Chapter 4, BIOS Setup Information, specifies the meaning of each setup parameter and describes how to get advanced BIOS performance. Chapter 5, Driver Installation, provides information on installing installing the drivers for the PCI-755. Appendix A, System Resources, provides information on IRQ lines, DMA channels, memory and I/O...
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.
When unpacking, follow these steps: 1) After opening the box, save it and the packing material for possible future shipment. 2) Remove all items from the box. If any items listed on the purchase order are missing, notify Kontron customer service immediately.
(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. Note: The assembler of a personal computer system may be required to test the...
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Operating a system at a high altitude (low pressure) reduces the efficiency of the cooling fans to cool the system. This can cause electrical problems related to arcing and corona effects. This condition can also cause sealed components with internal pressure, such as electrolytic capacitors, to fail or perform at reduced efficiency. PCI-755 User’s Guide...
Surge protectors should be used with all UPS systems, and the UPS system should be Underwriters Laboratories (UL) safety approved. PCI-755 User’s Guide Maintaining Your Computer...
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Before You Begin Before handling the PCI-755, 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.
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. PCI-755 User’s Guide...
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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Overview The PCI-755 is a full-size PICMG 1.0 form factor single-processor system host board, based on the Intel® 915G chipset with ICH6 I/O Controller Hub. It features the new 90nm process Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with LGA775 socket, 800MHz Front Side Bus, and 1MB L2 cache, and supports unbuffered, non-ECC, DDR2 DIMM 400/533MHz, up to 2 DIMMs up to 2GB.
Checklist 1. Take out the PCI-755 unit from the carton box, check if the unit is properly secure in the plastic bag. 2. Check the contents of the carton box: PICMG 1.0 Single Board Computer ATA-66/100 HDD ribbon cable x1...
One internal bi-direction parallel port with SPP/ECP/EPP mode One internal Floppy port Internal PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse port Watchdog Timer Two-stage watchdog timer Miscellaneous Voltage, fans and CPU/System temperature monitoring. Fan speed monitoring Table 1-1. PCI-755 Specifications PCI-755 User’s Guide Product Specifications...
Features Chipset The PCI-755 is based on the Intel® 915G Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) chipset with ICH6 I/O Controller Hub. A single Intel® Pentium® 4 (Celeron® D) Processor with LGA775 socket is supported with up to 800MHz front side bus.
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Flash-write protection will be implemented under software control Onboard Gigabit Ethernet Control The PCI-755 provides two 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet interfaces via two Marvell 88E8053 Ethernet Controllers. Two Marvell 88E8053 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet Controllers (PCI Express x1 Host Interface, functionality identical to PCI) Compliant to 802.3x flow control support...
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Hardware Monitor The PCI-755 supports hardware monitoring via the IT8712F/IX Super I/O which provides temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring. It has analog-to-digital converters that allow software to monitor the voltages on the PCI-755. Please see Appendix A for detailed parameters.
USB 2.0 PCI Bus USB 2.0 Fingers (Internal x4, External x1) PCI Bus 32-bit/33MHz BIOS FWH Golden IT8888 Fingers KB/Mouse ISA Bus LPT1/FDD IT8712F/IX LPC Super I/O COM1 COM2 Figure 1-1. PCI-755 System Block Diagram PCI-755 User’s Guide System Block Diagram...
This chapter provides the definitions and locations of jumpers, headers, and connectors. Jumpers The PCI-755 has several jumpers which must be properly configured to ensure correct operation.) Figure 2-1. Jumper Connector For a three-pin jumper (see Figure 2-1), the jumper setting is designated “1-2” when the jumper connects pins 1 and 2.
Internal Keyboard Connector LPT connector SATA_1-4 Serial ATA Connectors SYS_TEMP System Temperature Connector USB1-2 USB Connectors Table 2-4. PCI-755 Main Board Connector Description ATX Power_12V Connector (ATX_POWER: 2x2 pin female) SIGNAL SIGNAL Ground +12V Ground +12V Table 2-5. ATX Power_12V Connector RS232 Serial Port Header (COM1-2: 5x2 box header 2.54mm pitch)
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#REDWC (#DENSITYSEL) #DS1 #INDEX #MOTOR A #DRIVE SELECT B #DRIVE SELECT A #MOTOR B #DIR #STEP #WRITE DATA #WRITE GATE #TRACK0 #WRITE PROTECT #READ DATA #SIDE1(#HEADSEL) #DISK CHANGE Table 2-8. Floppy Connector PCI-755 User’s Guide Jumper Settings and Pin Definitions...
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PS_ON# IDE LED (+) +5VSB Power Button (+) PME# (Reverse) Power Button (-) Table 2-10. Front Panel Connector Note: To simulate AT power behaviour with an ATX power supply, +5VSB (standby) must be connected to Pin 9. PCI-755 User’s Guide...
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ACK, Acknowledge Ground Busy Ground Paper Empty Ground Select Table 2-12. LPT Port Connector Serial ATA Connector (SATA1-4: 7-pin "L" type) SIGNAL SIGNAL SATA_TXP SATA_TXN SATA_RXN SATA_RXP Table 2-13. Serial ATA Connector PCI-755 User’s Guide Jumper Settings and Pin Definitions...
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System Temperature Connector (SYS_TEMP: 2-pin 2.54mm pitch) SIGNAL System_Temp Table 2-14. System Temperature Connector USB Headers (USB1-2: 5x2-pin header 2.54mm pitch) SIGNAL SIGNAL USBD1- USBD2- USBD1+ USBD2+ “key” Table 2-15. USB0/1, USB2/3 Headers 2-10 PCI-755 User’s Guide...
2) Align the gold triangle with the corner of the socket nearest the Load Lever that is trimmed at a 45 degree angle (see Figure 3-1). Carefully place the CPU into the socket body using a purely vertical motion. (Tilting the processor into place or shifting it into place on the socket can damage the sensitive socket contacts.) PCI-755 User’s Guide Overview...
3) Verify that package is within the socket body and that the Orientation Keys are properly mated (see Figure 3-2). Gold Triangle Corner trimmed at 45 degrees Orientation Keys Orientation Keys Figure 3-2. CPU Alignment in LGA775 Socket PCI-755 User’s Guide...
3) Remove the CPU by grasping the substrate edges only with thumb and forefinger and lifting it out with a purely vertical motion. 4) Replace the protective cover. WARNING The CPU and the heatsink may be hot and could cause burns. PCI-755 User’s Guide Processor Installation...
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Important: Make sure that good thermal contact is made between the processor and heat sink. Insufficient contact or incorrect use of heat sink, fan, or thermal compound can cause the processor to overheat, which may crash the system or cause permanent damage to the CPU. PCI-755 User’s Guide...
2) Do not touch the connectors of the DIMM. Dirt or other residue may cause a malfunction. 3) Hold the DIMM with its notch aligned with the memory socket of the PCI-755 and insert it completely into the socket. Lift the locking tabs at each end of the DIMM socket to lock it in position.
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To remove the DIMM, use your fingers or a small screwdriver to carefully push away the plastic tabs that secure the DIMM at each end. Lift it out of the socket. Make sure you store the DIMM in an anti-static bag. The socket must be populated with memory modules of the same size and manufacturer. PCI-755 User’s Guide...
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Chapter 4 Award BIOS Setup Contents Overview ..........4-3 Determining the BIOS Version .
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This chapter provides a generic description of the Award BIOS. The BIOS setup menus and available selections will vary from those of your product. For specific information on the BIOS for your product, please contact Kontron. Note: The BIOS menus and selections for your product will vary from those in this chapter.
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Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system's performance. Integrated Peripherals: Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals. Power Management Setup: Use this menu to specify your settings for power management. PCI-755 User’s Guide Main Menu...
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Supervisor / User Password:: Use this menu to set User and Supervisor Passwords. Save & Exit Setup: Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without Save: Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup. PCI-755 User’s Guide...
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and select detailed options. IDE Channel 0/1 Slave: Options are available in the sub-menu (described in the IDE Adapters section below) Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and select detailed options. PCI-755 User’s Guide Standard CMOS Features...
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Base Memory: Options- N/A Displays the amount of conventional memory detected during boot. Extended Memory: Options- N/A Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot. Total Memory: Options- N/A Displays the total memory available on the system. PCI-755 User’s Guide...
Choose the access mode for this hard disk Capacity: Options- Auto Display your disk drive size Disk drive capacity (approximate). Note that this size is usually slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk-checking program. PCI-755 User’s Guide Standard CMOS Features...
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Options- Min = 0, Max = 65535 **** Warning: Setting a value of 65535 means no hard disk! Landing zone: Options- Min = 0, Max = 65535 Sector: Options- Min = 0, Max = 255 Number of sectors per track 4-10 PCI-755 User’s Guide...
Disabled---No warning message will appear when anything attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk partition table. Hyper-Threading Technology: This option will enable or disable the Hyper-Threading Technology function of the CPU. PCI-755 User’s Guide Advanced BIOS Features 4-11...
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<Enter> to disable security. Once security is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely. APIC Mode: This item enables or disables the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC) feature. 4-12 PCI-755 User’s Guide...
This selection provides the option to select DRAM timing detection using Serial Presence Detect (SPD) or by manually setting it. Options- Manual, By SPD. CAS Latency Time: When synchronous DRAM is installed, the number of clock cycles of CAS latency depends on the DRAM timing. Options- 2, 2.5. PCI-755 User’s Guide Advanced Chipset Features 4-13...
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System Memory Frequency: This item allows you to determine the system memory frequency. **On-Chip VGA Setting** Init Display First: This item allows you to decide whether to first activate the PCI slot, PCI Express Slot, or on-chip VGA. 4-14 PCI-755 User’s Guide...
** On-Chip Serial ATA Setting ** On-Chip Serial ATA [Enabled] ↑↓→←Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-safe defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Table 4-7. OnChip IDE Device PCI-755 User’s Guide Integrated Peripherals 4-15...
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DMA driver (Windows 95 OSR2 or a third-party IDE bus master driver). If your hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA/33, select "Auto" to enable BIOS support. Options- Auto, Disabled. On-Chip Serial ATA: This item allows you to enable or disable the On-Chip Serial ATA. 4-16 PCI-755 User’s Guide...
Allows you to enable or disable the LAN function. Onboard LAN Boot ROM: Allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN Boot ROM function. Watchdog Timer Select: Allows you to enable or disable the Watchdog Timer function. PCI-755 User’s Guide Integrated Peripherals 4-17...
Select a DMA channel for the parallel port for use during ECP mode. Options- 3, 1. PWRON After PWR-Fail: This field sets the system power status whether on or off when power returns to the system from a power failure situation. 4-18 PCI-755 User’s Guide...
S3 (STR): Suspend to RAM S1 & S3: POS + STR Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume: Choosing Enabled will run VGA BIOS to initialize the VGA card when system wakes up from S3 state. PCI-755 User’s Guide Power Management Setup 4-19...
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Suspend Type: Select the Suspend Type. Options- PWRON Suspend, Stop Grant. Suspend Mode: When "Enabled" and a set time of system inactivity has elapsed, all devices except the CPU will be shut off. Options- Enabled, Disabled. 4-20 PCI-755 User’s Guide...
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Configures the power button function: Instant-Off: The power button functions as a normal power-on/-off button. Delay 4 Sec: The system is turned off if the power button is pressed for more than four seconds. PCI-755 User’s Guide Power Management Setup 4-21...
This item allows you to automatically configure all the boot- and Plug and Play-compatible devices. If you select Auto, all the interrupt request (IRQ) and DMA assignment fields are cleared, as the BIOS automatically assigns them. 4-22 PCI-755 User’s Guide...
Options- Disabled, 60°C / 140°F, 65°C / 149°F, 70°C / 159°F and 75°C / 167°F. VCore/3.3V/+5V/12V/+5VSB/Voltage Battery: Detect the system¡¦s voltage status automatically. SYS/CPU Temperature: Shows the current CPU temperature. CPU Fan Speed: This field displays the current CPU FAN speed. PCI-755 User’s Guide PC Health Status 4-23...
When disabled, it will send the clock signal to the PCI slot. Options- Enabled, Disabled. Spread Spectrum Modulated: This item allows you to enable or disable the Spread Spectrum Modulated. Options- Disabled, -0.25%, -0.50% and -0.75%. 4-24 PCI-755 User’s Guide...
Security option is set to "System", a password will be required both at boot and on entry into Setup. If set to "Setup", a password is required only when trying to enter Setup. PCI-755 User’s Guide Load Optimized Defaults...
Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation: Quit without saving (Y/N)? Y This allows you to exit Setup without storing any changes in CMOS. The previous selections remain in effect. This exits the Setup utility and restarts your computer. 4-26 PCI-755 User’s Guide...
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Overview This chapter provides information on installing the necessary drivers for the PCI-755. The following sections describe driver installation procedures for Windows operating systems. Download the drivers from the Kontron website and install them in the order they are listed below. For other operating systems, please contact Kontron.
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Appendix A System Resources Contents Interrupt Request (IRQ) Lines ....... . . 6-3 DMA Channels .
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Unavailable if LPT used in ECP mode. Cascade Sound Note (1) free free Table A-2. DMA Assignments Note: If the "Used For" device is disabled in setup, the corresponding interrupt is available for other devices. PCI-755 User’s Guide Interrupt Request (IRQ) Lines...
+/- 5% SYS_TEMP System_Temperature PWM_TEMP PWM_Temperature CPU_TEMP CPU_Temperature PRDCHOT# CPU over temperature shutdown output CPUFANIN CPU Fan Fan Tachometer input CPUFANOUT CPU Fan DC/PWM Fan output control BEEP Beep function for hardware monitor Table A-7. Hardware Monitor Parameters PCI-755 User’s Guide...
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Appendix B AT Power Mode Contents AT Power Mode using ATX Power ....... . 6-3...
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In order to simulate AT power behaviour using an ATX power supply, +5VSB (standby) must be connected to Pin 9 of the Front Panel Connector (J1). See Figure 2-2. Jumper and Connector Locations (p. 2-4) for the connector location and Table 2-10. Front Panel Connector (p. 2-8) for the pin definition. PCI-755 User’s Guide AT Power Mode using ATX Power...
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