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WAFER-945GSE2
3.5" SBC with 1.6 GHz Intel® Atom™ N270, VGA/LVDS, Dual
GbE, CFII, USB, SATA, on board 1 GB Memory and PC/104
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  • Page 1 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual tiWAFER-945GSE2 WAFER-945GSE2 3.5" SBC with 1.6 GHz Intel® Atom™ N270, VGA/LVDS, Dual GbE, CFII, USB, SATA, on board 1 GB Memory and PC/104 Page i Rev. 1.02 25 June, 2009...
  • Page 2 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Revision Date Version Changes 25 June, 2009 1.02 New photographs added 11 March, 2009 1.01 Model name update 17 February, 2009 1.00 Initial release Page ii...
  • Page 3 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 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: Packing List

    WAFER-945GSE2 from or contact an IEI sales representative directly. To contact an IEI sales representative, please send an email to sales@iei.com.tw. The items listed below should all be included in the WAFER-945GSE2 package. 1 x WAFER-945GSE2 2 x SATA Cable (P/N: 32000-062800-RS)

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    VERVIEW 1.1.1 WAFER-945GSE2 Introduction ................. 2 1.2 WAFER-945GSE2 O .................. 2 VERVIEW 1.2.1 WAFER-945GSE2 Overview Photo ..............2 1.2.2 WAFER-945GSE2 Peripheral Connectors and Jumpers........3 1.2.3 Technical Specifications..................4 2 DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS .................. 6 2.1 D ....................... 7 IMENSIONS 2.1.1 Board Dimensions....................7 2.1.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions ..............
  • Page 6 3.3.1 Package Contents..................... 30 3.3.2 Optional Items....................31 4 CONNECTORS ......................32 4.1 P ..............33 ERIPHERAL NTERFACE ONNECTORS 4.1.1 WAFER-945GSE2 Layout ................33 4.2 P ..............34 ERIPHERAL NTERFACE ONNECTORS 4.2.1 External Interface Panel Connectors............... 35 4.3 I ..............35...
  • Page 7 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 4.3.4 Backlight Inverter Connector ................38 4.3.5 CompactFlash® Socket..................39 4.3.6 Digital Input/Output (DIO) Connector............41 4.3.7 Fan Connector (+12V, 3-pin) ................42 4.3.8 Keyboard/Mouse Connector ................43 4.3.9 LED Connector ....................44 4.3.10 LVDS LCD Connector ................... 44 4.3.11 PC/104 Connector..................
  • Page 8 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 5.5.1 Airflow......................68 5.5.2 Motherboard Installation................. 69 5.6 I ............69 NTERNAL ERIPHERAL EVICE ONNECTIONS 5.6.1 Peripheral Device Cables ................69 5.6.2 SATA Drive Connection ................... 70 5.6.3 Dual RS-232 Cable Connection (w/o bracket) (Optional) ......71 5.6.4 Keyboard/Mouse Y-cable Connector ...............
  • Page 9 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 6.4 PCI/P P......................... 108 6.5 B ........................110 6.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration................111 6.5.2 Boot Device Priority ..................113 6.6 S ........................113 ECURITY 6.7 C ........................114 HIPSET 6.7.1 Northbridge Chipset Configuration..............115 6.7.2 Southbridge Configuration ................117 6.8 E ........................118 7 SOFTWARE DRIVERS .................... 120 7.1 A...
  • Page 10 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual E.4 M ........................ 168 EMORY F COMPATIBILITY..................... 169 F.1 C ................ 170 OMPATIBLE PERATING YSTEMS F.2 C ..................170 OMPATIBLE ROCESSORS F.3 C ................171 OMPATIBLE EMORY ODULES G HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE ............172 G.1 H IPB P...
  • Page 11 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual List of Figures Figure 1-1: WAFER-945GSE2 ......................2 Figure 1-2: WAFER-945GSE2 Overview [Front View] ..............3 Figure 2-1: WAFER-945GSE2 Dimensions (mm).................7 Figure 2-2: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm) ..............7 Figure 2-3: Data Flow Block Diagram ...................8 Figure 2-4: Embedded Processor ....................9 Figure 2-5: Front Side Bus......................10...
  • Page 12 Figure 4-17: SATA Drive Connector Locations .................50 Figure 4-18: COM2 Connector Pinout Locations ..............51 Figure 4-19: USB Connector Pinout Locations .................52 Figure 4-20: WAFER-945GSE2 External Peripheral Interface Connector .......53 Figure 4-21: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector..................54 Figure 4-22: COM1 Pinout Locations..................55 Figure 4-23: VGA Connector .......................56 Figure 5-1: CF Card Installation ....................61...
  • Page 13 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Figure 7-7: Chipset Driver Setup Operations ................. 126 Figure 7-8: Chipset Driver Installation Finish Screen............126 Figure 7-9: VGA Driver Read Me File ..................127 Figure 7-10: VGA Driver Setup Files Extracted ..............128 Figure 7-11: VGA Driver Welcome Screen ................128 Figure 7-12: VGA Driver License Agreement................
  • Page 14 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Figure 7-42: iSMM InstallShield Wizard Complete ..............148 Figure 7-43: iSMM Restart Confirmation ................. 148 Page xiv...
  • Page 15 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual List of Tables Table 1-1: Technical Specifications....................5 Table 2-1: Power Consumption....................27 Table 4-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors ................35 Table 4-2: Rear Panel Connectors ....................35 Table 4-3: ATX Power Connector Pinouts .................36 Table 4-4: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Pinouts ............37 Table 4-5: Audio Connector Pinouts (10-pin) ................38...
  • Page 16 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Table 5-4: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings..................65 Table 5-5: COM 2 Function Select Jumper Settings ..............66 Table 5-6: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Settings..............68 Table 5-7: IEI Provided Cables ....................69 Table 6-1: BIOS Navigation Keys ....................84 Page xvi...
  • Page 17 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual BIOS Menus Menu 1: Main ..........................85 Menu 2: Advanced ........................87 Menu 3: CPU Configuration......................87 Menu 4: IDE Configuration......................88 Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration..............90 Menu 6: Super I/O Configuration ....................94 Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration ..................96 Menu 8: Power Configuration......................99...

  • Page 18: Introduction

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Chapter Introduction Page 1...

  • Page 19: Overview

    The Intel® Atom™ processor N270 embedded on the WAFER-945GSE2 has a 1.60 GHz clock speed, a 533 MHz FSB and a 512 KB L2 cache. The WAFER-945GSE2 also includes onboard 1.0 GB DDR2 SDRAM. The board comes with an LVDS connector and supports both 18-bit and 36-bit single channel LVDS screens.

  • Page 20: Wafer-945Gse2 Peripheral Connectors And Jumpers

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Figure 1-2: WAFER-945GSE2 Overview [Front View] 1.2.2 WAFER-945GSE2 Peripheral Connectors and Jumpers The WAFER-945GSE2 has the following connectors on-board: 1 x ATX power connector 1 x ATX enable connector 1 x Audio connector 1 x Backlight inverter connector 1 x CompactFlash®...

  • Page 21: Technical Specifications

    1 x RS-232 serial port connector 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) drive connectors 2 x USB 2.0 connectors (supports four USB 2.0 devices) The WAFER-945GSE2 has the following external peripheral interface connectors on the board rear panel. 2 x Ethernet connectors...

  • Page 22: Table 1-1: Technical Specifications

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Intel® Generation 3.5 integrated GFX core (133 MHz) Display 18-bit dual channel LVDS integrated in Intel® 945GSE Dual-display supported (VGA and LVDS) BIOS AMI BIOS label Audio Realtek ALC655 AC'97 codec Two Realtek RTL8111CPP GbE controllers One RS-232 serial port One RS-232/422/485 serial port connector Six USB 2.0 devices supported:...

  • Page 23: Detailed Specifications

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Chapter Detailed Specifications Page 6...

  • Page 24: Dimensions

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 2.1 Dimensions 2.1.1 Board Dimensions The dimensions of the board are shown below: Figure 2-1: WAFER-945GSE2 Dimensions (mm) 2.1.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions External peripheral interface connector panel dimensions are shown in F igure 2-2. Figure 2-2: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm)

  • Page 25: Data Flow

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 2.2 Data Flow F igure 2-3 shows the data flow between the two on-board chipsets and other components installed on the motherboard and described in the following sections of this chapter. Figure 2-3: Data Flow Block Diagram...

  • Page 26: Embedded Wafer-945Gse2 Processor

    2.3 Embedded WAFER-945GSE2 Processor 2.3.1 Overview The WAFER-945GSE2 comes with an embedded 45 nm 1.60 GHz Intel® Atom™ processor N270. The processor supports a 533 MHz FSB and has a 1.6 GHz 512 KB L2 cache. The low power processor has a maximum power of 2.5 W. The processor is covered with a heat sink and is shown in Figure 2-4 below.

  • Page 27: Front Side Bus (Fsb)

    Execute Disable Bit support for enhanced security 2.3.3 Front Side Bus (FSB) The Intel® Atom™ processor on the WAFER-945GSE2 is interfaced to the Intel® 945GSE Northbridge through a 533 MHz front side bus (FSB). The FSB is shown in F igure 2-5 below.

  • Page 28: Intel®945Gse Northbridge Chipset

    Intel® Atom™ N270 processor. The Intel® 945GSE is interfaced to the processor through a 533 MHz FSB. 2.4.2 Intel® 945GSE DDR2 Controller There is 1.0 GB DDR2 onboard the WAFER-945GSE2. The onboard 1.0 GB DDR2 SDRAM is covered by the heatsink and is shown in Figure 2-6 below.

  • Page 29: Intel® 945Gse Graphics

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Figure 2-6: Onboard DDR2 SDRAM 2.4.3 Intel® 945GSE Graphics The Intel® 945GSE supports CRT and LVDS. The internal graphics engine has the following features: Intel® Gen 3.5 Integrated Graphics Engine 250-MHz core render clock and 200 MHz core display clock at 1.05-V core...

  • Page 30: Analog Crt Graphics Mode

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 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 below. Figure 2-7: VGA Connector Some of the features of the CRT include: Integrated 400-MHz RAMDAC...

  • Page 31: Intel ® Ich7-M Southbridge Chipset

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Figure 2-8: LVDS Connector Some of the features of the LVDS interface include: Panel support up to UXGA (1600 x 1200) 25-MHz to 112-MHz single-/dual-channel; @18 bpp TFT panel type supported Pixel Dithering for 18-bit TFT panel to emulate 24-bpp true color displays Panel Fitting.

  • Page 32: Figure 2-9: Direct Media Interface

    Integrated SATA host controller with DMA operations interfaced to four SATA connectors on the WAFER-945GSE2 Integrated IDE controller supports Ultra ATA 100/66/33 Supports the four USB 2.0 devices on the WAFER-945GSE2 with four UHCI controllers and one EHCI controller Complies with System Management Bus (SMBus) Specification, Version 2.0 Supports Audio Codec ’97 (AC’97) Revision 2.3...

  • Page 33: Intel ® Ich7-M Audio Codec '97 Controller

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Serial peripheral interface support ® 2.5.2 Intel ICH7-M Audio Codec ’97 Controller The Integrated AC'97 v2.3 compliant audio controller is integrated to a RealTek ALC655 audio codec. The RealTek ALC655 is in turn connected to onboard audio connectors, which are then connected to compliant audio devices.

  • Page 34: Intel ® Ich7-M Low Pin Count (Lpc) Interface

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Three analog line-level stereo inputs with 5-bit volume control, LINE_IN, CD, High-quality differential CD input Two analog line-level mono inputs: PCBEEP, PHONE-IN Two software selectable MIC inputs Dedicated Front-MIC input for front panel applications (software selectable) Boost preamplifier for MIC input LINE input shared with surround output;...

  • Page 35: Pci-To-Isa Bridge

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual PCI Revision 2.3 compliant 33MHz 5V tolerant PCI signals (except PME#) Integrated PCI arbiter supports up to seven PCI bus masters The PCI bus is connected to a PC/104 connector as shown in the section below. 2.5.5 PCI-to-ISA Bridge A PC/104 expansion connector on the WAFER-8523 facilitates ISA bus expansion.

  • Page 36: Intel ® Ich7-M Pcie Bus

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual ISA Interface SM Bus One analog line-level mono output: MONO_OUT Power-on Serial Bus Configuration Serial IRQ Optional FLASH ROM Interface Versatile power-on strapping options Supports NOGO function Single 33 MHz Clock Input +3.3V PCI I/F with +5V tolerant I/O buffers +5V ISA I/F and core Power Supply ®...

  • Page 37: Figure 2-12: Realtek Rtl8111Cp Pcie Gbe Controllers

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Figure 2-12: Realtek RTL8111CP PCIe GbE Controllers The Realtek RTL8111CP PCIe GbE controllers combine a triple-speed IEEE 802.3 compliant Media Access Controller (MAC) with a triple-speed Ethernet transceiver, 32-bit PCIe bus controller, and embedded memory. With state-of-the-art DSP technology and mixed-mode signal technology, they offer high-speed transmission over CAT 5 UTP cable or CAT 3 UTP (10Mbps only) cable.

  • Page 38: Intel ® Ich7-M Real Time Clock

    The integrated SATA controller on the ICH7-M Southbridge supports up to four SATA drives with independent DMA operations. Two SATA controllers are connected to two SATA connectors on the WAFER-945GSE2. The SATA connectors are shown in Figure 2-13. Page 21...

  • Page 39: Intel ® Ich7-M Usb Controller

    ICH7-M USB Controller Up to six high-speed, full-speed or low-speed USB devices are supported by the ICH7-M on the WAFER-945GSE2. High-speed USB 2.0, with data transfers of up to 480MB/s, is enabled with the ICH7-M integrated Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) compliant host controller.

  • Page 40: Lpc Bus Components

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Figure 2-14: Onboard USB Implementation 2.6 LPC Bus Components 2.6.1 LPC Bus Overview The SIS964 LPC bus is connected to components listed below: Super I/O chipset LPC Serial Port Chipset 2.6.2 BIOS Chipset The BIOS chipset has a licensed copy of AMI BIOS installed on the chipset. Some of the...

  • Page 41: Ite It8718F Super I/O Chipset

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 2.6.3 iTE IT8718F Super I/O chipset The iTE IT8718F Super I/O chipset is connected to the ICH7-M Southbridge through the LPC bus. Figure 2-15: Super I/O The iTE IT8718F is an LPC interface-based Super I/O device that comes with Environment Controller integration.

  • Page 42: Super I/O Lpc Interface

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 2.6.3.1 Super I/O LPC Interface ® The LPC interface on the Super I/O complies with the Intel Low Pin Count Specification Rev. 1.0. The LPC interface supports both LDRQ# and SERIRQ protocols as well as PCI PME# interfaces.

  • Page 43: Environmental And Power Specifications

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 2.7 Environmental and Power Specifications 2.7.1 System Monitoring Two thermal inputs on the WAFER-945GSE2 Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor monitor the following temperatures: System temperature CPU temperature Eight voltage inputs on the WAFER-945GSE2 Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor...

  • Page 44: Power Consumption

    CPU. A heat sink is also mounted on the Southbridge chipset to ensure the operating temperature of the chip remains low. 2.7.3 Power Consumption T able 2-1 shows the power consumption parameters for the WAFER-945GSE2 running with a 1.6 GHz Intel® Atom™ with 1.0 GB DDR2 memory. Voltage Current 3.1A...

  • Page 45: Unpacking

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Chapter Unpacking Page 28...

  • Page 46: Anti-Static Precautions

    WAFER-945GSE2 and severe injury to the user. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the WAFER-945GSE2. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore critical that whenever the WAFER-945GSE2 or any other electrical component is handled, the following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to.

  • Page 47: 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 WAFER-945GSE2 was purchased from or contact an IEI sales representative directly by sending an email to s ales@iei.com.tw.

  • Page 48: Optional Items

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Plastic intermediate pole for PC/104 (20mm) Utility CD Quick Installation Guide 3.3.2 Optional Items The WAFER-945GSE2 is shipped with the following components: Item and Part Number Image Dual USB cable (without bracket) (P/N: 32000-070301-RS) RS-232/422/485 cable (P/N:32200-026500-RS)

  • Page 49: Connectors

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Chapter Connectors Page 32...

  • Page 50: Peripheral Interface Connectors

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 4.1 Peripheral Interface Connectors Section 4.1.1 shows the peripheral interface connector locations. Section 4.2 lists all the peripheral interface connectors seen in Section 4.1.1. 4.1.1 WAFER-945GSE2 Layout F igure 4-1 and Figure 4-2 show the on-board peripheral connectors, rear panel peripheral connectors and on-board jumpers.

  • Page 51: Peripheral Interface Connectors

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Figure 4-2: Connector and Jumper Locations [solder side] 4.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors T able 4-1 shows a list of the peripheral interface connectors on the WAFER-945GSE2. Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found below. Connector Type...

  • Page 52: External Interface Panel Connectors

    USB 2.0 connector Table 4-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors 4.2.1 External Interface Panel Connectors T able 4-2 lists the rear panel connectors on the WAFER-945GSE2. Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found in Section 4.4 on page 5 3. Connector...

  • Page 53: Atx Power Connector

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 4.3.1 ATX Power Connector CN Label: ATXPWR1 4-pin AT power connector (1x4) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-3 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-3 The 4-pin ATX power connector is connected to an ATX power supply. Figure 4-3: ATX Power Connector Location PIN NO.

  • Page 54: Audio Connector (10-Pin)

    The ATX power supply enable connector enables the WAFER-945GSE2 to be connected to an ATX power supply. In default mode, the WAFER-945GSE2 can only use an AT power supply. To enable an ATX power supply the AT Power Select jumper must also be configured.

  • Page 55: Backlight Inverter Connector

    4.3.4 Backlight Inverter Connector CN Label: INVERTER1 CN Type: 5-pin wafer (1x5) CN Location: See Figure 4-6 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-6 The backlight inverter connectors provide the backlights on the LCD display connected to the WAFER-945GSE2 with +12V of power. Page 38...

  • Page 56: Compactflash® Socket

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Figure 4-6: Panel Backlight Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION LCD Backlight Control GROUND +12V GROUND BACKLIGHT Enable Table 4-6: Panel Backlight Connector Pinouts 4.3.5 CompactFlash® Socket CN Label: 50-pin header (2x25) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-7...

  • Page 57: Figure 4-7: Cf Card Socket Location (Solder Side)

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Figure 4-7: CF Card Socket Location (solder side) PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION CD1# CE2# VS1# IOR# IOW# CSEL# VS2# RESET# WAIT# INPACK# REG# BVD2 BVD1 IOCS16# Page 40...

  • Page 58: Digital Input/Output (Dio) Connector

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION CD2# GND2 Table 4-7: CF Card Socket Pinouts 4.3.6 Digital Input/Output (DIO) Connector CN Label: DIO1 CN Type: 10-pin header (2x5) CN Location: See Figure 4-8 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-8 The digital input/output connector is managed through a Super I/O chip.

  • Page 59: Fan Connector (+12V, 3-Pin)

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 4.3.7 Fan Connector (+12V, 3-pin) CN Label: CPU_FAN1 3-pin header CN Type: CN Location: F igure 4-9 CN Pinouts: T able 4-9 The cooling fan connector provides a 12V, 500mA current to the cooling fan. The connector has a "rotation" pin to get rotation signals from fans and notify the system so the system BIOS can recognize the fan speed.

  • Page 60: Keyboard/Mouse Connector

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 4.3.8 Keyboard/Mouse Connector CN Label: KB_MS1 6-pin header (1x6) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-10 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-10 The keyboard and mouse connector can be connected to a standard PS/2 cable or PS/2 Y-cable to add keyboard and mouse functionality to the system.

  • Page 61: Led Connector

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 4.3.9 LED Connector CN Label: LED_C1 6-pin wafer (1x6) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-11 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-11 The LED connector connects to an HDD indicator LED and a power LED on the system chassis to inform the user about HDD activity and the power on/off status of the system.

  • Page 62: Figure 4-12: Lvds Lcd Connector Pinout Location

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual CN Pinouts: T able 4-12 The 30-pin LVDS LCD connector can be connected to single channel or dual channel, 24-bit or 36-bit LVDS panel. Figure 4-12: LVDS LCD Connector Pinout Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION...

  • Page 63: Pc/104 Connector

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 4.3.11 PC/104 Connector CN Label: 104-pin PC/104 slot CN Type: CN Location: F igure 4-13 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-13 and Table 4-14 The PCIe mini card slot enables a PCIe mini card expansion module to be connected to the board.

  • Page 64: Pc/104 Power Input Connector

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Description Description Description Description SA19 -SMEMR BALE SA18 -IOW SA17 -IOR ISAOSC SA16 -DACK3 SA15 DRQ3 Table 4-13: PC/104 Connector Pinouts (1 of 2) Description Description Description Description -MEMW -DACK5 -SBHE -MEMCS16 DRQ5 SA23 -IOCS16 -DACK6 SA22...

  • Page 65: Power Button Connector

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Figure 4-14: PC/104 Power Input Connector Pinouts PIN NO. DESCRIPTION -12V Table 4-15: PC/104 Power Input Connector Pinouts 4.3.13 Power Button Connector CN Label: PWRBTN1 2-pin wafer (1x2) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-15 CN Pinouts:...

  • Page 66: Reset Button Connector

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Power Switch Table 4-16: Power Button Connector Pinouts 4.3.14 Reset Button Connector CN Label: RESET1 2-pin wafer (1x2) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-16 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-17 The reset button connector is connected to a reset switch on the system chassis to enable users to reboot the system when the system is turned on.

  • Page 67: Sata Drive Connectors

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 4.3.15 SATA Drive Connectors CN Label: SATA1, SATA2 7-pin SATA drive connectors CN Type: CN Location: F igure 4-17 CN Pinouts: T able 4-18 The four SATA drive connectors are each connected to a first generation SATA drive. First generation SATA drives transfer data at speeds as high as 150Mb/s.

  • Page 68: Serial Port Connector (Com2 ) (Rs-232, Rs-422 Or Rs-485)

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 4.3.16 Serial Port Connector (COM2 ) (RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485) CN Label: COM2 14-pin header (2x7) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-18 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-19 The 14-pin serial port connector connects to the COM2 serial communications channels.

  • Page 69: Usb Connectors (Internal)

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 4.3.17 USB Connectors (Internal) CN Label: USB01 and USB23 8-pin header (2x4) CN Type: CN Location: F igure 4-19 CN Pinouts: T able 4-20 The 2x4 USB pin connectors each provide connectivity to two USB 1.1 or two USB 2.0 ports.

  • Page 70: External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 4.4 External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel F igure 4-20 shows the WAFER-945GSE2 external peripheral interface connector (EPIC) panel. The WAFER-945GSE2 EPIC panel consists of the following: 2 x RJ-45 LAN connectors 1 x Serial port connectors 2 x USB connectors...

  • Page 71: Serial Port Connector (Com1)

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual MDIA1- MDIA0+ Table 4-21: LAN Pinouts Figure 4-21: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector The RJ-45 Ethernet connector has two status LEDs, one green and one yellow. The green LED indicates activity on the port and the yellow LED indicates the port is linked. See T able 4-22.

  • Page 72: Usb Connectors

    Dual USB port CN Location: F igure 4-20 CN Pinouts: T able 4-24 The WAFER-945GSE2 has two external USB 2.0 ports. The ports connect to both USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 devices. PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION DATA- DATA-...

  • Page 73: Figure 4-23: Vga Connector

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual The WAFER-945GSE2 has a single 15-pin female connector for connectivity to standard display devices. Figure 4-23: VGA Connector DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION GREEN BLUE CRT_PLUG- DDC DAT HSYNC VSYNC DDCCLK Table 4-25: VGA Connector Pinouts Page 56...

  • Page 74: Installation

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Chapter Installation Page 57...

  • Page 75: Anti-Static Precautions

    WAFER-945GSE2 and severe injury to the user. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the WAFER-945GSE2. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore critical to strictly adhere to the following anti-static precautions whenever the WAFER-945GSE2, or any other electrical component, is handled.

  • Page 76: Installation Notices

    This helps to prevent potential ESD damage. Turn all power to the WAFER-945GSE2 off: When working with the WAFER-945GSE2, make sure that it is disconnected from all power supplies and that no electricity is being fed into the system.

  • Page 77: Installation Checklist

    USB devices 5.2 Unpacking When the WAFER-945GSE2 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 WAFER-945GSE2 vendor reseller/vendor where the WAFER-945GSE2 was purchased or contact an IEI sales representative.

  • Page 78: Figure 5-1: Cf Card Installation

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual II cards. For the complete specifications of the supported CF cards please refer to Chapter 2. To install a CF card (Type 1 or Type 2) onto the WAFER-945GSE2, please follow the steps below: Step 1: Locate the CF card socket. Place the WAFER-945GSE2 on an anti-static pad with the solder side facing up.

  • Page 79: Jumper Settings

    OPEN a jumper means removing the Figure 5-2: Jumper Locations plastic clip from a jumper. Before the WAFER-945GSE2 is installed in the system, the jumpers must be set in accordance with the desired configuration. The jumpers on the WAFER-945GSE2 are listed in T able 5-1.

  • Page 80: Figure 5-3: At/Atx Power Select Jumper Location

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Jumper Label: ATXCTl1 Jumper Type: 3-pin header Jumper Settings: See Table 5-2 Jumper Location: See Figure 5-3 The AT/ATX Power Select jumper specifies the systems power mode as AT or ATX. Use a jumper cap to short pin 1 - pin 2 on the ATXCTL1 connector to enable the AT Power mode on the system.

  • Page 81: Cf Card Setup

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 5.4.2 CF Card Setup Jumper Label: JCF1 2-pin header Jumper Type: Jumper Settings: See Table 5-3 Jumper Location: See Figure 5-4 The CF Card Setup jumper sets the CF Type I card or CF Type II cards as either the slave device or the master device.

  • Page 82: Table 5-4: Clear Cmos Jumper Settings

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual If the WAFER-945GSE2 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 83: Com 2 Function Select Jumper

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Figure 5-5: Clear CMOS Jumper 5.4.4 COM 2 Function Select Jumper Jumper Label: Jumper Type: 8-pin header Jumper Settings: See Table 5-5 Jumper Location: See Figure 5-6 The COM 2 Function Select jumper sets the communication protocol used by the second serial communications port (COM 2) as RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485.

  • Page 84: Lvds Voltage Selection

    Figure 5-6: COM 2 Function Select Jumper Location 5.4.5 LVDS Voltage Selection WARNING: Permanent damage to the screen and WAFER-945GSE2 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 85: Chassis Installation

    The WAFER-945GSE2 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...

  • Page 86: Motherboard Installation

    5.5.2 Motherboard Installation To install the WAFER-945GSE2 motherboard into the chassis please refer to the reference material that came with the chassis. 5.6 Internal Peripheral Device Connections 5.6.1 Peripheral Device Cables The cables listed in T able 5-7 are shipped with the WAFER-945GSE2.

  • Page 87: Sata Drive Connection

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual SATA power cable 5.6.2 SATA Drive Connection The WAFER-945GSE2 is shipped with two SATA drive cables. 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 88: Dual Rs-232 Cable Connection (W/O Bracket) (Optional)

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual NOTE: The SATA power cable described below is an optional item and must be pre-ordered. The SATA power cable is not shipped with the system. Step 4: Connect the SATA power cable. Connect the SATA power connector to the back of the SATA drive.

  • Page 89: Figure 5-10: Dual Rs-232 Cable Installation

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual the connector can only be installed in one direction. Figure 5-10: Dual RS-232 Cable Installation Step 3: Secure the connectors. Both single RS-232 connectors have two retention screws that must be secured to a chassis or bracket.

  • Page 90: Keyboard/Mouse Y-Cable Connector

    The WAFER-945GSE2 is shipped with a keyboard/mouse Y-cable connector. The keyboard/mouse Y-cable connector connects to a keyboard/mouse connector on the WAFER-945GSE2 and branches into two cables that are each connected to a PS/2 connector, one for a mouse and one for a keyboard. To connect the keyboard/mouse Y-cable connector, please follow the steps below.

  • Page 91: Audio Kit Installation

    Step 0: 5.6.5 Audio Kit Installation The Audio Kit that came with the WAFER-945GSE2 connects to the 10-pin audio connector on the WAFER-945GSE2. The audio kit consists of three audio jacks. One audio jack, Mic In, connects to a microphone. The remaining two audio jacks, Line-In and Line-Out, connect to two speakers.

  • Page 92: Pc/104 Module Installation

    5.6.6 PC/104 Module Installation The WAFER-945GSE2 has a standard PC/104 connector. To install a PC/104 module please refer to and follow the installation instructions and diagram below:...

  • Page 93: Usb Cable (Dual Port Without Bracket) (Optional)

    Replace the retention nuts. Screw the four retention nuts onto the intermediate poles to secure the PC/104 module. 5.6.7 USB Cable (Dual Port without Bracket) (Optional) The WAFER-945GSE2 is shipped with a dual port USB 2.0 cable. To connect the USB cable connector, please follow the steps below. Step 5: Locate the connectors.

  • Page 94: External Peripheral Interface Connection

    If the USB pins are not properly aligned, the USB device can burn out. Step 6: Align the connectors. The cable has two connectors. Correctly align pin 1on each cable connector with pin 1 on the WAFER-945GSE2 USB connector. Step 7: Insert the cable connectors. Once the cable connectors are properly aligned with the USB connectors on the WAFER-945GSE2, connect the cable connectors to the on-board connectors.

  • Page 95: Lan Connection (Single Connector)

    USB devices VGA monitors To install these devices, connect the corresponding cable connector from the actual device to the corresponding WAFER-945GSE2 external peripheral interface connector making sure the pins are properly aligned. 5.7.1 LAN Connection (Single Connector) There are two external RJ-45 LAN connectors. The RJ-45 connectors enable connection to an external network.

  • Page 96: Serial Device Connection

    RJ-45 connector into the onboard RJ-45 connector. Step 0: 5.7.2 Serial Device Connection The WAFER-945GSE2 has a single female DB-9 connector on the external peripheral interface panel for a serial device. Follow the steps below to connect a serial device to the WAFER-945GSE2.

  • Page 97: Usb Connection (Dual Connector)

    5.7.3 USB Connection (Dual Connector) The external USB receptacle connectors provide easier and quicker access to external USB devices. Follow the steps below to connect USB devices to the WAFER-945GSE2. Step 1: Locate the USB receptacle connectors. The location of the USB receptacle connectors are shown in Chapter 3.

  • Page 98: Figure 5-19: Vga Connector

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Step 2: Align the VGA connector. Align the male DB-15 connector on the VGA screen cable with the female DB-15 connector on the external peripheral interface. Step 3: Insert the VGA connector. Once the connectors are properly aligned with the insert the male connector from the VGA screen into the female connector on the WAFER-945GSE2.

  • Page 99: Bios Screens

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Chapter BIOS Screens Page 82...

  • Page 100: Introduction

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 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 101: Getting Help

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 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 102: Main

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 6.2 Main The Main BIOS menu ( B IOS Menu 1) appears when the BIOS Setup program is entered. The Main menu gives an overview of the basic system information. BIOS Menu 1: Main System Overview The System Overview lists a brief summary of different system components. The fields in System Overview cannot be changed.

  • Page 103: Advanced

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 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 104: Cpu Configuration

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 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 6 7 H and configure the CPU. BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration...

  • Page 105: Ide Configuration

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 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 6.3.2 IDE Configuration Use the IDE Configuration menu (...

  • Page 106: Ide Master, Ide Slave

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual storage devices. Some legacy OS do not support this mode. Legacy IDE Channels [PATA Pri, SATA Sec] SATA Only Only the SATA drives are enabled. SATA Pri, PATA Sec The IDE drives are enabled on the Primary EFAULT IDE channel.
  • Page 107 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration Auto-Detected Drive Parameters The “grayed-out” items in the left frame are IDE disk drive parameters automatically detected from the firmware of the selected IDE disk drive. The drive parameters are listed as follows: Device: Lists the device type (e.g.
  • Page 108 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 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 109 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 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 110 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 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 2.1MBps SWDMA1 Single Word DMA mode 1 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 4.2MBps...

  • Page 111: Super I/O Configuration

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 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. Auto BIOS auto detects HDD SMART support.

  • Page 112: Hardware Health Configuration

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Use the Serial Port1 Address option to select the Serial Port 1 base address. Disabled No base address is assigned to Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4 Serial Port 1 I/O port address is 3F8 and the interrupt EFAULT...
  • Page 113 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual BIOS Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration 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 Fan is off when the temperature is low Automatic mode enough.
  • Page 114 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual CPU Temp. Limit of OFF [000] WARNING: Setting this value too high may cause the fan to stop when the CPU is at a high temperature and therefore cause the system to be damaged. The CPU Temp. Limit of OFF option can only be set if the CPU FAN Mode Setting option is set to Automatic Mode.
  • Page 115 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual CPU Fan Start PWM [070] The Fan 3 Start PWM option can only be set if the CPU FAN Mode Setting option is set to Automatic Mode. Use the Fan 3 Start PWM option to select the PWM mode the fan starts to rotate with after the temperature specified in the Temperature 3 Limit of Start is exceeded.

  • Page 116: Power Configuration

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual CPU Core +1.05V +3.30V +12.0 V +1.5V +1.8V 5VSB VBAT 6.3.5 Power Configuration Use the Power Configuration Menu to set select AT or ATX power modes. This menu also displays the current AT/ATX jumper setting. BIOS Menu 8: Power Configuration When ATX power is selected the following menu appears ( B IOS Menu 9).

  • Page 117: Acpi Configuration

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual BIOS Menu 9: Advanced Power Configuration 6.3.5.1 ACPI configuration The ACPI Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 10) configures the Advanced Configuration 8 8 0 H 8 7 6 H and Power Interface (ACPI). BIOS Menu 10: ACPI Configuration...

  • Page 118: Apm Configuration

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual S1 (POS) System appears off. The CPU is stopped; RAM is EFAULT refreshed; the system is running in a low power mode. System appears off. The CPU has no power; RAM is in S3 (STR) slow refresh; the power supply is in a reduced power mode.
  • Page 119 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Use the Power Button Mode BIOS to specify how the power button functions. On/Off When the power button is pressed the system is either EFAULT turned on or off Suspend When the power button is pressed the system goes into...

  • Page 120: Remote Configuration

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual activity Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled] Use the Resume On RTC Alarm option to specify the time the system should be roused from a suspended state. Disabled The real time clock (RTC) cannot generate a wake EFAULT...
  • Page 121 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual BIOS Menu 12: Remote Access Configuration [Advanced] Remote Access [Disabled] Use the Remote Access option to enable or disable access to the remote functionalities of the system. Disabled Remote access is disabled. EFAULT Remote access configuration options shown below...
  • Page 122 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Use the Serial Port Number option to select the serial port to use for remote access. COM1 System is remotely accessed through COM1 EFAULT COM2 System is remotely accessed through COM2 NOTE: Make sure the selected COM port is enabled through the Super I/O configuration menu.
  • Page 123 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Redirection After BIOS POST [Always] Use the Redirection After BIOS POST option to specify when console redirection should occur. Disabled The console is not redirected after POST Redirection is active during POST and during Boot Boot Loader...

  • Page 124: Usb Configuration

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Use the Sredir Memory Display Delay option to select the delay before memory information is displayed. Configuration options are listed below No Delay EFAULT Delay 1 sec Delay 2 sec Delay 4 sec 6.3.7 USB Configuration Use the USB Configuration menu (...

  • Page 125: Pci/Pnp

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Disabled USB function disabled USB function enabled Enabled EFAULT USB2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] The USB2.0 Controller Mode BIOS option sets the speed of the USB2.0 controller. FullSpeed The controller is capable of operating at full speed 12 Mb/s...
  • Page 126 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual menu may cause the system to malfunction. BIOS Menu 14: PCI/PnP Configuration IRQ# [Available] Use the IRQ# address to specify what IRQs can be assigned to a particular peripheral device. Available The specified IRQ is available to be used by...

  • Page 127: Boot

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 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 EFAULT PCI/PnP devices The specified DMA is reserved for use by Legacy...

  • Page 128: Boot Settings Configuration

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual BIOS Menu 15: Boot 6.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration Use the Boot Settings Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 15) to configure advanced system 8 8 6 H 8 8 2 H 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 129 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Disabled No POST procedures are skipped Some POST procedures are skipped to decrease Enabled EFAULT the system boot time Quiet Boot [Disabled] Use the Quiet Boot BIOS option to select the screen display when the system boots.

  • Page 130: Boot Device Priority

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Lock LED light on the keyboard is lit. Boot From LAN Support [Disabled] The BOOT From LAN Support option enables the system to be booted from a remote system. Disabled Cannot be booted from a remote system through the...

  • Page 131: Chipset

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual BIOS Menu 18: Security 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 132: Northbridge Chipset Configuration

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual menu may cause the system to malfunction. BIOS Menu 19: Chipset 6.7.1 Northbridge Chipset Configuration Use the Northbridge Chipset Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 19) to configure the 8 9 0 H 8 8 6 H Northbridge chipset settings.
  • Page 133 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual The Memory Hole reserves the memory space between 15MB and 16MB 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 134: Southbridge Configuration

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Use the DVMT/FIXED Memory option to specify the maximum amount of memory that can be allocated as graphics memory. This option can only be configured for if DVMT Mode or Fixed Mode is selected in the DVMT Mode Select option. If Combo Mode is selected, the maximum amount of graphics memory is 128MB.

  • Page 135: Exit

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual BIOS Menu 21:Southbridge Chipset Configuration Audio Controller [All Disabled] The Audio Controller option enables or disables the audio controller. AC’97 Audio Only The on-board AC’97 audio controller is enabled. The on-board audio controller is disabled. All Disabled EFAULT 6.8 Exit...
  • Page 136 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual BIOS Menu 22: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. Discard Changes and Exit Use the Discard Changes and Exit option to exit the BIOS configuration setup program without saving the changes made to the system.

  • Page 137: Software Drivers

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Chapter Software Drivers Page 120...

  • Page 138: Available Software Drivers

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 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 139: Figure 7-1: Start Up Screen

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Step 2: The screen in F igure 7-1 appears. 8 9 5 H Figure 7-1: Start Up Screen Step 3: Click NANO-ATOM. Step 4: The screen in F igure 7-2 appears. 8 9 6 H Figure 7-2: Select Operating System Step 5: Select the operating system installed on the NANO-ATOM system.

  • Page 140: Chipset Driver Installation

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Step 6: The list of drivers in F igure 7-3 appears.S t e p 0 : 8 9 7 H Figure 7-3: Drivers 7.3 Chipset Driver Installation To install the chipset driver, please do the following. Step 1: Access the driver list shown in F igure 7-3.

  • Page 141: Figure 7-4: Chipset Driver Welcome Screen

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Figure 7-4: Chipset Driver Welcome Screen Step 4: Click N to continue. Step 5: The license agreement in F igure 7-5 appears. 9 0 1 H Figure 7-5: Chipset Driver License Agreement Step 6: Read the License Agreement.

  • Page 142: Figure 7-6: Chipset Driver Read Me File

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Step 7: Click the Y button to accept the license agreement and continue. Step 8: The Read Me file in F igure 7-6 appears. 9 0 2 H Figure 7-6: Chipset Driver Read Me File Step 9: Click N to continue.

  • Page 143: Figure 7-7: Chipset Driver Setup Operations

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Figure 7-7: Chipset Driver Setup Operations Step 11: Once the Setup Operations are complete, click the N icon to continue. Step 12: The Finish screen appears. Figure 7-8: Chipset Driver Installation Finish Screen Page 126...

  • Page 144: Vga Driver Installation

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Step 13: Select “Yes, I want to restart the computer now” and click the Finish icon. F igure 7-8.Step 0: 9 0 4 H 7.4 VGA Driver Installation To install the VGA driver, please do the following.

  • Page 145: Figure 7-10: Vga Driver Setup Files Extracted

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Figure 7-10: VGA Driver Setup Files Extracted Step 6: The Welcome Screen in F igure 7-11 appears. 9 0 9 H Figure 7-11: VGA Driver Welcome Screen Step 7: Click N to continue. Step 8: The license agreement in F igure 7-12 appears.

  • Page 146: Figure 7-12: Vga Driver License Agreement

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Figure 7-12: VGA Driver License Agreement Step 9: Read the License Agreement. Step 10: Click Y to accept the license agreement and continue. Step 11: The Readme file in F igure 7-13 appears. 9 1 1 H...

  • Page 147: Figure 7-14: Vga Driver Setup Operations

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Step 12: Click N to continue. Step 13: Setup Operations are performed as shown in F igure 7-14. 9 1 2 H NOTE: The “Found New Hardware Wizard” will appear and then disappear during this step. Do not adjust any settings in the “Found New Hardware Wizard”...

  • Page 148: Lan Driver Installation

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Figure 7-15: VGA Driver Installation Finish Screen Step 16: Select “Yes, I want to restart the computer now” and click F . See INISH F igure 7-15.Step 0: 9 1 3 H 7.5 LAN Driver Installation To install the chipset driver, please do the following.

  • Page 149: Figure 7-16: Lan Driver Welcome Screen

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Figure 7-16: LAN Driver Welcome Screen Step 4: Click N to continue. Step 5: The Ready to Install screen in F igure 7-17 appears. 9 1 7 H Figure 7-17: LAN Driver Welcome Screen Step 6: Click N to proceed with the installation.

  • Page 150: Figure 7-18: Lan Driver Installation

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Step 8: The installation progress can be monitored in the progress bar shown in F igure 7-18. 9 1 8 H Figure 7-18: LAN Driver Installation Step 9: When the driver installation is complete, the screen in F igure 7-19 appears.

  • Page 151: Audio Driver Installation

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 7.6 Audio Driver Installation There is no audio driver on the WAFER-945GSE2. To add audio capabilities to the WAFER-945GSE2, connect a HD Audio kit or AC’97 audio kit available from IEI. Follow the installation applicable to the installed audio kit.

  • Page 152: Figure 7-21: Ac'97 Audio Driver Options

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Step 3: Browse to “E:\4-Audio\ALC665\Windows\Windows 98Gold, 98se, Me, 2000, XP, 2003(32,64 bits)\A3.84” F igure 7-21 9 2 3 H Figure 7-21: AC’97 Audio Driver Options Step 4: Double-click the installation file in F igure 7-21. 9 2 4 H Step 5: The AC’97 Driver Installation screen in...

  • Page 153: Figure 7-23: Ac'97 Driver Installation Verification

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Step 7: The Verification window in F igure 7-23 may appear. 9 2 6 H Figure 7-23: AC’97 Driver Installation Verification Step 8: Click C ONTINUE NYWAY Step 9: When the driver is installed, the driver installation finish screen in...

  • Page 154: Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Driver Installation

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Step 10: Select “Yes, I wish to restart my computer now” And click F to exit the INISH InstallShield Wizard and restart the computer.Step 0: ® 7.7 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver Installation To install the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager driver, please follow the steps below:...

  • Page 155: Figure 7-26: Sata Raid Driver Installation Program

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Figure 7-26: SATA RAID Driver Installation Program Step 5: Double-click the IATA85CD.exe program icon in F igure 7-27. 9 3 1 H Figure 7-27: SATA RAID Setup Program Icon Step 6: F igure 7-28 shows the InstallShield Wizard preparing to guide the user 9 3 2 H through the rest of the process.

  • Page 156: Figure 7-28: Installshield Wizard Setup Screen

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Figure 7-28: InstallShield Wizard Setup Screen Step 7: F igure 7-29 shows the Matrix Storage Manager software configuring the 9 3 3 H installation process. Figure 7-29: Matrix Storage Manager Setup Screen Step 8: F igure 7-30 shows the Matrix Storage Manager welcome screen.

  • Page 157: Figure 7-30: Matrix Storage Manager Welcome Screen

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Figure 7-30: Matrix Storage Manager Welcome Screen Step 9: Click N and a warning appears ( F igure 7-31). Read the warning carefully 9 3 5 H and decide whether or not to continue the installation process.

  • Page 158: Figure 7-32: Matrix Storage Manager License Agreement

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Figure 7-32: Matrix Storage Manager License Agreement Step 11: Read the license agreement. To accept the terms and conditions stipulated in the license agreement shown, click Y and the Readme information file shown F igure 7-33 appears.

  • Page 159: Ismm Installation

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Step 13: After the driver installation process is complete, a confirmation screen appears F igure 7-34). 9 3 8 H Figure 7-34: Matrix Storage Manager Setup Complete Step 14: The confirmation screen offers the option of restarting the computer now or later.

  • Page 160: Figure 7-35: Ismm Directory

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Figure 7-35: iSMM Directory Step 4: Double click the iSMM EN V1.11.00 directory icon. ( F igure 7-35) 9 4 2 H Step 5: The contents of the directory are displayed. ( F igure 7-36) 9 4 3 H...

  • Page 161: Figure 7-37: Ismm Installshield Welcome Screen

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Step 7: The iSMM InstallShield Welcome Screen appears. ( F igure 7-37) 9 4 5 H Figure 7-37: iSMM InstallShield Welcome Screen Step 8: Click N to continue. Step 9: The License Agreement screen appears. ( F igure 7-38)

  • Page 162: Figure 7-39: Ismm Customer Information

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Step 10: Select “I accept the terms of the license agreement.” ( F igure 7-38) 9 4 7 H Step 11: Click N to continue.( F igure 7-38) 9 4 8 H Step 12: The Customer Information screen appears.(...

  • Page 163: Figure 7-40: Ismm Setup Type

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Step 15: The Setup Type screen appears. ( F igure 7-40) 9 5 2 H Figure 7-40: iSMM Setup Type Step 16: Select “Complete” ( F igure 7-40) 9 5 3 H Step 17: Click N to continue. (...

  • Page 164: Figure 7-41: Ismm Installation Confirmation

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Step 18: The Installation Confirmation screen appears. ( F igure 7-41) 9 5 5 H Figure 7-41: iSMM Installation Confirmation Step 19: Click I to begin installing the drivers. ( F igure 7-41) NSTALL 9 5 6 H...
  • Page 165 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Step 20: The InstallShield Wizard Completed appears when the drivers are finished installing. ( F igure 7-42) 9 5 7 H Figure 7-42: iSMM InstallShield Wizard Complete Step 21: Click F to exit the installation program.( F igure 7-42)

  • Page 166: Abios Options

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Appendix BIOS Options Page 149...
  • Page 167 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Below is a list of BIOS configuration options in the BIOS chapter. 　 System Overview ......................... 3 4 6 H 9 6 0 H 　 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ....................... 3 4 7 H 9 6 1 H 　...
  • Page 168 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 　 Serial Port Number ......................1 04 3 7 9 H 9 9 3 H 　 Serial Port Mode........................ 1 04 3 8 0 H 9 9 4 H 　 Flow Control ........................1 04 3 8 1 H 9 9 5 H 　...
  • Page 169 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 　 Save Changes and Exit ....................1 19 4 1 4 H 1 0 2 8 H 　 Discard Changes and Exit....................1 19 4 1 5 H 1 0 2 9 H 　 Discard Changes....................... 1 19...

  • Page 170: B Terminology

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Appendix Terminology Page 153...
  • Page 171 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 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 172 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Direct Memory Access (DMA) enables some peripheral devices to bypass the system processor and communicate directly with the system memory. DIMM Dual Inline Memory Modules are a type of RAM that offer a 64-bit data bus and have separate electrical contacts on each side of the module.
  • Page 173 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Liquid crystal display (LCD) is a flat, low-power display device that consists of two polarizing plates with a liquid crystal panel in between. LVDS Low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) is a dual-wire, high-speed differential electrical signaling system commonly used to connect LCD displays to a computer.

  • Page 174: C Digital I/O Interface

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Appendix Digital I/O Interface Page 157...

  • Page 175: Introduction

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual C.1 Introduction The DIO connector on the WAFER-945GSE2 is interfaced to GPIO ports on the 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 176: Assembly Language Samples

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 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. Sets the digital port as input...

  • Page 177: D Watchdog Timer

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Appendix Watchdog Timer Page 160...
  • Page 178 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 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 179 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 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 180: E Address Mapping

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Appendix Address Mapping Page 163...

  • Page 181: Direct Memory Access (Dma)

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual E.1 Direct Memory Access (DMA) Figure E-1: Direct Memory Access (DMA) Page 164...

  • Page 182: Input/Output (Io)

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual E.2 Input/Output (IO) Figure E-2: Input/Output (IO) (1 of 2) Page 165...
  • Page 183 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Figure E-3: Input/Output (IO) (2 of 2) Page 166...

  • Page 184: Interrupt Request (Irq)

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual E.3 Interrupt Request (IRQ) Figure E-4: Interrupt Request (IRQ) Page 167...

  • Page 185: Memory

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual E.4 Memory Figure E-5: Memory Page 168...

  • Page 186: F Compatibility

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Appendix Compatibility Page 169...

  • Page 187: Compatible Operating Systems

    The compatible items described here have been tested by the IEI R&D team and found to be compatible with the WAFER-945GSE2 F.1 Compatible Operating Systems The following operating systems have been successfully run on the WAFER-945GSE2. MS-DOS 6.22 Microsoft Windows XP (32-bit) F.2 Compatible Processors...

  • Page 188: Compatible Memory Modules

    The memory modules listed below have been tested on the WAFER-945GSE2 other memory modules that comply with the specifications may also work on the WAFER-945GSE2 but have not been tested. The following onboard memory modules have been successfully tested on the WAFER-945GSE2.

  • Page 189: G Hazardous Materials Disclosure

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Appendix Hazardous Materials Disclosure Page 172...

  • Page 190: Hazardous Materials Disclosure Table For Ipb Products Certified As Rohs Compliant Under 2002/95/Ec Without Mercury

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual G.1 Hazardous Materials 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 191 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Part Name Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements Lead Mercury Cadmium Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated Biphenyls Diphenyl (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) Chromium (CR(VI)) (PBB) Ethers (PBDE) Housing Display Printed Circuit Board Metal Fasteners Cable Assembly Fan Assembly Power Supply...
  • Page 192 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual 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。...

  • Page 193: Hac'97 Audio Codec

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Appendix AC'97 Audio Codec Page 176...

  • Page 194: Introduction

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual H.1 Introduction The motherboard comes with an onboard Realtek ALC655 CODEC. The ALC655 is a 16-bit, full-duplex AC'97 Rev. 2.3 compatible six-channel audio CODEC that provides three pairs of stereo outputs with 5-bit volume control, a mono output, and multiple stereo and mono inputs, along with flexible mixing, gain, and mute functions.

  • Page 195: Sound Effect Configuration

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Figure H-1: Control Panel Sound Effect Manager H.2 Sound Effect Configuration H.2.1 Accessing the Sound Effects Manager Follow the steps below to access the Sound Effect Manager. Step 1: Install the ALC655 audio CODEC driver. Step 2: Click the Sound Effect Manager icon in the system task bar ( F igure H-2).

  • Page 196: Sound Effect Manager Configuration Options

    WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Figure H-3: Sound Effects Manager (ALC655) NOTE: The Sound Effect Manager shown in F igure H-3 is for the Realtek 1 0 3 6 H ALC655 audio Codec. Different Codecs may have different sound manager appearances. The following section describes the different configuration options in the Sound Effect Manager.
  • Page 197 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Sound Effect Karaoke Mode Equalizer Speaker Configuration Speaker Test S/PDIF-In S/PDIF-Out Connector Sensing HRTF Demo Microphone Effect General NOTE: Not all Realtek Sound Effect Managers have all the above listed options. The Sound Effect Manager loaded onto the system may only have some of the options listed above.
  • Page 198 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Channel mode for 5.1 speaker output Synchronize the phone jack switch with speakers settings Speaker Test - Each speaker connected to the system is tested individually to see if the 4-channel or 6-channel audio operates properly. S/PDIF-In and S/PDIF-Out - S/PDIF is used to transmit digital and analog audio signals with either a 48 or 44.1kHz sample rate.
  • Page 199 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual Index Page 182...
  • Page 200 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual BIOS .. 23, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 94, 95, 96, 99, 100, 101, 103, 104, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 4-port RS-232 serial port connector ....4 117, 118, 119 ACPI ..........99, 100...
  • Page 201 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485 ....51 COM 2 function select jumper .....51, 66 DB-15 connector ........80 location ..........66 DB-9 connector ..........79 settings ..........66 digital input/output connector.....41 COM2 port mode setting jumper ....4 location and pinouts.......41 CompactFlash..........39 dimensions...........7 socket location and pinouts ....39 board ............7...
  • Page 202 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual hard disk drives keyboard ............43 SATA............50 keyboard and mouse connector ....3 HDD ............44 keyboard controller ........25 activity............44 keyboard/mouse ........73 indicator LED.........44 cable connection........73 onboard connector.........73 Y-cable...........73 keyboard/mouse connector .......43 IDE device ..........75 location and pinouts.......43 connector..........75 installation checklist ........60 LAN connection..........78...
  • Page 203 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual power LED..........44 dual channel ..........45 single channel ........45 PS/2 cable..........43 LVDS voltage selection jumper....67 location ..........68 settings ..........67 RAID ............50 LVDS1 panel resolution selection jumper..4 real time clock ..........21 LVDS1 voltage selection jumper....4 reset button connector .......49 location and pinouts.......49...
  • Page 204 WAFER-945GSE2 User Manual cables ............70 controller..........22 connection ..........70 devices ..........52 power cable ...........70 external USB device connection ...80 SATA drive connector ......4, 50 port............52 location and pinouts ......50 USB 1.1 ..........52 SATA drives..........50 USB 2.0 ..........52 Serial Device USB 1.1............52 connection ..........79...

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