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  • Page 1 G5C900-B COM Express Board User’s Manual 935-G5C901-000G A01500719...
  • Page 2 Copyright This publication contains information that is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any transformation/adaptation without the prior writ- ten permission from the copyright holders. This publication is provided for informational purposes only.

  • Page 3: Fcc And Doc Statement On Class B

    FCC and DOC Statement on Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    About this Manual................Warranty....................Static Electricity Precaution..............Safety Measures..................About the Package................Specifications..................Board Layout..................System Memory..................CPU......................Installing G5C900-B on the Carrier Board........Jumper Settings..................Connectors..................... LEDs......................SPI Flash ROM Socket................Cooling Options..................BIOS Setup..................... Supported Software................Watchdog Timer..................

  • Page 5: About This Manual

    About this Manual An electronic file of this manual is included in the CD. To view the user’s manual in the CD, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear. Click “User’s Manual”...

  • Page 6: Static Electricity Precaution

    COM Express Board Static Electricity Precautions It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components or devices even before installing them in your system unit. Static electrical discharge can damage computer components without causing any signs of physical damage. You must take extra care in handling them to ensure against electrostatic build-up.

  • Page 7: About The Package

    COM Express Board About the Package The package contains the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representa- tive for assistance. The system board A user’s manual One “Main Board Utility” CD One QR (Quick Reference) The board and accessories in the package may not come similar to the information listed above.

  • Page 8: Specifications

    COM Express Board Specifications Processor • Intel ® Core Duo/Solo processor Intel ® Core 2 Duo processor - 667MHz/533MHz system data bus • Intel ® Celeron ® M processor - 533MHz system data bus (on Ultra Low Voltage) • Processor socket: mPGA478M •...
  • Page 9 COM Express Board Serial ATA • Supports 2 Serial ATA interfaces which are compliant with SATA 1.0 specification • Supports up to 2 IDE devices • Supports up to Ultra ATA 100 Damage Free • Monitors CPU temperature and overheat alarm Intelligence •...

  • Page 10: Board Layout

    COM Express Board Board Layout...

  • Page 11: System Memory

    COM Express Board System Memory SODIMM BIOS Setting Configure the system memory in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 of the carrier board manual for more information.
  • Page 12 COM Express Board Installing SODIMM Note: The board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual board. These illustrations are for reference only. 1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down. 2.
  • Page 13 COM Express Board 6. To seat the module into the socket, apply firm even pressure to each end of the module until it slips down into the socket. The contact fingers on the edge of the module will almost completely disappear inside the socket.
  • Page 14 COM Express Board 9. If the board already comes installed with the heat sink / fan assembly, you will still be able to install the module without re- moving the heat sink / fan assembly. Avoid constant removal and installation of the assembly as this will easily damage the compo- nents on the board.

  • Page 15: Cpu

    COM Express Board Overview The board is equipped with a surface mount mPGA478M CPU socket. Installing the CPU 1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down. 2. Disconnect all power cords and cables. 3.
  • Page 16 COM Express Board 5. Position the CPU above the socket. The gold triangular mark on the CPU must align with pin 1 of the CPU socket. Important: ® 1. Only Use Intel Core Duo/Solo processor or ® ® Intel Celeron M processor manufactured on 65nm technology.

  • Page 17: Installing G5C900-B On The Carrier Board

    COM Express Board Installing G5C900-B on the Carrier Board 1. Inser t the screws into the mounting holes - from bottom Screws through the top of the carrier board. Mounting hole 2. From the top side of the board, fasten the Bolts bolts into the screws.
  • Page 18 4. The right photo shows the component side of the board with the bolts already fixed in place. 5. Grasping G5C900-B by its edges, position it on top of the carrier board with its mounting holes aligned with the bolts on the carrier board.
  • Page 19 COM Express Board 6. Position the heat sink on top of G5C900-B with the heat sink’s mounting Screws holes aligned with the mounting holes G5C900-B. Screwdriver Use the provided long screws to secure the G5C900-B Heat sink heat sink to the board.

  • Page 20: Jumper Settings

    COM Express Board Jumper Settings Clear CMOS Data 1-2 On: Normal (default) 2-3 On: Clear CMOS Data If you encounter the following, a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the supervisor or user password. you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS.

  • Page 21: Connectors

    COM Express Board Connectors CPU Fan Connector Fan Speed Detect Power Ground Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector (J1) on the board. The cooling fan will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and board components.

  • Page 22: Com Express Connectors

    COM Express board to the carrier board. Connect the COM Express connectors, lcoated on the solder side of the board, to the COM Express connectors on the carrier board. Refer to the “Installing G5C900-B on the Carrier Board” section for more information. COM Express...
  • Page 23 COM Express Board GPIO13 3032.81 MIL GPIO14 2956.69 MIL GPIO15 3763.79 MIL N.C. N.C. GPIO6 3430.94 MIL N.C. N.C. N.C. N.C. GPIO12 5056.19 MIL...
  • Page 24 COM Express Board GPIO38 2662.05 MIL GPIO39 3084.59 MIL N.C. N.C. N.C. N.C. N.C. N.C. N.C. 1048.63 MIL N.C. 1019.41 MIL N.C. N.C. N.C. N.C. N.C. N.C. 3905.19 MIL GPIO7...
  • Page 25 COM Express Board N.C. N.C. N.C. N.C. N.C. N.C. N.C. N.C.
  • Page 26 COM Express Board N.C. N.C. N.C. 1779.21 MIL PCI_C/BE0# PCI_AD9 N.C. RSVD...

  • Page 27: Leds

    COM Express Board LEDs Standby Power LED DRAM Power LED DRAM Power LED This LED will light when the system’s power is on. Standby Power LED This LED will light when the system is in the standby mode. Important: If the DRAM Power LED or Standby Power LED is lighted, you must power-off the system then turn off the power supply’s switch or unplug the power cord prior to installing any memory modules or add-in cards.

  • Page 28: Spi Flash Rom Socket

    COM Express Board SPI Flash ROM Socket 1. The photo on the right shows the location of the SPI flash ROM socket. 2. If you need to replace the ROM, open the left cover first then the right Open left cover cover of the socket.

  • Page 29: Cooling Options

    Bottom View of the Heatspreader • "1" to "5" denote the locations of the thermal pads designed to contact the corresponding components that are on G5C900-B. • Remove the plastic covering from the thermal pads prior to mounting the heatspreader onto G5C900-B.
  • Page 30 Top View "A" and "A1" mounting holes • These mounting holes are used to secure the heatspreader onto G5C900-B. • "A" - Use M2.5 screws with minimum length of 3.7 mm. "A1" - Use M2.5 screws with minimum length of 13 mm.
  • Page 31 Bottom View of the Heat Sink • "1" to "3" denote the locations of the thermal pads designed to contact the corresponding components that are on G5C900-B. • Remove the plastic covering from the thermal pads prior to mounting the heat sink onto G5C900-B.
  • Page 32 COM Express Board Dimensions Top View "A" mounting posts • These mounting posts are used to mount the heat sink and G5C900-B assembly onto the carrier board. • Use M2.5 screws with minimum length of 15 mm. Side View Bottom View...

  • Page 33: Bios Setup

    COM Express Board BIOS Setup Award BIOS Setup Utility The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication between the processor and pe- ripherals. In addition, the BIOS also contains codes for various ad- vanced features found in this system board.

  • Page 34: Standard Cmos Features

    COM Express Board Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight “Standard CMOS Features” and press <Enter>. A screen similar to the one below will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Wed, Aug 6 2008 Date <mm:dd:yy>...

  • Page 35: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    COM Express Board IDE Channel 0 Master and IDE Channel 0 Slave To configure the IDE drives, move the cursor to a field then press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Channel 0 Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press Enter Item Help...
  • Page 36 COM Express Board Capacity Displays the approximate capacity of the disk drive. Usually the size is slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk checking program. Cylinder This field displays the number of cylinders. Head This field displays the number of read/write heads.
  • Page 37 COM Express Board Video This field selects the type of video adapter used for the primary system monitor. Although secondary monitors are supported, you do not have to select the type. The default setting is EGA/VGA. EGA/VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array. For EGA, VGA, SVGA and PGA monitor adapters.
  • Page 38 COM Express Board Extended Memory Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot-up. Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system.

  • Page 39: Advanced Bios Features

    COM Express Board Advanced BIOS Features The Advanced BIOS Features allows you to configure your system for basic operation. Some entries are defaults required by the system board, while others, if enabled, will improve the performance of your system or let you set some features according to your preference. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Item Help...

  • Page 40: Execute Disable Bit

    COM Express Board CPU Feature This field is used to configure the CPU that is installed on the sys- tem board. Move the cursor to this field then press <Enter>. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Feature Delay Prior to Thermal 16 Min Item Help C1E Function...
  • Page 41 COM Express Board Hard Disk Boot Priority This field is used to select the boot sequence of the hard drives. Move the cursor to this field then press <Enter>. Use the Up or Down arrow keys to select a device then press <+> to move it up or <->...
  • Page 42 COM Express Board CPU L1 and L2 Cache This field is used to speed up the memory access. Enable the exter- nal cache for better performance. CPU L3 Cache This field is used to enable or disable the CPU’s L3 cache. Quick Power On Self Test This field speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the system.
  • Page 43 COM Express Board Gate A20 Option This entry allows you to select how gate A20 is handled. Gate A20 is a device used to address memory above 1 Mbyte. Initially, gate A20 was handled via the keyboard controller. Today, while keyboards still provide this support, it is more common, and much faster, for the sys- tem chipset to provide support for gate A20.

  • Page 44: Advanced Chipset Features

    COM Express Board Advanced Chipset Features Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features DRAM Timing Selectable By SPD Item Help x CAS Latency Time Auto Menu Level x DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay Auto x DRAM RAS# Precharge Auto x Precharge Delay <tRAS>...
  • Page 45 COM Express Board Time” to “System Memory Frequency” fields will show the default settings by SPD. Manual If you want better performance for your system other than the one “by SPD”, select “Manual” then select the best option in the “CAS Latency Time” to “System Memory Frequency”...
  • Page 46 COM Express Board Video BIOS Cacheable As with caching the system BIOS, enabling the Video BIOS cache will allow access to video BIOS addresssed at C0000H to C7FFFH to be cached, if the cache controller is also enabled. The larger the range of the Cache RAM, the faster the video performance.
  • Page 47 COM Express Board PCI/Onchip VGA Control Onchip VGA Select this option if you want the system to boot the onboard VGA. PCI Port Select this option if you want the system to boot the graphics PCI add-in card. On-Chip Frame Buffer Size This field is used to select the onboard VGA’s frame buffer size that is shared from the system memory.

  • Page 48: Integrated Peripherals

    COM Express Board Integrated Peripherals Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Device Press Enter Item Help Onboard Device Press Enter Menu Level Press Enter Super IO Device W83627HF/HG.WDT Time GLAN ROM Disabled ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit...
  • Page 49 COM Express Board IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled The IDE HDD uses the block mode. The system BIOS will check the hard disk drive for the maximum block size the system can transfer. The block size will depend on the type of hard disk drive. Disabled The IDE HDD uses the standard mode.
  • Page 50 COM Express Board On-Chip Serial ATA Disabled Disables the onboard SATA. Auto The system will detect the existing SATA and IDE drives then automatically set them to the available master/slave mode. Combined Mode This option allows you to combine both IDE and SATA drives;...

  • Page 51: Onboard Device

    COM Express Board Onboard Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device Onboard LAN Control Auto Item Help Azalia/AC97 Audio Select Auto Menu Level USB Device Setting Press Enter ↑↓→←...

  • Page 52: Usb Controller

    COM Express Board USB Device Setting Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility USB Device Setting USB 1.0 Controller Enabled Item Help USB 2.0 Controller Enabled Menu Level USB Operation Mode High Speed USB Keyboard Function...
  • Page 53 COM Express Board USB Storage Function This field is used to enable or disable the support for legacy USB mass storage.

  • Page 54: Super Io Device

    COM Express Board Super IO Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Super IO Device Power On Function BUTTON ONLY Item Help Hot Key Power ON Ctrl-F1 Menu Level Onboard FDC Controller...
  • Page 55 COM Express Board Hot Key Power On This field is used to select a function key that you would like to use to power-on the system. Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Enables the onboard floppy disk controller. Disabled Disables the onboard floppy disk controller. PWRON After PWR-Fail When power returns after an AC power failure, the system’s power is off.
  • Page 56 COM Express Board Serial Port 1 Mode COM 1 functions as a serial port or IrDA. You cannot use both at the same time. Normal This option sets COM 1 as serial port. IrDA This option sets COM 1 as IrDA. Serial Port 1 Use IRQ, Serial Port 2 Use IRQ, Serial Port 3 Use IRQ and Serial Port 4 Use IRQ These fields are used to select an IRQ for the onboard serial port 1,...

  • Page 57: Power Management Setup

    COM Express Board Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup Enabled ACPI Function Item Help ACPI Suspend Type S3(STR) Menu Level x Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Auto User Define...
  • Page 58 COM Express Board Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume When this field is set to Auto, the system will initialize the VGA BIOS when it wakes up from the S3 state. This can be configured only if the “ACPI Suspend Type” field is set to “S3(STR)”. Power Management This field allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving by changing the length of idle time that elapses before the “Suspend...
  • Page 59 COM Express Board Suspend Mode When the system enters the Suspend mode, the CPU and onboard peripherals will be shut off. HDD Power Down This is selectable only when the Power Management field is set to User Define. When the system enters the HDD Power Down mode according to the power saving time selected, the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active.
  • Page 60 COM Express Board Power On By Ring When this field is set to Enabled, the system will power-on to respond to calls coming from a modem. Refer to “Wake-On-Ring Connector” in chapter 2 for more information. USB KB Wake-Up From S3 This field, when enabled, allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system that is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state.

  • Page 61: Init Display First

    COM Express Board PnP/PCI Configurations This section shows how to configure the PCI bus system. It covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP/PCI Configurations Init Display First PCI Slot...

  • Page 62: Resources Controlled By

    COM Express Board Resources Controlled By The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capability to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. Auto(ESCD) The system will automatically detect the settings for you. Manual Choose the specific IRQ resources in the “IRQ Re- sources”...

  • Page 63: Pc Health Status

    COM Express Board PC Health Status Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status = = = Module Board H/W Monitor = = = Item Help Current F75387.VT1 Tempe. C/93 Menu Level V-CORE 0.84 RPM DDRII (1.8V) 1.77V V1.5V 1.52V V3.3V 3.31V...

  • Page 64: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    COM Express Board Current FAN1 Speed to 5VSB(V) These fields will show the fan speed and output voltage of the monitored devices or components. Load Fail-Safe Defaults The “Load Fail-Safe Defaults” option loads the troubleshooting de- fault values permanently stored in the ROM chips. These settings are not optimal and turn off all high performance features.

  • Page 65: Load Optimized Defaults

    COM Express Board Load Optimized Defaults The “Load Optimized Defaults” option loads optimized settings from the BIOS ROM. Use the default values as standard values for your system. Highlight this option in the main menu and press <Enter>. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features...

  • Page 66: Set Supervisor Password

    COM Express Board Set Supervisor Password If you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorized entry, set a supervisor’s password with the “System” option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want to protect access to setup only, but not your system, set a supervisor’s password with the “Setup”...

  • Page 67: Set User Password

    COM Express Board Set User Password If you want another user to have access only to your system but not to setup, set a user’s password with the “System” option se- lected in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want a user to enter a password when trying to access setup, set a user’s password with the “Setup”...

  • Page 68: Save & Exit Setup

    COM Express Board Save & Exit Setup When all the changes have been made, highlight “Save & Exit Setup” and press <Enter>. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals...

  • Page 69: Exit Without Saving

    COM Express Board Exit Without Saving When you do not want to save the changes you have made, high- light “Exit Without Saving” and press <Enter>. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password...

  • Page 70: Updating The Bios

    COM Express Board Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS file and a flash utility, AWDFLASH.EXE. Please contact technical support or your sales representative for the files. 1. Save the new BIOS file along with the flash utility AWDFLASH.EXE to a floppy disk.
  • Page 71 COM Express Board 6. The following will appear. Do You Want to Save BIOS (Y/N) This question refers to the current existing BIOS in your system. We recommend that you save the current BIOS and its flash utility; just in case you need to reinstall the BIOS. To save the current BIOS, press <Y>...

  • Page 72: Supported Software

    Supported Software Chapter 4 - Supported Software The CD that came with the system board contains drivers, utilities and software applications required to enhance the performance of the system board. Inser t the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Mainboard Utility CD) will appear.

  • Page 73: Drivers For Windows Vista System

    Supported Software Drivers for Windows Vista System Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used for updating ® Windows INF files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system. To install the utility, click “Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility”...
  • Page 74 Supported Software 3. Go through the readme document for system requirements installation tips then click Next. 4. Setup is now installing the driver. Click Next to continue. 5. After completing installa- tion, click Finish to exit setup.

  • Page 75: Intel Graphics Drivers

    Supported Software Intel Graphics Drivers To install the utility, click “Intel Graphics Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now ready to install the graphics driver. Click Next. 2. Read license agreement then click Yes.
  • Page 76 Supported Software 3. Go through the readme document for system requirements installation tips then click Next. 4. Setup is now installing the driver. Click Next to continue. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restar t this computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect.

  • Page 77: Audio Drivers

    Supported Software Audio Drivers To install the utility, click “Audio Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Click Next to start the installation. 2. Setup is preparing to install the driver. 3. Setup is configuring the new software installation.
  • Page 78 Supported Software 4. Click “Install this driver software anyway” to continue. Important: The warning message appeared because Windows Vista does not sup- port AC’97. Vista only supports High Definition audio. In the event that AC’97 is currently used on the system board, click “Install this driver software anyway”...

  • Page 79: Lan Drivers

    Supported Software LAN Drivers To install the driver, click “LAN Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now ready to install the driver. Click Next. 2. Click Install to begin installation.
  • Page 80 Supported Software 3. After completing installa- tion, click Finish to exit setup.

  • Page 81: Myguard Hardware Monitor

    Supported Software MyGuard Hardware Monitor To install the utility, click “MyGuard Hardware Monitor” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now ready to install the utility. Click Next. 2. Click Install to begin installation. 3. Setup is currently installing the utility.
  • Page 82 Supported Software 4. After completing installa- tion, click Finish to exit setup.

  • Page 83: Hardware Monitor For Windows

    Supported Software Hardware Monitor for Windows The system board comes with the Hardware Monitor for Windows utility. This utility is capable of monitoring the system’s temperature, fan speed, voltage, etc. and allows you to manually set a range (Highest and Lowest Limit) to the items being monitored.
  • Page 84 Supported Software 3. Click Next to install or click Browse to select another folder. 4. Click Next to add the program icon to the Program Folder. 5. After completing installa- tion, click Finish to exit setup.
  • Page 85 Supported Software 6. Click Yes if you want to create Hardware Doctor shortcut at your desktop. 7. Click “Yes, I want to restar t my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the utility to take effect.
  • Page 86 Supported Software Using the Hardware Monitor for Windows Utility 1. When you try to run the utility, which is usually done by double-clicking the Hardware Doctor shor tcut, error message will appear. 2. To solve this problem, right-click the Hardware Doctor shor tcut.
  • Page 87 Supported Software 4. You can now access the utility.

  • Page 88: Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility

    Supported Software Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility Intel Matrix Storage Manager is a utility that allows you to monitor the current status of the SATA drives. It enables enhanced performance and power management for the storage subsystem. Note: This utility is supported only when the SATA Mode field is set to AHCI.
  • Page 89 Supported Software 3. Read license agreement then click Yes. 4. Go through the readme document for system requirements installation tips then click Next. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restar t my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect.
  • Page 90 Supported Software Installing the AHCI Driver During Windows Vista Installation ® The AHCI driver must be installed during Windows Vista installation. This is required in order to install the operating system onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode. Star t Windows Setup by booting from the installation CD.
  • Page 91 Supported Software The screen on the right will appear. Select the driver.
  • Page 92 Supported Software Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 (English Version) To install, click “Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 (English Version)” on the main menu. 1. Click Next to continue. 2. Setup is now ready to install. Click Next. 3. Click Next to install or click Change Destination Folder to select another folder.
  • Page 93 Supported Software 4. Click Install to begin installation. 5. Click Finish to exit installaion.
  • Page 94 Supported Software Creating an AHCI Driver Floppy Diskette under Vista The system board package includes floppy diskettes which are needed when you install the AHCI driver during Windows Vista installation. If in any case you lost the diskette, you can create another one by following the steps below.

  • Page 95: Drivers For Windows Xp System

    Supported Software Drivers for Windows XP System Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver To install the utility, click “Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver” on the main menu. 1. Click “I accept the agree- ment” then click Next. 2. To start installation, click Next.
  • Page 96 Supported Software 3. Click Finish. Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect.

  • Page 97: Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility

    Supported Software Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used for updating ® Windows INF files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system. To install the utility, click “Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility” on the main menu.
  • Page 98 Supported Software 3. Go through the readme document for system requirements installation tips then click Next. 4. Setup is now installing the driver. Click Next to continue. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restar t this computer now” then click Finish. Restar ting the system will allow the new software installation to...
  • Page 99 Supported Software Intel Graphics Drivers To install the utility, click “Intel Graphics Drivers” on the main menu. 1. To start installation, click Next. 2. Setup is now ready to install the graphics driver. Click Next. 3. Read license agreement then click Yes.
  • Page 100 Supported Software 4. Go through the readme document for system requirements installation tips then click Next. 5. Setup is now installing the driver. Click Next to continue. 6. Click “Yes, I want to restar t my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect.
  • Page 101 Supported Software Audio Drivers To install the utility, click “Audio Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now ready to install the audio driver. Click Next. 2. Follow the remainder of the steps that appeared on the screen; clicking “next”...
  • Page 102 Supported Software LAN Drivers To install the driver, click “LAN Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now ready to install the driver. Click Next. 2. Click Install to begin installation.
  • Page 103 Supported Software 3. After completing installa- tion, click Finish to exit setup.
  • Page 104 Supported Software MyGuard Hardware Monitor To install the utility, click “MyGuard Hardware Monitor” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now ready to install the utility. Click Next. 2. Click Install to begin installation. 3. Setup is currently installing the utility.
  • Page 105 Supported Software 4. After completing installa- tion, click Finish to exit setup.
  • Page 106 Supported Software Hardware Monitor for Windows The system board comes with the Hardware Monitor for Windows utility. This utility is capable of monitoring the system’s temperature, fan speed, voltage, etc. and allows you to manually set a range (Highest and Lowest Limit) to the items being monitored.
  • Page 107 Supported Software 3. Click Next to add the program icon to the Program Folder. 4. After completing installa- tion, click Finish to exit setup. 5. Click Yes if you want to create a Hardware Doctor shortcut at your desktop.
  • Page 108 Supported Software 6. Click “Yes, I want to restar t my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the driver to take effect.
  • Page 109 Supported Software Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility Intel Matrix Storage Manager is a utility that allows you to monitor the current status of the SATA drives. It enables enhanced performance and power management for the storage subsystem. Note: This utility is supported only when the SATA Mode field is set to AHCI.
  • Page 110 Supported Software 3. Read license agreement then click Yes. 4. Go through the readme document for system requirements installation tips then click Next. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restar t my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect.

  • Page 111: Ahci For F6 During Windows Setup Floppy Driver

    Supported Software AHCI for F6 During Windows Setup Floppy Driver This is used to create a floppy driver diskette needed when you install ® Windows XP using the F6 installation method. This will allow you to install the operating system onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode. Click “AHCI for F6 During Windows Setup Floppy Driver”...
  • Page 112 Supported Software Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 (English Version) To install, click “Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 (English Version)” on the main menu. 1. Click Next to continue. 2. Setup is now ready to install. Click Next. 3. Click Next to install or click Change Destination Folder to select another folder.
  • Page 113 Supported Software 4. Click Install to begin installation. 5. Click Finish to exit installaion.

  • Page 114: Installing The Ahci Driver During Windows Xp Installation

    Supported Software Installing the AHCI Driver During Windows XP Installation ® The AHCI driver must be installed during the Windows installation using the F6 installation method. This is required in order to install the operating system onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode.

  • Page 115: Watchdog Timer

    COM Express Board Watchdog Timer Watchdog Timer The following parameters are references for setting the time interval of the Watchdog Timer function. The system will regularly be “cleared” according to the set time interval. If the system hangs or fails to function, it will also reset according to the time interval so that your system will continue to operate.
  • Page 116 COM Express Board mSuperio_GetSet_Reg Macro RegIndex, AndMask, OrValue dx, SuperIo_CFG_Port al, RegIndex dx, al NEWIODELAY dx, SuperIo_DAT_Port in al, dx NEWIODELAY ah, al al, AndMask al, OrValue dx, al NEWIODELAY endM mSuperio_Get_Reg Macro RegIndex dx, SuperIo_CFG_Port al, RegIndex dx, al NEWIODELAY dx, SuperIo_DAT_Port al, dx...
  • Page 117 COM Express Board NEWIODELAY Macro 0EBh, al ;Dummy I/O output for delay endM .code start: call W83627Hx_WDT ah, 4ch int 21h W83627Hx_WDT Proc near ;LDN8 ;CRF5[3] :RW 0/1 = WDTO Second/Minute ;CRF5[2] :RW 0/1 = Keyboard Reset Low/High when WDTO Timeout ;CRF6[7:0]:RW 00h = Disable , 01h~0FFh = 1~255 Sec/Min.
  • Page 118 COM Express Board mSuperio_Exit_Config W83627Hx_WDT endP end start...

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