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IEI Technology PCISA-945GSE User Manual

Pcisa cpu card with 45 nm intel atom cpu, 2x pcie gbe,512 mb ddr2 memory, so-dimm slot, compactflash, vga, lvds, hdtv and sdvo and dual sata
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PCISA-945GSE
PCISA CPU Card with 45 nm Intel® Atom™ CPU, 2x PCIe GbE,
512 MB DDR2 Memory, SO-DIMM Slot, CompactFlash®,
VGA, LVDS, HDTV and SDVO and Dual SATA
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Rev. 1.10 – 27 May, 2009

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  • Page 1 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card MODEL: PCISA-945GSE PCISA CPU Card with 45 nm Intel® Atom™ CPU, 2x PCIe GbE, 512 MB DDR2 Memory, SO-DIMM Slot, CompactFlash®, VGA, LVDS, HDTV and SDVO and Dual SATA User Manual Page i Rev. 1.10 – 27 May, 2009...
  • Page 2 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Revision Date Version Changes 27 May, 2009 1.10 SO-DIMM slot added 11 March, 2009 1.01 Updated product name 4 February, 2009 1.00 Initial release Page ii...
  • Page 3 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 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: Manual Conventions

    Cautionary messages should also be heeded to help reduce the chance of losing data or damaging the PCISA-945GSE. Cautions are easy to recognize. The word “caution” is written as “CAUTION,” both capitalized and bold and is followed. The text is the cautionary message.
  • Page 5 “NOTE,” both capitalized and bold and is followed by text. The text is the cautionary message. A note message is shown below: NOTE: This is an example of a note message. Notes should always be read. Notes contain critical information about the PCISA-945GSE. Please take note messages seriously. Page v...

  • Page 6: Packing List

    PCISA-945GSE 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 PCISA-945GSE package. 1 x PCISA-945GSE PCISA Motherboard 1 x LPT and RS-232 cable (P/N: 19800-000027-RS)

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION......................1 1.1 I ......................2 NTRODUCTION 1.2 O ...................... 3 VERVIEW HOTO 1.3 P ..............4 ERIPHERAL ONNECTORS AND UMPERS 1.4 T ..................5 ECHNICAL PECIFICATIONS 1.5 D ....................... 7 IMENSIONS 1.5.1 Board Dimensions....................7 1.5.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions ..............
  • Page 8 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 3.2.8 Fan Connector ....................26 3.2.9 Floppy Disk Connector ..................26 3.2.10 Front Panel Connector .................. 28 3.2.11 IDE Connector ....................29 3.2.12 Infrared Interface Connector ................. 30 3.2.13 Keyboard/Mouse Connector ................31 3.2.14 LVDS LCD Connector ................... 32 3.2.15 SATA Drive Connectors .................
  • Page 9 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 4.8 C .................... 56 HASSIS NSTALLATION 4.8.1 Airflow......................56 4.8.2 Motherboard Installation................. 56 4.9 I ............56 NTERNAL ERIPHERAL EVICE ONNECTIONS 4.9.1 5.1 Channel Audio Kit Installation ..............57 4.9.2 7.1 Channel Audio Kit Installation ..............59 4.9.3 ATA Flat Cable Connection ................
  • Page 10 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 5.3.7 Remote Configuration ..................99 5.3.8 USB Configuration..................103 5.4 PCI/P P......................... 104 5.5 B ........................107 5.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration................108 5.5.2 Boot Device Priority ..................110 5.5.3 Hard Disk Drives ....................110 5.5.4 CD/DVD Drives ....................111 5.5.5 Removable Drives ...................112...
  • Page 11 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card D WATCHDOG TIMER ....................161 E ADDRESS MAPPING ....................164 E.1 D (DMA)................. 165 IRECT EMORY CCESS E.2 I (IO)....................165 NPUT UTPUT E.3 I (IRQ)................... 167 NTERRUPT EQUEST E.4 M ........................ 168 EMORY F HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE............169 F.1 H...
  • Page 12 Figure 3-19: RS-232 Connector Pinout Locations..............36 Figure 3-20: RS-232/422/485 Connector Pinout Locations............37 Figure 3-21: SDVO Connector Pinout Locations...............38 Figure 3-22: TV Connector Pinout Locations ................39 Figure 3-23: USB Connector Pinout Locations .................40 Figure 3-24: PCISA-945GSE External Peripheral Interface Connector ........41 Page xii...
  • Page 13 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 3-25: LAN Connector......................42 Figure 3-26: VGA Connector .......................43 Figure 4-1: SO-DIMM Installation ....................48 Figure 4-2: CF Card Installation ....................49 Figure 4-3: ATX Power Control Connector ................50 Figure 4-4: Jumper Location .......................52 Figure 4-5: 5.1 Channel Audio Kit ....................58 Figure 4-6: 7.1 Channel Audio Kit ....................60...
  • Page 14 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 6-17: LAN Driver Welcome Screen ................136 Figure 6-18: LAN Driver Installation ..................136 Figure 6-19: LAN Driver Installation Complete............... 137 Figure 6-20: AC'97 Audio ......................138 Figure 6-21: AC’97 Audio Driver Options................138 Figure 6-22: AC’97 Driver Installation Welcome Screen............139 Figure 6-23: AC’97 Driver Installation Verification..............
  • Page 15 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card List of Tables Table 1-1: Technical Specifications....................7 Table 2-1: Packing List.........................13 Table 2-2: Power Consumption....................14 Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors ................18 Table 3-2: Rear Panel Connectors ....................18 Table 3-3: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Pinouts ............20 Table 3-4: Audio Connector Pinouts (9-pin) ................21 Table 3-5: LCD Backlight Connector Pinouts................21...
  • Page 16 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Table 4-1: Jumpers ........................51 Table 4-2: AT/ATX Power Selection Jumper Settings...............52 Table 4-3: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings..................53 Table 4-4: CF Card Setup Jumper Settings ................54 Table 4-5: COM2 RS-232/422/485 Selection Jumper Pinouts...........54 Table 4-6: LCD Panel Type Selection Jumper Settings ............55 Table 4-7: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Settings..............55...
  • Page 17 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card BIOS Menus BIOS Menu 1: Main ........................75 BIOS Menu 2: Advanced ......................77 BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration ....................78 BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration....................79 BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration ............81 BIOS Menu 6: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration ............86 BIOS Menu 7: Super IO Configuration..................87...

  • Page 19: Introduction

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Chapter Introduction Page 1...

  • Page 20: Introduction

    1.1 Introduction Figure 1-1: PCISA-945GSE The PCISA-945GSE is a PCISA CPU card with an embedded 45 nm Intel® Atom™ processor. The embedded Intel® Atom™ N270 processor has a 1.60 GHz clock speed, 533 MHz FSB and 512 KB of L2 cache.

  • Page 21: Overview Photo

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 1.2 Overview Photo The PCISA-945GSE has a wide variety of peripheral interface connectors. F igure 1-2 is a labeled photo of the peripheral interface connectors on the PCISA-945GSE. Figure 1-2: PCISA-945GSE Overview (Front) Page 3...

  • Page 22: Peripheral Connectors And Jumpers

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 1-3: PCISA-945GSE Overview (Rear) 1.3 Peripheral Connectors and Jumpers The PCISA-945GSE has the following connectors on-board: 1 x ATX power control connector 1 x Audio kit connector 1 x Backlight inverter connector 1 x Battery connector 1 x BIOS programming header 1 x CompactFlash®...

  • Page 23: Technical Specifications

    1 x SDVO connector 1 x SO-DIMM slot 1 x TV connector 2 x USB connectors The PCISA-945GSE has the following external peripheral interface connectors on the board rear panel. 2 x Network ports 2 x USB ports 1 x VGA port...
  • Page 24 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Specification PCISA-945GSE Northbridge: Intel® 945GSE System Chipset Southbridge: Intel® ICH7M 512 MB of DDR2 RAM integrated Memory DDR2 SO-DIMM slot CompactFlash® One CompactFlash® socket Super I/O iTE IT8718F LVDS Display HDTV SDVO AMI BIOS label BIOS Through HD Audio or AC’97 audio kit...

  • Page 25: Dimensions

    185 mm x 127.6 mm Weight (GW/NW) 1000 g / 252 g Table 1-1: Technical Specifications 1.5 Dimensions 1.5.1 Board Dimensions The dimensions of the board are listed below: Length: 185 mm Height: 127.6 mm Figure 1-4: PCISA-945GSE Dimensions (mm) Page 7...

  • Page 26: External Interface Panel Dimensions

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 1.5.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions External peripheral interface connector panel dimensions are shown in F igure 1-5. Figure 1-5: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm) Page 8...

  • Page 27: Data Flow

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 1.6 Data Flow Figure 1-6 shows the data flow between the two on-board chipsets and other components installed on the motherboard and described in the following sections of this chapter. Figure 1-6: Data Flow Block Diagram Page 9...

  • Page 28: Unpacking

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Chapter Unpacking Page 10...

  • Page 29: Anti-Static Precautions

    When the PCISA-945GSE is unpacked, please do the following: Follow the anti-static precautions outlined in Section 76 2 .1. Make sure the packing box is facing upwards so the PCISA-945GSE does not fall out of the box. Make sure all the components shown in Section 76 2 .3 are present.

  • Page 30: 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 PCISA-945GSE was purchased from or contact an IEI sales representative directly by sending an email to ales@iei.com.tw.

  • Page 31: Optional Items

    Item and Part Number Image Quick Installation Guide Table 2-1: Packing List 2.3.2 Optional Items The PCISA-945GSE is shipped with the following components: Item and Part Number Image 5.1 Channel AC’97 audio kit (P/N: AC-KIT08R-R10) 7.1 Channel HD Audio kit...

  • Page 32: Table 2-2: Power Consumption

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Item and Part Number Image HDD cable (P/N: 32200-000009-RS) IDE-cable (P/N: 32200-008800-RS) SATA power cable (P/N: 32100-088600-RS) Table 2-2: Power Consumption Page 14...

  • Page 33: Connectors

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Chapter Connectors Page 15...

  • Page 34: Peripheral Interface Connectors

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 3.1 Peripheral Interface Connectors This chapter outlines all internal and external connectors on the PCISA-945GSE. 3.1.1 Layout F igure 3-1 shows the on-board peripheral connectors, rear panel peripheral connectors and on-board jumpers. Figure 3-1: Connector and Jumper Locations [Front Side]...

  • Page 35: Internal Peripheral Interface Connectors

    Figure 3-2 shows the connectors on the solder side of the PCISA-945GSE. Figure 3-2: Connector and Jumper Locations [Solder Side] 3.1.2 Internal Peripheral Interface Connectors T able 3-1 shows a list of the peripheral interface connectors on the PCISA-945GSE. Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found below. Connector...

  • Page 36: External Interface Panel Connectors

    8-pin header USB01, USB23 Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors 3.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors T able 3-2 lists the rear panel connectors on the PCISA-945GSE. Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found in Section 1H3.3 on page 4 1. Connector...

  • Page 37: Internal Peripheral Connectors

    The ATX power supply enable connector enables the PCISA-945GSE to be connected to an ATX power supply. In default mode, the PCISA-945GSE can only us an AT power supply. To enable an ATX power supply the AT Power Select jumper must also be configured.

  • Page 38: Audio Connector

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card PIN NO. DESCRIPTION +5 V Standby Table 3-3: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Pinouts 3.2.2 Audio Connector CN Label: J_AUDIO1 CN Type: 9-pin header (2x5) See Figure 3-4 CN Location: See Table 3-4 CN Pinouts: The 9-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.

  • Page 39: Backlight Inverter Connector

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION +12 V Table 3-4: Audio Connector Pinouts (9-pin) 3.2.3 Backlight Inverter Connector CN Label: INVERTER1 CN Type: 5-pin box header (1x5) See Figure 3-5 CN Location: See Table 3-5 CN Pinouts: The backlight inverter provides power to the LCD screen backlight.

  • Page 40: Battery Connector

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 3.2.4 Battery Connector CN Label: 2-pin wafer (1x2) CN Type: See Figure 3-6 CN Location: CN Pinouts: See Table 3-6 The battery connector is for the system battery. The battery retains the system date and time while the computer is turned off.

  • Page 41: Compactflash® Socket

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 3-7: BIOS Programming Connector Pinouts DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 3.3 V CLOCK Table 3-7: BIOS Programming Connector 3.2.6 CompactFlash® Socket CN Label: CompactFlash® slot CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 3-8 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-8 The CompactFlash® card slot allows a CompactFlash® type I or II card to be installed.

  • Page 42: Figure 3-8: Cf Card Socket Location

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 3-8: CF Card Socket Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION GROUND CD1# DATA 3 DATA 11 DATA 4 DATA 12 DATA 5 DATA 13 DATA 6 DATA 14 DATA 7 DATA 15 CE2# VS1# IOR#...

  • Page 43: Digital I/O Connector

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION CD2# GND2 Table 3-8: CF Card Socket Pinouts 3.2.7 Digital I/O Connector CN Label: DIO1 CN Type: 10-pin header (2x5) See Figure 3-9 CN Location: See Table 3-9 CN Pinouts: The digital input/output connector is managed through a Super I/O chip. The DIO connector pins are user programmable.

  • Page 44: Fan Connector

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Input 1 Input 0 Table 3-9: DIO Connector Pinouts 3.2.8 Fan Connector CN Label: CPU_FAN1 CN Type: 3-pin wafer (1x3) F igure 3-10 CN Location: T able 3-10 CN Pinouts: The fan connector connects to a CPU cooling fan.

  • Page 45: Figure 3-11: Floppy Disk Connector Location

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card CN Location: See Figure 3-11 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-11 The floppy disk connector is connected to a floppy disk drive. Figure 3-11: Floppy Disk Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION REDUCE WRITE INDEX# MOTOR ENABLE A#...

  • Page 46: Front Panel Connector

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION WRITE PROTECT# READ DATA# SIDE 1 SELECT# DISK CHANGE# Table 3-11: Floppy Disk Connector Pinouts 3.2.10 Front Panel Connector CN Label: F_PANEL1 8-pin header (2x4) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 3-12...

  • Page 47: Ide Connector

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card FUNCTION DESCRIPTION FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Power button PWR_BTN+ Power LED PWR_LED+ PWR_BTN- PWR_LED- HDD LED HDD_LED+ Reset button RESET+ HDD_LED- RESET- Table 3-12: Front Panel Connector Pinouts 3.2.11 IDE Connector CN Label: IDE1 40-pin header (2x20) CN Type:...

  • Page 48: Infrared Interface Connector

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION DATA 3 DATA 12 DATA 2 DATA 13 DATA 1 DATA 14 DATA 0 DATA 15 GROUND IDE DRQ GROUND IOW# GROUND IOR# GROUND IDE CHRDY BALE-DEFAULT IDE DACK GROUND–DEFAULT INTERRUPT...

  • Page 49: Keyboard/Mouse Connector

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 3-14: Infrared Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION IR-RX IR-TX Table 3-14: Infrared Connector Pinouts 3.2.13 Keyboard/Mouse Connector CN Label: KB_MS1 CN Type: 6-pin box header (1x6) See Figure 3-15 CN Location: See Table 3-15 CN Pinouts: The keyboard and mouse connector can be connected to a standard PS/2 cable or PS/2 Y-cable to add keyboard and mouse functionality to the system.

  • Page 50: Lvds Lcd Connector

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 3-15: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION +5 V Mouse data Mouse clock Keyboard data Keyboard clock Ground Table 3-15: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pinouts 3.2.14 LVDS LCD Connector CN Label: LVDS1 30-pin crimp (2x15) CN Type: See Figure 3-16...

  • Page 51: Sata Drive Connectors

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 3-16: LVDS LCD Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION GROUND GROUND LVDSA_Y0+ LVDSA_Y0- LVDSA_Y1+ LVDSA_Y1- LVDSA_Y2+ LVDSA_Y2- LVDSA_CLK+ LVDSA_CLK- GROUND GROUND LVDSB_Y0+ LVDSB_Y0- LVDSB_Y1+ LVDSB_Y1- LVDSB_Y2+ LVDSB_Y2- LVDSB_CLK+ LVDSB_CLK- GROUND GROUND VCC_LVDS VCC_LVDS...

  • Page 52: Parallel Port Connector

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card CN Pinouts: T able 3-17 The SATA connectors connect to SATA hard drives and optical drives. Figure 3-17: SATA Drive Connector Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Table 3-17: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts 3.2.16 Parallel Port Connector CN Label:...

  • Page 53: Serial Port Connector (Rs-232)

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card The 26-pin parallel port connector connects to a parallel port connector interface or some other parallel port device such as a printer. Figure 3-18: Parallel Port Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION STROBE# DATA 0...

  • Page 54: Serial Port Connector (Rs-232/422/485)

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card CN Type: 10-pin header (2x5) CN Location: F igure 3-19 CN Pinouts: T able 3-19 The 10-pin serial port connector provides an RS-232 serial communications channel. Figure 3-19: RS-232 Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO.

  • Page 55: Sdvo Connector

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 3-20: RS-232/422/485 Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Data Carrier Direct (DCD) Data Set Ready (DSR) Receive Data (RXD) Request To Send (RTS) Transmit Data (TXD) Clear To Send (CTS) Data Terminal Ready (DTR)

  • Page 56: Figure 3-21: Sdvo Connector Pinout Locations

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 3-21: SDVO Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION SDVOB_CLK- SDVOB_CLK+ SDVOB_GREEN- SDVOB_GREEN+ SDVOB_INT+ SDVOB_INT+ SDVOB_BLUE- SDVOB_BLUE+ SDVOB_RED- SDVOB_RED+ SDVO1_STALL- SDVO1_STALL+ SDVO_TVCLKIN- SDVO_TCCLKIN+ SDVO_CLK SDVO_DATA PCIRST +5 VS +5 VS Page 38...

  • Page 57: Tv Out Connector

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION +5 VS Table 3-21: SDVO Connector Pinouts 3.2.20 TV Out Connector CN Label: CN Type: 6-pin header (2x3) See Figure 3-22 CN Location: CN Pinouts: See Table 3-22 The TV out connector connects to a TV output by using an S-Video or RCA connector.

  • Page 58: Usb Connectors

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 3.2.21 USB Connectors CN Label: USB01, USB23 8-pin header (2x4) CN Type: F igure 3-23 CN Location: CN Pinouts: T able 3-23 The 2x4 USB pin connectors provide connectivity to four USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 devices.

  • Page 59: External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 3.3 External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel F igure 3-24 shows the PCISA-945GSE external peripheral interface connector (EPIC) panel. The PCISA-945GSE EPIC panel consists of the following: 2 x RJ-45 LAN connectors 2 x USB connectors 1 x VGA connector Figure 3-24: PCISA-945GSE External Peripheral Interface Connector 3.3.1 LAN Connectors...

  • Page 60: Usb Connectors

    CN Type: USB port CN Location: F igure 3-24 T able 3-26 CN Pinouts: The PCISA-945GSE has two external USB 2.0 ports. The ports connect to both USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 devices. PIN NO. DESCRIPTION DATA- DATA+ Table 3-26: USB Port Pinouts 3.3.3 VGA Connector...

  • Page 61: Figure 3-26: Vga Connector

    CN Type: 15-pin Female CN Location: F igure 3-24 CN Pinouts: F igure 3-26 and T able 3-27 The PCISA-945GSE has a single 15-pin female connector for connectivity to standard display devices. Figure 3-26: VGA Connector DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION GREEN BLUE...

  • Page 62: Installation

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Chapter Installation Page 44...

  • Page 63: Anti-Static Precautions

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

  • Page 64: Installation Considerations

    PCISA-945GSE is installed. All installation notices pertaining to the installation of the PCISA-945GSE should be strictly adhered to. Failing to adhere to these precautions may lead to severe damage of the PCISA-945GSE and injury to the person installing the motherboard. 4.2.1 Installation Notices...

  • Page 65: Installation Checklist

    Keyboard Mouse USB devices LAN cable 4.3 Unpacking When the PCISA-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 Page 47...

  • Page 66: So-Dimm Installation

    The PCISA-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 PCISA-945GSE, please follow the steps below: Page 48...

  • Page 67: Atx Power Control Connector

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 5: Locate the CF card socket. Place the PCISA-945GSE on an anti-static pad with the solder side facing up. Locate the CF card. Step 6: Align the CF card. Make sure the CF card is properly aligned with the CF socket.

  • Page 68: Figure 4-3: Atx Power Control Connector

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 2: Connect the ATX control cable. Connect the ATX control cable to ATXCTL1 on the PCISA-945GSE and to the ATX control connector on the backplane. (Figure 4-3) Figure 4-3: ATX Power Control Connector Step 3: Turn on with the front panel connector. The system is turned on using the Front Panel Connector described in Section 3.2.10.

  • Page 69: Jumper Settings

    Jumper Locations jumper means removing the plastic clip from a jumper. Before the PCISA-945GSE is installed in the system, the jumpers must be set in accordance with the desired configuration. The jumpers on the PCISA-945GSE are listed in Table 4-1.

  • Page 70: At/Atx Power Selection

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 4-4: Jumper Location 4.7.1 AT/ATX Power Selection Jumper Label: ATXCTL1 and J_AUTOPWR1 3-pin wafer and 2-pin header Jumper Type: Jumper Settings: See Table 4-2 Jumper Location: See Figure 4-4 The AT/ATX power selection jumpers set the system power mode as AT or ATX. Jumper settings are shown below.

  • Page 71: Clear Cmos Jumper

    Jumper Location: See Figure 4-4 If the PCISA-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 72: Com2 Rs-232/422/485 Selection Jumper

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card The CF Card Setup jumper sets the CF Type I card or CF Type II cards as either the slave device or the master device. CF Card Setup jumper settings are shown in Table 4-4. CF Card Setup...

  • Page 73: Lvds Voltage Selection

    Table 4-6: LCD Panel Type Selection Jumper Settings 4.7.6 LVDS Voltage Selection WARNING: Permanent damage to the screen and PCISA-945GSE 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.

  • Page 74: Chassis Installation

    The PCISA-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 75: Channel Audio Kit Installation

    The optional 5.1 channel audio kit connects to the 10-pin audio connector on the PCISA-945GSE. 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.

  • Page 76: Figure 4-5: 5.1 Channel Audio Kit

    Step 7: Mount the audio kit onto the chassis. Once the audio kit is connected to the PCISA-945GSE, secure the audio kit bracket to the system chassis. Step 8: Connect the audio devices. Connect one speaker to the line-in audio jack, one speaker to the line-out audio jack and a microphone to the mic-in audio jack.

  • Page 77: Channel Audio Kit Installation

    The optional 7.1 channel audio kit connects to the 10-pin audio connector on the PCISA-945GSE. The audio kit consists of five audio jacks. One audio jack, Mic In, connects to a microphone. The remaining four audio jacks, Line-In, Front-Out, Rear-Out, and Center Subwoofer, connect to speakers.

  • Page 78: Ata Flat Cable Connection

    1 on the connector. Step 0: 4.9.3 ATA Flat Cable Connection The ATA 66/100 flat cable connects to the PCISA-945GSE to one or two IDE devices. To connect an IDE HDD to the PCISA-945GSE please follow the instructions below. Step 1: Locate the IDE connector.

  • Page 79: Dual Rs-232 Cable With Slot Bracket

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 2: Insert the connector. Connect the IDE cable connector to the onboard connector. See F igure 4-7. A key on the front of the cable connector ensures it can only be inserted in one direction. Figure 4-7: IDE Cable Connection Step 3: Connect the cable to an IDE device.

  • Page 80: Floppy Drive Cable Connection

    0: 4.9.5 Floppy Drive Cable Connection The FDD flat cable connects to the PCISA-945GSE to one FDD device. To connect an FDD to the PCISA-945GSE please follow the instructions below. Step 1: Locate the FDD connector.

  • Page 81: Parallel Port Cable Without Bracket

    Step 1: Locate the connector. The LPT connector location is shown in Chapter 4. Step 2: Align the connectors. Correctly align pin 1 on the cable connector with pin 1 on the PCISA-945GSE LPT box-header connector. See Figure 4-10. Page 63...

  • Page 82: Sata Drive Connection

    Figure 4-14Step 5:\ 4.9.7 SATA Drive Connection The PCISA-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 6: Locate the connectors. The locations of the SATA drive connectors are shown in Chapter 3.

  • Page 83: Figure 4-11: Sata Drive Cable Connection

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 7: Insert the cable connector. Press the clip on the connector at the end of the SATA cable and insert the cable connector into the onboard SATA drive connector. See F igure 4-11. Figure 4-11: SATA Drive Cable Connection Step 8: Connect the cable to the SATA disk.

  • Page 84: Usb Cable (Dual Port) With Slot Bracket

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 4-12: SATA Power Drive Connection 4.9.8 USB Cable (Dual Port) with Slot Bracket The PCISA-945GSE is shipped with a dual port USB 2.0 cable. To connect the USB cable connector, please follow the steps below. Step 10: Locate the connectors.

  • Page 85: Figure 4-13: Dual Usb Cable Connection

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 4-13: Dual USB Cable Connection Step 13: Attach the bracket to the chassis. The USB 2.0 connectors are attached to a bracket. To secure the bracket to the chassis please refer to the installation instructions that came with the chassis.Step 0:...

  • Page 86: External Peripheral Interface Connection

    USB devices VGA monitors To install these devices, connect the corresponding cable connector from the actual device to the corresponding PCISA-945GSE external peripheral interface connector making sure the pins are properly aligned. 4.10.1 LAN Connection There are two external RJ-45 LAN connectors. The RJ-45 connectors enable connection to an external network.

  • Page 87: Usb Device Connection (Single Connector)

    Step 0: 4.10.2 USB Device Connection (Single Connector) There are two external USB 2.0 connectors. Both connectors are perpendicular to the PCISA-945GSE. To connect a USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 device, please follow the instructions below. Step 1: Located the USB connectors. The locations of the USB connectors are shown in Chapter 4.

  • Page 88: Vga Monitor Connection

    Step 0: 4.10.3 VGA Monitor Connection The PCISA-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 PCISA-945GSE, please follow the instructions below.

  • Page 89: Figure 4-17: Vga Connector

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 4-17: VGA Connector Step 4: Secure the connector. Secure the DB-15 VGA connector from the VGA monitor to the external interface by tightening the two retention screws on either side of the connector. Step 0: Page 71...

  • Page 90: Bios Setup

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Chapter BIOS Setup Page 72...

  • Page 91: Introduction

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 5.1 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 92: Getting Help

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 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 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys 5.1.3 Getting Help...

  • Page 93: Main

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 5.2 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 94: Advanced

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 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 95: Bios Menu 2: Advanced

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card BIOS Menu 2: Advanced Page 77...

  • Page 96: Cpu Configuration

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 5.3.1 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 97: Ide Configuration

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 5.3.2 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 98 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Enhanced Configures the on-board ATA/IDE controller to be in EFAULT Enhanced mode. In this mode, IDE channels and SATA channels are separated. This mode supports up to 6 storage devices. Some legacy OS do not support this mode.

  • Page 99: Ide Master, Ide Slave

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 5.3.2.1 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 100 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 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 101 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 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 102 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 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 103 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 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 104: Floppy Configuration

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 5.3.3 Floppy Configuration Use the Floppy Configuration menu to configure the floppy disk drive connected to the system. BIOS Menu 6: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration Floppy A/B Use the Floppy A/B option to configure the floppy disk drive. Options are listed below: Disabled 360 KB 51/4”...

  • Page 105: Super Io Configuration

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 5.3.4 Super IO Configuration Use the Super IO Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 7) to set or change the configurations for the FDD controllers, parallel ports and serial ports. BIOS Menu 7: Super IO Configuration Parallel Port Address [Disabled] Use the Parallel Port Address option to select the parallel port base address.
  • Page 106 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Normal The normal parallel port mode is the standard mode EFAULT for parallel port operation. Parallel port outputs are 8-bits long. Inputs are accomplished by reading 4 of the 8 bits on the status register. The parallel port operates in the enhanced parallel port mode (EPP).
  • Page 107 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 3E8/IRQ4 I/O port address is 3E8 and the interrupt address is IRQ4 I/O port address is 2E8 and the interrupt address is IRQ3 2E8/IRQ3 Serial Port1 Mode [Normal] Use the Serial Port1 Mode option to select the transmitting and receiving mode.

  • Page 108: Hardware Health Configuration

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 5.3.5 Hardware Health Configuration The Hardware Health Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 8) shows the operating temperature, fan speeds and system voltages. BIOS Menu 8: Hardware Health Configuration CPU FAN Mode Setting [Full On Mode] Use the CPU FAN Mode Setting option to configure the second fan.
  • Page 109 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 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 110 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 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 111 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 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 112: Power Configuration

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 5.3.6 Power Configuration The Power Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 9) configures the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) and Power Management (APM) options. BIOS Menu 9: Power Configuration Select AT/ATX Power [ATX Power] Use the Select AT/ATX Power option to set the power mode of the system.

  • Page 113: Bios Menu 10: Acpi Configuration

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card BIOS Menu 10: 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. S1 (POS) The system enters S1(POS) sleep state. The system EFAULT appears off.

  • Page 114: Apm Configuration

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 5.3.6.2 APM Configuration The APM Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 11) allows the advanced power management options to be configured. BIOS Menu 11:Advanced Power Management Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss [Power On] Use the Restore on AC Power Loss BIOS option to specify what state the system returns to if there is a sudden loss of power to the system.
  • Page 115 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card On/Off When the power button is pressed the system is either EFAULT turned on or off When the power button is pressed the system goes into Suspend suspend mode 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.
  • Page 116 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled] Use the Resume On RTC Alarm option to specify the time the system should be roused from a suspended state. Disabled The real time clock (RTC) cannot generate a wake EFAULT event...

  • Page 117: Remote Configuration

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 5.3.7 Remote Configuration Use the Remote Access Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 12) to configure remote access parameters. The Remote Access Configuration is an AMIBIOS feature and allows a remote host running a terminal program to display and configure the BIOS settings.
  • Page 118 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Enabled Remote access configuration options shown below appear: - Serial Port Number - Serial Port Mode - Flow Control - Redirection after BIOS POST - Terminal Type - VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support These configuration options are discussed below.
  • Page 119 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 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 120 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 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. The VT100 Terminal Definition is the standard convention used to configure and conduct emergency management tasks with UNIX-based servers.

  • Page 121: Usb Configuration

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 5.3.8 USB Configuration Use the USB Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 13) to read USB configuration information and configure the USB settings. BIOS Menu 13: USB Configuration USB Functions [Enabled] Use the USB Function option to enable or disable the USB controllers.

  • Page 122: Pci/Pnp

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Use the Legacy USB Support BIOS option to enable USB mouse and USB keyboard support. Normally if this option is not enabled, any attached USB mouse or USB keyboard does not become available until a USB compatible operating system is fully booted with all USB drivers loaded.

  • Page 123: Bios Menu 14: Pci/Pnp Configuration

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card BIOS Menu 14: PCI/PnP Configuration IRQ# [Available] Use the IRQ# address to specify what IRQs can be assigned to a particular peripheral device. Available The specified IRQ is available to be used by EFAULT PCI/PnP devices Reserved...
  • Page 124 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 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 EFAULT...

  • Page 125: Boot

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 5.5 Boot Use the Boot menu ( B IOS Menu 15) to configure system boot options. BIOS Menu 15: Boot Page 107...

  • Page 126: Boot Settings Configuration

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 5.5.1 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 127 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Enabled OEM Logo displayed instead of POST messages EFAULT 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 128: Boot Device Priority

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Enabled Can be booted from a remote system through the EFAULT 5.5.2 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 129: Cd/Dvd Drives

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 3rd Drive NOTE: Only installed drives are shown in the list. BIOS Menu 18: Hard Disk Drives 5.5.4 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 130: Removable Drives

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card NOTE: Only installed CD and DVD drives are shown in the list BIOS Menu 19: CD/DVD Drives 5.5.5 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 131: Bios Menu 20: Removable Drives

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card NOTE: Only installed floppy drives are shown in the list. BIOS Menu 20: Removable Drives Page 113...

  • Page 132: Security

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 5.6 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.

  • Page 133: Chipset

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 5.7 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 134: Northbridge Chipset Configuration

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 5.7.1 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 135 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 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 1 MB of memory used by internal graphics device...

  • Page 136: Video Function Configuration

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 5.7.1.1 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 137 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 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 Use the DVMT/FIXED Memory option to specify the maximum amount of memory that can be allocated as graphics memory.

  • Page 138: Southbridge Configuration

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 1280 x 1024 36-bit 1400 x 1050 36-bit 1440 x 900 36-bit 1600 x 1200 36-bit by H/W Default LCD Current Jumper Setting Use the LCD Current Jumper Setting shows the current setting of the screen resolution jumper.

  • Page 139: Bios Menu 25: Southbridge Chipset Configuration

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card BIOS Menu 25: Southbridge Chipset Configuration Audio Controller [All Disabled] The Audio Controller option enables or disables the audio controller. Azalia High Definition Audio is enabled EFAULT AC’97 Audio Only AC’97 audio is enabled All Disabled Audio is disabled Spread Spectrum Mode [Enabled] The Spread Spectrum Mode option can help to improve CPU EMI issues.

  • Page 140: Exit

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 5.8 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 141 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 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 142: Software Installation

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Chapter Software Installation Page 124...

  • Page 143: Available Software Drivers

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 6.1 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 144: Figure 6-1: Start Up Screen

    Step 3: Click PCISA-945GSE. Step 4: The screen in Figure 6-2 appears. Figure 6-2: Select Operating System Step 5: Select the operating system installed on the PCISA-945GSE system. This manual describes the installation for a Windows XP operating system. Page 126...

  • Page 145: Chipset Driver Installation

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 6: The list of drivers in Figure 6-3 appears.Step 6: Figure 6-3: Drivers 6.3 Chipset Driver Installation To install the chipset driver, please do the following. Step 7: Access the driver list shown in Figure 6-3. (See Section 6.2) Step 8: Click “1-Chipset Driver”...

  • Page 146: Figure 6-4: Chipset Driver Welcome Screen

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 6-4: Chipset Driver Welcome Screen Step 10: Click Next to continue. Step 11: The license agreement in Figure 6-5 appears. Figure 6-5: Chipset Driver License Agreement Step 12: Read the License Agreement. Step 13: Click the Y button to accept the license agreement and continue.

  • Page 147: Figure 6-6: Chipset Driver Read Me File

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 14: The Read Me file in Figure 6-6 appears. Figure 6-6: Chipset Driver Read Me File Step 15: Click N to continue. Step 16: Setup Operations are performed as shown in Figure 6-7. Figure 6-7: Chipset Driver Setup Operations...

  • Page 148: Vga Driver Installation

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 18: The Finish screen appears. Figure 6-8: Chipset Driver Installation Finish Screen Step 19: Select “Yes, I want to restart the computer now” and click the Finish icon. See Figure 6-8.Step 19: 6.4 VGA Driver Installation To install the VGA driver, please do the following.

  • Page 149: Figure 6-9: Vga Driver Read Me File

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 6-9: VGA Driver Read Me File Step 23: Click N to continue. Step 24: The installation files are extracted. See Figure 6-10. Figure 6-10: VGA Driver Setup Files Extracted Step 25: The Welcome Screen in Figure 6-11 appears.

  • Page 150: Figure 6-11: Vga Driver Welcome Screen

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 6-11: VGA Driver Welcome Screen Step 26: Click N to continue. Step 27: The license agreement in Figure 6-12 appears. Figure 6-12: VGA Driver License Agreement Step 28: Read the License Agreement. Step 29: Click Y to accept the license agreement and continue.

  • Page 151: Figure 6-13: Vga Driver Read Me File

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 30: The Readme file in Figure 6-13 appears. Figure 6-13: VGA Driver Read Me File Step 31: Click N to continue. Step 32: Setup Operations are performed as shown in Figure 6-14. NOTE: The “Found New Hardware Wizard” will appear and then disappear during this step.

  • Page 152: Figure 6-14: Vga Driver Setup Operations

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 6-14: VGA Driver Setup Operations Step 33: Once the Setup Operations are complete, click N to continue. Step 34: The Finish screen appears. Figure 6-15: VGA Driver Installation Finish Screen Step 35: Select “Yes, I want to restart the computer now” and click F .

  • Page 153: Lan Driver Installation

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 6.5 LAN Driver Installation To install the chipset driver, please do the following. Step 36: Access the driver list shown in Figure 6-3. (See Section 6.2) Step 37: Click “3-LAN” Step 38: The Welcome screen in Figure 6-16 appears.

  • Page 154: Figure 6-17: Lan Driver Welcome Screen

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 6-17: LAN Driver Welcome Screen Step 41: Click N to proceed with the installation. Step 42: The program begins to install. Step 43: The installation progress can be monitored in the progress bar shown in Figure 6-18.

  • Page 155: Audio Driver Installation

    6.6 Audio Driver Installation There is no audio driver on the PCISA-945GSE. To add audio capabilities to the PCISA-945GSE, connect a HD Audio kit or AC’97 audio kit available from IEI. Follow the installation applicable to the installed audio kit.

  • Page 156: Figure 6-20: Ac'97 Audio

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 6-20: AC'97 Audio Step 48: Browse to “E:\4-Audio\ALC665\Windows\Windows 98Gold, 98se, Me, 2000, XP, 2003(32,64 bits)\A3.84” Figure 6-21 Figure 6-21: AC’97 Audio Driver Options Page 138...

  • Page 157: Figure 6-22: Ac'97 Driver Installation Welcome Screen

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 49: Double-click the installation file in Figure 6-21. Step 50: The AC’97 Driver Installation screen in Figure 6-22 appears. Figure 6-22: AC’97 Driver Installation Welcome Screen Step 51: Click N to continue. Step 52: The Verification window in Figure 6-23 may appear.

  • Page 158: Hd Audio Driver Installation

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 53: Click C ONTINUE NYWAY Step 54: When the driver is installed, the driver installation finish screen in Figure 6-24 appears. Figure 6-24: AC’97 Driver Installation Complete Step 55: Select “Yes, I wish to restart my computer now” And click F...

  • Page 159: Figure 6-25: Hd Audio

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure 6-25: HD Audio Step 3: Browse to “E:\4-Audio\ALC883\Windows\Windows 2000, XP, 2003(32,64 bits)” Figure 6-26 Figure 6-26: HD Audio Driver Options Page 141...

  • Page 160: Figure 6-27: Hd Audio Driver Installation Welcome Screen

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 4: Double-click the installation file in Figure 6-26. Step 5: The AC’97 Driver Installation screen in Figure 6-27 appears. Figure 6-27: HD Audio Driver Installation Welcome Screen Step 6: Click N to continue. Step 7: When the driver is installed, the driver installation finish screen in Figure 6-28 appears.

  • Page 161: Ismm Installation

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 8: Select “Yes, I wish to restart my computer now” And click F to exit the INISH InstallShield Wizard and restart the computer.Step 0: 6.7 iSMM Installation The iSMM (Intelligent System Management Module) allows hardware functions to be monitored from within the operating system.

  • Page 162: Figure 6-30: Ismm Installation File

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 5: The contents of the directory are displayed. (Figure 6-30) Figure 6-30: iSMM Installation File Step 6: Double click the iSMM EN V1.11.00 setup file.(Figure 6-30) Step 7: The iSMM InstallShield Welcome Screen appears. (Figure 6-31)

  • Page 163: Figure 6-32: Ismm License Agreement

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 9: The License Agreement screen appears. (Figure 6-32) Figure 6-32: iSMM License Agreement Step 10: Select “I accept the terms of the license agreement.” (Figure 6-32) Step 11: Click N to continue.(Figure 6-32) Page 145...

  • Page 164: Figure 6-33: Ismm Customer Information

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 12: The Customer Information screen appears.(Figure 6-33) Figure 6-33: iSMM Customer Information Step 13: Fill in the “User Name” and “Organization” fields, which will be automatically filled with the settings for the current user.(Figure 6-33) Step 14: Click Next to continue.(Figure 6-33)

  • Page 165: Figure 6-34: Ismm Setup Type

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 15: The Setup Type screen appears. (Figure 6-34) Figure 6-34: iSMM Setup Type Step 16: Select “Complete” (Figure 6-34) Step 17: Click N to continue. (Figure 6-34) Page 147...

  • Page 166: Figure 6-35: Ismm Installation Confirmation

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 18: The Installation Confirmation screen appears. (Figure 6-35) Figure 6-35: iSMM Installation Confirmation Step 19: Click I to begin installing the drivers. (Figure 6-35) NSTALL Step 20: The InstallShield Wizard Completed appears when the drivers are finished installing.

  • Page 167: Figure 6-37: Ismm Restart Confirmation

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Step 21: Click F to exit the installation program.(Figure 6-36) INISH Step 22: The Restart Confirmation screen appears.(Figure 6-37) Figure 6-37: iSMM Restart Confirmation Step 23: Select Y to restart the system, or N to restart the system manually later.S t e p 0 :...

  • Page 168: Abios Options

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Appendix BIOS Options Page 150...
  • Page 169 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Below is a list of BIOS configuration options in the BIOS chapter. System Overview .........................75 System Time [xx:xx:xx] .......................76 System Date [xx/xx/xx] ......................76 ATA/IDE Configurations [Compatible]................79 Legacy IDE Channels [PATA Pri, SATA Sec] ..............80 IDE Master and IDE Slave....................80 Auto-Detected Drive Parameters..................81...
  • Page 170 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Resume on PCI-Express WAKE# [Enabled]..............97 Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled]..................98 Remote Access [Disabled]....................99 Serial Port Number [COM1]....................100 Base Address, IRQ [2F8h,3]..................... 100 Serial Port Mode [115200 8,n,1]..................100 Flow Control [None]......................101 Redirection After BIOS POST [Always] ................101 Terminal Type [ANSI]......................
  • Page 171 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Spread Spectrum Mode [Enabled] .................. 121 Save Changes and Exit ....................122 Discard Changes and Exit....................122 Discard Changes....................... 122 Load Optimal Defaults...................... 123 Load Failsafe Defaults...................... 123 Page 153...

  • Page 172: B Terminology

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Appendix Terminology Page 154...
  • Page 173 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 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 174 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 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 175 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 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 176: C Digital I/O Interface

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Appendix Digital I/O Interface Page 158...

  • Page 177: Introduction

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card C.1 Introduction The DIO connector on the PCISA-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 178: Assembly Language Samples

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 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 179: D Watchdog Timer

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Appendix Watchdog Timer Page 161...
  • Page 180 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 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 181 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 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 182: E Address Mapping

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Appendix Address Mapping Page 164...

  • Page 183: Direct Memory Access (Dma)

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 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 165...
  • Page 184 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Figure E-3: Input/Output (2 of 2) Page 166...

  • Page 185: Interrupt Request (Irq)

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card E.3 Interrupt Request (IRQ) Figure E-4: Interrupt Request (IRQ) Page 167...

  • Page 186: Memory

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card E.4 Memory Figure E-5: Memory Page 168...

  • Page 187: F Hazardous Materials Disclosure

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card Appendix Hazardous Materials Disclosure Page 169...

  • Page 188: Hazardous Materials Disclosure Table For Ipb Products Certified As Rohs Compliant Under 2002/95/Ec Without Mercury

    PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 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 189 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 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...
  • Page 190 PCISA-945GSE CPU Card 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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