TME-ITX-GM45-R1V1
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LIPPERT
Embedded Computers GmbH
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Thunderbird-GM45
Mini-ITX Motherboard
Technical Manual
TME-ITX-GM45-R1V1 Rev 1.1
Technical Manual Thunderbird-GM45
LiPPERT Document: TME-ITX-GM45-R1V1.doc Revision 1.1
Copyright © 2007 LiPPERT Embedded Computers GmbH, All rights reserved
Contents and specifications within this manual are subject of change without notice.
Trademarks
MS-DOS, Windows, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT and Windows XP are trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation. PS/2 is a trademark of International Business Machines, Inc. Intel and
Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation. Geode is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
M-Systems and DiskOnChip are trademarks or registered trademarks of M-Systems Flash Disk
Pioneers, Ltd. PC/104 is a registered trademark of PC/104 Consortium. All other trademarks
appearing in this document are the property of their respective owners.
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Table of Contents
1. Overview 4
1.1 Introduction .......................................................................................... 4
Features ................................................................................................. 4
Block Diagram......................................................................................... 1
1.2 Ordering Information............................................................................. 2
Thunderbird-GM45 Models ........................................................................ 2
Cable Sets and Accessories ....................................................................... 2
1.3 Specifications ........................................................................................ 3
Electrical Specifications ............................................................................ 3
Environmental Specifications..................................................................... 3
MTBF ..................................................................................................... 3
Mechanical.............................................................................................. 3
2. Getting Started 4
2.1 Connector Locations .............................................................................. 4
Top ........................................................................................................ 4
Bottom ................................................................................................... 5
2.2 LED Indicators ....................................................................................... 6
2.3 Hardware Setup ..................................................................................... 7
3. Module Description 8
3.1 Processor............................................................................................... 8
3.2 Northbridge ........................................................................................... 8
3.3 Southbridge ........................................................................................... 9
3.4 Graphics Controller ................................................................................ 10
DVI Connector........................................................................................10
LVDS.....................................................................................................11
LVDS Connector .....................................................................................11
Display Backlight Connector .....................................................................12
Display Voltage Selector ..........................................................................12
3.5 Network................................................................................................. 13
Ethernet connector .................................................................................13
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3.6 USB 2.0 Ports......................................................................................... 14
USB connectors (0-3) ..............................................................................14
USB connectors (4-5) ..............................................................................14
3.7 SATA Ports............................................................................................. 15
3.8 On Board Power Supply ......................................................................... 15
Power Connector ....................................................................................15
Real Time Clock Backup...........................................................................15
3.9 System Panel Connector ........................................................................ 16
Control Connector...................................................................................16
3.10 PCI-Bus ................................................................................................. 16
3.11 Mini-PCIe ............................................................................................... 17
3.12 Adaptive I/O.......................................................................................... 18
3.13 CPU Fan Supply...................................................................................... 19
3.14 Chassis Fan Supply ................................................................................ 19
4. Using the Module 20
4.1 BIOS ...................................................................................................... 20
Setup ....................................................................................................20
Initialize BIOS at first startup ...................................................................20
Booting from alternative device ................................................................20
Reload default BIOS values ......................................................................21
BIOS Screens .........................................................................................22
5. Address Maps 28
Memory Address Map ..............................................................................28
I/O Address Map.....................................................................................29
Interrupts ..............................................................................................30
DMA Channels ........................................................................................30
6. Troubleshooting 31
Appendix A, Contact Information 1
Appendix B, Getting Help 2
Appendix C, Further Resources 3
Appendix D, Revision History 4
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1. Overview
1.1 Introduction
The brand name for the product is defined as Thunderbird-GM45.
The Mini ITX board Thunderbird-GM45 is designed for applications where a high performance x86
compatible dual core processor board is necessary. The board concept offers a lot of standard
I/O interfaces. In junction with Lippert’s ‘AdaptiveIO expansion system’ it is possible to design
simple ‘AdaptiveIO Modules’ (AdaptiveIO-MM, AdaptiveIO-Legacy,) with special interfaces that
are needed just for his application.
The onboard connectors will have a max. height of about 16mm, so that there is enough room to
insert a second I/O level, giving the customers numerous possibilities to expand their system in
a custom way.
The Thunderbird-GM45 is designed by using latest chipset technology platform from Intel, called
Montevina. The CPU/chipset will be found on Intel’s embedded roadmap ensuring long time
availability.
Features
• Intel Core 2 Duo with Montevina chipset
• Integrated graphics controller
• DVI, 1600 x 1200 pixels
• LVDS, 24/18 bits, 1600 x 1200 pixels
• Gigabit LAN
• 4 x USB 2.0
• uDOC or 2 x USB 2.0 internal
• 4 x SATA
• Mini-Card PCIe x1 (+ 1x USB 2.0)
• Adaptive-I/O™
• LEMT management functions
• Low power consumption
• Optionally extended temperature range -40 ... +85°C
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Block Diagram
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1.2 Ordering Information
Thunderbird-GM45 Models
Order number Description
805-0008-10 Thunderbird-GM45 Mini-ITX CPU board with T9400 Intel Core 2 Processor
(2.53 GHz, 6MB L2 cache, 1066 MHz FSB)
Operating temp. range: -20°C … +60°C
Cable Sets and Accessories
Order number Description
862-0055-10 Cable, IDC10 (2.54mm) to 2x USB (A)
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1.3 Specifications
Electrical Specifications
Supply voltage 12V ± 2%
Rise time < 10 ms
Supply voltage ripple ± 50 mV
Inrush current tbd.
Supply current
805-0008-10
max. 3.6 A depending on usage and operating system
typ. 2.9 A
Environmental Specifications
Temperature range -20 … 60 °C (standard, for models with serial numbers 8xx-xxxx-xx)
-40 … 85 °C (extended, for models with serial numbers 9xx-xxxx-xx)
Storage temperature -40 … 85 °C
Temperature change max. 10K / 30 minutes
Humidity (relative) 10 … 90 % (non-condensing)
Pressure 450 … 1100 hPa
MTBF
MTBF at 25°C 143737 hours
Mechanical
Dimensions (L x W)
170 mm x 170 mm (6.689 x 6.689-inch) 6.689" by 6.689"
Height approx. 32 mm with CPU / chipset cooler above PCB
approx. 4 mm below PCB
PCB thickness 1.6 mm
total height approx. 37.6 mm
Weight 500 gr
Mounting 4 mounting holes for Mini-ITX
Note It is strongly recommend using plastic spacers instead of metal spacers to
mount the board. With metal spacers, there is a possible danger to create
a short circuit with the components located around the mounting holes.
This can damage the board!
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2. Getting Started
2.1 Connector Locations
Top
X7
X1
X21
X16
X15
X19
X17
X22
1
2
X18
1 2
X10
X4
X2
X9
X11
LED
1 2 3 4 5 9
X21 X3
X6
X5
X23
2 1
X8
1 2
JP1
1 2
X13
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Bottom
X27
X25
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2.2 LED Indicators
To facilitate problem solving, the Thunderbird-GM45 provides LED indicators for the following
conditions:
LED Name Function
1 P10 (SBY) Standby Power Supply
2 P11 (PM) Power Mode
3 P12 (MAIN) Main Power Supply
4 WD Watchdog activated
5 HDD Harddisk: SATA accesses
9 PF Power Fail
LED
1 2 3 4 5 9
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2.3 Hardware Setup
Installing the Thunderbird-GM45 is very straightforward. First, unpack the board observing the usual
electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions.
Caution
Before you touch the board, make sure that you have discharged yourself
and your gear towards a grounded terminal. Damages due to ESD are usually
not immediately visible and will only show up later as failures in the field.
Mount the cooling device.
Caution
Never operate the Thunderbird-GM45 without suitable cooling devices. Failing
this can destroy the module.
Connect a display monitor to the DVI connector and keyboard and mouse to USB connectors. Add a
suitable hard drive and/or a CD drive to the configuration.
Caution
Never connect or disconnect peripherals like hard drives while the board's
power supply is connected and switched on!
Connect a standard ATX supply and switch on the power.
The display shows the BIOS messages. If you want to change the standard BIOS settings, press the
<DEL> key to enter the BIOS menu. See BIOS chapter for more details.
If you need to load the BIOS default values, press the <Insert> key during startup. This forces the
BIOS to load the factory settings from FlashPROM.
The Thunderbird-GM45 can boot from CD drives, USB floppy, USB stick, harddisk, or network.
Provided that any of these is connected and contains a valid operating system image, the display
then shows the boot screen of your operating system.
Note
Not all USB devices are suitable to boot the Thunderbird-GM45.
If there are problems, please try to use another device from another
manufacturer.
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3. Module Description
3.1 Processor
Intel
P
®
P
CoreTM 2 Duo Processor, 2.53 GHz.
The Penryn processor on 45-nanometer process technology is the next generation high-performance,
low-power mobile processor based on the Intel® Core™ microarchitecture.
In the platform, the Penryn processor supports the Cantiga chipset and Intel® ICH9M I/O controller.
This document contains electrical, mechanical and thermal specifications for:
• Dual Core Extreme edition (DC-XE)
• Standard voltage (SV)
• Low voltage (LV)
• Ultra-low voltage (ULV)
In this document, the Penryn processor will be referred to as the processor and the Cantiga chipset
will be referred to as the (G)MCH. The following list provides some of the key features on this
processor:
• Supports L1 cache-to-cache (C2C) transfer
• On-die, primary 32-kB instruction cache and 32-kB write-back data cache in each core
• The Penryn processor in DC-XE, SV and LV have an On-die, up to 6-MB second level shared
cache with Advanced Transfer Cache architecture
• The Penryn processor in ULV have an On-die, up to 3-MB second-level shared cache with
Advanced Transfer Cache architecture
• Streaming SIMD extensions 2 (SSE2), streaming SIMD extensions 3 (SSE3), supplemental
streaming SIMD extensions 3 (SSSE3) and SSE4.1 instruction sets
• The Penryn processor in DC-XE, SV and LV are offered at 1066-MHz source synchronous front
side bus (FSB)
• The Penryn processor in ULV are offered at 800-MHz source-synchronous front side bus (FSB)
• Advanced power management features including Enhanced Intel Speed Step® Technology and
dynamic FSB frequency switching
• Digital thermal sensor (DTS)
• Intel® 64 architecture
• Intel® Dynamic Acceleration Technology and Enhanced Multi Threaded Thermal Management
(EMTTM)
• Supports PSI2 functionality
• The Penryn processor in SV is offered in Micro-FCPGA and Micro-FCBGA packaging technologies
• The Penryn SFF processor in LV and ULV are offered in Micro-FCBGA packaging technologies
only
• Execute Disable Bit support for enhanced security
• C6 Low Power Feature with P_LVL6 I/O Support
3.2 Northbridge
Intel Cantiga (GM45) with Chipset Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH)
The (G)MCH manages the flow of information between various components through four main
interfaces:
• Front Side Bus (FSB)
• System Memory Interface (DDR2)
• Graphics Interfaces (CRT, TV-Out, LVDS, SDVO, Display Port, iHDMI* (DVI also) and PCI
Express Graphics)
• Direct Management Interface (DMI)
For detailed information, please refer to the Intel Cantiga datasheet.
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3.3 Southbridge
The ICH9 provides extensive I/O support. Functions and capabilities include:
• PCI Express* Base Specification, Revision 1.1 support
• PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.3 support for 33 MHz PCI operations (supports up to four
Req/Gnt pairs).
• ACPI Power Management Logic Support, Revision 3.0b
• Integrated Serial ATA host controllers with independent DMA operation on up to four ports and
AHCI support.
• USB host interface with support for up to twelve USB ports; six UHCI host controllers; two EHCI
high-speed USB 2.0 Host controllers
• Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet MAC with System Defense
• System Management Bus (SMBus) Specification, Version 2.0 with additional support for I2C
devices
• Supports Intel® High Definition Audio
• Supports Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® ICH9R, ICH9DH, ICH9DO, ICH9M, and
ICH9M-E only)
• Supports Intel® Active Management Technology (Digital Office only)
• Low Pin Count (LPC) interface
• Firmware Hub (FWH) interface support
• Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) support
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3.4 Graphics Controller
This chapter details the chipset integrated graphics engines (3D, 2D and Video), 3D pipeline and
their respective capabilities.
The (G)MCH graphics is powered by the Gen 5.0 Graphics Architecture and supports ten fully
programmable execution cores, enabling greater performance than previous generation chipsets.
Mobile Intel® 45 Express graphics supports full-precision, floating-point operations to enhance the
visual experience of compute-intensive applications.
The (G)MCH internal graphics devices (IGD) contain several types of components. The major
components in the IGD are the engines, planes, pipes and ports. The (G)MCH has a 3D/2D
Instruction Processing unit to control the 3D and 2D engines respectively. The IGD’s 3D and 2D
engines are fed with data through the memory controller. The outputs of the engines are surfaces
sent to memory, which are then retrieved and processed by (G)MCH planes.
DVI Connector
Connector type: DVI-I, female (X10)
PIN Signal
1 TMDS Data 2-
2 TMDS Data 2+
3 TMDS Data 2/4 Shield
4 TMDS Data 4- (n.c.)
5 TMDS Data 4+ (n.c.)
6 DDC Clock
7 DDC Data
8 Analog Vertical Sync
9 TMDS Data 1-
10 TMDS Data 1+
11 TMDS Data 1/3 Shield
12 TMDS Data 3- (n.c.)
13 TMDS Data 3+ (n.c.)
14 +5 V Power
15 GND (+5 V, Analog H/V Sync)
16 Hot Plug Detect
17 TMDS Data 0-
18 TMDS Data 0+
19 TMDS Data 0/5 Shield
20 TMDS Data 5- (n.c.)
21 TMDS Data 5+ (n.c.)
22 TMDS Clock Shield
23 TMDS Clock +
24 TMDS Clock -
C1 Analog Red Video Out
C2 Analog Green Video Out
C3 Analog Blue Video Out
C4 Analog Horizontal Sync
C5 Analog Common Ground Return
(Red, Green, Blue Video Out)
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LVDS
LVDS for flat panel is compatible with the ANSI/TIA/EIA-644 specification. This is an electrical
standard only defining driver output characteristics and receiver input characteristics.
Each channel supports transmit clock frequency ranges from 25 MHz to 112 MHz, which provides a
throughput of up to 784 Mbps on each data output and up to 112 MP/s on the input. When using
both channels, each carry a portion of the data, thus doubling the throughput to a maximum
theoretical pixel rate of 224 MP/s.
There are two LVDS transmitter channels (Channel A and Channel B) in the LVDS interface. Channel
A and Channel B consist of 4-data pairs and a clock pair each.
The LVDS data pair is used to transfer pixel data as well as the LCD timing control signals.
There is a connector supplying the LC-Display's inverter.
LVDS Connector
Connector type: DF14-30P-1.25H (Hirose) (X27)
Pin Signal
1 VDD (3.3 V, opt.5 V)
2 VDD (3.3 V, opt.5 V)
3 GND
4 GND
5 TXA3 -
6 TXA3 +
7 TXACLK -
8 TXACLK +
9 GND
10 TXA2 -
11 TXA2 +
12 TXA1 -
13 TXA1 +
14 TXA0 -
15 TXA0 +
16 GND
17 TXB3 -
18 TXB3 +
19 TXBCLK -
20 TXBCLK +
21 GND
22 TXB2 -
23 TXB2 +
24 TXB1 -
25 TXB1 +
26 TXB0 -
27 TXB0 +
28 GND
29 LVDS DDC-CLK
30 LVDS DDC-DATA
"A" and "B" in the sign al names denote
the two possible LVDS channels.
X27
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Display Backlight Connector
Connector type: Hirose DF13 8 Pin (X25)
Display Voltage Selector
Jumper X11, Location is top near X18 (SYSTEM PANEL CONNECTOR).
Connector type: IDC6 jumper 2.00 mm.
Use a jumper between 1-3 or 3-5 to select the backlight voltage.
Use a jumper between 2-4 or 4-6 to select the display voltage.
Default setup is 3,3V for LVDS display and 12V for the inverter.
Pin Direction Signal
1 Output +12 V DC, max. 1A
2 Output +12 V DC, max. 1A
3 Output +5 V DC, max. 1A
4 Output +5 V DC, max. 1A
5 Output Signal: Backlight enable (level: 3.3 V)
6 Output Switched Inverter Power, max. 1A (refer
to “Display Voltage Selector” below)
7 GND
8 GND
Pin Signal name Pin
Signal name
1
+3,3V DC
2
+12V DC
3
Display voltage
4
Backlight voltage
5
+5V DC
6
+5V DC
X25
X11
X18
2 1
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3.5 Network
Ethernet controller: Intel 82567
Ethernet connector
Connector type: RJ45 (X4)
PIN Signal (Port A)
1 GND
2 VCC
3 MDI3+
4 MDI3-
5 MDI2+
6 MDI2-
7 MDI1+
8 MDI1-
9 MDI0+
10 MDI0-
11 LED1-A
12 LED1-K
13 LED2-A
14 LED2-K
15 PE
16 PE
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3.6 USB 2.0 Ports
The Southbridge (ICH9) contains two Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) host controllers
which support up to ten USB 2.0 high-speed root ports. USB 2.0 allows data transfers up to 480Mb/s
using the same pins as the ten USB full-speed/low-speed ports. The ICH9 contains port-routing logic
that determines whether a USB port is controlled by one of the UHCI controllers or by one of the
EHCI controllers.
Four (USB 0/3) of the eleven USB 2.0 host ports are available for the application on two USB
connectors, each providing two ports.
Two USB 2.0 host ports (USB 4/5) are supported at the µDOC. The rest of the USB 2.0 host ports
are provided by Mini-PCIe (USB 6) and Adaptive I/O (USB 7/10).
The ports 0 to 5 uses the first EHCI and the ports 6 to 10 uses the second EHCI.
USB connectors (0-3)
Connector type: 2xUSB
USB0/1
PIN Signal
1 USB_VCC
2 USB0/1-
3 USB0/1+
4 GND
USB2/3
PIN Signal
1 USB VCC
2 USB2/3-
3 USB2/3+
4 GND
USB connectors (4-5)
Connector type: IDC10 pin header 2.54 mm
Adapter cable: available, art.no. 862-0055-10
PIN Signal PIN Signal
1 USB_VCC-4 2 USB_VCC-5
3 USB4- 4 USB5-
5 USB4+ 6 USB5+
7 GND-4 8 GND-5
Key 10 N.c
This connector is prepared for µDOC (uDiskOnChip from M-Systems, www.m-sys.com) usage!
µDOC is a high-speed flash disk with USB 2.0 Interface.
2
3 4
5 6
7 8
10
1
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3.7 SATA Ports
There are four SATA ports available for the application on four SATA connectors.
Connector type: SATA (X15, X16, X17, X19)
3.8 On Board Power Supply
Power Connector
Connector type: ATX-Power connector (X13)
Real Time Clock Backup
There is a changeable battery on board. This battery is necessary to power the real-time clock (RTC)
if the power supply is switched off.
Battery Type: CR2032, 3 Volt
Name Type Description / Mating Order
S1 GND 1st Mate
S2 A+
S3 A-
Differential Signal Pair A from
PHY
S4 GND 1st Mate
S5 B-
S6 B+
Differential Signal Pair B from
PHY
Signal
Segment
S7 GND 1st Mate
PIN
Signal PIN
Signal
11 +3,3 V 1 +3,3 V
12 -12 V 2 +3,3 V
13 GND 3 GND
14 Power Switch ON 4 +5 V
15 GND 5 GND
16 GND 6 +5 V
17 GND 7 GND
18 -5 V 8 Power OK
19 +5 V 9 +5 V (stand by)
20 +5 V 10 +12 V
BAT1
X13
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2
3 4
5 6
7 8
9 10
1
12 11
3.9 System Panel Connector
Control Connector
Connector type: 2x6 2,54mm (X18)
3.10 PCI-Bus
Connector type: PCI-Slot (X6)
PIN Side B Side A PIN Side B Side A
1 -12 V Reserved 32 AD[17] AD[16]
2 Reserved +12 V 33 C/-BE[2] +3.3 V
3 GND Reserved 34 GND -FRAME
4 Reserved Reserved 35 -IRDY GND
5 +5 V +5 V 36 +3.3 V -TRDY
6 +5 V -INTA 37 -DEVSEL GND
7 -INTB -INTC 38 GND -STOP
8 -INTD +5 V 39 -LOCK +3.3 V
9 -PRSNT1 Reserved 40 -PERR SDONE
10 Reserved +5 V (I/O) 41 +3.3 V -SBO
11 -PRSNT2 Reserved 42 -SERR GND
12 GND GND 43 +3.3 V PAR
13 GND GND 44 C/-BE[1] AD[15]
14 Reserved Reserved 45 AD[14] +3.3 V
15 GND -RST 46 GND AD[13]
16 CLK +5 V (I/O) 47 AD[12] AD[11]
17 GND -GNT 48 AD[10] GND
18 -REQ GND 49 M66EN AD[9]
19 +5 V (I/O) Reserved 50
20 AD[31] AD[30] 51
5 Volt connector key
21 AD[29] +3.3 V 52 AD[8] C/-BE[0]
22 GND AD[28] 53 AD[7] +3.3 V
23 AD[27] AD[26] 54 +3.3 V AD[6]
24 AD[25] GND 55 AD[5] AD[4]
25 +3.3 V AD[24] 56 AD[3] GND
26 C/-BE[3] IDSEL 57 GND AD[2]
27 AD[23] +3.3 V 58 AD[1] AD[0]
28 GND AD[22] 59 +5 V (I/O) +5 V (I/O)
29 AD[21] AD[20] 60 -ACK64 -REQ64
30 AD[19] GND 61 +5 V +5 V
31 +3.3 V AD[18] 62 +5 V +5 V
PIN
Signal PIN
Signal
1 + 3,3 V 2 + 3,3 V
3 HDD LED - 4 n.c.
5 Power Button + 6 GND
7 GND 8 n.c.
9 Reset Button + 10 + 3,3 V
11 GND 12 Watchdog - LED
B1 A1
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3.11 Mini-PCIe
Connector type: Mini-PCIe (X9)
PIN
Signal PIN Signal
1 WAKE# 2 3V3
3 Reserved 4 GND
5 Reserved 6 1V5
7 CLKREQ# 8 UIM_PWR
9 GND 10 UIM_DATA
11 REFCLK- 12 UIM_CLK
13 REFCLK+ 14 UIM_RESET
15 GND 16 UIM_VPP
17 Reserved 18 GND
19 Reserved 20 W_DISABLE#
21 GND 22 PERST#
23 PERn0 24 3V3aux
25 PERp0 26 GND
27 GND 28 1V5
29 GND 30 SMB_CLK
31 PETn0 32 SMB_DATA
33 PETp0 34 GND
35 GND 36 USB_D37 Reserved 38 USB_D+
39 Reserved 40 GND
41 Reserved 42 LED_WWAN#
43 Reserved 44 LED_WLAN#
45 Reserved 46 LED_WPAN#
47 Reserved 48 1V5
49 Reserved 50 GND
51 Reserved 52 3V3
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3.12 Adaptive I/O
Connector type: Samtec QSH-060-01-F-D-A (X8)
PIN Signal PIN Signal
1 GND 2 GND
3 3V3 4 3V3
5 3V3 6 3V3
7 3V3 8 3V3
9 GND 10 GND
11 SDVO_TVCLKIN 12 SDVO_INT
13 SDVO_TVCLKIN# 14 SDVO_INT#
15 SDVO_CTRL_CLK 16 SDVO_FLDSTALL
17 SDVO_CTRL_DAT 18 SDVO_FLDSTALL#
19 GND 20 GND
21 SDVO_GREEN 22 SDVO_RED
23 SDVO_GREEN# 24 SDVO_RED#
25 SDVO_CLK 26 SDVO_BLUE
27 SDVO_CLK# 28 SDVO_BLUE#
29 GND 30 GND
31 PCIE_TXp_B 32 PCIE_TXp_A
33 PCIE_TXn_B 34 PCIE_TXn_A
35 PCIE_RXp_B 36 PCIE_RXp_A
37 PCIE_RXn_B 38 PCIE_RXn_A
39 GND 40 GND
41 PCIE_TXp_D 42 PCIE_TXp_C
43 PCIE_TXn_D 44 PCIE_TXn_C
45 PCIE_RXp_D 46 PCIE_RXp_C
47 PCIE_RXn_D 48 PCIE_RXn_C
49 GND 50 GND
51 PCIE_CLKp_B 52 PCIE_CLKp_A
53 PCIE_CLKn_B 54 PCIE_CLKn_A
55 PCIE_CLKp_D 56 PCIE_CLKp_C
57 PCIE_CLKn_D 58 PCIE_CLKn_C
59 GND 60 GND
61 GND 62 GND
63 5V0-SB 64 5V0
65 3V3-SB 66 5V0
67 GND 68 GND
69 PCIE_CLKREQ#_B 70 PCIE_CLKREQ#_A
71 PCIE_CLKREQ#_D 72 PCIE_CLKREQ#_C
73 HDA_RST# 74 HDA_SDIN1
75 HDA_SYNC 76 HDA_SDIN0
77 HDA_BITCLK 78 HDA_SDOUT
79 GND 80 GND
81 USB_Bp 82 USB_Ap
83 USB_Bn 84 USB_An
85 USB_Dp 86 USB_Cp
87 USB_Dn 88 USB_Cn
89 GND 90 GND
91 USB_OC#_B 92 USB_OC#_A
93 USB_OC#_D 94 USB_OC#_C
95 SMB_CLK 96 ID0
97 SMB_DAT 98 ID1
99 SMB_ALERT# 100 ID2
101 GPIO2 102 GPIO0
103 GPIO3 104 GPIO1
105 GND 106 GND
107
CLK_48MHz
108
CLK_14M318Hz
109 LPC_AD0 110 LPC_CLK
111 LPC_AD1 112 LPC_FRAME#
113 LPC_AD2 114 LPC_DRQ0#
115 LPC_AD3 116 SERIRQ
117 Wake# 118 BUF_PLT_RST#
119 GND
GND
120 GND
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3.13 CPU Fan Supply
The Thunderbird-GM45 provides a connector to power a CPU fan, if the module is actively cooled.
Connector Type: AMP-640456-3Pin (X20)
Pin Signal
1 Speed Signal from fan (yellow)
2 +12VDC (red)
3 GND (black)
3.14 Chassis Fan Supply
The Thunderbird-GM45 provides a connector to power a Chassis fan.
Connector Type: AMP-640456-3Pin (X21)
Pin Signal
1 Speed Signal from fan (yellow)
2 +12VDC (red)
3 GND (black)
3
2
1
3
2
1
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4. Using the Module
4.1 BIOS
The Thunderbird-GM45 is delivered with a standard PC BIOS. By default, all setup settings are done
to have a “ready to run” system, even without a BIOS setup backup battery. The BIOS is located in a
Flash PROM and can be easily updated on-board.
Setup
Pressing <F2> or <DEL> at power-up starts the setup utility.
Initialize BIOS at first startup
It is important to initialize the BIOS setting at first startup of the board.
Call setup by pressing <F2> or <DEL> at power-up and executed Load Optimized Defaults. Then
use Save & Exit Setup to save and activate the new settings.
The "Optimized Defaults" is the optimized BIOS setup for the Thunderbird-GM45
Booting from alternative device
Pressing the <ESC> key at power-up starts the Boot Menu. Choose one of the listed bootable devices
for booting.
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Reload default BIOS values
To reload the default values automatically at power up JP1 must be plugged before power up. On
power up the bios will recognize plugged JP1 and load the setup defaults.
You will see the following message :
Then press <F1> to continue with default setup values and remove JP1 again.
JP1
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BIOS Screens
The BIOS setup utility allows setting of various board parameters. The following pictures show the
different setup menus. The Thunderbird-GM45 specific settings are explained here.
Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
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Advanced BIOS Features – CPU Feature
Advanced Chipset Features
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Advanced Chipset Features – Panel Number
With the Panel Type settings, the LVDS interface can be configured. States marked with "S" are for
single channel, states marked with "D" for dual channel operation. The numbers give the screen
resolution used for the display.
Integrated Peripherals
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Frequency/Voltage Control
The CPU clock ratio is set by the BIOS, depending on the processor version used. Usually, this is the
best setting possible. Changing these values is only recommended for very experienced users and
should only be attempted after studying the processor's datasheet.
Caution
Use this feature on your own risk.
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PnP/PCI Configurations
Special Features
This page is reserved for upcoming special features of the board.
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Power Management Setup, part 1
S1: POS – Power On Suspend
No instructions are executed by the processor, RAM contents are preserved
S3: Suspend To RAM (STR), Standby
The current processor context is saved to RAM, the processor itself and most peripherals are
switched off. RAM content is preserved by hardware.
Power Management Setup, part 2
When enabled, the Reload Global Timer Events allow restarting the global standby timer when such
an event occurs.
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5. Address Maps
This section describes the mapping of the CPU memory and I/O address spaces. Also covered in this
section is the PCI configuration space mapping.
Note - Depending on enabled or disabled functions in the BIOS, other
or more resources may be used.
Memory Address Map
Address Range (Hex) Description
000000–09FFFF Conventional Memory
0A0000–0AFFFF VGA Adapter
0B0000–0BFFFF VGA Adapter
0C0000–0DFFFF Adapter ROM
0E0000–0EFFFF System
0F0000–0FFFFF System Bios
100000–1DEDFFFF Extended Memory
D0000000-DFFFFFFF Series Express Chipset
E0000000-EFFFFFFF Graphics Controller
FD800000-FFB7FFFF Motherboard resources
FFB80000-FFBFFFFF Firmware Hub
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I/O Address Map
The system chipset implements a number of registers in I/O address space. These registers occupy
the following map in the I/O space (depending on enabled or disabled functions in the BIOS other or
more resources may be used).
Address Range (Hex) Description
0000-000F DMA Controller 1 (8237)
0020-0021 Interrupt Controller 1 (8259)
0040-0043 Timer Controller (8254)
0060 Keyboard Controller Data Byte
0061 Speaker Control
0062-0063 Motherboard resources
0064 Kbd Ctlr, CMD,STAT Byte
0065-006F Motherboard resources
0070-0073 Real Time Clock
0074-007F Motherboard resources
0080-009F DMA Page Registers
00A0-00A1 Interrupt Controller 2 (8259)
00C0-00DF DMA Controller 1 (8237)
00F0-00FF Math Coprocessor
03B0-03BB Series Express Chipset
03C0-03DF Series Express Chipset
0400-04BF Motherboard resources
04D0-04D1 Motherboard resources
0500-051F SM Bus controller
0680-06FF Motherboard resources
0880-088F Motherboard resources
0A78-0A7B Motherboard resources
0B78-0B7B Motherboard resources
0BBC-0BBF Motherboard resources
0E78-0E7B Motherboard resources
0F78-0F7B Motherboard resources
0FBC-0FBF Motherboard resources
D000-DFFF PCI Bridge
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Interrupts
IRQ (Bus) System Resource
NMI Parity Error
0 (ISA) Timer
3 (ISA) Not used
4 (ISA) Not used
6 (ISA) Not used
7 (ISA) Not used
8 (ISA) Real Time Clock
9 (ISA) Ethernet Controller
10 (ISA) Not used
11 (ISA) SM Bus Controller
12 (ISA) Not used
13 (ISA) Math coprocessor
14 (ISA) IDE Controller
15 (PCI) Ethernet Controller
16 (PCI) USB Controller
16 (PCI) Graphics Controller
17 (PCI) AC´97 Audio
18 (PCI) USB Controller
19 (PCI) USB Controller
21 (PCI) USB Controller
22 (PCI) HDA Controller
23 (PCI) USB Controller
DMA Channels
DMA System Resource
0 User available
1 User available
2 User available
3 User available
4 DMA Controller
5 User Available
6 User Available
7 User Available
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6. Troubleshooting
First steps if the Board does not boot:
• Check the status LED's on the board. Are all voltages properly available?
• Check the power connectors to the board, monitor and additional devices.
• Are all cables plugged on the correct connector and in the correct orientation? The board
may not boot if some of the cables are not plugged in correctly!
• Is a RAM module inserted on CPU Board?
• Check the power supply. Is the supply voltage correct for the board? If you are not sure,
read the manual. Try plugging in a different power supply or multi-meter to check the
power a wrong supply voltage can easily FRY a computer and other electrical devices.
• Is your display ok? Is the monitor powered on? Is the monitor's video cable plugged into
the video connector? Double-check the brightness and contrast settings. Plug the monitor
into another computer if possible to verify the monitor isn't the problem.
• Remove all additional devices from the system. Only the processor board, power supply,
monitors and the keyboard should remain in the system.
• Replace the system RAM
• Assure your cooling measures work correctly and keep the processor at a reasonable
temperature.
• If all else has failed, replace the CPU Board itself.
• If system comes up then load at first the OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS in the BIOS setup and
reboot.
If you need to send the board to LiPPERT for repair, be sure you get a Return Material Authorization
number (RMA) first.
Check also Appendix B (Getting Help).
TME-ITX-GM45-R1V1 Rev 1.1 Appendix A
Appendix A, Contact Information
Headquarters
LiPPERT Embedded Computers GmbH
Hans-Thoma-Straße 11
68163 Mannheim
Germany
Phone +49 621 432140
Fax +49 621 4321430
E-mail sales@lippertembedded.com
support@lippertembedded.com
Website www.lippertembedded.com
US Office
LiPPERT Embedded Computers, Inc.
5555 Glenridge Connector, Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30342
USA
Phone +1 (404) 459 2870
Fax +1 (404) 459 2871
E-mail ussales@lippertembedded.com
support@lippertembedded.com
Website www.lippertembedded.com
TME-ITX-GM45-R1V1 Rev 1.1 Appendix B
Appendix B, Getting Help
Should you have technical questions that are not covered by the respective manuals, please contact
our support department at support@lippertembedded.com.
Please allow one working day for an answer!
Technical manuals as well as other literature for all LiPPERT products can be found in the Products
section of LiPPERT's website www.lippertembedded.com. Simply locate the product in question and
follow the link to its manual.
Returning Products for Repair
To return a product to LiPPERT for repair, you need to get a Return Material Authorization (RMA)
number first.
Please print the RMA Request Form from http://www.lippertembedded.com/service/repairs.html
fill in the blanks and fax it to +49 621 4321430. We'll return it to you with the RMA number.
Deliveries without a valid RMA number are returned to sender at his own cost!
LiPPERT has a written Warranty and Repair Policy, which can be retrieved from
http://www.lippertembedded.com/service/warranty.html
It describes how defective products are handled and what the related costs are. Please read this
document carefully before returning a product.
TME-ITX-GM45-R1V1 Rev 1.1 Appendix C
Appendix C, Further Resources
http://www.lippertembedded.com
LiPPERT Embedded Computers' website with news and detailed information.
http://www.intel.com
Datasheet of the CPU, Chipset and Ethernet-Controller.
http://www.smbus.org
Information about the System Management Bus (SMBus)
http://www.phoenix.com/en/customer+services/bios/awardbios
Additional BIOS information.
TME-ITX-GM45-R1V1 Rev 1.1 Appendix D
Appendix D, Revision History
Filename Date Edited by Change
TME-ITX-GM45-R0V0 2008-01-08 Ulrich Walther Prerelease/Draft for PCB 1.0
TME-ITX-GM45-R1V0 2008-08-17 Matthias Fellhauer Adaptions for PCB 1V0
TME-ITX-GM45-R1V1 2009-08-24 PK Phone number and links corrected
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