Kontron nanoETXexpress-SP, User Manual

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nanoETXexpress-SP/Specification
The amount of available USB connections can be expanded by adding external USB-hubs.
USB Client Port
The USB interface supports also one USB client port (USB port 7) that can be activated in setup. If the client function
is disabled in the BIOS this port acts as a normal USB 2.0 port. Please be aware that USB power lines may not be
connected on the USB client port.
Special USB client and host driver software is needed for USB client function. When this
driver and software is installed the client port appears as a mass storage device and NDIS
Network device or as NDIS Network device only in the device manager of the operating
system. Please refer to the Kontron download page for nanoETXexpress-SP for the driver
Configuration
The USB controllers are PCI bus devices. The BIOS allocates required system resources during configuration of the PCI
bus.
3.11.3 SATA
The nanoETXexpress-SP offers 1 x SATA 150 (SATA #0)
Marvell 88SA8052 PATAtoSATA (IDE Slave) ports to connect modern hard drive disks.
Following AHCI features are supported: NO
Following RAID Modes are supported: NO
Configuration
The SATA controller is a PCI bus device. The BIOS allocates required system resources during configuration of the PCI
bus.
When using a hard disk on SATA #0 as primary device for the operating system the boot
order should be changed according the usage. Wrong boot order may cause problems
writing the MBR during OS installation.
3.11.4 Audio
The nanoETXexpress-SP has an HD Audio interface.
Baseboards with AC'97 codec only are not supported.
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