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1.6 Technical Specifications

WAFER-945GSE technical specifications are listed below.

Specification/Model

WAFER-945GSE

Form Factor

3.5”

System CPU

45 nm 1.6 GHz Intel® Atom™ N270

Front Side Bus

(FSB)

533 MHz

System Chipset

Northbridge: Intel® 945GSE

Southbridge: Intel® ICH7-M

Memory

One 200-pin SO-DIMM socket supports one 400 MHz or 533 MHz 2.0

GB (max.) DDR2 SDRAM SO-DIMM

CompactFlash®

One CompactFlash® Type II socket

Super I/O

ITE IT8718

Display

Intel® Generation 3.5 integrated GFX core (133 MHz)

18-bit dual channel LVDS integrated in Intel® 945GSE

Dual-display supported (VGA and LVDS)

BIOS

AMI BIOS label

Audio

Realtek ALC662 HD Audio codec

LAN

Two Realtek RTL8111E GbE controllers with ASF2.0 support

COM

Five RS-232 serial ports

One RS-232/422/485 serial port

USB 2.0

Six USB 2.0 devices supported:

Four by onboard pin-headers

Two by external connectors

SATA

Two 3.0 Gb/s SATA drives supported

Keyboard/mouse

One internal pin-header connector

Expansion

One PCIe mini card (PCIe bus)

Summary of Contents for WAFER-945GSE

Page 1: ...45GSE 3 5 Motherboard Page i IEI Technology Corp User Manual 3 5 SBC with Intel Atom Processor with support for VGA and LVDS Displays Dual PCIe GbE CF Type II and SATA MODEL WAFER 945GSE Rev 2 01 20 April 2012 ...

Page 2: ...tember 2011 2 00 Updated for R20 version 23 August 2011 1 04 Modified SATA connector description 15 June 2009 1 03 Modified LVDS connector description in Section 3 2 10 12 March 2009 1 02 Changed model name 8 January 2009 1 01 Added a warning for using heat sink enclosure in Section 4 8 4 November 2008 1 00 Initial release ...

Page 3: ...mages 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 t...

Page 4: ...AL INTERFACE CONNECTORS 14 3 1 1 WAFER 945GSE Layout 14 3 1 2 Peripheral Interface Connectors 14 3 1 3 External Interface Panel Connectors 15 3 2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS 16 3 2 1 ATX Power Connector 16 3 2 2 ATX Power Supply Enable Connector 16 3 2 3 Audio Connector 10 pin 17 3 2 4 Backlight Inverter Connector 18 3 2 5 CompactFlash Socket 19 3 2 6 Digital Input Output DIO Connector 21 3 2 7...

Page 5: ...ATION CONSIDERATIONS 39 4 3 SO DIMM AND CF CARD INSTALLATION 41 4 3 1 SO DIMM Installation 41 4 3 2 CF Card Installation 42 4 4 JUMPER SETTINGS 43 4 4 1 AT Power Select Jumper 43 4 4 2 CF Card Setup 44 4 4 3 Clear CMOS Jumper 45 4 4 4 COM 2 Function Select Jumper 46 4 4 5 LVDS1 Panel Resolution Jumper 47 4 4 6 LVDS Voltage Selection 48 4 5 CHASSIS INSTALLATION 49 4 5 1 Airflow 49 4 5 2 Motherboard...

Page 6: ... 1 3 Getting Help 67 5 1 4 Unable to Reboot after Configuration Changes 67 5 1 5 BIOS Menu Bar 67 5 2 MAIN 68 5 3 ADVANCED 69 5 3 1 CPU Configuration 70 5 3 2 IDE Configuration 70 5 3 2 1 IDE Master IDE Slave 72 5 3 3 Super IO Configuration 77 5 3 4 Hardware Health Configuration 80 5 3 5 Power Configuration 84 5 3 5 1 ACPI configuration 85 5 3 5 2 APM Configuration 85 5 3 6 Remote Access Configura...

Page 7: ...8 B 1 2 Supported Operating System 129 B 2 SETUP PROCEDURE FOR WINDOWS 130 B 2 1 Hardware and BIOS Setup 130 B 2 2 Create Partitions 131 B 2 3 Install Operating System Drivers and Applications 134 B 2 4 Build up Recovery Partition 135 B 2 5 Create Factory Default Image 137 B 3 SETUP PROCEDURE FOR LINUX 142 B 4 RECOVERY TOOL FUNCTIONS 145 B 4 1 Factory Restore 147 B 4 2 Backup System 148 B 4 3 Rest...

Page 8: ... LANGUAGE SAMPLES 159 D 3 1 Enable the DIO Input Function 159 D 3 2 Enable the DIO Output Function 160 E WATCHDOG TIMER 161 F HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE 164 F 1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS ROHS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002 95 EC WITHOUT MERCURY 165 ...

Page 9: ...tor Location 23 Figure 3 10 LED Connector Location 24 Figure 3 11 LVDS LCD Connector Pinout Locations 25 Figure 3 12 PCIe Mini Card Slot Location 26 Figure 3 13 Power Button Connector Location 28 Figure 3 14 Reset Button Connector Location 28 Figure 3 15 SATA Drive Connector Locations 29 Figure 3 16 COM3 to COM6 Connector Pinout Locations 30 Figure 3 17 RS 232 422 485 Serial Port Connector Locatio...

Page 10: ...B Cable Connection 59 Figure 4 18 LAN Connection 60 Figure 4 19 Serial Device Connector 61 Figure 4 20 USB Connector 62 Figure 4 21 VGA Connector 63 Figure 4 22 Heat Sink Retention Screws 64 Figure 6 1 Start Up Screen 107 Figure 6 2 Select Operating System 107 Figure 6 3 Drivers 108 Figure 6 4 Chipset Driver Screen 109 Figure 6 5 Chipset Driver Welcome Screen 109 Figure 6 6 Chipset Driver License ...

Page 11: ...tem Configuration for Windows 135 Figure B 8 Build up Recovery Partition 136 Figure B 9 Press any key to continue 136 Figure B 10 Press F3 to Boot into Recovery Mode 137 Figure B 11 Recovery Tool Menu 137 Figure B 12 About Symantec Ghost Window 138 Figure B 13 Symantec Ghost Path 138 Figure B 14 Select a Local Source Drive 139 Figure B 15 Select a Source Partition from Basic Drive 139 Figure B 16 ...

Page 12: ...Figure B 28 Recovery Complete Window 147 Figure B 29 Backup System 148 Figure B 30 System Backup Complete Window 148 Figure B 31 Restore Backup 149 Figure B 32 Restore System Backup Complete Window 149 Figure B 33 Symantec Ghost Window 150 ...

Page 13: ...ts 21 Table 3 9 12V Fan Connector Pinouts 22 Table 3 10 Keyboard Mouse Connector Pinouts 23 Table 3 11 LED Connector Pinouts 24 Table 3 12 LVDS LCD Port Connector Pinouts 25 Table 3 13 PCIe Mini Card Slot Pinouts 27 Table 3 14 Power Button Connector Pinouts 28 Table 3 15 Reset Button Connector Pinouts 29 Table 3 16 SATA Drive Connector Pinouts 29 Table 3 17 COM3 to COM6 Connector Pinouts 31 Table ...

Page 14: ...ngs 44 Table 4 3 CF Card Setup Jumper Settings 45 Table 4 4 Clear BIOS Jumper Settings 46 Table 4 5 COM 2 Function Select Jumper Settings 46 Table 4 6 LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper Settings 47 Table 4 7 LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Settings 48 Table 5 1 BIOS Navigation Keys 67 ...

Page 15: ...figuration 84 BIOS Menu 9 ACPI Configuration 85 BIOS Menu 10 Advanced Power Management Configuration 86 BIOS Menu 11 Remote Access Configuration 88 BIOS Menu 12 USB Configuration 91 BIOS Menu 13 PCI PnP Configuration 93 BIOS Menu 14 Boot 95 BIOS Menu 15 Boot Settings Configuration 95 BIOS Menu 16 Boot Device Priority Settings 98 BIOS Menu 17 Security 98 BIOS Menu 18 Chipset 99 BIOS Menu 19 North B...

Page 16: ...WAFER 945GSE 3 5 Motherboard Page 1 Chapter 1 1 Introduction ...

Page 17: ...MM The board comes with an LVDS connector and supports both 18 bit and 36 bit single channel LVDS screens The WAFER 945GSE also comes with two PCI Express PCIe Gigabit Ethernet GbE connectors and a PCIe mini slot on the solder side 1 2 Model Variations The model variations of the WAFER 945GSE Series are listed below Model No CPU Operating Temperature WAFER 945GSE N270 R20 Intel Atom N270 1 6 GHz 0...

Page 18: ...re shown in the figure below Figure 1 2 Connectors The WAFER 945GSE has the following connectors on board 1 x ATX power connector 1 x ATX enable connector 1 x Audio connector 1 x Backlight inverter connector 1 x CompactFlash socket 1 x Digital input output DIO connector 1 x Fan connector ...

Page 19: ...rial ATA SATA drive connectors 1 x SPI flash connector 2 x USB 2 0 connectors supports four USB 2 0 devices The WAFER 945GSE has the following external peripheral interface connectors on the board rear panel 2 x Ethernet connectors 1 x Serial port connector 2 x USB connectors 1 x VGA connector The WAFER 945GSE has the following on board jumpers AT Power Mode Setting Clear CMOS CF card setup LVDS1 ...

Page 20: ...WAFER 945GSE 3 5 Motherboard Page 5 1 4 Dimensions The main dimensions of the WAFER 945GSE are shown in the diagram below Figure 1 3 WAFER 945GSE Dimensions mm ...

Page 21: ...WAFER 945GSE 3 5 Motherboard Page 6 1 5 Data Flow 6Figure 1 4 shows the data flow between the system chipset the CPU and other components installed on the motherboard Figure 1 4 Data Flow Diagram ...

Page 22: ...actFlash One CompactFlash Type II socket Super I O ITE IT8718 Display Intel Generation 3 5 integrated GFX core 133 MHz 18 bit dual channel LVDS integrated in Intel 945GSE Dual display supported VGA and LVDS BIOS AMI BIOS label Audio Realtek ALC662 HD Audio codec LAN Two Realtek RTL8111E GbE controllers with ASF2 0 support COM Five RS 232 serial ports One RS 232 422 485 serial port USB 2 0 Six USB ...

Page 23: ...per I O Watchdog Timer Software programmable supports 1 255 sec system reset Power Supply 5 0 V only 12 V for LCD System Fan AT and ATX support Power Consumption 5V 2 94 A 1 6 GHz Intel Atom with one 1 0 GB DDR2 SO DIMM Temperature 0ºC 60ºC Humidity operating 5 95 non condensing Dimensions LxW 146 mm x 102 mm Weight GW NW 700 g 230 g Table 1 2 WAFER 945GSE Specifications ...

Page 24: ...WAFER 945GSE 3 5 Motherboard Page 9 Chapter 2 2 Packing List ...

Page 25: ...tic 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 WAFER 945GSE is unpacked please do the ...

Page 26: ...WAFER 945GSE was purchased from or contact an IEI sales representative directly by sending an email to 33sales iei com tw The WAFER 945GSE is shipped with the following components Quantity Item and Part Number Image 1 WAFER 945GSE motherboard 2 SATA cable P N 32000 062800 RS 1 KB MS Cable P N 32000 023800 RS 1 Audio cable P N 32000 072100 RS 1 Enclosure heat sink 1 4 COM wo bracket P N 32200 02540...

Page 27: ...ide Table 2 1 Packing List 2 4 Optional Items The following are optional components which may be separately purchased Item and Part Number Image Dual USB cable wo bracket P N 32000 070301 RS RS 232 422 485 cable P N 32200 026500 RS ATX cable P N 32100 052100 SATA power cable P N 32100 088600 RS 4 COM w bracket P N IO KIT 4COM R10 Table 2 2 Optional Items ...

Page 28: ...WAFER 945GSE 3 5 Motherboard Page 13 Chapter 3 3 Connectors ...

Page 29: ...he connectors and jumpers Figure 3 1 Connectors and Jumpers 3 1 2 Peripheral Interface Connectors The table below lists all the connectors on the board Connector Type Label ATX enable connector 3 pin wafer ATXCTL1 ATX power connector 4 pin ATX ATXPWR1 Audio connector 10 pin header AUDIO1 Backlight inverter connector 5 pin wafer INVERTER1 CompactFlash socket 50 pin CF socket CF1 ...

Page 30: ... 232 422 485 serial port connector 14 pin header COM2 Serial ATA SATA drive connectors 7 pin SATA SATA1 Serial ATA SATA drive connectors 7 pin SATA SATA2 SPI flash connector 8 pin header JSPI1 USB 2 0 connector 8 pin header USB01 USB 2 0 connector 8 pin header USB23 Table 3 1 Peripheral Interface Connectors 3 1 3 External Interface Panel Connectors The table below lists the connectors on the exter...

Page 31: ...Type 4 pin ATX power connector CN Location See Figure 3 2 CN Pinouts See Table 3 3 The ATX power connector connects to an ATX power supply Figure 3 2 ATX Power Connector Location Pin Description 1 12V 2 GND 3 GND 4 5V Table 3 3 ATX Power Connector Pinouts 3 2 2 ATX Power Supply Enable Connector CN Label ATXCTL1 CN Type 3 pin wafer CN Location See Figure 3 3 CN Pinouts See Table 3 4 ...

Page 32: ...ured Please refer to Chapter 4 for more details Figure 3 3 ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Location Pin Description 1 5V Standby 2 GND 3 PS ON Table 3 4 ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Pinouts 3 2 3 Audio Connector 10 pin CN Label AUDIO1 CN Type 10 pin header CN Location See Figure 3 4 CN Pinouts See Table 3 5 The 10 pin audio connector is connected to external audio devices including speakers...

Page 33: ...D 5 Line out L 6 Line in L 7 GND 8 GND 9 MIC in 10 Mic in Table 3 5 Audio Connector Pinouts 10 pin 3 2 4 Backlight Inverter Connector CN Label INVERTER1 CN Type 5 pin wafer CN Location See Figure 3 5 CN Pinouts See Table 3 6 The backlight inverter connectors provide the backlights on the LCD display connected to the WAFER 945GSE with 12V of power ...

Page 34: ...LCD Backlight Control 2 GND 3 12V 4 GND 5 BACKLIGHT Enable Table 3 6 Panel Backlight Connector Pinouts 3 2 5 CompactFlash Socket CN Label CF1 CN Type 50 pin header CN Location See Figure 3 6 CN Pinouts See Table 3 7 A CF Type I or Type II memory card can be inserted to the CF socket on the WAFER 945GSE ...

Page 35: ...TA 3 27 DATA 11 3 DATA 4 28 DATA 12 4 DATA 5 29 DATA 13 5 DATA 6 30 DATA 14 6 DATA 7 31 DATA 15 7 HDC_CS0 32 HDC_CS1 8 GROUND 33 N C 9 GROUND 34 IOR 10 GROUND 35 IOW 11 GROUND 36 VCC_COM 12 GROUND 37 IRQ14 13 VCC_COM 38 VCC_COM 14 GROUND 39 CSEL 15 GROUND 40 N C 16 GROUND 41 HDD_RESET 17 GROUND 42 IORDY 18 SA2 43 SDREQ 19 SA1 44 SDACK ...

Page 36: ...put Output DIO Connector CN Label DIO1 CN Type 10 pin header CN Location See Figure 3 7 CN Pinouts See Table 3 8 The digital input output connector is managed through a Super I O chip The DIO connector pins are user programmable Figure 3 7 Digital I O Connector Location Pin Description Pin Description 1 GND 2 VCC 3 Output 3 4 Output 2 5 Output 1 6 Output 0 7 Input 3 8 Input 2 9 Input 1 10 Input 0 ...

Page 37: ...ector has a rotation pin to get rotation signals from fans 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 8 12V Fan Connector Location PIN NO DESCRIPTION 1 GND 2 12 V 3 Fan Speed Detect Table 3 9 12V Fan Connector Pinouts 3 2 8 Keyboard Mouse Connector CN Label KB_MS1 CN Type 6 pin wafer CN Location ...

Page 38: ...ector Location Pin Description 1 5 V KB DATA 2 MS DATA 3 MS CLK 4 KB DATA 5 KB CLK 6 GROUND Table 3 10 Keyboard Mouse Connector Pinouts 3 2 9 LED Connector CN Label LED_C1 CN Type 6 pin wafer CN Location See Figure 3 10 CN Pinouts See Table 3 11 The LED connector connects to an HDD indicator LED and a power LED on the system chassis to inform the user about HDD activity and the power on off status...

Page 39: ...3 Power LED 4 Power LED 5 HDD LED 6 HDD LED Table 3 11 LED Connector Pinouts 3 2 10 LVDS LCD Connector CN Label LVDS1 CN Type 30 pin crimp CN Location See Figure 3 11 CN Pinouts See Table 3 12 The 30 pin LVDS LCD connector can be connected to single channel or dual channel 18 bit or 36 bit LVDS panel ...

Page 40: ...tion Pin Description 1 GND1 2 GND2 3 A_Y0 4 A_Y0 5 A_Y1 6 A_Y1 7 A_Y2 8 A_Y2 9 A_CK 10 A_CK 11 NC 12 NC 13 GND3 14 GND4 15 B_Y0 16 B_Y0 17 B_Y1 18 B_Y1 19 B_Y2 20 B_Y2 21 B_CK 22 B_CK 23 NC 24 NC 25 GND5 26 GND6 27 VCC_LCD 28 VCC_LCD 29 VCC_LCD 30 VCC_LCD Table 3 12 LVDS LCD Port Connector Pinouts ...

Page 41: ... 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 12 PCIe Mini Card Slot Location Pin Description Pin Description 1 PCIE_WAKE 2 VCC3 3 N C 4 GND 5 N C 6 1 5V 7 CLKREQ 8 LFRAME 9 GND 10 LAD3 11 CLK 12 LAD2 13 CLK 14 LAD1 15 GND 16 LAD0 17 PCIRST 18 GND ...

Page 42: ... USBD 37 N C 38 USBD 39 N C 40 GND 41 N C 42 N C 43 N C 44 RF_LINK 45 N C 46 BLUELED 47 N C 48 1 5V 49 N C 50 GND 51 N C 52 VCC3 Table 3 13 PCIe Mini Card Slot Pinouts 3 2 12 Power Button Connector CN Label PWRBTN1 CN Type 2 pin wafer CN Location See Figure 3 13 CN Pinouts See Table 3 14 The power button connector is connected to a power switch on the system chassis to enable users to turn the sys...

Page 43: ... Button Connector Pinouts 3 2 13 Reset Button Connector CN Label RESET1 CN Type 2 pin wafer CN Location See Figure 3 14 CN Pinouts See Table 3 15 The reset button connector is connected to a reset switch on the system chassis to enable users to reboot the system when the system is turned on Figure 3 14 Reset Button Connector Location ...

Page 44: ...CN Label SATA1 SATA2 CN Type 7 pin SATA drive connector CN Location See Figure 3 15 CN Pinouts See Table 3 16 The SATA drive connectors can be connected to SATA drives and support up to 3Gb s data transfer rate Figure 3 15 SATA Drive Connector Locations Pin Description 1 GND 2 TX 3 TX 4 GND 5 RX 6 RX 7 GND Table 3 16 SATA Drive Connector Pinouts ...

Page 45: ...ons channels The serial port locations are specified below COM3 is located on pin 1 to pin 10 COM4 is located on pin 11 to pin 20 COM5 is located on pin 21 to pin 30 COM6 is located on pin 31 to pin 40 Figure 3 16 COM3 to COM6 Connector Pinout Locations Pin Description Pin Description 1 DATA CARRIER DETECT DCD3 2 DATA SET READY DSR3 3 RECEIVE DATA RXD3 4 REQUEST TO SEND RTS3 5 TRANSMIT DATA TXD3 6...

Page 46: ...6 32 DATA SET READY DSR6 33 RECEIVE DATA RXD6 34 REQUEST TO SEND RTS6 35 TRANSMIT DATA TXD6 36 CLEAR TO SEND CTS6 37 DATA TERMINAL READY DTR6 38 RING INDICATOR RI6 39 GND 40 GND Table 3 17 COM3 to COM6 Connector Pinouts 3 2 16 Serial Port Connector RS 232 422 485 CN Label COM2 CN Type 14 pin header CN Location See Figure 3 17 CN Pinouts See Table 3 18 The 14 pin serial port connector connects to t...

Page 47: ...2 NDSR2 3 NRX 4 NRTS2 5 NTX 6 NCTS2 7 NDTR 8 NRI2 9 GND 10 GND 11 TXD485 12 TXD485 13 RXD485 14 RXD485 Table 3 18 RS 232 422 485 Serial Port Connector Pinouts 3 2 17 SPI Flash Connector CN Label JSPI1 CN Type 8 pin header 2x4 CN Location See Figure 3 18 CN Pinouts See Table 3 19 The 8 pin SPI Flash connector is used to flash the BIOS ...

Page 48: ...ctor 3 2 18 USB Connectors Internal CN Label USB01 and USB23 CN Type 8 pin header CN Location See Figure 3 19 CN Pinouts See Table 3 20 The 2x4 USB pin connectors each provide connectivity to two USB 1 1 or two USB 2 0 ports Each USB connector can support two USB devices Additional external USB ports are found on the rear panel The USB ports are used for I O bus expansion ...

Page 49: ...n 1 VCC 2 GND 3 DATA 4 DATA 5 DATA 6 DATA 7 GND 8 VCC Table 3 20 USB Port Connector Pinouts 3 3 External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel The figure below shows the external peripheral interface connector EPIC panel The EPIC panel consists of the following Figure 3 20 External Peripheral Interface Connector ...

Page 50: ...connector indicating the status of LAN The pin assignments are listed in the following table Pin Description Pin Description 1 MDIA3 2 MDIA3 3 MDIA2 4 MDIA1 5 MDIA1 6 MDIA2 7 MDIA0 8 MDIA0 Table 3 21 LAN Pinouts Figure 3 21 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...

Page 51: ...S 232 serial communications device Pin Description Pin Description 1 DCD 6 DSR 2 RX 7 RTS 3 TX 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 GND Table 3 23 RS 232 Serial Port COM 1 Pinouts Figure 3 22 COM1 Pinout Locations 3 3 3 USB Connectors CN Label USB_C45 CN Type Dual USB port CN Location See Figure 3 20 CN Pinouts See Table 3 24 The WAFER 945GSE has two external USB 2 0 ports The ports connect to both USB 2 0 and USB ...

Page 52: ...CN Type 15 pin Female CN Location See Figure 3 20 CN Pinouts See Figure 3 23 and Table 3 25 The WAFER 945GSE has a single 15 pin female connector for connectivity to standard display devices PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION 1 RED 2 GREEN 3 BLUE 4 NC 5 GND 6 CRT_PLUG 7 GND 8 GND 9 VCC 10 GND 11 NC 12 DDC DAT 13 HSYNC 14 VSYNC 15 DDCCLK Table 3 25 VGA Connector Pinouts Figure 3 23 VGA Connector ...

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Page 54: ...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 WAFER 945GSE place it on an antic static pad This reduces the possibility of ESD damaging the WAFER 945GSE...

Page 55: ... the body and helps prevent ESD damage Place the WAFER 945GSE on an antistatic pad o When installing or configuring the motherboard place it on an antistatic pad This helps to prevent potential ESD damage Turn all power to the WAFER 945GSE off o When working with the WAFER 945GSE make sure that it is disconnected from all power supplies and that no electricity is being fed into the system Before a...

Page 56: ...nto a SO DIMM socket please follow the steps below and refer to Figure 4 1 Figure 4 1 SO DIMM Installation Step 1 Locate the SO DIMM socket Place the WAFER 945GSE on an anti static pad Step 2 Align the SO DIMM with the socket The SO DIMM must be oriented in such a way that 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 th...

Page 57: ...Type 2 onto the WAFER 945GSE please follow the steps below Step 1 Locate the CF card socket Place the WAFER 945GSE on an anti static pad Locate the CF card Step 2 Align the CF card Make sure the CF card is properly aligned with the CF socket Step 3 Insert the CF card Gently insert the CF card into the socket making sure the socket pins are properly inserted into the socket See Figure 4 2 Figure 4 ...

Page 58: ...lastic clip and to OPEN a jumper means removing the plastic clip from a jumper The hardware jumpers must be set before installation Jumpers are shown in Table 4 1 Description Label Type AT Power Mode Setting ATXCTL1 3 pin header CF Card Setting JCF1 2 pin header Clear CMOS J_CMOS1 3 pin header COM2 Mode Setting JP1 8 pin header LVDS1 Panel Resolution J_LCD_TYPE1 8 pin header LVDS1 Voltage Select J...

Page 59: ... Description Short 2 3 Use AT power Default OFF Use ATX power Table 4 2 AT Power Select Jumper Settings Figure 4 3 AT Power Select Jumper Location 4 4 2 CF Card Setup Jumper Label JCF1 Jumper Type 2 pin header Jumper Settings See Table 4 3 Jumper Location See Figure 4 4 The CF Card Setup jumper sets the CF Type I card or CF Type II cards as either the slave device or the master device Setting Desc...

Page 60: ...settings the clear CMOS jumper clears the CMOS data and resets the system 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 cor...

Page 61: ...umper Jumper Label JP1 Jumper Type 8 pin header Jumper Settings See Table 4 5 Jumper Location See Figure 4 6 The COM 2 Function Select jumper sets the communication protocol used by the second serial communications port COM 2 as RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 Setting Description Short 1 2 RS 232 Default Short 3 4 RS 422 Short 5 6 RS 485 Short 5 6 Short 7 8 RS 485 with RTS control Table 4 5 COM 2 Function...

Page 62: ...s the resolution of the LVDS screens connected to the LVDS1 connector to be configured J_LCD_TYPE1 Pin 7 Pin 8 Pin 5 Pin 6 Pin 3 Pin 4 Pin 1 Pin 2 Description OFF OFF OFF OFF 640 x 480 18 bit OFF OFF OFF ON 800 x 480 18 bit OFF OFF ON OFF 800 x 600 18 bit Default OFF OFF ON ON 1024 x 768 18 bit OFF ON OFF OFF 1280 x 1024 36 bit OFF ON OFF ON 1400 x 1050 36 bit OFF ON ON OFF 1400 x 900 36 bit OFF O...

Page 63: ... selected with this jumper Please refer to the user guide that came with the monitor to select the correct voltage Jumper Label J_VLVDS1 Jumper Type 3 pin header Jumper Settings See Table 4 7 Jumper Location See Figure 4 8 The LVDS Voltage Selection jumpers allow the LVDS screen voltages to be set Setting Description Short 1 2 3 3V LVDS Default Short 2 3 5V LVDS Table 4 7 LVDS Voltage Selection Ju...

Page 64: ...onents The chassis in which the WAFER 945GSE must have air vents to allow cool air to move into the system and hot air to move out The WAFER 945GSE 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 bo...

Page 65: ...erence material that came with the chassis 4 6 Internal Peripheral Device Connections This section outlines the installation of peripheral devices to the onboard connectors 4 6 1 SATA Drive Connection The WAFER 945GSE is shipped with two SATA drive cables and one SATA drive power cable To connect the SATA drives to the connectors please follow the steps below Step 1 Locate the connectors The locat...

Page 66: ...tep 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 Figure 4 10 Step 4 Connect the SATA power cable optional Connect the SATA power connector to the back of the SATA drive See Figure 4 10 ...

Page 67: ... serial port connector on the WAFER 945GSE To connect the four serial port connector cable please follow the steps below Step 1 Locate the serial port connector The location of the 40 pin serial port connector is shown in Chapter 3 Step 2 Align the connectors Correctly align pin 1 on the cable connector with pin 1 on the WAFER 945GSE 40 pin serial port connector See Figure 4 11 Step 3 Insert the c...

Page 68: ...S 232 Cable Connection w o bracket Optional The dual RS 232 cable consists of two connectors attached to two independent cables Each cable is then attached to a D sub 9 pin male connector To install the dual RS 232 cable please follow the steps below Step 1 Locate the connectors The locations of the RS 232 connectors are shown in Chapter 3 Step 2 Insert the cable connectors Insert one connector in...

Page 69: ...Optional An optional separately purchased 4 COM port adapter board may be shipped with the WAFER 945GSE To install the 4 COM Port Adapter Board please follow the steps below Step 1 Locate the COM connector The locations of the COM port connectors are shown in Chapter 3 Step 2 Insert the cable connector Align the cable connector with the onboard connector Make sure the pin 1on the cable connector i...

Page 70: ...d See Figure 4 13 Figure 4 13 4 COM Port Adapter Board Step 4 Secure the adapter board to the chassis Make sure the retention screws on either side of each COM port DB 9 connector are firmly secured to the chassis enclosure Step 5 Insert the serial connector Insert the DB 9 connector of a serial device into the DB 9 connector on the external peripheral interface See Figure 4 14 ...

Page 71: ... mouse and one for a keyboard To connect the keyboard mouse Y cable connector please follow the steps below Step 1 Locate the connector The location of the keyboard mouse Y cable connector is shown in Chapter 3 Step 2 Align the connectors Correctly align pin 1 on the cable connector with pin 1 on the WAFER 945GSE keyboard mouse connector See Figure 4 15 Step 3 Insert the cable connectors Once the ...

Page 72: ...to the chassis a keyboard and mouse can each be connected to one of the PS 2 connectors The keyboard PS 2 connector and mouse PS 2 connector are both marked Please make sure the keyboard and mouse are connected to the correct PS 2 connector 4 6 6 Audio Kit Installation The Audio Kit that came with the WAFER 945GSE connects to the 10 pin audio connector on the WAFER 945GSE The audio kit consists of...

Page 73: ...hite dot See Figure 4 16 Figure 4 16 Audio Kit Cable Connection Step 3 Connect the audio devices Connect one speaker to the line in audio jack one speaker to the line out audio jack and a microphone to the mic in audio jack 4 6 7 USB Cable Dual Port without Bracket Optional The WAFER 945GSE is shipped with a dual port USB 2 0 cable To connect the USB cable connector please follow the steps below S...

Page 74: ...re properly aligned with the USB connectors on the WAFER 945GSE connect the cable connectors to the on board connectors See Figure 4 17 Figure 4 17 Dual USB Cable Connection Step 4 Attach the USB connectors to the chassis The USB 2 0 connectors each of two retention screw holes To secure the connectors to the chassis please refer to the installation instructions that came with the chassis 4 7 Exte...

Page 75: ... in Chapter 3 Step 2 Align the connectors Align the RJ 45 connector on the LAN cable with one of the RJ 45 connectors on the WAFER 945GSE See Figure 4 18 Figure 4 18 LAN Connection Step 3 Insert the LAN cable RJ 45 connector Once aligned gently insert the LAN cable RJ 45 connector into the on board RJ 45 connector 4 7 2 Serial Device Connection The WAFER 945GSE has a single female DB 9 connector o...

Page 76: ...e Connector Step 3 Secure the connector Secure the serial device connector to the external interface by tightening the two retention screws on either side of the connector 4 7 3 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 WAFER 945GSE Step 1 Locate the US...

Page 77: ...or is connected to a CRT or VGA monitor To connect a monitor to the WAFER 945GSE please follow the instructions below Step 1 Locate the female DB 15 connector The location of the female DB 15 connector is shown in Chapter 3 Step 2 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 3 Insert the VGA...

Page 78: ... from the VGA monitor to the external interface by tightening the two retention screws on either side of the connector 4 8 Heat Sink Enclosure WARNING Never run the WAFER 945GSE without the heat sink secured to the board The heat sink ensures the system remains cool and does not need addition heat sinks to cool the system ...

Page 79: ...or plastic desk It is highly recommended to run the WAFER 945GSE on a heat dissipation surface or using copper pillars to hold the board up from the desk below When the WAFER 945GSE is shipped it is secured to a heat sink with five retention screws If the WAFER 945GSE must be removed from the heat sink the five retention screws must be removed Figure 4 22 Heat Sink Retention Screws ...

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Page 81: ...pressed 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 ...

Page 82: ... the computer cannot boot after changes to the system configuration is made CMOS defaults Use the jumper described in Chapter 4 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 Securi...

Page 83: ...een Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field 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 ...

Page 84: ...IOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction CPU Configuration IDE Configuration SuperIO Configuration Hardware Health Configuration Power Configuration Remote Access Configuration USB Configuration Configure CPU Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 ...

Page 85: ...Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 3 CPU Configuration The CPU Configuration menu BIOS 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...

Page 86: ...Configuration option to configure the ATA IDE controller Disabled Disables the on board ATA IDE controller Compatible DEFAULT 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 Enhanced Configures the on board ATA IDE controller to be in Enhanced mode In this mode IDE channe...

Page 87: ...DE device is detected and one of the above listed four BIOS configuration options is selected the IDE configuration options shown in Section 75 3 2 1 appear 5 3 2 1 IDE Master IDE Slave Use the IDE Master and IDE Slave configuration menu to view both primary and secondary IDE device details and configure the IDE devices connected to the system BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master Device ...

Page 88: ...terrupt if block mode is not used Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt PIO Mode Indicates the PIO mode of the installed device Async DMA Indicates the highest Asynchronous DMA Mode that is supported Ultra DMA Indicates the highest Synchronous DMA Mode that is supported S M A R T Indicates whether or not the Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology protocol is supported...

Page 89: ...ximum drive capacity is 137 GB Disabled BIOS is prevented from using the LBA mode control on the specified channel Auto DEFAULT BIOS auto detects the LBA mode control on the specified channel Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto Use the Block Multi Sector Transfer to disable or enable BIOS to auto detect if the device supports multi sector transfers Disabled BIOS is prevented from using Multi Sector T...

Page 90: ...s 4 PIO mode 4 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 16 6MBps This setting generally works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999 For other disk drives such as IDE CD ROM drives check the specifications of the drive DMA Mode Auto Use the DMA Mode BIOS selection to adjust the DMA mode options Auto DEFAULT BIOS auto detects the DMA mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cann...

Page 91: ...ransfer rate of 66 6MBps To use this mode it is required that an 80 conductor ATA cable is used UDMA5 Ultra DMA mode 5 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 99 9MBps To use this mode it is required that an 80 conductor ATA cable is used S 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 specif...

Page 92: ...RQ 11 Serial Port5 Address 2F0 Serial Port5 IRQ 11 Serial Port6 Address 2E0 Serial Port6 IRQ 11 Allows BIOS to select Serial Port1 Base Addresses Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 6 Super IO Configuration Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Use the Serial Port1 Address option to select the Seria...

Page 93: ... Address 3E8 Use the Serial Port3 Address option to select the base address 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 2F0 Serial port 3 I O port address is 2F0 2E0 Serial port 3 I O port address is 2E0 Serial Port3 IRQ 11 Use the Serial Port3 IRQ option to select the interrupt ...

Page 94: ...5 Address 2F0 Use the Serial Port5 Address option to select the base address for serial port 5 Disabled No base address is assigned to serial port 5 3E8 Serial port 5 I O port address is 3F8 2E8 Serial port 5 I O port address is 2E8 2F0 DEFAULT Serial port 5 I O port address is 2F0 2E0 Serial port 5 I O port address is 2E0 Serial Port5 IRQ 11 Use the Serial Port5 IRQ option to select the interrupt...

Page 95: ...5 3 4 Hardware Health Configuration The Hardware Health Configuration menu BIOS Menu 7 shows the operating temperature fan speeds and system voltages BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Hardware Health Configuration CPU FAN Mode Setting Full On Mode CPU Temperature 43ºC 109ºF System Temperature 33ºC 91ºF CPU Fan Speed N A CPU Core 1 136 V 1 05V 1 040 V 3 30V 3 296 V 5 00V 4 972 V 12 0V 12 288 V 1 5V 1 477...

Page 96: ...lope PWM When the CPU FAN Mode Setting option is in the PWM Manually Mode the following parameters can be set CPU Fan PWM control CPU Temperature Limit of Off 000 WARNING Setting this value too high may cause the fan to stop when the CPU is at a high temperature and therefore cause the system to be damaged The CPU Temperature Limit of Off option can only be set if the CPU FAN Mode Setting option i...

Page 97: ...M specified in the CPU Fan Start PWM option below To select a value select the CPU Temperature Limit of On option and enter a decimal number between 000 and 127 The temperature range is specified below Minimum Value 0 C Maximum Value 127 C CPU Fan Start PWM 070 The CPU Fan Start PWM option can only be set if the CPU FAN Mode Setting option is set to Automatic Mode Use the CPU Fan Start PWM option ...

Page 98: ...le options is shown below 0 125 PWM 0 25 PWM 0 5 PWM 1 PWM 2 PWM 4 PWM 8 PWM 15 PWM The following system parameters and values are shown The system parameters that are monitored are System Temperatures The following system temperatures are monitored o CPU Temperature o System Temperature Fan Speeds The CPU cooling fan speed is monitored o CPU Fan Speed Voltages The following system voltages are mo...

Page 99: ...ed Default set AUTO is detect power supply status If set AT Power Power State will Auto set Power On Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 8 Power Configuration Select AT ATX Power By HARDWARE Sets the behavior of the power AT Power ATX Power BY HARDWARE DEFAULT When the Select AT ATX Power op...

Page 100: ...v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 9 ACPI Configuration Suspend mode S1 POS Use the Suspend mode BIOS option to specify the sleep state the system enters when it is not being used S1 POS DEFAULT System appears off The CPU is stopped RAM is refreshed the system is running in a low power mode S3 STR System appears off The CPU has no power RAM is in slow refresh the power su...

Page 101: ...ed 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 Power Off The system remains turned off Power On The system turns on Last State DEFAULT The system returns to its previous state If it was on it turns itself on If it was off it remains off Po...

Page 102: ...system from a suspend or standby state That is the system will be roused by an incoming call on a modem Disabled DEFAULT Wake event not generated by an incoming call Enabled Wake event generated by an incoming call Resume on PCI Express WAKE Enabled Use the Resume PCI Express WAKE BIOS option to enable activity on the PCI Express WAKE signal to rouse the system from a suspend or standby state Disa...

Page 103: ...ture and allows a remote host running a terminal program to display and configure the BIOS settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Remote Access type and parameters Remote Access Disabled Select Remote Access type Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 11 Remote Access Configuration Remo...

Page 104: ...COM1 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 3F8h 4 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 select baud rate through which the console redirectio...

Page 105: ...ed after POST Boot Loader Redirection is active during POST and during Boot Loader Always DEFAULT Redirection is always active Some OSes may not work if set to Always Terminal Type ANSI Use the Terminal Type BIOS option to specify the remote terminal type ANSI DEFAULT The target terminal type is ANSI VT100 The target terminal type is VT100 VT UTF8 The target terminal type is VT UTF8 5 3 7 USB Conf...

Page 106: ... or disable the USB controllers Disabled USB controllers are enabled 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 Disabled USB function disabled Enabled DEFAULT USB function enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled Use the Legacy USB Support BIOS option to enable USB mouse and USB keyboard support No...

Page 107: ...2 0 Controller Mode BIOS option sets the speed of the USB2 0 controller FullSpeed The controller is capable of operating at full speed 12 Mb s HiSpeed DEFAULT The controller is capable of operating at high speed 480 Mb s 5 4 PCI PnP Use the PCI PnP menu 7BIOS Menu 13 to configure advanced PCI and PnP settings WARNING Setting wrong values for the BIOS selections in the PCIPnP BIOS menu may cause th...

Page 108: ...lable DMA Channel 7 Available Reserved Memory Size Disabled Available Specified IRQ is available to be used by PCI PnP devices Reserved Specified IRQ is reserved for use by legacy ISA devices Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 13 PCI PnP Configuration IRQ Available Use the IRQ address to sp...

Page 109: ...MA is 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 16KB reserved for legacy ISA de...

Page 110: ...BIOS Menu 14 Boot 5 5 1 Boot Settings Configuration Use the Boot Settings Configuration menu BIOS Menu 15 to configure advanced system boot options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Enabled Quiet Boot Enabled AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Bootup Num Lock On Boot From LAN Support Disabled Spread Spectrum Function Disabled Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while boot...

Page 111: ...ROM Display Mode option allows add on ROM read only memory messages to be displayed Force BIOS DEFAULT Allows the computer system to force a third party BIOS to display during system boot Keep Current Allows the computer system to display the information during system boot Bootup Num Lock On The Bootup Num Lock BIOS option allows the Number Lock setting to be modified during boot up Off Does not e...

Page 112: ...he LAN Spread Spectrum Function Disabled Use the Spread Spectrum Function 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 some cases be outweighed by problems with timing critical devices such as a cloc...

Page 113: ...it ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 16 Boot Device Priority Settings 5 6 Security Use the Security menu BIOS Menu 17 to set system and user passwords BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Security Settings Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Install or Change ...

Page 114: ...After the password has been added Install appears next to Change User Password 5 7 Chipset Use the Chipset menu BIOS Menu 18 to access the NorthBridge and SouthBridge configuration menus WARNING Setting the wrong values for the Chipset BIOS selections in the Chipset BIOS menu may cause the system to malfunction BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced Chipset Set...

Page 115: ... and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 19 North Bridge Chipset Configuration Memory Hole Disabled The Memory Hole reserves the memory space between 15MB and 16MB 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 nec...

Page 116: ...mory If more memory is needed graphics memory is dynamically allocated according to the system and graphics needs DVMT FIXED Memory Maximum DVMT Use the DVMT FIXED Memory option to specify the maximum amount of memory that can be allocated as graphics memory This option can only be configured for if DVMT Mode or Fixed Mode is selected in the DVMT Mode Select option If Combo Mode is selected the ma...

Page 117: ...on The South Bridge Chipset Configuration menu BIOS Menu 20 allows the southbridge chipset to be configured BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit South Bridge Chipset Configuration Audio Controller Enabled Options Enabled Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS M...

Page 118: ...system setup after saving the changes F10 key can be used for this operation Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 21 Exit Save Changes and Exit Use the Save Changes and Exit option to save the changes made to the BIOS options and to exit the BIOS configuration setup program Discard C...

Page 119: ...n 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 120: ...WAFER 945GSE 3 5 Motherboard Page 105 6 Software Drivers Chapter 6 ...

Page 121: ...dates The following drivers can be installed on the system Chipset VGA LAN Audio Installation instructions are given below 6 2 Starting the Driver Program To access the driver installation programs please do the following Step 1 Insert the CD that came with the system into a CD drive connected to the system NOTE If the installation program doesn t start automatically Click Start My Computer CD Dri...

Page 122: ...WAFER 945GSE 3 5 Motherboard Page 107 Figure 6 1 Start Up Screen Step 3 Click WAFER 945GSE Step 4 The screen in Figure 6 2 appears Figure 6 2 Select Operating System ...

Page 123: ...ion for a Windows XP operating system Step 6 The list of drivers in Figure 6 3 appears Figure 6 3 Drivers 6 3 Chipset Driver Installation To install the chipset driver please do the following Step 1 Access the driver list shown in Figure 6 3 See Section 6 2 Step 2 Click 1 Chipset Driver Step 3 The setup files are extracted as shown in Figure 6 4 ...

Page 124: ...Motherboard Page 109 Figure 6 4 Chipset Driver Screen Step 4 When the setup files are completely extracted the Welcome Screen in Figure 6 5 appears Figure 6 5 Chipset Driver Welcome Screen Step 5 Click Next to continue ...

Page 125: ...ep 6 The license agreement in Figure 6 6 appears Step 7 Read the License Agreement Step 8 Click the Yes icon to continue Figure 6 6 Chipset Driver License Agreement Step 9 The Read Me file in Figure 6 7 appears Step 10 Click Next to continue ...

Page 126: ...Page 111 Figure 6 7 Chipset Driver Read Me File Step 11 Setup Operations are performed as shown in Figure 6 8 Figure 6 8 Chipset Driver Setup Operations Step 12 Once the Setup Operations are complete click the Next icon to continue ...

Page 127: ...lick the Finish icon See Figure 6 9 Figure 6 9 Chipset Driver Installation Finish Screen 6 4 VGA Driver Installation To install the VGA driver please do the following Step 1 Access the driver list shown in Figure 6 3 See Section 6 2 Step 2 Click 2 VGA Step 3 The VGA Read Me file in Figure 6 10 appears Step 4 Click Next to continue ...

Page 128: ...3 5 Motherboard Page 113 Figure 6 10 VGA Driver Read Me File Step 5 The installation files are extracted See Figure 6 11 Figure 6 11 VGA Driver Setup Files Extracted Step 6 The Welcome Screen in Figure 6 12 appears ...

Page 129: ... 5 Motherboard Page 114 Figure 6 12 VGA Driver Welcome Screen Step 7 Click Next to continue Step 8 The license agreement in Figure 6 13 appears Step 9 Read the License Agreement Step 10 Click the Yes icon to continue ...

Page 130: ...WAFER 945GSE 3 5 Motherboard Page 115 Figure 6 13 VGA Driver License Agreement Step 11 The Read Me file in Figure 6 14 appears Step 12 Click Next to continue Figure 6 14 VGA Driver Read Me File ...

Page 131: ...ed as shown in Figure 6 15 Figure 6 15 VGA Driver Setup Operations Step 14 Once the Setup Operations are complete click the Next icon to continue Step 15 The Finish screen appears Step 16 Select Yes I want to restart the computer now and click the Finish icon See Figure 6 16 ...

Page 132: ... VGA Driver Installation Finish Screen 6 5 LAN Driver Installation To install the LAN driver please do the following Step 1 Access the driver list shown in Figure 6 3 See Section 6 2 Step 2 Click 3 LAN Step 3 The Welcome screen in Figure 6 17 appears ...

Page 133: ...ard Page 118 Figure 6 17 LAN Driver Welcome Screen Step 4 Click Next to continue Step 5 The Ready to Install screen in Figure 6 18 appears Step 6 Click Next to proceed with the installation Figure 6 18 LAN Driver Welcome Screen ...

Page 134: ... to install Step 8 The installation progress can be monitored in the progress bar shown in Figure 6 19 Figure 6 19 LAN Driver Installation Step 9 When the driver installation is complete the screen in Figure 6 20 appears Figure 6 20 LAN Driver Installation Complete ...

Page 135: ...ist shown in Figure 6 3 See Section 6 2 Step 2 Click 4 Audio Step 3 The installation files are extracted as shown in Figure 6 21 Figure 6 21 Audio Driver Installation File Extraction Step 4 The Audio Driver Installation screen in Figure 6 22 appears Step 5 Click Yes to install the audio driver Figure 6 22 Audio Driver Installation Welcome Screen ...

Page 136: ...ure 6 23 Figure 6 23 Audio Driver Installation Step 7 When the driver is installed the driver installation finish screen in Figure 6 24 appears Step 8 Select Yes I wish to restart my computer now and click Finish Figure 6 24 Audio Driver Installation Complete Step 9 The system reboots ...

Page 137: ...WAFER 945GSE 3 5 Motherboard Page 122 Appendix A A BIOS Options ...

Page 138: ...e Auto 75 S M A R T Auto 76 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled 76 Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 77 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 78 Serial Port3 Address 3E8 78 Serial Port3 IRQ 11 78 Serial Port4 Address 2E8 78 Serial Port4 IRQ 11 79 Serial Port5 Address 2F0 79 Serial Port5 IRQ 11 79 Serial Port6 Address 2E0 79 Serial Port6 IRQ 11 80 CPU FAN Mode Setting Full On Mode 81 CPU Temperature Limit of Off 000 8...

Page 139: ...B 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed 92 IRQ Available 93 DMA Channel Available 94 Reserved Memory Size Disabled 94 Quick Boot Enabled 96 Quiet Boot Enabled 96 AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS 96 Bootup Num Lock On 96 Boot From LAN Support Disabled 97 Spread Spectrum Function Disabled 97 Change Supervisor Password 98 Change User Password 99 Memory Hole Disabled 100 Internal Graphics Mode Select Enabled 8...

Page 140: ...WAFER 945GSE 3 5 Motherboard Page 125 Load Optimal Defaults 104 Load Failsafe Defaults 104 ...

Page 141: ...WAFER 945GSE 3 5 Motherboard Page 126 Appendix B B One Key Recovery ...

Page 142: ...ool as shown in 78Figure B 1 to backup or restore Windows system five setup procedures are required 1 Hardware and BIOS setup see Section 78B 2 1 2 Create partitions see Section 78B 2 2 3 Install operating system drivers and system applications see Section 78B 2 3 4 Build up recovery partition see Section 78B 2 4 5 Create factory default image see Section 78B 2 5 After completing the five initial ...

Page 143: ...for the operating system while the second partition will be invisible to the operating system and contain the backup made by the one key recovery software 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 reference when calcu...

Page 144: ...ported OS versions are listed below Microsoft Windows o Windows XP Service Pack 2 or 3 required o 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 ...

Page 145: ...overy partition see Section 78B 2 4 Step 5 Create factory default image see Section 78B 2 5 S t e p 0 The detailed descriptions are described in the following sections NOTE The setup procedures described below are for Microsoft Windows operating system users For Linux system most setup procedures are the same with Microsoft Windows except for several steps described in Section 78B 3 B 2 1 Hardware...

Page 146: ...e p 0 B 2 2 Create Partitions To create the system backup the main storage device must be split into two partitions three partitions for Linux The first partition will be for the operating system while the second partition will be invisible to the operating system and contain the backup made by the one key recovery software Step 1 Put the recovery CD in the optical drive of the system Step 2 Boot ...

Page 147: ...lowing commands marked in red to create two partitions One is for the OS installation the other is for saving recovery files and images which will be an invisible partition Press Enter after entering each line below 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 e...

Page 148: ...WAFER 945GSE 3 5 Motherboard Page 133 system32 format F fs ntfs q v Recovery y system32 exit Figure B 5 Partition Creation Commands ...

Page 149: ...system onto the unlabelled partition The partition labeled as Recovery is for use by the system recovery tool and should not be used for installing the operating system or any applications NOTE The operating system installation program may offer to reformat the chosen partition DO NOT format the partition again The partition has already been formatted and is ready for installing the new operating ...

Page 150: ...key to boot from the recovery CD It will take a while to launch the recovery tool Please be patient Figure B 6 Launching the Recovery Tool Step 4 When the recovery tool setup menu appears press 2 then Enter Figure B 7 System Configuration for Windows Step 5 The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts configuring the system to build up a recovery partition In this process the partition which is cr...

Page 151: ...idden and the recovery tool is saved in this partition Figure B 8 Build up Recovery Partition Step 6 After completing the system configuration press any key in the following window to reboot the system Figure B 9 Press any key to continue Step 7 Eject the recovery CD S t e p 0 ...

Page 152: ...low the steps below Step 1 Turn on the system When the following screen displays 79Figure B 10 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 10 Press F3 to Boot into Recovery Mode Step 2 The recovery tool menu appears Type 4 and press Enter 79Figure B 11 Figure B 11 Recovery Tool Menu ...

Page 153: ...ge 138 Figure B 12 About Symantec Ghost Window Step 4 Use mouse to navigate to the option shown below 79Figure B 13 Figure B 13 Symantec Ghost Path Step 5 Select the local source drive Drive 1 as shown in 79Figure B 14 Then click OK ...

Page 154: ...n in 79Figure B 15 Then click OK Figure B 15 Select a Source Partition from Basic Drive Step 7 Select 1 2 Recovery NTFS drive and enter a file name called iei 79Figure B 16 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 155: ...ER 945GSE 3 5 Motherboard Page 140 Figure B 16 File Name to Copy Image to Step 8 When the Compress Image screen in 79Figure B 17 prompts click High to make the image file smaller Figure B 17 Compress Image ...

Page 156: ... 18 Image Creation Confirmation Step 10 The Symantec Ghost starts to create the factory default image 79Figure B 19 Figure B 19 Image Creation Process Step 11 When the image creation completes a screen prompts as shown in 79Figure B 20 Click Continue and close the Ghost window to exit the program Figure B 20 Image Creation Complete ...

Page 157: ...ws Please follow the steps below to setup the recovery tool for Linux OS Step 1 Hardware and BIOS setup Refer to Section 79B 2 1 Step 2 Install Linux operating system Make sure to install GRUB v0 97 or earlier MBR type and Ext3 partition type Leave enough space on the hard drive to create the recover partition later NOTE If the Linux OS is not installed with GRUB v0 97 or earlier and Ext3 the Syma...

Page 158: ... DISKPART list vol DISKPART sel disk 0 DISKPART 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 79Figure B 23 The Syman...

Page 159: ...ecovery 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 24 Access menu lst in Linux Text Mode Step 6 Modify the menu lst as shown below ...

Page 160: ...ate a factory default image Follow Step 2 Step 12 described in Section 79B 2 5 to create a factory default image B 4 Recovery Tool Functions After completing the initial setup procedures as described above users can access the recovery tool by pressing F3 while booting up the system The main menu of the recovery tool is shown below ...

Page 161: ...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 system WARNING Please do not turn off the system power during the process of system recovery or backup WARNING All data in the system will be deleted during the system recovery Please backup the...

Page 162: ...er in the main menu Step 2 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 27 Restore Factory Default Step 3 The screen is shown as in 79Figure B 28 when completed Press any key to reboot the system Figure B 28 Recovery Complete Window ...

Page 163: ...e main menu Step 2 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 29 Backup System Step 3 The screen is shown as in 79Figure B 30 when system backup is completed Press any key to reboot the system Figure B 30 System Backup Complete Window ...

Page 164: ...tep 1 Type 3 and press Enter in the main menu Step 2 The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to restore the last backup image iei_user GHO Figure B 31 Restore Backup Step 3 The screen is shown as in 79Figure B 32 when backup recovery is completed Press any key to reboot the system Figure B 32 Restore System Backup Complete Window ...

Page 165: ...ollow the steps below Step 1 Type 4 and press Enter in the main menu Step 2 The Symantec Ghost window appears Use the Ghost program to backup or recover the system manually Figure B 33 Symantec Ghost Window Step 3 When backup or recovery is completed press any key to reboot the system S t e p 0 ...

Page 166: ...g one key recovery Please follow the steps below to install the SATA RAID AHCI driver Step 1 Copy the SATA RAID AHCI driver to a floppy disk and insert the floppy disk into a USB floppy disk drive The SATA RAID AHCI driver must be especially designed for the on board SATA controller Step 2 Connect the USB floppy disk drive to the system Step 3 Insert the One Key Recovery CD into the system and boo...

Page 167: ...age 152 Step 5 When the following window appears press S to select Specify Additional Device Step 6 In the following window select a SATA controller mode used in the system Then press Enter The user can now start using the SATA HDD ...

Page 168: ...rom Step 4 in Section 79B 2 2 Create Partitions to finish the whole setup process B 5 2 System Memory Requirement To be able to access the recovery tool by pressing F3 while booting up the system please make sure to have enough system memory The minimum memory requirement is listed below Using Award BIOS 128 MB system memory Using AMI BIOS 512 MB system memory ...

Page 169: ...WAFER 945GSE 3 5 Motherboard Page 154 Appendix C C Terminology ...

Page 170: ... 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 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 CMOS Complimentary metal oxide conductor is an integrated circuit used i...

Page 171: ...cation 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 transfers data at 1 0 Gbps and complies with the IEEE 802 3 2005 standard GPIO General purpose input HDD Hard disk drive HDD is a type of m...

Page 172: ...bus has transfer speeds up to 1 5 Gbps and the SATA II bus has data transfer speeds of up to 3 0 Gbps 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 asynchronous communications on the system and manages the system s serial co...

Page 173: ...WAFER 945GSE 3 5 Motherboard Page 158 Appendix D D Digital I O Interface ...

Page 174: ...pset D 2 DIO Connector Pinouts Pin Description Super I O Pin Super I O Pin Description 1 Ground N A N A 2 VCC N A N A 3 Output 3 GP23 General Purpose I O Port 2 Bit 3 4 Output 2 GP22 General Purpose I O Port 2 Bit 2 5 Output 1 GP21 General Purpose I O Port 2 Bit 1 6 Output 0 GP20 General Purpose I O Port 2 Bit 0 7 Input 3 GP33 General Purpose I O 33 8 Input 2 GP32 General Purpose I O 32 9 Input 1 ...

Page 175: ...OS call D 3 2 Enable the DIO Output Function The BIOS interrupt call INT 15H controls the digital I O An assembly program to enable digital I O output functions is listed below MOV AX 6F09H Sets the digital port as output MOV BL 09H INT 15H Initiates the INT 15H BIOS call ...

Page 176: ...WAFER 945GSE 3 5 Motherboard Page 161 Appendix E E Watchdog Timer ...

Page 177: ...l 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 E 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 down When the ti...

Page 178: ...the 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 179: ...WAFER 945GSE 3 5 Motherboard Page 164 Appendix F F Hazardous Materials Disclosure ...

Page 180: ... the 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 s...

Page 181: ...rcuit 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 182: ...品可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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