IEI Technology AFOLUX AM2 Series User manual

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Revision
Date Version Changes
June, 2008 1.00 Initial release

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Copyright
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improve reliability, design and function and does not represent a commitment on the part
of the manufacturer.
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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 AFL-AM2 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 AFL-AM2. Cautions are easy to recognize. The word “caution” is written as
“CAUTION,” both capitalized and bold and is followed. The 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 AFL-AM2. 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 AFL-AM2. 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 AFL-AM2 from or contact an IEI sales
representative directly. To contact an IEI sales representative, please
send an email to [email protected].
The items listed below should all be included in the AFL-AM2 package.
 1 x Power cord
 1 x Power adapter
 1 x User Manual and driver CD
 1 x Touch screen pen
 1 x Panel mounting kit (optional)
 1 x Wall mounting kit (optional)
 1 x 128 MB CompactFlash® card with Windows CE 5.0 pre-installed
(optional)
 1 x 128 MB CompactFlash® card with Windows Embedded CE 6.0
pre-installed (optional)
 1 x 1.0 GB CompactFlash® card with Windows XPE pre-installed (optional)
Images of the above items are shown in Chapter 3.

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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1
1.1 GENERAL OVERVIEW ................................................................................................. 2
1.1.1 Model Variations................................................................................................ 2
1.1.2 Applications ....................................................................................................... 3
1.1.3 Standard Features.............................................................................................. 4
1.2 EXTERNAL OVERVIEW ............................................................................................... 4
1.2.1 Front Panel ........................................................................................................ 5
1.2.2 Rear Panel ......................................................................................................... 6
1.2.3 Bottom Panel...................................................................................................... 6
1.3 INTERNAL OVERVIEW................................................................................................. 7
2 SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................................................ 9
2.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 10
2.2 SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS.......................................................................................... 10
2.3 DIMENSIONS ............................................................................................................ 12
2.3.1 AFL-15B-AM2 Dimensions.............................................................................. 12
2.3.2 AFL-17B-AM2 Dimensions.............................................................................. 14
2.3.3 AFL-19B-AM2 Dimensions.............................................................................. 16
2.4 CPU SUPPORT.......................................................................................................... 17
2.5 SYSTEM CHIPSETS.................................................................................................... 18
2.5.1 ATi M690T Overview ....................................................................................... 18
2.5.2 ATi SB600 Overview ........................................................................................ 19
2.6 GRAPHICS SUPPORT ................................................................................................. 19
2.6.1 Analog CRT Support........................................................................................ 19
2.6.2 LVDS Support .................................................................................................. 20
2.7 MEMORY.................................................................................................................. 20
2.8 STORAGE.................................................................................................................. 20
2.8.1 CompactFlash®................................................................................................ 21
2.8.2 SATA Hard Drive.............................................................................................. 21
2.9 BLUETOOTH MODULE.............................................................................................. 22
2.10 HSDPA MODULE (OPTIONAL)............................................................................... 23

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2.11 WIRELESS LAN...................................................................................................... 24
2.12 GIGABIT ETHERNET ............................................................................................... 24
2.13 FRONT PANEL......................................................................................................... 25
2.13.1 Flat Screen..................................................................................................... 25
2.13.2 Touch Screen.................................................................................................. 25
2.14 OEM OPTIONS....................................................................................................... 26
3 INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................... 27
3.1 INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS................................................................................... 28
3.2 PREINSTALLED COMPONENTS .................................................................................. 28
3.3 INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION STEPS............................................................. 29
3.4 UNPACKING.............................................................................................................. 29
3.4.1 Packing List ..................................................................................................... 30
3.5 COMPACTFLASH®CARD INSTALLATION................................................................... 31
3.6 HSDPA MODULE INSTALLATION ............................................................................. 32
3.7 HDD INSTALLATION ................................................................................................ 33
3.8 AT/ATX MODE SELECTION ..................................................................................... 36
3.8.1 AT Power Mode................................................................................................ 36
3.8.2 ATX Power Mode............................................................................................. 37
3.9 MOUNTING THE SYSTEM.......................................................................................... 37
3.9.1 Wall Mounting.................................................................................................. 38
3.9.2 Panel Mounting................................................................................................ 40
3.9.3 Arm Mounting .................................................................................................. 43
3.9.4 Cabinet and Rack Installation ......................................................................... 44
3.10 BOTTOM PANEL CONNECTORS ............................................................................... 47
3.10.1 LAN Connection............................................................................................. 47
3.10.2 Serial Device Connection .............................................................................. 48
3.10.3 USB Device Connection................................................................................. 49
3.10.4 VGA Monitor Connection .............................................................................. 50
4 SYSTEM MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................... 51
4.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 52
4.2 MOTHERBOARD REPLACEMENT............................................................................... 52
4.3 INTERNALALUMINUM COVER REMOVAL................................................................. 52
4.4 CPU REPLACEMENT ................................................................................................ 53

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4.4.1 Heatsink Removal ............................................................................................ 53
4.4.2 Socket AM2 CPU Installation.......................................................................... 55
4.5 MEMORY MODULE REPLACEMENT .......................................................................... 57
4.6 SERIAL PORT SETUP ................................................................................................. 58
4.7 JUMPER SETTINGS.................................................................................................... 59
4.7.1 AT/ATX Power Selection Jumper (J13) ........................................................... 60
4.7.2 Clear CMOS Jumper (J7)................................................................................ 60
4.7.3 CompactFlash®Master/Slave Setup (J6)......................................................... 60
4.7.4 COM1 and COM3 RI and Voltage Selection (J12).......................................... 61
4.7.5 COM2 RI and voltage selection (J3) ............................................................... 61
4.7.6 COM3 RS-232/422/485 Selection (J8)............................................................. 61
4.7.7 COM3 RS-422/485 Selection (J5).................................................................... 62
4.7.8 COM3 Terminator Setting (J10, J14)............................................................... 62
4.7.9 COM3 Mode Selection Jumper (J11)............................................................... 62
4.7.10 LCD Type Selection (PA_ID1) ....................................................................... 63
4.7.11 LCD Voltage Setup (J1).................................................................................. 63
4.7.12 Touch Panel Setup (J4) .................................................................................. 63
5 BIOS SETUP................................................................................................................ 65
5.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 66
5.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 66
5.1.2 Using Setup...................................................................................................... 66
5.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 67
5.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes.............................................. 67
5.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................ 67
5.2 MAIN ....................................................................................................................... 68
5.3 ADVANCED............................................................................................................... 69
5.3.1 CPU Configuration.......................................................................................... 71
5.3.2 IDE Configuration........................................................................................... 72
5.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave ............................................................................. 74
5.3.3 Super IO Configuration.................................................................................... 79
5.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration...................................................................... 81
5.3.5 ACPI Configuration ......................................................................................... 85
5.3.6 Remote Access Configuration.......................................................................... 86
5.3.7 USB Configuration........................................................................................... 89

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5.3.7.1 USB Mass Storage Device Configuration................................................. 90
5.4 PCI/PNP .................................................................................................................. 93
5.5 BOOT ....................................................................................................................... 95
5.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration............................................................................. 96
5.5.2 Boot Device Priority........................................................................................ 98
5.5.3 Hard Disk Drives............................................................................................. 98
5.5.4 Removable Drives............................................................................................ 99
5.6 SECURITY............................................................................................................... 101
5.7 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................. 102
5.7.1 Northbridge Chipset Configuration............................................................... 103
5.7.2 ECC Configuration........................................................................................ 104
5.7.3 Internal Graphics Configuration................................................................... 106
5.7.4 Southbridge Configuration ............................................................................ 108
5.8 POWER....................................................................................................................110
5.9 EXIT........................................................................................................................113
6 SOFTWARE DRIVERS.............................................................................................115
6.1 AVAILABLE SOFTWARE DRIVERS .............................................................................116
6.2 DRIVER CD AUTO-RUN...........................................................................................116
6.3 AMD SB600 CHIPSET DRIVER INSTALLATION........................................................118
6.4 BROADCOM LAN DRIVER (FOR GBE LAN) INSTALLATION .................................. 123
6.5 HD AUDIO KIT DRIVER INSTALLATION.................................................................. 127
6.5.1 BIOS Setup..................................................................................................... 127
6.5.2 Driver Installation ......................................................................................... 127
A SAFETY PRECAUTIONS....................................................................................... 133
A.1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .......................................................................................... 134
A.1.1 General Safety Precautions........................................................................... 134
A.1.2 Anti-static Precautions .................................................................................. 135
A.2 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING PRECAUTIONS...................................................... 135
A.2.1 Maintenance and Cleaning............................................................................ 135
A.2.2 Cleaning Tools............................................................................................... 136
B BIOS CONFIGURATION OPTIONS..................................................................... 137
B.1 BIOS CONFIGURATION OPTIONS........................................................................... 138