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IEI Technology NANO-945GSE3 User Manual

Epic single board computer with intel atom n270 1.6 ghz processor, gigabit ethernet, vga/lvds, six usb, audio, rs-232, rs-232/422/485, can bus, compactflash type ii, two sata, rohs compliant
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NANO-945GSE3 User Manual
IEI Technology Corp.
MODEL:
NANO-945GSE3
EPIC Single Board Computer with Intel® Atom™ N270 1.6 GHz
Processor, Gigabit Ethernet, VGA/LVDS, Six USB, Audio,
RS-232, RS-232/422/485, CAN Bus, CompactFlash® Type II,
Rev. 1.00 – 24 June, 2010
Two SATA, RoHS Compliant

User Manual

NANO-945GSE3
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual NANO-945GSE3 IEI Technology Corp. MODEL: NANO-945GSE3 EPIC Single Board Computer with Intel® Atom™ N270 1.6 GHz Processor, Gigabit Ethernet, VGA/LVDS, Six USB, Audio, RS-232, RS-232/422/485, CAN Bus, CompactFlash® Type II, Two SATA, RoHS Compliant User Manual Page i...
  • Page 2 NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Revision Date Version Changes 24 June, 2010 1.00 Initial release Page ii...
  • Page 3 NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Copyright COPYRIGHT NOTICE The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to improve reliability, design and function and does not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer. In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION......................1 1.1 I ......................2 NTRODUCTION 1.2 NANO-945GSE3 O ..................2 VERVIEW 1.2.1 Dimensions......................3 1.2.2 Data Flow ......................5 1.2.3 Technical Specifications..................6 2 UNPACKING ......................... 8 2.1 U ..................... 9...
  • Page 5 NANO-945GSE3 User Manual 3.3.14 Keyboard/Mouse .................... 28 3.3.15 LVDS LCD Connector ................... 28 3.3.16 Parallel ATA (IDE)..................29 3.3.17 Parallel Port Connector ................31 3.3.18 SDVO (Reserved) ................... 32 3.3.19 SATA Drive Connectors ................. 33 3.3.20 Serial Port Connector (RS-232/422/485) ............34 3.3.21 TV Out Connector ..................
  • Page 6 NANO-945GSE3 User Manual 4.6.1 LAN Connection (Single Connector) ............... 57 4.6.2 PS/2 Y-Cable Connection................. 57 4.6.3 Serial Device Connection ................58 4.6.4 USB Connection (Dual Connector) ..............59 4.6.5 VGA Monitor Connection ................60 4.7 S ..................61 OFTWARE NSTALLATION 5 BIOS SCREENS......................
  • Page 7 NANO-945GSE3 User Manual 5.7.2 Southbridge Configuration ................104 5.8 E ........................105 A BIOS OPTIONS ......................107 B ONE KEY RECOVERY ....................111 B.1 O ..............112 ECOVERY NTRODUCTION B.1.1 System Requirement..................112 B.1.2 Supported Operating System ................112 B.2 S .................114 ETUP ROCEDURE FOR INDOWS B.2.1 Hardware and BIOS Setup ................115...
  • Page 8 NANO-945GSE3 User Manual HS C 2002/95/EC W ........147 OMPLIANT NDER ITHOUT ERCURY Page viii...
  • Page 9 List of Figures Figure 1-1: NANO-945GSE3......................2 Figure 1-2: NANO-945GSE3 Overview..................3 Figure 1-3: NANO-945GSE3 Dimensions (mm) ................4 Figure 1-4: Data Flow Block Diagram ...................5 Figure 3-1: Connector and Jumper Locations [Front Side] .............14 Figure 3-2: Connector and Jumper Locations [Solder Side] ...........14 Figure 3-3: +5 V Power Connector Pinouts................17...
  • Page 10 NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Figure 3-27: PS/2 Pinout and Configuration ................39 Figure 3-28: Ethernet Connector....................40 Figure 3-29: Serial Port Pinouts ....................41 Figure 3-30: VGA Connector .......................42 Figure 4-1: SO-DIMM Installation ....................46 Figure 4-2: CompactFlash® Card Installation ................47 Figure 4-3: AT Power Select Jumper Location................49 Figure 4-4: CAN Bus Terminal Resistor (120Ω) Jumper Pinout Locations ......50...
  • Page 11 NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Figure B-14: Compress Image....................124 Figure B-15: Image Creation Confirmation ................124 Figure B-16: Image Creation Complete ................... 124 Figure B-17: Image Creation Complete ................... 125 Figure B-18: Press Any Key to Continue ................125 Figure B-19: Partitions for Linux....................126 Figure B-20: System Configuration for Linux.................
  • Page 12 NANO-945GSE3 User Manual List of Tables Table 1-1: Technical Specifications....................7 Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors ................16 Table 3-2: Rear Panel Connectors ....................16 Table 3-3: +5 V Power Connector Pinouts .................17 Table 3-4: AT Power Connector Pinouts..................18 Table 3-5: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Pinouts ............18 Table 3-6: Audio Connector Pinouts ..................19...
  • Page 13 NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Table 3-30: USB Port Pinouts......................41 Table 3-31: VGA Connector Pinouts...................42 Table 4-1: Jumpers ........................48 Table 4-2: AT Power Select Jumper Settings ................48 Table 4-3: CAN Bus Terminal Resistor (120Ω) Jumper Settings ..........49 Table 4-4: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings..................51 Table 4-5: COM2 Function Select Jumper Settings ..............51...
  • Page 14 NANO-945GSE3 User Manual BIOS Menus BIOS Menu 1: Main ........................67 BIOS Menu 2: Advanced ......................69 BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration ....................69 BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration....................70 BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration ............73 BIOS Menu 6: Super IO Configuration..................77 BIOS Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration ................81...

  • Page 15: Introduction

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Chapter Introduction Page 1...

  • Page 16: Ntroduction

    The Intel® Atom™ processor N270 embedded on the NANO-945GSE3 has a 1.60 GHz clock speed, a 533 MHz FSB and a 512 KB L2 cache. The NANO-945GSE3 also supports one 200-pin 400/533 MHz 2.0 GB (max.) DDR2 SDRAM SO-DIMM. The NANO-945GSE3 comes with an 18-bit dual-channel LVDS connector, a VGA port, a TV-out connector, and a SDVO connector.

  • Page 17: Dimensions

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Figure 1-2: NANO-945GSE3 Overview 1.2.1 Dimensions The dimensions of the board are listed below: Length: 165 mm Width: 115 mm Page 3...

  • Page 18: Figure 1-3: Nano-945Gse3 Dimensions (Mm)

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Figure 1-3: NANO-945GSE3 Dimensions (mm) Page 4...

  • Page 19: Data Flow

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual 1.2.2 Data Flow F igure 1-4 shows the data flow between the two on-board chipsets and other components installed on the motherboard and described in the following sections of this chapter. Figure 1-4: Data Flow Block Diagram...

  • Page 20: Technical Specifications

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual 1.2.3 Technical Specifications NANO-945GSE3 technical specifications are listed below. Specification/Model NANO-945GSE3 Form Factor EPIC CPU Supported 45 nm 1.6 GHz Intel® Atom™ N270 Front Side Bus (FSB) 533 MHz Northbridge Chipset Intel® 945GSE Integrated Graphics Intel® 945GSE, Intel® Generation 3.5 integrated GFX Core (133Mhz), Intel®...

  • Page 21: Table 1-1: Technical Specifications

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Specification/Model NANO-945GSE3 One internal parallel port connector Serial Ports One RS-232 serial port One RS-232/422/485 (internal) USB 2.0/1.1 ports Four external USB ports Two via internal pin headers Storage CompactFlash® One CompactFlash® Type II socket Parallel ATA...

  • Page 22: Unpacking

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Chapter Unpacking Page 8...

  • Page 23: Unpacking Checklist

    Only handle the edges of the PCB: Don't touch the surface of the motherboard. Hold the motherboard by the edges when handling. 2.2 Unpacking Precautions When the NANO-945GSE3 is unpacked, please do the following: Follow the antistatic guidelines above. Make sure the packing box is facing upwards when opening.

  • Page 24: Packing List

    NOTE: If any of the components listed in the checklist below are missing, do not proceed with the installation. Contact the IEI reseller or vendor the NANO-945GSE3 was purchased from or contact an IEI sales representative directly by sending an email to ales@iei.com.tw.

  • Page 25: Optional Items

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Quick Installation Guide 2.2.1 Optional Items The following components are optional: Item and Part Number Image 5.1 Channel AC’97 audio kit with Realtek ALC655 codec (P/N: AC-KIT08R-R10) 7.1 Channel HD audio kit with Realtek ALC883 codec support...
  • Page 26 NANO-945GSE3 User Manual SATA cable (P/N: 32000-062800-RS) Page 12...

  • Page 27: Connectors

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Chapter Connectors Page 13...

  • Page 28: Peripheral Interface Connectors

    Figure 3-1 shows the on-board peripheral connectors, rear panel peripheral connectors and on-board jumpers. Figure 3-1: Connector and Jumper Locations [Front Side] Figure 3-2 shows the solder side of the NANO-945GSE3. Figure 3-2: Connector and Jumper Locations [Solder Side] Page 14...

  • Page 29: Peripheral Interface Connectors

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual 3.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors The table below lists all the connectors on the NANO-945GSE3. Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found below. Connector Type Label +5V power output connector 2-pin wafer AT/ATX power input connector 4-pin (2x2)

  • Page 30: External Interface Panel Connectors

    USB_C23, USB_C45 VGA port connector 15-pin female VGA1 Table 3-2: Rear Panel Connectors 3.3 Internal Peripheral Connectors The section describes all of the connectors on the NANO-945GSE3. 3.3.1 +5 V Power Connector CN Label: CN Type: 2-pin wafer CN Location:...

  • Page 31: At Power Connector

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Figure 3-3: +5 V Power Connector Pinouts Description Table 3-3: +5 V Power Connector Pinouts 3.3.2 AT Power Connector CN Label: CN1, CN2 CN Type: 4-pin (2x2) AT power connector CN Location: See Figure 3-4 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-4 The 4-pin AT power connector is connected to an AT power supply.

  • Page 32: Atx Power Supply Enable Connector

    The ATX power supply enable connector enables the NANO-945GSE3 to be connected to an ATX power supply. In default mode, the NANO-945GSE3 can only use an AT power supply. To enable an ATX power supply the AT Power Select jumper must also be configured.

  • Page 33: Audio Connector

    3.3.5 Backlight Inverter Connector CN Label: INVERTER1 CN Type: 5-pin wafer (1x5) CN Location: See Figure 3-7 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-7 The backlight inverter connector provides the backlight on the LCD display connected to the NANO-945GSE3 with +12V of power. Page 19...

  • Page 34: Can Bus Connectors

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Figure 3-7: Backlight Inverter Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION LCD Backlight Control GROUND +12V GROUND BACKLIGHT Enable Table 3-7: Panel Backlight Connector Pinouts 3.3.6 CAN Bus connectors CN Label: CAN1, CAN2 CN Type: 3-pin wafer CN Location:...

  • Page 35: Compactflash® Socket

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual PIN NO. DESCRIPTION CAN H Isolated GND CAN L Table 3-8: CAN Bus Connector Pinouts 3.3.7 CompactFlash® Socket CN Label: CF1 (solder side) CN Type: 50-pin header (2x25) CN Location: See Figure 3-9 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-9 A CF Type I or Type II memory card is inserted to the CF socket on the solder side of the NANO-945GSE3.

  • Page 36: Cpu Fan Connector (+12V, 3-Pin)

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION GROUND IOR# IOW# VCC_COM IRQ15 VCC_COM VCC_COM CSEL HDD_RESET IORDY SDREQ SDACK# HDD_ACTIVE# DATA 0 66DET DATA 1 DATA 8 DATA 2 DATA 9 DATA 10 VCC-IN CHECK2 GROUND Table 3-9: CF Card Socket Pinouts 3.3.8 CPU Fan Connector (+12V, 3-pin)

  • Page 37: Debug Port

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Figure 3-10: +12V Fan Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION +12V FANIO1 Table 3-10: +12V Fan Connector Pinouts 3.3.9 Debug Port CN Label: DBG_PORT1 CN Type: connectors CN Location: F igure 3-21 CN Pinouts: T able 3-21 The Debug port connector is used to a debugging device.

  • Page 38: Digital Input/Output (Dio) Connector

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual LAD2 LAD3 INT_SERIRQ VCC3 VCC (Reserved) Table 3-11: Debug Port Connector Pinouts 3.3.10 Digital Input/Output (DIO) Connector CN Label: DIO1 CN Type: 10-pin header (2x5) CN Location: See Figure 3-12 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-12 The digital input/output connector is managed through a Super I/O chip. The DIO connector pins are user programmable.

  • Page 39: Front Panel Connector (8-Pin)

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual 3.3.11 Front Panel Connector (8-pin) CN Label: F_PANEL1 CN Type: 8-pin header (2x4) CN Location: See Figure 3-13 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-13 The front panel connector connects to external switches and indicators to monitor and controls the CPU card. These indicators and switches include:...

  • Page 40: Figure 3-14: Ide Connector Location

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual The IDE connector can connect to an IDE hard drive or optical device. Figure 3-14: IDE Connector Location Description Description RESET# GROUND DATA 7 DATA 8 DATA 6 DATA 9 DATA 5 DATA 10 DATA 4 DATA 11...

  • Page 41: Infrared Interface Connector

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Description Description GROUND Table 3-14: IDE Connector Pinouts 3.3.13 Infrared Interface Connector CN Label: CN Type: 5-pin header (1x5) F igure 3-15 CN Location: CN Pinouts: T able 3-15 The infrared interface connector supports both Serial Infrared (SIR) and Amplitude Shift Key Infrared (ASKIR) interfaces.

  • Page 42: Keyboard/Mouse

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual 3.3.14 Keyboard/Mouse CN Label: CN Type: 6-pin header (1x6) CN Location: See Figure 3-16 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-16 The keyboard/mouse connector connects to a PS/2 Y-cable that can be connected to a PS/2 keyboard and mouse.

  • Page 43: Parallel Ata (Ide)

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual The LVDS connector is for an LCD panel connected to the board. Figure 3-17: LVDS Connector Location Description Description GROUND GROUND LVDSA_Y0+ LVDSA_Y0- LVDSA_Y1+ LVDSA_Y1- LVDSA_Y2+ LVDSA_Y2- LVDSA_CLK+ LVDSA_CLK- GROUND GROUND LVDSB_Y0+ LVDSB_Y0- LVDSB_Y1+ LVDSB_Y1- LVDSB_Y2+ LVDSB_Y2-...

  • Page 44: Figure 3-18: Ide Connector Location

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual CN Pinouts: See Table 3-14 The Parallel ATA (IDE) connector can connect to an IDE hard drive or optical device. Figure 3-18: IDE Connector Location Description Description RESET# GROUND DATA 7 DATA 8 DATA 6 DATA 9...

  • Page 45: Parallel Port Connector

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Description Description HDD ACTIVE# GROUND GROUND Table 3-18: IDE Connector Pinouts 3.3.17 Parallel Port Connector CN Label: LPT1 CN Type: 26-pin header CN Location: See Figure 3-19 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-19 The 26-pin parallel port connector connects to a parallel port connector interface or some other parallel port device such as a printer.

  • Page 46: Sdvo (Reserved)

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Description Description GROUND BUSY GROUND GROUND SLCT Table 3-19: Parallel Port Connector Pinouts 3.3.18 SDVO (Reserved) CN Label: SDVO1 (Reserved) CN Type: 45-pin flat ribbon cable connector CN Location: See Figure 3-20 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-20 The SDVO port is for system expansion.

  • Page 47: Sata Drive Connectors

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Description Description SDVOC_CLK- SDVO_STALL- SDVOC_CLK+ SDVO_STALL+ SDVOC_GREEN- SDVO_TVCLKIN- SDVOC_GREEN+ SDVO_TVCLKIN+ SDVO_CLK SDVO_DATA PCIRST- SDVOC_INT- SDVOC_INT+ Table 3-20: SDVO Connector Pinouts 3.3.19 SATA Drive Connectors CN Label: SATA1, SATA2 CN Type: 7-pin SATA drive connectors CN Location: F igure 3-21...

  • Page 48: Serial Port Connector (Rs-232/422/485)

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Figure 3-21: SATA Drive Connector Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Table 3-21: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts 3.3.20 Serial Port Connector (RS-232/422/485) CN Label: COM2 CN Type: 14-pin header (2x7) CN Location: See Figure 3-22 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-22 Used for RS-232/422/485 communications.

  • Page 49: Tv Out Connector

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Figure 3-22: Serial Port Connector Location Description Description NDSR2 NRTS2 NCTS2 NRI2 TXD485+ TXD485- RXD485+ RXD485- Table 3-22: Serial Port Connector Pinouts 3.3.21 TV Out Connector CN Label: CN Type: 6-pin header (2x3) CN Location: See Figure 3-23...

  • Page 50: Usb Connectors (Internal)

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Figure 3-23: TV Connector Pinout Locations Description Description S-Video Connector AGREEN_Y ARED_C RCA Connector (only video signal) ABLUE_CVBS Table 3-23: TV Port Connector Pinouts 3.3.22 USB Connectors (Internal) CN Label: USB01 CN Type: 8-pin header (2x4) CN Location:...

  • Page 51: Xc95288Xl Programming Connector

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Figure 3-24: USB Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION DATA- DATA+ DATA+ DATA- Table 3-24: USB Port Connector Pinouts 3.3.23 XC95288XL Programming Connector CN Label: CN Type: 8-pin header CN Location: F igure 3-21...

  • Page 52: External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual PIN NO. DESCRIPTION VCC3 Table 3-25: XC95288XL Programming Connector Pinouts 3.4 External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel The figure below shows the external peripheral interface connector (EPIC) panel. The EPIC panel consists of the following: Figure 3-26: External Peripheral Interface Connector 3.4.1 Keyboard/Mouse Connector...

  • Page 53: Lan Connector

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Figure 3-27: PS/2 Pinout and Configuration Description KB DATA MS DATA KB CLOCK MS CLOCK Table 3-26: Keyboard Connector Pinouts 3.4.2 LAN Connector CN Label: LAN1 CN Type: RJ-45 CN Location: See Figure 3-26 See Table 3-27 CN Pinouts: A 10/100/1000 Mb/s connection can be made to a Local Area Network.

  • Page 54: Serial Port Connector (Com1)

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Figure 3-28: Ethernet Connector Description Description on: linked off: 10 Mb/s blinking: data is being sent/received green: 100 Mb/s orange: 1000 Mb/s Table 3-28: Connector LEDs 3.4.3 Serial Port Connector (COM1) CN Label: COM1 CN Type: DB-9 connectors...

  • Page 55: Usb Connector

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Figure 3-29: Serial Port Pinouts 3.4.4 USB Connector CN Label: USB_C23, USB_C45 CN Type: USB port CN Location: See Figure 3-26 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-30 The USB connector can be connected to a USB device. Description...

  • Page 56: Figure 3-30: Vga Connector

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Figure 3-30: VGA Connector Description Description GREEN BLUE VCC / NC DDC DAT HSYNC VSYNC DDCCLK Table 3-31: VGA Connector Pinouts Page 42...

  • Page 57: Installation

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Chapter Installation Page 43...

  • Page 58: Anti-Static Precautions

    NANO-945GSE3 and severe injury to the user. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the NANO-945GSE3. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore critical that whenever the NANO-945GSE3 or any other electrical component is handled, the following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to.

  • Page 59: So-Dimm Installation

    Before and during the installation please DO the following: Read the user manual: The user manual provides a complete description of the NANO-945GSE3 installation instructions and configuration options. Wear an electrostatic discharge cuff (ESD): Electronic components are easily damaged by ESD. Wearing an ESD cuff removes ESD from the body and helps prevent ESD damage.

  • Page 60: Compactflash® Installation

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Figure 4-1: SO-DIMM Installation Step 1: Locate the SO-DIMM socket. Place the board on an anti-static mat. Step 2: Align the SO-DIMM with the socket. Align the notch on the memory with the notch on the memory socket.

  • Page 61: Jumper Settings

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Figure 4-2: CompactFlash® Card Installation 4.3 Jumper Settings NOTE: A jumper is a metal bridge used to close an electrical circuit. It consists of two or three metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected by a plastic cover) that slides over the pins to connect them.

  • Page 62: At Power Select Jumper Settings

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Description Label Type AT power mode setting ATXCTL1 3-pin header CAN Bus terminal resistor (120Ω) setting JP2, JP3 2-pin header CF card setup JCF1 2-pin header Clear CMOS J_CMOS1 3-pin header COM2 RS-232/4222/485 mode select 6-pin header...

  • Page 63: Can Bus Terminal Resistor (120Ω) Setting

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Figure 4-3: AT Power Select Jumper Location 4.3.2 CAN Bus Terminal Resistor (120Ω) Setting Jumper Label: JP2, JP3 Jumper Type: 3-pin header See Table 4-7 Jumper Settings: Jumper Location: See Figure 4-8 The CAN Bus Terminal Resistor (120Ω) Setting jumpers turns the CAN Bus Terminal Resister (120Ω) on or off.

  • Page 64: Clear Cmos Jumper

    Jumper Location: F igure 4-5 If the NANO-945GSE3 fails to boot due to improper BIOS settings, the clear CMOS jumper clears the CMOS data and resets the system BIOS information. To do this, use the jumper cap to close pins 2 and 3 for a few seconds then reinstall the jumper clip back to pins 1 and 2.

  • Page 65: Com2 Function Select Jumper

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual AT Power Select Description Short 1 - 2 Keep CMOS Setup Default Short 2 - 3 Clear CMOS Setup Table 4-4: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings F igure 4-5 below. The location of the clear CMOS jumper is shown in Figure 4-5: Clear CMOS Jumper 4.3.4 COM2 Function Select Jumper...

  • Page 66: Lvds1 Panel Resolution Jumper

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Figure 4-6: COM2 Function Select Jumper Location 4.3.5 LVDS1 Panel Resolution Jumper Jumper Label: J_LCD_TYPE1 Jumper Type: 8-pin header Jumper Settings: See Table 4-6 Jumper Location: See Figure 4-7 The LVDS1 Panel Resolution jumper allows the resolution of the LVDS screens connected to the LVDS1 connector to be configured.

  • Page 67: Lvds Voltage Selection

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual 4.3.6 LVDS Voltage Selection WARNING: Permanent damage to the screen and NANO-945GSE3 may occur if the wrong voltage is selected with this jumper. Please refer to the user guide that cam with the monitor to select the correct voltage.

  • Page 68: Chassis Installation

    The chassis should have fans and vents as necessary to keep things cool. The NANO-945GSE3 must be installed in a chassis with ventilation holes on the sides allowing airflow to travel through the heat sink surface. In a system with an individual power supply unit, the cooling fan of a power supply can also help generate airflow through the board surface.

  • Page 69: Figure 4-9: Power Cable To Motherboard Connection

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Step 4: Locate the power cable. The power cable is shown in the packing list in Chapter 3. Step 5: Connect the Power Cable to the Motherboard. Connect the 4-pin (2x2) Molex type power cable connector to the AT/ATX power connector on the motherboard.

  • Page 70: External Peripheral Interface Connection

    RJ-45 Ethernet cable connectors PS/2 devices Serial port devices USB devices VGA monitors To install these devices, connect the corresponding cable connector from the actual device to the corresponding NANO-945GSE3 external peripheral interface connector making sure the pins are properly aligned. Page 56...

  • Page 71: Lan Connection (Single Connector)

    The dual PS/2 connector is connected to the PS/2 Y-cable that came with the NANO-945GSE3. One of the PS/2 cables is connected to a keyboard and the other to a mouse to the system. Follow the steps below to connect a keyboard and mouse to the NANO-945GSE3.

  • Page 72: Serial Device Connection

    Step 0: connector. 4.6.3 Serial Device Connection The NANO-945GSE3 has a single female DB-9 connector on the external peripheral interface panel for a serial device. Follow the steps below to connect a serial device to the NANO-945GSE3. Page 58...

  • Page 73: Usb Connection (Dual Connector)

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Step 1: Locate the DB-9 connector. The location of the DB-9 connector is shown in Chapter 3. Step 2: Insert the serial connector. Insert the DB-9 connector of a serial device into the DB-9 connector on the external peripheral interface. See Figure 4-13.

  • Page 74: Vga Monitor Connection

    Figure 4-14: USB Connector 4.6.5 VGA Monitor Connection The NANO-945GSE3 has a single female DB-15 connector on the external peripheral interface panel. The DB-15 connector is connected to a CRT or VGA monitor. To connect a monitor to the NANO-945GSE3, please follow the instructions below.

  • Page 75: Software Installation

    Step 0: side of the connector. 4.7 Software Installation All the drivers for the NANO-945GSE3 are on the CD that came with the system. To install the drivers, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Insert the CD into a CD drive connected to the system.

  • Page 76: Figure 4-16: Introduction Screen

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Step 2: The driver main menu appears (Figure 4-16). Figure 4-16: Introduction Screen Step 3: Click NANO-945GSE3. Step 4: Figure 4-17: Operating Systems Page 62...

  • Page 77: Figure 4-18: Available Drivers

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Step 5: A new screen with a list of available drivers appears (Figure 4-18). Figure 4-18: Available Drivers Install all of the necessary drivers in this menu. Page 63...

  • Page 78: Bios Screens

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Chapter BIOS Screens Page 64...

  • Page 79: Introduction

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual 5.1 Introduction The BIOS is programmed onto the BIOS chip. The BIOS setup program allows changes to certain system settings. This chapter outlines the options that can be changed. 5.1.1 Starting Setup The AMI BIOS is activated when the computer is turned on. The setup program can be activated in one of two ways.

  • Page 80: Getting Help

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Function F2 /F3 key Change color from total 16 colors. F2 to select color forward. F10 key Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys 5.1.3 Getting Help When F1 is pressed a small help window describing the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item appears.

  • Page 81: Main

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual 5.2 Main The Main BIOS menu (BIOS Menu 1) appears when the BIOS Setup program is entered. The Main menu gives an overview of the basic system information. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset...

  • Page 82: Advanced

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual The System Overview field also has two user configurable fields: System Time [xx:xx:xx] Use the System Time option to set the system time. Manually enter the hours, minutes and seconds. System Date [xx/xx/xx] Use the System Date option to set the system date. Manually enter the day, month and year.

  • Page 83: Cpu Configuration

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit Advanced Settings Configure CPU ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction > CPU Configuration > IDE Configuration > SuperIO Configuration Select Screen >...

  • Page 84: Ide Configuration

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Frequency: Lists the CPU processing speed FSB Speed: Lists the FSB speed Cache L1: Lists the CPU L1 cache size Cache L2: Lists the CPU L2 cache size 5.3.2 IDE Configuration Use the IDE Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 4) to change and/or set the configuration of the IDE devices installed in the system.
  • Page 85 NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Enhanced EFAULT Configures the on-board ATA/IDE controller to be in Enhanced mode. In this mode, IDE channels and SATA channels are separated. This mode supports up to 6 storage devices. Some legacy OS do not support this mode.

  • Page 86: Ide Master, Ide Slave

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Disabled EFAULT Allows hard disks to be overwritten Enabled Prevents hard disks from being overwritten IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] Use the IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) BIOS to specify the maximum time (in seconds) the AMI BIOS can search for IDE devices.

  • Page 87: Bios Menu 5: Ide Master And Ide Slave Configuration

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit Primary IDE Master Select the type of device ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ connected to the system Device :Not Detected Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) [Auto] PIO Mode...
  • Page 88 NANO-945GSE3 User Manual 32Bit Data Transfer: Enables 32-bit data transfer. Type [Auto] Use the Type BIOS option select the type of device the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) is complete. Not Installed BIOS is prevented from searching for an IDE disk drive on the specified channel.
  • Page 89 NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Block (Multi Sector Transfer) [Auto] Use the Block (Multi Sector Transfer) to disable or enable BIOS to auto detect if the device supports multi-sector transfers. Disabled BIOS is prevented from using Multi-Sector Transfer on the specified channel. The data to and from the device occurs one sector at a time.
  • Page 90 NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Auto EFAULT BIOS auto detects the DMA mode. Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined. SWDMA0 Single Word DMA mode 0 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 2.1 MB/s SWDMA1 Single Word DMA mode 1 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 4.2 MB/s...

  • Page 91: Super Io Configuration

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual S.M.A.R.T [Auto] Use the S.M.A.R.T option to auto-detect, disable or enable Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) on the drive on the specified channel. S.M.A.R.T predicts impending drive failures. The S.M.A.R.T BIOS option enables or disables this function.
  • Page 92 NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Parallel Port Address [Disabled] Use the Parallel Port Address option to select the parallel port base address. Disabled No base address is assigned to the Parallel Port EFAULT Parallel Port I/O port address is 378 Parallel Port I/O port address is 278...
  • Page 93 NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] Use the Parallel Port IRQ selection to set the parallel port interrupt address. IRQ5 IRQ5 is assigned as the parallel port interrupt address IRQ7 EFAULT IRQ7 is assigned as the parallel port interrupt address Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Use the Serial Port1 Address option to select the Serial Port 1 base address.
  • Page 94 NANO-945GSE3 User Manual 3E8/IRQ4 Serial Port 2 I/O port address is 3E8 and the interrupt address is IRQ4 2E8/IRQ3 Serial Port 2 I/O port address is 2E8 and the interrupt address is IRQ3 Serial Port2 Mode [Normal] Use the Serial Port2 Mode option to select the Serial Port2 operational mode.

  • Page 95: Hardware Health Configuration

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual 5.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration The Hardware Health Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 7) shows the operating temperature, fan speeds and system voltages. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit Hardware Health Event Monitoring Fan Configuration ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯...
  • Page 96 NANO-945GSE3 User Manual PWM Manual mode The fan spins at the speed set in: Fan PWM control CPU Temperature Limit of Off [000] WARNING: CPU failure can result if this value is set too high The fan will turn off if the temperature falls below this value.
  • Page 97 NANO-945GSE3 User Manual 0 PWM 1 PWM 2 PWM 4 PWM 8 PWM 16 PWM 32 PWM 64 PWM CPU Fan PWM Control [070] This value specifies the speed of the fan. PWM Minimum Mode: 0 PWM Maximum Mode: 127 Hardware Health Monitoring The following system parameters and values are shown.

  • Page 98: Power Configuration

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual 5.3.5 Power Configuration The Power Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 8) configures the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) and Power Management (APM) options. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit Current Jumper Setting [AT Power] ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯...

  • Page 99: Bios Menu 9: Remote Access Configuration

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit Configure Remote Access type and parameters ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Remote Access [Disabled] Serial port number [COM1] Base Address, IRQ [3F8H, 4] Serial Port Mode [115200 8,n,1] Redirection After BIOS POST...
  • Page 100 NANO-945GSE3 User Manual COM1 EFAULT System is remotely accessed through COM1 COM2 System is remotely accessed through COM2 NOTE: Make sure the selected COM port is enabled through the Super I/O configuration menu. Base Address, IRQ [2F8h,3] The Base Address, IRQ option cannot be configured and only shows the interrupt address of the serial port listed above.

  • Page 101: Usb Configuration

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Always EFAULT Redirection is always active (Some OSes may not work if set to Always) Terminal Type [ANSI] Use the Terminal Type BIOS option to specify the remote terminal type. ANSI The target terminal type is ANSI...

  • Page 102: Bios Menu 10: Usb Configuration

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit USB Configuration Enables USB host ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ controllers Module Version – 2.24.3-13.4 USB Devices Enabled: None USB Function [Enabled] Select Screen ↑ ↓ USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]...

  • Page 103: Usb Mass Storage Device Configuration

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Use the Legacy USB Support BIOS option to enable USB mouse and USB keyboard support. Normally if this option is not enabled, any attached USB mouse or USB keyboard does not become available until a USB compatible operating system is fully booted with all USB drivers loaded.

  • Page 104: Bios Menu 11: Usb Mass Storage Device Configuration

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit USB Mass Storage Device Configuration ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec] Device #1 M-SysT5 Dell Memory Key 5.04 Emulation Type [Auto] Select Screen ↑ ↓...

  • Page 105: Pci/Pnp

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Auto EFAULT BIOS auto-detects the current USB. Floppy The USB device will be emulated as a floppy drive. The device can be either A: or B: responding to INT13h calls that return DL = 0 or DL = 1 respectively.

  • Page 106: Bios Menu 12: Pci/Pnp Configuration

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit Advanced PCI/PnP Settings Available: Specified IRQ ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ is available to be use the PCI/PnP devices WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections Reserved: Specified IRQ may cause system to malfunction...
  • Page 107 NANO-945GSE3 User Manual IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ 11 IRQ 14 IRQ 15 DMA Channel# [Available] Use the DMA Channel# option to assign a specific DMA channel to a particular PCI/PnP device. Available EFAULT The specified DMA is available to be used by...

  • Page 108: Boot

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual 5.5 Boot Use the Boot menu (BIOS Menu 13) to configure system boot options. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit Boot Settings Configure settings ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ during system boot. > Boot Settings Configuration >...
  • Page 109 NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Quick Boot [Enabled] Use the Quick Boot BIOS option to make the computer speed up the boot process. Disabled No POST procedures are skipped Enabled EFAULT Some POST procedures are skipped to decrease the system boot time...

  • Page 110: Boot Device Priority

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Bootup Num-Lock [On] Use the Bootup Num-Lock BIOS option to specify if the number lock setting must be modified during boot up. Does not enable the keyboard Number Lock automatically. To use the 10-keys on the keyboard, press the Number Lock key located on the upper left-hand corner of the 10-key pad.

  • Page 111: Hard Disk Drives

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual 5.5.3 Hard Disk Drives Use the Hard Disk Drives menu to specify the boot sequence of the available HDDs. Only installed hard drives are shown. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit Hard Disk Drives Specifies the boot ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯...

  • Page 112: Removable Drives

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual 5.5.4 Removable Drives Use the Removable Drives menu (BIOS Menu 17) to specify the boot sequence of the removable drives. Only connected drives are shown. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit Hard Disk Drives Specifies the boot ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯...

  • Page 113: Security

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual The boot sequence from the available devices is selected. If the “1st Drive” option is selected a list of available CD/DVD drives is shown. Select the first CD/DVD drive the system boots from. If the “1st Drive” is not used for booting this option may be disabled.

  • Page 114: Chipset

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Change Supervisor Password Use the Change Supervisor Password to set or change a supervisor password. The default for this option is Not Installed. If a supervisor password must be installed, select this field and enter the password. After the password has been added, Install appears next to Change Supervisor Password.

  • Page 115: Northbridge Configuration

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit Advanced Chipset Settings ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ WARNING: Setting wrong values in below section may cause system to malfunction. > Northbridge Configuration > Southbridge Configuration Select Screen ↑ ↓...
  • Page 116 NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Memory Hole [Disabled] Use the Memory Hole option to reserve memory space between 15 MB and 16 MB for ISA expansion cards that require a specified area of memory to work properly. If an older ISA expansion card is used, please refer to the documentation that came with the card to see if it is necessary to reserve the space.
  • Page 117 NANO-945GSE3 User Manual DVMT/FIXED Memory [128 MB] Use the DVMT/FIXED Memory option to specify the maximum amount of memory that can be allocated as graphics memory. This option can only be configured for if DVMT Mode or Fixed Mode is selected in the DVMT Mode Select option. If Combo Mode is selected, the maximum amount of graphics memory is 128 MB.

  • Page 118: Southbridge Configuration

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual LVDS1 Current Jumper Setting The LVDS1 Current Jumper Setting displays the current jumper setting configuration. LCD Brightness Control Use the LCD Brightness Control option to specify the brightness of the LCD panel as a percentage. Default setting is 100% 5.7.2 Southbridge Configuration...

  • Page 119: Exit

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Spread Spectrum Mode [Disabled] Use the Spread Spectrum Mode option to reduce the EMI. Excess EMI is generated when the system clock generator pulses have extreme values. Spreading the pulse spectrum modulates changes in the extreme values from spikes to flat curves, thus reducing the EMI.
  • Page 120 NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Discard Changes and Exit Use the Discard Changes and Exit option to exit the BIOS configuration setup program without saving the changes made to the system. Discard Changes Use the Discard Changes option to discard the changes and remain in the BIOS configuration setup program.

  • Page 121: Abios Options

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Appendix BIOS Options Page 107...
  • Page 122 NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Below is a list of BIOS configuration options in the BIOS chapter. System Overview .........................67 　 System Time [xx:xx:xx] .......................68 　 System Date [xx/xx/xx] ......................68 　 ATA/IDE Configurations [Compatible]................70 　 Legacy IDE Channels [PATA Pri, SATA Sec] ..............71 　...
  • Page 123 NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Serial Port Number [COM1]....................85 　 Base Address, IRQ [2F8h,3]....................86 　 Serial Port Mode [115200 8,n,1]..................86 　 Redirection After BIOS POST [Always] ................86 　 Terminal Type [ANSI]......................87 　 VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support [Disabled]................87 　 USB Configuration.......................88 　 USB Devices Enabled......................88 　...
  • Page 124 NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Audio Controller [Auto] ....................104 　 Spread Spectrum Mode [Disabled] ................. 105 　 Save Changes and Exit ....................105 　 Discard Changes and Exit....................106 　 Discard Changes....................... 106 　 Load Optimal Defaults...................... 106 　 Load Failsafe Defaults...................... 106 　...

  • Page 125: B One Key Recovery

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Appendix One Key Recovery Page 111...

  • Page 126: One Key Recovery Introduction

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual B.1 One Key Recovery Introduction The IEI one key recovery is an easy-to-use front end for the Norton Ghost system backup and recovery tool. The one key recovery provides quick and easy shortcuts for creating a backup and reverting to that backup or for reverting to the factory default settings.
  • Page 127 NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Windows 7 Windows CE 5.0 Windows CE 6.0 Windows XP Embedded Linux Fedora Core 12 (Constantine) Fedora Core 11 (Leonidas) Fedora Core 10 (Cambridge) Fedora Core 8 (Werewolf) Fedora Core 7 (Moonshine) RedHat RHEL-5.4 RedHat 9 (Ghirke) Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid)

  • Page 128: Setup Procedure For Windows

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual NOTE: The recovery CD can only be used with IEI products. The software will fail to run and a warning message will appear when used on non-IEI hardware. B.2 Setup Procedure for Windows Prior to using the recovery tool to backup or restore system, a few setup procedures are required.

  • Page 129: Hardware And Bios Setup

    Step 1: Make sure the system is powered off and unplugged. Step 2: Install a hard driver or SSD in the NANO-945GSE3. An unformatted and unpartitioned disk is recommended. Step 3: Connect an optical disk drive to the NANO-945GSE3 and insert the recovery Step 4: Turn on the system.

  • Page 130: Figure B-1: Recovery Tool Setup Menu

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Figure B-1: Recovery Tool Setup Menu Step 5: Press <5> then <Enter>. Figure B-2: Command Mode Step 6: The command prompt window appears. Type the following commands (marked in red) to create two partitions. One is for the OS installation; the other is for saving recovery files and images which will be an invisible partition.

  • Page 131: Figure B-3: Partition Creation Commands

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Figure B-3: Partition Creation Commands Page 117...

  • Page 132: Install Operating System, Drivers And Applications

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual NOTE: Use the following commands to check if the partitions were created successfully. Step 7: Press any key to exit the recovery tool and automatically reboot the system. Partition.S t e p 0 : Please continue to the following procedure: Build-up Recovery B.2.3 Install Operating System, Drivers and Applications...

  • Page 133: Figure B-4: System Configuration For Windows

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Step 2: Start the system. Step 3: Press any key to boot from the recovery CD. It will take a while to launch the recovery tool. Please be patient. Step 4: When the recovery tool setup menu appears, press <2> then <Enter>.

  • Page 134: Create Factory Default Image

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Step 6: After completing the system configuration, press any key in the following window to reboot the system. Figure B-6: Press any key to continue Step 7: S t e p 0 : Eject the recovery CD.

  • Page 135: Figure B-8: Recovery Tool Menu

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Figure B-8: Recovery Tool Menu Step 3: The About Symantec Ghost window appears. Click OK button to continue. Figure B-9: About Symantec Ghost Window Step 4: Use mouse to navigate to the option shown below (Figure B-10).

  • Page 136: Figure B-10: Symantec Ghost Path

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Figure B-10: Symantec Ghost Path Step 5: Select the local source drive as shown in Figure B-11. Then click OK. Figure B-11: Select a Local Source Drive Step 6: Select a source partition from basic drive as shown in Figure B-12. Then click...

  • Page 137: Figure B-13: File Name To Copy Image To

    (Figure B-13). Click Save. The factory default image will then be saved in the selected recovery drive and named IEI.GHO. WARNING: The file name of the factory default image must be iei.GHO. Figure B-13: File Name to Copy Image to Page 123...

  • Page 138: Figure B-14: Compress Image

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Step 8: When the Compress Image screen in Figure B-14 prompts, click High to make the image file smaller. Figure B-14: Compress Image Step 9: The Proceed with partition image creation window appears, click Yes to continue.

  • Page 139: Setup Procedure For Linux

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Step 11: When the image creation completes, a screen prompts as shown in Figure B-17. Click Continue and close the Ghost window to exit the program. Figure B-17: Image Creation Complete Step 12: The recovery tool main menu window is shown as below. Press any key to S t e p 0 : reboot the system.

  • Page 140: Figure B-19: Partitions For Linux

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual NOTE: If the Linux OS is not installed with GRUB (v0.97 or earlier) and Ext3, the Symantec Ghost may not function properly. While installing Linux OS, please create two partitions: Partition 1: / Partition 2: SWAP NOTE: Please reserve enough space for partition 3 for saving recovery images.

  • Page 141: Figure B-20: System Configuration For Linux

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual system32>format N: /fs:ntfs /q /v:Recovery /y system32>exit Step 4: Build-up recovery partition. Press any key to boot from the recovery CD. It will take a while to launch the recovery tool. Please be patient. When the recovery tool setup menu appears, type <3>...

  • Page 142: Recovery Tool Functions

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Step 7: The recovery tool menu appears. (Figure B-22) Figure B-22: Recovery Tool Menu Step 8: Create a factory default image. Follow Step 2 Step 12 described in Section Formatted: Bullet B.2.5 to create a factory default image.

  • Page 143: Figure B-23: Recovery Tool Main Menu

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Figure B-23: Recovery Tool Main Menu The recovery tool has several functions including: 1. Factory Restore: Restore the factory default image (iei.GHO) created in Section B.2.5. 2. Backup system: Create a system backup image (iei_user.GHO) which will be saved in the hidden partition.

  • Page 144: Factory Restore

    Type <1> and press <Enter> in the main menu. Step 10: The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to restore the factory default. A factory default image called iei.GHO is created in the hidden Recovery partition. Figure B-24: Restore Factory Default Step 11: The screen is shown as in Figure B-25 when completed.

  • Page 145: Backup System

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual B.4.2 Backup System To backup the system, please follow the steps below. Step 12: Type <2> and press <Enter> in the main menu. Step 13: The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to backup the system. A backup image called iei_user.GHO is created in the hidden Recovery partition.

  • Page 146: Restore Your Last Backup

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual B.4.3 Restore Your Last Backup To restore the last system backup, please follow the steps below. Step 15: Type <3> and press <Enter> in the main menu. Step 16: The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to restore the last backup image (iei_user.GHO).

  • Page 147: Manual

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual B.4.4 Manual To restore the last system backup, please follow the steps below. Step 18: Type <4> and press <Enter> in the main menu. Step 19: The Symantec Ghost window appears. Use the Ghost program to backup or recover the system manually.

  • Page 148: C Terminology

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Appendix Terminology Page 134...
  • Page 149 NANO-945GSE3 User Manual AC ’97 Audio Codec 97 (AC’97) refers to a codec standard developed by Intel® in 1997. ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is an OS-directed configuration, power management, and thermal management interface. AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is a SATA Host controller register-level interface.
  • Page 150 NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Direct Memory Access (DMA) enables some peripheral devices to bypass the system processor and communicate directly with the system memory. DIMM Dual Inline Memory Modules are a type of RAM that offer a 64-bit data bus and have separate electrical contacts on each side of the module.
  • Page 151 NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Liquid crystal display (LCD) is a flat, low-power display device that consists of two polarizing plates with a liquid crystal panel in between. LVDS Low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) is a dual-wire, high-speed differential electrical signaling system commonly used to connect LCD displays to a computer.

  • Page 152: D Digital I/O Interface

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Appendix Digital I/O Interface Page 138...

  • Page 153: Introduction

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual D.1 Introduction The DIO connector on the NANO-945GSE3 is interfaced to GPIO ports on the Super I/O chipset. The DIO has both 4-bit digital inputs and 4-bit digital outputs. The digital inputs and digital outputs are generally control signals that control the on/off circuit of external devices or TTL devices.

  • Page 154: Assembly Language Samples

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual D.3 Assembly Language Samples D.3.1 Enable the DIO Input Function The BIOS interrupt call INT 15H controls the digital I/O. An assembly program to enable digital I/O input functions is listed below. AX, 6F08H Sets the digital port as input Initiates the INT 15H BIOS call D.3.2 Enable the DIO Output Function...

  • Page 155: E Watchdog Timer

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Appendix Watchdog Timer Page 141...
  • Page 156 NANO-945GSE3 User Manual NOTE: The following discussion applies to DOS. Contact IEI support or visit the IEI website for drivers for other operating systems. The Watchdog Timer is a hardware-based timer that attempts to restart the system when it stops working. The system may stop working because of external EMI or software bugs.
  • Page 157 NANO-945GSE3 User Manual NOTE: The Watchdog Timer is activated through software. The software application that activates the Watchdog Timer must also deactivate it when closed. If the Watchdog Timer is not deactivated, the system will automatically restart after the Timer has finished its countdown.

  • Page 158: F Compatibility

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Appendix Compatibility Page 144...

  • Page 159: Compatible Operating Systems

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual NOTE: The compatible items described here have been tested by the IEI R&D team and found to be compatible with the NANO-945GSE3 F.1 Compatible Operating Systems The following operating systems have been successfully run on the NANO-945GSE3.

  • Page 160: G Hazardous Materials Disclosure

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Appendix Hazardous Materials Disclosure Page 146...

  • Page 161: Hazardous Materials Disclosure Table For Ipb Products Certified As

    NANO-945GSE3 User Manual G.1 Hazardous Materials Disclosure Table for IPB Products Certified as RoHS Compliant Under 2002/95/EC Without Mercury The details provided in this appendix are to ensure that the product is compliant with the Peoples Republic of China (China) RoHS standards. The table below acknowledges the presences of small quantities of certain materials in the product, and is applicable to China RoHS only.
  • Page 162 NANO-945GSE3 User Manual Part Name Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements Lead Mercury Cadmium Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) Chromium Biphenyls Diphenyl Ethers (CR(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) Housing Display Printed Circuit Board Metal Fasteners Cable Assembly Fan Assembly Power Supply...
  • Page 163 NANO-945GSE3 User Manual 此附件旨在确保本产品符合中国 RoHS 标准。以下表格标示此产品中某有毒物质的含量符 合中国 RoHS 标准规定的限量要求。 本产品上会附有”环境友好使用期限”的标签，此期限是估算这些物质”不会有泄漏或突变”的 年限。本产品可能包含有较短的环境友好使用期限的可替换元件，像是电池或灯管，这些元 件将会单独标示出来。 部件名称 有毒有害物质或元素 铅 汞 镉 六价铬 多溴联苯 多溴二苯 醚 (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) (CR(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) 壳体 显示 印刷电路板 金属螺帽 电缆组装 风扇组装 电力供应组装 电池 O: 表示该有毒有害物质在该部件所有物质材料中的含量均在 SJ/T11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求以下。 X: 表示该有毒有害物质至少在该部件的某一均质材料中的含量超出 SJ/T11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求。...

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