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  • Page 1 WAFER-8522 Motherboard WAFER-8522 Motherboard Page i...
  • Page 2 WAFER-8522otherboard Revision ® ® MODEL WAFER-8522 Intel Celeron M Motherboard Revision Number Description Date of Issue Initial release March 2007 Page ii...
  • Page 3 WAFER-8522 Motherboard 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 WAFER-8522 from or contact an IEI sales representative directly. To contact an IEI sales representative, please send an email to sales@iei.com.tw. The items listed below should all be included in the WAFER-8522 package. 1 x WAFER-8522 single board computer 1 x Enclosure heat sink...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Table of Contents INTRODUCTION..................... 3 1.1 WAFER-8522 O ..................4 VERVIEW 1.1.1 WAFER-8522 Board Variations ................. 4 1.1.2 WAFER-8522 Applications ................4 1.1.3 WAFER-8522 Benefits..................4 1.1.4 WAFER-8522 Features ..................5 1.2 WAFER-8522 B ................6 OARD VERVIEW 1.2.1 WAFER-8522 Connectors ..................
  • Page 6 HECKLIST 3.3.1 Package Contents..................... 31 CONNECTOR PINOUTS..................33 4.1 P ..............34 ERIPHERAL NTERFACE ONNECTORS 4.1.1 WAFER-8522 Layout ..................34 4.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..............34 4.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors............... 35 4.2 I ..............36 NTERNAL ERIPHERAL ONNECTORS 4.2.1 AT Power Connector..................36 4.2.2 ATX Power Connector ..................
  • Page 7 ......65 ODULE NSTALLATION AND NSTALLATION 5.3.1 SO-DIMM Installation ..................65 5.3.2 CF Card Installation ..................66 5.3.3 Mounting the WAFER-8522 Embedded Module ..........67 5.4 J ....................69 UMPER ETTINGS 5.4.1 CF Card Setup Jumper Settings............... 70 5.4.2 Clear CMOS Jumper..................71 5.4.3 COM Port Setting Jumper ................
  • Page 8 WAFER-8522otherboard 5.5.2 Motherboard Installation................. 76 5.6 I ............76 NTERNAL ERIPHERAL EVICE ONNECTIONS 5.6.1 Peripheral Device Cables ................76 5.6.2 ATA Flat Cable Connection ................77 5.6.3 Audio Kit Installation..................78 5.6.4 Keyboard/Mouse Y-cable Connector ............... 79 5.6.5 Four Serial Port Connector Cable ..............80 5.7 E ...........
  • Page 9 WAFER-8522 Motherboard 6.7 P ......................124 OWER 6.8 E ........................126 SOFTWARE DRIVERS ..................129 7.1 A ................130 VAILABLE OFTWARE RIVERS 7.2 C ................130 HIPSET RIVER NSTALLATION 7.3 R ............... 133 UDIO RIVER NSTALLATION 7.4 I ........... 136...
  • Page 10 WAFER-8522otherboard List of Figures Figure 1-1: WAFER-8522 Overview ................6 Figure 1-2: WAFER-8522 Solder Side Overview ............6 Figure 2-1: WAFER-8522 Dimensions (mm) .............12 Figure 2-2: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm)...........13 Figure 2-3: Enclosure Heat Sink Dimensions (mm)..........14 Figure 2-4: Data Flow Block Diagram................15 Figure 4-1: Connector and Jumper Locations ............34...
  • Page 11 WAFER-8522 Motherboard Figure 5-2: CF Card Installation.................67 Figure 5-3: Enclosure Heat Sink Retention Screws..........68 Figure 5-4: PCI-104 Module Installation (Hexagonal Copper Pillars).....68 Figure 5-5: CF Card Setup Jumper Location............71 Figure 5-6: JP2 Clear CMOS Jumper.................72 Figure 5-7: COM Port Setting Jumper Location............73 Figure 5-8: LCD Voltage Selection Jumper Location ..........74...
  • Page 12 WAFER-8522otherboard List of Tables Table 1-1: WAFER-8522 Board Variations ..............4 Table 1-2: Technical Specifications ................9 Table 2-1: Supported Processors................16 Table 2-2: Supported HDD Specifications ..............20 Table 2-3: Power Consumption .................27 Table 3-1: Package List Contents................32 Table 4-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors..............35 Table 4-2: Rear Panel Connectors................36...
  • Page 13 WAFER-8522 Motherboard Table 5-1: Jumpers ....................70 Table 5-2: CF Card Setup Jumper Settings ..............70 Table 5-3: JP2 Clear CMOS Jumper Settings............71 Table 5-4: COM Port Setting Jumper Settings ............72 Table 5-5: LCD Voltage Selection Jumper Settings..........74 Table 5-6: LCD Resolution Jumper Settings ............75 Table 5-7: IEI Provided Cables...................76...
  • Page 14 WAFER-8522otherboard BIOS Menus Menu 1: Main ....................86 Menu 2: Advanced ....................88 Menu 3: CPU Configuration ..................89 Menu 4: IDE Configuration ..................90 Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration ...........94 Menu 6: Super IO Configuration ................98 Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration ............... 104 Menu 8: MPS Configuration ..................
  • Page 15 WAFER-8522 Motherboard Glossary AC ’97 Audio Codec 97 Integrated Data Electronics ACPI Advanced Configuration and Input/Output Power Interface ICH4 I/O Controller Hub 4 Advanced Power Management L1 Cache Level 1 Cache ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device L2 Cache Level 2 Cache...
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  • Page 17: Introduction

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Chapter Introduction Page 3...

  • Page 18: Wafer-8522 Overview

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard 1.1 WAFER-8522 Overview The WAFER-8522 is a fanless single board computer using the Intel® Celeron® M processor with high performance and low power consumption. The WAFER-8522 is shipped with an enclosure heat sink for maximum heat dissipation. The WAFER-8522 also comes with an expansion PCI-104 slot which allows flexible implementations.

  • Page 19: Wafer-8522 Features

    Reduced software costs Reduced maintenance costs Client crash prevention Central resource control Security protection 1.1.4 WAFER-8522 Features Some of the WAFER-8522 features are listed below: 3.5” form factor RoHS compliant Fanless design ULV Intel® Celeron® M processor installed Digital dual-independent display functionality...

  • Page 20: Wafer-8522 Board Overview

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard 1.2 WAFER-8522 Board Overview Figure 1-1: WAFER-8522 Overview Figure 1-2: WAFER-8522 Solder Side Overview Page 6...

  • Page 21: Wafer-8522 Connectors

    1 x RS-232 serial port connector (COM3~COM6) 1 x TFT LCD LVDS connector 1 x USB connector The WAFER-8522 has the following connectors on the board rear panel: 1 x VGA connector 1 x Serial port connector 2 x USB 2.0 connectors...

  • Page 22: Technical Specifications

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard 1.2.2 Technical Specifications WAFER-8522 technical specifications are listed in Table 1-2. Detailed descriptions of each specification can be found in Chapter 2. Specification WAFER-8522 ® Intel Celeron M 600Mhz 512K cache / 1.0GHz zero cache CPU (On-board) ®...

  • Page 23: Table 1-2: Technical Specifications

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard 0ºC - 60ºC Temperature Humidity (operating) 5%~95% non-condensing Dimensions 146mm x 102mm 700g/175g Weight (GW/NW) Table 1-2: Technical Specifications Page 9...
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  • Page 25: Detailed Specifications

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Chapter Detailed Specifications Page 11...

  • Page 26: Overview

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard 2.1 Overview This chapter describes the specifications and on-board features of the WAFER-8522 in detail. 2.2 Dimensions 2.2.1 Board Dimensions The dimensions of the board are listed below: Length: 146mm Width: 102mm Figure 2-1: WAFER-8522 Dimensions (mm) Page 12...

  • Page 27: External Interface Panel Dimensions

    External peripheral interface connector panel dimensions are shown in Figure 2-2. Figure 2-2: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm) 2.2.3 Enclosure Heat Sink Dimensions The dimensions of the WAFER-8522 with the enclosure heat sink are shown in Figure 2-3. Page 13...

  • Page 28: Figure 2-3: Enclosure Heat Sink Dimensions (Mm)

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Figure 2-3: Enclosure Heat Sink Dimensions (mm) Page 14...

  • Page 29: Data Flow

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard 2.3 Data Flow ® The WAFER-8522 motherboard comes with an Intel Celeron M CPU. Figure 2-4 shows the data flow between the system chipset, the CPU and other components installed on the motherboard. Figure 2-4: Data Flow Block Diagram...

  • Page 30: Compatible Processor

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard 2.4 Compatible Processor 2.4.1 CPU Overview ® ® The ULV Intel Celeron M processor is installed on the WAFER-8522 motherboard. Specifications for the processors are listed in Table 2-1 below: Family Architecture Cache Clock Speed ® ULV Intel® Celeron...

  • Page 31: Intel 852Gm Memory Support

    ® The Intel 852GM supports one DDR memory module with frequencies up to 266MHz. The WAFER-8522 has one 200-pin DDR SDRAM SO-DIMM socket that supports one 200MHz or 266MHz DDR SO-DIMM memory module with a maximum capacity of 1GB. ®...
  • Page 32 WAFER-8522 Motherboard 256-bit internal path 8/16/32bpp DirectDraw*, GDI, GDI+ Anti-aliased text support Alpha blending Alphas stretch blitter Hardware alpha blended RGB cursor Color space conversion 5x2 overlay support Rotate, scale and translate operations High-performance 3D: 256-bit internal path 32bpp/ 24ZorW/ 8 Stencil DX7*/DX8*/OGL*1.1...

  • Page 33: Intel ® 82801Db I/O Controller Hub (Ich4)

    2.6.2 Intel ICH4 IDE Interface The single WAFER-8522 IDE connector supports two IDE hard disks and ATAPI devices. PIO IDE transfers up to 16MB/s and Ultra ATA transfers of 100MB/s. The integrated IDE interface is able to support the following IDE HDDs:...

  • Page 34: Intel Ich4 Compact Flash Interface

    2.6.3 Intel ICH4 Compact Flash Interface The WAFER-8522 CompactFlash socket supports standard CF Type II cards. The chipset flash interface is multiplexed with an IDE interface and can be connected to an array of industry standard NAND Flash or NOR Flash devices.

  • Page 35: Intel Ich4 Usb Controller

    2.6.5 Intel ICH4 USB Controller Two external USB ports on the WAFER-8522 board are interfaced to the chipset USB controller. Four USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 devices can be connected simultaneously to the WAFER-8522. The chipset USB controller has the following specifications: 4 USB ports USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 compliant...

  • Page 36: Intel Ich4 Pci Interface

    Super I/O chipset 2.6.8 BIOS The BIOS flash memory chip on the WAFER-8522 has a licensed copy of AMI BIOS loaded onto it. The BIOS flash memory chip is connected to the chipset via the LPC bus. The flash BIOS features are listed below:...

  • Page 37: Gbe Ethernet

    PCI bus to the CPU and system chipset. The RealTek RTL8110SC controller provides 10Mbps, 100Mbps or 1000Mbps Ethernet connectivity to the WAFER-8522. Some of the features of the RealTek RTL8110SC are listed below. Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver Auto-Negotiation with Next Page capability Supports PCI rev.2.3, 32-bit, 33/66MHz...

  • Page 38: Slot

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard 2.7.3 PCI-104 Slot The PCI-104 socket supports PCI-104 modules that are compliant with PCI Specification, Revision 1.0. The PCI-104 modules are easily installed into the socket. The standard PCI-104 modules are 95.89mm wide, 90.17mm long. 2.8 LPC Bus Components 2.8.1 LPC Bus Overview...

  • Page 39: Super I/O 16C550 Uarts

    Supports multiple keyboard power on events Supports mouse double-click and/or mouse move power on events 2.9 TPM Module The WAFER-8522 has one SINOSUN SSX35 TPM v1.2 module on-board. Some of the TPM module features are listed below: Fully compatible with TCG v1.2 Specifications...

  • Page 40: Environmental And Power Specifications

    RSA engine supports up to 2048 bits RSA algorithm Embedded SHA-1 algorithm engine 2.10 Environmental and Power Specifications 2.10.1 System Monitoring Three thermal inputs on the WAFER-8522 Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor monitor the following temperatures: System temperature Temperature Sensor #1...

  • Page 41: Power Consumption

    2.10.3 Power Consumption ® Table 2-3 shows the power consumption parameters for the WAFER-8522 when an Intel ® Celeron M 1.0GHz CPU is running with one 1GB 400MHz DDR SDRAM memory module.
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  • Page 43: Unpacking

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Chapter Unpacking Page 29...

  • Page 44: Anti-Static Precautions

    Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the WAFER-8522. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore critical that whenever the WAFER-8522, or any other electrical component is handled, the following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to.

  • Page 45: Unpacking Checklist

    If some of the components listed in the checklist below are missing, please do not proceed with the installation. Contact the IEI reseller or vendor you purchased the WAFER-8522 from or contact an IEI sales representative directly. To contact an IEI sales representative, please send an email to sales@iei.com.tw.

  • Page 46: Table 3-1: Package List Contents

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard 4 COM port RS-232 cable Mini jumper pack Quick installation guide Utility CD Table 3-1: Package List Contents Page 32...

  • Page 47: Connector Pinouts

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Chapter Connector Pinouts Page 33...

  • Page 48: Peripheral Interface Connectors

    Figure 4-1 shows the on-board peripheral connectors, rear panel peripheral connectors and on-board jumpers. Figure 4-1: Connector and Jumper Locations 4.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors Table 4-1 shows a list of the peripheral interface connectors on the WAFER-8522. Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found below. Page 34...

  • Page 49: External Interface Panel Connectors

    8-pin header USB1 Table 4-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors 4.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors Table 4-2 lists the rear panel connectors on the WAFER-8522. Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found in Section 4.2.15 on page 54. Connector Type Label...

  • Page 50: Internal Peripheral Connectors

    Internal peripheral connectors are found on the motherboard and are only accessible when the motherboard is outside of the chassis. This section has complete descriptions of all the internal, peripheral connectors on the WAFER-8522. 4.2.1 AT Power Connector CN Label:...

  • Page 51: Atx Power Connector

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard PIN NO. DESCRIPTION +12V GROUND GROUND Table 4-3: AT Power Connector Pinouts 4.2.2 ATX Power Connector CN Label: CN Type: 3-pin wafer connector (1x3) CN Location: See Figure 4-3 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-4 The 3-pin ATX power connector is connected to an ATX power supply.

  • Page 52: Audio Connector

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard PS_ON Table 4-4: ATX Power Connector Pinouts 4.2.3 Audio Connector CN Label: CN Type: 10-pin box header (2x5) CN Location: See Figure 4-4 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-5 The 10-pin audio connector is connected to speakers the output of audio signals from the system.

  • Page 53: Compact Flash Socket

    50-pin CF slot (2x25) CN Location: See Figure 4-5 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-6 A CF Type II memory card is inserted to the CF socket of the WAFER-8522. Figure 4-5: CF Card Socket Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO.

  • Page 54: Ide Connector

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard CS1# CS3# GROUND IOR# IOW# IRQ15 MASTER/SLAVE RESET# IORDY DMARQ DMACK# ACTIVE# PDIAG# GROUND GROUND Table 4-6: CF Card Socket Pinouts 4.2.5 IDE Connector CN Label: IDE1 CN Type: 44-pin box header (2x22) CN Location: See Figure 4-6...

  • Page 55: Figure 4-6: Ide Device Connector Location

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard One 44-pin IDE device connector on the WAFER-8522 supports connectivity to two hard disk drives. Figure 4-6: IDE Device Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION RESET# GROUND DATA 7 DATA 8 DATA 6 DATA 9 DATA 5...

  • Page 56: Inverter Power Connector

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard DATA 2 DATA 13 DATA 1 DATA 14 DATA 0 DATA 15 GROUND DMARQ GROUND IOW# GROUND IOR# GROUND IORDY BALE DMACK# GROUND INTERRUPT PDIAG HDC CS0# HDC CS1# HDD ACTIVE# GROUND GROUND Table 4-7: IDE Connector Pinouts 4.2.6 Inverter Power Connector...

  • Page 57: Keyboard/Mouse Connector

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Figure 4-7: Inverter Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION INV_ADJ +12V (H)ON/OFF(L) Table 4-8: Inverter Power Connector Pinouts 4.2.7 Keyboard/Mouse Connector CN Label: CN Type: 6-pin wafer connector (1x6) CN Location: See Figure 4-8 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-9 The keyboard/mouse connector can be connected to a standard PS/2 cable or PS/2 cable to add keyboard and mouse functionality to the system.

  • Page 58: Led Connector

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Figure 4-8: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION MS DATA MS CLK KB DATA KB CLK GROUND Table 4-9: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pinouts 4.2.8 LED Connector CN Label: CN Type: 6-pin header (1x6) CN Location: See Figure 4-9 CN Pinouts:...

  • Page 59: Slot

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Figure 4-9: LED Connector Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION GROUND GROUND HDLED+ HDLED- Table 4-10: LED Connector Pinouts 4.2.9 PCI-104 Slot CN Label: CN Type: 120-pin PCI-104 slot CN Location: See Figure 4-10 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-11 The PCI-104 slot enables a PCI-104 compatible expansion module to be connected to the board.
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  • Page 62: Figure 4-10: Pci-104 Slot Location

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Figure 4-10: PCI-104 Slot Location Pin No. Column A Column B Column C Column D GND/5V TBD1 AD00 VI/O1 AD02 AD01 AD05 AD04 AD03 C/BE0# AD07 AD06 AD09 AD08 AD11 VI/O2 AD10 M66EN AD14 AD13 AD12 +3.3V C/BE1# AD15 +3.3V...

  • Page 63: Power Button Connector

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard INTD# RST# +12V INTA# INTB# INTC# -12V TBD2 GND/3.3V Table 4-11: PCI-104 Slot Connector Pinouts 4.2.10 Power Button Connector CN Label: CN Type: 2-pin wafer connector (1x2) CN Location: See Figure 4-11 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-12 The power button connector is connected to a power switch on the system chassis to enable users to turn the system on and off.

  • Page 64: Serial Port Connector (Rs-232/422/485)

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard CN Label: CN Type: 2-pin wafer connector (1x2) CN Location: See Figure 4-12 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-13 The reset button connector is connected to a reset switch on the system chassis to enable users to reboot the system when the system is turned on.

  • Page 65: Serial Port Connector (Com 3, Com 4, Com 5 And Com 6)

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Figure 4-13: Serial Port Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION (RS422/485) TX+ (RS422/485) TX- (RS422) RX+ (RS422) RX- Table 4-14: RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Connector Pinouts 4.2.13 Serial Port Connector (COM 3, COM 4, COM 5 and COM 6)

  • Page 66: Figure 4-14: Rs-232 Serial Port Connector Location

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard COM 4 is located on pin 11 to pin 20 COM 5 is located on pin 21 to pin 30 COM 6 is located on pin 31 to pin 40 Figure 4-14: RS-232 Serial Port Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO.

  • Page 67: Tft Lcd Lvds Connector

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard DCD_COM6 DSR_COM6 RXD_COM6 RTS_COM6 TXD_COM6 CTS_COM6 DTR_COM6 RI_COM6 Table 4-15: RS-232 Serial Port Connector Pinouts 4.2.14 TFT LCD LVDS Connector CN Label: 30-pin crimp connector (2x15) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-15 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-16 The 30-pin TFT LCD LVDS can be connected to a TFT LCD screen directly.

  • Page 68: Internal Usb Connectors

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Rin0+ Rin0- Rin1+ Rin1- Rin2+ Rin2- CLK1+ CLK1- Rin3+ Rin3- Rin4+ Rin4- Rin5+ Rin5- Rin6+ Rin6- CLK2+ CLK2- Rin7+ Rin7- LCD_VDD LCD_VDD LCD_VDD LCD_VDD Table 4-16: TFT LCD LVDS Port Connector Pinouts 4.2.15 Internal USB Connectors CN Label:...

  • Page 69: External Peripheral Interface Connectors

    Table 4-17: Internal USB Connector Pinouts 4.3 External Peripheral Interface Connectors 4.3.1 External Peripheral Interface Connector Overview The WAFER-8522 external peripheral interface connectors are listed below and shown in Figure 4-17: 2 x RJ-45 Ethernet connector 1 x Serial communications port...

  • Page 70: Ethernet Connector

    CN Location: See Figure 4-17 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-18 The RJ-45 Ethernet connector on the WAFER-8522 provides connectivity to a GbE Ethernet connection between the WAFER-8522 and a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO.

  • Page 71: Serial Port Connector (Com1)

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Figure 4-18: LAN Connector The RJ-45 Ethernet connector has two status LEDs, one green and one yellow. The green LED indicates activity on the port and the yellow LED indicates the port is linked. See Table 4-19. SPEED LED...

  • Page 72: Usb Combo Ports

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Figure 4-19: Serial Port Pinout Locations 4.3.4 USB Combo Ports CN Label: CN Type: USB Combo port CN Location: See Figure 4-17 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-21 The two USB combo ports provide connectivity to USB devices. The USB port support both USB 1.1 and USB 2.0.

  • Page 73: Figure 4-20: Vga Connector

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard CN Pinouts: See Figure 4-20 and Table 4-22 The standard 15-pin female DB15 VGA connector connects to a CRT or LCD monitor directly. DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION GREEN GROUND BLUE DDCDAT GROUND HSYNC VSYNC GROUND DDCCLK GROUND Table 4-22: VGA Connector Pinouts...
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  • Page 75: Installation

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Chapter Installation Page 61...

  • Page 76: Anti-Static Precautions

    Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the WAFER-8522. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore critical that whenever the WAFER-8522, or any other electrical component is handled, the following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to.

  • Page 77: Installation Considerations

    The following installation notices and installation considerations should be read and understood before the WAFER-8522 is installed. All installation notices pertaining to the installation of the WAFER-8522 should be strictly adhered to. Failing to adhere to these precautions may lead to severe damage of the WAFER-8522 and injury to the person installing the motherboard.

  • Page 78: Installation Checklist

    5.2.2 Installation Checklist The following checklist is provided to ensure the WAFER-8522 is properly installed. All the items in the packing list are present (see Chapter 4) A compatible memory module is properly inserted into the slot (see Chapter...

  • Page 79: So-Dimm Module Installation And Cf Card Installation

    Figure 5-1. Figure 5-1: SO-DIMM Installation Step 1: Locate the SO-DIMM socket. Place the WAFER-8522 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 80: Cf Card Installation

    The WAFER-8522 can support CF Type II cards. For the complete specifications of the supported CF cards please refer to Chapter 2. To install a CF Type II card onto the WAFER-8522, please follow the steps below: Step 1: Locate the CF card socket. Place the WAFER-8522 on an anti-static pad and locate the CF card.

  • Page 81: Mounting The Wafer-8522 Embedded Module

    Figure 5-2: CF Card Installation 5.3.3 Mounting the WAFER-8522 Embedded Module The WAFER-8522 embedded module has a standard PCI-104 connector on the front side. Baseboards can be designed by the end user, customized by IEI, or purchased from IEI. For more information visit the IEI webstie (www.ieiworld.com) or contact an IEI sales representative.

  • Page 82: Figure 5-3: Enclosure Heat Sink Retention Screws

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Figure 5-3: Enclosure Heat Sink Retention Screws Step 2: Insert four hexagonal copper pillars (M3*25mm) to the retention screw holes. Figure 5-4: PCI-104 Module Installation (Hexagonal Copper Pillars) Step 3: Align the PCI-104 connector with the corresponding connector on a compatible module.

  • Page 83: Jumper Settings

    OPEN a jumper means removing the plastic clip from a jumper. Before the WAFER-8522 is installed in the system, the jumpers must be set in accordance with the desired configuration. The jumpers on the WAFER-8522 are listed in Table 5-1. Description...

  • Page 84: Cf Card Setup Jumper Settings

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Table 5-1: Jumpers 5.4.1 CF Card Setup Jumper Settings Jumper Label: Jumper Type: 2-pin header Jumper Settings: See Table 5-2 Jumper Location: See Figure 5-5 The CF Card Setup jumper sets the compact flash card as either the slave device or the master device.

  • Page 85: Clear Cmos Jumper

    Jumper Location: See Figure 5-6 If the WAFER-8522 fails to boot due to improper BIOS settings, the CMOS can be cleared using the battery connector. Disconnect the battery from the connector for a few seconds then reconnect the battery. The CMOS should be cleared.

  • Page 86: Com Port Setting Jumper

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Figure 5-6: JP2 Clear CMOS Jumper 5.4.3 COM Port Setting Jumper Jumper Label: Jumper Type: 3-pin header Jumper Settings: See Table 5-4 Jumper Location: See Figure 5-7 The JP4 jumper sets the communication protocol used by the second serial communications port (COM 2) as RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485.

  • Page 87: Lcd Voltage Selection

    Figure 5-7: COM Port Setting Jumper Location 5.4.4 LCD Voltage Selection WARNING: Permanent damage to the screen and WAFER-8522 may occur if the wrong voltage is selected with this jumper. Please refer to the user guide that came with the monitor to select the correct voltage.

  • Page 88: Lcd Resolution Selection

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Table 5-5: LCD Voltage Selection Jumper Settings The LCD Voltage Selection jumper location is shown in Figure 5-8. Figure 5-8: LCD Voltage Selection Jumper Location 5.4.5 LCD Resolution Selection Jumper Label: Jumper Type: 8-pin header Jumper Settings: See Table 5-6...

  • Page 89: Figure 5-9: Lcd Resolution Jumper Location

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Open Short Short Open Type 5: 1400x1050 36-bit Open Short Short Short Type 6: 1600x1200 48-bit Short Open Open Open Type 7: 1280x768 18-bit Short Open Open Short Type 8: 1600x1050 48-bit Short Open Short Open Type 9: 1920x1200 36-bit...

  • Page 90: Chassis Installation

    The WAFER-8522 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 91: Ata Flat Cable Connection

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard 5.6.2 ATA Flat Cable Connection The IDE flat cable connects to the WAFER-8522 to one or two IDE devices. To connect an IDE HDD to the WAFER-8522 please follow the instructions below. Step 1: Locate the IDE connector. The location/s of the IDE device connector/s is/are shown in Chapter 3.

  • Page 92: Audio Kit Installation

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard 5.6.3 Audio Kit Installation The Audio Kit that came with the WAFER-8522 connects to the 10-pin audio connector on the WAFER-8522. The audio kit consists of three audio jacks. One audio jack, Mic In, connects to a microphone. The remaining two audio jacks, Line-In and Line-Out, connect to two speakers.

  • Page 93: Keyboard/Mouse Y-Cable Connector

    The WAFER-8522 is shipped with a keyboard/mouse Y-cable connector. The keyboard/mouse Y-cable connector connects to a keyboard/mouse connector on the WAFER-8522 and branches into two cables that are each connected to a PS/2 connector, one for a mouse and one for a keyboard. To connect the keyboard/mouse Y-cable connector please follow the steps below.

  • Page 94: Four Serial Port Connector Cable

    Step 0: 5.6.5 Four Serial Port Connector Cable The WAFER-8522 is shipped with one four serial port connector cable. The four serial port connector cable connects four serial port connectors on the cable to the 40-pin serial port connectors on the WAFER-8522. To connect the four serial port connector cable please follow the steps below.

  • Page 95: External Peripheral Interface Connection

    RJ-45 Ethernet cable connectors Serial port devices USB devices VGA monitors To install these devices, connect the corresponding cable connector from the actual device to the corresponding WAFER-8522 external peripheral interface connector making sure the pins are properly aligned. Page 81...
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  • Page 97: Ami Bios

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Chapter AMI BIOS Page 83...

  • Page 98: Introduction

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard 6.1 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 99: Getting Help

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard “-“ key Decrease the numeric value or make changes 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.

  • Page 100: Main

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard 6.2 Main The Main BIOS menu (BIOS 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 101: Advanced

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Type: Names the currently installed processor Speed: Lists the processor speed Count: The number of CPUs on the motherboard System Memory: Displays the auto-detected system memory. Size: Lists memory size The System Overview field also has two user configurable fields: System Time [xx:xx:xx] Use the System Time option to set the system time.

  • Page 102: Cpu Configuration

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Trusted Computing (see Section 0) USB Configuration (see Section 6.3.7) BIOS Menu 2: Advanced 6.3.1 CPU Configuration Use the CPU Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 3) to view detailed CPU specifications and configure the CPU. Page 88...
  • Page 103 WAFER-8522 Motherboard BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration The CPU Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 3) lists the following CPU details: Manufacturer: Lists the name of the CPU manufacturer Brand String: Lists the brand name of the CPU being used Frequency: Lists the CPU processing speed...

  • Page 104: Ide Configuration

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Use the Execute Bit Disable BIOS function to protect the system from buffer overflow attacks. Disabled Code can be executed in any memory area. Enabled Code execution in data-only memory pages is EFAULT prohibited. 6.3.2 IDE Configuration Use the IDE Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 4) to change and/or set the configuration of the IDE devices installed in the system.
  • Page 105 WAFER-8522 Motherboard Use the OnBoard PCI IDE Controller BIOS option to specify the IDE channels used by the onboard PCI IDE controller. The following configuration options are available. Disabled Prevents the system from using the onboard IDE controller Only allows the system to detect the Primary IDE...
  • Page 106 WAFER-8522 Motherboard Enabled Prevents hard disks from being overwritten IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] The IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) BIOS option specifies the maximum time (in seconds) the AMI BIOS will search for IDE devices. This allows fine-tunes the settings to allow for faster boot times.

  • Page 107: Ide Master, Ide Slave

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Host & Device Both the motherboard onboard IDE controller and EFAULT IDE disk drive are used to detect the type of IDE cable used. Host The motherboard onboard IDE controller detects the type of IDE cable used. Device The IDE disk drive to detects the type of IDE cable used.
  • Page 108 WAFER-8522 Motherboard 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: Type: Lists the device type (e.g.
  • Page 109 WAFER-8522 Motherboard S.M.A.R.T.: Indicates whether or not the Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology protocol is supported. 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.
  • Page 110 WAFER-8522 Motherboard the specified channel. Auto BIOS auto detects the LBA mode control on the specified EFAULT channel. 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.

  • Page 111: Super Io Configuration

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard PIO mode 4 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 16.6MBps (This setting generally works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999. For other disk drives, such as IDE CD-ROM drives, check the specifications of the drive.) DMA Mode [Auto] Use the DMA Mode BIOS selection to adjust the DMA mode options.
  • Page 112 WAFER-8522 Motherboard Use the Super IO Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 6) to set or change the configurations for the FDD controllers, parallel ports and serial ports. BIOS Menu 6: Super IO Configuration Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Use the Serial Port1 Address option to select the Serial Port 1 base address.
  • Page 113 WAFER-8522 Motherboard Serial Port1 Mode [Normal] Use the Serial Port1 Mode option to select the transmitting and receiving mode for the first serial port. Normal (Default) Serial Port 1 mode is normal Serial Port 1 mode is IrDA IrDA ASK IR...
  • Page 114 WAFER-8522 Motherboard The Restore on AC Power Loss BIOS option specifies what state the system returns to if there is a sudden loss of power to the system. Power Off The system remains turned off Power On The system turns on...
  • Page 115 WAFER-8522 Motherboard Serial Port4 Address [2E8] Use the Serial Port4 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 4. Disabled No base address is assigned to serial port 3 Serial port 4 I/O port address is 3F8 Serial port 4 I/O port address is 2F8...
  • Page 116 WAFER-8522 Motherboard Serial port 5 I/O port address is 2E0 Serial port 5 I/O port address is 2D8 Serial port 5 I/O port address is 2D0 Serial Port5 IRQ [11] Use the Serial Port5 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 5.
  • Page 117 WAFER-8522 Motherboard Serial port 6 IRQ address is 3 Serial port 6 IRQ address is 9 Serial port 6 IRQ address is 10 EFAULT Serial port 6 IRQ address is 11 Page 103...

  • Page 118: Hardware Health Configuration

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard 6.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration The Hardware Health Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 7) shows the operating temperature, fan speeds and system voltages. BIOS Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration The following system parameters and values are shown. The system parameters that are...

  • Page 119: Mps Configuration

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard +5.0V +1.5V VBAT 6.3.5 MPS Configuration Use the MPS Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 8) to select `he multi-processor table. BIOS Menu 8: MPS Configuration MPS Revision [1.1] Use the Multiprocessor Specification (MPS) for OS option to specify the MPS version to be used.

  • Page 120: Trusted Computing

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard 6.3.6 Trusted Computing Use the Trusted Computing menu (BIOS Menu 9) to configure TPM parameters. BIOS Menu 9: Trusted Computing TPM Device [Disabled] Use the TPM Device to disable or enable the system to support the Trusted Platform Module (TPM).
  • Page 121 WAFER-8522 Motherboard Use the USB Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 10) to read USB configuration information and configure the USB settings. BIOS Menu 10: USB Configuration USB Configuration The USB Configuration field shows the system USB configuration. The items listed are: Module Version: 2.24.0-11.4...
  • Page 122 WAFER-8522 Motherboard Disabled USB function support disabled 2 USB Ports The USB controller activates 2 USB ports 4 USB Ports The USB controller activates 4 USB ports EFAULT Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Use the Legacy USB Support BIOS option to enable USB mouse and USB keyboard support.

  • Page 123: Usb Mass Storage Device Configuration

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard 6.3.7.1 USB Mass Storage Device Configuration Use the USB Mass Storage Device Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 11) to configure USB mass storage class devices. BIOS Menu 11: USB Mass Storage Device Configuration Device ## The Device## field lists the USB devices that are connected to the system.

  • Page 124: Boot

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard NOTE: Please note that the device’s formatted type and the emulation type provided by the BIOS must match for a device to boot properly. If both types do not match then device’s behavior is undefined. To make sure both types match, format the device using BIOS INT13h calls after selecting the proper emulation option in BIOS setup.

  • Page 125: Boot Settings Configuration

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Use the Boot menu (BIOS Menu 12) to configure system boot options. BIOS Menu 12: Boot 6.4.1 Boot Settings Configuration Use the Boot Settings Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 13) to configure advanced system boot options. Page 111...
  • Page 126 WAFER-8522 Motherboard BIOS Menu 13: Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Use the Quick Boot BIOS option to make the computer speed up the boot process. No POST procedures are skipped Disabled Enabled Some POST procedures are skipped to decrease...

  • Page 127: Boot Device Priority

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Boot Display Device [Auto] The Boot Display Device BIOS option selects the display device the system uses when it boots. The available options are listed below: Auto EFAULT CRT + LFP Spread Spectrum Mode [Disabled] Use the Spread Spectrum Mode option to reduce the EMI. Excess EMI is generated when the system clock generator pulses have extreme values.

  • Page 128: Removable Drives

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard BIOS Menu 14: Boot Device Priority Settings 6.4.3 Removable Drives Use the Removable Drives menu (BIOS Menu 15) to specify the boot sequence of the available drives. When the menu is opened, the removable drives connected to the...

  • Page 129: Security

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard The boot sequence from the available devices is selected. If the “1st Drive” option is selected a list of available drives is shown. Select the first drive the system boots from. If the “1st Drive” is not used for booting this option may be disabled.
  • Page 130 WAFER-8522 Motherboard BIOS Menu 16: 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 131: Chipset

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Use the Clear User Password to clear a user password. 6.6 Chipset Use the Chipset menu (BIOS Menu 17) to access the NorthBridge and SouthBridge configuration menus WARNING! Setting the wrong values for the Chipset BIOS selections in the Chipset BIOS menu may cause the system to malfunction.
  • Page 132 WAFER-8522 Motherboard Use the NorthBridge Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 18) to configure the northbridge chipset. BIOS Menu 18:NorthBridge Chipset Configuration DRAM Frequency [Auto] Use the DRAM Frequency option to specify the DRAM frequency or allow the system to automatically detect the DRAM frequency.
  • Page 133 WAFER-8522 Motherboard Use the Configure DRAM Timing by SPD option to determine if the system uses the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) EEPROM to configure the DRAM timing. The SPD EEPROM contains all necessary DIMM specifications including the speed of the individual components such as CAS and bank cycle time as well as valid settings for the module and the manufacturer's code.
  • Page 134 WAFER-8522 Motherboard The Init. Graphic Adapter Priority option selects the graphics controller the system uses as a primary boot device. The options are: Internal VGA PCI/Int-VGA EFAULT Internal Graphics Mode Select [Enable, 8MB] Use the Internal Graphic Mode Select option to specify the amount of system memory that can be used by the Internal graphics device.
  • Page 135 WAFER-8522 Motherboard Auto EFAULT CRT+LFP Flat Panel Type [1280x1024] The Flat Panel Type BIOS option specifies the flat panel PC type being used. NOTE: Please refer to the technical documents that came with the flat panel PC to ensure the correct settings are selected.
  • Page 136 WAFER-8522 Motherboard panel. Forced Scaling The connected local flat panel is forced to scale. Disabled Disable the local flat panel scaling. Page 122...

  • Page 137: Southbridge Configuration

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard 6.6.2 SouthBridge Configuration The SouthBridge Intel ICH4 Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 19) the southbridge chipset to be configured. BIOS Menu 19:SouthBridge Chipset Configuration OnBoard AC97 Audio [Auto] The OnBoard AC97 Audio DEVICE option enables or disables the AC’97 CODEC.

  • Page 138: Power Key

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Enabled The onboard LAN device automatically detected and enabled Onboard LAN device manually disabled Disabled EFAULT 6.7 Power Key The Power menu (BIOS Menu 20) allows the advanced power management options to be configured. BIOS Menu 20:Power Power Type Select [AT] Use the Power Type Select BIOS option to select the power supply that is connected to the system.
  • Page 139 WAFER-8522 Motherboard An ATX power supply is connected to the system Resume on Ring [Disabled] The Resume on Ring BIOS option specifies if the system will be roused from a suspended or standby state when there is activity on the RI (ring in) modem line. That is, the system will be roused by an incoming call on a modem.

  • Page 140: Exit

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard 6.8 Exit The Exit menu (BIOS Menu 21) loads default BIOS values, optimal failsafe values and to save configuration changes. BIOS Menu 21:Exit Save Changes and Exit If configuration changes are complete, select this option to save them and exit the BIOS menus.
  • Page 141 WAFER-8522 Motherboard If configuration changes are complete but do need to be saved but BIOS still needs to be run , select this option. Load Optimal Defaults This option loads optimal default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus.
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  • Page 143: Software Drivers

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Chapter Software Drivers Page 129...

  • Page 144: Available Software Drivers

    The WAFER-8522 board has five software drivers: Chipset Audio All five drivers can be found on the CD that came with the WAFER-8522. To install the drivers please follow the instructions in the sections below 7.2 Chipset Driver Installation To install the chipset driver, please follow the steps below: Step 1: Insert the CD into the system that contains the WAFER-8522 board.

  • Page 145: Figure 7-1: Installshield Wizard Preparation Screen

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Figure 7-1: InstallShield Wizard Preparation Screen Step 4: The “Welcome” window in Figure 7-2 appears next. Figure 7-2: Welcome Screen Step 5: Click “Next” and the license agreement shown in Figure 7-3 appears. Figure 7-3: License Agreement Step 6: Agree to the license terms by clicking “Yes”.

  • Page 146: Figure 7-4: Readme Information

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Figure 7-4: Readme Information Step 7: Click “Yes”. The driver is installed on the computer. After the installation is complete, the installation complete screen shown in Figure 7-5 appears. Select the preferred option and click “Finish” to complete the installation process.

  • Page 147: Realtek Audio Driver Installation

    To install the RealTek AC’97 Audio driver, please follow the steps below: Step 1: Insert the CD into the system that contains the WAFER-8522 board. Open the CD folder and locate the AUDIO DRIVER A3.79 directory. Open the directory and look for icon for the setup.exe installation file. Once located, use the mouse to double click the icon.

  • Page 148: Figure 7-8: Audio Driver Welcome Screen

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard appears. To continue the installation process, click the “Next” button. The install shield starts to configure the new software as shown in Figure 7-9. Figure 7-8: Audio Driver Welcome Screen Figure 7-9: Audio Driver Software Configuration Step 5: At this stage the “Digital Signal Not Found”...

  • Page 149: Figure 7-10: Audio Driver Digital Signal

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Figure 7-10: Audio Driver Digital Signal Step 6: At this stage the clicking the “Yes” button in Figure 7-10 appears, the installation of the driver begins. See Figure 7-11. Figure 7-11: Audio Driver Installation Begins Step 7: After the driver installation process is complete, a confirmation screen shown in...

  • Page 150: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver

    To install the GMA driver, please follow the steps below: Step 1: Insert the CD into the system that contains the WAFER-8522. Open the CD folder and locate the icon for the Setup installation file. Once located, use the mouse to double click the icon.

  • Page 151: Figure 7-13: Gma Driver Installation Welcome Screen

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Figure 7-13: GMA Driver Installation Welcome Screen Step 3: To continue installing click “Next” and a license agreement shown in Figure 7-14 appears. Read through the license agreement. Figure 7-14: GMA Driver License Agreement Step 4: Accept the terms and conditions stipulated in the license agreement by clicking the “Yes”...

  • Page 152: Lan Driver Installation

    To install the LAN driver, please follow the steps below: Step 1: Insert the CD into the system that contains the WAFER-8522. Open the LAN directory and locate the icon for the relevant Setup installation file. Once located, use the mouse to double click the icon.

  • Page 153: Figure 7-17: Lan License Agreement

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Figure 7-17: LAN License Agreement Step 3: Accept the License Agreement by clicking “Next.” The follow-up window prompts for the directory the driver is stored in. (See Figure 7-18) Figure 7-18: Select the Driver Directory Step 4: After selecting the directory the driver is installed in, click “Next.” The screen in Figure 7-19 appears.

  • Page 154: Figure 7-19: Lan Driver Configuration

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Figure 7-19: LAN Driver Configuration Step 5: In Figure 7-19, there are three options. Install Base Driver Installs the base driver Make Driver Disk Copies the driver to disk View Release Notes Opens word document of the release notes...

  • Page 155: Abios Options

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Appendix BIOS Options Page 141...
  • Page 156 WAFER-8522 Motherboard 　 System Overview ....................86 　 System Time [xx:xx:xx]..................87 　 System Date [xx/xx/xx]..................87 　 Execute Bit Disable [Enabled] ................89 　 OnBoard PCI IDE Controller [Both]..............90 　 Onboard PCI IDE Operate Mode [Legacy Mode] ..........91 　 Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] ..............91 　...
  • Page 157 WAFER-8522 Motherboard 　 Serial Port6 Address [2E0]................. 102 　 Serial Port6 IRQ [10] ................... 102 　 MPS Revision [1.1]....................105 　 TPM Device [Disabled] ..................106 　 USB Configuration....................107 　 USB Devices Enabled..................107 　 USB Function [4 USB Ports]................107 　...
  • Page 158 WAFER-8522 Motherboard 　 Resume on Ring [Disabled] ................125 　 Resume on PME# [Enabled] ................125 　 Power Button Mode [On/Off] ................125 　 Save Changes and Exit ..................126 　 Discard Changes and Exit ................. 126 　 Discard Changes....................126 　...

  • Page 159: Bwatchdog Timer

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Appendix Watchdog Timer Page 145...
  • Page 160 WAFER-8522 Motherboard 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 161 WAFER-8522 Motherboard 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 ;...
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  • Page 163: Caddress Mapping

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Appendix Address Mapping Page 149...

  • Page 164: Address Map

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard C.1 Address Map I/O address Range Description 000-01F DMA Controller 020-021 Interrupt Controller 040-043 System time 060-06F Keyboard Controller 070-07F System CMOS/Real time Clock 080-09F DMA Controller 0A0-0A1 Interrupt Controller 0C0-0DF DMA Controller 0F0-0FF Numeric data processor 1F0-1F7...

  • Page 165: Irq Mapping Table

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard C.3 IRQ Mapping Table IRQ0 System Timer IRQ8 RTC clock IRQ1 Keyboard IRQ9 ACPI IRQ2 Available IRQ10 COM4/COM6 IRQ3 COM2 IRQ11 COM3/COM5 IRQ4 COM1 IRQ12 PS/2 mouse IRQ5 SMBus Controller IRQ13 IRQ6 IRQ14 Primary IDE IRQ7 Available IRQ15...
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  • Page 167: Dexternal Ac'97 Audio Codec

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Appendix External AC’97 Audio CODEC Page 153...

  • Page 168: Introduction

    16-bit, full duplex AC’97 Rev. 2.3 compatible audio CODECwith a sampling rate of 48KHz. D.1.1 Accessing the AC’97 CODEC The CODEC is accessed through a connector on the WAFER-8522 motherboard. Connect the audio kit to the connector. D.1.2 Driver Installation...
  • Page 169 WAFER-8522 Motherboard To access the Sound Effects Manager, please do the following: Step 6: Install the audio CODEC driver. Step 7: Click either: The Sound Effect Manager icon in the Notification Area of the system task bar (see Figure D-2), or The Sound Effect Manager icon in the Control Panel (Figure D-3).

  • Page 170: Sound Effect Manager Configuration Options

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard NOTE: The Sound Effect Manager shown above is for the RealTek ALC655 audio CODEC. Different CODECs may have different sound manager appearances. The following section describes the different configuration options in the Sound Effect Manager. D.2.2 Sound Effect Manager Configuration Options The Sound Effects Manager enables configuration of the items listed below.
  • Page 171 WAFER-8522 Motherboard NOTE: Not all RealTek Sound Effect Managers have all the above listed options. The Sound Effect Manager loaded onto the system may only have some of the options listed above. Below is a brief description of the available configuration options in the Sound Effects Manager.
  • Page 172 WAFER-8522 Motherboard Connector Sensing:- Realtek ALC655 detects if an audio device is plugged into the wrong connector. If an incorrect device is plugged in a warning message appears. HRTF Demo:- Adjust HRTF (Head Related Transfer Functions) 3D positional audio here before running 3D applications.

  • Page 173: Index

    WAFER-8522 Motherboard Index Page 159...
  • Page 174 WAFER-8522 Motherboard 10/100 Mbps Ethernet .......16 BIOS .. 24, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 92, 93, 97, 103, 104, 105, 106, 108, 110, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 122, 123, 125, 852GM ..........16, 129 BIOS chipset ..........24 airflow ............75...
  • Page 175 WAFER-8522 Motherboard COM 5 ............51 USB ............54 connector location and pinouts....51 cooling............75 RS-232 ..........51 airflow ............75 COM 6 ............51 CRT........17, 112, 119, 120 connector location and pinouts....51 RS-232 ..........51 COM port setting jumper ......71 dimensions..........11 location ..........71 board .............11 settings ..........71 enclosure heat sink........12...
  • Page 176 WAFER-8522 Motherboard gigabit Ethernet..........4 keyboard controller ........25 Graphics Media Accelerator ....135 keyboard/mouse ........78 cable connection........78 onboard connector.........78 Y-cable...........78 HDD ............44 keyboard/mouse ........43 activity............44 keyboard/mouse connector .......43 indicator LED.........44 keyboard/mouse. connector location and pinouts.......43 ICH4... xv, 7, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 122 IDE connector, 44-pin ........41...
  • Page 177 WAFER-8522 Motherboard LPC bus .............24 LPC interface ..........21 REALTEK ALC655 CODEC.......19 LVDS............17 RealTek Audio Driver ......132 reset button connector .......50 location and pinouts.......50 memory module .........16 RJ-45 ............ 6, 57 memory module installation .......64 RJ-45 Ethernet connector..... 55, 56, 57 motherboard ..........75...
  • Page 178 .......31 VGA connector..........6 unpacking precautions ......30 USB ......20, 58, 105, 106, 107 devices ..........58 WAFER-8522........129, 132 port ..........20, 58 warranty validation ........63 USB 1.1 ...........20, 58 USB 2.0 ...........20, 58 USB 1.1 ..........20, 58 USB 2.0 ......15, 20, 54, 58, 107 Zone Rendering 2 Technology....16...

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