Commell EE-260 User manual

EE-260
VIA ETX Motherboard
User’s Manual
Edition 1.0
2006/03/03

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Copyright
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Any questions please visit our website at http://www.commell.com.tw

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Packing List
Please check the package before you starting setup the system
Hardware:
EE-260 ETX CPU Module x 1
Cable Kit:
26-pin slim type floppy cable x 1
Serial ATA ribbon cable x 2
Head Sink and four screws
Other Accessories:
Divers CD (including User’s Manual) x 1
Printed User’s Manual x 1

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Index
Chapter 1 <Introduction>.....................................................................................7
1.1 <Product Overview>.................................................................................7
1.2 <Product Specification>...........................................................................8
1.3 <Mechanical Drawing>...........................................................................10
1.4 <Block Diagram>.................................................................................... 11
Chapter 2 <Hardware Setup>.............................................................................12
2.1 <Connector Location>............................................................................12
2.2 <Connector Reference>.........................................................................13
2.2.1 <Internal Connector>..................................................................13
2.3 <CPU and Memory Setup>....................................................................14
2.3.1< CPU>........................................................................................14
2.3.2 <Memory> ..................................................................................14
2.4 <Enhanced IDE & CF Interface>............................................................15
2.5 <Serial ATA Interface>...........................................................................15
2.6 <Floppy Port>.........................................................................................16
2.7 <LAN Interface>.....................................................................................17
2.8 <Onboard Display Interface>.................................................................17
2.8.1 <Analog VGA Interface> ............................................................17
2.9 <USB2.0 & IEEE1394 Interface>...........................................................18
2.10 <Serial Port> ........................................................................................18
Chapter 3 <System Configuration>...................................................................19
3.1 <SATA RAID Configuration>..................................................................19
3.2 <Audio Configuration> ...........................................................................21
3.3 <Display Configuration>.........................................................................22
Chapter 4 <BIOS Setup> ....................................................................................25
Appendix A <ETX connector Assignment>……………………………………….27
Appendix B <I/O Port Pin Assignment> ...........................................................31

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B.1 <Floppy Port> ........................................................................................31
B.2 <Serial ATA Port>...................................................................................31
Appendix C <Flash BIOS>..................................................................................33
C.1 BIOS Auto Flash Tool......................................................................33
C.2 Flash Method...................................................................................33
Contact Information............................................................................................35

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Product Overview 7
Chapter 1 <Introduction>
1.1 <Product Overview>
EE-260 is the ETX module based on VIA Luke CoreFusion Processor. It integrates the
VIAembedded Luke Processor with VT8237R+, DDR SoDimm SDRAM, and serial ATA with
RAID to provide the economical embedded platform.
TM
VIA Luke CoreFusionTM Processor & VT8237R+
The board comes with the VIA embedded processor Luke DDR266/333/400 SoDimm
integrated the S3 Graphics UniChrome Pro IGP graphics core ,hardware MPEG-2 and
MPEG-4acceleration.
The VT8237R+ provides the board to support Ultra V-Link (1GB/s) , two serial ATA ports
with RAID array function, Support 4 x USB2.0 ports and Realtek ALC202A 2 channel audio.
Multimedia solution
Based on VIA CoreFusion Processor, the module provides optional 18/24-bit LVDS
interface, which supports dual independent display with CRT.
TM
High Speed Hot-plug Interface
Based on VIA VT8237R+, the board support 4 USB2.0 interfaces with up to 480Mbps of
transferring rate.

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1.2 <Product Specification>
General Specification
Form Factor ETX CPU Module
CPU Embedded VIA Luke CoreFusionTM processor
Ratio: 533MHz/800MHz/1GHz
Front side bus: 133MHz
Fanless with Luke 533MHz processor
Memory 1 x 200-pin DDR SoDIMM SDRAM up to 1GB
Unbufferred, none-ECC memory supported only
Chipset VIA CoreFusionTM and VT8237R+
BIOS Phoenix-Award v6.00PG 4Mb PnP flash BIOS
Green Function Power saving mode includes doze, standby and suspend modes.
ACPI version 1.0 and APM version 1.2 compliant
Watchdog Timer System reset programmable watchdog timer with 1 ~ 255
sec./min. of timeout value
Real Time Clock VIA VT8237R+ built-in RTC with lithium battery
Enhanced IDE Support two channels & up to four IDE device
Support Ultra DMA 33 IDE device
Serial ATA VIA VT8237R+ integrates 2 Serial ATA interface
RAID 0, 1 array Technology supported
Multi-I/O Port
Chip Winbond W83697HG controller
Serial Port Support two RS232 Serial Port
USB Port Support four USB 2.0 Ports
Floppy Port Onboard slim type Floppy connector
IrDA Port Support IrDA compliant Infrared interface supports SIR
K/B & Mouse Support external PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports
GPIO 8-bit programmable I/O interface
Hardware
Monitor CPU temperature and voltage monitoring
VGA Display Interface
Chipset VIA Luke Processor CoreFusionTM built-in S3 Graphics
UniChrome Pro IGP graphics core
Core Frequency 200MHz
Memory BIOS selectable 16/32/64MB shard with system memory
Display Type Support CRT, LCD monitor with analog display

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Optional LVDS Interface
Chip VT1631L
Resolution Support 18/24bit dual channel 1600 x 1200 resolution
Ethernet Interface
Chip VIA VT6103 PHY
Type 10Base-T / 100Base-TX
auto-switching Fast Ethernet
Full duplex, IEEE802.3U compliant
Audio Interface
Chip Realtek ALC202A
Interface Support Line-in, Line-out and MIC-in
Expansive Interface
PCI 4 PCI bus master interface
Power and Environment
Power
Requirement 5V/3.2A, 5Vstandby/
Dimension 95mm x 114mm
Temperature Operating within 0 ~ 60oC (32 ~ 140oF)
Storage within -20 ~ 85oC (-4 ~ 185oF)
Software support
Operation
System Windows 98SE/ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP Windows CE 4.0 or later, Windows XP Embedded
Linux (Fedora Core 1, Mandrake 9.2 and Red Hat 9.0)
Ordering Code
EE-260L5 SOM-ETX with VIA Luke CoreFusionTM processor
533MHz/VGA/LVDS/LAN/Audio/SATA
EE-260L8 SOM-ETX with VIA Luke CoreFusionTM processor
800MHz/VGA/LVDS/LAN/Audio/SATA
EE-260L10 SOM-ETX with VIA Luke CoreFusionTM processor
1GHz/VGA/LVDS/LAN/Audio/SATA
1. The specifications may be different as the actual production.
For further product information please visit the website at http://www.commell.com.tw

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1.3 <Mechanical Drawing>

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1.4 <Block Diagram>
CRT/LCD Monitor
Ultra V-Link
1GB/s
1 x 200-pin SoDIMM
DDR266/333/400
U
p
to 1GB
Optional LVDS
4 x USB2.0 Ports 2 x SATA
VT8237R+
ALC202 Codec
2 x Serial ports
LPT
1 x Floppy ports
8-bit GPIO
IrDA
V
T6103 PHY PCI
BIOS

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Chapter 2 <Hardware Setup>
2.1 <Connector Location>
DIMM
SATA FDD

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Connector Location 13
2.2 <Connector Reference>
2.2.1 <Internal Connector>
Connector Function Remark
DIMM 200-pin DDR SDRAM SoDIMM Standard
FDD 26-pin slim type floppy connector Standard
CN_SATA1/2 7-pin Serial ATA connector Standard

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2.3 <CPU and Memory Setup>
2.3.1< CPU>
The board supports Embedded VIA Luke CoreFusion processor, default ratio is
533Mhz/800Mhz/1GHz with CPU cooler fan, Luke 533 (533MHz) with heatsink only.
TM
2.3.2 <Memory>
The board supports one 200-pin DDR SoDIMM SDRAM and up to 1GB of capacity, only
non-ECC, unbuffered memory is supported.
DIMM
(1. Insert the DDR SO-DIMM module into the socket at 45 degree)
(2. Press down the module with a click sound)

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2.4 <Enhanced IDE & CF Interface Optional >
The module supports two enhanced IDE interface, dual channel for 4 ATAPI devices with
ATA33.
2.5 <Serial ATA Interface>
Based on VIA VT8237R+ Southbridge, the board supports two Serial ATA interfaces with
RAID 0 and 1 array function. The following is the list of the specification of the Serial ATA.
1. Complies with Serial ATA Specification Revision 1.0
2. Dual Channel master mode PCI
3. On-chip two-channel Serial ATA (S-ATA) PHY for support of up to two S-ATA devices
directly.
4. S-ATA drive transfer rate is capable of up to 150 MB/s per channel (serial speed of 1.5
Gbit/s).
For more information please visit VIA website (www.via.com.tw)
SATA2 SATA1

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2.6 <Floppy Port>
The board provides a slim type floppy port; please use the 26-pin ribbon cable in the
package to connect the floppy device.
FDD
1. Lift up this plastic bar
2. Slot the cable in (Blue paste for outside)
3. Press back the plastic bar
Floppy rear side
4. Lift up the brown plastic bar
5. Slot the cable in (Blue paste for
brown bar side)
6. Press back the plastic bar

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2.7 <LAN Interface>
The board provides 10/100Mbps LAN interfaces with VIA VT6103 PHY PCI controller, and
compliant with standard IEEE 802.3 Ethernet interface for 100BASE-TX.
2.8 <Onboard Display Interface>
Based on VIA Luke CoreFusion processor, the module supports integrated S3
Graphics UniChrome Pro IGP graphics, with BIOS selectable 16/32/64MB shared with
system memory for frame buffer.
TM
2.8.1 <Analog VGA Interface>
The module provides a DB15 VGA connector up to 1920 x 1400 dpi on the rear I/O panel.

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2.9<USB2.0 & IEEE1394 Interface>
Based on VIA VT8237R+, the board provides 4 USB2.0 ports.The USB2.0 interface
provides up to 480Mbps of transferring rate.
Interface USB2.0
Controller VIA VT8237R+
Transfer Rate Up to 480Mb/s
PS: The USB2.0 will be only active when you connecting with the USB2.0 devices, if you
insert an USB1.1 device, the port will be changed to USB1.1 protocol automatically. The
transferring rate of USB2.0 as 480Mbps is depending on device capacity, exact transferring
rate may not be up to 480Mbps.
2.10 <Serial Port>
The board provides two RS232 serial ports.
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Chapter 3 <System Configuration>
3.1 <SATA RAID Configuration>
The board supports two Serial ATA ports onboard, and supports RAID 0, 1 and JBOD disk
array, the RAID 0, 1 and JBOD are specified below:
RAID 0 (Stripping): Two hard drives operating as one drive for optimized data R/W
performance. It needs two unused drives to build this operation.
RAID 1 (Mirroring): Copies the data from first drive to second drive for data security, and if
one drive fails, the system would access the applications to the workable drive. It needs two
unused drives or one used and one unused drive to build this operation. The second drive
must be the same or lager size than first one.
JBOD (Span): As different as RAID 0, the JBOD combines two disks as one without any
fault tolerance and I/O performance enhancement.
To build Serial ATA disk array, please press <TAB> while booting up the system before
entering OS, and follow the instructions to edit the RAID function.
(Selectable Functions)
(Option Instruction)
(Disk Statement)

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You also can edit disk array under OS, please install the VIA RAID Utility in the driver CD.
(To getting start, please click here to learn more information)
(Click here to build RAID 0)
(Click here to build RAID 0)
(Click here to build RAID JBOD)