Eurotech ALUDRA User Manual

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USER MANUAL

ALUDRA

5.25" Single Board Compute

Issue A - November 2009 - ETH_ALUDRA_USM

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ALUDRA user manual

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Life support policy

Eurotech products are not authorized for use as critical components in life support devices or systems without the
express written approval of Eurotech.

Warranty

For Warranty terms and conditions users should contact their local Eurotech Sales Office.

See Eurotech Group Worldwide Presence

for full contact details.

Disclaimer

The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment
by any Eurotech company. While reasonable precautions have been taken, Eurotech assumes no responsibility for
any error that may appear in this document.

Trademarks

All trademarks both marked and not marked appearing in this document are the property of their respective owners.

Revision history

Issue no. PCB Date Comments

© 2009 Eurotech. All rights reserved.
For contact details, see page 122

4 November 2009

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First full release.

Contents

Contents

Important user information..............................................................................................................4

Safety notices and warnings ..............................................................................................4

Life support policy ..............................................................................................................6

WEEE.................................................................................................................................6

RoHS .................................................................................................................................6

Introduction.....................................................................................................................................7

ALUDRA ‘at a glance’.........................................................................................................8

Detailed Specifications..................................................................................................................12

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

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

Data Flow ......................................................................................................................... 13

Embedded ALUDRA Processor........................................................................................14

Intel 945GSE Northbridge Chipset ...................................................................................16

Intel® ICH7-M Southbridge Chipset..................................................................................19

LPC Bus Components......................................................................................................27

Environmental and Power Specifications .........................................................................29

Unpacking.....................................................................................................................................30

Connectors ...................................................................................................................................31

External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel ................................................................58

Installation.....................................................................................................................................59

Installation Considerations ...............................................................................................59

SO-DIMM and CF Card Installation..................................................................................61

Jumper Settings ...............................................................................................................63

Chassis Installation ..........................................................................................................70

Internal Peripheral Device Connections ...........................................................................71

External Peripheral Interface Connection......................................................................... 76

AMI BIOS......................................................................................................................................77

Main .................................................................................................................................79

Advanced .........................................................................................................................80

PCI/PnP .........................................................................................................................101

Boot................................................................................................................................103

Security ..........................................................................................................................105

Chipset...........................................................................................................................106

Exit ................................................................................................................................. 110

Appendix A - Terminology ........................................................................................................... 111

Appendix B - DIO Interface......................................................................................................... 11 3

DIO Connector Pinouts ..................................................................................................113

Assembly Language Samples........................................................................................ 113

Appendix C - Watchdog Timer .................................................................................................... 11 4

Appendix D - Address Mapping .................................................................................................. 11 6

I/O Address Map ............................................................................................................11 6

IRQ Address Map........................................................................................................... 118

Memory Address Map .................................................................................................... 119

Appendix E – Cable Kit and Optional Items................................................................................120

Eurotech Group Worldwide Presence.........................................................................................122

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Important user information

In order to lower the risk of personal injury, electric shock, fire or equipment damage,
users must observe the following precautions as well as good technical judgment,
whenever this product is installed or used.

All reasonable efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of this document;
however, Eurotech assumes no liability resulting from any error/omission in this
document, or from the use of the information contained herein.

Eurotech reserves the right to revise this document and to change its contents at any
time without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes.

Safety notices and warnings

The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of
operation, service, and repair of this equipment. Failure to comply with these precautions
or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design,
manufacture, and intended use of the equipment. Eurotech assumes no liability for the
customer’s failure to comply with these requirements.

The safety precautions listed below represent warnings of certain dangers of which
Eurotech is aware of. You, as the user of the product, should follow these warnings and
all other safety precautions necessary for the safe operation of the equipment in your
operating environment.

Installation in cupboards and safes

In the event that the product is placed within a cupboard or safe, together with other heat
generating equipment, ensure proper ventilation.

Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere

Do not operate the equipment in the presence of flammable gases or fumes. Operation of
any electrical equipment in such an environment constitutes a definite safety hazard.

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Important user information

Alerts that can be found throughout this manual

The following alerts are used within this manual and indicate potentially dangerous
situations:

Symbol Explanation

Information and/or notes:

These will highlight important features or instructions that should be
observed.

Warning:

Information regarding potential hazards:

 Personal injury or death could occur. Also damage to the system,

connected peripheral devices, or software could occur if the warnings
are not carefully followed.

 Appropriate safety precautions should always be used, these should

meet the requirements set out for the environment that the equipment
will be deployed in.

Danger, electrical shock hazard:

Information regarding potential electrical shock hazards:

 Personal injury or death could occur. Also damage to the system,

 Appropriate safety precautions should always be used, these should

Battery

The board contains a lithium non-rechargeable battery. Do not short circuit the battery or
place on a metal surface where the battery terminals could be shorted. When disposing
of the board or battery, take appropriate care. Do not incinerate, crush or otherwise
damage the battery. Use only standard CR1220 button batteries.

Antistatic precautions

To avoid damage caused by ESD (Electro Static Discharge), always use appropriate
antistatic precautions when handing any electronic equipment.

Packaging

Please ensure that, should a board need to be returned to Eurotech, it is adequately
packed, preferably in the original packing material.

connected peripheral devices, or software could occur if the warnings
are not carefully followed.

meet the requirements set out for the environment that the equipment
will be deployed in.

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)

The ALUDRA is classified as a component with regard to the European Community EMC
regulations and it is the user’s responsibility to ensure that systems using the board are
compliant with the appropriate EMC standards.

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Life support policy

Eurotech products are not authorized for use as critical components in life support
devices or systems without the express written approval of Eurotech.

WEEE

The information below is issued in compliance with the regulations as set out in the
2002/96/EC directive, subsequently superseded by 2003/108/EC. It refers electrical and
electronic equipment and the waste management of such products.

When disposing of a device, including all of its components, subassemblies and materials
that are an integral part of the product, you should consider the WEEE directive.

The symbol to the right has been attached to the equipment or, if this has not
been possible, on the packaging, instruction literature and/or the guarantee
sheet. By using this symbol, it states that the device has been marketed after
August 13th 2005, and implies that you must separate all of its components
when possible, and dispose of them in accordance with local waste disposal
legislations:

RoHS

 Because of the substances present in the equipment, improper use or disposal of the

refuse can cause damage to human health and to the environment.

 With reference to WEEE, it is compulsory not dispose of the equipment with normal

urban refuse, arrangements should be instigated for separate collection and disposal.

 Contact your local waste collection body for more detailed recycling information.

 In case of illicit disposal, sanctions will be levied on transgressors.

This device, including all it components, subassemblies and the consumable materials
that are an integral part of the product, has been manufactured in compliance with the
European directive 2002/95/EC known as the RoHS directive (Restrictions on the use of
certain Hazardous Substances). This directive targets the reduction of certain hazardous
substances previously used in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE).

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Introduction

Introduction

The ALUDRA 5.25" motherboard utilises a 45nm Intel® Atom™ N270 processor with a

1.60 GHz clock, a 533 MHz FSB and a 512 KB L2 cache. The ALUDRA also supports
one 200-pin 533MHz 2.0GB (max.) DDR2 SDRAM SO-DIMM. The board comes with one
LVDS connector and supports 18-bit dual-channel LVDS screens. The ALUDRA also
comes with one PCI socket, two PCI Express (PCIe) sockets, a PC/104-Plus expansion
slot and two Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) connectors.

Figure 1: ALUDRA

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ALUDRA ‘at a glance’

The ALUDRA has a wide variety of peripheral interface connectors. Figure 2 is a labelled
photo of the peripheral interface connectors on the ALUDRA.

Figure 2: ALUDRA Overview [Front View]

Figure 3: ALUDRA Overview [Solder Side]

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ALUDRA Peripheral Connectors and Jumpers

The ALUDRA has the following connectors on-board:

 One ATX power connector for +5V and +12V supplies

 One Audio connector

 One ATX power control connector

 One Backlight inverter connector

 One CompactFlash

 One CRT connector

 One Digital input/output (DIO) connector

 One Fan connector

 One Front panel connector

 One IDE disk drive connectors (44-pin)

 One Infrared interface (IrDA) connector

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socket

 One Keyboard/mouse connector

 One LVDS connector

 One Parallel port connector

 One PC/104-Plus slot

 One PCI slot

 Two PCIe Mini Card slots

 Two Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) connectors

 Two Serial ATA (SATA) drive connectors

 One SDVO connector

 Three RS-232 serial port connectors

 One RS-232/422/485 serial port connector

 One TPM connector

 One TV Out connector

 Three USB 2.0 connectors (supports six USB 2.0 devices)

The ALUDRA has the following on-board jumpers:

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 AT power selection

 Clear CMOS

 CF card setup

 LVDS Voltage Selection

 LVDS Panel Resolution Selection

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Technical Specifications

ALUDRA technical specifications are listed in Table 1.

Specification ALUDRA

System CPU

Front Side Bus (FSB)

System Chipset

Memory

CompactFlash®

Super I/O

Display

BIOS

Audio

LAN

COM

45 nm 1.6 GHz Intel® Atom™ N270

533 MHz

Northbridge: Intel® 945GSE

Southbridge: Intel® ICH7-M

One 200-pin SO-DIMM socket supports one 533/400 MHz

2.0 GB (max.) DDR2 SDRAM SO-DIMM

One CompactFlash® Type II socket

ITE IT8718F

Analog CRT supports CRT hot-plug
HDTV with 1080i maximum resolution supported

18-bit dual-channel LVDS integrated in Intel® 945GSE

AMI BIOS label

Realtek ALC655 AC'97 codec

Two Realtek RTL8111CP GbE controllers

Three RS-232 serial ports
One RS-232/422/485 serial port

USB2.0

SATA

Keyboard/mouse

Parallel Port

Hard Drives

TPM

Expansion

Digital I/O

Watchdog Timer

Infrared

Six USB 2.0 devices supported by on-board pin-headers

Two 1.5 Gbps SATA drives supported

One 6-pin header for keyboard and mouse

One 26-pin parallel port connector

One 44-pin IDE connector connects to two Ultra
ATA33/66/100 devices

One 20-pin header support TPM function

One PC/104-Plus expansion slot (ISA + PCI bus)

Two PCIe mini card (PCIe bus)
One PCI slot (PCI bus)

One 8-bit digital input/output connector; 4-bit input/4-bit
output through the ITE IT8718F super I/O

Software programmable 1-255 sec. through the ITE super
I/O

One infrared connector through the ITE super I/O. Supports:

 Serial Infrared (SIR)

 Amplitude Shift Keyed IR (ASKIR)

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Power Supply

Power Consumption

Temperature

Humidity (operating)

Dimensions (LxW)

Weight (GW/NW)

ATX and AT power supported

5V @ 2.89A, 12V@0.04A (1.6 GHz Intel® Atom™ N270 CPU
with one 1 GB DDR2 SO-DIMM)

0ºC – 60ºC (32ºF - 140ºF)

5%~95% non-condensing

203 mm x 146 mm

1000g/400g

Table 1: Technical Specifications

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Detailed Specifications

Board Dimensions

The dimensions of the board are listed below:

 Length: 203 mm

 Width: 146 mm

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Figure 4: ALUDRA Dimensions (mm)

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External Interface Panel Dimensions

External peripheral interface connector panel dimensions are shown in Figure 5.

Figure 5: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm)

Data Flow

Figure 6 shows the data flow between the two on-board chipsets and other components

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

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Figure 6: Data Flow Block Diagram

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Embedded ALUDRA Processor

The ALUDRA comes with an embedded 45 nm 1.60 GHz Intel® Atom™ processor N270.
The processor supports a 533 MHz FSB and has a 1.6 GHz 512 KB L2 cache. The low
power processor has a maximum power of 2.5 W. The processor is shown in Figure 7

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Features

Figure 7: Embedded Processor

Some of the features of the Intel® Atom™ processor N270 are listed below:

 On-die, primary 32-kB instructions cache and 24-kB write-back data cache

 533-MHz source-synchronous front side bus (FSB)

 2-Threads support

 On-die 512-kB, 8-way L2 cache

 Support for IA 32-bit architecture

 Intel

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Streaming SIMD Extensions-2 and -3 (Intel® SSE2 and Intel® SSE3) support

and Supplemental Streaming SIMD Extension 3 (SSSE3) support

 Micro-FCBGA8 packaging technologies

 Thermal management support via Intel

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Thermal Monitor 1 and Intel Thermal Monitor 2

 FSB Lane Reversal for flexible routing

 Supports C0/C1(e)/C2(e)/C4(e)

 L2 Dynamic Cache Sizing

 Advanced power management features including Enhanced Intel SpeedStep

Technology

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 Execute Disable Bit support for enhanced security

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Front Side Bus (FSB)

The Intel® Atom™ processor on the ALUDRA is interfaced to the Intel® 945GSE through a
533 MHz front side bus (FSB). The FSB is shown in Figure 8 bel

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Figure 8: Front Side Bus

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Intel 945GSE Northbridge Chipset

The Intel® 945GSE Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) supports the
embedded Intel

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Atom™ N270 processor. The Intel® 945GSE is interfaced to the

processor through a 533 MHz FSB.

Intel® 945GSE DDR2 Controller

There is one 200-pin DDR2 SO-DIMM socket on the ALUDRA. The socket supports
DDR2 SO-DIMM with the following specifications:

 Maximum Memory supported 2 GB

 Support for DDR2 at 400 MHz and 533 MHz

 No support for Dual-Channel Interleaved mode of operation

 Enhanced Addressing support (Swap only)

The SO-DIMM socket is shown in Figure 9 below.

Figure 9: DDR2 SO-DIMM Socket

Intel® 945GSE Graphics

The Intel® 945GSE supports CRT, LVDS, TV-Out and SDVO. The internal graphics
engine has the following features:

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 Intel

 250-MHz core render clock and 200 MHz core display clock at 1.05-V core voltage

 Supports TV-Out, LVDS, CRT and SDVO

 Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT 3.0)

 Intel

 Intel

 Intel

 Video Capture via x1 concurrent PCIe port

 Concurrent operation of x1 PCIe and SDVO

 Four pixel rate HWMC

Gen 3.5 Integrated Graphics Engine

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Display Power Saving Technology 2.0 (Intel® DPST 2.0)

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Smart 2D Display Technology (Intel® S2DDT)

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Automatic Display Brightness

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 Microsoft DirectX* 9.1 operating system

 Intermediate Z in Classic Rendering

 Internal Graphics Display Device States: D0, D1, D3

 Graphics Display Adapter States: D0, D3.

Analogue CRT Graphics Mode

The analogue CRT bus is interfaced to an on-board 10-pin connector. The connector is
shown in Figure 10.

 Integrated 400-MHz RAMDAC

 Analogue Monitor Support up to QXGA

 Support for CRT Hot Plug

LVDS Interface

The LVDS interface is connected directly to the LVDS connector on the board (Figure

10). The LVDS interface has the following features.

 Panel support up to UXGA (1600 x 1200)

 25-MHz to 112-MHz single-/dual-channel; @18 bpp

- TFT panel type supported

 Pixel Dithering for 18-bit TFT panel to emulate 24-bpp true colour displays

 Panel Fitting. Panning, and Center Mode Supported

Figure 10: CRT, LVDS and TV-Out Connectors

The CRT interface has the following features.

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 CPIS 1.5 compliant

 Spread spectrum clocking supported

 Panel Power Sequencing support

 Integrated PWM interface for LCD backlight inverter control

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TV Out Interface

The TV Out interface (Figure 10) has the following features.

 Three integrated 10-bit DACS

 Overscaling

 NTSC/PAL

 Component, S-Video and Composite Output interfaces

 HDTV support: 480p/720p/1080i/1080p

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Intel® ICH7-M Southbridge Chipset

The Intel® ICH7-M chipset is connected to the Intel® 945GSE GMCH through the chip-to­chip Direct Media Interface (DMI). Some of the features of the Intel

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ICH7-M are listed

below.

 Complies with PCI Express Base Specification, Revision 1.0a

 Complies with PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.3 and supports 33MHz PCI

operations

 Supports ACPI Power Management Logic

 Contains:

- Enhanced DMA controller

- Interrupt controller

- Timer functions

 Integrated SATA host controller with DMA operations interfaced to two SATA

connectors on the ALUDRA

 Supports the four USB 2.0 devices on the ALUDRA with four UHCI controllers and

one EHCI controller

 Complies with System Management Bus (SMBus) Specification, Version 2.0

 Supports Audio Codec ’97 (AC’97) Revision 2.3

 Supports Intel

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High Definition Audio

 Contains Low Pin Count (LPC) interface

 Supports Firmware Hub (FWH) interface

 Serial peripheral interface support

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Intel® ICH7-M Audio Codec ’97 Controller

The Audio Codec ’97 (AC’97) controller integrated into the ICH7-M complies with AC’97
Component Specification, Version 2.3. The AC’97 controller is integrated to a RealTek
ALC655 audio codec. The RealTek ALC655 is in turn connected to on-board audio
connectors, which are then connected to compliant audio devices. The RealTek ALC655
is a 16-bit, full-duplex AC'97 Rev. 2.3 compatible six-channel audio codec. The codec
and the audio connectors are shown in Figure 11.

Figure 11: Audio Codec and Connectors

Some of the features of the RealTek ALC655 are listed below:

 Meets performance requirements for audio on PC99/2001 systems

 Meets Microsoft WHQL/WLP 2.0 audio requirements

 16-bit Stereo full-duplex CODEC with 48KHz sampling rate

 Compliant with AC'97 Rev 2.3 specifications

- Front-Out, Surround-Out, MIC-In and LINE-In Jack Sensing

- 14.318MHz -> 24.576MHz PLL to eliminate crystal

- 12.288MHz BITCLK input

- Integrated PCBEEP generator to save buzzer

- Interrupt capability

 Three analogue line-level stereo inputs with 5-bit volume control, LINE_IN, CD, AUX

 High-quality differential CD input

 Two analogue line-level mono inputs: PCBEEP, PHONE-IN

 Two software selectable MIC inputs

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 Dedicated Front-MIC input for front panel applications (software selectable)

 Boost preamplifier for MIC input

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Intel® ICH7-M IDE Interface

The integrated IDE interface on the ICH7-M southbridge supports two IDE hard disks and
ATAPI devices. The IDE connector is shown in Figure 12 belo

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Figure 12: IDE Connector

PIO IDE transfers up to 16MB/s and Ultra ATA transfers of 100MB/s. The integrated IDE
interface is able to support the following IDE HDDs:

 Ultra ATA/100, with data transfer rates up to 100MB/s

 Ultra ATA/66, with data transfer rates up to 66MB/s

Specification Ultra ATA/100 Ultra ATA/66

IDE devices 2 2

PIO Mode 0 – 4 0 – 4

PIO Max Transfer Rate 16.6 MB/s 16.6 MB/s

DMA/UDMA designation UDMA 3 - 4 UDMA 3 – 4

DMA/UDMA Max
Transfer

Controller Interface 5V 5V

Table 2: Supported HDD Specifications

100MB/s 66MB/s

Intel® ICH7-M Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface

The ICH7-M LPC interface complies with the LPC 1.1 specifications. The LPC bus from
the ICH7-M is connected to the following components:

 BIOS chipset

 Super I/O chipset

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Intel® ICH7-M PCI Interface

The PCI interface on the ICH7-M is compliant with the PCI Revision 2.3 implementation.
Some of the features of the PCI interface are listed below.

 PCI Revision 2.3 compliant

 33MHz

 5V tolerant PCI signals (except PME#)

 Integrated PCI arbiter supports up to seven PCI bus masters

The PCI bus is connected to a PC/104-Plus connector as shown in Figure 13.

Figure 13: PC/104-Plus Connector

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Intel® ICH7-M PCIe Bus

The Intel® ICH7-M southbridge chipset has four PCIe lanes. Two of the four PCIe lanes
are interfaced to PCIe GbE controller. A third PCIe lane is interfaced to a PCIe mini
socket.

PCIe GbE Ethernet

Two PCIe lanes are connected to two Realtek RTL8111C PCIe GbE controllers shown in
Figure 14 bel

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Figure 14: Realtek PCI GbE Controllers

The Realtek RTL8111C PCIe GbE controllers combine a triple-speed IEEE 802.3
compliant Media Access Controller (MAC) with a triple-speed Ethernet transceiver, 32-bit
PCIe bus controller, and embedded memory. With state-of-the-art DSP technology and
mixed-mode signal technology, they offer high-speed transmission over CAT 5 UTP cable
or CAT 3 UTP (10Mbps only) cable. Functions such as Crossover Detection & Auto­Correction, polarity correction, adaptive equalization, cross-talk cancellation, echo
cancellation, timing recovery, and error correction are implemented to provide robust
transmission and reception capability at high speeds.

Some of the features of the Realtek RTL8111CP PCIe GbE controllers are listed below.

 Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver

 Auto-Negotiation with Next Page capability

 Supports PCI Express™ 1.1

 Supports pair swap/polarity/skew correction

 Crossover Detection & & Auto-Correction

 Wake-on-LAN and remote wake-up support

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 Microsoft

NDIS5, NDIS6 Checksum Offload (IPv4, IPv6, TCP, UDP) and

Segmentation Task-offload (Large send and Giant send) support

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 Supports Full Duplex flow control (IEEE 802.3x)

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

 Supports IEEE 802.1P Layer 2 Priority Encoding

 Supports IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging

 Serial EEPROM

 Transmit/Receive on-chip buffer support

 Supports power down/link down power saving

 Supports PCI MSI (Message Signalled Interrupt) and MSI-X

 Supports Receive-Side Scaling (RSS)

PCIe Mini Expansion Slots

Two PCIe x1 lanes in combination with USB port on the ICH7-M is interfaced directly to
two PCIe mini expansion slots. These enable the addition of PICe mini expansion
devices. The PCIe mini slots are shown in Figure 15.

Figure 15: PCIe Mini Slots

Intel® ICH7-M Real Time Clock

256 bytes of battery backed RAM is provided by the Motorola MC146818A real time clock
(RTC) integrated into the ICH7-M. The RTC operates on a 3V battery and 32.768KHz
crystal. The RTC keeps track of the time and stores system data even when the system
is turned off.

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Intel® ICH7-M SATA Controller

The integrated SATA controller on the ICH7-M supports up to four SATA drives with
independent DMA operations. Two SATA controllers are connected to two SATA
connectors on the ALUDRA. The SATA connectors are shown in Figure 16.

Figure 16: SATA Connectors

SATA controller specifications are listed below.

 Supports four SATA drives

 Supports 1.5 Gb/s data transfer speeds

 Supports Serial ATA Specification, Revision 1.0a

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Intel® ICH7-M USB Controller

Up to six high-speed, full-speed or low-speed USB devices are supported by the ICH7-M
on the ALUDRA. High-speed USB 2.0, with data transfers of up to 480MB/s, is enabled
with the ICH7-M integrated Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) compliant host
controller. USB full-speed and low-speed signalling is supported by the ICH7-M
integrated Universal Host Controller Interface (UHCI) controllers.

The six USB ports implemented on the ALUDRA are connected to three internal
connectors. See Figure 17.

Figure 17: On-board USB Implementation

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LPC Bus Components

The ICH7-M LPC bus is connected to components listed below:

 Super I/O chipset

 LPC Serial Port Chipset

iTE IT8718F Super I/O Chipset

The iTE IT8718F Super I/O chipset is connected to the ICH7-M through the LPC bus.

The iTE IT8718F is an LPC interface-based Super I/O device that comes with
Environment Controller integration. Some of the features of the iTE IT8718F chipset are
listed below:

 ACPI and LANDesk Compliant

 Enhanced Hardware Monitor

 Fan Speed Controller

 Two 16C550 UARTs for serial port control

 One IEEE 1284 Parallel Port

 Keyboard Controller

 Watchdog Timer

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

Super I/O LPC Interface

The LPC interface on the Super I/O complies with the Intel® Low Pin Count Specification
Rev. 1.0. The LPC interface supports both LDRQ# and SERIRQ protocols as well as PCI
PME# interfaces.

Figure 18: Super I/O

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Super I/O 16C550 UARTs

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

 Two standard serial ports (COM1 and COM2)

 IrDa 1.0 and ASKIR protocols

Another chipset connected to the LPC bus provided connectivity to another two serial
port connectors (COM3 and COM4).

Super I/O Digital Input/Output

The input mode supports switch debouncing or programmable external IRQ routing. The
output mode supports two sets of programmable LED blinking periods.

Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor

The Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor monitors three thermal inputs, VBAT
internally, and eight voltage monitor inputs. These hardware parameters are reported in
the BIOS and can be read from the BIOS Hardware Health Configuration menu.

Super I/O Fan Speed Controller

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

Super I/O Keyboard/Mouse Controller

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

 The 8042 instruction is compatible with a PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse

 Gate A20 and Keyboard reset output

 Supports multiple keyboard power on events

 Supports mouse double-click and/or mouse move power on events

Super I/O Parallel Port

The multi-mode high-performance parallel port supports the bi-directional Standard
Parallel Port (SPP), the Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and the Extended Capabilities Port
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Detailed Specifications

Environmental and Power Specifications

System Monitoring

Two thermal inputs on the ALUDRA Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor monitors the
following temperatures:

 System temperature

 CPU temperature

Eight voltage inputs on the ALUDRA Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor monitors the
following voltages:

 CPU Core

 +1.05V

 +3.30V

 +5.00V

 +12.0 V

 +1.5V

 +1.8V

 5VSB

 VBAT

The ALUDRA Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor also monitors the CPU Fan speed.

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

Operating Temperature and Temperature Control

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

 Minimum Operating Temperature: 0ºC (32°F)

 Maximum Operating Temperature: 60°C (140°F)

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

Power Consumption

Table 3 shows the power consumption parameters for the ALUDRA running with a 1.6

GHz Intel

®

Atom™ processor N270 with 1 GB DDR2 memory.

Voltage Current

+5V 2.89A

+12V 0.04A

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Unpacking

Unpacking Precautions

When the ALUDRA is unpacked, please follow anti-static precautions and make sure the
packing box is facing upwards so the ALUDRA does not fall out of the box.

No cables are provided with the ALUDRA. A list of available cables and modules
for the ALUDRA can be found in Appendix E – Cable Kit and Optional Items
page 120

,

.

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Connectors

Connectors

ALUDRA Layout

Figure 19 shows the on-board peripheral connectors, rear panel peripheral connectors

and on-board jumpers.

Figure 19: Connector and Jumper Locations [Front Side]

Figure 20: Connector and Jumper Locations [Solder Side]

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Table 4 sho

descriptions of these connectors can be found below.

ws a list of the peripheral interface connectors on the ALUDRA. Detailed

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Connector Type Label

+5V and +12V power source connector 4-pin connector J2

ATX power control connector 3-pin wafer J5

Audio connector 9-pin header J8

Backlight inverter connector 5-pin wafer INVERTER1

CompactFlash® socket 50-pin CF socket J9

CRT connector 10-pin box header J7

DDR SO-DIMM socket 200-pin socket DIMM1

Digital input/output (DIO) connector 10-pin header DIO1

Fan connector 3-pin wafer J1

Front panel connector 8-pin header F_PANEL1

IDE disk drive connectors (44-pin) 44-pin box header IDE1

Infrared interface (IrDA) connector 5-pin header IR1

Keyboard connector 6-pin wafer KB1

LVDS connector 30-pin crimp LVDS1

Parallel port connector 26-pin header J3

PCI-104 slot 120-pin socket J4

PC/104 slot 104-pin socket J6

PCIe Mini Card slot PCIe Mini Slot MINI_PCIE1

PCIe Mini Card slot PCIe Mini Slot MINI_PCIE2

SDVO connector 47-pin connector CN3

Serial ATA (SATA) drive connector 7-pin SATA SATA1

Serial ATA (SATA) drive connector 7-pin SATA SATA2

SATA power connector 2-pin wafer CN1

SATA power connector 2-pin wafer CN2

RS-232 serial port connector 10-pin header COM1

RS-232 serial port connector 10-pin header COM2

RS-232/422/485 serial port connector 10-pin header COM3

RS-232 serial port connector 10-pin header COM4

COM3 RS-422/485 connector 6-pin header JP2

TPM connector 20-pin header TPM1

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TV Out connector 6-pin header TV1

USB 2.0 connector 8-pin header USB1

USB 2.0 connector 8-pin header USB2

USB 2.0 connector 8-pin header USB3

Table 4: Peripheral Interface Connectors

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External Interface Panel Connectors

Table 5 lists the rear panel connectors on the ALUDRA. Detailed descriptions of these

connectors can be found in the External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel

, page 58.

Connector Type Label

Ethernet connector RJ-45 LAN1

Ethernet connector RJ-45 LAN2

Table 5: Rear Panel Connectors

Internal Peripheral Connectors

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

AT Power Connector

CN Label: J2

CN Type:

CN Location:

CN Pinou

The 4-pin

ts:

AT power connector is connected directly to an AT power supply.

4-pin power connector (1x4)

See Figure 21

See Table 6

+12V

+5V

Figure 21: AT Power Connector Location

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

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1 +12V

2 GND

3 GND

4 +5V

Table 6: AT Power Connector Pinouts

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ATX Power Supply Enable Connector

CN Label: J5

CN Type:

CN Location:

CN Pinou

The

ts:

ATX power supply enable connector enables the ALUDRA to be connected to an

3-pin wafer (1x3)

See Figure 22

See Table 7

ATX power supply. In default mode, the ALUDRA can only use an AT power supply. To
enable an ATX power supply the AT Power Select jumper must also be configured. See

Installation

, page 59 for more details.

Figure 22: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Location

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 +5V Standby

2 GND

3 PS_ON#

Table 7: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Pinouts

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Audio Connector (9-pin)

CN Label: J8

CN Type:

CN Location:

CN Pinou

ts:

The 9-pin au

dio connector is connected to external audio devices including speakers and

9-pin header (2x5)

See Figure 23

See Table 8

microphones for the input and output of audio signals to and from the system.

J8

112
334
556

7

7

8

9

9

10

PIN HEADER 2*5

2
4
6
8
10

LINEOU TR LI R

LINEOU TL

MIC IN

GND_AU D

Figure 23: Audio Connector Location (9-pin)

LIL

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 LINE_OUTR 2 LIR

3 GND 4 GND

5 LINE_OUTL 6 LIL

7 GND 8 GND

9 MIC_IN 10 NA

Table 8: Audio Connector Pinouts (9-pin)

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Backlight Inverter Connector

CN Label: INVERTER1

CN Type:

CN Location:

CN Pinouts:

5-pin wafer (1x5)

See Figure 24

See Table 9

The backlight inverter connector provides the backlight on the LCD display connected to
the ALUDRA with +12V of power.

Figure 24: Panel Backlight Connector Pinout Locations

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 LCD Backlight Control (PWM)

2 GND

3 +12V

4 GND

5 Backlight Enable

Table 9: Panel Backlight Connector Pinouts

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CompactFlash® Socket

CN Label:

CN Type:

CN Location:

CN Pinou

A

CF Type II memory card is inserted to the CF socket on the solder side of the ALUDRA.

ts:

J9 (solder side)

50-pin header (2x25)

See Figure 25

See Table 10

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Figure 25: CF Card Socket Location

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PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 GND 26 CARD_DETECT1#

2 DATA 3 27 DATA 11

3 DATA 4 28 DATA 12

4 DATA 5 29 DATA 13

5 DATA 6 30 DATA 14

6 DATA 7 31 DATA 15

7 CS0# 32 CS1#

8 NC 33 NC

9 GND 34 IOR#

10 NC 35 IOW#

11 NC 36 +5V

12 NC 37 IRQ

13 +5V 38 +5V

14 NC 39 CSEL#

15 NC 40 NC

16 NC 41 RESET#

17 NC 42 IORDY

18 ADDR2 43 SDREQ

19 ADDR 1 44 SDACK#

20 ADDR 0 45 DASP#

21 DATA 0 46 PDIAG#

22 DATA 1 47 DATA 8

23 DATA 2 48 DATA 9

24 NC 49 DATA 10

25 CARD_DETECT2# 50 GND

Table 10: CF Card Socket Pinouts

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CRT Connector

CN Label: J7

CN Type:

CN Location:

CN Pinou

The 2x5 CR

ts:

T pin connector provides connectivity to an external VGA port enabling the

10-pin box header (2x5)

See Figure 26

See Table 11

system to be connected to a standard CRT screen.

Figure 26: VGA Connector Pinout Locations

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 RED 2 DDC_CLK

3 GREEN 4 DDC_DATA

5 BLUE 6 GND

7 HSYNC 8 GND

9 VSYNC 10 GND

Table 11: VGA Connector Pinouts

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Digital Input/Output (DIO) Connector

CN Label: DIO1

CN Type:

CN Location:

CN Pinou

The digit

ts:

al input/output connector is managed through a Super I/O chip. The DIO

10-pin header (2x5)

See Figure 27

See Table 12

connector pins are user programmable.

Figure 27: DIO Connector Locations

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 GND 2 +5V

3 OUTPUT 3 4 OUTPUT 2

5 OUTPUT 1 6 OUTPUT 0

7 INPUT 3 8 INPUT 2

9 INPUT 1 10 INPUT 0

Table 12: DIO Connector Pinouts

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Fan Connector (+12V, 3-pin)

CN Label: J1

CN Type:

CN Location:

CN Pinou

The co

ts:

oling fan connector provides a 12V, 500mA current to the cooling fan. The

3-pin wafer (1x3)

See Figure 28

See Table 13

connector has a "rotation" pin to get rotation signals from fans and notify the system so
the system BIOS can recognize the fan speed. Please note that only specified fans can
issue the rotation signals.

Figure 28: +12V Fan Connector Location

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 GND

2 +12V

3 Fan Speed Detect (PWM)

Table 13: +12V Fan Connector Pinouts

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Front Panel Connector (8-pin)

CN Label: F_PANEL1

CN Type:

CN Location:

CN Pinou

The front p

ts:

anel connector connects to external switches and indicators to monitor and

8-pin header (2x4)

See Figure 29

See Table 14

controls the motherboard. These indicators and switches include:

 Power button

 Reset

 Power LED

 HDD LED

Figure 29: Front Panel Connector Pinout Locations (8-pin)

FUNCTION PIN DESCRIPTION FUNCTION PIN DESCRIPTION

Button

1 PWR_BTN 2 VCC5 Power

3 GND

5 HDD_LED+ 6 SYSRST# HDD LED

7 HDD_LED-

Power LED

4 GND

Reset

8 GND

Table 14: Front Panel Connector Pinouts (8-pin)

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IDE Connector (44-pin)

CN Label: IDE1

CN Type:

CN Location:

CN Pinou

One 44
drives.

ts:

-pin IDE device connector on the ALUDRA supports connectivity to two hard disk

44-pin box header (2x22)

See Figure 30

See Table 15

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Figure 30: Secondary IDE Device

Connector Locations

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PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 RESET# 2 GND

3 DATA 7 4 DATA 8

5 DATA 6 6 DATA 9

7 DATA 5 8 DATA 10

9 DATA 4 10 DATA 11

11 DATA 3 12 DATA 12

13 DATA 2 14 DATA 13

15 DATA 1 16 DATA 14

17 DATA 0 18 DATA 15

19 GND 20 NC

21 IDE DREQ 22 GND

23 IOW# 24 GND

25 IOR# 26 GND

27 IDE CHRDY 28 GND

29 IDE DACK# 30 GND

31 INTERRUPT 32 NC

33 SA1 34 NC

35 SA0 36 SA2

37 CS0# 38 CS1#

39 HDD ACTIVE# 40 GND

41 VCC 42 VCC

43 GND 44 NC

Table 15: Secondary IDE Connector Pinouts

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Infrared Interface Connector (5-pin)

CN Label: IR1

CN Type:

CN Location:

CN Pinou

The infra

ts:

red interface connector supports both Serial Infrared (SIR) and Amplitude Shift

5-pin header (1x5)

See Figure 31

See Table 16

Key Infrared (ASKIR) interfaces.

Figure 31: Infrared Connector Pinout Locations

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 +5V

2 NC

3 IR_RX

4 GND

5 IR_TX

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Keyboard/Mouse Connector

CN Label: KB1

CN Type:

CN Location:

CN Pinou

The keyb

ts:

oard and mouse connector can be connected to a standard PS/2 cable or PS/2

6-pin wafer (1x6)

See Figure 32

See Table 17

Y-cable to add keyboard and mouse functionality to the system.

Figure 32: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Location

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 +2.5V

2 MOUSE DATA

3 MOUSE CLOCK

4 KEYBOARD DATA

5 KEYBOARD CLOCK

6 GND

Table 17: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pinouts

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LVDS LCD Connector

CN Label: LVDS1

CN Type:

CN Location:

CN Pinou

The 30

ts:

-pin LVDS LCD connectors can be connected to single channel or dual channel,

18-bit LVDS panel.

30-pin crimp (3x10)

See Figure 33

See Table 18

Figure 33: LVDS LCD Connector Pinout Location

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 GND 2 GND

3 LVDSA1+ 4 LVDSA1-

5 LVDSA2+ 6 LVDSA2-

7 LVDSA3+ 8 LVDSA3-

9 LVDSACLK+ 10 LVDSACLK-

11 NC 12 NC

13 GND 14 GND

15 LVDSB1+ 16 LVDSB1-

17 LVDSB2+ 18 LVDSB2-

19 LVDSB3+ 20 LVDSB3-

21 LVDSBCLK+ 22 LVDSBCLK-

23 NC 24 NC

25 GND 26 GND

27 LCDVCC 28 LCDVCC

29 LCDVCC 30 LCDVCC

Table 18: LVDS LCD Port Connector Pinouts

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Parallel Port Connector

CN Label: J3

CN Type:

CN Location:

CN Pinou

The 26

ts:

-pin parallel port connector connects to a parallel port connector interface or some

26-pin header (2x13)

See Figure 34

See Table 19

other parallel port device such as a printer.

Figure 34: Parallel Port Connector Location

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 STROBE# 14 AUTOFD#

2 DATA 0 15 ERROR#

3 DATA 1 16 INIT#

4 DATA 2 17 SELIN#

5 DATA 3 18 GND

6 DATA 4 19 GND

7 DATA 5 20 GND

8 DATA 6 21 GND

9 DATA 7 22 GND

10 ACK# 23 GND

11 BUSY 24 GND

12 PE 25 GND

13 SEL 26 GND

Table 19: Parallel Port Connector Pinouts

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SDVO Connector

CN Label: CN3

CN Type:

CN Location:

CN Pinou

ts:

The SDVO (S
interfaces.

47-pin connector (1x47)

See Figure 35

See Table 20

erial Digital Video Out) port B connector supports additional video signalling

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Figure 35: SDVO Connector Pinout Locations

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PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 GND 25 GND

2 SDVOC_CLK- 26 SDVOB_BLUE-

3 SDVOC_CLK+ 27 SDVOB_BLUE+

4 GND 28 GND

5 SDVOC_GREEN- 29 SDVOB_RED-

6 SDVOC_GREEN+ 30 SDVOB_RED+

7 GND 31 GND

8 SDVOB_CLK- 32 SDVO1_STALL-

9 SDVOB_ CLK+ 33 SDVO1_STALL+

10 GND 34 GND

11 SDVOB_GREEN- 35 SDVO_TVCLKIN-

12 SDVOB_GREEN+ 36 SDVO_TVCLKIN+

13 GND 37 GND

14 SDVOC_INT+ 38 SDVO_CLK

15 SDVOC_INT+ 39 SDVO_DATA

16 GND 40 PCIRST

17 SDVOB_INT+ 41 +5VS

18 SDVOB_INT+ 42 +5VS

19 GND 43 +5VS

20 SDVOC_BLUE- 44 NC

21 SDVOC_BLUE+ 45 NC

22 GND 46 GND

23 SDVOC_RED- 47 GND

24 SDVOC_RED+

Table 20: SDVO Connector Pinouts

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SATA Drive Connectors

CN Label:

CN Type:

CN Location:

CN Pinou

The two SA

ts:

TA drive connectors are each connected to a first generation SATA drive. First

SATA1 and SATA2

7-pin SATA drive connectors

See Figure 36

See Table 21

generation SATA drives transfer data at speeds as high as 150 Mb/s. The SATA drives
can be configured in a RAID configuration.

Figure 36: SATA Drive Connector Locations

PIN NO.DESCRIPTION

1 GND

2 TX+

3 TX-

4 GND

5 RX-

6 RX+

7 GND

Table 21: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts

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SATA Power Connectors

CN Label:

CN Type:

CN Location:

CN Pinou

The SA

ts:

TA power connector provides +5V power to the SATA drive.

CN1 and CN2

2-pin wafer

See Figure 37

See Table 22

Figure 37: SATA Power Connector Locations

PIN NO.DESCRIPTION

1 +5V

2 GND

Table 22: SATA Power Connector Pinouts

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Serial Port Connectors (COM 1 ~ COM 4)

CN Label:

CN Type:

CN Location:

CN Pinou

The 10

ts:

-pin serial port connector provides a RS-232 serial communications channel. The

COM1, COM2, COM3 and COM4

10-pin header (2x5)

See Figure 38

See Table 23

COM serial port connectors can be connected to external RS-232 serial port devices.

Figure 38: COM Connector Pinout Locations

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 DCD 2 DSR

3 RX 4 RTS

5 TX 6 CTS

7 DTR 8 RI

9 GND 10 NC

Table 23: COM Connector Pinouts

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COM 3 RS-422/485 Connector

CN Label: JP2

CN Type:

CN Location:

CN Pinou

ts:

The COM 3 serial po
to COM 3 Function Select Jumper

6-pin header (2x3)

See Figure 39

See Table 24

rt can be set for RS-422/485 connectivity by on-board jumper (refer

, page 67). The JP2 connector provides the RS-422 or

RS-485 signals when COM 3 is set for RS-422 or RS-485 devices.

JP2

TX_422­TX_422+ RX3+

D+ D-

1 2
3 4
5 6

HEADER_2X3_2

RX3-

Figure 39: COM 3 RS-422/485 Connector Pinout Locations

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 RS422_TX- 2 RS422_RX-

3 RS422_TX+ 4 RS422_RX+

5 RS485_DATA+ 6 RS485_DATA-

Table 24: COM 3 RS-422/485 Connector Pinouts

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Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Connector

CN Label: TPM1

CN Type:

CN Location:

CN Pinou

The

ts:

Trusted Platform Module (TPM) connector secures the system on bootup.

40-pin header (2x20)

See Figure 40

See Table 25

Figure 40: TPM Connector Pinout Locations

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 CLK 2 GND

3 FRAME# 4 KEY

5 RESET# 6 +5V

7 ADDR 3 8 ADDR2

9 +3.3V 10 ADDR 1

11 ADDR 0 12 GND

13 SCL 14 SDA

15 SB3V 16 SERIRQ

17 GND 18 GLKRUN#

19 PCPD# 20 DREQ#

Table 25: TPM Connector Pinouts

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TV Out Connector

CN Label: TV1

CN Type:

CN Location:

CN Pinou

The 2x3 pin

ts:

TV out connector connects to a TV output by using an S-Video or RCA

6-pin header (2x3)

See Figure 41

See Table 26

connector. The TV out connector makes displaying media data on a television easier.

Figure 41: TV Connector Pinout Locations

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 GND 2 GREEN / Y

3 GND 4 RED / C

RCA Connector (only video signal)

5 GND 6 BLUE / CVBS

Table 26: TV Port Connector Pinouts

S-Video Connector

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USB Connectors (Internal)

CN Label:

CN Type:

CN Location:

CN Pinou

ts:

The 2x4 USB

pin connectors each provide connectivity to two USB 1.1 or two USB 2.0

USB1, USB2 and USB3

8-pin header (2x4)

See Figure 42

See Table 27

ports. Each USB connector can support two USB devices. Additional external USB ports
are found on the rear panel. The USB ports are used for I/O bus expansion.

Figure 42: USB Connector Pinout Locations

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 +5V 2 GND

3 DATA- 4 DATA+

5 DATA+ 6 DATA-

7 GND 8 +5V

Table 27: USB Port Connector Pinouts

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External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel

1Figure 43 shows the ALUDRA external peripheral interface connector (EPIC) panel. The

ALUDRA EPIC panel consists of two RJ-45 LAN connectors.

Figure 43: ALUDRA External Peripheral Interface Connector

LAN Connectors

CN Label:

CN Type:

CN Location:

CN Pinou

The

ts:

ALUDRA is equipped with two built-in RJ-45 Ethernet controllers. The controllers can

LAN1 and LAN2

RJ-45

See Figure 43

See Table 28

connect to the LAN through two RJ-45 LAN connectors. There are two LEDs on the
connector indicating the status of LAN. The pin assignments are listed in the following table:

PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION

1 TX+ 5 CT_TERM

2 TX- 6 RX-

3 RX+ 7 CT_TERM

4 CT_TERM 8 CT_TERM

Table 28: LAN Pinouts

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Figure 44: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector

The RJ-45 Ethernet connector has two status LEDs, one green and one yellow. The
green LED indicates activity on the port and the yellow LED indicates the port is linked.

1Table 29.

See

STATUS DESCRIPTION STATUS DESCRIPTION

GREEN Activity YELLOW Linked

Table 29: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector LEDs

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Installation

Installation Considerations

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

Installation Notices

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

Before and during the installation please DO the following:

 Read the user manual:

- The user manual provides a complete description of the ALUDRA installation
instructions and configuration options.

 Wear an electrostatic discharge cuff (ESD):

- Electronic components are easily damaged by ESD. Wearing an ESD cuff
removes ESD from the body and helps prevent ESD damage.

 Place the ALUDRA on an antistatic pad:

- When installing or configuring the motherboard, place it on an antistatic pad. This
helps to prevent potential ESD damage.

 Turn all power to the ALUDRA off:

- When working with the ALUDRA, make sure that it is disconnected from all power
supplies and that no electricity is being fed into the system.

Before and during the installation of the ALUDRA DO NOT:

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

warranty validation.

 Use the product before verifying all the cables and power connectors are properly

connected.

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

components.

Installation Checklist

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

 A compatible memory module is properly inserted into the slot

 The CF Type I or CF Type II card is properly installed into the CF socket

 The jumpers have been properly configured

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 The ALUDRA is inserted into a chassis with adequate ventilation

 The correct power supply is being used

 The following devices are properly connected

- Primary and secondary IDE device

- SATA drives

- Power supply

- USB cable

- Serial port cable

 The following external peripheral devices are properly connected to the chassis:

- VGA screen

- Keyboard

- Mouse

- RS-232 serial communications device

- USB devices

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SO-DIMM and CF Card Installation

SO-DIMM Installation

Using incorrectly specified SO-DIMM may cause permanently damage the
ALUDRA. Please make sure the purchased SO-DIMM complies with the memory
specifications of the ALUDRA.

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

Figure 45.

Figure 45: SO-DIMM Installation

1 Locate the SO-DIMM socket. Place the ALUDRA on an anti-static pad with the solder

side facing up.

2 Align the SO-DIMM with the socket. The SO-DIMM must be oriented in such a way

that the notch in the middle of the SO-DIMM must be aligned with the plastic bridge
in the socket.

3 Insert the SO-DIMM. Push the SO-DIMM chip into the socket at an angle. (See

Figure 45)

4 Open th

and push the rear of the SO-DIMM down. (See Figure 45)

5 Secure the SO-DIMM. Rel

place and secure the SO-DIMM in the socket.

e SO-DIMM socket arms. Gently pull the arms of the SO-DIMM socket out

ease the arms on the SO-DIMM socket. They clip into

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CF Card Installation

The ALUDRA can support both CF Type I cards and CF Type II cards.

To install the a CF card (Type I or Type II) onto the ALUDRA, please follow the steps
below:

1 Locate the CF card socket. Place the ALUDRA on an anti-static pad with the solder

side facing up. Locate the CF card.

2 Align the CF card. Make sure the CF card is properly aligned with the CF socket.

3 Insert the CF card. Gently insert the CF card into the socket making sure the socket

pins are properly inserted into the socket. See Figure 46. 

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Figure 46: CF Card Installation

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Jumper Settings

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

Figure 47: Jumper

Locations

Before the ALUDRA is installed in the system, the jumpers must be set in accordance
with the desired configuration. The jumpers on the ALUDRA are listed in Table 30 .

Description Label Type

AT Power Mode Setting ATXCTL1 2-pin header
CF Card Setting J_CF1 2-pin header
Clear CMOS J_CMOS1 3-pin header
COM3 Function Select JP1 6-pin header
LVDS Panel Resolution J_LCD_TYPE1 8-pin header
LVDS Voltage Select J_VLVDS1 3-pin header

Table 30: Jumpers

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AT Power Select Jumper Settings

Jumper Label: ATXCTL1

Jumper Type:

Jumper Settings:

Jumper Loc

The

AT Power Select jumper specifies the systems power mode as AT or ATX. AT Power

ation:

3-pin header

See Table 31

See Figure 48

Select jumper settings are shown in Table 31.

AT Power Select Description

Open Use ATX power Default

Short Use AT power

Table 31: AT Power Select Jumper Settings

The location of the AT Power Select jumper is shown in Figure 48 below.

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Figure 48: AT Power Select Jumper

Location

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CF Card Setup

Jumper Label: J_CF1

Jumper Type:

Jumper Settings:

Jumper Loc

The CF

ation:

Card Setup jumper sets the CF Type I card or CF Type II cards as either the

2-pin header

See Table 32

See Figure 49

slave device or the master device. CF Card Setup jumper settings are shown in Table

32.

CF Card Setup Description

Open Slave Default

Closed Master

Table 32: CF Card Setup Jumper Settings

The CF Card Setup jumper location is shown in Figure 49.

Issue A

Figure 49: CF Card Setup Jumper Location

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Clear CMOS Jumper

Jumper Label: J_CMOS1

Jumper Type:

Jumper Settings:

Jumper Loc

If the

ALUDRA fails to boot due to improper BIOS settings, the clear CMOS jumper clears

ation:

3-pin header

See Table 33

See Figure 50

the CMOS data and resets the system BIOS information. To do this, use the jumper cap
to close pins 2 and 3 for a few seconds then reinstall the jumper clip back to pins 1 and 2.

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

 Enter the correct CMOS setting

 Load Optimal Defaults

 Load Failsafe Defaults.

After having done one of the above, save the changes and exit the CMOS Setup menu.

The clear CMOS jumper settings are shown in Table 33.

Clear CMOS Description

Short 1 - 2 Keep CMOS Setup Default

Short 2 - 3

Clear CMOS
Setup

Table 33: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings

The location of the clear CMOS jumper is shown in Figure 50 below.

Figure 50: Clear CMOS Jumper

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COM 3 Function Select Jumper

Jumper Label: JP1

Jumper Type:

Jumper Settings:

Jumper Loc

The COM 3 F

ation:

unction Select jumper sets the communication protocol used by the third

6-pin header

See Table 34

See Figure 51

serial communications port (COM 3) as RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485. The COM 3
Function Select settings are shown in Table 34.

COM 3 Function Select Description

Short 1-2 RS-232 Default

Short 3-4 RS-422

Short 5-6 RS-485

Table 34: COM 3 Function Select Jumper Settings

The COM 3 Function Select jumper location is shown in Figure 51.

Figure 51: COM 3 Function Select Jumper Location

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LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper

Jumper Label: J_LCD_TYPE1

Jumper Type:

Jumper Settings:

Jumper Loc

The L

VDS Panel Resolution jumper allows the resolution of the LVDS screens connected

ation:

8-pin header

See Table 35

See Figure 52

to the LVDS1 connector to be configured. The LVDS Panel Resolution jumper settings
are shown in Table 35.

J_LCD_TYPE1 Description

Open 640 x 480 (18-bit)

Short 1-2 800 x 480 (18-bit)

Short 3-4 800 x 600 (18-bit)

Short 1-2, 3-4 1024 X 768 (18-bit)

Short 5-6 1280X1024 (36-bit)

Short 1-2, 5-6 1400 X 1050 (36-bit)

Short 3-4, 5-6 1400 x 900 (36-bit)

Short 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 1600 x 1200 (36-bit)

Table 35: LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper Settings

The LVDS Panel Resolution jumper location is shown in Figure 52.

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Figure 52: LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper

Pinout Locations

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Installation

LVDS Voltage Selection

Permanent damage to the screen and ALUDRA may occur if the wrong voltage is
selected with this jumper. Please refer to the user guide that cam with the
monitor to select the correct voltage.

Jumper Label: J_VLVDS1

Jumper Type:

Jumper Settings:

Jumper Loc

The L

VDS Voltage Selection jumpers allow the LVDS screen voltages to be set.

ation:

3-pin header

See Table 36

See Figure 53

J_VLVDS1 sets the voltage connected to LVDS1 and J_VLVDS2 sets the voltage for the
screen connected to LVDS2. The LVDS Voltage Selection jumper settings are shown in
Table 36.

LCD Voltage Select Description

Short 1-2 +3.3V LVDS Default

Short 2-3 +5V LVDS

Table 36: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Settings

The LVDS Voltage Selection jumper location is shown in Figure 53.

Issue A

Figure 53: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Pinout Locations

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Chassis Installation

Airflow

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

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

Eurotech has a wide range of backplanes available. Please contact a Eurotech
sales representative or visit the Eurotech website to find out more about the
available chassis. See Eurotech Group Worldwide Presence
contact details.

, page 122 for

Motherboard Installation

To install the ALUDRA motherboard into the chassis please refer to the reference
material that came with the chassis.

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Internal Peripheral Device Connections

A list of available cables for the ALUDRA can be found in Appendix E – Cable Kit and

Optional Items

Audio Kit Installation

The audio kit consists of three audio jacks wired to a 10-pin audio connector. One audio
jack, Mic In, connects to a microphone. The remaining two audio jacks, Line-In and Line­Out, connect to two speakers. To install the audio kit, please refer to the steps below:

1 Locate the audio connector. The location of the 10-pin audio connector is shown in

Connectors

2 Align pin 1. Align pin 1 on the on-board connector with pin 1 of the audio kit

connector. Pin 1 of the audio kit connector is indicated with a white dot.

, page 120.

, page 31.

Figure 54: Audio Kit Cable Connection

3 Connect the audio devices. Connect one speaker to the line-in audio jack, one

speaker to the line-out audio jack and a microphone to the mic-in audio jack.

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Keyboard/Mouse Y-cable Connector

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

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

shown in Connectors

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

ALUDRA keyboard/mouse connector. See Figure 55.

, page 31.

3 Insert the ca

keyboard/mouse connector on the ALUDRA, connect the cable connector to the on­board connectors. See Figure 55.

ble connectors. Once the cable connector is properly aligned with the

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Figure 55: Keyboard/mouse Y-cable Connection

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

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

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

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

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Installation

RS-232 Cable (w/o Bracket)

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

1 Locate the connector. The location of the RS-232 connector is shown in

Connectors

2 Insert the cable connector. Insert the connector into the serial port box header. See

Figure 56.

board connector with pin 1 of the RS232 cable connector.

, page 31.

The red wire in the RS232 cable indicates pin 1. Align pin 1 of the on-

Figure 56: Single RS-232 Cable Installation

3 Secure the bracket. The RS-232 connector has two retention screws that must be

secured to a chassis or bracket.

4 Connect the serial device. Once the RS-232 connector is connected to a chassis or

bracket, a serial communications device can be connected to the system.

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SATA Drive Connection

To connect the SATA drives to the connectors, please follow the steps below.

1 Locate the connectors. The locations of the SATA drive connectors are shown in

Connectors

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

cable and insert the cable connector into the on-board SATA drive connector. See
Figure 57.

, page 31.

Figure 57: SATA Drive Cable Connection

3 Connect the cable to the SATA disk. Connect the connector on the other end of the

cable to the connector at the back of the SATA drive. See Figure 58.

4 Conn

ect the SATA power cable. Connect the SATA power connector to the back of

the SATA drive. See Figure 58.

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Figure 58: SATA Power Drive Connection

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Installation

USB Cable (Dual Port without Bracket)

To connect the dual port USB 2.0 cable, please follow the steps below.

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

Connectors

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

cable connector with pin 1 on the ALUDRA USB connector.

3 Insert the cable connectors. Once the cable connectors are properly aligned with

the USB connectors on the ALUDRA, connect the cable connectors to the on-board
connectors. See Figure 59.

, page 31.

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

Figure 59: Dual USB Cable Connection

4 Attach the USB connectors to the chassis. The USB 2.0 connectors have two

retention screw holes. To secure the connectors to the chassis please refer to the
installation instructions that came with the chassis.0

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External Peripheral Interface Connection

An RJ-45 Ethernet cable connector can be connected to the external peripheral interface
connectors.

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

LAN Connection (Single Connector)

There are two external RJ-45 LAN connectors. The RJ-45 connectors enable connection
to an external network. To connect a LAN cable with an RJ-45 connector, please follow
the instructions below.

1 Locate the RJ-45 connectors. The locations of the USB connectors are shown in

Connectors

2 Align the connectors. Align the RJ-45 connector on the LAN cable with one of the

RJ-45 connectors on the ALUDRA. See Figure 60.

, page 31.

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Figure 60: LAN Connection

3 Insert the LAN cable RJ-45 connector. Once aligned, gently insert the LAN cable

RJ-45 connector into the on-board RJ-45 connector. 0

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AMI BIOS

AMI BIOS

A licensed copy of AMI BIOS is pre-programmed into the ROM BIOS. The BIOS setup
program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This chapter describes
how to access the BIOS setup program and the configuration options that may be
changed.

Starting Setup

The AMI BIOS is activated when the computer is turned on. The setup program can be
activated in one of two ways.

 Press the D

 Press the D

If the message disappears before the D
try again.

Using Setup

Use the arrow keys to highlight items, press ENTER to select, use the PageUp and
PageDown keys to change entries, press F1 for help and press E
keys are shown in.

ELETE key as soon as the system is turned on or

ELETE key when the “Press Del to enter SETUP” message appears on

the screen. 

ELETE key is pressed, restart the computer and

SC to quit. Navigation

Key Function

Up arrow Move to previous item

Down arrow Move to next item

Left arrow Move to the item on the left hand side

Right arrow Move to the item on the right hand side

Esc key Main Menu – Quit and not save changes into CMOS

Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu -­Exit current page and return to Main Menu

Page Up key Increase the numeric value or make changes

Page Dn key Decrease the numeric value or make changes

F1 key

F2 /F3 key

F10 key Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu

General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and
Option Page Setup Menu

Change colour from total 16 colours. F2 to select colour
forward.

Getting Help

When F1 is pressed a small help window describing the appropriate keys to use and the
possible selections for the highlighted item appears. To exit the Help Window press E
or the F1 key again.

Issue A

Table 37: BIOS Navigation Keys

SC

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Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes

If the computer cannot boot after changes to the system configuration is made, CMOS
defaults. Use the jumper described in Installation

BIOS Menu Bar

The menu bar on top of the BIOS screen has the following main items:



Main Changes the basic system configuration.



Advanced Changes the advanced system settings.

 PCIPnP Changes the advanced PCI/PnP Settings

 Boot Changes the system boot configuration.



Security Sets User and Supervisor Passwords.



Chipset Changes the chipset settings.



Power Changes power management settings.



Exit Selects exit options and loads default settings

, page 59.

The following sections completely describe the configuration options found in the menu
items at the top of the BIOS screen and listed above.

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AMI BIOS

Main

The Main BIOS menu (BIOS Menu 1) appears when the BIOS Setup program is
entered. The Main menu gives an overview of the basic system information.

System Overview

The System Overview lists a brief summary of different system components. The fields in
System Overview cannot be changed. The items shown in the system overview include:

 AMI BIOS: Displays auto-detected BIOS information

Version: Current BIOS version
Build Date: Date the current BIOS version was made
ID: Installed BIOS ID

 Processor: Displays auto-detected CPU specifications

Type: Names the currently installed processor
Speed: Lists the processor speed
Count: The number of CPUs on the motherboard

 System Memory: Displays the auto-detected system memory.

Size: Lists memory size

The System Overview field also has two user configurable fields:

System Time [xx:xx:xx]

Use the System Time option to set the system time. Manually enter the hours, minutes
and seconds.

BIOS Menu 1: Main

System Date [xx/xx/xx]

Use the System Date option to set the system date. Manually enter the day, month and
year.

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Advanced

Use the Advanced menu (BIOS Menu 2) to configure the CPU and peripheral devices
through the following sub-menus:

Setting the wrong values in the sections below may cause the system to
malfunction. Make sure that the settings made are compatible with the hardware.

 CPU Configuration, page 81.

 IDE Configuration

 SuperIO Configuration

 Hardware Health Configuration

 Power Configuration

 Remote Access Configuration

 USB Configuration

 Trusted Computing

, page 82.

, page 87.

, page 91.

, page 93.

, page 96.

, page 98.

, page 99.

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AMI BIOS

CPU Configuration

Use the CPU Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 3) to view detailed CPU specifications
and configure the CPU.

BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration

The CPU Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 3) lists the following CPU details:

 Manufac

 Brand String: Lists the brand name of the CPU being used

 Frequency: Lists the CPU processing speed

 FSB Speed: Lists the FSB speed

 Cache L1: Lists the CPU L1 cache size

 Cache L2: Lists the CPU L2 cache size

turer: Lists the name of the CPU manufacturer

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IDE Configuration

Use the IDE Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 4) to change and/or set the configuration
of the IDE devices installed in the system.

ATA/IDE Configurations [Compatible]

Use the ATA/IDE Configurations option to configure the ATA/IDE controller.

Disabled

Compatible D

Enhanced

Disables the on-board ATA/IDE controller.

EFAULT

Configures the on-board ATA/IDE controller to be in

BIOS Menu 4: IDE

Configuration

Configures the on-board ATA/IDE controller to be in
compatible mode. In this mode, a SATA channel will
replace one of the IDE channels. This mode supports
up to 4 storage devices.

Enhanced mode. In this mode, IDE channels and
SATA channels are separated. This mode supports up
to 6 storage devices. Some legacy OS do not support
this mode.

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AMI BIOS

Legacy IDE Channels [PATA Pri, SATA Sec]

SATA Only

SATA Pri, PATA Sec D

PATA Only

IDE Master and IDE Slave

When entering setup, BIOS auto detects the presence of IDE devices. BIOS displays the
status of the auto detected IDE devices. The following IDE devices are detected and are
shown in the IDE Configuration menu:

 Primary IDE Master

 Primary IDE Slave

 Secondary IDE Master

 Secondary IDE Slave

The IDE Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 4) allo
the IDE devices installed in the system. If an IDE device is detected, and one of the
above listed four BIOS configuration options are selected, the IDE configuration options
shown below appear.

Only the SATA drives are enabled.

EFAULT

The IDE drives are enabled on the primary

The IDE drives are enabled on the Primary
IDE channel. The SATA drives are enabled
on the Secondary IDE channel.

and secondary IDE channels. SATA drives
are disabled.

ws changes to the configurations for

IDE Master, IDE Slave

Use the IDE Master and IDE Slave configuration menu to view both primary and
secondary IDE device details and configure the IDE devices connected to the system.

Issue A

BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration

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Auto-Detected Drive Parameters

The “grayed-out” items in the left frame are IDE disk drive parameters automatically
detected from the firmware of the selected IDE disk drive. The drive parameters are listed
as follows:

 Device: Lists the device type (e.g. hard disk, CD-ROM etc.)

 Type: Indicates the type of devices a user can manually select

 Vendor: Lists the device manufacturer

 Size: List the storage capacity of the device.

 LBA Mode: Indicates whether the LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of

addressing data on a disk drive is supported or not.

 Block Mode: Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of

data transferred. Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if block
mode is not used. Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt.

 PIO Mode: Indicates the PIO mode of the installed device.

 Async DMA: Indicates the highest Asynchronous DMA Mode that is supported.

Type [Auto]

 Ultra DMA: Indicates the highest Synchronous DMA Mode that is supported.

 S.M.A.R.T.: Indicates whether or not the Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting

Technology protocol is supported.

 32Bit Data Transfer: Enables 32-bit data transfer.

Use the Type BIOS option select the type of device the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from
after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) is complete.

BIOS is prevented from searching for an IDE disk

Not Installed

drive on the specified channel.

Auto D

EFAULT

The BIOS auto detects the IDE disk drive type
attached to the specified channel. This setting should
be used if an IDE hard disk drive is attached to the
specified channel.

CD/DVD

The CD/DVD option specifies that an IDE CD-ROM

drive is attached to the specified IDE channel. The
BIOS does not attempt to search for other types of
IDE disk drives on the specified channel.

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ARMD

This option specifies an ATAPI Removable Media

Device. These include, but are not limited to:

 ZIP

 LS-120

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AMI BIOS

LBA/Large Mode [Auto]

Use the LBA/Large Mode option to disable or enable BIOS to auto detects LBA (Logical
Block Addressing). LBA is a method of addressing data on a disk drive. In LBA mode, the
maximum drive capacity is 137 GB.

BIOS is prevented from using the LBA mode control on

Disabled

the specified channel.

Auto D

EFAULT

Block (Multi Sector Transfer) [Auto]

Use the Block (Multi Sector Transfer) to disable or enable BIOS to auto detect if the
device supports multi-sector transfers.

BIOS is prevented from using Multi-Sector Transfer on

Disabled

Auto D

EFAULT

PIO Mode [Auto]

Use the PIO Mode option to select the IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) mode program
timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller. As the PIO
mode increases, the cycle time decreases.

BIOS auto detects the LBA mode control on the specified
channel.

the specified channel. The data to and from the device
occurs one sector at a time.

BIOS auto detects Multi-Sector Transfer support on the
drive on the specified channel. If supported the data
transfer to and from the device occurs multiple sectors at
a time.

Auto D

0

1

2

3

4

EFAULT

BIOS auto detects the PIO mode. Use this value if the IDE
disk drive support cannot be determined.

PIO mode 0 selected with a maximum transfer rate of

3.3MBps

PIO mode 1 selected with a maximum transfer rate of

5.2MBps

PIO mode 2 selected with a maximum transfer rate of

8.3MBps

PIO mode 3 selected with a maximum transfer rate of

11.1MBps

PIO mode 4 selected with a maximum transfer rate of

16.6MBps

(This setting generally works with all hard disk drives
manufactured after 1999. For other disk drives, such as IDE
CD-ROM drives, check the specifications of the drive.)

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DMA Mode [Auto]

Use the DMA Mode BIOS selection to adjust the DMA mode options.

Auto D

SWDMA0

SWDMA1

SWDMA2

MWDMA0

MWDMA1

MWDMA2

UDMA1

UDMA1

EFAULT

BIOS auto detects the DMA mode. Use this value if the
IDE disk drive support cannot be determined.

Single Word DMA mode 0 selected with a maximum

data transfer rate of 2.1MBps

Single Word DMA mode 1 selected with a maximum

data transfer rate of 4.2MBps

Single Word DMA mode 2 selected with a maximum

data transfer rate of 8.3MBps

Multi Word DMA mode 0 selected with a maximum data

transfer rate of 4.2MBps

Multi Word DMA mode 1 selected with a maximum data

transfer rate of 13.3MBps

Multi Word DMA mode 2 selected with a maximum data

transfer rate of 16.6MBps

Ultra DMA mode 0 selected with a maximum data

transfer rate of 16.6MBps

Ultra DMA mode 1 selected with a maximum data

transfer rate of 25MBps

UDMA2

UDMA3

UDMA4

UDMA5

S.M.A.R.T [Auto]

Use the S.M.A.R.T option to auto-detect, disable or enable Self-Monitoring Analysis and
Reporting Technology (SMART) on the drive on the specified channel. S.M.A.R.T predicts
impending drive failures. The S.M.A.R.T BIOS option enables or disables this function.

Auto D

Disabled

Ultra DMA mode 2 selected with a maximum data

transfer rate of 33.3MBps

Ultra DMA mode 3 selected with a maximum data

transfer rate of 44MBps (To use this mode, it is required
that an 80-conductor ATA cable is used.)

Ultra DMA mode 4 selected with a maximum data

transfer rate of 66.6MBps (To use this mode, it is
required that an 80-conductor ATA cable is used.)

Ultra DMA mode 5 selected with a maximum data

transfer rate of 99.9MBps (To use this mode, it is
required that an 80-conductor ATA cable is used.)

EFAULT

Prevents BIOS from using the HDD SMART feature.

BIOS auto detects HDD SMART support.

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Enabled

Allows BIOS to use the HDD SMART feature

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AMI BIOS

32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]

Use the 32Bit Data Transfer BIOS option to enables or disable 32-bit data transfers.

Prevents the BIOS from using 32-bit data transfers.

Disabled

Enabled D

EFAULT

Super IO Configuration

Use the Super IO Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 6) to set or change the
configurations for the FDD controllers, parallel ports and serial ports.

Allows BIOS to use 32-bit data transfers on supported
hard disk drives.

Parallel Port Address [378]

Use the Parallel Port Address option to select the parallel port base address.

Disabled

378 D

278

3BC

BIOS Menu 6: Super IO Configuration

No base address is assigned to the Parallel Port

EFAULT

Parallel Port I/O port address is 378

Parallel Port I/O port address is 278

Parallel Port I/O port address is 3BC

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Parallel Port Mode [Normal]

Use the Parallel Port Mode option to select the mode the parallel port operates in.

Normal D

EPP

ECP+EPP

Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]

Use the Parallel Port IRQ selection to set the parallel port interrupt address.

EFAULT

The normal parallel port mode is the standard mode
for parallel port operation.

The parallel port operates in the enhanced parallel

port mode (EPP). The EPP mode supports bi­directional communication between the system and
the parallel port device and the transmission rates
between the two are much faster than the Normal
mode.

The parallel port operates in the extended

capabilities port (ECP) mode. The ECP mode
supports bi-directional communication between the
system and the parallel port device and the
transmission rates between the two are much faster
than the Normal mode

The parallel port is also be compatible with EPP
devices described above

IRQ5

IRQ7 DEFAULT

Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]

Use the Serial Port1 Address option to select the Serial Port 1 base address.

Disabled

3F8/IRQ4 D

3E8/IRQ4

2E8/IRQ3

IRQ5 is assigned as the parallel port interrupt

address

IRQ7 is assigned as the parallel port interrupt
address

No base address is assigned to Serial Port 1

EFAULT

Serial Port 1 I/O port address is 3F8 and the
interrupt address is IRQ4

Serial Port 1 I/O port address is 3E8 and the

interrupt address is IRQ4

Serial Port 1 I/O port address is 2E8 and the

interrupt address is IRQ3

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AMI BIOS

Serial Port1 Mode [Normal]

Use the Serial Port1 Mode option to select the transmitting and receiving mode for the
first serial port.

Normal

IrDA

ASK IR

DEFAULT

Serial Port 1 mode is IrDA

Serial Port 1 mode is ASK IR

Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3]

Use the Serial Port2 Address option to select the Serial Port 2 base address.

No base address is assigned to Serial Port 2

Disabled

2F8/IRQ3 D

3E8/IRQ4

2E8/IRQ3

EFAULT

Serial Port 2 I/O port address is 3E8 and the interrupt

Serial Port 2 I/O port address is 2E8 and the interrupt

Serial Port2 Mode [Normal]

Use the Serial Port2 Mode option to select the Serial Port2 operational mode.

Serial Port 1 mode is normal

Serial Port 2 I/O port address is 3F8 and the interrupt
address is IRQ3

address is IRQ4

address is IRQ3

Normal

DEFAULT

IrDA

ASK IR

Serial Port3 Address [3E8]

Use the Serial Port3 Address option to select the base addresses for serial port 3

Disabled

3E8 D

2E8

2F0

2E0

Serial Port 2 mode is normal

Serial Port 2 mode is IrDA

Serial Port 2 mode is ASK IR

No base address is assigned to serial port 3

EFAULT

Serial port 3 I/O port address is 3E8

Serial port 3 I/O port address is 2E8

Serial port 3 I/O port address is 2F0

Serial port 3 I/O port address is 2E0

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Serial Port3 IRQ [11]

Use the Serial Port3 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 3.

10

11 D

Serial port 3 IRQ address is 10

EFAULT

Select RS232 or RS485/RS422 [RS/232]

Use the Select RS232 or RS485/RS422 option to select the Serial Port 3 signalling
mode.

RS232

RS422/RS485

DEFAULT

Serial Port 2 signaling mode is RS-422 or RS-485

Serial Port4 Address [2E8]

Use the Serial Port4 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 4.

Disabled

3E8

2E8 D

2F0

2E0

No base address is assigned to serial port 3

Serial port 4 I/O port address is 3E8

EFAULT

Serial port 4 I/O port address is 2F0

Serial port 4 I/O port address is 2E0

Serial port 3 IRQ address is 11

Serial Port 2 signaling mode is RS-232

Serial port 4 I/O port address is 2E8

Serial Port4 IRQ [10]

Use the Serial Port4 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 4.

10 D

11

EFAULT

Serial port 4 IRQ address is 10

Serial port 4 IRQ address is 11

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Hardware Health Configuration

The Hardware Health Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 7) shows the operating
temperature, fan speeds and system voltages.

BIOS Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration

CPU FAN Mode Setting [Full On Mode]

Use the CPU FAN Mode Setting option to configure the second fan.

Full On Mode D

Automatic mode

PWM Manual mode

When the CPU FAN Mode Setting option is in the Automatic Mode, the following
parameters can be set.

 CPU Temp. Limit of OFF

 CPU Temp. Limit of Start

 CPU Fan Start PWM

 Slope PWM 1

EFAULT

Fan is off when the temperature is low

Pulse width modulation set manually

Fan is on all the time

enough. Parameters must be set by the
user.

Issue A

When the CPU FAN Mode Setting option is in the PWM Manual Mode, the following
parameters can be set.

 CPU Fan PWM control

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CPU Temp. Limit of OFF [000]

Setting this value too high may cause the fan to stop when the CPU is at a high
temperature and therefore cause the system to be damaged.

The CPU Temp. Limit of OFF option can only be set if the CPU FAN Mode Setting
option is set to Automatic Mode. Use the CPU Temp. Limit of OFF option to select the
CPU temperature at which the cooling fan should automatically turn off. To select a value,
select the CPU Temp. Limit of OFF option and enter a decimal number between 000
and 127. The temperature range is specified below.

 Minimum Value: 0°C
 Maximum Value: 127°C

CPU Temp. Limit of Start [020]

Setting this value too high may cause the fan to start only when the CPU is at a
high temperature and therefore cause the system to be damaged.

The CPU Temp. Limit of Start option can only be set if the CPU FAN Mode Setting
option is set to Automatic Mode. Use the CPU Temp. Limit of Start option to select the
CPU temperature at which the cooling fan should automatically turn on. When the fan
starts, it rotates using the starting pulse width modulation (PWM) specified in the Fan 3
Start PWM option below. To select a value, select the CPU Temp. Limit of Start option
and enter a decimal number between 000 and 127. The temperature range is specified
below.

 Minimum Value: 0°C
 Maximum Value: 127°C

CPU Fan Start PWM [070]

The Fan 3 Start PWM option can only be set if the CPU FAN Mode Setting option is set
to Automatic Mode. Use the Fan 3 Start PWM option to select the PWM mode the fan
starts to rotate with after the temperature specified in the Temperature 3 Limit of Start is
exceeded. The Super I/O chipset supports 128 PWM modes. To select a value, select the
Fan 3 Start PWM option and enter a decimal number between 000 and 127. The
temperature range is specified below.

 PWM Minimum Mode: 0
 PWM Maximum Mode: 127

Slope PWM [0.5 PWM]

The Slope PWM 1 option can only be set if the CPU FAN Mode Setting option is set to
Automatic Mode. Use the Slope PWM 1 option to select the linear rate at which the

PWM mode increases with respect to an increase in temperature. A list of available
options is shown below:

 0.125 PWM
 0.25 PWM
 0.5 PWM
 1 PWM

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 2 PWM
 4 PWM
 8 PWM
 15 PWM

The following system parameters and values are shown. The system parameters that are
monitored are:

 System Temperatures: The following system temperatures are monitored

CPU Temperature
System Temperature

 Fan Speeds: The CPU cooling fan speed is monitored.

CPU Fan Speed

 Voltages: The following system voltages are monitored

CPU Core
+1.05V
+3.30V
+5.00V
+12.0 V
+1.5V
+1.8V
5VSB
VBAT

Power Configuration

The Power Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 8) configures the Advanced Configuration
and Power Interface (ACPI) and Power Management (APM) options.

BIOS Menu 8: Power Configuration

Issue A

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APM Configuration

The APM Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 9) allows the advanced power management
options to be configured.

BIOS Menu 9:Advanced Power Management Configuration

Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State]

Use the Restore on AC Power Loss BIOS option to specify what state the system
returns to if there is a sudden loss of power to the system.

Power Off

Power On

Last State D

The system remains turned off

The system turns on

EFAULT

Power Button Mode [On/Off]

Use the Power Button Mode BIOS to specify how the power button functions.

On/Off D

Suspend

EFAULT

When the power button is pressed the system goes into

The system returns to its previous state. If it was on, it
turns itself on. If it was off, it remains off.

When the power button is pressed the system is either
turned on or off

suspend mode

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Resume on Keyboard/Mouse [Disabled]

Use the Resume on Keyboard/Mouse BIOS option to enable activity on either the
keyboard or mouse to rouse the system from a suspend or standby state. That is, the
system is roused when the mouse is moved or a button on the keyboard is pressed.

Disabled D

Enabled

EFAULT

Wake event generated by activity on the keyboard

Resume on Ring [Disabled]

Use the Resume on Ring BIOS option to enable activity on the RI (ring in) modem line
to rouse the system from a suspend or standby state. That is, the system will be roused
by an incoming call on a modem.

Disabled D

Enabled

EFAULT

Wake event generated by an incoming call

Resume on PCI-Express WAKE# [Disabled]

Use the Resume PCI-Express WAKE# BIOS option to enable activity on the PCI-
Express WAKE# signal to rouse the system from a suspend or standby state.

Disabled D

Enabled

EFAULT

Wake event generated by PCI-Express WAKE# signal

Wake event not generated by PCI-Express WAKE#
signal activity

activity

Wake event not generated by activity on the
keyboard or mouse

or mouse

Wake event not generated by an incoming call

Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled]

Use the Resume On RTC Alarm option to specify the time the system should be roused
from a suspended state.

Disabled D

Enabled

EFAULT

If selected, the following appears with values that

The real time clock (RTC) cannot generate a wake
event

can be selected:

 RTC Alarm Date (Days)

 System Time

After setting the alarm, the computer turns itself on
from a suspend state when the alarm goes off.

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Remote Configuration

Use the Remote Access Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 10) to configure remote
access parameters. The Remote Access Configuration is an AMIBIOS feature and
allows a remote host running a terminal program to display and configure the BIOS
settings.

Remote Access [Disabled]

Use the Remote Access option to enable or disable access to the remote functionalities
of the system.

Disabled D

Enabled

BIOS Menu 10: Remote Access Configuration [Advanced]

EFAULT

Remote access configuration options shown

Remote access is disabled.

below appear:

 Serial Port Number

 Serial Port Mode

 Redirection after BIOS POST

 Terminal Type

These configuration options are discussed below.

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Serial Port Number [COM1]

Use the Serial Port Number option allows to select the serial port used for remote
access.

COM1 D

COM2

COM3

COM4

EFAULT

System is remotely accessed through COM2

System is remotely accessed through COM3

System is remotely accessed through COM4

Make sure the selected COM port is enabled through the Super I/O configuration
menu.

Base Address, IRQ [3F8h, 4]

The Base Address, IRQ option cannot be configured and only shows the interrupt
address of the serial port listed above.

Serial Port Mode [115200 8,n,1]

Use the Serial Port Mode option to select baud rate through which the console
redirection is made. The following configuration options are available

 115200 8,n,1 D

 57600 8,n,1

System is remotely accessed through COM1

EFAULT

 38400 8,n,1

 19200 8,n,1

 09600 8,n,1

Identical baud rate setting musts be set on the host (a management computer
running a terminal software) and the slave.

Redirection After BIOS POST [Always]

Use the Redirection After BIOS POST option to specify when console redirection
should occur.

Disabled

Boot Loader

Always D

The console is not redirected after POST

Redirection is active during POST and during

EFAULT

Boot Loader

Redirection is always active (Some OS’s may not
work if set to Always)

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Terminal Type [ANSI]

Use the Terminal Type BIOS option to specify the remote terminal type.

ANSI D

VT100

VT-UTF8

USB Configuration

Use the USB Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 11) to read USB configuration
information and configure the USB settings.

EFAULT

The target terminal type is VT100

The target terminal type is VT-UTF8

The target terminal type is ANSI

USB Functions [Enabled]

Use the USB Function option to enable or disable the USB controllers.

Disabled

Enabled D

USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]

The USB 2.0 Controller BIOS option enables or disables the USB 2.0 controller

Disabled

Enabled D

EFAULT

EFAULT

BIOS Menu 11: USB Configuration

USB controllers are enabled

USB controllers are disabled

USB function disabled

USB function enabled

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Legacy USB Support [Enabled]

Use the Legacy USB Support BIOS option to enable USB mouse and USB keyboard
support.

Normally if this option is not enabled, any attached USB mouse or USB keyboard does not
become available until a USB compatible operating system is fully booted with all USB
drivers loaded. When this option is enabled, any attached USB mouse or USB keyboard
can control the system even when there is no USB driver loaded onto the system.

Disabled

Enabled D

Auto

Legacy USB support disabled

EFAULT

USB2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]

The USB2.0 Controller Mode BIOS option sets the speed of the USB2.0 controller.

FullSpeed

HiSpeed DEFAULT

Trusted Computing

Use the Trusted Computing menu (BIOS Menu 12) to configure settings related to the
Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Trusted Platform Module (TPM).

Legacy USB support enabled

Legacy USB support disabled if no USB devices are
connected

The controller is capable of operating at full speed
12 Mb/s

The controller is capable of operating at high speed
480 Mb/s

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TCG/TPM Support [No]

Use the TCG/TPM Support option to configure support for the TPM.

No D

Yes

EFAULT

TPM support is disabled.

TPM support is enabled.

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