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IEI Technology NOVA-GM45A User Manual

5.25" socket p motherboard with pc/104+, pcie mini card slot, pci slot dual pcie gbe, 4 x sata, 6 x serial ports
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NOVA-GM45A Motherboard
IEI Technology Corp.
MODEL:
NOVA-GM45A
PC/104+, PCIe Mini Card Slot, PCI Slot
Dual PCIe GbE, 4 x SATA, 6 x Serial Ports
Rev. 1.00 – 9 March, 2010
5.25" Socket P Motherboard with

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard IEI Technology Corp. MODEL: NOVA-GM45A 5.25" Socket P Motherboard with PC/104+, PCIe Mini Card Slot, PCI Slot Dual PCIe GbE, 4 x SATA, 6 x Serial Ports User Manual Page i Rev. 1.00 – 9 March, 2010...
  • Page 2 NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Revision Date Version Changes 9 March, 2010 1.00 Initial release Page ii...
  • Page 3 NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Copyright COPYRIGHT NOTICE The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to improve reliability, design and function and does not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer. In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION......................1 1.1 I ......................2 NTRODUCTION 1.2 C ......................3 ONNECTORS 1.3 D ....................... 3 IMENSIONS 1.4 D ........................ 5 1.5 T ..................6 ECHNICAL PECIFICATIONS 2 UNPACKING ......................... 8 2.1 A ..................9...
  • Page 5 NOVA-GM45A Motherboard 3.2.14 PC/104+ Connector (PCI-104 Part) ............. 30 3.2.15 PCI Slot......................32 3.2.16 PCIe Mini Card Slot ..................35 3.2.17 Power Connector ................... 36 3.2.18 Programming Port for LC4064..............37 3.2.19 SATA Drive Connectors ................. 38 3.2.20 SATA Power Connector.................. 39 3.2.21 SDVO Connector....................
  • Page 6 NOVA-GM45A Motherboard 4.9 I ............66 NTERNAL ERIPHERAL EVICE ONNECTIONS 4.9.1 ATX Power Connection..................67 4.9.2 Audio Kit Installation..................70 4.9.3 Parallel Port Cable without Bracket ............... 71 4.9.4 PC/104-Plus Card Installation ................ 72 4.9.5 PCIe Mini Card Installation ................73 4.9.6 RS-232/422/485 Cable with Slot Bracket ............
  • Page 7 NOVA-GM45A Motherboard 5.5 B ........................112 5.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration................112 5.5.2 Boot Device Priority ..................114 5.5.3 Hard Disk Drives ....................115 5.5.4 Removable Drives ...................115 5.5.5 CD/DVD Drives ....................116 5.6 S ........................116 ECURITY 5.7 C ........................117 HIPSET 5.7.1 Northbridge Configuration ................118 5.7.2 Southbridge Configuration ................120 5.8 E...
  • Page 8 NOVA-GM45A Motherboard List of Figures Figure 1-1: NOVA-GM45A ......................2 Figure 1-2: Connectors ........................3 Figure 1-3: NOVA-GM45A Dimensions (mm)................4 Figure 1-4: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm) ..............4 Figure 1-5: Data Flow Block Diagram ...................5 Figure 3-1: Connector and Jumper Locations................14 Figure 3-2: Audio Connector Location ..................17 Figure 3-3: ATX Power Control Connector Location ..............18...
  • Page 9 NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Figure 3-26: USB Connector Pinout Locations .................46 Figure 3-27: VGA Connector Location ..................47 Figure 3-28: NOVA-GM45A External Peripheral Interface Connector ........47 Figure 3-29: Ethernet Connector....................49 Figure 4-1: Make sure the CPU socket retention screw is unlocked ........55 Figure 4-2: Lock the CPU Socket Retention Screw..............56 Figure 4-3: Cooling Kit Support Bracket ..................57...
  • Page 10 NOVA-GM45A Motherboard List of Tables Table 1-1: Technical Specifications....................7 Table 2-1: Packing List.........................11 Table 2-2: Optional Items......................12 Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors ................16 Table 3–2: External Peripheral Connectors ................16 Table 3-3: Audio Connector Pinouts ..................17 Table 3-4: ATX Power Control Connector Pinouts..............18 Table 3-5: Battery Connector Pinouts ..................19...
  • Page 11 NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Table 3-28: HDMI Connector Pinouts ..................48 Table 3-29: Ethernet Connector Pinouts ..................49 Table 3-30: Connector LEDs......................49 Table 4-1: Jumpers ........................59 Table 4-2: AT Power Select Jumper Settings ................60 Table 4-3: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings..................61 Table 4-4: COM5 Mode Setting....................62 Table 4-5: COM6 Mode Setting....................62...
  • Page 12 NOVA-GM45A Motherboard BIOS Menus BIOS Menu 1: Main ........................86 BIOS Menu 2: Advanced ......................88 BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration ....................88 BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration....................89 BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration ............91 BIOS Menu 6: Super IO Configuration..................95 BIOS Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration ...............

  • Page 13: Introduction

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Chapter Introduction Page 1...

  • Page 14: Introduction

    Video outputs include HDMI, VGA, SDVO and LVDS. The LVDS connector is for use when the NOVA-GM45A is installed in a panel PC or other device with a built-in monitor. The VGA and HDMI connectors provide optional external video output. The SDVO port is available for custom applications if needed.

  • Page 15: Connectors

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard 1.2 Connectors The connectors on the NOVA-GM45A are shown in the figure below. Figure 1-2: Connectors 1.3 Dimensions The dimensions of the board are listed below:  Length: 146 mm  Width: 203 mm Page 3...

  • Page 16: Figure 1-3: Nova-Gm45A Dimensions (Mm)

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Figure 1-3: NOVA-GM45A Dimensions (mm) External peripheral interface connector panel dimensions are shown in F igure 1-4. Figure 1-4: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm) Page 4...

  • Page 17: Data Flow

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard 1.4 Data Flow F igure 1-5 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 1-5: Data Flow Block Diagram Page 5...

  • Page 18: Technical Specifications

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard 1.5 Technical Specifications NOVA-GM45A technical specifications are listed in table below. Specification NOVA-GM45A 5.25" Form Factor Socket P Socket 45 nm Socket P Intel® Core™2 Duo processor CPU Supported 45 nm Socket P Intel® Celeron® M processor Front Side Bus (FSB)

  • Page 19: Table 1-1: Technical Specifications

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Specification NOVA-GM45A Storage Serial ATA 4 x SATA (3 Gb/s) Environmental and Power Specifications Power Supply 12 V Power Consumption 5.76 A@12 V (2.26 GHz Intel Core2 Quad Q9100 with 1066 MHz FSB and 2 x 2 GB 800 MHz DDR2 running...

  • Page 20: Unpacking

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Chapter Unpacking Page 8...

  • Page 21: Anti-Static Precautions

    Only handle the edges of the PCB:- Don't touch the surface of the motherboard. Hold the motherboard by the edges when handling. 2.2 Unpacking Precautions When the NOVA-GM45A is unpacked, please do the following:  Follow the antistatic guidelines above.

  • Page 22: Packing List

    If any of the components listed in the checklist below are missing, do not proceed with the installation. Contact the IEI reseller or vendor the NOVA-GM45A was purchased from or contact an IEI sales representative directly by sending an email to ales@iei.com.tw.

  • Page 23: Table 2-1: Packing List

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Quantity Item and Part Number Image Mini jumper pack (2.0mm) (P/N: 33100-000033-RS) Utility CD Quick Installation Guide Table 2-1: Packing List The following optional items are also available. Item and Part Number Image Dual USB cable with bracket...

  • Page 24: Table 2-2: Optional Items

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Item and Part Number Image CPU cooler (P/N: CF-479F-RS) SATA to IDE/CompactFlash® converter board (P/N: SAIDE-KIT01-R10) PCIe Mini Wireless card (PCIe interface) (P/N: WMPCIE-V01-R10) PCIe Mini Wireless card (USB interface) (P/N: WMUSB-V01-R10) Parallel port cable (P/N: 32200-015100-RS) Table 2-2: Optional Items...

  • Page 25: Connectors

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Chapter Connectors Page 13...

  • Page 26: Peripheral Interface Connectors

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard 3.1 Peripheral Interface Connectors This chapter details all the jumpers and connectors. 3.1.1 Layout The figures below show all the connectors and jumpers. Figure 3-1: Connector and Jumper Locations Page 14...

  • Page 27: Peripheral Interface Connectors

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard 3.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors The table below lists all the connectors on the board. Connector Type Label Audio connector 10-pin box header AUDIO1 ATX power control connector 3-pin wafer ATXCTL1 Battery connector 2-pin wafer BAT1 Digital I/O connector...

  • Page 28: External Interface Panel Connectors

    HDMI1 connector LAN Connector RJ-45 LAN1 Table 3–2: External Peripheral Connectors 3.2 Internal Peripheral Connectors The section describes all of the connectors on the NOVA-GM45A. 3.2.1 Audio Connector CN Label: AUDIO1 CN Type: 10-pin box header (2x5) CN Location: See Figure 3-2...

  • Page 29: Atx Power Control Connector

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Figure 3-2: Audio Connector Location Description Description LINE_OUTR LINEIN_R GND_AUDIO GND_AUDIO LINE_OUTL LINEIN_L GND_AUDIO LMIC1-R LMIC1-R Table 3-3: Audio Connector Pinouts 3.2.2 ATX Power Control Connector CN Label: ATXCTL1 CN Type: 3-pin wafer (1x3) See Figure 3-3 CN Location:...

  • Page 30: Battery Connector

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Figure 3-3: ATX Power Control Connector Location Description 5VSB PS-ON Table 3-4: ATX Power Control Connector Pinouts 3.2.3 Battery Connector CN Label: BAT1 CN Type: 2-pin wafer (1x2) CN Location: See Figure 3-4 See Table 3-5 CN Pinouts: This is connected to the system battery.

  • Page 31: Digital I/O Connector

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Figure 3-4: Battery Connector Location Description Battery+ Ground Table 3-5: Battery Connector Pinouts 3.2.4 Digital I/O Connector CN Label: DIO1 CN Type: 26-pin header CN Location: See Figure 3-5 See Table 3-6 CN Pinouts: The digital I/O connector provides programmable input and output for external devices.

  • Page 32: Dimm Connector

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Figure 3-5: Digital I/O Connector Locations Description Description VCC5 Input 0 Output 0 Input 1 Output 1 Input 2 Output 2 Input 3 Output 3 8IN0 8OUT0 8IN1 8OUT1 8IN2 8OUT2 8IN3 8OUT3 8IN4 8OUT4 8IN5 8OUT5 8IN6...

  • Page 33: Fan Connector

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard The memory slot is for connecting memory to the system. Figure 3-6: DIMM Connector 3.2.6 Fan Connector CN Label: CPU_FAN1 CN Type: 4-pin header CN Location: See Figure 3-7 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-7 The fan connector attaches to a cooling fan.

  • Page 34: Fan Connector

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Figure 3-7: Fan Connector Location Description Ground +12 V CPUFANIN CPUFANOUT Table 3-7: Fan Connector Pinouts 3.2.7 Fan Connector CN Label: FAN1 CN Type: 3-pin wafer (1x3) F igure 3-8 CN Location: T able 3-8 CN Pinouts: Connects to the system fan.

  • Page 35: Front Panel Connector

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Figure 3-8: Fan Connector Locations Description SYSFANIN0 +12V Table 3-8: Fan Connector Pinouts 3.2.8 Front Panel Connector CN Label: F_PANEL1 8-pin header (2x4) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 3-9 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-9 The front panel connector connects to the indicator LEDs and buttons on the computer's front panel.

  • Page 36: Keyboard/Mouse Connector

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Figure 3-9: Front Panel Connector Pinout Locations Description Description Power button+ Power LED+ Power button- Power LED- Hard drive LED+ Reset+ Hard drive LED- Reset- Table 3-9: Front Panel Connector Pinouts 3.2.9 Keyboard/Mouse Connector CN Label: KB_MS1 CN Type:...

  • Page 37: Lvds Backlight Connector

    3.2.10 LVDS Backlight Connector CN Label: INVERTER1 CN Type: 5-pin wafer (1x5) See Figure 3-11 CN Location: See Table 3-11 CN Pinouts: The backlight inverter connector provides the backlight on the LCD display connected to the NOVA-GM45A with +12V of power. Page 25...

  • Page 38: Lvds Connector

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Figure 3-11: Panel Backlight Connector Pinout Locations Description LCD Backlight Control GROUND +12V GROUND BACKLIGHT Enable Table 3-11: Panel Backlight Connector Pinouts 3.2.11 LVDS Connector CN Label: LVDS1 CN Type: 30-pin crimp (3x10) F igure 3-12 CN Location:...

  • Page 39: Parallel Port Connector

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Figure 3-12: LVDS Connector Pinout Location Description 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# +LCD +LCD +LCD +LCD Table 3-12: LVDS Port Connector Pinouts 3.2.12 Parallel Port Connector...

  • Page 40: Figure 3-13: Parallel Port Connector Location

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard CN Location: See Figure 3-13 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-13 The parallel port connector connects to a parallel port connector interface or some other parallel port device such as a printer. Figure 3-13: Parallel Port Connector Location Description...

  • Page 41: Pc/104+ Connector (Pc/104 Part)

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Description Description PRINTER SELECT Table 3-13: Parallel Port Connector Pinouts 3.2.13 PC/104+ Connector (PC/104 Part) CN Label: J1 & J2 CN Type: PC/104 Connector See Figure 3-14 CN Location: CN Pinouts: See Table 3-14 The PC/104 connector is for attaching a PC/104 expansion card.

  • Page 42: Pc/104+ Connector (Pci-104 Part)

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Row A Row B Row C Row D ZWS- SA18 IRQ14 +12 V SA17 DACK0- IOCHRDY GROUND MEMR- DREQ0 SMEMW- MEMW- DACK5- SA19 SMEMR- DRREQ5 SA18 IOW- DACK6- SA17 IOR- SD10 DREQ6 SA16 DACK3- SD11 DACK7- SA15 DREQ3...

  • Page 43: Figure 3-15: Pci-104 Connector Location

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard CN Pinouts: See Table 3-15 The PCI-104 connector is for installing a PCI-104 expansion card. Figure 3-15: PCI-104 Connector Location Row A Row B Row C Row D GND/5 V TBD1 AD00 VI/O1 AD02 AD01 +5 V AD05...

  • Page 44: Pci Slot

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Row A Row B Row C Row D AD24 C/BE3# VI/O1 IDSEL3 AD26 AD25 AD29 +5 V AD28 AD27 +5 V AD30 AD31 REQ0# REQ1# VI/O2 REQ2# +5 V GNT0# GNT1# VI/O3 GNT2# +5 V CLK0 CLK1 CLK2...

  • Page 45: Figure 3-16: Pci Slot Location

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Figure 3-16: PCI Slot Location Description Description TRST -12 V +12 V +5 V +5 V INTA +5 V INTC INTB +5 V INTD RESERVED3 PRSNT1 +5 V RESERVED1 RESERVED4 PRSNT2 3.3 V_AUX RESERVED2 +5 V Page 33...
  • Page 46 NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Description Description +5 V AD30 AD31 +3.3 V AD29 AD28 AD26 AD27 AD25 AD24 +3.3 V IDSEL C/BE3 +3.3 V AD23 AD22 AD20 AD21 AD19 AD18 +3.3 V AD16 AD17 +3.3 V C/BE2 FRAME IRDY TRDY +3.3 V...

  • Page 47: Pcie Mini Card Slot

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Description Description C/BE0 +3.3 V +3.3 V +5 V +5 V REQ64 ACK64 +5 V +5 V +5 V +5 V Table 3-16: PCI Slot 3.2.16 PCIe Mini Card Slot CN Label: CN Type: 52-pin PCIe Mini Card Slot...

  • Page 48: Power Connector

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Description Description PCIE_WAKE# 3.3V 1.5V CLKREQ# CLK- CLK+ PCIRST# VCC3 PCIRST# PERN2 3VDual PERP2 1.5V SMBCLK PETN2 SMBDATA PETP2 USBD- USBD+ 1.5V 3.3V Table 3-17: PCIe Mini Card Slot Pinouts 3.2.17 Power Connector CN Label: PWR1 CN Type:...

  • Page 49: Programming Port For Lc4064

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard CN Location: See Figure 3-18 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-18 Connects to a molex power connector from the power supply unit. Figure 3-18: Power Connector Location Description +12 V Table 3-18: Power Connector Pinouts 3.2.18 Programming Port for LC4064...

  • Page 50: Sata Drive Connectors

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Figure 3-19: Programming Port Location Description Description VCC3 Table 3-19: Programming Port Pinouts 3.2.19 SATA Drive Connectors CN Label: SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4 CN Type: 7-pin SATA drive connectors F igure 3-20 CN Location: T able 3-20 CN Pinouts: The two SATA II drive connectors are each connected to a SATA II drive.

  • Page 51: Sata Power Connector

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Figure 3-20: SATA Drive Connector Locations Description Table 3-20: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts 3.2.20 SATA Power Connector CN Label: CN2, CN3 CN Type: 4-pin wafer (1x4) See Figure 3-21 CN Location: See Table 3-21 CN Pinouts: The 5V Power Connector provides +5V power output to the SATA connector.

  • Page 52: Sdvo Connector

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Figure 3-21: 5V Power Connector Locations Description +12V Table 3-21: 5V Power Connector Pinouts 3.2.21 SDVO Connector CN Label: CN17 CN Type: 45-pin flat ribbon cable connector CN Location: See Figure 3-27 See Table 3-27 CN Pinouts: The SDVO port is for system expansion. Primarily designed for graphics, it is also programmable to perform other functions.

  • Page 53: Figure 3-22: Sdvo Connector Location

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Figure 3-22: SDVO Connector Location Description Description SDVOC_CLK-_C SDVOC_CLK+_C SDVOC_GREEN-_C SDVOC_GREEN+_C SDVO_STALL-_C SDVO_STALL+_C SDVO_TVCLKIN- SDVO_TVCLKIN+ SDVOC_INT-_C SDVO_CLK_R SDVOC_INT+_C SDVO_DATA_R PCIRST- +5VS +5VS +5VS Page 41...

  • Page 54: Serial Port Connector

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Description Description SDVOC_BLUE-_C SDVOC_BLUE+_C SDVOC_RED-_C SDVOC_RED+_C Table 3-22: SDVO Connector Pinouts 3.2.22 Serial Port Connector CN Label: 40-pin header (2x20) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 3-23 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-23 This connector provides RS-232 connections for four serial ports.

  • Page 55: Serial Port Connector

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Description Description DATA CARRIER DETECT (DCD2) DATA SET READY (DSR2) RECEIVE DATA (RXD2) REQUEST TO SEND (RTS2) TRANSMIT DATA (TXD2) CLEAR TO SEND (CTS2) DATA TERMINAL READY (DTR2) RING INDICATOR (RI2) DATA CARRIER DETECT (DCD3) DATA SET READY (DSR3)

  • Page 56: Spi Rom Connector

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Figure 3-24: Serial Port Connector Location Description Description NDSR2 NRTS2 NCTS2 NRI2 TXD485+ TXD485- RXD485+ RXD485- Table 3-24: Serial Port Connector Pinouts 3.2.24 SPI ROM Connector CN Label: JSPI1 8-pin header (2x4) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 3-25...

  • Page 57: Usb Connectors

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Figure 3-25: SPI ROM Connector Location Description Description Table 3-25: SPI ROM Connector Pinouts 3.2.25 USB Connectors CN Label: USB01, USB23, USB45 and USB67 CN Type: 8-pin header (2x4) CN Location: See Figure 3-26 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-26 The USB connectors connect to USB devices.

  • Page 58: Vga Connector

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Figure 3-26: USB Connector Pinout Locations Description Description DATA1- DATA2+ DATA1+ DATA2- Table 3-26: USB Port Connector Pinouts 3.2.26 VGA Connector CN Label: VGA1 CN Type: 10-pin box header CN Location: See Figure 3-27 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-27 The VGA connector connects to a monitor.

  • Page 59: External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel

    5 VVSYNC CRT_PLUG# Table 3-27: VGA Connector Pinouts 3.3 External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel F igure 3-28 shows the NOVA-GM45A external peripheral interface connector (EPIC) panel. The NOVA-GM45A EPIC panel consists of the following:  1 x HDMI connector ...

  • Page 60: Hdmi Connector

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard 3.3.1 HDMI Connector CN Label: HDMI1 HDMI type A connector CN Type: F igure 3-28 CN Location: CN Pinouts: See Table 3-28 The HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) connector connects to digital audio or video sources. Description Description DATA2+...

  • Page 61: Figure 3-29: Ethernet Connector

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Description Description MDIA3- MDIA1+ MDIA3+ MDIA2+ MDIA2- MDIA0- MDIA1- MDIA0+ Table 3-29: Ethernet Connector Pinouts Figure 3-29: Ethernet Connector Description Description on: linked off: 10 Mb/s blinking: data is being sent/received green: 100 Mb/s orange: 1000 Mb/s Table 3-30: Connector LEDs...

  • Page 62: Installation

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Chapter Installation Page 50...

  • Page 63: Anti-Static Precautions

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

  • Page 64: Installation Checklist

    NOVA-GM45A is installed. All installation notices pertaining to the installation of the NOVA-GM45A should be strictly adhered to. Failing to adhere to these precautions may lead to severe damage of the NOVA-GM45A and injury to the person installing the motherboard. WARNING:...

  • Page 65: Unpacking

    USB devices 4.3 Unpacking When the NOVA-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 NOVA-GM45A vendor reseller/vendor where the NOVA-GM45A was purchased or contact an IEI sales representative.

  • Page 66: Cpu Installation

    To install a socket P CPU onto the NOVA-GM45A, follow the steps below: WARNING: When handling the CPU, only hold it on the sides. DO NOT touch the pins at the bottom of the CPU.

  • Page 67: Figure 4-1: Make Sure The Cpu Socket Retention Screw Is Unlocked

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Figure 4-1: Make sure the CPU socket retention screw is unlocked Step 2: Inspect the CPU socket. Make sure there are no bent pins and make sure the socket contacts are free of foreign material. If any debris is found, remove it with compressed air.

  • Page 68: Cooling Kit Installation

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Figure 4-2: Lock the CPU Socket Retention Screw 4.5 Cooling Kit Installation An IEI Socket P CPU cooling kit can be purchased separately. (See Chapter 3) The cooling kit comprises a CPU heat sink and a cooling fan.

  • Page 69: So-Dimm Installation

    Step 4: Connect the fan cable. Connect the cooling kit fan cable to the fan connector on the NOVA-GM45A. Carefully route the cable and avoid heat generating chips and fan blades.Step 0: 4.6 SO-DIMM Installation To install an SO-DIMM, please follow the steps below and refer to Figure 4-4.

  • Page 70: Jumper Settings

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Figure 4-4: SO-DIMM Installation Step 1: Locate the SO-DIMM socket. Place the board on an anti-static mat. Step 2: Align the SO-DIMM with the socket. Align the notch on the memory with the notch on the memory socket.

  • Page 71: At Power Selection

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Before the NOVA-GM45A is installed in the system, the jumpers must be set in accordance with the desired configuration. The jumpers on the NOVA-GM45A are listed in T able 4-1. Description Label Type AT Power Mode Setting ATXCTL1...

  • Page 72: Clear Cmos Jumper

    F igure 4-6 Jumper Location: If the NOVA-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 73: Com5 Mode Setting

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard  Load Optimal Defaults  Load Failsafe Defaults. After having done one of the above, save the changes and exit the CMOS Setup menu. The clear CMOS jumper settings are shown in T able 4-3. Description Keep CMOS Setup...

  • Page 74: Com6 Mode Setting

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Setting Description RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 5-6, 7-8 RS-485 with RTS control Table 4-4: COM5 Mode Setting Figure 4-7: COM5 Mode Setting Jumper Location 4.7.4 COM6 Mode Setting Jumper Label: Jumper Type: 8-pin header Jumper Settings: See Table 4-5...

  • Page 75: Lvds Panel Resolution Jumper

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Figure 4-8: COM6 Mode Setting Jumper Location 4.7.5 LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper Jumper Label: Jumper Type: 8-pin header Jumper Settings: See Table 4-6 See Figure 4-9 Jumper Location: The LVDS Panel Resolution jumper allows the resolution of the LVDS screens connected to the LVDS1 connector to be configured.

  • Page 76: Lvds Voltage Selection

    Figure 4-9: LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper Pinout Locations 4.7.6 LVDS Voltage Selection WARNING: Permanent damage to the screen and NOVA-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 77: Pc/104-Plus Voltage Setup

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard The LVDS Voltage Selection jumpers allow the LVDS screen voltages to be set. The jumper sets the voltage connected to LVDS1. The LVDS Voltage Selection jumper settings are shown in Table 4-7. Description +3.3V Table 4-7: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Settings The LVDS Voltage Selection jumper location is shown in Figure 4-10.

  • Page 78: Chassis Installation

    The NOVA-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 79: Atx Power Connection

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard 4.9.1 ATX Power Connection Follow the instructions below to connect the NOVA-GM45A to an ATX power supply. WARNING: Disconnect the power supply power cord from its AC power source to prevent a sudden power surge to the NOVA-GM45A.

  • Page 80: Figure 4-13: Connect Power Cable To Atx Adapter Cable

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Step 3: Connect the Power Cable to an ATX Power Adapter Cable. Connect one of the 4-pin (1x4) Molex type power cable connectors to a 20-pin ATX power adapter cable. See Figure 4-13. Figure 4-13: Connect Power Cable to ATX Adapter Cable Step 4: Connect ATX Power Adapter Cable to Power Supply.

  • Page 81: Figure 4-14: Connect Atx Power Adapter Cable To Power Supply

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Figure 4-14: Connect ATX Power Adapter Cable to Power Supply Step 5: Connect ATX Power Cable to Motherboard. Connect the 3-pin ATX power connector to the ATX power connector on the motherboard. See Figure 4-15. Step 0: Figure 4-15: Connect ATX Power Cable to Motherboard...

  • Page 82: Audio Kit Installation

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard 4.9.2 Audio Kit Installation The Audio Kit that came with the NOVA-GM45A connects to the audio connector on the NOVA-GM45A. The audio kit consists of three audio jacks. Mic-in connects to a microphone. Line-in provides a stereo line-level input to connect to the output of an audio device.

  • Page 83: Parallel Port Cable Without Bracket

    Step 3: Insert the cable connectors. Once the cable connector is properly aligned with the 26-pin box-header connector on the NOVA-GM45A, connect the cable connector to the on-board connector. See Figure 4-17. Figure 4-17: LPT Cable Connection Step 4: Attach the LPT connector to the chassis. To secure the LPT interface connector to the chassis please refer to the installation instructions that came with the chassis.

  • Page 84: Pc/104-Plus Card Installation

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Step 5: Connect LPT device. Once the LPT interface connector is connected to the chassis, the LPT device can be connected to the LPT interface connector. See Figure 4-18 Step 0:\ Figure 4-18: Connect the LPT Device 4.9.4 PC/104-Plus Card Installation To install a PC/104-Plus card, please refer to the diagram and instructions below.

  • Page 85: Pcie Mini Card Installation

    0: 4.9.6 RS-232/422/485 Cable with Slot Bracket The NOVA-GM45A is shipped with one RS-232/422/485 serial port connector cable. The dual serial port connector cable connects RS-232 and RS-422/485 connectors to the Page 73...

  • Page 86: Sata Drive Connection

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard serial port connector on the NOVA-GM45A. Follow the steps below to connect the serial port connector cable. Step 1: Locate the serial port connector. The location of the RS-232/422/485 serial port connector is shown in Chapter 3. Step 2: Align the connectors.

  • Page 87: Figure 4-22: Sata Drive Cable Connection

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Step 2: Insert the cable connector. Press the clip on the connector at the end of the SATA cable and insert the cable connector into the onboard SATA drive connector. See F igure 4-22. Figure 4-22: SATA Drive Cable Connection Step 3: Connect the cable to the SATA disk.

  • Page 88: Four Serial Port Connector

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Figure 4-23: SATA Power Drive Connection 4.9.8 Four Serial Port Connector The 40-pin serial port connector connects the board connector to four DB-9 connectors. To install, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Locate the COM connector. The locations of the COM port connectors are shown in Chapter 4.

  • Page 89: Usb Cable (Dual Port Without Bracket)

    0: Figure 4-25: Serial Device Connector 4.9.9 USB Cable (Dual Port without Bracket) The NOVA-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. The locations of the USB connectors are shown in Chapter 3.

  • Page 90: External Peripheral Interface Connection

    To install the external cables, please follow the steps outlined in the sections below. 4.10.1 HDMI Connection The HDMI connector transmits a digital signal to compatible HDMI display devices such as a TV or computer screen. To connect the HDMI cable to the NOVA-GM45A, follow the steps below. Step 1: Locate the HDMI connector.

  • Page 91: Lan Connection

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Step 2: Align the connector. Align the HDMI connector with the HDMI port. Make sure the orientation of the connector is correct. Figure 4-27: HDMI Connection Step 3: Insert the HDMI connector. Gently insert the HDMI connector. The connector should engage with a gentle push.

  • Page 92: Software Installation

    RJ-45 connector into the onboard RJ-45 connector. Step 0: 4.11 Software Installation All the drivers for the NOVA-GM45A are on the CD that came with the system. To install the drivers, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Insert the CD into a CD drive connected to the system.

  • Page 93: Figure 4-29: Introduction Screen

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Figure 4-29: Introduction Screen Step 3: Click NOVA-GM45A. Step 4: A new screen with a list of available drivers appears (Figure 4-30). Page 81...

  • Page 94: Figure 4-30: Available Drivers

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Figure 4-30: Available Drivers Step 5: Install all of the necessary drivers in this menu. S t e p 0 : Page 82...

  • Page 95: Bios

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Chapter BIOS Page 83...

  • Page 96: Introduction

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard 5.1 Introduction The BIOS is programmed onto the BIOS chip. The BIOS setup program allows changes to certain system settings. This chapter outlines the options that can be changed. 5.1.1 Starting Setup The AMI BIOS is activated when the computer is turned on. The setup program can be activated in one of two ways.

  • Page 97: Getting Help

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Function F2 /F3 key Change color from total 16 colors. F2 to select color forward. F10 key Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys 5.1.3 Getting Help When F1 is pressed a small help window describing the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item appears.

  • Page 98: Main

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard 5.2 Main The Main BIOS menu (BIOS Menu 1) appears when the BIOS Setup program is entered. The Main menu gives an overview of the basic system information. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit...

  • Page 99: Advanced

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard The System Overview field also has two user configurable fields:  System Time [xx:xx:xx] Use the System Time option to set the system time. Manually enter the hours, minutes and seconds.  System Date [xx/xx/xx] Use the System Date option to set the system date. Manually enter the day, month and year.

  • Page 100: Cpu Configuration

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced Settings Configure CPU  WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction > CPU Configuration > IDE Configuration  Select Screen > SuperIO Configuration ...

  • Page 101: Ide Configuration

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard  Frequency: Lists the CPU processing speed  FSB Speed: Lists the FSB speed  Cache L1: Lists the CPU L1 cache size  Cache L2: Lists the CPU L2 cache size 5.3.2 IDE Configuration Use the IDE Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 4) to change and/or set the configuration of the IDE devices installed in the system.

  • Page 102: Ide Master, Ide Slave

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard  Enhanced Configures the on-board ATA/IDE controller to be in Enhanced mode. In this mode, IDE channels and SATA channels are separated. This mode supports up to 6 storage devices. Some legacy OS do not support this mode.

  • Page 103: Bios Menu 5: Ide Master And Ide Slave Configuration

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Primary IDE Master Select the type of device  connected to the system Device :Not Detected Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) [Auto]  Select Screen...
  • Page 104 NOVA-GM45A Motherboard  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 105 NOVA-GM45A Motherboard  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 106 NOVA-GM45A Motherboard  Auto BIOS auto detects the DMA mode. Use this value if the IDE EFAULT disk drive support cannot be determined.  Single Word DMA mode 0 selected with a maximum data SWDMA0 transfer rate of 2.1 MB/s ...

  • Page 107: Super Io Configuration

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard  S.M.A.R.T [Auto] Use the S.M.A.R.T option to auto-detect, disable or enable Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) on the drive on the specified channel. S.M.A.R.T predicts impending drive failures. The S.M.A.R.T BIOS option enables or disables this function.
  • Page 108 NOVA-GM45A Motherboard  Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Use the Serial Port1 Address option to select the Serial Port 1 base address.  Port 1 disabled Disabled  3F8/IRQ4 I/O address 3F8 and interrupt address IRQ4 EFAULT  3E8/IRQ4 I/O address 3E8 and interrupt address IRQ4 ...
  • Page 109 NOVA-GM45A Motherboard  Bi-directional Parallel port outputs are 8-bits long. Inputs are accomplished by reading 4 of the 8 bits on the status register.  The parallel port operates in the enhanced parallel port mode (EPP). The EPP mode supports...
  • Page 110 NOVA-GM45A Motherboard  Serial Port3 IRQ [10] Use the Serial Port3 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 3.  Interrupt address 10 EFAULT  Serial Port4 Address [2E8] Use the Serial Port4 Address option to select the base addresses for serial port 4 ...
  • Page 111 NOVA-GM45A Motherboard  Serial Port6 Address [2E0] Use the Serial Port6 Address option to select the base addresses for serial port 6  No I/O address Disabled  I/O address 3E8  I/O address 2E8  I/O address 2F0 ...

  • Page 112: Hardware Health Configuration

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard 5.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration The Hardware Health Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 7) shows the operating temperature, fan speeds and system voltages. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Hardware Health Event Monitoring Fan configuration ...
  • Page 113 NOVA-GM45A Motherboard  PWM Manually Mode The fan spins at the set speed, max speed is at 255, full-off is at 0.  CPU Temperature Limit of OFF [000] WARNING: CPU failure can result if this value is set too high because the fan will...

  • Page 114: Ahci Configuration

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard  Slope PWM [0.5 PWM] Sets how big each increase in the speed of the fan is. Lower settings mean finer tuning of the fan speed. Higher settings mean bigger jumps in speed as the fan speed changes.

  • Page 115: Ahci Port N

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit AHCI Settings Some SATA CD/DVD in AHCI  mode need to wait ready longer > AHCI Port0 [Not Detected] > AHCI Port1 [Not Detected] > AHCI Port4 [Not Detected] >...

  • Page 116: Remote Access Configuration

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit AHCI Port0 Select the type of device  connected to the system Device :Not Detected  SATA Port0 [Auto] S.M.A.R.T. [Enabled]  Select Screen   Select Item...

  • Page 117: Bios Menu 10: Remote Access Configuration

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Configure Remote Access type and parameters  Remote Access [Disabled]  Select Screen   Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 ©Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc.
  • Page 118 NOVA-GM45A Motherboard  COM3 System is remotely accessed through COM3  System is remotely accessed through COM4 COM4 NOTE: Make sure the selected COM port is enabled through the Super I/O configuration menu.  Base Address, IRQ [3E8h, A] The Base Address, IRQ option cannot be configured and only shows the interrupt address of the serial port listed above.

  • Page 119: Usb Configuration

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard  Always Redirection is always active (Some OSes may not EFAULT work if set to Always)  Terminal Type [ANSI] Use the Terminal Type BIOS option to specify the remote terminal type.  The target terminal type is ANSI...
  • Page 120 NOVA-GM45A Motherboard  USB Devices Enabled The USB Devices Enabled field lists the USB devices that are enabled on the system  USB Function [Enabled] Use the USB Function BIOS option to enable or disable USB function support.  Disabled USB function support disabled ...

  • Page 121: Power Configuration

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard 5.3.8 Power Configuration The Power Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 12) allows the advanced power management options to be configured. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Power Supply Status [AT]  Select Screen  ...

  • Page 122: Bios Menu 13: Pci/Pnp Configuration

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced PCI/PnP Settings Available: Specified  IRQ is available to be used by the PCI/PnP WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections devices may cause system to malfunction...
  • Page 123 NOVA-GM45A Motherboard  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.  Available The specified DMA is available to be used by...

  • Page 124: Boot

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard 5.5 Boot Use the Boot menu to configure system boot options. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Boot Settings Configure settings  during system boot. > Boot Settings Configuration > Boot Device Priority > Hard Disk Drives >...
  • Page 125 NOVA-GM45A Motherboard  Quick Boot [Enabled] Use the Quick Boot BIOS option to make the computer speed up the boot process.  No POST procedures are skipped Disabled  Enabled Some POST procedures are skipped to decrease EFAULT the system boot time ...

  • Page 126: Boot Device Priority

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard  Allows the Number Lock on the keyboard to be enabled EFAULT automatically when the computer system boots up. This allows the immediate use of the 10-key numeric keypad located on the right side of the keyboard. To confirm this, the Number Lock LED light on the keyboard is lit.

  • Page 127: Hard Disk Drives

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard 5.5.3 Hard Disk Drives Use the Hard Disk Drives menu to specify the boot sequence of the available HDDs. Only installed hard drives are shown. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Hard Disk Drives Specifies the boot ...

  • Page 128: Cd/Dvd Drives

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard 5.5.5 CD/DVD Drives Use the CD/DVD Drives menu to specify the boot sequence of the available CD/DVD drives. Only connected drives are shown. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Hard Disk Drives Specifies the boot ...

  • Page 129: Chipset

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard  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 130: Northbridge Configuration

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced Chipset Settings  WARNING: Setting wrong values in below section may cause system to malfunction. > Northbridge Configuration > Southbridge Configuration  Select Screen   Select Item...
  • Page 131 NOVA-GM45A Motherboard 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.  Disabled Memory is not reserved for ISA expansion cards EFAULT  15 MB – 16 MB...

  • Page 132: Southbridge Configuration

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard  Current Jumper Setting Shows the current resolution setting of the graphics output. 5.7.2 Southbridge Configuration The Southbridge Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 23) the Southbridge chipset to be configured. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset...

  • Page 133: Exit

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard EMI. This benefit may in some cases be outweighed by problems with timing-critical devices, such as a clock-sensitive SCSI device.  Disabled EMI not reduced  Enabled EMI reduced EFAULT 5.8 Exit Use the Exit menu (BIOS Menu 24) to load default BIOS values, optimal failsafe values and to save configuration changes.
  • Page 134 NOVA-GM45A Motherboard  Discard Changes Use the Discard Changes option to discard the changes and remain in the BIOS configuration setup program.  Load Optimal Defaults Use the Load Optimal Defaults option to load the optimal default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus.

  • Page 135: Abios Options

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Appendix BIOS Options Page 123...
  • Page 136 NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Below is a list of BIOS configuration options in the BIOS chapter.  System Overview .........................86  System Time [xx:xx:xx] .......................87  System Date [xx/xx/xx] ......................87  SATA Configuration [Compatible] ..................89  Configure SATA as [IDE].....................90  IDE Master and IDE Slave....................90 ...
  • Page 137 NOVA-GM45A Motherboard  SATA Port n [Auto] ......................104  S.M.A.R.T [Enabled]......................104  Remote Access [Disabled]....................105  Serial Port Number [COM1]....................105  Base Address, IRQ [3E8h, A] ................... 106  Serial Port Mode [115200 8,n,1]..................106 ...
  • Page 138 NOVA-GM45A Motherboard  Load Optimal Defaults...................... 122  Load Failsafe Defaults...................... 122 Page 126...

  • Page 139: B Terminology

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Appendix Terminology Page 127...
  • Page 140 NOVA-GM45A Motherboard 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 141 NOVA-GM45A Motherboard 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 142 NOVA-GM45A Motherboard 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 143: C Watchdog Timer

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Appendix Watchdog Timer Page 131...
  • Page 144 NOVA-GM45A Motherboard NOTE: The following discussion applies to DOS. Contact IEI support or visit the IEI website for drivers for other operating systems. The Watchdog Timer is a hardware-based timer that attempts to restart the system when it stops working. The system may stop working because of external EMI or software bugs.
  • Page 145 NOVA-GM45A Motherboard NOTE: The Watchdog Timer is activated through software. The software application that activates the Watchdog Timer must also deactivate it when closed. If the Watchdog Timer is not deactivated, the system will automatically restart after the Timer has finished its countdown.

  • Page 146: D Compatibility

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Appendix Compatibility Page 134...

  • Page 147: Compatible Operating Systems

     Linux (ubuntu 8.1.0)  Linux (openSuSE 11.0)  Linux (Fedora 9) D.2 Compatible Processors The following Socket P processors have been successfully tested on the NOVA-GM45A. Model No. Clock Speed Architecture Intel® Core™2 Duo P9500 2.53 GHz 1066 MHz 45 nm Intel®...

  • Page 148: Compatible Memory Modules

    The memory modules listed below have been tested on the NOVA-GM45A other memory modules that comply with the specifications may also work on the NOVA-GM45A but have not been tested. The following DDR2 memory modules have been successfully tested on the NOVA-GM45A.
  • Page 149 NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Manufacturer Chip Model No. Capacity Speed Transcend TQ123PJF8 2.0 GB 800 MHz Transcend TQ243PCF8 1.0 GB 800 MHz TwinMOS 8D23KN-TT 1.0 GB 667 MHz UMAX DA6701GP5-63BHt 1.0 GB 667 MHz A-DATA M20AD5G3H344611C52 512 MB 667 MHz A-DATA AD29608A8A-3EG 1.0 GB...

  • Page 150: E Hazardous Materials Disclosure

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Appendix Hazardous Materials Disclosure Page 138...

  • Page 151: Hazardous Materials Disclosure Table For Ipb Products Certified As Rohs Compliant Under 2002/95/Ec Without Mercury

    NOVA-GM45A Motherboard E.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 152 NOVA-GM45A Motherboard Part Name Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements Lead Mercury Cadmium Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) Chromium Biphenyls Diphenyl (CR(VI)) (PBB) Ethers (PBDE) Housing Display Printed Circuit Board Metal Fasteners Cable Assembly Fan Assembly Power Supply Assemblies...
  • Page 153 NOVA-GM45A Motherboard 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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