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4.2.1 ETX Connector X1

CN Label:

CN Type:

100-pin ETX 3.0 connector

CN Location:

CN Pinouts:

The standard ETX 3.0 connector locations and pinouts are shown below.

Figure 4-3: ETX 3.0 Connector X1 Location

Pin No.

Description

Pin No.

Description

GND

PCICLK3

PCICLK4

GND

PCICLK1

PCICLK2

REQ3#

GNT3#

GNT2#

VCC3

REQ2#

GNT1#

REQ1#

VCC3

GNT0#

RESERVED

VCC5

SERIRQ

REQ0#

AD0

VCC3

Summary of Contents for IEM-945GSE

Page 1: ...IEM 945GSE ETX 3 0 Module Page i MODEL IEM 945GSE ETX 3 0 Module Intel ATOM CPU Dual SATA RoHS Compliant Rev 1 00 11 March 2009 User Manual ...

Page 2: ...IEM 945GSE ETX 3 0 Module Page ii Revision Date Version Changes 11 March 2009 1 01 Updated product name 11 February 2009 1 00 Initial release ...

Page 3: ...ges arising out of the use or inability to use the product or documentation even if advised of the possibility of such damages This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical electronic or other means in any form without prior written permission of the manufacturer TRADEMARKS All registered tra...

Page 4: ...reseller or vendor you purchased the IEM 945GSE from or contact an IEI sales representative directly To contact an IEI sales representative please send an email to sales iei com tw The items listed below should all be included in the IEM 945GSE package 1 x IEM 945GSE 1 x Heatspreader 1 x Utility CD 1 x QIG quick installation guide Images of the above items are shown in Chapter 3 ...

Page 5: ...n Dimensions 8 2 1 2 Side Dimensions 9 2 2 DATA FLOW 10 2 3 EMBEDDED 1 6 GHZ INTEL ATOM N270 PROCESSOR 11 2 4 INTEL 945GSE NORTHBRIDGE CHIP 12 2 4 1 DDR2 Controller 12 2 4 2 Graphics 12 2 4 2 1 Analog CRT VGA 12 2 4 2 2 LVDS 13 2 4 2 3 TV Out 13 2 4 2 4 SDVO 13 2 5 INTEL ICH7M SOUTHBRIDGE CHIPSET 14 2 5 1 AC 97 Audio Controller 14 2 5 2 IDE Interface 14 2 5 3 Low Pin Count LPC Interface 15 2 5 3 1...

Page 6: ...3 3 UNPACKING CHECKLIST 21 3 3 1 Package Contents 21 3 3 2 Optional Items 22 4 CONNECTORS 23 4 1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS 24 4 1 1 Layout 24 4 1 2 Peripheral Interface Connectors 25 4 2 ETX INTERFACE CONNECTORS 25 4 2 1 ETX Connector X1 26 4 2 2 ETX Connector X2 28 4 2 3 ETX Connector X3 30 4 2 4 ETX Connector X4 33 4 2 5 SATA Connector 35 4 2 6 SO DIMM Connector 35 4 2 7 SDVO Connector 36 ...

Page 7: ...0 6 3 5 Power Configuration 61 6 3 5 1 APM Configuration 62 6 3 6 Remote Configuration 65 6 3 7 USB Configuration 69 6 4 PCI PNP 70 6 5 BOOT 73 6 5 1 Boot Settings Configuration 74 6 5 2 Boot Device Priority 76 6 5 3 Hard Disk Drives 76 6 5 4 CD DVD Drives 77 6 5 5 Removable Drives 78 6 6 SECURITY 79 6 7 CHIPSET 80 6 7 1 Northbridge Chipset Configuration 82 6 7 1 1 Video Function Configuration 84 ...

Page 8: ... 116 B TERMINOLOGY 119 C WATCHDOG TIMER 123 D ADDRESS MAPPING 126 D 1 DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS DMA 127 D 2 INPUT OUTPUT IO 127 D 3 INTERRUPT REQUEST IRQ 128 D 4 MEMORY 129 E COMPATIBILITY 130 E 1 COMPATIBLE OPERATING SYSTEMS 131 E 2 COMPATIBLE PROCESSORS 131 E 3 COMPATIBLE MEMORY MODULES 132 F HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE 133 F 1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS ROH...

Page 9: ...re 4 6 ETX 3 0 Connector X4 Location 33 Figure 4 7 SATA Connector Location 35 Figure 4 8 SO DIMM Connector Location 36 Figure 4 9 SDVO Connector Location 37 Figure 4 10 SPI Flash Connector Location 38 Figure 5 1 SO DIMM Installation 42 Figure 7 1 Start Up Screen 92 Figure 7 2 Select Operating System 92 Figure 7 3 Drivers 93 Figure 7 4 Chipset Driver Welcome Screen 94 Figure 7 5 Chipset Driver Lice...

Page 10: ...een 105 Figure 7 23 AC 97 Driver Installation Verification 106 Figure 7 24 AC 97 Driver Installation Complete 106 Figure 7 25 HD Audio 107 Figure 7 26 HD Audio Driver Options 107 Figure 7 27 HD Audio Driver Installation Welcome Screen 108 Figure 7 28 HD Audio Driver Installation Complete 108 Figure 7 29 iSMM Directory 109 Figure 7 30 iSMM Installation File 110 Figure 7 31 iSMM InstallShield Welcom...

Page 11: ...ble 3 2 Optional Items 22 Table 4 1 IEM 945GSE Interface Connectors 25 Table 4 2 ETX 3 0 Connector X1 Pin Definitions 28 Table 4 3 ETX 3 0 Connector X2 Pin Definitions 30 Table 4 4 ETX 3 0 Connector X3 Pin Definitions 32 Table 4 5 ETX 3 0 Connector X4 Pin Definitions 35 Table 4 6 SDVO Connector Pin Definitions 38 Table 4 7 SPI Flash Connector Pin Definitions 39 Table 6 1 BIOS Navigation Keys 46 ...

Page 12: ...gement Configuration 62 BIOS Menu 10 Remote Access Configuration 65 BIOS Menu 11 USB Configuration 69 BIOS Menu 12 PCI PnP Configuration 71 BIOS Menu 13 Boot 73 BIOS Menu 14 Boot Settings Configuration 74 BIOS Menu 15 Boot Device Priority Settings 76 BIOS Menu 16 Hard Disk Drives 77 BIOS Menu 17 CD DVD Drives 78 BIOS Menu 18 Removable Drives 79 BIOS Menu 19 Security 80 BIOS Menu 20 Chipset 81 BIOS...

Page 13: ...IEM 945GSE ETX 3 0 Module Page 1 Chapter 1 1 Introduction ...

Page 14: ...es supplementing the legacy IDE channels provided through the ETX connectors The ETX 3 0 standard allows the ETX 3 0 carrier board to be designed while leaving the choice of processor till the later stages of design The IEM 945GSE embedded module is designed for flexible integration by system developers into customized platform devices 1 2 Applications The IEM 945GSE is designed to a ETX 3 0 carri...

Page 15: ... with ETX 3 0 form factor Complies with RoHS Embedded 1 6 GHz Intel ATOM N270 CPU Supports up to 2 GB of 400 MHz or 533 MHz of DDR2 memory Supports a single Fast Ethernet connection Support for four USB 2 0 devices Support for one IDE channel 1 5 Overview Picture An overview of the IEM 945GSE embedded module can be seen in Figure 1 2 and Figure 1 3 Figure 1 2 IEM 945GSE Overview Front Side ...

Page 16: ...rface connectors on board 4 x ETX connectors X1 X2 X3 and X4 1 x SO DIMM socket 2 x SATA connectors 1 5 2 IO Interface Support The IEM 945GSE embedded module supports the following IO interfaces on the baseboard 1 x Audio 1 x Ethernet 1 x IDE 1 x ISA 1 x LPT 1 x LVDS 4 x PCI 1 x PS 2 2 x RS 232 1 x SDVO Optional 4 x USB 2 0 1 x VGA ...

Page 17: ...Chipset Intel 945GSE Intel ICH7M Ethernet Realtek RTL8102E Memory One DDR2 400 533 MHz SO DIMM up to 2 0 GB Graphics VGA Dual channel 18 bit LVDS SDVO I O Interfaces 1 x Audio 1 x Ethernet 1 x IDE 1 x ISA 1 x LPT 1 x LVDS 4 x PCI 1 x PS 2 2 x RS 232 1 x SDVO Optional 4 x USB 2 0 1 x VGA BIOS AMI Power Support AT ATX power supported Power Consumption 12 V 0 95 A 5 V 2 9 A Watchdog Timer Software pr...

Page 18: ...IEM 945GSE ETX 3 0 Module Page 6 Specification Value Weight GW 600 g NW 250 g Operating Temperature Minimum 0 C 32 F Maximum 60 C 140 F Table 1 1 Technical Specifications ...

Page 19: ...IEM 945GSE ETX 3 0 Module Page 7 Chapter 2 2 Detailed Specifications ...

Page 20: ...TX 3 0 Module Page 8 2 1 Dimensions The dimensions of the board are listed below Length 115 mm Width 95 mm 2 1 1 Main Dimensions The figure below shows the dimensions from the top view Figure 2 1 Main Dimensions mm ...

Page 21: ...IEM 945GSE ETX 3 0 Module Page 9 2 1 2 Side Dimensions The figure below shows the dimensions as viewed from the side Figure 2 2 Side Dimensions mm ...

Page 22: ...Page 10 2 2 Data Flow Figure 2 3 shows the data flow between the two on board chipsets and other components installed on the motherboard and described in the following sections of this chapter Figure 2 3 Data Flow Block Diagram ...

Page 23: ...1 6 GHz Intel ATOM N270 Processor The IEM 945GSE comes with an embedded 45 nm 1 6 GHz Intel ATOM N270 processor The processor connects to the Intel 945GSE Northbridge through the FSB The processor is shown in Figure 2 4 below Figure 2 4 Connections ...

Page 24: ...ports DDR2 SO DIMM with the following specifications Maximum Memory supported 2 GB Support for DDR2 at 400 MHz and 533 MHz No support for Dual Channel Interleaved mode of operation The SO DIMM socket is shown in Figure 2 4 2 4 2 Graphics The Intel 945GSE Northbridge chipset has an Intel Gen 3 5 integrated graphics engine that supports the following display devices through connectors on the carrier...

Page 25: ...put features Three integrated 10 bit DACs Overscaling NTSC and PAL formats supported Supports RCA or S VIDEO connectivity Supports HDTV with the following resolutions o 480p o 720p o 1080i 2 4 2 4 SDVO The SDVO port is connected to an SDVO connector on the IEM 945GSE The Intel 945GSE internal graphics engine has the following SDVO output features Concurrent operation of PCIe x1 with SDVO One SDVO ...

Page 26: ... AC 97 controller The controller is connected to the ETX 3 0 connectors AC 97 audio provides 5 1 channel audio output and audio input 2 5 2 IDE Interface The IDE interface can be connected to an IDE connector or to a CompactFlash slot The integrated IDE interface is able to support the following IDE HDDs Ultra ATA 100 with data transfer rates up to 100 MB s Ultra ATA 66 with data transfer rates up...

Page 27: ... Infrared 2 5 4 PCI Bus The PCI interface on the Intel ICH7M is compliant with the PCI Revision 2 3 implementation The PCI bus is connected to the following devices PCI slots ISA slots through a PCI to ISA chip 2 5 5 PCIe Bus and Fast Ethernet One PCIe lane is connected to the Realtek RTL8102E LAN chip The LAN connections from the LAN chip are connected to the ETX 3 0 connectors 2 5 6 Real Time Cl...

Page 28: ...n the motherboard The SPI interface from the board is interfaced to the items below SPI BIOS 2 5 9 USB Controller Up to eight high speed full speed or low speed USB devices are supported by the Intel ICH7M on the IEM 945GSE High speed USB 2 0 with data transfers of up to 480 MB s is enabled with the Intel ICH7M integrated Enhanced Host Controller Interface EHCI compliant host controller USB full s...

Page 29: ...eratures for the IEM 945GSE are listed below Minimum Operating Temperature 0ºC 32 F Maximum Operating Temperature 60 C 140 F A cooling fan and heat sink must be installed on the CPU Thermal paste must be smeared on the lower side of the heat sink before it is mounted on the CPU Heat sinks are also mounted on the Northbridge and Southbridge chipsets to ensure the operating temperature of these chip...

Page 30: ...IEM 945GSE ETX 3 0 Module Page 18 Voltage Current 5 V 2 9 A 12 V 0 95 A Table 2 2 Power Consumption ...

Page 31: ...IEM 945GSE ETX 3 0 Module Page 19 Chapter 3 3 Unpacking ...

Page 32: ...tic wristband can help to prevent ESD from damaging the board Self grounding Before handling the board touch any grounded conducting material During the time the board is handled frequently touch any conducting materials that are connected to the ground Use an anti static pad When configuring the IEM 945GSE place it on an antic static pad This reduces the possibility of ESD damaging the IEM 945GSE...

Page 33: ...he IEI reseller or vendor you purchased the IEM 945GSE from or contact an IEI sales representative directly To contact an IEI sales representative please send an email to sales iei com tw 3 3 1 Package Contents The IEM 945GSE is shipped with the following components Quantity Item Image 1 IEM 945GSE 1 Heatspreader 1 Quick Installation Guide 1 Utility CD Table 3 1 Package List Contents ...

Page 34: ...IEM 945GSE ETX 3 0 Module Page 22 3 3 2 Optional Items The following optional items are available Item Image Heatsink Thermal paste Screw set Table 3 2 Optional Items ...

Page 35: ...IEM 945GSE ETX 3 0 Module Page 23 Chapter 4 4 Connectors ...

Page 36: ...1 1 shows interface connector locations Section 4 1 2 lists all the interface connectors seen in Section 4 1 1 4 1 1 Layout Figure 4 1 shows the on board peripheral connectors backplane peripheral connectors and on board jumpers Figure 4 1 Connector and Jumper Locations Front Side ...

Page 37: ...or Type Label ETX connector ETX connector X1 X2 X3 X4 SATA connectors SATA connector CN1 CN2 SO DIMM socket SO DIMM socket CN3 SDVO connector Flat connector CN4 SPI programming connector 6 pin connector CN5 Table 4 1 IEM 945GSE Interface Connectors 4 2 ETX Interface Connectors The IEM 945GSE embedded module has standard four standard ETX interface connectors on the reverse side of the board The lo...

Page 38: ...le 4 2 The standard ETX 3 0 connector locations and pinouts are shown below Figure 4 3 ETX 3 0 Connector X1 Location Pin No Description Pin No Description 1 GND 2 GND 3 PCICLK3 4 PCICLK4 5 GND 6 GND 7 PCICLK1 8 PCICLK2 9 REQ3 10 GNT3 11 GNT2 12 VCC3 13 REQ2 14 GNT1 15 REQ1 16 VCC3 17 GNT0 18 RESERVED 19 VCC5 20 VCC5 21 SERIRQ 22 REQ0 23 AD0 24 VCC3 ...

Page 39: ... 41 AD12 42 AUX R 43 AD13 44 ASVCC 45 AD14 46 SNDL 47 AD15 48 ASGND 49 CBE1 50 SNDR 51 VCC5 52 VCC5 53 PAR 54 SERR 55 PERR 56 RESERVED 57 PME 58 USB2 59 LOCK 60 DEVSEL 61 TRDY 62 USB3 63 IRDY 64 STOP 65 FRAME 66 USB2 67 GND 68 GND 69 AD16 70 CBE2 71 AD17 72 USB3 73 AD19 74 AD18 75 AD20 76 USB0 77 AD22 78 AD21 79 AD23 80 USB1 81 AD24 82 CBE3 83 VCC5 84 VCC5 85 AD25 86 AD26 87 AD28 88 USB0 ...

Page 40: ...99 GND 100 GND Table 4 2 ETX 3 0 Connector X1 Pin Definitions 4 2 2 ETX Connector X2 CN Label X2 CN Type 100 pin ETX 3 0 connector CN Location See Figure 4 4 CN Pinouts See Table 4 3 The standard ETX 3 0 connector locations and pinouts are shown below Figure 4 4 ETX 3 0 Connector X2 Location Pin No Description Pin No Description 1 GND 2 GND 3 SD14 4 SD15 ...

Page 41: ... 20 DREQ0 21 LA17 22 DACK0 23 LA18 24 IRQ14 25 LA19 26 IRQ15 27 LA20 28 IRQ12 29 LA21 30 IRQ11 31 LA22 32 IRQ10 33 LA23 34 IOCS16 35 GND 36 GND 37 SBHE 38 MEMCS16 39 SA0 40 OSC 41 SA1 42 ALE 43 SA2 44 TC 45 SA3 46 DACK2 47 SA4 48 IRQ3 49 SA5 50 IRQ4 51 VCC5 52 VCC5 53 SA6 54 IRQ5 55 SA7 56 IRQ6 57 SA8 58 IRQ7 59 SA9 60 SYSCLK 61 SA10 62 REFRESH 63 SA11 64 DREQ1 65 SA12 66 DACK1 67 GND 68 GND ...

Page 42: ...2 AEN 83 VCC5 84 VCC5 85 SD0 86 SMEMW 87 SD2 88 SD1 89 SD3 90 0WS 91 DREQ2 92 SD4 93 SD5 94 IRQ9 95 SD6 96 SD7 97 IOCHK 98 RSTDRV 99 GND 100 GND Table 4 3 ETX 3 0 Connector X2 Pin Definitions 4 2 3 ETX Connector X3 CN Label X3 CN Type 100 pin ETX 3 0 connector CN Location See Figure 4 5 CN Pinouts See Table 4 4 The standard ETX 3 0 connector locations and pinouts are shown below ...

Page 43: ... VSYNC 8 DDCK 9 NC 10 DDDA 11 TTL_B6 12 DOTCLK 13 TTL_B7 14 LCD_EN 15 GND 16 GND 17 TTL_B3 18 TTL_B5 19 TTL_B2 20 TTL_B4 21 GND 22 GND 23 TTL_G4 24 TTL_G7 25 TTL_G5 26 TTL_G6 27 GND 28 GND 29 TTL_R6 LVD2 30 TTL_G3 LVDCK 31 TTL_R7 LVD2 32 TTL_G2 LVDCK 33 GND 34 GND 35 TTL_R3 LVD0 36 TTL_R5 LVD1 37 TTL_R2 LVD0 38 TTL_R4 LVD1 39 VCC5 40 VCC5 41 JILI_DAT 42 GPIO ...

Page 44: ... 60 PRN_ERR 61 IR_TXD 62 PRN_D6 63 RXD2 64 PRN_INIT 65 GND 66 GND 67 RTS2 68 PRN_D5 69 DTR2 70 PRN_SLIN 71 DCD2 72 PRN_D4 73 DSR2 74 PRN_D3 75 CTS2 76 PRN_D2 77 TXD2 78 PRN_D1 79 RI2 80 PRN_D0 81 VCC5 82 VCC5 83 RXD1 84 PRN_ACK 85 RTS1 86 PRN_BUSY 87 DTR1 88 PRN_PE 89 DCD1 90 PRN_SLCT 91 DSR1 92 MSCLK 93 CTS1 94 MSDAT 95 TXD1 96 KBCLK 97 RI1 98 KBDAT 99 GND 100 GND Table 4 4 ETX 3 0 Connector X3 P...

Page 45: ...ts See Table 4 5 The standard ETX 3 0 connector locations and pinouts are shown below Figure 4 6 ETX 3 0 Connector X4 Location Pin No Description Pin No Description 1 GND 2 GND 3 5VSB 4 SYS_RST 5 PSON 6 PCBEEP 7 PWRBTN 8 VBAT 9 NC 10 LILED 11 RSMRST 12 ACTLED 13 NC 14 SPEEDLED 15 NC 16 I2CLK 17 VCC5 18 VCC5 19 USB_OC 20 NC 21 NC 22 I2DAT ...

Page 46: ...A0 39 NC 40 IDE_A1 41 BATLOW 42 NC 43 NC 44 IDE_IRQ 45 NC 46 IDE_ACK 47 NC 48 IDE_RDY 49 VCC5 50 VCC5 51 NC 52 IDE_IOR 53 NC 54 IDE_IOW 55 NC 56 IDE_DRQ 57 NC 58 IDE_D15 59 NC 60 IDE_D0 61 NC 62 IDE_D14 63 NC 64 IDE_D1 65 GND 66 GND 67 NC 68 IDE_D13 69 NC 70 IDE_D2 71 NC 72 IDE_D12 73 NC 74 IDE_D3 75 NC 76 IDE_D11 77 NC 78 IDE_D4 79 NC 80 IDE_D10 81 VCC5 82 VCC5 83 NC 84 IDE_D5 85 NC 86 IDE_D9 ...

Page 47: ... 95 LAN_TX 96 IDE_D7 97 LAN_TX 98 HDRST 99 GND 100 GND Table 4 5 ETX 3 0 Connector X4 Pin Definitions 4 2 5 SATA Connector CN Label CN1 CN2 CN Type SATA connector CN Location See Figure 4 7 The SATA connectors are for attaching SATA hard drives Figure 4 7 SATA Connector Location 4 2 6 SO DIMM Connector CN Label CN3 CN Type SO DIMM connector ...

Page 48: ...e SO DIMM socket is for installing SO DIMM memory Figure 4 8 SO DIMM Connector Location 4 2 7 SDVO Connector CN Label CN4 CN Type 45 pin flat connector CN Location See Figure 4 9 CN Pinouts See Table 4 6 The SDVO connector provides an external interface to the SDVO ...

Page 49: ...DVOB_BLUE 7 GND 8 SDVOB_BLUE 9 NC 10 GND 11 NC 12 SDVOB_RED 13 GND 14 SDVOB_RED 15 SDVOB_CLK 16 GND 17 SDVOB_CLK 18 SDVO_FLDSTALL 19 GND 20 SDVO_FLDSTALL 21 SDVOB_GREEN 22 GND 23 SDVOB_GREEN 24 SDVO_TVCLKIN 25 GND 26 SDVO_TVCLKIN 27 NC 28 GND 29 NC 30 SDVO_CLK 31 GND 32 SDVO_DATA 33 SDVOB_INT 34 PCIRST 35 SDVOB_INT 36 VCC5 37 GND 38 VCC5 ...

Page 50: ... 6 SDVO Connector Pin Definitions 4 2 8 SPI Connector CN Label CN5 CN Type 6 pin connector CN Location See Figure 4 10 CN Pinouts See Table 4 7 The SPI connector is for flashing new BIOS onto the SPI BIOS chip Figure 4 10 SPI Flash Connector Location Pin No Description 1 SPI_VCC 3 3 V 2 SPI_CS 3 SPI_MISO 4 SPI_CLK 5 SPI_MOSI ...

Page 51: ...IEM 945GSE ETX 3 0 Module Page 39 Pin No Description 6 GND Table 4 7 SPI Flash Connector Pin Definitions ...

Page 52: ...IEM 945GSE ETX 3 0 Module Page 40 Chapter 5 5 Installation ...

Page 53: ...r an electrostatic discharge cuff ESD o Electronic components are easily damaged by ESD Wearing an ESD cuff removes ESD from the body and helps prevent ESD damage Place the CPU module on an antistatic pad o When installing or configuring the CPU module place it on an antistatic pad This helps to prevent potential ESD damage Turn off all power to the IEM 945GSE o When working with the CPU module ma...

Page 54: ...at the notch in the middle of the SO DIMM must be aligned with the plastic bridge in the socket Step 3 Insert the SO DIMM Push the SO DIMM chip into the socket at an angle See Figure 5 1 Step 4 Open the SO DIMM socket arms Gently pull the arms of the SO DIMM socket out and push the rear of the SO DIMM down See Figure 5 1 Step 5 Secure the SO DIMM Release the arms on the SO DIMM socket They clip in...

Page 55: ...void damage from an electrostatic discharge The ETX 3 0 connectors are connected on the reverse side of the IEM 945GSE Align these connectors with those on the baseboard Gently push the embedded module down to ensure a proper connection Baseboards can be designed by the end user customized by IEI or purchased from IEI For more information visit the IEI website www ieiworld com or email sales iei c...

Page 56: ...IEM 945GSE ETX 3 0 Module Page 44 Chapter 6 6 BIOS Setup ...

Page 57: ...rogram and the configuration options that may be changed 6 1 1 Starting Setup The AMI BIOS is activated when the computer is turned on The setup program can be activated in one of two ways 1 Press the DELETE key as soon as the system is turned on or 2 Press the DELETE key when the Press Del to enter SETUP message appears on the screen If the message disappears before the DELETE key is pressed rest...

Page 58: ...orward F10 key Save all the CMOS changes only for Main Menu Table 6 1 BIOS Navigation Keys 6 1 3 Getting Help When F1 is pressed a small help window describing the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item appears To exit the Help Window press ESC or the F1 key again 6 1 4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes If the computer cannot boot after changes to t...

Page 59: ...e the configuration options found in the menu items at the top of the BIOS screen and listed above 6 2 Main The Main BIOS menu 5BIOS Menu 1 appears when the BIOS Setup program is entered The Main menu gives an overview of the basic system information BIOS Menu 1 Main System Overview The System Overview lists a brief summary of different system components The fields in System Overview cannot be cha...

Page 60: ...ize Lists memory size The System Overview field also has two user configurable fields System Time xx xx xx Use the System Time option to set the system time Manually enter the hours minutes and seconds System Date xx xx xx Use the System Date option to set the system date Manually enter the day month and year 6 3 Advanced Use the Advanced menu 5BIOS Menu 2 to configure the CPU and peripheral devic...

Page 61: ...IEM 945GSE ETX 3 0 Module Page 49 Super IO configuration Hardware health configuration Power configuration Remote configuration USB configuration BIOS Menu 2 Advanced ...

Page 62: ...Configuration The CPU Configuration menu 5BIOS Menu 3 lists the following CPU details Manufacturer Lists the name of the CPU manufacturer Brand String Lists the brand name of the CPU being used Frequency Lists the CPU processing speed FSB Speed Lists the FSB speed Cache L1 Lists the CPU L1 cache size Cache L2 Lists the CPU L2 cache size Ratio actual Lists the clock multiplier ...

Page 63: ...tem BIOS Menu 4 IDE Configuration ATA IDE Configurations Compatible Use the ATA IDE Configurations option to configure the ATA IDE controller Î Disabled Disables the on board ATA IDE controller Î Compatible Configures the on board ATA IDE controller to be in compatible mode In this mode a SATA channel will replace one of the IDE channels This mode supports up to 4 storage devices ...

Page 64: ...y The IDE drives are enabled on the primary and secondary IDE channels SATA drives are disabled IDE Master and IDE Slave When entering setup BIOS auto detects the presence of IDE devices BIOS displays the status of the auto detected IDE devices The following IDE devices are detected and are shown in the IDE Configuration menu Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE ...

Page 65: ...he grayed out items in the left frame are IDE disk drive parameters automatically detected from the firmware of the selected IDE disk drive The drive parameters are listed as follows Device Lists the device type e g hard disk CD ROM etc Type Indicates the type of devices a user can manually select Vendor Lists the device manufacturer Size List the storage capacity of the device LBA Mode Indicates ...

Page 66: ... 32Bit Data Transfer Enables 32 bit data transfer Type Auto Use the Type BIOS option select the type of device the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from after the Power On Self Test POST is complete Î Not Installed BIOS is prevented from searching for an IDE disk drive on the specified channel Î Auto DEFAULT The BIOS auto detects the IDE disk drive type attached to the specified channel This setting shoul...

Page 67: ... Multi Sector Transfer on the specified channel The data to and from the device occurs one sector at a time Î Auto DEFAULT BIOS auto detects Multi Sector Transfer support on the drive on the specified channel If supported the data transfer to and from the device occurs multiple sectors at a time PIO Mode Auto Use the PIO Mode option to select the IDE PIO Programmable I O mode program timing cycles...

Page 68: ... DMA mode 0 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 2 1 MB s Î SWDMA1 Single Word DMA mode 1 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 4 2 MB s Î SWDMA2 Single Word DMA mode 2 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 8 3 MB s Î MWDMA0 Multi Word DMA mode 0 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 4 2 MB s Î MWDMA1 Multi Word DMA mode 1 selected with a maximum data transfer rate...

Page 69: ...M A R T Auto Use the S M A R T option to auto detect disable or enable Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART on the drive on the specified channel S M A R T predicts impending drive failures The S M A R T BIOS option enables or disables this function Î Auto DEFAULT BIOS auto detects HDD SMART support Î Disabled Prevents BIOS from using the HDD SMART feature Î Enabled Allows BIOS ...

Page 70: ... 3F8 IRQ4 Use the Serial Port1 Address option to select the I O and IRQ base addresses Î Disabled No base address is assigned to Serial Port 1 Î 3F8 IRQ4 DEFAULT I O port address is 3F8 and the interrupt address is IRQ4 Î 3E8 IRQ4 I O port address is 3E8 and the interrupt address is IRQ4 Î 2E8 IRQ3 I O port address is 2E8 and the interrupt address is IRQ3 Serial Port1 Mode Normal Use the Serial Po...

Page 71: ... address is assigned to Serial Port 2 Î 2F8 IRQ3 DEFAULT I O port address is 3F8 and the interrupt address is IRQ3 Î 3E8 IRQ4 I O port address is 3E8 and the interrupt address is IRQ4 Î 2E8 IRQ3 I O port address is 2E8 and the interrupt address is IRQ3 Serial Port2 Mode Normal Use the Serial Port2 Mode option to select the transmitting and receiving mode Normal Default IrDA ASK IR ...

Page 72: ...Menu 7 shows the operating temperature fan speeds and system voltages BIOS Menu 7 Hardware Health Configuration The following system parameters and values are shown The system parameters that are monitored are Temperature o CPU temperature o System temperature Voltages o CPU core o 1 05V o 3 30V o VCCP o 1 5V ...

Page 73: ...vanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI and Power Management APM options BIOS Menu 8 Power Configuration Select AT ATX Power BY HARDWARE Use the Select AT ATX Power option to set the power mode of the system Î BY HARDWARE DEFAULT Automatically select according to attached power supply Î AT Power Use AT power Î ATX Power Use ATX power ...

Page 74: ...e configured BIOS Menu 9 Advanced Power Management Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss Last State Use the Restore on AC Power Loss BIOS option to specify what state the system returns to if there is a sudden loss of power to the system Î Power Off The system remains turned off Î Power On The system turns on Î Last State DEFAULT The system returns to its previous state If it was on it turns itse...

Page 75: ...oard is pressed Î Disabled DEFAULT Wake event not generated by activity on the keyboard or mouse Î Enabled Wake event generated by activity on the keyboard or mouse Resume on Ring Disabled Use the Resume on Ring BIOS option to enable activity on the RI ring in modem line to rouse the system from a suspend or standby state That is the system will be roused by an incoming call on a modem Î Disabled ...

Page 76: ...arm option to specify the time the system should be roused from a suspended state Î Disabled DEFAULT The real time clock RTC cannot generate a wake event Î Enabled If selected the following appears with values that can be selected RTC Alarm Date Days RTC Alarm Time After setting the alarm the computer turns itself on from a suspend state when the alarm goes off ...

Page 77: ...e Remote Access Configuration is an AMIBIOS feature and allows a remote host running a terminal program to display and configure the BIOS settings BIOS Menu 10 Remote Access Configuration Remote Access Disabled Use the Remote Access option to enable or disable access to the remote functionalities of the system Î Disabled DEFAULT Remote access is disabled ...

Page 78: ... COM1 DEFAULT System is remotely accessed through COM1 Î COM2 System is remotely accessed through COM2 NOTE Make sure the selected COM port is enabled through the Super I O configuration menu Base Address IRQ 2F8h 3 The Base Address IRQ option cannot be configured and only shows the interrupt address of the serial port listed above Serial Port Mode 115200 8 n 1 Use the Serial Port Mode option to s...

Page 79: ... as the console redirection Redirection After BIOS POST Always Use the Redirection After BIOS POST option to specify when console redirection should occur Î Disabled The console is not redirected after POST Î Boot Loader Redirection is active during POST and during Boot Loader Î Always DEFAULT Redirection is always active Some OSes may not work if set to Always Terminal Type ANSI Use the Terminal ...

Page 80: ...es not support all keys on the standard PC 101 key layout however The VT UTF8 convention makes available additional keys that are not provided by VT100 for the PC 101 keyboard Î Disabled DEFAULT Disables the VT UTF8 terminal keys Î Enabled Enables the VT UTF8 combination key Support for ANSI VT100 terminals Sredir Memory Display Delay Disabled Use the Sredir Memory Display Delay option to select t...

Page 81: ... USB settings BIOS Menu 11 USB Configuration USB Functions Enabled Use the USB Function option to enable or disable the USB controllers Î Disabled USB controllers are enabled Î Enabled DEFAULT USB controllers are disabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled The USB 2 0 Controller BIOS option enables or disables the USB 2 0 controller Î Disabled USB function disabled ...

Page 82: ...tion is not enabled any attached USB mouse or USB keyboard does not become available until a USB compatible operating system is fully booted with all USB drivers loaded When this option is enabled any attached USB mouse or USB keyboard can control the system even when there is no USB driver loaded onto the system Î Disabled Legacy USB support disabled Î Enabled DEFAULT Legacy USB support enabled Î...

Page 83: ...he IRQ address to specify what IRQs can be assigned to a particular peripheral device Î Available DEFAULT The specified IRQ is available to be used by PCI PnP devices Î Reserved The specified IRQ is reserved for use by Legacy ISA devices Available IRQ addresses are IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ7 IRQ9 ...

Page 84: ...served for use by Legacy ISA devices Available DMA Channels are DM Channel 0 DM Channel 1 DM Channel 3 DM Channel 5 DM Channel 6 DM Channel 7 Reserved Memory Size Disabled Use the Reserved Memory Size BIOS option to specify the amount of memory that should be reserved for legacy ISA devices Î Disabled DEFAULT No memory block reserved for legacy ISA devices Î 16K 16 KB reserved for legacy ISA devic...

Page 85: ...IEM 945GSE ETX 3 0 Module Page 73 6 5 Boot Use the Boot menu 5BIOS Menu 13 to configure system boot options BIOS Menu 13 Boot ...

Page 86: ...gs Configuration Quick Boot Enabled Use the Quick Boot BIOS option to make the computer speed up the boot process Î Disabled No POST procedures are skipped Î Enabled DEFAULT Some POST procedures are skipped to decrease the system boot time Quiet Boot Disabled Use the Quiet Boot BIOS option to select the screen display when the system boots Î Disabled DEFAULT Normal POST messages displayed ...

Page 87: ...Î Off DEFAULT Does not enable the keyboard Number Lock automatically To use the 10 keys on the keyboard press the Number Lock key located on the upper left hand corner of the 10 key pad The Number Lock LED on the keyboard lights up when the Number Lock is engaged Î On Allows the Number Lock on the keyboard to be enabled automatically when the computer system boots up This allows the immediate use ...

Page 88: ...ecify the boot sequence from the available devices The following options are available 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device BIOS Menu 15 Boot Device Priority Settings 6 5 3 Hard Disk Drives Use the Hard Disk Drives menu to specify the boot sequence of the available HDDs When the menu is opened the HDDs connected to the system are listed as shown below 1st Drive 2nd Drive ...

Page 89: ... in the list BIOS Menu 16 Hard Disk Drives 6 5 4 CD DVD Drives Use the CD DVD Drives menu to specify the boot sequence of the available CD DVD drives When the menu is opened the CD drives and DVD drives connected to the system are listed as shown below 1st Drive 2nd Drive 3rd Drive ...

Page 90: ...es are shown in the list BIOS Menu 17 CD DVD Drives 6 5 5 Removable Drives Use the Removable Drives menu BIOS Menu 18 to specify the boot sequence of the available FDDs When the menu is opened the FDDs connected to the system are listed as shown below 1st Drive 2nd Drive ...

Page 91: ... 79 NOTE Only installed removable drives are shown in the list This menu does not show if there are no removable drives BIOS Menu 18 Removable Drives 6 6 Security Use the Security menu 5BIOS Menu 19 to set system and user passwords ...

Page 92: ...word After the password has been added Install appears next to Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Use the Change User Password to set or change a user password The default for this option is Not Installed If a user password must be installed select this field and enter the password After the password has been added Install appears next to Change User Password 6 7 Chipset Use the Chips...

Page 93: ...IEM 945GSE ETX 3 0 Module Page 81 WARNING Setting the wrong values for the Chipset BIOS selections in the Chipset BIOS menu may cause the system to malfunction BIOS Menu 20 Chipset ...

Page 94: ...Memory Hole Disabled The Memory Hole reserves the memory space between 15 MB and 16 MB for ISA expansion cards that require a specified area of memory to work properly If an older ISA expansion card is used please refer to the documentation that came with the card to see if it is necessary to reserve the space Î Disabled DEFAULT Memory is not reserved for ISA expansion cards Î Enabled Memory is re...

Page 95: ...Î Enable 8 MB DEFAULT 8 MB of memory used by internal graphics device Boot Graphic Adapter Priority PCI IGD The Boot Graphic Adapter Priority setting determines the priority of the attached graphics devices Î IGD Only the internal graphics devices are checked these include VGA LVDS TV and SDVO Î PCI IGD DEFAULT Graphics cards connected to the PCI expansion card slots on the backplane are checked f...

Page 96: ...system BIOS Menu 22 Video Function Configuration DVMT Mode Select DVMT Mode Use the DVMT Mode Select option to select the Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technology DVMT operating mode Î Fixed Mode A fixed portion of graphics memory is reserved as graphics memory Î DVMT Mode DEFAULT Graphics memory is dynamically allocated according to the system and graphics needs ...

Page 97: ...f DVMT Mode or Fixed Mode is selected in the DVMT Mode Select option If Combo Mode is selected the maximum amount of graphics memory is 128 MB Configuration options are listed below 64 MB 128 MB DEFAULT Maximum DVMT Boot Display Device Auto The Boot Display Device BIOS option selects the display device the system uses when it boots The available options are listed below Auto DEFAULT CRT TV EFP LFP...

Page 98: ...y H W TV Standard The TV Standard option specifies the TV type connected to the system VBIOS Default NTSC PAL SECAM SMPTE240M ITU R television SMPTE295M SMPTE296M EIA 770 2 EIA 770 3 6 7 2 Southbridge Configuration The Southbridge Configuration menu 5BIOS Menu 23 allows the Southbridge chipset to be configured ...

Page 99: ...e Audio Controller option enables or disables the audio controller Enabled DEFAULT Disabled Onboard PCIE LAN Enabled The Audio Controller option enables or disables the audio controller Î Azalia DEFAULT High Definition Audio is enabled Î AC 97 Audio Only AC 97 audio is enabled Î All Disabled Audio is disabled ...

Page 100: ...e the Save Changes and Exit option to save the changes made to the BIOS options and to exit the BIOS configuration setup program Discard Changes and Exit Use the Discard Changes and Exit option to exit the BIOS configuration setup program without saving the changes made to the system Discard Changes Use the Discard Changes option to discard the changes and remain in the BIOS configuration setup pr...

Page 101: ...to load the optimal default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus F9 key can be used for this operation Load Failsafe Defaults Use the Load Failsafe Defaults option to load failsafe default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus F8 key can be used for this operation ...

Page 102: ...IEM 945GSE ETX 3 0 Module Page 90 Chapter 7 7 Software Installation ...

Page 103: ...port for the latest updates The following drivers can be installed on the system Chipset driver installation VGA driver installation LAN driver installation Audio driver installation iSMM installation Installation instructions are given below 7 2 Starting the Driver Program To access the driver installation programs please do the following Step 1 Insert the CD ROM that came with the system into a ...

Page 104: ...ars Figure 7 1 Start Up Screen Step 3 Click IEM 945GSE Step 4 The screen in Figure 7 2 appears Figure 7 2 Select Operating System Step 5 Select the operating system installed on the IEM 945GSE system This manual describes the installation for a Windows XP operating system ...

Page 105: ...Figure 7 3 Drivers 7 3 Chipset Driver Installation To install the chipset driver please do the following Step 7 Access the driver list shown in Figure 7 3 See Section 7 2 Step 8 Click 1 Chipset Driver Step 9 When the setup files are completely extracted the Welcome Screen in Figure 7 4 appears ...

Page 106: ...0 Module Page 94 Figure 7 4 Chipset Driver Welcome Screen Step 10 Click Next to continue Step 11 The license agreement in Figure 7 5 appears Figure 7 5 Chipset Driver License Agreement Step 12 Read the License Agreement ...

Page 107: ...Click the YES button to accept the license agreement and continue Step 14 The Read Me file in Figure 7 6 appears Figure 7 6 Chipset Driver Read Me File Step 15 Click NEXT to continue Step 16 Setup Operations are performed as shown in Figure 7 7 ...

Page 108: ...odule Page 96 Figure 7 7 Chipset Driver Setup Operations Step 17 Once the Setup Operations are complete click the NEXT icon to continue Step 18 The Finish screen appears Figure 7 8 Chipset Driver Installation Finish Screen ...

Page 109: ...4 VGA Driver Installation To install the VGA driver please do the following Step 20 Access the driver list shown in Figure 7 3 See Section 7 2 Step 21 Click 2 VGA Step 22 The VGA Read Me file in Figure 7 9 appears Figure 7 9 VGA Driver Read Me File Step 23 Click NEXT to continue Step 24 The installation files are extracted See Figure 7 10 ...

Page 110: ...e Page 98 Figure 7 10 VGA Driver Setup Files Extracted Step 25 The Welcome Screen in Figure 7 11 appears Figure 7 11 VGA Driver Welcome Screen Step 26 Click NEXT to continue Step 27 The license agreement in Figure 7 12 appears ...

Page 111: ...age 99 Figure 7 12 VGA Driver License Agreement Step 28 Read the License Agreement Step 29 Click YES to accept the license agreement and continue Step 30 The Readme file in Figure 7 13 appears Figure 7 13 VGA Driver Read Me File ...

Page 112: ...own in Figure 7 14 NOTE The Found New Hardware Wizard will appear and then disappear during this step Do not adjust any settings in the Found New Hardware Wizard window Figure 7 14 VGA Driver Setup Operations Step 33 Once the Setup Operations are complete click NEXT to continue Step 34 The Finish screen appears ...

Page 113: ...t Yes I want to restart the computer now and click FINISH See Figure 7 15 Step 35 7 5 LAN Driver Installation To install the chipset driver please do the following Step 36 Access the driver list shown in Figure 7 3 See Section 7 2 Step 37 Click 3 LAN Step 38 The Welcome screen in Figure 7 16 appears ...

Page 114: ...16 LAN Driver Welcome Screen Step 39 Click NEXT to continue Step 40 The Ready to Install screen in Figure 7 17 appears Figure 7 17 LAN Driver Welcome Screen Step 41 Click NEXT to proceed with the installation Step 42 The program begins to install ...

Page 115: ...ored in the progress bar shown in Figure 7 18 Figure 7 18 LAN Driver Installation Step 44 When the driver installation is complete the screen in Figure 7 19 appears Figure 7 19 LAN Driver Installation Complete Step 45 Click FINISH to exit the InstallShield Wizard Figure 7 19 Step 45 ...

Page 116: ... the IEM 945GSE connect a HD Audio kit or AC 97 audio kit available from IEI Follow the installation applicable to the installed audio kit 7 6 1 AC 97 Driver Installation To install the chipset driver please do the following Step 46 Access the driver list shown in Figure 7 3 See Section 7 2 Step 47 Click 4 Audio Figure 7 20 AC 97 Audio ...

Page 117: ...se Me 2000 XP 2003 32 64 bits A3 84 Figure 7 21 Figure 7 21 AC 97 Audio Driver Options Step 49 Double click the installation file in Figure 7 21 Step 50 The AC 97 Driver Installation screen in Figure 7 22 appears Figure 7 22 AC 97 Driver Installation Welcome Screen Step 51 Click NEXT to continue ...

Page 118: ...n window in Figure 7 23 may appear Figure 7 23 AC 97 Driver Installation Verification Step 53 Click CONTINUE ANYWAY Step 54 When the driver is installed the driver installation finish screen in Figure 7 24 appears Figure 7 24 AC 97 Driver Installation Complete ...

Page 119: ...estart the computer Step 0 7 6 2 HD Audio Driver Installation To install the chipset driver please do the following Step 1 Access the driver list shown in Figure 7 3 See Section 7 2 Step 2 Click 4 Audio Figure 7 25 HD Audio Step 3 Browse to E 4 Audio ALC883 Windows Windows 2000 XP 2003 32 64 bits Figure 7 26 Figure 7 26 HD Audio Driver Options ...

Page 120: ...p 5 The AC 97 Driver Installation screen in Figure 7 27 appears Figure 7 27 HD Audio Driver Installation Welcome Screen Step 6 Click NEXT to continue Step 7 When the driver is installed the driver installation finish screen in Figure 7 28 appears Figure 7 28 HD Audio Driver Installation Complete ...

Page 121: ...t Module allows hardware functions to be monitored from within the operating system The iSMM can be set to sound an alarm when voltages temperatures or fan speeds rise above or fall below the set limits Step 1 Access the driver list shown in Figure 7 3 See Section 7 2 Step 2 Click 6 iSMM Step 3 The iSMM directory appears Figure 7 29 Figure 7 29 iSMM Directory Step 4 Double click the iSMM EN V1 11 ...

Page 122: ...ory are displayed Figure 7 30 Figure 7 30 iSMM Installation File Step 6 Double click the iSMM EN V1 11 00 setup file Figure 7 30 Step 7 The iSMM InstallShield Welcome Screen appears Figure 7 31 Figure 7 31 iSMM InstallShield Welcome Screen Step 8 Click NEXT to continue ...

Page 123: ...Module Page 111 Step 9 The License Agreement screen appears Figure 7 32 Figure 7 32 iSMM License Agreement Step 10 Select I accept the terms of the license agreement Figure 7 32 Step 11 Click NEXT to continue Figure 7 32 ...

Page 124: ...nformation screen appears Figure 7 33 Figure 7 33 iSMM Customer Information Step 13 Fill in the User Name and Organization fields which will be automatically filled with the settings for the current user Figure 7 33 Step 14 Click Next to continue Figure 7 33 ...

Page 125: ...IEM 945GSE ETX 3 0 Module Page 113 Step 15 The Setup Type screen appears Figure 7 34 Figure 7 34 iSMM Setup Type Step 16 Select Complete Figure 7 34 Step 17 Click NEXT to continue Figure 7 34 ...

Page 126: ... 945GSE ETX 3 0 Module Page 114 Step 18 The Installation Confirmation screen appears Figure 7 35 Figure 7 35 iSMM Installation Confirmation Step 19 Click INSTALL to begin installing the drivers Figure 7 35 ...

Page 127: ...lling Figure 7 36 Figure 7 36 iSMM InstallShield Wizard Complete Step 21 Click FINISH to exit the installation program Figure 7 36 Step 22 The Restart Confirmation screen appears Figure 7 37 Figure 7 37 iSMM Restart Confirmation Step 23 Select YES to restart the system or NO to restart the system manually later S t e p 0 ...

Page 128: ...IEM 945GSE ETX 3 0 Module Page 116 Appendix A A BIOS Options ...

Page 129: ...A R T Auto 57 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled 57 Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 58 Serial Port1 Mode Normal 58 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 59 Serial Port2 Mode Normal 59 Select AT ATX Power BY HARDWARE 61 Power Supply Status 62 Restore on AC Power Loss Last State 62 Power Button Mode On Off 63 Resume on Keyboard Mouse Disabled 63 Resume on Ring Disabled 63 Resume on PCI Express WAKE Enabled 63 Resume...

Page 130: ...4 AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS 75 Bootup Num Lock Off 75 Boot From LAN Support Disabled 75 Change Supervisor Password 80 Change User Password 80 Memory Hole Disabled 82 Internal Graphics Mode Select Enable 8 MB 83 Boot Graphic Adapter Priority PCI IGD 83 DVMT Mode Select DVMT Mode 84 DVMT FIXED Memory 85 Boot Display Device Auto 85 LVDS1 Panel Type 85 TV Standard 86 Audio Controller Enabled 8...

Page 131: ...IEM 945GSE ETX 3 0 Module Page 119 Appendix B B Terminology ...

Page 132: ...ts a binary 0 while a high amplitude signal represents a binary 1 BIOS The Basic Input Output System BIOS is firmware that is first run when the computer is turned on and can be configured by the end user CODEC The Compressor Decompressor CODEC encodes and decodes digital audio data on the system CompactFlash CompactFlash is a solid state storage device CompactFlash devices use flash memory in a s...

Page 133: ...eedStep Technology EIST allows users to modify the power consumption levels and processor performance through application software The application software changes the bus to core frequency ratio and the processor core voltage FSB The Front Side Bus FSB is the bi directional communication channel between the processor and the Northbridge chipset GbE Gigabit Ethernet GbE is an Ethernet version that...

Page 134: ...transfers between storage devices and the computer chipsets The SATA bus has transfer speeds up to 1 5 Gb s and the SATA II bus has data transfer speeds of up to 3 0 Gb s S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology S M A R T refers to automatic status checking technology implemented on hard disk drives UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver transmitter UART is responsible for asynchr...

Page 135: ...IEM 945GSE ETX 3 0 Module Page 123 Appendix C C Watchdog Timer ...

Page 136: ...A BIOS function call INT 15H is used to control the Watchdog Timer INT 15H AH 6FH Sub function AL 2 Sets the Watchdog Timer s period BL Time out value Its unit second is dependent on the item Watchdog Timer unit select in CMOS setup Table C 1 AH 6FH Sub function Call sub function 2 to set the time out period of Watchdog Timer first If the time out value is not zero the Watchdog Timer starts counti...

Page 137: ...he system resets EXAMPLE PROGRAM INITIAL TIMER PERIOD COUNTER W_LOOP MOV AX 6F02H setting the time out value MOV BL 30 time out value is 48 seconds INT 15H ADD THE APPLICATION PROGRAM HERE CMP EXIT_AP 1 is the application over JNE W_LOOP No restart the application MOV AX 6F02H disable Watchdog Timer MOV BL 0 INT 15H EXIT ...

Page 138: ...IEM 945GSE ETX 3 0 Module Page 126 Appendix D D Address Mapping ...

Page 139: ...IEM 945GSE ETX 3 0 Module Page 127 D 1 Direct Memory Access DMA Figure D 1 Direct Memory Access DMA D 2 Input Output IO Figure D 2 Input Output IO 1 of 2 ...

Page 140: ...IEM 945GSE ETX 3 0 Module Page 128 Figure D 3 Input Output IO 2 of 2 D 3 Interrupt Request IRQ Figure D 4 Interrupt Request IRQ ...

Page 141: ...IEM 945GSE ETX 3 0 Module Page 129 D 4 Memory Figure D 5 Memory ...

Page 142: ...IEM 945GSE ETX 3 0 Module Page 130 Appendix E E Compatibility ...

Page 143: ...mpatible Operating Systems The following operating systems have been successfully run on the IEM 945GSE Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP 32 bit Microsoft Windows 2000 Fedora 7 E 2 Compatible Processors The following processors have been successfully tested on the IEM 945GSE CPU FSB Frequency Intel ATOM N270 533 MHz 1 6 GHz Table E 1 Compatible Processors ...

Page 144: ...tested on the IEM 945GSE other memory modules that comply with the specifications may also work on the IEM 945GSE but have not been tested The following memory modules have been successfully tested on the IEM 945GSE Manufacturer Capacity Speed Type Transcend 2 0 GB 667 MHz DDR2 Table E 2 Compatible Memory Modules ...

Page 145: ...IEM 945GSE ETX 3 0 Module Page 133 Appendix F F Hazardous Materials Disclosure ...

Page 146: ...he presences of small quantities of certain materials in the product and is applicable to China RoHS only A label will be placed on each product to indicate the estimated Environmentally Friendly Use Period EFUP This is an estimate of the number of years that these substances would not leak out or undergo abrupt change This product may contain replaceable sub assemblies components which have a sho...

Page 147: ...cuit Board X O O O O X Metal Fasteners X O O O O O Cable Assembly X O O O O X Fan Assembly X O O O O X Power Supply Assemblies X O O O O X Battery O O O O O O O This toxic or hazardous substance is contained in all of the homogeneous materials for the part is below the limit requirement in SJ T11363 2006 X This toxic or hazardous substance is contained in at least one of the homogeneous materials ...

Page 148: ...能包含有较短的环境友好使用期限的可替换元件像是电池或灯管这些元件将会单独标示出来有毒有害物质或元素部件名称铅 Pb 汞 Hg 镉 Cd 六价铬 CR VI 多溴联苯 PBB 多溴二苯醚 PBDE 壳体 X O O O O X 显示 X O O O O X 印刷电路板 X O O O O X 金属螺帽 X O O O O O 电缆组装 X O O O O X 风扇组装 X O O O O X 电力供应组装 X O O O O X 电池 O O O O O O O 表示该有毒有害物质在该部件所有物质材料中的含量均在 SJ T11363 2006 标准规定的限量要求以下 X 表示该有毒有害物质至少在该部件的某一均质材料中的含量超出 SJ T11363 2006 标准规定的限量要求 ...

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