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IEI Technology WAFER-8523 User Manual

Iei wafer-8523 motherboard 3.5" sbc with intel celeron m cpu with vga/lvds/ttl, gbe, usb 2.0 and audio
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3.5" SBC with Intel® Celeron® M CPU with VGA/LVDS/TTL,
GbE, USB 2.0 and Audio
Rev. 1.01 24 July, 2009

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    WAFER-8523 User Manual WAFER-8523 MODEL: WAFER-8523 3.5" SBC with Intel® Celeron® M CPU with VGA/LVDS/TTL, GbE, USB 2.0 and Audio User Manual Page i Rev. 1.01 24 July, 2009...
  • Page 2 WAFER-8523 User Manual Revision Date Version Changes 24 July, 2009 1.01 Minor edit 14 April, 2009 1.00 Initial release Page ii...
  • Page 3 WAFER-8523 User Manual Copyright COPYRIGHT NOTICE The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to improve reliability, design and function and does not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer. In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

  • Page 4: Packing List

    WAFER-8523 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 WAFER-8523 package. 1 x WAFER-8523 1 x SATA Cable (P/N: 32000-062800-RS)

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    VERVIEW 1.1.1 WAFER-8523 Introduction................. 2 1.2 WAFER-8523 O ..................2 VERVIEW 1.2.1 WAFER-8523 Overview Photo................2 1.2.2 WAFER-8523 Peripheral Connectors and Jumpers .......... 4 1.2.3 Technical Specifications..................5 2 DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS .................. 7 2.1 O ........................8 VERVIEW 2.2 D .......................
  • Page 6 3.3.1 Package Contents..................... 23 3.3.2 Optional Items....................24 4 CONNECTORS ......................25 4.1 P ..............26 ERIPHERAL NTERFACE ONNECTORS 4.1.1 WAFER-8523 Layout ..................26 4.2 P ..............27 ERIPHERAL NTERFACE ONNECTORS 4.2.1 External Interface Panel Connectors............... 28 4.3 I ..............28...
  • Page 7 WAFER-8523 User Manual 4.3.7 LED Connector ....................35 4.3.8 LVDS LCD Connector ..................36 4.3.9 PC/104 Connector ................... 37 4.3.10 PC/104 Power Input Connector..............39 4.3.11 Power Button Connector................40 4.3.12 SATA Drive Connector ................... 41 4.3.13 Serial Port Connector (COM2) ..............42 4.3.14 TFT LCD TTL Connector................
  • Page 8 WAFER-8523 User Manual 5.6.1 Peripheral Device Cables ................65 5.6.2 SATA Drive Connection ................... 66 5.6.3 Dual RS-232 Cable Connection (w/o bracket) (Optional) ......67 5.6.4 Audio Kit Installation..................69 5.6.5 USB Cable (Dual Port without Bracket) (Optional)........70 5.7 E ...........
  • Page 9 WAFER-8523 User Manual 6.7.1 Northbridge Chipset Configuration............... 107 6.7.2 Southbridge Configuration ................109 6.8 E ........................110 7 SOFTWARE DRIVERS .....................112 7.1 A ................113 VAILABLE OFTWARE RIVERS 7.2 S ................113 TARTING THE RIVER ROGRAM 7.3 C ................115 HIPSET RIVER NSTALLATION 7.4 VGA D ...................118...
  • Page 10 List of Figures Figure 1-1: WAFER-8523........................2 Figure 1-2: WAFER-8523 Overview [Front View].................3 Figure 1-3: WAFER-8523 Overview [Rear View] ................3 Figure 2-1: WAFER-8523 Dimensions (mm) ................8 Figure 2-2: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm) ..............9 Figure 2-3: Data Flow Block Diagram ..................10 Figure 2-4: 200-pin SO-DIMM Socket..................12...
  • Page 11 WAFER-8523 User Manual Figure 4-23: VGA Connector .......................49 Figure 5-1: SO-DIMM Installation ....................55 Figure 5-2: CF Card Installation ....................57 Figure 5-3: AT/ATX Power Select Jumper Location..............59 Figure 5-4: CF Card Setup Jumper Location ................60 Figure 5-5: Clear CMOS Jumper ....................61 Figure 5-6: COM 2 Function Select Jumper Location...............62...
  • Page 12 WAFER-8523 User Manual Figure 7-17: LAN Driver Installation ..................124 Figure 7-18: LAN Driver Installation Complete............... 125 Figure 7-19: USB Directory....................... 126 Figure 7-20: Operating System Directory ................126 Figure 7-21: USB Installation File .................... 127 Figure 7-22: USB Driver Welcome Screen ................127 Figure 7-23: USB Driver License Agreement................
  • Page 13 WAFER-8523 User Manual List of Tables Table 1-1: Technical Specifications....................6 ® ® Table 2-1: Preinstalled Intel Celeron M Processors...............11 Table 2-2: Power Consumption....................20 Table 2-3: Power Consumption....................20 Table 4-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors ................28 Table 4-2: Rear Panel Connectors ....................28 Table 4-3: ATX Power Connector Pinouts .................29 Table 4-4: Audio Connector Pinouts (10-pin) ................30...
  • Page 14 WAFER-8523 User Manual Table 5-3: CF Card Setup Jumper Settings ................59 Table 5-4: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings..................61 Table 5-5: COM 2 Function Select Jumper Settings ..............62 Table 5-6: CRT/LCD Mode Select Jumper Settings..............63 Table 5-7: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Settings..............64 Table 5-8: IEI Provided Cables ....................65...
  • Page 15 WAFER-8523 User Manual BIOS Menus Menu 1: Main ..........................79 Menu 2: Advanced ........................81 Menu 3: CPU Configuration......................81 Menu 4: IDE Configuration......................82 Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration..............84 Menu 6: Super I/O Configuration ....................88 Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration ..................91 Menu 8: Power Configuration......................92...

  • Page 16: Introduction

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Chapter Introduction Page 1...

  • Page 17: Overview

    600 MHz clock speed, a 400 MHz FSB and a 512 KB cache, while the processor on the WAFER-8523-1GZ-R10 has a 1.00 GHz clock speed and a zero KB cache. The WAFER-8523 also includes 1.0 GB DDR SDRAM preinstalled. The board comes with an LVDS connector and supports both 18-bit and 36-bit single channel LVDS screens.

  • Page 18: Figure 1-2: Wafer-8523 Overview [Front View]

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Figure 1-2: WAFER-8523 Overview [Front View] Figure 1-3: WAFER-8523 Overview [Rear View] Page 3...

  • Page 19: Wafer-8523 Peripheral Connectors And Jumpers

    1 x RS-232 serial port connector 1 x Serial ATA (SATA) drive connector 1 x USB 2.0 connector (supports two USB 2.0 devices) The WAFER-8523 has the following external peripheral interface connectors on the board rear panel. 1 x Ethernet connector...

  • Page 20: Technical Specifications

    WAFER-8523 User Manual 1.2.3 Technical Specifications WAFER-8523 technical specifications are listed in T able 1-1. See Chapter 2 for details. Specification WAFER-8523 Form Factor 3.5” 1.0 GHz ULV Intel® Celeron® M System CPU 600 MHz ULV Intel® Celeron® M Front Side Bus (FSB) 400 MHz Northbridge: Intel®...

  • Page 21: Table 1-1: Technical Specifications

    WAFER-8523 User Manual 5V only or 5V/12V, 12V for LCD Power Supply AT/ATX support 5V @ 2.93A (Intel Celeron M 1GHz/Zero Cache Processor, 512MB DDR DRAM) Power Consumption 5V @ 2.57A (Intel Celeron M 600MHz/512MB Cache Processor, 512MB DDR DRAM) Temperature 0ºC –...

  • Page 22: Detailed Specifications

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Chapter Detailed Specifications Page 7...

  • Page 23: Overview

    WAFER-8523 User Manual 2.1 Overview This chapter describes the specifications and on-board features of the WAFER-8523 in detail. 2.2 Dimensions 2.2.1 Board Dimensions The dimensions of the board are listed below and shown in Figure 2-1. Length: 146 mm Width:...

  • Page 24: External Interface Panel Dimensions

    WAFER-8523 User Manual 2.2.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions External peripheral interface connector panel dimensions are shown in Figure 2-2. Figure 2-2: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm) Page 9...

  • Page 25: Data Flow

    Figure 2-3: Data Flow Block Diagram 2.4 Compatible Processors 2.4.1 CPU Overview Ultra Low Voltage Intel® Celeron® M processors are preinstalled on the WAFER-8523 motherboard. Page 10...

  • Page 26: Preinstalled Intel® Celeron® M Processors

    WAFER-8523 User Manual NOTE: The WAFER-8523-1GZ-R10 and WAFER-8523-600-R10 models are preinstalled with an Intel® ULV Celeron® M CPU on-board. 2.4.2 Preinstalled Intel® Celeron® M Processors ® ® Specifications for the compatible Intel Celeron M processors are listed in Table 2-1.

  • Page 27: Intel® 852Gm Memory Support

    WAFER-8523 User Manual the ICH4-M 2.5.2 Intel® 852GM Memory Support The Intel® 852GM supports one 200-pin 1 GB (max.) 266/200 MHz single channel DDR SO-DIMM. The memory socket is shown in Figure 2-4. Figure 2-4: 200-pin SO-DIMM Socket 2.5.3 Intel® 852GM Integrated Graphics Controller The Intel®...

  • Page 28: Intel ® Ich4 Southbridge Chipset

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Hotplug and display support Dual independent pipe for dual independent display Digital Video Out Port (DVO) support Single channel DVO Port with 165-MHz dot clock support for a 12-bit interface Compliant with DVI Specification 1.0 Dedicated LFP (local flat panel) interface...

  • Page 29: Intel ® Ich4 Audio Codec '97 Controller

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Power Management Logic is ACPI 2.0 compliant Enhanced Hub Interface Firmware Hub (FWH) Interface supports BIOS memory size up to 8 MB Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface supports two Master/DMA devices Enhanced DMA Controller Real-Time Clock 256-byte battery-backed CMOS RAM Supports SMBus 2.0 Specification...

  • Page 30: Intel ® Ich4 Pci Interface

    Host Controller Interface (UHCI) controller. 2.6.7 PCI-to-ISA Bridge A PC/104 expansion connector on the WAFER-8523 facilitates ISA bus expansion. The PC/104 connector is interfaced to the CPU, through an ITE IT8888G PCI to ISA bridge single function device. The ITE IT8888G is a bridge between the PCI bus and the ISA bus.

  • Page 31: Figure 2-5: Pci-To-Isa-Bridge

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Figure 2-5: PCI-to-ISA-Bridge Some of the ITE IT8888G features include: PCI Interface Programmable PCI Address Decoders PC/PCI DMA Controller Distributed DMA Controller ISA Interface SM Bus One analog line-level mono output: MONO_OUT Power-on Serial Bus Configuration Serial IRQ...

  • Page 32: Pci Bus

    WAFER-8523 User Manual 2.7 PCI Bus The PCI bus controller on the ICH4 Southbridge is compliant with PCI Revision 2.2 specifications and has a 33 MHz PCI clock. 2.8 LPC Bus Components 2.8.1 LPC Bus Overview The LPC bus is connected to components listed below:...

  • Page 33: Super I/O Lpc Interface

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Watchdog Timer Some of the Super I/O features are described in more detail below: 2.8.3.1 Super I/O LPC Interface ® The LPC interface on the Super I/O complies with the Intel Low Pin Count Specification Rev. 1.0. The LPC interface supports both LDRQ# and SERIRQ protocols as well as PCI PME# interfaces.

  • Page 34: Super I/O Parallel Port

    Parallel Port (SPP), the Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and the Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) modes. 2.9 Environmental and Power Specifications 2.9.1 System Monitoring Three thermal inputs on the WAFER-8523 Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor the following temperatures: System temperature Vcore temperature...

  • Page 35: Operating Temperature And Temperature Control

    Northbridge chipset to ensure the operating temperature of the chip remains low. 2.9.3 Power Consumption ® Table 2-2 shows the power consumption parameters of the WAFER-8523 with an Intel ® Celeron M, 1.0 GHz CPU with 512MB of 266 MHz DDR memory and zero cache.

  • Page 36: Unpacking

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Chapter Unpacking Page 21...

  • Page 37: Anti-Static Precautions

    Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the WAFER-8523. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore critical that whenever the WAFER-8523 or any other electrical component is handled, the following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to.

  • Page 38: Unpacking Checklist

    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 WAFER-8523 was purchased from or contact an IEI sales representative directly by sending an email to s ales@iei.com.tw.

  • Page 39: Optional Items

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Utility CD Quick Installation Guide 3.3.2 Optional Items The following components are optional for WAFER-8523: Item and Part Number Image ATX power cable (P/N:32100-052100-RS) LPT Cable (P/N:32200-015100-RS) RS-232/422/485 cable (P/N:32200-026500-RS) SATA power cable (P/N: 32100-088600-RS) Page 24...

  • Page 40: Connectors

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Chapter Connectors Page 25...

  • Page 41: Peripheral Interface Connectors

    WAFER-8523 User Manual 4.1 Peripheral Interface Connectors Section 4.1.1 shows the peripheral interface connector locations. Section 4.2 lists all the peripheral interface connectors seen in Section 4.1.1. 4.1.1 WAFER-8523 Layout F igure 4-1 and Figure 4-2 show the on-board peripheral connectors, rear panel peripheral connectors and on-board jumpers.

  • Page 42: Peripheral Interface Connectors

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Figure 4-2: Connector and Jumper Locations [solder side] 4.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors T able 4-1 shows a list of the peripheral interface connectors on the WAFER-8523. Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found below. Connector Type...

  • Page 43: External Interface Panel Connectors

    USB 2.0 connector Table 4-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors 4.2.1 External Interface Panel Connectors T able 4-2 lists the rear panel connectors on the WAFER-8523. Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found in Section 4.4 on page 4 5. Connector...

  • Page 44: Atx Power Connector

    WAFER-8523 User Manual 4.3.1 ATX Power Connector CN Label: 4-pin AT power connector (1x4) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-3 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-3 The 4-pin ATX power connector is connected to an ATX power supply. Figure 4-3: ATX Power Connector Location PIN NO.

  • Page 45: Audio Connector (10-Pin)

    WAFER-8523 User Manual 4.3.2 Audio Connector (10-pin) CN Label: CN18 CN Type: 10-pin (2x5) header CN Location: See Figure 4-4 See Table 4-4 CN Pinouts: 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.

  • Page 46: Backlight Inverter Connector

    CN Location: See Figure 4-5 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-5 The backlight inverter connectors provide the backlights on the LCD display connected to the WAFER-8523 with +12V of power. Figure 4-5: Panel Backlight Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION +12V...

  • Page 47: Compactflash® Socket

    WAFER-8523 User Manual 4.3.4 CompactFlash® Socket CN Label: CN24 50-pin header (2x25) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-6 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-6 A CF Type I or Type II memory card is inserted to the CF socket on the solder side of the WAFER-8523.

  • Page 48: Fan Connector (+12V, 3-Pin)

    WAFER-8523 User Manual PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION IOR# IOW# CSEL# VS2# RESET# WAIT# INPACK# REG# BVD2 BVD1 IOCS16# CD2# GND2 Table 4-6: CF Card Socket Pinouts 4.3.5 Fan Connector (+12V, 3-pin) CN Label: CN Type: 3-pin header CN Location:...

  • Page 49: Ir Sensor Connector

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Figure 4-7: +12V Fan Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Fan Speed Detect +12V Table 4-7: +12V Fan Connector Pinouts 4.3.6 IR Sensor Connector CN Label: CN13 CN Type: 5-pin wafer connector CN Pinouts: See Table 4-8 CN Location: See Figure 4-8 The IR sensor connector connects to the body IR sensor.

  • Page 50: Led Connector

    WAFER-8523 User Manual IRTX Table 4-8: IR Sensor Connector Pinouts Figure 4-8: IR Sensor Connector Location 4.3.7 LED Connector CN Label: CN17 CN Type: 6-pin wafer (1x6) See Figure 4-9 CN Location: CN Pinouts: See Table 4-9 The LED connector connects to an HDD indicator LED and a power LED on the system chassis to inform the user about HDD activity and the power on/off status of the system.

  • Page 51: Lvds Lcd Connector

    WAFER-8523 User Manual PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Power LED+ Power LED-(GND) HDD LED+ HDD LED- Table 4-9: LED Connector Pinouts 4.3.8 LVDS LCD Connector CN Label: CN Type: 30-pin crimp (2x10) CN Location: F igure 4-10 CN Pinouts: T able 4-10 The 30-pin LVDS LCD connector can be connected to single channel or dual channel, 24-bit or 36-bit LVDS panel.

  • Page 52: Pc/104 Connector

    WAFER-8523 User Manual PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION GND1 GND2 A_Y0 A_Y0# A_Y1 A_Y1# A_Y2 A_Y2# A_CK A_CK# A_Y3 A_Y3# GND3 GND4 B_Y0 B_Y0# B_Y1 B_Y1# B_Y2 B_Y2# B_CK B_CK# B_Y3 B_Y3# GND5 GND6 VCC_LCD VCC_LCD VCC_LCD VCC_LCD Table 4-10: LVDS LCD Port Connector Pinouts 4.3.9 PC/104 Connector...

  • Page 53: Figure 4-11: Pc/104 Connector

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Figure 4-11: PC/104 Connector Description Description Description Description -IOCHK SA14 -DACK1 SA13 RSTDRV DRQ1 SA12 -REFRESH SA11 IRQ9 BCLK SA10 IRQ7 DRQ2 IRQ6 IRQ5 -NOWS IRQ4 +12V IRQ3 IOCHRDY -DACK2 -SMEMW SA19 -SMEMR BALE SA18 -IOW SA17...

  • Page 54: Pc/104 Power Input Connector

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Description Description Description Description -MEMW -DACK5 -SBHE -MEMCS16 DRQ5 SA23 -IOCS16 -DACK6 SA22 SD10 IRQ10 DRQ6 SA21 SD11 IRQ11 -DACK7 SA20 SD12 IRQ12 DRQ7 SA19 SD13 IRQ15 SA18 SD14 IRQ14 -MASTER SA17 SD15 -DACK0 -MEMR DRQ0 Table 4-12: PC/104 Connector Pinouts (2 of 2) 4.3.10 PC/104 Power Input Connector...

  • Page 55: Power Button Connector

    WAFER-8523 User Manual PIN NO. DESCRIPTION -12V Table 4-13: PC/104 Power Input Connector Pinouts 4.3.11 Power Button Connector CN Label: CN Type: 2-pin wafer (1x2) CN Location: See Figure 4-13 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-14 The power button connector is connected to a power switch on the system chassis to enable users to turn the system on and off.

  • Page 56: Sata Drive Connector

    WAFER-8523 User Manual 4.3.12 SATA Drive Connector CN Label: 7-pin SATA drive connector CN Type: CN Location: F igure 4-14 CN Pinouts: T able 4-15 The SATA drive connector can be connected to a first generation SATA drive. First generation SATA drives transfer data at speeds as high as 150Mb/s.

  • Page 57: Serial Port Connector (Com2)

    WAFER-8523 User Manual 4.3.13 Serial Port Connector (COM2) CN Label: CN12 14-pin header (2x7) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-15 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-16 The 14-pin serial port connector connects to the COM2 serial communications channels. COM2 is a multifunction channel. In default mode COM2 is an RS-232 serial communication channel but, with the COM2 function select jumper, can be configured as either an RS-422 or RS-485 serial communications channel.

  • Page 58: Tft Lcd Ttl Connector

    WAFER-8523 User Manual 4.3.14 TFT LCD TTL Connector CN Label: 40-pin crimp (2x20) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-16 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-17 The TFT LCD LVDS can be connected to a TFT LCD screen directly. Figure 4-16: TFT LCD TTL Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO.

  • Page 59: Usb Connector (Internal)

    WAFER-8523 User Manual PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION TFT_R0 TFT_R1 TFT_R2 TFT_R3 TFT_R4 TFT_R5 TFT_R6 TFT_R7 FPCLK T_VSYNC TFT_EN T_HSYNC L_VDDEN Table 4-17: TFT LCD TTL Port Connector Pinouts 4.3.15 USB Connector (Internal) CN Label: CN11 9-pin header (2x4)

  • Page 60: External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel

    DATA- Table 4-18: USB Port Connector Pinouts 4.4 External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel F igure 4-18 shows the WAFER-8523 external peripheral interface connector (EPIC) panel. The WAFER-8523 EPIC panel consists of the following: 1 x Keyboard/Mouse connector 1 x LAN connector...

  • Page 61: Lan Connectors

    CN Pinouts: T able 4-20 The WAFER-8523 is equipped with one built-in RJ-45 Ethernet controller. The controllers can connect to the LAN through one RJ-45 LAN connector. There are two LEDs on the RJ-45 connector indicating the status of LAN. The pin assignments are listed in the...

  • Page 62: Reset Button Switch

    WAFER-8523 User Manual DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION MDI0+ MDIA1+ MDIA3+ MDIA2+ MDIA2- MDIA0- MDIA1- MDIA0+ Table 4-20: LAN Pinouts Figure 4-20: RJ-45 Ethernet 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. See T able 4-21.

  • Page 63: Serial Port Connector (Com1)

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Figure 4-21: Reset Button Connector Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Reset Switch Table 4-22: Reset Button Connector Pinouts 4.4.4 Serial Port Connector (COM1) CN Label: CN21 CN Type: DB-9 connectors CN Location: F igure 4-18 (see 2) T able 4-23 and...

  • Page 64: Vga Connector

    CN Label: CN22 CN Type: 15-pin Female CN Location: F igure 4-18 CN Pinouts: F igure 4-23 and T able 4-24 The WAFER-8523 has a single 15-pin female connector for connectivity to standard display devices. Figure 4-23: VGA Connector Page 49...

  • Page 65: Table 4-24: Vga Connector Pinouts

    WAFER-8523 User Manual DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION GREEN BLUE CRT_PLUG- DDC DAT HSYNC VSYNC DDCCLK Table 4-24: VGA Connector Pinouts Page 50...

  • Page 66: Installation

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Chapter Installation Page 51...

  • Page 67: Anti-Static Precautions

    Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the WAFER-8523. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore critical to strictly adhere to the following anti-static precautions whenever the WAFER-8523, or any other electrical component, is handled.

  • Page 68: Installation Notices

    Use the product before verifying all the cables and power connectors are properly connected. Allow screws to come in contact with the PCB circuit, connector pins, or its components. 5.1.2 Installation Checklist The following checklist is provided to ensure the WAFER-8523 is properly installed. Page 53...

  • Page 69: Unpacking

    USB devices 5.2 Unpacking When the WAFER-8523 is unpacked, please check all the unpacking list items listed in Chapter 3 are indeed present. If any of the unpacking list items are not available please contact the WAFER-8523 vendor reseller/vendor where the WAFER-8523 was purchased or contact an IEI sales representative.

  • Page 70: So-Dimm And Cf Card Installation

    Figure 5-1. Figure 5-1: SO-DIMM Installation Step 1: Locate the SO-DIMM socket. Place the WAFER-8523 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 71: Cf Card Installation

    The WAFER-8523 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 CF card (Type 1 or Type 2) onto the WAFER-8523, please follow the steps below: Step 1: Locate the CF card socket.

  • Page 72: Jumper Settings

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Figure 5-2: CF Card Installation 5.4 Jumper Settings NOTE: A jumper is a metal bridge that is used to close an electrical circuit. It consists of two metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected by a plastic cover) that slides over the pins to connect them.

  • Page 73: At/Atx Power Select Jumper Settings

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Before the WAFER-8523 is installed in the system, the jumpers must be set in accordance with the desired configuration. The jumpers on the WAFER-8523 are listed in T able 5-1. Description Label Type AT/ATX power mode setting...

  • Page 74: Cf Card Setup

    WAFER-8523 User Manual AT Power Select Description Short 2 – 3 Use AT power Default Use ATX power Table 5-2: AT/ATX Power Select Jumper Settings The location of the AT Power Select jumper is shown in Figure 5-3 below. Figure 5-3: AT/ATX Power Select Jumper Location 5.4.2 CF Card Setup...

  • Page 75: Clear Cmos Jumper

    Jumper Location: F igure 5-5 If the WAFER-8523 fails to boot due to improper BIOS settings, the clear CMOS jumper clears the CMOS data and resets the system BIOS information. To do this, use the jumper cap to close pins 2 and 3 for a few seconds then reinstall the jumper clip back to pins 1 and 2.

  • Page 76: Com 2 Function Select Jumper

    WAFER-8523 User Manual The clear CMOS jumper settings are shown in T able 5-4. AT Power Select Description Short 1 - 2 Keep CMOS Setup Default Short 2 - 3 Clear CMOS Setup Table 5-4: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings The location of the clear CMOS jumper is shown in F igure 5-5 below.

  • Page 77: Ttl/Lvds Lcd Mode Select Jumper

    WAFER-8523 User Manual COM 2 Function Select Description Short 1-2 RS-232 Default Short 3-4 RS-422 Short 5-6 RS-485 Table 5-5: COM 2 Function Select Jumper Settings The COM 2 Function Select jumper location is shown in Figure 5-6. Figure 5-6: COM 2 Function Select Jumper Location 5.4.5 TTL/LVDS LCD Mode Select Jumper...

  • Page 78: Lvds Voltage Selection

    Figure 5-7: TTL/LVDS Mode Select Jumper Settings 5.4.6 LVDS Voltage Selection WARNING: Permanent damage to the screen and WAFER-8523 may occur if the wrong voltage is selected with this jumper. Please refer to the user guide that cam with the monitor to select the correct voltage.

  • Page 79: Chassis Installation

    WARNING: Airflow is critical to the cooling of the CPU and other onboard components. The chassis in which the WAFER-8523 must have air vents to allow cool air to move into the system and hot air to move out. Page 64...

  • Page 80: Motherboard Installation

    WAFER-8523 User Manual The WAFER-8523 must be installed in a chassis with ventilation holes on the sides allowing airflow to travel through the heat sink surface. In a system with an individual power supply unit, the cooling fan of a power supply can also help generate airflow through the board surface.

  • Page 81: Sata Drive Connection

    ATX power cable SATA power cable 5.6.2 SATA Drive Connection The WAFER-8523 is shipped with two SATA drive cables. To connect the SATA drives to the connectors, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Locate the connectors. The locations of the SATA drive connectors are shown in Chapter 3.

  • Page 82: Dual Rs-232 Cable Connection (W/O Bracket) (Optional)

    WAFER-8523 User Manual NOTE: The SATA power cable described below is an optional item and must be pre-ordered. The SATA power cable is not shipped with the system. Step 4: Connect the SATA power cable (optional). Connect the SATA power connector to the back of the SATA drive.

  • Page 83: Figure 5-11: Dual Rs-232 Cable Installation

    WAFER-8523 User Manual the connector can only be installed in one direction. Figure 5-11: Dual RS-232 Cable Installation Step 3: Secure the connectors. Both single RS-232 connectors have two retention screws that must be secured to a chassis or bracket.

  • Page 84: Audio Kit Installation

    Figure 5-12: Serial Device Connector 5.6.4 Audio Kit Installation The Audio Kit that came with the WAFER-8523 connects to the audio connector on the WAFER-8523. The audio kit consists of three audio jacks. Mic-in connects to a microphone. Line-in provides a stereo line-level input to connect to the output of an audio device.

  • Page 85: Usb Cable (Dual Port Without Bracket) (Optional)

    0: 5.6.5 USB Cable (Dual Port without Bracket) (Optional) The WAFER-8523 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 86: External Peripheral Interface Connection

    WAFER-8523 User Manual with the USB connectors on the WAFER-8523, connect the cable connectors to the on-board connectors. See Figure 5-14. Figure 5-14: Dual USB Cable Connection Step 4: Attach the USB connectors to the chassis. The USB 2.0 connectors each of two retention screw holes.

  • Page 87: Ps/2 Y-Cable Connection

    The WAFER-8523 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 WAFER-8523. One of the PS/2 cables is connected to a keyboard and the other to a mouse to the system.

  • Page 88: Lan Connection (Single Connector)

    RJ-45 connector into the onboard RJ-45 connector. Step 0: 5.7.3 Serial Device Connection The WAFER-8523 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 WAFER-8523.

  • Page 89: Vga Monitor Connection

    Step 0: 5.7.4 VGA Monitor Connection The WAFER-8523 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 WAFER-8523, please follow the instructions below.

  • Page 90: Figure 5-18: Vga Connector

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Step 3: Insert the VGA connector. Once the connectors are properly aligned with the insert the male connector from the VGA screen into the female connector on the WAFER-8523. See F igure 5-18. Figure 5-18: VGA Connector Step 4: Secure the connector.

  • Page 91: Bios Screens

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Chapter BIOS Screens Page 76...

  • Page 92: Introduction

    WAFER-8523 User Manual 6.1 Introduction A licensed copy of AMI 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.

  • Page 93: Getting Help

    WAFER-8523 User Manual F1 key General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu F2 /F3 key Change color from total 16 colors. F2 to select color forward. F10 key Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu Table 6-1: BIOS Navigation Keys 6.1.3 Getting Help...

  • Page 94: Main

    WAFER-8523 User Manual 6.2 Main The Main BIOS menu ( B IOS Menu 1) appears when the BIOS Setup program is entered. The Main menu gives an overview of the basic system information. BIOS Menu 1: Main System Overview The System Overview lists a brief summary of different system components. The fields in System Overview cannot be changed.

  • Page 95: Advanced

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Use the System Time option to set the system time. Manually enter the hours, minutes and seconds. System Date [xx/xx/xx] Use the System Date option to set the system date. Manually enter the day, month and year.

  • Page 96: Cpu Configuration

    WAFER-8523 User Manual BIOS Menu 2: Advanced 6.3.1 CPU Configuration Use the CPU Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 3) to view detailed CPU specifications 8 7 3 H 7 8 8 H and configure the CPU. BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration...

  • Page 97: Ide Configuration

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Frequency: Lists the CPU processing speed FSB Speed: Lists the FSB speed Cache L1: Lists the CPU L1 cache size Cache L2: Lists the CPU L2 cache size 6.3.2 IDE Configuration Use the IDE Configuration menu (...

  • Page 98: Ide Master, Ide Slave

    WAFER-8523 User Manual storage devices. Some legacy OS do not support this mode. Legacy IDE Channels [PATA Pri, SATA Sec] SATA Only Only the SATA drives are enabled. SATA Pri, PATA Sec The IDE drives are enabled on the Primary EFAULT IDE channel.

  • Page 99: Menu 5: Ide Master And Ide Slave Configuration

    WAFER-8523 User Manual BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration Auto-Detected Drive Parameters The “grayed-out” items in the left frame are IDE disk drive parameters automatically detected from the firmware of the selected IDE disk drive. The drive parameters are listed as follows: Device: Lists the device type (e.g.
  • Page 100 WAFER-8523 User Manual 32Bit Data Transfer: Enables 32-bit data transfer. Type [Auto] Use the Type BIOS option select the type of device the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) is complete. Not Installed BIOS is prevented from searching for an IDE disk drive on the specified channel.
  • Page 101 WAFER-8523 User Manual Use the Block (Multi Sector Transfer) to disable or enable BIOS to auto detect if the device supports multi-sector transfers. Disabled BIOS is prevented from using Multi-Sector Transfer on the specified channel. The data to and from the device occurs one sector at a time.
  • Page 102 WAFER-8523 User Manual Auto BIOS auto detects the DMA mode. Use this value if the IDE EFAULT disk drive support cannot be determined. Single Word DMA mode 0 selected with a maximum data SWDMA0 transfer rate of 2.1MBps SWDMA1 Single Word DMA mode 1 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 4.2MBps...

  • Page 103: Super I/O Configuration

    WAFER-8523 User Manual S.M.A.R.T [Auto] Use the S.M.A.R.T option to auto-detect, disable or enable Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) on the drive on the specified channel. S.M.A.R.T predicts impending drive failures. The S.M.A.R.T BIOS option enables or disables this function.
  • Page 104 WAFER-8523 User Manual Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Use the Serial Port1 Address option to select the Serial Port 1 base address. No base address is assigned to Serial Port 1 Disabled 3F8/IRQ4 Serial Port 1 I/O port address is 3F8 and the interrupt...
  • Page 105 WAFER-8523 User Manual Parallel Port Mode [Normal] The Parallel Port Mode selection selects the mode the parallel port operates in. The normal parallel port mode is the standard mode Normal EFAULT for parallel port operation. The parallel port operates in the enhanced parallel port mode (EPP).

  • Page 106: Hardware Health Configuration

    WAFER-8523 User Manual 6.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration The Hardware Health Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 7) shows the operating 8 7 9 H 7 9 4 H temperature, fan speeds and system voltages. BIOS Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration The following system parameters and values are shown.

  • Page 107: Power Configuration

    WAFER-8523 User Manual 5VSB VBAT 6.3.5 Power Configuration Use the Power Configuration Menu to set select AT or ATX power modes. This menu also displays the current AT/ATX jumper setting. BIOS Menu 8: Power Configuration When ATX power is selected the following menu appears ( B IOS Menu 9).

  • Page 108: Apm Configuration

    WAFER-8523 User Manual BIOS Menu 9: Advanced Power Configuration 6.3.5.1 APM Configuration The APM Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 10) allows the advanced power 7 9 7 H management options to be configured. BIOS Menu 10: Advanced Power Management Configuration...
  • Page 109 WAFER-8523 User Manual Power Off The system remains turned off The system turns on Power On Last State The system returns to its previous state. If it was on, it EFAULT turns itself on. If it was off, it remains off.

  • Page 110: Remote Configuration

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Use the Resume On LAN BIOS option to enable activity on the LAN to rouse the system from a suspend or standby state. Disabled Wake event not generated by LAN signal activity Enabled Wake event generated by LAN signal activity...

  • Page 111: Menu 11: Remote Access Configuration [Advanced]

    WAFER-8523 User Manual BIOS Menu 11: Remote Access Configuration [Advanced] Remote Access [Disabled] Use the Remote Access option to enable or disable access to the remote functionalities of the system. Disabled Remote access is disabled. EFAULT Remote access configuration options shown below...
  • Page 112 WAFER-8523 User Manual Use the Serial Port Number option to select the serial port to use for remote access. COM1 System is remotely accessed through COM1 EFAULT COM2 System is remotely accessed through COM2 NOTE: Make sure the selected COM port is enabled through the Super I/O configuration menu.
  • Page 113 WAFER-8523 User Manual Redirection After BIOS POST [Always] Use the Redirection After BIOS POST option to specify when console redirection should occur. Disabled The console is not redirected after POST Redirection is active during POST and during Boot Boot Loader...

  • Page 114: Usb Configuration

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Use the Sredir Memory Display Delay option to select the delay before memory information is displayed. Configuration options are listed below No Delay EFAULT Delay 1 sec Delay 2 sec Delay 4 sec 6.3.7 USB Configuration Use the USB Configuration menu (...

  • Page 115: Pci/Pnp

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Disabled USB function disabled USB function enabled Enabled EFAULT USB2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] The USB2.0 Controller Mode BIOS option sets the speed of the USB2.0 controller. FullSpeed The controller is capable of operating at full speed 12 Mb/s...

  • Page 116: Menu 13: Pci/Pnp Configuration

    WAFER-8523 User Manual BIOS Menu 13: PCI/PnP Configuration IRQ# [Available] Use the IRQ# address to specify what IRQs can be assigned to a particular peripheral device. Available The specified IRQ is available to be used by EFAULT PCI/PnP devices Reserved...

  • Page 117: Boot

    WAFER-8523 User Manual DMA Channel# [Available] Use the DMA Channel# option to assign a specific DMA channel to a particular PCI/PnP device. Available The specified DMA is available to be used by EFAULT PCI/PnP devices The specified DMA is reserved for use by Legacy...

  • Page 118: Boot Settings Configuration

    WAFER-8523 User Manual BIOS Menu 14: Boot 6.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration Use the Boot Settings Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 14) to configure advanced system 8 8 6 H 8 0 2 H boot options. BIOS Menu 15: Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Use the Quick Boot BIOS option to make the computer speed up the boot process.
  • Page 119 WAFER-8523 User Manual Disabled No POST procedures are skipped Some POST procedures are skipped to decrease Enabled EFAULT the system boot time Quiet Boot [Disabled] Use the Quiet Boot BIOS option to select the screen display when the system boots.

  • Page 120: Boot Device Priority

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Lock LED light on the keyboard is lit. Boot From LAN Support [Disabled] The BOOT From LAN Support option enables the system to be booted from a remote system. Disabled Cannot be booted from a remote system through the...

  • Page 121: Security

    WAFER-8523 User Manual 6.6 Security Use the Security menu ( B IOS Menu 17) to set system and user passwords. 8 8 8 H 8 0 4 H BIOS Menu 17: Security Change Supervisor Password Use the Change Supervisor Password to set or change a supervisor password. The default for this option is Not Installed.

  • Page 122: Northbridge Chipset Configuration

    WAFER-8523 User Manual WARNING! Setting the wrong values for the Chipset BIOS selections in the Chipset BIOS menu may cause the system to malfunction. BIOS Menu 18: Chipset 6.7.1 Northbridge Chipset Configuration Use the Northbridge Chipset Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 18) to configure the 8 9 0 H 8 0 6 H Northbridge chipset settings.

  • Page 123: Menu 19: Northbridge Chipset Configuration

    WAFER-8523 User Manual BIOS Menu 19: Northbridge Chipset Configuration Memory Hole [Disabled] The Memory Hole reserves the memory space between 15MB and 16MB for ISA expansion cards that require a specified area of memory to work properly. If an older ISA expansion card is used, please refer to the documentation that came with the card to see if it is necessary to reserve the space.

  • Page 124: Southbridge Configuration

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Use the Graphics Aperture Size option to specify the amount of system memory that can be allocated for the AGP aperture. 64MB 64MB of memory use for AGP aperture EFAULT 128MB 128MB of memory use for AGP aperture...

  • Page 125: Exit

    WAFER-8523 User Manual The Audio Controller option enables or disables the audio controller. AC’97 Audio Only The on-board AC’97 audio controller is enabled. All Disabled The on-board audio controller is disabled. EFAULT Onboard LAN The Onboard LAN option enables or disables the on-board LAN controller.

  • Page 126: Menu 21: Exit

    WAFER-8523 User Manual BIOS Menu 21: Exit Save Changes and Exit Use the Save Changes and Exit option to save the changes made to the BIOS options and to exit the BIOS configuration setup program. Discard Changes and Exit Use the Discard Changes and Exit option to exit the BIOS configuration setup program without saving the changes made to the system.

  • Page 127: Software Drivers

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Chapter Software Drivers Page 112...

  • Page 128: Available Software Drivers

    WAFER-8523 User Manual 7.1 Available Software Drivers NOTE: The content of the CD may vary throughout the life cycle of the product and is subject to change without prior notice. Visit the IEI website or contact technical support for the latest updates.

  • Page 129: Figure 7-1: Start Up Screen

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Step 2: The screen in F igure 7-1 appears. 8 1 5 H Figure 7-1: Start Up Screen Step 3: Click WAFER-8523. Step 4: The list of drivers in F igure 7-2 appears.S t e p 0 :...

  • Page 130: Chipset Driver Installation

    WAFER-8523 User Manual 7.3 Chipset Driver Installation To install the chipset driver, please do the following. Step 1: Access the driver list shown in F igure 7-2. (See Section 7 .2) 8 1 7 H 8 1 8 H Step 2: Click “1-Chipset Driver”...

  • Page 131: Figure 7-4: Chipset Driver License Agreement

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Figure 7-4: Chipset Driver License Agreement Step 6: Read the License Agreement. Step 7: Click the Y button to accept the license agreement and continue. Step 8: The Read Me file in F igure 7-5 appears. 8 2 1 H...

  • Page 132: Figure 7-6: Chipset Driver Setup Operations

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Step 9: Click N to continue. Step 10: Setup Operations are performed as shown in F igure 7-6. 8 2 2 H Figure 7-6: Chipset Driver Setup Operations Step 11: Once the Setup Operations are complete, click the N icon to continue.

  • Page 133: Vga Driver Installation

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Figure 7-7: Chipset Driver Installation Finish Screen Step 13: Select “Yes, I want to restart the computer now” and click the Finish icon. F igure 7-7.Step 0: 8 2 3 H 7.4 VGA Driver Installation To install the VGA driver, please do the following.

  • Page 134: Figure 7-8: Vga Driver Read Me File

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Figure 7-8: VGA Driver Read Me File Step 4: Click N to continue. Step 5: The installation files are extracted. See F igure 7-9. 8 2 7 H Figure 7-9: VGA Driver Setup Files Extracted Step 6: The Welcome Screen in F igure 7-10 appears.

  • Page 135: Figure 7-10: Vga Driver Welcome Screen

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Figure 7-10: VGA Driver Welcome Screen Step 7: Click N to continue. Step 8: The license agreement in F igure 7-11 appears. 8 2 9 H Figure 7-11: VGA Driver License Agreement Step 9: Read the License Agreement.

  • Page 136: Figure 7-12: Vga Driver Read Me File

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Step 10: Click Y to accept the license agreement and continue. Step 11: The Readme file in F igure 7-12 appears. 8 3 0 H Figure 7-12: VGA Driver Read Me File Step 12: Click N to continue.

  • Page 137: Figure 7-13: Vga Driver Setup Operations

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Figure 7-13: VGA Driver Setup Operations Step 14: Once the Setup Operations are complete, click N to continue. Step 15: The Finish screen appears. Figure 7-14: VGA Driver Installation Finish Screen Page 122...

  • Page 138: Lan Driver Installation

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Step 16: Select “Yes, I want to restart the computer now” and click F . See INISH F igure 7-14.Step 0: 8 3 2 H 7.5 LAN Driver Installation To install the chipset driver, please do the following.

  • Page 139: Figure 7-16: Lan Driver Welcome Screen

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Figure 7-16: LAN Driver Welcome Screen Step 6: Click N to proceed with the installation. Step 7: The program begins to install. Step 8: The installation progress can be monitored in the progress bar shown in F igure 7-17.

  • Page 140: Usb Driver Installation

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Figure 7-18: LAN Driver Installation Complete Step 10: Click F to exit the InstallShield Wizard ( F igure 7-18). Step 0: INISH 8 3 9 H 7.6 USB Driver Installation To install the USB driver, please do the following.

  • Page 141: Figure 7-19: Usb Directory

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Figure 7-19: USB Directory Step 4: Double click the Intel directory icon. ( F igure 7-19) 8 4 3 H Step 5: The contents of the directory are displayed. ( F igure 7-20) 8 4 4 H...

  • Page 142: Figure 7-21: Usb Installation File

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Figure 7-21: USB Installation File Step 8: Double click the USB20.exe file icon. ( F igure 7-21) 8 4 7 H Step 9: When the setup files are completely extracted the Welcome Screen in F igure 7-22 appears.

  • Page 143: Figure 7-23: Usb Driver License Agreement

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Step 11: The license agreement in F igure 7-23 appears. 8 4 9 H Figure 7-23: USB Driver License Agreement Step 12: Read the License Agreement. Step 13: Click the Y button to accept the license agreement and continue.

  • Page 144: Audio Driver Installation

    8 5 0 H 7.7 Audio Driver Installation There is no audio driver on the WAFER-8523. To add audio capabilities to the WAFER-8523, connect an AC’97 audio kit available from IEI. Follow the installation instructions applicable to the installed audio kit.

  • Page 145: Figure 7-25: Ac'97 Audio

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Figure 7-25: AC'97 Audio Step 3: Browse to “E:\4-Audio\ALC665\Windows\Windows 98Gold, 98se, Me, 2000, XP, 2003(32,64 bits)\A3.84” F igure 7-26 8 5 3 H Figure 7-26: AC’97 Audio Driver Options Page 130...

  • Page 146: Figure 7-27: Ac'97 Driver Installation Welcome Screen

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Step 4: Double-click the installation file in F igure 7-26. 8 5 4 H Step 5: The AC’97 Driver Installation screen in F igure 7-27 appears. 8 5 5 H Figure 7-27: AC’97 Driver Installation Welcome Screen...

  • Page 147: Ismm Installation

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Step 8: Click C ONTINUE NYWAY Step 9: When the driver is installed, the driver installation finish screen in F igure 7-29 8 5 7 H appears. Figure 7-29: AC’97 Driver Installation Complete Step 10: Select “Yes, I wish to restart my computer now” And click F...

  • Page 148: Figure 7-30: Ismm Directory

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Figure 7-30: iSMM Directory Step 4: Double click the iSMM EN V1.11.00 directory icon. ( F igure 7-30) 8 6 1 H Step 5: The contents of the directory are displayed. ( F igure 7-31) 8 6 2 H...

  • Page 149: Figure 7-32: Ismm Installshield Welcome Screen

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Step 7: The iSMM InstallShield Welcome Screen appears. ( F igure 7-32) 8 6 4 H Figure 7-32: iSMM InstallShield Welcome Screen Step 8: Click N to continue. Step 9: The License Agreement screen appears. ( F igure 7-33)

  • Page 150: Figure 7-34: Ismm Customer Information

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Step 10: Select “I accept the terms of the license agreement.” ( F igure 7-33) 8 6 6 H Step 11: Click N to continue.( F igure 7-33) 8 6 7 H Step 12: The Customer Information screen appears.(...

  • Page 151: Figure 7-35: Ismm Setup Type

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Step 15: The Setup Type screen appears. ( F igure 7-35) 8 7 1 H Figure 7-35: iSMM Setup Type Step 16: Select “Complete” ( F igure 7-35) 8 7 2 H Step 17: Click N to continue. (...

  • Page 152: Figure 7-36: Ismm Installation Confirmation

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Step 18: The Installation Confirmation screen appears. ( F igure 7-36) 8 7 4 H Figure 7-36: iSMM Installation Confirmation Step 19: Click I to begin installing the drivers. ( F igure 7-36) NSTALL 8 7 5 H...

  • Page 153: Figure 7-37: Ismm Installshield Wizard Complete

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Step 20: The InstallShield Wizard Completed appears when the drivers are finished installing. ( F igure 7-37) 8 7 6 H Figure 7-37: iSMM InstallShield Wizard Complete Step 21: Click F to exit the installation program.( F igure 7-37)

  • Page 154: Abios Options

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Appendix BIOS Options Page 139...
  • Page 155 WAFER-8523 User Manual Below is a list of BIOS configuration options in the BIOS chapter. 　 System Overview ......................... 3 0 8 H 8 7 9 H 　 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ....................... 3 0 9 H 8 8 0 H 　...
  • Page 156 WAFER-8523 User Manual 　 Redirection after BIOS POST....................3 4 1 H 9 1 2 H 　 Terminal Type........................3 4 2 H 9 1 3 H 　 VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support .................... 3 4 3 H 9 1 4 H 　...
  • Page 157 WAFER-8523 User Manual 　 Load Optimal Defaults...................... 1 11 3 7 6 H 9 4 7 H 　 Load Failsafe Defaults...................... 1 11 3 7 7 H 9 4 8 H Page 142...

  • Page 158: B Terminology

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Appendix Terminology Page 143...
  • Page 159 WAFER-8523 User Manual AC ’97 Audio Codec 97 (AC’97) refers to a codec standard developed by Intel® in 1997. ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is an OS-directed configuration, power management, and thermal management interface. AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is a SATA Host controller register-level interface.
  • Page 160 WAFER-8523 User Manual Direct Memory Access (DMA) enables some peripheral devices to bypass the system processor and communicate directly with the system memory. DIMM Dual Inline Memory Modules are a type of RAM that offer a 64-bit data bus and have separate electrical contacts on each side of the module.
  • Page 161 WAFER-8523 User Manual LVDS Low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) is a dual-wire, high-speed differential electrical signaling system commonly used to connect LCD displays to a computer. POST The Power-on Self Test (POST) is the pre-boot actions the system performs when the system is turned-on.

  • Page 162: C Watchdog Timer

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Appendix Watchdog Timer Page 147...
  • Page 163 WAFER-8523 User Manual NOTE: The following discussion applies to DOS environment. IEI support is contacted or the IEI website visited for specific drivers for more sophisticated operating systems, e.g., Windows and Linux. The Watchdog Timer is provided to ensure that standalone systems can always recover from catastrophic conditions that cause the CPU to crash.
  • Page 164 WAFER-8523 User Manual NOTE: When exiting a program it is necessary to disable the Watchdog Timer, otherwise the system resets. EXAMPLE PROGRAM: ; INITIAL TIMER PERIOD COUNTER W_LOOP: AX, 6F02H ;setting the time-out value BL, 30 ;time-out value is 48 seconds ;...

  • Page 165: D Compatibility

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Appendix Compatibility Page 150...

  • Page 166: Compatible Operating Systems

    The compatible items described here have been tested by the IEI R&D team and found to be compatible with the WAFER-8523 D.1 Compatible Operating Systems The following operating systems have been successfully run on the WAFER-8523. MS-DOS 6.22 Microsoft Windows XP (32-bit)

  • Page 167: Compatible Memory Modules

    The memory modules listed below have been tested on the WAFER-8523 other memory modules that comply with specifications may also work on the WAFER-8523 but have not been tested. The following memory modules have been successfully tested on the WAFER-8523. Manufacturer Model No. Capacity Speed Type...

  • Page 168: E Hazardous Materials Disclosure

    WAFER-8523 User Manual Appendix Hazardous Materials Disclosure Page 153...

  • Page 169: Hazardous Materials Disclosure Table For Ipb Products Certified As Rohs Compliant Under 2002/95/Ec Without Mercury

    WAFER-8523 User Manual E.1 Hazardous Materials Disclosure Table for IPB Products Certified as RoHS Compliant Under 2002/95/EC Without Mercury The details provided in this appendix are to ensure that the product is compliant with the Peoples Republic of China (China) RoHS standards. The table below acknowledges the presences of small quantities of certain materials in the product, and is applicable to China RoHS only.
  • Page 170 WAFER-8523 User Manual Part Name Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements Lead Mercury Cadmium Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated Biphenyls Diphenyl (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) Chromium (CR(VI)) (PBB) Ethers (PBDE) Housing Display Printed Circuit Board Metal Fasteners Cable Assembly Fan Assembly Power Supply...
  • Page 171 WAFER-8523 User Manual 此附件旨在确保本产品符合中国 RoHS 标准。以下表格标示此产品中某有毒物质的含量符 合中国 RoHS 标准规定的限量要求。 本产品上会附有”环境友好使用期限”的标签，此期限是估算这些物质”不会有泄漏或突变”的 年限。本产品可能包含有较短的环境友好使用期限的可替换元件，像是电池或灯管，这些元 件将会单独标示出来。 部件名称 有毒有害物质或元素 铅 汞 镉 六价铬 多溴联苯 多溴二苯 醚 (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) (CR(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) 壳体 显示 印刷电路板 金属螺帽 电缆组装 风扇组装 电力供应组装 电池 O: 表示该有毒有害物质在该部件所有物质材料中的含量均在 SJ/T11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求以下。 X: 表示该有毒有害物质至少在该部件的某一均质材料中的含量超出 SJ/T11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求。...
  • Page 172 WAFER-8523 User Manual Index Page 157...
  • Page 173 WAFER-8523 User Manual 4-port RS-232 serial port connector ....4 cables............65 dual port USB ........70 dual RS-232...........67 SATA drive ..........66 ACPI ............92 SATA drive power ........66 airflow ............64 Celeron ............2 anti-static precautions........22 CF card ..........32, 56 anti-static pad ........22, 52 installation..........56...
  • Page 174 WAFER-8523 User Manual COM 2 function select jumper .....42, 61 location ..........62 Data Flow Block Diagram ......10 settings ..........61 DB-15 connector ........74 COM2 port mode setting jumper ....4 DB-9 connector ..........74 CompactFlash..........32 dimensions...........8 socket location and pinouts ....32 board ............8 CompactFlash socket ........4...
  • Page 175 WAFER-8523 User Manual hard disk drives LAN connection..........73 SATA............41 LAN connector ...........46 HDD ............35 LCD display..........31 activity............35 backlight inverter connector ....31 indicator LED.........35 HDD indicator ........35 power status ..........35 LED connector ........4, 35 IDE device ..........69 HDD indicator LED connector ....35 connector..........69...
  • Page 176 WAFER-8523 User Manual installation..........65 mouse ............46 real time clock ..........15 reset button connector .........4 RJ-45 connection ........73 northbridge chipset ........11 single connector ........73 RJ-45 connector.........46 RJ-45 connector.........47 RJ-45 Ethernet connector......4 Operating Temperature and Temperature RJ-45 LAN connector ........46 Control ...........20 RS-232..........
  • Page 177 WAFER-8523 User Manual connection ..........73 cable connection........70 serial port ...........48 connectors ..........70 serial port connector ......42, 48 controller..........15 location and pinouts ......42, 48 devices ..........44 serial ports ..........18 USB 1.1 ..........44 SODIMM USB 2.0 ..........44 specifcations..........55 USB 1.1............44 southbridge chipset........13 USB 2.0..........

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