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WADE-8056/WADE-8556
Mini-ITX Board
User's Manual
P/N: B8981510 Version 1.2
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  • Page 1 WADE-8056/WADE-8556 Mini-ITX Board User's Manual P/N: B8981510 Version 1.2 Copyright © Portwell, Inc., 2007. All rights reserved. All other brand names are registered trademarks of their respective owners.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    3.4 Clear CMOS Operation....................... 3-6 3.5 WDT Function..........................3-6 3.6 GPIO .............................. 3-8 3.6.1 Pin assignment........................3-8 3.6.2 WADE-8056 & 8556 GPIO Programming Guide ............3-8 3.6.3 Example ..........................3-10 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Information....................4-1 4.1 Entering Setup..........................4-1 4.2 Main Menu ........................... 4-2 4.3 Standard CMOS Setup Menu ....................

  • Page 3: How To Use This Manual

    Portwell may make supplement or change in the products described in this document at any time. Updates to this manual, technical clarification, and answers to frequently asked questions will be shown on the following web site : http://www.portwell.com.tw/.

  • Page 4: Chapter 1 System Overview

    Introduction Portwell Inc., a world-leading innovator in the Industrial PC (IPC) market and a member of the Intel ® Communications Alliance, has launched its new WADE-8056 in response to market demand for a simplified embedded system board (ESB) that combines robust computing power, a smaller footprint and lower power consumption with increased product longevity.

  • Page 5: Check List

    Accelerator 3000 that supports widescreen LCD displays and accelerated DirectX 9.0c,” Victor adds Check List The WADE-8056 package should cover the following basic items One WADE-8056 Mini ITX Main Board Two Serial ATA cable One Serial port cable for COM2...
  • Page 6 Support one 4-pin power connector for CPU cooler and one 3-pin power connector for system fan System Monitoring Feature Monitor system temperature and major power sources, etc Outline Dimension (L X W): 170mm (6.69”) X 170mm (6.69”) WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual...
  • Page 7 10Min 30Min 2.77 2.57 2.52 CPU +12V System +12V 0.62 0.53 0.51 2.35 0.25 System +3.3V System +5V 4.72 Operating Temperature: 0°C ~ 55°C Storage Temperature: -20°C ~ 80°C Relative Humidity: 5% ~ 90%, non-condensing WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual...

  • Page 8: Mechanical Drawing

    System Overview 1.3.1 Mechanical Drawing 47.5 9.83 50.42 90.97 120.74 WADE-8056 WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual...
  • Page 9 System Overview 47.5 9.83 50.42 90.97 120.74 WADE-8556 WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual...

  • Page 10: System Architecture

    System Overview System Architecture All of details operating relations are shown in WADE-8056 & WADE-8556 series System Block Diagram. INTEL LAG775 VRD11 CK505 P4 Processor CRT-CONN DDR2 DIMM DDR2 CHA CHANNEL A Q965 DDR2 DIMM CH7805 LVDS DDR2 CHB SDVO...
  • Page 11 System Overview WADE-8556 System Block Diagram WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual...

  • Page 12: Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration

    In the following sections, Short means covering a jumper cap over jumper pins; Open or N/C (Not Connected) means removing a jumper cap from jumper pins. Users can refer to Figure 2-1 & Figure 2-2 for the Jumper locations. Figure 2-1 WADE-8056 Jumper and Connector Locations WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual...
  • Page 13 Hardware Configuration Figure 2-2 WADE-8556 Jumper and Connector Locations WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual...
  • Page 14 Hardware Configuration JP2: VDDLVDS_IN Selection(For WADE-8056 only) Function 1-2 Short VCC3 2-3 Short 2-5 Short +12V JP2: Pin Assignments Signal Description Signal Description Signal Description VDDVLDS_IN VCC3 +12V Note : Wrong voltage selection may damage the LVDS panel. Please survey LVDS panel’s VDD before setup this jumper setting.

  • Page 15: Connector Allocation

    SYSTEM Fan connector CPU Fan connector J26, J27 DDRII SOCKET PWR CONNECTOR Mini-PCI AUTO POWER BUTTON For WADE-8056 only DVI CONNECTOR For WADE-8556 only VGA&COM1 CONNECTOR For WADE-8556 only VBAT CONNECTOR COM1 COM1 CONNECTOR For WADE-8056 only WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual...
  • Page 16 PIN No. Signal Description GREEN BLUE Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground DDCDATA HSYNC VSYNC DDCCLK J2: Audio Jack Connector PIN No. Signal Description 1 (Blue) Line In 2 (Lime) Line Out 3 (Pink) Mic In WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual...
  • Page 17 Wrong voltage selection may damage the LVDS panel’s back light inverter. Please survey inverter’s maximum allow input level before setup this jumper setting. J15: 8-bit GPIO PIN No. Signal Description PIN No. Signal Description GPIO10 GPIO11 GPIO12 GPIO13 Ground GPIO14 GPIO15 GPIO16 GPIO17 WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual...
  • Page 18 LCD2DO2- LCD2DO3+ LCD2DO3- LCD2CLK+ LCD2CLK- LDATA1 LCLK1 Ground POWER POWER POWER J17: LVDS VDD SETTING (For WADE-8056 only) Pin No. Signal Description 1-3, 2-4 5V, Active High 1-3, 4-6 12V, Active High 3-5,2-4 5V, Active Low 3-5,4-6 12V, Active Low J24: SYSTEM Fan connector Pin No.
  • Page 19 COM1 & J9 & J7 & J8: COM PORT connector Pin No. Signal Description Data Carrier Detect Receive Data Transmit Data Data Terminal Ready Ground Data Set Ready Request To Send Clear To Send Ring Indicator WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual...

  • Page 20: Chapter 3 System Installation

    (pin 1) of the CPU corresponds to the socket’s bevel end. Then press the CPU gently until it fits into place (see Fig.3-4). If this operation is not easy or smooth, don’t do it forcibly. You need to check and rebuild the CPU pin uniformly. WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual...
  • Page 21 System Installation Triangle mark is meaning first pin position; kindly assemble and take aim at notch of top and bottom between CPU and socket. Figure 3-2 Figure 3-3 Figure 3-4 WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual...

  • Page 22: Main Memory

    4) Follow the steps of installing a CPU to change to another one or place handling bar to close the opened socket. Configuring System Bus WADE-8056 will automatically detect the CPU used. CPU speed of Intel P4 /Celeron D can be detected automatically. Main Memory WADE-8056 &...

  • Page 23: Installing The Single Board Computer

    533 MHz 533MHz Installing the Single Board Computer To install your WADE-8056 & 8556 into standard chassis or proprietary environment, please perform the following: Step 1 : Check all jumpers setting on proper position Step 2 : Install and configure CPU and memory module on right position...

  • Page 24: Chipset Component Driver

    3.3.1 Chipset Component Driver The chipset used on WADE-8056 & 8556 is relatively new which operating systems might not be able to recognize. To overcome this compatibility issue, for Windows Operating Systems such as Windows-2000/XP, please install its INF before any of other Drivers are installed.

  • Page 25: Audio Controller

    System Installation 3.3.4 Audio Controller Please find Realtek ALC260 Audio driver form WADE-8056 CD-title. The drivers support Windows 2000 and XP. Clear CMOS Operation The following table indicates how to enable/disable Clear CMOS Function hardware circuit by putting jumpers at proper position.
  • Page 26 //* Step4. Config WDT using second to be unit: outportb(0x2E, 0xf5); outportb(0x2E + 1, 0x00); //* Step5. Set WDT time-out time: outportb(0x2E, 0xf6); outportb(0x2E + 1, time_out); //* Step6. Exit configuration registers mode: outportb(0x2E, 0xaa); WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual...

  • Page 27: Gpio

    System Installation GPIO The WADE-8056 & 8556 provides 8 programmable input or output ports that can be individually configured to perform a simple basic I/O function. Users can configure each individual port to become an input or output port by programming register bit of I/O Selection.
  • Page 28 Read LD7_CRF1h_Bit0; Read the status from GPIO10 pin (J25_Pin1) How to access W83627HG CR? In WADE-8056, the EFER = 002Eh, and EFDR = 002Fh. EFER and EFDR are 2 IO ports needed to access W83627HG-AW CR. EFER is the Index Port, EFDR is the Data Port.

  • Page 29: Example

    Set_CFG2(unsigned char Addr2,unsigned char Value2) unsigned char d2; outportb(0x2E, Addr2); delay(2); outportb(0x2E +1, Value2); delay(2); unsigned char Get_CFG2(unsigned char Addr2) unsigned char d2; outportb(0x2E, Addr2); delay(2); d2 = inportb(0x2E +1); delay(2); return(d2); int main(void) unsigned char d2; WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual 3-10...
  • Page 30 Set_CFG2(0x07, 0x07); /* Select logic device 07 of Superio2*/ d2 = Get_CFG2(0xF1); /* get GPIO Port 2 data */ if (d2 == 0xEE ) printf("\n GPIO14->10 test ok"); else printf("\n GPIO14->10 test fail "); WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual 3-11...

  • Page 31: Chapter 4 Bios Setup Information

    Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Information WADE-8056 & 8556 is equipped with the AWARD BIOS stored in Flash ROM. These BIOS has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration easily. This type of information is stored in CMOS RAM so that it is retained during power-off periods.

  • Page 32: Main Menu

    BIOS Setup Information Main Menu Once you enter WADE-8056 & 8556 AWARD BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, a Main Menu is presented. The Main Menu allows user to select from eleven setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to switch among items and press <Enter> key to accept or bring up the sub-menu.

  • Page 33: Standard Cmos Setup Menu

    ↑↓→←: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Note: Oblique items are base on memory capacity which user adopts on single board. WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual...
  • Page 34 Base Memory 640K Displays the amount of conventional memory detected during boot up Extended Displays the amount of extended Memory memory detected during boot up Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual...

  • Page 35: Ide Adaptors Setup Menu

    The following options are selectable only if the ‘IDE Primary Master’ item is set to ‘Manual’ Cylinder Min=0, Max=65535 Set the number of cylinders for hard disk Head Min=0, Max=255 Set the number of read/write heads Precomp Min=0, Max=65535 **** Warning: Setting a value of 65535 means no hard disk WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual...

  • Page 36: Advanced Bios Features

    Mark DMI Events as Read [Enter] Event Log Capacity Space Available Event Log Validity Valid ↑↓→←: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual...
  • Page 37 <+> to move it up, or <-> to move it down the list. Press <ESC> to exit this menu. Bootable Add-in Cards Select SCSI Boot Ch x M (S). Select IDE Channel 0,1 Master or Salve Boot Ch x M. Select IDE Channel 2 or 3 Master Boot WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual...
  • Page 38 USB-CDROM, LAN and Disabled. Boot Other Device Select your Boot Device Priority. The choice: Enabled, Disabled. Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled tests floppy drives to determine whether they have 40 or 80 tracks. The choice: Enabled, Disabled. WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual...
  • Page 39 To disable security, select PASSWORD SETTING at Main Menu and then you will be asked to enter password. Do not type anything and just press <Enter>, it will disable security. Once the security is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely. WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual...
  • Page 40 Clear All DMI Event Log Description: When this item is select to [Yes], the DMI event log will be cleared at next POST stage, and then set this item to [No] automatic. The choice: Yes, No. WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual 4-10...
  • Page 41 Description: Clear all DMI event logs immediately. Press [Enter] will pop up a confirm screen. Hit [Y] and [Enter], then clear all DMI event logs right now. ※Event Log Capacity Default setting is Space Available. ※Event Log Validity Default setting is Valid. WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual 4-11...

  • Page 42: Advanced Chipset Features

    This section allows user to configure the system based on the specific features of the Intel Q965 GMCH and 82801HB ICH8 chipsets for WADE-8056 & 8556. This chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources, such as DRAM (DDR2 SDRAM) and the external cache.
  • Page 43 Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults AMT BIOS Support The choice: Enabled, Disabled GbE LAN The choice: Enabled, Disabled ※SOL Support Default setting is Enabled WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual 4-13...
  • Page 44 The choice: Fixed, DVMT DVMT/FIXED Memory Size The Choice: 128MB, 256MB, MAX. Boot Display The choice: VBIOS Default, CRT, LVDS, CRT+LVDS. (For WADE-8056 only) The choice: VBIOS Default, CRT, DVI, CRT+DVI. (For WADE-8556 only) Panel Scaling The choice: Auto, On, Off.

  • Page 45: Integrated Peripherals

    F7: Optimized Defaults IDE HDD Block Mode If 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. WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual 4-15...
  • Page 46 Serial Port Use IRQ [IRQ3] Onboard Serial Port 4 [2E8] Serial Port Use IRQ [IRQ4] ↑↓→←: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual 4-16...
  • Page 47 [Full/Low speed]: All of USB device operated on Full/Low speed mide. The choice: High Speed, Full/Low Speed. USB Keyboard/Mouse Function Legacy support of USB keyboard or mouse. The choice: Disabled, Enabled. WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual 4-17...

  • Page 48: Power Management Setup

    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. WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual 4-18...
  • Page 49 Video Off In Suspend This allows user to enable/disable video off in Suspend Mode. The choice: Yes, No. Suspend Type Two options are available : Stop Grant and PWROn Suspend. The choice: Stop Grant, PWROn Suspend. WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual 4-19...
  • Page 50 This item allows users to enable/disable the resume by alarm function. When “Enabled” is selected, system using ATX power supply could be powered on if a customized time and day is approached. The choice: Enabled, Disabled. WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual 4-20...
  • Page 51 The choice: Enabled, Disabled. PCI PIRQ[A-D]# This option can be used to detect PCI device activities. If they are activities, the system will go into sleep mode. The choice: Enabled, Disabled. WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual 4-21...

  • Page 52: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    BIOS can automatically configure the entire boot and plug and play compatible devices. If set to Auto, IRQ DMA and memory base address fields can not be selected, since BIOS automatically assigns them. The choice: Auto (ESCD), Manual. WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual 4-22...

  • Page 53: Pc Health Status

    ↑↓→←: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Note: The oblique items are variable parameters which are base on power resource. WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual 4-23...

  • Page 54: Frequency/Voltage Control

    Load Fail-Safe Defaults When <Enter> is pressed, a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to: Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N) ? N Pressing ‘Y’ loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations. WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual 4-24...

  • Page 55: Supervisor/User Password Setting

    Menu and its Security option (see Section 3). 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. WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual 4-25...

  • Page 56: Exiting Selection

    Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation: Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N This allows user to exit Setup without storing in CMOS any change. The previous selections remain in effect. This exits the Setup utility and restarts your computer. WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual 4-26...

  • Page 57: Chapter 5 Troubleshooting

    Chapter 5 Troubleshooting This chapter provides a few useful tips to quickly get WADE-8056 & 8556 running with success. As basic hardware installation has been addressed in Chapter 2, this chapter will primarily focus on system integration issues, in terms of BIOS setting, and OS diagnostics.

  • Page 58: Bios Setting

    BIOS setting back to the initial factory configuration. It is recommended to do this so you can be sure the system is running with the BIOS setting that Portwell has highly endorsed. As a matter of fact, users can load the default BIOS setting any time when system appears to be unstable in boot up sequence.
  • Page 59 Usable IRQ It is then very easy to find out which IRQ resource is ready for additional peripherals. If IRQ resource is not enough, please disable some devices listed above to release further IRQ numbers. WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual...

  • Page 60: Faq

    Question: How do I connect my keyboard and mouse, as there is only one connector? Answer: Users may always adopt PS/2 keyboard and mouse over the PS/2 interface, J4 on WADE-8056 & 8556. Information & Support Question: Intel Q965 series Chipset supports Dual Channel Mode, but how can I enable this function? Answer: you don’t have to change any setting.
  • Page 61 Question: I forget my password of system BIOS, what am I supposed to do? Answer: You can simply short 2-3 pins on JP2 to clean your password. Note: Please visit our technical web site at http://www.portwell.com.tw For additional technical information, which is not covered in this manual. WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual...
  • Page 62 = Conventional memory ends at 640K = 9F00-9FBF Extended Bios Area 9FC0-9FFF Unused A000-AFFF VGA Graphics B000-B7FF Unused B800-BFFF VGA Text C000-CAFF Video ROM CB00-CC49 5.2K Unused CC4A-DFFF High RAM E000-EFFF Unused EF00-EFFF F000-FFFF System ROM First 64K Extended WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual...
  • Page 63 IRQ 10 Unassigned Usable IRQ IRQ 11 Unassigned Usable IRQ IRQ 12 System ROM IBM Mouse Event IRQ 13 System ROM Coprocessor Error IRQ 14 System ROM Hard Disk Event IRQ 15 Unassigned Usable IRQ WADE-8056 & 8556 User’s Manual...

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