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- Page 1 Specification IX945GSE2 Version November 2009 Data Modul AG - www.data-modul.com...
- Page 2 IX945GSE2 Intel® 945GSE Supports Intel® FCBGA8 45nm Atom™ N270 Processor Mini-ITX Motherboard User’s Manual Ver. 1.0...
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Page 4: Safety Information
Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. - Page 5 If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products. IX945GSE2 User’s Manual...
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Page 6: About This Guide
CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task. IX945GSE2 User’s Manual 3... - Page 7 (+) Example: <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<D> Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /i[filename] afudos /iP5P800VM.ROM IX945GSE2 User’s Manual...
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Page 8: Specifications Summary
Networking LAN1 Realtek RTL8111C Gigabit LAN Realtek RTL8111C Gigabit LAN LAN2 Audio Audio Codec Realtek® ALC888, 5.1 HD Audio Audio Interface Mic in, Line in, Line out Audio Amplifier (W) TPA3005D2 Stereo 6Watt (Optional) I/O Port IX945GSE2 User’s Manual 5... - Page 9 Mechanical & Environment Power Type ATX mode 0 ~ 60℃ (32 ~ 140℉) Operating Temp. 0%~90% relative humidity, non-condensing Operating Humidity 170 mm x 170 mm Size (L x W) Specifications are subject to change without notice. IX945GSE2 User’s Manual...
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Page 10: Block Diagram
User’s Manual Block Diagram IX945GSE2 User’s Manual 7... -
Page 11: Table Of Contents
1.9.2.3 18/24 bit Dual LVDS Connector (40-pin LVDS) ................18 1.9.2.4 LCD Inverter Connector (5-pin JBLK) ..................... 19 1.9.2.5 Serial Port connectors (9-pin COM7 COM8)................... 19 1.9.2.6 Digital IO Connector (20-pin JDIO) ....................20 1.9.2.7 Digital Audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) ................20 IX945GSE2 User’s Manual... - Page 12 Init Display First ......................... 45 2.3.8.2 Reset Configuration Data......................45 2.3.8.3 Resources Controlled By ......................45 2.3.8.4 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop......................45 2.3.8.5 INT Pin 1~8 Assignment ......................45 2.3.8.6 Maximum Payload Size ......................45 2.3.8 PC Health Status....................46 IX945GSE2 User’s Manual 9...
- Page 13 CPU Fan Speed......................... 46 2.3.8.7 Vcore............................46 2.3.8.8 +12V............................46 2.3.8.9 +5V............................. 47 2.3.9 Load Optimized Defaults ..................47 2.3.10 Set Supervisor Password..................48 2.3.11 Set User Password....................49 2.3.12 Save & Exit Setup ....................50 2.3.13 Exit Without Saving ....................51 IX945GSE2 User’s Manual...
- Page 14 This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product Introduction...
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Page 15: Welcome
1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ® IX945GSE2 motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and the latest technologies, making it another standout board in a long line of quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below. -
Page 16: Special Features
1066/800/533 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The dual-channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance, eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up to 8.5 GB/s. IX945GSE2 User’s Manual 3... - Page 17 The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASIC (integrated in the Winbond Super I/O) to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The ASIC monitors the voltage levels to ensure stable supply of current for critical components. IX945GSE2 User’s Manual...
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Page 18: Before You Proceed
Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. IX945GSE2 User’s Manual 5... -
Page 19: Motherboard Overview
The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 1.5.2 Screw Holes Place four (4) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis IX945GSE2 User’s Manual... -
Page 20: Motherboard Layout
COM 7 Audio Amplifier COM 8 SPDIF 4 in 1 COM 2 x USB SO-DIMM Clear CMOS ICH7-M CMOS battery 945GSE Front Panel Atom N270 Chassis Fan 2 x SATAⅡ miniPCI-e CPU Fan GPIO ATX Power IX945GSE2 User’s Manual 7... -
Page 21: System Memory
Channel A SO DIMM_A1 1.6.2 Memory Configurations You may install 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1GB and 2GB unbuffered ECC or non-ECC DDR2 SO-DIMMs into the SO-DIMM socket using the memory configurations in this section. IX945GSE2 User’s Manual... -
Page 22: Installing A Dimm
1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the SO-DIMM. Support the SO-DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The SO-DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force. 2. Remove the SO-DIMM from the socket. IX945GSE2 User’s Manual 9... -
Page 23: Expansion Slots
1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 2 for information on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card if needed. Refer to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. IX945GSE2 User’s Manual... -
Page 24: Pci Slot
The figure shows the type of full size SSD card that can be installed on a miniPCI express slot. Due to difference pin definition between mini Card Rev. 1.0 to 1.1/1.2 , some Rev.1.0 mini Cards may not works normally on this MiniPCI express slot . IX945GSE2 User’s Manual 11... -
Page 25: Jumpers
You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to over-clocking. For system failure due to over-clocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. IX945GSE2 User’s Manual... -
Page 26: Com1 Ri, +12V And +5V Power Select (Jcompwr1, Jcompwr2)
2-4 and JCOMPWR2 to pins 2-4 to select +5V power. And set JCOMPWR1 to pins 4-6 and JCOMPWR2 to pins 2-4 to select +12V power. Then set JCOMPWR2 to pins 4-6 and JCOMPWR1 to open for RI selection. IX945GSE2 User’s Manual 13... -
Page 27: Com7 Ri, +12V And +5V Power Select (Jcompwr7, Jcompwr8)
2-4 and JCOMPWR8 to pins 2-4 to select +5V power. And set JCOMPWR7 to pins 4-6 and JCOMPWR8 to pins 2-4 to select +12V power. Then set JCOMPWR8 to pins 4-6 and JCOMPWR7 to open for RI selection. IX945GSE2 User’s Manual... -
Page 28: 4-In-1 Com Port
The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD. - Reset Button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power. IX945GSE2 User’s Manual 15... -
Page 29: Connectors
Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. LAN port LED indications ACT/ LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description No link 10Mbps connection Orange Linked Orange 100Mbps connection Blinking Data activity Green 1Gbps connection IX945GSE2 User’s Manual... -
Page 30: Internal Connectors
This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC’97 audio standard. It is recommended that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard’s high-definition audio capability. IX945GSE2 User’s Manual 17... -
Page 31: Cpu And Chassis Fan Connectors
Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors. 1.9.2.3 18/24 bit Dual LVDS Connector (40-pin LVDS) IX945GSE2 User’s Manual... -
Page 32: Lcd Inverter Connector (5-Pin Jblk)
1.9.2.5 Serial Port connectors (9-pin COM7 COM8) This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. IX945GSE2 User’s Manual 19... -
Page 33: Digital Io Connector (20-Pin Jdio)
1.9.2.7 Digital Audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This connector is for the S/PDIF audio module to allow digital sound output. Connect one end of the S/PDIF audio cable to this connector and the other end to the S/PDIF module. IX945GSE2 User’s Manual... -
Page 34: Audio Amplifier Connectors (4-Pin Jamp1) (Optional)
1.9.2.9 PS/2 Header This header is reserved for some applications of the PS/2 interface device , such as Touch Screen/Touch Stick/Touch Pad Controller . IX945GSE2 User’s Manual 21... - Page 35 The PS/2 header and PS/2 connector on the Rear I/O are designed to share the same signal bus, connecting both and using devices synchronously will lead to OS errors. IX945GSE2 User’s Manual...
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Page 36: Bios Setup
User’s Manual This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. BIOS Setup IX945GSE2 User’s Manual 23... -
Page 37: Managing And Updating Your Bios
Use the AwardFlash tool and type in the below command : awdflash filename.bin /sn/cc/py/wb/cd DO NOT interrupt or stop the process during BIOS update, it may cause the BIOS chipset to be seriously damaged and unable to be recovered! IX945GSE2 User’s Manual... -
Page 38: Bios Setup Program
The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. Visit the BCM website to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. IX945GSE2 User’s Manual 25... -
Page 39: Legend Box
While moving around through the Setup program, note that explanations appear in the Item Specific Help window located to the right of each menu. This window displays the help text for the currently highlighted field. IX945GSE2 User’s Manual... -
Page 40: Bios Menu Screen
To access the menu items, press the up/down/right/left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted, then press [Enter] to open the specific menu. IX945GSE2 User’s Manual 27... -
Page 41: Standard Cmos Features
[Manual]: User can manually input the correct settings. Access Mode: The options are CHS/LBA/Large/Auto Capacity: Capacity of currently installed hard disk Cylinder: Number of cylinders Head: Number of heads Precomp: Write precomp Landing Zone: Landing zone Sector: Number of sectors IX945GSE2 User’s Manual... - Page 42 Sets the system to halt on errors according to the system functions specified in each option. Configuration options: [All Errors] [No Errors] [All, But Keyboard] 2.3.1.6 Memory This category displays base memory, extended memory, and total memory detected during POST (Power On Self Test). IX945GSE2 User’s Manual 29...
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Page 43: Advanced Bios Features
RX945G according to his particular requirements. Below are some major items that are provided in the Advanced BIOS Features screen. A quick booting function is provided for your convenience. Simply enable the Quick Booting item to save yourself valuable time. IX945GSE2 User’s Manual... - Page 44 Primary SATA channel with Master Device. It will show the device model / type when SATA HDD or CD ROM connected. Bootable Add-in Cards "Bootable add-in cards" is an item on the HDD boot priority list. IX945GSE2 User’s Manual 31...
- Page 45 USB-FDD USB Floppy Device USB-ZIP USB ZIP Device USB-CDROM USB CDROM Device Legacy LAN Network Device Disabled Disabled any boot device 2.3.2.8 Boot Other Device Use this to boot another device. The options are “Enabled” and “Disabled”. IX945GSE2 User’s Manual...
- Page 46 PCI bridge. 2.3.2.14 Small Logo (EPA) Show This item allows you enabled/disabled the EPA logo shown on screen at the POST step. Item Description Enabled EPA Logo shows is enabled Disabled EPA logo show is disabled IX945GSE2 User’s Manual 33...
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Page 47: Advanced Chipset Features
Allow to choose different frequency of memory module. 2.3.3.7 System BIOS Cacheable Selecting “Enabled” allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h- FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if any program writes data to this memory area, a system error may occur. IX945GSE2 User’s Manual... - Page 48 Specify the size of DVMT/system memory to allocate for video memory. The choices are “64MB”, “128MB” and “224MB”. 2.3.3.13 Boot Display Select the original boot display device . The choices are “VBIOS Default”, “CRT” , “LVDS(SDVO)” , and “CRT+LVDS(SDVO)”. IX945GSE2 User’s Manual 35...
- Page 49 2.3.3.14 Panel Number IX945GSE2 supports 18 & 24 bit single and dual channel LVDS panel , default resolution settings are “1024x768 18bit” , “1080x1024 48bit” , “1024x768 24bit” , and “1600x1200 48bit” . For specific LCD panel resolution, please contact BCM FAE for customized VBIOS support .
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Page 50: Integrated Peripherals
User’s Manual 2.3.4 Integrated Peripherals IX945GSE2 User’s Manual 37... - Page 51 DMA driver (Windows 95 OSR2 or a third-party IDE bus master driver). If you hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA/33, select Auto to enable BIOS support On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enable the secondary IDE channel On-Chip Serial ATA Setting IX945GSE2 User’s Manual...
- Page 52 Audio Amplifier (optional feature). Configuration options:[Enable] [Disabled] Amplifier Gain(dB) , Configuration options:[15.3 dB] [21.2 dB] [27.2 dB] [31.8 dB]] Onboard LAN1&2 Device : Setting is [Enable] [Disabled] Onboard LAN1&2 Boot ROM : Setting is [Enable] [Disabled] 2.3.4.3 SuperIO Device IX945GSE2 User’s Manual 39...
- Page 53 Port 7 & 8 , the settings are “Disable”, “2B0”, “2B8” Serial Port 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 The settings are “IRQ5”, “IRQ7”, “IRQ10”, “IRQ11”for IRQ address selection 2.3.4.4 USB Device Setting IX945GSE2 User’s Manual...
- Page 54 Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and you have a USB mouse USB Storage Function Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and you have a USB Storage IX945GSE2 User’s Manual 41...
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Page 55: Security Chip Configuration (Optional)
TPM Support The choices are “Enabled” and “Disabled”. 2.3.5.2 TPM Current Status This item shows you the current TPM status. 2.3.5.3 TPM Status The choices are “No Change” / “Clear” / “Enable & Activate” / “Deactivate & Disable”. IX945GSE2 User’s Manual... -
Page 56: Power Management Setup
Maximum power management, HDD Power Down =1 Min Allows you to set each mode individually. When not disabled, each User Defined of the ranges are from 1 min. to 1 hr. except for HDD Power Down IX945GSE2 User’s Manual 43... -
Page 57: Video Off Method
2.3.6.15 USB KB Wake-up From S3 The choices are “Enabled” and “Disabled”. 2.3.6.16 Resume by Alarm When Enabled, your can set the date and time at which the RTC (real-time clock) alarm awakens the system from Suspend mode. IX945GSE2 User’s Manual... -
Page 58: Pnp/Pci Configurations
Settings are “Auto” , 3,4,5,7,9,10,11 and ect. 2.3.8.6 Maximum Payload Size This allows you to set the maximum TLP payload size for PCI Express devices. The options are [128 bytes], [256 bytes], [512 bytes], [1024 bytes], [2048 bytes], and [4096 bytes]. IX945GSE2 User’s Manual 45... -
Page 59: Pc Health Status
This item shows you the current Chassis fan speed . 2.3.8.6 CPU Fan Speed This item shows you the current CPU fan speed. 2.3.8.7 Vcore This item shows you the current Vcore voltage value. 2.3.8.8 +12V This item shows you the current +12V voltage value. IX945GSE2 User’s Manual... -
Page 60: Load Optimized Defaults
2.3.9 Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the minimal/stable performance for your system to operate. Press <Y> to load the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations. IX945GSE2 User’s Manual 47... -
Page 61: Set Supervisor Password
CMOS. The password must be no longer than eight (8) characters. Remember, to enable the password setting feature, you must first select either “Setup” or “System” from the “Advanced BIOS Features” menu. IX945GSE2 User’s Manual... -
Page 62: Set User Password
CMOS. The password must be no longer than eight (8) characters. Remember, to enable the password setting feature, you must first select either “Setup” or “System” from the “Advanced BIOS Features” menu. IX945GSE2 User’s Manual 49... -
Page 63: Save & Exit Setup
CMOS memory of the chipset. The processor will check this every time you turn your system on and compare this to what it finds as it checks the system. This record is required for the sys- tem to operate. IX945GSE2 User’s Manual... -
Page 64: Exit Without Saving
User’s Manual 2.3.13 Exit Without Saving Selecting this option and pressing <Enter> lets you exit the setup program without recording any new values or changing old ones. IX945GSE2 User’s Manual 51... - Page 65 Adolfo Pérez Esquivel 3 Edificio Las Americas III Oficiana 40 28230 Parque Empresarial Madrid Las Rozas - Spain Tel.: +34-916 366 458 Data Modul Ltd. / UK 3 Brindley Place Birmingham B 12JB United Kingdom Tel.: +44-121-698-8641 Data Modul Inc. / USA...