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IEI Integration NANO-LX User Manual

NANO-LX EPIC SBC
NANO-LX EPIC SBC User Manual
IEI Technology Corp.
MODEL:
NANO-LX
Single GbE, SATA RAID, USB 2.0 and Audio
User Manual
Rev. 1.21 – 6 July, 2010
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Revision
Date Version Changes
6 July, 2010 1.21 Modified CN13 connector diagram
9 April, 2009 1.20 Changed SATA controller to VIA VT6421A
Added SATA power connector (CN38) Updated BIOS section.
May 2007 1.10 - Added notice for LCD panel voltage select jumper (JP7).
- Added dimension drawings.
- Changed the document format.
April 2007 1.01 - Updated AMD VGA driver installation (Section 6.2)
August 2006 1.00 Initial release
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COPYRIGHT NOTICE
The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to improve reliability, design and function and does not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer.
In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are
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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-LX motherboard 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 NANO-LX motherboard package.
NANO-LX single board computer  IDE flat cable 44p/44p  RS-232 cables  Audio cable  Power cable  Keyboard/Mouse Y cable  SATA cables  SATA power cables  Mini jumper Pack  Quick Installation Guide  Utility CD
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 NANO-LX CPU BOARD OVERVIEW.......................................................................... 2
1.1.1 NANO-LX CPU Board Applications.................................................................. 2
1.1.2 NANO-LX CPU Board Benefits......................................................................... 2
1.1.3 NANO-LX CPU Board Features........................................................................ 3
1.2 NANO-LX SBC OVERVIEW ...................................................................................... 4
1.2.1 NANO-LX CPU Board Connectors.................................................................... 5
1.2.2 Technical Specifications..................................................................................... 6
1.3 COMPATIBLE OPERATING SYSTEMS AND MEMORY MODULES .................................... 7
1.3.1 Operating System............................................................................................... 8
1.3.2 Memory Module................................................................................................. 8
2 DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................. 9
2.1 OVERVIEW................................................................................................................ 10
2.2 DIMENSIONS............................................................................................................. 10
2.2.1 Board Dimensions............................................................................................ 10
2.2.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions...............................................................11
2.3 DATA FLOW ...............................................................................................................11
2.4 CPU SUPPORT.......................................................................................................... 12
2.4.1 AMD® Geode™ LX800 500MHz Overview..................................................... 12
2.4.2 AMD® Geode™ LX800 Memory Support........................................................ 13
2.4.3 AMD® Geode™ LX800 500MHz Display Support.......................................... 13
2.4.4 AMD® Geode™ LX800 500MHz Graphics Processor.................................... 13
2.4.5 AMD® Geode™ LX800 500MHz Power Management.................................... 15
2.5 SYSTEM CHIPSET...................................................................................................... 15
2.5.1 GeodeLink™ Interface Unit............................................................................. 15
2.5.2 AMD® Geode™ CS5536 ATA-6 Controller ..................................................... 16
2.5.3 AMD® Geode™ CS5536 Audio Codec 97 (AC’97) Controller ....................... 16
2.5.4 AMD® Geode™ CS5536 Flash Interface ........................................................ 18
2.5.5 AMD® Geode™ CS5536 USB Controller........................................................ 18
2.5.6 AMD® Geode™ CS5536 Serial Communications........................................... 18
2.5.7 AMD® Geode™ CS5536 Real Time Clock....................................................... 19
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2.5.8 BIOS................................................................................................................. 19
2.6 GEODELINK™ PCI BRIDGE ..................................................................................... 19
2.6.1 Overview.......................................................................................................... 19
2.6.2 10/100M Ethernet ............................................................................................ 20
2.6.3 PCI to ISA Bridge ............................................................................................ 21
2.7 ENVIRONMENTAL AND POWER SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................... 21
2.7.1 System Monitoring........................................................................................... 21
2.7.2 Operating Temperature and Temperature Control........................................... 22
2.7.3 Power Consumption......................................................................................... 22
3 UNPACKING............................................................................................................... 23
3.1 ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 24
3.2 UNPACKING .............................................................................................................. 24
3.2.1 Unpacking Precautions.................................................................................... 24
3.3 UNPACKING CHECKLIST ........................................................................................... 25
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3.3.1 Package Contents............................................................................................. 25
3.4 OPTIONAL ITEMS...................................................................................................... 27
4 CONNECTORS AND JUMPERS.............................................................................. 28
4.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS..................................................................... 29
4.1.1 NANO-LX SBC Layout..................................................................................... 29
4.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..................................................................... 30
4.1.3 Rear Panel Connectors.................................................................................... 32
4.1.4 Onboard Jumpers............................................................................................. 32
4.2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS ...................................................................... 33
4.2.1 ATX Connector................................................................................................. 33
4.2.2 ATX Power Button............................................................................................ 34
4.2.3 Audio CD-In Connector................................................................................... 34
4.2.4 Audio Connector .............................................................................................. 35
4.2.5 Battery Connector............................................................................................ 36
4.2.6 CompactFlash® Connector............................................................................. 37
4.2.7 Digital Input Output Connector....................................................................... 40
4.2.8 Fan Connector................................................................................................. 40
4.2.9 FDD Connector ............................................................................................... 41
4.2.10 IDE Interface Connector................................................................................ 43
4.2.11 Inverter Connector......................................................................................... 44
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4.2.12 Infrared Connector ........................................................................................ 45
4.2.13 Keyboard/Mouse Connector.......................................................................... 46
4.2.14 LED Power Connector................................................................................... 47
4.2.15 LVDS LCD Panel Connector......................................................................... 48
4.2.16 Parallel Port Connector ................................................................................ 49
4.2.17 PC/104-Plus Connector................................................................................. 50
4.2.18 Power Connector........................................................................................... 53
4.2.19 Power Input Connector.................................................................................. 54
4.2.20 Reset Button Connector ................................................................................. 55
4.2.21 SATA Drive Ports ........................................................................................... 56
4.2.22 SATA Power Connector.................................................................................. 57
4.2.23 Serial Communications Connector................................................................ 58
4.2.24 TFT TTL LCD Connector............................................................................... 60
4.3 EXTERNAL (REAR PANEL) CONNECTORS .................................................................. 62
4.3.1 RS232 Serial Connector................................................................................... 63
4.3.2 VGA Connector................................................................................................ 64
4.3.3 Ethernet Connector.......................................................................................... 64
4.3.4 USB Combo Connectors.................................................................................. 65
4.3.5 Keyboard/Mouse Connector............................................................................ 66
5 INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION ............................................................ 67
5.1 ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 68
5.2 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS.............................................................................. 69
5.2.1 Installation Notices.......................................................................................... 69
5.2.2 Installation Checklist....................................................................................... 70
5.3 UNPACKING .............................................................................................................. 71
5.3.1 Unpacking Precautions.................................................................................... 71
5.3.2 Unpacking Checklist........................................................................................ 71
5.4 SO-DIMM INSTALLATION ....................................................................................... 72
5.5 CF CARD INSTALLATION .......................................................................................... 73
5.6 JUMPER SETTINGS .................................................................................................... 74
5.6.1 LCD Panel Shift Clock Jumper........................................................................ 75
5.6.2 COM1/2 Port RI and Voltage Selection Jumper (Optional) ............................ 76
5.6.3 COM3 RS422/RS485 Select Jumper................................................................ 76
5.6.4 AT/ATX Power Mode Select Jumper................................................................ 77
5.6.5 PC/104-Plus VIO Voltage Select Jumper......................................................... 78
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5.6.6 PC/104-Plus SERIRQ Select Jumper............................................................... 78
5.6.7 LCD Panel (LVDS/TTL) Voltage select Jumper............................................... 79
5.7 CHASSIS INSTALLATION............................................................................................ 79
5.7.1 Airflow.............................................................................................................. 79
5.7.2 Motherboard Installation................................................................................. 80
5.8 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTIONS ........................................................ 80
5.8.1 Peripheral Device Cables................................................................................ 80
5.8.2 ATA Flat Cable Connection ............................................................................. 81
5.8.3 AT Power Connection ...................................................................................... 82
5.8.4 Audio Kit Installation....................................................................................... 83
5.8.5 Parallel Port Cable.......................................................................................... 84
5.8.6 Single RS-232 Cable........................................................................................ 85
5.8.7 SATA Drive Connection ................................................................................... 86
5.9 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTION ................................................... 88
5.9.1 LAN Connection (Single Connector)............................................................... 89
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5.9.2 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connection.................................................................. 89
5.9.3 Serial Device Connection ................................................................................ 91
5.9.4 USB Connection (Dual Connector)................................................................. 91
5.9.5 VGA Monitor Connection ................................................................................ 92
6 AW ARD BIOS SETUP................................................................................................. 94
6.1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................... 95
6.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 95
6.1.2 Using Setup...................................................................................................... 95
6.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 96
6.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes.............................................. 96
6.1.5 Main BIOS Menu ............................................................................................. 96
6.2 STANDARD CMOS FEATURES .................................................................................. 99
6.2.1 IDE Primary Master/Slave ............................................................................ 101
6.3 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES .................................................................................. 104
6.4 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES ...............................................................................110
6.4.1 Flat Panel Configuration................................................................................113
6.5 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS......................................................................................115
6.6 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP ................................................................................ 121
6.7 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATIONS .................................................................................... 122
6.8 PC HEALTH STATUS ............................................................................................... 127
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7 SOFTWARE DRIVERS ............................................................................................ 129
7.1 AVAILABLE SOFTWARE DRIVERS ............................................................................ 130
7.2 AMD
®
VGA INSTALLATION ................................................................................... 132
7.3 AUDIO DRIVER INSTALLATION ............................................................................... 141
7.4 LAN DRIVER ......................................................................................................... 148
7.5 SATA/RAID DRIVER ............................................................................................. 152
7.6 ISA DRIVER ........................................................................................................... 156
A BIOS CONFIGURATION OPTIONS..................................................................... 162
A.1 BIOS CONFIGURATION OPTIONS ........................................................................... 163
B WATCHDOG TIMER............................................................................................... 166
C ADDRESS MAPPING .............................................................................................. 169
C.1 I/O ADDRESS MAP................................................................................................. 170
C.2 IRQ ADDRESS MAP ............................................................................................... 172
C.3 MEMORY ADDRESS MAP ....................................................................................... 172
D CONNECTING AN ATX POWER SUPPLY ......................................................... 173
D.1.1 Using ATX Power Switch.............................................................................. 174
D.1.2 Using AT Power Supply ................................................................................ 176
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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: NANO-LX EPIC SBC....................................................................................................2
Figure 1-2: NANO-LX CPU Board Overview (Front Side) ...........................................................4
Figure 1-3: NANO-LX CPU Board Overview (Solder Side) .........................................................4
Figure 2-1: NANO-LX Dimensions (mm) ....................................................................................10
Figure 2-2: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm)............................................................11
Figure 2-3: Data Flow Block Diagram.........................................................................................12
Figure 4-1: Connector and Jumper Locations (Front Side) .....................................................29
Figure 4-2: Connector and Jumper Locations (Solder Side) ...................................................30
Figure 4-3: CN3 Connector Location..........................................................................................33
Figure 4-4: CN5 Connector Location..........................................................................................34
Figure 4-5: CN8 Connector Location..........................................................................................35
Figure 4-6: CN9 Connector Location..........................................................................................36
Figure 4-7: BT1 Connector Location ..........................................................................................37
Figure 4-8: CN35 Connector Location........................................................................................39
Figure 4-9: CN18 Connector Location........................................................................................40
Figure 4-10 CN4 Connector Location.........................................................................................41
Figure 4-11: CN34 Connector Location......................................................................................42
Figure 4-12: CN13 Connector Location......................................................................................44
Figure 4-13: CN26 Connector Location......................................................................................45
Figure 4-14: CN32 Connector Location......................................................................................46
Figure 4-15: CN30 Connector Location......................................................................................47
Figure 4-16: CN12 Connector Location......................................................................................48
Figure 4-17: CN23 Connector Location......................................................................................49
Figure 4-18: CN20 Connector Location......................................................................................50
Figure 4-19: CN7 Connector Location........................................................................................53
Figure 4-20: CN2 Connector Location........................................................................................54
Figure 4-21: CN25 Connector Location......................................................................................55
Figure 4-22: CN6 Connector Location........................................................................................56
Figure 4-23: CN10, CN11 Connector Locations.........................................................................57
Figure 4-24: CN38 Connector Location......................................................................................58
Figure 4-25 CN14, CN15, CN16, CN17, CN19 Connector Locations........................................60
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Figure 4-26 CN22 Connector Locations.....................................................................................62
Figure 4-27: NANO-LX CPU Board Rear Panel..........................................................................63
Figure 4-28: CN21 Pinout Locations...........................................................................................63
Figure 4-29: CN24 Connector......................................................................................................64
Figure 4-30: CN27 Connector......................................................................................................65
Figure 4-31: CN31 Pinout locations............................................................................................66
Figure 5-1: SO-DIMM Installation................................................................................................72
Figure 5-2: CF Card Installation..................................................................................................73
Figure 5-3: Jumper Locations.....................................................................................................74
Figure 5-4: Jumper Locations.....................................................................................................75
Figure 5-5: IDE Cable Connection...............................................................................................81
Figure 5-6: Power Cable to Motherboard Connection..............................................................82
Figure 5-7: Connect Power Cable to Power Supply..................................................................83
Figure 5-8: Audio Kit Cable Connection.....................................................................................84
Figure 5-9: LPT Cable Connection..............................................................................................85
Figure 5-10: Connect the LPT Device.........................................................................................85
Figure 5-11: Single RS-232 Cable Installation ...........................................................................86
Figure 5-12: SATA Drive Cable Connection...............................................................................87
Figure 5-13: SATA Power Drive Connection..............................................................................88
Figure 5-14: LAN Connection......................................................................................................89
Figure 5-15: PS/2 Connector .......................................................................................................90
Figure 5-16: Serial Device Connector.........................................................................................91
Figure 5-17: USB Connector........................................................................................................92
Figure 5-18: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................93
Figure 7-1: AMD® LX/GX CD Main Menu................................................................................. 131
Figure 7-2: AMD® LX/GX CD Driver Menu .............................................................................. 131
Figure 7-3: Access Windows Control Panel ........................................................................... 132
Figure 7-4: Double Click the System Icon............................................................................... 133
Figure 7-5: Click the Device Manager Tab.............................................................................. 133
Figure 7-6: Device Manager List .............................................................................................. 134
Figure 7-7: Video Controller Properties Window ................................................................... 135
Figure 7-8: Hardware Update Wizard....................................................................................... 136
Figure 7-9: Install Options Window ......................................................................................... 136
Figure 7-10: Search Options Window...................................................................................... 137
Figure 7-11: Folder Selection Window .................................................................................... 137
Figure 7-12: Search Options Window...................................................................................... 138
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Figure 7-13: Hardware Update Wizard Search Window......................................................... 139
Figure 7-14: Windows Logo Testing Window......................................................................... 139
Figure 7-15: Driver Installation Window.................................................................................. 140
Figure 7-16: Driver Installation Complete Window ................................................................ 140
Figure 7-17: Device Manager Window..................................................................................... 141
Figure 7-18: Access Windows Control Panel ......................................................................... 142
Figure 7-19: Double Click the System Icon............................................................................. 143
Figure 7-20: Double Click the Device Manager Tab............................................................... 143
Figure 7-21: Device Manager List ............................................................................................ 144
Figure 7-22: Search for Suitable Driver................................................................................... 145
Figure 7-23: Locate Driver Files............................................................................................... 146
Figure 7-24: Location Browsing Window................................................................................ 147
Figure 7-25: Locate the Setup Program Icon.......................................................................... 148
Figure 7-26: Preparing Setup Screen ...................................................................................... 148
Figure 7-27: Install Wizard Welcome Screen.......................................................................... 149
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Figure 7-28: Installing Screen .................................................................................................. 150
Figure 7-29: Restart the Computer .......................................................................................... 151
Figure 7-30: Preparing Setup Screen ...................................................................................... 152
Figure 7-31: Install Wizard Welcome Screen.......................................................................... 153
Figure 7-32: Components to Install ......................................................................................... 153
Figure 7-33: Confirm the Installing Component List.............................................................. 154
Figure 7-34: Installing Screen .................................................................................................. 154
Figure 7-35: InstallShield Wizard Complete Screen............................................................... 155
Figure 7-36: Access Windows Control Panel ......................................................................... 156
Figure 7-37: Double Click the System Icon............................................................................. 157
Figure 7-38: Double Click the Device Manager Tab............................................................... 157
Figure 7-39: Device Manager List ............................................................................................ 158
Figure 7-40: Search for Suitable Driver................................................................................... 159
Figure 7-41: Locate Driver Files............................................................................................... 160
Figure 7-42: Location Browsing Window................................................................................ 161
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List of Tables
Table 1-1: Technical Specifications..............................................................................................7
Table 1-2: Compatible Memory Modules......................................................................................8
Table 2-1: Geode LX Graphics Features ....................................................................................15
Table 2-2: Supported HDD Specifications..................................................................................16
Table 2-3: Power Consumption...................................................................................................22
Table 3-1: Package List Contents...............................................................................................26
Table 3-2: Package List Contents...............................................................................................27
Table 4-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors...............................................................................31
Table 4-2: Rear Panel Connectors..............................................................................................32
Table 4-3: Onboard Jumpers.......................................................................................................32
Table 4-4: CN3 Connector Pinouts .............................................................................................33
Table 4-5: CN5 Connector Pinouts .............................................................................................34
Table 4-6: CN8 Connector Pinouts .............................................................................................35
Table 4-7: CN9 Connector Pinouts .............................................................................................36
Table 4-8: BT1 Connector Pinouts..............................................................................................37
Table 4-9: CN35 Connector Pinouts ...........................................................................................38
Table 4-10: CN18 Connector Pinouts .........................................................................................40
Table 4-11 CN4 Connector Pinouts.............................................................................................41
Table 4-12 CN4 Connector Pinouts.............................................................................................42
Table 4-13: CN13 Connector Pinouts .........................................................................................43
Table 4-14: CN26 Connector Pinouts .........................................................................................45
Table 4-15: CN32 Connector Pinouts .........................................................................................46
Table 4-16: CN30 Connector Pinouts .........................................................................................46
Table 4-17: CN12 Connector Pinouts .........................................................................................47
Table 4-18: CN23 Connector Pinouts .........................................................................................48
Table 4-19: CN20 Connector Pinouts .........................................................................................50
Table 4-20: CN7 (PC/104) Connector Pinouts............................................................................52
Table 4-21: CN7 (PCI-104) Connector Pinouts...........................................................................53
Table 4-22: CN2 Connector Pinouts ...........................................................................................53
Table 4-23: CN25 Connector Pinouts .........................................................................................54
Table 4-24: CN6 Connector Pinouts ...........................................................................................55
Table 4-25: CN10, CN11 Connector Pinouts..............................................................................56
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Table 4-26: CN38 Connector Pinouts .........................................................................................58
Table 4-27: CN14, CN15, CN16, CN17 Connector Pinouts........................................................59
Table 4-28: CN19 Connector Pinouts .........................................................................................59
Table 4-29: CN22 Connector Pinouts .........................................................................................61
Table 4-30: CN21 Pinouts ............................................................................................................63
Table 4-31: CN24 Connector Pinouts .........................................................................................64
Table 4-32: CN27 Connector Pinouts .........................................................................................65
Table 4-33: CN27 Connector LEDs .............................................................................................65
Table 4-34: CN28, CN29 Connector Pinouts..............................................................................66
Table 4-35: CN31 Pinouts ............................................................................................................66
Table 5-1: Jumpers.......................................................................................................................74
Table 5-2: JP1 Jumper Settings..................................................................................................76
Table 5-3: JP2 Jumper Settings..................................................................................................76
Table 5-4: JP3 Jumper Settings..................................................................................................77
Table 5-5: JP4 Jumper Settings..................................................................................................77
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Table 5-6: JP5 Jumper Settings..................................................................................................78
Table 5-7: JP6 Jumper Settings..................................................................................................78
Table 5-8: JP7 Jumper Settings..................................................................................................79
Table 5-9: IEI Provided Cables....................................................................................................80
Table 6-1: BIOS Navigation Keys................................................................................................96
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List of BIOS Menus
BIOS Menu 1: AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility .........................................................................97
BIOS Menu 2: Standard CMOS Features....................................................................................99
BIOS Menu 3: IDE Primary Master ........................................................................................... 101
BIOS Menu 4: Advanced BIOS Features................................................................................. 104
BIOS Menu 5: Advanced Chipset Features............................................................................. 110
BIOS Menu 6: Flat Panel Configuration................................................................................... 113
BIOS Menu 7: Integrated Peripherals...................................................................................... 115
BIOS Menu 8: Power Management Setup ............................................................................... 121
BIOS Menu 9: PnP/PCI Configurations.................................................................................... 122
BIOS Menu 10: IRQ Resources ................................................................................................ 124
BIOS Menu 11: Memory Resources......................................................................................... 125
BIOS Menu 12: PC Health Status............................................................................................. 127
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Chapter
1

1 Introduction

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1.1 NANO-LX CPU Board Overview

Figure 1-1: NANO-LX EPIC SBC
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The EPIC form factor NANO-LX AMD® Geode™ LX800 is a highly-integrated embedded computer specifically optimized for multi-media applications requiring minimum installation space. The NANO-LX is particularly suitable for low power and fan-less applications. The NANO-LX supports a full range of functionality for an AT/ATX-compatible industrial computer in a space-saving 3.5” profile. The NANO-LX is equipped with an on board low-power consumption and high performance AMD® Geode™ LX800 processor. It also contains a DDR SO-DIMM socket that supports up to 1GB memory in size.

1.1.1 NANO-LX CPU Board Applications

The NANO-LX SBC has been designed for use in industrial applications where board expansion is critical and operational reliability is essential.

1.1.2 NANO-LX CPU Board Benefits

Some of the NANO-LX SBC benefits include,
operating reliably in harsh industrial environments with ambient temperatures
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as high as 60°C
rebooting automatically if the BIOS watchdog timer detects that the system is
no longer operating
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1.1.3 NANO-LX CPU Board Features

Some of the NANO-LX SBC features are listed below:
 Complies with RoHS  Supports AMD® Geode LX800 500 MHz CPU  Supports up to 1GB of 400/333 MHz single channel DDR memory  Comes with one high performance gigabit Ethernet (GbE) controller  Supports two SA TA channels with tra nsfer rates up to 150 MB/s and RAID 0, 1
support
Supports four USB 2.0 connectors
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1.2 NANO-LX SBC Overview

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Figure 1-2: NANO-LX CPU Board Overview (Front Side)
Figure 1-3: NANO-LX CPU Board Overview (Solder Side)
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1.2.1 NANO-LX CPU Board Connectors

The NANO-LX SBC has the following connectors onboard:
1 x ATX 12V connector  1 x CPU cooling fan connector  1 x CF type II connector (solder side)  1 x TTL/LCD connector  1 x Infrared connector  1 x IDE device connector  1 x FDD connector  6 x RS-232 connectors  1 x RS-422/485 connector  1 x LVDS connector  1 x Inverter connector  1 x Parallel port connector  2 x SATA connectors  1 x SATA power connector  1 x DIO connector  1 x CD_IN connector  1 x Keyboard/Mouse connector
The NANO-LX SBC has the following connectors on the board rear panel:
1 x RS-232 connector  1 x VGA connector  1 x RJ-45 Ethernet connector  4 x USB ports  1 x PS/2 connector
The location of these connectors on the SBC can be seen in connectors are fully described in Chapter
2.
Figure 4-27. These
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1.2.2 Technical Specifications

NANO-LX SBC technical specifications are listed in Table 1-1. Detailed descriptions of
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each specification can be found in Chapter
SPECIFICATION CPUs Supported
Cache Memory
System Chipset
I/O Controller
Memory
PCI Bus Interface
Super IO
Display
TTL/ LVDS
AMD® Geode LX800
64K I/ 64k D L1 cache, 128K L2 cache
AMD® CS5536
AMD® CS5536
One 200-pin DDR 333/400MHz SO-DIMM SDRAM with a maximum size of 1GB.
Revision 2.2
W83627EHG
CRT integrated in AMD® Geode™ LX 800
24-bit TTL integrated in AMD® LX 800
2.
HDD Interface
Power Support
Power Consumption
Power Management
Watchdog Timer
I/O Interfaces
18-bit single-channel LVDS integrated in AMD® LX 800 (For dual display, only CRT+LVDS or CRT+TTL)
One IDE channel supports two Ultra ATA 100/66/33 devices
+12V only, AT/ATX power support
+12V @ 0.92A (DDR400 256MB)
Supports Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) Specifications Revision 2.0
Software programmable supports 1~2 55 sec. system reset
1 x FDD 1 x LPT
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SPECIFICATION
PC/104-Plus Interface
Infrared Support
Digital I/O
Real Time Clock
Hardware Monitoring
Ethernet
1 x CFII 1 x IDE 6 x RS-232 1 x RS-422/485 2 x SATA channels with RAID 0, 1 support
Direct ISA DMA mode operation.
One Infrared Data Association (IrDA) interface
8-bit digital I/O, 4 input/ 4 output by Super I/O
256-byte battery backed CMOS RAM
CPU temperature and system voltages
10/100BASE-T Realtek RTL8100C Ethernet controller
BIOS
Physical Dimensions
Weight (GW/NW)
Operating Temperature
Audio Interfaces
Table 1-1: Technical Specifications
AWARD
115mm x 165mm
950g/350g
Minimum: 0ºC (32°F) Maximum: 60°C (140°F)
AC’97 Codec Realtek ALC203

1.3 Compatible Operating Systems and Memory Modules

The following sections list the operating systems (OS) and memory modules that have passed the test held by IEI. Please consider using these compatible OS and memory modules with the NANO-LX for the best performance.
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1.3.1 Operating System

The compatible operating systems include:
 DOS 6.22  Windows XP  Windows 2000  QNX Neutrino 6.2.1  Fedora Core 3  RedHat 9.0  Mandrake Linux 2006  FreeBSD 5.2.1

1.3.2 Memory Module

The following memory modules have been used while testing:
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Mfg. Model Capacity/Speed Description Transcend PSC A2S56D30ATP324ALA12 256MB DDR266 SDRAM 200-pin DDR SO-DIMM Transcend NANYA NT5DS64M8AF-6K 1GB DDR333 SODIMM 200-pin DDR SO-DIMM Apacer Mosel V58C2256804SAS5 512MB DDR PC-3200 200-pin DDR SO-DIMM Apacer Infineon HyB25D512800CC-5 512MB DDR PC-3200 200-pin DDR SO-DIMM Kingston KV333X64SC25/512 512MB DDR333 SDRAM 200-pin DDR SO-DIMM Kingston KV333X64SC25/1G 1GB DDR333 SDRAM 200-pin DDR SO-DIMM Kingston KV400X64SC3A/512 512MB DDR400 SDRAM 200-pin DDR SO-DIMM
Table 1-2: Compatible Memory Modules
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2 Detailed Specifications

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2.1 Overview

This chapter describes the specifications and on-board features of the NANO-LX in detail.

2.2 Dimensions

2.2.1 Board Dimensions

The dimensions of the board are listed below:
Length: 165.10mm  Width: 115.00mm
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Figure 2-1: NANO-LX 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)

2.3 Data Flow

The NANO-LX motherboard comes with an AMD® Geode™ LX800 CPU and an AMD® Geode™ CS5536 linked together by the GeodeLink™ Interface Unit. the data flow between the system chipset, the CPU and other components installed on the motherboard.
Figure 2-3 shows
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Figure 2-3: Data Flow Block Diagram

2.4 CPU Support

The NANO-LX series motherboards all come with a preinstalled AMD® Geode™ LX800 500MHz CPU.

2.4.1 AMD® Geode™ LX800 500MHz Overview

The specifications for the 500MHz AMD® Geode™ LX800 are listed below
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 x86/x87-compatible core  Processor frequency up to 500 MHz  64K I/64K D L1 cache and 128K L2 cache  Split I/D cache/TLB (Translation Look-Aside Buffer)  Integrated FPU that supports the Intel MMX® and AMD 3DNow!™
Technology instruction sets
9 GB/s internal GeodeLink™ Interface Unit (GLIU)  Security Block
o 128-bit AES (CBC/ECB)
True Random Number Generator

2.4.2 AMD® Geode™ LX800 Memory Support

The AMD® Geode™ LX800 supports 64-bit DDR memory modules with frequencie s up to 400MHz. The NANO-LX has one 200-pin DDR SO-DIMM SDRAM socket that supports one 64-bit 333 MHz or 400MHz DDR SO-DIMM memory module with a maximum ca pacity of 1GB.

2.4.3 AMD® Geode™ LX800 500MHz Display Support

The AMD® Geode™ LX800 supports both CRT and TFT in a dual display mode. The following display specifications.
Supported Standards
o High Definition (HD) o Standard Definition (SD)
Supported Resolution
o 1920x1440 in CRT mode o 1600x1200 in TFT mode
VESA 1.1 and 2.0 VIP/VDA support

2.4.4 AMD® Geode™ LX800 500MHz Graphics Processor

The AMD® Geode™ LX800 BitBLT/vector engine graphics processor supports pattern generation, source expansion, pattern/source transparency, 256 ternary raster operations, alpha blenders to support alpha- BLTs, incorporated BLT FIFOs, a GeodeLink interface and the ability to throttle BLTs according to video timing. New features added to the Graphics Processor include:
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Command buffer interface  Hardware accelerated rotation BLTs  Color depth conversion  Paletized color  Full 8x8 color pattern buffer  Separate base addresses for all channels  Monochrome inversion
Table 2-1: Geode LX Graphics Features lists a complete list of Geode LX graphics features. For more details, please refer to the AMD website or the Geode LX series data book available from AMD.
Feature AMD® Geode™ LX Processor
Color Depth 8, 16, 32 bpp (A) RGB 4 and 8-bit indexed ROPs 256 (2-src, dest and pattern) BLT Buffers FIFOs in Graphics Processor BLT Splitting Managed by hardware Video Synchronized BLT/Vector Throttle by VBLANK Bresenham Lines Yes Patterned (stippled) Lines Yes Screen to Screen BLT Yes Screen to Screen BLT with mono expansion Yes Memory to Screen BLT Yes (throttled rep movs writes)
Accelerated Text No Pattern Size (Mono) 8x8 pixels Pattern Size (Color) 8x8 pixels Monochrome Pattern Yes (with inversion) Dithered Pattern (4 color) No Color Pattern 8, 16, 32 bpp Transparent Pattern Monochrome Solid Fill Yes
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Pattern Fill Yes Transparent Source Monochrome
Color Key Source Transparency Y with mask Variable Source Stride Yes
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Variable Destination Stride Yes Destination Write Bursting Yes Selectable BLT Direction Vertical and Horizontal
Alpha BLT VGA Support Decodes VGA Register Pipeline Depth Unlimited Accelerated Rotation BLT 8, 16, 32 bpp Color Depth Conversion 5:6:5, 1:5:5:5, 4:4:4:4, 8:8:8:8
Table 2-1: Geode LX Graphics Features
Yes (constant α, α/pix, or sep. α channel)

2.4.5 AMD® Geode™ LX800 500MHz Power Management

The power management for the 500MHz AMD® Geode™ LX800 is listed below:
1.8W Typical (3.9W TDP) @ 500MHz  GeodeLink active hardware power management  Hardware support for standard ACPI software power management  I/O companion SUSP#/SUSPA# power controls  Lower power I/O  Wakeup on SMI/INTR

2.5 System Chipset

The NANO-LX series motherboards all have a preinstalled AMD® Geode™ CS5536 system chipset. The system chipset fe atures are listed below.
82xx Legacy Devices  System Management Bus (SMB) Controller  8 Multi-Function General Purpose Timers (MFGPTs)  Power Management Controller  ACPI v2.0 compliant

2.5.1 GeodeLink™ Interface Unit

64-bit, 66MHz operation  PCI VSM (Virtual System Module) that makes the interface transparent to
applications software and BIOS
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