IEI Technology KINO-780AM2 User manual

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IEI Technology Corp.
User Manual
MODEL:
KINO-780AM2
Mini-ITX AMD Socket AM2 with VGA, DVI-I and HDMI
Dual PCIe, USB 2.0, SATA II and Audio
Rev. 1.00 – 1 September, 2009

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Revision
Date Version Changes
1 September, 2009 1.00 Initial release

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Copyright
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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1
1.1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... 2
1.2 FEATURES................................................................................................................... 2
1.3 CONNECTORS ............................................................................................................. 3
1.4 DIMENSIONS............................................................................................................... 3
1.5 DATA FLOW................................................................................................................ 5
1.6 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................... 5
2 PACKING LIST............................................................................................................. 8
2.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS........................................................................................ 9
2.2 UNPACKING PRECAUTIONS......................................................................................... 9
2.3 PACKING LIST........................................................................................................... 10
2.4 OPTIONAL ITEMS.......................................................................................................11
3 CONNECTORS ........................................................................................................... 12
3.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS..................................................................... 13
3.1.1 Layout .............................................................................................................. 13
3.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..................................................................... 14
3.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors............................................................... 14
3.2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS...................................................................... 15
3.2.1 ATX Power Connector ..................................................................................... 15
3.2.2 CPU Fan Connector........................................................................................ 16
3.2.3 CPU Power Connector.................................................................................... 17
3.2.4 Digital I/O Connector...................................................................................... 17
3.2.5 Front Panel Connector .................................................................................... 18
3.2.6 PCI Express x16 Slot........................................................................................ 19
3.2.7 SATA Drive Connectors ................................................................................... 20
3.2.8 SPDIF Connector............................................................................................. 21
3.2.9 SPI Flash Connector........................................................................................ 22
3.2.10 System Fan Connector................................................................................... 22
3.2.11 TPM Connector.............................................................................................. 23

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3.2.12 USB Connectors............................................................................................. 24
3.3 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTOR PANEL ......................................... 25
3.3.1 Audio Connector .............................................................................................. 26
3.3.2 DVI Connector................................................................................................. 27
3.3.3 HDMI Connector............................................................................................. 27
3.3.4 Keyboard/Mouse Connector............................................................................ 28
3.3.5 LAN and Dual USB Combo Connectors.......................................................... 29
3.3.6 Serial Port Connector...................................................................................... 31
3.3.7 VGA Connector................................................................................................ 31
4 INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................... 33
4.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 34
4.2 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS.............................................................................. 35
4.2.1 Installation Notices.......................................................................................... 35
4.2.2 Installation Checklist....................................................................................... 36
4.3 CPU, CPU COOLING KIT AND DIMM INSTALLATION .............................................. 37
4.3.1 CPU Installation.............................................................................................. 37
4.3.2 Cooling Kit Installation (Screw Type).............................................................. 39
4.3.3 Cooling Kit Installation (Clip Type) ................................................................ 40
4.3.4 DIMM Installation........................................................................................... 42
4.4 JUMPER SETTINGS .................................................................................................... 43
4.4.1 Clear CMOS Jumper........................................................................................ 43
4.5 CHASSIS INSTALLATION............................................................................................ 45
4.5.1 Airflow.............................................................................................................. 45
4.5.2 Motherboard Installation................................................................................. 45
4.6 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTIONS........................................................ 45
4.6.1 PCIe x16 Expansion Card Installation............................................................ 45
4.6.2 SATA Drive Connection ................................................................................... 46
4.6.3 USB Cable (Four Port).................................................................................... 48
4.7 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTION ................................................... 49
4.7.1 Audio Connection............................................................................................. 49
4.7.2 DVI Display Device Connection...................................................................... 50
4.7.3 LAN Connection (Single Connector)............................................................... 51
4.7.4 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connection........................................................... 52
4.7.5 Serial Device Connection ................................................................................ 53

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4.7.6 USB Connection (Dual Connector)................................................................. 54
4.7.7 VGA Monitor Connection ................................................................................ 55
4.8 DRIVER INSTALLATION............................................................................................. 56
5 BIOS.............................................................................................................................. 58
5.1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................... 59
5.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 59
5.1.2 Using Setup...................................................................................................... 59
5.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 60
5.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes.............................................. 60
5.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................ 60
5.2 MAIN........................................................................................................................ 61
5.3ADVANCED............................................................................................................... 62
5.3.1 CPU Configuration.......................................................................................... 63
5.3.2 IDE Configuration........................................................................................... 66
5.3.2.1 SATA Channel........................................................................................... 67
5.3.3 Super IO Configuration ................................................................................... 71
5.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration...................................................................... 73
5.3.5 Power Configuration ....................................................................................... 74
5.3.6 Remote Access Configuration.......................................................................... 76
5.3.7 USB Configuration........................................................................................... 79
5.3.7.1 USB Mass Storage Device Configuration................................................. 80
5.4 PCI/PNP................................................................................................................... 82
5.5 BOOT........................................................................................................................ 84
5.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration............................................................................. 85
5.5.2 Boot Device Priority........................................................................................ 87
5.5.3 Hard Disk Drives............................................................................................. 88
5.5.4 Removable Drives............................................................................................ 88
5.5.5 CD/DVD Drives............................................................................................... 89
5.6 SECURITY................................................................................................................. 90
5.7 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................... 90
5.7.1 Northbridge Configuration.............................................................................. 92
5.7.1.1 ECC Configuration ................................................................................... 92
5.7.2 Northbridge2 Configuration............................................................................ 97
5.7.3 Southbridge Configuration .............................................................................. 98

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5.8 EXIT....................................................................................................................... 100
A BIOS OPTIONS ........................................................................................................ 102
B TERMINOLOGY...................................................................................................... 106
C DIGITAL I/O INTERFACE......................................................................................110
C.1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................111
C.2 DIO CONNECTOR PINOUTS.....................................................................................111
C.3ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE SAMPLES............................................................................112
C.3.1 Enable the DIO Input Function......................................................................112
C.3.2 Enable the DIO Output Function...................................................................112
D WATCHDOG TIMER ...............................................................................................113
E HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE ........................................................116
E.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS
ROHS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002/95/EC WITHOUT MERCURY ......................................117

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List of Figures
Figure 1–1: KINO-780AM2..............................................................................................................2
Figure 1-2: KINO-780AM2 Overview .............................................................................................3
Figure 1-3: KINO-780AM2 Dimensions (mm)...............................................................................4
Figure 1-4: Data Flow Block Diagram...........................................................................................5
Figure 3-1: Connector and Jumper Locations...........................................................................13
Figure 3-2: ATX Power Connector Pinout Locations................................................................15
Figure 3-3: CPU Fan Connector Location..................................................................................16
Figure 3-4: CPU Power Connector Location..............................................................................17
Figure 3-5: DIO Connector Locations.........................................................................................18
Figure 3-6: Front Panel Connector Location .............................................................................19
Figure 3-7: PCIe x16 Slot Location .............................................................................................20
Figure 3-8: SATA Drive Connector Locations ...........................................................................20
Figure 3-9: SPDIF Connector Pinout Locations ........................................................................21
Figure 3-10: SPI Flash Connector Location...............................................................................22
Figure 3-11: System Fan Connector Location...........................................................................23
Figure 3-12: TPM Connector Pinout Locations .........................................................................24
Figure 3-13: USB Connector Pinout Locations.........................................................................25
Figure 3-14: KINO-780AM2 External Peripheral Interface Connector.....................................26
Figure 3-15: Audio Connector.....................................................................................................26
Figure 3-16: DVI-D Connector Pinouts.......................................................................................27
Figure 3-17: PS/2 Pinouts ............................................................................................................29
Figure 3-18: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector......................................................................................30
Figure 3-19: Serial Port Location................................................................................................31
Figure 3-20: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................32
Figure 4-1: Install the CPU...........................................................................................................38
Figure 4-2: Cooling Kit.................................................................................................................39
Figure 4-3: Securing the Heat sink to the PCB Board ..............................................................40
Figure 4-4: Cooling Kit.................................................................................................................40
Figure 4-5: Install the CPU cooler...............................................................................................41
Figure 4-6: Installing a DIMM.......................................................................................................42

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Figure 4-7: Clear CMOS Jumper .................................................................................................44
Figure 4-8: PCIe x16 Installation.................................................................................................46
Figure 4-9: SATA Drive Cable Connection.................................................................................47
Figure 4-10: SATA Power Drive Connection..............................................................................48
Figure 4-11: Four Port USB Cable Connection..........................................................................49
Figure 4-12: Audio Connectors...................................................................................................50
Figure 4-13: DVI Connector .........................................................................................................51
Figure 4-14: LAN Connection......................................................................................................52
Figure 4-15: PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector.........................................................................53
Figure 4-16: Serial Device Connector.........................................................................................54
Figure 4-17: USB Connector........................................................................................................55
Figure 4-18: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................56

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List of Tables
Table 1-1: Technical Specifications..............................................................................................7
Table 2-1: Package List Contents...............................................................................................11
Table 2-2: Package List Contents...............................................................................................11
Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors...............................................................................14
Table 3-2: Rear Panel Connectors..............................................................................................15
Table 3-3: ATX Power Connector Pinouts .................................................................................16
Table 3-4: CPU Fan Connector Pinouts......................................................................................17
Table 3-5: CPU Power Connector Pinouts.................................................................................17
Table 3-6: DIO Connector Pinouts..............................................................................................18
Table 3-7: Front Panel Connector Pinouts.................................................................................19
Table 3-8: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts.................................................................................21
Table 3-9: SPDIF Connector Pinouts..........................................................................................21
Table 3-10: SPI Flash Connector Pinouts ..................................................................................22
Table 3-11: System Fan Connector Pinouts ..............................................................................23
Table 3-12: TPM Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................24
Table 3-13: USB Port Connector Pinouts...................................................................................25
Table 3-14: DVI-D Connector Pinouts.........................................................................................27
Table 3-15: HDMI Connector........................................................................................................28
Table 3-16: PS/2 Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................29
Table 3-17: LAN Pinouts ..............................................................................................................30
Table 3-18: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector LEDs.............................................................................30
Table 3-19: USB Port Pinouts......................................................................................................31
Table 3-20: Serial Port Pinouts....................................................................................................31
Table 3-21: VGA Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................32
Table 4-1: Jumpers.......................................................................................................................43
Table 4-2: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings....................................................................................44
Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys................................................................................................60

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BIOS Menus
BIOS Menu 1: Main.......................................................................................................................61
BIOS Menu 2: Advanced..............................................................................................................63
BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration...............................................................................................63
BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration.................................................................................................67
BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration...........................................................68
BIOS Menu 6: Super IO Configuration........................................................................................72
BIOS Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration..........................................................................73
BIOS Menu 8: APM Configuration...............................................................................................74
BIOS Menu 9: Remote Access Configuration............................................................................77
BIOS Menu 10: USB Configuration.............................................................................................79
BIOS Menu 11: USB Mass Storage Device Configuration........................................................80
BIOS Menu 12: PCI/PnP Configuration.......................................................................................82
BIOS Menu 13: Boot.....................................................................................................................84
BIOS Menu 14: Boot Settings Configuration.............................................................................85
BIOS Menu 15: Boot Device Priority Settings ...........................................................................87
BIOS Menu 16: Hard Disk Drives ................................................................................................88
BIOS Menu 17: Removable Drives..............................................................................................88
BIOS Menu 18: CD/DVD Drives ...................................................................................................89
BIOS Menu 19: Security...............................................................................................................90
BIOS Menu 20: Chipset................................................................................................................91
BIOS Menu 21: Northbridge Configuration................................................................................92
BIOS Menu 22: ECC Configuration.............................................................................................92
BIOS Menu 23:Northbridge Chipset Configuration...................................................................97
BIOS Menu 24:Southbridge Chipset Configuration..................................................................98
BIOS Menu 25:Exit..................................................................................................................... 100

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Chapter
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1 Introduction

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1.1 Introduction
Figure 1–1: KINO-780AM2
The KINO-780AM2 Mini-ITX motherboard has a Socket AM2 CPU socket that supports a
AMD® Athlon™ 64, AMD® Athlon™ 64 X2 or AMD® Sempron processor. The board
supports VGA, DVI and HDMI graphics output and a PCIe x16 graphics card. The
integrated Radeon™ HD3200 graphics core provides hardware-based decoding for UVD,
MPEG2 and H.264/AVC formats.
The KINO-780AM2 supports two 2.0GB DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs with clock speeds of up to
800 MHz each.
Expansion is provided by four SATA II ports, eight USB ports, a COM port and two PS/2
ports for a keyboard and mouse.
1.2 Features
Some of the KINO-780AM2 features are listed below.
Supports the following AMD Socket AM2/AM2+ processors:
oAMD® Athlon™ 64
oAMD® Athlon™ 64 X2
oAMD® Sempron
Supports two 240-pin DDR2 DIMMs up to 800 MHz and 2.0 GB each
Multiple graphics outputs
oVGA
oHDMI/DVI
oPCIe x16 graphics card
Four SATA II drives with transfer rates of 3.0 Gb/s supported
Eight USB 2.0 devices supported
One PCIe x16 graphics card supported
Dual PCIe Gigabit Ethernet connectors
Mini-ITX form factor
RoHS compliant

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1.3 Connectors
All the connectors are shown in the diagram below.
Figure 1-2: KINO-780AM2 Overview
1.4 Dimensions
The dimensions of the board are listed below:
Length: 305mm
Width: 244mm

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Figure 1-3: KINO-780AM2 Dimensions (mm)

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1.5 Data Flow
The diagram below shows the data flow between the chipsets and connectors on the
board.
Figure 1-4: Data Flow Block Diagram
1.6 Technical Specifications
All the technical specifications are shown in the table below.
Specification KINO-780AM2
Form Factor Mini-ITX
System CPU AMD® Athlon™ 64
AMD® Athlon™ 64 X2
AMD® Sempron

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System Chipset Northbridge: AMD® RS780E
Southbridge: AMD® SB710
Memory Two 2.0GB DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs with clock speeds of up to
800 MHz each
Super I/O Fintek F71859
Display Interface VGA
DVI-D
HDMI
PCIe x16 graphics port
BIOS AMI Flash BIOS
Audio Realtek ALC888 High DefinitionAudio chip
LAN Two Realtek RTL8111CP PCIe GbE chip
COM One RS-232 serial port
USB2.0 Eight USB 2.0 devices supported
SATA Four 3.0Gb/s SATAII drives supported
Keyboard/mouse Two PS/2 connectors
Expansion One PCIe x16 slot
Digital I/O One 8-bit digital input/output connector; 4-bit input/4-bit output
Watchdog Timer Software programmable 1-255 sec. by Fintek F75111R
Power Supply ATX power
Power Consumption 5 V @ 4.8 A
12 V @ 0.22 A
Vcore 12 V @ 12.69 A
3.3 V @ 0.54 A
(AMD® Phenom X4 9950 CPU)
Temperature 0ºC – 60ºC (32ºF - 140ºF)
Humidity (operating) 5%~95% non-condensing
Dimensions (LxW) 170 mm x 170 mm

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Weight (GW/NW) 1000 g / 450 g
Table 1-1: Technical Specifications
NOTE:
Due to the limitation of Windows 32-bit operating system, when more
than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory available
for the operating system is less than 4 GB. The Windows 64-bit
operating system doesn't have such limitation.

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Chapter
2
2 Packing List