Kontron PCI-755 User manual

PCI-755
Industrial Single Board Computer
User’s Guide
Rev. 1.40
September 2006
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Revision Date Edited by Changes
1.00 03/05/2006 JC Initial Release
1.01 23/05/2006 JC Correct Front Panel Connector error
1.10 20/06/2006 JC Remove Case Open function
1.20 06/07/2006 JC Update BIOS Chapter
1.21 12/07/2006 JC Correct BIOS Write Protect error
1.22 14/08/2006 JC Update website info
1.30 30/08/2006 JC Correct connector label errors
1.40 20/09/2006 JC AT Power Mode Appendix added

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³Contents
Preface
How to Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Advisory Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Regulatory Compliance Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
Warranty Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Return Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Limitation of Liability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Maintaining Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Cleaning Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Environmental Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Safety Instructions
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xix
When Working Inside a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xx
Preventing Electrostatic Discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxi
Chapter 1
Introduction
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Product Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Mechanical Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Chapter 2
Hardware Settings
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Jumper Settings and Pin Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Jumper Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Main Board Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Rear Panel Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Chapter 3
System Installation
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Processor Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Memory Module Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

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Chapter 4
Award BIOS Setup
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Determining the BIOS Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Starting the BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Standard CMOS Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
IDE Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Advanced BIOS Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Advanced Chipset Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Integrated Peripherals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
OnChip IDE Device: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Onboard Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
SuperIO Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Power Management Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
PnP/PCI Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
PC Health Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Frequency/Voltage Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Load Optimized Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
Supervisor/User Password Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
Exit Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26
Chapter 5
Driver Installation
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Chipset Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Graphics Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
LAN Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
ISA Bridge Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Appendix A
System Resources
Interrupt Request (IRQ) Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
DMA Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Memory Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
I/O Address Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
PCI Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Inter-IC Bus (I2C). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Hardware Monitor Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Appendix B
AT Power Mode
AT Power Mode using ATX Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

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Figure 1-1. PCI-755 System Block Diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Figure 1-2. PCI-755 Mechanical Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Figure 2-1. Jumper Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Figure 2-2. Jumper and Connector Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Figure 2-3. Rear Panel connector locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Figure 3-1. LGA775 CPU Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Figure 3-2. CPU Alignment in LGA775 Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Figure 3-3. CPU Secured in LGA775 Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Figure 3-4. DIMM Memory and 240-pin Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Figure 3-5. Memory Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

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³Tables
Table 1-1. PCI-755 Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Table 2-1. Jumper Location Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Table 2-2. BIOS Write Protect setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Table 2-3. Clear CMOS setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Table 2-4. PCI-755 Main Board Connector Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Table 2-5. ATX Power_12V Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Table 2-6. RS232 Serial Port Header. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Table 2-7. CPU Fan Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Table 2-8. Floppy Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Table 2-9. EIDE Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Table 2-10. Front Panel Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Table 2-11. Internal Keyboard Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Table 2-12. LPT Port Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Table 2-13. Serial ATA Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Table 2-14. System Temperature Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Table 2-15. USB0/1, USB2/3 Headers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Table 2-16. PCI-755 Rear Panel Connector Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Table 2-17. Keyboard/Mouse Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Table 2-18. 10/100/1000 Base-Tx Ethernet Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Table 2-19. VGA Display Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Table 2-20. USB4 Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Table 4-1. Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Table 4-2. Standard CMOS Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Table 4-3. IDE Primary Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Table 4-4. Advanced BIOS Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Table 4-5. Advanced Chipset Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Table 4-6. Integrated Peripherals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Table 4-7. OnChip IDE Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Table 4-8. Onboard Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Table 4-9. SuperIO Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Table 4-10. Power Management Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Table 4-11. PnP/PCI Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
Table 4-12. PC Health Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Table 4-13. Frequency/Voltage Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Table A-1. IRQ Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Table A-2. DMA Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Table A-3. Memory Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Table A-4. I/O Address Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Table A-5. PCI Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Table A-6. Inter-IC Bus (I2C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Table A-7. Hardware Monitor Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6

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³Preface
Contents
How to Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Advisory Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Regulatory Compliance Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
Warranty Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Return Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Limitation of Liability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Maintaining Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Cleaning Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Environmental Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv

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³How to Use This Guide
This guide is designed to be used as step-by-step instructions for installation, and as a reference for operation,
troubleshooting, and upgrades.
The following is a summary of the chapter contents:
Chapter 1, Introduction, presents the product specifications and system architecture for the PCI-755.
Chapter 2, Jumpers and Connectors, shows the definitions and locations of jumpers and connectors that
you can easily configure for your system.
Chapter 3, System Installation, describes how to properly mount the CPU, heat sink and main memory.
Chapter 4, BIOS Setup Information, specifies the meaning of each setup parameter and describes how to
get advanced BIOS performance.
Chapter 5, Driver Installation, provides information on installing installing the drivers for the PCI-755.
Appendix A, System Resources, provides information on IRQ lines, DMA channels, memory and I/O
mapping, PCI interrupts, and I2C addressing
Appendix B, AT Power Mode, provides information on simulating AT power behaviour using an ATX power
supply.
Note: Drivers, updates, and available technical information are available on our
website at www.kontron.com.tw/products/HTML/slot_cpu/PCI-755.htm.

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³Advisory Conventions
Four types of advisories are used throughout this user’s guide to provide helpful information or to alert you to the
potential for hardware damage or personal injury. They are Notes, Cautions, and Warnings. The following is an example
of each type of advisory. Use caution when servicing any electrical component.
.
Important: An important note indicates information that is important for you to
know.
CAUTION
A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware and tells you how
to avoid the problem.
WARNING
A WARNING indicates the potential for bodily harm and tells you how
to avoid the problem.
Disclaimer: We have tried to identify all situations that may pose a warning or caution condition in this user’s guide.
However, Kontron does not claim to have covered all situations that might require the use of a Caution or Warning.
Note: A note is used to make helpful information stand out.

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³Unpacking
When unpacking, follow these steps:
1) After opening the box, save it and the packing material for possible future shipment.
2) Remove all items from the box. If any items listed on the purchase order are missing, notify Kontron customer
service immediately.
3) Inspect the product for damage. If there is damage, notify Kontron customer service immediately. Refer to
“Warranty Policy” for the return procedure.

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³Regulatory Compliance Statements
This section provides the FCC compliance statement for Class A devices.
³FCC Compliance Statement for Class A Devices
The product(s) described in this user’s guide has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the user’s guide, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area (domestic environment) is
likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference (take adequate
measures) at their own expense.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Kontron could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Note: The assembler of a personal computer system may be required to test the
system and/or make necessary modifications if a system is found to cause harmful
interference or to be noncompliant with the appropriate standards for its intended
use.

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³Warranty Policy
³Limited Warranty
Kontron Asia Inc.’s detailed Limited Warranty policy can be found at http://support.kontron.com.tw/eRMA/. Please consult
your distributor for warranty verification.
The limited warranty is void if the product has been subjected to alteration, neglect, misuse, or abuse; if any repairs have
been attempted by anyone other than Kontron or its authorized agent; or if the failure is caused by accident, acts of God,
or other causes beyond the control of Kontron or the manufacturer. Neglect, misuse, and abuse shall include any
installation, operation, or maintenance of the product other than in accordance with the user’s guide.
No agent, dealer, distributor, service company, or other party is authorized to change, modify, or extend the terms of this
Limited Warranty in any manner whatsoever. Kontron reserves the right to make changes or improvements in any product
without incurring any obligation to similarly alter products previously purchased.
³Return Procedure
For any Limited Warranty return, please contact Kontron Customer Service at http://support.kontron.com.tw/eRMA/ and
login to obtain a Return Material Authorization (RMA) Number. If you do not have an account, send an email to
suppor[email protected] to apply for one.
All product(s) returned to Kontron for service or credit must be accompanied by a Return Material Authorization (RMA)
Number. Freight on all returned items must be prepaid by the customer who is responsible for any loss or damage caused
by common carrier in transit. Returns for Warranty must include a Failure Report for each unit, by serial number(s), as well
as a copy of the original invoice showing the date of purchase.
To reduce risk of damage, returns of product must be in a Kontron shipping container. If the original container has been
lost or damaged, new shipping containers may be obtained from Kontron Customer Service at a nominal cost.
Kontron owns all parts removed from repaired products. Kontron uses new and reconditioned parts made by various
manufacturers in performing warranty repairs and building replacement products. If Kontron repairs or replaces a
product, its warranty term is not extended.
Shipments not in compliance with this Limited Warranty Return Policy will not be accepted by Kontron.
³Limitation of Liability
In no event shall Kontron be liable for any defect in hardware, software, loss, or inadequacy of data of any kind, or for any
direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages in connection with or arising out of the performance or use of any
product furnished hereunder. Kontron’s liability shall in no event exceed the purchase price of the product purchased
hereunder. The foregoing limitation of liability shall be equally applicable to any service provided by Kontron or its
authorized agent.

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³Maintaining Your Computer
³Cleaning Components
Internal fans cool the computer by drawing in air through air vents in the front of the computer and blowing it out the
rear-side panels. Dust and other debris is drawn in with the air and, if allowed to build up, will interfere with the
operation of various system components and insulate components, preventing heat from dissipating. To prevent this,
an air filter has been installed in front of the air vents in the front panel to block dust and other debris from entering
the computer.
Dust and debris builds up on the air filter over time. When the air filter becomes very dirty, it is difficult for cooling air
to pass through the air filter and enter the computer. So, the air filter must be cleaned to prevent the computer from
overheating. Remove and clean the air filter on a regular basis following the steps described in the “Air Filter” section of
Chapter 2. Also, regularly vacuum the exterior of the chassis to remove dust that has accumulated around the air vents.
³Environmental Factors
³Temperature
The ambient temperature within an enclosure may be greater than room ambient temperature. Installation in an
enclosure should be such that the amount of air flow required for safe operation is not compromised. Consideration
should be given to the maximum rated ambient temperature. Overheating can cause a variety of problems, including
premature aging and failure of chips or mechanical failure of devices.
If the system has been exposed to abnormally cold temperatures, allow a two-hour warm-up period to bring it up to
normal operating temperature before turning it on. Failure to do so may cause damage to internal components,
particularly the hard disk drive.
³Humidity
High-humidity can cause moisture to enter and accumulate in the system. This moisture can cause corrosion of internal
components and degrade such properties as electrical resistance and thermal conductivity. Extreme moisture buildup
inside the system can result in electrical shorts, which can cause serious damage to the system.
Buildings in which climate is controlled usually maintain an acceptable level of humidity for system equipment.
However, if a system is located in an unusually humid location, a dehumidifier can be used to maintain the humidity
within an acceptable range. Refer to the “Specifications” section of this user’s guide for the operating and storage
humidity specifications.
³Altitude
Operating a system at a high altitude (low pressure) reduces the efficiency of the cooling fans to cool the system. This
can cause electrical problems related to arcing and corona effects. This condition can also cause sealed components
with internal pressure, such as electrolytic capacitors, to fail or perform at reduced efficiency.

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³Power Protection
The greatest threats to a system’s supply of power are power loss, power spikes, and power surges caused by electrical
storms, which interrupt system operation and/or damage system components. To protect your system, always properly
ground power cables and one of the following devices.
³Surge Protector
Surge protectors are available in a variety of types and usually provide a level of protection proportional with the cost of
the device. Surge protectors prevent voltage spikes from entering a system through the AC power cord. Surge protectors,
however, do not offer protection against brownouts, which occur when the voltage drops more than 20 percent below the
normal AC line voltage level.
³Line Conditioner
Line conditioners go beyond the overvoltage protection of surge protectors. Line conditioners keep a system’s AC power
source voltage at a fairly constant level and, therefore, can handle brownouts. Because of this added protection, line
conditioners cost more than surge protectors. However, line conditioners cannot protect against a complete loss of power.
³Uninterruptible Power Supply
Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems offer the most complete protection against variations on power because they
use battery power to keep the server running when AC power is lost. The battery is charged by the AC power while it is
available, so when AC power is lost, the battery can provide power to the system for a limited amount of time, depending
on the UPS system.
UPS systems range in price from a few hundred dollars to several thousand dollars, with the more expensive unit s allowing
you to run larger systems for a longer period of time when AC power is lost. UPS systems that provide only 5 minutes of
battery power let you conduct an orderly shutdown of the system, but are not intended to provide continued operation.
Surge protectors should be used with all UPS systems, and the UPS system should be Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
safety approved.

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³Safety Instructions
Contents
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xix
When Working Inside a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xx
Preventing Electrostatic Discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxi

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