IEI Technology PICOe-945GSE User manual

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PICOe-945GSE CPU Card
MODEL:
PICOe-945GSE
Hal
f
-size PCIe CPU Card with Intel® Atom™ Processor,
512 MB On-board Memory, VGA/LVDS/HDTV-out
Dual GbE, Seven USB 2.0, CF Slot and Two SATA
Rev. 1.01 - 11 March, 2009
User Manual

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Revision
Date Version Changes
11 March, 2009 1.01 Changed model name
28 November, 2008 1.00 Initial release

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Copyright
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
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improve reliability, design and function and does not represent a commitment on the part
of the manufacturer.
In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or
consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or
documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are
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owners.

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Manual Conventions
WARNING!
Warnings appear where overlooked details may cause damage to the equipment or result
in personal injury. Warnings should be taken seriously. Warnings are easy to recognize.
The word “warning” is written as “WARNING,” both capitalized and bold and is followed by
text. The text is the warning message. A warning message is shown below:
WARNING:
This is an example of a warning message. Failure to adhere to warning
messages may result in permanent damage to the PICOe-945GSE or
personal injury to the user. Please take warning messages seriously.
CAUTION!
Cautionary messages should also be heeded to help reduce the chance of losing data or
damaging the PICOe-945GSE. Cautions are easy to recognize. The word “caution” is
written as “CAUTION,” both capitalized and bold and is followed. The italicized text is the
cautionary message. A caution message is shown below:
CAUTION:
This is an example of a caution message. Failure to adhere to cautions
messages may result in permanent damage to the PICOe-945GSE.
Please take caution messages seriously.

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NOTE:
These messages inform the reader of essential but non-critical information. These
messages should be read carefully as any directions or instructions contained therein can
help avoid making mistakes. Notes are easy to recognize. The word “note” is written as
“NOTE,” both capitalized and bold and is followed by text. The text is the cautionary
message. A note message is shown below:
NOTE:
This is an example of a note message. Notes should always be read.
Notes contain critical information about the PICOe-945GSE. Please
take note messages seriously.

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Packing List
NOTE:
If any of the components listed in the checklist below are missing,
please do not proceed with the installation. Contact the IEI reseller or
vendor you purchased the PICOe-945GSE from or contact an IEI sales
representative directly. To contact an IEI sales representative, please
send an email to 0[email protected].
The items listed below should all be included in the PICOe-945GSE package.
1 x PICOe-945GSE Single Board Computer
1 x Mini Jumper Pack
2 x SATA cable
1 x Keyboard/Mouse Y cable
1 x Dual RS-232 cable
1 x USB cable
1 x Utility CD
1 x QIG
Images of the above items are shown in Chapter 3.

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Table of Contents
1H1INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................... 397H1
2H1.1 OVERVIEW.................................................................................................................. 398H2
3H1.1.1 PICOe-945GSE Introduction............................................................................. 399H2
4H1.2 PICOE-945GSE OVERVIEW....................................................................................... 400H3
5H1.2.1 PICOe-945GSE Overview Photo....................................................................... 401H3
6H1.2.2 PICOe-945GSE Peripheral Connectors and Jumpers ...................................... 402H4
7H1.2.3 Technical Specifications..................................................................................... 403H5
8H2DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................. 404H8
9H2.1 DIMENSIONS............................................................................................................... 405H9
10H2.1.1 Board Dimensions.............................................................................................. 406H9
11H2.1.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions.............................................................. 407H10
12H2.2 DATA FLOW.............................................................................................................. 408H10
13H2.3 EMBEDDED PICOE-945GSE PROCESSOR..................................................................409H11
14H2.3.1 Overview...........................................................................................................410H11
15H2.3.2 Features ........................................................................................................... 411H12
16H2.3.3 Front Side Bus (FSB)....................................................................................... 412H13
17H2.4 INTEL 945GSE NORTHBRIDGE CHIPSET................................................................... 413H14
18H2.4.1 Intel® 945GSE Overview................................................................................. 414H14
19H2.4.2 Intel® 945GSE DDR2 Controller.................................................................... 415H14
20H2.4.2.1 On-board DDR2 SDRAM......................................................................... 416H14
21H2.4.2.2 DDR2 SO-DIMM Socket ......................................................................... 417H14
22H2.4.3 Intel® 945GSE Graphics................................................................................. 418H15
23H2.4.3.1 Analog CRT Graphics Mode..................................................................... 419H16
24H2.4.3.2 LVDS Interface......................................................................................... 420H16
25H2.4.3.3 TV Out Interface....................................................................................... 421H17
26H2.4.3.4 Serial Digital Video Output (SDVO)........................................................ 422H17
27H2.5 INTEL®ICH7-M SOUTHBRIDGE CHIPSET................................................................. 423H18
28H2.5.1 Intel®ICH7-M Overview ................................................................................. 424H18
29H2.5.2 Intel®ICH7-M Audio Controllers.................................................................... 425H18
30H2.5.2.1 Intel®ICH7-M Audio Codec ’97 Controller............................................. 426H19

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31H2.5.2.2 Intel®ICH7-M High Definition (HD) Audio Controller .......................... 427H19
32H2.5.3 Intel®ICH7-M Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface.............................................. 428H19
33H2.5.4 Intel®ICH7-M PCI Interface........................................................................... 429H20
34H2.5.4.1 PCI GbE Controllers................................................................................. 430H20
35H2.5.5 Intel®ICH7-M PCIe Bus ................................................................................. 431H22
36H2.5.6 Intel®ICH7-M Real Time Clock ...................................................................... 432H23
37H2.5.7 Intel®ICH7-M SATA Controller ...................................................................... 433H23
38H2.5.8 Intel®ICH7-M USB Controller........................................................................ 434H24
39H2.6 LPC BUS COMPONENTS ........................................................................................... 435H24
40H2.6.1 LPC Bus Overview........................................................................................... 436H24
41H2.6.2 iTE IT8718F Super I/O Chipset....................................................................... 437H25
42H2.6.2.1 Super I/O LPC Interface ........................................................................... 438H26
43H2.6.2.2 Super I/O 16C550 UARTs ........................................................................ 439H26
44H2.6.2.3 Super I/O Digital Input/Output................................................................. 440H26
45H2.6.2.4 Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor................................................... 441H26
46H2.6.2.5 Super I/O Fan Speed Controller................................................................ 442H26
47H2.6.2.6 Super I/O Keyboard/Mouse Controller..................................................... 443H26
48H2.6.2.7 Super I/O Parallel Port.............................................................................. 444H27
49H2.7 ENVIRONMENTALAND POWER SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................... 445H27
50H2.7.1 System Monitoring ........................................................................................... 446H27
51H2.7.2 Operating Temperature and Temperature Control........................................... 447H28
52H2.7.3 Power Consumption......................................................................................... 448H28
53H3UNPACKING.......................................................................................................... 449H29
54H3.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 450H30
55H3.2 UNPACKING.............................................................................................................. 451H30
56H3.2.1 Unpacking Precautions.................................................................................... 452H30
57H3.3 UNPACKING CHECKLIST........................................................................................... 453H31
58H3.3.1 Package Contents............................................................................................. 454H31
59H3.3.2 Optional Items.................................................................................................. 455H32
60H4CONNECTORS ...................................................................................................... 456H33
61H4.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS..................................................................... 457H34
62H4.1.1 PICOe-945GSE Layout.................................................................................... 458H34
63H4.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..................................................................... 459H35

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64H4.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors............................................................... 460H36
65H4.2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS...................................................................... 461H37
66H4.2.1 ATX Power Supply Enable Connector............................................................. 462H37
67H4.2.2 Audio Connector (9-pin).................................................................................. 463H38
68H4.2.3 Backlight Inverter Connector .......................................................................... 464H39
69H4.2.4 CompactFlash® Socket.................................................................................... 465H40
70H4.2.5 Digital Input/Output (DIO) Connector............................................................ 466H41
71H4.2.6 Fan Connector (+12V, 3-pin) .......................................................................... 467H42
72H4.2.7 Front Panel Connector (8-pin)........................................................................ 468H43
73H4.2.8 Infrared Interface Connector........................................................................... 469H44
74H4.2.9 Keyboard/Mouse Connector ............................................................................ 470H45
75H4.2.10 LVDS LCD Connector ................................................................................... 471H46
76H4.2.11 Parallel Port Connector................................................................................. 472H48
77H4.2.12 SATA Drive Connectors ................................................................................. 473H49
78H4.2.13 Serial Port Connectors (COM 1 and COM 2)............................................... 474H50
79H4.2.14 SDVO Connector............................................................................................ 475H51
80H4.2.15 TV Out Connector.......................................................................................... 476H53
81H4.2.16 USB Connectors (Internal)............................................................................ 477H54
82H4.3 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTOR PANEL ......................................... 478H55
83H4.3.1 Keyboard/Mouse Connector ............................................................................ 479H56
84H4.3.2 LAN Connectors............................................................................................... 480H57
85H4.3.3 USB Connectors............................................................................................... 481H58
86H4.3.4 VGA Connector................................................................................................ 482H58
87H5INSTALLATION .................................................................................................... 483H60
88H5.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 484H61
89H5.2 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS.............................................................................. 485H62
90H5.2.1 Installation Notices.......................................................................................... 486H62
91H5.2.2 Installation Checklist....................................................................................... 487H63
92H5.3 UNPACKING.............................................................................................................. 488H64
93H5.4 SO-DIMMAND CF CARD INSTALLATION ................................................................ 489H64
94H5.4.1 SO-DIMM Installation..................................................................................... 490H64
95H5.4.2 CF Card Installation........................................................................................ 491H65
96H5.5 JUMPER SETTINGS .................................................................................................... 492H66
97H5.5.1 AT Power Select Jumper Settings..................................................................... 493H67

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98H5.5.2 CF Card Setup ................................................................................................. 494H68
99H5.5.3 Clear CMOS Jumper........................................................................................ 495H69
100H5.5.4 LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper....................................................................... 496H70
101H5.5.5 LVDS Voltage Selection.................................................................................... 497H72
102H5.5.6 PCIe Status Select............................................................................................ 498H73
103H5.6 CHASSIS INSTALLATION............................................................................................ 499H74
104H5.6.1 Airflow.............................................................................................................. 500H74
105H5.6.2 Backplane Installation..................................................................................... 501H74
106H5.6.3 CPU Card Installation..................................................................................... 502H75
107H5.7 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTIONS........................................................ 503H75
108H5.7.1 Peripheral Device Cables................................................................................ 504H75
109H5.7.2 5.1 Channel Audio Kit Installation.................................................................. 505H76
110H5.7.3 7.1 Channel Audio Kit Installation.................................................................. 506H77
111H5.7.4 SATA Drive Connection ................................................................................... 507H79
112H5.7.5 USB Cable (Dual Port) with Slot Bracket ....................................................... 508H81
113H5.7.6 Parallel Port Cable without Bracket ............................................................... 509H82
114H5.7.7 Dual RS-232 Cable with Slot Bracket.............................................................. 510H84
115H5.8 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTION ................................................... 511H85
116H5.8.1 LAN Connection (Single Connector)............................................................... 512H86
117H5.8.2 PS/2 Y-Cable Connection................................................................................. 513H86
118H5.8.3 USB Connection (Dual Connector)................................................................. 514H87
119H5.8.4 VGA Monitor Connection ................................................................................ 515H88
120H6BIOS SCREENS...................................................................................................... 516H90
121H6.1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................... 517H91
122H6.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 518H91
123H6.1.2 Using Setup...................................................................................................... 519H91
124H6.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 520H92
125H6.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes.............................................. 521H92
126H6.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................ 522H92
127H6.2 MAIN........................................................................................................................ 523H93
128H6.3ADVANCED............................................................................................................... 524H94
129H6.3.1 CPU Configuration.......................................................................................... 525H95
130H6.3.2 IDE Configuration........................................................................................... 526H96
131H6.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave ............................................................................. 527H98

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132H6.3.3 Super IO Configuration ................................................................................. 528H103
133H6.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration.................................................................... 529H106
134H6.3.5 Power Configuration.......................................................................................530H110
135H6.3.5.1 ACPI configuration..................................................................................531H111
136H6.3.6 APM Configuration.........................................................................................532H112
137H6.3.7 Remote Configuration.....................................................................................533H115
138H6.3.8 USB Configuration..........................................................................................534H118
139H6.4 PCI/PNP................................................................................................................. 535H120
140H6.5 BOOT...................................................................................................................... 536H122
141H6.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration........................................................................... 537H122
142H6.5.2 Boot Device Priority...................................................................................... 538H125
143H6.6 SECURITY............................................................................................................... 539H126
144H6.7 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................. 540H127
145H6.7.1 North Bridge Chipset Configuration ............................................................. 541H127
146H6.7.1.1 Video Function Configuration ................................................................ 542H129
147H6.7.2 SouthBridge Configuration............................................................................ 543H130
148H6.8 EXIT....................................................................................................................... 544H132
149H7SOFTWARE DRIVERS....................................................................................... 545H134
150H7.1AVAILABLE SOFTWARE DRIVERS ............................................................................ 546H135
151H7.2 STARTING THE DRIVER PROGRAM .......................................................................... 547H135
152H7.3 CHIPSET DRIVER INSTALLATION............................................................................. 548H137
153H7.4 VGADRIVER INSTALLATION.................................................................................. 549H142
154H7.5 LAN DRIVER INSTALLATION.................................................................................. 550H147
155H7.6AUDIO DRIVER INSTALLATION ............................................................................... 551H149
156H7.6.1 HD Audio Installation.................................................................................... 552H150
157H7.6.2 AC’97 Driver Installation.............................................................................. 553H153
158HABIOS MENU OPTIONS....................................................................................... 554H157
159HBTERMINOLOGY................................................................................................. 555H161
160HCDIO INTERFACE................................................................................................. 556H166
161HC.1 DIO INTERFACE INTRODUCTION............................................................................ 557H167
162HC.2 DIO CONNECTOR PINOUTS.................................................................................... 558H167
163HC.3ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE SAMPLES........................................................................... 559H168
164HC.3.1 Enable the DIO Input Function..................................................................... 560H168

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165HC.3.2 Enable the DIO Output Function.................................................................. 561H168
166HDWATCHDOG TIMER .......................................................................................... 562H169
167HEADDRESS MAPPING.......................................................................................... 563H172
168HE.1 I/OADDRESS MAP................................................................................................. 564H173
169HE.2 IRQADDRESS MAP ............................................................................................... 565H175
170HE.3 MEMORYADDRESS MAP........................................................................................ 566H175
171HFHAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE................................................... 567H176
172HF.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS ROHS
COMPLIANT UNDER 2002/95/EC WITHOUT MERCURY................................................ 568H177
173HGINDEX.................................................................................................................... 569H180

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List of Figures
174HFigure 1-1: PICOe-945GSE ...........................................................................................570H2
175HFigure 1-2: PICOe-945GSE Overview [Front View] ....................................................571H3
176HFigure 1-3: PICOe-945GSE Overview [Solder Side]...................................................572H4
177HFigure 2-1: PICOe-945GSE Dimensions (mm)............................................................573H9
178HFigure 2-2: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm)...........................................574H10
179HFigure 2-3: Data Flow Block Diagram........................................................................575H11
180HFigure 2-4: Embedded Processor..............................................................................576H12
181HFigure 2-5: Front Side Bus .........................................................................................577H13
182HFigure 2-6: On-board DDR2 SDRAM Chips ..............................................................578H14
183HFigure 2-7: DDR2 SO-DIMM Socket...........................................................................579H15
184HFigure 2-8: VGA Connector........................................................................................580H16
185HFigure 2-9: PCI Golden Finger ...................................................................................581H20
186HFigure 2-10: RJ-45 Connectors and GbE Controllers..............................................582H21
187HFigure 2-11: PCIe x4 Golden finger ...........................................................................583H22
188HFigure 2-12: SATA Connectors..................................................................................584H23
189HFigure 2-13: Onboard USB Implementation .............................................................585H24
190HFigure 2-14: Super I/O.................................................................................................586H25
191HFigure 4-1: Connector and Jumper Locations [Front Side]....................................587H34
192HFigure 4-2: Connector and Jumper Locations [Solder Side]..................................588H35
193HFigure 4-3: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Location...................................589H37
194HFigure 4-4: Audio Connector Location (9-pin) .........................................................590H38
195HFigure 4-5: Panel Backlight Connector Pinout Locations.......................................591H39
196HFigure 4-6: CF Card Socket Location........................................................................592H40
197HFigure 4-7: DIO Connector Connector Locations....................................................593H42
198HFigure 4-8: +12V Fan Connector Location................................................................594H43
199HFigure 4-9: Front Panel Connector Pinout Locations (8-pin) .................................595H44
200HFigure 4-10: Infrared Connector Pinout Locations..................................................596H45
201HFigure 4-11: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Location.................................................597H46

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202HFigure 4-12: LVDS LCD Connector Pinout Location ...............................................598H47
203HFigure 4-13: Parallel Port Connector Location.........................................................599H48
204HFigure 4-14: SATA Drive Connector Locations........................................................600H49
205HFigure 4-15: COM Connector Pinout Locations.......................................................601H50
206HFigure 4-16: SDVO Connector Pinout Locations.....................................................602H52
207HFigure 4-17: TV Connector Pinout Locations...........................................................603H54
208HFigure 4-18: USB Connector Pinout Locations........................................................604H55
209HFigure 4-19: PICOe-945GSE External Peripheral Interface Connector..................605H56
210HFigure 4-20: PS/2 Pinout and Configuration.............................................................606H56
211HFigure 4-21: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector ....................................................................607H57
212HFigure 4-22: VGA Connector......................................................................................608H59
213HFigure 5-1: SO-DIMM Installation...............................................................................609H64
214HFigure 5-2: CF Card Installation.................................................................................610H66
215HFigure 5-3: Jumper Locations....................................................................................611H66
216HFigure 5-4: AT Power Select Jumper Location ........................................................612H68
217HFigure 5-5: CF Card Setup Jumper Location............................................................613H69
218HFigure 5-6: Clear CMOS Jumper................................................................................614H70
219HFigure 5-7: LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper Pinout Locations ..............................615H71
220HFigure 5-8: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Pinout Locations..............................616H73
221HFigure 5-9: PCIe Status Select Jumper Pinout Locations.......................................617H74
222HFigure 5-10: 5.1 Channel Audio Kit............................................................................618H77
223HFigure 5-11: 7.1 Channel Audio Kit............................................................................619H78
224HFigure 5-12: SATA Drive Cable Connection .............................................................620H80
225HFigure 5-13: SATA Power Drive Connection............................................................621H81
226HFigure 5-14: Dual USB Cable Connection.................................................................622H82
227HFigure 5-15: LPT Cable Connection ..........................................................................623H83
228HFigure 5-16: Connect the LPT Device........................................................................624H84
229HFigure 5-17: Dual RS-232 Cable Installation.............................................................625H85
230HFigure 5-18: LAN Connection.....................................................................................626H86
231HFigure 5-19: PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector........................................................627H87
232HFigure 5-20: USB Connector ......................................................................................628H88
233HFigure 5-21: VGA Connector......................................................................................629H89

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234HFigure 7-1: Start Up Screen..................................................................................... 630H136
235HFigure 7-2: Select Operating System ..................................................................... 631H136
236HFigure 7-3: Drivers.................................................................................................... 632H137
237HFigure 7-4: Chipset Driver Screen.......................................................................... 633H138
238HFigure 7-5: Chipset Driver Welcome Screen ......................................................... 634H138
239HFigure 7-6: Chipset Driver License Agreement..................................................... 635H139
240HFigure 7-7: Chipset Driver Read Me File................................................................ 636H140
241HFigure 7-8: Chipset Driver Setup Operations........................................................ 637H141
242HFigure 7-9: Chipset Driver Installation Finish Screen .......................................... 638H142
243HFigure 7-10: VGA Driver Read Me File.................................................................... 639H143
244HFigure 7-11: VGA Driver Setup Files Extracted..................................................... 640H143
245HFigure 7-12: VGA Driver Welcome Screen............................................................. 641H144
246HFigure 7-13: VGA Driver License Agreement........................................................ 642H145
247HFigure 7-14: VGA Driver Read Me File.................................................................... 643H145
248HFigure 7-15: VGA Driver Setup Operations ........................................................... 644H146
249HFigure 7-16: VGA Driver Installation Finish Screen.............................................. 645H146
250HFigure 7-17: LAN Driver Welcome Screen............................................................. 646H147
251HFigure 7-18: LAN Driver Welcome Screen............................................................. 647H148
252HFigure 7-19: LAN Driver Installation....................................................................... 648H148
253HFigure 7-20: LAN Driver Installation Complete ..................................................... 649H149
254HFigure 7-21: Audio Driver Options.......................................................................... 650H150
255HFigure 7-22: Extract HD Audio Driver Installation Files ....................................... 651H151
256HFigure 7-23: HD Audio Driver Welcome Screen.................................................... 652H152
257HFigure 7-24: System Update.................................................................................... 653H153
258HFigure 7-25: AC’97 Driver Installation File Extraction.......................................... 654H154
259HFigure 7-26: AC’97 Driver Installation Welcome Screen...................................... 655H154
260HFigure 7-27: AC’97 Driver Installation Verification............................................. 656H155
261HFigure 7-28: AC’97 Driver Installation.................................................................... 657H155
262HFigure 7-29: AC’97 Driver Installation Complete................................................... 658H156

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List of Tables
263HTable 1-1: Technical Specifications ............................................................................659H7
264HTable 2-1: Power Consumption .................................................................................660H28
265HTable 4-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors..............................................................661H36
266HTable 4-2: Rear Panel Connectors.............................................................................662H36
267HTable 4-3: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Pinouts......................................663H37
268HTable 4-4: Audio Connector Pinouts (9-pin).............................................................664H38
269HTable 4-5: Panel Backlight Connector Pinouts ........................................................665H39
270HTable 4-6: CF Card Socket Pinouts ...........................................................................666H41
271HTable 4-7: DIO Connector Connector Pinouts..........................................................667H42
272HTable 4-8: +12V Fan Connector Pinouts ...................................................................668H43
273HTable 4-9: Front Panel Connector Pinouts (8-pin)...................................................669H44
274HTable 4-10: Infrared Connector Pinouts....................................................................670H45
275HTable 4-11: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pinouts....................................................671H46
276HTable 4-12: LVDS LCD Port Connector Pinouts.......................................................672H47
277HTable 4-13: Parallel Port Connector Pinouts............................................................673H49
278HTable 4-14: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts .............................................................674H50
279HTable 4-15: COM Connector Pinouts.........................................................................675H51
280HTable 4-16: SDVO Connector Pinouts.......................................................................676H53
281HTable 4-17: TV Port Connector Pinouts ....................................................................677H54
282HTable 4-18: USB Port Connector Pinouts .................................................................678H55
283HTable 4-19: Keyboard Connector Pinouts ................................................................679H56
284HTable 4-20: LAN Pinouts.............................................................................................680H57
285HTable 4-21: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector LEDs............................................................681H58
286HTable 4-22: USB Port Pinouts ....................................................................................682H58
287HTable 4-23: VGA Connector Pinouts .........................................................................683H59
288HTable 5-1: Jumpers......................................................................................................684H67
289HTable 5-2: AT Power Select Jumper Settings...........................................................685H68
290HTable 5-3: CF Card Setup Jumper Settings..............................................................686H68

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291HTable 5-4: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings ..................................................................687H70
292HTable 5-5: LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper Settings...............................................688H71
293HTable 5-6: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Settings ..............................................689H72
294HTable 5-7: PCIe Status Select Jumper Settings .......................................................690H73
295HTable 5-8: IEI Provided Cables...................................................................................691H75
296HTable 6-1: BIOS Navigation Keys...............................................................................692H92

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List of BIOS Menus
297HMenu 1: Main................................................................................................................693H93
298HMenu 2: Advanced.......................................................................................................694H95
299HMenu 3: CPU Configuration .......................................................................................695H95
300HMenu 4: IDE Configuration .........................................................................................696H96
301HMenu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration ...................................................697H98
302HMenu 6: Super IO Configuration............................................................................. 698H103
303HMenu 7: Hardware Health Configuration ............................................................... 699H107
304HMenu 8: Power Configuration................................................................................. 700H111
305HMenu 9: ACPI Configuration ................................................................................... 701H112
306HMenu 10: Advanced Power Management Configuration...................................... 702H113
307HMenu 11: Remote Access Configuration [Advanced] .......................................... 703H116
308HMenu 12: USB Configuration .................................................................................. 704H118
309HMenu 13: PCI/PnP Configuration............................................................................ 705H120
310HMenu 14: Boot........................................................................................................... 706H122
311HMenu 15: Boot Settings Configuration................................................................... 707H123
312HMenu 16: Boot Device Priority Settings................................................................. 708H125
313HMenu 17: Security..................................................................................................... 709H126
314HMenu 18: Chipset...................................................................................................... 710H127
315HMenu 19:North Bridge Chipset Configuration....................................................... 711H128
316HMenu 20:SouthBridge Chipset Configuration....................................................... 712H131
317HMenu 21:Exit............................................................................................................. 713H132

PICOe-945GSE Half-Size CPU Card
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1 Introduction
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PICOe-945GSE Half-Size CPU Card
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1.1 Overview
Figure 1-1: PICOe-945GSE
1.1.1 PICOe-945GSE Introduction
The PICOe-945GSE half-size PCIe CPU card is embedded 45 nm Intel® Atom™
processor platform. The Intel® Atom™ processor N270 embedded on the
PICOe-945GSE has a 1.60 GHz clock speed, a 533 MHz FSB and a 512 KB L2 cache.
The PICOe-945GSE has 512 MB 533 MHz DDR2 memory onboard and also supports one
200-pin 533 MHz 2.0 GB (max.) DDR2 SDRAM SO-DIMM. The board comes with one
LVDS connector and supports 18-bit dual-channel LVDS screens. The PICOe-945GSE
also comes with two PCI Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) connectors, two SATA connectors and
seven USB 2.0 connectors.