this process, the partition which is created for recovery files in Section C.2.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Figure C-5: Build-up Recovery Partition Step 6: After completing the system configuration, press any key in the following window to reboot the system. Figure C-6: Press any key to continue Step 7: Eject the recovery CD.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC C.2.5 Create Factory Default Image NOTE: Before creating the factory default image, please configure the system to a factory default environment, including driver and application installations. To create a factory default image, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Turn on the system. When the following screen displays (Figure A-2), press the key to access the recovery tool.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Figure C-9: About Symantec Ghost Window Step 4: Use mouse to navigate to the option shown below (Figure C-10). Figure C-10: Symantec Ghost Path Step 5: Select the local source drive as shown in Figure C-11. Then click OK.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Figure C-11: Select a Local Source Drive Step 6: Select a source partition from basic drive as shown in Figure A-4. Then click OK. Figure C-12: Select a Source Partition from Basic Drive Step 7: Select 1.2: [Recovery] NTFS drive and enter a file name called iei (Figure A-5). Click Save. The factory default image will then be saved in the selected recovery drive and named IEI.GHO. WARNING: The file name of the factory default image must be iei.GHO.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Figure C-13: File Name to Copy Image to Step 8: When the Compress Image screen in Figure A-6 prompts, click High to make the image file smaller.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Step 9: The Proceed with partition image creation window appears, click Yes to continue. Figure C-15: Image Creation Confirmation Step 10: The Symantec Ghost starts to create the factory default image (Figure C-16). Figure C-16: Image Creation Complete Step 11: When the image creation completes, a screen prompts as shown in Figure A-7. Click Continue and close the Ghost window to exit the program.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Step 12: The recovery tool main menu window is shown as below. Press any key to reboot the system. Step0: Figure C-18: Press Any Key to Continue C.3 Setup Procedure for Linux The initial setup procedures for Linux system are mostly the same with the procedure for Microsoft Windows. Please follow the steps below to setup recovery tool for Linux OS. Step 1: Hardware and BIOS setup. Refer to Section C.2.1. Step 2: Install Linux operating system. Make sure to install GRUB (v0.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC NOTE: Please reserve enough space for partition 3 for saving recovery images. Figure C-19: Partitions for Linux Step 3: Create a recovery partition. Insert the recovery CD into the optical disk drive. Follow Step 1 ~ Step 3 described in Section C.2.2. Then type the following commands (marked in red) to create a partition for recovery images.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC recovery partition. After completing the system configuration, press any key to reboot the system. Eject the recovery CD. Figure C-20: System Configuration for Linux Step 5: Access the recovery tool main menu by modifying the “menu.lst”. To first access the recovery tool main menu, the menu.lst must be modified. In Linux system, enter Administrator (root). When prompt appears, type: cd /boot/grub vi menu.lst Figure C-21: Access menu.lst in Linux (Text Mode) Step 6: Modify the menu.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Step 7: The recovery tool menu appears. (Figure C-22) Figure C-22: Recovery Tool Menu Step 8: Create a factory default image. Follow Step 2 ~ Step 12 described in Section C.2.5 to create a factory default image. Step0: C.4 Recovery Tool Functions After completing the initial setup procedures as described above, users can access the recovery tool by pressing while booting up the system. The main menu of the recovery tool is shown below.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Figure C-23: Recovery Tool Main Menu The recovery tool has several functions including: 1. Factory Restore: Restore the factory default image (iei.GHO) created in Section C.2.5. 2. Backup system: Create a system backup image (iei_user.GHO) which will be saved in the hidden partition. 3. Restore your last backup: Restore the last system backup image 4. Manual: Enter the Symantec Ghost window to configure manually. 5. Quit: Exit the recovery tool and restart the system.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC C.4.1 Factory Restore To restore the factory default image, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Type <1> and press in the main menu. Step 2: The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to restore the factory default. A factory default image called iei.GHO is created in the hidden Recovery partition. Figure C-24: Restore Factory Default Step 3: The screen is shown as in Figure A-8 when completed. Press any key to reboot the system.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC C.4.2 Backup System To backup the system, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Type <2> and press in the main menu. Step 2: The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to backup the system. A backup image called iei_user.GHO is created in the hidden Recovery partition. Figure C-26: Backup System Step 3: The screen is shown as in Figure A-8 when system backup is completed. Press any key to reboot the system.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC C.4.3 Restore Your Last Backup To restore the last system backup, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Type <3> and press in the main menu. Step 2: The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to restore the last backup image (iei_user.GHO). Figure C-28: Restore Backup Step 3: The screen is shown as in Figure A-8 when backup recovery is completed. Press any key to reboot the system.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC C.4.4 Manual To restore the last system backup, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Type <4> and press in the main menu. Step 2: The Symantec Ghost window appears. Use the Ghost program to backup or recover the system manually. Figure C-30: Symantec Ghost Window Step 3: When backup or recovery is completed, press any key to reboot the system.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Appendix D D Terminology Page 120
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC AC ’97 Audio Codec 97 (AC’97) refers to a codec standard developed by Intel® in 1997. ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is an OS-directed configuration, power management, and thermal management interface. AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is a SATA Host controller register-level interface. ATA The Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA) interface connects storage devices including hard disks and CD-ROM drives to a computer.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC computer is usually a male DE-9 connector. DAC The Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) converts digital signals to analog signals. DDR Double Data Rate refers to a data bus transferring data on both the rising and falling edges of the clock signal. DMA Direct Memory Access (DMA) enables some peripheral devices to bypass the system processor and communicate directly with the system memory.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC PCIe PCI Express (PCIe) is a communications bus that uses dual data lines for full-duplex (two-way) serial (point-to-point) communications between the SBC components and/or expansion cards and the SBC chipsets. Each line has a 2.5 Gbps data transmission rate and a 250 MBps sustained data transfer rate. POST The Power-on Self Test (POST) is the pre-boot actions the system performs when the system is turned-on.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC USB 2.0 supports 480Mbps data transfer rates. VGA The Video Graphics Array (VGA) is a graphics display system developed by IBM.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Appendix E E Watchdog Timer Page 125
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC NOTE: The following discussion applies to DOS environment. IEI support is contacted or the IEI website visited for specific drivers for more sophisticated operating systems, e.g., Windows and Linux. The Watchdog Timer is provided to ensure that standalone systems can always recover from catastrophic conditions that cause the CPU to crash. This condition may have occurred by external EMI or a software bug.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC NOTE: When exiting a program it is necessary to disable the Watchdog Timer, otherwise the system resets.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Appendix F F Hazardous Materials Disclosure Page 128
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC F.1 Hazardous Material Disclosure Table for IPB Products Certified as RoHS Compliant Under 2002/95/EC Without Mercury The details provided in this appendix are to ensure that the product is compliant with the Peoples Republic of China (China) RoHS standards. The table below acknowledges the presences of small quantities of certain materials in the product, and is applicable to China RoHS only.
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC Part Name Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements Lead Mercury Cadmium Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) Chromium Biphenyls Diphenyl Ethers (CR(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) Housing X O O O O X Display X O O O O X Printed Circuit X O O O O X X O O O O O X O O O O X Fan Assembly X O O O O X Power Supply X O O O O X O O O O O Board Metal Fasteners Cable Assembly Assemblies Battery O O: This toxic or hazard
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NANO-QM57A EPIC SBC 此附件旨在确保本产品符合中国 RoHS 标准。以下表格标示此产品中某有毒物质的含量符合中国 RoHS 标准规定的限量要求。本产品上会附有”环境友好使用期限”的标签，此期限是估算这些物质”不会有泄漏或突变”的年限。本产品可能包含有较短的环境友好使用期限的可替换元件，像是电池或灯管，这些元件将会单独标示出来。部件名称有毒有害物质或元素铅汞镉六价铬多溴联苯多溴二苯醚 (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) (CR(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) 壳体 X O O O O X 显示 X O O O O X 印刷电路板 X O O O O X 金属螺帽 X O O O O O 电缆组装 X O O O O X 风扇组装 X O O O O X 电力供应组装 X O O O O X 电池 O O O O O O O: 表示该有毒有害物质在该部件所有物质材料中的含量均在 SJ/T11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求以下。 X: