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Introduction ® The M-855 series combines the high performance and exceptional value of the Intel ® 855GME chipset with a full-featured, next generation, industrial board. The Intel ® ® 855GME advanced chipset supports socket 478-pins Intel Pentium M processors ranging from 1.30GHz to 1.80GHz, and up to 2GB DDR SDRAM memory on its ®...
Unpacking Checklist 1. Take out the M-855 series unit from the carton box, check if the unit is properly secure in its plastic bag. 2. Check the contents of the carton box: Industrial Board Installation Guide ATA-66/100 HDD ribbon cable Floppy ribbon cable S-ATA &...
Low profile heat sink with fan I/O Shield Note: M-855 OEM versions with non-standard configurations may vary in function or contents according to request. CAUTION: This board must be protected from static discharge and physical shock. Never remove any of the socketed parts except at a static-free workstation.
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16.80 29.50 25.42 21.75 6.50 6.22 11.96 38.10 35.97 26.13 21.64 Figure 1: I/O back panel layout M-855 Series Overview Function M-855 ® Chipset Intel 855GME LVDS Gigabit Ethernet 40-pins EIDE interface Type II CF socket Parallel ports Serial ports PCI slots USB 2.0 ports (two for USB cable)
Specifications Processor: ® ® - Intel Pentium M processor with socket 478-pins package - Processor operating at 1.3GHz and up to 1.8GHz - System bus frequency at 400 / 533 MHz FSB ® Make sure you use the correct CPU (Pentium M processor).
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- 2 x USB2.0 connectors (USB cable with bracket) - 2 x S-ATA connectors - Audio Line-Out pin-header BIOS: - Award Plug & Play BIOS Form Factor: - 9.6” x 9.6” (244 x 244mm) Micro ATX Size Weight: - 1.44lb (650g) --- M-855 series Introduction • 7...
Installation System Installation CPU Installation Carefully follow the steps below to install the CPU: Check and confirm that the jumpers are correctly set for the CPU you are going to install (figure 3). Take the screwdriver and releasing screw-nut of the Socket 478. Rotate mark of screw-nut to face the “OPEN”.
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Heat Sink & Retention Module Installation It is highly recommended that only the M-855 Heat sink and fan (Figure 4), designed for use in the chassis be used. The use of other heat sinks, including those boxed with CPUs, may damage the M-855.
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Do not touch the connector of the DIMM. Dirt residue may cause a malfunction. Hold the DIMM with its notch to the front side of the M-855 and insert it completely into the socket. A DIMM should be inserted into the inner socket first.
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Make sure you store the DIMM in an anti-static bag. Only use the same size and manufacturer of memory modules. Setting Jumpers and DIP Switches There are jumpers and DIP-switches on the M/B of the M-855 Series. The jumpers can be set for various operations. Figure 7: Jumper Connector For any three-pins jumpers (Figure 7), the jumper setting is 1-2 when the jumper connects pins 1 and 2.
Jumper Settings Jumper Location Description: Use the information in the following table to change the jumpers and the DIP switches. Jumpers Functions COM3 Port Setting Select COM4 Port Setting Select CPU Type Setting Select Watchdog Timer Setting Select Clear CMOS Setting Select Power Management Setting Select A description on setting the jumpers to enable/disable or change functions is illustrated below.
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CPU Type Setting Select: JP3 Function CPU FSB 400 MHz (Default) 1-2 On CPU FSB 533 MHz 1-2 Off Location: Watchdog Timer Setting Select: JP4 Function Reset System (Default) Location: Clear CMOS Setting Select: JP5 Function Normal (Default) Clear CMOS Location: Installation •...
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Table for Connector’s Location Description: Use the information in the following table to change the connector. Connectors Functions CRT VGA Port Connector COM1 RS-232 Serial Port Connector Parallel Port Connector USB 0/1 Connectors Audio Port Connector (Optional) PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Connectors Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 &...
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CRT VGA Port Connector (D-SUB 15-pins Female): CN1 Pin # Assignment Pin # Assignment Green Blue Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground DData HSync VSync Figure: COM1 RS-232 Serial Port Connector (D-Sub 9-pins Male): CN2 Pin # Assignment Pin # Assignment DCD (Data Carrier Detect) DSR (Data Set Ready) RXD (Receive Data)
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Parallel Port Connector (D-Sub 25-pins Male): CN3 Pin # Assignment Pin # Assignment Line Printer Strobe Auto Feed PD 0, Parallel Data 0 Error PD 1, Parallel Data 1 Initialize PD 2, Parallel Data 2 Select PD 3, Parallel Data 3 Ground PD 4, Parallel Data 4 Ground...
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Audio Port Connector (Audio Phone–Jack): CN5 (Optional) Pin # Assignment BLUE Line-In GREEN Line-Out Mic-In Figure: Blue Green PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6-pins Green Mini Din): CN6 Pin # Assignment Pin # Assignment Keyboard Data Ground Keyboard Clock Figure: PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pins Purple Mini Din): CN6 Pin # Assignment Pin #...
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COM4 RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Connectors (14-pins Pin-Header): CN14 Pin # Assignment Pin # Assignment Ground Ground TXD+ TXD- RXD+ RXD- COM4 Figure: Note: How to connect a RS485 device with the COM port ribbon cable? Our Industrial Board encloses a COM port ribbon cable for internal connection. RS422/485 device must connect to downside D-Sub with 5-pin cable and signal indication as below.
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CPU Fan Power Connector: CN15 Pin # Assignment Ground Fan Status Signal Figure: COM2 RS-232 Serial Port Connector (10-pins Pin-Header): CN16 Pin # Assignment Pin # Assignment Ground Ground Figure: 18/24 Bits LVDS Panel Interface (40-pins Male): CN17 Pin # Assignment Pin # Assignment...
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Ground Ground YBM1 YBM2 YBP1 YBP2 Ground Ground CLKBM YBM3 CLKBP YBP3 +12V +12V PVCC PVCC Figure: System Fan Power Connector: CN18 Pin # Assignment Ground Fan Status Signal Figure: Installation • 25...
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Secondary IDE Connector (40-pins 2.54mm Pitch Pin-Header with Housing): CN21 Pin # Assignment Pin # Assignment Reset IDE Ground Host Data 7 Host Data 8 Host Data 6 Host Data 9 Host Data 5 Host Data 10 Host Data 4 Host Data 11 Host Data 3 Host Data 12...
Award BIOS Setup BIOS Instructions Award’s ROM BIOS provides a built-in Setup program, which allows the user to modify the basic system configuration and hardware parameters. The modified data will be stored in a battery-backed CMOS, so that data will be retained even when the power is turned off.
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Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Feature Frequency/Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Feature Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced Chipset Feature Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ↑...
Use this menu to show your system temperature, speed and voltage status. See 3.10 for the details. Frequency / Voltage Control: Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control. See 3.11 for the details. Load Fail-Safe Defaults: Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the minimal/stable performance for your system to operate.
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Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy): Mon, JUN 7 2004 Item Help Time (hh:mm:ss): 16:19:20 ____________________________ IDE Primary Master 13579 MB Menu Level IDE Primary Slave None IDE Secondary Master None Change the day, month, year and IDE Secondary Slave None century Drive A 1.44M, 3.5 in.
Video: Options EGA/VGA/CGA 40/CGA 80/MONO Select the default video device. Halt On: Options All Errors/No Errors/All, All but Keyboard/All, All but Diskette/All, All but Disk/Key Select the situation in which you want the BIOS to stop the POST process and notify you.
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IDE Primary Master: Options None, Auto and Manual Selecting “Manual” lets you set the remaining fields on this screen. Selects the type of fixed disk. "User Type" will let you select the number of cylinders, heads, etc. Note: PRECOMP=65535 means NONE! Access Mode: Options CHS, LBA, Large and Auto Choose the access mode for this hard disk Capacity: Options Auto Display your disk drive size...
3.5 Advanced BIOS Features This section allows you to configure your system for basic operation. You have the opportunity to select the system’s default speed, boot-up sequence, keyboard operation, shadowing and security. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features CPU Feature Press Enter Item Help...
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Hard Disk Boot Priority: Press Enter and It shows Bootable add-in Card. Virus Warning: Allow you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. If this function is enabled and someone attempts to write data into this area, BIOS will show a warning message on screen and alarm beep.
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Boot Up Floppy Seek: Seeks disk drives during boot up. Disabling speeds boot up. The choices: Enabled, Disabled. Boot Up NumLock Status: Select power on state for NumLock. The choices: On, Off Gate A20 Option: Select if chipset or keyboard controller should control GateA20. Normal---A pin in the keyboard controller controls GateA20 Fast---Lets chipset control GateA20 Typematic Rate Setting:...
Select the operating system that is running with greater than 64MB of RAM on the system. The choices: Non-OS2, OS2. Report No FDD For Win 95: Whether report no FDD for Windows 95 or not. The choices: Yes, No. 3.6 Advanced Chipset Features This section allows you to configure the system based on the specific features of the installed chipset.
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Select the operating system that is selecting DRAM timing, so select SPD for setting SDRAM timing by SPD. The choices: Manual, By SPD. CAS Latency Time: When synchronous DRAM is installed, the number of clock cycles of CAS latency depends on the DRAM timing. The choices: 2, 2.5.
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The choices: Enabled, Disabled. Video BIOS Cacheable: Select “Enabled” allows caching of the video BIOS, resulting in better system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result. The choices: Enabled, Disabled. Memory Hole At 15M-16M: You can reserve this area of system memory for ISA adapter ROM.
The choices: VBIOS Default, CRT, LFP and CRT+LEP. Panel Number: This item allows you to select the panel resolution. The choices: 1-8. 3.7 Integrated Peripherals Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals Onboard IDE Device Press Enter Item Help Onboard Device Press Enter ____________________________...
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OnChip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE: The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Select “Enabled” to activate each channel separately. The choices: Enabled, Disabled. IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO: The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports.
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USB Keyboard Support: Select “Enabled” if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and you have a USB keyboard. The choices: Enabled, Disabled. USB Mouse Support: Select “Enabled” if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and you have a USB mouse.
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KB Power ON Password: You can use this item to limit operating KB Power On system. The choice: Enter Hot Key Power ON: You can use this item to select operating Hot Key to Power On system. The choices: Ctrl-F1~Ctrl-F12. Onboard FDC Controller: Select “Enabled”...
Onboard Serial Port 1/Port 2: Select an address for the first and second serial ports. Serial Port 1/Port 2 Use IRQ: Select an IRQ for the first and second serial ports. Onboard Serial Port 3/Port 4: Select an address for the third and forth serial ports. Serial Port 3/Port 4 Use IRQ: Select an IRQ for the third and forth serial ports.
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This item allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Management (ACI). The choices: Enabled, Disabled. Power Management: This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving and is directly related to the following modes: 1.
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Suspend Type: Select the Suspend Type. The choices: PWRON Suspend, Stop Grant. Suspend Mode: When “Enabled” and after the set time of system inactivity. All devices except the CPU will be shut off. The choices: Enabled, Disabled. HDD Power Down: When “Enabled”...
3.9 PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, is a system that 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.
3.10 PC Health Status Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status CPU Warning Temperature Disabled Item Help Temperature 32°C / 89°F ____________________________ Temperature 28°C / 82°F CPU FAN 5152RPM Menu Level SYSFAN 3283RPM VDIMM 2.48 VCORE 4.42V +3.3 3.34V + 5 V 4.94V...
+3.3V/+5V/+12V/-12V/-5V/5VSB(V): Displays the voltage of +5V/+12V/-12V/-5V. VBAT (V): Displays the voltage level of the battery. Shutdown Temperature: This item allows you to set up the CPU shutdown Temperature. This item is only ® effective under Windows 98 ACPI mode. The choices: Disabled, 60°C / 140°F, 65°C / 149°F, 70°C / 159°F and 75°C / 167°F.
Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? N Pressing ‘Y’ loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations. 3.13 Load Optimized Defaults When you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to: Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N Pressing ‘Y’...
PASSWORD DISABLED. When a password has been enabled, you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system configuration. Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also require the BIOS to request a password every time your system is rebooted.
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