PM-US15W User Manual IEI Technology Corp. MODEL: PM-US15W PCI-104 SBC with Intel® Atom Z510/Z530 1.1/1.6 GHz CPU, Ethernet, USB 2.0, Audio, CF Card Type 2, RS-232, RS-422/485, IDE, RoHS Compliant User Manual Page i Rev. 1.00 – 4 August, 2009...
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PM-US15W User Manual Revision Date Version Changes 4 August, 2009 1.01 Minor edit 13 July 2009 1.00 Initial release Page ii...
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PM-US15W 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.
PM-US15W User Manual Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION......................11 1.1 PM-US15W I ..................12 NTRODUCTION 1.1.1 PM-US15W Motherboard Applications ............12 1.1.2 PM-US15W Motherboard Benefits ..............12 1.1.3 PM-US15W Motherboard Features ..............13 1.2 PM-US15W M ..............13 OTHERBOARD VERVIEW 1.2.1 PM-US15W Motherboard Connectors............. 14 1.3 D...
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PM-US15W User Manual 3.2.9 LAN Connector ....................37 3.2.10 LCD Inverter Connector ................38 3.2.11 Front Panel Connector................... 38 3.2.12 PCI-104 Connector..................39 3.2.13 RS-232 Serial Port Connectors..............41 3.2.14 RS-422/485 Serial Port Connector ..............42 3.2.15 LVDS LCD Connector ................... 43 3.2.16 USB Connector ....................
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PM-US15W User Manual 5.1.2 Using Setup ...................... 68 5.1.3 Getting Help..................... 69 5.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes..........69 5.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar....................69 5.2 M ........................70 5.3 A ....................... 71 DVANCED 5.3.1 CPU Configuration..................72 5.3.2 IDE Configuration ................... 73 5.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave ................
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PM-US15W User Manual List of Figures Figure 1–1: PM-US15W ........................12 Figure 1-2: PM-US15W Motherboard Overview .................13 Figure 1-3: PM-US15W Motherboard Solder Side Overview..........14 Figure 1-4: PM-US15W Dimensions (mm) ..................16 Figure 1-5: Data Flow Block Diagram ..................17 Figure 3-1: Connector and Jumper Locations (Front Side) .............25 Figure 3-2: Connector and Jumper Locations (Solder Side) ...........26...
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PM-US15W User Manual List of Tables Table 1-1: PM-US15W Specifications ..................19 Table 2-1: Package List Contents ....................23 Table 2-2: Package List Contents (Optional Items)..............23 Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors ................27 Table 3-2: 12V / 5V Power Connector Pinouts................28 Table 3-3: DDR2 SO-DIMM Socket Pinouts................30 Table 3-4: Battery Connector Pinouts ..................31...
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PM-US15W User Manual BIOS Menus BIOS Menu 1: Main ........................70 BIOS Menu 2: Advanced ......................72 BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration ....................72 BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration....................73 BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration ............76 BIOS Menu 6: Super IO Configuration..................81 BIOS Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration ................83...
The PM-US15W is particularly suitable for low power and fan-less applications. The PM-US15W supports a full range of functions for an AT compatible industrial computer in a space-saving 90mm x 96mm profile. The PM-US15W is equipped with an on-board low-power consumption and high performance Intel®...
Rebooting automatically if the BIOS watchdog timer detects that the system is no longer operating 1.1.3 PM-US15W Motherboard Features Some of the PM-US15W motherboard features are listed below: Complies with RoHS Supports Intel® Atom™ Z510/Z530 CPU Supports a maximum front side bus (FSB) speed up to 533MHz DDR 533 SO-DIMM SDRAM up to 2 GB Complete I/O support with IDE, CF Type II, PCI-104, LAN, and 4 x USB2.0...
PM-US15W User Manual Figure 1-3: PM-US15W Motherboard Solder Side Overview 1.2.1 PM-US15W Motherboard Connectors The PM-US15W motherboard has the following connectors on-board: 1 x AT/ATX 12V/5V connector 1 x CompactFlash® connector (solder side) 1 x DDR2 SO-DIMM connector (solder side) 1 x Digital I/O connector 1 x HD audio connector (supported via optional 7.1 channel HD audio kit with...
PM-US15W User Manual These connectors are fully described in Chapter 3. 1.3 Dimensions The dimensions of the board are listed below: Length: 96mm Width: 90mm Page 15...
PM-US15W User Manual 1.4 Data Flow The PM-US15W motherboard comes with an Intel® Atom™ Z510/Z530 500MHz processor and an Intel® US15W Northbridge. Figure 1-5 shows the data flow between the system chipset, the CPU and other components installed on the motherboard.
PM-US15W User Manual 1.4.1 Technical Specifications: PM-US15W motherboard technical specifications are listed in the table below. Specification/Model PM-US15W PCI-104 Module Form Factor Intel® Atom™ Z510 1.1 GHz with 400 MHz FSB without Hyper-threading support Intel® Atom™ Z530 1.6 GHz with 533 MHz FSB with...
When the PM-US15W is unpacked, please do the following: Follow the anti-static precautions outlined in Section 2.1. Make sure the packing box is facing upwards so the PM-US15W does not fall out of the box. Make sure all the components shown in Section 2.3 are present.
If some of the components listed in the checklist below are missing, please do not proceed with the installation. Contact the IEI reseller or vendor you purchased the PM-US15W from or contact an IEI sales representative directly. To contact an IEI sales representative, please send an email to sales@iei.com.tw.
The locations of the peripheral interface connectors are shown in Section 3.1.1. A complete list of all the peripheral interface connectors can be seen in Section 3.1.2. 3.1.1 PM-US15W Motherboard Layout Figure 3-1 shows the on-board peripheral connectors and jumpers on the front side of the board.
PM-US15W User Manual Figure 3-2: Connector and Jumper Locations (Solder Side) 3.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors The table below shows a list of the peripheral interface connectors on the PM-US15W motherboard. Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found in the following section.
Internal peripheral connectors on the motherboard are only accessible when the motherboard is outside of the chassis. This section has complete descriptions of all the internal, peripheral connectors on the PM-US15W motherboard. 3.2.1 12V / 5V Power Connector CN Label:...
PM-US15W User Manual WARNING! 1. Keep batteries away from children. 2. There is a danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced. 3. Only a certified module from IEI can be used as a replacement. 4. Do not expose the battery to excessive heat or fire.
PM-US15W User Manual Table 3-5: CompactFlash® Connector Pinouts 3.2.5 CPLD Programming Connector CN Label: CN Type: 6-pin wafer connector CN Pinouts: See Figure 3-7 See Table 3-6 CN Location: The CPLD programming connector can be connected to a device to program or debug the CPLD (Complex Programming Logic Device).
PM-US15W User Manual 3.2.6 Digital I/O Connector CN Label: DIO1 10-pin header CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 3-8 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-7 The digital I/O connector provides programmable input and output for external devices. The digital I/O provides 4-bit output and 4-bit input.
PM-US15W User Manual One primary 44-pin IDE device connector on the PM-US15W CPU board supports connectivity to Ultra ATA/33/66/100/133 IDE devices with data transfer rates up to 133MB/s. Figure 3-9: Primary IDE Device Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO.
PM-US15W User Manual GROUND Table 3-8: Primary IDE Connector Pinouts 3.2.8 Keyboard/Mouse Connector CN Label: KBMS CN Type: 6-pin wafer connector CN Pinouts: See Figure 3-10 CN Location: See Table 3-9 The keyboard and mouse connector can be connected to a standard PS/2 cable or PS/2 Y-cable to add keyboard and mouse functionality to the system.
CN Pinouts: See Table 3-10 The PM-US15W is equipped with an Ethernet controller. The Ethernet controller is interfaced to the external LAN by direct connection to the LAN connection or by connecting the LAN connector to an RJ-45 interface connector.
PM-US15W User Manual The front panel connector provides the connectivity to the power and reset buttons, power and hard drive activity LEDs on the chassis front panel. An adapter cable is required. Pins 9-10 are the AT/ATX setting jumper. Figure 3-13: Front Panel Connector Location PIN NO.
PM-US15W User Manual The PCI-104 connector is for installing a PCI-104 expansion card. Figure 3-14: PCI-104 Connector Location Pin No. Column A Column B Column C Column D GND/5 V TBD1 AD00 VI/O1 AD02 AD01 +5 V AD05 AD04 AD03...
PM-US15W User Manual Pin No. Column A Column B Column C Column D AD26 AD25 AD29 +5 V AD28 AD27 +5 V AD30 AD31 REQ0# REQ1# VI/O2 REQ2# +5 V GNT0# GNT1# VI/O3 GNT2# +5 V CLK0 CLK1 CLK2 +5 V...
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the PM-US15W. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore critical that whenever the PM-US15W or any other electrical component is handled, the following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to.
PM-US15W is installed. All installation notices should be strictly adhered to. Failing to adhere to these precautions may lead to severe damage of the PM-US15W and injury to the person installing the motherboard. 4.2.1 Installation Notices...
Allow screws to come in contact with the PCB circuit, connector pins, or its components. 4.2.2 Installation Checklist The following checklist is provided to ensure the PM-US15W is properly installed. All the items in the packing list are present A compatible memory module is properly inserted into the slot...
When the PM-US15W is unpacked, please do the following: Follow the anti-static precautions outlined in Section 4.1. Make sure the packing box is facing upwards so the PM-US15W does not fall out of the box. Make sure all the components in the checklist shown in Chapter 2.3.1 are present.
Release the arms of the SO-DIMM socket. They clip into place and secure the SO-DIMM module in the socket. Figure 4-1: SO-DIMM Module Installation The SO-DIMM is a critical component of the PM-US15W and cannot be run if it is not installed. 4.5 CompactFlash® Card Installation A CompactFlash®...
PM-US15W User Manual To install a CF Type II card, follow the instructions below. Step 1: Turn the CPU board over so that the CF Type II card socket is facing up. Step 2: Gently push the CF Type II card into the socket until it clicks into place. (See Figure 4-2) Figure 4-2: CompactFlash®...
PM-US15W User Manual Before the PM-US15W is installed in the system, the jumpers must be set in accordance with the desired configuration. There are three jumpers on the PM-US15W. These three jumpers are listed in the table below. Description Label...
PM-US15W User Manual 4.6.1 AT/ATX Power Select Jumper Settings Jumper Label: 10-pin header (pins 9-10) Jumper Type: Jumper Settings: See Table 4-1 Jumper Location: See Figure 4-4 The AT Power Select jumper specifies the systems power mode as AT or ATX. Use a jumper cap to short pins 9 and 10 for ATX mode.
WARNING: Airflow is critical to the cooling of the CPU and other onboard components. The chassis in which the PM-US15W must have air vents to allow cool air to move into the system and hot air to move out. The PM-US15W must be installed in a chassis with ventilation holes on the sides allowing air to flow through the heat sink surface.
4.8.1 ATA Flat Cable Connection The ATA/33 flat cable connects to the PM-US15W to one or two IDE devices. To connect an IDE HDD to the PM-US15W, please follow the instructions below: Step 3: Locate the IDE connector.
The PM-US15W-R11 is shipped with a keyboard/mouse Y-cable connector. The keyboard/mouse Y-cable connector connects to a keyboard/mouse connector on the PM-US15W-R11 and branches into two cables that are each connected to a PS/2 connector, one for a mouse and one for a keyboard. To connect the keyboard/mouse Y-cable connector, please follow the steps below.
PM-US15W User Manual Figure 4-9: Keyboard/mouse Y-cable Connection Step 4: Attach PS/2 connectors to the chassis. The keyboard/mouse Y-cable connector is connected to two PS/2 connectors. To secure the PS/2 connectors to the chassis please refer to the installation instructions that came with the chassis.
PM-US15W User Manual Step 1: Locate the connector. The LPT connector location is shown in Section 3.1.1. Step 2: Align the connectors. Correctly align pin 1 on the cable connector with pin 1 on the PCIE-9452 LPT box-header connector. See Figure 4-10.
PM-US15W User Manual Figure 4-11: Connect the LPT Device 4.8.4 Single RS-232 Cable (without Bracket) The single RS-232 cable consists of one serial port connector attached to a serial communications cable that is then attached to a D-sub 9 male connector. To install the single RS-232 cable, please follow the steps below.
4.8.5 TFT LCD Installation The PM-US15W-R11 can be connected to a TFT LCD screen through the 40-pin TTL screen on the board. To connect a TFT LCD to the PM-US15W, please follow the steps below. Step 5: Locate the connector. The location of the TTL connector is shown in Section 3.1.1.
PM-US15W User Manual WARNING: The diagram below is merely for illustration. The configuration and connection of the cables from the TFT LCD screen being installed may be different. Please refer to the installation manual that came with the TFT LCD screen.
PM-US15W User Manual Figure 4-14: Backlight Inverter Connection 4.9 Software Installation All the drivers for the PM-US15W 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.
PM-US15W User Manual Figure 4-15: Introduction Screen Step 3: Click PM-US15W. Step 4: A new screen with a list of available drivers appears (Figure 4-16). Figure 4-16: Available Drivers Step 5: Install all of the necessary drivers in this menu.
PM-US15W 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.
PM-US15W 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.
PM-US15W 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...
PM-US15W User Manual System Memory: Displays the auto-detected system memory. Size: Lists memory size 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.
PM-US15W User Manual BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset 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 >...
PM-US15W User Manual Brand String: Lists the brand name of the CPU being used Frequency: Lists the CPU processing 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.
PM-US15W User Manual Enhanced Configures the on-board ATA/IDE controller to be in EFAULT 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.
PM-US15W User Manual Disabled Prevents the system from using the onboard IDE controller Only allows the system to detect the Primary IDE Primary channel, including both the Primary Master and the Primary Slave Secondary Only allows the system to detect the Secondary IDE...
PM-US15W User Manual Enabled Prevents hard disks from being overwritten 5.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave Use the IDE Master and IDE Slave configuration menu to view both primary and secondary IDE device details and configure the IDE devices connected to the system.
PM-US15W User Manual interrupt if block mode is not used. Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt. PIO Mode: Indicates the PIO mode of the installed device. Async DMA: Indicates the highest Asynchronous DMA Mode that is supported.
PM-US15W User Manual Disabled BIOS is prevented from using the LBA mode control on the specified channel. BIOS auto detects the LBA mode control on the specified Auto EFAULT channel. 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.
PM-US15W User Manual PIO mode 4 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 16.6 MB/s (This setting generally works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999. For other disk drives, such as IDE CD-ROM drives, check the specifications of the drive.) DMA Mode [Auto] Use the DMA Mode BIOS selection to adjust the DMA mode options.
PM-US15W User Manual UDMA3 Ultra DMA mode 3 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 44 MB/s (To use this mode, it is required that an 80-conductor ATA cable is used.) Ultra DMA mode 4 selected with a maximum data transfer UDMA4 rate of 66.6 MB/s (To use this mode, it is required that an...
PM-US15W User Manual BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Configure SCH3114 Super I/O Chipset Allows BIOS to select ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Serial Port Base Addresses Serial Port1 Address [3F8] Serial Port2 Address [2F8] RS-485 Control for SP2 [Disabled]...
PM-US15W User Manual Serial Port 2 I/O port address is 3E8 and the interrupt address is IRQ4 Serial Port 2 I/O port address is 2E8 and the interrupt address is IRQ3 RS-485 Control for SP2 [Disabled] Use the RS-485 Control for SP2 option to enable or disable the Serial Port 2 RS-485 signaling mode.
PM-US15W 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 Exit Hardware Health Configuration ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ CPU Temperature :52ºC/125ºF...
PM-US15W User Manual allows a remote host running a terminal program to display and configure the BIOS settings. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Configure Remote Access type and parameters ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Remote Access [Disabled] Detected Serial port...
PM-US15W User Manual Detected Serial Port r [1] Use the Detected Serial Port option to select the serial port used for remote access. System is remotely accessed through COM1 EFAULT System is remotely accessed through COM2 System is remotely accessed through COM3 NOTE: Make sure the selected COM port is enabled through the Super I/O configuration menu.
PM-US15W User Manual Disabled The console is not redirected after POST Redirection is active during POST and during Boot Boot Loader Loader Always Redirection is always active (Some OSes may not EFAULT work if set to Always) Terminal Type [ANSI] Use the Terminal Type BIOS option to specify the remote terminal type.
PM-US15W User Manual USB Configuration The USB Configuration field shows the system USB configuration. The items listed are: Module Version: x.xxxxx.xxxxx USB Devices Enabled The USB Devices Enabled field lists the USB devices that are enabled on the system USB 1.1 Controller [Enabled] Use the USB Function BIOS option to enable or disable USB function support.
PM-US15W User Manual Auto Legacy USB support disabled if no USB devices are connected 5.4 PCI/PnP Use the PCI/PnP menu (BIOS Menu 10) to configure advanced PCI and PnP settings. WARNING! Setting wrong values for the BIOS selections in the PCIPnP BIOS menu may cause the system to malfunction.
PM-US15W User Manual Available The specified IRQ is available to be used by EFAULT PCI/PnP devices The specified IRQ is reserved for use by Legacy ISA Reserved devices Available IRQ addresses are: IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ7 IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ 11...
PM-US15W User Manual Reserved Memory Size [Disabled] Use the Reserved Memory Size BIOS option to specify the amount of memory that should be reserved for legacy ISA devices. Disabled No memory block reserved for legacy ISA devices EFAULT 16 KB reserved for legacy ISA devices...
PM-US15W User Manual 5.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration Use the Boot Settings Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 12) to configure advanced system boot options. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯...
PM-US15W User Manual AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Use the AddOn ROM Display Mode option to allow add-on ROM (read-only memory) messages to be displayed. Force BIOS The system forces third party BIOS to display EFAULT during system boot.
PM-US15W User Manual 5.5.2 Boot Device Priority Use the Boot Device Priority menu (BIOS Menu 13) to specify the boot sequence from the available devices. The drive sequence also depends on the boot sequence in the individual device section. BIOS SETUP UTILITY...
PM-US15W 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 Exit Hard Disk Drives Specifies the boot ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯...
PM-US15W User Manual BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Hard Disk Drives Specifies the boot ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ sequence from the available devices. > 1st Drive [Removable Drive 1] > 2nd Drive [Removable Drive 2] > 3rd Drive...
PM-US15W User Manual this field and enter the password. After the password has been added, Install appears next to Change Supervisor Password. Change User Password Use the Change User Password to set or change a user password. The default for this option is Not Installed.
PM-US15W User Manual Integrated Graphics Mode Select [32 MB] Use the Integrated Graphics Mode Select option to set the amount of system memory allocated to the integrated graphics processor when the system boots. The system memory allocated can then only be used as graphics memory, and is no longer available to applications or the operating system.
PM-US15W User Manual 5.8 Exit Use the Exit menu (BIOS Menu 21) to load default BIOS values, optimal failsafe values and to save configuration changes. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Exit Options Exit system setup after ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯...
PM-US15W User Manual Load Failsafe Defaults Use the Load Failsafe Defaults option to load failsafe default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. F8 key can be used for this operation. Page 102...
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PM-US15W User Manual Below is a list of BIOS configuration options in the BIOS chapter. System Overview .........................70 System Time [xx:xx:xx] .......................71 System Date [xx/xx/xx] ......................71 ATA/IDE Configurations [Compatible]................73 Configure SATA as [IDE].....................74 Configure SATA Channels [Behind PATA] ...............74 ...
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PM-US15W User Manual USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]....................87 Legacy USB Support [Enabled]..................87 IRQ# [Available] ........................88 DMA Channel# [Available] ....................89 Reserved Memory Size [Disabled] ..................90 Quick Boot [Enabled] ......................91 Quiet Boot [Disabled] ......................91 AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] ................92 ...
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PM-US15W User Manual 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. The Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA) interface connects storage devices including hard disks and CD-ROM drives to a computer.
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PM-US15W User Manual Hard disk drive (HDD) is a type of magnetic, non-volatile computer storage device that stores digitally encoded data. Liquid crystal display (LCD) is a flat, low-power display device that consists of two polarizing plates with a liquid crystal panel in between.
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PM-US15W User Manual NOTE: The following discussion applies to DOS environment. IEI support is contacted or the IEI website visited for specific drivers for more sophisticated operating systems, e.g., Windows and Linux. The Watchdog Timer is provided to ensure that standalone systems can always recover from catastrophic conditions that cause the CPU to crash.
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PM-US15W User Manual NOTE: When exiting a program it is necessary to disable the Watchdog Timer, otherwise the system resets. EXAMPLE PROGRAM: ; INITIAL TIMER PERIOD COUNTER W_LOOP: AX, 6F02H ;setting the time-out value BL, 30 ;time-out value is 48 seconds ;...
PM-US15W User Manual D.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.
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PM-US15W User Manual Part Name Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements Lead Mercury Cadmium Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated Biphenyls Diphenyl (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) Chromium (CR(VI)) (PBB) Ethers (PBDE) Housing Display Printed Circuit Board Metal Fasteners Cable Assembly Fan Assembly Power Supply...
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