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IEI Technology NANO-GM45A2 User Manual

Epic motherboard supports intel core 2 duo cpu, vga/lvds/hdmi/hdtv-out, dual gbe, usb 2.0 and second generation sata 3gb/s, rohs compliant
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NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC
IEI Technology Corp.
MODEL:
NANO-GM45A2
EPIC Motherboard Supports Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU,
VGA/LVDS/HDMI/HDTV-out, Dual GbE, USB 2.0 and Second
Generation SATA 3Gb/s, RoHS Compliant
Rev. 1.02 - 13 December, 2011
NANO-GM45A2 CPU Card

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC NANO-GM45A2 CPU Card IEI Technology Corp. MODEL: NANO-GM45A2 EPIC Motherboard Supports Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU, VGA/LVDS/HDMI/HDTV-out, Dual GbE, USB 2.0 and Second Generation SATA 3Gb/s, RoHS Compliant User Manual Page I Rev. 1.02 - 13 December, 2011...
  • Page 2 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Revision Date Version Changes 13 December, 2011 1.02 Updated Section 3 .2.8: L VDS LCD Connector Updated maximum system memory specs. from 4.0 GB to 8.0 GB 21 October, 2010 1.01 Minor edit 5 May, 2010 1.00...
  • Page 3 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Copyright COPYRIGHT NOTICE The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to improve reliability, design and function and does not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer. In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    NTERFACE ONNECTORS 1 2 H 1 2 H 3 2 0 H 3 2 0 H 3 .1.1 NANO-GM45A2 Layout................... 1 3 H 1 3 H 3 2 1 H 3 2 1 H 3 .1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..............
  • Page 5 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC 3 .2.13 SPI Flash Connector..................2 9 H 2 9 H 3 3 7 H 3 3 7 H 3 .2.14 TV Out Connector ..................3 0 H 3 0 H 3 3 8 H 3 3 8 H 3 .3 E...
  • Page 6 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC 4 .9 S ..................OFTWARE NSTALLATION 6 3 H 6 3 H 3 7 1 H 3 7 1 H 5 BIOS SCREENS......................6 4 H 6 4 H 3 7 2 H 3 7 2 H 5 .1 I...
  • Page 7 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC B .2.1 Hardware and BIOS Setup ................1 02 9 6 H 9 6 H 4 0 4 H 4 0 4 H B .2.2 Create Partitions ................... 1 03 9 7 H 9 7 H 4 0 5 H 4 0 5 H B .2.3 Install Operating System, Drivers and Applications ........

  • Page 8: List Of Figures

    1 3 6 H 1 3 6 H 4 4 4 H 4 4 4 H F igure 3-16: NANO-GM45A2 External Peripheral Interface Connector........1 3 7 H 1 3 7 H 4 4 5 H 4 4 5 H F igure 3-17: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector..................
  • Page 9 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC F igure 4-10: Connect Power Cable to Power Supply..............1 4 9 H 1 4 9 H 4 5 7 H 4 5 7 H F igure 4-11: Power Cable to Motherboard Connection ............1 5 0 H 1 5 0 H 4 5 8 H 4 5 8 H F igure 4-12: Connect Power Cable to ATX Adapter Cable ............
  • Page 10 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC F igure A-23: System Configuration for Linux................. 1 16 1 8 4 H 1 8 4 H 4 9 2 H 4 9 2 H F igure A-24: Access menu.lst in Linux (Text Mode) .............. 1 16...
  • Page 11 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC List of Tables T able 1-1: Technical Specifications....................1 9 5 H 1 9 5 H 5 0 3 H 5 0 3 H T able 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors ................1 9 6 H 1 9 6 H 5 0 4 H 5 0 4 H T able 3-2: Rear Panel Connectors ....................
  • Page 12 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC List of BIOS Menus B IOS Menu 1: Main ........................2 2 4 H 2 2 4 H 5 3 2 H 5 3 2 H B IOS Menu 2: Advanced ......................2 2 5 H 2 2 5 H 5 3 3 H 5 3 3 H B IOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration ....................

  • Page 13: Introduction

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Chapter Introduction Page 1...
  • Page 14 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC 1.1 Introduction Figure 1-1: NANO-GM45A2 The NANO-GM45A2 EPIC motherboard is a Socket P Intel® Core™2 Duo processor with 1066/800 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) and Intel® Celeron® M processor with 667 MHz FSB platform. Up to two 4.0 GB 1066 MHz or 800 MHz un-buffered DDR3 SDRAM SO-DIMM are supported by the Intel®...

  • Page 15: Connectors

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC 1.2 Connectors The connectors on the NANO-GM45A2 are shown in the figure below. Figure 1-2: Connectors Page 3...

  • Page 16: Dimensions

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC 1.3 Dimensions The dimensions of the board are listed below: Length: 115 mm Width: 165 mm Figure 1-3: NANO-GM45A2 Dimensions (mm) Page 4...

  • Page 17: Data Flow

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC 1.4 Data Flow F igure 1-4 shows the data flow between the two on-board chipsets and other components 7 4 9 H 5 5 1 H 5 5 1 H installed on the motherboard and described in the following sections of this chapter.

  • Page 18: Technical Specifications

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC 1.5 Technical Specifications NANO-GM45A2 technical specifications are listed in table below. Specification NANO-GM45A2 EPIC Form Factor Socket P Socket 45 nm Socket P Intel® Core™2 Duo processor CPU Supported 45 nm Socket P Intel® Celeron® M processor Front Side Bus 1066 MHz (Max.), 800 MHz or 667 MHz...

  • Page 19: Table 1-1: Technical Specifications

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Specification NANO-GM45A2 Two RJ-45 GbE ports Ethernet IEEE 1394a Two via internal 8-pin header Serial Ports Four RS-232 via internal 40-pin header USB 2.0/1.1 ports Four external USB ports Storage Serial ATA Two independent serial ATA (SATA) channels with 3.0 Gb/s...

  • Page 20: Unpacking

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Chapter Unpacking Page 8...

  • Page 21: Anti-Static Precautions

    Only handle the edges of the PCB: Don't touch the surface of the motherboard. Hold the motherboard by the edges when handling. 2.2 Unpacking Precautions When the NANO-GM45A2 is unpacked, please do the following: Follow the antistatic guidelines above. Make sure the packing box is facing upwards when opening.

  • Page 22: Packing List

    If any of the components listed in the checklist below are missing, do not proceed with the installation. Contact the IEI reseller or vendor the NANO-GM45A2 was purchased from or contact an IEI sales representative directly by sending an email to ales@iei.com.tw.

  • Page 23: Optional Items

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Mini jumper pack (2.0mm) (P/N: 33100-000033-RS) Utility CD Quick Installation Guide 2.3.1 Optional Items The following components are options for the NANO-GM45A2: Item and Part Number Image CPU cooler (P/N: CF-479B-RS) CPU cooler for Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T9400...

  • Page 24: Connectors

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Chapter Connectors Page 12...

  • Page 25: Peripheral Interface Connectors

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC 3.1 Peripheral Interface Connectors This chapter details all the jumpers and connectors. 3.1.1 NANO-GM45A2 Layout The figures below show all the connectors and jumpers. 7 6 8 H Figure 3-1: Connector and Jumper Locations 3.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors The table below lists all the connectors on the board.

  • Page 26: External Interface Panel Connectors

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Connector Type Label DDR3 SO-DIMM sockets 204-pin socket DIMM1, DIMM2 Fan connector (CPU) 3-pin wafer CPU_FAN1 Fan connector (system) 3-pin wafer SYS_FAN1 Front panel connector 14-pin header F_PANEL1 IEEE 1394a connectors 8-pin header IEEE1, IEEE2 LVDS connector...

  • Page 27: Internal Peripheral Connectors

    The ATX power supply enable connector enables the NANO-GM45A2 to be connected to an ATX power supply. In default mode, the NANO-GM45A2 can only use an AT power supply. To enable an ATX power supply the AT Power Select jumper must also be configured.

  • Page 28: Audio Connector

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC 3.2.2 Audio Connector CN Label: AUDIO1 CN Type: 10-pin box header (2x5) CN Location: F igure 3-3 5 5 4 H 5 5 4 H CN Pinouts: T able 3-4 5 5 5 H 5 5 5 H The audio connector is connected to external audio devices including speakers and microphones for the input and output of audio signals to and from the system.

  • Page 29: Power Connector

    T able 3-5 5 5 7 H 5 5 7 H The backlight inverter connector provides the backlight on the LCD display connected to the NANO-GM45A2 with +12V of power. Figure 3-4: Panel Backlight Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION...

  • Page 30: Fan Connectors

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC 4-pin ATX connector (1x4) CN Type: CN Location: F igure 3-5 5 5 8 H 5 5 8 H CN Pinouts: T able 3-6 5 5 9 H 5 5 9 H The connector supports the 12V power supply.

  • Page 31: Front Panel Connector

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC system BIOS can recognize the fan speed. Please note that only specified fans can issue the rotation signals. Figure 3-6: +12V Fan Connector Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION +12V Table 3-7: +12V Fan Connector Pinouts 3.2.6 Front Panel Connector...

  • Page 32: Ieee 1394A Connectors

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Reset Power LED HDD LED Figure 3-7: Front Panel Connector Location FUNCTION DESCRIPTION FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Power LED +V5S System +V5S Beeper Power Button PWR_BT# PC_BEEP HDD LED +V5S Reset PM_SYSRST# SB_SATA_LED Table 3-8: Front Panel Connector Pinouts 3.2.7 IEEE 1394a Connectors...

  • Page 33: Lvds Lcd Connector

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Figure 3-8: IEEE 1394a Connector Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION +V12S XTPBM XTPBP XTPAM XTPAP Table 3-9: IEEE 1394a Connector Pinouts 3.2.8 LVDS LCD Connector CN Label: LVDS1 CN Type: 30-pin crimp (3x10) Page 21...

  • Page 34: Figure 3-9: Lvds Lcd Connector Pinout Location

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC CN Location: F igure 3-9 7 8 9 H 5 6 6 H 5 6 6 H CN Pinouts: T able 3-10 7 9 0 H 5 6 7 H 5 6 7 H The 30-pin LVDS LCD connectors can be connected to single channel or dual channel, 18-bit LVDS panel.

  • Page 35: Pcie Mini Card Slot

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC +LCD +LCD Table 3-10: LVDS LCD Port Connector Pinouts 3.2.9 PCIe Mini Card Slot CN Label: MINI_PCIE1 CN Type: 52-pin PCIe Mini Card Slot CN Location: F igure 3-10 7 9 1 H 5 6 8 H 5 6 8 H...

  • Page 36: Sata Drive Connectors

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC UIM_DATA CLK- UIM_CLK CLK+ UIM_RESET UIM_VPP UIM_C8 UIM_C4 W_DISABLE# PCIRST# PERN2 3VDual PERP2 1.5V SMBCLK PETN2 SMBDATA PETP2 USBD- USBD+ SRX5+ SRX5- LED_WWAN# STX5- LED_WLAN# STX5+ LED_WPAN# 1.5V 3.3V Table 3-11: PCIe Mini Card Slot Pinouts 3.2.10 SATA Drive Connectors...

  • Page 37: Sata Power Connector (+5V)

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Figure 3-11: SATA Drive Connector Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Table 3-12: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts 3.2.11 SATA Power Connector (+5V) CN Label: PW1 and PW2 CN Type: 2-pin wafer (1x2) CN Location: F igure 3-12 5 7 2 H 5 7 2 H...

  • Page 38: Serial Port Connectors (Com 1 ~ Com 4)

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Figure 3-12: 5V Power Connector Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Table 3-13: 5V Power Connector Pinouts 3.2.12 Serial Port Connectors (COM 1 ~ COM 4) CN Label: COM-PORT1 CN Type: 40-pin header (2x20) CN Location: F igure 3-13...

  • Page 39: Figure 3-13: Com Connector Pinout Location

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Figure 3-13: COM Connector Pinout Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION NDCD1 NDSR1 NRX1 NRTS1 NTX1 NCTS1 NDTR1 NRI1 NDCD2 NDSR2 NRX2 NRTS2 NTX2 NCTS2 NDTR2 NRI2 NDCD3 NDSR3 NRX3 NRTS3 NTX3 NCTS3 NDTR3 NRI3 NDCD4...

  • Page 40: Spi Flash Connector

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC 3.2.13 SPI Flash Connector CN Label: JSPI1 CN Type: 8-pin header (2x4) CN Location: F igure 3-14 5 7 6 H 5 7 6 H CN Pinouts: T able 3-15 5 7 7 H 5 7 7 H The 8-pin SPI Flash connector is used to flash the BIOS.

  • Page 41: External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel

    Table 3-16: TV Port Connector Pinouts 3.3 External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel F igure 3-16 shows the NANO-GM45A2 external peripheral interface connector (EPIC) 8 0 3 H 5 8 0 H 5 8 0 H panel. The NANO-GM45A2 EPIC panel consists of the following:...

  • Page 42: Hdmi Connector

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Figure 3-16: NANO-GM45A2 External Peripheral Interface Connector 3.3.1 HDMI Connector CN Label: HDMI1 CN Type: HDMI type A connector CN Location: F igure 3-16 7 9 3 H 5 8 1 H 5 8 1 H CN Pinouts:...

  • Page 43: Usb Connectors

    T able 3-18 8 0 9 H 5 8 4 H 5 8 4 H The NANO-GM45A2 is equipped with two built-in RJ-45 Ethernet controllers. The controllers can connect to the LAN through two RJ-45 LAN connectors. There are two LEDs on the connector indicating the status of LAN.

  • Page 44: Vga Connector

    8 1 4 H 5 8 6 H 5 8 6 H CN Pinouts: T able 3-20 8 1 5 H 5 8 7 H 5 8 7 H The NANO-GM45A2 has four external USB 2.0 ports. The ports connect to both USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 devices. PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO.

  • Page 45: Figure 3-18: Vga Connector

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Figure 3-18: VGA Connector DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION VGAVCC GREEN GROUND BLUE DDCDAT GROUND HSYNC GROUND VSYNC GROUND DDCCLK GROUND Table 3-22: VGA Connector Pinouts Page 33...

  • Page 46: Installation

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Chapter Installation Page 34...

  • Page 47: Anti-Static Precautions

    NANO-GM45A2 and severe injury to the user. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the NANO-GM45A2. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore critical that whenever the NANO-GM45A2 or any other electrical component is handled, the following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to.

  • Page 48: Installation Considerations

    NANO-GM45A2 is installed. All installation notices pertaining to the installation of the NANO-GM45A2 should be strictly adhered to. Failing to adhere to these precautions may lead to severe damage of the NANO-GM45A2 and injury to the person installing the motherboard. 4.2.1 Installation Notices...

  • Page 49: Installation Checklist

    Allow screws to come in contact with the PCB circuit, connector pins, or its components. 4.2.2 Installation Checklist The following checklist is provided to ensure the NANO-GM45A2 is properly installed. All the items in the packing list are present A compatible memory module is properly inserted into the slot...

  • Page 50: Unpacking

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC 4.3 Unpacking When the NANO-GM45A2 is unpacked, please check all the unpacking list items listed in Chapter 3 are indeed present. If any of the unpacking list items are not available please contact the NANO-GM45A2 vendor reseller/vendor where the NANO-GM45A2 was purchased or contact an IEI sales representative.

  • Page 51: Figure 4-1: Make Sure The Cpu Socket Retention Screw Is Unlocked

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC WARNING: When handling the CPU, only hold it on the sides. DO NOT touch the pins at the bottom of the CPU. Step 1: Unlock the CPU retention screw. When shipped, the retention screw of the CPU socket should be in the unlocked position. If it is not in the unlocked position, use a screwdriver to unlock the screw.

  • Page 52: Socket P Cooling Kit Installation

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Step 5: Align the CPU pins. Carefully align the CPU pins with the holes in the CPU socket. Step 6: Insert the CPU. Gently insert the CPU into the socket. If the CPU pins are properly aligned, the CPU should slide into the CPU socket smoothly.

  • Page 53: So-Dimm Installation

    Step 4: Connect the fan cable. Connect the cooling kit fan cable to the fan connector on the NANO-GM45A2. Carefully route the cable and avoid heat generating chips and fan blades.Step 0: 4.4.3 SO-DIMM Installation To install an SO-DIMM, please follow the steps below and refer to F igure 4-4.

  • Page 54: Jumper Settings

    OPEN a jumper means removing the plastic clip from a jumper. Before the NANO-GM45A2 is installed in the system, the jumpers must be set in accordance with the desired configuration. The jumpers on the NANO-GM45A2 are listed T able 4-1.

  • Page 55: At Power Select Jumper Settings

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Description Label Type AT Power Mode Setting J_A/T1 2-pin wafer Clear CMOS CLR_CMOS1 3-pin header LVDS Panel Resolution PA_ID1 8-pin header LVDS Voltage Select 6-pin header Table 4-1: Jumpers 4.5.1 AT Power Select Jumper Settings NOTE: The AT Power Select Jumper is the same as the ATX Enable connector.

  • Page 56: Clear Cmos Jumper

    8 3 1 H 6 0 3 H 6 0 3 H If the NANO-GM45A2 fails to boot due to improper BIOS settings, the clear CMOS jumper clears the CMOS data and resets the system BIOS information. To do this, use the jumper cap to close pins 2 and 3 for a few seconds then reinstall the jumper clip back to pins 1 and 2.

  • Page 57: Lvds Panel Resolution Jumper

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Clear CMOS Description Short 1 - 2 Keep CMOS Setup Default Short 2 - 3 Clear CMOS Setup Table 4-3: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings The location of the clear CMOS jumper is shown in F igure 4-6 below.

  • Page 58: Figure 4-7: Lvds Panel Resolution Jumper Pinout Locations

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC PA_ID1 Description Open 640 x 480 (18-bit) Short 1-2 800 x 480 (18-bit) Short 3-4 1024 x 768 (18-bit) Default Short 1-2, 3-4 1024 x 768 (24-bit) Short 5-6 1024 x 768 (48-bit) Short 1-2, 5-6 1280 x 1024 (48-bit)

  • Page 59: Lvds Voltage Selection

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC 4.5.4 LVDS Voltage Selection WARNING: Permanent damage to the screen and NANO-GM45A2 may occur if the wrong voltage is selected with this jumper. Please refer to the user guide that cam with the monitor to select the correct voltage.

  • Page 60: Chassis Installation

    The NANO-GM45A2 must be installed in a chassis with ventilation holes on the sides allowing airflow to travel through the heat sink surface. In a system with an individual power supply unit, the cooling fan of a power supply can also help generate airflow through the board surface.

  • Page 61: At Power Connection

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC 4.7.1 AT Power Connection Follow the instructions below to connect the NANO-GM45A2 to an AT power supply. WARNING: Disconnect the power supply power cord from its AC power source to prevent a sudden power surge to the NANO-GM45A2.

  • Page 62: Atx Power Connection

    6 1 5 H 6 1 5 H Figure 4-10: Connect Power Cable to Power Supply 4.7.2 ATX Power Connection Follow the instructions below to connect the NANO-GM45A2 to an ATX power supply. WARNING: Disconnect the power supply power cord from its AC power source to prevent a sudden power surge to the NANO-GM45A2.

  • Page 63: Figure 4-11: Power Cable To Motherboard Connection

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Step 2: Connect the Power Cable to the Motherboard. Connect the 4-pin (2x2) Molex type power cable connector to the AT power connector on the motherboard. See F igure 4-11. 6 1 6 H 6 1 6 H...

  • Page 64: Figure 4-12: Connect Power Cable To Atx Adapter Cable

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Figure 4-12: Connect Power Cable to ATX Adapter Cable Step 4: Connect ATX Power Adapter Cable to Power Supply. Connect the 20-pin ATX power adapter cable to an ATX power supply. See F igure 4-13. 6 1 8 H 6 1 8 H...

  • Page 65: Figure 4-13: Connect Atx Power Adapter Cable To Power Supply

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Figure 4-13: Connect ATX Power Adapter Cable to Power Supply Step 5: Connect ATX Power Cable to Motherboard. Connect the 3-pin ATX power connector to the ATX power connector on the motherboard. See F igure 4-14. 6 1 9 H 6 1 9 H...

  • Page 66: Audio Kit Installation

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC 4.7.3 Audio Kit Installation The Audio Kit that came with the NANO-GM45A2 connects to the audio connector on the NANO-GM45A2. The audio kit consists of three audio jacks. Mic-in connects to a microphone. Line-in provides a stereo line-level input to connect to the output of an audio device.

  • Page 67: Sata Drive Connection

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC 4.7.4 SATA Drive Connection The NANO-GM45A2 is shipped with two SATA drive cables and one SATA drive power cable. To connect the SATA drives to the connectors, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Locate the connectors. The locations of the SATA drive connectors are shown in Chapter 3.

  • Page 68: External Peripheral Interface Connection

    USB devices VGA monitors To install these devices, connect the corresponding cable connector from the actual device to the corresponding NANO-GM45A2 external peripheral interface connector making sure the pins are properly aligned. 4.8.1 LAN Connection (Single Connector) There are two external RJ-45 LAN connectors. The RJ-45 connectors enable connection to an external network.

  • Page 69: Usb Connection (Dual Connector)

    Chapter 4. Step 2: Align the connectors. Align the RJ-45 connector on the LAN cable with one of the RJ-45 connectors on the NANO-GM45A2. See F igure 4-18. 8 5 8 H 6 2 4 H 6 2 4 H...

  • Page 70: Vga Monitor Connection

    Figure 4-19: USB Connector 4.8.3 VGA Monitor Connection The NANO-GM45A2 has a single female DB-15 connector on the external peripheral interface panel. The DB-15 connector is connected to a CRT or VGA monitor. To connect a monitor to the NANO-GM45A2, please follow the instructions below.

  • Page 71: Software Installation

    Step 0: 4.9 Software Installation All the drivers for the NANO-GM45A2 are on the CD that came with the system. To install the drivers, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Insert the CD into a CD drive connected to the system.

  • Page 72: Figure 4-21: Introduction Screen

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Figure 4-21: Introduction Screen Step 3: Click NANO-GM45A2. Step 4: A new screen with a list of available drivers appears ( F igure 4-22). 6 2 8 H 6 2 8 H Figure 4-22: Available Drivers Step 5: Install all of the necessary drivers in this menu.

  • Page 73: Bios Screens

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Chapter BIOS Screens Page 61...

  • Page 74: Introduction

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC 5.1 Introduction The BIOS is programmed onto the BIOS chip. The BIOS setup program allows changes to certain system settings. This chapter outlines the options that can be changed. 5.1.1 Starting Setup The AMI BIOS is activated when the computer is turned on. The setup program can be activated in one of two ways.

  • Page 75: Getting Help

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Function F2 /F3 key Change color from total 16 colors. F2 to select color forward. F10 key Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys 5.1.3 Getting Help When F1 is pressed a small help window describing the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item appears.

  • Page 76: Main

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC 5.2 Main The Main BIOS menu ( B IOS Menu 1) appears when the BIOS Setup program is entered. 6 2 9 H 6 2 9 H The Main menu gives an overview of the basic system information.

  • Page 77: Advanced

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC The System Overview field also has two user configurable fields: System Time [xx:xx:xx] Use the System Time option to set the system time. Manually enter the hours, minutes and seconds. System Date [xx/xx/xx] Use the System Date option to set the system date. Manually enter the day, month and year.

  • Page 78: Cpu Configuration

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit Advanced Settings Configure CPU ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction > CPU Configuration > IDE Configuration > AHCI Configuration Select Screen >...

  • Page 79: Ide Configuration

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Frequency: Lists the CPU processing speed FSB Speed: Lists the FSB speed Cache L1: Lists the CPU L1 cache size Cache L2: Lists the CPU L2 cache size 5.3.2 IDE Configuration Use the IDE Configuration menu (...

  • Page 80: Ide Master, Ide Slave

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Enhanced Configures the on-board ATA/IDE controller to be in Enhanced mode. In this mode, IDE channels and SATA channels are separated. This mode supports up to 6 storage devices. Some legacy OS do not support this mode.

  • Page 81: Bios Menu 5: Ide Master And Ide Slave Configuration

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit Primary IDE Master Select the type of device ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ connected to the system Device :Not Detected Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) [Auto] PIO Mode...
  • Page 82 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC 32Bit Data Transfer: Enables 32-bit data transfer. Type [Auto] Use the Type BIOS option select the type of device the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) is complete. Not Installed BIOS is prevented from searching for an IDE disk drive on the specified channel.
  • Page 83 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Block (Multi Sector Transfer) [Auto] Use the Block (Multi Sector Transfer) to disable or enable BIOS to auto detect if the device supports multi-sector transfers. Disabled BIOS is prevented from using Multi-Sector Transfer on the specified channel. The data to and from the device occurs one sector at a time.
  • Page 84 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Auto BIOS auto detects the DMA mode. Use this value if the IDE EFAULT disk drive support cannot be determined. Single Word DMA mode 0 selected with a maximum data SWDMA0 transfer rate of 2.1 MB/s SWDMA1 Single Word DMA mode 1 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 4.2 MB/s...

  • Page 85: Ahci Configuration

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC S.M.A.R.T [Auto] Use the S.M.A.R.T option to auto-detect, disable or enable Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) on the drive on the specified channel. S.M.A.R.T predicts impending drive failures. The S.M.A.R.T BIOS option enables or disables this function.

  • Page 86: Ahci Port N

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit AHCI Settings Some SATA CD/DVD in AHCI ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ mode need to wait ready longer > AHCI Port0 [Not Detected] > AHCI Port1 [Not Detected] Select Screen ↑...

  • Page 87: Remote Access Configuration

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit AHCI Port0 Select the type of device ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ connected to the system Device :Not Detected ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ SATA Port0 [Auto] S.M.A.R.T. [Enabled] Select Screen ↑ ↓ Select Item...

  • Page 88: Bios Menu 8: Remote Access Configuration

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit Configure Remote Access type and parameters ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Remote Access [Disabled] Serial port number [COM1] Base Address, IRQ [3F8H, 4] Serial Port Mode [115200 8,n,1] Redirection After BIOS POST...
  • Page 89 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC COM3 System is remotely accessed through COM3 System is remotely accessed through COM4 COM4 NOTE: Make sure the selected COM port is enabled through the Super I/O configuration menu. Base Address, IRQ [3E8h, A] The Base Address, IRQ option cannot be configured and only shows the interrupt address of the serial port listed above.

  • Page 90: Usb Configuration

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Always Redirection is always active (Some OSes may not EFAULT work if set to Always) Terminal Type [ANSI] Use the Terminal Type BIOS option to specify the remote terminal type. The target terminal type is ANSI ANSI...

  • Page 91: Power Configuration

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC USB Devices Enabled The USB Devices Enabled field lists the USB devices that are enabled on the system USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Use the USB 2.0 Controller BIOS option is enabled. Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Use the Legacy USB Support BIOS option to enable USB mouse and USB keyboard support.

  • Page 92: Bios Menu 10: Apm Configuration

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit Power Supply Status [AT] Go into On/Off, or Suspend when Power button is pressed Select Screen ↑ ↓ Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen General Help...

  • Page 93: Super Io Configuration

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC 5.3.7 Super IO Configuration Use the Super IO Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 11) to set or change the 6 4 8 H 6 4 8 H configurations for the FDD controllers, parallel ports and serial ports.
  • Page 94 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Disabled No base address is assigned to Serial Port 2 Serial Port 2 I/O port address is 3F8 Serial Port 2 I/O port address is 2F8 Serial Port2 IRQ [3] Use the Serial Port2 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 2.

  • Page 95: Pci/Pnp

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Serial port 4 I/O port address is 2E8 EFAULT Serial Port4 IRQ [4] Use the Serial Port4 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 4. Serial port 4 IRQ address is 4 EFAULT Serial port 1 IRQ address is 3...

  • Page 96: Bios Menu 12: Pci/Pnp Configuration

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit Advanced PCI/PnP Settings Available: Specified IRQ ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ is available to be use the PCI/PnP devices WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections Reserved: Specified IRQ may cause system to malfunction...
  • Page 97 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ 11 IRQ 14 IRQ 15 DMA Channel# [Available] Use the DMA Channel# option to assign a specific DMA channel to a particular PCI/PnP device. Available The specified DMA is available to be used by...

  • Page 98: Boot

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC 5.5 Boot Use the Boot menu ( B IOS Menu 13) to configure system boot options. 6 5 0 H 6 5 0 H BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit Boot Settings Configure settings ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯...
  • Page 99 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Quick Boot [Enabled] Use the Quick Boot BIOS option to make the computer speed up the boot process. No POST procedures are skipped Disabled Enabled Some POST procedures are skipped to decrease EFAULT the system boot time Quiet Boot [Enabled] Use the Quiet Boot BIOS option to select the screen display when the system boots.

  • Page 100: Security

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Allows the Number Lock on the keyboard to be enabled EFAULT automatically when the computer system boots up. This allows the immediate use of the 10-key numeric keypad located on the right side of the keyboard. To confirm this, the Number Lock LED light on the keyboard is lit.

  • Page 101: Chipset

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Change Supervisor Password Use the Change Supervisor Password to set or change a supervisor password. The default for this option is Not Installed. If a supervisor password must be installed, select this field and enter the password. After the password has been added, Install appears next to Change Supervisor Password.

  • Page 102: Northbridge Configuration

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit Advanced Chipset Settings ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ WARNING: Setting wrong values in below section may cause system to malfunction. > Northbridge Configuration > Southbridge Configuration Select Screen ↑ ↓...
  • Page 103 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Memory Hole [Disabled] Use the Memory Hole option to reserve memory space between 15 MB and 16 MB for ISA expansion cards that require a specified area of memory to work properly. If an older ISA expansion card is used, please refer to the documentation that came with the card to see if it is necessary to reserve the space.

  • Page 104: Southbridge Configuration

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Flat Panel Type Use the Flat Panel Type to determine the LCD panel resolution. Configuration options are listed below: 640 x 480 18b 800 x 600 18b 1024 x 768 18b 1280 x 768 24b 1280 x 1024 48b...

  • Page 105: Exit

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Enabled onboard High Definition Audio controller EFAULT automatically detected and enabled The onboard High Definition Audio controller is disabled Disabled RTC Resume [Disabled] Use the RTC Resume option to specify the time the system should be roused from a suspended state.

  • Page 106: Bios Menu 19:Exit

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit Exit Options Exit system setup after ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ saving the changes. Save Changes and Exit F10 key can be used for Discard Changes and Exit this operation...

  • Page 107: Abios Menu Options

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Appendix BIOS Menu Options Page 95...
  • Page 108 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Below is a list of BIOS configuration options in the BIOS chapter. 　 System Overview ......................... 2 4 4 H 2 4 4 H 6 5 7 H 6 5 7 H 　 System Time [xx:xx:xx] .......................
  • Page 109 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC 　 Serial Port2 IRQ [3] ......................2 7 6 H 2 7 6 H 6 8 9 H 6 8 9 H 　 Serial Port3 Address [3E8]....................2 7 7 H 2 7 7 H 6 9 0 H 6 9 0 H 　...

  • Page 110: B One Key Recovery

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Appendix One Key Recovery Page 98...

  • Page 111: One Key Recovery Introduction

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC B.1 One Key Recovery Introduction The IEI one key recovery is an easy-to-use front end for the Norton Ghost system backup and recovery tool. The one key recovery provides quick and easy shortcuts for creating a backup and reverting to that backup or for reverting to the factory default settings.

  • Page 112: System Requirement

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC B.1.1 System Requirement NOTE: The recovery CD can only be used with IEI products. The software will fail to run and a warning message will appear when used on non-IEI hardware. To create the system backup, the main storage device must be split into two partitions (three partitions for Linux).

  • Page 113: Supported Operating System

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC NOTE: Specialized tools are required to change the partition size if the operating system is already installed. B.1.2 Supported Operating System The recovery CD is compatible with both Microsoft Windows and Linux operating system (OS). The supported OS versions are listed below.

  • Page 114: Setup Procedure For Windows

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC NOTE: Installing unsupported OS versions may cause the recovery tool to fail. B.2 Setup Procedure for Windows Prior to using the recovery tool to backup or restore Windows system, a few setup procedures are required. Step 1: Hardware and BIOS setup (see Section B .2.1)
  • Page 115 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Step 4: Turn on the system. Step 5: Press the <DELETE> key as soon as the system is turned on to enter the BIOS. Step 6: Select the connected optical disk drive as the 1 boot device. (Boot...
  • Page 116 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Step 3: The recovery tool setup menu is shown as below. Figure B-3: Recovery Tool Setup Menu Step 4: Press <5> then <Enter>. Figure B-4: Command Mode Step 5: The command prompt window appears. Type the following commands (marked in red) to create two partitions.
  • Page 117 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC system32>format F: /fs:ntfs /q /v:Recovery /y system32>exit Figure B-5: Partition Creation Commands Page 105...
  • Page 118 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC NOTE: Use the following commands to check if the partitions were created successfully. Step 6: Press any key to exit the recovery tool and automatically reboot the system. Please continue to the following procedure: Build-up Recovery Partition.S t e p 0 : B.2.3 Install Operating System, Drivers and Applications...
  • Page 119 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC B.2.4 Build-up Recovery Partition Step 1: Put the recover CD in the optical drive. Step 2: Start the system. Step 3: Boot the system from recovery CD. When prompted, press any key to boot from the recovery CD. It will take a while to launch the recovery tool. Please be...
  • Page 120 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC recovery files in Section B .2.2 is hidden and the recovery tool is saved in this 7 7 5 H 7 7 5 H 7 3 2 H 7 3 2 H partition. Figure B-8: Build-up Recovery Partition...
  • Page 121 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC B.2.5 Create Factory Default Image NOTE: Before creating the factory default image, please configure the system to a factory default environment, including driver and application installations. To create a factory default image, please follow the steps below.
  • Page 122 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Figure B-12: About Symantec Ghost Window Step 4: Use mouse to navigate to the option shown below ( F igure B-13). 7 7 8 H 7 7 8 H 7 3 5 H 7 3 5 H...
  • Page 123 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Figure B-14: Select a Local Source Drive Step 6: Select a source partition (Part 1) from basic drive as shown in F igure B-15. 7 8 0 H 7 8 0 H 7 3 7 H 7 3 7 H Then click OK.
  • Page 124 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Figure B-16: File Name to Copy Image to Step 8: When the Compress Image screen in F igure B-17 prompts, click High to make 7 8 2 H 7 8 2 H 7 3 9 H 7 3 9 H the image file smaller.
  • Page 125 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Step 9: The Proceed with partition image creation window appears, click Yes to continue. Figure B-18: Image Creation Confirmation Step 10: The Symantec Ghost starts to create the factory default image ( F igure B-19). 7 8 3 H 7 8 3 H 7 4 0 H 7 4 0 H...
  • Page 126 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Step 12: The recovery tool main menu window is shown as below. Press any key to reboot the system. S t e p 0 : Figure B-21: Press Any Key to Continue B.3 Setup Procedure for Linux The initial setup procedures for a Linux system are mostly the same with the procedure for Microsoft Windows.
  • Page 127 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC NOTE: Please reserve enough space for partition 3 for saving recovery images. Figure B-22: Partitions for Linux Step 3: Create a recovery partition. Insert the recovery CD into the optical disk drive. Follow Step 1 Step 3 described in Section B .2.2.
  • Page 128 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Figure B-23: System Configuration for Linux Step 5: Access the recovery tool main menu by modifying the “menu.lst”. To first access the recovery tool main menu, the menu.lst must be modified. In Linux system, enter Administrator (root). When prompt appears, type: cd /boot/grub vi menu.lst...
  • Page 129 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Step 7: The recovery tool menu appears. ( F igure B-25) 7 8 8 H 7 8 8 H 7 4 5 H 7 4 5 H Figure B-25: Recovery Tool Menu Step 8: Create a factory default image. Follow...
  • Page 130 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Figure B-26: Recovery Tool Main Menu The recovery tool has several functions including: 1. Factory Restore: Restore the factory default image (iei.GHO) created in Section B .2.5. 7 9 0 H 7 9 0 H 7 4 7 H 7 4 7 H 2.
  • Page 131 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC B.4.1 Factory Restore To restore the factory default image, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Type <1> and press <Enter> in the main menu. Step 2: The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to restore the factory default. A factory default image called iei.GHO is created in the hidden Recovery partition.
  • Page 132 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC B.4.2 Backup System To backup the system, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Type <2> and press <Enter> in the main menu. Step 2: The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to backup the system. A backup image called iei_user.GHO is created in the hidden Recovery partition.
  • Page 133 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC B.4.3 Restore Your Last Backup To restore the last system backup, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Type <3> and press <Enter> in the main menu. Step 2: The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to restore the last backup image (iei_user.GHO).
  • Page 134 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC B.4.4 Manual To restore the last system backup, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Type <4> and press <Enter> in the main menu. Step 2: The Symantec Ghost window appears. Use the Ghost program to backup or recover the system manually.
  • Page 135 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC B.5 Other Information B.5.1 Using AHCI Mode or ALi M5283 / VIA VT6421A Controller When the system uses AHCI mode or some specific SATA controllers such as ALi M5283 or VIA VT6421A, the SATA RAID/AHCI driver must be installed before using one key recovery.
  • Page 136 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Step 5: When the following window appears, press <S> to select “Specify Additional Device”. Step 6: In the following window, select a SATA controller mode used in the system. Then press <Enter>. The user can now start using the SATA HDD.
  • Page 137 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Step 7: After pressing <Enter>, the system will get into the recovery tool setup menu. Continue to follow the setup procedure from Step 4 in Section B .2.2 Create 7 9 4 H 7 9 4 H 7 5 1 H 7 5 1 H Partitions to finish the whole setup process.
  • Page 138 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Appendix Terminology Page 126...
  • Page 139 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC AC ’97 Audio Codec 97 (AC’97) refers to a codec standard developed by Intel® in 1997. ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is an OS-directed configuration, power management, and thermal management interface. AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is a SATA Host controller register-level interface.
  • Page 140 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC computer is usually a male DE-9 connector. The Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) converts digital signals to analog signals. Double Data Rate refers to a data bus transferring data on both the rising and falling edges of the clock signal.
  • Page 141 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC The Media Access Control (MAC) protocol enables several terminals or network nodes to communicate in a LAN, or other multipoint networks. PCIe PCI Express (PCIe) is a communications bus that uses dual data lines for full-duplex (two-way) serial (point-to-point) communications between the SBC components and/or expansion cards and the SBC chipsets.
  • Page 142 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an external bus standard for interfacing devices. USB 1.1 supports 12 Mbps data transfer rates, while USB 2.0 supports 480 Mbps data transfer rates. The Video Graphics Array (VGA) is a graphics display system developed by IBM.

  • Page 143: Watchdog Timer

    NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Appendix Watchdog Timer Page 131...
  • Page 144 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC NOTE: The following discussion applies to DOS environment. IEI support is contacted or the IEI website visited for specific drivers for more sophisticated operating systems, e.g., Windows and Linux. The Watchdog Timer is provided to ensure that standalone systems can always recover from catastrophic conditions that cause the CPU to crash.
  • Page 145 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC NOTE: When exiting a program it is necessary to disable the Watchdog Timer, otherwise the system resets. Example program: ; INITIAL TIMER PERIOD COUNTER W_LOOP: AX, 6F02H ;setting the time-out value BL, 30 ;time-out value is 48 seconds ;...
  • Page 146 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Appendix Compatibility Page 134...
  • Page 147 The compatible items described here have been tested by the IEI R&D team and found to be compatible with the NANO-GM45A2. E.1 Compatible Operating Systems The following operating systems have been successfully run on the NANO-GM45A2. Microsoft Windows 7 (Beta) Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (32-bit)
  • Page 148 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC E.2 Compatible Processors The following Socket P processors have been successfully tested on the NANO-GM45A2. Model Clock Architecture Number Speed Intel® Core™2 Duo P7350 2.00 GHz 1066 MHz 45 nm Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700 2.53 GHz 1066 MHz 45 nm Intel®...
  • Page 149 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Kingston 1.0 GB 1066 MHz Samsung 1.0 GB 1066 MHz Transcend 1.0 GB 1066 MHz Transcend 2.0 GB 1066 MHz Transcend 2.0 GB 1333 MHz Page 137...
  • Page 150 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Appendix Hazardous Materials Disclosure Page 138...
  • Page 151 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC F.1 Hazardous Material Disclosure Table for IPB Products Certified as RoHS Compliant Under 2002/95/EC Without Mercury The details provided in this appendix are to ensure that the product is compliant with the Peoples Republic of China (China) RoHS standards. The table below acknowledges the presences of small quantities of certain materials in the product, and is applicable to China RoHS only.
  • Page 152 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC Part Name Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements Lead Mercury Cadmium Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) Chromium Biphenyls Diphenyl Ethers (CR(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) Housing Display Printed Circuit Board Metal Fasteners Cable Assembly Fan Assembly Power Supply...
  • Page 153 NANO-GM45A2 EPIC SBC 此附件旨在确保本产品符合中国 RoHS 标准。以下表格标示此产品中某有毒物质的含量符 合中国 RoHS 标准规定的限量要求。 本产品上会附有”环境友好使用期限”的标签，此期限是估算这些物质”不会有泄漏或突变”的 年限。本产品可能包含有较短的环境友好使用期限的可替换元件，像是电池或灯管，这些元 件将会单独标示出来。 部件名称 有毒有害物质或元素 铅 汞 镉 六价铬 多溴联苯 多溴二苯醚 (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) (CR(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) 壳体 显示 印刷电路板 金属螺帽 电缆组装 风扇组装 电力供应组装 电池 O: 表示该有毒有害物质在该部件所有物质材料中的含量均在 SJ/T11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求以下。 X: 表示该有毒有害物质至少在该部件的某一均质材料中的含量超出 SJ/T11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求。...

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