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Vario L3 

Small Form-Factor PC 

User Guide 

 
 
 
 

Document Reference: Product User Guide 

Document Issue: 1.1 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for Vario L3

Page 1: ...Page 1 Vario L3 Small Form Factor PC User Guide Document Reference Product User Guide Document Issue 1 1...

Page 2: ...l Connector 15 Upgrading Hardware 16 Warning 16 Upgrade Options 16 Outline Drawing 17 Adding Removing Mounting Brackets 18 Removing Fitting the Cover Lid 18 Replacing Fitting the Disk on Module 19 Rep...

Page 3: ...rights of Blue Chip Technology Ltd Limitations of Liability In no event shall Blue Chip Technology be held liable for any loss expenses or damages of any kind whatsoever whether direct indirect incid...

Page 4: ...radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a resident...

Page 5: ...wing where the various connectors are located and their pin out details How to upgrade the system Bios Setup Maintenance details We strongly recommend that you study this manual carefully before attem...

Page 6: ...hich supports Microsoft DirectX 10 1 with the same output options Both also provide HD Audio support via the HDMI connector Alternatively a Realtek ALC662 6 HD device provides HD Audio via standard Au...

Page 7: ...85G Audio Realtek ALC662 plus integrated ATI Expansion Single PCI Expansion supporting low power Short PCI cards Primary Storage One 3 SATA II hard disk drive Optional Storage One 2 SATA Solid State H...

Page 8: ...e range 0 C 1 to 40 C in free air Storage temperature range 20 C to 70 C Relative humidity 10 85 non condensing Shock and vibration compatible with light industrial usage 1 Due to mechanical parts if...

Page 9: ...static build up before touching the electronics This should be repeated if the handling continues for any length of time If it is necessary to remove a board or electronic assembly place it into an an...

Page 10: ...the cable connects to the metal end bracket of the board or the enclosure and hence to earth It is recommended that round screened cables with a braided wire screen are used in preference to those wi...

Page 11: ...nting brackets but find that you actually need them then contact PlasmaPC bluechiptechnology co uk with details of the particular mounting arrangement you require to see if something suitable already...

Page 12: ...ario L3 Installation Page 12 External Connections Figure 1a External Connections 780G Figure 1b External Connections 785G Use the above two pictures to identify which particular configuration you have...

Page 13: ...Vario L3 Installation Page 13 Internal Connections Figure 2A Internal Connectors 780G...

Page 14: ...Vario L3 Installation Page 14 Figure 2B Internal Connectors 785G...

Page 15: ...on the processor board which is beside the SYSFAN and Front Panel connectors Remove the link shorting pins 1 and 2 and place it on pins 2 and 3 for about 5 10 seconds Remove the link and replace it i...

Page 16: ...irflow through the unit and cause overheating problems Upgrade Options Due to the small footprint of the unit there are minimal options to upgradeable Changing the AMD CPU may require a BIOS upgrade f...

Page 17: ...Vario L3 Installation Page 17 Outline Drawing Figure 5 outline dimensions...

Page 18: ...ket s can be supplied The bracket will be attached as shown in Picture 2 above and to use remove the screws turn the bracket 180 then re insert the screws The bracket can be fitted to either end of th...

Page 19: ...be lifted vertically to remove Fitting is the reverse process Replacing Fitting the Disk on Module On the 780G motherboard the Disk On Module is fitted directly to the IDE connector shown below Figure...

Page 20: ...tly to the base using these screws Replacing the On Off Switch Assembly The Power Switch is shown below Figure 11 Switch Assembly The switch is part of a utility cable loom which also contains two LED...

Page 21: ...ed to the internal cover plate a PCI extender card is fitted as shown below Figure 12 PCI riser This is held in place by two screws The completed assembly is inserted or removed vertically into the ch...

Page 22: ...refully aligning the edge connector of the card with the riser slot Figure 15 Adapter bracket tail The Internal cover plate has a small notch at its end to allow the Adapter bracket tail to pass throu...

Page 23: ...w Figure 17 PCI Card bracket This also helps prevent the bracket fouling on the front EMC gasket Once the Adapter card is fitted the three internal cover screws can be tightened so that the Adapter br...

Page 24: ...of the internal cover as shown below Figure 14 Optional Wi Fi The antenna is attached to the chassis as indicated in Figure 11 The Wi Fi is a USB device and the motherboard cable connects to the USB h...

Page 25: ...XP To install the drivers for Windows XP you can either follow the guided install from the Blue Chip Technology Support CD or manually install in order as follows To install go to the following direc...

Page 26: ...refer to the 780G motherboard however the 785G BIOS settings are very similar Main Menu The main menu allows you to select from a list of setup functions together with two exit choices Use the arrow...

Page 27: ...Throttling This menu can set a temperature where CPU throttling can occur This can be used to help prevent long term damage if the system temperature gets too hot Power User This menu allows VDIMM an...

Page 28: ...Page 28 CMOS Features This sub menu is used to set up the standard BIOS features such as the date and time Use the arrow up down keys to select an item then use the or keys to change the setting Adva...

Page 29: ...ll as the Boot Order When Enabled Quick Power On Self Test allows BIOS to skip certain tests during POST to speed boot time Advanced Chipset Features Options include being able to enable the HDMI Audi...

Page 30: ...control USB settings Serial Port addressing The Important setting in the Super IO page is Power On After power Fail When set to ON the unit will always turn on when power is applied to the unit The PC...

Page 31: ...t need to change any of these settings The SATA devices page allows configuring how SATA devices are handled Again there is no need to change these settings from default Power Management Setup This me...

Page 32: ...settings PC Health Status This menu displays temperature and voltage details which can be used to identify if the unit is operating out of specification The Shutdown Temperature can be set to prevent...

Page 33: ...ottling mode if the temperature exceeds a set value This is useful in certain circumstances however if the CPU is reaching the throttling temperature then it is an indication that the Vario L3 is oper...

Page 34: ...disconnected Replacing the Battery The processor board includes a small 3V lithium battery type CR 2032 to retain the BIOS settings in the CMOS memory Before attempting to replace the battery please...

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