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IEI Technology IOWOA-LX-600 User Manual

Half-sive isa cpu card with on-board amd geode lx 600 vga, lan, usb 2.0, cf, com, parallel port and audio rohsc compliant
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IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card
IEI Technology Corp.
MODEL:
IOWA-LX-600
Half-size ISA CPU Card with on-board AMD Geode™ LX 600
VGA, LAN, USB 2.0, CF, COM, Parallel Port and Audio
Rev. 1.00 - 31 March, 2011
)zIOWA-LX-600 CPU Card
RoHS Compliant
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  • Page 1 IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card )zIOWA-LX-600 CPU Card IEI Technology Corp. MODEL: IOWA-LX-600 Half-size ISA CPU Card with on-board AMD Geode™ LX 600 VGA, LAN, USB 2.0, CF, COM, Parallel Port and Audio RoHS Compliant User Manual Page I Rev. 1.00 - 31 March, 2011...
  • Page 2 IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Revision Date Version Changes 31 March, 2011 1.00 Initial release Page II...
  • Page 3 IOWA-LX-600 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.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION......................1 1.1 I ......................2 NTRODUCTION 1.2 M ....................2 ODEL ARIATIONS 1.3 B ........................3 ENEFITS 1.4 F ........................3 EATURES 1.5 C ......................4 ONNECTORS 1.6 D ....................... 5 IMENSIONS 1.7 D ........................
  • Page 5 IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card 3.2.10 IDE Connector (40-pin)................. 26 3.2.11 Infrared Interface Connector (5-pin) ............. 27 3.2.12 Keyboard/Mouse Connector ................28 3.2.13 Parallel Port Connector ................29 3.2.14 Power Connector ................... 30 3.2.15 SATA Drive Connectors (Optional)..............31 3.2.16 Serial Port Connector (RS-232/422/485) ............32 3.2.17 TTL Connector ....................
  • Page 6 IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card 4.8.2 ATA Flat Cable Connection ................54 4.8.3 USB Cable......................55 4.9 E ........... 56 XTERNAL ERIPHERAL NTERFACE ONNECTION 4.9.1 LAN Connection (Single Connector) ............... 56 4.9.2 PS/2 Y-Cable Connection................. 57 4.9.3 Serial Device Connection ................58 4.9.4 VGA Monitor Connection ................
  • Page 7 IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card B.2.2 Create Partitions .................... 111 B.2.3 Install Operating System, Drivers and Applications ........114 B.2.4 Build-up Recovery Partition................115 B.2.5 Create Factory Default Image................117 B.3 S ................122 ETUP ROCEDURE FOR INUX B.4 R ................125 ECOVERY UNCTIONS B.4.1 Factory Restore .....................
  • Page 8 IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card List of Figures Figure 1-1: IOWA-LX-600 .......................2 Figure 1-2: Connectors ........................4 Figure 1-3: IOWA-LX-600 Dimensions (mm) ................5 Figure 1-4: Data Flow Block Diagram ...................6 Figure 3-1: Connector and Jumper Locations................14 Figure 3-2: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Location ............17 Figure 3-3: Audio Connector Pinouts (10-pin)................18 Figure 3-4: Backlight Inverter Connector Pinout Locations ............19 Figure 3-5: Battery Connector Location..................20...
  • Page 9 IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Figure 4-4: AT/ATX Power Select Jumper Location..............48 Figure 4-5: CompactFlash® Setup Jumper Location ...............49 Figure 4-6: COM 3 Function Select Jumper Location...............50 Figure 4-7: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Locations ............51 Figure 4-8: LCD Clock Select Jumper Location ................51 Figure 4-9: 5.1 Channel Audio Kit ....................53 Figure 4-10: IDE Cable Connection.....................54 Figure 4-11: Dual USB Cable Connection ..................55...
  • Page 10 IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Figure B-22: Partitions for Linux....................123 Figure B-23: System Configuration for Linux................. 124 Figure B-24: Access menu.lst in Linux (Text Mode) .............. 124 Figure B-25: Recovery Tool Menu ................... 125 Figure B-26: Recovery Tool Main Menu .................. 126 Figure B-27: Restore Factory Default ..................
  • Page 11 IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card List of Tables Table 1-1: IOWA-LX-600 Model Variations ...................3 Table 1-2: Technical Specifications....................8 Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors ................16 Table 3-2: Rear Panel Connectors ....................16 Table 3-3: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Pinouts ............17 Table 3-4: Audio Connector Pinouts (10-pin) ................18 Table 3-5: Backlight Inverter Connector Pinouts ..............19 Table 3-6: Battery Connector Pinouts ..................20 Table 3-7: CF Card Socket Pinouts.....................22...
  • Page 12 IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Table 4-4: COM 3 Function Select Jumper Settings ..............49 Table 4-5: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Settings..............50 Table 4-6: LCD Clock Select Jumper Settings................51 Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys ....................64 Page XII...
  • Page 13 IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card List of BIOS Menus BIOS Menu 1: Award BIOS Setup Utility ..................64 BIOS Menu 2: Standard CMOS Features..................67 BIOS Menu 3: IDE Channel Master....................69 BIOS Menu 4: IDE Channel Master....................71 BIOS Menu 5: Advanced Chipset Features................79 BIOS Menu 6: Flat Panel Configuration..................82 BIOS Menu 7: Integrated Peripherals ..................85 BIOS Menu 8: IT8888 ISA Decode IO ..................91...

  • Page 15: Introduction

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Chapter Introduction Page 1...

  • Page 16: Introduction

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card 1.1 Introduction Figure 1-1: IOWA-LX-600 The IOWA-LX-600 is an AMD Geode™ LX based based half-size ISA CPU card. The IOWA-LX-600 has a Front Side Bus (FSB) of 366 MHz, 128 MB of RAM on-board and is upgradeable with a further 512 MB of SDRAM.

  • Page 17: Benefits

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card MODEL IOWA-LX-600 IOWA-LX-600S CPU Speed 366 MHz 366 MHz Onboard Memory 128 MB 128 MB SATA Table 1-1: IOWA-LX-600 Model Variations 1.3 Benefits Some of the IOWA-LX-600 benefits: Power efficient, fanless CPU lowers hardware and operational overhead costs ISA expansion options available through compatible IEI backplanes Support for both legacy ISA and DMA (direct memory access)

  • Page 18: Connectors

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card 1.5 Connectors The connectors on the IOWA-LX-600 are shown in the figure below. Figure 1-2: Connectors Page 4...

  • Page 19: Dimensions

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card 1.6 Dimensions The dimensions of the board are listed below: Length: 184.99 mm Width: 122.38 mm Figure 1-3: IOWA-LX-600 Dimensions (mm) Page 5...

  • Page 20: Data Flow

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card 1.7 Data Flow F igure 1-4 shows the data flow between the two on-board chipsets and other components installed on the motherboard and described in the following sections of this chapter. Figure 1-4: Data Flow Block Diagram Page 6...

  • Page 21: Technical Specifications

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card 1.8 Technical Specifications IOWA-LX-600 technical specifications are listed in table below. Specification IOWA-LX-600 Form Factor Half-size AMD Geode™ LX 600 with a 366 MHz FSB and 128KB L2 CPU Supported cache AMD Geode™ CS5536 Express Chipset Memory On-board 128 MB 200/266 MHz DDR SDRAM One 200-pin SO-DIMM sockets support 200/266 MHz DDR...

  • Page 22: Table 1-2: Technical Specifications

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Specification IOWA-LX-600 Two RS-232 Serial Ports One RS-422/485 via pin header USB 2.0/1.1 Ports Four internal USB ports via two 8-pin headers Parallel Port One internal parallel port via one 26-pin header Keyboard/Mouse One keyboard/mouse connector via one 6-pin wafer One PS/2 keyboard/mouse connector Fan Connectors One 3-pin fan connector...

  • Page 23: Unpacking

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Chapter Unpacking Page 9...

  • Page 24: Anti-Static Precautions

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card 2.1 Anti-static Precautions WARNING! Static electricity can destroy certain electronics. Make sure to follow the ESD precautions to prevent damage to the product, and injury to the user. Make sure to adhere to the following guidelines: Wear an anti-static wristband: Wearing an anti-static wristband can prevent electrostatic discharge.

  • Page 25: Packing List

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card 2.3 Packing List NOTE: If any of the components listed in the checklist below are missing, do not proceed with the installation. Contact the IEI reseller or vendor the IOWA-LX-600 was purchased from or contact an IEI sales representative directly by sending an email to ales@iei.com.tw.

  • Page 26: Optional Items

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Utility CD Quick Installation Guide 2.3.1 Optional Items The following are optional components which may be separately purchased: Item and Part Number Image FDD cable (P/N: 32200-000017-RS) Parallel port cable (P/N:19800-000400-100-RS) SATA cable (P/N: 32000-062800-RS) Dual RS-232/422/485 cable (P/N: 19800-000058-RS) Page 12...

  • Page 27: Connectors

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Chapter Connectors Page 13...

  • Page 28: Peripheral Interface Connectors

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card 3.1 Peripheral Interface Connectors This chapter details all the jumpers and connectors. 3.1.1 IOWA-LX-600 Layout The figures below show all the connectors and jumpers. Figure 3-1: Connector and Jumper Locations Page 14...

  • Page 29: Peripheral Interface Connectors

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card 3.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors The table below lists all the connectors on the board. Connector Type Label ATX power enable connector 3-pin wafer Audio connector 10-pin box header CN19 Backlight inverter connector 5-pin wafer Battery connector 2-pin wafer CN14 CompactFlash®...

  • Page 30: External Interface Panel Connectors

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card USB connector 8-pin header CN13 VCC ISA power connector 3-pin header Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors 3.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors The table below lists the connectors on the external I/O panel. Connector Type Label Ethernet connector RJ-45 CN22 Keyboard and mouse connector...

  • Page 31: Audio Connector (10-Pin)

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Figure 3-2: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Location DESCRIPTION PS-ON +5V Standby Table 3-3: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Pinouts 3.2.2 Audio Connector (10-pin) CN Label: CN19 CN Type: 10-pin box header (2x5) CN Location: F igure 3-3 CN Pinouts: T able 3-4 The 10-pin audio connector is connected to external audio devices including speakers and...

  • Page 32: Backlight Inverter Connector

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Figure 3-3: Audio Connector Pinouts (10-pin) DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION Line out (Right) Line in (Right) Line out (Left) Line in (Left) MIC1 in MIC2 in Table 3-4: Audio Connector Pinouts (10-pin) 3.2.3 Backlight Inverter Connector CN Label: CN Type: 5-pin wafer (1x5) CN Location:...

  • Page 33: Battery Connector

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Figure 3-4: Backlight Inverter Connector Pinout Locations DESCRIPTION +12V LCD Enable Table 3-5: Backlight Inverter Connector Pinouts 3.2.4 Battery Connector CN Label: CN14 CN Type: 2-pin wafer (1x2) CN Location: F igure 3-5 CN Pinouts: T able 3-6 The battery connector is connected to a backup battery.

  • Page 34: Compactflash® Socket

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Figure 3-5: Battery Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Battery+ Ground Table 3-6: Battery Connector Pinouts 3.2.5 CompactFlash® Socket CN Label: CN28 (solder side) CN Type: 50-pin CF Type II slot CN Location: F igure 3-6 CN Pinouts: T able 3-7 A CF Type I or Type II memory card can be inserted to the CF socket on the solder side of the IOWA-LX-600.

  • Page 35: Figure 3-6: Cf Card Socket Location

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Figure 3-6: CF Card Socket Location DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION GROUND CFD2 SDD3 SDD11 SDD4 SDD12 SDD5 SDD13 SDD6 SDD14 SDD7 SDD15 SDCS1# SDCS3# GROUND GROUND SDIOR# GROUND SDIOW# GROUND GROUND IRQ15 GROUND MASTER/SLAVE GROUND GROUND RESET# GROUND SIORDY SDA2 SDDREQ...

  • Page 36: Digital Input/Output (Dio) Connector

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION SDD2 SDD9 SDD10 CFD1 GROUND Table 3-7: CF Card Socket Pinouts 3.2.6 Digital Input/Output (DIO) Connector CN Label: CN16 CN Type: 10-pin header (2x5) CN Location: F igure 3-7 CN Pinouts: T able 3-8 The digital input/output connector is managed through a Super I/O chip.

  • Page 37: Fan Connector (+5V)

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Output 2 Output 3 Input 0 Input 1 Input 2 Input 3 Table 3-8: DIO Connector Pinouts 3.2.7 Fan Connector (+5V) CN Label: CN Type: 3-pin wafer CN Location: F igure 3-8 CN Pinouts: T able 3-9 The cooling fan connector provides a 5V, 500mA current to a system cooling fan.

  • Page 38: Floppy Disk Connector

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card 3.2.8 Floppy Disk Connector CN Label: CN Type: 34-pin header (2x17) CN Location: F igure 3-9 CN Pinouts: T able 3-10 The floppy disk connector is connected to a floppy disk drive. Figure 3-9: FDD Connector Location DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION GROUND...

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

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION GROUND STEP# GROUND WDATA# GROUND WGATE# GROUND TRK0# GROUND RDATA# GROUND HDSEL# DSKCHG# Table 3-10: FDD Connector Pinouts 3.2.9 Front Panel Connector (8-pin) CN Label: CN Type: 8-pin header (2x4) CN Location: F igure 3-10 CN Pinouts: T able 3-11 The front panel connector connects to the power button, reset button and hard drive LEDs...

  • Page 40: Ide Connector (40-Pin)

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION PWRBTN GROUND GROUND RESET HDDLED- GROUND Table 3-11: Front Panel Connector Pinouts 3.2.10 IDE Connector (40-pin) CN Label: CN11 CN Type: 40-pin box header (2x20) CN Location: F igure 3-11 CN Pinouts: T able 3-12 One 40-pin IDE device connector on the IOWA-LX-600 supports connectivity to two hard disk drives.

  • Page 41: Infrared Interface Connector (5-Pin)

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION RESET# GROUND DATA 7 DATA 8 DATA 6 DATA 9 DATA 5 DATA 10 DATA 4 DATA 11 DATA 3 DATA 12 DATA 2 DATA 13 DATA 1 DATA 14 DATA 0 DATA 15 GROUND GROUND IOW#...

  • Page 42: Keyboard/Mouse Connector

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Figure 3-12: Infrared Connector Pinout Locations DESCRIPTION IR-RX IR-TX Table 3-13: Infrared Connector Pinouts 3.2.12 Keyboard/Mouse Connector CN Label: CN25 CN Type: 6-pin wafer (1x6) CN Location: F igure 3-13 CN Pinouts: T able 3-14 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.

  • Page 43: Parallel Port Connector

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Figure 3-13: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Location DESCRIPTION Mouse Data Mouse Clock Keyboard Data Keyboard Clock Ground Table 3-14: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pinouts 3.2.13 Parallel Port Connector CN Label: CN17 CN Type: 26-pin box header CN Location: F igure 3-14 CN Pinouts: T able 3-15 The 26-pin parallel port connector connects to a parallel port connector interface or some...

  • Page 44: Power Connector

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Figure 3-14: Parallel Port Connector Location DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION STROBE# AUTO FORM FEED # DATA 0 ERROR# DATA 1 INITIALIZE DATA 2 PRINTER SELECT LN# DATA 3 GROUND DATA 4 GROUND DATA 5 GROUND DATA 6 GROUND DATA 7 GROUND ACKNOWLEDGE...

  • Page 45: Sata Drive Connectors (Optional)

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card CN Location: F igure 3-15 CN Pinouts: T able 3-16 The 4-pin power connector is connected to a power supply. Figure 3-15: Power Connector Location DESCRIPTION +12V Table 3-16: Power Connector Pinouts 3.2.15 SATA Drive Connectors (Optional) CN Label: CN26 and CN27 CN Type:...

  • Page 46: Serial Port Connector (Rs-232/422/485)

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Figure 3-16: SATA Drive Connector Locations DESCRIPTION Table 3-17: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts 3.2.16 Serial Port Connector (RS-232/422/485) CN Label: CN18 CN Type: 14-pin box header (2x7) CN Location: F igure 3-17 CN Pinouts: T able 3-18 This connector provides RS-232 communications via pin 1 ~ pin 10 as COM2.

  • Page 47: Ttl Connector

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Figure 3-17: Internal Serial Port Connector Pinout Locations DESCRIPTION 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) Ground (GND)

  • Page 48: Figure 3-18: Tft Lcd Connector Pinout Locations

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Figure 3-18: TFT LCD Connector Pinout Locations DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION VCD_VCC VCD_VCC GROUND GROUND VCD_VCC VCD_VCC I_SDATA GROUND TFT_B0 TFT_B1 TFT_B2 TFT_B3 TFT_B4 TFT_B5 TFT_B6 TFT_B7 TFT_G0 TFT_G1 TFT_G2 TFT_G3 TFT_G4 TFT_G5 TFT_G6 TFT_G7 TFT_R0 TFT_R1 TFT_R2 TFT_R3 TFT_R4 TFT_R5...

  • Page 49: Internal Usb Connectors

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card 3.2.18 Internal USB Connectors CN Label: CN12 and CN13 CN Type: 8-pin header (2x4) CN Location: F igure 3-19 CN Pinouts: T able 3-20 The 2x4 USB pin connectors each provide connectivity to two USB 2.0 ports. Each USB connector can support two USB devices.

  • Page 50: Vcc Power Connector

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card 3.2.19 -VCC Power Connector CN Label: CN Type: 3-pin header (1x3) CN Location: F igure 3-19 CN Pinouts: T able 3-20 The –VCC power connector provides –5V and –12V power to legacy expansion ISA devices installed on the backplane. The power supply is connected to the –VCC power connecter and transmitted to the ISA devices through the backplane.

  • Page 51: External Peripheral Interface Connectors

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card 3.3 External Peripheral Interface Connectors The IOWA-LX-600 external peripheral interface connectors are listed below and shown in F igure 3-21: 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse connector 1 x RJ-45 Ethernet connector 1 x Serial communications port 1 x VGA port Figure 3-21: IOWA-LX-600 On-board External Interface Connectors 3.3.1 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector CN Label:...

  • Page 52: Ethernet Connector

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION KEYBBOARD DATA MOUSE DATA KEYBOARD CLOCK MOUSE CLOCK Table 3-22: PS/2 Connector Pinouts 3.3.2 RJ-45 Ethernet Connector CN Label: CN22 CN Type: RJ-45 CN Location: F igure 3-21 CN Pinouts: T able 3-23 The RJ-45 Ethernet connector on the IOWA-LX-600 provides connectivity to a 10/100 megabit Ethernet connection between the IOWA-LX-600 and a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub.

  • Page 53: Serial Port Connector (Com 1)

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Figure 3-23: RJ-45 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. SPEED LED LINK LED Status Description...

  • Page 54: Vga Connector

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Figure 3-24: COM1 Pinout Locations 3.3.4 VGA Connector CN Label: CN23 CN Type: DB-15 CN Location: F igure 3-21 CN Pinouts: T able 3-26 The standard 15-pin female DB-15 VGA connector connects to a CRT or LCD monitor directly.

  • Page 55: Installation

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Chapter Installation Page 41...

  • Page 56: Anti-Static Precautions

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card 4.1 Anti-static Precautions WARNING: Failure to take ESD precautions during the installation of the IOWA-LX-600 may result in permanent damage to the IOWA-LX-600 and severe injury to the user. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the IOWA-LX-600.

  • Page 57: Installation Considerations

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card 4.2 Installation Considerations NOTE: The following installation notices and installation considerations should be read and understood before the IOWA-LX-600 is installed. All installation notices pertaining to the installation of the IOWA-LX-600 should be strictly adhered to. Failing to adhere to these precautions may lead to severe damage of the IOWA-LX-600 and injury to the person installing the motherboard.

  • Page 58: Unpacking

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card When working with the IOWA-LX-600, make sure that it is disconnected from all power supplies and that no electricity is being fed into the system. Before and during the installation of the IOWA-LX-600 DO NOT: Remove any of the stickers on the PCB board. These stickers are required for warranty validation.

  • Page 59: Cf Card Installation

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Figure 4-1: SO-DIMM Installation Step 1: Locate the SO-DIMM socket. Place the IOWA-LX-600 on an anti-static pad with the solder side facing up. Step 2: Align the SO-DIMM with the socket. The SO-DIMM must be oriented in such a way that the notch in the middle of the SO-DIMM must be aligned with the plastic bridge in the socket.

  • Page 60: Figure 4-2: Cf Card Installation

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card To install the a CF card (Type I or Type II) onto the IOWA-LX-600, please follow the steps below: Step 1: Locate the CF card socket. Place the IOWA-LX-600 on an anti-static pad with the solder side facing up. Locate the CF card on the solder side. Step 2: Align the CF card.

  • Page 61: Jumper Settings

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card 4.6 Jumper Settings NOTE: A jumper is a metal bridge used to close an electrical circuit. It consists of two or three metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected by a plastic cover) that slides over the pins to connect them.

  • Page 62: Cf Card Setup

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card The AT/ATX Power Select jumper specifies the systems power mode as AT or ATX. AT/ATX Power Select jumper settings are shown in T able 4-2. Setting Description Short Use AT power (Default) Open Use ATX power Table 4-2: AT/ATX Power Select Jumper Settings The location of the AT/ATX Power Select jumper is shown in F igure 4-4 below.

  • Page 63: Com 3 Function Select

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Setting Description Short 1-2 Slave Short 2-3 Master Table 4-3: CompactFlash® Setup Jumper Settings Figure 4-5: CompactFlash® Setup Jumper Location 4.6.3 COM 3 Function Select Jumper Label: Jumper Type: 3-pin header Jumper Settings: T able 4-4 Jumper Location: F igure 4-6 The COM 3 Function Select jumper sets the communication protocol used by the third...

  • Page 64: Lcd Voltage Select

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Figure 4-6: COM 3 Function Select Jumper Location 4.6.4 LCD Voltage Select WARNING: Incorrect voltages can destroy the LCD panel. Make sure to select a voltage that matches the voltage required by the LCD panel. Jumper Label: Jumper Type: 3-pin header Jumper Settings:...

  • Page 65: Lcd Clock Select Jumper

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Figure 4-7: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Locations 4.6.5 LCD Clock Select Jumper Jumper Label: Jumper Type: 3-pin header Jumper Settings: T able 4-1 F igure 4-8 Jumper Location: This jumper inverts the LCD clock of the LCD connector (CN10). Setting Description Short 1-2...

  • Page 66: Chassis Installation

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card 4.7 Chassis Installation 4.7.1 Airflow WARNING: Airflow is critical to the cooling of the CPU and other onboard components. The chassis in which the IOWA-LX-600 must have air vents to allow cool air to move into the system and hot air to move out. The IOWA-LX-600 must be installed in a chassis with ventilation holes on the sides allowing airflow to travel through the heat sink surface.

  • Page 67: Internal Peripheral Device Connections

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card 4.8 Internal Peripheral Device Connections This section outlines the installation of peripheral devices to the onboard connectors 4.8.1 5.1 Channel Audio Kit Installation The audio kit attaches to the audio connector. The audio kit provides 5.1 channel audio. To install the audio kit, please refer to the steps below: Step 1: Connect the cable to the audio kit.

  • Page 68: Ata Flat Cable Connection

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card 4.8.2 ATA Flat Cable Connection The IDE cable can connect to one or two IDE devices. To connect the IDE devices, follow the steps below. Step 1: Locate the IDE connector. Locate the IDE connector on the board. Step 2: Insert the connector.

  • Page 69: Usb Cable

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card 4.8.3 USB Cable The IOWA-LX-600 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. The locations of the USB connectors are shown in Chapter 3.

  • Page 70: External Peripheral Interface Connection

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Step 4: Attach the bracket to the chassis. The USB 2.0 connectors are attached to a bracket. To secure the bracket to the chassis please refer to the installation instructions that came with the chassis.Step 0: 4.9 External Peripheral Interface Connection Devices can be connected to the external connectors.

  • Page 71: Ps/2 Y-Cable Connection

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Step 3: Insert the LAN cable RJ-45 connector. Once aligned, gently insert the LAN cable RJ-45 connector into the on-board RJ-45 connector. Step 0: 4.9.2 PS/2 Y-Cable Connection The IOWA-LX-600 has a PS/2 connector on the external peripheral interface panel. The dual PS/2 connector is connected to the PS/2 Y-cable that came with the IOWA-LX-600.

  • Page 72: Serial Device Connection

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card distinguished from each other by looking at the small graphic at the top of the connector. Step 0: 4.9.3 Serial Device Connection The IOWA-LX-600 has a single female DB-9 connector on the external peripheral interface panel for a serial device. Follow the steps below to connect a serial device to the IOWA-LX-600.

  • Page 73: Vga Monitor Connection

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Step 3: Secure the connector. Secure the serial device connector to the external interface by tightening the two retention screws on either side of the connector. Step 0: 4.9.4 VGA Monitor Connection The IOWA-LX-600 has a single female DB-15 connector on the external peripheral interface panel.

  • Page 74: Software Installation

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Step 4: Secure the connector. Secure the DB-15 VGA connector from the VGA monitor to the external interface by tightening the two retention screws on either side of the connector. Step 0: 4.10 Software Installation All the drivers for the IOWA-LX-600 are on the CD that came with the system. To install the drivers, please follow the steps below.

  • Page 75: Figure 4-17: Available Drivers

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Step 3: Click IOWA-LX. Step 4: A new screen with a list of available drivers appears ( F igure 4-17). Figure 4-17: Available Drivers Step 5: Install all of the necessary drivers in this menu. S t e p 0 : Page 61...

  • Page 76: Bios Screens

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Chapter BIOS Screens Page 62...

  • Page 77: Introduction

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card 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 UEFI BIOS is activated when the computer is turned on. The setup program can be activated in one of two ways.

  • Page 78: Getting Help

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Save changes and Exit BIOS 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. To exit the Help Window press E or the F1 key again.
  • Page 79 IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card 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 B IOS Menu 1. Standard CMOS Features: Changes the basic system configuration. Advanced BIOS Features: Changes the advanced system settings.

  • Page 80: Standard Bios Features

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Set User Password Use the Set User Password option to set the supervisor password. By default no user password is set. To install a user password, select this field and enter the password. After this option is selected, a red dialogue box appears with “Enter Password: ”. Type the password and press E .

  • Page 81: Bios Menu 2: Standard Cmos Features

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Mon, Jan 1 2007 Item Help Time (hh:mm:ss) 0:29:49 Menu Level > > IDE Primary Master [ None] > IDE Primary Slave [ None] Change day, month, year...

  • Page 82: Ide Primary Master/Slave

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Drive A [None] Use the Drive A/B configuration to specify the floppy drive type installed in the system. The floppy drive configuration options are: None 360K, 5.25 in. 1.2M, 5.25 in. 720K, 3.5 in. 1.44M, 3.5in (Default) 2.88M, 3.5 in.

  • Page 83: Bios Menu 3: Ide Channel Master

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Primary Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection [Press Enter] Item Help IDE Primary Master [Auto] Menu Level > Access Mode [Auto] To auto-detect the Capacity 0 MB HDD’s size, head... on this channel Cylinder Header Precomp...
  • Page 84 IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card device on the IDE channel in BIOS. Access Mode [Auto] The Access Mode option can only be configured if the BIOS configuration option is set to either Manual or Auto. Use the Access Mode option to determine the hard disk BIOS translation modes.

  • Page 85: Advanced Bios Features

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Landing Zone The Landing Zone specification indicates where the disk head will park itself after the system powers off. Sector The Sector specification indicates how many logical sectors the HDD has been divided into. 5.3 Advanced BIOS Features Use the Advanced BIOS Features menu ( B IOS Menu 4) to configure the CPU and peripheral device configuration options.
  • Page 86 IOWA-LX-600 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.
  • Page 87 IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card through the LAN. SATA Boot ROM Control [Disabled] Use the SATA Boot ROM Control option to configure SATA IDE use in DOS mode. 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.
  • Page 88 IOWA-LX-600 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.
  • Page 89 IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Normal The keyboard controller does the switching. (Default) The chipset does the switching. Fast Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled] Use the Typematic Rate Setting configuration option to specify if only one character is allowed to appear on the screen if a key is continuously held down. When this option is enabled, the BIOS reports as before, but it then waits a moment, and, if the key is still held down, it begins to report that the key has been pressed repeatedly.
  • Page 90 IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card (Default) 250 milliseconds 500 milliseconds 750 milliseconds 1000 1000 milliseconds Security Option [Setup] Use the Security Option to limit access to both the system and Setup, or just Setup. (Default) The system does not boot and access to Setup is denied Setup if the correct password is not entered at the prompt.
  • Page 91 IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability [Disabled] Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) feature can help predict impending drive failures. The S.M.A.R.T BIOS option enables or disables this function. Disabled (Default) Select this value to prevent the BIOS from using the SMART feature.
  • Page 92 IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card NOTE: Identical baud rate setting musts be set on the host (a management computer running a terminal software) and the slave Agent after boot [Disabled] Use the Agent after boot option to keep agent running after bootup. Disabled (Default) Stop agent running after bootup...

  • Page 93: Advanced Chipset Features

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card 5.4 Advanced Chipset Features Use the Advanced Chipset Features menu ( B IOS Menu 5) to change chipset configuration options. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features CPU Frequency [366 MHz] Item Help Memory Frequency [Auto] Video Memory Size [ 32 M]...
  • Page 94 IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Video Memory Size [32 M] 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. Disable 16 M 32 M (Default) 64 M 128 M 254 M...

  • Page 95: Flat Panel Configuration

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Onboard USB 2.0 [Enabled] Use the Onboard USB 2.0 option to enable or disable the chipset USB controller. (Default) Chipset USB 2.0 controller enabled Enabled Disabled Chipset USB 2.0 controller disabled Onboard IDE [Enabled] Use the Onboard IDE option to specify if the system uses the integrated primary IDE channel or not.

  • Page 96: Bios Menu 6: Flat Panel Configuration

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Flat Panel Configuration Resolution [800x600] Item Help Data Bus Type [9-24 bits, 1 ppc] Refresh Rate [ 60 Hz] Menu Level > HSYNC Polarity [Normal low] VSYNC Polarity Active [Normal low] Configure the panel SHFCLK Active Period [Free running]...
  • Page 97 IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Data Bus Type [9 – 24 bits, 1 ppc] The Data Bus Type option can only be configured if the Flat Panel Type option is not set to Auto. Use the Data Bus Type option to set the bus type and the data bus width used to transfer data between the system and the flat panel screen connected to the system.

  • Page 98: Integrated Peripherals

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card VSYNC Polarity Active [Normal low] The VGSYNC Polarity Active option can only be configured if the Flat Panel Type option is not set to Auto. Use the VGSYNC Polarity Active option to set the polarity of the VSYNC signal to the panel.

  • Page 99: Bios Menu 7: Integrated Peripherals

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals Master Drive PIO Mode [Auto] Item Help Slave Drive PIO Mode [Auto] IDE Primary Master UDMA [Auto] Menu Level > IDE Primary Slave UDMA [Auto] IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled] >...
  • Page 100 IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Mode 4 PIO mode 4 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 16.6MBps. 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 The UDMA for the HDD device is disabled.
  • Page 101 IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Onboard FDC Controller [Enabled] Use the Onboard FDC Controller option to enable or disable the onboard floppy controller. If the system is not connected to a floppy disk or uses an adapter for the FDD, this option can be disabled. Disabled The FDD controller is disabled.
  • Page 102 IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card IrDA IrDA compliant serial infrared port Amplitude shift keyed infrared port ASKIR Normal (Default) RS-232C serial port RxD, TxD Active [Hi, Lo] The RxD, TxD Active option can only be selected if the UART Mode Select option is set to IrDA mode or ASKIR mode.
  • Page 103 IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card RxD2,TxD2 IR-Rx2Tx2 (Default) Onboard Serial Port3 [Disabled] Use the Onboard Serial Port 3 option to select the I/O address and IRQ for the onboard serial port 3. The serial port can be disabled or the I/O address and the IRQ can be automatically selected by the BIOS.

  • Page 104: It8888 Isa Decode Io

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card The parallel port operates in the extended capabilities port (ECP) mode. The ECP 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. ECP+EPP The parallel port is compatible with both ECP and EPP devices.

  • Page 105: Bios Menu 8: It8888 Isa Decode Io

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IT8888 ISA Decode IO Decode I/O Space 0 [Enabled] Item Help Decode I/O Speed 0 [Medium Speed] Decode I/O Addr. 0 [15:0] [0100] Menu Level > Decode I/O Size 0 [64 Bytes] Decode I/O Space 1 [Enabled]...

  • Page 106: It8888 Isa Decode Memory

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Slow Speed Set the I/O speed to Slow (Default) Set the I/O speed to Medium Medium Speed Decode IO Address x [15:0] [Varying defaults] Use the Decode IO Address option to manually enter the IO address that should be used by this IO space.

  • Page 107: Bios Menu 9: It8888 Isa Decode Memory

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IT8888 ISA Decode Memory Decode Memory Space 0 [Disabled] Item Help X Decode Memory Speed 0 Fast Speed X Decode Memory Addr. 0 Menu Level > X Decode Memory Size 0 64 KB Decode Memory Space 1 [Disabled]...

  • Page 108: Power Management Setup

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Fast Speed Set the Memory Speed to Fast Speed Decode Memory Address x [Varying defaults] Use the Decode Memory Address option to manually enter the memory address that should be used by this memory space. The defaults for the different memory spaces are shown below Memory Space 0: 0D0 Memory Space 1: 000...

  • Page 109: Bios Menu 10: Power Management Setup

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup AC Power mode [ATX] Item Help HDD Power Down [Disabled] Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN [Instant-Off] Menu Level > > RTC Alarm Item [Press Enter] BIOS emulated Power mode. AT-No S1~S5 support.
  • Page 110 IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card 45 Sec 1 Min 5 Min 10 Min 15 Min 30 Min 45 Min 60 Min 90 Min 120 Min Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN [Instant-Off] Use the Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN option to enabled the system to enter a very low-power-usage state when the power button is pressed.

  • Page 111: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card 5.7 PnP/PCI Configurations Use the PnP/PCI Configurations menu ( B IOS Menu 11) to set the plug and play, and PCI options. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP/PCI Configuraions PNP OS Installed [No] Item Help Reset Configuration Data [Disabled] Menu Level >...
  • Page 112 IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Disabled (Default) ESCD will not be reconfigured ESCD will be reconfigured after you exit setup Enabled Resources Controlled By [Auto (ESCD)] Use the Resources Controlled By option to either manually configure all the boot and plug and play devices, or allow BIOS to configure these devices automatically. If BIOS is allowed to configure the devices automatically IRQs, DMA and memory base address fields cannot be set manually.
  • Page 113 IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture. DMA Resources [Press Enter] The DMA Resources menu can only be accessed if the Resources Controlled By option is set to Manual. Use DMA Resources to assign each system DMA channel a type.

  • Page 114: Health Status

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card N/A (Default) C800 CC00 D000 D400 D800 DC00PC 5.8 Health Status The PC Health Status menu ( B IOS Menu 12) has no user configurable options, but shows system operating parameters that are essential to the stable operation of the system.
  • Page 115 IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Current CPU Temperature Voltages The following voltages are monitored: Vcore Vmem Vcc3 Vcc5 Vcc12 AVCC VBAT Vcc3SB Page 101...

  • Page 116: Abios Menu Options

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Appendix BIOS Menu Options Page 102...
  • Page 117 IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card 　 Load Fail-Safe Defaults .......................65 　 Load Optimized Defaults.....................65 　 Set Supervisor Password....................65 　 Set User Password ......................66 　 Save & Exit Setup ........................66 　 Exit Without Saving ......................66 　 Date [Day mm:dd:yyyy] .......................67 　 Time [hh/mm/ss] ........................67 　...
  • Page 118 IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card 　 Security Option [Setup].......................76 　 OS Select For DRAM > 64MB [Non-OS2]................76 　 HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability [Disabled].................77 　 Console Redirection [Disable]....................77 　 Baud Rate [19200]........................77 　 Agent after boot [Disabled]....................78 　 Full Screen LOGO Show [Enabled]..................78 　...
  • Page 119 IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card 　 Use IR Pins [IR-Rx2Tx2] ......................88 　 Onboard Serial Port3 [Disabled] ..................89 　 Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7] ..................89 　 Parallel Port Mode [SPP] .....................89 　 EPP Mode Select [EPP1.7] ....................90 　 ECP Mode Use DMA [3] .......................90 　...

  • Page 120: B One Key Recovery

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Appendix One Key Recovery Page 106...

  • Page 121: One Key Recovery Introduction

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card B.1 One Key Recovery Introduction The IEI one key recovery is an easy-to-use front end for the Norton Ghost system backup and recovery tool. The one key recovery provides quick and easy shortcuts for creating a backup and reverting to that backup or for reverting to the factory default settings.

  • Page 122: System Requirement

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card B.1.1 System Requirement NOTE: The recovery CD can only be used with IEI products. The software will fail to run and a warning message will appear when used on non-IEI hardware. To create the system backup, the main storage device must be split into two partitions (three partitions for Linux).

  • Page 123: Supported Operating System

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card NOTE: Specialized tools are required to change the partition size if the operating system is already installed. B.1.2 Supported Operating System The recovery CD is compatible with both Microsoft Windows and Linux operating system (OS). The supported OS versions are listed below. Microsoft Windows Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or 3 required) Windows Vista...

  • Page 124: Setup Procedure For Windows

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card NOTE: Installing unsupported OS versions may cause the recovery tool to fail. B.2 Setup Procedure for Windows Prior to using the recovery tool to backup or restore Windows system, a few setup procedures are required. Step 1: Hardware and BIOS setup (see Section B .2.1) 7 7 7...

  • Page 125: Create Partitions

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Step 4: Turn on the system. Step 5: Press the <DELETE> key as soon as the system is turned on to enter the BIOS. Step 6: Select the connected optical disk drive as the 1 boot device. (Boot Boot Device Priority Boot Device).

  • Page 126: Figure B-3: Recovery Tool Setup Menu

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Step 3: The recovery tool setup menu is shown as below. Figure B-3: Recovery Tool Setup Menu Step 4: Press <5> then <Enter>. Figure B-4: Command Mode Step 5: The command prompt window appears. Type the following commands (marked in red) to create two partitions.

  • Page 127: Figure B-5: Partition Creation Commands

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card system32>format F: /fs:ntfs /q /v:Recovery /y system32>exit Figure B-5: Partition Creation Commands Page 113...

  • Page 128: Install Operating System, Drivers And Applications

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card NOTE: Use the following commands to check if the partitions were created successfully. Step 6: Press any key to exit the recovery tool and automatically reboot the system. Please continue to the following procedure: Build-up Recovery Partition.S t e p 0 : B.2.3 Install Operating System, Drivers and Applications Install the operating system onto the unlabelled partition.

  • Page 129: Build-Up Recovery Partition

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card B.2.4 Build-up Recovery Partition Step 1: Put the recover CD in the optical drive. Step 2: Start the system. Step 3: Boot the system from recovery CD. When prompted, press any key to boot from the recovery CD. It will take a while to launch the recovery tool. Please be patient! Figure B-6: Launching the Recovery Tool Step 4:...

  • Page 130: Figure B-8: Build-Up Recovery Partition

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card recovery files in Section B .2.2 is hidden and the recovery tool is saved in this 7 7 7 partition. Figure B-8: Build-up Recovery Partition Step 6: After completing the system configuration, press any key in the following window to reboot the system.

  • Page 131: Create Factory Default Image

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card B.2.5 Create Factory Default Image NOTE: Before creating the factory default image, please configure the system to a factory default environment, including driver and application installations. To create a factory default image, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Turn on the system.

  • Page 132: Figure B-12: About Symantec Ghost Window

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Figure B-12: About Symantec Ghost Window Step 4: Use mouse to navigate to the option shown below ( F igure B-13). 7 7 7 Figure B-13: Symantec Ghost Path Step 5: Select the local source drive (Drive 1) as shown in F igure B-14.

  • Page 133: Figure B-14: Select A Local Source Drive

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Figure B-14: Select a Local Source Drive Step 6: Select a source partition (Part 1) from basic drive as shown in F igure B-15. 7 7 7 Then click OK. Figure B-15: Select a Source Partition from Basic Drive Step 7: Select 1.2: [Recovery] NTFS drive and enter a file name called F igure B-16).

  • Page 134: Figure B-16: File Name To Copy Image To

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Figure B-16: File Name to Copy Image to Step 8: When the Compress Image screen in F igure B-17 prompts, click High to make 7 7 7 the image file smaller. Figure B-17: Compress Image Page 120...

  • Page 135: Figure B-18: Image Creation Confirmation

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Step 9: The Proceed with partition image creation window appears, click Yes to continue. Figure B-18: Image Creation Confirmation Step 10: The Symantec Ghost starts to create the factory default image ( F igure B-19). 7 7 7 Figure B-19: Image Creation Process Step 11: When the image creation completes, a screen prompts as shown in...

  • Page 136: Setup Procedure For Linux

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Step 12: The recovery tool main menu window is shown as below. Press any key to reboot the system. S t e p 0 : Figure B-21: Press Any Key to Continue B.3 Setup Procedure for Linux The initial setup procedures for Linux system are mostly the same with the procedure for Microsoft Windows.

  • Page 137: Figure B-22: Partitions For Linux

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card NOTE: Please reserve enough space for partition 3 for saving recovery images. Figure B-22: Partitions for Linux Step 3: Create a recovery partition. Insert the recovery CD into the optical disk drive. Follow Step 1 Step 3 described in Section B .2.2.

  • Page 138: Figure B-23: System Configuration For Linux

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Figure B-23: System Configuration for Linux Step 5: Access the recovery tool main menu by modifying the “menu.lst”. To first access the recovery tool main menu, the menu.lst must be modified. In Linux system, enter Administrator (root). When prompt appears, type: cd /boot/grub vi menu.lst Figure B-24: Access menu.lst in Linux (Text Mode)

  • Page 139: Recovery Tool Functions

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Step 7: The recovery tool menu appears. ( F igure B-25) 7 8 7 Figure B-25: Recovery Tool Menu Step 8: Create a factory default image. Follow Step 2 Step 12 described in Section B .2.5 to create a factory default image. 7 8 7 B.4 Recovery Tool Functions After completing the initial setup procedures as described above, users can access the...

  • Page 140: Figure B-26: Recovery Tool Main Menu

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Figure B-26: Recovery Tool Main Menu The recovery tool has several functions including: 1. Factory Restore: Restore the factory default image (iei.GHO) created in Section B .2.5. 7 8 7 2. Backup system: Create a system backup image (iei_user.GHO) which will be saved in the hidden partition.

  • Page 141: Factory Restore

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card B.4.1 Factory Restore To restore the factory default image, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Type <1> and press <Enter> in the main menu. Step 2: The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to restore the factory default. A factory default image called iei.GHO is created in the hidden Recovery partition.

  • Page 142: Backup System

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card B.4.2 Backup System To backup the system, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Type <2> and press <Enter> in the main menu. Step 2: The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to backup the system. A backup image called iei_user.GHO is created in the hidden Recovery partition.

  • Page 143: Restore Your Last Backup

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card B.4.3 Restore Your Last Backup To restore the last system backup, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Type <3> and press <Enter> in the main menu. Step 2: The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to restore the last backup image (iei_user.GHO).

  • Page 144: Manual

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card B.4.4 Manual To restore the last system backup, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Type <4> and press <Enter> in the main menu. Step 2: The Symantec Ghost window appears. Use the Ghost program to backup or recover the system manually.

  • Page 145: Other Information

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card B.5 Other Information B.5.1 Using AHCI Mode or ALi M5283 / VIA VT6421A Controller When the system uses AHCI mode or some specific SATA controllers such as ALi M5283 or VIA VT6421A, the SATA RAID/AHCI driver must be installed before using one key recovery.
  • Page 146 IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Step 5: When the following window appears, press <S> to select “Specify Additional Device”. Step 6: In the following window, select a SATA controller mode used in the system. Then press <Enter>. The user can now start using the SATA HDD. Page 132...

  • Page 147: System Memory Requirement

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Step 7: After pressing <Enter>, the system will get into the recovery tool setup menu. Continue to follow the setup procedure from Step 4 in Section B .2.2 Create 7 8 7 Partitions to finish the whole setup process. S t e p 0 : B.5.2 System Memory Requirement To be able to access the recovery tool by pressing <F3>...

  • Page 148: C Terminology

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Appendix Terminology Page 134...
  • Page 149 IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card AC ’97 Audio Codec 97 (AC’97) refers to a codec standard developed by Intel® in 1997. ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is an OS-directed configuration, power management, and thermal management interface. AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is a SATA Host controller register-level interface.
  • Page 150 IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card computer is usually a male DE-9 connector. The Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) converts digital signals to analog signals. Double Data Rate refers to a data bus transferring data on both the rising and falling edges of the clock signal. Direct Memory Access (DMA) enables some peripheral devices to bypass the system processor and communicate directly with the system memory.
  • Page 151 IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card PCIe PCI Express (PCIe) is a communications bus that uses dual data lines for full-duplex (two-way) serial (point-to-point) communications between the SBC components and/or expansion cards and the SBC chipsets. Each line has a 2.5 Gbps data transmission rate and a 250 MBps sustained data transfer rate.
  • Page 152 IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card USB 2.0 supports 480Mbps data transfer rates. The Video Graphics Array (VGA) is a graphics display system developed by IBM. Page 138...

  • Page 153: D Watchdog Timer

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Appendix Watchdog Timer Page 139...
  • Page 154 IOWA-LX-600 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.
  • Page 155 IOWA-LX-600 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, 30H ;time-out value is 48 seconds ;...

  • Page 156: E Hazardous Materials Disclosure

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Appendix Hazardous Materials Disclosure Page 142...

  • Page 157: Hazardous Material Disclosure Table For Ipb Products Certified As Rohs Compliant Under 2002/95/Ec Without Mercury

    IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card E.1 Hazardous Material Disclosure Table for IPB Products Certified as RoHS Compliant Under 2002/95/EC Without Mercury The details provided in this appendix are to ensure that the product is compliant with the Peoples Republic of China (China) RoHS standards. The table below acknowledges the presences of small quantities of certain materials in the product, and is applicable to China RoHS only.
  • Page 158 IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card Part Name Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements Lead Mercury Cadmium Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) Chromium Biphenyls Diphenyl Ethers (CR(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) Housing Display Printed Circuit Board Metal Fasteners Cable Assembly Fan Assembly Power Supply Assemblies Battery O: This toxic or hazardous substance is contained in all of the homogeneous materials for the part is below...
  • Page 159 IOWA-LX-600 Half-size CPU Card 此附件旨在确保本产品符合中国 RoHS 标准。以下表格标示此产品中某有毒物质的含量符 合中国 RoHS 标准规定的限量要求。 本产品上会附有”环境友好使用期限”的标签，此期限是估算这些物质”不会有泄漏或突变”的 年限。本产品可能包含有较短的环境友好使用期限的可替换元件，像是电池或灯管，这些元 件将会单独标示出来。 部件名称 有毒有害物质或元素 铅 汞 镉 六价铬 多溴联苯 多溴二苯醚 (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) (CR(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) 壳体 显示 印刷电路板 金属螺帽 电缆组装 风扇组装 电力供应组装 电池 O: 表示该有毒有害物质在该部件所有物质材料中的含量均在 SJ/T11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求以下。 X: 表示该有毒有害物质至少在该部件的某一均质材料中的含量超出 SJ/T11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求。 Page 145...

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