IEI Integration KINO-945GSE User Manual
KINO-945GSE Motherboard
IEI Technology Corp.
MODEL:
KINO-945GSE
Mini-ITX Motherboard with 45 nm Intel® Atom CPU
DDR2 Memory (up to 2 GB), VGA, DVI, LVDS, HDTV
Dual PCIe GbE, CompactFlash®, Dual SATA and PCIe Mini
User Manual
User Manual
Rev. 1.10 – 8 October, 2010
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Revision
Date Version Changes
8 October, 2010 1.10 Update for R11 version
9 June, 2010 1.06 Minor edit
16 April, 2009 1.05 Minor edits
12 March, 2009 1.04 Updated product name
06 March, 2009 1.03 Minor edits
20 February, 2009 1.02 DVI output information updated
24 December, 2008 1.01 Update LVDS jumper settings
31 October 2008 1.00 Initial release
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COPYRIGHT NOTICE
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improve reliability, design and function and does not represent a commitment on the part
of the manufacturer.
In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or
consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or
documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
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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 KINO-945GSE from or contact an IEI sales
representative directly. To contact an IEI sales representative, please
send an email to
The items listed below should all be included in the KINO-945GSE package.
1 x KINO-945GSE Mini-ITX Motherboard
1 x Dual RS-232 cable
2 x SATA cable
1 x I/O shielding
1 x Mini jumper pack
1 x Utility CD
1 x QIG (quick installation guide)
Images of the above items are shown in Chapter 3.
sales@iei.com.tw.
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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1
1.1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... 2
1.2 KINO-945GSE OVERVIEW........................................................................................ 2
1.2.1 Overview Photo.................................................................................................. 2
1.2.2 Peripheral Connectors and Jumpers................................................................. 3
1.2.3 Technical Specifications..................................................................................... 4
2 DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................. 7
2.1 DIMENSIONS............................................................................................................... 8
2.1.1 Board Dimensions.............................................................................................. 8
2.1.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions................................................................ 9
2.2 DATA FLOW.............................................................................................................. 10
2.3 EMBEDDED INTEL® ATOM™ PROCESSOR .................................................................11
2.3.1 Overview...........................................................................................................11
2.3.2 Features ............................................................................................................11
2.3.3 Front Side Bus (FSB)....................................................................................... 12
2.4 INTEL® 945GSE NORTHBRIDGE CHIP ..................................................................... 13
2.4.1 DDR2 Controller.............................................................................................. 13
2.4.2 Graphics........................................................................................................... 14
2.4.2.1 Analog CRT (VGA) .................................................................................. 15
2.4.2.2 LVDS ........................................................................................................ 15
2.4.2.3 TV Out ...................................................................................................... 15
2.4.2.4 SDVO and DVI......................................................................................... 16
2.5 INTEL® ICH7M SOUTHBRIDGE CHIPSET ................................................................. 16
2.5.1 Audio Codec ’97 Controller............................................................................. 18
2.5.2 IDE Interface ................................................................................................... 18
2.5.2.1 IDE Connector.......................................................................................... 18
2.5.2.2 CompactFlash® Slot................................................................................. 19
2.5.3 Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface....................................................................... 20
2.5.4 PCI Bus............................................................................................................ 20
2.5.4.1 PCI Expansion Card Slot.......................................................................... 21
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2.5.5 PCIe Bus .......................................................................................................... 21
2.5.5.1 PCIe GbE Ethernet.................................................................................... 21
2.5.5.2 PCIe Mini Card......................................................................................... 23
2.5.6 Real Time Clock............................................................................................... 23
2.5.7 SATA Controller............................................................................................... 24
2.5.8 USB Controller ................................................................................................ 24
2.6 LPC BUS COMPONENTS ........................................................................................... 25
2.6.1 BIOS Chipset.................................................................................................... 26
2.6.2 iTE IT8718F Super I/O chipset........................................................................ 26
2.6.2.1 LPC Interface............................................................................................ 27
2.6.2.2 16C550 UARTs......................................................................................... 27
2.6.2.3 Digital Input/Output.................................................................................. 27
2.6.2.4 Enhanced Hardware Monitor.................................................................... 27
2.6.2.5 Fan Speed Controller ................................................................................ 27
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2.6.2.6 Keyboard/Mouse Controller ..................................................................... 28
2.6.2.7 Parallel Port............................................................................................... 28
2.6.3 Fintek F81216D LPC Serial Port Chipset....................................................... 28
2.7 ENVIRONMENTAL AND POWER SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................... 28
2.7.1 System Monitoring........................................................................................... 28
2.7.2 Operating Temperature and Temperature Control........................................... 29
2.7.3 Power Consumption......................................................................................... 30
3 UNPACKING............................................................................................................... 31
3.1 ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 32
3.2 UNPACKING.............................................................................................................. 32
3.2.1 Unpacking Precautions.................................................................................... 32
3.3 UNPACKING CHECKLIST ........................................................................................... 33
3.3.1 Package Contents............................................................................................. 33
3.3.2 Optional Items.................................................................................................. 34
4 CONNECTORS ........................................................................................................... 35
4.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS..................................................................... 36
4.1.1 Layout .............................................................................................................. 36
4.1.2 Internal Peripheral Interface Connectors ....................................................... 37
4.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors............................................................... 38
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4.2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS ...................................................................... 39
4.2.1 ATX Power Connector ..................................................................................... 39
4.2.2 Battery Connector............................................................................................ 40
4.2.3 CompactFlash® Socket.................................................................................... 41
4.2.4 Digital I/O Connector...................................................................................... 43
4.2.5 Fan Connector................................................................................................. 44
4.2.6 Front Panel Connector.................................................................................... 45
4.2.7 IDE Connector................................................................................................. 46
4.2.8 Infrared Interface Connector........................................................................... 48
4.2.9 LCD Backlight Inverter Connector.................................................................. 49
4.2.10 LVDS LCD Connector ................................................................................... 50
4.2.11 PCIe Mini Card Slot....................................................................................... 51
4.2.12 SATA Drive Connectors ................................................................................. 53
4.2.13 Serial Port Connectors (RS-232)................................................................... 54
4.2.14 Serial Port Connectors (RS-422/485)............................................................ 55
4.2.15 TV Out Connector.......................................................................................... 56
4.2.16 USB Connectors............................................................................................. 58
4.3 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTOR PANEL ......................................... 59
4.3.1 Audio Connector .............................................................................................. 59
4.3.2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector............................................................................ 60
4.3.3 DVI Connector................................................................................................. 61
4.3.4 LAN Connectors............................................................................................... 61
4.3.5 Serial Port Connectors .................................................................................... 62
4.3.6 USB Connectors............................................................................................... 63
4.3.7 VGA Connector................................................................................................ 64
5 INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................... 65
5.1 ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 66
5.2 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS.............................................................................. 67
5.2.1 Installation Notices.......................................................................................... 67
5.2.2 Installation Checklist....................................................................................... 68
5.3 UNPACKING.............................................................................................................. 68
5.4 SO-DIMM INSTALLATION ....................................................................................... 69
5.5 CF CARD INSTALLATION .......................................................................................... 70
5.6 JUMPER SETTINGS .................................................................................................... 71
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5.6.1 AT/A TX Selection............................................................................................. 72
5.6.2 Clear CMOS Jumper........................................................................................ 73
5.6.3 CF Card Setup ................................................................................................. 74
5.6.4 COM3 RS-232/422/485 Selection Jumper....................................................... 75
5.6.5 LCD Panel Type Selection ............................................................................... 76
5.6.6 LVDS Voltage Selection.................................................................................... 77
5.7 CHASSIS INSTALLATION............................................................................................ 78
5.7.1 Airflow.............................................................................................................. 78
5.7.2 Motherboard Installation................................................................................. 79
5.8 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTIONS........................................................ 79
5.8.1 ATA Flat Cable Connection ............................................................................. 80
5.8.2 SATA Drive Connection ................................................................................... 81
5.8.3 Dual RS-232 Cable with Slot Bracket.............................................................. 82
5.8.4 USB Cable (Dual Port) with Slot Bracket ....................................................... 83
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5.9 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTION................................................... 85
5.9.1 LAN Connection (Single Connector)............................................................... 85
5.9.2 PS/2 Y-Cable Connection................................................................................. 86
5.9.3 Serial Device Connection ................................................................................ 87
5.9.4 USB Connection (Dual Connector)................................................................. 88
5.9.5 VGA Monitor Connection ................................................................................ 89
6 BIOS SETUP................................................................................................................ 91
6.1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................... 92
6.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 92
6.1.2 Using Setup...................................................................................................... 92
6.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 93
6.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes.............................................. 93
6.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................ 93
6.2 MAIN........................................................................................................................ 94
6.3 ADVANCED............................................................................................................... 95
6.3.1 CPU Configuration.......................................................................................... 97
6.3.2 IDE Configuration........................................................................................... 98
6.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave........................................................................... 100
6.3.3 Super IO Configuration ................................................................................. 105
6.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration.................................................................... 108
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6.3.5 Power Configuration.......................................................................................112
6.3.5.1 APM Configuration..................................................................................113
6.3.6 Remote Configuration.....................................................................................116
6.3.7 USB Configuration......................................................................................... 120
6.4 PCI/PNP................................................................................................................. 121
6.5 BOOT...................................................................................................................... 124
6.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration........................................................................... 125
6.5.2 Boot Device Priority...................................................................................... 127
6.6 SECURITY............................................................................................................... 127
6.7 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................. 128
6.7.1 Northbridge Chipset Configuration............................................................... 130
6.7.2 Southbridge Configuration ............................................................................ 133
6.8 EXIT....................................................................................................................... 134
7 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION................................................................................ 136
7.1 AVAILABLE SOFTWARE DRIVERS ............................................................................ 137
7.2 ST ARTING THE DRIVER PROGRAM .......................................................................... 137
7.3 CHIPSET DRIVER INSTALLATION............................................................................. 139
7.4 VGA DRIVER INSTALLATION.................................................................................. 142
7.5 LAN DRIVER INSTALLATION.................................................................................. 147
7.6 AUDIO DRIVER INSTALLATION ............................................................................... 149
A BIOS OPTIONS ........................................................................................................ 152
B TERMINOLOGY...................................................................................................... 156
C DIGITAL I/O INTERFACE..................................................................................... 160
C.1 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... 161
C.2 DIO CONNECTOR PINOUTS.................................................................................... 161
C.3 ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE SAMPLES........................................................................... 162
C.3.1 Enable the DIO Input Function..................................................................... 162
C.3.2 Enable the DIO Output Function.................................................................. 162
D WATCHDOG TIMER .............................................................................................. 163
E ADDRESS MAPPING .............................................................................................. 166
E.1 DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS (DMA)......................................................................... 167
E.2 INPUT/OUTPUT (IO)............................................................................................... 167
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E.3 INTERRUPT REQUEST (IRQ)................................................................................... 169
E.4 MEMORY................................................................................................................ 170
F HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE........................................................ 171
F.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CER TIFIED AS
ROHS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002/95/EC WITHOUT MERCURY ..................................... 172
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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: KINO-945GSE ..............................................................................................................2
Figure 1-2: KINO-945GSE Overview .............................................................................................3
Figure 2-1: KINO-945GSE Dimensions (mm)...............................................................................8
Figure 2-2: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm)..............................................................9
Figure 2-3: Data Flow Block Diagram.........................................................................................10
Figure 2-4: Intel® Atom™ N270 CPU..........................................................................................11
Figure 2-5: Front Side Bus...........................................................................................................12
Figure 2-6: Intel® 945GSE Northbridge Chip.............................................................................13
Figure 2-7: DDR2 SO-DIMM Socket.............................................................................................14
Figure 2-8: Graphics.....................................................................................................................15
Figure 2-9: Intel® ICH7M Southbridge Chipset .........................................................................17
Figure 2-10: IDE Connector.........................................................................................................18
Figure 2-11: CompactFlash® Slot...............................................................................................20
Figure 2-12: PCI Edge Connector ...............................................................................................21
Figure 2-13: Realtek PCI GbE Controllers..................................................................................22
Figure 2-14: PCIe Mini Card Slot.................................................................................................23
Figure 2-15: SATA Connectors ...................................................................................................24
Figure 2-16: Onboard USB Implementation...............................................................................25
Figure 2-17: LPC Bus ...................................................................................................................26
Figure 4-1: Connector and Jumper Locations [Front Side] .....................................................36
Figure 4-2: ATX Power Connector Pinout Locations................................................................39
Figure 4-3: Battery Connector Location.....................................................................................41
Figure 4-4: CF Card Socket Location .........................................................................................42
Figure 4-5: Digital I/O Connector Locations ..............................................................................43
Figure 4-6: CPU Fan Connector Location..................................................................................45
Figure 4-7: Front Panel Connector Pinout Locations...............................................................46
Figure 4-8: IDE Device Connector Locations ............................................................................47
Figure 4-9: Infrared Connector Pinout Locations .....................................................................48
Figure 4-10: LCD Backlight Connector Pinout Locations........................................................49
Figure 4-11: LVDS LCD Connector Pinout Locations...............................................................50
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Figure 4-12: PCIe Mini Card Slot Location.................................................................................52
Figure 4-13: SATA Drive Connector Locations.........................................................................54
Figure 4-14: RS-232 Connector Pinout Locations.....................................................................55
Figure 4-15: RS-422/485 Connector Pinout Locations..............................................................56
Figure 4-16: TV Connector Pinout Locations............................................................................57
Figure 4-17: USB Connector Pinout Locations.........................................................................58
Figure 4-18: KINO-945GSE External Peripheral Interface Connector.....................................59
Figure 4-19: Audio Connector.....................................................................................................60
Figure 4-20: PS/2 Pinouts............................................................................................................60
Figure 4-21: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector......................................................................................62
Figure 4-22: RS-232 Serial Port Pinout Locations.....................................................................63
Figure 4-23: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................64
Figure 5-1: SO-DIMM Installation................................................................................................69
Figure 5-2: CF Card Installation..................................................................................................71
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Figure 5-3: AT/ATX Power Selection Jumper Location............................................................73
Figure 5-4: Clear CMOS Jumper .................................................................................................74
Figure 5-5: CF Card Setup Jumper Location.............................................................................75
Figure 5-6: COM3 RS-232/422/485 Selection Jumper Location...............................................76
Figure 5-7: LCD Panel Type Selection Jumper Pinout Locations ...........................................77
Figure 5-8: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Pinout Locations...............................................78
Figure 5-9: IDE Cable Connection...............................................................................................80
Figure 5-10: SATA Drive Cable Connection...............................................................................81
Figure 5-11: SATA Power Drive Connection..............................................................................82
Figure 5-12: Dual RS-232 Cable Installation..............................................................................83
Figure 5-13: Dual USB Cable Connection..................................................................................84
Figure 5-14: LAN Connection......................................................................................................86
Figure 5-15: PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector.........................................................................87
Figure 5-16: Serial Device Connector.........................................................................................88
Figure 5-17: USB Connector........................................................................................................89
Figure 5-18: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................90
Figure 7-1: Start Up Screen ...................................................................................................... 138
Figure 7-2: Select Operating System....................................................................................... 138
Figure 7-3: Drivers..................................................................................................................... 139
Figure 7-4: Chipset Driver Welcome Screen........................................................................... 140
Figure 7-5: Chipset Driver License Agreement...................................................................... 140
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Figure 7-6: Chipset Driver Read Me File ................................................................................. 141
Figure 7-7: Chipset Driver Setup Operations ......................................................................... 141
Figure 7-8: Chipset Driver Installation Finish Screen............................................................ 142
Figure 7-9: VGA Driver Read Me File....................................................................................... 143
Figure 7-10: VGA Driver Setup Files Extracted...................................................................... 143
Figure 7-11: VGA Driver Welcome Screen.............................................................................. 144
Figure 7-12: VGA Driver License Agreement.......................................................................... 144
Figure 7-13: VGA Driver Read Me File..................................................................................... 145
Figure 7-14: VGA Driver Setup Operations............................................................................. 146
Figure 7-15: VGA Driver Installation Finish Screen............................................................... 146
Figure 7-16: LAN Driver Welcome Screen .............................................................................. 147
Figure 7-17: LAN Driver Welcome Screen .............................................................................. 148
Figure 7-18: LAN Driver Installation ........................................................................................ 148
Figure 7-19: LAN Driver Installation Complete....................................................................... 149
Figure 7-20: Audio Driver Options........................................................................................... 150
Figure 7-21: AC’97 Driver Installation Welcome Screen........................................................ 150
Figure 7-22: AC’97 Driver Installation Verification................................................................. 151
Figure 7-23: AC’97 Driver Installation Complete.................................................................... 151
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List of Tables
Table 1-1: Technical Specifications..............................................................................................6
Table 2-1: Supported HDD Specifications..................................................................................19
Table 2-2: Power Consumption...................................................................................................30
Table 3-1: Packing List.................................................................................................................34
Table 3-2: Power Consumption...................................................................................................34
Table 4-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors...............................................................................38
Table 4-2: Rear Panel Connectors..............................................................................................39
Table 4-3: ATX Power Connector Pinouts .................................................................................40
Table 4-4: Battery Connector Pinouts........................................................................................41
Table 4-5: CF Card Socket Pinouts.............................................................................................43
Table 4-6: DIO Connector Pinouts..............................................................................................44
Table 4-7: CPU Fan Connector Pinouts......................................................................................45
Table 4-8: Front Panel Connector Pinouts.................................................................................46
Table 4-9: IDE Connector Pinouts...............................................................................................48
Table 4-10: Infrared Connector Pinouts.....................................................................................49
Table 4-11: LCD Backlight Connector Pinouts..........................................................................50
Table 4-12: LVDS LCD Port Connector Pinouts........................................................................51
Table 4-13: PCIe Mini Card Slot Pinouts ....................................................................................53
Table 4-14: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts...............................................................................54
Table 4-15: RS-232 Connector Pinouts ......................................................................................55
Table 4-16: RS-422/485 Connector Pinouts...............................................................................56
Table 4-17: TV Port Connector Pinouts......................................................................................58
Table 4-18: USB Port Connector Pinouts...................................................................................59
Table 4-19: PS/2 Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................61
Table 4-20: DVI Connector Pinouts.............................................................................................61
Table 4-21: LAN Pinouts ..............................................................................................................62
Table 4-22: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector LEDs.............................................................................62
Table 4-23: RS-232 Serial Port Pinouts ......................................................................................63
Table 4-24: USB Port Pinouts......................................................................................................64
Table 4-25: VGA Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................64
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Table 5-1: Jumpers.......................................................................................................................72
Table 5-2: AT/ATX Power Selection Jumper Settings...............................................................72
Table 5-3: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings....................................................................................74
Table 5-4: CF Card Setup Jumper Settings ...............................................................................74
Table 5-5: COM3 RS-232/422/485 Selection Jumper Pinouts...................................................75
Table 5-6: LCD Panel Type Selection Jumper Settings............................................................76
Table 5-7: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Settings................................................................78
Table 5-8: IEI Provided Cables....................................................................................................79
Table 6-1: BIOS Navigation Keys................................................................................................93
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BIOS Menus
BIOS Menu 1: Main.......................................................................................................................94
BIOS Menu 2: Advanced..............................................................................................................96
BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration...............................................................................................97
BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration.................................................................................................98
BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration........................................................ 100
BIOS Menu 6: Super IO Configuration..................................................................................... 105
BIOS Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration....................................................................... 108
BIOS Menu 8: Power Configuration......................................................................................... 112
BIOS Menu 9:Advanced Power Management Configuration ................................................ 113
BIOS Menu 10: Remote Access Configuration....................................................................... 116
BIOS Menu 11: USB Configuration.......................................................................................... 120
BIOS Menu 12: PCI/PnP Configuration.................................................................................... 122
BIOS Menu 13: Boot.................................................................................................................. 124
BIOS Menu 14: Boot Settings Configuration.......................................................................... 125
BIOS Menu 15: Boot Device Priority Settings ........................................................................ 127
BIOS Menu 16: Security............................................................................................................ 128
BIOS Menu 17: Chipset............................................................................................................. 129
BIOS Menu 18: Northbridge Chipset Configuration............................................................... 130
BIOS Menu 19: Southbridge Chipset Configuration.............................................................. 133
BIOS Menu 20: Exit.................................................................................................................... 134
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Chapter
1
1 Introduction
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1.1 Introduction
Figure 1-1: KINO-945GSE
The KINO-945GSE Mini-ITX motherboards are embedded 45 nm Intel® Atom™
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processor platforms. The embedded Intel® Atom™ N270 processor has a 1.60 GHz clock
speed, a 533 MHz FSB and a 512 KB L2 cache. The KINO-945GSE also supports one
200-pin 533 MHz 2.0 GB (max.) DDR2 SDRAM SO-DIMM. The board comes with VGA,
DVI, HDTV and 18-bit dual-channel LVDS video outputs. The KINO-945GSE also comes
with two PCI Express (PCIe) Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) connectors, onboard AC’97 audio,
three RS-232 serial ports, one RS-232/422/485 serial port, a CompactFlash® slot, six
USB 2.0 ports, IDE connector and PCI expansion card slot.
1.2 KINO-945GSE Overview
1.2.1 Overview Photo
The KINO-945GSE has a wide variety of peripheral interface connectors. 6Figure 1-2 is a
labeled photo of the peripheral interface connectors on the KINO-945GSE.
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Figure 1-2: KINO-945GSE Overview
1.2.2 Peripheral Connectors and Jumpers
The KINO-945GSE has the following connectors on-board:
1 x ATX power connector
1 x Battery connector
1 x CompactFlash® slot
1 x DDR2 SO-DIMM memory socket
1 x Digital I/O connector
1 x Fan connector
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1 x Front panel connector
1 x IDE connector (44-pin)
1 x Infrared connector
1 x LCD backlight inverter connector
1 x LVDS connector
1 x PCIe Mini slot
2 x RS-232 connectors
1 x RS-422/485 connector
2 x SATA connectors
1 x SPI
1 x TV output connector
1 x USB 2.0 connector (2 ports)
The KINO-945GSE has the following external peripheral interface connectors on the
board rear panel.
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1 x Audio stereo output
1 x DVI
2 x LAN
1 x Microphone input
1 x PS/2 keyboard connector
1 x PS/2 mouse connector
2 x RS-232 serial ports
4 x USB 2.0
1 x VGA
The KINO-945GSE has the following on-board jumpers:
ATX power control
Clear CMOS
CompactFlash® card setup
LCD panel type selector
LCD voltage selector
1.2.3 Technical Specifications
KINO-945GSE technical specifications are listed in 6Table 1-1. See Chapter 2 for details.
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Specification KINO-945GSE
Form Factor
System CPU
Front Side Bus (FSB)
System Chipset
Memory
CompactFlash®
Super I/O
Display
BIOS
Mini-ITX
45 nm 1.60 GHz Intel® Atom™ N27 0
533 MHz
Northbridge: Intel® 945GSE
Southbridge: Intel® ICH7M
One 200-pin SO-DIMM socket supports one 533 MHz 2.0 GB
(max.) DDR2 SDRAM SO-DIMM
One CompactFlash® socket
iTE IT8718F
VGA
DVI (through Silicon Image Sil1362)
LVDS
HDTV
AMI BIOS label
Audio
LAN
COM
USB2.0
Hard Drives
SATA
Keyboard/mouse
Digital I/O
Watchdog Timer
Realtek ALC655 AC'97 codec
Two Realtek RTL8111C PCIe GbE controllers
Three RS-232 serial ports (one internal, two external)
One RS-232/422/485 serial port (internal)
Six USB 2.0 devices supported (two internal, four external)
One 44-pin IDE connector
Two 1.5 Gb/s SATA drives supported
Two external PS/2 connectors
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 IT8718F
super I/O
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One infrared connector supports
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Infrared
Power Supply
Power Consumption
Temperature
Humidity (operating)
Dimensions (LxW)
Weight (GW/NW)
Table 1-1: Technical Specifications
Serial Infrared (SIR)
Amplitude Shift Keyed IR (ASKIR)
AT/ATX power supported
5 V @ 2.89 A
12 V @ 0.04 A
(with 2.0 GB DDR2 memory)
0ºC – 60ºC (32ºF - 140ºF)
5%~95% non-condensing
170 mm x 170 mm
1100 g / 370 g
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Chapter
2
2 Detailed Specifications
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2.1 Dimensions
2.1.1 Board Dimensions
The dimensions of the board are listed below:
Length: 170 mm
Width: 170 mm
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Figure 2-1: KINO-945GSE Dimensions (mm)
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2.1.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions
External peripheral interface connector panel dimensions are shown in 6Figure 2-2.
Figure 2-2: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm)
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2.2 Data Flow
Figure 2-3 shows the data flow between the two on-board chipsets and other components
installed on the motherboard and described in the following sections of this chapter.
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Figure 2-3: Data Flow Block Diagram
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2.3 Embedded Intel® Atom™ Processor
2.3.1 Overview
The KINO-945GSE comes with an embedded 45 nm 1.60 GHz Intel® Atom™ N270
processor. The processor supports a 533 MHz FSB and has a 512 KB L2 cache. The low
power processor has a maximum power of 2.5 W. The processor is shown in
below.
Figure 2-4
Figure 2-4: Intel® Atom™ N270 CPU
2.3.2 Features
Some of the features of the Intel® Atom™ N270 are listed below
On-die, primary 32-kB instructions cache and 24-kB write-back data cache
533 MHz source-synchronous front side bus (FSB)
2-Threads support
On-die 512-kB, 8-way L2 cache
Support for IA 32-bit architecture
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Intel® Streaming SIMD Extensions-2 and -3 (Intel® SSE2 and Intel® SSE3)
support and Supplemental Streaming SIMD Extension 3 (SSSE3) support
Micro-FCBGA8 packaging technologies
Thermal management support via Intel® Thermal Monitor 1 and Intel Thermal
Monitor 2
FSB Lane Reversal for flexible routing
Supports C0/C1(e)/C2(e)/C4(e)
L2 Dynamic Cache Sizing
Advanced power management features including Enhanced Intel
SpeedStep® Technology
Execute Disable Bit support for enhanced security
2.3.3 Front Side Bus (FSB)
The Intel® Atom™ processor on the KINO-945GSE is interfaced to the Intel® 945GSE
KINO-945GSE Motherboard
Northbridge through a 533 MHz front side bus (FSB). The FSB is shown in
below.
Figure 2-5: Front Side Bus
7Figure 2-5
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KINO-945GSE Motherboard
2.4 Intel® 945GSE Northbridge Chip
The Intel® 945GSE Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) supports the
embedded Intel® Atom™ N270 processor. The Intel® 945GSE is interfaced to the
processor through a 533 MHz FSB.
Figure 2-6: Intel® 945GSE Northbridge Chip
2.4.1 DDR2 Controller
There is one 200-pin DDR2 SO-DIMM socket on the KINO-945GSE. The socket supports
DDR2 SO-DIMM with the following specifications:
Maximum Memory supported 2 GB (1 GB per rank)
Support for DDR2 at 400 MHz and 533 MHz
No support for Dual-Channel Interleaved mode of operation
Enhanced Addressing support (Swap only)
The SO-DIMM socket is shown in
Figure 2-7 below.
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Figure 2-7: DDR2 SO-DIMM Socket
KINO-945GSE Motherboard
2.4.2 Graphics
The Intel® 945GSE Northbridge chipset has an Intel® Gen. 3.5 integrated graphics
engine that supports the following display devices:
Analog CRT
LVDS
TV-Out
SDVO ports
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