Portwell ROBO-8710VLA User manual

ROBO-8710VLA
Single Board Computer
User's Manual
P/N: B8980710 Version 1.2
Copyright © Portwell, Inc., 2002. All rights reserved.
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How to Use This Manual
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1.1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................1-1
1.2 Check List......................................................................................................................................1-2
1.3 Product Specification...................................................................................................................1-3
1.4 System Architecture.....................................................................................................................1-5
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2.1 Jumper Setting..............................................................................................................................2-1
2.2 Connector Allocation...................................................................................................................2-3
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3.1 Socket 478 Pentium 4/Celeron Processor.................................................................................3-1
3.2 Main Memory...............................................................................................................................3-1
3.3 M-systems Flash Disk..................................................................................................................3-2
3.4 Installing the Single Board Computer.......................................................................................3-3
3.4.1 Chipset Component Driver ..............................................................................................3-3
3.4.2 ATI Mobility Radeon Graphic Integrated Chipset........................................................3-3
3.4.3 Fast Ethernet Controller....................................................................................................3-4
3.4.4 AC-97 Audio Device..........................................................................................................3-5
3.4.5 68-pin PCI connector.........................................................................................................3-5
3.5 Clear CMOS Operation...............................................................................................................3-5
3.6 Watch Dog Timer Function.........................................................................................................3-6
3.7 SMBus............................................................................................................................................3-7
3.8 Display Output.............................................................................................................................3-8
3.9 GPIO..............................................................................................................................................3-8
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4.1 Entering Setup..............................................................................................................................4-1
4.2 Main Menu....................................................................................................................................4-2
4.3 Standard CMOS Setup Menu.....................................................................................................4-3
4.4 IDE Adaptors Setup Menu.........................................................................................................4-5
4.5 Advanced BIOS Features............................................................................................................4-7
4.6 Advanced Chipset Features......................................................................................................4-10
4.7 Integrated Peripherals...............................................................................................................4-13
4.8 Power Management Setup........................................................................................................4-18
4.9 PnP/PCI Configurations...........................................................................................................4-22
4.10 PC Health Status......................................................................................................................4-24
4.11 Frequency/Voltage Control....................................................................................................4-25
4.12 Default Menu............................................................................................................................4-26
4.13 Supervisor/User Password Setting.......................................................................................4-26
4.14 Exiting Selection.......................................................................................................................4-27
4.15 POST Messages........................................................................................................................4-28
4.16 BIOS POST Check Point List...................................................................................................4-33
4.17 BIOS Flash Utility.....................................................................................................................4-39
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5.1 Backplane Setup...........................................................................................................................5-1
5.2 Onboard hardware installation..................................................................................................5-4
5.3 BIOS Setting..................................................................................................................................5-5
5.4 OS Diagnostics..............................................................................................................................5-7

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How to Use This Manual
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The manual describes how to configure your ROBO-8710VLA system to meet various
operating requirements. It is divided into five chapters, with each chapter addressing
a basic concept and operation of Single Board Computer.
Chapter 1 : System Overview. Presents what you have in the box and give you an
overview of the product specifications and basic system architecture for this model of
single board computer.
Chapter 2 : Hardware Configuration. Shows the definitions and locations of Jumpers
and Connectors that you can easily configure your system.
Chapter 3 : System Installation. Describes how to properly mount the CPU, main
memory and M-systems flash disk to get a safe installation and provides a
programming guide of Watch Dog Timer function.
Chapter 4 : BIOS Setup Information. Specifies the meaning of each setup
parameters, how to get advanced BIOS performance and update new BIOS. In
addition, POST checkpoint list will give users some guidelines of trouble-shooting.
Chapter 5 : Troubleshooting. Provides you a few useful tips to quickly get your
ROBO-8710VLA running with no failure. As basic hardware installation has been
addressed in Chapter 3, this chapter will basically focus on system integration issues,
in terms of backplane setup, BIOS setting, and OS diagnostics.
The content of this manual and EC declaration document is subject to change without
prior notice. These changes will be incorporated in new editions of the document.
Portwell may make supplement or change in the products described in this
document at any time.
Updates to this manual, technical clarification, and answers to frequently asked
questions will be shown on the following web site : http://www.portwell.com

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EC Declaration of Conformity
(To Be Added)
For the following equipment:
Product Name:
Model Name:
Trade Name:
is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council
Directive on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating to
Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (89/336/EEC). The equipment was
evaluated and passed the test, the following standards were applied :
EMC : EN 55022 (1994/A1:1995 Class A)
EN 50082-2 (1991)
EN 61000-4-2 (1995)
EN 61000-4-3 (1996)
EN 61000-4-4 (1995)
EN 61000-3-2 (1995)
EN 61000-3-3 (1995)
The following manufacturer is responsible for this declaration :
Portwell, Inc.
(Company Name)
3F, No.88, Sec.1, Nei-Hu Rd., Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
(Company Address)
Taipei, R.O.C.
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Authorized Person