Aaeon VIA Eden Series User manual

Gene-6310
All-in-One SubCompact Board
VIA Eden Series CPU with LAN,
Audio, TV-Out, LVDS & 2 COM
Ports

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ATIONISSUBJECTTOTHEFOLLOWINGTWOCONDI-
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INTERFERENCE.(2)THISDEVICEMUSTACCEPTANY
INTERFERENCERECEIVEDINCLUDINGINTERFERENCE
THATMAYCAUSEUNDESIREDOPERATION.
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THESE LIMITS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE REASON-
ABLE PROTECTION AGAINTST HARMFUL INTERFER-
ENCEWHEN THE EQUIPMENT IS OPERATED IN A
COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT. THIS EQUIPMENT
GENERATES, USES, AND CAN RADIATE RADIO FRE-
QUENCY ENERGYAND, IFNOTINSTALLEDANDUSED
IN ACCORDANCEWITH THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL,
MAY CAUSEHARMFUL INTERFERENCE TO RADIO
COMMUNICATIONS. OPERATION OF THIS EQUIPMENT
IN A RESIDENTIALAREA IS LIKELY TO CAUSE HARM-
FUL INTERFERENCE IN WHICH CASE THE USER WILL
BE REQUIRED TOCORRECT THE INTERFERENCE AT HIS
OWN EXPENSE.

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Manual Gene-6310 3rd Edition
Prepared in Taiwan Dec 2002

A Message to the Customer
AAEON Customer Services
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demanding conditions which is typical of the industrial environments.
Whether the new AAEON equipment is designed for the laboratory or
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Technical Support
We hope you can get the outstanding performance from our products.
So if you run into technical difficulties, we are here to help. For the
most frequently asked questions, you can easily find answers in
your product documentation. These answers are normally much
more detailed than the ones we can provide over the phone.
So please consult this manual first. If you still cannot find the
answer, gather all the information or questions that apply to your
problem, and with the product close at hand, call your dealer. Our
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Product Warranty
AAEON warrants to you, the original purchaser, that each of its
products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for
two yearsfrom the date of purchase.
This warranty does not apply to any products which have been
repaired or modified by unauthorized personnel, or those products
which have been misused, abused,installed improperly and altered
accidentally. AAEON assumes no liability under the terms of this
warranty as a consequence of such events.
Because of AAEON's high quality-control standards and rigorous
testing, most of our customers never need to use our repair service.
If an AAEON's product is defective, it will be repaired or replaced with
no charge during the warranty period. For out-of-warranty repairs,
you will be billed according to the cost of replacement materials,
service time, and freight. Please consult your dealer for more
details.
If you think you have received a defective product, follow these steps:
1. Collect all the information about the problem encountered. (For
example, CPU type and speed, AAEON products used, other
hardware and software used, etc.) Note anything abnormal and
list any on-screen messages you get when the problem occurs.
2.Please prepare your manual, product, and other helpful information
before calling your dealer to describe your problem.
3.If your product is diagnosed as defective, please manage to obtain
an RMA (return material authorization) number from your dealer.
This allows us to deal with your return quickly.
4.Carefully pack the defective product, a fully-completed Repair
and Replacement Order Card,and a photocopy proof of pur-
chase date (such as your sales receipt) in a shippable container.
A product returned without the proof of the purchase date is not
eligible for warranty service.
5. Write the RMA number visibly on the outside of the package
and ship it out after paying to your dealerfor it.

Packing List
Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that the
following materials have been shipped:
1 GENE-6310 All-in-One Single Board Computer
1 Hard disk drive (IDE) interface cable (44 pin, pitch 2.0mm)
1 Floppy disk drive interface cable (34 pin, ptich 2.0mm)
1 6-pin mini-DIN dual outlet adapter for keyboard and PS/2
1 Parallel port (26-25 pin, pitch 2.0mm) mouse & serial port
(10-9 pin, pitch 2.0mm) adapter kit
1 USB cable with bracket (pitch 2.00mm)
1 Audio 14-pin (pitch 2.00mm) and 3 RCA jack cables with 4-pin
1 TV-Out 8-pin (pitch 2.0mm) cable with a RCA Jack & S-terminal
1 bag of screws and miscellaneous parts
1 Quick Installation Guide
1 CD-ROM contains the followings:
--User Manual (this manual in PDF file)
--Ethernet drivers and utilities
--VGA drivers and utilities
--Audio drivers and utilities
--Lastest BIOS (as of the CD-ROM was made)
If any of these items were missing or damaged, please contact your
distributor or sales representative immediately.
CDIN Connector (pitch 2.54mm)

Notice
DearCustomer,
Thank you for purchasing the GENE-6310 board. This user manual
is designed to help you to get the most out of the GENE-6310,
please read it thoroughly before you install and use the board. The
product that you have purchased comes with a two-year limited
warranty, but AAEON will not be responsible for misuse of the
product. Therefore, we strongly suggest you to read the manual
carefully before using the product.
To get the lastest version of the user manual, please visit our
web site at:
http://www.aaeon.com.tw

Contents
Chapter 1: General Informtion....................................1
Introduction ... ................................................................. 2
LVDS Introduction............................................................3
Features.................................................................................. 4
Specifications ......................................................................... 5
Board Layout ......................................................................... 8
Board Dimensions............................................................... 10
Chapter 2: Installation ......................................................12
Locating Jumpers and Connectors .................................. 13
Mechanical Drawing.......................................................15
Jumpers...............................................................17
Connectors..................................................................18
LCD Voltage Select (JP1)...............................................19
RS232,RS422 & RS485 Select (JP2 & JP3)..................19
PC104+Power I/O (JP4).................................................20
Clear CMOS (JP5)...............................................20
LCD Shift Clock Select (JP6).........................................20
IDE Hard Drive Connector (CN1).................................21
TV-Output Connector (CN2)...........................................23
FAN Connector (CN3).............................................23
TTL LCD Connector (CN4,CN5).....................................24
Floppy Drive Connector (CN6).........................................25
Front Panel (CN7)...................................................25
LVDS Channel 1 Connector (CN11).........................26
LVDS Channel 2 Connector (CN8).................................26
Serial Port / COM 2 (CN9)...................................27
Parallel Port Connector (CN10) ..........................................27
Audio Connector (CN13)........................................28
100Base-T Ethernet Connector (CN14)............................28
Power Connector (CN15).................................................29
USB Connector (CN16,CN17)....................................29

Serial port / COM 1 (CN18).....................................30
IrDA connector (CN19)....................................30
PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector (CN20)...............31
VGA Connector (CN21)....................................32
Compact Flash Connector (CN22) ..................................33
PME# Connector for PCM-3794 (CN23) .......................34
Chapter 3: Award BIOS Setup .........................................35
Starting Setup ...................................................................... 36
Setup Keys ........................................................................... 37
Getting Help ........................................................................ 38
Main Setup Menu ............................................................... 39
Standard CMOS Setup ....................................................... 41
Advanced BIOS Features .................................................. 46
Advanced Chipset Features .............................................. 51
Integrated Peripherals ....................................................... 56
Power Management Setup ................................................. 61
PnP/PCI Configurations..................................................64
PC Health Status.............................................................66
Frequency/Voltage Control.............................................66
Load Fail-Safe Defaults....................................................... 67
Load Optimized Defaults .................................................... 68
Set Supervisor Password.................................................... 69
Set User Password .............................................................. 70
Save to CMOS and EXIT ................................................... 71
Exit without Saving ............................................................. 72
Chapter 4: Drivers Installation..............................73
System Driver Installation for Windows OS ................... 74
Audio Driver Installation for Windows OS...................... 79
VGA Driver Installation for Windows OS........................81
Ethernet Driver Installation for Windows OS.................83
Appendix A:Watchdog Timer...................................87

Chapter 1 General Information 1
1
General
Information
This chapter provides background
information on the mainboard.
Sections include:
Board specifications
Layout and dimensions
CHAPTER

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Introduction
The GENE-6310 is an all-in-one VIA Eden Series processor based
single board computer (SBC) with an Integrated AGP 4X 2D/3D
Graphics Accelerator, an audio controller, a 10/100 Base-T Ethernet
Controller,Dualchannel LVDSinterface, andPC/104plus expansion
capability. This compact (only 5.75"“ x 4") unit offers all the
functions of a single board computer, but still fits in the space of a
FDDdrive.
Onboard features include two serial ports (one RS-232, one RS-232/
422/485),one multi-mode parallel(ECP/EPP/SPP)port, pinheader
for 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports, a floppy drive controller, and
a keyboard/PS/2 mouse interface. The built-in high speed PCI-EIDE
controller supports Ultra DMA-33 master mode. Up to two IDE
devices can be connected, including large hard disks, CD-ROM
drives, and tape backup drives, etc.
TheGENE-6310 alsofeaturespower managementto minimize power
consumption. It complies with the APM standard and supports
three types of power saving features: Doze mode, Standby mode,
and Suspend mode. In addition, the board's watchdog timer can be
programmed to reset the system or generate an interrupt in case the
system stops due to a program bug or SMI.
Highly integrated multi-media SBC
TheGENE-6310 isahighly integratedmulti-media SBC that
combines audio, video, and network functions on a FDD drive size
single computer board. It provides an AC-97 audio interface 2.0
version and up to 1600 x 1200 resolution @ 16bpp colors(CRT) with UMA
32MB SDRAM display memory. Major onboard devices adopt PCI
technology to achieve outstanding computing performance when
used with VIA Eden (Pentium III level) processors, making the
GENE-6310one of the world's smallestand mostpowerful all-in-one
multimediaboards.

Chapter 1 General Information 3
LVDS Introduction
LowVoltageDifferentialSignaling is a low noise,low power,lowamplitude
method for high-speed (gigabits per second) data transmission over
copper wire.
LVDSdiffersfrom normalinput/output (I/O) ina few ways: Normal digital
I/O works with 5 volts as a high (binary 1) and 0 volts as a low (binary 0).
When you use a LVDS, you add a third option (-5 volts), which provides
an extra level with which to encode and results in a higher maximum data
tranferrate.
A higher data transfer rate means fewer wires are required, as in UW (Ultra
Wide) and UW-2/3 SCSI harddrive, which use only 68 wires. These
devices require a high transfer rate over short distance. Using standard I/
O transfer, SCSI hard drives would require a lot more than 68 wires. Low
voltage means that the standard 5 volts is replaced by either 3.3 volts or
1.5 volts. LVDS uses a dual wire system, running 180 degrees of each
other. This enables noise to travel at the same level, which in turn can get
filtered more easily and effectively.
With standard I/0 signaling, data storage is contingent upon the actual
voltage level. Voltage level can be affected by wire length (longer wires
increase resistance, which lowers voltage). But with LVDS, data storage is
distinguished only by positive and negative voltage values, not the
voltage level. Therefore, data can travel over greater length of wire while
maintaining a clear and consistent data stream.

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Features
3.5"FDDSubCompactFormFactor
SupportsVIAEdenCPU (400-667MHz) and
VIA Ezra CPU (800MHz)
IntegratedAGP4X2D/3DGraphicsAccelator
SupportsCRT and 36-bitTFT/DSTNpanels
SupportsNTSC/PALTV output
IntegratedAC-972.0SoundBlaster compatibleaudio
codec
SupportsCompactFlash Storage
DualchannelLVDSinterfaceonboard
SupportsOne10/100Base-T Fast Ethernet
SupportsUltra DMA/33mode
2 COMs / 1 Parallel / 4 USBs/ 1 IrDA Port
5voltonlyoperation

Chapter 1 General Information 5
Specifications
Standard SBC Functions
CPU :VIAEdenEBGAmobileprocessor
BIOS:Award2MBFlashBIOS
Chipset:VT8606 (66/100/133FSB)/VT82C686B
Memory:Onboard one 144-pin SODIMM socket supports up to 512MB
SDRAM
Enhanced IDE:Supportstwo IDEdevices. BIOS auto detect. Supports PIO
mode 5 and Bus Master. Also supports Multi-word DMA and Ultra DMA/
33.
FDD interface:Supports upto twofloppy disk drives, 5.25" (360KBand
1.2MB)and/or3.5"(720KB,1.44MB,and2.88MB)
Parallel port:Configured toLPT1, LPT2, LPT3 or disabled. Supports SPP,
ECP,andEPP.
Serial port:OneRS-232 and one RS-232/422/485 serial ports. Ports can be
configuredas COM1,COM2, or disabled individually,(16C550 equivalent)
IR interface: Supports one IrDATx/Rx header
KB/Mouse connector: One 6-pin miniDIN connectorsupports PC/AT
keyboard and PS/2 mouse.
USB connectors: Four USB ports on board
Battery: Lithium battery for data retention
Watchdog Timer:Can generate a system reset, IRQ, or NMI. Supports
Win95, Win98,Win2000,Win3.1. Software selectabletime-out interval
(1 sec. ~ 255sec., 1 sec./step)
DMA:7DMA channels
Interrupt:15interrupt levels
Power management:Supports AT power supply. Supports PC99I/O
peripheral devices support power saving and doze modes

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Flat Panel/CRT Interface
Chipset:VT8606
Display memory:Sharedmemoryup to32MB
Display type:Supports non-interlacedCRT, 2channel LVDS,and upto 36-
bit TFT LCD displays. Can display both CRT and flat panel simultaneously,
suchas CRT with TTL or CRT with LVDS at the same time.
Resolution:Upto1600x1200 @ 16bppcolorsforCRT
RCATV-OutConnector
Chipset:VIA1621digitalTVencoder
Interface: Onboard pin header supports NTSC/PAL composite output
Audio Interface
Chipset:VT82C686B
Interface:Unboard pinheader supports LineIn,LineOut,MICIN,and CDIN.
Ethernet Interface
Chipset:RealtekRTL8139C
Ethernet interface:OnboardOne 10/100 Base-TRJ-45 connector

Chapter 1 General Information 7
SSD Interface
One socket supports Compact Flash Disk (Type II)
Expansion Interface
PC/104+ connector:One120-pin (PCIInterface) connector for PC/104 plus
module expansion
Mechanical and Environmental
Power supply voltage:+5V(4.75Vto5.25V)
Operating temperature:32to140oF(0to60 oC)
Board size:5.75"(L)x4"(W)(146mmx101.6mm)
Weight:0.88lb.(0.4Kg)

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Board Layout

Chapter 1 General Information 9
Board Layout (Reverse Side)

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Board Dimensions

Chapter 1 General Information 11
Board Dimensions (Reverse Side)