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IEI Technology NANO-945GSE2 User Manual

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NANO-945GSE2
IEI Technology Corp.
MODEL:
NANO-945GSE2
EPIC Single Board Computer with Intel® Atom™ Processor,
VGA/LCD, Dual PCIe GbE, CF type II, SATA, PC/104 Plus
Rev. 1.00 – 23 July, 2009

User Manual

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    NANO-945GSE2 NANO-945GSE2 IEI Technology Corp. MODEL: NANO-945GSE2 EPIC Single Board Computer with Intel® Atom™ Processor, VGA/LCD, Dual PCIe GbE, CF type II, SATA, PC/104 Plus User Manual Page i Rev. 1.00 – 23 July, 2009...
  • Page 2 NANO-945GSE2 Revision Date Version Changes 23 July, 2009 1.01 Minor edit 17 April, 2009 1.00 Initial release Page ii...
  • Page 3 NANO-945GSE2 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: Table Of Contents

    NANO-945GSE2 Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION......................1 1.1 O ........................2 VERVIEW 1.1.1 NANO-945GSE2 Introduction ................2 1.2 NANO-945GSE2 O ..................2 VERVIEW 1.2.1 Dimensions......................4 1.2.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions ..............4 1.2.3 Data Flow ......................5 1.2.4 Technical Specifications..................6 2 UNPACKING .........................
  • Page 5 NANO-945GSE2 3.3.11 LVDS LCD Connector..................25 3.3.12 Parallel Port Connector ................27 3.3.13 PCI-104 Slot....................28 3.3.14 PC/104 Connector ..................30 3.3.15 SATA Drive Connectors ................. 31 3.3.16 SATA Power Connectors ................32 3.3.17 Serial Port Connectors (RS-232) ..............33 3.3.18 Serial Port Connector (COM3) (RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485).......
  • Page 6 NANO-945GSE2 4.7.1 AT Power Connection ..................56 4.7.2 PC/104-Plus Card Installation ................ 58 4.7.3 SATA Drive Connection ................... 59 4.7.4 Single RS-232 Cable (w/o Bracket) ..............61 4.7.5 USB Cable (Dual Port without Bracket) ............62 4.7.6 Parallel Port Cable without Bracket ............... 63 4.7.7 Dual RS-422/485 Cable ...................
  • Page 7 NANO-945GSE2 5.5.2 Boot Device Priority ..................102 5.6 S ....................... 102 ECURITY 5.7 C ......................... 103 HIPSET 5.7.1 Northbridge Chipset Configuration............... 104 5.7.2 Southbridge Configuration ................106 5.8 E ........................107 6 SOFTWARE DRIVERS .................... 109 6.1 A ................110 VAILABLE...
  • Page 8 NANO-945GSE2 HS C 2002/95/EC W ........156 OMPLIANT NDER ITHOUT ERCURY Page viii...

  • Page 9: List Of Figures

    Figure 3-20: COM3 Connector Pinout Locations ..............35 Figure 3-21: LCD TTL Connector Pinout Locations..............36 Figure 3-22: USB Connector Pinout Locations .................37 Figure 3-23: NANO-945GSE2 External Peripheral Interface Connector........38 Figure 3-24: PS/2 Pinout and Configuration ................38 Figure 3-25: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector..................39...
  • Page 10 NANO-945GSE2 Figure 3-26: Reset Button Location....................40 Figure 3-27: COM1 Pinout Locations..................41 Figure 3-28: VGA Connector .......................42 Figure 4-1: SO-DIMM Installation ....................46 Figure 4-2: CF Card Installation ....................47 Figure 4-3: AT Power Select Jumper Location................49 Figure 4-4: Clear CMOS Jumper ....................51 Figure 4-5: COM 2 Function Select Jumper Location...............52...
  • Page 11 NANO-945GSE2 Figure 6-10: VGA Driver Setup Files Extracted ..............117 Figure 6-11: VGA Driver Welcome Screen ................117 Figure 6-12: VGA Driver License Agreement................118 Figure 6-13: VGA Driver Read Me File ..................118 Figure 6-14: VGA Driver Setup Operations................119 Figure 6-15: VGA Driver Installation Finish Screen ...............
  • Page 12 NANO-945GSE2 List of Tables Table 1-1: Technical Specifications....................7 Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors ................15 Table 3-2: Rear Panel Connectors ....................15 Table 3-3: PS ON and +5V Standby Power Connector Pinouts ..........16 Table 3-4: AT Power Connector Pinouts..................17 Table 3-5: Audio Connector Pinouts (9-pin) ................18 Table 3-6: Panel Backlight Connector Pinouts................19...
  • Page 13 NANO-945GSE2 Table 4-2: AT Power Select Jumper Settings ................49 Table 4-3: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings..................50 Table 4-4: COM 2 Function Select Jumper Settings ..............51 Table 4-5: LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper Settings..............52 Table 4-6: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Settings..............53 Table 4-7: COM3 RS-422/485 .......................54 Table 4-8: IEI Provided Cables ....................56...
  • Page 14 NANO-945GSE2 BIOS Menus Menu 1: Main ..........................75 Menu 2: Advanced ........................77 Menu 3: CPU Configuration......................77 Menu 4: IDE Configuration......................78 Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration..............80 Menu 6: Super I/O Configuration ....................84 Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration ..................86 Menu 8: Power Configuration......................89 Menu 9: Advanced Power Configuration ...................90...

  • Page 15: Introduction

    NANO-945GSE2 Chapter Introduction Page 1...

  • Page 16: Overview

    The Intel® Atom™ processor N270 embedded on the NANO-945GSE2 has a 1.60 GHz clock speed, a 533 MHz FSB and a 512 KB L2 cache. The NANO-945GSE2 also supports one 200-pin 533 MHz 2.0 GB (max.) DDR2 SDRAM SO-DIMM. The NANO-945GSE2 comes with an 18-bit dual-channel LVDS connector and a 24-bit TTL connector.

  • Page 17: Figure 1-2: Nano-945Gse2 Overview

    NANO-945GSE2 Figure 1-2: NANO-945GSE2 Overview Page 3...

  • Page 18: Dimensions

    The dimensions of the board are listed below: Length: 165 mm Width: 115 mm Figure 1-3: NANO-945GSE2 Dimensions (mm) 1.2.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions External peripheral interface connector panel dimensions are shown in F igure 1-4. Figure 1-4: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm)

  • Page 19: Data Flow

    NANO-945GSE2 1.2.3 Data Flow F igure 1-5 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 1-5: Data Flow Block Diagram Page 5...

  • Page 20: Technical Specifications

    NANO-945GSE2 1.2.4 Technical Specifications NANO-945GSE2 technical specifications are listed below. Specification/Model NANO-945GSE2 EPIC Form Factor 45 nm 1.6 GHz Intel® Atom™ N270 CPU Supported Front Side Bus (FSB) 533 MHz Northbridge Chipset Intel® 945GSE Integrated Graphics Intel® 945GSE, Intel® Generation 3.5 integrated GFX Core...

  • Page 21: Table 1-1: Technical Specifications

    NANO-945GSE2 Specification/Model NANO-945GSE2 One PS/2 port Keyboard/Mouse One internal parallel port connector Serial Ports Three RS-232 port (one external, two internal connectors) One RS-232/422/485 (internal) USB 2.0/1.1 ports Two external USB ports Four via internal pin headers Storage CompactFlash® One CompactFlash® Type II socket Serial ATA Two independent serial ATA (SATA) channels with 1.5 Gb/s...

  • Page 22: Unpacking

    NANO-945GSE2 Chapter Unpacking Page 8...

  • Page 23: Anti-Static Precautions

    NANO-945GSE2 and severe injury to the user. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the NANO-945GSE2. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore critical that whenever the NANO-945GSE2 or any other electrical component is handled, the following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to.

  • Page 24: 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 NANO-945GSE2 was purchased from or contact an IEI sales representative directly by sending an email to ales@iei.com.tw.

  • Page 25: Optional Items

    NANO-945GSE2 Mini jumper pack (2.0mm) (P/N:33100-000033-RS) Utility CD Quick Installation Guide 2.3.2 Optional Items The following components are optional: Item and Part Number Image Dual USB cable (without bracket) (P/N: 32000-070301-RS) LPT cable (without bracket) (P/N: 32200-015100-RS) RS-232 cable (P/N: 32200-000049-RS)

  • Page 26: Connector Pinouts

    NANO-945GSE2 Chapter Connector Pinouts Page 12...

  • Page 27: Peripheral Interface Connectors

    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] Figure 3-2 shows the solder side of the NANO-945GSE2. Figure 3-2: Connector and Jumper Locations [Solder Side] Page 13...

  • Page 28: Peripheral Interface Connectors

    NANO-945GSE2 3.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors T able 3-1 shows a list of the peripheral interface connectors on the NANO-945GSE2. Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found below. Connector Type Label 2-pin? +12V power source connector (option) 3-pin wafer 5V power connector...

  • Page 29: External Interface Panel Connectors

    USB 2.0 connector Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors 3.2.1 External Interface Panel Connectors T able 3-2 lists the rear panel connectors on the NANO-945GSE2. Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found in Section 3.4 on page 3 7. Connector...

  • Page 30: At/Atx Power Connector

    NANO-945GSE2 The 5V Power Connector provides +5V power output. Figure 3-3: PS ON and +5V Standby Power Connector Pinouts PIN NO. DESCRIPTION VCC5SBY -PS_ON Table 3-3: PS ON and +5V Standby Power Connector Pinouts 3.3.2 AT/ATX Power Connector CN Label:...

  • Page 31: Audio Connector (9-Pin)

    NANO-945GSE2 Figure 3-4: AT Power Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION +12V +12V Table 3-4: AT Power Connector Pinouts 3.3.3 Audio Connector (9-pin) CN Label: 9-pin header (2x5) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 3-5 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-5 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 32: Backlight Inverter Connector

    3.3.4 Backlight Inverter Connector CN Label: INV1 CN Type: 5-pin wafer (1x5) CN Location: See Figure 3-6 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-6 The backlight inverter connectors provide the backlights on the LCD display connected to the NANO-945GSE2 with +12V of power. Page 18...

  • Page 33: Battery Connector

    NANO-945GSE2 Figure 3-6: Panel Backlight Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION LCD Backlight Control GROUND +12V GROUND BACKLIGHT Enable Table 3-6: Panel Backlight Connector Pinouts 3.3.5 Battery Connector CN Label: 2-pin wafer (1x2) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 3-7...

  • Page 34: Compactflash® Socket

    NANO-945GSE2 Figure 3-7: Battery Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Battery+ Ground Table 3-7: Battery Connector Pinouts 3.3.6 CompactFlash® Socket CN Label: J9 (solder side) CN Type: 50-pin header (2x25) CN Location: See Figure 3-8 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-8 A CF Type I or Type II memory card is inserted to the CF socket on the solder side of the NANO-945GSE2.

  • Page 35: Table 3-8: Cf Card Socket Pinouts

    NANO-945GSE2 PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION GROUND VCC-IN CHECK1 DATA 3 DATA 11 DATA 4 DATA 12 DATA 5 DATA 13 DATA 6 DATA 14 DATA 7 DATA 15 HDC_CS0# HDC_CS1 GROUND IOR# IOW# VCC_COM IRQ15 VCC_COM VCC_COM CSEL...

  • Page 36: Digital Input/Output (Dio) Connector

    NANO-945GSE2 3.3.7 Digital Input/Output (DIO) Connector CN Label: DIO1 10-pin header (2x5) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 3-9 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-9 The digital input/output connector is managed through a Super I/O chip. The DIO connector pins are user programmable.

  • Page 37: Front Panel Connector (8-Pin)

    NANO-945GSE2 The cooling fan connector provides a 12V, 500mA current to the cooling fan. The connector has a "rotation" pin to get rotation signals from fans and notify the system so the system BIOS can recognize the fan speed. Please note that only specified fans can issue the rotation signals.

  • Page 38: Infrared Interface Connector (5-Pin)

    NANO-945GSE2 Power button Reset Power LED HDD LED Figure 3-11: Front Panel Connector Pinout Locations (8-pin) FUNCTION DESCRIPTION FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Power Button PWR_BTN Power LED VCC5 HDD LED HDD_LED+ Reset SYSRST- HDD_LED- Table 3-11: Front Panel Connector Pinouts (8-pin) 3.3.10 Infrared Interface Connector (5-pin)

  • Page 39: Lvds Lcd Connector

    NANO-945GSE2 Figure 3-12: Infrared Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION IR-RX IR-TX Table 3-12: Infrared Connector Pinouts 3.3.11 LVDS LCD Connector CN Label: LVDS1 30-pin crimp (2x15) CN Type: CN Location: F igure 3-13 CN Pinouts: T able 3-13 The 30-pin LVDS LCD connectors can be connected to single channel or dual channel, 24-bit or 36-bit LVDS panel.

  • Page 40: Figure 3-13: Lvds Lcd Connector Pinout Locations

    NANO-945GSE2 Figure 3-13: LVDS LCD Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION GND1 GND2 A_Y0 A_Y0# A_Y1 A_Y1# A_Y2 A_Y2# A_CK A_CK# GND3 GND4 B_Y0 B_Y0# B_Y1 B_Y1# B_Y2 B_Y2# B_CK B_CK# GND5 GND6 VCC_LCD VCC_LCD VCC_LCD VCC_LCD...

  • Page 41: Parallel Port Connector

    NANO-945GSE2 3.3.12 Parallel Port Connector CN Label: 26-pin header CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 3-14 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-14 The 26-pin parallel port connector connects to a parallel port connector interface or some other parallel port device such as a printer.

  • Page 42: Slot

    NANO-945GSE2 PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PAPER EMPTY GROUND PRINTER SELECT Table 3-14: Parallel Port Connector Pinouts 3.3.13 PCI-104 Slot CN Label: 120-pin PCI-104 slot CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 3-15 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-15 The PCI-104 slot enables a PCI-104 compatible expansion module to be connected to the board.

  • Page 43: Table 3-15: Pci-104 Slot Connector Pinouts

    NANO-945GSE2 Pin No. Column A Column B Column C Column D C/BE0# AD07 AD06 AD09 AD08 AD11 VI/O2 AD10 M66EN AD14 AD13 AD12 +3.3V C/BE1# AD15 +3.3V SERR# SB0# PERR# +3.3V SDONE STOP# +3.3V LOCK# +3.3V TRDY# DEVSEL# FRAME# IRDY# +3.3V...

  • Page 44: Pc/104 Connector

    NANO-945GSE2 3.3.14 PC/104 Connector CN Label: 104-pin PC/104 slot CN Type: CN Location: F igure 3-16 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-16 and Table 3-17 The PC/104 slot enables a PC/104 compatible expansion module to be connected to the board. The PC/104 slot together with the PCI-104 slot form a PC/104 Plus slot which enable a PC/104 Plus compatible expansion module to be connected to the board.

  • Page 45: Sata Drive Connectors

    NANO-945GSE2 Description Description Description Description -SMEMW SA19 -SMEMR BALE SA18 -IOW SA17 -IOR ISAOSC SA16 -DACK3 SA15 DRQ3 Table 3-16: PC/104 Connector Pinouts (1 of 2) Description Description Description Description -MEMW -DACK5 -SBHE -MEMCS16 DRQ5 SA23 -IOCS16 -DACK6 SA22 SD10...

  • Page 46: Sata Power Connectors

    NANO-945GSE2 Figure 3-17: SATA Drive Connector Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Table 3-18: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts 3.3.16 SATA Power Connectors CN Label: CN1 and CN2 2-pin SATA power connector CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 3-18 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-19 Use the SATA Power Connectors to connect to SATA device power connections.

  • Page 47: Serial Port Connectors (Rs-232)

    NANO-945GSE2 Figure 3-18: SATA Power Connector Locations Pin No. Description Table 3-19: SATA Power Connector Pinouts 3.3.17 Serial Port Connectors (RS-232) CN Label: COM2 and COM4 CN Type: 10-pin header (2x5) F igure 3-19 CN Location: CN Pinouts: T able 3-20 Two 10-pin serial port connectors provide two RS-232 serial communications channels.

  • Page 48: Serial Port Connector (Com3) (Rs-232, Rs-422 Or Rs-485)

    NANO-945GSE2 Figure 3-19: COM2 and COM4 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 49: Ttl Lcd Connector

    NANO-945GSE2 Figure 3-20: COM3 Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION DATA CARRIER DETECT (DCD) DATA SET READY (DSR) RECEIVE DATA (RXD) REQUEST TO SEND (RTS) TRANSMIT DATA (TXD) CLEAR TO SEND (CTS) DATA TERMINAL READY (DTR) RING INDICATOR (RI) Table 3-21: COM3 Connector Pinouts 3.3.19 TTL LCD Connector...

  • Page 50: Figure 3-21: Lcd Ttl Connector Pinout Locations

    NANO-945GSE2 Figure 3-21: LCD TTL Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION VCC_LCD VCC_LCD VCC_LCD VCC_LCD TFT_B0 TFT_B1 TFT_B2 TFT_B3 TFT_B4 TFT_B5 TFT_B6 TFT_B7 TFT_G0 TFT_G1 TFT_G2 TFT_G3 TFT_G4 TFT_G5 TFT_G6 TFT_G7 TFT_R0 TFT_R1 TFT_R2 TFT_R3 TFT_R4 TFT_R5...

  • Page 51: Usb Connectors (Internal)

    PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION DATA- DATA+ DATA+ DATA- Table 3-23: USB Port Connector Pinouts 3.4 External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel F igure 3-23 shows the NANO-945GSE2 external peripheral interface connector (EPIC) panel. The NANO-945GSE2 EPIC panel consists of the following: Page 37...

  • Page 52: Keyboard/Mouse Connector

    3.4.1 Keyboard/Mouse Connector CN Label: KB/PS1 CN Type: PS/2 CN Location: See Figure 3-23 (labeled 1) CN Pinouts: See Figure 3-24, Table 3-24 The NANO-945GSE2 keyboard and mouse connector is a standard PS/2 connector. Figure 3-24: PS/2 Pinout and Configuration Page 38...

  • Page 53: Lan Connectors

    CN Type: CN Location: F igure 3-23 CN Pinouts: T able 3-25 The NANO-945GSE2 is equipped with two RJ-45 Ethernet controllers. The controllers connect to the LAN through two RJ-45 LAN connectors. The pin assignments are listed below. DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION...

  • Page 54: Reset Button

    NANO-945GSE2 3.4.3 Reset Button The reset button enables users to reboot the system when the system is turned on. Figure 3-26: Reset Button Location 3.4.4 Serial Port Connector (COM1) CN Label: COM1 CN Type: DB-9 connectors CN Location: F igure 3-23 (see 2)

  • Page 55: Usb Connectors

    Dual USB port F igure 3-23 CN Location: CN Pinouts: T able 3-27 The NANO-945GSE2 has two external USB 2.0 ports. The ports connect to both USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 devices. PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION DATA- DATA-...

  • Page 56: Figure 3-28: Vga Connector

    NANO-945GSE2 Figure 3-28: VGA Connector DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION GREEN BLUE CRT_PLUG- DDC DAT HSYNC VSYNC DDCCLK Table 3-28: VGA Connector Pinouts Page 42...

  • Page 57: Installation

    NANO-945GSE2 Chapter Installation Page 43...

  • Page 58: Anti-Static Precautions

    NANO-945GSE2 and severe injury to the user. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the NANO-945GSE2. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore critical to strictly adhere to the following anti-static precautions whenever the NANO-945GSE2, or any other electrical component, is handled.

  • Page 59: Installation Notices

    NANO-945GSE2 components and injury to the user. Before and during the installation please DO the following: Read the user manual: The user manual provides a complete description of the NANO-945GSE2 installation instructions and configuration options. Wear an electrostatic discharge cuff (ESD): Electronic components are easily damaged by ESD.

  • Page 60: So-Dimm Installation

    Figure 4-1. Figure 4-1: SO-DIMM Installation Step 1: Locate the SO-DIMM socket. Place the NANO-945GSE2 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.

  • Page 61: Cf Card Installation

    4.4 CF Card Installation NOTE: The NANO-945GSE2 can support both CF Type I and II cards. To install a CF card onto the NANO-945GSE2, please follow the steps below: Step 1: Locate the CF card socket. Place the NANO-945GSE2 on an anti-static pad with the solder side facing up.

  • Page 62: Jumper Settings

    OPEN a jumper means removing the plastic clip from a jumper. Before the NANO-945GSE2 is installed in the system, the jumpers must be set in accordance with the desired configuration. The jumpers on the NANO-945GSE2 are listed T able 4-1.

  • Page 63: Figure 4-3: At Power Select Jumper Location

    NANO-945GSE2 Jumper Label: ATXCTL1 Jumper Type: 2-pin header Jumper Settings: See Table 4-2 Jumper Location: See Figure 4-3 The AT Power Select jumper specifies the system’s power mode as AT or ATX. Use a jumper cap to short pins 1 and 2 to enable the AT Power mode. In the ATX mode use the PS_ON- and 5VSB cable.

  • Page 64: Clear Cmos Jumper

    Jumper Location: F igure 4-4 If the NANO-945GSE2 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 65: Com3 Function Select Jumper

    NANO-945GSE2 Figure 4-4: Clear CMOS Jumper 4.5.3 COM3 Function Select Jumper Jumper Label: Jumper Type: 6-pin header Jumper Settings: See Table 4-4 Jumper Location: See Figure 4-5 The COM2 Function Select jumper sets the communication protocol used by the second serial communications port (COM3) as RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485.

  • Page 66: Lvds1 Panel Resolution Jumper

    NANO-945GSE2 Figure 4-5: COM 2 Function Select Jumper Location 4.5.4 LVDS1 Panel Resolution Jumper Jumper Label: J_LCD_TYPE1 Jumper Type: 8-pin header Jumper Settings: See Table 4-5 Jumper Location: See Figure 4-6 The LVDS1 Panel Resolution jumper allows the resolution of the LVDS screens connected to the LVDS1 connector to be configured.

  • Page 67: Lvds Voltage Selection

    Figure 4-6:LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper Pinout Locations 4.5.5 LVDS Voltage Selection WARNING: Permanent damage to the screen and NANO-945GSE2 may occur if the wrong voltage is selected with this jumper. Please refer to the user guide that cam with the monitor to select the correct voltage.

  • Page 68: Com3 Rs-422/485 Mode Selection

    NANO-945GSE2 The LVDS Voltage Selection jumper location is shown in Figure 4-7. Figure 4-7: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Pinout Locations 4.5.6 COM3 RS-422/485 mode selection Jumper Label: Jumper Type: 6-pin header Jumper Settings: See Table 4-7 Jumper Location: See Figure 4-8 The COM3 RS-422/485 mode selection jumper allows the COM3 RS-422/485 mode to be set.

  • Page 69: Chassis Installation

    The NANO-945GSE2 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 70: Motherboard Installation

    4.6.2 Motherboard Installation To install the NANO-945GSE2 motherboard into the chassis please refer to the reference material that came with the chassis. 4.7 Internal Peripheral Device Connections The cables listed in are shipped with the NANO-945GSE2.

  • Page 71: Figure 4-9: Power Cable To Motherboard Connection

    NANO-945GSE2 WARNING: Disconnect the power supply power cord from its AC power source to prevent a sudden power surge to the NANO-945GSE2. Step 1: Locate the power cable. The power cable is shown in the packing list in Chapter 3.

  • Page 72: Pc/104-Plus Card Installation

    NANO-945GSE2 Figure 4-10: Connect Power Cable to Power Supply 4.7.2 PC/104-Plus Card Installation To install a PC/104-Plus card, please refer to the diagram and instructions below. Figure 4-11: PC/104-Plus Card Installation Page 58...

  • Page 73: Sata Drive Connection

    0: 4.7.3 SATA Drive Connection The NANO-945GSE2 is shipped with two SATA drive cables and one SATA drive power cable. To connect the SATA drives to the connectors, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Locate the connectors. The locations of the SATA drive connectors are shown in Chapter 3.

  • Page 74: Figure 4-12: Sata Drive Cable Connection

    NANO-945GSE2 Figure 4-12: SATA Drive Cable Connection Step 3: Connect the cable to the SATA disk. Connect the connector on the other end of the cable to the connector at the back of the SATA drive. See F igure 4-13.

  • Page 75: Single Rs-232 Cable (W/O Bracket)

    Align the connectors. Correctly align pin 1 on the cable connector with pin 1 on the NANO-945GSE2 serial port connector. Step 3: Insert the cable connectors. Once the cable connector is properly aligned with the serial port connector on the NANO-945GSE2, connect the cable connector to the on-board connector. See Figure 4-14. Page 61...

  • Page 76: Usb Cable (Dual Port Without Bracket)

    Step 0: 4.7.5 USB Cable (Dual Port without Bracket) The NANO-945GSE2 is shipped with a dual port USB 2.0 cable. To connect the USB cable connector, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Locate the connectors. The locations of the USB connectors are shown in Chapter 3.

  • Page 77: Parallel Port Cable Without Bracket

    NANO-945GSE2 each cable connector with pin 1 on the NANO-945GSE2 USB connector. Step 3: Insert the cable connectors. Once the cable connectors are properly aligned with the USB connectors on the NANO-945GSE2, connect the cable connectors to the on-board connectors. See Figure 4-15.

  • Page 78: Figure 4-16: Lpt Cable Connection

    Step 3: Insert the cable connectors. Once the cable connector is properly aligned with the 26-pin box-header connector on the NANO-945GSE2, connect the cable connector to the on-board connector. See Figure 4-16. Figure 4-16: LPT Cable Connection Step 4: Attach the LPT connector to the chassis. To secure the LPT interface connector to the chassis please refer to the installation instructions that came with the chassis.

  • Page 79: Dual Rs-422/485 Cable

    An optional RS-422/485 dual serial port connector cable is available for the NANO-945GSE2. The dual serial port connector cable connects the serial port connectors on the cable to the RS-422/485 serial port connectors on the NANO-945GSE2. Follow the steps below to connect the dual serial port connector cable.

  • Page 80: External Peripheral Interface Connection

    RJ-45 Ethernet cable connectors PS/2 devices Serial port devices USB devices VGA monitors To install these devices, connect the corresponding cable connector from the actual device to the corresponding NANO-945GSE2 external peripheral interface connector making sure the pins are properly aligned. Page 66...

  • Page 81: Lan Connection (Single Connector)

    The NANO-945GSE2 has a PS/2 connector on the external peripheral interface panel. The dual PS/2 connector is connected to the PS/2 Y-cable that came with the NANO-945GSE2. One of the PS/2 cables is connected to a keyboard and the other to a Page 67...

  • Page 82: Serial Device Connection

    Step 0: 4.8.3 Serial Device Connection The NANO-945GSE2 has a single female DB-9 connector on the external peripheral interface panel for a serial device. Follow the steps below to connect a serial device to the NANO-945GSE2. Page 68...

  • Page 83: Usb Connection (Dual Connector)

    4.8.4 USB Connection (Dual Connector) The external USB connectors provide easier and quicker access to external USB devices. Follow the steps below to connect USB devices to the NANO-945GSE2. Step 1: Locate the USB connectors. The location of the USB connectors is shown in Chapter 3.

  • Page 84: Vga Monitor Connection

    Figure 4-22: USB Connector 4.8.5 VGA Monitor Connection The NANO-945GSE2 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 NANO-945GSE2, please follow the instructions below.

  • Page 85: Figure 4-23: Vga Connector

    NANO-945GSE2 Figure 4-23: 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 86: Bios Screens

    NANO-945GSE2 Chapter BIOS Screens Page 72...

  • Page 87: Introduction

    NANO-945GSE2 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 88: Getting Help

    NANO-945GSE2 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 89: Main

    NANO-945GSE2 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 90: Advanced

    NANO-945GSE2 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. 5.3 Advanced...

  • Page 91: Cpu Configuration

    NANO-945GSE2 BIOS Menu 2: Advanced 5.3.1 CPU Configuration Use the CPU Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 3) to view detailed CPU specifications 8 7 3 H 7 7 5 H and configure the CPU. BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration...

  • Page 92: Ide Configuration

    NANO-945GSE2 Frequency: Lists the CPU processing speed FSB Speed: Lists the FSB speed Cache L1: Lists the CPU L1 cache size Cache L2: Lists the CPU L2 cache size 5.3.2 IDE Configuration Use the IDE Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 4) to change and/or set the configuration 8 7 5 H 7 7 7 H of the IDE devices installed in the system.

  • Page 93: Ide Master, Ide Slave

    NANO-945GSE2 storage devices. Some legacy OS do not support this mode. Legacy IDE Channels [PATA Pri, SATA Sec] SATA Only Only the SATA drives are enabled. SATA Pri, PATA Sec The IDE drives are enabled on the Primary EFAULT IDE channel. The SATA drives are enabled on the Secondary IDE channel.
  • Page 94 NANO-945GSE2 BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration Auto-Detected Drive Parameters The “grayed-out” items in the left frame are IDE disk drive parameters automatically detected from the firmware of the selected IDE disk drive. The drive parameters are listed as follows: Device: Lists the device type (e.g.
  • Page 95 NANO-945GSE2 32Bit Data Transfer: Enables 32-bit data transfer. Type [Auto] Use the Type BIOS option select the type of device the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) is complete. Not Installed BIOS is prevented from searching for an IDE disk drive on the specified channel.
  • Page 96 NANO-945GSE2 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. Disabled BIOS is prevented from using Multi-Sector Transfer on the specified channel. The data to and from the device occurs one sector at a time.
  • Page 97 NANO-945GSE2 Auto BIOS auto detects the DMA mode. Use this value if the IDE EFAULT disk drive support cannot be determined. Single Word DMA mode 0 selected with a maximum data SWDMA0 transfer rate of 2.1MBps SWDMA1 Single Word DMA mode 1 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 4.2MBps...

  • Page 98: Super I/O Configuration

    NANO-945GSE2 Use the S.M.A.R.T option to auto-detect, disable or enable Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) on the drive on the specified channel. S.M.A.R.T predicts impending drive failures. The S.M.A.R.T BIOS option enables or disables this function. Auto BIOS auto detects HDD SMART support.

  • Page 99: Hardware Health Configuration

    NANO-945GSE2 Use the Serial Port1 Address option to select the Serial Port 1 base address. Disabled No base address is assigned to Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4 Serial Port 1 I/O port address is 3F8 and the interrupt EFAULT address is IRQ4...
  • Page 100 NANO-945GSE2 BIOS Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration CPU FAN Mode Setting [Full On Mode] Use the CPU FAN Mode Setting option to configure the second fan. Full On Mode Fan is on all the time EFAULT Fan is off when the temperature is low Automatic mode enough.
  • Page 101 NANO-945GSE2 CPU Temp. Limit of OFF [000] WARNING: Setting this value too high may cause the fan to stop when the CPU is at a high temperature and therefore cause the system to be damaged. The CPU Temp. Limit of OFF option can only be set if the CPU FAN Mode Setting option is set to Automatic Mode.
  • Page 102 NANO-945GSE2 CPU Fan Start PWM [070] The Fan 3 Start PWM option can only be set if the CPU FAN Mode Setting option is set to Automatic Mode. Use the Fan 3 Start PWM option to select the PWM mode the fan starts to rotate with after the temperature specified in the Temperature 3 Limit of Start is exceeded.

  • Page 103: Power Configuration

    NANO-945GSE2 CPU Core +1.05V +3.30V +12.0 V +1.5V +1.8V 5VSB VBAT 5.3.5 Power Configuration Use the Power Configuration Menu to set select AT or ATX power modes. This menu also displays the current AT/ATX jumper setting. BIOS Menu 8: Power Configuration When ATX power is selected the following menu appears ( B IOS Menu 9).

  • Page 104: Apm Configuration

    NANO-945GSE2 BIOS Menu 9: Advanced Power Configuration 5.3.5.1 APM Configuration The APM Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 10) allows the advanced power 7 8 4 H management options to be configured. BIOS Menu 10:Advanced Power Management Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] 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 105 NANO-945GSE2 Power Off The system remains turned off The system turns on Power On Last State The system returns to its previous state. If it was on, it EFAULT turns itself on. If it was off, it remains off. Power Button Mode [On/Off] Use the Power Button Mode BIOS to specify how the power button functions.

  • Page 106: Remote Configuration

    NANO-945GSE2 Use the Resume PCI-Express WAKE# BIOS option to enable activity on the PCI-Express WAKE# signal to rouse the system from a suspend or standby state. Disabled Wake event not generated by PCI-Express WAKE# signal activity Enabled Wake event generated by PCI-Express WAKE# signal...
  • Page 107 NANO-945GSE2 BIOS Menu 11: Remote Access Configuration [Advanced] Remote Access [Disabled] Use the Remote Access option to enable or disable access to the remote functionalities of the system. Disabled Remote access is disabled. EFAULT Remote access configuration options shown below...
  • Page 108 NANO-945GSE2 Use the Serial Port Number option to select the serial port to use for remote access. COM1 System is remotely accessed through COM1 EFAULT COM2 System is remotely accessed through COM2 NOTE: Make sure the selected COM port is enabled through the Super I/O configuration menu.
  • Page 109 NANO-945GSE2 Redirection After BIOS POST [Always] Use the Redirection After BIOS POST option to specify when console redirection should occur. Disabled The console is not redirected after POST Redirection is active during POST and during Boot Boot Loader Loader Always...

  • Page 110: Usb Configuration

    NANO-945GSE2 Use the Sredir Memory Display Delay option to select the delay before memory information is displayed. Configuration options are listed below No Delay EFAULT Delay 1 sec Delay 2 sec Delay 4 sec 5.3.7 USB Configuration Use the USB Configuration menu (...

  • Page 111: Pci/Pnp

    NANO-945GSE2 Disabled USB function disabled USB function enabled Enabled EFAULT USB2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] The USB2.0 Controller Mode BIOS option sets the speed of the USB2.0 controller. FullSpeed The controller is capable of operating at full speed 12 Mb/s HiSpeed...
  • Page 112 NANO-945GSE2 menu may cause the system to malfunction. BIOS Menu 13: 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...

  • Page 113: Boot

    NANO-945GSE2 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 PCI/PnP devices The specified DMA is reserved for use by Legacy...

  • Page 114: Boot Settings Configuration

    NANO-945GSE2 BIOS Menu 14: Boot 5.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration Use the Boot Settings Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 14) to configure advanced system 8 8 6 H 7 8 9 H boot options. BIOS Menu 15: Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Use the Quick Boot BIOS option to make the computer speed up the boot process.
  • Page 115 NANO-945GSE2 Disabled No POST procedures are skipped Some POST procedures are skipped to decrease Enabled EFAULT the system boot time Quiet Boot [Disabled] Use the Quiet Boot BIOS option to select the screen display when the system boots. Disabled Normal POST messages displayed...

  • Page 116: Boot Device Priority

    NANO-945GSE2 Lock LED light on the keyboard is lit. Boot From LAN Support [Disabled] The BOOT From LAN Support option enables the system to be booted from a remote system. Disabled Cannot be booted from a remote system through the...

  • Page 117: Chipset

    NANO-945GSE2 BIOS Menu 17: 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. After the password has been added, Install appears next to Change Supervisor Password.

  • Page 118: Northbridge Chipset Configuration

    NANO-945GSE2 menu may cause the system to malfunction. BIOS Menu 18: Chipset 5.7.1 Northbridge Chipset Configuration Use the Northbridge Chipset Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 18) to configure the 8 9 0 H 7 9 3 H Northbridge chipset settings.
  • Page 119 NANO-945GSE2 The Memory Hole reserves the memory space between 15MB and 16MB for ISA expansion cards that require a specified area of memory to work properly. If an older ISA expansion card is used, please refer to the documentation that came with the card to see if it is necessary to reserve the space.

  • Page 120: Southbridge Configuration

    NANO-945GSE2 Use the DVMT/FIXED Memory option to specify the maximum amount of memory that can be allocated as graphics memory. This option can only be configured for if DVMT Mode or Fixed Mode is selected in the DVMT Mode Select option. If Combo Mode is selected, the maximum amount of graphics memory is 128MB.

  • Page 121: Exit

    NANO-945GSE2 BIOS Menu 20:Southbridge Chipset Configuration Audio Controller [All Disabled] The Audio Controller option enables or disables the audio controller. Enabled The on-board AC’97 audio controller is enabled. The on-board audio controller is disabled. Disabled EFAULT Spread Spectrum 5.8 Exit...
  • Page 122 NANO-945GSE2 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. Discard Changes and Exit Use the Discard Changes and Exit option to exit the BIOS configuration setup program without saving the changes made to the system.

  • Page 123: Software Drivers

    NANO-945GSE2 Chapter Software Drivers Page 109...

  • Page 124: Available Software Drivers

    NANO-945GSE2 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 125: Figure 6-1: Start Up Screen

    The screen in F igure 6-2 appears. 8 0 3 H Figure 6-2: Select Operating System Step 5: Select the operating system installed on the NANO-945GSE2 system. This manual describes the installation for a Windows XP operating system. Page 111...

  • Page 126: Chipset Driver Installation

    NANO-945GSE2 Step 6: The list of drivers in F igure 6-3 appears.S t e p 0 : 8 0 4 H Figure 6-3: Drivers 6.3 Chipset Driver Installation To install the chipset driver, please do the following. Step 1: Access the driver list shown in F igure 6-3.

  • Page 127: Figure 6-4: Chipset Driver Welcome Screen

    NANO-945GSE2 Figure 6-4: Chipset Driver Welcome Screen Step 4: Click Next to continue. Step 5: The license agreement in F igure 6-5 appears. 8 0 8 H Figure 6-5: Chipset Driver License Agreement Step 6: Read the License Agreement. Page 113...

  • Page 128: Figure 6-6: Chipset Driver Read Me File

    NANO-945GSE2 Step 7: Click the Y button to accept the license agreement and continue. Step 8: The Read Me file in F igure 6-6 appears. 8 0 9 H Figure 6-6: Chipset Driver Read Me File Step 9: Click N to continue.

  • Page 129: Figure 6-7: Chipset Driver Setup Operations

    NANO-945GSE2 Figure 6-7: Chipset Driver Setup Operations Step 11: Once the Setup Operations are complete, click the N icon to continue. Step 12: The Finish screen appears. Figure 6-8: Chipset Driver Installation Finish Screen Page 115...

  • Page 130: Vga Driver Installation

    NANO-945GSE2 Step 13: Select “Yes, I want to restart the computer now” and click the Finish icon. F igure 6-8.Step 0: 8 1 1 H 6.4 VGA Driver Installation To install the VGA driver, please do the following. Step 1: Access the driver list shown in F igure 6-3.

  • Page 131: Figure 6-10: Vga Driver Setup Files Extracted

    NANO-945GSE2 Figure 6-10: VGA Driver Setup Files Extracted Step 6: The Welcome Screen in F igure 6-11 appears. 8 1 6 H Figure 6-11: VGA Driver Welcome Screen Step 7: Click N to continue. Step 8: The license agreement in F igure 6-12 appears.

  • Page 132: Figure 6-12: Vga Driver License Agreement

    NANO-945GSE2 Figure 6-12: VGA Driver License Agreement Step 9: Read the License Agreement. Step 10: Click Y to accept the license agreement and continue. Step 11: The Readme file in F igure 6-13 appears. 8 1 8 H Figure 6-13: VGA Driver Read Me File...

  • Page 133: Figure 6-14: Vga Driver Setup Operations

    NANO-945GSE2 Step 12: Click N to continue. Step 13: Setup Operations are performed as shown in F igure 6-14. 8 1 9 H NOTE: The “Found New Hardware Wizard” will appear and then disappear during this step. Do not adjust any settings in the “Found New Hardware Wizard”...

  • Page 134: Lan Driver Installation

    NANO-945GSE2 Figure 6-15: VGA Driver Installation Finish Screen Step 16: Select “Yes, I want to restart the computer now” and click F . See INISH F igure 6-15.Step 0: 8 2 0 H 6.5 LAN Driver Installation To install the chipset driver, please do the following.

  • Page 135: Figure 6-16: Lan Driver Welcome Screen

    NANO-945GSE2 Figure 6-16: LAN Driver Welcome Screen Step 4: Click N to continue. Step 5: The Ready to Install screen in F igure 6-17 appears. 8 2 4 H Figure 6-17: LAN Driver Welcome Screen Step 6: Click N to proceed with the installation.

  • Page 136: Figure 6-18: Lan Driver Installation

    NANO-945GSE2 Step 8: The installation progress can be monitored in the progress bar shown in F igure 6-18. 8 2 5 H Figure 6-18: LAN Driver Installation Step 9: When the driver installation is complete, the screen in F igure 6-19 appears.

  • Page 137: Audio Driver Installation

    6.6 Audio Driver Installation There is no audio driver on the NANO-945GSE2. To add audio capabilities to the NANO-945GSE2, connect a HD Audio kit or AC’97 audio kit available from IEI. Follow the installation applicable to the installed audio kit.

  • Page 138: Figure 6-21: Ac'97 Audio Driver Options

    NANO-945GSE2 Step 3: Browse to “E:\4-Audio\ALC665\Windows\Windows 98Gold, 98se, Me, 2000, XP, 2003(32,64 bits)\A3.84” F igure 6-21 8 3 0 H Figure 6-21: AC’97 Audio Driver Options Step 4: Double-click the installation file in F igure 6-21. 8 3 1 H Step 5: The AC’97 Driver Installation screen in...

  • Page 139: Figure 6-23: Ac'97 Driver Installation Verification

    NANO-945GSE2 Step 7: The Verification window in F igure 6-23 may appear. 8 3 3 H Figure 6-23: AC’97 Driver Installation Verification Step 8: Click C ONTINUE NYWAY Step 9: When the driver is installed, the driver installation finish screen in...

  • Page 140: Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Driver Installation

    NANO-945GSE2 Step 10: 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 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver Installation To install the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager driver, please follow the steps below:...

  • Page 141: Figure 6-26: Sata Raid Driver Installation Program

    NANO-945GSE2 Figure 6-26: SATA RAID Driver Installation Program Step 5: Double-click the IATA85CD.exe program icon in F igure 6-27. 8 3 8 H Figure 6-27: SATA RAID Setup Program Icon Step 6: F igure 6-28 shows the InstallShield Wizard preparing to guide the user 8 3 9 H through the rest of the process.

  • Page 142: Figure 6-28: Installshield Wizard Setup Screen

    NANO-945GSE2 Figure 6-28: InstallShield Wizard Setup Screen Step 7: F igure 6-29 shows the Matrix Storage Manager software configuring the 8 4 0 H installation process. Figure 6-29: Matrix Storage Manager Setup Screen Step 8: F igure 6-30 shows the Matrix Storage Manager welcome screen.

  • Page 143: Figure 6-30: Matrix Storage Manager Welcome Screen

    NANO-945GSE2 Figure 6-30: Matrix Storage Manager Welcome Screen Step 9: Click N and a warning appears ( F igure 6-31). Read the warning carefully 8 4 2 H and decide whether or not to continue the installation process. Figure 6-31: Matrix Storage Manager Warning Screen...

  • Page 144: Figure 6-32: Matrix Storage Manager License Agreement

    NANO-945GSE2 Figure 6-32: Matrix Storage Manager License Agreement Step 11: Read the license agreement. To accept the terms and conditions stipulated in the license agreement shown, click Y and the Readme information file shown F igure 6-33 appears. 8 4 4 H...

  • Page 145: Ismm Installation

    NANO-945GSE2 Step 13: After the driver installation process is complete, a confirmation screen appears F igure 6-34). 8 4 5 H Figure 6-34: Matrix Storage Manager Setup Complete Step 14: The confirmation screen offers the option of restarting the computer now or later.

  • Page 146: Figure 6-35: Ismm Directory

    NANO-945GSE2 Figure 6-35: iSMM Directory Step 4: Double click the iSMM EN V1.11.00 directory icon. ( F igure 6-35) 8 4 9 H Step 5: The contents of the directory are displayed. ( F igure 6-36) 8 5 0 H...

  • Page 147: Figure 6-37: Ismm Installshield Welcome Screen

    NANO-945GSE2 Step 7: The iSMM InstallShield Welcome Screen appears. ( F igure 6-37) 8 5 2 H Figure 6-37: iSMM InstallShield Welcome Screen Step 8: Click N to continue. Step 9: The License Agreement screen appears. ( F igure 6-38)

  • Page 148: Figure 6-39: Ismm Customer Information

    NANO-945GSE2 Step 10: Select “I accept the terms of the license agreement.” ( F igure 6-38) 8 5 4 H Step 11: Click N to continue.( F igure 6-38) 8 5 5 H Step 12: The Customer Information screen appears.(...

  • Page 149: Figure 6-40: Ismm Setup Type

    NANO-945GSE2 Step 15: The Setup Type screen appears. ( F igure 6-40) 8 5 9 H Figure 6-40: iSMM Setup Type Step 16: Select “Complete” ( F igure 6-40) 8 6 0 H Step 17: Click N to continue. (...

  • Page 150: Figure 6-41: Ismm Installation Confirmation

    NANO-945GSE2 Step 18: The Installation Confirmation screen appears. ( F igure 6-41) 8 6 2 H Figure 6-41: iSMM Installation Confirmation Step 19: Click I to begin installing the drivers. ( F igure 6-41) NSTALL 8 6 3 H Page 136...

  • Page 151: Figure 6-42: Ismm Installshield Wizard Complete

    NANO-945GSE2 Step 20: The InstallShield Wizard Completed appears when the drivers are finished installing. ( F igure 6-42) 8 6 4 H Figure 6-42: iSMM InstallShield Wizard Complete Step 21: Click F to exit the installation program.( F igure 6-42)

  • Page 152: Abios Options

    NANO-945GSE2 Appendix BIOS Options Page 138...
  • Page 153 NANO-945GSE2 Below is a list of BIOS configuration options in the BIOS chapter. 　 System Overview ......................... 2 9 5 H 8 6 7 H 　 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ....................... 2 9 6 H 8 6 8 H 　 System Date [xx/xx/xx] ......................
  • Page 154 NANO-945GSE2 　 Serial Port Mode........................3 2 8 H 9 0 0 H 　 Flow Control ......................... 3 2 9 H 9 0 1 H 　 Redirection after BIOS POST....................3 3 0 H 9 0 2 H 　 Terminal Type........................
  • Page 155 NANO-945GSE2 　 Save Changes and Exit ....................1 08 3 6 3 H 9 3 5 H 　 Discard Changes and Exit....................1 08 3 6 4 H 9 3 6 H 　 Discard Changes....................... 1 08 3 6 5 H 9 3 7 H 　...

  • Page 156: B Terminology

    NANO-945GSE2 Appendix Terminology Page 142...
  • Page 157 NANO-945GSE2 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 158 NANO-945GSE2 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 159 NANO-945GSE2 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 160: C Digital I/O Interface

    NANO-945GSE2 Appendix Digital I/O Interface Page 146...

  • Page 161: Introduction

    NANO-945GSE2 C.1 Introduction The DIO connector on the NANO-945GSE2 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 162: Assembly Language Samples

    NANO-945GSE2 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 AX, 6F08H Initiates the INT 15H BIOS call C.3.2 Enable the DIO Output Function...

  • Page 163: D Watchdog Timer

    NANO-945GSE2 Appendix Watchdog Timer Page 149...
  • Page 164 NANO-945GSE2 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 165 NANO-945GSE2 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 ; ADD THE APPLICATION PROGRAM HERE EXIT_AP, 1 ;is the application over?

  • Page 166: E Compatibility

    NANO-945GSE2 Appendix Compatibility Page 152...

  • Page 167: Compatible Operating Systems

    The compatible items described here have been tested by the IEI R&D team and found to be compatible with the NANO-945GSE2 E.1 Compatible Operating Systems The following operating systems have been successfully run on the NANO-945GSE2. MS-DOS 6.22 Microsoft Windows XP (32-bit)

  • Page 168: Compatible Memory Modules

    The memory modules listed below have been tested on the NANO-945GSE2 other memory modules that comply with the specifications may also work on the NANO-945GSE2 but have not been tested. The following memory modules have been successfully tested on the NANO-945GSE2. Manufacturer Model No. Capacity...

  • Page 169: F Hazardous Materials Disclosure

    NANO-945GSE2 Appendix Hazardous Materials Disclosure Page 155...

  • Page 170: Hazardous Materials Disclosure Table For Ipb Products Certified As

    NANO-945GSE2 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 171 NANO-945GSE2 Part Name Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements Lead Mercury Cadmium Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated Biphenyls Diphenyl (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) Chromium (CR(VI)) (PBB) Ethers (PBDE) Housing Display Printed Circuit Board Metal Fasteners Cable Assembly Fan Assembly Power Supply Assemblies Battery...
  • Page 172 NANO-945GSE2 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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