Intel ECB-870 User Manual

User’s Manual

ECB-870

Intel Pentium 4 Full-size CPU Card
with Dual 10/100 Base-Tx Ethernet

1st Ed. – 20 May 2002

Part No.2047870000

ECB-870

FCC STATEMENT

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO
THE FOLLOWING TW O CONDITIONS:

(1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CA USE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE.
(2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE
RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED

OPERATION.
THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN TESTED AND FOUND TO COMPLY WITH THE LIMITS

FOR A CLASS "A" DIGITAL DEVICE, PURSUANT TO PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES.
THESE LIMITS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE REASONABLE PROTECTION

AGAINTST HARMFUL INTERFERENCE WHEN THE EQUIPMENT IS OPERATED IN A
COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT. THIS EQUIPMENT GENERATES, USES, AND CAN
RADIATE RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY AND, IF NOT INSTATLLED AND USED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL, MAY CAUSE HARMFUL
INTERFERENCE TO RADIO COMMUNICATIONS .

OPERATION OF THIS EQUIPMENT IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA IS LIKELY TO CAUSE
HARMFUL INTERFERENCE IN WHICH CASE THE USER WILL BE REQUIRED TO
CORRECT THE INTERFERENCE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE.

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otherwise specified. Applications that are described in this manual are for illustration
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application will be suitable for the specified use without further testing or modification.

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LIFE SUPPORT DEVICES OR SYSTEMS WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL
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when properly used in accordance with instructions for use provided in the labelling,
can be reasonably expected to result in significant injury to the user.

2. A critical component is any component of a life support device or system whose failure
to perform can be reasonably expected to cause the failure of the life support device or
system, or to affect its safety or effectiveness.

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A Message to the Customer

Evalue Customer Services

Each and every Evalue’s product is built to the most exacting specifications to ensure
reliable performance in the harsh and demanding conditions typical of industrial
environments. Whether your new Evalue device is destined for the laboratory or the
factory floor, you can be assured that your product will provide the reliability and ease of
operation for which the name Evalue has come to be known.

Your satisfaction is our primary concern. Here is a guide to Evalue’s customer services.
To ensure you get the full benefit of our services, please follow the instructions below
carefully.

Technical Support

We want you to get the maximum performance from your products. So if you run into
technical difficulties, we are here to help. For the most frequently asked questions, you
can easily find answers in your product documentation. These answers are normally a lot
more detailed than the ones we can give over the phone. So please consult the user’s
manual first.

To receive the latest version of the user’s manual, please visit our Web site at:

http://www.evalue-tech.com/

If you still cannot find the answer, gather all the information or questions that apply to your
problem, and with the product close at hand, call your dealer. Our dealers are well trained
and ready to give you the support you need to get the most from your Evalue’s products.
In fact, most problems reported are minor and are able to be easily solved over the phone.

In addition, free technical support is available from Evalue’s engineers every business day.
We are always ready to give advice on application requirements or specific information on
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Product Warranty

Evalue warrants to you, the original purchaser, that each of its products will be free from
defects in materials and workmanship for two years from the date of purchase.

This warranty does not apply to any products which have been repaired or altered by
persons other than repair personnel authorized by Evalue, or which have been subject to
misuse, abuse, accident or improper installation. Evalue assumes no liability under the
terms of this warranty as a consequence of such events. Because of Evalue’s high quality­control standards and rigorous testing, most of our customers never need to use our
repair service. If any of Evalue’s products is defective, it will be repaired or replaced at no
charge during the warranty period. For out-of-warranty repairs, you will be billed according
to the cost of replacement materials, service time, and freight. Please consult your dealer
for more details. If you think you have a defective product, follow these steps:

1. Collect all the information about the problem encountered. (For example, CPU type

and speed, Evalue’s products model name, hardware & BIOS revision number, other
hardware and software used, etc.) Note anything abnormal and list any on-screen
messages you get when the problem occurs.

2. Call your dealer and describe the problem. Please have your manual, product, and any

helpful information available.

3. If your product is diagnosed as defective, obtain an RMA (return material authorization)

number from your dealer. This allows us to process your good return more quickly.

4. Carefully pack the defective product, a complete Repair and Replacement Order Card

and a photocopy proof of purchase date (such as your sales receipt) in a shippable
container. A product returned without proof of the purchase date is not eligible for
warranty service.

5. Write the RMA number visibly on the outside of the package and ship it prepaid to your

dealer.

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Packing List

Before you begin installing your single board, please make sure that the following
materials have been shipped:

 1 ECB-870 Pentium 4 Full-size single board
 1 Quick Installation Guide
 1 CD-ROM contains the followings:

— User’s Manual (this manual in PDF file)
— Ethernet driver and utilities
— VGA drivers and utilities
— Latest BIOS (as of the CD-ROM was made)

 Cable set includes the followings:

— 1 ATA-33 IDE cable (40-pin, pitch 2.54mm)
— 1 ATA-100 IDE cable (40-pin, pitch 2.54mm)
— 1 FDD cable (34-pin, pitch 2.54mm)
— 1 bracket with one Printer port cable (26-pin, pitch 2.54mm)
— 1 bracket with two Serial port cable (10-pin, pitch 2.54mm)
— 1 bracket with two USB port cable (10-pin, pitch 2.54mm)
— 1 PS/2 keyboard and mouse Y cable (6-pin, Mini-DIN)

If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your distributor or sales
representative immediately.

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1. MANUAL OBJECTIVES.............................................................................................1

2. INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................2

2.1 System Overview ...................................................................................................2

2.2 System Specifications...........................................................................................3

2.3 Architecture Overview...........................................................................................5

2.3.1 82845 MCH and 82801BA...........................................................................................6

2.3.2 System Memory Interface............................................................................................7

2.3.3 AGP Interface..............................................................................................................8

2.3.4 SiS 315 4X AGP VGA controller..................................................................................8

2.3.5 PCI Interface................................................................................................................8

2.3.6 IDE Interface (Bus Master Capability and Synchronous DMA Mode)...........................9

2.3.7 USB.............................................................................................................................9

2.3.8 Ethernet.......................................................................................................................9

2.3.9 M-Systems DiskOnChip.............................................................................................10

3. HARDWARE CONFIGURATION..............................................................................11

3.1 Installation Procedure .........................................................................................11

3.2 Safety Precautions...............................................................................................11

3.2.1 Warning!....................................................................................................................11

3.2.2 Caution!.....................................................................................................................11

3.3 Socket 478 Processor..........................................................................................12

3.3.1 Installing Pentium 4 CPU...........................................................................................12

3.3.2 Removing CPU..........................................................................................................12

3.4 Main Memory........................................................................................................12

3.5 M-Systems’ DiskOnChip Flash Disk...................................................................13

3.5.1 Installing DOC............................................................................................................13

3.6 Installing the Single Board Computer................................................................13

3.6.1 SiS 315 4X AGP VGA Controller ...............................................................................14

3.6.2 Promise FastTrak100 Ultr a ATA/100 IDE RAID Interface ( ECB-870R Only)...............15

3.6.3 Intel 82559(or 82559ER) & 82801BA(ICH2) + 82562ET (PHY) Network Controller. ..16

3.6.4 Drivers Support..........................................................................................................16

3.7 Watchdog Timer Programming...........................................................................17

3.8 Jumper & Connector............................................................................................18

3.8.1 Jumper & Connector Layout......................................................................................18

3.8.2 Jumper & Connector List ...........................................................................................19

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3.9 Setting Jumpers...................................................................................................21

3.9.1 COM2 RS-232/422/485 Select (J1, J2, JCSEL).........................................................22

3.9.2 LAN2 Enable / Disable Select (J82559).....................................................................23

3.9.3 M-Systems DiskOnChip Memory Address Select (JDOC) .........................................23

3.9.4 DiskOnModule Power Select (JDOM)........................................................................23

3.9.5 RAID Enable / Disable Select (JRAID, ECB-870R On ly)............................................24

3.9.6 Clear CMOS (JRTC)..................................................................................................24

3.9.7 Watchdog Timer Select (JWDT)................................................................................24

3.10 Connector Definitions..........................................................................................25

3.10.1 ATX Power Connector (ATX).....................................................................................25

3.10.2 Pentium IV +12V Connector (JATXR1)......................................................................25

3.10.3 CPU Fan and System Fan Connector (CPUFAN, CHASFAN)...................................25

3.10.4 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY).....................................................................................26

3.10.5 Signal Description – Floppy Connector (FLOPPY).....................................................27

3.10.6 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1)...................................................................................28

3.10.7 Secondary IDE Connector and RAID IDE Connector (IDE 2, & IDE 3, 4) ..................29

3.10.8 Signal Description – Primary & Secondary and RAID IDE Connector ( IDE 1, 2, 3, 4) 30

3.10.9 Internal Keyboard Connector (JATKB).......................................................................34

3.10.10 Signal Description – Internal Keyboard Connector (JATKB) ......................................34

3.10.11 Front Panel Connector (JFRNT)................................................................................34

3.10.12 Fast & Standard IrDA Connector (JIR).......................................................................35

3.10.13 Signal Configuration – Fast & Standard IrDA Connector (JIR)...................................35

3.10.14 Serial Port 1 / 2 Connector in RS-232 (JCOM1, JCOM2)...........................................35

3.10.15 Signal Description – Serial Port 1 / 2 in RS-232 Mode (JCOM1, JCOM2)..................35

3.10.16 Serial Port 1 / 2 Connector in RS-422 (JCOM1, JCOM2)...........................................36

3.10.17 Signal Description – Serial Port 1 / 2 in RS-422 Mode (JCOM1, JCOM2)..................36

3.10.18 Serial Port 1 / 2 Connector in RS-485 (JCOM1, JCOM2)...........................................37

3.10.19 Signal Description – Serial Port 1 / 2 in RS-485 Mode (JCOM1, JCOM2)..................37

3.10.20 ATX Power Controller (JPS)......................................................................................38

3.10.21 Wake-On-LAN Connector (JWOL).............................................................................38

3.10.22 10/100 BASE-Tx Ethernet Connector (LAN1, LAN2) .................................................38

3.10.23 Signal Description – 10/100Base-Tx Ethernet Connector (LAN1, LAN2)...................38

3.10.24 Parallel Port Connector (PRINTER)...........................................................................39

3.10.25 Signal Description – Parallel Port Connector (PRINTER)...........................................40

3.10.26 PS/2 Keyboard Connector (PS2)...............................................................................41

3.10.27 PS/2 Mouse Connector (PS2)....................................................................................41

3.10.28 Signal Description – PS/2 Mouse Connector (PS2) ...................................................41

3.10.29 USB Connector (USBA) .............................................................................................42

3.10.30 Signal Description – USB Connector (USBA) ............................................................42

3.10.31 CRT Connector (VGA)...............................................................................................43

3.10.32 Signal Description – CRT Connector (VGA)...............................................................43

4. AWARD BIOS SETUP..............................................................................................44

4.1 Starting Setup.......................................................................................................44

4.2 Using Setup..........................................................................................................45

4.2.1 Navigating through the menu bar...............................................................................45

4.2.2 To display a sub menu...............................................................................................45

4.3 Getting Help..........................................................................................................46

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4.4 In Case of Problems.............................................................................................46

4.5 Main Menu.............................................................................................................46

4.5.1 Setup Items ...............................................................................................................47

4.5.2 Standard CMOS Setup ..............................................................................................48

4.5.3 Advanced CMOS Setup Defaults...............................................................................51

4.5.4 Advanced Chipset Setup Defaults..............................................................................54

4.5.5 Integrated Peripherals Setup Defaults.......................................................................57

4.5.6 Power Management Setup Defaults...........................................................................61

4.5.7 PnP/ PCI Setup Defaults............................................................................................65

4.5.8 PC Health Status Setup Defaults...............................................................................67

4.5.9 Current CPUFAN , CHASFAN & PWRFAN Speed ....................................................67

4.5.10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults.............................................................................................70

4.5.11 Load Optimized Defaults............................................................................................70

4.5.12 Set Supervisor/User Password..................................................................................71

4.5.13 Save & Exit Setup......................................................................................................71

4.5.14 Exit Without Saving....................................................................................................71

4.6 Flash BIOS Utility.................................................................................................71

5. DRIVER INSTALLATION..........................................................................................72

5.1 Driver Installation for Ethernet Adapter.............................................................72

5.1.1 Windows 9x ...............................................................................................................72

5.1.2 Windows NT 4.0 Ethernet Installation........................................................................77

5.2 Driver Installation for Display Adapter...............................................................82

5.2.1 Windows 9x ...............................................................................................................82

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APPENDIX A: BIOS REVISIONS......................................................................................87

APPENDIX B: SYSTEM RESOURCES.............................................................................88

Memory Map...........................................................................................................................88

I/O – Map 89

Interrupt Usage.......................................................................................................................91

DMA-channel Usage...............................................................................................................92

APPENDIX C: AWARD BIOS POST MESSAGES............................................................93

POST Beep ....................................................................................................................93

Error Messages.............................................................................................................93

CMOS Battery Has Failed.......................................................................................................93

CMOS Checksum Error..........................................................................................................93

Disk Boot Failure, Insert System Disk And Press Enter.........................................................93

Diskette Drives Or Types Mismatch Error – Run Setup..........................................................93

Display Switch Is Set Incorrectly.............................................................................................93

Display Type Has Changed Since Last Boot ..........................................................................94

EISA Configuration Checksum Error Please Run EISA Configuration Utility...........................94

EISA Configuration Is Not Complete Please Run EISA Configuration Utility...........................94

Error Encountered initializing Hard Drive................................................................................94

Error Initializing Hard Disk Controller......................................................................................94

Floppy Disk Cntrlr Error Or No Cntrlr Present.........................................................................94

Invalid EISA Configuration Please Run EISA Configuration Utility..........................................94

Keyboard Error Or No Keyboard Present................................................................................95

Memory Address Error At.......................................................................................................95

Memory Parity Error At...........................................................................................................95

Memory Size Has Changed Since Last Boot..........................................................................95

Memory Verify Error At...........................................................................................................95

Offending Address Not Found................................................................................................95

Offending Segment.................................................................................................................95

Press A Key To Reboot..........................................................................................................95

Press F1 To Disable NMI, F2 To Reboot................................................................................95

RAM Parity Error – Checking For Segment............................................................................96

Should Be Empty But EISA Board Found Please Run EISA Configuration Utility...................96

Should Have EISA Board But Not Found Please Run EISA Configuration Utility....................96

Slot Not Empty........................................................................................................................96

System Halted, (CTRL-ALT-DEL) To Reboot.........................................................................96

Wrong Board In Slot Please Run EISA Configuration Utility...................................................96

Floppy Disk(s) Fail (80) → Unable To Reset Floppy Subsystem.............................................96

Floppy Disk(s) Fail (40) → Floppy Type Dismatch..................................................................96

Hard Disk(s) Fail (80) → HDD Reset Failed............................................................................96

Hard Disk(s) Fail (40) → HDD Controller Diagnostics Failed. .................................................96

Hard Disk(s) Fail (20) → HDD Initialization Error. ...................................................................96

Hard Disk(s) Fail (10) → Unable To Recalibrate Fixed Disk. ..................................................97

Hard Disk(s) Fail (08) → Sector Verify Failed.........................................................................97

Keyboard Is Locked Out - Unlock The Key.............................................................................97

Keyboard Error Or No Keyboard Present................................................................................97

Manufacturing POST Loop.....................................................................................................97

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BIOS ROM Checksum Error - System Halted.........................................................................97

Memory Test Fail....................................................................................................................97

APPENDIX D: AWARD BIOS POST CODES ...................................................................98

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Revision Date By Comment

1st May. 2002 Harris Chen Initial Release

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1. Manual Objectives

This manual describes in detail the Evalue Technology ECB-870 Single Board.
We have tried to include as much information as possible but we have not duplicated

information that is provided in the standard IBM Technical References, unless it proved to
be necessary to aid in the understanding of this board. The manual is sectioned and
includes a User’s Guide that will help the non-technical user to get the unit up and running.
A Troubleshooting Guide is also included to help when things go wrong.

We strongly recommend that you study this manual carefully before attempting to
interface with ECB-870 or change the standard configurations. Whilst all the necessary
information is available in this manual we would recommend that unless you are confident,
you contact your supplier for guidance.

Please be aware that it is possible to create configurations within the CMOS RAM that
make booting impossible. If this should happen, clear the CMOS settings, (see the
description of the Jumper Settings for details).

If you have any suggestions or find any errors concerning this manual and want to inform
us of these, please contact our Customer Service department with the relevant details.

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2. Introduction

2.1 System Overview

The ECB-870 is an all-in-one Full-size Pentium 4 Single Board Computer (SBC) designed
with Intel embedded chipset 845E which supports the latest Intel m-PGA 478 Pentium 4
CPU up to 2.2 GHz+ at 400 MHz of FSB, the chipset SiS315 AGP 4X VGA with 128/256
bits 2D/3D engine and onboard 32MB independent video memory for high performance
video output, dual Intel PCI-bus Fast Ethernet controllers, and M-Systems DiskOnChip
socket.

Targeting on the mission critical telecommunication or industrial applications, the ECB-870
comes designed with Intel EMD solutions. These include Intel 845, 82562ET PLC and
82559(ER) 10/100Base-Tx Fast Ethernet controller. Unlike regular commercial solutions,
Intel EMD solutions provide higher system stability and longer product supply time (Intel
EMD products' typical life cycle is 5 years). The long product life cycle guarantee is
particularly important for systems that are designed to last for many years. This makes it a
perfect solution for not only popular Networking Devices like Firewall, Gateway, Router,
and e-Server, but also CTI (Computer Telephony Integration) equipments such as PBX,
Digital Logger, etc.

Other onboard features include 400Mhz FSB, Address/Data buffer to enhance the ISA­bus driving capacity up to 64mA, dual UDMA 100 IDE channels, two 16C550 compatible
serial ports (one RS-232, one RS-232/422/485), one multi-mode parallel port, three 168­pin DIMM sockets allowing for up to 3GB of SDRAM to be installed. The optional onboard
Promise PDC20265R hardware PCI to UltraATA/100 IDE RAID controller provides two
extra UDMA 100 IDE master channels with RAID level 0 striping and level 1 mirroring
supported for high volume data storage and fast data backup requirements.

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2.2 System Specifications

General Functions

• CPU: Intel Pentium 4 CPU up to 2.2 GHz+ at 400 MHz of FSB

• CPU Socket: Intel Socket 478

• BIOS: Award 2 Mb PnP flash BIOS with APM / ACPI supported

• Chipset: Intel 82845 (MCH) with 82801BA (ICH2), ITE 8888 PCI-to-ISA Bridge

• I/O Chipset: Intel 82801BA (ICH2)

• Memory: 168-pin DIMM x 3, Max. 3GB w/ ECC supported

• Watchdog Timer: Software selectable (32 sec. ~ 254 min., 1 min./step)Reset or

NMI

• Enhanced ISA: Built-in TI 74ABT162245 Address / Data buffer supports driving

capacity up to 64mA

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• RTC Chipset: built-in RTC with lithium battery

I/O Interface

• Multi I/O: EIDE x 2 (UDMA 100), FDD x 1, K/B x 1, Mouse x 1, RS-232/422/485 x 2

(COM1/2), LPT x 1

• IrDA: 115kbps, IrDA 1.0 compliant

• USB: USB port x 2, USB 1.0 compliant (5 x 2 header)

• SSD: M-Systems DiskOnChip 2000

Ethernet Interface

• Chipset: Dual Intel PRO/100+ Fast Ethernet Interface Primary LAN (LAN1) : Intel

ICH2 with Intel 82562ET Secondary LAN (LAN2) : Intel 82559(ER)

• Ethernet Interface: RJ-45, 10/100Base-Tx, IEEE 802.3U compatible

Video Interface

• Chipset: SiS 315 4xAGP VGA with 256-/128-bit 3D/2D engine

• Memory: Onboard 32 MB independent video memory

• Resolution: 1024 x 768 @ 24bpp non-interlaced CRT

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IDE RAID Interface (Optional)

• Chipset: Promise PDC20265R hardware PCI to UltraATA/100 IDE RAID controller

• RAID Level: RAID Level 0 striping and level 1 mirroring

• Interface: IDE3/4 dual UltraATA/100 IDE master interfaces

SSD Interface

One 32-pin DIP socket supports M-Systems DiskOnChip 2000 series,
memory capacity from 8MB to 576MB

Mechanical and Environmental

• Power Consumption: +5 V @ 6.5A, +12 V @140mA, -12V @ 30mA w/ Intel

Pentium 4 1.4 GHz CPU & 128 MB SDRAM

• Board Size: 13.3"(L) x 4.8"(W) (338 mm x 122 mm)

• Weight: 0.5 Kg

• Operating Temperature: 0 to 60° C (32 to 140° F)

• Operating Humidity: 0%~90% Relative Humidity, non-condensing

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2.3 Architecture Overview

The following block diagram shows the architecture and main components of ECB-870.
Two major chipsets on board are the 82845 Graph Memory Control Hub and 82801BA
ICH2. These two devices provide interface to Socket478 processor, supports SDRAM with
ECC, PCI bus interface, ACPI compliant power management, USB port, and Ultra
DMA/33/66/100 IDE Bus Master. The 82801BA ICH2 also supports the standard I/O
functions like PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse, two 16C550 UARTs, FDC, Parallel and Infrared
interface. In addition, the onboard Intel 82559(ER) 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet controller
delivers high speed data transfers over the PCI bus.

The following sections provide detail information about the functions provided onboard.

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2.3.1 82845 MCH and 82801BA

The Intel® 845 chipset is designed, validated, and optimized for the Intel Pentium 4
processor with NetBurst micro-architecture using proven and established building blocks.
Intel 845 chipset-based platforms extend the Intel Pentium 4 processor capabilities with a
great balance of price and performance for applied computing segments.

The Intel 82845 MCH integrates a Display Cache SDRAM controller that supports a 32-bit
133 MHz SDRAM array for enhanced integrated 2D and 3D graphics performance.
Multiplexed with the display cache interface is an AGP controller interface to enable
graphics configuration and upgrade flexibility with the Intel 845 chipset for use with the
universal socket 370. The AGP interface and the internal graphics device are mutually
exclusive. When the AGP port is populated with an AGP graphics card, the integrated
graphics is disabled; thus, the display cache interface is not needed.

The 82845 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) supports a 400 MHz system bus, PC133
SDRAM memory or DDR200/266 memory and the latest graphics devices through the

1.5V AGP4X interface. The 82801BA I/O Controller Hub (ICH2) makes a direct

connection to the graphics and memory for faster access to peripherals. It provides the
features and bandwidth required for applied computing usage models. The ICH2 is
already one of the highest volume PC platform products in the world, supporting
motherboards based on the Intel® 815, Intel® 810, and Intel® 850 chipsets.

The MCH is in a 593 pin FC-BGA package and contains the following functionality:

 Supports single Pentium® 4 processor configuration at 400 MHz
 AGTL+ system bus with integrated termination supporting 32-bit system bus

addressing

 Up to 2 GB (w/ 512 Mb technology) of DDR200/266 SDRAM
 1.5 V AGP interface with 4x SBA/data transfer and 2x/4x fast write capability
 8 bit, 66 MHz 4x hub interface to the ICH2
 Distributed arbitration for highly concurrent operation

The ICH2 is a highly integrated multifunctional I/O Controller Hub that provides the
interface to the PCI Bus and integrates many of the functions needed in today’s PC
platforms. The MCH and ICH2 communicate over a dedicated hub interface. The
82801BA ICH2 Functions and capabilities include:

 PCI Rev 2.2 compliant with support for 33 MHz PCI operations
 Supports up to 6 Request/Grant pairs (PCI slots)
 Power management logic support
 Enhanced DMA controller, interrupt controller, and timer functions
 Integrated IDE controller; Ultra ATA/100/66/33

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 USB host interface; 2 host controllers and supports 4 USB ports
 Integrated LAN controller

 System Management Bus (SMBus) compatible with most I2C devices; ICH2 has both

bus master and slave capability

 AC ’97 2.1 compliant link for audio and telephony codecs; up to 6 channels (ICH2)
 Low Pin Count (LPC) interface
 FWH Interface (FWH Flash BIOS support)
 Alert on LAN* (AOL and AOL2)

2.3.2 System Memory Interface

The MCH integrates a system memory SDRAM controller with a 64-bit wide interface and
twelve system memory clock signals.

The MCH includes support for:

 Up to 2 GB of 200/266 MHz DDR SDRAM
 DDR200/266 unbuffered 184 pin DDR SDRAM DIMMs
 Maximum of 2 DIMMs, single-sided and/or double-sided
 Configurable optional ECC

The two bank-select lines SBS[1:0] and the thirteen address lines (SMA[12:0]) allow the
MCH to support 64-bit wide DIMMs using 64-Mb, 128-Mb, 256-Mb, and 512-Mb SDRAM
technologies.

While address lines SMA[9:0] determine the starting address for a burst, burst lengths are
fixed at four. Four chip selects SCS# lines allow a maximum of two rows with single-sided
SDRAM DIMMs and four rows with double-sided SDRAM DIMMs.

The MCH’s system memory controller targets CAS latencies of 2 and 2.5 clocks for
SDRAM. The MCH provides refresh functionality with a programmable rate (normal
SDRAM rate is 1 refresh/15.6 µs).

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2.3.3 AGP Interface

A single AGP component or connector (not both) is supported by the MCH AGP interface.
The AGP buffers operate only in 1.5 V mode. They are not 3.3 V safe. The AGP interface
supports 1x/2x/4x AGP signaling and 2x/4x fast writes. AGP semantic cycles to system
memory are not snooped on the system bus. PCI semantic cycles to system memory are
snooped on the system bus. The MCH supports PIPE# or SBA[7:0] AGP address
mechanisms, but not both simultaneously. Either the PIPE# or the SBA[7:0] mechanism
must be selected during system initialization. Both upstream and downstream addressing
is limited to 32 bits for AGP and AGP/PCI transactions. The MCH contains a 32 deep AGP
request queue. High-priority accesses are supported. All accesses from the AGP/PCI
interface that fall within the Graphics Aperture address range pass through an address
translation mechanism with a fully associative 20 entry TLB. Accesses between AGP and
hub interface are limited to memory writes originating from the hub interface destined for
AGP. The AGP interface is clocked from a dedicated 66 MHz clock
(66IN). The AGP-to-host/core interface is asynchronous.

2.3.4 SiS 315 4X AGP VGA controller

SiS315 is the the second chip of the SiS 256-bit graphics accelerator family. With a 529­pin PBGA package, SiS315 integrates a 4X/2X AGP controller with full sideband or
pipeline support, a 256-bit 3D/2D graphics engine and a motion compensation MPEG
I/MPEG II accelerator. It offers a complete 128-bit SDR/DDR memory data bus.
Embedded with a 128-bit 2D engine, it can achieve ultra high 2D performance with the
maximum memory bandwidth up to 5.3 GB/s. An optimized 3D pipeline architecture is
implemented for eliminating the overhead resulted from texture read, Z-buffer read/write
and destination read latencies and achieving a sustain throughput of over 90% of peak
throughput even when texture, Z buffer and alpha blending functions are all enabled.
SiS315 also includes a video accelerator and a high performance DVD motion
compensation logic to provide very smooth DVD playback. SiS315 provides 12-bit DDR
(dual data rate) or single 24-bit SDR digital interface to support secondary display, which
is independent of primary CRT display. The digital video interface can also support
different TV encoders or LCD transmitters offered by the third party vendors.

2.3.5 PCI Interface

The ICH2 PCI interface provides a 33 MHz, Rev. 2.2 compliant implementation. All PCI
signals are 5V tolerant, except PME#. The ICH2 integrates a PCI arbiter that supports up
to six external PCI bus masters in addition to the internal ICH2 requests.

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2.3.6 IDE Interface (Bus Master Capability and Synchronous DMA Mode)

The fast IDE interface supports up to four IDE devices providing an interface for IDE hard
disks and CD ROMs. Each IDE device can have independent timings. The IDE interface
supports PIO IDE transfers up to 14 Mbytes/sec and Bus Master IDE transfers up 100
Mbytes/sec. It does not consume any ISA DMA resources. The IDE interface integrates
16x32-bit buffers for optimal transfers.

The ICH2’s IDE system contains two independent IDE signal channels. They can be
electrically isolated independently. They can be configured to the standard primary and
secondary channels (four devices). There are integrated series resistors on the data and
control lines.

Access to these controllers is provided by two standard IDC 40-pin connectors.

2.3.7 USB

The USB controller provides enhanced support for the Universal Host Controller Interface
(UHCI). This includes support that allows legacy software to use a USB-based keyboard
and mouse. The ICH2 is USB Revision 1.1 compliant. The ICH2 contains two USB Host
Controllers. Each Host Controller includes a root hub with two separate USB ports each,
for a total of 4 USB ports. The signals are provided by a 5 x 2 header or an optional USB
bracket adapter.

2.3.8 Ethernet

2.3.8.1 ICH2 LAN Controller

The ICH2’s integrated LAN Controller includes a 32-bit PCI controller that provides
enhanced scatter-gather bus mastering capabilities and enables the LAN Controller to
perform high speed data transfers over the PCI bus. Its bus master capabilities enable the
component to process high level commands and perform multiple operations; this lowers
processor utilization by off-loading communication tasks from the processor. Two large
transmit and receive FIFOs of 3 KB each help prevent data under runs and overruns while
waiting for bus accesses. This enables the integrated LAN Controller to transmit data with
minimum interframe spacing (IFS).

The LAN Controller can operate in either full duplex or half duplex mode. In full duplex
mode the LAN Controller adheres with the IEEE 802.3x Flow Control specification. Half
duplex performance is enhanced by a proprietary collision reduction mechanism.

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2.3.8.2 Intel 82559

The Ethernet interface is based on an Intel 82559 Ethernet controller that supports both
10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX. The 82559 consists of both the Media Access Controller
(MAC) and the physical layer (PHY) interface combined into a single component solution.

The 32-bit PCI controller provides enhanced scatter-gather bus mastering capabilities and
enables the 82559 to perform high speed data transfers over the PCI bus. Its bus master
capabilities enable the component to process high level commands and perform multiple
operations, which lowers CPU utilization by off-loading communication tasks from the CPU.
Two large transmit and receive FIFOs of 3 Kbytes each help prevent data under runs and
overruns while waiting for bus accesses. This enables the 82559 to transmit data with
minimum interframe spacing (IFS).

2.3.9 M-Systems DiskOnChip

M-Systems’ DiskOnChip 2000 is a high performance single-chip flash disk in a standard
32-pin DIP package. This unique data storage solution offers cost effective data storage
beyond that of traditional hard disks. Perfect for applications with limited space and
varying capacity requirements. The DiskOnChip 2000 is simply inserted into a 32-pin DIP
socket on your platform board and you have a bootable flash disk.

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3. Hardware Configuration

This chapter explains you the instructions of how to set up your system. The additional
information shows you how to install M-Systems’ DiskOnChip and program the Watchdog
Timer.

3.1 Installation Procedure

1. Turn off the power supply.

2. Insert the DIMM module (be careful with the orientation).

3. Insert all external cables for hard disk, floppy, keyboard, mouse, USB etc. except for flat

panel. A CRT monitor must be connected in order to change CMOS settings to support
flat panel.

4. Connect power supply to the board via the PWR1.

5. Turn on the power.

6. Enter the BIOS setup by pressing the delete key during boot up. Use the “Auto

Configuration with Optimal Settings” feature. The Peripheral Setup and the Standard
CMOS Setup Window must be entered and configured correctly to match the particular
system configuration.

7. If TFT panel display is to be utilised, make sure the panel voltage is correctly set

before connecting the display cable and turning on the power.

3.2 Safety Precautions

3.2.1 Warning!

Always completely disconnect the power cord from your chassis or power
cable from your board whenever you work with the hardware. Do not make
connections while the power is on. Sensitive electronic components can
be damaged by sudden power surges. Only experienced electronics
personnel should open the PC chassis.

3.2.2 Caution!

Always ground yourself to remove any static charge before touching the
board. Modern electronic devices are very sensitive to static electric
charges. As a safety precaution, use a grounding wrist strap at all times.
Place all electronic components in a static-dissipative surface or static­shielded bag when they are not in the chassis.

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3.3 Socket 478 Processor

3.3.1 Installing Pentium 4 CPU

 Lift the handling lever of CPU socket outwards and upwards to the other end.
 Align the processor pins with pin holes on the socket. Make sure that the notched

corner or dot mark (pin 1) of the CPU corresponds to the socket’s bevel end. Then
press the CPU gently until it fits into place. If this operation is not easy or smooth,
don’t do it forcibly. You need to check and rebuild the CPU pin uniformly.

 Push down the lever to lock processor chip into the socket.
 Follow the installation guide of cooling fan or heat sink to mount it on CPU surface

and lock it on the socket 478.

 Be sure to follow particular CPU speed and voltage type to adjust the jumper settings

properly.

3.3.2 Removing CPU

 Unlock the cooling fan first.
 Lift the lever of CPU socket outwards and upwards to the other end.
 Carefully lift up the existing CPU to remove it from the socket.
 Follow the steps of installing a CPU to change to another one or place handling bar to

close the opened socket.

3.4 Main Memory

ECB-870 provides 3 DIMM sockets (168-pin Dual In-line Memory Module) to support 3.3V
SDRAM. The maximum memory size is 3GB (registered type of SDRAM). If 100MHz FSB
CPU is adopt, you have to use PC-100 SDRAM. For system compatibility and stability,
please do not use memory module without brand.

Both single and double-side DIMM module with ECC feature can be used on ECB-870.
And, it is not necessary to install the DIMM module in order. You can install different size
of SDRAM module on DIMM1, DIMM2, DIMM3 or all.

Watch out the contact and lock integrity of memory module with socket, it will influence the
system’s reliability. Follow the normal procedure to install your SDRAM module into the
DIMM socket. Before locking the DIMM module, make sure that the memory module has
been completely inserted into the DIMM socket.

Note:

Please do not change any SDRAM parameter in BIOS setup to increase your
system’s performance without acquiring technical information in advance.

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3.5 M-Systems’ DiskOnChip Flash Disk

ECB-870 reserves a 32-pin DIP socket to support M-Systems’ DiskOnChip flash disk up to
288 MB. The DiskOnChip is based on pure ISA bus and without PnP (Plug and Play)
function. Before the installation, make sure that the DiskOnChip I/O address jumper is set
properly to prevent the I/O resource conflict.

3.5.1 Installing DOC

Align the DOC with the pinholes on the socket. Make sure that the notched corner or dot
mark (pin 1) of DOC corresponds to notched corner of the socket. Then press the DOC
gently until it fits into place. If installation procedure is correct, the flash disk can be viewed
as a normal hard disk to access read/write data now.

Note:

Please make sure that your DOC is properly inserted. Place the DOC in wrong
direction will damage the flash device.

If you system would like to boot from the flash disk, it is recommended to refer to the
application note provided by M-Systems first. You can easily obtain the application note
from M-Systems’ DiskOnChip user’s manual or from their web site as below.

http://www.m-sys.com

3.6 Installing the Single Board Computer

To install your ECB-870 into chassis or proprietary environment, the following steps have
to be followed.

 Make sure all jumpers are properly set.
 Install and configure CPU and memory module correctly.
 Place the ECB-870 into the dedicated position in your system.
 Attach cables to peripherals.

Note:

Please ensure that your SBC is properly installed and fixed by mechanism.
Otherwise, the system might be unstable or do not work due to bad contact of
golden finger and slot.

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3.6.1 SiS 315 4X AGP VGA Controller

With a 529-pin PBGA package, SiS315 integrates a 4X/2X AGP controller with full
sideband or pipeline support, a 256-bit 3D/2D graphics engine and a motion
compensation MPEG I/MPEG II accelerator. It offers a complete 128-bit SDR/DDR
memory data bus. Embedded with a 128-bit 2D engine, it can achieve ultra high 2D
performance with the maximum memory bandwidth up to 5.3 GB/s. An optimized 3D
pipeline architecture is implemented for eliminating the overhead resulted from texture
read, Z-buffer read/write and destination read latencies and achieving a sustain
throughput of over 90% of peak throughput even when texture, Z buffer and alpha
blending functions are all enabled. SiS315 also includes a video accelerator and a high
performance DVD motion compensation logic to provide very smooth DVD playback.
SiS315 provides 12-bit DDR (dual data rate) or single 24-bit SDR digital interface to
support secondary display, which is independent of primary CRT display. The digital video
interface can also support different TV encoders or LCD transmitters offered by the third
party vendors.

SiS315 support the following display modes:

 Supports 375MHz pixel clock
 Supports VESA standard super high resolution graphics modes
 640x480 16/256/64K/16M colors 85 Hz NI
 800x600 16/256/64K/16M colors 85 Hz NI
 1024x768 256/64K/16M colors 85 Hz NI
 1280x1024 256/64K/16M colors 85 Hz NI
 1600x1200 256/64K/16M colors 85Hz NI
 1920x1440 256/64K/16M colors 85Hz NI
 2048x1536 256/64K/16M colors 85Hz NI
 low resolution modes (hidden)
 Supports virtual screen up to 4096x4096

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3.6.2 Promise FastTrak100 UltraATA/100 IDE RAID Interface (ECB-870R Only)

The board integrates with Promise FastTrak100 UltraATA/100 IDE RAID interface that
provides RAID 0 and 1 functions. The function can enable or disable by jumper JRAID and
the RAID level can be set on BIOS. The channel 1 in BIOS stands for IDE3, and the
channel 2 in BOIS stands for IDE4.

The integrated RAID function will offer the better reliability and flexibility to the system
applications. It offers RAID 1 mirroring (for two drives) to protect data. If a drive that is part
of a mirrored array fails, the system will use the mirrored drive (which contains identical
data) to assume all data handing. When a new replacement drive is later installed, it
rebuilds data to the new drive from the mirrored drive to restore fault tolerance.

With striping, drives can read and write data in parallel to increase the performance of the
system. Mirroring increases read performance through load balancing and elevator seek
while creating a complete backup of your files. Striped array can double the sustained
data transfer rate of Ultra ATA/100 drives. It fully supports Ultra ATA/100 specification of
up to 100 MB/sec per drive. The RAID levels perform with different functions integrated on
the board is as below.

 RAID 0 (Striping):

The data is striped or overlapped across multiple HDD. It offers the more space of “single
disk” but no fault-tolerance. In the other words, if you use two 40 GB hard drives in RAID 0,
it will be the 80 GB (40 + 40 GB) of hard drive space and set as a single disk, like disc C.

 RAID 1 (Mirroring):

Stores the data within two hard drives at least at the same time. It offers the fault­tolerance storage of the system. The space o f storage will be half of the original space. If
performing 1-to-1 mirroring with two 40 GB drives, the system only sees one 40 GB drive.

If the onboard IDE controller is installed with hard disk, enable support in the Motherboard
Standard CMOS Setup for the drives. Note that the onboard IDE hard drives will then be
the bootable hard disk. If you want to boot from RAID IDE, it is necessary to set the Boot
sequence to “SCSI, A:, C:” since the RAID IDE is identified as a SCSI card

Note:

Before installing the device. Backup any necessary data. Failure to follow this
accepted PC practice could result in data loss.

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3.6.3 Intel 82559(or 82559ER) & 82801BA(ICH2) + 82562ET (PHY) Network

Controller

The 82559 (or 82559ER) and ICH2+PHY is fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX LAN
solution. The 32-bit PCI controller provides enhanced scatter-gather bus mastering
capabilities and enables the 82559 to perform high-speed data transfers over the PCI bus.
Its bus master capabilities enable the component to process high level commands and
perform multiple operations, which lower CPU utilization by off-loading communication
tasks from the CPU.

The ECB-870 equips two LED indicators on the RJ-45 connector to indicate the LAN
interface status. These messages will provide you a guide for troubleshooting.

Green LED LAN Activity LED that indicates the data transfer activity.
Blinking: indicates transmission/receiving activity
On: indicates no activity but link is valid
Off: link is invalid
Yellow LED LAN Link Integrity LED that indicates link speed
On: link speed at 100Mbps
Off: link speed at 10Mbps

3.6.4 Drivers Support

ECB-870 provides on CD-Title to support on-board VGA and Ethernet device drivers in
various operating systems. Before installing the device drivers, please see the reference
files in each sub-directory. You cannot install drivers from CD-Title directly.

 SiS315 GRAPHY: Support NT4.0, Windows9x, Win2000, … environment
 INTEL 845 & ICH2 CHIPSET DRIVER: Support NT4.0, Windows9x, Win2000, …

environment

 Intel 82559 (or Intel 82559ER): Support Dos, Windows3.1, Windows9x, NT3.5,

NT4.0, Novell, OS/2 …

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3.7 Watchdog Timer Programming

When the Watch-Dog Timer (WDT) function is enabled, a system reset will be generated
unless an application triggers the timer periodically within time-out period. This allows the
system to restart in an orderly way in case of any abnormal condition is found.

An optional two-port WDT is provided on ECB-870. This WDT comes with 8 possible
ranges of time intervals from 500ms to 64sec., which can be adjusted by setting jumper
positions. It could be enabled and programmed by reading I/O port 0533H or 0543H to
issue trigger continuously, and disabled by reading I/O port 0033H or 0343H. A tolerance
of 30% timer limit must be considered. For instance, if the time-out interval is set to 1
second, the WDT trigger command must be issued within 700ms at least.

The below example gives you a reference algorithm for WDT programming via I/O port
0533H and 0033H in your application programs:

Enable WDT

MOV DX, 0533H
IN AL, DX

Re-trigger WDT

MOV DX, 0533H
IN AL, DX

Disable WDT

MOV DX, 0033H
IN AL, DX

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3.8 Jumper & Connector

3.8.1 Jumper & Connector Layout

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