Subcompact board onboard intel atom n270
processor
intel 82574l for 10/100/1000mbps
type ii compactflash
4 com, 4 usb2.0,
ecx proprietary expansion/
mini pci (64 pages)
AAEON assumes no liabilities resulting from errors or omissions in this document, or from the use of the information contained herein. AAEON reserves the right to make changes in the product design without notice to its users.
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Acknowledgement All other products’ name or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. Intel, Pentium, Celeron, and Xeon are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Core, Atom are trademarks of Intel Corporation ...
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Packing List Before setting up your product, please make sure the following items have been shipped: Item Quantity GENE-QM77 Rev. A Cooler Product CD/DVD with User’s Manual (in pdf) and drivers If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your distributor or sales representative immediately.
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(if any), its specifications, dimensions, jumper/connector settings/definitions, and driver installation instructions (if any), to facilitate users in setting up their product. Users may refer to the AAEON.com for the latest version of this document. Preface...
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Safety Precautions Please read the following safety instructions carefully. It is advised that you keep this manual for future references All cautions and warnings on the device should be noted. Make sure the power source matches the power rating of the device. Position the power cord so that people cannot step on it.
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If any of the following situations arises, please the contact our service personnel: Damaged power cord or plug Liquid intrusion to the device iii. Exposure to moisture Device is not working as expected or in a manner as described in this manual The device is dropped or damaged Any obvious signs of damage displayed on the device...
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FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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China RoHS Requirement (EN) Poisonous or Hazardous Substances or Elements in Products AAEON Main Board/ Daughter Board/ Backplane Poisonous or Hazardous Substances or Elements Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated Component Lead Mercury Cadmium Chromium Biphenyls Diphenyl Ethers (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) (Cr(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) PCB &...
Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Product Specifications ..................1 Specifications ......................2 Chapter 2 – Hardware Information ..................5 Dimensions ....................... 6 Jumpers and Connectors ..................8 List of Jumpers ....................... 10 2.3.1 LVDS Port 2 Operating VDD Selection (JP2) ......11 2.3.2 LVDS Port 1 Backlight Inverter VCC Selection (JP3) ....
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2.4.7 LVDS Port 2 Inverter/ Backlight Connector (CN7) ....19 2.4.8 Audio I/O Port Connector (CN8) ..........19 2.4.9 LVDS Port 1 Connector (CN9) ............. 20 * LVDS1 LCD_PWR can be set to +3.3V or +5V by JP5........ 22 2.4.10 LVDS Port 2 Connector (CN10) ...........
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System Test and Initialization ................46 AMI BIOS Setup ..................... 47 Chapter 4 – Drivers Installation .................... 48 Product CD/DVD ....................49 Appendix A - Watchdog Timer Programming ..............52 Watchdog Timer Registers .................. 53 ITE8728F Watchdog Timer Initial Program ............57 Appendix B - I/O Information ....................
Specifications System Form Factor 3.5” ® Processor Intel 3rd Generation Core™i7/i5 Mobile processor System Memory 204-pin DDR3 1066/1333/1600 MHz SODIMM x 1, up to 8GB I/O Chipset ITE IT8728F + Fintek F81216D ® Chipset Intel QM77/HM76 ...
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RS-232 x 3 RS-232/422/485 (auto flow) x 1 PS/2 Port Keyboard x 1, Mouse x 1 DI/O 8-bit Programmable Audio Line-in, Line-out, Mic-in *Note on OS For Linux, AAEON suggests the following: Chapter 1 – Product Specifications...
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- Kernel 2.6.39 version or later: Set default BIOS/SATA operating mode to IDE - Use Ubuntu 12.04 version or later for better display performance Chapter 1 – Product Specifications...
List of Jumpers Please refer to the table below for all of the board’s jumpers that you can configure for your application Label Function LVDS Port 2 Operating VDD Selection LVDS Port 1 Backlight Inverter VCC Selection LVDS Port 2 Backlight Inverter VCC Selection LVDS Port 1 Operating VDD Selection LVDS Port 1 Backlight Lightness Control Mode Selection LVDS Port 2 Backlight Lightness Control Mode Selection...
List of Connectors Please refer to the table below for all of the board’s connectors that you can configure for your application Label Function LVDS Port 1 Inverter / Backlight Connector External +12V Input USB 2.0 Ports 7 and 8 USB 2.0 Ports 5 and 6 USB 2.0 Ports 3 and 4 External +5VSB Input...
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CN25 USB Ports 1 and 2 CN26 VGA / DVI Ports (depend on hardware configuration) CN27 COM Port 1 (D-SUB 9) CN28 CFast Slot CN29 DDR3 SODIMM Slot CN30 Mini Card Slot SATA1 SATA Port1 Connector SATA2 SATA Port 2 Connector Chapter 2 –...
2.4.1 LVDS Port 1 Inverter/ Backlight Connector (CN1) BLK_PWR BKL_CONTROL BKL_ENABLE Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level BKL_PWR +5V / +12V BKL_CONTROL BKL_ENABLE * LVDS1 BKL_PWR can be set to +5V or +12V by JP3. * LVDS1 BKL_CONTROL can be set by JP6. 2.4.2 External +12V Input (CN2) +12V GND Pin Name...
+5VSB USB7_D- USB7_D+ USB8_D+ USB8_D- +5VSB * LVDS LCD_PWR can be set to 3.3V or +5V by JP1 * LVDS VDD power can be set by JP4 Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level +5VSB USB7_D- DIFF USB7_D+ DIFF USB8_D+ DIFF USB8_D- DIFF +5VSB...
PS_ON# +5VSB Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level PS_ON# +3.3V +5VSB 2.4.7 LVDS Port 2 Inverter/ Backlight Connector (CN7) BLK_PWR BKL_CONTROL BKL_ENABLE Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level BKL_PWR +5V / +12V BKL_CONTROL BKL_ENABLE * LVDS2 BKL_PWR can be set to +5V or +12V by JP4. * LVDS2 BKL_CTL can be set by JP7.
LCD_PWR +3.3V/+5V LVDS_B_CLK- DIFF LVDS_B_CLK+ DIFF * LVDS1 LCD_PWR can be set to +3.3V or +5V by JP5. 2.4.10 LVDS Port 2 Connector (CN10) PIN 29 PIN 30 PIN 1 PIN 2 Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level BKL_ENABLE BKL_CONTROL LCD_PWR +3.3V/+5V LVDS_A_CLK-...
2.4.11 COM Port 2 Connector (CN11) RS-232 Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level ± 9V ± 9V ± 9V RI/+5V/+12V IN/ PWR +5V/+12V RS-422 Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level RS422_TX- ± 5V RS422_RX+ RS422_TX+ ± 5V Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
RS422_RX- NC/+5V/+12V +5V/+12V RS-485 Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level RS485_D- ± 5V RS485_D+ ± 5V NC/+5V/+12V +5V/+12V * COM2 RS-232/422/485 can be set by BIOS setting. Default is RS-232. * Pin 8 function can be set by JP8. 2.4.12 LPT/ Digital I/O Port Connector (CN12) LPT Mode DIO Mode...
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* LPT / Digital IO can be set by BIOS setting. Default is LPT Function LPT Mode Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level STROBE# AFD# ERROR# PRINT# SLIN# ACK# BUSY Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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SLCT LPT Mode DIO Mode STROBE# AFD# ERROR# DIO0 PRINT# DIO1 SLIN# DIO2 DIO3 ACK# DIO7 BUSY DIO6 DIO5 SLCT DIO4 DIO Mode Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level DIO0 DIO1 DIO2 DIO3 Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
DIO7 DIO6 DIO5 DIO4 GPIO Port # / Location I/O Port Pin Name (Pin #) Access Address Port 1/DIO0 Bit 0 of 0xA06 Port 2/DIO1 Bit 1 of 0xA06 Port 3/DIO2 Bit 2 of 0xA06 Port 4/DIO3 Bit 3 of 0xA06 Port 5/DIO4 Bit 0 of 0xA07 Port 6/DIO5...
Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level ± 9V ± 9V ± 9V 2.4.14 eDP Connector (CN29) LAD0 LAD1 LAD2 LAD3 +3.3V LFRAME# LRESET# LCLK LDRQ0 LDRQ1 SERIRQ Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
+5VSB MS_DATA MS_CLK 2.4.18 +5VSB Output w/SMBus (CN18) SMB_DATA SMB_CLK PS_ON# +5VSB Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level SMB_DATA +3.3V SMB_CLK +3.3V PS_ON# +3.3V +5VSB 2.4.19 Touch Screen Connector (CN19) 8 Wires 4 Wires 5 Wires TOP EXCITE UL(Y) BOTTOM EXCITE BOTTOM UR(H) LEFT EXCITE...
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* Touch mode can be set by JP10 4wire Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level TOP EXCITE BOTTOM EXCITE LEFT EXCITE RIGHT EXCITE TOP SENSE BOTTOM SENSE LEFT SENSE 4 Wires 5 Wires RIGHT SENSE UL(Y) BOTTOM UR(H) LEFT LL(L) RIGHT LR(X) SENSE(S)
8 Wires 4 Wires TOP EXCITE BOTTOM EXCITE BOTTOM LEFT EXCITE LEFT RIGHT EXCITE RIGHT TOP SENSE BOTTOM SENSE LEFT SENSE RIGHT SENSE 8-wire Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level TOP EXCITE BOTTOM EXCITE LEFT EXCITE RIGHT EXCITE TOP SENSE BOTTOM SENSE LEFT SENSE RIGHT SENSE...
FAN_POWER FAN_TAC 2.4.21 +5V Output for SATA HDD (CN22) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level 2.4.22 Realtek LAN (RJ-45) Port (CN23) ACT/LINK SPEED Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level MDI0+ DIFF MDI0- DIFF MDI1+ DIFF MDI2+ DIFF MDI2- DIFF MDI1- DIFF MDI3+ DIFF...
2.4.23 Intel LAN (RJ-45) Port (CN24) ACT/LINK SPEED Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level MDI0+ DIFF MDI0- DIFF MDI1+ DIFF MDI2+ DIFF MDI2- DIFF MDI1- DIFF MDI3+ DIFF MDI3- DIFF 2.4.24 USB Port 1 and Port 2 (CN25) Port 2 11 12 13 Port 1 2 3 4...
+3.3VSB +3.3V 2.4.30 SATA Port 1 (SATA1) Pin 1 Pin 7 Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level SATA_TX+ DIFF SATA_TX- DIFF SATA_RX- DIFF SATA_RX+ DIFF 2.4.31 SATA Port 2 (SATA2) Pin 1 Pin 7 Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level SATA_TX+ DIFF SATA_TX-...
System Test and Initialization The board uses certain routines to perform testing and initialization. If an error, fatal or non-fatal, is encountered, a few short beeps or an error message will be outputted. The board can usually continue the boot up sequence with non-fatal errors. The system configuration verification routines check the current system configuration against the values stored in the CMOS memory.
AMI BIOS Setup The AMI BIOS ROM has a pre-installed Setup program that allows users to modify basic system configurations, which is stored in the battery-backed CMOS RAM and BIOS NVRAM so that the information is retained when the power is turned off. To enter BIOS Setup, press <Del>...
Product CD/DVD The GENE-QM77 Rev. A comes with a product DVD that contains all the drivers and utilities you need to setup your product. Insert the DVD and follow the steps in the autorun program to install the drivers. In case the program does not start, follow the sequence below to install the drivers.
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Step 4 – Install LAN Driver (Intel LAN chip) Click on the Step 4 – LAN (Intel) folder and select your OS Open the Setup.exe file in the folder Follow the instructions Drivers will be installed automatically Step 5 – Install Audio Driver Open the Step 5 - Audio folder and select your OS Open the.exe file in the folder Follow the instructions...
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Drivers will be installed automatically Step 9 – Install Touch Driver Open the Step 9 – Touch folder and select your OS Open the Setup.exe file in the folder Follow the instructions Drivers will be installed automatically Step 10 – Install USB 3.0 Driver (Windows 7 only) Open the Step 10 –...
A.1 Watchdog Timer Registers GENE-QM77 rev. A utilizes ITE IT8728F chipset as its watchdog timer controller. Below are the procedures to complete its configuration and the AAEON intial watchdog timer program is also attached based on which you can develop customized program to fit your application.
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(2) Modify the data of configuration registers; (3) Exit the MB PnP Mode. Undesired result may occur if the MB PnP Mode is not exited normally. (1) Enter the MB PnP Mode To enter the MB PnP Mode, four special I/O write operations are to be performed during Wait for Key state.
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WatchDog Timer Configuration Registers Configure Control (Index=02h) This register is write only. Its values are not sticky; that is to say, a hardware reset will automatically clear the bits, and does not require the software to clear them. Appendix A – Watchdog Timer Programming...
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WatchDog Timer Control Register (Index=71h, Default=00h) WatchDog Timer Configuration Register (Index=72h, Default=00h) WatchDog Timer Time-out Value Register (Index=73h, Default=00h) Appendix A – Watchdog Timer Programming...
51021-0900 1701090150 Connector Cable LPT / Digital Parallel Port CN12 Molex 51110-2650 1701260200 IO Port Cable COM Port 3 Serial Port CN13 Molex 51021-0900 1701090150 Connector Cable SHR-12V-S- AAEON CN14 LPC Port 1703120130 LPC Cable Appendix C – Mating Connectors...
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COM Port 4 Serial Port CN15 Molex 51021-0900 1701090150 Connector Cable CN16 Molex 51021-0600 Connector P/S2 KB/MS P/S2 KB/MS CN17 PHDR-06VS 1700060152 Connector Cable External AUX Power CN18 PHR-6 PS_ON# Touch CN19 Screen SHR-9V-S-B Connector CPU Fan CN20 Molex 22-01-2035 Connector +5Vout 2 Pins For...
Setting RAID OS installation to SETUP RAID Mode Step 1: Extract the f6fly-x86.zip from “Driver CD -> Step7-RAID&AHCI\WinXP_32” and copy below files to diskette. Step 2: Connect the USB Floppy drive to the board and insert the diskette from previous step. Appendix D –...
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Step 3: Configure SATA Controller to RAID mode in BIOS SETUP Menu: Advanced -> SATA Configuration -> SATA Mode -> RAID Mode Step 4: Configure DVD/CD-ROM drive as the first boot device. Appendix D – RAID & AHCI Settings...
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Step 5: Save changes and exit BIOS SETUP Step 6: Press CTRL-I to enter RAID Configuration Utility Appendix D – RAID & AHCI Settings...
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Step 7: Choose “1. Create RAID Volume” Step 8 – Configure RAID parameters for the system Appendix D – RAID & AHCI Settings...
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Step 9 – Choose “Create Volume” and confirmed in next warning message. Appendix D – RAID & AHCI Settings...
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Step 10 – Exit RAID Configuration Utility and Reboot to DVD/CD-ROM device to install Step 11 – Press “F6” to install RAID driver Step 12 – Press “S” to install RAID driver Appendix D – RAID & AHCI Settings...
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Step 13 – Choose “Intel(R) Mobile Express Chipset SATA RAID Controller” Step 14 – It will show the model you selected and then press ”ENTER”. Windows Setup will continue to install OS. Appendix D – RAID & AHCI Settings...
Setting AHCI OS installation to SETUP AHCI Mode Step 1: Extract the f6fly-x86.zip from “Driver CD -> Step7 - RAID&AHCI\WinXP_32” and copy below files to diskette. Step 2: Connect the USB Floppy drive to the board and insert the diskette from previous step.
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Step 3: Configure SATA Controller to RAID mode in BIOS SETUP Menu: Advanced -> SATA Configuration -> SATA Mode -> AHCI Mode Step 4: Configure DVD/CD-ROM drive as the first boot device. Appendix D – RAID & AHCI Settings...
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Step 5: Save changes and exit BIOS SETUP Step 6 – Boot to DVD/CD-ROM device to install OS Step 7 – Press “F6” to install AHCI driver Appendix D – RAID & AHCI Settings...
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Step 8 – Press “S” to install AHCI driver Step 9 – Choose “Intel(R) 7 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller” Appendix D – RAID & AHCI Settings...
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Step 10 – It will show the model you selected and then press ”ENTER”. Windows Setup will continue to install OS. Appendix D – RAID & AHCI Settings...
Electrical Specifications for I/O Ports Reference Signal Name Rate Output LVDS Port 1 Inverter +5V/2A or / Backlight +12V/2A Connector LVDS Port 2 Inverter +5V/2A or / Backlight +12V/2A Connector USB 2.0 Ports 7 and USB 2.0 Ports 5 and +5V/0.5A (per channel) USB 2.0 Ports 3 and...
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CPU FAN CN20 +12V/0.5A +5V Output for CN22 +5V/1A SATA HDD VGA / DVI Ports (depend on VGA: +5V +5V/1A (reserved) CN26 hardware DVI : +5V +5V/0.5A configuration) CFast Slot CN28 +3.3V +3.3V/0.5A +3.3VSB +3.3V/1.1A Mini Card Slot CN30 +1.5V +1.5V/0.375A LPC Port CN14...
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