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INDUSTRIAL MOTHERBOARD User`s Manual Version 1.0...
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IBM, PS/2 are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Intel, Pentium4 are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other product names or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
Features ................3 Specifications...............4 Chapter 2 Jumper setting & Connectors..9 Jumpers on the ITX-E8............10 Jumper Locations on the ITX-E8 ........11 JP1: LCD PANEL Power Selection ........12 JP2, JP3: On-Board LAN Enable/Disable selection...12 JP4, JP8: COM Power Selection ........12 JP5: CF Card Mode Selection ..........13 JP6: Clear CMOS RAM Data..........13...
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Exit Without Save ................ 41 Standard CMOS Setup ............42 HDDs / HDDs........44 Channel 0 Channel 1 Drive A / Drive B...............46 Video ..................46 Halt On ................46 Advanced BIOS Features ..........47 CPU Feature ..............48 Delay Prior to Thermal............48 ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
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ACT(0) to ACT(1) (TRRD) ..........54 AGP & P2P Bridge Control..........54 AGP Aperture Size .............55 VGA Share Memory Size...........55 Direct Frame Buffer ............55 Select Display Device............55 Panel Type ................55 CPU & PCI Bus Control ..........55 PCI Master 0 WS Write............56 ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
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PWRON After PWR-Fail...........61 Onboard Serial Port 3/Port 4/Port 5/Port 6......61 Serial Port 3/Port 4/Port 5/Port 6 Use IRQ ......61 Watch Dog Timer Select ............61 Power Management Setup..........62 ACPI Function ..............62 Power Management Option..........63 HDD Power Down .............63 ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
Introduction This manual is designed to give you information on the ITX-E8 Mini-ITX MainBoard. The topics covered in this manual are as follows: Features Specification Jumper setting and Connectors BIOS Setup Appendix ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
Bundle Low noise CPU cooler for C7 1.5GHz or higher speed CPU. FANLESS CPU heat sink available for EDEN 1.0GHz or lower speed CPU. • One Mini-PCI socket to support Mini-PCI module like WLAN and Modem card. • One Compact Flash Socket for CF Flash Card support. ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
D-Sub Female on Rear). 1 x IrDA port. Four USB2.0 ports on real panel for external access and four with 2x5 box-header for internal devices access. PS2 Keyboard/mouse connector with Dual-Stack Mini-DIN 6-pins on external I/O ports. ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
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One Mini-PCI socket supports Mini-PCI module like WLAN and Modem card. • Watchdog Timer: The disable/enable selection can be programmed in BIOS setup. The timeout interval can be set up through programmed I/O address 300h/301h. The timeout event will generate the RESET. ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
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Two cooling FAN connectors close to CPU for CPU cooler and System FAN. Flat Heat-sink on top of chipset. Fanless CPU heat sink available for EDEN 1.0GHz or lower speed CPU. Low noise CPU cooler for C7 1.5GHz or higher speed CPU. ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
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• Others: One Buzzer (9mm) on-board for beep message. • Operating Temperature: 0~50°C Operation Rage. Relative Humility: 5~95%, non-condensing. • Dimensions: 170mm(W) x 170mm(L). ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
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Jumpers on the ITX-E8 The jumpers on the ITX-E8 allow you to configure your Main Board according to the needs of your applications. If you have doubts about the best jumper configuration for your needs, contact your dealer or sales representative. The following table lists the jumpers on ITX-E8 and their respective functions.
Disable LAN 1 LAN 2 JP4, JP8: COM Power Selection JP4, JP8 can be used to select the COM supple power: +5V,Ring-IN or +12V. JP4: COM2 Pin9 power or Ring-IN JP8: COM1 pin9 power or Ring-IN +12V ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
Setting Function Pin 1-2 Normal Operation Short/Closed (default) Pin 2-3 Clear CMOS Short/Closed Content JP7: COM6 Power Pin (Pin9) JP7 can be used to select the COM supple power: +5V or +12V. JP7: COM6 Pin9 power +12V ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
The Protocols of COM2 and COM4 can be set up through jumpers. COM2MODE1: COM2 Protocols selection. COM4MODE1: COM4 Protocols selection. The pin-out for each mode is illustrated on next chapter. COM2MODE1 I/F TYPE COM4MODE1 RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
Connectors on the ITX-E8 The connectors on the ITX-E8 allow you to connect external devices such as keyboard, floppy disk drives, hard disk drives, printers and etc. The following table lists the connectors on ITX-E8 and their respective page number.
ATX Power ON/OFF Button This 2-pin connector acts as the “Power Supply On/Off Switch” on the ITX-E8 main board. When pressed, the switch will force the Main board to power on. When pressed again, it will force the main board to power off.
The reset switch allows the user to reset the system without turning the main power switch off and then on. Orientation is not required when making a connection to this header. RESET Signal Name Pin # SYS_RST Ground BACKLIGHT Connector Pin # Signal Name +12V Brightness ON/OFF ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
DIO port supports 8 digital I/O bits. Each bit can be configured as Input or output individually. All bits are 5V tolerant. Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name DIO_0 DIO_4 DIO_1 DIO_5 DIO_2 DIO_6 DIO_3 DIO_7 ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
COM1 Serial Port COM1, a 9-pins D-Sub male connector, is the onboard COM1 serial port of the ITX-E8. The following table shows its pin assignments. Pin # RS232 Mode Signal Name DCD, Data carrier detect RXD, Receive data TXD, Transmit data...
COM3 Serial Port COM3, a 10-pins header connector, is the onboard COM3 serial port of the ITX-E8. The following table shows its pin assignments. Pin # RS232 Mode Signal Name DCD, Data carrier detect RXD, Receive data TXD, Transmit data...
COM5 Serial Port COM5, a 10-pins header connector, is the onboard COM5 serial port of the ITX-E8. The following table shows its pin assignments. Pin # RS232 Mode Signal Name DCD, Data carrier detect RXD, Receive data TXD, Transmit data...
The LPT parallel port is a standard DSUB 25-pins Female connector. It can be configured as EPP or ECP or SPP mode. Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name Strobe DATA0 DATA1 DATA2 DATA3 DATA4 DATA5 DATA6 DATA7 /ACK BUSY SLCT /AUTOFD /ERROR /INIT SELIN ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
Pin # Signal Name Keyboard/Mouse data Keyboard/Mouse clock VGA Connector The pin assignments of VGA CRT connector are as follows: Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name Green Blue N.C. N.C. N.C. DDC_DATA HSYNC VSYNC DDC_CLK ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
Signal Name GREEN BLUE HSYNC DDC_DATA VSYNC DDC_CLK INT_KBMS Connector INT_KBMS is for internal input devices or MSR connection. The pin out is listed as below: Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name KB-DATA MS-CLOCK KB-CLOCK MS-DATA ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
ATX-20P Power Connector The ATX-20P power connector supplies power to the whole Main board. Pin # Signal Name 3.3V 3.3V Power Good 5VSB(stand by +5V) +12V 3.3V -12V PS_ON(softOn/Off) ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
This is a 3-pins header for the CPU fan. Pin # Signal Name 3 2 1 Ground +12V SPEED System Fan Power Connector This is a 3-pins header for the System fan. Pin # Signal Name 3 2 1 Ground +12V SPEED ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
Pin # Signal Name SATARX+ SATARX- SATATX- SATATX+ USB12, USB34 Connectors The following table shows the pin outs of the USB12 USB34 connectors. Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name N.C. USB- USB+ USB+ USB- N.C. ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
LAN- RJ45 Connectors This connector is for the 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet capability. The figure below shows the pin out assignments of this connector and its corresponding input jack. Pin # Signal Name MDI0+ MDI0- MDI1+ MDI1- MDI2+ MDI2- MDI3+ MDI3- ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
100 Mbps 10 Mbps AUDIO Connector After install onboard audio driver, you may connect speaker to Lin Out jack, microphone to MIC In jack. Audio sources devices like CD-ROM, walkman and etc can be connected to Lin-In jack. ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
LINEOUT-L LINEOUT-R MIC1-IN MIC2-IN CENTER OUT LFE OUT SURR OUTL SURR OUTR CD_IN Connector CD_IN connector is designed for wire the CD_ROM audio signals to the on-board Audio CODEC. Pin # Signal Name CD_Left CD_AGND CD_AGND CD_Right ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup This chapter describes the different settings available in the Award BIOS that comes with the ITX-E8 CPU card. The topics covered in this chapter are as follows: BIOS Introduction ........... 37 Main Menu ............... 40 Standard CMOS Setup..........42 Advanced BIOS Features ........
RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off. The AwardBIOS™ installed in ITX-E8 is a custom version of an industry standard BIOS. This means that it supports VIA C7/EDEN in a standard IBM-AT compatible input/output system.
Use the left and right arrow keys to choose the menu you want to be in. To display a sub menu Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the sub menu you want. Then press <Enter>. A “ ” pointer marks all sub menus. ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
To this end, we strongly recommend that you avoid making any changes to the chipset defaults. These defaults have been carefully chosen by both Award and ITX-E8 manufacturer to provide the absolute maximum performance and reliability. Even a seemingly small change to the chipset setup has the potential for causing you to use the override.
Setup Items The main menu includes the following main setup categories. Standard CMOS Features Use this menu for basic system configuration. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your system. ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
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 CMOS value changes exit setup. ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
Drive A [None] Drive B [None] Video [EGA/VGA] Halt On [No Errors] Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 194560K Total Memory 195584K ↑↓→←: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
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All, but Disk/Key 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 ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
↑↓→←: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults Use the legend keys to navigate through this menu and exit to the main menu. Use the Table listed below to configure the hard disk. ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
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Min = 0 **** Warning: Setting a value of Max = 65535 65535 means no hard disk Landing zone Min = 0 **** Max = 65535 Sector Min = 0 Number of sectors per track Max = 255 ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
The system boot will not be halted for a disk error; it will stop for all other errors. All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not be halted for a key- board or disk error; it will stop for all others. ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
MPS Version Control For OS [1.4] OS Select For DRAM > 64MB [Non-OS2] Video BIOS Shadow [Enabled] 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 ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
Vcore to designated voltage. In the mean time, the core frequency speed will also slow down to (FSB MHz X Bus Ratio) MHz. The choice: Thermal Monitor 1, Thermal Monitor 2. TM2 Bus Ratio The choice: 15X. TM2 Bus VID The choice: 1.004V. ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
No warning message will appear when anything attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk partition table. CPU L1 & L2 Cache These two categories speed up memory access. However, it depends on CPU/chipset design. Enabled Enable cache Disabled Disable cache ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
The choice: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30. Typematic Delay (Msec) Sets the delay time after the key is held down before it begins to repeat the keystroke. The choice: 250, 500, 750, 1000. ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
Select OS2 only if you are running OS/2 operating system with greater than 64MB of RAM on the system. The choice: Non-OS2, OS2. Video BIOS Shadow Enabled copies Video BIOS to shadow RAM Improves performance. The choice: Enabled, Disabled. Small Logo(EPA) Show The choice: Enabled, Disabled. ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
Such a scenario might well occur if your system had mixed speed DRAM chips installed so that greater delays may be required to preserve the integrity of the data held in the slower memory chips. ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
Current DRAM Frequency The choice: 200MHz. DRAM Clock The choice: By SPD, 100MHz, 133MHz, 166MHz, 200MHz. DRAM Timing The choice: Manual, Auto By SPD. SDRAM CAS Latency [DDR/DDR The choice: 2.5/ 4. Bank Interleave The choice: Disabled. ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
F0000h-FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result. The choice: Enabled, Disabled. Video RAM Cacheable The choice: Enabled, Disabled. Init Display First The choice: PCI Slot, AGP. ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
The choice: Auto, Disabled. IDE HDD Block Mode If your IDE hard drive supports block mode select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of block read/writes per sector the drive can support. The choice: Enabled, Disabled. ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
OnChip EHCI Controller The choice: Enabled, Disabled. USB Emulation Don’t support any USB device on DOS. KB/MS Support USB legacy Keyboard and Mouse, No Support USB Storage. Support USB legacy Keyboard, Mouse and Storage. The choice: OFF, KB/MS, ON. ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
Onboard Serial Port 1/Port 2 Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second serial ports. The choice: 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, Disabled, Auto. UART Mode Select The choice: IrDA, ASKIR, Normal. RxD, TxD Active The choice: Hi, Lo. ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
Onboard Serial Port 3/Port 4/Port 5/Port 6 The choice: 4F8, 3F8, 2F8, 4E8, 3E8, 2E8, Disabled. Serial Port 3/Port 4/Port 5/Port 6 Use IRQ The choice: IRQ3, IRQ4, IRQ5, IRQ7, IRQ10, IRQ11. Watch Dog Timer Select The choice: Enable, Disabled. ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
[Press Enter] ↑↓→←: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults ACPI Function This item allows you to enable/disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Management (ACPI). The choice: Enabled, Disabled. ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
The choice: NONE, LPT, COM, LPT/COM. HDD & FDD The choice: OFF, ON. PCI Master The choice: OFF, ON. PowerOn by PCI Card The choice: Enabled, Disabled. Modem Ring Resume The choice: Enabled, Disabled. RTC Alarm Resume The choice: Enabled, Disabled. ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
Default is Disabled. Select Enabled to reset Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup if you have installed a new add-on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the OS cannot boot. The choice: Enabled, Disabled. ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
Plug and Play standard whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture. The Choice: Legacy ISA and PCI/ISA PnP. PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Leave this field at Disabled. The choice: Enabled, Disabled. Assign IRQ For VGA The choice: Enabled, Disabled. Assign IRQ For USB The choice: Enabled, Disabled. ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
CPU Warning Temperature Select the CPU over-heated warning temperature. °C/122°F, 53°C/127°F, 56°C/133°F, 60°C/140°F, The choice: Disabled, 50 63°C/145°F, 66°C/151°F, 70°C/158°F. Current System Temp Show System Temperature. Current CPUDEI Temp Shows CPUDEI Temp. Current CPU Temperature Shows Board Temperature. ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
Shows CPUFAN speed. Current SYSFAN Speed Shows SYSFAN speed. Vcore/1.5V/3.3V/5V/12V/-12V/VBAT/5VSB Voltages Shows Power rails voltage. Shutdown Temperature °C/140°F, 65°C/149°F, 70°C/158°F, 75°C/167°F. The choice: Disabled, 60 CPU FAN Control The choice: Enabled, Disabled SYSTEM FAN Control The choice: Enabled, Disabled ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
Menu Level ↑↓→←: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults CPU Clock Ratio The choice: Min= Max= Key in DEC number: Spread Spectrum The choice: Disabled, 0.20%, 0.25%, 0.35%. ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
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. ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
Features Setup Menu and its Security option. 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. ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation: Quit without saving (Y/N)? N 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. ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
Serial Port #1 IRQ5 Reserved IRQ6 Floppy Disk Controller IRQ7 Parallel Port #1 IRQ8 Real Time Clock IRQ9 Software Redirected to Int 0Ah IRQ10 Reserved IRQ11 Reserved IRQ12 PS/2 Mouse IRQ13 80287 IRQ14 Primary IDE IRQ15 Secondary IDE ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
This beep code consists of a single long beep followed by two short beeps. The other code indicates that your DRAM error has occurred. This beep code consists of a single long beep repeatedly. ITX-E8 User`s Manual...
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