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WAFER-945GSE3 3.5" SBC
IEI Technology Corp.
MODEL:
WAFER-945GSE3
Intel® Atom based 3.5" CPU Module
Up to 2.0 GB DDR2, VGA, LVDS, Mini PCIe, RS-232/422/485,
IDE, CompactFlash®, 6 x USB, RoHS
User Manual
Rev. 1.03 – 26 January, 2011
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Date Version Changes
26 January, 2011 1.03 Minor update
4 November, 2010 1.02 Minor update
22 July, 2010 1.01 Minor update
25 November, 2009 1.00 Initial release
WAFER-945GSE3 3.5" SBC
Revision
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COPYRIGHT NOTICE
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improve reliability, design and function and does not represent a commitment on the part
of the manufacturer.
In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or
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documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
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owners.
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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1
1.1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... 2
1.2 BENEFITS ................................................................................................................... 2
1.3 FEATURES................................................................................................................... 3
1.4 CONNECTORS ............................................................................................................. 3
1.5 DIMENSIONS............................................................................................................... 4
1.6 DATA FLOW................................................................................................................ 6
1.7 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................... 7
2 PACKING LIST............................................................................................................. 9
2.1 ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 10
2.2 UNPACKING PRECAUTIONS....................................................................................... 10
2.3 PACKING LIST............................................................................................................11
2.4 OPTIONAL ITEMS...................................................................................................... 12
3 CONNECTOR PINOUTS........................................................................................... 13
3.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS..................................................................... 14
3.1.1 Layout .............................................................................................................. 14
3.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..................................................................... 14
3.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors............................................................... 16
INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS ...................................................................... 16
3.2
3.2.1 ATX Power Connector ..................................................................................... 16
3.2.2 ATX Power Control Connector........................................................................ 17
3.2.3 Audio Connector .............................................................................................. 18
3.2.4 Backlight Inverter Connector .......................................................................... 19
3.2.5 Battery Connector............................................................................................ 19
3.2.6 CompactFlash® Slot........................................................................................ 20
3.2.7 Debug Port Connector..................................................................................... 20
3.2.8 Digital I/O Connector...................................................................................... 21
3.2.9 DIMM Connector............................................................................................. 22
3.2.10 Fan Connector............................................................................................... 22
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3.2.11 Infrared Interface Connector......................................................................... 23
3.2.12 LED Connector.............................................................................................. 24
3.2.13 LVDS Connector............................................................................................ 25
3.2.14 Parallel Port Connector ................................................................................ 26
3.2.15 PC/104 Connector ......................................................................................... 27
3.2.16 PC/104 Power Input Connector..................................................................... 28
3.2.17 Power Button Connector................................................................................ 29
3.2.18 Reset Button Connector ................................................................................. 30
3.2.19 SATA Drive Connectors................................................................................. 30
3.2.20 SDVO Connector............................................................................................ 31
3.2.21 Serial Port Connector.................................................................................... 32
3.2.22 Serial Port Connectors .................................................................................. 33
3.2.23 SPI Flash Connector...................................................................................... 34
3.2.24 TTL LCD Connector ...................................................................................... 35
3.2.25 USB Connector .............................................................................................. 36
3.3 EXTERNAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS....................................................................... 37
3.3.1 Ethernet Connector.......................................................................................... 37
3.3.2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector............................................................................ 38
3.3.3 Serial Port Connector...................................................................................... 39
3.3.4 USB Port (optional)......................................................................................... 40
3.3.5 VGA Connector................................................................................................ 40
4 INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................... 42
ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 43
4.1
4.2 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS.............................................................................. 43
4.3 SO-DIMM INSTALLATION ....................................................................................... 44
4.4 JUMPER SETTINGS .................................................................................................... 45
4.4.1 Audio Power Input Selection............................................................................ 46
4.4.2 Clear CMOS Jumper........................................................................................ 47
4.4.3 AT/ATX Mode Selection................................................................................... 48
4.4.4 LVDS Voltage Selection.................................................................................... 49
4.4.5 CompactFlash® Master/Slave Selection......................................................... 49
4.4.6 COM2 RS-232/422/485 Selection.................................................................... 50
4.4.7 LVDS/TTL Selection......................................................................................... 51
4.4.8 COM1 RI/Voltage Selection............................................................................. 51
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4.4.9 COM1 Voltage Selection.................................................................................. 52
4.4.10 COM2 RI/Voltage Selection........................................................................... 53
4.4.11 COM2 Voltage Selection ................................................................................ 53
POWER CONNECTION ............................................................................................... 55
4.5
4.5.1 AT Power Setup................................................................................................ 55
4.5.2 ATX Power Setup ............................................................................................. 56
4.6 CHASSIS INSTALLATION............................................................................................ 56
4.6.1 Airflow.............................................................................................................. 56
4.6.2 Motherboard Installation................................................................................. 57
4.7 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTIONS........................................................ 57
4.7.1 Audio Kit Installation....................................................................................... 57
4.7.2 CompactFlash® Installation............................................................................ 58
4.7.3 LVDS LCD Installation.................................................................................... 59
4.7.4 Parallel Port Cable.......................................................................................... 61
4.7.5 PC/104 Card Installation................................................................................. 63
4.7.6 SATA Drive Connection................................................................................... 63
4.7.7 Serial Port Cable ............................................................................................. 65
4.7.8 TTL LCD Installation....................................................................................... 66
4.7.9 USB Cable........................................................................................................ 68
4.8
EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTION................................................... 69
4.8.1 LAN Connection............................................................................................... 69
4.8.2 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connection.................................................................. 70
4.8.3 Serial Device Connection ................................................................................ 71
4.8.4 USB Connection............................................................................................... 72
4.8.5 VGA Monitor Connection ................................................................................ 73
DRIVER INSTALLATION............................................................................................. 74
4.9
5 BIOS.............................................................................................................................. 76
5.1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................... 77
5.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 77
5.1.2 Using Setup...................................................................................................... 77
5.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 78
5.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes.............................................. 78
5.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................ 78
5.2 MAIN........................................................................................................................ 79
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ADVANCED ............................................................................................................... 80
5.3
5.3.1 CPU Configuration.......................................................................................... 81
5.3.2 IDE Configuration........................................................................................... 82
5.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave............................................................................. 83
5.3.3 Super IO Configuration ................................................................................... 88
5.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration...................................................................... 92
5.3.5 Power Configuration........................................................................................ 94
5.3.6 Remote Access Configuration.......................................................................... 95
5.3.7 USB Configuration........................................................................................... 98
5.3.7.1 USB Mass Storage Device Configuration............................................... 100
5.4 PCI/PNP................................................................................................................. 102
5.5
BOOT...................................................................................................................... 103
5.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration........................................................................... 104
5.5.2 Boot Device Priority...................................................................................... 106
5.5.3 Hard Disk Drives........................................................................................... 107
5.5.4 Removable Drives.......................................................................................... 107
5.5.5 CD/DVD Drives............................................................................................. 108
5.6 SECURITY............................................................................................................... 108
5.7 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................. 109
5.7.1 Northbridge Configuration.............................................................................110
5.7.2 Southbridge Configuration .............................................................................113
5.8 EXIT........................................................................................................................114
A BIOS OPTIONS .........................................................................................................116
B TERMINOLOGY...................................................................................................... 120
C HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE....................................................... 124
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CER TIFIED AS
C.1
ROHS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002/95/EC WITHOUT MERCURY ..................................... 125
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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: WAFER-945GSE3........................................................................................................2
Figure 1-2: Connectors ..................................................................................................................3
Figure 1-3: Connectors ..................................................................................................................4
Figure 1-4: Top Dimensions ..........................................................................................................4
Figure 1-5: I/O Panel Dimensions .................................................................................................5
Figure 1-6: Bottom Dimensions....................................................................................................5
Figure 1-7: Data Flow Diagram......................................................................................................6
Figure 3-1: Connector and Jumper Locations...........................................................................14
Figure 3-2: ATX Power Connector Location..............................................................................17
Figure 3-3: ATX Power Control Connector Location................................................................17
Figure 3-4: Audio Connector Location.......................................................................................18
Figure 3-5: Backlight Inverter Connector Location...................................................................19
Figure 3-6: Battery Connector Location.....................................................................................20
Figure 3-7: CompactFlash® Slot Location.................................................................................20
Figure 3-8: Debug Port Connector Location..............................................................................21
Figure 3-9: Digital I/O Connector Locations ..............................................................................21
Figure 3-10: DVI Connector Location.........................................................................................22
Figure 3-11: Fan Connector Location.........................................................................................23
Figure 3-12: Infrared Connector Location..................................................................................23
Figure 3-13: LED Connector Location........................................................................................24
Figure 3-14: LVDS Connector Location......................................................................................25
Figure 3-15: Parallel Port Connector Location..........................................................................26
Figure 3-16: PC/104 Slot Location ..............................................................................................27
Figure 3-17: PC/104 Power Input Connector Pinouts...............................................................29
Figure 3-18: Power Button Connector Location........................................................................29
Figure 3-19: Reset Button Connector Location.........................................................................30
Figure 3-20: SATA Drive Connector Location...........................................................................31
Figure 3-21: SDVO Connector Location.....................................................................................31
Figure 3-22: Serial Port Connector Locations...........................................................................33
Figure 3-23: Serial Port Connector Location.............................................................................34
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Figure 3-24: SPI Flash Connector...............................................................................................34
Figure 3-25: TTL LCD Connector Location................................................................................35
Figure 3-26: USB Connector Location........................................................................................36
Figure 3-27: External Interface Connectors...............................................................................37
Figure 3-28: Ethernet Connector.................................................................................................38
Figure 3-29: PS/2 Pinout and Configuration..............................................................................38
Figure 3-30: Serial Port Pinout Locations..................................................................................39
Figure 3-31: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................41
Figure 4-1: SO-DIMM Installation................................................................................................45
Figure 4-2: Audio Input Jumper Location..................................................................................47
Figure 4-3: Clear CMOS Jumper Location .................................................................................48
Figure 4-4: AT/ATX Mode Jumper Location...............................................................................48
Figure 4-5: LVDS Voltage Jumper Location ..............................................................................49
Figure 4-6: CompactFlash® Master/Slave Jumper Location ...................................................50
Figure 4-7: COM2 RS-232/422/485 Jumper Location ................................................................50
Figure 4-8: LVDS/TTL Jumper Location.....................................................................................51
Figure 4-9: COM1 RI/Voltage Jumper Location.........................................................................52
Figure 4-10: COM1 Voltage Jumper Location............................................................................52
Figure 4-11: COM2 RI/Voltage Jumper Location.......................................................................53
Figure 4-12: COM2 Jumper Location..........................................................................................54
Figure 4–13: AT Power Setup......................................................................................................55
Figure 4–14: ATX Power Setup ...................................................................................................56
Figure 4-15: Audio Kit Cable Connection ..................................................................................58
Figure 4-16: CompactFlash® Card Installation .........................................................................59
Figure 4-17: LVDS Connector......................................................................................................60
Figure 4-18: Backlight Inverter Connection...............................................................................61
Figure 4-19: LPT Cable Connection............................................................................................62
Figure 4-20: Connect the LPT Device.........................................................................................62
Figure 4-21: PC/104-Plus Card Installation................................................................................63
Figure 4-22: SATA Drive Cable Connection...............................................................................64
Figure 4-23: SATA Power Drive Connection..............................................................................65
Figure 4-24: Single RS-232 Cable Installation ...........................................................................66
Figure 4-25: TTL Connector.........................................................................................................67
Figure 4-26: Backlight Inverter Connection...............................................................................68
Figure 4-27: Dual USB Cable Connection..................................................................................69
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Figure 4-28: LAN Connection......................................................................................................70
Figure 4-29: PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector.........................................................................71
Figure 4-30: Serial Device Connector.........................................................................................72
Figure 4-31: USB Device Connection.........................................................................................73
Figure 4-32: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................74
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List of Tables
Table 1-1: Technical Specifications..............................................................................................8
Table 2-1: Packing List.................................................................................................................12
Table 2-2: Optional Items.............................................................................................................12
Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors...............................................................................15
Table 3-2: Rear Panel Connectors..............................................................................................16
Table 3-3: ATX Power Connector Pinouts .................................................................................17
Table 3-4: ATX Power Control Connector Pinouts....................................................................18
Table 3-5: Audio Connector Pinouts ..........................................................................................18
Table 3-6: Backlight Inverter Connector Pinouts......................................................................19
Table 3-7: Battery Connector Pinouts........................................................................................20
Table 3-8: Debug Port Connector Pinouts.................................................................................21
Table 3-9: Digital I/O Connector Pinouts....................................................................................22
Table 3-10: Fan Connector Pinouts............................................................................................23
Table 3-11: Infrared Connector Pinouts.....................................................................................24
Table 3-12: LED Connector Pinouts ...........................................................................................24
Table 3-13: LVDS Connector Pinouts.........................................................................................25
Table 3-14: Parallel Port Connector Pinouts .............................................................................26
Table 3-15: PC/104 Slot Connector Pinouts...............................................................................28
Table 3-16: PC/104 Power Input Connector Pinouts.................................................................29
Table 3-17: Power Button Connector Pinouts...........................................................................29
Table 3-18: Reset Button Connector Pinouts............................................................................30
Table 3-19: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts...............................................................................31
Table 3-20: SDVO Connector Pinouts ........................................................................................32
Table 3-21: Serial Port Connector Pinouts ................................................................................33
Table 3-22: Serial Port Connector Pinouts ................................................................................34
Table 3-23: SPI Flash Connector.................................................................................................35
Table 3-24: TTL LCD Connector Pinouts ...................................................................................36
Table 3-25: USB Port Connector Pinouts...................................................................................37
Table 3-26: Ethernet Connector Pinouts....................................................................................37
Table 3-27: Connector LEDs........................................................................................................38
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Table 3-28: Keyboard Connector Pinouts..................................................................................39
Table 3-29: Serial Port Pinouts....................................................................................................39
Table 3-30: USB Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................40
Table 3-31: VGA Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................40
Table 4-1: Jumpers.......................................................................................................................46
Table 4-2: Audio Power Input Selection.....................................................................................46
Table 4-3: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings....................................................................................47
Table 4-4: AT/ATX Mode Selection .............................................................................................48
Table 4-5: LVDS Voltage Selection.............................................................................................49
Table 4-6: CompactFlash® Master/Slave Selection..................................................................49
Table 4-7: COM2 RS-232/422/485 Selection...............................................................................50
Table 4-8: LVDS/TTL Selection....................................................................................................51
Table 4-9: COM1 RI/Voltage Selection........................................................................................51
Table 4-10: COM1 Voltage Selection ..........................................................................................52
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Table 4-11: COM2 RI/Voltage Selection......................................................................................53
Table 4-12: COM2 Voltage Selection ..........................................................................................53
Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys................................................................................................78
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BIOS Menus
BIOS Menu 1: Main.......................................................................................................................79
BIOS Menu 2: Advanced..............................................................................................................80
BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration...............................................................................................81
BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration.................................................................................................82
BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration...........................................................83
BIOS Menu 6: Super IO Configuration........................................................................................88
BIOS Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration..........................................................................92
BIOS Menu 8: ACPI Configuration..............................................................................................94
BIOS Menu 9: Remote Access Configuration............................................................................95
BIOS Menu 10: USB Configuration.............................................................................................98
BIOS Menu 11: USB Mass Storage Device Configuration..................................................... 100
BIOS Menu 12: PCI/PnP Configuration.................................................................................... 102
BIOS Menu 13: Boot.................................................................................................................. 103
BIOS Menu 14: Boot Settings Configuration.......................................................................... 104
BIOS Menu 15: Boot Device Priority Settings ........................................................................ 106
BIOS Menu 16: Hard Disk Drives ............................................................................................. 107
BIOS Menu 17: Removable Drives........................................................................................... 107
BIOS Menu 18: CD/DVD Drives ................................................................................................ 108
BIOS Menu 19: Security............................................................................................................ 108
BIOS Menu 20: Chipset............................................................................................................. 109
BIOS Menu 21:Northbridge Chipset Configuration................................................................ 110
BIOS Menu 22:Southbridge Chipset Configuration............................................................... 113
BIOS Menu 23:Exit..................................................................................................................... 114
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Chapter
1
1 Introduction
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1.1 Introduction
Figure 1-1: WAFER-945GSE3
WAFER-945GSE3 3.5" SBC
The WAFER-945GSE3 is a 3.5" SBC with a 1.6 GHz Intel® Atom™ N270 CPU.
The WAFER-945GSE3 is designed for fanless operation. The low power CPU does not
require active cooling and stays within the specified heat range using the included cooling
solution.
Storage on the board is handled by two SATA ports for connecting a hard drives, optical
drives or SSDs. The CompactFlash® slot on the underside allows a Type I/II
CompactFlash® card to be installed.
The board has two graphics outputs. A VGA output connects to a traditional VGA monitor
and the LVDS connector is for an LCD panel.
Other slots and connectors include a PCIe Mini card slot, RS-232, RS-232/422/485,
Gigabit Ethernet, audio input and output, digital I/O and PC/104.
1.2 Benefits
Some of the WAFER-945GSE3 motherboard benefits include,
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Low power consumption
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Wide range of I/O interfaces
Standard API software interface for embedded features
1.3 Features
Some of the WAFER-945GSE3 motherboard features are listed below:
3.5" form factor
RoHS compliant
PC/104 expansion card slot
SATA and CompactFlash®
Gigabit Ethernet
1.4 Connectors
The connectors on the WAFER-945GSE3 are shown in the figure below.
Figure 1-2: Connectors
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Figure 1-3: Connectors
1.5 Dimensions
The main dimensions of the WAFER-945GSE3 are shown in the diagram below.
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SDVO (Optional)
Length: 102 mm
Width: 146 mm
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Figure 1-4: Top Dimensions
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Figure 1-5: I/O Panel Dimensions
Figure 1-6: Bottom Dimensions
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1.6 Data Flow
Figure 1-7 shows the data flow between the system chipset, the CPU and other
components installed on the motherboard.
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Figure 1-7: Data Flow Diagram
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1.7 Technical Specifications
WAFER-945GSE3 technical specifications are listed in Table 1-1.
Specification WAFER-945GSE3
Form Factor
Socket
CPU Supported
Front Side Bus (FSB)
Northbridge
Southbridge
Super I/O
Memory
Audio
BIOS
Watchdog Timer
Expansion
3.5"
Embedded
1.6 GHz Intel® Atom™ N270
533 MHz
Intel® 945GSE
Intel® ICH7M
Fintek F81865
200-pin 533 MHz DDR2 SDRAM SO-DIMM up to 2.0 GB
Line in
Line out
Mic in
SPI bios
Software programmable supports 1~2 55 sec. system reset
PCI
I/O Interface Connectors
Display port
USB
Storage
IDE
Environmental and Power Specifications
Power Supply
PC/104 expansion slot
VGA
Dual channel 18-bit L V DS
18-bit TTL (LVDS to TTL)
4 x USB 2.0
2 x SATA
CompactFlash® card slot
AT or ATX, 5 V only
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Power Consumption
Operating temperature
Humidity
Physical Specifications
Dimensions
Weight GW/NW
Table 1-1: Technical Specifications
2.54 A @ 5 V (1.6 GHz Intel® Atom™ N270, 2 GB DDR2)
0ºC ~ 60ºC (requires cooler and silicone heat sink paste)
0% ~ 95% (non-condensing)
102 mm x 146 mm
650 g/250 g
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Chapter
2
2 Packing List
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2.1 Anti-static Precautions
WARNING!
Static electricity can destroy certain electronics. Make sure to follow the
ESD precautions to prevent damage to the product, and injury to the
user.
Make sure to adhere to the following guidelines:
Wear an anti-static wristband: Wearing an anti-static wristband can prevent
electrostatic discharge.
Self-grounding: T ouch a grounded conductor every few minutes to discharge
any excess static buildup.
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Use an anti-static pad: When configuring any circuit board, place it on an
anti-static mat.
Only handle the edges of the PCB: Don't touch the surface of the
motherboard. Hold the motherboard by the edges when handling.
2.2 Unpacking Precautions
When the WAFER-945GSE3 is unpacked, please do the following:
Follow the antistatic guidelines above.
Make sure the packing box is facing upwards when opening.
Make sure all the packing list items are present.
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2.3 Packing List
NOTE:
If any of the components listed in the checklist below are missing, do
not proceed with the installation. Contact the IEI reseller or vendor the
WAFER-945GSE3 was purchased from or contact an IEI sales
representative directly by sending an email to sales@iei.com.tw
The WAFER-945GSE3 is shipped with the following components:
Quantity Item and Part Number Image
1 WAFER-945GSE3
2 SATA cable
(P/N: 32000-062800-RS)
1 KB/MS PS/2 Y-cable
(P/N: 32000-133200-RS)
1 Audio cable
(P/N: 32000-072100-RS)
.
1 Dual USB cable (wo bracket)
(P/N: 32000-073400-RS)
2 Serial port cable
(P/N: 32200-000049-RS)
1 Mini jumper pack (2.0mm)
(P/N:33100-000033-RS)
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