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NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Revision MODEL NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Revision Number Description Date of Issue 1.01 - Modified the part number of the audio cable February 2008 - Added KB/MS Y-cable in packing list - Modified CPU information 1.00 Initial release June 2007...
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NANO-4386A2 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.
NANO-4386A2 motherboard from or contact an IEI sales representative directly. To contact an IEI sales representative, please send an email to sales@iei.com.tw. The items listed below should all be included in the NANO-4386A2 motherboard package. 1 x NANO-4386A2 single board computer...
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NANO-4386A2 Motherboard List of Tables Table 1-1: NANO-4386A2 Board Variations ..............3 Table 1-2: Technical Specifications ................7 Table 2-1: Supported Intel® Pentium® M Processors..........13 ® ® Table 2-2: Supported Intel Celeron M Processors..........13 Table 2-3: Supported HDD Specifications ..............17 Table 2-4: Power Consumption .................23 Table 3-1: Package List Contents................28...
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NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Table 4-21: USB Port Connector Pinouts (USB2) ............62 Table 4-22: USB Port Connector Pinouts (USB3) ............62 Table 4-23: VGA Connector Pinouts .................64 Table 4-24: Ethernet Connector Pinouts..............65 Table 4-25: Ethernet Connector LEDs...............66 Table 4-26: USB Connector Pinouts................66 Table 4-27: Keyboard Connector Pinouts ..............67 Table 5-1: Jumpers......................81...
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NANO-4386A2 Motherboard List of BIOS Menus BIOS Menu 1: Main....................104 BIOS Menu 2: Advanced..................106 BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration................107 BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration ................109 BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration........111 BIOS Menu 6: Super IO Configuration ..............116 BIOS Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration............
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NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Glossary AC’97 Audio Codec 97 Hard Disk Drive ACPI Advanced Configuration and Integrated Data Electronics Power Interface Input/Output Advanced Power Management ICH4 I/O Controller Hub 4 ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device L1 Cache Level 1 Cache ASKIR Shift Keyed Infrared...
Intel® 82551ER or 82541P1 (GbE) chipsets. The NANO-4386A2 supports up to two IDE hard disk drives, six USB 2.0 devices, Infrared Data Association (IrDA) communications and expansion is via a PCI-104 interface. If RAID support for the system is required, please contact an IEI sales representative, or send an email to sales@iei.com.tw.
1 x LVDS connector 1 x PCI-104 connector 6 x Serial port connectors 4 x USB connectors The NANO-4386A2 has the following external peripheral interface connectors on the board rear panel: 1 x PS/2 dual keyboard/mouse connector 1 x DVI-D connector...
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard PCI-104 Voltage Setup 1.2.3 Technical Specifications NANO-4386A2 technical specifications are listed in Table 1-2. Detailed descriptions of each specification can be found in Chapter 2. Specification NANO-4386A2 Form Factor EPIC Socket 479 Intel® Pentium® M (up to 2.10 GHz), System CPU Socket 479 Intel®...
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Specification NANO-4386A2 One 44-pin IDE connects up to two Ultra ATA33/66/100 devices Keyboard/mouse One PS/2 connector supports mouse and keyboard connectivity Watchdog Timer Software programmable 1-255 sec. by super I/O 12V@2.7A, 5VSB@ 0.22A Power Supply (Intel® Celeron® M 1.4 GHz CPU with 512MB DDR 266 MHz) Temperature 0ºC ~ 60ºC (32ºF~140ºF)
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NANO-4386A2 Motherboard 2.1 Overview This chapter describes the specifications and on-board features of the NANO-4386A2 in detail. 2.2 Dimensions 2.2.1 Board Dimensions The dimensions of the board are listed below and shown in Figure 2-1. Length: 165 mm Width: 115 mm...
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard 2.3 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 12...
Socket 479 Intel® Pentium® M and Intel® Celeron® M processors can be installed on the NANO-4386A2-R10 motherboard. NOTE: The NANO-4386A2-1GZ-R10 and NANO-4386A2-600-R10 models are preinstalled with an Intel® ULV Celeron® M CPU on-board. 2.4.2 Supported Intel® Pentium® M Processors Specifications for the compatible Intel® Pentium® M processors are listed in Table 2-1.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard ® 2.5 Intel 852GM Northbridge Chipset ® 2.5.1 Intel 852GM Overview The Intel 852GM GMCH is a graphics memory controller hub (GMCH) component for mobile platforms. It provides the processor interface, system memory interface (DDR-SDRAM), Hub interface, CRT, LVDS, and one DVO port. An ACPI-compliant Intel 852GM chipset platform can support the Full-On (S0), Power On Suspend (S1-M), Suspend to RAM (S3), Suspend to Disk (S4), and Soft-Off (S5) power management states.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard 2.5.3 Intel® 852GM Integrated Graphics Controller The Intel® 852GM has a graphics controller integrated into the chipset. Some of the features of the Intel® 852GM Integrated Graphics Controller are listed below. Graphics Core Frequency of 133 MHz 3D Graphics Engine...
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard ® 2.6 Intel ICH4 Southbridge Chipset ® 2.6.1 Intel ICH4 Overview The ICH4 Southbridge chipset features are listed below. PCI Bus Interface supports PCI Revision 2.2 Specification at 33 MHz and 133 MB/sec maximum throughput Integrated LAN Controller with 10/100 Mbit/sec Ethernet support...
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Front right Back left Back right Center Subwoofer ® 2.6.3 Intel ICH4 IDE Interface The integrated IDE interface on the ICH4 southbridge supports two IDE hard disks and ATAPI devices, PIO IDE transfers up to 16MB/s and Ultra ATA transfers of 100MB/s. The...
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard ® 2.6.5 Intel ICH4 PCI Interface The ICH4 PCI interface provides a 33 MHz, Rev. 2.2 compliant implementation. All PCI signals are 5 V tolerant, except PME#. The ICH4 integrates a PCI arbiter that supports up to six external PCI bus masters in addition to the internal ICH4 requests.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard 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 PXE (Pre-boot Execution Environment) support USB booting support 2.8.3 Super I/O chipset...
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard 2.8.3.2 Super I/O 16C550 UARTs The onboard Super I/O UARTs has the following: Six high-speed, 16550-compatible UARTs with 16-byte send/receive FIFOs MIDI compatible Fully programmable serial-interface characteristics: 5, 6, 7 or 8-bit characters Even, odd or no parity bit generation/detection 1, 1.5 or 2 stop-bit generation...
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Programmable hysteresis and setting points for all monitored items Over-temperature indicator output Issue SMI#, OVT# to activate system protection Winbond Hardware Doctor™ Support Provide I2C interface to read / write registers 2.8.3.4 Super I/O Keyboard Controller The Super I/O keyboard controller features are listed below.
3 GPIOs also can assert PSOUT# or PME# to wake-up system if each them has any transition. 2.9 Environmental and Power Specifications 2.9.1 System Monitoring Three thermal inputs on the NANO-4386A2 Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor the following temperatures: System temperature CPU temperature...
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard The NANO-4386A2 Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor also monitors the following voltages internally: VBAT The NANO-4386A2 Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor also monitors the following fan speeds: CPU Fan speed The values for the above environmental parameters are all recorded in the BIOS Hardware Health Configuration menu.
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Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the NANO-4386A2. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is critical that the following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to whenever handling the NANO-4386A2 or any other electrical component.
When the NANO-4386A2 is unpacked, please do the following: Follow the anti-static precautions outlined in Section 3.1. Make sure the packing box is facing upwards so the NANO-4386A2 does not fall out of the box. Make sure all the components shown in Section 3.3 are present.
Section 4.1.1 shows peripheral interface connector locations. Section 4.1.2 lists all the peripheral interface connectors seen in Section 4.1.1. 4.1.1 NANO-4386A2 Layout Figure 4-1 shows the on-board peripheral connectors, rear panel peripheral connectors and on-board jumpers on the front of the motherboard.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Figure 4-2: Connector and Jumper Locations - Back 4.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors Table 4-1 shows a list of the peripheral interface connectors on the NANO-4386A2. Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found in Section 4.2. Connector Type...
8-pin header USB3 Table 4-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors 4.1.3 External Peripheral Interface Panel Connectors Table 4-2 lists the external peripheral interface panel connectors on the NANO-4386A2. Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found in Section 4.3. Connector Type Label...
4.2.1 +5VSB Connector (3-pins) CN Label: CN Type: 3-pin wafer connector CN Location: See Figure 4-3 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-3 The +5VSB connector enables the NANO-4386A2 to be connected to an ATX power supply. Figure 4-3: +5VSB Connector Location Page 35...
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard DESCRIPTION VCC5SBY PS_ON Table 4-3: +5VSB Connector Pinouts 4.2.2 12V Power Connector (4-pins) CN Label: CN Type: 4-pin connector (2x2) CN Location: See Figure 4-4 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-4 The 4-pin 12V power supply connector connects to a +12V AT power supply.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard +12V Table 4-4: 12V Power Connector (4-pins) Pinouts 4.2.3 Audio Connector (10-pin) CN Label: AUDIO1 CN Type: 10-pin header (2x5) CN Location: See Figure 4-5 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-5 The 10-pin audio connector is connected to external audio devices including speakers and microphones for the input and output of audio signals to and from the system.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Table 4-5: Audio Connector Pinouts (10-pin) 4.2.4 Battery Connector (2-pin) CN Label: CN Type: 2-pin wafer CN Location: See Figure 4-6 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-6 The battery connector is connected to a backup battery. The battery connector is also used to reset the CMOS memory if the incorrect BIOS settings have been made and the system cannot boot up.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard 4.2.5 Compact Flash Socket CN Label: CN Type: 50-pin socket (2x25) CN Location: See Figure 4-7 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-7 A CF Type II memory card inserts into the CF socket on the motherboard. Page 39...
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Figure 4-8: DIO Connector Locations DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION PWR (+5V) XOUT0 XOUT1 XOUT2 XOUT3 XIN0 XIN1 XIN2 XIN3 Table 4-8: DIO Connector Pinouts 4.2.7 Fan Connector CN Label: FAN1 CN Type: 3-pin wafer CN Location: See Figure 4-9 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-9 The cooling fan connector provides a 12V, 500mA current to a system cooling fan.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Figure 4-9: Fan Connector Location FAN1 Rotation Signal +12V Table 4-9: Fan Connector Pinouts 4.2.8 Front Panel Connector CN Label: CN Type: 6-pin wafer (1x6) CN Location: See Figure 4-10 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-10 The front panel connector connects to external switches and indicators to monitor and controls the motherboard.
Table 4-10: Front Panel Connector Pinouts 4.2.9 IDE Connector (44-pin) CN Label: IDE1 CN Type: 44-pin header (2x22) CN Location: See Figure 4-11 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-11 One 44-pin IDE device connector on the NANO-4386A2 supports connectivity to two hard disk drives. Page 44...
4.2.11 Inverter Connector CN Label: INV1 CN Type: 5-pin wafer (1x5) CN Location: See Figure 4-13 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-13 The backlight inverter connector provides the backlight on the LCD display connected to the NANO-4386A2 with +12V of power. Page 47...
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard 4.2.14 Power On Connector CN Label: PWRON1 CN Type: 2-pin wafer CN Location: See Figure 4-16 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-16 The power on connector is connected to a power switch on the system chassis to enable users to turn the system on and off.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard 4.2.15 Serial Port Connector (RS-232, 10-pin) CN Label: COM1 10-pin header (2x5) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-17 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-17 The 15-pin serial port connector provides an RS-232 serial communications channel that can be connected to external RS-232 serial port device.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard CN Location: See Figure 4-18 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-18 The 40-pin serial port connector provides RS-232 serial communications channels to 4 COM ports (COM3, COM4, COM5 and COM6) that can be connected to external RS-232 serial port devices. The serial port locations are specified below.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard The 14-pin serial port connector provides an RS-232/422/485 serial communications channel that can be connected to external RS-232/422/485 serial port devices. The signal type is controlled via the JP2 jumper. Figure 4-19: Serial Port Connector (RS-232/422/485) Pinout Locations...
Table 4-22: USB Port Connector Pinouts (USB3) 4.3 External Peripheral Interface Connectors Figure 4-22 shows the NANO-4386A2 external peripheral connector panel. The peripheral connectors on the panel can be connected to devices externally when the motherboard is installed in a chassis. The external peripheral connectors are:...
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard 4.3.3 Ethernet Connector CN Label: LAN1 and LAN2 CN Type: RJ-45 ports CN Location: See Figure 4-22 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-25 and Table 4-26 A 1Gb connection can be made between the Ethernet connectors and a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard The RJ-45 Ethernet connector has two status LEDs, one green and one yellow. The green LED indicates activity on the port and the yellow LED indicates the port is linked (Table 4-26). SPEED LED LINK LED Status Description...
The NANO-4386A2 keyboard and mouse connector is a standard PS/2 connector. Figure 4-26: PS/2 Pinout and Configuration DESCRIPTION KB DATA MS DATA KB CLOCK MS CLOCK Table 4-28: Keyboard Connector Pinouts 4.4 On-board Jumpers The NANO-4386A2 has fifteen on-board jumpers. Refer to Section 5.4 for jumper configuration settings. Page 67...
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Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the NANO-4386A2. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore critical that whenever the NANO-4386A2, or any other electrical component is handled, the following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to.
NANO-4386A2 is installed. All installation notices pertaining to the installation of the NANO-4386A2 should be strictly adhered to. Failing to adhere to these precautions may lead to severe damage of the NANO-4386A2 and injury to the person installing the motherboard. 5.2.1 Installation Notices...
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 NANO-4386A2 is properly installed. All the items in the packing list are present (see Chapter 3) A CPU is installed...
CPU please be careful not to damage it in anyway. Make sure the CPU is installed properly and ensure the correct cooling kit is properly installed. To install a socket 479 CPU onto the NANO-4386A2, follow the steps below: Page 73...
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard WARNING: When handling the CPU, only hold it on the sides. DO NOT touch the pins at the bottom of the CPU. Step 1: Unlock the CPU retention screw. When shipped, the retention screw of the CPU socket should be in the unlocked position. If it is not in the unlocked position, use a screwdriver to unlock the screw.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Step 4: Correctly position the CPU. Match the Pin 1 mark with the cut edge on the CPU socket. See Figure 5-1. Step 5: Align the CPU pins. Carefully align the CPU pins with the holes in the CPU socket.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard 5.3.2 Cooling Kit CF-479B-RS Installation Figure 5-3: IEI CF-479B-RS Cooling Kit An IEI Socket 479 CPU cooling kit (Figure 5-3) can be purchased separately. The cooling kit comprises a CPU heat sink and a cooling fan. WARNING: Do not wipe off (accidentally or otherwise) the pre-sprayed layer of thermal paste on the bottom of the CF-479B-RS heat sink.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Figure 5-4: Cooling Kit Support Bracket Step 4: Tighten the screws. Use a screwdriver to tighten the four screws. Tighten each nut a few turns at a time and do not over-tighten the screws. Step 5: Connect the fan cable. Connect the cooling kit fan cable to the fan connector on the motherboard.
Figure 5-6. Figure 5-6: SO-DIMM Installation Step 1: Locate the SO-DIMM socket. Place the NANO-4386A2 on an anti-static pad with the solder side facing up. Step 2: Align the SO-DIMM with the socket. The SO-DIMM must be oriented in such a way that the notch in the middle of the SO-DIMM must be aligned with the plastic bridge in the socket.
The NANO-4386A2 can support CF Type II cards. For the complete specifications of the supported CF cards please refer to Chapter 2. To install the a CF Type II card onto the NANO-4386A2, please follow the steps below: Step 1: Locate the CF card socket.
OPEN a jumper means removing the Figure 5-8: Jumpers plastic clip from a jumper. Before the NANO-4386A2 is installed in the system, the jumpers must be set in accordance with the desired configuration. The jumpers on the NANO-4386A2 are listed in Table 5-1.
Jumper Location: See Figure 5-9 If the NANO-4386A2 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.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Enter the correct CMOS setting 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 Table 5-3. Clear CMOS...
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard 5.4.4 LCD Voltage Setup WARNING Permanent damage to the screen and NANO-4386A2 may occur if the wrong voltage is selected with this jumper. Please refer to the user guide that came with the monitor to select the correct voltage.
The NANO-4386A2 must be installed in a chassis with ventilation holes on the sides allowing airflow to travel over 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 over the board surface.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard 5.6 Internal Peripheral Device Connections 5.6.1 Peripheral Device Cables The cables listed in Table 5-7 are shipped with the NANO-4386A2. Quantity Type IDE Flat Cable 44p/44p Audio Cable 4 x RS-232 Adapter Cable Power Cable Table 5-7: IEI Provided Cables 5.6.2 ATA Flat Cable Connection...
1 on the connector. Step 0: 5.6.3 AT Power Connection Follow the instructions below to connect the NANO-4386A2 to an AT power supply. WARNING: Disconnect the power supply power cord from its AC power source to prevent a sudden power surge to the NANO-4386A2.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Step 2: Connect the Power Cable to the Motherboard. Connect the 4-pin (2x2) Molex type power cable connector to the AT power connector on the motherboard. See Figure 5-11. Figure 5-11: Power Cable to Motherboard Connection Step 3: Connect Power Cable to Power Supply.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Figure 5-12: Connect Power Cable to Power Supply 5.6.4 ATX Power Connection Follow the instructions below to connect the NANO-4386A2 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 NANO-4386A2.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Figure 5-13: Power Cable to Motherboard Connection 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 5-14.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Figure 5-14: Connect Power Cable to ATX Adapter Cable Step 4: Connect ATX Power Adapter Cable to Power Supply. Connect the 20-pin ATX power adapter cable to an ATX power supply. See Figure 5-15. Page 91...
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Figure 5-15: 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 5-16. Step 0: Figure 5-16: Connect ATX Power Cable to Motherboard...
The Audio Kit that came with the NANO-4386A2 connects to the 10-pin audio connector on the NANO-4386A2. The audio kit consists of three audio jacks. One audio jack, Mic In, connects to a microphone. The remaining two audio jacks, Line-In and Line-Out, connect to two speakers.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard 5.6.6 Serial Port Connector Cable (Four Ports) Cable Connection The NANO-4386A2 is shipped with one four serial port connector cable. The four serial port connector cable connects four serial port connectors on the cable to the 40-pin serial port connectors on the NANO-4386A2.
5.7.1 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connection The NANO-4386A2 has a single PS/2 connector on the external peripheral interface panel. The PS/2 connector is connected to a keyboard or mouse. To connect a keyboard or mouse to the NANO-4386A2, please follow the instructions below.
5-19.Step 0: Figure 5-19: PS/2 Connector 5.7.2 RJ-45 Ethernet Connection The NANO-4386A2 has two RJ-45 Ethernet connectors on the external peripheral interface panel for LAN communications. Follow the steps below to connect an RJ-45 Ethernet connector to the NANO-4386A2. Step 1: Locate the RJ-45 connector.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Figure 5-20: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector 5.7.3 USB Connection (Dual Connector) The external USB Series "A" receptacle connectors provide easier and quicker access to external USB devices. Follow the steps below to connect USB devices to the NANO-4386A2. Step 1: Locate the USB Series "A"...
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Figure 5-21: USB Connector 5.7.4 VGA Monitor Connection The NANO-4386A2 has a single female DB-15 connector on the external peripheral interface panel for a VGA monitor. Follow the steps below to connect a VGA monitor to the NANO-4386A2.
Step 0: 5.7.5 DVI Display Device Connection The NANO-4386A2 has a single female DVI-D connector on the external peripheral interface panel. The DVI-D connector is connected to a digital display device. To connect a digital display device to the NANO-4386A2, please follow the instructions below.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard male connector, insert the male connector from the digital display device into the female connector on the NANO-4386A2. See Figure 5-23. Figure 5-23: DVI Connector Step 4: Secure the connector. Secure the DVI connector from the digital display device to the external interface by tightening the two retention screws on either side of the connector.
NANO-4386A2 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.
NANO-4386A2 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...
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard 6.2 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 Menu 1: Main System Overview The System Overview lists a brief summary of different system components. The fields in System Overview cannot be changed.
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NANO-4386A2 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.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard 6.3 Advanced Use the Advanced menu (BIOS Menu 2) to configure the CPU and peripheral devices through the following sub-menus: WARNING: Setting the wrong values in the sections below may cause the system to malfunction. Make sure that the settings made are compatible with the hardware.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard 6.3.1 CPU Configuration Use the CPU Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 3) to view detailed CPU specifications and configure the CPU. BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration The CPU Configuration menu lists the following CPU details: Module Version: xx.xx Manufacturer: Lists the name of the CPU manufacturer...
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NANO-4386A2 Motherboard CPU TM Function [Enabled] Use the CPU TM Function option to enable or disable the CPU TM function. Disabled CPU TM Function disabled Enabled CPU TM Function enabled EFAULT Intel (R) SpeedStep (tm) tech. [Automatic] Use the Intel (R) SpeedStep (tm) tech. option to set the CPU speed.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard 6.3.2 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. BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration OnBoard PCI IDE Controller [Both] Use the OnBoard PCI IDE Controller BIOS option to specify the IDE channels used by the onboard PCI IDE controller.
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NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Both Allows the system to detect both the Primary and EFAULT Secondary IDE channels including the Primary Master, Primary Slave, Secondary Master and Secondary Slave. Onboard PCI IDE Operate Mode [Legacy Mode] Use the Onboard PCI IDE Operate Mode BIOS option to set the running mode for the PCI IDE.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard 6.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave Use the IDE Master and IDE Slave configuration menu (BIOS Menu 5) 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”...
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NANO-4386A2 Motherboard S.M.A.R.T.: Indicates whether or not the Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology protocol is supported. 32Bit Data Transfer: Enables 32-bit data transfer. Type [Auto] Use the Type BIOS option to select the type of device the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) is complete.
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NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Disabled BIOS is prevented from using the LBA mode control on the specified channel. BIOS auto detects the LBA mode control on the specified Auto EFAULT channel. 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.
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NANO-4386A2 Motherboard PIO mode 4 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 16.6MBps (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.) DMA Mode [Auto] Use the DMA Mode BIOS selection to adjust the DMA mode options.
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NANO-4386A2 Motherboard UDMA2 Ultra DMA mode 2 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 33.3MBps Ultra DMA mode 3 selected with a maximum data transfer UDMA3 rate of 44MBps (To use this mode, it is required that an 80-conductor ATA cable is used.)
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard 6.3.3 IO Configuration Use the IO Configuration menu (BIOS 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] Use the Serial Port1 Address option to select the Serial Port 1 base address.
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NANO-4386A2 Motherboard address is IRQ3 Serial Port 2 I/O port address is 3E8 and the interrupt address is IRQ4 Serial Port 2 I/O port address is 2E8 and the interrupt address is IRQ3 Serial Port2 Mode [Normal] Use the Serial Port2 Mode option to select the Serial Port2 operational mode.
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NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Disabled No base address is assigned to serial port 4 Serial port 4 I/O port address is A28 EFAULT Serial Port4 IRQ [10] The Serial Port3 IRQ selection set the serial port 3 interrupt address 10 is assigned as the serial port 3 interrupt address...
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard 6.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration The Hardware Health Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 7) shows the operating temperature, fan speeds and system voltages. BIOS Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration The following system parameters and values are shown. The system parameters that are...
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard 6.3.5 USB Configuration Use the USB Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 8) to read USB configuration information and configure the USB settings. BIOS Menu 8: USB Configuration USB Configuration The USB Configuration field shows the system USB configuration. The items listed are: Module Version: x.xx.x-xx.x...
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NANO-4386A2 Motherboard USB Function [6 USB Ports] Use the USB Function BIOS option to enable or disable a specified number of USB ports. If only two USB ports are being used, disabling the remaining six USB frees up system resources that can be redirected elsewhere.
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NANO-4386A2 Motherboard USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Use the USB 2.0 Controller BIOS option to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller USB 2.0 controller disabled Disabled USB 2.0 controller enabled Enabled EFAULT USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] The USB 2.0 Controller Mode BIOS option sets the speed of the USB 2.0 controller.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard 6.3.5.1 USB Mass Storage Device Configuration Use the USB Mass Storage Device Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 9) lists the USB mass storage class devices. BIOS Menu 9: USB Mass Storage Device Configuration Device ## The Device## field lists the USB devices that are connected to the system.
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NANO-4386A2 Motherboard NOTE: Please note that the device’s formatted type and the emulation type provided by the BIOS must match for a device to boot properly. If both types do not match then device’s behavior is undefined. To make sure both types match, format the device using BIOS INT13h calls after selecting the proper emulation option in BIOS setup.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard 6.4 PCI/PnP Use the PCI/PnP menu (BIOS Menu 10) to configure advanced PCI and PnP settings. WARNING! Setting wrong values for the BIOS selections in the PCI/PnP BIOS menu may cause the system to malfunction. BIOS Menu 10: PCI/PnP Configuration...
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NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Available IRQ addresses are: IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ7 IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ 11 IRQ 14 IRQ 15 DMA Channel# [Available] Use the DMA Channel# option to assign a specific DMA channel to a particular PCI/PnP device. Available The specified DMA is available to be used by...
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Reserved Memory Size [Disabled] Use the Reserved Memory Size BIOS option to specify the amount of memory that should be reserved for legacy ISA devices. Disabled No memory block reserved for legacy ISA devices EFAULT 16KB reserved for legacy ISA devices...
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard 6.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration Use the Boot Settings Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 12) to configure advanced system boot options. BIOS Menu 12: Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Use the Quick Boot BIOS option to make the computer speed up the boot process.
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NANO-4386A2 Motherboard AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] The AddOn ROM Display Mode option allows add-on ROM (read-only memory) messages to be displayed. Force BIOS Allows the computer system to force a third party EFAULT BIOS to display during system boot.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Enabled Can be booted from a remote system through the Spread Spectrum Mode [Disabled] The Spread Spectrum Mode option can help to improve CPU EMI issues. The spread spectrum mode is disabled Disabled EFAULT Enabled The spread spectrum mode is enabled 6.5.2 Boot Device Priority...
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard 6.5.3 Hard Disk Drives Use the Hard Disk Drives menu (BIOS Menu 14) to specify the boot sequence of the available HDDs. When the menu is opened, the HDDs connected to the system are listed as shown below:...
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard 6.5.4 Removable Drives Use the Removable Drives menu (BIOS Menu 15) to specify the boot sequence of the available FDDs. When the menu is opened, the FDDs connected to the system are listed as shown below: 1st Drive...
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard 6.6 Security Use the Security menu (BIOS Menu 16) to set system and user passwords. BIOS Menu 16: 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.
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NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Change User Password Use the Change User Password to set or change a user password. The default for this option is Not Installed. If a user password must be installed, select this field and enter the password. After the password has been added, Install appears next to Change User Password.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard 6.7 Chipset Use the Chipset menu (BIOS Menu 17) 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.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard 6.7.1 NorthBridge Configuration Use the NorthBridge Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 18) to configure the northbridge chipset. BIOS Menu 18:NorthBridge Chipset Configuration Memory Hole [Disabled] Use the Memory Hole option to reserve memory space between 15MB and 16MB for ISA expansion cards that require a specified area of memory to work properly.
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NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Internal VGA PCI/Int-VGA EFAULT Internal Graphics Mode Select [Enable, 8MB] Use the Internal Graphic Mode Select option to specify the amount of system memory that can be used by the Internal graphics device. Disable Enable, 1MB 1MB of memory used by internal graphics device...
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard 6.7.1.1 Video Function Configuration Use the Video Function Configuration menu to configure the video device connected to the system. Boot Display Device [Auto] Use the Boot Display Device option to select the display device used by the system when it boots.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard 6.7.2 SouthBridge Configuration The SouthBridge Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 19) the southbridge chipset to be configured. BIOS Menu 19: SouthBridge Chipset Configuration OnBoard AC97 Audio DEVICE [Auto] Use the OnBoard AC97 Audio DEVICE option to enable or disable the AC’97 CODEC.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard 6.8 Power The Power menu (BIOS Menu 20) allows the advanced power management options to be configured. BIOS Menu 20: Power Power Button Mode [On/Off] Use the Power Button Mode BIOS to specify how the power button functions.
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NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] The Restore on AC Power Loss BIOS option specifies what state the system returns to if there is a sudden loss of power to the system. Power Off The system remains turned off...
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NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Resume on PME# [Disabled] The Resume on PME# BIOS option specifies if the system will be roused from a suspended or standby state when there is activity on the PCI PME (power management event) controller. Disabled Wake event not generated by PCI PME controller...
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard 6.9 Exit Use the Exit menu (BIOS Menu 21) to load default BIOS values, optimal failsafe values and to save configuration changes. BIOS Menu 21:Exit Save Changes and Exit Use the Save Changes and Exit option to save the changes made to the BIOS options and to exit the BIOS configuration setup program.
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NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Load Failsafe Defaults Use the Load Failsafe Defaults option to load failsafe default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. F8 key can be used for this operation. Page 144...
Audio driver Installation instructions are given below. 7.2 Driver CD Auto-run All the drivers for the NANO-4386A2 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.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Step 2: The driver main menu appears (Figure 7-1). Figure 7-1: Introduction Screen Step 3: Click NANO-4386A2. Step 4: A new screen with a list of available drivers appears (Figure 7-2). Figure 7-2: Available Drivers Page 147...
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Step 5: Select the driver to install from the list in Figure 7-2. Detailed driver installation instructions follow below. Step 0: 7.3 Chipset Driver Installation To install the chipset driver, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Select INF from the list in Figure 7-2.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Step 8: The Readme file in Figure 7-6 appears. Figure 7-6: Chipset Driver Readme File Information Step 9: Read the Readme file information and then click N to start the driver installation. Step 10: After the driver installation process is complete, a confirmation screen appears ( Figure 7-7).
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Step 11: Click F to complete the driver installation. Step 0: INISH 7.4 Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver To install the VGA driver, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Select the VGA driver from the list in Figure 7-2.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Figure 7-9: VGA Driver Step 5: Double-click the installation program icon to continue the installation process. Step 6: The Readme information file shown in Figure 7-10 appears. Figure 7-10: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator InstallShield Wizard Step 7: Read the Readme file information and click N to begin extracting files (Figure 7-11).
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Figure 7-13: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver License Agreement Step 10: Read the license agreement. To accept the terms and conditions stipulated in the license agreement shown, click Y and the installation notice appears (Figure 7-14) as the driver is installed.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Figure 7-15: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Installation Complete Step 12: The confirmation screen offers the option of restarting the computer now or later. For the settings to take effect, the computer must be restarted. Click F INISH restart the computer.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Figure 7-16: Select the Driver Folder Step 3: Double-click the Intel folder. Step 4: A new window appears (Figure 7-17). Figure 7-17: Select the Driver Step 5: Double-click the appropriate installation program icon to continue the installation process.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Step 6: The license agreement in Figure 7-18 appears. Figure 7-18: Network Adapter License Agreement Step 7: Read the license agreement. To accept the terms and conditions stipulated in the agreement, select “I accept the terms…” and click N...
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Step 9: Click N to accept the default folder and begin extracting files (Figure 7-20). Figure 7-20: InstallShield Wizard Extracting Files Step 10: If the Overwrite Protection window appears (Figure 7-21), make the appropriate choice to either continue the installation process or not.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Figure 7-22: File Extraction Continues Step 12: The Intel® Pro Network Connections window appears (Figure 7-23). Figure 7-23: Intel® Pro Network Connections Step 13: Click Install Base Driver and an installation notice appears (Figure 7-24) as the driver is installed.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Figure 7-24: Intel® Pro Network Connections Driver Installation Notice Step 14: After the driver is installed click E in the Intel® Pro Network Connections window to exit the program.Step 0: 7.6 Intel® USB 2.0 Installation To install the Intel® USB 2.0 driver, please follow the steps below.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Figure 7-26: USB2.0 OS Options Step 4: Double-click the appropriate OS folder. NOTE: The remainder of this installation assumes the use of Windows XP as the operating system. Step 5: Double-click the USB20.exe program icon ( Figure 7-27).
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Step 6: The InstallShield Wizard is prepared to guide the user through the rest of the process (Figure 7-28). Figure 7-28: USB 2.0 InstallShield Wizard Step 7: The InstallShield Wizard continues (Figure 7-29). Figure 7-29: USB 2.0 InstallShield Wizard Continues...
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Figure 7-30: USB 2.0 InstallShield Wizard Welcome Screen Step 9: Click N to continue the installation. Step 10: The license agreement in Figure 7-31 appears. Figure 7-31: USB 2.0 License Agreement Step 11: Read the license agreement. To accept the terms and conditions stipulated in...
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Step 12: InstallShield starts to install the new software as shown in Figure 7-32. Figure 7-32: USB 2.0 Driver Installed Step 13: After the driver installation process is complete, a confirmation screen appears (Figure 7-33). Figure 7-33: USB 2.0 Driver Installation Complete Step 14: The confirmation screen offers the option of restarting the computer now or later.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard For the settings to take effect, the computer must be restarted. Click F INISH restart the computer. Step 0: 7.7 Realtek AC`97 Audio Driver (ALC665) Installation To install the Realtek AC `97 audio driver, please follow the steps below.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Figure 7-35: Locate the Setup Program Icon Step 5: The InstallShield Wizard is prepared to guide the user through the rest of the process (Figure 7-36). Figure 7-36: Preparing Setup Screen Step 6: Once initialized, the InstallShield Wizard welcome screen appears (Figure 7-37).
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Figure 7-37: InstallShield Wizard Welcome Screen Step 7: Click N to continue the installation. Step 8: InstallShield starts to install the new software as shown in Figure 7-38. Figure 7-38: Audio Driver Software Configuration Step 9: At this stage the Digital Signal Not Found screen shown in Figure 7-39 appears.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Figure 7-39: Audio Driver Digital Signal Step 10: Click Y and the driver installation begins (Figure 7-40). Figure 7-40: Audio Driver Installation Step 11: After the driver installation process is complete, a confirmation screen appears (Figure 7-41). Page 169...
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Figure 7-41: Restart the Computer Step 12: The confirmation screen offers the option of restarting the computer now or later. For the settings to take effect, the computer must be restarted. Click F INISH restart the computer. Step 0:...
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard A.1 BIOS Configuration Options Below is a list of BIOS configuration options described in Chapter 6. System Overview ....................104 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ..................105 System Date [xx/xx/xx] ..................105 CPU TM Function [Enabled] ................108 ...
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NANO-4386A2 Motherboard USB Devices Enabled..................120 USB Function [6 USB Ports]................121 Legacy USB Support [Enabled]................. 121 USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]................122 USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]..............122 Device ## ......................123 Emulation Type [Auto] ..................123 ...
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NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Resume on Ring [Disabled] ................141 Resume on PME# [Disabled] ................142 Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled]..............142 RTC Alarm Date (Days) ..................142 System Time......................142 Save Changes and Exit ..................143 ...
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NANO-4386A2 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.
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NANO-4386A2 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 ;...
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NANO-4386A2 Motherboard D.1 Introduction The motherboard comes with an onboard Realtek ALC655 CODEC. The ALC655 is a 16-bit, full-duplex AC'97 Rev. 2.3 compatible six-channel audio CODEC that provides three pairs of stereo outputs with 5-bit volume control, a mono output, and multiple stereo and mono inputs, along with flexible mixing, gain, and mute functions.
NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Figure D-3: Sound Effects Manager (ALC655) NOTE: The Sound Effect Manager shown in Figure D-3 is for the RealTek ALC655 audio CODEC. Different CODECs may have different sound manager appearances. The following section describes the different configuration options in the Sound Effect Manager.
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NANO-4386A2 Motherboard NOTE: The Karaoke Mode is configured in the Sound Effect menu. To access Karaoke configuration settings, click on the Sound Effect menu tab. Sound Effect Karaoke Mode Equalizer Speaker Configuration Speaker Test S/PDIF-In S/PDIF-Out Connector Sensing HRTF Demo...
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NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Key adjustment up or down arrow icons enable users to define a key that fits a certain vocal range. Equalizer Selection - Preset equalizer settings enable easy audio range settings. Ten frequency bands can be configured. Speaker Configuration - Multi-channel speaker settings are configured in this menu.
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NANO-4386A2 Motherboard location and pinouts.......38 reset CMOS...........38 BIOS ..........101, 129 +12V ATX power supply connector....36 Boot ............ 127 location and pinouts ......36 Boot Device Priority ......130 +5VSB connector........35 Boot Settings Configuration....128 location and pinouts ......35 Chipset..........135 CPU Configuration......
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NANO-4386A2 Motherboard LVDS............48 installation..........79 location and pinouts ......39 PCI slot ..........50 setup jumper..........82 serial port..........54 socket ............39 serial port (COM 2) ......54, 56 CF card setup jumper ........82 SO-DIMM) ..........58 settings ..........82 USB (internal) ........61 chassis............85 cooling............85 installation..........85 airflow ............85 chipset cooling fan........
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NANO-4386A2 Motherboard DVI .............99 DVI Display Device ........99 Hardware Monitor ........20 connection ..........99 DVI-I connector..........99 power.............43 heat sink.............76 electrostatic discharge ......26, 70 Environmental and Power Specifications ..22 IDE connector, 44-pin ........44 external indicators........43 location and pinouts.......44 external peripheral interface ......95 IDE device..........86...
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NANO-4386A2 Motherboard Keyboard Controller........21 Packing List..........iv parallel port ........117, 118 PCI bus ............18 PCI Interface ..........18 LCD display .........47, 84 PCI-104 backlight inverter connector ....47 voltage select.........84 voltage select ........84 PCI-104 slot ..........50 LCD voltage selection jumper....84 location and pinouts.......50 settings ..........84...
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NANO-4386A2 Motherboard serial port unpacking...........27 four port cable ........94 unpacking checklist .......27 serial port connector ......54, 55, 57 unpacking precautions......27 location and pinouts ....54, 55, 57 serial port connector cable ......94 connection ..........97 SIR interface ..........46 controller..........18 socket 479 CPU devices ..........61...
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