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REVISION HISTORY
Title PM-LX-800 Motherboard
Revision Number Description Date of Issue
1.0 Initial release November 2006
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Table of Contents
1INTRODUCTION................................................................................................... 13
1.1 PM-LX-800 MOTHERBOARD INTRODUCTION.......................................................... 14
1.1.1 PM-LX-800 Motherboard Applications ........................................................... 14
1.1.2 PM-LX-800 Motherboard Benefits .................................................................. 14
1.1.3 PM-LX-800 Motherboard Features ................................................................. 14
1.2 PM-LX-800 MOTHERBOARD OVERVIEW................................................................. 15
1.2.1 PM-LX-800 Motherboard Connectors............................................................. 16
1.2.2 Technical Specifications: ................................................................................. 16
2DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................... 19
2.1 CPU SUPPORT.......................................................................................................... 20
2.2 SYSTEM CHIPSET ..................................................................................................... 21
2.2.1 Data Flow ........................................................................................................ 23
2.3 GRAPHICS SUPPORT ................................................................................................. 24
2.4 MEMORY SUPPORT ................................................................................................... 25
2.5 PCI BUS INTERFACE SUPPORT ................................................................................. 25
2.6 ETHERNET................................................................................................................ 25
2.7 DRIVE INTERFACES .................................................................................................. 26
2.8 SERIAL PORTS .......................................................................................................... 26
2.9 REAL TIME CLOCK................................................................................................... 26
2.10 SYSTEM MONITORING............................................................................................ 26
2.11 BIOS...................................................................................................................... 27
2.12 OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL..................................... 27
2.13 POWER CONSUMPTION........................................................................................... 28
2.14 PXE: PRE-BOOT EXECUTION ENVIRONMENT ........................................................ 28
2.15 PACKAGED CONTENTS AND OPTIONAL ACCESSORY ITEMS..................................... 29
2.15.1 Package Contents........................................................................................... 29
3CONNECTORS AND JUMPERS ......................................................................... 31
3.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS .................................................................... 32
3.1.1 PM-LX-800 Motherboard Layout .................................................................... 32
3.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..................................................................... 33
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3.1.3 Onboard Jumpers............................................................................................. 34
3.2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS...................................................................... 34
3.2.1 12V / 5V Power Connector .............................................................................. 34
3.2.2 12V Input Connector........................................................................................ 35
3.2.3 200-pin DDR SO-DIMM Socket ...................................................................... 37
3.2.4 Battery Connector............................................................................................ 39
3.2.5 CompactFlash Connector ................................................................................ 41
3.2.6 IDE Interface Connector.................................................................................. 42
3.2.7 Inverter Connector........................................................................................... 44
3.2.8 Keyboard/Mouse Connector ............................................................................ 46
3.2.9 LAN Connector ................................................................................................ 47
3.2.10 LED Power Connector................................................................................... 49
3.2.11 Parallel Port Connector................................................................................. 50
3.2.12 PCI-104 Connector........................................................................................ 52
3.2.13 RS-232 Serial Communications Connector ................................................... 54
3.2.14 RS-422/485 Serial Communications Connector ............................................ 56
3.2.15 TTL LCD Connector ...................................................................................... 57
3.2.16 USB Connector .............................................................................................. 59
3.2.17 VGA Connector .............................................................................................. 61
3.3 ONBOARD JUMPERS ................................................................................................. 62
3.3.1 COM3 RS422/RS485 Select Jumper ................................................................ 64
4INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION ....................................................... 65
4.1 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS ............................................................................. 66
4.1.1 Installation Notices .......................................................................................... 66
4.2 UNPACKING.............................................................................................................. 67
4.2.1 Unpacking Precautions.................................................................................... 67
4.2.2 Checklist........................................................................................................... 68
4.3 PM-LX-800 CPU BOARD INSTALLATION ................................................................ 68
4.3.1 DIMM Module Installation .............................................................................. 69
4.3.1.1 Purchasing the Memory Module............................................................... 69
4.3.1.2 SO-DIMM Module Installation ................................................................ 69
4.3.2 Compact Flash Disk Installation ..................................................................... 70
4.3.3 Peripheral Device Connection......................................................................... 70
4.3.4 IDE Disk Drive Installation ............................................................................. 71
4.3.5 Chassis LED Installation ................................................................................. 72
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4.3.6 COM1/COM2 RS-232 Serial Port Installation................................................ 72
4.3.7 COM3 RS-422/485 Serial Port Installation..................................................... 72
4.3.8 Keyboard/Mouse Installation........................................................................... 73
4.3.9 LAN Installation............................................................................................... 73
4.3.10 LCD Backlight Installation ............................................................................ 73
4.3.11 LPT Port Installation ..................................................................................... 74
4.3.12 Power Connection.......................................................................................... 74
4.3.13 TTL LCD Installation..................................................................................... 74
4.3.14 USB Port Installation..................................................................................... 74
4.3.15 VGA Port Installation .................................................................................... 75
4.3.16 Mounting the PM-LX-800 Motherboard........................................................ 75
4.3.17 Airflow Consideration.................................................................................... 75
4.4 JUMPER CONFIGURATION ......................................................................................... 76
4.5 CHASSIS INSTALLATION ........................................................................................... 76
5AWARD BIOS SETUP ........................................................................................... 77
5.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 78
5.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 78
5.1.2 Using Setup ...................................................................................................... 78
5.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 79
5.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes.............................................. 79
5.1.5 Main BIOS Menu ............................................................................................. 80
5.2 STANDARD CMOS FEATURES .................................................................................. 82
5.2.1 IDE Primary Master/Slave .............................................................................. 85
5.3 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES .................................................................................... 88
5.4 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES................................................................................ 95
5.4.1 Flat Panel Configuration................................................................................. 98
5.5 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS .................................................................................... 101
5.6 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP................................................................................ 106
5.7 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATIONS ................................................................................... 109
5.8 PC HEALTH STATUS ................................................................................................115
6SOFTWARE DRIVERS ........................................................................................117
6.1 AVAILABLE SOFTWARE DRIVERS .............................................................................118
6.2 VGA DRIVER......................................................................................................... 121
6.3 LAN DRIVER ......................................................................................................... 129
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ABIOS CONFIGURATION OPTIONS ................................................................ 133
A.1 BIOS CONFIGURATION OPTIONS........................................................................... 134
BWATCHDOG TIMER .......................................................................................... 137
CADDRESS MAPPING.......................................................................................... 141
C.1 I/O ADDRESS MAP ................................................................................................ 142
C.2 1ST MB MEMORY ADDRESS MAP........................................................................... 142
C.3 IRQ MAPPING TABLE ............................................................................................ 143
C.4 DMA CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS............................................................................. 143
INDEX............................................................................................................................ 145
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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: PM-LX-800 Motherboard Overview (Front Side)...................................15
Figure 1-2: PM-LX-800 Motherboard Overview (Solder Side) .................................15
Figure 2-1: Data Flow Block Diagram........................................................................23
Figure 2-2: PXE: Pre-Boot Execution Environment.................................................28
Figure 3-1: Connector and Jumper Locations (Front Side)....................................32
Figure 3-2: Connector and Jumper Locations (Solder Side)..................................33
Figure 3-3: 12V / 5V Power Connector Location ......................................................35
Figure 3-4: 12V Input Connector Location ...............................................................36
Figure 3-5: 200-pin DDR SO-DIMM Socket Location ...............................................39
Figure 3-6: Battery Connector Location ...................................................................40
Figure 3-7: Compact Flash Connector Location......................................................42
Figure 3-8: IDE Interface Connector Location..........................................................44
Figure 3-9: Inverter Connector Location...................................................................45
Figure 3-10: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Location.................................................47
Figure 3-11: LAN Connector Location ......................................................................48
Figure 3-12: LED Power Connector Location...........................................................50
Figure 3-13: Parallel Port Connector Location.........................................................52
Figure 3-14: PCI-104 Connector Location ................................................................54
Figure 3-15 RS-232 Serial Communications Connector Locations .......................55
Figure 3-16 RS-422/485 Serial Communications Connector Locations ................57
Figure 3-17 TTL LCD Connector Locations..............................................................59
Figure 3-18 USB Connector Locations .....................................................................60
Figure 3-19 VGA Connector Location .......................................................................62
Figure 3-20: Jumper Locations..................................................................................62
Figure 3-21: Jumper Locations..................................................................................63
Figure 4-1: SO-DIMM Module Installation .................................................................70
Figure 4-2: Connection of IDE Connector ................................................................71
Figure 6-1: AMD LX/GX CD Main Menu.................................................................. 119
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Figure 6-2: AMD LX/GX CD Driver Menu................................................................ 120
Figure 6-3: Access Windows Control Panel.......................................................... 121
Figure 6-4: Double Click the System Icon ............................................................. 122
Figure 6-5: Double Click the Device Manager Tab................................................ 122
Figure 6-6: Device Manager List ............................................................................. 123
Figure 6-7: Expand the Display Adapters Category ............................................. 124
Figure 6-8: Update Driver ........................................................................................ 125
Figure 6-9: Upgrade Device Driver Wizard ............................................................ 126
Figure 6-10: Search for Suitable Driver.................................................................. 127
Figure 6-11: Locate Driver Files.............................................................................. 128
Figure 6-12: Location Browsing Window............................................................... 128
Figure 6-13: Locate the Setup Program Icon ........................................................ 129
Figure 6-14: Preparing Setup Screen..................................................................... 129
Figure 6-15: Install Wizard Welcome Screen......................................................... 130
Figure 6-16: Installing Screen ................................................................................. 131
Figure 6-17: Restart the Computer ......................................................................... 132
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List of Tables
Table 1-1: Technical Specifications ..........................................................................17
Table 2-1: Geode LX Graphics Processor Features ................................................24
Table 2-2: Power Consumption .................................................................................28
Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors..............................................................34
Table 3-2: Onboard Jumper .......................................................................................34
Table 3-3: 12V / 5V Power Connector Pinouts .........................................................35
Table 3-4: 12V Input Connector Pinouts...................................................................36
Table 3-5: 200-pin DDR SO-DIMM Socket Pinouts...................................................38
Table 3-6: Battery Connector Pinouts.......................................................................40
Table 3-7: CompactFlash Connector Pinouts ..........................................................42
able 3-8: IDE Interface Connector Pinouts ...............................................................43
Table 3-9: Inverter Connector Pinouts ......................................................................45
Table 3-10: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pinouts ....................................................46
Table 3-11: LAN Connector Pinouts..........................................................................48
Table 3-12: LED Power Connector Pinouts ..............................................................49
Table 3-13: Parallel Port Connector Pinouts ............................................................51
Table 3-14: PCI-104 Connector Pinouts....................................................................53
Table 3-15: RS-422 Serial Communications Connector Pinouts............................55
Table 3-16: RS-422/485 Serial Communications Connector Pinouts.....................56
Table 3-17: TTL LCD Connector Pinouts ..................................................................58
Table 3-18: USB Connector Pinouts..........................................................................60
Table 3-19: VGA Connector Pinouts .........................................................................61
Table 3-20: COM3 RS422/RS485 Select Jumper Settings.......................................64
Table 4-1: IEI Provided Cables...................................................................................71
Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys...............................................................................79
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List of BIOS Menus
BIOS Menu 1: AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility ........................................................80
BIOS Menu 2: Standard CMOS Features ..................................................................82
BIOS Menu 3: IDE Primary Master.............................................................................85
BIOS Menu 4: Advanced BIOS Features...................................................................88
BIOS Menu 5: Advanced Chipset Features ..............................................................95
BIOS Menu 6: Flat Panel Configuration ....................................................................98
BIOS Menu 7: Integrated Peripherals..................................................................... 101
BIOS Menu 8: Power Management Setup.............................................................. 106
BIOS Menu 9: PnP/PCI Configurations .................................................................. 109
BIOS Menu 10: IRQ Resources ............................................................................... 111
BIOS Menu 11: Memory Resources........................................................................ 112
BIOS Menu 12: PC Health Status............................................................................ 115
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Glossary
AC ’97 Audio Codec 97
ACPI Advanced Configuration and
Power Interface
APM Advanced Power Management
ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device
ASKIR Shift Keyed Infrared
ATA Advanced Technology
Attachments
BIOS Basic Input/Output System
CFII Compact Flash Type 2
CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide
Semiconductor
CPU Central Processing Unit
Codec Compressor/Decompressor
COM Serial Port
DAC Digital to Analog Converter
DDR Double Data Rate
DIMM Dual Inline Memory Module
DIO Digital Input/Output
DMA Direct Memory Access
EIDE Enhanced IDE
EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep
Technology
FDD Floppy Disk Drive
FDC Floppy Disk Connector
FFIO Flexible File Input/Output
FIFO First In/First Out
FSB Front Side Bus
IrDA Infrared Data Association
HDD Hard Disk Drive
IDE Integrated Data Electronics
I/O Input/Output
ICH4 I/O Controller Hub 4
L1 Cache Level 1 Cache
L2 Cache Level 2 Cache
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
LPT Parallel Port Connector
LVDS Low Voltage Differential Signaling
MAC Media Access Controller
OS Operating System
PCI Peripheral Connect Interface
PIO Programmed Input Output
PnP Plug and Play
POST Power On Self Test
RAM Random Access Memory
SATA Serial ATA
S.M.A.R.T Self Monitoring Analysis and
Reporting Technology
SPD Serial Presence Detect
S/PDI Sony/Philips Digital Interface
SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random
Access Memory
SIR Serial Infrared
UART Universal Asynchronous
Receiver-transmitter
USB Universal Serial Bus
VGA Video Graphics Adapter
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1.1 PM-LX-800 Motherboard Introduction
The PC/104 form factor PM-LX-800 is a highly integrated embedded computer specifically
optimized for multi-media applications requiring minimum installation space. The
PM-LX-800 is particularly suitable for low power and fan-less applications. The
PM-LX-800 supports a full range of functions for an AT compatible industrial computer in a
space-saving 90mm x 96mm profile. The PM-LX-800 is equipped with an on-board
low-power consumption and high performance AMD™ Geode™ LX 800 processor. It also
contains a DDR SO-DIMM socket that supports up to 1GB memory in size.
1.1.1 PM-LX-800 Motherboard Applications
The PM-LX-800 motherboard has been designed for use in industrial applications where
board expansion is critical and operational reliability is essential.
1.1.2 PM-LX-800 Motherboard Benefits
Some of the PM-LX-800 motherboard benefits include,
 operating reliably in harsh industrial environments with ambient temperatures
as high as 60°C
 rebooting automatically if the BIOS watchdog timer detects that the system is
no longer operating
1.1.3 PM-LX-800 Motherboard Features
Some of the PM-LX-800 motherboard features are listed below:
 Complies with RoHS
 Supports AMDGeode™ LX 800 CPU
 Supports a maximum front side bus (FSB) speed up to 500MHz
 DDR 333 SO-DIMM SDRAM up to 1GB
 Complete I/O support with IDE, CFII, PCI-104, LAN, and 2 x USB2.0 and 2 x
RS-232
 Supports 24-bit TTL LCD

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1.2 PM-LX-800 Motherboard Overview
Figure 1-1: PM-LX-800 Motherboard Overview (Front Side)
Figure 1-2: PM-LX-800 Motherboard Overview (Solder Side)

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1.2.1 PM-LX-800 Motherboard Connectors
The PM-LX-800 motherboard has the following connectors on-board:
 1 x AT 12V/5V connector
 1 x CFII compact flash connector (solder side)
 1 x DDR SO-DIMM connector (solder side)
 1 x IDE device connector
 1 x Inverter connector
 1 x Keyboard/Mouse connector
 1 x LAN connector
 1 x Parallel port connector
 1 x PCI-104 connector
 2 x RS-422 connectors
 1 x RS-485 connector
 1 x TTL/LCD connector
 1 x USB connector
 1 x VGA connector
The location of these connectors on the motherboard can be seen in Figure 1-1 and
Figure 1-2. These connectors are fully described in Chapter 3.
1.2.2 Technical Specifications:
PM-LX-800 motherboard technical specifications are listed in Table 1-1. Detailed
descriptions of each specification can be found in Chapter 2.
SPECIFICATION DESCRIPTION
CPUs Supported AMDGeodeLX 800
Cache Memory 64K I/ 64k D L1 cache, 128K L2 cache
System Chipset AMDCS5536
I/O Controller AMDCS5536
Memory One 200-pin DDR 333MHz SO-DIMM SDRAM
with a maximum size of 1GB.
PCI Bus Interface Revision 2.2
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SPECIFICATION DESCRIPTION
Display CRT integrated in AMD™ LX 800
TTL 24 bit TTL integrated in AMD LX 800
HDD Interface One IDE channel supports two
Ultra ATA 100/66/33 devices
Power Support AT power support
Power Consumption +5V @ 1.13A (LX-800, 500MHz, DDR 333, 1GB RAM)
Power Management Supports Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
(ACPI) Specifications Revision 2.0
Watchdog Timer Software programmable supports
1~255 sec. system reset
Interfaces 1 x LPT
1 x CFII
1 x IDE
1 x KB/MS
1 x LAN
1 x LCD Inverter
2 x RS-232
1 x RS-422/485
1 x TTL
1 x USB
1 x VGA
PC/104 Interface PCI-104 stack through connector
Real Time Clock 256-byte battery backed CMOS RAM
Hardware Monitoring CPU temperature and system voltages
Ethernet 10/100Base-T RTL8100C
BIOS AWARD
Physical Dimensions 90mm x 96mm
Operating Temperature Minimum: 0ºC (32°F)
Maximum: 60°C (140°F)
Table 1-1: Technical Specifications

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2.1 CPU Support
The PM-LX-800 has a preinstalled AMD LX 800 processor. Technical specifications for the
AMD LX 800 processor are listed below:
 x86/x87-compatible core
 Processor frequency up to 500 MHZ
 64K I/64K D L1 cache and 128K L2 cache
 Split I/D cache/TLB (Translation Look-Aside Buffer)
 64-bit DDR Memory interface. 333MHz DDR memory supported
 Integrated FPU that supports the Intel MMX® and AMD 3DNow!™
Technology instruction sets
 9 GB/s internal GeodeLink™ Interface Unit (GLIU)
 Security Block
o 128-bit AES (CBC/ECB)
o True Random Number Generator
 High-resolution CRT and TFT outputs (simultaneous operation)
o Support for High Definition (HD) and Standard Definition (SD) standards
o Support 1920x1440 in CRT mode and 1600x1200 in TFT mode
 VESA 1.1 and 2.0 VIP/VDA support
 0.13 micron process
 481-terminal PBGA (Plastic Ball Grid Array) with internal heatspreader
Power management features for the AMD LX 800 processor are listed below:
 1.8W Typical (3.9W TDP) @ 500MHz
 1.3W Typical (3.1W TDP) @ 433MHz
 GeodeLink active hardware power management
 Hardware support for standard ACPI software power management
 I/O companion SUSP#/SUSPA# power controls
 Lower power I/O
 Wakeup on SMI/INTR