Aaeon GENE-8310 User manual

SubCompact Board GENE-8310
GENE-8310
Intel
®Celeron®M Processor
SubCompact Board
18/24-bit Dual-channel LVDS
Ethernet, 2 Channel Audio & Mini PCI
GENE-8310 Rev. A Manual 5th Ed.
February 2012

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Copyright Notice
This document is copyrighted, 2012. All rights are reserved. The
original manufacturer reserves the right to make improvements to the
products described in this manual at any time without notice.
No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, or
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use.
The material in this document is for product information only and is
subject to change without 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.
AAEON reserves the right to make changes in the product design
without notice to its users.

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Acknowledgments
All other products’ name or trademarks are properties of their
respective owners.
Award is a trademark of Award Software International, Inc.
CompactFlash™ is a trademark of the Compact Flash
Association.
Intel®, Pentium®M, and Celeron®M are trademarks of Intel®
Corporation.
Microsoft Windows®is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp.
ITE is a trademark of Integrated Technology Express, Inc.
IBM, PC/AT, PS/2, and VGA are trademarks of International
Business Machines Corporation.
SoundBlaster is a trademark of Creative Labs, Inc.
Please be notified that all other products’ name or trademarks not be
mentioned above are properties of their respective owners.

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Packing List
Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that the
following materials have been shipped:
1 GENE-8310 CPU Card (with thermal solution)
1 Cable Kit
1 Jumper Cap
1 CD-ROM for manual (in PDF format) and drivers
If any of these items should be missing or damaged, please
contact your distributor or sales representative immediately.

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Contents
Chapter 1 General Information
1.1 Introduction................................................................1-2
1.2 Features....................................................................1-4
1.3 Specifications............................................................1-5
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
2.4 List of Jumpers..........................................................2-7
2.5 List of Connectors .....................................................2-8
2.6 Setting Jumpers ........................................................2-10
2.7 Clear CMOS Selection (JP1) ....................................2-11
2.8 LCD Voltage Selection (JP2) ....................................2-11
2.9 COM2 RI/+5V Selection (JP5) ..................................2-11
2.10 CF Card Power +5V/ +3.3V Selection (JP9)...........2-11
2.11 USB2.0 Port 1 Connector (CN1).............................2-11
2.12 USB2.0 Port 2 Connector (CN2).............................2-12
2.13 Primary IDE Hard Drive Connector (CN3) ..............2-12
2.14 Digital IO Connector (CN4).....................................2-13
2.15 Front Panel (CN5)...................................................2-14
2.16 Serial Port COM2 Connector (CN6)........................2-14
2.17 Parallel Port Connector (CN7) ................................2-15

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2.18 Dual Channel LVDS Connector (CN8)....................2-15
2.19 4P Power Connector (CN9) ....................................2-16
2.20 Audio Input/Output Connector (CN12)....................2-16
2.21 Ethernet 10/100 Base-TX RJ-45 Phone Jack Connector
(CN13).............................................................................2-17
2.22 External 5VSB/PWRGD Connector (CN14)............2-17
2.23 IrDA Connector (CN15)...........................................2-17
2.24 Fan Connector (CN16)............................................2-18
2.25 Mini-DIN PS/2 Connector (CN17)...........................2-18
2.26 Serial Port COM1 Connector (CN18)......................2-18
2.27 CRT Display Connector (CN19)..............................2-18
2.28 External Battery (VBAT2)........................................2-19
2.29 Mini PCI Slot (MPCI1).............................................2-19
2.30 CompactFlash Disk Slot (CFD1).............................2-19
Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup
3.1 System Test and Initialization. ..................................3-2
3.2 Award BIOS Setup....................................................3-3
Chapter 4 Driver Installation
4.1 Installation.................................................................4-3
Appendix A Programming The Watchdog Timer
A.1 Programming .........................................................A-2
A.2 IT8712 Watchdog Timer Initial Program................A-6

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Appendix B I/O Information
B.1 I/O Address Map....................................................B-2
B.2 1st MB Memory Address Map ................................B-2
B.3 IRQ Mapping Chart................................................B-3
B.4 DMA Channel Assignments...................................B-3
Appendix C Mating Connector
C.1 List of Mating Connectors and Cables.................. C-2

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General
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1.1 Introduction
The GENE-8310 is the third generation of fanless solutions that
AAEON has released through their original design. It is more
advanced than previous SubCompact Boards, with higher
performance and lower power consumption. We believe the
GENE-8310 will become one of the best choices for our customers
who need a higher requirement in processor ability with excellent
power consumption control.
The GENE-8310 derives its excellent functionality from several
distinctive features:
Superb Performance and Controllable Power Usage
The GENE-8310 utilizes the newest generation Intel®Ultra Low
Voltage Celeron®processor and chipset. With its low-power
consumption platform, the GENE-8310 offers a stable and efficient
computing platform which not only exceeds past products but also
solves your problem when attempting to balance performance and
power consumption. The obvious benefit is that the GENE-8310 is
more flexible and can be used widely even in development for a
new application field.
Multiple Display Modes
The previous generation of fanless 3.5” SubCompact Boards can
usually provide a basic display mode due to the limitation of board
size and power consumption; nevertheless, the GENE-8310 offers
diverse display modes based upon the support provided by the

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Intel®platform. It has the best graphics capability among current
3.5” SubCompact Boards. In addition, the GENE-8310 supports
CRT and LCD which can meet your requirements. The result is you
will never need to worry about the limitations of board size and
power consumption using this SubCompact Board for sophisticated
graphics output.
Wide Expansion Capability
Although the GENE-8310 measures only 5.75” x 4”, that does not
affect its expansion ability because of the presence of an onboard
Mini PCI slot. Hence, the GENE-8310 allows a greater variety of
expansion interfaces in a very small space. Compared with PC/104
modules, Mini PCI modules are cheaper in price and more helpful
for saving system space. The GENE-8310 is the optimum 3.5”
Board for expansion capability.
Not all customers have needs that can be easily satisfied by a 3.5”
board that only has limited features due to its small-size and fanless
operation. The GENE-8310 has been endowed by our engineers
with features that can meet the high CPU loads of complex
application needs with higher performance and multiple functionality.
This SubCompact Board will meet the stringent demands of the
embedded market by fulfilling the requirements of faster processor
speed with fanless operation, better graphics and small size.