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IEI Technology eNOVA-945GSE User Manual

5.25" motherboard with intel atom? cpu ups battery backup, ddr2, vga, lvds, hdtv dual pcie gbe, compactflash, dual sata and pcie mini
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eNOVA-945GSE Motherboard
MODEL:
eNOVA-945GSE
5.25" Motherboard with Intel® Atom™ CPU
UPS Battery Backup, DDR2, VGA, LVDS, HDTV
Dual PCIe GbE, CompactFlash®, Dual SATA and PCIe Mini

User Manual

Page i
Rev. 1.01 – 11 March, 2009

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    Motherboard MODEL: eNOVA-945GSE 5.25" Motherboard with Intel® Atom™ CPU UPS Battery Backup, DDR2, VGA, LVDS, HDTV Dual PCIe GbE, CompactFlash®, Dual SATA and PCIe Mini User Manual Page i Rev. 1.01 – 11 March, 2009...
  • Page 2 Motherboard Revision Date Version Changes 11 March, 2009 1.02 Updated product name 11 February, 2009 1.01 Added note for 2.5" (5 V) only hard drives 5 February, 2009 1.00 Initial release Page ii...
  • Page 3 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: Packing List

    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 eNOVA-945GSE package. 1 x eNOVA-945GSE 5.25" Motherboard 1 x VGA pin-header to DB-15 cable...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Motherboard Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION......................1 1.1 I ......................2 NTRODUCTION 1.2 O ........................2 VERVIEW 1.3 P ..............3 ERIPHERAL ONNECTORS AND UMPERS 1.4 T ..................5 ECHNICAL PECIFICATIONS 2 DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS .................. 7 2.1 D ....................... 8 IMENSIONS 2.1.1 Board Dimensions....................
  • Page 6 Motherboard 2.5.5.1 PCIe GbE Ethernet..................17 2.5.5.2 PCIe Mini Card ..................17 2.5.6 Real Time Clock ....................17 2.5.7 SATA Controller ....................17 2.5.8 USB Controller ....................18 2.6 LPC B ................... 18 OMPONENTS 2.6.1 BIOS Chipset....................19 2.6.2 iTE IT8718F Super I/O chipset................ 20 2.6.2.1 16C550 UARTs ..................
  • Page 7 Motherboard 4.2.2 CMOS Battery Connector ................34 4.2.3 CompactFlash® Socket..................35 4.2.4 CRT Connector ....................36 4.2.5 CPU Fan Connector ..................36 4.2.6 Digital I/O Connector ..................37 4.2.7 Front Panel Connector ..................38 4.2.8 IDE Connector ....................39 4.2.9 Infrared Interface Connector ................
  • Page 8 Motherboard 5.4 SO-DIMM I ..................66 NSTALLATION 5.5 CF C ..................67 NSTALLATION 5.6 UPS I ....................69 NSTALLATION 5.7 PCI ................69 NSTALLATION 5.8 PC/104-P ................70 NSTALLATION 5.9 J ....................71 UMPER ETTINGS 5.9.1 AT/ATX Selection ..................... 72 5.9.2 Clear CMOS Jumper..................
  • Page 9 Motherboard 6.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes..........93 6.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar....................93 6.2 M ........................94 6.3 A ....................... 95 DVANCED 6.3.1 CPU Configuration..................97 6.3.2 IDE Configuration ................... 98 6.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave ................100 6.3.3 Super IO Configuration .................
  • Page 10 Motherboard 7.6 A ................155 UDIO RIVER NSTALLATION 8 BATTERY MONITORING ..................158 8.1 I ....................... 159 NTRODUCTION 8.2 M DC P ............ 159 ONITORING OWER AND MART ATTERY 8.2.1 Application Installation.................. 159 8.2.2 Status Information..................162 8.2.2.1 DC Detection ..................162 8.2.2.2 Battery Detection ..................
  • Page 11 Motherboard List of Figures Figure 1-1: eNOVA-945GSE ......................2 Figure 1-2: eNOVA-945GSE Overview ..................3 Figure 2-1: eNOVA-945GSE Dimensions (mm)................8 Figure 2-2: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm) ..............9 Figure 2-3: Data Flow Block Diagram ..................10 Figure 2-4: Chipset ........................11 Figure 2-5: Intel® ICH7M Southbridge Chipset .................15 Figure 2–6: LPC Components .....................19...
  • Page 12 Motherboard Figure 4-23: SDVO Connector Location ..................53 Figure 4-24: RS-232 Connector Pinout Locations..............55 Figure 4-25: RS-422/485 Connector Pinout Locations..............56 Figure 4-26: SO-DIMM Location ....................57 Figure 4-27: TPM Connector Pinout Locations .................58 Figure 4-28: TV Connector Pinout Locations ................59 Figure 4-29: UPS Connector Location..................60 Figure 4-30: USB Connector Pinout Locations .................61...
  • Page 13 Motherboard Figure 7-10: VGA Driver Setup Files Extracted ..............149 Figure 7-11: VGA Driver Welcome Screen ................149 Figure 7-12: VGA Driver License Agreement................150 Figure 7-13: VGA Driver Read Me File ..................150 Figure 7-14: VGA Driver Setup Operations................151 Figure 7-15: VGA Driver Installation Finish Screen ...............
  • Page 14 Motherboard List of Tables Table 1-1: Technical Specifications....................6 Table 2-1: Power Consumption....................23 Table 3-1: Packing List.........................27 Table 3-2: Optional Items......................29 Table 4-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors ................33 Table 4-2: Audio Connector Pinouts ..................34 Table 4-3: CMOS Battery Connector Pinouts ................35 Table 4-4: VGA Connector Pinouts.....................36...
  • Page 15 Motherboard Table 5-2: AT/ATX Power Selection Jumper Settings...............72 Table 5-3: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings..................73 Table 5-4: CF Card Setup Jumper Settings ................74 Table 5-5: COM3 RS-232/422/485 Selection Jumper Pinouts...........74 Table 5-6: LCD Panel Type Selection Jumper Settings ............75 Table 5-7: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Settings..............75 Table 5-8: UPS Enable/Disable Jumper Settings ..............76...
  • Page 16 Motherboard BIOS Menus BIOS Menu 1: Main ........................94 BIOS Menu 2: Advanced ......................96 BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration ....................97 BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration....................98 BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration ............100 BIOS Menu 6: Super IO Configuration..................105 BIOS Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration ...............

  • Page 17: Introduction

    Motherboard Chapter Introduction Page 1...

  • Page 18: Introduction

    The embedded Intel® Atom™ N270 processor has a 1.60 GHz clock speed, a 533 MHz FSB and a 512 KB L2 cache. The eNOVA-945GSE also supports one 200-pin 533 MHz 2.0 GB (max.) DDR2 SDRAM SO-DIMM. The board comes with VGA, HDTV and 18-bit dual-channel LVDS video outputs.

  • Page 19: Peripheral Connectors And Jumpers

    Motherboard Figure 1-2: eNOVA-945GSE Overview 1.3 Peripheral Connectors and Jumpers The eNOVA-945GSE has the following connectors: 1 x Audio connector 1 x BIOS socket connector 1 x Battery connector 1 x CompactFlash® slot 1 x CRT connector 1 x CPU fan connector...
  • Page 20 1 x SO-DIMM socket 1 x TPM module connector 1 x TV output connector 1 x UPS connector 3 x USB pin header (6 ports) The eNOVA-945GSE has the following on-board jumpers: AT/ATX selection Clear CMOS CompactFlash® card setup COM3 RS-232/422/485 selection...

  • Page 21: Technical Specifications

    Motherboard 1.4 Technical Specifications eNOVA-945GSE technical specifications are listed in T able 1-1. See Chapter 2 for details. Specification eNOVA-945GSE Form Factor 5.25" System CPU 45 nm 1.60 GHz Intel® Atom™ N270 Front Side Bus (FSB) 533 MHz Northbridge: Intel® 945GSE System Chipset Southbridge: Intel®...

  • Page 22: Table 1-1: Technical Specifications

    Motherboard Specification eNOVA-945GSE Software programmable 1-255 sec. through the iTE IT8718F Watchdog Timer super I/O One infrared connector supports Infrared Serial Infrared (SIR) Amplitude Shift Keyed IR (ASKIR) Recommended input voltage: 12-24 VDC Power Supply Maximum input voltage: 9-28 VDC...

  • Page 23: Detailed Specifications

    Motherboard Chapter Detailed Specifications Page 7...

  • Page 24: Dimensions

    Motherboard 2.1 Dimensions 2.1.1 Board Dimensions The dimensions of the board are listed below: Width: 203 mm Length: 146 mm Figure 2-1: eNOVA-945GSE Dimensions (mm) Page 8...

  • Page 25: External Interface Panel Dimensions

    Motherboard 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 9...

  • Page 26: Data Flow

    Motherboard 2.2 Data Flow Figure 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 10...

  • Page 27: Embedded Intel® Atom™ Processor

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

  • Page 28: Features

    Execute Disable Bit support for enhanced security 2.3.2 Front Side Bus (FSB) The Intel® Atom™ processor on the eNOVA-945GSE is interfaced to the Intel® 945GSE Northbridge through a 533 MHz front side bus (FSB). The FSB is shown in Figure 2-4.

  • Page 29: Graphics

    Motherboard Support for DDR2 at 400 MHz and 533 MHz No support for Dual-Channel Interleaved mode of operation Enhanced Addressing support (Swap only) The SO-DIMM socket is shown in Figure 2-4 below. 2.4.2 Graphics The Intel® 945GSE Northbridge chipset has an Intel® Gen. 3.5 integrated graphics...

  • Page 30: Sdvo (Optional)

    Motherboard Macrovision support Overscaling NTSC and PAL formats supported Supports RCA or S-VIDEO connectivity Supports HDTV with the following resolutions: 480p 720p 1080i 1080p 2.4.2.4 SDVO (Optional) The SDVO can be connected to an SDVO decoder chip such as a SDVO-to-DVI add-on card (available from IEI).

  • Page 31: Audio Codec '97 Controller

    Motherboard Figure 2-5: Intel® ICH7M Southbridge Chipset 2.5.1 Audio Codec ’97 Controller The Audio Codec ’97 (AC’97) controller integrated into the Intel® ICH7M complies with AC’97 Component Specification, Version 2.3. The AC’97 controller is connected to the following audio jacks on the external connector panel.

  • Page 32: Ide Interface

    Ultra ATA/100, with DMA transfers. 2.5.2.2 CompactFlash® Slot The CompactFlash® slot on the eNOVA-945GSE is interfaced through the IDE interface on the Intel® ICH7M Southbridge. The CompactFlash® slot is shown in Figure 2-5. 2.5.3 Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface The Intel®...

  • Page 33: Pc/104-Plus (Isa)

    The integrated SATA controller on the Intel® ICH7M Southbridge supports two SATA drives with independent DMA operations. Two SATA controllers are connected to two SATA connectors on the eNOVA-945GSE. The SATA connectors are shown in Figure 2-5. SATA controller specifications are listed below.

  • Page 34: Usb Controller

    Up to six high-speed, full-speed or low-speed USB devices are supported by the Intel® ICH7M on the eNOVA-945GSE. The USB ports support hi-speed, full-speed and low-speed data transfers. The six USB ports implemented on the eNOVA-945GSE are connected to three internal connectors shown in Figure 2-5.

  • Page 35: Bios Chipset

    Motherboard Figure 2–6: LPC Components 2.6.1 BIOS Chipset The BIOS chipset has a licensed copy of AMI BIOS installed on the chipset. Some of the BIOS features are listed below: AMI Flash BIOS SMIBIOS (DMI) compliant Console redirection function support...

  • Page 36: Ite It8718F Super I/O Chipset

    Motherboard USB booting support 2.6.2 iTE IT8718F Super I/O chipset The iTE IT8718F Super I/O chipset is connected to the Intel® ICH7M Southbridge through the LPC bus. The iTE IT8718F is an LPC interface-based Super I/O device that comes with Environment Controller integration.

  • Page 37: Fan Speed Controller

    Motherboard 2.6.2.4 Fan Speed Controller The Super I/O fan speed controller enables the system to monitor the speed of the fan. One of the pins on the fan connector is reserved for fan speed detection and interfaced to the fan speed controller on the Super I/O. The fan speed is then reported in the BIOS.

  • Page 38: Tpm Module

    Motherboard 2.6.4 TPM Module A TPM connector on the eNOVA-945GSE is interfaced to the Southbridge through the LPC bus. The Southbridge supports TPM version 1.1 and TPM version 1.2 devices for enhanced security. TPM modules are available from IEI. Contact sales@iei.com.tw...

  • Page 39: Operating Temperature And Temperature Control

    Northbridge and Southbridge chipsets to ensure the operating temperature of these chips remain low. 2.7.3 Power Consumption T able 2-1 shows the power consumption parameters for the eNOVA-945GSE running with a 1.60 GHz Intel® Atom™ with 1.0 GB DDR2 memory. Voltage...

  • Page 40: Unpacking

    Motherboard Chapter Unpacking Page 24...

  • Page 41: Anti-Static Precautions

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

  • Page 42: 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 eNOVA-945GSE was purchased from or contact an IEI sales representative directly by sending an email to ales@iei.com.tw.

  • Page 43: Optional Items

    Mini jumper pack (2.0 mm) (P/N: 33100-000033-RS) Utility CD Quick Installation Guide Table 3-1: Packing List 3.3.2 Optional Items The eNOVA-945GSE is shipped with the following components: Item and Part Number Image HDD cable (P/N: 32200-000009-RS) HDTV cable set (P/N: HDTVCABLESET-01)
  • Page 44 Motherboard Item and Part Number Image RS-422/485 cable with bracket (P/N: 32200-833600-RS) LPT cable (wo bracket) (P/N: 32200-015100-RS) Winbond TPM module (P/N: TPM-WI01-R10) Wireless LAN card 802.11b/g (P/N: WMPCIE-V01-RS) Wireless LAN card 802.11b/g (P/N: WMUSB-V01-RS) 4S2P AUPS battery kit (14.8 V, 3800 mAH)

  • Page 45: Table 3-2: Optional Items

    Motherboard Item and Part Number Image 2S2P battery (7.4 V, 3800 mAH) (P/N: BAT-LI-2S2P3800) *Requires 12 V power input Table 3-2: Optional Items Page 29...

  • Page 46: Connectors

    Motherboard Chapter Connectors Page 30...

  • Page 47: Connectors

    F igure 4-1 shows the on-board peripheral connectors, rear panel peripheral connectors and on-board jumpers. Figure 4-1: Connector and Jumper Locations 4.1.2 Connector List T able 4-1 shows all the connectors on the eNOVA-945GSE. Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found below. Connector Type...
  • Page 48 Motherboard Connector Type Label Battery connector 2-pin box header CompactFlash® slot CompactFlash® slot CRT connector 10-pin header CPU fan connector 3-pin wafer Digital I/O connector 10-pin header DIO1 Front panel connector 14-pin header F_PANEL1 IDE connector 44-pin box header...

  • Page 49: Connector Location And Pinouts

    4.2 Connector Location and Pinouts Internal peripheral connectors are found on the motherboard and are only accessible when the motherboard is outside of the chassis. This section has complete descriptions of all the internal, peripheral connectors on the eNOVA-945GSE. 4.2.1 Audio Connector CN Label:...

  • Page 50: Cmos Battery Connector

    Motherboard Figure 4-2: Audio Connector Pinouts PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Line out R Line in R Ground Ground Line out L Line in L Ground Ground Mic in Table 4-2: Audio Connector Pinouts 4.2.2 CMOS Battery Connector...

  • Page 51: Compactflash® Socket

    Motherboard Figure 4-3: CMOS Battery Connector Location Pin No. Description 3.3 V+ Ground Table 4-3: CMOS Battery Connector Pinouts 4.2.3 CompactFlash® Socket CN Label: CompactFlash® slot CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-4 The CompactFlash® card slot allows a CompactFlash® type I or II card to be installed.

  • Page 52: Crt Connector

    Motherboard 4.2.4 CRT Connector CN Label: 10-pin box header (2x5) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-5 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-4 The 2x5 VGA pin connector provides connectivity to an external VGA port enabling the system to be connected to a standard CRT screen.

  • Page 53: Digital I/O Connector

    Motherboard CN Type: 3-pin wafer CN Location: See Figure 4-6 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-5 The fan connector connects to a cooling fan installed in the system. Figure 4-6: CPU Fan Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION +12 V Fan Speed Detect Table 4-5: CPU Fan Connector Pinouts 4.2.6 Digital I/O Connector...

  • Page 54: Front Panel Connector

    Motherboard Figure 4-7: Digital I/O Connector Locations Pin No. Description Pin No. Description Output 3 Output 2 Output 1 Output 0 Input 3 Input 2 Input 1 Input 0 Table 4-6: DIO Connector Pinouts 4.2.7 Front Panel Connector CN Label:...

  • Page 55: Ide Connector

    Reset - Table 4-7: Front Panel Connector Pinouts 4.2.8 IDE Connector CN Label: IDE1 44-pin header (2x22) CN Type: CN Location: F igure 4-9 One 44-pin IDE device connector on the eNOVA-945GSE supports connectivity to two hard disk drives. Page 39...

  • Page 56: Infrared Interface Connector

    Motherboard Figure 4-9: IDE Device Connector Locations 4.2.9 Infrared Interface Connector CN Label: CN Type: 5-pin header (1x5) CN Location: F igure 4-10 T able 4-8 CN Pinouts: The infrared interface connector supports both Serial Infrared (SIR) and Amplitude Shift Key Infrared (ASKIR) interfaces.

  • Page 57: Keyboard/Mouse Connector

    Motherboard Pin No. Description IRRX IRTX Table 4-8: Infrared Connector Pinouts 4.2.10 Keyboard/Mouse Connector CN Label: CN Type: 6-pin box header (1x6) CN Location: See Figure 4-11 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-9 The keyboard and mouse connector is for connecting a PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, or both, to the board.

  • Page 58: Lan Connectors

    Motherboard Pin No. Description Mouse clock Keyboard data Keyboard clock Ground Table 4-9: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pinouts 4.2.11 LAN Connectors CN Label: LAN1 & LAN2 RJ-45 CN Type: CN Location: See Error! Reference source not found. CN Pinouts: T able 4-10 The RJ-45 connectors connect to a wired network.

  • Page 59: Lcd Backlight Inverter Connector

    CN Location: See Figure 4-13 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-12 The backlight inverter connector provides the backlight on the LCD display connected to the eNOVA-945GSE with +12 V of power. Figure 4-13: LCD Backlight Connector Pinout Locations Pin No. Description Brightness...

  • Page 60: Lvds Lcd Connector

    Motherboard Pin No. Description Backlight enable Table 4-12: LCD Backlight Connector Pinouts 4.2.13 LVDS LCD Connector CN Label: LVDS1 30-pin crimp (2x10) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-14 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-13 The 30-pin LVDS LCD connector can be connected to single channel or dual channel, 18-bit or 36-bit LVDS panel.

  • Page 61: Main Power Connector

    Motherboard Pin No. Description Pin No. Description LVDS DBP0 LVDS DBN0 LVDS DBP1 LVDS DBN1 LVDS DBP2 LVDS DBN2 LVDS CLKB+ LVDS CLKB- Ground Ground LCDVCC LCDVCC LCDVCC LCDVCC Table 4-13: LVDS LCD Port Connector Pinouts 4.2.14 Main Power Connector...

  • Page 62: Mcu Firmware Update Connector

    Motherboard Pin No. Description Ground Ground Power (9~24 V) Power (9~24 V) Table 4-14: Power Connector Pinouts 4.2.15 MCU Firmware Update Connector CN Label: MCU1 CN Type: 5-pin connector CN Location: See Figure 4-16 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-15 The MCU firmware update connector is used to flash new firmware onto the MCU.

  • Page 63: Network Ups Management Port

    Motherboard Pin No. Description ICSPDAT Table 4-15: MCU LAN Connector Pinouts 4.2.16 Network UPS Management Port CN Label: CN Type: 10-pin header CN Location: See Figure 4-17 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-16 The MCU LAN connector allows remote monitoring of the UPS MCU.

  • Page 64: Parallel Port Connector

    Motherboard Pin No. Description Pair 2 Table 4-16: Network UPS Management Port Pinouts 4.2.17 Parallel Port Connector CN Label: 26-pin header CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-18 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-17 The 26-pin parallel port connector connects to a parallel port connector interface or some other parallel port device such as a printer.

  • Page 65: Pc/104-Plus Slot

    Motherboard PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION DATA 5 DATA 6 DATA 7 ACKNOWLEDGE BUSY PAPER EMPTY PRINTER SELECT AUTO FORM FEED # ERROR# INITIALIZE PRINTER SELECT LN# GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND Table 4-17: Parallel Port Connector Pinouts 4.2.18 PC/104-Plus Slot...

  • Page 66: Pcie Mini Card Slot

    Motherboard Figure 4-19: PC/104-Plus Slot Location 4.2.19 PCIe Mini Card Slot CN Label: MINI_PCIE1 & MINI_PCIE2 CN Type: 52-pin PCIe Mini card slot CN Location: F igure 4-20 The PCIe mini card slot enables a PCIe mini card expansion module to be connected to the board.

  • Page 67: Sata Drive Connectors

    Motherboard Figure 4-20: PCIe Mini Card Slot Location 4.2.20 SATA Drive Connectors CN Label: SATA1, SATA2 CN Type: 7-pin SATA drive connectors CN Location: F igure 4-21 The SATA connectors offer first generation SATA support up to 150 MB/s transfer speeds.

  • Page 68: Sata Power Connectors

    Motherboard 4.2.21 SATA Power Connectors CN Label: CN1 and CN2 4-pin box header CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-21 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-18 The SATA power connectors provide power to SATA drives. These power connectors are connected to the UPS in case of power loss. Do not connect SATA drives to the main power supply.

  • Page 69: Sdvo Connector

    Motherboard 4.2.22 SDVO Connector CN Label: 46-pin flat connector CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-23 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-19 The SDVO connector connects to an external SDVO chip, for example an SDVO-to-DVI chip to support DVI output.
  • Page 70 Motherboard Description SDVOB Green+ Ground Ground SDVOB INT- SDVOB INT+ Ground Ground Ground SDVOB Blue- SDVOB Blue+ Ground SDVOB Red- SDVOB Red+ Ground SDVO FLDSTALL- SDVO FLDSTALL+ Ground SDVO TVCLKIN- SDVO TVCLKIN+ Ground SDVO CLK SDVO DATA PLT RST...

  • Page 71: Serial Port Connectors (Rs-232)

    Motherboard Description Ground Table 4-19: SDVO Connector Pinouts 4.2.23 Serial Port Connectors (RS-232) CN Label: COM1, COM2, COM3 and COM4 10-pin header (2x5) CN Type: CN Location: F igure 4-24 CN Pinouts: T able 4-20 The serial port connectors are RS-232 serial communication channels.

  • Page 72: Serial Port Connectors (Rs-422/485)

    Motherboard Pin No. Description Pin No. Description Ground (GND) Table 4-20: RS-232 Connector Pinouts 4.2.24 Serial Port Connectors (RS-422/485) CN Label: CN Type: 6-pin header (2x3) CN Location: See Figure 4-25 CN Pinouts: T able 4-21 The serial port connector provides the RS-422 and RS-485 pins for serial port COM3. JP1 sets COM3 to RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485, use the COM3 connector for RS-232 and the connectors on JP2 for RS-422 or RS-485 connectivity.

  • Page 73: So-Dimm Socket

    Motherboard 4.2.25 SO-DIMM Socket CN Label: DIMM1 DDR2 SO-DIMM socket CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-26 The digital input/output connector is managed through a Super I/O chip. The DIO connector pins are user programmable. Figure 4-26: SO-DIMM Location 4.2.26 TPM Connector...

  • Page 74: Tv Out Connector

    Motherboard Figure 4-27: TPM Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION LCLK GND2 LFRAME# LRESET# +5 V LAD3 LAD2 +3.3 V LAD1 LAD0 GND3 SB3 V SERIRQ GND1 GLKRUN# LPCPD# LDRQ# Table 4-22: TPM Connector Pinouts 4.2.27 TV Out Connector...

  • Page 75: Ups Connector

    Motherboard The 2x3 pin TV out connector connects to a TV output by using an S-Video or RCA connector. The TV out connector makes displaying media data on a television easier. Figure 4-28: TV Connector Pinout Locations Pin No.

  • Page 76: Usb Connectors

    Motherboard Figure 4-29: UPS Connector Location Description VBAT VBAT VBAT VBAT uP MA SMB CLK uP MA SMB SDA BAT TH BAT ID Ground Ground Ground Ground Table 4-24: UPS Connector Pinouts 4.2.29 USB Connectors CN Label: USB1, USB2, USB3...

  • Page 77: Figure 4-30: Usb Connector Pinout Locations

    Motherboard The USB pin header connects to two USB ports. Figure 4-30: USB Connector Pinout Locations Pin No. Description Pin No. Description USB Connector 1 USB Connector 2 DATA- DATA+ DATA+ DATA- Table 4-25: USB Port Connector Pinouts Page 61...

  • Page 78: Installation

    Motherboard Chapter Installation Page 62...

  • Page 79: Anti-Static Precautions

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

  • Page 80: Installation Considerations

    All installation notices pertaining to the installation of the eNOVA-945GSE should be strictly adhered to. Failing to adhere to these precautions may lead to severe damage of the eNOVA-945GSE and injury to the person installing the motherboard. 5.2.1 Installation Notices...

  • Page 81: Installation Checklist

    DO NOT allow screws to come in contact with the PCB circuit, connector pins, or its components. 5.2.2 Installation Checklist The following checklist is provided to ensure the eNOVA-945GSE is properly installed. All the items in the packing list are present A compatible memory module is properly inserted into the slot...

  • Page 82: Unpacking

    Motherboard 5.3 Unpacking When the eNOVA-945GSE 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 eNOVA-945GSE vendor reseller/vendor where the eNOVA-945GSE was purchased or contact an IEI sales representative.

  • Page 83: Cf Card Installation

    The eNOVA-945GSE can support both CF Type I cards and CF Type II cards. For the complete specifications of the supported CF cards please refer to Chapter 2. To install the a CF card (Type 1 or Type 2) onto the eNOVA-945GSE, please follow the steps below: Step 1: Locate the CF card socket.

  • Page 84: Figure 5-2: Cf Card Installation

    Motherboard Figure 5-2: CF Card Installation Page 68...

  • Page 85: Ups Installation

    Motherboard 5.6 UPS Installation To install the UPS, connect the UPS battery to the motherboard and connect the motherboard to the 9-28 V power supply as shown in the diagram below. Figure 5-3: UPS Installation 5.7 PCIe Mini Card Installation To install the PCIe Mini card, please refer to the diagram and instructions below.

  • Page 86: Pc/104-Plus Card Installation

    Motherboard Step 4: Insert into the socket at and angle. Line up the notch on the card with the notch on the connector. Slide the PCIe Mini card into the socket at an angle of about 20º. Step 5: Push down until the card clips into place.

  • Page 87: Jumper Settings

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

  • Page 88: At/Atx Selection

    Motherboard Figure 5-6: Jumpers 5.9.1 AT/ATX Selection Jumper Label: ATXCTL1 Jumper Type: 2-pin header Jumper Settings: See Table 5-2 Jumper Location: See Figure 5-6 The AT/ATX Power Selection jumper specifies the systems power mode as AT or ATX. Power Selection jumper settings are shown in Table 5-2.

  • Page 89: Cf Card Setup

    Jumper Location: F igure 5-6 If the eNOVA-945GSE 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 90: Com3 Rs-232/422/485 Selection Jumper

    Motherboard Pin Setting Description Open Slave Closed Master Table 5-4: CF Card Setup Jumper Settings 5.9.4 COM3 RS-232/422/485 Selection Jumper Jumper Label: 6-pin header Jumper Type: Jumper Settings: See Table 5-5 Jumper Location: See Figure 5-6 The RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Select jumper sets the communication protocol used by COM3.

  • Page 91: Lvds Voltage Selection

    Table 5-6: LCD Panel Type Selection Jumper Settings 5.9.6 LVDS Voltage Selection WARNING: Permanent damage to the screen and eNOVA-945GSE 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 92: Ups Enable/Disable

    Motherboard 5.9.7 UPS Enable/Disable Jumper Label: 2-pin header Jumper Type: Jumper Settings: See Table 5-8 Jumper Location: See Figure 5-6 When this jumper is closed, the system will use the battery when needed, when open the system will not use the battery.

  • Page 93: Chassis Installation

    The eNOVA-945GSE 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 94: Ata Flat Cable Connection

    ATX power cable HDTV out cable 5.11.1 ATA Flat Cable Connection The ATA 66/100 flat cable connects to the eNOVA-945GSE to one or two IDE devices. To connect an IDE HDD to the eNOVA-945GSE please follow the instructions below. Step 1: Locate the IDE connector.

  • Page 95: Sata Drive Connection

    1 on the connector. Step 0: 5.11.2 SATA Drive Connection The eNOVA-945GSE is shipped with two SATA drive cables and one SATA drive power cable. To connect the SATA drives to the connectors, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Locate the connectors.

  • Page 96: Figure 5-8: Sata Drive Cable Connection

    Motherboard Figure 5-8: SATA Drive Cable Connection Step 3: Connect the cable to the SATA disk. Connect the connector on the other end of the cable to the connector at the back of the SATA drive. See F igure 5-9.

  • Page 97: Dual Rs-232 Cable With Slot Bracket

    Motherboard Figure 5-9: SATA Power Drive Connection 5.11.3 Dual RS-232 Cable with Slot Bracket The dual RS-232 cable slot connector consists of two connectors attached to two independent cables. Each cable is then attached to a D-sub 9 male connector that is mounted onto a slot.

  • Page 98: Usb Cable (Dual Port) With Slot Bracket

    0: 5.11.4 USB Cable (Dual Port) with Slot Bracket The eNOVA-945GSE is shipped with a dual port USB 2.0 cable. To connect the USB cable connector, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Locate the connectors.

  • Page 99: Figure 5-11: Dual Usb Cable Connection

    Motherboard Step 2: Align the connectors. The cable has two connectors. Correctly align pin 1on each cable connector with pin 1 on the eNOVA-945GSE USB connector. Step 3: Insert the cable connectors. Once the cable connectors are properly aligned with the USB connectors on the eNOVA-945GSE, connect the cable connectors to the on-board connectors.

  • Page 100: 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 eNOVA-945GSE, connect the cable connector to the on-board connector. See Figure 5-12. Figure 5-12: 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 101: External Peripheral Interface Connection

    RJ-45 Ethernet cable connectors PS/2 devices Serial port devices USB devices VGA monitors To install these devices, connect the corresponding cable connector from the actual device to the corresponding eNOVA-945GSE external peripheral interface connector making sure the pins are properly aligned. Page 85...

  • Page 102: Lan Connection (Single Connector)

    The eNOVA-945GSE has a PS/2 connector on the external peripheral interface panel. The dual PS/2 connector is connected to the PS/2 Y-cable that came with the eNOVA-945GSE. One of the PS/2 cables is connected to a keyboard and the other to a Page 86...

  • Page 103: Figure 5-15: Ps/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector

    Motherboard mouse to the system. Follow the steps below to connect a keyboard and mouse to the eNOVA-945GSE. Step 1: Locate the dual PS/2 connector. The location of the PS/2 connector is shown in Chapter 3. Step 2: Insert the keyboard/mouse connector. Insert the PS/2 connector on the end of the PS/2 y-cable into the external PS/2 connector.

  • Page 104: Serial Device Connection

    Motherboard 5.12.3 Serial Device Connection The eNOVA-945GSE 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 eNOVA-945GSE. Step 1: Locate the DB-9 connector. The location of the DB-9 connector is shown in Chapter 3.

  • Page 105: Usb Connection (Dual Connector)

    Figure 5-17: USB Connector 5.12.5 VGA Monitor Connection The eNOVA-945GSE has a single female DB-15 connector on the external peripheral interface panel. The DB-15 connector is connected to a CRT or VGA monitor. To connect a monitor to the eNOVA-945GSE, please follow the instructions below.

  • Page 106: Figure 5-18: Vga Connector

    Motherboard Step 3: Locate the female DB-15 connector. The location of the female DB-15 connector is shown in Chapter 3. Step 4: 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.

  • Page 107: Bios Setup

    Motherboard Chapter BIOS Setup Page 91...

  • Page 108: Introduction

    Motherboard 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 109: Getting Help

    Motherboard Function 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 110: Main

    Motherboard 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 111: Advanced

    Motherboard System Memory: Displays the auto-detected system memory. Size: Lists memory size The System Overview field also has two user configurable fields: System Time [xx:xx:xx] Use the System Time option to set the system time. Manually enter the hours, minutes and seconds.

  • Page 112: Bios Menu 2: Advanced

    Motherboard BIOS Menu 2: Advanced Page 96...

  • Page 113: Cpu Configuration

    Motherboard 6.3.1 CPU Configuration Use the CPU Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 3) to view detailed CPU specifications and configure the CPU. BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration The CPU Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 3) lists the following CPU details:...

  • Page 114: Ide Configuration

    Motherboard 6.3.2 IDE Configuration Use the IDE Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 4) to change and/or set the configuration of the IDE devices installed in the system. BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration ATA/IDE Configurations [Compatible] Use the ATA/IDE Configurations option to configure the ATA/IDE controller.
  • Page 115 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. Legacy IDE Channels [PATA Pri, SATA Sec] Only the SATA drives are enabled.

  • Page 116: Ide Master, Ide Slave

    Motherboard 6.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave Use the IDE Master and IDE Slave configuration menu to view both primary and secondary IDE device details and configure the IDE devices connected to the system. BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration Auto-Detected Drive Parameters The “grayed-out”...
  • Page 117 Motherboard Block Mode: Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred. Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if block mode is not used. Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt.
  • Page 118 Motherboard LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Use the LBA/Large Mode option to disable or enable BIOS to auto detects LBA (Logical Block Addressing). LBA is a method of addressing data on a disk drive. In LBA mode, the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB.
  • Page 119 Motherboard PIO mode 3 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 11.1 MB/s PIO mode 4 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 16.6 MB/s (This setting generally works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999. For other disk drives, such as IDE CD-ROM drives, check the specifications of the drive.)
  • Page 120 Motherboard UDMA3 Ultra DMA mode 3 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 44 MB/s (To use this mode, it is required that an 80-conductor ATA cable is used.) Ultra DMA mode 4 selected with a maximum data transfer UDMA4 rate of 66.6 MB/s (To use this mode, it is required that an...

  • Page 121: Super Io Configuration

    Motherboard 6.3.3 Super IO Configuration Use the Super IO Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 6) to set or change the configurations for the FDD controllers, parallel ports and serial ports. BIOS Menu 6: Super IO Configuration Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Use the Serial Port1 Address option to select the I/O and IRQ base addresses.
  • Page 122 Motherboard Normal Default IrDA ASK IR Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Use the Serial Port2 Address option to select the I/O and IRQ addresses. Disabled No base address is assigned to Serial Port 2 I/O port address is 3F8 and the interrupt address is IRQ3...
  • Page 123 Motherboard Select RS232 or RS422/RS485 [RS232] Use the Select RS232 or RS422/RS485 option to select the transmitting and receiving mode on serial port 3. RS232 EFAULT RS422/485 Serial Port4 Address [2E8] Use the Serial Port 4 Address option to set the I/O address.

  • Page 124: Hardware Health Configuration

    Motherboard 6.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration The Hardware Health Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 7) shows the operating temperature, fan speeds and system voltages. 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.
  • Page 125 Motherboard CPU Temp. Limit of OFF CPU Temp. Limit of Start CPU Fan Start PWM Slope PWM 1 When the CPU FAN Mode Setting option is in the PWM Manual Mode, the following parameters can be set. CPU Fan PWM control CPU Temp.
  • Page 126 Motherboard The CPU Temp. Limit of Start option can only be set if the CPU FAN Mode Setting option is set to Automatic Mode. Use the CPU Temp. Limit of Start option to select the CPU temperature at which the cooling fan should automatically turn on. When the fan starts, it rotates using the starting pulse width modulation (PWM) specified in the Fan 3 Start PWM option below.
  • Page 127 Motherboard 64 PWM The following system parameters and values are shown. The system parameters that are monitored are: System Temperatures: The following system temperatures are monitored CPU Temperature System Temperature Fan Speeds: The CPU cooling fan speed is monitored.

  • Page 128: Power Configuration

    Motherboard 6.3.5 Power Configuration The Power Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 8) configures the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) and Power Management (APM) options. BIOS Menu 8: Power Configuration Page 112...

  • Page 129: Acpi Configuration

    Motherboard 6.3.5.1 ACPI Configuration The ACPI Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 9) configures the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) and Power Management (APM) options. BIOS Menu 9: ACPI Configuration Suspend Mode [S1(POS)] Use the Suspend Mode option to specify the sleep state the system enters when it is not being used.

  • Page 130: Apm Configuration

    Motherboard 6.3.5.2 APM Configuration The APM Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 10) allows the advanced power management options to be configured. BIOS Menu 10:Advanced Power Management Configuration Power Button Mode [On/Off] Use the Power Button Mode BIOS to specify how the power button functions.
  • Page 131 Motherboard Resume on Keyboard/Mouse [Disabled] Use the Resume on Keyboard/Mouse BIOS option to enable activity on either the keyboard or mouse to rouse the system from a suspend or standby state. That is, the system is roused when the mouse is moved or a button on the keyboard is pressed.

  • Page 132: Remote Configuration

    Motherboard Disabled The real time clock (RTC) cannot generate a wake EFAULT event If selected, the following appears with values that Enabled can be selected: - RTC Alarm Date (Days) - RTC Alarm Time After setting the alarm, the computer turns itself on from a suspend state when the alarm goes off.
  • Page 133 Motherboard 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 Enabled appear: - Serial Port Number...
  • Page 134 Motherboard 115200 8,n,1 D EFAULT 57600 8,n,1 38400 8,n,1 19200 8,n,1 09600 8,n,1 NOTE: Identical baud rate setting musts be set on the host (a management computer running a terminal software) and the slave Flow Control [None] Use the Flow Control option to report the flow control method for the console redirection application.
  • Page 135 Motherboard ANSI The target terminal type is ANSI EFAULT The target terminal type is VT100 VT100 VT-UTF8 The target terminal type is VT-UTF8 VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support [Disabled] Use the VT-UFT8 Combo Key Support option to enable additional keys that are not provided by VT100 for the PC 101 keyboard.

  • Page 136: Usb Configuration

    Motherboard 6.3.7 USB Configuration Use the USB Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 12) to read USB configuration information and configure the USB settings. BIOS Menu 12: USB Configuration USB Functions [Enabled] Use the USB Function option to enable or disable the USB controllers.
  • Page 137 Motherboard Enabled USB function enabled EFAULT USB2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] The USB2.0 Controller Mode BIOS option sets the speed of the USB2.0 controller. The controller is capable of operating at full speed FullSpeed 12 Mb/s HiSpeed The controller is capable of operating at high speed...

  • Page 138: Trusted Computing

    Motherboard 6.3.8 Trusted Computing Use the Trusted Computing menu ( B IOS Menu 13) to enable a TPM (if installed). BIOS Menu 13: USB Configuration TCG/TPM Support [No] Use the TCG/TPM Support option to enabled or disable the TPM.

  • Page 139: Bios Menu 14: Pci/Pnp Configuration

    Motherboard WARNING: Setting wrong values for the BIOS selections in the PCIPnP BIOS 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.
  • Page 140 Motherboard IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ7 IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ 11 IRQ 14 IRQ 15 DMA Channel# [Available] Use the DMA Channel# option to assign a specific DMA channel to a particular PCI/PnP device. Available The specified DMA is available to be used by...

  • Page 141: Boot

    Motherboard 6.5 Boot Use the Boot menu ( B IOS Menu 15) to configure system boot options. BIOS Menu 15: Boot Page 125...

  • Page 142: Boot Settings Configuration

    Motherboard 6.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration Use the Boot Settings Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 15) to configure advanced system boot options. BIOS Menu 16: Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Use the Quick Boot BIOS option to make the computer speed up the boot process.
  • Page 143 Motherboard Enabled OEM Logo displayed instead of POST messages AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] The AddOn ROM Display Mode option allows add-on ROM (read-only memory) messages to be displayed. Allows the computer system to force a third party...

  • Page 144: Boot Device Priority

    Motherboard Enabled Can be booted from a remote system through the EFAULT 6.5.2 Boot Device Priority Use the Boot Device Priority menu ( B IOS Menu 17) to specify the boot sequence from the available devices. The following options are available:...

  • Page 145: Cd/Dvd Drives

    Motherboard 3rd Drive NOTE: Only installed drives are shown in the list. BIOS Menu 18: Hard Disk Drives 6.5.4 CD/DVD Drives Use the CD/DVD Drives menu to specify the boot sequence of the available CD/DVD drives. When the menu is opened, the CD drives and DVD drives connected to the system...

  • Page 146: Removable Drives

    Motherboard NOTE: Only installed CD and DVD drives are shown in the list BIOS Menu 19: CD/DVD Drives 6.5.5 Removable Drives Use the Removable Drives menu (BIOS Menu 20) to specify the boot sequence of the available FDDs. When the menu is opened, the FDDs connected to the system are listed...

  • Page 147: Bios Menu 20: Removable Drives

    Motherboard NOTE: Only installed removable drives are shown in the list. This menu does not show if there are no removable drives. BIOS Menu 20: Removable Drives Page 131...

  • Page 148: Security

    Motherboard 6.6 Security Use the Security menu ( B IOS Menu 21) to set system and user passwords. BIOS Menu 21: 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.

  • Page 149: Chipset

    Motherboard 6.7 Chipset Use the Chipset menu ( B IOS Menu 22) to access the Northbridge and Southbridge configuration menus WARNING! Setting the wrong values for the Chipset BIOS selections in the Chipset BIOS menu may cause the system to malfunction.

  • Page 150: Northbridge Chipset Configuration

    Motherboard 6.7.1 Northbridge Chipset Configuration Use the Northbridge Chipset Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 22) to configure the Northbridge chipset settings. BIOS Menu 23: Northbridge Chipset Configuration Memory Hole [Disabled] The Memory Hole reserves the memory space between 15 MB and 16 MB for ISA expansion cards that require a specified area of memory to work properly.
  • Page 151 Motherboard Internal Graphics Mode Select [Enable, 8 MB] The Internal Graphic Mode Select option determines the amount of system memory that can be used by the Internal graphics device. Disable Internal graphics disabled 1 MB of memory used by internal graphics device...

  • Page 152: Video Function Configuration

    Motherboard 6.7.1.1 Video Function Configuration Use the Video Function Configuration menu to configure the video device connected to the system. BIOS Menu 24: Video Function Configuration DVMT Mode Select [DVMT Mode] Use the DVMT Mode Select option to select the Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) operating mode.
  • Page 153 Motherboard Combo Mode A fixed portion of graphics memory is reserved as graphics memory. If more memory is needed, graphics memory dynamically allocated according to the system and graphics needs. DVMT/FIXED Memory [128 MB] Use the DVMT/FIXED Memory option to specify the maximum amount of memory that can be allocated as graphics memory.

  • Page 154: Southbridge Configuration

    Motherboard 6.7.2 Southbridge Configuration The Southbridge Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 25) allows the Southbridge chipset to be configured. BIOS Menu 25: Southbridge Chipset Configuration Audio Controller [All Disabled] The Audio Controller option enables or disables the audio controller.

  • Page 155: Exit

    Motherboard 6.8 Exit Use the Exit menu ( B IOS Menu 26) to load default BIOS values, optimal failsafe values and to save configuration changes. BIOS Menu 26: Exit Save Changes and Exit Use the Save Changes and Exit option to save the changes made to the BIOS options and to exit the BIOS configuration setup program.
  • Page 156 Motherboard Load Optimal Defaults Use the Load Optimal Defaults option to load the optimal default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. F9 key can be used for this operation. Load Failsafe Defaults Use the Load Failsafe Defaults option to load failsafe default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus.

  • Page 157: Software Installation

    Motherboard Chapter Software Installation Page 141...

  • Page 158: Available Software Drivers

    Motherboard 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 159: Figure 7-1: Start Up Screen

    Step 3: Click eNOVA-945GSE. Step 4: The screen in Figure 7-2 appears. Figure 7-2: Select Operating System Step 5: Select the operating system installed on the eNOVA-945GSE system. This manual describes the installation for a Windows XP operating system. Page 143...

  • Page 160: Chipset Driver Installation

    Motherboard Step 6: The list of drivers in Figure 7-3 appears.Step 6: Figure 7-3: Drivers 7.3 Chipset Driver Installation To install the chipset driver, please do the following. Step 7: Access the driver list shown in Figure 7-3. (See Section 7.2) Step 8: Click “1-Chipset Driver”...

  • Page 161: Figure 7-4: Chipset Driver Welcome Screen

    Motherboard Figure 7-4: Chipset Driver Welcome Screen Step 10: Click Next to continue. Step 11: The license agreement in Figure 7-5 appears. Figure 7-5: Chipset Driver License Agreement Step 12: Read the License Agreement. Page 145...

  • Page 162: Figure 7-6: Chipset Driver Read Me File

    Motherboard Step 13: Click the Y button to accept the license agreement and continue. Step 14: The Read Me file in Figure 7-6 appears. Figure 7-6: Chipset Driver Read Me File Step 15: Click N to continue. Step 16: Setup Operations are performed as shown in Figure 7-7.

  • Page 163: Figure 7-7: Chipset Driver Setup Operations

    Motherboard Figure 7-7: Chipset Driver Setup Operations Step 17: Once the Setup Operations are complete, click the N icon to continue. Step 18: The Finish screen appears. Figure 7-8: Chipset Driver Installation Finish Screen Page 147...

  • Page 164: Vga Driver Installation

    Motherboard Step 19: Select “Yes, I want to restart the computer now” and click the Finish icon. See Figure 7-8.Step 19: 7.4 VGA Driver Installation To install the VGA driver, please do the following. Step 20: Access the driver list shown in Figure 7-3. (See Section 7.2) Step 21: Click “2-VGA”...

  • Page 165: Figure 7-10: Vga Driver Setup Files Extracted

    Motherboard Figure 7-10: VGA Driver Setup Files Extracted Step 25: The Welcome Screen in Figure 7-11 appears. Figure 7-11: VGA Driver Welcome Screen Step 26: Click N to continue. Step 27: The license agreement in Figure 7-12 appears. Page 149...

  • Page 166: Figure 7-12: Vga Driver License Agreement

    Motherboard Figure 7-12: VGA Driver License Agreement Step 28: Read the License Agreement. Step 29: Click Y to accept the license agreement and continue. Step 30: The Readme file in Figure 7-13 appears. Figure 7-13: VGA Driver Read Me File...

  • Page 167: Figure 7-14: Vga Driver Setup Operations

    Motherboard Step 31: Click N to continue. Step 32: Setup Operations are performed as shown in Figure 7-14. 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 168: Lan Driver Installation

    Motherboard Figure 7-15: VGA Driver Installation Finish Screen Step 35: Select “Yes, I want to restart the computer now” and click F . See INISH Figure 7-15.Step 35: 7.5 LAN Driver Installation To install the chipset driver, please do the following.

  • Page 169: Figure 7-16: Lan Driver Welcome Screen

    Motherboard Figure 7-16: LAN Driver Welcome Screen Step 39: Click N to continue. Step 40: The Ready to Install screen in Figure 7-17 appears. Figure 7-17: LAN Driver Welcome Screen Step 41: Click N to proceed with the installation.

  • Page 170: Figure 7-18: Lan Driver Installation

    Motherboard Step 43: The installation progress can be monitored in the progress bar shown in Figure 7-18. Figure 7-18: LAN Driver Installation Step 44: When the driver installation is complete, the screen in Figure 7-19 appears. Figure 7-19: LAN Driver Installation Complete...

  • Page 171: Audio Driver Installation

    Motherboard 7.6 Audio Driver Installation To install the chipset driver, please do the following. Step 46: Access the driver list shown in Figure 7-3. (See Section 7.2) Step 47: Click “4-Audio” Step 48: Click “1-AC’97” Step 49: Browse to “E:\4-Audio\Windows\Windows 98Gold, 98se, Me, 2000, XP, 2003(32,64 bits)\A3.84”...

  • Page 172: Figure 7-21: Ac'97 Driver Installation Welcome Screen

    Motherboard Step 50: The AC’97 Driver Installation screen in Figure 7-21 appears. Figure 7-21: AC’97 Driver Installation Welcome Screen Step 51: Click N to continue. Step 52: The Verification window in Figure 7-22 may appear. Figure 7-22: AC’97 Driver Installation Verification...

  • Page 173: Figure 7-23: Ac'97 Driver Installation Complete

    Motherboard Step 54: When the driver is installed, the driver installation finish screen in Figure 7-23 appears. Figure 7-23: AC’97 Driver Installation Complete Step 55: Select “Yes, I wish to restart my computer now” And click F to exit the...

  • Page 174: Battery Monitoring

    Motherboard Chapter Battery Monitoring Page 158...

  • Page 175: Introduction

    Motherboard 8.1 Introduction The IEI AUPS Battery Status Monitor application detects the information of the smart battery and monitors the battery status. It is recommended to execute this AUPS application in Windows XP SP2 environment. 8.2 Monitoring DC Power and Smart Battery 8.2.1 Application Installation...

  • Page 176: Figure 8-2: Select Installation Folder

    Motherboard Figure 8-2: Select Installation Folder Step 4: Click N and the Installshield Wizard is ready to install the program (Figure 8-3). Figure 8-3: Ready to Install the Program Step 5: Click N to continue. The Installing AUPS_Setup screen appears as the program is installed (Figure 8-4).

  • Page 177: Figure 8-4: Installing Aups

    Motherboard Figure 8-4: Installing AUPS Step 6: The Installation Complete window appears (Figure 8-5). Click Close to exit. Figure 8-5: Installation Complete Step 7: To launch the application, double click the shortcut (Figure 8-6) on the desktop. Formatted: Bu...

  • Page 178: Status Information

    Motherboard 8.2.2 Status Information The IEI AUPS Battery Status Monitor application shows the DC power status and battery status (Figure 8-7). The following sections describe the status information in details. Figure 8-7: Status Information 8.2.2.1 DC Detection When the DC power is connected to the AUPS series power module, the AUPS Battery Status Monitor detects it and shows in the screen as Figure 8-8.

  • Page 179: Battery Detection

    Motherboard 8.2.2.2 Battery Detection When the smart battery is connected to the AUPS series power module, the AUPS Battery Status Monitor detects it and shows in the screen as Figure 8-9. Two batteries can be connected to the AUPS series power module at the same time. The second battery information is shown in the Battery A Detection section if connected.

  • Page 180: Total Battery Time

    Motherboard 8.2.2.3 Total Battery Time The total battery time is shown in the top right corner (Figure 8-10) of the status screen to indicate the total battery remaining time. Figure 8-10: Total Battery Time 8.2.3 Battery Information Click on the BAT. A tab to view the information of battery. The listed information includes battery type, capacity, output voltage, temperature, charging rate, discharging rate and battery status (Figure 8-11).

  • Page 181: Lan Setting

    Motherboard 8.2.4 LAN Setting The LAN Setting page is where to configure the Remote LAN settings for power on/off remote control and battery monitoring. To save the modified parameters of this page, click button. To load the default settings, click button.

  • Page 182: Setting

    Motherboard Figure 8-13: LAN Setting – Change Password 8.2.5 Setting Click on the SETTING tab to select the COM port, enable/disable buzzer, LAN and DC output (Figure 8-14). Page 166...

  • Page 183: Figure 8-14: Application Setting

    COM port (COM1~COM16) and shows the valid COM port. Figure 8-15 shows the AUPS application is communicating with eNOVA-945GSE through COM 6. To change the serial port to communicate, select a proper port number from the list and click Connect. Before changing, please make sure the selected serial port is not used by other devices.

  • Page 184: Remote Control And Monitoring

    8.3 Remote Control and Monitoring The eNOVA-945GSE can be controlled (power on/off) and monitored the battery status through a remote computer located in the same subnet with the eNOVA-945GSE. To control and monitor the eNOVA-945GSE remotely, follow the steps below.

  • Page 185: Figure 8-16: Iei Remote Ap

    Figure 8-16: IEI REMOTE AP Step 11: To access the web interface for advanced monitoring and functions, double click the IP address of the connected eNOVA-945GSE (Figure 8-17). Figure 8-17: IEI REMOTE AP – IP Address Step 12: Figure 8-18 shows in a web browser.

  • Page 186: Figure 8-18: Remote Management Web Interface - Status

    Motherboard Figure 8-18: Remote Management Web Interface - Status Step 13: To send an email to an administrator through the SMTP server, click Send E-mail button on the left. Fill out the information as indicated in Figure 8-19. Click the Send Message button to send the email.

  • Page 187: Figure 8-19: Remote Management Web Interface - Send Email

    Motherboard Figure 8-19: Remote Management Web Interface - Send Email Step 14: To configure the eNOVA-945GSE network setting, click the Configuration button on the left. Step 15: A window prompts for the user name and password. The default user name and...

  • Page 188: Figure 8-21: Board Configuration

    Motherboard Step 16: The Board Configuration window appears. Configure the network settings and click the Save Config button. Incorrect settings may cause the board to lose network connectivity. Recovery options are provided on the next page. Step 0: Figure 8-21: Board Configuration...

  • Page 189: Abios Options

    Motherboard Appendix BIOS Options Page 173...
  • Page 190 Motherboard Below is a list of BIOS configuration options in the BIOS chapter. System Overview .........................94 System Time [xx:xx:xx] .......................95 System Date [xx/xx/xx] ......................95 ATA/IDE Configurations [Compatible]................98 Legacy IDE Channels [PATA Pri, SATA Sec] ..............99 IDE Master and IDE Slave....................99 Auto-Detected Drive Parameters..................
  • Page 191 Motherboard Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled].................. 115 Remote Access [Disabled]....................117 Serial Port Number [COM1]....................117 Base Address, IRQ [2F8h,3]..................... 117 Serial Port Mode [115200 8,n,1]..................117 Flow Control [None]......................118 Redirection After BIOS POST [Always] ................118 Terminal Type [ANSI]......................118 VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support [Disabled]...............
  • Page 192 Motherboard Load Failsafe Defaults...................... 140 Page 176...

  • Page 193: B Terminology

    Motherboard Appendix Terminology Page 177...
  • Page 194 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 195 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 196 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 197: C Digital I/O Interface

    Motherboard Appendix Digital I/O Interface Page 181...

  • Page 198: Introduction

    Motherboard C.1 Introduction The DIO connector on the eNOVA-945GSE 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 199: Assembly Language Samples

    Motherboard 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 200: D Watchdog Timer

    Motherboard Appendix Watchdog Timer Page 184...
  • Page 201 Motherboard 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 202 Motherboard 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 203: E Address Mapping

    Motherboard Appendix Address Mapping Page 187...

  • Page 204: Direct Memory Access (Dma)

    Motherboard E.1 Direct Memory Access (DMA) Figure E-1: Direct Memory Access (DMA) E.2 Input/Output (IO) Figure E-2: Input/Output (1 of 2) Page 188...
  • Page 205 Motherboard Figure E-3: Input/Output (2 of 2) Page 189...

  • Page 206: Interrupt Request (Irq)

    Motherboard E.3 Interrupt Request (IRQ) Figure E-4: Interrupt Request (IRQ) Page 190...

  • Page 207: Memory

    Motherboard E.4 Memory Figure E-5: Memory Page 191...

  • Page 208: F Hazardous Materials Disclosure

    Motherboard Appendix Hazardous Materials Disclosure Page 192...

  • Page 209: Hazardous Materials Disclosure Table For Ipb Products Certified As Rohs Compliant Under 2002/95/Ec Without Mercury

    Motherboard F.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 210 Motherboard 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 Assemblies...
  • Page 211 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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