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FCC and DOC Statement on Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation.
Table of Contents Copyright ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 2 Trademarks ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 2 FCC and DOC Statement on Class B ���������������������������������������������� 3 About this Manual ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� 6 Warranty ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 6 Static Electricity Precautions ������������������������������������������������������������� 7 Safety Measures ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 7 About the Package ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� 8 Before Using the System Board ��������������������������������������������������������...
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Internal I/O Connectors ..............26 S/PDIF Connector ..............26 LVDS LCD Panel Connector and LCD/Inverter Power Connector ..27 Digital I/O Connector and Digital I/O Power Connector ....29 Mini PCIe ................30 SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors ............ 31 Cooling Fan Connectors ............. 32 Chassis Intrusion Connector ............
Introduction About this Manual An electronic file of this manual is included in the CD. To view the user’s manual in the CD, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear. Click “User’s Manual” on the main menu. Warranty 1.
Introduction Static Electricity Precautions It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components or devices even before installing them in your system unit. Static electrical dis- charge can damage computer components without causing any signs of physical damage.
Introduction About the Package The system board package contains the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for as- sistance. One motherboard One Serial ATA data cable One power cable ...
Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction Specifications Graphics • Chrontel CH7317B (SDVO to RGB DAC) • Realtek ALC262 audio codec Audio • 2-channel audio output • Two Serial ATA ports Serial ATA • SATA speed up to 3Gb/s (SATA 2.0) • Infineon SLB9635TT12 •...
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Introduction I/O Connectors • 2 connectors for 4 external USB 2.0/1.1 ports • 1 connector for an external RS232/422/485 serial port • 1 LPC connector • 1 I C connector • 1 CAN-bus connector • 1 USB client connector • 1 LVDS LCD panel connector - 18/24-bit single channel • 1 LCD/inverter power connector • 1 8-bit Digital I/O connector • 1 Digital I/O power connector • 1 audio connector for line-in, line-out and mic-in jacks • 1 S/PDIF connector • 2 Serial ATA connectors • 1 4-pin 12V/5V power connector • 1 chassis intrusion connector • 1 front panel connector • 1 fan connector Expansion Slots • 1 SD/SDIO/MMC socket • 1 mini PCIe socket...
Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation System Board Layout DC-IN COM 2 power AT Mode Select (SW1) Super IO Select (JP6) Chassis intrusion Power-on select (JP2) SM Bus USB 0 (J8) USB 1 USB 0-1 power select (JP3) Backlight WAN LED level LAN LED...
Hardware Installation Jumper Settings COM2 RS232/RS422/RS485 Select COM2 JP1 is used to configure COM 2 to RS232, RS422 (Full Duplex) or RS485. The pin function of COM 2 will vary according to the jumper’s setting. 1-2 On: RS232 3-4 On: RS422 5-6 On: RS485 (default) Full Duplex...
Hardware Installation USB Power Select USB 0-1 (JP3) 2-3 On: +5V_ 1-2 On: +5V standby (default) USB 2-5 (JP4) 1-2 On: +5V 2-3 On: +5V_ (default) standby JP3 (for USB 0-1) and JP4 (for USB 2-5) are used to select the power of the USB ports.
Hardware Installation Panel Power Select 1-2 On: 3-4 On: +5V 5-6 On: +12V +3.3V (default) JP5 is used to select the power supplied to the LCD panel. Important: Before powering-on the system, make sure JP5’s setting matches the LCD panel’s specification. Selecting the incorrect voltage will seriously damage the LCD panel.
Hardware Installation Power-on Select 2-3 On: Power- 1-2 On: Power-on via power button on After G3 (default) To power-on after G3: 1. Set JP2 pins 2 and 3 to On. 2. Set the “After G3” field to Power Off/WOL. 3. Set the “GbE Wake Up From S5” to Enabled. The BIOS fields are in the “South Bridge Configuration” submenu (Chipset menu) of the AMI BIOS utility.
Hardware Installation Backlight Control Level Select 2-3 On: +3.3V 1-2 On: +5V (default) JP7 is used to select the backlight control level +5V or +3.3V.
Hardware Installation Rear Panel I/O Ports DC-in COM 1 Line-out The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • DC-in • VGA port • COM1 port • LAN port • 2 USB ports • Line-out jack...
Hardware Installation DC-in 12V This jack provides maximum of 60W power and is considered a low power solu- tion. Connect a DC power cord to this jack. Use a power adapter with 12V DC output voltage. Using a voltage higher than the recommended one may fail to boot the system or cause damage to the system board.
Hardware Installation Serial (COM) Ports COM 1 DCD- DTR- COM 2 DSR- CTS- RTS- The system board is equipped with 1 onboard serial port (COM 1). It is also equipped with a 9-pin connector for connecting an external serial port (COM 2). The serial ports are RS-232 asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A- compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices.
Hardware Installation VGA Port The VGA port is used for connecting a VGA monitor. Connect the monitor’s 15-pin D-shell cable connector to the VGA port. After you plug the monitor’s cable con- nector into the VGA port, gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place.
Hardware Installation Universal Serial Bus Connectors 10 9 N. C. +Data +Data USB 0 -Data -Data USB 1 USB 4-5 USB 2-3 USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simulta- neously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals. The system board is equipped with four onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports.
Hardware Installation I/O Connectors S/PDIF Connector SPDIF out Ground SPDIF in The S/PDIF connector is used to connect external S/PDIF ports. Your S/PDIF ports may be mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then connect the audio cable to the S/PDIF connector.
Hardware Installation LVDS LCD Panel Connector LCD/Inverter Power Connector LVDS LCD panel LCD/Inverter power The system board allows you to connect a LCD Display Panel by means of the LVDS LCD panel connector and the LCD/Inverter power connector. These connec- tors transmit video signals and power from the system board to the LCD Display Panel.
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Hardware Installation LVDS LCD Panel Connector Pins Pins Function Function LVDS_Out3+ LVDS_Out7+ LVDS_Out3- LVDS_Out7- LVDS_Out2+ LVDS_Out6+ LVDS_Out2- LVDS_Out6- LVDS_Out1+ LVDS_Out5+ LVDS_Out1- LVDS_Out5- LVDS_Out0+ LVDS_Out4+ LVDS_Out0- LVDS_Out4- LVDS_CLK1+ LVDS_CLK2+ LVDS_CLK1- LVDS_CLK2- LVDS_DDCCLK N. C. LVDS_DDCDAA N. C. Panel Power Panel Power Panel Power Panel Power LCD/Inverter Power Connector...
Hardware Installation Digital I/O Connector Digital I/O Power Connector 5VSB Ground +12V Digital I/O power 8-bit Digital I/O The Digital I/O connector provides powering-on function to an external device that is connected to this connector. Digital I/O Connector Pins Function DIO0 DIO1 DIO2...
Hardware Installation Mini PCIe Mini PCIe socket The Mini PCIe socket is used to install a Mini PCIe card. Mini PCIe card is a small form factor PCIe card with the same signal protocol, electrical definitions, and configura- tion definitions as the conventional PCI.
Hardware Installation SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors SATA 0 SATA 1 The Serial ATA connectors are used to connect Serial ATA devices. Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to a SATA connector and the other end to your Serial ATA device.
Hardware Installation Cooling Fan Connectors Ground Power Sense Sytem Fan The fan connectors are used to connect cooling fans. The cooling fans will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and sys- tem board components.
Hardware Installation Chassis Intrusion Connector Ground Chassis signal The board supports the chassis intrusion detection function. Connect the chas- sis intrusion sensor cable from the chassis to this connector. When the system’s power is on and a chassis intrusion occurred, an alarm will sound. When the system’s power is off and a chassis intrusion occurred, the alarm will sound only when the system restarts.
Hardware Installation Standby Power LED Standby Power LED Standby Power LED This LED will lit red when the system is in the standby mode. It indicates that there is power on the system board. Power-off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to installing any devices.
Hardware Installation WAN LED, LAN LED, PAN LED WAN LED LAN LED PAN LED Active low signals. These signals are used to allow the PCI Express, Mini Card add-in card to provide status indicators via LED devices that will be provided by the system.
Hardware Installation Front Panel Connectors PWR-LED HDD-LED PWR-BTN RESET-SW 11 12 HDD-LED - HDD LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed. RESET SW - Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system. PWR-BTN - Power Switch This switch is used to power on or off the system.
Hardware Installation Battery Battery The lithium ion battery powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. It is an auxiliary source of power when the main power is shut off. Safety Measures • Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by the manufac- turer.
Hardware Installation MXM Connector MXM connector The MXM connector is used to interface the carrier board with a Qseven board. Refer to the following page for the pin function of this connector.
Hardware Installation C Connector Ground I2C_CLK I2C_DAT The 1-channel I C bus interface conforms to the version 2.1 I C bus specification. It operates as a master or slave device and supports a multi-master bus.
Hardware Installation Can-bus Connector CANL Ground CANH The CAN controller performs communication in accordance with the BOSCH CAN Protocol Version 2.0B Active (standard format and extended format). The bit rate can be programmed to a maximum of 1Mbit/s. To connect the CAN controller module to the CAN bus, it is necessary to add transceiver hardware.
Hardware Installation USB Client Connector Ground USB device detect USB data- USB data+ The USB client connector supports 1 port (1 USB device controller with 1 port) and high-speed (480Mbps) and full-speed (12Mbps) operations. It complies with USB 2.0/1.1 protocols.
Hardware Installation SM bus Ground SMB_CLK SMB_DATA 3V3SB The SMBus (System Management Bus) connector is used to connect SMBus devices. It is a multiple device bus that allows multiple chips to connect to the same bus and enable each one to act as a master by initiating data transfer.
Hardware Installation LPC connector LAD1 RST# LAD0 VCC3 FRAME# LAD3 LAD2 The Low Pin Count Interface was defi ned by Intel Corporation to facilitate the in- ® dustry’s transition towards legacy free systems. It allows the integration of low- bandwidth legacy I/O components within the system, which are typically provided by a Super I/O controller.