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Trademarks SAGP-845EV is a registered trademark of ICP Electronics Inc.; IBM PC is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
An advanced high performance super AT I/O chip – ITE IT8712 is used in the SAGP-845EV board. Both on-chip UARTs are compatible with the NS16C550. The parallel port and IDE interface are compatible with IBM PC/AT architecture. SAGP-845EV’s built-in ICH4 has 10/100 Fast Ethernet LAN capability. It’s fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX LAN solution with high performance networking functions and low power features.
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Bi-directional parallel port Hardware monitor IrDA port USB port Watchdog timer VGA controller Ethernet Keyboard and PS/2 mouse connector Audio Compact flash Power consumption Operating temperature WARNING! 1. Never run the processor without a heat sink (Cooler) properly and firmly attached.
Package Contents • SAGP-845EV single board computer x 1 • FDD cable x 1 • ATA/100 IDE cable x 1 • ATX-12V cable x 1 • PS/2 Y splitter cables for keyboard and mouse connection x 1 • Printer cable with bracket x 1 •...
Chapter 2 Installation This chapter describes how to install the SAGP-845EV. At first, the layout of SAGP-845EV is shown, and the unpacking information that you should be careful with is described. The jumpers and switch settings for the SAGP-845EV 's configuration, such as CPU type selection, system clock setting, and watchdog timer, are also included.
Clear CMOS Setup If the user wants to clear the CMOS Setup data (for example, the user forgot the password and needed to clear the setup data then set the password again), the user should close the JP2 (set the jumper to 2-3) about 3 seconds, then open it again.
Chapter 3 Connection This chapter describes how to connect peripherals, switches and indicators to the SAGP-845EV board. Table of Connectors Label FDD1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector IDE1 Primary IDE Connector IDE2 Secondary IDE Connector LPT1 Parallel Port Connector COM1, COM2 Serial Port Connectors KBM1 PS/2 MOUSE &...
Ultra ATA33/66/100 IDE Disk Drive Connector Each of the SAGP-845EV IDE connectors can have one IDE (Integrated Device Electronics) attached to it. • IDE1: Primary IDE Connector Description RESET# DATA 7 DATA 6 DATA 5 DATA 4 DATA 3 DATA 2 DATA 1 DATA 0 GROUND...
Parallel Port This port is usually connected to a printer. SAGP-845EV includes an on-board parallel port accessed through a 26-pin flat-cable. Three modes― SPP, EPP and ECP― are supported. • LPT1: Parallel Port Connector Description STROBE# DATA 1 DATA 3 DATA 5 DATA 7 BUSY...
Serial Ports SAGP-845EV offers two high speed NS16C550 compatible UARTs with Read/Receive 16-byte FIFO serial ports. • COM1 10-pin Connector Description DATA CARRIER DETECT (DCD) RECEIVE DATA (RXD) TRANSMIT DATA (TXD) DATA TERMINAL READY (DTR) GROUND DATA SET READY (DSR) REQUEST TO SEND (RTS) CLEAR TO SEND (CTS) RING INDICATOR (RI)
Fan Connector SAGP-845EV provides three CPU cooling fan connectors, which supply 12V/500mA. • FAN1/FAN2/FAN3: CPU Fan Connector Description Sensor Ground LAN RJ45 Connector SAGP-845EV is equipped with a built-in 10/100Mbps Ethernet controller. You can connect it to your LAN through RJ45 connector. The pin assignment is as follows: •...
3.12 Compact Flash Storage Card Socket SAGP-845EV configures Compact Flash Storage Card to IDE mode. This type II Socket is compatible with IBM Micro Drive. • CFA1: Compact Flash Storage Card Socket Pin Assignment Description GROUND CS1# GROUND CARD DETECT2...
3.13 External Switches and Indicators There are several external switches and indicators for monitoring and controlling your CPU board. All the functions are integrated in CN2 connector. • CN2: Multiple Panel Power LED HDD Indicator • PW1: ATX Power Switch Connector Description PWR_BUTTON+ PWR_BUTTON-...
Chapter 4 Award BIOS Setup Introduction This chapter discusses the setup program in the BIOS. It will give users a step- by-step guidance to configure the system. The user-defined configuration is then stored in the battery-backed CMOS RAM, which retains the customized information while the power is off.
Using Setup In general, the arrow keys are used to highlight items, and then press <Enter> to select the item. The following table provides more details about how to navigate in the setup program using the keyboard. Up Arrow Move to the previous item Down Arrow Move to the next item Left Arrow...
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4.4.1 Setup Items The main menu includes the following main setup categories. Recall that some systems may not include all entries. Standard CMOS Features Use this menu for basic system configuration. See Section 4.5 for the details. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to set the advanced features available on the system.
Standard CMOS Setup The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into 10 categories. Each category includes none, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the wanted value for each item.
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Main Menu Selections Item Date MM DD YYYY Time HH : MM : SS Options are in its sub menu Primary Master (Described in Table 2) Options are in its sub menu Primary Slave (Described in Table 2) Options are in its sub menu Secondary Master (Described in Table 2) Options are in its sub menu...
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Virus Warning Allows users 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 will be heard.
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Boot Up NumLock Status Select power on state for NumLock. The choice: 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 Key strokes repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard controller.
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Report No FDD For Win 95 Whether report no FDD for Win 95 or not. The choice: Yes, No. Small Logo (EPA) Show Disabled/Enabled Small Logo (EPA) Show.
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DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay • This field lets users insert a timing delay between the CAS and RAS strobe signals. • It is used when DRAM is written to, read from, or refreshed. • Choice 2 means shorter delay which shortens the process of charging; and choice 3 means longer delay which lengthens the process of charging.
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IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA Ultra DMA-33/66 implementation is possible only if the IDE hard drive supports it and the operating environment includes a DMA driver (Windows 95 OSR2 or a third-party IDE bus master driver). If your hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA-33/66, select Auto to enable BIOS support.
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Power Management This category allows the user to select the type (or degree) of power saving related to the following modes: 1. HDD Power Down 2. Doze Mode 3. Suspend Mode There are four selections for Power Management, three of which have fixed mode settings.
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HDD Power Down When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active. The choice: 1Min, 2Min, 3Min, 4Min, 5Min, 6Min, 7Min, 8Min, 9Min, 10Min, 11Min, 12Min, 13Min, 14Min, 15Min, Disabled.
4.10 PnP/PCI Configuration Setup This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI stands for Personal Computer Interconnect. It 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.
IRQ3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15 assigned to This item allows the user to determine the IRQ assigned to the ISA bus and is not available to any PCI slot. Legacy ISA for devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification, PCI/ISA PnP for devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture.
4.13 Defaults Menu Selecting “Defaults” from the main menu will bring up the two options described below. Load Fail-Safe Defaults If the user presses <Enter> on this item, a dialog box with a message similar to the following will pop up: Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N) ? N Pressing ‘Y’...
4.14 Supervisor/User Password Setting The user can set the password for either supervisor or user, or for both of them. Supervisor password: for entering and changing the settings of the system User password: for just entering the system but does not have the privilege to change any settings of the system If this function is enabled, the following message will appear to guide the user to create a password.
4.15 Exit Selecting Save & Exit Setup Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation: Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y Pressing “Y” stores the selections made in the menus in CMOS – a special section of memory that stays on after the system has been turned off. When the computer reboots again, the BIOS configures the system according to the Setup selections stored in CMOS.
Appendix A Watchdog Timer The Watchdog Timer is provided to ensure that standalone systems can always recover from catastrophic conditions that cause the CPU to crash. This condition may have occurred by external EMI or a software bug. When the CPU stops working correctly, hardware on the board will either perform a hardware reset (cold boot) or a Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI) to bring the system back to a known state.
Appendix B Address Mapping IO Address Map I/O address Range 000-01F DMA Controller 020-021 Interrupt Controller 040-05F System time 060-06F Keyboard Controller 070-07F System CMOS/Real time Clock 080-09F DMA Controller 0A0-0A1 Interrupt Controller 0C0-0DF DMA Controller 0F0-0FF Numeric data processor 1F0-1F7 Primary IDE Channel 2F8-2FF...
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1st MB Memory Address Map Memory address 00000-9FFFF A0000-BFFFF F0000-FFFFF 1000000- IRQ Mapping Table IRQ0 System Timer IRQ1 Keyboard IRQ2 Available IRQ3 COM2 IRQ4 COM1 IRQ5 Available IRQ6 FDC IRQ7 Available DMA Channel Assignments Channel Function Available Available Floppy disk (8-bit transfer ) Available Cascade for DMA controller 1 Available...
Appendix C How to Upgrade a New BIOS Note: Before flashing BIOS, please enable the item “FLASH BIOS” in BIOS setting. The user can install an upgrade BIOS for the SAGP-845EV download from the manufacturer’s web site (http://www.ieiworld.com). New BIOS may provide support for new peripherals, improvements in performance or fixes to addressed known bugs.
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new BIOS file WITHOUT a warning prompt. A simple file name for saving the old BIOS to is OLDBIOS.BIN. 9. Your second option, in sequence, will be whether you want to flash your BIOS. Enter Y (for "yes"). Note: This is the critical step. Once you kit the enter key, do NOT touch the keyboard, the reset button, or power switch while the flashing is in progress.
Appendix D AGP Slot This IPC CPU Card has an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot that supports +1.5V AGP card. When you buy an AGP card, make sure that you ask for one with +1.5V specification. Note the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that they fit the AGP slot on your ICP CPU card.
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