AXIOMTEK SBC8355 User manual

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Chapter 1
Chapter 1Chapter 1
Chapter 1 Introduction
IntroductionIntroduction
Introduction
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Chapter 2
Chapter 2Chapter 2
Chapter 2 Jumpers and Connectors
Jumpers and ConnectorsJumpers and Connectors
Jumpers and Connectors
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2.3.1 CPU Settings: SW2, JP2, JP5............................8
2.3.1.1 CPU Jumper Settings Reference............. 9
2.3.2 AT/ATX Power Supply Selection: JP1, JP9 ....10
2.3.3 DiskOnChipMemory Segment: JP3............10
2.3.4 COM4 RS-232/422/485 Setting: JP8, JP14,
JP15 10
2.3.5 COM Port Setting of COM1: JP10................. 11
2.3.6 COM Port Setting of COM2: JP11................. 11
2.3.7 COM Port Setting of COM3: JP13................. 11
2.3.8 COM Port Setting of COM4: JP12................. 11
2.3.9 Watchdog Trigger Mode Setting: JP6..........12
2.3.10 CMOS Clear Jumper: JP4 .............................12
2.3.11 Onboard VGA Selection: SW1......................12
2.3.12 Audio Line-out/Speaker-out Setting: JP16...12
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Chapter 3
Chapter 3Chapter 3
Chapter 3 Hardware Description
Hardware DescriptionHardware Description
Hardware Description
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3.7.1 Flat Panel/CRT Interface Controller.............19
3.7.2 Features .........................................................20
3.7.3 VGA/Flat Panel Connectors.........................20
3.7.4 Flat Panel Connector Pin Description .........22

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3.10.1 Serial Ports IRQ Selection.............................. 24
3.10.2 Serial Ports +5V and +12V Power Selection 24
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3.11.1 Digital I/O Software Programming...............25
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Chapter 4
Chapter 4Chapter 4
Chapter 4 Display Drivers
Display DriversDisplay Drivers
Display Drivers
 7% 
4.1.1 Driver Installation - DOS Setup .....................42
4.1.2 Changing Display Drivers from DOS ............43
4.1.3 Changing Display Drivers from Windows.....43
4.1.4 Changing Color Schemes ............................43
 78%" 
4.2.1 Driver Installation ..........................................44
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4.3.1 Driver Installation ..........................................45
4.3.2 WIN-OS/2........................................................46
4.3.3 Driver Diskette Copy.....................................47
Chapter 5
Chapter 5Chapter 5
Chapter 5 Ethernet Introduction
Ethernet IntroductionEthernet Introduction
Ethernet Introduction
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Chapter 6
Chapter 6Chapter 6
Chapter 6 Audio Device
Audio DeviceAudio Device
Audio Device
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Chapter 7
Chapter 7Chapter 7
Chapter 7 Awa
AwaAwa
Award BIOS Utility
rd BIOS Utilityrd BIOS Utility
rd BIOS Utility
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'% 6! "
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7.6.1 Onboard VGA Functions ..............................67
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Appendix A
Appendix AAppendix A
Appendix A Watchdog Timer
Watchdog TimerWatchdog Timer
Watchdog Timer
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"CPU: Intel P54C/P55C 133/166/200/233 MHz,
Intel Low Power 166/266 MHz,
AMD K6-2 266/300/333/366/400 MHz,
AMD Low Power K6-2E 233/266/300/333 MHz,
Idt Winchip 2-3D 200/266 MHz
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"Processor Socket: ZIF Socket 7
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"Bus Clock: 66MHz
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"System Chipset: Intel 430TX core logic controller
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Award BIOS, Y2K compliant
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2Mbit Flash ROM, DMI, Plug and Play
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"Power Management: ACPI (Advanced Configuration
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"Hardware Monitoring:
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Winbond 83781D
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Monitoring for CPU/System/VGA temperatures,
System Voltage and Chassis/CPU Fan speeds
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"Onboard IDE:
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PIO Mode 0-4, DMA Mode 0-2 and Ultra DMA/33 Two
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"Onboard Multi I/O:
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One floppy port supporting up to one device (LS-120 &
ZIP Bootable)
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Two SPP/EPP/ECP parallel ports; supports LS-120
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Four 16550 UART-compatible serial ports with +5V/+12V
power output in Pin 1 or Pin 9 via DIP jumper setting
(TTL-level reserved in COM2)
3 x RS-232
1 x RS-232/422/485 jumper selectable
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One IrDA (pin header) for wireless communication
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"System Memory: 1 x 168-pin DIMM socket upgradeable
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"L2 Cache: 512KB L2 cache RAM
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"Real Time Clock: ST 12887A or the latest components,
its equivalent with built-in battery
lasting 10 years
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"Watchdog Timer:
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System reset or Non-Maskable Interrupt Software
Programmable Time Interval and jumper selectable
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64 levels, 0.5-8/5-80/50-800/100/1600 seconds
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Realtek 8139 PCI Bus 10/100M Base-T Ethernet with Boot
ROM function
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Wake On LAN (via ATX power supply)
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"Digital I/O: 4 channels input and output
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"Onboard Display:
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PCI interface controller with integrated 2MB SDRAM
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VGA chipset: C&T 69000 supporting CRT/LCD displays
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interlaced CRT monitors, and 1024 x 768 16-bit color on
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ESS Solo-I 1938 audio controller
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32-bit Sound Blaster Pro compatible
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AC97 Full-duplex, integrated 3D Audio
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Internal MIC-in, Line-in and Speaker-out/Line-out
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Supports Sharp ASK-IR protocol
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"USB Interface: 2 ports (connector) with Fuse Protection
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One PICMG compliant PCI
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One 16-bit PC/104
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One AXIOMTEK Bus through 144-pin SODIMM socket
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Jumper Default Setting
Jumper Setting
JP1 AT/ATX Power Supply Selection : AT Short 1-2
JP2 CPU Vcore Power Selection : 2.8V Short 7-8
JP3 DiskOnChip Segment : D6000 – D7FFF Open
JP4 CMOS Clear Jumper : Normal Open
JP5 CPU Vio(Vcc3) Selection : P55C Short 3-4
JP6 Watchdog Trigger Mode Setting : Disabled Open
JP7 Reserved Short 1-2
JP8 COM4 RS-232/422/485 Setting : RS-232 Short 1-2
JP9 AT/ATX Power Supply Selection : AT Short 1-2
COM1 Port : J6 Pin 30 (Standard) Short 7-9
JP10 COM1 Port : J6 Pin 67 (Standard) Short 8-10
COM2 Port : J6 Pin 25 CN5 Pin 1 (Standard) Short 7-9
JP11 COM2 Port : J6 Pin 62 CN5 Pin 8 (Standard) Short 8-10
COM4 Port : J6 Pin 15 (Standard) Short 7-9
JP12 COM4 Port : J6 Pin 52 (Standard) Short 8-10
COM3 Port : J6 Pin 20 (Standard) Short 7-9
JP13 COM3 Port : J6 Pin 57 (Standard) Short 8-10
JP14 COM4 RS-232/422/485 Setting : RS-232 Short 3-5, 4-6
JP15 COM4 RS-232/422/485 Setting : RS-232 Short 3-5, 4-6
JP16 Audio Line out/Speaker Out : Line out Short 1-3, 2-4
SW1 Onboard VGA Selection : Normal Short 1-2,3-4,5-6
CPU Clock Ration Selection(1-2,3-4,5-6,
7-8) : x1.5/3.5 Open
CPU Type Selection(9-10, 11-12) : 3.3V Short 9-10
SW2 CPU Clock Selection(13-14, 15-16) : 66MHz Open
IMPORTANT:The above default settings are set for
Intel MMX-233 MHz CPU use. Please refer
to the following subsections when
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CPU ModelSW2 JP2 JP5
P-133 Short 1-2,9-10 Short 1-2,3-4,5-6,7-8 Short 5-6
P-166 Short 1-2,3-4,9-10 Short 1-2,3-4,5-6,7-8 Short 5-6
Intel P54C
P-200 Short 3-4,9-10 Short 1-2,3-4,5-6,7-8 Short 5-6
P-166 Short 1-2,3-4, 9-10 Short 7-8 Short 3-4
P-200 Short 3-4,9-10 Short 7-8 Short 3-4
Intel P55C
MMXP-233 Short 9-10 Short 7-8 Short 3-4
P-166 Short 1-2,3-4,5-6,
7-8,11-12 Short 5-6,7-8,9-10 Short 1-2
Intel Low
Power MMX P-266 Short 1-2,3-4,7-8,
11-12 Short 5-6,7-8,9-10 Short 1-2
K6-166 Short 1-2,3-4,9-10 Short 7-8 Short 3-4
K6-200 Short 3-4,9-10 Short 7-8 Short 3-4
K6-233 Short 9-10 Short 5-6,7-8 Short 3-4
K6-266 Short 1-2,5-6,9-10 Short 3-4 Short 3-4
K6-300 Short 1-2,3-4,5-6, 9-10 Short 3-4 Short 3-4
K6-2-300 Short 1-2,3-4,5-6, 9-10 Short 3-4 Short 3-4
K6-2-333 Short 3-4,5-6, 9-10 Short 3-4 Short 3-4
K6-2-366 Short 5-6,9-10 Short 3-4 Short 3-4
AMD
K6-2-400 Short 1-2,9-10 Short 3-4 Short 3-4
K6-2E-233 Short 9-10 Short 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 Short 3-4
K6-2E-266 Short 1-2, 5-6, 9-10 Short 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 Short 3-4
K6-2E-300 Short 1-2,3-4,5-6,9-10 Short 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 Short 3-4
AMD Low
Power
K6-2E-333 Short 3-4, 5-6, 9-10 Short 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 Short 3-4
IDT MX200 Short 3-4,9-10 Short 1-2,3-4,5-6,7-8 Short 5-6
6x86MX-166 Short 1-2,3-4,9-10 Short 7-8 Short 3-4
6x86MX-200 Short 1-2,3-4,9-10 Short 7-8 Short 3-4
6x86MX-233 Short 3-4,9-10 Short 7-8 Short 3-4
Cyrix
6x86MX-266 Short 9-10 Short 7-8 Short 3-4

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2.3.1.1 CPU Jumper Settings Reference
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
CPU Type Selection: SW2 (pins 9-10, 11-12)
Options Settings
2.5V(Vcc3) Short 11-12
3.3V(Vcc3) Short 9-10 (default)
CPU Vcore Power Selection: JP2
Options Settings
Options Settings
1.8V Short 1-2, 3-4, 7-8, 9-10 2.7V Short 1-2, 3-4, 5-6
1.9V Short 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 2.8V Short 7-8 (default)
2.0V Short 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 2.9V Short 1-2, 7-8
2.1V Short 1-2 3.0V Short 3-4, 7-8
2.2V Short 3-4 3.1V Short 1-2, 3-4, 7-8
2.3V Short 1-2, 3-4 3.2V Short 5-6, 7-8
2.4V Short 5-6 3.3V Short 1-2, 5-6, 7-8
2.5V Short 1-2, 5-6 3.4V Short 3-4, 5-6, 7-8
2.6V Short 3-4, 5-6 3.5V Short 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8
CPU Vio (VCC3) Select: JP5
Options Settings
Single Voltage Short 5-6
Dual Voltage Short 3-4 (default)
Intel Low Power Short 1-2

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CPU Bus/Core Ratio: SW2 (pins 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8)
Options Settings Options Settings
x 1.5/3.5 Open (default) x 4.5 Short 1-2, 3-4, 5-6
x 2/x 6 Short 1-2 x 5 Short 3-4, 5-6
X 2.5 Short 1-2, 3-4 x 5.5 Short 5-6
x 3 Short 3-4 Low Power 166 Short 1-2, 3-4, 5-6,7-8
x 4 Short 1-2, 5-6 Low Power 266 Short 1-2, 3-4, 7-8
CPU Bus Clock: SW2 (pins 13-14, 15-16)
Options Settings
60MHz Short 13-14, 15-16
66MHz Open (default)
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Settings
Options JP1 JP9
ATX Short 2-3 Short 2-3
AT(default) Short 1-2 Short 1-2
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Options Settings
D0000 – D1FFF Short 1-2, 3-4
D2000 – D3FFF Short 1-2
D4000 – D5FFF Short 3-4
D6000 – D7FFF Open (default)
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COM4 JP8 JP14 JP15
RS-232 (default) Short 1-2 Short 3-5, 4-6 Short 3-5, 4-6
RS-422 Short 3-4 Short 1-3, 2-4 Short 1-3, 2-4
RS-485 Short 5-6, 7-8 Short 1-3, 2-4 Short 1-3, 2-4