ET900 Intel ® CoreTM Duo/Solo 945GM COM Express (Type II) CPU Module USER’S MANUAL Version 1.
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Table of Contents Introduction ....................................................... 1 Product Description ............................................................. 1 Checklist .............................................................................. 2 ET900 Specifications .......................................................... 3 Dimensions .......................................................................... 4 Installing the Processor .....................................................
The ET900 945GM COM Express CPU Module iv ET900 User’s Manual
INTRODUCTION Introduction Product Description The ET900 board incorporates the Mobile Intel® 945GM Express Chipset for Embedded Computing, consisting of the Intel® 945GM Graphic Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) and Intel® I/O Controller Hub 7-M (ICH7-M), an optimized integrated graphics solution with a 533MHz and 667MHz front-side bus. Dimensions of the board are 95mm x 125mm.
INTRODUCTION Checklist Your ET900 package should include the items listed below.
INTRODUCTION ET900 Specifications COM-ETX w/ Pin-Out Type 2 Intel Core Duo/Solo Mobile Processors 0.700V ~ 1.5V Up to 1.66GHz or above 533MHz/667MHz FSB Form Factor CPU Type CPU Voltage System Speed CPU Operate Frequency Cache Green /APM CPU Socket Chipset BIOS Memory VGA LVDS TV-Out LAN USB 2.0 Serial ATA Ports Parallel IDE Audio Connector to Carrier Board Watchdog Timer System Voltage Other Board Size 2MB APM1.
INTRODUCTION Dimensions 4 ET900 User’s Manual
INTRODUCTION Installing the Processor The ET900 is available with a processor socket on board or with an Intel® processor on board. In the case that your ET900 comes a Socket 479 processor socket for Intel® Pentium® M or Celeron® M processors, follow the instructions below regarding the processor installation. The processor socket comes with a screw to secure the processor. As shown in the left picture below, loosen the screw first before inserting the processor.
INTRODUCTION Installing the Memory The ET900 COM Express CPU module accommodates 200-pin DDR2-533 and DDR2-667 SODIMM memory modules with capacities up to 2GB. Non-ECC is supported. Installing and Removing Memory Modules To install the DDR2 modules, locate the memory slot on the board and perform the following steps: 1. Hold the DDR2 module so that the key of the DDR2 module align with those on the memory slot. Insert the module into the socket at a slight angle (approximately 30 degrees).
INTRODUCTION Connectors on ET900 J2, J3: COM Express Type 2 Connectors The Type 2 connectors come in two 220-pin 0.5mm pitch receptacles. They include PCI, IDE, GBE and up to 22 general-purpose PCIE lanes (PCIE 0-5 and PCIE 16-31). For most Type 2 implementations, it is expected that PCIE lanes 16-31 are used for graphics. Hence they are designated PEG lanes 0-15 in the following table. Modules implementing Pin out Type 2, such as the ET900, uses the pin-out shown.
INTRODUCTION Pin A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 A12 A13 A14 A15 A16 A17 A18 A19 A20 A21 A22 A23 A24 A25 A26 A27 A28 A29 A30 A31 A32 A33 A34 A35 A36 A37 A38 A39 A40 A41 A42 A43 A44 A45 A46 A47 A48 A49 A50 8 Row A Signal GND (FIXED) NC NC GBE0_LINK100# NC NC NC GBE0_LINK# GBE0_MDI1GBE0_MDI1+ GND (FIXED) GBE0_MDI0GBE0_MDI0+ NC SUS_S3# SATA0_TX+ SATA0_TXSUS_S4# SATA0_RX+ SATA0_RXGND (FIXED) NC NC SUS_S5# NC NC BATLOW# ATA_ACT# AC_SYNC SC_RST# GND (FIXED) AC_BITCLK AC_SDOUT NC THRMTRIP# USB6USB6+ USB_6_7_
INTRODUCTION Row A Row B Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin A51 GND (FIXED) B51 GND (FIXED) C51 A52 NC B52 NC C52 A53 NC B53 NC C53 A54 GPI0 B54 GPO1 C54 A55 NC B55 NC C55 A56 NC B56 NC C56 A57 GND B57 GPO2 C57 A58 PCIE_TX3+ B58 PCIE_RX3+ C58 A59 PCIE_TX3B59 PCIE_RX3C59 A60 GND (FIXED) B60 GND (FIXED) C60 A61 PCIE_TX2+ B61 PCIE_RX2+ C61 A62 PCIE_TX2B62 PCIE_RX2C62 A63 GPI1 B63 GPO3 C63 A64 PCIE_TX1+ B64 PCIE_RX1+ C64 A65 PCIE_TX1B65 PCIE_RX1C65 A66 GND B66 WAKE0# C66 A67 GPI2 B67 WAKE1# C67 A68 PCIE_TX0+ B68 PCIE_R
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BIOS SETUP BIOS Setup This chapter describes the different settings available in the Award BIOS that comes with the board. The topics covered in this chapter are as follows: BIOS Introduction ........................................................................ 12 BIOS Setup ................................................................................... 12 Standard CMOS Setup ................................................................. 14 Advanced BIOS Features .................................
BIOS SETUP BIOS Introduction The Award BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) installed in your computer system’s ROM supports Intel processors. The BIOS provides critical low-level support for a standard device such as disk drives, serial ports and parallel ports. It also adds virus and password protection as well as special support for detailed fine-tuning of the chipset controlling the entire system.
BIOS SETUP Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC : Quit F10 : Save & Exit Setup Ç È Æ Å : Select Item Time, Date, Hard Disk Type… The section below the setup items of the Main Menu display
BIOS SETUP Standard CMOS Setup “Standard CMOS Setup” choice allows you to record some basic hardware configurations in your computer system and set the system clock and error handling. If the board is already installed in a working system, you will not need to select this option. You will need to run the Standard CMOS option, however, if you change your system hardware configurations, the onboard battery fails, or the configuration stored in the CMOS memory was lost or damaged.
BIOS SETUP To set the date, highlight the “Date” field and use the PageUp/ PageDown or +/- keys to set the current time. Time The time format is: Hour : 00 to 23 Minute : 00 to 59 Second : 00 to 59 To set the time, highlight the “Time” field and use the / or +/- keys to set the current time. IDE Channel Master/Slave The onboard PCI IDE connector provides Primary and Secondary channels for connecting up to two IDE hard disks or other IDE devices. Press to configure the hard disk.
BIOS SETUP Video This field selects the type of video display card installed in your system. You can choose the following video display cards: EGA/VGA For EGA, VGA, SEGA, SVGA or PGA monitor adapters. (default) CGA 40 Power up in 40 column mode. CGA 80 Power up in 80 column mode. MONO For Hercules or MDA adapters. Halt On This field determines whether or not the system will halt if an error is detected during power up. No errors The system boot will not be halted for any error that may be detected.
BIOS SETUP Advanced BIOS Features This section allows you to configure and improve your system and allows you to set up some system features according to your preference.
BIOS SETUP Quick Power On Self Test When enabled, this field speeds up the Power On Self Test (POST) after the system is turned on. If it is set to Enabled, BIOS will skip some items. First/Second/Third Boot Device These fields determine the drive that the system searches first for an operating system. The options available include Floppy, LS120, Hard Disk, CDROM, ZIP100, USB-Floppy, USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM, LAN and Disable.
BIOS SETUP Typematic Delay (Msec) When the typematic rate is enabled, this item allows you to set the time interval for displaying the first and second characters. By default, this item is set to 250msec. Security Option This field allows you to limit access to the System and Setup. The default value is Setup. When you select System, the system prompts for the User Password every time you boot up.
BIOS SETUP Advanced Chipset Features This Setup menu controls the configuration of the chipset.
BIOS SETUP DRAM RAS# Precharge This option sets the number of cycles required for the RAS to accumulate its charge before the SDRAM refreshes. The default setting for the Active to Precharge Delay is 4. Precharge Delay (tRAS) The default setting for the Precharge Delay is 12. System Memory Frequency The default setting is 533MHz. SLP_S4# Assertion Width The default setting is 1 to 2 Sec.
BIOS SETUP Panel Scaling The default setting is Auto. The options available include On and Off. Panel Number These fields allow you to select the LCD Panel type.
BIOS SETUP Integrated Peripherals This section sets configurations for your hard disk and other integrated peripherals. The first screen shows three main items for user to select. Once an item selected, a submenu appears. Details follow.
BIOS SETUP Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility SuperIO Device POWER ON Function KB Power ON Password Hot Key power ON Onboard FDC Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 UART Mode Select RxD , TxD Active IR Transmission Delay UR2 Duplex Mode Use IR Pins PWRON After PWR-Fail BUTTON ONLY Enter Ctrl-F1 Enabled 3F8/IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3 Normal Hi, Lo Disabled Half IR-Rx2Tx2 Off ITEM HELP Menu Level > IDE HDD Block Mode This field allows your hard disk controller to use the fast block mode to trans
BIOS SETUP On-Chip Serial ATA Setting The fields under the SATA setting includes On-Chip Serial ATA (Auto), PATA IDE Mode (Secondary) and SATA Port (PO, P2 is Primary). USB Controller The options for this field are Enabled and Disabled. By default, this field is set to Enabled. USB 2.0 Controller The options for this field are Enabled and Disabled. By default, this field is set to Enabled. In order to use USB 2.0, necessary OS drivers must be installed first.
BIOS SETUP Onboard Serial Port These fields allow you to select the onboard serial ports and their addresses. The default values for these ports are: Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4 Serial Port 2 2F8/IRQ3 UART Mode Select This field determines the UART 2 mode in your computer. The default value is Normal. Other options include IrDA and ASKIR. PWRON After PWR-Fail This field sets the system power status whether on or off when power returns to the system from a power failure situation.
BIOS SETUP Power Management Setup Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ACPI Function Enabled ACPI Suspend RUN VGABIOS if S3 Resume Power Management Video Off Method Video Off In Suspend Suspend Type Modem Use IRQ Suspend Mode HDD Power Down Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Wake-Up by PCI Card Power On by Ring Resume by Alarm Date (of Month) Alarm Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm S1(POS) Auto User Define DPMS Yes Stop Grant 3 Disabled Disabled Instant-Off Disabled Disabled Disabled 0 0:0:0 ** Reload G
BIOS SETUP Video Off Method This field defines the Video Off features. There are three options. V/H SYNC + Blank Default setting, blank the screen and turn off vertical and horizontal scanning. DPMS Allows BIOS to control the video display. Blank Screen Writes blanks to the video buffer. Video Off In Suspend When enabled, the video is off in suspend mode. The default setting is Yes. Suspend Type The default setting for the Suspend Type field is Stop Grant.
BIOS SETUP Resume by Alarm This field enables or disables the resumption of the system operation. When enabled, the user is allowed to set the Date and Time. Reload Global Timer Events The HDD, FDD, COM, LPT Ports, and PCI PIRQ are I/O events that can prevent the system from entering a power saving mode or can awaken the system from such a mode. When an I/O device wants to gain the attention of the operating system, it signals this by causing an IRQ to occur.
BIOS SETUP PNP/PCI Configurations This option configures the PCI bus system. All PCI bus systems on the system use INT#, thus all installed PCI cards must be set to this value.
BIOS SETUP PC Health Status This section shows the parameters in determining the PC Health Status. These parameters include temperatures, fan speeds and voltages. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status CPU Warning Temperature Current System Temp Current CPU Temp Vcore(V) Vcc3 Shutdown Temperature System FAN Speed CPU FAN Speed Disabled 45°C/113°F 45°C/113°F 1.02 V 3.
BIOS SETUP Frequency/Voltage Control This section shows the user how to configure the processor frequency. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency/Voltage Control Auto Detect PCI Clk Disabled Spread Spectrum Modulated Disabled ITEM HELP Menu Level > Auto Detect PCI Clk This field enables or disables the auto detection of the PCI clock. Spread Spectrum Modulated This field sets the value of the spread spectrum. The default setting is Disabled. This field is for CE testing use only.
BIOS SETUP Load Fail-Safe Defaults This option allows you to load the troubleshooting default values permanently stored in the BIOS ROM. These default settings are non-optimal and disable all high-performance features. Load Optimized Defaults This option allows you to load the default values to your system configuration. These default settings are optimal and enable all high performance features. Set Supervisor Password These two options set the system password.
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DRIVERS INSTALLATION Drivers Installation This section describes the installation procedures for software and drivers under the Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. The software and drivers are included with the main board If you find the items missing, please contact the vendor where you made the purchase. The contents of this section include the following: Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility......................... 36 VGA Drivers Installation ..................................
DRIVERS INSTALLATION Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility The Intel Chipset Drivers should be installed first before the software drivers to enable Plug & Play INF support for Intel chipset components. Follow the instructions below to complete the installation under Windows 2000/XP. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. Click Intel Chipsets and then Intel(R) I945GM Chipset Drivers. 2. Click Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility.
DRIVERS INSTALLATION 3. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. 4. Click Yes to accept the software license agreement and proceed with the installation process. 5. On Readme Information screen, click Next to continue the installation. 6. The Setup process is now complete. Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect. When the computer has restarted, the system will be able to find some devices. Restart your computer when prompted.
DRIVERS INSTALLATION VGA Drivers Installation To install the VGA drivers, follow the steps below to proceed with the installation. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. Click Intel Chipsets and then Intel(R) I945GM Chipset Drivers. 2. Click Intel(R) I945GM Chipset Family Graphics Driver.
DRIVERS INSTALLATION 3. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. 4. When the setup is complete, restart the computer as prompted and for changes to take effect.
DRIVERS INSTALLATION AC97 Codec Audio Driver Installation (IP400 carrier board only) Follow the steps below to install the Realtek AC97 Codec Audio Drivers. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. Click Intel Chipsets and then Intel(R) I945GM Chipset Drivers. 2. Click Realtek Codec Audio Audio Driver. 3. When the screen below appears, click Yes to continue with the installation.
DRIVERS INSTALLATION 4. Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect. .
DRIVERS INSTALLATION Intel PRO LAN Drivers Installation Follow the steps below to complete the installation of the Intel PRO LAN drivers. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. Click Intel Chipsets and then Intel(R) I945GM Chipset Drivers. Then, click Intel(R) PRO LAN Network Drivers. 2. Click Install Base Software to continue. 3. When prompted, please to restart the computer for new settings to take effect.
DRIVERS INSTALLATION Marvell LAN Drivers Installation (IP400 carrier board only) Follow the steps below to complete the installation of the Intel PRO LAN drivers. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. Click LAN Card and then Marvell LAN Controller Driver. 2. When the Welcome screeen appears, click Next to continue. 3. Click Next to agree with the license agreement.
DRIVERS INSTALLATION 4. When the Readme Information appears, click Next to continue 5. When the Ready to Install the Program appears, click Install to continue. 6. After the installation is complete, click Finish. 7. To use the wake up function with PCIe LAN, go to the Device Manager under Windows and select LAN controller. The window for Generic Marvell Yukon Chipset based Ethernet Controller Properties will appear. Click Advanced and select Wake From Shutdown. In the Value field on the right, select On.
