Page 2
No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Advantech Co., Ltd. The information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable. However, Advantech Co., Ltd.
Page 3
Because of Advantech’s high quality-control standards and rigorous testing, most of our customers never need to use our repair service. If an Advantech product is defec- tive, it will be repaired or replaced at no charge during the warranty period. For out- of-warranty repairs, you will be billed according to the cost of replacement materials, service time and freight.
Page 4
Safety Instructions Read these safety instructions carefully. Retain this user manual for future reference. Disconnect this equipment from all AC outlets before cleaning. Use only a damp cloth for cleaning. Do not apply liquid or spray detergents. For plugged-in equipment, the power outlet socket must be located near the equipment and easily accessible.
Contents Chapter General Information ......1 Introduction ....................2 Specifications .................... 2 1.2.1 Standard System-On-Module Functions........2 1.2.2 VGA/Flat-Panel Display Interface ..........2 1.2.3 Audio Function ................2 1.2.4 LAN LED Function ................ 3 Table 1.1: LAN LED Signaling and Behavior Default Settings ..3 1.2.5 Mechanical and Environmental Specifications......
Introduction SOM-4463 B2 is an embedded CPU module that is fully compliant with the SOM- ETX form factor standard. This new CPU module supports Intel N455/D525 +ICH8M chipsets, which support PCI and ISA interfaces. In a basic form factor of 95 x 114 mm, SOM-4463 B2 provides a scalable, cost-effective, and easy-to-integrate solution that utilizes a plug-in CPU module on an application-specific customer solution board.
1.2.4 LAN LED Function Because of the variations in LAN chips, the behavior settings for the SOM-4463 B2 LAN LED have been changed, as shown in the table below. Table 1.1: LAN LED Signaling and Behavior Default Settings ETX-X4 Conn. Pin-out SOM-4463 B1 LED Indicator SOM-4463 B2 LED Indicator D10 (LILED#) LINK (10/100) LINK (100)
Figure 2.1 SOM-4463 B2 Connector Locations Pin Assignments for X1/2/3/4 Connectors For information about the pin assignments for X1/2/3/4 connectors, please refer to the SOM-ETX Design and Specification guide available for download at: http://www.advantech.com/COM_Design_Support_Services/documentdown- load.aspx Board Mechanical Drawings 2.2.1 Front Side [Unit: mm] Figure 2.2 SOM-4463 B2 Front Side...
Introduction AMIBIOS has been integrated into numerous motherboards for over a decade. With the AMIBIOS Setup program, users can modify the BIOS settings and control various system features. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the SOM-4463 B2 BIOS setup screens. Figure 3.1 Setup Program Initial Screen AMI’s BIOS ROM features a built-in setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration.
Entering Setup The BIOS is activated immediately after the computer is powered on. The BIOS reads the system information contained in the CMOS and initiates the system check and configuration process. Next, the BIOS identifies and launches an operating sys- tem located on one of the disks before turning over control to that operating system.
3.2.2 Advanced BIOS Features Setup Select the Advanced tab from the SOM-4463 B2 setup screen to enter the Advanced BIOS setup screen. Select any item in the left frame of the screen, for example, “CPU Configuration”, to open the submenu for that item. Users can select an Advanced BIOS setup option by highlighting it using the <Arrow>...
Page 19
Execute-Disable Bit Capability This item allows users to enable or disable the No-Execution page protection technology. Hyper Threading Technology This item allows users to enable or disable Intel® Hyper Threading technology. Intel® SpeedStep Technology When this item is disable, the CPU runs at the default speed, if enabled, the CPU speed is controlled by the operating system.
Page 20
Hard Disk Write Protect Enable or disable device write protection. This is only effective if the device is accessed through the BIOS. IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) This item allows users to set the time out value for ATA/ATAPI device detection. ...
Page 21
3.2.2.4 Super I/O Configuration Figure 3.7 Super I/O Configuration Onboard Floppy Controller This item allows users to enable or disable the onboard floppy controller. Floppy Drive Swap This item allows users to enable or disable the floppy drive swap function. ...
Page 22
3.2.2.5 Hardware Health Configuration Figure 3.8 Hardware Health Configuration ACPI Critical Shutdown Temp This item allows users to set the CPU system shutdown temperature for the ACPI OS. System / CPU Temperature +5 V / +5 VSB / VBAT 3.2.2.6 ACPI Settings Figure 3.9 ACPI Settings...
Page 23
3.2.2.7 General ACPI Configuration Figure 3.10 General ACPI Configuration Suspend Mode This item allows users to select the ACPI state used for system suspend. Report Video on S3 Resume This item allows users to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 / STR resume. 3.2.2.8 Advanced ACPI Configuration Figure 3.11 Advanced ACPI Configuration...
Page 24
ACPI APIC Support This item allows users to include APIC table pointers in RSDT pointer lists. AMI OEMB Table This item allows users to include OEMB table pointers in R(x)SDT pointer lists. Headless Mode This item allows users to enable or disable Headless mode through ACPI. 3.2.2.9 Chipset ACPI Configuration Figure 3.12 Chipset ACPI Configuration...
Page 25
3.2.2.10 AHCI Configuration Figure 3.13 AHCI Configuration AHCI Port 0 / Port 1 When setup is initiated, the BIOS auto detects the presence of IDE devices and displays their status. 3.2.2.11 APM Configuration Figure 3.14 APM Configuration Power Management / APM ...
Page 26
This item allows users to specify whether the system is powered on, off, or enters suspend mode when the power button is pressed. The following options are also available: Video Power Down Mode Powers down video in suspend or standby mode. Hard Disk Power Down Mode ...
Page 27
3.2.2.13 MPS Configuration Figure 3.16 MPS Configuration MPS Revision This item allows users to select MPS revision. 3.2.2.14 Smbios Configuration Figure 3.17 Smbios Configuration Smbios Smi Support SMBIOS SMI wrapper support for PnP function 50 - 54h. SOM-4463 B2 User Manual...
Page 28
3.2.2.15 USB Configuration Figure 3.18 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support This item allows users to enable legacy USB support. The “Auto” option dis- ables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. USB 2.0 Controller Mode This item allows users to choose between hi-speed (480 Mbps) or full-speed (12 Mbps) mode.
Page 29
3.2.2.16 USB Mass Storage Device Configuration Figure 3.19 USB Mass Storage Device Configuration USB Mass Storage Reset Delay This item allows users to specify the number of seconds that the POST waits for the USB mass storage device to initialize after executing a start unit command. ...
Advanced PCI/PnP Settings Select the PCI/PnP tab from the SOM-4463 B2 BIOS Setup screen to enter the PnP BIOS Setup screen. Users can select a PnP BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the <Arrow> keys. All PnP BIOS Setup options are described in this section. The PnP BIOS Setup screen is shown below.
DMA Channel 0 / 1 / 3 / 5 / 6 / 7 When set to “Available”, the system specifies that DMA is available for use by PCI / PnP devices. When set to “Reserved”, the system specifies that DMA is reserved for use by legacy ISA devices.
Quick Boot This item allows the BIOS to skip certain tests when booting, reducing the time required to boot the system. Quiet Boot If this option is set to “Disabled”, the BIOS displays the standard POST mes- sages. If set to “Enabled”, an OEM logo is displayed instead of POST mes- sages.
Boot Sector Virus protection The boot sector virus protection function will warn users if any program tries to write to the boot sector. Advanced Chipset Settings Figure 3.24 Advanced Chipset Settings 3.6.1 North Bridge Chipset Configuration Figure 3.25 North Bridge Configuration ...
Page 34
Memory Hole This item allows users to reserve 15 ~ 16MB of memory for ISA devices. Initiate Graphic Adapter This item allows users to specify which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device. Internal Graphics Mode Select This item allows users to specify the amount of system memory that can be used by the internal graphics device.
3.6.2 South Bridge Chipset Configuration Figure 3.27 South Bridge Configuration USB Functions Disabled, 2 USB Ports, 4 USB Ports USB 2.0 Controller This item allows users to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. HDA Controller This item allows users to enable or disable the HDA controller. ...
Exit Options Figure 3.28 Exit Options Save Changes and Exit After completing the system configuration, select this option to save changes and exit the BIOS setup menu. Next, reboot the computer to implement all sys- tem configuration parameters. Select the “Save Changes and Exit” option from the Exit menu and press <Enter>.
Page 37
but not maximum performance. Users are advised to select fail-safe defaults if experiencing system configuration problems. Select the “Load Fail-Safe Defaults” option from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. This generates the following message: Load Fail-Safe Defaults? [OK] [Cancel] Select “OK” to load fail-safe defaults. SOM-4463 B2 User Manual...
Step 5- Install IT8888 PCI to ISA Driver Note! For Windows XP Embedded, Windows CE 5.0, and Linux support, please contact an Advantech sales representative or technical person- nel. Note! A Windows XP update may be required to enable USB 2.0 function.
Appendix System Assignments This appendix details the system resource allocation. System I/O Ports DMA Channel Assignments Interrupt Assignments System Memory Map...
Interrupt Assignments Table B.3: Interrupt Assignments Interrupt# Interrupt source IRQ 0 System timer IRQ 1 Standard 101/102-key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 keyboard IRQ 2 Available IRQ 3 Communications Port (COM 2) IRQ 4 Communications Port (COM 1) IRQ 5 Available IRQ 6 Available IRQ 7...
Need help?
Do you have a question about the SOM-4463D-S8B2E and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers