IEI Integration NANO-9453 User Manual
NANO-9453 EPIC Motherboard
NANO-9453 Motherboard User Manual
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Revision
MODEL NANO-9453 Socket 479 Intel Motherboard
Revision Number Description Date of Issue
1.0 Initial release March 2007
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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.
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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 NANO-9453 from or contact an IEI sales
representative directly. To contact an IEI sales representative, please
send an email to sales@iei.com.tw
The items listed below should all be included in the NANO-9453 package.
1 x NANO-9453 single board computer
1 x 4 RS-232 adapter cable
1 x Power cable
1 x IDE cable
1 x SATA power cable
2 x SATA cabl es
1 x KB/MS cable
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.
.
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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................... 1
1.1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 2
1.1.1 NANO-9453 Benefits.......................................................................................... 2
1.1.2 NANO-9453 Features ........................................................................................ 2
1.2 NANO-9453 OVERVIEW ........................................................................................... 3
1.2.1 NANO-9453 Overview Photo............................................................................. 3
1.2.2 NANO-9453 Peripheral Connectors and Jumpers............................................ 4
1.2.3 Technical Specifications..................................................................................... 5
2 DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................. 7
2.1 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................. 8
2.2 DIMENSIONS .............................................................................................................. 8
2.2.1 Board Dimensions.............................................................................................. 8
2.2.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions................................................................ 9
2.3 DATA FLOW.............................................................................................................. 10
2.4 COMPATIBLE PROCESSORS ........................................................................................11
2.4.1 Compatible Processor Overview ......................................................................11
2.4.2 Supported Processors .......................................................................................11
2.5 INTEL
2.5.1 Intel
2.5.2 Intel
2.5.3 Intel® 945GM Integrated Graphics ................................................................. 13
2.5.4 Intel® 945GM Direct Media Interface (DMI).................................................. 14
2.6 INTEL
®
945GM NORTHBRIDGE CHIPSET.................................................................. 12
®
945GM Overview................................................................................... 12
®
945GM Memory Support....................................................................... 12
2.5.3.1 Intel® 945GM Analog CRT Support......................................................... 14
2.5.3.2 Intel® 945GM LVDS Support................................................................... 14
2.5.3.3 Intel® 945GM SDVO Support.................................................................. 14
®
ICH7M SOUTHBRIDGE CHIPSET.................................................................. 15
2.6.1 Intel® ICH7M Overview................................................................................... 15
2.6.2 Intel® ICH7M Audio Codec ’97 Controller..................................................... 15
2.6.3 Intel® ICH7M IDE Interface............................................................................ 16
2.6.4 Intel® ICH7M Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface ............................................... 16
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2.6.5 Intel
®
ICH7M PCI Interface............................................................................ 17
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2.6.6 Intel® ICH7M Real Time Clock........................................................................ 17
2.6.7 Intel® ICH7M SATA Controller........................................................................ 17
2.6.8 Intel® ICH7M USB Controller......................................................................... 17
2.7 PCIE BUS COMPONENTS .......................................................................................... 18
2.7.1 PCIe Bus Overview.......................................................................................... 18
2.7.2 Broadcom PCI Express GbE interface............................................................. 18
2.7.3 Mini PCIe......................................................................................................... 18
2.8 LPC BUS COMPONENTS........................................................................................... 19
2.8.1 LPC Bus Overview........................................................................................... 19
2.8.2 BIOS Chipset.................................................................................................... 19
2.8.3 Super I/O chipset.............................................................................................. 19
2.8.3.1 Super I/O LPC Interface ........................................................................... 20
2.8.3.2 Super I/O 16C550 UARTs ........................................................................ 20
2.8.3.3 Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor................................................... 20
2.8.3.4 Super I/O Fan Speed Controller................................................................ 20
2.8.3.5 Super I/O Parallel Port.............................................................................. 21
2.8.3.6 Super I/O Keyboard Controller................................................................. 21
2.9 E
NVIRONMENTAL AND POWER SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................... 21
2.9.1 System Monitoring........................................................................................... 21
2.9.2 Operating Temperature and Temperature Control........................................... 22
2.9.3 Power Consumption......................................................................................... 23
3 UNPACKING .......................................................................................................... 25
NTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 26
3.1 A
3.2 UNPACKING.............................................................................................................. 26
3.2.1 Unpacking Precautions.................................................................................... 26
3.3 UNPACKING CHECKLIST........................................................................................... 27
3.3.1 Package Contents............................................................................................. 27
3.3.2 Optional Items.................................................................................................. 29
4 CONNECTOR PINOUTS...................................................................................... 31
4.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS .................................................................... 32
4.1.1 NANO-9453 Layout ......................................................................................... 32
4.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..................................................................... 33
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4.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors............................................................... 34
NTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS...................................................................... 35
4.2 I
4.2.1 +12V ATX Power Supply Connector ............................................................... 35
4.2.2 +5V ATX Power Supply Connector ................................................................. 36
4.2.3 ATX Power Supply Enable Connector............................................................. 37
4.2.4 Audio Connector (9-pin).................................................................................. 38
4.2.5 Compact Flash Socket...................................................................................... 39
4.2.6 Digital Input/Output (DIO) Connector............................................................ 41
4.2.7 Fan Connector................................................................................................. 42
4.2.8 Front Panel Connector (12-pin)...................................................................... 43
4.2.9 IDE Connector(44-pin).................................................................................... 44
4.2.10 Infrared Interface Connector (5-pin)............................................................. 46
4.2.11 LVDS LCD Connector.................................................................................... 47
4.2.12 Mini PCIe Socket ........................................................................................... 48
4.2.13 Parallel Port Connector ................................................................................ 50
4.2.14 PCI-104 Slot................................................................................................... 51
4.2.15 SATA Drive Connectors ................................................................................. 54
4.2.16 Serial Port Connector (RS-422 or RS-485)................................................... 55
4.2.17 4-port Serial Port Connector (RS-232).......................................................... 55
4.2.18 USB Connectors (Internal)............................................................................ 57
4.3 E
XTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTOR PANEL......................................... 58
4.3.1 Keyboard/Mouse Connector............................................................................ 59
4.3.2 LAN Connectors............................................................................................... 60
4.3.3 USB Connector ................................................................................................ 61
4.3.4 VGA Connector................................................................................................ 61
5 INSTALLATION .................................................................................................... 63
NTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 64
5.1 A
5.2 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS ............................................................................. 65
5.2.1 Installation Notices.......................................................................................... 65
5.2.2 Installation Checklist....................................................................................... 66
5.3 CPU, CPU COOLING KIT AND DIMM INSTALLATION ............................................. 67
5.3.1 Socket 479 CPU Installation............................................................................ 67
5.3.2 Cooling Kit CF-479B-RS Installation.............................................................. 70
5.3.3 SO-DIMM Installation..................................................................................... 72
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5.3.4 CF Card Installation........................................................................................ 73
UMPER SETTINGS.................................................................................................... 75
5.4 J
5.4.1 CF Card Setup ................................................................................................. 76
5.4.2 Clear CMOS Jumper........................................................................................ 77
5.4.3 COM 2 Function Select Jumper....................................................................... 78
5.4.4 LVDS Voltage Selection.................................................................................... 79
5.4.5 PCI-104 VIO Selector Jumper......................................................................... 80
5.4.6 PCI-104 SERIRQ# Support Jumper................................................................. 81
5.5 CHASSIS INSTALLATION ........................................................................................... 82
5.5.1 Airflow.............................................................................................................. 82
5.5.2 Motherboard Installation................................................................................. 83
5.6 I
NTERNAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTIONS........................................................ 83
5.6.1 Peripheral Device Cables................................................................................ 83
5.6.2 IDE Cable Connection..................................................................................... 84
5.6.3 5.1 Channel Audio Kit Installation.................................................................. 85
5.6.4 7.1 Channel Audio Kit Installation.................................................................. 87
5.6.5 SATA Drive Connection ................................................................................... 88
5.6.6 Serial Port Connector Cable (Four Ports) Cable Connection........................ 90
5.6.7 USB Cable (Dual Port).................................................................................... 91
5.7 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTION ................................................... 92
5.7.1 VGA Monitor Connection ................................................................................ 93
5.7.2 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connection.................................................................. 94
5.7.3 RJ-45 Ethernet Connection.............................................................................. 95
5.7.4 USB Connection............................................................................................... 96
6 AMI BIOS................................................................................................................ 99
NTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 100
6.1 I
6.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................. 100
6.1.2 Using Setup.................................................................................................... 100
6.1.3 Getting Help................................................................................................... 101
6.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes............................................ 101
6.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar.............................................................................................. 101
6.2 MAIN ..................................................................................................................... 102
6.3 ADVANCED............................................................................................................. 103
6.3.1 CPU Configuration........................................................................................ 104
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6.3.2 IDE Configuration......................................................................................... 106
6.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave........................................................................... 107
6.3.3 Super IO Configuration...................................................................................113
6.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration.....................................................................117
6.3.5 ACPI Configuration ....................................................................................... 122
6.3.5.1 General ACPI Configuration...................................................................123
6.3.6 APM Configuration........................................................................................ 125
6.3.7 MPS Configuration ........................................................................................ 128
6.3.8 Remote Access Configuration........................................................................ 129
6.3.9 USB Configuration......................................................................................... 133
6.3.9.1 USB Mass Storage Device Configuration............................................... 135
6.4 PCI/PNP ................................................................................................................ 137
6.5 BOOT ..................................................................................................................... 143
6.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration........................................................................... 143
6.5.2 Boot Device Priority...................................................................................... 146
6.6 SECURITY............................................................................................................... 148
6.7 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................. 149
6.7.1 NorthBridge Configuration............................................................................ 150
6.7.1.1 V ideo Function Configuration ................................................................ 154
6.7.2 SouthBridge Chipset Configuration............................................................... 157
6.8 EXIT....................................................................................................................... 159
7 DRIVER INSTALLATION.................................................................................. 161
VAILABLE SOFTWARE DRIVERS ............................................................................ 162
7.1 A
7.2 DRIVER CD AUTO-RUN.......................................................................................... 162
7.3 CHIPSET DRIVER INSTALLATION............................................................................. 163
7.4 INTEL GRAPHICS MEDIA ACCELERATOR DRIVER ................................................... 165
7.5 BROADCOM LAN DRIVER (FOR GBE LAN) INSTALLATION .................................. 169
7.6 REALTEK HD AUDIO DRIVER (ALC883) INSTALLATION ....................................... 173
7.6.1 BIOS Setup..................................................................................................... 173
7.6.2 Driver Installation ......................................................................................... 173
7.7 REALTEK AC`97 AUDIO DRIVER (ALC665) INSTALLATION .................................. 176
7.7.1 BIOS Setup..................................................................................................... 176
7.7.2 Driver Installation ......................................................................................... 176
7.8 INTEL MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER INSTALLATION............................................... 181
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A BIOS OPTIONS.................................................................................................... 187
B DIO INTERFACE................................................................................................. 193
B.1 DIO I
NTERFACE INTRODUCTION ........................................................................... 194
B.2 DIO CONNECTOR PINOUTS ................................................................................... 194
B.3 ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE SAMPLES........................................................................... 195
B.3.1 Enable the DIO Input Function..................................................................... 195
B.3.2 Enable the DIO Output Function.................................................................. 195
C WA TCHDOG TIME R.......................................................................................... 197
D ADDRESS MAPPING.......................................................................................... 201
D.1 A
DDRESS MAP ...................................................................................................... 202
D.2 1ST MB MEMORY ADDRESS MAP ......................................................................... 202
D.3 IRQ MAPPING TABLE............................................................................................ 203
D.4 DMA CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS............................................................................. 203
E INTEL® MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER...................................................... 205
E.1 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... 206
E.1.1 Precautions.................................................................................................... 206
E.2 FEA TURES AND BENEFITS ...................................................................................... 207
E.3 ACCESSING THE INTEL
®
MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER.......................................... 207
E.4 RAID CONFIGURATION ......................................................................................... 208
E.4.1 Creating a RAID Volume............................................................................... 208
E.4.2 Deleting a RAID Volume................................................................................ 213
E.4.3 Resetting a Disk to Non-RAID....................................................................... 215
E.4.4 Exiting the Matrix Storage Manager............................................................. 218
F INDEX.................................................................................................................... 219
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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: NANO-9453 Overview [Front View] ...........................................................................3
Figure 1-2: NANO-9453 Overview [Rear View].............................................................................4
Figure 2-1: NANO-9453 Dimensions (mm)...................................................................................8
Figure 2-2: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm)..............................................................9
Figure 2-3: Data Flow Block Diagram.........................................................................................10
Figure 2-4: 200-pin SO-DIMM Socket..........................................................................................13
Figure 4-1: Connector and Jumper Locations...........................................................................32
Figure 4-2: Connector and Jumper Locations (Solder Side) ...................................................33
Figure 4-3: +12V ATX Power Connector Location.....................................................................35
Figure 4-4: +5V ATX Power Connector Location.......................................................................36
Figure 4-5: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Location ....................................................37
Figure 4-6: Audio Connector Pinout s.........................................................................................38
Figure 4-7: CF Card Socket Location .........................................................................................40
Figure 4-8: DIO Connector Locations.........................................................................................41
Figure 4-9: +12V Fan Connector Location.................................................................................42
Figure 4-10: Front Panel Connector Pinout Locations.............................................................43
Figure 4-11: Secondary IDE Device Connector Locations.......................................................45
Figure 4-12: Infrared Connector Pinout Locations ...................................................................46
Figure 4-13: LVDS LCD Connector Pinout Locations...............................................................47
Figure 4-14: Mini PCIe Connector Pinout Locations.................................................................49
Figure 4-15: Parallel Port Connector Location..........................................................................50
Figure 4-16: PCI-104 Slot Location.............................................................................................52
Figure 4-17: SATA Drive Connector Locations..........................................................................54
Figure 4-18: RS-422/485 Serial Port Connector Location.........................................................55
Figure 4-19: 4-port Serial Port Connector Pinout Locations ...................................................56
Figure 4-20: USB Connector Pinout Locations .........................................................................58
Figure 4-21: NANO-9453 External Peripheral Interface Connector.........................................58
Figure 4-22: PS/2 Pinouts ............................................................................................................59
Figure 4-23: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector......................................................................................60
Figure 4-24: VGA Connector........................................................................................................62
Figure 5-1: Make sure the CPU socket retention screw is unlocked ......................................68
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Figure 5-2: Lock the CPU Socket Retention Screw...................................................................69
Figure 5-3: IEI CF-479B-RS Cooling Kit......................................................................................70
Figure 5-4: Cooling Kit Support Bracket....................................................................................71
Figure 5-5: Connect the cooling fan cable.................................................................................71
Figure 5-6: SO-DIMM Installation................................................................................................72
Figure 5-7: CF Card Installation..................................................................................................74
Figure 5-8: Jumper Locations.....................................................................................................75
Figure 5-9: CF Card Setup Jumper Location.............................................................................76
Figure 5-10: Clear CMOS Jumper ...............................................................................................78
Figure 5-11: COM 2 Function Select Jumper Location.............................................................79
Figure 5-12: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Pinout Locations..............................................80
Figure 5-13: PCI-104 VIO Selector Jumper Pinout Locations..................................................81
Figure 5-14: PCI-104 SERIRQ# Support Jumper Pinout Locations.........................................82
Figure 5-15: IDE Cable Connection.............................................................................................84
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Figure 5-16: 5.1 Channel Audio Kit.............................................................................................86
Figure 5-17: 5.1 Channel Audio Kit.............................................................................................88
Figure 5-18: SATA Drive Cable Connection...............................................................................89
Figure 5-19: SATA Power Drive Connection..............................................................................90
Figure 5-20: Four Serial Port Connector Cable Connection ....................................................91
Figure 5-21: Dual USB Cable Connection..................................................................................92
Figure 5-22: VGA Connector........................................................................................................93
Figure 5-23: PS/2 Connector .......................................................................................................94
Figure 5-24: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector......................................................................................96
Figure 5-25: USB Connector........................................................................................................97
Figure 6-1: Video Function Configuration............................................................................... 155
Figure 7-1: Available Drivers .................................................................................................... 163
Figure 7-2: Chipset Driver Installation Program..................................................................... 163
Figure 7-3: Chipset Driver Installation Welcome Screen....................................................... 164
Figure 7-4: Chipset Driver Installation License Agreement .................................................. 164
Figure 7-5: Chipset Driver Readme File Information ............................................................. 165
Figure 7-6: Chipset Driver Installation Complete................................................................... 165
Figure 7-7: Select the Operating System................................................................................ 166
Figure 7-8: VGA Driver.............................................................................................................. 166
Figure 7-9: GMA Driver Readme File....................................................................................... 167
Figure 7-10: GMA Driver File Extraction.................................................................................. 167
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Figure 7-11: GMA Driver Installation Welcome Screen.......................................................... 168
Figure 7-12: GMA Driver License Agreement ......................................................................... 168
Figure 7-13: GMA Driver Installing Notice............................................................................... 169
Figure 7-14: GMA Driver Installation Complete...................................................................... 169
Figure 7-15: Access Windows Control Panel ......................................................................... 170
Figure 7-16: Double Click the System Icon............................................................................. 170
Figure 7-17: Double Click the Device Manager Tab ............................................................... 171
Figure 7-18: Device Manager List ............................................................................................ 171
Figure 7-19: Search for Suitable Driver................................................................................... 172
Figure 7-20: Locate Driver Files............................................................................................... 172
Figure 7-21: Location Browsing Window................................................................................ 173
Figure 7-22: 4-AUDIO\AC-KIT883HD\Windows Folder........................................................... 174
Figure 7-23: HD Audio Driver Setup Extracting Files............................................................. 174
Figure 7-24: HD Audio Driver Setup Welcome Screen........................................................... 175
Figure 7-25: HD Audio Driver Installation Complete .............................................................. 175
Figure 7-26: CD 4-AUDIO\AC-KIT08R\Windows Folder ......................................................... 177
Figure 7-27: AC`97 Audio Driver Install Shield Wizard Starting............................................ 177
Figure 7-28: AC`97 Audio Driver Setup Preparation.............................................................. 178
Figure 7-29: AC`97 Audio Driver Welcome Screen................................................................. 178
Figure 7-30: AC`97 Audio Driver Software Configuration ..................................................... 179
Figure 7-31: AC`97 Audio Driver Digital Signal....................................................................... 179
Figure 7-32: AC`97 Audio Driver Installation Begins............................................................. 180
Figure 7-33: AC`97 Audio Driver Installation Complete......................................................... 180
Figure 7-34: SATA RAID Driver Inst allation Program............................................................. 181
Figure 7-35: SATA RAID Setup Program Icon......................................................................... 182
Figure 7-36: InstallShield Wizard Setup Screen..................................................................... 182
Figure 7-37: Matrix Storage Manager Setup Screen.............................................................. 183
Figure 7-38: Matrix Storage Manager Welcome Screen ........................................................ 183
Figure 7-39: Matrix Storage Manager Warning Screen.......................................................... 184
Figure 7-40: Matrix Storage Manager License Agreement.................................................... 184
Figure 7-41: Matrix Storage Manager Readme File................................................................ 185
Figure 7-42: Matrix Storage Manager Setup Complete.......................................................... 186
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List of Tables
Table 1-1: Technical Specifications..............................................................................................6
Table 2-1: Processor Features ....................................................................................................11
Table 2-2: Supported Processors ...............................................................................................12
Table 2-3: Supported HDD Specifications..................................................................................16
Table 2-4: Power Consumption...................................................................................................23
Table 3-1: Package List Contents................................................................................................28
Table 3-2: Optional Items.............................................................................................................30
Table 4-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors ...............................................................................34
Table 4-2: Rear Panel Connectors ..............................................................................................35
Table 4-3: +12V ATX Power Connector Pinouts.........................................................................36
Table 4-4: +5V ATX Power Connector Pinouts...........................................................................36
Table 4-5: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Pinouts ........................................................37
Table 4-6: Audio Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................38
Table 4-7: CF Card Socket Pinouts.............................................................................................41
Table 4-8: DIO Connector Pinouts...............................................................................................42
Table 4-9: +12V Fan Connector Pinouts.....................................................................................43
Table 4-10: Front Panel Connector Pinouts...............................................................................44
Table 4-11: Secondary IDE Connector Pinouts..........................................................................46
Table 4-12: Infrared Connector Pinouts .....................................................................................47
Table 4-13: LVDS LCD Port Connector Pinouts.........................................................................48
Table 4-14: Mini PCIe Socket Pinouts.........................................................................................50
Table 4-15: Parallel Port Connector Pinouts..............................................................................51
Table 4-16: PCI-104 Slot Connector Pinouts..............................................................................54
Table 4-17: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts................................................................................55
Table 4-18: RS-422/RS-485 Serial Port Connector Pinouts......................................................55
Table 4-19: 4-Port Serial Port Connector....................................................................................57
Table 4-20: USB Port Connector Pinouts...................................................................................58
Table 4-21: Mini-DIN 6 PS/2 Connector Pinouts ........................................................................59
Table 4-22: LAN Pinouts...............................................................................................................60
Table 4-23: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector LEDs .............................................................................61
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Table 4-24: USB Port Pinouts......................................................................................................61
Table 4-25: VGA Connector Pinout s...........................................................................................62
Table 5-1: Jumpers.......................................................................................................................75
Table 5-2: CF Card Setup Jumper Settings................................................................................76
Table 5-3: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings....................................................................................77
Table 5-4: COM 2 Function Select Jumper Settings .................................................................78
Table 5-5: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Settings.................................................................79
Table 5-6: PCI-104 VIO Selector Jumper Settings.....................................................................80
Table 5-7: PCI-104 SERIRQ# Support Jumper Settings............................................................81
Table 5-8: IEI Provided Cables ....................................................................................................83
Table 6-1: BIOS Navigation Keys............................................................................................. 101
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BIOS Menus
Menu 1: Main.............................................................................................................................. 102
Menu 2: Advanced..................................................................................................................... 104
Menu 3: CPU Configuration...................................................................................................... 105
Menu 4: IDE Configuration ....................................................................................................... 106
Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration.................................................................. 108
Menu 6: Super IO Configuration ...............................................................................................113
Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration..................................................................................118
Menu 8: ACPI Configuration..................................................................................................... 123
Menu 9: General ACPI Configuration [Advanced\ ACPI Configuration] .............................. 124
Menu 10:Advanced Power Management Configuration........................................................ 125
Menu 11: MP S Configuration.................................................................................................... 128
Menu 12: Remote Access Configuration [Advanced]............................................................ 129
Menu 13: USB Configuration.................................................................................................... 133
Menu 14: USB Mass Storage Device Configuration............................................................... 135
Menu 15: PCI/PnP Configuration ............................................................................................. 138
Menu 16: Boot............................................................................................................................ 143
Menu 17: Boot Settings Configuration.................................................................................... 144
Menu 18: Boot Device Priority Settings .................................................................................. 147
Menu 19: Security...................................................................................................................... 148
Menu 20: Chipset....................................................................................................................... 149
Menu 21:NorthBridge Chipset Configuration......................................................................... 150
Menu 22:SouthBridge Chipset Configuration......................................................................... 157
Menu 23:Exit............................................................................................................................... 159
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Glossary
AC ’97 Audio Codec 97
ACPI Advanced Configuration and
Power Interface
APM Advanced Power Management
ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device
ASKIR Shift Keyed Infrared
ATA Advanced Technology
Attachments
BIOS Basic Input/Output System
CFII Compact Flash Type 2
CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide
Semiconductor
CPU Central Processing Unit
Codec Compressor/Decompressor
COM Serial Port
DAC Digital to Analog Converter
DDR Double Data Rate
HDD Hard Disk Drive
IDE Integrated Data Electronics
I/O Input/Output
ICH4 I/O Controller Hub 4
L1 Cache Level 1 Cache
L2 Cache Level 2 Cache
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
LPT Parallel Port Connector
LVDS Low Voltage Differential Signaling
MAC Media Access Controller
OS Operating System
PCI Peripheral Connect Interface
PIO Programmed Input Output
PnP Plug and Play
POST Power On Self Test
RAM Random Access Memory
DIMM Dual Inline Memory Module
DIO Digital Input/Output
DMA Direct Memory Access
EIDE Enhanced IDE
EIST Enhanced Int el SpeedStep
Technology
FDD Floppy Disk Drive
FDC Floppy Disk Connector
FFIO Flexible File Input/Output
FIFO First In/First Out
FSB Front Side Bus
IrDA Infrared Data Association
SATA Serial ATA
S.M.A.R.T Self Monitoring Analysis and
Reporting Technology
SPD Serial Presence Detect
S/PDI Sony/Philips Digital Interface
SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random
Access Memory
SIR Serial Infrared
UART Universal Asynchronous
Receiver-transmitter
USB Universal Serial Bus
VGA Video Graphics Adapter
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Chapter
1
1 Introduction
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1.1 Introduction
The NANO-9453 EPIC form factor CPU card is a Socket 479 Intel® Core Duo or Socket
®
479 Intel
frequency of 667MHz and comes with a VGA interface and dual PCI Express (PCIe)
Gigabit Ethernet (GbE). The NANO-9453 supports up to two, second-generation serial
ATA (SATA) hard disk drives (HDD) with maximum transfer rates of 3Gb/s and up to six
USB 2.0 devices. The NANO-9453 also has a PCI-104 socket and a Mini PCI Express
(PCIe) socket for system expansion. Multiple display suppo rt adds versatility to the sy stem
enabling system integrators and designers increased flexibility in selecting display panel
options.
1.1.1 NANO-9453 Benefits
Core Solo CPU platform. The NANO-9453 has a m aximum front side bus (FSB)
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Some of the NANO-9453 benefits are listed below:
Multiple display output options
Storage flexibility with support for SATA II drives, IDE drives and
CompactFlash (CF) disks
Expandable system with PCI-104 and mini PCIe slots
DDR2 support enables faster data transfers
Multiple I/O interfaces provide connectivity to a broad range of external
peripheral devices
1.1.2 NANO-9453 Features
Some of the NANO-9453 features are listed below.
Support for Socket 479 Intel
Maximum FSB of 667MHz
Supports one 200-pin 533MHz or 667MHz 1GB DDR2 SO-DIMM memory
Two SATA II drives with transfer rates of 3.0Gb/s supported
®
Core 2 Duo or Core Solo CPUs
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Two Ultra ATA 100, Ultra ATA 66 or Ultra ATA 33 IDE HDDs supported
Six USB 2.0 devices supported
Dual PCIe GbE Ethernet connectivity
Multiple display options including dual VGA-out and dual-channel LVDS
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EPIC form factor
RoHS compliant
Supports AT and ATX power supplies
1.2 NANO-9453 Overview
1.2.1 NANO-9453 Overview Photo
The NANO-9453 has a wide variety of internal and external peripheral connectors. The
peripheral connectors are connected to devices including PCI-104 devices, mini PCIe
devices, storage devices, display devices and parallel communications devices. A labeled
photo of the peripheral connectors on the front of the NANO-9453 is shown in Figure 1-1.
Figure 1-1: NANO-9453 Overview [Front View]
A labeled photo of the peripheral connectors on the back of the NANO-9453 is shown in
Figure 1-1.
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Figure 1-2: NANO-9453 Overview [Rear View]
1.2.2 NANO-9453 Peripheral Connectors and Jumpers
The NANO-9453 has the following connectors on-board:
1 x +5V ATX power connector
1 x +12V ATX power connector
1 x ATX enable connector
1 x Audio connector
1 x Compact flash connector
1 x Digital input/output connector
1 x Fan connector
1 x Front panel connector
1 x IDE disk drive connector
1 x Infrared interface connector
1 x Inverter connector
1 x Keyboard and mouse connector
1 x LVDS connector
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1 x Parallel port connector
1 x PCI-104 slot
1 x Mini PCIe card slot
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2 x Serial ATA (SATA) drive connectors
1 x Serial port connector (RS-422 or RS-485)
1 x Serial port connector (RS-232)
2 x USB connectors
The NANO-9453 has the following external peripheral interface connectors on the board
rear panel
2 x Ethernet connectors
1 x PS/2 keyboard or mouse connector
2 x USB port connectors
2 x VGA connectors
The NANO-9453 has the following on-board jumpers:
Clear CMOS
LCD voltage selector
CF card setting
COM 2 port mode setting
PC104+ VIO selector
PC104+ SERIRQ# support
1.2.3 Technical Specifications
NANO-9453 technical specifications are listed in Table 1-1. See Chapter 2 for details.
Specification NANO-9453
Form Factor
System CPU
EPIC
Socket 479 Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Mobile
Socket 479 Intel® Core™ Duo
Socket 479 Intel® Core™ Solo
Front Side Bus
System Chipset
667MHz
Northbridge: Intel® 945GM
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Southbridge: Intel® ICH7M
One 200-pin SO-DIMM socket supports one 533MHz or
Memory
667MHz DDR2 SO-DIMM with a maximum capacity of 1GB
Dual VGA: Integrated in the Intel® 945GM to support CRT
Display
LVDS: Dual channel 18-bit LVDS LCD panel
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BIOS
Audio
LAN
COM
USB2.0
IDE
SATA
Keyboard/mouse
Watchdog Timer
Power Supply
AMI BIOS
7.1 channel or 5.1 channel audio with an optional AC-KIT
Two Broadcom PCIe GbE controlle rs
Three RS-232 internal serial ports
One RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485 serial port
Six USB 2.0 devices supported
One 44-pin IDE connects to two Ultra ATA33/66/100 devices
Two 3.0Gb/s SATA drives supported
One PS/2 connector supports mouse and keyboard
connectivity
Software programmable 1-255 sec. by super I/O
12V only, AT and ATX supported
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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
165mm x 115mm
800g/ 260g
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Chapter
2
2 Detailed Specifications
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2.1 Overview
This chapter describes the specifications and on-board features of the NANO-9453 in
detail.
2.2 Dimensions
2.2.1 Board Dimensions
The dimensions of the board are listed below:
Length: 165mm
Width: 115mm
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Figure 2-1: NANO-9453 Dimensions (mm)
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2.2.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions
External peripheral interface connector panel dimensions are shown in Figure 2-2.
Figure 2-2: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm)
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2.3 Data Flow
Figure 2-3 shows the data flow between the two on-board chip set s and other components
installed on the motherboard and described in the following se ctions of this chapter.
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Figure 2-3: Data Flow Block Diagram
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2.4 Compatible Processors
2.4.1 Compatible Processor Overview
The NANO-9453 supports the following socket 479 processors:
Intel
Intel
Intel
All three of the above processors communicate with the Intel
®
Core™2 Duo Mobile processors
®
Core™ Duo processors
®
Core™ Solo processors
®
945GM northbridge chipset
through a 667MHz front side bus (FSB). Features of the supported processors are listed in
Table 2-1.
CPU Features Core™2 Duo Mobile Core™ Duo Core™ Solo
Dual core Yes Yes No
Enhanced Halt State (C1E) No Yes No
Enhanced Intel® Speedstep® Technolgy
Execute Disable Bit Yes Yes Yes
Intel® EM64T
Intel® Virtualization Technology
Yes Yes Yes
Yes No No
Yes Yes No
Table 2-1: Processor Features
2.4.2 Supported Processors
Specifications for the compatible processors are listed in Table 2-2 below:
Family sSpec# CPU Speed Processor # Bus Speed Mfg Tech Stepping Cache Size
Core™2 Duo Mobile
SL9SJ 2.33 GHz T7600 667 MHz 65 nm B2 4 MB
SL9SK 2.16 GHz T7400 667 MHz 65 nm B2 4 MB
SL9SL 2 GHz T7200 667 MHz 65 nm B2 4 MB
SL9SP 1.83 GHz T5600 667 MHz 65 nm B2 2 MB
SL9SQ 1.66 GHz T5500 667 MHz 65 nm B2 2 MB
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Family sSpec# CPU Speed Processor # Bus Speed Mfg Tech Stepping Cache Size
SL8VT 2 GHz T2500 667 MHz 65 nm C0 2 MB Core™ Duo
SL9DN 1.66 GHz T2300E 667 MHz 65 nm C0 2 MB
Core™ Solo SL92X 1.83 GHz T1400 667 MHz 65 nm C0 2 MB
Table 2-2: Supported Processors
2.5 Intel® 945GM Northbridge Chipset
2.5.1 Intel® 945GM Overview
The Intel® 945GM northbridge chipset has the Generation 3.1 Intel Integrated Graphics
Engine and the Intel
graphics and memory controller hub (GMCH) facilitates the flow of information primarily
®
Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (Intel® GMA 950). The integrated
between the following four interfaces:
Front Side Bus (FSB)
System Memory Interface
Graphics Interface
Direct Media Interface (DMI)
2.5.2 Intel® 945GM Memory Support
WARNING:
Only DDR2 memory module can be installed on the NANO-9453. Do
not install DDR memory modules. If a DDR memory module is installed
on the NANO-9453, the NANO-9453 may be irreparably damaged.
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The Intel® 945GM northbridge chipset on the NANO-945GM supports one DDR2 200-pin
SO-DIMM with the following features:
One 200-pin SO-DIMM only
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