IEI Integration WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual

945GSE2 3.5" Motherboard

IEI Technology Corp.

MODEL:

WAFER-945GSE2

3.5" SBC with 1.6 HGz Intel® Atom™ N270, VGA/LVDS, Dual PCIe GbE, CF Type II, USB, SATA,

On-board 1 GB Memory and PC/104

User Manual

Rev. 2.00 – 28 October, 2011

WAFER-945GSE2 3.5" Motherboard

				Revision
	Date		Version	Changes
	28 October, 2011		2.00	Updated for R20 version
	20	September, 2011	1.03	Updated section 1.5 Data Flow
	25	June, 2009	1.02	New photographs added
	11	March, 2009	1.01	Model name update
	17	February, 2009	1.00	Initial release

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Copyright

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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................	1
1.1 INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................	2
1.2 MODEL VARIATIONS ...................................................................................................	2
1.3 CONNECTORS .............................................................................................................	3
1.4 DIMENSIONS...............................................................................................................	5
1.4.1 Board Dimensions..............................................................................................	5
1.4.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions ................................................................	6
1.5 DATA FLOW ................................................................................................................	7
1.6 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................	8
2 PACKING LIST...........................................................................................................	10
2.1 ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS .......................................................................................	11
2.2 UNPACKING PRECAUTIONS........................................................................................	11
2.3 PACKING LIST...........................................................................................................	12
2.4 OPTIONAL ITEMS......................................................................................................	13
3 CONNECTORS ...........................................................................................................	14
3.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS.....................................................................	15
3.1.1 WAFER-945GSE2 Layout ................................................................................	15
3.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors .....................................................................	16
3.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors...............................................................	17
3.2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS ......................................................................	17
3.2.1 ATX Power Connector .....................................................................................	17
3.2.2 ATX Power Supply Enable Connector .............................................................	18
3.2.3 Audio Connector (10-pin) ................................................................................	19
3.2.4 Backlight Inverter Connector ..........................................................................	20
3.2.5 Battery Connector............................................................................................	21
3.2.6 CompactFlash® Socket....................................................................................	22
3.2.7 Digital Input/Output (DIO) Connector............................................................	23
3.2.8 Fan Connector (+12V, 3-pin) ..........................................................................	24
3.2.9 Keyboard/Mouse Connector ............................................................................	25

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3.2.10 LED Connector ..............................................................................................	26
3.2.11 LVDS LCD Connector....................................................................................	27
3.2.12 PC/104 Connector .........................................................................................	28
3.2.13 PC/104 Power Input Connector.....................................................................	29
3.2.14 Power Button Connector................................................................................	30
3.2.15 Reset Button Connector .................................................................................	31
3.2.16 SATA Drive Connectors .................................................................................	31
3.2.17 Serial Port Connector, RS-232/422/485 ........................................................	32
3.2.18 SPI Flash Connector......................................................................................	33
3.2.19 USB Connectors (Internal) ............................................................................	34
3.3 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTOR PANEL .........................................	35
3.3.1 Ethernet Connectors ........................................................................................	36
3.3.2 Serial Port Connectors (COM1)......................................................................	37
3.3.3 USB Connectors...............................................................................................	37
3.3.4 VGA Connector ................................................................................................	38
4 INSTALLATION .........................................................................................................	39
4.1 ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS ......................................................................................	40
4.2 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS..............................................................................	40
4.3 CF CARD INSTALLATION ..........................................................................................	41
4.4 JUMPER SETTINGS ....................................................................................................	43
4.4.1 AT/ATX Power Select Jumper ..........................................................................	43
4.4.2 CF Card Setup .................................................................................................	44
4.4.3 Clear CMOS Jumper........................................................................................	45
4.4.4 COM 2 Function Select Jumper.......................................................................	46
4.4.5 LVDS Voltage Selection....................................................................................	47
4.5 CHASSIS INSTALLATION............................................................................................	48
4.5.1 Airflow..............................................................................................................	48
4.5.2 Motherboard Installation.................................................................................	49
4.6 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTIONS........................................................	49
4.6.1 SATA Drive Connection ...................................................................................	49
4.6.2 Dual RS-232 Cable Connection (w/o bracket) (Optional) ..............................	51
4.6.3 Keyboard/Mouse Y-cable Connector ...............................................................	52
4.6.4 Audio Kit Installation.......................................................................................	54
4.6.5 PC/104 Module Installation.............................................................................	54

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4.6.6 USB Cable (Dual Port without Bracket) (Optional)........................................	55
4.7 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTION ...................................................	56
4.7.1 LAN Connection...............................................................................................	57
4.7.2 Serial Device Connection ................................................................................	57
4.7.3 USB Connection (Dual Connector) .................................................................	58
4.7.4 VGA Monitor Connection ................................................................................	59
5 BIOS..............................................................................................................................	61
5.1 INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................	62
5.1.1 Starting Setup...................................................................................................	62
5.1.2 Using Setup ......................................................................................................	62
5.1.3 Getting Help.....................................................................................................	63
5.1.4 Unable to Reboot after Configuration Changes ..............................................	63
5.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................	63
5.2 MAIN........................................................................................................................	64
5.3 ADVANCED ...............................................................................................................	65
5.3.1 CPU Configuration..........................................................................................	66
5.3.2 IDE Configuration ...........................................................................................	67
5.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave .............................................................................	68
5.3.3 Super IO Configuration ...................................................................................	73
5.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration......................................................................	74
5.3.5 Power Configuration .......................................................................................	78
5.3.5.1 ACPI configuration ...................................................................................	79
5.3.5.2 APM Configuration...................................................................................	80
5.3.6 Remote Access Configuration ..........................................................................	82
5.3.7 USB Configuration...........................................................................................	85
5.3.8 iEi Feature .......................................................................................................	86
5.4 PCI/PNP...................................................................................................................	87
5.5 BOOT........................................................................................................................	90
5.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration.............................................................................	90
5.5.2 Boot Device Priority ........................................................................................	92
5.6 SECURITY.................................................................................................................	93
5.7 CHIPSET ...................................................................................................................	94
5.7.1 North Bridge Chipset Configuration ...............................................................	94
5.7.2 South Bridge Chipset Configuration................................................................	98

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5.8 EXIT .........................................................................................................................	99
6 SOFTWARE DRIVERS ............................................................................................	101
6.1 AVAILABLE SOFTWARE DRIVERS ............................................................................	102
6.2 STARTING THE DRIVER PROGRAM ..........................................................................	102
6.3 CHIPSET DRIVER INSTALLATION.............................................................................	104
6.4 VGA DRIVER INSTALLATION..................................................................................	108
6.5 LAN DRIVER INSTALLATION...................................................................................	113
6.6 AUDIO DRIVER INSTALLATION ................................................................................	115
A BIOS OPTIONS .........................................................................................................	118
B ONE KEY RECOVERY...........................................................................................	121
B.1 ONE KEY RECOVERY INTRODUCTION ....................................................................	122
B.1.1 System Requirement.......................................................................................	123
B.1.2 Supported Operating System .........................................................................	124
B.2 SETUP PROCEDURE FOR WINDOWS........................................................................	125
B.2.1 Hardware and BIOS Setup ............................................................................	125
B.2.2 Create Partitions ...........................................................................................	126
B.2.3 Install Operating System, Drivers and Applications.....................................	129
B.2.4 Build-up Recovery Partition..........................................................................	130
B.2.5 Create Factory Default Image.......................................................................	132
B.3 SETUP PROCEDURE FOR LINUX ..............................................................................	137
B.4 RECOVERY TOOL FUNCTIONS ................................................................................	140
B.4.1 Factory Restore .............................................................................................	142
B.4.2 Backup System ...............................................................................................	143
B.4.3 Restore Your Last Backup..............................................................................	144
B.4.4 Manual...........................................................................................................	145
B.5 OTHER INFORMATION ............................................................................................	146
B.5.1 Using AHCI Mode or ALi M5283 / VIA VT6421A Controller.......................	146
B.5.2 System Memory Requirement ........................................................................	148
C TERMINOLOGY .....................................................................................................	149
D DIGITAL I/O INTERFACE.....................................................................................	153
D.1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................	154
D.2 DIO CONNECTOR PINOUTS ...................................................................................	154

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D.3 ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE SAMPLES...........................................................................	154
D.3.1 Enable the DIO Input Function ....................................................................	154
D.3.2 Enable the DIO Output Function..................................................................	155
E WATCHDOG TIMER...............................................................................................	156
F HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE........................................................	159
F.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS
ROHS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002/95/EC WITHOUT MERCURY .....................................	160

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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: WAFER-945GSE2 ........................................................................................................	2
Figure 1-2: Connectors ..................................................................................................................	3
Figure 1-3: WAFER-945GSE2 Dimensions (mm).........................................................................	6
Figure 1-4: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm)..............................................................	6
Figure 1-5: Data Flow Diagram......................................................................................................	7
Figure 3-1: Connectors and Jumpers (Front Side) ...................................................................	15
Figure 3-2: Connectors and Jumpers (Solder Side) .................................................................	15
Figure 3-3: ATX Power Connector Location ..............................................................................	17
Figure 3-4: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Location ....................................................	18
Figure 3-5: Audio Connector Pinouts (10-pin)...........................................................................	19
Figure 3-6: Panel Backlight Connector Location ......................................................................	20
Figure 3-7: Battery Connector Location.....................................................................................	21
Figure 3-8: CF Card Socket Location .........................................................................................	22
Figure 3-9: Digital I/O Connector Location ................................................................................	23
Figure 3-10: +12V Fan Connector Location ...............................................................................	24
Figure 3-11: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Location ..................................................................	25
Figure 3-12: LED Connector Location........................................................................................	26
Figure 3-13: LVDS LCD Connector Pinout Locations...............................................................	27
Figure 3-14: PC/104 Connector ...................................................................................................	28
Figure 3-15: PC/104 Power Input Connector Pinouts ...............................................................	30
Figure 3-16: Power Button Connector Location........................................................................	30
Figure 3-17: Reset Button Connector Location.........................................................................	31
Figure 3-18: SATA Drive Connector Locations .........................................................................	32
Figure 3-19: RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Connector Location..................................................	33
Figure 3-20: SPI Flash Connector...............................................................................................	34
Figure 3-21: USB Connector Pinout Locations .........................................................................	35
Figure 3-22: External Peripheral Interface Connector ..............................................................	35
Figure 3-23: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector......................................................................................	36
Figure 3-24: COM1 Pinout Locations..........................................................................................	37
Figure 3-25: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................	38

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Figure 4-1: CF Card Installation ..................................................................................................	42
Figure 4-2: AT/ATX Power Select Jumper Location..................................................................	44
Figure 4-3: CF Card Setup Jumper Location .............................................................................	45
Figure 4-4: Clear BIOS Jumper Location ...................................................................................	46
Figure 4-5: COM 2 Function Select Jumper Location...............................................................	47
Figure 4-6: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Pinout Locations ...............................................	48
Figure 4-7: SATA Drive Cable Connection.................................................................................	50
Figure 4-8: SATA Power Cable Connection...............................................................................	51
Figure 4-9: Dual RS-232 Cable Installation ................................................................................	52
Figure 4-10: Keyboard/mouse Y-cable Connection ..................................................................	53
Figure 4-11: Audio Kit Cable Connection ..................................................................................	54
Figure 4-12: WAFER-945GSE2 PC/104 module installation .....................................................	55
Figure 4-13: Dual USB Cable Connection ..................................................................................	56
Figure 4-14: LAN Connection ......................................................................................................	57
Figure 4-15: Serial Device Connector.........................................................................................	58
Figure 4-16: USB Connector........................................................................................................	59
Figure 4-17: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................	60
Figure 6-1: Start Up Screen ......................................................................................................	103
Figure 6-2: Drivers.....................................................................................................................	103
Figure 6-3: Chipset Driver Screen............................................................................................	104
Figure 6-4: Chipset Driver Welcome Screen...........................................................................	105
Figure 6-5: Chipset Driver License Agreement ......................................................................	106
Figure 6-6: Chipset Driver Read Me File .................................................................................	106
Figure 6-7: Chipset Driver Setup Operations .........................................................................	107
Figure 6-8: Chipset Driver Installation Finish Screen............................................................	108
Figure 6-9: VGA Driver Read Me File.......................................................................................	109
Figure 6-10: VGA Driver Setup Files Extracted ......................................................................	109
Figure 6-11: VGA Driver Welcome Screen ..............................................................................	110
Figure 6-12: VGA Driver License Agreement..........................................................................	111
Figure 6-13: VGA Driver Read Me File.....................................................................................	111
Figure 6-14: VGA Driver Setup Operations.............................................................................	112
Figure 6-15: VGA Driver Installation Finish Screen ...............................................................	113
Figure 6-16: LAN Driver Welcome Screen ..............................................................................	114
Figure 6-17: LAN Driver Installation ........................................................................................	114
Figure 6-18: LAN Driver Installation Complete.......................................................................	115

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Figure 6-19: Audio Driver Installation File Extraction............................................................	116
Figure 6-20: Audio Driver Installation Welcome Screen........................................................	116
Figure 6-21: Audio Driver Installation......................................................................................	116
Figure 6-22: Audio Driver Installation Complete ....................................................................	117
Figure B-1: IEI One Key Recovery Tool Menu ........................................................................	122
Figure B-2: Launching the Recovery Tool ..............................................................................	126
Figure B-3: Recovery Tool Setup Menu ..................................................................................	127
Figure B-4: Command Mode.....................................................................................................	127
Figure B-5: Partition Creation Commands..............................................................................	128
Figure B-6: Launching the Recovery Tool ..............................................................................	130
Figure B-7: System Configuration for Windows ....................................................................	130
Figure B-8: Build-up Recovery Partition .................................................................................	131
Figure B-9: Press any key to continue ....................................................................................	131
Figure B-10: Press F3 to Boot into Recovery Mode...............................................................	132
Figure B-11: Recovery Tool Menu ...........................................................................................	132
Figure B-12: About Symantec Ghost Window........................................................................	133
Figure B-13: Symantec Ghost Path .........................................................................................	133
Figure B-14: Select a Local Source Drive ...............................................................................	134
Figure B-15: Select a Source Partition from Basic Drive ......................................................	134
Figure B-16: File Name to Copy Image to ...............................................................................	135
Figure B-17: Compress Image..................................................................................................	135
Figure B-18: Image Creation Confirmation .............................................................................	136
Figure B-19: Image Creation Process......................................................................................	136
Figure B-20: Image Creation Complete ...................................................................................	136
Figure B-21: Press Any Key to Continue ................................................................................	137
Figure B-22: Partitions for Linux..............................................................................................	138
Figure B-23: System Configuration for Linux.........................................................................	139
Figure B-24: Access menu.lst in Linux (Text Mode)..............................................................	139
Figure B-25: Recovery Tool Menu ...........................................................................................	140
Figure B-26: Recovery Tool Main Menu ..................................................................................	141
Figure B-27: Restore Factory Default......................................................................................	142
Figure B-28: Recovery Complete Window ..............................................................................	142
Figure B-29: Backup System....................................................................................................	143
Figure B-30: System Backup Complete Window ...................................................................	143
Figure B-31: Restore Backup ...................................................................................................	144

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Figure B-32: Restore System Backup Complete Window.....................................................	144
Figure B-33: Symantec Ghost Window ...................................................................................	145

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List of Tables
Table 1-1: WAFER-945GSE2 Model Variations............................................................................	2
Table 1-2: WAFER-945GSE2 Specifications ................................................................................	9
Table 2-1: Packing List.................................................................................................................	13
Table 2-2: Optional Items.............................................................................................................	13
Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors ...............................................................................	16
Table 3-2: Rear Panel Connectors ..............................................................................................	17
Table 3-3: ATX Power Connector Pinouts .................................................................................	18
Table 3-4: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Pinouts .......................................................	19
Table 3-5: Audio Connector Pinouts (10-pin) ............................................................................	19
Table 3-6: Panel Backlight Connector Pinouts..........................................................................	20
Table 3-7: Battery Connector Pinouts ........................................................................................	21
Table 3-8: CF Card Socket Pinouts.............................................................................................	23
Table 3-9: Digital I/O Connector Pinouts....................................................................................	24
Table 3-10: +12V Fan Connector Pinouts...................................................................................	25
Table 3-11: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pinouts .....................................................................	26
Table 3-12: LED Connector Pinouts ...........................................................................................	26
Table 3-13: LVDS LCD Port Connector Pinouts ........................................................................	28
Table 3-14: PC/104 Connector Pinouts (1 of 2)..........................................................................	29
Table 3-15: PC/104 Connector Pinouts (2 of 2)..........................................................................	29
Table 3-16: PC/104 Power Input Connector Pinouts.................................................................	30
Table 3-17: Power Button Connector Pinouts ...........................................................................	31
Table 3-18: Reset Button Connector Pinouts ............................................................................	31
Table 3-19: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts...............................................................................	32
Table 3-20: RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Connector Pinouts .....................................................	33
Table 3-21: SPI Flash Connector.................................................................................................	34
Table 3-22: USB Port Connector Pinouts...................................................................................	35
Table 3-23: LAN Pinouts ..............................................................................................................	36
Table 3-24: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector LEDs .............................................................................	36
Table 3-25: RS-232 Serial Port (COM 1) Pinouts .......................................................................	37
Table 3-26: USB Port Pinouts......................................................................................................	38

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Table 3-27: VGA Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................	38
Table 4-1: Jumpers.......................................................................................................................	43
Table 4-2: AT/ATX Power Select Jumper Settings ....................................................................	44
Table 4-3: CF Card Setup Jumper Settings ...............................................................................	45
Table 4-4: Clear BIOS Jumper Settings......................................................................................	46
Table 4-5: COM 2 Function Select Jumper Settings .................................................................	46
Table 4-6: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Settings................................................................	47
Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys ................................................................................................	63

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BIOS Menus
BIOS Menu 1: Main .......................................................................................................................	64
BIOS Menu 2: Advanced ..............................................................................................................	65
BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration ...............................................................................................	66
BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration.................................................................................................	67
BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration...........................................................	69
BIOS Menu 6: Super IO Configuration........................................................................................	73
BIOS Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration ..........................................................................	75
BIOS Menu 8: Power Configuration............................................................................................	78
BIOS Menu 9: ACPI Configuration ..............................................................................................	79
BIOS Menu 10: Advanced Power Management Configuration ................................................	80
BIOS Menu 11: Remote Access Configuration..........................................................................	83
BIOS Menu 12: USB Configuration .............................................................................................	85
BIOS Menu 13: IEI Feature...........................................................................................................	87
BIOS Menu 14: PCI/PnP Configuration.......................................................................................	88
BIOS Menu 15: Boot .....................................................................................................................	90
BIOS Menu 16: Boot Settings Configuration .............................................................................	90
BIOS Menu 17: Boot Device Priority Settings ...........................................................................	92
BIOS Menu 18: Security ...............................................................................................................	93
BIOS Menu 19: Chipset ................................................................................................................	94
BIOS Menu 20: North Bridge Chipset Configuration ................................................................	95
BIOS Menu 21: South Bridge Chipset Configuration................................................................	98
BIOS Menu 22: Exit.......................................................................................................................	99

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Chapter

1

Introduction

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1.1 Introduction

Figure 1-1: WAFER-945GSE2

The WAFER-945GSE2 3.5” motherboards are embedded 45 nm Intel® Atom™ processor platforms. The Intel® Atom™ processor N270 embedded on the WAFER-945GSE2 has a 1.60 GHz clock speed, a 533 MHz FSB and a 512 KB L2 cache. The WAFER-945GSE2 also includes onboard 1.0 GB DDR2 SDRAM. The board comes with an LVDS connector and supports both 18-bit and 36-bit single channel LVDS screens. The WAFER-945GSE2 also comes with two PCI Express (PCIe) Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) connectors, a CompactFlash® socket on the solder side, and a PC/104 slot for expansion and increased connectivity.

1.2 Model Variations

The model variations of the WAFER-945GSE2 Series are listed below.

Model No.	CPU	Operating Temperature
WAFER-945GSE2-N270-R20	Intel® Atom N270 1.6 GHz	0ºC ~ 60ºC
WAFER-945GSE2-N270W-R20	Intel® Atom N270 1.6 GHz	-20ºC ~ 70ºC

Table 1-1: WAFER-945GSE2 Model Variations

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1.3 Connectors

The connectors on the WAFER-945GSE2 are shown in the figure below.

Figure 1-2: Connectors

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The WAFER-945GSE2 has the following connectors on-board:

1 x ATX power connector

1 x ATX enable connector

1 x Audio connector

1 x Backlight inverter connector

1 x Battery connector

1 x CompactFlash® socket

1 x Digital input/output (DIO) connector

1 x Fan connector

1 x Keyboard and mouse connector

1 x LED connector

1 x LVDS connector

1 x PC/104 ISA connector

1 x Power button connector

1 x Reset button connector

1x RS-232/422/485 serial port connector

2x Serial ATA (SATA) connectors

1 x SPI flash connector

2 x USB 2.0 connectors (supports four USB 2.0 devices)

The WAFER-945GSE2 has the following external peripheral interface connectors on the board rear panel.

2 x Ethernet connectors

1 x RS-232 serial port connector

2 x USB connectors

1 x VGA connector

The WAFER-945GSE2 has the following on-board jumpers:

AT/ATX power mode setting

CF card setting

Clear CMOS setup

COM2 port mode setting

LVDS1 voltage selection

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1.4Dimensions

1.4.1Board Dimensions

The dimensions of the board are shown below:

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Figure 1-3: WAFER-945GSE2 Dimensions (mm)

1.4.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions

External peripheral interface connector panel dimensions are shown in Figure 1-4.

Figure 1-4: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm)

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1.5 Data Flow

Figure6 1-5 shows the data flow between the system chipset, the CPU and other components installed on the motherboard.

Figure 1-5: Data Flow Diagram

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1.6 Technical Specifications

The WAFER-945GSE2 technical specifications are listed below.

Specification/Model	WAFER-945GSE2
Form Factor	3.5”
System CPU	45 nm 1.6 GHz Intel® Atom™ N270
Front Side Bus	533 MHz
(FSB)
System Chipset	Northbridge: Intel® 945GSE
	Southbridge: Intel® ICH7-M
Memory	On-board 533 MHz 1.0 GB DDR2 SDRAM
CompactFlash®	One CompactFlash® Type II socket
Super I/O	ITE IT8718
Display	Intel® Generation 3.5 integrated GFX core (133 MHz)
	18-bit dual channel LVDS integrated in Intel® 945GSE
	Dual-display supported (VGA and LVDS)
BIOS	AMI BIOS label
Audio	Realtek ALC662 HD Audio codec
LAN	Two Realtek RTL8111E GbE controllers with ASF2.0 support
COM	One RS-232 serial port
	One RS-232/422/485 serial port connector
USB 2.0	Six USB 2.0 devices supported:
	Four by on-board pin-headers
	Two by external connectors
SATA	Two 3.0 Gb/s SATA drives supported
Keyboard/mouse	One internal pin-header connector
Expansion	One PC/104 ISA slot (ISA DMA Mode not supported)
Digital I/O	One 8-bit digital input/output connector; 4-bit input/4-bit output through
	the ITE IT8718 super I/O

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Specification/Model	WAFER-945GSE2
Watchdog Timer	Software programmable supports 1~255 sec. system reset
Power Supply	5 V only
	12 V for LCD/system fan
	AT and ATX support
Power	5V @ 3.1 A (1.6 GHz Intel® Atom™ N270 with on-board 1.0 GB DDR2
Consumption	SDRAM)
Temperature	0ºC ~ 60ºC (WAFER-945GSE2-N270-R20)
	-20ºC ~ 70ºC (WAFER-945GSE2-N270W-R20)
Humidity (operating)	5% ~ 95% (non-condensing)
Dimensions (LxW)	146 mm x 102 mm
Weight (GW/NW)	700 g/230 g

Table 1-2: WAFER-945GSE2 Specifications

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Chapter

2

Packing List

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2.1 Anti-static Precautions

WARNING!

Static electricity can destroy certain electronics. Make sure to follow the ESD precautions to prevent damage to the product, and injury to the user.

Make sure to adhere to the following guidelines:

Wear an anti-static wristband: Wearing an anti-static wristband can prevent electrostatic discharge.

Self-grounding: Touch a grounded conductor every few minutes to discharge any excess static buildup.

Use an anti-static pad: When configuring any circuit board, place it on an anti-static mat.

Only handle the edges of the PCB: Don't touch the surface of the motherboard. Hold the motherboard by the edges when handling.

2.2 Unpacking Precautions

When the WAFER-945GSE2 is unpacked, please do the following:

Follow the antistatic guidelines above.

Make sure the packing box is facing upwards when opening.

Make sure all the packing list items are present.

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2.3 Packing List

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 WAFER-945GSE2 was purchased from or contact an IEI sales representative directly by sending an email to sales@iei32 .com.tw.

The WAFER-945GSE2 is shipped with the following components:

Quantity Item and Part Number

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1WAFER-945GSE2 motherboard

2SATA cable

(P/N: 32000-062800-RS)

1KB/MS Cable

(P/N: 32000-023800-RS)

1Audio cable

(P/N: 32000-072100-RS)

1Mini jumper pack (2.0mm) (P/N:33100-000033-RS)

2Plastic intermediate pole for PC/104 (15mm)

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Quantity	Item and Part Number	Image
2	Plastic intermediate pole for PC/104 (20mm)

1One Key Recovery CD (P/N: IEI-7B000-000478-RS)

1	Utility CD

1	Quick Installation Guide

Table 2-1: Packing List

2.4 Optional Items

The following are optional components which may be separately purchased:

Item and Part Number

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Dual USB cable (wo bracket) (P/N: 32000-070301-RS)

RS-232/422/485 cable (P/N:32200-026500-RS)

ATX power cable

(P/N: 32100-052100-RS)

SATA power cable

(P/N: 32100-088600-RS)

Table 2-2: Optional Items

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Chapter

3

Connectors

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3.1 Peripheral Interface Connectors

This chapter details all the jumpers and connectors.

3.1.1 WAFER-945GSE2 Layout

The figures below show all the connectors and jumpers.

Figure 3-1: Connectors and Jumpers (Front Side)

Figure 3-2: Connectors and Jumpers (Solder Side)

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