Kontron SBC-845D-VEA User manual

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SBC-845D-VEA Single Board Computer
User’s Guide
Manual PN: 931-0073-00-A
October 2002

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Safety Instructions
BeforeYouBegin . ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... . ... ... ... . ix
WhenWorkingInsideaComputer. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. x
PreventingElectrostaticDischarge . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . xi
Preface
HowtoUse ThisGuide .. ... ... . ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . ... ... .. xv
Customer Comments ... ... . ... ... ... . ... ... ... . ... ... ... . ... xvi
Advisory Conventions. ... ... . ... ... ... . ... ... ... . ... ... ... . .. xvii
Unpacking ... . ... ... ... . ... ... ... . ... ... . ... ... ... . ... ... xviii
Regulatory ComplianceStatements . ... ... . ... ... ... ... . ... ... .. xix
GuaranteeandWarranty Policy . ... ... . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... . . xxi
Guarantee ... . ... ... ... . ... ... . ... ... ... . ... ... . ... ... xxi
Limited Warranty . ... . ... ... ... . ... ... . ... ... ... . ... ... . xxi
ReturnProcedure... ... . ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... xxii
LimitationofLiability . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . .. . ... . xxiii
MaintainingYourComputer . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . .. . ... . xxiv
CleaningComponents .. ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... xxiv
EnvironmentalFactors. . ... ... ... . .. . ... ... ... . ... ... ... xxiv
PowerProtection .. ... ... . ... ... ... . ... ... ... . ... ... ... . xxv
Chapter 1
Introduction
Overview ... . ... ... ... . ... ... . ... ... .... ... ... . ... ... . ... . 1-3
Check List. ... ... . ... ... ... . ... ... . ... ... ... . ... ... ... . ... . 1-4
ProductSpecification... ... . ... ... ... . .. . ... ... ... . ... ... ... . 1-5
SystemArchitecture. ... ... . ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... . 1-8
Chapter 2
Jumpers and Connectors
Overview ... . ... ... ... . ... ... . ... ... .... ... ... . ... ... . ... . 2-3
Jumpers. ... ... . ... ... ... . ... ... . ... ... ... . ... ... . ... ... . . 2-3
Connectors. . ... ... . ... ... ... . ... ... . ... ... ... . ... ... . ... .. 2-6
Connector Pin Assignments .. . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... 2-9

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Chapter 3
System Installation
Overview ... ... . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . .. . ... ... ... ... . 3-3
Pentium4Processor. ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... ... . . 3-3
Installing478-pinCPU.. . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . ... ... 3-3
RemovingCPU .. ... ... . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . ... ... 3-3
Configuring System Bus ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . ... ... .. 3-4
MainMemory .. ... ... . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... .. 3-4
M-systemsFlashDisk . ... . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... 3-4
InstallingtheSingle Board Computer ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . . 3-6
DriverInstallation .. ... ... . .. . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . ... . 3-6
Chipset Component Driver . ... ... . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... .. 3-6
ATIMobilityRadeon GraphicIntegratedChipset . ... ... ... ... . . 3-7
On-boardFastEthernet Controller .. ... ... . ... ... ... ... . ... . 3-7
OnboardAC97Audio Device... . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . . 3-8
Onboard68-pinPCIconnector.. ... ... . ... ... ... . ... ... ... . 3-8
Clear CMOS Operation. ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... 3-9
WDT Function ... ... . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . .. . ... .. 3-10
SMBUS ... ... . .. . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . .. . ... ... . 3-12
DisplayOutput .. ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . .. 3-12
GPIO... ... ... . .. . ... ... ... . .. . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... 3-13
Chapter 4
BIOS Setup Information
Overview ... ... . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . .. . ... ... ... ... . 4-3
EnteringSetup... ... . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... 4-3
BIOSSetupNavigation Keys. ... . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . 4-4
MainMenu .. ... ... . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... . .. . ... ... ... . ... 4-5
Standard CMOS SetupMenu . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . ... ... .. 4-6
Screenshot .. ... ... . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... . ... ... ... .. 4-6
MenuSelections... ... . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . ... ... . 4-7
IDEAdaptorsSetup Menu... . ... ... ... . .. . ... ... ... . ... ... ... . 4-9
Menuseletions. ... ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ... . 4-10
AdvancedBIOSFeatures. .. . ... ... ... ... . .. . ... ... ... ... . .. . . 4-11
AdvancedChipsetFeatures. .. . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... ... 4-15
IntegratedPeripherals... ... . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . .. . .. 4-19
PowerManagementSetup . ... . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . ... . 4-26
PnP/PCIConfigurationSetup.. . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . ... . 4-31
PCHealthStatus. . .. . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... 4-34
Frequency/Voltage Control .. ... . ... ... ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... 4-35
DefaultMenu .. ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . .. . ... . 4-36
Supervisor/UserPasswordSetting. ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . .. 4-37
Exiting Selection .. . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . 4-38
POST Messages .. ... ... ... ... . .. . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . 4-39

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BIOSPOSTCheck Point List ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... . ... ... .. 4-46
BIOSFlashUtility... ... ... . ... ... . ... ... ... . ... ... . ... ... .. 4-57
Chapter 5
ATX Power Settings
Overview ... . ... ... ... . ... ... . ... ... .... ... ... . ... ... . ... . 5-3
Backplane ... . ... ... ... . ... ... ... . ... ... . ... ... ... . ... 5-3
P4 Powerconnector . ... ... . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... . ... ... 5-3
ATXpower .. ... . ... ... ... . ... ... ... . ... ... . ... ... ... . . 5-3

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Contents
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
When Working Inside a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Preventing Electrostatic Discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

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Before handling the SBC-845D-VEA, read the instructions and safety guidelines on the following
pages to prevent damage to the product and to ensure your own personal safety. Refer to the
“Advisories” section in the Preface for advisory conventions used in this user’s guide, including
the distinction between Warnings, Cautions, Important Notes, and Notes.
tAlways use caution when handling/operating the computer. Only qualified,
experienced, authorized electronics service personnel should access the interior
of the computer. The power supplies produce high voltages and energy hazards,
which can cause bodily harm.
tUse extreme caution when installing or removing components. Refer to the
installation instructions in this user’s guide for precautions and procedures. If you
have any questions, please contact Kontron Post-Sales Technical Support.
WARNING
High voltages are present inside the chassis when the unit’s power
cord is plugged into an electrical outlet. Turn off system power, turn
off the power supply, and then disconnect the power cord from its
source before removing the chassis cover. Turning off the system
power switch does not remove power to components.

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Before taking covers off a computer, perform the following steps:
1) Turn off the computer and any peripherals.
2) Disconnect the computer and peripherals from their power sources or subsystems to
prevent electric shock or system board damage. This does not apply when hot swapping
parts.
3) Follow the guidelines provided in “Preventing Electrostatic Discharge” on the following
page.
4) Disconnect any telephone or telecommunications lines from the computer.
In addition, take note of these safety guidelines when appropriate:
tTo help avoid possible damage to system boards, wait five seconds after turning
off the computer before removing a component, removing a system board, or
disconnecting a peripheral device from the computer.
tWhen you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its strain-relief loop, not
on the cable itself. Some cables have a connector with locking tabs. If you are
disconnecting this type of cable, press in on the locking tabs before disconnecting
the cable. As you pull connectors apart, keep them evenly aligned to avoid
bending any connector pins. Also, before connecting a cable, make sure both
connectors are correctly oriented and aligned.
CAUTION
Do not attempt to service the system yourself except as explained in
this user’s guide. Follow installation and troubleshooting
instructions closely.

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Static electricity can harm system boards. Perform service at an ESD workstation and follow
proper ESD procedure to reduce the risk of damage to components. Kontron strongly encourages
you to follow proper ESD procedure, which can include wrist straps and smocks, when servicing
equipment.
You can also take the following steps to prevent damage from electrostatic discharge (ESD):
tWhen unpacking a static-sensitive component from its shipping carton, do not
remove the component’s antistatic packing material until you are ready to install
the component in a computer. Just before unwrapping the antistatic packaging,
be sure you are at an ESD workstation or grounded. This willl discharge any static
electricity that may have built up in your body.
tWhen transporting a sensitive component, first place it in an antistatic container
or packaging.
tHandle all sensitive components at an ESD workstation. If possible, use antistatic
floor pads and workbench pads.
tHandle components and boards with care. Don’t touch the components or contacts
on a board. Hold a board by its edges or by its metal mounting bracket.
tDo not handle or store system boards near strong electrostatic, electromagnetic,
magnetic, or radioactive fields.

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Contents
How to Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Customer Comments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Advisory Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi
Regulatory Compliance Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
Guarantee and Warranty Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xix
Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xix
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xix
Return Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xx
Limitation of Liability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxi
Maintaining Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxii
Cleaning Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxii
Environmental Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxii
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiii

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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:
tChapter 1, Introduction, presents the product specifications and system
architecture for the SBC-845D-VEA single board computer.
tChapter 2, Jumpers and Connectors, shows the definitions and locations of
jumpers and connectors that you can easily configure for your system.
tChapter 3,System Installation, describes how to properly mount the CPU, main
memory, and M-system’s Flash Disk for safe installation. It also includes a
programming guide for the Watchdog Timer function.
tChapter 4, BIOS Setup Information, specifies the meaning of each setup
parameter and describes how to get advanced BIOS performance. The POST
checkpoint list provides a basic troubleshooting guide.
tChapter 5, ATX Power Settings, provides additional information to properly
configure the SBC-845D-VEA to support ATX power.
Note: Additional technical information, BIOS updates, and drivers are available on
our web site, www.kontron.com, under Technical Support.

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äCustomer Comments
If you have any difficulties using this user’s guide, discover an error, or just want to provide some
feedback, please send us a message using the online form under “Contact Us” on our web site
(www.kontron.com) under “Technical Support.” Detail any errors you find. We will correct the
errors or problems as soon as possible and post the revised user’s guide in our online Support
Library. Thank you.
Note: You may also use the online form on our web site to submit comments or
concerns about our products, or request technical support.

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Preface
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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.
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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.
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.

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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 “Guarantee and Warranty Policy” for the return procedure.

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Preface
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This section provides the FCC compliance statement for Class A devices and describes how to keep
the system CE compliant.
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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.
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The product(s) described in this user’s guide complies with all applicable European
Union (CE) directives if it has a CE marking. The CE declaration of conformity is
provided on the last page of this user’s guide. For computer systems to remain CE
compliant, only CE-compliant parts may be used. Maintaining CE compliance also requires proper
cable and cabling techniques. Although Kontron offers accessories, the customer must ensure
that these products are installed with proper shielding to maintain CE compliance. Kontron does
not offer engineering services for designing cabling systems. In addition, Kontron will not retest
or recertify systems or components that have been reconfigured by customers.
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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