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User’s Manual Disclaimer Avalue Technology Inc. reserves the right to make changes, without notice, to any product, including circuits and/or software described or contained in this manual in order to improve design and/or performance. Avalue Technology assumes no responsibility or liability for the...
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In addition, free technical support is available from Avalue’s engineers every business day. We are always ready to give advice on application requirements or specific information on the installation and operation of any of our products. Please do not hesitate to call or e-mail ECM-US15WP User’s Manual...
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Small Logo (EPA) Show ......................48 3.5.3 Advanced Chipset Features......................49 3.5.3.1 System BIOS Cacheable....................... 49 3.5.3.2 Video BIOS Cacheable......................50 3.5.3.12 VGA Setting ........................... 50 3.5.4 Integrated Peripherals ........................50 3.5.4.1 OnChip IDE Device ....................... 51 ECM-US15WP User’s Manual...
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DISPLAY TYPE HAS CHANGED SINCE LAST BOOT ..............75 EISA Configuration Checksum Error PLEASE RUN EISA CONFIGURATION UTILITY....75 EISA Configuration Is Not Complete PLEASE RUN EISA CONFIGURATION UTILITY ....75 ERROR ENCOUNTERED INITIALIZING HARD DRIVE..............75 8 ECM-US15WP User’s Manual...
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BIOS ROM checksum error - System halted................. 78 Memory test fail..........................78 POST Codes ..........................78 40.1 Normal POST Code ........................79 40.2 Quick POST Codes........................85 40.3 S4 POST Codes ........................87 40.4 BootBlock POST Codes......................88 ECM-US15WP User’s Manual...
Before you begin installing your single board, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: 1 x Intel® US15WP Micro Module 1 x Quick Installation Guide for ECM-US15WP 1 x SDVO to VGA daughter board 1 x DVD-ROM contains the followings: —...
We strongly recommend that you study this manual carefully before attempting to interface with ECM-US15WP series or change the standard configurations. Whilst all the necessary information is available in this manual we would recommend that unless you are confident, you contact your supplier for guidance.
With 9-pin 2 mm box header (can be selected to support 4/5/8-wire touch Touch Screen Interface screen) Audio Realtek ALC883 supports 5.1 CH Audio AC97 Codec Mic in, Line in, CD Audio in, Line out Audio Interface ECM-US15WP User’s Manual 13...
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Single Power AT / ATX Power Type 0~60°C (32~140°F) Operation Temperature 0%~90% relative humidity, non-condensing Operating Humidity 5.7" x 4.2" (146 mm x 101 mm) Size ( L x W ) 0.44 lbs (0.2 Kg) Weight 14 ECM-US15WP User’s Manual...
User’s Manual 1.6 Architecture Overview – Block Diagram The following block diagram shows the architecture and main components of ECM-US15WP. ECM-US15WP User’s Manual 15...
Window must be entered and configured correctly to match the particular system configuration. 7. If TFT panel display is to be utilized, make sure the panel voltage is correctly set before connecting the display cable and turning on the power. 18 ECM-US15WP User’s Manual...
3 x 1 header, pitch 2.0mm PWR_SEL1 Serial port 1 – Ring, +5V, +12V power 3 x 1 header, pitch 2.0mm select Serial port 2 – Ring, +5V, +12V power 3 x 1 header, pitch 2.0mm select ECM-US15WP User’s Manual 19...
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SATA 1 connector SATA1 SATA 2 connector SATA2 SDIO connector 5 x 1 header, pitch 2.54mm SDIO_J1 SDIO connector 6 x 1 header, pitch 2.54mm SDIO_J2 USB connector 2&3 Double deck USB1 USB connector 0&1 Double deck USB2 20 ECM-US15WP User’s Manual...
User’s Manual 2.4.9 Serial Port 1 connector (COM1) Signal PIN PIN Signal 2.4.10 Serial Port 2 connector (COM2) Signal PIN PIN Signal ECM-US15WP User’s Manual 25...
User’s Manual 2.4.15 LCD inverter power connector (J1) Signal +12V 2.4.16 Serial port 2 in RS-422/485 mode (J422/485) Signal PIN PIN Signal Note: J422/485 is available after modifying the mode of COM2 in BIOS setting. ECM-US15WP User’s Manual 29...
VR signal controlled by JVR1. Please see the JVR1 section for detailed circuitry information. 2.4.17.1 Signal Description – LCD Inverter Connector (JBKL1) Signal Signal Description Vadj = 0.75V ~ 4.25V (Recommended: 4.7KΩ, >1/16W) BLK_ON LCD backlight ON/OFF control signal 30 ECM-US15WP User’s Manual...
If you do not press the keys at the correct time and the system does not boot, an error message will be displayed and you will again be asked to. Press F1 to Continue, DEL to enter SETUP 38 ECM-US15WP User’s Manual...
Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu • Navigating Through The Menu Bar Use the left and right arrow keys to choose the menu you want to be in. Note: Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another. ECM-US15WP User’s Manual 39...
Award and your systems 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. 40 ECM-US15WP User’s Manual...
Note: The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. Visit the Avalue website (www.avalue.com.tw) to download the latest product and BIOS information. ECM-US15WP User’s Manual 41...
CGA 40 Video Select the default video device CGA 80 MONO All Errors Select the situation in which you want the BIOS Halt On No Errors to stop the POST process and notify you All, but Keyboard 42 ECM-US15WP User’s Manual...
**** Warning: Setting a value of 65535 Precomp Max = 65535 means no hard disk Min = 0 Landing zone **** Max = 65535 Min = 0 Sector Number of sectors per track Max = 255 ECM-US15WP User’s Manual 43...
Disable MaxVal" feature. Enabling this feature Limit CPUID MaxVal Enable will make the main board BIOS respond "suitable", "virtual" CPUID to OS kernel. So WinNT or the legacy OS can use the masked CPUID to work 44 ECM-US15WP User’s Manual...
Allows you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write data into this area, BIOS will show a warning message on screen and alarm beep. ECM-US15WP User’s Manual 45...
Disabled any boot device 3.5.2.8 Boot Up NumLock Status Select power on state for NumLock. Item Description Enable NumLock Disable NumLock 3.5.2.9 Gate A20 Option Select if chipset or keyboard controller should control Gate A20. Item Description 46 ECM-US15WP User’s Manual...
Setup freely. 3.5.2.14 APIC Mode The BIOS supports versions 1.4 of the Intel multiprocessor specification. When enabled, The MPS Version 1.4 Control for OS can be activated. The choice: Enabled/Disabled. ECM-US15WP User’s Manual 47...
Generate error message 3.5.2.18 Small Logo (EPA) Show This item allows you enabled/disabled the small EPA logo show on screen at the POST step. Item Description Enabled EPA Logo show is enabled Disabled EPA Logo show is disabled 48 ECM-US15WP User’s Manual...
BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh via the L2 cache. This greatly speeds up accesses to the system BIOS. However, this does not translate into better system performance because the OS does not need to access the system BIOS much. The choices: Disabled, Enabled. ECM-US15WP User’s Manual 49...
This feature allows you to control LVDS back 37.5%, 50%, 62.5%, LVDS Back Light Control light. 75.0%,87.5%,100% VBIOS Default, This feature allows you to control BIA. BIA Control Level1~6 3.5.4 Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals. 50 ECM-US15WP User’s Manual...
User’s Manual 3.5.4.1 OnChip IDE Device The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support for one IDE channel and two SATA channels. Select Enabled to activate the primary IDE interface. Select Disabled to deactivate this interface. ECM-US15WP User’s Manual 51...
3.5.4.1 Onboard Device Item Options Description Auto, This item allows you to select the Intel HD Intel HD Audio Controller Disabled Audio Controller. Enabled This item allows you to enabled the SDIO/MMC SDIO/MMC Controller Disabled Controller. 52 ECM-US15WP User’s Manual...
USB keyboard should be provided by the Enabled operating system or the BIOS. This BIOS feature determines if support for the Disabled USB Storage Function USB Storage should be provided by the Enabled operating system or the BIOS. ECM-US15WP User’s Manual 53...
The Power Management Setup allows you to configure you system to most effectively save energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use. 3.5.5.1 PCI Express PM Function This item allows you to enable/disable the PCI Express PME Function. The choices: Enabled, Disabled. 54 ECM-US15WP User’s Manual...
Pressing the power button for more than 4 seconds forces the system to enter the Soft-Off state when the system has “hung”.(Only could working on ATX Power supply) The choices: Delay 4 Sec, Instant-Off. 3.5.5.5 HEPT Feature The choices: Enabled, Disabled. ECM-US15WP User’s Manual 55...
Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components. This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings. 56 ECM-US15WP User’s Manual...
The choices: Auto(ESCD), Manual. 3.5.6.3 PCI / VGA Palette Snoop Leave this field at Disabled. The choices: Enabled, Disabled. 3.5.6.4 Maximum Payload Size This setting defines the maximum payload size. The choices: 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048, 4096. ECM-US15WP User’s Manual 57...
Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the minimal/stable performance for your system to operate. Press <Y> to load the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations. 58 ECM-US15WP 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. Press <Y> to load the default values setting for optimal performance system operations. ECM-US15WP User’s Manual 59...
You can set either supervisor or user password, or both of them. Supervisor Password: able to enter/change the options of setup menus. User Password: able to enter but no right to change the options of setup menus. 60 ECM-US15WP User’s Manual...
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Features Setup 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. ECM-US15WP User’s Manual 61...
Enter <Y> to store the selection made in the menus in CMOS, a special section in memory that stays on after turning the system off. The BIOS configures the system according to the Setup selection stored in CMOS when boot the computer next time. The system is restarted after saving the values. 62 ECM-US15WP User’s Manual...
User’s Manual 3.5.13 Exit Without Save Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup, and the system is restarted after exiting. ECM-US15WP User’s Manual 63...
ECM-US15WP 4. Drivers Installation Note: Installation procedures and screen shots in this section are for your reference and may not be exactly the same as shown on your screen. 64 ECM-US15WP User’s Manual...
Windows XP operation system. If the warning message appears while the installation Step 3. Click Next. process, click Continue to go on. Step1. Locate 「\Driver_Chipset\Intel\ US15WP\ \infinst_autol.exe」. Step 4. Click Finish to complete setup. Step 2. Click Next. ECM-US15WP User’s Manual 65...
Note: The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operation system. Step 3. Click Next. Step 1. Locate「Driver_Video\Intel\ Step 4. Click Yes. 945GSE\winxp_14324(Graphics).exe」. Step 2. Click Next. Step 5. Click Finish to complete setup. 66 ECM-US15WP User’s Manual...
Step 1. Click Start of the task bar, then the Step 4. Click Update Driver. System of Performance and Maintenance in Control Panel. Step 2. Click Device Manager of Step 5. Select the Advanced item and click Hardware. Next. ECM-US15WP User’s Manual 67...
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Step 6. Select the specific location to Step 9. Repeat the Step 1 ~ Step 3 to confirm the Generic Marvell is ready. Next. Step 7. The wizard runs the setup automatically. Step 8. Click Finish to complete the installation. 68 ECM-US15WP User’s Manual...
Step 3. Select Yes to the next step. based on Windows 2000 operation system. Step 1. Locate 「\Driver_Audio\Intel\ Step 4. Click Finish to complete the setup. 6300ESB ALC655\setup.exe」. Step 2. The program executes the Setup automatically. ECM-US15WP User’s Manual 69...
Then reboot the system. DISKETTE DRIVES OR TYPES MISMATCH ERROR - RUN SETUP Type of diskette drive installed in the system is different from the CMOS definition. Run Setup to reconfigure the drive type correctly. 74 ECM-US15WP User’s Manual...
Cannot find or initialize the floppy drive controller. Make sure the controller is installed correctly and firmly. If there are no floppy drives installed, be sure the Diskette Drive selection in Setup is set to NONE. ECM-US15WP User’s Manual 75...
ERROR messages when the segment that has caused the problem has been isolated. 20. PRESS A KEY TO REBOOT This will be displayed at the bottom screen when an error occurs that requires you to reboot. Press any key and the system will reboot. 76 ECM-US15WP User’s Manual...
The board ID does not match the ID stored in the EISA non-volatile memory. Note: When either of these errors appears, the system will boot in ISA mode, which allows you to run the EISA Configuration Utility. ECM-US15WP User’s Manual 77...
The checksum of ROM address F0000H-FFFFFH is bad. 39. Memory test fail. BIOS reports the memory test fail if the onboard memory is tested error. 40. POST Codes Please take reference to Phoenix-Award website for the latest post codes. http://www.phoenix.com/en/OEM-ODM/Customer+Services/BIOS/AwardBIOS/Award+Erro r+Codes.htm 78 ECM-US15WP User’s Manual...
If unmasked NMI occurs, display Press F1 to disable NMI, F2 reboot. Program Chip Set To program chipset from defaults values E1-EF Setup Pages E1- Page 1, E2 - Page 2, etc. Force load Default to Chipset defaults program chipset Reserved ECM-US15WP User’s Manual 79...
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Re-init KB Reserved HPM init If support HPM, HPM get initialized here Reserved Test CMOS Interface Verifies CMOS is working correctly, detects bad battery. If failed, and battery Status load CMOS defaults and load into chipset Reserved 80 ECM-US15WP User’s Manual...
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Verify 8259 Channel 1 masked interrupts by alternately turning off and on the interrupt lines. Reserved Test 8259-2 Mask Bits Verify 8259 Channel 2 masked interrupts by alternately turning off and on the interrupt lines. Reserved Reserved ECM-US15WP User’s Manual 81...
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PnP Init Display PnP logo and PnP early init Reserved Setup Virus Protect Setup virus protect according to Setup Reserved Awdflash Load If required, will auto load Awdflash.exe in POST Reserved Onboard I/O Init Initializing onboard superIO 82 ECM-US15WP User’s Manual...
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IDE device detection and install Reserved Detect & Initialize Initialize any serial and parallel ports (also game port). Serial/Parallel Port Reserved Reserved Detect & Initialize Math Initialize math coprocessor. Coprocessor Reserved HDD Check for Write HDD check out protection ECM-US15WP User’s Manual 83...
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Read and store boot partition head and cylinders values in RAM Final Init Final init for last micro details before boot Special KBC patch Set system speed for boot. Setup NumLock status according to Setup Boot Attempt Set low stack Boot via INT 19h. Boot 84 ECM-US15WP User’s Manual...
Reserved Reserved Setup Init Display setup message and enable setup functions Detect if mouse is present, initialize mouse, install interrupt vectors. Special treatment to PS2 Mouse port ACPI sub-system initializing Setup Cache Controller Initialize cache controller. ECM-US15WP User’s Manual 85...
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Read and store boot partition head and cylinders values in RAM Final Init Final init for last micro details before boot Special KBC patch Set system speed for boot. Setup NumLock status according to Setup. Boot Attempt Set low stack Boot via INT 19h. Boot 86 ECM-US15WP User’s Manual...
BIOS data area Parameters Initialize hard drive controller and any drives. IDE device detection and install Cache Init Cache init and USB init PM init PM initialization PM final Init and issue Final init Before resume Full on ECM-US15WP User’s Manual 87...
KB init Initialized KBC Install interrupt vectors Install int. vector (0-77), and initialized 00-1fh to their proper place Init Video Video initializing Init FDD Scan floppy and media capacity for onboard superIO Boot Load boot sector 88 ECM-US15WP User’s Manual...
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