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EMX-945GSE Series 

44 EMX-945GSE Series User

’s Manual

 

 

2.2.1 

Legend Box 

The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus. 

Key(s) 

Function Description 

F1 

General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page 

Setup Menu 

Esc 

Return to the main menu from a sub-menu or prompts you to quit 

the setup program 

 

Move to the item in the left or right hand 

 

Move to previous or next item 

Enter 

Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field 

+ or PgUp 

Moves the cursor to the first field 

- or PgDn 

Moves the cursor to the last field 

F5 

Loads the previous values 

F6, F7 

Loads the fail-safe / optimized defaults 

F10 

Saves changes and exits Setup 

 

2.2.2 

List Box 

This box appears only in the opening screen. The box displays an initial list of configurable 

items in the menu you selected. 

 

2.2.3 

Sub-menu 

Note  that  a  right  pointer  symbol  (

)  appears  to  the  left  of  certain  fields.  This  pointer 

indicates that you can display a sub-menu from this field. A sub-menu contains additional 

options for  a field  parameter. To display  a sub-menu,  move  the highlight  to  the field  and 

press  <Enter>.  The  sub-menu  appears.  Use  the  legend  keys  to  enter  values  and  move 

from  field  to  field  within  a  sub-menu  as  you  would  within  a  menu.  Use  the  <Esc>  key  to 

return to the main menu. 

Take  some  time  to  familiarize  yourself  with  the  legend  keys  and  their  corresponding 

functions.  Practice  navigating  through  the  various  menus  and  submenus.  If  you 

accidentally make unwanted changes to any of the fields, press <F6> to load the fail-safe 

default  values.  While  moving  around  through  the  Setup  program,  note  that  explanations 

appear  in  the  Item  Specific  Help  window  located  to  the  right  of  each  menu.  This  window 

displays the help text for the currently highlighted field.

Summary of Contents for EMX-945GSE Series

Page 1: ...EMX 945GSE Series Intel 945GSE Supports Intel FCBGA8 45nm Atom N270 Processor Mini ITX Main Board User s Manual 2nd Ed 31 August 2011...

Page 2: ...F 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...

Page 3: ...e 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 w...

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Page 5: ...cement 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 encou...

Page 6: ...System memory 22 1 6 1 Overview 22 1 6 2 Memory Configurations 22 1 6 3 Installing a DIMM 22 1 6 4 Removing a SO DIMM 23 1 7 Expansion slots 23 1 7 1 Installing an Expansion Card 23 1 7 2 Configuring...

Page 7: ...tor 40 pin JLVDS 39 BIOS Setup 41 2 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 42 2 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 42 2 2 BIOS setup program 43 2 2 1 Legend Box 44 2 2 2 List Box 44 2 2 3 Sub menu 44 2 3...

Page 8: ...f his equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference b...

Page 9: ...using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the mot...

Page 10: ...o find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 Avalue websites The Avalue website provides updated information on Avalue hardw...

Page 11: ...ust press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Ex...

Page 12: ...8 bit General Purpose I O for DI and DO S3 S4 Yes TPM TPM1 2 Infineon TPM chip 9635 TT 1 2 on board LAN PME RPL Wake up on LAN or Ring YES Display Chipset Intel 945GSE GMCH integrated Graphics Media...

Page 13: ...or 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Power fan connector 1 x USB connectors support additional 2 USB ports 1 x LVDS connector 1 x LVDS inventor connector 1 x IDE connector 2 x SATA connectors 1 x Digital IO h...

Page 14: ...EMX 945GSE Series 14 EMX 945GSE Series User s Manual 1 This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports Product Introduction...

Page 15: ...ware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Before you begin installing your single board please...

Page 16: ...rich I O capabilities for cost effective embedded solutions It features an integrated 32 bit 3D graphics engine based on Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 Intel GMA 950 architecture a 533 MHz fron...

Page 17: ...rate S PDIF digital sound ready The motherboard supports the S PDIF Out function through the S PDIF interfaces at mainboard The S PDIF technology turns your computer into a high end entertainment sys...

Page 18: ...etal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninst...

Page 19: ...Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 1 5 1 Placement Direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct...

Page 20: ...EMX 945GSE Series 20 EMX 945GSE Series User s Manual 1 5 3 Motherboard Layout For EMX 945GSE A1 DVIR with VGA DVI connector...

Page 21: ...User s Manual EMX 945GSE Series User s Manual 21 For EMX 945GSE A1R with VGA connector only...

Page 22: ...00 pin footprint compared to the 184 pin DDR DIMM DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets 200 Pin D...

Page 23: ...2 SO DIMM sockets do not support DDR SO DIMMs DO NOT install DDR SO DIMMs to the DDR2 SO DIMM socket 1 6 4 Removing a SO DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the SO DIMM S...

Page 24: ...ier 6 Replace the system cover 1 7 2 Configuring an Expansion Card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIO...

Page 25: ...the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Re install the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the compu...

Page 26: ...1 to pins 3 5 and JCOMPWR2 to pins 1 3 to select 12V power Then set JCOMPWR2 to pins 3 5 and JCOMPWR1 to open for RI selection 3 COM2 RI 12V and 5V Power Select JCOMPWR1 JCOMPWR2 This jumper allows yo...

Page 27: ...to pins 3 5 and JCOMPWR4 to pins 1 3 to select 12V power Then set JCOMPWR4 to pins 3 5 and JCOMPWR3 to open for RI selection 5 COM4 RI 12V and 5V Power Select JCOMPWR3 JCOMPWR4 This jumper allows you...

Page 28: ...SW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for...

Page 29: ...a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN port LED indications 6 Line In port light blue This port connects a tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 7 Line Out por...

Page 30: ...port connects to a VGA monitor 12 Serial connector This 9 pin COM1 port is for serial devices 13 PS 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard 1 9 2 Internal connectors 1 Front panel audi...

Page 31: ...connectors 3 pin CHA_FAN The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA 740mA 8 88W max or a total of 1A 2 22A 26 64W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard makin...

Page 32: ...tal Audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT This connector is for the S PDIF audio module to allow digital sound output Connect one end of the S PDIF audio cable to this connector and the other end to the S...

Page 33: ...5 This connector is for USB 2 0 ports Connect the optional USB module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors...

Page 34: ...IDE connector then select one of the following modes to configure your hard disk drive s Cable Select Mode use this mode to select the operating mode by cable connectors No of drives Drive type Drive...

Page 35: ...or is for ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fi...

Page 36: ...An amplifier connector is an electronic amplifier that amplifies low power audio signals signals composed primarily of frequencies between 20 hertz to 20 000 hertz the human range of hearing to a lev...

Page 37: ...int to point interface standard allows network equipment designers to develop an array of next generation multi service switches and routers to support multi service traffic with aggregate bandwidths...

Page 38: ...EMX 945GSE Series 38 EMX 945GSE Series User s Manual 11 LCD Inverter Connector 5 pin JBKL 12 Digital IO Connector 20 pin JDIO...

Page 39: ...User s Manual EMX 945GSE Series User s Manual 39 13 LVDS Connector 40 pin JLVDS For EMX 945GSE A1 DVIR support 18bit x 2CH LVDS...

Page 40: ...EMX 945GSE Series 40 EMX 945GSE Series User s Manual For EMX 945GSE A1R support 24bit x 2CH LVDS...

Page 41: ...r s Manual EMX 945GSE Series User s Manual 41 2 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided BIOS Se...

Page 42: ...ct the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click S...

Page 43: ...o run this program Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by p...

Page 44: ...e items in the menu you selected 2 2 3 Sub menu Note that a right pointer symbol appears to the left of certain fields This pointer indicates that you can display a sub menu from this field A sub menu...

Page 45: ...OS the following screen appears The BIOS menu screen displays the items that allow you to make changes to the system configuration To access the menu items press the up down right left arrow key on th...

Page 46: ...th day year 2 3 1 2 Time xx xx xx The time format is hour minute second based on the 24 hour clock 2 3 1 3 IDE Channel 0 1 Master Slave IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for aut...

Page 47: ...t match your video display card and monitor EGA VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter Video Graphics Array For EGA VGA SVGA or PGA monitor adapters CGA 40 Color Graphics Adapter power up in 40 column mode CGA...

Page 48: ...ed BIOS Features item from the Initial Setup Screen menu It allows the user to configure the RX945G according to his particular requirements Below are some major items that are provided in the Advance...

Page 49: ...tium 4 s Thermal Monitor should be activated in automatic mode after the system boots For example with the default value of 16 Minutes the BIOS activates the Thermal Monitor in automatic mode 16 minut...

Page 50: ...on the HDD boot priority list 2 3 2 2 Virus Warning Enables or disables the virus warning Item Description Enable Activates automatically when the system boots up causing a warning message to appear...

Page 51: ...evice CDROM CDROM 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 Legacy LAN Network Device Disabled Disabled any...

Page 52: ...sion Control for OS This option is only valid for multiprocessor motherboards as it specifies the version of the Multiprocessor Specification MPS that the motherboard will use The MPS is a specificati...

Page 53: ...Set to BySPD if not sure 2 3 3 2 CAS Latency Time Controls the latency between the SDRAM Read command and the time data actually becomes available 2 3 3 3 DRAM RAS to CAS Delay Controls the latency b...

Page 54: ...ory area a system error may result 2 3 3 9 Memory Hole At 15M 16M Enabling this feature reserves 15 MB to 16 MB memory address space for ISA expansion cards that specifically require this setting This...

Page 55: ...User s Manual EMX 945GSE Series User s Manual 55 2 3 4 Integrated Peripherals...

Page 56: ...ansfer access OnChip Primary PCI IDE The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels Select Enabled to activate each channel separately IDE Primary Sec...

Page 57: ...Auto to enable BIOS support On Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enable the secondary IDE channel On Chip SATA Controller To select Serial ATA mode The choices are Native IDE RAID AHCI Legacy IDE SATA Port Spee...

Page 58: ...Hot Key Power ON Awaken the system by pressing the hot key button The choices are Ctrl F1 Ctrl F2 Ctrl F3 to Ctrl F8 Onboard Serial Port 1 2 The settings are 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 and Di...

Page 59: ...e IRQ 2 3 4 8 USB Device Setting USB Controller This should be enabled if your system has a USB installed on the system board and you want to use it Even when so equipped if you add a higher performan...

Page 60: ...al 2 3 5 Security Chip Configuration 2 3 5 1 TPM Support The choices are Enabled and Disabled 2 3 5 2 TPM Current Status This item shows you the current TPM status 2 3 5 3 TPM Status The choices are N...

Page 61: ...2 3 6 2 ACPI Suspend Type This item allows you to set ACPI suspend type to S1 POS Power On Suspend or S3 STR Suspend To RAM 2 3 5 4 Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Select Auto to run VGA BIOS if S3 resume a...

Page 62: ...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 f...

Page 63: ...boot 2 3 6 3 Resources Controlled By The commands here are Auto ESCD or Manual Choosing Manual requires you to choose resources from the following sub menu Auto ESCD automatically configures all of t...

Page 64: ...ature 2 3 8 4 Current CPU1 Temperature This item shows you the current CPU temperature 2 3 8 5 CPU Fan Speed This item shows you the current CPU fan speed 2 3 8 6 System Fan Speed This item shows you...

Page 65: ...bled and Disabled 2 3 8 2 Spread Spectrum This setting allows you to reduce EMI by modulating the signals the CPU generates so that the spikes are reduced to flatter curves This is achieved by varying...

Page 66: ...Manual 2 3 10 Load Optimized 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...

Page 67: ...nter If the CMOS is good and this option has been used to change the default password the user is asked for the password stored in the CMOS The screen displays the following message Please Confirm You...

Page 68: ...ter If the CMOS is good and this option has been used to change the default password the user is asked for the password stored in the CMOS The screen displays the following message Please Confirm Your...

Page 69: ...his and press Enter the values entered in the setup utili ties will be recorded in the CMOS memory of the chipset The processor will check this every time you turn your system on and compare this to w...

Page 70: ...945GSE Series 70 EMX 945GSE Series User s Manual 2 3 14 Exit Without Saving Selecting this option and pressing Enter lets you exit the setup program without recording any new values or changing old o...

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