Contec BX710 Series User Manual

IPC Series

BOX-PC
for BX710 Series

User’s Manual

CONTEC CO.,LTD.

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Product Configuration List

BX-710-AC5xxx BX-710P2-AC5xxx BX-710P4-AC5xxx

Name Pcs. Pcs. Pcs.

BOX-PC

The attachment fittings

Slot cover

CF attachment fittings 2 *4 2 *4 2 *4

AC cable 1 1 1

Screws for attachment fittings
Three-point sems screw (M4 x 8)

Screws for 2.5” drive, slot cover, CF
attachment fittings
Three-point sems screw (M3 x 6)

AC cable clamp 1 1 1

USB/ sound cable clamp 2 2 2
Product guide (this sheet)

IPC Precaution List 1 1 1
Royalty consent contract

Setup Procedure Document

Notes on using Windows Embedded
Standard

Recovery Media*1 1 *3 1 *3 1 *3

*1 Please confirm latest information on the CONTEC homepage though the user's manual is stored in Recovery Media.

The installation method is described in this document as well as the UsersManual. [File storing place: ¥Manual]

*2 It is not packed to the Windows XP Professional pre-install model.

*3 It is not packed to the OS uninstall model.

*4 It is attached in advance to the main body 1pcs in CF install model.

1 1 1

2 2 2

0 2 4

4 4 4

6 8 10

1 1 1

1 *3 1 *3 1 *3

1 *3 1 *3 1 *3

1 *2 *3 1 *2 *3 1 *2 *3

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consent of CONTEC CO., LTD.

CONTEC CO., LTD. makes no commitment to update or keep current the information contained in this
document.

The information in this document is subject to change without notice.

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omission or any questionable item in this document, please feel free to notify CONTEC CO., LTD.

Regardless of the foregoing statement, CONTEC assumes no responsibility for any errors that may
appear in this document or for results obtained by the user as a result of using this product.

Trademarks

Intel, Intel Core and Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. MS, Microsoft and
Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names are trademarks of
their respective holder.

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Table of Contents

Check your p ackage.................................................................................................................................i

Copyright.................................................................................................................................................ii

Trademarks ..............................................................................................................................................ii

Table of Contents...................................................................................................................................iii

1. INTRODUCTION 1

About the P roduct ...................................................................................................................................1

Features ............................................................................................................................................ 1

Supported O S ...................................................................................................................................2

Customer Support....................................................................................................................................3

Web Site ...........................................................................................................................................3

Limited One -Year Warranty................................................................................................................... 3

How to Obta in Service............................................................................................................................3

Liability ...................................................................................................................................................3

Safety Precautions...................................................................................................................................4

Safety Inf ormation ...........................................................................................................................4

Caution on the BX710 Serie s .......................................................................................................... 4

2. SYSTEM REFERENCE 7

Specification............................................................................................................................................ 7

Power Mana gement Feature s..................................................................................................................9

Physical D imensions............................................................................................................................. 10

3. HARDWARE SETUP 13

Before Using the BOX-PC for the First Time ..................................................................................... 13

Hardware Setup.....................................................................................................................................14

Installing the Hard Disk.................................................................................................................14

Attaching the CF Attachment Fittings ..........................................................................................15

Attaching the Attachment Fittings ................................................................................................15

Expansion Board Installat ion Procedure.......................................................................................16

Fastening t he Cable........................................................................................................................22

Installation Requiremen ts..............................................................................................................25

4. BIOS SETUP 29

Introduction........................................................................................................................................... 29

Starting S e tup........................................................................................................................................29

Using Setu p ...........................................................................................................................................30

Getting Help...................................................................................................................................30

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In Case of Problems .......................................................................................................................30

A Final Note About Setup..............................................................................................................30

Main Menu.............................................................................................................................................31

Setup Items .....................................................................................................................................31

Standard C MOS Setup ..........................................................................................................................33

Main Menu Selections...........................................................................................................................34

IDE Adapte r s ..................................................................................................................................35

Advanced B I OS Features Set u p............................................................................................................36

CPU Featur e...........................................................................................................................................37

Hard Disk B o ot Priority ........................................................................................................................38

Virus Warn i n g ................................................................................................................................39

Advanced C hipset Features Setup.........................................................................................................45

PCI Express Root Port Function...........................................................................................................49

VGA setting...........................................................................................................................................50

Watch Dog T imer Setting .....................................................................................................................52

Integrated Peripherals............................................................................................................................53

OnChip IDE Device...............................................................................................................................54

On Chip Serial ATA Setting .................................................................................................................58

Onboard Device.....................................................................................................................................60

Super IO Device ....................................................................................................................................63

Power Mana gement Setup.....................................................................................................................66

PnP/PCI Co n figuration Setu p ...............................................................................................................72

IRQ n Resou rces....................................................................................................................................74

PCI Express relative items ....................................................................................................................78

PC Health Status....................................................................................................................................79

Frequency/Voltage Control...................................................................................................................81

Defaults M enu .......................................................................................................................................82

Superviso r /User Password Setting........................................................................................................83

Exit Selec ting.........................................................................................................................................84

POST Messa ges.....................................................................................................................................84

POST Beep.............................................................................................................................................84

Error Messa ges ......................................................................................................................................85

Locations and Settings of CMOS/ROM Clear SW..............................................................................90

5. EACH COMPONENT FUNCTION 91

Component Name..................................................................................................................................91

Front View ......................................................................................................................................91

System Configuration............................................................................................................................93

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Component Function.............................................................................................................................94

CMOS, ROM C lear SW : SW1 ..................................................................................................... 94

General-purpose SW : SW2....................................................................................................... .... 94

LED : POWER , ACCESS, STATU S ............................................................................................ 94

RESET SW.....................................................................................................................................94

Line out Interface : LINE OUT..................................................................................................... 94

MIC input Interface : MIC.............................................................................................................94

Serial-ATA : S-ATA......................................................................................................................95

CF Card Connector (Primar y IDE Connection) : CF1 , CF2 .......................................................95

Fast-Ethe r net : LANA, LANB.......................................................................................................96

USB Ports : USB............................................................................................................................ 96

Serial Port Interface : SERIAL A, SERIAL B..............................................................................97

Display Interface : VGA................................................................................................................99

LVDS Interface : LVDS .............................................................................................................. 10 0

RAS Functi ons.............................................................................................................................101

Watchdog T imer ..........................................................................................................................102

General-purpose I/O and Remote Reset......................................................................................106

Expansion sl ots (BX-710P2-AC5, BX-710P4- A C5) .................................................................110

6. APPENDIX 111

Memory Map ....................................................................................................................................... 111

I/O Port Ad dresses ..............................................................................................................................112

Interrupt Level List .............................................................................................................................113

POST Codes ........................................................................................................................................114

COM I/O Add ress and Register Function .......................................................................................... 119

Battery .................................................................................................................................................125

Difference from IPC-BX700 series .................................................................................................... 127

7. LIST OF OPTIONS 129

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1. Introduction

1. Introduction
About the Product

This product is an industrial personal computer (box computer®) that has a Ultra Low Voltage version of
Celeron M Processor 1.06GHz that enables completely natural-air-cooling (fanless) operation.
The BX-

710 series has a Ultra Low Voltage version of Celeron M Processor, a 945GME chipset, and

1GB of DDR2 SDRAM
The BX-710P2 series has a Ultra Low Voltage version of Celeron M Processor, a 945GME chipset, and

1GB of DDR2 SDRAM as well as two slots of PCI buses.
The BX-710P4 series has a Ultra Low Voltage version of Celeron M Processor, a 945GME chipset, and

1GB of DDR2 SDRAM
Various interfaces such as dual LAN / USB2.0 / CF card slot / RS-232C and the slot-in 2.5 inches SATA

hard disk bay unit being installed, this product is widely usable as a platform based on the OS for the
general-purpose PC.

Embedded-type CPU and chip set have been adopted. The use of readily available parts ensures the ease
of the use of the product. In addition, the use of CONTEC-customized BIOS allows support to be
provided at the BIOS level.

BOX-PC (R) series is available in the following three models :

Base Model
BX-710-AC5

Model with Expansion Slot
BX-710P2-AC5 (PCI expansion 2 Slot type)

BX-710P4-AC5 (PCI expansion 4 Slot type)

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as well as four slots of PCI buses.

Features

- Adoption of ultra-low voltage Celeron M Processor 1.06GHz, 945GME chip set, and 1GB of memory
A power-thrifty Ultra Low Voltage version Celeron M Processor 1.06GHz/FSB533MHz, an Intel®
945GME chipset, and 1GB of memory as standard specifications. The adoption of an embedded-type
CPU and chipset enables a stable power supply.

- Adoption of slot-in 2.5 inches SATA hard disk bay unit
Slot-in method is adopted allowing easy install / removal.

- Fan-less operation achieved by natural air-cooling
The use of a power-saving CPU and naturally-cooled cabinet structure allows fanless operation.

- Dual LAN, USB2.0 x 6, CF card slots x 2, etc. located at the front for easier maintenance
Extended interfaces such as 1000BASE-T x 2, USB2.0 x 6, serial (RS-232C) x 2 are all placed at the
front, providing excellent maintenance advantages. In addition to a general-purpose analog RGB
interface, the product has an LVDS interface, which enables dual screen display. Plus, it has two CF
card slots (Type I, bootable) that are very useful in enabling separate handling of OS and data, allowing
an operation style in which maintenance data, system log, and/or collected data can be taken out for
further work at other locations.

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- Expansion slots to hold PCI bus boards (Model with Expansion Slot).
BX-710P2-AC5 has two PCI slots.
BX-710P4-AC5 has four PCI slots.
Board size that can be attached is 240(L) x 107(H)[mm].

- Safety design with an anti-disconnection mechanism and BIOS setting retention function
Unnecessary trouble can be avoided by the use of clamps for prevention of cable disconnection and the
use of metal fittings for prevention of CF card disconnection. Retention of CMOS data by EEPROM
allows the system to start up even when the battery has run out. In addition, the use of a
CONTEC-customized BIOS (mfd. by Award) allows support to be provided at the BIOS level.

- Structure free from mechanical moving parts (Windows Embedded Standard-installed model)
The use of a CF card or a SSD for the storage device has eliminated any moving parts, improving the
levels of the environment resistance (ambient temperature, impact, vibration), reliability and quietness.
It is possible to use the EWF function of OS. It is designed for safety required for embedding purpose,
for example, prohibiting unwanted writing to the CF card or the SSD with EWF function will relieve the
concern about the writing limits to the CF card or the SSD and prevent an unintentional system alteration.

* EWF (Enhanced Write Filter) is a function specific to Windows Embedded Standard that protects the disk from being actually written

by

redirecting the writing to RAM.

- Installation-compatible with conventional products in the IPC-BX 900/701/700/630/620/600 series
For the installation-compatible with conventional products in the IPC-BX 900/701/700/630/620/600
series, it is easy to migrate from the existing system.

Supported OS

- Windows XP Professional

- Windows Embedded Standard 2009

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Customer Support

CONTEC provides the following support services for you to use CONTEC products more efficiently and
comfortably.

Web Site

Japanese http://www.contec.co.jp/
English http://www.contec.com/
Chinese http://www.contec.com.cn/

Latest product information
CONTEC provides up-to-date information on products.

CONTEC also provides product manuals and various technical documents in the PDF.
Free download

You can download updated driver software and differential files as well as sample programs available in
several languages.

Note! For product information
Contact your retailer if you have any technical question about a CONTEC product or need its price,

delivery time, or estimate information.

Limited One-Year Warranty

CONTEC products are warranted by CONTEC CO., LTD. to be free from defects in material and
workmanship for up to one year from the date of purchase by the original purchaser.

Repair will be free of charge only when this device is returned freight prepaid with a copy of the original
invoice and a Return Merchandise Authorization to the distributor or the CONTEC group office, from
which it was purchased.

This warranty is not applicable for scratches or normal wear, but only for the electronic circuitry and
original products. The warranty is not applicable if the device has been tampered with or damaged
through abuse, mistreatment, neglect, or unreasonable use, or if the original invoice is not included, in
which case repairs will be considered beyond the warranty policy.

How to Obtain Service

For replacement or repair, return the device freight prepaid, with a copy of the original invoice. Please
obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization number (RMA) from the CONTEC group office where you
purchased before returning any product.

* No product will be accepted by CONTEC group without the RMA number.

Liability

The obligation of the warrantor is solely to repair or replace the product. In no event will the warrantor
be liable for any incidental or consequential damages due to such defect or consequences that arise from
inexperienced usage, misuse, or malfunction of this device.

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Safety Precautions

Understand the following definitions and precautions to use the product safely.

Safety Information

This document provides safety information using the following symbols to prevent accidents resulting in
injury or death and the destruction of equipment and resources. Understand the meanings of these labels
to operate the equipment safely.

DANGER

WAR NI NG

CAUTION

Caution on the BX710 Series

DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious injury.

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may
result in minor or moderate injury or in property damage.

Handling Precautions

WA RN IN G

- Always check that the power supply is turned off before connecting or disconnecting power cables.

- Do not modify the product.

- Always turn off the power before inserting or removing circuit boards or cables.

- This product is not intended for use in aerospace, space, nuclear power, medical equipment, or other
applications that require a very high level of reliability. Do not use the product in such applications.

- If using this product in applications where safety is critical such as in railways, automotive, or
disaster prevention or security systems, please contact your retailer.

- Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to
the instructions.

- For battery replacement, contact your retailer as it must be performed as a process of repair.

- When disposing of a used battery, follow the disposal procedures stipulated under the relevant laws
and municipal ordinances. For how to removing the battery, see Chapter 6.

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CAUTION

- Do not use or store this product in a location exposed to high or low temperature that exceeds range
of specification or susceptible to rapid temperature changes.
Example: - Exposure to direct sun

- In the vicinity of a heat source

- Do not use this product in extremely humid or dusty locations. It is extremely dangerous to use this
product with its interior penetrated by water or any other fluid or conductive dust. If this product
must be used in such an environment, install it on a dust-proof control panel, for example.

- Avoid using or storing this product in locations subject to shock or vibration that exceeds range of
specification.

- Do not use this product in the vicinity of devices that generate strong magnetic force or noise. Such
products will cause this product to malfunction.

- Do not use or store this product in the presence of chemicals.

- To clean the BOX-PC, wipe it gently with a soft cloth dampened with either water or mild detergent.
Do not use chemicals or a volatile solvent, such as benzene or thinner, to prevent pealing or
discoloration of the paint.

- This product’s case may become hot. To avoid being burned, do not touch that section while this
product is in operation or immediately after turning off the power. Avoid installation in a location
where people may come into contact with that section.

- CONTEC does not provide any guarantee for the integrity of data on CF.

- 2.5 inches hard disk drive (HDD) of our company has not guaranteed use by continuation and
continuation power for 24 hours. When it is used by continuation operation and continuation power,
a life fails extremely.

- Always disconnect the power cable from the receptacle before mounting or removing the expansion
board, or before connecting or disconnecting any connector.

- To prevent corruption of files, always shutdown the OS before turning off this product.

- CONTEC reserves the right to refuse to service a product modified by the user.

- In the event of failure or abnormality (foul smells or excessive heat generation), unplug the power
cord immediately and contact your retailer.

- To connect with peripherals, use a grounded, shielded cable.

- The CF card connector doesn't support hot plug. The pulling out opening of the CF card cannot be
done in the state of power supply ON. Please neither pulling out opening of CF in the state of
power supply ON of this product nor come in contact with CF. This product may malfunction or
cause a failure.

- Component Life:

(1) Battery--- The internal calendar clock and CMOS RAM are backed by a Lithium primary battery.

(2) HDD ---The OS-installed model with Windows XP Profettional uses a HDD for the OS storage

(3) CF, SSD---The OS-installed model with Windows Embedded Standard 2009 uses a CF card or a

* Replacement of expendables is handled as a repair (there will be a charge).

The backup time at a temperature of 25°C with the power disconnected is 10 years or
more.

area.
Estimated service life: 5 years or 15,000 power on hours, whichever comes first.

SSD for the OS storage area.
Estimated failure rates: 100,000 rewrite cycles, 500,000 hours MTBF

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FCC PART 15 Class A Notice

NOTE

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 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 equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference at his own expense.

WARNING TO USER

Change or modifications not expressly approved the manufacturer can void the user's authority to
operate this equipment.

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2. System Reference

2. System Reference

Specification

Table 2.1. Functional Specification < 1 / 2 >

Model BX-710-AC5 BX-710P2-AC5 BX-710P4-AC5

CPU Ultra Low Voltage Intel® Celeron® M Processor 1.06GHz (FSB533MHz)

Chip set Intel® 945GME + ICH7M-DH

BIOS BIOS (mfd. by Award)

Memory 1GB, 200pin SO-DIMM socket, PC2-4300 (DDR2 533) DDR2 SDRAM support

Graphic

Controller Built in Intel 945GME

Video RAM Main memory shared

Video BIOS 64KB(C0000H-CFFFFH)

Analog RGB 640 x 480, 800 x 600, 1,024 x 768, 1,152 x 864, 1,280 x 600, 1,280 x 720, 1,280 x 768, 1,280

System
resolution

Audio AC97 compliant, LINE OUT x 1, MIC IN x 1

Storage SATA Serial ATA 1.0 compliant support: 1 port

LAN Intel® 82573L Controller

USB USB 2.0-compliant 6 port

Serial I/F RS-232C (general-purpose) : 2 port, Baud rate : 50 - 115,200bps

General-purpose I/O 3 opto-isolated inputs and outputs (However, one output also serves as an external WDT

Hardware monitoring Monitoring CPU temperature, board temperature, power voltage

RTC/CMOS

Power Management Power management setup via BIOS. Modem Ring On/Wake One LAN.

LVDS 640 x 480, 800 x 600, 1,024 x 768 (26,000,000 colors)

Watch dog
timer

Remote reset External input signal

x 960, 1,280 x 1,024, 1,360 x 768, 1,400 x 1,050, 1,600 x 900, 1,600 x 1,200,
1,856 x 1,392, 1,920 x 1,080, 1,920 x 1,200, 1,920 x 1,400, 2,048 x 1,536 (16,770,000 colors)

1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX/10BASE-T x 2
(Wake On LAN support only A side of the main body silk.)

RS-232C (for touch panel communication) : 1 port
RS-422/485 (general-purpose): 1 port, Baud rate : 50 - 115,200bps

1sec - 255sec (RESET, interrupt or external output is allowed at time expiration) RAS

output and one input also serves as remote reset. They become available when switched.)

ICH7M-DH built in. The real-time clock is accurate within ±3 minutes (at 25°C) per
month.
Lithium backup battery life: 10 years or more

Supports PC98/PC99 ACPI Power management.

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Table 2.1. Functional Specification < 2 / 2 >

Model BX-710-AC5 BX-710P2-AC5 BX-710P4-AC5

Interface

Power
supply

Physical dimensions
(mm)

Weight

*1 The total of the external device power supply load for +5V should be 3A or lower.
* The PCI bus slot is for 32 bit specification. No operational tests are done for the 32/64 bit boards.

Display 2 port

Audio

CF card slot 2 slots (CF1/CF2), CF CARD Type I, bootable

HDD 2 slots , Slot-in method, 2.5 inches SATA hard disk

LAN*2 2 port (RJ-45 connector)

USB 6 port (A-TYPE connector)

RS-232C 2 port (9 pin D-SUB connector [male])

RS-422/485/
General-purpo
se I/O/RAS

Expansion
board slot

Power supply
connector

Input power
supply voltage

Current
consumption

Expansion
board power
supply
capacity

External
device power
supply
capacity

(15pin HD-SUB connector [Analog RGB] x 1, 26 pin half pitch connector [LVDS] x 1)
LINE OUT: φ3.5 Stereo mini jack, Full-scale output level 1.5Vrms (Typ.),

MIC IN: φ3.5 Stereo mini jack, Full-scale input level 1.6Vrms (Typ.)

Windows Embedded Standard pre-install CF model
: CF (2GB) is finished mounting (one partition)

Windows XP Professional pre-install model
: SATA HDD (80GB) is finished mounting (one partition)

Windows Embedded Standard pre-install SSD model
: SATA SSD (2GB) is finished mounting (one partition)

The other model : It is not mounted.

1 port (15 pin D-SUB connector [female])

None PCI slot x 2,

100-240VAC(50/60Hz) input automatic operation switch

85 - 264VAC (47 - 63Hz)

90VA (Max.) 115VA (Max.) 130VA (Max.)

None +12V 0.5A,

CF card slot
: +5V 500mA *1

USB I/F
: +5V 3A (500mA×6) *1

262(W) x 262(D) x 55(H)
(No protrusion)

約3.1kg
(At the time of the

HDD(SSD) uninstalling)

Dual 50mW Amplifier

Usable board dimension
: 240mm (Max.)

+5V 1A,
+3.3V 1A,

-12V 80mA,

-5V Not supplied
CF card slot

: +5V 500mA *1
USB I/F

: +5V 3A (500mA×6) *1
Expansion board slot
(total 2 slot)

: +12V 0.5A,
+5V 1A *1,
+3.3V 1A,

-12V 80mA,

-5V Not supplied
262(W) x 262(D) x 115(H)
(No protrusion)
約3.9kg
(At the time of the

HDD(SSD) uninstalling)

PCI slot x 4,
Usable board dimension
: 240mm (Max.)

+12V 0.5A,
+5V 2A,
+3.3V 2A,

-12V 80mA,

-5V Not supplied
CF card slot

+5V 500mA *1
USB I/F

: +5V 3A (500mA×6) *1
Expansion board slot
(total 4 slot)

: +12V 0.5A,
+5V 2A *1,
+3.3V 2A,

-12V 80mA,

-5V Not supplied
262(W) x 262(D) x 155(H)
(No protrusion)
約4.3kg
(At the time of the

HDD(SSD) uninstalling)

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Table 2.2. Installation Environment Requirements

Parameter Requirement description

Power supply
specifications

Ambient
specifications

*1 When the HDD is not in use.

Allowable instantaneous Less than 20ms

power outage

Dielectric strength

Operating temperature

Storage temperature

Humidity 10 - 90%RH (No condensation)

Floating dust particles Not to be excessive

Corrosive gases None

Line noise

Line-noise
resistance

Vibration
resistance
*1

Impact resistance *1

Grounding

Static electricity
resistance

Sweep resistance

One minute each for AC2.0kV (input - FG) 20mA

50MΩ (500VDC)

0 - 50°C (SSD in use),
0 - 45°C (HDD in use)

-10 - 60°C

AC line/±2kV,
Signal line/±1kV (IEC61000-4-4Level 3, EN61000-4-4 Level 3)

Contact discharge/±4kV (IEC61000-4-2 Level 2, EN61000-4-2 Level 2)
Atmospheric discharge/±8kV (IEC61000-4-2 Level 3,
EN61000-4-2 Level 3)

10 - 57Hz/semi-amplitude 0.15mm 57 - 150Hz/2.0G
40 min. each in x, y, and z directions
(JIS C60068-2-6-compliant, IEC60068-2-6-compliant)

10G, half-sine shock for 11 ms in x, y, and z directions
(JIS C60068-2-27-compliant, IEC60068-2-27-compliant)

Class D grounding (previous class 3 grounding)

Power Management Features

- Support both ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) and legacy (APM) power
management.

- ACPI v2.0 compliant

- APM v1.2 compliant

- PCI bus clock run, Power Management Enable (PME) control, all with hardware automatic wake-up

- Multiple suspends power plane controls and suspends status indicators

- Normal, doze, suspend and conserve modes

- Global and local device power control

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Physical Dimensions

BX-710-AC5

Figure 2.1. BX-710-AC5

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BX-710P2-AC5

Figure 2.2. BX-710P2-AC5

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2. System Reference

BX-710P4-AC5

Figure 2.3. BX-710P4-AC5

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3. Hardware Setup

Before Using the BOX-PC for the First Time

Follow the next steps to set up the BOX-PC:
STEP1 By referring to the information in this chapter, install, connect and set the BOX-PC.
STEP2 Connect cables.

Connect the cable of necessary external devices, such as keyboard and a display, to this
product using appropriate cables.

STEP3 Turn on the power.

After verifying that you have correctly followed steps 1 and 2, turn on the power.
If you find any abnormality after turning on the power, turn it off and check to see if the
setup has been performed properly.

STEP4 Set up BIOS.

By referring to Chapter 4, set up BIOS. This setup requires a keyboard and a display.
* Before using the BOX-PC, be sure to execute " LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS" to initialize

the BIOS settings to their default values.
(See Chapter 4, "Main Menu.")

CAUTION

Be sure to connect the keyboard and mouse to it before turning the power on for the first time.

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Hardware Setup

- Before you start, be sure that the power is turned off.

- Remove only those screws that are explained. Do not move any other screw.

- Only 2.5 inches SATA hard disk can be installed to this drive bay.

Installing the Hard Disk

(1) Remove the hard disk bracket from this product.

Figure 3.1. Removing the Hard Disk Bracket

(2) Install the hard disk (silicon disk) to the hard disk bracket. Then fasten it with four screws.

Figure 3.2. Installing the Hard Disk to the Bracket

(3) Insert the HDD mounted bracket into the system unit and fasten them with screws.

Figure 3.3. Installing the Hard Disk Bracket

CAUTION

When tightening the screws to fasten the HDD to the bracket or the HDD mounted bracket to the

system unit, do not use any tool such as an electric screwdriver, which vibrates the HDD. Not doing
so will damage the HDD.

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Attaching the CF Attachment Fittings

(1) After inserting a CF Card, fasten the bundled CF attachment fittings with a screw.

Figure 3.4. Attaching the CF Attachment Fitti ng s

CAUTION

Insert the CF Card face up.

Attaching the Attachment Fittings

(1) Use screws to attach the bundled attachment fittings with a screw.

Do not tighten screws with excess force. The tightening torque should be 4kg/cm or less.

Figure 3.5. Attaching the Attachment Fittings

CAUTION

Screw holes may be damaged if screws are tightened with a torque greater than the specified torque.

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Expansion Board Installation Procedure

BX-710P2-AC5
(1) Be sure the power is turned off.

(2) Remove the top cover.

Figure 3.6. Removing the Top Cover

(3) Remove the brace that holds the printed circuit board (PCB) down.

Remove the screws on the brace. The brace will separate toward you.

Figure 3.7. Removing the PCB Brace 2

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(4) Insert the board into the slot and fasten it with screws.

Figure 3.8. Installation of an Expansion Board

CAUTION

Make sure carefully that the board has been secured in the slot.

(5) Install the PCB brace. It can hold down a board if its height is at least 50mm.

Figure 3.9. Attaching the PCB Brace

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(6) Replace the expansion slot cover.

Figure 3.10. Replacing the Top Cover

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BX-710P4-AC5
(1) Be sure the power is turned off.

(2) Remove the top cover.

Figure 3.11. Removing the Top Cover

(3) Remove the brace that holds the printed circuit board (PCB) down.

Remove the screws on the brace. The brace will separate toward you.

Figure 3.12. Removing the PCB Brace 2

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(4) Insert the board into the slot and fasten it with screws.

Figure 3.13. Installation of an Expansion Board

CAUTION

Make sure carefully that the board has been secured in the slot.

(5) Install the PCB brace. It can hold down a board if its height is at least 50mm.

Figure 3.14. Attaching the PCB Brace

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(6) Replace the expansion slot cover.

Figure 3.15. Replacing the Top Cover

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Fastening the Cable

This product comes with clamps for fixing cables.
The system unit has a hole for attaching cable clamp to the I/F side. Using a cable clamp for a cable

with lock-less connector, such as the LINEOUT, MIC, USB and power cable, prevents the connector
from being unplugged. Use the cable ties and cable clamps appropriately according to the connecting
states and wiring directions of cables.

Fastening the LINEOUT, MIC and USB cable

Figure 3.16. Attaching the USB/sound cable clamp

Fastening the power cable
Please notice that once you attach the cable, it is impossible to remove it.
(1) Attach the tip of the cable tie to the hole above the AC inlet.

Figure 3.17. Attaching the AC cable clamp

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(2) Plug the AC power cable into the AC inlet.

Figure 3.18. Plugging the Power Cable

(3) Apply the clamp to the AC power cable.

Figure 3.19. Installing the Clamp

(4) Move the clamp as close to the AC inlet as possible, then tighten the clamp to fasten the AC power

cable.

Figure 3.20. Fixing the Clamp

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Using example of cable clamp
The photo below shows an example of using a cable clamp. Fix the cable with a clamp without applying

stress to the connector.

Figure 3.21. Using example of cable clamp

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Installation Requirements

The BOX-PC can be installed in any orientation (1) through (3). Avoid orientation (4) through (6) since
it might not adequately dissipate heat. In addition, take appropriate measures so that the ambient
temperature falls within the range of installation environment conditions, such as keeping the system unit
well-ventilated and sufficiently spaced its surroundings.
Installation Orientation

Figure 3.22. Installation Orientation

CAUTION

Note that even though the ambient temperature is within the specified range, an operational

malfunction may occur if there is other device generating high heat; the radiation will influence the
product to increase its temperature.

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Distances between the BOX-PC and Its Vicinity

Figure 3.23. Distances between the BOX-PC and Its Vicinity

Minimum distance for installing / removing drive

Figure 3.24. Minimum distance for installing / removing drive

CAUTION

- The wall temperature must be under the product assurance temperature.

- Please adjust the air current to prevent the reject heat from the product staying around the product.

- Do not install this product into the fully-sealed space except the case in which the internal
temperature is adjustable by equipment such as air conditioner. Troubles such as operational
malfunctions could be occurred by the temperature increase caused by long-term usage.

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Ambient temperature
In this product, the ambient temperature is decided from the multiple measurement points as shown below.

When making use of the product, the air current should be adjusted to prevent that all the temperatures
measured at the measurement points exceed the specified temperature.

Figure 3.25. Ambient temperature

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4. BIOS Setup
Introduction

This chapter discusses Award’s Setup program built into the FLASH ROM BIOS. The Setup program
allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This special information is then stored in
battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.

The rest of this chapter is intended to guide you through the process of configuring your system using
Setup.

Starting Setup

The Award BIOS is immediately activated when you first power on the computer. The BIOS reads the
system information contained in the CMOS and begins the process of checking out the system and
configuring it. When it finishes, the BIOS will seek an operating system on one of the disks and then
launch and turn control over to the operating system.

While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of two ways:
1 By pressing <Del> immediately after switching the system on, or
2 By pressing the <Del> key when the following message appears briefly at the bottom of the screen

during the POST (Power On Self-Test).

Press DEL to enter SETUP.

If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system to try
again by turning it OFF then ON or pressing the "RESET" button on the system case. You may also
restart by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys. If you do not press the keys at the
correct time and the system does not boot, an error message will be displayed and you will again be asked
to.

Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter SETUP

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Using Setup

In general, you use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <Enter> to select, use the PageUp and
PageDown keys to change entries, press <F1> for help and press <Esc> to quit. The following table
provides more detail about how to navigate in the Setup program using the keyboard.

Table 4.1. Using Setup

Key Function

Up Arrow Move to the previous item

Down Arrow Move to the next item

Left Arrow Move to the item on the left (menu bar)

Right Arrow Move to the item on the right (menu bar)

Esc

Move Enter Move to the item you desired

PgUp key Increase the numeric value or make changes

PgDn key Decrease the numeric value or make changes

+ key Increase the numeric value or make changes

- key Decrease the numeric value or make changes

Esc key

F1 key General help on Setup navigation keys

F5 key Load previous values from CMOS

F6 key Load the fail-safe defaults from BIOS default table

F7 key Load the optimized defaults

F10 key Save all the CMOS changes and exit

Main Menu: Quit without saving changes

Submenus: Exit Current page to the next higher level menu

Main Menu -- Quit and not save changes into CMOS
Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu -- Exit current page and return to Main
Menu

Getting Help

Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible
selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window press <Esc> or the F1 key again.

In Case of Problems

If, after making and saving system changes with Setup, you discover that your computer no longer is able
to boot, the AwardBIOS™ supports an override to the CMOS settings which resets your system to its
defaults.

The best advice is to only alter settings which you thoroughly understand. To this end, we strongly
recommend that you avoid making any changes to the chipset defaults. These defaults have been
carefully chosen by both Award and your systems manufacturer to provide the absolute maximum
performance and reliability. Even a seemingly small change to the chipset setup has the potential for
causing you to use the override.

A Final Note About Setup

The information in this chapter is subject to change without notice.

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Main Menu

Once you enter the Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The
Main Menu allows you to select from several setup functions and two exit choices. Use the arrow keys
to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept and enter the sub-menu.

Note that a brief description of each highlighted selection appears at the bottom of the screen.

Figure 4.1. Main Manu

Setup Items

The main menu includes the following main setup categories. Recall that some systems may not include
all entries.

Standard CMOS Features
Use this menu for basic system configuration.

Advanced BIOS Features
Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your system.

Advanced Chipset Features
Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system's performance.

Integrated Peripherals
Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.

Power Management Setup
Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.

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PnP / PCI Configuration
This entry appears if your system supports PnP / PCI.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the minimal/stable performance for your system to

operate.

Load Optimized Defaults
Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are factory settings for optimal performance system

operations. While Award has designed the custom BIOS to maximize performance, the factory has the
right to change these defaults to meet their needs.

Supervisor / User Password
Use this menu to set User and Supervisor Passwords.

Save & Exit Setup
Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup.

Exit Without Save
Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.

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Standard CMOS Setup

Figure 4.2. Standard CMOS Setup

The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into 10 categories. Each category includes no,
one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or
<PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item.

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Main Menu Selections

This table shows the selections that you can make on the Main Menu

Table 4.2. Main Menu Selections

Item Options Description

Date Month DD YYYY

Time HH : MM : SS Set the system time

IDE Channel 0 Master Options are in its sub menu

IDE Channel 0 Slave Options are in its sub menu

IDE Channel 1 Master Options are in its sub menu

IDE Channel 1 Slave Options are in its sub menu

Video

Halt On

Base Memory N/A

Extended Memory N/A

Total Memory N/A

EGA/VGA
MONO
All Errors
No Errors
All, but Keyboard

Set the system date. Note that the ‘Day’
automatically changes when you set the date

Press <Enter> to enter the sub menu of
detailed options
Press <Enter> to enter the sub menu of
detailed options
Press <Enter> to enter the sub menu of
detailed options
Press <Enter> to enter the sub menu of
detailed options

Select the default video device

Select the situation in which you want the
BIOS to stop the POST process and notify you

Displays the amount of conventional memory
detected during boot up
Displays the amount of extended memory
detected during boot up
Displays the total memory available in the
system

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IDE Adapters

The IDE adapters control the CF card. Use a separate sub menu to configure each CF card.
Use the legend keys to navigate through this menu and exit to the main menu. Use Table 4.3 to

configure the hard disk.

Table 4.3. IDE Adapters configurations

Item Options Description

IDE HDD Auto-detection Press Enter

IDE Channel 0/2
Master/Slave

Capacity

Access Mode

The following options are selectable only if the ‘IDE Channel 0/2 Master/Slave’ item is set to ‘Manual’

Cylinder

Head

Precomp

Landing zone

Sector

None
Auto
Manual

Auto Display your
HDD, CF card size

CHS
LBA
Large
Auto

Min = 0
Max = 65535
Min = 0
Max = 255
Min = 0
Max = 65535
Min = 0
Max = 65535
Min = 0
Max = 255

Press Enter to auto-detect the CF card on this channel. If
detection is successful, it fills the remaining fields on this
menu.
Selecting ‘manual’ lets you set the re-maining fields on this
screen. Selects the type of fixed disk. "User Type" will
let you select the number of cylinders, heads, etc.
Note: PRECOMP=65535 means NONE !
Disk drive capacity (Approximated). Note that this size is
usually slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk
given by a disk checking program.

Choose the access mode for this HDD, CF card.

Set the number of cylinders for this HDD, CF card.

Set the number of read/write heads

**** Warning:
Setting a value of 65535 means no HDD, CF card

****

Number of sectors per track

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Advanced BIOS Features Setup

This section allows you to configure your system for basic operation. You have the opportunity to select
the system’s default speed, boot-up sequence, keyboard operation, shadowing and security.

Figure 4.3. Advanced BIOS Features Setup

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CPU Feature

Figure 4.4. CPU Feature

Press <Enter> to configure the settings relevant to CPU Feature.

Table 4.4. CPU Features Selections

Description Choice

Delay Prior to Thermal

Select the interval to setup the delay timer for CPU
Thermal-Throttling

C1E Function

CPU C1E Function Select.

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Description Choice

Execute Disable Bit

When disabled, forces the XD feature flag to always return

0.

Hard Disk Boot Priority

Figure 4.5. Hard Disk Boot Priority

With the field, there is the option to choose, aside from the hard disks connected, “Bootable add-in
Cards” which refers to other external device.

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Virus Warning

When enabled, you receive a warning message if a program (specifically, a virus) attempts to write to the
boot sector or the partition table of the hard disk drive. You should then run an anti-virus program.
Keep in mind that this feature protects only the boot sector, not the entire hard drive.

CAUTION

Many disk diagnostic programs that access the boot sector table can trigger the virus warning

message. If you plan to run such a program, we recommend that you first disable the virus warning.

Enabled

Disabled

Table 4.5. Advance BIOS Feature Selections

CPU L1 & L2 Cache

These allow you to enable (speed up memory access) or
disable the cache function.

Activates automatically when the system boots up causing a warning message to appear when
any-thing attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk partition table.
No warning message will appear when anything attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk
partition table.

Description Choice

Quiet Post

Skip certain self-diagnosis processes such as checking
memory or other several devices for shorter bootup time.
Default setting (Disabled) does not simplify the
self-diagnosis process.

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Description Choice

Quick Power On Self Test

Select Enabled to reduce the amount of time required to run
the power-on self-test (POST). A quick POST skips certain
steps. We recommend that you normally disable quick
POST. Better to find a problem during POST than lose
data during your work

USB Device Wait

When USB devices, which need longer time to be booted, are
connected, the boot possibly can not be processed in normal
condition. To address such cases, this setting specifies the
waiting time for BIOS and delays the start of the access to
the USB devices. Therefore, the boot will be delayed by the
specified waiting time.

First Boot Device

The BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the
devices in the sequence selected in these items.

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Description Choice

Second Boot Device

The BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the
devices in the sequence selected in these items.

Third Boot Device

The BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the
devices in the sequence selected in these items.

Boot Other Device

The BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the
devices in the sequence selected in these items.

Boot Up NumLock Status

Toggle between On or Off to control the state of the
NumLock key when the system boots. When toggled On,
the numeric keypad generates numbers instead of
controlling cursor operations.

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Description Choice

Gate A20 option

Gate A20 refers to the way the system addresses memory
above 1 MB (extended memory). When set to Fast, the
system chipset controls Gate A20. When set to Normal, a
pin in the keyboard controller controls Gate A20. Setting
Gate A20 to Fast improves system speed, particularly with
OS/2 and Windows

Typematic Rate Setting

When Disabled, the following two items (Typematic Rate
and Typematic Delay) are irrelevant. Keystrokes repeat at
a rate determined by the keyboard controller in your system.
When Enabled, you can select a typematic rate and
typematic delay.

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

When the typematic rate setting is enabled, you can select a
typematic rate (the rate at which character repeats when
you hold down a key) of 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24 or 30
characters per second.

Typematic Delay (Msec)

When the speed setting for the key input is enabled, you can
specify the interval of waiting time for the continuous key
input.

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Description Choice

Security Option

Select whether the password is required every time the
system boots or only when you enter setup. If you have set
a password, 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 SETTING at Main Menu and then you will be asked to enter password. Do
not type anything and just press <Enter>, it will disable security. Once the security is disabled, the system will boot and
you can enter Setup freely.

APIC Mode

APIC stands for Advanced Programmable Interrupt
Controller.

Note : This item is show only

MPS Version Control For OS

Use the Multiprocessor Specification (MPS) for OS option to
specify the MPS version to be used. MPS version 1.4 added
extended configuration tables to improve support for
multiple PCI bus configurations and improve future
expandability.

OS Select For DRAM > 64M

Select the operating system that is running with greater
than 64MB of RAM on the system.

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Description Choice

WDT Protect

WDT protect can be enabled to monitor the situations that
halt BIOS bootup such as malfunction of the connected
device(s), accidental noise, and some other unpredictable
happenings. When Enabled, and if BIOS startup is halted
during the startup, the system is reset and rebooting is
attempted.

Post Code Show

During BIOS startup, the Post Code is displayed at the right
upper corner of the screen. The Post Code is shown,
however, after the initialization of graphic device is finished
and the system is ready for screen display.

CF Backup

Selecting this option allows you to launch a tool for creating
the backup of CF and restoring it. This can be used to
backup your current environment as it is. For details, please
refer to the explanation below (*1).

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*1 About the CF Backup Feature
To use the CF Backup feature, a separately-available CF for backup is required. The CF for backup must be the CF of the same model

or larger capacity. Using the CF that is not our optional parts can be the cause of unidentified problems and it must be ensured that the
CF works with your system without problem before using this feature.

Also, before performing backup, read the licensing terms of your operating system carefully so that the backup is carried out within the

scope of given license.
Followings are the steps to use the CF Backup feature.
<Using the CF Backup Feature>

(1) Connect display and keyboard to the box computer.
(2) Insert the CF and the CF for backup to the respective CF slot before turning the power on.(3) Press the “DEL” key before the

startup to invoke the BIOS setting screen, and select “CF Backup” from menu.

(4) Follow the messages on the screen to proceed with the process. For the copy process, the Source Disk (the CF to be backed up)

and the Destination Disk (the CF for backup) must be specified. The contents of the Source Disk can be lost if the Disks are
wrongly assigned: ensure the correct operation by carefully reading the displayed message and performing the procedures
accordingly.

(5) When the backup process is finished, the message “BACKUP finish, Press any key reboot.” is displayed. Enter any one of the

alphabet keys from A to Z. The system reboots upon the key input.

(6) Backup completes when the above steps are done.

Please check the OS license that is included in this product.

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Advanced Chipset Features Setup

Figure 4.6. Advanced Chipset Features Setup

This section allows you to configure the system based on the specific features of the installed chipset.
This chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources, such as DRAM and the
external cache. It must be stated that these items should never need to be altered. The default settings
have been chosen because they provide the best operating conditions for your system. The only time
you might consider making any changes would be if you discovered that data was being lost while using
your system.

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Table 4.6. Advance Chipset Feature Selections

Description Choice

DRAM Timing Selectable

The value in this field depends on performance parameters
of the installed memory chips (DRAM). Do not change the
value from the factory setting unlees you install new
memory that has a different performance rating than the
original DRAMs.

CAS Latency Time

When synchronous DRAM is installed, the number of clock
cycles of CAS latency depends on the DRAM timing. Do
not reset this fild from the default value specified by the
system designer.
You can select CAS latency time in HCLK of 3/4/5/6 or Auto.
The system board designer should set the values in this
field, depends on the DRAM installed specifications of the
installed DRAM or the installed CPU.

DRAM RAS# to CAS# delay

This field lets you insert a timing delay between the CAS
and RAS strobe signals, used when DRAM is written to,
read from, or refreshed. Fast gives faster performance; and
Slow gives more stable performance. This field applies only
when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system.

DRAM RAS# Precharge

The precharge time is the number of cycles it takes for the
RAS to accumulate its charge before DRAM refresh. If
insufficient time is allowed, refresh may be incomplete and
the DRAM may fail to retain data.

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Description Choice

Precharge delay (tRAS)

This item controls the number of DRAM clocks to activate
the precharge delay. The default setting for the DRAM
Cycle time tRAS is Auto.

System Memory Frequency

This item sets the main memory frequency. When you use
an external graphics card, you can adjust this to enable the
best performance for your system.

SLP_S4# Assertion Width

Allows you to set the SLP_S4# assertion width. The
default setting is 1 to 2 Sec.

System BIOS Cacheable

Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM
at F0000h-FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance.
However, if any program writes to this memory area, a
system error may result.

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Description Choice

Video BIOS Cacheable

Selecting Enabled allows caching of the video BIOS ROM at
C0000h to C7FFFh, resulting in better video performance.
However, if any program writes to this memory area, a
system error may result.

Memory Hole At 15M-16M

In order to improve performance, certain space in memory
can be reserved for ISA card. This memory must be
mapped into the memory space below 16MB.

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PCI Express Root Port Function

Figure 4.7. PCI Express Root Port Function

Table 4.7. PCI Express Root Port Function Selections

Description Choice

PCI Express Port 1/2/3/4/5/6

This item allows you to enable or disable or Auto configure
the PCI Express Port 1/2/3/4/5/6.

PCI-E Compliancy Mode

This item allows you to set PCI Express compliancy mode.

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VGA setting

The field under the On-Chip VGA Setting and their defaults settings are:

Table 4.8. VGA Setting Selections

Description Choice

PEG/On Chip VGA Control

Select VGA Control by PCI Express Graphic, On-chip or
Auto. This setting is for the function of future expansion.
Set to Auto usually.

On-Chip Frame Buffer Size

When Enabled, a fixed VGA frame buffer from A000h to
BFFFh and a CPU-to-PCI write buffer are implemented.

DVMT Mode

Allows you to set the Dynamic Video Memory Technology
(DVMT) mode.

DVMT/FIXED Memory Size

Allows you to set the Dynamic Video Memory Technology
(DVMT) memory size.

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Description Choice

Boot Display

This item allows you to select the boot display device.

Panel Number

These fields allow you to select the LCD Panel type.
640 x 480, 800 x 600 and 1024 x 768 can be selected.

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Watch Dog Timer Setting

Output settings for PO2 of the watchdog timer in RAS port

WDT Output to PO2

Set watchdog timer output to PO2.

Selecting "Enabled" connects the output of the watchdog
timer to the PIO2 pin in the RAS connector. The output
value changes depending on the "WDT Power-on State" and
"WDT Time-up State" settings.

WDT Power-on State

This item is enabled with "WDT Output to PO2" set to
"Enabled". Set the state of output from the watchdog timer
when the power is turned on.

WDT Time-up State

This item is enabled with "WDT Output to PO2" set to
"Enabled". Set the state of output from the watchdog timer
when the watchdog timer causes a time-out

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Integrated Peripherals

This section sets configurations for your hard disk and other integrated peripherals. The first screen
shows three main items for user to select. Once an item selected, a submenu appears. Details follow.

Figure 4.8. Integrated Peripherals

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OnChip IDE Device

Figure 4.9. On Chip IDE Device

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Table 4.9. On Chip IDE Device Selections

Description Choice

HDD Select

You can choose your CF card type to Auto Select or UDMA

33.

IDE HDD Block mode

Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands,
or multiple sectors read/write. If your IDE hard drive
supports block mode (most new drives do), select Enabled for
automatic detection of the optimal number of block
read/writes per sector the drive can support.

IDE DMA transfer access

This item allow you to enable or disable the IDE DMA
transfer access.

On-Chip Primary PCI IDE

The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE
interface with support for two IDE channels. Select

Enabled

to activate each channel separately.

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Description Choice

IDE Primary Master / Slave PIO

The two IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you
set a PIO mode (0-4) for the one IDE device that the onboard
IDE interface supports. In Auto mode, the system
automatically determines the best mode for the device.

IDE Primary Master/Slave UDMA

UDMA (Ultra DMA) is a DMA data transfer protocol that
utilizes ATA commands and the ATA bus to allow DMA
commands to transfer data at a maximum burst rate of 33
MB/s. When you select Auto in the two IDE UDMA fields,
the system automatically determines the optimal data
transfer rate for each IDE device.

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Description Choice

On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE

This should be set to Enabled.

IDE Secondary Master / Slave PIO

This should be set to Auto.

IDE Secondary Master/Slave UDMA

Auto設定にてご使用ください。

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On Chip Serial ATA Setting

Table 4.10 On Chip Serial ATA Setting Selections

Description Choice

SATA Mode

You can set SATA hard disk mode in either IDE mode or
AHCI mode. (Do not select RAID mode since it is not
supported.)

On-Chip Serial ATA

Disabled : SATA controller is disabled.
Combined Mode : Combination of PATA and SATA is
available. Up to 3 IDE devices can be used : 1 for SATA
and 2 for PATA.
Enhanced Mode : Both SATA and PATA are enabled. Up to
3 IDE drives are supported.
SATA Only : SATA is operated in legacy mode.

SATA PORT Speed Settings

Disables speed setting for SATA port, or forces to set in
“GEN I” or “GEN II”.

PATA IDE Mode

RATA IDE mode is fixed in “Secondary”.

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Description Choice

SATA Port

Sets serial ATA channel in “Primary”.
Notes : Only this item is displayed.

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Onboard Device

Figure 4.10. Onboard Device

Table 4.11. On board device Selections

Description Choice

USB Controller

Selects enable/disable for the USB (Universal Serial Bus)
controller. In normal cases, use it while “Enable”.

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Description Choice

USB 2.0 Controller

Enable or disable the Onboard USB 2.0 function.
In normal cases, use it while “Enable”.

USB Keyboard Support

Select “Enabled” when using the USB keyboard.

AC97 Audio

Select “Enabled” when using the audio function.

Onboard LAN A

Select “Enabled” when using the Onboard LAN A controller.

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Description Choice

Onboard LAN-B

Select “Enabled” when using the Onboard LAN B controller.

RS485 Terminator Control

Sets Enabled / Disabled for the terminating resistance for
RS422/485. If set in “Disabled”, there is no terminating
resistance. If set in “Enabled”, it is terminated with 120Ω
resistance.

Onboard Lan Boot ROM

Select “Enabled” when PXE network boot up is to be
performed.

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Super IO Device

Figure 4.11. SuperIO Device
Table 4.12. Super I/O device Selections

Description Choice

Onboard Serial Port A
Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the A
serial port.

Onboard Serial Port B
Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the B
serial port.

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Description Choice

Onboard Serial Port C
Sets enable/disable for the C serial port.
This serial port is for the touch panel when it is used on the
display device using LVDS connection.
The I/O address is fixed in 2A0H.

Serial Port C IRQ
Select the IRQ to use in the C serial port.

Onboard Serial Port D
Sets enable/disable for the D serial port.
This serial port should be set to Disable since it is for the
device of future expansion.
The I/O address is fixed in 2A8H.

Serial Port D IRQ
Select the IRQ to use in the D serial port.

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Description Choice

Onboard Serial Port E
Sets enable/disable for the E serial port.
This serial port is for the RS422/485 on the RAS connector.
The I/O address is fixed in 2A0H. The I/O address is fixed
in 2B0H.

Serial Port E IRQ
Select the IRQ to use in the E serial port.

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Power Management Setup

The Power Management Setup allows you to configure you system to most effectively save energy while
operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use.

Figure 4.12. Power Management Setup

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Table 4.13. Power Management setup Selections

Description Choice

ACPI Function
When set to ‘Enabled’, turns on the ACPI Function. By
default, this field is “Enabled”.

Note: ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is a power management specification that makes hardware
status information available to the operating system ACPI enables a computer to turn its peripherals on and off for
improved power management. It also allows the computer to be turned on and off by external devices, so that mouse or
keyboard activity wakes up the computer.

ACPI Suspend Type
Only “S1(POS)” is supported for the ACPI suspense mode.

Power management
This setting controls each timer function for the doze mode,
stand-by mode, and suspense mode. Using this category,
you can select the type (degree) of power saving function.
User Define : Each mode can be set separately. If enabled,
the time duration for this setting ranges from 1 minute to 1
hour. (Exception: the time duration for HDD power down
ranges from 1 to 15 minutes.)
Min Saving : Performs minimum power management.
(Stand-by mode = 1hour, suspense mode = 1 hour, HDD
power down = 15 minutes)
Max Saving : Performs maximum power management.
(Stand-by mode = 1minute, suspense mode = 1 minute, HDD
power down = 1 minute)

Video Off Method
This item decides how the display is blanked.
Blank Screen :
This option writes blanks to the video buffer.
V/H SYNC+Blank :
This option disconnects the power for the vertical and
horizontal synchronizing ports of the system, and writes
blanks to the video buffer.
DPMS :
Signals for the initial power management of the display.

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Description Choice

Video Off In Suspend
This option sets how to turn off the monitor display.

Suspend Type
Enables the selection of “Suspend type”.
Available options are "Stop Grant" and "PwrOn Suspend".

MODEM Use IRQ
If you want to resume the system from power saving mode
on the incoming call to modem, specifies here the
interruption request line (IRQ) used by the modem. To use
this function, you need to connect the Fax / Modem to Wake
On Modem connector of keyboard computer.

Suspend Mode
If no power management event happens within the specified
time duration, the CPU clock stops and the video signal is
suspended. When a power management event is detected,
the full powered functions are recovered.
* If the item of USB Keyboard Support is set [Enabled], this
function is not available.

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Description Choice

HDD Power Down
If set in “Enabled”, the hard disk drive goes into the power
saving mode when no system operation is done after the
specified time duration. Other devices continues to be
active.

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN
In case of Soft-Off (S5) by the power button, specifies the
delay time to wait till the power button takes effect. In
“Instant-Off”, the power button takes effect immediately
after pushed down. In “Delay 4 sec”, the power button need
to be pushed and held for 4 seconds to take effect. Note
that the power button is controlled by the OS in case of
Windows.

PWRON after PWR-Fail
Only “On” is supported for PWRON After PWR-Fail.
Always boots when the power is recovered after the
power-related malfunction such as a power failure.

PCI Express WAKE
By default, this field is “Disabled”.
Selecting “Enable” enables On board Lan “WOL” function.
Note that the “Wake-Up by PCI Card” setting below should
be Enable alike.

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Description Choice

PCI Express PME
By default, this field is Disabled.
For Add on PCI-E Card PME

Wake-Up by PCI card
Selecting “Enable” enables On board Lan “WOL” function.
Note that the “PCI Express Wake” setting below should be
Enable alike.

Power On by Ring
When set to "Enabled", you can boot the system by incoming
call (Ring signal) to the modem connected COM1 or COM2.

Resume by Alarm
When Enabled, your can set the date and time at which the
RTC (real-time clock) alarm awakens the system.

Reload Global Timer Events : When Enabled, an event occurring on each listed device restarts the global timer for
Standby mode.

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Description Choice

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PnP/PCI Configuration Setup

This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, is a
system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when
communicating with its own special components. This section covers some very technical items and it
is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.

Figure 4.13. PnP/PCI Configuration Setup

Table 4.14. PCI PnP/PCI Configuration Setup Selections

Description Choices

Init Display First
Initialize the onboard video display before initializing any
other display device on the system. Thus the onboard
display becomes the primary display.

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Description Choices

Reset Configuration Data
Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select Enabled to
reset Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you
exit Setup if you have installed a new add-on and the system
reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the
operating system can not boot

Resource Controlled by
The Award Plug and Play BIOS can automatically configure
all the boot and Plug and Play – compatible devices. If you
select Auto, all the interrupt request (IRQ) and DMA
assignment fields disappear, as the BIOS automatically
assigns them

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IRQ n Resources

Figure 4.14. IRQ n Resources

When resources are controlled manually, assign each system interrupt as on of the following type,
depending on the type of device using the interrupt.

Legacy ISA Devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification, requiring a specific interrupt
(Such as IRQ4 for serial port 1)

PCI/ISA PnP Devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard, whether designed for PCI or ISA bus
architecture.

The Choice : Legacy ISA and PCI/ISA PnP

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Table 4.15 IRQ n Resources

Description Choices

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop
This item is designed to overcome some problems that can be
caused by some non-standard VGA cards. This board
includes a built-in VGA system that does not require palette
snooping so you must leave this item disabled. Leave this
field at Disabled.

INT Pin 1 Assignment
Devices(s) using this INT :
Display Controller

- Bus 0 Dev 2 Func 0
USB 1.0/1.1 UHCI Controller

- Bus 0 Dev 29 Func 3

INT Pin 2 Assignment
Devices(s) using this INT :
Multimedia Device

- Bus 0 Dev 30 Func 2

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Description Choices

INT Pin 3 Assignment
Devices(s) using this INT :
USB 1.0/1.1 UHCI Controller

- Bus 0 Dev 29 Func 2

INT Pin 4 Assignment
Devices(s) using this INT :
IDE Controller

- Bus 0 Dev 31 Func 2

USB 1.0/1.1 UHCI Controller

- Bus 0 Dev 29 Func 1

SMBus Controller

- Bus 0 Dev 31 Func 3

INT Pin 5 Assignment
Devices(s) using this INT:
Network Controller

- Bus 1 Dev 8 Func 0

Simple Communication Controller

- Bus 0 Dev 30 Func 3

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Description Choices

INT Pin 6 Assignment
Devices(s) using this INT :

- Reserved

INT Pin 7 Assignment
Devices(s) using this INT :

- Reserved

INT Pin 8 Assignment
Devices(s) using this INT :
USB 1.0/1.1 UHCI Controller

- Bus 0 Dev 29 Func 0
USB 2.0 EHCI Controller

- Bus 0 Dev 29 Func 7

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PCI Express relative items

Table 4.16. PCI Express Relative Items Selections

Description Choices

Maximum Payload Size
Set maximum TLP payload size for the PCI Express
Devices. The unit is byte.

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PC Health Status

Figure 4.15. PC Health Status

The BIOS shows the PC health status in this window.

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Table 4.17. PC Health Status Selections

Description Choices

CPU Temperature Function
When using “Warning Beep” and “CPU THRM-Throttling”
below, specifies the threshold temperature to the CPU
temperature.

Warning Beep
Disabled : Disables this function.
Enabled : Beep will sound as a warning when the
temperature exceeds the value set in “CPU Temperature
Function” above.

CPU THRM-Throttling
When the temperature exceeds the value set in “CPU
Temperature Function” above, the slot ring is activated in
selected percentages to restrain the heat generation from
CPU. Note that the operation in Windows is not supported.

Current CPU Temp. This field displays the current CPU temperature.

Current System Temp. This field displays the current system temperature.

Vcore / +1.5V / +1.8V / +1.05V / +5V / 5VSB This field displays the current voltage.

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Frequency/Voltage Control

Figure 4.16. Frequency/Voltage Control

Table 4.18. Frequency/Voltage Control Selections

Description Choices

Spread Spectrum
When the system clock generator pulses, the extreme values
of the pulse generate excess EMI. Enabling pulse spectrum
spread modulation changes the extreme values from spikes
to flat curves, thus reducing EMI. This benefit may in
some cases be outweighed by problems with timing-critical
devices, such as a clock-sensitive SCSI device.

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Defaults Menu

Selecting “Defaults” from the main menu shows you two options which are described below

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

When you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to:

Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N) ? N

Pressing ‘Y’ loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations.

Load Optimized Defaults

When you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to:

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N) ? N

Pressing ‘Y’ loads the default values that are factory settings for optimal performance system operations.

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Supervisor/User Password Setting

You can set either supervisor or user password, or both of then. The differences between are:

SUPERVISOR PASSWORD:
USER PASSWORD:

menus. When you select this unction, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to
assist you in creating a password.

ENTER PASSWORD:

Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will
clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory. You will be asked to confirm the
password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection
and not enter a password.

To disable a password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the password. A message
will confirm the password will be disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you
can enter Setup freely.

PASSWORD DISABLED.

When a password has been enabled, you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter Setup.
This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system configuration.

Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also require the BIOS to request a password every
time your system is rebooted. This would prevent unauthorized use of your computer.

You determine when the password is required within the BIOS Features Setup Menu and its Security
option (see Section 3). If the Security option is set to “System”, the password will be required both at
boot and at entry to Setup. If set to “Setup”, prompting only occurs when trying to enter Setup.

just can only enter but do not have the right to change the options of the setup

can enter and change the options of the setup menus.

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Exit Selecting

Save & Exit Setup
Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation:

Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y

Pressing “Y” stores the selections made in the menus in CMOS – a special section of memory that stays
on after you turn your system off. The next time you boot your computer, the BIOS configures your
system according to the Setup selections stored in CMOS. After saving the values the system is
restarted again.

Exit Without Saving
Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation:

Quit without saving (Y/N)? Y

This allows you to exit Setup without storing in CMOS any change. The previous selections remain in
effect. This exits the Setup utility and restarts your computer.

POST Messages

During the Power On Self-Test (POST), if the BIOS detects an error requiring you to do something to fix,
it will either sound a beep code or display a message.

If a message is displayed, it will be accompanied by:

PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC OR DEL TO ENTER SETUP

POST Beep

Currently there are two kinds of beep codes in BIOS. This code indicates that a video error has occurred
and the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any additional information. This beep code
consists of a single long beep followed by two short beeps. The other code indicates that your DRAM
error has occurred. This beep code consists of a single long beep repeatedly.

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Error Messages

One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the BIOS detects an error during the POST.
This list includes messages for both the ISA and the EISA BIOS.

CMOS battery has failed

CMOS battery is no longer functional. It should be replaced.

DISK BOOT failure
INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER

No boot device was found. This could mean that either a boot drive was not detected or the drive does
not contain proper system boot files. Insert a system disk into Drive A: and press <Enter>. If you
assumed the system would boot from the hard drive, make sure the controller is inserted correctly and all
cables are properly attached. Also be sure the disk is formatted as a boot device. Then reboot the
system.

Display switch is set incorrectly

Display switch on the motherboard can be set to either monochrome or color. This indicates the switch
is set to a different setting than indicated in Setup. Determine which setting is correct, and then either
turn off the system and change the jumper, or enter Setup and change the VIDEO selection.

Display type has changed since last BOOT

Since last powering off the system, the display adapter has been changed. You must configure the
system for the new display type.

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EISA configuration checksum error
[PLEASE RUN EISA CONFIGURATION UTILITY]

The EISA non-volatile RAM checksum is incorrect or cannot correctly read the EISA slot. This can
indicate either the EISA non-volatile memory has become corrupt or the slot has been configured
incorrectly. Also be sure the card is in-stalled firmly in the slot.

EISA configuration is incomplete
[PLEASE RUN EISA CONFIGURATION UTILITY]

The slot configuration information stored in the EISA non-volatile memory is incomplete.

CAUTION

When either of these errors appear, the system will boot in ISA mode, which allows you to run the

EISA Configuration Utility.

Error encountered initializing hard drive

Hard drive cannot be initialized. Be sure the adapter is installed correctly and all cables are correctly
and firmly attached. Also be sure the correct hard drive type is selected in Setup.

Error initializing hard disk controller

Cannot initialize controller. Make sure the cord is correctly and firmly installed in the bus. Be sure the
correct hard drive type is selected in Setup. Also check to see if any jumper needs to be set correctly on
the hard drive.

EISA configuration invalid
[PLEASE RUN EISA CONFIGURATION UTILITY]

The non-volatile memory containing EISA configuration information was programmed incorrectly or has
become corrupt. Re-run EISA configuration utility to correctly program the memory.

CAUTION

When either of these errors appear, the system will boot in ISA mode, which allows you to run the

EISA Configuration Utility.

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Keyboard error or no keyboard present

Cannot initialize the keyboard. Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and no keys are being
pressed during the boot.

If you are purposely configuring the system without a keyboard, set the error halt condition in Setup to
HALT ON ALL, BUT KEYBOARD. This will cause the BIOS to ignore the missing keyboard and
continue the boot.

Memory address error at…

Indicates a memory address error at a specific location. You can use this location along with the
memory map for your system to find and replace the bad memory chips.

Memory parity error at…

Indicates a memory parity error at a specific location. You can use this location along with the memory
map for your system to find and replace the bad memory chips.

Memory size has changed since last BOOT

Memory has been added or removed since the last boot. In EISA mode use Configuration Utility to
reconfigure the memory configuration. In ISA mode enter Setup and enter the new memory size in the
memory fields.

Memory verify error at…

Indicates an error verifying a value already written to memory. Use the location along with your
system's memory map to locate the bad chip.

Offending address not found

This message is used in conjunction with the I/O CHANNEL CHECK and RAM PARITY ERROR
messages when the segment that has caused the problem cannot be isolated.

Offending segment

This message is used in conjunction with the I/O CHANNEL CHECK and RAM PARITY ERROR
messages when the segment that has caused the problem has been isolated.

Press a key to REBOOT

This will be displayed at the bottom screen when an error occurs that requires you to reboot. Press any
key and the system will reboot.

Press F1 to disable NMI, F1 to REBOOT

When BIOS detects a Non-mask able Interrupt condition during boot, this will allow you to disable the
NMI and continue to boot, or you can reboot the system with the NMI enabled.

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RAM parity error
[CHECKING FOR SEGMENT…]

Indicates a parity error in Random Access Memory.

Detected unexpected EISA board
[PLEASE RUN EISA CONFIGURATION UTILITY]

A valid board ID was found in a slot that was configured as having no board ID.

CAUTION

When this error appears, the system will boot in ISA mode, which allows you to run the EISA

Configuration Utility.

Detected unexpected EISA board
[PLEASE RUN EISA CONFIGURATION UTILITY]

The board installed is not responding to the ID request, or no board ID has been found in the indicated
slot.

CAUTION

When this error appears, the system will boot in ISA mode, which allows you to run the EISA

Configuration Utility.

Slot not empty

Indicates that a slot designated as empty by the EISA Configuration Utility actually con-tains a board.

CAUTION

When this error appears, the system will boot in ISA mode, which allows you to run the EISA

Configuration Utility.

System halted, (CTRL-ALT-DEL) to REBOOT…

Indicates the present boot attempt has been aborted and the system must be rebooted. Press and hold
down the CTRL and ALT keys and press DEL.

Board in slot is incorrect
[PLEASE RUN EISA CONFIGURATION UTILITY]

The board ID does not match the ID stored in the EISA non-volatile memory.

CAUTION

When this error appears, the system will boot in ISA mode, which allows you to run the EISA

Configuration Utility.

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Hard disk(s) fail (80)

HDD reset failed.

Hard disk(s) fail (40)

HDD controller diagnostics failed.

Hard disk(s) fail (20)

HDD initialization error.

Hard disk(s) fail (10)

Unable to recalibrate fixed disk.

Hark disk(s) fail (08)

Sector Verify failed.

Keyboard is locked out – Unlock the key

Unlock the key. BIOS detect the keyboard is locked. P17 of keyboard controller is pulled low.

Keyboard error or no keyboard present

Cannot initialize the keyboard. Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and no keys are being
pressed during the boot.

Manufacturing POST loop

System will repeat POST procedure infinitely while the P15 of keyboard controller is pull low. This is
also used for M/B burn in test.

BIOS ROM checksum error – System halted

The checksum of ROM address F0000H-FFFFFH is bad.

Memory test fail

BIOS reports the memory tests fail if the onboard memory is tested error.

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Locations and Settings of CMOS/ROM Clear SW

If an unexpected activation failure occurs due to the BIOS setting, the CMOS/ROM clear SW can be set
in order to disable the BIOS setting and start up the system.
In the normal operation, leave the CMOS/ROM clear SW to the factory setting (both of them are “OFF”).

(1) Turn off the main power of the body, then turn on the CMOS clear switch (SW1-1) and wait for

approx. 10 seconds, then turn it off again.

(2) Next, turn on the ROM clear switch (SW1-2).
(3) Turn on the system unit to start the system. During sy stem startup, invoke BIOS Setup to set up the

BIOS again.

(4) After completing the setting, turn the ROM clear switch (SW1-2) off again and save settings, then

reboot.

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5. Each Component Function

5. Each Component Function
Component Name

Front View

BX-710-AC5

Figure 5.1. Front View < BX-710-AC5 >

BX-710P2-AC5

Figure 5.2. Front View < BX-710P2-AC5 >

BX-710P4-AC5

Figure 5.3. Front View < BX-710P4-AC5 >

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Table 5.1. Component Function

Name Function

POWER SW Power switch

AC INLET AC power input connector

SW1 CMOS, RTC clear SW

SW2 General-purpose SW

POWER LED Power ON display LED

ACCESS LED

STATUS LED Status LED

RESET Hardware reset switch

LINE OUT Line out (f3.5 PHONE JACK)

MIC Mike in (f3.5 PHONE JACK)

S-ATA HDD slot (Serial-ATA)

CF1 CF card slot (IDE connection mastering)

CF2 CF card slot (IDE connection slaving)

LAN A Ethernet 1000BASE-TX/100BASE-T/10BASE-T RJ-45 connector

LAN B Ethernet 1000BASE-TX/100BASE-T/10BASE-T RJ-45 connector

USB USB port connector x 6

SERIAL A

SERIAL B

RAS RAS function and RS-485 connector (15pin D-SUB/female )

A-RGB

LVDS

Expansion Slot PCI x 2 < P2 model >, PCI x 4 < P4 model >

IDE disk access display LED

Serial port A connector (9pin D-SUB/male)

Serial port B connector (9pin D-SUB/male)

Display (15pin D-SUB/female)

LVDS (26pin half pitch connector)

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System Configuration

BX-710-AC5、BX-710P2-AC5、BX-710P4-AC5

Figure 5.4. System Configuration

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