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PISA-E12 Intel® Atom N270 945GSE PISA SBC User's Manual Version 1.0...
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IBM, PS/2 is trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Intel Pentium M is 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. PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
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Boot Up Num Lock Status ........44 Gate A20 Option ............ 44 Typematic Rate Setting .......... 45 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) ........45 Typematic Delay (Msec) ......... 45 Security Option............46 APIC Mode ............46 MPS Version Control For OS ........46 PISA-E12 User’s Manual...
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USB Keyboard Support ........60 Azalia/AC97 Audio Select ........60 Super IO Device............. 61 Onboard Serial Port 1 .......... 61 Onboard Serial Port 2 .......... 61 UART Mode Select ..........62 RxD, TxD Active ..........62 IR Transmission Delay ......... 62 PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
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IRQ-3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 assigned to ..... 76 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop ........... 77 INT Pin 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 Assignment ......77 Maximum Payload Size ........... 77 3.8 PC H ......... 78 EALTH TATUS CPU Warning Temperature ........78 Current System Temp ..........78 PISA-E12 User’s Manual...
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3.13 S & E ........83 ETUP 3.14 E ......... 84 ITHOUT AVING CHAPTER 4 APPENDIX ........85 A. I/O P ........86 DDRESS B. I (IRQ) ...... 87 NTERRUPT EQUEST INES C. POST B ............ 88 PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
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This manual is designed to give you information on the E12 Industrial Main Board. The topics covered in this manual are as follows: Features Specification Jumper setting and Connectors BIOS Setup Appendix PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
One Parallel port supports SPP/ECP/EPP mode. One IrDA port. Six USB 2.0 ports support USB KB/MS and storage devices. PS2 Keyboard and Mouse. One 8-bits digital I/O ports with configurable input and output. PISA-E12 User’s Manual...
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4-pins power connector on board for stand-alone operation. Software Compatibility Microsoft windows: Win2K, Win XP 32/64-bits, Vista 32/64-bits, Windows 7 32/64-bits. Linux 32-bits/64-bits and DOS 6.22. Cooling Two cooling FAN connectors for CPU cooler and System FAN. PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
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185mm (W) x 122mm (L). PISA Half-size Card Standard form factor. 4 screw holes on four corners for stand-alone operation. Operating Temperature 0 to 60 C operating Range. -40 C to 70 C storage. Relative Humility: 5~95%, non-condensing. PISA-E12 User’s Manual...
(6) Hold Down <Delete> during boot up and enter BIOS setup to enter your preferences. Clear CMOS Normal JP2: CF Card Mode Selection This Jumper is to select the CF works as Secondary Channel Master device or Slave device. Master Slave PISA-E12 User’s Manual...
RS485, while COM1, COM3 and COM4 support diffused RS232 protocol. The Protocols of COM2 can be set up through jumpers. COM2MODE: COM2 Protocols selection. The pin-out for each mode is illustrated on next chapter. COM2MODE I/F TYPE RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
LCDPWR can be used to select the Panel LCD supple power: +3.3V or +5V.The default setting is on +3.3V.User need to check the LCD panel spec and adjust this jumper to make Panel work in specified power rail. This Jumper serves LVDS LCD connector. +3.3V LCDPWR PISA-E12 User’s Manual...
Name Name DIO_0 DIO_4 DIO_1 DIO_5 DIO_2 DIO_6 DIO_3 DIO_7 USB12, 34, 56 Connectors The following table shows the pin outs of the USB12, USB34, USB56 connectors. Signal Signal Name Name N.C. USB- USB+ USB+ USB- N.C. PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
INT_VGA is for internal Video A/D board connection. The pin out is listed as below: Signal Pin # Pin # Signal Name Name GREEN BLUE HSYNC DDC_DATA VSYNC DDC_CLK SATA1.2 Connectors Pin # Signal Name SATARX+ SATARX- SATATX- SATATX+ PISA-E12 User’s Manual...
LAN1, 2 GbE 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- PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
AT-MODE Jumper. The setting is illustrated as below : AT-MODE When PWRMODE are chosen as ATX Mode, you will need a cable to connect control signal and 5VSB standby power from backplane to ATX-PWR connector on PISA-E12. AT-MODE BACKPLANE CABLE PISA-E12 Jumper PISA-E12 User’s Manual...
To attach PS/2 Keyboard and mouse, users need to connect trough a PS/2 1-to-2 Y-cable and plug into this Mini-Din connector. All the PISA-E12 boards come with a Y-cable. Contact with your dealer if the Y-cable is missing. Pin #...
This LED will flash when the HDD is being accessed. IDE LED Signal Pin # Name HDDLED Power-On LED This connector allows users to connect to Front Panel Power indicator. PWR LED Signal Pin # Name Ground PISA-E12 User’s Manual...
System FAN Connector This is a 3-pin header for the system fan. Pin # Signal Name Ground +12V SYSPWM CPUF FAN Connector This is a 3-pin header for the CPU fan. Pin # Signal Name Ground +12V CPUPWM PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
/AUTOFD DATA0 /ERROR DATA1 /INIT DATA2 SELIN DATA3 DATA4 DATA5 DATA6 DATA7 /ACK BUSY SLCT IrDA Connector This connector is used for an IrDA connector for wireless communication. IrDA Pin # Signal Name CIRRX IRTX Ground IRTX PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
DCD, Data carrier detect RXD, Receive data TXD, Transmit data DTR, Data terminal ready GND, ground DSR, Data set ready RTS, Request to send CTS, Clear to send Ring-IN N.C. TV-OUT Connector Pin # Signal Name LUMA CHOMA CVBS PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
3.9 F ......80 REQUENCY OLTAGE ONTROL 3.10 L ......80 EFAULTS 3.11 L ......81 PTIMIZED EFAULTS 3.12 S ....81 UPERVISOR ASSWORD 3.13 S & E ........83 ETUP 3.14 E ........84 ITHOUT AVING PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
1. By pressing <Del> immediately after switching the system on, or 2. by pressing the <Del> key when the following message appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST (Power On Self-Test). PISA-E12 User’s Manual...
<Enter> to select, use the PageUp and PageDown keys to change entries, press <F1> for help and press <Esc> to quit. The following table provides more detail about how to navigate in the Setup program using the keyboard. PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
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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. PISA-E12 User’s Manual...
These defaults have been carefully chosen by both Award and E12 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. PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
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. PISA-E12 User’s Manual...
While Award has designed the custom BIOS to maximize performance, the factory has the right to change these defaults to meet their needs. Set Supervisor/ User Password Use this menu to set User and Supervisor Passwords. PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
Save & Exit Setup Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup. PISA-E12 User’s Manual...
Video [EGA/VGA] Halt On [All , But Disk/Key] Base Memory 639K Extend Memory 1038336K Total Memory 1039360K ↑↓← → :Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save Esc: Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Value F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Default (Figure 2) PISA-E12 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 PISA-E12 User’s Manual...
To auto-detect the HDD‟s Access Mode [Auto] size, head…on this channel Capacity 0 MB Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector ↑↓← → :Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save Esc: Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Value F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Default (Figure 3) PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
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Min = 0 **** Warning: Setting a Max = 65535 value of 65535 means no hard disk Landing zone Min = 0 **** Max = 65535 Sector Min = 0 Number of sectors per track Max = 255 PISA-E12 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. (default) PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
MPS Version Control For OS [1.4] OS Select For DRAM > 64MB [Non-OS2] Report No FDD For WIN 95 [No] ↑↓← → :Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save Esc: Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Value F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Default (Figure 4) PISA-E12 User’s Manual...
The choice: 4 Min , 8 Min, 16 Min (default), 32 Min. Limit CPUID Max Val The choice: Enabled, Disabled (default). C1E Function The choice: Auto (default), Disabled Execute Disabled Bit The choice: Enabled (default), Disabled PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
Help F5:Previous Value F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Default (Figure 6) Bootable Add-in Cards This is for setting the priority of the hard disk boot order when the “Hard Disk” option is selected in the “[First/Second/Third] Boot Device “menu item. PISA-E12 User’s Manual...
This field is used to enable or disable the CPU‟s L3 cache. The choice: Enabled (default), Disabled. Quick Power On Self Test Allows the system to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system. Enabled Enable quick POST(default) Disabled Normal POST PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
Boot Up Num Lock Status Selects power on state for Num Lock. The choice: On, Off (default). Gate A20 Option The choice: Normal: A pin in the keyboard controller controls GateA20. Fast (default): Lets chipset control GateA20. PISA-E12 User’s Manual...
Sets the delay time after the key is held down before it begins to repeat the keystroke. The choice: 250 (default), 500, 750, and 1000. Typematic Delay (Msec) ….. [ ….. [ ….. [ 1000 ….. [ : Move Enter: Accept ESC: Abort PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB Select OS2 only if you are running OS/2 operating system with greater than 64MB of RAM on the system. The choice: Non-OS2 (default), OS2. Report No FDD For WIN 95 The choice: No (default), Yes. PISA-E12 User’s Manual...
TV Standard [Off] Video Connector [Automatic] TV Format [Auto] Lan1 Chip Control [Enabled] Lan2 Chip Control [Enabled] ↑↓← → :Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save Esc: Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Value F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Default (Figure 7) PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
This controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to DRAM. Leave this on the default setting. The choice: Auto (default), 2, 3,4,5,6. Precharge dealy (tRAS) The choice: Auto (default), 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15. System Memory Frequency The choice: Auto (default), 533MHz, 667MHz PISA-E12 User’s Manual...
16 MB. The choice: Enabled, Disabled (default) On-Chip Frame Buffer Size User can select frame buffer size. The choice: 1MB, 8MB (default). DVMT Mode This field shows the current DVMT mode. The choice: FIXED, DVMT (default), BOTH PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
[IRQ3] Onboard Serial Port 4 [2E8] Serial Port 4 Use IRQ [IRQ4] Watch Dog Timer Select [Disabled] ↑↓← → :Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save Esc: Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Value F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Default (Figure 8) PISA-E12 User’s Manual...
Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of block mode (most new drives do), select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of block read /write per sector where the drive can support. The choice: Enabled (default), Disabled PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
Auto (default) On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE These fields allow you to enable or disable the primary and secondary IDE controller. Select disabled if you want to add a different hard drive controller. The choice: Enabled (default), Disabled. PISA-E12 User’s Manual...
Disable sector x PATA IDE Mode Secondary the drive x SATA Port PO, P2 is Primary support ↑↓← → :Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save Esc: Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Value F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Default (Figure 10) PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
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SATA PORT Speed Settings Disable x PATA IDE Mode Secondary x SATA Port PO, P2 is Primary Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save Esc: Exit F1:General Help ↑↓← → :Move F5:Previous Value F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Default (FigurE12) PISA-E12 User’s Manual...
This field is used to select the function mode of the IDE connector. The only choice: Secondary: IDE serves as Secondary Master and Secondary Slave channel. SATA 1 and SATA 2 serve as Primary Master and Primary Slave channel. PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
F5:Previous Value F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Default (Figure13) SATA Mode Controls the SATA controller's operating mode. The choice: IDE (default), RAID, AHCI. SATA Port Speed Settings Select SATA speed. The choice: Disabled (default), Force GEN I, Force GEN PISA-E12 User’s Manual...
PO, P2 is Primary ↑↓← → :Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save Esc: Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Value F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Default (Figure14) SATA Mode Controls the SATA controller's operating mode. The choice: IDE (default), RAID, AHCI. PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
USB Keyboard Support Select enabled if user plan to use an USB keyboard. The choice: Enabled, Disabled (default). Azalia/AC97 Audio Select The choice: Auto (default), Azalia, AC97 Audio and Modem, AC97 Audio only, AC97 Modem only, ALL Disabled. PISA-E12 User’s Manual...
Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first serial ports. The choice: Disable, 3F8/IRQ4 (default), 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, Auto. Onboard Serial Port 2 Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the second serial ports. The choice: Disable, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3 (default), 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, Auto. PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
[378/IRQ7] Parallel Port Mode [SPP] x EPP Mode Select EPP1.7 x ECP Mode Use DMA PWRON After PWR-Fail [Off] Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save Esc: Exit ↑↓← → :Move F1:General Help F5:Previous Value F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Default PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
PWRON After PWR-Fail [Off] Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save Esc: Exit ↑↓← → :Move F1:General Help F5:Previous Value F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Default EPP Mode Select Select EPP port type 1.7 or 1.9. The choice: 1.7 (default), 1.9. PISA-E12 User’s Manual...
If your system supports ECP parallel port mode and you have the port set to use ECP, you must use this setting to assign a DMA channel for use by the port. The choice: DMA1, DMA3 (default). PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
ECP, you must use this setting to assign a DMA channel for use by the port. The choice: DMA1, DMA3 (default). PWRON After PWR-Fail When power fails, you can select power ON or Off or Former status. The choice: Off (default), On, Former-Sts. PISA-E12 User’s Manual...
The choice: Disabled, 3F8, 2F8, 3E8, 2E8 (default). Serial Port 4 Use IRQ This is used to select an IRQ for the onboard serial port 4. The choice: IRQ3, IRQ4 (default), IRQ5, IRQ7, IRQ10, IRQ11. Watch Dog Timer Select The choice: Disabled (default), Enable PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
SL CPUs. Inactivity period is 1 minute in each mode. User Define Set each mode individually. Select time-out periods in the section for each mode, below. Min Saving Minimum power savings. Inactivity period is 1 hour in each mode (except the hard drive). PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
The choice: 75.0%, 50.0% (default), 25.0%. Wake-Up by PCI card Enable/Disable PCI PME wake up function. The choice: Enabled (default), Disabled. Power On by Ring Enable/Disable Power On By Ring function. The choice: Enabled (default), Disabled. PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
Key in a DEC number: wwww : Move Enter: Accept ESC:Abort Primary/ Secondary IDE 0/1 When Enabled, the system will resume from suspend mode if Primary IDE 0 (1) or Secondary IDE 0 (1) is active. The choice: Enabled, Disabled (default) PISA-E12 User’s Manual...
When Enabled, the system will resume from suspend mode if FDD, COM port, or LPT port is active. The choice: Enabled, Disabled (default). PCI PIRQ [A-D] # When Enabled, the system will resume from suspend mode if interrupt occurs. The choice: Enabled, Disabled (default). PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
↑↓← → :Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save Esc: Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Value F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Default Init Display First This item allows you to choose which one to activate first, PCI Slot or onchip VGA. The choice: PCI Slot (default), Onboard, PCIEx. PISA-E12 User’s Manual...
This BIOS feature determines if your graphics card should allow VGA palette snooping by a fixed function display card. The choice: Enabled, Disabled (default). INT Pin 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 Assignment The choice: Auto (default),3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15. Maximum Payload Size The choice: 128 (default), 256,512,1024,2048,4096. PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Default CPU Warning Temperature Select the CPU over-heated warning temperature. The choice: Disabled (default), 50 C/122F, 53C/127F, 56C/133F, 60C/140F, 63C/145F, 66C/151F, 70C/158F. Current System Temp Show System Temperature. Current CPU Temperature Shows Board Temperature PISA-E12 User’s Manual...
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CPU FAN Speed Shows speed. CPU Fan CHASSIS Fan Speed Shows CHASSIS speed Shutdown Temperature Select the CPU over-heated shutdown temperature. The choice: Disabled (default), 60 C/140F, 65C/149F, 70C/158F, 75C/167F PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
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Load Fial-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? N ►PnP/PCI Configuration Save & Exit Setup ►PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Esc :Quit ↑↓← → :Select Item F10:Save & Exit Setup Pressing „Y‟ loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations. PISA-E12 User’s Manual...
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User password: just can only enter but do not have the right to change the options of the setup menus. When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
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Set Supervisor Password ►Power Management Set User Password PASSWORD DISABLED!!! ►PnP/PCI Configuration Save & Exit Setup continue… Press any key to ►PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Esc :Quit ↑↓← → :Select Item F10:Save & Exit Setup PISA-E12 User’s Manual...
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CMOS – a special section of memory that stays on after you turn your system off. The next time you boot your computer, the BIOS configures your system according to the Setup selections stored in CMOS. After saving the values the system is restarted again. PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
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Esc :Quit ↑↓← → :Select Item F10:Save & Exit Setup 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. PISA-E12 User’s Manual...
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CHAPTER 4 Appendix A. I/O P ........86 DDRESS B. I (IRQ) ....... 87 NTERRUPT EQUEST INES C. POST B ............. 88 PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
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Parallel Port #1(LPT1) 360 - 36F Network Ports 3B0 - 3BF Monochrome & Printer adapter 3C0 - 3CF EGA adapter 3D0 - 3DF CGA adapter 3F0h - 3F7h Floppy Disk Controller 3F8h - 3FFh Serial Port #1(COM1) PISA-E12 User’s Manual...
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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 PISA-E12 User`s Manual...
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BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any additional information. 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. PISA-E12 User’s Manual...
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