IEI Integration PICOe-945GSE User Manual
PICOe-945GSE Half-Size CPU Card
PICOe-945GSE CPU Card
MODEL:
PICOe-945GSE
Half-size PCIe CPU Card with Intel® Atom™ Processor,
512 MB On-board Memory, VGA/LVDS/HDTV-out
Dual GbE, Seven USB 2.0, CF Slot and Two SATA
User Manual
Rev. 1.02 - 23 October, 2013
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Date Version Changes
PICOe-945GSE Half-Size CPU Card
Revision
23 October, 2013 1.02
11 March, 2009 1.01 Changed model name
28 November, 2008 1.00 Initial release
Modified Section
396H2.5.4.1: 397HPCI GbE Controllers
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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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Manual Conventions
WARNING!
Warnings appear where overlooked details may cause damage to the equipment or result
in personal injury. Warnings should be taken seriously. Warnings are easy to recognize.
The word “warning” is written as “WARNING,” both capitalized and bold and is followed by
text. The text is the warning message. A warning message is shown below:
WARNING:
This is an example of a warning message. Failure to adhere to warning
messages may result in permanent damage to the PICOe-945GSE or
personal injury to the user. Please take warning messages seriously.
CAUTION!
Cautionary messages should also be heeded to help reduce the chance of losing data or
damaging the PICOe-945GSE. Cautions are easy to recognize. The word “caution” is
written as “CAUTION,” both capitalized and bold and is followed. The italicized text is the
cautionary message. A caution message is shown below:
CAUTION:
This is an example of a caution message. Failure to adhere to cautions
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messages may result in permanent damage to the PICOe-945GSE.
Please take caution messages seriously.
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NOTE:
These messages inform the reader of essential but non-critical information. These
messages should be read carefully as any directions or instructions contained therein can
help avoid making mistakes. Notes are easy to recognize. The word “note” is written as
“NOTE,” both capitalized and bold and is followed by text. The text is the cautionary
message. A note message is shown below:
NOTE:
This is an example of a note message. Notes should always be read.
Notes contain critical information about the PICOe-945GSE. Please
take note messages seriously.
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Packing List
NOTE:
If any of the components listed in the checklist below are missing,
please do not proceed with the installation. Contact the IEI reseller or
vendor you purchased the PICOe-945GSE from or contact an IEI sales
representative directly. To contact an IEI sales representative, please
send an email to
The items listed below should all be included in the PICOe-945GSE package.
1 x PICOe-945GSE Single Board Computer
1 x Mini Jumper Pack
2 x SATA cable
1 x Keyboard/Mouse Y cable
1 x Dual RS-232 cable
1 x USB cable
1 x Utility CD
1 x QIG
Images of the above items are shown in Chapter 3.
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Table of Contents
1H1 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................... 398H19
2H1.1 OVERVIEW................................................................................................................ 399H20
3H1.1.1 PICOe-945GSE Introduction........................................................................... 400H20
4H1.2 PICOE-945GSE OVERVIEW..................................................................................... 401H21
5H1.2.1 PICOe-945GSE Overview Photo..................................................................... 402H21
6H1.2.2 PICOe-945GSE Peripheral Connectors and Jumpers .................................... 403H22
7H1.2.3 Technical Specifications................................................................................... 404H23
8H2 DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................... 405H26
9H2.1 DIMENSIONS............................................................................................................. 406H27
10H2.1.1 Board Dimensions............................................................................................ 407H27
11H2.1.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions.............................................................. 408H28
12H2.2 DATA FLOW.............................................................................................................. 409H28
13H2.3 EMBEDDED PICOE-945GSE PROCESSOR................................................................. 410H29
14H2.3.1 Overview.......................................................................................................... 411H29
15H2.3.2 Features ........................................................................................................... 412H30
16H2.3.3 Front Side Bus (FSB)....................................................................................... 413H31
17H2.4 INTEL 945GSE NORTHBRIDGE CHIPSET................................................................... 414H32
18H2.4.1 Intel® 945GSE Overview................................................................................. 415H32
19H2.4.2 Intel® 945GSE DDR2 Controller.................................................................... 416H32
20H2.4.2.1 On-board DDR2 SDRAM......................................................................... 417H32
21H2.4.2.2 DDR2 SO-DIMM Socket ......................................................................... 418H32
22H2.4.3 Intel® 945GSE Graphics................................................................................. 419H33
23H2.4.3.1 Analog CRT Graphics Mode ..................................................................... 420H34
24H2.4.3.2 LVDS Interface ......................................................................................... 421H34
25H2.4.3.3 TV Out Interface ....................................................................................... 422H35
26H2.4.3.4 Serial Digital Video Output (SDVO)........................................................ 423H35
27H2.5 INTEL
28H2.5.1 Intel
29H2.5.2 Intel
®
ICH7-M SOUTHBRIDGE CHIPSET................................................................. 424H36
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ICH7-M Overview ................................................................................. 425H36
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ICH7-M Audio Controllers.................................................................... 426H36
30H2.5.2.1 Intel
®
ICH7-M Audio Codec ’97 Controller............................................. 427H37
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31H2.5.2.2 Intel
32H2.5.3 Intel
33H2.5.4 Intel
34H2.5.4.1 PCI GbE Controllers................................................................................. 431H38
35H2.5.5 Intel
36H2.5.6 Intel
37H2.5.7 Intel
38H2.5.8 Intel
39H2.6 LPC BUS COMPONENTS ........................................................................................... 436H42
40H2.6.1 LPC Bus Overview........................................................................................... 437H42
41H2.6.2 iTE IT8718F Super I/O Chipset....................................................................... 438H43
42H2.6.2.1 Super I/O LPC Interface ........................................................................... 439H44
43H2.6.2.2 Super I/O 16C550 UARTs ........................................................................ 440H44
44H2.6.2.3 Super I/O Digital Input/Output................................................................. 441H44
45H2.6.2.4 Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor................................................... 442H44
46H2.6.2.5 Super I/O Fan Speed Controller................................................................ 443H44
®
ICH7-M High Definition (HD) Audio Controller .......................... 428H37
®
ICH7-M Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface.............................................. 429H37
®
ICH7-M PCI Interface........................................................................... 430H38
®
ICH7-M PCIe Bus ................................................................................. 432H40
®
ICH7-M Real Time Clock...................................................................... 433H41
®
ICH7-M SATA Controller...................................................................... 434H41
®
ICH7-M USB Controller........................................................................ 435H42
47H2.6.2.6 Super I/O Keyboard/Mouse Controller..................................................... 444H44
48H2.6.2.7 Super I/O Parallel Port.............................................................................. 445H45
49H2.7 ENVIRONMENTAL AND POWER SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................... 446H45
50H2.7.1 System Monitoring........................................................................................... 447H45
51H2.7.2 Operating Temperature and Temperature Control........................................... 448H46
52H2.7.3 Power Consumption......................................................................................... 449H46
53H3 UNPACKING.......................................................................................................... 450H47
54H3.1 ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 451H48
55H3.2 UNPACKING.............................................................................................................. 452H48
56H3.2.1 Unpacking Precautions.................................................................................... 453H48
57H3.3 UNPACKING CHECKLIST........................................................................................... 454H49
58H3.3.1 Package Contents............................................................................................. 455H49
59H3.3.2 Optional Items.................................................................................................. 456H50
60H4 CONNECTORS ...................................................................................................... 457H51
61H4.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS..................................................................... 458H52
62H4.1.1 PICOe-945GSE Layout.................................................................................... 459H52
63H4.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..................................................................... 460H53
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64H4.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors............................................................... 461H54
65H4.2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS ...................................................................... 462H55
66H4.2.1 ATX Power Supply Enable Connector............................................................. 463H55
67H4.2.2 Audio Connector (9-pin).................................................................................. 464H56
68H4.2.3 Backlight Inverter Connector .......................................................................... 465H57
69H4.2.4 CompactFlash® Socket.................................................................................... 466H58
70H4.2.5 Digital Input/Output (DIO) Connector............................................................ 467H59
71H4.2.6 Fan Connector (+12V, 3-pin) .......................................................................... 468H60
72H4.2.7 Front Panel Connector (8-pin)........................................................................ 469H61
73H4.2.8 Infrared Interface Connector........................................................................... 470H62
74H4.2.9 Keyboard/Mouse Connector............................................................................ 471H63
75H4.2.10 LVDS LCD Connector ................................................................................... 472H64
76H4.2.11 Parallel Port Connector................................................................................. 473H66
77H4.2.12 SATA Drive Connectors ................................................................................. 474H67
78H4.2.13 Serial Port Connectors (COM 1 and COM 2)............................................... 475H68
79H4.2.14 SDVO Connector............................................................................................ 476H69
80H4.2.15 TV Out Connector.......................................................................................... 477H71
81H4.2.16 USB Connectors (Internal)............................................................................ 478H72
82H4.3 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTOR PANEL ......................................... 479H73
83H4.3.1 Keyboard/Mouse Connector............................................................................ 480H74
84H4.3.2 LAN Connectors............................................................................................... 481H75
85H4.3.3 USB Connectors............................................................................................... 482H76
86H4.3.4 VGA Connector................................................................................................ 483H76
87H5 INSTALLATION .................................................................................................... 484H78
88H5.1 ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 485H79
89H5.2 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS.............................................................................. 486H80
90H5.2.1 Installation Notices.......................................................................................... 487H80
91H5.2.2 Installation Checklist....................................................................................... 488H81
92H5.3 UNPACKING.............................................................................................................. 489H82
93H5.4 SO-DIMM AND CF CARD INSTALLATION ................................................................ 490H82
94H5.4.1 SO-DIMM Installation..................................................................................... 491H82
95H5.4.2 CF Card Installation........................................................................................ 492H83
96H5.5 JUMPER SETTINGS .................................................................................................... 493H84
97H5.5.1 AT Power Select Jumper Settings..................................................................... 494H85
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98H5.5.2 CF Card Setup ................................................................................................. 495H86
99H5.5.3 Clear CMOS Jumper........................................................................................ 496H87
100H5.5.4 LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper....................................................................... 497H88
101H5.5.5 LVDS Voltage Selection.................................................................................... 498H90
102H5.5.6 PCIe Status Select............................................................................................ 499H91
103H5.6 CHASSIS INSTALLATION............................................................................................ 500H92
104H5.6.1 Airflow.............................................................................................................. 501H92
105H5.6.2 Backplane Installation..................................................................................... 502H92
106H5.6.3 CPU Card Installation..................................................................................... 503H93
107H5.7 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTIONS........................................................ 504H93
108H5.7.1 Peripheral Device Cables................................................................................ 505H93
109H5.7.2 5.1 Channel Audio Kit Installation.................................................................. 506H94
110H5.7.3 7.1 Channel Audio Kit Installation.................................................................. 507H95
111H5.7.4 SATA Drive Connection ................................................................................... 508H97
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112H5.7.5 USB Cable (Dual Port) with Slot Bracket ....................................................... 509H99
113H5.7.6 Parallel Port Cable without Bracket ............................................................. 510H100
114H5.7.7 Dual RS-232 Cable with Slot Bracket............................................................ 511H102
115H5.8 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTION................................................. 512H103
116H5.8.1 LAN Connection (Single Connector)............................................................. 513H104
117H5.8.2 PS/2 Y-Cable Connection............................................................................... 514H104
118H5.8.3 USB Connection (Dual Connector)............................................................... 515H105
119H5.8.4 VGA Monitor Connection .............................................................................. 516H106
120H6 BIOS SCREENS.................................................................................................... 517H108
121H6.1 INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................... 518H109
122H6.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................. 519H109
123H6.1.2 Using Setup.................................................................................................... 520H109
124H6.1.3 Getting Help....................................................................................................521H110
125H6.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes.............................................522H110
126H6.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar...............................................................................................523H110
127H6.2 MAIN.......................................................................................................................524H111
128H6.3 ADVANCED..............................................................................................................525H112
129H6.3.1 CPU Configuration.........................................................................................526H113
130H6.3.2 IDE Configuration..........................................................................................527H114
131H6.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave............................................................................528H116
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132H6.3.3 Super IO Configuration ................................................................................. 529H121
133H6.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration.................................................................... 530H124
134H6.3.5 Power Configuration...................................................................................... 531H128
135H6.3.5.1 ACPI configuration ................................................................................. 532H129
136H6.3.6 APM Configuration........................................................................................ 533H130
137H6.3.7 Remote Configuration.................................................................................... 534H133
138H6.3.8 USB Configuration......................................................................................... 535H136
139H6.4 PCI/PNP................................................................................................................. 536H138
140H6.5 BOOT...................................................................................................................... 537H140
141H6.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration........................................................................... 538H140
142H6.5.2 Boot Device Priority...................................................................................... 539H143
143H6.6 SECURITY............................................................................................................... 540H144
144H6.7 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................. 541H145
145H6.7.1 North Bridge Chipset Configuration ............................................................. 542H145
146H6.7.1.1 V ideo Function Configuration ................................................................ 543H147
147H6.7.2 SouthBridge Configuration............................................................................ 544H148
148H6.8 EXIT....................................................................................................................... 545H150
149H7 SOFTWARE DRIVERS....................................................................................... 546H152
150H7.1 AVAILABLE SOFTWARE DRIVERS ............................................................................ 547H153
151H7.2 ST ARTING THE DRIVER PROGRAM .......................................................................... 548H153
152H7.3 CHIPSET DRIVER INSTALLATION............................................................................. 549H155
153H7.4 VGA DRIVER INSTALLATION.................................................................................. 550H160
154H7.5 LAN DRIVER INSTALLATION.................................................................................. 551H165
155H7.6 AUDIO DRIVER INSTALLATION ............................................................................... 552H167
156H7.6.1 HD Audio Installation.................................................................................... 553H168
157H7.6.2 AC’97 Driver Installation.............................................................................. 554H171
158HA BIOS MENU OPTIONS....................................................................................... 555H175
159HB TERMINOLOGY................................................................................................. 556H179
160HC DIO INTERFACE................................................................................................. 557H184
161HC.1 DIO INTERFACE INTRODUCTION............................................................................ 558H185
162HC.2 DIO CONNECTOR PINOUTS.................................................................................... 559H185
163HC.3 ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE SAMPLES........................................................................... 560H186
164HC.3.1 Enable the DIO Input Function..................................................................... 561H186
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165HC.3.2 Enable the DIO Output Function.................................................................. 562H186
166HD WATCHDOG TIMER .......................................................................................... 563H187
167HE ADDRESS MAPPING.......................................................................................... 564H190
168HE.1 I/O ADDRESS MAP................................................................................................. 565H191
169HE.2 IRQ ADDRESS MAP ............................................................................................... 566H193
170HE.3 MEMORY ADDRESS MAP........................................................................................ 567H193
171HF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE................................................... 568H194
172HF.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS ROHS
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COMPLIANT UNDER 2002/95/EC WITHOUT MERCURY................................................ 569H195
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List of Figures
173HFigure 1-1: PICOe-945GSE.........................................................................................570H20
174HFigure 1-2: PICOe-945GSE Overview [Front View] ..................................................571H21
175HFigure 1-3: PICOe-945GSE Overview [Solder Side].................................................572H22
176HFigure 2-1: PICOe-945GSE Dimensions (mm)..........................................................573H27
177HFigure 2-2: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm)...........................................574H28
178HFigure 2-3: Data Flow Block Diagram........................................................................575H29
179HFigure 2-4: Embedded Processor..............................................................................576H30
180HFigure 2-5: Front Side Bus .........................................................................................577H31
181HFigure 2-6: On-board DDR2 SDRAM Chips ..............................................................578H32
182HFigure 2-7: DDR2 SO-DIMM Socket...........................................................................579H33
183HFigure 2-8: VGA Connector........................................................................................580H34
184HFigure 2-9: PCI Golden Finger ...................................................................................581H38
185HFigure 2-10: RJ-45 Connectors and GbE Controllers..............................................582H39
186HFigure 2-11: PCIe x4 Golden finger ...........................................................................583H40
187HFigure 2-12: SATA Connectors..................................................................................584H41
188HFigure 2-13: Onboard USB Implementation .............................................................585H42
189HFigure 2-14: Super I/O.................................................................................................586H43
190HFigure 4-1: Connector and Jumper Locations [Front Side]....................................587H52
191HFigure 4-2: Connector and Jumper Locations [Solder Side]..................................588H53
192HFigure 4-3: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Location...................................589H55
193HFigure 4-4: Audio Connector Location (9-pin) .........................................................590H56
194HFigure 4-5: Panel Backlight Connector Pinout Locations.......................................591H57
195HFigure 4-6: CF Card Socket Location........................................................................592H58
196HFigure 4-7: DIO Connector Connector Locations....................................................593H60
197HFigure 4-8: +12V Fan Connector Location................................................................594H61
198HFigure 4-9: Front Panel Connector Pinout Locations (8-pin) .................................595H62
199HFigure 4-10: Infrared Connector Pinout Locations..................................................596H63
200HFigure 4-11: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Location.................................................597H64
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201HFigure 4-12: LVDS LCD Connector Pinout Location ...............................................598H65
202HFigure 4-13: Parallel Port Connector Location.........................................................599H66
203HFigure 4-14: SATA Drive Connector Locations........................................................600H67
204HFigure 4-15: COM Connector Pinout Locations.......................................................601H68
205HFigure 4-16: SDVO Connector Pinout Locations.....................................................602H70
206HFigure 4-17: TV Connector Pinout Locations...........................................................603H72
207HFigure 4-18: USB Connector Pinout Locations........................................................604H73
208HFigure 4-19: PICOe-945GSE External Peripheral Interface Connector..................605H74
209HFigure 4-20: PS/2 Pinout and Configuration.............................................................606H74
210HFigure 4-21: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector ....................................................................607H75
211HFigure 4-22: VGA Connector......................................................................................608H77
212HFigure 5-1: SO-DIMM Installation...............................................................................609H82
213HFigure 5-2: CF Card Installation.................................................................................610H84
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214HFigure 5-3: Jumper Locations....................................................................................611H84
215HFigure 5-4: AT Power Select Jumper Location ........................................................612H86
216HFigure 5-5: CF Card Setup Jumper Location............................................................613H87
217HFigure 5-6: Clear CMOS Jumper................................................................................614H88
218HFigure 5-7: LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper Pinout Locations ..............................615H89
219HFigure 5-8: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Pinout Locations..............................616H91
220HFigure 5-9: PCIe Status Select Jumper Pinout Locations.......................................617H92
221HFigure 5-10: 5.1 Channel Audio Kit............................................................................618H95
222HFigure 5-11: 7.1 Channel Audio Kit............................................................................619H96
223HFigure 5-12: SATA Drive Cable Connection.............................................................620H98
224HFigure 5-13: SATA Power Drive Connection............................................................621H99
225HFigure 5-14: Dual USB Cable Connection.............................................................. 622H100
226HFigure 5-15: LPT Cable Connection ....................................................................... 623H101
227HFigure 5-16: Connect the LPT Device..................................................................... 624H102
228HFigure 5-17: Dual RS-232 Cable Installation.......................................................... 625H103
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229HFigure 5-18: LAN Connection.................................................................................. 626H104
230HFigure 5-19: PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector..................................................... 627H105
231HFigure 5-20: USB Connector................................................................................... 628H106
232HFigure 5-21: VGA Connector................................................................................... 629H107
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233HFigure 7-1: Start Up Screen..................................................................................... 630H154
234HFigure 7-2: Select Operating System ..................................................................... 631H154
235HFigure 7-3: Drivers.................................................................................................... 632H155
236HFigure 7-4: Chipset Driver Screen.......................................................................... 633H156
237HFigure 7-5: Chipset Driver Welcome Screen......................................................... 634H156
238HFigure 7-6: Chipset Driver License Agreement..................................................... 635H157
239HFigure 7-7: Chipset Driver Read Me File................................................................ 636H158
240HFigure 7-8: Chipset Driver Setup Operations........................................................ 637H159
241HFigure 7-9: Chipset Driver Installation Finish Screen .......................................... 638H160
242HFigure 7-10: VGA Driver Read Me File.................................................................... 639H161
243HFigure 7-11: VGA Driver Setup Files Extracted..................................................... 640H161
244HFigure 7-12: VGA Driver Welcome Screen............................................................. 641H162
245HFigure 7-13: VGA Driver License Agreement........................................................ 642H163
246HFigure 7-14: VGA Driver Read Me File.................................................................... 643H163
247HFigure 7-15: VGA Driver Setup Operations ........................................................... 644H164
248HFigure 7-16: VGA Driver Installation Finish Screen.............................................. 645H164
249HFigure 7-17: LAN Driver Welcome Screen............................................................. 646H165
250HFigure 7-18: LAN Driver Welcome Screen............................................................. 647H166
251HFigure 7-19: LAN Driver Installation....................................................................... 648H166
252HFigure 7-20: LAN Driver Installation Complete ..................................................... 649H167
253HFigure 7-21: Audio Driver Options.......................................................................... 650H168
254HFigure 7-22: Extract HD Audio Driver Installation Files ....................................... 651H169
255HFigure 7-23: HD Audio Driver Welcome Screen.................................................... 652H170
256HFigure 7-24: System Update.................................................................................... 653H171
257HFigure 7-25: AC’97 Driver Installation File Extraction.......................................... 654H172
258HFigure 7-26: AC’97 Driver Installation Welcome Screen...................................... 655H172
259HFigure 7-27: AC’97 Driver Installation Verification............................................. 656H173
260HFigure 7-28: AC’97 Driver Installation.................................................................... 657H173
261HFigure 7-29: AC’97 Driver Installation Complete................................................... 658H174
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List of Tables
262HTable 1-1: Technical Specifications ..........................................................................659H25
263HTable 2-1: Power Consumption .................................................................................660H46
264HTable 4-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors..............................................................661H54
265HTable 4-2: Rear Panel Connectors.............................................................................662H54
266HTable 4-3: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Pinouts......................................663H55
267HTable 4-4: Audio Connector Pinouts (9-pin).............................................................664H56
268HTable 4-5: Panel Backlight Connector Pinouts........................................................665H57
269HTable 4-6: CF Card Socket Pinouts ...........................................................................666H59
270HTable 4-7: DIO Connector Connector Pinouts..........................................................667H60
271HTable 4-8: +12V Fan Connector Pinouts ...................................................................668H61
272HTable 4-9: Front Panel Connector Pinouts (8-pin)...................................................669H62
273HTable 4-10: Infrared Connector Pinouts....................................................................670H63
274HTable 4-11: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pinouts....................................................671H64
275HTable 4-12: LVDS LCD Port Connector Pinouts.......................................................672H65
276HTable 4-13: Parallel Port Connector Pinouts............................................................673H67
277HTable 4-14: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts .............................................................674H68
278HTable 4-15: COM Connector Pinouts.........................................................................675H69
279HTable 4-16: SDVO Connector Pinouts.......................................................................676H71
280HTable 4-17: TV Port Connector Pinouts ....................................................................677H72
281HTable 4-18: USB Port Connector Pinouts .................................................................678H73
282HTable 4-19: Keyboard Connector Pinouts ................................................................679H74
283HTable 4-20: LAN Pinouts.............................................................................................680H75
284HTable 4-21: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector LEDs............................................................681H76
285HTable 4-22: USB Port Pinouts ....................................................................................682H76
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286HTable 4-23: VGA Connector Pinouts .........................................................................683H77
287HTable 5-1: Jumpers......................................................................................................684H85
288HTable 5-2: AT Power Select Jumper Settings...........................................................685H86
289HTable 5-3: CF Card Setup Jumper Settings..............................................................686H86
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290HTable 5-4: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings ..................................................................687H88
291HTable 5-5: LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper Settings...............................................688H89
292HTable 5-6: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Settings ..............................................689H90
293HTable 5-7: PCIe Status Select Jumper Settings .......................................................690H91
294HTable 5-8: IEI Provided Cables...................................................................................691H93
295HTable 6-1: BIOS Navigation Keys............................................................................ 692H110
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List of BIOS Menus
296HMenu 1: Main............................................................................................................. 693H111
297HMenu 2: Advanced.................................................................................................... 694H113
298HMenu 3: CPU Configuration .................................................................................... 695H113
299HMenu 4: IDE Configuration ...................................................................................... 696H114
300HMenu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration ................................................ 697H116
301HMenu 6: Super IO Configuration............................................................................. 698H121
302HMenu 7: Hardware Health Configuration ............................................................... 699H125
303HMenu 8: Power Configuration................................................................................. 700H129
304HMenu 9: ACPI Configuration ................................................................................... 701H130
305HMenu 10: Advanced Power Management Configuration...................................... 702H131
306HMenu 11: Remote Access Configuration [Advanced] .......................................... 703H134
307HMenu 12: USB Configuration .................................................................................. 704H136
308HMenu 13: PCI/PnP Configuration............................................................................ 705H138
309HMenu 14: Boot........................................................................................................... 706H140
310HMenu 15: Boot Settings Configuration................................................................... 707H141
311HMenu 16: Boot Device Priority Settings................................................................. 708H143
312HMenu 17: Security..................................................................................................... 709H144
313HMenu 18: Chipset...................................................................................................... 710H145
314HMenu 19:North Bridge Chipset Configuration....................................................... 711H146
315HMenu 20:SouthBridge Chipset Configuration....................................................... 712H149
316HMenu 21:Exit............................................................................................................. 713H150
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Chapter
1
1 Introduction
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1.1 Overview
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Figure 1-1: PICOe-945GSE
1.1.1 PICOe-945GSE Introduction
The PICOe-945GSE half-size PCIe CPU card is embedded 45 nm Intel® Atom™
processor platform. The Intel® Atom™ processor N270 embedded on the
PICOe-945GSE has a 1.60 GHz clock speed, a 533 MHz FSB and a 512 KB L2 cache.
The PICOe-945GSE has 512 MB 533 MHz DDR2 memory onboard and al so supports one
200-pin 533 MHz 2.0 GB (max.) DDR2 SDRAM SO-DIMM. The board comes with one
LVDS connector and supports 18-bit dual-channel LVDS screens. The PICOe-945GSE
also comes with two PCI Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) connectors, two SATA connectors and
seven USB 2.0 connectors.
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1.2 PICOe-945GSE Overview
1.2.1 PICOe-945GSE Overview Photo
The PICOe-945GSE has a wide variety of peripheral interface connectors. 746H714HFigure 1-2 is a
labeled photo of the peripheral interface connectors on the PICOe-945GSE.
Figure 1-2: PICOe-945GSE Overview [Front View]
715HFigure 1-3 shows the rear side of the PICOe-945GSE.
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Figure 1-3: PICOe-945GSE Overview [Solder Side]
1.2.2 PICOe-945GSE Peripheral Connectors and Jumpers
The PICOe-945GSE has the following connectors on-board:
1 x ATX power supply enable connector
1 x Audio connector
1 x Backlight inverter connector
1 x CompactFlash® socket
1 x Digital input/output (DIO) connector
1 x Fan connector
1 x Front panel connector
1 x Infrared interface (IrDA) connector
1 x Keyboard connector
1 x LVDS connector
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1 x Parallel port connector
2 x Serial ATA (SATA) drive connectors
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1 x SDVO connector
2 x RS-232 serial port connectors
1 x TV Out connector
3 x USB 2.0 connectors (supports six USB 2.0 devices)
The PICOe-945GSE has the following external peripheral interface connectors on the
board rear panel.
2 x Ethernet connectors
1 x PS/2 connector
1 x USB connector
1 x VGA connector
The PICOe-945GSE has the following on-board jumpers:
AT power selection
Clear CMOS
CF card setup
LVDS Voltage Selection
LVDS Panel Resolution Selection
J_PCIE1
1.2.3 Technical Specifications
PICOe-945GSE technical specifications are listed in 747H716HTable 1-1. See Chapter 2 for details.
Specification PICOe-945GSE
System CPU
Front Side Bus (FSB)
System Chipset
45 nm 1.6 GHz Intel® Atom™ N27 0
533 MHz
Northbridge: Intel® 945GSE
Southbridge: Intel® ICH7-M
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One 512 MB 533 MHz DDR2 memory on-board
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Memory
CompactFlash®
Super I/O
Display
BIOS
Audio
LAN
One 200-pin SO-DIMM socket supports one 533/400 MHz
2.0 GB (max.) DDR2 SDRAM SO-DIMM
One CompactFlash® Type I/II socket
ITE IT8718F
Intel® Generation 3.5 integrated GFX core (133 MHz)
HDTV with 1080i maximum resolution supported
18-bit dual-channel LVDS integrated in Intel® 945GSE
AMI BIOS label
5.1 channel audio kit with Realtek ALC655 AC'97 codec
7.1 channel HD audio kit with Realtek ALC883 codec supports
dual audio streams
Two Realtek RTL8110S C GbE controlle rs
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USB2.0
SATA
Keyboard/mouse
Parallel Port
Digital I/O
Watchdog Timer
Two RS-232 seri al ports
Seven USB 2.0 devices supported:
Six by onboard pin-headers
One by external connector
Two 1.5 Gbps SATA drives supported
One external PS/2 connector
One 26-pin parallel port connector
One 8-bit digital input/output connector; 4-bit input/4-bit output
through the ITE IT8718F super I/O
Software programmable 1-255 sec. through the ITE super I/O
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One infrared connector through the ITE super I/O. Supports:
Infrared
Power Supply
Power Consumption
Temperature
Humidity (operating)
Dimensions (LxW)
Weight (GW/NW)
Table 1-1: Technical Specifications
ATX and AT power supported
5V @ 2.89A, 12V@0.22A, 5VSB@0.03A
(1.6 GHz Intel® Atom™ N270 CPU with one 512 MB 533 MHz
DDR2 SO-DIMM)
0ºC – 60ºC (32ºF - 140ºF)
5%~95% non-condensing
185 mm x 122 mm
1000g/250g
Serial Infrared (SIR)
Amplitude Shift Keyed IR (ASKIR)
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Chapter
2
2 Detailed Specifications
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2.1 Dimensions
2.1.1 Board Dimensions
The dimensions of the board are listed below:
Length: 165 mm
Width: 115 mm
Figure 2-1: PICOe-945GSE Dimensions (mm)
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2.1.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions
External peripheral interface connector panel dimensions are shown in 748H717HFigure 2-2.
Figure 2-2: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm)
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2.2 Data Flow
749H718HFigure 2-3 shows the data flow between the two on-board chipsets and other components
installed on the CPU card and described in the following sections of this chapter.
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Figure 2-3: Data Flow Block Diagram
2.3 Embedded PICOe-945GSE Processor
2.3.1 Overview
The PICOe-945GSE comes with an embedded 45 nm 1.60 GHz Intel® Atom™ processor
N270. The processor supports a 533 MHz FSB and has a 1.6 GHz 512 KB L2 cache. The
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low power processor has a maximum power of 2.5 W. The processor is shown in 719HFigure
2-4 below.
Figure 2-4: Embedded Processor
2.3.2 Features
Some of the features of the Intel® Atom™ processor N270 are listed below
On-die, primary 32-kB instructions cache and 24-kB write-back data cache
533-MHz source-synchronous front side bus (FSB)
2-Threads support
On-die 512-kB, 8-way L2 cache
Support for IA 32-bit architecture
Intel® Streaming SIMD Extensions-2 and -3 (Intel® SSE2 and Intel® SSE3)
support and Supplemental Streaming SIMD Extension 3 (SSSE3) support
Micro-FCBGA8 packaging technologies
Thermal management support via Intel® Thermal Monitor 1 and Intel Thermal
Monitor 2
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FSB Lane Reversal for flexible routing
Supports C0/C1(e)/C2(e)/C4(e)
L2 Dynamic Cache Sizing
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