Aaeon GENE-9310 User manual

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GENE-9310
Intel
®Core 2 Duo/ Core Duo/
Core Solo/ Celeron®M (Yonah)
Processors
With LVDS, Ethernet,
2 Channel Audio & Mini PCI
GENE-9310 Rev. A Manual 1st Ed.
Jan. 2007

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Copyright Notice
This document is copyrighted, 2007. All rights are reserved. The
original manufacturer reserves the right to make improvements
to the products described in this manual at any time without
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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:
• GENE-9310 CPU Card
• Quick Installation Guide
• CD-ROM for manual (in PDF format) and drivers
• 9681931000 Cable Kit for GENE-9310
• 9657666600 Jumper Cap
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..........................................................2-8
2.5 List of Connectors .....................................................2-9
2.6 Setting Jumpers ........................................................2-11
2.7 LVDS (1)-LCD (CN12) Voltage Selection (JP1)........2-12
2.8 COM2 Ring/ +5V/ +12V Selection (JP3)...................2-12
2.9 Clear CMOS (JP6) ....................................................2-12
2.10 ATX Power Simulate AT Power (JP7).....................2-12
2.11 Buzzer Header (JP8)...............................................2-12
2.12 Digital I/O Connector (CN2)....................................2-13
2.13 TV_Out Connector (CN3)........................................2-14
2.14 AC97 Audio Connector (CN6).................................2-14
2.15 COM2 RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Connector (CN9)
.........................................................................................2-14
2.16 COM1 RS-232 Serial Port Connector (CN11) ........2-15
2.17 LVDS (1)-LCD Connector (CN12)...........................2-15

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2.18 Fan Connector (CN15)............................................2-16
2.19 DC 12V Power Connector (CN19)..........................2-16
2.20 USB Connector (CN20)...........................................2-16
2.21 PS2 Keyboard/ Mouse Connector (CN21)..............2-16
2.22 EIDE Connector (CN22)..........................................2-17
2.23 Front Panel Connector (CN23) ...............................2-18
2.24 Compact Flash Slot (CN24)....................................2-18
2.25 Expansion Board 140-pin Slot (CN25)....................2-19
2.26 VGA Display Connector (CN26)..............................2-22
2.27 SPDIF IN/OUT Connector (CN28)..........................2-22
2.28 RTC BATTERY Connector (BAT1).........................2-22
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
Appendix B I/O Information
B.1 I/O Address Map....................................................B-2
B.2 1st MB Memory Address Map ................................B-3
B.3 IRQ Mapping Chart................................................B-4

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B.4 DMA Channel Assignments...................................B-4
Appendix C Mating Connector
C.1 List of Mating Connectors and Cables.................. C-2

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General
Chapter
1
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1.1 Introduction
AAEON Technology is announcing a cutting-edge 3.5” and ECX
form factor single board computer, GENE-9310 which supports the
innovative Intel Core 2 Duo, Core Duo, Core Solo & Celeron M
(Yonah) processors. As a leading Industrial PC manufacturer,
AAEON initiates the new product to fulfill the needs from versatile
market segments.
GENE-9310 features one DDR SODIMM that supports DDRII
400/533/667 up to 2GB. The VGA/ LCD controller integrated in
the Mobile Intel®945GM Express chipset which supports dual
view/simultaneous display on the configuration of CRT/LCD,
LCD/TV, CRT/TV, CRT/DVI, or LCD/DVI. (DVI port is on expansion
card). This controller supports up to 36-bit dual channel LVDS
TFT panel, DVI LCD panel and additional 48-bit Dual Channel
LVDS LCD through expansion card. In addition, GENE-9310
offers two COM ports through one D-sub connector and the other
internal pin-header. Furthermore, through expansion interface,
customers can get four additional COM ports. Concerning the
USB ports, GENE-9310 features a total of five USB 2.0 ports. Two
are standard ports, and two are internal pin headers with the last
one is extended from the extension card.
The Intel®Core™ 2 Duo processor and the integrated graphics

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engine of the Mobile Intel®945GM Express chipset offer one of the
best combinations in revolutionary dual-core performance and
breakthrough processor energy efficiency for versatile applications.
In addition to making use of Intel’s revolutionary platform,
GENE-9310 also offers flexibility of expansion requirements in
terms of the above characteristics.