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Before You Begin Before handling the KEEX-2010, read the instructions and safety guidelines on the following pages to prevent damage to the product and to ensure your own personal safety. Refer to the “Advisories” section in the Preface for advisory conventions used in this user’s guide, including the distinction between Warnings, Cautions, Important Notes, and Notes.
Also, before connecting a cable, make sure both connectors are correctly oriented and aligned. CAUTION Do not attempt to service the system yourself except as explained in this user’s guide. Follow installation and troubleshooting instructions closely. KEEX-2010 Series User Guide...
Static electricity can harm system boards. Perform service at an ESD workstation and follow proper ESD procedure to reduce the risk of damage to components. Quanmax strongly encourages you to follow proper ESD procedure, which can include wrist straps and smocks, when servicing equipment.
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Note: Driver downloads and additional information are available under Downloads on our web site: www.quanmax.com. The following is a summary of the chapter contents: Chapter 1, Introduction, presents the product specifications and system architecture for the KEEX-2010.
2) Remove all items from the box. If any items listed on the purchase order are missing, notify Quanmax customer service immediately. 3) Inspect the product for damage. If there is damage, notify Quanmax customer service immediately. Refer to “Warranty Policy” for the return procedure.
(domestic environment) is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference (take adequate measures) at their own expense. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Quanmax could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Limitation of Liability In no event shall Quanmax be liable for any defect in hardware, software, loss, or inadequacy of data of any kind, or for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages in connection with or arising out of the performance or use of any product furnished hereunder.
Operating a system at a high altitude (low pressure) reduces the efficiency of the cooling fans to cool the system. This can cause electrical problems related to arcing and corona effects. This condition can also KEEX-2010 Series User Guide Maintaining Your Computer...
5 minutes of battery power let you conduct an orderly shutdown of the system, but are not intended to provide continued operation. Surge protectors should be used with all UPS systems, and the UPS system should be Underwriters Laboratories (UL) safety approved. KEEX-2010 Series User Guide...
Overview The KEEX-2010 is an 3.5” Form Factor embedded single board computer (SBC) that combines the high performance and low power consumption of the VIA C7 processor with CN896/VT8251 chipset and supports DDR2 400/533/667 SODIMM up to 2GB. This SBC offers the latest performance, features and I/O interfaces at an extremely attractive price/performance ratio.
Checklist 1. Take out the KEEX-2010 series unit from the carton box, check if the unit is properly secure in the plastic bag. 2. Check the contents of the carton box: Motherboard 44-pin IDE ribbon cable SATA cable ATX Power cable adapter Keyboard/Mouse Y-cable If any of these items is damaged or missing, please contact Quanmax.
Bus speeds up to 800MHz (limited to 533MHz by CN800) NanoBGA2 package (21mm x 21mm) Chipset The KEEX-2010 is based on the VIA CN896 Northbridge and VT8251 Southbridge chipset. The VIA CN896 Northbridge features: FSB speed options of 400, 533 and 800 MHz...
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HD/AC’97 audio LPC bus Watchdog Timer Onboard Ethernet Controller The KEEX-2010 provides Gigabit Ethernet connectivity using a Marvell 88E8053 Gigabit Ethernet Controller. Super I/O The LPC-based Winbond W83627EHG Super I/O controller provides the following functionality: One RS-232/422/485 and one RS-232 serial port PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Watchdog Timer: 1 to 255 step, (sec/min), software programmable.
IDE 1x W83601 DI/DO VIA VT8251 HD CODEC SATA 3Gb/s 2x HD Audio 2x PCIe x1 USB 2.0 5x PCIe x2 Award BIOS COM1 W83627EHF LPC Super I/O Mouse COM2 Figure 1-1. KEEX-2010 System Block Diagram KEEX-2010 Series User Guide...
Overview This chapter provides the definitions and locations of jumpers, connectors, and headers. Jumpers The KEEX-2010 Series Embedded Boards have several jumpers which must be properly configured to ensure correct operation. Figure 2-1. Jumper Connector For three-pin jumpers (see figure), the jumper setting is designated “1-2” when the jumper connects pins 1 and 2.
Jumper Settings and Pin Definitions For jumper and connector locations, please refer to the diagrams below. Figure 2-2. KEEX-2010 Jumper and Connector Locations KEEX-2010 Series User Guide...
1-2 Open AT Mode 1-2 Short Table 2-3. AT/ATX Mode Selector LCD Voltage Selector (JP3: 3-pin 2.0mm pitch header): Function 1-2 Short +3.3V (Default) 2-3 Short Table 2-4. LCD Voltage Selector KEEX-2010 Series User Guide Jumper Settings and Pin Definitions...
Digital I/O Pin Header (CNN1: 5x2-pin header 2.0mm pitch): SIGNAL SIGNAL Table 2-6. Digital I/O Pin Header pin definition HD Audio Header (CNN2: 5x2-box header 2.0mm pitch): SIGNAL SIGNAL HD_RST- HD_SYNC HD_DAOUT HD_DAIN2 HD_BCLK +3.3V Table 2-7. CN7: HD Audio Header pin definition KEEX-2010 Series User Guide...
IDEIOR# IDEIORDY CBSEL DACK0# IDEIRQ14 IDE Address 1 PDIAG# IDE Address 0 IDE Address 2 IDE Chip select 1# IDE Chip select 3# IDE activity Table 2-14. IDE1 Connector pin definition KEEX-2010 Series User Guide Jumper Settings and Pin Definitions...
SIGNAL SIGNAL VCCSB PSON +12V Table 2-16. ATX Power Connector pin definition Serial ATA Connector (SATA1-2: 7-pin "L" type - KEEX-2000 only): SIGNAL SIGNAL SATA_TXP SATA_TXN SATA_RXN SATA_RXP Table 2-17. Serial ATA Connector pin definition 2-10 KEEX-2010 Series User Guide...
USB Pin Headers (USB1-2: 5x2-pin header 2.54mm pitch): SIGNAL SIGNAL USBD0/2- USBD1/3- USBD0/2+ USBD1/3+ “key” Table 2-18. USB Header pin definition KEEX-2010 Series User Guide Jumper Settings and Pin Definitions 2-11...
2) Do not touch the connectors of the SO-DIMM. Dirt or other residue may cause a malfunction. 3) Hold the SO-DIMM with its notch aligned with the memory socket of the KEEX-2010 and insert it at a 30-degree angle into the socket.
SO-DIMM. Lift it out of the socket. Make sure you store the SO-DIMM in an anti-static bag. The socket must be populated with memory modules of the same size and manufacturer. KEEX-2010 Series User Guide...
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Chapter 4 Award BIOS Setup Contents Overview ......... . . 4-3 Main Menu .
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It is possible for the CMOS battery to fail, which will cause data loss in the CMOS only. If this happens you will need to reconfigure your BIOS settings. KEEX-2010 Series User Guide Overview...
Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system's performance. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals. Power Management Setup Use this menu to specify your settings for power management. KEEX-2010 Series User Guide...
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Set Supervisor/User Password Use this menu to set User and Supervisor Passwords. Save & Exit Setup Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without Save Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup. KEEX-2010 Series User Guide Main Menu...
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and select detailed options. Note: Channel 0 corresponds to the Primary IDE port. Channel 2 corresponds to the SATA ports. Channel 1 is allocated to the Secondary IDE port, which is not supported on this board. KEEX-2010 Series User Guide...
26310 Head Precomp Landing Zone 26309 Sector ↑↓→←Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-safe defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Table 4-3. IDE Primary Master KEEX-2010 Series User Guide Standard CMOS Features...
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Options - Min = 0, Max = 65535 **** Warning: Setting a value of 65535 means no hard disk! Landing zone Options - Min = 0, Max = 65535 Sector Options - Min = 0, Max = 255 Number of sectors per track KEEX-2010 Series User Guide...
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-safe defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Table 4-5. Advanced CPU Feature Delay Prior to Thermal Selecting this item allows a delay prior to thermal time. Options - 4Min, 8Min, 16Min and 32Min. KEEX-2010 Series User Guide Advanced BIOS Features...
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When enabled, the system will search all other possible locations for an operating system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the first, second, and third boot devices. Options - Enabled, Disabled 4-10 KEEX-2010 Series User Guide...
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB This option allows the system to access greater than 64MB of DRAM memory when used with OS/2 that depends on certain BIOS calls to access memory. Options - OS2, Non-OS2 KEEX-2010 Series User Guide Advanced BIOS Features 4-11...
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Options - Enabled, Disabled Video BIOS Shadow Options - Enabled, Disabled Small Logo(EPA) Show This field enables the display of the EPA logo located at the upper right of the screen during boot up. Options - Enabled, Disabled 4-12 KEEX-2010 Series User Guide...
20T/21/T x ACT(0) to ACT(1) (TRRD) ↑↓→←Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-safe defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Table 4-7. DRAM Clock/Drive Control KEEX-2010 Series User Guide Advanced Chipset Features 4-13...
↑↓→←Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-safe defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Table 4-11. VIA OnChip PCI Device Azalia HD Audio Controller Options - Auto, Disabled. 4-16 KEEX-2010 Series User Guide...
Select an operating mode for the onboard parallel (printer) port. Select Normal, Compatible, or SPP unless you are certain your hardware and software both support one of the other available modes. Options - SPP, EPP, ECP and ECP+EPP. EPP Mode Select Select either EPP1.7 or EPP1.9. KEEX-2010 Series User Guide Integrated Peripherals 4-17...
Options - Enabled, Disabled USB Operation Mode High Speed mode will automatically operate at either high speed or full/low speed, depending on the device. Full/Low Speed mode will operate at full/low speed. Options - High Speed, Full/Low Speed 4-18 KEEX-2010 Series User Guide...
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Auto mode will boot according to the contents of the USB Mass Storage Device. FDD mode will boot as a floppy disk. HDD mode will boot as a hard disk. Options - Auto mode, FDD mode, HDD mode KEEX-2010 Series User Guide Integrated Peripherals 4-19...
Down (15 min.) Max Saving: Maximum power saving time for the. Suspend Mode and HDD Power Down = 1 min. User Define: Allows you to set the power saving time in the“Suspend Mode” and “HDD Power Down”fields. 4-20 KEEX-2010 Series User Guide...
“hit” or pushed the power button. Push and release again in less than 4 sec to restore. Pushing the power button for more than 4 seconds will power off the system. Instant-Off: Pressing and then releasing the power button at once will immediately power off your system. KEEX-2010 Series User Guide Power Management Setup 4-21...
When “Enabled”, you can set the date and time at which the RTC (real-time clock) alarm awakens the system from Suspend mode. Options - Enabled, Disabled. Date / Resume Time Set the date and time you want the alarm to go off. 4-22 KEEX-2010 Series User Guide...
Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select "Enabled" to reset the Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup and you have installed a new add-on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating system cannot boot. Options - Enabled, Disabled. KEEX-2010 Series User Guide PnP/PCI Configurations 4-23...
Table 4-17. PC Health Status Shutdown Temperature This item allows you to set up the CPU shutdown Temperature. Options - Disabled, 60°C, 140°F, 65°C, 149°F, 70°C, 158°F CPU Warning Temperature Sets the CPU warning temperature. 4-24 KEEX-2010 Series User Guide...
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' loads the default values which are the factory settings for optimal-performance system operation. KEEX-2010 Series User Guide Frequency/Voltage Control 4-25...
Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation: Quit without saving (Y/N)? Y This allows you to exit Setup without storing any changes in CMOS. The previous selections remain in effect. This exits the Setup utility and restarts your computer. 4-26 KEEX-2010 Series User Guide...
This chapter provides information on installing the necessary drivers for the KEEX-2010. The following sections describe driver installation procedures for Windows operating systems. Download the drivers from the Quanmax website and install them in the order they are listed below. For other operating systems, please contact Quanmax.
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DMA Channels DMA # Used for Available Comment Note (1) Cascade Table A-2. DMA Assignments Note: If the "Used For" device is disabled in setup, the corresponding interrupt is available for other devices. KEEX-2010 Series User Guide Interrupt Request (IRQ) Lines...
I2C Address Used For Comment DDR SO-DIMM Table A-7. Inter-IC Bus (I ISA I/O Port I2C Address Used For Comment Super I/O WatchDog Timer use F5h register in Super I/O Table A-8. ISA I/O Port KEEX-2010 Series User Guide PCI Devices...