DFI BT253 User Manual

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BT253

Embedded SBC 4”

User’s Manual

A33300438

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Copyright

FCC and DOC Statement on Class B

This publication contains information that is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any transformation/adaptation without the prior written permission from the copyright holders.

This publication is provided for informational purposes only. The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use of this manual and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. The user will assume the entire risk of the use or the results of the use of this document. Further, the manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and make changes to its contents at any time, without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions or changes.

Changes after the publication’s first release will be based on the product’s revision. The website will always provide the most updated information.

Trademarks

Product names or trademarks appearing in this manual are for identification purpose only and are the properties of the respective owners.

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.

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Trademarks ........................................................................................................2

FCC and DOC Statement on Class B ..................................................... 2

About this Manual ..........................................................................................4

Warranty ............................................................................................................4

Static Electricity Precautions ......................................................................4

Safety Measures ..............................................................................................4

About the Package .........................................................................................5

Chapter 1 - Introduction ............................................................................. 6

Specifications ................................................................................................6

Features ........................................................................................................ 7

RJ45 LAN Ports ........................................................................................... 21

I/O Connectors ........................................................................................... 22

Serial ATA Connector .................................................................................. 22

Serial ATA Power Connector ........................................................................22

Cooling Fan Connector ................................................................................ 22

LVDS LCD Panel with Power Connector ........................................................ 23

Mic-in Connector......................................................................................... 24

Chassis Intrusion Connector ........................................................................ 24

Expansion Slots .......................................................................................... 25

Standby Power LED ....................................................................................25

Battery ....................................................................................................... 26

Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup ................................................................27

Overview ..................................................................................................... 27

AMI BIOS Setup Utility ............................................................................. 28

Main .......................................................................................................... 28

Advanced ................................................................................................... 28

Chipset ...................................................................................................... 38

Security ...................................................................................................... 42

Boot........................................................................................................... 43

Save & Exit ................................................................................................43

Updating the BIOS .................................................................................... 44

Notice: BIOS SPI ROM ............................................................................. 44

Chapter 4 - Supported Software ........................................................... 45

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation ................................................9

Board Layout ................................................................................................. 9

Block Diagram ............................................................................................. 10

Mechanical Diagram .................................................................................. 10

System Memory .......................................................................................... 11

Jumper Settings ......................................................................................... 12

Clear CMOS Data ........................................................................................ 12

Auto Power-on Select .................................................................................. 12

USB Power Select ....................................................................................... 13

Panel Power Select ..................................................................................... 13

Backlight Enable Power Select ..................................................................... 14

Dimming Mode Select ................................................................................. 14

Digital I/O Power Select .............................................................................. 15

Digital I/O Output State .............................................................................. 15

LCD/Inverter Power Select .......................................................................... 16

COM 4/DIO Select ...................................................................................... 16

Front Panel I/O Ports ................................................................................ 17

Rear Panel I/O Ports .................................................................................17

USB Ports ................................................................................................... 18

COM (Serial) Ports ...................................................................................... 19

Graphics Interdaces .................................................................................... 20

9~36V DC-in ..............................................................................................21

Chapter 5 - Digital I/O Programming Guide .................................... 57

Appendix A - Watchdog Sample Code................................................59

Appendix B - System Error Message ................................................... 60

Appendix C - Troubleshooting ................................................................ 61

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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 BT253 board

• One Serial ATA data with power cable

• One DVD

• One QR (Quick Reference)

• One Heat spreader

Optional Items

• USB port cable

• COM port cable

• Power adapter (120W, 19V)

The board and accessories in the package may not come similar to the information listed above. This may differ in accordance to 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.

• 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.

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Chapter 1 - Introduction

Specifications

Processor

System Memory

Expansion Slots

Graphics

Audio LAN

Serial ATA

eMMC* (optional)

Trusted Platform Module - TPM* (optional)

Front Panel I/O Ports

• Intel® AtomTM/Intel® Celeron® processors

- Intel

AtomTM E3845, Quad Core, 2M Cache, 1.91GHz, 10W

Celeron® N2807, Dual Core, 1M Cache, 1.58GHz (2.16GHz), 4.3W

- Intel

Celeron® J1900, Quad Core, 2M Cache, 2GHz (2.41GHz), 10W

- Intel

AtomTM E3825, Dual Core, 1M Cache, 1.33GHz, 6W

• BGA 1170 packaging technology

• 22nm process technology

• 2GB/4GB DDR3L ECC memory down (-E45/-E25) 2GB/4GB DDR3L memory down (-J00/-N07)

• Supports DDR3L 1333MHz (-E45/-J00/-N07) Supports DDR3L 1066MHz (-E25)

• Supports single channel memory interface

• 3 Mini PCIe slots

- 1 full size supports USB, PCIe and 3G signals

- 1 full size supports mSATA

- 1 half size supports USB, PCIe and LPC signals

• 1 SIM socket

• 1 microSD socket* (optional)

• Intel® HD Graphics

• Display ports: 1 LVDS, 1 HDMI, 1 VGA (default); or 1 DVI-I* (optional)

• LVDS: NXP PTN3460, 24-bit, dual channel, resolution up to 1920x1200 @60Hz

• HDMI, DVI: resolution up to 1920x1080 @60Hz

•

VGA: 24-bit, resolution up to 2560x1600 @60Hz

• Supports hardware acceleration for DirectX 11, OCL 1.2, OGL 4.0, H.264, MPEG2, MVC, VC-1, WMV9 and VP8 (supported version dependent on OS)

• Realtek ALC888 5.1-channel High Deﬁ nition Audio

• 2 Intel® I210 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controllers

• Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver

• Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab

• 1 SATA 2.0 port with data transfer rate up to 3Gb/s

• Integrated Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) controller

• Supports 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB eMMC onboard

• Supports Windows 8.1 only

• Provides a Trusted PC for secure transactions

• Provides software license protection, enforcement and password protection

• 1 power button

• 1 reset button

• 3 DB-9 serial ports

- supports RS232/422/485

- One of the ports supports an optional 8-bit DIO

• 1 USB 3.0 port

• 1 HDMI port

Chapter 1

Rear Panel I/O Ports

I/O Connectors

BIOS

Watchdog Timer

Energy Efﬁ cient Design

Damage Free Intelligence

Power Consumption

OS Support

Temperature

• 1 9~36V DC-in jack

• 1 DB-9 serial port

- supports RS232/422/485

• 1 VGA port; or 1 DVI-I port* (optional)

• 2 RJ45 LAN ports

• 4 USB 2.0 ports (default); or 3 USB 2.0 ports and 1 line-out jack* (optional)

• 1 connector for 1 external USB 2.0 port

• 2 connectors for 2 external RS232 serial ports (2.0mm pitch)

• 1 LVDS LCD panel with power connector

• 1 mic-in connector

• 1 Serial ATA connector

• 1 Serial ATA power connector

• 1 chassis intrusion connector

• 1 fan connector

• AMI BIOS

- 64Mbit SPI BIOS

• Watchdog timeout programmable via software from 1 to 255 seconds

• Supports ACPI

• System Power Management

• Wake-On-Events include:

- Wake-On-USB KB/Mouse* (optional)

- Wake-On-LAN

- RTC timer to power-on the system

• AC power failure recovery

• Monitors CPU/system temperature and overheat alarm

• Monitors VCORE/12V/5V/DDR voltages and failure alarm

• Monitors CPU/system fan speed and failure alarm

• Read back capability that displays temperature, voltage and fan speed

• BT253-C4-E45: 18.12W with E3845 at 1.91GHz and 4GB DDR3L ECC memory down

• Windows 7 Ultimate x86 & SP1 (32-bit)

• Windows 7 Ultimate x64 & SP1 (64-bit)

• Windows 8.1 Enterprise x86 (32-bit)

• Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 (64-bit)

• Operating

: 0

C to 60oC - Atom, Celeron (Fanless)

C to 85OC - Celeron (Fanless)

: 0

C to 85oC - Atom (Fanless)

: -20

• Storage: -40

C to 85oC

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Chapter 1

Humidity Dimensions

Note:

*Optional and is not supported in standard model. Please contact your sales representative for more information.

• 5% to 90%

• 4" board

• 165mm (6.49") x 115mm (4.53")

Features

• Watchdog Timer

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.

• DDR3L

DDR3L is a higher performance DDR3 SDRAM interface providing less voltage and higher speed successor. DDR3L SDRAM modules support 1066/1333MHz for DDR modules. DDR3L delivers increased system bandwidth and improved performance to provide its higher bandwidth and its increase in performance at a lower power.

• 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 1 LVDS, 1 HDMI and 1 VGA (default); or 1 DVI-I (optional) interface for display outputs.

• 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

Two Intel® I210 Gigabit LAN controllers support up to 1Gbps data transmission.

• Audio

The Realtek ALC888 audio codec provides 5.1-channel High Definition audio output.

• Power Failure Recovery

When power returns after an AC power failure, you may choose to either power-on the system manually or let the system power-on automatically.

• USB

The system board supports the new USB 3.0. It is capable of running at a maximum transmission speed of up to 5 Gbit/s (625 MB/s) and is faster than USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/s, or 60 MB/s) and USB 1.1 (12Mb/s). USB 3.0 reduces the time required for data transmission, reduces power consumption, and is backward compatible with USB 2.0. It is 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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Chapter 1

• Wake-On-LAN

This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. It is supported via the onboard LAN port or via a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can power-on the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt.

Important:

The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA.

• Wake-On-USB (optional)

This function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state.

Important:

If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for 2 USB ports, the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥1.5A. For 3 or more USB ports, the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥2A.

• ACPI STR

The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) specification. ACPI has energy saving features that enables PCs to implement Power Management and Plug-and-Play with operating systems that support OS Direct Power Management. ACPI when enabled in the Power Management Setup will allow you to use the Suspend to RAM

function

With the Suspend to RAM function enabled, you can power-off the system at once by pressing the power button or selecting “Standby” when you shut down Windows® without having to go through the sometimes tiresome process of closing files, applications and operating system. This is because the system is capable of storing all programs and data files during the entire operating session into RAM (Random Access Memory) when it powers-off. The operating session will resume exactly where you left off the next time you power-on the system.

Important:

The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA.

• RTC Timer

The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to automatically power-on on the set date and time.

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Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

Board Layout

JP22

1 1

1210

(JP21)

1210

COM 4

COM 2

SATA 2.0

COM 1

USB 0

USB 3.0

HDMI

Reset

Power

(JP22, JP21) (JP18) (JP20) (JP17)

eMMC

(optional)

USB 5-7 Power

DDR3L

MicroSD (optional)

Select (JP7)

(JP25) (JP2)LCD/Inverter Power Select (JP3) (JP4) (JP23)

(JP25) (JP2) (JP3) (JP4)

Mini PCIe

DDR3L

COM 6

210

1109

COM 5

(JP20) (JP18)

(JP17)

SATA 1

SATA Power

Mini PCIe mSATA

iTE

IT8528E

(JP23)

LVDS LCD Panel

3940

DDR3L

COM 4/DIO Select Digital I/O 4-7 Output State Digital I/O 0-3 Output State Digital I/O Power Select

System Fan

USB 0 Power

Select (JP5)

125

1 1

Auto Power-on Select

Backlight Enable Power Select Dimming Mode Select Panel Power Select

DDR3L

USB 1-2 Power Select (JP6)

1 1

210

USB 5

USB 2.0

SPI Flash BIOS

Battery

Buzzer

Chassis Intrusion

Clear CMOS Data (JP24)

VGA/DVI-I

Mic-in

USB 2.0

USB 1

USB 2

USB 6

USB 7

LAN 1

LAN 2

DC-in

COM 3

Chapter 2

Standby

Power LED

DDR3L

ASMedia ASM1442

Intel

WGI210AT

DDR3L

Intel Atom

E3800 Series

Nuvoton

NCT6106D

Intel

WGI210AT

USB4604

SIM Card

SMSC

DDR3L

NXP PTN3460

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Top View

Bottom View

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Chapter 2

Block Diagram

LVDS

DVI-I

(Opt.)

USB 2.0

eDP to LVDS

VGA

DDI to DVI

HDMI

GLAN I210AT GLAN I210AT

USB 1x USB 3x

USB4604

USB 2x

TPM (Opt.)

COM 6x

H/W Monitor

USB HSIC

DDI

PCIe x1

USB 3.0 USB 2.0

USB 2.0

Atom E3800

Series/

Celeron

LPC Bus

Super IO

with WDT

DDR3L

1066/1333MHz

SATA 2.0

SATA

eMMC

LPC

PCIe x1

USB 2.0 (HSIC)

PCIe x1

USB 2.0 (HSIC)

2GB/4GB DDR3L

memory down

SATA 1x

mSATA

eMMC (Opt.)

Mini PCIe

HD Audio

Digital I/O

8-bit (Opt.)

Mechanical Diagram

51.4

59.9

102.93

99.26 97

21.8

11.45

9.65 0

14.9

6.1

21.81

38.31

28.4

68.4

70.4

76.9

90.4

108.4

106.41

144.9

142.4

160

147.4

115

113.4 107

105.85

103.35

19.8

11.8

1.6

144.9

160

165

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Chapter 2

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.

DDR3L

System Memory

Important:

When the Standby Power LED lights red, it indicates that there is power on the system 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 motherboard and components.

Standby

Power LED

DDR3L

Features

• 2GB/4GB DDR3L ECC memory down (-E45/-E27/-E26/-E25/-E15) 2GB/4GB DDR3L memory down (-J00/-N30/-N07)

• Supports DDR3L 1333MHz (-E45/-E27/-J00/-N30/-N07) Supports DDR3L 1066MHz (-E26/-E25/-E15)

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• Supports single channel memory interface

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Chapter 2

Jumper Settings

Clear CMOS Data

JP24

3 2 1

1-2 On:

Normal (default)

3 2 1

2-3 On:

Clear CMOS Data

Auto Power-on Select

132

1-2 On: Power-on via power button (default)

JP25

132

2-3 On: Power-on via AC power

If you encounter the following,

a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the supervisor or user password.

you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS.

To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS, please follow the steps below.

1. Power-off the system and unplug the power cord.

2. Set JP24 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP24 back to its default setting, pins 1 and 2 On.

3. Now plug the power cord and power-on the system.

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

JP25 is used to select the method of powering on the system. If you want the system to power-on whenever AC power comes in, set JP25 pins 2 and 3 to On. If you want to use the power button, set pins 1 and 2 to On.

When using the JP25 “Power On” feature to power the system back on after a power failure occurs, the system may not power on if the power lost is resumed within 5 seconds (power flicker).

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Chapter 2

USB Power Select

132

1-2 On:

+5V_standby

(default)

132

2-3 On: +5V

USB 0

(JP5)

Panel Power Select

531

642

1-2 On: +12V

531

USB 1-2 (JP6)

2 1

1-2 On:

+5V_standby

(default)

JP23

3 2 1

USB 5-7 (JP7)

2-3 On: +5V

642

3-4 On:+5V

531

642

5-6 On: +3.3V

(default)

3 2 1

1-2 On:

+5V_standby

(default)

3 2 1

2-3 On: +5V

JP5, JP6 and JP7 are used to select the power of the USB ports. Selecting +5V_standby will allow you to use a USB device to wake up the system.

Important:

If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for 2 USB ports, the +5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥1.5A. For 3 or more USB ports, the +5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥2A.

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JP23 is used to select the power supplied with the LCD panel.

Important:

Before powering-on the system, make sure that the power settings of JP23 match the LCD panel’s specification. Selecting the incorrect voltage will seriously damage the LCD panel.

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Chapter 2

Backlight Enable Power Select

132

JP3

1-2 On: +5V

132

2-3 On: +3.3V (default)

Dimming Mode Select

132

1-2 On: Voltage Mode

JP4

132

2-3 On: PWM Mode

(default)

JP3 is used to select the power level of backlight brightness control: +5V or +3.3V.

Important:

Before powering-on the system, make sure that the power settings of JP3 match the power specification of backlight control. Selecting the incorrect voltage will seriously damage the backlight.

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JP4 allows you to select the mode for the lightness control of the LVDS panel.

Important:

You need to refer to your panel’s user guide to determine the type of mode (PWM or Voltage) most appropriate for your panel.

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Chapter 2

Digital I/O Power Select

Digital I/O Output State

JP17

132

1-2 On:

JP20 (DIO 0-3)

JP18 (DIO 4-7)

+5V_standby

132

2-3 On: +5V

(default)

132

1-2 On:

GND (default)

132

2-3 On:

+5V or +5V_standby

JP17 is used to select the power of DIO (Digital I/O) signal.

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Based on the power level of DIO (Digital I/O) selected on JP17, JP20 (DIO pin 0-3) and JP18 (DIO pin 4-7) are used to select the state of DIO output: pull high or pull low. When selecting pull high, the power selection will be the same as JP17’s setting.

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Chapter 2

LCD/Inverter Power Select

132

JP2

1-2 On: +12V (default)

132

2-3 On: +5V

COM 4/DIO Select

13 46

10 12

1-2, 4-5, 7-8, 10-11 On:

COM 4 (default)

13 46

10 12

2-3, 5-6, 8-9, 11-12 On:

DIO

JP22

JP21

JP2 is used to select the power level of the LCD/inverter power connector.

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The system board uses JP21 and JP22 to select between RS232/422/485 COM 4 or isolated 8-bit DIO at the rear panel.

Note:

You cannot use COM 4 and DIO at the same time. Please set up JP21 and JP22 together.

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Chapter 2

Front Panel I/O Ports

The front panel I/O ports consist of the following:

• 1 power button

• 1 reset button

• 3 DB-9 serial ports

- supports RS232/422/485

- COM 4 supports an optional 8-bit DIO

• 1 USB 3.0 port

• 1 HDMI port

Rear Panel I/O Ports

COM 1COM 2COM 4

USB 3.0

HDMI

Reset

Button

Power

Button

DC-in

The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following:

• 1 9~36V DC-in jack

• 1 DB-9 serial port supports RS232/422/485

• 1 VGA port

• 2 RJ45 LAN ports

• 4 USB 2.0 ports

LAN 1LAN 2

USB 2.0

COM 3VGA

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Chapter 2

USB Ports

USB 0

USB 3.0

Driver Installation

You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the USB device. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.

Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse

The Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. To use this function:

Jumper Setting

JP5, JP6 and JP7 must be set to “1-2 On: +5V_standby”. Refer to “USB Power Select” in this

chapter for more information. USB 1 USB 2

USB 6 USB 7

USB 5

N.C.

2 1

USB 2.0

Important:

-Data +Data

GND

Key N.C.

VCC

The USB device allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.

The system board is equipped with one onboard USB 3.0 port (USB 0) and four onboard USB

2.0 ports (USB 1/2/6/7). The 10-pin connector allows you to connect 1 additional USB 2.0 port (USB 5). The additional USB port may be mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the cardedge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis and then insert the USB port cables to a connector.

BIOS Setting

Configure the onboard USB in the Advanced menu (“USB Configuration” submenu) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

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Chapter 2

Important:

When installing Windows 7, only native USB 2.0 devices (USB port 0 to USB port 3) can operate under DOS mode. Please refer to the following tables for more infomation on the type of USB ports.

Table 1. OS Selection

Operation Environment

DOS Windows 7 Windows 8.x Linux

for Customers OS Selection

in the BIOS

Windows 8.x Windows 7 Windows 8.x Windows 8.x

Advanced Menu

Available USB ports

All

Table 2. The Type of USB Ports

Model Name BT253 USB 3.0 USB 0 USB 1 USB 2 USB 3 USB 4 USB 5 USB 6 USB 7

Native (share with USB 3.0 port)

Native

HSIC port 0

HSIC port 1

HSIC port 2

HSIC port 3

When installing Windows 7 ﬁ rst time, only native USB 2.0 ports can work. Please refer to the USB type in table 2 below.

All All

COM (Serial) Ports

COM 4/8-bit DIO

COM 2

COM 1

COM 1/COM 2/COM 4:

RS232/RS422/RS485

The serial ports are asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices.

COM 3:

RS232/RS422/RS485

COM 6 COM 5

DSR-

DTR-

CTS-

2 1

DCD-

COM 5/COM 6:

RS232

GND

RTS-

RI-

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BIOS Setting

Configure the serial ports in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“NCT6106D Super I/O Configuration” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

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COM 1/COM 2 /COM 3/COM 4

TXD

RXD

DTR-

GND

DCD-

2345

6789

DSR-

RS232

RTS-

RI-

CTS-

RX+

TX+

RX-

TX-

12345

6789

N.C.

RS422

Full Duplex

GND

N.C.

DATA-

DATA+

12345

6789

N.C.

RS485

N.C.

GND

COM 4 (Serial) Port

This DB-9 serial port can be used as a RS232/422/485 COM port or as an isolated 8-bit DIO via the jumper setting. Refer to “COM 4/DIO Select“ in this section for its respective configuration.

8-bit DIO (4-bit in and 4-bit out)

The 8-bit Digital I/O connector provides powering-on function to external devices that are connected to the connector.

COM 4 Function

Pins

RS232 RS422 RS485

DIO Function

Graphics Interfaces

The display ports consist of the following:

• 1 HDMI port

• 1 VGA port

VGA

HDMI

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

DCD RX+ DATA+ DIN0A

RX RX- DATA- DIN0B

TX TX+ NC DIN1A

DTR TX- NC DIN1B

GND GND GND GND

DSR NC NC

RTS NC NC

CTS NC NC DOUT1A

RI NC NC DOUT1B

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DOUT0A

DOUT0B

VGA Port

The VGA port is used for connecting a VGA monitor. Connect the monitor’s 15-pin D-shell cable connector to the VGA port. After you plug the monitor’s cable connector into the VGA port, gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place.

HDMI Port

The HDMI port which carries both digital audio and video signals is used to connect a LCD monitor or digital TV that has the HDMI port.

BIOS Setting

Configure the display devices in the Chipset menu (“North Bridge Configuration” submenu) of the BIOS. Refer to the chapter 3 for more information.

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9~36V DC-in

RJ45 LAN Ports

DC-in

LAN 1

LAN 2

This jack provides maximum of 120W power and is considered a low power solution. Connect a DC power cord to this jack. Use a power adapter within 9~36V DC output voltage. Using a voltage out of the range 9~36V may fail to boot the system or cause damage to the system board.

Important:

When installing a 3.5” SATA drive or using a LCD panel supporting 12V DC output voltage, you need to use a power adapter more than 14V. Selecting the incorrect voltage will seriously damage the LCD panel.

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Features

• 2 Intel® I210 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controllers

The LAN ports allow the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub.

Driver Installation

Install the LAN drivers. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.

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I/O Connectors

Serial ATA Connector Serial ATA Power Connector

SATA 2.0 3Gb/s

GND

RXN

RXP

SATA 1

SATA Power

+5V

Ground1Ground

GND

TXN

GND

TXP

+12V

Cooling Fan Connector

Ground

Power

System Fan

Sense

Features

• 1 Serial ATA 2.0 port with data transfer rate up to 3Gb/s

• Integrated Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) controller

The Serial ATA connector is used to connect the Serial ATA device. Connect one end of the Serial ATA data cable to a SATA connector and the other end to your Serial ATA device.

The SATA power connector supplies power to the SATA drive. Connect one end of the provided power cable to the SATA power connector and the other end to your storage device.

BIOS Setting

Configure the Serial ATA drives in the Advanced menu (“SATA Configuration” submenu) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

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The fan connector is used to connect the cooling fan. The cooling fan will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board components.

BIOS Setting

The Advanced menu (“HW Monitor” submenu) of the BIOS will display the current speed of the cooling fans. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

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LVDS LCD Panel with Power Connector

Chapter 2

Pins Function Pins Function

3940

LVDS LCD Panel

The system board allows you to connect a LCD Display Panel by means of the LVDS LCD panel connector and the LCD/Inverter power connector. These connectors transmit video signals and power from the system board to the LCD Display Panel.

Refer to the right side for the pin functions of the connector.

BIOS Setting

Configure the LCD panel in the Advanced/Chipset Features submenu of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39

GND

LVDSA_DATA3P

LVDSA_DATA3N

GND LVDSA_DATA2P LVDSA_DATA2N

GND LVDSA_DATA1P LVDSA_DATA1N

GND LVDSA_DATA0P LVDSA_DATA0N

GND

LVDSA_CLKP LVDSA_CLKN

GND

LVDS_DDC_CLK

LVDS_DDC_DATA

Backlight Power Backlight Power

8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40

GND

LVDSB_DATA3P

LVDSB_DATA3N

GND LVDSB_DATA2P LVDSB_DATA2N

GND LVDSB_DATA1P LVDSB_DATA1N

GND LVDSB_DATA0P LVDSB_DATA0N

GND

LVDSB_CLKP LVDSB_CLKN

GND

Backlight_On_Off

+3.3V

Dimming

Panel Power

Note:

DFI board's LVDS connector: Hirose DF13-40DP-1.25V(91)/40P/1.25mm; cable side connector: Hirose DF13-40DS-1.25C.

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Mic-in Connector

Chassis Intrusion Connector

Chassis Intrusion

2 1

Mic-in

Ground

MIC2-JD

MIC2-RI

MIC2-LI

Ground

Signal

The mic-in connector is used to connect an external microphone.

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The board supports the chassis intrusion detection function. Connect the chassis intrusion sensor cable from the chassis to this connector. When the system’s power is on and a chassis intrusion occurred, an alarm will sound. When the system’s power is off and a chassis intrusion occurred, the alarm will sound only when the system restarts.

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Expansion Slots

Mini PCIe for USB, PCIe

and LPC signals

Mini PCIe for PCIe, USB, and 3G signals

microSD socket

(optional)

Mini PCIe for mSATA

Standby Power LED

SIM slot

This LED will blink when the system is in the standby mode. It indicates that there is power on the system board. Power-off the PC and then unplug the power cord prior to installing any devices. Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the motherboard and components.

SIM Slot

The SIM slot on the system board is used to insert a SIM card.

Mini PCI Express Slots

The Mini PCI Express slots on the system board are used to install one half and/or full size Mini PCIe card such as network cards or other cards that comply to the mini PCI Express specifications into the mini PCI Express slot.

microSD Socket

The microSD socket allows you to install a microSD card for the expansion of available memory.

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Battery

Chapter 2

Battery

Connect to the battery connector

Battery Ground

The lithium ion battery powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. It is an auxiliary source of power when the main power is shut off.

Safety Measures

• Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced.

• Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by the manufacturer.

• Dispose of used batteries according to local ordinance

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Chapter 3

Chapter 3 - 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.

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.

Legends

Keys Function

Right and Left arrows

Up and Down arrows

<Esc>

+ (plus key)

- (minus key) Tab

<Enter>

Scrolls forward through the values or options of the highlighted ﬁ eld.

Scrolls backward through the values or options of the highlighted ﬁ eld.

Moves the highlight left or right to select a menu.

Moves the hightlight up or down between submenu or ﬁ elds.

Exit to the BIOS Setup Utility.

Select a ﬁ eld.

Displays general help

Pervious values

Saves and resets the setup program.

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 Advanced Main

The Main menu is the first screen that you will see when you enter the BIOS Setup Utility.

Main

BIOS Information BIOS Vendor Project Version Build Date and Time

CPU Conﬁ guration Microcode Patch BayTrail SoC

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.

System Time

Advanced

Boot Security

American Megatrends BT253 0.11 x64 11/26/2014 10:05:50

902 Do Stepping

[Thu 08/01/2015] [16:19:21]

Administraor

Save & ExitChipset

Set the Date. Use Tab to switch between Date elements.

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

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

OS Selection [Windows 7]

SCC eMMC Support [Enable eMMC Support]



Trusted Computing



NCT6106D Super IO Conﬁ guration



HW Monitor



CPU Conﬁ guration



SATA Conﬁ guration



Network Stack Conﬁ guration



CSM Conﬁ guration



USB Conﬁ guration



Security Conﬁ guration



Intel(R) I210 Gigabit Network Connection - 00:01:29:51......



Intel(R) I210 Gigabit Network Connection - 00:01:29:51......

Advanced

Save & ExitChipset Boot Security

Windows 8.X or Windows 7

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

OS Selection

Select the OS support: Windows 8.X or Windows 7.

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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SCC eMMC Support

Enable or disable the SCC eMMC support.

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Trusted Computing

This section configures settings relevant to Trusted Computing innovations.

Advanced

Conﬁ guration

Security Device Support TPM State

Pending operation

Current Status Information TPM Enabled Status: TPM Active Status: TPM Owner Status:

[Enable]

[Enabled] [None]

[Enabled] [Activated] [Unowned]

Enables or Disables BIOS support for security device. O.S. will not show Security Device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available.

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

Security Device Support

This field is used to enable or disable BIOS supporting for the security device. O.S will not show the security device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available.

TPM State

NCT6106D Super IO Configuration

This section is used to configure the parameters of the system super IO chip.

Advanced

NCT6106D Super IO Conﬁ guration Super IO Chip

Restore AC Power Loss

WatchDog Timer Unit

Super IO WatchDog Timer



Serial Port 1 Conﬁ guration



Serial Port 2 Conﬁ guration



Serial Port 3 Conﬁ guration



Serial Port 4 Conﬁ guration



Serial Port 5 Conﬁ guration



Serial Port 6 Conﬁ guration

NCT6106D

[Power Off]

[Second] 0

Select AC power state when power is re-applied after a power failure.

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

Restore AC Power Loss

Power Off

When power returns after an AC power failure, the system’s power is off. You must

press the Power button to power-on the system.

This field is used to enable or disable the security device.

Pending operation

This field is used to schedule an operation for the security device.

Note:

Your computer will reboot during restart in order to change the device status.

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Power On

When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will automatically power-on.

WatchDog Timer Unit

Selects the WatchDog Timer Unit: second or minute.

Super IO WatchDog Timer

Enter the value to set the Super IO WatchDog timer. 0 means disabled.

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Serial Port 1 Configuration to Serial Port 6 Configuration

Sets the parameters of serial port 1 (COM A) and serial port 6 (COM F).

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Advanced

Serial Port 1 Conﬁ guration

Serial Port

Device Settings

Change Settings COM 1 Driver Mode

Advanced

Serial Port 2 Conﬁ guration

Serial Port

Device Settings

Change Settings COM 2 Driver Mode

[Enabled]

IO=3F8h; IRQ=4;

[Auto] [RS232 driver]

[Enabled]

IO=2F8h; IRQ=3;

[Auto] [RS232 driver]

Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM)

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit

Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM)

Advanced

Serial Port 3 Conﬁ guration

Serial Port

Device Settings

Change Settings COM 3 Driver Mode

Advanced

Serial Port 4 Conﬁ guration

Serial Port

Device Settings

Change Settings COM 4 Driver Mode

[Enabled]

IO=3E8h; IRQ=10;

[Auto] [RS232 driver]

[Enabled]

IO=2E8h; IRQ=11;

[Auto] [RS232 driver]

Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM)

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit

Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM)

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 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit

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Advanced

Serial Port 5 Conﬁ guration

Serial Port

Device Settings

Change Settings

Advanced

Serial Port 6 Conﬁ guration

Serial Port

Device Settings

Change Settings

[Enabled]

IO=2F0h; IRQ=10;

[Auto]

[Enabled]

IO=2E0h; IRQ=11;

[Auto]

Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM)

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit

Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM)

Serial Port

Enable or disable the serial COM port.

Change Settings

Select the IO/IRQ settings for the super I/O device.

COM Driver Mode

Select an optimal settings for the super I/O device.

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Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit

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HW Monitor

This section is used to monitor the hardware status.

Advanced

PC Health Status

Case Open

System Temperature CPU Temperature VCORE 5V

3.3V

[Disabled]

: +35 C : +34 C : +0.944 V : +5.077 V : +3.339 V

Case Open

Set this field to Enabled to allow the system to alert you of a chassis intrusion event.

Case Open Function

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

CPU Configuration

This section is used to configure the CPU. It will also display the detected CPU information.

Advanced

CPU Conﬁ guration Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU E3845 @ 1.99GHz

CPU Signature Microcode Patch CPU Speed 64-bit Processor Cores Intel VT-x Technology

L1 Data Cache L1 Code Cache L2 Cache

Active Processor Cores

Intel Virtualization Technology EIST

30679 902 1918 MHz Supported 4 Supported

24 KB x4 32 KB x4 1024 KB x2

[All]

[Enabled] [Disabled]

Number of cores to enable in each processor package.

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

Active Processor Cores

Number of cores to enable in each processor package.

Intel Virtualization Technology

When this field is set to Enabled, the VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology.

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EIST

This field is used to enable or disable the Intel Enhanced SpeedStep Technology.

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SATA Configuration

This section is used to enable or disable SATA devices.

Advanced

SATA Conﬁ guration

Serial-ATA (SATA)

SATA Mode

Serial-ATA port 0 SATA Port 0 HotPlug

Serial-ATA port 1 SATA Port 1 HotPlug

Serial ATA Port 0 Not Present

Serial ATA Port 1 Not Present

[Enabled]

[AHCI Mode]

[Enabled] [Enabled]

Serial-ATA (SATA)

This field is used to enable or disable Serial ATA devices.

Serial-ATA port 0 and port 1

Enable or disable Serial ATA port 0 and port 1.

Serial-ATA port 0 and port 1 HotPlug

Enable or disable Serial ATA port 0 and port 1 hotplug.

Enable / Disable SATA.

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

Network Stack Configuration

This section is used to enable or disable network stack settings.

Advanced

Network Stack

[Disabled]

Enable/Disable UEFI network stack.



Select Screen



Select Item

Enter:

Select

+/-:

Change Opt.

F1:

General Help

F2:

Previous Values

F4:

Save & Reset

ESC:

Exit

When Network Stack is set to enabled, it will display the following information:

Advanced

Network Stack

Ipv4 PXE Support

Ipv6 PXE Support PXE boot wait time

[Enabled]

[Enabled] [Enabled] 0

Enable/Disable UEFI network stack.

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

Select Screen



Select Item

Enter:

Select

+/-:

Change Opt.

F1:

General Help

F2:

Previous Values

F4:

Save & Reset

ESC:

Exit

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Ipv4 PXE Support

When enabled, Ipv4 PXE boot supports. When disabled, Ipv4 PXE boot option will not be created.

Ipv6 PXE Support

When enabled, Ipv6 PXE boot supports. When disabled, Ipv6 PXE boot option will not be created.

PXE boot wait time

Enter the wait time value to abort the PXE boot.

CSM Configuration

This section configures the CSM settings.

Advanced

Compatibility Support Module Conﬁ guration

CSM16 Module Version

Boot option ﬁ lter

Option ROM execution order

Launch PCI-E NIC PXE Storage Other PCI devices

Boot option filter

This option controls Legacy/UEFI ROMs priority.

Launch PCI-E NIC PXE

This field controls the execution of PXE OpROM.

07.71

[UEFI and Legacy]

[Do not launch] [Legacy only] [UEFI only]

This option controls Legacy/UEFI ROMs priority

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

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Storage

This field controls the execution of UEFI and Legacy Storage OpROM.

Other PCI devices

This field determines OpROM execution policy for devices other than network, storage or video.

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USB Configuration

This section is used to configure the parameters of USB device.

Advanced

USB Conﬁ guration USB Module Version USB Devices:

1 Hub

Legacy USB Support

XHCI Hand-off EHCI Hand-off USB Mass Storage Driver Support

8.11.01

[Enabled]

[Enabled] [Enabled] [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

F4:

Save & Reset

ESC:

Exit

Legacy USB Support

Enabled

Enable legacy USB. Disabled

Keep USB devices available only for EFI applications. Auto Disable support for legacy when no USB devices are connected.

XHCI Hand-off

This is a workaround for OSes without the XHCI hand-off support. The change of XHCI ownership should be claimed by the EHCI driver.

EHCI Hand-off

Important:

When installing Windows 7, only native USB 2.0 devices (USB port 0 to USB port 3) can operate under DOS mode. Please refer to the following tables for more infomation on the type of USB ports.

Table 1. OS Selection

Operation Environment

DOS Windows 7 Windows 8.x Linux

for Customers OS Selection

in the BIOS

Windows 8.x Windows 7 Windows 8.x Windows 8.x

Advanced Menu

Available USB ports

All

Table 2. The Type of USB Ports

Model Name BT253 USB 3.0 USB 0 USB 1 USB 2 USB 3 USB 4 USB 5 USB 6 USB 7

Native (share with USB 3.0 port)

Native Native Native

Native HSIC port 0 HSIC port 1 HSIC port 2 HSIC port 3

When installing Windows 7 ﬁ rst time, only native USB 2.0 ports can work. Please refer to the USB type in table 2 below.

All All

This is a workaround for OSes without the EHCI hand-off support. The change of EHCI ownership should be claimed by the EHCI driver.

USB Mass Storage Driver Support

Enable or disable the support of the USB Mass Storage Driver.

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Security Configuration

This section only displays the setting relevant to the Intel(R) Anti-Theft Technology.

Advanced

Intel(R) TXE Conﬁ guration TXE FW Version

TXE HMRFPO

01.01.00.1089 [Disabled]

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

Intel(R) I210 Gigabit Network Connection - 00:01:29:51...

This section is used to configure the parameters of Gigabit Ethernet device.

Advanced

Conﬁ gure Boot Protocol,

PORT CONFIGURATION MENU



NIC Conﬁ guration

Blink LEDs

PORT CONFIGURATION INFORMATION UEFI Driver: Adapter PBA: Chip Type PCI Device ID Bus: Device: Function:

Link Status

MAC Address Virtual MAC Address

Intel(R) PRO/1000 5.5.19 001300-000 Intel i210 1533 01:00:00

[Disconnected]

00:01:29:51:00:00

Wake on LAN, Link Speed, and VLAN.

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

Blink LEDs

Identify the physical network port by blinking the associated LED.

Link Status

This field indicates the link status of the network device.

Virtual MAC Address

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This field indicates programmatically assignable MAC address for the network port.

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NIC Configuration

This field is used to configure the network device.

Advanced

Speciﬁ es the port speed

Link Speed

Wake on LAN

[Auto Negotiated]

[Disabled]

used for the selected

boot protocol.

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

Link Speed

Specify the port speed which is used for the selected boot protocol.

Wake on LAN

Enable the server to be powered on using an in-band magic packet.

Intel(R) I210 Gigabit Network Connection - 00:01:29:51...

This section is used to configure the parameters of Gigabit Ethernet device.

Advanced

Conﬁ gure Boot Protocol,

PORT CONFIGURATION MENU



NIC Conﬁ guration

Blink LEDs

PORT CONFIGURATION INFORMATION UEFI Driver: Adapter PBA: Chip Type PCI Device ID Bus: Device: Function:

Link Status

MAC Address Virtual MAC Address

Intel(R) PRO/1000 5.5.19 001300-000 Intel i210 1533 02:00:00

[Disconnected]

00:01:29:51:00:00

Wake on LAN, Link Speed, and VLAN.

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

Blink LEDs

Identify the physical network port by blinking the associated LED.

Link Status

This field indicates the link status of the network device.

Virtual MAC Address

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This field indicates programmatically assignable MAC address for the network port.

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NIC Configuration

This field is used to configure the network device.

Advanced

Speciﬁ es the port speed

Link Speed

Wake on LAN

[Auto Negotiated]

[Disabled]

used for the selected

boot protocol.

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

Link Speed

Specify the port speed which is used for the selected boot protocol.

Wake on LAN

Enable the server to be powered on using an in-band magic packet.

Chipset

This section configures relevant chipset functions.

Main



North Bridge



South Bridge

Advanced

Chipset

Security Boot

Save & Exit

North Bridge Parameters

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

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North Bridge

This section configures the North bridge parameters.

Chipset



Intel IGD Conﬁ guration



Memory Conﬁ guration

Conﬁ g Intel IGD Settings.

 Select Screen

 Select Item

Enter: Select

+/-: Change Opt.

F1: General Help

F2: Previous Values

F4: Save & Reset

ESC: Exit

Intel IGD Configuration

Chipset

Integrated Graphics Primary Display



IGD - LCD Control

Chipset

IGD - LCD Control

LVDS Support

Bus Type Data Type Panel Type

[Enabled] [IGD]

[Enable]

[Single LVDS] [18 Bits] [1024*768]

IGD LCD Control Settings

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

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 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

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Bus Type

Select the bus type for the flat panel: single LVDS or dual LVDS.

Data Type

Select the data type for the flat panel: 18-bits, 24-bits (VESA) or 24-bits (JEIDA).

Panel Type

Select the panel type for the flat panel.

IGD - LCD Control

LVDS Support Bus Type Data Type

Panel Type

Chipset

Flat panel options

[Enable] [Single LVDS] [18 Bits]

[1024*768]

Panel Type

640x480 800x600 1024x768 1280x1024 1366x768 1920x1200 User Deﬁ ne

 Select Screen

 Select Item

Enter: Select

+/-: Change Opt.

F1: General Help

F2: Previous Values

F4: Save & Reset

ESC: Exit

Memory Configuration

Chipset

Memory Information Total Memory

Memory Slot1

4096 MB (LPDDR3) 4096 MB (LPDDR3)

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

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South Bridge

This field is used to configure the parameters of the South Bridge.

Chipset



USB Conﬁ guration



PCI Express Conﬁ guration

Azalia HD Audio Options

 Select Screen

 Select Item

Enter: Select

+/-: Change Opt.

F1: General Help

F2: Previous Values

F4: Save & Reset

ESC: Exit

USB Configuration

USB Conﬁ guration XHCI Mode

USB 2.0 (EHCI) Support

Chipset

[Disabled] [Enabled]

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

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PCI Express Configuration

This section configues settings relevant to PCI Express devices.

Chipset

PCI Express Conﬁ guration

PCI Express Port 2

Speed PCI Express Port 3



Speed

[Enabled]

[Auto] [Enabled]

[Auto]

Enable or Disable the PCI Express Port 2 in the Chipset

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

PCI Express Port 2-3

Enable or disable the PCI Express port in the chipset.

Speed

Select the speed for the PCI Express devices. The options are Auto, Gen1 or Gen2.

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

Administrator Password

Set the administrator password.

User Password

Set the user password.

Advanced

BootSecurity

Save & ExitChipset

Set Administrator Password.

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

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Boot

Main

Boot Conﬁ guration

Setup Prompt Timeout

Bootup NumLock State

Boot Option Priorities

Boot Option #1

Setup Prompt Timeout

Select 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.

Boot Option #1

Select the system boot order.

Advanced

Security

Boot

Save & ExitChipset

[On]

[UEFI: Built-in EFI...]

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

F4: Save & Reset

ESC: Exit

Save & Exit

Main

Save Changes and Reset

Discard Changes and Reset Restore Defaults

Boot Override

UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell

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.

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.

Advanced

Chipset

BootSecurity Save & Exit

Reset the system after saving the changes.

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

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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>.

C:\AFU\AFUDOS>afudos ﬁ lename /B /P /N

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Reading ﬁ le ..............................

Erasing ﬂ ash .............................

Writing ﬂ ash .............................

Verifying ﬂ ash ..........................

Erasing BootBlock ....................

Writing BootBlock ....................

Verifying BootBlock .................

C:\AFU\AFUDOS>

AMI Firmware Update Utility(APTIO) v2.25

done done done done done done done

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Notice: BIOS SPI ROM

1. The Intel® Management Engine has already been integrated into this system board. Due to the safety concerns, the BIOS (SPI ROM) chip cannot be removed from this system board and used on another system board of the same model.

2. The BIOS (SPI ROM) on this system board must be the original equipment from the factory and cannot be used to replace one which has been utilized on other system boards.

3. If you do not follow the methods above, the Intel updated and will cease to be effective.

Note:

a. You can take advantage of flash tools to update the default configuration of the BIOS (SPI ROM) to the latest version anytime. b. When the BIOS IC needs to be replaced, you have to populate it properly onto the

system board after the EEPROM programmer has been burned and follow the technical person's instructions to confirm that the MAC address should be burned or not.

Management Engine will not be

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Chapter 4

Chapter 4 - 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”.

Auto Run Page (For Windows 8.1)

Auto Run Page (For Windows 7)

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Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility

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 Software Installation Utility” on the main menu.

1. Setup is ready to install the utility. Click Next.

2. Read the license agreement then click Yes.

INF files so that the Intel

3. Go through the readme document for more installation tips then click Next.

4. After all setup operations are

done, click Next.

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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 HD Graphics Drivers

To install the driver, click “Intel HD 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 7/ Windows 8 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.

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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 LAN Drivers

To install the driver, click “Intel LAN Drivers” on the main menu.

1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click Next.

2. Click “I accept the terms in the license agreement” then click “Next”.

4. Click Install to begin the installation.

5. After completing installation, click Finish.

3. Select the program featuers you want installed then click Next.

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Kernel Mode Driver Framework (For Windows 7 only)

To install the driver, click “Kernel Mode Driver Framework” on the main menu.

1. Click “Yes“ to install the update.

2. The update is installed now.

Intel Trusted Execution Engine Driver

To install the driver, click “Intel Trusted Execution Engine Driver” on the main menu.

1. Tick “I accept the terms in the License Agreement“ and then click “Next.”

2. The step shows the components which will be installed. Then, Click Next.

3. Click “Restart Now“ to restart your computer when the installation is complete.

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3. The step displays the installing status in the progress.

4. Click “Finish“ when the installation is complete.

Realtek Audio Drivers

To install the driver, click “Realtek Audio Drivers” 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.

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HW Utility

HW Utility provides information about the board, HW Health, Watchdog, DIO, and Backlight. To access the utility, click “HW Utility” on the main menu.

Note:

If you are using Windows 7, you need to access the operating system as an administrator to be able to install the utility.

1. Setup is ready to install the HW Utility drifer. Click Next.

2. Click “I accept the terms in the license agreement” and then click

3. Click Install to begin the installation.

4. After completing installation, click Finish.

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The HW Utility icon will appear on the desktop. Double-click the icon to open the utility.

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Information

HW Health

HW Health Set

WatchDog

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Infineon TPM Driver and Tool (option)

To install the driver, click “Infineon TPM driver and tool (option)” on the main menu.

1. The setup program is preparing

to install the driver.

DIO

2. The setup program is now ready

to install the utility. Click Next.

3. Click “I accept the terms in the

license agreement” and then click “Next”.

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4. Enter the necessary information and then click Next.

5. Select a setup type and then click Next.

7. TPM requires installing the Microsoft Visual C++ package prior to installing the utility. Click Install.

8. The setup program is currently installing the Microsoft Visual C++ package.

6. Click Install.

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9. Click Finish.

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10. Click “Yes“ to restart your system.

Intel USB 3.0 Drivers (For Windows 7 Only)

To install the driver, click “Intel USB 3.0 Driver” on the main menu.

1. Setup is ready to install the driver.

Click Next.

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. Setup is currently installing the driver. After installation has completed, click Next.

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.

5. After completing installation, click Finish.

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3. Click Finish to exit installation.

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Chapter 5 - Digital I/O Programming Guide Register Description

The Input Port Register (register 0) reflects the incoming logic levels of the pins, regardless of whether the pin if defined as an input or output by the Configuration Register. They act only on the red operation. Writes to this register have no effect. The default value (X) is determined by the externally applied logic level. Before a red operation, a write transmission is sent with the command byte to indicate to the I accessed next.

BIT I-7 I-6 I-5 I-4 I-3 I-2 I-1 I-0 DEFAULT

The Onput Port Register (register 1) shows the outgoing logic levels of the pins defined as outputs by the Configuration Register. Bit values in this register have no effect on pins defined as inputs. In turns, reads from this register reflect the value that is in the flip-flop contolling the output selection, not the actual pin value.

XXXX X XXX

C device that the Input Port Regiser will be

The Configuration Register (register 3) configures the direction of the I/O pins. If a bit in this register is set to 1, the corresponding port pin is enabled as an input with a high-impedence output driver. If a bit in this register is cleared to 0, the corresponding port is enabled as an input.

BIT C-7 C-6 C-5 C-4 C-3 C-2 C-1 C-0 DEFAULT

1111 1 111

BIT O-7 O-6 O-5 O-4 O-3 O-2 O-1 O-0 DEFAULT

The Polarity Inversion Register (register 2) allows polarity inversion of the pins defined as inputs by the Configuration Register. If a bit in this register is set (written with 1), the corresponding port pin’s polarity is inverted. If a bit in this register is clear (written with a 0), the corresponding port pin’s original polarity is retained.

BIT N-7 N-6 N-5 N-4 N-3 N-2 N-1 N-0 DEFAULT

1111 1 111

0000 0 000

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Function Description

I2CWriteByte(SlaveAddr, SubAddr, Data): Write a Byte data to a specified I2C Device.

I2CReadByte(SlaveAddr, SubAddr, *Data): Read a Byte data from a specified I2C Device.

SetBit(*Data, Bit) : Set Data bit n as “1”.

ClrBit(*Data, Bit) : Set Data bit n as “0”.

GetBit(Data, Bit) : Return the value of data bit n.

Sample Code

GPIO Configuration

#deﬁ ne SLAVE_ADDR #deﬁ ne INPUT_PORT #deﬁ ne OUTPUT_PORT #deﬁ ne INVERSION_PORT #deﬁ ne COMFIG_PORT

GpioConﬁ g(int PinNum, int Mode) { BYTE Data; BYTE TempPinNum = PinNum%8;

//Pin0-7 Input/Output Conﬁ guration I2C_ReadByte(SLAVE_ADDR, CONFIG_PORT, &Data); if(Mode == 1){SetBit(&Data, TempPinNum);} //Input else {ClrBit(&Data, TempPinNum);} //Output I2C_WriteByte(SLAVE_ADDR, CONFIG_PORT, Data);

return 1;

0x42 0x00 0x01 0x02 0x03

GPIO Output Process

#deﬁ ne SLAVE_ADDR #deﬁ ne INPUT_PORT #deﬁ ne OUTPUT_PORT #deﬁ ne INVERSION_PORT #deﬁ ne COMFIG_PORT

GpioOut(int PinNum, int Level) { BYTE Data; BYTE TempPinNum = PinNum%8;

//Pin0-7 I2C_ReadByte(SLAVE_ADDR, OUTPUT_PORT, &Data); if(Level == 0){ClrBit(&Data, TempPinNum);} else {SetBit(&Data, TempPinNum);} I2C_WriteByte(SLAVE_ADDR, OUTPUT_PORT, Data);

return 1;

0x42 0x00 0x01 0x02 0x03

GPIO Iutput Process

#deﬁ ne SLAVE_ADDR #deﬁ ne INPUT_PORT #deﬁ ne OUTPUT_PORT #deﬁ ne INVERSION_PORT #deﬁ ne COMFIG_PORT

GpioIn(int PinNum, int *Status) { BYTE Data; BYTE Group = PinNum/8; BYTE TempPinNum = PinNum%8;

//Pin0-7 I2C_ReadByte(SLAVE_ADDR, INPUT_PORT, &Data); *Status = GetBit(Data, TempPinNum);

return 1;

0x42 0x00 0x01 0x02 0x03

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Appendix A - Watchdog Sample Code

;Software programming example: ;---------------------------------------------

;(1) Enter Super IO Conﬁ guration mode ;--------------------------------------------MOV DX,4EH MOV AL,87H OUT DX,AL OUT DX,AL

;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------;(2) Conﬁ guration Logical Device 8, register CRF0/CRF1 (WDT Control/WDT timer) ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MOV DX,4EH MOV AL,07H ;Ready to Program Logical Device OUT DX,AL

MOV DX,4FH MOV AL,08H ;Select Logical Device 8 OUT DX,AL

MOV DX,4EH MOV AL, F1H ;Select watchdog timer register OUT DX,AL

Appendix A

MOV DX,4FH MOV AL,10H ;Set watchdog timer value OUT DX,AL

MOV DX,4EH MOV AL, F0H ;Select watchdog Control Register OUT DX,AL

MOV DX,4FH MOV AL,02H ;Set Watchdog Control Value OUT DX,AL

;---------------------------------------------------------------;(1) Exit extended function mode ;---------------------------------------------------------------MOV DX,4EH MOV AL,AAH OUT DX,AL

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Appendix B

Appendix B - System Error Message

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 according to the battery manufacturer’s instructions.

Hard Disk(s) fail (20)

HDD initialization error.

Hard Disk(s) fail (10)

Unable to recalibrate fixed disk.

Hard Disk(s) fail (08)

Sector Verify failed.

Keyboard is locked out - Unlock the key

The BIOS detects that the keyboard is locked. Keyboard controller is pulled low.

Keyboard error or no keyboard present

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

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.

FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (80)

Unable to reset floppy subsystem.

FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (40)

Floppy type mismatch.

Hard Disk(s) fail (80)

HDD reset failed.

Hard Disk(s) fail (40)

HDD controller diagnostics failed.

Manufacturing POST loop

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

BIOS ROM checksum error - System halted

The checksum of ROM address F0000H-FFFFFH is bad.

Memory test fail

The BIOS reports memory test fail if the memory has error(s).

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Appendix C

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.

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.

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.

Floppy Drive

The computer cannot access the floppy drive.

1. The floppy diskette may not be formatted. Format the diskette and try again.

2. The diskette may be write-protected. Use a diskette that is not write-protected.

3. You may be writing to the wrong drive. Check the path statement to make sure you are writing to the targeted drive.

4. There is not enough space left on the diskette. Use another diskette with adequate storage space.

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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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Table of Contents

About this Manual

Static Electricity Precautions

Warranty

Safety Measures

About the Package

Before Using the System Board

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Specifications

Features

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

Board Layout

Block Diagram

Mechanical Diagram

System Memory

Jumper Settings

Front Panel I/O Ports

Rear Panel I/O Ports

I/O Connectors

Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup

Overview

Entering the BIOS Setup Utility

Updating the BIOS

Notice: BIOS SPI ROM

Chapter 4 - Supported Software

Appendix A - Watchdog Sample Code

Appendix B - System Error Message

Appendix C - Troubleshooting Checklist