IEI Technology WAFER-945GSELVDS2-N270-R10 User manual

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IEI Technology Corp.
User Manual
MODEL:
WAFER-945GSELVDS2
3.5" SBC with 1.6 GHz Intel® ATOM™ N270
VGA, Dual LVDS, Gigabit Ethernet, CompactFlash®
Audio and SATA, RoHS Compliant
Rev. 1.01 – 12 August, 2011

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Revision
Date Version Changes
12 August, 2011 1.01 Modified SATA connector description
24 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 OVERVIEW PHOTO...................................................................................................... 2
1.3 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................... 3
1.4 DIMENSIONS............................................................................................................... 5
1.5 DATA FLOW................................................................................................................ 7
2 UNPACKING................................................................................................................. 8
2.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS........................................................................................ 9
2.2 UNPACKING................................................................................................................ 9
2.2.1 Unpacking Precautions...................................................................................... 9
2.3 UNPACKING CHECKLIST........................................................................................... 10
2.3.1 Package Contents............................................................................................. 10
2.3.2 Optional Items...................................................................................................11
3 CONNECTORS ........................................................................................................... 12
3.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS..................................................................... 13
3.2 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS..................................................................... 13
3.2.1 Internal Peripheral Connectors....................................................................... 13
3.2.2 External Interface Panel Connectors............................................................... 14
3.3 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS...................................................................... 15
3.3.1 ATX Power Connector ..................................................................................... 15
3.3.2 ATX Power Control Connector........................................................................ 15
3.3.3 Audio Connector .............................................................................................. 16
3.3.4 Battery Connector............................................................................................ 17
3.3.5 CompactFlash® Slot........................................................................................ 18
3.3.6 Digital I/O Connector...................................................................................... 20
3.3.7 CPU Fan Connector........................................................................................ 21
3.3.8 Keyboard/Mouse Connector ............................................................................ 22
3.3.9 LED Connector................................................................................................ 23
3.3.10 LVDS1 LCD Connector ................................................................................. 24

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3.3.11 LVDS1 Inverter Connector............................................................................. 26
3.3.12 LVDS2 LCD Connector ................................................................................. 26
3.3.13 LVDS2 Inverter Connector ............................................................................ 28
3.3.14 PCIe Mini Card Slot ...................................................................................... 29
3.3.15 Power Button Connector................................................................................ 30
3.3.16 Reset Button Connector ................................................................................. 31
3.3.17 SATA Drive Connectors ................................................................................. 32
3.3.18 Serial Port Connector.................................................................................... 33
3.3.19 Serial Port Connector (RS-232/422/485) ...................................................... 34
3.3.20 USB Connector .............................................................................................. 35
3.4 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTOR PANEL ......................................... 36
3.4.1 LAN Connectors............................................................................................... 37
3.4.2 Serial Port Connector...................................................................................... 38
3.4.3 USB Connectors............................................................................................... 38
3.4.4 VGA Connector................................................................................................ 39
4 INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................... 40
4.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 41
4.2 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS.............................................................................. 42
4.2.1 Installation Notices.......................................................................................... 42
4.2.2 Installation Checklist....................................................................................... 43
4.3 UNPACKING.............................................................................................................. 44
4.4 SO-DIMM INSTALLATION ....................................................................................... 44
4.5 CF CARD INSTALLATION .......................................................................................... 45
4.6 JUMPER SETTINGS .................................................................................................... 46
4.6.1 AT Power Select Jumper Settings..................................................................... 47
4.6.2 Audio Power Source......................................................................................... 48
4.6.3 CF Card Setup ................................................................................................. 49
4.6.4 Clear CMOS Jumper........................................................................................ 50
4.6.5 COM2 Mode Selection..................................................................................... 51
4.6.6 LVDS1 and LVDS2 Panel Resolution Jumper ................................................. 52
4.6.7 LVDS1 Voltage Selection.................................................................................. 53
4.6.8 LVDS2 Voltage Selection.................................................................................. 54
4.7 CHASSIS INSTALLATION............................................................................................ 55
4.7.1 Airflow.............................................................................................................. 55

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4.7.2 Motherboard Installation................................................................................. 56
4.8 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTIONS........................................................ 56
4.8.1 Audio Kit Installation....................................................................................... 56
4.8.2 SATA Drive Connection ................................................................................... 57
4.8.3 RS-232 Cable Connection................................................................................ 59
4.8.4 Keyboard/Mouse Y-cable Connector ............................................................... 60
4.8.5 USB Cable........................................................................................................ 62
4.9 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTION ................................................... 63
4.9.1 LAN Connection (Single Connector)............................................................... 63
4.9.2 Serial Device Connection ................................................................................ 64
4.9.3 USB Connection (Dual Connector)................................................................. 64
4.9.4 VGA Monitor Connection ................................................................................ 65
4.10 HEAT SINK ENCLOSURE.......................................................................................... 66
4.11 INSTALLING DRIVERS ............................................................................................. 67
5 BIOS.............................................................................................................................. 70
5.1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................... 71
5.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 71
5.1.2 Using Setup...................................................................................................... 71
5.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 72
5.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes.............................................. 72
5.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................ 72
5.2 MAIN........................................................................................................................ 73
5.3ADVANCED............................................................................................................... 74
5.3.1 CPU Configuration.......................................................................................... 75
5.3.2 IDE Configuration........................................................................................... 76
5.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave ............................................................................. 77
5.3.3 Super IO Configuration ................................................................................... 82
5.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration...................................................................... 84
5.3.5 Power Configuration........................................................................................ 86
5.3.5.1 ACPI configuration................................................................................... 87
5.3.5.2 APM Configuration................................................................................... 88
5.3.6 Remote Access Configuration.......................................................................... 90
5.3.7 USB Configuration........................................................................................... 93
5.3.7.1 USB Mass Storage Device Configuration................................................. 95

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5.4 PCI/PNP................................................................................................................... 97
5.5 BOOT........................................................................................................................ 98
5.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration............................................................................. 99
5.5.2 Boot Device Priority...................................................................................... 101
5.5.3 Hard Disk Drives ........................................................................................... 102
5.5.4 Removable Drives.......................................................................................... 102
5.5.5 CD/DVD Drives............................................................................................. 103
5.6 SECURITY............................................................................................................... 103
5.7 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................. 104
5.7.1 Northbridge Configuration............................................................................ 105
5.7.2 Southbridge Configuration ............................................................................ 108
5.8 EXIT....................................................................................................................... 109
A BIOS OPTIONS .........................................................................................................111
B TERMINOLOGY.......................................................................................................115
C DIGITAL I/O INTERFACE......................................................................................119
C.1 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... 120
C.2 DIO CONNECTOR PINOUTS.................................................................................... 120
C.3ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE SAMPLES........................................................................... 121
C.3.1 Enable the DIO Input Function..................................................................... 121
C.3.2 Enable the DIO Output Function.................................................................. 121
D WATCHDOG TIMER .............................................................................................. 122
E HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE ....................................................... 125
E.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS
ROHS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002/95/EC WITHOUT MERCURY ..................................... 126

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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: WAFER-945GSELVDS2...............................................................................................2
Figure 1-2: WAFER-945GSELVDS2 Overview [Front View] .......................................................3
Figure 1-3: Main Dimensions (mm)...............................................................................................5
Figure 1-4: Bottom Dimensions (mm) ..........................................................................................6
Figure 1-5: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm)..............................................................6
Figure 1-6: Data Flow Block Diagram...........................................................................................7
Figure 3-1: Connector and Jumper Locations [Front Side] .....................................................13
Figure 3-2: ATX Power Connector Location..............................................................................15
Figure 3-3: ATX Power Control Connector Location................................................................16
Figure 3-4: Audio Connector Pinouts.........................................................................................17
Figure 3-5: Battery Connector Location.....................................................................................18
Figure 3-6: CF Card Slot Location ..............................................................................................19
Figure 3-7: Digital I/O Connector Location ................................................................................21
Figure 3-8: CPU Fan Connector Location..................................................................................22
Figure 3-9: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Location....................................................................23
Figure 3-10: LED Connector Locations......................................................................................24
Figure 3-11: LVDS1 Location.......................................................................................................25
Figure 3-12: Backlight Connector Pinout Locations.................................................................26
Figure 3-13: LVDS2 Location.......................................................................................................27
Figure 3-14: Backlight Connector Pinout Locations.................................................................28
Figure 3-15: PCIe Mini Card Slot Location.................................................................................29
Figure 3-16: Power Button Connector Location........................................................................31
Figure 3-17: Reset Button Connector Locations.......................................................................32
Figure 3-18: SATA Drive Connector Locations .........................................................................33
Figure 3-19: Serial Port Connector Location.............................................................................34
Figure 3-20: RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Connector Location..................................................35
Figure 3-21: USB Connector Pinout Locations.........................................................................36
Figure 3-22: WAFER-945GSELVDS2 External Peripheral Interface Connector .....................36
Figure 3-23: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector......................................................................................37
Figure 3-24: Serial Port Pin Location..........................................................................................38

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Figure 3-25: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................39
Figure 4-1: SO-DIMM Installation................................................................................................44
Figure 4-2: CF Card Installation..................................................................................................46
Figure 4-3: AT Power Select Jumper Location..........................................................................48
Figure 4-4: Audio Power Source.................................................................................................49
Figure 4-5: CF Card Setup Jumper Location.............................................................................50
Figure 4-6: Clear CMOS Jumper .................................................................................................51
Figure 4-7: COM 2 Function Select Jumper Location...............................................................52
Figure 4-8:LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper Pinout Locations.................................................53
Figure 4-9: LVDS1 Voltage Selection Jumper Pinout Locations.............................................54
Figure 4-10: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Pinout Locations.............................................55
Figure 4-11: Audio Kit Cable Connection ..................................................................................57
Figure 4-12: SATA Drive Cable Connection...............................................................................58
Figure 4-13: SATA Power Drive Connection..............................................................................59
Figure 4-14: Dual RS-232 Cable Installation ..............................................................................60
Figure 4-15: Keyboard/mouse Y-cable Connection..................................................................61
Figure 4-16: Dual USB Cable Connection..................................................................................62
Figure 4-17: LAN Connection......................................................................................................63
Figure 4-18: Serial Device Connector.........................................................................................64
Figure 4-19: USB Connector........................................................................................................65
Figure 4-20: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................66
Figure 4-21: Heat Sink Retention Screws ..................................................................................67
Figure 4-22: Start Up Screen .......................................................................................................68
Figure 4-23: Select Operating System........................................................................................69
Figure 4-24: Drivers......................................................................................................................69

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List of Tables
Table 1-1: Technical Specifications..............................................................................................4
Table 2-1: Packing List.................................................................................................................11
Table 2-2: Optional Items.............................................................................................................11
Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors...............................................................................14
Table 3-2: Rear Panel Connectors..............................................................................................14
Table 3-3: ATX Power Connector Pinouts .................................................................................15
Table 3-4: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Pinouts .......................................................16
Table 3-5: Audio Connector Pinouts ..........................................................................................17
Table 3-6: Battery Connector Pinouts........................................................................................18
Table 3-7: CF Card Slot Pinouts..................................................................................................20
Table 3-8: Digital I/O Connector Location..................................................................................21
Table 3-9: CPU Fan Connector Pinouts......................................................................................22
Table 3-10: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pinouts .....................................................................23
Table 3-11: LED Connector Pinouts ...........................................................................................24
Table 3-12: LVDS1 Pinouts..........................................................................................................25
Table 3-13: Backlight Connector Pinouts ..................................................................................26
Table 3-14: LVDS2 Pinouts..........................................................................................................28
Table 3-15: Backlight Connector Pinouts ..................................................................................29
Table 3-16: PCIe Mini Card Slot Pinouts ....................................................................................30
Table 3-17: Power Button Connector Pinouts...........................................................................31
Table 3-18: Reset Button Connector Pinouts............................................................................32
Table 3-19: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts...............................................................................33
Table 3-20: Serial Port Pinouts....................................................................................................34
Table 3-21: RS-232/RS-485 Serial Port Connector Pinouts......................................................35
Table 3-22: USB Port Connector Pinouts...................................................................................36
Table 3-23: LAN Pinouts ..............................................................................................................37
Table 3-24: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector LEDs.............................................................................37
Table 3-25: Serial Port Pinouts....................................................................................................38
Table 3-26: USB Port Pinouts......................................................................................................39
Table 3-27: VGA Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................39

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Table 4-1: Jumpers.......................................................................................................................47
Table 4-2: AT Power Select Jumper Settings ............................................................................48
Table 4-3: Audio Power Source...................................................................................................48
Table 4-4: CF Card Setup Jumper Settings ...............................................................................49
Table 4-5: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings....................................................................................51
Table 4-6: COM 2 Function Select Jumper Settings.................................................................51
Table 4-7: LVDS1 Panel Resolution............................................................................................52
Table 4-8: LVDS2 Panel Resolution............................................................................................52
Table 4-9: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Settings................................................................53
Table 4-10: LVDS2 Voltage Selection Jumper Settings............................................................54
Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys................................................................................................72

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BIOS Menus
BIOS Menu 1: Main.......................................................................................................................73
BIOS Menu 2: Advanced..............................................................................................................74
BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration...............................................................................................75
BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration.................................................................................................76
BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration...........................................................77
BIOS Menu 6: Super IO Configuration........................................................................................82
BIOS Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration..........................................................................84
BIOS Menu 8: Power Configuration............................................................................................86
BIOS Menu 9: ACPI Configuration..............................................................................................87
BIOS Menu 10: APM Configuration.............................................................................................88
BIOS Menu 11: Remote Access Configuration..........................................................................90
BIOS Menu 12: USB Configuration.............................................................................................93
BIOS Menu 13: USB Mass Storage Device Configuration........................................................95
BIOS Menu 14: PCI/PnP Configuration.......................................................................................97
BIOS Menu 15: Boot.....................................................................................................................98
BIOS Menu 16: Boot Settings Configuration.............................................................................99
BIOS Menu 17: Boot Device Priority Settings ........................................................................ 101
BIOS Menu 18: Hard Disk Drives ............................................................................................. 102
BIOS Menu 19: Removable Drives........................................................................................... 102
BIOS Menu 20: CD/DVD Drives ................................................................................................ 103
BIOS Menu 21: Security............................................................................................................ 103
BIOS Menu 22: Chipset............................................................................................................. 104
BIOS Menu 23:Northbridge Chipset Configuration................................................................ 105
BIOS Menu 24:Southbridge Chipset Configuration............................................................... 108
BIOS Menu 25:Exit..................................................................................................................... 109
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Chapter
1
1 Introduction

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1.1 Introduction
Figure 1-1: WAFER-945GSELVDS2
The WAFER-945GSELVDS2 is a 3.5" motherboard with a 1.6 GHz Intel® ATOM™ N270
processor with 512 KB L2 cache. Also supports one supports one 400 MHz or 533 MHz
DDR2 SO-DIMM up to 2.0 GB.
The WAFER-945GSELVDS2 has 18-bit and 24-bit dual-channel LVDS connectors, and a
single VGA video output.
External connectors include USB and Gigabit Ethernet connectors. Expansion options
include SATA slots, a PCIe Mini card slot, serial port connectors, CompactFlash® card
slot and audio connector.
1.2 Overview Photo
The WAFER-945GSELVDS2 has a wide variety of peripheral interface connectors. Figure
1-2 is a labeled photo of the peripheral interface connectors on the
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Figure 1-2: WAFER-945GSELVDS2 Overview [Front View]
1.3 Technical Specifications
WAFER-945GSELVDS2 technical specifications are listed in Table 1-1. See Chapter 2
for details.
Specification WAFER-945GSELVDS2
Form Factor 3.5"
System CPU 1.6 GHz Intel® ATOM™ N270
Front Side Bus (FSB) 533 MHz
Northbridge Intel® 945GSE
Southbridge Intel® ICH7M

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Specification WAFER-945GSELVDS2
Memory One 200-pin SO-DIMM socket supports one 400 MHz or
533 MHz 2.0 GB (max.) DDR2 SDRAM SO-DIMM
CompactFlash® One CompactFlash® Type II socket
Super I/O ITE IT8718
Display 18-bit dual-channel LVDS
24-bit dual-channel LVDS
VGA
BIOS AMI
Audio Realtek ALC655 AC'97 audio chip
LAN 1 x Realtek 8111CP PCIe GbE chips
COM 3 x RS-232 serial ports (one external, two internal)
1 x RS-232/422/485 serial port (internal)
USB2.0 6 x USB (four external, two internal)
SATA Two 3.0 Gb/s SATAdrives supported
Keyboard/mouse One internal pin-header connector
Expansion One PCIe mini card
Digital I/O 8-bit (4-bit input, 4-bit output)
Power Consumption 2.49 A@ 5 V (1.6 GHz Intel ATOM N270 with 2 GB DDR2)
Temperature 0ºC – 60ºC (32ºF - 140ºF)
Humidity (operating) 5%~95% non-condensing
Dimensions (LxW) 102 mm x 146 mm
Weight (GW/NW) 700 g / 350 g
Table 1-1: Technical Specifications

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1.4 Dimensions
The dimensions of the board are shown below:
Figure 1-3: Main Dimensions (mm)

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Figure 1-4: Bottom Dimensions (mm)
Figure 1-5: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm)

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1.5 Data Flow
Figure 1-6 shows the data flow between the two on-board chipsets and other components
installed on the motherboard and described in the following sections of this chapter.
Figure 1-6: Data Flow Block Diagram

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Chapter
2
2 Unpacking