IEI Technology PPC-5150GS User Manual

PPC-5150 Flat Panel PC

PPC-5150GS Flat Panel PC

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REVISION HISTORY

Title PPC-5150GS Flat Panel PC User Manual
Revision Number Description Date of Issue

1.2

1.1

1.0 Initial release August 2006

1. Added Appendix D:

Panel PC
Product Line

2. Updated

Mounting
Updated 3.6.3 CD Drive
Installation in page 50~53.

3.7.1 Wall

in page 54~56

IEI

December 2006

October 2006

ABOUT THIS MANUAL

This document covers the description and installation instruction s for the PPC-5150GS flat
panel PC.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

This document is copyrighted 2006, by IEI Technology Corp. All rights are reserved. IEI
Technology Corp. reserves the rights to alter the products described in this manual at any
time without prior notice.

This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are
reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic, or
other means in any form without prior written permission of the manufacturer.

Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable. However, IEI
Technology Corp. assumes no responsibility for use of this manual, nor for any
infringements upon the rights of third parties, which may result from such use.

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

1 Prior to installing, moving, and modifying the panel PC, make sure the power

is turned off and the power cord is disconnected.

2 Do not apply voltage levels that exceed the specified voltage range. Doing

so will cause fire or an electrical shock.

3 Electric shocks can occur if the panel is opened. Do not drop or insert any

objects into the ventilation openings of the panel PC.

4 Only qualified engineers from certified system integrators or VARs are

allowed to make necessary functional modifications to the panel PC, e.g.,
adding a touch screen. IEI offers the customization service on a pre-order
basis.

5 For installations related to human safety, connect a separately installed

mechanical switch instead of the panel PC’s power switch.

6 Designs with stand-alone and fault-tolerant hardware considerations should

be implemented using the series models as a critical alarm or production line
control.

7 If considerable amount of dust, water, or fluids entered the panel PC, turn off

the power supply immediately, unplug the power cord, and contact the MPC
industrial panel PC vendor.

8 Explosions may occur with installations in environments where flammable

gases are present.

9 Fault-tolerant and failsafe designs should be implemented with the use of the

series models on transportation vehicles, ships, safety/security devices, or
medical devices not related to life-support functions. Users/integrators
should take the responsibility for implementation s wi th adequate levels of
reliability and safety.

10 Preventive designs should be implemented so as to avoid the

communications faults between the panel PC and the
PC/workstation/terminals that controls it.

FURTHER PANEL PC PRECAUTIONS

1 Do not drop the panel PC against a hard surface. Doing so will damage the

display.
2 Do not strike or exert excessive force onto the touch panel.
3 Touching the touch panel using a sharp object will damage the LCD panel.
4 Avoid environments exposed to direct sunlight, dust, or chemical vapors.

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5 The panel PC is actively cooled. In no circumstances should the panel PC

operate with the openings obstructed by foreign objects. However, the

ambient temperature of the installation site should be observed and controlled

to avoid overheating the panel PC.
6 Condensation might form inside the panel PC chassis if exposed to sudden

changes in temperature.
7 Carefully route the power cord so that people cannot step on it. Do not place

anything over the power cord.
8 If the equipment should be left unused for an extended period of time,

disconnect it from the power source to avoid damage by transient

over-voltage.
9 If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by service

personnel:

o The power cord or plug is damaged.

o Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.

o The equipment has been exposed to moisture.

o The equipment does not work properly, or cannot be made to work

according to the user manual.

o The equipment has been dropped and damaged.

o The equipment shows obvious signs of breakage.

WARNING!

ny changes or modifications made to the equipment that are not
expressly approved by the relevant standards could void the authority to
operate the equipment.

ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION AND ASSISTANCE

Maintain and Cleaning

Note the following precautions before starting to clean the p anel PC.

When cleaning any single part or component of the computer, please read and underst and
the details below fully.

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1 Except for the properly installed front LCD panel, never spray or squirt liquids

directly onto any computer component. If the device needs to be cleaned,
please rub it with a piece of dry and soft cloth o r a slightly moistened cloth with
the exterior casing.

2 The interior of the panel PC does not require cleaning. Keep fluids away

from the panel PC and the interior of it.

3 Be cautious of the tiny removable components when using a vacuum cleaner

to absorb the dirt on the floor.
4 Turn the system off before starting to clean up the panel PC.
5 Never drop any tiny objects through the openings of the pa nel PC or get

circuit board damp or wet.
6 Be cautious of all kinds of cleaning solvents or chemicals when usingt them

for the sake of cleaning. Some individuals may be allergic to the ingredients.
7 Avoid any food, drink or cigarette around the panel PC.

Cleaning T o ols

Although many companies have created products to help improve the process of cleaning

Panel PCs and peripherals, users can also use household items to clean their computers
and peripherals. Below is a list of some items that may be needed or used when cleaning
the panel PC or panel PC peripherals.

Please keep in mind that some components in panel PC com ponents may only be cleaned
using a product designed for cleaning that component, if this is the case it will be
mentioned in the cleaning tips.

1 Cloth - A piece of cloth is the best tool to use when rubbing up a component.

Although paper towels or tissues can be used on most hardware as well, it is

still recommended that a piece of cloth is used to rub it.
2 Water or rubbing alcohol – Moisten a piece of cloth a bit with some water or

rubbing alcohol and rub it on the computer.
3 Unknown solvents may be harmful to the plastics parts.
4 Vacuum cleaner - Absorb the dust, dirt, hair, cigarette particles, and other

particles out of a computer can be one of the best methods of cleaning a

computer. Over time these items can restrict the airflow in a computer and

cause circuitry to corrode.

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5 Cotton swabs - Cotton swaps moistened with rubbing alcohol or water are

excellent tools for wiping hard to reach areas in the keyboard, mouse, and

other locations.
6 Foam swabs - Whenever possible it is better to use lint free swabs such as

foam swabs.

ESD PRECAUTIONS

Observe all conventional anti-ESD methods while handling the components contained
within the LCD should the need arise for adding a functionality. The use of a grounded
wrist strap and an anti-static work pad is recommended. Avoid dust and debris or other
static-accumulating materials in the work area.

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CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL

WARNING!

Warnings appear where overlooked details may cause damage to the equipment or result
in personal injury. Warnings should be taken seriously. Warnings are easy to recognize.
The word “warning” is written as “WARNING,” both capitalized and bold and is followed by
text in italics. The italicized text is the warning message.

CAUTION!

Cautionary messages should also be heeded to helps reduce the chance of losing data or
damaging the system. Cautions are easy to recognize. The word “caution” is written as
“CAUTION,” both capitalized and bold and is followed by text in it alics. The itali cized text is
the cautionary message.

NOTE:

These messages inform the reader of essential but non-critical information. These
messages should be read carefully as any directions or instructions contained therein can
helps avoid making mistakes. Notes are easy to recognize. The word “note” is written as
“NOTE,” both capitalized and bold and is followed by text in italics. The italici zed text is the
cautionary message.

Lists

Bulleted Lists: Bulleted lists are statements of non-sequential facts that can be read in

any order. Ea ch statement is preceded by a black square “■” or bullets in other shape s.

Numbered Lists:

Numbered lists describe sequential steps should be followed in order.

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Table of Contents

1 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................... 17

1.1 PPC-5150GS FLAT PANEL PC OVERVIEW............................................................... 18

1.1.1 PPC-5150GS Model Variation......................................................................... 18

1.1.2 PPC-5150GS Flat Panel PC Applications....................................................... 18

1.1.3 PPC-5150GS Flat Panel PC Features............................................................. 18

1.2 PPC-5150GS EXTERNAL OVERVIEW....................................................................... 19

1.2.1 General Description......................................................................................... 19

1.2.2 Front Panel...................................................................................................... 19

1.2.3 Rear Panel ....................................................................................................... 20

1.2.4 Top Panel ......................................................................................................... 20

1.2.5 PPC-5150GS Bottom Panel............................................................................. 21

1.2.6 Left Panel......................................................................................................... 22

1.2.7 Right Panel....................................................................................................... 22

1.2.8 Frame............................................................................................................... 22

1.3 PPC-5150GS INTERNAL OVERVIEW........................................................................ 23

1.4 PPC-5150GS SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................. 23

1.4.1 Preinstalled Hardware Components................................................................ 23

1.4.2 System Specifications....................................................................................... 23

1.4.3 PPC-5150GS Motherboard Specifications...................................................... 25

1.4.4 Flat Panel Screen............................................................................................. 26

1.4.5 Power Supply................................................................................................... 27

1.5 DIMENSIONS ............................................................................................................ 28

2 POS-8520 MOTHERBOARD............................................................................. 31

2.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 32

2.2 CPU SUPPORT.......................................................................................................... 32

2.3 ON-BOARD CHIPSETS............................................................................................... 32

2.3.1 Northbridge and Southbridge Chipsets ........................................................... 32

2.3.2 852GME Northbridge Chipset......................................................................... 32

2.3.3 ICH5 Southbridge Chipset............................................................................... 33

2.4 GRAPHICS SUPPORT ................................................................................................. 34

2.5 PERIPHERAL DEVICE INTERFACES, CONNECTORS, AND SLOTS................................. 36

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2.5.1 OEM Options................................................................................................... 36

2.5.2 Internal Slots.................................................................................................... 36

2.5.3 Internal Peripheral Device Connectors........................................................... 36

2.5.4 External Peripheral Device Connectors.......................................................... 37

3 INST ALLA TION AND CONFIGURA TION ....................................................... 39

NSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS................................................................................... 40

3.1 I

3.2 PREINSTALLED COMPONENTS .................................................................................. 40

3.3 INST ALLATION AND CONFIGURATION STEPS............................................................. 41

3.4 UNPACKING.............................................................................................................. 41

3.4.1 Packing List ..................................................................................................... 42

3.5 JUMPER SETTINGS.................................................................................................... 42

3.5.1 Remove the Back Cover................................................................................... 43

3.5.2 CF Card Setup (JP12)...................................................................................... 44

3.5.3 Clear CMOS Setup (JP1)................................................................................. 44

3.5.4 COM2 Port RS232/422/485 Selection (JP10, JP20)....................................... 45

3.5.5 COM port RI and Voltage Selection................................................................. 45

3.5.6 CPU Voltage Setting (S3)................................................................................. 47

3.5.7 Keyboard and Mouse Power Source Setting (JP18)........................................ 47

3.5.8 LCD Voltage Setup (JP2)................................................................................. 47

3.6 HDD, FDD

AND CD DRIVE INSTALLATION ............................................................. 48

3.6.1 HDD Installation ............................................................................................. 48

3.6.2 FDD Installation.............................................................................................. 49

3.6.3 CD Drive Installation ...................................................................................... 50

OUNTING THE SYSTEM.......................................................................................... 53

3.7 M

3.7.1 Wall Mounting.................................................................................................. 54

3.7.2 Panel Mounting................................................................................................ 56

3.7.3 Arm Mounting .................................................................................................. 58

3.7.4 Cabinet and Rack Installation ......................................................................... 59

3.8 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS...................................................................................... 61

3.8.1 LCD Panel Connection.................................................................................... 61

3.8.2 Ethernet Connection ........................................................................................ 62

3.8.3 USB Connection............................................................................................... 62

3.8.4 Keyboard and Mouse Connection.................................................................... 62

3.8.5 Parallel Port Connection................................................................................. 62

4 SYSTEM MAINTENANCE .................................................................................. 63

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YSTEM MAINTENANCE INTRODUCTION.................................................................. 64

4.1 S

4.2 MOTHERBOARD REPLACEMENT............................................................................... 64

4.3 BACK COVER REMOV AL AND ELEVATED PLATFORM DETACHMENT ......................... 64

4.3.1 Back Cover Removal........................................................................................ 64

4.3.2 Detaching the Elevated Platform..................................................................... 65

4.4 DIMM REPLACEMENT............................................................................................. 67

4.5 PSU MODULE REPLACEMENT.................................................................................. 68

5 AMI BIOS................................................................................................................ 71

5.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 72

5.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 72

5.1.2 Using Setup...................................................................................................... 72

5.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 73

5.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes.............................................. 73

5.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................ 73

5.2 M

AIN ....................................................................................................................... 74

5.3 ADVANCED............................................................................................................... 75

5.3.1 CPU Configuration.......................................................................................... 76

5.3.2 IDE Configuration........................................................................................... 78

5.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave............................................................................. 82

5.3.3 Floppy Configuration....................................................................................... 86

5.3.4 Super IO Configuration.................................................................................... 87

5.3.5 Hardware Health Configuration...................................................................... 93

5.3.6 ACPI Configuration ......................................................................................... 95

5.3.6.1 General ACPI Configuration.....................................................................95

5.3.6.2 Advanced ACPI Configuration ................................................................. 96

5.3.7 MPS Configuration .......................................................................................... 99

5.3.8 Remote Access Configuration........................................................................ 100

5.3.9 USB Configuration......................................................................................... 100

5.4 PCI/P

NP ................................................................................................................ 102

5.5 BOOT ..................................................................................................................... 107

5.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration........................................................................... 108

5.5.2 Boot Device Priority.......................................................................................111

5.5.3 Removable Drives...........................................................................................112

5.6 SECURITY................................................................................................................113

5.7 CHIPSET ..................................................................................................................114

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5.7.1 NorthBridge Configuration.............................................................................114

5.7.2 SouthBridge Configuration.............................................................................118

OWER....................................................................................................................119

5.8 P

5.9 EXIT....................................................................................................................... 123

A INTERFACE CONNECTORS............................................................................ 125

A.1 FLOPPY DISK DRIVE CONNECTOR......................................................................... 126

A.2 PCI E-IDE DISK DRIVE CONNECTOR ................................................................... 127

A.3 PARALLEL PORT .................................................................................................... 128

A.4 SERIAL PORTS ....................................................................................................... 128

A.5 KEYBOARD / MOUSE CONNECTOR ........................................................................ 132

A.6 EXTERNAL SWITCHES AND INDICATORS................................................................ 133

A.7 USB P

ORT CONNECTOR........................................................................................ 134

A.8 IRDA INFRARED INTERFACE PORT ........................................................................ 134

A.9 VGA CONNECTOR ................................................................................................ 135

A.10 LAN RJ45 CONNECTOR ..................................................................................... 136

A.11 FAN CONNECTOR................................................................................................. 136

A.12 INVERTER (LCD BACKLIGHT) CONNECTOR........................................................ 137

A.13 LCD PANEL LVDS INTERFACE CONNECTOR ...................................................... 137

A.14 AUDIO CONNECTORS........................................................................................... 138

A.15 DIGITAL INPUT / OUTPUT.................................................................................... 138

A.16 COMPACT FLASH TYPE II STORAGE CARD SOCKET ........................................... 139

A.17 ATX POWER CONNECTOR ................................................................................... 140

A.18 ATX 12V P

OWER CONNECTOR ........................................................................... 140

A.19 INTERNAL SWITCHES AND INDICATORS ............................................................... 141

A.20 SERIAL ATA CONNECTOR.................................................................................... 141

B BIOS CONFIGURATION OPTIONS ................................................................ 143

B.1 BIOS CONFIGURATION OPTIONS........................................................................... 144

C SOFTWARE DRIVERS ....................................................................................... 149

C.1 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... 150

C.2 DRIVER INSTALLATION.......................................................................................... 150

C.3 TOUCH PANEL DRIVER CONFIGURATION ............................................................... 157

D IEI PANEL PC PRODUCT LINE....................................................................... 159

D.1 IEI PANEL PC PRODUCTS...................................................................................... 160

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D.1.1 Overview ....................................................................................................... 160

D.1.2 IEI Panel PC Product Series......................................................................... 160

ANEL PC PRODUCT SOLUTIONS........................................................................... 160

D.2 P

D.2.1 PPC-27 Series Panel PC Solutions............................................................... 160

D.2.2 PPC-37 Series Panel PC Solutions............................................................... 161

D.2.3 PPC-51 Series Panel PC Solutions............................................................... 163

D.2.4 PPC-52 Series Panel PC Solutions............................................................... 165

D.2.5 PPC-53 Series Panel PC Solutions............................................................... 167

E INDEX.................................................................................................................... 169

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List of Figures

Figure 1-1: PPC-5150GS Front View..........................................................................20

Figure 1-2: PPC-5150GS Rear View...........................................................................20

Figure 1-3: PPC-5150GS Top View............................................................................21

Figure 1-4: Bottom View.............................................................................................21

Figure 1-5: Right View.................................................................................................22

Figure 1-6: Left View...................................................................................................22

Figure 1-7: Frame Rear View (12 panel mount retention screw holes)..................23

Figure 1-8: Dimensions (units in mm).......................................................................29

Figure 3-1: Back Cover Retention Screws................................................................44

Figure 3-2: HDD Retention Screws............................................................................48

Figure 3-3: FDD Retention Screws............................................................................49

Figure 3-4: FDD Adapter and FDD Bracket Installation...........................................50

Figure 3-5: CD Drive Adapter Installation.................................................................51

Figure 3-6: CD Drive Retention Screws ....................................................................51

Figure 3-7: Remove CD Drive.....................................................................................51

Figure 3-8: CD Drive Blank Plate Assembly.............................................................52

Figure 3-9: CD Drive Blank Plate Assembly.............................................................52

Figure 3-10: CD Drive Installed..................................................................................53

Figure 3-11: Wall-mounting Bracket..........................................................................54

Figure 3-12: Mount the Chassis.................................................................................55

Figure 3-13: Secure the Chassis................................................................................56

Figure 3-14: Cut the Panel..........................................................................................57

Figure 3-15: Panel Mounting Clamp Positions.........................................................58

Figure 3-16: Tighten the Panel Mounting Clamp Screws........................................58

Figure 3-17: Arm Mount Retention Screw Holes......................................................59

Figure 3-18: Secure the Rack/Cabinet Bracket........................................................60

Figure 3-19: Install into a Rack/Cabinet....................................................................61

Figure 4-1: Rear Cover Retention Screws (Real Panel)...........................................65

Figure 4-2: Internal Elevated Platform Retention Screws.......................................66

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Figure 4-3: Elevated Platform Retention Screws (Top Panel)................................66

Figure 4-4: Elevated Platform Retention Screws (Right Panel)..............................66

Figure 4-5: Elevated Platform Retention Screws (Bottom Panel)..........................67

Figure 4-6: PCI Riser Card Retention Screws ..........................................................67

Figure 4-7: DIMM Socket Clip Locations...................................................................68

Figure 4-8: PSU Motherboard Connector .................................................................69

Figure 4-9: PSU Internal Retention Screws..............................................................69

Figure 4-10: PSU External Retention Screws...........................................................69

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List of Tables

Table 1-1: PPC-5150GS Model Variation...................................................................18

Table 1-2: PPC-5150GS Specifications.....................................................................25

Table 1-3: Motherboard Specifications.....................................................................26

Table 1-4: 15” TFT LCD Monitor Specifications.......................................................27

Table 1-5: Power Supply Specifications...................................................................28

Table 3-1: Onboard Jumpers .....................................................................................43

Table 3-2: CF Card Setup Jumper Settings..............................................................44

Table 3-3: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings ..................................................................45

Table 3-4: COM2 Port Jumper Settings ....................................................................45

Table 3-5: COM1 RI and Voltage Selection Jumper.................................................45

Table 3-6: COM1 RI Voltage Selection Jumper........................................................45

Table 3-7: COM2 RI and Voltage Selection Jumper.................................................46

Table 3-8: COM2 RI Voltage Selection Jumper........................................................46

Table 3-9: COM3 RI and Voltage Selection Jumper.................................................46

Table 3-10: COM3 RI Voltage Selection Jumper ......................................................46

Table 3-11: COM4 RI and Voltage Selection Jumper...............................................47

Table 3-12: COM4 RI Voltage Selection Jumper ......................................................47

Table 3-13: CPU Voltage Setting................................................................................47

Table 3-14: Keyboard and Mouse Power Source Setting........................................47

Table 3-15: LCD Voltage Setup Jumper Settings.....................................................48

Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys...............................................................................73

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List of BIOS Menus

Menu 1: Main ....................................................................................................74

Menu 2: Advanced ....................................................................................................76

Menu 3: CPU Configuration .......................................................................................77

Menu 4: IDE Configuration.........................................................................................79

Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration ...................................................83

Menu 6: Floppy Configuration...................................................................................87

Menu 7: Super IO Configuration................................................................................88

Menu 8: Hardware Health Configuration ..................................................................94

Menu 9: ACPI Configuration ......................................................................................95

Menu 10: General ACPI Configuration [Advanced\ ACPI Configuration]..............96

Menu 11: Advanced ACPI Configuration [Advanced\ ACPI Configuration]..........97

Menu 12: MPS Configuration .....................................................................................99

Menu 13: USB Configuration .................................................................................. 101

Menu 14: PCI/PnP Configuration............................................................................ 103

Menu 15: Boot ................................................................................................. 108

Menu 16: Boot Settings Configuration................................................................... 109

Menu 17: Boot Device Priority Setting................................................................... 111

Menu 18: Removable Drives ................................................................................... 112

Menu 19: Security ................................................................................................. 113

Menu 20: Chipset ................................................................................................. 114

Menu 21: NorthBridge Chipset Configuration....................................................... 115

Menu 22: SouthBridge Chipset Configuration...................................................... 118

Menu 23: Power ................................................................................................. 119

Menu 24:Exit ................................................................................................. 123

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Chapter

1

1 Introduction

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1.1 PPC-5150GS Flat Panel PC Overview

The PPC-5150GS flat panel PC is a flexible, multi-functional flat panel PC that can be
applied in diverse operational environments and implemented in multi-faceted a pplications.
The PPC-5150GS comes fully kitted with a high-performance motherboard, CPU, power
supply unit and a host of other peripheral interface connectors. The PPC-5150GS is
designed for ease of use and easy installation.

1.1.1 PPC-5150GS Model Variation

Two IEI PPC-5150GS models are available. The models are listed in Table 1-1.

PPC-5150GS CPU Socket Touch

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screen

GS/POS-8520

GS/ POS-8520/T-R

Table 1-1: PPC-5150GS Model Variation

Intel Pentium 4 / Celeron D FSB 533MHz Socket 478 No

Intel Pentium 4 / Celeron D FSB 533MHz Socket 478

Yes

1.1.2 PPC-5150GS Flat Panel PC Applications

The PPC-5150GS flat panel PC is designed for rigorous industrial environments where it
may be exposed to both heat and moisture. Its durability and strength also makes it an
ideal choice for public access computers. Some possible applications include:

 Automated manufacturing processes
 Public information gathering point

1.1.3 PPC-5150GS Flat Panel PC Features

Some of the features of the PPC-5150GS flat panel PC include:

 Main stream panel PC designing with dual display function.
 Aluminum die-casting front panel meet IP65 water proof standard
 High performance Intel Pentium 4 / Celeron CPU support
 Dual DDR memory DIMM support up to 2GB SDRAM

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 Serial A T A-150 connections
 Easy installing mechanism design
 High brightness 15” industrial grade panel
 Fully I/O function support:

o 6 x COM (1 for Touch Screen)

o 4 x USB 2.0 ports

o 1 x PCI slot

o 1 x CF socket

 Dual 10/100/Gigabit Ethernet supported
 RoHS compliance

1.2 PPC-5150GS External Overview

1.2.1 General Description

PPC-5150GS Flat Panel PC

The PPC-5150GS flat panel PC is a rectangular cubic structure that compri ses of a screen,
rear panel, top panel, bottom panel and two side panels (left and right). An aluminum
frame surrounds the front screen. The rear panel provides screw holes for a wall-mou nting
bracket, and an arm mounting interface. The right panel provides acce ss to a slim type CD
drive bay and a floppy disk drive bay. The bottom panel provides access to external
interface connectors that include GbE, USB 2.0, audio, parallel port, serial port connectors
and CF card slot.

1.2.2 Front Panel

The front side of the PPC-5150GS is a flat panel 15” TFT LCD screen surrounded by an
aluminum frame.

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Figure 1-1: PPC-5150GS Front View

1.2.3 Rear Panel

The rear panel provides access to fan ventilation vents and four retention screw holes that
support a wall-mounting bracket. The retention screw holes are circled in Figure 1-2.

Figure 1-2: PPC-5150GS Rear View

1.2.4 Top Panel

The top panel provides access to two retention screw holes that support to secure the
elevated platform to the chassis. The retention screw holes are circled in Figure 1-3
below.

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Figure 1-3: PPC-5150GS Top View

1.2.5 PPC-5150GS Bottom Panel

The bottom panel shown in Figure 1-4 has the following interfaces:

 1 x Power input connector
 1 x Power switch
 4 x USB connectors

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 1 x Reset button
 2 x RJ-45 GbE connectors
 2 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse connector
 4 x Serial port (COM) connectors
 1 x PCI add-on card slot
 1 x Parallel port connector
 3 x Audio jacks
 1 x VGA connector
 1 x Compact Flash slot

Figure 1-4: Bottom View

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1.2.6 Left Panel

The left side panel provides access to two fan ventilation vents. (See Figure 1-5)

Figure 1-5: Right View

1.2.7 Right Panel

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The right side panel provides access to a slim type CD drive bay and a FDD drive bay.
(See Figure 1-6)

Figure 1-6: Left View

1.2.8 Frame

An aluminum frame surrounds the 15” TFT LCD screen. This aluminum frame has 12
small screw holes that are used when the flat panel PC is mounted into a rack-mounting
bracket. These screws are circled in Figure 1-7.

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Figure 1-7: Frame Rear View (12 panel mount retention screw holes)

1.3 PPC-5150GS Internal Overview

PPC-5150GS Flat Panel PC

The PPC-5150GS internal components are configured in a three level format. An elevated
platform on the right side of the chassis supports a HDD, a CD drive and a FDD. On the
second level, below the elevated platform, are a motherboard and a PSU module. The
motherboard and the PSU module are installed on a metal sheet that protects the rear of
the 15” TFT LCD screen. Below the metal sheet is a circuit board that is connected to the
screen and the motherboard.

1.4 PPC-5150GS Specifications

1.4.1 Preinstalled Hardware Components

The PPC-5150GS flat panel PC has the following preinstalled components:

 1 x Motherboard
 1 x 15” TFT LCD screen
 1 x Power supply

The technical specifications for these components and the system are shown in the
sections below.

1.4.2 System Specifications

The technical specifications for the PPC-5150GS system are listed in Table 1-2.

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SPECIFICATION DETAIL

Front Panel

Chassis

LCD Panel

Resolution

Brightness

Contrast Ratio

LCD MTBF

Backlight MTBF

Viewing Angle (H-V)

Touch Screen

Display

Aluminum Front Panel meets IP65 standard

Heavy-duty Steel

15” High luminance TFT LCD

1024 x 768 (XGA)

350 cd/m2

400:1

50,000 hrs

30,000 hrs

120/100

Optional 5-wire resistive type touch screen with

RS-232 interface

Support Dual Display

Add-On Card (Optional)

Drive Bay

Power

Mounting Feature

Color

Operating Temperature

Relative Humidity

Support PCI and CFII

One 2.5” HDD bay with anti-shock
One slim type CD drive bay
One slim type FDD bay

Input voltage: 100~240V AC, 50~60 Hz
Output Rating: 180W
Output voltage: 3.3V@16.8A, 5V@12A,12V@10A,

-12V@0.8A, 5VSB@2A

Panel, Arm, Wall, or Rack/Cabinet

Silver (PANTONE PMS-8001)

0~50 °C

5 ~ 95%, non-condensing

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Vibration

Shock

Dimensions

Net/Gross Weight

Environment

Table 1-2: PPC-5150GS Specifications

5 - 17Hz, 0.1” double amplitude displacement.17 -

640Hz, 1.5G acceleration, peak to peak.

10G Accelera tion, peak to peak (11ms)

410(W) x 309(H) x 110(D) mm

7/11 Kg

RoHS Compliant

1.4.3 PPC-5150GS Motherboard Specifications

The PPC-5150GS comes with a POS-8520 motherboard. The technical specifications of
the motherboard are listed in Table 1-3.

SPECIFICATION DETAIL

CPU

Northbridge

Southbridge

Max. FSB

Memory

BIOS

Display

Expansion Interface

Audio

Ethernet

Socket-478 base Intel Pentium 4 / Pentium 4-M / Celeron D

852GME

ICH5

533 MHz

2 x DDR 266/333 DIMM socket up to 2GB

AMI BIOS Label

CRT integrated in Intel 852GME

LVDS Dual 18-bit TTL LC D integrated in Intel 852GM

1 x PCI slot
1 x CFII

AC' 97 Codec

2 x Realtek RTL8110SC GbE controller

COM

1 x RS-232/422/485 port

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5 x RS-232 ports (1 for optional touch screen)

USB 2.0

Drive Interfaces

LPT

KB/ MS

IrDA

Table 1-3: Motherboard Specifications

4 x USB 2.0 ports

2 x SATA drive conne ctors

2 x ATA 100 channels

2 x PS/2 connector

1 x IrDA interface

1.4.4 Flat Panel Screen

The PPC-5150GS comes with a 15” TFT LCD monitor at the front of the flat panel PC (se e

Figure 1-1). The specifications for the LCD monitor are shown in Table 1-4 below.

SPECIFICATION DETAILS

Model

AUO-G150XG01

Size

Resolution

Active Area (mm)

Pixel Pitch (mm)

Mode

Number of Colors

Color Saturation (%)

View Angel (H/V)

Brightness (cd/m2)

Contrast Ratio

Response Time (ms) (at 25°C)

Power Consumption (W)

15”

XGA (1024 x 768)

304.1 x 228.1

0.297

TN

262K

60

120/100

350

400:1

16

11.5

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Interface

Supply Voltage (V)

Backlight

Outline Dimensions (mm)

Weight (g)

Table 1-4: 15” TFT LCD Monitor Specifications

1ch L V DS

3.3

2 CCFL

326.5 x 253.5 x 12.0

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1.4.5 Power Supply

The PPC-5150GS flat panel PC comes with an 180W AC-DC 1U, RoHS compliant ATX
power supply. The PSU has an MTBF greater than 100,000 hours. The maximum power
output for the PSU is shown below.

1 +3.3V and +5V Combined Power 61W MAX
2 +3.3V, +5V and +12V Combined Power 160W MAX

WARNING:

Under no circumstances is the PSU case to be opened. The PSU module i s
not user serviceable and there are dangerous high-voltages inside the
case. If there are any problems with the PSU module, please contact the
dealer or reseller immediately.

The specifications for the PSU module are shown in (Table 1-5).

INPUT

Voltage 90V ~ 264VAC Full Range
Frequency 47 ~ 63Hz
Input Current 4A(RMS)@115VAC

2A(RMS)@230VAC

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Inrush Current 50A Max for 115VAC

80A Max for 230VAC
Voltage (V) +3.3V +5V +12V -12V 5VSB
Min. Load (A) 0.3A 0.3A 1.5A 0A 0A
Max. Load (A) 16.8A 12A 10A 0.8A 2A

OUTPUT

Ripple and Noise (mV) 50mV 50mV 120mV 120mV 50mV
+3.3V & +5V≦61W
+3.3V & +5V & +12V≦160W

Watt 180W
PFC Active
Hold-up time 17ms minimum

GENERAL

Table 1-5: Power Supply Specifications

1.5 Dimensions

The dimensions of the PPC-5150GS flat panel PC are shown in Figure 1-8 below.

Efficiency 68%
MTBF 100,000hrs
Temperature

Dimension 150mm (W) x 81.5mm(H) x 40.5mm (D)

0~50℃ (Operating)

-20~80℃ (Storage)

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Figure 1-8: Dimensions (units in mm)

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Motherboard

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2.1 Introduction

The PPC-5150GS flat screen PC contains a POS-8520 motherboard. The motherboard is
the heart of any computer and is responsible for transmitting, receiving and processing
data as well as driving the different on-board devices. This chapter gives a brief
introduction to the POS-8520 motherboard. For more complete details on the connectors
and the different implementations of the POS-8520, please refer to the POS-8520 user
guide.

2.2 CPU Support

The POS-8520 installed in the PPC-5150GS supports socket 478, Intel Pentium 4 /
Celeron D FSB 533 MHz CPU.

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2.3 On-board Chipsets

2.3.1 Northbridge and Southbridge Chipsets

The following chipsets are preinstalled on the board:

 Northbridge: Intel 852GM
 Southbridge: ICH5

The following two sections (Section 2.3.2 and Section 2.3.3) list some of the features of
the 852GME and the ICH5 chipsets. For more information on these two chipsets please
refer to the Intel website.

2.3.2 852GME Northbridge Chipset

The 852GME northbridge chipset comes with the following features:

 Supports the Intel Pentium 4 processor and Intel Celeron proces sor with Intel

NetBurst® microarchitecture

 400 MHz or 533 MHz system bus delivers a high-bandwidth connection

between the processor and the platform

 Integrated graphics utilizing Intel® Extreme Graphics 2 technology
 AGP 4X support
 Three USB host controllers support up to six USB 2.0 ports.

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 The latest AC '97 implementation delivers 20-bit audio for enhanced sou nd

quality and full surround sound capability.

 LAN Connect Interface (LCI) provides network solutions for 10/100 Mbps

Ethernet and 10/100 Mbps Ethernet with LAN manageability

 Dual Ultra ATA/100 controllers
 Error Correcting Code (ECC) support in integrate d graphics mode only
 The 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

 Display

o Analog display support
o Dual independent pipe support
o DVO (DVOB and DVOC) support
o Dedicated Local Flat Panel (LFP) LVDS interface

 Intel® Embedded Graphics Drivers

o Graphics interface support
o Multi-monitor support
o Dynamic display-mode support
o Embedded video BIOS

2.3.3 ICH5 Southbridge Chipset

The ICH5 southbridge chipset comes with the following features:

 PCI Bus Interface

o New: Supports PCI Revision 2.3 Specification at 33 MHz
o 6 available PCI REQ/GNT pairs
o One PCI REQ/GNT pair can be given higher arbitration priority (intended

for external 1394 host controller)

o Support for 44-bit addressing on PCI using DAC protocol

 Integrated LAN Controller

o Integrated ASF Management Controller
o WfM 2.0 and IEEE 802.3 Compliant
o LAN Connect Interface (LCI)
o 10/100 Mbit/sec Ethernet Support

 Integrated Serial ATA Host Controllers

o Independent DMA operation on two ports.

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o Data transfer rates up to 1.5 Gb/s (150 MB/s).
o RAID Level 0 Support (ICH5R Only)

 Integrated IDE Controller

o Supports “Native Mode” Register and Interrupts
o Independent timing of up to 4 drives
o Ultra ATA/100/66/33, BMIDE and PIO modes
o Tri-state modes to enable swap bay

 Interrupt Controller

o Supports up to 8 PCI interrupt pins
o Supports PCI 2.3 Message Signaled Interrupts
o Two cascaded 82C59 with 15 interrupts
o Integrated I/O APIC capability with 24 interrupts
o Supports Front Side Bus interrupt delivery

 High-Precision Event Timers
 1.5 V operation with 3.3 V I/O

o 5V tolerant buffers on IDE, PCI, USB Overcurrent and Legacy signals

 Integrated 1.5 V Voltage Regulator (INTVR) for the Suspend wells
 Enhanced DMA Controller

o Two cascaded 8237 DMA controllers
o PCI DMA: Supports PC/PCI — Includes two PC/PCI REQ#/GNT# pairs
o Supports LPC DMA
o Supports DMA Collection Buffer to provide Type-F DMA performance for

all DMA channels

 Real-Time Clock

o 256-byte battery-backed CMOS RAM
o Integrated oscillator components
o Lower Power DC/DC Converter implementation

2.4 Graphics Support

The Intel® Extreme Graphics 2 is integrated on the Intel® 852GME Northbridge chipset. The
Intel® 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

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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.

 Dynamic Video Memory Technology v2.0: Increa ses 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 ma nagement
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
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

 Video and Display:

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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 Peripheral Device Interfaces, Connectors, and Slots

The peripheral device connectors, interfaces and slots on the POS-852 0 motherboard are
listed in the sections below.

2.5.1 OEM Options

Many of the peripheral device connectors listed below are not connected to any devices.
These connectors are reserved for OEM customizations. For a customized option, please
contact the vendor, reseller or IEI sales representative.

2.5.2 Internal Slots

The slots listed below can all be found on the POS-8520 motherboard.

 2 x DDR DIMM sockets
 1 x CFII slot
 1 x PCI slot

2.5.3 Internal Peripheral Device Connectors

The peripheral device connectors listed below are located on the POS-8520 motherboard.
Pinouts for these connectors can be found in Appendix A.

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 1 x ATX 12V power connector
 1 x ATX power connector
 2 x Audio connectors
 1 x DIO connector
 3 x Fan connectors
 1 x FDD connector
 2 x IDE device connectors
 1 x IrDA connector
 1 x Keyboard connector
 1 x PS/2 mouse connector
 1 x LCD backlight connector
 1 x LVDS interface connector
 1 x Multi panel connector
 1 x Parallel port connector
 1 x Reset connector
 2 x Serial ATA connectors
 5 x Serial port connectors
 6 x USB connectors
 1 x VGA connector

2.5.4 External Peripheral Device Connectors

The peripheral device connectors listed below are located on the rear panel of the
POS-8520 motherboard. Pinouts for these connectors can be found in Appendix A.

 3 x Audio jack co nnectors
 1 x Keyboard connector
 1 x Mouse connector
 2 x RJ-45 Ethernet connectors
 1 x Serial port connector (COM)
 1 x VGA connector
 2 x USB ports

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Configuration

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3.1 Installation Precautions

When installing the PPC-5150GS, please follow the precautions listed below:

1 Power turned off: When installing the PPC-5150GS make sure the power is

off. Failing to turn off the power may cause severe injury to the body and/or
damage to the system.

2 Certified Engineers: Only certified engineers should install and modify

on-board functions.

3 Mounting: The PPC-5150GS is a heavy device. When mounting the system

onto a rack, panel, wall or arm please make sure that at least two people are
assisting with the procedure.

4 Anti-static Discharge : If a user open the rear panel of the PPC-5150GS, to

configure the jumpers or plug in added peripheral devices, ground themselves

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first and wear and anti-static wristband.

3.2 Preinstalled Components

The following components are all preinstalled.

 Motherboard
 15” TFT LCD
 15” Touch screen (T-R model only)
 Power switch
 Power supply
 Inverter board
 PCI riser card
 System cooling fans

Preinstalled OEM customizations may include the following.

 CPU
 HDD
 FDD
 CD drive
 DIMM

Removal and reinstallation of some of the components are describ ed in Chapter 4.

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3.3 Installation and Configuration Steps

The following installation steps must be followed.

Step 1: Unpack the PPC-5150GS.

Step 2: Set the jumper settings

Step 3: Install HDD, FDD and CD drive

Step 4: Mount the PPC-5150GS flat panel PC.

Step 5: Connect peripheral devices to the bottom panel of the PPC-5150GS

Step 6: Configure the system

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3.4 Unpacking

To unpack the PPC-5150GS flat panel PC, follow the steps below:

WARNING!

The front side LCD screen has a protective plastic cover stuck to the
screen. Only remove the plastic cover after the PPC-5150GS flat panel PC
has been properly installed. This ensu res the scree n is protected during th e
installation process.

Step 1: Use box cutters, a knife or a sharp pair of scissors to cut the tape that seals the

top side of the external (second) box.

Step 2: Open the external (second) box.

Step 3: Use box cutters, a knife or a sharp pair of scissors to cut the tape that seals the

top side of the internal (first) box.

Step 4: Lift the monitor out of the boxes.

Step 5: Remove both polystyrene ends, one from each side.

Step 6: Make sure all the components listed in the packing list are present.

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The PPC-5150GS flat panel PC is shipped with the following components:

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 1 x Carton
 1 x Power cord
 1 x Screw kit
 1 x HDD IDE cable (44 pin + 2 x 40 pin)
 1 x HDD IDE cable (44 pin + 40 pin)
 1 x HDD SATA cable
 1 x Driver CD
 1 x CPU cooler
 1 x CD drive installation kit
 1 x FDD installation kit
 1 x HDD bracket
 10 x Jumper clips
 1 x Wall-mounting kit
 1 x Panel-mounting kit
 1 x Touch screen driver CD (T-R model only)
 1 x Touch pen (T-R model only)

3.5 Jumper Settings

NOTE:

These jumper settings and the jumper locations are described in detail in
the User Manual that came with the POS-8520 motherboard. Please refer
to this manual for a more detailed understanding of the jumper settings

NOTE:

A jumper is a met al 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

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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.

The POS-8520 comes with fifteen jumpers. They are listed below.

Jumper Type Label
Clear CMOS Setup 3-pin header JP1

JP6
JP7
JP8

COM# RI and Voltage Selection 3-pin header

12-pin header JP10

COM2 RS-232/422/485 Setup

6-pin header JP20
CompactFlash Card Setup 2-pin header JP12
CPU Voltage Setting 10-pin header S3
Keyboard/Mouse Power Source 3-pin header JP18
LCD Voltage Select 6-pin header JP2

Table 3-1: Onboard Jumpers

JP9
JP13
JP14
JP15
JP16

3.5.1 Remove the Back Cover

The back cover is secured to the chassis with nine retention screws, eight on the rear
panel and one on the bottom panel. (See Figure 3-1) Remove the nine retention screws
and lift the cover off the PPC-5150GS.

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Figure 3-1: Back Cover Retention Screws

3.5.2 CF Card Setup (JP12)

The CF Card Setup jumper configures a CF card as either the slave or the master.

JP12 DESCRIPTION

Open Slave (Default)

Close Master

Table 3-2: CF Card Setup Jumper Settings

3.5.3 Clear CMOS Setup (JP1)

If the motherboard fails to boot due to improper BIOS settings, 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 co rre ct
the fault by pressing the F1 to enter the CMOS Setup menu. Then do one of the
following:

 Enter the correct CMOS setting

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 Load Optimal Defaults

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

JP1 DESCRIPTION

1-2 closed Normal (Default)

2-3 closed Clear CMOS

Table 3-3: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings

3.5.4 COM2 Port RS232/422/485 Selection (JP10, JP20)

The COM Port jumper configures the COM2 serial port.

JP10 JP20 DESCRIPTION

1-2,4-5,7-8,10-11 closed 1-3 closed RS232 (default)
2-3,5-6,8-9,11-12 closed 3-5, 2-4 closed RS422

2-3,5-6,8-9,11-12 closed 3-5, 4-6 closed RS485

Table 3-4: COM2 Port Jumper Settings

3.5.5 COM port RI and Voltage Selection

Use JP7 and JP9 to set pin 9 of COM1 as signal RI or voltage source.

JP9 DESCRIPTION

2-3 closed COM1 RI PIN Use RI
1-2 closed COM1 RI PIN Use Voltage

Table 3-5: COM1 RI and Voltage Selection Jumper

JP7 DESCRIPTION

2-3 closed COM1 RI PIN Use Voltage +12V
1-2 closed COM1 RI PIN Use Voltage +5V

Table 3-6: COM1 RI Voltage Selection Jumper

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NOTE:

The use of pin 2-3 or pin 1-2 of JP7 does not make any
difference when pin 2-3 of JP9 is in use.

Use JP6 and JP8 to set pin 9 of COM2 as signal RI or voltage source.

JP8 DESCRIPTION

2-3 closed COM2 RI PIN Use RI

1-2 closed COM2 RI PIN Use Voltage

Table 3-7: COM2 RI and Voltage Selection Jumper

JP6 DESCRIPTION

2-3 closed COM2 RI PIN Use Voltage +12V
1-2 closed COM2 RI PIN Use Voltage +5V

Table 3-8: COM2 RI Voltage Selection Jumper

Use JP13 and JP15 to set pin 9 of COM3 as signal RI or voltage source.

JP15 DESCRIPTION

2-3 closed COM3 RI PIN Use RI
1-2 closed COM3 RI PIN Use Voltage

Table 3-9: COM3 RI and Voltage Selection Jumper

JP13 DESCRIPTION

2-3 closed COM3 RI PIN Use Voltage +12V
1-2 closed COM3 RI PIN Use Voltage +5V

Table 3-10: COM3 RI Voltage Selection Jumper

Use JP14 and JP16 to set pin 9 of COM4 as signal RI or voltage source.

JP16 DESCRIPTION

2-3 closed COM4 RI PIN Use RI

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1-2 closed COM4 RI PIN Use Voltage

Table 3-11: COM4 RI and Voltage Selection Jumper

JP14 DESCRIPTION

2-3 closed COM4 RI PIN Use Voltage +12V
1-2 closed COM4 RI PIN Use Voltage +5V

Table 3-12: COM4 RI Voltage Selection Jumper

3.5.6 CPU Voltage Setting (S3)

Two dif fere nt types of CPU can be used on the POS-8520 motherboard. One is Pentium 4
CPU and the other is Pentium4-M CPU. Use the CPU voltage setting jumper (S3) to
configure the power of CPU. When using Pentium 4 CPU, please open S3 jumper. CPU

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VID automatically configures the power of CPU. When using Pentium 4-M CPU, short 1 -2,
7-8, 11-12 pins and open 3-4, 5-6, 9-10 pins of S3. The power of CPU is then set to 1.3V.

S3 DESCRIPTION

All Open Pentium 4 CPU (Default)

1-2, 7-8, 11-12 closed Pentium 4-M CPU (1.3V)

Table 3-13: CPU Voltage Setting

3.5.7 Keyboard and Mouse Power Source Setting (JP18)

JP18 DESCRIPTION

1-2 closed VCC (default)

2-3 closed 5VSB

Table 3-14: Keyboard and Mouse Power Source Setting

3.5.8 LCD Voltage Setup (JP2)

WARNING:

Do not change this voltage. This volt age has b een preset and is co mp atible

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with the currently installed 15” TFT LCD screen. Change this jum per setting
may cause damage to the system.

The LCD Voltage Setup jumper sets the voltage for the LCD screen. This setting MUST
NOT be changed.

JP2 DESCRIPTION

1-2 closed +3.3V (default)
3-4 closed +5V

5-6 closed +12V

Table 3-15: LCD Voltage Setup Jumper Settings

3.6 HDD, FDD and CD Drive Installation

3.6.1 HDD Installation

To install the HDD, please follow the steps below:

Step 1: Remove the back cover. See Section 3.5.1 above.

Step 2: The HDD bracket is attached to the elevated platform by four retention screws.

Remove the four retention screws from the elevated platform. (See Figure 3-2)

Figure 3-2: HDD Retention Screws

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Step 3: Attach the HDD bracket to the HDD. To do this, align the four retention screw

holes in both side of HDD bracket with the retention screw holes on the side of
the HDD. Insert four retention screws into the bracket on both sides of the HDD.

Step 4: Install the HDD into the PPC-5150GS by aligning the retention screw holes in

the base of the HDD bracket with the retention screw holes on the elevated
platform. Insert the four retention screws into the base of the HDD bracket.

Step 5: Connect the IDE/SATA cable from the IDE/SATA connector on the motherboard

to the rear of HDD.

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To install the FDD, ple ase follow the steps below:

Step 1: The FDD bracket is attached to the elevated platform by two retention screws.

(see Figure 3-3) Remove the two retention screws from the elevated platform
and the chassis. Remove the FDD bracket by sliding toward the HDD.

Figure 3-3: FDD Retention Screws

Step 2: Attach the FDD adapter to the FDD by aligning the two retention screw holes in

the FDD adapter with the retention screw holes on the rear side of the FDD
bracket. Insert two retention screws into the adapter. (See Figure 3-4) Connect
the FDD adapter and FDD with the twisted cable.

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Figure 3-4: FDD Adapter and FDD Bracket Installation

Step 3: Attach the FDD bracket to the FDD. To do this, align the four retention screw

holes in the FDD bracket with the retention screw holes on the sides of the F DD.
Insert four retention screws into the bracket of the FDD.

Step 4: Slide the FDD into the PPC-5150GS and align the retention screw holes in the

base and top of the FDD bracket with the retention screw hole on the chassis
panel and the metal sheet. Insert the two retention screws.

Step 5: Connect the FDD ribbon cable and the power cable from the connectors on the

motherboard and the PSU to the rear of the FDD.

3.6.3 CD Drive Installation

To install the CD drive, please follow the steps below:

Step 1: Attach a CD drive adapter to a CD drive by aligning the two retention screw

holes in the CD drive adapter with the retention screw holes on the rear side of
the CD drive.

Step 2: Place two spacers between the CD drive and CD drive adapter.

Step 3: Insert two retention screws and secure the adapter to the CD drive (Figure 3-5)

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Figure 3-5: CD Drive Adapter Installation

Step 4: The CD drive blank plate assembly is attached to the rear panel by two retention

screws (Figure 3-6).

Figure 3-6: CD Drive Retention Screws

Step 5: Remove the two retention screws from the bottom panel and slide the CD drive

blank plate assembly toward the PCI riser card until it can be lifted out of the
chassis (Figure 3-7).

Figure 3-7: Remove CD Drive

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Step 6: The CD drive blank plate assembly consists of a blank plate and two brackets

that attach the assembly to the chassis. The two brackets each have two screws
that attach them to the blank plate. Remove the four screws that attach the
brackets to the blank plate. Figure 3-8 shows the underside of the CD drive
blank plate assembly with the four screws to be removed.

Figure 3-8: CD Drive Blank Plate Assembly

Step 7: Attach the two brackets to a CD drive with the four retention screws in the

CD-ROM installation kit. Be sure to orient the brackets properly before attaching
them to the CD drive. Figure 3-9 shows two views of a CD drive with the
brackets attached and the proper retention screws to use.

Figure 3-9: CD Drive Blank Plate Assembly

WARNING!

The two screws (black M2*3) shown in the left image of Figure 3-9 are
different from the two screws (silver M2*2) shown in the right. Please
secure the correct screws into the CD drive according to the images shown

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in the Figure 3-9.

Step 8: Slide the CD drive into the PPC-5150 and align the two retention screw holes in

the side of the CD drive bracket with the retention screw holes on the bottom
panel.

Step 9: Reinsert the two previously removed retention screws.

Step 10: Connect the CD ribbon cable and the power cable from the connectors on the

motherboard and the PSU to the rear of the CD drive. Figure 3-10 shows a
properly installed CD drive.Step 0:

Figure 3-10: CD Drive Installed

3.7 Mounting the System

WARNING!

When mounting the PPC-5150GS flat panel PC onto an arm, onto the wall
or onto a panel, it is better to have more than one person to help with the
installation to make sure the PPC-5150GS does not fall down and get
damaged.

The four methods of mounting the PPC-5150GS are:

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 Wall mounting
 Panel mounting
 Arm mounting
 Rack mounting

The four mounting methods are fully described below.

3.7.1 Wall Mounting

To mount the PPC-5150GS flat panel PC onto a wall, please follow the steps below.

Step 1: Select the location on the wall for the wall-mounting bracket.

Step 2: Carefully mark the locations of the four bracket screw holes on the wall.

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Step 3: Drill four pilot holes at the marked locations on the wall for the bracket retention

screws.

Step 4: Align the wall-mounting bracket screw holes with the pilot holes.

Step 5: Secure the mounting-bracket to the wall by inserting the retention screws into

the four pilot holes and tightening them (see Figure 3-11).

Figure 3-11: Wall-mounting Bracket

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Step 6: Insert the four monitor mounting screws provided in the wall mounting kit into the

four screw holes on the real panel of the monitor and tighten until the screw
shank is secured against the rear panel (see Figure 3-12).

Step 7: Align the mounting screws on the monitor rear panel with the mounting holes on

the bracket.

Step 8: Carefully insert the screws through the holes and gently pull the monitor

downwards until the monitor rests securely in the slotted holes (see Figure
3-12). Ensure that all four of the mounting screws fit snuggly into their respective

slotted holes.

NOTE:

In the diagram below the bracket is already installed on the wall.

Figure 3-12: Mount the Chassis

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Step 9: Secure the panel PC with the wall-mounting kit. To do this, stick the protective

cushion to the wall-mounting kit first. Then, put the wall-mounting kit on the top
panel of the panel PC. Carefully mark the location of the wall-mounting kit screw
holes on the wall. Drill a pilot hole at the marked location on the wall. Secure the
wall-mounting kit to the wall by inserting a retention screw into the pilot hole on
the wall (
from the wall-mounting bracket accidentally. Step 0:

Figure 3-13). This step is to avoid the panel PC being pushed apart

Figure 3-13: Secure the Chassis

3.7.2 Panel Mounting

To mount the PPC-5150GS flat panel PC into a panel, please follow the steps below.

NOTE:

The maximum panel thickness should be no more than 6mm.

Step 1: Select the position on the panel to mount the PPC-5150GS.

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Step 2: Cut out a section from the panel that corresponds to the rear panel dimensions

of the PPC-5150GS. Take care that the panel section that is cut out is smaller
than the overall size of the metal frame that surrounds the PPC-5150GS but just
large enough for the rear panel of the PPC-5150GS to fit through (see Figure

3-14).

Figure 3-14: Cut the Panel

Step 3: Slide the PPC-5150GS through the hole until the metal frame is flush against the

panel.

Step 4: Insert the panel mounting clamps into the pre-formed holes along the edges of

the PPC-5150GS, behind the metal frame. Refer to the mounting kit packing list
for the required number of mounting clamps.

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Figure 3-15: Panel Mounting Clamp Positions

Step 5: Tighten the screws that pass through the panel mounting clamps u ntil the plastic

caps at the front of all the screws are firmly secured to the panel (Figure 3-16).

Figure 3-16: Tighten the Panel Mounting Clamp Screws

3.7.3 Arm Mounting

The PPC-5150GS is VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association) compliant and can
be mounted on an arm with a 100mm interface pad. To mount the PPC-5150GS on an arm,
please follow the steps below.

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Step 1: The arm is a separately purchased item. Please correctly mount the arm onto

the surface it uses as a base. To do this, refer to the installation documentation
that came with the mounting arm.

NOTE:

When purchasing the arm please ensure that it is VESA compliant and that
the arm has a 100mm interface pad. If the mounting arm is not VESA
compliant it cannot be used to support the PPC-5150GS flat panel PC.

Step 2: Once the mounting arm has been firmly attached to its surface, lift the

PPC-5150GS flat panel PC onto the interface pad of the mounting arm.

Step 3: Align the retention screw holes on the mounting arm interface with those in the

PPC-5150GS flat panel PC. The PPC-5150GS flat panel PC arm mount
retention screw holes are shown in Figure 3-17.

Figure 3-17: Arm Mount Retention Screw Holes

Step 4: Secure the PPC-5150GS to the interface pad by inserting four retention screws

through the mounting arm interface pad and into the PPC-5150GS flat panel PC.

3.7.4 Cabinet and Rack Installation

The PPC-5150GS flat panel PC can be installed into a cabinet or rack. To do this, please

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follow the steps below.

Step 1: The back of the aluminum frame surrounding the PPC-5150GS flat panel PC

has 12 retention screw holes for a cabinet/rack installation bracket.

NOTE:

When purchasing the cabinet/rack installation bracket make sure it is
compatible with both the PPC-5150GS flat panel PC and the rack/cabinet
into which the PPC-5150GS is installed.

Step 2: Slide the PPC-5150GS through the rack/cabinet bracket until the rear side of the

PPC-5150GS frame is flush against the front of the bracket.

Step 3: Make sure the retention screw holes at the rear of the PPC-5150GS frame are

aligned with the retention screw holes in the rack/cabinet bracket.

Step 4: Secure the rack/cabinet bracket to the PPC-5150GS flat panel PC by inserting

and tightening 12 retention screws. (See Figure 3-18)

Figure 3-18: Secure the Rack/Cabinet Bracket

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Step 5: Slide the PPC-5150GS flat panel PC with the attached rack/cabinet bracket into

a rack or cabinet. (See Figure 3-19)

Figure 3-19: Install into a Rack/Cabinet

Step 6: Once the PPC-5150GS flat panel PC with the attached rack/cabinet bracket has

been properly inserted into the rack or cabinet, secure the front of the
rack/cabinet bracket to the front of the rack or cabinet. (See Figure 3-19)

3.8 Rear Panel Connectors

3.8.1 LCD Panel Connection

A conventional CRT VGA 15-pin female D-SUB connector is located on the bottom panel
to connect the PPC-5150GS flat panel PC to a second monitor.

NOTE:

To use the dual screen option, please configure this option in the Intel®
Extreme Graphics configuration program. To do this, after Windows has

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loaded, open the Control Panel, locate the Intel® Extreme Graphics icon,
click on it. Once open, an option for Multiple Display is available. Select
this option and select notebook as the primary device.

3.8.2 Ethernet Connection

The two external peripheral interface RJ-45 connectors can be connected to an external
LAN to provide Internet connectivity to the flat panel PC.

3.8.3 USB Connection

The external peripheral interface USB connectors provide easy and quick access to
external USB devices. The external peripheral interface USB connectors are a standard

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connector and can easily be connected to other USB devices.

3.8.4 Keyboard and Mouse Connection

Two PS/2 connectors on the external peripheral interface panel facilitate the connection of
a mouse and a keyboard. To connect either device, plug the PS/2 connector at the end of
the keyboard or mouse cable into the corresponding PS/2 connector on the external
peripheral interface panel.

3.8.5 Parallel Port Connection

The parallel port is typically connected to a printer, but can also be connected to other
parallel devices.

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4

4 System Maintenance

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4.1 System Maintenance Introduction

The following system components may require maintenance.

 CPU cooling fan
 PSU module
 DIMM module
 Motherboard

If these components fail, they must be replaced. Please contact the system reseller or
vendor to purchase the replacement parts. Replacement instructions for the above listed
components are described below.

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4.2 Motherboard Replacement

A user cannot replace a motherboard. If the motherboard fails it must be shipped back to
IEI to be replaced. If the system motherboard has failed, please contact the system vendor ,
reseller or an IEI sales person directly.

4.3 Back Cover Removal and Elevated Platform Detachment

4.3.1 Back Cover Removal

WARNING!

BEFORE REMOVING THE BACK COVER, MAKE SURE THE POWER IS
OFF. Failing to do so may lead to severe damage of PPC-5150GS and

injury to the body.

WARNING!

PLEASE TAKE ANTISTATIC PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING WITH
THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS. The interior of the PPC-5150GS

contains very sensitive electronic components. These components are

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easily damaged by electrostatic discharge (ESD). Before working with the
internal components make sure all the anti-static precautions described
earlier have been observed.

To access the panel PC internal components, the back cover must be removed. To
remove the back cover, please follow the steps below.

Step 1: Remove the PPC-5150GS from its mount (panel, wall, rack, arm, etc.).

Step 2: The back cover is secured to the chassis with nine retention screws, eight on the

rear panel and one on the bottom panel. (See Figure 4-1) Remove the nine
retention screws and lift the cover off the PPC-5150GS.

Figure 4-1: Rear Cover Retention Screws (Real Panel)

4.3.2 Detaching the Elevated Platform

To replace PSU module, the back cover of the PPC-5150GS must be removed and the
elevated platform must be detached. Back cover removal is discussed above (see
Section 4.3.1). To detach the elevated platform, please follow the steps below.

Step 1: The elevated platform is located on the right side of the PPC-5150GS and

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supports the FDD, the CD drive and the HDD.

Step 2: The elevated platform is secured to the chassis with eight retention screws, two

on the platform (see Figure 4-2), two on the top panel (see Figure 4-3), two on
the right panel (see Figure 4-4) and two on the bottom panel (see Figure 4-5).
Remove these eight retention screws.

Figure 4-2: Internal Elevated Platform Retention Screws

Figure 4-3: Elevated Platform Retention Screws (Top Panel)

Figure 4-4: Elevated Platform Retention Screws (Right Panel)

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Figure 4-5: Elevated Platform Retention Screws (Bottom Panel)

Step 3: A PCI riser card is attached to the side of the elevated platform with two

retention screws. Remove the two retention screws and the PCI riser card from
the chassis.

Figure 4-6: PCI Riser Card Retention Screws

4.4 DIMM Replacement

To install the DIMM please follow the steps below.

Step 1: Remove the back cover. See Section 4.3.1 above.

Step 2: Locate the DIMM. It is on the motherboard near the top of the PPC-5150GS flat

screen PC. Push the white clips on the side of the DIMM down. The DIMM is
dislodged from the DIMM socket. (See Figure 4-7)

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Figure 4-7: DIMM Socket Clip Locations

Step 3: Slowly slide the new DIMM module along the plastic guides at both ends of the

socket. Press the DIMM module down into the socket until it clicks into position
and the two handles have automatically locked the memory module into place.

4.5 PSU Module Replacement

If the PSU module has been damaged it must be replaced. To replace the PSU module,
please follow the steps below.

Step 1: Remove the back cover. See Section 4.3.1 above.

Step 2: Detach the elevated platform. See Section 4.3.2 above.

Step 3: Remove and remove the elevated platform from the PPC-5150GS.

Step 4: Disconnect the PSU power cable connectors from the motherboard (Figure 4-8)

Step 0:

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Figure 4-8: PSU Motherboard Connector

Step 5: The PSU module is secured to the PPC-5150GS flat panel PC with four

retention screws, two connect to the metal sheet at the back of the 15”TFT LCD
screen (Figure 4-9) and the other two are inserted through the bottom panel and
into the PSU module (Figure 4-10). Remove these four retention screws.

Figure 4-9: PSU Internal Retention Screws

Figure 4-10: PSU External Retention Screws

Step 6: Remove the PSU module from the PPC-5150GS flat panel PC. The PSU

module cables are connected together with ties. This is to help save sp ace in the

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chassis. Remove the plastic tie.

Step 7: Bundle the cables of the new PSU module, and secure them with a plastic tie, in

a way similar to the old PSU module.

Step 8: Before inserting the new PSU module into the chassis, reconnect the PSU

module connectors to the motherboard power connector (PW1 and PW2).

Step 9: Place the new PSU module into the PPC-5150GS flat panel PC.

Step 10: Secure the new PSU module to the PPC-5150GS flat panel PC by reinserting

the two retention screws into the metal plate behind the 15” TFT LCD screen
and the two retention screws through the bottom panel of the PPC-5150GS flat
panel PC.

Step 11: Reattach the elevated platform removed in Step 2.

Step 12: Replace the back cover.

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5

5 AMI BIOS

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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.

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1. Press the D

2. Press the D
message appears on the screen. 0.

If the message disappears before the D
again.

ELETE key as soon as the system is turned on or
ELETE key when the “Press Del to enter SETUP”

ELETE key is pressed, restart the computer and try

5.1.2 Using Setup

Use the arrow keys to highlight items, press ENTER to select, use the “+” and “-“ keys to
change entries, press F1 for help and press E

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
Right arrow Move to the item on the right hand side

SC to quit. Navigation keys are shown in.

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 Incre ase the nume ric value or make changes
“-“ key Decrease the numeric value or make changes
F1 key General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option

Page Setup Menu

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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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forward.

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

SC or

the F1 key again.

5.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes

If the computer cannot boot after changes are made to the system configuration, use the
jumper described in Chapter

3, Section 3.5.3 to reset the CMOS defaults.

5.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar

The menu bar on top of the BIOS screen has the following main items:

 Main Changes the basic system configuration.
 Advanced Changes the advanced system settings.
 PCIPnP Changes the advanced PCI/PnP Settings
 Boot Changes the system boot configuration.
 Security Sets User and Supervisor Passwords.
 Chipset Changes the chipset settings.
 Power Changes power management settings.
 Exit Selects exit options and loads default settings

The following sections completely describe the configuration options found in the menu
items at the top of the BIOS screen and listed above.

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5.2 Main

The Main BIOS menu (BIOS Menu 1) appears when the BIOS Setup program is entered.
The Main menu gives an overview of the basic system information.

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BIOS Menu 1: Main

 System Overview

The System Overvie w lists a brief summary of different system components. Th e fields in
System Overview cannot be changed. The items shown in the system overview include:

 AMI BIOS: Displays auto-detected BIOS information

 Processor: Displays auto-detected CPU specifications

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

o Type: Names the currently installed processor
o Speed: List s the processor speed
o Count: The number of CPUs on the motherboard

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

o Size: Lists memory size

The System Overview field also has two user configurabl e fields:

 System Time [xx:xx:xx]

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

 System Date [xx/xx/xx]

Use the System Date option to set the system date. Manually enter the day, month and
year.

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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)
 Remote Access Configuration (see Section Error! Reference source not

found.)

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 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
 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

BIOS Menu 3) lists the following CPU details:

The following CPU Configuration menu items can be configured.

 Max CPUID Value Limit
 Hyper Threading Technology

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 Max CUPID Value Limit [Disabled]

NOTE:

If the OS is NT, this value must be set to enabled.

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

Disabled DEFAULT



Enabled

 Hyper Threading Technology [Disabled]



Disabled DEFAULT



Enabled

Enables legacy OSes that cannot support CPUs with

Enables the use of hyper threading technology

Disables legacy OSes that cannot support CPUs with
extended CUPID functions from booting up

extended CUPID functions to boot up

Disables the use of hyper threading technology

5.3.2 IDE Configuration

Use the IDE Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 4) to change and/or set the configuration
of the IDE devices installed in the system.

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BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration

 IDE Configuration [P-ATA Only]

Use IDE Configuration option to setup the configuration of the hard drive interfaces.



Disabled



P-ATA Only DEFAULT



S-ATA Only



P-ATA &
S-ATA

 S-ATA Running Enhanced Mode [Yes]

Use S-ATA Running Enhanced Mode option to select whether the S-ATA interface is

The hard drive interfaces are disabled.

The hard drive interfaces are configured as P-ATA only.

The hard drive interfaces are configured as S-ATA only.

The hard drive interfaces are configured as P-ATA and
S-ATA.

running in enhanced mode or legacy mode.

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

Yes DEFAULT



No

 P-ATA Channel Selection [Both]

Use P-ATA Channel Selection option to select the active IDE channels.



Primary



Secondary



Both DEFAULT

 S-ATA Ports Definition [PO-3

The primary P-ATA channel is set to be the active IDE

The S-ATA interface is running in enhanced mode.

The S-ATA interface is running in legacy mode.

channel.

The secondary P-ATA channel is set to be the active
IDE channel.

The primary and secondary P-ATA channel are both
set to be the active IDE channels.

rd

./P1-4th.]

Use S-ATA Ports Definition option to select the physical ports for S-ATA.



PO-3rd./P1-4th. DEFAULT



PO-4th. /P1-3rd.

 Configure S-ATA as RAID [No]

The Configure S-ATA as RAID option can only be selected if the IDE Configuration
option is set to “P-ATA Only”. Use Configure S-ATA as RAID option to configure the
S-ATA interface as RAID.



No DEFAULT



Yes

The S-ATA interface cannot be configured as RAID drive.

The S-ATA interface can be configured as RAID drive.

Set the physical ports (PO/PI) to be 3

Set the physical ports (PO/PI) to be 4

rd

th

./4th.

./3rd.

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 Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled]

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.

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

Disabled DEFAULT



Enabled

Prevents hard disks from being overwritten

Allows hard disks to be overwritten

 IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]

The IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) BIOS op tion 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.

 0 seconds
 5 seconds
 10 seconds
 15 seconds
 20 seconds
 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 AMIBIOS is “0 seconds” and a large majority of ultra ATA hard disk drives can be
detected well within “5 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.

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

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
shown in the IDE Configuration menu:

 Primary IDE Master

The motherboard onboard IDE controller detects

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.

the type of IDE cable used.

used.

 Primary IDE Slave
 Secondary IDE Master
 Secondary IDE Slave
 Third IDE Master
 Fourth IDE Master

The IDE Configuration menu (
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.

BIOS Menu 4) allows changes to the configurations for the

5.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave

Use the IDE Master and IDE Slave configuration menu to view both primary and
secondary IDE device details and configure the IDE devices connected to the system.

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BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration

 Auto-Detected Drive Parameters

The “grayed-out” items in the left frame are IDE disk drive parameters automatically
detected from the firmware of the selected IDE disk drive. The drive parameters are listed
as follows:

 Device: Lists the device type (e.g. hard disk, CD-ROM etc.)
 Type: Indicates the type of devices a user can manually select
 LBA/Large Mode: Indicates whether the LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a

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

 Block (Multi-Sector T ra nsfer): Block mode boo sts IDE drive performance by

increasing the amount of data transferred. Only 512 bytes of data can be
transferred per interrupt if block mode is not used. Block mode allows
transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt.

 PIO Mode: Indicates the PIO mode of the installed device.
 S.M.A.R.T.: Indicates whether or not the Self-Monitoring Analysis and

Reporting Technology protocol is supported.

 32Bit Data Transfer: Enables 32-bit data transfer.

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 Type [Auto]

Use the Type BIOS option select the type of device the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from
after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) is complete.

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

Not Installed



Auto DEFAULT



CD/DVD



ARMD

BIOS is prevented from searching for an IDE disk

drive on the specified channel.

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.

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

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.

This option specifies an ATAPI Removable Media

Device. These include, but are not limited to:

 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

 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.

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 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.

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

Disabled



Auto DEFAULT

 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 decrease s.



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.

BIOS auto detects the PIO mode. Use this value if the IDE disk
drive support cannot be determined.



0



1



2



3



4

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

(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.)

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 S.M.A.R.T [Auto]

Use the S.M.A.R.T option to auto-detect, disable or enable Self-Monitoring Analysis and
Reporting Technology (SMART) on the drive on the specified channel. S.M.A.R.T predicts
impending drive failures. The S.M.A.R.T BIOS option enables or disables this function.

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

Auto DEFAULT



Disabled



Enabled

 32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled]

Use the 32Bit Data Transfer BIOS option to enables or disable 32-bit data transfers.



Disabled DEFAULT



Enabled

Prevents BIOS from using the HDD SMART feature.

Allows BIOS to use the HDD SMART feature

BIOS auto detects HDD SMART support.

Prevents the BIOS from using 32-bit data transfers.

Allows BIOS to use 32-bit data transfers on supported
hard disk drives.

5.3.3 Floppy Configuration

Use the Floppy Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 6) to set or change the configurations
for floppy disk drives.

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BIOS Menu 6: Floppy Configuration

 Floppy A [1.44 MB 3½”]

The Floppy A configuration option determines the types of the floppy drive installed in the
system. The following configuration options are available.

 Disabled (default)
 360 KB 5¼”
 1.2 MB 5¼”
 720 KB 3 ½”
 1.44 MB 3½”
 2.88 MB 3½”

5.3.4 Super IO Configuration

Use the Super IO Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 7) to set or change the
configurations for the FDD controllers, parallel ports and serial ports.

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 On Board Floppy Controller [Enabled]



Disabled



Enabled DEFAULT

 Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]

Use the Serial Port1 Address option to select the Serial Port 1 base address.



Disabled



3F8/IRQ4 DEFAULT



3E8/IRQ4

Allows BIOS to disable the floppy controller

Allows BIOS to enable the floppy controller

No base address is assigned to Serial Port 1

Serial Port 1 I/O port address is 3F8 and the interrupt
address is IRQ4

Serial Port 1 I/O port address is 3E8 and the interrupt



2E8/IRQ3

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Serial Port 1 I/O port address is 2E8 and the interrupt

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 Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3]

Use the Serial Port2 Address option to select the Serial Port 2 base address.

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

Disabled



2F8/IRQ3 DEFAULT



3E8/IRQ4



2E8/IRQ3

 Serial Port2 Mode [Normal]

Use the Serial Port2 Mode option to select the Serial Port2 operational mode.



Normal DEFAULT



IrDA

No base address is assigned to Serial Port 2

Serial Port 2 I/O port address is 3F8 and the interrupt
address is IRQ3

Serial Port 2 I/O port address is 3E8 and the interrupt

address is IRQ4

Serial Port 2 I/O port address is 2E8 and the interrupt

address is IRQ3

Serial Port 2 mode is normal

Serial Port 2 mode is IrDA



ASK IR

 Parallel Port Address [378]

Use the Parallel Port Address option to select the parallel port base address.



Disabled



378 DEFAULT



278



3BC

Serial Port 2 mode is ASK IR

No base address is assigned to the Parallel Port

Parallel Port I/O port address is 378

Parallel Port I/O port address is 278

Parallel Port I/O port address is 3BC

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 Parallel Port Mode [Normal]

Use the Parallel Port Mode option to select the mode the parallel port operates in.

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

Normal DEFAULT



EPP



ECP

The normal parallel port mode is the standard mode
for parallel port operation.

The parallel port operates in the enhanced parallel

port mode (EPP). The EPP mode supports
bi-directional communication between the system
and the parallel port device and the transmission
rates between the two are much faster than the
Normal mode.

The parallel port operates in the extended

capabilities port (ECP) mode. The ECP mode
supports bi-directional communication between the
system and the parallel port device and the
transmission rates between the two are much faster
than the Normal mode



EPP+ECP

 Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]

Use the Parallel Port IRQ selection to set the parallel port interrupt address.



IRQ5



IRQ7 DEFAULT

 Digital I/O Address [280h]

Use the Digital I/O Address option to select the interrupt address for digital I/O.

IRQ5 is assigned as the parallel port interrupt address

The parallel port is also be compatible with EPP and

ECP devices

IRQ7 is assigned as the parallel port interrupt address

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

200h



220h



240h



260h



280h DEFAULT

 Serial Port3 Address [3E8]

Use the Serial Port3 Address option to select the base addresses for serial port 3



Disabled



3E8 DEFAULT



2E8

No base address is assigned to serial port 3

Serial port 3 I/O port address is 2E8

Digital I/O address is 200h

Digital I/O address is 220h

Digital I/O address is 240h

Digital I/O address is 260h

Digital I/O address is 280h

Serial port 3 I/O port address is 3E8



2F0



2E0

 Serial Port3 IRQ [11]

Use the Serial Port3 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 3.



4



9



10



11 DEFAULT

 Serial Port4 Address [2E8]

Use the Serial Port4 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 4.

Serial port 3 I/O port address is 2F0

Serial port 3 I/O port address is 2E0

Serial port 3 IRQ address is 4

Serial port 3 IRQ address is 9

Serial port 3 IRQ address is 10

Serial port 3 IRQ address is 11



Disabled

No base address is assigned to serial port 4

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

3E8



2E8 DEFAULT



2F0



2E0

 Serial Port4 IRQ [10]

Use the Serial Port4 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 4.



3



9



10 DEFAULT



11

Serial port 4 I/O port address is 3E8

Serial port 4 I/O port address is 2E8

Serial port 4 I/O port address is 2F0

Serial port 4 I/O port address is 2E0

Serial port 4 IRQ address is 3

Serial port 4 IRQ address is 9

Serial port 4 IRQ address is 10

Serial port 4 IRQ address is 11

 Serial Port5 Address [2F0]

Use the Serial Port5 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 5.



Disabled



3E8



2E8



2F0 DEFAULT



2E0

 Serial Port5 IRQ [11]

Use the Serial Port5 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 5.



4

No base address is assigned to serial port 5

Serial port 5 I/O port address is 3E8

Serial port 5 I/O port address is 2E8

Serial port 5 I/O port address is 2F0

Serial port 5 I/O port address is 2E0

Serial port 5 IRQ address is 4



9

Serial port 5 IRQ address is 9

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

10



11 DEFAULT

 Serial Port6 Address [2E0]

Use the Serial Port6 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 6.



Disabled



3E8



2E8



2F0



2E0 DEFAULT

 Serial Port6 IRQ [10]

Serial port 5 IRQ address is 10

Serial port 5 IRQ address is 11

No base address is assigned to serial port 6

Serial port 6 I/O port address is 3E8

Serial port 6 I/O port address is 2E8

Serial port 6 I/O port address is 2F0

Serial port 6I/O port address is 2E0

Use the Serial Port6 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 6.



3



9



10 DEFAULT



11

Serial port 6 IRQ address is 11

Serial port 6 IRQ address is 3

Serial port 6 IRQ address is 9

Serial port 6 IRQ address is 10

5.3.5 Hardware Health Configuration

The Hardware Health Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 8) shows the operating
temperature, fan speeds and system voltages.

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 H/W Health Function [Enabled]



Disabled



Enabled DEFAULT

If the H/W Health Function is enabled different system parameters and values are shown.
The system parameters that are monitored are:

 System Temperatures: The following system temperatures are monitore d

Disables the health monitoring function

Enables the health monitoring function

o CPU Temperature
o System Temperature

 Fan Speeds: The CPU co oling fan speed is monitored.

o Fan1 Speed
o Fan2 Speed
o Fan3 Speed

 Voltages: The following system voltages are monitored

o Vcore

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o +1.50V
o +3.30V
o +5.00V
o +12.0V
o 5VSB

5.3.6 ACPI Configuration

The ACPI Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 9) configures the Advanced Configuration
and Power Interface (ACPI) and Power Management (APM) options.

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5.3.6.1 General ACPI Configuration

Use the General ACPI Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 10) to select the ACPI state
when the system is suspended.

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BIOS Menu 10: General ACPI Configuration [Advanced\ ACPI Configuration]

 Suspend Mode [S1 (POS)]

Use the Suspend Mode option to specify the sleep state the system enters when it is not
being used.



S1 (POS)

The system enters S1(POS) sleep state. The system
appears off. The CPU is stopped; RAM is refreshed; the
system is running in a low power mode.

5.3.6.2 Advanced ACPI Configuration

Use the Advanced ACPI Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 11) to select the ACPI state
when the system is suspended.

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BIOS Menu 11: Advanced ACPI Configuration [Advanced\ ACPI Configuration]

 ACPI 2.0 Features [No]

Use the ACPI 2.0 Features option to enable the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and
Power Interface) features. By enabling this feature the system RSDP (Root System
Description Pointer) is able to obtain physical addresses for other 64-bit fixed system
description tables.



No DEFAULT



Yes

 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]

RSDP pointers to 64-bit fixed systems are provided to the

RSDP pointers to 64-bit fixed systems are not provided to the
system

system

Use the ACPI APIC Support option to add a pointer to an ACPI APIC table in the RSDT
(Root System Description Table). The RSDT is an array of pointers that direct the system
to the physical addresses of other description tables. The RSDT is the main ACPI table.

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The RSDP is located in low memory space of the system and provides the physical
address of the RSDT. The RSDT itself is identified in memory because it starts with the
signature "RSDT."



Disabled



Enabled DEFAULT

 APIC ACPI SCI IRQ [Disabled]

Use APIC ACPI SCI IRQ option to enable the system to send a flag report to the ACPI OS
if a SCI IRQ interrupt event is made via the APIC.



Disabled DEFAULT



Enabled

 AMI OEMB table [Enabled]

Pointers to the APIC APIC table are not be provided in the

RSDT

Pointers to the APIC APIC table are provided in the RSDT

No flag report is sent to the ACPI OS when there is a
"SCI IRQ" interrupt event.

Flag report is sent to the ACPI OS when there is a "SCI

IRQ" interrupt event is made via the APIC.

Use the AMI OEMB table option to add a pointer to an OEMB table in the RSDT table and
the Extended System Description Table (XSDT), which accommodates physical
addresses of description headers that are larger than 32-bits. Notice that both the XSDT
and the RSDT can be pointed to by the RSDP structure.

.

Disabled





Enabled DEFAULT

 Headless Mode [Disabled]

Use the Headless Mode option to update the ACPI FACP (Fixed ACPI Description Table )
to indicate headless operations, i.e. a computer without a monitor, keyboard and mouse.

Pointers to the AMI OEMB table are not provided in the

RSDT and the XSDT

Pointers to the AMI OEMB table are provided in the
RSDT and the XSDT

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

Disabled DEFAULT



Enabled

The FACP is updated to indicate headless mode

The FACP is not updated to indicate headless mode

5.3.7 MPS Configuration

Use the MPS Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 12) to select `he multi-processor table.

BIOS Menu 12: MPS Configuration

 MPS Revision [1.4]

Use the Multiprocessor Specification (MPS) for OS option to specify the MPS version
to be used.



1.1



1.4 DEFAULT

MPS version 1.1 is used

MPS version 1.4 is used

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5.3.8 Remote Access Configuration

Use the Remote Access Configuration menu to configure remote access parameters.
The Remote Access Configuration is an AMIBIOS feature and allows a remote host
running a terminal program to display and configure the BIOS settings.

 Remote Access [Disabled]

Use the Remote Access option to enable or disable access to the remote functionalities
of the system.

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

Disabled DEFAULT



Enabled

Remote access is disabled.

Remote access configuration options shown below

appear:

 Serial Port Number

 Serial Port Mode

 Flow Control

 Redirection after BIOS POST

 Terminal Type

 VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

These configuration options are discussed below.

5.3.9 USB Configuration

Use the USB Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 13) to read USB configuration
information and configure the USB settings.

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