IEI Integration PICOe-945GSE User Manual

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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

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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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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 reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic, or other means in any form without prior written permission 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.

0H0Hsales@iei.com.tw.

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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

ICH7-M Overview ................................................................................. 425H36

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 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

COM

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 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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 Advanced power management features including Enhanced Intel

SpeedStep® Technology

 Execute Disable Bit support for enhanced security

2.3.3 Front Side Bus (FSB)

The Intel® Atom™ processor on the PICOe-945GSE is interfaced to the Intel® 945GSE

through a 533 MHz front side bus (FSB). The FSB is shown in

Figure 2-5: Front Side Bus

752H720HFigure 2-5 below.

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2.4 Intel 945GSE Northbridge Chipset

2.4.1 Intel® 945GSE Overview

The Intel® 945GSE Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) supports the

embedded Intel® Atom™ N270 processor. The Intel® 945GSE is interfaced to the

processor through a 533 MHz FSB.

2.4.2 Intel® 945GSE DDR2 Controller

2.4.2.1 On-board DDR2 SDRAM

512 MB 533 MHz DDR2 SDRAM is embedded on the PICOe-945GSE. The on-board

SDRAM chips are shown in

Figure 2-6: On-board DDR2 SDRAM Chips

721HFigure 2-6.

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2.4.2.2 DDR2 SO-DIMM Socket

There is one 200-pin DDR2 SO-DIMM socket on the PICOe-945GSE. The socket

supports DDR2 SO-DIMM with the following specifications:

 Maximum Memory supported 2 GB (1 GB per rank)

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 Support for DDR2 at 400 MHz and 533 MHz  No support for Dual-Channel Interleaved mode of operation  Enhanced Addressing support (Swap only)

The SO-DIMM socket is shown in

722HFigure 2-7 below.

Figure 2-7: DDR2 SO-DIMM Socket

2.4.3 Intel® 945GSE Graphics

The Intel® 945GSE supports CRT, LVDS, TV-Out and SDVO. The internal graphics

engine has the following features:

 Intel® Gen 3.5 Integrated Graphics Engine  250-MHz core render clock and 200 MHz core display clock at 1.05-V core

voltage

 Supports TV-Out, LVDS, CRT and SDVO  Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT 3.0)  Intel® Display Power Saving Technology 2.0 (Intel® DPST 2.0)  Intel® Smart 2D Display Technology (Intel® S2DDT)  Intel® Automatic Display Brightness  Video Capture via x1 concurrent PCIe port  Concurrent operation of PCIe x1 and SDVO  4x pixel rate HWMC

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 Microsoft DirectX* 9.1 operating system  Intermediate Z in Classic Rendering  Internal Graphics Display Device States: D0, D1, D3  Graphics Display Adapter States: D0, D3.

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2.4.3.1 Analog CRT Graphics Mode

The analog CRT bus is interfaced to an external DB-15 interface connector. The

connector is shown below.

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Figure 2-8: VGA Connector

Some of the features of the CRT include:

 Integrated 400-MHz RAMDAC  Analog Monitor Support up to QXGA  Support for CRT Hot Plug

2.4.3.2 LVDS Interface

The LVDS interface is connected directly to the LVDS connector on the board. Some of

the features of the LVDS interface include:

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 Panel support up to UXGA (1600 x 1200)  25-MHz to 112-MHz single-/dual-channel; @18 bpp

o TFT panel type supported

 Pixel Dithering for 18-bit TFT panel to emulate 24-bpp true color displays  Panel Fitting. Panning, and Center Mode Supported  CPIS 1.5 compliant  Spread spectrum clocking supported  Panel Power Sequencing support  Integrated PWM interface for LCD backlight inverter control

2.4.3.3 TV Out Interface

The TV Out interface has the following features.

 Three integrated 10-bit DACS  Overscaling  NTSC/PAL  Component, S-Video and Composite Output interfaces  HDTV support

o 480p/720p/1080i/1080p

2.4.3.4 Serial Digital Video Output (SDVO)

Some of the features of the SDVO ports are listed below.

 Concurrent operation of PCIe x1 with SDVO  Two SDVO p orts supported

o SDVO is muxed onto the PCIe pins o DVI 1.0 support for external digital monitor o Only Downstream HDCP support o Supports TV and DVD formats o Display hot plug support

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2.5 Intel® ICH7-M Southbridge Chipset

2.5.1 Intel® ICH7-M Overview

The Intel® ICH7-M chipset is connected to the Intel® 945GSE GMCH through the

chip-to-chip Direct Media Interface (DMI). Some of the features of the Intel® ICH7-M are

listed below.

 Complies with PCI Express Base Sp ecification, Revision 1.0a  Complies with PCI Local Bus S pecificati on, Revision 2.3 and su pp orts 33MHz

PCI operations

 Supports ACPI Power Management Logic  Contains:

o Enhanced DMA controller o Interrupt controller o Timer functions

 Integrated SAT A host controller with DMA operations interfaced to two SATA

connectors on the PICOe-945GSE

 Supports the four USB 2.0 devices on the PICOe-945GSE with four UHCI

controllers and one EHCI controller

 Complies with System Management Bus (SMBus) Specification, Version 2.0  Supports Audio Codec ’97 (AC’97) Revision 2.3  Supports Intel® High Definition Audio  Contains Low Pin Count (LPC) interface  Supports Firmware Hub (FWH) interface  Serial peripheral interface support

2.5.2 Intel® ICH7-M Audio Controllers

The Intel® ICH7-M has the following to audio controllers.

 AC’97 controller  HD Audio controller

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The controllers share the same pins and only one can be activated at a time. The

controllers are interfaced to the PICOe-945GSE audio connector which is in turn

connected to an option audio kit with either an AC’97 codec or an HD Audio codec.

2.5.2.1 Intel® ICH7-M Audio Codec ’97 Controller

The Audio Codec ’97 (AC’97) controller integrated into the ICH7-M complies with AC’97

Component Specification, Version 2.3. The AC’97 controller is connected to the onboard

audio connector. The audio connector is connected to an optional 5.1 channel audio kit

with an embedded AC’97 audio codec. The AC’97 controller supports up to six PCM audio

output channels. Complete surround sound requires six-channel a udio consisting of:

 Front left  Front right  Back left  Back right  Center  Subwoofer

2.5.2.2 Intel® ICH7-M High Definition (HD) Audio Controller

The Intel® HD Audio controller on the Intel® ICH7-M shares pins with the AC’97 controller.

Only one controller can be used at a time. Intel® HD Audio controller is interfaced through

the Intel® High Definition Audio serial link to the audio connector which is in turn

connected to an optional 7.1 channel audio kit with an HD audio codec.

2.5.3 Intel® ICH7-M Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface

The ICH7-M LPC interface complies with the LPC 1.1 specifications. The LPC bus from

the ICH7-M is connected to the following components:

 BIOS chipset  Super I/O chipset

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2.5.4 Intel® ICH7-M PCI Interface

The PCI interface on the ICH7-M is compliant with the PCI Revision 2.3 implementation.

Some of the features of the PCI interface are listed below.

 PCI Revision 2.3 compliant  33 MHz  5V tolerant PCI signals (except PME#)  Integrated PCI arbiter supports up to seven PCI bus masters

The PCI bus is connected to an interface gold finger on the bottom of the CPU cards and

supports four expansion PCI cards on the backplane.

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Figure 2-9: PCI Golden Finger

2.5.4.1 PCI GbE Controllers

Two of the PCI lanes are implemented on the PICOe-945GSE through Realtek

RTL8110SC PCI GbE controllers and then connected to two RJ-45 Ethernet connectors

(

723HFigure 2-10).

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Figure 2-10: RJ-45 Connectors and GbE Controllers

The Realtek RTL8110SC PCI GbE controllers combine a triple-speed IEEE 802.3

compliant Media Access Controller (MAC) with a triple-speed Ethernet transceiver, 32-bit

PCI bus controller, and embedded memory. With state-of-the-art DSP technology and

mixed-mode signal technology, they offer high-speed transmission over CAT 5 UTP cable

or CAT 3 UTP (10Mbps only) cable. Functions such as Crossover Detection &

Auto-Correction, polarity correction, adaptive equalization, cross-talk cancellation, echo

cancellation, timing recovery, and error correction are implemented to provide robust

transmission and reception capability at high speeds.

Some of the features of the Realtek RTL8110SC PCI GbE controllers are listed below.

 Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver  Auto-Negotiation with Next Page capability  Supports PCI rev.2.3, 32-bit, 33 MHz/66 MHz  Supports pair swap/polarity/skew correction  Crossover Detection & & Auto-Correction  Wake-on-LAN and remote wake-up support  Microsoft® NDIS5, NDIS6 Checksum Offload (IPv4, IPv6, TCP, UDP) and

Segmentation Task-offload (Large send and Giant send) support

 Supports Full Duplex flow control (IEEE 802.3x)  Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab

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 Supports IEEE 802.1P Layer 2 Priority Encoding  Supports IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging  Serial EEPROM  Transmit/Receive on-chip buffer suppo rt  Supports power down/link down power saving  Supports PCI MSI (Message Signaled Interrupt) and MSI-X  Supports Receive-Side Scaling (RSS)

2.5.5 Intel® ICH7-M PCIe Bus

The Intel® ICH7-M chipset has four PCIe lanes. The four PCIe lanes are interfaced

through a golden finger on the bottom of the CPU card through a compatible half-size

backplane to either four PCIe x1 expansion cards or one PCIe x4 expansion card on. The

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PCIe x4 golden finger is shown in

724HFigure 2-11 below.

Figure 2-11: PCIe x4 Golden finger

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2.5.6 Intel® ICH7-M Real Time Clock

256 bytes of battery backed RAM is provided by the Motorola MC146818A real time clock

(RTC) integrated into the ICH7-M. The RTC operates on a 3V battery and 32.768KHz

crystal. The RTC keeps track of the time and stores system data even when the system is

turned off.

2.5.7 Intel® ICH7-M SATA Controller

The integrated SATA controller on the ICH7-M supports up to two SATA drives with

independent DMA operations. Two SATA controllers are connected to two SATA

connectors on the PICOe-945GSE. The SATA connectors are shown in

Figure 2-12: SATA Connectors

725HFigure 2-12.

SATA controller specifications are listed below.

 Supports two SATA drives  Supports 1.5 Gb/s data transfer speeds  Supports Serial ATA Specification, Revision 1.0a

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2.5.8 Intel® ICH7-M USB Controller

Up to seven high-speed, full-speed or low-speed USB devices are supported by the

ICH7-M on the PICOe-945GSE. High-speed USB 2.0, with data transfers of up to

480MB/s, is enabled with the ICH7-M integrated Enhanced Host Controller Interface

(EHCI) compliant host controller. USB full-speed and low-speed signaling is supported by

the ICH7-M integrated Universal Host Controller Interface (UHCI) controllers.

The seven USB ports implemented on the PICOe-945GSE are connected to three internal

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connectors and one external connector. See

Figure 2-13: Onboard USB Implementation

726HFigure 2-13.

2.6 LPC Bus Components

2.6.1 LPC Bus Overview

The ICH7-M LPC bus is connected to components listed below:

 Super I/O chipset  LPC Serial Port Chipset

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2.6.2 iTE IT8718F Super I/O Chipset

The iTE IT8718F Super I/O chipset is connected to the ICH7-M through the LPC bus.

Figure 2-14: Super I/O

The iTE IT8718F is an LPC interface-based Super I/O device that comes with

Environment Controller integration. Some of the features of the iTE IT8718F chipset are

listed below:

 ACPI and LANDesk Compliant  Enhanced Hardware Monitor  Fan Speed Controller  Two 16C550 UARTs for serial port control  One IEEE 1284 Parallel Port  Keyboard Controller  Watchdog T i mer

Some of the Super I/O features are described in more detail below:

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2.6.2.1 Super I/O LPC Interface

The LPC interface on the Super I/O complies with the Intel® Low Pin Count Specification

Rev. 1.0. The LPC interface supports both LDRQ# and SERIRQ protocols as well as PCI

PME# interfaces.

2.6.2.2 Super I/O 16C550 UARTs

The onboard Super I/O has two integrated 16C550 UARTs that can support the following:

 Two standard serial ports (COM1 and COM2)  IrDa 1.0 and ASKIR protocols

2.6.2.3 Super I/O Digital Input/Output

The input mode supports switch debouncing or programmable external IRQ routing. The

output mode supports two sets of programmable LED blinking perio ds.

2.6.2.4 Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor

The Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor monitors three thermal inputs, VBAT

internally, and eight voltage monitor inputs. These hardware parameters are reported in

the BIOS and can be read from the BIOS Hardware Health Configuration menu.

2.6.2.5 Super I/O Fan Speed Controller

The Super I/O fan speed controller enables the system to monitor the speed of the fan.

One of the pins on the fan connector is reserved for fan speed detection and interfaced to

the fan speed controller on the Super I/O. The fan speed is then reported in the BIOS.

2.6.2.6 Super I/O Keyboard/Mouse Controller

The Super I/O keyboard/mouse controller can execute the 8042 instruction set. Some of

the keyboard controller features are listed below:

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 The 8042 instruction is compatible with a PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse  Gate A20 and Keyboard reset output  Supports multiple keyboard power on events

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 Supports mouse double-click and/or mouse move power on events

2.6.2.7 Super I/O Parallel Port

The multi-mode high-performance parallel port supports the bi-directional Standard

Parallel Port (SPP), the Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and the Extended Capabilities Port

(ECP) modes.

2.7 Environmental and Power Specifications

2.7.1 System Monitoring

Two thermal inputs on the PICOe-945GSE Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor

monitor the following temperatures:

 System temperature  CPU temperature

Eight voltage inputs on the PICOe-945GSE Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor

monitor the following voltages:

 CPU Core  +1.05V  +3.30V  +5.00V  +12.0 V  +1.5V  +1.8V  5VSB  VBAT

The PICOe-945GSE Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor also monitors the following

fan speeds:

 CPU Fan speed

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The values for the above environmental parameters are all recorded in the BIOS

Hardware Health Configuration menu.

2.7.2 Operating Temperature and Temperature Control

The maximum and minimum operating temperatures for the PICOe-945GSE are listed

below.

 Minimum Operating Temperature: 0ºC (32°F)  Maximum Operating Temperature: 60°C (140°F)

A heat sink must be installed on the CPU. Thermal paste must be smeared on the lower

side of the heat sink before it is mounted on the CPU. Heat sinks are also mounted on the

Northbridge and Southbridge chipsets to ensure the operating temperature of these chips

remain low.

2.7.3 Power Consumption

762H727HTable 2-1 shows the power consumption parameters for the PICOe-945GSE running with

a 1.6 GHz Intel®

Voltage Current

+5V 2.89A

+12V 0.22A

5VSB 0.03A

Table 2-1: Power Consumption

Atom™ processor N270 with 512 MB 533 MHz DDR2 memory.

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Chapter

3 Unpacking

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3.1 Anti-static Precautions

WARNING!

Failure to take ESD precautions during the installation of the PICOe-945GSE may result in permanent damage to the PICOe-945GSE and severe injury to the user.

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components,

including the PICOe-945GSE. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is

therefore critical that whenever the PICOe-945GSE, or any other electrical component is

handled, the following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to.

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 Wear an anti-static wristband: - Wearing a simple anti-static wristband can

help to prevent ESD from damaging the board.

 Self-grounding:- Before handling the board touch any grounded conducting

material. During the time the board is handled, frequently touch any conducting materials that are connected to the ground.

 Use an anti-static pad: When configuring the PICOe-945GSE, place it on an

antic-static pad. This reduces the possibility of ESD damaging the PICOe-945GSE.

 Only handle the edges of the PCB:- When handling the PCB, hold the PCB

by the edges.

3.2 Unpacking

3.2.1 Unpacking Precautions

When the PICOe-945GSE is unpacked, please do the following:

 Follow the anti-static precautions outlined in Section 763H728H3.1.

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 Make sure the packing box is facing upwards so the PICOe-94 5GSE does not

fall out of the box.

 Make sure all the components shown in Section 764H729H3.3 are present.

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3.3 Unpacking Checklist

NOTE:

If any of the components listed in the checklist below are missing, do not proceed with the installation. Contact the IEI reseller or vendor the PICOe-945GSE was purchased from or contact an IEI sales representative directly by sending an email to

326H317Hsales@iei.com.tw.

3.3.1 Package Contents

The PICOe-945GSE is shipped with the following components:

Quantity Item and Part Number Image

1 PICOe-945GSE

2 SATA cable

(P/N: 32000-062800-RS)

1 KB/MS PS/2 Y-cable

(P/N: 32000-000138-RS)

1 Dual RS-232 cable

(P/N: 19800-000051-RS)

1 Dual USB cable (w bracket)

(P/N: CB-USB02-RS)

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1 Mini jumper pack (2.0mm)

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(P/N: 33100-000033-RS)

1 Utility CD

1 Quick Installation Guide

3.3.2 Optional Items

The PICOe-945GSE is shipped with the following components:

Item and Part Number Image

SATA power cable (P/N: 32100-088600-RS)

LPT cable (w/o bracket) (P/N: 32200-015100-RS)

HDTV output cable (P/N: HDTVCABLESET-01)

Audio kit_ 5.1 Channel (P/N: AC-KIT08R-R10)

Audio kit_ 7.1 Channel (P/N: AC-KIT-883HD-R10)

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Chapter

4 Connectors

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4.1 Peripheral Interface Connectors

Section 730H4.1.1 shows peripheral interface connector locations. Section 731H4.2 766Hlists all the

peripheral interface connectors seen in Section

732H4.1.1.

4.1.1 PICOe-945GSE Layout

768H733HFigure 4-1 shows the on-board peripheral connectors, rear panel peripheral connectors

and on-board jumpers.

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Figure 4-1: Connector and Jumper Locations [Front Side]

734HFigure 4-2 shows the solder side of the PICOe-945GSE.

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Figure 4-2: Connector and Jumper Locations [Solder Side]

4.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors

769H735HTable 4-1 shows a list of the peripheral interface connectors on the PICOe-945GSE.

Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found below.

Connector Type Label

Audio connector

ATX power control connector

Backlight inverter connectors

CompactFlash® socket

Digital input/output (DIO) connector

9-pin header J_AUDIO1

3-pin wafer ATXCTL1

5-pin wafer INVERTER1

50-pin CF socket CF1

10-pin header DIO1

Fan connector

Front panel connector

Infrared interface (IrDA) connector

3-pin wafer CPU_FAN1

8-pin header F_PANEL1

5-pin header IR1

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Keyboard connector

LVDS connector

Parallel port connector

Serial ATA (SATA) drive connectors

SDVO connector

RS-232 serial port connector

TV Out connector

USB 2.0 connector

6-pin wafer KB_MS1

30-pin crimp LVDS1

26-pin header LPT1

7-pin SAT A S_ATA1

7-pin SAT A S_ATA2

48-pin crimp SDVO1

10-pin header COM1

10-pin header COM2

6-pin header TV1

8-pin header USB1

8-pin header USB2

8-pin header USB3

Table 4-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors

4.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors

770H736HTable 4-2 lists the rear panel connectors on the PICOe-945GSE. Detailed descriptions of

these connectors can be found in Section

Connector Type Label

Ethernet connector RJ-45 LAN1

Ethernet connector RJ-45 LAN2

Keyboard/mouse PS/2 KB_MS2

USB port USB port USB_C1

VGA port connector 15-pin female VGA1

Table 4-2: Rear Panel Connectors

771H737H4.3 on page 772H738H73.

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4.2 Internal Peripheral Connectors

Internal peripheral connectors are found on the CPU card and are only accessible when

the CPU card is outside of the chassis. This section has complete descriptions of all the

internal, peripheral connectors on the PICOe-945GSE.

4.2.1 ATX Power Supply Enable Connector

CN Label: ATXCTL1

CN Type:

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

3-pin wafer (1x3)

739HFigure 4-3

740HTable 4-3

The ATX power supply enable connector enables the PICOe-945GSE to be connected to

an ATX power supply. In default mode, the PICOe-945GSE can only us an AT power

supply. To enable an ATX power supply the AT Power Select jumper must also be

configured. Please refer to Chapter 3 for more details.

Figure 4-3: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Location

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 GND

2 PS-ON 3 +5V Standby

Table 4-3: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Pinouts

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4.2.2 Audio Connector (9-pin)

CN Label: J_AUDIO1

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CN Type:

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

9-pin header (2x5)

741HFigure 4-4

742HTable 4-4

The 9-pin audio connector is connected to external audio devices including speakers and

microphones for the input and output of audio signals to and from the system.

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Figure 4-4: Audio Connector Location (9-pin)

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 HDA_SYNC 2 HDA_BITCLK

3 HDA_SDOUT 4 SB_SPKR 5 HDA_SDIN0 6 HDA_RST#

7 VCC 8 GND 9 +12V 10 GND

Table 4-4: Audio Connector Pinouts (9-pin)

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4.2.3 Backlight Inverter Connector

CN Label: INVERTER1

CN Type:

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

5-pin wafer (1x5)

743HFigure 4-5

744HTable 4-5

The backlight inverter connector provides the backlight on the LCD display connected to

the PICOe-945GSE with +12V of power.

Figure 4-5: Panel Backlight Connector Pinout Locations

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 LCD Backlight Control 2 GROUND 3 +12V 4 GROUND 5 BACKLIGHT Enable

Table 4-5: Panel Backlight Connector Pinouts

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4.2.4 CompactFlash® Socket

CN Label: CF1 (solder side)

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CN Type:

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

50-pin header (2x25)

745HFigure 4-6

746HTable 4-6

A CF Type I or Type II memory card is inserted to the CF socket on the solder side of the

PICOe-945GSE.

Figure 4-6: CF Card Socket Location

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 GROUND 26 VCC-IN CHECK1

2 DATA 3 27 DATA 11 3 DATA 4 28 DATA 12

4 DATA 5 29 DATA 13

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PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

5 DATA 6 30 DATA 14

6 DATA 7 31 DATA 15 7 HDC_CS0# 32 HDC_CS1

8 N/C 33 N/C 9 GROUND 34 IOR#

10 N/C 35 IOW# 11 N/C 36 VCC_COM

12 N/C 37 IRQ15 13 VCC_COM 38 VCC_COM

14 N/C 39 CSEL 15 N/C 40 N/C

16 N/C 41 HDD_RESET 17 N/C 42 IORDY

18 SA2 43 SDREQ 19 SA1 44 SDACK#

20 SA0 45 HDD_ACTIVE# 21 DATA 0 46 66DET

22 DATA 1 47 DATA 8 23 DATA 2 48 DATA 9

24 N/C 49 DATA 10 25 VCC-IN CHECK2 50 GROUND

Table 4-6: CF Card Socket Pinouts

4.2.5 Digital Input/Output (DIO) Connector

CN Label: DIO1

CN Type:

10-pin header (2x5)

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

747HFigure 4-7

748HTable 4-7

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The digital input/output connector is managed through a Super I/O chip. The DIO

connector pins are user programmable.

Figure 4-7: DIO Connector Connector Locations

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 GND 2 VCC

3 Output 3 4 Output 2 5 Output 1 6 Output 0

7 Input 3 8 Input 2 9 Input 1 10 Input 0

Table 4-7: DIO Connector Connector Pinouts

4.2.6 Fan Connector (+12V, 3-pin)

CN Label: CPU_FAN1

CN Type:

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

3-pin header

777H749HFigure 4-8

778H750HTable 4-8

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The cooling fan connector provides a 12V, 500mA current to the cooling fan. The

connector has a "rotation" pin to get rotation signals from fans and notify the system so the

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system BIOS can recognize the fan speed. Please note that only specified fans can issue

the rotation signals.

Figure 4-8: +12V Fan Connector Location

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 GND 2 +12V 3 Fan Speed Detect

Table 4-8: +12V Fan Connector Pinouts

4.2.7 Front Panel Connector (8-pin)

CN Label: F_PANEL1

CN Type:

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

The front panel connector connects to external switches and indicators to monitor and

controls the CPU card. These indicators and switches include:

8-pin header (2x4)

751HFigure 4-9

752HTable 4-9

 Power button  Reset  Power LED  HDD LED

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Figure 4-9: Front Panel Connector Pinout Locations (8-pin)

FUNCTION PIN DESCRIPTION FUNCTION PIN DESCRIPTION

Button

1 PWR_BTN+ 2 PWR_LED+ Power 3 PWR_BTN5 HDD_LED+ 6 RESET+ HDD LED 7 HDD_LED-

Power LED

4 PWR_LED-

Reset

8 RESET-

Table 4-9: Front Panel Connector Pinouts (8-pin)

4.2.8 Infrared Interface Connector

CN Label: IR1

CN Type:

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

The infrared interface connector supports both Serial Infrared (SIR) and Amplitude Shift

Key Infrared (ASKIR) interfaces.

5-pin header (1x5)

787H753HFigure 4-10

788H754HTable 4-10

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Figure 4-10: Infrared Connector Pinout Locations

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 VCC

2 NC

3 IR-RX 4 GND

5 IR-TX

Table 4-10: Infrared Connector Pinouts

4.2.9 Keyboard/Mouse Connector

CN Label: KB_MS1

CN Type:

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

The keyboard and mouse connector can be connected to a standard PS/2 cable or PS/2

Y-cable to add keyboard and mouse functionality to the system.

6-pin header (1x6)

755HFigure 4-11

756HTable 4-11

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Figure 4-11: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Location

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 VCC5_KBMS

2 MS DATA

3 MS CLK 4 KB DATA

5 KB CLK 6 GROUND

Table 4-11: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pinouts

4.2.10 LVDS LCD Connector

CN Label: LVDS1

CN Type:

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

30-pin crimp (3x10)

789H757HFigure 4-12

790H758HTable 4-12

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The 30-pin LVDS LCD connectors can be connected to single channel or dual channel,

24-bit or 36-bit LVDS panel.

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Figure 4-12: LVDS LCD Connector Pinout Location

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 GND 2 GND 3 A_Y0 4 A_Y0#

5 A_Y1 6 A_Y1# 7 A_Y2 8 A_Y2#

9 A_CK 10 A_CK# 11 NC 12 NC

13 GND 14 GND 15 B_Y0 16 B_Y0#

17 B_Y1 18 B_Y1# 19 B_Y2 20 B_Y2#

21 B_CK 22 B_CK# 23 NC 24 NC

25 GND 26 GND 27 VCC/VCC3 28 VCC/VCC3

29 VCC/VCC3 30 VCC/VCC3

Table 4-12: LVDS LCD Port Connector Pinouts

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4.2.11 Parallel Port Connector

CN Label: LPT1

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CN Type:

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

26-pin header

759HFigure 4-13

760HTable 4-13

The 26-pin parallel port connector connects to a parallel port connector interface or some

other parallel port device such as a printer.

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Figure 4-13: Parallel Port Connector Location

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 STROBE# 2 DATA 0 3 DATA 1 4 DATA 2

5 DATA 3 6 DATA 4 7 DATA 5 8 DATA 6

9 DATA 7 10 ACKNOWLEDGE 11 BUSY 12 PAPER EMPTY

13 PRINTER SELECT 14 AUTO FORM FEED # 15 ERROR# 16 INITIALIZE

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PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

17 PRINTER SELECT LN# 18 GROUND 19 GROUND 20 GROUND

21 GROUND 22 GROUND 23 GROUND 24 GROUND

25 GROUND 26 NC

Table 4-13: Parallel Port Connector Pinouts

4.2.12 SATA Drive Connectors

CN Label: S_ATA1 and S_ATA2

CN Type:

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

7-pin SAT A drive connectors

793H761HFigure 4-14

794H762HTable 4-14

The two SATA drive connectors are each connected to a first generation SATA drive. First

generation SATA drives transfer data at speeds as high as 150 Mb/s. The SATA drives

can be configured in a RAID configuration.

Figure 4-14: SATA Drive Connector Locations

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 GND 2 TX+

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3 TX4 GND 5 RX6 RX+ 7 GND

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Table 4-14: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts

4.2.13 Serial Port Connectors (COM 1 and COM 2)

CN Label: COM1 and COM2

CN Type:

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

10-pin header (2x5)

795H763HFigure 4-15

796H764HTable 4-15

The 10-pin serial port connector provides a second RS-232 serial communications

channel. The COM serial port connectors can be connected to external RS-232 serial port

devices.

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Figure 4-15: COM Connector Pinout Locations

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PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 Data Carrier Direct (DCD) 2 Receive Data (SIN) 3 Transmit Data (SOUT) 4 Data Terminal Ready (DTR) 5 Ground (GND) 6 DATA Set Ready (DSR) 7 Request To Send (RTS) 8 Clear To Send (CTS) 9 Ring Indicator (XRI) 10 N/C

Table 4-15: COM Connector Pinouts

4.2.14 SDVO Connector

CN Label: SDVO1

CN Type:

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

47-pin connector (1x47)

765HFigure 4-12

766HTable 4-12

The 47-pin SDVO (Serial Digital Video Out) connector supports additional video signaling

interfaces.

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Figure 4-16: SDVO Connector Pinout Locations

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 GROUND 25 GROUND 2 NC 26 SDVOB_BLUE3 NC 27 SDVOB_BLUE+ 4 GROUND 28 GROUND 5 NC 29 SDVOB_RED6 NC 30 SDVOB_RED+ 7 GROUND 31 GROUND 8 SDVOB_CLK- 32 SDVO1_STALL9 SDVOB_ CLK+ 33 SDVO1_STALL+ 10 GROUND 34 GROUND 11 SDVOB_GREEN- 35 SDVO_TVCLKIN-

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12 SDVOB_GREEN+ 36 SDVO_TVCLKIN+ 13 GROUND 37 GROUND 14 NC 38 SDVO_CLK 15 NC 39 SDVO_DATA 16 GROUND 40 PCIRST 17 SDVOB_INT+ 41 +5VS 18 SDVOB_INT+ 42 +5VS 19 GROUND 43 +5VS 20 NC 44 NC 21 NC 45 NC 22 GROUND 46 GROUND 23 NC 47 GROUND 24 NC

Table 4-16: SDVO Connector Pinouts

4.2.15 TV Out Connector

CN Label: TV1

CN Type:

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

The 2x3 pin TV out connector connects to a TV output by using an S-Video or RCA

connector. The TV out connector makes displaying media data on a television easier.

6-pin header (2x3)

799H767HFigure 4-17

800H768HTable 4-17

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Figure 4-17: TV Connector Pinout Locations

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

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S-Video Connector

1 GND 2 AGREEN_Y

3 GND 4 ARED_C

RCA Connector (only video signal)

5 GND 6 ABLUE_CVBS

Table 4-17: TV Port Connector Pinouts

4.2.16 USB Connectors (Internal)

CN Label: USB1, USB2 and USB3

CN Type:

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

8-pin header (2x4)

801H769HFigure 4-18

802H770HTable 4-18

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The 2x4 USB pin connectors each provide connectivity to two USB 1.1 or two USB 2.0

ports. Each USB connector can support two USB devices. Additional external USB ports

are found on the rear panel. The USB ports are used for I/O bus expansion.

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Figure 4-18: USB Connector Pinout Locations

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 VCC 2 GND 3 DATA- 4 DATA5 DATA+ 6 DATA+ 7 GND 8 VCC

Table 4-18: USB Port Connector Pinouts

4.3 External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel

803H771HFigure 4-19 shows the PICOe-945GSE external peripheral interface connector (EPIC)

panel. The PICOe-945GSE EPIC panel consists of the following:

 2 x RJ-45 LAN connectors  1 x PS/2 connector  1 x USB connector  1 x VGA connector

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Figure 4-19: PICOe-945GSE External Peripheral Interface Connector

4.3.1 Keyboard/Mouse Connector

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CN Label:

KB_MS2

CN Type: PS/2

CN Location:

CN Pinouts:

772HFigure 4-19

See

773HFigure 4-20, 774HTable 4-19

See

The PICOe-945GSE keyboard and mouse connector is a standard PS/2 connector.

Figure 4-20: PS/2 Pinout and Configuration

PIN DESCRIPTION

1 KB DATA

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2 MS DATA 3 GND 4 VCC 5 KB CLOCK 6 MS CLOCK

Table 4-19: Keyboard Connector Pinouts

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4.3.2 LAN Connectors

CN Label: LAN1 and LAN2

CN Type:

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

RJ-45

808H775HFigure 4-19

809H776HTable 4-20

The PICOe-945GSE is equipped with two built-in RJ-45 Ethernet controllers. The

controllers can connect to the LAN through two RJ-45 LAN connectors. There are two

LEDs on the connector indicating the status of LAN. The pin assignments are listed in the

following table:

PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION

1 MDIA3- 5 MDIA1+ 2 MDIA3+ 6 MDIA2+

3 MDIA2- 7 MDIA04 MDIA1- 8 MDIA0+

Table 4-20: LAN Pinouts

Figure 4-21: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector

The RJ-45 Ethernet connector has two status LEDs, one green and one yello w. The green

LED indicates activity on the port and the yellow LED indicates the port is linked. See

810H777HTable 4-21.

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STATUS

GREEN Activity YELLOW Linked

DESCRIPTION STATUS DESCRIPTION

Table 4-21: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector LEDs

4.3.3 USB Connectors

CN Label: USB_C1

CN T ype:

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

The PICOe-945GSE has two external USB 2.0 ports. The ports connect to both USB 2.0

and USB 1.1 devices.

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

USB port

814H778HFigure 4-19

815H779HTable 4-22

1 VCC 2 DATA3 DATA+ 4 GND

Table 4-22: USB Port Pinouts

4.3.4 VGA Connector

CN Label: VGA1

CN Type:

CN Location: See

CN Pinouts: See

The PICOe-945GSE has a single 15-pin female connector for connectivity to standard

display devices.

15-pin Female

816H780HFigure 4-19

817H781HFigure 4-22 and 818H782HTable 4-23

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Figure 4-22: VGA Connector

PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION

1 RED 2 GREEN

3 BLUE 4 NC 5 GND 6 CRT_PLUG-

7 GND 8 GND 9 VCC 10

11 NC 12 13 HSYNC 14

15 DDCCLK

GND

DDC DAT VSYNC

Table 4-23: VGA Connector Pinouts

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Chapter

5 Installation

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5.1 Anti-static Precautions

WARNING:

Failure to take ESD precautions during the installation of the PICOe-945GSE may result in permanent damage to the PICOe-945GSE and severe injury to the user.

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components,

including the PICOe-945GSE. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is

therefore critical that whenever the PICOe-945GSE, or any other electrical component is

handled, the following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to.

 Wear an anti-static wristband: - Wearing a simple anti-static wristband can

help to prevent ESD from damaging the board.

 Self-grounding:- Before handling the board touch any grounded conducting

material. During the time the board is handled, frequently touch any conducting materials that are connected to the ground.

 Use an anti-static pad: When configuring the PICOe-945GSE, place it on an

antic-static pad. This reduces the possibility of ESD damaging the PICOe-945GSE.

 Only handle the edges of the PCB:-: When handling the PCB, hold the PCB

by the edges.

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5.2 Installation Considerations

NOTE:

The following installation notices and installation considerations should be read and understood before the PICOe-945GSE is installed. All installation notices pertaining to the installation of the PICOe-945GSE should be strictly adhered to. Failing to adhere to these precautions may lead to severe damage of the PICOe-945GSE and injury to the person installing the CPU card.

5.2.1 Installation Notices

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WARNING:

The installation instructions described in this manual should be carefully followed in order to prevent damage to the PICOe-945GSE, PICOe-945GSE components and injury to the user.

Before and during the installation please DO the following:

 Read the user manual:

o The user manual provides a complete description of the PICOe-945GSE

installation instructions and configuration options.

 Wear an electrostatic discharge cuff (ESD):

o Electronic components are easily damaged by ESD. Wearing an ESD cuff

removes ESD from the body and helps prevent ESD damage.

 Place the PICOe-945GSE on an antistatic pad:

o When installing or configuring the CPU card, place it on an antistatic pad.

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This helps to prevent potential ESD damage.

 Turn all power to the PICOe-945GSE off:

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o When working with the PICOe-945GSE, make sure that it is disconnected

from all power supplies and that no electricity is being fed into the system.

Before and during the installation of the PICOe-945GSE DO NOT:

 Remove any of the stickers on the PCB board. These stickers are required for

warranty validation.

 Use the product before verifying all the cables and power connectors are

properly connected.

 Allow screws to come in contact with the PCB circuit, connector pins, or its

components.

5.2.2 Installation Checklist

The following checklist is provided to ensure the PICOe-945GSE is properly installed.

 All the items in the packing list are present  A compatible memory module is properly inserted into the slot  The CF Type I or CF T y pe II card is properly installed into the CF socket  The jumpers have been properly configured  The PICOe-945GSE is inserted into a chassis with adequate ventilation  The correct power supply is being used  The following devices are properly connected

o Primary and secondary IDE device o SATA drives o Power supply o USB cable o Serial port cable

 The following external peripheral devices are properly connected to the

chassis:

o VGA screen o Keyboard o Mouse o RS-232 serial communications device o USB devices

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5.3 Unpacking

When the PICOe-945GSE is unpacked, please check all the unpacking list items listed in

Chapter 3 are indeed present. If any of the unpacking list items are not available please

contact the PICOe-945GSE vendor reseller/vendor where the PICOe-945GSE was

purchased or contact an IEI sales representative.

5.4 SO-DIMM and CF Card Installation

5.4.1 SO-DIMM Installation

WARNING:

Using incorrectly specified SO-DIMM may cause permanently damage the PICOe-945GSE. Please make sure the purchased SO-DIMM complies with the memory specifications of the PICOe-945GSE. SO-DIMM specifications compliant with the PICOe-945GSE are listed in Chapter 2.

To install a SO-DIMM into a SO-DIMM socket, please follow the steps below and refer to

783HFigure 5-1.

Figure 5-1: SO-DIMM Installation

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Step 1: Locate the SO-DIMM socket. Place the PICOe-945GSE on an anti-static pad

with the solder side facing up.

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Step 2: Align the SO-DIMM with the socket. The SO-DIMM must be oriented in such a

way that the notch in the middle of the SO-DIMM must be aligned with the plastic bridge in the socket.

Step 3: Insert the SO-DIMM. Push the SO-DIMM chip into the socket at an angle. (See

784HFigure 5-1)

Step 4: Open the SO-DIMM socket arms. Gently pull the arms of the SO-DIMM socket

out and push the rear of the SO-DIMM down. (See

785HFigure 5-1)

Step 5: Secure the SO-DIMM. Release the arms on the SO-DIMM socket. They clip into

place and secure the SO-DIMM in the socket.Step 0:

5.4.2 CF Card Installation

NOTE:

The PICOe-945GSE can support both CF Type I cards and CF Type II cards. For the complete specifications of the supported CF cards please refer to Chapter 2.

To install the a CF card (Type I or Type II) onto the PICOe-945GSE, please follow the

steps below:

Step 1: Locate the CF card socket. Place the PICOe-945GSE on an anti-static pad

with the solder side facing up. Locate the CF card.

Step 2: Align the CF card. Make sure the CF card is properly aligned with the CF

socket.

Step 3: Insert the CF card. Gently insert the CF card into the socket making sure the

socket pins are properly inserted into the socket. See

786HFigure 5-2.

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Figure 5-2: CF Card Installation

5.5 Jumper Settings

NOTE:

A jumper is a metal bridge used to close an electrical circuit. It consists of two or three metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected by a plastic cover) that slides over the pins to connect them. To CLOSE/SHORT a jumper means connecting the pins of the jumper with the plastic clip and to OPEN a jumper means removing the plastic clip from a jumper.

Figure 5-3: Jumper Locations

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Before the PICOe-945GSE is installed in the system, the jumpers must be set in

accordance with the desired configuration. The jumpers on the PICOe-945GSE are listed

829H787HTable 5-1.

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Description Label Type

AT Power Mode Setting ATXCTL1 2-pin header

CF Card Setting JCF1 2-pin header

Clear CMOS J_CMOS1 3-pin header

LVDS Panel Resolution J_LCD_TYPE1 8-pin header

LVDS Voltage Select J_VLVDS1 3-pin header

PCIe Status Select J_PCIE1 2-pin header

Table 5-1: Jumpers

5.5.1 AT Power Select Jumper Settings

NOTE:

The AT Power Select Jumper is the same as the ATX Enable connector.

Jumper Label: ATXCTl1

Jumper Type:

Jumper Settings: See

Jumper Location: See

The AT Power Select jumper specifies the systems power mode as AT or ATX. Use a

jumper cap to short pin 1 - pin 2 on the ATXCTL1 connector to enable the AT Power mode

on the system. In the ATX mode use the PS_ON- and 5VSB cable. AT Power Select

jumper settings are shown in

3-pin wafer

788HTable 5-2

789HFigure 5-4

790HTable 5-2.

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AT Power Select Description

Short 1 – 2 Use AT power Default

Open Use ATX power

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Table 5-2: AT Power Select Jumper Settings

The location of the AT Power Select jumper is shown in 791HFigure 5-4 below.

Figure 5-4: AT Power Select Jumper Location

5.5.2 CF Card Setup

Jumper Label: JCF1

Jumper Type:

Jumper Settings: See

Jumper Location: See

The CF Card Setup jumper sets the CF Type I card or CF Type II cards as either the slave

device or the master device. CF Card Setup jumper settings are shown in

CF Card Setup Description

Open Slave Default

Closed Master

2-pin header

792HTable 5-3

793HFigure 5-5

794HTable 5-3.

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Table 5-3: CF Card Setup Jumper Settings

The CF Card Setup jumper location is shown in 795HFigure 5-5.

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Figure 5-5: CF Card Setup Jumper Location

5.5.3 Clear CMOS Jumper

Jumper Label: J_CMOS1

Jumper Type:

Jumper Settings: See

Jumper Location: See

3-pin header

830H796HTable 5-4

831H797HFigure 5-6

If the PICOe-945GSE fails to boot due to improper BIOS settings, the clear CMOS jumper

clears the CMOS data and resets the system BIOS information. To do this, use the jumper

cap to close pins 2 and 3 for a few seconds then reinstall the jumper clip back to pins 1

and 2.

If the “CMOS Settings Wrong” message is displayed during the boot up process, the fault

may be corrected by pressing the F1 to enter the CMOS Setup menu. Do one of the

following:

 Enter the correct CMOS setting  Load Optimal Defaults  Load Failsafe Defaults.

After having done one of the above, save the changes and exit the CMOS Setup menu.

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The clear CMOS jumper settings are shown in 832H798HTable 5-4.

Clear CMOS Description

Short 1 - 2 Keep CMOS Setup Default

Short 2 - 3 Clear CMOS Setup

Table 5-4: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings

The location of the clear CMOS jumper is shown in 833H799HFigure 5-6 below.

Figure 5-6: Clear CMOS Jumper

5.5.4 LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper

Jumper Label: J_LCD_TYPE1

Jumper Type:

Jumper Settings: See

Jumper Location: See

The LVDS Panel Resolution jumper allows the resolution of the LVDS screens connected

to the LVDS1 connector to be configured. The LVDS Panel Resolution jumper settings are

shown in

802HTable 5-5.

8-pin header

800HTable 5-5

801HFigure 5-7

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J_LCD_TYPE1 Description

Open 640 x 480 (18-bit) Short 1-2 800 x 480 (18-bit)

Short 3-4 800 x 600 (18-bit) Default Short 1-2, 3-4 1024 X 768 (18-bit)

Short 5-6 1280X1024 (36-bit) Short 1-2, 5-6 1400 X 1050 (36-bit)

Short 3-4, 5-6 1400 x 900 (36-bit) Short 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 1600 x 1200 (36-bit)

Table 5-5: LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper Settings

The LVDS Panel Resolution jumper location is shown in 803HFigure 5-7.

Figure 5-7: LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper Pinout Locations

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5.5.5 LVDS Voltage Selection

WARNING:

Permanent damage to the screen and PICOe-945GSE may occur if the wrong voltage is selected with this jumper. Please refer to the user guide that cam with the monitor to select the correct voltage.

Jumper Label: J_VLVDS1

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Jumper Type:

Jumper Settings: See

Jumper Location: See

3-pin header

804HTable 5-6

805HFigure 5-8

The LVDS Voltage Selection jumpers allow the LVDS screen voltages to be set.

J_VLVDS1 sets the voltage connected to LVDS1. The LVDS Voltage Selection jumper

settings are shown in

LCD Voltage Select Description

Short 1-2 +3.3V LVDS Default

Short 2-3 +5V LVDS

806HTable 5-6.

Table 5-6: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Settings

The LVDS Voltage Selection jumper location is shown in 807HFigure 5-8.

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Figure 5-8: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Pinout Locations

5.5.6 PCIe Status Select

Jumper Label: J_PCIE1

Jumper Type:

Jumper Settings: See

Jumper Location: See

The PCIe Status Select jumper allows the PCIe status to be configured. The PCIe Status

Select jumper settings are shown in

PCIe Status Select Description

Open One PCIe x4

Short Four PCIe x1 Default

Table 5-7: PCIe Status Select Jumper Settings

2-pin header

808HTable 5-7

809HFigure 5-9

810HTable 5-6.

The PCIe Status Select jumper location is shown in 811HFigure 5-8.

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Figure 5-9: PCIe Status Select Jumper Pinout Locations

5.6 Chassis Installation

5.6.1 Airflow

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WARNING:

Airflow is critical to the cooling of the CPU and other onboard components. The chassis in which the PICOe-945GSE must have air vents to allow cool air to move into the system and hot air to move out.

The PICOe-945GSE must be installed in a chassis with ventilation holes on the sides

allowing airflow to travel through the heat sink surface. In a system with an individual

power supply unit, the cooling fan of a power supply can also help generate airflow

through the board surface.

5.6.2 Backplane Installation

Before the PICOe-945GSE can be installed into the chassis, a backplane must first be

installed. Please refer to the installation instructions that came with the backplane and the

chassis to see how to install the backplane into the chassis.

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NOTE:

IEI has a wide range of backplanes available. Please contact your PICOe-945GSE vendor, reseller or an IEI sales representative at

318Hsales@iei.com.tw or visit the IEI website (319Hhttp://www.ieiworld.com.tw)

to find out more about the available chassis.

5.6.3 CPU Card Installation

To install the PICOe-945GSE CPU card onto the backplane, carefully align the CPU card

interface connectors with the corresponding socket on the backplane. To do this, please

refer to the reference material that came with the backplane. Next, secure the CPU card to

the chassis. To do this, please refer to the reference material that came with the chassis.

5.7 Internal Peripheral Device Connections

5.7.1 Peripheral Device Cables

The cables listed in 850H812HTable 5-8 are shipped with the PICOe-945GSE.

Quantity Type

1 Keyboard and Mouse cable

2 SATA drive cable

1 Dual port USB cable

1 Dual RS-232 cable

Table 5-8: IEI Provided Cables

Some optional items that can be purchased separately and installed on the

PICOe-945GSE include:

 SATA power cable  Parallel port cable

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 HDTV out cable  5.1 channel audio kit  7.1 channel audio kit

5.7.2 5.1 Channel Audio Kit Installation

NOTE:

This is an optional item that must be ordered separately. For further information please contact the nearest PICOe-945GSE distributor, reseller or vendor or contact an iEi sales representative directly. Send

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any queries to

320Hsales@iei.com.tw.

The optional 5.1 channel audio kit connects to the 10-pin audio connector on the

PICOe-945GSE. The audio kit consists of three audio jacks. One audio jack, Mic In,

connects to a microphone. The remaining two audio jacks, Line-In and Line-Out, connect

to two speakers. To install the audio kit, please refer to the steps below:

Step 1: Connect the audio kit cable. The audio kit is shipped with a cable that

connects the audio kit to the PICOe-945GSE. Connect the cable to the connector on the back of the audio kit. Make sure the pins are properly aligned (i.e. pin 1 connects to pin 1).

Step 2: Locate the audio connector. The location of the 10-pin audio connector is

shown in Chapter 3.

Step 3: Align pin 1. Align pin 1 on the on-board connector with pin 1 on the audio kit

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cable connector. Pin 1 on the audio kit cable connector is indicated with a white dot. See

813HFigure 5-10.

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Figure 5-10: 5.1 Channel Audio Kit

Step 4: Mount the audio kit onto the chassis. Once the audio kit is connected to the

PICOe-945GSE, secure the audio kit bracket to the system chassis.

Step 5: Connect the audio devices. Connect one speaker to the line-in audio jack, one

speaker to the line-out audio jack and a microphone to the mic-in audio jack.

Step 6: Install the driver. If the 5.1 channel audio kit is used, the ALC655 Realtek

codec driver must be installed. Refe r t o Chapter 7 for driver installation instructions.Step 0:

5.7.3 7.1 Channel Audio Kit Installation

NOTE:

321Hsales@iei.com.tw.

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The optional 7.1 channel audio kit connects to the 10-pin audio connector on the

PICOe-945GSE. The audio kit consists of five audio jacks. One audio jack, Mic In,

connects to a microphone. The remaining four audio jacks, Line-In, Front-Out, Rear-Out,

and Center Subwoofer, connect to speakers. To install the audio kit, please refer to the

steps below:

Step 1: Connect the audio kit cable. The audio kit is shipped with a cable that

connects the audio kit to the PICOe-945GSE. Connect the cable to the connector on the back of the audio kit. Make sure the pins are properly aligned (i.e. pin 1 connects to pin 1).

Step 2: Locate the audio connector. The location of the 10-pin audio connector is

shown in Chapter 3.

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Step 3: Align pin 1. Align pin 1 on the on-board connector with pin 1 on the audio kit

cable connector. Pin 1 on the audio kit cable connector is indicated with a white dot. See

814HFigure 5-11.

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Figure 5-11: 7.1 Channel Audio Kit

Step 4: Mount the audio kit onto the chassis. Once the audio kit is connected to the

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PICOe-945GSE, secure the audio kit bracket to the system chassis.

Step 5: Connect the audio devices. Connect one speaker to the line-in audio jack, one

speaker to the line-out audio jack and a microphone to the mic-in audio jack.

Step 6: Install the driver. If the 7.1 channel audio kit is used, the ALC883 Realtek

codec driver must be installed. Refe r t o Chapter 7 for driver installation instructions.Step 0:

5.7.4 SATA Drive Connection

The PICOe-945GSE is shipped with two SATA drive cables and one SATA drive power

cable. To connect the SATA drives to the connectors, please follow the steps below.

Step 1: Locate the connectors. The locations of the SATA drive connectors are shown

in Chapter 3.

Step 2: Insert the cable connector. Press the clip on the connector at the end of the

SATA cable and insert the cable connector into the onboard SATA drive connector. See

852H815HFigure 5-12.

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Figure 5-12: SATA Drive Cable Connection

Step 3: Connect the cable to the SATA disk. Connect the connector on the other end

of the cable to the connector at the back of the SATA drive. See

Step 4: Connect the SATA power cable. Connect the SATA power connector to the

back of the SATA drive. See

854H817HFigure 5-13.

853H816HFigure 5-13.

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Figure 5-13: SATA Power Drive Connection

5.7.5 USB Cable (Dual Port) with Slot Bracket

The PICOe-945GSE is shipped with a dual port USB 2.0 cable. To connect the USB cable

connector, please follow the steps below.

Step 1: Locate the connectors. The locations of the USB connectors are shown in

Chapter 3.

WARNING:

If the USB pins are not properly aligned, the USB device can burn out.

Step 2: Align the connectors. The cable has two connectors. Correctly align pin 1on

each cable connector with pin 1 on the PICOe-945GSE USB connector.

Step 3: Insert the cable connectors. Once the cable connectors are properly aligned

with the USB connectors on the PICOe-945GSE, connect the cable connectors to the on-board connectors. See

818HFigure 5-14.

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Figure 5-14: Dual USB Cable Connection

Step 4: Attach the bracket to the chassis. The USB 2.0 connectors are attached to a

bracket. To secure the bracket to the chassis please refer to the installation instructions that came with the chassis.Step 0:

5.7.6 Parallel Port Cable without Bracket

The optional parallel port (LPT) cable respectively connects the on-board LPT 26-pin box

header to an external LPT device (like a printer). The cable comprises a 26-pin female

header, to be connected to the on-board LPT box-header, on one side and on the other

side a standard external LPT connector. To connect the LPT cable, please follow the

steps below.

Step 1: Locate the connector. The LPT connector location is shown in Chapter 4.

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IEI Integration PICOe-945GSE User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

1 Introduction

1.1 Overview

1.1.1 PICOe-945GSE Introduction

1.2 PICOe-945GSE Overview

1.2.1 PICOe-945GSE Overview Photo

1.2.2 PICOe-945GSE Peripheral Connectors and Jumpers

1.2.3 Technical Specifications

2 Detailed Specifications

2.1 Dimensions

2.1.1 Board Dimensions

2.1.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions

2.2 Data Flow

2.3 Embedded PICOe-945GSE Processor

2.3.1 Overview

2.3.2 Features

2.3.3 Front Side Bus (FSB)

2.4 Intel 945GSE Northbridge Chipset

2.4.1 Intel® 945GSE Overview

2.4.2 Intel® 945GSE DDR2 Controller

2.4.2.1 On-board DDR2 SDRAM

2.4.2.2 DDR2 SO-DIMM Socket

2.4.3 Intel® 945GSE Graphics

2.4.3.1 Analog CRT Graphics Mode

2.4.3.2 LVDS Interface

2.4.3.3 TV Out Interface

2.4.3.4 Serial Digital Video Output (SDVO)

2.5 Intel® ICH7-M Southbridge Chipset

2.5.1 Intel® ICH7-M Overview

2.5.2 Intel® ICH7-M Audio Controllers

2.5.2.1 Intel® ICH7-M Audio Codec ’97 Controller

2.5.2.2 Intel® ICH7-M High Definition (HD) Audio Controller

2.5.3 Intel® ICH7-M Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface

2.5.4 Intel® ICH7-M PCI Interface

2.5.4.1 PCI GbE Controllers

2.5.5 Intel® ICH7-M PCIe Bus

2.5.6 Intel® ICH7-M Real Time Clock

2.5.7 Intel® ICH7-M SATA Controller

2.5.8 Intel® ICH7-M USB Controller

2.6 LPC Bus Components

2.6.1 LPC Bus Overview

2.6.2 iTE IT8718F Super I/O Chipset

2.6.2.1 Super I/O LPC Interface

2.6.2.2 Super I/O 16C550 UARTs

2.6.2.3 Super I/O Digital Input/Output

2.6.2.4 Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor

2.6.2.5 Super I/O Fan Speed Controller

2.6.2.6 Super I/O Keyboard/Mouse Controller

2.6.2.7 Super I/O Parallel Port

2.7 Environmental and Power Specifications

2.7.1 System Monitoring

2.7.2 Operating Temperature and Temperature Control

2.7.3 Power Consumption

3 Unpacking

3.1 Anti-static Precautions

3.2 Unpacking

3.2.1 Unpacking Precautions

3.3 Unpacking Checklist

3.3.1 Package Contents

3.3.2 Optional Items

4 Connectors

4.1 Peripheral Interface Connectors

4.1.1 PICOe-945GSE Layout

4.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors

4.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors

4.2 Internal Peripheral Connectors

4.2.1 ATX Power Supply Enable Connector

4.2.2 Audio Connector (9-pin)

4.2.3 Backlight Inverter Connector

4.2.4 CompactFlash® Socket

4.2.5 Digital Input/Output (DIO) Connector

4.2.6 Fan Connector (+12V, 3-pin)

4.2.7 Front Panel Connector (8-pin)

4.2.8 Infrared Interface Connector

4.2.9 Keyboard/Mouse Connector

4.2.10 LVDS LCD Connector

4.2.11 Parallel Port Connector