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ROBO-8911VG2A
Single Board Computer
User's Manual
P/N: B8981210 Version 1.0
Copyright © Portwell, Inc., 2006. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 1 ROBO-8911VG2A Single Board Computer User's Manual P/N: B8981210 Version 1.0 Copyright © Portwell, Inc., 2006. All rights reserved. All other brand names are registered trademarks of their respective owners.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Preface Table of Contents How to Use This Manual Chapter 1 System Overview.......................1-1 1.1 Introduction..........................1-1 1.2 Check List ............................. 1-2 1.3 Product Specification ........................1-2 1.3.1 Mechanical Drawing......................1-5 1.4 System Architecture ........................1-6 Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration ...................2-1 2.1 Jumper Setting ..........................

  • Page 3: How To Use This Manual

    Preface How to Use This Manual The manual describes how to configure your ROBO-8911VG2A system to meet various operating requirements. It is divided into five chapters, with each chapter addressing a basic concept and operation of Single Host Board. Chapter 1 : System Overview. Presents what you have in the box and give you an overview of the product specifications and basic system architecture for this series model of single host board.

  • Page 4: Chapter 1 System Overview

    System Overview Introduction PCI Express x16 expansion interface and High reliability are two major reasons that PICMG 1.3 Single Host Board (SHB) ROBO-8911VG2A was developed. The first two PCI Express chipsets that Intel EID introduced to the world is 915GV &...

  • Page 5: Check List

    System Overview Check List The ROBO-8911VG2A package should cover the following basic items: One ROBO-8911VG2A single host board One dual Serial ports cable kit One Parallel port cable kit One FDC cable One IDE cable Two 7-pin SATA signal cables...
  • Page 6 - GMCH integrated graphics, 333MHz core frequency; share system memory up to 224MB for system with greater than or equal to 512MB of system memory On-board Ethernet LAN Marvell PCI interface based Gigabit Ethernet to support RJ-45 connector High Driving GPIO Support 8 programmable high driving GPIO ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 7 •Primary Master IDE HDD: Seagate-ST320413A •OS: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional + SP4 •Test Programs: Burning Test V4.0 •Run Time: 10 minutes Operating Temperature: -5°C ~ 60°C (23°F ~ 140°F) Storage Temperature: -20°C ~ 80°C Relative Humidity: 0% ~ 95%, non-condensing ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual...

  • Page 8: Mechanical Drawing

    System Overview 1.3.1 Mechanical Drawing 3.18 ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual...

  • Page 9: System Architecture

    Express x1 & PCI bus interface, APM, ACPI compliant power management, USB port, SMBus communication, Ultra DMA 33/66/100 IDE channel and SATA ports. Super I/O chip, W83627THF is responsible for PS/2 keyboard/mouse, UARTs, FDC, hardware monitor, Parallel, Watch Dog Timer and Infrared interface. ROBO-8911 System Block Diagram ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual...

  • Page 10: Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration

    For users to customize ROBO-8911’s features. In the following sections, Short means covering a jumper cap over jumper pins; Open or N/C (Not Connected) means removing a jumper cap from jumper pins. Users can refer to Figure 2-1 for the Jumper locations. Figure 2-1 ROBO-8911 Jumper/Connector Location ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 11 VCCA=1.5V (Dothan) Note: Wrong voltage selection may damage the CPU. Please survey the CPU’s type before setup this jumper setting. JP2C: PCI-E x16 graphic port enable/disable JP2C Function 7-8 short Reserved 7-8 open PCI-E x16 graphic port enabled ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 12 This is the limitation of 915GM chipset. JP5 : COM2 Communication Protocol selection Function 5-6,9-11,10-12,15-17,16-18 short RS-232 3-4,7-9,8-10,13-15,14-16,21-22 short RS -422 1-2,7-9,8-10,19-20 RS-485 JP6 : CMOS RAM charge/discharge setup Function 1-2 short Clear CMOS 2-3 short Charge ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 13 AT Power Emulation Note: “AT Power Emulation” means the ROBO-8911VG2A is able to be auto power up once power cord is plugged in ATX power supply. However, user need set BIOS setup menu “PWRON after PWR FAIL” to “ON” if you need auto power up function.

  • Page 14: Connector Allocation

    Ethernet port1 external status LED connector USB port 2 and port 3 connector CRT connector External Keyboard connector Keyboard and mouse connector Compact flash card socket DIMM1 Channel A DDR2 SO-DIMM connector DIMM2 Channel B DDR2 SO-DIMM connector 479 pin CPU socket. ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 15 Signal Description PIN No. Signal Description Panel VDD Panel VDD CHA DATA0+ CHA DATA0- CHA DATA1+ CHA DATA1- CHA DATA2+ CHA DATA2- CHA CLOCK+ CHA CLOCK- CHB DATA0+ CHB DATA0- CHB DATA1+ CHB DATA1- CHB DATA2+ CHB DATA2- ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 16 1) The Power button connector is on the PICMG 1.3 back plane only. It is unavailable in the single board computer. 2) The reset buttons are resides on both back plane and this SBC. These 2 connectors were wired together. And, anyone of them can cause a system reset independent. ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 17 Ground Ground Drive select A Ground Ground Direction of step motor Ground STEP#, move head to another track Ground Write data Ground Write enable Ground Track 0 Ground Write protection Read data Ground Head select Diskette change ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 18 3) The thermal data of this connector is not available in CMOS setup, if the thermal sensor was not attached. 4) The thermal data of this connector is not available in CMOS setup, if the temperature over 120℃. ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 19 J15: IDE Connector PIN No. Signal Description PIN No. Signal Description RESET# DATA7 DATA8 DATA6 DATA9 DATA5 DATA10 DATA4 DATA11 DATA3 DATA12 DATA2 DATA13 DATA1 DATA14 DATA0 DATA15 Key pin DREQ DIOW# DIOR# DIORDY Pull down DACK# IRQ14 ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual 2-10...
  • Page 20 COM1 under COM2. J18: IR Connector PIN No. Signal Description Reserved IRRX Ground IRTX NC (Key pin) J19 & J21: SATA Connector PIN No. Signal Description Ground SATA TX+ SATA TX- Ground SATA RX- SATA RX+ Ground ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual 2-11...
  • Page 21 RJ-45 PIN No. Signal Description MDIA+ MDIA- MDIB+ MDIC+ MDIC- MDIB- MDID+ MDID- Note: Only J26 support LAN wake up function. J25: +12V power input Connector PIN No. Signal Description PIN No. Signal Description +12V +12V ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual 2-12...
  • Page 22 The other 4 USB port are reside on the PICMG1.3 back plane. J30: VGA Connector Signal Description Signal Description Signal Description GREEN DDC DATA BLUE HSYNC VSYNC DDC CLOCK J32: External keyboard Connector PIN No. Signal Description KB clock KB data KB ground KB VCC ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual 2-13...
  • Page 23 Pull Up to +5V Ground IRQ 14 Ground Pull down Ground Ground Reset Ground IORDY Pull Up to +5V IDE Active Data 0 Pull Up to +5V Data 1 Data 8 Data 2 Data 9 Data 10 Ground ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual 2-14...
  • Page 24 PCI-Ex1 channel 2 RX+ PCI-Ex1 channel 2 RX- PCI-Ex1 channel 3 TX+ PCI-Ex1 channel 3 TX- PCI-Ex1 channel 3 RX+ PCI-Ex1 channel 3 RX- CLOCK0+ CLOCK0- CLOCK1+ Reserved CLOCK1- CLOCK2+ CLOCK2- CLOCK3+ Reserved CLOCK3- CLOCK4+ CLOCK4- Reserved Reserved Reserved ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual 2-15...
  • Page 25 PCI-Ex16 channel 6 RX+ PCI-Ex16 channel 6 RX- PCI-Ex16 channel 7 TX+ PCI-Ex16 channel 7 TX- PCI-Ex16 channel 7 RX+ PCI-Ex16 channel 7 RX- Reserved +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V Reserved Reserved 5VSB 5Vsb ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual 2-16...
  • Page 26 PCI-Ex16 channel 14 TX+ PCI-Ex16 channel 14 TX- PCI-Ex16 channel 14 RX+ PCI-Ex16 channel 14 RX- PCI-Ex16 channel 15 TX+ PCI-Ex16 channel 15 TX- PCI-Ex16 channel 10 RX+ PCI-Ex16 channel 10 RX- Reserved Reserved Reserved +12V +12V ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual 2-17...
  • Page 27 SATA T1+ SATA T1- SATA R1+ SATA R1- SATA T3+ SATA T3- SATA R3+ SATA R3- Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual 2-18...
  • Page 28 +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V +12V +12V +12V +12V +12V +12V +12V +12V +12V +12V +12V +12V +12V +12V +12V +12V +12V +12V ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual 2-19...
  • Page 29 AD24 AD23 +3.3V AD22 AD21 AD20 AD19 Pull down to ground AD18 AD17 AD16 C/BE#2 PCI_PRST# FRAME# IRDY# TRDY# DEVICE SELECT# PCI LOCK# STOP# PCI ERR# C/BE#1 AD14 Pull high to +3.3V AD12 AD15 AD10 AD13 ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual 2-20...
  • Page 30 Hardware Configuration AD11 C/BE#0 ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual 2-21...

  • Page 31: Chapter 3 System Installation

    3) Push down the lever to lock processor chip into the socket once CPU fits. 4) Follow the installation guide of cooling fan or heat sink to mount it on CPU surface and lock it on the mPGA479M socket. ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 32 4) Follow the steps of installing a CPU to change to another one or place handling bar to close the opened socket. Configuring System Bus ROBO-8911VG2A will automatically detect the CPU used. CPU speed of Intel Pentium M can be detected automatically. JP2B : CPU VCCA voltage input...

  • Page 33: Main Memory

    CPU FSB Memory Frequency 533MHz 533/400MHz 400MHz 400MHz JP2C: PCI-E x16 graphic port enable/disable ROBO-8911VG2A support PCI-E by 16 Slot, for PCI-E by 16 VGA Card. JP2C Function 7-8 short Reserved 7-8 open PCI-E x16 graphic port enabled Installing the Single Board Computer...

  • Page 34: Chipset Component Driver

    3.3.1 Chipset Component Driver The chipset on ROBO-8911VG2A is a new chipset that a few old operating systems might not be able to recognize. To overcome this compatibility issue, for Windows Operating Systems such as Windows 2000/XP, please install its INF before any of other Drivers are installed.

  • Page 35: Intel Integrated Graphics Gmch Chip

    With no additional video adaptor, this onboard video will usually be the system display output. By adjusting the BIOS setting to disable on-board VGA, an add-on PCI-E VGA Card can take over the system display. Please find Intel 915 Graphic driver in the ROBO-8911VG2A CD-title. Drivers support Windows 2000 / XP. 3.3.3...

  • Page 36: On-Board Ac-97 Audio Device

    2) J24 Boot OS LAN LED only then can act. 3.3.4 On-board AC-97 Audio Device Please find Realtek AC’97 Audio driver of R ROBO-8911VG2A CD-title. The drivers support Windows 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP, and AC97 Utility. ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual...

  • Page 37: Clear Cmos Operation

    Move the JP6 back to 1-2 position (Normal Operation) and start the system. System will then produce a “CMOS Check Sum Error” message and hold up. Users may then follow the displayed message to load BIOS default setting. ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual...

  • Page 38: Wdt Function

    The ROBO-8911VG2A allows users control WDT through dynamic software programming. The WDT starts counting when it is activated. It sends out a signal to system reset or to non-maskable interrupt (NMI), when time-out interval ends. To prevent the time-out interval from running out, a re-trigger signal will need to be sent before the counting reaches its end.
  • Page 39 Value of Count-mode Register : 1) 0x00 -- Count down in seconds (Bit3=0) 2) 0x08 -- Count down in minutes (Bit3=1) Value of Time-out Value Register : 1) 0x00 -- Time-out Disable 2) 0x01~0xFF -- Value for counting down ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual...

  • Page 40: Gpio

    System Installation GPIO The ROBO-8911VG2A provides 4 input/output ports that can be individually configured to perform a simple basic I/O function. Users can configure each individual port to become an input or output port by programming register bit of I/O Selection.
  • Page 41 Only high nibble is available for this function. If a port is assigned to be an output port, then its respective bit can be read/written. If a port is assigned to be an input port, then its respective bit can be read only. ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual 3-11...
  • Page 42 System Installation Notes: 1) All the Buffered Digital Outputs are open-drain amplified form corresponding GPIO ports. 2) Some other functions may occupy the lower nibble of the registers. Altering any content in lower nibble will be undesired. ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual 3-12...

  • Page 43: Chapter 4 Bios Setup Information

    ROM. These BIOS has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration easily. This type of information is stored in CMOS RAM so that it is retained during power-off periods. When system is turned on, ROBO-8911VG2A communicates with peripheral devices and checks its hardware resources against the configuration information stored in the CMOS memory.

  • Page 44: Main Menu

    BIOS Setup Information Main Menu Once you enter ROBO-8911VG2A AWARD BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, you should start with the Main Menu. The Main Menu allows you to select from eleven setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to switch among items and press <Enter>...

  • Page 45: Standard Cmos Setup Menu

    640K Extended Memory 1038336K Total Memory 1039360K ↑↓→←: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Note: Setting On-Chip Serial ATA is Enhanced Mode. ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 46 CGA 40 CGA 80 MONO Displays the amount of conventional Base Memory 640K memory detected during boot up Extended Displays amount extended Memory memory detected during boot up Displays the total memory available in Total Memory the system ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual...

  • Page 47: Ide Adaptors Setup Menu

    The following options are selectable only if the ‘IDE Channel 0 Master’ item is set to ‘Manual’ Cylinder Min = 0 Set the number of cylinders for this ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 48 Slave The following options are selectable only if the ‘IDE Channel 2 ’ item is set to ‘Manual’ ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual...

  • Page 49: Advanced Bios Features

    Security Option [Setup] APIC Mode Enabled MPS Version Control For OS [1.4] Small Logo(EPA) Show [Disabled] ↑↓→←: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 50 <-> to move it down the list. Press <ESC> to exit this menu. ↑↓→←: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 51 Enable quick POST Disabled Normal POST First/Second/Third Boot Device Select your boot device priority. The choice: Floppy, LS120, Hard Disk, CDROM, ZIP100, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM, and Disabled. Boot Other Device Select your boot device priority. The choice: Enabled, Disabled. ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 52 The rate at which character repeats when you hold down a key. The choice: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, and 30. Typematic delay (Msec) The delay before keystrokes begin to repeat. The choice: 250, 500, 750, and 1000. ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual 4-10...
  • Page 53 Benefit or Trouble. The number of IRQ's should be fine without being extended, anyway. The choice: Enabled, Disabled. MPS Version Control For OS Not changeable with APIC Mode set to disabled. The choice: 1.1, 1.4. Small Logo (EPA) Show The choice: Enabled, Disabled. ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual 4-11...

  • Page 54: Advanced Chipset Features

    System BIOS Cacheable Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result. The choice: Enabled, Disabled. ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual 4-12...
  • Page 55 The choice: 1MB, 8MB. DVMT Mode The choice: DVMT, FIXED and BOTH. DVMT /FIXED Memory Size The choice: 64MB, 128MB. Boot Display The choice: CRT, LVDS, CRT+LVDS, TV, and CRT+TV. Panel Scaling The choice: Auto, On, Off. ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual 4-13...

  • Page 56: Integrated Peripherals

    [Press Enter] Item Help Onboard Device [Press Enter] Super IO Device [Press Enter] Menu Level ↑↓→←: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual 4-14...
  • Page 57 The choice: Enabled, Disabled. On-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate the primary IDE interface. Select Disabled to deactivate this interface. The choice: Enabled, Disabled. ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual 4-15...
  • Page 58 ↑↓→←: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults USB Controller This item allows you to enable/disable USB (Universal Serial Bus) function. The choice: Enabled, Disabled. ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual 4-16...
  • Page 59 X ECP Mode Use DMA PWRON After PWR-Fail [Off] Watch Dog Timer Select [Disabled] ↑↓→←: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual 4-17...
  • Page 60 The choice: Enabled, Disabled. UR2 Duplex Mode The available choices are full duplex mode and half duplex mode The choice: Full, Half. Use IR Pins The available choices are IR-Rx2Tx2/ RxD2, TxD2. The choice: IR-Rx2Tx2 / RxD2, TxD2. ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual 4-18...
  • Page 61 Watch Dog Timer Select This BIOS testing option is able to reset the system according to the selected table. The choice: Disabled, 10 Sec, 20 Sec, 30 Sec, 40 Sec, 1 Min, 2 Min, and 4 Min. ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual 4-19...

  • Page 62: Power Management Setup

    ↑↓→←: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults ACPI Function This item allows you to enable/disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Management (ACPI). The choice: Enabled, Disabled. ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual 4-20...
  • Page 63 DPMS Video Off In Suspend This allows user to enable/disable video off in Suspend Mode. The choice: Yes, No. Suspend Type Two options are available: Stop Grant and PwrOn Suspend. The choice: Stop Grant, PwrOn Suspend. ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual 4-21...
  • Page 64 This item allows users to enable/disable the resume by alarm function. When “Enabled” is selected, system using ATX power supply could be powered on if a customized time and day is approached. The choice: Enabled, Disabled. ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual 4-22...
  • Page 65 The choice: Enabled, Disabled. PCI PIRQ[A-D]# This option can be used to detect PCI device activities. If they are activities, the system will go into sleep mode. The choice: Enabled, Disabled. ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual 4-23...

  • Page 66: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    Default is disabled. Select Enabled to reset Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup if you have installed a new add-on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the OS cannot boot. The choice: Enabled, Disabled. ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual 4-24...
  • Page 67 Devices (S) using this INT: Network Cntrlr – Bus 1 Dev 10 Func 0. Multimedia Device – Bus 0 Dev 30 Func 2. The choice: Auto, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15. ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual 4-25...

  • Page 68: Pc Health Status

    This item allows you to set a temperature above which the system will start the beeping warning. Default setting is disabled. This function will only with “ACPI” power management and “S3 (STR)” suspends type. The choices : Disabled, 50℃/122℉, 60℃/140℉, 70℃/158℉. ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual 4-26...

  • Page 69: Frequency/Voltage Control

    When you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to: Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N) ? N Pressing ‘Y’ loads the default values that are factory settings for optimal performance system operations. ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual 4-27...

  • Page 70: Supervisor/User Password Setting

    Security option (see Section 3). If the Security option is set to “System”, the password will be required both at boot and at entry to Setup. If set to “Setup”, prompting only occurs when trying to enter Setup. ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual 4-28...

  • Page 71: Exiting Selection

    Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation: Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N This allows you to exit Setup without storing in CMOS any change. The previous selections remain in effect. This exits the Setup utility and restarts your computer. ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual 4-29...

  • Page 72: Chapter 5 Troubleshooting

    Backplane (PBPE-13A8 and PBPE-06V).For more detail support Backplane information , please contact with your system provider or hardware manufacture. PBPE-13A8 PCIE x 16 PCIE x1 PBPE-13A8 supports eight PCI slots, one PCI Express x16 slot and three PCI Express x1 slot ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 73 System Setting ROBO-8911 is designed to support ATX mode. Please refer to the following instruction to apply ATX power on your ROBO-8911 and backplane. Step1: The JP9 Jumper is opened in ATX mode. (Figure 5-1) Figure 5-1 ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 74 Step2: The CPU supplementary power connector (J25) should be connected at all time for this P4 system to run properly. (Figure 5-2) Figure 5-2 Step3: Connect 24-pin power cable of the ATX POWER with ATX POWER CONNECTOR (24-pin) on the backplane. (Figure 5-3) Figure 5-3 ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 75 Step6: Press TOGGLE SWITCH which is used to switch the ATX Power on/off for SBC. Usually the TOGGLE SWITCH is located on the chassis front panel. Pressing the switch button once will turn power on, and press again to turn it off. ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual...

  • Page 76: Onboard Hardware Installation

    (only available when you plug in the engineering sample processor from Intel). System default setting is automatically setting when you plug in commercial processors from Intel and you will not see the CPU Clock Ratio item in the BIOS setting screen. ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 77 A: ROBO-8911 is able to emulation to AT system and power up automatically; Please short a jumper cap on JP9 of ROBO-8911 to support AT function. Meanwhile, set Bios setup menu “PWRON” after “PWR Fail” to auto power up function. ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 78 Q11: How do I configure ROBO-8911 to Stand along mode? A: At standalone mode, the single board computer will connect no peripheral device Cards, only 4-pin connector for CPU (J25) and the 4pin connector (J13) have attached. ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual...

  • Page 79: Bios Setting

    BIOS setting back to the initial factory configuration. It is recommended to do this so you can be sure the system is running with the BIOS setting that Portwell has highly endorsed. As a matter of fact, users can load the default BIOS setting any time when system appears to be unstable in boot up sequence.
  • Page 80 IRQ #15 Secondary IDE Controller It is then very easy to find out which IRQ resource is ready for additional peripherals. If IRQ resource is not enough, please disable some devices listed above to release further IRQ numbers. ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 81 = Conventional memory ends at 638K = A000 – AFFF VGA Graphics B000 – B7FF Unused B800 – B7FF VGA Text C000 – CE7F Video ROM CE80 – DFFF Unused E000 – EFFF System ROM F000 – FFFF System ROM First 64K Extended ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual...
  • Page 82 Usable IRQ IRQ 10 [Unassigned] Usable IRQ IRQ 11 [Unassigned] Usable IRQ IRQ 12 System ROM IBM Mouse Event IRQ 13 System ROM Coprocessor Error IRQ 14 System ROM Hard Disk Event IRQ 15 [Unassigned] Usable IRQ ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual...

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