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Half-size pcle cpu card supports lntel core 2 duo cpu, vga/lvds/hdtv-out, dual gbe, usb 2.0 and four sata ii
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PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card
PICOe-GM45A CPU Card
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PICOe-GM45A
Half-size PCIe CPU Card Supports Intel® Core™ 2 Duo CPU,
VGA/LVDS/HDTV-out, Dual GbE, USB 2.0 and Four SATA II
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  • Page 1 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card PICOe-GM45A CPU Card MODEL: PICOe-GM45A Half-size PCIe CPU Card Supports Intel® Core™ 2 Duo CPU, VGA/LVDS/HDTV-out, Dual GbE, USB 2.0 and Four SATA II User Manual Page 1 Rev. 1.00 25 November, 2008...
  • Page 2 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Revision Date Version Changes 25 November, 2008 1.00 Initial release Page 2...
  • Page 3 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 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: Manual Conventions

    Cautionary messages should also be heeded to help reduce the chance of losing data or damaging the PICOe-GM45A. Cautions are easy to recognize. The word “caution” is written as “CAUTION,” both capitalized and bold and is followed. The italicized text is the cautionary message.
  • Page 5 “NOTE,” both capitalized and bold and is followed by text. The text is the cautionary message. A note message is shown below: NOTE: This is an example of a note message. Notes should always be read. Notes contain critical information about the PICOe-GM45A. Please take note messages seriously. Page 5...

  • Page 6: Packing List

    To contact an IEI sales representative, please send an email to s ales@iei.com.tw. The items listed below should all be included in the PICOe-GM45A package. 1 x PICOe-GM45A Single Board Computer 1 x Mini Jumper Pack 2 x SATA cable...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    ..................VERVIEW 3 9 4 H 1 .2.1 PICOe-GM45A Overview Photo..............3 9 5 H 1 .2.2 PICOe-GM45A Peripheral Connectors and Jumpers ........3 9 6 H 1 .2.3 Technical Specifications................... 3 9 7 H DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS ................3 9 8 H 2 .1 D...
  • Page 8 4 .1 P ..............ERIPHERAL NTERFACE ONNECTORS 6 1 H 4 5 1 H 4 .1.1 PICOe-GM45A Layout ..................6 2 H 4 5 2 H 4 .1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..............6 3 H 4 5 3 H Page 8...
  • Page 9 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 4 .1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors............... 6 4 H 4 5 4 H 4 .2 I ..............NTERNAL ERIPHERAL ONNECTORS 6 5 H 4 5 5 H 4 .2.1 ATX Power Supply Enable Connector ............. 6 6 H 4 5 6 H 4 .2.2 Audio Connector (9-pin) ..................
  • Page 10 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 5 .5 J ....................UMPER ETTINGS 9 8 H 4 8 8 H 5 .5.1 AT Power Select Jumper Settings..............9 9 H 4 8 9 H 5 .5.2 Clear CMOS Jumper..................1 0 0 H 4 9 0 H 5 .5.3 LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper...............
  • Page 11 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 6 .3.3 Super IO Configuration ................. 1 23 1 3 2 H 5 2 2 H 6 .3.4 Hardware Health Configuration..............1 26 1 3 3 H 5 2 3 H 6 .3.5 AHCI Configuration..................1 30...
  • Page 12 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card WATCHDOG TIMER ..................1 84 1 6 4 H 5 5 4 H ADDRESS MAPPING..................1 87 1 6 5 H 5 5 5 H E .1 I/O A ....................1 88 DDRESS 1 6 6 H 5 5 6 H E .2 IRQ A...

  • Page 13: List Of Figures

    List of Figures F igure 1-1: PICOe-GM45A ..................1 7 5 H 5 6 5 H F igure 1-2: PICOe-GM45A Overview [Front View] ........... 1 7 6 H 5 6 6 H F igure 1-3: PICOe-GM45A Overview [Solder Side] ..........
  • Page 14 5 9 9 H F igure 4-19: USB Connector Pinout Locations............2 1 0 H 6 0 0 H F igure 4-20: PICOe-GM45A External Peripheral Interface Connector ....2 1 1 H 6 0 1 H F igure 4-21: PS/2 Pinout and Configuration.............
  • Page 15 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card F igure 5-21: VGA Connector ................... 1 08 2 3 5 H 6 2 5 H F igure 7-1: Start Up Screen..................1 54 2 3 6 H 6 2 6 H F igure 7-2: Drivers....................

  • Page 16: List Of Tables

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card List of Tables T able 1-1: Technical Specifications ................2 6 2 H 6 5 2 H T able 2-1: Power Consumption ................. 2 6 3 H 6 5 3 H T able 4-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors..............
  • Page 17 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card T able 5-3: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings ..............2 9 0 H 6 8 0 H T able 5-4: LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper Settings ..........2 9 1 H 6 8 1 H T able 5-5: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Settings ..........
  • Page 18 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card List of BIOS Menus M enu 1: Main......................1 12 2 9 6 H 6 8 6 H M enu 2: Advanced....................1 14 2 9 7 H 6 8 7 H M enu 3: CPU Configuration ..................

  • Page 19: Introduction

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Chapter Introduction Page 19...

  • Page 20: Overview

    1.1 Overview Figure 1-1: PICOe-GM45A 1.1.1 PICOe-GM45A Introduction The PICOe-GM45A half-size PCIe CPU card is a Socket P Intel® Core™2 Duo and Intel® Celeron® M processor platform. Both 45nm core (Penryn) and 65nm core (Merom – Santa Rosa) processors are supported.

  • Page 21: Picoe-Gm45A Overview

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 1.2 PICOe-GM45A Overview 1.2.1 PICOe-GM45A Overview Photo The PICOe-GM45A has a wide variety of peripheral interface connectors. F igure 1-2 is a 7 4 6 H 7 0 7 H labeled photo of the peripheral interface connectors on the PICOe-GM45A.

  • Page 22: Picoe-Gm45A Peripheral Connectors And Jumpers

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Figure 1-3: PICOe-GM45A Overview [Solder Side] 1.2.2 PICOe-GM45A Peripheral Connectors and Jumpers The PICOe-GM45A has the following connectors on-board: 1 x ATX power supply enable connector 1 x Audio connector 1 x Backlight inverter connector 1 x CPU power connector...

  • Page 23: Technical Specifications

    1 x SPI Flash connector 1 x TV Out connector 3 x USB 2.0 connectors (supports six USB 2.0 devices) The PICOe-GM45A has the following external peripheral interface connectors on the board rear panel. 2 x Ethernet connectors 1 x PS/2 connector...
  • Page 24 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card VGA integrated in Intel® GM45 18-bit or 24-bit dual-channel LVDS integrated in Intel® GM45 Display HDTV with 1080i maximum resolution supported SDVO interface supported BIOS AMI BIOS label 7.1 channel HD audio kit with Realtek ALC883 codec supports...

  • Page 25: Table 1-1: Technical Specifications

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 0ºC – 60ºC (32ºF - 140ºF) Temperature Humidity (operating) 5%~95% non-condensing Dimensions (LxW) 185 mm x 122 mm 1000g/171g Weight (GW/NW) Table 1-1: Technical Specifications Page 25...

  • Page 26: Detailed Specifications

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Chapter Detailed Specifications Page 26...

  • Page 27: Dimensions

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 2.1 Dimensions 2.1.1 Board Dimensions The dimensions of the board are listed below: Length: 185 mm Width: 122 mm Figure 2-1: PICOe-GM45A Dimensions (mm) Page 27...

  • Page 28: External Interface Panel Dimensions

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 2.1.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions External peripheral interface connector panel dimensions are shown in F igure 2-2. 7 4 8 H 7 1 0 H Figure 2-2: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm) 2.2 Data Flow F igure 2-3 shows the data flow between the two on-board chipsets and other components 7 4 9 H 7 1 1 H installed on the CPU card and described in the following sections of this chapter.

  • Page 29: Figure 2-3: Data Flow Block Diagram

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Figure 2-3: Data Flow Block Diagram Page 29...

  • Page 30: Embedded Picoe-Gm45A Processor

    2.3 Embedded PICOe-GM45A Processor 2.3.1 Overview The PICOe-GM45A supports 45 nm Socket P Intel® Core™2 Duo processor (Penryn) or Intel® Celeron® M processor. The processor supports a 667 MHz, 800 MHz or 1066 MHz FSB and has a 6 MB (max.) L2 cache. The processor is shown in F igure 2-4 below.

  • Page 31: Front Side Bus (Fsb)

    Intel® Deep Power Down State (C6) 2.3.3 Front Side Bus (FSB) The Intel® Core™2 Duo processor on the PICOe-GM45A is interfaced to the Intel® GM45 through a 533/800/1066 MHz front side bus (FSB). The FSB is shown in F igure 2-5 7 5 2 H 7 1 3 H below.

  • Page 32: Intel Gm45 Northbridge Chipset

    Do not install DDR memory modules. If a DDR memory module is installed on the PICOe-GM45A, the PICOe-GM45A may be irreparably damaged. There are two 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets on the PICOe-GM45A. The sockets support DDR2 DIMMs with the following specifications: Two 240-pin DIMMs...

  • Page 33: Intel® Gm45 Graphics

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Figure 2-6: DDR2 DIMM Sockets 2.4.3 Intel® GM45 Graphics The Intel® GM45 supports CRT, LVDS, TV-Out and SDVO. The internal graphics engine has the following features: Intel® Gen 5.0 integrated graphics engine 533-MHz core render clock at 1.05-V core voltage Supports TV-Out, LVDS, CRT and SDVO Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT 5.0)

  • Page 34: Analog Crt Graphics Mode

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Figure 2-7: PICOe-GM45A Display Connectors 2.4.3.1 Analog CRT Graphics Mode The analog CRT bus is interfaced to an external DB-15 interface connector. The connector is shown in F igure 2-7. Some of the features of the CRT include:...

  • Page 35: Tv Out Interface

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 2.4.3.3 TV Out Interface The TV Out interface ( F igure 2-7) has the following features. 7 1 7 H Overscaling NTSC/PAL Component, S-Video and Composite Output interfaces HDTV graphics mode support 2.4.3.4 Serial Digital Video Output (SDVO) Some of the features of the SDVO ports are listed below.

  • Page 36: Intel ® Ich9M High Definition (Hd) Audio Controller

    Integrated SATA host controller with DMA operations interfaced to four SATA connectors on the PICOe-GM45A Supports the four USB 2.0 devices on the PICOe-GM45A with four UHCI controllers and one EHCI controller Complies with System Management Bus (SMBus) Specification, Version 2.0 Supports Intel®...

  • Page 37: Intel ® Ich9M Low Pin Count (Lpc) Interface

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card ® 2.5.3 Intel ICH9M Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface The ICH9M LPC interface complies with the LPC 1.1 specifications. The LPC bus from the ICH9M is connected to the Super I/O chipset. ® 2.5.4 Intel ICH9M PCI Interface The PCI interface on the ICH9M is compliant with the PCI Revision 2.3 implementation.

  • Page 38: Intel ® Ich9M Pcie Bus

    2.5.7 Intel ICH9M SATA Controller The integrated SATA host controllers on the ICH8M-E supports four SATA II drives on the PICOe-GM45A with independent DMA operations. SATA controller specifications are listed below. Supports four SATA II drives Supports 3 Gbps data transfer speeds Supports Serial ATA Specification, Revision 1.0a...

  • Page 39: Intel ® Ich9M Serial Peripheral Interface (Spi) Bios

    ICH9M USB Controller Up to seven high-speed, full-speed or low-speed USB devices are supported by the ICH9M on the PICOe-GM45A. High-speed USB 2.0, with data transfers of up to 480MB/s, is enabled with the ICH9M integrated Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) compliant host controller.

  • Page 40: Lpc Bus Components

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Figure 2-11: Onboard USB Implementation 2.6 LPC Bus Components 2.6.1 iTE IT8718F Super I/O Chipset The iTE IT8718F Super I/O chipset is connected to the ICH9M through the LPC bus. Figure 2-12: Super I/O Page 40...

  • Page 41: Super I/O Lpc Interface

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card The iTE IT8718F is an LPC interface-based Super I/O device that comes with Environment Controller integration. Some of the features of the iTE IT8718F chipset are listed below: ACPI and LANDesk Compliant Enhanced Hardware Monitor Fan Speed Controller...

  • Page 42: Super I/O Fan Speed Controller

    Two PCIe GbE connections through two Intel® controllers 2.7.2 Intel® ICH9M PCIe Bus Overview The PICOe-GM45A Intel® ICH9M southbridge PCIe bus is split into one PCIe x4 channel and two PCIe x1 channels. The PCIe x4 channel is connected to a golden finger on the bottom of the CPU card.

  • Page 43: Pcie X4 Interface Goldfinger

    PICMG 1.3 backplane. 2.7.4 Intel® PC82574L PCIe Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) Controllers There are two Intel® PC82574L PCIe GbE controllers installed on the PICOe-GM45A. The Intel® PC82574L is interfaced through a PCIe x1 channel to the Intel® ICH9M. The Intel®...

  • Page 44: Figure 2-14: Ethernet Controllers

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Figure 2-14: Ethernet Controllers The Intel® PC82574L controller is a low power 10/100/1000 Mbps PCIe GbE controller that is ideal for non-managed platforms. Some of the Intel® PC82574L features are listed below. 2 Gbps peak bandwidth per direction PCI Express Rev 1.0a specification...

  • Page 45: Environmental And Power Specifications

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 2.8 Environmental and Power Specifications 2.8.1 System Monitoring Two thermal inputs on the PICOe-GM45A Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor monitor the following temperatures: System temperature CPU temperature Eight voltage inputs on the PICOe-GM45A Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor...

  • Page 46: Power Consumption

    2.8.3 Power Consumption T able 2-1 shows the power consumption parameters for the PICOe-GM45A running with 7 6 2 H 7 2 3 H a 2.2 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo processor T7500 with a 800 MHz FSB and two 2.0 GB 800 MHz DDR2 memory.

  • Page 47: Unpacking

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Chapter Unpacking Page 47...

  • Page 48: Anti-Static Precautions

    Follow the anti-static precautions outlined in Section 3 .1. 7 6 3 H 7 2 4 H Make sure the packing box is facing upwards so the PICOe-GM45A does not fall out of the box. Make sure all the components shown in Section 3 .3 are present.

  • Page 49: Unpacking Checklist

    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 PICOe-GM45A was purchased from or contact an IEI sales representative directly by sending an email to s ales@iei.com.tw.

  • Page 50: Optional Items

    Dual USB cable (w bracket) (P/N: CB-USB02-RS) Mini jumper pack (2.0mm) (P/N: 33100-000033-RS) Utility CD Quick Installation Guide 3.3.2 Optional Items The PICOe-GM45A is shipped with the following components: Item and Part Number Image CPU cooler (P/N: CF-479B-RS) LPT cable (w/o bracket) (P/N: 32200-015100-RS) Audio kit_ 7.1 Channel...
  • Page 51 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card AT 12V Cable (P/N: 32100-087100-RS) Page 51...

  • Page 52: Connectors

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Chapter Connectors Page 52...

  • Page 53: Peripheral Interface Connectors

    F igure 4-1 shows the on-board peripheral connectors, rear panel peripheral connectors 7 6 8 H 7 2 9 H and on-board jumpers. Figure 4-1: Connector and Jumper Locations [Front Side] F igure 4-2 shows the solder side of the PICOe-GM45A. 7 3 0 H Page 53...

  • Page 54: Figure 4-2: Connector And Jumper Locations [Solder Side]

    Figure 4-2: Connector and Jumper Locations [Solder Side] 4.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors T able 4-1 shows a list of the peripheral interface connectors on the PICOe-GM45A. 7 6 9 H 7 3 1 H Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found below.

  • Page 55: Table 4-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 8-pin header F_PANEL1 Front panel connector 5-pin header Infrared interface (IrDA) connector 6-pin wafer KB_MS1 Keyboard/Mouse connector 30-pin crimp LVDS1 LVDS connector 26-pin header LPT1 Parallel port connector 7-pin SATA S_ATA1 Serial ATA (SATA) drive connectors...

  • Page 56: External Interface Panel Connectors

    The ATX power supply enable connector enables the PICOe-GM45A to be connected to an ATX power supply. In default mode, the PICOe-GM45A can only us an AT power supply. To enable an ATX power supply the AT Power Select jumper must also be configured.

  • Page 57: Audio Connector (9-Pin)

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Figure 4-3: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PS-ON +5V Standby Table 4-3: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Pinouts 4.2.2 Audio Connector (9-pin) CN Label: J_AUDIO1 CN Type: 9-pin header (2x5) CN Location:...

  • Page 58: Backlight Inverter Connector

    5-pin wafer (1x5) CN Location: F igure 4-5 7 3 9 H CN Pinouts: T able 4-5 7 4 0 H The backlight inverter connector provides the backlight on the LCD display connected to the PICOe-GM45A with +12V of power. Page 58...

  • Page 59: Cpu 12V Power Connector

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Figure 4-5: Panel Backlight Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION LCD Backlight Control GROUND +12V GROUND BACKLIGHT Enable Table 4-5: Panel Backlight Connector Pinouts 4.2.4 CPU 12V Power Connector CN Label: CPU12V1 CN Type: 4-pin headers (1x4)

  • Page 60: Digital Input/Output (Dio) Connector

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Figure 4-6: CPU 12V Power Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION +12V +12V Table 4-6: CPU 12V Power Connector Pinouts 4.2.5 Digital Input/Output (DIO) Connector CN Label: DIO1 CN Type: 10-pin header (2x5) CN Location:...

  • Page 61: Fan Connector

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Figure 4-7: DIO Connector Connector Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Output 3 Output 2 Output 1 Output 0 Input 3 Input 2 Input 1 Input 0 Table 4-7: DIO Connector Connector Pinouts 4.2.6 Fan Connector...

  • Page 62: Front Panel Connector

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Figure 4-8: +12V Fan Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION +12V Fan Speed Detect Control Table 4-8: +12V Fan Connector Pinouts 4.2.7 Front Panel Connector CN Label: F_PANEL1 CN Type: 8-pin header (2x4) CN Location: F igure 4-9...

  • Page 63: Infrared Interface Connector

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Power LED HDD LED Figure 4-9: Front Panel Connector Pinout Locations (8-pin) FUNCTION DESCRIPTION FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Power PWR_BTN+ Power LED PWR_LED+ Button PWR_BTN- PWR_LED- HDD LED HDD_LED+ Reset RESET+ HDD_LED- RESET- Table 4-9: Front Panel Connector Pinouts (8-pin) 4.2.8 Infrared Interface Connector...

  • Page 64: Keyboard/Mouse Connector

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Figure 4-10: Infrared Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION IR-RX IR-TX Table 4-10: Infrared Connector Pinouts 4.2.9 Keyboard/Mouse Connector CN Label: KB_MS1 6-pin wafer (1x6) CN Type: CN Location: F igure 4-11 7 5 1 H...

  • Page 65: Lvds Lcd Connector

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Figure 4-11: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION VCC5_KBMS MS DATA MS CLK KB DATA KB CLK GROUND Table 4-11: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pinouts 4.2.10 LVDS LCD Connector CN Label: LVDS1 30-pin crimp (3x10) CN Type: CN Location:...

  • Page 66: Figure 4-12: Lvds Lcd Connector Pinout Location

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Figure 4-12: LVDS LCD Connector Pinout Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION A_Y0 A_Y0# A_Y1 A_Y1# A_Y2 A_Y2# A_CK A_CK# A_Y3 A_Y3# B_Y0 B_Y0# B_Y1 B_Y1# B_Y2 B_Y2# B_CK B_CK# B_Y3 B_Y3# VCC/VCC1 VCC/VCC2 VCC/VCC3...

  • Page 67: Parallel Port Connector

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 4.2.11 Parallel Port Connector CN Label: LPT1 CN Type: 26-pin header CN Location: F igure 4-13 7 5 5 H CN Pinouts: T able 4-13 7 5 6 H The 26-pin parallel port connector connects to a parallel port connector interface or some other parallel port device such as a printer.

  • Page 68: Sata Drive Connectors

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION DATA7 ACKNOWLEDGE# BUSY PAPER EMPTY PRINTER SELECT Table 4-13: Parallel Port Connector Pinouts 4.2.12 SATA Drive Connectors CN Label: S_ATA1, S_ATA2, S_ATA3 and S_ATA4 CN Type: 7-pin SATA drive connectors...

  • Page 69: Serial Port Connectors (Com 1 And Com 2)

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Table 4-14: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts 4.2.13 Serial Port Connectors (COM 1 and COM 2) CN Label: COM1 and COM2 CN Type: 10-pin header (2x5) CN Location: F igure 4-15 7 9 5 H 7 5 9 H...

  • Page 70: Sdvo Connector

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION DCD# DSR# RTS# CTS# DTR# Table 4-15: COM Connector Pinouts 4.2.14 SDVO Connector CN Label: SDVO1 CN Type: 47-pin connector (1x47) CN Location: F igure 4-12 7 6 1 H...

  • Page 71: Table 4-16: Sdvo Connector Pinouts

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION GROUND GROUND SDVOC_CLK- SDVOB_BLUE- SDVOC_CLK+ SDVOB_BLUE+ GROUND GROUND SDVOC_GREEN- SDVOB_RED- SDVOC_GREEN+ SDVOB_RED+ GROUND GROUND SDVOB_CLK- SDVO1_STALL- SDVOB_ CLK+ SDVO1_STALL+ GROUND GROUND SDVOB_GREEN- SDVO_TVCLKIN- SDVOB_GREEN+ SDVO_TVCLKIN+ GROUND GROUND SDVOC_INT+ SDVO_CLK SDVOC_INT+...

  • Page 72: Spi Flash Connector

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 4.2.15 SPI Flash Connector CN Label: JSPI1 8-pin header (2x4) CN Type: CN Location: F igure 4-17 7 6 3 H CN Pinouts: T able 4-17 7 6 4 H The 8-pin SPI Flash connector is used for the BIOS.

  • Page 73: Tv Out Connector

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 4.2.16 TV Out Connector CN Label: CN Type: 6-pin header (2x3) CN Location: F igure 4-18 7 9 9 H 7 6 5 H CN Pinouts: T able 4-18 8 0 0 H 7 6 6 H The 2x3 pin TV out connector connects to a TV output by using an S-Video or RCA connector.

  • Page 74: Usb Connectors (Internal)

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 4.2.17 USB Connectors (Internal) CN Label: USB1, USB2 and USB3 CN Type: 8-pin header (2x4) CN Location: F igure 4-19 8 0 1 H 7 6 7 H CN Pinouts: T able 4-19 8 0 2 H 7 6 8 H The 2x4 USB pin connectors each provide connectivity to two USB 1.1 or two USB 2.0...

  • Page 75: External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 4.3 External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel F igure 4-20 shows the PICOe-GM45A external peripheral interface connector (EPIC) 8 0 3 H 7 6 9 H panel. The PICOe-GM45A EPIC panel consists of the following: 2 x RJ-45 LAN connectors...

  • Page 76: Lan Connectors

    T able 4-21 8 0 9 H 7 7 4 H The PICOe-GM45A 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. The pin assignments are listed in the...

  • Page 77: Usb Connectors

    8 1 4 H 7 7 6 H CN Pinouts: T able 4-23 8 1 5 H 7 7 7 H The PICOe-GM45A has two external USB 2.0 ports. The ports connect to both USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 devices. PIN NO. DESCRIPTION...

  • Page 78: Vga Connector

    F igure 4-23 and T able 4-24 8 1 7 H 7 7 9 H 8 1 8 H 7 8 0 H The PICOe-GM45A has a single 15-pin female connector for connectivity to standard display devices. Figure 4-23: VGA Connector DESCRIPTION...

  • Page 79: Installation

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Chapter Installation Page 79...

  • Page 80: Anti-Static Precautions

    Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the PICOe-GM45A. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore critical that whenever the PICOe-GM45A, or any other electrical component is handled, the following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to.

  • Page 81: Installation Considerations

    PICOe-GM45A should be strictly adhered to. Failing to adhere to these precautions may lead to severe damage of the PICOe-GM45A and injury to the person installing the CPU card. 5.2.1 Installation Notices...

  • Page 82: Installation Checklist

    Allow screws to come in contact with the PCB circuit, connector pins, or its components. 5.2.2 Installation Checklist The following checklist is provided to ensure the PICOe-GM45A is properly installed. All the items in the packing list are present A compatible memory module is properly inserted into the slot...

  • Page 83: Unpacking

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 5.3 Unpacking When the PICOe-GM45A 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 PICOe-GM45A vendor reseller/vendor where the PICOe-GM45A was purchased or contact an IEI sales representative.

  • Page 84: Figure 5-1: Make Sure The Cpu Socket Retention Screw Is Unlocked

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 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.

  • Page 85: Socket P Cooling Kit Installation

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 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 86: Figure 5-3: Cooling Kit Support Bracket

    Make sure the hooks are properly secured to the bracket. To secure the cooling kit, close the top lever. Step 4: Connect the fan cable. Connect the cooling kit fan cable to the fan connector on the PICOe-GM45A. Carefully route the cable and avoid heat generating chips and fan blades.Step 0: Page 86...

  • Page 87: Dimm Installation

    5.4.3 DIMM Installation WARNING: Using incorrectly specified DIMM may cause permanently damage the PICOe-GM45A. Please make sure the purchased DIMM complies with the memory specifications of the PICOe-GM45A. DIMM specifications compliant with the PICOe-GM45A are listed in Chapter 2. To install a DIMM into a DIMM socket, please follow the steps below and refer to F igure 5-4.

  • Page 88: Jumper Settings

    OPEN a jumper means removing the Figure 5-5: Jumper Locations plastic clip from a jumper. Before the PICOe-GM45A is installed in the system, the jumpers must be set in accordance with the desired configuration. The jumpers on the PICOe-GM45A are listed T able 5-1.

  • Page 89: At Power Select Jumper Settings

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 5.5.1 AT Power Select Jumper Settings NOTE: The AT Power Select Jumper is the same as the ATX Enable connector. Jumper Label: ATXCTl1 3-pin wafer Jumper Type: Jumper Settings: T able 5-2 7 8 9 H...

  • Page 90: Clear Cmos Jumper

    F igure 5-7 8 3 1 H 7 9 4 H If the PICOe-GM45A 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 91: Lvds Panel Resolution Jumper

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Clear CMOS Description Short 1 - 2 Keep CMOS Setup Default Short 2 - 3 Clear CMOS Setup Table 5-3: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings The location of the clear CMOS jumper is shown in F igure 5-7 below.

  • Page 92: Figure 5-8: Lvds Panel Resolution Jumper Pinout Locations

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Short 3-4 1024 x 768 (18-bit) Short 1-2, 3-4 1024 x 768 (24-bit) Short 5-6 1024 x 768 (36-bit) Short 1-2, 5-6 1280 x 1024 (48-bit) Short 3-4, 5-6 1600 x 1200 (48-bit) Short 1-2, 3-4, 5-6...

  • Page 93: Lvds Voltage Selection

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 5.5.4 LVDS Voltage Selection WARNING: Permanent damage to the screen and PICOe-GM45A 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 94: Pcie Status Select

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Figure 5-9: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Pinout Locations 5.5.5 PCIe Status Select Jumper Label: 2-pin header Jumper Type: Jumper Settings: T able 5-6 8 0 5 H Jumper Location: F igure 5-10 8 0 6 H The PCIe Status Select jumper allows the PCIe status to be configured.

  • Page 95: Chassis Installation

    The PICOe-GM45A 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 96: Cpu Card Installation

    5.6.3 CPU Card Installation To install the PICOe-GM45A CPU card onto the backplane, carefully align the CPU card interface connectors with the corresponding socket on the backplane. To do this, please refer to the reference material that came with the backplane. Next, secure the CPU card to the chassis.

  • Page 97: Channel Audio Kit Installation

    The optional 7.1 channel audio kit connects to the 10-pin audio connector on the PICOe-GM45A. The audio kit consists of five audio jacks. One audio jack, Mic In, connects to a microphone. The remaining four audio jacks, Line-In, Front-Out, Rear-Out, and Center Subwoofer, connect to speakers.

  • Page 98: Sata Drive Connection

    Refer to Chapter 7 for driver installation instructions.Step 0: 5.7.3 SATA Drive Connection The PICOe-GM45A 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.

  • Page 99: Figure 5-12: Sata Drive Cable Connection

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card connector. See F igure 5-12. 8 5 2 H 8 1 1 H Figure 5-12: SATA Drive Cable Connection Step 3: Connect the cable to the SATA disk. Connect the connector on the other end of the cable to the connector at the back of the SATA drive. See F igure 5-13.

  • Page 100: Usb Cable (Dual Port) With Slot Bracket

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Figure 5-13: SATA Power Drive Connection 5.7.4 USB Cable (Dual Port) with Slot Bracket The PICOe-GM45A is shipped with a dual port USB 2.0 cable. To connect the USB cable connector, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Locate the connectors.

  • Page 101: Parallel Port Cable Without Bracket

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Figure 5-14: Dual USB Cable Connection Step 4: Attach the bracket to the chassis. The USB 2.0 connectors are attached to a bracket. To secure the bracket to the chassis please refer to the installation instructions that came with the chassis.Step 0:...

  • Page 102: Figure 5-15: Lpt Cable Connection

    Step 3: Insert the cable connectors. Once the cable connector is properly aligned with the 26-pin box-header connector on the PICOe-GM45A, connect the cable connector to the on-board connector. See F igure 5-15. 8 1 6 H Figure 5-15: LPT Cable Connection Step 4: Attach the LPT connector to the chassis.

  • Page 103: Dual Rs-232 Cable With Slot Bracket

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Figure 5-16: Connect the LPT Device 5.7.6 Dual RS-232 Cable with Slot Bracket The dual RS-232 cable slot connector consists of two connectors attached to two independent cables. Each cable is then attached to a D-sub 9 male connector that is mounted onto a slot.

  • Page 104: External Peripheral Interface Connection

    RJ-45 Ethernet cable connectors PS/2 devices USB devices VGA monitors To install these devices, connect the corresponding cable connector from the actual device to the corresponding PICOe-GM45A external peripheral interface connector making sure the pins are properly aligned. Page 104...

  • Page 105: Lan Connection (Single Connector)

    The PICOe-GM45A has a PS/2 connector on the external peripheral interface panel. The dual PS/2 connector is connected to the PS/2 Y-cable that came with the PICOe-GM45A. One of the PS/2 cables is connected to a keyboard and the other to a mouse to the system.

  • Page 106: Usb Connection (Dual Connector)

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Step 1: Locate the dual PS/2 connector. The location of the PS/2 connector is shown in Chapter 3. Step 2: Insert the keyboard/mouse connector. Insert the PS/2 connector on the end of the PS/2 y-cable into the external PS/2 connector. See F igure 5-19.

  • Page 107: Vga Monitor Connection

    Figure 5-20: USB Connector 5.8.4 VGA Monitor Connection The PICOe-GM45A 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 PICOe-GM45A, please follow the instructions below.

  • Page 108: Figure 5-21: Vga Connector

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card insert the male connector from the VGA screen into the female connector on the PICOe-GM45A. See F igure 5-21. 8 6 3 H 8 2 2 H Figure 5-21: VGA Connector Step 4: Secure the connector. Secure the DB-15 VGA connector from the VGA monitor to the external interface by tightening the two retention screws on either side of the connector.

  • Page 109: Bios Screens

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Chapter BIOS Screens Page 109...

  • Page 110: Introduction

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 6.1 Introduction A licensed copy of AMI BIOS is preprogrammed into the ROM BIOS. The BIOS setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This chapter describes how to access the BIOS setup program and the configuration options that may be changed.

  • Page 111: Getting Help

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card F1 key General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu 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 6-1: BIOS Navigation Keys 6.1.3 Getting Help...

  • Page 112: Main

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 6.2 Main The Main BIOS menu ( B IOS Menu 1) appears when the BIOS Setup program is entered. 8 6 4 H 8 2 3 H The Main menu gives an overview of the basic system information.

  • Page 113: Advanced

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Size: Lists memory size 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.

  • Page 114: Cpu Configuration

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card BIOS Menu 2: Advanced 6.3.1 CPU Configuration Use the CPU Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 3) to view detailed CPU specifications 8 7 3 H 8 3 4 H and configure the CPU. BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration...

  • Page 115: Ide Configuration

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card The CPU Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 3) lists the following CPU details: 8 3 5 H Manufacturer: Lists the name of the CPU manufacturer Brand String: Lists the brand name of the CPU being used...
  • Page 116 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Compatible Configures the on-board SATA controller to be in EFAULT compatible mode. In this mode, a SATA channel will replace one of the IDE channels. This mode supports up to 4 storage devices. Configures the on-board SATA controller to be in Enhanced Enhanced mode.
  • Page 117 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card IDE Master and IDE Slave When entering setup, BIOS auto detects the presence of IDE devices. BIOS displays the status of the auto detected IDE devices. The following IDE devices are detected and are shown in the IDE Configuration menu:...

  • Page 118: Ide Master, Ide Slave

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 6.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave Use the IDE Master and IDE Slave configuration menu to view both primary and secondary IDE device details and configure the IDE devices connected to the system. BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration Auto-Detected Drive Parameters The “grayed-out”...
  • Page 119 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Block Mode: Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred. Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if block mode is not used. Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt.
  • Page 120 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card LS-120 LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Use the LBA/Large Mode option to disable or enable BIOS to auto detects LBA (Logical Block Addressing). LBA is a method of addressing data on a disk drive. In LBA mode, the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB.
  • Page 121 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Auto BIOS auto detects the PIO mode. Use this value if the IDE disk EFAULT drive support cannot be determined. PIO mode 0 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 3.3MBps PIO mode 1 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 5.2MBps PIO mode 2 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 8.3MBps...
  • Page 122 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card MWDMA2 Multi Word DMA mode 2 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 16.6MBps Ultra DMA mode 0 selected with a maximum data transfer UDMA1 rate of 16.6MBps UDMA1 Ultra DMA mode 1 selected with a maximum data transfer...
  • Page 123 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Use the 32Bit Data Transfer BIOS option to enables or disable 32-bit data transfers. Disabled Prevents the BIOS from using 32-bit data transfers. Enabled Allows BIOS to use 32-bit data transfers on supported EFAULT hard disk drives.
  • Page 124 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 3F8/IRQ4 Serial Port 1 I/O port address is 3F8 and the interrupt EFAULT address is IRQ4 Serial Port 1 I/O port address is 3E8 and the interrupt 3E8/IRQ4 address is IRQ4 2E8/IRQ3 Serial Port 1 I/O port address is 2E8 and the interrupt...
  • Page 125 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Normal Serial Port 2 mode is normal EFAULT IrDA Serial Port 2 mode is IrDA ASK IR Serial Port 2 mode is ASK IR Parallel Port Address [378] Use the Parallel Port Address option to select the parallel port base address.
  • Page 126 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card transmission rates between the two are much faster than the Normal mode The parallel port is also be compatible with EPP devices described above Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] Use the Parallel Port IRQ selection to set the parallel port interrupt address.
  • Page 127 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card CPU FAN Mode Setting [Full On Mode] Use the CPU FAN Mode Setting option to configure the second fan. Full On Mode Fan is on all the time EFAULT Automatic mode Fan is off when the temperature is low enough.
  • Page 128 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card select the CPU Temp. Limit of OFF option and enter a decimal number between 000 and 127. The temperature range is specified below. Minimum Value: 0°C Maximum Value: 127°C CPU Temp. Limit of On [020] WARNING:...
  • Page 129 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card PWM Maximum Mode: 127 Slope PWM [0.5 PWM] The Slope PWM 1 option can only be set if the CPU FAN Mode Setting option is set to Automatic Mode. Use the Slope PWM 1 option to select the linear rate at which the PWM mode increases with respect to an increase in temperature.
  • Page 130 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 6.3.5 AHCI Configuration NOTE: Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is a new programming interface for SATA host controllers. AHCI systems do not have master/slave designation for SATA devices, each device is treated as a master, and hardware-assisted native command queuing.
  • Page 131 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 6.3.5.1 AHCI Port n Use the AHCI Port n configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 9) to configure the drive connected 8 4 2 H to SATA connector n. BIOS Menu 9: AHCI Port n Configuration Menu...
  • Page 132 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Disabled S.M.A.R.T is disabled on the drive connected to SATA drive connector n on the system 6.3.6 Remote Configuration Use the Remote Access Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 10) to configure remote 8 4 3 H access parameters.
  • Page 133 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card appear: Serial Port Number Serial Port Mode Redirection after BIOS POST Terminal Type These configuration options are discussed below. Serial Port Number [COM1] Use the Serial Port Number option allows to select the serial port used for remote access.
  • Page 134 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 19200 8,n,1 09600 8,n,1 NOTE: Identical baud rate setting musts be set on the host (a management computer running a terminal software) and the slave Redirection After BIOS POST [Always] Use the Redirection After BIOS POST option to specify when console redirection should occur.
  • Page 135 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 6.3.7 USB Configuration Use the USB Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 11) to read USB configuration 8 8 3 H 8 4 4 H information and configure the USB settings. BIOS Menu 11: USB Configuration USB Functions [Enabled] Use the USB Function option to enable or disable the USB controllers.
  • Page 136 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Use the Legacy USB Support BIOS option to enable USB mouse and USB keyboard support. Normally if this option is not enabled, any attached USB mouse or USB keyboard does not become available until a USB compatible operating system is fully booted with all USB drivers loaded.
  • Page 137 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 6.3.8 Power Configuration The Power Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 12) configures the Advanced Configuration 8 8 0 H 8 4 5 H and Power Interface (ACPI) options. BIOS Menu 12: Power Configuration 6.3.8.1 ACPI configuration...
  • Page 138 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card BIOS Menu 13: ACPI Configuration Suspend Mode [S1(POS)] Use the Suspend Mode BIOS option to specify the sleep state the system enters when it is not being used. S1 (POS) System appears off. The CPU is stopped; RAM is EFAULT refreshed;...
  • Page 139 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 6.4 PCI/PnP Use the PCI/PnP menu ( B IOS Menu 14) to configure advanced PCI and PnP settings. 8 8 4 H 8 4 7 H WARNING: Setting wrong values for the BIOS selections in the PCIPnP BIOS menu may cause the system to malfunction.
  • Page 140 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Reserved The specified IRQ is reserved for use by Legacy ISA devices Available IRQ addresses are: IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ7 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.
  • Page 141 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Reserved Memory Size [Disabled] Use the Reserved Memory Size BIOS option to specify the amount of memory that should be reserved for legacy ISA devices. Disabled No memory block reserved for legacy ISA devices EFAULT 16KB reserved for legacy ISA devices...
  • Page 142 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 6.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration Use the Boot Settings Configuration menu to configure advanced system boot options. BIOS Menu 16: Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Use the Quick Boot BIOS option to make the computer speed up the boot process.
  • Page 143 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Enabled OEM Logo displayed instead of POST messages AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] The AddOn ROM Display Mode option allows add-on ROM (read-only memory) messages to be displayed. Allows the computer system to force a third party...
  • Page 144 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card The BOOT From LAN Support option enables the system to be booted from a remote system. Enabled Can be booted from a remote system through the Cannot be booted from a remote system through the Disabled EFAULT 6.6 Security...
  • Page 145 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Change User Password Use the Change User Password to set or change a user password. The default for this option is Not Installed. If a user password must be installed, select this field and enter the password.
  • Page 146 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 6.7.1 North Bridge Chipset Configuration Use the North Bridge Chipset Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 19) to configure the 8 5 1 H Northbridge chipset settings. BIOS Menu 19:North Bridge Chipset Configuration Memory Hole [Disabled] Use the Memory Hole option to reserve memory space between 15MB and 16MB for ISA expansion cards that require a specified area of memory to work properly.
  • Page 147 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Boots Graphics Adapter Priority [PCI/IGD] Use the Boots Graphics Adapter option to select the graphics controller used as the primary boot device. Select either an integrated graphics controller (IGD) or a combination of PCI graphics controller, a PCI express (PEG) controller or an IGD. Configuration...
  • Page 148 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Flat Panel Type [BY HARDWARE] Use the Flat Panel Type option to select the type of flat panel connected to the system. Configuration options are listed below. 640x480 18b 800x600 18b 1024x768 18b 1024x768 24b 1280x1024 48b...
  • Page 149 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card HDA Controller [Enabled] The HDA Controller option enables or disables the audio controller. Enabled The on-board High Definition audio controller is EFAULT enabled. Disabled The on-board audio controller is disabled. Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Use the Restore on AC Power Loss BIOS option to specify what state the system returns to if there is a sudden loss of power to the system.
  • Page 150 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 6.8 Exit Use the Exit menu ( B IOS Menu 21) to load default BIOS values, optimal failsafe values 8 9 3 H 8 5 3 H and to save configuration changes. BIOS Menu 21:Exit Save Changes and Exit Use the Save Changes and Exit option to save the changes made to the BIOS options and to exit the BIOS configuration setup program.
  • Page 151 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Load Optimal Defaults Use the Load Optimal Defaults option to load the optimal default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. F9 key can be used for this operation. Load Failsafe Defaults Use the Load Failsafe Defaults option to load failsafe default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus.

  • Page 152: Software Drivers

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Chapter Software Drivers Page 152...
  • Page 153 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 7.1 Available Software Drivers NOTE: The content of the CD may vary throughout the life cycle of the product and is subject to change without prior notice. Visit the IEI website or contact technical support for the latest updates.

  • Page 154: Figure 7-1: Start Up Screen

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Figure 7-1: Start Up Screen Step 3: Click PICOe-GM45A. Step 4: The list of drivers in F igure 7-2 appears.Step 0: 8 5 5 H Figure 7-2: Drivers Page 154...

  • Page 155: Figure 7-3: Chipset Driver Screen

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 7.3 Chipset Driver Installation To install the chipset driver, please do the following. Step 1: Access the driver list shown in F igure 7-2. (See Section 7 .2) 8 5 6 H 8 5 7 H Step 2: Click “1-NF”...

  • Page 156: Figure 7-4: Chipset Driver Welcome Screen

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Figure 7-4: Chipset Driver Welcome Screen Step 5: Click Next to continue. Step 6: The license agreement in F igure 7-5 appears. 8 6 0 H Step 7: Read the License Agreement. Step 8: Click the Yes icon to continue.

  • Page 157: Figure 7-5: Chipset Driver License Agreement

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Figure 7-5: Chipset Driver License Agreement Step 9: The Read Me file in F igure 7-6 appears. 8 6 1 H Step 10: Click Next to continue. Figure 7-6: Chipset Driver Read Me File Step 11: Setup Operations are performed as shown in F igure 7-7.

  • Page 158: Figure 7-7: Chipset Driver Setup Operations

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Figure 7-7: Chipset Driver Setup Operations Step 12: Once the Setup Operations are complete, click the Next icon to continue. Step 13: The Finish screen appears. Step 14: Select “Yes, I want to restart the computer now” and click the Finish icon.

  • Page 159: Figure 7-8: Chipset Driver Installation Finish Screen

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Figure 7-8: Chipset Driver Installation Finish Screen 7.4 VGA Driver Installation To install the VGA driver, please do the following. Step 1: Access the driver list shown in F igure 7-2. (See Section 7 .2) 8 6 4 H...

  • Page 160: Figure 7-9: Vga Driver Read Me File

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Figure 7-9: VGA Driver Read Me File Step 5: The installation files are extracted. See F igure 7-10. 8 6 7 H Figure 7-10: VGA Driver Setup Files Extracted Step 6: The Welcome Screen in F igure 7-11 appears.

  • Page 161: Figure 7-11: Vga Driver Welcome Screen

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Figure 7-11: VGA Driver Welcome Screen Step 7: Click Next to continue. Step 8: The license agreement in F igure 7-12 appears. 8 6 9 H Step 9: Read the License Agreement. Step 10: Click the Yes icon to continue.

  • Page 162: Figure 7-12: Vga Driver License Agreement

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Figure 7-12: VGA Driver License Agreement Step 11: The Read Me file in F igure 7-13 appears. 8 7 0 H Step 12: Click Next to continue. Figure 7-13: VGA Driver Read Me File F igure 7-14.

  • Page 163: Figure 7-14: Vga Driver Setup Operations

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Figure 7-14: VGA Driver Setup Operations Step 14: Once the Setup Operations are complete, click the Next icon to continue. Step 15: The Finish screen appears. Step 16: Select “Yes, I want to restart the computer now” and click the Finish icon.

  • Page 164: Figure 7-16: Intel® 82574 License Agreement

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 7.5 Intel® 82574 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller Driver To install the Intel® 82574 PCIe GbE controller, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Select “3-LAN” from the list in F igure 7-2. 8 7 3 H Step 2: Locate the PRO2KXP_v13_1_2.exe setup file and double click it.

  • Page 165: Figure 7-17: Intel® 82574 File Location Select

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Figure 7-17: Intel® 82574 File Location Select Step 6: Click N to continue. Step 7: The driver begins to extract the installation files. See F igure 7-18. 8 7 6 H Figure 7-18: Intel® 82574 Installation Files Extraction Step 8: The Intel®...

  • Page 166: Figure 7-19: Intel® Pro Network Connections Window

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Figure 7-19: Intel® PRO Network Connections window Step 9: Click I F igure 7-19. NSTALL RIVERS 8 7 8 H Step 10: The Intel® PRO Network Connections Welcome screen in F igure 7-20 8 7 9 H appears.

  • Page 167: Figure 7-21: License Agreement

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Step 12: A new License Agreement appears. See F igure 7-21. 8 8 0 H Figure 7-21: License Agreement Step 13: Accept the terms and conditions in F igure 7-21 and click N to continue. 8 8 1 H...

  • Page 168: Figure 7-23: Intel® 82573 Driver Installation Progress

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Step 16: The drivers are installed. See F igure 7-23. 8 8 4 H Figure 7-23: Intel® 82573 Driver Installation Progress Step 17: When the driver is installed. Click F in the termination screen. Step 0: INISH 7.6 Audio Driver Installation...

  • Page 169: Figure 7-24: Extract Hd Audio Driver Installation Files

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Figure 7-24: Extract HD Audio Driver Installation Files Step 4: The Welcome screen in F igure 7-25 appears. 8 8 8 H Page 169...

  • Page 170: Figure 7-25: Hd Audio Driver Welcome Screen

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Figure 7-25: HD Audio Driver Welcome Screen Step 5: Click Next to continue. Step 6: The system updates. See F igure 7-26. 8 8 9 H Page 170...

  • Page 171: Figure 7-26: System Update

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Figure 7-26: System Update Step 7: Follow the installation instructions until the HD Audio driver installation is complete.Step 0: Page 171...
  • Page 172 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Step 1: Appendix BIOS Menu Options Page 172...
  • Page 173 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 　 System Overview..................1 12 3 2 1 H 8 9 0 H 　 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ................1 13 3 2 2 H 8 9 1 H 　 System Date [xx/xx/xx] ................1 13 3 2 3 H 8 9 2 H 　...
  • Page 174 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 　 SATA Port n [Auto]..................1 31 3 5 1 H 9 2 0 H 　 S.M.A.R.T [Enabled] ..................1 31 3 5 2 H 9 2 1 H 　 Remote Access [Disabled] ................. 1 32...
  • Page 175 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 　 Flat Panel Type [BY HARDWARE] ............. 1 48 3 8 2 H 9 5 1 H 　 HDA Controller [Enabled]................1 49 3 8 3 H 9 5 2 H 　 Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] ...........
  • Page 176 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Appendix Terminology Page 176...
  • Page 177 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 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 178 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 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 179 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 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 180 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an external bus standard for interfacing devices. USB 1.1 supports 12Mbps data transfer rates, while USB 2.0 supports 480Mbps data transfer rates. The Video Graphics Array (VGA) is a graphics display system developed by IBM.
  • Page 181 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Appendix DIO Interface Page 181...

  • Page 182: Ite It8718F Super I/O Chipset 4

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card C.1 DIO Interface Introduction The DIO connector on the PICOe-GM45A is interfaced to GPIO ports on the ITE IT8718F Super I/O chipset. The DIO has both 4-bit digital inputs and 4-bit digital outputs. The digital inputs and digital outputs are generally control signals that control the on/off circuit of external devices or TTL devices.
  • Page 183 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card C.3 Assembly Language Samples C.3.1 Enable the DIO Input Function The BIOS interrupt call INT 15H controls the digital I/O. An assembly program to enable digital I/O input functions is listed below. AX, 6F08H Sets the digital port as input Initiates the INT 15H BIOS call C.3.2 Enable the DIO Output Function...

  • Page 184: Watchdog Timer

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Appendix Watchdog Timer Page 184...
  • Page 185 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 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 186: Exit ;

    PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 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 187: Address Mapping

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  • Page 188 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card E.1 I/O Address Map Page 188...
  • Page 189 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Table E-1: IO Address Map Page 189...
  • Page 190 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card E.2 IRQ Address Map Table E-2: IRQ Address Map Page 190...
  • Page 191 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card E.3 Memory Address Map Page 191...
  • Page 192 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Appendix Compatibility Page 192...
  • Page 193 Microsoft Windows Vista Business (64-bit) Microsoft Windows XP with SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 with SP4 Fedora Core 8 Mandriva Linux 2008 F.2 Compatible Processors The following Socket P processors have been successfully tested on the PICOe-GM45A. Model Clock Architecture Number Speed Intel®...
  • Page 194 The memory modules listed below have been tested on the PICOe-GM45A other memory modules that comply with the specifications may also work on the PICOe-GM45A but have not been tested. The following DDR2 memory modules have been successfully tested on the PICOe-GM45A.
  • Page 195 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Appendix Hazardous Materials Disclosure Page 195...
  • Page 196 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card G.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 197 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card Part Name Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements Lead Mercury Cadmium Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated (Hg) (Cd) Chromium (Pb) Biphenyls Diphenyl Ethers (CR(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) Housing Display Printed Circuit Board Metal Fasteners Cable Assembly Fan Assembly Power Supply...
  • Page 198 PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card 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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