eKINO-945GSE Motherboard
MODEL:
eKINO-945GSE
Mini-ITX Motherboard with Intel®Atom CPU
UPS Battery Backup, DDR2, VGA, DVI, LVDS, HDTV
Dual PCIe GbE, CompactFlash®, Dual SATA and PCIe Mini
User Manual
Rev. 1.00 – 11 March, 2009
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Revision
Date Version Changes
11 March, 2009 1.01 Changed product name
23 December, 2008 1.00 Initial release
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Packing List
NOTE:
If any of the components listed in the checklist below are missing,
please do not proceed with the installation. Contact the IEI reseller or
vendor you purchased the eKINO-945GSE from or contact an IEI sales
representative directly. To contact an IEI sales representative, please
send an email to
The items listed below should all be included in the eKINO-945GSE package.
1 x eKINO-945GSE Mini-ITX Motherboard
2 x SATA with DC output power cable kit (P/N: 32000-106100-RS)
1 x I/O shielding (P/N: 45014-0023C0-00-RS)
1 x Keyboard/mouse Y-cable (P/N: 32000-023800-RS)
1 x Mini jumper pack
1 x Utility CD
1 x QIG (quick installation guide)
Images of the above items are shown in Chapter 3.
sales@iei.com.tw.
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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1
1.1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... 2
1.2 EKINO-945GSE OVERVIEW...................................................................................... 2
1.2.1 Overview Photo.................................................................................................. 2
1.2.2 Peripheral Connectors and Jumpers................................................................. 3
1.2.3 Technical Specifications..................................................................................... 5
2 DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................. 7
2.1 DIMENSIONS............................................................................................................... 8
2.1.1 Board Dimensions.............................................................................................. 8
2.1.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions................................................................ 9
2.2 DATA FLOW .............................................................................................................. 10
2.3 EMBEDDED INTEL® ATOM™ PROCESSOR .................................................................11
2.3.1 Features ............................................................................................................11
2.3.2 Front Side Bus (FSB)....................................................................................... 12
2.4 INTEL® 945GSE NORTHBRIDGE CHIP ..................................................................... 12
2.4.1 DDR2 Controller.............................................................................................. 12
2.4.2 Graphics........................................................................................................... 13
2.4.2.1 Analog CRT (VGA).................................................................................. 13
2.4.2.2 LVDS ........................................................................................................ 13
2.4.2.3 TV Out ...................................................................................................... 13
2.4.2.4 SDVO and DVI......................................................................................... 14
2.5 INTEL® ICH7M SOUTHBRIDGE CHIPSET ................................................................. 14
2.5.1 Audio Codec ’97 Controller............................................................................. 16
2.5.2 IDE Interface ................................................................................................... 16
2.5.2.1 IDE Connector.......................................................................................... 16
2.5.2.2 CompactFlash® Slot................................................................................. 17
2.5.3 Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface....................................................................... 17
2.5.4 PCI Bus............................................................................................................ 17
2.5.4.1 PCI Expansion Card Slot.......................................................................... 17
2.5.5 PCIe Bus .......................................................................................................... 18
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2.5.5.1 PCIe GbE Ethernet.................................................................................... 18
2.5.5.2 PCIe Mini Card......................................................................................... 19
2.5.6 Real Time Clock ............................................................................................... 19
2.5.7 SATA Controller............................................................................................... 19
2.5.8 USB Controller ................................................................................................ 19
2.6 LPC BUS COMPONENTS ........................................................................................... 20
2.6.1 BIOS Chipset.................................................................................................... 20
2.6.2 iTE IT8718F Super I/O chipset........................................................................ 20
2.6.2.1 LPC Interface............................................................................................ 21
2.6.2.2 16C550 UARTs......................................................................................... 21
2.6.2.3 Digital Input/Output.................................................................................. 21
2.6.2.4 Enhanced Hardware Monitor.................................................................... 21
2.6.2.5 Fan Speed Controller ................................................................................ 21
2.6.2.6 Keyboard/Mouse Controller ..................................................................... 21
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2.6.2.7 Parallel Port............................................................................................... 22
2.6.3 Fintek F81216D LPC Serial Port Chip........................................................... 22
2.7 ENVIRONMENTAL AND POWER SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................... 22
2.7.1 System Monitoring........................................................................................... 22
2.7.2 Operating Temperature and Temperature Control........................................... 23
2.7.3 Power Consumption......................................................................................... 23
3 UNPACKING............................................................................................................... 25
3.1 ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 26
3.2 UNPACKING.............................................................................................................. 26
3.2.1 Unpacking Precautions.................................................................................... 26
3.3 UNPACKING CHECKLIST........................................................................................... 27
3.3.1 Package Contents............................................................................................. 27
3.3.2 Optional Items.................................................................................................. 28
4 CONNECTORS ........................................................................................................... 30
4.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS..................................................................... 31
4.1.1 Layout .............................................................................................................. 31
4.1.2 Internal Peripheral Interface Connectors ....................................................... 32
4.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors............................................................... 33
4.2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS ...................................................................... 33
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4.2.1 BIOS Battery Connector.................................................................................. 33
4.2.2 CompactFlash® Socket.................................................................................... 34
4.2.3 Digital I/O Connector...................................................................................... 35
4.2.4 Fan Connector................................................................................................. 36
4.2.5 Front Panel Connector.................................................................................... 37
4.2.6 IDE Connector................................................................................................. 38
4.2.7 Infrared Interface Connector........................................................................... 39
4.2.8 Keyboard/Mouse Connector............................................................................ 40
4.2.9 LCD Backlight Inverter Connector.................................................................. 41
4.2.10 LED Connector.............................................................................................. 42
4.2.11 LVDS LCD Connector.................................................................................... 43
4.2.12 MCU LAN Connector .................................................................................... 45
4.2.13 PCIe Mini Card Slot ...................................................................................... 46
4.2.14 Power Connectors.......................................................................................... 46
4.2.15 SATA Drive Connectors ................................................................................. 47
4.2.16 SATA Power Connectors................................................................................ 48
4.2.17 Serial Port Connectors (RS-232)................................................................... 49
4.2.18 Serial Port Connectors (RS-422/485)............................................................ 50
4.2.19 SO-DIMM Socket........................................................................................... 51
4.2.20 SPDIF Connector........................................................................................... 52
4.2.21 TV Out Connector.......................................................................................... 53
4.2.22 USB Connectors............................................................................................. 54
4.3 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTOR PANEL ......................................... 55
4.3.1 Audio Connector .............................................................................................. 55
4.3.2 DVI Connector................................................................................................. 56
4.3.3 LAN Connectors............................................................................................... 57
4.3.4 Serial Port Connectors .................................................................................... 58
4.3.5 USB Connectors............................................................................................... 59
4.3.6 VGA Connector................................................................................................ 59
5 INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................... 61
5.1 ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 62
5.2 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS.............................................................................. 63
5.2.1 Installation Notices.......................................................................................... 63
5.2.2 Installation Checklist....................................................................................... 64
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5.3 UNPACKING.............................................................................................................. 64
5.4 SO-DIMM INSTALLATION ....................................................................................... 65
5.5 CF CARD INSTALLATION .......................................................................................... 66
5.6 UPS INSTALLATION .................................................................................................. 68
5.7 JUMPER SETTINGS .................................................................................................... 68
5.7.1 AT/A TX Selection............................................................................................. 70
5.7.2 Clear CMOS Jumper........................................................................................ 71
5.7.3 CF Card Setup ................................................................................................. 71
5.7.4 COM3 RS-232/422/485 Selection Jumper....................................................... 72
5.7.5 LCD Panel Type Selection ............................................................................... 72
5.7.6 LVDS Voltage Selection.................................................................................... 73
5.7.7 UPS Enable/Disable ........................................................................................ 74
5.7.8 UPS/Battery Mode Selection............................................................................ 74
5.8 CHASSIS INSTALLATION............................................................................................ 75
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5.8.1 Airflow.............................................................................................................. 75
5.8.2 Motherboard Installation................................................................................. 75
5.9 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTIONS........................................................ 75
5.9.1 ATA Flat Cable Connection ............................................................................. 76
5.9.2 SATA Drive Connection ................................................................................... 77
5.9.3 Dual RS-232 Cable with Slot Bracket.............................................................. 79
5.9.4 USB Cable (Dual Port) with Slot Bracket ....................................................... 80
5.9.5 Parallel Port Cable without Bracket ............................................................... 82
5.10 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTION ................................................. 83
5.10.1 LAN Connection (Single Connector)............................................................. 84
5.10.2 PS/2 Y-Cable Connection............................................................................... 84
5.10.3 Serial Device Connection .............................................................................. 85
5.10.4 USB Connection (Dual Connector)............................................................... 86
5.10.5 VGA Monitor Connection .............................................................................. 87
6 BIOS SETUP................................................................................................................ 89
6.1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................... 90
6.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 90
6.1.2 Using Setup...................................................................................................... 90
6.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 91
6.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes.............................................. 91
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6.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................ 91
6.2 MAIN........................................................................................................................ 92
6.3 ADVANCED............................................................................................................... 93
6.3.1 CPU Configuration.......................................................................................... 95
6.3.2 IDE Configuration........................................................................................... 96
6.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave............................................................................. 98
6.3.3 Super IO Configuration ................................................................................. 103
6.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration.................................................................... 106
6.3.5 Power Configuration.......................................................................................110
6.3.5.1 ACPI Configuration .................................................................................110
6.3.5.2 APM Configuration..................................................................................112
6.3.6 Remote Configuration.....................................................................................114
6.3.7 USB Configuration..........................................................................................118
6.4 PCI/PNP..................................................................................................................119
6.5 BOOT...................................................................................................................... 122
6.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration........................................................................... 123
6.5.2 Boot Device Priority...................................................................................... 125
6.5.3 Hard Disk Drives........................................................................................... 125
6.5.4 CD/DVD Drives............................................................................................. 126
6.5.5 Removable Drives.......................................................................................... 127
6.6 SECURITY............................................................................................................... 128
6.7 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................. 129
6.7.1 Northbridge Chipset Configuration............................................................... 131
6.7.1.1 V ideo Function Configuration ................................................................ 133
6.7.2 Southbridge Configuration ............................................................................ 136
6.8 EXIT....................................................................................................................... 137
7 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION................................................................................ 139
7.1 AVAILABLE SOFTWARE DRIVERS ............................................................................ 140
7.2 ST ARTING THE DRIVER PROGRAM .......................................................................... 140
7.3 CHIPSET DRIVER INSTALLATION............................................................................. 142
7.4 VGA DRIVER INSTALLATION.................................................................................. 146
7.5 LAN DRIVER INSTALLATION.................................................................................. 150
7.6 AUDIO DRIVER INSTALLATION ............................................................................... 153
8 BATTERY MONITORING...................................................................................... 156
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8.1 INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................... 157
8.2 MONITORING DC POWER AND SMART BATTERY.................................................... 157
8.2.1 Application Installation.................................................................................. 157
8.2.2 Status Information.......................................................................................... 160
8.2.2.1 DC Detection .......................................................................................... 160
8.2.2.2 Battery Detection.................................................................................... 161
8.2.2.3 T otal Battery T ime .................................................................................. 162
8.2.3 Battery Information........................................................................................ 162
8.2.4 LAN Setting.................................................................................................... 163
8.2.5 Setting ............................................................................................................ 164
8.3 REMOTE CONTROL AND MONITORING.................................................................... 166
A BIOS OPTIONS ........................................................................................................ 171
B TERMINOLOGY...................................................................................................... 175
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C DIGITAL I/O INTERFACE..................................................................................... 179
C.1 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... 180
C.2 DIO CONNECTOR PINOUTS.................................................................................... 180
C.3 ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE SAMPLES........................................................................... 181
C.3.1 Enable the DIO Input Function..................................................................... 181
C.3.2 Enable the DIO Output Function.................................................................. 181
D WATCHDOG TIMER .............................................................................................. 182
E ADDRESS MAPPING .............................................................................................. 185
E.1 DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS (DMA)......................................................................... 186
E.2 INPUT/OUTPUT (IO)............................................................................................... 186
E.3 INTERRUPT REQUEST (IRQ)................................................................................... 188
E.4 MEMORY................................................................................................................ 189
F HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE........................................................ 190
F.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS
ROHS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002/95/EC WITHOUT MERCURY ..................................... 191
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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: eKINO-945GSE ............................................................................................................2
Figure 1-2: eKINO-945GSE Overview ...........................................................................................3
Figure 2-1: eKINO-945GSE Dimensions (mm).............................................................................8
Figure 2-2: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm)..............................................................9
Figure 2-3: Data Flow Block Diagram.........................................................................................10
Figure 2-4: Chipset.......................................................................................................................11
Figure 2-5: Intel® ICH7M Southbridge Chipset .........................................................................15
Figure 4-1: Connector and Jumper Locations...........................................................................31
Figure 4-2: Battery Connector Location.....................................................................................34
Figure 4-3: CF Card Socket Location .........................................................................................35
Figure 4-4: Digital I/O Connector Locations ..............................................................................36
Figure 4-5: CPU Fan Connector Location..................................................................................37
Figure 4-6: Front Panel Connector Pinout Locations...............................................................38
Figure 4-7: IDE Device Connector Locations ............................................................................39
Figure 4-8: Infrared Connector Pinout Locations .....................................................................40
Figure 4-9: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Location....................................................................41
Figure 4-10: LCD Backlight Connector Pinout Locations........................................................42
Figure 4-11: LED Connector Location........................................................................................43
Figure 4-12: LVDS LCD Connector Pinout Locations...............................................................44
Figure 4-13: MCU LAN Connector Location ..............................................................................45
Figure 4-14: PCIe Mini Card Slot Location.................................................................................46
Figure 4-15: Power Connector Location ....................................................................................47
Figure 4-16: SATA Drive Connector Locations.........................................................................48
Figure 4-17: SATA Power Connector Location .........................................................................49
Figure 4-18: RS-232 Connector Pinout Locations.....................................................................50
Figure 4-19: RS-422/485 Connector Pinout Locations..............................................................51
Figure 4-20: SO-DIMM Location..................................................................................................52
Figure 4-21: SPDIF Connector Location ....................................................................................52
Figure 4-22: TV Connector Pinout Locations............................................................................53
Figure 4-23: USB Connector Pinout Locations.........................................................................54
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Figure 4-24: eKINO-945GSE External Peripheral Interface Connector...................................55
Figure 4-25: Audio Connector.....................................................................................................56
Figure 4-26: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector......................................................................................57
Figure 4-27: RS-232 Serial Port Pinout Locations.....................................................................58
Figure 4-28: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................59
Figure 5-1: SO-DIMM Installation................................................................................................65
Figure 5-2: CF Card Installation..................................................................................................67
Figure 5-3: UPS Installation.........................................................................................................68
Figure 5-4: Jumpers .....................................................................................................................70
Figure 5-5: IDE Cable Connection...............................................................................................77
Figure 5-6: SATA Drive Cable Connection.................................................................................78
Figure 5-7: SATA Power Drive Connection................................................................................79
Figure 5-8: Dual RS-232 Cable Installation ................................................................................80
Figure 5-9: Dual USB Cable Connection....................................................................................81
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Figure 5-10: LPT Cable Connection............................................................................................82
Figure 5-11: Connect the LPT Device.........................................................................................83
Figure 5-12: LAN Connection......................................................................................................84
Figure 5-13: PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector.........................................................................85
Figure 5-14: Serial Device Connector.........................................................................................86
Figure 5-15: USB Connector........................................................................................................87
Figure 5-16: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................88
Figure 7-1: Start Up Screen ...................................................................................................... 141
Figure 7-2: Select Operating System....................................................................................... 141
Figure 7-3: Drivers..................................................................................................................... 142
Figure 7-4: Chipset Driver Welcome Screen........................................................................... 143
Figure 7-5: Chipset Driver License Agreement...................................................................... 143
Figure 7-6: Chipset Driver Read Me File ................................................................................. 144
Figure 7-7: Chipset Driver Setup Operations ......................................................................... 145
Figure 7-8: Chipset Driver Installation Finish Screen............................................................ 145
Figure 7-9: VGA Driver Read Me File....................................................................................... 146
Figure 7-10: VGA Driver Setup Files Extracted...................................................................... 147
Figure 7-11: VGA Driver Welcome Screen.............................................................................. 147
Figure 7-12: VGA Driver License Agreement.......................................................................... 148
Figure 7-13: VGA Driver Read Me File..................................................................................... 148
Figure 7-14: VGA Driver Setup Operations............................................................................. 149
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Figure 7-15: VGA Driver Installation Finish Screen............................................................... 150
Figure 7-16: LAN Driver Welcome Screen .............................................................................. 151
Figure 7-17: LAN Driver Welcome Screen .............................................................................. 151
Figure 7-18: LAN Driver Installation ........................................................................................ 152
Figure 7-19: LAN Driver Installation Complete....................................................................... 152
Figure 7-20: Audio Driver Options........................................................................................... 153
Figure 7-21: AC’97 Driver Installation Welcome Screen........................................................ 154
Figure 7-22: AC’97 Driver Installation Verification................................................................. 154
Figure 7-23: AC’97 Driver Installation Complete.................................................................... 155
Figure 8-1: Welcome Screen .................................................................................................... 157
Figure 8-2: Select Installation Folder....................................................................................... 158
Figure 8-3: Ready to Install the Program ................................................................................ 158
Figure 8-4: Installing AUPS ...................................................................................................... 159
Figure 8-5: Installation Complete............................................................................................. 159
Figure 8-6: AUPS Battery Status Monitor Application........................................................... 159
Figure 8-7: Status Information ................................................................................................. 160
Figure 8-8: DC Detection........................................................................................................... 160
Figure 8-9: Battery Detection ................................................................................................... 161
Figure 8-10: Total Battery Time................................................................................................ 162
Figure 8-11: Battery Information.............................................................................................. 162
Figure 8-12: LAN Setting........................................................................................................... 163
Figure 8-13: LAN Setting – Change Password....................................................................... 164
Figure 8-14: Application Setting .............................................................................................. 165
Figure 8-15: COM Port Status................................................................................................... 165
Figure 8-16: IEI REMOTE AP .................................................................................................... 167
Figure 8-17: IEI REMOTE AP – IP Address ............................................................................. 167
Figure 8-18: Remote Management Web Interface - Status.................................................... 168
Figure 8-19: Remote Management Web Interface - Send Email ........................................... 169
Figure 8-20: Enter User Name and Password......................................................................... 169
Figure 8-21: Board Configuration............................................................................................ 170
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List of Tables
Table 1-1: Technical Specifications..............................................................................................6
Table 2-1: Supported HDD Specifications..................................................................................17
Table 2-2: Power Consumption...................................................................................................24
Table 3-1: Packing List.................................................................................................................28
Table 3-2: Optional Items.............................................................................................................29
Table 4-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors...............................................................................33
Table 4-2: Rear Panel Connectors..............................................................................................33
Table 4-3: Battery Connector Pinouts........................................................................................34
Table 4-4: DIO Connector Pinouts..............................................................................................36
Table 4-5: CPU Fan Connector Pinouts......................................................................................37
Table 4-6: Front Panel Connector Pinouts.................................................................................38
Table 4-7: Infrared Connector Pinouts.......................................................................................40
Table 4-8: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pinouts .......................................................................41
Table 4-9: LCD Backlight Connector Pinouts............................................................................42
Table 4-10: LED Connector Pinouts ...........................................................................................43
Table 4-11: LVDS LCD Port Connector Pinouts........................................................................45
Table 4-12: MCU LAN Connector Pinouts..................................................................................46
Table 4-13: Power Connector Pinouts........................................................................................47
Table 4-14: SATA Power Connector Pinouts.............................................................................49
Table 4-15: RS-232 Connector Pinouts ......................................................................................50
Table 4-16: RS-422/485 Connector Pinouts...............................................................................51
Table 4-17: SPDIF Connector Pinouts........................................................................................53
Table 4-18: TV Port Connector Pinouts......................................................................................54
Table 4-19: USB Port Connector Pinouts...................................................................................55
Table 4-20: DVI Connector Pinouts.............................................................................................57
Table 4-21: LAN Pinouts ..............................................................................................................57
Table 4-22: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector LEDs.............................................................................58
Table 4-23: RS-232 Serial Port Pinouts ......................................................................................58
Table 4-24: USB Port Pinouts......................................................................................................59
Table 4-25: VGA Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................60
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Table 5-1: Jumpers.......................................................................................................................69
Table 5-2: AT/ATX Power Selection Jumper Settings...............................................................70
Table 5-3: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings....................................................................................71
Table 5-4: CF Card Setup Jumper Settings ...............................................................................72
Table 5-5: COM3 RS-232/422/485 Selection Jumper Pinouts...................................................72
Table 5-6: LCD Panel Type Selection Jumper Settings............................................................73
Table 5-7: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Settings................................................................73
Table 5-8: UPS Enable/Disable Jumper Settings ......................................................................74
Table 5-9: UPS/Battery Mode Selection Jumper Settings........................................................74
Table 5-10: IEI Provided Cables..................................................................................................76
Table 6-1: BIOS Navigation Keys................................................................................................91
Table 8-1: Status Settings......................................................................................................... 161
Table 8-2: Status Settings......................................................................................................... 166
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BIOS Menus
BIOS Menu 1: Main.......................................................................................................................92
BIOS Menu 2: Advanced..............................................................................................................94
BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration...............................................................................................95
BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration.................................................................................................96
BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration...........................................................98
BIOS Menu 6: Super IO Configuration..................................................................................... 103
BIOS Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration....................................................................... 106
BIOS Menu 8: Power Configuration......................................................................................... 110
BIOS Menu 9: ACPI Configuration........................................................................................... 111
BIOS Menu 10:Advanced Power Management Configuration.............................................. 112
BIOS Menu 11: Remote Access Configuration....................................................................... 114
BIOS Menu 12: USB Configuration.......................................................................................... 118
BIOS Menu 13: PCI/PnP Configuration.................................................................................... 120
BIOS Menu 14: Boot.................................................................................................................. 122
BIOS Menu 15: Boot Settings Configuration.......................................................................... 123
BIOS Menu 16: Boot Device Priority Settings ........................................................................ 125
BIOS Menu 17: Hard Disk Drives ............................................................................................. 126
BIOS Menu 18: CD/DVD Drives ................................................................................................ 127
BIOS Menu 19: Removable Drives........................................................................................... 128
BIOS Menu 20: Security............................................................................................................ 129
BIOS Menu 21: Chipset............................................................................................................. 130
BIOS Menu 22: Northbridge Chipset Configuration............................................................... 131
BIOS Menu 23: Video Function Configuration ....................................................................... 133
BIOS Menu 24: Southbridge Chipset Configuration.............................................................. 136
BIOS Menu 25: Exit.................................................................................................................... 137
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Chapter
1
1 Introduction
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1.1 Introduction
Figure 1-1: eKINO-945GSE
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The eKINO-945GSE Mini-ITX motherboards have embedded Intel® Atom™ processors.
The eKINO-945GSE provides its own UPS by attaching the included battery. The
embedded Intel® Atom™ N270 processor has a 1.60 GHz clock speed, a 533 MHz FSB
and a 512 KB L2 cache. The eKINO-945GSE also supports one 200-pin 533 MHz 2.0 GB
(max.) DDR2 SDRAM SO-DIMM. The board comes with VGA, DVI, HDTV and 18-bit
dual-channel LVDS video outputs. The eKINO-945GSE also comes with two PCI Express
(PCIe) Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) connectors, onboard AC’97 audio, three RS-232 serial
ports, one RS-232/422/485 serial port, a CompactFlash® slot, six USB 2.0 ports, IDE
connector and PCI expansion card slot.
1.2 eKINO-945GSE Overview
1.2.1 Overview Photo
The eKINO-945GSE has a wide variety of peripheral interface connectors. 7Figure 1-2 is a
labeled photo of the peripheral interface connectors on the eKINO-945GSE.
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Figure 1-2: eKINO-945GSE Overview
1.2.2 Peripheral Connectors and Jumpers
The eKINO-945GSE has the following connectors on-board:
1 x BIOS socket connector
1 x CompactFlash® slot
1 x Digital I/O connector
1 x Fan connector
1 x Front panel connector
1 x IDE connector
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1 x Infrared connector
1 x Keyboard/mouse connector
1 x LCD backlight inverter connector
1 x LVDS connector
1 x PCIe Mini slot
2 x SATA drive connectors
2 x SATA power connectors
2 x Serial port connectors (RS-232)
1 x Serial port connector (RS-422/485)
1 x SO-DIMM socket
1 x TV output connector
1 x USB pin header (2 ports)
The eKINO-945GSE has the following external peripheral interface connectors on the
board rear panel.
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1 x Audio stereo output
1 x Audio microphone input
1 x DVI
2 x LAN
2 x RS-232 serial ports
4 x USB 2.0
1 x VGA
The eKINO-945GSE has the following on-board jumpers:
AT/ATX selection
Clear CMOS
CompactFlash® card setup
COM3 RS-232/422/485 selection
LCD panel type selector
LCD voltage selector
UPS enable/disable
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UPS/Battery mode selection
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1.2.3 Technical Specifications
eKINO-945GSE technical specifications are listed in 7Table 1-1. See Chapter 2 for details.
Specification eKINO-945GSE
Form Factor
System CPU
Front Side Bus (FSB)
System Chipset
Memory
CompactFlash®
Super I/O
Display
BIOS
Mini-ITX
45 nm 1.60 GHz Intel® Atom™ N27 0
533 MHz
Northbridge: Intel® 945GSE
Southbridge: Intel® ICH7M
One 200-pin SO-DIMM socket supports one 533 MHz 2.0 GB
(max.) DDR2 SDRAM SO-DIMM
One CompactFlash® socket
iTE IT8718F
VGA
DVI (through Silicon Image Sil1362 on SDVO)
LVDS
HDTV
AMI BIOS label
Audio
LAN
COM
USB2.0
Hard Drives
SATA
Keyboard/mouse
Digital I/O
Realtek ALC655 AC'97 codec
Two Realtek RTL8111C PCIe GbE controllers
Three RS-232 serial ports (one internal, two external)
One RS-232/422/485 serial port (internal)
Six USB 2.0 devices supported (two internal, four external)
One 44-pin IDE connector
Two 1.5 Gb/s SATA drives supported
Internal pin header.
One 8-bit digital input/output connector; 4-bit input/4-bit output
through the iTE IT8718F super I/O
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Watchdog Timer
Infrared
Power Supply
Power Consumption
Temperature
Humidity (operating)
Dimensions (LxW)
Weight (GW/NW)
Software programmable 1-255 sec. through the iTE IT8718F
super I/O
One infrared connector supports
Serial Infrared (SIR)
Amplitude Shift Keyed IR (ASKIR)
Recommended input voltage: 12-24 VDC
Maximum input voltage: 9-28 VDC
1 x External 4-pin DIN jack
1 x Internal 2x2 power connector
1 A @ 12 V (with 1.0 GB DDR2 memory)
With AUPS: 0ºC – 40ºC (32ºF – 104ºF)
Without AUPS: 0ºC – 60ºC (32ºF – 140ºF)
5%~95% non-condensing
170 mm x 170 mm
1100 g / 370 g
Table 1-1: Technical Specifications
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Chapter
2
2 Detailed Specifications
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2.1 Dimensions
2.1.1 Board Dimensions
The dimensions of the board are listed below:
Length: 170 mm
Width: 170 mm
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Figure 2-1: eKINO-945GSE Dimensions (mm)
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2.1.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions
External peripheral interface connector panel dimensions are shown in 7Figure 2-2.
Figure 2-2: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm)
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2.2 Data Flow
Figure 2-3 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 2-3: Data Flow Block Diagram
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2.3 Embedded Intel® Atom™ Processor
The eKINO-945GSE comes with an embedded 45 nm 1.60 GHz Intel® Atom™ N270
processor. The processor supports a 533 MHz FSB and has a 512 KB L2 cache. The low
power processor has a maximum power of 2.5 W. The processor is shown in
below.
Figure 2-4
Figure 2-4: Chipset
2.3.1 Features
Some of the features of the Intel® Atom™ N270 are listed below
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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® 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® 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
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SpeedStep® Technology
Execute Disable Bit support for enhanced security
2.3.2 Front Side Bus (FSB)
The Intel® Atom™ processor on the eKINO-945GSE is interfaced to the Intel® 945GSE
Northbridge through a 533 MHz front side bus (FSB). The FSB is shown in
2.4 Intel® 945GSE Northbridge Chip
The Intel® 945GSE Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) supports the
embedded Intel® Atom™ N270 processor. The Intel® 945GSE is interfaced to the
processor through a 533 MHz FSB. The connections are shown in
2.4.1 DDR2 Controller
There is one 200-pin DDR2 SO-DIMM socket on the eKINO-945GSE. The socket
supports DDR2 SO-DIMM with the following specifications:
Figure 2-4.
Figure 2-4.
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Maximum Memory supported 2 GB (1 GB per rank)
Support for DDR2 at 400 MHz and 533 MHz
No support for Dual-Channel Interleaved mode of operation
Enhanced Addressing support (Swap only)
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The SO-DIMM socket is shown in Figure 2-4 below.
2.4.2 Graphics
The Intel® 945GSE Northbridge chipset has an Intel® Gen. 3.5 integrated graphics
engine that supports the following display devices (shown in
Analog CRT
LVDS
TV-Out
SDVO ports
Figure 2-4):
2.4.2.1 Analog CRT (VGA)
A DB-15 VGA connector on the external peripheral interface connector panel is interfaced
to the Intel® 945GSE graphics engine. The Intel® 945GSE internal graphics engine, with
an integrated 400 MHz RAMDAC and hot plug CRT support, supports analog CRT
monitors up to QXGA.
2.4.2.2 LVDS
A 30-pin LVDS crimp connector is interfaced to the Intel® 945GSE graphics engine. The
Intel® 945GSE internal graphics engine supports LVDS displays with the following
features:
2.4.2.3 TV Out
An external 7-pin DIN TV output connector is interfaced to the Intel® 945GSE graphics
engine. The Intel® 945GSE internal graphics engine has the following TV output features:
Up to UXGA monitors with a maximum resolution of 1600 x 1200
18-bit 25 MHz to 112 MHz single-channel or dual-channel LVDS screens
CPIS 1.5 compliant LVDS screens
Three integrated 10-bit DACs
Macrovision support
Overscaling
NTSC and PAL format s supported
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Supports RCA or S-VIDEO connectivity
Supports HDTV with the following resolutions:
o 480p
o 720p
o 1080i
o 1080p
2.4.2.4 SDVO and DVI
The SDVO is connected to the DVI output through the Silicon Image Sil1362. The Intel®
945GSE internal graphics engine has the following SDVO output features:
Concurrent operation of PCIe x 1 with SDVO
Two SDVO p orts supported
o SDVO is muxed onto the PCIe pins
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o DVI 1.0 support for external digital monitor
o Only Downstream HDCP support
o Supports TV and DVD formats
o Display hot plug support
2.5 Intel® ICH7M Southbridge Chipset
The Intel® ICH7M Southbridge chipset is connected to the Intel® 945GSE Northbridge
GMCH through the chip-to-chip Direct Media Interface (DMI). Some of the features of the
Intel® ICH7M are listed in
Figure 2-5 below.
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