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SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer
User's Guide
Manual PN: 931-0073-00-A
October 2002
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  • Page 1 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide Manual PN: 931-0073-00-A October 2002 www.kontron.com...
  • Page 2 This user’s guide may contain or reference information and products protected by copyrights or patents and does not convey any license under the patent rights of Kontron, nor the rights of others.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Connector Pin Assignments ....... 2-9 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...
  • Page 4 POST Messages ..........4-39 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...
  • Page 5 ATX power ..........5-3 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...
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  • Page 7: Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions ä ä ä ä Contents Before You Begin ......... . . vii When Working Inside a Computer .
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  • Page 9: Before You Begin

    Before You Begin ä ä ä ä Before handling the SBC-845D-VEA, read the instructions and safety guidelines on the following pages to prevent damage to the product and to ensure your own personal safety. Refer to the “Advisories” section in the Preface for advisory conventions used in this user’s guide, including the distinction between Warnings, Cautions, Important Notes, and Notes.

  • Page 10: When Working Inside A Computer

    Also, before connecting a cable, make sure both connectors are correctly oriented and aligned. CAUTION Do not attempt to service the system yourself except as explained in this user’s guide. Follow installation and troubleshooting instructions closely. SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...

  • Page 11: Preventing Electrostatic Discharge

    Static electricity can harm system boards. Perform service at an ESD workstation and follow proper ESD procedure to reduce the risk of damage to components. Kontron strongly encourages you to follow proper ESD procedure, which can include wrist straps and smocks, when servicing equipment.
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  • Page 13: Preface

    Preface ä ä ä ä Contents How to Use This Guide ........xiii Customer Comments.
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  • Page 15: How To Use This Guide

    The following is a summary of the chapter contents: t Chapter 1, Introduction, presents the product specifications and system architecture for the SBC-845D-VEA single board computer. t Chapter 2, Jumpers and Connectors, shows the definitions and locations of jumpers and connectors that you can easily configure for your system t Chapter 3,System Installation, describes how to properly mount the CPU, main memory, and M-system’s Flash Disk for safe installation.

  • Page 16: Customer Comments

    “Contact Us” on our web site (www.kontron.com) under “Technical Support.” Detail any errors you find. We will correct the errors or problems as soon as possible and post the revised user’s guide in our online Support Library.

  • Page 17: Advisory Conventions

    Disclaimer: We have tried to identify all situations that may pose a warning or caution condition in this user’s guide. However, Kontron does not claim to have covered all situations that might require the use of a Caution or Warning.

  • Page 18: Unpacking

    2) Remove all items from the box. If any items listed on the purchase order are missing, notify Kontron customer service immediately. 3) Inspect the product for damage. If there is damage, notify Kontron customer service immediately. Refer to “Guarantee and Warranty Policy” for the return procedure.

  • Page 19: Regulatory Compliance Statements

    (domestic environment) is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference (take adequate measures) at their own expense. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Kontron could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
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  • Page 21: Guarantee And Warranty Policy

    Effective April 1, 1998, all products carry a 2-year limited warranty. Within 2 years of purchase, Kontron will repair or replace, at our option, any defective product. Kontron will service the warranty for all standard catalog products for the first two years from the date of shipment.

  • Page 22: Return Procedure

    Kontron or its authorized agent; or if the failure is caused by accident, acts of God, or other causes beyond the control of Kontron or the manufacturer. Neglect, misuse, and abuse shall include any installation, operation, or maintenance of the product other than in accordance with the user’s guide.

  • Page 23: Limitation Of Liability

    Limitation of Liability ä ä ä ä In no event shall Kontron be liable for any defect in hardware, software, loss, or inadequacy of data of any kind, or for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages in connection with or arising out of the performance or use of any product furnished hereunder. Kontron’s liability shall in no event exceed the purchase price of the product purchased hereunder.

  • Page 24: Maintaining Your Computer

    If the system has been exposed to abnormally cold temperatures, allow a two-hour warm-up period to bring it up to normal operating temperature before turning it on. Failure to do so may cause damage to internal components, particularly the hard disk drive. SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide xxiv...

  • Page 25: Power Protection

    AC power cord. Surge protectors, however, do not offer protection against brownouts, which occur when the voltage drops more than 20 percent below the normal AC line voltage level. Maintaining Your Computer SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...
  • Page 26 UPS systems that provide only 5 minutes of battery power let you conduct an orderly shutdown of the system, but are not intended to provide continued operation. Surge protectors should be used with all UPS systems, and the UPS system should be Underwriters Laboratories (UL) safety approved. SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide xxvi...

  • Page 27: Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction ä ä ä ä Contents Overview ..........1-3 Check List.

  • Page 28: Overview

    Overview ä ä ä ä The SBC-845D-VEA single board computer is based on the 845D chipset with the ATI-Mobility Radeon High performance graphic integrated chipset and Intel fast Ethernet controller that ® ® support Intel 478-pin Pentium 4 processors. This board supports DIMM memory up to 2GB of DDR SDRAM maximum.

  • Page 29: Check List

    Check List ä ä ä ä The SBC-845D-VEA package should cover the following basic items with the Quick Installation Guide. t SBC-845D-VEA single board computer t Parallel port cable kit t Serial port cable to support two interfaces t FDC cable...

  • Page 30: Product Specification

    5-pin shrouded connector for PS/2 mouse/keyboard connection through Y- Cable and backplane connection t ATX Power Control Interface: One 4-pin header to support ATX power control with Modem Ring-On and Wake-On-LAN function Product Specification SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...
  • Page 31 J J J J Physical and Environmental Requirements: s Outline Dimension (L X W): 338.5mm (13.33”) X 122mm (4.8”) s PCB layout: 8 layer s Power Requirements: s +12V (CPU ) @2.7A s +12v (System) @0.6A s +5V @3.7A SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...
  • Page 32 Test Program: 3D Mark 2001 Burning Test V2.2 s Operating Temperature: 0°C ~ 60°C ( 32°F ~ 140°F ) s Storage Temperature: -20°C ~ 80°C s Relative Humidity : 0% ~ 95%, non-condensing Product Specification SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...

  • Page 33: System Architecture

    System Architecture ä ä ä ä The most up-to-date system architecture of the SBC-845D-VEA includes two main Intel chips: the 845D chipset and the 82801BA ICH2. The Intel 845D chipset supports Pentium-4 processors, DDR-SDRAM, and 2D/3D graphic display. The 82801BA ICH2 supports a PCI bus interface, APM, ACPI-compliant power management, USB port, SMBus communication, and Ultra DMA/33/66/ 100 IDE Master, and a Fast Ethernet controller.
  • Page 34 M M M M o o o o n n n n i i i i t t t t o o o o r r r r Golde n Finge r M M M M o o o o u u u u s s s s e e e e Figure 1-1. SBC-845D-VEA Block Diagram System Architecture SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...

  • Page 35: Jumpers And Connectors

    Chapter 2 Jumpers and ä ä ä ä Connectors Contents Overview ..........2-3 Jumpers .

  • Page 36: Overview

    This chapter provides the definitions and locations of jumpers, headers, and connectors. All of the configuration jumpers on the SBC-845D-VEA single board computer are shipped with the default settings. The default settings are marked with a star ( * ).
  • Page 37 Pins Description 5-6, 9-11, 10-12, 15-17, 16-18 RS-232* 2-3, 7-9, 8-10, 13-15, 14-16, 21-22 RS-422 1-2, 7-9, 8-10, 19-20 RS-485 JP4: AT/ATX Power Selection Pins Description 1-3, 2-4 AT Power 3-5, 4-6 ATX Power* SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...
  • Page 38 ID3 (1024 x 768, 24bits) Note: To avoid damage to the LCD panel, the power-up sequence and scheme on the backlight and panel VDD must be controlled by following the LVDS jumper setting instructions. Jumpers SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s...
  • Page 39 Connectors ä ä ä ä I/O peripheral devices are connected to the connectors as described in this section (Figure 2-2). Figure 2-3. Connector Locations SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...
  • Page 40 Connect to chassis Reset Button Connector Connect to chassis External Speaker Connector Connect to chassis Power LED and Keyboard Lock Connector Connect to chassis Hard Disk Drive LED Connector IrDA Connector External Wake On LAN Connector Connectors SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s...
  • Page 41 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector 6-pin mini-DIN Audio MIC/Line-in/Line-out Connector TV-out Connector Audio CD-in Connector Onboard VGA CRT Connector External Keyboard Connector Connect to backplane CPU Fan Connector System Fan Connector SM-BUS Connector LVDS Panel Connector SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...
  • Page 42 Data 0 Error# Data 1 Initialization# Data 2 Printer Select IN# Data 3 Ground Data 4 Ground Data 5 Ground Data 6 Ground Data 7 Ground Acknowledge# Ground Busy Ground Paper Empty Ground Printer Select Connectors SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s...
  • Page 43 J6/J2: Primary IDE / Secondary IDE Signal Signal RESET# Ground Data 7 Data 8 Data 6 Data 9 Data 5 Data 10 Data 4 Data 11 Data 3 Data 12 Data 2 Data 13 Data 1 Data 14 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide 2-10...
  • Page 44 J7: FDC Interface Connector Signal Signal Ground Density Select 0 Ground Ground Density Select 1 Ground Index# Ground Motor ENA# Ground Drive Select B# Ground Drive Select A# Ground Motor ENB# Ground Direction# Connectors 2-11 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s...
  • Page 45 DCD (Data Carrier Detect) DATA- RXD (Receive Data) DATA+ TXD (Transmit Data) DTR (Data Terminal Ready) GND (Ground) DSR (Data Set Ready) RTS (Request to Send) CTS (Clear to Send) RI (Ring Indicator) SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide 2-12...
  • Page 46 By inverting the amplitude of a related GPIO port, each open- drain DO port can stand a maximum fan out of up to 100mA, rather than 12mA when directly driven by the GPIO port. Connectors 2-13 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s...
  • Page 47 Note: 5V for pin1 and pin10 is always available. When the power scheme is in standby mode, the standby 5V supplies voltage source to these 2 pins. 5V VCC will take over after the system wakes up. SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide 2-14...
  • Page 48 Note: For the system to run correctly in standalone operation, both pin 1 and pin 3 must be connected. J14: LVDS Panel Control Connector Signal +12V Panel VDD Backlight-on Signal Output J15: Wake On Ring Connector Signal Ring Signal Input (active low) Connectors 2-15 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s...
  • Page 49 Signal Reset Signal Input (active low) J18: External Speaker Connector Signal Speaker Signal Output (open-drain w/ internal series 33 ohm) Note: The pull-high voltage of the external speaker is limited at 5V maximum. SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide 2-16...
  • Page 50 GND (for power LED-) Keyboard Lock Signal Input (active low) J20: Hard Disk Drive LED Connector Signal +5V (270 Ohm pull-up for HDD LED+) HDD Active # (HDD LED-) J21: IrDA Connector Signal IRRX IRTX Connectors 2-17 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s...
  • Page 51 TMDS DATA1+ (TX1P) Ground Ground TMDS DATA2- (TX2N) TMDS DATA2+ (TX2P) Ground Ground TMDS CLOCK- (TXCN) TMDS CLOCK+ (TXCP) DVI DDC Clock (5V I/F) DVI DDC Data (5V I/F) Hot Plug Detect (HPD) SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide 2-18...
  • Page 52 Termination to Ground Termination to Ground Termination to Ground Termination to Ground J25/34/35: Power/CPU/System Fan Connector Signal Ground +12V PWM Output Fan Speed Detecting signal J26: Single-port USB Connector Signal 5V Dual USB0- USB0+ Ground Connectors 2-19 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s...
  • Page 53 J27: 68-pin PCI Connector Signal Signal Ground AD10 AD11 AD12 AD13 AD14 AD15 Ground AD16 AD17 AD18 AD19 AD20 AD21 AD22 AD23 Ground AD24 AD25 AD26 AD27 AD28 AD29 AD30 AD31 Ground C/BE#0 C/BE#1 C/BE#2 C/BE#3 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide 2-20...
  • Page 54 Keyboard Data Ground 5V Dual Mouse Clock Keyboard Clock Note: The SBC-845D-VEA provides TV-out (C-Video and S-Video) and audio (line-in, line-out, and mic-in) functions via headers. Kontron PN: 845D-AUDIO is available to convert these headers into connectors. Connectors 2-21 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s...
  • Page 55 SVID C (Color) green 4SVID Y (Luminance) COMP/B blue Composite Video SYNC Sync Signal Note: Different video interfaces will be auto selected. Selection is based on the varying impedance combinations from each signal line. SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide 2-22...
  • Page 56 Monitor ID0 (MONID0) (5V I/F) Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Monitor ID1 (MONID1) (5V I/F) VGA DDC Data (5V I/F) Horizontal Sync. (HSYNC) (5V I/F) Vertical Sync. (VSYNC) (5V I/F) VGA DDC Clock (5V I/F) Connectors 2-23 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s...
  • Page 57 J33: External Keyboard Connector Signal Keyboard Clock Keyboard Data Ground 5V Dual J36: SM-BUS Connector Signal SM-bus Clock Ground SM-bus Data SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide 2-24...
  • Page 58 Note: It only takes the lower channel to support panels with high resolution. The signals of the upper channel will only be used in dual-channel LVDS mode. This LVDS panel connector (J40) should be accompanied with LVDS Panel Control Connector (J14) and its jumper setting (JP9). Connectors 2-25 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s...
  • Page 59 Chapter 3 System Installation ä ä ä ä Contents Overview ..........3-3 Pentium 4 Processor.

  • Page 60: Overview

    Overview ä ä ä ä This chapter provides instructions to install and configure the SBC-845D-VEA single board computer. Additional information is enclosed to help you install M-systems Flash disk, set up the onboard PCI device and handle WDT operation in software programming.

  • Page 61: Configuring System Bus

    M-systems Flash Disk ä ä ä ä The SBC-845D-VEA reserves one 32-pin DIP socket for installing an M-systems Flash disk from 2MB to 512MB. The M-systems Flash disk is configured as an ISA device without PnP support. Before installing, make sure that the I/O address jumper is properly configured to a free I/O range.
  • Page 62 If you would like to boot from this Flash disk, it is necessary to refer to the application note from M- systems. You can get related information from M-systems shipping package (such as product manual) or Web-site http://www.m-sys.com. M-systems Flash Disk SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...

  • Page 63: Installing The Single Board Computer

    Chipset Component Driver ä ä ä ä The chipset on the SBC-845D-VEA is a new chipset that a few old operating systems might not be able to recognize. To overcome this compatibility issue, for Windows Operating Systems such as Windows-95/98/98SE/2000, please install its INF before any of other Drivers are installed.

  • Page 64: Ati Mobility Radeon Graphic Integrated Chipset

    It is accompanied by a 16MB DDR- SDRAM. This combination makes SBC-845D-VEA VLA an excellent piece of multimedia hardware. With no additional video adaptor, this onboard video will usually default as the system display output.

  • Page 65: Onboard Ac97 Audio Device

    On-board LED Indicator (for LAN status) ä ä ä ä The SBC-845D-VEA provides three LED indicators to report the status of 82801BA MAC Fast Ethernet interfaces. Please refer to the table below as a quick reference guide. 82801BA Name of LED...

  • Page 66: Clear Cmos Operation

    ATX systems. Move the JP1 back to 1-2 position (Normal Operation) and start the system. The system will then produce a “CMOS Check Sum Error” message. Users may then follow the displayed message to load the BIOS default settings. Driver Installation SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...

  • Page 67: Wdt Function

    Time-Out Interval can be set through software programming. The availability of the time-out interval settings by software or hardware between boards. The SBC-845D-VEA allows users to control the WDT through dynamic software programming. The WDT starts counting when it is activated.
  • Page 68 1) 0x00 -- Count down in seconds (Bit3=0) 2) 0x08 -- Count down in minutes (Bit3=1) Value of Time-out Value Register : 1) 0x00 -- Time-out Disable 2) 0x01~0xFF -- Value for counting down WDT Function 3-11 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...

  • Page 69: Smbus

    ä ä ä ä ä ä ä ä There are two LCD panel interfaces provided on the SBC-845D-VEA: TMDS and LVDS. ä ä ä ä Composite Video, S-video and Scart R/G/B interfaces are 3 kinds of TV outputs provided by this system.

  • Page 70: Gpio

    GPIO ä ä ä ä The SBC-845D-VEA provides 4 input/output ports that can be individually configured to perform a simple basic I/O function or a pre-defined alternated function. Users can configure each individual port to become an input or output port by programming the register bit of the I/O Selection.
  • Page 71 When set to a ‘1’, respective GPIO port is programmed as an input port. When set to a ‘0’, respective GPIO port is programmed as an output port. Value of Output Data / Input Data : Only high nibble is available. SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide 3-14...
  • Page 72 Note: 1) All the Buffered Digital Outputs are open-drain amplified form respected GPIO ports. 2) Some other functions may occupy the lower nibble of the registers. Do not alter any content in the lower nibbles of the registers. Display Output 3-15 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...
  • Page 73 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup ä ä ä ä Information Contents Overview ..........4-3 Entering Setup .

  • Page 74: Overview

    Overview ä ä ä ä SBC-845D-VEA is equipped with the AWARD BIOS stored in Flash ROM. This BIOS has a built-in Setup program that allows users to easily modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in CMOS RAM so that it is retained during power-off periods. When the system is turned on, the SBC-845D-VEA communicates with peripheral devices and check its hardware resources against the configuration information stored in the CMOS memory.

  • Page 75: Bios Setup Navigation Keys

    General help on Setup navigation keys F5 key Load previous values from CMOS F6 key Load the fail-safe defaults from BIOS default table F7 key Load the optimized defaults F10 key Save all the CMOS changes and exit SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...

  • Page 76: Main Menu

    Main Menu ä ä ä ä Once you enter SBC-845D-VEA AWARD BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, you should start with the Main Menu. The Main Menu allows you to select from eleven setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to switch among items and press <Enter> key to accept or bring up the sub-menu.

  • Page 77: Standard Cmos Setup Menu

    Drive B None Video EGA/VGA Halt On All, But Keyboard Based Memory 640K Extended Memory 260096K Total Memory 261120K ↑↓→←Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...

  • Page 78: Menu Selections

    Drive B 360K, 5.25 in 1.2M, 5.25 in 720K, 3.5 in 1.44M, 3.5 in 2.88M, 3.5 in Video EGA/VGA Select the default video device CGA 40 CGA 80 MONO Standard CMOS Setup Menu SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...
  • Page 79 Base Memory Displays the amount of conventional memory detected during boot up Extended Memory Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot up Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...

  • Page 80: Ide Adaptors Setup Menu

    To auto-detect the HDD’s size, head... on this channel Landing Zone 39702 Sector ↑↓→←Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults Figure 4-1. Standard CMOS Setup – Screen Shot IDE Adaptors Setup Menu SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...

  • Page 81: Menu Seletions

    **** Warning: Setting a value of 65535 means no hard disk Max = 65535 Landing zone Min = 0 **** Max = 65535 Sector Min = 0 Number of sectors per track Max = 255 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide 4-10...

  • Page 82: Advanced Bios Features

    Report no FDD for Win 95 Small logo(EPA)show Disabled ↑↓←→Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-safe defaults F7:Optimized Defaults Figure 4-2. Advanced BIOS Features – Screen Shot Advanced BIOS Features 4-11 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...
  • Page 83 ä ä ä ä The BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the sequence selected in these items. The Choice: Floppy, LS120, ZIP100, HDD, SCSI, CDROM, HDD-1, HDD-2 HDD3, LAN and Disabled. SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide 4-12...
  • Page 84 The choice: Enabled/Disabled. Typematic Rate (Chars/sec) This option will only available when Typematic Rate Setting is set to enable. The unit is character per second. Advanced BIOS Features 4-13 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...
  • Page 85 Setup freely. OS Select For DRAM > 64MB ä ä ä ä Select the operating system that is running with greater than 64MB of RAM on the system. The choice: Non-OS2, OS2. SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide 4-14...

  • Page 86: Advanced Chipset Features

    Delay Prior to Thermal 16 Min AGP Aperture Size(MB) ↑↓←→Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults Figure 4-3. Advanced Chipset Features – Screen Shot Advanced Chipset Features 4-15 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...
  • Page 87 If your system installs good quality of SDRAM, you can set this option to “3 SCLKs” to obtain better memory performance. Normally, the option will be set to Auto. The Choice: 2 or 3 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide 4-16...
  • Page 88 ä ä ä ä Select “Enabled” to enable caching VGA BIOS into L2 cache to get higher display performance. “Disabled” will ignore this BIOS caching function. The choice : Enabled/Disabled Advanced Chipset Features 4-17 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...
  • Page 89 Select “Enabled” to enable delay transaction.This will enhance performance for data transmission between different PCI bus. The Choice: Enabled/Disabled. AGP Aperture Size<MB> ä ä ä ä The selected size will ocuppy system memory. The choice: 4/8/16/32/64/128/256. SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide 4-18...

  • Page 90: Integrated Peripherals

    Parallel Port Mode EPP Mode Select EPP1.7 ECP Mode Use DMA PWRON After PWR-Fail ↑↓←→ Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals 4-19 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...
  • Page 91 The choice: Enabled/Disabled USB Keyboard Support ä ä ä ä This item allows you to enable USB keyboard function under POST, BIOS setup menu, DOS, or Windows-NT with no USB driver loaded. The choice: Enabled/Disabled SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide 4-20...
  • Page 92 Any Key Power on using any keyboard key Button Only Power on by power Button Keyboard 98 Power on by keyboard 98 Masked: Keyboard Power On Password ä ä ä ä Integrated Peripherals 4-21 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...
  • Page 93 This item allows users to select Infrared transmission mode. Normal Disable Infrared function IrDA Select IrDA mode transmission ASKIR Select ASKIR mode transmission As Infrared transmission function shares onboard serial port 2, COM2 needs to be enabled. SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide 4-22...
  • Page 94 The choice: IR-Rx2Tx2 / RxD2, TxD2. Onboard Parallel Port ä ä ä ä This item allows you to configure I/O address of the onboard parallel port. The Choices : Disabled, 378/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7 Integrated Peripherals 4-23 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...
  • Page 95 System stays at power –off Former-Sts System restores back to previous status (On or Off) Midi Port Address ä ä ä ä There are 4 choices. There are disable, 330, 300 and 290. The choice: Disabled/330/300/290. SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide 4-24...
  • Page 96 The choice: Disabled/ 10 sec/ 20 sec/ 30 sec/ 40 sec/ 1Min/ 2 Min/ 4 Min DOC Memory Address Range ä ä ä ä There are 4 section option in the memory available to be selected. The choice: D8000-D9FFF, DA000-DBFFF, DC000-DDFFF and DE000-DFFFF. Integrated Peripherals 4-25 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...

  • Page 97: Power Management Setup

    Primary IDE 1 Disabled Secondary IDE 0 Disabled Secondary IDE 1 Disabled FDD,COM,LPT Port Disabled PCI PIRQ[A-D]# Disabled ↑↓→←Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide 4-26...
  • Page 98 This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer. Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer. DPMS Initial display power management signaling. Power Management Setup 4-27 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...
  • Page 99 ä ä ä ä When the CPU temperature reaches the preset standard. The CPU usage will be reduced to a selected level to avoid overheating. The choices : 87.5%/ 75.5%/ 62.5%/ 50.0%/ 37.5%/ 25.0%/ 12.5% SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide 4-28...
  • Page 100 When “Resume by Alarm” is enabled, this item could allow users to configure the time parameter of the timing dateline on which to power on the systm. The choices : hh (0~23), mm (0~59), ss (0 ~59) Power Management Setup 4-29 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...
  • Page 101 The choices: Enabled/Disabled PCI PIRQ[A-D]# ä ä ä ä This option can be used to detect PCI device activities. If there are activities, the system will go into sleep mode. The choices : Enabled/Disabled SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide 4-30...

  • Page 102: Pnp/Pci Configuration Setup

    INT PIN 7 Assignment Auto INT PIN 8 Assignment Auto ↑↓→←Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults Figure 4-4. PnP/PCI Configurations – Screen Shot PnP/PCI Configuration Setup 4-31 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...
  • Page 103 ä ä ä ä Leave this field at Disabled The choices : Enabled/Disabled. Assign IRQ For VGA ä ä ä ä To enable VGA IRQ assignation by selecting enabled. The choices : Enabled/Disabled. SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide 4-32...
  • Page 104 This BIOS option can assist users to assign IRQ numbers to particular slots. The IRQ number availabled are 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 15. Auto is the default value for each slot. PnP/PCI Configuration Setup 4-33 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...

  • Page 105: Pc Health Status

    + 5 V +12 V -12 V - 5 V VBAT(V) 5VSB(V) CPU Throttle Temperature Disabled ↑↓→← Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide 4-34...

  • Page 106: Frequency/Voltage Control

    F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults Figure 4-5. Frequency/Voltage Control Spread Spectrum ä ä ä ä This item allows you to enable/disable the spread spectrum modulate The choices : Enabled, Disabled Frequency/Voltage Control 4-35 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...

  • Page 107: Default Menu

    When you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to: Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N) ? N Pressing ‘Y’ loads the default values that are factory settings for optimal performance system operations. SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide 4-36...

  • Page 108: Supervisor/User Password Setting

    Security option (see Section 3). If the Security option is set to “System”, the password will be required both at boot and at entry to Setup. If set to “Setup”, prompting only occurs when trying to enter Setup. Supervisor/User Password Setting 4-37 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...

  • Page 109: Exiting Selection

    Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation: Quit without saving (Y/N)? Y This allows you to exit Setup without storing in CMOS any change. The previous selections remain in effect. This exits the Setup utility and restarts your computer. SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide 4-38...

  • Page 110: Post Messages

    If you assumed the system would boot from the hard drive, make sure the controller is inserted correctly and all cables are properly attached. Also be sure the disk is formatted as a boot device. Then reboot the system. POST Messages 4-39 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...
  • Page 111 ä ä ä ä Hard drive cannot be initialized. Be sure the adapter is installed correctly and all cables are correctly and firmly attached. Also be sure the correct hard drive type is selected in Setup. SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide 4-40...
  • Page 112 ä ä ä ä Indicates a memory parity error at a specific location. You can use this location along with the memory map for your system to find and replace the bad memory chips. POST Messages 4-41 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...
  • Page 113 RAM PARITY ERROR - CHECKING FOR SEGMENT ... ä ä ä ä Indicates a parity error in Random Access Memory. Should Be Empty But EISA Board Found ä ä ä ä PLEASE RUN EISA CONFIGURATION UTILITY SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide 4-42...
  • Page 114 Indicates the present boot attempt has been aborted and the system must be rebooted. Press and hold down the CTRL and ALT keys and press DEL. Wrong Board In Slot ä ä ä ä PLEASE RUN EISA CONFIGURATION UTILITY POST Messages 4-43 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...
  • Page 115 Unlock the key Keyboard error or no keyboard present ä ä ä ä Cannot initialize the keyboard. Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and no keys are being pressed during the boot. SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide 4-44...
  • Page 116 ä ä ä ä The checksum of ROM address F0000H-FFFFFH is bad. Memory test fails ä ä ä ä BIOS reports the memory test fail if the onboard memory is tested error. POST Messages 4-45 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...

  • Page 117: Bios Post Check Point List

    In this case, the terminal error cannot be displayed on the screen. The following POST checkpoint codes are valid for all AWARDBIOS products with a core BIOS date of 07/15/95 version 6.27 (Enhanced). SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide 4-46...
  • Page 118 Expand the Xgroup codes locating in physical address 1000:0 Reserved Initial Superio_Early_Init switch. Reserved 1. Blank out screen 2. Clear CMOS error flag Reserved 1. Clear 8042 interface 2. Initialize 8042 self-test BIOS POST Check Point List 4-47 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...
  • Page 119 Program chipset default values into chipset. Chipset default values are MODBINable by OEM customers. Reeserved Initial Early_Init_Onboard_Generator switch. Reserved Detect CPU information including brand, SMI type (Cyrix or Intel) and CPU level (586 or 686). Reserved Reserved SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide 4-48...
  • Page 120 PCI & DIMM slots. Early PCI initialization: -Enumerate PCI bus number -Assign memory & I/O resource -Search for a valid VGA device & VGA BIOS, and put it into C000:0. BIOS POST Check Point List 4-49 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...
  • Page 121 Initialize multi-language. Put information on screen display, including Award title, CPU type, CPU speed …. Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reset keyboard except Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips. Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide 4-50...
  • Page 122 Initialize EISA slot Reserved Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of each 64K page. Program writes allocation for AMD K5 CPU. Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved BIOS POST Check Point List 4-51 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...
  • Page 123 -Assign CSN to every ISA PnP device. Reserved Initialize the combined Trend Anti-Virus code. Reserved (Optional Feature) Show message for entering AWDFLASH.EXE from FDD (optional) Reserved Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO switch. Initialize Init_Onbaord_AUDIO switch. Reserved SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide 4-52...
  • Page 124 Auto assign ports to onboard COM ports if the corresponding item in Setup is set to “AUTO”. Reserved Initialize floppy controller Set up floppy related fields in 40:hardware. Reserved Reserved Reserved BIOS POST Check Point List 4-53 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...
  • Page 125 Recover the text fond used by EPA logo (not for full screen logo) If password is set, ask for password. Save all data in stack back to CMOS Initialize ISA PnP boot devices SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide 4-54...
  • Page 126 6) Assign IRQs to PCI devices 7) Initialize APM 8) Clear noise of IRQs. Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Read HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti-Virus code BIOS POST Check Point List 4-55 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...
  • Page 127 1) Build MP table 2) Build & update ESCD 3) Set CMOS century to 20h or 19h 4) Load CMOS time into DOS timer tick 5) Build MSIRQ routing table. Boot attempt (INT 19h SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide 4-56...

  • Page 128: Bios Flash Utility

    Please contact your technical window to get this utility if necessary. Note: Remark or delete any installed Memory Management Utility (such as HIMEM.SYS, EMM386.EXE, QEMM.EXE, …, etc.) in the CONFIG.SYS files before running Flash programming utility. BIOS Flash Utility 4-57 SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer User’s Guide...
  • Page 129 Chapter 5 ATX Power Settings ä ä ä ä Contents Overview ..........5-3 Backplane .
  • Page 130 As jumper configuration has been addressed in previous chapters, this section will focus on ATX power settings. Backplane ä ä ä ä The SBC-845D-VEA is a full-sized SBC, and therefore is able to run on any PICMG backplane, active or passive. P4 Power connector ä ä ä ä...
  • Page 131 The toggle switch should be connected to J16. The last thing to do before your SBC-845D-VEA system can be turned on is to connect the 20-pin ATX power cable to the backplane. By switching your ATX power on, the system goes into power standby.

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