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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Revision Date Version Changes September, 2007 1.10 CN25, CN26 and CN27 connectors combined into new CN25 connector December, 2006 1.00 Initial Release Page ii...
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card 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.
Cautionary messages should also be heeded to help reduce the chance of losing data or damaging the IOWA-MARK. Cautions are easy to recognize. The word “caution” is written as “CAUTION,” both capitalized and bold and is followed. The italicized text is the cautionary message.
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card CAUTION: This is an example of a caution message. Failure to adhere to cautions messages may result in permanent damage to the IOWA-MARK. Please take caution messages seriously. NOTE: These messages inform the reader of essential but non-critical information. These messages should be read carefully as any directions or instructions contained therein can help avoid making mistakes.
IOWA-MARK from or contact an IEI sales representative directly. To contact an IEI sales representative, please send an email to sales@iei.com.tw. The items listed below should all be included in the IOWA-MARK package. 1 x IOWA-MARK Single Board Computer 1 x Audio Cable...
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card 2.5.10 BIOS....................... 23 2.6 PCI B ........................23 2.6.1 Overview ......................23 2.6.2 10/100BASE-T Ethernet................... 24 2.6.3 SATA Drive Controller (IOWA-MARK-533S and IOWA-MARK-800S)... 26 2.7 E ............26 NVIRONMENTAL AND OWER PECIFICATIONS 2.7.1 System Monitoring ................... 26 2.7.2 Operating Temperature and Temperature Control...........
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card 4.2.13 Infrared Interface Connector (5-pin) ............. 53 4.2.14 Keyboard/Mouse Connector ................54 4.2.15 LVDS LCD Connector ................... 56 4.2.16 Parallel Port Connector ................57 4.2.17 SATA Drive Connectors ................. 59 4.2.18 Serial Port Connector (COM 2) ..............60 4.2.19 TFT LCD Connector ..................
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card 5.7.1 Peripheral Device Cables ................86 5.7.2 ATA Flat Cable Connection ................86 5.7.3 Audio Kit Installation..................87 5.7.4 Single RS-232 Cable Connection..............88 5.7.5 SATA Drive Connection ................... 89 5.7.6 USB Cable (Dual Port) with Slot Bracket ............91 5.7.7 TFT/LVDS LCD Installation ................
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card BIOS OPTIONS ....................171 DIO CONNECTOR ....................177 B.1 DIO I ................178 NTERFACE NTRODUCTION B.2 DIO C ................... 178 ONNECTOR INOUTS B.3 A ................179 SSEMBLY ANGUAGE AMPLES B.3.1 Enable the DIO Input Function..............179 B.3.2 Enable the DIO Output Function ..............
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card BIOS Menus Menu 1: Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility .............. 102 BIOS Menu 2: Standard CMOS Features ............... 104 BIOS Menu 3: IDE Channel Master ................. 107 BIOS Menu 4: Advanced BIOS Features..............110 BIOS Menu 5: Advanced Chipset Features ............119 BIOS Menu 6: Integrated Peripherals..............
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Glossary AC ’97 Audio Codec 97 IrDA Infrared Data Association ACPI Advanced Configuration and Hard Disk Drive Power Interface Integrated Data Electronics Advanced Power Management Input/Output ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device L1 Cache Level 1 Cache...
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card 1.1 Introduction The IOWA-MARK is a VIA® MARK based half-size ISA CPU card. The IOWA-MARK has a Front Side Bus (FSB) of 533MHz or 800MHz, has 128MB of RAM on-board and is upgradeable with a further 512MB of SDRAM. Multiple input/output options include VGA, 24-bit TTL and 36-bit dual channel LVDS (18-bits per channel) for video output, a parallel port, two serial ports, an infrared port and 10/100BASE-T Ethernet.
(on SATA models) The VIA® MARK CPU has long-term support until December 2010 1.1.3 IOWA-MARK Features Some of the IOWA-MARK features are listed below: Half-size form factor RoHS compliant VIA® MARK processor installed...
1 x Serial port 1 x 168-pin SDRAM DIMM socket 1 x TFT LCD connector 2 x USB 1.1 connectors The IOWA-MARK has the following external peripheral interface connectors on the board rear panel 1 x Ethernet connector 1 x PS/2 keyboard connector...
The IOWA-MARK has the following on-board jumpers: Clear CMOS TTL and LVDS voltage selector Serial port voltage selector 1.2.2 Technical Specifications IOWA-MARK technical specifications are listed in Table 1-2. Detailed descriptions of each specification can be found in Chapter 2. Specification IOWA-MARK Form Factor...
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Specification IOWA-MARK Digital I/O One digital input/output connector Power Supply +5V, +12V, ATX power support 0ºC - 60ºC (32ºF - 140ºF) Temperature Humidity (operating) 5%~95% non-condensing Dimensions 185mm x 122mm Weight (GW) 1.0kg Table 1-2: Technical Specifications...
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card 2.1 Overview This chapter describes the specifications and on-board features of the IOWA-MARK in detail. 2.2 Dimensions 2.2.1 Board Dimensions The dimensions of the board are listed below: Length: 185mm Width: 122mm Figure 2-1: IOWA-MARK Dimensions (mm)
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card 2.3 Data Flow The IOWA-MARK motherboard comes with a VIA® MARK CPU and a VIA® VT82C686B system chipset. Figure 2-3 shows the data flow between the system chipset, the CPU and other components installed on the motherboard.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card 2.4 CPU Support The IOWA-MARK series motherboards all come with a preinstalled 533MHz or 800MHz VIA® MARK CPU. Figure 2-4: IOWA-MARK Overview 2.4.1 VIA® MARK Overview The specifications for the VIA® MARK are listed below 533MHz or 800MHz CPU frequency...
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card S3 Graphics ProSavage4 integrated graphics Integrated LVDS and TFT transmitters Dual independent display supported ISA support (via backplane) 2.4.2 VIA® MARK Memory Support The VIA® Mark CoreFusion processor supports a single PC100MHz or PC133MHz SDRAM DIMM module with a maximum memory of 512MB. All the models have 128MB of RAM built in.
AES cipher engine and a quantum based random number generator to help protect stored and exchanged data. 2.5 System Chipset The IOWA-MARK series motherboards all have a preinstalled VIA® VT82C686B chipset. Figure 2-7: VIA® VT82C686B Southbridge The system chipset features are listed below.
USB 1.1 controller 2.5.1 VIA® VT82C686B ATA-6 Controller The single IOWA-MARK IDE connector supports two ATA-6 HDDs. An ATA-6 (Ultra ATA/100) compliant IDE controller on the VIA® VT82C686B has a maximum transfer rate of 100MB/s. ATA-6 includes advancements in error checking and ATA-6 drives are compatible with future interface additions.
Table 2-1: Supported HDD Specifications 2.5.2 VIA® VT82C686B Flash Interface The IOWA-MARK CompactFlash® socket supports standard CF Type I and CF Type II cards. The chipset flash interface is multiplexed with an IDE interface and can be connected to an array of industry standard NAND Flash or NOR Flash devices.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Figure 2-10: Audio Codec and Header Some of the codec features are listed below. Meets Microsoft WHQL/WLP 2.0 audio requirements 16-bit Stereo full-duplex CODEC with 48KHz sampling rate Complies with AC'97 2.3 specifications Front-Out, Surround-Out, MIC-In and LINE-In Jack Sensing 14.318MHz ->...
Configuration Panel for improved user convenience 2.5.4 VIA® VT82C686B USB Controller Four internal USB ports on the IOWA-MARK board are interfaced via the PCI bus to the VIA® VT82C686B chipset USB 1.1 controller. Four USB 1.1 devices can be connected simultaneously to the IOWA-MARK.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card 2.5.5 VIA® VT82C686B Serial Communications Two high-speed UART RS-232 serial port connectors, one internal and one external, are connected to the system chipset integrated Super I/O on the chipset. Figure 2-12: Serial Ports The specifications for the serial ports are listed below.
Serial Infrared (SIR) Shift Keyed Infrared (ASKIR) 2.5.7 VIA® VT82C686B Parallel Port Communications One internal parallel port connector on the IOWA-MARK board is connected to the VIA® VT82C686B through the integrated Super I/O. Figure 2-14: Parallel Port The parallel port is bi-directional and supports the following parallel port modes:...
An internal keyboard/mouse connector and an external PS/2 keyboard connector are both connected to the VIA® VT82C686B chipset through the integrated Super I/O. A PS/2 keyboard/mouse Y-cable is shipped with the IOWA-MARK and is connected to the internal keyboard/mouse connector.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card 2.5.10 BIOS The BIOS flash memory chip on the IOWA-MARK has a licensed copy of AWARD BIOS loaded onto it. The BIOS flash memory chip is connected to the VIA® VT82C686B system chipset. Figure 2-16: BIOS Chipset...
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Figure 2-17: PCI Bus Some of the features of the PCI bus are listed below: 33MHz Revision 2.3 is implemented Up to six external bus masters are supported Maximum throughput: 133MB/sec Master devices: Maximum of six with three implemented...
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Figure 2-18: Ethernet Some of the features of the RealTek RTL8100C are listed below. 10Mbps and 100Mbps operation Supports 10Mbps and 100Mbps N-way auto-negotiation Supports 25MHz Crystal or 25MHz OSC as the internal clock source Complies with PC99/PC2001 standards...
Built-in 256 byte FIFO for each SATA port ensures fast read/write operations 32bit wide, 66MHz PCI bus supported 2.7 Environmental and Power Specifications 2.7.1 System Monitoring The IOWA-MARK is capable of self-monitoring various aspects of its operating status including: Different component voltages including the CPU, chipset, and battery Page 26...
CPU surface to the heat sink. 2.7.3 Power Consumption Table 2-2 shows the power consumption parameters for an IOWA-MARK with a 533MHz CPU onboard and 800MHz CPU onboard. CPU Speed...
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Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the IOWA-MARK. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore critical that whenever the IOWA-MARK, or any other electrical component is handled, the following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to.
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 IOWA-MARK from or contact an IEI sales representative directly. To contact an IEI sales representative, please send an email to sales@iei.com.tw.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Quantity Item and Part Number Image SATA power cable (P/N: 32100-088600-RS) Dual USB cable (w bracket) (P/N:CB-USB02-RS/CB-USB02-60-RS) Mini jumper pack Quick installation guide Utility CD Table 3-1: Package List Contents Page 32...
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Figure 4-2: Connector and Jumper Locations (Solder Side) 4.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors Table 4-1 shows a list of the peripheral interface connectors on the IOWA-MARK. Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found below. Connector Type...
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card 4.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors Table 4-2 lists the rear panel connectors on the IOWA-MARK. Connector Type Label Ethernet connector RJ-45 CN10 RS-232 serial port connector 9-pin male CN11 Keyboard/mouse port PS/2 CN12 VGA port connector...
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card 4.2.2 Audio Connector (10-pin) CN Label: 10-pin header CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-4 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-4 The 10-pin audio connector is connected to external audio devices including speakers and microphones for the input and output of audio signals to and from the system.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Line out R Line in R Line out L Line in L MIC in Table 4-4: Audio Connector Pinouts (10-pin) 4.2.3 Audio CD In Connector (4-pin) CN Label: CN Type:...
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Figure 4-5: Audio CD In Connector Pinouts (4-pin) PIN NO. DESCRIPTION CD Signal (Left) Ground Ground CD Signal (Right) Table 4-5: Audio CD In Connector Pinouts 4.2.4 Backlight Inverter Connector CN Label: CN21 CN Type: 5-pin wafer (1x5)
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card The backlight inverter connector provides the backlight on the LCD display connected to the IOWA-MARK with +12V of power. Figure 4-6: Panel Backlight Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Ground Ground +12V Ground LCD Enable Table 4-6: Panel Backlight Connector Pinouts...
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card 4.2.5 Backplane to Mainboard Connector CN Label: CN29 3-pin wafer (1x3) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-7 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-7 The backplane to mainboard connector closes the circuit between the mainboard and the backplane in which it is installed.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card 4.2.6 Battery Connector CN Label: CN15 2-pin wafer (1x2) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-8 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-8 The battery connector is connected to a backup battery. The battery connector is also used to reset the CMOS memory if the incorrect BIOS settings have been made and the system cannot boot up.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card 4.2.7 Compact Flash Socket CN Label: CN30 (solder side) 50-pin header (2x25) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-9 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-9 A CF Type I or Type II memory card is inserted to the CF socket on the solder side of the IOWA-MARK.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION DATA 5 DATA 13 DATA 6 DATA 14 DATA 7 DATA 15 HDC_CS0# HDC_CS1 GROUND IOR# IOW# VCC_COM IRQ15 VCC_COM VCC_COM CSEL HDD_RESET IORDY SDREQ SDACK# HDD_ACTIVE# DATA 0 66DET...
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card 4.2.8 Digital Input/Output (DIO) Connector CN Label: CN18 10-pin box header (2x5) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-10 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-10 The digital input/output connector is managed through a Super I/O chip. The DIO connector pins are user programmable.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card 4.2.9 Fan Connector (+5V) CN Label: CN28 3-pin header CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-11 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-11 The cooling fan connector provides a 5V, 500mA current to a system cooling fan. The connector has a "rotation"...
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card 4.2.10 Floppy Disk Connector CN Label: 34-pin header (2x17) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-12 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-12 The floppy disk connector is connected to a floppy disk drive. Figure 4-12: 34-pin FDD Connector Location PIN NO.
Table 4-13: Front Panel Connector Pinouts 4.2.12 IDE Connector (40-pin) CN Label: CN Type: 40-pin header (2x20) CN Location: See Figure 4-14 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-14 One 40-pin IDE device connector on the IOWA-MARK supports connectivity to two hard disk drives. Page 51...
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Figure 4-14: IDE Device Connector Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION RESET# GROUND DATA 7 DATA 8 DATA 6 DATA 9 DATA 5 DATA 10 Page 52...
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION DATA 4 DATA 11 DATA 3 DATA 12 DATA 2 DATA 13 DATA 1 DATA 14 DATA 0 DATA 15 GROUND IDE DRQ GROUND IOW# GROUND IOR# GROUND IDE CHRDY...
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card 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. Figure 4-16: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION +5V KB DATA...
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card 4.2.15 LVDS LCD Connector CN Label: CN16 30-pin crimp (2x15) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-17 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-17 The 30-pin LVDS LCD connector can be connected to an 18-bit single channel or 36-bit dual channel (18 bits per channel) LVDS panel.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Figure 4-18: Parallel Port Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION STROBE# AUTO FORM FEED # DATA 0 ERROR# DATA 1 INITIALIZE DATA 2 PRINTER SELECT LN# DATA 3 GROUND DATA 4 GROUND DATA 5...
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card 4.2.17 SATA Drive Connectors CN Label: CN13 and CN14 7-pin SATA drive connectors CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-19 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-19 The two SATA drive connectors are each connected to a first generation SATA drive. First generation SATA drives transfer data at speeds as high as 150Mb/s.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Table 4-19: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts 4.2.18 Serial Port Connector (COM 2) CN Label: CN17 CN Type: 10-pin header (2x5) See Figure 4-20 CN Location: CN Pinouts: See Table 4-20 The 10-pin serial port connector provides a second RS-232 serial communications channel.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Data Carrier Direct (DCD) Data Set Ready (DSR) Receive Data (RXD) Request To Send (RTS) Transmit Data (TXD) Clear To Send (CTS) Data Terminal Ready (DTR) Ring Indicator (RI) Ground (GND)
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card 4.2.20 Internal USB Connectors CN Label: CN23 and CN24 8-pin header (2x4) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-22 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-22 The 2x4 USB pin connectors each provide connectivity to two USB 1.1 ports. Each USB connector can support two USB devices.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card 4.2.21 -VCC Power Connectors CN Label: CN23 and CN1 3-pin header (1 x 3) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-22 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-22 The –VCC power connector provides –5V and –12V power to legacy expansion ISA devices installed on the backplane.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card 4.3 External Peripheral Interface Connectors 4.3.1 External Peripheral Interface Connector Overview The IOWA-MARK external peripheral interface connectors are listed below and shown in Figure 4-24: 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse connector 1 x RJ-45 Ethernet connector 1 x Serial communications port...
CN Location: See Figure 4-24 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-25 The RJ-45 Ethernet connector on the IOWA-MARK provides connectivity to a 10/100 megabit Ethernet connection between the IOWA-MARK and a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Page 66...
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Table 4-25: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector Pinouts Figure 4-26: J7 Connector The RJ-45 Ethernet connector has two status LEDs, one green and one yellow. The green LED indicates activity on the port and the yellow LED indicates the port is linked.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card 4.3.4 Serial Port Connector (COM 1) CN Label: CN11 DB-9 connector CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-24 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-27 and Figure 4-27 The 9-pin DB-9 COM 1 serial port connector is connected to RS-232 serial communications devices.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card 4.3.5 VGA Connector CN Label: DB15 CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-24 CN Pinouts: See Figure 4-28 and Table 4-28 The standard 15-pin female DB15 VGA connector connects to a CRT or LCD monitor directly.
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Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the IOWA-MARK. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore critical that whenever the IOWA-MARK, or any other electrical component is handled, the following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to.
IOWA-MARK is installed. All installation notices pertaining to the installation of the IOWA-MARK should be strictly adhered to. Failing to adhere to these precautions may lead to severe damage of the IOWA-MARK and injury to the person installing the motherboard. 5.2.1 Installation Notices...
Allow screws to come in contact with the PCB circuit, connector pins, or its components. 5.2.2 Installation Checklist The following checklist is provided to ensure the IOWA-MARK is properly installed. All the items in the packing list are present The CPU is installed...
When the IOWA-MARK is unpacked, please do the following: Follow the anti-static precautions outlined in Section 5.1. Make sure the packing box is facing upwards so the IOWA-MARK does not fall out of the box. Make sure all the components in the checklist shown in Section 3.3 are present.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Figure 5-1: Installing a DIMM Step 1: Open the DIMM socket handles. The DIMM socket has two handles that secure the DIMM into the socket. Before the DIMM can be inserted into the socket, the handles must be opened. See Figure 5-1.
The IOWA-MARK can support both CF Type I cards and CF Type II cards. For the complete specifications of the supported CF cards please refer to Chapter 2. To install the a CF card (Type 1 or Type 2) onto the IOWA-MARK, please follow the steps below: Step 1: Locate the CF card socket.
OPEN a jumper means removing the plastic clip from a jumper. Before the IOWA-MARK is installed in the system, the jumpers must be set in accordance with the desired configuration. The jumpers on the IOWA-MARK are listed in Table 5-1. Description...
Jumper Location: See Figure 5-3 The serial port voltage selection jumper allows selection of the voltage applied to the serial two serial ports on the IOWA-MARK. The serial port voltage selector jumper settings are shown in Table 5-2. Connector Description...
Jumper Location: See Figure 5-4 If the IOWA-MARK 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.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Load Optimal Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults. After having done one of the above, save the changes and exit the CMOS Setup menu. The clear CMOS jumper settings are shown in Table 5-2. AT Power Select Description...
5.5.3 TTL and LVDS Voltage Selection WARNING: Permanent damage to the screen and IOWA-MARK may occur if the wrong voltage is selected with this jumper. Please refer to the user guide that came with the monitor to select the correct voltage.
The IOWA-MARK 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.
5.6.2 Backplane Installation Before the IOWA-MARK can be installed into the chassis, a backplane must first be installed. Please refer to the installation instructions that came with the backplane and the chassis to see how to install the backplane into the chassis.
Table 5-5: IEI Provided Cables 5.7.2 ATA Flat Cable Connection The ATA 66/100 flat cable connects to the IOWA-MARK to one or two IDE devices. To connect an IDE HDD to the IOWA-MARK please follow the instructions below. Step 1: Locate the IDE connector.
0: 5.7.3 Audio Kit Installation The Audio Kit that came with the IOWA-MARK connects to the 10-pin audio connector on the IOWA-MARK. The audio kit consists of three audio jacks. One audio jack, Mic In, connects to a microphone. The remaining two audio jacks, Line-In and Line-Out, connect to two speakers.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card connector. Pin 1 on the audio kit connector is indicated with a white dot. See Figure 5-7. Figure 5-7: IDE Cable Connection Step 3: Connect the audio devices. Connect one speaker to the line-in audio jack, one speaker to the line-out audio jack and a microphone to the mic-in audio jack.
0: 5.7.5 SATA Drive Connection The IOWA-MARK is shipped with two SATA drive cables and one SATA drive power cable. To connect the SATA drives to the connectors, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Locate the connectors.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Figure 5-9: SATA Drive Cable Connection Step 3: Connect the cable to the SATA disk. Connect the connector on the other end of the cable to the connector at the back of the SATA drive. See Figure 5-10.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Figure 5-10: SATA Power Drive Connection 5.7.6 USB Cable (Dual Port) with Slot Bracket The IOWA-MARK is shipped with a dual port USB 2.0 cable. To connect the USB cable connector, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Locate the connectors.
Step 3: Insert the cable connectors. Once the cable connectors are properly aligned with the USB connectors on the IOWA-MARK, connect the cable connectors to the onboard connectors. See Figure 5-11. Figure 5-11: Dual USB Cable Connection Step 4: Attach the bracket to the chassis. The USB 2.0 connectors are attached to a bracket.
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card The IOWA-MARK can be connected to a TFT LCD screen through the 40-pin TTL connector or to an LVDS screen through the LVDS connector. To connect a TFT/LVDS LCD to the IOWA-MARK, please follow the steps below.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Figure 5-12: TTL/LVDS Connector Step 3: Locate the backlight inverter connector. The location of the backlight inverter connector is shown in Chapter 3. Step 4: Connect backlight connector. Connect the backlight connector to the driver TFT/LVDS LCD PCB as shown in Figure 5-13. When inserting the cable connector, make sure the pins are properly aligned.
RJ-45 Ethernet cable connectors Mouse and keyboard To install these devices, connect the corresponding cable connector from the actual device to the corresponding IOWA-MARK external peripheral interface connector making sure the pins are properly aligned. 5.8.1 VGA Monitor Connection Page 95...
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card The IOWA-MARK 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 IOWA-MARK, please follow the instructions below.
The IOWA-MARK is shipped with a PS/2 keyboard/mouse Y-cable connector. The keyboard/mouse Y-cable connector connects to a PS/2 keyboard/mouse connector on the IOWA-MARK 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...
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card showing the device the connector must be connected to. If the mouse is connected to the keyboard connector and vice/versa, both the keyboard and mouse do not work. Step 0: Page 98...
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card 6.1 Introduction A licensed copy of Phoenix Award BIOS is preprogrammed into the ROM BIOS. The BIOS setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This chapter describes how to access the BIOS setup program and the configuration options that may be changed.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Function General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu Item help Previous values for the page menu items Fail-safe defaults for the current page menu items Optimized defaults for the current page menu items...
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card BIOS Menu 1: Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility NOTE: The following sections will completely describe the menus listed below and the configuration options available to users. The following menu options are seen in BIOS Menu 1.
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card The following user configurable options are also available in BIOS Menu 1: Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use the Load Fail-Safe Defaults option to load failsafe default values for each BIOS parameter in the setup menus. Press F6 for this operation on any page.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Exit Without Saving Use the Exit Without Saving option to exit the BIOS menus without saving any configuration changes. 6.2 Standard CMOS Features Use the Standard CMOS Features BIOS menu (BIOS Menu 2) to set basic BIOS configuration options.
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card When entering setup, BIOS auto detects the presence of IDE devices. The Standard CMOS Features menu shows the status of the auto detected IDE devices. The following IDE devices are detected and shown in the Standard CMOS Features menu:...
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Use the Halt On option to specify what errors detected during the power up process stop the system. All Errors Whenever BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system is stopped and the user prompted. The system boot is not stopped for any errors No Errors that may be detected.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Use the IDE Primary Master/Slave menu (BIOS Menu 3) to set or change the master/slave IDE configurations. BIOS Menu 3: IDE Channel Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection [Press Enter] Use the IDE HDD Auto-Detection option to enable BIOS to automatically detect the IDE settings.
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card None If no drives are connected to the IDE channel select this option. Once set, this channel becomes inaccessible and any drives attached to it are undetected. (Default) Setting this option allows the device to be automatically Auto detected by the BIOS.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Cylinder The Cylinder specification indicates how many cylinders (tracks) are on the HDD installed in the system. Head The Head specification indicates how many logical heads are on the HDD installed in the system. Precomp The Precomp specification indicates on what track the write precompensation begins.
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Virus Warning [Disabled] NOTE: Many disk diagnostic programs can cause the above warning message to appear when the program attempts to access the boot sector table. If you are running such a program, it is recommended that the virus protection function be disabled beforehand.
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Disabled The CPU cannot access external DRAM. Enabled (Default) The CPU can access external DRAM. CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking [Enabled] Use the CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking option to enable memory checking when the external cache contains ECC SRAM (Static Random Access Memory).
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Disabled (Default) Disables SATA IDE use in DOS mode. Enabled Enables SATA IDE use in DOS mode. Boot Device Use the Boot Device options to select the order of the devices the system boots from. There are three boot device configuration options:...
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Boot Other Device [Enabled] Use the Boot Other Device option to determine whether the system uses a second or third boot device if the first boot device is not found. Disabled The system does not look for second and third boot devices if the first one is not found.
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Boot Up Numlock Status [On] Use the Boot Up Numlock Status option to specify the default state of the numeric keypad. The keys on the keypad are not activated. (Default) Activates the keys on the keypad.
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card (Default) 6 characters per second 8 characters per second 10 characters per second 12 characters per second 15 characters per second 20 characters per second 24 characters per second 30 characters per second Typematic Delay (Msec) [250] The Typematic Rate option can only be configured if the Typematic Rate Setting is enabled.
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card NOTE: To disable security, select the password setting in the Main Menu. When asked to enter a password, don’t type anything, press E NTER the security is disabled. Once the security is disabled, the system boots and Setup can be accessed.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Small Logo (EPA) Show [Disabled] Use the Small Logo (EPA) Show option to specify if the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) logo appears during the system boot-up process. If enabled, the boot up process may be delayed.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card BIOS Menu 5: Advanced Chipset Features DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] Use the DRAM Timing by SPD option to enable the system to use the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) EEPROM to configure the DRAM timing. The SPD EEPROM contains...
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card DRAM Clock SDRAM Cycle Length Bank Interleave DRAM Clock [Host CLK] Use the DRAM Clock option to select the RAM FSB. Host CLK RAM FSB is 100MHz EFAULT RAM FSB is 133MHz HCLK-133M SDRAM Cycle Length [3]...
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Disabled Memory is not reserved for ISA expansion cards EFAULT Enabled Memory is reserved for ISA expansion cards P2C/C2P Concurrency [Enabled] Use the P2C/C2P Concurrency option to enable bi-directional data transmission between the PCI bus and the CPU.
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Frame Buffer Size [16M] Use the Frame Buffer Size option to specify the amount of memory allocated to the integrated graphics processor when the system boots up. Configuration options are. 16M (Default) AGP Aperture Size [64M] Use the AGP Aperture Size option to select the size of the AGP aperture.
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Auto System automatically sets the AGP bus signal strength EFAULT Manual The AGP bus signal strength is set manually in the next BIOS configuration option AGP Driving Value [DA] The AGP Driving Value option can only be configured if the AGP Driving Control option is set to manual.
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card 800 x 600 TFT 1024 x 768 TFT 1280 x 1024 TFT 640 x 480 DSTN 800 x 600 DSTN 1600 x 1200 DSTN 1024 x 768 TFT EFAULT Power Supply Type [ATX] Use the Power Supply Type option to specify whether an AT or ATX power supply is connected to the system.
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Auto (Default) The chipset codec is automatically detected by BIOS. Disabled The chipset codec is disabled. OnChip Modem [Auto] Use the OnChip Modem option to enable or disable the chipset modem controller. (Default) The chipset modem is automatically detected by BIOS.
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card PCI Dynamic Bursting [Enabled] Use the PCI Dynamic Bursting option to enable every write transaction to go to the write buffer and then allow burstable transactions then burst on the PCI bus and nonburstable transactions do not.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Disabled (Default) If the buffer is unable to write to the PCI bus on the first attempt, the buffer is wiped clean and the transaction registered as failed. Enabled The buffer continues to write to the PCI bus until it is successful.
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card On-Chip IDE Channel 0/1 [Enabled] Use the On-Chip IDE Channel 0/1 option to specify if the system uses the integrated primary IDE channel or not. Disabled The primary IDE channel is not used. (Default) The primary IDE channel is used.
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card IDE UDMA [Auto] Use the IDE UDMA option below to select the Ultra DMA (UDMA) mode for the following HDDs: IDE Primary Master UDMA IDE Primary Slave UDMA (Default) The computer selects the correct UDMA. Auto Disabled The UDMA for the HDD device is disabled.
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Disabled (Default) The FDD controller is disabled. Enabled The FDD controller is enabled. Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4] Use the Onboard Serial Port 1 option to select the I/O address and IRQ for the onboard serial port 1. The serial port can be disabled or the I/O address and the IRQ can be automatically selected by the BIOS.
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card IR Function Duplex [Half] Use the IR Function Duplex option to enable bi-directional communication between the system infrared port and the external device. Full Bi-directional communication between system infrared port and the external compliant devices occurs.
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card The parallel port operates in the enhanced parallel port mode (EPP). The EPP mode supports bi-directional communication between the system and the parallel port device and the transmission rates between the two are much faster than the SPP mode.
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card EPP1.9 EPP 1.9 is selected as the EPP standard. EPP1.7 (Default) EPP 1.7 is selected as the EPP standard. Onboard Legacy Audio [Enabled] Use the Onboard Legacy Audio option to enable any legacy audio devices in the system.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card BIOS Menu 7: Power Management Setup ACPI Function [Enabled] Use the ACPI Function to enable the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) function. Disabled ACPI function disabled Enabled (Default) ACPI function enabled Power Management [Press Enter] Use the Power Management option to open new power management menu.
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card S1 (POS) (Default) System appears off. The CPU is stopped; RAM is refreshed; the system is running in a low power mode. System appears off. The CPU has no power; RAM is in S3 (STR) slow refresh; the power supply is in a reduced power mode.
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Blank Screen (Default) The display screen goes blank when the video is disabled The display screen goes blank and the V/H SYNC + Blank V-SYNC and H-SYNC signals from VGA cards to the display are turned off when the video is disabled.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Instant-Off (Default) When the power button is pressed, the system is immediately shutdown. To shutdown the system the power button must be held Delay 4-sec down longer than four seconds otherwise the system enters a low power usage state.
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Power Management Use the Power Management to specify the power management selection methods. User Defined (Default) User must define when the system goes into a sleep state or a suspend state Min. Saving The longest period of time that can be specified before the system enters either the Doze mode or the suspend state.
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card 12 Min 13 Min 14 Min 15 Min Doze Mode [Disabled] Use the Doze Mode option to enable the CPU to run at a slow speed if the system is unused for a specified period of time (see below). The Doze Mode is a power state when an APM/PM enabled OS is installed on the system.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card 6 Min 8 Min 10 Min 20 Min 30 Min 40 Min 1 Hour 6.6.2 Wake Up Events Use the Wake Up Events menu (BIOS Menu 9) to specify what components can rouse the system from a suspend or doze state when there is activity on the components.
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card (Default) The system is not roused from a doze state or suspend state when activity is detected on the VGA. The system is roused from a doze state or suspend state when activity is detected on the VGA.
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card and FDD. (Default) The system is roused from a doze state or suspend state when activity is detected on the HDD and FDD. PCI Master [OFF] Use the PCI Master option to enable the system to monitor activity on the PCI master and rouse the system from a suspend or doze state when activity on the PCI master is detected.
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Disabled (Default) Wake event not generated by LAN activity Enabled Wake event generated by LAN activity Modem Ring Resume [Disabled] Use the Modem Ring Resume option to enable activity on the modem to rouse the system from a suspend or doze state.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card IRQs not monitored (Default) IRQs are monitored. IRQs Monitoring Activity [Press Enter] To view the IRQs Monitoring Activity options press E . If the Primary INTR was NTER selected as ON, the IRQs can be monitored and used to generate wake events.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card IRQ10 IRQ11 IRQ12 IRQ13 IRQ14 IRQ15 6.7 PnP/PCI Configurations Use the PnP/PCI Configurations menu (BIOS Menu 11) to set the plug and play, and PCI options. BIOS Menu 11: PnP/PCI Configurations PNP OS Installed [No] The PNP OS Installed option determines whether the Plug and Play devices connected to the system are configured by the operating system or the BIOS.
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card (Default) If the operating system does not meet the Plug and Play specifications, BIOS configures all the devices in the system. Set this option if the system is running Plug and Play aware operating systems. The operating system changes the interrupt, I/O, and DMA settings.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card BIOS Menu 12: IRQ Resources The IRQ Resources menu has the following options: IRQ-9 assigned to IRQ-10 assigned to IRQ-11 assigned to IRQ-12 assigned to IRQ-14 assigned to IRQ-15 assigned to The above options all have the following default options.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Memory Resources [Press Enter] The Memory Resources menu (BIOS Menu 13) can only be accessed if the Resources Controlled By option is set to Manual. Use Memory Resources to select a base address and the length for the memory area used by a peripheral that requires high memory.
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card D800 DC00 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Use the PCI/VGA Palette Snoop option enables the system to determine whether or not some special VGA cards, high-end hardware MPEG decoders and other similar devices are allowed to look at the VGA palette on the video card so these devices can determine what colors are in use.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card 6.8 PC Health Status The PC Health Status menu (BIOS Menu 14) has no user configurable options, but shows system operating parameters that are essential to the stable operation of the system. BIOS Menu 14: PC Health Status The following system parameters are monitored by the PC Health Status menu.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Current CPUFAN1 Speed Current CPUFAN2 Speed Voltages The following voltages are monitored: Vcore +2.5 V +3.3 V +5 V +12 V 6.9 Frequency/Voltage Control Use the Frequency/Voltage Control menu (BIOS Menu 15) to set the frequency options for the DIMM, PCI and CPU host.
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk [Enabled] Use the Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk option to actively reduce EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) and reduce power consumption by turning off unoccupied or inactive expansion slots. Disabled AGP, PCI and memory slots are not monitored...
To install the chipset driver, please follow the steps below: Step 1: Insert the CD into the system that contains the IOWA-MARK board. Step 2: Open the “IOWA-MARK” folder. Open the “4in1 Extreme” subfolder. Figure 7-1: Access the 4in1_Extreme Folder...
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Step 3: Click the Setup utility icon shown in Figure 7-2. Figure 7-2: Setup Utility Icon Step 4: The installation program begins to initialize. After the initialization process a welcome screen shown in Figure 7-3 appears. Click “N ”...
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Figure 7-4: Readme Information Step 6: Select “Normal Installation” or “Quick Installation.” (See Figure 7-5) Click “N ” to continue. Figure 7-5: VIA® Chipset Driver Installation Type Step 7: Select the setup components (see Figure 7-6) that must be installed in the...
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card system. There are setup components: VIA® PCI IDE Bus Driver AGP Driver (AGP3.0 Supported) VIA® INF Driver 1.70A Click “N ” to continue the installation. Figure 7-6: Driver Selection Step 8: The setup then prompts the user (see Figure 7-7) if the VIA® PCI IDE Bus Driver must be installed on the system.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Figure 7-7: VIA® PCI IDE Bus Driver Selection Step 9: The setup then prompts the user (see Figure 7-8) if the AGP driver must be installed on the system. Select install or uninstall. Click “N ” to continue.
7.3 RealTek Audio Driver Installation To install the RealTek AC’97 Audio driver, please follow the steps below: Step 1: Insert the CD into the system that contains the IOWA-MARK board. Step 2: Open the “IOWA-MARK” folder. Open the “Audio” subfolder. (See Figure 7-10)
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Figure 7-11: Setup Utility Icon Step 4: The install shield wizard for the audio driver starts. See Figure 7-12. Figure 7-12: Audio Driver Install Shield Wizard Starting Step 5: The RealTek Audio Setup prepares the install shield to guide you through the rest of the setup process.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card continue the installation. The install shield starts to configure the new software as shown in Figure 7-15. Figure 7-14: Audio Driver Welcome Screen Figure 7-15: Audio Driver Software Configuration Step 7: The “Digital Signal Not Found” screen shown in Figure 7-16 appears. Click “Y...
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Figure 7-16: Audio Driver Digital Signal Step 8: The installation of the driver begins. See Figure 7-17. Figure 7-17: Audio Driver Installation Begins Step 9: After the driver installation process is complete, a confirmation screen shown in Figure 7-18 appears.
7.3.1 LAN Driver Installation To install the LAN driver, follow the steps below: Step 1: Insert the CD into the system that contains the IOWA-MARK board. Step 2: Open the “IOWA-MARK” folder. Open the “LAN” subfolder. (See Figure 7-19) Figure 7-19: Access the LAN Driver Folder Step 3: Click the Setup utility icon shown in Figure 7-20.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Figure 7-20: Setup Utility Icon Step 4: Once the Setup icon is double clicked, a Welcome screen shown in Figure 7-21 appears. Figure 7-21: LAN Driver Welcome Screen Step 5: To continue installing click “Next.” The driver is installed and a confirmation screen at the end of the installation appears.
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Load Fail-Safe Defaults ..................103 Load Optimized Defaults..................103 Set Supervisor Password .................. 103 Set User Password ..................... 103 Save & Exit Setup ....................103 Exit Without Saving .................... 104 Date [Day mm:dd:yyyy] ..................104 Time [hh/mm/ss] ....................104 IDE Master and IDE Slave ..................
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Boot Device ......................113 Boot Other Device [Enabled] ................114 Swap Floppy Drive....................114 Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled] ................ 114 Boot Up Numlock Status [On] ................115 Gate A20 Option [Fast]..................115 Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled]..............115 Typematic Rate (Chars/sec) [6] .................
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card MPU-401 I/O Address [330 – 333H] ..............135 ACPI Function [Enabled]..................136 Power Management [Press Enter]..............136 ACPI Suspend Type [S1(POS)]................136 PM Control by APM [Yes]................... 137 Video Off Option [Suspend Off]..............137 Video Off Method [Blank Screen]..............137 Modem Use of IRQ ....................
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]..............151 Assign IRQ for VGA [Enabled] ................151 Assign IRQ for USB [Enabled]................151 System Temperature ..................152 Fan Speeds......................152 Voltages ....................... 153 Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk [Enabled] ..............154 Spread Spectrum [Disabled]................154 CPU Host/PCI Clock [Disabled] .................
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card B.1 DIO Interface Introduction The DIO connector on the IOWA-MARK is interfaced to GIO ports on the Winbond W83627EHG 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.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card B.3 Assembly Language Samples B.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. Sets the digital port as input...
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card 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.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card 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 ;...
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16-bit, full duplex AC’97 Rev. 2.3 compatible audio CODECwith a sampling rate of 48KHz. E.1.1 Accessing the AC’97 CODEC The CODEC is accessed through a connector on the IOWA-MARK motherboard. Connect the audio kit to the connector. E.1.2 Driver Installation The driver installation has been described in Chapter 7.3.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card E.2 Sound Effect Configuration E.2.1 Accessing the Sound Effects Manager To access the Sound Effects Manager, please do the following: Step 1: Install the audio CODEC driver. Step 2: Click either: The Sound Effect Manager icon in the Notification Area of the system task bar (see Figure E-2), or The Sound Effect Manager icon in the Control Panel (Figure E-3).
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card NOTE: The Sound Effect Manager shown above is for the RealTek ALC655 audio CODEC. Different CODECs may have different sound manager appearances. The following section describes the different configuration options in the Sound Effect Manager. E.2.2 Sound Effect Manager Configuration Options The Sound Effects Manager enables configuration of the items listed below.
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Microphone Effect General NOTE: Not all RealTek Sound Effect Managers have all the above listed options. The Sound Effect Manager loaded onto the system may only have some of the options listed above. Below is a brief description of the available configuration options in the Sound Effects Manager.
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card HRTF Demo:- Adjust HRTF (Head Related Transfer Functions) 3D positional audio here before running 3D applications. Microphone Effect:- Microphone noise suppression is enabled in this menu. General:- General information about the installed AC’97 audio configuration utility is listed here.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card F.1 Introduction The ALi M5283 SATA RAID chipset can control parallel ATA (PATA) and serial ATA (SATA) disks. The ALi controller supports PATA UDMA transfer mode up to mode 6 and SATA 1 disk drives. The ALi M5283 also has a cost-effective RAID functionality that can increase the data read/write speed and provide protection to data by distributing mirrored duplicates of data onto two disk drives (RAID 1).
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card CAUTION: Do not accidentally disconnect the SATA drive cables. Carefully route the cables within the chassis to avoid system down time. F.2 Features and Benefits Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and JBOD Supports connectivity to two disk drives...
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Step 3: Save and Exit BIOS. After the SATA BOOT ROM Control BIOS option is enabled, save and exit the BIOS. Step 4: Reboot the system. Reboot the system after saving and exiting the BIOS. Step 5: Press Ctrl-A.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Figure F-2: RAID BIOS Setup Utility Step 7: Configure the RAID settings. Use the RAID BIOS Setup Utility in Figure F-2 to configure the RAID array. Brief descriptions are given below. Step 8: Install the OS. After the RAID array has been configured (see below) install the OS.
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Step 1: Select “Create RAID 0 Striping for Performance”. Use the arrow keys to highlight Create RAID0 Striping for Performance and press E . A flashing NTER ‘S’ appears on the Drive Menu where the member drives to be included in the RAID 0 array can be chosen.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card F.4.2 Create RAID 1 Mirroring for Reliability WARNING: All data previously stored on the member drives of a RAID configuration is destroyed during the RAID initialization process. If “used” drives are used to create a RAID array, make sure the data has been moved or backed up before creating a RAID array out of the disk drives.
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Step 3: Confirm. The Create RAID0(Y/N) confirm box appears. Press Y. Step 4: Name the array. Enter a nickname for the created array. Upper and lower case alphabetic, numeric, space, and underscore characters are all applicable for...
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card F.4.3 Create JBOD for Integrated Capacity JBOD is defined as “Just a Bunch of Drives.” JBOD provides neither performance gains nor data redundancy. WARNING: All data previously stored on the member drives of a RAID configuration is destroyed during the RAID initialization process. If “used”...
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card can be chosen. Step 2: Select RAID array drive members. Use the space bar to select members of the RAID array. The flashing cursor changes to a lower case ‘s’ once any of the connected disk drives has been selected. Follow the same method to select another member drive.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card A/V playback and editing applications. The default value should be appropriate for most applications. F.4.5 Delete RAID Setting & Partition WARNING: If a RAID configuration is deleted, all data previously stored on the member drives of the RAID configuration will also be deleted.
IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card The Rebuild RAID Array option can rebuild a RAID array if a member of a RAID configuration should fail. Neither RAID 0 nor JBOD provides data redundancy. The Rebuild RAID Array option only applies to RAID1 arrays and is applicable when a member of a RAID1 configuration has failed.
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IOWA-MARK Half-size CPU Card Audio ....163, 164, 165, 166, 167 audio connector....... 5, 39 location and pinouts ......39 10/100 megabit........ 3, 66 audio connector CD in ......40 10/100 megabits ........24 location and pinouts ......40 10/100M Ethernet ....... 24 Award BIOS........
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