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COM-KB 

                                AMD

®

  Embedded  G-series  APU  (SoC) 

AMD®   GX-420CA  Quad-core  2.0GHz  SOC 

with AMD Radeon™ HD 8400E Graphics 

AMD®   GX-217GA  Dual-core  1.65GHz  SOC 

with AMD Radeon™ HD 8280E Graphics 

  Gigabit  Ethernet 

                2  SATA  6.0Gb/s 

8 USB2.0, 2 USB3.0 

5 PCI-E[x1] 

COM Express CPU Module                             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COM-KB Manual 1st Ed. 

 

February  21,  2014 

Summary of Contents for COM-KB

Page 1: ...SoC AMD GX 420CA Quad core 2 0GHz SOC with AMD Radeon HD 8400E Graphics AMD GX 217GA Dual core 1 65GHz SOC with AMD Radeon HD 8280E Graphics Gigabit Ethernet 2 SATA 6 0Gb s 8 USB2 0 2 USB3 0 5 PCI E x...

Page 2: ...is manual is intended to be accurate and reliable However the original manufacturer assumes no responsibility for its use or for any in fringements upon the rights of third parties that may result fro...

Page 3: ...re and Celeron are trademarks of Intel Corporation Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp ITE is a trademark of Integrated Technology Express Inc IBM PC AT PS 2 and VGA are trad...

Page 4: ...lling your card please make sure that the following materials have been shipped 4 M2 5 Screw 1 DVD ROM for manual in PDF format and drivers 1 COM KB If any of these items should be missing or damaged...

Page 5: ...mpers 2 7 2 5 List of Connectors 2 8 2 6 Setting Jumpers 2 9 2 7 DP0 DDI1 Selection DP1 DDI2 Selection SW1 2 10 2 8 Power Type Selection RTC Clear DDR3 Voltage Selection LVDS Backlight Selection SW2 2...

Page 6: ...Setup 3 3 Chapter 4 Driver Installation 4 1 Installation 4 3 Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer A 1 Watchdog Timer Initial Program A 2 Appendix B I O Information B 1 I O Address Map B 2 B 2 Mem...

Page 7: ...COM Express Module C O M K B Chapter 1 General Information 1 1 General Information Chapter 1...

Page 8: ...eploys with one SODIMM 204 pin DDR3 DDR3L 1600 memory up to 16 GB In addition Realtek RTL8111E supports Gigabit Ethernet that allows faster network connections This model applies five PCI Express x1 o...

Page 9: ...on HD 8400E Graphics AMD GX 217GA Dual core 1 65GHz SOC with AMD Radeon HD 8280E Graphics DDR3 DDR3L 1600 SODIMM Max 16GB Realtek RTL8111E Gigabit Ethernet HDMI x 1 DDI x 2 eDP x 1 LVDS x 1 18 bit Sin...

Page 10: ...Embedded G Series SoC APU I O Chipset ITE 8518 196 pin Ethernet Realtek RTL8111E Gigabit Ethernet TPM N A BIOS AMI BIOS SPI type 8MB ROM EEPROM Atmel AT24C02 save BIOS and configuration data Wake On...

Page 11: ...D 8210E Graphics AMD GX 420CA Quad core 2 0GHz SOC with AMD Radeon HD 8400E Graphics AMD GX 217GA Dual core 1 65GHz SOC with AMD Radeon HD 8280E Graphics Memory Shared system memory up to 512MB DVMT 5...

Page 12: ...COM Express Module C O M K B Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide 2 1 Quick Installation Guide Chapter 2...

Page 13: ...ile the power is on because a sudden rush of power can damage sensitive electronic components Always ground yourself to remove any static charge before touching the board Modern electronic devices are...

Page 14: ...COM Express Module C O M K B Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide 2 3 2 2 Location of Connectors and Jumpers Component Side...

Page 15: ...COM Express Module C O M K B Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide 2 4 Solder Side...

Page 16: ...COM Express Module C O M K B Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide 2 5 2 3 Mechanical Drawing Component Side...

Page 17: ...COM Express Module C O M K B Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide 2 6 Solder Side...

Page 18: ...rd has a number of jumpers that allow you to configure your system to suit your application The table below shows the function of each of the board s jumpers Jumpers Label Function SW1 DP0 selection D...

Page 19: ...it your application The table below shows the function of each board s connectors Connectors Label Function CN1 AMD Debug Connector CN2 FAN Connector CN3 SPI BIOS Program Connector CN4 Battery Connect...

Page 20: ...hem 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 pins 1 and...

Page 21: ...1 Selection DP1 DDI2 Selection SW1 DP0 Function DP 1 Off 2 Off DP0 Function HDMI DVI 1 Off 2 On DP0 Function eDP 1 On 2 Off DP0 Function 18 bit Single CH LVDS 1 On 2 On DP1 Function CH7511B 24 bit dua...

Page 22: ...n RTC Clear 2 Off RTC reserved Default 3 On DDR3 1 35V Default 3 Off DDR3 1 5V 4 On 18BIT LVDS PWM Control Backlight 4 Off 18BIT LVDS Voltage Control Backlight Default 2 9 AMD Debug Connector CN1 Rese...

Page 23: ...nector CN5 Pin Signal 1 3 3V with Fuse 2 3 3V with Fuse 3 GND 4 GND 5 EDP_TX2_N 18BIT LVDS L0N 6 EDP_TX2_P 18BIT LVDS L0P 7 GND 8 EDP_TX1_N 18BIT LVDS L1N 9 EDP_TX1_P 18BIT LVDS L1P 10 GND 11 EDP_TX0_...

Page 24: ..._CON 22 BLON 23 EDP_HPD 24 GND 25 GND 26 GND 27 12V with Fuse 28 12V with Fuse 29 12V with Fuse 30 12V with Fuse 2 14 18BIT LVDS Connector CN6 Pin Signal 1 12V with Fuse 2 VOL_PWM SW2 POS 4 3 GND 4 GN...

Page 25: ...1 10 LPC DRQ0 11 NC 12 SERIRQ 2 16 SPI EC Program connector CN8 Pin Signal 1 FMISO_F 2 GND 3 FSCK_F 4 3V3_EC 5 FMOSI_F 6 FSCE _F 7 NC 2 17 ROW_AB connector CN9 COM Type 6 ROW AB Connector 2 18 ROW_CD...

Page 26: ...xpress Module C O M K B Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide 2 15 Below Table for China RoHS Requirements AAEON Main Board Daughter Board Backplane Pb Hg Cd Cr VI PBB PBDE O SJ T 11363 2006 X SJ T 11363...

Page 27: ...COM Express Module C O M K B Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3 1 AMI BIOS Setup Chapter 3...

Page 28: ...tored in the CMOS memory and BIOS NVRAM If system configuration is not found or system configuration data error is detected system will load optimized default and re boot with this default system conf...

Page 29: ...that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off Entering Setup Power on the computer and press Del or F2 immediately This will allow you to enter Setup Main Set the date use tab to...

Page 30: ...COM Express Module C O M K B Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3 4 Setup Menu Setup submenu Main...

Page 31: ...COM Express Module C O M K B Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3 5 Setup submenu Advanced...

Page 32: ...Express Module C O M K B Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3 6 ACPI Settings Options summary ACPI Sleep State S3 only Suspend to RAM Optimal Default Failsafe Default Select the ACPI state used for System Susp...

Page 33: ...COM Express Module C O M K B Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3 7 CPU Configuration...

Page 34: ...COM Express Module C O M K B Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3 8 IDE Configuration IDE Options summary OnChip SATA Type Legacy IDE Optimal Default Failsafe Default AHCI...

Page 35: ...DOS AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected Device Name Emulation Type Auto Optimal Default Failsafe Default Floppy Forced FDD Hard Disk CDROM If Auto USB devices less than...

Page 36: ...ons summary GPI0 GPI3 Direction Input Optimal Default Failsafe Default Output Set GPIO as Input or Output GPO0 GPI3 Direction Input Output Optimal Default Failsafe Default Set GPIO as Input or Output...

Page 37: ...Management Options summary Power Mode ATX Type Optimal Default Failsafe Default AT Type Select power supply mode Restore on Power Loss Last State Optimal Default Failsafe Default Power On Power Off S...

Page 38: ...Disable System wake on alarm event When enabled System will wake on the hr min sec specified Wake up day 0 31 Default 0 Select 0 for daily system wake up 1 31 for witch day of the moth that you would...

Page 39: ...Wake Settings Dynamic Time Options summary Wake system with Dynamic Time Disabled Optimal Default Failsafe Default Enabled En Disable System wake on alarm event When enabled System will wake on curre...

Page 40: ...COM Express Module C O M K B Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3 14 On Module IO Configuration...

Page 41: ...5 Serial Port 9 Configuration Options summary Serial Port Disabled Enabled Optimal Default Failsafe Default En Disable Serial Port COM Change Settings Auto Optimal Default Failsafe Default IO 2D8 IRQ...

Page 42: ...6 Serial Port 10 Configuration Options summary Serial Port Disabled Enabled Optimal Default Failsafe Default En Disable Serial Port COM Change Settings Auto Optimal Default Failsafe Default IO 2C8 IRQ...

Page 43: ...COM Express Module C O M K B Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3 17 On Module H W Monitor...

Page 44: ...ss Module C O M K B Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3 18 CPU Smart Fan Mode Configuration Full Mode Options summary CPU Smart Fan control Full Mode Optimal Default Failsafe Default Manual Mode by PWM Auto Mo...

Page 45: ...B Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3 19 CPU Smart Fan Mode Configuration Manual Mode by PWM Options summary Manual Setting 70 Optimal Default Failsafe Default 0 100 Set Fan at fixed Duty Cycle Min 0 Max 100 P...

Page 46: ...art Fan Mode Configuration Auto Mode by PWM Options summary Temperature Of Start 30 Optimal Default Failsafe Default Temperature Of Off 20 Optimal Default Failsafe Default Start PWM 40 Optimal Default...

Page 47: ...COM Express Module C O M K B Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3 21 Setup submenu Chipset...

Page 48: ...COM Express Module C O M K B Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3 22 North Bridge Options summary PCIE GEN Speed GEN1 GEN2 Optimal Default Failsafe Default PCIE GEN speed...

Page 49: ...tions summary DP0 Output Mode DP Optimal Default Failsafe Default eDP Single Link DVI D HDMI LVDS EDID Panel Support When DP0 Output Mode set to LVDS Disabled Enabled Optimal Default Failsafe Default...

Page 50: ...4x600 18bit 60Hz 1024x768 18bit 60Hz Optimal Default Failsafe Default 1024x768 24bit 60Hz 1280x768 24bit 60Hz 1280x1024 48bit 60Hz 1366x768 24bit 60Hz 1440x900 48bit 60Hz 1600x1200 48bit 60Hz 1920x108...

Page 51: ...etup 3 25 South Bridge Options summary HD Audio Azalia Device Enabled Optimal Default Failsafe Default Disabled SD Mode Disabled Optimal Default Failsafe Default ADMA DMA PIO SB Clock Spread Spectrum...

Page 52: ...COM Express Module C O M K B Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3 26 Setup submenu Boot...

Page 53: ...OpROM Disabled Default Enabled En Disable Legacy Boot Option for I82579LM Launch I82583V PXE OpROM Disabled Default Enabled En Disable Legacy Boot Option for I82583V Option ROM Messages Force BIOS De...

Page 54: ...COM Express Module C O M K B Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3 28 BBS Priorities...

Page 55: ...these items and press Enter a dialog box appears which lets you enter a password You can enter no more than six letters or numbers Press Enter after you have typed in the password A second dialog box...

Page 56: ...COM Express Module C O M K B Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3 30 Setup submenu Exit...

Page 57: ...COM Express Module C O M K B Chapter 4 Driver Installation 4 1 Chapter Driver 4 Installation...

Page 58: ...title will auto start and show the installation guide If not please follow the sequence below to install the drivers Follow the sequence below to install the drivers Step 1 Install Chipset Display Dri...

Page 59: ...install the driver automatically Step 2 Install LAN Driver 1 Click on the Step2 LAN folder and select the OS folder your system is 2 Double click on the Setup exe file located in each OS folder 3 Fol...

Page 60: ...rial Port Driver For Windows XP 32 bit select the folder of WINXP_32 and double click on the patch bat For Windows 7 please refer to the installation procedures below 1 Create a password for Administr...

Page 61: ...COM Express Module C O M K B 2 Change User Account Control Settings to Never notify 3 Reboot and Administrator login Chapter 4 Driver Installation 4 5...

Page 62: ...COM Express Module C O M K B 4 To run patch bat with Run as administrator Chapter 4 Driver Installation 4 6...

Page 63: ...COM Express Module C O M K B Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer A 1 Programming the Appendix A Watchdog Timer...

Page 64: ...egister Logical Device Number 0xA8 Note3 Watch dog Logical Device Number Function and Device Number 0x00 Note4 Watch dog Function Device Number Table 2 Watchdog relative register table Option Register...

Page 65: ...e EcBRAMReadByte byte Offset define void IOWriteByte byte Offset byte Value define byte IOReadByte byte Offset Watch Dog relative definition Please reference to Table 2 define byte TimerReg This param...

Page 66: ...ing the Watchdog Timer A 4 VOID Main Procedure AaeonWDTConfig byte Timer Time of WDT timer 0x00 0xFF boolean Unit Select time unit 0 second 1 minute AaeonWDTConfig Procedure AaeonWDTEnable This procud...

Page 67: ...parameter setting WDTParameterSetting VOID WDTEnableDisable byte Value ECBRAMWriteByte TimerReg Value VOID WDTParameterSetting Byte TempByte Watchdog Timer counter setting ECBRAMWriteByte TimerReg Ti...

Page 68: ...BRAMFnDataReg IOWriteByte EcBRAMIndex 0x13 OPReg IOWriteByte EcBRAMData Value IOWriteByte EcBRAMIndex 0x12 IOWriteByte EcBRAMData 0x30 Write start Byte ECBRAMReadByte byte OPReg IOWriteByte EcBRAMInde...

Page 69: ...COM Express Module C O M K B Appendix B I O Information B 1 I O Information Appendix B...

Page 70: ...COM Express Module C O M K B Appendix B I O Information B 2 B 1 I O Address Map...

Page 71: ...COM Express Module C O M K B Appendix B I O Information B 3...

Page 72: ...COM Express Module C O M K B Appendix B I O Information B 4 B 2 Memory Address Map...

Page 73: ...COM Express Module C O M K B Appendix B I O Information B 5 B 3 IRQ Mapping Chart...

Page 74: ...COM Express Module C O M K B Appendix B I O Information B 6...

Page 75: ...COM Express Module C O M K B Appendix B I O Information B 7...

Page 76: ...COM Express Module C O M K B Appendix B I O Information B 8 B 4 DMA Channel Assignments...

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