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MODEL:
KINO-ATOM
Mini-ITX Motherboard with 45 nm Intel® Atom CPU
DDR2 Memory (up to 2 GB), VGA, DVI, LVDS, HDTV
Dual PCIe GbE, CompactFlash®, Dual SATA and PCIe Mini
User Manual
Rev. 1.00 October, 2008
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Revision
Date Version Changes
October 2008 1.00 Initial release
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COPYRIGHT NOTICE
The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to
improve reliability, design and function and does not represent a commitment on the part
of the manufacturer.
In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or
consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or
documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are
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reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic, or
other means in any form without prior written permission of the manufacturer.
TRADEMARKS
All registered trademarks and product names mentioned herein are used for identification
purposes only and may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective
owners.
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Manual Conventions
WARNING!
Warnings appear where overlooked details may cause damage to the equipment or result
in personal injury. Warnings should be taken seriously. Warnings are easy to recognize.
The word “warning” is written as “WARNING,” both capitalized and bold and is followed by
text. The text is the warning message. A warning message is shown below:
WARNING:
This is an example of a warning message. Failure to adhere to warning
messages may result in permanent damage to the KINO-ATOM or
personal injury to the user. Please take warning messages seriously.
CAUTION!
Cautionary messages should also be heeded to help reduce the chance of losing data or
damaging the KINO-ATOM. Cautions are easy to recognize. The word “caution” is written
as “CAUTION,” both capitalized and bold and is followed. The text is the cautionary
message. A caution message is shown below:
CAUTION:
This is an example of a caution message. Failure to adhere to cautions
messages may result in permanent damage to the KINO-ATOM.
Please take caution messages seriously.
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NOTE:
These messages inform the reader of essential but non-critical information. These
messages should be read carefully as any directions or instructions contained therein can
help avoid making mistakes. Notes are easy to recognize. The word “note” is written as
“NOTE,” both capitalized and bold and is followed by text. The text is the cautionary
message. A note message is shown below:
NOTE:
This is an example of a note message. Notes should always be read.
Notes contain critical information about the KINO-ATOM. Please take
note messages seriously.
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Packing List
NOTE:
If any of the components listed in the checklist below are missing,
please do not proceed with the installation. Contact the IEI reseller or
vendor you purchased the KINO-ATOM from or contact an IEI sales
representative directly. To contact an IEI sales representative, please
send an email to
The items listed below should all be included in the KINO-ATOM package.
1 x KINO-ATOM Mini-ITX Motherboard
1 x Dual RS-232 cable (P/N: 32200-028401-RS)
2 x SATA cable (P/N: 32000-062800-RS)
1 x I/O shielding (P/N: 45014-0008C0-00-RS)
1 x Mini jumper pack
1 x Utility CD
1 x QIG (quick installation guide)
Images of the above items are shown in Chapter 3.
sales@iei.com.tw.
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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1
1.1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 2
1.2 KINO-ATOM OVERVIEW.......................................................................................... 2
1.2.1 Overview Photo.................................................................................................. 2
1.2.2 Peripheral Connectors and Jumpers.................................................................3
1.2.3 Technical Specifications..................................................................................... 4
2 DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................7
2.1 DIMENSIONS .............................................................................................................. 8
2.1.1 Board Dimensions.............................................................................................. 8
2.1.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions................................................................ 9
2.2 DATA FLOW.............................................................................................................. 10
2.3 EMBEDDED INTEL® A TOM™ PROCESSOR ................................................................11
2.3.1 Overview...........................................................................................................11
2.3.2 Features ............................................................................................................11
2.3.3 Front Side Bus (FSB)....................................................................................... 12
2.4 INTEL® 945GSE NORTHBRIDGE CHIP..................................................................... 13
2.4.1 DDR2 Controller.............................................................................................. 13
2.4.2 Graphics........................................................................................................... 14
2.4.2.1 Analog CRT (VGA) .................................................................................. 15
2.4.2.2 LVDS ........................................................................................................ 15
2.4.2.3 TV Out ...................................................................................................... 15
2.4.2.4 SDVO and DVI......................................................................................... 16
2.5 INTEL® ICH7M SOUTHBRIDGE CHIPSET................................................................. 16
2.5.1 Audio Codec ’97 Controller............................................................................. 18
2.5.2 IDE Interface ................................................................................................... 18
2.5.2.1 IDE Connector.......................................................................................... 18
2.5.2.2 CompactFlash® Slot................................................................................. 19
2.5.3 Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface....................................................................... 20
2.5.4 PCI Bus............................................................................................................ 20
2.5.4.1 PCI Expansion Card Slot.......................................................................... 21
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2.5.5 PCIe Bus .......................................................................................................... 21
2.5.5.1 PCIe GbE Ethernet.................................................................................... 21
2.5.5.2 PCIe Mini Card......................................................................................... 23
2.5.6 Real Time Clock............................................................................................... 23
2.5.7 SATA Controller............................................................................................... 24
2.5.8 USB Controller ................................................................................................ 24
2.6 LPC BUS COMPONENTS........................................................................................... 25
2.6.1 BIOS Chipset.................................................................................................... 26
2.6.2 iTE IT8718F Super I/O chipset........................................................................ 26
2.6.2.1 LPC Interface............................................................................................ 27
2.6.2.2 16C550 UARTs......................................................................................... 27
2.6.2.3 Digital Input/Output.................................................................................. 27
2.6.2.4 Enhanced Hardware Monitor.................................................................... 27
2.6.2.5 Fan Speed Controller ................................................................................ 27
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2.6.2.6 Keyboard/Mouse Controller ..................................................................... 28
2.6.2.7 Parallel Port............................................................................................... 28
2.6.3 Fintek F81216D LPC Serial Port Chipset....................................................... 28
2.7 ENVIRONMENTAL AND POWER SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................... 28
2.7.1 System Monitoring........................................................................................... 28
2.7.2 Operating Temperature and Temperature Control........................................... 29
2.7.3 Power Consumption......................................................................................... 30
3 UNPACKING............................................................................................................... 31
3.1 ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 32
3.2 UNPACKING.............................................................................................................. 32
3.2.1 Unpacking Precautions.................................................................................... 32
3.3 UNPACKING CHECKLIST........................................................................................... 33
3.3.1 Package Contents............................................................................................. 33
3.3.2 Optional Items.................................................................................................. 34
4 CONNECTORS ........................................................................................................... 35
4.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS .................................................................... 36
4.1.1 Layout .............................................................................................................. 36
4.1.2 Internal Peripheral Interface Connectors ....................................................... 36
4.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors............................................................... 37
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4.2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS...................................................................... 38
4.2.1 ATX Power Connector ..................................................................................... 38
4.2.2 Battery Connector............................................................................................ 39
4.2.3 CompactFlash® Socket.................................................................................... 40
4.2.4 Digital I/O Connector...................................................................................... 42
4.2.5 Fan Connector................................................................................................. 43
4.2.6 Front Panel Connector.................................................................................... 44
4.2.7 IDE Connector................................................................................................. 45
4.2.8 Infrared Interface Connector........................................................................... 47
4.2.9 LCD Backlight Inverter Connector.................................................................. 48
4.2.10 LVDS LCD Connector ................................................................................... 49
4.2.11 PCIe Mini Card Slot....................................................................................... 50
4.2.12 SATA Drive Connectors ................................................................................. 52
4.2.13 Serial Port Connectors (RS-232)................................................................... 53
4.2.14 Serial Port Connectors (RS-422/485)............................................................ 54
4.2.15 TV Out Connector.......................................................................................... 55
4.2.16 USB Connectors............................................................................................. 56
4.3 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTOR PANEL ......................................... 57
4.3.1 Audio Connector .............................................................................................. 58
4.3.2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector............................................................................ 58
4.3.3 DVI Connector................................................................................................. 59
4.3.4 LAN Connectors............................................................................................... 60
4.3.5 Serial Port Connectors .................................................................................... 61
4.3.6 USB Connectors............................................................................................... 62
4.3.7 VGA Connector................................................................................................ 63
5 INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................... 64
5.1 ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 65
5.2 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS ............................................................................. 66
5.2.1 Installation Notices.......................................................................................... 66
5.2.2 Installation Checklist....................................................................................... 67
5.3 UNPACKING.............................................................................................................. 67
5.4 SO-DIMM INSTALLATION....................................................................................... 68
5.5 CF CARD INSTALLATION.......................................................................................... 69
5.6 JUMPER SETTINGS.................................................................................................... 70
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5.6.1 AT/A TX Selection............................................................................................. 71
5.6.2 Clear CMOS Jumper........................................................................................ 72
5.6.3 CF Card Setup ................................................................................................. 73
5.6.4 COM3 RS-232/422/485 Selection Jumper....................................................... 74
5.6.5 LCD Panel Type Selection ............................................................................... 75
5.6.6 LVDS Voltage Selection.................................................................................... 76
5.7 CHASSIS INSTALLATION ........................................................................................... 77
5.7.1 Airflow.............................................................................................................. 77
5.7.2 Motherboard Installation................................................................................. 78
5.8 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTIONS........................................................ 78
5.8.1 5.1 Channel Audio Kit Installation.................................................................. 79
5.8.2 7.1 Channel Audio Kit Installation.................................................................. 80
5.8.3 ATA Flat Cable Connection ............................................................................. 82
5.8.4 SATA Drive Connection ................................................................................... 83
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5.8.5 Dual RS-232 Cable with Slot Bracket.............................................................. 84
5.8.6 USB Cable (Dual Port) with Slot Bracket ....................................................... 85
5.8.7 Parallel Port Cable without Bracket ............................................................... 87
5.9 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTION................................................... 88
5.9.1 LAN Connection (Single Connector)............................................................... 89
5.9.2 PS/2 Y-Cable Connection................................................................................. 89
5.9.3 Serial Device Connection ................................................................................ 90
5.9.4 USB Connection (Dual Connector)................................................................. 91
5.9.5 VGA Monitor Connection ................................................................................ 92
6 BIOS SETUP................................................................................................................ 94
6.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 95
6.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 95
6.1.2 Using Setup...................................................................................................... 95
6.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 96
6.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes.............................................. 96
6.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................ 96
6.2 MAIN ....................................................................................................................... 97
6.3 ADVANCED............................................................................................................... 98
6.3.1 CPU Configuration........................................................................................ 100
6.3.2 IDE Configuration......................................................................................... 101
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6.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave........................................................................... 103
6.3.3 Super IO Configuration.................................................................................. 108
6.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration.....................................................................111
6.3.5 Power Configuration.......................................................................................115
6.3.5.1 APM Configuration..................................................................................116
6.3.6 Remote Configuration.....................................................................................119
6.3.7 USB Configuration......................................................................................... 123
6.4 PCI/PNP ................................................................................................................ 124
6.5 BOOT ..................................................................................................................... 127
6.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration........................................................................... 128
6.5.2 Boot Device Priority...................................................................................... 130
6.6 SECURITY............................................................................................................... 130
6.7 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................. 131
6.7.1 Northbridge Chipset Configuration............................................................... 133
6.7.2 Southbridge Configuration ............................................................................ 136
6.8 EXIT....................................................................................................................... 137
7 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION................................................................................ 139
7.1 AVAILABLE SOFTWARE DRIVERS ............................................................................ 140
7.2 ST ARTING THE DRIVER PROGRAM.......................................................................... 140
7.3 CHIPSET DRIVER INSTALLATION............................................................................. 142
7.4 VGA DRIVER INSTALLATION ................................................................................. 146
7.5 LAN DRIVER INSTALLATION ................................................................................. 150
7.6 AUDIO DRIVER INSTALLATION ............................................................................... 153
A BIOS OPTIONS ........................................................................................................ 156
B TERMINOLOGY...................................................................................................... 160
C DIGITAL I/O INTERFACE..................................................................................... 164
C.1 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... 165
C.2 DIO CONNECTOR PINOUTS ................................................................................... 165
C.3 ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE SAMPLES........................................................................... 166
C.3.1 Enable the DIO Input Function..................................................................... 166
C.3.2 Enable the DIO Output Function.................................................................. 166
D WATCHDOG TIMER.............................................................................................. 167
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E ADDRESS MAPPING .............................................................................................. 170
E.1 DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS (DMA)......................................................................... 171
E.2 INPUT/OUTPUT (IO)............................................................................................... 171
E.3 INTERRUPT REQUEST (IRQ)................................................................................... 173
E.4 MEMORY............................................................................................................... 174
F HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE........................................................ 175
F.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS
ROHS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002/95/EC WITHOUT MERCURY..................................... 176
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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: KINO-ATOM .................................................................................................................2
Figure 1-2: KINO-ATOM Overview ................................................................................................3
Figure 2-1: KINO-ATOM Dimensions (mm)..................................................................................8
Figure 2-2: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm)..............................................................9
Figure 2-3: Data Flow Block Diagram.........................................................................................10
Figure 2-4: Intel® Atom™ N270 CPU..........................................................................................11
Figure 2-5: Front Side Bus...........................................................................................................12
Figure 2-6: Intel® 945GSE Northbridge Chip.............................................................................13
Figure 2-7: DDR2 SO-DIMM Socket.............................................................................................14
Figure 2-8: Graphics.....................................................................................................................15
Figure 2-9: Intel® ICH7M Southbridge Chipset .........................................................................17
Figure 2-10: IDE Connector.........................................................................................................18
Figure 2-11: CompactFlash® Slot...............................................................................................20
Figure 2-12: PCI Edge Connector ...............................................................................................21
Figure 2-13: Realtek PCI GbE Controllers..................................................................................22
Figure 2-14: PCIe Mini Card Slot.................................................................................................23
Figure 2-15: SATA Connectors ...................................................................................................24
Figure 2-16: Onboard USB Implementation...............................................................................25
Figure 2-17: LPC Bus ...................................................................................................................26
Figure 4-1: Connector and Jumper Locations [Front Side] .....................................................36
Figure 4-2: ATX Power Connector Pinout Locations................................................................39
Figure 4-3: Battery Connector Location.....................................................................................40
Figure 4-4: CF Card Socket Location .........................................................................................41
Figure 4-5: Digital I/O Connector Locations ..............................................................................43
Figure 4-6: CPU Fan Connector Location..................................................................................44
Figure 4-7: Front Panel Connector Pinout Locations...............................................................45
Figure 4-8: IDE Device Connector Locations ............................................................................46
Figure 4-9: Infrared Connector Pinout Locations .....................................................................47
Figure 4-10: LCD Backlight Connector Pinout Locations........................................................48
Figure 4-11: LVDS LCD Connector Pinout Locations...............................................................49
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Figure 4-12: PCIe Mini Card Slot Location.................................................................................51
Figure 4-13: SATA Drive Connector Locations.........................................................................53
Figure 4-14: RS-232 Connector Pinout Locations.....................................................................54
Figure 4-15: RS-422/485 Connector Pinout Locations..............................................................55
Figure 4-16: TV Connector Pinout Locations............................................................................56
Figure 4-17: USB Connector Pinout Locations.........................................................................57
Figure 4-18: KINO-ATOM External Peripheral Interface Connector........................................58
Figure 4-19: Audio Connector.....................................................................................................58
Figure 4-20: PS/2 Pinouts............................................................................................................59
Figure 4-21: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector......................................................................................61
Figure 4-22: RS-232 Serial Port Pinout Locations.....................................................................62
Figure 4-23: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................63
Figure 5-1: SO-DIMM Installation................................................................................................68
Figure 5-2: CF Card Installation..................................................................................................70
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Figure 5-3: AT/ATX Power Selection Jumper Location............................................................72
Figure 5-4: Clear CMOS Jumper .................................................................................................73
Figure 5-5: CF Card Setup Jumper Location.............................................................................74
Figure 5-6: COM3 RS-232/422/485 Selection Jumper Location...............................................75
Figure 5-7: LCD Panel Type Selection Jumper Pinout Locations ...........................................76
Figure 5-8: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Pinout Locations...............................................77
Figure 5-9: 5.1 Channel Audio Kit...............................................................................................80
Figure 5-10: 7.1 Channel Audio Kit.............................................................................................81
Figure 5-11: IDE Cable Connection.............................................................................................82
Figure 5-12: SATA Drive Cable Connection...............................................................................83
Figure 5-13: SATA Power Drive Connection..............................................................................84
Figure 5-14: Dual RS-232 Cable Installation..............................................................................85
Figure 5-15: Dual USB Cable Connection..................................................................................86
Figure 5-16: LPT Cable Connection............................................................................................87
Figure 5-17: Connect the LPT Device.........................................................................................88
Figure 5-18: LAN Connection......................................................................................................89
Figure 5-19: PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector.........................................................................90
Figure 5-20: Serial Device Connector.........................................................................................91
Figure 5-21: USB Connector........................................................................................................92
Figure 5-22: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................93
Figure 7-1: Start Up Screen ...................................................................................................... 141
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Figure 7-2: Select Operating System....................................................................................... 141
Figure 7-3: Drivers..................................................................................................................... 142
Figure 7-4: Chipset Driver Welcome Screen........................................................................... 143
Figure 7-5: Chipset Driver License Agreement...................................................................... 143
Figure 7-6: Chipset Driver Read Me File ................................................................................. 144
Figure 7-7: Chipset Driver Setup Operations ......................................................................... 145
Figure 7-8: Chipset Driver Installation Finish Screen............................................................ 145
Figure 7-9: VGA Driver Read Me File....................................................................................... 146
Figure 7-10: VGA Driver Setup Files Extracted...................................................................... 147
Figure 7-11: VGA Driver Welcome Screen.............................................................................. 147
Figure 7-12: VGA Driver License Agreement.......................................................................... 148
Figure 7-13: VGA Driver Read Me File..................................................................................... 148
Figure 7-14: VGA Driver Setup Operations............................................................................. 149
Figure 7-15: VGA Driver Installation Finish Screen............................................................... 150
Figure 7-16: LAN Driver Welcome Screen .............................................................................. 151
Figure 7-17: LAN Driver Welcome Screen .............................................................................. 151
Figure 7-18: LAN Driver Installation ........................................................................................ 152
Figure 7-19: LAN Driver Installation Complete....................................................................... 152
Figure 7-20: Audio Driver Options........................................................................................... 153
Figure 7-21: AC’97 Driver Installation Welcome Screen........................................................ 154
Figure 7-22: AC’97 Driver Installation Verification................................................................. 154
Figure 7-23: AC’97 Driver Installation Complete.................................................................... 155
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List of Tables
Table 1-1: Technical Specifications..............................................................................................6
Table 2-1: Supported HDD Specifications..................................................................................19
Table 2-2: Power Consumption...................................................................................................30
Table 3-1: Packing List.................................................................................................................34
Table 3-2: Power Consumption...................................................................................................34
Table 4-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors...............................................................................37
Table 4-2: Rear Panel Connectors..............................................................................................38
Table 4-3: ATX Power Connector Pinouts .................................................................................39
Table 4-4: Battery Connector Pinouts........................................................................................40
Table 4-5: CF Card Socket Pinouts.............................................................................................42
Table 4-6: DIO Connector Pinouts..............................................................................................43
Table 4-7: CPU Fan Connector Pinouts......................................................................................44
Table 4-8: Front Panel Connector Pinouts.................................................................................45
Table 4-9: IDE Connector Pinouts...............................................................................................47
Table 4-10: Infrared Connector Pinouts.....................................................................................48
Table 4-11: LCD Backlight Connector Pinouts..........................................................................49
Table 4-12: LVDS LCD Port Connector Pinouts........................................................................50
Table 4-13: PCIe Mini Card Slot Pinouts ....................................................................................52
Table 4-14: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts...............................................................................53
Table 4-15: RS-232 Connector Pinouts ......................................................................................54
Table 4-16: RS-422/485 Connector Pinouts...............................................................................55
Table 4-17: TV Port Connector Pinouts......................................................................................56
Table 4-18: USB Port Connector Pinouts...................................................................................57
Table 4-19: PS/2 Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................59
Table 4-20: DVI Connector Pinouts.............................................................................................60
Table 4-21: LAN Pinouts ..............................................................................................................61
Table 4-22: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector LEDs.............................................................................61
Table 4-23: RS-232 Serial Port Pinouts ......................................................................................62
Table 4-24: USB Port Pinouts......................................................................................................62
Table 4-25: VGA Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................63
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Table 5-1: Jumpers.......................................................................................................................71
Table 5-2: AT/ATX Power Selection Jumper Settings...............................................................71
Table 5-3: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings....................................................................................73
Table 5-4: CF Card Setup Jumper Settings ...............................................................................73
Table 5-5: COM3 RS-232/422/485 Selection Jumper Pinouts...................................................74
Table 5-6: LCD Panel Type Selection Jumper Settings............................................................75
Table 5-7: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Settings................................................................77
Table 5-8: IEI Provided Cables....................................................................................................78
Table 6-1: BIOS Navigation Keys................................................................................................96
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BIOS Menus
BIOS Menu 1: Main.......................................................................................................................97
BIOS Menu 2: Advanced..............................................................................................................99
BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration............................................................................................ 100
BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration.............................................................................................. 101
BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration........................................................ 103
BIOS Menu 6: Super IO Configuration..................................................................................... 108
BIOS Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration....................................................................... 111
BIOS Menu 8: Power Configuration......................................................................................... 115
BIOS Menu 9:Advanced Power Management Configuration ................................................ 116
BIOS Menu 10: Remote Access Configuration....................................................................... 119
BIOS Menu 11: USB Configuration.......................................................................................... 123
BIOS Menu 12: PCI/PnP Configuration.................................................................................... 125
BIOS Menu 13: Boot.................................................................................................................. 127
BIOS Menu 14: Boot Settings Configuration.......................................................................... 128
BIOS Menu 15: Boot Device Priority Settings ........................................................................ 130
BIOS Menu 16: Security............................................................................................................ 131
BIOS Menu 17: Chipset............................................................................................................. 132
BIOS Menu 18: Northbridge Chipset Configuration............................................................... 133
BIOS Menu 19: Southbridge Chipset Configuration.............................................................. 136
BIOS Menu 20: Exit.................................................................................................................... 137
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1
1 Introduction
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1.1 Introduction
Figure 1-1: KINO-ATOM
KINO-ATOM Motherboard
The KINO-ATOM Mini-ITX motherboards are embedded 45 nm Intel® Atom™ processor
platforms. The embedded Intel® Atom™ N270 processor has a 1.60 GHz clock speed, a
533 MHz FSB and a 512 KB L2 cache. The KINO-ATOM also supports one 200-pin
533 MHz 2.0 GB (max.) DDR2 SDRAM SO-DIMM. The board comes with VGA, DVI,
HDTV and 18-bit dual-channel LVDS video outputs. The KINO-ATOM also comes with
two PCI Express (PCIe) Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) connectors, onboard AC’97 audio, three
RS-232 serial ports, one RS-232/422/485 serial port, a CompactFlash® slot, six USB 2.0
ports, IDE connector and PCI expansion card slot.
1.2 KINO-ATOM Overview
1.2.1 Overview Photo
The KINO-ATOM has a wide variety of peripheral interface connectors. 7Figure 1-2 is a
labeled photo of the peripheral interface connectors on the KINO-ATOM.
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Figure 1-2: KINO-ATOM Overview
1.2.2 Peripheral Connectors and Jumpers
The KINO-ATOM has the following connectors on-board:
1 x ATX power connector
1 x Battery connector
1 x CompactFlash® slot
1 x DDR2 SO-DIMM memory socket
1 x Digital I/O connector
1 x Fan connector
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1 x Front panel connector
1 x IDE connector (44-pin)
1 x Infrared connector
1 x LCD backlight inverter connector
1 x LVDS connector
1 x PCIe Mini slot
2 x RS-232 connectors
1 x RS-422/485 connector
2 x SATA connectors
1 x TV output connector
1 x USB 2.0 connector (2 ports)
The KINO-ATOM has the following external peripheral interface connectors on the board
rear panel.
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1 x Audio stereo output
1 x DVI
2 x LAN
1 x Microphone input
1 x PS/2 keyboard connector
1 x PS/2 mouse connector
2 x RS-232 serial ports
4 x USB 2.0
1 x VGA
The KINO-ATOM has the following on-board jumpers:
ATX power control
Clear CMOS
CompactFlash® card setup
LCD panel type selector
LCD voltage selector
1.2.3 Technical Specifications
KINO-ATOM technical specifications are listed in 7Table 1-1. See Chapter 2 for details.
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Specification KINO-ATOM
Form Factor
System CPU
Front Side Bus (FSB)
System Chipset
Memory
CompactFlash®
Super I/O
Display
BIOS
Mini-ITX
45 nm 1.60 GHz Intel® Atom™ N27 0
533 MHz
Northbridge: Intel® 945GSE
Southbridge: Intel® ICH7M
One 200-pin SO-DIMM socket supports one 533 MHz 2.0 GB
(max.) DDR2 SDRAM SO-DIMM
One CompactFlash® socket
iTE IT8718F
VGA
DVI (through Silicon Image Sil1362)
LVDS
HDTV
AMI BIOS label
Audio
LAN
COM
USB2.0
Hard Drives
SATA
Keyboard/mouse
Digital I/O
Watchdog Timer
Realtek ALC655 AC'97 codec
Two Realtek RTL8111C PCIe GbE controllers
Three RS-232 serial ports (one internal, two external)
One RS-232/422/485 serial port (internal)
Six USB 2.0 devices supported (two internal, four external)
One 44-pin IDE connector
Two 1.5 Gb/s SATA drives supported
Two external PS/2 connectors
One 8-bit digital input/output connector; 4-bit input/4-bit output
through the iTE IT8718F super I/O
Software programmable 1-255 sec. through the iTE IT8718F
super I/O
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Specification KINO-ATOM
One infrared connector supports
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Infrared
Power Supply
Power Consumption
Temperature
Humidity (operating)
Dimensions (LxW)
Weight (GW/NW)
Table 1-1: Technical Specifications
Serial Infrared (SIR)
Amplitude Shift Keyed IR (ASKIR)
ATX and AT power supported
5 V @ 2.89 A
12 V @ 0.04 A
(with 2.0 GB DDR2 memory)
0ºC – 60ºC (32ºF - 140ºF)
5%~95% non-condensing
170 mm x 170 mm
1100 g / 370 g
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2 Detailed Specifications
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2.1 Dimensions
2.1.1 Board Dimensions
The dimensions of the board are listed below:
Length: 170 mm
Width: 170 mm
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Figure 2-1: KINO-ATOM Dimensions (mm)
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2.1.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions
External peripheral interface connector panel dimensions are shown in 7Figure 2-2.
Figure 2-2: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm)
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2.2 Data Flow
Figure 2-3 shows the data flow between the two on-board chipsets and other components
installed on the motherboard and described in the following sections of this chapter.
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Figure 2-3: Data Flow Block Diagram
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2.3 Embedded Intel® Atom Processor
2.3.1 Overview
The KINO-ATOM comes with an embedded 45 nm 1.60 GHz Intel® Atom™ N270
processor. The processor supports a 533 MHz FSB and has a 512 KB L2 cache. The low
power processor has a maximum power of 2.5 W. The processor is shown in
below.
Figure 2-4
Figure 2-4: Intel® Atom™ N270 CPU
2.3.2 Features
Some of the features of the Intel® Atom™ N270 are listed below
On-die, primary 32-kB instructions cache and 24-kB write-back data cache
533 MHz source-synchronous front side bus (FSB)
2-Threads support
On-die 512-kB, 8-way L2 cache
Support for IA 32-bit architecture
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Intel® Streaming SIMD Extensions-2 and -3 (Intel® SSE2 and Intel® SSE3)
support and Supplemental Streaming SIMD Extension 3 (SSSE3) support
Micro-FCBGA8 packaging technologies
Thermal management support via Intel® Thermal Monitor 1 and Intel Thermal
Monitor 2
FSB Lane Reversal for flexible routing
Supports C0/C1(e)/C2(e)/C4(e)
L2 Dynamic Cache Sizing
Advanced power management features including Enhanced Intel
SpeedStep® Technology
Execute Disable Bit support for enhanced security
2.3.3 Front Side Bus (FSB)
The Intel® Atom™ processor on the KINO-ATOM is interfaced to the Intel® 945GSE
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Northbridge through a 533 MHz front side bus (FSB). The FSB is shown in
below.
Figure 2-5: Front Side Bus
7Figure 2-5
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2.4 Intel® 945GSE Northbridge Chip
The Intel® 945GSE Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) supports the
embedded Intel® Atom™ N270 processor. The Intel® 945GSE is interfaced to the
processor through a 533 MHz FSB.
Figure 2-6: Intel® 945GSE Northbridge Chip
2.4.1 DDR2 Controller
There is one 200-pin DDR2 SO-DIMM socket on the KINO-ATOM. The socket supports
DDR2 SO-DIMM with the following specifications:
Maximum Memory supported 2 GB (1 GB per rank)
Support for DDR2 at 400 MHz and 533 MHz
No support for Dual-Channel Interleaved mode of operation
Enhanced Addressing support (Swap only)
The SO-DIMM socket is shown in
Figure 2-7 below.
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Figure 2-7: DDR2 SO-DIMM Socket
2.4.2 Graphics
The Intel® 945GSE Northbridge chipset has an Intel® Gen. 3.5 integrated graphics
engine that supports the following display devices:
Analog CRT
LVDS
TV-Out
SDVO ports
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Figure 2-8: Graphics
2.4.2.1 Analog CRT (VGA)
A DB-15 VGA connector on the external peripheral interface connector panel is interfaced
to the Intel® 945GSE graphics engine. The Intel® 945GSE internal graphics engine, with
an integrated 400 MHz RAMDAC and hot plug CRT support, supports analog CRT
monitors up to QXGA.
2.4.2.2 LVDS
A 30-pin LVDS crimp connector is interfaced to the Intel® 945GSE graphics engine. The
Intel® 945GSE internal graphics engine supports LVDS displays with the following
features:
Up to UXGA monitors with a maximum resolution of 1600 x 1200
18-bit 25 MHz to 112 MHz single-channel or dual-channel LVDS screens
CPIS 1.5 compliant LVDS screens
2.4.2.3 TV Out
An external 7-pin DIN TV output connector is interfaced to the Intel® 945GSE graphics
engine. The Intel® 945GSE internal graphics engine has the following TV output features:
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Three integrated 10-bit DACs
Macrovision support
Overscaling
NTSC and PAL formats supported
Supports RCA or S-VIDEO connectivity
Supports HDTV with the following resolutions:
o 480p
o 720p
o 1080i
o 1080p
2.4.2.4 SDVO and DVI
The SDVO is connected to the DVI output through the Silicon Image Sil1362. The Intel®
945GSE internal graphics engine has the following SDVO output features:
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Concurrent operation of PCIe x 1 with SDVO
Two SDVO p orts supported
o SDVO is muxed onto the PCIe pins
o DVI 1.0 support for external digital monitor
o Only Downstream HDCP support
o Supports TV and DVD formats
o Display hot plug support
2.5 Intel® ICH7M Southbridge Chipset
The Intel® ICH7M Southbridge chipset is connected to the Intel® 945GSE Northbridge
GMCH through the chip-to-chip Direct Media Interface (DMI). Some of the features of the
Intel® ICH7M are listed below.
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Figure 2-9: Intel® ICH7M Southbridge Chipset
Complies with PCI Express Base Sp ecification, Revision 1.0a
Complies with PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.3 and supports
33 MHz 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 interfaced to two SATA
connectors on the KINO-ATOM
Integrated IDE controller supports Ultra ATA 100/66/33
Supports the four USB 2.0 devices on the KINO-ATOM with four UHCI
controllers and one EHCI controller
Complies with System Management Bus (SMBus) Specification, Version 2.0
Supports Audio Codec ’97 (AC’97) Revision 2.3
Supports Intel® High Definition Audio
Contains Low Pin Count (LPC) interface
Supports Firmware Hub (FWH) interface
Serial peripheral interface support
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2.5.1 Audio Codec ’97 Controller
The Audio Codec ’97 (AC’97) controller integrated into the Intel® ICH7M complies with
AC’97 Component Specification, Version 2.3. The AC’97 controller is connected to the
following audio jacks on the external connector panel.
Stereo output
Microphone input
2.5.2 IDE Interface
The IDE interface connects with
2.5.2.1 IDE Connector ...........................................................................18
2.5.2.2 CompactFlash® Slot..................................................................19
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2.5.2.1 IDE Connector
The IDE connector on the Intel® ICH7M Southbridge connects to an IDE hard disk or
other IDE device. The IDE connector is shown in
Figure 2-10 below.
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Figure 2-10: IDE Connector
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PIO IDE transfers up to 16 MB/s and Ultra ATA transfers of 100 MB/s. The integrated IDE
interface is able to support the following IDE HDDs:
Ultra A T A/10 0, with data transfer rates up to 100 MB/s
Ultra A T A/66, with data transfer rates up to 66 MB/s
Ultra A T A/33, with data transfer rates up to 33 MB/s
Specification Ultra ATA/100 Ultra ATA/66 Ultra ATA/33
IDE devices
PIO Mode
PIO Max Transfer Rate
DMA/UDMA designation
DMA/UDMA Max Transfer
Controller Interface
Table 2-1: Supported HDD Specifications
2 2 2
0 – 4 0 – 4 0 – 4
16.6 MB/s 16.6 MB/s 16.6 MB/s
UDMA 5 UDMA 4 UDMA 2
100 MB/s 66 MB/s 33 MB/s
5 V 5 V 5 V
2.5.2.2 CompactFlash® Slot
The CompactFlash® slot on the KINO-ATOM is interfaced through the IDE interface on
the Intel® ICH7M Southbridge. The CompactFlash® slot is shown in
Figure 2-10 below.
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Figure 2-11: CompactFlash® Slot
2.5.3 Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface
The Intel® ICH7M LPC interface complies with the LPC 1.1 specifications. The LPC bus
from the Intel® ICH7M is connected to the following components:
BIOS chipset
Super I/O chipset
2.5.4 PCI Bus
The PCI interface on the Intel® ICH7M is compliant with the PCI Revision 2.3
implementation. Some of the features of the PCI interface are listed below.
PCI Revision 2.3 compliant
33 MHz
5 V tolerant PCI signals (except PME#)
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2.5.4.1 PCI Expansion Card Slot
The PCI interface is connected directly to the PCI expansion card slot on the KINO-ATOM.
The location of the PCI expansion card slot is shown in
Figure 2-12: PCI Edge Connector
Figure 2-12 below.
2.5.5 PCIe Bus
The Intel® ICH7M Southbridge chipset has four PCIe lanes. Two of the four PCIe lanes
are interfaced to PCIe GbE controllers. Another land is connected to the PCIe Mini card
slot.
2.5.5.1 PCIe GbE Ethernet
Two PCIe lanes are connected to two Realtek RTL8111C PCIe GbE controllers shown in
Figure 2-13 below.
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Figure 2-13: Realtek PCI GbE Controllers
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The Realtek RTL8111C PCIe GbE controllers combine a triple-speed IEEE 802.3
compliant Media Access Controller (MAC) with a triple-speed Ethernet transceiver, 32-bit
PCIe bus controller, and embedded memory. With state-of-the-art DSP technology and
mixed-mode signal technology, they offer high-speed transmission over CAT 5 UTP cable
or CAT 3 UTP (10 Mb/s only) cable. Functions such as Crossover Detection &
Auto-Correction, polarity correction, adaptive equalization, cross-talk cancellation, echo
cancellation, timing recovery, and error correction are implemented to provide robust
transmission and reception capability at high speeds.
Some of the features of the Realtek RTL8111C PCIe GbE controllers are listed below.
Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver
Auto-Negotiation with Next Page capability
Supports PCI Express™ 1.1
Supports pair swap/polarity/skew correction
Crossover Detection & & Auto-Correction
Wake-on-LAN and remote wake-up support
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Microsoft® NDIS5, NDIS6 Checksum Offload (IPv4, IPv6, TCP, UDP) and
Segmentation Task-offload (Large send and Giant send) support
Supports Full Duplex flow control (IEEE 802.3x)
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Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Supports IEEE 802.1P Layer 2 Priority Encoding
Supports IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging
Serial EEPROM
Transmit/Receive on-chip buffer suppo rt
Supports power down/link down power saving
Supports PCI MSI (Message Signaled Interrupt) and MSI-X
Supports Receive-Side Scaling (RSS)
2.5.5.2 PCIe Mini Card
One PCIe lane is connected to a PCIe Mini card slot shown in Figure 2-14 below.
Figure 2-14: PCIe Mini Card Slot
The PCIe Mini card slot contains a PCIe x1 and USB 2.0 interface. PCIe Mini cards can
utilize either of these two interfaces, depending on design requirements.
2.5.6 Real Time Clock
256 bytes of battery backed RAM is provided by the Motorola MC146818 A real time clock
(RTC) integrated into the ICH6. The RTC operates on a 3 V battery and 32.768 KHz
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crystal. The RTC keeps track of the time and stores system data even when the system is
turned off.
2.5.7 SATA Controller
The integrated SATA controller on the Intel® ICH7M Southbridge supports two SATA
drives with independent DMA operations. Two SATA controllers are connected to two
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SATA connectors on the KINO-ATOM. The SATA connectors are shown in
Figure 2-15: SATA Connectors
Figure 2-15.
SATA controller specifications are listed below.
Supports two SATA drives
Supports 1.5 Gb/s data transfer speeds
Supports Serial A TA Specification, Revision 1.0a
2.5.8 USB Controller
Up to six high-speed, full-speed or low-speed USB devices are supported by the Intel®
ICH7M on the KINO-ATOM. High-speed USB 2.0, with data transfers of up to 480 MB/s, is
enabled with the Intel® ICH7M integrated Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI)
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compliant host controller. USB full-speed and low-speed signaling is supported by the
Intel® ICH7M integrated Universal Host Controller Interface (UHCI) controllers.
The six USB ports implemented on the KINO-ATOM are connected to three internal
connectors and one external connector. See
Figure 2-16: Onboard USB Implementation
Figure 2-16.
2.6 LPC Bus Components
The iTE IT8718F LPC bus is connected to components listed below:
BIOS chip
Super I/O chip
Serial port chip
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Figure 2-17: LPC Bus
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2.6.1 BIOS Chipset
The BIOS chipset has a licensed copy of AMI BIOS installed on the chipset. Some of the
BIOS features are listed below:
AMI Flash BIOS
SMIBIOS (DMI) compliant
Console redirection function support
PXE (Pre-boot Execution Environment) support
USB booting support
2.6.2 iTE IT8718F Super I/O chipset
The iTE IT8718F Super I/O chipset is connected to the Intel® ICH7M Southbridge through
the LPC bus. The iTE IT8718F is an LPC interface-based Super I/O device that comes
with Environment Controller integration. Some of the features of the iTE IT8718F chipset
are listed below:
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ACPI and LANDesk Compliant
Enhanced Hardware Monitor
Fan Speed Controller
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Two 16C550 UARTs for serial port control
One IEEE 1284 Parallel Port
Keyboard Controller
Watchdog T i mer
Some of the Super I/O features are described in more detail below:
2.6.2.1 LPC Interface
The LPC interface on the Super I/O complies with the Intel® Low Pin Count Specification
Rev. 1.0. The LPC interface supports both LDRQ# and SERIRQ protocols as well as PCI
PME# interfaces.
2.6.2.2 16C550 UARTs
The onboard Super I/O has two integrated 16C550 UARTs that can support the following:
Two standard serial ports
IrDa 1.0 and ASKIR protocols
2.6.2.3 Digital Input/Output
The input mode supports switch debouncing or programmable external IRQ routing. The
output mode supports two sets of programmable LED blinking perio ds.
2.6.2.4 Enhanced Hardware Monitor
The Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor monitors three thermal inputs, VBAT
internally, and eight voltage monitor inputs. These hardware parameters are reported in
the BIOS and can be read from the BIOS Hardware Health Configuration menu.
2.6.2.5 Fan Speed Controller
The Super I/O fan speed controller enables the system to monitor the speed of the fan.
One of the pins on the fan connector is reserved for fan speed detection and interfaced to
the fan speed controller on the Super I/O. The fan speed is then reported in the BIOS.
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2.6.2.6 Keyboard/Mouse Controller
The Super I/O keyboard/mouse controller can execute the 8042 instruction set. Some of
the keyboard controller features are listed below:
The 8042 instruction is compatible with a PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse
Gate A20 and Keyboard reset output
Supports multiple keyboard power on events
Supports mouse double-click and/or mouse move power on events
2.6.2.7 Parallel Port
The multi-mode high-performance parallel port supports the bi-directional Standard
Parallel Port (SPP), the Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and the Extended Capabilities Port
(ECP) modes.
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2.6.3 Fintek F81216D LPC Serial Port Chipset
The Fintek F81216D chipset enables the addition of two additional UART serial ports
(COM3 and COM4). UART includes 16-byte send/receive FIFO. The Fintek F81216D
serial port chipset is interfaced to the Southbridge chipset through the LPC bus. Some of
the features of the Fintek F81216D chipset are listed below:
Supports LPC interface
Totally provides 4 UART (16550 asynchronous) ports
o 3 x Pure UART
o 1 x UART+IR
One Watch dog timer with WDTOUT# signal
One Frequency input 24/48MHz
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2.7 Environmental and Power Specifications
2.7.1 System Monitoring
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Two thermal inputs on the KINO-ATOM Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor monitors
the following temperatures:
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CPU temperature
System temperature
The KINO-ATOM Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor also monitors the following fan
speeds:
CPU Fan speed
Voltage inputs on the KINO-ATOM Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor monitors the
following voltages:
CPU Core
+1.05 V
+3.30 V
+5.00 V
+12 V
+1.5 V
+1.8 V
+5 VSB
VBAT
The values for the above environmental parameters are all recorded in the BIOS
Hardware Health Configuration menu.
2.7.2 Operating Temperature and Temperature Control
The maximum and minimum operating temperatures for the KINO-ATOM are listed below.
Minimum Operating Temperature: 0ºC (32°F)
Maximum Operating Temperature: 60°C (140°F)
A cooling fan and heat sink must be installed on the CPU. Thermal paste must be
smeared on the lower side of the heat sink before it is mounted on the CPU. Heat sinks
are also mounted on the Northbridge and Southbridge chipsets to ensure the operating
temperature of these chips remain low.
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2.7.3 Power Consumption
7Table 2-2 shows the power consumption parameters for the KINO-ATOM running with a
1.60 GHz Intel® Atom™ with 2.0 GB DDR2 memory.
Voltage Current
+5 V 2.89 A
+12 V 0.04 A
Table 2-2: Power Consumption
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Chapter
3
3 Unpacking
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3.1 Anti-static Precautions
WARNING!
Failure to take ESD precautions during the installation of the
KINO-ATOM may result in permanent damage to the KINO-ATOM and
severe injury to the user.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components,
including the KINO-ATOM. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore
critical that whenever the KINO-ATOM, or any other electrical component is handled, the
following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to.
Wear an anti-static wristband: - Wearing a simple anti-static wristband can
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help to prevent ESD from damaging the board.
Self-grounding:- Before handling the board touch any grounded conducting
material. During the time the board is handled, frequently touch any
conducting materials that are connected to the ground.
Use an anti-static pad: When configuring the KINO-ATOM, place it on an
antic-static pad. This reduces the possibility of ESD damaging the
KINO-ATOM.
Only handle the edges of the PCB:- When handling the PCB, hold the PCB
by the edges.
3.2 Unpacking
3.2.1 Unpacking Precautions
When the KINO-ATOM is unpacked, please do the following:
Follow the anti-static precautions outlined in Section
Make sure the packing box is facing upwards so the KINO-ATOM does not fall
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out of the box.
Make sure all the components shown in Section
73.3 are present.
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3.3 Unpacking Checklist
NOTE:
If any of the components listed in the checklist below are missing, do
not proceed with the installation. Contact the IEI reseller or vendor the
KINO-ATOM was purchased from or contact an IEI sales
representative directly by sending an email to
3.3.1 Package Contents
The KINO-ATOM is shipped with the following components:
Quantity Item and Part Number Image
1 KINO-ATOM
2 SATA cable
(P/N: 32000-062800-RS)
1 Dual RS-232 cable
(P/N: 32200-028401-RS)
3sales@iei.com.tw.
1 I/O shielding
(P/N: 45014-0008C0-00-RS)
1 Mini jumper pack (2.0 mm)
(P/N:33100-000033-RS)
1 Utility CD
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Quantity Item and Part Number Image
1 Quick Installation Guide
Table 3-1: Packing List
3.3.2 Optional Items
The KINO-ATOM is shipped with the following components:
Item and Part Number Image
Dual USB cable (wo bracket)
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(P/N: 32000-044300-RS)
ATX cable
(P/N: 32100-043403)
HDTV output cable
(P/N: 32000-083701-RS)
HDD cable
(P/N: 32200-000009-RS)
IDE-cable
(P/N: 32200-008800)
SATA power cable
(P/N: 32100-088600-RS)
Table 3-2: Power Consumption
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Chapter
4
4 Connectors
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4.1 Peripheral Interface Connectors
This chapter outlines all internal and external connectors on the KINO-ATOM.
4.1.1 Layout
7Figure 4-1 shows the on-board peripheral connectors, rear panel peripheral connectors
and on-board jumpers.
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Figure 4-1: Connector and Jumper Locations [Front Side]
4.1.2 Internal Peripheral Interface Connectors
7Table 4-1 shows a list of the peripheral interface connectors on the KINO-ATOM. Detailed
descriptions of these connectors can be found below.
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Connector Type Label
ATX power connector 20-pin power connector PWR1
Battery connector 2-pin box header BT1
CompactFlash® slot CompactFlash® slot J2
DDR2 SO-DIMM slot SO-DIMM connector DIMM1
Digital I/O connector 10-pin header DIO1
Fan connector 3-pin wafer J1
Front panel connector 14-pin header F_PANEL1
IDE connector 44-pin box header IDE1
Infrared connector 5-pin header IR1
LCD backlight inverter connector 5-pin box header INVERTER1
LVDS connector 30-pin crimp LVDS1
PCIe Mini slot PCIe Mini connector MINI_PCIE1
RS-232 connector 10-pin header COM3
RS-232 connector 10-pin header COM4
RS-422/485 connector (COM3) 6-pin header JP2
SATA connector SATA port SATA1
SATA connector SATA port SATA2
TV output connector 6-pin header TV1
USB connector (2 ports) 8-pin header USB1
Table 4-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors
4.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors
7Table 4-2 lists the rear panel connectors on the KINO-ATOM. Detailed descriptions of
these connectors can be found in Section
74.3 on page 757.
Connector Type Label
Audio connector Dual audio jack AUDIO1
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Connector Type Label
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DVI / VGA combo connector VGA and
DVI connector
LAN / USB combo connector LAN and
2 x USB
PS/2 keyboard / mouse connector 2 x PS/2 KBMS1
Serial port connector 2 x DB-9 male COM1
Table 4-2: Rear Panel Connectors
4.2 Internal Peripheral Connectors
Internal peripheral connectors are found on the motherboard and are only accessible
when the motherboard is outside of the chassis. T his se ction h as complet e d esc ription s of
all the internal, peripheral connectors on the KINO-ATOM.
4.2.1 ATX Power Connector
VIDEO1
LAN/USB1
LAN/USB2
CN Label: PWR1
CN Type:
CN Location:
CN Pinouts:
The ATX connector is connected to an external ATX power supply. Power is provided to
the system, from the power supply through this connector.
20-pin A TX (2x10)
Figure 4-2
See
Table 4-3
See
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Figure 4-2: ATX Power Connector Pinout Locations
PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
1 +3.3 V 11 +3.3V
2 +3.3 V 12 -12V
3 GND 13 GND
4 +5 V 14 PS-ON
5 GND 15 GND
6 +5 V 16 GND
7 GND 17 GND
8 PW-OK 18 -5 V
9 +VCC5SB 19 +5 V
10 +12 V 20 +5 V
Table 4-3: ATX Power Connector Pinouts
4.2.2 Battery Connector
CN Label: BT1
CN Type:
2-pin wafer (1x2)
Figure 4-3
CN Location:
See
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See
CN Pinouts:
The battery connector is connected to a backup battery. The battery connector is also
used to reset the CMOS memory if the incorrect BIOS settings have been made and the
system cannot boot up.
Table 4-4
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Figure 4-3: Battery Connector Location
PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
1 Battery+
2 Ground
Table 4-4: Battery Connector Pinouts
4.2.3 CompactFlash® Socket
CN Label: J2
CN Type:
CN Location:
CN Pinouts:
The CompactFlash® card slot allows a CompactFlash® type I or II card to be installed.
CompactFlash® slot
Figure 4-4
See
Table 4-5
See
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Figure 4-4: CF Card Socket Location
PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
1 GROUND 26 VCC-IN CHECK1
2 DATA 3 27 DATA 11
3 DATA 4 28 DATA 12
4 DATA 5 29 DATA 13
5 DATA 6 30 DATA 14
6 DATA 7 31 DATA 15
7 CE# 32 CE2#
8 A10 33 VS1#
9 OE# 34 IOR#
10 A9 35 IOW#
11 A8 36 WE#
12 A7 37 IRQ
13 VCC 38 VCC
14 A6 39 CSEL#
15 A5 40 VS2#
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PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
16 A4 41 RESET#
17 A3 42 WAIT#
18 A2 43 INPACK#
19 A1 44 REG#
20 A0 45 BVD2
21 DATA 0 46 BVD1
22 DATA 1 47 DATA 8
23 DATA 2 48 DATA 9
24 IOCS16# 49 DATA 10
25 CD2# 50 GND2
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Table 4-5: CF Card Socket Pinouts
4.2.4 Digital I/O Connector
CN Label: DIO1
CN Type:
CN Location:
CN Pinouts:
The digital input/output connector is managed through a Super I/O chip. The DIO
connector pins are user programmable.
10-pin header (2x5)
Figure 4-5
See
Table 4-6
See
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Figure 4-5: Digital I/O Connector Locations
PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
1 GND 2 VCC
3 Output 3 4 Output 2
5 Output 1 6 Output 0
7 Input 3 8 Input 2
9 Input 1 10 Input 0
Table 4-6: DIO Connector Pinouts
4.2.5 Fan Connector
CN Label: J1
CN Type:
CN Location:
CN Pinouts:
The cooling fan connector provides a 12 V, 500mA current to the cooling fan. The
connector has a "rotation" pin to get rotation signals from fans and notify the system so the
system BIOS can recognize the fan speed. Please note that only specified fans can issue
3-pin header
7Figure 4-6
See
7Table 4-7
See
the rotation signals.
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Figure 4-6: CPU Fan Connector Location
PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
1 Fan Speed Detect
2 +12 V
3 GND
Table 4-7: CPU Fan Connector Pinouts
4.2.6 Front Panel Connector
CN Label: F_PANEL1
CN Type:
CN Location:
CN Pinouts:
The front panel connector connects to external switches and indicators to monitor and
14-pin header (2x7)
See
See
Figure 4-7
Table 4-8
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controls the motherboard. These indicators and switches include:
Power button
Reset
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Speaker
Power LED
HDD LED
Figure 4-7: Front Panel Connector Pinout Locations
FUNCTION PIN DESCRIPTION FUNCTION PIN DESCRIPTION
Power LED 1 Power LED + Speaker 2 Speaker +
3 N/C 4 N/C
5 Power LED - 6 N/C
Power Button 7 Power button + 8 Speaker 9 Power button - Reset 10 N/C
HDD LED 11 HDD LED + 12 Reset +
13 HDD LED - 14 Reset -
Table 4-8: Front Panel Connector Pinouts
4.2.7 IDE Connector
CN Label: IDE1
CN Type:
CN Location:
CN Pinouts:
44-pin header (2x22)
7Figure 4-8
See
7Table 4-9
See
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One 44-pin IDE device connector on the KINO-ATOM supports connectivity to two hard
disk drives.
Figure 4-8: IDE Device Connector Locations
PIN NO. DESCRIPTION P IN NO. DESCRIPTION
1 RESET# 2 GROUND
3 DATA 7 4 DATA 8
5 DATA 6 6 DATA 9
7 DATA 5 8 DATA 10
9 DATA 4 10 DATA 11
11 DATA 3 12 DATA 12
13 DATA 2 14 DATA 13
15 DATA 1 16 DATA 14
17 DATA 0 18 DATA 15
19 GROUND 20 N/C
21 IDE DRQ 22 GROUND
23 IOW# 24 GROUND
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25 IOR# 26 GROUND
27 IDE CHRDY 28 BALE-DEFAULT
29 IDE DACK 30 GROUND–DEFAULT
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PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
31 INTERRUPT 32 N/C
33 SA1 34 PDIAG#
35 SA0 36 SA2
37 HDC CS0# 38 HDC CS1#
39 HDD ACTIVE# 40 GROUND
41 VCC 42 VCC
43 GROUND 44 N/C
Table 4-9: IDE Connector Pinouts
4.2.8 Infrared Interface Connector
CN Label: IR1
CN Type:
CN Location:
CN Pinouts:
5-pin header (1x5)
7Figure 4-9
See
7Table 4-10
See
The infrared interface connector supports both Serial Infrared (SIR) and Amplitude Shift
Key Infrared (ASKIR) interfaces.
Figure 4-9: Infrared Connector Pinout Locations
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PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
1 VCC
2 NC
3 IR-RX
4 GND
5 IR-TX
Table 4-10: Infrared Connector Pinouts
4.2.9 LCD Backlight Inverter Connector
CN Label: INVERTER1
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CN Type:
CN Location:
CN Pinouts:
5-pin box header (1x5)
Figure 4-10
See
Table 4-11
See
The backlight inverter connector provides the backlight on the LCD display connected to
the KINO-ATOM with +12V of power.
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Figure 4-10: LCD Backlight Connector Pinout Locations
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PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
1 BACKLIGHT ADJUST
2 GND
3 12 V
4 GND
5 BACKLIGHT ENABLE
Table 4-11: LCD Backlight Connector Pinouts
4.2.10 LVDS LCD Connector
CN Label: LVDS1
CN Type:
CN Location:
CN Pinouts:
30-pin crimp (2x10)
Figure 4-11
See
Table 4-12
See
The 30-pin LVDS LCD connector can be connected to single channel or dual channel,
18-bit or 36-bit LVDS panel.
Figure 4-11: LVDS LCD Connector Pinout Locations
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PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
1 GROUND 2 GROUND
3 LVDSA_Y0+ 4 LVDSA_Y05 LVDSA_Y1+ 6 LVDSA_Y17 LVDSA_Y2+ 8 LVDSA_Y29 LVDSA_CLK+ 10 LVDSA_CLK11 N/C 12 N/C
13 GROUND 14 GROUND
15 LVDSB_Y0+ 16 LVDSB_Y017 LVDSB_Y1+ 18 LVDSB_Y119 LVDSB_Y2+ 20 LVDSB_Y221 LVDSB_CLK+ 22 LVDSB_CLK23 N/C 24 N/C
25 GROUND 26 GROUND
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27 VCC_LVDS 28 VCC_LVDS
29 VCC_LVDS 30 VCC_LVDS
Table 4-12: LVDS LCD Port Connector Pinouts
4.2.11 PCIe Mini Card Slot
CN Label: MINI_PCIE1
CN Type:
CN Location:
CN Pinouts:
The PCIe mini card slot enables a PCIe mini card expansion module to be connected to
the board. Cards supported include among others wireless LAN (WLAN) cards.
52-pin Mini PCIe Card Slot
7Figure 4-12
See
Table 4-13
See
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Figure 4-12: PCIe Mini Card Slot Location
PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
1 PCIE_WAKE# 2 VCC3
3 N/C 4 GND
5 N/C 6 1.5V
7 CLKREQ# 8 LFRAME#
9 GND 10 LAD3
11 CLK- 12 LAD2
13 CLK+ 14 LAD1
15 GND 16 LAD0
17 PCIRST# 18 GND
19 LPC 20 VCC3
21 GND 22 PCIRST#
23 PERN2 24 3VDual
25 PERP2 26 GND
27 GND 28 1.5V
29 GND 30 SMBCLK
31 PETN2 32 SMBDATA
33 PETP2 34 GND
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PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
35 GND 36 USBD37 N/C 38 USBD+
39 N/C 40 GND
41 N/C 42 N/C
43 N/C 44 RF_LINK#
45 N/C 46 BLUELED#
47 N/C 48 1.5V
49 N/C 50 GND
51 N/C 52 VCC3
Table 4-13: PCIe Mini Card Slot Pinouts
4.2.12 SATA Drive Connectors
KINO-ATOM Motherboard
CN Label: SATA1, SATA2
CN Type:
CN Location:
CN Pinouts:
7-pin SATA drive connectors
7Figure 4-13
See
7Table 4-14
See
The four SATA drive connectors are each connected to a first generation SATA drive. First
generation SATA drives transfer data at speeds as high as 150 Mb/s. The SATA drives
can be configured in a RAID configuration.
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Figure 4-13: SATA Drive Connector Locations
PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
1 GND
2 TX+
3 TX4 GND
5 RX6 RX+
7 GND
Table 4-14: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts
4.2.13 Serial Port Connectors (RS-232)
CN Label: COM3 and COM4
CN Type:
CN Location:
CN Pinouts:
10-pin header (2x5)
7Figure 4-14
See
7Table 4-15
See
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The 10-pin serial port connectors provide RS-232 serial communications channels. The
COM serial port connectors can be connected to external RS-232 serial port devices.
COM3 uses JP2 for RS-422 and RS-485 connectivity.
Figure 4-14: RS-232 Connector Pinout Locations
PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
1 Data Carrier Direct (DCD) 2 Data Set Ready (DSR)
3 Receive Data (RXD) 4 Request To Send (RTS)
5 Transmit Data (TXD) 6 Clear To Send (CTS)
7 Data Terminal Ready (DTR) 8 Ring Indicator (RI)
9 Ground (GND) 10 N/C
Table 4-15: RS-232 Connector Pinouts
4.2.14 Serial Port Connectors (RS-422/485)
CN Label: JP2
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CN Type:
CN Location:
CN Pinouts:
6-pin header (2x3)
Figure 4-15
See
7Table 4-16
See
The serial port connector provides the RS-422 and RS-485 pins for serial port COM3. JP1
sets COM3 to RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485, use the COM3 connector for RS-232 and the
connectors on JP2 for RS-422 or RS-485 connectivity.
Figure 4-15: RS-422/485 Connector Pinout Locations
PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
1 TX_422- 2 RX33 TX_422+ 4 RX3+
5 Data+ 6 Data-
Table 4-16: RS-422/485 Connector Pinouts
4.2.15 TV Out Connector
CN Label: TV1
CN Type:
CN Location:
CN Pinouts:
6-pin header (2x3)
See
See
Figure 4-16
Table 4-17
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The 2x3 pin TV out connector connects to a TV output by using an S-Video or RCA
connector. The TV out connector makes displaying media data on a television easier.
Figure 4-16: TV Connector Pinout Locations
PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
S-Video Connector
1 GND 2 AGREEN_Y
3 GND 4 ARED_C
RCA Connector (only video signal)
5 GND 6 ABLUE_CVBS
Table 4-17: TV Port Connector Pinouts
4.2.16 USB Connectors
CN Label: USB1
CN Type:
CN Location:
8-pin header (2x4)
7Figure 4-17
See
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CN Pinouts:
7Table 4-18
See
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The 2x4 USB pin connector provides connectivity to two USB 1.1 or two USB 2.0 ports.
The USB connector can support two USB devices. Additional external USB ports are
found on the rear panel. The USB ports are used for I/O bus expansion.
Figure 4-17: USB Connector Pinout Locations
PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
USB Connector 1 USB Connector 2
1 VCC 2 GND
3 DATA1- 4 DATA2+
5 DATA1+ 6 DATA27 GND 8 VCC
Table 4-18: USB Port Connector Pinouts
4.3 External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel
7Figure 4-18 shows the KINO-ATOM external peripheral interface connector (EPIC) panel.
The KINO-ATOM EPIC panel consists of the following:
2 x Audio jacks
1 x DVI connector
2 x RJ-45 LAN connectors
2 x PS/2 connectors
2 x Serial port connectors
4 x USB connectors
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1 x VGA connector
Figure 4-18: KINO-ATOM External Peripheral Interface Connector
4.3.1 Audio Connector
CN Label: AUDIO1
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CN Type:
CN Location:
The three audio jacks on the external audio connector enable the KINO-ATOM to be
connected to external audio devices as specified below.
Line Out port (Lime): Connects to a headphone or a speaker. With
multi-channel configurations, this port can also connect to front speakers.
Microphone (Pink): Connects a microphone.
Figure 4-19: Audio Connector
2 x audio jacks
Figure 4-18
See
4.3.2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector
CN Label: KBMS1
Dual PS/2
Figure 4-18
See
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CN Type:
CN Location:
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CN Pinouts:
See
The KINO-ATOM keyboard and mouse connectors are standard PS/2 connectors.
Figure 4-20 and Table 4-19
Figure 4-20: PS/2 Pinouts
PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION
1 L_KDAT 7 L_MDAT
2 NC 8 NC
3 GND 9 GND
4 5V 10 5V
5 L_KCLK 11 L_MCLK
6 NC 12 NC
Table 4-19: PS/2 Connector Pinouts
4.3.3 DVI Connector
CN Label: VIDEO1 (bottom)
CN Type:
CN Location:
DVI connector
Figure 4-18
See
Figure 4-20 and Table 4-20
CN Pinouts:
See
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The 24-pin Digital Visual Interface (DVI) connector connects to high-speed,
high-resolution digital displays. The DVI-I connector supports both digital and analog
signals.
PIN Signal Name
1
TMDS Data2-
2
TMDS Data2+
3
4
5
6
7
8
C1 Analog Red
C2 Analog Green
C3 Analog Blue
C4 Analog Horizontal Sync
C5 Analog GND
GND
N/C
N/C
DDC Clock [SCL]
DDC Data [SDA]
Analog vertical sync
Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
--
--
--
--
--
Table 4-20: DVI Connector Pinouts
TMDS Data1- 17
TMDS Data1+ 18
GND
NC
NC
PVDD1
GND
GND
--
--
--
--
--
19
20
21
22
23
24
--
--
--
--
--
TMDS Data0TMDS Data0+
GND
NC
NC
GND
TMDS Clock +
TMDS Clock -
--
--
--
--
--
4.3.4 LAN Connectors
CN Label: LAN/USB1 & LAN/USB2
CN Type:
CN Location:
CN Pinouts:
The KINO-ATOM is equipped with two built-in RJ-45 Ethernet controllers. The controllers
can connect to the LAN through two RJ-45 LAN connectors. There are two LEDs on the
connector indicating the status of LAN. The pin assignments are listed in the following
table:
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PIN
1 MDIA3- 5 MDIA1+
DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION
RJ-45
7Figure 4-18
See
7Table 4-21
See
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PIN
2 MDIA3+ 6 MDIA2+
3 MDIA2- 7 MDIA04 MDIA1- 8 MDIA0+
DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION
Table 4-21: LAN Pinouts
Figure 4-21: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector
The RJ-45 Ethernet connector has two status LEDs, one green and one yello w. The green
LED indicates activity on the port and the yellow LED indicates the port is linked. See
7Table 4-22.
STATUS DESCRIPTION STATUS DESCRIPTION
GREEN Activity YELLOW Linked
Table 4-22: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector LEDs
4.3.5 Serial Port Connectors
CN Label: COM1 and COM2
CN Type:
CN Location:
CN Pinouts:
The 9-pin DB-9 COM 1 serial port connector is connected to RS-232 serial
communications devices.
PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
1 DCD 6 DSR
DB-9 connectors
Figure 4-18 (see 2)
See
Table 4-23 and Figure 4-22
See
2 RX 7 RTS
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PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
3 TX 8 CTS
4 DTR 9 RI
5 GND
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Table 4-23: RS-232 Serial Port Pinouts
Figure 4-22: RS-232 Serial Port Pinout Locations
4.3.6 USB Connectors
CN Label: LAN/USB1 and LAN/USB2
CN Type:
CN Location:
CN Pinouts:
The KINO-ATOM has one external USB 2.0 port. The ports connect to both USB 2.0 and
USB 1.1 devices.
PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
1 VCC
2 DATA3 DATA+
4 GND
Table 4-24: USB Port Pinouts
USB port
7Figure 4-18
See
7Table 4-24
See
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4.3.7 VGA Connector
CN Label: VIDEO1 (top)
CN Type:
CN Location:
CN Pinouts:
15-pin Female
7Figure 4-18
See
7Figure 4-23 and 7Table 4-25
See
The KINO-ATOM has a single 15-pin female connector for connectivity to standard display
devices.
Figure 4-23: VGA Connector
PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION
1 RED 2 GREEN
3 BLUE 4 NC
5 GND 6 CRT_PLUG7 GND 8 GND
9 VCC 10 GND
11 NC 12 DDC DAT
13 HSYNC 14 VSYNC
15 DDCCLK
Table 4-25: VGA Connector Pinouts
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Chapter
5
5 Installation
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5.1 Anti-static Precautions
WARNING:
Failure to take ESD precautions during the installation of the
KINO-ATOM may result in permanent damage to the KINO-ATOM and
severe injury to the user.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components,
including the KINO-ATOM. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore
critical that whenever the KINO-ATOM, or any other electrical component is handled, the
following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to.
Wear an anti-static wristband: - Wearing a simple anti-static wristband can
help to prevent ESD from damaging the board.
Self-grounding:- Before handling the board touch any grounded conducting
material. During the time the board is handled, frequently touch any
conducting materials that are connected to the ground.
Use an anti-static pad: When configuring the KINO-ATOM, place it on an
antic-static pad. This reduces the possibility of ESD damaging the
KINO-ATOM.
Only handle the edges of the PCB:-: When handling the PCB, hold the PCB
by the edges.
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5.2 Installation Considerations
NOTE:
The following installation notices and installation considerations should
be read and understood before the KINO-ATOM is installed. All
installation notices pertaining to the installation of the KINO-ATOM
should be strictly adhered to. Failing to adhere to these precautions
may lead to severe damage of the KINO-ATOM and injury to the
person installing the motherboard.
5.2.1 Installation Notices
KINO-ATOM Motherboard
WARNING:
The installation instructions described in this manual should be
carefully followed in order to prevent damage to the KINO-ATOM,
KINO-ATOM components and injury to the user.
Before and during the installation please DO the following:
Read the user manual:
o The user manual provides a complete description of the KINO-ATOM
installation instructions and configuration options.
Wear an electrostatic discharge cuff (ESD):
o Electronic components are easily damaged by ESD. Wearing an ESD cuff
removes ESD from the body and helps prevent ESD damage.
Place the KINO-ATOM on an antistatic pad:
o When installing or configuring the motherboard, place it on an antistatic
pad. This helps to prevent potential ESD damage.
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Turn all power to the KINO-ATOM off:
o When working with the KINO-ATOM, make sure that it is disconnected
from all power supplies and that no electricity is being fed into the system.
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Before and during the installation of the KINO-ATOM DO NOT:
DO NOT remove any of the stickers on the PCB board. These stickers are
required for warranty validation.
DO NOT use the product before verifying all the cables and power con nectors
are properly connected.
DO NOT allow screws to come in contact with the PCB circuit, connector pins,
or its components.
5.2.2 Installation Checklist
The following checklist is provided to ensure the KINO-ATOM is properly installed.
All the items in the packing list are present
A compatible memory module is properly inserted into the slot
The CF Type I or CF Type I I card is properly installed into the CF socket
The jumpers have been properly configured
The KINO-ATOM is inserted into a chassis with adequate ventilation
The correct power supply is being used
The following devices are properly connected
o Primary and secondary IDE device
o SATA drives
o Power supply
o USB cable
o Serial port cable
The following external peripheral devices are properly connected to the
chassis:
o VGA screen
o Keyboard
o Mouse
o RS-232 serial communications device
o USB devices
5.3 Unpacking
When the KINO-ATOM is unpacked, please check all the unpacking list items listed in
Chapter 3 are indeed present. If any of the unpacking list items are not available please
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contact the KINO-ATOM vendor reseller/vendor where the KINO-ATOM was purchased o r
contact an IEI sales representative.
5.4 SO-DIMM Installation
WARNING:
Using incorrectly specified SO-DIMM may cause permanently damage
the KINO-ATOM. Please make sure the purchased SO-DIMM complies
with the memory specifications of the KINO-ATOM. SO-DIMM
specifications compliant with the KINO-ATOM are listed in Chapter 2.
To install a SO-DIMM into a SO-DIMM socket, please follow the steps below and refer to
Figure 5-1.
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Figure 5-1: SO-DIMM Installation
Step 1: Locate the SO-DIMM socket. Place the KINO-ATOM on an anti-static pad with
the solder side facing up.
Step 2: Align the SO-DIMM with the socket. The SO-DIMM must be oriented in such a
way that the notch in the middle of the SO-DIMM must be aligned with the
plastic bridge in the socket.
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Step 3: Insert the SO-DIMM. Push the SO-DIMM chip into the socket at an angle. (See
Figure 5-1)
Step 4: Open the SO-DIMM socket arms. Gently pull the arms of the SO-DIMM socket
out and push the rear of the SO-DIMM down. (See
Step 5: Secure the SO-DIMM. Release the arms on the SO-DIMM socket. They clip into
place and secure the SO-DIMM in the socket.Step 0:
5.5 CF Card Installation
NOTE:
The KINO-ATOM can support both CF Type I cards and CF Type II
cards. For the complete specifications of the supported CF cards
please refer to Chapter 2.
To install the a CF card (Type 1 or Type 2) onto the KINO-ATOM, please follow the steps
below:
Figure 5-1)
Step 1: Locate the CF card socket. Place the KINO-ATOM on an anti-static pad with
the solder side facing up. Locate the CF card.
Step 2: Align the CF card. Make sure the CF card is properly aligned with the CF
socket.
Step 3: Insert the CF card. Gently insert the CF card into the socket making sure the
socket pins are properly inserted into the socket. See
Figure 5-2. Step 0:
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Figure 5-2: CF Card Installation
5.6 Jumper Settings
NOTE:
A jumper is a metal bridge used to close an
electrical circuit. It consists of two or three
metal pins and a small metal clip (often
protected by a plastic cover) that slides over
the pins to connect them. To CLOSE/SHORT
a jumper means connecting the pins of the
jumper with the plastic clip and to OPEN a
jumper means removing the plastic clip from a
jumper.
Jumper Locations
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Before the KINO-ATOM is installed in the system, the jumpers must be set in accordance
with the desired configuration. The jumpers on the KINO-ATOM are listed in
Description Type Label
ATX control 2-pin header ATXCTL1
Clear CMOS 3-pin header J_CMOS1
CompactFlash® master/slave 2-pin header J_CF1
COM3 RS-232/422/485 selector 6-pin header JP1
LCD panel type selector 8-pin header J_LCD_TYPE1
LCD voltage selector 3-pin header J_VLVDS1
Table 5-1: Jumpers
5.6.1 AT/ATX Selection
Jumper Label: ATXCTL1
Jumper Type:
2-pin header
7Table 5-1.
Table 5-2
Jumper Settings:
Jumper Location:
See
See
Figure 5-3
The AT/ATX Power Selection jumper specifies the systems power mode as AT or ATX.
Power Selection jumper settings are shown in
AT Power Select Description
Short Use AT power
Open Use ATX power Default
Table 5-2.
Table 5-2: AT/ATX Power Selection Jumper Settings
The location of the AT/ATX Power Selection jumper are shown in Figure 5-3 below.
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Figure 5-3: AT/ATX Power Selection Jumper Location
5.6.2 Clear CMOS Jumper
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Jumper Label: J_CMOS1
Jumper Type:
Jumper Settings:
Jumper Location:
3-pin header
7Table 5-3
See
7Figure 5-4
See
If the KINO-ATOM 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.
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After having done one of the above, save the changes and exit the CMOS Setup menu.
The clear CMOS jumper settings are shown in
7Table 5-3.
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AT Power Select Description
1-2 Keep CMOS Setup Default
2-3 Clear CMOS Setup
Table 5-3: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings
The location of the clear CMOS jumper is shown in 7Figure 5-4 below.
Figure 5-4: Clear CMOS Jumper
5.6.3 CF Card Setup
Jumper Label: J_CF1
Jumper Type:
Jumper Settings:
Jumper Location:
The CF Card Setup jumper sets the CF Type I card or CF Type II cards as either the slave
device or the master device. CF Card Setup jumper settings are shown in
CF Card Setup Description
Open Slave Default
Closed Master
2-pin header
Table 5-4
See
Figure 5-5
See
Table 5-4.
Table 5-4: CF Card Setup Jumper Settings
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The CF Card Setup jumper location is shown in Figure 5-5.
Figure 5-5: CF Card Setup Jumper Location
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5.6.4 COM3 RS-232/422/485 Selection Jumper
Jumper Label: JP1
Jumper Type:
Jumper Settings:
Jumper Location:
The RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Select jumper sets the communication protocol used by
COM3. The RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Select settings are shown in
RS-232/422/485 Description
1-2 RS-232 Default
3-4 RS-422
5-6 RS-485
Table 5-5: COM3 RS-232/422/485 Selection Jumper Pinouts
6-pin header
Table 5-5
See
Figure 5-6
See
Table 5-5.
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The RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Selection jumper location is shown in Figure 5-6.
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Figure 5-6: COM3 RS-232/422/485 Selection Jumper Location
5.6.5 LCD Panel Type Selection
Jumper Label: J_LCD_TYPE1
Jumper Type:
Jumper Settings:
Jumper Location:
8-pin header
Table 5-7
See
Figure 5-8
See
The LCD Panel Type Selection jumper allows the LVDS screen voltage to be set. The
LCD Panel Type Selection jumper settings are shown in
LCD Panel Selection Description
Open 640 x 480 (18-bit) Default
Short 1-2 800 x 600 (18-bit)
Short 3-4 1024 x 768 (18-bit)
Short 1-2 and 3-4 1280 x 1024 (48-bit)
Short 3-4 and 5-6 1600 x 1200 (48-bit)
Short 3-4 and 7-8 1024 x 768 (24-bit)
Table 5-7.
Table 5-6: LCD Panel Type Selection Jumper Settings
The LCD Panel Type Selection jumper location is shown in Figure 5-8.
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Figure 5-7: LCD Panel Type Selection Jumper Pinout Locations
5.6.6 LVDS Voltage Selection
KINO-ATOM Motherboard
WARNING:
Permanent damage to the screen and KINO-ATOM may occur if the
wrong voltage is selected with this jumper. Please refer to the user
guide that cam with the monitor to select the correct voltage.
Jumper Label: J_VLVDS1
Jumper Type:
Jumper Settings:
Jumper Location:
The LVDS Voltage Selection jumper allows the LVDS screen voltage to be set. The
LVDS Voltage Selection jumper settings are shown in
LCD Voltage Select Description
1-2 3.3 V
3-pin header
Table 5-7
See
Figure 5-8
See
Table 5-7.
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LCD Voltage Select Description
2-3 5 V Default
Table 5-7: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Settings
The LVDS Voltage Selection jumper location. is shown in Figure 5-8.
Figure 5-8: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Pinout Locations
5.7 Chassis Installation
5.7.1 Airflow
WARNING:
Airflow is critical to the cooling of the CPU and other onboard
components. The chassis in which the KINO-ATOM must have air
vents to allow cool air to move into the system and hot air to move out.
The KINO-ATOM must be installed in a chassis with ventilation holes on the sides allowing
airflow to travel through the heat sink surface. In a system with an individual power supply
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unit, the cooling fan of a power supply can also help generate airflow through the board
surface.
NOTE:
IEI has a wide range of backplanes available. Please contact your
KINO-ATOM vendor, reseller or an IEI sales representative at
3sales@iei.com.tw or visit the IEI website (3http://www.ieiworld.com.tw)
to find out more about the available chassis.
5.7.2 Motherboard Installation
To install the KINO-ATOM motherboard into the chassis please refer to the reference
material that came with the chassis.
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5.8 Internal Peripheral Device Connections
The cables listed in 8Table 5-8 are shipped with the KINO-ATOM.
Quantity Type
1 Keyboard and Mouse cable
2 SATA drive cable
1 Power cable
1 Dual RS-232 cable
Table 5-8: IEI Provided Cables
Some optional items that can be purchased separately and installed on the KINO-ATOM
include:
Dual port USB cable
Parallel port cable
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RS-232/422/485 cable
ATX power cable
HDTV out cable
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5.1 channel audio kit
7.1 channel audio kit
5.8.1 5.1 Channel Audio Kit Installation
NOTE:
This is an optional item that must be ordered separately. For further
information please contact the nearest KINO-ATOM distributor, reseller
or vendor or contact an iEi sales representative directly. Send any
queries to
The optional 5.1 channel audio kit connects to the 10-pin audio connector on the
KINO-ATOM. The audio kit consists of three audio jacks. One audio jack, Mic In, connects
to a microphone. The remaining two audio jacks, Line-In and Line-Out, connect to two
speakers. To install the audio kit, please refer to the steps below:
Step 1: Connect the audio kit cable. The audio kit is shipped with a cable that
connects the audio kit to the KINO-ATOM. Connect the cable to the connector
on the back of the audio kit. Make sure the pins are properly aligned (i.e. pin 1
connects to pin 1).
Step 2: Locate the audio connector. The location of the 10-pin audio connector is
shown in Chapter 3.
Step 3: Align pin 1. Align pin 1 on the on-board connector with pin 1 on the audio kit
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cable connector. Pin 1 on the audio kit cable connector is indicated with a white
dot. See
Figure 5-9.
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Figure 5-9: 5.1 Channel Audio Kit
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Step 4: Mount the audio kit onto the chassis. Once the audio kit is connected to the
KINO-ATOM, secure the audio kit bracke t to the system chassis.
Step 5: Connect the audio devices. Connect one speaker to the line-in audio jack, one
speaker to the line-out audio jack and a microphone to the mic-in audio jack.
Step 6: Install the driver. If the 5.1 channel audio kit is used, the ALC655 Realtek
codec driver must be installed. Refe r t o Chapter 7 for driver installation
instructions.Step 0:
5.8.2 7.1 Channel Audio Kit Installation
NOTE:
This is an optional item that must be ordered separately. For further
information please contact the nearest KINO-ATOM distributor, reseller
or vendor or contact an iEi sales representative directly. Send any
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queries to
sales@iei.com.tw.
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The optional 7.1 channel audio kit connects to the 10-pin audio connector on the
KINO-ATOM. The audio kit consists of five audio jacks. One audio jack, Mic In, connects
to a microphone. The remaining four audio jacks, Line-In, Front-Out, Rear-Out, and
Center Subwoofer, connect to speakers. To install the audio kit, please refer to the steps
below:
Step 1: Connect the audio kit cable. The audio kit is shipped with a cable that
connects the audio kit to the KINO-ATOM. Connect the cable to the connector
on the back of the audio kit. Make sure the pins are properly aligned (i.e. pin 1
connects to pin 1).
Step 2: Locate the audio connector. The location of the 10-pin audio connector is
shown in Chapter 3.
Step 3: Align pin 1. Align pin 1 on the on-board connector with pin 1 on the audio kit
cable connector. Pin 1 on the audio kit cable connector is indicated with a white
dot. See
Figure 5-10: 7.1 Channel Audio Kit
Figure 5-10.
Step 4: Mount the audio kit onto the chassis. Once the audio kit is connected to the
KINO-ATOM, secure the audio kit bracke t to the system chassis.
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Step 5: Connect the audio devices. Connect one speaker to the line-in audio jack, one
speaker to the line-out audio jack and a microphone to the mic-in audio jack.
Step 6: Install the driver. If the 7.1 channel audio kit is used, the ALC883 Realtek
codec driver must be installed. Refe r t o Chapter 7 for driver installation
instructions.Step 0:
5.8.3 ATA Flat Cable Connection
The ATA 66/100 flat cable connects to the KINO-ATOM to one or two IDE devices. To
connect an IDE HDD to the KINO-ATOM please follow the instructions below.
Step 1: Locate the IDE connector. The location/s of the IDE device connector/s is/are
shown in Chapter 3.
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Step 2: Insert the connector. Connect the IDE cable connector to the onboard
connector. See
can only be inserted in one direction.
8Figure 5-11. A key on the front of the cabl e conne ctor en sures it
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Figure 5-11: IDE Cable Connection
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