Part No. 2047967000
EMB-9670/9673 Series
Intel Socket 478/479 Pentium® M/Celeron® M /
Onboard Mobile Intel Celeron 600 MHz 0K L2 Cache
ITX Main Board with AC97 Audio,
Dual 10/100 Base-Tx Ethernets,
VGA, 2 Ch. LVDS and PCI Interface
User’s Manual
1st Ed – 25 April 2005
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FCC Statement
THIS DEVICE 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 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.
Notice
This guide is designed for experienced users to setup the system within the shortest time.
For detailed information, please always refer to the electronic user's manual.
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Disclaimer
Evalue Technology Inc. reserves the right to make changes, without notice, to any product,
including circuits and/or software described or contained in this manual in order to improve
design and/or performance. Evalue Technology assumes no responsibility or liability for the
use of the described product(s), conveys no license or title under any patent, copyright, or
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these products are free from patent, copyright, or mask work right infringement, unless
otherwise specified. Applications that are described in this manual are for illustration
purposes only. Evalue Technology Inc. makes no representation or warranty that such
application will be suitable for the specified use without further testing or modification.
Life Support Policy
Evalue Technology’s PRODUCTS ARE NOT FOR USE AS CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN
LIFE SUPPORT DEVICES OR SYSTEMS WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL
OF Evalue Technology Inc.
As used herein:
1. Life support devices or systems are devices or systems which, (a) are intended for
surgical implant into body, or (b) support or sustain life and whose failure to perform,
when properly used in accordance with instructions for use provided in the labeling, 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.
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.
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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
the installation and operation of any of our products. Please do not hesitate to call or e-mail
us.
Headquarters
Evalue Technology Inc.
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Taiwan
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http://www.evalue-tech.com
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Evalue Europe A/S
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China Branch Office
Evalue Technology Shanghai Inc.
Room 909, 9F, Section B, No.900,
Yisan Road, Caohejing Hi-tech Park,
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Evalue Technology Inc.
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USA
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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
quality-control 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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Contents
1. Getting started..........................................................................................................10
1.1 Safety Precautions ..................................................................................................10
1.2 Packing List.............................................................................................................10
1.3 Document Amendment History ...............................................................................11
1.4 Manual Objectives...................................................................................................12
1.5 System Specifications .............................................................................................13
1.6 Architecture Overview .............................................................................................15
1.6.1 Block Diagram ................................................................................................................................ 15
1.6.2 Intel RG82855GME and FW82801DB (for EMB-9670) ................................................................. 16
1.6.3 Intel RG82852GM and FW82801DB (for EMB-9673).................................................................... 18
1.6.4 DRAM Interface (Intel RG855GME)............................................................................................... 19
1.6.5 DRAM Interface (Intel RG852GM) ................................................................................................. 19
1.6.6 Chrontel CH7009 TV/DVI Transmitter............................................................................................ 20
1.6.7 PCI Interface .................................................................................................................................. 20
1.6.8 IDE Interface (Bus Master Capability and Synchronous DMA Mode ) .......................................... 20
1.6.9 USB 2.0 .......................................................................................................................................... 20
1.6.10 Ethernet...................................................................................................................................... 21
1.6.11 Winbond W83627HF.................................................................................................................. 23
1.6.12 Fintek F81216D ......................................................................................................................... 24
1.6.13 Compact Flash Interface............................................................................................................ 24
2. Hardware Configuration...........................................................................................25
2.1 Installation Procedure .............................................................................................26
2.1.1 Processor Installation..................................................................................................................... 26
2.1.2 Main Memory.................................................................................................................................. 28
2.2 Jumper and Connector List .....................................................................................30
2.3 Setting Jumpers & Connectors ...............................................................................32
2.3.1 Clear CMOS (JBAT)....................................................................................................................... 32
2.3.2 COM 2 RS-232/422/485 Select (JP1, JP3).................................................................................... 32
2.3.3 COM 2 Pin 9 Signal Select (JP2) ................................................................................................... 33
2.3.4 FSB Select (SW1) .......................................................................................................................... 34
2.3.5 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR)................................................................................................. 34
2.3.6 CPU Fan Connector (C_FAN1)......................................................................................................35
2.3.7 Signal Description – CPU Fan Connector (C_FAN1).................................................................... 35
2.3.8 RJ-45 Ethernet / USB 0 & 1, 2 & 3 Connectors (CN1, CN2) ......................................................... 35
2.3.9 Parallel Port Connector & Serial Port 1 Connector (CN3) ............................................................. 36
2.3.10 Signal Description – VGA (CN3)................................................................................................ 36
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2.3.11 Audio Connector (CN4).............................................................................................................. 36
2.3.1 Floppy Connector (FLP)................................................................................................................. 37
2.3.2 Signal Description – Floppy Connector (FLP)................................................................................ 37
2.3.3 Primary IDE Connector (IDE_1)..................................................................................................... 38
2.3.4 Secondary IDE Connector (IDE_2)................................................................................................ 38
2.3.5 Signal Description –Primary / Secondary IDE Connector (IDE_1, IDE_2).................................... 39
2.3.6 LCD Inverter Connector (JBKL) ..................................................................................................... 39
2.3.7 Signal Description – LCD Inverter Connector (JBKL).................................................................... 39
2.3.8 CD-ROM Audio Input Connector (JCD) ......................................................................................... 40
2.3.9 Signal Description – LCD Panel Backlight Connector (JCD)......................................................... 40
2.3.10 Serial Port 2 Connector in RS-232 Mode (JCOM2)................................................................... 40
2.3.11 Signal Description – Serial Port 2 Connector in RS-232 Mode (JCOM2).................................. 41
2.3.12 Serial Port 2 Connector in RS-422 Mode (JCOM2)................................................................... 41
2.3.13 Signal Description – Serial Port 2 Connector in RS-422 Mode (JCOM2).................................. 41
2.3.14 Serial Port 2 Connector in RS-485 Mode (JCOM2)................................................................... 42
2.3.15 Signal Description – Serial Port 2 Connector in RS-485 Mode (JCOM2).................................. 42
2.3.16 Serial Port 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 Connector (JCOM36)............................................................................. 43
2.3.17 Serial Port 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 with External DB9 Connector (JCOM36)............................................... 43
2.3.18 Signal Description – Serial Port 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 with External DB9 Connector (JCOM36).............. 44
2.3.19 DI/O Connector (JDIO) .............................................................................................................. 44
2.3.20 Signal Description – DI/O (JDIO)............................................................................................... 44
2.3.21 Front Panel Connector (JFP).....................................................................................................45
2.3.22 Signal Description – Front Panel Connector (JFP).................................................................... 45
2.3.23 IrDA Connector (JIR) ................................................................................................................. 45
2.3.24 Signal Description – IrDA Connector (JIR)................................................................................ 45
2.3.25 LVDS Connector (JLVDS) ......................................................................................................... 46
2.3.26 Signal Description – LVDS Connector (JLVDS)........................................................................ 46
2.3.27 Miscellaneous Setting Connector (JMISC) ................................................................................ 47
2.3.28 Signal Description – Miscellaneous Setting Connector (JMISC)............................................... 47
2.3.29 TMDS Connector (JTMDS)........................................................................................................ 48
2.3.30 Signal Description – TMDS Connector (JTMDS)....................................................................... 48
2.3.31 TV Out Connector (JTV) ............................................................................................................ 49
2.3.32 Signal Description – TV Out Connector (JTV)........................................................................... 49
2.3.33 USB 4 / 5 Connector (JUSB) ..................................................................................................... 49
2.3.34 Signal Description – USB 4 / 5 Connector (JUSB).................................................................... 49
2.3.35 PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Connector (KB_MS1) ........................................................................ 50
2.3.36 System Fan Connector 1 / 2 (S_FAN1, S_FAN2) ..................................................................... 50
2.3.37 Signal Description – System Fan Connector 1 / 2 (S_FAN1, S_FAN2).................................... 50
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3. BIOS Setup................................................................................................................51
3.1 Starting Setup .........................................................................................................52
3.2 Using Setup ............................................................................................................53
3.3 Getting Help ............................................................................................................54
3.4 In Case of Problems................................................................................................54
3.5 Main Menu ..............................................................................................................55
3.5.1 Standard CMOS Features.............................................................................................................. 56
3.5.2 Advanced BIOS Features .............................................................................................................. 59
3.5.3 Advanced Chipset Features........................................................................................................... 62
3.5.4 Integrated Peripherals.................................................................................................................... 66
3.5.5 Power Management Setup............................................................................................................. 71
3.5.6 PnP / PCI Configuration ................................................................................................................. 73
3.5.7 PC Health Status............................................................................................................................ 74
3.5.8 Frequency / Voltage Control .......................................................................................................... 74
3.5.9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults.................................................................................................................. 75
3.5.10 Load Optimized Defaults............................................................................................................ 75
3.5.11 Set Supervisor / User Password................................................................................................ 76
3.5.12 Save & Exit Setup ...................................................................................................................... 77
3.5.13 Exit Without Save....................................................................................................................... 78
4. Drivers Installation ...................................................................................................79
4.1 Install Chipset Driver (For Intel RG82855GME) ......................................................80
4.2 Install Chipset Driver (For Intel RG82852GM) ........................................................81
4.3 Install Display Driver (For Intel RG82855GME) ......................................................82
4.4 Install Display Driver (For Intel RG82852GM).........................................................83
4.5 Install Audio Driver (For Intel FW82801DB) ............................................................84
4.6 Install Ethernet Driver (For Intel 82562ET)..............................................................85
4.7 Install Ethernet Driver (For Realtek RTL810x, RTL813x Family) ............................86
5. Measurement Drawing .............................................................................................87
Appendix A: BIOS Revisions..........................................................................................89
Appendix B: AWARD BIOS POST Messages ................................................................90
Overview............................................................................................................................91
Post Beep ..........................................................................................................................91
Error Messages .................................................................................................................91
1. CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED .........................................................................................................91
2. CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR .............................................................................................................91
3. DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER ............................................ 91
4. DISKETTE DRIVES OR TYPES MISMATCH ERROR - RUN SETUP.............................................. 91
5. DISPLAY SWITCH IS SET INCORRECTLY...................................................................................... 92
6. DISPLAY TYPE HAS CHANGED SINCE LAST BOOT ..................................................................... 92
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7. EISA Configuration Checksum Error PLEASE RUN EISA CONFIGURATION UTILITY................... 92
8. EISA Configuration Is Not Complete PLEASE RUN EISA CONFIGURATION UTILITY................... 92
9. ERROR ENCOUNTERED INITIALIZING HARD DRIVE.................................................................... 92
10. ERROR INITIALIZING HARD DISK CONTROLLER ..................................................................... 92
11. FLOPPY DISK CNTRLR ERROR OR NO CNTRLR PRESENT ................................................... 92
12. Invalid EISA Configuration PLEASE RUN EISA CONFIGURATION UTILITY .............................. 93
13. KEYBOARD ERROR OR NO KEYBOARD PRESENT ................................................................. 93
14. Memory Address Error at ... ........................................................................................................... 93
15. Memory parity Error at ................................................................................................................... 93
16. MEMORY SIZE HAS CHANGED SINCE LAST BOOT ................................................................. 93
17. Memory Verify Error at ... ............................................................................................................... 93
18. OFFENDING ADDRESS NOT FOUND ......................................................................................... 93
19. OFFENDING SEGMENT: ..............................................................................................................93
20. PRESS A KEY TO REBOOT ......................................................................................................... 94
21. PRESS F1 TO DISABLE NMI, F2 TO REBOOT ........................................................................... 94
22. RAM PARITY ERROR - CHECKING FOR SEGMENT ... ............................................................. 94
23. Should Be Empty But EISA Board Found PLEASE RUN EISA CONFIGURATION UTILITY....... 94
24. Should Have EISA Board But Not Found PLEASE RUN EISA CONFIGURATION UTILITY ....... 94
25. Slot Not Empty ............................................................................................................................... 94
26. SYSTEM HALTED, (CTRL-ALT-DEL) TO REBOOT ... ................................................................. 94
27. Wrong Board In Slot PLEASE RUN EISA CONFIGURATION UTILITY........................................ 95
28. FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (80) → Unable to reset floppy subsystem................................................... 95
29. FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (40) → Floppy Type dismatch..................................................................... 95
30. Hard Disk(s) fail (80) → HDD reset failed.................................................................................... 95
31. Hard Disk(s) fail (40) → HDD controller diagnostics failed.......................................................... 95
32. Hard Disk(s) fail (20) → HDD initialization error.......................................................................... 95
33. Hard Disk(s) fail (10) → Unable to recalibrate fixed disk............................................................. 95
34. Hard Disk(s) fail (08) → Sector Verify failed................................................................................ 95
35. Keyboard is locked out - Unlock the key. ....................................................................................... 95
36. Keyboard error or no keyboard present. ........................................................................................ 95
37. Manufacturing POST loop.............................................................................................................. 95
38. BIOS ROM checksum error - System halted. ................................................................................ 95
39. Memory test fail. ............................................................................................................................. 95
40. POST Codes .................................................................................................................................. 96
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1. Getting started
1.1 Safety Precautions
Warning!
Always completely disconnect the power cord from your
chassis 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.
Caution!
Always ground yourself to remove any static charge before
touching the CPU card. 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 static-shielded
bag when they are not in the chassis.
1.2 Packing List
Before you begin installing your single board, please make sure that the
following materials have been shipped:
z 1 x EMB-9670 Series Intel Socket 479 Pentium® M/Celeron® M ITX
Main Board (Onboard Mobile Intel Celeron 600 MHz 0K L2 Cache CPU
for EMB-9673 Series)
z 1 x Quick Installation Guide
z 1 x CD-ROM contains the followings:
— User’s Manual (this manual in PDF file)
— Ethernet driver and utilities
— VGA drivers and utilities
— Audio drivers and utilities
z Cable set includes the followings:
— 1 ATA IDE cable (40-pin, pitch 2.54mm)
— 1 ATA IDE cable (44-pin, pitch 2.0mm)
— 1 FDD cable (34-pin, pitch 2.54mm)
— 1 Serial port cable (10-pin, pitch 2.54mm)
— 1 Serial port cable (40-pin, pitch 2.54mm)
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1.3 Document Amendment History
Revision Date By Comment
1st Apr. 2005 Vicky Lin Initial Release
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1.4 Manual Objectives
This manual describes in detail the Evalue Technology EMB-9670/9673 series 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.
We strongly recommend that you study this manual carefully before attempting to interface
with EMB-9670/9673 series 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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1.5 System Specifications
System
CPU
Supports µFC-PGA 478 / µFC-BGA 479 Intel® Pentium® M / Celeron® M
(Onboard Mobile Intel® Celeron® 600 MHz with 0K L2 Cache CPU for
EMB-9673 only)
FSB
400MHz
BIOS
Award 512 KB Flash BIOS
System Chipset
Intel® RG82855GME GMCH/FW82801DB ICH4
(Intel® RG82852GM GMCH/FW82801DB ICH4 for EMB-9673 only)
I/O Chip
Winbond W83627HF-AW
System Memory
One 184-pin DIMM socket supports up to 1 GB DDR 200/266/333 SDRAM
SSD
One CompactFlash Type I/II socket
Watchdog Timer
Reset: 1 sec.~255 min. ( 1 sec. or 1 min./step)
H/W Status Monitor
Monitoring system temperature, voltage, and cooling fan status. Auto
throttling control when CPU overheats.
Expansion
One PCI slot, one Mini PCI slot
I/O
MIO
4 x EIDE (Ultra DMA 100), 2 x FDD , 1 x LPT, 5 x RS-232, 1 x
RS-232/422/485, 1x K/B, 1 x Mouse
IrDA
115k bps, IrDA 1.0 compliant
USB
6 x USB 2.0 ports
DI/O
16-bit General Purpose I/O for DI and DO
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Display
Chipset
Intel® RG82855GME GMCH integrated Extreme Graphics 2 controller
(Intel® RG82852GM GMCH integrated Extreme Graphics controller for
EMB-9673 only)
Display Memory
Intel® DVMT 2.0 supports up to 64 MB video memory
Resolution
CRT mode: 2048 x 1536 @ 16 bpp (75 Hz)
LCD/Simultaneous mode: 2048 x 1536 @ 16 bpp (75 Hz)
VGA/LCD Interface
AGP 4x VGA/LCD interface
LVDS
Intel® RG82855GME supports dual-channel 24-bit LVDS panels
(Intel® RG82852GM supports dual-channel 24-bit LVDS panels for
EMB-9673 only)
DVI
Chrontel CH7009 DVI transmitter up to 135M pixels/ second
TV-Out
Chrontel CH7009 integrated TV encoder supports both NTSC/PAL
Supports both S-video and composite video
Audio
Chipset
Intel® FW82801DB ICH4
AC97 Codec
VIA VT1616 supports 5.1 CH Audio
Audio Interface
Mic in, Line in, CD Audio in, Line out, Rear out and Center/Subwoofer out
Ethernet
Chipset
Intel® 82562ET and Realtek RTL8101L or optional Intel®
82551QM/82551ER
Ethernet Interface
IEEE 802.3u 100Base-Tx Fast Ethernet compatible
Remote Boot ROM
Optional built-in boot ROM in Flash BIOS
Gigabit
Chipset
Intel® 82541PI (Optional)
Ethernet Interface
IEEE 802.3 1000Base-T Fast Ethernet compatible
Mechanical & Environmental
Power Requirement
+ 5 V @ 1.12 A, +12 V @ 0.01 A, + 3.3 V @ 2.72 A (with Intel® Pentium®
M 1.6 GHz & 1 GB DDR SDRAM)
Power Type
ATX
Operation Temperature
0~60® C (32~140® F)
Operating Humidity
0%~90% relative humidity, non-condensing
Size ( L x W )
6.69" x 8.66" (170 mm x 220 mm)
Weight
0.88 lbs (0.4 Kg)
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1.6 Architecture Overview
1.6.1 Block Diagram
The following block diagram shows the architecture and main components of
EMB-9670/9673 series.
The following sections provide detail information about the functions provided onboard.
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1.6.2 Intel RG82855GME and FW82801DB (for EMB-9670)
The Intel 855GM/855GME GMCH components provide the processor interface, DDR
SDRAM interface, display interface, and Hub interface. The Intel 855GME also has an
option for AGP external graphics port, in addition to integrated graphics support for added
board flexibility options.
The Intel 855GM GMCH is in a 732-pin Micro-FCBGA package and contains the following
functionality listed below:
• AGTL+ host bus supporting 32-bit host addressing with Enhanced Intel SpeedStep
technology support
• Supports a single channel of DDR SDRAM memory
• System memory supports DDR200/266 MHz (SSTL_2) DDR SDRAM
• Integrated graphics capabilities: Display Core frequency at 133 MHz or 200 MHz
• Render Core frequency at 100 MHz ,133 MHz, and 200 MHz
• Provides supports four display ports: one progressive scan analog monitor, dual
channel LVDS interface and two DVO port.
The Intel 855GME GMCH is in a 732-pin Micro-FCBGA package and contains all features
listed above and the additional functionality list below:
• Display Core frequency at 133 MHz, 200 MHz, or 250 MHz
• Render Core frequency at 100 MHz ,133 MHz, 166 MHz, 200 MHz, or 250 MHz
• System memory supports 200/266/333- MHz (SSTL_2) DDR SDRAM.
• Enhanced Power Management Graphics features
The GMCH IGD provides a highly integrated graphics accelerator delivering high
performance 2D, 3D, and video capabilities. With its interfaces to UMA using a DVMT
configuration, an analog display, a LVDS port, and two digital display ports (e.g. flat panel),
the GMCH can provide a complete graphics solution.
The GMCH also provides 2D hardware acceleration for block transfers of data (BLTs). The
BLT engine provides the ability to copy a source block of data to a destination and perform
raster operations (e.g., ROP1, ROP2, and ROP3) on the data using a pattern, and/or
another destination. Performing these common tasks in hardware reduces CPU load, and
thus improves performance. High bandwidth access to data is provided through the system
memory interface. The GMCH uses Tiling architecture to increase system memory
efficiency and thus maximize effective rendering bandwidth. The Intel 855GM/855GME
GMCH improves 3D performance and quality with 3D Zone rendering technology. The Intel
855GME GMCH also supports Video Mixer rendering and Bi-Cubic filtering.
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The Intel 855GM/855GME GMCH has four display ports, one analog and three digital. With
these interfaces, the GMCH can provide support for a progressive scan analog monitor, a
dedicated dual channel LVDS LCD panel, and two DVO devices. Each port can transmit
data according to one or more protocols. The data that is sent out the display port is
selected from one of the two possible sources, Pipe A or Pipe B.
The Intel 855GM/855GME GMCH have an integrated dual channel LFP Transmitter
interface to support LVDS LCD panel resolutions up to UXGA The display pipe provides
panel up-scaling to fit a smaller source image onto a specific native panel size, as well as
provides panning and centering support. The LVDS port is only supported on Pipe B. The
LVDS port can only be driven by Pipe B, either independently or simultaneously with the
Analog Display port. Spread Spectrum Clocking is supported: center and down spread
support of 0.5%, 1%, and 2.5% utilizing an external SSC clock.
The DVO B/C interface is compliant with the DVI Specification 1.0. When combined with a
DVI compliant external device (e.g. TMDS Flat Panel Transmitter, TV-out encoder, etc.),
the GMCH provides a high-speed interface to a digital or analog display (e.g. flat panel, TV
monitor, etc.). The DVO ports are connected to an external display device. Examples of this
are TV-out encoders, external DACs, LVDS transmitters, and TMDS transmitters. Each
display port has control signals that may be used to control, configure and/or determine the
capabilities of an external device. The GMCH provides two DVO ports that are each
capable of driving a 165-MHz pixel clock at the DVO B or DVO C interface. When DVO B
and DVO C are combined into a single DVO port, then an effective pixel rate of 330 MHz
can be achieved. The DVO B/C ports can be driven by Pipe A or Pipe
B. If driven on Pipe B, then the LVDS port must be disabled.
The ICH4 is a highly integrated multifunctional I/O Controller Hub that provides the
interface to the PCI Bus and integrates many of functions needed in today’s PC platform.
The GMCH and ICH4 communicate over a dedicated hub interface. The 82801DB ICH4
functions and capabilities include:
• PCI Rev. 2.2 compliant with support for 33MHz 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
• USB host interface; 3 host controllers and supports 6 USB ports; includes a EHCI
high-speed 2.0 USB controller
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• Integrated LAN controller
• System Management Bus (SMBus) compatible with most IC devices; ICH4 has both
bus master and slave capability
• AC ’97 2.3 compliant link for audio and telephony codecs; up to 6 channels
• Low Pin Count (LPC) interface
• FWH Interface (FWH Flash BIOS support)
• Alert on LAN* (AOL and AOL2)
1.6.3 Intel RG82852GM and FW82801DB (for EMB-9673)
The Intel 852GM GMCH component provides the processor interface, DDR SDRAM
interface, display interface, and Hub Interface in an Intel 852GM chipset platform. The Intel
852GM GMCH is optimized for the Mobile Intel Pentium 4 Processor-M, Mobile Intel
Celeron processor and Intel Celeron M processor. It supports a single channel of DDR
SDRAM memory. Intel 852GM Chipset contains advanced power management logic. The
Intel 852GM Chipset platform supports the fourth generation mobile I/O Controller Hub to
provide the features required by a mobile platform.
The Intel 852GM GMCH is in a 732-pin Micro-FCBGA package and contains the following
functionality:
• Supports single Intel processor configurations at 400-MHz or 3 GB/s
• 1.2-1.30-V AGTL+ host bus supporting 32-bit host bus addressing with Enhanced
Intel SpeedStep® technology (Intel Celeron M processor and Intel Celeron
Processor do not support Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology).
• System Memory supports 200/266-MHz (SSTL_2) DDR DRAM Up to 1 GB (with
256-Mb technology and two SO-DIMMs) of PC1600/2100 DDR SDRAM without
ECC
• Integrated graphics capabilities, including 3D rendering acceleration and 2D
hardware acceleration
• Integrated 350-MHz, 24-bit RAMDAC with pixel resolution up to 1600x1200 at 85-Hz
and up to 1920x1440 @ 60 Hz
• One Dedicated Dual Channel LFP LVDS interface with frequency range of 25 MHz
to 112 MHz (single channel/dual channel) for support up to SXGA+ (1400x1050 @
60 Hz) panel resolutions with maximum pixel depth of 18-bpp
• Integrated PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) interface for LFP backlight inverter
control for panel brightness
• One 165-MHz, 12-bit, DVO interface for TV-out encoder and DVI (LVDS transmitter
and TMDS transmitter) support I2C and DDC channels supported
• Dual Pipe Independent Display with Tri-view support through LFP, DVO, and CRT
• Deeper Sleep state support
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• Distributed arbitration for highly concurrent operation
• Three USB host controllers provide high performance peripherals with 480 Mbps of
bandwidth, while enabling support for up to six USB 2.0 ports. This results in a
significant increase over previous integrated 1-4 port hubs at 12 Mbps
• The latest AC ’97 implementation delivers 20-bit audio for enhanced sound quality
and full surround sound capability. Integrated audio solutions continue to enjoy
success as a very cost-effective, yet high-performance solution
• LAN Connect Interface (LCI) provides flexible network solutions such as 10/100
Mbps Ethernet and 10/100 Mbps Ethernet with LAN manageability
• Dual Ultra ATA/100 controllers, coupled with the Intel® Application Accelerator – a
performance software package – support faster IDE transfers to storage devices
• Intel Application Accelerator software provides additional performance over native
ATA drivers by improving I/O transfer rates and enabling faster O/S load time,
resulting in accelerated boot times
• Communication and Network Riser (CNR) offers flexibility in system configuration
with a baseline feature set that can be upgraded with an audio card, modem card, or
network card
1.6.4 DRAM Interface (Intel RG855GME)
The 855GME GMCH system memory controller directly supports the following:
• One channel of PC1600/2100 DDR SDRAM memory
• One channel of PC1600/2100/2700 DDR SDRAM memory
• DDR SDRAM devices with densities of 128-Mb, 256-Mb, and 512-Mb technology
• Up to 1 GB (512-Mb technology) SDRAM
1.6.5 DRAM Interface (Intel RG852GM)
The 852GM GMCH system memory controller directly supports the following:
• One channel of PC1600/2100 DDR SDRAM memory
• DDR SDRAM devices with densities of 128-Mb, 256-Mb, and 512-Mb technology
• Variable page sizes of 2-kB, 4-kB, 8-kB, and 16-kB. Page size is individually selected
for every row and a maximum of 16 pages may be opened simultaneously
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1.6.6 Chrontel CH7009 TV/DVI Transmitter
The Chrontel CH7009 is a display controller device which accepts a digital graphics input
signal, and encodes and transmits data through a DVI (DFP can also be supported) or TV
output (analog composite, s-video or RGB). The device accepts data over one 12-bit wide
variable voltage data port which supports five different data formats including RGB and
YCrCb.
The DVI processor includes a low jitter PLL for generation of the high frequency serialized
clock, and all circuitries are required to encode, serialize and transmit data. The CH7009
comes in versions able to drive a DVI display at a pixel rate of up to 165MHz, supporting
UXGA resolution displays. No scaling of input data is performed on the data output to the
DVI device.
1.6.7 PCI Interface
The ICH4 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 ICH4 requests.
1.6.8 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 ATAPI devices. Each IDE device can have independent timings. The IDE
interface supports PIO IDE transfers up to 16 Mbytes/sec and Ultra ATA transfers up 100
Mbytes/sec. It does not consume any ISA DMA resources. The IDE interface integrates
16x32-bit buffers for optimal transfers.
The ICH4’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.
1.6.9 USB 2.0
The ICH4 contains an Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) compliant host controller
that supports USB high-speed signaling. High-speed USB 2.0 allows data transfers up to
480Mb/s which is 40 times faster than full-speed USB. The ICH4 also contains three
Universal Host Controller Interface (UHCI) controllers that support USB full-speed and
low-speed signaling.
The ICH4 supports 6 USB 2.0 ports. All six USB ports are high-speed, full-speed, and
low-speed capable. ICH4’s port-routing logic determines whether a USB port is controlled
by one of the UHCI controllers or by the EHCI controller.
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1.6.10 Ethernet
1.6.10.1 ICH4 LAN Controller
ICH4’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 inter frame 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.
The integrated LAN controller also includes an interface to a serial (4-pin) EEPROM. The
EEPROM provides power-on initialization for hardware and software and software
configuration parameters.
From a software perspective, the integrated LAN controller appears to reside on the
secondary side of the ICH4’s virtual PCI to PCI Bridge. This is typically Bus 1, but may be
assigned a different number, depending on system configuration.
The following summarizes the ICH4 LAN controller features:
• Compliance with Advanced Configuration and Power Interface and PCI Power
Management Standard.
• Support for wake-up on interesting packets and link status change
• Support for remote power-up using Wake on LAN (WOL) technology
• Deep power-down no de support
• Support of Wired for management (WfM) Rev 2.0
• Backward compatible software with 82447, 82558 and 82559
• TCP/UDP checksum off load capabilities
• Support for intel’s Adaptive Technology
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1.6.10.2 Realtek RTL8101L Ethernet Controller
The Realtek RTL8101L is a highly integrated and cost-effective single-chip Fast Ethernet
controller. Featuring an MC'97 interface, the device is able to provide a combo-solution for
LAN and software modem applications. It is equipped with a PCI and Boot ROM share
interface (Realtek patent pending) for both EPROM and Flash Memory to provide
maximum network security and ease of management.
The RTL8101L offers an ACPI (Advanced Configuration Power Interface) management
function to provide efficient power management for advanced operating systems with
OSPM (Operating System Directed Power Management). A remote wake-up function is
also provided by support to Magic Packet, Link Change, and Wake-up Frame to increase
cost-efficiency in network maintenance and management. In addition, it supports analog
Auto Power-down and provides an auxiliary power auto-detect function to further save
power.
1.6.10.3 Intel 82551ER Ethernet Controller (Optional)
The Intel® 82551ER integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet Controller expands the
family of Intel® 8255x controllers. As part of Intel’s fourth generation of fully integrated Fast
Ethernet MAC/PHY solutions, the 82551ER is optimized for low-cost, embedded
applications. The 82551ER provides excellent performance with offloading of TCP, UDP
and IP checksums. Its optimized 32-bit interface and efficient scatter-gather bus mastering
capabilities enable the controller to perform high-speed data transfers over the PCI bus.
These capabilities accelerate the processing of high-level commands and operations,
lowering CPU utilization. The device’s architecture enables efficient data flow from the bus
interface unit to the 3KB transmit and receive FIFOs, providing the perfect balance between
the wire and system bus. In addition, multiple priority queues augment Quality of Service
(QoS) performance. The 82551ER is pin-compatible with the Intel® 82559ER Fast Ethernet
controller, and it is layout compatible with Intel® 82540 Gigabit Ethernet controller.
Intel-supported 82551ER drivers run on the standard Intel® 82551QM Fast Ethernet
PCI/CardBus Controller, providing OEMs an upgrade path to the 82551QM for additional
features and increased functionality.
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1.6.10.4 Intel 82541PI Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Optional)
The Intel® 82541PI Gigabit Ethernet Controller provides optimized Gigabit networking for
power-sensitive designs, such as mobile PC applications. This highly efficient controller,
with enhanced power management, consumes less than 1.0W of power at Gigabit speeds.
When no signal is detected on the wire, the controller reduces power consumption by
switching to 100 or 10 and powering down the physical-layer circuitry (PHY). When a signal
is detected, the controller automatically negotiates the connection to Gigabit, if available.
To reduce the battery drain, the controller automatically switches the link to 100Mbps
operation when on battery power.
The Intel 82541PI Gigabit Ethernet Controller enhances secure manageability and system
health monitoring over the LAN with support for IPMI 1.5, ASF 2.0 and Advanced Pass
Through. For IPMI designs, the on-board SMBus port can pass management traffic through
the controller to a management device, such as a Baseboard Management Controller
(BMC). Alternatively, ASF 2.0 provides manageability without the cost burden of external
hardware via standardized interfaces. ASF 2.0 circuitry provides advanced system health
and security alerting plus authenticated remote power control capabilities.
With built-in power management capabilities and enhanced manageability, the Intel
82541PI Gigabit Ethernet Controller can help extend battery life for mobile PC users, giving
your designs a competitive edge for tomorrow's mobile PCs.
1.6.11 Winbond W83627HF
The Winbond W83627F/HF is made to fully comply with Microsoft PC98 and PC99
Hardware Design Guide. Moreover, W83627F/HF is made to meet the specification of
PC98/PC99’s requirement in the power management: ACPI and DPM (Device Power
Management). Super I/O chip provides features as the following:
• Meet LPC Spec. 1.0
• Support LDRQ# (LPC DMA), SERIRQ (serial IRQ)
• Include all features of Winbond I/O W83977TF and W83977EF
• Integrate Hardware Monitor functions
• Compliant with Microsoft PC98/PC99 Hardware Design Guide.
• Support DPM (Device Power Management), ACPI
• Programmable configuration settings
• Single 24 or 48 MHz clock input
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1.6.12 Fintek F81216D
The F81216D mainly provides 3 pure UART ports and one UART + IR port through LPC.
Each UART includes 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable baud rate generator,
complete modem control capability and an interrupt system. The features are as followings:
• Support LPC interface
• Totally provides 4 UART ports (3 x Pure UART, 1 x UART + IR)
• 1 Watch dog timer with SDTOUT# signal
• 1 Frequency input 24/48 MHz
• Powered by 3Vcc
• 48-LQFP (7mm x 7mm)
1.6.13 Compact Flash Interface
A Compact Flash type II connector is connected to the secondary IDE controller. The
Compact Flash storage card is IDE compatible. It is an ideal replacement for standard IDE
hard drives. The solid-state design offers no seek errors even under extreme shock and
vibration conditions. The Compact Flash storage card is extremely small and highly suitable
for rugged environments, thus providing an excellent solution for mobile applications with
space limitations. It is fully compatible with all consumer applications designed for data
storage PC card, PDA, and Smart Cellular Phones, allowing simple use for the end user.
The Compact Flash storage card is O/S independent, thus offering an optimal solution for
embedded systems operating in non-standard computing environments. The Compact
Flash storage card is IDE compatible and offers various capacities.
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2. Hardware
Configuration
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2.1 Installation Procedure
This chapter explains you the instructions of how to setup your system.
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 ATXPWR.
5. Turn on the power.
6. Enter the BIOS setup by pressing the delete key during boot up. Use the “LOAD BIOS
DEFAULTS” feature. The Integrated 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 utilized, make sure the panel voltage is correctly set before
connecting the display cable and turning on the power.
2.1.1 Processor Installation
2.1.1.1 Installing Pentium M CPU
• The processor socket comes with a screw to secure the processor, please unlock the
screw first.
• Position the CPU above the socket and the gold triangular mark on the CPU must
align with pin 1 of the CPU socket. Then Insert the CPU gently seated in place.
• Turn the screw to the lock position.
Note: Do not force the CPU into the socket. It may bend the pins and damage the
CPU.
Unlock
Pin 1 of the
socket
Gold
triangular
mark
Lock
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2.1.1.2 Installing the Fan and Heat Sink
• Insert the copper studs to the screw holes around the CPU socket from the top
through the rear side of the board with screw nuts fastened.
• Match and place the CPU fan and heat sink assembly on the top of the CPU and
copper studs. Tighten the screws into the copper studs through washers and the
screw holes around the heat sink.
• Place the CPU Fan Connector.
Note: Make sure the CPU fan and heat sink assembly and the CPU top surface
are in total contact to avoid CPU overheating problem that would cause the
system to hang or unstable
2.1.1.1 Removing CPU
• Disconnect the CPU fan connector.
• Remove the CPU fan and heat sink assembly first.
• Unfasten the copper studs from the board.
• Unlock the Pentium M processor.
• Carefully lift up the existing CPU to remove it from the socket.
• Follow the steps of installing a CPU to change to another one.
Copper Stud
Screw nut
(Rear side)
Screws
CPU Fan & heat
sink assembl
y
CPU fan
connector
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2.1.2 Main Memory
EMB-9670/9673 provides one 184-pin DIMM sockets to support DDR SDRAM. The total
maximum memory size is 1GB.
Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or
other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to
both the board and the components.
DIMM1
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• Locate the DIMM slot on the board.
• Hold two edges of the DIMM module carefully. Keep away of touching its connectors.
• Align the notch key on the module with the rib on the slot.
• Firmly press the modules into the slot automatically snaps into the mounting notch. Do
not force the DIMM module in with extra force as the DIMM module only fit in one
direction.
• To remove the DIMM modules, push the two ejector tabs on the slot outward
simultaneously, and then pull out the DIMM module.
Note: (1) Please do not change any DDR SDRAM parameter in BIOS setup to
increase your system’s performance without acquiring technical
information in advance.
(2) Static electricity can damage the electronic components of the computer
or optional boards. Before starting these procedures, ensure that you
are discharged of static electricity by touching a grounded metal object
briefly.
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2.2 Jumper and Connector List
You can configure your board 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.
To “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 two pins.
The jumper settings are schematically depicted in this manual as follows:
A pair of needle-nose pliers may be helpful when working with jumpers.
Connectors on the board are linked to external devices such as hard disk drives, a
keyboard, or floppy drives. In addition, the board has a number of jumpers that allow you to
configure your system to suit your application.
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.
The following tables list the function of each of the board's jumpers and connectors.
Jumpers
Label Function Note
JBAT
Clear CMOS 3 x 1 header, pitch 2.54mm
JCPU1
Reserved
JP1
COM2 RS-232/422/485 select 3 x 2 header, pitch 2.54mm
JP2
COM2 pin 9 signal select 3 x 2 header, pitch 2.54mm
JP3
COM2 RS-232/422/485 select 4 x 3 header, pitch 2.54mm
SW1
FSB select DIP switch
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Connectors
Label Function Note
ATXPWR
ATX power connector
CF
Compact Flash socket
C_FAN1
CPU fan connector
3 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.54mm
CN1
RJ-45 Ethernet / USB 0 & 1 connector
CN2
RJ-45 Ethernet / USB 2 & 3 connector
CN3
Parallel port connector
Serial port 1 connector
VGA connector
D-sub 25-pin, female
D-sub 9-pin, male
D-sub 15-pin, female
CN4
Audio connector Phone Jack X 3
DIMM
184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM socket
FLP
Floppy connector 17 x 2 header, pitch 2.54mm
IDE_1
Primary IDE connector
20 x 2 header, pitch 2.54mm
IDE_2
Secondary IDE connector
22 x 2 header, pitch 2.0mm
JBKL
LCD inverter connector 5 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.0mm
JCD
CD-ROM audio input connector 4 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.0mm
JCOM2
Serial port 2 connector 5 x 2 header, pitch 2.54mm
JCOM36
Serial port 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 connector 20 x 2 header, pitch 2.54mm
JDIO
DI/O connector
10 x 2 header, pitch 2.54mm
JFP
Front panel connector 8 x 2 header, pitch 2.54mm
JIR
IrDA connector 5 x 1 header, pitch 2.54mm
JLVDS
LVDS connector HIROSE DF13-40DP-1.25V
JMISC
Miscellaneous setting connector 5 x 2 header, pitch 2.54mm
JTMDS
TMDS connector HIROSE DF13-20DP-1.25V
JTV
TV out connector 3 x 2 header, pitch 2.54mm
JUSB
USB 4 / 5 connector 5 x 2 header, pitch 2.54mm
KB_MS1
PS/2 keyboard & mouse connector 6-pin Mini-DIN x 2
MPCI1
Mini PCI slot 1
PCI1
PCI slot 1
S_FAN1
System fan connector 1
3 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.54mm
S_FAN2
System fan connector 2
3 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.54mm
U23
Micro PGA 479 CPU socket
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2.3 Setting Jumpers & Connectors
2.3.1 Clear CMOS (JBAT)
You can use JBAT to clear the CMOS data or password if necessary. To reset the CMOS
data, set JBAT to 2-3 closed for just a few seconds, and then move the jumper back to 1-2
closed.
* Default
Normal*
Clear CMOS
2.3.2 COM 2 RS-232/422/485 Select (JP1, JP3)
The EMB-9670/9673 COM2 serial port can be selected as RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485 by
setting JP1 & JP3.
* Default
RS-232*
RS-422
RS-485
JP1
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* Default
RS-232*
RS-422
RS-485
2.3.3 COM 2 Pin 9 Signal Select (JP2)
The EMB-9670/9673 COM2 Pin 9 Signal can be selected as +12V, +5V, or Ring by setting
JP2.
* Default
Ring*
+5V
+12V
JP3
JP2
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2.3.4 FSB Select (SW1)
Currently, SW1 is set with the below default for FSB selection.
* Default
BIT1 BIT2
ON OFF DEFAULT
Note: Please do not change the
default setting otherwise it
might damage the CPU.
2.3.5 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR)
Signal PIN PIN Signal
+3.3V 11 1 +3.3V
-12V 12 2 +3.3V
GND 13 3 GND
PS_ON 14 4 +5V
GND 15 5 GND
GND 16 6 +5V
GND 17 7 GND
-5V 18 8 PWROK
+5V 19 9 AUX5V
+5V 20 10 +12V
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2.3.6 CPU Fan Connector (C_FAN1)
Signal PIN
TAC 3
+12V 2
GND 1
2.3.7 Signal Description – CPU Fan Connector (C_FAN1)
Signal Signal Description
TAC Fan speed monitor
2.3.8 RJ-45 Ethernet / USB 0 & 1, 2 & 3 Connectors (CN1, CN2)
Port Description
RJ-45
Allows connection to a Local
Area Network (LAN) through
a network hub.
USB 2.0
For connecting USB port 0,
1 (CN1), 2, 3 (CN2)
CN2
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2.3.9 Parallel Port Connector & Serial Port 1 Connector (CN3)
Port Description
Parallel
Connects a parallel printer, a
scanner, or other devices.
COM
For pointing devices or other
serial devices
VGA
Signal PIN Signal
6 GND
RED 1 11 NC
7 GND
GREEN 2 12 DAT
8 GND
BLUE 3 13 HSYNC
9 VCC
NC 4 14 VSYNC
10 GND
GND 5 15 DCK
2.3.10 Signal Description – VGA (CN3)
Signal Signal Description
HSYNC CRT horizontal synchronisation output.
VSYNC CRT vertical synchronisation output.
DCK
Display Data Channel Clock. Used as clock signal to/from monitors with DDC
interface.
DAT
Display Data Channel Data. Used as data signal to/from monitors with DDC
interface.
RED
Analog output carrying the red colour signal to the CRT. For 75 Ω cable
impedance.
GREEN
Analog output carrying the green colour signal to the CRT. For 75 Ω cable
impedance.
BLUE
Analog output carrying the blue colour signal to the CRT. For 75 Ω cable
impedance.
2.3.11 Audio Connector (CN4)
Port Description
Audio-In
Connects a tape player or
other audio sources.
Audio-Out
Connects a headphone or a
speaker.
Microphone Connects a microphone.
Microphone
COM
VGA
Parallel
Audio-Out
Audio-In
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2.3.1 Floppy Connector (FLP)
Signal PIN PIN Signal
GND 1 2 REDWC
GND 3 4 NC
GND 5 6 NC
GND 7 8 INDEX
GND 9 10 MOTSA
GND 11 12 DRVSB
GND 13 14 DRVSA
GND 15 16 MOTEB
GND 17 18 DIR
GND 19 20 STEP
GND 21 22 WDATA
GND 23 24 WGATE
GND 25 26 TK00
GND 27 28 WPT
GND 29 30 RDATA
GND 31 32 SIDE1
GND 33 34 DSKCHG
2.3.2 Signal Description – Floppy Connector (FLP)
Signal Signal Description
RDATA The read data input signal from the FDD.
WDATA
Write data. This logic low open drain writes pre-compensation serial data to the
selected FDD. An open drain output.
WGATE Write enable. An open drain output.
MOATSA
Motor A On. When set to 0, this pin enables disk drive 0. This is an open drain
output.
MOTEB
Motor B On. When set to 0, this pin enables disk drive 1. This is an open drain
output.
DRVSA
Drive Select A. When set to 0, this pin enables disk drive A. This is an open drain
output.
DRVSB
Drive Select B. When set to 0, this pin enables disk drive B. This is an open drain
output.
SIDE1 This output signal selects side of the disk in the selected drive.
DIR
Direction of the head step motor. An open drain output
Logic 1 = outward motion
Logic 0 = inward motion
STEP
Step output pulses. This active low open drain output produces a pulse to move
the head to another track.
REDWC
This output indicates whether a low drive density (250/300kbps at low level) or a
high drive density (500/1000kbps at high level) has been selected.
TK00
Track 0. This Schmitt-triggered input from the disk drive is active low when the
head is positioned over the outermost track.
INDEX
This Schmitt-triggered input from the disk drive is active low when the head is
positioned over the beginning of a track marked by an index hole.
WPT
Write protected. This active low Schmitt input from the disk drive indicates that the
diskette is write-protected.
DSKCHG
Diskette change. This signal is active low at power on and whenever the diskette is
removed.
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2.3.3 Primary IDE Connector (IDE_1)
Signal PIN PIN Signal
RESET# 1 2 GND
PDD7 3 4 PDD8
PDD6 5 6 PDD9
PDD5 7 8 PDD10
PDD4 9 10 PDD11
PDD3 11 12 PDD12
PDD2 13 14 PDD13
PDD1 15 16 PDD14
PDD0 17 18 PDD15
GND 19 20 NC
PDREQ 21 22 GND
PDIOW# 23 24 GND
PDIOR# 25 26 GND
PIORDY 27 28 GND
PDDACK# 29 30 GND
IRQ14 31 32 NC
PDA1 33 34 NC
PDA0 35 36 PDA2
PDCS1# 37 38 PDCS3#
IDEACTP# 39 40 GND
2.3.4 Secondary IDE Connector (IDE_2)
Signal PIN PIN Signal
RESET# 1 2 GND
PDD7 3 4 PDD8
PDD6 5 6 PDD9
PDD5 7 8 PDD10
PDD4 9 10 PDD11
PDD3 11 12 PDD12
PDD2 13 14 PDD13
PDD1 15 16 PDD14
PDD0 17 18 PDD15
GND 19 20 NC
PDREQ 21 22 GND
PDIOW# 23 24 GND
PDIOR# 25 26 GND
PIORDY 27 28 GND
PDDACK# 29 30 GND
IRQ14 31 32 NC
PDA1 33 34 NC
PDA0 35 36 PDA2
PDCS1# 37 38 PDCS3#
IDEACTP# 39 40 GND
+5V 41 42 +5V
GND 43 44 NC
IDE_1
IDE_2
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2.3.5 Signal Description –Primary / Secondary IDE Connector (IDE_1, IDE_2)
The IDE interface supports PIO modes 0 to 4 and Bus Master IDE. Data transfer rates up to
100 MB/Sec is possible.
Signal Signal Description
DA [2:0]
IDE Address Bits. These address bits are used to access a register or data port in
a device on the IDE bus.
DCS1#, DCS3#
IDE Chip Selects. The chip select signals are used to select the command block
registers in an IDE device. DCS1# selects the primary hard disk.
D [15:0] IDE Data Lines. D [15:0] transfers data to/from the IDE devices.
IOR#
IDE I/O Read. Signal is asserted on read accesses to the corresponding IDE port
addresses.
IOW#
IDE I/O Write. Each signal is asserted on write accesses to corresponding the IDE
port addresses.
IORDY
When deasserted, these signals extend the transfer cycle of any host register
access when the device is not ready to respond to the data transfer request.
RESET# IDE Reset. This signal resets all the devices that are attached to the IDE interface.
IRQ14 Interrupt line from hard disk. Connected directly to PC-AT bus.
DREQ
The DREQ is used to request a DMA transfer from the South Bridge. The direction
of the transfers is determined by the IOR#/IOW# signals.
DACK#
DMA Acknowledge. The DACK# acknowledges the DREQ request to initiate DMA
transfers.
DACT#
Signal from hard disk indicating hard disk activity. The signal level depends on the
hard disk type, normally active low. The signal is routed directly to the LED1.
2.3.6 LCD Inverter Connector (JBKL)
Signal PIN
+5V 5
BL_ADJUST 4
BL_ON_OFF 3
GND 2
+12V 1
2.3.7 Signal Description – LCD Inverter Connector (JBKL)
Signal Signal Description
BL_ADJUST Bright adjust.
BL_ON_OFF LCD backlight ON/OFF control signal.
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2.3.8 CD-ROM Audio Input Connector (JCD)
Signal PIN
CD_R 4
CD_GND 3
CD_L 2
NC 1
2.3.9 Signal Description – LCD Panel Backlight Connector (JCD)
Signal Signal Description
CD_R Right CD-IN signal
CD_L Left CD-IN signal
2.3.10 Serial Port 2 Connector in RS-232 Mode (JCOM2)
Signal PIN PIN Signal
DCD 1 2 RxD
TxD 3 4 DTR
GND 5 6 DSR
RTS 7 8 CTS
RI/+5V/+12V 9 10 NC
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2.3.11 Signal Description – Serial Port 2 Connector in RS-232 Mode (JCOM2)
Signal Signal Description
TxD
Serial output. This signal sends serial data to the communication link. The signal is
set to a marking state on hardware reset when the transmitter is empty or when
loop mode operation is initiated.
RxD Serial input. This signal receives serial data from the communication link.
DTR
Data Terminal Ready. This signal indicates to the modem or data set that the
on-board UART is ready to establish a communication link.
DSR
Data Set Ready. This signal indicates that the modem or data set is ready to
establish a communication link.
RTS
Request To Send. This signal indicates to the modem or data set that the on-board
UART is ready to exchange data.
CTS
Clear To Send. This signal indicates that the modem or data set is ready to
exchange data.
DCD
Data Carrier Detect. This signal indicates that the modem or data set has detected
the data carrier.
RI
Ring Indicator. This signal indicates that the modem has received a telephone
ringing signal.
2.3.12 Serial Port 2 Connector in RS-422 Mode (JCOM2)
Signal PIN PIN Signal
TxD- 1 2 RxD+
TxD+ 3 4 RxD-
GND 5 6 NC
NC 7 8 NC
NC 9 10 NC
2.3.13 Signal Description – Serial Port 2 Connector in RS-422 Mode (JCOM2)
Signal Signal Description
TxD+/-
Serial output. This differential signal pair sends serial data to the communication
link. Data is transferred from Serial Port 2 Transmit Buffer Register to the
communication link, if the RTS register of the Serial Port 2 is set to LOW.
RxD+/-
Serial input. This differential signal pair receives serial data from the
communication link. Received data is available in Serial Port 2 Receiver Buffer
Register.
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2.3.14 Serial Port 2 Connector in RS-485 Mode (JCOM2)
Signal PIN PIN Signal
DATA- 1 2 NC
DATA+ 3 4 NC
GND 5 6 NC
NC 7 8 NC
NC 9 10 NC
2.3.15 Signal Description – Serial Port 2 Connector in RS-485 Mode (JCOM2)
Signal Signal Description
DATA+/-
This differential signal pair sends and receives serial data to the communication
link. The mode of this differential signal pair is controlled through the RTS
register of Serial Port 2. Set the RTS register of the Serial Port 2 to LOW for
transmitting, HIGH for receiving.
Do not select a mode different from the one used by the connected peripheral,
as this may damage CPU board and/or peripheral.
The transmitter drivers in the port are short circuit protected by a thermal
protection circuit. The circuit disables the drivers when the die temperature
reaches 150 °C.
RS-422 mode is typically used in point to point communication. Data and
control signal pairs should be terminated in the receiver end with a resistor
matching the cable impedance (typical 100-120 Ω). The resistors could be
placed in the connector housing.
RS-485 mode is typically used in multi drop applications, where more than 2
units are communicating. The data and control signal pairs should be
terminated in each end of the communication line with a resistor matching the
cable impedance (typical 100-120 Ω). Stubs to substations should be
avoided.
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2.3.16 Serial Port 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 Connector (JCOM36)
Signal PIN PIN Signal
DCDA 1 2 DSRA
RxDA 3 4 RTSA
TxDA 5 6 CTSA
DRTA 7 8 RIA
GND 9 10 NC
DCDB 11 12 DSRB
RxDB 13 14 RTSB
TxDB 15 16 CTSB
DRTB 17 18 RIB
GND 19 20 NC
DCDC 21 22 DSRC
RxDC 23 24 RTSC
TxDC 25 26 CTSC
DTRC 27 28 RIC
GND 29 30 NC
DCDD 31 32 DSRD
RxDD 33 34 RTSD
TxDD 35 36 CTSD
DRTD 37 38 RID
GND 39 40 NC
2.3.17 Serial Port 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 with External DB9 Connector (JCOM36)
Signal PIN PIN Signal
GND 5
9 RI
DTR 4
8 CTS
TxD 3
7 RTS
RxD 2
6 DSR
DCD 1
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2.3.18 Signal Description – Serial Port 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 with External DB9 Connector
(JCOM36)
Signal Signal Description
TxD
Serial output. This signal sends serial data to the communication link. The signal is
set to a marking state on hardware reset when the transmitter is empty or when
loop mode operation is initiated.
RxD Serial input. This signal receives serial data from the communication link.
DTR
Data Terminal Ready. This signal indicates to the modem or data set that the
on-board UART is ready to establish a communication link.
DSR
Data Set Ready. This signal indicates that the modem or data set is ready to
establish a communication link.
RTS
Request To Send. This signal indicates to the modem or data set that the on-board
UART is ready to exchange data.
CTS
Clear To Send. This signal indicates that the modem or data set is ready to
exchange data.
DCD
Data Carrier Detect. This signal indicates that the modem or data set has detected
the data carrier.
RI
Ring Indicator. This signal indicates that the modem has received a telephone
ringing signal.
2.3.19 DI/O Connector (JDIO)
Signal PIN PIN Signal
DO_1 1 2 DI_1
DO_2 3 4 DI_2
DO_3 5 6 DI_3
DO_4 7 8 DI_4
DO_5 9 10 DI_5
DO_6 11 12 DI_6
DO_7 13 14 DI_7
DO_8 15 16 DI_8
SMB_CLK 17 18 SMB_DATA
GND 19 20 +5V
2.3.20 Signal Description – DI/O (JDIO)
Signal Signal Description
DI [7:0] Digital Input Data Bit 7 to Bit 0
D0 [7:0] Digital Output Data Bit 7 to Bit 0
SMB_CLK Data input for I2C input, 5V tolerant
SMB_DATA Data input for I2C serial input, 5V tolerant
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2.3.21 Front Panel Connector (JFP)
Signal PIN PIN Signal
RESET 1 2 SYS_LED+
GND 3 4 SYS_LED-
HDD_LED+ 5 6 PWR_LED+
HDD_LED- 7 8 PWR_LED-
VCCSB 9 10 VCCSB
PWR_BUT 11 12 SUS_LED
SUS_BUT 13 14 SPK+
GND 15 16 SPK-
2.3.22 Signal Description – Front Panel Connector (JFP)
PIN No. Description
1, 3 Reset SW
2, 4 System LED
5, 7 HDD LED
6, 8 Power LED
9, 11 Power SW
10, 12 Suspend LED
13, 15 Suspend SW
14, 16 Speaker
2.3.23 IrDA Connector (JIR)
Signal PIN
IRTX 5
GND 4
IRRX 3
NC 2
+5V 1
2.3.24 Signal Description – IrDA Connector (JIR)
Signal Signal Description
IRRX Infrared Receiver input
IRTX Infrared Transmitter output
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2.3.25 LVDS Connector (JLVDS)
Signal PIN PIN Signal
+5V 2 1 +3.3V
+5V 4 3 +3.3V
SPDATA 6 5 SPCLK
GND 8 7 GND
YA0P 10 9 YA1P
YA0M 12 11 YA1M
GND 14 13 GND
YA2P 16 15 YA3P
YA2M 18 17 YA3M
GND 20 19 GND
YB0P 22 21 YB1P
YB0M 24 23 YB1M
GND 26 25 GND
YB2P 28 27 YB3P
YB2M 30 29 YB3M
GND 32 31 GNDG
CLK1P 34 33 CLK2P
CLK1M 36 35 CLK2M
GND 38 37 GND
Reserved 40 39 Reserved
2.3.26 Signal Description – LVDS Connector (JLVDS)
Signal Type Signal Description
SPDATA
I/O
CMOS
Panel DDC Data: This signal is used as the DDC data signal between
the LFP and the GMCH.
SPCLK
I/O
CMOS
Panel DDC Clock: This signal is used as the DDC clock signal
between the LFP and the GMCH.
YA[0:3]P
O
LVDS
Channel A differential data pair 3:0 output (true): 245-800 MHz.
YA[0:3]M
O
LVDS
Channel A differential data pair 3:0 output (compliment): 245--800
MHz
YB[0:3]P
O
LVDS
Channel B differential data pair 3:0 output (true): 245-800 MHz.
YB[0:3]M
O
LVDS
Channel B differential data pair 3:0 output (compliment): 245- 800
MHz.
CLK1P
O
LVDS
Channel A differential clock pair output (true): 245-800 MHz
CLK1M
O
LVDS
Channel A differential clock pair output (compliment): 245- 800
MHz.
CLK2P
O
LVDS
Channel B differential clock pair output (true): 245-800 MHz
CLK2M
O
LVDS
Channel B differential clock pair output (compliment): 245- 800
MHz.
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2.3.27 Miscellaneous Setting Connector (JMISC)
Signal PIN PIN Signal
CASEOPEN# 1 2 VTIN3
GND 3 4 THRMDN
+5V 5 6 +5V
BRIGHT 7 8 #MASTER
GND 9 10 GND
2.3.28 Signal Description – Miscellaneous Setting Connector (JMISC)
PIN No. Description
1, 3 Case open detection
5, 7, 9
LCD brightness setting
VCC
JBKL pin 4
VR
9
7
5
Variation Resistor (Recommended: 4.7KΩ, >1/16W)
2, 4 Thermal detection
6, 8, 10 CF Master/Slave setting 8-10 short (default: Master)
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2.3.29 TMDS Connector (JTMDS)
Signal PIN PIN Signal
+5V 2 1 TDC0#
GND 4 3 TDC0
NC 6 5 NC
NC 8 7 NC
HPDET 10 9 TDC1#
TMDSDATA 12 11 TDC1
TMDSDCLK 14 13 NC
GND 16 15 NC
TLC# 18 17 TDC2#
TLC 20 19 TDC
2.3.30 Signal Description – TMDS Connector (JTMDS)
Signal Type Signal Description
TDC0, TDC0# O
DVI Data Channel 0 Outputs: These pins provide the DVI differential
outputs for data channel 0 (blue).
TDC1, TDC1# O
DVI Data Channel 1 Outputs: These pins provide the DVI differential
outputs for data channel 1 (green).
TDC2, TDC2# O
DVI Data Channel 2 Outputs: These pins provide the DVI differential
outputs for data channel 2 (red).
HPDET I
Hot Plug Detect (internal pull-down): This input pin determines
whether the DVI is connected to a DVI monitor. When terminated,
the monitor is required to apply a voltage greater than 2.4 volts.
Changes on the status of this pin will be relayed to the graphics
controller via the P-OUT/TLDET* or GPIO (1)/TLDET* pin pulling low.
TMDSDATA I/O
DVO I2C Data: This signal is used as the I2C_DATA for a digital
display (i.e. TV-Out Encoder, TMDS transmitter). This signal is
tri-stated during a hard reset.
TMDSDCLK I/O
DVI DDC Clock: This signal is used as the DDC clock for a digital
display connector (i.e. primary digital monitor). This signal is tri-stated
during a hard reset.
TLC, TLC# O
DVI Clock Outputs: These pins provide the differential clock outputs
for the DVI interface corresponding to data on TDC (0:2) outputs.
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2.3.31 TV Out Connector (JTV)
Signal PIN PIN Signal
GND 6 5 GND
TVCFCC2 4 3 TVYFCC2
GND 2 1 TVCVB
2.3.32 Signal Description – TV Out Connector (JTV)
Signal Signal Description
TVYFCC2 Luminance output
TVCFCC2 Chrominance output
TVCVB Composite video output
2.3.33 USB 4 / 5 Connector (JUSB)
Signal PIN PIN Signal
USB_VCC 1 2 GND
D4- 3 4 GND
D4+ 5 6 D5+
GND 7 8 D5-
GND 9 10 USB_VCC
2.3.34 Signal Description – USB 4 / 5 Connector (JUSB)
Signal Signal Description
D5+/-
Differential bi-directional data signal for USB channel 5. Clock is transmitted along
with the data using NRZI encoding. The signalling bit rate is up to 12 Mbs.
D4+/-
Differential bi-directional data signal for USB channel 4. Clock is transmitted along
with the data using NRZI encoding. The signalling bit rate is up to 12 Mbs.
USB_VCC 5 V DC supply for external devices. Maximum load according to USB standard.
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2.3.35 PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Connector (KB_MS1)
Port Description
Mouse PS/2 Mouse connector
Keyboard PS/2 Keyboard connector
2.3.36 System Fan Connector 1 / 2 (S_FAN1, S_FAN2)
Signal PIN
GND 1
+12V 2
TAC 3
2.3.37 Signal Description – System Fan Connector 1 / 2 (S_FAN1, S_FAN2)
Signal Signal Description
TAC Fan speed monitor
S_FAN1
S_FAN2
Mouse
Keyboard
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3. BIOS Setup
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3.1 Starting Setup
The AwardBIOS™ is immediately activated when you first power on the computer. The
BIOS reads the system information contained in the CMOS and begins the process of
checking out the system and configuring it. When it finishes, the BIOS will seek an
operating system on one of the disks and then launch and turn control over to the operating
system.
While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of two ways:
By pressing <Del> immediately after switching the system on, or
By pressing the <Del> key when the following message appears briefly at the bottom of the
screen during the POST (Power On Self Test).
Press DEL to enter SETUP
If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the
system to try again by turning it OFF then ON or pressing the "RESET" button on the
system case. You may also restart by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete>
keys. If you do not press the keys at the correct time and the system does not boot, an error
message will be displayed and you will again be asked to.
Press F1 to Continue, DEL to enter SETUP
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3.2 Using Setup
In general, you use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <Enter> to select, use the
PageUp and PageDown keys to change entries, press <F1> for help and press <Esc> to
quit. The following table provides more detail about how to navigate in the Setup program
using the keyboard.
Button Description
↑
Move to previous item
↓
Move to next item
←
Move to the item in the left hand
→
Move to the item in the right hand
Esc key
Main Menu -- Quit and not save changes into CMOS
Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu -- Exit current page and
return to Main Menu
PgUp key Increase the numeric value or make changes
PgDn key Decrease the numeric value or make changes
+ key Increase the numeric value or make changes
- key Decrease the numeric value or make changes
F1 key General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu
(Shift) F2 key
Change color from total 16 colors. F2 to select color forward, (Shift) F2 to select
color backward
F3 key Calendar, only for Status Page Setup Menu
F4 key Reserved
F5 key Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page Setup Menu
F6 key
Load the default CMOS value from BIOS default table, only for Option Page Setup
Menu
F7 key Load the default
F8 key Reserved
F9 key Reserved
F10 key Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu
• Navigating Through The Menu Bar
Use the left and right arrow keys to choose the menu you want to be in.
Note: Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another.
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• To Display a Sub Menu
Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the sub menu you want. Then press
<Enter>. A “¾” pointer marks all sub menus.
3.3 Getting Help
Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the
possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window press <Esc> or the F1
key again.
3.4 In Case of Problems
If, after making and saving system changes with Setup, you discover that your computer no
longer is able to boot, the AwardBIOS™ supports an override to the CMOS settings which
resets your system to its defaults.
The best advice is to only alter settings which you thoroughly understand. To this end, we
strongly recommend that you avoid making any changes to the chipset defaults. These
defaults have been carefully chosen by both Award and your systems manufacturer to
provide the absolute maximum performance and reliability. Even a seemingly small change
to the chipset setup has the potential for causing you to use the override.
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3.5 Main Menu
Once you enter the AwardBIOS™ CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the
screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from several setup functions and two exit
choices. Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept and
enter the sub-menu.
Note that a brief description of each highlighted selection appears at the bottom of the
screen.
Note: The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes
only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen.
Visit the Evalue website (www.evalue-tech.com
) to download the latest
product and BIOS information.
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3.5.1 Standard CMOS Features
The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into few categories. Each category
includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and
then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item.
3.5.1.1 Main Menu Selection
This table shows the selections that you can make on the Main Menu.
Item Options Description
Date MM DD YYYY
Set the system date. Note that the ‘Day’
automatically changes when you set the date
Time HH : MM : SS Set the system time
IDE Channel 0 Master
IDE Channel 0 Slave
IDE Channel 1 Master
IDE Channel 1 Slave
Options are in its sub menu
Press <Enter> to enter the sub menu of
detailed options
Drive A
Drive B
None
360K, 5.25 in
1.2M, 5.25 in
720K, 3.5 in
1.44M, 3.5 in
2.88M, 3.5 in
Select the type of floppy disk drive installed in
your system
Video
EGA/VGA
CGA 40
CGA 80
MONO
Select the default video device
Halt On
All Errors
No Errors
All, but Keyboard
All, but Diskette
All, but Disk/Key
Select the situation in which you want the BIOS
to stop the POST process and notify you
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Item Options Description
Boot Display
CRT
LFP (LVDS)
CRT+LFP(LVDS)
EFP(PANEL-LINK)
TV
CRT+EFP
Select Display Device that the screen will be
shown
Panel Type
640x480 TFT
800x600 TFT
1024x768 TFT
1280x1024 TFT
Select Panel Resolution that will be displayed
depending on the LCD Panel (LFP)
TV Standard
Off
NTSC
PAL
SECAM
Select the output mode of TV Standard
Video Connector
Automatic
Composite
Component
Both
Select the type of Video display connector
TV Format
Auto
NTSC_M
NTSC_M_J
NTSC_433
NTSC_N
PAL_B
PAL_G
PAL_D
PAL_H
PAL_I
PAL_M
PAL_N
PAL_60
SECAM_L
SECAM_L1
SECAM_B
SECAM_D
SECAM_G
SECAM_H
SECAM_K
SECAM_K1
This item allows you to select different TV
signal format when the TV Standard item is not
off.
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3.5.1.2 IDE Adapter Setup
The IDE adapters control the hard disk drive. Use a separate sub menu to configure each
hard disk drive. The below Figure will shows the IDE primary master sub menu.
Use the following table to configure the hard disk.
Item Options Description
IDE HDD Auto-detection Press Enter
Press Enter to auto-detect the HDD on
this channel. If detection is
successful, it fills the remaining fields
on this menu.
IDE Channel 0 Master
IDE Channel 0 Slave,
IDE Channel 1 Master,
IDE Channel 1 Slave
None
Auto
Manual
Selecting ‘manual’ lets you set the
remaining fields on this screen.
Selects the type of fixed disk. "User
Type" will let you select the number of
cylinders, heads, etc. Note:
PRECOMP=65535 means NONE !
Access Mode
Normal
LBA
Large
Auto
Choose the access mode for
this hard disk
Capacity
Auto Display your disk drive
size
Disk drive capacity (Approximated).
Note that this size is usually slightly
greater than the size of a formatted
disk given by a disk checking program.
The following options are selectable only if the ‘IDE Channel …’ item is set to ‘Manual’
Cylinder
Min = 0
Max = 65535
Set the number of cylinders for this
hard disk.
Head
Min = 0
Max = 255
Set the number of read/write heads
Precomp
Min = 0
Max = 65535
**** Warning: Setting a value of 65535
means no hard disk
Landing zone
Min = 0
Max = 65535
****
Sector
Min = 0
Max = 255
Number of sectors per track
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3.5.2 Advanced BIOS Features
This section allows you to configure your system for basic operation. You have the
opportunity to select the system’s default speed, boot-up sequence, keyboard operation,
shadowing and security.
3.5.2.1 Virus Warning
Allows you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection.
If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write data into this area, BIOS will show
a warning message on screen and alarm beep.
Item Description
Enabled
Activates automatically when the system boots up causing a warning message to
appear when anything attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk partition table.
Disabled
No warning message will appear when anything attempts to access the boot sector or
hard disk partition table.
3.5.2.2 CPU L1 & L2 Cache
This item allows you to speed up memory access. However, it depends on CPU design.
Item Description
Enabled Enable cache
Disabled Disable cache
3.5.2.3 Quick Power On Self Test
This category speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power up the computer. If it
is set to Enable, BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST.
Item Description
Enabled Enable quick POST
Disabled Normal POST
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3.5.2.4 First/Second/Third/Other Boot Device
The BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the sequence selected
in these items.
Item Description
Floppy Floppy Device
LS120 LS120 Device
HDD-0 First Hard Disk Device
SCSI SCSI Device
CDROM CDROM Device
HDD-1 Secondary Hard Disk Device
HDD-2 Third Hard Disk Device
HDD-3 Fourth Hard Disk Device
ZIP100 ZIP-100 Device
USB-FDD USB Floppy Device
USB-ZIP USB ZIP Device
USB-CDROM USB CDROM Device
USB-HDD USB Hard Disk Device
LAN Network Device
Disabled Disabled any boot device
3.5.2.5 Book Up Flopp y Seek
Seeks disk drives during boot up. Disabling seeds boot up.
Item Description
Enabled Enable Floppy Seek
Disabled Disable Floppy Seek
3.5.2.6 Boot Up NumLock Status
Select power on state for NumLock.
Item Description
Enabled Enable NumLock
Disabled Disable NumLock
3.5.2.7 Gate A20 Option
Select if chipset or keyboard controller should control Gate A20.
Item Description
Normal A pin in the keyboard controller controls GateA20
Fast Lets chipset control GateA20
3.5.2.8 Typematic Rate Setting
Key strokes repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard controller. When enabled, the
typematic rate and typematic delay can be selected.
The choice: Enabled/Disabled.
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3.5.2.9 Security Option
Select whether the password is required every time the system boots or only when you
enter setup.
Item Description
System
The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is
not entered at the prompt.
Setup
The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not
entered at the prompt.
Note: To disable security, select PASSWORD SETTING at Main Menu and then
you will be asked to enter password. Do not type anything and just press
<Enter>, it will disable security. Once the security is disabled, the system
will boot and you can enter Setup freely.
3.5.2.10 APIC Mode
The BIOS supports versions 1.4 of the Intel multiprocessor specification. When enabled,
the MPS Version 1.4 Control for OS can be activated.
The choice: Enabled/Disabled.
3.5.2.11 MPS Version Control For OS
This feature is to indicate the version of Multi-Processor Specification (MPS) that is using.
The choice: 1.1, 1.4
3.5.2.12 OS Select for DRAM > 64MB
Select the operating system that is running with greater than 64MB of RAM on the system.
The choice: Non-OS2, OS2.
3.5.2.13 Report No FDD For WIN 95
The original Windows95 requires the presence of a floppy. Unless the BIOS tells it to
disregard the absence of the drive, it will generate an error message. For other operating
systems as Win98 etc this field is without relevance.
Item Description
No Don’t generate error message
Yes Generate error message
3.5.2.14 Small Logo (EPA) Show
This item allows you enabled/disabled the small EPA logo show on screen at the POST
step.
Item Description
Enabled EPA Logo show is enabled
Disabled EPA Logo show is disabled
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3.5.3 Advanced Chipset Features
This section allows you to configure the system based on the specific features of the
installed chipset. This chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory
resources, such as DRAM and the external cache. It also coordinates communications
between the conventional ISA bus and the PCI bus. It must be stated that these items
should never need to be altered. The default settings have been chosen because they
provide the best operating conditions for your system. The only time you might consider
making any changes would be if you discovered that data was being lost while using your
system.
The first chipset settings deal with CPU access to dynamic random access memory
(DRAM). The default timings have been carefully chosen and should only be altered if data
is being lost. Such a scenario might well occur if your system had mixed speed DRAM
chips installed so that greater delays may be required to preserve the integrity of the data
held in the slower memory chips.
3.5.3.1 DRAM Timing Selectable
This item allows you to select the DRAM timing value by SPD data or Manual by yourself.
The choice: Manual, By SPD.
3.5.3.2 CAS Latency Time
This item controls the time delay (in clock cycles - CLKs) that passes before the SDRAM
starts to carry out a read command after receiving it. This also determines the number of
CLKs for the completion of the first part of a burst transfer. In other words, the lower the
latency, the faster the transaction.
The Choices: 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3.
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3.5.3.3 Active to Precharge Delay
This item is the minimum delay time between Active and Precharge.
The Choices: 5, 6, 7.
3.5.3.4 DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay
This option allows you to insert a delay between the RAS (Row Address Strobe) and CAS
(Column Address Strobe) signals. This delay occurs when the SDRAM is written to, read
from or refreshed. Naturally, reducing the delay improves the performance of the SDRAM
while increasing it reduces performance.
The Choices: 2, 3.
3.5.3.5 DRAM RAS# Precharge
This option sets the number of cycles required for the RAS to accumulate its charge before
the SDRAM refreshes. Reducing the precharge time to 2 improves SDRAM performance
but if the precharge time of 2 is insufficient for the installed SDRAM, the SDRAM may not
be refreshed properly and it may fail to retain data
So, for better SDRAM performance, set the SDRAM RAS Precharge Time to 2 but
increase it to 3 if you face system stability issues after reducing the precharge time.
The Choices: 2, 3.
3.5.3.6 DRAM Data Integrity Mode
Select ECC if your memory module supports it. The memory controller will detect and
correct single-bit soft memory errors. The memory controller will also be able to detect
double-bit errors though it will not be able to correct them. This provides increased data
integrity and system stability.
The choices: ECC, Non ECC.
3.5.3.7 MGM Core Frequency
This field sets the frequency of the DRAM memory installed.
The choices: Auto Max 266MHz, 400/266/133/200 MHz, 400/200/100/200 MHz,
400/200/100/133 MHz, 400/266/133/267 MHz, 533/266/133/200 MHz,
533/266/133/266 MHz, 533/333/166/266 MHz, 400/333/166/250 MHz, Auto
Max 400/333 MHz, Auto Max 533/333.
3.5.3.8 System BIOS Cacheable
This feature is only valid when the system BIOS is shadowed. It enables or disables the
caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh via the L2 cache. This greatly
speeds up accesses to the system BIOS. However, this does not translate into better
system performance because the OS does not need to access the system BIOS much.
The Choice: Disabled, Enabled.
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3.5.3.9 Video BIOS Cacheable
This feature is only valid when the video BIOS is shadowed. It enables or disables the
caching of the video BIOS ROM at C0000h-C7FFFh via the L2 cache. This greatly speeds
up accesses to the video BIOS. However, this does not translate into better system
performance because the OS bypasses the BIOS using the graphics driver to access the
video card's hardware directly.
The Choice: Enabled, Disabled.
3.5.3.10 Memory Hole At 15M-16M
Enabling this feature reserves 15MB to 16MB memory address space to ISA expansion
cards that specifically require this setting. This makes the memory from 15MB and up
unavailable to the system. Expansion cards can only access memory up to 16MB.
The choice: Enable, Disable.
3.5.3.11 Delayed Transaction
This feature is used to meet the latency of PCI cycles to and from the ISA bus. The ISA bus
is much, much slower than the PCI bus. Thus, PCI cycles to and from the ISA bus take a
longer time to complete and this slows the PCI bus down.
However, enabling Delayed Transaction enables the chipset's embedded 32-bit posted
write buffer to support delayed transaction cycles. This means that transactions to and from
the ISA bus are buffered and the PCI bus can be freed to perform other transactions while
the ISA transaction is underway.
This option should be enabled for better performance and to meet PCI 2.1 specifications.
Disable it only if your PCI cards cannot work properly or if you are using an ISA card that is
not PCI 2.1 compliant.
The Choice: Enabled, Disabled.
3.5.3.12 Delay Prior to Thermal
When you system temperature higher, you can set the DRAM access time slowdown
between on 4 min – 32 min delay.
The choice: 4 Min, 8 Min, 16 Min, and 32 Min.
3.5.3.13 AGP Aperture Size
Select the size of Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) aperture. The aperture is a portion of
the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics memory address space. Host cycles
that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation.
The Choice: 4MB,8MB,16MB.32MB, 64MB,128MB,256MB.
3.5.3.14 On-Chip VGA
This item is enabled as the onboard VGA is used.
The Choices: Enabled, Disabled.
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3.5.3.15 On-Chip Frame Buffer Size
This item is to select the amount of system memory that will be utilized as internal graphics
device memory.
The choices: 1MB, 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB.
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3.5.4 Integrated Peripherals
Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.
3.5.4.1 OnChip IDE Device
3.5.4.1.1 On-Chip Primary PCI IDE
The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Select Enabled
to activate the primary IDE interface. Select Disabled to deactivate this interface.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.
3.5.4.1.2 On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE
The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Select Enabled
to activate the secondary IDE interface. Select Disabled to deactivate this interface.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.
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3.5.4.1.3 Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO
The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each
of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide
successively increased performance. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines
the best mode for each device.
The choice: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, or Mode 4.
3.5.4.1.4 Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA
Ultra DMA/33 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive supports it and the
operating environment includes a DMA driver (Windows 95 OSR2 or a third-party IDE bus
master driver). If your hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA/33,
select Auto to enable BIOS support.
The Choice: Auto, Disabled.
3.5.4.1.5 IDE HDD Block Mode
Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sector read/write.
If your IDE hard drive supports block mode (most new drives do), select Enabled for
automatic detection of the optimal number of block read/writes per sector the drive can
support.
The Choice: Enabled, Disabled.
3.5.4.2 Onboard Device
3.5.4.2.1 USB / USB 2.0 Controller
This item allows you to set the USB / USB 2.0 Controller to Enabled/Disabled.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled
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3.5.4.2.2 USB Keyboard / Mouse Support
This item allows you to set the system’s USB keyboard/mouse to Enabled/Disabled.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled
3.5.4.2.3 AC97 Audio
This item allows you to decide to enable/disable the 815 chipset family to support AC97
Audio.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled
3.5.4.2.4 Init Display First
This item allows you to decide to active whether PCI Slot or AGP first.
The choice: PCI Slot, AGP/Onboard.
3.5.4.3 Super IO Device
3.5.4.3.1 Onboard FDC Controller
Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system
board and you wish to use it. If you install and-in FDC or the system has no floppy drive,
select Disabled in this field.
The Choice: Enabled, Disabled.
3.5.4.3.2 Onboard Serial Port 1 / 2
Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second serial ports.
The Choice: Enabled, Disabled.
3.5.4.3.3 UART Mode Select
Select UART 2 mode as standard serial port or IR port.
The Choice: Enabled, Disabled.
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3.5.4.3.4 RxD , TxD Active
This item allows you to determine the active of RxD, TxD level.
The Choice: Hi,Hi , Hi,Lo , Lo,Hi , Lo,Lo
3.5.4.3.5 IR Transmission Delay
This item allows you to enable/disable the IR Transmission Delay.
The Choice: Enabled, Disabled.
3.5.4.3.6 UR2 Duplex Mode.
Select the value required by the IR device connected to the IR port. Full-duplex mode
permits simultaneous two-direction transmission. Half-duplex mode permits transmission in
one direction only at a time.
The choice: Half, Full.
3.5.4.3.7 Use IR Pins
This item allows you to determine the pin definition.
The Choice: RxD2,TxD2, IR-Rx2Tx2.
3.5.4.3.8 Onboard Parallel Port
Select a logical LPT port name and matching address for the physical parallel (printer) port.
The choice: 378H/IRQ7, 278H/IRQ5, 3BCH/IRQ7, Disabled.
3.5.4.3.9 Parallel Port Mode
Select an operating mode for the parallel port. Select Compatible or Extended unless you
are certain both your hardware and software support EPP or ECP mode.
The choice: SPP, EPP, ECP, ECP+EPP, Normal.
3.5.4.3.10 EPP Mode Select
Select EPP port type 1.7 or 1.9.
The choice: EPP1.7, EPP1.9.
3.5.4.3.11 ECP Mode Use DMA
Select a DMA channel for the port.
The choice: 3, 1.
3.5.4.3.12 PWRON After POW-Fail
When ATX power supply is used, this item is to set whether the system should reboot after
a power failure.
The choices: Off, On, Former-Sts.
3.5.4.4 Watch Dog Timer Select
This option will determine watch dog timer.
The choices: Disabled,10 ,20 ,30 ,40 Sec,1,2,4 Min.
3.5.4.5 Onboard Serial Port 3 / 4
Select an IO address for the third and serial ports.
The choices: 3F8, 2F8, 3E8, 2E8, Disabled.
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3.5.4.6 Onboard Serial Port 5 / 6
Select an IO address for the fifth and sixth serial ports.
The choices: 4E8, 4F8, Disabled.
3.5.4.7 Serial Port 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 Use IRQ
Select an IRQ for the third, forth, fifth and sixth serial ports.
The choices: IRQ3, IRQ4, IRQ5, IRQ9, IRQ10, IRQ11.
The choices: Normal, IRDA.
3.5.4.8 Serial Port 3 Mode
Select Serial Port 3 mode as standard serial port or IR port.
The choices: Normal, IrDA.
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3.5.5 Power Management Setup
The Power Management Setup allows you to configure you system to most effectively save
energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use.
3.5.5.1 ACPI Function
This item allows you to enable/disable the ACPI function.
The choice: Enable, Disable.
3.5.5.2 ACPI Suspend Type
This item will set which ACPI suspend type will be used.
The choice: S1(POS), S3(STR).S1&S3.
3.5.5.3 Power Management
There are three selections for Power Management, and each of them have fixed mode
settings.
Item Description
Min. Power Saving
Minimum power management,
HDD Power Down = 15 Min,
Max. Power Saving
Maximum power management,
HDD Power Down =1 Min,
User Defined
Allows you to set each mode individually. When not disabled, each of the
ranges are from 1 min. to 1 hr. except for HDD Power Down which ranges
from 1 min. to 15 min. and disable.
3.5.5.4 Video Off Method
This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.
The choice: Blank Screen, SYNC+Blank, DPMS.
3.5.5.5 Video Off In Suspend
Screen off when system is in Suspend mode.
The choice: No, Yes.
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3.5.5.6 Suspend Type
Select the suspend type.
The choice: Stop Grant, Pwron suspend.
3.5.5.7 MODEM Use IRQ
This determines the IRQ in which the MODEM can use.
The choice: 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, or NA.
3.5.5.8 Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN
Pressing the power button for more than 4 seconds forces the system to enter the Soft-Off
state when the system has “hung”.(Only could working on ATX Power supply)
The choice: Delay 4 Sec, Instant-Off.
3.5.5.9 Wake-Up by PCI card
This will enable the system to wake up through PCI Card peripheral.
The choice: Enable, Disabled.
3.5.5.10 Power On by Ring
This determines whether the system boot up if there’s an incoming call from the Modem.
The choice: Enable, Disabled.
3.5.5.11 Resume by Alarm
This function is for setting date and time for your computer to boot up.
Reload Global Timer Events
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3.5.6 PnP / PCI Configuration
This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer
Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed
the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components. This section
covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced
users should make any changes to the default settings.
3.5.6.1 Reset Configuration Data
Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select Enabled to reset Extended System
Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup if you have installed a new add-on and the
system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating system cannot
boot.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.
3.5.6.2 Resources Controlled By
The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure all of the boot
and Plug and Play compatible devices. However, this capability means absolutely nothing
unless you are using a Plug and Play operating system such as Windows®95. If you set
this field to “manual” choose specific resources by going into each of the sub menu that
follows this field (a sub menu is preceded by a “¾”).
The choice: Auto, Manual.
3.5.6.3 PCI / VGA Palette Snoop
Leave this field at Disabled.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.
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3.5.7 PC Health Status
This section shows the status of your CPU, Fan & System.
3.5.8 Frequency / Voltage Control
This menu specifies your setting for frequency/voltage control.
3.5.8.1 Auto Detect PCI Clk
This item allows you to enable/disable auto detect PCI Clock.
The choice: Enable, Disable.
3.5.8.2 Spread Spectrum / CPU Host/3V66/PCI Clock
These options allow you to set Spread Spectrum and CPU Host/3V66/PCI clock into
various types of frequencies.
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3.5.9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the minimal/stable performance for your
system to operate.
Press <Y> to load the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance
system operations.
3.5.10 Load Optimized Defaults
Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are factory settings for optimal
performance system operations. While Award has designed the custom BIOS to maximize
performance, the factory has the right to change these defaults to meet their needs.
Press <Y> to load the default values setting for optimal performance system operations.
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3.5.11 Set Supervisor / User Password
You can set either supervisor or user password, or both of them.
Supervisor Password: able to enter/change the options of setup menus.
User Password: able to enter but no right to change the options of setup menus.
Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password
typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory. You will be
asked to confirm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. You may also
press <Esc> to abort the selection and not enter a password. To disable a password, just
press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the password. A message will confirm the
password will be disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can
enter Setup freely.
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PASSWORD DISABLED.
When a password has been enabled, you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to
enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system
configuration. Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also require the BIOS to
request a password every time your system is rebooted. This would prevent unauthorized
use of your computer. You determine when the password is required within the BIOS
Features Setup Menu and its Security option (see Section 3). If the Security option is set to
“System”, the password will be required both at boot and at entry to Setup. If set to “Setup”,
prompting only occurs when trying to enter Setup
3.5.12 Save & Exit Setup
Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup.
Enter <Y> to store the selection made in the menus in CMOS, a special section in memory
that stays on after turning the system off. The BIOS configures the system according to the
Setup selection stored in CMOS when boot the computer next time.
The system is restarted after saving the values.
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3.5.13 Exit Without Save
Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup, and the system is restarted after exiting.
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4. Drivers Installation
Note: Installation procedures and screen shots in this section are
for your reference and may not be exactly the same as
shown on your screen.
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4.1 Install Chipset Driver (For Intel RG82855GME)
Insert the Supporting CD-ROM to
CD-ROM drive, and it should show the
index page of Evalue’s products
automatically. If not, locate Index.htm and
choose the product from the menu left, or
link to \Driver_Chipset\Intel\ 855GM.
Note: The installation procedures and
screen shots in this section are
based on Windows XP operation
system.
Step 3. Click Next.
Step1. Locate 「\Driver_Chipset\Intel\
855GM\ infinst_enu.exe」.
Step 4. Click Finish to complete setup.
Step 2. Click Next.
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4.2 Install Chipset Driver (For Intel RG82852GM)
Insert the Supporting CD-ROM to
CD-ROM drive, and it should show the
index page of Evalue’s products
automatically. If not, locate Index.htm and
choose the product from the menu left, or
link to \Driver_Chipset\Intel\852GM.
Note: The installation procedures and
screen shots in this section are
based on Windows XP operation
system.
Step 3. Click Next.
Step1. Locate 「\Driver_Chipset\Intel\
852GM\infinst_enu.exe」.
Step 4. Click Next to complete setup.
Step 2. Click Next. Step 4. Click Finish to complete setup.
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4.3 Install Display Driver (For Intel RG82855GME)
Insert the Supporting CD-ROM to
CD-ROM drive, and it should show the
index page of Evalue’s products
automatically. If not, locate Index.htm and
choose the product from the menu left, or
link to \Driver_Video\Intel\855GM.
Note: The installation procedures and
screen shots in this section are
based on Windows XP operation
system.
Step 3. Click Next.
Step 1. Locate 「Driver_Video\Intel\
855GM\Win2K_XP\setup.exe」.
Step 4. Click Yes.
Step 2. Click Next. Step 5. Click Finish to complete setup.
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4.4 Install Display Driver (For Intel RG82852GM)
Insert the Supporting CD-ROM to
CD-ROM drive, and it should show the
index page of Evalue’s products
automatically. If not, locate Index.htm and
choose the product from the menu left, or
link to \Driver_Video\Intel\82852GM\
WinXP_2k.
Note: The installation procedures and
screen shots in this section are
based on Windows XP operation
system.
Step 3. Click Next.
Step 1. Locate 「Driver_Video\Intel\
82852GM\WinXP_2k\win2k_xp147.exe」.
Step 4. Click Yes.
Step 2. Click Next. Step 5. Click Finish to complete setup.
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4.5 Install Audio Driver (For Intel FW82801DB)
Insert the Supporting CD-ROM to
CD-ROM drive, and it should show the
index page of Evalue’s products
automatically. If not, locate Index.htm and
choose the product from the menu left, or
link to \Driver_Audio\Intel\ 82801DB\
VT1616.
Note: The installation procedures and
screen shots in this section are
based on Windows XP operation
system.
Step 3. Select Install driver and click
Next.
Step 1. Locate 「\Driver_Audio\Intel\
82801DB\VT1616\setup.exe」.
Step 4. Click Finish to complete the setup
and restart the computer.
Step 2. Click Next.
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4.6 Install Ethernet Driver (For Intel 82562ET)
Insert the Supporting CD-ROM to
CD-ROM drive, and it should show the
index page of Evalue’s products
automatically. If not, locate Index.htm and
choose the product from the menu left, or
link to \Driver_Network\Intel\82562ET.
Note: The installation procedures and
screen shots in this section are
based on Windows XP operation
system.
Step 3. Clarify the file direction to Next.
Step 1. Locate 「\Driver_Network\Intel\
82562ET\ Intel_82562ET_Network_
2kxpm.exe」.
Step 4. Click Install Base Driver to run
the setup.
Step 2. Click Next.
Step 5. Driver will complete the setup
automatically.
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4.7 Install Ethernet Driver (For Realtek RTL810x, RTL813x Family)
Insert the Supporting CD-ROM to
CD-ROM drive, and it should show the
index page of Evalue’s products
automatically. If not, locate Index.htm and
choose the product from the menu left, or
link to \Driver_Network\Realtek\
RTL810x_813X Family.
Note: The installation procedures and
screen shots in this section are
based on Windows XP operation
system.
Step 3. Click Yes to continue the
installation.
Step 1. Locate 「\Driver_Network\Realtek\
RTL810x_813X Family\Setup.exe」.
Step 4. Click Finish to complete the
setup.
Step 2. Setup executing.
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5. Measurement
Drawing
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Appendix A:
BIOS Revisions
BIOS Rev.
New Features
Bugs/Problems Solved
Known Problems
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Appendix B:
AWARD BIOS POST
Messages
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Overview
During the Power On Self-Test (POST), if the BIOS detects an error requiring you to do
something to fix, it will either sound a beep code or display a message.
If a message is displayed, it will be accompanied by:
PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC OR DEL TO ENTER SETUP
Post Beep
Currently there are two kinds of beep codes in BIOS. This code indicates that a video error
has occurred and the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any additional
information. This beep code consists of a single long beep followed by two short beeps.
The other code indicates that your DRAM error has occurred. This beep code consists of a
single long beep repeatedly.
Error Messages
One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the BIOS detects an error
during the POST. This list includes messages for both the ISA and the EISA BIOS.
1. CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED
CMOS battery is no longer functional. It should be replaced.
2. CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR
Checksum of CMOS is incorrect. This can indicate that CMOS has become corrupt. This
error may have been caused by a weak battery. Check the battery and replace if
necessary.
3. DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER
No boot device was found. This could mean that either a boot drive was not detected or the
drive does not contain proper system boot files. Insert a system disk into Drive A: and
press <Enter>. If you assumed the system would boot from the hard drive, make sure the
controller is inserted correctly and all cables are properly attached. Also be sure the disk
is formatted as a boot device. Then reboot the system.
4. DISKETTE DRIVES OR TYPES MISMATCH ERROR - RUN SETUP
Type of diskette drive installed in the system is different from the CMOS definition. Run
Setup to reconfigure the drive type correctly.
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5. DISPLAY SWITCH IS SET INCORRECTLY
Display switch on the motherboard can be set to either monochrome or color. This indicates
the switch is set to a different setting than indicated in Setup. Determine which setting is
correct, and then either turn off the system and change the jumper, or enter Setup and
change the VIDEO selection.
6. DISPLAY TYPE HAS CHANGED SINCE LAST BOOT
Since last powering off the system, the display adapter has been changed. You must
configure the system for the new display type.
7. EISA Configuration Checksum Error
PLEASE RUN EISA CONFIGURATION UTILITY
The EISA non-volatile RAM checksum is incorrect or cannot correctly read the EISA slot.
This can indicate either the EISA non-volatile memory has become corrupt or the slot has
been configured incorrectly. Also be sure the card is installed firmly in the slot.
8. EISA Configuration Is Not Complete
PLEASE RUN EISA CONFIGURATION UTILITY
The slot configuration information stored in the EISA non-volatile memory is incomplete.
Note: When either of these errors appears, the system will boot in ISA mode,
which allows you to run the EISA Configuration Utility.
9. ERROR ENCOUNTERED INITIALIZING HARD DRIVE
Hard drive cannot be initialized. Be sure the adapter is installed correctly and all cables are
correctly and firmly attached. Also be sure the correct hard drive type is selected in Setup.
10. ERROR INITIALIZING HARD DISK CONTROLLER
Cannot initialize controller. Make sure the cord is correctly and firmly installed in the bus.
Be sure the correct hard drive type is selected in Setup. Also check to see if any jumper
needs to be set correctly on the hard drive.
11. FLOPPY DISK CNTRLR ERROR OR NO CNTRLR PRESENT
Cannot find or initialize the floppy drive controller. Make sure the controller is installed
correctly and firmly. If there are no floppy drives installed, be sure the Diskette Drive
selection in Setup is set to NONE.
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12. Invalid EISA Configuration
PLEASE RUN EISA CONFIGURATION UTILITY
The non-volatile memory containing EISA configuration information was programmed
incorrectly or has become corrupt. Re-run EISA configuration utility to correctly program the
memory.
Note: When either of these errors appears, the system will boot in ISA mode,
which allows you to run the EISA Configuration Utility.
13. KEYBOARD ERROR OR NO KEYBOARD PRESENT
Cannot initialize the keyboard. Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and no keys
are being pressed during the boot.
If you are purposely configuring the system without a keyboard, set the error halt condition
in Setup to HALT ON ALL, BUT KEYBOARD. This will cause the BIOS to ignore the
missing keyboard and continue the boot.
14. Memory Address Error at ...
Indicates a memory address error at a specific location. You can use this location along
with the memory map for your system to find and replace the bad memory chips.
15. Memory parity Error at ...
Indicates a memory parity error at a specific location. You can use this location along with
the memory map for your system to find and replace the bad memory chips.
16. MEMORY SIZE HAS CHANGED SINCE LAST BOOT
Memory has been added or removed since the last boot. In EISA mode use Configuration
Utility to reconfigure the memory configuration. In ISA mode enter Setup and enter the new
memory size in the memory fields.
17. Memory Verify Error at ...
Indicates an error verifying a value already written to memory. Use the location along with
your system's memory map to locate the bad chip.
18. OFFENDING ADDRESS NOT FOUND
This message is used in conjunction with the I/O CHANNEL CHECK and RAM PARITY
ERROR messages when the segment that has caused the problem cannot be isolated.
19. OFFENDING SEGMENT:
This message is used in conjunction with the I/O CHANNEL CHECK and RAM PARITY
ERROR messages when the segment that has caused the problem has been isolated.
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20. PRESS A KEY TO REBOOT
This will be displayed at the bottom screen when an error occurs that requires you to reboot.
Press any key and the system will reboot.
21. PRESS F1 TO DISABLE NMI, F2 TO REBOOT
When BIOS detects a Non-maskable Interrupt condition during boot, this will allow you to
disable the NMI and continue to boot, or you can reboot the system with the NMI enabled.
22. RAM PARITY ERROR - CHECKING FOR SEGMENT ...
Indicates a parity error in Random Access Memory.
23. Should Be Empty But EISA Board Found
PLEASE RUN EISA CONFIGURATION UTILITY
A valid board ID was found in a slot that was configured as having no board ID.
Note: When either of these errors appears, the system will boot in ISA mode,
which allows you to run the EISA Configuration Utility.
24. Should Have EISA Board But Not Found
PLEASE RUN EISA CONFIGURATION UTILITY
The board installed is not responding to the ID request, or no board ID has been found in
the indicated slot.
Note: When either of these errors appears, the system will boot in ISA mode,
which allows you to run the EISA Configuration Utility.
25. Slot Not Empty
Indicates that a slot designated as empty by the EISA Configuration Utility actually contains
a board.
Note: When either of these errors appears, the system will boot in ISA mode,
which allows you to run the EISA Configuration Utility.
26. SYSTEM HALTED, (CTRL-ALT-DEL) TO REBOOT ...
Indicates the present boot attempt has been aborted and the system must be rebooted.
Press and hold down the CTRL and ALT keys and press DEL.
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27. Wrong Board In Slot
PLEASE RUN EISA CONFIGURATION UTILITY
The board ID does not match the ID stored in the EISA non-volatile memory.
Note: When either of these errors appears, the system will boot in ISA mode,
which allows you to run the EISA Configuration Utility.
28. FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (80) → Unable to reset floppy subsystem.
29. FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (40) → Floppy Type dismatch.
30. Hard Disk(s) fail (80) → HDD reset failed.
31. Hard Disk(s) fail (40) → HDD controller diagnostics failed.
32. Hard Disk(s) fail (20) → HDD initialization error.
33. Hard Disk(s) fail (10) → Unable to recalibrate fixed disk.
34. Hard Disk(s) fail (08) → Sector Verify failed.
35. Keyboard is locked out - Unlock the key.
BIOS detect the keyboard is locked. P17 of keyboard controller is pulled low.
36. Keyboard error or no keyboard present.
Cannot initialize the keyboard. Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and no keys
are being pressed during the boot.
37. Manufacturing POST loop.
System will repeat POST procedure infinitely while the P15 of keyboard controller is pull
low. This is also used for M/B burn in test.
38. BIOS ROM checksum error - System halted.
The checksum of ROM address F0000H-FFFFFH is bad.
39. Memory test fail.
BIOS reports the memory test fail if the onboard memory is tested error.
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40. POST Codes
POST (hex) Description
CFh Test CMOS R/W functionality.
C0h
Early chipset initialization:
-Disable shadow RAM
-Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below)
-Program basic chipset registers
C1h
Detect memory
-Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC.
-Auto-detection of L2 cache (socket 7 or below)
C3h Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM
C5h
Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 & F000 shadow
RAM.
0h1 Expand the Xgroup codes locating in physical address 1000:0
02h Reserved
03h Initial Superio_Early_Init switch.
04h Reserved
05h
1. Blank out screen
2. Clear CMOS error flag
06h Reserved
07h
1. Clear 8042 interface
2. Initialize 8042 self-test
08h
1. Test special keyboard controller for Winbond 977 series Super I/O
chips.
2. Enable keyboard interface.
09h Reserved
0Ah
1. Disable PS/2 mouse interface (optional).
2. Auto detect ports for keyboard & mouse followed by a port & interface
swap (optional).
3. Reset keyboard for Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips.
0Bh Reserved
0Ch Reserved
0Dh Reserved
0Eh
Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is R/W-able or not. If test
fails, keep beeping the speaker.
0Fh Reserved
10h
Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R/W codes into the run
time area in F000 for ESCD & DMI support.
11h Reserved
12h
Use walking 1’s algorithm to check out interface in CMOS
circuitry. Also set real-time clock power status, and then check for
override.
13h Reserved
14h
Program chipset default values into chipset. Chipset default
values are MODBINable by OEM customers.
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POST (hex) Description
15h Reserved
16h Initial Early_Init_Onboard_Generator switch.
17h Reserved
18h Detect CPU information including brand, SMI type (Cyrix or
Intel) and CPU level (586 or 686).
19h Reserved
1Ah Reserved
1Bh Initial interrupts vector table. If no special specified, all H/W
interrupts are directed to SPURIOUS_INT_HDLR & S/W
interrupts to SPURIOUS_soft_HDLR.
1Ch Reserved
1Dh Initial EARLY_PM_INIT switch.
1Eh Reserved
1Fh Load keyboard matrix (notebook platform)
20h Reserved
21h HPM initialization (notebook platform)
22h Reserved
23h 1. Check validity of RTC value:
e.g. a value of 5Ah is an invalid value for RTC minute.
2. Load CMOS settings into BIOS stack. If CMOS checksum fails, use
default value instead.
3. Prepare BIOS resource map for PCI & PnP use. If ESCD is valid, take
into consideration of the ESCD’s legacy information.
4. Onboard clock generator initialization. Disable respective clock
resource to empty PCI & DIMM slots.
5. Early PCI initialization:
-Enumerate PCI bus number
-Assign memory & I/O resource
-Search for a valid VGA device & VGA BIOS, and put it
into C000:0.
24h Reserved
25h Reserved
26h Reserved
27h Initialize INT 09 buffer
28h Reserved
29h 1. Program CPU internal MTRR (P6 & PII) for 0-640K memory address.
2. Initialize the APIC for Pentium class CPU.
3. Program early chipset according to CMOS setup. Example: onboard
IDE controller.
4. Measure CPU speed.
5. Invoke video BIOS.
2Ah Reserved
2Bh Reserved
2Ch Reserved
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POST (hex) Description
2Dh
1. Initialize multi-language
1. Put information on screen display, including Award title, CPU type,
CPU speed ….
2Eh Reserved
2Fh Reserved
30h Reserved
31h Reserved
32h Reserved
33h Reset keyboard except Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips.
34h Reserved
35h Reserved
36h Reserved
37h Reserved
38h Reserved
39h Reserved
3Ah Reserved
3Bh Reserved
3Ch Test 8254
3Dh Reserved
3Eh Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 1.
3Fh Reserved
40h Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 2.
41h Reserved
42h Reserved
43h Test 8259 functionality.
44h Reserved
45h Reserved
46h Reserved
47h Initialize EISA slot
48h Reserved
49h
1. Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of each 64K
page.
2. Program writes allocation for AMD K5 CPU.
4Ah Reserved
4Bh Reserved
4Ch Reserved
4Dh Reserved
4Eh
1. Program MTRR of M1 CPU
2. Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU & program CPU with proper
cacheable range.
3. Initialize the APIC for P6 class CPU.
4. On MP platform, adjust the cacheable range to smaller one in case
the cacheable ranges between each CPU are not identical.
4Fh Reserved
50h Initialize USB
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POST (hex) Description
51h Reserved
52h Test all memory (clear all extended memory to 0)
53h Reserved
54h Reserved
55h Display number of processors (multi-processor platform)
56h Reserved
57h
1. Display PnP logo
2. Early ISA PnP initialization
-Assign CSN to every ISA PnP device.
58h Reserved
59h Initialize the combined Trend Anti-Virus code.
5Ah Reserved
5Bh
(Optional Feature)
Show message for entering AWDFLASH.EXE from FDD (optional)
5Ch Reserved
5Dh
1. Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO switch.
2. Initialize Init_Onbaord_AUDIO switch.
5Eh Reserved
5Fh Reserved
60h
Okay to enter Setup utility; i.e. not until this POST stage can users enter
the CMOS setup utility.
61h Reserved
62h Reserved
63h Reserved
64h Reserved
65h Initialize PS/2 Mouse
66h Reserved
67h
Prepare memory size information for function call:
INT 15h ax=E820h
68h Reserved
69h Turn on L2 cache
6Ah Reserved
6Bh
Program chipset registers according to items described in Setup &
Auto-configuration table.
6Ch Reserved
6Dh
1. Assign resources to all ISA PnP devices.
2. Auto assign ports to onboard COM ports if the corresponding item in
Setup is set to “AUTO”.
6Eh Reserved
6Fh
1. Initialize floppy controller
2. Set up floppy related fields in 40:hardware.
70h Reserved
71h Reserved
72h Reserved
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POST (hex) Description
73h
(Optional Feature)
Enter AWDFLASH.EXE if :
-AWDFLASH is found in floppy drive.
-ALT+F2 is pressed
74h Reserved
75h Detect & install all IDE devices: HDD, LS120, ZIP, CDROM…..
76h Reserved
77h Detect serial ports & parallel ports.
78h Reserved
79h Reserved
7Ah Detect & install co-processor
7Bh Reserved
7Ch Reserved
7Dh Reserved
7Eh Reserved
7Fh
1. Switch back to text mode if full screen logo is supported.
-If errors occur, report errors & wait for keys
-If no errors occur or F1 key is pressed to continue:
Clear EPA or customization logo.
80h Reserved
81h Reserved
82h
1. Call chipset power management hook.
2. Recover the text fond used by EPA logo (not for full screen logo)
3. If password is set, ask for password.
83h Save all data in stack back to CMOS
84h Initialize ISA PnP boot devices
85h
1. USB final Initialization
2. NET PC: Build SYSID structure
3. Switch screen back to text mode
4. Set up ACPI table at top of memory.
5. Invoke ISA adapter ROMs
6. Assign IRQs to PCI devices
7. Initialize APM
8. Clear noise of IRQs.
86h Reserved
87h Reserved
88h Reserved
89h Reserved
90h Reserved
91h Reserved
92h Reserved
93h Read HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti-Virus code
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