DFI CT930-B User Manual
CT930-B
ECX Board
User’s Manual
935-CT9303-050G
I01910743
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Product names or trademarks appearing in this manual are for identification purpose only and are the properties of the respective owners.
FCC and DOC Statement on Class B
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.
Table of Contents
About this Manual................................................................................
Warranty.................................................................................................
Static Electricity Precaution................................................................
Safety Measures.....................................................................................
About the Package...............................................................................
Before Using the System Board.........................................................
Chapter 1 - Introduction....................................................................
Specifications...................................................................................................................................
Features..............................................................................................................................................
Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation....................................................
System Board Layout ..........................................................................................................
Mechanical Diagram................................................................................................................
System Memory..........................................................................................................................
CPU.......................................................................................................................................................
Jumper Settings............................................................................................................................
Rear Panel I/O Ports.............................................................................................................
I/O Connectors..........................................................................................................................
Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup......................................................................
Award BIOS Setup Utility.................................................................................................
Updating the BIOS..................................................................................................................
Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares.....................................................
Drivers for Windows Vista System..........................................................................
Drivers for Windows XP System..............................................................................
Installation Notes.......................................................................................................................
Appendix A - System Error Messages...............................................
Appendix B - Troubleshooting..........................................................
Appendix C - Watchdog Timer........................................................
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About this Manual
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.
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Static Electricity Precautions
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
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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.
Battery:
• 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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About the Package
The system board package contains the following items. If any of
these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or
sales representative for assistance.
; The system board
; One IDE cable (44-pin to 44-pin)
; One audio cable - Speaker-out, mic-in and line-in (optional)
; One serial cable
; One Serial ATA data cable
; One Serial ATA power cable
; One PS/2 keyboard/mouse cable
; One power cable
; One CPU cooler
; One “Main Board Utility” CD
; One QR (Quick Reference)
The system 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.
• 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.
Important:
Use the power cable included in the package. This cable is
exclusively for CT930-B. Refer to the I/O Connectors section in
chapter 2 for the pin functions of the power connector.
Introduction
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Processor
Chipset
System Memory
BIOS
Energy Efficient
Design
Damage Free
Intelligence
• Intel® CoreTM Duo/Solo processor
- 667MHz/533MHz system data bus
• Intel® Celeron® M processor
- 533MHz system data bus
• Processor socket: mPGA478M
Note: Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) and Low Voltage (LV) processor
is available on special order.
• Intel
®
chipset
- Intel® 945GME Express chipset
- Intel® 82801GBM I/O Controller Hub (ICH7M)
• One 200-pin SODIMM socket
• Supports 400MHz, 533MHz and 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM
• Supports maximum of 2GB system memory using 256Mbit,
512Mbit or 1Gbit technology for x8 and x16 devices
• Award BIOS
• 4Mbit flash memory
• Supports ACPI specification and OS Directed Power Management
• Wake-On-Events include:
- Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse
- Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse
- Wake-On-LAN
- Wake-On-Ring
- RTC timer to power-on the system
• System power management supported
• CPU stopped clock control
• Microsoft
®
/Intel® APM 1.2 compliant
• Soft Power supported - ACPI v1.0a specification
• AC power failure recovery
• Monitors CPU/system temperature and overheat alarm
• Monitors CPU/system fan speed and failure alarm
• Read back capability that displays temperature, voltage and fan
speed
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Specifications
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Graphics
Audio
LAN
Serial ATA
IDE Interface
I/O Ports
I/O Connectors
• Integrated graphics interface
- Analog CRT
- Integrated 400MHz RAMDAC
- Analog monitor supports up to UXGA
- LVDS interface
- Panel support up to UXGA (1600x1200)
- 25MHz-112MHz single/dual channel @ 18bpp, TFT panel
type support
• Internal graphics features
- DVMT 3.0 support
- Intel® Dual-Frequency Graphics Technology
- Intel® Smart 2D Display Technology
- Dual Independent display pipes
- Intel Gen 3.5 Integrated Graphics Engine
• Realtek ALC655
• 16-bit stereo full-duplex codec with independent variable sampling rate
• 5.1-channel audio output
• One Marvell 88E8053 PCI Express Gigabit controller
• Supports 10Mbps, 100Mbps and 1Gbps data transmission
• IEEE 802.3 (10/100Mbps) and IEEE 802.3ab (1Gbps) compliant
• Supports 2 SATA (Serial ATA) interfaces which are compliant
with SATA 1.0 specification
• SATA speed up to 1.5Gb/s
• One 44-pin IDE connector supports up to two IDE devices
• Supports Ultra ATA 100/66/33 (this will depend on the IDE cable
used)
Note: We do not recommend using IDE devices and CF card at
the same time.
• 1 DB-15 VGA port
• 1 TV-Out (S-Video I/F) - Does not support Macrovision
• 1 RJ45 LAN port
• 2 USB 2.0/1.1 ports
• 1 port for PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse ports
• 1 DB-9 serial port
• 2 Serial ATA ports
• 1 CompactFlash socket
Note: By default, CompactFlash is fixed in Slave mode.
• 1 connector for 1 external serial port
• 1 LVDS LCD panel connector
• 1 LCD/inverter power connector
• 1 audio connector for mic-in, line-in and line-out jacks
• 1 44-pin IDE connector
• 1 10-pin ATX power connector
• 1 front panel connector
• 2 fan connectors
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Temperature
Humidity
PCB
Daughterboard
Connector
EXT-ECX1
Daughterboard
(optional)
•0oC to 60oC
• 10% to 90%
• 10 layers, ECX form factor
• 10.5cm (4.14") x 14.6cm (5.75")
• 1 daughterboard connector for EXT-ECX1 daughterboard
• Chrontel CH7307C DVI transmitter chip
• 2 USB ports
• 1 DVI port
• 1 mini PCI slot
• 4 layers
• 9.35cm (3.68") x 9.55cm (3.76")
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Features
The system board is equipped with the
CompactFlashTM socket for inserting a
CompactFlashTM card. CompactFlashTM card is a small removable
mass storage device designed with flash technology - a non-volatile
storage solution that does not require a battery to retain data indefinitely. The CompactFlashTM technology is widely used in products
such as portable and desktop computers, digital cameras, handheld
data collection scanners, PDAs, Pocket PCs, handy terminals and personal communicators.
DDR2 is a higher performance DDR technology
whose data transfer rate delivers bandwidth of 4.3
GB per second and beyond. That is twice the speed of the conventional DDR without increasing its power consumption. DDR2
SDRAM modules work at 1.8V supply compared to 2.6V memory
voltage for DDR modules. DDR2 also incorporates new innovations
such as the On-Die Termination (ODT) as well as larger 4-bit prefetch against DDR which fetches 2 bits per clock cycle.
The built-in graphics delivers exceptional 3D graphics
performance. It suppor ts analog CRT and LVDS in-
terfaces.
The Realtek ALC655 audio codec pro-
vides 6-channel audio output for advanced 5.1-channel super surround sound audio system. The 5.1channel audio is supported only when the audio utility is configured
to support this function.
DDR2
graphics
5.1-channel audio
compactflash
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wake-on-lan
wake-on-ring
Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant
with SATA 1.0 specification. With speed of up to
1.5Gbps, it improves hard drive performance faster than the standard parallel ATA whose data transfer rate is 100MB/s.
The Marvell 88E8053 PCI Express Gigabit LAN
controller supports up to 1Gbps data transmission. It allows the system board to easily connect to a local area
network or broadband connection.
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.
This feature allows the system that is in the
Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to
wake-up/power-on to respond to calls coming from an external modem.
Important:
The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA.
This feature allows the network to remotely
wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC.
It is supported via the onboard LAN port. 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.
USB
SERIAL ATA
gigabit lan
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This function allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-on the sys-
tem.
Important:
The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA.
This function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system
from the S1 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.
The RTC installed on the system board allows your
system to automatically power-on on the set date
and time.
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. Currently, only Windows
®®
®®
®
2000/XP supports the ACPI function. ACPI when enabled in
the Power Management Setup will allow you to use the S1 function.
Important:
The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA.
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.
wake-on-USB
wake-on-PS/2
rtc timer
ACPI STR
Power failure
recovery
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Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation
System Board Layout
Component sideSolder side
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Mechanical Diagram
CT930-B
(component side)
146.00
8.90
133.90
3.18
105.00
95.22
8.90
133.90
41.02
3.18
12.98
95.22
67.32
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CT930-B
(solder side)
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BIOS Setting
Configure the system memory in the Advanced Chipset Features
submenu of the BIOS.
System Memory
SODIMM
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Installing the SODIMM DDR2 Module
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 board.
4. Note the key on the socket. The keying mechanism ensures the
module can be plugged into the socket in only one way.
5. Grasping the module by its edges, insert the module into the
socket at an approximately 30 degrees angle. Note that the
socket and module are both keyed, which means the module can
be plugged into the socket in only one direction.
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6. To seat the module into the socket, 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.
Note:
The board used in the following illustrations may not resemble
the actual one. These illustrations are for reference only.
7. Push down the module until the clips at each side of the socket
lock into position. You will hear a distinctive “click”, indicating the
module is correctly locked into position.
ClipClip
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CPU
Overview
The system board is equipped with a surface mount mPGA478
CPU socket.
Installing the CPU
Note:
The board used in this section 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 mPGA478 socket on the system board.
4. Use a screwdriver to turn the screw to its unlock position.
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LAN
Lock
Unlock
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5. Position the CPU above the socket. The gold triangular mark on
the CPU must align with pin 1 of the CPU socket.
Important:
1. Only Use Intel® CoreTM Duo/Solo processor or
Intel® Celeron® M processor manufactured on
65nm technology. Intel Pentium M and Intel Celeron
M processors manufactured on 0.13 micron and 90nm
technology are not supported. Installing an incompatible
processor will cause severe damage to both the processor and system board.
2. Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touching the
pins.
6. Insert the CPU into the socket until it is seated in place. The
CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be inserted
without exerting any force. Use a screwdriver to turn the screw
to its lock position.
Important:
Do not force the CPU into the socket. Forcing the CPU into
the socket may bend the pins and damage the CPU.
Gold
triangular
mark
Pin 1 of the socket
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Installing the Fan and Heat Sink
The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heat sink.
Without sufficient air circulation across the CPU and heat sink, the
CPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and system board.
Note:
• Use only certified fan and heat sink.
• Your fan and heat sink package usually contains the fan
and heat sink assembly, and an installation guide. If the installation procedure in the installation guide differs from the
one in this section, please follow the installation guide in the
package.
1. On the solder side of the board, match the screw holes of the
retention module base to the mounting holes around the CPU
socket.
Retention
module base
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2. Apply a thin layer of thermal paste on top of the CPU. Do not
spread the paste all over the surface. When you later place the
heat sink on top, the compound will disperse evenly.
3. Place the fan / heat sink assembly on top of the CPU. The 4
screws around the heat sink must match the screw holes of the
retention module base. We strongly recommend using this type
of fan / heat sink assembly because it provides adequate cooling
to the components of the system board.
Turn each Phillips head screw half way down first to initially stabilize the heat sink onto the board, then finally tighten each screw.
Important:
Do not turn the first screw all the way down followed by
the next and so on. This is to avoid imbalance which might
cause cracks or fractures to the CPU and/or heat sink assembly.
4. Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector on the system board.
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Clear CMOS Data
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 JP1 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP1
back to its default setting, pins 1 and 2 On.
3. Now plug the power cord and power-on the system.
Jumper Settings
1
LAN
1-2 On: Normal
(default)
JP1
2-3 On:
Clear CMOS Data
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2
312
X
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JP4 is used to select the power of the PS/2 keyboard/mouse port.
Selecting 5V_standby will allow you to use the PS/2 keyboard or
PS/2 mouse to wake up the system.
BIOS Setting
Configure the PS/2 keyboard/mouse wake up function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Super IO Device” section) of the BIOS.
Refer to chapter 3 for more information.
Important:
The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA.
PS/2 Power Select
1
LAN
JP4
1-2 On: 5V
(default)
2-3 On:
5V_standby
3
1
2
3
1
2
X
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LCD Power Select
1
LAN
JP2
3
45
6
12
3
45
6
12
3
45
6
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1-4 On:
12V
2-5 On:
5V
3-6 On:
3.3V
X
JP2 is used to select the power supplied to the LCD panel.
Important:
Before powering-on the system, make sure JP2’s setting
matches the LCD panel’s specification. Selecting the incorrect
voltage will seriously damage the LCD panel.
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LAN
Power-on Select
J8 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 J8
to On. If you want to use the power button, set J8 to Off.
When using J8 “Power On” feature to power the system back on
after a power failure occurs, may not power on the system if the
power lost is resumed within 5 seconds (power flicker).
Note:
In order to ensure that power is resumed after a power failure
that may occur within a 5 second period, J8 should be set to
Off and the “PWRON After PWR-Fail” in CMOS is set to “ON”.
On:
Power-on via
AC power
Off:
Power-on via
power button
(default)
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J8
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Inverter Settings
S1
X
Inverter High Enable,
Panel 3.3V or 5V
Inverter Low Enable,
Panel 3.3V or 5V
Inverter High Enable,
Panel 12V
Inverter Low Enable,
Panel 12V
1
Off
On
Off
On
2
On
Off
On
Off
3
On
On
Off
Off
4
Off
Off
On
On
S1 DIP Switch Option
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The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following:
• COM port
• TV-out port
• PS/2 KB/mouse port
• 2 USB ports
• LAN port
• VGA port
USB 1
VGA
PS/2
KB/Mouse
LAN
COM 1
USB 0
Rear Panel I/O Ports
TV-Out
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The system board is equipped with an onboard serial port (COM
1). It is also equipped with a 9-pin connector (COM 2) for connect-
ing an external serial port. The serial ports are RS-232 asynchronous
communication ports with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be
used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and
other serial devices.
To connect an external serial port, please refer to the following description. The serial port may be mounted on a card-edge bracket.
Install the card-edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the
system chassis then insert the cable connector to COM 2. Make
sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of
COM 2.
BIOS Setting
Configure the serial ports in the Integrated Peripherals submenu
(“Super IO Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for
more information.
Serial (COM) Port
1
LAN
COM 2
COM 1
1
9
2
CD
TD
GND
RTS
RI
RD
DTR
DSR
CTS
X
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