1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Aaeon Manuals
  4. Motherboard
  5. SBC-780
  6. User manual

Aaeon SBC-780 User Manual

Pentium iii socket 370 full-size cpu card with lcd, ethernet, audio, pci/104 & compactflash
Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual
SBC-780
Pentium III Socket 370
Full-Size CPU Card
With LCD, Ethernet, Audio,
TM
PCI/104 & CompactFlash
SBC-780 Rev A Manual 4
Ed.
Feb. 2004
th

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Related Manuals for Aaeon SBC-780

Summary of Contents for Aaeon SBC-780

  • Page 1 SBC-780 Pentium III Socket 370 Full-Size CPU Card With LCD, Ethernet, Audio, PCI/104 & CompactFlash SBC-780 Rev A Manual 4 Feb. 2004...

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy, AAEON assumes no liabilities resulting from errors or omissions in this document, or from the use of the information contained herein.
  • Page 3 F u l l-S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 Acknowledgments Award is a trademark of Award Software International, Inc. CompactFlash™ is a registered trademark of the Compact Flash Association.

  • Page 4: Packing List

    S B C - 7 8 0 Packing List Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: • 1 SBC-780 Full-Size CPU Card • 1 Quick Installation Guide • 1 CD-ROM for manual (in PDF format) and drivers •...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    F u l l-S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 Contents Chapter 1 General Information 1.1 Introduction ..................1-2 1.2 Features ..................1-3 1.3 Specifications ................1-4 Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide 2.1 Safety Precautions ................2-2 2.2 Location of Connectors and Jumpers ........2-3 2.3 Mechanical Drawing..............2-5...
  • Page 6 F u l l-S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 2.18 SIR Connectors (CN6) ..............2-16 2.19 USB Connectors (CN8/CN9) ..........2-16 2.20 LPT Port Connector (CN10) ............2-17 2.21 COM2 RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Connector (CN11)..2-17 2.22 Floppy Connector (CN12) ............2-18 2.23 COM1 RS-232 Serial Port Connector (CN13)......2-19 2.24 Power Connector (CN14 / CN15) ..........2-19...
  • Page 7 F u l l-S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 3.2.6 Clk/Voltage Setup..............3-31 3.2.7 Exit Setup................3-32 Chapter 4 Driver Installation..........4-1 Appendix A Programming the WatchDog Timer..A-1 Appendix B CFD Cover Installation Guide.. … … … … .B-1 B.1 How to install the CompactFlash cover.......

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 General Information

    F u l l-S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 Chapter General Information 1- 1 Chapter 1 General Information...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Moreover, one CompactFlash Type II slot is supported as external storage. The SBC-780 series is fully functional, offering comprehensive I/O support, including 4 USB ports for connecting the latest peripherals. The SBC-780 series is equipped with the range of legacy ports, including a parallel port, an IrDA port, and an AC-97 2.1/SoundBlaster compatible audio.

  • Page 10: Features

    F u l l-S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 1.2 Features • Supports VIA C3 up to 1.1GHz & Intel CPU up to 1.4GHz (66/100/133MHz FSB) • Integrated AGP 4X 2D/3D Graphics Accelerator share memory up to 32MB •...

  • Page 11: Specifications

    F u l l-S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 1.3 Specifications System Socket 370, support VIA C3 up to 1.1GHz & Intel Pentium III / Celeron (Coppermine / Tualatin) 66/100/133MHz FSB, supports up to 1.4GHz System Memory 168pin 3.3V SDRAM DIMM Socket x 2,...
  • Page 12 F u l l-S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 Power supply voltage +5V (4.75V to 5.25V), +12V (11.4V to 12.6V), -5V (-4.75V to -5.25V), -12V (-11.4V to –12.6V), ATX/AT Size / Weight 13.3”...
  • Page 13 F u l l-S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 Display Chip VIA VT8606 Memory Size Shared memory up to 32MB Resolution Up to 1600x1200@16bpp colors for CRT Up to 1024x768@24bpp colors for LCD LCD Interface 18/36-bit TFT/DSTN LCD LVDS Interface...

  • Page 14: Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide

    F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 Chapter Quick Installation Guide Notice: The Quick Installation Guide is derived from Chapter 2 of user manual. For other chapters and further installation instructions, please refer to the user manual CD-ROM that came with the product.

  • Page 15: Safety Precautions

    F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 2.1 Safety Precautions Always completely disconnect the power cord from your board whenever you are working on it. Do not make connections while the power is on, because a sudden rush of power can damage sensitive electronic components.

  • Page 16: Location Of Connectors And Jumpers

    F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 2.2 Location of Connectors and Jumpers Locating connectors and jumpers (component side) CHIPS Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide 2 - 3...
  • Page 17 F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 Locating connector (solder side) Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide 2 - 4...

  • Page 18: Mechanical Drawing

    F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 2.3 Mechanical Drawing Mechanical drawing (component side) C H I P S Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide 2 - 5...
  • Page 19 F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 Mechanical Drawing (solder side) Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide 2 - 6...

  • Page 20: List Of Jumpers

    F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 2.4 List of Jumpers The board has a number of jumpers that allow you to configure your system to suit your application.

  • Page 21: List Of Connectors

    F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 2.5 List of Connectors The board has a number of connectors that allow you to configure your system to suit your application.
  • Page 22 F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 DIMM1 DIMM Slot DIMM2 DIMM Slot FAN1 CPU Fan Connector FAN2 System Fan Connector IDE1 Primary IDE Hard Drive Connector IDE2 Secondary IDE Hard Drive Connector PCI1...

  • Page 23: Setting Jumpers

    F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 2.6 Setting Jumpers You configure your card to match the needs of your application by setting jumpers. A jumper is the simplest kind of electric switch. 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 24: Lcd Voltage Selection (Jp2)

    F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 2.7 LCD Voltage Selection (JP2) Function +3.3V (Default) 2.8 TFT_LCD Clock Selection (JP3) Function CLK (Default) Reverse CLK 2.9 COM2 RS-232/422/485 Selection (JP6&JP7) Function 1-2, 4-5, 7-8, 10-11...

  • Page 25: Clear Cmos (Jp8)

    F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 2.10 Clear CMOS (JP8) Warning: To avoid damaging the computer, always turn off the power supply before setting “ Clear CMOS.”...

  • Page 26: Optional Atx Power Connector (Cn1)

    F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 2.13 Optional ATX Power Connector (CN1) Signal PS-ON +5VSB 2.14 TTL_LCD Connector (CN2) Signal Signal +3.3V +3.3V ENBKL Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide 2 - 13...

  • Page 27: Ttl_Lcd Connector (Cn3)

    F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 DOT_CLOCK VSYNC HSYNC ENAVEE 2.15 TTL_LCD Connector (CN3) Signal Signal Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide 2 - 14...

  • Page 28: Channel 1 Lvds Connector (Cn4)

    F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 2.16 Channel 1 LVDS Connector (CN4) Signal Signal LVDS_TX1OUT1+ LVDS_TX1OUT1- LVDS_TX1CLK+ LVDS_TX1CLK- PPVCC PPVCC PPVCC LVDS_TX1OUT2+ LVDS_TX1OUT2- LVDS_TX1OUT0+ LVDS_TX1OUT0- ENVDD...

  • Page 29: Sir Connectors (Cn6)

    F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 2.18 SIR Connector (CN6) Signal CIRRX CIRTX 2.19 USB Connectors (CN8/CN9) USB1 Connector (CN8) Signal Signal USBD0- USBD0+ USBD1+ USBD1-...

  • Page 30: Lpt Port Connector(Cn10)

    F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 2.20 LPT Port Connector(CN10) Signal Signal #STROBE #AFD DATA0 #ERROR DATA1 #INIT DATA2 #SLIN DATA3 DATA4 DATA5 DATA6 DATA7 #ACK...

  • Page 31: Floppy Connector(Cn12)

    F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 2.22 Floppy Connector(CN12) Signal Signal #REDWC #DS1 #INDEX #MOTOR A #DRIVE SELECT B #DRIVE SELECT A #MOTOR B #DIR #STEP #WRITE DATA...

  • Page 32: Com1 Rs-232 Serial Port Connector (Cn13)

    F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 2.23 COM1 RS-232 Serial Port Connector (CN13) Signal Signal 2.24 Power Connector (CN14 / CN15) CN14 Signal Signal +3.3V +3.3V...

  • Page 33: Ps2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector (Cn17)

    F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 CN15 * optional function Signal +12V -12V 2.25 PS2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector (CN17) Signal KB_DATA MS-DATA +5VSB KB_CLK MS_CLK Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide 2 - 20...

  • Page 34: Vga Display Connector (Cn18)

    F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 2.26 VGA Display Connector (CN18) Signal Signal GREEN BLUE DDCDAT HSYNC VSYNC DDCCLK 2.27 10/100Base-T RJ-45 Ethernet Connectors (CN19 / CN20) Signal Signal Ground...

  • Page 35: Compactflash™ Disk Connector (Cn21)

    F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 2.28 CompactFlash™ Disk Connector (CN21) Signal Signal Ground Ground SDD3 SDD11 SDD4 SDD12 SDD5 SDD13 SDD6 SDD14 SDD7 SDD15 SDCS#1...

  • Page 36: Internet Keyboard Connector (Cn22)

    F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 2.29 Internal Keyboard Connector (CN22) Signal Keyboard Clock Keyboard Data Ground +5VSB 2.30 Internal Mouse Connector (CN23) Signal Mouse Clock Mouse Data...

  • Page 37: Fan Connectors (Fan1&Fan2)

    F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 2.32 Fan Connectors (FAN1&FAN2) Signal +12V Speed Sense 2.33 Primary/Secondary Hard Drive Connector (IDE1&IDE2) Signal Signal IDE RESET DATA7 DATA8 DATA6...

  • Page 38: Front Panel Connector (Jp5)

    F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 2.34 Front Panel Connector (JP5) Signal Power On Button(-) Power On Button(+) IDE LED(-) IDE LED(+) External Buzzer(-) External Buzzer(+) Power LED(+) Power LED(-)

  • Page 39: Chapter 3 Award Bios Setup

    F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 Chapter Award BIOS Setup Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup...
  • Page 40 The CMOS memory has lost power and the configuration information has been erased. The SBC-780 CMOS memory has an integral lithium battery backup for data retention. However, you will need to replace the complete unit when it finally runs down.

  • Page 41: Advanced Features Setup

    F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 3.2 Award BIOS CMOS setup Awards BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed CMOS memory so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.

  • Page 42: Pc Health Setup

    F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 ² Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to change the values of the chipset registers and optimize your system performance. ²...
  • Page 43 F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 Clk/Voltage Setup Use this menu to specify your settings for auto detect DIMM/PCI clock and spread spectrum. Exit ²...
  • Page 44 F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 3.2.1 Main Setup Standard CMOS setup Select [Main] for STANDARD CMOS SETUP option from the top menu, the screen shown below is displayed. This standard Setup Menu allows users to configure system components such as date, time, hard disk drive, floppy drive and display.
  • Page 45 F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave ² IDE HDD Auto-Detection This section does not show information about other IDE devices, such as a CD-ROM drive, or other hard drive types, such as SCSI drives.

  • Page 46: Extended Memory

    F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 mega byte capacity Video This function setting allows you to select the video type. The choices: EGA/VGA, CGA 40, CGA 80, MONO Halt On During the power-on-self-test (POST), the computer will stop if the BIOS detects a hardware error.
  • Page 47 F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 3.2.2 Advanced Features Setup By choosing the [Advanced BIOS Feature] option from the initial setup menu, the screen below is displayed. Chapter3 Award BIOS Setup 3 - 9...

  • Page 48: Virus Warning

    F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 ² Virus Warning When enabling this item, you receive a warning message if a program (specifically, a virus) attempts to write to the boot sector or the partition table of the hard disk drive.

  • Page 49: Boot Other Device

    F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 ² Boot Other Device If your boot device, such as SCSI/RAID, is not included in the following choices “Floppy, LS120, HDD, SCSI, CDROM, ZIP100, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM, USB-HDD, LAN, ISA-FDD”, you may set First/Second/Third Boot devices to "Disabled"...

  • Page 50: Gate A20 Option

    F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 ² Gate A20 Option Gate A20 refers to the way the system addresses memory above 1 MB (extended memory). When set to Fast, the system chipset controls Gate A20.

  • Page 51: Security Option

    F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 ² Security Option If you have set a password, select if the password is required every time the System boots, or only when you enter Setup. The choices: Setup, System.
  • Page 52 F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 Advanced Chipset features setup By choosing the [Advanced Chipset Features Setup] option from the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed. ²...
  • Page 53 F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 ² AGP Aperture Size Aperture size will ensure that all writes posted in the global write buffer to the graphics aperture are retired to DRAM before initiating any CPU-PCI cycle.

  • Page 54: Integrated Peripherals

    F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 Integrated Peripherals By choosing the [Integrated Peripherals] option from the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed. ²...
  • Page 55 F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 ² Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO The four IDE PIO (Programmable Input Output) fields let you set a PIO mode for each of the tow IDE devices and the two storage devices that the onboard IDE interface supports.
  • Page 56 F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 ² IDE HDD Block Mode Block mode is also called “block transfer”, “multiple commands”, or “multiple sector read/write”. If your IDE hard drive supports block mode, please select “Enabled”...
  • Page 57 F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 ² Tx, Rx inverting enable Please consult with your IR peripheral documentation to select the correct setting of the TxD and RxD signals.
  • Page 58 F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 ² Sound Blaster Enable to utilize Sound Blaster function. The choices: Disabled, Enabled ² SB I/O Base Address Select a base I/O address for the Sound Blaster interface.
  • Page 59 F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 Power Management Setup By choosing the [Power Management Setup] option from the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed. ²...

  • Page 60: Modem Use Irq

    F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 Minimum power management. Min. Power Saving HDD Power Down =15 minutes. Doze Mode = 1 hour Suspend Mode = 1 hour Maximum power management-- ONLY Max.Power Saving...
  • Page 61 F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 ² Soft-Off by PWRBTN The choices: Delay 4 Sec, Instant-off ² State After Power Failure This field lets you determine the state that your PC returns to after a power failure.
  • Page 62 F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 ² HDD & FDD The choices: OFF, ON ² PCI Master The choices: OFF, ON ² Wake up on LAN The option will not be available when AT power is applied.
  • Page 63 F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 The choices: Enabled, Disabled Chapter3 Award BIOS Setup 3 - 25...
  • Page 64 F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 PnP/PCI Configuration By choosing the PnP/PCI Configuration option from the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed. ²...
  • Page 65 F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 ² Resources Controlled By The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure all the boot and Plug and Play devices. If you choose Auto, you cannot select IRQ DMA and memory base address fields, since BIOS automatically assigns them.
  • Page 66 F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 ² PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Enabling this item informs the PCI VGA card to keep silent (and to prevent conflict) when palette register is updated (i.e., accepts data without responding any communication signals).
  • Page 67 F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 3.2.3 Default Setup Load Optimized Defaults Select [Defaults] to Load Optimized Defaults setting from the top menu, the screen shown below is displayed.
  • Page 68 F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 3.2.4 Security Setup Set/Change password You can set the password to restrict unauthorized access to enter or change the options of the setup menus. To abort the process at any time, press Esc.
  • Page 69 F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 3.2.5 PC Health Setup By choosing the [PC Health] option from the top menu, the screen below is displayed. CPU Warning Temperature The choices: Disabled, 50°C/122°F, 53°C/127°F, 56°C/133°F, 60°C/140°F, 63°C/145°F, 66°C/151°F, 70°C/158°F...
  • Page 70 F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 The choices: Enabled, Disabled CPU fan low speed warning Select the speed figure limits for the CPU speed. When CPU speed drop down to the limitation, the system would send out the warning signal.

  • Page 71: Clk/Voltage Setup

    F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 3.2.6 Clk/Voltage Setup By choosing the [Clk/Voltage] option from the top menu, the screen below is displayed. Auto Detect DIMM/PCI CLK This item allows you to enable/disable auto detect DIMM/PCI clock.

  • Page 72: Exit Setup

    F u l l - S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 3.2.7 Exit Setup Save & Exit Setup If you select this option and press <Enter> from the top menu, the values entered in the setup utilities will be recorded in the chipset’...

  • Page 73: Chapter 4 Driver Installation

    F u l l-S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 Chapter Driver Installation Chapter 4 Driver Installation...
  • Page 74 F u l l-S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 The SBC-780 comes with a CD-ROM which contains most of drivers and utilities of your needs. There are several installation ways depending on the driver package under different Operating System application.
  • Page 75 F u l l-S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 The setup will automatically detect your OS and complete the installation. Simply following the step-by-step instruction. Shut down and restart your system. Note: Since Windows NT is discontinued in market, we are unable to support Win NT series.

  • Page 76: Appendix A Programming The Watchdog Timer

    F u l l-S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 Appendix Programming the Watchdog Timer Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer...
  • Page 77 F u l l-S i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 Programming An onboard watchdog timer reduces the chance of disruptions which CPLD (Compact Programmable Logical Device) interface can cause. This is an invaluable protective device for standalone or punmanned applications.

  • Page 78: Installation Guide

    F u l l - s i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 Appendix CompactFlash® Cover Installation Guide Appendix B CompactFlash Cover Installation Guide...

  • Page 79: B.1 How To Install The Compactflash Cover

    S B C - 7 8 0 B.1 How to install the CompactFlash cover SBC-780 is given a CompactFlash Card cover with the product. The purpose for the CompactFlash Card cover is to prevent users from dropping the CompactFlash Card under the condition of the delivery and system operation.
  • Page 80 F u l l - s i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 Step 2: Push the CompactFlash Card forward until the end. Step 3: Put the cover on from the right to left and hook up the CompactFlash Card white base with the crook on the cover.
  • Page 81 F u l l - s i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 Step 4: Press a little bit with the finger on the hole of the cover. Appendix B CompactFlash Cover Installation Guide...
  • Page 82 F u l l - s i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 Step 5: Done Appendix B CompactFlash Cover Installation Guide...

  • Page 83: B.2 How To Disassemble The Compactflash Cover

    F u l l - s i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 B.2 How to disassemble the CompactFlash cover If you would like disassemble the CompactFlash Card, please follow the steps below. If you don’ t follow the regular steps to disassemble, the cover may suffer the permanent damage.
  • Page 84 F u l l - s i z e C P U C a r d S B C - 7 8 0 Step 2: Pull the cover hard from the reverse corner indicated. In this way, the cover can be disassembled as easy as possible. Appendix B CompactFlash Cover Installation Guide...

Table of Contents