IEI Integration GM45A User Manual

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PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card

PICOe-GM45A CPU Card

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PICOe-GM45A

Half-size PCIe CPU Card Supports Intel® Core™ 2 Duo CPU,

VGA/LVDS/HDTV-out, Dual GbE, USB 2.0 and Four SATA II

User Manual

Rev. 1.00 25 November, 2008

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Date Version Changes

25 November, 2008 1.00 Initial release

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Revision

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The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to 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 consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic, or other means in any form without prior written permission of the manufacturer.

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Manual Conventions

WARNING!

Warnings appear where overlooked details may cause damage to the equipment or result in personal injury. Warnings should be taken seriously. Warnings are easy to recognize. The word “warning” is written as “WARNING,” both capitalized and bold and is followed by text. The text is the warning message. A warning message is shown below:

WARNING:

This is an example of a warning message. Failure to adhere to warning messages may result in permanent damage to the PICOe-GM45A or personal injury to the user. Please take warning messages seriously.

CAUTION!

Cautionary messages should also be heeded to help reduce the chance of losing data or damaging the PICOe-GM45A. Cautions are easy to recognize. The word “caution” is written as “CAUTION,” both capitalized and bold and is followed. The italicized text is the cautionary message. A caution message is shown below:

CAUTION:

This is an example of a caution message. Failure to adhere to cautions

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messages may result in permanent damage to the PICOe-GM45A. Please take caution messages seriously.

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NOTE:

These messages inform the reader of essential but non-critical information. These messages should be read carefully as any directions or instructions contained therein can help avoid making mistakes. Notes are easy to recognize. The word “note” is written as “NOTE,” both capitalized and bold and is followed by text. The text is the cautionary message. A note message is shown below:

NOTE:

This is an example of a note message. Notes should always be read. Notes contain critical information about the PICOe-GM45A. Please take note messages seriously.

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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 PICOe-GM45A 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 PICOe-GM45A package.

 1 x PICOe-GM45A Single Board Computer  1 x Mini Jumper Pack  2 x SATA cable  1 x SATA power cable  1 x Keyboard/Mouse Y cable  1 x Dual RS-232 cable  1 x USB cable  1 x Utility CD  1 x QIG

Images of the above items are shown in Chapter 3.

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Table of Contents

1H1 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................... 391H19

2H1.1 OVERVIEW................................................................................................................ 392H20

3H1.1.1 PICOe-GM45A Introduction............................................................................ 393H20

4H1.2 PICOE-GM45A OVERVIEW ..................................................................................... 394H21

5H1.2.1 PICOe-GM45A Overview Photo...................................................................... 395H21

6H1.2.2 PICOe-GM45A Peripheral Connectors and Jumpers..................................... 396H22

7H1.2.3 Technical Specifications................................................................................... 397H23

8H2 DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................... 398H26

9H2.1 DIMENSIONS............................................................................................................. 399H27

10H2.1.1 Board Dimensions............................................................................................ 400H27

11H2.1.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions.............................................................. 401H28

12H2.2 DATA FLOW.............................................................................................................. 402H28

13H2.3 EMBEDDED PICOE-GM45A PROCESSOR ................................................................. 403H30

14H2.3.1 Overview.......................................................................................................... 404H30

15H2.3.2 Features ........................................................................................................... 405H30

16H2.3.3 Front Side Bus (FSB)....................................................................................... 406H31

17H2.4 INTEL GM45 NORTHBRIDGE CHIPSET ...................................................................... 407H32

18H2.4.1 Intel® GM45 Overview.................................................................................... 408H32

19H2.4.2 Intel® GM45 DDR2 Controller....................................................................... 409H32

20H2.4.3 Intel® GM45 Graphics.................................................................................... 410H33

21H2.4.3.1 Analog CRT Graphics Mode..................................................................... 411H34

22H2.4.3.2 LVDS Interface ......................................................................................... 412H34

23H2.4.3.3 TV Out Interface ....................................................................................... 413H35

24H2.4.3.4 Serial Digital Video Output (SDVO)........................................................ 414H35

25H2.5 INTEL

26H2.5.1 Intel

27H2.5.2 Intel

28H2.5.3 Intel

29H2.5.4 Intel

30H2.5.5 Intel

ICH9M SOUTHBRIDGE CHIPSET .................................................................. 415H35

ICH9M Overview................................................................................... 416H35

ICH9M High Definition (HD) Audio Controller................................... 417H36

ICH9M Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface ............................................... 418H37

ICH9M PCI Interface............................................................................ 419H37

ICH9M PCIe Bus...................................................................................420H38

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31H2.5.6 Intel

32H2.5.7 Intel

33H2.5.8 Intel

34H2.5.9 Intel

35H2.6 LPC BUS COMPONENTS ........................................................................................... 425H40

36H2.6.1 iTE IT8718F Super I/O Chipset....................................................................... 426H40

37H2.6.1.1 Super I/O LPC Interface ........................................................................... 427H41

38H2.6.1.2 Super I/O 16C550 UARTs ........................................................................ 428H41

39H2.6.1.3 Super I/O Digital Input/Output................................................................. 429H41

40H2.6.1.4 Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor................................................... 430H41

41H2.6.1.5 Super I/O Fan Speed Controller................................................................ 431H42

42H2.6.1.6 Super I/O Keyboard/Mouse Controller..................................................... 432H42

43H2.6.1.7 Super I/O Parallel Port.............................................................................. 433H42

44H2.7 PCIE BUS COMPONENTS .......................................................................................... 434H42

45H2.7.1 PCIe Bus Overview.......................................................................................... 435H42

46H2.7.2 Intel® ICH9M PCIe Bus Overview ................................................................. 436H42

ICH9M Real Time Clock........................................................................421H38

ICH9M SATA Controller........................................................................ 422H38

ICH9M Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) BIOS.................................... 423H39

ICH9M USB Controller.........................................................................424H39

47H2.7.3 PCIe x4 Interface Goldfinger........................................................................... 437H43

48H2.7.4 Intel® PC82574L PCIe Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) Controllers ......................... 438H43

49H2.8 ENVIRONMENTAL AND POWER SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................... 439H45

50H2.8.1 System Monitoring........................................................................................... 440H45

51H2.8.2 Operating Temperature and Temperature Control........................................... 441H45

52H2.8.3 Power Consumption......................................................................................... 442H46

53H3 UNPACKING .......................................................................................................... 443H47

54H3.1 ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 444H48

55H3.2 UNPACKING.............................................................................................................. 445H48

56H3.2.1 Unpacking Precautions.................................................................................... 446H48

57H3.3 UNPACKING CHECKLIST........................................................................................... 447H49

58H3.3.1 Package Contents............................................................................................. 448H49

59H3.3.2 Optional Items.................................................................................................. 449H50

60H4 CONNECTORS ...................................................................................................... 450H52

61H4.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS..................................................................... 451H53

62H4.1.1 PICOe-GM45A Layout .................................................................................... 452H53

63H4.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..................................................................... 453H54

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64H4.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors............................................................... 454H56

65H4.2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS...................................................................... 455H56

66H4.2.1 ATX Power Supply Enable Connector............................................................. 456H56

67H4.2.2 Audio Connector (9-pin).................................................................................. 457H57

68H4.2.3 Backlight Inverter Connector .......................................................................... 458H58

69H4.2.4 CPU 12V Power Connector.............................................................................459H59

70H4.2.5 Digital Input/Output (DIO) Connector............................................................ 460H60

71H4.2.6 Fan Connector................................................................................................. 461H61

72H4.2.7 Front Panel Connector.................................................................................... 462H62

73H4.2.8 Infrared Interface Connector........................................................................... 463H63

74H4.2.9 Keyboard/Mouse Connector............................................................................ 464H64

75H4.2.10 LVDS LCD Connector ................................................................................... 465H65

76H4.2.11 Parallel Port Connector................................................................................. 466H67

77H4.2.12 SATA Drive Connectors ................................................................................. 467H68

78H4.2.13 Serial Port Connectors (COM 1 and COM 2)............................................... 468H69

79H4.2.14 SDVO Connector............................................................................................ 469H70

80H4.2.15 SPI Flash Connector...................................................................................... 470H72

81H4.2.16 TV Out Connector.......................................................................................... 471H73

82H4.2.17 USB Connectors (Internal)............................................................................ 472H74

83H4.3 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTOR PANEL ......................................... 473H75

84H4.3.1 Keyboard/Mouse Connector............................................................................ 474H75

85H4.3.2 LAN Connectors............................................................................................... 475H76

86H4.3.3 USB Connectors............................................................................................... 476H77

87H4.3.4 VGA Connector................................................................................................ 477H78

88H5 INSTALLATION .................................................................................................... 478H79

89H5.1 ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 479H80

90H5.2 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS..............................................................................480H81

91H5.2.1 Installation Notices.......................................................................................... 481H81

92H5.2.2 Installation Checklist....................................................................................... 482H82

93H5.3 UNPACKING.............................................................................................................. 483H83

94H5.4 CPU, CPU COOLING KIT AND DIMM INSTALLATION .............................................. 484H83

95H5.4.1 Socket P CPU Installation............................................................................... 485H83

96H5.4.2 Socket P Cooling Kit Installation..................................................................... 486H85

97H5.4.3 DIMM Installation........................................................................................... 487H87

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98H5.5 JUMPER SETTINGS .................................................................................................... 488H88

99H5.5.1 AT Power Select Jumper Settings..................................................................... 489H89

100H5.5.2 Clear CMOS Jumper........................................................................................ 490H90

101H5.5.3 LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper....................................................................... 491H91

102H5.5.4 LVDS Voltage Selection....................................................................................492H93

103H5.5.5 PCIe Status Select............................................................................................ 493H94

104H5.6 CHASSIS INSTALLATION............................................................................................ 494H95

105H5.6.1 Airflow.............................................................................................................. 495H95

106H5.6.2 Backplane Installation..................................................................................... 496H95

107H5.6.3 CPU Card Installation..................................................................................... 497H96

108H5.7 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTIONS........................................................ 498H96

109H5.7.1 Peripheral Device Cables................................................................................ 499H96

110H5.7.2 7.1 Channel Audio Kit Installation.................................................................. 500H97

111H5.7.3 SATA Drive Connection ................................................................................... 501H98

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112H5.7.4 USB Cable (Dual Port) with Slot Bracket ..................................................... 502H100

113H5.7.5 Parallel Port Cable without Bracket ............................................................. 503H101

114H5.7.6 Dual RS-232 Cable with Slot Bracket............................................................ 504H103

115H5.8 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTION ................................................. 505H104

116H5.8.1 LAN Connection (Single Connector)............................................................. 506H105

117H5.8.2 PS/2 Y-Cable Connection............................................................................... 507H105

118H5.8.3 USB Connection (Dual Connector)............................................................... 508H106

119H5.8.4 VGA Monitor Connection .............................................................................. 509H107

120H6 BIOS SCREENS.................................................................................................... 510H109

121H6.1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................511H110

122H6.1.1 Starting Setup..................................................................................................512H110

123H6.1.2 Using Setup.....................................................................................................513H110

124H6.1.3 Getting Help....................................................................................................514H111

125H6.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes.............................................515H111

126H6.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar...............................................................................................516H111

127H6.2 MAIN.......................................................................................................................517H112

128H6.3 ADVANCED..............................................................................................................518H113

129H6.3.1 CPU Configuration.........................................................................................519H114

130H6.3.2 IDE Configuration..........................................................................................520H115

131H6.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave............................................................................521H118

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132H6.3.3 Super IO Configuration ................................................................................. 522H123

133H6.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration.................................................................... 523H126

134H6.3.5 AHCI Configuration....................................................................................... 524H130

135H6.3.5.1 AHCI Port n............................................................................................ 525H131

136H6.3.6 Remote Configuration.................................................................................... 526H132

137H6.3.7 USB Configuration......................................................................................... 527H135

138H6.3.8 Power Configuration...................................................................................... 528H137

139H6.3.8.1 ACPI configuration ................................................................................. 529H137

140H6.4 PCI/PNP................................................................................................................. 530H139

141H6.5 BOOT...................................................................................................................... 531H141

142H6.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration........................................................................... 532H142

143H6.6 SECURITY............................................................................................................... 533H144

144H6.7 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................. 534H145

145H6.7.1 North Bridge Chipset Configuration ............................................................. 535H146

146H6.7.1.1 V ideo Function Configuration ................................................................ 536H147

147H6.7.2 SouthBridge Configuration............................................................................ 537H148

148H6.8 EXIT....................................................................................................................... 538H150

149H7 SOFTWARE DRIVERS....................................................................................... 539H152

150H7.1 AVAILABLE SOFTWARE DRIVERS ............................................................................ 540H153

151H7.2 ST ARTING THE DRIVER PROGRAM .......................................................................... 541H153

152H7.3 CHIPSET DRIVER INSTALLATION............................................................................. 542H155

153H7.4 VGA DRIVER INSTALLATION.................................................................................. 543H159

154H7.5 INTEL® 82574 PCI EXPRESS GIGABIT ETHERNET CONTROLLER DRIVER .............. 544H164

155H7.6 AUDIO DRIVER INSTALLATION ............................................................................... 545H168

156HA BIOS MENU OPTIONS....................................................................................... 546H172

157HB TERMINOLOGY................................................................................................. 547H176

158HC DIO INTERFACE................................................................................................. 548H181

159HC.1 DIO INTERFACE INTRODUCTION............................................................................ 549H182

160HC.2 DIO CONNECTOR PINOUTS.................................................................................... 550H182

161HC.3 ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE SAMPLES........................................................................... 551H183

162HC.3.1 Enable the DIO Input Function..................................................................... 552H183

163HC.3.2 Enable the DIO Output Function.................................................................. 553H183

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164HD WA TCHDOG TIMER .......................................................................................... 554H184

165HE ADDRESS MAPPING.......................................................................................... 555H187

166HE.1 I/O ADDRESS MAP................................................................................................. 556H188

167HE.2 IRQ ADDRESS MAP ............................................................................................... 557H190

168HE.3 MEMORY ADDRESS MAP........................................................................................ 558H191

169HF COMPATIBILITY................................................................................................ 559H192

170HF.1 COMPATIBLE OPERATING SYSTEMS ........................................................................ 560H193

171HF.2 COMPATIBLE PROCESSORS...................................................................................... 561H193

172HF.3 COMPATIBLE MEMORY MODULES .......................................................................... 562H194

173HG HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE................................................... 563H195

174HG.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS

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ROHS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002/95/EC WITHOUT MERCURY ..................................... 564H196

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175HFigure 1-1: PICOe-GM45A ..........................................................................................565H20

176HFigure 1-2: PICOe-GM45A Overview [Front View] ...................................................566H21

177HFigure 1-3: PICOe-GM45A Overview [Solder Side]..................................................567H22

178HFigure 2-1: PICOe-GM45A Dimensions (mm)...........................................................568H27

179HFigure 2-2: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm)...........................................569H28

180HFigure 2-3: Data Flow Block Diagram........................................................................570H29

181HFigure 2-4: Embedded Processor..............................................................................571H30

182HFigure 2-5: Front Side Bus .........................................................................................572H31

183HFigure 2-6: DDR2 DIMM Sockets................................................................................573H33

List of Figures

184HFigure 2-7: PICOe-GM45A Display Connectors .......................................................574H34

185HFigure 2-8: Audio Connector......................................................................................575H36

186HFigure 2-9: PCI Golden Finger ...................................................................................576H37

187HFigure 2-10: SATA II Connectors...............................................................................577H39

188HFigure 2-11: Onboard USB Implementation .............................................................578H40

189HFigure 2-12: Super I/O.................................................................................................579H40

190HFigure 2-13: PCIe x4 Golden Finger Connection .....................................................580H43

191HFigure 2-14: Ethernet Controllers..............................................................................581H44

192HFigure 4-1: Connector and Jumper Locations [Front Side]....................................582H53

193HFigure 4-2: Connector and Jumper Locations [Solder Side]..................................583H54

194HFigure 4-3: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Location...................................584H57

195HFigure 4-4: Audio Connector Location (9-pin) .........................................................585H58

196HFigure 4-5: Panel Backlight Connector Pinout Locations.......................................586H59

197HFigure 4-6: CPU 12V Power Connector Location.....................................................587H60

198HFigure 4-7: DIO Connector Connector Locations....................................................588H61

199HFigure 4-8: +12V Fan Connector Location................................................................589H62

200HFigure 4-9: Front Panel Connector Pinout Locations (8-pin) .................................590H63

201HFigure 4-10: Infrared Connector Pinout Locations..................................................591H64

202HFigure 4-11: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Location.................................................592H65

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203HFigure 4-12: LVDS LCD Connector Pinout Location ...............................................593H66

204HFigure 4-13: Parallel Port Connector Location.........................................................594H67

205HFigure 4-14: SATA Drive Connector Locations........................................................595H68

206HFigure 4-15: COM Connector Pinout Locations.......................................................596H69

207HFigure 4-16: SDVO Connector Pinout Locations.....................................................597H70

208HFigure 4-17: SPI Flash Connector Pinouts ...............................................................598H72

209HFigure 4-18: TV Connector Pinout Locations...........................................................599H73

210HFigure 4-19: USB Connector Pinout Locations........................................................600H74

211HFigure 4-20: PICOe-GM45A External Peripheral Interface Connector...................601H75

212HFigure 4-21: PS/2 Pinout and Configuration.............................................................602H75

213HFigure 4-22: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector ....................................................................603H77

214HFigure 4-23: VGA Connector......................................................................................604H78

215HFigure 5-1: Make sure the CPU socket retention screw is unlocked.....................605H84

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216HFigure 5-2: Lock the CPU Socket Retention Screw.................................................606H85

217HFigure 5-3: Cooling Kit Support Bracket...................................................................607H86

218HFigure 5-4: Installing a DIMM .....................................................................................608H87

219HFigure 5-5: Jumper Locations....................................................................................609H88

220HFigure 5-6: AT Power Select Jumper Location ........................................................610H90

221HFigure 5-7: Clear CMOS Jumper................................................................................611H91

222HFigure 5-8: LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper Pinout Locations ..............................612H92

223HFigure 5-9: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Pinout Locations..............................613H94

224HFigure 5-10: PCIe Status Select Jumper Pinout Locations.....................................614H95

225HFigure 5-11: 7.1 Channel Audio Kit............................................................................615H98

226HFigure 5-12: SATA Drive Cable Connection.............................................................616H99

227HFigure 5-13: SATA Power Drive Connection......................................................... 617H100

228HFigure 5-14: Dual USB Cable Connection.............................................................. 618H101

229HFigure 5-15: LPT Cable Connection ....................................................................... 619H102

230HFigure 5-16: Connect the LPT Device..................................................................... 620H103

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231HFigure 5-17: Dual RS-232 Cable Installation.......................................................... 621H104

232HFigure 5-18: LAN Connection.................................................................................. 622H105

233HFigure 5-19: PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector..................................................... 623H106

234HFigure 5-20: USB Connector................................................................................... 624H107

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235HFigure 5-21: VGA Connector................................................................................... 625H108

236HFigure 7-1: Start Up Screen..................................................................................... 626H154

237HFigure 7-2: Drivers.................................................................................................... 627H154

238HFigure 7-3: Chipset Driver Screen.......................................................................... 628H155

239HFigure 7-4: Chipset Driver Welcome Screen......................................................... 629H156

240HFigure 7-5: Chipset Driver License Agreement..................................................... 630H157

241HFigure 7-6: Chipset Driver Read Me File................................................................ 631H157

242HFigure 7-7: Chipset Driver Setup Operations........................................................ 632H158

243HFigure 7-8: Chipset Driver Installation Finish Screen .......................................... 633H159

244HFigure 7-9: VGA Driver Read Me File...................................................................... 634H160

245HFigure 7-10: VGA Driver Setup Files Extracted..................................................... 635H160

246HFigure 7-11: VGA Driver Welcome Screen............................................................. 636H161

247HFigure 7-12: VGA Driver License Agreement........................................................ 637H162

248HFigure 7-13: VGA Driver Read Me File.................................................................... 638H162

249HFigure 7-14: VGA Driver Setup Operations ........................................................... 639H163

250HFigure 7-15: VGA Driver Installation Finish Screen.............................................. 640H163

251HFigure 7-16: Intel® 82574 License Agreement ...................................................... 641H164

252HFigure 7-17: Intel® 82574 File Location Select...................................................... 642H165

253HFigure 7-18: Intel® 82574 Installation Files Extraction......................................... 643H165

254HFigure 7-19: Intel® PRO Network Connections window....................................... 644H166

255HFigure 7-20: Intel® PRO Network Connections Welcome.................................... 645H166

256HFigure 7-21: License Agreement............................................................................. 646H167

257HFigure 7-22: Setup Type .......................................................................................... 647H167

258HFigure 7-23: Intel® 82573 Driver Installation Progress ........................................ 648H168

259HFigure 7-24: Extract HD Audio Driver Installation Files ....................................... 649H169

260HFigure 7-25: HD Audio Driver Welcome Screen.................................................... 650H170

261HFigure 7-26: System Update.................................................................................... 651H171

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List of Tables

262HTable 1-1: Technical Specifications ..........................................................................652H25

263HTable 2-1: Power Consumption .................................................................................653H46

264HTable 4-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors..............................................................654H55

265HTable 4-2: Rear Panel Connectors.............................................................................655H56

266HTable 4-3: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Pinouts......................................656H57

267HTable 4-4: Audio Connector Pinouts (9-pin).............................................................657H58

268HTable 4-5: Panel Backlight Connector Pinouts........................................................658H59

269HTable 4-6: CPU 12V Power Connector Pinouts........................................................659H60

270HTable 4-7: DIO Connector Connector Pinouts..........................................................660H61

271HTable 4-8: +12V Fan Connector Pinouts ...................................................................661H62

272HTable 4-9: Front Panel Connector Pinouts (8-pin)...................................................662H63

273HTable 4-10: Infrared Connector Pinouts....................................................................663H64

274HTable 4-11: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pinouts....................................................664H65

275HTable 4-12: LVDS LCD Port Connector Pinouts.......................................................665H66

276HTable 4-13: Parallel Port Connector Pinouts............................................................666H68

277HTable 4-14: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts .............................................................667H69

278HTable 4-15: COM Connector Pinouts.........................................................................668H70

279HTable 4-16: SDVO Connector Pinouts.......................................................................669H71

280HTable 4-17: SPI Flash Connector...............................................................................670H72

281HTable 4-18: TV Port Connector Pinouts ....................................................................671H73

282HTable 4-19: USB Port Connector Pinouts .................................................................672H74

283HTable 4-20: Keyboard Connector Pinouts ................................................................673H76

284HTable 4-21: LAN Pinouts.............................................................................................674H76

285HTable 4-22: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector LEDs............................................................675H77

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286HTable 4-23: USB Port Pinouts ....................................................................................676H77

287HTable 4-24: VGA Connector Pinouts .........................................................................677H78

288HTable 5-1: Jumpers......................................................................................................678H88

289HTable 5-2: AT Power Select Jumper Settings...........................................................679H89

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290HTable 5-3: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings ..................................................................680H91

291HTable 5-4: LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper Settings...............................................681H92

292HTable 5-5: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Settings ..............................................682H93

293HTable 5-6: PCIe Status Select Jumper Settings .......................................................683H94

294HTable 5-7: IEI Provided Cables...................................................................................684H96

295HTable 6-1: BIOS Navigation Keys............................................................................ 685H111

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List of BIOS Menus

296HMenu 1: Main............................................................................................................. 686H112

297HMenu 2: Advanced.................................................................................................... 687H114

298HMenu 3: CPU Configuration .................................................................................... 688H114

299HMenu 4: IDE Configuration ...................................................................................... 689H115

300HMenu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration ................................................ 690H118

301HMenu 6: Super IO Configuration............................................................................. 691H123

302HMenu 7: Hardware Health Configuration ............................................................... 692H126

303HMenu 8: AHCI Configuration................................................................................... 693H130

304HMenu 9: AHCI Port n Configuration Menu ............................................................. 694H131

305HMenu 10: Remote Access Configuration [Advanced] .......................................... 695H132

306HMenu 11: USB Configuration .................................................................................. 696H135

307HMenu 12: Power Configuration............................................................................... 697H137

308HMenu 13: ACPI Configuration ................................................................................. 698H138

309HMenu 14: PCI/PnP Configuration............................................................................ 699H139

310HMenu 15: Boot........................................................................................................... 700H141

311HMenu 16: Boot Settings Configuration................................................................... 701H142

312HMenu 17: Security..................................................................................................... 702H144

313HMenu 18: Chipset...................................................................................................... 703H145

314HMenu 19:North Bridge Chipset Configuration....................................................... 704H146

315HMenu 20:SouthBridge Chipset Configuration....................................................... 705H148

316HMenu 21:Exit............................................................................................................. 706H150

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Chapter

1 Introduction

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1.1 Overview

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Figure 1-1: PICOe-GM45A

1.1.1 PICOe-GM45A Introduction

The PICOe-GM45A half-size PCIe CPU card is a Socket P Intel® Core™2 Duo and Intel®

Celeron® M processor platform. Both 45nm core (Penryn) and 65nm core (Merom –

Santa Rosa) processors are supported.

Up to two 2.0 GB 667 MHz or 800 MHz un-buffered DDR2 SDRAM DIMM are supported

by the Intel® GM45 graphics memory controller hub (GMCH). The Intel® GM45 GMCH

also supports 18-bit or 24-bit dual-channel LVDS, analog CRT and HDTV output.

The integrated Intel® ICH9M I/O controller hub (ICH) supports four SATA II drives with

data transfer speeds of 3.0 Gbps. Seven USB 2.0 channels, four expansion PCIe x1

channels and four expansion PCI channels provide flexible expansion options. High

Definition Audio (HDA) support ensures an HDA audio kit can be easily implemented on

the PICOe-GM45A.

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1.2 PICOe-GM45A Overview

1.2.1 PICOe-GM45A Overview Photo

The PICOe-GM45A has a wide variety of peripheral interface connectors. 746H707HFigure 1-2 is a

labeled photo of the peripheral interface connectors on the PICOe-GM45A.

Figure 1-2: PICOe-GM45A Overview [Front View]

708HFigure 1-3 shows the rear side of the PICOe-GM45A.

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Figure 1-3: PICOe-GM45A Overview [Solder Side]

1.2.2 PICOe-GM45A Peripheral Connectors and Jumpers

The PICOe-GM45A has the following connectors on-board:

 1 x ATX power supply enable connector  1 x Audio connector  1 x Backlight inverter connector  1 x CPU power connector  1 x Digital input/output (DIO) connector  2 x DDR2 DIMM sockets  1 x Fan connector  1 x Front panel connector  1 x Infrared interface (IrDA) connector  1 x Keyboard connector  1 x LVDS connector

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 1 x Parallel port connector  4 x Serial ATA (SATA) drive connectors  1 x SDVO connector  2 x RS-232 serial port connectors

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 1 x SPI Flash connector  1 x TV Out connector  3 x USB 2.0 connectors (supports six USB 2.0 devices)

The PICOe-GM45A has the following external peripheral interface connectors on the

board rear panel.

 2 x Ethernet connectors  1 x PS/2 connector  1 x USB connector  1 x VGA connector

The PICOe-GM45A has the following on-board jumpers:

 AT power selection  Clear CMOS  LVDS voltage selection  LVDS panel resolution selection  PCIe interface setup

1.2.3 Technical Specifications

PICOe-GM45A technical specifications are listed in 747H709HTable 1-1. See Chapter 2 for details.

Specification PICOe-GM45A

45 nm Socket P Intel® Core™2 Duo processor or

System CPU

Intel® Celeron® M processor

Front Side Bus (FSB)

System Chipset

1066 MHz (Max.), 800 MHz or 533 MHz

Northbridge: Intel® GM45 Southbridge: Intel® ICH9M

Two 240-pin DIMM sockets support two 667/800 MHz 2.0 GB

Memory

(max.) DDR2 SDRAM DIMM (system max. 4 GB)

Super I/O

ITE IT8718F

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VGA integrated in Intel® GM45 18-bit or 24-bit dual-channel LVDS integrated in Intel® GM45

Display

HDTV with 1080i maximum resolution supported SDVO interface supported

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BIOS

Audio

LAN

COM

USB2.0

SATA

Keyboard/mouse

Parallel Port

AMI BIOS label

7.1 channel HD audio kit with Realtek ALC883 codec supports dual audio streams

Two Intel® 82574L PCIe GbE controllers

Two RS-232 seri al ports

Seven USB 2.0 devices supported:

 Six by onboard pin-headers  One by external connector

Four 3.0 Gbps SATA II drives supported

One external PS/2 connector One 6-pin header

One 26-pin parallel port connector

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Digital I/O

Watchdog Timer

Infrared

Power Supply

Power Consumption

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

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

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

 Serial Infrared (SIR)  Amplitude Shift Keyed IR (ASKIR)

ATX and AT power supported

5V @ 10.21A, 12V@0.11A

(2.2 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo T7500 CPU with a 800 MHz FSB

and two 2 GB 800 MHz DDR2 DIMMs, 3D Mark 2001SE)

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Temperature

Humidity (operating)

Dimensions (LxW)

Weight (GW/NW)

Table 1-1: Technical Specifications

0ºC – 60ºC (32ºF - 140ºF)

5%~95% non-condensing

185 mm x 122 mm

1000g/171g

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Chapter

2 Detailed Specifications

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2.1 Dimensions

2.1.1 Board Dimensions

The dimensions of the board are listed below:

 Length: 185 mm  Width: 122 mm

Figure 2-1: PICOe-GM45A Dimensions (mm)

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2.1.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions

External peripheral interface connector panel dimensions are shown in 748H710HFigure 2-2.

Figure 2-2: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm)

2.2 Data Flow

749H711HFigure 2-3 shows the data flow between the two on-board chipsets and other components

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installed on the CPU card 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 PICOe-GM45A Processor

2.3.1 Overview

The PICOe-GM45A supports 45 nm Socket P Intel® Core™2 Duo processor (Penryn) or

Intel® Celeron® M processor. The processor supports a 667 MHz, 800 MHz or 1066 MHz

FSB and has a 6 MB (max.) L2 cache. The processor is shown in

Figure 2-4: Embedded Processor

712HFigure 2-4 below.

2.3.2 Features

Some of the features of the Intel® Core™2 Duo processor (Penryn) are listed below

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 Intel® Core™ Microarchitecture  Dual Execution Cores  Intel® 64 Architecture  36-bit FSB Addressing  Up to 1066 MHz FSB  Up to 6 MB L2 Cache  SSE4 instruction set  Enhanced Intel® Dynamic Acceleration (with hysteresis)

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 Intel® Thermal Monitor support with Adaptive Thermal Monitor 2

enhancement

 Manufactured on 45 nm process  Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology  Dynamic Front Side Bus Frequency Switching  Supports Enhanced Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-d1)  Intel® Trusted Execution Technology  Enhanced Multi Threaded Thermal Management (EMTTM)  Supports PSI2 functionality  Intel® Deep Power Down State (C6)

2.3.3 Front Side Bus (FSB)

The Intel® Core™2 Duo processor on the PICOe-GM45A is interfaced to the In tel® GM45

through a 533/800/1066 MHz front side bus (FSB). The FSB is shown in

below.

752H713HFigure 2-5

Figure 2-5: Front Side Bus

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2.4 Intel GM45 Northbridge Chipset

2.4.1 Intel® GM45 Overview

The Intel® GM45 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) supports the Intel®

Core™2 Duo processor (Penryn). The Intel® GM45 is interfaced to the processor through

a FSB.

2.4.2 Intel® GM45 DDR2 Controller

WARNING:

Only DDR2 memory module can be installed on the PICOe-GM45A. Do not install DDR memory modules. If a DDR memory module is installed on the PICOe-GM45A, the PICOe-GM45A may be irreparably damaged.

There are two 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets on the PICOe-GM45A. The sockets support

DDR2 DIMMs with the following specifications:

 Two 240-pin DIMMs  DDR2 only (DO NOT install a DDR DIMM)  Maximum Memory supported 4 GB (2 GB per rank)  Support for DDR2 at 667 MHz and 800 MHz  Single-channel or dual-channel  64-bit wide per channel

The DIMM sockets are shown in 714HFigure 2-6 below.

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Figure 2-6: DDR2 DIMM Sockets

2.4.3 Intel® GM45 Graphics

The Intel® GM45 supports CRT, LVDS, TV-Out and SDVO. The internal graphics engine

has the following features:

 Intel® Gen 5.0 integrated graphics engine  533-MHz core render clock at 1.05-V core voltage  Supports TV-Out, LVDS, CRT and SDVO  Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT 5.0)  Video Capture via x1 concurrent PCIe port  High performance MPEG-2 decoding  WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) support  Hardware acceleration for MPEG2 VLD/iDCT  Hardware motion compensation  Intermediate Z in classic rendering

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Figure 2-7: PICOe-GM45A Display Connectors

2.4.3.1 Analog CRT Graphics Mode

The analog CRT bus is interfaced to an external DB-15 interface connector. The

connector is shown in

 Integrated 300-MHz RAMDAC  Analog Monitor Support up to QXGA  Support for CRT Hot Plug

715HFigure 2-7. Some of the features of the CRT include:

2.4.3.2 LVDS Interface

The LVDS interface is connected directly to the LVDS connector on the board (716HFigure 2-7).

Some of the features of the LVDS interface include:

 25-MHz to 112-MHz single-/dual-channel; @18 bpp or 24 bpp

o TFT panel type supported

 Pixel Dithering for 18-bit TFT panel to emulate 24-bpp true color displays  Panel Fitting. Panning, and Center Mode Supported  SPWG v3.5 compliant  Spread spectrum clocking supported

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 Panel Power Sequencing support  Integrated PWM interface for LCD backlight inverter control

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2.4.3.3 TV Out Interface

The TV Out interface (717HFigure 2-7) has the following features.

 Overscaling  NTSC/PAL  Component, S-Video and Composite Output interfaces  HDTV graphics mode support

2.4.3.4 Serial Digital Video Output (SDVO)

Some of the features of the SDVO ports are listed below.

 Concurrent operation of PCIe x 1 with SDVO  Two SDVO p orts supported

o SDVO is muxed onto the PCIe pins 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® ICH9M Southbridge Chipset

2.5.1 Intel® ICH9M Overview

The Intel® ICH9M chipset is connected to the Intel® GM45 GMCH through the

chip-to-chip Direct Media Interface (DMI). Some of the features of the Intel® ICH9M are

listed below.

 Complies with PCI Express Base Sp ecification, Revision 1.1  Complies with PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.3 and supports

33 MHz PCI operations

 Supports ACPI Power Management Logic  Contains:

o Enhanced DMA controller o Interrupt controller o Timer functions

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 Integrated SATA host controller with DMA operations interfaced to four SATA

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connectors on the PICOe-GM45A

 Supports the four USB 2.0 devices on the PICOe-GM45A with four UHCI

controllers and one EHCI controller

 Complies with System Management Bus (SMBus) Specification, Version 2.0  Supports Intel® High Definition Audio  Supports Intel® Matrix Storage T echnology  Supports Intel® Active Management Technology  Supports Intel® Virtualization Technology  Contains Low Pin Count (LPC) interface  Supports Firmware Hub (FWH) interface  Serial peripheral interface support

2.5.2 Intel® ICH9M High Definition (HD) Audio Controller

Intel® HD Audio controller is interfaced through the Intel® High Definition Audio serial link

to the audio connector (

718HFigure 2-8) which is in turn connected to an optional 7.1 channel

audio kit with an Realtek ALC883 HD audio codec.

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Figure 2-8: Audio Connector

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2.5.3 Intel

The ICH9M LPC interface complies with the LPC 1.1 specifications. The LPC bus from the

ICH9M is connected to the Super I/O chipset.

ICH9M Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface

2.5.4 Intel® ICH9M PCI Interface

The PCI interface on the ICH9M is compliant with the PCI Revision 2.3 implementation.

Some of the features of the PCI interface are listed below.

 PCI Revision 2.3 compliant  33 MHz  5V tolerant PCI signals (except PME#)  Integrated PCI arbiter supports up to seven PCI bus masters

The PCI bus is connected to an interface gold finger on the bottom of the CPU card and

supports up to four expansion PCI cards on the backplane.

Figure 2-9: PCI Golden Finger

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2.5.5 Intel

ICH9M PCIe Bus

The Intel® ICH9M GMCH has six PCIe x1 lanes. All of the PCIe lanes are implemented on

the PICOe-GM45A, including:

 Four PCIe x1 expansion cards on a compatible backplane  Two PCIe x1 lanes are connected to two Intel® 82574L GbE co ntrollers.

For more detailed information, please refer to Section

719H2.7

2.5.6 Intel® ICH9M Real Time Clock

256 bytes of battery backed RAM is provided by the Motorola MC146818A real time clock

(RTC) integrated into the ICH9M. The RTC operates on a 3V battery and 32.768KHz

crystal. The RTC keeps track of the time and stores system data even when the system is

turned off.

2.5.7 Intel® ICH9M SATA Controller

The integrated SATA host controllers on the ICH8M-E supports four SATA II drives on the

PICOe-GM45A with independent DMA operations. SATA controller specifications are

listed below.

 Supports four SATA II drives  Supports 3 Gbps data transfer speeds  Supports Serial ATA Spe cification, Revisi on 1.0a

The SATA connectors are shown in

720HFigure 2-10.

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Figure 2-10: SATA II Connectors

2.5.8 Intel® ICH9M Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) BIOS

The SPI is connected to an SPI BIOS chip. A licensed copy of AMI BIOS is preinstalled on

the SPI BIOS chip. A master-slave protocol is used for communication on the SPI bus.

The slave is connected to the Intel® ICH9M and is implemented as a tri-state bus.

2.5.9 Intel® ICH9M USB Controller

Up to seven high-speed, full-speed or low-speed USB devices are supported by the

ICH9M on the PICOe-GM45A. High-speed USB 2.0, with data transfers of up to 480MB/s,

is enabled with the ICH9M integrated Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI)

compliant host controller. USB full-speed and low-speed signaling is supported by the

ICH9M integrated Universal Host Controller Interface (UHCI) controllers.

The seven USB ports implemented on the PICOe-GM45A are connected to three internal

connectors and one external connector. See

721HFigure 2-11.

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Figure 2-11: Onboard USB Implementation

2.6 LPC Bus Components

2.6.1 iTE IT8718F Super I/O Chipset

The iTE IT8718F Super I/O chipset is connected to the ICH9M through the LPC bus.

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Figure 2-12: Super I/O

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The iTE IT8718F is an LPC interface-based Super I/O device that comes with

Environment Controller integration. Some of the features of the iTE IT8718F chipset are

listed below:

 ACPI and LANDesk Compliant  Enhanced Hardware Monitor  Fan Speed Controller  Two 16C550 UARTs for serial port control  One IEEE 1284 Parallel Port  Keyboard Controller  Watchdog T i mer

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

2.6.1.1 Super I/O LPC Interface

The LPC interface on the Super I/O complies with the Intel® Low Pin Count Specification

Rev. 1.0. The LPC interface supports both LDRQ# and SERIRQ protocols as well as PCI

PME# interfaces.

2.6.1.2 Super I/O 16C550 UARTs

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

 Two standard serial ports (COM1 and COM2)  IrDa 1.0 and ASKIR protocols

2.6.1.3 Super I/O Digital Input/Output

The input mode supports switch debouncing or programmable external IRQ routing. The

output mode supports two sets of programmable LED blinking perio ds.

2.6.1.4 Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor

The Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor monitors three thermal inputs, VBAT

internally, and eight voltage monitor inputs. These hardware parameters are reported in

the BIOS and can be read from the BIOS Hardware Health Configuration menu.

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2.6.1.5 Super I/O Fan Speed Controller

The Super I/O fan speed controller enables the system to monitor the speed of the fan.

One of the pins on the fan connector is reserved for fan speed detection and interfaced to

the fan speed controller on the Super I/O. The fan speed is then reported in the BIOS.

2.6.1.6 Super I/O Keyboard/Mouse Controller

The Super I/O keyboard/mouse controller can execute the 8042 instruction set. Some of

the keyboard controller features are listed below:

 The 8042 instruction is compatible with a PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse  Gate A20 and Keyboard reset output  Supports multiple keyboard power on events  Supports mouse double-click and/or mouse move power on events

2.6.1.7 Super I/O Parallel Port

The multi-mode high-performance parallel port supports the bi-directional Standard

Parallel Port (SPP), the Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and the Extended Capabilities Port

(ECP) modes.

2.7 PCIe Bus Components

2.7.1 PCIe Bus Overview

The PICOe-GM45A supports the following PCIe devices:

 Four PCIe x1 expansion cards on a compatible backplane  Two PCIe GbE conne ctions through two Intel® controllers

2.7.2 Intel® ICH9M PCIe Bus Overview

The PICOe-GM45A Intel® ICH9M southbridge PCIe bus is split into one PCIe x4 channel

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and two PCIe x1 channels. The PCIe x4 channel is connected to a golden finger on the

bottom of the CPU card. Two PCIe x1 channels are connected to two Intel® 82574L PCIe

Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) controllers.

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2.7.3 PCIe x4 Interface Goldfinger

The PCIe x4 from the Intel® ICH9M consists of four lanes. The four lanes are connected

to a single golden finger as shown in

Figure 2-13: PCIe x4 Golden Finger Connection

722HFigure 2-13.

The PCIe x4 is interfaced to one PCIe x4 expansion card or four PCIe x1 expansion card s

on a compatible PICMG 1.3 backplane.

2.7.4 Intel® PC82574L PCIe Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) Controllers

There are two Intel® PC82574L PCIe GbE controllers installed on the PICOe-GM45A.

The Intel® PC82574L is interfaced through a PCIe x1 channel to the Intel® ICH9M. The

Intel® PC82574L controller is then connected to an RJ-45 Ethernet connector enabling

the PICOe-GM45A to be connected to an external network.

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Figure 2-14: Ethernet Controllers

The Intel® PC82574L controller is a low power 10/100/1000 Mbps PCIe GbE controller

that is ideal for non-managed platforms. Some of the Intel® PC82574L features are listed

below.

 2 Gbps peak bandwidth per direction  PCI Express Rev 1.0a specification  Wide, pipelined internal data path architecture  Optimized transmit (Tx) and receive (Rx) queues  32 KB configurable Rx and Tx first-in/first-out (FIFO)  IEEE 802.3x*-compliant flow-control support with software controllable pause

times and threshold values

 Programmable host memory Rx buffers (256 B-16 KB)  Descriptor ring management hardware for Tx and Rx  Mechanism for reducing interrupts from Tx/Rx operations  Integrated PHY for 10/100/1000 Mbps (full- and half-duplex)  IEEE 802.3ab* auto-negotiation support  IEEE 802.3ab PHY compliance and compatibility

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 Tx/Rx IP, TCP, and UDP checksum offloading  Tx TCP segmentation

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2.8 Environmental and Power Specifications

2.8.1 System Monitoring

Two thermal inputs on the PICOe-GM45A Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor monitor

the following temperatures:

 System temperature  CPU temperature

Eight voltage inputs on the PICOe-GM45A Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor

monitor the following voltages:

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

The PICOe-GM45A Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor also monitors the following

fan speeds:

 CPU Fan speed

The values for the above environmental parameters are all recorded in the BIOS

Hardware Health Configuration menu.

2.8.2 Operating Temperature and Temperature Control

The maximum and minimum operating temperatures for the PICOe-GM45A are listed

below.

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

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

A heat sink must be installed on the CPU. Thermal paste must be smeared on the lower

side of the heat sink before it is mounted on the CPU. Heat sinks are also mounted on the

Northbridge and Southbridge chipsets to ensure the operating temperature of these chips

remain low.

2.8.3 Power Consumption

762H723HTable 2-1 shows the power consumption parameters for the PICOe-GM45A running with

a 2.2 GHz Intel®

800 MHz DDR2 memory.

Voltage Current

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Core™2 Duo processor T7500 with a 800 MHz FSB and two 2.0 GB

+5V 10.21A

+12V 0.11A

Table 2-1: Power Consumption

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Chapter

3 Unpacking

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3.1 Anti-static Precautions

WARNING!

Failure to take ESD precautions during the installation of the PICOe-GM45A may result in permanent damage to the PICOe-GM45A and severe injury to the user.

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components,

including the PICOe-GM45A. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is

therefore critical that whenever the PICOe-GM45A, or any other electrical component is

handled, the following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to.

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 Wear an anti-static wristband: - Wearing a simple anti-static wristband can

help to prevent ESD from damaging the board.

 Self-grounding:- Before handling the board touch any grounded conducting

material. During the time the board is handled, frequently touch any conducting materials that are connected to the ground.

 Use an anti-static pad: When configuring the PICOe-GM45A, place it on an

antic-static pad. This reduces the possibility of ESD damaging the PICOe-GM45A.

 Only handle the edges of the PCB:- When handling the PCB, hold the PCB

by the edges.

3.2 Unpacking

3.2.1 Unpacking Precautions

When the PICOe-GM45A is unpacked, please do the following:

 Follow the anti-static precautions outlined in Section 763H724H3.1.

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 Make sure the packing box is facing upwards so the PICOe-GM45A does not

fall out of the box.

 Make sure all the components shown in Section 764H725H3.3 are present.

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3.3 Unpacking Checklist

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 PICOe-GM45A was purchased from or contact an IEI sales representative directly by sending an email to

326H317Hsales@iei.com.tw.

3.3.1 Package Contents

The PICOe-GM45A is shipped with the following components:

Quantity Item and Part Number Image

1 PICOe-GM45A CPU card

2 SATA cable

(P/N: 32000-062800-RS)

1 SATA power cable

(P/N: 32100-088600-RS)

1 KB/MS PS/2 Y-cable

(P/N: 32000-000138-RS)

1 Dual RS-232 cable

(P/N: 19800-000051-RS)

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1 Dual USB cable (w bracket)

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(P/N: CB-USB02-RS)

1 Mini jumper pack (2.0mm)

(P/N: 33100-000033-RS)

1 Utility CD

1 Quick Installation Guide

3.3.2 Optional Items

The PICOe-GM45A is shipped with the following components:

Item and Part Number Image

CPU cooler (P/N: CF-479B-RS)

LPT cable (w/o bracket) (P/N: 32200-015100-RS)

Audio kit_ 7.1 Channel (P/N: AC-KIT-883HD-R10)

HDTV output cables (P/N: HDTVCABLESET-01)

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AT 12V Cable (P/N: 32100-087100-RS)

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Chapter

4 Connectors

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4.1 Peripheral Interface Connectors

Section 726H4.1.1 shows peripheral interface connector locations. Section 727H4.2 766Hlists all the

peripheral interface connectors seen in Section

728H4.1.1.

4.1.1 PICOe-GM45A Layout

768H729HFigure 4-1 shows the on-board peripheral connectors, rear panel peripheral connectors

and on-board jumpers.

Figure 4-1: Connector and Jumper Locations [Front Side]

730HFigure 4-2 shows the solder side of the PICOe-GM45A.

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Figure 4-2: Connector and Jumper Locations [Solder Side]

4.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors

769H731HTable 4-1 shows a list of the peripheral interface connectors on the PICOe-GM45A.

Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found below.

Connector Type Label

Audio connector

ATX power control connector

Backlight inverter connectors

CPU power connector

Digital input/output (DIO) connector

9-pin header J_AUDIO1

3-pin wafer ATXCTL1

5-pin wafer INVERTER1

4-pin connector CPU12V1

10-pin header DIO1

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DDR2 DIMM socket

Fan connector

240-pin socket DIMM1

240-pin socket DIMM2

4-pin wafer CPU_FAN1

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Front panel connector

Infrared interface (IrDA) connector

Keyboard/Mouse connector

LVDS connector

Parallel port connector

Serial AT A (SATA) drive connectors

SDVO connector (solder side)

RS-232 serial port connector

8-pin header F_PANEL1

5-pin header IR1

6-pin wafer KB_MS1

30-pin crimp LVDS1

26-pin header LPT1

7-pin SATA S_ATA1

7-pin SATA S_ATA2

7-pin SATA S_ATA3

7-pin SATA S_ATA4

48-pin crimp SDVO1

10-pin header COM1

10-pin header COM2

SPI Flash connector

TV Out connector

USB 2.0 connector

Table 4-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors

8-pin header JSPI1

6-pin header TV1

8-pin header USB1

8-pin header USB2

8-pin header USB3

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4.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors

770H732HTable 4-2 lists the rear panel connectors on the PICOe-GM45A. Detailed descriptions of

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these connectors can be found in Section

Connector Type Label

Ethernet connector RJ-45 LAN1

Ethernet connector RJ-45 LAN2

Keyboard/mouse PS/2 KB_MS2

USB port USB port USB_C1

VGA port connector 15-pin female VGA1

Table 4-2: Rear Panel Connectors

4.2 Internal Peripheral Connectors

Internal peripheral connectors are found on the CPU card and are only accessible when

the CPU card is outside of the chassis. This section has complete descriptions of all the

771H733H4.3 on page 772H734H75.

internal, peripheral connectors on the PICOe-GM45A.

4.2.1 ATX Power Supply Enable Connector

CN Label: ATXCTL1

3-pin wafer (1x3)

735HFigure 4-3

736HTable 4-3

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CN Type:

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

The ATX power supply enable connector enables the PICOe-GM45A to be connected to

an ATX power supply. In default mode, the PICOe-GM45A can only us an AT power

supply. To enable an ATX power supply the AT Power Select jumper must also be

configured. Please refer to Chapter 3 for more details.

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Figure 4-3: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Location

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 GND 2 PS-ON

3 +5V Standby

Table 4-3: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Pinouts

4.2.2 Audio Connector (9-pin)

CN Label: J_AUDIO1

CN Type:

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

The 9-pin audio connector is connected to external audio devices including speakers and

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

9-pin header (2x5)

737HFigure 4-4

738HTable 4-4

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Figure 4-4: Audio Connector Location (9-pin)

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 HDA_SYNC 2 HDA_BITCLK 3 HDA_SDOUT 4 SB_SPKR

5 HDA_SDIN0 6 HDA_RST# 7 VCC 8 GND

9 +12V

Table 4-4: Audio Connector Pinouts (9-pin)

4.2.3 Backlight Inverter Connector

CN Label: INVERTER1

CN Type:

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

5-pin wafer (1x5)

739HFigure 4-5

740HTable 4-5

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The backlight inverter connector provides the backlight on the LCD display connected to

the PICOe-GM45A with +12V of power.

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Figure 4-5: Panel Backlight Connector Pinout Locations

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 LCD Backlight Control 2 GROUND 3 +12V 4 GROUND 5 BACKLIGHT Enable

Table 4-5: Panel Backlight Connector Pinouts

4.2.4 CPU 12V Power Connector

CN Label: CPU12V1

CN T ype:

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

The connector supports the 12V power supply.

4-pin headers (1x4)

741HFigure 4-6

742HTable 4-6

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Figure 4-6: CPU 12V Power Connector Location

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 GND 2 GND

3 +12V 4 +12V

Table 4-6: CPU 12V Power Connector Pinouts

4.2.5 Digital Input/Output (DIO) Connector

CN Label: DIO1

CN Type:

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

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

connector pins are user programmable.

10-pin header (2x5)

743HFigure 4-7

744HTable 4-7

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Figure 4-7: DIO Connector Connector Locations

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 GND 2 VCC

3 Output 3 4 Output 2 5 Output 1 6 Output 0

7 Input 3 8 Input 2 9 Input 1 10 Input 0

Table 4-7: DIO Connector Connector Pinouts

4.2.6 Fan Connector

CN Label: CPU_FAN1

CN Type:

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

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

4-pin wafer

777H745HFigure 4-8

778H746HTable 4-8

connector has a "rotation" pin to get rotation signals from fans and notify the system so the

system BIOS can recognize the fan speed. Please note that only specified fans can issue

the rotation signals.

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Figure 4-8: +12V Fan Connector Location

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 GND 2 +12V 3 Fan Speed Detect 4 Control

Table 4-8: +12V Fan Connector Pinouts

4.2.7 Front Panel Connector

CN Label: F_PANEL1

CN Type:

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

The front panel connector connects to external switches and indicators to monitor and

8-pin header (2x4)

747HFigure 4-9

748HTable 4-9

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controls the CPU card. These indicators and switches include:

 Power button  Reset

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 Power LED  HDD LED

Figure 4-9: Front Panel Connector Pinout Locations (8-pin)

FUNCTION PIN DESCRIPTION FUNCTION PIN DESCRIPTION

1 PWR_BTN+ 2 PWR_LED+ Power

Button

3 PWR_BTN5 HDD_LED+ 6 RESET+ HDD LED 7 HDD_LED-

Table 4-9: Front Panel Connector Pinouts (8-pin)

4.2.8 Infrared Interface Connector

CN Label: IR1

CN Type:

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

5-pin header (1x5)

787H749HFigure 4-10

788H750HTable 4-10

Power LED

4 PWR_LED-

Reset

8 RESET-

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

Key Infrared (ASKIR) interfaces.

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Figure 4-10: Infrared Connector Pinout Locations

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 VCC

2 NC

3 IR-RX 4 GND

5 IR-TX

Table 4-10: Infrared Connector Pinouts

4.2.9 Keyboard/Mouse Connector

CN Label: KB_MS1

CN Type:

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

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

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

6-pin wafer (1x6)

751HFigure 4-11

752HTable 4-11

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Figure 4-11: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Location

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 VCC5_KBMS

2 MS DATA

3 MS CLK 4 KB DATA

5 KB CLK 6 GROUND

Table 4-11: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pinouts

4.2.10 LVDS LCD Connector

CN Label: LVDS1

CN Type:

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

30-pin crimp (3x10)

789H753HFigure 4-12

790H754HTable 4-12

The 30-pin LVDS LCD connectors can be connected to single channel or dual channel,

24-bit or 36-bit LVDS panel.

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Figure 4-12: LVDS LCD Connector Pinout Location

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 GND 2 GND 3 A_Y0 4 A_Y0#

5 A_Y1 6 A_Y1# 7 A_Y2 8 A_Y2#

9 A_CK 10 A_CK# 11 A_Y3 12 A_Y3#

13 GND 14 GND 15 B_Y0 16 B_Y0#

17 B_Y1 18 B_Y1# 19 B_Y2 20 B_Y2#

21 B_CK 22 B_CK# 23 B_Y3 24 B_Y3#

25 GND 26 GND 27 VCC/VCC1 28 VCC/VCC2

29 VCC/VCC3 30 VCC/VCC4

Table 4-12: LVDS LCD Port Connector Pinouts

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4.2.11 Parallel Port Connector

CN Label: LPT1

CN Type:

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

26-pin header

755HFigure 4-13

756HTable 4-13

The 26-pin parallel port connector connects to a parallel port connector interface or some

other parallel port device such as a printer.

Figure 4-13: Parallel Port Connector Location

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 STROBE# 14 AUTO FORM FEED # 2 DATA0 15 ERROR#

3 DATA1 16 INITIALIZE# 4 DATA2 17 PRINTER SELECT LN#

5 DATA3 18 GND 6 DATA4 19 GND

7 DATA5 20 GND 8 DATA6 21 GND

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PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

9 DATA7 22 GND 10 ACKNOWLEDGE# 23 GND

11 BUSY 24 GND 12 PAPER EMPTY 25 GND

13 PRINTER SELECT 26 NC

Table 4-13: Parallel Port Connector Pinouts

4.2.12 SATA Drive Connectors

CN Label: S_ATA1, S_ATA2, S_ATA3 and S_ATA4

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CN Type:

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

7-pin SATA drive connectors

793H757HFigure 4-14

794H758HTable 4-14

The four SATA II drive connectors are each connected to a SATA II drive. The SATA II

drives transfer data at speeds as high as 3.0 Gb/s.

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Figure 4-14: SATA Drive Connector Locations

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PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 GND 2 TX+ 3 TX4 GND 5 RX6 RX+ 7 GND

Table 4-14: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts

4.2.13 Serial Port Connectors (COM 1 and COM 2)

CN Label: COM1 and COM2

CN Type:

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

10-pin header (2x5)

795H759HFigure 4-15

796H760HTable 4-15

The 10-pin serial port connector provides a second RS-232 serial communications

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

devices.

Figure 4-15: COM Connector Pinout Locations

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PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 DCD# 6 DSR# 2 RXD 7 RTS# 3 TXD 8 CTS# 4 DTR# 9 RI# 5 GND 10 NC

Table 4-15: COM Connector Pinouts

4.2.14 SDVO Connector

CN Label: SDVO1

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CN Type:

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

47-pin connector (1x47)

761HFigure 4-12

762HTable 4-12

The 47-pin SDVO (Serial Digital Video Out) connector supports additional video signaling

interfaces.

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Figure 4-16: SDVO Connector Pinout Locations

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PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 GROUND 25 GROUND 2 SDVOC_CLK- 26 SDVOB_BLUE3 SDVOC_CLK+ 27 SDVOB_BLUE+ 4 GROUND 28 GROUND 5 SDVOC_GREEN- 29 SDVOB_RED6 SDVOC_GREEN+ 30 SDVOB_RED+ 7 GROUND 31 GROUND 8 SDVOB_CLK- 32 SDVO1_STALL9 SDVOB_ CLK+ 33 SDVO1_STALL+ 10 GROUND 34 GROUND 11 SDVOB_GREEN- 35 SDVO_TVCLKIN12 SDVOB_GREEN+ 36 SDVO_TVCLKIN+ 13 GROUND 37 GROUND 14 SDVOC_INT+ 38 SDVO_CLK 15 SDVOC_INT+ 39 SDVO_DATA 16 GROUND 40 PCIRST 17 SDVOB_INT+ 41 +5VS 18 SDVOB_INT+ 42 +5VS 19 GROUND 43 +5VS 20 SDVOC_BLUE- 44 NC 21 SDVOC_BLUE+ 45 NC 22 GROUND 46 GROUND 23 SDVOC_RED- 47 GROUND 24 SDVOC_RED+

Table 4-16: SDVO Connector Pinouts

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4.2.15 SPI Flash Connector

CN Label: JSPI1

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CN Type:

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

8-pin header (2x4)

763HFigure 4-17

764HTable 4-17

The 8-pin SPI Flash connector is used for the BIOS.

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Figure 4-17: SPI Flash Connector Pinouts

PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION

1 3.3V 2 GND

3 CS0 4 CLK 5 SO0 6 SI

7 N/C 8 N/C

Table 4-17: SPI Flash Connector

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4.2.16 TV Out Connector

CN Label: TV1

CN Type:

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

6-pin header (2x3)

799H765HFigure 4-18

800H766HTable 4-18

The 2x3 pin TV out connector connects to a TV output by using an S-Video or RCA

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

Figure 4-18: TV Connector Pinout Locations

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 GND 2 AGREEN_Y 3 GND 4 ARED_C

5 GND 6 ABLUE_CVBS

Table 4-18: TV Port Connector Pinouts

S-Video Connector

RCA Connector (only video signal)

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4.2.17 USB Connectors (Internal)

CN Label: USB1, USB2 and USB3

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CN Type:

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

8-pin header (2x4)

801H767HFigure 4-19

802H768HTable 4-19

The 2x4 USB pin connectors each provide connectivity to two USB 1.1 or two USB 2.0

ports. Each USB connector can support two USB devices. Additional external USB ports

are found on the rear panel. The USB ports are used for I/O bus expansion.

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Figure 4-19: USB Connector Pinout Locations

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 VCC 2 GND 3 DATA- 4 DATA+ 5 DATA+ 6 DATA7 GND 8 VCC

Table 4-19: USB Port Connector Pinouts

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4.3 External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel

803H769HFigure 4-20 shows the PICOe-GM45A external peripheral interface connector (EPIC)

panel. The PICOe-GM45A EPIC panel consists of the following:

 2 x RJ-45 LAN connectors  1 x PS/2 connector  1 x USB connector  1 x VGA connector

Figure 4-20: PICOe-GM45A External Peripheral Interface Connector

4.3.1 Keyboard/Mouse Connector

CN Label:

CN Type: PS/2

CN Location:

CN Pinouts:

The PICOe-GM45A keyboard and mouse connector is a standard PS/2 connector.

KB_MS2

770HFigure 4-20

See

771HFigure 4-21, 772HTable 4-20

See

Figure 4-21: PS/2 Pinout and Configuration

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PIN DESCRIPTION

1 KB DATA 2 MS DATA 3 GND 4 VCC 5 KB CLOCK 6 MS CLOCK

Table 4-20: Keyboard Connector Pinouts

4.3.2 LAN Connectors

CN Label: LAN1 and LAN2

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CN Type:

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

RJ-45

808H773HFigure 4-20

809H774HTable 4-21

The PICOe-GM45A is equipped with two built-in RJ-45 Ethernet controllers. The

controllers can connect to the LAN through two RJ-45 LAN connectors. There are two

LEDs on the connector indicating the status of LAN. The pin assignments are listed in the

following table:

PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION

1 MDIA3- 5 MDIA1+

2 MDIA3+ 6 MDIA2+ 3 MDIA2- 7 MDIA0-

4 MDIA1- 8 MDIA0+

Table 4-21: LAN Pinouts

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Figure 4-22: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector

The RJ-45 Ethernet connector has two status LEDs, one green and one yello w. The green

LED indicates activity on the port and the yellow LED indicates the port is linked. See

810H775HTable 4-22.

STATUS

GREEN Activity YELLOW Linked

DESCRIPTION STATUS DESCRIPTION

Table 4-22: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector LEDs

4.3.3 USB Connectors

CN Label: USB_C1

CN T ype:

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

The PICOe-GM45A has two external USB 2.0 ports. The ports connect to both USB 2.0

and USB 1.1 devices.

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

USB port

814H776HFigure 4-20

815H777HTable 4-23

1 VCC 2 DATA3 DATA+ 4 GND

Table 4-23: USB Port Pinouts

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4.3.4 VGA Connector

CN Label: VGA1

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CN Type:

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

15-pin Female

816H778HFigure 4-20

817H779HFigure 4-23 and 818H780HTable 4-24

The PICOe-GM45A has a single 15-pin female connector for connectivity to standard

display devices.

Figure 4-23: VGA Connector

PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION

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1 RED 2 GREEN 3 BLUE 4 NC

5 GND 6 CRT_PLUG7 GND 8 GND

9 VCC 10 11 NC 12

13 HSYNC 14 15 DDCCLK

GND DDC DAT

VSYNC

Table 4-24: VGA Connector Pinouts

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Chapter

5 Installation

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5.1 Anti-static Precautions

WARNING:

Failure to take ESD precautions during the installation of the PICOe-GM45A may result in permanent damage to the PICOe-GM45A and severe injury to the user.

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the PICOe-GM45A. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore critical that whenever the PICOe-GM45A, or any other electrical component is handled, the following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to.

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 Wear an anti-static wristband: - Wearing a simple anti-static wristband can

help to prevent ESD from damaging the board.

 Self-grounding:- Before handling the board touch any grounded conducting

material. During the time the board is handled, frequently touch any conducting materials that are connected to the ground.

 Use an anti-static pad: When configuring the PICOe-GM45A, place it on an

antic-static pad. This reduces the possibility of ESD damaging the PICOe-GM45A.

 Only handle the edges of the PCB:-: When handling the PCB, hold the PCB

by the edges.

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5.2 Installation Considerations

NOTE:

The following installation notices and installation considerations should be read and understood before the PICOe-GM45A is installed. All installation notices pertaining to the installation of the PICOe-GM45A should be strictly adhered to. Failing to adhere to these precautions may lead to severe damage of the PICOe-GM45A and injury to the person installing the CPU card.

5.2.1 Installation Notices

WARNING:

The installation instructions described in this manual should be carefully followed in order to prevent damage to the PICOe-GM45A, PICOe-GM45A components and injury to the user.

Before and during the installation please DO the following:

 Read the user manual:

o The user manual provides a complete description of the PICOe-GM45A

installation instructions and configuration options.

 Wear an electrostatic discharge cuff (ESD):

o Electronic components are easily damaged by ESD. Wearing an ESD cuff

removes ESD from the body and helps prevent ESD damage.

 Place the PICOe-GM45A on an antistatic pad:

o When installing or configuring the CPU card, place it on an antistatic pad.

This helps to prevent potential ESD damage.

 Turn all power to the PICOe-GM45A off:

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o When working with the PICOe-GM45A, make sure that it is disconnected

from all power supplies and that no electricity is being fed into the system.

Before and during the installation of the PICOe-GM45A DO NOT:

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

warranty validation.

 Use the product before verifying all the cables and power connectors are

properly connected.

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

components.

5.2.2 Installation Checklist

The following checklist is provided to ensure the PICOe-GM45A is properly installed.

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 All the items in the packing list are present  A compatible memory module is properly inserted into the slot  The CF Type I or CF Type II card is properly installed into the CF socket  The jumpers have been properly configured  The PICOe-GM45A is inserted into a chassis with adequate ventilation  The correct power supply is being used  The following devices are properly connected

o Primary and secondary IDE device o SATA drives o Power supply o USB cable o Serial port cable

 The following external peripheral devices are properly connected to the

chassis:

o VGA screen o Keyboard o Mouse

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o RS-232 serial communications device o USB devices

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5.3 Unpacking

When the PICOe-GM45A is unpacked, please check all the unpacking list items listed in Chapter 3 are indeed present. If any of the unpacking list items are not available please contact the PICOe-GM45A vendor reseller/vendor where the PICOe-GM45A was purchased or contact an IEI sales representative.

5.4 CPU, CPU Cooling Kit and DIMM Installation

WARNING:

A CPU should never be turned on without the specified cooling kit being installed. If the cooling kit (heat sink and fan) is not properly installed and the system turned on, permanent damage to the CPU, PICOe-GM45A and other electronic components attached to the system may be incurred. Running a CPU without a cooling kit may also result in injury to the user.

The CPU, CPU cooling kit and DIMM are the most critical components of the PICOe-GM45A. If one of these component is not installed the PICOe-GM45A cannot run.

5.4.1 Socket P CPU Installation

WARNING:

CPUs are expensive and sensitive components. When installing the CPU please be careful not to damage it in anyway. Make sure the CPU is installed properly and ensure the correct cooling kit is properly installed.

To install a socket P CPU onto the PICOe-GM45A, follow the steps below:

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WARNING:

When handling the CPU, only hold it on the sides. DO NOT touch the pins at the bottom of the CPU.

Step 1: Unlock the CPU retention screw. When shipped, the retention screw of the

CPU socket should be in the unlocked position. If it is not in the unlocked position, use a screwdriver to unlock the screw. See

781HFigure 5-1.

Figure 5-1: Make sure the CPU socket retention screw is unlocked

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Step 2: Inspect the CPU socket. Make sure there are no bent pins an d make sure the

socket contacts are free of foreign material. If any debris is found, remove it with compressed air.

Step 3: Correctly Orientate the CPU. Make sure the IHS (integrated heat sink) side is

facing upwards.

Step 4: Correctly position the CPU. Match the Pin 1 mark with the cut edge on the

CPU socket. See

782HFigure 5-1.

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Step 5: Align the CPU pins. Carefully align the CPU pins with the holes in the CPU

socket.

Step 6: Insert the CPU. Gently insert the CPU into the socket. If the CPU pins are

properly aligned, the CPU should slide into the CPU socket smoothly.

Step 7: Lock the retention screw. Rotate the retention screw into the locked position.

783HFigure 5-2.Step 0:

See

Figure 5-2: Lock the CPU Socket Retention Screw

5.4.2 Socket P Cooling Kit Installation

An IEI Socket P CPU cooling kit can be purchased separately. (See Chapter 3) The cooling kit comprises a CPU heat sink and a cooling fan.

WARNING:

Do not wipe off (accidentally or otherwise) the pre-sprayed layer of thermal paste on the bottom of the [Fan model#] heat sink. The thermal

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paste between the CPU and the heat sink is important for optimum heat dissipation.

To install the cooling kit, please follow the steps below.

Step 1: Install the cooling kit bracket. A cooling kit bracket is installed on the rear of

the CPU card. Align the bracket with the four retention holes at the back of the CPU card. Once properly aligned, insert four retention screws from the front of the CPU card.

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Figure 5-3: Cooling Kit Support Bracket

Step 2: Open the lever at the top of the heat sink. Lift the lever at the top of the

cooling kit to loosen the cooling kit clamps.

Step 3: Secure the cooling kit. Gently place the heat sink and cooling kit onto the CPU.

Make sure the hooks are properly secured to the bracket. To secure the cooling kit, close the top lever.

Step 4: Connect the fan cable. Connect the cooling kit fan cable to the fan connector

on the PICOe-GM45A. Carefully route the cable and avoid heat generating chips and fan blades.Step 0:

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5.4.3 DIMM Installation

WARNING:

Using incorrectly specified DIMM may cause permanently damage the PICOe-GM45A. Please make sure the purchased DIMM complies with the memory specifications of the PICOe-GM45A. DIMM specifications compliant with the PICOe-GM45A are listed in Chapter 2.

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

784HFigure 5-4.

Figure 5-4: Installing a DIMM

Step 1: Open the DIMM socket handles. The DIMM socket has two hand les that

secure the DIMM into the socket. Before the DIMM can be inserted into the socket, the handles must be opened. See

Step 2: Align the DIMM with the socket. The DIMM must be oriented in such a way

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

786HFigure 5-4.

785HFigure 5-4.

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Step 3: Insert the DIMM. Once properly aligned, the DIMM can be inserted into the

socket. As the DIMM is inserted, the white handles on the side of the socket will

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close automatically and secure the DIMM to the socket. See

Step 4: Removing a DIMM. To remove a DIMM, push both handles outward. The

memory module is ejected by a mechanism in the socket.Step 0:

5.5 Jumper Settings

NOTE:

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

787HFigure 5-4.

Figure 5-5: Jumper Locations

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Before the PICOe-GM45A is installed in the system, the jumpers must be set in accordance with the desired configuration. The jumpers on the PICOe-GM45A are listed in

829H788HTable 5-1.

Description Label Type

AT Power Mode Setting ATXCTL1 3-pin wafer

Clear CMOS J_CMOS1 3-pin header

LVDS Panel Resolution JP1 8-pin header

LVDS Voltage Select J_VLVDS1 3-pin header

PCIe Status Select JP2 2-pin header

Table 5-1: Jumpers

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5.5.1 AT Power Select Jumper Settings

NOTE:

The AT Power Select Jumper is the same as the ATX Enable connector.

Jumper Label: ATXCTl1

Jumper Type:

Jumper Settings: See

Jumper Location: See

3-pin wafer

789HTable 5-2

790HFigure 5-6

The AT Power Select jumper specifies the systems power mode as AT or ATX. Use a jumper cap to short pin 1 - pin 2 on the ATXCTL1 connector to enable the AT Power mode on the system. In the ATX mode use the PS_ON- and 5VSB cable. AT Power Select jumper settings are shown in

AT Power Select Description

Short 1 – 2 Use AT power Default

Open Use ATX power

791HTable 5-2.

Table 5-2: AT Power Select Jumper Settings

The location of the AT Power Select jumper is shown in 792HFigure 5-6 below.

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Figure 5-6: AT Power Select Jumper Location

5.5.2 Clear CMOS Jumper

Jumper Label: J_CMOS1

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Jumper Type:

Jumper Settings: See

Jumper Location: See

3-pin header

830H793HTable 5-3

831H794HFigure 5-7

If the PICOe-GM45A fails to boot due to improper BIOS settings, the clear CMOS jumper clears the CMOS data and resets the system BIOS information. To do this, use the jumper cap to close pins 2 and 3 for a few seconds then reinstall the jumper clip back to pins 1 and 2.

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

 Enter the correct CMOS setting  Load Optimal Defaults  Load Failsafe Defaults.

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

The clear CMOS jumper settings are shown in

832H795HTable 5-3.

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Clear CMOS Description

Short 1 - 2 Keep CMOS Setup Default

Short 2 - 3 Clear CMOS Setup

Table 5-3: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings

The location of the clear CMOS jumper is shown in 833H796HFigure 5-7 below.

Figure 5-7: Clear CMOS Jumper

5.5.3 LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper

Jumper Label: JP1

Jumper Type:

Jumper Settings: See

Jumper Location: See

The LVDS Panel Resolution jumper allows the resolution of the LVDS screens connected to the LVDS1 connector to be configured. The LVDS Panel Resolution jumper settings are shown in

JP1 Description

799HTable 5-4.

8-pin header

797HTable 5-4

798HFigure 5-8

Open 640 x 480 (18-bit) Short 1-2 800 x 600 (18-bit) Default

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Short 3-4 1024 x 768 (18-bit)

Short 1-2, 3-4 1024 x 768 (24-bit)

Short 5-6 1024 x 768 (36-bit)

Short 1-2, 5-6 1280 x 1024 (48-bit) Short 3-4, 5-6 1600 x 1200 (48-bit)

Short 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 1280 x 768 (18-bit) Short 7-8 1280 x 800 (18-bit)

Short 1-2, 7-8 1366 x 768 (24-bit) Short 3-4, 7-8 1440 x 900 (36-bit)

Short 1-2, 3-4, 7-8 1440 x 900 (48-bit) Short 5-6, 7-8 1680 x 1050 (48-bit)

Short 1-2, 5-6, 7-8 1920 x 1080 (48-bit) Short 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 1920 x 1200 (48-bit)

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Table 5-4: LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper Settings

The LVDS Panel Resolution jumper location is shown in 800HFigure 5-8.

Figure 5-8: LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper Pinout Locations

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5.5.4 LVDS Voltage Selection

WARNING:

Permanent damage to the screen and PICOe-GM45A may occur if the wrong voltage is selected with this jumper. Please refer to the user guide that cam with the monitor to select the correct voltage.

Jumper Label: J_VLVDS1

Jumper Type:

Jumper Settings: See

Jumper Location: See

3-pin header

801HTable 5-5

802HFigure 5-9

The LVDS Voltage Selection jumpers allow the LVDS screen voltages to be set. J_VLVDS1 sets the voltage connected to LVDS1. The LVDS Voltage Selection jumper settings are shown in

LCD Voltage Select Description

Short 1-2 +3.3V LVDS Default

Short 2-3 +5V LVDS

803HTable 5-5.

Table 5-5: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Settings

The LVDS Voltage Selection jumper location is shown in 804HFigure 5-9.

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Figure 5-9: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Pinout Locations

5.5.5 PCIe Status Select

Jumper Label: JP2

Jumper Type:

Jumper Settings: See

Jumper Location: See

The PCIe Status Select jumper allows the PCIe status to be configured. The PCIe Status Select jumper settings are shown in

PCIe Status Select Description

Open One PCIe x4

Short Four PCIe x1 Default

Table 5-6: PCIe Status Select Jumper Settings

2-pin header

805HTable 5-6

806HFigure 5-10

807HTable 5-5.

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The PCIe Status Select jumper location is shown in 808HFigure 5-9.

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Figure 5-10: PCIe Status Select Jumper Pinout Locations

5.6 Chassis Installation

5.6.1 Airflow

WARNING:

Airflow is critical to the cooling of the CPU and other onboard components. The chassis in which the PICOe-GM45A must have air vents to allow cool air to move into the system and hot air to move out.

The PICOe-GM45A must be installed in a chassis with ventilation holes on the sides allowing airflow to travel through the heat sink surface. In a system with an individual power supply unit, the cooling fan of a power supply can also help generate airflow through the board surface.

5.6.2 Backplane Installation

Before the PICOe-GM45A can be installed into the chassis, a backplane must first be installed. Please refer to the installation instructions that came with the backplane and the chassis to see how to install the backplane into the chassis.

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NOTE:

IEI has a wide range of backplanes available. Please contact your PICOe-GM45A vendor, reseller or an IEI sales representative at

318Hsales@iei.com.tw or visit the IEI website (319Hhttp://www.ieiworld.com.tw)

to find out more about the available chassis.

5.6.3 CPU Card Installation

To install the PICOe-GM45A CPU card onto the backplane, carefully align the CPU card interface connectors with the corresponding socket on the backplane. To do this, please refer to the reference material that came with the backplane. Next, secure the CPU card to the chassis. To do this, please refer to the reference material that came with the chassis.

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5.7 Internal Peripheral Device Connections

5.7.1 Peripheral Device Cables

The cables listed in 850H809HTable 5-7 are shipped with the PICOe-GM45A.

Quantity Type

1 Keyboard and Mouse cable

2 SATA drive cable

1 SATA power cable

1 Dual port USB cable

1 Dual RS-232 cable

Table 5-7: IEI Provided Cables

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Some optional items that can be purchased separately and installed on the PICOe-GM45A include:

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 AT 12 V cable  Parallel port cable  HDTV out cable  7.1 channel audio kit

5.7.2 7.1 Channel Audio Kit Installation

NOTE:

This is an optional item that must be ordered separately. For further information please contact the nearest PICOe-GM45A distributor, reseller or vendor or contact an iEi sales representative directly. Send any queries to

320Hsales@iei.com.tw.

The optional 7.1 channel audio kit connects to the 10-pin audio connector on the PICOe-GM45A. The audio kit consists of five audio jacks. One audio jack, Mic In, connects to a microphone. The remaining four audio jacks, Line-In, Front-Out, Rear-Out, and Center Subwoofer, connect to speakers. To install the audio kit, please refer to the steps below:

Step 1: Connect the audio kit cable. The audio kit is shipped with a cable that

connects the audio kit to the PICOe-GM45A. Connect the cable to the connector on the back of the audio kit. Make sure the pins are properly aligned (i.e. pin 1 connects to pin 1).

Step 2: Locate the audio connector. The location of the 10-pin audi o connector is

shown in Chapter 3.

Step 3: Align pin 1. Align pin 1 on the on-board connector with pin 1 on the audio kit

cable connector. Pin 1 on the audio kit cable connector is indicated with a white dot. See

810HFigure 5-11.

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Figure 5-11: 7.1 Channel Audio Kit

Step 4: Mount the audio kit onto the chassis. Once the audio kit is connected to the

PICOe-GM45A, secure the audio kit bracket to the system chassis.

Step 5: Connect the audio devices. Connect one speaker to the line-in audio jack, one

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

Step 6: Install the driver. If the 7.1 channel audio kit is used, the ALC883 Realtek

codec driver must be installed. Refe r t o Chapter 7 for driver installation instructions.Step 0:

5.7.3 SATA Drive Connection

The PICOe-GM45A is shipped with two SATA drive cables and one SATA drive power cable. To connect the SATA drives to the connectors, please follow the steps below.

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

in Chapter 3.

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

SATA ca ble and insert the cable connector into the onboard SATA drive

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connector. See 852H811HFigure 5-12.

Figure 5-12: SATA Drive Cable Connection

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

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

Step 4: Connect the SATA power cable. Connect the SATA power connector to the

back of the SATA drive. See

854H813HFigure 5-13. Step 0:

853H812HFigure 5-13.

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Figure 5-13: SATA Power Drive Connection

5.7.4 USB Cable (Dual Port) with Slot Bracket

The PICOe-GM45A is shipped with a dual port USB 2.0 cable. To connect the USB cable connector, please follow the steps below.

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

Chapter 3.

WARNING:

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

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

each cable connector with pin 1 on the PICOe-GM45A USB connector.

Step 3: Insert the cable connectors. Once the cable connectors are properly aligned

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with the USB connectors on the PICOe-GM45A, connect the cable connectors to the on-board connectors. See

814HFigure 5-14.

IEI Integration GM45A User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

1 Introduction

1.1 Overview

1.1.1 PICOe-GM45A Introduction

1.2 PICOe-GM45A Overview

1.2.1 PICOe-GM45A Overview Photo

1.2.2 PICOe-GM45A Peripheral Connectors and Jumpers

1.2.3 Technical Specifications

2 Detailed Specifications

2.1 Dimensions

2.1.1 Board Dimensions

2.1.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions

2.2 Data Flow

2.3 Embedded PICOe-GM45A Processor

2.3.1 Overview

2.3.2 Features

2.3.3 Front Side Bus (FSB)

2.4 Intel GM45 Northbridge Chipset

2.4.1 Intel® GM45 Overview

2.4.2 Intel® GM45 DDR2 Controller

2.4.3 Intel® GM45 Graphics

2.4.3.1 Analog CRT Graphics Mode

2.4.3.2 LVDS Interface

2.4.3.3 TV Out Interface

2.4.3.4 Serial Digital Video Output (SDVO)

2.5 Intel® ICH9M Southbridge Chipset

2.5.1 Intel® ICH9M Overview

2.5.2 Intel® ICH9M High Definition (HD) Audio Controller

2.5.4 Intel® ICH9M PCI Interface

2.5.6 Intel® ICH9M Real Time Clock

2.5.7 Intel® ICH9M SATA Controller

2.5.8 Intel® ICH9M Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) BIOS

2.5.9 Intel® ICH9M USB Controller

2.6 LPC Bus Components

2.6.1 iTE IT8718F Super I/O Chipset

2.6.1.1 Super I/O LPC Interface

2.6.1.2 Super I/O 16C550 UARTs

2.6.1.3 Super I/O Digital Input/Output

2.6.1.4 Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor

2.6.1.5 Super I/O Fan Speed Controller

2.6.1.6 Super I/O Keyboard/Mouse Controller

2.6.1.7 Super I/O Parallel Port

2.7 PCIe Bus Components

2.7.1 PCIe Bus Overview

2.7.2 Intel® ICH9M PCIe Bus Overview

2.7.3 PCIe x4 Interface Goldfinger

2.7.4 Intel® PC82574L PCIe Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) Controllers

2.8 Environmental and Power Specifications

2.8.1 System Monitoring

2.8.2 Operating Temperature and Temperature Control

2.8.3 Power Consumption

3 Unpacking

3.1 Anti-static Precautions

3.2 Unpacking

3.2.1 Unpacking Precautions

3.3 Unpacking Checklist

3.3.1 Package Contents

3.3.2 Optional Items

4 Connectors

4.1 Peripheral Interface Connectors

4.1.1 PICOe-GM45A Layout

4.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors

4.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors

4.2 Internal Peripheral Connectors

4.2.1 ATX Power Supply Enable Connector

4.2.2 Audio Connector (9-pin)

4.2.3 Backlight Inverter Connector

4.2.4 CPU 12V Power Connector

4.2.5 Digital Input/Output (DIO) Connector

4.2.6 Fan Connector

4.2.7 Front Panel Connector

4.2.8 Infrared Interface Connector

4.2.9 Keyboard/Mouse Connector

4.2.10 LVDS LCD Connector

4.2.11 Parallel Port Connector

4.2.12 SATA Drive Connectors

4.2.13 Serial Port Connectors (COM 1 and COM 2)