Advantech PCA-6188 User Manual

PCA-6188

Socket 478 Pentium® 4/Cele­ron® Full-sized Processor
Card with PCI-X/ DDR / VGA /
Dual GbE / 800 MHz FSB

User’s Manual

Copyright Notice

This document is copyrighted, 2004, 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.

Part No. 2002618800 1st. Edition

Printed in Taiwan Aug 2004

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1.0.1 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: PCA-6188 comparison table

Model PCA-6188VG-00A1 PCA-6188G2-00A1

VGA:ATi Mobility Radeon
9600 Pro VGA controller
on board

USB 2.0 port 4 4

LAN 1: Intel 82547
10/100/1000Base-T

LAN 2: Intel 82541
10/100/1000Base-T

Yes Yes

Yes Yes

No Yes

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256MB DDR266 DDR N/A "KVR256X64C25/256 "Kingston D328DM-60(32×8) N/A

512MB DDR266 DDR N/A KVR266X64C25/512 Kingston D328DL-60(32×8) N/A

512MB DDR266 DDR N/A 9905006-30.A00 Kingston D328DP-75 N/A

512MB DDR333 DDR N/A N/A SAMSUNG K4H560838C-TCB3(32×8) N/A

512MB DDR333 DDR N/A N/A Nanya NT5DS32MBAT-6 N/A

512MB DDR400 DDR N/A 77.10736.19G Infineon HYB25D256807BT-5(32×8) v

Table 1-2: PCA-6188 DDR memory compatibility table

Brand Size Speed Type ECC Part Number Memory Full Load *

Apacer 256MB DDR266 DDR N/A 77.10603.112 Infineon HYB25D25680BT-7(32×8) N/A

Kingston 256MB DDR266 DDR N/A N/A Nanya NT5DS32MBAT-6 N/A

Apacer 512MB DDR333 DDR N/A N/A SAMSUNG K4H560838C-TCB3(32×8) N/A

Transcend 256MB DDR333 DDR N/A TS32MLD64V3F5 SAMSUNG K4H560838D-TCB3(32×8) N/A

Samsung 256MB DDR333 DDR N/A N/A SAMSUNG K4H560838 F-TCB3(32×8) V

Kingston 512MB DDR333 DDR N/A KVR333X64C25/512 Kingston D328DM-60(32×8) N/A

Apacer 256MB DDR400 DDR N/A 77.10639.535 PSC A2S56D30ATP -5(32×8) V

Transcend 256MB DDR400 DDR N/A TS32MLD64V4F3 MOSEL V58C2256804SAT5(32×8) v

Samsung 512MB DDR400 DDR N/A N/A SAMSUNG K4H560838F-TCCC(32×8) v

1GB DDR333 DDR N/A N/A SAMSUNG K4H510838B-TCB3 v

256MB DDR400 DDR N/A 77.10636.465 SAMSUNG K4H560838E-TCCC v

512MB DDR400 DDR N/A 77.10736.114 Infineon HYB25D256800BT-5 v

512MB DDR400 DDR N/A 77.10736.56G Mosel V58C2256804SAT5B v

512MB DDR400 DDR N/A 77.10736.464 SAMSUNG K4H560838E-TCCC v

1GB DDR400 DDR N/A 77.11136.464 SAMSUNG K4H510838B-TCCC v

256MB DDR400 DDR N/A N/A SAMSUNG K4H560838E-TCCC v

UG 1GB DDR266 DDR N/A N/A Hynix HY5DU128822AT-H v

Apacer 512MB DDR333 DDR N/A 77.10728.56G Mosel V58C2256804SAT5B v

DSL 512MB DDR333 DDR N/A N/A SAMSUNG K4H560838F-TCB3 v

Transcend 1GB DDR333 DDR N/A N/A SAMSUNG K4H560438E-TCB3 v

Apacer 256MB DDR400 DDR N/A 77.10636.115 Infineon HYB25D256800BT-5 v

DSL 256MB DDR400 DDR N/A N/A Hynix HY5DU56822BT-D43 v

Kingston 256MB DDR400 DDR N/A N/A Hynix HY5DU56822CT-D43 v

512MB DDR333 DDR v 77.10735.464 SAMSUNG K4H560838E-TCB3 v

1GB DDR333 DDR v 77.11135.464 SAMSUNG K4H510838B-TCB3 v

1GB DDR400 DDR v 77.11138.464 SAMSUNG K4H510838B-TCCC v

512MB DDR400 DDR v N/A Mosel V58C22568004SAT5 v

Transcend 1GB DDR400 DDR N/A N/A SAMSUNG K4H510838B-TCCC v

UG 512MB DDR400 DDR N/A N/A Hynix HY5DU56822CT-D43 v

Apacer 512MB DDR333 DDR v 77.10735.114 Infineon HYB25D256800BT-6 v

Apacer 512MB DDR400 DDR v 77.10738.114 Infineon HYB25D256800BT-5 v

Transcend 256MB DDR400 DDR v N/A Mosel V58C22568004SAT5 v

Full Load* : Supports 4 modules inserted in four slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration

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1.0.1 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:

Step 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.

Step 2. Call your dealer and describe the problem. Please have your man-

ual, product, and any helpful information readily available.

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 5. Write the RMA number visibly on the outside of the package and

ship it prepaid to your dealer.

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1.0.2 Initial Inspection

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

1 PCA-6188 Pentium® 4/Celeron® processor-based single board computer

1 PCA-6188 Startup Manual

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

1 FDD cable P/N: 1700340640

2 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 Dual COM port cable kit P/N: 1701092300

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

2 Two USB ports cable P/N 1700100170

1 DVI cable P/N:1700000821

1 VGA cable p/n: P/N:1700000259

1 Video Cable( S / Composite terminal) P/N:1700000784

Warranty card

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

We have carefully inspected the PCA-6188 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-6188, 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.

1.0.3 Release Note

Date Revision Description

August 2004 1st. Edition Initial Release

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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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Table 1.1:PCA-6188 comparison table.......................... iv

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-6188 Block Diagram ............................................... 9

Figure 1.2: ..................................................................... 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) .......................................... 11

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

1.9 System Memory .............................................................. 12

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

Table 1.5:CPU FSB and memory speed ....................... 13

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

1.10 Memory Installation Procedures ..................................... 14

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

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

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

2.2 1st & 2nd (CN1, CN2) 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 ...................................................... 18

2.7 CRT-2 connector VCN2.................................................. 19

2.8 LVDS connector VCN4 .................................................. 19

2.9 DVI connector VCN5...................................................... 20

2.10 Ethernet Connector (CN24) ............................................ 20

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2.11 Serial Ports (COM1 : CN23; COM2 : CN10 ) ................ 21

2.12 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector (CN11)...................... 21

2.13 External Keyboard Connector (CN12)............................ 22

2.14 CPU Fan Connector (CN14) ........................................... 22

2.15 Front Panel Connectors (CN16, 17, 18, 19, 21&29)....... 23

2.15.1 Power LED (CN16) ...................................................... 23

2.15.2 External speaker (CN17) .............................................. 23

2.15.3 Reset (CN18) ................................................................ 23

2.15.4 HDD LED (CN19)........................................................ 24

2.15.5 ATX soft power switch (CN21).................................... 24

2.15.6 SM Bus Connector (CN29)........................................... 24

2.16 ATX feature connector (CN20)....................................... 24

2.17 AC-97 Audio interface (CN43) ....................................... 25

2.18 Serial ATA interface (SA0 and SA1).............................. 25

2.19 Connecting to SNMP-1000 remote manager .................. 26

2.20 Auxiliary 4-pin power connector (ATX1) ...................... 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

Figure 3.2:Standard CMOS features screen ................. 29

3.4 Advanced BIOS Features ................................................ 30

Figure 3.3:Advanced BIOS features screen.................. 30

3.4.1 Hard Disk Boot Priority ................................................ 30

3.4.2 Virus Warning............................................................... 30

3.4.3 CPU L1 & L2, L3 Cache .............................................. 30

3.4.4 Hyper-Threading Technology....................................... 30

3.4.5 Quick Power On Self Test ............................................ 31

3.4.6 First/Second/Third Boot Device .................................. 31

3.4.7 Boot Other Device ........................................................ 31

3.4.8 Swap Floppy Drive ...................................................... 31

3.4.9 Boot Up Floppy Seek.................................................... 31

3.4.10 Boot Up NumLock Status............................................. 31

3.4.11 Gate A20 Option........................................................... 31

3.4.12 Typematic Rate Setting................................................. 31

3.4.13 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) ......................................... 31

3.4.14 Typematic Delay (msec) ............................................... 31

3.4.15 Security Option ............................................................. 32

3.4.16 APIC Mode................................................................... 32

3.4.17 MPS Version Control For OS ....................................... 32

3.5 Advanced Chipset Features ............................................. 33

Figure 3.4:Advanced chipset features screen ............... 33

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3.5.1 DRAM Timing Selectable ............................................ 33

3.5.2 CAS Latency Time ....................................................... 33

3.5.3 Active to Precharge Delay ............................................ 34

3.5.4 DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay ..................................... 34

3.5.5 DRAM RAS# Precharge............................................... 34

3.5.6 Memory Frequency....................................................... 34

3.5.7 System BIOS Cacheable ............................................... 34

3.5.8 Video Bios Cacheable................................................... 34

3.5.9 Memory Hole At 15M-16M ......................................... 34

3.5.10 Delay Prior to Thermal ................................................. 34

3.5.11 AGP Aperture Size (MB) ............................................. 34

3.5.12 Init Display First .......................................................... 35

3.5.13 DRAM Data Integrity Mode......................................... 35

3.6 Integrated Peripherals...................................................... 35

Figure 3.5:Integrated peripherals .................................. 35

Figure 3.6:On-Chip IDE Device ................................... 35

3.6.1 IDE HDD Block Mode ................................................. 36

3.6.2 On-Chip IDE Device .................................................... 36

3.6.3 On-Chip Serial ATA..................................................... 36

3.6.4 Serial ATA Port0/Port1 Mode ...................................... 36

Figure 3.7:Onboard Device........................................... 36

3.6.5 USB Controller ............................................................. 37

3.6.6 USB 2.0 Controller ....................................................... 37

3.6.7 USB Keyboard/Mouse Support .................................... 37

3.6.8 AC97 Audio.................................................................. 37

3.6.9 Onboard LAN1 Control................................................ 37

3.6.10 Onboard LAN2 Control................................................ 37

Figure 3.8:SuperIO Device ........................................... 37

3.6.11 Onboard FDC Controller .............................................. 38

3.6.12 Onboard Serial Port 1 ................................................... 38

3.6.13 Onboard Serial Port 2 ................................................... 38

3.6.14 UART Mode Select ...................................................... 38

3.6.15 RxD, TxD Active.......................................................... 38

3.6.16 IR Transmission Delay ................................................. 38

3.6.17 UR2 Duplex Mode........................................................ 38

3.6.18 Use IR Pins ................................................................... 38

3.6.19 Onboard Parallel Port.................................................... 38

3.6.20 Parallel Port Mode ........................................................ 38

3.6.21 EPP Mode Select .......................................................... 39

3.6.22 ECP Mode Use DMA ................................................... 39

3.6.23 PWRON After PWR-Fail ............................................. 39

3.7 Power Management Setup............................................... 39

Figure 3.9:Power management setup screen (1)........... 39

3.7.1 Power Supply Type....................................................... 40

3.7.2 ACPI function ............................................................... 40

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3.7.3 ...................................................... Power Management40

3.7.4 Video Off Method......................................................... 40

3.7.5 Video Off In Suspend .................................................. 40

3.7.6 Suspend Type................................................................ 40

3.7.7 Modem Use IRQ........................................................... 40

3.7.8 Suspend Mode............................................................... 41

3.7.9 HDD Power Down........................................................ 41

3.7.10 Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN .............................................. 41

3.7.11 CPU THRM-Throttling................................................. 41

3.7.12 PowerOn by Modem..................................................... 41

3.7.13 PowerOn by LAN ......................................................... 41

3.7.14 PowerOn by Alarm ....................................................... 41

3.7.15 Primary IDE 0 (1) and Secondary IDE 0 (1) ................ 41

3.7.16 FDD, COM, LPT PORT ............................................... 41

3.7.17 PCI PIRQ [A-D]# ........................................................ 41

3.8 PnP/PCI Configurations .................................................. 42

Figure 3.10:PnP/PCI configurations screen.................. 42

3.8.1 PNP OS Installed .......................................................... 42

3.8.2 Reset Configuration Data.............................................. 42

3.8.3 Resources Controlled By .............................................. 42

3.8.4 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop ............................................... 42

3.9 PC Health Status.............................................................. 43

3.9.1 CPU Warning Temperature .......................................... 43

Figure 3.11:PC health status screen .............................. 43

3.9.2 Current System Temperature ........................................ 43

3.9.3 Current CPU Temperature ............................................ 43

3.9.4 Current VGA Temperature ........................................... 43

3.9.5 CPU FAN Speed........................................................... 43

3.9.6 System FAN Speed ....................................................... 43

3.9.7 Chassis FAN Speed ...................................................... 43

3.9.8 VCORE, +1.5V, VCC3, +5V, +12V, -12V, -5V,

VBAT(V), 5VSB(V)44

3.9.9 Shutdown Temperature................................................. 44

3.10 Frequency / Voltage Control ........................................... 44

Figure 3.12:Spread Spectrum Control screen ............... 44

3.10.1 CPU Clock Ratio .......................................................... 44

3.10.2 Auto Detect PCI Clk ..................................................... 44

3.10.3 Spread Spectrum ........................................................... 44

3.11 Password Setting ............................................................. 45

3.12 Save & Exit Setup ........................................................... 45

3.13 Exit Without Saving ........................................................ 45

Chapter 4 Chipset Software Install Utility.....................48

4.1 Before you begin ............................................................. 48

4.2 Introduction ..................................................................... 48

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4.3 Windows XP Driver Setup .............................................. 49

Chapter 5 VGA Setup ......................................................54

5.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 54

5.2 Windows XP Driver Setup .............................................. 55

Chapter 6 LAN Configuration ........................................60

6.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 60

6.2 Features ........................................................................... 60

6.3 Installation ....................................................................... 61

6.4 Win XP Driver Setup (Intel 82547/41) ........................... 61

Chapter 7 USB 2.0 Configuration...................................66

7.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 66

7.2 Features ........................................................................... 66

7.3 Installation ....................................................................... 66

Chapter 8 Onboard Security Setup ................................68

8.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 68

8.2 Windows XP Driver Setup .............................................. 69

8.3 Using the OBS Hardware Doctor Utility ........................ 72

Chapter 9 SATA RAID Setup .........................................76

9.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 76

9.2 Entering Setup ................................................................. 76

Figure 9.1:RAID Setup initial screen ........................... 76

9.3 Array Configuration Utility............................................. 77

Figure 9.2:SATA RAID Setup Main Menu screen....... 77

9.3.1 Managing Arrays .......................................................... 77

9.3.2 Creating Arrays............................................................. 78

9.3.3 Adding/Removing a Bootable Array ............................ 78

9.3.4 Add/Delete Hotspares ................................................... 78

9.3.5 Initializing Disk Drives................................................. 78

9.3.6 Rebuilding Arrays......................................................... 79

9.4 Installing the driver ......................................................... 79

Appendix A Programming the watchdog .........................82

A.1 Programming the Watchdog Timer................................. 82

A.1.1 Watchdog timer overview............................................. 82

A.1.2 Reset/ Interrupt selection .............................................. 82

A.1.3 Programming the Watchdog Timer .............................. 82

A.1.4 Example Program ......................................................... 85

Appendix B Pin Assignments ............................................92

B.1 IDE Hard Drive Connector (CN1, CN2)......................... 92

Table B.1:IDE hard drive connector (CN1, CN2) ........ 92

B.2 Floppy Drive Connector (CN3)....................................... 93

Table B.2:Floppy drive connector (CN3)..................... 93

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B.3 Parallel Port Connector (CN4) ........................................ 94

Table B.3:Parallel port connector (CN4) ...................... 94

B.4 USB Connector (CN6, CN63)......................................... 95

Table B.4:USB1/USB2 connector (CN6)..................... 95

B.5 VGA Connector (CN7) ................................................... 95

Table B.5:VGA connector (CN7) ................................. 95

B.6 VCN2 VGA-2 connector................................................. 96

Table B.6:VCN2 VGA-2 connector ............................. 96

B.7 VCN4 LVDS connector .................................................. 96

Table B.7:VCN4 LVDS connector............................... 96

B.8 VCN5 DVI connector...................................................... 97

Table B.8:VCN5 DVI connector .................................. 97

B.9 COM1/COM2 RS-232 Serial Port (CN23, CN10).......... 98

Table B.9:COM1/2 RS-232 serial port (CN9/10)......... 98

B.10 Keyboard and Mouse Connnector (CN11)...................... 98

Table B.10:Keyboard and mouse connector (CN11).... 99

B.11 External Keyboard Connector (CN12)............................ 99

Table B.11:External keyboard connector (CN12) ........ 99

B.12 CPU Fan Power Connector (CN14) .............................. 100

Table B.12:CPU Fan Power Connector (CN14)......... 100

B.13 Power LED (CN16)....................................................... 100

Table B.13: Power LED and keylock conn (CN16)... 100

B.14 External Speaker Connector (CN17)............................. 101

Table B.14:External Speaker Connector (CN17) ....... 101

B.15 Reset Connector (CN18) ............................................... 101

Table B.15:Reset connector (CN18)........................... 101

B.16 HDD LED Connector (CN19)....................................... 102

Table B.16:HDD LED connector (CN19) .................. 102

B.17 ATX Feature Connector (CN20)................................... 102

Table B.17:ATX feature connector (CN20) ............... 102

B.18 ATX Soft Power Switch (CN21)) ................................. 103

Table B.18:ATX soft power switch (CN21)............... 103

B.19 H/W Monitor Alarm (CN22)......................................... 104

Table B.19:H/W monitor alarm (CN22)..................... 104

B.20 AC-97 Audio Interface (CN43).................................... 105

B.21 SM Bus Connector (CN29) ........................................... 105

Table B.21:SM Bus Connector (CN 29)..................... 105

B.22 System I/O Ports............................................................ 106

Table B.22:System I/O ports ...................................... 106

B.23 DMA Channel Assignments.......................................... 107

Table B.23:DMA channel assignments ...................... 107

B.24 Interrupt Assignments ................................................... 107

Table B.24:Interrupt assignments ............................... 107

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B.25 1st MB Memory Map .................................................... 108

Table B.25:1st MB memory map ............................... 108

B.26 PCI Bus Map ................................................................. 108

Table B.26:PCI bus map ............................................. 108

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CHAPTER

General Information

1

1

Chapter 1 Hardware Configuration

1.1 Introduction

The PCA-6188 is designed with the Intel 875P chipset and 6300ESB (I/O
controller) to support the most advanced Intel Pentium 4 processor, high
speed/high capacity dual channel DDR400 memory, and high perfor­mance I/O functions such as dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, AGP 8X graph­ics controller, Serial/Parallel ATA ports, and a PCI-X 64-bit /66 Mhz bus.
In compliance with PICMG 1.0 specification, PCA-6188 can be used
with a wide choice of existing PCI/ISA backplanes to meet versatile
requirements of industrial applications.

The PCA-6188 is designed to deliver high performance for industrial
applications. It uses Intel’s long-life 875P and 6300ESB chipset, capable
of running the fastest Pentium 4 and Celeron processor. It has 4 DIMM
sockets in two separated memory channels and can support ECC (error
checking and correction) function for best reliability. It accepts up to
4GB DDR 400/333/266 SDRAM memory, enough for most of applica­tions. The CSA (Communications Streaming Architecture) port of the
875P chipset provides dedicated 266 MB/s bandwidth for the 82547
Gigabit Ethernet controller. The 2nd Gigabit Ethernet ports uses Intel’s
82541 controller connected to the 32-bit PCI bus of the 6300ESB I/O
controller. The on-board AGP 8X ATI Mobility Radeon 9600 Pro
graphic accelerator provides dual VGA display and supports LVDS and
DVI interfaces for panel display. 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 PCA­6188 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-6188 is designed with reliability considerations to suit indus­trial environments. A specially designed heat-sink is attached to the main
chips to keep them cool and to extend the operating temperature to 60
degreee Celsius. The CMOS data backup and restore function protects the
BIOS setup data from loss due to battery failure. A 256-level watchdog
timer prevents the system from hanging up if a program cannot be exe­cuted normally. A remote management port allows users to monitor the
system health status and control the system remotely through standard

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SNMP/HTTP protocol when used with Advantech's SNMP-1000 Intelli­gent System Manager.

Note: Some of the features mentioned above are not

available with all models. For more information
about the specifications of a particular model,
see Table 1.1: Comparison table and Section

1.3: Specifications.

1.2 Features

1. Supports 2 Serial-ATA devices with Software RAID 0 or 1 func­tions

2. Supports Dual Channel DDR 266/333/400 SDRAM up to 4GB
with ECC function

3. Onboard AGP 8X ATI Mobility Radeon 9600 Pro VGA controller,
64MB DDR SDRAM integrated

4. Supports dual display, LVDS and DVI

5. 64-bit, 66 MHz PCI-X

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

7. 4 USB 2.0 ports

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

9. Remote management with SNMP-1000-B1

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1.3 Specifications

1.3.1 System

• CPU: Intel® socket 478 Celeron® (Northwood) 2.0~2.8 GHz, Pen-

tium® 4 (Northwood / Prescott ) up to 3.4 GHz, FSB 400/533/800
MHz; suppports Intel Hyper-Threading technology. CPU with 1.75 V
core voltage (Willamete) not supported.

• L2 Cache: CPU built-in 128/256/512/1024 KB full-speed L2 cache

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

• System Chipset: Intel 875P with 6300ESB

• SATA/EIDE hard disk drive interface: Supports up to two indepen-

dent Serial ATA hard drives (up to 150MB/s) and two IDE hard disk
drives or four enhanced IDE devices. Supports PIO mode 4 (16.67
MB/s data transfer rate) and ATA 33/66/100 (33/66/100MB/s data
transfer rate.) BIOS enabled/disabled.

• Floppy disk drive interface: Supports up to two floppy disk drives,

5¼" (360 KB and 1.2 MB) and/or 3½" (720 KB, 1.44 MB). BIOS
enabled/disabled

1.3.2 Memory

• RAM: Up to 4GB in four 184-pin DIMM sockets. Supports dual

channel DDR266/333/400 SDRAM with ECC support

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 on board keyboard pin header connector is also avail­able

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

• AC-97 Audio: PCA-6188 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 two USB 2.0

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cable kits included, and supports transmission rates up to 480Mbps;
available through two optional two-USB-port cable kits, P/N :
1700100170

1.3.4 VGA interface

• Controller: ATI Mobility Radeon 9600 Pro VGA controller

• Display memory: Graphic controller chip integrate 64MB DDR

SDRAM.

• Resolution:

• 1 CRT1, 2048 x 1536, up to 200Hz vertical rate

• 1 CRT2, 2048 x 1536, up to 200Hz vertical rate

• 1 LVDS, dual 115MHz interface, 2048 x 1536@60Hz

• 1 DVI, 1600 x 1200@60Hz, 165MHz

1.3.5 Ethernet LAN

• Supports single/dual10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet networking

• Controller:

• Single 10/100/1000Base-T: Intel 82547GI (CSA)

• Dual 10/100/1000Base-T: Intel 82547GI (CSA) and Intel 82541GI

(PCI)

1.3.6 Industrial features

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

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: Typical : +5V:7.32A, +12V:7.68A (Intel Pentium

4 3.06GHz with 533MHz FSB, 1GB DDR 333 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-6188 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

J1 CMOS Clear

J2 Watchdog timer output selection

Table 1.2: Connectors

Label

CN1 Primary IDE connector

CN2 Secondary IDE connector

CN3 Floppy drive connector

CN4 Parallel port

CN6 USB port 0,1

CN7 VGA connector

VCN2 VGA-2 connector

VCN4 LVDS connector

VCN5 DVI connector

CN10 Serial port: COM2 ( 10-pin connector)

CN11 PS/2 keyboard and mouse connector

CN12 External keyboard connector

CN13 Reserved

CN14 CPU FAN connector

CN16 Power LED

CN17 External speaker

Function

Function

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Table 1.2: Connectors

CN18 Reset connector

CN19 HDD LED connector

CN20 ATX feature connector

CN21 ATX soft power switch (PS_ON)

CN22 HW Monitor Alarm

Close: Enable OBS Alarm
Open: Disable OBS Alarm

CN23 Serial port: COM1 (10-pin connector)

CN24 2 LAN ports

CN29 SM BUS Connector

PIN1: SMB_DATA
PIN2: SMB_CLOCK

CN43 AC97 Link connector

CN63 USB port 2,3

SA0 Serial ATA0

SA1 Serial ATA1

ATX1 ATX 12V Auxillary power connector

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 system might be unstable.

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1.5 Board Layout: Jumper and Connector Locations

CN11

CN20

VCN5

CN7

VCN2

VCN4

CN12

CN43

CN1

J1

CN2

CN22

J2

CN4

CN3

CN13

CN6

DIMM4

CN23

CN63

DIMM3

DIMM2

CN10

DIMM1

SA1

CN24

SA0

ATX1

CN18

CN29

CN21

CN19

CN17

CN16

CN14

Figure 1.1: Jumper and Connector locations

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1.6 PCA-6188 Block Diagram

Processor

1st VGA

2nd VGA

LVDS

TMDS

LAN1 Intel

82547

2 ATA 100

ports

2 SATA ports

4 USB Ports

Audio Codec

ATi

M10

266MB/s

DMA 33/66/100

150MB/s

USB 2.0/1.1

AC-97

CSA

AGP 8X

BIOS

400/533/800 MHz FSB

Intel 82875P

266MB/s

Hub Link 1.5

Intel

6300ESB

Hance Rapids

LPC Bus

Super IO
Winbond

W83627HF

Channel A

Channel B

32bit/33MHz PCI Bus

64bit/66MHz PCI-X Bus

DDR 266/333/400

DDR 266/333/400

DDR 266/333/400

DDR 266/333/400

PCI to ISA

Bridge

ITE8888

LAN2 Intel

82541

Backplane

Figure 1.2:

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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-6188 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-6188 single board computer contains a jumper that can erase
CMOS data and reset the system BIOS information. Normally this
jumper should be set with pins 1-2 open. If you want to reset the CMOS
data, set J1 to 1-2 closed for just a few seconds, and then move the jumper
back to 1-2 open. This procedure will reset the CMOS to its default set-

ting.

Table 1.3: CMOS (J1)

Function Jumper Setting

* Keep CMOS data

1 -2 open

Clear CMOS data

1 - 2 closed

* default setting

1.8.3 Watchdog timer output (J2)

The PCA-6188 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-6188 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.

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Table 1.4: Watchdog timer output (J2)

Function

Jumper Setting

IRQ11

* Reset

* default setting

1

1-2 closed

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.

1.9 System Memory

The PCA-6188 has four sockets for 184-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 2.5 V unbuffered double data rate synchronous
DRAMs (DDR SDRAM). They are available in capacities of 128, 256,
512 and 1024 MB. The sockets can be filled in any combination with
DIMMs of any size, giving a total memory size between 128 MB and 4
GB.

Note: System resources such as PCI and AGP require physical
memory address locations that reduce available memory
addresses above 3GB. This may result in less than 4GB of mem­ory being available to the operating system and applications.

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1.9.1 CPU FSB and memory speed

The PCA-6188 can accept DDR SDRAM memory chips without parity.
Also note: The PCA-6188 accepts PC2100 (DDR266), PC2700 (DDR

333) and PC3200 (DDR 400) DDR SDRAM, depending on the CPU

front side bus frequency (FSB). Please refer below table for the relation­ship between the CPU FSB and memory speed.

Table 1.5: CPU FSB and memory speed

Memory
Speed

DDR400 Pentium 4 800 MHz 400 MHz

DDR333 Pentium 4 800 MHz 320 MHz

DDR266 Pentium 4 533 or 400 MHz 266 MHz

The PCA-6188 supports ECC (error checking and correction). Memory
modules with 9 SDRAM chips/side support ECC; The OS boot up time
will become longer while use ECC RAM module, the larger capacity the
time will be longer.

Processor FSB frequency Memory speed Outcome

Pentium 4 533MHz 333 MHz

Pentium 4
or Celeron

Celeron 400 MHz 266 MHz

400 MHz 266 MHz

1.9.2 Dual channel configuration

The four DIMM sockets are arranged in two channels: DIMM1 &
DIMM2 in channel A; DIMM3 & DIMM4 in channel B. To enable dual
channel operation, please install a matched pair of DIMMs in DIMM1 &
DIMM3 (green sockets). If additional memory is to be used, another
matched pair of DIMMs have to be installed in DIMM2 & DIMM4 (pur­ple sockets).

"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.

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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.

1.11 Processor Installation

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

Warning: 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
socket 478.

1. Make sure the socket 478 lever is in the upright position. To raise the

lever, pull it out to the side a little and raise it as far as it will go.

2. Place the CPU in the empty socket. Follow the instructions that came

with the CPU. If you have no instructions, complete the following proce­dure. Carefully align the CPU so it is parallel to the socket and the
notches on the corners of the CPU correspond with the notches on the
inside of the socket. Gently slide the CPU in. It should insert easily. If it
does not insert easily, pull the lever up a little bit more.

3. Press the lever down. The plate will slide forward. You will feel some

resistance as the pressure starts to secure the CPU in the socket. This is
normal and will not damage the CPU. When the CPU is installed, the
lever should snap into place at the side of the socket.

Note : The CPUs made with 0.18 micro-meter process technology
("Willamette") cannot be supported by PCA-6188.

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2

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 & 2nd (CN1, CN2) IDE Connectors

CN1

CN2

You can attach up to four IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) drives to the
PCA-6188’s built-in controller. The primary (CN1) and secondary (CN2)
connectors can each 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 or CN2 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. If you use just one drive per connector, you should
set each drive as the master. See the documentation that came with your
drive for more information.

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.

Connect the second hard drive to the remaining connector (CN2 or CN1),
in the same way as described above.

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2.3 Floppy Drive Connector (CN3)

CN3

You can attach up to two floppy disk drives to the PCA-6188'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)

CN4

The parallel port is normally used to connect the single board computer to
a printer. The PCA-6188 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.

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

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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-6188 provides up to four ports of USB (Universal Serial Bus)
interface, which gives complete Plug & Play and hot swapping for up to
127 external devices.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:1700100170) 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
orCN63 on the CPU card.

CN6

CN63

2.6 VGA Connector CN7

CN7

The PCA-6188 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.

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2.7 CRT-2 connector VCN2

The PCA-6188 provide an additional VGA interface supports dual VGA
display, VCN2 is an 9 pin connector. There are two type cables for user's
different application. User can choose 15-pin to 9-pin D-Sub VGA cable
(p/n: 1700000259) for providing VGA connector or choose Video Cable
(p/n:1700000784) for providing S or AV terminal. Please be aware of S
and AV terminal can not use at the same time, it will cause unstable
situation.

2.8 LVDS connector VCN4

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The PCA-6188 provide a LVDS interface supports 18 bits LCD panels.
Pin assignments for LVDS connector VCN4 are detailed in Appendix B

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2.9 DVI connector VCN5

The PCA-6188 provides a DVI interface that supports DVI display. The
user can choose 26-pin to 20-pin DVI cable (p/n: 1700000821) for pro­viding DVI connector. Pin assignments for DVI connector VCN5 are
detailed in Appendix B.

2.10 Ethernet Connector (CN24)

The PCA-6188 is equipped with single/dual high performance 1000
Base-T Ethernet interface. The CSA (Communications Streaming Archi­tecture) port of the 875P chipset provides dedicated 266 MB/s bandwidth
for the 82547 Gigabit Ethernet controller. The 2nd Gigabit Ethernet port
uses Intel 82541 controller connected to the 32-bit PCI bus of the
6300ESB I/O controller. The PCA-6188 is fully compliant with IEEE

802.3ab 1000Base-T standards. It is supported by all major network oper-

ating systems and is 100% Novell NE-2000 compatible. An onboard RJ­45 jack provides convenient 10/100/1000Base-T RJ-45 operation.

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2.11 Serial Ports (COM1 : CN23; COM2 : CN10 )

CN23

The PCA-6188 offers two serial ports, CN23 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.

2.12 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector (CN11)

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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2.13 External Keyboard Connector (CN12)

In addition to the PS/2 mouse/keyboard connector on the PCA-6188's
rear plate, there is also an extra onboard external keyboard connector.
This gives system integrators greater flexibility in designing their sys­tems.

2.14 CPU Fan Connector (CN14)

CN14

CN12

If a fan is used, this connector supports cooling fans of 500mA (6W) or
less.

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2.15 Front Panel Connectors (CN16, 17, 18, 19, 21&29)

There are several external switches to monitor and control the PCA-6188

CN21
CN19
CN17
CN16

CN18
CN29

2.15.1 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 (ATX power)
System On On On
System Suspend Fast flashes Fast flashes
System Off Off Slow flashes

2.15.2 External speaker (CN17)

CN17 is a 4-pin connector for an external speaker. If there is no external
speaker, the PCA-6188 provides an onboard buzzer as an alternative. To
enable the buzzer, set pins 3-4 as closed.

2.15.3 Reset (CN18)

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

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2.15.4 HDD LED (CN19)

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

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2.15.5 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.

2.15.6 SM Bus Connector (CN29)

This connector is reserved for Advantech's SNMP-1000 HTTP/SNMP
Remote System Manager. The SNMP-1000 allows users to monitor the
internal voltages, temperature and fans from a remote computer through
an Ethernet network.

CN29 can be connected to CN19 of SNMP-1000. Please be careful about
the pin assignments, pin 1 must be connected to pin 1 and pin 2 to pin 2
on both ends of cable.

2.16 ATX feature connector (CN20)

CN20

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

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2.17 AC-97 Audio interface (CN43)

CN43

The PCA-6188 provides AC-97 audio through PCA-AUDIO-00A1
module from Advantech.

2.18 Serial ATA interface (SA0 and SA1)

SA0 & SA1

In addition to the two EIDE interfaces (up to four devices), the PCA-6188
features a high performance serial ATA interface (up to 150MB/s) which
eases cabling to hard drives with thin and long cables.

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2.19 Connecting to SNMP-1000 remote manager

Use the 6-pin to 8-pin cable to connect the single board computer to
SNMP-1000. This cable comes with the SNMP-1000.

CN19

SNMP-1000

PIN 1

CN21 CN18

CN19 CN29

CPU Card

PIN 1

2.20 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-6188.
This connector must be connected to the power supply, otherwise the sys­tem may become unstable.

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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
cause 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 allow you to enter the BIOS
setup.

Figure 3.1: Award BIOS Setup initial screen

3.3 Standard CMOS Setup

Choose the “Standard CMOS Features” option from the “Initial Setup
Screen” menu, and the screen below will be displayed. This menu allows
users to configure system components such as date, time, hard disk drive,
floppy drive, display, and memory.

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 PCI-6188 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 Hard Disk Boot Priority

Select hard disk boot device priority.

3.4.2 Virus Warning

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

3.4.3 CPU L1 & L2, L3 Cache

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

3.4.4 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 OS which do
not support HT technology.

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3.4.5 Quick Power On Self Test

Allows the system to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease
the time needed to boot the system.

3.4.6 First/Second/Third Boot Device

The BIOS tries to load the OS with the devices in the sequence selected.
Choices are: "Floppy", "LS120", "HDD-0", "SCSI", "CDROM", "HDD­1", "HDD-2", "HDD-3", "ZIP100", "USB-FDD", "USB-ZIP", "USB­CDROM", "USB-HDD", "LAN", "Disabled".

3.4.7 Boot Other Device

To boot another device, choose "Enabled" or "Disabled".

3.4.8 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.”

3.4.9 Boot Up Floppy Seek

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

3.4.10 Boot Up NumLock Status

This feature selects the “power on” state for NumLock. The commands
are “Off” or “On.”

3.4.11 Gate A20 Option

"Normal": A pin in the keyboard controller controls GateA20.

"Fast" (Default): Lets chipset control GateA20.

3.4.12 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.

3.4.13 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

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

3.4.14 Typematic Delay (msec)

Typematic delay is the time interval between the appearance of two con­secutive characters, when holding down a key. The input values for this
category are: 250, 500, 750, 1000 (msec).

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3.4.15 Security Option

Select whether the password is required every time the system boots or
only when you enter setup.

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

"Setup" The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied if
the correct password is not entered at the prompt.

Note: To disable security, select “PASSWORD SET-

TING” in the main menu. At this point, 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.

3.4.16 APIC Mode

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

3.4.17 MPS Version Control For OS

This reports if an FDD is available for Windows 95. The selections are

"1.1" or "1.4."

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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 PCI-6188, 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

This controls the latency between DDR RAM read command and the
time that the data actually becomes available. Leave this on the default
setting. The options are "2", "2.5" or "3".

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3.5.3 Active to Precharge Delay

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: "8", "7", "6" and "5".

3.5.4 DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay

In order to improve performance, certain space in memory is reserved for
ISA cards. This memory must be mapped into the memory space below
16MB. The Choice: "4", "3" and ''2".

3.5.5 DRAM RAS# Precharge

This controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to
DRAM. Leave this on the default setting. The choice : "4", "3" and "2".

3.5.6 Memory Frequency

To adjust the frequency of memory. The choice : "DDR266", "DDR333",
"DDR400" 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 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.”

3.5.10 Delay Prior to Thermal

Select the period if user wants to lower the CPU speed when CPU tem­perature is too high. The choice: "4 Min", "8 Min", "16 Min" and "32
Min".

3.5.11 AGP Aperture Size (MB)

Select the size of Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) aperture. The aper­ture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics
memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are for­warded to the AGP without any translation. The Choice : "4", "8", "16",
"32", "64", "128", and "256".

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3.5.12 Init Display First

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

3.5.13 DRAM Data Integrity Mode

The system can auto-detect whether the SDRAM module supports ECC
memory or not. When using the ECC SDRAM module, users can manu­ally choose "ECC" or "non-ECC".

3.6 Integrated Peripherals

Figure 3.5: Integrated peripherals

Figure 3.6: On-Chip IDE Device

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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 On-Chip IDE Device

IDE Primary (Secondary) Master/Slave PIO/UDMA Mode (Auto) Each
channel (Primary and Secondary) has both a master and a slave, making
four IDE devices possible. Because each IDE device 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.

3.6.3 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 max of 6
IDE drives are supported. The "SATA Only" means SATA is operating in
legacy mode.

3.6.4 Serial ATA Port0/Port1 Mode

Select the mode for SATA port0 and SATA port1. The choices are "Pri­mary Master", "Primary Slave", "Secondary Master", "Secondary Slave",
"SATA0 Master" and "SATA1 Master".

Figure 3.7: Onboard Device

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3.6.5 USB Controller

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

3.6.6 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."

3.6.7 USB Keyboard/Mouse Support

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

3.6.8 AC97 Audio

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

3.6.9 Onboard LAN1 Control

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

3.6.10 Onboard LAN2 Control

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

Figure 3.8: SuperIO Device

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3.6.11 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.

3.6.12 Onboard Serial Port 1

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

3.6.13 Onboard Serial Port 2

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

3.6.14 UART Mode Select

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

3.6.15 RxD, TxD Active

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

3.6.16 IR Transmission Delay

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

3.6.17 UR2 Duplex Mode

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

3.6.18 Use IR Pins

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

3.6.19 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.

3.6.20 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

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and at a speed faster than the maximum data transfer rate. “ECP + EPP”
allows normal speed operation in a two-way mode.

3.6.21 EPP Mode Select

This field allows you to select EPP port type 1.7 or 1.9. The choices:

"EPP1.9", "EPP1.7".

3.6.22 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 Use DMA, you can select
DMA channel 1, or DMA channel 3. Leave this field on the default set­ting.

3.6.23 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.

3.7 Power Management Setup

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

turer’s defaults.

Figure 3.9: Power management setup screen (1)

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3.7.1 Power Supply Type

PCA-6188 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)

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".

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3.7.8 Suspend Mode

Please refer to 3.7.3

3.7.9 HDD Power Down

Please refer to 3.7.3

3.7.10 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.

3.7.11 CPU THRM-Throttling

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

3.7.12 PowerOn by Modem

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

3.7.13 PowerOn by LAN

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

3.7.14 PowerOn by Alarm

The Choice : "Enabled", "Disabled".

3.7.15 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".

3.7.16 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".

3.7.17 PCI PIRQ [A-D]#

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

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3.8 PnP/PCI Configurations

Figure 3.10: PnP/PCI configurations screen

3.8.1 PNP OS Installed

Select "Yes" if you are using a Plug and Play capable operating system.
Select "No" if you need the BIOS to configure non-boot device

3.8.2 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.

3.8.3 Resources Controlled By

The commands here are "Auto(ESCD)" or “Manual.” Choosing “Man­ual” requires you to choose resources from each following sub-menu.
"Auto(ESCD)" automatically configures all of the boot and Plug and Play
devices, but you must be using Windows 95 or above.

3.8.4 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

This is set to “Disabled” by default.

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3.9 PC Health Status

3.9.1 CPU Warning Temperature

This item will prevent the CPU from overheating. The choices are: "Dis­abled," "50C/122F," "53C/127F," "56C/133F," "60C/140F," "63C/145F,"

"66C/151F," and "70C/158F.”

.

Figure 3.11: PC health status screen

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 Current VGA Temperature

This shows you the current VGA chip temperature.

3.9.5 CPU FAN Speed

This shows you the current CPU FAN operating speed.

3.9.6 System FAN Speed

This shows you the current System FAN operating speed.

3.9.7 Chassis FAN Speed

This shows you the current Chassis FAN operating speed.

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3.9.8 VCORE, +1.5V, VCC3, +5V, +12V, -12V, -5V, VBAT(V),

5VSB(V)

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

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

3.9.9 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=8; Max=50).
This item only shows up in special situations.

3.10.2 Auto Detect PCI Clk

There are two selections: "Enable" and "Disable". When "Enable" is
selected, the Clock signal of the empty PCI slot will disable automati­cally. This function could reduce the EMI issue.

3.10.3 Spread Spectrum

To enable/disable the spread spectrum. The choices are : "Disabled," "-

0.40%," "- 0.50%," "- 0.60%," and "- 1.00%".

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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-6188
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. The Intel® Chipset Software Installation Util­ity is not required on any systems running Windows NT 4.0. Updates are
provided via Service Packs from Microsoft*.

Note: 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.

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.

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 (USB 2.0 driver needs to be installed separately

for Win98)

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• 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 soft-

ware DVD

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 98SE

Windows 2000

Windows Me

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 PCA-6188 has VGA onboard, you need to install the VGA driver to
enable the function.

The on-board AGP 8X ATI® Mobility Radeon® 9600 Pro graphic accel­erator provides dual VGA display and supports LVDS and DVI interface
for panel display. The features include:

• Support Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0

• Full precision floating point with full performance

• Support for AGP 8X

• Full supported by OpenGL® using custom extensions

• Support for GDDR2-M memory, offering highest mobile memory

speeds with lowest power consumption

• ATi Mobility Radeon 9600 Pro VGA controller provides users with the

optimal balance between performance and power consumption

• Integrated dual-channel LVDS, with support for notebook LCD panels

as up to QXGA resolutions (2048x1536)

• 165 MHz integrated TMDS transmitter, for support of DVI Digital Flat

Panels at up to UXGA resolution (1600x1200)

• Integrated TV-Out Encoder

• Dual RAMDACs at speeds of 400MHz

• On-chip 64MB DDR (128-bit)

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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

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 "VGA DRIVERS" heading, click on one of
the buttons (labeled "W2K XP", "WIN9X ME", and "WIN NT" respec­tively) according to the operating system you are using. The following
installation procedure is for Windows XP. For other operating systems,
please follow the on-screen installation guide

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

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

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3. Click "Express: Recommend" when you see the following mes­sage.

4. 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-6188 features the 32-bit 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet network
interface. This interface supports bus mastering architecture and auto­negotiation features. Therefore, standard twisted-pair cabling with RJ-45
connectors for 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps and 1000 Mbps connections can be
used. Extensive driver support for commonly-used network systems is
also provided.

6.2 Features

• Optional single/dual Intel 82547/82541 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet

LAN controller

• Supports Wake-on-LAN remote control function

• PCI Bus Master complies with PCI Rev. 2.2

• MAC & PHY (10/100/1000 Mbps) interfaces

• Complies with 1000Base-T, 100Base-TX, and 10Base-T applications

• Fully supports 1000Base-T, 100Base-TX, and 10Base-T operation

• Single RJ-45 connector gives auto-detection of 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or

1000 Mbps network data transfer rates and connected cable types

• Plug and Play

• Enhancements on ACPI & APM

• Complies with PCI Bus Power Management Interface Rev. 1.1

• ACPI Rev. 2.0, and Device Class Power Management Rev. 1.0

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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-6188's onboard Ethernet interface 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.

6.4 Win XP Driver Setup (Intel 82547/41)

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.

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2. Select "I accept the terms in the license agreement" and click
"Next" to continue.

3. Click "Next" to continue.

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4. Click "Install Software" to start the installation procedure.

5. The driver will be installed automatically and the LAN function
will be enabled after 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-6188 is designed with Intel 6300ESB 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
speed-demanding 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-6188 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-6188's hardware monitor is designed with Winbond
W83627HF. Onboard security (OBS) functions monitor key hardware.
They help you maintain your system's stability and durability. The PCA­6188 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 "Next" to continue.

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 "Pro­grams" , 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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SATA RAID Setup

CHAPTER

9

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Chapter 9 SATA RAID Setup

9.1 Introduction

To support demanding disk I/O, Intel 6300ESB chipset integrates two
Serial ATA controllers with software RAID 0 and 1 capability. RAID 0
stripping increases the storage performance and is designed to speed up
data transfer rates for disk-intensive applications. RAID 1 mirroring pro­tects valuable data that might be lost in the event of a hard drive failure.

Note: Operating system support list: Microsoft Win-

dows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows
XP; Linux: Red Hat Advanced Server 2.1 and

3.0, SuSE SLES 8.0 and 8.2, SuSE 9.0, United
Linux 1.0, Miracle Linux 2.1

Note: Device drivers and utility software require

around 20 MB disk space

9.2 Entering Setup

Turn on the computer and press <Ctrl> + <A> when following message
prompted to enter the “Adaptec Embedded SATA HostRAID Controller”
for setup:

Press <Ctrl><A> for Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility

Figure 9.1: RAID Setup initial screen

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9.3 Array Configuration Utility

Select the “Array Configuration Utility” in the “Initial Setup Screen”
menu, and the “SATA RAID Setup Main Menu screen” screen will dis­play. This menu allows users to configure RAID function such as man­age/create array, add/delete hotspare and initialize drives.

Figure 9.2: SATA RAID Setup Main Menu screen

9.3.1 Managing Arrays

Viewing Array Properties

1. From the manual, select the “Manage Arrays”

2. Select the array in the “List of array” and press “Enter” to view the
selected array properties

3. Press “Esc” to return to the previous menu

Deleting Arrays

1. From the manual, select the “Manage Arrays”

2. Select the array you want to delete, and press “Delete”

3. In the “Array Properties” dialog box, select “Delete” and press
“Enter”, then following warning message will be displayed:

Warning!! Deleting the array will render array unusable.

Do you want to delete the array? (Yes/No):

4. If press “Yes”, then following message will be displayed, and select
the number you want: To delete the partition table, choose which
member: member #0, member #1, both, none

5. Press “Esc” to return to the previous menu

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9.3.2 Creating Arrays

Before creating arrays, please make sure that the disks for the array
already connected and installed in the system.

1. Select “Create Array” from the setup main menu

2. Select the disks for the new array then press “Insert”. To deselect
any disk, highlight the disk then press “Delete”

3. Press “Enter” when both selected disks ready, then the Array Prop­erties menu displays

4. In the Array Properties menu, select a type of array and press
“Enter”.

5. Type in a label of the created array and press “Enter”

6. For RAID 0, please select the desired stripe size from 16, 32, and
64 KB

7. Press “Done” when you finished

9.3.3 Adding/Removing a Bootable Array

To make a bootable array:

1. Select “Manage Arrays” from main menu

2. Select the array that you want to make it bootable and press
“Ctrl+B” to make it a bootable array

3. To make the array nonbootable, select a bootable array and press
“Ctrl+B” to make it become nonbootable

9.3.4 Add/Delete Hotspares

To make add, delete, or view hotspares, please select the “Add/Delete
Hotspares” option.

1. Select “Add/Delete Hotspares” from the main menu

2. Select and highlight the disk you want to designate as a Hotspare,
and then press “Insert”

3. Press “Yes” when the following message is displayed:

Do you want to create spare? (Yes/No)

9.3.5 Initializing Disk Drives

Initializing drives

1. Select “Initialize Drives” from the main menu

2. Select and highlight the disk you want to initializing, and then press
“Insert”

3. Repeat Step 2 for initialize more drive

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4. Press “Enter”

5. Read the warning message and type “Y” to continue

9.3.6 Rebuilding Arrays

You can rebuild the array to have optimal status by replacing a failed disk
of a RAID 1 or RAID 10 array with a new disk.

Note: Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant arrays

(RAID 1) only.

You can perform a Rebuild in the following ways:

System Shutdown Rebuild

Shutdown the system and replace the failed disk with a new one with
equal or greater capacity. Once the system is booted, a new drive can be
assigned as the spare drive, and this will start the Rebuild task. All the
data from the good disk will be copied to the new one, and the original
RAID 0 or RAID 1 array will be recreated.

Manual Rebuild

1. Select “Manage Arrays” from the main menu

2. Select and highlight the disk you want to rebuild, and then press
“Ctrl + R” to Rebuild

Verifying Drives

If having a mismatch of data during a build of RAID 1, you can verify the
drives with following steps:

1. Select the drives you want to verify

2. Press “Ctrl+S”

3. When the Verify is complete, you will be notified with any errors
found during the Verify operation.

9.4 Installing the driver

Installing the driver in Windows system

Be sure to create the array before entering or installing the operating sys­tem.

1. Restart the computer

2. Press <Ctrl> + <A> to enter the “Adaptec Embedded SATA Host
RAID Controller” to setup the SATA array system

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3. When the array is build, insert the driver CD and restart the system

4. Windows searches the disk for a suitable driver

5. When the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA HostRAID driver is
found, press “Enter”. Follow the instructions to complete your
installation.

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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-6188'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 W83627HF. 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 W83627HF

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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 theW83627HF

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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