Intel PCM-6896 User Manual

PCM-6896

Intel 815E compact board with PCI

slot, Audio, LAN, compact flash, 4
COM ports, PC/104 & PC/104 Plus

Copyright Notice

This document is copyrighted, 2001. All rights are reserved. The
original manufacturer reserves the right to make improvements to
the products described in this manual at any time without notice.

No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated or
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original manufacturer assumes no responsibility for its use, nor for
any infringements upon the rights of third parties which may result
from its use.

Acknowledgments

VIA is a trademark of VIA T echnology, Inc.
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A ward is a trademark of A ward Software International, Inc.
Cyrix is a trademark of Cyrix Corporation.
IBM, PC/A T , PS/2 and VGA are trademarks of International
Business Machines Corporation.
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All other product names or trademarks are properties of their
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Part No. 2087689604 5th Edition
A1.0 Printed in Taiwan March 2001

Packing List

Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that the
following materials are included:

• 1PCM-6896 Intel 815E all in one CPU Card

• 1 Quick Installation Guide

• 1 Supporting CD-ROM that contains the following:

•User’s Manual (this manual in PDF file)

•VGA drivers and utilities

•Audio drivers and utilities

•Latest BIOS (as of the CD-ROM was made)

If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact your

distributor or sales representative immediately.

FCC STATEMENT

This devise complies with part 15 FCC rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference.
(2) This device must accept any interference received including

interference that may cause undesired operations.

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
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed 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.

A Message to the Customer

AAEON Customer Services

Each and every AAEON 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 AAEON equipment 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 AAEON has
come to be known.

Your satisfaction is our primary concern. Here is a guide to
AAEON's customer services. T o ensure you get the full benefit of
our services, please follow the instructions below carefully .

Technical Support

W e 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 more
detailed than the ones we can give over the phone.

So please consult this manual first. 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 AAEON 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 AAEON
engineers every business day. We are always ready to give advice
on application requirements or specific information on the installa­tion and operation of any of our products.

Product Warranty

AAEON 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 shipment.

This warranty does not apply to any products which have been
repaired or altered by persons other than repair personnel autho­rized by AAEON, or which have been subject to misuse, abuse,
accident or improper installation. AAEON assumes no liability
under the terms of this warranty as a consequence of such events.

Because of AAEON's high quality-control standards and rigorous
testing, most of our customers never need to use our repair service.
If an AAEON product 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, AAEON products used, 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 readily 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 return more quickly .

4 . Carefully pack the defective product, a fully-completed 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.

Notice

Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing the PCM-6896 board. This user's

manual is designed to help you to get the most out of the PCM­6896, please read it thoroughly before you install and use the
board. The product that you have purchased comes with an two­year limited warranty, but AAEON will not be responsible for
misuse of the product. Therefore, we strongly urge you to first
read the manual before using the product.

T o receive the latest version of the user manual, please visit our
Web site at:

http://www.aaeon.com

Contents

Copyright Notice.....................................................................2

Packing List.............................................................................3

FCC ST A TEMENT .................................................................3

A Message to the Customer .................................................4

AAEON Customer Services .................................................4

T echnical Support....................................................................5

Product W arranty....................................................................5

Notice.....................................................................................6

Chapter One: General Information.................10

Introduction.......................................................11

Features............................................................12

Specifications....................................................13

Board Layout....................................................17

Board Dimensions............................................18

Chapter Two: Hardware Installation..............19

Safety precautions .............................................................. 20

Removing the CPU ............................................................. 20

Installing A CPU ................................................................. 21

Setting jumpers ................................................................... 22

Installing DRAM (DIMMs) .............................................. 23

Location of Jumpers and Connectors..............24

List of Jumpers ................................................................... 25

List of Connectors .............................................................. 26

Clear CMOS (JP1)...........................................27

COM3 &COM4 Selection (JP2 & JP3)..........................28

Speaker Out and Line Out (JP4) ....................................... 29

Front Panel (JP5) ................................................................ 29

PC/104 Plus Voltage Select (JP6).........................29

COM 2 Setting (JP8 &JP7)......................................30

CPU/SDRAM Setting (JP9)....................................31

Disk on Chip (JP10)............................................................ 33

CPU and System Fan Power Connector (CN1).................36

USB Connector (CN5 &CN6)...............................37

IDE Hard Drive Connector (CN7)...............................38

IR Connector (CN10)...............................................40

A TX Power Connector (CN11)........................................... 40

DVI Connector (CN12).....................................41

Keyboard and Mouse Connector (CN13)................................42

VGA Display Connector (CN14)..............................43

Audio Connector (CN15).........................................44

Parallel Port Connector (CN16)..................................44

100-Base-Tx Ethernet Connector (CN17)...............45

Floppy Drive Connector (CN19)...............................46

Digital I/O Connector (CN20)...............................................48

Audio Out Connector 1 Watt (CN22).......................49

AT/ATX Power Select (CN25).......................................49

Wake On Lan (CN25)...........................................................49

Compact Flash Connector.............................................50

Chapter3:AwardBIOSetup................................51

Starting setup.......................................................................52

Getting help..........................................................................53

Setup keys............................................................................54

Main Setup Menu................................................................55

Standard COMS Features...................................................57

Advanced BIOS Feature.....................................................62

Advanced Chipset Features.................................................67

Integrated Peripherals.........................................................71

Power Management Setup...................................................76

PnP/PCI Configurations.......................................................80

PC Health Status..................................................................81

Frequency/V oltage Control..................................................82

Load Fail-Safe Defaults.......................................................83

Load Optimized Defaults.....................................................84

Set Supervisor Password.....................................................85

Set User Password...............................................................86

Save to CMOS & Exit........................................................87

Quit without Saving.............................................................88

Chapter 4: Driver Installation ........................... 8 9

Notice: Attention.................................................................90

Chipset Driver Win 98/2000................................................91

Ultra A T A Storage Driver Win 98/2000..............................92

Win 98 Lan...........................................................................93

Win 98 VGA.........................................................................94

Win 98 Audio........................................................................95

Win NT Security Driver .......................................................96

Win NT Ultra A T A...............................................................97

Win NT VGA........................................................................98

Win NT Audio.......................................................................99

Win NT LAN......................................................................100

Win 2000 VGA...................................................................101

Win 2000 Audio..................................................................102

Win 2000 LAN....................................................................103

1

CHAPTER

General
Information

This chapter gives background informa­tion on the PCM-6896.

Sections include:

• Card specifications

• Card layout and dimensions

Introduction

AAEON’s new compact size board PCM-6896 tar gets high-end multime­dia and networking applications. This board is supported by Intel
Celeron and Pentium III CPUs, easy Upgrading allows you to take full
advantage of Intel’s Development of even-higher speed Celeron and
Pentium III CPUs. This is a perfect choice for embedded applications

that Require cost-effective high computing power communications
Products – whether video, voice, or data convergence over
Internet Protocol network infrastructures.

The PCM-6896 also adopts the 10/100MB Intel 815E Ethernet controller

that offers higher network performance and reliability . In addition, the

PCM-6896 also features power management to minimize power con-

sumption. It complies with the ACPI standard and supports three types

of power-saving features: Doze mode, Standby and Suspend modes.

The board’s watchdog timer automatically resets the system or gener-

ates an interrupt in case the system stops due to a program bug or EMI.

The onboard compact flash will offer a larger memory bank for data
storage of all types. Compact Flash requires a fraction of power used to
drive floppy disk or CD-ROMs, also no battery is required to save the
data when the computer powers down.

The onboard 10/100BaseTx Ethernet interface and Sound Blaster?-

compatible audio opens up worlds of possibilities for kiosks, gaming

systems, POS systems, medical and educational products.

The Fast Ethernet controller provides a tenfold increase in
Network capability; and is fully compatible with traditional
10Mbps network facilities.

PCM-6896 also includes four high-speed serial ports (three RS-232, one

RS-232/422/485), one multimode (ECP/EPP/SPP) parallel port, 2 floppy

drives, an Ultra DMA/100, Enhanced IDE controller supporting up to

two devices with data transfer rate up to 100MB per second, and a

keyboard/PS/2 mouse interface. This AAEON embedded PC includes

almost everything you need for fast, worry-free embedded PC perfor-

mance.

The addition of PC/104 and PC/104 Plus will allow a wide selection of

accessory cards to be added to the PCM-6896. Such accessories as

Ultra Wide 2 SCSI, fax modem, vehicle power supply , extra DiskOnChip,

Features

• Supports both Intel FC-PGA Pentium III and Celeron CPU’s

• High Speed Micro AGP 2X for VGA function onboard

• One 10/100 Base-T Fast Ethernet

• Supports H/W status monitoring

• Integrated AC-97 2.1 SoundBlaster compatible PCI 3D Audio

• Onboard Intel 815E controller supports 18/36-bit TFT panels

• Supports DiskOnChip (SSD) and Compact flash memory

• Four USB ports onboard

• DVI Interface onboard

Specifications

CPU: Intel FC-PGA 370-pin Pentium III and Celeron CPU’s (with system
bus frequencies of 66/100/133MHz)

CPU Socket: Intel socket 370

BIOS: A ward 2MB Flash BIOS

Chipset: Intel 815E

I/O Chipset: ITE-8712. Fully 16-bit I/O decoded. Windond 83977EF as

2nd SIO for COM3, COM4 port.

ISA bus interface: Winbond W83626 LPC to ISA bridge.

Memory: Onboard One 168-pin DIMM socket supports up to 512

MBbytes SDRAM (PC 100/133 support)

Enhanced IDE: Supports two IDE devices. Supports Ultra DMA/100
mode with transfer rate up to 100MB/sec.

Connector: One 40-pin (2.54mm) pin header with box

FDD interface: Supports up to two floppy disk drives, 5.25” (360KB and

1.2 MB) and/or 3.5” (720KB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB)

Connector: One 34-pin (2.54mm) pin header with box

Parellel Port: One bi-directional parallel port. Supports SPP, ECP, and

EPP modes

Connector: One 26-pin (2.00mm) pin header

Serial Port: Three RS-232 serial ports, can be configured as COM1,

COM2, COM3, COM4, or disabled individually and one RS-232/422/
485(COM2). Either COM1, COM2 can be S/W configurable to support
Ring wake up function and COM3, COM4 provide the option to select12V/
Ring function by jumper setting (16C550 equivalent)

Connector: One 40-pin (2.54mm) pin header

IrDA port: Support SIR and CIR
Connector: One 6-pin (2.54mm) pin header

KB/PS2 Mouse connector: A 7-pin (4*2-1) header supports PC/A T

Keyboard and PS/2 mouse and W ake on KBD function.

USB connectors: T wo 10-pin header onboard supports four USB ports
Connector: T wo 10-pin (2.00mm) pin header

Front Panel Connector: Provide the signals of RSTIN, HDD LED, Buzzer

and Intrude Alarm input.

Connector: 8-pin (2.54mm) pin header

GPIO port: Support 4 general purpose I/O each with TTL level interface
Connector: 10-pin (2.0mm) pin header

Battery: Lithium battery for data retention

Watchdog T imer: Can generate a system reset, IRQ 15 or NMI. Supports

Win95, W in3.1. Software selectable time-out interval (1 sec.~255 min., 1
min./step)

DMA: 7 DMA channels (8237 equivalent)

Interrupt: 15 interrupt levels (8259 equivalent)

Power management: Supports A TX power supply . I/O peripheral device

support power saving and doze/standby/suspend modes. APM 1.2
compliant

H/W status monitoring: Embedded in ITE 8712 supports power supply
voltages and temperatures monitoring

Audio Interface:

Chipset: 815E

Codec: ALC200 or compatible

Interface: One 14-pin (2.00mm) pin header for MIC in, line in, line out,

speaker out, CD-in. One 4 pin wafer for Speaker output of 1W + 1W . One
4 pin wafer for CD audio input

Flat Panel/CRT Interface

VGA: Onboard 815E
Chipset output AGP port: AGP 2X (Default from Intel 815E built-in)

Display memory: Share memory max to 4MB (Max)

Display T ype: Supports non-interlaced CR T and up to 18/36-bit LCD (TFT

LCD only), can display both CRT and flat panel simultaneously

Connector: 16 pin (2.54mm) for CR T, 50-pin (2.00mm) pin header for LCD

Resolution: Up to 1024 X 768 @ 256K colors
Expansion Interface

PC/104 and PC/104 Plus Connector

One 16-bit 104-pin and one 32-bit 120-pin connector onboard for expan­sion.

PCI Slot: One 32-bit PCI slot onboard
Ethernet Interface

Chipset: Intel 815E

Ethernet interface: One 10/100Base-T RJ45 connector, LAN LED support

(Link, RX, TX) Support WOL and optional support for AOL

SDD Interface

One 32-pin DIP socket supports M-Systems DiskOnChip 2000 series up to
288MB.

Mechanical and Environmental

Power Supply voltage: +5V , +12V, +3.3V , -5V, -12V , -3.3V

Operating temperature: 32 to 140 degrees F (0-60 degrees C)

Board Size: 8” (L) x 5.75” (W) (203mm x 146mm)

Weight: 1.2 lb. (0.5Kg)

Board Layout

JP9

CN24

CN1

CN9

CN12

JP5

CN10

CN2

CN25

JP8
JP7

CN3

JP3
JP2

JP10

CN14
JP1

JP6

PCI1

CN4
CN22

CN17

CN20

CN7

CN18

CN13

CN19

CN16

CN6

CN5

JP4

CN11

CN15

CN21

Board Dimensions

2

CHAPTER

Installation

This chapter provides information regarding
PCM-6896 hardware, including instructions on
setting jumpers and connecting peripherals,
switches and indicators. Be sure to read all the
safety precautions before you begin the
installation procedure.

Safety precautions

Warning! Always completely disconnect the power cord from

your chassis whenever you are working on it. Do not
make connections while the power is on because
sensitive electronic components can be damaged by
the sudden rush of power. Only experienced electron­ics personnel should open the PC chassis.

Caution! Always ground yourself to remove any static charge

before touching the CPU card. Modern electronic
devices are very sensitive to static electric charges.
Use a grounding wrist strap at all times. Place all
electronic components on a static-dissipative surface
or in a static-shielded bag when they are not in the
chassis.

Removing the CPU

The PCM-6896 all-in-one CPU module supports most 486 CPUs.
The system's performance depends on the CPU you choose. You
can install or upgrade the CPU in the board's PGA socket by
following the procedures outlined below . If your system has an
existing CPU, you need to remove it before installing the new CPU.

Removing a CPU

1. Disconnect power from the chassis, and unplug all connections
to the CPU card. Then, remove the CPU card from the chassis
by following the instructions in the user's manual for your
chassis.

2 . Lift the CPU out of the PGA socket. The old chip may be

difficult to remove. Y ou may find spray chip lubricant, designed
for pin-grid-array (PGA) devices, and a chip puller helpful.
These are available at electronics hobbyists' supply stores.

Installing A CPU

T o install the CPU, follow the instructions that came with it. If no
documentation was provided, the general procedures for installing
a CPU are outlined below:

1 . Lubricate the pins on the CPU with lubricant for PGA devices.

This makes the CPU slide in much easier and greatly reduces
the chance of damaging the pins and other components.

2 . Carefully align the CPU so that it is parallel to the socket. Make

sure that the notch on the corner of the CPU matches the notch
on the inside of the socket.

3 . Gently push the CPU into the socket. There will probably be a

small gap between the CPU and the socket even when it is fully
seated. DO NOT USE EXCESSIVE FORCE!

When you install a new CPU, you may have to adjust other
settings on the board, such as CPU type, CPU clock, and PCI
speed, to accommodate it. Make sure that the settings are correct
for your CPU. Improper settings may damage the CPU.

Setting jumpers

You configure your card to match the needs of your application by
setting jumpers. A jumper is the simplest kind of electric switch. 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” a jumper you connect the pins with the clip. T o “open” a
jumper you remove the clip. Sometimes a jumper will have three
pins, labeled 1, 2, and 3. In this case you would connect either pins
1 and 2 or 2 and 3.

11

1

11

Open Closed Closed 2-3

The jumper settings are schematically depicted in this manual as
follows:

Open Closed Closed 2-3

A pair of needle-nose pliers may be helpful when working with
jumpers.

1 2 3

33

3

33

22

2

22

If you have any doubts about the best hardware configuration for
your application, contact your local distributor or sales representa­tive before you make any changes.

Generally, you simply need a jumper to make most connections.

Installing DRAM (DIMMs)

System Memory

PCM-6896 contains one socket for 168-pin dual in-line memory
module (DIMM). The socket uses 3.3 V unbuffered synchro­nous DRAM (SDRAM). DIMM is available in capacities of 16,
32, 64, 128, 256, or 512 MB.

Supplementary information about DIMM

Y our PCM-6896 can accept both regular and PC-100/133 SDRAM
Module(with or without parity).

Single-sided modules are typically 16 or 128MB; double-sided
modules are usually 32 or 256 MB.

Memory Installation Procedures

Installing the SDRAM is simple and may be performed quickly .
First, line up the card to the bracket. Making sure the teeth on
the card lines up to the bracket inserts. Hold the card at a 90
degree angle in your hand, push the card into the bracket. The
card will click into place, by itself. T o remove the card push
outwards on the two handles on the sides of the bracket. The
card will eject by itself.

Location of Jumpers & Connectors

CN24

JP 9

CN1

CN9

CN12

JP 5

CN10

CN2

CN25

JP 8
JP 7

CN3

JP 3
JP 2

JP10

CN14
JP 1

JP 6

PCI1

CN4
CN22

CN17

CN20

CN7

CN18

CN13

CN19

CN16

CN6

CN5

JP 4

CN11

CN15

CN21

List of Jumpers

Jumpers allow users to manually customize system configurations
to their suitable application needs.

The following tables list the function of each of the board's jumpers
and connectors.

Jumpers

Label Function

JP1 Clear CMOS Setting
JP2, JP3 COM3, COM4 Pin 9 Selection

JP4 Speaker Out/Line Out
JP5 Front Panel Connectors
JP6 PC/104 Plus Voltage Select
JP7 COM2 Selection
JP8 COM2 Select for RS-232/422/484
JP9 CPU/SDRAM Speed Select
JP10 DOC Address Select

List of Connectors

Connectors on board access link to external devices such as hard
disk drives, a keyboard, VGA, or floppy drives.

The following consist the list of each connector function:

Connectors

Label Function

CN1 & CN24 CPU Fan Connector
CN2, CN3 PC/104 Connector

CN4 PC/104 Plus Connector
CN5, CN6 USB Port
CN7 IDE Connector
C N 9 DIMM Connector
CN10 IR Connector
CN11 ATX Power Connector
CN12 Digital V ideo Interface Connector
CN13 Keyboard & Mouse Connector
CN14 VGA Connector
CN15 Audio Connector
CN16 Parallel Port
CN17 100Base-TX Ethernet Connector
CN18 COM1/COM2/COM3/COM4 Connector
CN19 Floppy Disk Drive Connector
CN20 Digital I/O
CN21 LAN LED Connector
CN22 Speaker Out (1 W ATT)
CN25 AT/AX Power Select (Pins 6-7)
CN25 Wake On Lan (Pins 1-5)

Clear CMOS Selection (JP1)

Safety precautions in setting up clear CMOS must be taken, always
place jumper on protect mode. In clearing CMOS, place jumper for

just a second (follow clear CMOS illustration) then, immediately
return jumper to protect mode.

Clear CMOS Selection (JP1)

* Protect Clear CMOS
1 2 3 1 2 3

* Default

(JP2) & (JP3) For COM3 & COM4 Selec­tion

+12V
1 3 5

2 4 6

+5V

1 3 5

2 4 6

RI (default)

1 3 5

2 4 6

Speaker Out and Line out (JP4)

Line Out

1 3 5

2 4 6

Speaker Out (default)

1 3 5

2 4 6

Front Panel Connectors (JP5)

Front Panel Connectors (JP5)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 GN D 2 Power on Button
3 IDE LED 4 VCC
5 Speaker 6 VCC
7 Case Open 8 GN D
9 HWRST # 10 GND

PC/104 Plus Voltage Select (JP6)

PC/105 Plus V oltage Select (JP6)
5V * 3.3V
1 2 3 1 2 3

* Default

RS-232/422/485 COM 2 (JP8), (JP7)
Setting

The PCM-6896 COM2 serial port can be selected as RS-232, RS-422,
or RS-485 by setting JP8.

JP8 JP7

*RS-232 (default)

3 6 9 12

1 4 7 10

RS-485

3 6 9 12

1 5
2 6
3 7

1 4 7 10

4 8

RS-422

3 6 9 12

1 4 7 10

1 5

2 6

3 7

4 8