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REVISION HISTORY

Title NANO-8522 Celeron M Board

Revision Number Description Date of Issue

1.0 Initial release June 2006

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.

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Table of Contents

1 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................... 15

1.1 NANO-8522B

OARD OVERVIEW ........................................................................ 16

1.1.1 NANO-8522 Board Variations ......................................................................... 16

1.1.2 NANO-8522 Board Benefits............................................................................. 16

1.1.3 NANO-8522 Board Features............................................................................ 16

1.2 NANO-8522 B

OARD OVERVIEW ....................................................................... 18

1.2.1 NANO-8522 Board Connectors ....................................................................... 19

1.2.2 Technical Specifications................................................................................... 20

2 DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................... 23

2.1 CPU S

2.1.1 Intel

2.1.2 Intel

2.2 O

UPPORT.................................................................................................... 24

Pentium® M :......................................................................................... 24

Celeron® M : ......................................................................................... 24

NBOARD CHIPSETS .......................................................................................... 25

2.2.1 Northbridge and Southbridge Chipsets ........................................................... 25

2.2.2 Intel® 852GM Northbridge Chipset................................................................ 25

2.2.3 Intel® ICH4 Southbridge Chipset.................................................................... 25

2.3 D

ATA FLOW........................................................................................................ 27

2.4 G

2.5 M

2.6 PCI B

2.7 10/100/1000

2.8 IDE D

2.9 SATA D

2.10 R

2.11 S

2.12 USB I

RAPHICS SUPPORT ........................................................................................... 28

EMORY SUPPORT............................................................................................. 29

US INTERFACE SUPPORT ........................................................................... 29

BASE-T INTERNET ........................................................................ 30

EVICE SUPPORT........................................................................................ 30

RIVE SUPPORT ....................................................................................... 31

EAL TIME CLOCK............................................................................................. 31

YSTEM MONITORING ........................................................................................ 31

NTERFACES............................................................................................... 31

2.13 BIOS ................................................................................................................. 31

2.14 O

2.15 A

2.16 P

2.17 P

PERATING TEMPERATURE AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL................................. 31

UDIO CODEC.................................................................................................... 32

OWER CONSUMPTION....................................................................................... 33

ACKAGED CONTENTS AND OPTIONAL ACCESSORY ITEMS................................. 34

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2.17.1 Package Contents........................................................................................... 34

3 CONNECTORS AND JUMPERS ......................................................................... 37

3.1 P

ERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS .............................................................. 38

3.1.1 NANO-8522 Board Layout............................................................................... 38

3.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..................................................................... 39

3.1.3 Rear Panel Connectors .................................................................................... 40

3.1.4 Onboard Jumpers............................................................................................. 41

3.2 I

NTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS ................................................................ 41

3.2.1 4-bit GPIO Connector...................................................................................... 41

3.2.2 ATX Power Button Connector.......................................................................... 42

3.2.3 ATX Power Connector ..................................................................................... 43

3.2.4 Audio Connector .............................................................................................. 44

3.2.5 Battery Connector............................................................................................ 45

3.2.6 12V Power Connector...................................................................................... 46

3.2.7 Compact Flash Type 2 Socket .......................................................................... 47

3.2.8 DDR SODIMM Socket ..................................................................................... 49

3.2.9 Fan Connector ................................................................................................. 49

3.2.10 IDE Interface Connector................................................................................ 50

3.2.11 Inverter Connector ......................................................................................... 52

3.2.12 IR Interface Connector .................................................................................. 53

3.2.13 Keyboard/Mouse Connector .......................................................................... 54

3.2.14 LED Connector .............................................................................................. 55

3.2.15 LVDS Connector ............................................................................................ 56

3.2.16 Parallel Port Connector ................................................................................ 57

3.2.17 PC/104+ Connector....................................................................................... 59

3.2.18 Reset Connector............................................................................................. 60

3.2.19 SATA Connectors............................................................................................ 61

3.2.20 Serial Port2 Connector .................................................................................. 62

3.2.21 Serial Port3 Connector .................................................................................. 63

3.2.22 Serial Port4 Connector .................................................................................. 64

3.2.23 USB Connector .............................................................................................. 65

3.3 EXTERNAL (REAR PANEL) CONNECTORS ........................................................... 66

3.3.1 Ethernet Connector.......................................................................................... 67

3.3.2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector ............................................................................ 68

3.3.3 Serial Port Connectors .................................................................................... 68

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3.3.4 USB Connectors............................................................................................... 69

3.3.5 VGA Connector ................................................................................................ 69

3.4 O

NBOARD JUMPERS ........................................................................................... 70

3.4.1 CF Card Setup ................................................................................................. 71

3.4.2 Clear CMOS Jumper........................................................................................ 72

3.4.3 COM2 Selector................................................................................................. 73

3.4.4 LCD Voltage Selector....................................................................................... 73

3.4.5 PC/104+ Selector............................................................................................. 74

4 INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION ....................................................... 75

4.1 I

NSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS ....................................................................... 76

4.1.1 Installation Notices .......................................................................................... 76

4.2 U

NPACKING........................................................................................................ 77

4.2.1 Unpacking Precautions.................................................................................... 77

4.2.2 Checklist........................................................................................................... 77

4.3 NANO-8522 B

OARD INSTALLATION.................................................................. 78

4.3.1 Preinstalled Components................................................................................. 78

4.3.2 Components to Install ...................................................................................... 79

4.3.3 CPU Installation .............................................................................................. 79

4.3.4 Cooling Kit (CF-479B-RS) Installation ........................................................... 81

4.3.5 DIMM Module Installation .............................................................................. 83

4.3.5.1 Purchasing the Memory Module............................................................... 83

4.3.5.2 DIMM Module Installation....................................................................... 83

4.3.6 Peripheral Device Connection......................................................................... 84

4.3.6.1 IDE Disk Drive Connector (IDE1) ........................................................... 84

4.3.6.2 Keyboard/Mouse Connection ................................................................... 85

4.4 C

4.5 R

HASSIS INSTALLATION ..................................................................................... 85

EAR PANEL CONNECTORS ................................................................................ 85

4.5.1 LCD Panel Connection .................................................................................... 85

4.5.2 Ethernet Connection ........................................................................................ 86

4.5.3 USB Connection............................................................................................... 86

4.5.4 Keyboard and Mouse Connection.................................................................... 86

5 AMI BIOS SETUP.................................................................................................. 87

5.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 88

5.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 88

5.1.2 Using Setup ...................................................................................................... 88

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5.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 89

5.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes.............................................. 89

5.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................ 89

5.2 M

5.3 A

AIN ................................................................................................................. 90

DVANCED......................................................................................................... 91

5.3.1 CPU Configuration.......................................................................................... 92

5.3.2 IDE Configuration ........................................................................................... 94

5.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave ............................................................................. 97

5.3.3 Floppy Configuration..................................................................................... 101

5.3.4 Super IO Configuration.................................................................................. 102

5.3.5 Hardware Health Configuration.................................................................... 107

5.3.6 ACPI Configuration ....................................................................................... 109

5.3.6.1 General ACPI Configuration................................................................... 109

5.3.6.2 Advanced ACPI Configuration ................................................................111

5.3.6.3 Chipset ACPI Configuration ....................................................................113

5.3.7 MPS Configuration .........................................................................................114

5.3.8 Smbios Configuration .....................................................................................115

5.3.9 USB Configuration..........................................................................................116

5.4 PCI/P

5.5 B

NP ...........................................................................................................119

OOT ............................................................................................................... 124

5.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration........................................................................... 125

5.6 S

5.7 C

ECURITY......................................................................................................... 129

HIPSET ........................................................................................................... 130

5.7.1 NorthBridge Configuration............................................................................ 131

5.7.2 SouthBridge Configuration............................................................................ 136

5.8 P

5.9 E

OWER KEY ..................................................................................................... 138

XIT................................................................................................................. 145

6 SOFTWARE DRIVERS....................................................................................... 149

6.1 AVAILABLE SOFTWARE DRIVERS...................................................................... 150

6.2 C

6.3 R

6.4 I

6.5 LAN D

6.6 SATA - AL

HIPSET DRIVER INSTALLATION....................................................................... 150

EALTEK AUDIO DRIVER INSTALLATION ......................................................... 153

NTEL GRAPHICS MEDIA ACCELERATOR DRIVER ............................................. 158

RIVER INSTALLATION ........................................................................... 161

I RAID DRIVER INSTALLATION ...................................................... 164

6.6.1 Installation Steps During Windows XP Installation....................................... 164

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6.6.2 Installation Steps under Existing Windows XP .............................................. 165

A BIOS CONFIGURATION OPTIONS ................................................................ 167

A.1 BIOS C

ONFIGURATION OPTIONS ..................................................................... 168

B WATCHDOG TIMER .......................................................................................... 173

AH – 6FH Sub-function:.............................................................................................. 174

C ADDRESS MAPPING.......................................................................................... 177

C.1 IO A

C.2 1

C.3 IRQ M

C.4 DMA C

DDRESS MAP ............................................................................................ 178

ST MB MEMORY ADDRESS MAP .................................................................... 178

APPING TABLE....................................................................................... 179

HANNEL ASSIGNMENTS ....................................................................... 179

D EXTERNAL AC’97 AUDIO CODEC ................................................................. 181

D.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................ 182

D.1.1 Accessing the AC ’97 CODEC................................................................ 182

D.1.2 Driver Installation .................................................................................. 182

D.2 S

OUND EFFECT CONFIGURATION ..................................................................... 183

D.2.1 Accessing the Sound Effects Manager .................................................... 183

D.2.2 Sound Effect Manager Configuration Options ....................................... 185

E ALI® RAID FOR SATA....................................................................................... 187

E.1 I

E.2 F

E.3 A

E.4 RAID BIOS S

E.5 RAID O

NTRODUCTION ................................................................................................ 188

EATURES AND BENEFITS ................................................................................. 189

CCESSING THE ALI RAID UTILITY................................................................ 189

ETUP UTILITY............................................................................ 190

PTIONS:............................................................................................... 191

E.5.1 Create RAID0 Striping for Performance ................................................ 191

E.5.2 Create RAID1 Mirroring for Reliability ................................................. 192

E.5.3 Create JBOD for Integrated Capacity .................................................... 194

E.5.4 Stripe Size................................................................................................ 195

E.5.5 Delete RAID Setting & Partition ............................................................ 196

E.5.6 Delete All RAID Setting & Partition....................................................... 196

E.5.7 Rebuild RAID Array................................................................................ 197

E.5.8 Select Boot Drive .................................................................................... 197

F DIGITAL I/O PORT PROGRAMMING GUIDE.............................................. 199

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List of Figures

Figure 1-1: NANO-8522 Board Overview (Top View) ...............................................18

Figure 1-2: NANO-8522 Board Overview (Bottom View) .........................................18

Figure 2-1: Data Flow Block Diagram........................................................................27

Figure 3-1: Connector and Jumper Locations (Top Side).......................................38

Figure 3-2: Connector and Jumper Locations (Solder Side)..................................39

Figure 3-3: 4-bit GPIO Connector Location ..............................................................42

Figure 3-4: Power Button Connector Location ........................................................43

Figure 3-5: Power Connector Location.....................................................................44

Figure 3-6: Audio Connector Location......................................................................45

Figure 3-7: Battery Connector Location ...................................................................46

Figure 3-8: 12V Power Connector Location .............................................................47

Figure 3-9: CFII Socket Location (Solder Side)........................................................48

Figure 3-10: SODIMM Socket Location (Solder Side)..............................................49

Figure 3-11: Fan Connector Location .......................................................................50

Figure 3-12: IDE Connector Location........................................................................52

Figure 3-13: Inverter Connector Location ................................................................53

Figure 3-14: IR Interface Connector Location..........................................................54

Figure 3-15: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Location.................................................55

Figure 3-16: LED Connector Location.......................................................................56

Figure 3-17: LVDS Connector ....................................................................................57

Figure 3-18: Parallel Port Connector Location.........................................................58

Figure 3-19: PC/104+ Connector Location................................................................60

Figure 3-20: Reset Connector Location....................................................................61

Figure 3-21: SATA Connector Location....................................................................62

Figure 3-22: COM2 Connector Location ...................................................................63

Figure 3-23: COM3 Connector Location ...................................................................64

Figure 3-24: COM4 Connector Location ...................................................................65

Figure 3-25: USB Connector Location ......................................................................66

Figure 3-26: NANO-8522 Board Rear Panel..............................................................67

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Figure 3-27: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector ....................................................................68

Figure 3-28 Jumper ....................................................................................................70

Figure 3-29: Jumper Locations..................................................................................71

Figure 4-1: Make sure the CPU socket retention screw is unlocked .....................80

Figure 4-2: Lock the CPU Socket Retention Screw .................................................81

Figure 4-3: IEI CF-479B-RS Cooling Kit ....................................................................81

Figure 4-4: Securing the Cooling Kit.........................................................................82

Figure 4-5: Connect the cooling fan cable ...............................................................83

Figure 6-1: InstallShield Wizard Preparation Screen............................................ 151

Figure 6-2: Welcome Screen ................................................................................... 151

Figure 6-3: License Agreement............................................................................... 152

Figure 6-4: Readme Information ............................................................................. 152

Figure 6-5: Restart the Computer ........................................................................... 153

Figure 6-6: Audio Driver Install Shield Wizard Starting ....................................... 154

Figure 6-7: Audio Driver Setup Preparation .......................................................... 154

Figure 6-8: Audio Driver Welcome Screen ............................................................ 155

Figure 6-9: Audio Driver Software Configuration ................................................. 155

Figure 6-10: Audio Driver Digital Signal ................................................................ 156

Figure 6-11: Audio Driver Installation Begins ....................................................... 157

Figure 6-12: Audio Driver Installation Complete................................................... 158

Figure 6-13: GMA Driver Installation Welcome Screen........................................ 159

Figure 6-14: GMA Driver License Agreement........................................................ 160

Figure 6-15: GMA Driver Installing Notice ............................................................. 160

Figure 6-16: GMA Driver Installation Complete .................................................... 161

Figure 6-17: LAN License Agreement .................................................................... 162

Figure 6-18: Select the Driver Directory ................................................................ 162

Figure 6-19: LAN Driver Configuration .................................................................. 163

Figure 6-20: Sound Effect Manager con ................................................................ 183

Figure 6-21: Sound Effect Manager Icon [Task Bar] .......................................... 183

Figure 6-22: Sound Effect Manager Icon [Control Panel] .................................... 184

Figure 6-23: Sound Effects Manager (ALC655) ..................................................... 184

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List of Tables

Table 1-1: NANO-8522 Board Variations...................................................................16

Table 1-2: Technical Specifications ..........................................................................21

Table-2-1: Supported CPUs........................................................................................24

Table 2-2: Power Consumption .................................................................................34

Table 2-3: Power Consumption .................................................................................34

Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors..............................................................40

Table 3-2: Peripheral Interface Connectors..............................................................41

Table 3-3: Onboard Jumpers .....................................................................................41

Table 3-4: 4-bit GPIO Connector Pinouts..................................................................42

Table 3-5: Power Button Connector Pinouts............................................................43

Table 3-6: Power Connector Pinouts ........................................................................44

Table 3-7: Audio Connector Pinouts .........................................................................45

Table 3-8: 12V Power Connector Pinouts.................................................................46

Table 3-9: CFII Socket Pinouts...................................................................................48

Table 3-10: Fan Connector Pinouts...........................................................................50

Table 3-11: IDE Connector Pinouts ...........................................................................51

Table 3-12: Inverter Connector Pinouts....................................................................52

Table 3-13: IR Interface Connector Pinouts .............................................................53

Table 3-14: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pinouts ....................................................54

Table 3-15: LED Connector Pinouts ..........................................................................55

Table 3-16: LVDS Connector Pinouts........................................................................57

Table 3-17: Parallel Port Connector Pinouts ............................................................58

Table 3-18: PC104+ Connector Pinouts....................................................................60

Table 3-19: Reset Connector Pinouts .......................................................................61

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Table 3-20: SATA Connector Pinouts .......................................................................62

Table 3-21: COM2 Connector Pinouts.......................................................................63

Table 3-22: COM3 Connector Pinouts.......................................................................64

Table 3-23: COM4 Connector Pinouts.......................................................................65

Table 3-24: USB Connector Pinouts..........................................................................66

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Table 3-25: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector Pinouts........................................................67

Table 3-26: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector LEDs............................................................68

Table 3-27: Serial Port Pinouts ..................................................................................69

Table 3-28: USB1 Connector Pinouts........................................................................69

Table 3-29: USB2 Connector Pinouts........................................................................69

Table 3-30: VGA Connector Pinouts .........................................................................70

Table 3-31: JP1 Jumper Settings...............................................................................72

Table 3-32: JP4 Jumper Settings...............................................................................72

Table 3-33: JP2 Jumper Settings...............................................................................73

Table 3-34: JP6 Jumper Settings...............................................................................73

Table 3-35: JP5 Jumper Settings...............................................................................74

Table 4-1: IEI Provided Cables...................................................................................84

Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys...............................................................................89

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List of BIOS Menus

Menu 1: Main ....................................................................................................90

Menu 2: Advanced ....................................................................................................92

Menu 3: CPU Configuration .......................................................................................93

Menu 4: IDE Configuration .........................................................................................94

Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration ...................................................97

Menu 6: Floppy Configuration ................................................................................ 101

Menu 7: Super IO Configuration ............................................................................. 103

Menu 8: Hardware Health Configuration ............................................................... 108

Menu 9: ACPI Configuration ................................................................................... 109

Menu 10: General ACPI Configuration ................................................................... 110

Menu 11: Advanced ACPI Configuration ............................................................... 111

Menu 12: Chipset ACPI Configuration ................................................................... 113

Menu 13: MPS Configuration .................................................................................. 115

Menu 14: Smbios Configuration ............................................................................. 116

Menu 15: USB Configuration .................................................................................. 117

Menu 16: PCI/PnP Configuration ............................................................................ 120

Menu 17: Boot ................................................................................................. 125

Menu 18: Boot Settings Configuration................................................................... 126

Menu 19: Security ................................................................................................. 129

Menu 20: Chipset ................................................................................................. 131

Menu 21:NorthBridge Chipset Configuration........................................................ 132

Menu 22:SouthBridge Chipset Configuration ....................................................... 137

Menu 23:Power ................................................................................................. 138

Menu 24:Exit ................................................................................................. 146

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Glossary

AC ’97 Audio Codec 97

ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power

Interface

APM Advanced Power Management

ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device

ASKIR Shift Keyed Infrared

ATA Advanced Technology Attachments

BIOS Basic Input/Output System

CFII Compact Flash Type 2

CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide

Semiconductor

CPU Central Processing Unit

Codec Compressor/Decompressor

COM Serial Port

DAC Digital to Analog Converter

DDR Double Data Rate

DIMM Dual Inline Memory Module

L1 Cache Level 1 Cache

L2 Cache Level 2 Cache

LCD Liquid Crystal Display

LPT Parallel Port Connector

LVDS Low Voltage Differential Signaling

MAC Media Access Controller

OS Operating System

PCI Peripheral Connect Interface

PIO Programmed Input Output

PnP Plug and Play

POST Power On Self Test

RAM Random Access Memory

SATA Serial ATA

S.M.A.R.T Self Monitoring Analysis and

Reporting Technology

SPD Serial Presence Detect

S/PDI Sony/Philips Digital Interface

DIO Digital Input/Output

DMA Direct Memory Access

EIDE Enhanced IDE

EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep

Technology

FDD Floppy Disk Drive

FDC Floppy Disk Connector

FFIO Flexible File Input/Output

FIFO First In/First Out

FSB Front Side Bus

IrDA Infrared Data Association

HDD Hard Disk Drive

IDE Integrated Data Electronics

I/O Input/Output

ICH4 I/O Controller Hub 4

SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random

Access Memory

SIR Serial Infrared

TPM Trusted Platform Module

UART Universal Asynchronous

Receiver-transmitter

USB Universal Serial Bus

VGA Video Graphics Adapter

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1 Introduction

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1.1 NANO-8522Board Overview

The EPIC form factor NANO-8522 Intel Petium M / Celeron M Socket 479 embedded

board is fully equipped with a high performance processor and advanced multi-mode I/Os.

The NANO-8522 is designed for system manufacturers, integrators, and VARs that want

performance, reliability, and quality at a reasonable price.

1.1.1 NANO-8522 Board Variations

Two IEI NANO-8522 models are available. The models are listed in Table 1-1.

Model CPU Clock Speed—

Ultra Low Voltage

NANO-8522G-R10

NANO-8522E-800Z-R10

Table 1-1: NANO-8522 Board Variations

Intel Pentium M /

Celeron M

Intel Celeron M 800 MHz 400 MHz On board 10/100Mbps

1 GHz and

900 MHz

FSB Socket /

On board

400 MHz Socket 479 1GbE

Ethernet

1.1.2 NANO-8522 Board Benefits

EPIC form factor NANO-8522 defines a new industry open standard for small form factor

embedded computer boards. Some of the NANO-8522 board benefits include,

 allowing additional space to support advanced processors and

technologies



supporting complex I/O functions for industrial, medical, military,

transportation, and commercial applications

 saving money and space from cables

1.1.3 NANO-8522 Board Features

Some of the NANO-8522 board features are listed below:

 Complies with EPIC form factor  Complies with RoHS 

Supports AT/ATX power supply

 Supports up to 1GB of 266MHz or 200MHz single channel DDR memory

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Supports dual independent displays, CRT/LCD display and 36-bit LVDS

flat panel screens

 Supports PCI-104 extension slot  Complete I/O support with

o 2 x SATA-150 connectors o 6 x USB 2.0 connectors o 1 x Parallel port connector o 1 x CFII connector o 3 x RS-232 connectors o 1 x RS232/422/485 selector o 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse connector o 1 x IDE device connector

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1.2 NANO-8522 Board Overview

Figure 1-1: NANO-8522 Board Overview (Top View)

Figure 1-2: NANO-8522 Board Overview (Bottom View)

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1.2.1 NANO-8522 Board Connectors

The NANO-8522 board has the following connectors onboard:

 1 x 12V power connector  1 x 4-bit GPIO connector 

1 x ATX power button connector



1 x ATX power connector

 1 x Audio connector  1 x Battery connector 

1 x Compact flash connector



1 x DDR SDRAMSODIMM socket

 1 x DIO connector  1 x Fan connector

NANO-8522 Motherboard



1 x IDE device connector



1 x Keyboard/mouse connector

 1 x LED connector  1 x LCD LVDS interface connector 

1 x Parallel port connector



1 x PC/104-plus connector

 1 x Reset connector  2 x Serial ATA connectors 

3 x Serial port connectors



2 x USB 2.0 connectors

The NANO-8522 board has the following connectors on the board rear panel:

 1 x Serial port connector (COM)  1 x VGA connector 

1 x RJ-45 Ethernet connector

 4 x USB 2.0 ports  1 x Keyboard/Mouse connector

The location of these connectors on the NANO-8522 can be seen in Figure 1-1 and

Figure 1-2. These connectors are fully described in Chapter 3 Connectors and

Jumpers.

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1.2.2 Technical Specifications

NANO-8522 board technical specifications are listed in Table 1-2. Detailed descriptions of

each specification can be found in Chapter 2 Detailed Specifications.

SPECIFICATION

CPUs Supported

Chipsets

I/O Controller ICH4

Graphics Support Intel® Extreme Graphics 2

Display CRT integrated in Intel® 852GM

Memory One DDR SDRAM SODIMM memory module (Max.

Pentium® M Socket 479,

Intel

Celeron® M Socket 479, or

Intel

Intel® Celeron® M 800 MHz zero cache processor on

board

Northbridge: Intel

Southbridge: Intel

Dual 18-bit LVDS integrated in Intel® 852GM

852GM

ICH4

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PCI Bus Interface PCI-104

HDD Interface One IDE channel supports two Ultra ATA/33 devices

Serial ATA Interface Two SATA connectors supported

USB Interfaces Six USB 2.0 connectors supported

Serial Ports Four COM ports

Real Time Clock 256-byte battery backed CMOS RAM

Hardware Monitoring Cooling fans, temperature and system voltages

Power Management Supports Advanced Configuration and Power Interface

(ACPI) Specifications Revision 2.0

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Ethernet Intel 82541PI for GbE / Intel 82551ER for 10/100Mbps

BIOS AMI flash BIOS

Physical Dimensions 115mm x 165mm (width x length)

Weight GW: 1.1 Kg

NW: 0.95 Kg

Operating Temperature Minimum: 0ºC (32°F)

Maximum: 60°C (140°F)

Audio Interfaces AC ‘97 Codec Realtek ALC655

Table 1-2: Technical Specifications

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2.1 CPU Support

Table-2-1 lists the CPUs supported by the NANO-8522 board.

Model Clock Speed L2 Cache Max. FSB Socket

Intel® Pentium® M

Intel® Celeron® M

Table-2-1: Supported CPUs

1.30 to 1.70 GHz 1 MB 400 MHz 479

1.20 to 1.73 GHz 1 MB 400 MHz 479

800 MHz 512 KB 400 MHz On board

2.1.1 Intel® Pentium® M :

The Intel® Pentium® M processor comes with the following features:

 Intel® Streaming SIMD Extensions accelerates 3D graphics performance,

video decoding/encoding, and speech recognition.

 SpeedStep® Technology enhances overall system power management  Micro-FCPGA and Micro-FCBGA packaging technologies  Compatibility with IA-32 software. 

Advanced branch prediction architecture that reduces the number of

mispredicted branches.

2.1.2 Intel® Celeron® M :

The (ULV) Intel® Celeron® M processor comes with the following features:

 Intel® Streaming SIMD Extensions accelerates 3D graphics performance,

video decoding/encoding, and speech recognition.



Advanced power management features



Compatible with IA-32 software.

 Advanced branch prediction and data prefetch logic

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2.2 Onboard Chipsets

2.2.1 Northbridge and Southbridge Chipsets

The following chipsets are preinstalled on the board:

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Northbridge: Intel® 852GM

 Southbridge: Intel® ICH4

The following two sections (Section 2.2.2 and Section 2.2.3) list some of the features of

the Intel® 852GM and the Intel® ICH4 chipsets. For more information on these two

chipsets please refer to the Intel website.

2.2.2 Intel® 852GM Northbridge Chipset

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The Intel® 852GM Northbridge chipset comes with the following features:

 Supports Intel® NetBurst® micro-architecture  400 MHz system bus delivers a high-bandwidth connection between the

processor and the platform



Supports integrated graphics utilizing Intel® Extreme Graphics 2

technology

 Three USB host controllers provide high performance peripherals with

480 Mbps of bandwidth, while enabling support for up to six USB 2.0

ports.

 The latest AC ’97 implementation delivers 20-bit audio for enhanced

sound quality and full surround-sound capability.

 LAN Connect Interface (LCI) provides flexible network solutions such as

10/100 Mbps Ethernet and 10/100 Mbps Ethernet with LAN manageability

 Dual Ultra ATA/100 controllers, coupled with the Intel® Application

Accelerator supports faster IDE transfers to storage devices

 Intel Application Accelerator software provides additional performance

over native ATA drivers by improving I/O transfer rates and enabling

faster O/S load time, resulting in accelerated boot times

2.2.3 Intel® ICH4 Southbridge Chipset

The ICH4 provides extensive I/O support. Functions and capabilities include:

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PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2-compliant with support for 33

MHz PCI operations.

 PCI slots (supports up to 6 Req/Gnt pairs)  ACPI Power Management Logic Support 

Enhanced DMA controller, Interrupt controller, and timer functions

 Integrated IDE controller supports Ultra ATA100/66/33  USB host interface with support for six USB ports; three UHCI host

controllers; one EHCI high-speed



USB 2.0 Host controller

 Integrated LAN controller  System Management Bus (SMBus) Specification, Version 2.0 with

additional support for I



Supports Audio Codec ’97, Revision 2.3 specification (a.k.a., AC ’97

Component Specification, Revision 2.3)

C devices

 Link for Audio and Telephony codecs (up to seven channels)  Low Pin Count (LPC) interface 

Firmware Hub (FWH) interface support

 Alert On LAN* (AOL) and Alert On LAN 2* (AOL2)

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2.3 Data Flow

Figure 2-1 shows the data flow between the two onboard chipsets and other components

installed on the NANO-8522 and described in the following sections of this chapter.

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Figure 2-1: Data Flow Block Diagram

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2.4 Graphics Support

The Intel®

Intel®

Extreme Graphics 2

Extreme Graphics 2 features are listed below.



Enhanced Rapid Pixel and Texel Rendering: Optimized visual quality

and performance from the addition of hardware to support of texel

formatting, bicubic filter, color blending accuracy, and video mixing render,

resulting in optimized visual quality and performance.



Zone Rendering 2 Technology: Enhances the performance of zone

rendering by using larger zones and new commands that improve

graphics pipeline efficiency.

is integrated on the Intel® 852GM Northbridge chipset. The

 Dynamic Video Memory Technology v2.0: Increases total system

performance by optimizing the efficiency of AGP dynamic video memory

by increasing its size of Video RAM allocation to 96 MB.

 Enhanced Intelligent Memory Management: Improves memory

bandwidth efficiency and platform performance by improving the memory

management arbitration between CPU, system memory and graphics

memory.

Intel® Extreme Graphics 2 specifications are listed below:

 Enhanced 2D:

o 256-bit internal path o 8/16/32bpp o DirectDraw*, GDI, GDI+ o Anti-aliased text support o Alpha blending o Alphas stretch blitter o Hardware alpha blended RGB cursor o Color space conversion o 5x2 overlay support o Rotate, scale and translate operations

 High-performance 3D:

o 256-bit internal path o 32bpp/ 24ZorW/ 8 Stencil

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o DX7*/DX8*/OGL*1.1 o DXTn texture compression o Up to 4 textures / pixel on a single pass o Cubic reflection map o Embossed/DOT3 bump mapping o Multi-texture o DOT3 bump-mapping o Point sprites

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Video and Display:

o DirectShow*/DirectVA* o Hardware motion compensation support for DVD playback o 4x2 overlay filter o 350 MHz DAC frequency o Maximum DVO pixel rate of up to 330MP/s o Flat panel monitors and TV-out support via AGP Digital Display (ADD)

cards

o 350 MHz DAC for 1800x1440 @ 85Hz max CRT resolution or

2048x1536@60Hz max FP resolution

o Synchronous display for dual monitor capabilities o 350MHz RAMDAC for up to QXGA analog monitor support o Dual DVO ports for up to QXGA digital display support o Multiple display types (LVDS, DVI, TV-out, CRT)

2.5 Memory Support

The NANO-8522 supports one 200-pin 266MHz or 200MHz DDR SDRAM SODIMM with a

maximum capacity of 1GB.

2.6 PCI Bus Interface Support

The PCI bus on the NANO-8522 board has the following feature:

 33MHz Revision 2.2 is implemented

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2.7 10/100/1000 Base-T Internet

The onboard Intel 82551ER (for NANO-8522E-800Z-R10) controller provides 10/100

Base-T Internet connectivity to the system. The Intel 82551ER controller features are

below.

 IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T compliant physical layer interface  IEEE 802.3u Auto-Negotiation and 100BASE-TX support 

Reduces board space requirements

 Prevents data overruns or underruns  Provides excellent performance with offloading of TCP, UDP and IP

checksums



32-bit PCI bus controller with embedded memory

 Multiple priority queues augment Quality of Service (QoS) performance

The onboard Intel 82541PI (for NANO-8522G-R10) controller provides Ethernet interface

for 10/100/1000 Base-T applications. The Intel 82541PI controller features are below.

 IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T compliant physical layer interface 

IEEE 802.3u Auto-Negotiation and 100BASE-TX support

 Power Save mode switches link speed from 1000Mb/s down to 10 or

100Mb/s

 PCI clock suspension for low-power mobile design 

Programmable host memory receive buffers (256B to 16KB)

 TCP segmentation (LSO), TCP and UDP checksum off-loading  Compliance with PCI Power Management v1.1/ACPI v2.0  Automatic link speed switching from 1000Mb/s down to 10 or 100Mb/s in

standby

2.8 IDE Device Support

The NANO-8522 southbridge chipset IDE controller supports up to two HDDs with the

following specifications:

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Supports PIO IDE transfers up to 16MB/s

 Supports Ultra ATA/33 devices with data transfer rates up to 33MB/s

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2.9 SATA Drive Support

The NANO-8522 supports two first-generation SATA drives with transfer rates of up to

1.5GB/s.

2.10 Real Time Clock

256-byte battery backed CMOS RAM

2.11 System Monitoring

The NANO-8522 board is capable of self-monitoring various aspects of its operating

status including:

 CPU, chipset, and battery voltage, +3.3V, +5V, and +12V

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 RPM of cooling fans  CPU and board temperatures (by the corresponding embedded sensors)

2.12 USB Interfaces

The NANO-8522 board has six USB interfaces, two internal and four external. The USB

interfaces support USB 2.0.

2.13 BIOS

The NANO-8522 board uses a licensed copy of AMI BIOS. The features of the flash BIOS

used are listed below:

 SMIBIOS (DMI) compliant  Console redirection function support  PXE (Pre-Boot Execution Environment ) support 

USB booting support

2.14 Operating Temperature and Temperature Control

The maximum and minimum operating temperatures for the NANO-8522 board are listed

below.



Minimum Operating Temperature: 0ºC (32°F)

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Maximum Operating Temperature: 60°C (140°F)

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

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

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

remain low.

NOTE:

The NANO-8522 comes with a preinstalled heat sink and CPU. The heat

sink should not be removed during operation. If the CPU is replaced, prior

to running the system, the heat sink must be reinstalled on the

NANO-8522.

2.15 Audio Codec

The NANO-8522 has an integrated REALTEK ALC655 CODEC. The ALC655 CODEC is a

16-bit, full-duplex AC'97 Rev. 2.3 compatible six-channel audio CODEC designed for PC

multimedia systems, including host/soft audio and AMR/CNR-based designs. Some of the

features of the codec are listed below.



Meets performance requirements for audio on PC99/2001 systems

 Meets Microsoft WHQL/WLP 2.0 audio requirements  16-bit Stereo full-duplex CODEC with 48KHz sampling rate  Compliant with AC'97 Rev 2.3 specifications 

Front-Out, Surround-Out, MIC-In and LINE-In Jack Sensing

 14.318MHz -> 24.576MHz PLL to eliminate crystal  12.288MHz BITCLK input  Integrated PCBEEP generator to save buzzer 

Interrupt capability

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 Three analog line-level stereo inputs with 5-bit volume control, LINE_IN,

CD, AUX

 High-quality differential CD input

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Two analog line-level mono inputs: PCBEEP, PHONE-IN

 Two software selectable MIC inputs  Dedicated Front-MIC input for front panel applications (software

selectable)



Boost preamplifier for MIC input

 LINE input shared with surround output; MIC input shared with Center

and LFE output

 Built-in 50mW/20ohm amplifier for both Front-out and Surround-Out 

External Amplifier Power Down (EAPD) capability

 Power management and enhanced power saving features  Supports Power-Off CD function  Adjustable VREFOUT control 

Supports 48KHz S/PDIF output, complying with AC'97 Rev 2.3

specifications

 Supports 32K/44.1K/48KHz S/PDIF input  Power support: Digital: 3.3V; Analog: 3.3V/5V 

Standard 48-pin LQFP package

 EAX™ 1.0 & 2.0 compatible  Direct Sound 3D™ compatible  A3D™ compatible 

I3DL2 compatible

 HRTF 3D positional audio  10-band software equalizer  Voice cancellation and key shifting in Karaoke mode 

AVRack® Media Player

 Configuration Panel for improved user convenience

2.16 Power Consumption

Table 2-2 shows the power consumption parameters for the NANO-8522 when a zero

cache ULV Celeron M CPU is running with a clock speed of 800MHz and a 256MB

266MHz DDR.

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Volta g e Current

+12V 0.85A

Table 2-2: Power Consumption

Table 2-3

CPU is running with a clock speed of 1.7GHz and a 512MB 266MHz DDR.

Volta g e Current

+12V 3.5A

Table 2-3: Power Consumption

shows the power consumption parameters for the NANO-8522 when a Pentium

2.17 Packaged Contents and Optional Accessory Items

2.17.1 Package Contents

The NANO-8522 is shipped with the following components.

 1 x NANO-8522 single board computer  1 x IDE flat cable 44p/44p  1 x Keyboard/PS2 Mouse Y cable 

1 x Audio cable

 2 x SATA cables  1 x SATA Power cable  1 x Power cable 

2 x RS232 cables

 1 x Mini jumper pack  1 x Utility CD  1 x QIG (quick installation guide)

Listed below are some optional cables:



CPU Cooler

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USB cable

 LPT cable  RS232/422/485 cable

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3 Connectors and Jumpers

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3.1 Peripheral Interface Connectors

The locations of the peripheral interface connectors are shown in Section 3.1.1. A

complete list of all the peripheral interface connectors can be seen in Section 3.1.2.

3.1.1 NANO-8522 Board Layout

Figure 3-1 and Figure 3-2 shows the onboard peripheral connectors, rear panel peripheral

connectors and onboard jumpers.

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Figure 3-1: Connector and Jumper Locations (Top Side)

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Figure 3-2: Connector and Jumper Locations (Solder Side)

3.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors

Table 3-1 shows a list of the peripheral interface connectors on the NANO-8522 board.

Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found in section 3.2 on page 41.

Connector Type Label

4-bit GPIO connector 10-pin header DIO1

ATX power button connector 2-pin header PWRON

ATX power connector 3-pin header J2

Audio connector 10-pin header AUDIO1

Battery connector 2-pin header BT1

Board 12V power connector 4-pin header CN4

CFII connector (Secondary IDE connector) 50-pin CN6

DDR SODIMM slot 200-pin slot J3

Inverter connector 5-pin header CN1

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IR interface connector 5-pin header IR1

Fan connector 3-pin header FAN1

IDE interface connector (Primary) 44-pin header IDE1

Keyboard/Mouse connector 6-pin header KBMS1

LED connector 6-pin header CN5

LVDS connector 30-pin header LVDS1

Parallel port connector 26-pin header LPT1

PC/104+ connector 120-pin PCI slot CN3

Reset connector 2-pin header RST1

Serial ATA connector 7-pin header S_ATA1

Serial ATA connector 7-pin header S_ATA2

Serial port2 connector 14-pin header COM2

Serial port3 connector 10-pin header COM3

Serial port4 connector 10-pin header COM4

USB 2.0 internal USB connector 8-pin header USB3

Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors

3.1.3 Rear Panel Connectors

Table 3-2 lists the rear panel connectors on the NANO-8522 board. Detailed descriptions

of these connectors can be found in Section 3.3on page 66.

Connector Typ e Label

Ethernet connector RJ-45 connector J1

Keyboard/Mouse connector PS/2 connector KB/PS1

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Serial port1 connector 9-pin serial port connectors COM1

Two USB 2.0 ports USB port connectors USB1

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Two USB 2.0 ports USB port connectors USB2

VGA Connector 15-pin VGA connector VGA1

Table 3-2: Peripheral Interface Connectors

3.1.4 Onboard Jumpers

Table 3-3 lists the onboard jumpers. Detailed descriptions of these jumpers can be found

in Section 3.4 on page 70.

Connector Type Label

CF card setup 2-pin header JP1

Clear CMOS 3-pin header JP4

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COM2 RS232/RS422/RS485 selector 6-pin header JP2

LCD voltage selector 3-pin header JP6

PC104+ SERIRQ net to CN3 pin B1 selector 3-pin header JP5

Table 3-3: Onboard Jumpers

3.2 Internal Peripheral Connectors

Internal peripheral connectors are found on the board and are only accessible when the

board is outside of the chassis. This section has complete descriptions of all the internal,

peripheral connectors on the NANO-8522 board.

3.2.1 4-bit GPIO Connector

CN Label: DIO1

CN Type: 2x5 pin headers

CN Location: See Figure 3-3

CN Pinouts: See Table 3-4

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The General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) connector connects external devices. The

GPIO connector provides a set of configurable IO ports for either input or output.

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 GND 2 VCC

3 OUT0 4 OUT1

5 OUT2 6 OUT3

7 IN0 8 IN1

9 IN2 10 IN3

Table 3-4: 4-bit GPIO Connector Pinouts

Figure 3-3: 4-bit GPIO Connector Location

3.2.2 ATX Power Button Connector

CN Label: PWRON

CN Type: 1x2 pin headers

CN Location: See Figure 3-4

CN Pinouts: See Table 3-5

The ATX power button connector supports ATX power switch and enables power on/off

from the chassis.

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PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 Button 1

2 Button 2

Table 3-5: Power Button Connector Pinouts

Figure 3-4: Power Button Connector Location

3.2.3 ATX Power Connector

CN Label: J2

CN Type: 1x3 pin header

CN Location: See Figure 3-5

CN Pinouts: See Table 3-6

This connector supports the ATX power supply.

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PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 5VSBY

2 GND

3 PSON

Table 3-6: Power Connector Pinouts

Figure 3-5: Power Connector Location

3.2.4 Audio Connector

CN Label: AUDIO1

CN Type: 2x5 pin headers

CN Location: See Figure 3-6

CN Pinouts: See Table 3-7

The NANO-8522 has a built-in AC ’97 AUDIO CODEC connector directly connected to the

MIC-IN, LINE-IN and LINE-OUT.

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PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 LINE_OUT-R 2 LINE_IN-R

3 GND 4 GND

5 LINE_OUT-L 6 LINE_IN-L

7 GND 8 GND

9 MIC-IN 10 NC

Table 3-7: Audio Connector Pinouts

Figure 3-6: Audio Connector Location

3.2.5 Battery Connector

CN Label: BT1

CN Type: 1x2 pin header

CN Location: See Figure 3-7

The battery connector is connected to a preinstalled VARTA CR2032 3V battery

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Figure 3-7: Battery Connector Location

3.2.6 12V Power Connector

CN Label: CN4

CN Type: 1x4 pin header

CN Location: See Figure 3-8

CN Pinouts: See Table 3-8

Connects a power source from a power supply unit (PSU) to the NANO-8522.

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 GND

2 GND

3 VCC12

4 VCC12

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Table 3-8: 12V Power Connector Pinouts

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Figure 3-8: 12V Power Connector Location

3.2.7 Compact Flash Type 2 Socket

CN Label: CN6

CN Type: 50-pin

CN Location: See Figure 3-9

CN Pinouts: See Table 3-9

A CFII (compact flash type II connector) is located on the solder side of the NANO-8522.

The CFII connector is for applications without external storage. The Compact Flash socket

provides an alternative to hard disk drives in applications where hard disk drives may

consume too much space and storage capacity is not a requirement. The CF card

behaves like a secondary IDE master disk drive.

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

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7 HDC_CS0# 32 HDC_CS1

8 N/C 33 N/C

9 GROUND 34 IOR#

10 N/C 35 IOW#

11 N/C 36 N/C

12 N/C 37 INTERRUPT

13 VCC_COM 38 VCC_COM

14 N/C 39 CSEL

15 N/C 40 N/C

16 N/C 41 HDD_RESET

17 N/C 42 IORDY

18 SA2 43 N/C

19 SA1 44 VCC_COM

20 SA0 45 HDD_ACTIVE#

21 DATA 0 46 N/C

22 DATA 1 47 DATA 8

23 DATA 2 48 DATA 9

24 N/C 49 DATA 10

25 VCC-IN CHECK2 50 GROUND

Table 3-9: CFII Socket Pinouts

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Figure 3-9: CFII Socket Location (Solder Side)

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3.2.8 DDR SODIMM Socket

CN Label: J3

CN Type: 200 Pin DDR-SDRAM SODIMM Socket

CN Location: See Figure 3-10

A 200 pin DDR-SDRAM SODIMM socket is located on the rear side of the NANO-8522

board. The SODIMM socket can support 266MHz DDR SODIMM SDRAM of up to 1GB.

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Figure 3-10: SODIMM Socket Location (Solder Side)

3.2.9 Fan Connector

CN Label: FAN1

CN Type: 1x3 pin header

CN Location: See Figure 3-11

CN Pinouts: See Table 3-10

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

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

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

the rotation signals.

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 Fan Speed Detect

2 +12V

3 GND

Table 3-10: Fan Connector Pinouts

Figure 3-11: Fan Connector Location

3.2.10 IDE Interface Connector

CN Label: IDE1

CN Type: 2x22 pin header

CN Location: See Figure 3-12

CN Pinouts: See Table 3-11

One IDE connector provides connectivity to two IDE devices.

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PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN 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

25 IOR# 26 GROUND

27 IDE CHRDY 28 GROUND

29 IDE DACK 30 GROUND–DEFAULT

31 INTERRUPT 32 N/C

33 SA1 34 N/C

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 3-11: IDE Connector Pinouts

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Figure 3-12: IDE Connector Location

3.2.11 Inverter Connector

CN Label: CN1

CN Type: 1x5 pin headers

CN Location: See Figure 3-13

CN Pinouts: See Table 3-12

The inverter connector connects to the LCD backlight inverter.

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

Table 3-12: Inverter Connector Pinouts

BKLTCTL

GND

+12V

GND

BKLEN

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Figure 3-13: Inverter Connector Location

3.2.12 IR Interface Connector

CN Label: IR1

CN Type: 1x5 pin headers

CN Location: See Figure 3-14

CN Pinouts: See Table 3-13

The integrated infrared (IrDA) connector supports both Serial Infrared (SIR) and Amplitude

Shift Key Infrared (ASKIR) interfaces.

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

VCC

N/C

RXD

Table 3-13: IR Interface Connector Pinouts

GND

TXD

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Figure 3-14: IR Interface Connector Location

3.2.13 Keyboard/Mouse Connector

CN Label: KBMS1

CN Type: 1x6 pin header

CN Location: See Figure 3-15

CN Pinouts: See Table 3-14

The Keyboard/PS2 mouse cable shipped with the NANO-8522 board is connected to the

keyoard/mouse connector.

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 VCC5

2 MOUSE DATA

3 MOUSE CLOCK

4 KEYBOARD DATA

5 KEYBOARD CLOCK

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6 GND

Table 3-14: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pinouts

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3.2.14 LED Connector

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CN Label: CN5

CN Type: 1x6 pin header

CN Location: See Figure 3-16

CN Pinouts: See Table 3-15

This connector connects to the LED lights indicating the hard drive activity and the power

status.

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 +5V

2 GND

3 VCC5 LED+

4 GND

5 HDD LED+

6 HDD LED-

Table 3-15: LED Connector Pinouts

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Figure 3-16: LED Connector Location

3.2.15 LVDS Connector

CN Label: LVDS1

CN Type: DF 13

CN Location: See Figure 3-17

CN Pinouts: See Table 3-16

LVDS (Low Voltage Differential Signaling) is a low noise, low power, and low amplitude

method for high-speed data transmission over a copper wire. The LVDS connector is

typically connected to an LCD screen.

PIN NO. Description PIN NO. Description

2 GND 1 NC

4 AY0- 3 AY0+

6 AY1- 5 AY1+

8 AY2- 7 AY2+

10 AYCLK- 9 AYCLK+

12 AY3- 11 AY3+

14 GND 13 GND

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16 BY0- 15 BY0+

18 BY1- 17 BY1+

20 BY2- 19 BY2+

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22 BYCLK- 21 BYCLK+

24 BY3- 23 BY3+

26 GND 25 GND

28 LCDVCC 27 LCDVCC

30 LCDVCC 29 LCDVCC

Table 3-16: LVDS Connector Pinouts

Figure 3-17: LVDS Connector

3.2.16 Parallel Port Connector

CN Label: LPT1

CN Type: 2x13 pin header

CN Location: See Figure 3-18

CN Pinouts: See Table 3-17

The parallel port connector is usually connected to a printer. A 26-pin flat-cable connector

is used to connect the parallel port with a printer or other parallel communication devices.

PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION

1 STROBE# 14 AUTO FORM FEED #

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2 DATA0 15 ERROR#

3 DATA1 16 INITIALIZE#

4 DATA2 17 PRINTER SELECT LN#

5 DATA3 18 GND

6 DATA4 19 GND

7 DATA5 20 GND

8 DATA6 21 GND

9 DATA7 22 GND

10 ACKNOWLEDGE# 23 GND

11 BUSY 24 N/C

12 PAPER EMPTY 25 GND

13 PRINTER SELECT

Table 3-17: Parallel Port Connector Pinouts

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3.2.17 PC/104+ Connector

CN Label: CN3

CN Type: 4x30 pin PCI slot

CN Location: See Figure 3-19

CN Pinouts: See Table 3-18

This connector supports the PC/104+ module.

PIN Description PIN Description PIN Description PIN Description

A1 GROUND B1 NC/SERIRQ C1 +5V D1 AD0

A2 VIO B2 AD2 C2 AD1 D2 +5V

A3 AD5 B3 GND C3 AD4 D3 AD3

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A4 CBE0- B4 AD7 C4 GND D4 AD6

A5 GND B5 AD9 C5 AD8 D5 GND

A6 AD11 B6 VIO C6 AD10 D6 N66EV

A7 AD14 B7 AD13 C7 GND D7 AD12

A8 +3.3V B8 CBE1- C8 AD15 D8 +3.3V

A9 SERR- B9 GND C9 SBO- D9 PAR

A10 GND B10 PERR- C10 +3.3V D10 SDONE

A11 STOP- B11 +3.3V C11 LOCK- D11 GND

A12 +3.3V B12 TRDY- C12 GND D12 DEVSEL-

A13 FRAME- B13 GND C13 IRDY- D13 +3.3V

A14 GND B14 AD16 C14 +3.3V D14 CBE2-

A15 AD18 B15 +3.3V C15 AD17 D15 GND

A16 AD21 B16 AD20 C16 GND D16 AD19

A17 +3.3V B17 AD23 C17 AD22 D17 +3.3V

A18 IDSEL0 B18 GND C18 IDSEL1 D18 IDSEL2

A19 AD24 B19 CBE3- C19 VIO D19 IDSEL3

A20 GND B20 AD26 C20 AD25 D20 GND

A21 AD29 B21 +5V C21 AD28 D21 AD27

A22 +5V B22 AD30 C22 GND D22 AD31

A23 REQ0- B23 GND C23 REQ1- D23 VIO

A24 GND B24 REQ2- C24 +5V D24 GNT0-

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A25 GNT1- B25 VIO C25 GNT2- D25 GND

A26 +5V B26 PCICLK0 C26 GND D26 PCICLK1

A27 PCICLK2 B27 +5V C27 PCICLK3 D27 GND

A28 GND B28 INTD- C28 +5V D28 PCIRST-

A29 +12V B29 INTA- C29 INTB- D29 INTC-

A30 -12v B30 REQ3- C30 GNT3- D30 GND/3.3V

Table 3-18: PC/104+ Connector Pinouts

Figure 3-19: PC/104+ Connector Location

3.2.18 Reset Connector

CN Label: RST1

CN Type: 1x2 pin header

CN Location: See Figure 3-20

CN Pinouts: See Table 3-19

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PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 Reset 1

2 Reset 2

Table 3-19: Reset Connector Pinouts

Figure 3-20: Reset Connector Location

3.2.19 SATA Connectors

CN Label: S_ATA1, S_ATA2

CN Type: 1x7 pin header

CN Location: See Figure 3-21

CN Pinouts: See Table 3-20

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The NANO-8522 provides two first-generation SATA ports to connect with SATA drives.

The SATA drives transmit data at speeds up to 150MB/s.

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 GND

2 TX0+

3 TX0-

4 GND

5 RX0-

6 RX0+

7 GND

Table 3-20: SATA Connector Pinouts

Figure 3-21: SATA Connector Location

3.2.20 Serial Port2 Connector

CN Label: COM2

CN Type: 2x7 pin header

CN Location: See Figure 3-22

CN Pinouts: See Table 3-21

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PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 DCD# 2 DSR#

3 RxD 4 RTS#

5 TxD 6 CTS#

7 DTR# 8 RI#

9 GND 10 GND

11 TxD485+ 12 TxD485-

13 RxD485+ 14 RxD485-

Table 3-21: COM2 Connector Pinouts

Figure 3-22: COM2 Connector Location

3.2.21 Serial Port3 Connector

CN Label: COM3

CN Type: 2x5 pin header

CN Location: See Figure 3-23

CN Pinouts: See Table 3-22

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PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 DCD# 2 DSR#

3 RX 4 RTS#

5 TX 6 CTS#

7 DTR# 8 RI#

9 GND 10 GND

Table 3-22: COM3 Connector Pinouts

Figure 3-23: COM3 Connector Location

3.2.22 Serial Port4 Connector

CN Label: COM4

CN Type: 2x5 pin header

CN Location: See Figure 3-24

CN Pinouts: See Table 3-23

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PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 DCD# 2 DSR#

3 RX 4 RTS#

5 TX 6 CTS#

7 DTR# 8 RI#

9 GND 10 GND

Table 3-23: COM4 Connector Pinouts

Figure 3-24: COM4 Connector Location

3.2.23 USB Connector

CN Label: USB3

CN Type: 2x4 pin header

CN Location: See Figure 3-25

CN Pinouts: See Table 3-24

Two USB devices can be connected directly to the onboard USB connector. The onboard

USB connector is USB 2.0 compliant.

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PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 USBVCC4 2 GND

3 D4F- 4 D5F+

5 D4F+ 6 D5F-

7 GND 8 USBVCC4

Table 3-24: USB Connector Pinouts

Figure 3-25: USB Connector Location

3.3 External (Rear Panel) Connectors

Figure 3-26 shows the NANO-8522 board rear panel. The peripheral connectors on the

back panel can be connected to devices externally when the NANO-8522 is installed in a

chassis. The peripheral connectors on the rear panel are:

 1 x RJ-45 Ethernet connector  1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse connector 

1 x Serial port connector



4 x USB2.0 connectors

 1 x VGA connector

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Figure 3-26: NANO-8522 Board Rear Panel

3.3.1 Ethernet Connector

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CN Label: J1

CN Type: RJ-45

CN Location: See Figure 3-26 (labeled number 3)

CN Pinouts: See Table 3-25

The NANO-8522 is equipped with LAN 10/100/1000-TX Ethernet controller. The Ethernet

connector can be directly connected to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network

hub. An RJ-45 Ethernet connector is shown in Figure 3-27.

PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION

1 TX0+ 7 TX3+

2 TX0- 8 TX3-

3 TX1+ 9 Active +

4 TX2+ 10 Active -

5 TX2- 11 LINK +

6 TX1- 12 LINK -

Table 3-25: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector Pinouts

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Figure 3-27: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector

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

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

Table 3-26.

STATUS

GREEN Activity YELLOW Linked

Table 3-26: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector LEDs

DESCRIPTION STATUS DESCRIPTION

3.3.2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector

CN Label: KB/PS1

CN Type: PS/2 connector

CN Location: See Figure 3-26 (labeled number 6)

3.3.3 Serial Port Connectors

CN Label: COM1

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CN Type: DB-9

CN Location: See Figure 3-26 (labeled number 1)

CN Pinouts: See Table 3-27

The serial ports (COM1) can be connected to a serial communications device directly.

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 DCD 2 RX

3 TX 4 DTR

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3.3.4 USB Connectors

CN Label: USB1, USB2

CN Type: USB port

CN Location: See Figure 3-26 (labeled number 4 & 5)

CN Pinouts: See Table 3-28, Table 3-29

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5 GND 6 DSR

7 RTS 8 CTS

9 RI

USB devices can be connected directly to the USB connectors on the rear panel.

PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION

USBVCC0 5 USBVCC0

D0F- 6 D1F-

D0F+ 7 D1F+

GND 8 GND

Table 3-28: USB1 Connector Pinouts

PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION

USBVCC2 5 USBVCC2

D2F- 6 D3F-

D2F+ 7 D3F+

GND 8 GND

Table 3-29: USB2 Connector Pinouts

3.3.5 VGA Connector

CN Label: VGA1

CN Type: 15-pin

CN Location: See Figure 3-26 (labeled number 2)

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CN Pinouts: See Table 3-30

The standard 15-pin VGA connector connects to a CRT or LCD display monitor.

PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION

1 Red 9 No Connect

2 Green 10 Ground

3 Blue 11 No Connect

4 No Connect 12 DDC DAT

5 Ground 13 Horizontal Synchronization

6 Ground 14 Vertical Synchronization

7 Ground 15 DDC Clock

8 Ground

Table 3-30: VGA Connector Pinouts

3.4 Onboard Jumpers

NOTE:

A jumper is a metal bridge that is

used to close an electrical circuit. It

consists of two metal pins and a small

metal clip (often protected by a plastic

cover) that slides over the pins to

connect them. To CLOSE/SHORT a

jumper means connecting the pins of

the jumper with the plastic clip and to

OPEN a jumper means removing the

plastic clip from a jumper.

Figure 3-28 Jumper

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The NANO-8522 board has the following four onboard jumpers:

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

CF card setup (JP1)

 Clear CMOS (JP4)  COM2 RS232/RS422/RS485 selector (JP2)  LCD Voltage selector (JP6) 

PC104+ SERIRQ net to CN3 pin B1 selector (JP5)

Figure 3-29: Jumper Locations

3.4.1 CF Card Setup

Jumper Label: JP1

Jumper Type: 2-pin header

Jumper Settings: See Table 3-31

Jumper Location: See Figure 3-29

Use this jumper (JP1) to set a compact flash card as either the slave device or the master

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Table 3-31: JP1 Jumper Settings

3.4.2 Clear CMOS Jumper

Jumper Label: JP4

Jumper Type: 3-pin header

Jumper Settings: See Table 3-32

Jumper Location: See Figure 3-29

JP1 DESCRIPTION

Open Slave(Default)

Close Master

If the NANO-8522 fails to boot due to improper BIOS setting, use this jumper to clear the

CMOS data and reset 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 displays during the boot up process, try to correct

the fault by pressing the F1 to enter the CMOS Setup menu. Do one of the following:

 Enter the correct CMOS setting  Load Optimal Defaults 

Load Failsafe Defaults.

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

JP4 CLEAR CMOS

1-2 closed Normal (default)

2-3 closed Clear CMOS

Table 3-32: JP4 Jumper Settings

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3.4.3 COM2 Selector

Jumper Label: JP2

Jumper Type: 6-pin header

Jumper Settings: See Table 3-33

Jumper Location: See Figure 3-29

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JP2 DESCRIPTION

1-2 closed RS232 (default)

3-4 closed RS422

5-6 closed RS485

Table 3-33: JP2 Jumper Settings

3.4.4 LCD Voltage Selector

Jumper Label: JP6

Jumper Type: 3-pin header

Jumper Settings: See Table 3-34

Jumper Location: See Figure 3-29

This jumper allows the user to set the voltage for the LCD panel. Before setting this jumper

please refer to the LCD panel user guide to determine the required voltage. After the

required voltage is known, make the necessary jumper setting in accordance with the

settings shown in Table 3-34 (LCDVCC signal indicates pin 27-30 defined in Table 3-16:

LVDS Connector Pinouts).

JP6 DESCRIPTION

1-2 closed

2-3 closed

Table 3-34: JP6 Jumper Settings

LCDVCC = +3.3V (default)

LCDVCC = +5V

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3.4.5 PC/104+ Selector

Jumper Label: JP5

Jumper Type: 2-pin header

Jumper Settings: See Table 3-35

Jumper Location: See Figure 3-29

JP5 DESCRIPTION

Open Disconnect (default)

Close Connect

Table 3-35: JP5 Jumper Settings

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4 Installation and

Configuration

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4.1 Installation Considerations

NOTE:

The following installation notices and installation considerations should be

read and understood before the NANO-8522 is installed. All installation

notices pertaining to the installation of the NANO-8522 should be strictly

adhered to. Failing to adhere to these precautions may lead to severe

damage of NANO-8522 and injury to the person installing the NANO-8522.

4.1.1 Installation Notices

Before and during the installation of the NANO-8522 board, please do the following:



Read the user manual

o The user manual provides a complete description of the NANO-8522

board, 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 help to prevent ESD damage.

 Place the board on an antistatic pad

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

This helps to prevent potential ESD damage.

 Turn off all power to the NANO-8522 board

o When working with the board, make sure that it is disconnected from

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

Before and during the installation of the NANO-8522 board DO NOT:

 remove any of the stickers on the PCB board. These stickers are required

for warranty validation.

 use the product before verifying all cables and power connectors are

properly connected.

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 allow screws to come in contact with the PCB circuit, connector pins, or its

components.

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4.2 Unpacking

NOTE:

If any of the items listed below are missing when the NANO-8522 is

unpacked, do not proceed with the installation and contact the reseller or

vendor.

4.2.1 Unpacking Precautions

Before installing the NANO-8522 board, unpack the board first. Some components on

NANO-8522 are very sensitive to static electricity and can be damaged by a sudden rush

of power. To protect it from being damage, follow these precautions:

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 The user should ground themselves to remove any static charge before

touching the NANO-8522. Wear a grounded wrist strap at all times or

frequently touch any conducting materials that are connected to the

ground.

 Handle the NANO-8522 by its edges. Do not touch the IC chips, leads or

circuitry if not necessary.

Do not place a PCB on top of an anti-static bag. Only the inside of the bag is safe from

static discharge.

4.2.2 Checklist

When unpacking the NANO-8522, please make sure the package contains the following

items.

 1 x NANO-8522 single board computer  1 x IDE flat cable 44p/44p 

1 x KB/PS2 Mouse Y cable

 1 x Audio cable  2 x SATA cables  1 x SATA Power cable 

1 x Power cable

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2 x RS232 cables

 1 x Mini jumper pack  1 x Utility CD  1 x QIG (quick installation guide)

If one or more of these items are missing, please contact the reseller or vendor and do not

proceed any further with the installation.

4.3 NANO-8522 Board Installation

WARNING!

1. Never run the NANO-8522 without an appropriate heatsink and cooler

that can be ordered from IEI Technology or purchased separately.

Be sure to use the CPU 12V power connector (CN4) for the CPU

power.

WAR NING!

Please note that the installation instructions described in this manual should

be carefully followed in order to avoid damage to the NANO-8522 components

and injury to the body.

WAR NING!

When installing electronic components onto the NANO-8522 always take the

following anti-static precautions in order to prevent ESD damage to the

NANO-8522 and other electronic components like the CPU and DIMM

modules

4.3.1 Preinstalled Components

The components listed below are preinstalled on the NANO-8522.



CPU (Intel Pentium M/Celeron M Socket 479 for NANO-8522G-R10)



CPU heat sink

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Northbridge heat sink

 Southbridge heat sink

4.3.2 Components to Install

To install the NANO-8522, the following components must be installed or connected to the

NANO-8522.

 CPU (Intel Celeron M 800MHz for NANO-8522E-800Z-R10)  DIMM modules 

Compact flash device

 Peripheral devices

4.3.3 CPU Installation

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CPUs are expensive and sensitive components. When installing the CPU,

please be careful not to damage it in anyway. Make sure to install it properly

and ensure that a heatsink and CPU cooling fan is properly installed before

running the CPU card or else both the CPU and the board will be damaged.

To install an Intel 479-pin CPU onto the motherboard, follow the steps below:

Step 1: Unlock the CPU retention screw. When shipped, the retention screw of the

CPU socket should be in the unlocked position. If it is not in the unlocked

position, use a screwdriver to reposition the screw in an unlocked position. (See

Figure 4-1

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Figure 4-1: Make sure the CPU socket retention screw is unlocked

Step 2: Inspect the CPU socket Make sure there are no bent pins and make sure the

socket contacts are free of foreign material. If any debris is found, remove it with

compressed air.

Step 3:

Step 4: Correctly position the CPU. Match the Pin 1 mark with the cut edge on the

Step 5: Align the CPU pins. Carefully align the CPU pins with the holes in the CPU

Step 6: Insert the CPU. Gently insert the CPU into the socket. If the CPU pins are

Step 7: Lock the retention screw. Rotate the retention screw into the locked position.

Orientate the CPU properly. Make sure the IHS (Integrated Heat Sink) side is

facing upward.

CPU socket.

socket.

properly aligned, the CPU should slide into the CPU socket smoothly

(See Figure 4-2) Step 0:

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Figure 4-2: Lock the CPU Socket Retention Screw

4.3.4 Cooling Kit (CF-479B-RS) Installation

Figure 4-3: IEI CF-479B-RS Cooling Kit

IEI provides a cooling kit designed for socket 479 CPUs. (See Figure 4-3) The cooling

kit is comprised of a CPU heatsink and a cooling fan.

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NOTE:

The CF-479B-RS heatsink comes with a sprayed layer of thermal paste.

Make sure not to accidentally wipe away the thermal paste while unpacking

or installing the heatsink. Thermal paste between the CPU and the heatsink

is important for optimum heat dissipation.

To install the CF-479B-RS cooling kit, please follow the steps below.

Step 1: Place the cooling kit onto the CPU. Make sure that the CPU cable can be

properly routed when the cooling kit is installed.

Step 2: Properly align the cooling kit. Make sure its four threaded screw fasteners can

pass through the pre-drilled holes on PCB.

Step 3: Secure the cooling kit

caps to the heatsink screw threads that protrude through the PCB holes. Without

over tightening the nut caps, insert them onto the protruding screw threads to

secure the cooling kit to the PCB board. (See Figure 4-4)

. From the solder side of the PCB, align the provided nut

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Figure 4-4: Securing the Cooling Kit

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Step 4: Connect the fan cable

on the motherboard. Carefully route the cable and avoid heat generating chips

and fan blades. (See Figure 4-5) Step 0:

Figure 4-5: Connect the cooling fan cable

. Connect the cooling kit fan cable to the FAN1 connector

4.3.5 DIMM Module Installation

4.3.5.1 Purchasing the Memory Module

WARNING!

The board supports DDR1 SODIMM modules only. DDR1 and DDR2

are not compatible. If a DDR2 SODIMM module is installed, the system

may be damaged and become inaccessible. Please only use DDR1

SODIMM modules.

When purchasing the SODIMM modules, the following considerations should be taken

into account:

 The maximum SODIMM capacity supported is 1GB  The maximum SODIMM frequency supported is 266MHz.  The SODIMM chip must be a 200-pin memory chip

4.3.5.2 DIMM Module Installation

The NANO-8522 board has one 200-pin SODIMM socket. To install the SODIMM module,

follow the instructions below.

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Step 1: Turn the NANO-8522 over so that the SODIMM socket is facing up.

Step 2: Push the SODIMM chip into the socket at an angle.

Step 3:

Step 4: Release the arms on the SODIMM socket. They clip into place and secure the

Gently pull the arms of the SODIMM socket out and push the rear of the

SODIMM module down.

SODIMM module in the socket.Step 0:

4.3.6 Peripheral Device Connection

Cables provided by IEI that connect peripheral devices to the board are listed in Table 4-1.

Cables not included in the kit must be separately purchased.

Quantity Type

1 Keyboard/ PS2 mouse cable

1 IDE flat cable 44p/44p

1 Audio cable

2 SATA cable

1 SATA Power cable

1 Power cable

2 RS232 cable

Table 4-1: IEI Provided Cables

4.3.6.1 IDE Disk Drive Connector (IDE1)

The cable used to connect the NANO-8522 to the IDE HDD is a standard 44-pin ATA/33

flat cable. To connect an IDE device to the NANO-8522, follow the instructions below.

Step 1: Find the ATA/33 flat cable in the kit that came with the NANO-8522.

Step 2:

Step 3: Locate the red wire on the other side of the cable that corresponds to the pin 1

Connect one end of the cable to the IDE1 connector on the NANO-8522. A

keyed pin on the IDE connectors prevents it from being connected incorrectly.

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Step 4: Connect the other side of the cable to the IDE device making sure that the pin 1

cable corresponds to pin 1 on the connector.Step 0:

Step 1:

NOTE:

When two IDE disk drives are connected together, back-end jumpers on

the drives must be used to configure one drive as a master and the other as

a slave.

4.3.6.2 Keyboard/Mouse Connection

The cable used to connect the NANO-8522 to the keyboard and mouse is Y-cable that is

connected to KBMS1. To connect a keyboard and mouse, please do the following.

Step 2: Insert the connector at the end of the keyboard/mouse cable in the

keyboard/mouse connector on the NANO-8522.

Step 3:

Connect the respective cables to the keyboard and mouse

4.4 Chassis Installation

After the CPU, the cooling kit, and the DIMM modules have been installed and after the

internal peripheral connectors have been connected to the peripheral devices and the

jumpers have been configure, the NANO-8522 can be mounted into chassis.

To mount a board into a chassis, please refer to the chassis user guide that came with the

product.

4.5 Rear Panel Connectors

4.5.1 LCD Panel Connection

The conventional CRT monitor connector, VGA1, is a 15-pin, female D-SUB connector.

Pin assignments can be seen in that can be connected to external monitors.

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4.5.2 Ethernet Connection

The rear panel RJ-45 connectors can be connected to an external LAN and communicate

with data transfer rates up to 1000M/s.

4.5.3 USB Connection

The rear panel USB connectors provide easier and quicker access to external USB

devices. The rear panel USB connector is a standard connector and can easily be

connected to other USB devices.

4.5.4 Keyboard and Mouse Connection

A PS/2 keyboard and a PS/2 mouse can be connected to the appropriate PS/2 connector

on the rear panel.

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5 AMI BIOS Setup

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5.1 Introduction

A licensed copy of AMI BIOS is preprogrammed into the ROM BIOS. The BIOS setup

program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This chapter describes

how to access the BIOS setup program and the configuration options that may be

changed.

5.1.1 Starting Setup

The AMI BIOS is activated when the computer is turned on. The setup program can be

activated in one of two ways.

1. Press the

2. Press the D

appears on the screen. 0.

If the message disappears before the D

again.

key as soon as the system is turned on or

ELETE

ELETE key when the “Press Del to enter SETUP” message

ELETE key is pressed, restart the computer and try

5.1.2 Using Setup

Use the arrow keys to highlight items, press E

PageDown keys to change entries, press F1 for help and press E

keys are shown in.

Key Function

Up arrow Move to previous item

Down arrow Move to next item

Left arrow Move to the item on the left hand side

to select, use the PageUp and

NTER

SC to quit. Navigation

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Right arrow Move to the item on the right hand side

Esc key Main Menu – Quit and not save changes into CMOS

Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu --

Exit current page and return to Main Menu

“+” key Increase the numeric value or make changes

“-“ key Decrease the numeric value or make changes

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F1 key General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option

F2 /F3 key Change color from total 16 colors. F2 to select color

F10 key Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu

Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys

5.1.3 Getting Help

When F1 is pressed a small help window describing the appropriate keys to use and the

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Page Setup Menu

forward.

possible selections for the highlighted item appears. To exit the Help Window press E

the F1 key again.

5.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes

If the computer cannot boot after changes to the system configuration is made, CMOS

defaults. Use the jumper described in Chapter Chapter 3, Section 3.4.2.

5.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar

The

menu bar

on top of the BIOS screen has the following main items:

 Main

Changes the basic system configuration.

 Advanced Changes the advanced system settings.  PCIPnP Changes the advanced PCI/PnP Settings  Boot  Security

Changes the system boot configuration.

Sets User and Supervisor Passwords.

 Chipset Changes the chipset settings.

SC or

 Power Changes power management settings.  Exit

The following sections completely describe the configuration options found in the menu

items at the top of the BIOS screen and listed above.

Selects exit options and loads default settings

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5.2 Main

The Main BIOS menu (BIOS Menu 1) appears when the BIOS Setup program is entered.

The Main menu gives an overview of the basic system information.

BIOS Menu 1: Main

 System Overview

The System Overview lists a brief summary of different system components. The fields in

System Overview cannot be changed. The items shown in the system overview include:

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 AMI BIOS: Displays auto-detected BIOS information

o Version: Current BIOS version o Build Date: Date the current BIOS version was made o ID: Installed BIOS ID

 Processor: Displays auto-detected CPU specifications

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o Type: Names the currently installed processor o Speed: Lists the processor speed o

: The number of CPUs on the motherboard

Count

 System Memory: Displays the auto-detected system memory.

o Size: Lists memory size

The System Overview field also has two user configurable fields:



System Time [xx:xx:xx]

Use the System Time option to set the system time. Manually enter the hours, minutes

and seconds.

 System Date [xx/xx/xx]

Use the

year.

System Date

option to set the system date. Manually enter the day, month and

5.3 Advanced

Use the Advanced menu (BIOS Menu 2) to configure the CPU and peripheral devices

through the following sub-menus:

WARNING:

Setting the wrong values in the sections below may cause the system to

malfunction. Make sure that the settings made are compatible with the

hardware.

 CPU Configuration (see Section 5.3.1)  IDE Configuration (see Section 5.3.2) 

Floppy Configuration (see Section 5.3.3)

 SuperIO Configuration (see Section 5.3.4)  Hardware Health Configuration (see Section 5.3.5)  ACPI Configuration (see Section 5.3.6) 

MPS Configuration (see Section 5.3.7)

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

Smbios Configuration (see Section 5.3.8)

 USB Configuration (see Section 5.3.9)

BIOS Menu 2: Advanced

5.3.1 CPU Configuration

Use the CPU Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 3) to view detailed CPU specifications

and configure the CPU.

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BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration

The CPU Configuration menu (



Manufacturer: Lists the name of the CPU manufacturer

BIOS Menu 3

) lists the following CPU details:

 Brand String: Lists the brand name of the CPU being used  Frequency: Lists the CPU processing speed 

FSB Speed: Lists the FSB speed



Cache L1: Lists the CPU L1 cache size

 Cache L2: Lists the CPU L2 cache size

The following CPU Configuration menu item can be configured.

 Hyper Threading Technology

 Hyper Threading Technology [Enabled]



Disabled

Disables the use of hyper threading technology



Enabled D

EFAULT

Enables the use of hyper threading technology

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5.3.2 IDE Configuration

Use the IDE Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 4) to change and/or set the configuration

of the IDE devices installed in the system.

BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration

 OnBoard PCI IDE Controller [Both]

Use the OnBoard PCI IDE Controller BIOS option to specify the IDE channels used by

the onboard PCI IDE controller. The following configuration options are available.



Disabled



Primary

Prevents the system from using the onboard IDE

Only allows the system to detect the Primary IDE

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controller

channel, including both the Primary Master and the

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

Secondary



Both DEFAULT



Onboard PCI IDE Mode [Legacy Mode]

Use the Onboard PCI IDE Mode BIOS option to set the running mode for the PCI IDE.



Legacy Mode D



Native Mode



Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled]

Only allows the system to detect the Secondary IDE

channel, including both the Secondary Master and

Secondary Slave

Allows the system to detect both the Primary and

Secondary IDE channels including the Primary Master,

Primary Slave, Secondary Master and Secondary Slave.

The PCI IDE mode is the same as the IDE mode

EFAULT

The PCI IDE mode is the native mode

The Hard Disk Write Protect BIOS option protects the hard disks from being overwritten.

This menu item is only effective if the device is accessed through the BIOS.



Disabled DEFAULT



Enabled

 IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]

The IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) BIOS option specifies the maximum time (in seconds) the

AMI BIOS will search for IDE devices. This allows fine-tunes the settings to allow for faster

boot times. The following configuration options are available.

Prevents hard disks from being overwritten

Allows hard disks to be overwritten

 0 seconds 

5 seconds

 10 seconds  15 seconds  20 seconds

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

25 seconds

 30 seconds  35 seconds (Default)

The best setting to use if the onboard IDE controllers are set to a specific IDE disk drive in

the AMI BIOS is “0 seconds” and a large majority of ultra ATA hard disk drives can be

detected well within “35 seconds” (the default setting).

 ATA (PI) 80Pin Cable Detection [Host & Device]

When an Ultra ATA/66, an Ultra ATA/100 or an Ultra ATA/133 IDE hard disk drive is used,

an 80-conductor ATA cable must be used. The 80-conductor ATA cable is plug compatible

with the standard 40-conductor ATA cable. The system must detect the presence of

correct cable so that the AMIBIOS can instruct the drive to run at the correct speed for the

cable type detected.

The ATA (PI) 80Pin Cable Detection BIOS option determines how the IDE cable will be

detected.



Host & Device DEFAULT



Host



Device

 IDE Master and IDE Slave

When entering setup, BIOS auto detects the presence of IDE devices. BIOS displays the

status of the auto detected IDE devices. The following IDE devices are detected and are

The motherboard onboard IDE controller detects the

The IDE disk drive to detects the type of IDE cable

Both the motherboard onboard IDE controller and

IDE disk drive are used to detect the type of IDE

cable used.

type of IDE cable used.

used.

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shown in the IDE Configuration menu:

 Primary IDE Master  Primary IDE Slave

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Secondary IDE Master

 Secondary IDE Slave

The IDE Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 4) allows changes to the configurations for the

IDE devices installed in the system. If an IDE device is detected, and one of the above

listed four BIOS configuration options are selected, the IDE configuration options shown in

Section 5.3.2.1 appear.

5.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave

Use the

secondary IDE device details and configure the IDE devices connected to the system.

IDE Master

and

IDE Slave

configuration menu to view both primary and

BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration

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 Auto-Detected Drive Parameters

The “grayed-out” items in the left frame are IDE disk drive parameters automatically

detected from the firmware of the selected IDE disk drive. The drive parameters are listed

as follows:

 Type: Lists the device type (e.g. hard disk, CD-ROM etc.)  LBA Mode: Indicates whether the LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a

method of addressing data on a disk drive is supported or not.



Block Mode

the amount of data transferred. Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred

per interrupt if block mode is not used. Block mode allows transfers of up

to 64 KB per interrupt.



PIO Mode

: Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing

: Indicates the PIO mode of the installed device.

 DMA Mode: Indicates the highest Asynchronous DMA Mode that is

supported.



S.M.A.R.T.: Indicates whether or not the Self-Monitoring Analysis and

Reporting Technology protocol is supported.

 Type [Auto]

Use the

after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) is complete.



BIOS option select the type of device the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from

Type

Not Installed

BIOS is prevented from searching for an IDE disk drive

on the specified channel.

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

Auto DEFAULT



CD/DVD

The CD/DVD option specifies that an IDE CD-ROM

The BIOS auto detects the IDE disk drive type

attached to the specified channel. This setting should

be used if an IDE hard disk drive is attached to the

specified channel.

drive is attached to the specified IDE channel. The

BIOS does not attempt to search for other types of IDE

disk drives on the specified channel.

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 LBA/Large Mode [Auto]

Use the LBA/Large Mode option to disable or enable BIOS to auto detects LBA (Logical

Block Addressing). LBA is a method of addressing data on a disk drive. In LBA mode, the

maximum drive capacity is 137 GB.



Disabled



Auto DEFAULT

This option specifies an ATAPI Removable Media

Device. These include, but are not limited to:



ZIP

 LS-120

BIOS is prevented from using the LBA mode control on the

specified channel.

BIOS auto detects the LBA mode control on the specified

channel.

 Block (Multi Sector Transfer) [Auto]

Use the Block (Multi Sector Transfer) to disable or enable BIOS to auto detect if the

device supports multi-sector transfers.



Disabled



Auto DEFAULT

BIOS is prevented from using Multi-Sector Transfer on the

specified channel. The data to and from the device occurs

one sector at a time.

BIOS auto detects Multi-Sector Transfer support on the

drive on the specified channel. If supported the data

transfer to and from the device occurs multiple sectors at a

time.

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 PIO Mode [Auto]

Use the PIO Mode option to select the IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) mode program timing

cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller. As the PIO mode

increases, the cycle time decreases.



Auto DEFAULT



 DMA Mode [Auto]

Use the DMA Mode BIOS selection to adjust the DMA mode options.

PIO mode 0 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 3.3MBps

PIO mode 1 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 5.2MBps

PIO mode 2 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 8.3MBps

PIO mode 3 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 11.1MBps

PIO mode 4 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 16.6MBps

BIOS auto detects the PIO mode. Use this value if the IDE disk

drive support cannot be determined.

(This setting generally works with all hard disk drives

manufactured after 1999. For other disk drives, such as IDE

CD-ROM drives, check the specifications of the drive.)



Auto DEFAULT

 S.M.A.R.T [Auto]

Use the

Reporting Technology (SMART) on the drive on the specified channel. S.M.A.R.T predicts

impending drive failures. The S.M.A.R.T BIOS option enables or disables this function.



S.M.A.R.T

Auto DEFAULT

Disabled

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100

BIOS auto detects the DMA mode. Use this value if the IDE

disk drive support cannot be determined.

option to auto-detect, disable or enable Self-Monitoring Analysis and

BIOS auto detects HDD SMART support.

Prevents BIOS from using the HDD SMART feature.

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