PCISA-945GSE CPU Card MODEL: PCISA-945GSE PCISA CPU Card with 45 nm Intel® Atom CPU 512 MB DDR2 Memory, VGA, LVDS, HDTV and SDVO Dual PCIe GbE, CompactFlash® and Dual SATA User Manual Page i Rev. 1.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Revision Date Version Changes 11 March, 2009 1.01 Updated product name 4 February, 2009 1.
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PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Packing List NOTE: If any of the components listed in the checklist below are missing, please do not proceed with the installation. Contact the IEI reseller or vendor you purchased the PCISA-945GSE from or contact an IEI sales representative directly. To contact an IEI sales representative, please send an email to sales@iei.com.tw. The items listed below should all be included in the PCISA-945GSE package.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1 1.1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... 2 1.2 OVERVIEW PHOTO ...................................................................................................... 3 1.3 PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS AND JUMPERS ............................................................
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 2.5.6.1 LPC Interface ............................................................................................ 20 2.5.6.2 16C550 UARTs ......................................................................................... 20 2.5.6.3 Digital Input/Output.................................................................................. 21 2.5.6.4 Enhanced Hardware Monitor.................................................................... 21 2.5.6.5 Fan Speed Controller ..........
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 4.2.3 Backlight Inverter Connector .......................................................................... 37 4.2.4 Battery Connector............................................................................................ 38 4.2.5 BIOS Programming Connector........................................................................ 38 4.2.6 CompactFlash® Socket.................................................................................... 39 4.2.7 Digital I/O Connector ........
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 5.6.3 CF Card Setup ................................................................................................. 71 5.6.4 COM2 RS-232/422/485 Selection Jumper ....................................................... 71 5.6.5 LCD Panel Type Selection ............................................................................... 72 5.6.6 LVDS Voltage Selection.................................................................................... 72 5.7 CHASSIS INSTALLATION ............
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 6.3.5 Hardware Health Configuration.................................................................... 107 6.3.6 Power Configuration....................................................................................... 111 6.3.6.1 ACPI Configuration .................................................................................112 6.3.6.2 APM Configuration..................................................................................113 6.3.7 Remote Configuration ...............
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card C.2 DIO CONNECTOR PINOUTS .................................................................................... 176 C.3 ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE SAMPLES ........................................................................... 177 C.3.1 Enable the DIO Input Function..................................................................... 177 C.3.2 Enable the DIO Output Function .................................................................. 177 D WATCHDOG TIMER ...............................
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card List of Figures Figure 1-1: PCISA-945GSE ............................................................................................................2 Figure 1-2: PCISA-945GSE Overview (Front)...............................................................................3 Figure 1-3: PCISA-945GSE Overview (Rear)................................................................................4 Figure 2-1: PCISA-945GSE Dimensions (mm) .....................................................
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 4-22: TV Connector Pinout Locations ............................................................................56 Figure 4-23: USB Connector Pinout Locations .........................................................................57 Figure 4-24: PCISA-945GSE External Peripheral Interface Connector ...................................58 Figure 4-25: LAN Connector........................................................................................................
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 7-15: VGA Driver Installation Finish Screen ............................................................... 152 Figure 7-16: LAN Driver Welcome Screen .............................................................................. 153 Figure 7-17: LAN Driver Welcome Screen .............................................................................. 153 Figure 7-18: LAN Driver Installation ........................................................................................
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card List of Tables Table 1-1: Technical Specifications..............................................................................................7 Table 2-1: Supported HDD Specifications..................................................................................18 Table 2-2: Power Consumption...................................................................................................25 Table 3-1: Packing List..................................................................
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Table 4-26: USB Port Pinouts......................................................................................................59 Table 4-27: VGA Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................60 Table 5-1: Jumpers .......................................................................................................................68 Table 5-2: AT/ATX Power Selection Jumper Settings........................................
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card BIOS Menus BIOS Menu 1: Main .......................................................................................................................92 BIOS Menu 2: Advanced ..............................................................................................................94 BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration ...............................................................................................95 BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration............................................
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Chapter 1 1 Introduction Page 1
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 1.1 Introduction Figure 1-1: PCISA-945GSE The PCISA-945GSE is a PCISA CPU card with an embedded 45 nm Intel® Atom™ processor. The embedded Intel® Atom™ N270 processor has a 1.60 GHz clock speed, 533 MHz FSB and 512 KB of L2 cache. The PCISA-945GSE includes four graphics outputs. VGA on the rear panel provides basic output capabilities for use with most monitors.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 1.2 Overview Photo The PCISA-945GSE has a wide variety of peripheral interface connectors. Figure 1-2 is a 7 labeled photo of the peripheral interface connectors on the PCISA-945GSE.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 1-3: PCISA-945GSE Overview (Rear) 1.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 1 x Parallel port connector 1 x RS-232 connector 1 x RS-232/422/485 connector 2 x SATA connectors 1 x SDVO connector 1 x TV connector 2 x USB connectors The PCISA-945GSE has the following external peripheral interface connectors on the board rear panel.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Specification Memory PCISA-945GSE 512 MB of DDR2 RAM integrated (a DDR2 SO-DIMM slot is a custom option) CompactFlash® One CompactFlash® socket Super I/O iTE IT8718F VGA Display LVDS HDTV SDVO BIOS AMI BIOS label Audio Through HD Audio or AC’97 audio kit LAN Two Realtek RTL8111CP PCIe GbE controllers COM One RS-232 serial port One RS-232/422/485 serial port USB2.0 Six USB 2.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Specification PCISA-945GSE Dimensions (LxH) 185 mm x 127.
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PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 2.1 Dimensions 2.1.1 Board Dimensions The dimensions of the board are listed below: Length: 185 mm Height: 127.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 2.1.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions External peripheral interface connector panel dimensions are shown in Figure 2-2.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 2.2 Data Flow Figure 2-3 shows the data flow between the two on-board chipsets and other components installed on the motherboard and described in the following sections of this chapter.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 2.3 Intel® Atom™ Processor 2.3.1 Overview The PCISA-945GSE comes with an embedded 45 nm 1.60 GHz Intel® Atom™ N270 processor. The processor supports a 533 MHz FSB and has a 512 KB L2 cache. The low power processor has a maximum power of 2.5 W. The CPU is shown in Figure 2-4 below. Figure 2-4: CPU and Northbridge Connections 2.3.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 533 MHz source-synchronous front side bus (FSB) 2-Threads support On-die 512-kB, 8-way L2 cache Support for IA 32-bit architecture Intel® Streaming SIMD Extensions-2 and -3 (Intel® SSE2 and Intel® SSE3) support and Supplemental Streaming SIMD Extension 3 (SSSE3) support Micro-FCBGA8 packaging technologies Thermal management support via Intel® Thermal Monitor 1 and Intel Thermal Monitor 2 FSB Lane Reversal for flexible routing Supports C0/C1(e)/C2(e)/C
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card No support for Dual-Channel Interleaved mode of operation Enhanced Addressing support (Swap only) The embedded memory is shown in Figure 2-4 above. 2.4.2 Graphics The Intel® 945GSE Northbridge chipset has an Intel® Gen. 3.5 integrated graphics engine that supports the following display devices: Analog CRT LVDS TV-Out SDVO ports 2.4.2.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Overscaling NTSC and PAL formats supported Supports RCA or S-VIDEO connectivity Supports HDTV with the following resolutions: o o o o 480p 720p 1080i 1080p 2.4.2.4 SDVO and DVI The SDVO port on the solder side of the PCISA-945GSE connects directly to the SDVO output on the Intel® 945GSE. The SDVO connector is connected to an IEI SDVO graphics card.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 2-5: Intel® ICH7M Southbridge Connections Complies with PCI Express Base Specification, Revision 1.0a Complies with PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Supports the four USB 2.0 devices on the PCISA-945GSE with four UHCI controllers and one EHCI controller Complies with System Management Bus (SMBus) Specification, Version 2.0 Supports Audio Codec ’97 (AC’97) Revision 2.3 Supports Intel® High Definition Audio Contains Low Pin Count (LPC) interface Supports Firmware Hub (FWH) interface Serial peripheral interface support 2.5.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 2.5.2.1 IDE Connector The IDE connector on the Intel® ICH7M Southbridge connects to an IDE hard disk or other IDE device. PIO IDE transfers up to 16 MB/s and Ultra ATA transfers of 100 MB/s.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 2.5.4 SATA Controller The integrated SATA controller on the Intel® ICH7M Southbridge supports two SATA drives with independent DMA operations. Two SATA controllers are connected to two SATA connectors on the PCISA-945GSE. SATA controller specifications are listed below. Supports two SATA drives Supports 1.5 Gb/s data transfer speeds Supports Serial ATA Specification, Revision 1.0a 2.5.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 2-6: Super I/O Connections Some of the features of the iTE IT8718F chipset are listed below: ACPI and LANDesk Compliant Enhanced Hardware Monitor Fan Speed Controller Two 16C550 UARTs for serial port control One IEEE 1284 Parallel Port Keyboard Controller Watchdog Timer Some of the Super I/O features are described in more detail below: 2.5.6.1 LPC Interface The LPC interface on the Super I/O complies with the Intel® Low Pin Count Specification Rev.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 2.5.6.3 Digital Input/Output The input mode supports switch debouncing or programmable external IRQ routing. The output mode supports two sets of programmable LED blinking periods. 2.5.6.4 Enhanced Hardware Monitor The Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor monitors three thermal inputs, VBAT internally, and eight voltage monitor inputs. These hardware parameters are reported in the BIOS and can be read from the BIOS Hardware Health Configuration menu. 2.5.6.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card PCI Revision 2.3 compliant 33 MHz 5 V tolerant PCI signals (except PME#) Integrated PCI arbiter supports up to seven PCI bus masters 2.5.7.1 PCI Edge Connector The PCI interface is connected directly to the PCI portion of the edge connector on the PCISA-945GSE. 2.5.7.2 ISA Edge Connector The PCI interface is connected to the ISA edge connector through the iTE IT8888G PCI-to-ISA chip. 2.5.8 PCIe Bus The Intel® ICH7M provides four PCIe lanes.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver Auto-Negotiation with Next Page capability Supports PCI Express™ 1.1 Supports pair swap/polarity/skew correction Crossover Detection & & Auto-Correction Wake-on-LAN and remote wake-up support Microsoft® NDIS5, NDIS6 Checksum Offload (IPv4, IPv6, TCP, UDP) and Segmentation Task-offload (Large send and Giant send) support Supports Full Duplex flow control (IEEE 802.3x) Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 2.6 Environmental and Power Specifications 2.6.1 System Monitoring Two thermal inputs on the PCISA-945GSE Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor monitors the following temperatures: CPU temperature System temperature The PCISA-945GSE Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor also monitors the following fan speeds: CPU Fan speed Voltage inputs on the PCISA-945GSE Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor monitors the following voltages: CPU Core +1.05 V +3.30 V +5.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card A cooling fan and heat sink must be installed on the CPU. Thermal paste must be smeared on the lower side of the heat sink before it is mounted on the CPU. Heat sinks are also mounted on the Northbridge and Southbridge chipsets to ensure the operating temperature of these chips remain low. 2.6.3 Power Consumption Table 2-2 shows the power consumption parameters for the PCISA-945GSE running with 7 a 1.60 GHz Intel® Atom™ with 2.0 GB DDR2 memory. Voltage Current +5 V 2.
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PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 3.1 Anti-static Precautions WARNING! Failure to take ESD precautions during the installation of the PCISA-945GSE may result in permanent damage to the PCISA-945GSE and severe injury to the user. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the PCISA-945GSE. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 3.3 Unpacking Checklist 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 PCISA-945GSE was purchased from or contact an IEI sales representative directly by sending an email to sales@iei.com.tw. 3 3.3.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Quantity Item and Part Number 1 Quick Installation Guide Image Table 3-1: Packing List 3.3.2 Optional Items The PCISA-945GSE is shipped with the following components: Item and Part Number Image 5.1 Channel AC’97 audio kit (P/N: AC-KIT08R-R10) 7.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Item and Part Number FDD cable (P/N: 32200-000058-RS) HDD cable (P/N: 32200-000009-RS) IDE-cable (P/N: 32200-008800-RS) SATA power cable (P/N: 32100-088600-RS) Table 3-2: Power Consumption Page 30 Image
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PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 4.1 Peripheral Interface Connectors This chapter outlines all internal and external connectors on the PCISA-945GSE. 4.1.1 Layout Figure 4-1 shows the on-board peripheral connectors, rear panel peripheral connectors 7 and on-board jumpers.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 4-2 shows the connectors on the solder side of the PCISA-945GSE. Figure 4-2: Connector and Jumper Locations [Solder Side] 4.1.2 Internal Peripheral Interface Connectors Table 4-1 shows a list of the peripheral interface connectors on the PCISA-945GSE. 7 Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found below.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Connector Type Label Fan connector 3-pin wafer CPU_FAN1 Floppy disk connector 34-pin header FDD1 Front panel connector 8-pin header F_PANEL1 IDE connector 40-pin IDE connector PIDE1 Infrared connector 5-pin header IR1 Keyboard/mouse connector 6-pin box header KB_MS1 LVDS connector 30-pin crimp LVDS1 Parallel port connector 26-pin header LPT1 RS-232 connector 10-pin header COM1 RS-232/422/485 connector 14-pin header COM2 SATA connector SATA port SATA1,
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 4.2 Internal Peripheral Connectors Internal peripheral connectors are found on the motherboard and are only accessible when the motherboard is outside of the chassis. This section has complete descriptions of all the internal, peripheral connectors on the PCISA-945GSE. 4.2.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 3 +5 V Standby Table 4-3: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Pinouts 4.2.2 Audio Connector CN Label: J_AUDIO1 CN Type: 9-pin header (2x5) CN Location: See Figure 4-4 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-4 The 9-pin audio connector is connected to external audio devices including speakers and microphones for the input and output of audio signals to and from the system. Figure 4-4: Audio Connector Location (9-pin) PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 9 +12 V PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Table 4-4: Audio Connector Pinouts (9-pin) 4.2.3 Backlight Inverter Connector CN Label: INVERTER1 CN Type: 5-pin box header (1x5) CN Location: See Figure 4-5 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-5 The backlight inverter provides power to the LCD screen backlight. Figure 4-5: LCD Backlight Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 4.2.4 Battery Connector CN Label: BT1 CN Type: 2-pin wafer (1x2) CN Location: See Figure 4-6 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-6 The battery connector is for the system battery. The battery retains the system date and time while the computer is turned off. Figure 4-6: Battery Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 1 Battery+ 2 Battery- Table 4-6: Battery Connector Pinouts 4.2.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card The 8-pin SPI Flash connector is used for the BIOS. Figure 4-7: BIOS Programming Connector Pinouts PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION 1 3.3 V 2 GND 3 CS# 4 CLOCK 5 SO 6 SI 7 N/C 8 N/C Table 4-7: BIOS Programming Connector 4.2.6 CompactFlash® Socket CN Label: CF1 CN Type: CompactFlash® slot CN Location: See Figure 4-8 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-8 The CompactFlash® card slot allows a CompactFlash® type I or II card to be installed.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 4-8: CF Card Socket Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 25 CD2# 50 GND2 Table 4-8: CF Card Socket Pinouts 4.2.7 Digital I/O Connector CN Label: DIO1 CN Type: 10-pin header (2x5) CN Location: See Figure 4-9 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-9 The digital input/output connector is managed through a Super I/O chip. The DIO connector pins are user programmable. Figure 4-9: Digital I/O Connector Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 9 Input 1 10 Input 0 Table 4-9: DIO Connector Pinouts 4.2.8 Fan Connector CN Label: CPU_FAN1 CN Type: 3-pin wafer (1x3) CN Location: See Figure 4-10 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-10 7 7 The fan connector connects to a CPU cooling fan. Figure 4-10: CPU Fan Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 1 Ground 2 +12 V 3 Sense Table 4-10: CPU Fan Connector Pinouts 4.2.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card CN Type: 34-pin header (2x17) CN Location: See Figure 4-11 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-11 The floppy disk connector is connected to a floppy disk drive. Figure 4-11: Floppy Disk Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 25 GND 26 TRACK 0# 27 GND 28 WRITE PROTECT# 29 GND 30 READ DATA# 31 GND 32 SIDE 1 SELECT# 33 GND 34 DISK CHANGE# Table 4-11: Floppy Disk Connector Pinouts 4.2.10 Front Panel Connector CN Label: F_PANEL1 CN Type: 8-pin header (2x4) CN Location: See Figure 4-12 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-12 The front panel connector connects to external switches and indicators to monitor and controls the motherboard.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 4-12: Front Panel Connector Pinout Locations FUNCTION PIN DESCRIPTION FUNCTION PIN DESCRIPTION Power button 1 PWR_BTN+ Power LED 2 PWR_LED+ 3 PWR_BTN- 4 PWR_LED- 5 HDD_LED+ 6 RESET+ 7 HDD_LED- 8 RESET- HDD LED Reset button Table 4-12: Front Panel Connector Pinouts 4.2.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 4-13: IDE Device Connector Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 39 HDD ACTIVE# 40 GROUND Table 4-13: IDE Connector Pinouts 4.2.12 Infrared Interface Connector CN Label: IR1 CN Type: 5-pin header (1x5) CN Location: See Figure 4-14 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-14 7 7 The infrared interface connector supports both Serial Infrared (SIR) and Amplitude Shift Key Infrared (ASKIR) interfaces. Figure 4-14: Infrared Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 4.2.13 Keyboard/Mouse Connector CN Label: KB_MS1 CN Type: 6-pin box header (1x6) CN Location: See Figure 4-15 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-15 The keyboard and mouse connector can be connected to a standard PS/2 cable or PS/2 Y-cable to add keyboard and mouse functionality to the system. Figure 4-15: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Location PIN NO.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card CN Type: 30-pin crimp (2x15) CN Location: See Figure 4-16 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-16 The 30-pin LVDS LCD connector can be connected to single channel or dual channel, 18-bit or 36-bit LVDS panel. Figure 4-16: LVDS LCD Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 29 VCC_LVDS 30 VCC_LVDS Table 4-16: LVDS LCD Port Connector Pinouts 4.2.15 SATA Drive Connectors CN Label: SATA1, SATA2 CN Type: 7-pin SATA drive connectors CN Location: See Figure 4-17 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-17 7 7 The SATA connectors connect to SATA hard drives and optical drives. Figure 4-17: SATA Drive Connector Locations PIN NO.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 7 GND Table 4-17: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts 4.2.16 Parallel Port Connector CN Label: LPT1 CN Type: 26-pin header (2x13) CN Location: See Figure 4-18 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-18 The 26-pin parallel port connector connects to a parallel port connector interface or some other parallel port device such as a printer. Figure 4-18: Parallel Port Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 13 PRINTER SELECT 14 AUTO FORM FEED # 15 ERROR# 16 INITIALIZE 17 PRINTER SELECT LN# 18 GROUND 19 GROUND 20 GROUND 21 GROUND 22 GROUND 23 GROUND 24 GROUND 25 GROUND 26 NC Table 4-18: Parallel Port Connector Pinouts 4.2.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 9 Ground (GND) 10 N/C Table 4-19: RS-232 Connector Pinouts 4.2.18 Serial Port Connector (RS-232/422/485) CN Label: COM2 CN Type: 14-pin header (2x7) CN Location: See Figure 4-20 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-20 7 The serial port connector provides an RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485 communications channel. Figure 4-20: RS-232/422/485 Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 4.2.19 SDVO Connector CN Label: SDVO1 CN Type: FPC connector CN Location: See Figure 4-21 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-21 The SDVO connector connects to an SDVO video card available from IEI. The SDVO connector interfaces directly to the SDVO port on the Northbridge. Figure 4-21: SDVO Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 23 NC 24 NC 25 GND 26 SDVOB_BLUE- 27 SDVOB_BLUE+ 28 GND 29 SDVOB_RED- 30 SDVOB_RED+ 31 GND 32 SDVO1_STALL- 33 SDVO1_STALL+ 34 GND 35 SDVO_TVCLKIN- 36 SDVO_TCCLKIN+ 37 GND 38 SDVO_CLK 39 SDVO_DATA 40 PCIRST 41 +5 VS 42 +5 VS 43 +5 VS 44 N/C 45 N/C 46 GND 47 GND Table 4-21: SDVO Connector Pinouts 4.2.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 4-22: TV Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION S-Video Connector 1 GND 2 AGREEN_Y 3 GND 4 ARED_C RCA Connector (only video signal) 5 GND 6 ABLUE_CVBS Table 4-22: TV Port Connector Pinouts 4.2.21 USB Connectors CN Label: USB01, USB23 CN Type: 8-pin header (2x4) CN Location: See Figure 4-23 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-23 8 8 The 2x4 USB pin connectors provide connectivity to four USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 devices.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 4-23: USB Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION USB Connector 1 USB Connector 2 1 VCC 2 GND 3 DATA1- 4 DATA2+ 5 DATA1+ 6 DATA2- 7 GND 8 VCC Table 4-23: USB Port Connector Pinouts 4.3 External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel Figure 4-24 shows the PCISA-945GSE external peripheral interface connector (EPIC) 8 panel.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 4-24: PCISA-945GSE External Peripheral Interface Connector 4.3.1 LAN Connectors CN Label: LAN1 and LAN2 CN Type: RJ-45 CN Location: See Figure 4-24 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-24 8 8 The PCISA-945GSE is equipped with two built-in RJ-45 Ethernet controllers. The controllers can connect to the LAN through two RJ-45 LAN connectors. There are two LEDs on the connector indicating the status of LAN.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card The RJ-45 Ethernet connector has two status LEDs, one green and one yellow. The green LED indicates activity on the port and the yellow LED indicates the port is linked. See Table 4-25. 8 STATUS DESCRIPTION STATUS DESCRIPTION GREEN Activity YELLOW Linked Table 4-25: LAN Connector LEDs 4.3.2 USB Connectors CN Label: USB_C4 and USB_C5 CN Type: USB port CN Location: See Figure 4-24 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-26 8 8 The PCISA-945GSE has two external USB 2.0 ports.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 4-26: VGA Connector PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION 1 RED 2 GREEN 3 BLUE 4 NC 5 GND 6 CRT_PLUG- 7 GND 8 GND 9 VCC 10 GND 11 NC 12 DDC DAT 13 HSYNC 14 VSYNC 15 DDCCLK Table 4-27: VGA Connector Pinouts Page 60
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PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 5.1 Anti-static Precautions WARNING: Failure to take ESD precautions during the installation of the PCISA-945GSE may result in permanent damage to the PCISA-945GSE and severe injury to the user. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the PCISA-945GSE. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 5.2 Installation Considerations NOTE: The following installation notices and installation considerations should be read and understood before the PCISA-945GSE is installed. All installation notices pertaining to the installation of the PCISA-945GSE should be strictly adhered to. Failing to adhere to these precautions may lead to severe damage of the PCISA-945GSE and injury to the person installing the motherboard. 5.2.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Before and during the installation of the PCISA-945GSE DO NOT: DO NOT remove any of the stickers on the PCB board. These stickers are required for warranty validation. DO NOT use the product before verifying all the cables and power connectors are properly connected. DO NOT allow screws to come in contact with the PCB circuit, connector pins, or its components. 5.2.2 Installation Checklist The following checklist is provided to ensure the PCISA-945GSE is properly installed.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card contact the PCISA-945GSE vendor reseller/vendor where the PCISA-945GSE was purchased or contact an IEI sales representative. 5.4 CF Card Installation NOTE: The PCISA-945GSE can support both CF Type I cards and CF Type II cards. For the complete specifications of the supported CF cards please refer to Chapter 2. To install the a CF card (Type 1 or Type 2) onto the PCISA-945GSE, please follow the steps below: Step 1: Locate the CF card socket.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 5-1: CF Card Installation 5.5 ATX Power Control Connector The ATX power control connector is required when using an ATX power source. To setup the PCISA-945GSE for ATX power, follow the steps below. Step 1: Set the ATX jumpers (there are two) as shown in AT/ATX Power Selection in Section 5.6.1. Step 2: Connect the ATX control cable. Connect the ATX control cable to ATXCTL1 on the PCISA-945GSE and to the ATX control connector on the backplane.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 5-2: ATX Power Control Connector Step 3: Turn on with the front panel connector. The system is turned on using the Front Panel Connector described in Section 4.2.10.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 5.6 Jumper Settings NOTE: A jumper is a metal bridge used to close an electrical circuit. It consists of two or three metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected by a plastic cover) that slides over the pins to connect them. To CLOSE/SHORT a jumper means connecting the pins of the jumper with the plastic clip and to OPEN a jumper means removing the plastic clip from a Jumper Locations jumper.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 5-3: Jumper Location 5.6.1 AT/ATX Power Selection Jumper Label: ATXCTL1 and J_AUTOPWR1 Jumper Type: 3-pin wafer and 2-pin header Jumper Settings: See Table 5-2 Jumper Location: See Figure 5-3 The AT/ATX power selection jumpers set the system power mode as AT or ATX. Jumper settings are shown below.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Jumper ATXCTL1 J_AUTOPWR1 ATX Connect to PS_ON# Open and 5 VSB Table 5-2: AT/ATX Power Selection Jumper Settings 5.6.2 Clear CMOS Jumper Jumper Label: J_CMOS1 Jumper Type: 3-pin header Jumper Settings: See Table 5-3 Jumper Location: See Figure 5-3 8 If the PCISA-945GSE fails to boot due to improper BIOS settings, the clear CMOS jumper clears the CMOS data and resets the system BIOS information.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 5.6.3 CF Card Setup Jumper Label: JCF1 Jumper Type: 2-pin header Jumper Settings: See Table 5-4 Jumper Location: See Figure 5-3 The CF Card Setup jumper sets the CF Type I card or CF Type II cards as either the slave device or the master device. CF Card Setup jumper settings are shown in Table 5-4. CF Card Setup Description Open Slave Closed Master Table 5-4: CF Card Setup Jumper Settings 5.6.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 5.6.5 LCD Panel Type Selection Jumper Label: J_LCD_TYPE1 Jumper Type: 6-pin header Jumper Settings: See Table 5-6 Jumper Location: See Figure 5-3 The LCD Panel Type Selection jumper allows the LVDS screen voltage to be set. The LCD Panel Type Selection jumper settings are shown in Table 5-7.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Jumper Settings: See Table 5-7 Jumper Location: See Figure 5-3 The LVDS Voltage Selection jumper allows the LVDS screen voltage to be set. The LVDS Voltage Selection jumper settings are shown in Table 5-7. LCD Voltage Select Description 1-2 3.3 V 2-3 5V Table 5-7: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Settings 5.7 Chassis Installation 5.7.1 Airflow WARNING: Airflow is critical to the cooling of the CPU and other onboard components.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 5.7.2 Motherboard Installation To install the PCISA-945GSE motherboard into the chassis please refer to the reference material that came with the chassis. 5.8 Internal Peripheral Device Connections The cables listed in Table 5-8 are shipped with the PCISA-945GSE. 8 Quantity Type 1 Parallel port and serial port cable 2 SATA cables 1 USB cable Table 5-8: IEI Provided Cables Some optional items that can be purchased separately and installed on the PCISA-945GSE include: 5.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card The optional 5.1 channel audio kit connects to the 10-pin audio connector on the PCISA-945GSE. The audio kit consists of three audio jacks. One audio jack, Mic In, connects to a microphone. The remaining two audio jacks, Line-In and Line-Out, connect to two speakers. To install the audio kit, please refer to the steps below: Step 4: Connect the audio kit cable. The audio kit is shipped with a cable that connects the audio kit to the PCISA-945GSE.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 8: Connect the audio devices. Connect one speaker to the line-in audio jack, one speaker to the line-out audio jack and a microphone to the mic-in audio jack. Step 9: Install the driver. If the 5.1 channel audio kit is used, the ALC655 Realtek codec driver must be installed. Refer to Chapter 7 for driver installation instructions.Step 0: 5.8.2 7.1 Channel Audio Kit Installation NOTE: This is an optional item that must be ordered separately.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 5-5: 7.1 Channel Audio Kit Step 4: Mount the audio kit onto the chassis. Once the audio kit is connected to the PCISA-945GSE, secure the audio kit bracket to the system chassis. Step 5: Connect the audio devices. Connect one speaker to the line-in audio jack, one speaker to the line-out audio jack and a microphone to the mic-in audio jack. Step 6: Install the driver. If the 7.1 channel audio kit is used, the ALC883 Realtek codec driver must be installed.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 2: Insert the connector. Connect the IDE cable connector to the onboard connector. See Figure 5-6. A key on the front of the cable connector ensures it 8 can only be inserted in one direction. Figure 5-6: IDE Cable Connection Step 3: Connect the cable to an IDE device. Connect the two connectors on the other side of the cable to one or two IDE devices. Make sure that pin 1 on the cable corresponds to pin 1 on the connector. Step 0: 5.8.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 2: Insert the cable connectors. Insert one connector into each serial port box headers. See Figure 5-7. A key on the front of the cable connectors ensures the connector can only be installed in one direction. Figure 5-7: Dual RS-232 Cable Installation Step 3: Secure the bracket. The dual RS-232 connector has two D-sub 9 male connectors secured on a bracket. To secure the bracket to the chassis please refer to the reference material that came with the chassis.Step 0: 5.8.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 2: Insert the connector. Connect the FDD cable connector to the on-board connector. See Figure 5-8. A key on the front of the cable connector ensures it can only be inserted in one direction. Figure 5-8: FDD Cable Connection Step 3: Connect the cable to an FDD device. Connect the connector at the other end of the cable to an FDD device. Make sure that pin 1 on the cable corresponds to pin 1 on the connector.Step 0: 5.8.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 2: Align the connectors. Correctly align pin 1 on the cable connector with pin 1 on the PCISA-945GSE LPT box-header connector. See Figure 5-9. Step 3: Insert the cable connectors. Once the cable connector is properly aligned with the 26-pin box-header connector on the PCISA-945GSE, connect the cable connector to the on-board connector. See Figure 5-9. Figure 5-9: LPT Cable Connection Step 4: Attach the LPT connector to the chassis.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 7: Insert the cable connector. Press the clip on the connector at the end of the SATA cable and insert the cable connector into the onboard SATA drive connector. See Figure 5-10. 8 Figure 5-10: SATA Drive Cable Connection Step 8: Connect the cable to the SATA disk. Connect the connector on the other end of the cable to the connector at the back of the SATA drive. See Figure 5-11. 8 Step 9: Connect the SATA power cable.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 5-11: SATA Power Drive Connection 5.8.8 USB Cable (Dual Port) with Slot Bracket The PCISA-945GSE is shipped with a dual port USB 2.0 cable. To connect the USB cable connector, please follow the steps below. Step 10: Locate the connectors. The locations of the USB connectors are shown in Chapter 3. WARNING: If the USB pins are not properly aligned, the USB device can burn out. Step 11: Align the connectors. The cable has two connectors.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 5-12: Dual USB Cable Connection Step 13: Attach the bracket to the chassis. The USB 2.0 connectors are attached to a bracket. To secure the bracket to the chassis please refer to the installation instructions that came with the chassis.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 5-13: Connect the LPT Device 5.9 External Peripheral Interface Connection The following external peripheral devices can be connected to the external peripheral interface connectors.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 2: Align the connectors. Align the RJ-45 connector on the LAN cable with one of the RJ-45 connectors on the PCISA-945GSE. See Figure 5-14. 8 Figure 5-14: LAN Connection Step 3: Insert the LAN cable RJ-45 connector. Once aligned, gently insert the LAN cable RJ-45 connector into the onboard RJ-45 connector. Step 0: 5.9.2 USB Device Connection (Single Connector) There are two external USB 2.0 connectors. Both connectors are perpendicular to the PCISA-945GSE. To connect a USB 2.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 5-15: USB Device Connection Step 3: Insert the device connector. Once aligned, gently insert the USB device connector into the on-board connector. Step 0: 5.9.3 VGA Monitor Connection The PCISA-945GSE has a single female DB-15 connector on the external peripheral interface panel. The DB-15 connector is connected to a CRT or VGA monitor. To connect a monitor to the PCISA-945GSE, please follow the instructions below. Step 1: Locate the female DB-15 connector.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 5-16: VGA Connector Step 4: Secure the connector. Secure the DB-15 VGA connector from the VGA monitor to the external interface by tightening the two retention screws on either side of the connector.
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PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 6.1 Introduction A licensed copy of AMI BIOS is preprogrammed into the ROM BIOS. The BIOS setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This chapter describes how to access the BIOS setup program and the configuration options that may be changed. 6.1.1 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.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Key Function F1 key General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu F2 /F3 key Change color from total 16 colors. F2 to select color forward. F10 key Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu Table 6-1: BIOS Navigation Keys 6.1.3 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. 6.1.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 6.2 Main The Main BIOS menu (BIOS Menu 1) appears when the BIOS Setup program is entered. 8 The Main menu gives an overview of the basic system information. BIOS Menu 1: Main Î System Overview The System Overview lists a brief summary of different system components. The fields in System Overview cannot be changed.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card System Memory: Displays the auto-detected system memory. o Size: Lists memory size The System Overview field also has two user configurable fields: Î System Time [xx:xx:xx] Use the System Time option to set the system time. Manually enter the hours, minutes and seconds. Î System Date [xx/xx/xx] Use the System Date option to set the system date. Manually enter the day, month and year. 6.
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PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 6.3.1 CPU Configuration Use the CPU Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 3) to view detailed CPU specifications 8 and configure the CPU.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 6.3.2 IDE Configuration Use the IDE Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 4) to change and/or set the configuration 8 of the IDE devices installed in the system. BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration Î ATA/IDE Configurations [Compatible] Use the ATA/IDE Configurations option to configure the ATA/IDE controller. Î Disabled Disables the on-board ATA/IDE controller. Î Compatible Configures the on-board ATA/IDE controller to be in compatible mode.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Î Enhanced Configures the on-board ATA/IDE controller to be in DEFAULT Enhanced mode. In this mode, IDE channels and SATA channels are separated. This mode supports up to 6 storage devices. Some legacy OS do not support this mode. Î Legacy IDE Channels [PATA Pri, SATA Sec] Î SATA Only Î SATA Pri, PATA Sec Only the SATA drives are enabled. DEFAULT The IDE drives are enabled on the Primary IDE channel. The SATA drives are enabled on the Secondary IDE channel.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 6.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave Use the IDE Master and IDE Slave configuration menu to view both primary and secondary IDE device details and configure the IDE devices connected to the system. BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration Î Auto-Detected Drive Parameters The “grayed-out” items in the left frame are IDE disk drive parameters automatically detected from the firmware of the selected IDE disk drive.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Block Mode: Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred. Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if block mode is not used. Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt. PIO Mode: Indicates the PIO mode of the installed device. Async DMA: Indicates the highest Asynchronous DMA Mode that is supported. Ultra DMA: Indicates the highest Synchronous DMA Mode that is supported. S.M.A.R.T.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Î LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Use the LBA/Large Mode option to disable or enable BIOS to auto detects LBA (Logical Block Addressing). LBA is a method of addressing data on a disk drive. In LBA mode, the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB. Î BIOS is prevented from using the LBA mode control on Disabled the specified channel. Î Auto DEFAULT BIOS auto detects the LBA mode control on the specified channel.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Î 3 PIO mode 3 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 11.1 MB/s Î 4 PIO mode 4 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 16.6 MB/s (This setting generally works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999. For other disk drives, such as IDE CD-ROM drives, check the specifications of the drive.) Î DMA Mode [Auto] Use the DMA Mode BIOS selection to adjust the DMA mode options. Î Auto DEFAULT BIOS auto detects the DMA mode.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Î Ultra DMA mode 3 selected with a maximum data transfer UDMA3 rate of 44 MB/s (To use this mode, it is required that an 80-conductor ATA cable is used.) Î Ultra DMA mode 4 selected with a maximum data transfer UDMA4 rate of 66.6 MB/s (To use this mode, it is required that an 80-conductor ATA cable is used.) Î Ultra DMA mode 5 selected with a maximum data transfer UDMA5 rate of 99.9 MB/s (To use this mode, it is required that an 80-conductor ATA cable is used.) Î S.M.A.R.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 6.3.3 Floppy Configuration Use the Floppy Configuration menu to configure the floppy disk drive connected to the system. BIOS Menu 6: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration Î Floppy A/B Use the Floppy A/B option to configure the floppy disk drive. Options are listed below: Disabled 360 KB 51/4” 1.2 MB 51/4” 720 KB 31/2” 1.44 MB 31/2’ 2.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 6.3.4 Super IO Configuration Use the Super IO Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 7) to set or change the 8 configurations for the FDD controllers, parallel ports and serial ports. BIOS Menu 7: Super IO Configuration Î Parallel Port Address [Disabled] Use the Parallel Port Address option to select the parallel port base address.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Î Normal DEFAULT The normal parallel port mode is the standard mode for parallel port operation. Î ECP Parallel port outputs are 8-bits long. Inputs are accomplished by reading 4 of the 8 bits on the status register. Î EPP The parallel port operates in the enhanced parallel port mode (EPP). The EPP mode supports bi-directional communication between the system and the parallel port device and the transmission rates between the two are much faster than the Normal mode.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Î Î 3E8/IRQ4 I/O port address is 3E8 and the interrupt address is IRQ4 Î 2E8/IRQ3 I/O port address is 2E8 and the interrupt address is IRQ3 Serial Port1 Mode [Normal] Use the Serial Port1 Mode option to select the transmitting and receiving mode. Î Normal IrDA ASK IR Default Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Use the Serial Port2 Address option to select the I/O and IRQ addresses.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 6.3.5 Hardware Health Configuration The Hardware Health Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 8) shows the operating 8 temperature, fan speeds and system voltages. BIOS Menu 8: Hardware Health Configuration Î CPU FAN Mode Setting [Full On Mode] Use the CPU FAN Mode Setting option to configure the second fan. Î Full On Mode Î Automatic mode DEFAULT Fan is on all the time Fan is off when the temperature is low enough. Parameters must be set by the user.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card CPU Temp. Limit of OFF CPU Temp. Limit of Start CPU Fan Start PWM Slope PWM 1 When the CPU FAN Mode Setting option is in the PWM Manual Mode, the following parameters can be set. Î CPU Fan PWM control CPU Temp. Limit of OFF [000] WARNING: Setting this value too high may cause the fan to stop when the CPU is at a high temperature and therefore cause the system to be damaged. The CPU Temp.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card The CPU Temp. Limit of Start option can only be set if the CPU FAN Mode Setting option is set to Automatic Mode. Use the CPU Temp. Limit of Start option to select the CPU temperature at which the cooling fan should automatically turn on. When the fan starts, it rotates using the starting pulse width modulation (PWM) specified in the Fan 3 Start PWM option below. To select a value, select the CPU Temp. Limit of Start option and enter a decimal number between 000 and 127.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 64 PWM The following system parameters and values are shown. The system parameters that are monitored are: System Temperatures: The following system temperatures are monitored o o CPU Fan Speed Voltages: The following system voltages are monitored o o o o o o o o o Page 110 System Temperature Fan Speeds: The CPU cooling fan speed is monitored. o CPU Temperature CPU Core +1.05 V +3.30 V +5.00 V +12.0 V +1.5 V +1.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 6.3.6 Power Configuration The Power Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 9) configures the Advanced Configuration 8 and Power Interface (ACPI) and Power Management (APM) options. BIOS Menu 9: Power Configuration Î Select AT/ATX Power [ATX Power] Use the Select AT/ATX Power option to set the power mode of the system.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 6.3.6.1 ACPI Configuration The ACPI Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 10) configures the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) and Power Management (APM) options. BIOS Menu 10: ACPI Configuration Î Suspend Mode [S1(POS)] Use the Suspend Mode option to specify the sleep state the system enters when it is not being used. Î S1 (POS) DEFAULT The system enters S1(POS) sleep state. The system appears off.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 6.3.6.2 APM Configuration The APM Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 11) allows the advanced power management options to be configured. BIOS Menu 11:Advanced Power Management Configuration Î Restore on AC Power Loss [Power On] Use the Restore on AC Power Loss BIOS option to specify what state the system returns to if there is a sudden loss of power to the system.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Î Power Button Mode [On/Off] Use the Power Button Mode BIOS to specify how the power button functions. Î On/Off DEFAULT When the power button is pressed the system is either turned on or off Î When the power button is pressed the system goes into Suspend suspend mode Î Resume on Keyboard/Mouse [Disabled] Use the Resume on Keyboard/Mouse BIOS option to enable activity on either the keyboard or mouse to rouse the system from a suspend or standby state.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Î Enabled DEFAULT Wake event generated by PCI-Express WAKE# signal activity Î Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled] Use the Resume On RTC Alarm option to specify the time the system should be roused from a suspended state.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 6.3.7 Remote Configuration Use the Remote Access Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 12) to configure remote access parameters. The Remote Access Configuration is an AMIBIOS feature and allows a remote host running a terminal program to display and configure the BIOS settings. BIOS Menu 12: Remote Access Configuration Î Remote Access [Disabled] Use the Remote Access option to enable or disable access to the remote functionalities of the system.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Î Remote access configuration options shown below Enabled appear: - Serial Port Number - Serial Port Mode - Flow Control - Redirection after BIOS POST - Terminal Type - VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support These configuration options are discussed below. Î Serial Port Number [COM1] Use the Serial Port Number option allows to select the serial port used for remote access.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card NOTE: Identical baud rate setting musts be set on the host (a management computer running a terminal software) and the slave Î Flow Control [None] Use the Flow Control option to report the flow control method for the console redirection application.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Î VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support [Disabled] Use the VT-UFT8 Combo Key Support option to enable additional keys that are not provided by VT100 for the PC 101 keyboard. The VT100 Terminal Definition is the standard convention used to configure and conduct emergency management tasks with UNIX-based servers. VT100 does not support all keys on the standard PC 101-key layout, however. The VT-UTF8 convention makes available additional keys that are not provided by VT100 for the PC 101 keyboard.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 6.3.8 USB Configuration Use the USB Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 13) to read USB configuration 8 information and configure the USB settings. BIOS Menu 13: USB Configuration Î USB Functions [Enabled] Use the USB Function option to enable or disable the USB controllers. Î Î Disabled Î Enabled USB controllers are enabled DEFAULT USB controllers are disabled USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] The USB 2.0 Controller BIOS option enables or disables the USB 2.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Î Î Enabled DEFAULT USB function 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.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card BIOS Menu 14: PCI/PnP Configuration Î IRQ# [Available] Use the IRQ# address to specify what IRQs can be assigned to a particular peripheral device.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Î IRQ10 IRQ 11 IRQ 14 IRQ 15 DMA Channel# [Available] Use the DMA Channel# option to assign a specific DMA channel to a particular PCI/PnP device.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 6.5 Boot Use the Boot menu (BIOS Menu 15) to configure system boot options.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 6.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration Use the Boot Settings Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 15) to configure advanced system 8 boot options. BIOS Menu 16: Boot Settings Configuration Î Quick Boot [Enabled] Use the Quick Boot BIOS option to make the computer speed up the boot process.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Î Î Enabled DEFAULT OEM Logo displayed instead of POST messages AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] The AddOn ROM Display Mode option allows add-on ROM (read-only memory) messages to be displayed. Î Force BIOS DEFAULT Allows the computer system to force a third party BIOS to display during system boot. Î Allows the computer system to display the Keep Current information during system boot.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Î Enabled DEFAULT Can be booted from a remote system through the LAN 6.5.2 Boot Device Priority Use the Boot Device Priority menu (BIOS Menu 17) to specify the boot sequence from 8 the available devices. The following options are available: 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device BIOS Menu 17: Boot Device Priority Settings 6.5.3 Hard Disk Drives Use the Hard Disk Drives menu to specify the boot sequence of the available HDDs.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 3rd Drive NOTE: Only installed drives are shown in the list. BIOS Menu 18: Hard Disk Drives 6.5.4 CD/DVD Drives Use the CD/DVD Drives menu to specify the boot sequence of the available CD/DVD drives.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card NOTE: Only installed CD and DVD drives are shown in the list BIOS Menu 19: CD/DVD Drives 6.5.5 Removable Drives Use the Removable Drives menu (BIOS Menu 20) to specify the boot sequence of the available FDDs.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card NOTE: Only installed floppy drives are shown in the list.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 6.6 Security Use the Security menu (BIOS Menu 21) to set system and user passwords. 8 BIOS Menu 21: Security Î Change Supervisor Password Use the Change Supervisor Password to set or change a supervisor password. The default for this option is Not Installed. If a supervisor password must be installed, select this field and enter the password. After the password has been added, Install appears next to Change Supervisor Password.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 6.7 Chipset Use the Chipset menu (BIOS Menu 22) to access the Northbridge and Southbridge 8 configuration menus WARNING! Setting the wrong values for the Chipset BIOS selections in the Chipset BIOS menu may cause the system to malfunction.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 6.7.1 Northbridge Chipset Configuration Use the Northbridge Chipset Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 22) to configure the 8 Northbridge chipset settings. BIOS Menu 23: Northbridge Chipset Configuration Î Memory Hole [Disabled] The Memory Hole reserves the memory space between 15 MB and 16 MB for ISA expansion cards that require a specified area of memory to work properly.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Î Internal Graphics Mode Select [Enable, 8 MB] The Internal Graphic Mode Select option determines the amount of system memory that can be used by the Internal graphics device. Î Î Disable Î Enable, 1 MB Î Enable, 8 MB 1 MB of memory used by internal graphics device DEFAULT 8 MB of memory used by internal graphics device Boot Graphic Adapter Priority [PCI/IGD] The Boot Graphic Adapter Priority setting determines the priority of the attached graphics devices.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 6.7.1.1 Video Function Configuration Use the Video Function Configuration menu to configure the video device connected to the system. BIOS Menu 24: Video Function Configuration Î DVMT Mode Select [DVMT Mode] Use the DVMT Mode Select option to select the Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) operating mode. Î A fixed portion of graphics memory is reserved as Fixed Mode graphics memory.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Î A fixed portion of graphics memory is reserved as Combo Mode graphics memory. If more memory is needed, graphics memory is dynamically allocated according to the system and graphics needs. Î DVMT/FIXED Memory Use the DVMT/FIXED Memory option to specify the maximum amount of memory that can be allocated as graphics memory. This option can only be configured for if DVMT Mode or Fixed Mode is selected in the DVMT Mode Select option.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Î 1280 x 1024 36-bit 1400 x 1050 36-bit 1440 x 900 36-bit 1600 x 1200 36-bit by H/W Default LCD Current Jumper Setting Use the LCD Current Jumper Setting shows the current setting of the screen resolution jumper. Î TV Standard The TV Standard option specifies the TV type connected to the system. VBIOS NTSC PAL SECAM SMPTE240M ITU-R television SMPTE295M SMPTE296M EIA-770.2 EIA-770.3 Default 6.7.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card BIOS Menu 25: Southbridge Chipset Configuration Î Audio Controller [All Disabled] The Audio Controller option enables or disables the audio controller. Î Î Azalia Î AC’97 Audio Only AC’97 audio is enabled Î All Disabled Audio is disabled DEFAULT High Definition Audio is enabled Spread Spectrum Mode [Enabled] The Spread Spectrum Mode option can help to improve CPU EMI issues.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 6.8 Exit Use the Exit menu (BIOS Menu 26) to load default BIOS values, optimal failsafe values 8 and to save configuration changes. BIOS Menu 26: Exit Î Save Changes and Exit Use the Save Changes and Exit option to save the changes made to the BIOS options and to exit the BIOS configuration setup program. Î Discard Changes and Exit Use the Discard Changes and Exit option to exit the BIOS configuration setup program without saving the changes made to the system.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Î Load Optimal Defaults Use the Load Optimal Defaults option to load the optimal default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. F9 key can be used for this operation. Î Load Failsafe Defaults Use the Load Failsafe Defaults option to load failsafe default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. F8 key can be used for this operation.
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PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 7.1 Available Software Drivers NOTE: The content of the CD may vary throughout the life cycle of the product and is subject to change without prior notice. Visit the IEI website or contact technical support for the latest updates. The following drivers can be installed on the system: Chipset VGA LAN Audio iSMM Installation instructions are given below. 7.2 Starting the Driver Program To access the driver installation programs, please do the following.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 2: The screen in Figure 7-1 appears. Figure 7-1: Start Up Screen Step 3: Click PCISA-945GSE. Step 4: The screen in Figure 7-2 appears. Figure 7-2: Select Operating System Step 5: Select the operating system installed on the PCISA-945GSE system. This manual describes the installation for a Windows XP operating system.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 6: The list of drivers in Figure 7-3 appears.Step 6: Figure 7-3: Drivers 7.3 Chipset Driver Installation To install the chipset driver, please do the following. Step 7: Access the driver list shown in Figure 7-3. (See Section 7.2) Step 8: Click “1-Chipset Driver” Step 9: When the setup files are completely extracted the Welcome Screen in Figure 7-4 appears.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 7-4: Chipset Driver Welcome Screen Step 10: Click Next to continue. Step 11: The license agreement in Figure 7-5 appears. Figure 7-5: Chipset Driver License Agreement Step 12: Read the License Agreement.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 13: Click the YES button to accept the license agreement and continue. Step 14: The Read Me file in Figure 7-6 appears. Figure 7-6: Chipset Driver Read Me File Step 15: Click NEXT to continue. Step 16: Setup Operations are performed as shown in Figure 7-7.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 7-7: Chipset Driver Setup Operations Step 17: Once the Setup Operations are complete, click the NEXT icon to continue. Step 18: The Finish screen appears.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 19: Select “Yes, I want to restart the computer now” and click the Finish icon. See Figure 7-8.Step 19: 7.4 VGA Driver Installation To install the VGA driver, please do the following. Step 20: Access the driver list shown in Figure 7-3. (See Section 7.2) Step 21: Click “2-VGA” Step 22: The VGA Read Me file in Figure 7-9 appears. Figure 7-9: VGA Driver Read Me File Step 23: Click NEXT to continue. Step 24: The installation files are extracted. See Figure 7-10.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 7-10: VGA Driver Setup Files Extracted Step 25: The Welcome Screen in Figure 7-11 appears. Figure 7-11: VGA Driver Welcome Screen Step 26: Click NEXT to continue. Step 27: The license agreement in Figure 7-12 appears.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 7-12: VGA Driver License Agreement Step 28: Read the License Agreement. Step 29: Click YES to accept the license agreement and continue. Step 30: The Readme file in Figure 7-13 appears.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 31: Click NEXT to continue. Step 32: Setup Operations are performed as shown in Figure 7-14. NOTE: The “Found New Hardware Wizard” will appear and then disappear during this step. Do not adjust any settings in the “Found New Hardware Wizard” window. Figure 7-14: VGA Driver Setup Operations Step 33: Once the Setup Operations are complete, click NEXT to continue. Step 34: The Finish screen appears.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 7-15: VGA Driver Installation Finish Screen Step 35: Select “Yes, I want to restart the computer now” and click FINISH . See Figure 7-15.Step 35: 7.5 LAN Driver Installation To install the chipset driver, please do the following. Step 36: Access the driver list shown in Figure 7-3. (See Section 7.2) Step 37: Click “3-LAN” Step 38: The Welcome screen in Figure 7-16 appears.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 7-16: LAN Driver Welcome Screen Step 39: Click NEXT to continue. Step 40: The Ready to Install screen in Figure 7-17 appears. Figure 7-17: LAN Driver Welcome Screen Step 41: Click NEXT to proceed with the installation. Step 42: The program begins to install.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 43: The installation progress can be monitored in the progress bar shown in Figure 7-18. Figure 7-18: LAN Driver Installation Step 44: When the driver installation is complete, the screen in Figure 7-19 appears. Figure 7-19: LAN Driver Installation Complete Step 45: Click FINISH to exit the InstallShield Wizard (Figure 7-19).
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 7.6 Audio Driver Installation There is no audio driver on the PCISA-945GSE. To add audio capabilities to the PCISA-945GSE, connect a HD Audio kit or AC’97 audio kit available from IEI. Follow the installation applicable to the installed audio kit. 7.6.1 AC’97 Driver Installation To install the chipset driver, please do the following. Step 46: Access the driver list shown in Figure 7-3. (See Section 7.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 48: Browse to “E:\4-Audio\ALC665\Windows\Windows 98Gold, 98se, Me, 2000, XP, 2003(32,64 bits)\A3.84” Figure 7-21 Figure 7-21: AC’97 Audio Driver Options Step 49: Double-click the installation file in Figure 7-21. Step 50: The AC’97 Driver Installation screen in Figure 7-22 appears. Figure 7-22: AC’97 Driver Installation Welcome Screen Step 51: Click NEXT to continue.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 52: The Verification window in Figure 7-23 may appear. Figure 7-23: AC’97 Driver Installation Verification Step 53: Click CONTINUE ANYWAY . Step 54: When the driver is installed, the driver installation finish screen in Figure 7-24 appears.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 55: Select “Yes, I wish to restart my computer now” And click FINISH to exit the InstallShield Wizard and restart the computer.Step 0: 7.6.2 HD Audio Driver Installation To install the chipset driver, please do the following. Step 1: Access the driver list shown in Figure 7-3. (See Section 7.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 4: Double-click the installation file in Figure 7-26. Step 5: The AC’97 Driver Installation screen in Figure 7-27 appears. Figure 7-27: HD Audio Driver Installation Welcome Screen Step 6: Click NEXT to continue. Step 7: When the driver is installed, the driver installation finish screen in Figure 7-28 appears.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 8: Select “Yes, I wish to restart my computer now” And click FINISH to exit the InstallShield Wizard and restart the computer.Step 0: 7.7 iSMM Installation The iSMM (Intelligent System Management Module) allows hardware functions to be monitored from within the operating system. The iSMM can be set to sound an alarm when voltages, temperatures or fan speeds rise above or fall below the set limits. Step 1: Access the driver list shown in Figure 7-3. (See Section 7.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 5: The contents of the directory are displayed. (Figure 7-30) Figure 7-30: iSMM Installation File Step 6: Double click the iSMM EN V1.11.00 setup file.(Figure 7-30) Step 7: The iSMM InstallShield Welcome Screen appears. (Figure 7-31) Figure 7-31: iSMM InstallShield Welcome Screen Step 8: Click NEXT to continue.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 9: The License Agreement screen appears. (Figure 7-32) Figure 7-32: iSMM License Agreement Step 10: Select “I accept the terms of the license agreement.” (Figure 7-32) Step 11: Click NEXT to continue.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 12: The Customer Information screen appears.(Figure 7-33) Figure 7-33: iSMM Customer Information Step 13: Fill in the “User Name” and “Organization” fields, which will be automatically filled with the settings for the current user.(Figure 7-33) Step 14: Click Next to continue.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 15: The Setup Type screen appears. (Figure 7-34) Figure 7-34: iSMM Setup Type Step 16: Select “Complete” (Figure 7-34) Step 17: Click NEXT to continue.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 18: The Installation Confirmation screen appears. (Figure 7-35) Figure 7-35: iSMM Installation Confirmation Step 19: Click INSTALL to begin installing the drivers.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 20: The InstallShield Wizard Completed appears when the drivers are finished installing. (Figure 7-36) Figure 7-36: iSMM InstallShield Wizard Complete Step 21: Click FINISH to exit the installation program.(Figure 7-36) Step 22: The Restart Confirmation screen appears.(Figure 7-37) Figure 7-37: iSMM Restart Confirmation Step 23: Select YES to restart the system, or NO to restart the system manually later.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Appendix A A BIOS Options Page 167
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Below is a list of BIOS configuration options in the BIOS chapter. Î System Overview .................................................................................................................92 Î System Time [xx:xx:xx] .......................................................................................................93 Î System Date [xx/xx/xx] ........................................................................................................
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Î Resume on PCI-Express WAKE# [Enabled]................................................................... 114 Î Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled].................................................................................. 115 Î Remote Access [Disabled]............................................................................................... 116 Î Serial Port Number [COM1]..............................................................................................
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Î Spread Spectrum Mode [Enabled] .................................................................................. 138 Î Save Changes and Exit .................................................................................................... 139 Î Discard Changes and Exit................................................................................................ 139 Î Discard Changes..........................................................................................
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Appendix B B Terminology Page 171
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 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.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card DMA Direct Memory Access (DMA) enables some peripheral devices to bypass the system processor and communicate directly with the system memory. DIMM Dual Inline Memory Modules are a type of RAM that offer a 64-bit data bus and have separate electrical contacts on each side of the module. DIO The digital inputs and digital outputs are general control signals that control the on/off circuit of external devices or TTL devices.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card LCD Liquid crystal display (LCD) is a flat, low-power display device that consists of two polarizing plates with a liquid crystal panel in between. LVDS Low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) is a dual-wire, high-speed differential electrical signaling system commonly used to connect LCD displays to a computer. POST The Power-on Self Test (POST) is the pre-boot actions the system performs when the system is turned-on.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Appendix C C Digital I/O Interface Page 175
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card C.1 Introduction The DIO connector on the PCISA-945GSE is interfaced to GPIO ports on the Super I/O chipset. The DIO has both 4-bit digital inputs and 4-bit digital outputs. The digital inputs and digital outputs are generally control signals that control the on/off circuit of external devices or TTL devices. Data can be read or written to the selected address to enable the DIO functions. NOTE: For further information, please refer to the datasheet for the Super I/O chipset. C.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card C.3 Assembly Language Samples C.3.1 Enable the DIO Input Function The BIOS interrupt call INT 15H controls the digital I/O. An assembly program to enable digital I/O input functions is listed below. MOV AX, 6F08H Sets the digital port as input INT 15H Initiates the INT 15H BIOS call C.3.2 Enable the DIO Output Function The BIOS interrupt call INT 15H controls the digital I/O. An assembly program to enable digital I/O output functions is listed below.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Appendix D D Watchdog Timer Page 178
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 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 EMIs or a software bug.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card NOTE: When exiting a program it is necessary to disable the Watchdog Timer, otherwise the system resets.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Appendix E E Address Mapping Page 181
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card E.1 Direct Memory Access (DMA) Figure E-1: Direct Memory Access (DMA) E.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure E-3: Input/Output (2 of 2) Page 183
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PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Appendix F F Hazardous Materials Disclosure Page 186
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card F.1 Hazardous Materials 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.
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Part Name Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements Lead Mercury Cadmium Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) Chromium Biphenyls Diphenyl (CR(VI)) (PBB) Ethers (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 O Board Metal Fasteners Cable Assembly Assemblies Battery O: This toxic or hazar
PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 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 (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) (CR(VI)) (PBB) 醚 (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
