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Intel I815E User Manual

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USER'S MANUAL
Version 1.1

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  • Page 1 I815E Socket 370 Intel 815E Little Board USER’S MANUAL Version 1.1...
  • Page 2 Award is a registered trademark of Award Software International, Inc. PS/2 is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Intel and Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Winbond is a registered trademark of Winbond Electronics Corporation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Board Dimensions...4 Installations ...5 Installing the CPU...6 Installing the Memory (DIMM) ...7 Setting the Jumpers...8 Connectors on I815E...12 BIOS Setup...25 Drivers Installation...47 Appendix ...75 A. I/O Port Address Map... 75 B. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ) ... 76 I815E User’ s Manual...
  • Page 4 A picture of the I815E Embedded Board I815E User’ s Manual...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Introduction Product Description I815E is a high-performance flexible embedded board based on the Intel 815E chipset that contains the Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH), the I/O Controller Hub (ICH2) and the Firmware Hub (FWH). It supports 66/100/133MHz system bus, up to 1.4GHz CPU speed, integrated 2D/3D graphics accelerator, and PC100/PC133 SDRAM modules.

  • Page 6: Checklist

    INTRODUCTION Checklist Your I815E package should include the items listed below. The I815E Embedded Little Board This User’s Manual 1 IDE Ribbon Cable 1 Floppy Ribbon Connector 1 CD containing the following: Chipset Drivers Flash Memory Utility I815E User’ s Manual...

  • Page 7: Specifications

    Specifications Processor Socket 370 for Intel Celeron / Pentium III (FC-PGA), 533MHz~1.4GHz, 66/100/133MHz Bus Speed Supported Chipset Intel 815E Chipset GMCH: 82815 544-PIN BGA ICH2: 82801BA 360-PIN BGA BIOS Award BIOS; supports ACPI System Memory 1x DIMM socket supports up to 256MB capacity...

  • Page 8: Board Dimensions

    INTRODUCTION Board Dimensions I815E User’ s Manual...

  • Page 9: Installations

    Installations This section provides information on how to use the jumpers and connectors on the I815E in order to set up a workable system. The topics covered are: Installing the CPU...6 Installing the Memory (DIMM) ...7 Setting the Jumpers...8 Connectors on I815E...12 I815E User’...

  • Page 10: Installing The Cpu

    INSTALLATIONS Installing the CPU The I815E board supports a Socket 370 processor socket for Intel Pentium III and Celeron processors. The Socket 370 processor socket comes with a lever to secure the processor. Raise this lever to about a 90 angle to allow the insertion of the processor.

  • Page 11: Installing The Memory (Dimm)

    Installing the Memory (DIMM) The I815E board supports one 168-pin DIMM socket for a maximum total memory of 256MB in SDRAM type. The memory module capacities supported are 32MB, 64MB, 128MB and 256MB. Installing and Removing DIMMs To install the DIMM, locate the memory slot on the board and perform the following steps: 1.

  • Page 12: Setting The Jumpers

    INSTALLATIONS Setting the Jumpers Jumpers are used on I815E to select various settings and features according to your needs and applications. Contact your supplier if you have doubts about the best configuration for your needs. The following lists the connectors on I815E and their respective functions.

  • Page 13: Jumper Locations On I815E

    INSTALLATIONS Jumper Locations on I815E Jumpers: JP2: Clear CMOS Contents JP5, JP7, JP8: RS232/422/485 (COM2) Selection JP6: BIOS Write Protect JP9, JP10: CPU Overclocking I815E User’ s Manual...

  • Page 14: Configuring The Cpu Frequency

    INSTALLATIONS Configuring the CPU Frequency The I815E board does not provide DIP switches to configure the processor speed (CPU frequency). However, the processor speed can be configured inside the BIOS Setup. Refer to the BIOS Setup section in this manual on how to change the processor speed.

  • Page 15: Jp6: Bios Write Protect

    Note that some processors cannot be overclocked because their bus speed has been ‘locked’ by the manufacturer and overclocking can cause the system to hang or become unstable. Jumper Normal JP10 I815E User’ s Manual Write Protect Disabled Enabled 66à100MHz INSTALLATIONS...

  • Page 16: Connectors On I815E

    INSTALLATIONS Connectors on I815E The connectors on I815E allows you to connect external devices such as keyboard, floppy disk drives, hard disk drives, printers, etc. The following table lists the connectors on I815E and their respective functions. Connector Locations on I815E... 13 IDE1, IDE2: Primary and Secondary IDE Connectors ...

  • Page 17: Connector Locations On I815E

    INSTALLATIONS Connector Locations on I815E Connectors: IDE1, IDE2: Primary and Secondary IDE Connectors FDD1: Floppy Drive Connector J2: System Function Connector FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector FAN2, FAN3: System Fan Power Connectors J1, J3: Line-out and Microphone connectors J4, J5: CD In Connectors...

  • Page 18: Ide1, Ide2: Primary And Secondary Ide Connectors

    IRQ14 Address 1 Address 0 Chip select 0 Activity IDE2 Ground Pin # Pin # I815E User’ s Manual Pin # Signal Name Ground Host data 8 Host data 9 Host data 10 Host data 11 Host data 12 Host data 13...

  • Page 19: Fdd1: Floppy Drive Connector

    J2 is a 20-pin header that provides interfaces for the following functions. Hard Disk Drive LED Turbo LED Connector SMI / Hardware Switch I815E User’ s Manual Pin # Pin # Reset Switch ATX Power On Switch...
  • Page 20 When pressed, the power switch will force the system to power on. When pressed again, it will force the system to power off. Pin # Pin # Pin # I815E User’ s Manual Signal Name Speaker out No connect Ground Signal Name...

  • Page 21: Fan1: Cpu Fan Power Connector

    This LED will flash when the HDD is being accessed. FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector FAN1 is a 3-pin header for the CPU fan. The fan must be a 12V fan. I815E User’ s Manual Pin # Pin # Pin #...

  • Page 22: Fan2, Fan3: System Fan Power Connectors

    82559 Ethernet controller, located between the Microphone connector and VGA CRT connector. Refer to the section below for its pin assignments. Pin # Signal Name Ground +12V Rotation detection 4 3 2 1 Pin # Signal Name Right Ground Ground I815E User’ s Manual Left...

  • Page 23: J7: Usb3/Usb4 Connector

    USB3 and USB4. Pin # J8: VGA CRT Connector J8 is a DB-15 VGA connector located beside the COM1 port. The following table shows the pin-out assignments of this connector. I815E User’ s Manual Signal Name USB- USB+ Ground...

  • Page 24: J10: Parallel Port Connector

    Wake On LAN will function properly only with an ATX power supply with 5VSB that has 200mA. Pin # Pin # Signal Name +5VSB Ground -PME I815E User’ s Manual Pin # Signal Name AutoFeed Error Initialize Select Ground Ground...

  • Page 25: J15, J12: Com1 / Com2 Serial Ports

    DCD, Data carrier detect RXD, Receive data TXD, Transmit data DTR, Data terminal ready Ground J12 (COM2) is jumper selectable for RS-232, RS-422 and RS-485. Pin # I815E User’ s Manual COM2 Pin # Pin # Signal Name RS-232 R2-422...

  • Page 26: J16: Usb And Primary Rj45 Connectors

    Ground J18: +5V Standby Connector J18 is the +5V standby 2-pin connector. Refer to the pin assignments below. Pin # Signal Name USB- USB+ Ground Pin # I815E User’ s Manual Pin # Signal Name No connect SCRRST SCRIO -SCRPRES...

  • Page 27: J19: Irda Connector

    Signal Name JOY3 JOY1 Ground Ground JOY2 JOY4 J23: External PS/2 Mouse Connector Signal Name MSDAT_OUT MSDAT_IN I815E User’ s Manual Pin # Signal Name No connect Ir RX Ground Ir TX Pin # Pin # Pin # Pin #...

  • Page 28: J24, J25: Ps/2 Mouse And Ps/2 Keyboard Connectors

    Signal Name 3.3V -12V Ground PS-ON Ground Ground Ground PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard Keyboard Mouse Pin # Pin # I815E User’ s Manual Signal Name Mouse data N.C. Mouse clock N.C. Signal Name 3.3V 3.3V Ground Ground Ground Power good 5VSB...

  • Page 29: Bios Setup

    PNP/PCI Configurations... 42 PC Health Status... 43 Frequency/Voltage Control... 44 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ... 45 Load Setup Defaults ... 45 Set Supervisor/User Password... 45 Save & Exit Setup... 45 Exit Without Saving ... 45 I815E User’ s Manual BIOS SETUP...

  • Page 30: Bios Introduction

    BIOS Introduction The Award BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) installed in your computer system’s ROM supports Intel Pentium II/III processors. The BIOS provides critical low-level support for a standard device such as disk drives, serial ports and parallel ports. It also adds virus and password protection as well as special support for detailed fine-tuning of the chipset controlling the entire system.
  • Page 31 Award and your system manufacturer to provide the absolute maximum performance and reliability. Changing the defaults could cause the system to become unstable and crash in some cases. I815E User’ s Manual Frequency/Voltage Control Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save &...

  • Page 32: Standard Cmos Setup

    00 : 00 : 00 Press Enter 13020 MB Press Enter None Press Enter None Press Enter None 1.44M, 3.5 in. None EGA/VGA All, But Keyboard 640K 129024K 130048K I815E User’ s Manual Item Help Menu Level Change the day, month, Year and century...

  • Page 33: Drive A / Drive B

    These fields identify the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the computer. The available specifications are: 360KB 1.2MB 5.25 in. 5.25 in. I815E User’ s Manual Auto Normal (HD < 528MB) Large (for MS-DOS only) (HD > 528MB and supports Logical Block Addressing) 720KB 1.44MB...
  • Page 34 The system boot will not be halted for a disk error; it will stop for all other errors. The system boot will not be halted for a key- board or disk error; it will stop for all others. I815E User’ s Manual...

  • Page 35: Virus Warning

    DRAM into cache memory, for even faster access by the CPU. These items allow you to enable (speed up memory access) or disable the cache function. By default, these items are Enabled. I815E User’ s Manual Advanced BIOS Features Disabled Enabled...
  • Page 36 This allows you to activate the NumLock function after you power up the system. Gate A20 Option This field allows you to select how Gate A20 is worked. Gate A20 is a device used to address memory above 1 MB. I815E User’ s Manual...
  • Page 37 OS/2 that depends on certain BIOS calls to access memory. The default setting is Non-OS/2. Small Logo (EPA) Show This field enables the showing of the EPA logo located at the upper right of the screen during boot up. I815E User’ s Manual...

  • Page 38: System Bios Cacheable

    F000h-FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result. Advanced Chipset Features Auto Auto Auto Disabled Disabled Enabled Enabled 64MB 100Mhz 64MB I815E User’ s Manual ITEM HELP Menu Level...
  • Page 39 This field sets the frequency of the memory installed in the board. The default setting is 100MHz. On-Chip Video Window Size The setting choices for the On-Chip Video Window Size are 64MB and 32MB. By default, this option is set to 64MB. I815E User’ s Manual...

  • Page 40: Integrated Peripherals

    When Auto is selected, the BIOS will select the best available mode. Integrated Peripherals Enabled Enabled Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Enabled Disabled PCI Slot Auto Enabled BUTTON ONLY Enter Ctrl-F1 Enabled 3F8/IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3 Normal Half 378/IRQ7 I815E User’ s Manual ITEM HELP Menu Level...
  • Page 41 If you install an add-in FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this field. This option allows you to select the onboard FDD port. I815E User’ s Manual...
  • Page 42 The option settings for this field are 330, 400 and Disabled. The default setting is 330. Game Port Address The default setting is 201. Midi Port IRQ The default Midi Port IRQ is 10. 3F8H/IRQ4 2F8H/IRQ3 378H/IRQ7 Standard Printer Port Enhanced Parallel Port Extended Capabilities Port I815E User’ s Manual...

  • Page 43: Acpi Suspend Type

    This field allows you to select the type of power saving management modes. There are four selections for Power Management. Min. Power Saving Max. Power Saving User Define I815E User’ s Manual Power Management Setup Enabled (S1 (POS) Menu Level...
  • Page 44 Default setting, blank the screen and turn off vertical and horizontal scanning. Allows the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. This option only writes blanks to the video buffer. I815E User’ s Manual...

  • Page 45: Resume By Alarm

    When an I/O device wants to gain the attention of the operating system, it signals this by causing an IRQ to occur. When the operating system is ready to respond to the request, it interrupts itself and performs the service. I815E User’ s Manual...

  • Page 46: Reset Configuration Data

    MPEG ISA/VESA VGA card. When this field is disabled, a PCI/VGA cannot work with an MPEG ISA/VESA card. PnP/PCI Configurations Disabled Auto (ESCD) Press Enter Disabled I815E User’ s Manual ITEM HELP Menu Level Default is Disabled. Select Enabled to reset Extended System Configuration...

  • Page 47: Shutdown Temperature

    Temperatures/Fan Speeds/Voltages These fields are the parameters of the hardware monitoring function feature of the board. The values are read-only values as monitored by the system and show the PC health status. I815E User’ s Manual PC Health Status Disabled 1.63V 1.79V...

  • Page 48: Spread Spectrum

    The default setting is X 3. This parameter can be used in conjunction with the above field to change the processor’ s speed. Frequency/Voltage Control Disabled Disabled Default I815E User’ s Manual ITEM HELP Menu Level...

  • Page 49: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    Select this option to exit the Setup utility without saving the changes you have made in this session. Typing “Y” will quit the Setup utility without saving the modifications. Typing “N” will return you to Setup utility. I815E User’ s Manual...
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  • Page 51: Drivers Installation

    Intel Ultra ATA Storage Driver ... 49 Intel 815E Chipset VGA Driver... 51 SigmaTel AC97 Audio Drivers ... 52 I815E Windows NT 4.0 Drivers Installation ...54 Intel Ultra ATA Storage Driver ... 54 Intel 815E Chipset VGA Driver... 57 SigmaTel AC97 Audio Drivers ... 59 I815E Windows 2000 Drivers Installation ...62...

  • Page 52: I815E Windows 98 Drivers Installation

    INF support for Intel chipset components. Follow the instructions below to complete the installation under Windows 98. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. In the initial screen, Intel 815(E) Driver. 2. In the Intel 815 Driver screen, click Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility.

  • Page 53: Intel Ultra Ata Storage Driver

    Follow the steps below to install Intel Ultra ATA Storage Driver with the InstallShield Wizard under Windows 98. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. In the initial scrren, click Intel 815(E) Driver. 2. In the Intel 815 Driver screen, click Intel Ultra ATA IDE Driver.
  • Page 54 6. You are now asked to select a program folder. Click Next to accept the default program folder or enter the folder name you prefer. 7. The InstallShield Wizard has completed installation. Click Finish for the computer to restart and changes to take effect. I815E User’ s Manual...

  • Page 55: Intel 815E Chipset Vga Driver

    Follow the steps below to install Intel 81x Family Chipset Graphics Driver Software under Windows 98. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. In the initial scrren, click Intel 815(E) Driver. 2. In the Intel 815 Driver screen, click Intel 815x Chipset Graphics Driver.

  • Page 56: Sigmatel Ac97 Audio Drivers

    Follow the steps below to install SigmaTel AC97 Audio Drivers on your system under Windows 98. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. In the initial scrren, click Intel 815(E) Driver. 2. In the Intel 815 Driver screen, click SigmaTel AC97 Audio Driver.
  • Page 57 7. After the system has restarted, a screen would appear saying it was able to find the device “Intel AC’97 Audio Controller.” Click Next to continue. 8. Now click Select to “Search for the best river for your device (Recommended).”...

  • Page 58: I815E Windows Nt 4.0 Drivers Installation

    Follow the steps below to install Intel Ultra ATA Storage Driver with the InstallShield Wizard under Windows NT 4.0. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. In the initial scrren, click Intel 815(E) Driver. 2. In the Intel 815 Driver screen, click Intel Ultra ATA IDE Driver.
  • Page 59 4. Click Yes to accept the software license agreement and proceed with the installation process. 5. You are now required to Select the folder where Setup will install files. Click Next to accept the default folder or click Browse to configure the location. I815E User’ s Manual...
  • Page 60 6. You are now asked to select a program folder. Click Next to accept the default program folder or enter the folder name you prefer. 7. The InstallShield Wizard has completed installation. Click Finish for the computer to restart and changes to take effect. I815E User’ s Manual...

  • Page 61: Intel 815E Chipset Vga Driver

    Follow the steps below to install Intel 81x Family Chipset Graphics Driver Software under Windows NT 4.0. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. In the initial scrren, click Intel 815(E) Driver. 2. In the Intel 815 Driver screen, click Intel 81x Chipset Graphics Driver.
  • Page 62 DRIVERS INSTALLATION 4. Click Yes to accept the software license agreement and proceed with the installation process. 5. The Setup program has now completed installation. Click Finish for the computer to restart and changes to take effect. I815E User’ s Manual...

  • Page 63: Sigmatel Ac97 Audio Drivers

    Follow the steps below to install SigmaTel AC97 Audio Drivers on your system under Windows NT 4.0. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. In the initial scrren, click Intel 815(E) Driver. 2. In the Intel 815 Driver screen, click SigmaTel AC97 Audio Driver.
  • Page 64 DRIVERS INSTALLATION 4. Click Yes to accept the software license agreement and proceed with the installation process. 5. Select Install and click Next to install SigmaTel AC97 Audio Drivers on your system. I815E User’ s Manual...
  • Page 65 6. The Setup program has now completed installation. Click Finish for the computer to restart and changes to take effect. 7. After the system has restarted, a screen would appear showing some installation information. Restart the system when prompted to complete the audio driver installation. I815E User’ s Manual...

  • Page 66: I815E Windows 2000 Drivers Installation

    INF support for Intel chipset components. Follow the instructions below to complete the installation under Windows 2000. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. In the initial scrren, click Intel 815(E) Driver. 2. In the Intel 815 Driver screen, click Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility.

  • Page 67: Intel Ultra Ata Storage Driver

    Follow the steps below to install Intel Ultra ATA Storage Driver with the InstallShield Wizard under Windows 98. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. In the initial scrren, click Intel 815(E) Driver. 2. In the Intel 815 Driver screen, click Intel Ultra ATA IDE Driver.
  • Page 68 6. You are now asked to select a program folder. Click Next to accept the default program folder or enter the folder name you prefer. 7. The InstallShield Wizard has completed installation. Click Finish for the computer to restart and changes to take effect. I815E User’ s Manual...

  • Page 69: Intel 815E Chipset Vga Driver

    Follow the steps below to install Intel 81x Family Chipset Graphics Driver Software under Windows 2000. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. In the initial scrren, click Intel 815(E) Driver. 2. In the Intel 815 Driver screen, click Intel 815x Chipset Graphics Driver.

  • Page 70: Sigmatel Ac97 Audio Drivers

    Windows 2000. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. The CD will autorun and show an initial screen. Click Intel 815(E) Driver. 2. Click SigmaTel AC97 Audio Driver. 3. The Welcome screen of the SigmaTel AC97 Audio Driver Setup program appears.
  • Page 71 6. A window appears indicating that the software to be installed does not contain a Microsoft digital signature. Click Yes to continue the installation process. 7. The Setup program has now completed installation. Click Finish for the computer to restart and changes to take effect. I815E User’ s Manual...

  • Page 72: Intel 82559 Lan Drivers Installation

    DRIVERS INSTALLATION Intel 82559 LAN Drivers Installation Introduction Intel 82559 a 32-bit 10/100MBps Ethernet controller for PCI local bus-compliant PCs. It supports bus mastering architecture, and auto-negotiation feature that can be used for both 10Mbps and 100Mbps connection. Making Floppy Disks for NetWare and Windows Installation You need to use a floppy disk to install the LAN drivers.

  • Page 73: Installing Lan Drivers For Windows 95

    Installing LAN Drivers for Windows 95 Follow these steps to install the Intel 82559 LAN/Ethernet driver for Windows 95: 1. From the Control Panel, double-click the System icon. 2. Click the Device Manager tab. 3. Double-click Other Devices (question mark icon) in the list area.

  • Page 74: Installing Lan Drivers For Windows Nt

    4. Now select “Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific driver.” 5. Insert the floppy diskette containing the Intel Ethernet drivers into the FDD drive. Click OK and select “Intel PRO/100 VE Network connection.”...

  • Page 75: Tv Out Drivers Installation

    DRIVERS INSTALLATION TV Out Drivers Installation Introduction The I815E 5.25” embedded board supports the optional TV out function with the optional IB742 TV Out Daughter Card. After you have installed the IBD742 daughter card onto I815E, install the TV-Out drivers by doing the following procedure.
  • Page 76 DRIVERS INSTALLATION 2. Click Next to continue with the Setup program. 3. Click Next to begin copying the program files. I815E User’ s Manual...
  • Page 77 DRIVERS INSTALLATION 4. After file copying is finished, click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect. I815E User’ s Manual...
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  • Page 79: Appendix

    378h - 3FFh 360 - 36F 3B0 - 3BF 3C0 - 3CF 3D0 - 3DF 3F0h - 3F7h 3F8h - 3FFh I815E User’ s Manual Device Description DMA Controller #1 Interrupt Controller #1 Timer Keyboard Controller Real Time Clock, NMI...

  • Page 80: Interrupt Request Lines (Irq)

    IRQ13 IRQ14 IRQ15 Function System Timer Output Keyboard Interrupt Cascade Serial Port #2 Serial Port #1 Reserved Floppy Disk Controller Parallel Port #1 Real Time Clock Reserved Reserved Reserved PS/2 Mouse 80287 Primary IDE Secondary IDE I815E User’ s Manual...

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