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8X92 User Manual

User Manual

User Manual

User Manual    

 

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3.8.1.

 

Boot Settings Configuration 

The Boot Settings Configuration screen has several features that can be run 
during the system boot sequence.  

 

Figure 

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34: Illustration of Boot Settings Configuration screen

: Illustration of Boot Settings Configuration screen

: Illustration of Boot Settings Configuration screen

: Illustration of Boot Settings Configuration screen    

3.8.1.1.

3.8.1.1.

3.8.1.1.

3.8.1.1.

 

Quick Boot

Quick Boot

Quick Boot

Quick Boot    

The Quick Boot feature enables the BIOS to skip certain tests in order to 
speed up the boot sequence. This feature has two options: “Enabled” and 
“Disabled”. 

3.8.1.2.

3.8.1.2.

3.8.1.2.

3.8.1.2.

 

Quiet Boot

Quiet Boot

Quiet Boot

Quiet Boot    

The Quiet Boot feature hides all of the Power-on Self Test (POST) messages 
during the boot sequence. Instead of the POST messages, the user will see an 
OEM logo. This feature has two options: enabled and disabled.

 

3.8.1.3.

3.8.1.3.

3.8.1.3.

3.8.1.3.

 

AddOn ROM Display Mode

AddOn ROM Display Mode

AddOn ROM Display Mode

AddOn ROM Display Mode    

The AddOn ROM Display Mode feature determines whether or not 
information from option ROMs is displayed during the boot sequence. There 
are two options for this feature: “Force BIOS” and “Keep Current”. The “Force 
BIOS” option ensures that all information from option ROMs is displayed. 

3.8.1.4.

3.8.1.4.

3.8.1.4.

3.8.1.4.

 

Bootup Num

Bootup Num

Bootup Num

Bootup Num----Lock

Lock

Lock

Lock    

The Bootup Num-Lock feature determines how the 10-key pad will behave. 
When the feature is enabled, the 10-key pad will behave as a number pad. 
When the feature is disabled, the 10-key pad will behave as cursor navigation 
keys. 

Содержание COMe-8X92

Страница 1: ...1 02 01242013 100400 USER MANUAL COMe 8X92 Computer On Module Express...

Страница 2: ...ithout obligation to notify any person of such change VIA Technologies Inc reserves the right the make changes to the products described in this manual at any time without prior notice Regulatory Comp...

Страница 3: ...ch a way that people cannot step on it Always unplug the power cord before inserting any add on card or module If any of the following situations arises get the equipment checked by authorized service...

Страница 4: ...rew Bag 1 x Heatsink or Heatspreader optional COM COM COM COMe e e e 8X92 Starter Kit 8X92 Starter Kit 8X92 Starter Kit 8X92 Starter Kit 1 x COMe 8X92 COM Express Module Board with Heatsink 1 x COMEDB...

Страница 5: ...3 Removing a Memory Module 9 2 3 Installing Heatsink with fan Heatspreader on COMe 8X92 Module 10 2 4 Mounting COMe 8X92 Module to Reference Carrier Board COMEDB2 11 3 3 3 3 BIOS Setup Utility BIOS Se...

Страница 6: ...nfiguration 31 3 6 7 1 Spread Spectrum Setting 31 3 6 8 USB Configuration 32 3 6 8 1 OnChip UHCI Device 32 3 6 8 2 OnChip EHCI Device 32 3 6 8 3 Legacy USB Support 32 3 6 8 4 USB 2 0 Controller Mode 3...

Страница 7: ...10 2 1 SATA Gen2 Support 49 3 10 2 2 OnChip HDAC Device 49 3 10 2 3 Serial ATA Controller 49 3 10 2 4 OnChip UART Mode 49 3 10 2 5 SDIO Host Controller 49 3 10 2 6 HPET Support 50 3 10 2 7 WATCHDOG Ti...

Страница 8: ...User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual viii A 3 1 Onboard Slots and Connectors 58 A 3 2 Onboard Pin headers and Connectors 59 A 3 2 1 Pin Headers and Connectors Pin Definition 60 A 3 3 Onboar...

Страница 9: ...Manual User Manual ix List of Tables Table 1 CPU fan connector pinout 6 Table 2 Serial port addresses and IRQs 24 Table 3 Layout diagram description table of the COMEDB2 pin headers and connectors 60...

Страница 10: ...ure 19 Securing COMe 8X92 with heatspreader Module 16 Figure 20 Illustration of the Main menu screen 19 Figure 21 Illustration of the Advanced Settings screen 21 Figure 22 Illustration of the CPU Conf...

Страница 11: ...lustration of PCIE NB Configuration screen 47 Figure 41 Illustration of South Bridge VIA VX900 Configuration screen 49 Figure 42 Illustration of Exit Options screen 51 Figure 43 Front I O port 57 Figu...

Страница 12: ...COMe COMe COMe COMe 8X92 8X92 8X92 8X92 User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual xii...

Страница 13: ...latform using a 40 nanometer process technology It delivers an energy efficient powerful performance with cool and quiet operation all within an ultra compact NanoBGA2 package measuring 21mm x 21mm VI...

Страница 14: ...ading CPU fan speed reading System voltage monitoring WatchDog Timer WatchDog Timer WatchDog Timer WatchDog Timer Software Programmable Expansion Bus Expansion Bus Expansion Bus Expansion Bus 1 x PCIe...

Страница 15: ...ace Support 1 I2 C bus Support 1 GPIO interface with 4 Ins and 4 OUTs shared with SDIO Support 1 LPC bus interface Support SPI Support ExpressCard speaker out reset function thermal protection suspend...

Страница 16: ...gram of the COMe of the COMe of the COMe of the COMe 8X92 mainboard top view 8X92 mainboard top view 8X92 mainboard top view 8X92 mainboard top view Figure Figure Figure Figure 2 2 2 2 Layout diagram...

Страница 17: ...ption e g VIA Nano QuadCore 1 0 GHz processor is also available as manufacturing options The VIA Nano X2 processor requires a heatsink with fan heatspreader plus user s own thermal solution to provide...

Страница 18: ...and maintains system cooling Figure Figure Figure Figure 5 5 5 5 CPU fan connector CPU fan connector CPU fan connector CPU fan connector Pin Pin Pin Pin Signal Signal Signal Signal 1 FAN_IN 2 PWM_OUT...

Страница 19: ...cket SODIMM The VIA COMe 8X92 has one DDR3 SODIMM memory horizontal type socket that can accommodate a maximum of 4 GB memory size The memory socket is labeled as SODIMM1 The location of the DDR3 memo...

Страница 20: ...Insert the memory module into the socket at 30 degrees angle Figure Figure Figure Figure 7 7 7 7 Inserting the memory module Inserting the memory module Inserting the memory module Inserting the memo...

Страница 21: ...9 9 9 Disengaging the SODIMM locking clips Disengaging the SODIMM locking clips Disengaging the SODIMM locking clips Disengaging the SODIMM locking clips Step 2 Step 2 Step 2 Step 2 When the locking c...

Страница 22: ...tspreader mo Heatsink Heatspreader mo Heatsink Heatspreader mounting points unting points unting points unting points Step Step Step Step 2 2 2 2 Align the heatsink heatspreader over the mounting hole...

Страница 23: ...r Board COMEDB2 Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 First identify the carrier board mount points x4 and the connector slots x2 Figure Figure Figure Figure 14 14 14 14 Carrier board mounting points and connec...

Страница 24: ...nto the carrier board The hex spacer will be placed on top of the board From the bottom of the board tighten the hex spacers by using the M2 5 x 4mm screws Figure Figure Figure Figure 15 15 15 15 Inst...

Страница 25: ...on the carrier board Note Note Note Note Make sure the thermal pad or thermal paste has been applied on top of the processor and chipset before installing the heatsink heatspreader Figure Figure Figur...

Страница 26: ...ign COMe 8X92 with heatspreader and carrier board mount points 8X92 with heatspreader and carrier board mount points 8X92 with heatspreader and carrier board mount points 8X92 with heatspreader and ca...

Страница 27: ...5 Secure the COMe 8X92 module with the heatsink heatspreader by screwing and tightening the four screws 10 mm screws Figure Figure Figure Figure 18 18 18 18 Securing COMe Securing COMe Securing COMe S...

Страница 28: ...16 Figure Figure Figure Figure 19 19 19 19 Securing COMe Securing COMe Securing COMe Securing COMe 8X92 with heat 8X92 with heat 8X92 with heat 8X92 with heatspreader spreader spreader spreader Modul...

Страница 29: ...Left Left Left Move to the left in the navigation bar Right Right Right Right Move to the right in the navigation bar Enter Enter Enter Enter Access the highlighted item Select the item Esc Esc Esc Es...

Страница 30: ...y are displayed at the bottom of the screen The small triangular arrowhead symbol next to a field indicates that a sub menu is available see figure below Press Enter Enter Enter Enter to display the s...

Страница 31: ...Illustration of the Main menu screen 3 5 1 AMIBIOS The content in this section of the screen shows the current BIOS version build date and ID number 3 5 2 Processor This content in this section shows...

Страница 32: ...urrent system date Press Tab Tab Tab Tab to traverse right and Shift Tab Shift Tab Shift Tab Shift Tab to traverse left through the month day and year segments The and keys on the number pad can be us...

Страница 33: ...rowhead Figure Figure Figure Figure 21 21 21 21 Illustration of the Advanced Settings screen Illustration of the Advanced Settings screen Illustration of the Advanced Settings screen Illustration of t...

Страница 34: ...ion The CPU Configuration screen shows detailed information about the built in processor Figure Figure Figure Figure 22 22 22 22 Illustration of the CPU Configur Illustration of the CPU Configur Illus...

Страница 35: ...1 3 6 2 1 3 6 2 1 3 6 2 1 Hard Disk Information Hard Disk Information Hard Disk Information Hard Disk Information When a hard drive is detected the hard drive s detailed information can be displayed o...

Страница 36: ...RQs Address and IRQs Address and IRQs Address and IRQs 1 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 2 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Table Table Table Table 2 2 2 2 Serial port addresses and IRQs Serial port addresses an...

Страница 37: ...e monitored aspects of the mainboard such as CPU temperature system temperature fan speeds and voltages of the power planes Figure Figure Figure Figure 26 26 26 26 Illustrat Illustrat Illustrat Illust...

Страница 38: ...1 POS S1 POS S1 POS S1 Power On Suspend POS is a low power state In this state no system context CPU or chipset is lost and hardware maintains all system contexts S3 STR S3 STR S3 STR S3 STR S3 Suspen...

Страница 39: ...APIC Support ACPI APIC Support ACPI APIC Support The ACPI APIC Supports enables the ACPI support in APIC The ACPI APIC Supports has two options Enabled and Disabled When select Enabled the ACPI APIC...

Страница 40: ...options On Off On Off On Off On Off When On Off is selected pressing the power button will instantly cause the system to power on or off Standby Standby Standby Standby When Standby is selected the p...

Страница 41: ...set to Specific Key This feature enables the user to specify a key sequence that must be entered in order to wake up the system The key sequence can consist of up to 6 alphanumeric characters and some...

Страница 42: ...specific date each month or daily recurrence Use the and keys on the number pad to change the value of the RTC Alarm Date Every Day Every Day Every Day Every Day The Every Day option triggers the RTC...

Страница 43: ...d Spectrum Configuration screen Illustration of Spread Spectrum Configuration screen Illustration of Spread Spectrum Configuration screen Illustration of Spread Spectrum Configuration screen 3 6 7 1 3...

Страница 44: ...h the USB_4 pin header block 3 6 8 2 3 6 8 2 3 6 8 2 3 6 8 2 OnChip EHCI Device OnChip EHCI Device OnChip EHCI Device OnChip EHCI Device The OnChip EHCI Device feature enables support for USB 2 0 devi...

Страница 45: ...llustration of CRB Configuration screen Illustration of CRB Configuration screen Illustration of CRB Configuration screen Illustration of CRB Configuration screen 3 6 9 1 3 6 9 1 3 6 9 1 3 6 9 1 VIA U...

Страница 46: ...stration of Advanced PCI PnP Settings screen 3 7 1 Clear NVRAM The Clear NVRAM feature will erase all contents of the non volatile random access memory when booting up the system There are two options...

Страница 47: ...nd to a request for an IRQ by a connected PCI VGA card No No No No The No option forces the BIOS to ignore all requests for IRQ by a connected PCI VGA card 3 7 5 Palette Snooping The Palette Snooping...

Страница 48: ...ure can also be disabled 3 7 11 HotPlug Reserve I O Port Size The HotPlug Reserve I P Port Size feature enables the user to set aside a specified portion of the I O port block for hot swappable or Car...

Страница 49: ...as one link that goes to the Boot Settings Boot Settings Boot Settings Boot Settings Configuration Configuration Configuration Configuration screen Figure Figure Figure Figure 33 33 33 33 Illustration...

Страница 50: ...Boot Quiet Boot Quiet Boot The Quiet Boot feature hides all of the Power on Self Test POST messages during the boot sequence Instead of the POST messages the user will see an OEM logo This feature has...

Страница 51: ...lay Hit DEL Message Display Hit DEL Message Display This feature determines if the BIOS will display a POST message that informs the user how to access the BIOS Setup Utility 1 This feature has two op...

Страница 52: ...ngs The Security Settings screen provides a way to restrict access to the BIOS or even the entire system Figure Figure Figure Figure 35 35 35 35 Illustration of Security Settings screen Illustration o...

Страница 53: ...Change Supervisor Password Change Supervisor Password Change Supervisor Password Change Supervisor Password option is set The user will have up to three chances to enter the correct password before th...

Страница 54: ...ng North and South bridge functions Though the VX900 is a single chip solution the North and South bridge categories are still for grouping features Figure Figure Figure Figure 36 36 36 36 Illustratio...

Страница 55: ...creen Illustration of North Bridge VIA VX900 Configuration screen Illustration of North Bridge VIA VX900 Configuration screen 3 10 1 1 3 10 1 1 3 10 1 1 3 10 1 1 NB HDAudio Codec 1 NB HDAudio Codec 1...

Страница 56: ...iguration screen Illustration of DRAM Frequency Timing Configuration screen Illustration of DRAM Frequency Timing Configuration screen 3 10 1 3 1 3 10 1 3 1 3 10 1 3 1 3 10 1 3 1 DRAM Clock DRAM Clock...

Страница 57: ...roller The amount of memory that can be reserved ranges from 64 512 MB 3 10 1 4 3 3 10 1 4 3 3 10 1 4 3 3 10 1 4 3 CPU Direct Access Frame Buffer CPU Direct Access Frame Buffer CPU Direct Access Frame...

Страница 58: ...76 3 10 1 4 7 3 10 1 4 7 3 10 1 4 7 3 10 1 4 7 Backlight Control by VX900 Backlight Control by VX900 Backlight Control by VX900 Backlight Control by VX900 The Backlight Control feature control by VX90...

Страница 59: ...2 options Enabled and Disabled 3 10 1 5 3 3 10 1 5 3 3 10 1 5 3 3 10 1 5 3 Reset PE1 When Link Fail Reset PE1 When Link Fail Reset PE1 When Link Fail Reset PE1 When Link Fail This feature has 2 option...

Страница 60: ...PE1 Control This feature has 2 options Enabled and Disabled 3 10 1 5 10 3 10 1 5 10 3 10 1 5 10 3 10 1 5 10 PCIE PE2 Contro PCIE PE2 Contro PCIE PE2 Contro PCIE PE2 Control l l l This feature has 2 op...

Страница 61: ...d This feature has two options Enabled or Disabled 3 10 2 2 3 10 2 2 3 10 2 2 3 10 2 2 OnChip HDAC Device OnChip HDAC Device OnChip HDAC Device OnChip HDAC Device The OnChip HDAC Device feature enable...

Страница 62: ...ON or OFF This feature has two options Enabled or Disabled 3 10 2 7 3 10 2 7 3 10 2 7 3 10 2 7 WATCHDOG Timer Enable WATCHDOG Timer Enable WATCHDOG Timer Enable WATCHDOG Timer Enable The WATCHDOG Tim...

Страница 63: ...he BIOS and exit the BIOS Setup Utility The F10 hotkey can also be used to trigger this command 3 11 2 Discard Changes and Exit Exit the BIOS Setup Utility without saving any changes The Esc hotkey ca...

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Страница 65: ...IA Embedded website at www viaembedded com 4 2 Linux Driver Support The VIA COMe 8X92 mainboard is highly compatible with many Linux distributions Support and drivers are provided through various meth...

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Страница 67: ...S 4 8Mbit LPC Flash BIOS PLCC 32 pin or SPI BIOS Front I O Connector Front I O Connector Front I O Connector Front I O Connector 1 x SD card connector SDIO shared with DIO1 pin header Rear I O Connect...

Страница 68: ...select jumper 1 x USB 2 0 to Mini PCIe slot select jumper Switch Switch Switch Switch 1 x Power button switch 1 x Reset switch Form Factor and Dimension Form Factor and Dimension Form Factor and Dime...

Страница 69: ...ludes a selection of frequently used ports as part of the external I O coastline A 2 1 Front I O Figure Figure Figure Figure 43 43 43 43 Front I O port Front I O port Front I O port Front I O port A 2...

Страница 70: ...Manual User Manual 58 A 3 COMEDB2 Layout Diagram A 3 1 Onboard Slots and Connectors Figure Figure Figure Figure 45 45 45 45 COMEDB2 slots and connectors layout COMEDB2 slots and connectors layout COM...

Страница 71: ...headers and connectors Item Item Item Item Description Description Description Description 1 CD_IN Audio cable connector from CD drive 2 F_AUDIO Front audio pin header 3 COM2 COM2 pin header 4 LPT LPT...

Страница 72: ...description table of the COMEDB2 pin headers and c pin headers and c pin headers and c pin headers and connectors onnectors onnectors onnectors A 3 2 1 A 3 2 1 A 3 2 1 A 3 2 1 Pin Headers and Connecto...

Страница 73: ...P_PE 23 24 GND LP_SLCT 25 26 KEY 1 DTDP 2 DTDP 3 GND LPC_AD1 1 2 LPC_33M_CLK LPC_RESET 3 4 GND LPC_AD0 5 6 NC LPC_AD2 7 8 LPC_FRAME LPC_SERIRQ 9 10 LPC_AD3 LPC_DRQ1 11 12 NC 5V 13 14 3 3V 5V 15 16 3 3...

Страница 74: ..._CON 1 2 SER0_RX_CON NC 3 4 NC GND 5 6 NC SER1_TX_CON 7 8 SER1_RX_CON NC 9 10 KEY VUSB 1 2 VUSB USBD_T6 3 4 USBD_T7 USBD_T6 5 6 USBD_T7 GND 7 8 GND KEY 9 10 GND 1 IVDD_IN 2 IVDD_IN 3 BAKLITE_EN 4 BLT_...

Страница 75: ...K1_L NC 29 30 CLK1_L NC 31 32 GND NC 33 34 A3_L NC 35 36 A3_L NC 37 38 SPCLK NC 39 40 SPD 1 FANIO 2 FANPWM 3 GND 5V_DIO1 1 2 12V_DIO1 COM_GPO0 3 4 COM_GPI0 COM_GPO1 5 6 COM_GPI1 COM_GPO2 7 8 COM_GPI2...

Страница 76: ...TA_LED PLED 5 6 PW_BTN FP_5V 7 8 GND NC 9 10 RST_SW NC 11 12 GND SPEAK 13 14 FP_5V KEY 15 16 NC 1 5V 2 SPDIFO 3 GND 3VSUS 1 2 LAN_ACT 3VSUS 3 4 NC GND 5 6 W_LAN_LED 3VSUS 7 8 GND KEY 9 10 GND F_PANEL...

Страница 77: ...jumper 26 CLEAR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 27 JP_USB3_SEL USB 2_3 enabled select jumper 28 JP_USB2_SEL USB 2_2 enabled select jumper 29 IVDD Inverter power select jumper 30 JP_USBME_SEL USB port 2 and PC...

Страница 78: ...port 12V Pins Pins Pins Pins Description Description Description Description 1 2 Enabled COM1 pin header to support 5V 2 3 Normal default 3 4 Enabled COM1 pin header to support 12V Pins Pins Pins Pins...

Страница 79: ...r SPI BIOS Pins Pins Pins Pins Description Description Description Description 1 2 Use 5V for the LCD panel power 2 3 Use 3 3V for the LCD panel power default Pins Pins Pins Pins Description Descripti...

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