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HR900-B

COM Express Board

User’s Manual

A16590443

Copyright

This publication contains information that is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any transformation/adaptation without the prior written permission from the copyright holders.

This publication is provided for informational purposes only. The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use of this manual and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. The user will assume the entire risk of the use or the results of the use of this document. Further, the manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and make changes to its contents at any time, without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions or changes.

Changes after the publication’s first release will be based on the product’s revision. The website will always provide the most updated information.

© 2014. All Rights Reserved.

Trademarks

Product names or trademarks appearing in this manual are for identification purpose only and are the properties of the respective owners.

FCC and DOC Statement on Class B

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help.

Notice:

1. The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

2. Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with the emission limits.

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Table of Contents

Copyright ........................................................................................... 2

Trademarks ........................................................................................ 2

FCC and DOC Statement on Class B .............................................. 3

About this Manual ............................................................................. 6

Warranty .......................................................................................... 6

Static Electricity Precautions ............................................................. 7

Safety Measures ................................................................................. 7

About the Package ............................................................................ 8

Chapter 1 - Introduction .................................................................. 9

Specifications .................................................................................. 9

Features ...................................................................................... 11

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation .................................................. 12

Board Layout ................................................................................ 12

Mechanical Diagram ...........................................................................................

13

System Memory ........................................................................... 14

Installing the DIM Module ......................................................... 15

CPU ............................................................................................ 17

Overview ................................................................................. 17

Installing the CPU .................................................................... 17

Jumper Settings ............................................................................. 19

Clear CMOS Data ..................................................................... 19

Connectors .................................................................................. 20

CPU Fan Connector ................................................................... 20

COM Express Connectors .......................................................... 21

PIN Mapping ............................................................................ 26

Standby Power LED ...................................................................... 28

Cooling Option ...................................................................................................

29

Installing HR900-B onto a Carrier Board ........................................ 31

Introduction

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Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup .................................................................. 36

Overview .................................................................................... 36

AMI BIOS Setup Utility ................................................................. 38

Main ....................................................................................... 38

Advanced ................................................................................ 39

Chipset ................................................................................... 49

Boot ....................................................................................... 56

Security .................................................................................. 57

Save&Exit ............................................................................... 58

Updating the BIOS ........................................................................ 59

Notice: BIOS SPI ROM .................................................................. 60

Chapter 4 - Supported Software ................................................... 61

Appendix A - NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide ......................... 85 nLite .......................................................................................................................

85

AHCI ......................................................................................................................

93

Appendix B - Watchdog Sample Code ........................................... 97

Appendix C - System Error Message .............................................. 98

Appendix D - Troubleshooting ........................................................ 99

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About this Manual

An electronic file of this manual is included in the CD. To view the user’s manual in the CD, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main Board

Utility CD) will appear. Click “User’s Manual” on the main menu.

Warranty

1. Warranty does not cover damages or failures that arised from misuse of the product, inability to use the product, unauthorized replacement or alteration of components and product specifications.

2. The warranty is void if the product has been subjected to physical abuse, improper installation, modification, accidents or unauthorized repair of the product.

3. Unless otherwise instructed in this user’s manual, the user may not, under any circumstances, attempt to perform service, adjustments or repairs on the product, whether in or out of warranty. It must be returned to the purchase point, factory or authorized service agency for all such work.

4. We will not be liable for any indirect, special, incidental or consequencial damages to the product that has been modified or altered.

Introduction

Static Electricity Precautions

It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components or devices even before installing them in your system unit. Static electrical discharge can damage computer components without causing any signs of physical damage. You must take extra care in handling them to ensure against electrostatic build-up.

1. To prevent electrostatic build-up, leave the system board in its anti-static bag until you are ready to install it.

2. Wear an antistatic wrist strap.

3. Do all preparation work on a static-free surface.

4. Hold the device only by its edges. Be careful not to touch any of the components, contacts or connections.

5. Avoid touching the pins or contacts on all modules and connectors. Hold modules or connectors by their ends.

Important:

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk drive and other components. Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis. If a wrist strap is unavailable, establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection.

Safety Measures

To avoid damage to the system:

• Use the correct AC input voltage range.

To reduce the risk of electric shock:

• Unplug the power cord before removing the system chassis cover for installation or servicing. After installation or servicing, cover the system chassis before plugging the power cord.

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About the Package

The package contains the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance.

 One HR900-B board

 One drivers/utilities disk

 One QR (Quick Reference)

The board and accessories in the package may not come similar to the information listed above. This may differ in accordance with the sales region or models in which it was sold. For more information about the standard package in your region, please contact your dealer or sales representative.

Optional Items

 COM630-B carrier board kit

 Heat sink with fan

 Heat spreader with heat sink and fan

The system board and accessories in the package may not come similar to the information listed above. This may differ in accordance to the sales region or models in which it was sold. For more information about the standard package in your region, please contact your dealer or sales representative.

Before Using the System Board

Before using the system board, prepare basic system components.

If you are installing the system board in a new system, you will need at least the following internal components.

• Storage devices such as hard disk drive, CD-ROM, etc.

You will also need external system peripherals you intend to use which will normally include at least a keyboard, a mouse and a video display monitor.

Introduction

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Specifications

Processor

Chipset

System Memory

• Socket G2 988B for:

- 3rd Generation Intel ® Core TM processors

(22nm process technology)

: Intel ® Core™ i7-3610QE (6M Cache, up to 3.3 GHz); 45W

: Intel ® Core™ i5-3610ME (3M Cache, up to 3.3 GHz); 35W

: ® Core™ i3-3120ME (3M Cache, 2.4 GHz); 35W

- 2nd Generation Intel ® Core TM processors

(32nm process technology)

: Intel ® Core™ i7-2710QE (6M Cache, up to 3.0 GHz); 45W

: ® Core™ i5-2510E (3M Cache, up to 3.1 GHz); 35W

: ® Core™ i3-2330E (3M Cache, 2.2 GHz); 35W

: Intel ® Celeron ® B810 (2M Cache, 1.6 GHz); 35W

• Intel ® Advanced Vector Extensions (Intel ® AVX) Instructions

• Intel ® Turbo Boost Technology

• Intel ® QM67 Express Chipset

• Two 204-pin DDR3 SODIMM sockets

3rd Generation Processors

DDR3 1066/1333/1600MHz

2nd Generation Processors

DDR3 1066/1333MHz (i5/i3/Celeron)

DDR3 1600MHz (i7)

Graphics

Audio

• Supports dual channel memory interface

• Supports up to 16GB system memory

• DRAM device technologies: 1Gb, 2Gb and 4Gb DDR3 DRAM technologies are supported for x8 and x16 devices, unbuffered, non-ECC

• Intel

• Intel

• Intel

®

®

®

HD Graphics 4000 (3rd generation processors)

HD Graphics 3000 (2nd generation processors)

HD Graphics (Intel ® Celeron ® processors)

• Supports VGA, LVDS and DDI interfaces

• VGA: resolution up to 2048x1536 @ 75Hz

• LVDS: Single Channel - 18/24-bit; Dual Channel - 36/48-bit, resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz

• Digital Display Interfaces: HDMI, DP and SDVO (for Port B)

• HDMI, DP: resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz

• Supports 6 or 16 Graphics Execution Units (EUs)

(3rd generation processors)

• Supports 6 or 12 Graphics Execution Units (EUs)

(2nd generation processors)

• Intel ® Clear Video Technology

• DirectX Video Acceleration (DXVA) support for accelerating video processing

• Supports DirectX 11/10.1/10/9 and OpenGL 3.0

(3rd generation processors)

• Supports DirectX 10.1/10/9 and OpenGL 3.0

(2nd generation processors)

• Supports High Defi nition Audio interface

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Introduction

LAN

SATA

IDE

Expansion

Interfaces

Damage Free

Intelligence

BIOS

Power

Consumption

OS Support

Temperature

Humidity

Power

Certification

PCB

• Intel 82579LM Gigabit Ethernet PHY

• Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver

• Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab

• Supports 4 Serial ATA interfaces

• 2 SATA 2.0 with data transfer rate up to 3Gb/s

• 2 SATA 3.0 with data transfer rate up to 6Gb/s

• Integrated Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) controller

• Supports up to two IDE devices

• DMA mode: Ultra ATA up to 100MB/s

• PIO mode: up to 16MB/s

• Supports 8 USB ports (USB 1.1/2.0 host controllers)

• Supports 4 PCI slots (PCI 2.3 interface)

• Supports PCIe x16/SDVO/HDMI/Display Port switchable interface

- Uses QM67's DDI (Digital Display Interface) Port B for

SDVO/HDMI and DDI Port C for Display Port/HDMI

- VBIOS default setting at Port C only; VBIOS settings

modified upon request

• Supports 1 PCIE x16 interface

- Supports Gen 3.0 (3rd generation processors)

- Supports Gen 2.0 (2nd generation processors)

• Supports 5 PCIE x1 interfaces

• Supports LPC interface

• Supports SMBus interface

• Supports IDE interface

• Supports 8-bit Digital I/O

• Monitors CPU temperature and overheat alarm

• Monitors CPU fan speed and failure alarm

• Monitors Vcore/V

GFX

/1.5V voltages and failure alarm

• Watchdog timer function

• 64Mbit UEFI SPI BIOS

• 54.70 W with i7-2710QE at 2.10GHz and 2x 4GB DDR3 SODIMM

• Windows XP Professional x86 & SP3 (32-bit)

• Windows XP Professional x64 & SP2 (64-bit)

• Windows 7 Ultimate x86 & SP1 (32-bit)

• Windows 7 Ultimate x64 & SP1 (64-bit)

• Windows 8 Enterprise x86 (32-bit)

• Windows 8 Enterprise x64 (64-bit)

• 0 o C to 60 o C

• 10% to 90%

• Input: 12V, 5VSB (optional), VCC_RTC

• CE, FCC Class B, UL, RoHS

• Dimensions

- Basic COM Express form factor

- 95mm (3.74”) x 125mm (4.9”)

• Compliance

- PICMG COM Express R1.0 basic form factor, Type 2

Introduction

Features

Watchdog Timer

The Watchdog Timer function allows your application to regularly “clear” the system at the set time interval. If the system hangs or fails to function, it will reset at the set time interval so that your system will continue to operate.

DDR3

DDR3 delivers increased system bandwidth and improved performance. The advantages of DDR3 are its higher bandwidth and its increase in performance at a lower power than DDR2.

Graphics

The integrated Intel ® HD graphics engine delivers an excellent blend of graphics performance and features to meet business needs. It provides excellent video and 3D graphics with outstanding graphics responsiveness. These enhancements deliver the performance and compatibility needed for today’s and tomorrow’s business applications. Supports LVDS, VGA and DDI interfaces for display outputs.

Serial ATA

Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant with SATA 1.0a specification.

With speed of up to 3Gb/s (SATA 2.0) and 6Gb/s (SATA 3.0), it improves hard drive performance faster than the standard parallel ATA whose data transfer rate is 100MB/s. The bandwidth of the SATA 3.0 will be limited by carrier board design.

Gigabit LAN

The Intel 82579LM Gigabit LAN controller supports up to 1Gbps data transmission.

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Hardware Installation

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

Board Layout

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CPU fan

1

Clear CMOS

(JP1)

Intel

82579LM

Standby

Power LED

SPI Flash

BIOS

Intel

QM67

Top View

12

D1

C1

B1

A1

D110

COM Express connector

C110

B110

COM Express connector

Buttom View

A110

Hardware Installation

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Mechanical Diagram

91.00

87.00

0.00

4.00

125.00

91.00

87.00

Top View

0.00

4.00

Ø2.70(*6 pcs)

14.00

2.00

0.00

Bottom View

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Important:

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your board, processor, disk drives, add-in boards, and other components. Perform installation procedures at an ESD workstation only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis. If a wrist strap is unavailable, establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection.

System Memory

The system board is equipped with two 204-pin SODIMM sockets that support

DDR3 memory modules.

Important:

When the Standby Power LED lit red, it indicates that there is power on the board. Power-off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to installing any devices. Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the board and components.

DDR3_2

DDR3_1

Standby

Power LED

Hardware Installation

Installing the DIM Module

Note:

The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual one. These illustrations are for reference only.

1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down.

2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.

3. Locate the SODIMM socket on the system board.

4. Note the key on the socket. The key ensures the module can be plugged into the socket in only one direction.

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5. Grasping the module by its edges, align the module into the socket at an approximately 30 degrees angle. Apply fi rm even pressure to each end of the module until it slips down into the socket. The contact fi ngers on the edge of the module will almost completely disappear inside the socket.

6. Push down the module until the clips at each end of the socket lock into position. You will hear a distinctive “click”, indicating the module is correctly locked into position.

Clip Clip

Hardware Installation

CPU

Overview

The system board is equipped with a surface mount rPGA 988B CPU socket.

Note:

The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual one. These illustrations are for reference only.

Installing the CPU

1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down.

2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.

3. Locate the rPGA 988B socket on the board.

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4. Make sure the screw is in its unlock position. If it’s not, use a screwdriver to turn the screw to its unlock position.

Screw in unlocked position

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5. Position the CPU above the socket. The gold triangular mark on the CPU must align with pin 1 of the CPU socket.

Important:

Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touching the pins.

6. Insert the CPU into the socket until it is seated in place. The CPU will fi t in only one orientation and can easily be inserted without exerting any force. Use a screwdriver to turn the screw to its lock position.

Important:

Do not force the CPU into the socket. Forcing the

CPU into the socket may bend the pins and damage the CPU.

Pin 1

Gold triangular mark

Screw in locked position

Jumper Settings

Clear CMOS Data

Hardware Installation

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3

2

1

1-2 On: Normal

(default)

3

2

1

JP1

2-3 On:

Clear CMOS Data

If you encounter the following, a) CMOS data becomes corrupted.

b) You forgot the supervisor or user password.

you can reconfi gure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS.

To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS, please follow the steps below.

1. Power-off the system and unplug the power cord.

2. Set pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set the jumper back to its default setting, pins 1 and 2 On.

3. Now plug the power cord and power-on the system.

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Connectors

CPU Fan Connector

Sense

Power

Ground

1

3

Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector on the board.

The cooling fan will provide adequate airfl ow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and board components.

BIOS Setting

“Module Board H/W Monitor” submenu in the Advanced menu of the BIOS will display the current speed of the cooling fan. Refer to chapter 3 of the manual for more information.

Hardware Installation

COM Express Connectors

The COM Express connectors are used to interface the HR900-B COM Express board to a carrier board. Connect the COM Express connectors (lcoated on the solder side of the board) to the COM Express connectors on the carrier board.

Refer to the “Installing HR900-B onto a Carrier Board” section for more information.

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COM Express Connectors

Refer to the following pages for the pin functions of these connectors.

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Hardware Installation

1

2

3

GNDA1

GBE0_MDI3-

GBE0_MDI3+

6

7

4

5

GNE0_LINK100#

GBE0_LINK1000#

GBE0_MDI2-

GBE0_MDI2+

8

9

NC

GBE0_MDI1-

10 GBE0_MDI1+

11 GNDA2

12 GBE0_MDI0-

13 GBE0_MDI0+

14 GBE0_CTREF

15 SUS_S3#

16 SATA0_TX+

17 SATA0_TX-

18 SUS_S4#

19 SATA0_RX+

20 SATA0_RX-

21 GNDA3

22 SATA4_TX+

23 SATA4_TX-

24 SUS_S5#

25 SATA4_RX+

26 SATA4_RX-

27 BATLOW#

28 ATA_ACT#

29 AC_SYNC

30 AC_RST#

31 GNDA4

32 AC_BITCLK

33 AC_SDOUT

34 NC

35 THRMTRIP#

36 USB10-

37 USB10+

38 USB8_10_OC#

39 USB8-

40 USB8+

41 GNDA5

42 USB2-

43 USB2+

44 USB0_3_OC#

45 USB0-

46 USB0+

47 VCC_RTC

48 PCH GPIO68

49 PCH GPIO70

50 LPC_SERIRQ

51 GNDA6

52 NC

53 NC

54 GPI0(PCH GPIO2)

55 PCIE_TX8+

Row A

56 PCIE_TX8-

57 GBD

58 PCIE_TX4+

59 PCIE_TX4-

60 GNDA7

61 PCIE_TX3+

62 PCIE_TX3-

63 GPI1(PCH GPIO3)

64 PCIE_TX2+

65 PCIE_TX2-

66 GNDA8

67 GPI2(PCH GPIO4)

68 PCIE_TX1+

69 PCIE_TX1-

70 GNDA9

71 LVDS_A0+

72 LVDS_A0-

73 LVDS_A1+

74 LVDS_A1-

75 LVDS_A2+

76 LVDS_A2-

77 LVDS_VDD_EN

78 LVDS_A3+

79 LVDS_A3-

80 GNDA10

81 LVDS_A_CK+

82 LVDS_A_CK-

83 LVDS_I2C_CK

84 LVDS_I2C_DAT

85 GPI3(PCH GPIO5)

86 KBD_RST#

87 KBD_A20GATE

88 PCIE0_CK_REF+

89 PCIE1_CK_REF-

90 GNDA11

91 RSVDA1

92 NC

93 GPO0(PCH GPIO52)

94 NC

95 NC

96 GNDA12

97 VCC_12VA1

98 VCC_12VA2

99 VCC_12VA3

100 GNDA13

101 VCC_12VA4

102 VCC_12VA5

103 VCC_12VA6

104 VCC_12VA7

105 VCC_12VA8

106 VCC_12VA9

107 VCC_12VA10

108 VCC_12VA11

109 VCC_12VA12

110 GNDA14

Hardware Installation

Row B

7

8

5

6

3

4

1

2

GNDB1

GBE0_ACT#

LPC_FRAME#

LPC_AD0

LPC_AD1

LPC_AD2

LPC_AD3

LPC_DRQ0#

9 LPC_DRQ1#

10 LPC_CLK

11 GNDB2

12 PWRBTN#

13 SMB_CK

14 SMB_DAT

15 SMB_ALERT#

16 SATA1_TX+

17 SATA1_TX-

18 SUS_STAT#

19 SATA1_RX+

20 SATA1_RX-

21 GNDB3

22 SATA5_TX+

23 SATA5_TX-

24 PWR_OK

25 SATA5_RX+

26 SATA5_RX-

27 WDT

28 AC_SDIN2

29 AC_SDIN1

30 AC_SDIN0

31 GNDB4

32 SPKR

33 I2C_CK

34 I2C_DAT

35 THRM#

36 USB11-

37 USB11+

38 USB8_11_OC#

39 USB9-

40 USB9+

41 GNDB5

42 USB3-

43 USB3+

44 USB0_3_OC#

45 USB1-

46 USB1+

47 PCH_GPIO69

48 PCH_GPIO71

49 SYS_RESET#

50 CB_RESET#

51 GNDB6

52 NC

53 NC

54 GPO1(PCH GPIO53)

55 PCIE_RX8+

56 PCIE_RX8-

57 GPO2(PCH GPIO54)

58 PCIE_RX4+

59 PCIE_RX4-

60 GNDB7

61 PCIE_RX3+

62 PCIE_RX3-

63 GPO3(PCH GPIO55)

64 PCIE_RX2+

65 PCIE_RX2-

66 WAKE0#

67 WAKE1#

68 PCIE_RX1+

69 PCIE_RX1-

70 GNDB8

71 LVDS_B0+

72 LVDS_B0-

73 LVDS_B1+

74 LVDS_B1-

75 LVDS_B2+

76 LVDS_B2-

77 LVDS_B3+

78 LVDS_B3-

79 LVDS_BKLT_EN

80 GNDB9

81 LVDS_B_CK+

82 LVDS_B_CK-

83 LVDS_BKLT_CTRL

84 VCC_5V_SBYB1

85 VCC_5V_SBYB2

86 VCC_5V_SBYB3

87 VCC_5V_SBYB4

88 NC

89 VGA_RED

90 GNDB10

91 VGA_GREEN

92 VGA_BLUE

93 VGA_HSYNC

94 VGA_VSYNC

95 VGA_I2C_CK

96 VGA_I2C_DAT

97 NC

98 NC

99 NC

100 GNDB11

101 VCC_12VB1

102 VCC_12VB2

103 VCC_12VB3

104 VCC_12VB4

105 VCC_12VB5

106 VCC_12VB6

107 VCC_12VB7

108 VCC_12VB8

109 VCC_12VB9

110 GNDB12

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Hardware Installation

1 GNDC1

2 IDE_D7

3

4

5

6

IDE_D6

IDE_D3

IDE_D15

IDE_D8

7 IDE_D9

8 IDE_D2

9 IDE_D13

10 IDE_D1

11 GNDC2

12 IDE_D14

13 IDE_IORDY

14 IDE_IOR#

15 PCI_PME#

16 PCI_GNT2#

17 PCI_REQ2#

18 PCI_GNT1#

19 PCI_REQ1#

20 PCI_GNT0#

21 GNDC3

22 PCI_REQ0#

23 PCI_RESET#

24 PCI_AD0

25 PCI_AD2

26 PCI_AD4

27 PCI_AD6

28 PCI_AD8

29 PCI_AD10

30 PCI_AD12

31 GNDC4

32 PCI_AD14

33 PCI_C/BE1#

34 PCI_PERR#

35 PCI_LOCK#

36 PCI_DEVSEL#

37 PCI_IRDY#

38 PCI_C/BE2#

39 PCI_AD17

40 PCI_AD19

41 GNDC5

42 PCI_AD21

43 PCI_AD23

44 PCI_C/BE3#

45 PCI_AD25

46 PCI_AD27

47 PCI_AD29

48 PCI_AD31

49 PCI_IRQA#

50 PCI_IRQB#

Row C

56 PEG_RX1-/SDVO_INT-

57 NC

58 PEG_RX2+/SDVO_STALL+

59 PEG_RX2-/SDVO_STALL-

60 GNDC7

61 PEG_RX3+/DDPB_HPD

62 PEG_RX3-

63 NC

64 NC

65 PEG_RX4+

66 PEG_RX4-

67 NC

68 PEG_RX5+

69 PEG_RX5-

70 GNDC8

71 PEG_RX6+/DDPC_AUX+

72 PEG_RX6-/DDPC_AUX-

73 SDVOB_CTRLDATA

74 PEG_RX7+/DDPC_HPD

75 PEG_RX7-

76 GNDC9

77 NC

78 PEG_RX8+

79 PEG_RX8-

80 GNDC10

81 PEG_RX9+

82 PEG_RX9-

83 NC/DDPC_CTRLDATA

84 GNDC11

85 PEG_RX10+

86 PEG_RX10-

87 GNDC12

88 PEG_RX11+

89 PEG_RX11-

90 GNDC13

91 PEG_RX12+

92 PEG_RX12-

93 GNDC14

94 PEG_RX13+

95 PEG_RX13-

96 GNDC15

97 NC

98 PEG_RX14+

99 PEG_RX14-

100 GNDC16

101 PEG_RX15+

102 PEG_RX15-

103 GNDC17

104 VCC_12VC1

105 VCC_12VC2

51 GNDC6 106 VCC_12VC3

52 PEG_RX0+/SDVO_TVCLK+ 107 VCC_12VC4

53 PEG_RX0-/SDVO_TVCLK-

54 NC

108 VCC_12VC5

109 VCC_12VC6

55 PEG_RX1+/SDVO_INT+ 110 GNDC18

Hardware Installation

1 GNDD1

2 IDE_D5

3 IDE_D10

4 IDE_D11

5 IDE_D12

6 IDE_D4

7 IDE_D0

8 IDE_REQ#

9 IDE_IOW#

10 IDE_ACK#

11 GNDD2

12 IDE_IRQ

13 IDE_A0

14 IDE_A1

15 IDE_A2

16 IDE_CS1#

17 IDE_CS3#

18 IDE_RESET#

19 PCI_GNT3#

20 PCI_REQ3#

21 GNDD3

22 PCI_AD1

23 PCI_AD3

24 PCI_AD5

25 PCI_AD7

26 PCI_C/BE0#

27 PCI_AD9

28 PCI_AD11

29 PCI_AD13

30 PCI_AD15

31 GNDD4

32 PCI_PAR

33 PCI_SERR#

34 PCI_STOP#

35 PCI_TRDY#

36 PCI_FRAME#

37 PCI_AD16

38 PCI_AD18

39 PCI_AD20

40 PCI_AD22

41 GNDD5

42 PCI_AD24

43 PCI_AD26

44 PCI_AD28

45 PCI_AD30

46 PCI_IRQC#

47 PCI_IRQD#

48 PCI_CLKRUN#

49 NC

50 PCI_CLK

51 GNDD6

52 PEG_TX0+/DDPB_0+

53 PEG_TX0-/DDPB_0-

54 NC

55 PEG_TX1+/DDPB_1+

Row D

56 PEG_TX1-/DDPB_1-

57 NC

58 PEG_TX2+/DDPB_2+

59 PEG_TX2-/DDPB_2-

60 GNDD7

61 PEG_TX3+/DDPB_3+

62 PEG_TX3-/DDPB_3-

63 NC

64 NC

65 PEG_TX4+/DDPC_0+

66 PEG_TX4-/DDPC_0-

67 GNDD8

68 PEG_TX5+/DDPC_1+

69 PEG_TX5-/DDPC_1-

70 GNDD9

71 PEG_TX6+/DDPC_2+

72 PEG_TX6-/DDPC_2-

73 SDVO_CLK

74 PEG_TX7+/DDPC_3+

75 PEG_TX7-/DDPC_3-

76 GNDD10

77 IDE_CBLID#

78 PEG_TX8+

79 PEG_TX8-

80 GNDD11

81 PEG_TX9+

82 PEG_TX9-

83 NC/DDPC_CTRLCLK

84 GNDD12

85 PEG_TX10+

86 PEG_TX10-

87 GNDD13

88 PEG_TX11+

89 PEG_TX11-

90 GNDD14

91 PEG_TX12+

92 PEG_TX12-

93 GNDD15

94 PEG_TX13+

95 PEG_TX13-

96 GNDD16

97 NC

98 PEG_TX14+

99 PEG_TX14-

100 GNDD17

101 PEG_TX15+

102 PEG_TX15-

103 GNDD18

104 VCC_12VD1

105 VCC_12VD2

106 VCC_12VD3

107 VCC_12VD4

108 VCC_12VD5

109 VCC_12VD6

110 GNDD19

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PIN Mapping

DDI Port B

!

COM Express BTB

Connector Pin No.

D52

D53

D55

D56

D58

D59

D61

D62

C52

C53

C55

C56

C58

C59

C61

C73

D73

QM67 Digital Display Interface Signal (Port B)

SDVO HDMI/DVI

DDPB_[0]P: red DDPB_[0]P: TMDSB_DATA2

DDPB_[0]N: red complement DDPB_[0]N: TMDSB_DATA2B

DDPB_[1]P: green

DDPB_[1]N:green complement DDPB_[1]N: TMDSB_DATA1B

DDPB_[2]P: blue

DDPB_[2]N: blue complement

DDPB_[3]P: clock

DDPB_[3]N: clock complement DDPB_[3]N: TMDSB_CLKB

SDVO_TVCLKINP

SDVO_TVCLKINN

SDVO_INTP

SDVO_INTN

SDVO_STALLP

SDVO_STALLN

SDVO_CTRLDATA

SDVO_CTRLCLK

DDPB_[1]P: TMDSB_DATA1

DDPB_[2]P: TMDSB_DATA0

DDPB_[2]N: TMDSB_DATA0B

DDPB_[3]P: TMDSB_CLK

DDPB_HPD

HDMI Control Data.

HDMI Control Clock

Hardware Installation

DDI Port C

!

COM Express BTB

Connector Pin No.

D65

D66

D68

C71

C72

C74

C83

D83

D69

D71

D72

D74

D75

QM67 Digital Display Interface Signal (Port C)

Display Port HDMI/DVI

DDPC_[0]P: Display Port Lane 0 DDPC_[0]P: TMDSC_DATA2

DDPC_[0]N: Lane 0 complement

DDPC_[1]P: Display Port Lane 1

DDPC_[1]N: Lane 1 complement

DDPC_[2]P: Display Port Lane 2

DDPC_[2]N: Lane 2 complement

DDPC_[3]P: Display Port Lane 3

DDPC_[3]N: Lane 3 complement

DDPC_AUX_P

DDPC_AUX_N

DDPC_HPD

SDVO_CTRLDATA

SDVO_CTRLCLK

DDPC_[0]N: TMDSC_DATA2B

DDPC_[1]P: TMDSC_DATA1

DDPC_[1]N: TMDSC_DATA1B

DDPC_[2]P: TMDSC_DATA0

DDPC_[2]N: TMDSC_DATA0B

DDPC_[3]P: TMDSC_CLK

DDPC_[3]N: TMDSC_CLKB

DDPC_HPD

HDMI Control Data.

HDMI Control Clock

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Standby Power LED

Standby

Power LED

This LED will light when the system is in the standby mode.

Cooling Option

Heat Sink with Cooling Fan

Hardware Installation

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Top View of the Heat Sink

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Bottom View of the Heat Sink

• “1” and “2” denote the locations of the thermal pads designed to contact the corresponding components that are on

HR900-B.

• Remove the plastic covering from the thermal pads prior to mounting the heat sink onto HR900-B.

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Dimensions

34.60

4.00

95.00

87.00

2.00

1.60

8.00

4.00

76.00

Standoff

Cooler

Module PCB

Module PCB The height of the highest parts

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Carrier Board

Hardware Installation

Installing HR900-B onto a Carrier Board

Important:

The carrier board used in this section is for reference purpose only and may not resemble your carrier board. These illustrations are mainly to guide you on how to install HR900-B onto the carrier board of your choice.

1. The photo below shows the locations of the mounting holes.

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Mounting hole

2. Insert the provided mounting screws into the mounting holes - from the bottom through the top of the carrier board.

Mounting screws

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3. While supporting the mounting screw at the bottom, from the top side of the board, fasten a bolt into the screw.

Bolts

4. The photo below shows the solder side of the board with the screws already fi xed in place.

Mounting screw

Hardware Installation

5. The photo below shows the component side of the board with the bolts already fi xed in place.

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Bolts

6. Position the heat sink on top of HR900-B with the heat sink’s mounting holes aligned with HR900-B’s mounting holes. Insert one of the provided long screws into the mounting hole shown in the photo below.

Mounting hole

Long screw

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7. From the bottom of the board, fasten the provided bolt into the screw and then connect the cooling fan’s cable to the fan connector on HR900-B.

Fan connector

Bolt

8. Grasping HR900-B by its edges, position it on top of the carrier board with its mounting holes aligned with the bolts on the carrier board. This will also align the COM Express connectors of the two boards to each other.

COM Express connectors on HR900-B

COM Express connectors on the carrier board

Hardware Installation

9. Press HR900-B down fi rmly until it is completely seated on the COM Express connectors of the carrier board.

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HR900-B

Carrier board

10. Use the provided mounting screws to secure HR900-B with heat sink to the carrier board. The photo below shows the locations of the long/short mounting screws.

Long screws Short screws

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BIOS Setup

Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup

Overview

The BIOS is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication between the CPU and peripherals. It contains codes for various advanced features found in this system board. The BIOS allows you to confi gure the system and save the confi guration in a battery-backed CMOS so that the data retains even when the power is off. In general, the information stored in the CMOS RAM of the EEPROM will stay unchanged unless a confi guration change has been made such as a hard drive replaced or a device added.

It is possible that the CMOS battery will fail causing CMOS data loss. If this happens, you need to install a new CMOS battery and reconfi gure the BIOS settings.

Note:

The BIOS is constantly updated to improve the performance of the system board; therefore the BIOS screens in this chapter may not appear the same as the actual one. These screens are for reference purpose only.

Default Configuration

Most of the confi guration settings are either predefi ned according to the Load Optimal Defaults settings which are stored in the BIOS or are automatically detected and confi gured without requiring any actions. There are a few settings that you may need to change depending on your system confi guration.

Entering the BIOS Setup Utility

The BIOS Setup Utility can only be operated from the keyboard and all commands are keyboard commands. The commands are available at the right side of each setup screen.

The BIOS Setup Utility does not require an operating system to run. After you power up the system, the BIOS message appears on the screen and the memory count begins. After the memory test, the message “Press DEL to run setup” will appear on the screen. If the message disappears before you respond, restart the system or press the “Reset” button. You may also restart the system by pressing the <Ctrl> <Alt> and <Del> keys simultaneously.

BIOS Setup

Legends

Keys

Right and Left arrows

Up and Down arrows

<Esc>

+ (plus key)

- (minus key)

Tab

<F1>

<F4>

<Enter>

Function

Moves the highlight left or right to select a menu.

Moves the highlight up or down between submenus or fi elds.

Exits to the BIOS Setup Utility.

Scrolls forward through the values or options of the highlighted fi eld.

Scrolls backward through the values or options of the highlighted fi eld.

Selects a fi eld.

Displays General Help.

Saves and exits the Setup program.

Press <Enter> to enter the highlighted submenu.

Scroll Bar

When a scroll bar appears to the right of the setup screen, it indicates that there are more available fi elds not shown on the screen. Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through all the available fi elds.

Submenu

When “

“ appears on the left of a particular fi eld, it indicates that a submenu which contains additional options are available for that fi eld. To display the submenu, move the highlight to that fi eld and press <Enter>.

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AMI BIOS Setup Utility

Main

The Main menu is the fi rst screen that you will see when you enter the BIOS

Setup Utility.

Main

BIOS Information

BIOS Vendor

Core Version

Compliancy

Project Version

Build Date and Time

System Date

System Time

Access Level

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Set the Date. Use Tab to switch between Date elements.

American Megatrends

4.6.5.3

UEFI 2.3; PI 1.2

1APTJ 0.18 x64

02/01/2013 17:32:35

[Thu 01 /01/2009]

[06:39:22]

Administrator

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System Date

The date format is <day>, <month>, <date>, <year>. Day displays a day, from

Sunday to Saturday. Month displays the month, from January to December. Date displays the date, from 1 to 31. Year displays the year, from 1980 to 2099.

System Time

The time format is <hour>, <minute>, <second>. The time is based on the 24hour military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00. Hour displays hours from 00 to 23. Minute displays minutes from 00 to 59. Second displays seconds from 00 to 59.

BIOS Setup

Advanced

The Advanced menu allows you to confi gure your system for basic operation.

Some entries are defaults required by the system board, while others, if enabled, will improve the performance of your system or let you set some features according to your preference.

Important:

Setting incorrect fi eld values may cause the system to malfunction.

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ACPI Settings

CPU Confi guration

SATA Confi guration

Intel TXT(LT) Confi guration

 PCH-FW Confi guration

Intel(R) Anti-Theft Technology Confi guration

USB Confi guration

F75387 Module Board H/W Monitor

 Onboard ATA Controller Confi guration

WatchDog Confi guration

Network Stack

CPU PPM Confi guration

System ACPI Parameters

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Launch PXE OpROM

Enables or disables the boot option for legacy network devices.

Launch Storage OpROM

Enables or disables the boot option for legacy mass storage devices with option

ROM.

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ACPI Settings

This section is used to confi gure the ACPI settings.

ACPI Settings

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Advanced

Enables or Disables BIOS

ACPI Auto Confi guration.

Enable ACPI Auto Confi guration

ACPI Sleep State

Resume by PME

Resume by RTC Alarm

[Disabled]

[S3 (Suspend to RAM) ]

[Disabled]

[Disabled]

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ACPI Sleep State

Selects the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the Suspend button is pressed.

S1(POS)

S3(STR)

Enables the Power On Suspend function.

Enables the Suspend to RAM function.

Resume by PME

Enable this fi eld to use the PME signal to wake up the system (via PCI, PCIE, onboard LAN and PS2 KB/MB).

Resume by RTC Alarm

When Enabled, the system uses the RTC to generate a wakeup event.

BIOS Setup

CPU Confi guration

This section is used to confi gure the CPU. It will also display the detected CPU information.

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Advanced

CPU Confi guration

Intel (R) Core (TM) i7-2710QE CPU @ 2.10GHz

EMT64 Supported

Processor Speed

Processor Stepping

Microcode Revision

Processor Cores

Intel HT Technology

Hyper-threading

Limit CUPID Maximum

Intel Virtualization Technology

2100 MHz

206a7 d

4

Supported

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

[Disabled]

Enabled for Windows XP and Linux (OS optimized for Hyper-Threading

Technology) and Disabled for other OS (OS not optimized for

Hyper-Threading

Technology). When

Disabled only one thread per enabled core is enabled.

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Hyper-threading

Enable this fi eld for Windows XP and Linux which are optimized for Hyper-

Threading technology. Select disabled for other OSes not optimized for Hyper-

Threading technology. When disabled, only one thread per enabled core is enabled.

Limit CUPID Maximum

The CPUID instruction of some newer CPUs will return a value greater than

3. The default is Disabled because this problem does not exist in the Windows series operating systems. If you are using an operating system other than Windows, this problem may occur. To avoid this problem, enable this fi eld to limit the return value to 3 or less than 3.

Intel Virtualization Technology

When this fi eld is set to Enabled, the VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology.

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SATA Confi guration

This section is used to confi gure SATA functions.

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Advanced

SATA Controller(s)

SATA Mode Selection

Serial ATA Port 0

Software Preserve

Serial ATA Port 1

Software Preserve

Serial ATA Port 4

Software Preserve

Serial ATA Port 5

Software Preserve

[Enabled]

[IDE]

Empty

Unknown

Empty

Unknown

Empty

Unknown

Empty

Unknown

Enable or disable SATA

Device.

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SATA Controller(s)

This fi eld is used to enable or disable the Serial ATA channels.

SATA Mode Selection

IDE Mode

This option confi gures the Serial ATA drives as Parallel ATA storage devices.

AHCI Mode

This option allows the Serial ATA devices to use AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface).

PCH-FW Confi guration

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Advanced

ME FW Version

ME Firmware Mode

ME Firmware Type

ME Firmware SKU

 Firmware Update Confi guration

8.0.3.1427

Normal Mode

Full Sku Firmware

5MB

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F3: Optimized Defaults

ESC: Exit

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Anti-Theft Confi guration

This section is used to disable the PC at the hardware level in the event of loss or theft.

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Advanced

Intel Anti-Theft Confi guration

Anti-Theft

Anti-Theft Recovery

Enter AT Suspend Mode

[Disabled]

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[Disabled]

Enable/Disable AT in

BIOS for testing only.

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Anti-Theft

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Enter AT Suspend Mode

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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USB Confi guration

This section is used to confi gure USB.

USB Confi guration

USB Devices:

2 Hubs

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Advanced

Legacy USB Support

EHCI Hand-off

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

USB hardware delays and time-outs:

USB transfer time-out

Device reset time-out

Device power-up delay

[20 sec]

[20 sec]

[Auto]

Enables Legacy USB support. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for

EFI applications.

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Legacy USB Support

Enabled

Enables legacy USB.

Auto

Disables support for legacy when no USB devices are connected.

Disabled

Keeps USB devices available only for EFI applications.

EHCI Hand-off

This is a workaround for OSes that does not support EHCI hand-off. The EHCI ownership change should be claimed by the EHCI driver.

USB transfer time-out

The time-out value for Bulk and Interrupt transfers.

Device reset time-out

Selects the USB mass storage device start unit command timeout.

Device power-up delay

Maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the

Host Controller. “Auto” uses default value: for a Root port it is 100 ms, for a

Hub port the delay is taken from Hub descriptor.

BIOS Setup

F75387 Module Board H/W Monitor

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Advanced

=== Module Board H/W Monitor === Enables CPU SmartFan

Current CPU Temperature

Vcore

VGFX

+1.5(V)

+3.3(V)

Current CPU FAN Speed

CPU Smart Fan Mode Setting

Manual Value

: +52.0 C

: +1.104 V

: +0.448 V

: +1.520 V

: +3.328

: N/A

[Manual Mode]

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CPU Smart Fan Mode Setting

The options are Manual Mode and PWM mode.

Manual Value

Allows you to manually enter the CPU fan’s speed.

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Onboard ATA Controller Confi guration

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Advanced

PATA Primary Master

ATA Controller

Not Present

[IDE Mode]

Select an operative mode for ATA controller.

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WatchDog Confi guration

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Advanced

WatchDog function [Disabled]

Enable/Disable

XC2C64A WatchDog

Timer.

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WatchDog function

This fi eld is used to enable or disable the Watchdog timer function.

BIOS Setup

Network Stack

Network Stack

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Advanced

[Disable Link] Enable/Disable UEFI network stack.

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CPU PPM Confi guration

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Advanced

CPU PPM Confi guration

EIST

Turbo Mode

[Enabled]

[Enabled]

Enable/Disable Intel

SpeedStep

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EIST

This fi eld is used to enable or disable the Intel Enhanced SpeedStep Technology.

Turbo Mode

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

BIOS Setup

Chipset

Confi gures relevant chipset functions.

Main

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PCH-IO Confi guration

System Agent (SA)

Parameters

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System Agent (SA) Confi guration

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Chipset

System Agent Bridge Name

System Agent RC Version

VT-d Capability

IvyBridge

1.1.0.0

Supported

[Enabled]

Check to enable VT-d function on MCH.

VT-d

 Graphics Confi guration

 NB PCIe Confi guration

 Memory Confi guration

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Graphics Confi guration

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Chipset

Graphics Confi guration

IGFX VBIOS Version

IGfx Frequency

Primary Display

Internal Graphics

GTT Size

Aperture Size

DVMT Pre-Allocated

Gfx Low Power Mode

Graphics Performance Analyzers

 LCD Control

2143

650 MHz

[Auto]

[Auto]

[2MB]

[256MB]

[64M]

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

Select which of IGFX/

PEG/PCI Graphics device should be Primary Display

Or select SG for Switchable Gfx.

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Primary Display

Auto

IGFX

PEG

When the system boots, it will auto detects the display device.

When the system boots, it will fi rst initialize the onboard

VGA.

When the system boots, it will fi rst initialize the PCI Express x16 graphics card.

Internal Graphics

Keeps IGD enabled based on the setup options.

BIOS Setup

GTT Size

Selects the GTT Size. The options are 1MB and 2 MB.

Aperture Size

This fi eld is relevant to the memory-mapped graphics data of the PCIe x16.

Leave this in its default setting.

DVMT Pre-Allocated

Select DVMT 5.0 Pre-Allocated (Fixed) Graphics Memory size used by the Internal Graphics Device.

Gfx Low Power Mode

This option is applicable for SFF only. Enable or Disable the Gfx Low Power

Mode.

Graphics Performance Analyzers

Enable or disable Intel Graphics Performance Analyzers Counters.

LCD Control

LCD Control

Primary IGFX Boot Display

Secondary IGFX Boot Display

LCD Panel Type

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Chipset

[CRT]

[Disabled]

[VBIOS Default]

Select the Video Device which will be activated during POST. This has no effect if external graphics present.

Secondary boot display selection will appear based on your selection.

VGA modes will be supported only on primary display.

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Primary IGFX Boot Display and Secondary IGFX Boot Display

The options are Disabled, CRT, EFP, LFP, EFP3 and EFP2.

LCD Panel Type

This fi eld is used to select the type of LCD panel used by the internal graphics device.

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NB PCIe Confi guration

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Chipset

NB PCIe Confi guration

PEG0 - Gen X

Display present

Enable PEG

[Gen1]

[PCIe x16]

[Enabled]

Confi gure PEG0

B0: D1: F0 Gen1-Gen3

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Select Screen

Select Item

Enter: Select

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Display Present

Selects the display mode. The options are PCIe x16 and SDVO/HDMI/DP.

Enable PEG

To enable or disable the PEG.

BIOS Setup

Memory Confi guration

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Chipset

Memory Information

Memory RC Version

Memory Frequency

1.0.0.1

1333 Mhz

4096 MB (DDR3) Total Memory

DIMM#0

DIMM#2

CAS Latency (tCL)

Minimum delay time

CAS to RAS (tRCDmin)

Row Precharge (tRPmin)

Active to Precharge (tRASmin)

Not Present

2048 MB (DDR3)

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Enter: Select

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PCH-IO Confi guration

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Chipset

Intel PCH RC Version

Intel PCH SKU Name

Intel PCH Rev ID

 PCI Express Confi guration

PCH LAN Controller

Wake on LAN

1.1.0.0

QM67

05/B3

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

High Precision Event Timer Confi guration

Restore AC Power Loss [Power On]

PCI Express Confi guration

Settings.

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Select Screen

Select Item

Enter: Select

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ESC: Exit

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PCH LAN Controller

Enables or disables the PCH LAN Controller.

Wake on LAN Enable

Set this fi eld to Enabled to wake up the system via the onboard LAN or via a

LAN card that supports the remote wake up function.

Restore AC Power Loss

Off

When power returns after an AC power failure, the system’s power is off. You must press the Power button to power-on the system.

On

When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will automatically power-on.

Former-Sts

When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will return to the state where you left off before power failure occurs. If the system’s power is off when AC power failure occurs, it will remain off when power returns.

If the system’s power is on when AC power failure occurs, the system will power-on when power returns.

BIOS Setup

USB Confi guration

EHCI1

EHCI2

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Chipset

[Enabled]

[Enabled]

Control the USB EHCI

(USB 2.0) functions.

One EHCI controller must always be enabled.

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EHCI1 and EHCI2

These fi elds are used to enable or disable USB 2.0.

PCI Express Confi guration

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Select Screen

Select Item

Enter: Select

+/-: Change Opt.

F1: General Help

ESC: Exit

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Chipset

PCI Express Clock Gating [Enabled] Enable or disable PCI

Express Clock Gating for each root port.

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Select Screen

Select Item

Enter: Select

+/-: Change Opt.

F1: General Help

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PCI Express Clock Gating

Enables or disables PCI Express Clock Gating for each root port.

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Boot

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Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit

Boot Confi guration

Bootup NumLock State [On]

Select the Keyboard

NumLock state.

Quiet Boot

Fast Boot

CSM16 Module Version

[Disabled]

[Disabled]

07.69

Boot Option Priorities

 CSM parameters

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Bootup NumLock State

This allows you to determine the default state of the numeric keypad. By default, the system boots up with NumLock on wherein the function of the numeric keypad is the number keys. When set to Off, the function of the numeric keypad is the arrow keys.

Quiet Boot

Enables or disables the quiet boot function.

Fast Boot

Enables or disables boot with initialization of a minimal set of devices required to launch active boot option. Has no effect for BBS boot options.

BIOS Setup

Security

Main

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Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit

Password Description Set Setup Administrator

Password.

If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set, then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup.

If ONLY the User’s password is set, then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup. In Setup the User will have

Administrator rights.

The password must be 3 to 20 characters long.

Administrator Password

User Password

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Administrator Password

Sets the administrator password.

User Password

Sets the user password.

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Save & Exit

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Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit

Save Changes and Reset

Discard Changes and Reset

Reset the system after saving the changes.

Save Options

Restore Defaults

Save as User Defaults

Restore User Defaults

Boot Override

Launch EFI Shell from fi le system device

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Select Screen

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Save Changes and Reset

To save the changes, select this fi eld and then press <Enter>. A dialog box will appear. Select Yes to reset the system after saving all changes made.

Discard Changes and Reset

To discard the changes, select this fi eld and then press <Enter>. A dialog box will appear. Select Yes to reset the system setup without saving any changes.

Restore Defaults

To restore and load the optimized default values, select this fi eld and then press <Enter>. A dialog box will appear. Select Yes to restore the default values of all the setup options.

Save as User Defaults

To save changes done so far as user default, select this fi eld and then press

<Enter>. A dialog box will appear. Select Yes to save values as user default.

Restore User Defaults

To restore user default to all the setup options, select this fi eld and then press <Enter>. A dialog box will appear. Select Yes to restore user default.

BIOS Setup

Updating the BIOS

To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS fi le and a fl ash utility, AFUDOS.

EXE. Please contact technical support or your sales representative for the fi les.

To execute the utility, type:

A:> AFUDOS BIOS_File_Name /b /p /n then press <Enter>.

C:\AFU\AFUDOS>afudos fi lename /B /P /N

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Copyright (C)2008 American Megatrends Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Erasing BootBlock ....................

Writing BootBlock ....................

Verifying BootBlock .................

done done done done done done done

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Notice: BIOS SPI ROM

1. The Intel ® Management Engine has already been integrated into this system board. Due to the safety concerns, the BIOS (SPI ROM) chip cannot be removed from this system board and used on another system board of the same model.

2. The BIOS (SPI ROM) on this system board must be the original equipment from the factory and cannot be used to replace one which has been utilized on other system boards.

3. If you do not follow the methods above, the Intel ® Management Engine will not be updated and will cease to be effective.

Note: a. You can take advantage of fl ash tools to update the default confi guration of the BIOS (SPI ROM) to the latest version anytime.

b. When the BIOS IC needs to be replaced, you have to populate it properly onto the system board after the EEPROM programmer has been burned and follow the technical person's instructions to confi rm that the MAC address should be burned or not.

Supported Software

Chapter 4 - Supported Software

The CD that came with the system board contains drivers, utilities and software applications required to enhance the performance of the system board.

Insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Mainboard Utility CD) will appear. If after inserting the CD, “Autorun” did not automatically start (which is, the Mainboard Utility CD screen did not appear), please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double-click “Setup”.

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Auto Run Pages (for Windows 7)

Auto Run Pages (for Windows 8)

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Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5

(for Windows XP only)

Note:

Before installing Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1, make sure you have updated your Windows XP operating system to Service Pack 3.

To install the driver, click “Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1” on the main menu.

1. Read the license agreement carefully.

Click “I have read and accept the terms of the

License Agreement” then click Install.

2. Setup is now installing the driver.

3. Click Exit.

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Intel Chipset Device Software

The Intel Chipset Device Software is used for updating Windows  INF fi les so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and confi gured properly in the system.

To install the utility, click “Intel Chipset Device Software” on the main menu.

1. Setup is ready to install the utility. Click Next.

2. Read the license agreement then click Yes.

3. Go through the readme document for more installation tips then click Next.

Supported Software

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4. After all setup operations are done, click Next.

5. Click “Yes, I want to restart this computer now” then click Finish.

Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect.

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Intel HD Graphics Drivers

Note:

Before installing Intel HD Graphics Drivers, make sure you have installed

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1.

To install the driver, click “Intel HD Graphics Drivers” on the main menu.

1. Setup is ready to install the graphics driver. Click Next.

2. Read the license agreement then click Yes.

3. Go through the readme document for more installation tips then click Next.

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4. Setup is currently installing the driver. After installation has completed, click Next.

5. Click “Yes, I want to restart this computer now.” then click Finish.

Restarting the system will allow the new software installlation to take effect.

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Intel Management Engine Drivers

To install the driver, click “Intel Management Engine Drivers” on the main menu.

1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click Next.

2. Read the license agreement then click Yes.

3. Go through the readme document for more installation tips then click Next.

4. Setup is currently installing the driver. After installation has completed, click Next.

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5. After completing installation, click Finish.

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Realtek Audio Drivers (Optional)

To install the driver, click “Realtek Audio Drivers” on the main menu.

1. Setup is now ready to install the audio driver. Click

Next.

2. Follow the remainder of the steps on the screen; clicking “Next” each time you fi nish a step.

3. Click “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” then click Finish.

Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect.

Supported Software

Intel LAN Drivers

To install the driver, click “Intel LAN Drivers” on the main menu.

1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click Next.

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2. Click “I accept the terms in the license agreement” then click “Next”.

3. Select the program featuers you want installed then click Next.

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4. Click Install to begin the installation.

5. After completing installation, click Finish.

Supported Software

Intel Turbo Boost Monitor (for Windows 7 only)

To install the driver, click “Intel Turbo Boost Monitor” on the main menu.

1. The setup program is

confi guring the new

software installation.

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2. Click Next.

3. Read the license agreement

and then click “I accept the

terms in the license

agreement”. Click Next.

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Supported Software

MyGuard Hardware Monitor

1. Locate for the MyGuard folder in the provided disc.

2. In the MyGuard folder, right-click on the “setup” fi le.

3. Select Run As Administrator.

4. Double-click Setup.

Important:

Perform steps 1-3 only when using Windows 7 or Windows

Vista.

5. Setup is ready to install the utility. Click Next.

6. Click Install to begin installation.

7. Setup is currently installing the utility.

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8. After completing installation, click Finish to exit setup.

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DFI Utility

Click “DFI Utility” on the main menu, it provides Board Information, Watchdog,

SBDIO and Backlight information.

Supported Software

Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver

(for Windows XP only)

To install the driver, click “Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver” on the main menu.

1. Click “I accept the agreement” then click Next.

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2. To start installation, click

Next.

3. Click Finish. Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect.

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Supported Software

Intel Rapid Storage Technology

The Intel Rapid Storage Technology is a utility that allows you to monitor the current status of the SATA drives. It enables enhanced performance and power management for the storage subsystem.

To install the driver, click “Intel Rapid Storage Technology” on the main menu.

1. Setup is now ready to install the utility. Click Next.

2. Read the license agreement then click Yes.

3. Go through the readme document for system requirements and installation tips then click Next.

Supported Software

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4. Setup is now installing the utility. Click Next to continue.

5. Click “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” then click Finish.

Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect.

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6. Run the Intel Matrix Storage Console utility to view the hard drives’ confi guration.

Supported Software

F6 Floppy

This is used to create a fl oppy driver diskette needed when you install Windows ®

XP using the F6 installation method. This will allow you to install the operating system onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode.

1. Insert a blank fl oppy diskette.

2. Locate for the drivers in the CD then copy them to the fl oppy diskette. The

CD includes drivers for both 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems. The path to the drivers are shown below.

32-bit

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64-bit

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Supported Software

Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3

To install the reader, click “Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3” on the main menu.

1. Click Next to install or click

Change Destination Folder to select another folder.

2. Click Install to begin installation.

3. Click Finish to exit installation.

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Appendix A - NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide

nLite

nLite is an application program that allows you to customize your XP installation disc by integrating the RAID/AHCI drivers into the disc. By using nLite, the F6 function key usually required during installation is no longer needed.

Note:

The installation steps below are based on nLite version 1.4.9. Installation procedures may slightly vary if you’re using another version of the program.

1. Download the program from nLite’s offi cal website.

http://www.nliteos.com/download.html

2. Install nLite.

Important:

Due to it’s coding with Visual.Net, you may need to fi rst install .NET

Framework prior to installing nLite.

3. Download relevant RAID/AHCI driver fi les from Intel’s website. The drivers you choose will depend on the operating system and chipset used by your computer.

should include iaahci.cat, iaAHCI.inf, iastor.cat, iaStor.

inf, IaStor.sys, license.txt and TXTSETUP.OEM.

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4. Insert the XP installation disc into an optical drive.

5. Launch nLite. The Welcome screen will appear. Click

Next.

6. Click Next to temporarily save the Windows installation fi les to the designated default folder.

If you want to save them in another folder, click

Browse, select the folder and then click Next.

7. Click Next.

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8. In the Task Selection dialog box, click Drivers and

Bootable ISO. Click Next.

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10. Select only the drivers appropriate for the Windows version that you are using and then click OK.

Integrating 64-bit drivers into 32-bit Windows or vice versa will cause fi le load errors and failed installation.

11. If you are uncertain of the southbridge chip used on your motherboard, select all RAID/AHCI controllers and then click OK.

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13. The program is currently integrating the drivers and applying changes to the installation.

14. When the program is fi nished applying the changes, click Next.

15. To create an image, select the Create Image mode under the General section and then click Next.

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16. Or you can choose to burn it directly to a disc by selecting the Direct

Burn mode under the

General section.

Select the optical device and all other necessary settings and then click

Next.

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17. You have fi nished customizing the Windows XP installation disc. Click Fin-

ish.

Enter the BIOS utility to confi gure the SATA controller to RAID/AHCI. You can now install Windows

XP.

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AHCI

The installation steps below will guide you in confi guring your SATA drive to AHCI mode.

1. Enter the BIOS utility and confi gure the SATA controller to IDE mode.

2. Install Windows XP but do not press F6.

3. Download relevant RAID/AHCI driver fi les supported by the motherboard chipset from Intel’s website.

Transfer the downloaded driver fi les to C:\AHCI.

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4. Open Device Manager and right click on one of the Intel Serial ATA Storage Controllers, then select Update

Driver.

If the controller you selected did not work, try selecting another one.

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5. In the Hardware Update

Wizard dialog box, select

“No, not this time” then click Next.

6. Select “Install from a list or specifi c location (Ad-

vanced)” and then click

Next.

7. Select “Don’t search. I will choose the driver

to install” and then click

Next.

8. Click “Have Disk”.

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9. Select C:\AHCI\iaAHCI.inf and then click Open.

10. Select the appropriate

AHCI Controller of your hardware device and then click Next.

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11. A warning message appeared because the selected SATA controller did not match your hardware device.

Ignore the warning and click Yes to proceed.

12. Click Finish.

13. The system’s settings have been changed. Windows XP requires that you restart the computer.

Click Yes.

14. Enter the BIOS utility and modify the SATA controller from IDE to AHCI. By doing so, Windows will work normally with the

SATA controller that is in

AHCI mode.

Appendix B - Watchdog Sample Code

Watchdog Timer

;Software programming example:

;---------------------------------------------

;(1) Enter Super IO Confi guration mode

;---------------------------------------------

MOV DX,2EH

MOV AL,87H

OUT DX,AL

OUT DX,AL

;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

;(2) Confi guration Logical Device 7, register CRF5/CRF6 (WDT Control /WDT timer)

;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

MOV DX,2EH

MOV AL,07H

OUT DX,AL

;Ready to Program Logical Device

MOV DX,2FH

MOV AL,07H

OUT DX,AL

;Select Logical Device 7

MOV DX,2EH

MOV AL, F6H

OUT DX,AL

MOV DX,2FH

MOV AL,10H

OUT DX,AL

MOV DX,2EH

MOV AL, F5H

OUT DX,AL

MOV DX,2FH

MOV AL,61H

OUT DX,AL

;Select watchdog timer register

;Set watchdog timer value

;Select watchdog Control Register

;Set Watchdog Control Value

;----------------------------------------------------------------

;(1) Exit extended function mode

;----------------------------------------------------------------

MOV DX,2EH

MOV AL,AAH

OUT DX,AL

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System Error Message

Appendix C - System Error Message

When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to correct something, either a beep code will sound or a message will be displayed in a box in the middle of the screen and the message, PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC or

DEL TO ENTER SETUP, will be shown in the information box at the bottom. Enter

Setup to correct the error.

Error Messages

One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the BIOS detects an error during the POST. This list indicates the error messages for all Awards BIO-

Ses:

CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED

The CMOS battery is no longer functional. It should be replaced.

Important

Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer’s instructions.

CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR

Checksum of CMOS is incorrect. This can indicate that CMOS has become corrupt. This error may have been caused by a weak battery. Check the battery and replace if necessary.

DISPLAY SWITCH IS SET INCORRECTLY

The display switch on the motherboard can be set to either monochrome or color.

This indicates the switch is set to a different setting than indicated in Setup.

Determine which setting is correct, either turn off the system and change the jumper or enter Setup and change the VIDEO selection.

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Appendix D - Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Checklist

This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems that you may encounter with your personal computer. To effi ciently troubleshoot your system, treat each problem individually. This is to ensure an accurate diagnosis of the problem in case a problem has multiple causes.

Some of the most common things to check when you encounter problems while using your system are listed below.

1. The power switch of each peripheral device is turned on.

2. All cables and power cords are tightly connected.

3. The electrical outlet to which your peripheral devices are connected is working. Test the outlet by plugging in a lamp or other electrical device.

4. The monitor is turned on.

5. The display’s brightness and contrast controls are adjusted properly.

6. All add-in boards in the expansion slots are seated securely.

7. Any add-in board you have installed is designed for your system and is set up correctly.

Monitor/Display

If the display screen remains dark after the system is turned on:

1. Make sure that the monitor’s power switch is on.

2. Check that one end of the monitor’s power cord is properly attached to the monitor and the other end is plugged into a working AC outlet. If necessary, try another outlet.

3. Check that the video input cable is properly attached to the monitor and the system’s display adapter.

4. Adjust the brightness of the display by turning the monitor’s brightness control knob.

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The picture seems to be constantly moving.

1. The monitor has lost its vertical sync. Adjust the monitor’s vertical sync.

2. Move away any objects, such as another monitor or fan, that may be creating a magnetic fi eld around the display.

3. Make sure your video card’s output frequencies are supported by this monitor.

The screen seems to be constantly wavering.

1. If the monitor is close to another monitor, the adjacent monitor may need to be turned off. Fluorescent lights adjacent to the monitor may also cause screen wavering.

Power Supply

When the computer is turned on, nothing happens.

1. Check that one end of the AC power cord is plugged into a live outlet and the other end properly plugged into the back of the system.

2. Make sure that the voltage selection switch on the back panel is set for the correct type of voltage you are using.

3. The power cord may have a “short” or “open”. Inspect the cord and install a new one if necessary.

Floppy Drive

The computer cannot access the floppy drive.

1. The fl oppy diskette may not be formatted. Format the diskette and try again.

2. The diskette may be write-protected. Use a diskette that is not write-protected.

3. You may be writing to the wrong drive. Check the path statement to make sure you are writing to the targeted drive.

4. There is not enough space left on the diskette. Use another diskette with adequate storage space.

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Hard Drive

Hard disk failure.

1. Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive has been entered in the BIOS.

2. If the system is confi gured with two hard drives, make sure the bootable

(fi rst) hard drive is confi gured as Master and the second hard drive is confi gured as Slave. The master hard drive must have an active/bootable partition.

Excessively long formatting period.

If your hard drive takes an excessively long period of time to format, it is likely a cable connection problem. However, if your hard drive has a large capacity, it will take a longer time to format.

Serial Port

The serial device (modem, printer) doesn’t output anything or is outputting garbled characters.

1. Make sure that the serial device’s power is turned on and that the device is on-line.

2. Verify that the device is plugged into the correct serial port on the rear of the computer.

3. Verify that the attached serial device works by attaching it to a serial port that is working and confi gured correctly. If the serial device does not work, either the cable or the serial device has a problem. If the serial device works, the problem may be due to the onboard I/O or the address setting.

4. Make sure the COM settings and I/O address are confi gured correctly.

Keyboard

Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed.

1. Make sure the keyboard is properly connected.

2. Make sure there are no objects resting on the keyboard and that no keys are pressed during the booting process.

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System Board

1. Make sure the add-in card is seated securely in the expansion slot. If the add-in card is loose, power off the system, re-install the card and power up the system.

2. Check the jumper settings to ensure that the jumpers are properly set.

3. Verify that all memory modules are seated securely into the memory sockets.

4. Make sure the memory modules are in the correct locations.

5. If the board fails to function, place the board on a fl at surface and seat all socketed components. Gently press each component into the socket.

6. If you made changes to the BIOS settings, re-enter setup and load the BIOS defaults.

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