Advantech PCA-6009 User Manual

PCA-6009

LGA775 Pentium® 4 /
Celeron® D Processor Card
with VGA/Gigabit LAN/HISA/
DVI (800 MHz FSB)

User Manual

Copyright Notice

This document is copyrighted, 2006, by Advantech Co., Ltd. All rights
are reserved. Advantech Co., Ltd. reserves the right to make improve­ments to the products described in this manual at any time without notice.
No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated or transmit­ted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of
Advantech Co., Ltd. Information provided in this manual is intended to
be accurate and reliable. However, Advantech Co., Ltd. assumes no
responsibility for its use, nor for any infringements upon the rights of
third parties which may result from its use.

Acknowledgements

•AWARD is a trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd.

•IBM and PC are trademarks of International Business Machines Corpo­ration.

•Intel®, Pentium® 4, and Celeron® are trademarks of Intel Corporation.

•WinBond is a trademark of Winbond Corporation.
All other product names or trademarks are the properties of their respec­tive owners.

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Part No. 2002600900 1st Edition

Printed in Taiwan June, 2006

A Message to the Customer

Advantech customer services

Each and every Advantech product is built to the most exacting specifica­tions to ensure reliable performance in the harsh and
demanding conditions typical of industrial environments. Whether your
new Advantech equipment is destined for the laboratory or the factory
floor, you can be assured that your product will provide the reliability and
ease of operation for which the name Advantech has come to be known.
Your satisfaction is our primary concern. Here is a guide to
Advantech’s customer services. To ensure you get the full benefit of our
services, please follow the instructions below carefully.

Technical support

We want you to get the maximum performance from your products. So if
you run into technical difficulties, we are here to help. For the most fre­quently asked questions, you can easily find answers in your product doc­umentation. These answers are normally a lot more detailed than the ones
we can give over the phone.

So please consult this manual first. If you still cannot find the answer,
gather all the information or questions that apply to your problem, and
with the product close at hand, call your dealer. Our dealers are well
trained and ready to give you the support you need to get the most from
your Advantech products. In fact, most problems reported are minor and
are able to be easily solved over the phone.

In addition, free technical support is available from Advantech engineers
every business day. We are always ready to give advice on application
requirements or specific information on the installation and operation of
any of our products.

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Table 1.1: Table 1.1: PCA-6009 Comparison Table

Model PCA-6009LV PCA-6009VG

VGA: Intel 915 GV integrated VGA
controller onboard

USB 2.0 port 4 4

LAN 1: Broadcom BCM5721 10/100/
1000Base-T

yes yes

no yes

Table 1.2: PCA-6009 DDR memory compatibility table

Brand Size Speed Type ECC

Apacer 1 GB DDR2

UG 512 MBDDR2

Tran­scend

DSL 512 MBDDR2

533

1 GB DDR2

533

400

1 GB DDR2

400

256 MBDDR2

533

1 GB DDR2

533

533

1 GB DDR2

400

DDR2 N 78.0106

DDR2 N 78.0106

DDR2 N UG64T6

DDR2 N UG12T6

DDR2 N NA NA SAMSUNG 443

DDR2 N NA NA ELPIDA

DDR2 N NA NA HYB18T512

DDR2 N NA NA HYB18T512A

Part
Number

6.330

6.400

400K8D
U-4AM

400L8D
U-4AM

Advan­tech PN

NA HYB18T512

NA SAMSUNG

NA 4WB42 D9CHL

NA EPPIDA

Memory

800AF37
FSS35249
0434

K4T51083QB­ZKD5

E5108AB-5C-E

K4T56083QF­GC05

E5108AB-5C-E

800AF37
FSS43331
0440

800AF37
FSS43331
0440

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Product warranty

Advantech warrants to you, the original purchaser, that each of its products
will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years from
the date of purchase.

This warranty does not apply to any products which have been repaired or
altered by persons other than repair personnel authorized by Advantech, or
which have been subject to misuse, abuse, accident or improper installa­tion. Advantech assumes no liability under the terms of this warranty as a
consequence of such events.

If an Advantech product is defective, it will be repaired or replaced at no
charge during the warranty period. For out-of-warranty repairs, you will be
billed according to the cost of replacement materials, service time and
freight. Please consult your dealer for more details.

If you think you have a defective product, follow these steps:

1. Collect all the information about the problem encountered. (For
example, type of PC, CPU speed, Advantech products used, other
hardware and software used, etc.) Note anything abnormal and list
any on-screen messages you get when the problem occurs.

2. Call your dealer and describe the problem. Please have your manual,
product, and any helpful information readily available.

3. If your product is diagnosed as defective, obtain an RMA (return
material authorization) number from your dealer. This allows us to
process your return more quickly.

4. Carefully pack the defective product, a fully-completed Repair and
Replacement Order Card and a photocopy proof of purchase date
(such as your sales receipt) in a shippable container. A product
returned without proof of the purchase date is not eligible for war­ranty service.

5. Write the RMA number visibly on the outside of the package and
ship it prepaid to your dealer.

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Initial Inspection

Before you begin installing your single board computer, please make sure
that the following materials have been shipped:

1 PCA-6009 Pentium 4/Celeron Dprocessor-based single board computer

1 PCA-6009 Startup Manual

1 CD with driver utility and manual (in PDF format)

1 FDD cable P/N: 1700340640

1 Ultra ATA 66/100 HDD cables P/N: 1701400452

2 Serial ATA HDD data cable P/N: 1700071000

2 Serial ATA HDD power cable P/N: 1703150102

1 ATX 12V power converter cable P/N: 170304015K

1 Printer (parallel) port & COM port cable kit P/N: 1700060305

1 Y cable for PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse P/N: 1700060202

1 Four-USB port cables P/N:1700000719

Jumper pack P/N:9689000068

Warranty card

If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact your distributor or
sales representative immediately.

We have carefully inspected the PCA-6009 mechanically and electrically
before shipment. It should be free of marks and scratches and in perfect
working order upon receipt.

As you unpack the PCA-6009, check it for signs of shipping damage.
(For example, damaged box, scratches, dents, etc.) If it is damaged or it
fails to meet the specifications, notify our service department or your
local sales representative immediately. Also notify the carrier. Retain the
shipping carton and packing material for inspection by the carrier. After
inspection, we will make arrangements to repair or replace the unit.

Release Note

Date Revision Description

June 2006 1st Edition Initial Release

Important Safety Information

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

This device complies with the requirements in part 15 of the FCC rules: Operation is sub­ject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide rea­sonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio fre­quency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this device in a
residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be
required to correct the interference at his/her own expense. The user is advised that any
equipment changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance would void the compliance to FCC regulations and therefore, the user's
authority to operate the equipment.

CAUTION! There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it

is incorrectly installed. Do not attempt to
recharge, force open, or heat the battery.
Replace the battery only with the same or equiv­alent type recommended by the manufacturer.
Discard used batteries according to the manufac­turer’s instructions.

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Contents

Chapter 1 Hardware Configuration.................................2

1.1 Introduction ....................................................................... 2

1.2 Features ............................................................................. 3

1.3 Specifications .................................................................... 4

1.3.1 System............................................................................. 4

1.3.2 Memory........................................................................... 4

1.3.3 Input/Output.................................................................... 4

1.3.4 VGA interface................................................................. 5

1.3.5 Ethernet LAN.................................................................. 5

1.3.6 Industrial features ........................................................... 5

1.3.7 Mechanical and environmental specifications ................ 5

1.4 Jumpers and Connectors.................................................... 6

Table 1.1:Jumpers ........................................................... 6

Table 1.2:Connectors...................................................... 6

1.5 Board Layout: Jumper and Connector Locations.............. 8

Figure 1.1:Jumper and Connector locations ................... 8

1.6 PCA-6009 Block Diagram ............................................... 9

Figure 1.2:Block Diagram .............................................. 9

1.7 Safety Precautions.......................................................... 10

1.8 Jumper Settings ............................................................... 11

1.8.1 How to set jumpers ....................................................... 11

1.8.2 CMOS clear (J1) ........................................................... 11

Table 1.3:CMOS (J1).................................................... 11

1.8.3 Watchdog timer output (J2) .......................................... 12

Table 1.4:Watchdog timer output (J2).......................... 12

1.9 System Memory .............................................................. 13

1.9.1 CPU FSB and memory speed ....................................... 13

1.9.2 Dual channel configuration........................................... 13

1.10 Memory Installation Procedures ..................................... 13

1.11 Processor Installation ...................................................... 14

Chapter 2 Connecting Peripherals .................................16

2.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 16

2.2 1st (CN1) IDE Connectors .............................................. 16

2.3 Floppy Drive Connector (CN3)....................................... 17

2.4 Parallel Port (CN4).......................................................... 17

2.5 USB Ports (CN6,CN63) .................................................. 18

2.6 VGA Connector CN7...................................................... 19

2.7 Ethernet Connector (CN24) ............................................ 19

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2.8 Serial Ports (COM1: CN9/CN91; COM2: CN10 ) ......... 20

2.9 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector (CN11)...................... 20

2.10 External Keyboard Connector (CN12)............................ 21

2.11 CPU Fan Connector (CN68) ........................................... 21

2.12 Front Panel Connectors (CN16, 17, 18, 19).................... 22

2.12.1 Power LED (CN16) ...................................................... 22

Table 2.1: PS/2 or ATX power supply LED status....... 22

2.12.2 External speaker (CN17) .............................................. 22

2.12.3 Reset (CN18) ................................................................ 23

2.12.4 HDD LED (CN19)........................................................ 23

2.12.5 ATX soft power switch (CN21).................................... 23

2.13 ATX Feature Connector (CN20)..................................... 24

2.14 AC-97 Audio Interface (CN43)....................................... 24

2.15 Serial ATA Interface (SATA0 and SATA2)................... 25

2.16 Auxiliary 4-pin Power Connector (ATX1) ..................... 25

2.17 Front Panel LAN Indicator Connector (CN65)............... 26

Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup.........................................28

3.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 28

3.1.1 CMOS RAM Auto-backup and Restore ....................... 28

3.2 Entering Setup................................................................. 29

Figure 3.1:Award BIOS Setup initial screen ................ 29

3.3 Standard CMOS Setup .................................................... 29

3.3.1 Date............................................................................... 29

3.3.2 Time .............................................................................. 29

3.3.3 IDE channel 0/1 Master/Slave ...................................... 29

3.3.4 Drive A / Drive B.......................................................... 30

3.3.5 Halt On.......................................................................... 30

3.3.6 Memory......................................................................... 30

Figure 3.2:Standard CMOS Features Screen ................ 30

3.4 Advanced BIOS Features................................................ 31

Figure 3.3:Advanced BIOS features screen.................. 31

3.4.1 CPU Features ................................................................ 31

3.4.2 Hard Disk Boot Priority ................................................ 32

3.4.3 Virus Warning............................................................... 32

3.4.4 CPU L1 & L2 Cache..................................................... 32

3.4.5 Hyper-Threading Technology....................................... 32

3.4.6 Quick Power On Self Test ............................................ 32

3.4.7 First/Second/Third Boot Device ................................... 32

3.4.8 Boot Other Device ........................................................ 32

3.4.9 Swap Floppy Drive ....................................................... 32

3.4.10 Boot Up Floppy Seek.................................................... 32

3.4.11 Boot Up NumLock Status............................................. 32

3.4.12 Gate A20 Option........................................................... 32

3.4.13 Typematic Rate Setting................................................. 33

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3.4.14 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) ......................................... 33

3.4.15 Typematic Delay (msec) ............................................... 33

3.4.16 Security Option ............................................................. 33

3.4.17 APIC Mode................................................................... 33

3.4.18 MPS Version Control For OS ....................................... 33

3.5 Advanced Chipset Features............................................. 34

Figure 3.4:Advanced chipset features screen ............... 34

3.5.1 DRAM Timing Selectable ............................................ 34

3.5.2 CAS Latency Time ....................................................... 34

3.5.3 DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay ...................................... 35

3.5.4 DRAM RAS# Precharge............................................... 35

3.5.5 Precharge Delay (t RAS) .............................................. 35

3.5.6 System Memory Frequency .......................................... 35

3.5.7 System BIOS Cacheable ............................................... 35

3.5.8 Video BIOS Cacheable ................................................. 35

3.5.9 Memory Hole At 15M-16M ......................................... 35

3.5.10 PCI-Express Root Port Func......................................... 36

3.5.11 On-Chip Video Memory Size ....................................... 36

3.5.12 On-Chip Frame Buffer Size.......................................... 36

3.5.13 FIXED Memory Size .................................................... 36

3.5.14 DVMT Memory Size .................................................... 36

3.5.15 Init Display First ........................................................... 36

3.6 Integrated Peripherals...................................................... 37

Figure 3.5:Integrated peripherals .................................. 37

Figure 3.6:On-Chip IDE Device ................................... 37

3.6.1 IDE HDD Block Mode ................................................. 37

3.6.2 IDE DMA Transfer Access........................................... 37

3.6.3 On-Chip IDE Device .................................................... 38

3.6.4 SATA Mode.................................................................. 38

3.6.5 On-Chip Serial ATA ..................................................... 38

3.6.6 PATA IDE Mode .......................................................... 38

3.6.7 SATA Port .................................................................... 38

Figure 3.7:Onboard Device........................................... 39

3.6.8 USB Controller ............................................................. 39

3.6.9 USB 2.0 Controller ....................................................... 39

3.6.10 USB Keyboard/Mouse Support .................................... 39

3.6.11 AC97 Audio.................................................................. 39

3.6.12 Onboard LAN1 Control................................................ 39

Figure 3.8:Super I/O Device ......................................... 40

3.6.13 KBC Input Clock .......................................................... 40

3.6.14 Onboard FDC Controller .............................................. 40

3.6.15 Onboard Serial Port 1 ................................................... 40

3.6.16 Onboard Serial Port 2 ................................................... 40

3.6.17 UART Mode Select ...................................................... 40

3.6.18 RxD, TxD Active.......................................................... 40

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3.6.19 IR Transmission Delay ................................................. 41

3.6.20 UR2 Duplex Mode........................................................ 41

3.6.21 Use IR Pins ................................................................... 41

3.6.22 Onboard Parallel Port.................................................... 41

3.6.23 Parallel Port Mode ........................................................ 41

3.6.24 EPP Mode Select .......................................................... 41

3.6.25 ECP Mode Use DMA ................................................... 41

3.7 Power Management Setup............................................... 41

Figure 3.9:Power management setup screen (1)........... 42

3.7.1 Power Supply Type....................................................... 42

3.7.2 ACPI Function .............................................................. 42

3.7.3 Power Management ...................................................... 42

3.7.4 Video Off Method......................................................... 43

3.7.5 Video Off In Suspend ................................................... 43

3.7.6 Suspend Type................................................................ 43

3.7.7 Modem Use IRQ ........................................................... 43

3.7.8 Suspend Mode............................................................... 43

3.7.9 Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN .............................................. 43

3.7.10 CPU THRM-Throttling................................................. 43

3.7.11 PowerOn by Modem..................................................... 43

3.7.12 PowerOn by LAN ......................................................... 43

3.7.13 PowerOn by Alarm ....................................................... 43

3.7.14 Primary IDE 0 (1) and Secondary IDE 0 (1) ................ 43

3.7.15 FDD, COM, LPT PORT ............................................... 44

3.7.16 PCI PIRQ [A-D]# ........................................................ 44

3.7.17 PWRON After PWR-Fail ............................................. 44

3.8 PnP/PCI Configurations .................................................. 44

Figure 3.10:PnP/PCI configurations screen.................. 44

3.8.1 Reset Configuration Data.............................................. 44

3.8.2 Resources Controlled By .............................................. 44

3.8.3 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop ............................................... 45

3.8.4 Maximum Payload Size ................................................ 45

3.9 PC Health Status.............................................................. 45

Figure 3.11:PC Health Status Screen............................ 45

3.9.1 CPU Warning Temperature .......................................... 45

3.9.2 Current System Temperature ........................................ 45

3.9.3 Current CPU Temperature ............................................ 45

3.9.4 CPU FAN Speed........................................................... 45

3.9.5 System FAN Speed ....................................................... 46

3.9.6 VCORE and Other Voltages......................................... 46

3.9.7 Shutdown Temperature................................................. 46

3.10 Frequency / Voltage Control........................................... 46

Figure 3.12:Spread Spectrum Control screen ............... 46

3.10.1 CPU Clock Ratio .......................................................... 46

3.10.2 Spread Spectrum ........................................................... 46

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3.11 Password Setting ............................................................. 47

3.12 Save & Exit Setup ........................................................... 47

3.13 Exit Without Saving........................................................ 47

Chapter 4 Chipset Software Install Utility.....................50

4.1 Before you begin ............................................................. 50

4.2 Introduction ..................................................................... 50

4.3 Windows XP Driver Setup.............................................. 51

Chapter 5 VGA Setup......................................................56

5.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 56

5.2 Windows XP Driver Setup.............................................. 57

Chapter 6 LAN Configuration ........................................62

6.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 62

6.2 Features ........................................................................... 62

6.3 Installation....................................................................... 62

6.4 Win XP Driver Setup (Broadcom BCM5721) ................ 63

Chapter 7 USB 2.0 Configuration...................................68

7.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 68

7.2 Features ........................................................................... 68

7.3 Installation....................................................................... 68

Chapter 8 Onboard Security Setup ................................70

8.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 70

8.2 Windows XP Driver Setup.............................................. 71

8.3 Using the OBS Hardware Doctor Utility ........................ 74

Appendix A Programming the watchdog.........................78

A.1 Programming the Watchdog Timer................................. 78

A.1.1 Watchdog timer overview............................................. 78

A.1.2 Reset/ Interrupt selection .............................................. 78

A.1.3 Programming the Watchdog Timer .............................. 78

Table A.1:Watchdog Timer Registers .......................... 80

A.1.4 Example Program ......................................................... 81

Appendix B Pin Assignments ............................................88

B.1 IDE Hard Drive Connector (CN1) .................................. 88

Table B.1:IDE hard drive connector (CN1, CN2) ........ 88

B.2 Floppy Drive Connector (CN3)....................................... 89

Table B.2:Floppy drive connector (CN3)..................... 89

B.3 Parallel Port Connector (CN4) ........................................ 90

Table B.3:Parallel port connector (CN4) ...................... 90

B.4 USB Connector (CN6, CN63)......................................... 91

Table B.4:USB1/USB2 connector (CN6)..................... 91

B.5 VGA Connector (CN7) ................................................... 91

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Table B.5:VGA connector (CN7) ................................. 91

B.6 COM1/COM2 RS-232 Serial Port (CN9/CN10) ............ 92

Table B.6:COM1/2 Serial Port (CN9/CN10) ............... 92

B.7 Keyboard and Mouse Connector (CN11)........................ 93

Table B.7:Keyboard and mouse connector (CN11)...... 93

B.8 External Keyboard Connector (CN68)............................ 93

Table B.8:External keyboard connector (CN12) .......... 93

B.9 CPU Fan Power Connector (CN14)................................ 94

Table B.9:CPU Fan Power Connector (CN68)............. 94

B.10 Power LED (CN16)......................................................... 94

Table B.10: Power LED and keylock conn (CN16)..... 94

B.11 External Speaker Connector (CN17)............................... 95

Table B.11:External Speaker Connector (CN17) ......... 95

B.12 Reset Connector (CN18) ................................................. 95

Table B.12:Reset connector (CN18)............................. 95

B.13 HDD LED Connector (CN19)......................................... 96

Table B.13:HDD LED connector (CN19) .................... 96

B.14 ATX Feature Connector (CN20)..................................... 96

Table B.14:ATX feature connector (CN20) ................. 96

B.15 ATX Soft Power Switch (CN21) .................................... 97

Table B.15:ATX soft power switch (CN21)................. 97

B.16 H/W Monitor Alarm (CN22)........................................... 97

Table B.16:H/W monitor alarm (CN22)....................... 97

B.17 AC-97 Audio Interface (CN43)...................................... 98

Table B.17:AC-97 Audio Interface (CN43) ................. 98

B.18 Front Panel LAN Indicator connector (CN65)................ 98

Table B.18:

Front Panel LAN Indicator connector (CN65)

.. 98

B.19 System I/O Ports.............................................................. 99

Table B.19:System I/O ports ........................................ 99

B.20 DMA Channel Assignments.......................................... 100

Table B.20:DMA channel assignments ...................... 100

B.21 Interrupt Assignments ................................................... 100

Table B.21:Interrupt assignments ............................... 100

B.22 1st MB Memory Map.................................................... 101

Table B.22:1st MB memory map ............................... 101

B.23 PCI Bus Map ................................................................. 101

Table B.23:PCI bus map ............................................. 101

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CHAPTER

General Information

1

1

Chapter 1 Hardware Configuration

1.1 Introduction

The PCA-6009 is designed with the Intel 915GV chipset and ICH6 (I/O
controller) to support 800 MHz Front side Bus, Intel Pentium 4/Celeron
D processor, high speed/high capacity dual channel DDRII 400/533
memory, and high performance I/O functions such as Gigabit Ethernet
ports, Serial/Parallel ATA ports, and PCI-Express host interface for LAN.
In compliance with PICMG 1.0 specification, PCA-6009 can be used
with a wide choice of existing PCI/ISA backplanes to meet versatile
requirements of industrial applications.

The PCA-6009 is designed to deliver high performance for industrial
applications. It uses Intel’s long-life 915GV and ICH6 chipset, capable
of running the fastest Pentium 4 and Celeron D processor. It has 2 DIMM
sockets in two separated memory channels. It accepts up to 2 GB DDRII
400/533 SDRAM memory, enough for most of applications. The PCA­6009 features single Gigabit Ethernet network interface(s) .With the
Broadcom BCM5721 GbE controller designed-in, PCA-6009 implements
the PCI Express host interface (PCI-E X1) in LAN connection with the
maximum throughput of 2Gbps for heavy-duty industrial network appli­cation. The Intel 915GV integrated VGA provides superior 3D perfor­mance with unique Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900. Two Serial
ATA ports (up to 150MB/s) allows the use of thin and long SATA cables
for storage devices, eliminating cabling issues inside industrial-grade
chassis. In addition, the PCA-6009 also provides most of the popular I/O
interfaces such as four USB 2.0 ports, AC-97 audio interface, 2 RS-232
ports, one enhanced parallel port and floppy disk interface.

The PCA-6009 is designed with reliability considerations to suit indus­trial environments. To prevent CPU damage from overheating, the PCA­6009 features a thermal protection circuit that enables the processor to
automatically shut down when the cooling system fails.

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1.2 Features

1. Supports 2 Serial-ATA devices

2. Supports Dual Channel DDRII 400/533 SDRAM up to 2 GB

3. Features a thermal protection circuit which will enable the proces­sor to automatically shut down when the cooling system fails

4. Supports 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet

5. 4 USB 2.0 ports

6. CMOS automatic backup and restore to prevent accidental data loss
of BIOS setup data

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1.3 Specifications

1.3.1 System

• CPU: Intel LGA 775 Celeron D up to 3.06GHz, Pentium 4 up to 3.4

GHz, FSB 533/800 MHz. Advantech also certifies several high-perfor­mance CPU coolers as optional parts for customers who use high­speed CPUs in 2U chassis or high temperature environments.

• L2 Cache: CPU built-in 256KB and 1 MB/2 MB full-speed L2 cache.

• BIOS: Award Flash BIOS (4Mb Flash Memory)

• System Chipset: Intel 915GV with ICH6

• SATA/EIDE hard disk drive interface: Two on-board serial ATA

connectors with data transmission rate up to 150 MB/Sec and support­ing Advanced Host controller interface (AHCI) technology. One IDE
hard disk drives or two enhanced IDE devices. Supports PIO mode 4
(16.67MB/s data transfer rate) and ATA 33/66/100 (33/66/100MB/s
data transfer rate.) BIOS enabled/disabled.

• Floppy disk drive interface: Supports one floppy disk drive, 5¼" (360

KB and 1.2 MB) or 3½" (720 KB, 1.44 MB). BIOS enabled/disabled

1.3.2 Memory

• RAM: Up to 2 GB in two 240-pin DIMM sockets. Supports dual

channel DDRII 400/533 SDRAM.

1.3.3 Input/Output

• Bus interface: PICMG 1.0 compliant PCI/ISA bus interface

• Enhanced parallel port: Configurable to LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, or dis-

abled. Standard DB-25 female connector provided. Supports EPP/SPP/
ECP

• Serial ports: Two RS-232 ports with 16C550 UARTs (or compatible)

with 16-byte FIFO buffer. Supports speeds up to 115.2 Kbps. Ports can
be individually configured to COM1, COM2 or disabled

• Keyboard and PS/2 mouse connector: One 6-pin mini-DIN connector

is located on the mounting bracket for easy connection to a keyboard or
PS/2 mouse. An onboard keyboard pin header connector is available.

• ISA bus: Supports ISA without DMA. PCI-to-ISA bridge: ITE IT8888

• AC-97 Audio: PCA-6009 can provide audio function with the optional

audio extension module PCA-AUDIO-00A1

• USB port: Supports up to four USB 2.0 ports with the one USB 2.0

cable kits included, and supports transmission rates up to 480 Mbps;

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available through one 4-USB port cable kits, P/N: 1700000719

1.3.4 VGA interface

• Controller: Chipset integrated VGA controller

• Display memory: Dynamically shared system memory up to 128 MB.

• Resolution: Up to 2048x1536@ 85 Hz refresh

1.3.5 Ethernet LAN

• Supports 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet port(s) via PCI Express x1 bus

which provides 500 MB/s data transmission rate.

• Controller:

• Single 10/100/1000Base-T: Broadcom BCM5721

Note: The Speed & Duplex mode default setting is full

duplex mode and can NOT be changed

1.3.6 Industrial features

• Watchdog timer: Can generate a system reset or IRQ11. The watch-

dog timer is programmable, with each unit equal to one second or one
minute (255 levels). You can find programming detail in Appendix A

1.3.7 Mechanical and environmental specifications

• Operating temperature: 0°~60° C (32° ~ 140° F, Depending on CPU)

• Storage temperature: -20°~ 70° C (-4° ~ 158° F)

• Humidity: 20 ~ 95% non-condensing

• Power supply voltage: +5 V, ±12 V

• Power consumption: Maximum: +5V:6.64A, +12V:12.59A (Intel

Pentium4 3.4GHz with 800MHz FSB, 2 X256 MB, 2 X512 MB
DDRII 533 SDRAM)

• Board size: 338 x 122 mm (13.3" x 4.8")

• Board weight: 0.5 kg (1.2 lb)

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1.4 Jumpers and Connectors

Connectors on the PCA-6009 single board computer link it to external
devices such as hard disk drives and a keyboard. In addition, the board has a
number of jumpers used to configure your system for your application.

The tables below list the function of each of the board jumpers and con­nectors. Later sections in this chapter give instructions on setting jump­ers. Chapter 2 gives instructions for connecting external devices to your
single board computer.

Table 1.1: Jumpers

Label Function

J1 CMOS Clear

J2 Watchdog timer output selection

Table 1.2: Connectors

Label Function

CN1 Primary IDE connector

CN3 FDD connector, Supports 360K/1.2M/720K/1.44M

FDD x 2

CN4 Parallel port, Parallel port x 1, supports SPP/EPP/

ECP mode

CN6 USB port 0,1

CN7 VGA connector

CN8 Ethernet connector 1

CN9 Serial port: COM1; RS232 (D-sub 9-pin connector)

CN10 Serial port: COM2; RS232 (9-pin connector)

CN11 PS/2 keyboard and mouse connector

Cable length: 20 meters

CN12 External keyboard connector

CN13 Reserved

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Table 1.2: Connectors

CN16
(keyboard lock
and power LED)

CN17 External speaker

CN18 Reset connector

CN19 HDD LED connector

CN20 ATX feature connector

CN21 ATX soft power switch (PS_ON)

CN22 HW Monitor Alarm

CN43 AC97 Link connector

CN63 USB port 3,4

CN65 Front Panel LAN Indicator connector

CN68 CPU FAN connector (4-pin)

SA0 Serial ATA0

SA2 Serial ATA2

ATX1 ATX 12V Auxillary power connector

Power LED
Suspend: flash flash (ATX/AT)
System On: ON (ATX/AT)
System Off: OFF (AT)
System OffL Slow flash (ATX)

Close: Enable OBS Alarm
Open: Disable OBS Alarm

Notice: The 4-pin ATX 12V power connector "ATX1"

must be connected to the power supply to
provide adequate power to the CPU card.
Otherwise, the system may become unstable.

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1.5 Board Layout: Jumper and Connector Locations

CN17

CN19

CN16

CN21

CN18

ATX 1

CN12

CN43

CN22

CN13

J2

J1

CN20

B

CN4

CN6

CN63

DDRII 4

DDRII 2

CN68

SA0 SA2

CN1

CN3

CN11

CN7

Figure 1.1:Jumper and Connector locations

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CN9

CN65

CN10

1.6 PCA-6009 Block Diagram

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1.7 Safety Precautions

Warning! Always completely disconnect the power cord

from your chassis whenever you work with the
hardware. Do not make connections while the
power is on. Sensitive electronic components
can be damaged by sudden power surges. Only
experienced electronics personnel should open
the PC chassis.

Caution! Always ground yourself to remove any static

charge before touching the single board com­puter. Modern electronic devices are very sen­sitive to static electric charges. As a safety
precaution, use a grounding wrist strap at all
times. Place all electronic components on a
static-dissipative surface or in a static-shielded
bag when they are not in the chassis.

Caution! The computer is provided with a battery-pow-

ered Real-time Clock circuit. There is a danger
of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with same or equivalent type rec­ommended by the manufacturer. Discard used
batteries according to manufacturer's instruc­tions.

Notice: Before install your PCA-6009 into a chassis,

make sure that all components on both sides of
the CPU card do not touch any metal parts,
especially the chassis wall and add-on card at
the adjacent slot.

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1.8 Jumper Settings

This section provides instructions on how to configure your single board
computer by setting the jumpers. It also includes the single board com­puter's default settings and your options for each jumper.

1.8.1 How to set jumpers

You can configure your single board computer to match the needs of your
application by setting the jumpers. A jumper is a metal bridge that closes
an electrical circuit. It consists of two metal pins and a small metal clip
(often protected by a plastic cover) that slides over the pins to connect
them. To “close” (or turn ON) a jumper, you connect the pins with the
clip. To “open” (or turn OFF) a jumper, you remove the clip. Sometimes
a jumper consists of a set of three pins, labeled 1, 2, and 3. In this case
you connect either pins 1 and 2, or 2 and 3. A pair of needle-nose pliers
may be useful when setting jumpers.

1.8.2 CMOS clear (J1)

The PCA-6009 single board computer contains a jumper that can erase
CMOS data and reset the system BIOS information. You can clear
CMOS by shorting 2-3 pin while the system is off. Then return to 1-2 pin
position. Avoid clearing the CMOS while the system is on; it will damage

the mainboard.

Table 1.3: CMOS (J1)

Function Jumper Setting

* Keep CMOS data

1-2 closed

Clear CMOS data

* default setting

2-3 short

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1.8.3 Watchdog timer output (J2)

The PCA-6009 contains a watchdog timer that will reset the CPU or send
a signal to IRQ11 in the event the CPU stops processing. This feature
means the PCA-6009 will recover from a software failure or an EMI
problem. The J2 jumper settings control the outcome of what the com­puter will do in the event the watchdog timer is tripped.

Table 1.4: Watchdog timer output (J2)

Function Jumper Setting

IRQ11

1

1-2 closed

* Reset

* default setting

1

2-3 closed

Note: The interrupt output of the watchdog timer is a

low level signal. It will be held low until the
watchdog timer is reset.

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1.9 System Memory

The PCA-6009 has four sockets for 240-pin dual inline memory modules
(DIMMs) in two separated memory channels. It can operate with single
channel or dual channel modules. We recommend to use dual channel
mode to provide optimized performance.

All these sockets use 1.8 V unbuffered double data rate synchronous
DRAMs (DDRII SDRAM). They are available in capacities of 256, 512
and 1024 MB. The sockets can be filled in any combination with DIMMs
of any size, giving a total memory size between 256 MB and 2 GB.

1.9.1 CPU FSB and memory speed

The PCA-6009 can accept DDRII SDRAM memory chips without parity.
Also note: The PCA-6009 accepts DDRII 400MHz SDRAM and DDRII
533MHz SDRAM, depending on the CPU front side bus frequency
(FSB).

1.9.2 Dual channel configuration

The two DIMM sockets are arranged in two channels: DIMM2 in channel
A; DIMM4 in channel B. To enable dual channel operation, please install
a matched pair of DIMMs in DIMM2 & DIMM4

"Matched pair of DIMMs" means: same in speed (DDR266, DDR333,
DDR400), same in size (128MB, 256MB, 512MB or 1GB), same in chip
density (128 Mb, 256Mb or 512Mb and same in CSA latency. Any other
memory configuration will result in single channel memory operation.

1.10 Memory Installation Procedures

To install DIMMs, first make sure the two handles of the DIMM socket
are in the "open" position. i.e. The handles lean outward. Slowly slide the
DIMM module along the plastic guides on both ends of the socket. Then
press the DIMM module right down into the socket, until you hear a
click. This is when the two handles have automatically locked the mem­ory module into the correct position of the DIMM socket. To remove the
memory module, just push both handles outward, and the memory mod­ule will be ejected by the mechanism in the socket.

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1.11 Processor Installation

The CPU on the board must have a fan or heat sink attached, to prevent
overheating.

Warning:

Warning:

1. The CPU has a plastic cap on it to protect the contact from damage.
Before you install the CPU, always cover it to protect the socket
pin. First, remove the cap from lever hinge side and the pins of
socket reveal.

2. Open the load lever. Then,lift the load lever up and open the load
plate.After confirming the CPU direction for correct mating,gently
put down the CPU in the socket housing frame.Be sure to grap on
the edge of the CPU base. Note that the alignment keys are
matched.

3. Cover the load plate onto the package. Press down the load lever
lightly onto the load plate, and then secure the lever with the hook
under retention tab. Confirm if your CPU cooler is firmly installed
before turning on your system.

Without a fan or heat sink, the CPU will over-heat
and cause damage to both the CPU and the single
board computer. To install a CPU, first turn off
your system and remove its cover. Locate the pro­cessor LGA775.

Advantech highy recommends attaching only the
dedicated LGA775 CPU coolers, Advantech part
numbers ,1750000332 or 1750000334 both of
which have a high MTBF and reliability. Using
non-recommended CPU coolers, like Intel boxed
CPU coolers, may result in PCB warping and CPU
card overheating.

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CHAPTER

Connecting Peripherals

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Chapter 2 Connecting Peripherals

2.1 Introduction

You can access most of the connectors from the top of the board while it
is installed in the chassis. If you have a number of cards installed or have
a packed chassis, you may need to partially remove the card to make all
the connections.

2.2 1st (CN1) IDE Connectors

You can attach up to two IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) drives to the
PCA-6009’s built-in controller. The primary (CN1) connector can
accommodate two drives.

Wire number 1 on the cable is red or blue and the other wires are gray.
Connect one end to connector CN1 on the single board computer. Make
sure that the red/blue wire corresponds to pin 1 on the connector (in the
upper right hand corner). See Chapter 1 for help finding the connector.

Unlike floppy drives, IDE hard drives can connect in either position on
the cable. If you install two drives to a single connector, you will need to
set one as the master and the other as the slave. You do this by setting the
jumpers on the drives.

Connect the first hard drive to the other end of the cable. Wire 1 on the
cable should also connect to pin 1 on the hard drive connector, which is
labeled on the drive circuit board. Check the documentation that came
with the drive for more information.

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2.3 Floppy Drive Connector (CN3)

You can attach up to two floppy disk drives to the PCA-6009's on board
controller. You can use 3.5" (720 KB, 1.44 MB) drives.

The single board computer comes with a 34-pin daisy-chain drive con­nector cable. On one end of the cable is a 34-pin flat-cable connector. On
the other end are two sets of 34-pin flat-cable connector (usually used for

3.5" drives). The set on the end (after the twist in the cable) connects to

the A: floppy drive. The set in the middle connects to the B: floppy drive.

2.4 Parallel Port (CN4)

The parallel port is normally used to connect the single board computer to
a printer. The PCA-6009 includes an onboard parallel port, accessed
through a 26-pin flat-cable connector, CN4. The card comes with an
adapter cable which lets you use a traditional DB-25 connector. The cable
has a 26-pin connector on one end and a DB-25 connector on the other,
mounted on a retaining bracket. The bracket installs at the end of an
empty slot in your chassis, giving you access to the connector.

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The parallel port is designated as LPT1, and can be disabled or changed
to LPT2 or LPT3 in the system BIOS setup.

To install the bracket, find an empty slot in your chassis. Unscrew the
plate that covers the end of the slot. Screw in the bracket in place of the
plate. Next, attach the flat-cable connector to CN4 on the CPU card. Wire
1 of the cable is red or blue, and the other wires are gray. Make sure that
wire 1 corresponds to pin 1 of CN4. Pin 1 is on the upper right side of
CN4.

2.5 USB Ports (CN6,CN63)

The PCA-6009 provides up to eight ports of USB (Universal Serial
Bus)interface.The USB interface complies with USB Specification Rev.

2.0 support transmission rate up to 480 Mbps and is fuse-protected. The

USB interface can be disabled in the system BIOS setup. To install the
USB cable (p/n:1700000719) bracket, find an empty slot in your chassis
and . Unscrew the plate that covers the end of the slot. Screw in the
bracket in place of the plate. Next, attach the USB connector to CN6 or
CN63.

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2.6 VGA Connector CN7

The PCA-6009 includes a VGA interface that can drive conventional
CRT displays. CN7 is a standard 15-pin D-SUB connector commonly
used for VGA. Pin assignments for CRT connector CN7 are detailed in
Appendix B.

2.7 Ethernet Connector (CN24)

The PCA-6009 is equipped with a high performance 1000 Base-T Ether­net interface. The Gigabit Ethernet ports uses the Broadcom BCM 5721
controller connected to the PCI-Express x1 of the ICH6 I/O controller.
The PCA-6009 is fully compliant with IEEE 802.3ab 1000Base-T stan­dards. It is supported by all major network operating systems and is 100%
Novell NE-2000 compatible. An onboard RJ-45 jack provides convenient
10/100/1000Base-T RJ-45 operation.

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2.8 Serial Ports (COM1: CN9/CN91; COM2: CN10 )

The PCA-6009 offers two serial ports, CN9 as COM1 and CN10 as
COM2. These ports can connect to serial devices, such as a mouse or a
printer, or to a communications network.

The IRQ and address ranges for both ports are fixed. However, if you
want to disable the port or change these parameters later, you can do this
in the system BIOS setup.

Different devices implement the RS-232 standard in different ways. If
you are having problems with a serial device, be sure to check the pin
assignments for the connector.

2.9 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector (CN11)

One 6-pin mini-DIN connectors (CN11) on the card mounting bracket
provide connection to a PS/2 keyboard or a PS/2 mouse, respectively.
CN11 can also be connected to an adapter cable (P/N: 1700060202, avail­able from Advantech) for connecting to both a PS/2 keyboard and a PS/2
mouse.

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2.10 External Keyboard Connector (CN12)

In addition to the PS/2 mouse/keyboard connector on the PCA-6009's
rear plate, there is also an extra onboard external keyboard connector.
This gives system integrators greater flexibility in designing their sys­tems.

2.11 CPU Fan Connector (CN68)

The PCA-6009 provides 4 pin CPU fan connector.

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2.12 Front Panel Connectors (CN16, 17, 18, 19)

There are several external switches to monitor and control the PCA-6009

2.12.1 Power LED (CN16)

CN16 is a 5-pin connector for the power on LED. Refer to Appendix B
for detailed information on the pin assignments. If a PS/2 or ATX power
supply is used, the system's power LED status will be as indicated below:

Table 2.1: PS/2 or ATX power supply LED status

Power mode LED (PS/2 power) LED (PS/2 power)

System On On On

System Suspend Fast flashes Fast flashes

System Off Off Slow flashes

2.12.2 External speaker (CN17)

CN17 is a 4-pin connector for an external speaker. If there is no external
speaker, the PCA-6009 provides an onboard buzzer as an alternative. To
enable the buzzer, set pins 3-4 as closed.

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2.12.3 Reset (CN18)

Many computer cases offer the convenience of a reset button. Connect the
wire for the reset button.

1

2.12.4 HDD LED (CN19)

You can connect an LED to connector CN19 to indicate when the HDD is
active.

1

2.12.5 ATX soft power switch (CN21)

If your computer case is equipped with an ATX power supply, you should
connect the power on/off button on your computer case to CN21. This
connection enables you to turn your computer on and off.

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2.13 ATX Feature Connector (CN20)

Connect to the CN1 on the Advantech backplane to enable the ATX func­tion, 5V stand-by.

2.14 AC-97 Audio Interface (CN43)

The PCA-6009 provides AC-97 audio through PCA-AUDIO-00A1
module from Advantech.

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2.15 Serial ATA Interface (SATA0 and SATA2)

In addition to the one EIDE interfaces (up to two devices), the PCA-6009
provides two high performance serial ATA interfaces (up to 150MB/s)
which eases cabling to hard drives with thin and long cables.

2.16 Auxiliary 4-pin Power Connector (ATX1)

To ensure the sufficiency of power supply for Pentium® 4 single board
computer, one auxiliary 4-pin power connector is available on PCA-

6009. This connector must be connected to the power supply, otherwise

the system may become unstable.

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2.17 Front Panel LAN Indicator Connector (CN65)

If you want to observe your LAN operating status through the front LED
of system, you can connect the front LAN LED to the CN65 connector to
indicate the LAN operating status. The indication of the front LAN LED
is same as the indication of the RJ45 on the rear plate.

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Award BIOS Setup

CHAPTER

3

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Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup

3.1 Introduction

Award’s BIOS ROM has a built-in setup program that allows users to
modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored
in battery backed-up memory (CMOS RAM) so that it retains the setup
information when the power is turned off.

3.1.1 CMOS RAM Auto-backup and Restore

The CMOS RAM is powered by an onboard button cell battery. When
you finish BIOS setup, the data in CMOS RAM will be automatically
backed up to Flash ROM. If operation in harsh industrial environments
causes a soft error, BIOS will recheck the data in CMOS RAM and auto­matically restore the original data in Flash ROM to CMOS RAM for
booting.

Note: If you intend to change the CMOS setting with-

out restoring the previous backup, you have to
click on "DEL" within two seconds of the
"CMOS checksum error..." display screen mes­sage appearing. Then enter the "Setup" screen
to modify the data. If the "CMOS checksum
error..."message appears again and again,
please check to see if you need to replace the
battery in your system.

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3.2 Entering Setup

Turn on the computer and press <Del> to enter the BIOS setup.

Figure 3.1: Award BIOS Setup initial screen

3.3 Standard CMOS Setup

3.3.1 Date

The date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>.

3.3.2 Time

The times format in <hour> <minute> <second>, based on the 24-hour
military time clock.

3.3.3 IDE channel 0/1 Master/Slave

1. IDE HDD Auto-Detection:

Press "Enter" to select this option for automatic device detection.

2. IDE Device Setup.

Auto: Automatically detecting IDE devices during POST

None: Select this when no IDE device is used and the system will skip the
auto-detection step to make system start up faster.

Manual: User can manually input the correct settings.

3. Access Mode: The options are CHS/LBA/Large/Auto

4. Capacity of currently installed hard disk.

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5. Cylinder Number of cylinders

6. Head: Number of heads

7. Precomp: Write precomp

8. Landing Zone: Landing zone

9. Sector: Number of sectors

3.3.4 Drive A / Drive B

This category identifies the types of floppy disk drives installed in the
system. The options are: None/360K, 5.25"/1.2M, 5.25"/720K, 3.5"/

1.44M, 3.5"/2.88M, 3.5".

3.3.5 Halt On

This category determines whether system start-up will halt or not when
an error is detected during power up.

The options are: No Errors/All Errors/All, But Keyboard/All, But Dis­kette/All, But Disk/Key

3.3.6 Memory

The category displays base memory, extended memory and total memory
detected during POST (Power On Self Test).

Figure 3.2: Standard CMOS Features Screen

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3.4 Advanced BIOS Features

The “Advanced BIOS Features” screen appears when choosing the
“Advanced BIOS Features” item from the “Initial Setup Screen” menu. It
allows the user to configure the PCA-6009 according to his particular
requirements. Below are some major items that are provided in the
Advanced BIOS Features screen. A quick booting function is provided
for your convenience. Simply enable the Quick Booting item to save
yourself valuable time.

Figure 3.3: Advanced BIOS features screen

3.4.1 CPU Features

Delay Prior to thermal

This feature controls the activation of the Thermal Monitor's automatic
mode. It allows you to determine when the Pentium 4's Thermal Monitor
should be activated in automatic mode after the system boots. For exam­ple, with the default value of 16 Minutes, the BIOS activates the Thermal
Monitor in automatic mode 16 minutes after the system starts booting up.
The choices are 4 Min, 8 Min, 16 Min, and 32 Min.

Limit CPUID MaxVal

Set Limit CPUID MaxVa1 to 3, should be Disabled for WinXP.

Execute Disable Bit

When disabled, forces the XD feature flag to always return 0.

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3.4.2 Hard Disk Boot Priority

Set hard disk boot device priority.

3.4.3 Virus Warning

Enable virus warning, the commands are "Enabled" or "Disabled".

3.4.4 CPU L1 & L2 Cache

Enabling this feature speeds up memory access. The commands are
“Enabled” or “Disabled.”

3.4.5 Hyper-Threading Technology

While using CPU with Hyper-Threading technology, you can select
"Enabled" to enable Hyper Threading Technology in OS which supports
Hyper-Threading Technology or select "Disabled" for other OSs which
do not support HT technology.

3.4.6 Quick Power On Self Test

It allows the system to skip certain tests to speed up boot-up procedure.

3.4.7 First/Second/Third Boot Device

The BIOS tries to load the OS from the devices in the sequence set here.
The options are: "Floppy", "LS120", "HDD-0", "SCSI", "CDROM",
"HDD-1", "HDD-2", "HDD-3", "ZIP100", "USB-FDD", "USB-ZIP",
"USBCDROM","USB-HDD", "LAN", "Disabled".

3.4.8 Boot Other Device

To boot another device, the options are "Enabled" and "Disabled".

3.4.9 Swap Floppy Drive

If the system has two floppy drives, choose "Enabled" to assign physical
drive B to logical drive A and vice-versa. The commands are “Enabled”
or “Disabled.”

3.4.10 Boot Up Floppy Seek

Selection of the command “Disabled” will speed the boot up. Selection of
“Enabled” searches disk drives during boot up.

3.4.11 Boot Up NumLock Status

Set the boot up status Num Lock, the options are "On" and "Off".

3.4.12 Gate A20 Option

"Normal": A pin in the keyboard controller controls GateA20. Fast"
(Default): Lets chipset control GateA20.

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3.4.13 Typematic Rate Setting

The typematic rate is the rate key strokes repeat as determined by the key­board controller. The commands are “Enabled” or “Disabled.” Enabling
allows the typematic rate and delay to be selected.

3.4.14 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

BIOS accepts the following input values (characters/second) for type­matic rate: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30.

3.4.15 Typematic Delay (msec)

Typematic delay is the time interval between the appearances of two con­secutive characters, when the key is continuously depressed. The input
values for this category are: 250, 500, 750, and 1000 (ms).

3.4.16 Security Option

This category determines whether the password is required when the sys­tem boots up or only when entering setup. The options are:

"System" The system will not boot, and access to Setup will be also
denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt.

"Setup" The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied unless
the correct password is entered at the prompt.

Note: To disable security, select PASSWORD SET-

TING in the main menu. Then, you will be asked
to enter a password. Simply press <Enter> to
disable security. When security is disabled, the
system will boot and you can enter Setup freely.

3.4.17 APIC Mode

This setting allows you to enable the APIC mode, the choice is “Dis­abled” or “Enabled.”

3.4.18 MPS Version Control For OS

The selections are "1.1" or "1.4" MPS 1.1 is the original specification.
MPS version 1.4 adds extended configuration tables for improved support
of multiple PCI bus configurations and greater expandability in the
future. In addition, MPS 1.4 introduces support for a secondary PCI bus
without requiring a PCI bridge .

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3.5 Advanced Chipset Features

By choosing the “Advanced Chipset Features” option from the “Initial
Setup Screen” menu, the screen below will be displayed. This sample
screen contains the manufacturer’s default values for the PCA-6009, as

shown in Figure 3-4:

Figure 3.4: Advanced chipset features screen

Note: DRAM default timings have been carefully cho-

sen and should ONLY be changed if data is
being lost. Please first contact technical sup­port.

3.5.1 DRAM Timing Selectable

This item allows you to control the DRAM speed. The selections are
"Manual" or "By SPD".

3.5.2 CAS Latency Time

When the DRAM Timing Selectable is set to [Manual], this field is
adjustable. The category controls the CAS latency, which determines the
time interval between SDRAM starting a read command and receiving it.
Setting options: [3T], [4T], [5T], [Auto].

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3.5.3 DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay

When the DRAM Timing selectable is set to [Manual], this field is adjust­able. When DRAM is refreshed, the rows and columns are addressed sep­arately. This setup item allows user to determine the timing of the
transition from RAS (row address strobe) to CAS (column address
strobe). The less the clock cycles are, the faster the DRAM speed is. Set­ting options: [2T] to [5T], [Auto].

3.5.4 DRAM RAS# Precharge

When the DRAM Timing Selectable is set to [Manual], this field is
adjustable. This setting controls the number of cycles for Row Address
Strobe (RAS) to be allowed to precharge. If no sufficient time is allowed
for the RAS to accumulate its charge before DRAM refresh, refreshing
may be incomplete and DRAM may fail to retain data. This item applies
only when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system. Setting options:
[2T] to [5T], [Auto].

3.5.5 Precharge Delay (t RAS)

This item allows you to select the value in this field, depending on
whether the board has paged DRAMs or EDO (extended data output)
DRAMs. The choices are: "4" to "15" and "Auto.”

3.5.6 System Memory Frequency

To adjust the frequency of memory. The choices are: "333MHz,”
"400MHz," "533MHz" and "Auto."

3.5.7 System BIOS Cacheable

Selecting “Enabled” allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h­FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if any pro­gram writes data to this memory area, a system error may occur. The
Choices: "Enabled," "Disabled."

3.5.8 Video BIOS Cacheable

Selecting “Enabled” allows caching of the video BIOS, resulting in better
system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory
area, a system error may occur. The Choices: "Enabled," "Disabled."

3.5.9 Memory Hole At 15M-16M

Enabling this feature reserves 15 MB to 16 MB memory address space
for ISA expansion cards that specifically require this setting. This makes
memory from 15 MB and up unavailable to the system. Expansion cards
can only access memory up to 16 MB. The default setting is “Disabled.”

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3.5.10 PCI-Express Root Port Func

PCI Express Port 1/2/3/4

The default setting is “Auto.” The choices are “Enabled,” “Disabled,” and
“Auto.”

PCI-E Compliancy Mode

It allows user to select the PCI-E compliant mode. Setting options: [v1.0],
[v1.0a].

3.5.11 On-Chip Video Memory Size

Use this field to select On-Chip Frame Buffer Size, Fixed Memory Size
and DVMT Memory Size. Total Graphics Memory can be set as 64 MB,
128 MB or 224 MB.

3.5.12 On-Chip Frame Buffer Size

The On-Chip Frame Buffer Size can be set us 1 MB or 8 MB. This mem­ory is shared with the system memory.

3.5.13 FIXED Memory Size

Specify the size of system memory to allocate for video memory.

3.5.14 DVMT Memory Size

Specify the size of DVMT memory to allocate for video memory.

3.5.15 Init Display First

Choose the first display interface to initiate while booting. The choice is
"PCI Slot" or "Onboard."

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3.6 Integrated Peripherals

Figure 3.5: Integrated peripherals

Figure 3.6: On-Chip IDE Device

3.6.1 IDE HDD Block Mode

If your IDE hard drive supports block mode select Enabled for automatic
detection of the optimal number of block read/writes per sector the drive
can support.

3.6.2 IDE DMA Transfer Access

Use this field to enable or disable IDE DMA transfer access.

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3.6.3 On-Chip IDE Device

IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO/UDMA Mode (Auto). The channel has
both a master and a slave, making four IDE devices possible. Because
two IDE devices may have a different Mode timing (0, 1, 2, 3, 4), it is
necessary for these to be independent. The default setting “Auto” will
allow auto detection to ensure optimal performance.

3.6.4 SATA Mode

The setting choices for the SATA Mode are IDE, RAID and AHCI Mode.
Select [IDE] if you want to have SATA function as IDE. Select [AHCI]
for Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) feature, with improved
SATA performance with native command queuing. Select [RAID] to use
SATA as RAID function. RAID function is supported on the board if it
uses ICH6R. Otherwise, it is not supported.

3.6.5 On-Chip Serial ATA

Choose the status of serial ATA, the default setting is "Auto" which let
system to arrange all parallel and serial ATA resource automatically. The
"Disabled" will disable SATA controller. The "Combined Mode" will
combine PATA and SATA, and max of 2 IDE drives in each channel.
The "Enhanced Mode" will enable both SATA and PATA, and maxes of
4 IDE drives are supported. The "SATA Only" means SATA is operating
in legacy mode.

3.6.6 PATA IDE Mode

This item allows you to select parallel ATA channel. The setting option is
Secondary only.

3.6.7 SATA Port

This feature allows users to view the SATA port setting. Because the
PCA-6009 supports two SATA ports, SATA1 and SATA3, this option
will force PATA Mode to Secondary, and display “P0, P2 Secondary”.
This configuration is dependent on the chipset datasheet.

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Figure 3.7: Onboard Device

3.6.8 USB Controller

Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) con­troller and you have USB peripherals. The choices: "Enabled," "Dis­abled."

3.6.9 USB 2.0 Controller

This entry is to disable/enable the USB 2.0 controller only. The BIOS
itself may/may not have high-speed USB support. If the BIOS has high
speed USB support built in, the support will automatically turn on when a
high speed device is attached. The choices are : "Enabled" or "Disabled."

3.6.10 USB Keyboard/Mouse Support

Select Enabled if user plans to use an USB keyboard. The choices are:
"Enabled", "Disabled."

3.6.11 AC97 Audio

Select Disable if you do not want to use AC-97 audio. Option is "Auto",
"Disabled."

3.6.12 Onboard LAN1 Control

Options are "Enabled" and "Disabled" Select Disable if user does not
want to use onboard LAN controller1.

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Figure 3.8: Super I/O Device

3.6.13 KBC Input Clock

This BIOS feature allows you to adjust the keyboard interface clock for a
better response or to fix a keyboard problem. It is recommended that you
select the 16MHz option for a better keyboard response. But if the key­board performs erratically or fails to initialize, try a lower clock speed.

3.6.14 Onboard FDC Controller

When enabled, this field allows you to connect your floppy disk drives to
the onboard floppy disk drive connector instead of a separate controller
card. If you want to use a different controller card to connect the floppy
disk drives, set this field to Disabled.

3.6.15 Onboard Serial Port 1

The settings are "3F8/IRQ4," "2F8/IRQ3," "3E8/IRQ4," "2E8/ IRQ3,"
and "Disabled" for the on-board serial connector.

3.6.16 Onboard Serial Port 2

The settings are "3F8/IRQ4", "2F8/IRQ3", "3E8/IRQ4", "2E8/ IRQ3"
and "Disabled" for the on-board serial connector.

3.6.17 UART Mode Select

This item allows you to select UART mode. The choices: "IrDA",
"ASKIR", "Normal".

3.6.18 RxD, TxD Active

This item allows you to determine the active of RxD, TxD. The Choices:
“Hi, Hi,” “Lo, Lo,” “Lo, Hi,” “Hi, Lo.”

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3.6.19 IR Transmission Delay

This item allows you to enable/disable IR transmission delay. The
choices: "Enabled", "Disabled".

3.6.20 UR2 Duplex Mode

This item allows you to select the IR half/full duplex function. The
choices: "Half", "Full.”

3.6.21 Use IR Pins

The Choice : "RxD2, TxD2", "IR-Rx2Tx2".

3.6.22 Onboard Parallel Port

This field sets the address of the on-board parallel port connector. You
can select either "378/IRQ7", "278/IRQ5", "3BC/IRQ7", or "Disabled". If
you install an I/O card with a parallel port, make sure there is no conflict
in the address assignments. The single board computer can support up to
three parallel ports, as long as there are no conflicts for each port.

3.6.23 Parallel Port Mode

This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. The
setting “Normal” allows normal speed operation, but in one direction
only. “EPP” allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum
speed. “ECP” allows the parallel port to operate in bi-directional mode
and at a speed faster than the maximum data transfer rate. “ECP + EPP”
allows normal speed operation in a two-way mode.

3.6.24 EPP Mode Select

This field allows you to select EPP port type 1.7 or 1.9. The choices:
"EPP1.9", "EPP1.7".

3.6.25 ECP Mode Use DMA

This selection is available only if you select “ECP” or “ECP + EPP” in
the Parallel Port Mode field. In ECP Mode, you can select DMA channel
1 or DMA channel 3. Leave this field on the default setting.

3.7 Power Management Setup

The power management setup controls the single board computer's
“green” features to save power. The following screen shows the manufac­turer’s defaults.

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Figure 3.9: Power management setup screen (1)

3.7.1 Power Supply Type

PCA-6009 can support both "ATX" and "AT" power supply. Customers
can choose the PSU type through this selection. The choices are:
"ATX","AT". While selecting "AT", the ACPI function will disable auto­matically.

3.7.2 ACPI Function

The choices are: "Enabled", "Disabled".

3.7.3 Power Management

This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving
and is directly related to the following modes:

1. HDD Power Down

2. Suspend Mode

There are three selections for Power Management, and they have fixed
mode settings.

Min Saving Minimum power management., Suspend Mode = 1 hr.,

Max Saving Maximum power management., Suspend Mode = 1 min.,

User Defined
(Default)

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and HDD Power Down = 15 min.

and HDD Power Down = 1 min.

Allows you to set each mode individually. When not dis­abled, each of the ranges are from 1 min. to 1 hr. except
for HDD Power Down which ranges from 1 min. to 15
min, and disabled.

3.7.4 Video Off Method

Use this to select the method to turn off the video. The choices are :
"Blank Screen", "V/H SYNC+ Blank", "DPMS".

3.7.5 Video Off In Suspend

When the system is in suspend mode, the video will turn off. The choices
are "No" and "Yes".

3.7.6 Suspend Type

The choices are : "Stop Grant", "PwrOn Suspend".

3.7.7 Modem Use IRQ

This determines the IRQ that the MODEM can use.The choices are: "3",
"4", "5", "7", "9", "10", "11", "NA".

3.7.8 Suspend Mode

Please refer to 3.7.3

3.7.9 Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN

If you choose “Instant-Off”, then pushing the ATX soft power switch but­ton once will switch the system to “system off” power mode. You can
choose “Delay 4 sec.” If you do, then pushing the button for more than 4
seconds will turn off the system, whereas pushing the button momentarily
(for less than 4 seconds) will switch the system to “suspend” mode.

3.7.10 CPU THRM-Throttling

This field allows you to select the CPU THRM-Throttling rate. The
choices: "75.0%", "50.0%", and "25.0%".

3.7.11 PowerOn by Modem

To enabled or disable the function to power on the system via Modem
from the remotehost. The Choice : "Enabled", "Disabled".

3.7.12 PowerOn by LAN

This item allows you to power on the system by LAN. The choices:
"Enabled," "Disabled."

3.7.13 PowerOn by Alarm

The Choice : "Enabled", "Disabled".

3.7.14 Primary IDE 0 (1) and Secondary IDE 0 (1)

When Enabled, the system will resume from suspend mode if Primary
IDE 0 (1) or Secondary IDE 0 (1) is active. The choice: "Enabled", "Dis­abled".

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3.7.15 FDD, COM, LPT PORT

When Enabled, the system will resume from suspend mode if FDD, COM
port, or LPT port is active. The choice: "Enabled", "Disabled".

3.7.16 PCI PIRQ [A-D]#

When Enabled, the system will resume from suspend mode if interrupt
occurs. The choice: "Enabled", "Disabled".

3.7.17 PWRON After PWR-Fail

Use this to set up the system after power failure. The "Off" will keep the
system powered off after power failure, the "On" will boot up the system
after failure, and the "Former-Sts" will return the system to the status
before power failure.

3.8 PnP/PCI Configurations

Figure 3.10: PnP/PCI configurations screen

3.8.1 Reset Configuration Data

Default is Disabled. Select Enable to reset Extended System Configura­tion Data (ESCD) if you have installed a new add-on, and system config­uration has caused such a conflict that OS cannot boot.

3.8.2 Resources Controlled By

The commands here are "Auto(ESCD)" or “Manual.” Choosing “Man­ual” requires you to choose resources from each following sub-menu.

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"Auto(ESCD)" automatically configures all of the boot and Plug and Play
devices, but you must be using Windows 95 or above.

3.8.3 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

This is set to “Disabled” by default.

3.8.4 Maximum Payload Size

It allows you to set the maximum TLP payload size for the PCI Express
devices. Setting options: [128 bytes], [256 bytes], [512 bytes], [1024
bytes], [2048 bytes], [4096 bytes].

3.9 PC Health Status

Figure 3.11: PC Health Status Screen

3.9.1 CPU Warning Temperature

This item will prevent the CPU from overheating. The choices are: "Dis­abled,""60C/140F," "63C/145F," "66C/151F," "70C/158F," "75C/167F,"
"80C/176F," "85C/185F," "90C/194F," and "95C/205F."

3.9.2 Current System Temperature

This shows you the current temperature of system.

3.9.3 Current CPU Temperature

This shows you the current CPU temperature.

3.9.4 CPU FAN Speed

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This shows you the current CPU FAN operating speed.

3.9.5 System FAN Speed

This shows you the current System FAN operating speed.

3.9.6 VCORE and Other Voltages

This shows you the voltage of VCORE, +1.5V, VCC3, +5V, +12V, -12V,

-5V, VBAT(V), and 5VSB(V).

3.9.7 Shutdown Temperature

The system will shut down automatically when the CPU temperature is
over the selected setting. This function can prevent CPU damage caused
by overheating.

3.10 Frequency / Voltage Control

Figure 3.12: Spread Spectrum Control screen

3.10.1 CPU Clock Ratio

Key in a DEC number to set up the CPU Clock Ratio (Min=14; Max=17).
This item only shows up in special situations.

3.10.2 Spread Spectrum

This setting allows you to reduce the EMI by modulating the signals the
CPU generates so that the spikes are reduced to flatter curves. It achieves
this by varying the frequency slightly so that the signal does not use any
particular frequency for more than a moment. The choices are: "Dis­abled," and “Enabled.”

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3.11 Password Setting

To change the password:

1. Choose the “Set Password” option from the “Initial Setup Screen”

menu and press <Enter>.

The screen will display the following message:

Please Enter Your Password

Press <Enter>.

2. If the CMOS is good or if this option has been used to change the

default password, the user is asked for the password stored in the CMOS.
The screen will display the following message:

Please Confirm Your Password

Enter the current password and press <Enter>.

3. After pressing <Enter> (ROM password) or the current password

(user-defined), you can change the password stored in the CMOS. The
password must be no longer than eight (8) characters.

Remember, to enable the password setting feature, you must first select
either “Setup” or “System” from the “Advanced BIOS Features” menu.

3.12 Save & Exit Setup

If you select this and press <Enter>, the values entered in the setup utili­ties will be recorded in the CMOS memory of the chipset. The micropro­cessor will check this every time you turn your system on and compare
this to what it finds as it checks the system. This record is required for the
system to operate.

3.13 Exit Without Saving

Selecting this option and pressing <Enter> lets you exit the setup program
without recording any new values or changing old ones.

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4

CHAPTER

Chipset Software
Installation Utility

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Chapter 4 Chipset Software Install Utility

4.1 Before you begin

To facilitate the installation of the enhanced display device drivers and
utility software, you should read the instructions in this chapter carefully
before you attempt installation. The device drivers for the PCA-6009
board are located on the software installation CD. The auto-run function
of the driver CD will guide and link you to the utilities and device drivers
under a Windows system. .

Note:

Before you begin, it is important to note that most display drivers need to
have the relevant software application already installed in the system
prior to installing the enhanced display drivers. In addition, many of the
installation procedures assume that you are familiar with both the rele­vant software applications and operating system commands. Review the
relevant operating system commands and the pertinent sections of your
application software’s user’s manual before performing the installation.

The files on the software installation CD are com­pressed. Do not attempt to install the drivers by copy­ing the files manually. You must use the supplied
SETUP program to install the drivers.

4.2 Introduction

The Intel® Chipset Software Installation (CSI) utility installs to the target
system the Windows INF files that outline to the operating system how
the chipset components will be configured. This is needed for the proper
functioning of the following features:

• Core PCI and ISA PnP services.

• AGP support.

• IDE Ultra ATA 100/66/33 and Serial ATA interface support.

• USB 1.1/2.0 support

• Identification of Intel® chipset components in the Device Manager.

• Integrates superior video features. These include filtered sealing of 720

pixel DVD content, and MPEG-2 motion compensation for software
DVD

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Note: This utility is used for the following versions of

Windows system, and it has to be installed
before installing all the other drivers:

Windows 2000

Windows XP

4.3 Windows XP Driver Setup

1. Insert the driver CD into your system's CD-ROM drive. In a few
seconds, the software installation main menu appears. Move the
mouse cursor over the "Auto" button under the "CSI UTILITY"
heading, a message pops up telling you to install the CSI utility
before other device drivers, as shown in the following figure. Click
on this button. Taking Windows XP as example.

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2. Click "Next" when you see the following message.

3. Click "Yes" when you see the following message.

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4. Click "Next" when you see the following message.

5. When the following message appears, click "Finish" to complete
the installation and restart Windows.

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VGA Setup

CHAPTER

5

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Chapter 5 VGA Setup

5.1 Introduction

The Intel 915GV integrated graphics controller provides an analog dis­play port and DVI interface through SDVO ports. You need to install the
VGA driver to enable the function.

The features include:

• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900: Incorporating the latest

Microsoft* DirectX*9 support capabilities, it allows software develop­ers to create real-life environments and characters. Dual independent
display, enhanced display modes for widescreen flat panels, and opti­mized 3D support deliver an intense and realistic visual experience
without requiring a separate graphics card.

• Intel Serial Digital Video Output (SDVO): The PCA-6009 provides

DVI interface through SDVO ports. It supports CRTs via a VGA con­nector with a maximum pixel lock of 400 MHz (up to 2048x1536 reso­lution @ 85 Hz refresh rate)

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5.2 Windows XP Driver Setup

Note: Before installing this driver, make sure the CSI

utility has been installed in your system. See
Chapter 4 for information on installing the CSI
utility

Insert the driver CD into your system's CD-ROM drive. In a few seconds,
the software installation main menu appears, as shown in the following
figure.

The following installation procedure is for Windows XP. For other oper­ating systems, please do a manual installation.

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1. Please click on "Next" to continue the installation

2. You will see a welcome window. Please chick on "Yes" to continue
the installation.

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3. Click "Finish" to complete the installation and restart the computer
now or later.

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6

CHAPTER

LAN Configuration

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Chapter 6 LAN Configuration

6.1 Introduction

The PCA-6009 features single/dual Gigabit Ethernet network interface.
With the Broadcom BCM5721 GbE controller designed-in, PCA-6009
implements the PCI Express host interface (PCI-E X1) in LAN connec­tion with the maximum throughput of 2Gbps for heavy-duty industrial
network application.

6.2 Features

Integrated 10/100/100 BASE-T transceiver

1. 10/100/1000 BASE-T triple-speed MAC

2. High-speed RISC core with 24-KB cache

3. On-chip voltage regulation

4. Supporting Wake-on-LAN (WOL) function

5. PCI Express X1 host interface

6.3 Installation

Note: Before installing the LAN drivers, make sure the

CSI utility has been installed on your system.
See Chapter 4 for information on installing the
CSI utility.

The PCA-6009's Broadcom BCM5721 Gigabit integrated controller sup­ports all major network operating systems. However, the installation pro­cedure varies with different operating systems. In the following sections,
refer to the one that provides driver setup procedure for the operating sys­tem you are using.

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6.4 Win XP Driver Setup (Broadcom BCM5721)

1. Insert the driver CD into your system's CD-ROM drive. In a few
seconds, the software installation main menu appears, as shown in
the following figure. Under the "LAN Drivers" heading, click on
the "Manual" to open file manager, then click "SETUP.EXE" to
run the installation procedure.

2. Please click on "Next" to continue the installation

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3. You will see the license agreement. Please click on "next" to con­tinue the installation.

4. Click "Install" to continue.

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5. Click "Finish" to complete the installation.

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7

CHAPTER

USB 2.0 Configuration

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Chapter 7 USB 2.0 Configuration

7.1 Introduction

The PCA-6009 is designed with Intel ICH6 which supports both USB1.1
and USB 2.0 high-speed transmission. It remains compatible with today's
USB device. High-speed USB 2.0 provides data transfer up to 480Mb/s
which is 40 times faster than USB 1.1. It is ideal for today's speed­demanding I/O peripherals.

7.2 Features

• Provides data transmission rate up to 480Mb/s

• Offer 40X greater bandwidth than USB 1.1

• Offers complete compatibility with current USB device

7.3 Installation

Note: Before installing this driver, make sure the CSI utility

has been installed in your system. See Chapter 4 for
information on installing the CSI utility.

Note: USB 2.0 driver is not available for Windows 98SE/ME

from PCA-6009 driver CD. Under these operating sys­tems, the USB device will operate at USB 1.1 speeds.

Note: Install service pack 4 under Windows 2000 to enable

USB 2.0.

Note: Install service pack 1 under Windows XP to enable

USB 2.0.

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8

CHAPTER

Onboard Security Setup

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Chapter 8 Onboard Security Setup

8.1 Introduction

The PCA-6009's hardware monitor is designed with Winbond
W83627HG. Onboard security (OBS) functions monitor key hardware.
They help you maintain your system's stability and durability. The PCA­6009 can monitor 5 sets of system positive voltages, 2 sets of system neg­ative voltages, CPU cooling fan speed, and CPU temperature. The posi­tive system voltage sets which can be monitored include:

• CPU core voltage: 1.3 V ~ 3.3 V, according to Intel specifications.

• Transmission voltage from CPU to chipset: typically 1.8 V.

• Chipset voltage: typically 3.3 V.

• Main voltage: +5 V, +12 V.

The negative system voltage sets which can be monitored include:

• Main voltage: -5 V, -12 V.

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8.2 Windows XP Driver Setup

1. Insert the driver CD into your system's CD-ROM drive. In a few
seconds, the software installation main menu appears, as shown in
the following figure. Click on the "Install" button under the "OBS

DRIVERS" heading.

2. Click "Next" when you see the following message.

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3. Click "Next" when you see the following message.

4. Click "Next" when you see the following message.

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5. Click "Finish" to complete the installation

6. Click "Finish" when you see the following message.

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8.3 Using the OBS Hardware Doctor Utility

After completing the setup, all the OBS functions are permanently
enabled. When a monitored reading exceeds safe limits, a warning mes­sage will be displayed and an error beep tone will activate to attract your
attention.

OBS Hardware Doctor will show an icon on the right side of the bottom
window bar. This icon is the "Terminate and Stay Resident" (TSR) icon.
It will permanently remain in the bottom window bar, and will activate
warning signals when triggered by the onboard security system.

You can view or change values for various OBS settings by running this
utility:

1. From the desktop of Windows, click on "Start" and select "Pro­gram,” select "Winbond HWDoctor" and click "HWDOCTOR."

2. It is recommended that you load the default values for all the OBS
settings. However, if desired, you can establish new conditions for
voltage, fan speed, and temperature.

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Programming the
Watchdog Timer

Appendix

A

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Appendix A Programming the watchdog

A.1 Programming the Watchdog Timer

The PCA-6009's watchdog timer can be used to monitor system software
operation and take corrective action if the software fails to function after
the programmed period. This section describes the operation of the
watchdog timer and how to program it.

A.1.1 Watchdog timer overview

The watchdog timer is built into the super I/O controller W83627HG. It
provides the following functions for user programming:

• Can be enabled and disabled by user's program.

• Timer can be set from 1 to 255 seconds or 1 to 255 minutes.

• Generates an interrupt or resets signal if the software fails to reset the

timer after time-out.

A.1.2 Reset/ Interrupt selection

The J2 jumper is used to select reset or interrupt (IRQ 11) in the event the
watchdog timer is tripped. See Chapter 1 for detailed jumper settings.

Note: The interrupt output of the watchdog timer is a low

level signal. It will be held low until the watchdog timer
is reset.

A.1.3 Programming the Watchdog Timer

The I/O port address of the watchdog timer is 2E(hex) and 2F(hex).

2E (hex) is the address port. 2F(hex) is the data port.

You must first assign the address of register by writing address value

into address port 2E(hex), then write/read data to/from the assigned

register through data port 2F (hex).

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Unlock W83627H

Select register of

watchdog timer

Enable the function of

the watchdog timer

Use the function of
the watchdog timer

Lock W83627HG

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Table A.1: Watchdog Timer Registers

Address of register (2E) Attribute

Read/Write Value (2F) and

description

87 (hex) ----- Write this address to I/O

address port 2E (hex) twice
to unlock theW83627HG

07 (hex) write Write 08 (hex) to select reg-

ister of watchdog timer.

30 (hex) write Write 01 (hex) to enable

the function of the watch­dog timer. Disabled is set
as default.

F5 (hex) write Set seconds or minutes as

units for the timer.

Write 0 to bit 3: set sec­ond as counting unit.
[default]

Write 1 to bit 3: set
minute as counting unit

F6 (hex) write 0: stop timer [default]

01~FF (hex): The amount
of the count, in seconds or
minutes, depends on the
value set in register F5
(hex). This number decides
how long the watchdog
timer waits for strobe
before generating an inter­rupt or reset signal. Writing
a new value to this register
can reset the timer to count
with the new value.

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F7 (hex) read/write Bit 6: Write 1 to enable key-

board to reset the timer, 0
to disable.[default]
Bit 5: Write 1 to generate a
timeout signal immediately
and automatically return to

0. [default=0]
Bit 4: Read status of watch­dog timer, 1 means timer is
""time out""."

AA (hex) ----- Write this address to I/O

port 2E (hex) to lock the
watchdog timer.2

A.1.4 Example Program

1. Enable watchdog timer and set 10 sec. as timeout interval

;-----------------------------------------------------------

Mov dx,2eh ; Unlock W83627HG

Mov al,87h

Out dx,al

Out dx,al

;-----------------------------------------------------------

Mov al,07h ; Select registers of watchdog timer

Out dx,al

Inc dx

Mov al,08h

Out dx,al

;-----------------------------------------------------------

Dec dx ; Enable the function of watchdog timer

Mov al,30h

Out dx,al

Inc dx

Mov al,01h

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Out dx,al

;-----------------------------------------------------------

Dec dx ; Set second as counting unit

Mov al,0f5h

Out dx,al

Inc dx

In al,dx

And al,not 08h

Out dx,al

;-----------------------------------------------------------

Dec dx ; Set timeout interval as 10 seconds and start counting

Mov al,0f6h

Out dx,al

Inc dx

Mov al,10

Out dx,al

;-----------------------------------------------------------

Dec dx ; lock W83627HG

Mov al,0aah

Out dx,al

2. Enable watchdog timer and set 5 minutes as timeout interval

;-----------------------------------------------------------

Mov dx,2eh ; unlock W83627H

Mov al,87h

Out dx,al

Out dx,al

;-----------------------------------------------------------

Mov al,07h ; Select registers of watchdog timer

Out dx,al

Inc dx

Mov al,08h

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Out dx,al

;-----------------------------------------------------------

Dec dx ; Enable the function of watchdog timer

Mov al,30h

Out dx,al

Inc dx

Mov al,01h

Out dx,al

;-----------------------------------------------------------

Dec dx ; Set minute as counting unit

Mov al,0f5h

Out dx,al

Inc dx

In al,dx

Or al,08h

Out dx,al

;-----------------------------------------------------------

Dec dx ; Set timeout interval as 5 minutes and start counting

Mov al,0f6h

Out dx,al

Inc dx

Mov al,5

Out dx,al

;-----------------------------------------------------------

Dec dx ; lock W83627HG

Mov al,0aah

Out dx,al

3. Enable watchdog timer to be reset by mouse

;-----------------------------------------------------------

Mov dx,2eh ; unlock W83627H

Mov al,87h

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Out dx,al

Out dx,al

;-----------------------------------------------------------

Mov al,07h ; Select registers of watchdog timer

Out dx,al

Inc dx

Mov al,08h

Out dx,al

;-----------------------------------------------------------

Dec dx ; Enable the function of watchdog timer

Mov al,30h

Out dx,al

Inc dx

Mov al,01h

Out dx,al

;-----------------------------------------------------------

Dec dx ; Enable watchdog timer to be reset by mouse

Mov al,0f7h

Out dx,al

Inc dx

In al,dx

Or al,80h

Out dx,al

;-----------------------------------------------------------

Dec dx ; lock W83627HG

Mov al,0aah

Out dx,al

4. Enable watchdog timer to be reset by keyboard

;-----------------------------------------------------------

Mov dx,2eh ; unlock W83627H

Mov al,87h

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Out dx,al

Out dx,al

;-----------------------------------------------------------

Mov al,07h ; Select registers of watchdog timer

Out dx,al

Inc dx

Mov al,08h

Out dx,al

;-----------------------------------------------------------

Dec dx ; Enable the function of watchdog timer

Mov al,30h

Out dx,al

Inc dx

Mov al,01h

Out dx,al

;-----------------------------------------------------------

Dec dx ; Enable watchdog timer to be strobed reset by keyboard

Mov al,0f7h

Out dx,al

Inc dx

In al,dx

Or al,40h

Out dx,al

;-----------------------------------------------------------

Dec dx ; lock W83627HG

Mov al,0aah

Out dx,al

5. Generate a time-out signal without timer counting

;-----------------------------------------------------------

Mov dx,2eh ; unlock W83627H

Mov al,87h

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Out dx,al

Out dx,al

;-----------------------------------------------------------

Mov al,07h ; Select registers of watchdog timer

Out dx,al

Inc dx

Mov al,08h

Out dx,al

;-----------------------------------------------------------

Dec dx ; Enable the function of watchdog timer

Mov al,30h

Out dx,al

Inc dx

Mov al,01h

Out dx,al

;-----------------------------------------------------------

Dec dx ; Generate a time-out signal

Mov al,0f7h

Out dx,al ;Write 1 to bit 5 of F7 register

Inc dx

In al,dx

Or al,20h

Out dx,al

;-----------------------------------------------------------

Dec dx ; lock W83627HG

Mov al,0aah

Out dx,al

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