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Product names or trademarks appearing in this manual are for identification purpose only and
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COM Express Specification Reference
PICMG® COM Express ModuleTM Base Specification.
http://www.picmg.org/
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help.
Notice:
1. The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
2. Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with the emission limits.
Installing CR901-B onto a Carrier Board ............................................30
Appendix B - Watchdog Sample Code ................................................60
Appendix C - System Error Message ...................................................61
Appendix D - Troubleshooting ................................................................62
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About this Manual
Static Electricity Precautions
An electronic file of this manual is included in the CD. To view the user’s manual in the CD,
insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear.
Click “User’s Manual” on the main menu.
Warranty
1. Warranty does not cover damages or failures that arised from misuse of the product,
inability to use the product, unauthorized replacement or alteration of components and
product specifications.
2. The warranty is void if the product has been subjected to physical abuse, improper installation, modification, accidents or unauthorized repair of the product.
3. Unless otherwise instructed in this user’s manual, the user may not, under any circumstances, attempt to perform service, adjustments or repairs on the product, whether in or
out of warranty. It must be returned to the purchase point, factory or authorized service
agency for all such work.
4. We will not be liable for any indirect, special, incidental or consequencial damages to the
product that has been modified or altered.
It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components or devices even
before installing them in your system unit. Static electrical discharge can damage computer
components without causing any signs of physical damage. You must take extra care in handling them to ensure against electrostatic build-up.
1. To prevent electrostatic build-up, leave the system board in its anti-static bag until you are
ready to install it.
2. Wear an antistatic wrist strap.
3. Do all preparation work on a static-free surface.
4. Hold the device only by its edges. Be careful not to touch any of the components, contacts
or connections.
5. Avoid touching the pins or contacts on all modules and connectors. Hold modules or connectors by their ends.
Important:
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk drive and other components. Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation
only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis. If
a wrist strap is unavailable, establish and maintain contact with the system chassis
throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection.
Safety Measures
To avoid damage to the system:
• Use the correct AC input voltage range.
To reduce the risk of electric shock:
• Unplug the power cord before removing the system chassis cover for installation or servicing. After installation or servicing, cover the system chassis before plugging the power
cord.
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About the Package
The package contains the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged,
please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance.
• One CD905-B board
• One heat sink kit
• One DVD
• One QR (Quick Reference)
Optional Items
• COM330-B carrier board
• COM630-B carrier board
• Cable kit for carrier board
The board and accessories in the package may not come similar to the information listed
above. This may differ in accordance with the sales region or models in which it was sold. For
more information about the standard package in your region, please contact your dealer or
sales representative.
Before Using the System Board
Before using the system board, prepare basic system components.
If you are installing the system board in a new system, you will need at least the following
internal components.
• A CPU
• Memory module
• Storage devices such as hard disk drive, CD-ROM, etc.
You will also need external system peripherals you intend to use which will normally include at
least a keyboard, a mouse and a video display monitor.
The Watchdog Timer function allows your application to regularly “clear” the system at the set
time interval. If the system hangs or fails to function, it will reset at the set time interval so
that your system will continue to operate.
• DDR3
DDR3 delivers increased system bandwidth and improved performance. The advantages of
DDR3 are its higher bandwidth and its increase in performance at a lower power than DDR2.
• Graphics
The integrated Intel® HD graphics engine delivers an excellent blend of graphics performance
and features to meet business needs. It provides excellent video and 3D graphics with outstanding graphics responsiveness. These enhancements deliver the performance and compatibility needed for today’s and tomorrow’s business applications. Supports LVDS and VGA for up
to 2 independent displays.
• Serial ATA
Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant with SATA 1.0a specification. With speed of
up to 3Gb/s (SATA 2.0), it improves hard drive performance faster than the standard parallel
ATA whose data transfer rate is 100MB/s.
• Gigabit LAN
The Intel 82574 Gigabit LAN controller supports up to 1Gbps data transmission.
• USB
The system board supports USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 ports. USB 1.1 supports 12Mb/second bandwidth while USB 2.0 supports 480Mb/second bandwidth providing a marked improvement in
device transfer speeds between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible
external Plug and Play peripherals.
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COM Express Module Standards
The figure below shows the dimensions of the different types of COM Express modules.
CD905-B is a COM Express Compact module. The dimension is 95mm x 95mm.
Common for all Form Factors
Extended only
Basic only
Compact only
Compact and Basic only
Mini only
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106.00
Extended
91.00
18.00
6.00
0.00
4.00
0.00
16.50
Mini
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80.00
91.00
BasicCompact
70.00
51.00
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Specification Comparison Table
The table below shows the COM Express standard specifications and the corresponding specifications supported on the CD905-B module.
Side View of the Module with Heat Sink and Carrier Board
Bottom View
14.00
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Important:
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your board, processor, disk drives, add-in
boards, and other components. Perform installation procedures at an ESD workstation
only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis. If
a wrist strap is unavailable, establish and maintain contact with the system chassis
throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection.
System Memory
The system board is equipped with one 204-pin SODIMM sockets that support DDR3 memory
modules.
Important:
When the Standby Power LED lit red, it indicates that there is power on the board.
Power-off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to installing any devices. Failure to
do so will cause severe damage to the board and components.
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Power LED
DDR3
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Installing the DIM Module
Note:
The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual one.
These illustrations are for reference only.
1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down.
2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.
3. Locate the SODIMM socket on the system board.
4. Note the key on the socket. The key ensures the module can be plugged into the socket in
only one direction.
5. Grasping the module by its edges, align the module into the socket at an approximately 30
degrees angle. Apply firm even pressure to each end of the module until it slips down into
the socket. The contact fingers on the edge of the module will almost completely disappear
inside the socket.
6. Push down the module until the clips at each end of the socket lock into position. You will
hear a distinctive “click”, indicating the module is correctly locked into position.
Clip
Clip
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Connectors
CPU Fan Connector
Sense
Power
Ground
Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector on the board. The cooling fan
will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and board
components.
BIOS Setting
“Module Board H/W Monitor” submenu in the Advanced menu of the BIOS will display the current speed of the cooling fan. Refer to chapter 3 of the manual for more information
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COM Express Connectors
The COM Express connectors are used to interface the CD905-B COM Express board to a carrier board. Connect the COM Express connectors (lcoated on the solder side of the board) to
the COM Express connectors on the carrier board.
Refer to the “Installing CD905-B onto a Carrier Board” section for more information.
COM Express Connectors
Refer to the following pages for the pin functions of these connectors.
Pin Types
I Input to the Module
O Output from the Module
I/O Bi-directional input / output signal
OD Open drain output
AC97/HDA Signals Descriptions
SignalPin#Pin TypePwr Rail /TolerancePU/PDDescription
AC/HAD_RST#A30O CMOS3.3V Suspend/3.3VReset output to CODEC, active low.
AC/HDA_SYNCA29O CMOS3.3V/3.3VSample-synchronization signal to the CODEC(s).
AC/HDA_BITCLKA32I/O CMOS3.3V/3.3VSerial data clock generated by the external CODEC(s).
AC/HDA_SDOUTA33O CMOS3.3V/3.3VSerial TDM data output to the CODEC.
AC/HDA_SDIN2B28I/O CMOS3.3V Suspend/3.3V
AC/HDA_SDIN1B29I/O CMOS3.3V Suspend/3.3V
AC/HDA_SDIN0B30I/O CMOS3.3V Suspend/3.3V
Gigabit Ethernet Signals Descriptions
SignalPin#Pin TypePwr Rail /TolerancePU/PDDescription
GBE0_MDI0+A13I/O Analog3.3V max Suspend
GBE0_MDI0-A12I/O Analog3.3V max Suspend
GBE0_MDI1+A10I/O Analog3.3V max Suspend
GBE0_MDI1-A9I/O Analog3.3V max Suspend
GBE0_MDI2+A7I/O Analog3.3V max Suspend
GBE0_MDI2-A6I/O Analog3.3V max Suspend
GBE0
MDI3+
GBE0_MDI3-A2I/O Analog3.3V max Suspend
GBE0_ACT#B2OD CMOS3.3V Suspend/3.3VGigabit Ethernet Controller 0 activity indicator, active low.
GBE0_LINK#A8OD CMOS3.3V Suspend/3.3VGigabit Ethernet Controller 0 link indicator, active low.
GBE0_LINK100#A4OD CMOS3.3V Suspend/3.3VGigabit Ethernet Controller 0 100 Mbit / sec link indicator, active low.
GBE0_LINK1000#A5OD CMO
GBE0_CTREFA14REFGND min 3.3V max1V9Reference voltage for Carrier Board Ethernet channel 0 magnetics center
3I
O Analog3.3V max Suspend
3.3V Suspend/3.3VGigabit Ethernet Controller 0 1000 Mbit / sec link indicator, active low.
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Serial TDM data inputs from up to 3 CODECs.
Gigabit Ethernet Controller 0: Media Dependent Interface Differential
Pairs 0,1,2,3. The MDI can operate in 1000, 100 and 10 Mbit / sec
modes. Some pairs are unused in some modes, per the following:
1000BASE-T 100BASE-TX 10BASE-T
MDI[0]+/- B1_DA+/- TX+/- TX+/ MDI[1]+/- B1_DB+/- RX+/- RX+/ MDI[2]+/- B1_DC+/ MDI[3]+/- B1_DD+/-
tap. The reference voltage is determined by the requirements of the
Module PHY and may be as low as 0V and as high as 3.3V.
The reference voltage output shall be current limited on the Module. In
the case in which the reference
IDE
IDE
IDE_CBLID#D77I CMOS3.3V / 5VPD 10KInput from off-Module hardware indicating the type of IDE cable being
D8I CMOS3.3V / 5
D12I CMOS3.3V / 5
I/O CMOS3.3V / 5VBidirectional data to / from IDE device.
O CMOS3.3V / 3.3VAddress lines to IDE device.
I/O write line to IDE device. Data latched on trailing(rising) edge.
PD 5.6
PU 4.7k to 3.3VIDE device I/O ready input. Pulled low by the IDE device to extend the cycle.
PU10k to 5
PD 10
I/O read line to IDE device.
IDE Device DMA Request. It is asserted by the IDE device to request a data transfer.
IDE Device DMA Acknowledge.
IDE Device Chip Select for 1F0h to 1FFh range.
IDE Device Chip Select for 3F0h to 3FFh range.
Reset output to IDE device, active low.
Interrupt request from IDE device.
used. High indicates a 40-pin cable used for legacy IDE modes. Low
indicates that an 80-pin cable with interleaved grounds is used. Such a
cable is required for Ultra-DMA 66, 100 and 133 modes.
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SATA Signals Descriptions
SignalPin#Pin TypePwr Rail /TolerancePU/PDDescription
SATA0_TX+A16O SATAAC coupled on
SATA0_TX-A17O SATAAC coupled on
SATA0_RX+A19I SATAAC coupled on
SATA0_RX-A20I SATAAC coupled on
SATA1_TX+B16O SATAAC coupled on
SATA1_TX-B17O SATAAC coupled on
SATA1_RX+B19I SATAAC coupled on
SATA1_RX-B20I SATAAC coupled on
SATA2_TX+A22O SATAAC coupled on
SATA2_TX-A23O SATAAC coupled on
SATA2_RX+A25I SATAAC coupled on
SATA2_RX-A26I SATAAC coupled on
SATA3_TX+B22O SATAAC coupled on
SATA3_TX-B23O SATAAC coupled on
SATA3_RX+B25I SATAAC coupled on
SATA3_RX-B26I SATAAC coupled on
ATA_ACT#A28I/O CMOS3.3V / 3.3VPU 10K to 3V3ATA (parallel and serial) or SAS activity indicator, active low.
NCSerial ATA or SAS Channel 2 transmit differential pair.
NCSerial ATA or SAS Channel 2 receive differential pair.
NCSerial ATA or SAS Channel 3 transmit differential pair.
NCSerial ATA or SAS Channel 3 receive differential pair.
I CMOS3.3V /3.3VPU 10k to 3.3VPCI ExpressCard: PCI Express capable card request, active low, one per card
O CMOS3.3V /3.3VPCI ExpressCard: reset, active low, one per card
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PCI Signals Descriptions
SignalPin#Pin TypePwr Rail /TolerancePU/PDDescription
PCI_AD0C24
PCI_AD1D22
PCI_AD2C25
PCI_AD3D23
PCI_AD4C26
PCI_AD5D24
PCI_AD6C27
PCI_AD7D25
PCI_AD8C28
PCI_AD9D27
PCI_AD10C29
PCI_AD11D28
PCI_AD12C30
PCI_AD13D29
PCI_AD14C32
PCI_AD15D30
PCI_AD16D37
PCI_AD17C39
PCI_AD18D38
PCI_AD19C40
PCI_AD20D39
PCI_AD21C42
PCI_AD22D40
PCI_AD23C43
PCI_AD24D42
PCI_AD25C45
PCI_AD26D43
PCI_AD27C46
PCI_AD28D44
PCI_AD29C47
PCI_AD30D45
PCI_AD31C48
PCI_C/BE0#D26
PCI_C/BE1#C33
PCI_C/BE2#C38
PCI_C/BE3#C44
PCI_DEVSEL#C36I/O CMOS3.3V / 5VPU 8.2k to 3.3VPCI bus Device Select, active low.
PCI_FRAME#D36I/O CMOS3.3V / 5VPU 8.2k to 3.3VPCI bus Frame control line, active low.
PCI_IRDY#C37I/O CMOS3.3V / 5VPU 8.2k to 3.3V PCI bus Initiator Ready control line, active low.
PCI_TRDY#D35I/O CMOS3.3V / 5VPU 8.2k to 3.3V PCI bus Target Ready control line, active low.
PCI_STOP#D34I/O CMOS3.3V / 5VPU 8.2k to 3.3V PCI bus STOP control line, active low, driven by cycle initiator.
PCI_PARD32I/O CMOS3.3V / 5VPCI bus parity
I/O CMOS3.3V / 5VPCI bus multiplexed address and data lines
I/O CMOS3.3V / 5VPCI bus byte enable lines, active low
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PCI Signals Descriptions
SignalPin#Pin TypePwr Rail /TolerancePU/PDDescription
PCI_PERR#C34I/O CMOS3.3V / 5VPU 8.2k to 3.3VParity Error: An external PCI device drives PERR# when it receives data that has a parity
PCI_REQ0#C22PU 8.2k to 3.3V
PCI_REQ1#C19
PCI_REQ2#C17
PCI_REQ3#D20
PCI_GNT0#C20
PCI_GNT1#C18
PCI_GNT2#C16
PCI_GNT3#D19
PCI_RESET#C23O CMOS3.3V Suspend/ 5VPCI Reset output, active low.
PCI_LOCK#C35I/O CMOS3.3V / 5VPU 8.2k to 3.3V PCI Lock control line, active low.
PCI_SERR#D33I/O OD
PCI_PME#C15I CMOS3.3V Suspend/ 5VPCI Power Management Event: PCI peripherals drive PME# to wake system from low-power
PCI_CLKRUN#D48I/O CMOS3.3V / 5VPU 8.2k to 3.3VBidirectional pin used to support PCI clock run protocol for mobile systems.
PCI_IRQA#C49PU 8.2k to 3.3V
PCI_IRQB#C50PU 8.2k to 3.3V
PCI_IRQC#D46PU 8.2k to 3.3V
PCI_IRQD#D47PU 8.2k to 3.3V
PCI_CLKD50O CMOS3.3V / 3.3VPU 10K to 3.3VPCI 33MHz clock output.
PCI_M66END49I CMOS3.3V / 5VNCModule input signal indicates whether an off-Module PCI device is
I CMOS3.3V / 5VPCI bus master request input lines, active low.
O CMOS3.3V / 5VPCI bus master grant output lines, active low.
3.3V / 5VPU 8.2k to 3.3VSystem Error: SERR# may be pulsed active by any PCI device that detects a system error
states S1–S5.
I CMOS3.3V / 5VPCI interrupt request lines.
capable of 66MHz operation. Pulled to GND by Carrier Board device or by Slot Card if the
devices are NOT capable of 66 MHz operation.
If the Module is not capable of supporting 66 MHz PCI operation, this input may be a noconnect on the Module.
If the Module is capable of supporting 66 MHz PCI operation, and if this input is held low by
the Carrier Board, the Module PCI interface shall operate at 33 MHz.
I/O USB3.3V Suspend/3.3VUSB differential pairs 7, USB7 may be configured as a USB client or as a host, or both, at the
Module designer's discretion.
shall be present on the Module. An open drain driver from a USB
current monitor on the Carrier Board may drive this line low. Do not
pull this line high on the Carrier Board.
shall be present on the Module. An open drain driver from a USB
current monitor on the Carrier Board may drive this line low. Do not
pull this line high on the Carrier Board.
shall be present on the Module. An open drain driver from a USB
current monitor on the Carrier Board may drive this line low. Do not
pull this line high on the Carrier Board.
shall be present on the Module. An open drain driver from a USB
current monitor on the Carrier Board may drive this line low. Do not
pull this line high on the Carrier Board.
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LVDS Signals Descriptions
SignalPin#Pin TypePwr Rail /TolerancePU/PDDescription
LVDS_A0+A71
LVDS_A0-A72
LVDS_A1+A73
LVDS_A1-A74
LVDS_A2+A75
LVDS_A2-A76
LVDS_A3+A78
LVDS_A3-A79
LVDS_A_CK+A81
LVDS_A_CK-A82
LVDS_B0+B71
LVDS_B0-B72
LVDS_B1+B73
LVDS_B1-B74
LVDS_B2+B75
LVDS_B2-B76
LVDS_B3+B77
LVDS_B3-B78
LVDS_B_CK+B81
LVDS_B_CK-B82
LVDS_VDD_ENA77O CMOS3.3V / 3.3VLVDS panel power enable
LVDS_BKLT_ENB79O CMOS3.3V / 3.3VLVDS panel backlight enable
LVDS_BKLT_CTRL B83O CMOS3.3V / 3.3VLVDS panel backlight brightness control
LVDS_I2C_CKA83I/O OD3.3V / 3.3VI2C clock output for LVDS display use
LVDS_I2C_DATA84I/O OD3.3V / 3.3VI2C data line for LVDS display use
I/O CMOS3.3V / 3.3VLPC multiplexed address, command and data bus
I CMOS3.3V / 3.3VLPC serial DMA request
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SPI Signals Descriptions
SignalPin#Pin TypePwr Rail /TolerancePU/PDDescription
SPI_CS#B97O CMOS3.3V Suspend/3.3VChip select for Carrier Board SPI - may be sourced from chipset SPI0 or SPI1
SPI_MISOA92I CMOS3.3V Suspend/3.3VData in to Module from Carrier SPI
SPI_MOSIA95O CMOS3.3V Suspend/3.3VData out from Module to Carrier SPI
SPI_CLKA94O CMOS3.3V Suspend/3.3VClock from Module to Carrier SPI
SPI_POWERA91O3.3V Suspend/3.3VPower supply for Carrier Board SPI – sourced from Module – nominally
BIOS_DIS0#A34
BIOS_DIS1#B88
REDB89O Analo
VGA_GRNB91O AnalogAnalogPD 150RGreen for monitor. Analog output
VGA_BLUB92O AnalogAnalogPD 150RBlue for monitor. Analog output
HSYNCB93O CMOS3.3V / 3.3
VSYNCB94O CMOS3.3V / 3.3
I2C_C
I2C_DATB96I/O OD CMOS 3.3V / 3.3
B95I/O OD CMOS 3.3V / 3.3
I CMOS NASelection straps to determine the BIOS boot device.
nalo
PD 150
PU 2.2K to 3.3VDDC clock line (I2Cport dedicated to identify VGA monitor capabilities
PU 2.2K to 3.3VDDC data line.
The Carrier should only float these or pull them low, please refer to
COM Express Module Base Specification Revision 2.1 for strapping options of BIOS disable signals.
Si
I2C_CKB33I/O OD CMOS 3.3V Suspend/3.3VPU 2.2K to 3.3VSB General purpose I2C port clock output
I2C_DATB34I/O OD CMOS 3.3V Suspend/3.3VPU 2.2K to 3.3VSB General purpose I2C port data I/O line
SPKRB32O CMOS3.3V / 3.3VOutput for audio enunciator - the "speaker" in PC-AT systems.
WDTB27O CMOS3.3V / 3.3VOutput indicating that a watchdog time-out event has occurred.
KBD_RST#A86I CMOS3.3V / 3.3VPU 10KW to 3.3V Input to Module from (optional) external keyboard controller that can force a reset. Pulled high on
KBD_A20GATEA87I CMOS3.3V / 3.3VPU 10KW to 3.3V Input to Module from (optional) external keyboard controller that can be used to control the CPU
This port provides the PC beep signal and is mostly intended for
debugging purposes.
the Module. This is a legacy artifact of the PC-AT.
A20 gate line. The A20GATE restricts the memory access to the bottom megabyte and is a legacy
artifact of the PC-AT.Pulled high on the Module.
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Power and System Management Signals Descriptions
SignalPin#Pin TypePwr Rail /TolerancePU/PDDescription
PWRBTN#B12I CMOS3.3V Suspend/3.3VPU 10K to 3.3VSB A falling edge creates a power button event. Power button events can
SYS_RESET#B49I CMOS3.3V Suspend/3.3VPU 10K to 3.3VSB Reset button input. Active low request for Module to reset and reboot.
CB_RESET#B50O CMOS3.3V Suspend/3.3VPU 10K to 3.3VReset output from Module to Carrier Board. Active low. Issued by
PWR_OKB24I CMOS3.3V / 3.3VPU 1K to 3.3VPower OK from main power supply. A high value indicates that the
SUS_STAT#B18O CMOS3.3V Suspend/3.3VIndicates imminent suspend operation; used to notify LPC devices.
SUS_S3#A15O CMOS3.3V Suspend/3.3VIndicates system is in Suspend to RAM state. Active low output. An
SUS_S4#A18O CMOS3.3V Suspend/3.3VIndicates system is in Suspend to Disk state. Active low output.
SUS_S5#A24O CMOS3.3V Suspend/3.3VIndicates system is in Soft Off state.
WAKE0#B66I CMOS3.3V Suspend/3.3VPU 1K to 3.3VSB PCI Express wake up signal.
WAKE1#B67I CMOS3.3V Suspend/3.3VPU 8.2K to
BATLOW#A27I CMOS3.3V Suspend/ 3.3VPU 10K to 3.3VSB Indicates that external battery is low.
THRM#B35I CMOS3.3V / 3.3VPU 8.2K to 3.3V Input from off-Module temp sensor indicating an over-temp situation.
THRMTRIP#A35O CMOS3.3V / 3.3VPU 10K to 3.3VActive low output indicating that the CPU has entered thermal shutdown.
SMB_CKB13I/O OD3.3V Suspend/3.3VPU 2.2K toSystem Management Bus bidirectional clock line.
SMB_DATB14I/O OD
SMB_ALERT#B15I CMOS3.3V Suspend/3.3VPU 10K to 3.3VSB System Management Bus Alert – active low input can be used to
3.3V Suspend/3.3VPU 2.2K to
3.3VSB
be used to bring a system out of S5 soft off and other suspend states,
as well as powering the system down.
May be falling edge sensitive. For situations when SYS_RESET# is
not able to reestablish control of the system, PWR_OK or a power
cycle may be used.
Module chipset and may result from a low SYS_RESET# input, a low
PWR_OK input, a VCC_12V power input that falls below the minimum
specification, a watchdog timeout, or may be initiated by the Module
software.
power is good. This signal can be used to hold off Module startup to
allow Carrier based FPGAs or other configurable devices time to be
programmed.
inverted copy of SUS_S3# on the Carrier Board may be used to
enable the non-standby power on a typical ATX supply.
General purpose wake up signal. May be used to implement wake-up
on PS2 keyboard or mouse activity.
This port provides a battery-low signal to the Module for orderly
transitioning to power saving or power cut-off ACPI modes.
System Management Bus bidirectional data line.
generate an SMI# (System Management Interrupt) or to wake the system.
PowerPrimary power input: +12V nominal. All available VCC_12V pins on the connector(s) shall be used.
available VCC_5V_SBY pins on the connector(s) shall be used. Only
used for standby and suspend functions. May be left unconnected if
these functions are not used in the system design.
PowerGround - DC power and signal and AC signal return path.
All available GND connector pins shall be used and tied to Carrier
Board GND plane.
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Standby Power LED
Standby
Power LED
This LED will light when the system is in the standby mode.
Cooling Option
Heat Sink with Cooling Fan
Top View of the Heat Sink
1
2
3
• “1”, “2” and “3” denote the locations of the thermal pads designed to
contact the corresponding components that are on CD905-B.
Important:
Remove the plastic covering from the thermal pads prior to mounting the heat sink
onto CD905-B.
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Installing CD905-B onto a Carrier Board
Important:
The carrier board (COM330-B) used in this section is for reference purpose only and
may not resemble your carrier board. These illustrations are mainly to guide you on
how to install CD905-B onto the carrier board of your choice.
• To download COM330-B datasheet and manual
1. Now install the module and heatsink assembly onto the carrier board. The photo below
shows the locations of the mounting holes on carrier board.
Mounting hole
2. Insert the provided mounting screws into the mounting holes - from the bottom through
the top of the carrier board.
3. While supporting the mounting screw at the bottom, from the top side of the board, fasten
a bolt into the screw.
Bolts
4. The photo below shows the solder side of the board with the screws already fixed in place.
Mounting screw
Mounting screws
5. The photo below shows the component side of the board with the bolts already fixed in
place.
Bolts
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6. Grasping CD905-B by its edges, position it on top of the carrier board with its mounting
holes aligned with the bolts on the carrier board. This will also align the COM Express
connectors of the two boards to each other.
COM Express connectors on CD905-B
COM Express connectors
on the carrier board
7. Press CD905-B down firmly until it is completely seated on the COM Express connectors of
the carrier board.
8. Use the provided mounting screws to secure CD905-B with heat sink to the carrier board
and then connect the cooling fan’s cable to the fan connector on CD905-B.
The photo below shows the locations of the long mounting screws.
Long screws
9. And then connect the cooling fan’s cable to the fan connector on CD905-B.
Fan connector
CD905-B
Carrier board
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Chapter 4
Chapter 4 - BIOS Setup
Overview
The BIOS is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication between the CPU
and peripherals. It contains codes for various advanced features found in this system board.
The BIOS allows you to configure the system and save the configuration in a battery-backed
CMOS so that the data retains even when the power is off. In general, the information stored
in the CMOS RAM of the EEPROM will stay unchanged unless a configuration change has been
made such as a hard drive replaced or a device added.
It is possible that the CMOS battery will fail causing CMOS data loss. If this happens, you need
to install a new CMOS battery and reconfigure the BIOS settings.
Legends
KEYsFunction
Right and Left ArrowsMoves the highlight left or right to select a
menu.
Up and Down ArrowsMoves the highlight up or down between
submenus or fi elds.
Note:
The BIOS is constantly updated to improve the performance of the system board;
therefore the BIOS screens in this chapter may not appear the same as the actual
one. These screens are for reference purpose only.
Default Configuration
Most of the configuration settings are either predefined according to the Load Optimal Defaults
settings which are stored in the BIOS or are automatically detected and configured without
requiring any actions. There are a few settings that you may need to change depending on
your system configuration.
Entering the BIOS Setup Utility
The BIOS Setup Utility can only be operated from the keyboard and all commands are keyboard commands. The commands are available at the right side of each setup screen.
The BIOS Setup Utility does not require an operating system to run. After you power up the
system, the BIOS message appears on the screen and the memory count begins. After the
memory test, the message “Press DEL to run setup” will appear on the screen. If the message
disappears before you respond, restart the system or press the “Reset” button. You may also
restart the system by pressing the <Ctrl> <Alt> and <Del> keys simultaneously.
<Esc>Exits to the BIOS setup utility
+ (plus key)Scrolls forward through the values or
options of the hightlighted fi eld.
- (minus key)Scolls backward through the values or
options of the hightlighted fi eld.
TabSelect a fi eld
<F1>Displays general help
<F4>Saves and exits the setup program
<Enter>Press <Enter> to enter the highlighted
submenu
Scroll Bar
When a scroll bar appears to the right of the setup screen, it indicates that there are more
available fields not shown on the screen. Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through all
the available fields.
Submenu
When ““ appears on the left of a particular field, it indicates that a submenu which contains
additional options are available for that field. To display the submenu, move the highlight to
that field and press <Enter>.
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AMI BIOS Setup Utility
Main
The Main menu is the first screen that you will see when you enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
Main
BIOS Information
BIOS Vendor
Core Version
Compliency
Project Version
Build Date and Time
Intel RC Version
System Language
System Date
System Time
Access Level
System Date
The date format is <day>, <month>, <date>, <year>. Day displays a day, from Sunday to Saturday. Month displays the month, from January to December. Date displays
the date, from 1 to 31. Year displays the year, from 1980 to 2099.
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BootSecurity
American Megatrends
4.6.5.1
UEFI 2.3; PI 1.2
1APTJ 0.11 x64
05/18/2012 17:15:08
[English]
[Tue 06/19/2012]
[10:59:43]
Administraor
Save & ExitChipset
Intel Referece Code
Version.
Select Screen
Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3: Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
Intel RC Version
This section displays Intel Reference Code Version.
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1.00
1.6.0
012
1071
0.9.0-1
N/A
Select Screen
Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3: Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
System Time
The time format is <hour>, <minute>, <second>. The time is based on the 24-hour
military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00. Hour displays hours from 00 to
23. Minute displays minutes from 00 to 59. Second displays seconds from 00 to 59.
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Advanced
The Advanced menu allows you to configure your system for basic operation. Some entries are
defaults required by the system board, while others, if enabled, will improve the performance
of your system or let you set some features according to your preference.
Important:
Setting incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction
Main
Legacy OpROM Support
Launch PXE OpROM [Disabled]
Launch Storage OpROM [Enabled]
PCI Subsystem Settings
ACPI Settings
Trusted Computing
PC Health Status
CPU Confi guration
IDE Confi guration
USB Confi guration
Clock Generator Confi guration
Onboard ATA Controller Confi guration
PPM Confi guration
WatchDog Confi guration
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Save & ExitChipsetBootSecurity
Enable or disable boot
option for legacy network
devices.
Select Screen
Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3: Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
Launch Storage OpROM
Enable or disable boot option for legancy mass storage devices with Option ROM.
.
PCI Subsystem Settings
This section configures PCI subsystem settings.
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PCI Bus Driver Version
PCI Option ROM Handling
PCI ROM Priority
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[EFI Compatible ROM]
In case of mutiple option
ROMs (Legacy and EFI
Compatible), specifi es
what PCI Option ROM
to launch.
Select Screen
Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3: Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
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ACPI Power Management Configuration
This section is used to configure the ACPI Power Management.
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Advanced
ACPI Settings
Enable ACPI Auto Confi guration
ACPI Sleep State
Lock Legacy Resources
PCI Express Wake
Resume by RTC Alarm
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[Disabled]
[S1 (CPU Stop Clock) ]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
Enables or disables BIOS
ACPI Auto Confi guration.
Select Screen
Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3: Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
ACPI Sleep State
Selects the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the Suspend button is
pressed.
S1(POS) Enables the Power On Suspend function. S3(STR) Enables the Suspend to RAM function.
PC Health Status
This section displays hardware health monitor.
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System Hardware Monitor
CPU FAN Speed
VCore
Vgfs
+1.5 DDR3
+1.05V
CPU VCCSA
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: +1.026 V
: +0.897 V
: +1.539 V
: +1.067 V
: +1.545 V
Select Screen
Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3: Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
Lock Legacy Resources
Enable or disable lock of legacy resources.
PCI Express Wake
Enable resume by PCI Express.
Resume by RTC Alarm
When Enabled, the system uses the RTC to generate a wakeup event.
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CPU Configuration
This section is used to configure the CPU. It will also display the detected CPU
information.
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Advanced
CPU Confi guration
Processor Item
EMT64
Processor Speed
System Bus Speed
Ratio Status
Actual Ratio
Processor Stepping
Microcode Revision
L1 Cache RAM
L2 Cache RAM
Processor Core
Hyper-Threading
Hyper-threading
Executive Disable Bit
Limit CUPID Maximum
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Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU
Supported
1600 MHz
400 MHz
16
16
30661
262
2x56 k
2x512 k
Dual
Supported
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
Enabled for Windows XP
and Linux (OS optimized
for Hyper-Threading
Technology) and Disabled
for other OS (OS not
optimized for
Hyper-Threading
Technology).
Select Screen
Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3: Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
Hyper-threading
Enable this field for Windows XP and Linux which are optimized for Hyper-Threading
technology. Select disabled for other OSes not optimized for Hyper-Threading technology. When disabled, only one thread per enabled core is enabled.
IDE Configuration
This section is used to configure IDE functions.
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Advanced
SATA Port 0
SATA Port1
SATA Controller(s)
Confi gure SATA as
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WDC WD3200AAKS (320.0
PHILIPS SPD251 ATAPI
[Enabled]
[IDE]
Configure SATA as
This field is used to select a configuration for SATA controller.
SATA Ports (0-3) devices names if present
and enabled.
Select Screen
Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3: Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
Executive Disable Bit
XD can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined
with a supporting OS (Windows server 2003 SP1, Windows XP SP2, SuSE Lunix 9.2
RedHat Enterprise 3 Update 3.)
Limit CUPID Maximum
The CPUID instruction of some newer CPUs will return a value greater than 3.
The default is Disabled because this problem does not exist in the Windows series
operating systems. If you are using an operating system other than Windows, this
problem may occur. To avoid this problem, enable this field to limit the return value
to 3 or less than 3
.
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USB Configuration
This section is used to configure USB.
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Advanced
USB Confi guration
USB Devices:
1 Keyboard, 1 mouse
Legacy USB Support
EHCI Hand-off
Port60/64 Emulation
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Legacy USB Support
Enabled
Enables legacy USB.
Auto
Disables support for legacy when no USB devices are connected.
Disabled
Keeps USB devices available only for EFI applications.
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
Enables Legacy USB
support. AUTO option
disables legacy support if
no USB devices are
connected. DISABLE
option will keep USB
devices available only for
EFI applications.
Select Screen
Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3: Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
Onboard ATA Controller Configuration
Enables or disables the onboard ATA controller.
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Advanced
PATA Primary Master
PATA Primary Slave
ATA Controller
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Not Present
Not Present
[IDE mode]
Select an operative
mode for ATA controller.
Select Screen
Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3: Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
EHCI Hand-off
This is a workaround for OSes that does not support EHCI hand-off. The EHCI ownership change should be claimed by the EHCI driver.
Port 60/64 Emulation
Enables I/O port 60h/64h emulation support. This should be enabled for the complete keyboard legacy support for non-USB aware OSes.
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PPM Configuration
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Advanced
PPM Confi guration
EIST
CPU C Status Report
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
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Enable/Disable Intel
SpeedStep
Select Screen
Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3: Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
EIST
This field is used to enable or disable the Intel Enhanced SpeedStep Technology.
CPU C Status Report
Enabled and Disabled CPU C status report to OS.
WatchDog Configuration
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Advanced
WatchDog1 function
WatchDog2 function
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WatchDog function
This field is used to enable or disable the Watchdog timer function.
Watchdog 1 function
Enable or disable IT8518 watchdog timer.
Watchdog 2 function
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
Enable/Disable IT8518
WatchDog Timer.
Select Screen
Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3: Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
Enable or Disable IT8518 watchdog2 timer for COM Express B27 PIN(WDT).
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Chipset
Configures relevant chipset functions.
Main
Host Bridge
South Bridge
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Chipset
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BootSecurity
Save & Exit
Host Bridge Parameters
Select Screen
Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3: Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
Host Bridge
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Chipset
Memory Frequency and Timing
Intel IGD Confi guration
*********Memory Information********
Memory Frequency
Total Memory
DIMM#1
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800MHz(DDR3)
2048 MB
2048 MB
Confi g memory frequency
and timing settings.
Select Screen
Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3: Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
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Memory Frequency and Timing
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Chipset
Memory Frequency and Timing
MRC Fast Boot
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Intel IGD Configuration
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Chipset
Intel IGD Confi guration
Auto disable IDG
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
Enable or Disable MRC
fast boot.
Select Screen
Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3: Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
Auto disable IGD upon
external GFX detected.
South Bridge
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Chipset
TPT Devices
SLP_S4 Assertion Width [1-2 Seconds]
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SLP_S4 Assertion Width
Select a minimun assertion width of SLP_S4# signal.
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3: Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
Select USB Mode
By controllers or ports.
UHCI #1~4
Control the USB UHCI (USB1.1) fuctions. Disable from highest to lowest controller.
USB 2.0 (EHCI)
Enable or disable USB 2.0 (EHCI) support.
Boot
Main
Boot Confi guration
Setup Prompt Timeout
Bootup NumLock State
Quiet Boot
CSM16 Module Version
Option ROM Message
Interrupt 19 Capture
Boot Option Priorities
Boot Option #1
Boot Option #2
Hard Driver BBS Priorities
CD/ DVD ROM Driver BBS Priorities
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Boot
Security
1
[On]
[Disabled]
07.65
[Force BIOS]
[Disabled]
[SATA SM: PHILIP....]
[SATA PM: WDC ED32...]
Save & ExitChipset
Number of seconds to
wait for setup activation
key.
65535(0xFFFF) means
indefi nite waiting.
Select Screen
Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3: Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
Setup Prompt Timeout
Selects the number of seconds to wait for the setup activation key. 65535(0xFFFF)
denotes indefinite waiting.
Bootup NumLock State
This allows you to determine the default state of the numeric keypad. By default, the
system boots up with NumLock on wherein the function of the numeric keypad is the
number keys. When set to Off, the function of the numeric keypad is the arrow keys.
Quiet Boot
Enables or disables the quiet boot function.
Option ROM Messages
Set display mode for option ROM.
Interrupt 19 Capture
When enabled, it allows the optional ROM to trap Int 19.
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Security
Main
Password Description
If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set,
then this only limits access to Setup and is only
asked for when entering Setup.
If ONLY the User’s password is set, then this
is a power on password and must be entered to
boot or enter Setup. In Setup the User will have
Administrator rights.
The password length must be
in the following range:
Minimum length 3
Maximum length 20
Administrator Password
User Password
HDD Security Confi guration
Administrator Password
Sets the administrator password.
User Password
Sets the user password.
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Save & Exit
Save & ExitChipset
Set Administrator
Password.
Select Screen
Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3: Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
Main
Save Changes and Reset
Discard Changes and Reset
Save Options
Restore Defaults
Save as User Defaults
Restore User Defaults
Boot Override
SATA PM: WDC WD3200AAKS-00L9A
SATA SM:PHILIPS SPD2517T
Launch EFI Shell from fi lesystem device
Save Changes and Reset
To save the changes, select this field and then press <Enter>. A dialog box will appear. Select Yes to reset the system after saving all changes made
Discard Changes and Reset
To discard the changes, select this field and then press <Enter>. A dialog box will
appear. Select Yes to reset the system setup without saving any changes.
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BootSecurity Save & Exit
Reset the system after
saving the changes.
Select Screen
Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3: Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
.
Restore Defaults
To restore and load the optimized default values, select this field and then press
<Enter>. A dialog box will appear. Select Yes to restore the default values of all the
setup options.
Save as User Defaults
To save changes done so far as user default, select this field and then press <Enter>.
A dialog box will appear. Select Yes to save values as user default.
Restore User Defaults
To restore user default to all the setup options, select this field and then press <Enter>. A dialog box will appear. Select Yes to restore user default.
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Updating the BIOS
To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS file and a flash utility, AFUDOS.EXE.
Please contact technical support or your sales representative for the files.
To execute the utility, type:
A:> AFUDOS BIOS_File_Name /b /p /n
then press <Enter>.
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done
done
done
done
done
done
done
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After finishing BIOS update, please turn off the AC power. Wait about 10 seconds and then
turn on the AC power again.
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Chapter 5 - Supported Software
The CD that came with the system board contains drivers, utilities and software applications
required to enhance the performance of the system board.
Insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Mainboard Utility CD) will appear. If
after inserting the CD, “Autorun” did not automatically start (which is, the Mainboard Utility
CD screen did not appear), please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double-click
“Setup”.
Chapter 5
Intel Chipset Device Software
The Intel Chipset Device Software is used for updating Windows
chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system.
To install the utility, click “Intel Chipset Device Software” on the main menu.
1. Setup is ready to install the
utility. Click Next.
®
INF files so that the Intel
2. Read the license agreement
then click Yes.
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3. Go through the readme document for more installation tips
then click Next.
4. After all setup operations are
done, click Next.
Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver (for Windows XP only)
To install the utility, click “Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver” on the main menu.
1. Click “I accept the agreement” then click Next.
2. To start installation, click
Next.
5. Click “Yes, I want to restart this
computer now” then click Finish.
Restarting the system will allow the
new software installation to take
effect.
3. Click Finish. Reboot the
system for DirectX to take
effect.
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Intel Graphics Drivers (for Windows 7)
To install the driver, click “Intel Graphics Drivers” on the main menu.
1. Setup is now ready to install
the graphics driver. Click
Next.
By default, the “Automatically run WinSAT and enable the Windows Aero desktop theme” is
enabled. With this enabled, after installing the graphics driver and the system rebooted, the
screen will turn blank for 1 to 2 minutes (while WinSAT is running) before the Windows Vista
desktop appears. The “blank screen” period is the time Windows is testing the graphics performance.
We recommend that you skip this process by disabling this function then click Next.
3. Go through the readme document for system requirements
and installation tips then click
Next.
4. Setup is now installing the
driver. Click Next to continue
.
2. Read the license agreement
then click Yes.
5. Click “Yes, I want to restart this
computer now” then click Finish.
Restarting the system will allow the
new software installation to take
effect.
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Intel Graphics Drivers (for Windows XP)
To install the driver, click “Intel Graphics Drivers” on the main menu.
1. Setup is ready to install the graphics driver. Click Next
2. Read the license agreement
then click Yes.
.
3. Go through the readme document
for more installation tips then click
Next.
4. Setup is currently installing the
driver. After installation has completed, click Next.
5. Click “Yes, I want to restart this
computer now.” then click Finish.
Restarting the system will allow the
new software installlation to take
effect.
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Audio Drivers (for COM330-B Carrier Board)
To install the driver, click “Audio Drivers (for COM330-B Carrier Board” on the main menu.
1. Setup is now ready to install the
audio driver. Click Next.
2. Follow the remainder of the steps
on the screen; clicking “Next”
each time you finish a step.
3. Click “Yes, I want to restart my
computer now” then click Finish.
Restarting the system will allow the
new software installation to take
effect.
Intel LAN Drivers
To install the driver, click “Intel LAN Drivers” on the main menu.
1. Setup is ready to install the driver.
Click Install Drivers and Sofeware.
2. Setup is now ready to install the
LAN driver. Click Next.
3. Click “I accept the terms in the license agreement” then click Next
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4. Select the program featuers you
want installed then click Next.
5. Click Install to begin the installation.
DFI Utility
DFI Utility provides information about the board, HW Health, Watchdog and DIO. To access
the utility, click “DFI Utility” on the main menu.
1. Setup is ready to install the DFI
Utility drifer. Click Next.
2. Click “I accept the terms in the
license agreement” and then click
.
Next
6. After completing installation,
click Finish.
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3. Enter “User Name” and “Organization” information and then click
.
Next
4. Click Install to begin the installation.
The DFI Utility icon will appear on the desktop. Double-click the icon to open the utility.
5. After completing installation,
click Finish.
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Intel Rapid Storage Technology
The Intel Rapid Storage Technology is a utility that allows you to monitor the current status
of the SATA drives. It enables enhanced performance and power management for the storage
subsystem.
To install the driver, click “Intel Rapid Storage Technology” on the main menu.
1. Setup is now ready to install
2. Read the warning then click
the utility. Click Next.
Yes.
3. Read the license agreement then
click Yes.
4. Go through the readme document
for system requirements and installation tips then click Next.
5. Setup is now installing the utility.
Click Next to continue.
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6. Click “Yes, I want to restart my
computer now” then click Finish.
Restarting the system will allow the
new software installation to take
effect.
7. Run the Intel Matrix Storage
Console utility to view the hard
drives’ configuration.
F6 Floppy
This is used to create a floppy driver diskette needed when you install Windows® XP using
the F6 installation method. This will allow you to install the operating system onto a hard drive
when in AHCI mode.
1. Insert a blank floppy diskette.
2. Locate for the drivers in the CD then copy them to the floppy diskette. The CD includes
drivers for both 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems. The path to the drivers are shown
below.
32-bit
CD Drive:\AHCI_RAID\F6FLOPPY\f6flpy32
64-bit
CD Drive:\AHCI_RAID\F6FLOPPY\f6flpy64
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Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3
To install the reader, click “Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3” on the main menu.
1. Click Next to install or click
Change Destination Folder to
select another folder.
2. Click Install to begin installation.
Chapter 5
3. Click Finish to exit installation.
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Appendix A
Appendix A - NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide
nLite
nLite is an application program that allows you to customize your XP installation disc by
integrating the RAID/AHCI drivers into the disc. By using nLite, the F6 function key usually
required during installation is no longer needed.
Note:
The installation steps below are based on nLite version 1.4.9. Installation procedures
may slightly vary if you’re using another version of the program.
1. Download the program from nLite’s offical website.
http://www.nliteos.com/download.html
2. Install nLite.
4. Insert the XP installation disc
into an optical drive.
5. Launch nLite. The Welcome
screen will appear. Click
Next.
Important:
Due to it’s coding with Visual.Net, you may need to first install .NET Framework
prior to installing nLite.
3. Download relevant RAID/AHCI driver files from Intel’s website. The drivers you choose will
depend on the operating system and chipset used by your computer.
The downloaded driver files
should include iaahci.cat,
iaAHCI.inf, iastor.cat, iaStor.
inf, IaStor.sys, license.txt and
TXTSETUP.OEM.
6. Click Next to temporarily
save the Windows installation files to the designated
default folder.
If you want to save them in
another folder, click Browse,
select the folder and then click
Next.
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7. Click Next.
8. In the Task Selection dialog
box, click Drivers and
Bootable ISO. Click Next.
9. Click Insert and then select
Multiple driver folder to
select the drivers you will
integrate. Click Next.
10. Select only the drivers ap-
propriate for the Windows
version that you are using
and then click OK.
Integrating 64-bit drivers into
32-bit Windows or vice versa
will cause file load errors and
failed installation.
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11. If you are uncertain of the
southbridge chip used on
your motherboard, select all
RAID/AHCI controllers and
then click OK
12. Click Next.
.
13. The program is currently
integrating the drivers and
applying changes to the
installation.
14. When the program is finished applying the changes,
click Next.
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15. To create an image, select the
Create Image mode under the
General section and then click
Next.
16. Or you can choose to burn it
directly to a disc by selecting
the Direct Burn mode under
the General section.
Select the optical device and all
other necessary settings and then
click Next
.
17. You have finished customizing
the Windows XP installation disc.
Click Finish.
Enter the BIOS utility to configure
the SATA controller to RAID/AHCI.
You can now install Windows XP.
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AHCI
The installation steps below will guide you in configuring your SATA drive to AHCI
mode.
1. Enter the BIOS utility and configure the SATA controller to IDE mode.
2. Install Windows XP but do not press F6.
3. Download relevant RAID/AHCI driver files supported by the motherboard chipset from Intel’s website.
Transfer the downloaded driver
files to C:\AHCI.
4. Open Device Manager and
right click on one of the
Intel Serial ATA Storage Controllers, then select Update
Driver.
If the controller you selected
did not work, try selecting
another one.
5. In the Hardware Update Wizard
dialog box, select “No, not this
time” then click Next.
6. Select “Install from a list or
specific location (Advanced)” and
then click Next.
7. Select “Don’t search. I will choose
the driver to install” and then click
.
Next
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8. Click “Have Disk”.
9. Select C:\AHCI\iaAHCI.inf
and then click Open.
11. A warning message appeared
because the selected SATA
controller did not match your
hardware device.
Ignore the warning and click Yes to
proceed.
12. Click Finish.
13. The system’s settings have
been changed. Windows XP
requires that you restart the
computer. Click Yes.
10. Select the appropriate AHCI
Controller of your hardware
device and then click Next.
14. Enter the BIOS utility and
modify the SATA controller
from IDE to AHCI. By doing
so, Windows will work normally
with the SATA controller that is
in AHCI mode.
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Appendix B - Watchdog Sample Code
Appendix B
#include <stdio.h>
//-------------------------------------------------------------#defi ne EC_EnablePort 0x66
#defi ne EC_DataPort 0x62
//-------------------------------------------------------------void WriteEC(char,int);
void SetWDTime(int,int);
int GetWDTime(void);
//-------------------------------------------------------------main()
{
unsigned int countdown;
unsigned int input,count_h,count_l;
When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to correct something, either a beep
code will sound or a message will be displayed in a box in the middle of the screen and the
message, PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC or DEL TO ENTER SETUP, will be shown in
the information box at the bottom. Enter Setup to correct the error.
Error Messages
One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the BIOS detects an error during
the POST. This list indicates the error messages for all Awards BIOSes:
CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED
The CMOS battery is no longer functional. It should be replaced.
Important
Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or
equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries accord-
ing to the battery manufacturer’s instructions.
CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR
Checksum of CMOS is incorrect. This can indicate that CMOS has become corrupt. This error
may have been caused by a weak battery. Check the battery and replace if necessary.
DISPLAY SWITCH IS SET INCORRECTLY
The display switch on the motherboard can be set to either monochrome or color. This indicates the switch is set to a different setting than indicated in Setup. Determine which setting
is correct, either turn off the system and change the jumper or enter Setup and change the
VIDEO selection.
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Appendix D
The picture seems to be constantly moving.
Troubleshooting Checklist
This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems that you may encounter
with your personal computer. To efficiently troubleshoot your system, treat each problem individually. This is to ensure an accurate diagnosis of the problem in case a problem has multiple
causes.
Some of the most common things to check when you encounter problems while using your
system are listed below.
1. The power switch of each peripheral device is turned on.
2. All cables and power cords are tightly connected.
3. The electrical outlet to which your peripheral devices are connected is working. Test the
outlet by plugging in a lamp or other electrical device.
4. The monitor is turned on.
5. The display’s brightness and contrast controls are adjusted properly.
6. All add-in boards in the expansion slots are seated securely.
7. Any add-in board you have installed is designed for your system and is set up correctly.
Monitor/Display
If the display screen remains dark after the system is turned on:
1. Make sure that the monitor’s power switch is on.
2. Check that one end of the monitor’s power cord is properly attached to the monitor and the
other end is plugged into a working AC outlet. If necessary, try another outlet.
1. The monitor has lost its vertical sync. Adjust the monitor’s vertical sync.
2. Move away any objects, such as another monitor or fan, that may be creating a magnetic
field around the display.
3. Make sure your video card’s output frequencies are supported by this monitor.
The screen seems to be constantly wavering.
1. If the monitor is close to another monitor, the adjacent monitor may need to be turned off.
Fluorescent lights adjacent to the monitor may also cause screen wavering.
Power Supply
When the computer is turned on, nothing happens.
1. Check that one end of the AC power cord is plugged into a live outlet and the other end
properly plugged into the back of the system.
2. Make sure that the voltage selection switch on the back panel is set for the correct type of
voltage you are using.
3. The power cord may have a “short” or “open”. Inspect the cord and install a new one if
necessary.
3. Check that the video input cable is properly attached to the monitor and the system’s
display adapter.
4. Adjust the brightness of the display by turning the monitor’s brightness control knob
.
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Hard Drive
Hard disk failure.
1. Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive has been entered in the BIOS.
2. If the system is configured with two hard drives, make sure the bootable (first) hard drive
is configured as Master and the second hard drive is configured as Slave. The master hard
drive must have an active/bootable partition.
Excessively long formatting period.
If your hard drive takes an excessively long period of time to format, it is likely a cable connection problem. However, if your hard drive has a large capacity, it will take a longer time to
format.
Serial Port
The serial device (modem, printer) doesn’t output anything or is outputting garbled
characters.
1. Make sure that the serial device’s power is turned on and that the device is on-line.
2. Verify that the device is plugged into the correct serial port on the rear of the computer.
3. Verify that the attached serial device works by attaching it to a serial port that is working and configured correctly. If the serial device does not work, either the cable or the serial
device has a problem. If the serial device works, the problem may be due to the onboard I/O
or the address setting.
4. Make sure the COM settings and I/O address are configured correctly.
System Board
1. Make sure the add-in card is seated securely in the expansion slot. If the add-in card is
loose, power off the system, re-install the card and power up the system.
2. Check the jumper settings to ensure that the jumpers are properly set.
3. Verify that all memory modules are seated securely into the memory sockets.
4. Make sure the memory modules are in the correct locations.
5. If the board fails to function, place the board on a flat surface and seat all socketed components. Gently press each component into the socket.
6. If you made changes to the BIOS settings, re-enter setup and load the BIOS defaults.
Keyboard
Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed.
1. Make sure the keyboard is properly connected.
2. Make sure there are no objects resting on the keyboard and that no keys are pressed during the booting process.
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