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- Page 1 Thunderbird-GM45 Mini-ITX Motherboard Technical Manual TME-ITX-GM45-R1V1 Revision 1.1 / October 09 © Embedded Computers GmbH LIPPERT Hans-Thoma-Str. 11 D-68163 Mannheim http://www.lippert-at.com/...
- Page 2 Technical Manual Thunderbird-GM45 LiPPERT Document: TME-ITX-GM45-R1V1.doc Revision 1.1 Copyright © 2007 LiPPERT Embedded Computers GmbH, All rights reserved Contents and specifications within this manual are subject of change without notice. Trademarks MS-DOS, Windows, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT and Windows XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Overview Introduction ..................4 Features ....................4 Block Diagram ..................1 Ordering Information................2 Thunderbird-GM45 Models ................ 2 Cable Sets and Accessories ............... 2 Specifications ..................3 Electrical Specifications ................3 Environmental Specifications..............3 MTBF ..................... 3 Mechanical.................... - Page 4 USB 2.0 Ports..................14 USB connectors (0-3) ................14 USB connectors (4-5) ................14 SATA Ports..................... 15 On Board Power Supply ................. 15 Power Connector ..................15 Real Time Clock Backup................15 System Panel Connector ................ 16 Control Connector...................16 3.10 PCI-Bus ....................16 3.11 Mini-PCIe ....................17 3.12 Adaptive I/O..................
- Page 5 TME-ITX-GM45-R1V1 Rev 1.1...
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Page 6: Overview
1.1 Introduction The brand name for the product is defined as Thunderbird-GM45. The Mini ITX board Thunderbird-GM45 is designed for applications where a high performance x86 compatible dual core processor board is necessary. The board concept offers a lot of standard I/O interfaces. -
Page 7: Block Diagram
Block Diagram TME-ITX-GM45-R1V1 Rev 1.1 Page 1 of 31... -
Page 8: Ordering Information
1.2 Ordering Information Thunderbird-GM45 Models Order number Description 805-0008-10 Thunderbird-GM45 Mini-ITX CPU board with T9400 Intel Core 2 Processor (2.53 GHz, 6MB L2 cache, 1066 MHz FSB) Operating temp. range: -20°C … +60°C Cable Sets and Accessories Order number Description 862-0055-10 Cable, IDC10 (2.54mm) to 2x USB (A) -
Page 9: Specifications
1.3 Specifications Electrical Specifications Supply voltage 12V ± 2% Rise time < 10 ms Supply voltage ripple ± 50 mV Inrush current tbd. Supply current 805-0008-10 max. 3.6 A depending on usage and operating system typ. 2.9 A Environmental Specifications Temperature range -20 …... -
Page 10: Getting Started
2. Getting Started 2.1 Connector Locations 1 2 3 4 5 9 TME-ITX-GM45-R1V1 Rev 1.1 Page 4 of 31... -
Page 11: Bottom
Bottom TME-ITX-GM45-R1V1 Rev 1.1 Page 5 of 31... -
Page 12: Led Indicators
LED Indicators To facilitate problem solving, the Thunderbird-GM45 provides LED indicators for the following conditions: Name Function P10 (SBY) Standby Power Supply P11 (PM) Power Mode P12 (MAIN) Main Power Supply Watchdog activated Harddisk: SATA accesses Power Fail 1 2 3 4 5 9 TME-ITX-GM45-R1V1 Rev 1.1... -
Page 13: Hardware Setup
If you need to load the BIOS default values, press the <Insert> key during startup. This forces the BIOS to load the factory settings from FlashPROM. The Thunderbird-GM45 can boot from CD drives, USB floppy, USB stick, harddisk, or network. Provided that any of these is connected and contains a valid operating system image, the display then shows the boot screen of your operating system. -
Page 14: Module Description
3. Module Description 3.1 Processor ® Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 2.53 GHz. The Penryn processor on 45-nanometer process technology is the next generation high-performance, low-power mobile processor based on the Intel® Core™ microarchitecture. In the platform, the Penryn processor supports the Cantiga chipset and Intel® ICH9M I/O controller. This document contains electrical, mechanical and thermal specifications for: Dual Core Extreme edition (DC-XE) •... -
Page 15: Southbridge
3.3 Southbridge The ICH9 provides extensive I/O support. Functions and capabilities include: PCI Express* Base Specification, Revision 1.1 support • PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.3 support for 33 MHz PCI operations (supports up to four • Req/Gnt pairs). ACPI Power Management Logic Support, Revision 3.0b •... -
Page 16: Graphics Controller
3.4 Graphics Controller This chapter details the chipset integrated graphics engines (3D, 2D and Video), 3D pipeline and their respective capabilities. The (G)MCH graphics is powered by the Gen 5.0 Graphics Architecture and supports ten fully programmable execution cores, enabling greater performance than previous generation chipsets. Mobile Intel®... -
Page 17: Lvds
LVDS LVDS for flat panel is compatible with the ANSI/TIA/EIA-644 specification. This is an electrical standard only defining driver output characteristics and receiver input characteristics. Each channel supports transmit clock frequency ranges from 25 MHz to 112 MHz, which provides a throughput of up to 784 Mbps on each data output and up to 112 MP/s on the input. -
Page 18: Display Backlight Connector
Display Backlight Connector Connector type: Hirose DF13 8 Pin (X25) Direction Signal Output +12 V DC, max. 1A Output +12 V DC, max. 1A Output +5 V DC, max. 1A Output +5 V DC, max. 1A Output Signal: Backlight enable (level: 3.3 V) Output Switched Inverter Power, max. -
Page 19: Network
Network Ethernet controller: Intel 82567 Ethernet connector Connector type: RJ45 (X4) Signal (Port A) MDI3+ MDI3- MDI2+ MDI2- MDI1+ MDI1- MDI0+ MDI0- LED1-A LED1-K LED2-A LED2-K TME-ITX-GM45-R1V1 Rev 1.1 Page 13 of 31... -
Page 20: Usb 2.0 Ports
3.6 USB 2.0 Ports The Southbridge (ICH9) contains two Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) host controllers which support up to ten USB 2.0 high-speed root ports. USB 2.0 allows data transfers up to 480Mb/s using the same pins as the ten USB full-speed/low-speed ports. The ICH9 contains port-routing logic that determines whether a USB port is controlled by one of the UHCI controllers or by one of the EHCI controllers. -
Page 21: Sata Ports
3.7 SATA Ports There are four SATA ports available for the application on four SATA connectors. Connector type: SATA (X15, X16, X17, X19) Name Type Description / Mating Order Signal 1st Mate Segment Differential Signal Pair A from 1st Mate Differential Signal Pair B from 1st Mate 3.8 On Board Power Supply... -
Page 22: System Panel Connector
3.9 System Panel Connector Control Connector Connector type: 2x6 2,54mm (X18) Signal Signal + 3,3 V + 3,3 V HDD LED - n.c. Power Button + n.c. Reset Button + + 3,3 V Watchdog - LED 3.10 PCI-Bus Connector type: PCI-Slot (X6) Side B Side A Side B... -
Page 23: Mini-Pcie
3.11 Mini-PCIe Connector type: Mini-PCIe (X9) Signal Signal WAKE# Reserved Reserved CLKREQ# UIM_PWR UIM_DATA REFCLK- UIM_CLK REFCLK+ UIM_RESET UIM_VPP Reserved Reserved W_DISABLE# PERST# PERn0 3V3aux PERp0 SMB_CLK PETn0 SMB_DATA PETp0 USB_D- Reserved USB_D+ Reserved Reserved LED_WWAN# Reserved LED_WLAN# Reserved LED_WPAN# Reserved Reserved Reserved... -
Page 24: Adaptive I/O
3.12 Adaptive I/O Connector type: Samtec QSH-060-01-F-D-A (X8) Signal Signal SDVO_TVCLKIN SDVO_INT SDVO_TVCLKIN# SDVO_INT# SDVO_CTRL_CLK SDVO_FLDSTALL SDVO_CTRL_DAT SDVO_FLDSTALL# SDVO_GREEN SDVO_RED SDVO_GREEN# SDVO_RED# SDVO_CLK SDVO_BLUE SDVO_CLK# SDVO_BLUE# PCIE_TXp_B PCIE_TXp_A PCIE_TXn_B PCIE_TXn_A PCIE_RXp_B PCIE_RXp_A PCIE_RXn_B PCIE_RXn_A PCIE_TXp_D PCIE_TXp_C PCIE_TXn_D PCIE_TXn_C PCIE_RXp_D PCIE_RXp_C PCIE_RXn_D PCIE_RXn_C PCIE_CLKp_B... -
Page 25: Cpu Fan Supply
3.13 CPU Fan Supply The Thunderbird-GM45 provides a connector to power a CPU fan, if the module is actively cooled. Connector Type: AMP-640456-3Pin (X20) Signal Speed Signal from fan (yellow) +12VDC (red) GND (black) 3.14 Chassis Fan Supply The Thunderbird-GM45 provides a connector to power a Chassis fan. -
Page 26: Using The Module
4. Using the Module 4.1 BIOS The Thunderbird-GM45 is delivered with a standard PC BIOS. By default, all setup settings are done to have a “ready to run” system, even without a BIOS setup backup battery. The BIOS is located in a Flash PROM and can be easily updated on-board. -
Page 27: Reload Default Bios Values
Reload default BIOS values To reload the default values automatically at power up JP1 must be plugged before power up. On power up the bios will recognize plugged JP1 and load the setup defaults. You will see the following message : Then press <F1>... -
Page 28: Bios Screens
BIOS Screens The BIOS setup utility allows setting of various board parameters. The following pictures show the different setup menus. The Thunderbird-GM45 specific settings are explained here. Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features TME-ITX-GM45-R1V1 Rev 1.1 Page 22 of 31... - Page 29 Advanced BIOS Features – CPU Feature Advanced Chipset Features TME-ITX-GM45-R1V1 Rev 1.1 Page 23 of 31...
- Page 30 Advanced Chipset Features – Panel Number With the Panel Type settings, the LVDS interface can be configured. States marked with "S" are for single channel, states marked with "D" for dual channel operation. The numbers give the screen resolution used for the display. Integrated Peripherals TME-ITX-GM45-R1V1 Rev 1.1...
- Page 31 Frequency/Voltage Control The CPU clock ratio is set by the BIOS, depending on the processor version used. Usually, this is the best setting possible. Changing these values is only recommended for very experienced users and should only be attempted after studying the processor's datasheet. Caution Use this feature on your own risk.
- Page 32 PnP/PCI Configurations Special Features This page is reserved for upcoming special features of the board. TME-ITX-GM45-R1V1 Rev 1.1 Page 26 of 31...
- Page 33 Power Management Setup, part 1 S1: POS – Power On Suspend No instructions are executed by the processor, RAM contents are preserved S3: Suspend To RAM (STR), Standby The current processor context is saved to RAM, the processor itself and most peripherals are switched off.
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Page 34: Address Maps
5. Address Maps This section describes the mapping of the CPU memory and I/O address spaces. Also covered in this section is the PCI configuration space mapping. Note - Depending on enabled or disabled functions in the BIOS, other or more resources may be used. Memory Address Map Address Range (Hex) Description... -
Page 35: I/O Address Map
I/O Address Map The system chipset implements a number of registers in I/O address space. These registers occupy the following map in the I/O space (depending on enabled or disabled functions in the BIOS other or more resources may be used). Address Range (Hex) Description 0000-000F... -
Page 36: Interrupts
Interrupts IRQ (Bus) System Resource Parity Error 0 (ISA) Timer 3 (ISA) Not used 4 (ISA) Not used 6 (ISA) Not used 7 (ISA) Not used 8 (ISA) Real Time Clock 9 (ISA) Ethernet Controller 10 (ISA) Not used 11 (ISA) SM Bus Controller 12 (ISA) Not used... -
Page 37: Troubleshooting
6. Troubleshooting First steps if the Board does not boot: Check the status LED's on the board. Are all voltages properly available? • Check the power connectors to the board, monitor and additional devices. • Are all cables plugged on the correct connector and in the correct orientation? The board •... -
Page 38: Appendix A, Contact Information
Appendix A, Contact Information Headquarters LiPPERT Embedded Computers GmbH Hans-Thoma-Straße 11 68163 Mannheim Germany Phone +49 621 432140 +49 621 4321430 E-mail sales@lippertembedded.com support@lippertembedded.com Website www.lippertembedded.com US Office LiPPERT Embedded Computers, Inc. 5555 Glenridge Connector, Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30342 Phone +1 (404) 459 2870 +1 (404) 459 2871... -
Page 39: Appendix B, Getting Help
Appendix B, Getting Help Should you have technical questions that are not covered by the respective manuals, please contact our support department at support@lippertembedded.com. Please allow one working day for an answer! Technical manuals as well as other literature for all LiPPERT products can be found in the Products section of LiPPERT's website www.lippertembedded.com. -
Page 40: Appendix C, Further Resources
Appendix C, Further Resources http://www.lippertembedded.com LiPPERT Embedded Computers' website with news and detailed information. http://www.intel.com Datasheet of the CPU, Chipset and Ethernet-Controller. http://www.smbus.org Information about the System Management Bus (SMBus) http://www.phoenix.com/en/customer+services/bios/awardbios Additional BIOS information. TME-ITX-GM45-R1V1 Rev 1.1 Appendix C... -
Page 41: Appendix D, Revision History
Appendix D, Revision History Filename Date Edited by Change TME-ITX-GM45-R0V0 2008-01-08 Ulrich Walther Prerelease/Draft for PCB 1.0 TME-ITX-GM45-R1V0 2008-08-17 Matthias Fellhauer Adaptions for PCB 1V0 TME-ITX-GM45-R1V1 2009-08-24 PK Phone number and links corrected TME-ITX-GM45-R1V1 Rev 1.1 Appendix D...
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