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SPI-8450-LLVA
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  • Page 1 SBC Series Single Board Computer Full Size PICMG with LAN x 2, VGA, Audio SPI-8450-LLVA User’s Manual CONTEC CO.,LTD.
  • Page 2 Copyright Copyright 2003 CONTEC CO., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form by any means without prior written consent of CONTEC CO., Ltd. CONTEC Co., Ltd. makes no commitment to update or keep current the information contained in this document.

  • Page 3: Limited One Year Warranty

    Limited One Year Warranty CONTEC Industrial CPU card is warranted by CONTEC CO., Ltd. to be free from defects in material and workmanship for up to one year from the date of purchase by the original purchaser. Repair will be free of charge only when this device is returned freight prepaid with a copy of the original invoice and a Return Merchandise Authorization to the distributor or the CONTEC group office from which it was purchased.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION .................1 Specification......................1 Mechanical & Environmental................. 3 Check List ......................4 Description ......................4 Connector & Jumper Location ................5 Block Diagram ....................... 6 CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATIONS............7 Installation procedure ..................... 7 CPU Installation: ....................
  • Page 5 Table of Contents 2.21 ATX power control Connector: CN21 ..............24 2.22 +12V power supply Connector :PW2..............24 CHAPTER 3 JUMPER SETTING ................25 Clear CMOS Content: JBAT1................25 RS-232C/422/485 Selector: JRS1 & JRS2 ............26 RS-422/485 Terminator: JRS3 ................29 CHAPTER 4 CPU CARD RESOURCES ..............31 4.1.
  • Page 6 Table of Contents 8.9. PC Health Status ....................103 8.10. Frequency/Voltage Control ................104 8.11. Defaults Menu....................105 8.12. Supervisor/User Password Setting ..............106 8.13. Exit Selecting ..................... 107 8.14. POST Messages ....................107 8.15. POST Beep......................107 8.16. Error Messages....................108 8.17.
  • Page 7 Table of Contents SPI-8450-LLVA...

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 Introduction

    CHAPTER 1 – Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Specification Processor Socket: Socket 478 Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 Processor 1.7GHz - 2.4GHz , Intel(R) Celeron(R) Processor 1.7GHz to 2.0GHz. (Package Type: 478pin PPGA FC-PGA2, CPU Core: Northwood Core only) Bus Clock Rate(FSB): 400/533 MHz Chipset: Intel 845GV Chipset includes GMCH (Graphics and Memory Controller Hub), ICH4 (I/O Controller Hub) and FWH (Firm Ware Hub) Memory Sockets: Two DIMM 184-pin socket for DDR200/266 SDRAM for up to...
  • Page 9 CHAPTER 1 – Introduction VGA Controller: Include Chipset(GMCH) VRAM shares 64MB(max.) from the main memory. One HD-sub type 15 pins connector for analog display. Audio: AC97 CODEC. 10pin header for speaker-out, line-in, microphone. LAN: Two RJ-45 connectors on board Intel ICH4 integrated with Intel 82562EM chipset support 10/100- base-TX Intel 82540 Giga LAN chipset support 10/100/1000-base-T RTC: battery backup by Lithium Battery...

  • Page 10: Mechanical & Environmental

    CHAPTER 1 – Introduction Mechanical & Environmental DC Power Requirements +5VDC ± 5 % +12VDC ± 5 % +5VSB ± 5 % (Only at the time of ATX power supply use) Power Consumption (Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 Processor 2.4 GHz ): +5VDC @ 5.40A max.

  • Page 11: Check List

    CHAPTER 1 – Introduction Check List Please check that your package is complete and contains the items below. If you discover damaged or missing items, please contact your dealer. The SPI-8450-LLVA Industrial Single board computer This User’s Manual One IDE 40pin ribbon cable One IDE 80pin ribbon cable One Floppy ribbon cable One CD-ROM (Driver disks utilities)

  • Page 12: Connector & Jumper Location

    CHAPTER 1 – Introduction Connector & Jumper Location JRS2 JRS1 JRS3 CN15 CN10 DIMM2 CN21 DIMM1 CN11 CN12 CN17 CN16 Socket CN13 CN2 CN4 CN5 CN18 CN20 CN14 FAN1 FAN2 CN19 JP104 JP105 JP106 JP107 JBAT1 SPI-8450-LLVA...

  • Page 13: Block Diagram

    CHAPTER 1 – Introduction Block Diagram BLOCK DIAGRAM CLOCK SOCKET 478 Processor ICS950220 P4 PROCESSOR SSOP48 AGTL+ BUS GMCH BROOKDALE-G DDR266 FCBGA760 Modules CONNECTOR PCI TO ISA IDE Primary PCI CNTRL Bridge UDMA66/100 IDE Secondary W83628F PCI ADDR/DATA W83629D USB 2.0 ICH4 PORT BGA421...

  • Page 14: Chapter 2 Hardware Installations

    CHAPTER 2 –Hardware Installations Chapter 2 Hardware Installations This chapter provides information on how to use the jumpers and connectors on the SPI-8450-LLVA in order to set up a workable system. Installation procedure (1) Confirm the power supply is off. (2) Install the processor with correct orientation.

  • Page 15: Cpu Installation

    CHAPTER 2 –Hardware Installations CPU Installation: The SPI-8450-LLVA Industrial CPU Card supports a single Intel 478pin FC-PGA2 type Pentium 4 or Celeron processor. The processor’s VID pins automatically program the voltage regulator on the CPU card to the required processor voltage. The host bus speed is automatically selected.

  • Page 16: Main Memory Installation: Dimm1/2

    CHAPTER 2 –Hardware Installations Main Memory Installation: DIMM1/2 The SPI-8450-LLVA Industrial CPU Card supports two single-side or double-sided DDR200(PC1600)/266(PC2100) unregistered, Two 184-pin DIMM sockets for a maximum total memory of 2GB. Using the non-ECC DDR SDRAM DIMMS. The CPU card supports the following memory features: 2.5V(only) 184-pin DIMMs with gold-plated contacts 200 MHz (PC1600)/266 MHz (PC2100) DDR SDRAM Non-ECC DIMMs...

  • Page 17: Front Panel Connector: Cn1

    CHAPTER 2 –Hardware Installations Front Panel Connector: CN1 This header can be connected to a front panel power switch. The front panel connector includes headers for these I/O connections: Power switch This header can be connected the power on switch when ATX power supply use. Power LED This header can be connected to an LED that will light when the computer is powered Hard drive activity LED...

  • Page 18: Usb Connector: Cn2/ Cn4/ Cn5

    CHAPTER 2 –Hardware Installations USB Connector: CN2/ CN4/ CN5 This board have three USB(v2.0 compliant) pin-header connectors. This header is for the optional USB cable to provide each two USB ports. (Up to six USB ports) PIN No. Function PIN No. Function VCC1 VCC2...

  • Page 19: Parallel Port Connector: Cn3

    CHAPTER 2 –Hardware Installations Parallel Port Connector: CN3 The parallel port bracket can used to add an additional parallel port for additional parallel devices. There are four options for parallel port operation: Compatible (Standard mode) Bi-Directional (PS/2 compatible) Bi-Directional EPP. A driver from the peripheral manufacturer is required for operation.

  • Page 20: Serial Port Connector: Cn6 /Cn9

    CHAPTER 2 –Hardware Installations Serial Port connector: CN6 /CN9 COM1(CN6) and COM2(CN9) are use in the 10-pins box-headers, are onboard serial ports of the CPU card SPI-8450-LLVA. The following table shows the pin assignments of these connectors. PIN No. RS-232C RS-422* RS-485* CN6,CN9...
  • Page 21 CHAPTER 2 –Hardware Installations 2.7.1 RS-422 / RS-485 specifications Transmission system: Asynchronous, half-/full-duplex serial transmission conforming to RS-422/RS-485 Baud rate: 19200 to 50bpx (programmable) Signal extensible distance: 1.2km Max. RTS# JRS2: 7-8 47k Ω 6.2kΩ JRS2: 4-6 10 5 Terminating Resister 6.2kΩ...

  • Page 22: Ide Connector: Cn7/ Cn8

    CHAPTER 2 –Hardware Installations IDE Connector: CN7/ CN8 CN7: Primary IDE Connector CN8: Secondary IDE Connector The CPU card SPI-8450-LLVA provides a bus-mastering PCI IDE interfaces. These interfaces support PIO Mode 3, PIO Mode 4, ATAPI devices (e.g., CD-ROM), and Ultra DMA/33/66/100 synchronous-DMA mode transfers.

  • Page 23: Floppy Disk Connector: Cn10

    CHAPTER 2 –Hardware Installations Floppy Disk Connector: CN10 The floppy interface can be configured for the following floppy drive capacities and sizes: 360 KB, 5.25-inch 1.2 MB, 5.25-inch 720 KB, 3.5-inch 1.44 MB, 3.5-inch 2.88 MB, 3.5-inch This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting the single and to the board, connect the two plugs on the other end to the floppy drives.

  • Page 24: Ide Raid Connector: Cn11/ Cn12

    CHAPTER 2 –Hardware Installations 2.10 IDE RAID Connector: CN11/ CN12 The CPU card SPI-8450-LLVA using the chipset of Promise PDC20265R for IDE RAID port that with the bus-mastering design takes full advantage of multi-tasking, multi- threading operating systems and greatly improves performance. Provides scatter/gather DMA mechanism that complies with Revision 1.0 of the programming interface for Bus Master IDE Controller.

  • Page 25: 10/100Base-Tx Lan Connector: Cn13

    CHAPTER 2 –Hardware Installations 2.11 10/100BASE-TX LAN Connector: CN13 This connector is for the LAN adapter that has LED indicate the 10/100Mbps transfer rate / Link / Act status of Ethernet capability of the CPU card. The follow table shows the pin assignments of this connector.

  • Page 26: Audio Signal Connector: Cn15

    CHAPTER 2 –Hardware Installations 2.12 Audio Signal connector: CN15 PIN No. Function PIN No. Function CN15 LINE-OUT-R LINE-OUT-L N.C. MIC-IN LINE-IN-R LINE-IN-L 2.13 CD Audio connector: CN16 This connector is used to connect CD Audio cable from CD-ROM or DVD drive to onboard sound.

  • Page 27: Giga Lan Connector : Cn18

    CHAPTER 2 –Hardware Installations 2.15 GIGA LAN connector : CN18 This connector is for the LAN adapter that has LED indicate the 10/100/1000Mbps transfer rate / Link / Act status of Ethernet capability of the CPU card. The follow table shows the pin assignments of this connector.

  • Page 28: Keyboard / Mouse Connector: Cn19

    CHAPTER 2 –Hardware Installations 2.16 Keyboard / Mouse Connector: CN19 ® The CPU card provides a standard PS/2 keyboard/mouse connector for attaching a ® ® PS/2 keyboard/mouse. You will connect with an add-on cable for a PS/2 keyboard/mouse. ® You can plug a PS/2 mouse or keyboard cable directly into PS2 connector by jumper setting or 1 to 2 cable to connection .

  • Page 29: External Keyboard/Mouse Connector: Cn14

    CHAPTER 2 –Hardware Installations 2.17 External Keyboard/Mouse Connector: CN14 This is a 6-pin connector for external keyboard PIN No. Function Connector type for Cable KB/MS VCC CN14 Mouse Clock Housing : XHP-6 (JST) Mouse Data Contact : SXH-001T-P0.6 (JST) KB Clock KB Data 2.18 CPU FAN Connector: FAN1 FAN1 is a 3-pins box-header for the CPU cooling fan power connector.

  • Page 30: Irda Connector: Ir1

    CHAPTER 2 –Hardware Installations 2.20 IrDA connector: IR1 PIN No. Function VCC5 IRTX IRRX Infrared Support IrDA connector is five pins that support Hewlett Packard HSDL-1000 compatible infrared (IR) transmitters and receivers. In the Setup program, Serial Port B (COM2) can be directed to a connected IR device.

  • Page 31: Atx Power Control Connector: Cn21

    CHAPTER 2 –Hardware Installations 2.21 ATX power control Connector: CN21 When used with an ATX-compliant power supply that supports remote power on/off, the CPU board can turn off the system power through software control. To enable soft-off control in software, advanced power management must be enabled in the Setup program and in the operation system.

  • Page 32: Chapter 3 Jumper Setting

    CHAPTER 3 – Jumper Setting Chapter 3 Jumper Setting Clear CMOS Content: JBAT1 The time, date, and CMOS values can be specified in the Setup program. The CMOS values can be returned to their defaults by using the Setup program. The RAM data contains the password information is powered by the onboard battery.

  • Page 33: Rs-232C/422/485 Selector: Jrs1 & Jrs2

    CHAPTER 3 – Jumper setting RS-232C/422/485 Selector: JRS1 & JRS2 JRS2 JRS1 RS-232C JRS2 JRS1 RS-422 JRS2 JRS1 RS-485 1. For RS-485, TX+(pin 2) and RX+ (pin 3) must jumper together inside the D type connector. 2. TX- (pin 1) and RX- (pin 4) is the same. Transmit date control in half-duplex mode In half-duplex mode, the transmission buffer must be controlled to prevent transmit data from causing a collision.
  • Page 34 CHAPTER 3 – Jumper Setting Setting the RS-422/RS-485 receiver disable control jumper When the RS-422/RS-485 port is used, the RTS signal is used for driver enable control Connecting JRS2 Pins 4 and 6 set to OFF disables the receiver at the same time, preventing the port from receiving output data to an external device.
  • Page 35 CHAPTER 3 – Jumper setting I/O addresses and instructions The table below lists I/O addresses for use as COM2. I/O address DLAB Read/Write Register Transmitter holding Register Receiver buffer Register 02F8H Divisor latch Register (LSB) Divisor latch Register (MSB) 02F9H Interrupt enable Register 02FAH Interrupt ID Register...

  • Page 36: Rs-422/485 Terminator: Jrs3

    CHAPTER 3 – Jumper Setting RS-422/485 Terminator: JRS3 JRS3 Terminator Function JRS3 No terminating resister (Default) JRS3 CTS for RS-422 terminating resister provided JRS3 RTS for RS-422 terminating resister provided JRS3 RXD for RS-422/485 terminating resister provided JRS3 TXD for RS-422/485 terminating resister provided SPI-8450-LLVA...
  • Page 37 CHAPTER 3 – Jumper setting SPI-8450-LLVA...

  • Page 38: Chapter 4 Cpu Card Resources

    CHAPTER 4 – CPU board resources Chapter 4 CPU Card Resources 4.1. System Address Map The GMCH memory map includes a number of programmable ranges. All of these ranges must be unique and non-overlapping. There are no fardware interlocks to prevent problems in the case of overlapping ranges.

  • Page 39: Pci Routing Information

    CHAPTER 4 –Software Utilities 4.2. PCI Routing Information IDSel Onboard Function AD23 INT F LAN Intel 82540 AD25 INT G RAID: PDC20265R SPI-8450-LLVA...

  • Page 40: Chapter 5 Software Utilities

    CHAPTER 5 – Software Utilities Chapter 5 Software Utilities This chapter introduces the software utilities supplied for SPI-8450-LLVA which including LAN driver, Promise RAID driver, Intel 845GV driver. ® 5.1. Driver for Intel 845GV chipset Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility (INF) Windows XP Professional, Home Edition Windows 2000 Professional Windows 98SE...

  • Page 41: Lan Driver

    CHAPTER 5 - BIOS SETUP 5.2. LAN Driver Introduction The motherboard SPI-8450-LLVA used the Intel ICH4’s integrated LAN controller includes a 32-bit PCI controller that provides enhanced scatter-gather bus mastering capabilities and enables the LAN Controller to perform high speed data transfers over the PCI bus. Specifications Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 1.20A based power management Wake on Magic Packet...

  • Page 42: Audio Driver

    CHAPTER 5 - BIOS SETUP 5.3. AUDIO Driver Introduction The Audio Codec ’97 (AC97) specification defines a digital interface can be used to attach an audio codec (AC). The ICH2’s AC’97 not only replaces ISA audio and modem functionality, also improves overall platform integration by incorporating the AC’97 digital link. AUDIO Drivers Windows XP Professional, Home Edition Windows 2000 Professional...
  • Page 43 CHAPTER 5 - BIOS SETUP SPI-8450-LLVA...

  • Page 44: Chapter 6 Raid Controller

    CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller Chapter 6 RAID Controller Important data protection information You should back up all data before installing any drive controller or storage peripheral. We are not responsible for any loss of data resulting from the use, disuse or misuse of the RAID device.

  • Page 45: Creating Your Disk Array

    CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller Jumper Settings # of Drives IDE Channel 1 IDE Channel 2 ---- M & S M & S M & S M = Master, S = Slave Install the hard drives into the hard drive bays of your system, including the power cables. Attach one Ultra ATA cable to each hard drive.
  • Page 46 CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller Press “1” to display the Auto Setup Menu below. This is the fastest and easiest method to creating your first array. FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.xx © 1996-2001 Promise Technology, Inc. [Auto Setup Options Menu] Optimize Array for: Performance Typical Application to use: DESKTOP...
  • Page 47 CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller 6.1.2 Creating a Security Array with new drives NOTE: Raid controller permit only two drives to be used for a single Mirrored array in Auto Setup. To create an array for data protection using new hard drives, follow these steps: Using the Spacebar, choose “Security”...
  • Page 48 CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller 6.1.3 Creating a Security Array With An Existing Data Drive NOTE: Raid controller permits only two drives to be used for a single Mirrored array in Auto Setup. You would use this method if you wish to use a drive that already contains data and/or is the bootable system drive in your system.

  • Page 49: Using Fastbuild™ Configuration Utility

    CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller 6.2 Using FastBuild™ Configuration Utility The FastBuild Configuration Utility offers several menu choices to create and manage the drive array on the Raid controller. For purposes of this manual, it is assumed you have already created an array in the previous chapter and now wish to make a change to the array or view other options.
  • Page 50 CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller This is the first option screen when entering the FastBuild Setup. FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.xx (c) 1996-2001 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Main Menu ] Auto Setup……………………………………………….. [ 1 ] View Drive Assignments …………………………………[ 2 ] View Array……………………………………………….
  • Page 51 CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller 6.2.3 Creating Arrays Automatically The Auto Setup <1> selection from the Main Menu can intuitively help create your disk array. It will assign all available drives appropriate for the disk array you are creating. After making all selections, use Ctrl-Y to save selections.
  • Page 52 CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller Defining Typical Application Usage: Allows the user to choose the type of PC usage that will be performed in order to optimize how FastTrak100-Lite handles data blocks to enhance performance. Your choice will determine the block size used.
  • Page 53 CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller 6.2.5 View Array The Define Array <3> option in the Main Menu displays the define array. FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.xx (c) 1996-2001 Promise Technology, Inc. [Define Array Menu] Array No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(MB) Status Array 1 Stripe...
  • Page 54 CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller To delete an array, highlight the Array you wish to delete and press the [Del] key. The View Array Definition menu will appear (see below) showing which drives are assigned to this array. FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.xx (c) 1996-2001 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Define Array Menu ] Array No RAID Mode...
  • Page 55 CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.xx (c) 1996-2001 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Rebuild Array Menu ] Array No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(MB) Status Array 1 Mirror 16126 Critical Array 2 —— —— —— —— Array 3 ——...
  • Page 56 CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller 6.2.8 Viewing Controller Settings The Controller Configuration <6> menu selection allows you to enable or disable the Raid controller BIOS from halting (the default) if it detects an error on boot up. You may also view the system resources (Interrupt and I/O port address) of FastTrak’s data channels.

  • Page 57: Installing The Drivers

    CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller 6.3 Installing the drivers 6.3.1 Windows 2000/XP Installing Driver During New Windows 2000/XP Installation Note: Before the Windows 2000/XP installing, please copy the whole files and folder in the folder as follows “RAID\Win2000\”(“RAID\Winxp\”) of the Driver CD-ROM to a floppy disk.
  • Page 58 CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller Installing Driver in Existing Windows 2000/XP System WARNING: If you will be moving the boot drive containing the existing Windows 2000/XP operating system to a mirrored RAID 1 array on the controller, the controller driver MUST be loaded to the hard drive while it is still attached to your existing hard drive controller.
  • Page 59 CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller 6.3.2 Windows 98SE Installing Drivers During Windows 98SE Installation Enabled the RAID controller and configuring the hard drive(s),partition and format your drive(s),if necessary. Install Windows 98 normally. After installation, go the “Start” menu and choose “Settings.” From the “Settings”...
  • Page 60 CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller Installing Drivers With Existing Windows 98SE system The following three sections detail the installation of drives on a system that has Windows 98SE installation. After installing and configuring your RAID hard drive(s), power up the system and boot Windows.
  • Page 61 CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller 6.3.3 Windows NT 4.0 Installing Driver During New Windows NT Installation Note: Before the Windows NT4.0 installing, please copy the whole files and folder in the folder as follows “RAID\WinNT4\”of the Driver CD-ROM to a floppy disk. Start the system installation by booting from the Windows NT disk.
  • Page 62 CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller Installing Driver with Existing Windows NT System WARNING: If you plan to move your boot drive to a mirrored RAID 1 array, hard drives should NOT be connected to the RAID connectors before performing the following procedure. The RAID controller drivers must be loaded on the system hard drive (running under the existing hard drive controller) before any hard drives are connected to the RAID connector.

  • Page 63: Using The Fastcheck™ Monitoring Utility

    CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller 6.4 Using the FastCheck™ Monitoring Utility You can monitor the operating status of all arrays and drives configured on the RAID controller using the supplied FastCheck™ monitoring utility for Windows-based operating system (Windows 98 / NT4.0 / 2000 / XP). FastCheck™ generates visual and audible messages alerting you of possible problems with the disk array or controller.
  • Page 64 CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller 6.4.2 Running FastCheck™ As described in the Installation section, the default option for FastCheck™ is to load during startup of Win98/NT4.0/2000/XP. It appears minimized on the taskbar under Win98/NT4.0/2000/XP. From the Start Button on the Windows Taskbar, choose Run. To start FastCheck™, double-click on the FastCheck™...
  • Page 65 CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller 6.4.4 Using FastCheck™Array Window Once FastCheck™ is Select, the FastCheck™ Monitoring Ytility window will appear. The main pane has three information window tabs: Array, Controller, and Options. The user can switch screens by clicking on the tab. The Array Window is the active screen by default as shown below: The Array Window (see above) displays information about the arrays configured on your FastTrak100-Lite through the FastBuild BIOS.
  • Page 66 CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller Offline: This would appear most commonly within a RAID 0. The “Offline” results from a drive having failed which has taken the entire array “offline.” In this case, you have likely lost data. Fix/replace the drive that has failed, then restore data from a backup source.
  • Page 67 CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller Using Array Pull-down Menu At the bottom of the Array window, it indicates to right-click on an Array to perform synchronization or rebuild operations. Right-clicking displays the following pull-down menu: From this menu, users may choose to have the Window Always Appear on Top of applications, Minimize, Synchronize mirrored drives, Rebuild a mirrored array, use About to check FastCheck™...
  • Page 68 CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller Once Synchronization is confirmed, the following information screen appears. Click OK button or close the window to proceed. NOTE: During Array Synchronization, users may continue to access the working array and perform normal PC functions. However, system performance will be slightly degraded and the process will take longer.
  • Page 69 CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller 6.4.5 Rebuilding An Array This command effectively copies or overwrites data from an existing data drive in the array on to a blank drive. The operation will be typically used when a failed drive has been replaced with a new drive as part of a mirrored array.
  • Page 70 CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller Rebuild Wizard Step 2 confirms the Target or “Rebuild” disk by Array # and drive ID. Click Finish button to initiate physical Rebuild, Back button to review Step 2, or Cancel button to Stop. A final confirmation window appears as below: Click “Yes”...
  • Page 71 CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller 6.4.6 Using Controller Window Clicking on the Controller tab, will reveal the Controller Window. This displays physical information about the location of FastTrak100-Lite, data channels on the card, and the attached drives. Viewing Controller Card Information By left-clicking on the FastTrak controller icon, the right pane shows the following information categories for that array: IRQ: Identifies interrupt request assigned to PCI slot...

  • Page 72: Viewing Drive Information

    CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller Viewing IDE Channel Information Left-clicking on a given Channel icon or # in the left pane, will show the Base IO addresses of the channel in the right pane (used for troubleshooting). Viewing Drive Information Left-clicking on a given Drive icon or ID in the left pane, will show similar information categories as the Array Window Drive Information in the right pane.
  • Page 73 CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller Offline: Drives that are NOT identified as “bad” may be taken offline if part of a Striping or Spanning array containing a “bad” drive. These drives do NOT need to be replaced, however. S.M.A.R.T. Status: Indicates whether attached hard drive implements Self-Monitoring Analysis &...
  • Page 74 CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller Selecting Notification Options This section of the Options windows allows users to select how they are notified of a system event. A System Event includes driver-initiated Rebuilds (automatic rebuild using a “hot” spare standby drive), user-initiated manual Rebuilds or manual Synchronization, and Error-Handling reporting for these processes.
  • Page 75 CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller WARNING: This may result in mismatched drives under RAID 1. Interactive: By checking this option, a selection window will appear each time an error is detected asking the user whether they want to Abort, Fix, or Ignore the error (see Troubleshooting section).
  • Page 76 CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller Start time designates hr/min/ am/pm On the designates day of week or by ordinal (1st, 2nd, 3rd..) selection. Setting Rebuild Options Disable Hot Spare/Auto Rebuild checkbox turns off the use of a “hot” spare drive and automatic rebuilding of a mirrored array.
  • Page 77 CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller Enable S.M.A.R.T. Check checkbox tells FastCheck to regularly monitor each drive to assure that drive failure prediction is functioning. The default is unchecked, meaning FastCheck™ will not monitor this function. Setting Screen Preferences This section controls how the FastCheck™ utility screen is displayed and sets the security password to protect the administrative settings.
  • Page 78 CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller Changing Password 1. Input the original password you first created to gain access to FastCheck™. 2. Click on Options tab, and then click on the Change button in the Password section. The Set Password screen will appear . 3.
  • Page 79 CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller SPI-8450-LLVA...

  • Page 80: Chapter 7 Watch-Dog-Timer (Wdt) Setting

    CHAPTER 7 - Chapter 7 Watch-Dog-Timer (WDT) Setting Chapter 7 Watch-Dog-Timer (WDT) Setting The watchdog timer serves as a safeguard against possible system lock-up in your industrial computer system. In most industrial environments, there are heavy equipment, generators, high-voltage power lines, or power drops that have adverse effects on your computer system. For instance, when a power drop occurs, it could cause the CPU to come to a halt state or enter into an infinite loop, resulting in a system lock-up.
  • Page 81 CHAPTER 7 - Chapter 7 Watch-Dog-Timer (WDT) Setting Here is a example for programming Watch dog timeout in "debug" mode. o 2e 87 : Output data 87h to I/O address 2eh. i 2f : Input data from I/O address 2fh. Start WDT o 2e 87 o 2e 87...

  • Page 82: Chapter 8 Bios Setup

    CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup Chapter 8 BIOS Setup 8.1. Introduction This chapter discusses Award’s Setup program built into the FLASH ROM BIOS. The Setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This special information is then stored in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.

  • Page 83: Getting Help

    CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup keyboard. Function Up Arrow Move to the previous item Down Arrow Move to the next item Left Arrow Move to the item on the left (menu bar) Right Arrow Move to the item on the right (menu bar) Main Menu: Quit without saving changes Submenus: Exit Current page to the next higher level menu Move Enter...
  • Page 84 CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup In Case of Problems If, after making and saving system changes with Setup, you discover that your computer no longer is able to boot, the AwardBIOS™ supports an override to the CMOS settings which resets your system to its defaults. The best advice is to only alter settings which you thoroughly understand.

  • Page 85: Main Menu

    CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup 8.2. Main Menu Once you enter the Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from several setup functions and two exit choices. Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept and enter the sub-menu.

  • Page 86: Standard Cmos Setup

    CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are factory settings for optimal performance system operations. While Award has designed the custom BIOS to maximize performance, the factory has the right to change these defaults to meet their needs. Supervisor / User Password Use this menu to set User and Supervisor Passwords.

  • Page 87: Main Menu Selections

    CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup Main Menu Selections This table shows the selections that you can make on the Main Menu Item Options Description Set the system date. Note that the Date Month DD YYYY ‘Day’ automatically changes when you set the date Time HH : MM : SS Set the system time...

  • Page 88: Ide Adapters

    CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup IDE Adapters The IDE adapters control the hard disk drive. Use a separate sub menu to configure each hard disk drive. Use the legend keys to navigate through this menu and exit to the main menu. Use Table 3 to configure the hard disk.

  • Page 89: Advanced Bios Features Setup

    CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup 8.4. Advanced BIOS Features Setup This section allows you to configure your system for basic operation. You have the opportunity to select the system’s default speed, boot-up sequence, keyboard operation, shadowing and security. Virus Warning When enabled, you receive a warning message if a program (specifically, a virus) attempts to write to the boot sector or the partition table of the hard disk drive.
  • Page 90 CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup Description Choice CPU L1/L2 Cache ECC Checking When you select Enabled, memory checking is enable when the external cache contains ECC SRAMs. Hyper-Threading technology This item allows you to enable/disable Hyper-Threading technology. Quick Power On Self Test Select Enabled to reduce the amount of time required to run the power-on self-test (POST).
  • Page 91 CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup Description Choice Boot Up Floppy Seek When Enabled, the BIOS tests (seeks) floppy drives to determine whether they have 40 or 80 tracks. Only 360-KB floppy drives have 40 tracks; drives with 720 KB, 1.2 MB, and 1.44 MB capacity all have 80 tracks.
  • Page 92 CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup Description Choice Typematic Delay (Msec) When the typematic rate setting is enabled, you can select a typematic delay (the delay before key strokes begin to repeat) of 250, 500, 750 or 1000 milliseconds. Security Option Select whether the password is required every time the system boots or only when you enter setup.

  • Page 93: Advanced Chipset Features Setup

    CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup 8.5. Advanced Chipset Features Setup This section allows you to configure the system based on the specific features of the installed chipset. This chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources, such as DRAM and the external cache. It also coordinates communications between the conventional ISA bus and the PCI bus.
  • Page 94 CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup Description Choice Active to Precharge delay Select the precharge delay timer. DRAM RAS# to CAS# delay This field lets you insert a timing delay between the CAS and RAS strobe signals, used when DRAM is written to, read from, or refreshed.
  • Page 95 CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup Description Choice System BIOS Cacheable Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result. Video BIOS Cacheable Selecting Enabled allows caching of the video BIOS ROM at C0000h to C7FFFh, resulting...
  • Page 96 CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup Description Choice AGP Aperture Size (MB) Select the size of the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) aperture. The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded.

  • Page 97: Integrated Peripherals

    CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup 8.6. Integrated Peripherals SPI-8450-LLVA...
  • Page 98 CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup Description Choice On-Chip Primary PCI IDE The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate each channel separately. IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO four (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports.
  • Page 99 CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup Description Choice IDE Secondary Master/Slave UDMA UDMA (Ultra DMA) is a DMA data transfer protocol that utilizes ATA commands and the ATA bus to allow DMA commands to transfer data at a maximum burst rate of 33 MB/s. When you select Auto in the four IDE UDMA fields (for each of up to four IDE devices that the internal PCI IDE interface supports), the...
  • Page 100 CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup Description Choice AC’97 Audio Select Enabled to use the audio capabilities of your system. Most of the following fields do not appear when this field is Disabled. Init Display First Initialize the on board video display before initializing any other display device on the system.
  • Page 101 CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup Description Choice IDE HDD Block mode Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sector read/write. If your IDE hard drive supports block mode (most new drives do), select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of block read/writes per sector the drive can support.
  • Page 102 CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup Description Choice RxD, TxD Active Consult your IR peripheral documentation to select the correct setting of the TxD and RxD signals IR Transmission Delay Select the value required by the IR device connected to the IR port. Full-duplex mode permits simultaneous two-direction...
  • Page 103 CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup Description Choice Parallel Port Mode Selected an operating mode for the onboard parallel port. Select Compatible or extended unless you are certain both your hardware and software support EPP or ECP mode. ECP Mode Use DMA Select a DMA channel for the port PWRON After PWR-Fail At the ATX power supply use, setting to the...

  • Page 104: Power Management Setup

    CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup 8.7. Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure you system to most effectively save energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use. Description Choice Power-Supply Type Select the power supply type.
  • Page 105 CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup ACPI function Select to Enabled the ACPI function and select Disabled to disable the APCI. ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS): Power-on suspend (the CPU and core system remain powered on in a very low-power mode) S3(STR): Don’t set. S1 &...
  • Page 106 CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked. V/H SYNC+Blank This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer. Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer.
  • Page 107 CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup HDD Power Down When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active. Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN When enabled, turning system off with the on/off button places the system is a very low- power-usage state, with only enough circuitry receiving power...

  • Page 108: Pnp/Pci Configuration Setup

    CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup 8.8. PnP/PCI Configuration Setup This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components.

  • Page 109: Irq N Resources

    CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup Description Choices Reset Configuration Data Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select Enabled to reset Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup if you have installed add-on system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating system can not boot.

  • Page 110: Pc Health Status

    CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup 8.9. PC Health Status The BIOS shows the PC health status in this window. Item Description This field displays the current CPU temperature, if your Current CPU Temp. computer contains a monitoring system. This field displays the current system temperature, if your Current System Temp.

  • Page 111: Frequency/Voltage Control

    CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup 8.10. Frequency/Voltage Control Description Choice Spread Spectrum When the system clock generator pulses, the extreme values of the pulse generate excess EMI. Enabling pulse spectrum spread modulation changes the extreme values from spikes to flat curves, thus reducing EMI.

  • Page 112: Defaults Menu

    CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup 8.11. Defaults Menu Load Fail-Safe Defaults When you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to: Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N) ? N Pressing ‘Y’ loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal- performance system operations.

  • Page 113: Supervisor/User Password Setting

    CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup 8.12. Supervisor/User Password Setting You can set either supervisor or user password, or both of then. The differences between are: SUPERVISOR PASSWORD: can enter and change the options of the setup menus. USER PASSWORD: just can only enter but do not have the right to change the options of the setup menus.

  • Page 114: Exit Selecting

    CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup 8.13. Exit Selecting Save & Exit Setup Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation: Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y Pressing “Y” stores the selections made in the menus in CMOS – a special section of memory that stays on after you turn your system off.

  • Page 115: Error Messages

    CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup 8.16. Error Messages One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the BIOS detects an error during the POST. This list includes messages for both the ISA and the EISA BIOS. CMOS battery has failed CMOS battery is no longer functional.
  • Page 116 CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup PLEASE RUN EISA CONFIGURATION UTILITY The EISA non-volatile RAM checksum is incorrect or cannot correctly read the EISA slot. This can indicate either the EISA non-volatile memory has become corrupt or the slot has been configured incorrectly.
  • Page 117 CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup PLEASE RUN EISA CONFIGURATION UTILITY The non-volatile memory containing EISA configuration information was programmed incorrectly or has become corrupt. Re-run EISA configuration utility to correctly program the memory. NOTE: When this error appears, the system will boot in ISA mode, which allows you to run the EISA Configuration Utility.
  • Page 118 CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup Offending segment This message is used in conjunction with the I/O CHANNEL CHECK and RAM PARITY ERROR messages when the segment that has caused the problem has been isolated. Press a key to REBOOT This will be displayed at the bottom screen when an error occurs that requires you to reboot. Press any key and the system will reboot.
  • Page 119 CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup System halted, (CTRL-ALT-DEL) to REBOOT ... Indicates the present boot attempt has been aborted and the system must be rebooted. Press and hold down the CTRL and ALT keys and press DEL. Wrong board in slot PLEASE RUN EISA CONFIGURATION UTILITY The board ID does not match the ID stored in the EISA non-volatile memory.

  • Page 120: Post Codes

    CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup Memory test fail BIOS reports the memory test fail if the onboard memory is tested error. 8.17. POST Codes POST Description (hex) Test CMOS R/W functionality. Early chipset initialization: -Disable shadow RAM -Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below) -Program basic chipset registers Detect memory -Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC.
  • Page 121 CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup POST Description (hex) Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is R/W-able or not. If test fails, keep beeping the speaker. Reserved Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R/W codes into the run time area in F000 for ESCD &...
  • Page 122 CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup POST Description (hex) 1. Check validity of RTC value: e.g. a value of 5Ah is an invalid value for RTC minute. 2. Load CMOS settings into BIOS stack. If CMOS checksum fails, use default value instead.
  • Page 123 CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup POST Description (hex) Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Test 8254 Reserved Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 1. Reserved Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 2. Reserved Reserved Test 8259 functionality. Reserved Reserved Reserved Initialize EISA slot...
  • Page 124 CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup POST Description (hex) Test all memory (clear all extended memory to 0) Reserved Reserved Display number of processors (multi-processor platform) Reserved 1. Display PnP logo 2. Early ISA PnP initialization -Assign CSN to every ISA PnP device. Reserved Initialize the combined Trend Anti-Virus code.
  • Page 125 CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup POST Description (hex) 1. Assign resources to all ISA PnP devices. 2. Auto assign ports to onboard COM ports if the corresponding item in Setup is set to “AUTO”. Reserved 1. Initialize floppy controller 2. Set up floppy related fields in 40:hardware. Reserved Reserved Reserved...
  • Page 126 CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup POST Description (hex) Save all data in stack back to CMOS Initialize ISA PnP boot devices 1. USB final Initialization 2. NET PC: Build SYSID structure 3. Switch screen back to text mode 4. Set up ACPI table at top of memory. 5.
  • Page 127 CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup SPI-8450-LLVA...

  • Page 128: Chapter 9 Accessories

    CHAPTER 9 - Accessories Chapter 9 Accessories - PCP4-24 Pentium 4 2.4GHz CPU - PCP4C-20 Celeron 2.0GHz CPU MEMORY MODULE (184Pin DIMM, Non Parity) - PC-MDD256-184 184-Pin DDR-Memory(PC2100 , 256MB) - PC-MDD512-184 184-Pin DDR-Memory(PC2100 , 512MB) CABLE - USB Connector Cable USB connector shielded cable (2port) - IDE-66 Cable IDE Ultla ATA cable...
  • Page 129 3-9-31, Himesato, Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka 555-0025, Japan Japanese http://www.contec.co.jp/ English http://www.contec.com/ Chinese http://www.contec.com.cn/ No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form by any means without prior written consent of CONTEC CO., LTD. [09282005] [11062003] Management No. A-46-770 [09282005_rev5] Parts No.

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