IEI Integration IBX-530B-N270 User Manual
IBX-530B-N270 Embedded System
IBX-530B-N270 Embedded System
MODEL:
IBX-530B-N270
Fanless Intel® Atom™ Embedded System
Two Gigabit Ethernet, Four USB, RS-232/422/485, VGA,
External SATA, CF Slot, RoHS Compliant
User Manual
Rev. 2.10 6 May, 2011
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Date Version Changes
6 May, 2011 2.10 Updated for R21 version
17 March, 2009 1.01 Changed model name
17 December, 2008 1.00 Initial release
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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... 1
1.1 IBX-530B-N270 EMBEDDED SYSTEM OVERVIEW..................................................... 2
1.1.1 IBX-530B-N270 Benefits.................................................................................... 2
1.1.2 IBX-530B-N270 Features .................................................................................. 2
1.2 IBX-530B-N270 MODEL VARIATIONS ....................................................................... 3
1.3 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................... 3
2 MECHANICAL DESCRIPTION................................................................................... 5
2.1 IBX-530B-N270 MECHANICAL OVERVIEW ............................................................... 6
2.2 IBX-530B-N270 PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS.................................................................. 6
2.3 EXTERNAL OVERVIEW................................................................................................ 7
2.3.1.1 Front Panel Overview................................................................................. 7
2.3.1.2 Front Panel Connectors and Indicators....................................................... 8
2.3.2 Rear Panel ......................................................................................................... 9
2.3.3 Side Panel .......................................................................................................... 9
2.3.4 Bottom Surface................................................................................................. 10
2.4 INTERNAL OVERVIEW................................................................................................11
3 SYSTEM COMPONENTS ........................................................................................... 12
3.1 IBX-530B-N270 EMBEDDED SYSTEM MOTHERBOARD........................................... 13
3.2 CPU SUPPORT.......................................................................................................... 13
3.2.1 Intel® AtomTM Specifications........................................................................... 13
3.3 INTEL 945GSE NORTHBRIDGE CHIPSET................................................................... 14
3.3.1 Intel® 945GSE DDR2 Controller.................................................................... 14
3.3.2 Intel® 945GSE Graphics................................................................................. 15
3.3.2.1 Analog CRT Graphics Mode..................................................................... 15
3.4 INTEL
®
ICH7-M SOUTHBRIDGE CHIPSET................................................................. 16
3.4.1 Intel® ICH7-M Overview ................................................................................. 16
3.4.2 Intel® ICH7-M Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface.............................................. 16
3.4.3 Intel® ICH7-M PCIe Bus ................................................................................. 16
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3.4.3.1 PCIe GbE Ethernet.................................................................................... 17
3.4.3.2 PCIe Mini Expansion Slots....................................................................... 18
3.4.4 Intel® ICH7-M SATA Controller...................................................................... 18
3.4.5 Intel® ICH7-M USB Controller........................................................................ 18
3.5 JUMPER SETTINGS .................................................................................................... 19
3.5.1 Access the Jumpers.......................................................................................... 20
3.5.2 AT Power Select Jumper Settings..................................................................... 20
3.5.3 CF Card Setup ................................................................................................. 21
3.5.4 Clear CMOS Jumper........................................................................................ 21
3.5.5 COM Port Pin 9 Select .................................................................................... 23
3.5.5.1 COM3 RS-422 and RS-485 Pinouts......................................................... 24
3.5.6 COM3 RX Function Select Jumper.................................................................. 25
3.5.7 COM3 TX Function Select Jumper.................................................................. 26
3.5.8 COM3 RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Select Jumper ......................................... 27
4 INSTALLATION........................................................................................................... 29
4.1 ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 30
4.2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ...................................................................................... 30
4.2.1 Installation Procedure Overview..................................................................... 30
4.2.2 Unpacking........................................................................................................ 31
4.2.3 Bottom Cover Removal.................................................................................... 32
4.2.4 Configure the Jumper Settings......................................................................... 33
4.2.5 CompactFlash® Card Installation .................................................................. 33
4.2.6 Foot Pad Installation....................................................................................... 34
4.2.7 Mounting the System with Wall Mount Kit....................................................... 35
4.2.8 DIN Mounting (Optional)................................................................................ 38
4.2.9 Cable Connections........................................................................................... 39
4.3 POWER-ON PROCEDURE........................................................................................... 40
4.3.1 Installation Checklist....................................................................................... 40
4.3.2 Power-on Procedure ........................................................................................ 40
5 AMI BIOS SETUP........................................................................................................ 42
5.1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................... 43
5.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 43
5.1.2 Using Setup...................................................................................................... 43
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5.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 44
5.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes.............................................. 44
5.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................ 44
5.2 MAIN........................................................................................................................ 45
5.3 ADVANCED............................................................................................................... 46
5.3.1 CPU Configuration.......................................................................................... 47
5.3.2 IDE Configuration........................................................................................... 48
5.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave............................................................................. 50
5.3.3 Super IO Configuration ................................................................................... 54
5.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration...................................................................... 57
5.3.5 Power Configuration........................................................................................ 61
5.3.5.1 ACPI configuration ................................................................................... 61
5.3.5.2 APM Configuration................................................................................... 63
5.3.6 Remote Configuration...................................................................................... 65
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5.3.7 USB Configuration........................................................................................... 68
5.4 PCI/PNP................................................................................................................... 70
5.5 BOOT........................................................................................................................ 72
5.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration............................................................................. 72
5.6 SECURITY................................................................................................................. 75
5.7 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................... 76
5.7.1 North Bridge Chipset Configuration ............................................................... 77
5.7.2 SouthBridge Configuration.............................................................................. 79
5.8 EXIT......................................................................................................................... 80
6 DRIVER INSTALLATION........................................................................................... 82
6.1 AVAILABLE SOFTWARE DRIVERS .............................................................................. 83
6.2 CHIPSET DRIVER INSTALLATION............................................................................... 83
6.3 VGA DRIVER INSTALLATION.................................................................................... 88
6.4 AUDIO DRIVER INSTALLATION ................................................................................. 93
6.5 LAN DRIVER INSTALLATION.................................................................................... 95
6.6 WIRELESS DRIVER (IBX-530BW ONLY) ................................................................. 98
A SAFETY PRECAUTIONS......................................................................................... 102
A.1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .......................................................................................... 103
A.1.1 General Safety Precautions........................................................................... 103
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A.1.2 Anti-static Precautions.................................................................................. 104
A.1.3 Explanation of Graphical Symbols................................................................ 104
A.1.4 Product Disposal........................................................................................... 105
A.2 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING PRECAUTIONS...................................................... 105
A.2.1 Maintenance and Cleaning............................................................................ 105
A.2.2 Cleaning Tools............................................................................................... 106
B INTERFACE CONNECTORS................................................................................... 107
B.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS.................................................................. 108
C BIOS MENU OPTIONS.............................................................................................111
C.1 BIOS CONFIGURATION OPTIONS ............................................................................112
D W ATCHDOG TIMER .................................................................................................115
E HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE............................................................118
E.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS
ROHS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002/95/EC WITHOUT MERCURY ......................................119
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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: IBX-530B-N270 Embedded System...........................................................................2
Figure 2-1: IBX-530B-N270 Dimensions (mm).............................................................................7
Figure 2-2: IBX-530B-N270 Front Panel........................................................................................8
Figure 2-3: IBX-530B-N270 Rear Panel.........................................................................................9
Figure 2-4: IBX-530B-N270 Side Panel .......................................................................................10
Figure 2-5: Bottom Surface .........................................................................................................10
Figure 2-6: Internal Overview......................................................................................................11
Figure 3-1: DDR2 SO-DIMM .........................................................................................................15
Figure 3-2: AT Power Select Jumper Location..........................................................................20
Figure 3-3: CF Card Setup Jumper Location.............................................................................21
Figure 3-4: Clear CMOS Jumper .................................................................................................22
Figure 3-5: COM1 and COM3 Pin 9 Setting Jumper Locations................................................24
Figure 3-6: COM3 RX Function Select Jumper Location..........................................................25
Figure 3-7: COM3 TX Function Select Jumper Pinout Locations............................................26
Figure 3-8: COM3 RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Select Jumper Location..................................28
Figure 4-1: Bottom Cover Retention Screws (Front Panel)......................................................32
Figure 4-2: Bottom Cover Retention Screws (Rear Panel).......................................................33
Figure 4-3: CF Card Installation..................................................................................................34
Figure 4-4: Foot Pads Installation...............................................................................................35
Figure 4-5: Wall-mounting Bracket.............................................................................................36
Figure 4-6: Mount the Embedded System..................................................................................37
Figure 4-7: Secure the Embedded System ................................................................................37
Figure 4-8: DIN Rail Mounting Bracket.......................................................................................38
Figure 4-9: Screw Locations........................................................................................................38
Figure 4-10: Mounting the DIN RAIL...........................................................................................39
Figure 4-11: Secure the Assembly to the DIN Rail....................................................................39
Figure 4-12: Power Switch and Power LED ...............................................................................41
Figure 6-1: Chipset Driver Screen...............................................................................................84
Figure 6-2: Chipset Driver Welcome Screen..............................................................................84
Figure 6-3: Chipset Driver License Agreement.........................................................................85
Figure 6-4: Chipset Driver Read Me File ....................................................................................86
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Figure 6-5: Chipset Driver Setup Operations ............................................................................87
Figure 6-6: Chipset Driver Installation Finish Screen...............................................................88
Figure 6-7: VGA Driver Read Me File..........................................................................................89
Figure 6-8: VGA Driver Setup Files Extracted...........................................................................89
Figure 6-9: VGA Driver Welcome Screen...................................................................................90
Figure 6-10: VGA Driver License Agreement.............................................................................91
Figure 6-11: VGA Driver Read Me File........................................................................................91
Figure 6-12: VGA Driver Setup Operations................................................................................92
Figure 6-13: VGA Driver Installation Finish Screen..................................................................92
Figure 6-14: Audio Driver Options..............................................................................................93
Figure 6-15: AC’97 Driver Installation Welcome Screen...........................................................94
Figure 6-16: AC’97 Driver Installation Verification .................................................................94
Figure 6-17: AC’97 Driver Installation.........................................................................................95
Figure 6-18: AC’97 Driver Installation Complete.......................................................................95
Figure 6-19: LAN Driver Welcome Screen .................................................................................96
Figure 6-20: LAN Driver Welcome Screen .................................................................................97
Figure 6-21: LAN Driver Installation ...........................................................................................97
Figure 6-22: LAN Driver Installation Complete..........................................................................98
Figure 6-23: Wireless Driver OS Folders....................................................................................99
Figure 6-24: Wireless Driver License Agreement......................................................................99
Figure 6-25: Wireless Driver Configuration Tool Options..................................................... 100
Figure 6-26: Wireless Mode Select Window ........................................................................... 100
Figure 6-27: Wireless Driver Installation................................................................................. 101
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List of Tables
Table 1-1: Model Variations...........................................................................................................3
Table 1-2: Technical Specifications..............................................................................................4
Table 3-1: Jumpers.......................................................................................................................19
Table 3-2: AT Power Select Jumper Settings ............................................................................20
Table 3-3: CF Card Setup Jumper Settings ...............................................................................21
Table 3-4: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings....................................................................................22
Table 3-5: COM1 Pin 9 Setting Jumper Settings.......................................................................23
Table 3-6: COM3 Pin 9 Setting Jumper Settings.......................................................................23
Table 3-7: RS-422 Pinouts ...........................................................................................................24
Table 3-8: RS-485 Pinouts ...........................................................................................................24
Table 3-9: COM3 RX Function Select Jumper Settings............................................................25
Table 3-10: COM3 TX Function Select Jumper Settings...........................................................26
Table 3-11: COM3 RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Select Jumper Settings..................................27
Table 4-1: Package List Contents...............................................................................................32
Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys................................................................................................44
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List of BIOS Menus
Menu 1: Main.................................................................................................................................45
Menu 2: Advanced........................................................................................................................47
Menu 3: CPU Configuration.........................................................................................................47
Menu 4: IDE Configuration...........................................................................................................48
Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration.....................................................................50
Menu 6: Super IO Configuration .................................................................................................55
Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration....................................................................................57
Menu 8: Power Configuration......................................................................................................61
Menu 9: ACPI Configuration........................................................................................................62
Menu 10: Advanced Power Management Configuration..........................................................63
Menu 11: Remote Access Configuration [Advanced]...............................................................66
Menu 12: USB Configuration.......................................................................................................68
Menu 13: PCI/PnP Configuration ................................................................................................70
Menu 14: Boot...............................................................................................................................72
Menu 15: Boot Settings Configuration.......................................................................................73
Menu 16: Security.........................................................................................................................75
Menu 17: Chipset..........................................................................................................................76
Menu 18:North Bridge Chipset Configuration...........................................................................77
Menu 19: SouthBridge Chipset Configuration ..........................................................................79
Menu 20:Exit..................................................................................................................................80
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Chapter
1
1 Introduction
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1.1 IBX-530B-N270 Embedded System Overview
Figure 1-1: IBX-530B-N270 Embedded System
The IBX-530B-N270 is a 1.6 GHz Intel® Atom™ N270 based embedded solution. The
fanless motherboard has been optimized
installation space. The AFLMB-
AT/ATX-compatible industrial computer.
945GSE main board supports a full range of functions for an
for multimedia applications that require minimum
1.1.1 IBX-530B-N270 Benefits
The IBX-530B-N270 embedded system has the following benefits:
Easy installation saves installation time
Complete integration saves solution development time and cost
Quick access CF storage card interface
Compact size saves space
Powerful preinstalled 1.6 GHz Intel® Atom™ N270 CPU and motherboard
ensures rigorous processing needs can be met
1.1.2 IBX-530B-N270 Features
The IBX-530B-N270 has the following features
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RoHS compliant design
Fanless system
1.6 GHz Intel® Atom™ CPU supported
Dual GbE RJ-45 connectors supported
One CompactFlash® Type I or Type II card supported
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Optional 802.11b/g/n wireless LAN module
Wall mount supported
1.2 IBX-530B-N270 Model Variations
There two models of the IBX-530B-N270 series embedded system. Both models have a
preinstalled 1.0 GB DDR2 memory module preinstalled. The model variations are listed in
Table 1-1 below.
Model CPU Memory Wireless LAN
IBX-530B-R21/N270/1GB
IBX-530BW-R21/N270/1GB
Table 1-1: Model Variations
1.6 GHz Intel® Atom™ 1.0 GB DDR2 No
1.6 GHz Intel® Atom™ 1.0 GB DDR2 Yes
1.3 Technical Specifications
The specifications for the Intel based embedded systems are listed below.
IBX-530B-N270
CPU
System Chipset
System Memory
Ethernet
Display
1.6 GHz Intel® Atom™ N270 CPU
Northbridge: Intel® 945GSE
Southbridge: Intel® ICH7M
1.0 GB DDR2 SDRAM SO-DIMM preinstalled
Dual Realtek RTL8111CP PCIe GbE controllers
VGA integrated in Intel® 945GSE
USB
Serial Port
Audio
Storage
Wireless
Four USB 2.0 ports supported
One RS-232 port
One RS-232/422/485 port
One audio speaker-out connector
One external SATA connector
One CompactFlash® Type I or Type II card supported
802.11b/g/n wireless module (IBX-530BW-R21/N270 only)
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Chassis Construction
Power Supply
Operating Temperature
Color
Net Weight (NW/GW)
Dimensions (W x D x H)
EMC/Safety
Table 1-2: Technical Specifications
Aluminum Alloy
External power adapter, input voltage:
100V AC ~ 240V AC @ 50Hz ~ 60Hz, 36W
-10ºC ~ 50ºC
Black
645 g/1.8 kg
210 mm x 108.2 mm x 39 mm
CE, FCC class A
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Chapter
2
2 Mechanical Description
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2.1 IBX-530B-N270 Mechanical Overview
The IBX-530B-N270 RoHS compliant, Intel® Atom™ fanless embedded system features
industrial grade components that offer longer operating life, high shock/vibration
resistance and endurance over a wide temperature range. The IBX-530B-N270 combines
these features in an aluminum enclosure designed for space critical applications that
require low power consumption. Featuring two GbE, four USB, two serial communication
ports, as well as audio, VGA, and external SATA, the IBX-530B-N270 offers system
integrators and developers the best selection of robust and high performance computing
system platforms. A CompactFlash® slot on the side panel supports one Type I or Type II
CF card.
2.2 IBX-530B-N270 Physical Dimensions
The dimensions of the IBX-530B-N270 are listed below and shown in Figure 2-1.
Height: 39.00 mm
Width: 210.00 mm
Length: 108.20 mm
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Figure 2-1: IBX-530B-N270 Dimensions (mm)
2.3 External Overview
2.3.1.1 Front Panel Overview
The IBX-530B-N270 contains all the external I/O interface connectors, power connectors,
status LEDs and switches. An overview of the front panel is shown in
Figure 2-2 below.
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Figure 2-2: IBX-530B-N270 Front Panel
2.3.1.2 Front Panel Connectors and Indicators
The connectors, indicators and switches listed in this section are shown in Figure 2-2
above. The front panel I/O connectors are listed below:
1 x Line-out audio connector
1 x Wireless antenna connector (optional)
2 x USB 2.0 ports
2 x RJ-45 GbE connectors
1 x RS-232 serial port connector
1 x RS-232/422/485 serial port connector
1 x VGA connector
1 x External SATA connector
1 x 12V DC inlet
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The front panel also contains the following button and switch:
1 x Reset button
1 x Power switch
Status indicator LEDs on the front panel include:
1 x Power LED
1 x CF card LED
All the front panel items listed above are shown in
Figure 2-2 above.
2.3.2 Rear Panel
There are two additional USB 2.0 ports on the rear panel of the IBX-530B-N270 as shown
in
Figure 2-2 below.
Figure 2-3: IBX-530B-N270 Rear Panel
2.3.3 Side Panel
The side panel of the IBX-530B-N270 provides access to a CompactFlash® slot. The
CompactFlash® slot is covered with a rubber cover and supports a Type I or Type II CF
card. An overview of the side panel is shown in
Figure 2-4.
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Figure 2-4: IBX-530B-N270 Side Panel
2.3.4 Bottom Surface
The bottom surface of the IBX-530B-N270 contains the retention screw holes for the
VESA MIS-D 75 wall-mount kit and foot pads/DIN mount bracket.
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Figure 2-5: Bottom Surface
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2.4 Internal Overview
The IBX-530B-N270 internal components are listed below:
1 x IEI AFLMB-945GSE motherboard (preinstalled)
1 x 1.0 GB DDR2 SO-DIMM module (preinstalled)
1 x CF module (provided and installed by the user)
1 x Wireless LAN module (optional)
Except for the CF module (CF Type I or CF Type II), all the components are accessed by
removing the back cover. The CF module is accessed through the left side panel.
Figure 2-6: Internal Overview
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3
3 System Components
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3.1 IBX-530B-N270 Embedded System Motherboard
The IBX-530B-N270 embedded system has an AFLMB-945GSE motherboard installed in
the system. The following sections describe the relevant components and jumpers on the
motherboard.
3.2 CPU Support
NOTE:
The IBX-530B-N270 has a preinstalled 1.6 GHz Intel® Atom™ CPU
on-board. If the CPU fails, the motherboard has to be replaced. Please
contact the IEI reseller or vendor you purchased the IBX-530B-N270
from or contact an IEI sales representative directly. To contact an IEI
sales representative, please send an email to
The IBX-530B-N270 comes with an embedded 45 nm 1.60 GHz Intel® Atom™ processor
N270. The processor supports a 533 MHz FSB and has a 1.6 GHz 512 KB L2 cache. The
low power processor has a maximum power of 2.5 W.
sales@iei.com.tw.
3.2.1 Intel® AtomTM Specifications
The specifications for the Intel® AtomTM processor are listed below
On-die, primary 32-kB instructions cache and 24-kB write-back data cache
533-MHz source-synchronous front side bus (FSB)
2-Threads support
On-die 512-kB, 8-way L2 cache
Support for IA 32-bit architecture
Intel® Streaming SIMD Extensions-2 and -3 (Intel® SSE2 and Intel® SSE3)
support and Supplemental Streaming SIMD Extension 3 (SSSE3) support
Micro-FCBGA8 packaging technologies
Thermal management support via Intel® Thermal Monitor 1 and Intel Thermal
Monitor 2
FSB Lane Reversal for flexible routing
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Supports C0/C1(e)/C2(e)/C4(e)
L2 Dynamic Cache Sizing
Advanced power management features including Enhanced Intel
SpeedStep® Technology
Execute Disable Bit support for enhanced security
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3.3 Intel 945GSE Northbridge Chipset
The Intel® 945GSE Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) supports the
embedded Intel® Atom™ N270 processor. The Intel® 945GSE is interfaced to the
processor through a 533 MHz FSB.
3.3.1 Intel® 945GSE DDR2 Controller
There is one 200-pin DDR2 SO-DIMM socket on the motherboard preinstalled with one
1.0 GB DDR2 SO-DIMM. The socket supports DDR2 SO-DIMM with the following
specifications:
Maximum Memory supported 2 GB
Support for DDR2 at 400 MHz and 533 MHz
No support for Dual-Channel Interleaved mode of operation
Enhanced Addressing support (Swap only)
The SO-DIMM socket is shown in
Figure 3-1 below.
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Figure 3-1: DDR2 SO-DIMM
3.3.2 Intel® 945GSE Graphics
The internal graphics engine has the following features:
Intel® Gen 3.5 Integrated Graphics Engine
250-MHz core render clock and 200 MHz core display clock at 1.05-V core
voltage
Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT 3.0)
Intel® Display Power Saving Technology 2.0 (Intel® DPST 2.0)
Intel® Smart 2D Display Technology (Intel® S2DDT)
Intel® Automatic Display Brightness
Microsoft DirectX* 9.1 operating system
3.3.2.1 Analog CRT Graphics Mode
The analog CRT bus is interfaced to an onboard 10-pin header which is then connected to
the external DB-15 female connector of the IBX-530B-N270. Some of the features of the
CRT include:
Integrated 400-MHz RAMDAC
Analog Monitor Support up to QXGA
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Support for CRT Hot Plug
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3.4 Intel® ICH7-M Southbridge Chipset
3.4.1 Intel® ICH7-M Overview
The Intel® ICH7-M chipset is connected to the Intel® 945GSE GMCH through the
chip-to-chip Direct Media Interface (DMI). Some of the features of the Intel® ICH7-M are
listed below.
Complies with PCI Express Base Specification, Revision 1.0a
Integrated SATA host controller with DMA operations interfaced to one
external SATA connector on the IBX-530B-N270
Supports the four USB 2.0 devices on the IBX-530B-N270 with four UHCI
controllers and one EHCI controller
Complies with System Management Bus (SMBus) Specification, Version 2.0
Supports Audio Codec ’97 (AC’97) Revision 2.3
Contains Low Pin Count (LPC) interface
Supports Firmware Hub (FWH) interface
Serial peripheral interface support
3.4.2 Intel® ICH7-M Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface
The ICH7-M LPC interface complies with the LPC 1.1 specifications. The LPC bus from
the ICH7-M is connected to the following components:
BIOS chipset
Super I/O chipset
3.4.3 Intel® ICH7-M PCIe Bus
The Intel® ICH7-M southbridge chipset has four PCIe lanes. Two of the four PCIe lanes
are interfaced to PCIe GbE controller. A third PCIe lane is interfaced to a PCIe mini
socket.
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3.4.3.1 PCIe GbE Ethernet
Two PCIe lanes are connected to two Realtek RTL8111C PCIe GbE controllers. The
Realtek RTL8111C PCIe GbE controllers combine a triple-speed IEEE 802.3 compliant
Media Access Controller (MAC) with a triple-speed Ethernet transceiver, 32-bit PCIe bus
controller, and embedded memory. With state-of-the-art DSP technology and mixed-mode
signal technology, they offer high-speed transmission over CAT 5 UTP cable or CAT 3
UTP (10Mbps only) cable. Functions such as Crossover Detection & Auto-Correction,
polarity correction, adaptive equalization, cross-talk cancellation, echo cancellation, timing
recovery, and error correction are implemented to provide robust transmission and
reception capability at high speeds.
Some of the features of the Realtek RTL8111CP PCIe GbE controllers are listed below.
Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver
Auto-Negotiation with Next Page capability
Supports PCI Express™ 1.1
Supports pair swap/polarity/skew correction
Crossover Detection & & Auto-Correction
Wake-on-LAN and remote wake-up support
Microsoft® NDIS5, NDIS6 Checksum Offload (IPv4, IPv6, TCP, UDP) and
Segmentation Task-offload (Large send and Giant send) support
Supports Full Duplex flow control (IEEE 802.3x)
Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Supports IEEE 802.1P Layer 2 Priority Encoding
Supports IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging
Serial EEPROM
Transmit/Receive on-chip buffer support
Supports power down/link down power saving
Supports PCI MSI (Message Signaled Interrupt) and MSI-X
Supports Receive-Side Scaling (RSS)
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3.4.3.2 PCIe Mini Expansion Slots
One PCIe x1 lane on the ICH7-M is interfaced directly to the PCIe mini expansion slot.
The IBX-530W-945GSE is preinstalled with a PICe mini wireless module in the PCIe mini
slot..
3.4.4 Intel® ICH7-M SATA Controller
The integrated SATA controller on the ICH7-M supports two SATA drives with
independent DMA operations. Two SATA controllers are connected to two SATA
connectors on the AFLMB-945GSE, one on board and one the rear panel. SATA
controller specifications are listed below.
Supports four SATA drives
Supports 1.5 Gb/s data transfer speeds
Supports Serial ATA Specification, Revision 1.0a
IBX-530B-270 Embedded System
3.4.5 Intel® ICH7-M USB Controller
Up to four high-speed, full-speed or low-speed USB devices are supported by the ICH7-M
on the IBX-530B-N270. High-speed USB 2.0, with data transfers of up to 480MB/s, is
enabled with the ICH7-M integrated Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) compliant
host controller. USB full-speed and low-speed signaling is supported by the ICH7-M
integrated Universal Host Controller Interface (UHCI) controllers.
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