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FE-97G User’s Manual Copyright Copyright 2010, all rights reserved. This document is copyrighted and all rights are reserved. The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice to make improvements to the products. This document contains proprietary information and protected by copyright. No part of this document may be reproduced, copied, or translated in any form or any means without prior written permission of the manufacturer.
FE-97G User’s Manual Packing List: Please check the package content before you starting using the board. Hardware: FE-97G Full-size PICMG CPU Card x 1 Cable Kit: -pin PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Cable x 1 Audio Port Cable x 1 SATA Cable x 2 DVI module with DVI Cable x 1 (FE-97GTXDG &...
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FE-97G User’s Manual Printer cable x 1 (FE-97GTXG2 & FE-97GTXDG2) Com Cable x 1 (FE-97GTXG2 & FE-97GTXDG2) COM & Printer cable x 1 (FE-97GTXG & FE-97GTXDG) HDTV Port Cable x 1 (Optional) Printed Matters: Driver CD x 1 (including User’s Manual)
Chapter 1 <Introduction> 1.1 <Product Overview> FE-97G is the Full-size PICMG 1.0 CPU Card, with Intel® Atom N270 processor for 533 MHz front side bus, Intel® 945GSE and ICH7M chipset, integrated GMA950 graphics, DDR2 SO-DIMM memory, Realtek AC97 Audio, Serial ATA and two Intel®...
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FE-97G User’s Manual Flexible Extension Interface The board provides two PCI Express mini card, one mini-PCI socket and one CF socket.
FE-97G User’s Manual 1.2 <Product Specification> General Specification Form Factor Full-size PICMG CPU Card PICMG version 1.0 (Rev. 2.0), PCI version 2.0 compliant Intel® Atom N270 processor Package type: FCBGA8 Front side bus: 533MHz Memory 1 x 200-pin DDR2 SO-DIMM SDRAM up to 2GB...
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FE-97G User’s Manual Ethernet Interface Chipset Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet controller Type Triple speed 10/100/1000Base-T auto-switching Fast Ethernet Full duplex, IEEE802.3U compliant Connector External two RJ45 connector with LED on rear I/O panel Audio Interface Chipset Intel® ICH7M with Realtek ALC655 AC97 Audio...
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FE-97G User’s Manual Mini PCI, HD Audio, 2 x PCI Express mini card, 1 x Gigabit LAN. FE-97GTX2G2 Onboard VGA, 2 x LVDS, HDTV, IDE, CF, SATA, COM, USB2.0, Mini PCI, HD Audio, 2 x PCI Express mini card, 2 x Gigabit...
FE-97G User’s Manual 1.4 <Block Diagram> Intel Atom Processor Intel GMA 950 Graphics 1 x 200-pin DDR2 1 x LVDS SO-DIMM 400 / 533 MHz up to 2GB 945GS 1 x HDTV 1 x DVI (FE-97GTXDG/G2) 1 x Mini PCI 6 x USB2.0 ports...
FE-97G User’s Manual 2.4 < > Memory Setup The board provides two 200-pin DDR2 SO-DIMM to support 533 MHz memory module up to 2GB. Non-ECC, unbuffered memory is supported only, SO-DIMM...
FE-97G User’s Manual 2.5 <CMOS Setup> The board’s data of CMOS can be setting in BIOS. If the board refuses to boot due to inappropriate CMOS settings, here is how to proceed to clear (reset) the CMOS to its default values.
FE-97G User’s Manual 2.6 <Enhanced IDE & CF Interface> The board has one Ultra DMA33 IDE interface to support up to 2 ATAPI devices, and one Compact Flash Type II socket on the solder side CF & SATA1/2...
FE-97G User’s Manual 2.7 <Serial ATA Interface> Based on Intel ICH7M, the board provides three Serial ATAII interfaces with up to 150MB/s of transfer rate and support AHCI. SATA1/2...
FE-97G User’s Manual 2.8 <Ethernet Interface> The board integrates with two Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet controllers. The Intel Gigabit Ethernet supports triple speed of 10/100/1000Base-T, with IEEE802.3 compliance and Wake-On-LAN supported. RJ45_1/2...
FE-97G User’s Manual 2.9 <Onboard Display Interface> Based on Intel 945GSE chipset with built-in GMA (Graphic Media Accelerator) 950 graphics, the board provides one DB15 connector on real external I/O port, and one 40-pin LVDS interface with 5-pin LCD backlight inverter connector. The board provides dual display function with clone mode and extended desktop mode for CRT, LCD, HDTV.
FE-97G User’s Manual 2.9.2 <Digital Display> The board provides one 40-pin LVDS connector up to two mode for 18-bit single/dual channel panels, supports up to 1600 x 1200 (UXGA) resolution, with LCD backlight inverter connector and jumper for panel voltage setting.
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LCD Installation Guide: Preparing the FE-97G, LCD panel and the backlight inverter. Please check the datasheet of the panel to see the voltage of the panel, and set the jumper JVLCD to +12V or +5V or +3.3V.
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FE-97G User’s Manual After setup the devices well, you need to select the LCD type in the BIOS. The panel type mapping is list below: BIOS panel type selection form On board 18 bit LVDS Single Channel Dual Channel Output format...
FE-97G User’s Manual 2.9.3 <HDTV Interface> The board provides an HDTV interface with Intel 945GSE, supports Composite, S-Video and Component with PAL and NTSC of TV system, and display (clone or extended desktop) function with VGA, LVDS, DVI. Connector: CN_HDTV Connector type: 10-pin header HDTV connector (pitch = 2.54mm)
FE-97G User’s Manual 2.9.4 <DVI Interface > The board also comes with a DVI interface with Chrontel CH7307C for digital video interface. Connector: CN_DVI Connector type: 26-pin header connector (pitch = 2.00mm) Pin Number Assignment Pin Number Assignment TX1+ TX1-...
FE-97G User’s Manual 2.10 <Integrated Audio Interface> The board integrates onboard audio interface with REALTEK ALC655 codec, with Intel next generation of audio standard as High Definition Audio, it offers more sound and other advantages than former HD audio compliance.
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FE-97G User’s Manual Connector: CN_AUDIO Type: 10-pin (2 x 5) 2.54mm-pitch header Description Description MIC2_L Ground MIC2_R FP_OUT_R MIC2_JD SENSE_B FP_OUT_L LINE2_JD Connector: CD_IN Type: 4-pin header (pitch = 2.54mm) Description CD – Left Ground Ground CD – Right CN_AUDIO...
FE-97G User’s Manual 2.11 <GPIO Interface> The board provides a programmable 8-bit digital I/O interface; you can use this general purpose I/O port for system control like POS or KIOSK. Connector: CN_DIO Type: 12-pin (6 x 2) 2.0mm-pitch header Description...
FE-97G User’s Manual 2.12 <Power and Fan Installation> The board comes with a 4-pin AT power connector for powering the board, three fan connectors for Northbridge, CPU and system. The board also provides a 3-pin ATX function connector. You can just connect the two power connectors without any backplane to work.
FE-97G User’s Manual 2.13 <Switch and Indicator> The JFRNT provides front control panel of the board, such as power button, reset and beeper, etc. Please check well before you connecting the cables on the chassis. Connector: JFRNT Type: onboard 14-pin (2 x 7) 2.54-pitch header...
FE-97G User’s Manual Chapter 3 <System Setup> 3.1 <Audio Configuration> The board integrates Intel® ICH8M with REALTEK® ALC665 codec. It can support 2 channels sound under system configuration. Please follow the steps below to setup your sound system. Install REALTEK HD Audio driver.
FE-97G User’s Manual 3.2 <Video Memory Setup> Based on Intel® 945GSE chipset with GMA (Graphic Media Accelerator) 4500MHD, the board supports Intel® DVMT (Dynamic Video Memory Technology) 4.0, which would allow the video memory to be allocated up to 1024MB.
FE-97G User’s Manual 3.3 <Display Properties Setting> Based on Intel 945GSE GMCH with GMA 4500MHD (Graphic Media Accelerator), the board supports two DACs for display device as different resolution and color bit. Please install the Intel Graphic Driver before you starting setup display devices.
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FE-97G User’s Manual 3. This setup options can let you define each device settings. Click Monitor to setup the CRT monitor for Colors, Resolution and Refresh Rate Click Intel(R) Dual Display Clone to setup the dual display mode as same screen...
FE-97G User’s Manual Chapter 4 <BIOS Setup> The motherboard uses the Award BIOS for the system configuration. The Award BIOS in the single board computer is a customized version of the industrial standard BIOS for IBM PC AT-compatible computers. It supports Intel x86 and compatible CPU architecture based processors and computers.
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FE-97G User’s Manual Appendix B <Flash BIOS> B.1 <Flash Tool> The board is based on Award BIOS and can be updated easily by the BIOS auto flash tool. You can download the tool online at the address below: http://www.phoenix.com/en/home/ http://www.commell.com.tw/Support/Support_SBC.htm File name of the tool is “awdflash.exe”, it’s the utility that can write the data into...
FE-97G User’s Manual Appendix D <Programming GPIO’s> The GPIO’ s can be programmed with the MSDOS debug program using simple IN/ OUT commands. The following lines show an example how to do this. GPIO0…..GPIO7 bit0……bit7 -o 2E 87 -o 2E 87 ;Enter configuration...
FE-97G User’s Manual Appendix E <Programming Watchdog Timer> The watchdog timer makes the system auto-reset while it stops to work for a period. The integrated watchdog timer can be setup as system reset mode by program. Time-out Value Range - 1 to 255...
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