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IEI Technology Corp.
User Manual
iSignager-1000-Q354 Digital Signage Player
iSignager-1000-Q354 Digital Signage Player
MODEL:
iSignager-1000-Q354
Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU Based Digital Signage Player with
320 GB HDD, DVD Combo, 2.0 GB DDR2, GbE LAN,
PoweredUSB, 5V/12V RS-232, RoHS Compliant
Rev. 1.00 – 28 April, 2009
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Date Version Changes
28 April, 2009 1.00 Initial release
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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1
1.1 ISIGNAGER-1000-Q354 OVERVIEW ............................................................................ 2
1.1.1 iSignager-1000-Q354 Benefits........................................................................... 2
1.1.2 iSignager-1000-Q354 Features ......................................................................... 3
1.2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................... 3
1.3 POWER SUPPLY .......................................................................................................... 5
1.4 WIRELESS LAN MODULE .......................................................................................... 6
2 MECHANICAL DESCRIPTION................................................................................. 7
2.1 ISIGNAGER-1000-Q354 MECHANICAL OVERVIEW ..................................................... 8
2.2 ISIGNAGER-1000-Q354 PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS........................................................ 8
2.3 EXTERNAL OVERVIEW.............................................................................................. 10
2.3.1 Front Panel...................................................................................................... 10
2.3.2 Rear Panel Overview....................................................................................... 10
2.3.2.1 Rear Panel Connectors and Indicators.......................................................11
2.4 INTERNAL OVERVIEW............................................................................................... 12
3 SYSTEM COMPONENTS ......................................................................................... 14
3.1 ISIGNAGER-1000-Q354 MOTHERBOARD.................................................................. 15
3.1.1 POS Motherboard Overview............................................................................ 15
3.1.2 CPU Support.................................................................................................... 16
3.1.3 Onboard Chipsets ............................................................................................ 17
3.1.3.1 Northbridge and Southbridge Chipsets..................................................... 17
3.1.3.2 Intel® Q35 Northbridge Chipset................................................................ 17
3.1.3.3 ICH9DO Southbridge Chipset.................................................................. 18
3.1.4 Ethernet Controllers ........................................................................................ 18
3.1.4.1 Intel® 82566MM PCIe Gigabit LAN Controller ..................................... 18
3.1.5 Intel® 82573L PCIe Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) Controller................................ 19
3.2 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS..................................................................... 19
3.2.1 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..................................................................... 19
3.2.2 External Interface Panel Connectors............................................................... 20
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3.3 ON-BOARD JUMPERS ................................................................................................ 20
3.3.1 AT X Power Select Jumper Settings.................................................................. 21
3.3.2 Clear CMOS Jumper........................................................................................ 22
3.3.3 COM 1/2 Pin 9 Setting Jumper........................................................................ 23
3.3.4 COM 3/4 Pin 9 Setting Jumper........................................................................ 25
4 INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................... 26
4.1 ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 27
4.2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ...................................................................................... 27
4.2.1 Installation Procedure Overview ..................................................................... 27
4.2.2 Unpacking........................................................................................................ 28
4.2.3 CompactFlash® Card Installation .................................................................. 29
4.2.4 Foot Pad Installation....................................................................................... 29
4.2.5 Cable Connections........................................................................................... 29
4.3 POWER-ON PROCEDURE........................................................................................... 30
4.3.1 Installation Checklist....................................................................................... 30
4.3.2 Power-on Procedure ........................................................................................ 30
5 AMI BIOS..................................................................................................................... 32
5.1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................... 33
5.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 33
5.1.2 Using Setup...................................................................................................... 33
5.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 34
5.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes.............................................. 34
5.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................ 34
5.2 MAIN........................................................................................................................ 35
5.3 ADVANCED............................................................................................................... 36
5.3.1 CPU Configuration.......................................................................................... 37
5.3.2 IDE Configuration........................................................................................... 38
5.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave............................................................................. 40
5.3.3 Super IO Configuration ................................................................................... 44
5.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration...................................................................... 48
5.3.5 ICP Power Configuration................................................................................ 50
5.3.5.1 ACPI Configuration .................................................................................. 51
5.3.5.2 Power Configuration................................................................................. 52
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5.3.6 AHCI Configuration......................................................................................... 53
5.3.6.1 AHCI Port n.............................................................................................. 54
5.3.7 Intel AMT Configuration.................................................................................. 56
5.3.7.1 ME Subsystem Configuration ................................................................... 57
5.3.8 Remote Access Configuration.......................................................................... 59
5.3.9 USB Configuration........................................................................................... 62
5.4 PCI/PNP................................................................................................................... 64
5.5 BOOT........................................................................................................................ 66
5.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration............................................................................. 67
5.5.2 Boot Device Priority........................................................................................ 69
5.5.3 CD/DVD Drives............................................................................................... 69
5.6 SECURITY................................................................................................................. 70
5.7 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................... 71
5.7.1 Northbridge Configuration.............................................................................. 72
5.7.2 Southbridge Configuration .............................................................................. 74
5.8 EXIT......................................................................................................................... 75
6 DRIVER INSTALLATION......................................................................................... 77
6.1 AVAILABLE SOFTWARE DRIVERS.............................................................................. 78
6.2 DRIVER CD.............................................................................................................. 78
6.3 INTEL
®
CHIPSET DRIVER INSTALLATION .................................................................. 79
6.4 REALTEK HD AUDIO DRIVER INSTALLATION ........................................................... 82
6.4.1 BIOS Setup....................................................................................................... 82
6.4.2 Driver Installation ........................................................................................... 82
6.5 INTEL
®
GRAPHICS MEDIA ACCELERATOR DRIVER INSTALLATION ............................ 85
6.6 LAN DRIVER (FOR GBE LAN) INSTALLATION......................................................... 88
6.7 ATHEROS WIRELESS LAN DRIVER INSTALLATION ................................................... 92
6.8 INTEL® ACTIVE MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY DRIVER INSTALLATION.................... 97
7 SOFTWARE APPLICATION (ISMM).................................................................... 103
7.1 ISMM INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................... 104
7.2 ISMM INSTALLATION............................................................................................. 104
7.3 VOLTAGE PAGE....................................................................................................... 106
7.3.1 Refresh Time Setting....................................................................................... 107
7.3.2 High Limit Value and Low Limit Value Setting.............................................. 107
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7.4 FAN PAGE ............................................................................................................... 108
7.4.1 Refresh Time Setting....................................................................................... 109
7.4.2 High Limit Value and Low Limit Value Setting.............................................. 109
7.4.3 Smart Fan Setting ...........................................................................................110
7.4.3.1 On/Off Mode............................................................................................110
7.4.3.2 PWM Mode..............................................................................................110
7.4.3.3 Automatic Mode.......................................................................................111
7.5 TEMPERATURE PAGE ...............................................................................................112
7.5.1 Refresh Time Setting........................................................................................113
7.5.2 High Limit Value and Low Limit Value Setting...............................................114
7.6 CASH DRA WER PAGE...............................................................................................115
7.7 WATCHDOG TIMER PAGE.........................................................................................116
7.8 DIO PAGE ...............................................................................................................117
7.8.1 GPO Information Setting................................................................................117
7.9 LOAD/SAVE PAGE ....................................................................................................118
8 TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE................................................... 120
8.1 ISIGNAGER-1000-Q354 SYSTEM MAINTENANCE OVERVIEW ................................. 121
8.2 SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................................................. 121
8.2.1 The System Doesn’t Turn On.......................................................................... 121
8.2.2 The System Doesn’t Boot Up.......................................................................... 122
8.3 JUMPER SETTING AND EXPANSION CARD INSTALLATION........................................ 123
8.3.1 Cover Case Removal...................................................................................... 123
8.3.2 Configure the Jumper Settings....................................................................... 124
8.3.3 Expansion Card Installation (Optional)........................................................ 124
8.4 COMPONENT REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE.............................................................. 125
8.4.1 System Fan Replacement ............................................................................... 126
8.4.2 HDD Replacement......................................................................................... 127
8.4.2.1 HDD Removal ........................................................................................ 127
8.4.2.2 HDD Installation..................................................................................... 128
8.4.3 Motherboard Replacement............................................................................. 129
8.4.3.1 Motherboard Removal............................................................................ 129
8.4.3.2 Motherboard Installation......................................................................... 131
8.4.4 Power Supply Replacement............................................................................ 132
8.4.4.1 Power Supply Removal........................................................................... 132
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8.4.4.2 Power Supply Installation....................................................................... 134
8.4.5 DIMM Replacement....................................................................................... 135
8.4.6 ODD Replacement (Optional) ....................................................................... 135
8.4.6.1 ODD Removal ........................................................................................ 136
8.4.6.2 ODD Installation..................................................................................... 137
8.4.7 PCIe Riser Card Replacement (Optional)..................................................... 138
A SAFETY PRECAUTIONS....................................................................................... 140
A.1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .......................................................................................... 141
A.1.1 General Safety Precautions........................................................................... 141
A.1.2 Anti-static Precautions.................................................................................. 142
A.2 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING PRECAUTIONS...................................................... 142
A.2.1 Maintenance and Cleaning............................................................................ 142
A.2.2 Cleaning Tools............................................................................................... 143
B INTERFACE CONNECTORS ................................................................................ 145
B.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS .................................................................. 146
C BIOS MENU OPTIONS........................................................................................... 152
C.1 BIOS CONFIGURATION OPTIONS ........................................................................... 153
D WATCHDOG TIMER .............................................................................................. 156
E HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE ....................................................... 159
E.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS
ROHS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002/95/EC WITHOUT MERCURY ..................................... 160
F INTEL® MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER........................................................... 163
F.1 INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................... 164
F.1.1 Precautions .................................................................................................... 164
F.2 FEATURES AND BENEFITS....................................................................................... 165
F.3 ACCESSING THE INTEL
®
MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER........................................... 165
F.4 RAID CONFIGURATION .......................................................................................... 166
F.4.1 Creating a RAID Volume................................................................................ 166
F.4.2 Deleting a RAID Volume................................................................................ 170
F.4.3 Resetting a Disk to Non-RAID ....................................................................... 172
F.4.4 Exiting the Matrix Storage Manager............................................................. 174
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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: iSignager-1000-Q354 Digital Signage Player............................................................2
Figure 1-2: ACE-A627A Power Supply .........................................................................................5
Figure 2-1: iSignager-1000-Q354 Dimensions (mm)...................................................................9
Figure 2-2: iSignager-1000-Q354 Front Panel............................................................................10
Figure 2-3: iSignager-1000-Q354 Rear Panel.............................................................................11
Figure 2-4: Internal Overview......................................................................................................13
Figure 3-1: POS-Q354 Jumper and Connector Locations........................................................16
Figure 3-2: Jumpers .....................................................................................................................20
Figure 3-3: ATX Power Select Jumper Location .......................................................................22
Figure 3-4: Clear CMOS Jumper .................................................................................................23
Figure 3-5: COM 1/2 Pin 9 Setting Jumper Location.................................................................24
Figure 3-6: COM 3/4 Pin 9 Setting Jumper Location.................................................................25
Figure 4-1: CF Card Slot Cover Retention Screw......................................................................29
Figure 4-2: Power Button and Power LED .................................................................................31
Figure 6-1: Available Drivers.......................................................................................................78
Figure 6-2: Chipset Driver Installation Program........................................................................79
Figure 6-3: Chipset Driver Installation Welcome Screen..........................................................80
Figure 6-4: Chipset Driver Installation License Agreement.....................................................80
Figure 6-5: Chipset Driver Readme File Information ................................................................81
Figure 6-6: Chipset Driver Installation Complete......................................................................81
Figure 6-7: The InstallShield Wizard Starts ...............................................................................82
Figure 6-8: Preparing Setup Screen ...........................................................................................83
Figure 6-9: InstallShield Wizard Welcome Screen....................................................................83
Figure 6-10: Audio Driver Software Configuration....................................................................84
Figure 6-11: Installation Wizard Updates the System...............................................................84
Figure 6-12: Restart the Computer .............................................................................................85
Figure 6-13: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator InstallShield Wizard....................................86
Figure 6-14: InstallShield Wizard Extracting Files....................................................................86
Figure 6-15: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver Welcome Screen..............................87
Figure 6-16: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver License Agreement .........................87
Figure 6-17: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver Installing Notice...............................88
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Figure 6-18: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Installation Complete..................................88
Figure 6-19: Windows Control Panel..........................................................................................89
Figure 6-20: System Icon.............................................................................................................89
Figure 6-21: Device Manager Tab ...............................................................................................90
Figure 6-22: Device Manager List ...............................................................................................90
Figure 6-23: Search for Suitable Driver......................................................................................91
Figure 6-24: Locate Driver Files..................................................................................................91
Figure 6-25: Location Browsing Window...................................................................................92
Figure 6-26: Atheros Client Installation Program Screen.........................................................93
Figure 6-27: Atheros Wireless LAN Driver License Agreement ..............................................93
Figure 6-28: Wireless LAN Driver Setup Type...........................................................................94
Figure 6-29: Driver Destination Location...................................................................................94
Figure 6-30: Wireless LAN Driver Important Notice..................................................................95
Figure 6-31: Wireless LAN Configuration Tool Selection.........................................................95
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Figure 6-32: Single Sign On Feature Selection .........................................................................96
Figure 6-33: Wireless LAN Driver Installation ...........................................................................96
Figure 6-34: Wireless LAN Driver Install Wizard Completed ...................................................97
Figure 6-35: Intel® AMT Driver Directory...................................................................................98
Figure 6-36: Intel® AMT Driver Installation Icon .......................................................................98
Figure 6-37: Intel® AMT Welcome Screen .................................................................................99
Figure 6-38: Intel® AMT License Agreement.............................................................................99
Figure 6-39: Intel® AMT Readme File...................................................................................... 100
Figure 6-40: Intel® AMT Setup Operations............................................................................. 100
Figure 6-41: Completed Installation......................................................................................... 101
Figure 6-42: Intel® AMT Driver Directory................................................................................ 101
Figure 6-43: HECI Driver Installation Icon............................................................................... 102
Figure 7-1: iSMM Installation Welcome Screen...................................................................... 104
Figure 7-2: iSMM Installation Customer Information............................................................. 105
Figure 7-3: Ready to Install the Program Window ................................................................. 105
Figure 7-4: Voltage Page........................................................................................................... 106
Figure 7-5: Voltage Refresh Time Setting............................................................................... 107
Figure 7-6: Voltage Page – High Limit and Low Limit............................................................ 107
Figure 7-7: Fan Page ................................................................................................................. 108
Figure 7-8: Fan Speed Refresh Time Setting.......................................................................... 109
Figure 7-9: Fan Page – High Limit and Low Limit.................................................................. 109
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Figure 7-10: Smart Fan Setting – On/Off Mode....................................................................... 110
Figure 7-11: Smart Fan Setting – PWM Mode......................................................................... 111
Figure 7-12: Smart Fan Setting – Automatic Mode................................................................ 112
Figure 7-13: Temperature Page................................................................................................ 113
Figure 7-14: Temperature Refresh Time Setting.................................................................... 113
Figure 7-15: Temperature Page – High Limit and Low Limit................................................. 114
Figure 7-16: Cash Drawer Page................................................................................................ 115
Figure 7-17: WDT Page ............................................................................................................. 116
Figure 7-18: DIO Page ............................................................................................................... 117
Figure 7-19: Load/Save Page.................................................................................................... 119
Figure 8-1: Cover Case Thumb Screws................................................................................... 123
Figure 8-2: Cover Case Removal ............................................................................................. 123
Figure 8-3: Expansion Slot Cover Retention Screw............................................................... 124
Figure 8-4: Expansion Slot Cover Retention Screw (Rear Panel) ........................................ 125
Figure 8-5: System Fan Bracket Retention Screws ............................................................... 126
Figure 8-6: System Fan Retention Screws.............................................................................. 126
Figure 8-7: HDD Bracket Retention Screws............................................................................ 127
Figure 8-8: HDD Retention Screws.......................................................................................... 128
Figure 8-9: Rear Panel Connector Retention Screws............................................................ 129
Figure 8-10: Motherboard Connectors.................................................................................... 130
Figure 8-11: Motherboard Retention Screws.......................................................................... 131
Figure 8-12: Power Supply Retention Screws........................................................................ 133
Figure 8-13: Power Supply Removal ....................................................................................... 133
Figure 8-14: Power Supply Bracket Retention Screws.......................................................... 134
Figure 8-15: DIMM Installation.................................................................................................. 135
Figure 8-16: ODD Bracket Retention Screws.......................................................................... 136
Figure 8-17: SATA Cable Retention Screws ........................................................................... 137
Figure 8-18: ODD Retention Screws........................................................................................ 137
Figure 8-19: PCIe Riser Card Retention Screws..................................................................... 138
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List of Tables
Table 1-2: Technical Specifications..............................................................................................4
Table 1-3: Power Supply Specifications.......................................................................................5
Table 1-4: Wireless Module Specifications..................................................................................6
Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors...............................................................................19
Table 3-2: Rear Panel Connectors..............................................................................................20
Table 3-3: Jumpers.......................................................................................................................21
Table 3-4: ATX Power Select Jumper Settings..........................................................................21
Table 3-5: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings....................................................................................23
Table 3-6: COM 1/2 Pin 9 Setting Jumper Settings...................................................................24
Table 3-7: COM 3/4 Pin 9 Setting Jumper Settings...................................................................25
Table 4-1: Package List Contents...............................................................................................28
Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys................................................................................................34
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List of BIOS Menus
Menu 1: Main.................................................................................................................................35
Menu 2: Advanced........................................................................................................................37
Menu 3: CPU Configuration.........................................................................................................37
Menu 4: IDE Configuration...........................................................................................................38
Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration.....................................................................40
Menu 6: Super IO Configuration .................................................................................................44
Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration....................................................................................48
Menu 8: Power Configuration......................................................................................................50
Menu 9: ACPI Configuration [Advanced\Power Configuration] ..............................................51
Menu 10: Power Configuration....................................................................................................52
Menu 11: AHCI Configuration......................................................................................................54
Menu 12: AHCI Port n Configuration Menu................................................................................55
Menu 13: Intel AMT Configuration..............................................................................................56
Menu 14: ME Subsystem Configuration.....................................................................................57
Menu 15: Remote Access Configuration [Advanced]...............................................................59
Menu 16: USB Configuration.......................................................................................................62
Menu 17: PCI/PnP Configuration ................................................................................................64
Menu 18: Boot...............................................................................................................................66
Menu 19: Boot Settings Configuration.......................................................................................67
Menu 20: Security.........................................................................................................................70
Menu 21: Chipset..........................................................................................................................71
Menu 22: Northbridge Chipset Configuration ...........................................................................72
Menu 23:Southbridge Chipset Configuration............................................................................74
Menu 24:Exit..................................................................................................................................75
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1 Introduction
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1.1 iSignager-1000-Q354 Overview
Figure 1-1: iSignager-1000-Q354 Digital Signage Player
The iSignager-1000-Q354 is an Intel® based integrated service solution that can be
applied in diverse operational environments and implemented in multi-faceted
point-of-sale applications. The iSignager-1000-Q354 comes fully kitted with a
high-performance motherboard and a host of other peripheral interface connectors. The
two integrated GbE LANs ensure the uninterrupted network connection. The preinstalled
320 GB HDD and 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM make the iSignager-1000-Q354 a ready-to-use
system. The flexible PCI/PCIe expansion allows the iSignager-1000-Q354 to meet
multiple application requirements. The iSignager-1000-Q354 is designed for ease of use
and easy installation.
1.1.1 iSignager-1000-Q354 Benefits
The iSignager-1000-Q354 has the following benefits:
Easy installation and maintenance
Complete integration saves solution development time and cost
A full range of I/O interfaces compatible with most multimedia external
devices
Quick access CF storage card interface
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Powerful preinstalled Intel® Core™2 Duo/Core™2 Quad CPU and
motherboard ensures rigorous processing needs can be met
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1.1.2 iSignager-1000-Q354 Features
The iSignager-1000-Q354 has the following features
RoHS compliant design
CPU preinstalled
o 3.0 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400 or
o 2.66 GHz Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9400
2 GB DDR2 SDRAM DIMM preinstalled
Two GbE RJ-45 connectors supported
One CompactFlash® Type I or Type II card supported
Serial port 5 V or 12 V LED indicators on the rear panel
802.11b/g wireless LAN module preinstalled on the PCIe riser card
3.5” 320 GB HDD and DVD combo drive preinstalled
PCIe x1 and PCIe x16 expansion cards supported
1.2 Technical Specifications
The specifications for the Intel® based iSignager-1000-Q354 listed below.
iSignager-1000-Q354
CPU
System Chipset
System Memory
Ethernet
Display
USB
3.0 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400 with 6 MB L2 cache or
2.66 GHz Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9400 with 6 MB L2 cache
Northbridge: Intel® Q35
Southbridge: ICH9DO
Two 240-pin 1 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM DIMM preinstalled
Two RJ-45 for GbE
One VGA integrated in Intel® Q35
Seven USB 2.0 supported:
6 x Standard USB 2.0 ports (two on the front, four on the rear)
1 x PoweredUSB port provides 12 V output
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Serial Port
Parallel Port
Digital I/O
Audio
Keyboard/Mouse
ODD
HDD
SSD
Expansion Slot
Four RS-232 ports:
2 x Powered RS-232 ports (COM3 and COM4) providing 5 V or 12 V
power output via Pin 9 (indicated by LEDs on the rear panel)
2 x RS-232 ports (COM1 and COM2)
One DB-25 parallel port
Two RJ-12 connectors for cash drawer
1 x Line-out
1 x Mic-in
1 x PS/2 Keyboard connector
1 x PS/2 Mouse connector
One DVD combo drive (supports CD-R/C D-RW/DVD-R)
One preinstalled 3.5” 320 GB HDD
(the system supports two 3.5” HDD drive bays)
One CompactFlash® Type II slot
One preinstalled PCIe riser card including:
1 x PCIe mini slot (preinstalled with a wireless LAN module)
1 x PCIe x1
1 x PCIe x16
Power Supply
Operating Temperature
Net Weight
Dimensions (W x D x H)
EMC/Safety
270 W ATX power supply preinstalled, input voltage:
90 V AC ~ 264 V AC
0ºC ~ 45ºC
5.1 kg
350 mm x 309 mm x 95 mm
CE, FCC class B, UL, CCC
Table 1-1: Technical Specifications
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1.3 Power Supply
The iSignager-1000-Q354 models all preinstalled with a 270 W 1U AC input ATX power
supply.
Figure 1-2: ACE-A627A Power Supply
The specifications for the ACE-A627A power supply are listed in
Model
Input Type
Output Voltage
Efficiency
Temperature
MTBF
Output Connector
Dimensions
ACE-A627A
90~264 V AC full range
+3.3 V +5 V +12 V +12 V 2 -12 V +5 VSB
16 A
(0.5 A min.)
80%
Operating: 0ºC ~ 50ºC
Storage: -20ºC ~ 80ºC
100,000 hrs
1 x 20-pin ATX connector
1 x 4-pin 12 V CPU connector
150 mm x 81.5 mm x 40.5 mm
18 A
(0.5 A min.)
16 A
(1 A min.)
Table 1-2: Power Supply Specifications
Table 1-2:
10 A
(1 A min.)
3 x HDD power connector
0.8 A
(0 A min.)
2.5 A
(0 A min.)
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1.4 Wireless LAN Module
An Azurewave AW-GE780 wireless 802.11b/g PCIe mini card is installed on the PCIe riser
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card. The specifications for the wireless LAN module are listed in
AW-GE780
Standard
Interface
Connectors
Frequency Band
Modulation
Output Power
Receive Sensitivity
Operating Voltage
Dimensions
IEEE 802.11 b/g
PCIe mini card
2 x U.FL-R-SMT Antenna connectors
2412 MHz ~ 2472 MHz
802.11g: OFDM
802.11b: CCK (11, 5.5 Mbps), DQPSK (2 Mbps), BPSK (1 Mbps)
802.11b: typical 16 ± 1.5 dBm
802.11g: typical 13 ± 1.5 dBm
802.11b: typical -76 dBm at 11 Mbps
802.11g: typical -68 dBm at 54 Mbps
3.3 V
30.00 mm x 51 mm x 3.3 mm
Table 1-3:
Table 1-3: Wireless Module Specifications
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2
2 Mechanical Description
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2.1 iSignager-1000-Q354 Mechanical Overview
The iSignager-1000-Q354 RoHS compliant, Intel® based digital signage player features
industrial grade components that offer longer operating life and endurance over a wide
temperature range. A preinstalled 320 GB 3.5” HDD and a DVD combo drive are located
in the right side of the iSignager-1000-Q354. The motherboard and the power module are
installed inside the bottom of the chassis.
Featuring two GbE, six USB, four serial communication ports, as well as audio, VGA,
parallel port and cash drawer connectors, the iSignager-1000-Q354 offers system
integrators and developers the best selection of robust and high performance integrated
service platforms. A CompactFlash® slot on the rear panel supports one Type I or Type II
CF card.
2.2 iSignager-1000-Q354 Physical Dimensions
The dimensions of the iSignager-1000-Q354 are listed below and shown in Figure 2-1.
Height: 95.00 mm
Width: 350.00 mm
Length: 309.00 mm
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Figure 2-1: iSignager-1000-Q354 Dimensions (mm)
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2.3 External Overview
2.3.1 Front Panel
The front panel of the iSignager-1000-Q354 has two USB 2.0 ports, indicators and power
button. The DVD combo drive is also accessed from the front panel. An overview of the
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rear panel is shown in
Figure 2-3 below.
Figure 2-2: iSignager-1000-Q354 Front Panel
2.3.2 Rear Panel Overview
The iSignager-1000-Q354 contains the external I/O interface connectors, power
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connector, serial port LEDs and a CF slot. An overview of the rear panel is shown in
Figure 2-3 below.
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Figure 2-3: iSignager-1000-Q354 Rear Panel
2.3.2.1 Rear Panel Connectors and Indicators
The connectors, indicators and switches listed in this section are shown in Figure 2-3
above. The rear panel I/O connectors are listed below:
1 x 12 V AC inlet
4 x RS-232 serial port connectors (COM3 and COM4 with selectable voltage)
2 x RJ-45 GbE connectors
4 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x PoweredUSB port (12 V output supported)
1 x CF Type II slot
1 x Keyboard connector
1 x Mouse connector
1 x Parallel port
1 x VGA connector
2 x RJ-12 connectors
1 x Line-out connector
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1 x Mic-in connector
The rear panel also contains the following button:
1 x Reset button
Status indicator LEDs on the rear panel include:
2 x COM3 pin-9 voltage LED [5 V (default) or 12 V]
2 x COM4 pin-9 voltage LED [5 V (default) or 12 V]
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All the rear panel items listed above are shown in
2.4 Internal Overview
The iSignager-1000-Q354 preinstalled internal components are listed below:
1 x IEI POS-Q354 motherboard
1 x IEI ACE-A627A power supply
1 x System fan
1 x 2.0 GB DDR2 DIMM module
1 x 320 GB 3.5” SATA HDD
1 x DVD combo drive
1 x PCIe riser card
1 x Wireless LAN module
Figure 2-3 above.
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All the components are accessed by removing the cover case.
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Figure 2-4: Internal Overview
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3 System Components
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NOTE:
The jumpers and connectors shown in the section below are those jumpers
and connectors that are relevant to the configuration and installation of the
iSignager-1000-Q354. For a complete list of connectors on the POS-Q354
motherboard, please refer to the Appendix B.
3.1 iSignager-1000-Q354 Motherboard
The iSignager-1000-Q354 has a POS-Q354 motherboard installed in the system. The
following sections describe the relevant connectors and jumpers on the motherboard.
3.1.1 POS Motherboard Overview
The locations of the POS-Q354 jumpers and connectors used on the
iSignager-1000-Q354 are shown in
Figure 3-1 below.
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Figure 3-1: POS-Q354 Jumper and Connector Locations
3.1.2 CPU Support
The POS-Q354 motherboard is preinstalled with a CPU.
3.0 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400 CPU with 6.0 MB L2 cache.
2.66 GHz Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9400 CPU with 6.0 MB L2 cache.
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3.1.3 Onboard Chipsets
3.1.3.1 Northbridge and Southbridge Chipsets
The following chipsets are preinstalled on the board:
Northbridge: Intel® Q35
Southbridge: ICH9DO
The following two sections (Section
of the Intel® Q35 and the ICH9DO chipsets. For more information on these two chipsets
please refer to the Intel website.
3.1.3.2 and Section 3.1.3.3) list some of the features
3.1.3.2 Intel® Q35 Northbridge Chipset
The Intel Q35 Northbridge chipset comes with the following features:
System Memory Support
o DDR2 only
o Un-buffered only
o 667 MHz or 800 MHz
o 2.0 GB maximum capacity per DIMM (8.0 GB supported with four DIMM)
o Memory bandwidth:
• 6.4 GBps in single-channel or dual-channel asymmetric mode
• 12.8 GBps in dual-channel interleaved mode assuming DDR2
800MHz
Internal Graphics
o 3D, 2D and video capabilities
o The Unified Memory Architecture (UMA) uses up to 256 MB of Dynamic
Video Memory Technology (DVMT) for graphics memory.
o External graphics accelerators on the PCIe graphics (PEG) port are
supported
DMI
o 2.0 GBps point-to-point DMI to ICH9DO (1.0 GBps in each direction)
o 100 MHz reference clock (shared with PCI Express* Graphics Attach)
o 32-bit downstream addressing
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o APIC and MSI interrupt messaging support
o Message Signaled Interrupt (MSI) messages
o SMI, SCI and SERR error indication
3.1.3.3 ICH9DO Southbridge Chipset
The Intel® ICH9DO Southbridge chipset is connected to the Northbridge GMCH through
the chip-to-chip Direct Media Interface (DMI). Some of the features of the Intel® ICH9DO
are listed below.
Complies with PCI Express Base Specification, Revision 1.1
Complies with PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.3 and supports 33MHz
PCI operations
Supports ACPI Power Management Logic
Contains:
o Enhanced DMA controller
o Interrupt controller
o Timer functions
Integrated SATA host controller with DMA operations on ports with data
transfer rates up to 3.0 Gbps
Complies with System Management Bus (SMBus) Specification, Version 2.0
Supports Intel
Supports Intel
Contains Low Pin Count (LPC) interface
Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) for Serial and Shared Flash
3.1.4 Ethernet Controllers
3.1.4.1 Intel® 82566MM PCIe Gigabit LAN Controller
One of the external RJ-45 Ethernet LAN connectors is interfaced to an Intel® 82566MM
Gigabit LAN connect device. The Intel® 82566MM is a compact, single-port integrated
physical layer (PHY) device interfaced directly to the Intel® ICH9DO Ethernet controller
®
High Definition Audio
®
Matrix storage technology
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through the GLCI. The Intel® ICH9DO Ethernet controller has its own Media Access
Controller (MAC).
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3.1.5 Intel® 82573L PCIe Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) Controller
There is one Intel® 82573L PCIe GbE controller installed on the iSignager-1000-Q354.
The Intel® 82573L is interfaced through a PCIe x1 channel to the Intel® ICH9DO. The
Intel® 82573L controller is then connected to an RJ-45 Ethernet connector enabling the
iSignager-1000-Q354 to be connected to an external network.
3.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors
Section 3.2.1 lists all the peripheral interface connectors seen in Section 3.1.1.
3.2.1 Peripheral Interface Connectors
Table 3-1 shows a list of the peripheral interface connectors on the POS motherboard
used for the iSignager-1000-Q354.
Connector Type Label
ATX power connector 24-pin connector PWR1
CPU power connector 4-pin connector CPU12V1
DIMM socket 240-pin connector DIMM1
Fan connector (CPU) 4-pin wafer connector CPU_FAN1
Fan connector (system) 3-pin wafer connector SYS_FAN1
Front panel connector 18-pin header F_PANEL2
IDE connector 44-pin box header IDE1
PCIe x16 socket 164-pin PCIe socket PCIE1
PCIe x4 socket 64-pin PCIe socket PCIE4X
Serial ports (COM3, COM4) and
indicators (for COM1~COM4) connector
SATA connector 7-pin connector SATA4
USB connector 8-pin header USB3
26-pin header CN9
Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors
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3.2.2 External Interface Panel Connectors
Table 3-2 lists the rear panel connectors on the POS motherboard.
Connector Type Label
Audio jacks (line-out, mic-in) Audio jack AUDIO1
Cash drawer connectors RJ-12 connector CN4, CN5
CompactFlash® slot 50-pin connector CF1
Ethernet and USB combo connector RJ-45 connector LAN/USB1
Ethernet and USB combo connector RJ-45 connector LAN/USB2
Keyboard/mouse connector PS/2 connector KBMS1
Parallel port DB-26 LPT1
Reset button Push-button RST_BN
RS-232 serial port (COM1, COM2) DB-9 connector CN3
USB port (PoweredUSB, 12 V) USB port POWERUSB1
VGA connector DB-15 connector VGA1
Table 3-2: Rear Panel Connectors
3.3 On-board Jumpers
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
Figure 3-2: Jumpers
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The POS motherboard has several onboard jumpers (Table 3-3).
Description Label Type
ATX power select JP1 2-pin header
Clear CMOS CLR_CMOS1 3-pin header
COM1/COM2 power select J_COM1 6-pin header
COM3/COM4 power select J_COM2 6-pin header
Table 3-3: Jumpers
3.3.1 ATX Power Select Jumper Settings
Jumper Label: JP1
Jumper Type:
Jumper Settings:
Jumper Location:
The ATX Power Select jumper specifies the systems power mode as AT or ATX. ATX
Power Select jumper settings are shown in
ATX Power Select Description
Short Use ATX power Default
Open Use AT power
Table 3-4: ATX Power Select Jumper Settings
The location of the ATX Power Select jumper is shown in Figure 3-3 below.
2-pin header
Table 3-4
See
Figure 3-3
See
Table 3-4.
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Figure 3-3: ATX Power Select Jumper Location
3.3.2 Clear CMOS Jumper
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Jumper Label: CLR_CMOS1
Jumper Type:
Jumper Settings:
Jumper Location:
If the iSignager-1000-Q354 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.
3-pin header
Table 3-5
See
Figure 3-4
See
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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 Table 3-5.
Clear CMOS Description
Short 1 - 2 Keep CMOS Setup Default
Short 2 - 3 Clear CMOS Setup
Table 3-5: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings
The location of the clear CMOS jumper is shown in Figure 3-4 below.
Figure 3-4: Clear CMOS Jumper
3.3.3 COM 1/2 Pin 9 Setting Jumper
Jumper Label: J_COM1
Jumper Type:
Jumper Settings:
Jumper Location:
The COM 1/2 Pin 9 Setting jumper configures pin 9 on COM 1 and COM 2 as either a +5 V,
or +12 V power source. The COM 1/2 Pin 9 Setting jumper selection options are shown in
Table 3-6.
6-pin header
Table 3-6
See
Figure 3-5
See
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COM 1/2 Voltage Description
Short 1 – 3 COM 1 Pin 9 use +5 V Default
Short 3 – 5 COM 1 Pin 9 use +12 V
Short 2 – 4 COM 2 Pin 9 use +5 V Default
Short 4 – 6 COM 2 Pin 9 use +12 V
Table 3-6: COM 1/2 Pin 9 Setting Jumper Settings
The COM 1/2 Pin 9 Setting jumper location is shown in Figure 3-5 below.
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Figure 3-5: COM 1/2 Pin 9 Setting Jumper Location
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3.3.4 COM 3/4 Pin 9 Setting Jumper
Jumper Label: J_COM2
Jumper Type:
Jumper Settings:
Jumper Location:
The COM 3/4 Pin 9 Setting jumper configures pin 9 on COM 3 and COM 4 as either a +5 V,
or +12 V power source. The COM 3/4 Pin 9 Setting jumper selection options are shown in
Table 3-7.
COM 3/4 Voltage Description
Short 1 – 3 COM 3 Pin 9 use +5 V Default
Short 3 – 5 COM 3 Pin 9 use +12 V
Short 2 – 4 COM 4 Pin 9 use +5 V Default
Short 4 – 6 COM 4 Pin 9 use +12 V
Table 3-7: COM 3/4 Pin 9 Setting Jumper Settings
The COM 3/4 Pin 9 Setting jumper location is shown in Figure 3-5 below.
6-pin header
Table 3-7
See
Figure 3-6
See
Figure 3-6: COM 3/4 Pin 9 Setting Jumper Location
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4.1 Anti-static Precautions
WARNING:
If the following anti-static precautions are not followed, a user may be
injured and the system irreparably damaged.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components,
including the POS motherboard and the power module. (Dry climates are especially
susceptible to ESD.) It is therefore critical that whenever the iSignager-1000-Q354 is
opened and any electrical component 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.
4.2 Installation Procedure
4.2.1 Installation Procedure Overview
To properly install the iSignager-1000-Q354, the following steps must be followed.
Detailed descriptions of these instructions are listed in the sections that follow.
Step 1: Unpacking
Step 2: Install the CF card
Step 3: Install the four foot pads
Step 4: Connect the rear panel peripheral connectors
Step 5: Power the system up Step 0:
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4.2.2 Unpacking
After the iSignager-1000-Q354 is received make sure the following components are
included in the package. If any of these components are missing, please contact the
iSignager-1000-Q354 reseller or vendor where it was purchased or contact an IEI sales
representative immediately.
STANDARD
Quantity Item Image
1 iSignager-1000-Q354 digital signage player
1 Power cord
iSignager-1000-Q354 Digital Signage Player
(P/N: 32000-085000-RS for USA)
(P/N: 32000-089000-RS for EU)
1 Screw set
(P/N: 19600-000215-RS)
1 CF card slot cover
4 Foot pads
(P/N: 46007-002200-RS)
1 Utility CD (manual, drivers and iSMM)
Table 4-1: Package List Contents
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4.2.3 CompactFlash® Card Installation
The iSignager-1000-Q354 has one CF slot on the rear panel. To install the CF card, follow
the instructions below.
Step 1: Locate the CF card slot on the rear panel (
Figure 4-1: CF Card Slot Cover Retention Screw
Step 2: Insert the CF card into the slot.
Step 3: Install the CF card slot plastic cover by fastening the retention screw. Step 0:
4.2.4 Foot Pad Installation
Figure 4-1).
The iSignager-1000-Q354 is shipped with four foot pads. To install the foot pads, follow
the instructions below.
Step 1: Turn the iSignager-1000-Q354 over.
Step 2: Locate the marked locations for the four foot pads on the bottom surface.
Step 3: Glue the foot pads at the marked locations on the bottom surface. Step 0:
4.2.5 Cable Connections
Once the system has been mounted on the wall, the following connectors can be
connected to the system.
Audio jacks
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Keyboard/Mouse connectors
VGA cable connector
Parallel port connector
Serial port connectors
RJ-45 connectors
USB and PoweredUSB™ devices can be connected to the system.
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The cable connection locations are shown in
4.3 Power-On Procedure
4.3.1 Installation Checklist
WARNING:
Make sure a power supply with the correct input voltage is being fed into
the system. Incorrect voltages applied to the system may cause damage to
the internal electronic components and may also cause injury to the user.
To power on the iSignager-1000-Q354 please make sure of the following:
The memory module is installed
The CF module is installed
Figure 2-3.
The cover case is installed
All peripheral devices (VGA monitor, serial communications devices etc.) are
connected
The power cables are plugged in
4.3.2 Power-on Procedure
To power-on the iSignager-1000-Q354 please follow the steps below:
Step 1: Push the power button on the front panel.
Step 2: Once turned on, the blue power LED should be turned on. See
Step 0:
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Figure 4-2: Power Button and Power LED
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5.1 Introduction
A licensed copy of AMI BIOS is preprogrammed into the ROM BIOS. The BIOS setup
program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This chapter describes
how to access the BIOS setup program and the configuration options that may be
changed.
5.1.1 Starting Setup
The AMI BIOS is activated when the computer is turned on. The setup program can be
activated in one of two ways.
1. Press the D
2. Press the D
message appears on the screen. 0.
If the message disappears before the D
again.
ELETE key as soon as the system is turned on or
ELETE key when the “Press Del to enter SETUP”
ELETE key is pressed, restart the computer and try
5.1.2 Using Setup
Use the arrow keys to highlight items, press ENTER to select, use the PageUp and
PageDown keys to change entries, press F1 for help and press E
keys are shown in.
Key Function
Up arrow Move to previous item
Down arrow Move to next item
Left arrow Move to the item on the left hand side
SC to quit. Navigation
Right arrow Move to the item on the right hand side
Esc key Main Menu – Quit and not save changes into CMOS
Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu --
Exit current page and return to Main Menu
Page Up key Increase the numeric value or make changes
Page Dn key Decrease the numeric value or make changes
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F1 key General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option
F2 /F3 key Change color from total 16 colors. F2 to select color
F10 key Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu
Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys
5.1.3 Getting Help
When F1 is pressed a small help window describing the appropriate keys to use and the
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Page Setup Menu
forward.
possible selections for the highlighted item appears. To exit the Help Window press E
the F1 key again.
5.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes
If the computer cannot boot after changes to the system configuration is made, CMOS
defaults. Use the jumper described in Section
3.3.2.
5.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar
The menu bar on top of the BIOS screen has the following main items:
Main Changes the basic system configuration.
Advanced Changes the advanced system settings.
PCIPnP Changes the advanced PCI/PnP Settings
Boot Changes the system boot configuration.
Security Sets User and Supervisor Passwords.
Chipset Changes the chipset settings.
SC or
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Exit Selects exit options and loads default settings
The following sections completely describe the configuration options found in the menu
items at the top of the BIOS screen and listed above.
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5.2 Main
The Main BIOS menu (BIOS Menu 1) appears when the BIOS Setup program is entered.
The Main menu gives an overview of the basic system information.
BIOS Menu 1: Main
System Overview
The System Overvie w lists a brief summary of different system components. The fields in
System Overview cannot be changed. The items shown in the system overview include:
AMI BIOS: Displays auto-detected BIOS information
o Version: Current BIOS version
o Build Date: Date the current BIOS version was made
o ID: Installed BIOS ID
Processor: Displays auto-detected CPU specifications
o Type: Names the currently installed processor
o Speed: Lists the processor speed
o Count: The number of CPUs on the motherboard
System Memory: Displays the auto-detected system memory.
o Size: Lists memory size
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The System Overview field also has two user configurable fields:
System Time [xx:xx:xx]
Use the System Time option to set the system time. Manually enter the hours, minutes
and seconds.
System Date [xx/xx/xx]
Use the System Date option to set the system date. Manually enter the day, month and
year.
5.3 Advanced
Use the Advanced menu (BIOS Menu 2) to configure the CPU and peripheral devices
through the following sub-menus:
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WARNING!
Setting the wrong values in the sections below may cause the system to
malfunction. Make sure that the settings made are compatible with the
hardware.
CPU Configuration (see Section 5.3.1)
IDE Configuration (see Section
Super IO Configuration (see Section
Hardware Health Configuration (see Section
ICP Power Configuration (see Section
AHCI Configuration (see Section
Intel AMT Configuration (see Section
Remote Access Configuration (see Section
USB Configuration (see Section
5.3.2)
5.3.3)
5.3.4)
5.3.5)
5.3.6 )
5.3.7)
5.3.8)
5.3.9)
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BIOS Menu 2: Advanced
5.3.1 CPU Configuration
Use the CPU Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 3) to view detailed CPU specifications
and configure the CPU.
BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration
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The CPU Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 3) lists the following CPU details:
Manufacturer: Lists the name of the CPU manufacturer
Brand String: Lists the brand name of the CPU being used
Frequency: Lists the CPU processing speed
FSB Speed: Lists the FSB speed
Cache L1: Lists the CPU L1 cache size
Cache L2: Lists the CPU L2 cache size
Ratio Actual Value: Lists the ratio actual value
5.3.2 IDE Configuration
Use the IDE Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 4) to change and/or set the configuration
of the IDE devices installed in the system.
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BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration
SATA#1 Configurations [Enhanced]
Use the SATA#1 Configurations option to configure the SATA controller.
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Disabled
Enhanced D
Disables the on-board SATA controller.
EFAULT
Configures the on-board SATA controller to be in
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Enhanced mode. In this mode, IDE channels and SATA
channels are separated. This mode supports up to 6
storage devices. Some legacy OS do not support this
mode.
Configure SATA as [IDE]
Use the Configure SATA as option to configure SATA devices as normal IDE devices.
IDE D
RAID
AHCI
SATA#2 Configurations [Enhanced]
Use the SATA#2 Configurations option to configure the SATA controller.
Disabled
Enhanced D
IDE Master and IDE Slave
EFAULT
Configures SATA devices as normal IDE device.
Configures SATA devices as a RAID device.
Configures SATA devices as a AHCI device.
Disables the on-board SATA controller.
EFAULT
Configures the on-board SATA controller to be in
Enhanced mode. In this mode, IDE channels and SATA
channels are separated. This mode supports up to 6
storage devices. Some legacy OS do not support this
mode.
When entering setup, BIOS auto detects the presence of IDE devices. BIOS displays the
status of the auto detected IDE devices. The following IDE devices are detected and are
shown in the IDE Configuration menu:
Primary IDE Master
Primary IDE Slave
Secondary IDE Master
Secondary IDE Slave
Third IDE Master
Fourth IDE Master
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The IDE Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 4) allows changes to the configurations for the
IDE devices installed in the system. If an IDE device is detected, and one of the above
listed four BIOS configuration options are selected, the IDE configuration options shown in
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5.3.2.1 appear.
5.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave
Use the IDE Master and IDE Slave configuration menu to view both primary and
secondary IDE device details and configure the IDE devices connected to the system.
BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration
Auto-Detected Drive Parameters
The “grayed-out” items in the left frame are IDE disk drive parameters automatically
detected from the firmware of the selected IDE disk drive. The drive parameters are listed
as follows:
Device: Lists the device type (e.g. hard disk, CD-ROM etc.)
Type: Indicates the type of devices a user can manually select
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Vendor: Lists the device manufacturer
Size: List the storage capacity of the device.
LBA Mode: Indicates whether the LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method
of addressing data on a disk drive is supported or not.
Block Mode: Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the
amount of data transferred. Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per
interrupt if block mode is not used. Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB
per interrupt.
PIO Mode: Indicates the PIO mode of the installed device.
Async DMA: Indicates the highest Asynchronous DMA Mode that is
supported.
Ultra DMA: Indicates the highest Synchronous DMA Mode that is supported.
S.M.A.R.T.: Indicates whether or not the Self-Monitoring Analysis and
Reporting Technology protocol is supported.
Ty pe [Auto]
Use the Type BIOS option select the type of device the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from
after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) is complete.
Not Installed
Auto D
CD/DVD
ARMD
BIOS is prevented from searching for an IDE disk
drive on the specified channel.
EFAULT
The CD/DVD option specifies that an IDE CD-ROM
This option specifies an ATAPI Removable Media
The BIOS auto detects the IDE disk drive type
attached to the specified channel. This setting should
be used if an IDE hard disk drive is attached to the
specified channel.
drive is attached to the specified IDE channel. The
BIOS does not attempt to search for other types of
IDE disk drives on the specified channel.
Device. These include, but are not limited to:
ZIP
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LBA/Large Mode [Auto]
Use the LBA/Large Mode option to disable or enable BIOS to auto detects LBA (Logical
Block Addressing). LBA is a method of addressing data on a disk drive. In LBA mode, the
maximum drive capacity is 137 GB.
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Disabled
BIOS is prevented from using the LBA mode control on
the specified channel.
Auto D
EFAULT
BIOS auto detects the LBA mode control on the specified
channel.
Block (Multi Sector Transfer) [Auto]
Use the Block (Multi Sector Transfer) to disable or enable BIOS to auto detect if the
device supports multi-sector transfers.
Disabled
BIOS is prevented from using Multi-Sector Transfer on the
specified channel. The data to and from the device occurs
one sector at a time.
Auto D
EFAULT
BIOS auto detects Multi-Sector Transfer support on the
drive on the specified channel. If supported the data
transfer to and from the device occurs multiple sectors at
a time.
PIO Mode [Auto]
Use the PIO Mode option to select the IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) mode program timing
cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller. As the PIO mode
increases, the cycle time decreases.
Auto D
0
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EFAULT
BIOS auto detects the PIO mode. Use this value if the IDE disk
drive support cannot be determined.
PIO mode 0 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 3.3MBps
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1
2
3
4
PIO mode 1 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 5.2MBps
PIO mode 2 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 8.3MBps
PIO mode 3 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 11.1MBps
PIO mode 4 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 16.6MBps
(This setting generally works with all hard disk drives
manufactured after 1999. For other disk drives, such as IDE
CD-ROM drives, check the specifications of the drive.)
DMA Mode [Auto]
Use the DMA Mode BIOS selection to adjust the DMA mode options.
Auto D
EFAULT
BIOS auto detects the DMA mode. Use this value if the IDE
disk drive support cannot be determined.
S.M.A.R.T [Auto]
Use the S.M.A.R.T option to auto-detect, disable or enable Self-Monitoring Analysis and
Reporting Technology (SMART) on the drive on the specified channel. S.M.A.R.T predicts
impending drive failures. The S.M.A.R.T BIOS option enables or disables this function.
Auto D
Disabled
Enabled
EFAULT
Prevents BIOS from using the HDD SMART feature.
Allows BIOS to use the HDD SMART feature
32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]
Use the 32Bit Data Transfer BIOS option to enables or disable 32-bit data transfers.
Disabled
Enabled D
Prevents the BIOS from using 32-bit data transfers.
EFAULT
BIOS auto detects HDD SMART support.
Allows BIOS to use 32-bit data transfers on supported
hard disk drives.
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5.3.3 Super IO Configuration
Use the Super IO Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 6) to set or change the
configurations for the FDD controllers, parallel ports and serial ports.
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BIOS Menu 6: Super IO Configuration
Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]
Use the Serial Port1 Address option to select the Serial Port 1 base address.
Disabled
3F8/IRQ4 DEFAULT
3E8/IRQ4
2E8/IRQ3
No base address is assigned to Serial Port 1
Serial Port 1 I/O port address is 3F8 and the interrupt
address is IRQ4
Serial Port 1 I/O port address is 3E8 and the interrupt
address is IRQ4
Serial Port 1 I/O port address is 2E8 and the interrupt
address is IRQ3
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Serial Port1 Mode [Normal]
Use the Serial Port1 Mode option to select the transmitting and receiving mode for the
first serial port.
Normal DEFAULT
IrDA
ASK IR
Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3]
Use the Serial Port2 Address option to select the Serial Port 2 base address.
Disabled
2F8/IRQ3 D
3E8/IRQ4
2E8/IRQ3
Serial Port 1 mode is IrDA
Serial Port 1 mode is ASK IR
No base address is assigned to Serial Port 2
EFAULT
Serial Port 2 I/O port address is 3E8 and the interrupt
Serial Port 2 I/O port address is 2E8 and the interrupt
Serial Port 1 mode is normal
Serial Port 2 I/O port address is 3F8 and the interrupt
address is IRQ3
address is IRQ4
address is IRQ3
Serial Port2 Mode [Normal]
Use the Serial Port2 Mode option to select the Serial Port2 operational mode.
Normal
IrDA
ASK IR
Parallel Port Address [378]
Use the Parallel Port Address option to select the parallel port base address.
Disabled
378 D
DEFAULT
Serial Port 2 mode is normal
Serial Port 2 mode is IrDA
Serial Port 2 mode is ASK IR
No base address is assigned to the Parallel Port
EFAULT
Parallel Port I/O port address is 378
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278
3BC
Parallel Port Mode [Normal]
Use the Parallel Port Mode option to select the mode the parallel port operates in.
Normal D
EPP
ECP+EPP
Parallel Port I/O port address is 278
Parallel Port I/O port address is 3BC
EFAULT
The parallel port operates in the enhanced parallel
The parallel port operates in the extended
The normal parallel port mode is the standard mode
for parallel port operation.
port mode (EPP). The EPP mode supports
bi-directional communication between the system
and the parallel port device and the transmission
rates between the two are much faster than the
Normal mode.
capabilities port (ECP) mode. The ECP mode
supports bi-directional communication between the
system and the parallel port device and the
transmission rates between the two are much faster
than the Normal mode
The parallel port is also be compatible with EPP
devices described above
Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]
Use the Parallel Port IRQ selection to set the parallel port interrupt address.
IRQ5
IRQ7 D
Serial Port3 Address [3E8]
IRQ5 is assigned as the parallel port interrupt address
EFAULT
IRQ7 is assigned as the parallel port interrupt address
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Disabled
3E8 D
2E8
2F0
2E0
No base address is assigned to serial port 3
EFAULT
Serial port 3 I/O port address is 3E8
Serial port 3 I/O port address is 2E8
Serial port 3 I/O port address is 2F0
Serial port 3 I/O port address is 2E0
Serial Port3 IRQ [11]
Use the Serial Port3 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 3.
10
11 D
Serial port 3 IRQ address is 10
EFAULT
Serial port 3 IRQ address is 11
Serial Port4 Address [2E8]
Use the Serial Port4 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 4.
Disabled
3E8
2E8 D
2F0
2E0
Serial Port4 IRQ [10]
Use the Serial Port4 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 4.
10 D
11
No base address is assigned to serial port 3
Serial port 4 I/O port address is 3E8
EFAULT
Serial port 4 I/O port address is 2E8
Serial port 3 I/O port address is 2F0
Serial port 3 I/O port address is 2E0
EFAULT
Serial port 4 IRQ address is 10
Serial port 4 IRQ address is 11
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5.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration
The Hardware Health Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 7) shows the operating
temperature, fan speeds and system voltages.
BIOS Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration
CPU FAN Mode Setting [Automatic Mode]
Use the CPU FAN Mode Setting option to configure the second fan.
Full On Mode
Automatic mode D
PWM Manual mode
When the CPU FAN Mode Setting option is in the PWM Manual Mode, the following
parameters can be set.
CPU Fan PWM control
Fan is on all the time
EFAULT
Pulse width modulation set manually
Fan is off when the temperature is low
enough. Parameters must be set by the
user.
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CPU Fan PWM Control [100]
The CPU Fan PWM Control option can only be set if the CPU FAN Mode Setting option
is set to Manual Mode. Use the CPU Fan PWM Control option to select PWM duty cycle
control. The PWM duty cycle specifies the width of the modulated pulse. A high value
ensures a wide pulse and a low value ensures a narrow pulse. To select a value, select
the CPU Fan PWM Control option and enter a decimal number between 000 and 127.
The PWM Duty Cycle control range is specified below.
PWM Minimum Mode: 0
PWM Maximum Mode: 127
The following system parameters and values are shown. The system parameters that are
monitored are:
System Temperatures: The following system temperatures are monitored
o CPU Temperature
o System Temperature #1
o System Temperature #2
Fan Speeds: The CPU cooling fan speed is monitored.
o CPU Fan
o SYS Fan
Voltages: The following system voltages are monitored
o CPU Core
o DDR2 1.8V
o +3.30V
o +12.0V
o 5VSB
o VBAT
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5.3.5 ICP Power Configuration
The ICP Power Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 8) configures the Advanced
Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) and Power Configuration options.
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BIOS Menu 8: Power Configuration
Select AT/ATX Power [BY HARDWARE]
Use the Select AT/ATX Power BIOS option to select the power supply that is connected
to the system.
AT power
ATX power
BY
HARDWARE
D
EFAULT
An AT power supply is connected to the system
An ATX power supply is connected to the system
The power mode is selected by the jumper on the
motherboard
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5.3.5.1 ACPI Configuration
Use the ACPI Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 9) to select the ACPI state when the
system is suspended.
BIOS Menu 9: ACPI Configuration [Advanced\Power Configuration]
Suspend Mode [S1 (POS)]
Use the Suspend Mode option to specify the sleep state the system enters when it is not
being used.
S1 (POS) D
S3 (STR)
EFAULT
System appears off. The CPU has no power; RAM is in
The system enters S1(POS) sleep state. The system
appears off. The CPU is stopped; RAM is refreshed; the
system is running in a low power mode.
slow refresh; the power supply is in a reduced power
mode.
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5.3.5.2 Power Configuration
The Power Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 10) allows the advanced power
management options to be configured.
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BIOS Menu 10: Power Configuration
Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State]
Use the Restore on AC Power Loss BIOS option to specify what state the system
returns to if there is a sudden loss of power to the system.
Power Off
Power On
Last State D
Resume On KeyBoard/Mouse [Disabled]
The Resume On KeyBoard/Mouse BIOS option specifies if the system will be roused
from a suspended or standby state when there is activity on the keyboard or mouse.
The system remains turned off
The system turns on
EFAULT
The system returns to its previous state. If it was on, it
turns itself on. If it was off, it remains off.
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Disabled DEFAULT
Resume On KeyBoard
Resume On Mouse
Enabled
Resume on PCI-Express WAKE# [Enabled]
The Resume on PCI-Express WAKE# BIOS option specifies if the system is roused from
a suspended or standby state when there is activity on the PCI-Express bus.
Enabled D
Disabled
EFAULT
Wake event generated by the keyboard
Wake event generated by the mouse
Wake event generated by keyboard or
Wake event generated by PCI-Express activity
Wake event not generated by PCI-Express activity
Wake event not generated by keyboard
or mouse activity
activity
activity
mouse activity
5.3.6 AHCI Configuration
NOTE:
Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is a new programming
interface for SATA host controllers. AHCI systems do not have
master/slave designation for SATA devices, each device is treated as a
master, and hardware-assisted native command queuing.
Use the AHCI Settings menu (BIOS Menu 11) to report on the auto-detection of devices
connected to the onboard SATA drive connectors.
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BIOS Menu 11: AHCI Configuration
5.3.6.1 AHCI Port n
Use the AHCI Port n configuration menu (BIOS Menu 12) to configure the drive
connected to SATA connector n.
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BIOS Menu 12: AHCI Port n Configuration Menu
SATA Port n [Auto]
Use the SATA Port n option to enable the system to auto-detect the type of drive
connected to SATA drive connector n.
S.M.A.R.T [Enabled]
Use the S.M.A.R.T option to enable S.M.A.R.T (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting
Technology) on the drive connected to SATA drive connector n.
Disabled
Enabled DEFAULT
S.M.A.R.T is disabled on the drive connected to SATA
drive connector n on the system
S.M.A.R.T is enabled on the drive connected to SATA
drive connector n on the system
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5.3.7 Intel AMT Configuration
Use the Intel AMT menu (BIOS Menu 13) to enable the system to be managed through
the Intel® Active Management Technology (AMT) interface.
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BIOS Menu 13: Intel AMT Configuration
Intel AMT Support [Disabled]
Use the Intel AMT Support option to enable or disable Intel AMT on the system.
Disabled DEFAULT
Enabled
Intel AMT enabled
Intel AMT disabled
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5.3.7.1 ME Subsystem Configuration
Use the ME Subsystem Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 14) to configure the Intel®
Management Engine (ME) configuration options.
BIOS Menu 14: ME Subsystem Configuration
BootBlock HECI Message [Enabled]
Use the BootBlock HECI Message option to enable or disable boot disk sector that
contains the Intel® AMT Host-Embedded Controller Interface (HECI) message.
Disabled
Enabled DEFAULT
HECI Message [Enabled]
Use the HECI Message option to enable or disable the Intel® AMT Host-Embedded
Controller Interface (HECI) message.
Disabled
Boot sector disabled
Boot sector enabled
HECI message disabled
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Enabled DEFAULT
End of Post S5 HECI Message [Enabled]
Use the End of Post S5 HECI Message option to enable or disable the Intel® AMT the
HECI message to wake the system in an S5 sleep state.
Disabled
Enabled DEFAULT
ME-HECI [Enabled]
This option is not user configurable.
ME-IDER [Disabled]
Use the ME-IDER option to enable or disable the IDE-Redirection (IDER) protocol to
enable the Intel® AMT enabled iSignager-1000-Q354 to boot from an OS image, floppy,
HECI message enabled
HECI bus cannot rouse system from an S5 state
HECI bus can rouse system from an S5 state
CD or a DVD device.
Disabled DEFAULT
Enabled
ME-KT [Disabled]
Use the ME-KT option to enable or disable the Serial Over LAN (SOL) protocol to enable
the Intel® AMT enabled iSignager-1000-Q354 to redirect the keyboard/text from a local
host to a remote workstation.
Disabled DEFAULT
Enabled
The IDER protocol is disabled
The IDER protocol is enabled
The SOL protocol is disabled
The SOL protocol is enabled
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5.3.8 Remote Access Configuration
Use the Remote Access Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 15) to configure remote
access parameters. The Remote Access Configuration is an AMIBIOS feature and
allows a remote host running a terminal program to display and configure the BIOS
settings.
BIOS Menu 15: Remote Access Configuration [Advanced]
Remote Access [Disabled]
Use the Remote Access option to enable or disable access to the remote functionalities
of the system.
Disabled D
Enabled
EFAULT
Remote access configuration options shown below
Remote access is disabled.
appear:
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Serial Port Number [COM1]
Use the Serial Port Number option allows to select the serial port used for remote
access.
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Serial Port Number
Serial Port Mode
Redirection after BIOS POST
Terminal Type
These configuration options are discussed below.
COM1 D
COM2
COM3
COM4
NOTE: Make sure the selected COM port is enabled through the Super I/O configuration
menu.
Base Address, IRQ [3F8h, 4]
The Base Address, IRQ option cannot be configured and only shows the interrupt
address of the serial port listed above.
Serial Port Mode [115200 8,n,1]
Use the Serial Port Mode option to select baud rate through which the console redirection
is made. The following configuration options are available
EFAULT
System is remotely accessed through COM2
System is remotely accessed through COM3
System is remotely accessed through COM4
System is remotely accessed through COM1
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115200 8,n,1 D
57600 8,n,1
38400 8,n,1
19200 8,n,1
09600 8,n,1
EFAULT
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NOTE:
Identical baud rate setting musts be set on the host (a management
computer running a terminal software) and the slave
Redirection After BIOS POST [Always]
Use the Redirection After BIOS POST option to specify when console redirection should
occur.
Disabled
Boot Loader
Always D
Terminal Type [ANSI]
Use the Terminal Type BIOS option to specify the remote terminal type.
ANSI D
VT100
VT-UTF8
The console is not redirected after POST
Redirection is active during POST and during Boot
Loader
EFAULT
EFAULT
The target terminal type is VT100
The target terminal type is VT-UTF8
Redirection is always active (Some OSes may not
work if set to Always)
The target terminal type is ANSI
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5.3.9 USB Configuration
Use the USB Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 16) to read USB configuration
information and configure the USB settings.
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BIOS Menu 16: USB Configuration
USB Configuration
The USB Configuration field shows the system USB configuration. The items listed are:
Module Version: x.xxxxx.xxxxx
USB Devices Enabled
The USB Devices Enabled field lists the USB devices that are enabled on the system
USB Function [Enabled]
Use the USB Function BIOS option to enable or disable USB function support.
Disabled
USB function support disabled
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Enabled D
EFAULT
USB function support enabled
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USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]
Use the USB 2.0 Controller BIOS option to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller
Enabled D
Disabled
Legacy USB Support [Enabled]
Use the Legacy USB Support BIOS option to enable USB mouse and USB keyboard
support.
Normally if this option is not enabled, any attached USB mouse or USB keyboard does not
become available until a USB compatible operating system is fully booted with all USB
drivers loaded. When this option is enabled, any attached USB mouse or USB keyboard
can control the system even when there is no USB driver loaded onto the system.
Disabled
Enabled D
Auto
EFAULT
USB 2.0 controller disabled
Legacy USB support disabled
EFAULT
USB 2.0 controller enabled
Legacy USB support enabled
Legacy USB support disabled if no USB devices are
connected
USB2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]
Use the USB2.0 Controller Mode option to set the speed of the USB2.0 controller.
FullSpeed
HiSpeed D
The controller is capable of operating at 12Mb/s
EFAULT
The controller is capable of operating at 480Mb/s
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5.4 PCI/PnP
Use the PCI/PnP menu (BIOS Menu 17) to configure advanced PCI and PnP settings.
WARNING!
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Setting wrong values for the BIOS selections in the PCIPnP BIOS menu
may cause the system to malfunction.
BIOS Menu 17: PCI/PnP Configuration
IRQ# [Available]
Use the IRQ# address to specify what IRQs can be assigned to a particular peripheral
device.
Available DEFAULT
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PCI/PnP devices
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Reserved
Available IRQ addresses are:
IRQ3
IRQ4
IRQ5
IRQ7
IRQ9
IRQ10
IRQ 11
IRQ 14
IRQ 15
DMA Channel# [Available]
Use the DMA Channel# option to assign a specific DMA channel to a particular PCI/PnP
The specified IRQ is reserved for use by Legacy ISA
devices
device.
Available D
Reserved
Available DMA Channels are:
DM Channel 0
DM Channel 1
DM Channel 3
DM Channel 5
DM Channel 6
DM Channel 7
EFAULT
The specified DMA is reserved for use by Legacy
The specified DMA is available to be used by
PCI/PnP devices
ISA devices
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Reserved Memory Size [Disabled]
Use the Reserved Memory Size BIOS option to specify the amount of memory that
should be reserved for legacy ISA devices.
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5.5 Boot
Use the Boot menu (BIOS Menu 18) to configure system boot options.
Disabled D
16K
32K
64K
EFAULT
16KB reserved for legacy ISA devices
32KB reserved for legacy ISA devices
54KB reserved for legacy ISA devices
No memory block reserved for legacy ISA devices
BIOS Menu 18: Boot
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5.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration
Use the Boot Settings Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 19) to configure advanced
system boot options.
BIOS Menu 19: Boot Settings Configuration
Quick Boot [Enabled]
Use the Quick Boot BIOS option to make the computer speed up the boot process.
Disabled
Enabled D
Quiet Boot [Enabled]
Use the Quiet Boot BIOS option to select the screen display when the system boots.
Disabled
Enabled D
No POST procedures are skipped
EFAULT
Normal POST messages displayed
EFAULT
Some POST procedures are skipped to decrease
the system boot time
OEM Logo displayed instead of POST messages
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AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]
Use the AddOn ROM Display Mode option to allow add-on ROM (read-only memory)
messages to be displayed.
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Force BIOS D
Keep Current
Bootup Num-Lock [On]
Use the Bootup Num-Lock BIOS option to specify if the number lock setting must be
modified during boot up.
Does not enable the keyboard Number Lock automatically. To
Off
On D
EFAULT
EFAULT
The system displays normal information during
use the 10-keys on the keyboard, press the Number Lock key
located on the upper left-hand corner of the 10-key pad. The
Number Lock LED on the keyboard lights up when the Number
Lock is engaged.
Allows the Number Lock on the keyboard to be enabled
automatically when the computer system boots up. This allows
The system forces third party BIOS to display
during system boot.
system boot.
the immediate use of the 10-key numeric keypad located on
the right side of the keyboard. To confirm this, the Number
Lock LED light on the keyboard is lit.
GbE LAN Boot (82566) [Disabled]
Use the GbE LAN Boot (82566) option to enable the system to be booted from a remote
system.
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Disabled D
Enabled
EFAULT
Can be booted from a remote system through the
Cannot be booted from a remote system through the
LAN
LAN
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Boot From LAN Support (82573L) [Disabled]
Use the Boot From LAN Support option to enable the system to be booted from a remote
system.
Disabled D
Enabled
EFAULT
Can be booted from a remote system through the
Cannot be booted from a remote system through the
LAN
LAN
5.5.2 Boot Device Priority
Use the Boot Device Priority menu to specify the boot sequence from the available
devices. Possible boot devices may include:
CD/DVD
HDD
5.5.3 CD/DVD Drives
Use the CD/DVD Drives menu to specify the boot sequence of the available CD/DVD
drives. When the menu is opened, the CD drives and DVD drives connected to the system
are listed as shown below:
1st Drive [CD/DVD: PM-(part ID)]
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5.6 Security
Use the Security menu (BIOS Menu 20) to set system and user passwords.
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BIOS Menu 20: Security
Change Supervisor Password
Use the Change Supervisor Password to set or change a supervisor password. The
default for this option is Not Installed. If a supervisor password must be installed, select
this field and enter the password. After the password has been added, Install appears
next to Change Supervisor Password.
Change User Password
Use the Change User Password to set or change a user password. The default for this
option is Not Installed. If a user password must be installed, select this field and enter the
password. After the password has been added, Install appears next to Change User
Password.
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5.7 Chipset
Use the Chipset menu (BIOS Menu 21) to access the Northbridge and Southbridge
configuration menus
WARNING!
Setting the wrong values for the Chipset BIOS selections in the Chipset
BIOS menu may cause the system to malfunction.
BIOS Menu 21: Chipset
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5.7.1 Northbridge Configuration
Use the Northbridge Chipset Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 22) to configure the
Northbridge chipset.
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BIOS Menu 22: Northbridge Chipset Configuration
Memory Remap Feature [Enabled]
Use the Memory Remap Feature option to allow the overlapped PCI memory above the
total physical memory to be remapped.
Disabled
Enabled D
Memory Hole [Disabled]
Use the Memory Hole option to reserve memory space between 15MB and 16MB for ISA
expansion cards that require a specified area of memory to work properly. If an older ISA
expansion card is used, please refer to the documentation that came with the card to see if
it is necessary to reserve the space.
EFAULT
Overlapped PCI memory cannor be remapped
Overlapped PCI memory can be remapped
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Disabled D
15MB – 16MB
Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/IGD]
Use the Initiate Graphic Adapter option to select the graphics controller used as the
primary boot device. Select either an integrated graphics controller (IGD) or a combination
of PCI graphics controller, a PCI express (PEG) controller or an IGD. Configuration
options are listed below:
IGD
PEG/IGD D
Internal Graphics Mode Select [Enable, 8MB]
Use the Internal Graphic Mode Select option to specify the amount of system memory
that can be used by the Internal graphics device.
EFAULT
Between 15MB and 16MB of memory is reserved for
Memory is not reserved for ISA expansion cards
ISA expansion cards
EFAULT
Disable
Enable, 1MB
Enable, 8MB D
1MB of memory used by internal graphics device
EFAULT
8MB of memory used by internal graphics device
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5.7.2 Southbridge Configuration
The Southbridge Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 23) the Southbridge chipset to be
configured.
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BIOS Menu 23:Southbridge Chipset Configuration
HDA Controller [Enabled]
Use the HDA Controller option to enable or disable the High Definition Audio (HDA)
CODEC.
Disabled
Enabled D
ASF Support [Enabled]
Use the ASF Support BIOS option to control the system’s ability to connect to a remote
management server.
Disabled
The onboard HDA is disabled
EFAULT
The system will not communicate with a remote
The onboard HDA automatically detected and enabled
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Enabled D
Spread Spectrum [Enabled]
Use the Spread Spectrum option to reduce the EMI. Excess EMI is generated when the
system clock generator pulses have extreme values. Spreading the pulse spectrum
modulates changes in the extreme values from spikes to flat curves, thus reducing the
EMI. This benefit may in some cases be outweighed by problems with timing-critical
devices, such as a clock-sensitive SCSI device.
Disabled
Enabled D
EMI not reduced
5.8 Exit
EFAULT
EFAULT
The Alert Standard Format (ASF) controller is activated
and can communicate with a remote management
server.
EMI reduced
Use the Exit menu (BIOS Menu 24) to load default BIOS values, optimal failsafe values
and to save configuration changes.
BIOS Menu 24:Exit
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Save Changes and Exit
Use the Save Changes and Exit option to save the changes made to the BIOS options
and to exit the BIOS configuration setup program.
Discard Changes and Exit
Use the Discard Changes and Exit option to exit the BIOS configuration setup program
without saving the changes made to the system.
Discard Changes
Use the Discard Changes option to discard the changes and remain in the BIOS
configuration setup program.
Load Optimal Defaults
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Use the Load Optimal Defaults option to load the optimal default values for each of the
parameters on the Setup menus. F9 key can be used for this operation.
Load Failsafe Defaults
Use the Load Failsafe Defaults option to load failsafe default values for each of the
parameters on the Setup menus. F8 key can be used for this operation.
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Chapter
6
6 Driver Installation
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6.1 Available Software Drivers
NOTE:
The content of the CD may vary throughout the life cycle of the product
and is subject to change without prior notice. Visit the IEI website or
contact technical support for the latest updates.
The following drivers can be installed on the system:
Intel® Chipset driver
Audio driver (Realtek HD Audio Driver)
VGA driver (Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver)
LAN driver (Broadcom LAN Driver (for GbE LAN))
Wireless LAN driver (Atheros Wireless LAN Driver)
Installation instructions are given below.
6.2 Driver CD
All the drivers for the iSignager-1000-Q354 are on the CD that came with the system. To
install the drivers, please follow the steps below.
Step 1: Insert the CD into a CD drive connected to the system. Locate the CD drive
directory.
Step 2: A window with a list of available drivers appears (
Figure 6-1).
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Figure 6-1: Available Drivers
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Step 3: Select the driver to install from the list in Figure 6-1. Detailed driver installation
instructions follow below. Step 0:
6.3 Intel® Chipset Driver Installation
To install the chipset driver, please follow the steps below.
Step 1: Select Chip from the list in
Step 2: A new window opens (
Figure 6-1.
Figure 6-2).
Figure 6-2: Chipset Driver Installation Program
Step 3: Double-click the infinst_Autol.exe icon.
Step 4: The welcome screen in
Figure 7-1 appears.
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Figure 6-3: Chipset Driver Installation Welcome Screen
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Step 5: Click N
Step 6: The license agreement in
Figure 6-4: Chipset Driver Installation License Agreement
EXT to continue the installation process.
Figure 7-2 appears.
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Step 7: Read the license agreement. To accept the terms and conditions stipulated in
the agreement, click Y
Step 8: The Readme file in
ES.
Figure 7-3 appears.
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Figure 6-5: Chipset Driver Readme File Information
Step 9: Read the Readme file information and then click N
installation.
Step 10: After the driver installation process is complete, a confirmation screen
appears (
Figure 6-6).
EXT to start the driver
Figure 6-6: Chipset Driver Installation Complete
Step 11: Click F
INISH to complete the driver installation. Step 0:
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6.4 Realtek HD Audio Driver Installation
To install the Realtek High Definition (HD) Audio driver, please follow the steps below.
6.4.1 BIOS Setup
Step 1: Enter the BIOS setup. To do this, reboot the system and press DEL during POST.
Step 2: Go to the Southbridge Configuration menu. Set the Audio Controller option to
[Azalia].
Step 3: Press F10
to save the changes and exit the BIOS setup. The system reboots.Step 0:
6.4.2 Driver Installation
To install the audio driver please follow the steps below.
Step 1: Select AUDIO from the list in
directory, where “X:\” is the system CD drive.
Step 2: A new window opens. Double-click the Setup.exe icon to continue the
installation process.
Step 3: The InstallShield Wizard starts (
Figure 6-1 and locate the X :\AUDIO\WDM_R191
Figure 6-7).
Figure 6-7: The InstallShield Wizard Starts
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Step 4: The InstallShield Wizard is prepared to guide the user through the rest of the
process (
Figure 6-8).
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Figure 6-8: Preparing Setup Screen
Step 5: Once initialized, the InstallShield Wizard welcome screen appears
Figure 6-9).
(
Figure 6-9: InstallShield Wizard Welcome Screen
Step 6: Click N
Step 7: InstallShield starts to install the new software as shown in
EXT to continue the installation.
Figure 6-10.
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Figure 6-10: Audio Driver Software Configuration
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Step 8: The Installation Wizard updates the system as shown in
Figure 6-11: Installation Wizard Updates the System
Step 9: After the driver installation process is complete, a confirmation screen appears
Figure 6-11.
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Figure 6-12).
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Figure 6-12: Restart the Computer
Step 10: The confirmation screen offers the option of restarting the computer now or later.
For the settings to take effect, the computer must be restarted. Click F
restart the computer. Step 0:
6.5 Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver Installation
To install the VGA driver, please follow the steps below.
Step 1: Select the VGA driver from the list in
Step 2: Double click the winxp_14331.exe icon.
Step 3: The Readme information file shown in
Figure 6-1.
Figure 6-13 appears.
INISH to
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Figure 6-13: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator InstallShield Wizard
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Step 4: Read the Readme file information and click N
Figure 6-14).
(
Figure 6-14: InstallShield Wizard Extracting Files
EXT to begin extracting files
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Step 5: The Graphics Media Accelerator Driver Welcome screen appears
Figure 6-15).
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