CyberResearch CEGA PD-32-X, CEGA PD-24-X, CEGA PD-36-X User Manual

CPU Cards

CEGA Series

PICMG 1.3 Single-Board Computers

Featuring VGA, SATA, RAID, Dual Gb

LAN & IrDA Modules

CEGA PD-32-X: 3.2GHz Pentium D CPU
CEGA PD-36-X
CEGA C2-24-X: 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo CPU

: 3.6GHz Pentium D CPU

®

USER’S MANUAL

VER. 1.2C • SEP 2007

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CyberResearch, Inc. does not authorize any CyberResearch product for
use in life support systems, medical equipment, and/or medical devices
without the written approval of the President of CyberResearch, Inc. Life
support devices and systems are devices or systems which are intended
for surgical implantation into the body, or to support or sustain life and
whose failure to perform can be reasonably expected to result in injury.
Other medical equipment includes devices used for monitoring, data
acquisition, modification, or notification purposes in relation to life
support, life sustaining, or vital statistic recording. CyberResearch
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Revision History

Title CyRAQ 06SB Series

Revision # Description Date of Issue

1.1 Initial Release May 10th 2007

1.2C

Revision – update USB

Functionality/Connectivity

September 7th 2007

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Packing List

If any of the components listed in the checklist below are missing, please do not proceed
with the installation. Contact CyberResearch, Inc. technical support. Call 203-483-8815
and ask for technical support, fax [phone] attn: tech support, or e-mail

[e-mail]

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The items listed below should all be included in the CEGA CPU card package.

 1 x CEGA single board computer
 1 x ATX-12V cabl e
 1 x Mini jumper pack
 1 x ATA 66/100 flat cable
 4 x SATA cable
 2 x SATA power cable
 1 x KB/MS Y cable
 1 x RS-232 cable (2 COM Ports)
 1 x USB cable
 1 x Utility CD

Images of the above items are shown in Chapter 3.

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Table of Contents

1 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................... 1

1.1

CEGA OVERVIEW...................................................................................................... 2

1.1.1 CEGA Features.................................................................................................. 2

1.2 CEGA OVERVIEW...................................................................................................... 3

1.2.1 CEGA Overview Photo...................................................................................... 3

1.2.2 CEGA Peripheral Connectors and Jumpers...................................................... 4

1.2.3 Technical Specifications..................................................................................... 5

2 DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................11

2.1 OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................... 12

2.2 DIMENSIONS............................................................................................................. 12

2.2.1 Board Dimensions............................................................................................ 12

2.2.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions.............................................................. 13

2.3 DATA FLOW.............................................................................................................. 14

2.4 COMPATIBLE PROCESSORS ....................................................................................... 15

2.4.1 CPU Overview................................................................................................. 15

2.4.2 Supported Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processors ................................................... 15

2.4.3 Supported Intel® Pentium® 4 Processors....................................................... 15

2.4.4 Supported Intel® Pentium® D Processors...................................................... 16

2.4.5 Supported Intel® Celeron® D Processors ...................................................... 16

2.5 INTEL

®

945G NORTHBRIDGE CHIPSET...................................................................... 16

2.5.1 Intel® 945G Overview...................................................................................... 16

2.5.2 Intel® 945G Memory Support .......................................................................... 17

2.5.3 Intel® 945G Serial Digital Video Output (SDVO)............................................ 17

2.5.4 Intel® 945G Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 950............................... 18

2.6 INTEL

®

ICH7R SOUTHBRIDGE CHIPSET................................................................... 19

2.6.1 Intel® ICH7R Overview.................................................................................... 19

2.6.2 Intel® ICH7R Audio Codec ’97 Controller...................................................... 20

2.6.3 Intel® ICH7R IDE Interface............................................................................. 20

2.6.4 Intel® ICH7R Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface................................................ 22

2.6.5 Intel® ICH7R PCI Interface............................................................................. 22

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2.6.6 ® ICH7R Real Time Clock ................................................................................ 23

2.6.7 Intel® ICH7R SATA Controller ........................................................................ 23

®

2.6.8 Intel

ICH7R USB Controller.......................................................................... 23

2.7 PCI BUS COMPONENTS ............................................................................................ 23

2.7.1 PCI Bus Overview............................................................................................ 23

2.7.2 PCI Express (PCIe) Slot Connector................................................................. 23

2.7.3 Broadcom PCIe GbE interface........................................................................ 24

2.8

LPC BUS COMPONENTS ........................................................................................... 25

2.8.1 LPC Bus Overview........................................................................................... 25

2.8.2 BIOS Chipset.................................................................................................... 25

2.8.3 Super I/O Chipset............................................................................................. 25

2.8.3.1 Super I/O LPC Interface ........................................................................... 26

2.8.3.2 Super I/O 16C550 UARTs........................................................................ 26

2.8.3.3 Super I/O Hardware Monitor.................................................................... 26

2.8.3.4 Super I/O Fan Speed Controller................................................................ 26

2.8.3.5 Super I/O Floppy Disk Controller............................................................. 27

2.8.3.6 Super I/O Parallel Port.............................................................................. 27

2.8.3.7 Super I/O Keyboard Controller................................................................. 27

2.9 ENVIRONMENTAL AND POWER SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................... 27

2.9.1 System Monitoring........................................................................................... 27

2.9.2 Operating Temperature and Temperature Control........................................... 28

2.9.3 Power Consumption......................................................................................... 29

3 UNPACKING .......................................................................................................... 30

ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 31

3.1

3.2 UNPACKING.............................................................................................................. 31

3.2.1 Unpacking Precautions.................................................................................... 31

3.3 UNPACKING CHECKLIST........................................................................................... 31

3.3.1 Package Contents............................................................................................. 32

4 CONNECTOR PINOUTS...................................................................................... 34

4.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS..................................................................... 35

4.1.1 CEGA Layout................................................................................................... 35

4.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..................................................................... 35

4.1.3 External Peripheral Interface Panel Connectors............................................ 36

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4.2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS...................................................................... 36

4.2.1 +12V ATX Power Supply Connector ............................................................... 37

4.2.2 Audio Connector (10-pin)................................................................................ 38

4.2.3 Digital Input/Output (DIO) Connector............................................................ 39

4.2.4 Fan Connectors................................................................................................ 40

4.2.5 Floppy Disk Connector (34-pin)...................................................................... 41

4.2.6 Front Panel Connector (12-pin)...................................................................... 43

4.2.7 IDE Connector (40-pin)................................................................................... 43

4.2.8 Infrared Interface Connector (5-pin)............................................................... 45

4.2.9 Keyboard Connector........................................................................................ 46

4.2.10 Parallel Port Connector ................................................................................ 47

4.2.11 SATA Drive Connectors.................................................................................. 49

4.2.12 Serial Port Connector (COM1 and COM2)................................................... 51

4.2.13 USB Connectors (Internal)............................................................................ 52

4.3 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS................................................... 53

4.3.1 Keyboard/Mouse Connector............................................................................ 53

4.3.2 Ethernet Connector.......................................................................................... 55

4.3.3 USB Connector ................................................................................................ 56

4.3.4 VGA Connector................................................................................................ 57

4.4 ON-BOARD JUMPERS ................................................................................................ 58

5 INSTALLATION .................................................................................................... 59

5.1 ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 60

INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS.............................................................................. 61

5.2

5.2.1 Installation Notices.......................................................................................... 61

5.2.2 Installation Checklist....................................................................................... 62

5.3 CPU, CPU COOLING KIT AND DIMM INSTALLATION.............................................. 63

5.3.1 Socket LGA775 CPU Installation.................................................................... 63

5.3.2 DIMM Installation........................................................................................... 67

5.4 JUMPER SETTINGS.................................................................................................... 68

5.4.1 Clear CMOS Jumper ....................................................................................... 69

5.5 CHASSIS INSTALLATION............................................................................................ 70

5.5.1 Airflow.............................................................................................................. 70

5.5.2 Backplane Installation..................................................................................... 71

5.5.3 CPU Card Installation..................................................................................... 71

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5.6 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTIONS........................................................ 71

5.6.1 Peripheral Device Cables................................................................................ 71

5.6.2 ATA Flat Cable Connection ............................................................................. 72

5.6.3 Keyboard/Mouse Y-cable Connector ............................................................... 73

5.6.4 Single RS-232 Cable Connection..................................................................... 74

5.6.5 SATA Drive Connection ................................................................................... 75

5.6.6 USB Cable Connectors.................................................................................... 77

5.7 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTION ................................................... 78

5.7.1 PS/2 Y Cable Connection................................................................................. 79

5.7.2 RJ-45 Ethernet Connection.............................................................................. 80

5.7.3 USB Connection............................................................................................... 81

5.7.4 VGA Monitor Connection ................................................................................ 81

6 AMI BIOS................................................................................................................ 83

6.1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................... 84

6.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 84

6.1.2 Using Setup...................................................................................................... 84

6.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 85

6.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes.............................................. 85

6.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................ 85

6.2 MAIN........................................................................................................................ 86

6.3 ADVANCED............................................................................................................... 87

6.3.1 CPU Configuration.......................................................................................... 88

6.3.2 IDE Configuration........................................................................................... 88

6.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave............................................................................. 90

6.3.3 Floppy Configuration....................................................................................... 95

6.3.4 Super IO Configuration ................................................................................... 97

6.3.5 Hardware Health Configuration...................................................................... 99

6.3.6 ACPI Configuration....................................................................................... 101

6.3.6.1 General ACPI Configuration...................................................................102

6.3.7 APM Configuration........................................................................................ 103

6.3.8 Remote Access Configuration........................................................................ 105

6.3.9 USB Configuration......................................................................................... 106

6.3.9.1 USB Mass Storage Device Configuration............................................... 108

6.4 PCI/PNP..................................................................................................................110

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6.5 BOOT.......................................................................................................................115

6.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration............................................................................116

6.5.2 Boot Device Priority.......................................................................................118

6.5.3 Removable Drives.......................................................................................... 120

6.6 SECURITY............................................................................................................... 121

6.7 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................. 122

6.7.1 NorthBridge Configuration............................................................................ 123

6.7.2 SouthBridge Chipset Configuration............................................................... 125

6.8 EXIT....................................................................................................................... 127

7 DRIVER INSTALLATION.................................................................................. 129

7.1 AVAILABLE SOFTWARE DRIVERS ............................................................................ 130

7.2 DRIVER CD AUTO-RUN.......................................................................................... 130

7.3 CHIPSET DRIVER INSTALLATION............................................................................. 131

7.4 INTEL GRAPHICS MEDIA ACCELERATOR DRIVER.................................................... 136

7.5 BROADCOM LAN DRIVER (FOR GBE LAN) INSTALLATION ................................... 141

7.6 REALTEK AC`97 AUDIO DRIVER (ALC665) INSTALLATION................................... 146

7.6.1 BIOS Setup..................................................................................................... 146

7.6.2 Driver Installation ......................................................................................... 146

7.7 REALTEK HD AUDIO DRIVER (ALC883) INSTALLATION........................................ 151

7.7.1 BIOS Setup..................................................................................................... 151

7.7.2 Driver Installation ......................................................................................... 152

7.8 SATA RAID DRIVER.............................................................................................. 152

IDE CONTROLLER INSTALLATION.......................................................................... 161

7.9

A BIOS MENU OPTIONS....................................................................................... 168

A.1 BIOS CONFIGURATION OPTIONS ........................................................................... 169

B WATCHDOG TIMER..........................................................................................172

C ADDRESS MAPPING .......................................................................................... 175

C.1 IO ADDRESS MAP.................................................................................................. 176

C.2 1ST MB MEMORY ADDRESS MAP .......................................................................... 176

C.3

IRQ MAPPING TABLE ............................................................................................ 177

C.4 DMA CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS ............................................................................. 177

D DIO INTERFACE................................................................................................. 179

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D.1 DIO INTERFACE INTRODUCTION ........................................................................... 180

D.2 DIO CONNECTOR PINOUTS ................................................................................... 180

ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE SAMPLES........................................................................... 181

D.3

D.3.1 Enable the DIO Input Function .................................................................... 181

D.3.2 Enable the DIO Output Function.................................................................. 181

E EXTERNAL AC’97 AUDIO CODEC.................................................................183

E.1

INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 184

E.1.1 Accessing the AC’97 CODEC ....................................................................... 184

E.1.2 Driver Installation......................................................................................... 184

SOUND EFFECT CONFIGURATION ........................................................................... 185

E.2

E.2.1 Accessing the Sound Effects Manager........................................................... 185

E.2.2 Sound Effect Manager Configuration Options.............................................. 186

F INTEL

®

MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER...................................................... 189

F.1 INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................... 190

F.1.1 Precautions .................................................................................................... 190

F.2 FEATURES AND BENEFITS ....................................................................................... 190

F.3 ACCESSING THE INTEL

®

MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER........................................... 191

F.4 RAID CONFIGURATION .......................................................................................... 192

F.4.1 Creating a RAID Volume................................................................................ 192

F.4.2 Deleting a RAID Volume................................................................................ 196

F.4.3 Resetting a Disk to Non-RAID ....................................................................... 199

F.4.4 Exiting the Matrix Storage Manager ............................................................. 201

INDEX............................................................................................................................ 203

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List of Figures

Figure 1-1: CEGA Overview..........................................................................................................3

Figure 2-1: CEGA Dimensions (mm) .........................................................................................12

Figure 2-2: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm)...........................................................13

Figure 2-3: Data Flow Block Diagram........................................................................................14

Figure 2-4: 240-pin DIMM Sockets.............................................................................................17

Figure 2-5: PCIe Slot Connector ................................................................................................24

Figure 2-6: LPC Bus Chipsets....................................................................................................25

Figure 4-1: Connector and Jumper Locations..........................................................................35

Figure 4-2: +12V ATX Power Connector Location ...................................................................37

Figure 4-3: Audio Connector Location (10-pin)........................................................................38

Figure 4-4: DIO Connector Locations........................................................................................39

Figure 4-5: Fan Connectors Locations......................................................................................40

Figure 4-6: 34-pin FDD Connector Location.............................................................................41

Figure 4-7: Front Panel Connector Pinout Locations..............................................................43

Figure 4-8: IDE Device Connector Locations ...........................................................................44

Figure 4-9: Infrared Connector Pinout Locations ....................................................................46

Figure 4-10: Keyboard Connector Location .............................................................................47

Figure 4-11: Parallel Port Connector Location.........................................................................48

Figure 4-12: SATA Drive Connector Locations........................................................................49

Figure 4-13: Serial Port Connector Pinout Locations..............................................................51

Figure 4-14: USB Connector Pinout Locations........................................................................52

Figure 4-15: CEGA External Peripheral Connector Panel.......................................................53

Figure 4-16: PS/2 Pinout and Configuration.............................................................................54

Figure 4-17: Ethernet Connector ...............................................................................................56

Figure 4-18: VGA Connector ......................................................................................................57

Figure 5-1: Intel LGA775.............................................................................................................64

Figure 5-2: Remove the CPU Socket Protective Shield...........................................................64

Figure 5-3: Open the CPU Socket Load Plate...........................................................................65

Figure 5-4: Insert the LGA775 CPU............................................................................................66

Figure 5-5: Installing a DIMM......................................................................................................67

Figure 5-6: Jumper......................................................................................................................68

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Figure 5-7: Clear CMOS Jumper ................................................................................................70

Figure 5-8: IDE Cable Connection .............................................................................................72

Figure 5-9: Keyboard/mouse Y-cable Connection...................................................................74

Figure 5-10: Single RS-232 Cable Installation..........................................................................75

Figure 5-11: SATA Drive Cable Connection..............................................................................76

Figure 5-12: SATA Power Drive Connection.............................................................................77

Figure 5-13: Dual USB Cable Connection.................................................................................78

Figure 5-14: PS/2 Connector ......................................................................................................80

Figure 5-15: RJ-45 Connector....................................................................................................80

Figure 5-16: USB Connector.......................................................................................................81

Figure 5-17: VGA Connector ......................................................................................................82

Figure 7-1: Introduction Screen...............................................................................................131

Figure 7-2: Driver Installation...................................................................................................131

Figure 7-3: Chipset Driver Installation Program ....................................................................132

Figure 7-4: Chipset Driver Installation Welcome Screen ......................................................133

Figure 7-5: Chipset Driver Installation License Agreement..................................................133

Figure 7-6: Chipset Driver Readme File Information.............................................................134

Figure 7-7: Chipset Driver Installation Complete...................................................................135

Figure 7-8: Select the Operating System................................................................................136

Figure 7-9: VGA Driver..............................................................................................................137

Figure 7-10: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator InstallShield Wizard.................................137

Figure 7-11: InstallShield Wizard Extracting Files.................................................................138

Figure 7-12: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver Welcome Screen...........................139

Figure 7-13: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver License Agreement......................139

Figure 7-14: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver Installing Notice............................140

Figure 7-15: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Installation Complete...............................140

Figure 7-16: Windows Control Panel.......................................................................................141

Figure 7-17: System Icon..........................................................................................................142

Figure 7-18: Device Manager Tab............................................................................................143

Figure 7-19: Device Manager List............................................................................................144

Figure 7-20: Search for Suitable Driver...................................................................................145

Figure 7-21: Locate Driver Files...............................................................................................145

Figure 7-22: Location Browsing Window................................................................................146

Figure 7-23: Select the Audio CODEC.....................................................................................147

Figure 7-24: Locate the Setup Program Icon..........................................................................148

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Figure 7-25: Preparing Setup Screen......................................................................................148

Figure 7-26: InstallShield Wizard Welcome Screen...............................................................149

Figure 7-27: Audio Driver Software Configuration ................................................................149

Figure 7-28: Audio Driver Digital Signal..................................................................................150

Figure 7-29: Audio Driver Installation .....................................................................................150

Figure 7-30: Restart the Computer..........................................................................................151

Figure 7-31: SATA RAID Driver Installation Program............................................................153

Figure 7-32: SATA RAID Setup Program Icon........................................................................154

Figure 7-33: InstallShield Wizard Setup Screen.....................................................................155

Figure 7-34: Matrix Storage Manager Setup Screen..............................................................156

Figure 7-35: Matrix Storage Manager Welcome Screen........................................................157

Figure 7-36: Matrix Storage Manager Warning Screen..........................................................157

Figure 7-37: Matrix Storage Manager License Agreement....................................................158

Figure 7-38: Matrix Storage Manager Readme File................................................................159

Figure 7-39: Matrix Storage Manager Setup Complete..........................................................160

Figure 7-40: Access Windows Control Panel.........................................................................161

Figure 7-41: Double Click the System Icon.............................................................................162

Figure 7-42: Double Click the Device Manager Tab...............................................................163

Figure 7-43: Device Manager List............................................................................................164

Figure 7-44: Search for Suitable Driver...................................................................................165

Figure 7-45: Locate Driver Files...............................................................................................165

Figure 7-46: Location Browsing Window................................................................................166

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List of Tables

Table 2-1: Supported Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processors...........................................................15

Table 2-2: Supported Intel® Pentium® 4 Processors..............................................................15

Table 2-3: Supported Intel® Pentium® D Processors .............................................................16

Table 2-4: Supported Intel® Celeron® D Processors ................................................................16

Table 2-5: Supported HDD Specifications ................................................................................21

Table 2-6: Power Consumption..................................................................................................29

Table 3-1: Package List Contents..............................................................................................33

Table 4-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors..............................................................................36

Table 4-2: External Peripheral Interface Panel Connectors....................................................36

Table 4-3: +12V ATX Power Connector Pinouts.......................................................................37

Table 4-4: Audio Connector Pinouts (10-pin)...........................................................................39

Table 4-5: DIO Connector Pinouts.............................................................................................39

Table 4-6: Fan Connectors Pinouts...........................................................................................41

Table 4-7: 34-pin FDD Connector Pinouts ................................................................................42

Table 4-8: Front Panel Connector Pinouts................................................................................43

Table 4-9: IDE Connector Pinouts .............................................................................................45

Table 4-10: Infrared Connector Pinouts....................................................................................46

Table 4-11: Keyboard Connector Pinouts.................................................................................47

Table 4-12: Parallel Port Connector Pinouts ............................................................................49

Table 4-13: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts..............................................................................50

Table 4-14: Serial Port Connector Pinouts ...............................................................................51

Table 4-15: USB Port Connector Pinouts..................................................................................53

Table 4-16: Keyboard Connector Pinouts.................................................................................54

Table 4-17: Mouse Connector Pinouts......................................................................................54

Table 4-18: Ethernet Connector Pinouts...................................................................................55

Table 4-19: Ethernet Connector LEDs.......................................................................................56

Table 4-20: USB Connector Pinouts..........................................................................................57

Table 4-21: VGA Connector Pinouts..........................................................................................58

Table 5-1: Jumpers......................................................................................................................68

Table 5-2: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings...................................................................................69

Table 5-3: Cables Provided with CEGA.....................................................................................72

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Table 6-1: BIOS Navigation Keys...............................................................................................85

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List of BIOS Menus

BIOS Menu 1: Main......................................................................................................................86

BIOS Menu 2: Advanced.............................................................................................................88

BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration..............................................................................................88

BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration................................................................................................89

BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration..........................................................91

BIOS Menu 6: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration..........................................................95

BIOS Menu 7: Super IO Configuration ......................................................................................97

BIOS Menu 8: Hardware Health Configuration.......................................................................100

BIOS Menu 9: ACPI Configuration...........................................................................................101

BIOS Menu 10: General ACPI Configuration ..........................................................................102

BIOS Menu 11: Advanced Power Management Configuration.............................................103

BIOS Menu 12: Remote Access Configuration ......................................................................105

BIOS Menu 13: USB Configuration..........................................................................................106

BIOS Menu 14: USB Mass Storage Device Configuration.....................................................108

BIOS Menu 15: PCI/PnP Configuration ...................................................................................111

BIOS Menu 16: Boot..................................................................................................................116

BIOS Menu 17: Boot Settings Configuration..........................................................................116

BIOS Menu 18: Boot Device Priority Settings ........................................................................119

BIOS Menu 19: Removable Drives...........................................................................................120

BIOS Menu 20: Security............................................................................................................121

BIOS Menu 21: Chipset.............................................................................................................122

BIOS Menu 22:NorthBridge Chipset Configuration...............................................................123

BIOS Menu 23: SouthBridge Chipset Configuration .............................................................125

BIOS Menu 24:Exit.....................................................................................................................127

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Glossary

AC ’97 Audio Codec 97
ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
APM Advanced Power Management
ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device
ASKIR Amplitude Shift Keyed Infrared
ATA Advanced Technology Attachments
BIOS Basic Input/Output System
CFII Compact Flash Type 2
CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
CPU Central Processing Unit
Codec Compressor/Decompressor
COM Serial Port
DAC Digital to Analog Converter
DDR Double Data Rate
DIMM Dual Inline Memory Module
DIO Digital Input/Output
DMA Direct Memory Access
EIDE Enhanced IDE
EIST Enhanced Int el SpeedStep Technology
FDD Floppy Disk Drive
FDC Floppy Disk Connector
FFIO Flexible File Input/Output
FIFO First In/First Out
FSB Front Side Bus
IrDA Infrared Data Association
HDD Hard Disk Drive
IDE Integrated Data Electronics
I/O Input/Output
ICH7R I/O Controller Hub 7
L1 Cache Level 1 Cache
L2 Cache Level 2 Cache

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LCD Liquid Crystal Display
LPT Parallel Port Connector
LVDS Low Voltage Differential Signaling
MAC Media Access Controller
OS Operating System
PCI Peripheral Connect Interface
PIO Programmed Input Output
PnP Plug and Play
POST Power On Self Test
RAM Random Access Memory
SATA Serial ATA
S.M.A.R.T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology
SPD Serial Presence Detect
S/PDI Sony/Philips Digital Interface
SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
SIR Serial Infrared
UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver-transmitter
USB Universal Serial Bus
VGA Video Graphics Adapter

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1 Introduction

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1.1 CEGA Overview

The CEGA has a maximum front side bus (FSB) frequency of 1066MHz, supports up to
4GB of dual channel 677MHz DDR2 RAM and comes with a VGA interface and dual
Broadcom PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet (GbE). The CEGA supports up to four serial ATA
(SATAII) hard disk drives (HDD) with maximum transfer rates of 3.0Gb/s and up to seven
USB 2.0 devices (one on female USB connector on backplate, one eight-pin USB header
on card, and an additional four USB connections are supported via PCI Express x 16
signaling with compatible backplanes). Intel® Matrix Storage Technology provides data
protection with support for RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10. Optional 5.1 and 7.1 channel audio kits
are available for the system and can be purchased separately.

1.1.1 CEGA Features

Some of the CEGA features are listed below.

 RoHS compliant PICMG 1.3 form factor
 Support for the following CPUs:

o Socket LGA 775 Intel
o Socket LGA 775 Intel
o Socket LGA 775 Intel

 Maximum FSB of 1066MHz
 Four 240-pin dual channel 400/533/677MHz DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs support

®

Core™ 2 Duo

®

Pentium® 4

®

Celeron® D

up to 4GB of memory

 High performance PCIe Gigabit Ethernet chipset
 Four SATA drives with transfer rates of 3.0Gb/s supported
 Two Ultra ATA 100, Ultra ATA 66 or Ultra ATA 33 IDE HDDs supported
 Up to seven USB 2.0 devices supported:

o 2 via internal header
o 1 via external connector (backplate)
o Up to four additional via PCI Express x 16 signaling (with compatible

backplanes)

 Support PCIe x 16 Graphic Card, Four PCIe x 1 and four PCI expansion
 Optional 5.1 and 7.1 channel audio kits supported

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1.2 CEGA Overview

1.2.1 CEGA Overview Photo

The CEGA has a wide variety of internal and external peripheral connectors. The
peripheral connectors are connected to devices including storage devices, display devices
and parallel communications devices. A labeled photo of the peripheral connectors is
shown in Figure 1-1.

Figure 1-1: CEGA Overview

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1.2.2 CEGA Peripheral Connectors and Jumpers

The CEGA has the following connectors on-board:

 1 x ATX 12V power connector
 1 x Audio connector
 4 x DIMM slots
 1 x DIO connector
 2 x Fan connectors
 1 x Floppy disk connector
 1 x Front panel connector
 1 x IDE disk drive connector
 1 x Infrared interface connector
 1 x Keyboard connector
 1 x Parallel port connector
 1 x SDVO connector
 4 x Serial ATA (SATA) drive connectors
 2 x Serial port connectors
 2 x USB connectors (8-pin header)

The CEGA has the following external peripheral interface connectors on the board rear
panel:

 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse connector
 2 x Ethernet connectors
 1 x USB 2.0 connector
 1 x VGA connector

The CEGA has the following on-board jumper:

 Clear CMOS

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1.2.3 Technical Specifications

CEGA technical specifications are listed below. Detailed descriptions of each specification
can be found in Chapter 2.

Product T ype CPU card (SBC)

LAN
Gigabit LAN
Video
USB

Backplane Filter Features

USB 2.0
RAID
Audio
SATA

Dual Gigabit LAN
Processor
Processor Type (CPU) Included Intel Pentium D

Supports dual-core
Dual-Core Processor Support

processors
Number of Processors/CPU Sockets Single CPU
CPU Socket Type Socket 775 (775 pins)
Processor Speed 3.6/3.2/2.4GHz
Processor FSB 800MHz

533MHz
FSB (CPU Front Side Bus Speed)

800MHz

1066MHz
Chipset Manufacturer Intel
Chipset Intel 945G / ICH7
Memory

Memory Maximum 3GB

System Memory

4 x 240-pin DDR2

Memory Sockets

DIMMs

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System Details

Card Form Factor

Full-length standard card

(7.5 to 13.4")
Standard Filter Card Length Full-length (7.5" to 13.4")
System Bus PICMG 1.3

BIOS Manufacturer AMI

BIOS

BIOS Chip Type Flash ROM

On-board real-time clock
Real-Time Clock (RTC)

(RTC)
On-Board V ideo
Video Chipset Built into system chipset
Video Output

Analog VGA (standard for

Analog

Signals

CRT or flat-panel)
Resolution, max. 2048 x 1536 pixels

HD15 (standard VGA)
Video Output Connectors

connector
On-Board I/O
I/O Controller Winbond W83627THG

Dual Broadcom BCM5787

Ethernet Controller Type

10/100/1000Base-T

(Gigabit)

2 x Gigabit

Channels

(10/100/1000Base-T)

LAN
On-Board LAN

Gigabit LAN

Ethernet Filter Config

Ethernet

Dual LAN

Dual Gigabit LAN

2 x RJ-45

Connector(s)

2 LEDs indicate LAN

access and link status

Wake-on-LAN Yes

Serial Ports UART/Controller Type 16550-compatible

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Number of RS-232 Serial
Ports

Serial (COM)
Ports: RS-232

RS-232 Signals Supported

USB Ports, Total Qty.

2

TXD (TD, TX)

Transmitted Data

RXD (RD, RX) Received

Data

RTS : Request to Send

CTS : Clear to Send

DCD (CD) Data Carrier

Detect

DSR : Data Set Ready

DTR : Data Terminal

Ready

RI : Ring Indicator

GND : Signal Ground

3 on card; total of 7

supported (see below)

USB Ports

Parallel Ports

USB 2.0 Ports (480Mbps) 7

1 standard female USB

socket (Type A /

rectangular);

Header(s) on card for 2

USB Connectors

USB ports;

4 ports supported via PCI

Express x 16 signaling and

compatible backplanes

Parallel Ports, Total Qty. 1

ECP (Extended Capability

Port, bidirectional)

EPP (Enhanced Parallel

Parallel Port Modes Supported

Port, bidirectional)

SPP (Standard Parallel

Port)

Connector Type 26-pin male header on

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Floppy Drive
Ports

EIDE (hard
drive) Ports

SATA (hard
drive) Ports

RAID

Number of Drives Supported

1 FDD port - supports up

to 2 floppy drives

Connector Type 34-pin male header

Up to 2 hard drives /

Number of Drives/Devices Supported

devices

Ultra AT A/100 (A T A/100,

EIDE Interface Type

ATA-6) 100MB/sec

Connector(s) 40-pin male header
Number of Drives/Devices Supported Up to 4 SATA drives

SATA 3Gb/s (SATA/300,

SATA Interface Type

Serial AT A II)

Connector(s) 4 x 7-pin SATA (male)
RAID Support Yes
RAID T ype SATA (Serial ATA)

0

0 + 1 (RAID 10)

Disk Arrays Supported

1

IrDA (infrared)
Port

Digital I/O

5

SIR (serial infrared)

IrDA Types Supported

ASKIR (amplitude shift

keyed infrared)

Header for IrDA (infrared)

IrDA Connector

port

Number of I/O Lines 8

4 inputs

Configuration

4 outputs

DIO lines via 10-pin

Features

2.0mm header on card

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Other Connectors

1xPS/2 (6-pin mini-DIN
Keyboard Connector(s)

female) with "Y" cable for

keybd. & mouse

PS/2 (6-pin mini-DIN
Pointing Device Connector

female, shared with

keyboard conn.)

4-pin auxiliary 12V
External Power Input Connector

connector
Audio
Audio Support (on-board) 5+1 surround sound output

AC'97
Audio Codec Supported

Realtek ALC655 (5.1-ch,

AC'97 rev2.3 compliant)
Buzzer or Speaker Buzzer for alarms
System Monitoring
Watchdog Timer Yes

1 to 255 seconds in
Watchdog Time-Out Intervals

1-second intervals
Power Consumption
+5VDC 2.6A
+12VDC 9A

-12VDC 100mA
+3.3VDC 6.3A
+5Vsb 930mA

LGA775-based card

requires an ATX12V-rated
Power Supply Notes

power supply to ensure

sufficient +12V power
Cooling
Fan for Processor (CPU Fan) 1 included

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Environmental Specifications

Operating Temperature 32°F....140°F (0°C....60°C)

Relative Humidity, noncondensing 5%....95%

Dimensions
CPU Card Length 13.32" (338.44mm)
CPU Card Height 4.97" (126.21mm)
Card Thickness (w/o CPU or RAM) 1.56" (39.73mm)
Weight
Weight 1.16lbs (526.17g )

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2

2 Detailed Specifications

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2.1 Overview

This chapter describes the specifications and on-board features of the CEGA in detail.

2.2 Dimensions

2.2.1 Board Dimensions

The dimensions of the board are listed below and shown in Figure 2-1.

 Length: 338.58mm
 Width: 126.39mm

Figure 2-1: CEGA Dimensions (mm)

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2.2.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions

External peripheral interface connector panel dimensions are shown in Figure 2-2.

Figure 2-2: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm)

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2.3 Data Flow

Figure 2-3 shows the data flow between the two on-board chipsets and other components

installed on the backplane and described in the following sections of this chapter.

Figure 2-3: Data Flow Block Diagram

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2.4 Compatible Processors

2.4.1 CPU Overview

Socket LGA 775 Intel® Core™ 2 Duo, Pentium® 4, Pentium® D and Celeron® D
processors can be installed on the CEGA CPU card. The
Celeron

®

D processors all have Extended Memory 64 Technology (EMT64T)

2.4.2 Supported Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processors

Specifications for the compatible Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processors are listed in Table 2-1.

CPU Speed Bus Speed Mfg. Tech Cache Package Processor No.

2.66 GHz 1066 MHz 65 nm 4 MB LGA 775 E6700

2.40 GHz 1066 MHz 65 nm 4 MB LGA 775 E6600

®

Pentium® 4 processors and the

2.13 GHz 1066 MHz 65 nm 2 MB LGA 775 E6400

1.86 GHz 1066 MHz 65 nm 2 MB LGA 775 E6300

1.80 GHz 800 MHz 65 nm 2 MB LGA 775 E4300

Table 2-1: Supported Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processors

2.4.3 Supported Intel® Pentium® 4 Processors

Specifications for the compatible Intel® Pentium® 4 processors are listed in Table 2-2.

CPU Speed Bus Speed Mfg. Tech Cache Package Processor No.

3.80 GHz 800 MHz 90 nm 2 MB LGA 775 672

3.80 GHz 800 MHz 90 nm 1 MB LGA 775 570J

3.80 GHz 800 MHz 90 nm 1 MB LGA 775 571

Table 2-2: Supported Intel® Pentium® 4 Processors

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2.4.4 Supported Intel® Pentium® D Processors

Specifications for the compatible Intel® Pentium® D processors are listed in Table 2-3.

CPU Speed Bus Speed Mfg. Tech Cache Package Processor No.

3.60 GHz 800 MHz 65 nm 4 MB LGA 775 960

3.40 GHz 800 MHz 65 nm 4 MB LGA 775 950

3.40 GHz 800 MHz 65 nm 4 MB LGA 775 945

Table 2-3: Supported Intel® Pentium® D Processors

2.4.5 Supported Intel® Celeron® D Processors

Specifications for the compatible Intel® Celeron® D processors are listed in Table 2-4
below:

CPU Speed Bus Speed Mfg. Tech Cache Package Processor No.

3.60 GHz 533 MHz 65 nm 512 KB LGA 775 365

3.46 GHz 533 MHz 65 nm 512 KB LGA 775 360

3.33 GHz 533 MHz 65 nm 512 KB LGA 775 356

Table 2-4: Supported Intel® Celeron® D Processors

2.5 Intel® 945G Northbridge Chipset

2.5.1 Intel® 945G Overview

The Intel® 945G northbridge chipset consists of a graphics and memory controller hub
(GMCH). The GMCH on the Intel
(ICH7R) through a high speed Direct Media Interface (DMI) chip-to-chip connection. The
high-speed DMI integrates priority based servicing that allows for concurrent traffic and
true isochronous transfer capabilities. Some of the features of the Intel

®

945G is interfaced to the Intel® I/O Controller Hub 7

®

945G are listed

below.

 Support 533/800/1066MHz FSB
 Supports four, 1GB, 400/533/667MHz dual channel DDR SDRAM DIMMs

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

Integrated VGA and SDVO (Serial Digital Video Output) outputs

 Integrated Intel
 2.0GB/s concurrent DMI bandwidth maximizes chip set communications
 PCI Express x16 Graphics Interface with a raw bit rate on data pins of 2Gb/s
 Integrated Intel® High Definition Audio
 Integrated Intel® Matrix Storage Technology
 Integrated Intel® Active Management Technology
 Integrated Intel® Flex Memory Technology

®

Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (Intel® GMA 950)

2.5.2 Intel® 945G Memory Support

The Intel® 945G supports four, 1GB, 400/533/667MHz dual channel DDR SDRAM DIMMs.
Four 240-pin memory sockets on the CEGA enable a maximum of 4GB of memory to be
installed on the system. The memory sockets are shown in Figure 2-4.

Figure 2-4: 240-pin DIMM Sockets

2.5.3 Intel® 945G Serial Digital Video Output (SDVO)

Some of the features of the SDVO ports are listed below.

 Two SDVO ports multiplexed with PCI Express graphics interface
 200 MHz dot clock on each 12-bit interface
 Can combine two channels to form one larger interface
 Flat panels up to 2048x1536 @ 60 Hz or digital CR T/HDTV at 1920x1080 @

85Hz

 Dual independent display options with digital display
 Multiplexed digital display channels (Supported with ADD2 Card).

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ADD2/ADD2+ card uses PCI Express graphics x16 connector

2.5.4 Intel® 945G Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 950

The Intel® 945G has the Intel® GMA 950 integrated into the chipset. Some of the features
of the GMA 950 are listed below.

 Intel GMA 950 Grap hics Core

o 400MHz 256-bit graphics core
o Up to 10.6 GB/sec memory bandwidth with DDR2 667 MHz system

memory

o 1.6 GPixels/sec and 1.6 GTexels/sec fill rate
o 192 MB maximum video memory
o 2048x1536 at 75 Hz maximum resolution
o Dynamic Display Modes for flat-panel, wide-screen and Digital TV support
o Operating systems supported: Microsoft Windows* XP, Windows* XP

64-bit, Media Center Edition, Windows 2000; Linux-compatible (Xfree86
source available)

 High Performance 3D

o Up to 4 pixels per clock rendering
o Microsoft* DirectX* 9 Hardware Acceleration Features: Pixel Shader 2,

Volumetric Textures, Shadow Maps, Slope Scale Depth Bias, Two-Sided
Stencil

o Microsoft* DirectX* 9 Vertex Shader 3.0 and Transform and Lighting

supported in SW through highly optimized Processor Specific Geometry
Pipeline (PSGP)

o Texture Decompression for DirectX* and OpenGL*
o OpenGL* 1.4 support with ARB extensions

 Advanced Display Technology

o Consumer Electronic display (Digital TV) support
o Two Serial Digital Video Out (SDVO) ports for flat-panel monitors via

ADD2 cards

o Multiple display types (LVDS, DVI-I, DVI-D, CRT)
o Dual screen support via ADD2 digital video devices
o HDTV 720p and 1080i display resolution support
o Interlaced Display output support

 High Quality Media Support

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o High Definition Hardware Motion Compensation to support HD hi-bitrate

MPEG2 media playback

o Up and Down Scaling of Video Content
o HD Content Decode – up to two stream support
o 5x3 Overlay Filtering

2.6 Intel® ICH7R Southbridge Chipset

2.6.1 Intel® ICH7R Overview

The ICH7R southbridge chipset on the CEGA has the features are listed below.

 Complies with PCI Express Base Specification, Revision 1.0a
 Complies with PCI Local Bus Spe cificati on, Revision 2.3 and su pports 33MHz

PCI operations

 Supports ACPI Power Management Logic
 Contains:

o Enhanced DMA controller
o Interrupt controller
o Timer functions

 Integrated SATA host controller with DMA operations on four ports with data

transfer rates up to 3.0 Gb/s

 Integrated IDE controller supports Ultra ATA 100/66/33
 Supports eight USB 2.0 devices with four UHCI controllers and one EHCI

controller

 Complies with System Management Bus (SMBus) Specification, Version 2.0
 Supports Audio Codec ’97 (AC’97) Revision 2.3
 Supports Intel
 Contains Low Pin Count (LPC) interface
 Supports Firmware Hub (FWH) interface
 Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) for Serial and Shared Flash
 1.05 V Core Voltage
 Intel® High Definition Audio Interface
 Intel® Active Management T echnology
 Intel® Quick Resume Technology Support

®

High Definition Audio

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2.6.2 Intel® ICH7R Audio Codec ’97 Controller

The Audio Codec ’97 (AC’97) controller integrated into the ICH7R complies with AC’97
Component Specification, Version 2.3. The AC’97 controller is connected to the onboard
audio connector. The audio connector is connected to an optional 5.1 channel or 7.1
channel audio kit with an embedded AC’97 audio codec. The A C’97 controlle r supports u p
to six PCM audio output channels. Complete surround sound requires six-channel audio
consisting of:

 Front left
 Front right
 Back left
 Back right
 Center
 Subwoofer

2.6.3 Intel® ICH7R IDE Interface

The integrated IDE interface on the ICH7R southbridge supports two IDE hard disks and
ATAPI devices, PIO IDE transfers up to 16MB/s and Ultra ATA transfers of 100MB/s. The
integrated IDE interface is able to support the following IDE HDDs:

 Ultra A T A/10 0, with data transfer rates up to 100MB/s
 Ultra A T A/66, with data transfer rates up to 66MB/s
 Ultra A T A/33, with data transfer rates up to 33MB/s

Table 2-5 shows the supported HDD specifications.

Specification Ultra ATA/100 Ultra ATA/66 Ultra ATA/33
IDE devices 2 2 2
PIO Mode 0 – 4 0 – 4 0 – 4
PIO Max Transfer Rate 16.6 MB/s 16.6 MB/s 16.6 MB/s
DMA/UDMA designation UDMA 3 - 4 UDMA 3 – 4 UDMA 2
DMA/UDMA Max Transfer 100MB/s 66M B/s 33MB/s
Controller Interface 5V 5V 5V

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Specification Ultra ATA/100 Ultra ATA/66 Ultra ATA/33

Table 2-5: Supported HDD Specifications

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2.6.4 Intel® ICH7R Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface

The ICH7R LPC interface complies with the LPC 1.1 specifications. The LPC bus from the
ICH7R is connected to the following components:

 BIOS chipset
 Super I/O chipset

2.6.5 Intel® ICH7R PCI Interface

The PCI interface on the ICH7R is compliant with the PCI Revision 2.3 implementation.
Some of the features of the PCI interface are listed below.

 PCI Revision 2.3 compliant
 33MHz
 5V tolerant PCI signals (except PME#)
 Integrated PCI arbiter supports up to seven PCI bus masters

Three of the seven PCI bus masters are interfaces to the following onboard components:

 PCI slot connector on the bottom of the CPU card
 Broadcom PCI Express GbE interface
 Winbond PCI-to-ISA bridge interface

The remaining four PCI bus masters are reserved for four PCI expansion boards that can
be installed on the backplane.

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2.6.6 ® ICH7R Real Time Clock

256 bytes of battery backed RAM is provided by the Motorola MC146818A real time clock
(RTC) integrated into the ICH7R. The RTC operates on a 3V battery and 32.768KHz
crystal. The RTC keeps track of the time and stores system data even when the system is
turned off.

2.6.7 Intel® ICH7R SATA Controller

The integrated SATA controller on the ICH7R southbridge supports four SATA drives with
independent DMA operations. SATA controller specifications are listed below.

 Supports four SATA drives
 Supports 3.0Gb/s data transfer spe eds
 Supports Serial ATA Spe cification, Revision 1.0a and supports several

optional sections of the Serial ATA II: Extensions to Serial ATA 1.0
Specification, Revision 1.0 (AHCI sup port is required for some elements).

2.6.8 Intel® ICH7R USB Controller

Up to eight high-speed, full-speed or low-speed USB devices are supported by the ICH7R.
High-speed USB 2.0, with data transfers of up to 480MB/s, is enabled with the ICH7R
integrated Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) compliant host controller. USB
full-speed and low-speed signaling is supported by the four ICH7R integrated Universal
Host Controller Interface (UHCI) controller.

2.7 PCI Bus Components

2.7.1 PCI Bus Overview

The PCI bus controller on the ICH7R southbridge is compliant with PCI Revision 2.3
specifications and has a 33MHz PCI clock. The components listed below are all
connected to the PCI bus:

 PCI Express slot connector on the bottom of the CPU card
 Broadcom PCI Express GbE interface
 Winbond PCI-to-ISA bridge interface

2.7.2 PCI Express (PCIe) Slot Connector

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The PCIe slot connector (Figure 2-5) is located on the bottom of the CPU card and
connects to a PCIe slot on a backplane.

Figure 2-5: PCIe Slot Connector

PCIe expansion cards installed on the backplane communicate with the system through
the PCIe connector.

2.7.3 Broadcom PCIe GbE interface

The BCM5787M Broadcom PCIe GbE controller is a 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet LAN
controller with triple-speed IEEE 802.3 compliant MAC, triple-speed Ethernet transceiver,
a PCIe bus interface, and on-chip buffer memory:

 Integrated 10/100/1000BASE-T transceiver
 Automatic MDI crossover function
 PCIe v1.0a
 10/100/1000BASE-T full/half-duplex MAC
 Wake on LAN support meeting the ACPI requirements
 Statistics for SNMP MIB II, Ethernet-like MIB, and Ethernet MIB (802.3z,

clause 30)

 Serial EEPROM or serial flash support
 JT A G sup po rt

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2.8 LPC Bus Components

2.8.1 LPC Bus Overview

The LPC bus is connected to the BIOS chipset and SuperI/O chipset (on reverse side of
the card) shown in Figure 2-6.

Figure 2-6: LPC Bus Chipsets

2.8.2 BIOS Chipset

The BIOS chipset has a licensed copy of AMI BIOS installed on the chipset. Some of the
BIOS features are listed below:

 AMI Flash BIOS
 SMIBIOS (DMI) compliant
 Console redirection function support
 PXE (Pre-boot Execution Environment) support
 USB booting support

2.8.3 Super I/O Chipset

The Winbond W83627THG Super I/O chipset is connected to the ICH7R southbridge
through the LPC bus. Some of the features of the Winbond W83627THG chipset are li sted
below.

 LPC Interface
 PC98/2001, ACPI and LANDesk Compliant

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Hardware Monitor

 Fan Speed Controller
 +5V, 5VSB and 3.3V Power Supply
 Two 16C550 UARTs for serial port control
 One IEEE 1284 Parallel Port
 Floppy Disk Controller
 Keyboard Controller
 Watchdog T i mer
 Serial IRQ Support

Some of the Super I/O features are described in more detail below.

2.8.3.1 Super I/O LPC Interface

The LPC interface on the Super I/O complies with the Intel® Low Pin Count Specification
Rev. 1.1. The LPC interface supports both LDRQ# and SERIRQ protocols as well as PCI
PME# interfaces.

2.8.3.2 Super I/O 16C550 UARTs

The onboard Super I/O has two integrated 16C550 UARTs that can support the following:

 Two standard serial ports
 IrDa 1.0 and ASKIR protocols

2.8.3.3 Super I/O Hardware Monitor

The Super I/O Hardware Monitor monitors three thermal inputs, VBAT internally, and eight
voltage monitor inputs. The Super I/O Hardware Monitor supports the SmartFan® control
system, including the “Thermal Cruise™” and “Speed Cruise™” functions. These
hardware parameters are reported in the BIOS and can be read from the BIOS Hardware
Health Configuration menu.

2.8.3.4 Super I/O Fan Speed Controller

The Super I/O fan speed controller enables the system to monitor the speed of the fan.
One of the pins on the fan connector is reserved for fan speed detection and interfaced to
the fan speed controller on the Super I/O. The fan speed is then reported in the BIOS.

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2.8.3.5 Super I/O Floppy Disk Controller

The Super I/O floppy disk controller (FDC) supports the following 3-mode floppy disk
drives (FDD).

 360KB
 720KB
 1.2MB
 1.44MB
 2.88MB

The FDC also supports automatic write protection through software.

2.8.3.6 Super I/O Parallel Port

The Super I/O parallel port (LPT) supports standard mode, enhanced mode and
high-speed mode parallel port devices. The LPT is compliant with the following LPT
modes.

 Standard mode

o Bi-directional SPP compliant

 Enhanced mode

o EPP v1.7 compliant
o EPP v1.9 compliant

 High-speed mode

o ECP, IEEE 1284 compliant

2.8.3.7 Super I/O Keyboard Controller

The Super I/O keyboard controller can execute the 8042 instruction set. Some of the
keyboard controller features are listed below:

 The 8042 instruction is compatible with a PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse
 Gate A20 and Keyboard re set output
 Supports multiple keyboard power on events
 Supports mouse double-click and/or mouse move power on events

2.9 Environmental and Power Specifications

2.9.1 System Monitoring

Three thermal inputs on the CEGA Super I/O Hardware Monitor the following
temperatures:

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System temperature

 Power temperature
 CPU temperature

The CEGA Super I/O Hardware Monitor the following voltages:

 4 external voltage detect inputs
 3 intrinsic voltage monitoring (typical for Vbat, +5VSB , +5VCC)

The CEGA Super I/O Hardware Monitor also monitors the following fan speeds:

 CPU Fan speed
 System Fan speed
 Auxiliary Fan speed

The values for the above environmental parameters are all recorded in the BIOS
Hardware Health Configuration menu.

2.9.2 Operating Temperature and Temperature Control

The maximum and minimum operating temperatures for the CEGA are listed below.

 Minimum Operating Temperature: 0ºC (32°F)
 Maximum Operating Temperature: 60°C (140°F)

A cooling fan and heat sink must be installed on the CPU. Thermal paste must be
smeared on the lower side of the heat sink before it is mounted on the CPU. Heat sinks
are also mounted on the northbridge and southbridge chipsets to ensure the operating
temperature of these chips remain low.

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2.9.3 Power Consumption

Table 2-6 shows the power consumption parameters for the CEGA when running with a

3.73GHz, Intel
memory.

Voltage Current
+3.3V 6.3A
+5V 2.6A
5VSB 0.93A

-12V 0.1A
+12V 9A

Table 2-6: Power Consumption

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3.1 Anti-static Precautions

WARNING:

Failure to take ESD precautions during the installation of the CEGA
may result in permanent damage to the CEGA and severe injury to the
user.

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components,
including the CEGA. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is critical that the
following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to whenever handling the CEGA or
any other electrical component.

 Wear an anti-static wristband - Wearing a simple anti-static wristband can

help to prevent ESD from damaging the CEGA.

 Self-grounding - Touch a grounded conducting material before handling and

periodically while handling the CEGA.

 Use an anti-static pad - When configuring the CEGA, place it on an

antic-static pad to reduce the possibility of ESD damage.

 Only handle the edges of the CEGA - When handling the CEGA, hold it by

its edges.

3.2 Unpacking

3.2.1 Unpacking Precautions

When the CEGA is unpacked, please do the following:

 Follow the anti-static precautions outlined in Section 3.1.
 Make sure the packing box is facing upward s so the CEGA does not fall out of

the box.

 Make sure all the components shown in Section 3.3 are present.

3.3 Unpacking Checklist

NOTE:

If any of the components listed in the checklist below are missing,
please do not proceed with the installation. Contact

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ask for technical support, fax [phone] attn: tech support, or
e-mail [e-mail]

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3.3.1 Package Contents

The CEGA is shipped with the following components:

Quantity Item and Part Number Image

1 CEGA

ATA 66/100 flat cable

1

KB/MS PS/2 Y-cable

1

Double RS-232 cable

1

4

2

1

1

1

SATA cables

SATA power cable

USB cable

Mini jumper Pack

5.1 Channel Audio Kit

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Quantity Item and Part Number Image

FDD cable

1

LPT cable

1

Utility CD

1

Table 3-1: Package List Contents

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4.1 Peripheral Interface Connectors

Section 4.1.2 shows peripheral interface connector locations. Section 4.1.2 lists all the
peripheral interface connectors seen in Section 4.1.2.

4.1.1 CEGA Layout

Figure 4-1 shows the on-board peripheral connectors, rear panel peripheral connectors

and on-board jumpers.

Figure 4-1: Connector and Jumper Locations

4.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors

Table 4-1 shows a list of the peripheral interface connectors on the CEGA. Detailed

descriptions of these connectors can be found below.

Connector Type Label
ATX power connector 4-pin header CPU12V1
Audio connector 10-pin header AUDIO1
Fan connector - CPU 3-pin wafer CPU_FAN
Fan connector - System 4-pin wafer FAN1
Floppy disk drive connector 34-pin box header FDD1
Front panel connector 12-pin header CN1
IDE Interface connector 40-pin box header IDE1
Infrared connector 5-pin header IR1

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Connector Type Label
Keyboard connector 5-pin wafer CN2
Parallel port connector 26-pin box header LPT1
RS-232 serial port connector 10-pin box header COM1
RS-232 serial port connector 10-pin box header COM2
SATA drive connector 7-pin SATA SATA1
SATA drive connector 7-pin SATA SATA2
SATA drive connector 7-pin SATA SATA3
SATA drive connector 7-pin SATA SATA4
SDVO connector 3-pin header SDVO1
USB connector 8-pin header USB0

Table 4-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors

4.1.3 External Peripheral Interface Panel Connectors

Table 4-2 lists the external peripheral interface panel connectors on the CEGA.

Connector Type Label
Keyboard/Mouse PS/2 KB/MS
Ethernet connector RJ-45 LAN1
Ethernet connector RJ-45 LAN2
USB port connector USB port USB_C0
VGA port connector DB-15 (female) VGA1

Table 4-2: External Peripheral Interface Panel Connectors

4.2 Internal Peripheral Connectors

Internal peripheral connectors are found on the backplane and are only accessible when
the backplane is outside of the chassis. This section has complete descriptions of all the
internal, peripheral connectors on the CEGA.

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4.2.1 +12V ATX Power Supply Connector

CN Label:

CN Type:

CN Location:

CN Pinouts:

CPU12V1

4-pin ATX power connector (1x4)

See Figure 4-2

See Table 4-3

The 4-pin +12V ATX power supply connector is connected to a +12V ATX power supply.

Figure 4-2: +12V ATX Power Connector Location

PIN DESCRIPTION

1 GND

2 GND

3 +12V

4 +12V

Table 4-3: +12V ATX Power Connector Pinouts

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4.2.2 Audio Connector (10-pin)

CN Label:

CN Type:

CN Location:

CN Pinouts:

AUDIO1

10-pin header (2x5)

See Figure 4-3

See Table 4-4

The 10-pin audio connector is connected to external audio devices including speakers and
microphones for the input and output of audio signals to and from the system.

Figure 4-3: Audio Connector Location (10-pin)

PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION

1 AC_SYNC 2 AC_CLK

3 AC_SDOUT 4 PC_BEEP

5 AC_SDIN 6 AC_RST#

7 PWR (+5V) 8 GND

9 PWR (+12V) 10 GND

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Table 4-4: Audio Connector Pinouts (10-pin)

4.2.3 Digital Input/Output (DIO) Connector

CN Label:

CN Type:

CN Location:

CN Pinouts:

DIO1

10-pin header (2x5)

See Figure 4-4

See Table 4-5

The digital input/output connector is managed through a Super I/O chip. The DIO
connector pins are user programmable.

Figure 4-4: DIO Connector Locations

PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION

1 GND 2 PWR (+5V)

3 XOUT0 4 XOUT1

5 XOUT3 6 XOUT4

7 XIN0 8 XIN1

9 XIN2 10 XIN3

Table 4-5: DIO Connector Pinouts

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4.2.4 Fan Connectors

CN Label:

CN Type:

CN Location:
CN Pinouts:

The CPU_FAN and FAN1 cooling fan connectors provide a 12V current to the cooling
fans. The connector has a "rotation" pin to get rotation signals from the fan and notify the
system so the system BIOS can recognize the fan speed. Please note that only certain
fans can issue the rotation signals.

CPU_FAN, FAN1
CPU_FAN: 4-pin wafer connector

FAN1: 3-pin wafer connector
See Figure 4-5
See Table 4-6

FAN1

CPU_FAN

Figure 4-5: Fan Connectors Locations

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PIN CPU_FAN FAN1

1 GND GND
2 +12V +12V
3 Rotation Signal Rotation Signal
4 Control

Table 4-6: Fan Connectors Pinouts

4.2.5 Floppy Disk Connector (34-pin)

CN Label:

CN Type:

CN Location:

CN Pinouts:

FDD1

34-pin header (2x17)

See Figure 4-6

See Table 4-7

The floppy disk connector is connected to a floppy disk drive.

Figure 4-6: 34-pin FDD Connector Location

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PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION

1 GND 2 REDUCE WRITE

3 GND 4 N/C

5 N/C 6 N/C

7 GND 8 INDEX#

9 GND 10 MOTOR ENABLE A#

11 GND 12 DRIVE SELECT B#

13 GND 14 DRIVE SELECT A#

15 GND 16 MOTOR ENABLE B#

17 GND 18 DIRECTION#

19 GND 20 STEP#

21 GND 22 WRITE DATA#

23 GND 24 WRITE GATE#

25 GND 26 TRACK 0#

27 GND 28 WRITE PROTECT#

29 GND 30 READ DATA#

31 GND 32 SIDE 1 SELECT#

33 GND 34 DISK CHANGE#

Table 4-7: 34-pin FDD Connector Pinouts

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4.2.6 Front Panel Connector (12-pin)

CN Label: CN1
CN Type: 12-pin header (2x6)
CN Location: See Figure 4-7
CN Pinouts: See Table 4-8

The front panel connector connects to external switches and indicators that monitor and
control the backplane:

 Power button
 Reset button
 Power LED
 HDD LED
 PC speaker

Figure 4-7: Front Panel Connector Pinout Locations

PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION

1 PWR LED+ 2 PC_BEEP
3 PWR LED- 4 GND
5 PWR ON+ 6 NC
7 PWR ON- 8 PWR (+5V)
9 HDD LED+ 10 Reset+
11 HDD LED- 12 Reset-

Table 4-8: Front Panel Connector Pinouts

4.2.7 IDE Connector (40-pin)

CN Label:

IDE1

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CN Type:

CN Location:

CN Pinouts:

40-pin header (2x20)

See Figure 4-8

See Table 4-9

One 40-pin IDE device connector on the CEGA supports connectivity to two hard disk
drives.

Figure 4-8: IDE Device Connector Locations

PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION

1 RESET# 2 GROUND

3 DATA 7 4 DATA 8

5 DATA 6 6 DATA 9

7 DATA 5 8 DATA 10

9 DATA 4 10 DATA 11

11 DATA 3 12 DATA 12

13 DATA 2 14 DATA 13

15 DATA 1 16 DATA 14

17 DATA 0 18 DATA 15

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PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION

19 GROUND 20 N/C

21 IDE DRQ 22 GROUND

23 IOW# 24 GROUND

25 IOR# 26 GROUND

27 IDE CHRDY 28 GROUND

29 IDE DACK 30 GROUND–DEFAULT

31 INTERRUPT 32 N/C

33 SA1 34 N/C

35 SA0 36 SA2

37 HDC CS0# 38 HDC CS1#

39 HDD ACTIVE# 40 GROUND

Table 4-9: IDE Connector Pinouts

4.2.8 Infrared Interface Connector (5-pin)

CN Label:

CN Type:

CN Location:

CN Pinouts:

IR1

5-pin header (1x5)

See Figure 4-9

See Table 4-10

The infrared interface connector supports both Serial Infrared (SIR) and Amplitude Shift
Key Infrared (ASKIR) interfaces.

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Figure 4-9: Infrared Connector Pinout Locations

PIN DESCRIPTION

1 VCC

2 NC

3 IR-RX

4 GND

5 IR-TX

Table 4-10: Infrared Connector Pinouts

4.2.9 Keyboard Connector

CN Label:

CN Type:

CN Location:

CN Pinouts:

KB1

5-pin header (1x5)

See Figure 4-10

See Table 4-11

The keyboard connector can be connected to a standard PS/2 cable or PS/2 cable to add
keyboard and mouse functionality to the system.

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Figure 4-10: Keyboard Connector Location

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 KEYBOARD CLOCK

2 KEYBOARD DATA

3 N/C

4 GROUND

5 VCC

Table 4-11: Keyboard Connector Pinouts

4.2.10 Parallel Port Connector

CN Label:

CN Type:

CN Location:

CN Pinouts:

The 26-pin parallel port connector connects to a parallel port connector interface or some
other parallel port device such as a printer.

LPT1

26-pin box header

See Figure 4-10

See Table 4-11

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Figure 4-11: Parallel Port Connector Location

PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION

1 STROBE# 2 DATA 0

3 DATA 1 4 DATA 2

5 DATA 3 6 DATA 4

7 DATA 5 8 DATA 6

9 DATA 7 10 ACKNOWLEDGE

11 BUSY 12 PAPER EMPTY

13 PRINTER SELECT 14 AU TO FORM FEED #

15 ERROR# 16 INITIALIZE

17 PRINTER SELECT LN# 18 GROUND

19 GROUND 20 GROUND

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21 GROUND 22 GROUND

23 GROUND 24 GROUND

25 GROUND 26 NC

Table 4-12: Parallel Port Connector Pinouts

4.2.11 SATA Drive Connectors

CN Label:

CN Type:

CN Location:

CN Pinouts:

SATA1, SATA2, SATA3 and SATA4

7-pin SATA drive connectors

See Figure 4-11

See Table 4-12

The SATA drive connectors are connected to SATA 3Gb/s disk drives that transfer data at
speeds as high as 3.0Gb/s. The SATA drives can be configured in a RAID configuration.

Figure 4-12: SATA Drive Connector Locations

PIN DESCRIPTION

1 GND

2 TX+

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3 TX-

4 GND

5 RX-

6 RX+

7 GND

Table 4-13: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts

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4.2.12 Serial Port Connector (COM1 and COM2)

CN Label:

CN Type:

CN Location:

CN Pinouts:

COM1 and COM2

10-pin header (2x5)

See Figure 4-12

See Table 4-13

The 10-pin serial port connectors provide RS-232 serial communications channels that
can be connected to external RS-232 serial port devices.

COM2

COM1

Figure 4-13: Serial Port Connector Pinout Locations

PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION

1 DCD- 6 DSR-

2 SIN 7 RTS­3 SOUT 8 CTS-

4 DTR- 9 RI
5 GND 10 GND

Table 4-14: Serial Port Connector Pinouts

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4.2.13 USB Connectors (Internal)

CN Label:

CN Type:

CN Location:

CN Pinouts:

The 2x4 USB pin connectors provide connectivity to two USB 1.1 or two USB 2.0 ports.
One additional external USB port is found on the backplate. The CEGA Series supports up
to four more (7 total) via PCI Express x 16 signaling and a compatible backplane. See our
website or call our sales engineers for more detail.

USB0

8-pin header (2x4)

See Figure 4-13

See Table 4-14

Figure 4-14: USB Connector Pinout Locations

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PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION

1 PWR (+5V) 2 GND

3 USBPB- 4 USBPB+

5 USBPA+ 6 USBPB-

7 GND 8 PWR (+5V)

Table 4-15: USB Port Connector Pinouts

4.3 External Peripheral Interface Connectors

Figure 4-15 shows the CEGA external peripheral connector panel. The peripheral

connectors on the panel can be connected to devices externally when the backplane is
installed in a chassis. The external peripheral connectors are:

 1 x Keyboard/Mouse connector (labeled 1)
 2 x RJ-45 GbE connectors (labeled 2 and 3)
 1 x USB 2.0 port (labeled 4)
 1 x VGA connector (labeled 5)

Figure 4-15: CEGA External Peripheral Connector Panel

4.3.1 Keyboard/Mouse Connector

CN Label: KB/MS
CN Type: PS/2
CN Location:

CN Pinouts:

See Figure 4-15 (labeled 1)
See Figure 4-16, Table 4-16 and Table 4-17

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The CEGA keyboard and mouse connector is a standard PS/2 connector.

Figure 4-16: PS/2 Pinout and Configuration

PIN DESCRIPTION

1 KB DATA

2 NC

3 GND

4 VCC

5 KB CLOCK

6 NC

Table 4-16: Keyboard Connector Pinouts

PIN DESCRIPTION
1 MS DATA
2 NC
3 GND
4 VCC
5 MS CLOCK
6 NC

Table 4-17: Mouse Connector Pinouts

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4.3.2 Ethernet Connector

CN Label: LAN1 and LAN2

CN Typ e: RJ-45 ports

CN Location:

CN Pinouts:

See Figure 4-15 (labeled 2 and 3)

See Table 4-18 and Table 4-19

A 1Gb connection can be made between the Ethernet connectors and a Local Area
Network (LAN) through a network hub.

PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION

1 TX+ (or MDX0+) 5 N/C (or MDX2-)

2 TX- (or MDX0-) 6 RX- (or MDX1-)

3 RX+ (or MDX1+) 7 N/C (or MDX3+)

4 N/C (or MDX2+) 8 N/C (or MDX3-)

13 MDX0+ 17 MDX2-

14 MDX0- 18 MDX1-

15 MDX1+ 19 MDX3+

16 MDX2+ 20 MDX3-

1 TX+ (or MDX0+) 5 N/C (or MDX2-)

2 TX- (or MDX0-) 6 RX- (or MDX1-)

Table 4-18: Ethernet Connector Pinouts

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Figure 4-17: Ethernet Connector

The RJ-45 Ethernet connector has two status LEDs, one green and one yello w. The green
LED indicates activity on the port and the yellow LED indicates the port is linked
(Table 4-19).

SPEED LED LINK LED

Status Description Status Description

GREEN ON: 100MB

Table 4-19: Ethernet Connector LEDs

4.3.3 USB Connector

CN Label: USB_C0

CN Type: USB port

CN Location:

CN Pinouts:

USB devices connect directly to the USB connector on the external peripheral connector
panel.

YELLOW ON: Linked

OFF: 10MB

See Figure 4-15 (labeled 4)

See Table 4-20

Flashing: Activity

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PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION

1 VCC 5 VCC

2 USBD0- 6 USBD0-

3 USBD0+ 7 USBD0+

4 GND 8 GND

Table 4-20: USB Connector Pinouts

4.3.4 VGA Connector

CN Label: VGA

CN Type: HD-D-sub 15 Female connector

CN Location:

CN Pinouts:

See Figure 4-15 (labeled 5)

See Figure 4-18 and Table 4-21

The standard HD-D-sub 15 female connector connects to a CRT or LCD monitor.

Figure 4-18: VGA Connector

PIN Description PIN Description

1 RED 2 GREEN

3 BLUE 4 N/C

5 GND 6 GND

7 GND 8 GND

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9 VCC 10 GND

11 N/C 12 DDC DAT

13 HSYNC 14 VSYNC

15 DDC CLK

Table 4-21: VGA Connector Pinouts

4.4 On-board Jumpers

The CEGA has fifteen on-board jumpers. Refer to Section 5.4 for jumper configuration
settings.

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5.1 Anti-static Precautions

WARNING:

Failure to take ESD precautions during the installation of the CEGA
may result in permanent damage to the CEGA and severe injury to the
user.

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components,
including the CEGA. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore critical
that whenever the CEGA, or any other electrical component is handled, the following
anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to.

 Wear an anti-static wristband: Wearing a simple an t i-static wristband can

help to prevent ESD from damaging the board.

 Self-grounding: Before handling the board, touch any grounded conducting

material. During the time the board is handled, frequently touch any
conducting materials that are connected to the ground.

 Use an anti-static pad: When configuring the CEGA, place it on an

antic-static pad. This reduces the possibility of ESD damage.

 Only handle the edges of the PCB: When handling the PCB, hold it by its

edges.

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5.2 Installation Considerations

NOTE:

The following installation notices and installation considerations should
be read and understood before the CEGA is installed. All installation
notices pertaining to the installation of the CEGA should be strictly
adhered to. Failing to adhere to these precautions may lead to severe
damage of the CEGA and injury to the person installing the backplane.

5.2.1 Installation Notices

WARNING:

The installation instructions described in this manual should be
carefully followed in order to prevent damage to the CEGA and injury to
the user.

Before and during the installation please DO the following:

 Read the user manual:

o The user manual provides a complete description of the CEGA

installation instructions and configuration options.

 Wear an electrostatic discharge cuff (ESD):

o Electronic components are easily damaged by ESD. Wearing an ESD cuff

removes ESD from the body and helps prevent ESD damage.

 Place the CEGA on an antistatic pad:

o When installing or configuring the backplane, place it on an antistatic pad.

This helps to prevent potential ESD damage.

 Turn off all power to the CEGA:

o When working with the CEGA, make sure that it is disconnected from all

power supplies and that no electricity is being fed into the system.

Before and during the installation of the CEGA DO NOT:

 Remove any of the stickers on the PCB board. These stickers are required for

warranty validation.

 Use the product before verifying all the cables and power connectors are

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properly connected.

 Allow screws to come in contact with the PCB circuit, connector pins, or its

components.

5.2.2 Installation Checklist

The following checklist is provided to ensure the CEGA is properly installed.

 All the items in the packing list are present (see Chapter 3)
 A CPU is installed
 A CPU cooling kit is properly installed
 Compatible memory modules are properly inserted into the memory slots
 The CEGA is installed into a chassis with adequate ventilation
 The correct power supply is being used
 The following devices (if applicable) are properly connected

o IDE device
o SATA drives
o Floppy disk drive
o System front panel connector
o Audio kit
o Power supply
o USB cable
o Serial port cable
o Parallel port cable
o Keyboard/mouse cable
o COM port cables

 The following external peripheral devices are properly connected to the

chassis:

o VGA screen
o Keyboard
o Mouse
o USB device
o LAN

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5.3 CPU, CPU Cooling Kit and DIMM Installation

WARNING:

A CPU should never be turned on without the specified cooling kit
being installed. If the cooling kit (heat sink and fan) is not properly
installed and the system turned on, permanent damage to the CPU,
CEGA and other electronic components attached to the system may be
incurred. Running a CPU without a cooling kit may also result in injury
to the user.

The CPU, CPU cooling kit and DIMM are the most critical components of the CEGA. If one
of these component is not installed the CEGA cannot run.

5.3.1 Socket LGA775 CPU Installation

NOTE:

Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology on the system requires meeting
all of the platform requirements listed below:

 CPU: An Intel® Pentium 4 Processor (or better) with HT

Technology must be installed

 Chipset: An Intel® Chipset that supports HT Technology
 OS: An operating system that has optimizations for HT

Technology

WARNING:

CPUs are expensive and sensitive components. When installing the
CPU please be careful not to damage it in anyway. Make sure the CPU
is installed properly and ensure the correct cooling kit is properly
installed.

The LGA775 is shown in Figure 5-1.

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Figure 5-1: Intel LGA775

To install a LGA775 CPU onto the CEGA, follow the steps below:

WARNING:

When handling the CPU, only hold it on the sides. DO NOT touch the
pins at the bottom of the CPU.

Step 1: Remove the protective cover. Remove the black protective cover by prying it

off the load plate. To remove the protective cover, locate the “REMOVE” sign
and use your fingernail to pry the protective cover off. See Figure 5-2.

Figure 5-2: Remove the CPU Socket Protective Shield

Step 2: Open the socket. Disengage the load lever by pressing the lever down and

slightly outward to clear the retention tab. Rotate the load lever to a fully open
position. Then rotate the load plate towards the opposite directio n. See Figure
5-3.

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Figure 5-3: Open the CPU Socket Load Plate

Step 3: Inspect the CPU socket Make sure there are no be nt pins and make sure the

socket contacts are free of foreign material. If any debris is found, remove it with
compressed air.

Step 4:

Step 5: Orientate the CPU properly. Make sure the IHS (Integrated Heat Sink) side is

facing upward.

Step 6: Correctly position the CPU. Match the Pin 1 mark with the cut edge on the

CPU socket.

Step 7: Align the CPU pins. Locate pin 1 and the two orientation notches on the CPU.

Carefully match the two orientation notches on the CPU with the socket
alignment keys.

Step 8: Insert the CPU. Gently insert the CPU into the socket. If the CPU pins are

properly aligned, the CPU should slide into the CPU socket smoothly. See
Figure 5-4.

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Figure 5-4: Insert the LGA775 CPU

Step 9: Close the CPU socket. Close the load plate and engage the load lever by

pushing it back to its original position. Secure the load lever under the retention
tab on the side of CPU socket.

Step 10: Connect the CPU 12V cable to the 12Af t er the cooling kit is installed

connect the CPU cable to the CPU 12V power connectorStep 0:

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5.3.2 DIMM Installation

WARNING:

Using incorrectly specified DIMM may cause permanent damage the
CEGA. Please make sure the purchased DIMM complies with the
memory specifications of the CEGA. DIMM specifications compliant
with the CEGA are listed in Chapter 2.

To install a DIMM into a DIMM socket, please follow the steps below and refer to

Figure 5-5.

Figure 5-5: Installing a DIMM

Step 1: Open the DIMM socket handles. The DIMM socket has two handles that

secure the DIMM into the socket. Before the DIMM can be inserted into the
socket, the handles must be opened. See Figure 5-5.

Step 2: Align the DIMM with the socket. The DIMM must be oriented so that the notch

in the middle of the DIMM aligns with the bridge in the socket. See Figure 5-5.

Step 3: Insert the DIMM. Once properly aligned, the DIMM can be inserted into the

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socket. As the DIMM is inserted, the white handles on the side of the socket will
close automatically and secure the DIMM to the socket. See Figure 5-5.

Step 4: Removing a DIMM. To remove a DIMM, push both handles outward. The

memory module is ejected by a mechanism in the socket.Step 0:

5.4 Jumper Settings

NOTE:

A jumper is a metal bridge used to close an
electrical circuit. It consists of two or three metal
pins and a small metal clip (often protected by a
plastic cover) that slides over the pins to connect
them. To CLOSE/SHORT a jumper means
connecting the pins of the jumper with the plastic
clip and to OPEN a jumper means removing the
plastic clip from a jumper.

Before the CEGA is installed in the system, the jumpers must be set in accordance with
the desired configuration. The jumpers on the CEGA are listed in Table 5-1.

Description Label Type

Clear CMOS JP1 3-pin header

Table 5-1: Jumpers

Figure 5-6: Jumper

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5.4.1 Clear CMOS Jumper

Jumper Label:

Jumper Type:

Jumper Settings:

Jumper Location:

JP1

3-pin header

See Table 5-2

See Figure 5-7

If the CEGA fails to boot due to improper BIOS settings, the clear CMOS jumper clears the
CMOS data and resets the system BIOS information. To do this, use the jumper cap to
close pins 2 and 3 for a few seconds then reinstall the jumper clip back to pins 1 and 2.

If the “CMOS Settings Wrong” message is displayed during boot up, the fault may be
corrected by pressing the F1 to enter the CMOS Setup menu. Do one of the following:

 Enter the correct CMOS setting
 Load Optimal Defaults
 Load Failsafe Defaults.

After having done one of the above, save the changes and exit the CMOS Setup menu.
The clear CMOS jumper settings are shown in Table 5-2.

AT Power Select Description

Short 1 - 2 Keep CMOS Setup Default

Short 2 – 3 Clear CMOS Setup

Table 5-2: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings

The location of the clear CMOS jumper is shown in Figure 5-7 below.

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Figure 5-7: Clear CMOS Jumper

5.5 Chassis Installation

5.5.1 Airflow

WARNING

Airflow is critical to the cooling of the CPU and other onboard
components. The chassis in which the CEGA must have air vents to
allow cool air to move into the system and hot air to move out.

The CEGA must be installed in a chassis with ventilation holes on the sides allowing
airflow to travel through the heat sink surface. In a system with an individual power supply
unit, the cooling fan of a power supply can also help generate airflow through the board
surface.

NOTE

CYBERRESEARCH, INC. has a wide range of chassis available.
Please contact a CYBERRESEARCH, INC. applications engineer by
calling 203-483-8815, Faxing 203-483-9024 attn: sales, or e-mailing

[e-mail]

to find out more about available chassis.

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5.5.2 Backplane Installation

Before the CEGA can be installed into a chassis, a backplane must first be installed.
Please refer to the installation instructions that came with the backplane and the chassis.

NOTE:

CYBERRESEARCH, INC. has a wide range of backplanes available.
Please contact a CYBERRESEARCH, INC. applications engineer by
calling 203-483-8815, Faxing 203-483-9024 attn: sales, or e-mailing

[e-mail]

to find out more about available

backplanes.

5.5.3 CPU Card Installation

To install the CEGA CPU card onto the backplane, carefully align the CPU card interface
connectors with the corresponding socket on the backplane. To do this, please refer to the
reference material that came with the backplane. Next, secure the CPU card to the
chassis. To do this, please refer to the reference material that came with the chassis.

5.6 Internal Peripheral Device Connections

5.6.1 Peripheral Device Cables

The cables listed in Table 5-3 are shipped with the CEGA.

Quantity Type

1 ATA 66/100 flat cable

1 KB/MS PS/2 Y cable

1 RS-232 cable

4 SATA drive cable

2 SATA drive power cable

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1 USB cable

Table 5-3: Cables Provided with CEGA

5.6.2 ATA Flat Cable Connection

The ATA 66/100 flat cable connects to the CEGA IDE device. Follow the instructions
below to connect an IDE HDD to the CEGA.

Step 1: Locate the IDE connector. The locations of the IDE device connectors are

shown in Chapter 3.

Step 2: Insert the connector. Connect the IDE cable connector to the onboard

connector. See Figure 5-8. A key on the front of the cable connector ensures it
can only be inserted in one direction.

Figure 5-8: IDE Cable Connection

Step 3: Connect the cable to an IDE device. Connect the two connectors on the other

side of the cable to one or two IDE devices. Make sure that pin 1 on the cable
corresponds to pin 1 on the connectorStep 0:

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5.6.3 Keyboard/Mouse Y-cable Connector

The CEGA is shipped with a keyboard/mouse Y-cable connector. The keyboard/mouse
Y-cable connector connects to a keyboard/mouse connector on the CEGA and branches
into two cables that are each connected to a PS/2 connector, one for a mouse and one for
a keyboard. To connect the keyboard/mouse Y-cable connector please follow the steps
below.

Step 1: Locate the connector. The location of the keyboard/mouse Y-cable connector

is shown in Chapter 3.

Step 2: Align the connectors. Correctly align pin 1 on the cable connector with pin 1 on

the CEGA keyboard/m ouse connector. See Figure 5-9.

Step 3: Insert the cable connectors. Once the cable connector i s p rope rly aligned wit h

the keyboard/mouse connector on the CEGA, connect the cable connector to
the onboard connectors. See Figure 5-9.

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Figure 5-9: Keyboard/mouse Y-cable Connection

Step 4: Attach PS/2 connectors to the chassis. The keyboard/mouse Y-cable

connector is connected to two PS/2 connectors. To secure the PS/2 connectors
to the chassis please refer to the installation instructions that came with the
chassis.

Step 5: Connect the keyboard and mouse. Once the PS/2 connectors are connected

to the chassis, a keyboard and mouse can each be connected to one of the
PS/2 connectors. The keyboard PS/2 connector and mouse PS/2 connector are
both marked. Please make sure the keyboard and mouse are connected to the
correct PS/2 connector. Step 0:

5.6.4 Single RS-232 Cable Connection

The single RS-232 cable consists of one serial port connector attached to a serial
communications cable that is then attached to a D-sub 9 male connector that is mounted
onto a bracket. To install the single RS-232 cable, please follow the steps below.

Step 1: Locate the connector. The location of the RS-232 co nnector is shown in

Chapter 3.

Step 2: Insert the cable connector. Insert the connector into the serial port box header .

See Figure 5-10. A key on the front of the cable connector ensures the
connector can only be installed in one direction.

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Figure 5-10: Single RS-232 Cable Installation

Step 3: Secure the bracket. The single RS-232 connector has one D-sub 9 male

connector secured to a bracket. To secure the bracket to the chassis please
refer to the reference material that came with the chassisStep 0:

5.6.5 SATA Drive Connection

The CEGA is shipped with SATA drive cables and power cable. Follow these steps to
connect the SATA drives.

Step 1: Locate the connectors. The SATA drive connectors are shown in Chapter 3.

Step 2: Insert the cable connector. Press the clip on the connector at the end of the

SATA cable and insert the cable connector into the onboard SATA drive
connector. See Figure 5-11.

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Figure 5-11: SATA Drive Cable Connection

Step 3: Connect the cable to the SA TA disk. Connect the connector on the other end

of the cable to the connector at the back of the SATA drive. See Figure 5-12.

Step 4: Connect the SATA po wer cable. Connect the SATA power connector to the

back of the SATA drive. Se e Figure 5-12. Step 0:

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Figure 5-12: SATA Power Drive Connection

5.6.6 USB Cable Connectors

The CEGA is shipped with a dual USB 2.0 cable. To connect the USB cable connector,
please follow the steps below.

Step 1: Locate the connectors. The locations of the USB connectors are shown in

Chapter 3.

WARNING:

If the USB pins are not properly aligned, the USB device can burn out.

Step 2: Align the connectors. The cable has two connectors. Correctly align pin 1 on

each cable connector with pin 1 on the CEGA USB connector.

Step 3: Insert the cable connectors. Once the cable connectors are properly aligned

with the USB connectors on the CEGA, connect the cable connectors to the

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onboard connectors. See Figure 5-13.

Figure 5-13: Dual USB Cable Connection

Step 4: Attach the bracket to the chassis. The USB 2.0 connectors are attached to a

bracket. To secure the bracket to the chassis please refer to the installation
instructions that came with the chassis.Step 0:

5.7 External Peripheral Interface Connection

The following external peripheral devices can be connected to the external peripheral
interface connectors.

 Mouse and keyboard
 RJ-45 Ethernet cable connectors
 USB devices
 VGA monitors

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To install these devices, connect the corresponding cable connector from the actual
device to the corresponding CEGA external peripheral interface connector making sure
the pins are properly aligned.

5.7.1 PS/2 Y Cable Connection

The CEGA has a single PS/2 connector on the external peripheral interface panel. The
PS/2 connector is connected to a keyboard and mouse Y cable. To connect a ke yboard to
the CEGA, please follow the instructions below.

Step 1: Locate the PS/2 connector. The location of the PS/2 connector is shown in

Chapter 3.

Step 2: Align the PS/2 connector. Align the PS/2 connector o n the keyboard cable with

the PS/2 connector on the external peripheral interface.

Step 3: Insert the PS/2 connector. Once the connectors are properly aligned, insert

the PS/2 Y cable connector into the PS/2 cable connector on the CEGA.
See Figure 5-14.Step 0:

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Figure 5-14: PS/2 Connector

5.7.2 RJ-45 Ethernet Connection

The CEGA RJ-45 Ethernet connector on the external peripheral interface panel is
connected to a LAN cable RJ-45 connector (Figure 5-15).

Figure 5-15: RJ-45 Connector

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