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3.3.3 USB Connectors

CN Label:

USB1_2

and

USB3_4

CN Type:

USB port

CN Location:

See

Figure 3-16

CN Pinouts:

See

Table 3-20

The NANO-GM45A2 has four external USB 2.0 ports. The ports connect to both USB 2.0

and USB 1.1 devices.

PIN NO.

DESCRIPTION

PIN NO.

DESCRIPTION

+5V

USBP0N

USBP1N

USBP0P

USBP1P

GND

Table 3-20: USB Port Connector Pinouts (USB1_2)

PIN NO.

DESCRIPTION

PIN NO.

DESCRIPTION

+5V

USBP2N

USBP3N

USBP2P

USBP4P

GND

Table 3-21: USB Port Connector Pinouts (USB3_4)

3.3.4 VGA Connector

CN Label:

VGA1

CN Type:

15-pin Female

CN Location:

See

Figure 3-16

CN Pinouts:

See

Figure 3-18

and

Table 3-22

Summary of Contents for NANO-GM45A2

Page 1: ...I IEI Technology Corp User Manual NANO GM45A2 MODEL EPIC Motherboard Supports Intel Core 2 Duo CPU VGA LVDS HDMI HDTV out Dual GbE USB 2 0 and Second Generation SATA 3Gb s RoHS Compliant Rev 1 00 5 May 2010 NANO GM45A2 CPU Card ...

Page 2: ...NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Page II Revision Date Version Changes 5 May 2010 1 00 Initial release ...

Page 3: ...s 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 trade...

Page 4: ...1 1 NANO GM45A2 Layout 13 3 1 2 Peripheral Interface Connectors 13 3 1 3 External Interface Panel Connectors 14 3 2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS 15 3 2 1 ATX Power Supply Enable Connector 15 3 2 2 Audio Connector 16 3 2 3 Backlight Inverter Connector 17 3 2 4 12V Power Connector 18 3 2 5 Fan Connectors 18 3 2 6 Front Panel Connector 19 3 2 7 IEEE 1394a Connectors 20 3 2 8 LVDS LCD Connector 22 3...

Page 5: ...P CPU Installation 38 4 4 2 Socket P Cooling Kit Installation 40 4 4 3 SO DIMM Installation 41 4 5 JUMPER SETTINGS 42 4 5 1 AT Power Select Jumper Settings 43 4 5 2 Clear CMOS Jumper 44 4 5 3 LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper 45 4 5 4 LVDS Voltage Selection 47 4 6 CHASSIS INSTALLATION 48 4 6 1 Airflow 48 4 6 2 Motherboard Installation 48 4 7 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTIONS 48 4 7 1 AT Power Conn...

Page 6: ...ve 69 5 3 3 AHCI Configuration 73 5 3 3 1 AHCI Port n 74 5 3 4 Remote Access Configuration 75 5 3 5 USB Configuration 78 5 3 6 Power Configuration 79 5 3 7 Super IO Configuration 81 5 4 PCI PNP 83 5 5 BOOT 86 5 5 1 Boot Settings Configuration 86 5 6 SECURITY 88 5 7 CHIPSET 89 5 7 1 Northbridge Configuration 90 5 7 2 Southbridge Configuration 92 5 8 EXIT 93 A BIOS MENU OPTIONS 95 B ONE KEY RECOVERY...

Page 7: ...NCTIONS 116 B 4 1 Factory Restore 117 B 4 2 Backup System 118 B 4 3 Restore Your Last Backup 119 B 4 4 Manual 120 C TERMINOLOGY 121 D WATCHDOG TIMER 126 E COMPATIBILITY 129 E 1 COMPATIBLE OPERATING SYSTEMS 130 E 2 COMPATIBLE PROCESSORS 131 E 3 COMPATIBLE MEMORY MODULES 131 F HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE 133 F 1 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS ROHS COMPLIANT UNDE...

Page 8: ...ni Card Slot Location 23 Figure 3 11 SATA Drive Connector Locations 25 Figure 3 12 5V Power Connector Locations 26 Figure 3 13 COM Connector Pinout Location 27 Figure 3 14 SPI Flash Connector 28 Figure 3 15 TV Connector Pinout Location 29 Figure 3 16 NANO GM45A2 External Peripheral Interface Connector 30 Figure 3 17 RJ 45 Ethernet Connector 31 Figure 3 18 VGA Connector 33 Figure 4 1 Make sure the ...

Page 9: ...103 Figure B 3 Partition Creation Commands 104 Figure B 4 System Configuration for Windows 105 Figure B 5 Build up Recovery Partition 106 Figure B 6 Press any key to continue 106 Figure B 7 Press F3 to Boot into Recovery Mode 107 Figure B 8 Recovery Tool Menu 107 Figure B 9 About Symantec Ghost Window 108 Figure B 10 Symantec Ghost Path 108 Figure B 11 Select a Local Source Drive 109 Figure B 12 S...

Page 10: ...e B 24 Restore Factory Default 117 Figure B 25 Recovery Complete Window 118 Figure B 26 Backup System 118 Figure B 27 System Backup Complete Window 119 Figure B 28 Restore Backup 119 Figure B 29 Restore System Backup Complete Window 120 Figure B 30 Symantec Ghost Window 120 ...

Page 11: ...Table 3 11 PCIe Mini Card Slot Pinouts 24 Table 3 12 SATA Drive Connector Pinouts 25 Table 3 13 5V Power Connector Pinouts 26 Table 3 14 COM Connector Pinouts 28 Table 3 15 SPI Flash Connector 28 Table 3 16 TV Port Connector Pinouts 29 Table 3 17 HDMI Connector Pinouts 30 Table 3 18 LAN Pinouts 31 Table 3 19 RJ 45 Ethernet Connector LEDs 31 Table 3 20 USB Port Connector Pinouts USB1_2 32 Table 3 2...

Page 12: ... 7 AHCI Port n Configuration Menu 75 BIOS Menu 8 Remote Access Configuration 76 BIOS Menu 9 USB Configuration 78 BIOS Menu 10 APM Configuration 80 BIOS Menu 11 Super IO Configuration 81 BIOS Menu 12 PCI PnP Configuration 84 BIOS Menu 13 Boot 86 BIOS Menu 14 Boot Settings Configuration 86 BIOS Menu 15 Security 88 BIOS Menu 16 Chipset 90 BIOS Menu 17 Northbridge Chipset Configuration 90 BIOS Menu 18...

Page 13: ...NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Page 1 Chapter 1 1 Introduction ...

Page 14: ...DRAM SO DIMM are supported by the Intel GM45 graphics memory controller hub GMCH The Intel GM45 GMCH also supports 18 bit or 24 bit dual channel LVDS analog CRT HDMI and HDTV output The integrated Intel ICH9M I O controller hub ICH supports two SATA 3Gb s drives with data transfer speeds of 3 0 Gbps Four USB 2 0 channels and one expansion PCIe mini socket provide flexible expansion options High De...

Page 15: ...NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Page 3 1 2 Connectors The connectors on the NANO GM45A2 are shown in the figure below Figure 1 2 Connectors ...

Page 16: ...NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Page 4 1 3 Dimensions The dimensions of the board are listed below Length 115 mm Width 165 mm Figure 1 3 NANO GM45A2 Dimensions mm ...

Page 17: ...ge 5 1 4 Data Flow 5Figure 1 4 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 1 4 Data Flow Block Diagram ...

Page 18: ...tel ICH9M Memory Two 204 pin 1066 800 MHz DDR3 SDRAM SO DIMMs up to 2 0 GB each system max 4 GB Audio Realtek ALC888 HD 7 1 channel audio codec LAN Two Realtek RTL8111CP PCIe GbE controllers Super I O Fintek F81216AD BIOS AMI BIOS label Watchdog Timer Software programmable supports 1 255 sec system reset Expansion PCIe One PCIe mini slot I O Interface Connectors Audio Connector One internal audio ...

Page 19: ...t serial ATA SATA channels with 3 0 Gb s data transfer rates Environmental and Power Specifications Power Supply 12 V only ATX and AT power supported Power Consumption 12 V 3 06A Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 CPU with 1 GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SO DIMM Operating temperature 10ºC 60ºC requires cooler and silicone heat sink paste Humidity 5 95 non condensing Physical Specifications Dimensions 165 mm x 115 mm Weigh...

Page 20: ...NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Page 8 Chapter 2 2 Unpacking ...

Page 21: ...discharge Self grounding Touch a grounded conductor every few minutes to discharge any excess static buildup Use an anti static pad When configuring any circuit board place it on an anti static mat Only handle the edges of the PCB Don t touch the surface of the motherboard Hold the motherboard by the edges when handling 2 2 Unpacking Precautions When the NANO GM45A2 is unpacked please do the follo...

Page 22: ...chased from or contact an IEI sales representative directly by sending an email to 32sales iei com tw The NANO GM45A2 is shipped with the following components Quantity Item and Part Number Image 1 NANO GM45A2 motherboard 1 Audio cable P N 32000 072100 RS 2 SATA cable P N 32000 062800 RS 1 AT 12V Cable P N 32100 087100 RS 1 Dual IEEE 1394a cable w bracket P N CB IEEE1394 RS 1 Quad RS 232 cable P N ...

Page 23: ... are options for the NANO GM45A2 Item and Part Number Image CPU cooler P N CF 479B RS CPU cooler for Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T9400 P N CF 479F RS HDTV output cable P N 32000 083702 RS SATA power cable P N 32102 000100 100 RS P N 32102 000100 200 RS SATA cable and 5 V power output cable for NANO series P N 32000 114001 RS ATX power cable P N 32100 043403 RS ...

Page 24: ...NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Page 12 Chapter 3 3 Connectors ...

Page 25: ...s and jumpers Figure 3 1 Connector and Jumper Locations 3 1 2 Peripheral Interface Connectors The table below lists all the connectors on the board Connector Type Label ATX power control connector 3 pin wafer PSON1 Audio connector 10 pin box header AUDIO1 Backlight inverter connector 5 pin wafer INV1 Battery connector 2 pin wafer BAT1 DDR3 SO DIMM sockets 204 pin socket DIMM1 DIMM2 ...

Page 26: ...rt connector COM1 COM4 40 pin header COM PORT1 SATA power connectors 2 pin wafer PW1 PW2 Serial ATA SATA drive connectors 7 pin SATA SATA1 SATA2 SPI Flash connector 8 pin header JSPI1 TV Out connector 6 pin header TV1 Table 3 1 Peripheral Interface Connectors 3 1 3 External Interface Panel Connectors The table below lists the connectors on the external I O panel Connector Type Label Ethernet conne...

Page 27: ...e Table 3 3 The ATX power supply enable connector enables the NANO GM45A2 to be connected to an ATX power supply In default mode the NANO GM45A2 can only use an AT power supply To enable an ATX power supply the AT Power Select jumper must also be configured Please refer to Chapter 4 for more details Figure 3 2 ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Location PIN NO DESCRIPTION 1 V5SB 2 IO_PSON 3 GND Tab...

Page 28: ... The audio connector is connected to external audio devices including speakers and microphones for the input and output of audio signals to and from the system Figure 3 3 Audio Connector Location PIN NO DESCRIPTION PIN NO DESCRIPTION 1 LINEOUTR 2 LINE1R 3 GND 4 GND 5 LINEOUTL 6 LINE1L 7 GND 8 GND 9 FMIC1R 10 FMIC1L Table 3 4 Audio Connector Pinouts ...

Page 29: ...CN Pinouts See Table 3 5 The backlight inverter connector provides the backlight on the LCD display connected to the NANO GM45A2 with 12V of power Figure 3 4 Panel Backlight Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO DESCRIPTION 1 LCD Backlight Control 2 GROUND 3 12V 4 GROUND 5 BACKLIGHT Enable Table 3 5 Panel Backlight Connector Pinouts ...

Page 30: ...ts See Table 3 6 The connector supports the 12V power supply Figure 3 5 CPU 12V Power Connector Location PIN NO DESCRIPTION PIN NO DESCRIPTION 1 GND 2 GND 3 12V 4 12V Table 3 6 CPU 12V Power Connector Pinouts 3 2 5 Fan Connectors CN Label CPU_FAN1 and SYS_FAN1 CN Type 3 pin wafer 1x3 CN Location See 5Figure 3 6 CN Pinouts See 5Table 3 7 ...

Page 31: ...and notify the system so the system BIOS can recognize the fan speed Please note that only specified fans can issue the rotation signals Figure 3 6 12V Fan Connector Locations PIN NO DESCRIPTION 1 N C 2 12V 3 GND Table 3 7 12V Fan Connector Pinouts 3 2 6 Front Panel Connector CN Label F_PANEL1 CN Type 14 pin header 2x7 CN Location See Figure 3 7 CN Pinouts See Table 3 8 ...

Page 32: ...re 3 7 Front Panel Connector Location FUNCTION PIN DESCRIPTION FUNCTION PIN DESCRIPTION 1 V5S 2 V5S 3 N C 4 N C Power LED 5 GND 6 N C 7 PWR_BT 8 PC_BEEP Power Button 9 GND System Beeper 10 N C 11 V5S Reset 12 PM_SYSRST HDD LED 13 SB_SATA_LED 14 GND Table 3 8 Front Panel Connector Pinouts 3 2 7 IEEE 1394a Connectors CN Label IEEE1 and IEEE2 CN Type 8 pin header 1x8 CN Location See 5Figure 3 8 CN Pi...

Page 33: ...pin connector is connected to IEEE 1394a interface for high speed data transfer Figure 3 8 IEEE 1394a Connector Locations PIN NO DESCRIPTION 1 V12S 2 GND 3 XTPBM 4 XTPBP 5 XTPAM 6 XTPAP 7 GND 8 GND Table 3 9 IEEE 1394a Connector Pinouts ...

Page 34: ...ectors can be connected to single channel or dual channel 18 bit LVDS panel Figure 3 9 LVDS LCD Connector Pinout Location PIN NO DESCRIPTION PIN NO DESCRIPTION 1 GND 2 GND 3 LVDS_TXL0P 4 LVDS_TXL0N 5 LVDS_TXL1P 6 LVDS_TXL1N 7 LVDS_TXL2P 8 LVDS_TXL2N 9 LVDS_TXLCKP 10 LVDS_TXLCKN 11 LVDS_TXL3P 12 LVDS_TXL3N 13 GND 14 GND 15 LVDS_TXU0P 16 LVDS_TXU0N 17 LVDS_TXU1P 18 LVDS_TXU1N ...

Page 35: ...10 LVDS LCD Port Connector Pinouts 3 2 9 PCIe Mini Card Slot CN Label MINI_PCIE1 CN Type 52 pin PCIe Mini Card Slot CN Location See 5Figure 3 10 CN Pinouts See Table 3 11 The PCIe mini card slot enables a PCIe mini card expansion module to be connected to the board Cards supported include among others wireless LAN WLAN cards Figure 3 10 PCIe Mini Card Slot Location ...

Page 36: ... N C 13 CLK 14 N C 15 GND 16 N C 17 N C 18 GND 19 N C 20 N C 21 GND 22 PCIRST 23 PERN2 24 3VDual 25 PERP2 26 GND 27 GND 28 1 5V 29 GND 30 SMBCLK 31 PETN2 32 SMBDATA 33 PETP2 34 GND 35 GND 36 USBD 37 N C 38 USBD 39 N C 40 GND 41 N C 42 N C 43 N C 44 N C 45 N C 46 N C 47 N C 48 1 5V 49 N C 50 GND 51 N C 52 3 3V Table 3 11 PCIe Mini Card Slot Pinouts ...

Page 37: ...ors CN Location See 5Figure 3 11 CN Pinouts See 5Table 3 12 The SATA connectors connect to SATA hard drives or optical drives Figure 3 11 SATA Drive Connector Locations PIN NO DESCRIPTION 1 GND 2 TX 3 TX 4 GND 5 RX 6 RX 7 GND Table 3 12 SATA Drive Connector Pinouts 3 2 11 SATA Power Connector 5V CN Label PW1 and PW2 ...

Page 38: ... 1 5V 2 GND Table 3 13 5V Power Connector Pinouts 3 2 12 Serial Port Connectors COM 1 COM 4 CN Label COM PORT1 CN Type 40 pin header 2x20 CN Location See 5Figure 3 13 CN Pinouts See 5Table 3 14 The 40 pin serial port connector contains the following four serial ports COM1 COM2 COM3 and COM4 All these serial ports are RS 232 serial communications channels The serial port locations are specified bel...

Page 39: ... Pinout Location PIN NO DESCRIPTION PIN NO DESCRIPTION 1 NDCD1 2 NDSR1 3 NRX1 4 NRTS1 5 NTX1 6 NCTS1 7 NDTR1 8 NRI1 9 GND 10 GND 11 NDCD2 12 NDSR2 13 NRX2 14 NRTS2 15 NTX2 16 NCTS2 17 NDTR2 18 NRI2 19 GND 20 GND 21 NDCD3 22 NDSR3 23 NRX3 24 NRTS3 25 NTX3 26 NCTS3 27 NDTR3 28 NRI3 29 GND 30 GND 31 NDCD4 32 NDSR4 33 NRX4 34 NRTS4 35 NTX4 36 NCTS4 37 NDTR4 38 NRI4 ...

Page 40: ...N Location See Figure 3 14 CN Pinouts See Table 3 15 The 8 pin SPI Flash connector is used to flash the BIOS Figure 3 14 SPI Flash Connector PIN NO DESCRIPTION PIN NO DESCRIPTION 1 SPI_VCC 3 3 V 2 GND 3 U46_CS 0 4 U46_CLK 5 U46_SO0 6 U46_SI 7 N C 8 N C Table 3 15 SPI Flash Connector 3 2 14 TV Out Connector CN Label TV1 CN Type 6 pin header 2x3 ...

Page 41: ...asier Figure 3 15 TV Connector Pinout Location S Video Connector PIN NO DESCRIPTION PIN NO DESCRIPTION 1 GND 2 ABLUE_CVBS 3 GND 4 AGREEN_Y 5 GND 6 ARED_C Table 3 16 TV Port Connector Pinouts 3 3 External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel 5Figure 3 16 shows the NANO GM45A2 external peripheral interface connector EPIC panel The NANO GM45A2 EPIC panel consists of the following 1 x HDMI connector 2...

Page 42: ...5Figure 3 16 CN Pinouts See 5Table 3 17 The HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface connector connects to digital audio or video sources PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION 1 HDMI_DATA2 2 GND 3 HDMI_DATA2 4 HDMI_DATA1 5 GND 6 HDMI_DATA1 7 HDMI_DATA0 8 GND 9 HDMI_DATA0 10 HDMI_CLK 11 GND 12 HDMI_CLK 13 N C 14 N C 15 HDMI_SCL 16 HDMI_SDA 17 GND 18 V5S 19 HDMI_HPD Table 3 17 HDMI Connector Pinouts ...

Page 43: ...dicating the status of LAN The pin assignments are listed in the following table PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION 1 MDIA3 5 MDIA1 2 MDIA3 6 MDIA2 3 MDIA2 7 MDIA0 4 MDIA1 8 MDIA0 Table 3 18 LAN Pinouts Figure 3 17 RJ 45 Ethernet Connector The RJ 45 Ethernet connector has two status LEDs one green and one yellow The green LED indicates activity on the port and the yellow LED indicates the port is lin...

Page 44: ...0 and USB 1 1 devices PIN NO DESCRIPTION PIN NO DESCRIPTION 1 5V 5 5V 2 USBP0N 6 USBP1N 3 USBP0P 7 USBP1P 4 GND 8 GND Table 3 20 USB Port Connector Pinouts USB1_2 PIN NO DESCRIPTION PIN NO DESCRIPTION 1 5V 5 5V 2 USBP2N 6 USBP3N 3 USBP2P 7 USBP4P 4 GND 8 GND Table 3 21 USB Port Connector Pinouts USB3_4 3 3 4 VGA Connector CN Label VGA1 CN Type 15 pin Female CN Location See 5Figure 3 16 CN Pinouts ...

Page 45: ...e connector for connectivity to standard display devices Figure 3 18 VGA Connector PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION 1 RED 9 VGAVCC 2 GREEN 10 GROUND 3 BLUE 11 NC 4 NC 12 DDCDAT 5 GROUND 13 HSYNC 6 GROUND 14 VSYNC 7 GROUND 15 DDCCLK 8 GROUND Table 3 22 VGA Connector Pinouts ...

Page 46: ...NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Page 34 Chapter 4 4 Installation ...

Page 47: ...her electrical component is handled the following anti static precautions are strictly adhered to Wear an anti static wristband Wearing a simple anti static 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 ...

Page 48: ...ribed in this manual should be carefully followed in order to prevent damage to the NANO GM45A2 NANO GM45A2 components and injury to the user Before and during the installation please DO the following Read the user manual o The user manual provides a complete description of the NANO GM45A2 installation instructions and configuration options Wear an electrostatic discharge cuff ESD o Electronic com...

Page 49: ... Checklist The following checklist is provided to ensure the NANO GM45A2 is properly installed All the items in the packing list are present A compatible memory module is properly inserted into the slot The CF Type I or CF Type II card is properly installed into the CF socket The jumpers have been properly configured The NANO GM45A2 is inserted into a chassis with adequate ventilation The correct ...

Page 50: ...an is not properly installed and the system turned on permanent damage to the CPU NANO GM45A2 and other electronic components attached to the system may be incurred Running a CPU without a cooling kit may also result in injury to the user The CPU CPU cooling kit and DIMM are the most critical components of the NANO GM45A2 If one of these component is not installed the NANO GM45A2 cannot run 4 4 1 ...

Page 51: ...se a screwdriver to unlock the screw See Figure 4 1 Figure 4 1 Make sure the CPU socket retention screw is unlocked Step 2 Inspect the CPU socket Make sure there are no bent pins and make sure the socket contacts are free of foreign material If any debris is found remove it with compressed air Step 3 Correctly Orientate the CPU Make sure the IHS integrated heat sink side is facing upwards Step 4 C...

Page 52: ...e locked position See Figure 4 2 Step 7 Figure 4 2 Lock the CPU Socket Retention Screw 4 4 2 Socket P Cooling Kit Installation An IEI Socket P CPU cooling kit can be purchased separately See Chapter 3 The cooling kit comprises a CPU heat sink and a cooling fan WARNING Do not wipe off accidentally or otherwise the pre sprayed layer of thermal paste on the bottom of the heat sink The thermal paste b...

Page 53: ... of the heat sink Lift the lever at the top of the cooling kit to loosen the cooling kit clamps Step 10 Secure the cooling kit Gently place the heat sink and cooling kit onto the CPU Make sure the hooks are properly secured to the bracket To secure the cooling kit close the top lever Step 11 Connect the fan cable Connect the cooling kit fan cable to the fan connector on the NANO GM45A2 Carefully r...

Page 54: ... place See Figure 4 4 Step 4 4 5 Jumper Settings NOTE A jumper is a metal bridge used to close an electrical circuit It consists of two or three metal pins and a small metal clip often protected by a plastic cover that slides over the pins to connect them To CLOSE SHORT a jumper means connecting the pins of the jumper with the plastic clip and to OPEN a jumper means removing the plastic clip from ...

Page 55: ... Select Jumper is the same as the ATX Enable connector Jumper Label J_A T1 Jumper Type 2 pin header Jumper Settings See Table 4 2 Jumper Location See Figure 4 5 The AT Power Select jumper specifies the systems power mode as AT or ATX AT Power Select jumper settings are shown in Table 4 2 AT Power Select Description Short 1 2 Use AT power Default Open Use ATX power Table 4 2 AT Power Select Jumper ...

Page 56: ...ystem BIOS information To do this use the jumper cap to close pins 2 and 3 for a few seconds then reinstall the jumper clip back to pins 1 and 2 If the CMOS Settings Wrong message is displayed during the boot up process the fault may be corrected by pressing the F1 to enter the CMOS Setup menu Do one of the following Enter the correct CMOS setting Load Optimal Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults After...

Page 57: ...is shown in 5Figure 4 6 below Figure 4 6 Clear CMOS Jumper 4 5 3 LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper Jumper Label PA_ID1 Jumper Type 8 pin header Jumper Settings See Table 4 4 Jumper Location See Figure 4 7 The LVDS Panel Resolution jumper allows the resolution of the LVDS screens connected to the LVDS1 connector to be configured The LVDS Panel Resolution jumper settings are shown in Table 4 4 ...

Page 58: ...00 48 bit Short 1 2 3 4 5 6 1280 x 768 18 bit Short 7 8 1280 x 800 18 bit Short 1 2 7 8 1366 x 768 24 bit Short 3 4 7 8 1440 x 900 36 bit Short 1 2 3 4 7 8 1440 x 900 48 bit Short 5 6 7 8 1680 x 1050 48 bit Short 1 2 5 6 7 8 1920 x 1080 48 bit Short 3 4 5 6 7 8 1920 x 1200 48 bit Table 4 4 LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper Settings The LVDS Panel Resolution jumper location is shown in Figure 4 7 Figure...

Page 59: ... J2 Jumper Type 6 pin header Jumper Settings See Table 4 5 Jumper Location See Figure 4 8 The LVDS Voltage Selection jumpers allow the LVDS screen voltages to be set The jumper sets the voltage connected to LVDS1 The LVDS Voltage Selection jumper settings are shown in Table 4 5 LCD Voltage Select Description Short 1 2 3 3V Default Short 3 4 5V Short 5 6 12V Table 4 5 LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper ...

Page 60: ...2 must be installed in a chassis with ventilation holes on the sides allowing airflow to travel through the heat sink surface In a system with an individual power supply unit the cooling fan of a power supply can also help generate airflow through the board surface 4 6 2 Motherboard Installation To install the NANO GM45A2 motherboard into the chassis please refer to the reference material that cam...

Page 61: ...rd from its AC power source to prevent a sudden power surge to the NANO GM45A2 Step 5 Locate the power cable The power cable is shown in the packing list in Chapter 3 Step 6 Connect the Power Cable to the Motherboard Connect the 4 pin 2x2 Molex type power cable connector to the AT power connector on the motherboard See Figure 4 9 Figure 4 9 Power Cable to Motherboard Connection ...

Page 62: ... Step 7 Figure 4 10 Connect Power Cable to Power Supply 4 7 2 ATX Power Connection Follow the instructions below to connect the NANO GM45A2 to an ATX power supply WARNING Disconnect the power supply power cord from its AC power source to prevent a sudden power surge to the NANO GM45A2 Step 8 Locate the power cable The power cable is shown in the packing list in Chapter 3 ...

Page 63: ...e power cable connector to the AT power connector on the motherboard See Figure 4 11 Figure 4 11 Power Cable to Motherboard Connection Step 10 Connect the Power Cable to an ATX Power Adapter Cable Connect one of the 4 pin 1x4 Molex type power cable connectors to a 20 pin ATX power adapter cable See Figure 4 12 ...

Page 64: ...A2 EPIC SBC Page 52 Figure 4 12 Connect Power Cable to ATX Adapter Cable Step 11 Connect ATX Power Adapter Cable to Power Supply Connect the 20 pin ATX power adapter cable to an ATX power supply See Figure 4 13 ...

Page 65: ...ct ATX Power Adapter Cable to Power Supply Step 12 Connect ATX Power Cable to Motherboard Connect the 3 pin ATX power connector to the ATX power connector on the motherboard See Figure 4 14 Step 12 Figure 4 14 Connect ATX Power Cable to Motherboard ...

Page 66: ...ed speakers To install the audio kit please refer to the steps below Step 13 Locate the audio connector The location of the 10 pin audio connector is shown in Chapter 3 Step 14 Align pin 1 Align pin 1 on the on board connector with pin 1 on the audio kit connector Pin 1 on the audio kit connector is indicated with a white dot See Figure 4 15 Figure 4 15 Audio Kit Cable Connection Step 15 Connect t...

Page 67: ...ter 3 Step 2 Insert the cable connector Press the clip on the connector at the end of the SATA cable and insert the cable connector into the onboard SATA drive connector See 6Figure 4 16 Figure 4 16 SATA Drive Cable Connection Step 3 Connect the cable to the SATA disk Connect the connector on the other end of the cable to the connector at the back of the SATA drive See 6Figure 4 17 Step 4 Connect ...

Page 68: ...s connect the corresponding cable connector from the actual device to the corresponding NANO GM45A2 external peripheral interface connector making sure the pins are properly aligned 4 8 1 LAN Connection Single Connector There are two external RJ 45 LAN connectors The RJ 45 connectors enable connection to an external network To connect a LAN cable with an RJ 45 connector please follow the instructi...

Page 69: ...connector Step 0 4 8 2 USB Connection Dual Connector The external USB Series A receptacle connectors provide easier and quicker access to external USB devices Follow the steps below to connect USB devices to the NANO GM45A2 Step 1 Locate the USB Series A receptacle connectors The location of the USB Series A receptacle connectors are shown in Chapter 3 Step 2 Insert a USB Series A plug Insert the ...

Page 70: ...e follow the instructions below Step 3 Locate the female DB 15 connector The location of the female DB 15 connector is shown in Chapter 3 Step 4 Align the VGA connector Align the male DB 15 connector on the VGA screen cable with the female DB 15 connector on the external peripheral interface Step 5 Insert the VGA connector Once the connectors are properly aligned with the insert the male connector...

Page 71: ...either side of the connector Step 0 4 9 Software Installation All the drivers for the NANO GM45A2 are on the CD that came with the system To install the drivers please follow the steps below Step 1 Insert the CD into a CD drive connected to the system NOTE If the installation program doesn t start automatically Click Start My Computer CD Drive autorun exe Step 2 The driver main menu appears Figure...

Page 72: ...0 Figure 4 21 Introduction Screen Step 3 Click NANO GM45A2 Step 4 A new screen with a list of available drivers appears Figure 4 22 Figure 4 22 Available Drivers Step 5 Install all of the necessary drivers in this menu S t e p 0 ...

Page 73: ...NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Page 61 Chapter 5 5 BIOS Screens ...

Page 74: ...sed restart the computer and try again 5 1 2 Using Setup 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 Navigation keys are shown in Key Function Up arrow Move to previous item Down arrow Move to next item Left arrow Move to the item on the left hand side Right arrow Move to the item on the righ...

Page 75: ...oot after changes to the system configuration is made CMOS defaults Use the jumper described in Chapter 5 5 1 5 BIOS Menu Bar The menu bar on top of the BIOS screen has the following main items Main Changes the basic system configuration Advanced Changes the advanced system settings PCIPnP Changes the advanced PCI PnP Settings Boot Changes the system boot configuration Security Sets User and Super...

Page 76: ...ect Screen Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 1 Main System Overview The System Overview lists a brief summary of different system components The fields in System Overview cannot be changed The items shown in the system overview include AMI BIOS Displays auto detected BIOS information o Version C...

Page 77: ...e the Advanced menu BIOS Menu 2 to configure the CPU and peripheral devices through the following sub menus WARNING Setting the wrong values in the sections below may cause the system to malfunction Make sure that the settings made are compatible with the hardware CPU Configuration see Section 5 3 1 IDE Configuration see Section 5 3 2 AHCI Configuration see Section 5 3 3 Remote Access Configuratio...

Page 78: ...Menu 2 Advanced 5 3 1 CPU Configuration Use the CPU Configuration menu BIOS Menu 3 to view detailed CPU specifications and configure the CPU BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit Configure Advanced CPU Settings Module Version 3F 15 Manufacturer Intel Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T9400 2 53GHz Frequency 2 53GHz FSB Speed 1066MHz Cache L1 64KB Cache L2 6144KB Ratio Actual ...

Page 79: ...iguration Compatible Configure SATA 1 as IDE Primary IDE Master Not Detected Primary IDE Slave Not Detected Secondary IDE Master Not Detected Secondary IDE Slave Not Detected DISABLED disable the integrated IDE controller PRIMARY enables only the Primary IDE controller SECONDARY enables only the Secondary IDE controller BOTH enables both IDE controllers Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to SubScr...

Page 80: ...rmal IDE devices IDE DEFAULT Configures SATA devices as normal IDE device AHCI Configures SATA devices as normal AHCI device IDE Master and IDE Slave When entering setup BIOS automatically 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 Sla...

Page 81: ...IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration Auto Detected Drive Parameters The 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 manufa...

Page 82: ... The BIOS auto detects the IDE disk drive type attached to the specified channel This setting should be used if an IDE hard disk drive is attached to the specified channel CD DVD The CD DVD option specifies that an IDE CD ROM drive is attached to the specified IDE channel The BIOS does not attempt to search for other types of IDE disk drives on the specified channel ARMD This option specifies an A...

Page 83: ...Mode Auto Use the PIO Mode option to select the IDE PIO Programmable I O mode program timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode increases the cycle time decreases Auto DEFAULT BIOS auto detects the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined 0 PIO mode 0 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 3 3 MB s 1 PIO mode 1 selec...

Page 84: ... transfer rate of 4 2 MB s MWDMA1 Multi Word DMA mode 1 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 13 3 MB s MWDMA2 Multi Word DMA mode 2 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 16 6 MB s UDMA0 Ultra DMA mode 0 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 16 6 MB s UDMA1 Ultra DMA mode 1 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 25 MB s UDMA2 Ultra DMA mode 2 selected with a maximum ...

Page 85: ... the HDD SMART feature Enabled Allows BIOS to use the HDD SMART feature 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Use the 32Bit Data Transfer BIOS option to enables or disable 32 bit data transfers Disabled Prevents the BIOS from using 32 bit data transfers Enabled DEFAULT Allows BIOS to use 32 bit data transfers on supported hard disk drives 5 3 3 AHCI Configuration NOTE Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI...

Page 86: ...F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 6 AHCI Configuration AHCI Port n Not Detected Use the AHCI Port n BIOS option to check what AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface devices are detected to a specified SATA drive connector If a device is detected selecting the BIOS option e g AHCI Port 3 opens a new window 5 3 3 1 AHCI Port n Use the AHCI Port ...

Page 87: ...the type of drive connected to SATA drive connector n S M A R T Enabled Use the S M A R T option to enable S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology on the drive connected to SATA drive connector n Enabled DEFAULT S M A R T is enabled on the drive connected to SATA drive connector n on the system Disabled S M A R T is disabled on the drive connected to SATA drive connector n on t...

Page 88: ...rican Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 8 Remote Access Configuration Remote Access Disabled Use the Remote Access option to enable or disable access to the remote functionalities of the system Disabled DEFAULT Remote access is disabled Enabled Remote access configuration options shown below appear Serial Port Number Serial Port Mode Redirection after BIOS POST Terminal Type These configuration options are...

Page 89: ...Use the Serial Port Mode option to select baud rate through which the console redirection is made The following configuration options are available 115200 8 n 1 DEFAULT 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 09600 8 n 1 NOTE Identical baud rate setting musts be set on the host a management computer running a terminal software and the slave Redirection After BIOS POST Always Use the Redirection After ...

Page 90: ...nfiguration information and configure the USB settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit USB Configuration Module Version 2 24 3 13 4 USB Devices Enabled None USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Enables USB host controllers Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC E...

Page 91: ...th 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 Disabled Legacy USB support disabled Enabled DEFAULT Legacy USB support enabled Auto Legacy USB support disabled if no USB devices are connected USB2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Use the USB2 0 Controller Mode option to set the spe...

Page 92: ...en F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 10 APM Configuration Power Supply Status By Hardware Use the Power Supply Status BIOS option to select the power supply that is connected to the system AT An AT power supply is connected to the system ATX An ATX power supply is connected to the system BY HARDWARE DEFAULT The power supply mode...

Page 93: ...Q 3 Allows BIOS to select Serial Port Base Addresses Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 11 Super IO Configuration Serial Port1 Address 3F8 Use the Serial Port1 Address option to select the Serial Port 1 base address Disabled No base address is assigned to Serial Port 1 3F8 DEFAULT S...

Page 94: ...RQ address is 3 Serial Port3 Address 3E8 Use the Serial Port3 Address option to select the base addresses for serial port 3 Disabled No base address is assigned to serial port 3 3E8 DEFAULT Serial port 3 I O port address is 3E8 2E8 Serial port 3 I O port address is 2E8 Serial Port3 IRQ 4 Use the Serial Port3 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 3 4 DEFAULT Serial port 3 IRQ a...

Page 95: ...ort4 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 4 4 DEFAULT Serial port 4 IRQ address is 4 3 Serial port 1 IRQ address is 3 10 Serial port 1 IRQ address is 10 11 Serial port 1 IRQ address is 11 5 4 PCI PnP Use the PCI PnP menu BIOS Menu 12 to configure advanced PCI and PnP settings WARNING Setting wrong values for the BIOS selections in the PCIPnP BIOS menu may cause the system to ...

Page 96: ... DMA Channel 7 Available Reserved Memory Size Disabled Available Specified IRQ is available to be use the PCI PnP devices Reserved Specified IRQ is reserved for use by legacy ISA devices Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 12 PCI PnP Configuration IRQ Available Use the IRQ address to...

Page 97: ...reserved 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 Disabled DEFAULT No memory block reserved for legacy ISA devices 16K 16 KB reserved for legacy ISA devices...

Page 98: ...t Settings Configuration Use the Boot Settings Configuration menu BIOS Menu 14 to configure advanced system boot options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Enabled Quiet Boot Enabled AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Bootup Num Lock On RTL8111CP LAN Boot Disabled Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting This will d...

Page 99: ...M Display Mode Force BIOS Use the AddOn ROM Display Mode option to allow add on ROM read only memory messages to be displayed Force BIOS DEFAULT The system forces third party BIOS to display during system boot Keep Current The system displays normal information during system boot Bootup Num Lock On Use the Bootup Num Lock BIOS option to specify if the number lock setting must be modified during bo...

Page 100: ...isabled DEFAULT Cannot be booted from a remote system through the Realtek RTL8111CP PCIe GbE controller Enabled Can be booted from a remote system through the Realtek RTL8111CP PCIe GbE controller 5 6 Security Use the Security menu BIOS Menu 15 to set system and user passwords BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit Security Settings Supervisor Password Not Install...

Page 101: ...isor 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 5 7 Chipset Use the Chipset menu BIOS Menu 16 to access the Northbridge and Southbridge configuration...

Page 102: ...s Inc BIOS Menu 16 Chipset 5 7 1 Northbridge Configuration Use the Northbridge Chipset Configuration menu BIOS Menu 17 to configure the Northbridge chipset BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit Northbridge Configuration Memory Hole Disabled Internal Graphics Mode Select Enabled 32MB Boot Display Device Auto Flat Panel Type BY HARDWARE Current Jumper Setting 1024x...

Page 103: ...of memory is reserved for ISA expansion cards Internal Graphics Mode Select Enable 32 MB Use the Internal Graphic Mode Select option to specify the amount of system memory that can be used by the Internal graphics device Disable Enable 32 MB DEFAULT 32 MB of memory used by internal graphics device Enable 64 MB 64 MB of memory used by internal graphics device Enable 128 MB 128 MB of memory used by ...

Page 104: ... BIOS Menu 18 to configure the Southbridge chipset BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit Southbridge Configuration HDA Controller Enabled Spread Spectrum Mode Enabled RTC Resume Enabled Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 18 Southbridge Chipset Conf...

Page 105: ... Time After setting the alarm the computer turns itself on from a suspend state when the alarm goes off Spread Spectrum Enabled Use the Spread Spectrum option to reduce the EMI Excess EMI is generated when the system clock generator pulses have extreme values Spreading the pulse spectrum modulates changes in the extreme values from spikes to flat curves thus reducing the EMI This benefit may in so...

Page 106: ...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 program Load Optimal Defaults Use the...

Page 107: ...NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Page 95 Appendix A A BIOS Menu Options ...

Page 108: ...Auto 71 DMA Mode Auto 72 S M A R T Auto 73 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled 73 AHCI Port n Not Detected 74 SATA Port n Auto 75 S M A R T Enabled 75 Remote Access Disabled 76 Serial Port Number COM1 76 Base Address IRQ 3E8h A 77 Serial Port Mode 115200 8 n 1 77 Redirection After BIOS POST Always 77 Terminal Type ANSI 78 USB Configuration 78 USB Devices Enabled 79 USB 2 0 Controller Enabled 79 Legacy USB...

Page 109: ...play Mode Force BIOS 87 Bootup Num Lock On 87 RTL8111CP LAN Boot Disabled 88 Change Supervisor Password 89 Change User Password 89 Memory Hole Disabled 91 Internal Graphics Mode Select Enable 32 MB 91 Boot Display Device Auto 91 Flat Panel Type 92 HDA Controller Enabled 92 RTC Resume Disabled 93 RTC Alarm Date Days 93 System Time 93 Spread Spectrum Enabled 93 Save Changes and Exit 94 Discard Chang...

Page 110: ...NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Page 98 Appendix B B One Key Recovery ...

Page 111: ...ating system while the second partition will be invisible to the operating system and contain the backup made by the one key recovery software B 1 1 System Requirement The partition created for recovery images must be big enough to contain both the factory default image and the user backup image The size must be calculated before creating the partitions Please take the following table as a referen...

Page 112: ... Windows Vista o Windows 7 o Windows CE 5 0 o Windows CE 6 0 o Windows XP Embedded Linux o Fedora Core 12 Constantine o Fedora Core 11 Leonidas o Fedora Core 10 Cambridge o Fedora Core 8 Werewolf o Fedora Core 7 Moonshine o RedHat RHEL 5 4 o RedHat 9 Ghirke o Ubuntu 8 10 Intrepid o Ubuntu 7 10 Gutsy o Ubuntu 6 10 Edgy o Debian 5 0 Lenny o Debian 4 0 Etch o SuSe 11 2 o SuSe 11 3 NOTE Installing uns...

Page 113: ...l Setup Procedure for Windows Prior to using the recovery tool to backup or restore system a few setup procedures are required Step 1 Hardware and BIOS setup Step 2 Create partitions Step 3 Build up recovery partition Step 4 Install operating system drivers and system applications Step 5 Create factory default imageS t e p 0 The detailed descriptions are described in the following sections ...

Page 114: ...to the NANO GM45A2 and insert the recovery CD Step 3 Turn on the system Step 4 Press the DELETE key as soon as the system is turned on to enter the BIOS Step 5 Select the connected optical disk drive as the 1st boot device Boot Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device Step 6 Press F10 then Y to save changes and restart the computer Continue to the next section for instructions on partitioning the inte...

Page 115: ...eate two partitions One is for the OS installation the other is for saving recovery files and images which will be an invisible partition system32 diskpart DISKPART list vol DISKPART sel disk 0 DISKPART create part pri size ___ DISKPART assign letter N DISKPART create part pri size ___ DISKPART assign letter F DISKPART exit system32 format N fs ntfs q y system32 format F fs ntfs q v Recovery y sys...

Page 116: ...NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Page 104 Figure B 3 Partition Creation Commands ...

Page 117: ...ecovery Partition S t e p 0 B 2 3 Build up Recovery Partition Step 1 Press any key to boot from the recovery CD It will take a while to launch the recovery tool Please be patient Step 2 When the recovery tool setup menu appears type 2 and press Enter Figure B 4 System Configuration for Windows Step 3 The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts configuring the system to build up a recovery partiti...

Page 118: ... and the recovery tool is saved in this partition Figure B 5 Build up Recovery Partition Step 4 After completing the system configuration press any key in the following window to reboot the system Figure B 6 Press any key to continue Step 5 Eject the recovery CD S t e p 0 ...

Page 119: ...ollow the steps below Step 1 Turn on the system When the following screen displays Figure B 7 press the F3 key to access the recovery tool The message will display for 10 seconds please press F3 before the system boots into the operating system Figure B 7 Press F3 to Boot into Recovery Mode Step 2 The recovery tool menu appears Type 4 and press Enter Figure B 8 Figure B 8 Recovery Tool Menu Step 3...

Page 120: ... Page 108 Figure B 9 About Symantec Ghost Window Step 4 Use mouse to navigate to the option shown below Figure B 10 Figure B 10 Symantec Ghost Path Step 5 Select the local source drive as shown in Figure B 11 Then click OK ...

Page 121: ...igure B 12 Then click OK Figure B 12 Select a Source Partition from Basic Drive Step 7 Select 1 2 Recovery NTFS drive and enter a file name called iei Figure B 13 Click Save The factory default image will then be saved in the selected recovery drive and named IEI GHO WARNING The file name of the factory default image must be iei GHO ...

Page 122: ... File Name to Copy Image to Step 8 When the Compress Image screen in Figure B 14 prompts click High to make the image file smaller Figure B 14 Compress Image Step 9 The Proceed with partition image creation window appears click Yes to continue ...

Page 123: ...ymantec Ghost starts to create the factory default image Figure B 16 Figure B 16 Image Creation Complete Step 11 When the image creation completes a screen prompts as shown in Figure B 18 Click Continue and close the Ghost window to exit the program Figure B 17 Image Creation Complete ...

Page 124: ...ows Please follow the steps below to setup recovery tool for Linux OS Step 1 Hardware and BIOS setup Refer to Section B 2 1 Step 2 Install Linux operating system Make sure to install GRUB v0 97 or earlier MBR type and Ext3 partition type NOTE If the Linux OS is not installed with GRUB v0 97 or earlier and Ext3 the Symantec Ghost may not function properly While installing Linux OS please create two...

Page 125: ...KPART create part pri size ___ DISKPART assign letter N DISKPART exit system32 format N fs ntfs q v Recovery y system32 exit Step 4 Build up recovery partition Press any key to boot from the recovery CD It will take a while to launch the recovery tool Please be patient When the recovery tool setup menu appears type 3 and press Enter Figure B 20 The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts configur...

Page 126: ...ery tool main menu by modifying the menu lst To first access the recovery tool main menu the menu lst must be modified In Linux system enter Administrator root When prompt appears type cd boot grub vi menu lst Figure B 21 Access menu lst in Linux Text Mode Step 6 Modify the menu lst as shown below ...

Page 127: ... Page 115 Step 7 The recovery tool menu appears Figure B 22 Figure B 22 Recovery Tool Menu Step 8 Create a factory default image Follow Step 2 Step 12 described in Section B 2 4 to create a factory default image S t e p 8 ...

Page 128: ... tool has several functions including 1 Factory Restore Restore the factory default image iei GHO created in Section B 2 4 2 Backup system Create a system backup image iei_user GHO which will be saved in the hidden partition 3 Restore your last backup Restore the last system backup image 4 Manual Enter the Symantec Ghost window to configure manually 5 Quit Exit the recovery tool and restart the sy...

Page 129: ...e To restore the factory default image please follow the steps below Step 9 Type 1 and press Enter in the main menu Step 10 The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to restore the factory default A factory default image called iei GHO is created in the hidden Recovery partition Figure B 24 Restore Factory Default Step 11 The screen is shown as in Figure B 25 when completed Press any key to reb...

Page 130: ...2 Type 2 and press Enter in the main menu Step 13 The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to backup the system A backup image called iei_user GHO is created in the hidden Recovery partition Figure B 26 Backup System Step 14 The screen is shown as in Figure B 25 when system backup is completed Press any key to reboot the system S t e p 1 4 ...

Page 131: ...kup please follow the steps below Step 15 Type 3 and press Enter in the main menu Step 16 The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to restore the last backup image iei_user GHO Figure B 28 Restore Backup Step 17 The screen is shown as in Figure B 25 when backup recovery is completed Press any key to reboot the system S t e p 1 7 ...

Page 132: ...tem backup please follow the steps below Step 18 Type 4 and press Enter in the main menu Step 19 The Symantec Ghost window appears Use the Ghost program to backup or recover the system manually Figure B 30 Symantec Ghost Window Step 20 When backup or recovery is completed press any key to reboot the system S t e p 0 ...

Page 133: ...NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Page 121 Appendix C C Terminology ...

Page 134: ... Media Device ARMD is any ATAPI device that supports removable media besides CD and DVD drives ASKIR Amplitude Shift Keyed Infrared ASKIR is a form of modulation that represents a digital signal by varying the amplitude volume of the signal A low amplitude signal represents a binary 0 while a high amplitude signal represents a binary 1 BIOS The Basic Input Output System BIOS is firmware that is fi...

Page 135: ...egister level interface description for USB 2 0 Host Controllers 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 transfers data at 1 0 Gbps and complies with the 2IEEE 802 3 2005 standard GPIO General purpose input IrDA Infrared Data Association IrDA specify infrared data t...

Page 136: ...s a form of storage used in computer RAM is volatile memory so it loses its data when power is lost RAM has very fast data transfer rates compared to other storage like hard drives SATA Serial ATA SATA is a serial communications bus designed for data transfers between storage devices and the computer chipsets The SATA Revision 1 x bus has transfer speeds up to 1 5 Gbps and the SATA Revision 2 x bu...

Page 137: ...sal Serial Bus USB is an external bus standard for interfacing devices USB 1 1 supports 12 Mbps data transfer rates while USB 2 0 supports 480 Mbps data transfer rates VGA The Video Graphics Array VGA is a graphics display system developed by IBM ...

Page 138: ...NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Page 126 Appendix D D Watchdog Timer ...

Page 139: ...IOS 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 D 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 counting ...

Page 140: ...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 141: ...NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Page 129 Appendix E E Compatibility ...

Page 142: ...osoft Windows 7 Beta Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64 bit Microsoft Windows XP with SP2 32 bit Microsoft Windows XP with SP2 64 bit Microsoft Server 2008 32 bit Microsoft Server 2008 64 bit Chinese version Microsoft Server 2003 32 bit Microsoft Server 2003 64 bit Chinese version Microsoft Windows 2000 with SP4 Microsoft XPE POS 32 bit Microsoft DOS 6 22 L...

Page 143: ...e 2 Duo T8300 2 40 GHz 800 MHz 45 nm Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 2 53 GHz 1066 MHz 45 nm Intel Core 2 Duo T9500 2 60 GHz 800 MHz 45 nm Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 2 66 GHz 1066 MHz 45 nm Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 2 80 GHz 1066 MHz 45 nm E 3 Compatible Memory Modules NOTE The memory modules listed below have been tested on the NANO GM45A2 other memory modules that comply with the specifications may also work on...

Page 144: ...NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Page 132 Kingston 1 0 GB 1066 MHz Samsung 1 0 GB 1066 MHz Transcend 1 0 GB 1066 MHz Transcend 2 0 GB 1066 MHz Transcend 2 0 GB 1333 MHz ...

Page 145: ...NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Page 133 Appendix F F Hazardous Materials Disclosure ...

Page 146: ...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 shorte...

Page 147: ...t 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 for...

Page 148: ...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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