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C O M - 4 5 G S COM-45GS ® ® Onboard Intel Core 2 Duo/Celeron (SFF, 22mm x 22mm) Processor 24-bit Dual-Channel LVDS LCD, TV, DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI DDRIII 800/1066 SODIMM Memory High Definition Audio COM-45GS Manual Rev.A 1st Ed. December 2009...
AAEON assumes no liabilities resulting from errors or omissions in this document, or from the use of the information contained herein. AAEON reserves the right to make changes in the product design without notice to its users.
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C O M E x p r e s s M o d u l e C O M - 4 5 G S Acknowledgments All other products’ name or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. Award is a trademark of Award Software International, Inc. CompactFlash™...
C O M - 4 5 G S Packing List Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: • 1 COM-45GS CPU module • 1 CD-ROM for manual (in PDF format) and drivers • 5 M2.5 screws If any of these items should be missing or damaged, please contact your distributor or sales representative immediately.
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2. Linux support Some functions of COM-45GS cannot work well in some Linux versions, for example, LAN function in Fedora 9 because of the supporting issue of new chipset. AAEON had tested Fedora 10 on COM-45GS and the functions work well.
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C O M E x p r e s s M o d u l e C O M - 4 5 G S Contents Chapter 1 General Information 1.1 Introduction..............1-2 1.2 Features ..............1-3 1.3 Specifications ............1-4 Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide 2.1 Safety Precautions ............
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C O M E x p r e s s M o d u l e C O M - 4 5 G S A.2 Access Interface ............A-2 A.3 Registers Description..........A-3 A.4 F7511 Watchdog Timer Initial Program ....A-5 Appendix B I/O Information B.1 I/O Address Map ............B-2 B.2 Memory Address Map..........B-3 B.3 IRQ Mapping Chart ..........B-4...
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C O M E x p r e s s M o d u l e C O M - 4 5 G S Chapter General Information 1- 1 Chapter 1 General Information...
The COM Express CPU Module offers flexibility and time-to-market advantages over a fully customized platform. AAEON’s COM-45GS supports 24-bit dual-channel LVDS LCD interface and supports two DDRIII 800/1066 SODIMM memory module up to 8GB. A high definition audio interface is available to connect to an audio codec on the carrier board.
C O M E x p r e s s M o d u l e C O M - 4 5 G S 1.2 Features ® Onboard Intel Core™ 2 Duo/ Celeron® M (SFF, 22 x 22mm) Processors ® Intel GS45 + ICH9M SFF Dual-Channel SODIMM DDRIII 800/1066 Memory, Max.
C O M E x p r e s s M o d u l e C O M - 4 5 G S 1.3 Specifications System ® Onboard Intel Core 2 Duo/ ® Celeron M (SFF, 22 x 22mm) processors System Memory 204-pin DDRIII SODIMM x 2,...
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C O M E x p r e s s M o d u l e C O M - 4 5 G S the Application Notes) => Can be configured as PCI-Express[x1]/ [x2]/[x4]/[x8]; PCI-Express[x1]x 5; 32-bit PCI x 4; LPC bus x 1;...
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C O M E x p r e s s M o d u l e C O M - 4 5 G S Display: Supports CRT/LCD, CRT/TV, CRT/DVI, LCD/TV, LCD/DVI Simultaneous/ Dual View Displays ® Chipset Intel GS45 integrated Integrated hardware MPEG2 decoder, supports WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC)
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C O M E x p r e s s M o d u l e C O M - 4 5 G S HDTV supports: 480p/720p/1080i/1080p; Supports Composite Video, S-Video and Component Video (YPbPr) on carrier board Storage PATA x 1 (One device), SATA II x 3 USB2.0 x 8 Audio...
C O M E x p r e s s M o d u l e C O M - 4 5 G S Chapter Quick Installation Guide Notice: The Quick Installation Guide is derived from Chapter 2 of user manual. For other chapters further installation...
C O M E x p r e s s M o d u l e C O M - 4 5 G S 2.1 Safety Precautions Always completely disconnect the power cord from your board whenever you are working on it.
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C O M E x p r e s s M o d u l e C O M - 4 5 G S 2.2 Location of Connectors/ Switches & Mechanical Drawings 2 - 3 Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide...
C O M E x p r e s s M o d u l e C O M - 4 5 G S 2.3 List of Switches The board has a number of switches that allow you to configure your system to suit your application.
C O M E x p r e s s M o d u l e C O M - 4 5 G S 2.6 COM Express Row C/D Connector (CN1) Row C Row D GND (FIXED) GND (FIXED) IDE_D7 IDE_D5 IDE_D6 IDE_D10...
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C O M E x p r e s s M o d u l e C O M - 4 5 G S PCI_REQ0# PCI_AD1 PCI_RESET# PCI_AD3 PCI_AD0 PCI_AD5 PCI_AD2 PCI_AD7 PCI_AD4 PCI_C/BE0# PCI_AD6 PCI_AD9 PCI_AD8 PCI_AD11 PCI_AD10 PCI_AD13 PCI_AD12 PCI_AD15 GND (FIXED)
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C O M E x p r e s s M o d u l e C O M - 4 5 G S PCI_AD27 PCI_IRQC# PCI_AD29 PCI_IRQD# PCI_AD31 PCI_CLKRUN# PCI_IRQA# PCI_M66EN PCI_IRQB# PCI_CLK GND (FIXED) GND (FIXED) PEG_RX0+ PEG_TX0+ PEG_RX0- PEG_TX0- TYPE0#...
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C O M E x p r e s s M o d u l e C O M - 4 5 G S GND (FIXED) GND (FIXED) PEG_RX6+ PEG_TX6+ PEG_RX6- PEG_TX6- SDVO_DATA SDVO_CLK PEG_RX7+ PEG_TX7+ PEG_RX7- PEG_TX7- RSVD IDE_CBLID# PEG_RX8+ PEG_TX8+ PEG_RX8-...
C O M E x p r e s s M o d u l e C O M - 4 5 G S PEG_RX13+ PEG_TX13+ PEG_RX13- PEG_TX13- RSVD PEG_ENABLE# PEG_RX14+ PEG_TX14+ PEG_RX14- PEG_TX14- C100 GND (FIXED) D100 GND (FIXED) C101 PEG_RX15+ D101...
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C O M E x p r e s s M o d u l e C O M - 4 5 G S GBE0_LINK1000# LPC_AD1 GBE0_MDI2- LPC_AD2 GBE0_MDI2+ LPC_AD3 GBE0_LINK LPC_DRQ0# GBE0_MDI1- LPC_DRQ1# GBE0_MDI1+ LPC_CLK GND (FIXED) GND (FIXED) GBE0_MDI0- PWRBTN# GBE0_MDI0+...
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C O M E x p r e s s M o d u l e C O M - 4 5 G S AC_SYNC AC_SDIN1 AC_RST# AC_SDIN0 GND (FIXED) GND (FIXED) AC_BITCLK SPKR AC_SDOUT I2C_CK BIOS_DISABLE# I2C_DAT THRMTRIP# THRM# USB6- USB7- USB6+...
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C O M E x p r e s s M o d u l e C O M - 4 5 G S N.C. N.C. GPI0 GPO1 PCIE_TX4+ PCIE_RX4+ PCIE_TX4- PCIE_RX4- GPO2 PCIE_TX3+ PCIE_RX3+ PCIE_TX3- PCIE_RX3- GND (FIXED) GND (FIXED) PCIE_TX2+ PCIE_RX2+ PCIE_TX2-...
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C O M E x p r e s s M o d u l e C O M - 4 5 G S LVDS_VDD_EN LVDS_B3+ LVDS_A3+ LVDS_B3- LVDS_A3- LVDS_BKLT_EN GND (FIXED) GND (FIXED) LVDS_A_CK+ LVDS_B_CK+ LVDS_A_CK- LVDS_B_CK- LVDS_I2C_CK LVDS_BKLT_CTRL LVDS_I2C_DAT VCC_5V_SBY GPI3...
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C O M E x p r e s s M o d u l e C O M - 4 5 G S A101 VCC_12V B101 VCC_12V A102 VCC_12V B102 VCC_12V A103 VCC_12V B103 VCC_12V A104 VCC_12V B104 VCC_12V A105 VCC_12V B105...
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C O M E x p r e s s M o d u l e C O M - 4 5 G S Below Table for China RoHS Requirements 产品中有毒有害物质或元素名称及含量 AAEON Main Board/ Daughter Board/ Backplane 有毒有害物质或元素 部件名称 铅...
C O M E x p r e s s M o d u l e C O M - 4 5 G S 3.1 System Test and Initialization These routines test and initialize board hardware. If the routines encounter an error during the tests, you will either hear a few short beeps or see an error message on the screen.
C O M E x p r e s s M o d u l e C O M - 4 5 G S 3.2 Award BIOS Setup Awards BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.
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Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup. You can refer to the "AAEON BIOS Item Description.pdf" file in the CD for the meaning of each setting in this chapter. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 3-4...
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C O M E x p r e s s M o d u l e C O M - 4 5 G S Chapter Driver Installation 4 -1 Chapter 4 Driver Installation...
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C O M E x p r e s s M o d u l e C O M - 4 5 G S The COM-45GS comes with an AutoRun CD-ROM that contains all drivers and utilities that can help you to install the driver automatically.
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C O M E x p r e s s M o d u l e C O M - 4 5 G S 4.1 Installation: Insert the COM-45GS CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. And install the drivers from Step 1 to Step 7 in order. Step 1 – Install Chip Driver 1.
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C O M E x p r e s s M o d u l e C O M - 4 5 G S folder of HD_Audio 2. Double click on Setup.exe file 3. Follow the instructions that the window shows 4.
C O M E x p r e s s M o d u l e C O M - 4 5 G S A.1 General Information The COM-45GS utilizes Fintek F75111 chipset as its watchdog timer Controller. The other Watchdog timer is set to second or minute and the range is 0 to 256 seconds or minutes.
C O M E x p r e s s M o d u l e C O M - 4 5 G S A.3 Registers Description Configuration and function select Register – Index 03h Power-on default [7:0] =0000_1000b Bit Name Description Reserved VSB3V...
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C O M E x p r e s s M o d u l e C O M - 4 5 G S R/W VSB3V Enable watchdog timer. WD_ENABLE R/W VSB3V Watchdog output level or pulse. If set 0 WD_PULSE (default), the pin of watchdog is level output.
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C O M E x p r e s s M o d u l e C O M - 4 5 G S A.4 F75111 Watchdog Timer Initial Program #include <stdio.h> #include <conio.h> void Chk_Ready(); #define SMBus_Port 0x500 #define I2C_Addr 0x6E void main (void) //device ID(smbus):6Eh,index:3h data:3h...
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C O M E x p r e s s M o d u l e C O M - 4 5 G S outportb(SMBus_Port+0x04,I2C_Addr); delay(10); Chk_Ready(); outportb(SMBus_Port+0x03,0x37); delay(10); outportb(SMBus_Port+0x05,0x05); delay(10); outportb(SMBus_Port+0x02,0x48); delay(10); Chk_Ready(); //device ID(smbus):6Eh,index:36h data:30h //Enable Watchdog Timer 2 and output //a pulse when timeout.
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C O M E x p r e s s M o d u l e C O M - 4 5 G S int inputbuffer; int index; index=0; while(index<0x800) inputbuffer=inportb(SMBus_Port); delay(10); outportb(SMBus_Port,0x42); delay(10); if((inputbuffer&0x02)!=0) return; if((inputbuffer&(0xbf))==0) return; if((inputbuffer&0x04)==0) return; index++;...
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C O M E x p r e s s M o d u l e C O M - 4 5 G S Appendix I/O Information Appendix B I/O Information B-1...
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