protech PCI-531LF User manual

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Copyright Notice
PCI-531LF Intel
®
Core
Duo/Solo
Half Size CPU Card
With VGA/ 2LAN
OPERATION MANUAL
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
This operation manual is meant to assist both Embedded Computer
manufacturers and end users in installing and setting up the system. The
information contained in this document is subject to change without any
notice.
This manual is copyrighted in January, 2008 (Revised Edition: December
2011). You may not reproduce or transmit in any form or by any means,
electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying and recording.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
All trademarks and registered trademarks mentioned herein are the property
of their respective owners.
CE NOTICE
This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may
cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take
adequate measures.

Copyright Notice
FCC NOTICE
This equipment 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 instruction manual, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this
equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in
which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own
expense.
You are cautioned that any change or modifications to the equipment not
expressly approve by the party responsible for compliance could void
your authority to operate such equipment.

Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1-1 About This Manual ........................................................ 1-2
1-2 System Specification ...................................................... 1-3
1-3 Safety Precautions ......................................................... 1-6
CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE CONFIGURATION
2-1 Jumper & Connector Quick Reference Table ................ 2-2
2-2 Component Locations .................................................... 2-3
2-3 How to Set the Jumpers ................................................. 2-4
2-4 COM Port Connector ……..…………………………... 2-6
2-5 COM1/2 RI& Voltage Selection ………………………. 2-7
2-6 RS232/422/485(COM2) Selection ................................ 2-8
2-7 Keyboard or PS/2 Mouse Connector .......................….. 2-9
2-8 Keyboard or PS/2 Mouse Selection …………………… 2-9
2-9 External Keyboard Connector ………………………… 2-10
2-10 Reset Connector ............................................................ 2-10
2-11 Hard Disk Drive LED Connector .................................. 2-10
2-12 ATX Power Button ….................................................... 2-11
2-13 External Speaker Connector .......................................... 2-11
2-14 Power LED Connector ……............................................ 2-11
2-15 Clear CMOS Data Selection ………………………… 2-12
2-16 CPU Fan Connector ………………………………….. 2-13
2-17 System Fan Connector ………………………………… 2-13
2-18 Hard Disk Drive Connector ........................................... 2-14
2-19 Floppy Disk Drive Connector ………………………… 2-15
2-20 Printer Connector …………………………………….. 2-16
2-21 VGA Connector …………………..…………………… 2-17
2-22 Serial ATA Connector ………………………………… 2-18
2-23 Universal Serial Bus Connector ……………………… 2-19
2-24 LAN Connector ……………………………………… 2-20
2-25 IrDA Connector ………………………………………. 2-22
2-26 ATX Power Connector ………………………………. 2-22
2-27 5VSB Connector …………………………………….. 2-23
2-28 Sound Connector ……………………………………… 2-23
2-29 Audio CD-In Connector ………………………………. 2-23
2-30 LVDS Connector ……………………………………… 2-24

Contents
2-31 Inverter Connector …………………………………….. 2-25
2-32 LVDS Panel Voltage Selection ……………………….. 2-25
2-33 Power State Selection ………………………………… 2-26
2-34 Reset/NMI Watchdog Selection ……………………… 2-27
2-35 CF Card Master/ Slave Selection …………………….. 2-28
2-36 PCI Slot 3.3V Voltage Selection …………………….. 2-29
2-37 TV Out Connector …………………………………….. 2-30
2-38 Memory Installation …………………………………… 2-30
CHAPTER 3 SOFTWARE UTILITIES
3-1 Introduction …………..........................................…....... 3-2
3-2 VGA Driver Utility ……………………………….…… 3-3
3-3 Flash BIOS Update ..............................................…....... 3-4
3-4 LAN Driver Utility …...........................................…...... 3-6
3-5 Sound Driver Utility …………………………………… 3-7
3-6 Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility …..……..….. 3-8
3-7 USB2.0 Software Installation Utility ………………….. 3-9
3-8 RAID Software Installation Utility ……………………. 3-10
3-8 Watchdog Timer Configuration ……………………….. 3-11
CHAPTER 4 AWARD BIOS SETUP
4-1 Introduction ................................................................... 4-2
4-2 Entering Setup ............................................................... 4-3
4-3 The Standard CMOS Features ………............................ 4-4
4-4 The Advanced BIOS Features ....................................... 4-7
4-5 Advanced Chipset Features ........................................... 4-9
4-6 Integrated Peripherals …............................................... 4-11
4-7 Power Management Setup ............................................. 4-16
4-8 PNP/PCI Configuration …............................................. 4-17
4-9 PC Health Status …….................................................... 4-19
4-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ................................................. 4-20
4-11 Load Optimized Defaults .........................................…. 4-20
4-12 Password Setting ……………………………………… 4-21
4-13 Save & Exit Setup ......................................................... 4-22
4-14 Exit Without Saving ………………………………… 4-23

Contents
APPENDIX A EXPANSION BUS
Compact Flash Card Connector Pin Assignment ……………... A-2
APPENDIX B TECHNICAL SUMMARY
Block Diagram ........................................................................... B-2
Interrupt Map ............................................................................ B-3
RTC & CMOS RAM Map ........................................................ B-4
Timer & DMA Channels Map .................................................. B-5
I/O & Memory Map ...............................................…................ B-6

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INTRODUCTION
This chapter gives you the information for PCI-531LF. It also
outlines the System specifications.
Section includes:
zAbout This Manual
zSystem Specifications
zSafety Precautions
Experienced users can skip to chapter 2 on page 2-1
for a Quick Start.
CHAPTER
1

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1-1. ABOUT THIS MANUAL
Thank you for purchasing our PCI-531LF Intel® Core Duo/Solo Half Size
CPU Card enhanced with VGA/2LAN, which is fully PC / AT compatible.
The PCI-531LF provides faster processing speed, greater expandability
and can handle more tasks than before. This manual is designed to assist
you how to install and set up the system. It contains four chapters. The
user can apply this manual for configuration according to the following
chapters:
Chapter 1 Introduction
This chapter introduces you to the background of this manual, and the
specifications for this system. The final page of this chapter will indicate
how to avoid damaging this board.
Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration
This chapter outlines the component locations and their functions. In the
end of this chapter, you will learn how to set jumper and how to configure
this card to meet your own needs.
Chapter 3 Software Utilities
This chapter contains helpful information for proper installations of the
VGA utility, LAN utility, Sound utility, and Flash BIOS Update. It also
describes the Watchdog-timer configuration.
Chapter 4 Award BIOS Setup
This chapter indicates you how to set up the BIOS configurations.
Appendix A Expansion Bus
This Appendix introduces you the expansion bus for Compact Flash Card
connector.
Appendix B Technical Summary
This section gives you the information about the Technical maps.

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1-2. SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
zCPU:
Intel® Core 2 Duo up to 2.33GHz.
Intel® Core Duo up to 2.33GHz.
Intel® Core Solo up to 1.83GHz.
Auto detect voltage regulator.
zCHIPSET:
Intel® 945GME + ICH7R (FSB: 533/667MHz)
zMEMORY :
1 x 200-pin DDR2 SO-DIMM
Support DDR II 667 SDRAM up to 2GB.
zCACHE :
Built-in CPU.
zREAL-TIME CLOCK :
256-byte battery backed CMOS RAM.
Hardware implementation to indicate century rollover.
zBIOS :
Phoenix-AwardBIOS™for plug & play function.
4/8MB with VGA BIOS.
Easy update 512KB flash EEPROM.
Support S/IO Setup.
zKEYBOARD CONNECTOR :
Mini DIN connector, selectable for keyboard, PS/2 mouse, or Y-cable
One additional 5-pin external keyboard connector.
zBUS SUPPORT :
PCI Bus, CF (only available if no IDE device attached)
zDISPLAY :
Built-in Intel 945GME, support for CRT, LVDS, TV-Out.
Onboard 15-pin VGA D-SUB connector, support for resolution on QXGA
Monitor.

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zIDE INTERFACE :
One IDE ports support up to two IDE devices.
Supports Ultra DMA 33.
zSERIAL ATA PORT :
Two S-ATA connectors from ICH7R.
zFLOPPY DISK DRIVER INTERFACE :
Supports up to two Floppy Disk Driver, 3.5” and 5.25”.
zUSB CONNECTOR :
Support up to four USB 2.0 ports.
zLAN ADAPTER :
G1A Version: LAN1/2: Marvell 88E8052 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
G2A Version: LAN1/2: Marvell 88E8071 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
Support wake-on-LAN function.
zSERIAL PORT :
Two high speed 16550 Compatible UARTs with Send / Receive 16 Byte
FIFOs; COM1:RS-232; COM2: RS-232/422/485
MIDI Compatible
Programmable Baud Rate Generator
zSOUND :
Realtek ALC655 (AC’97 Codec).
Fully Compliant AC’97 Analog I/O Component
16-Bit Stereo Full-Duplex Codec
Four Analog Line-level Stereo Inputs for Connection.
High Quality CD Input with Ground Sense
Stereo Line-Level Output
Interface: Line-In, Line-Out, Microphone, and CD Audio-In.

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zHARDWARE MONITORING FUNCTION :
Monitor Voltage, CPU temperature, & Cooling fan speed.
If CPU Temperature is over setting, the buzzer will send out a warming (only
under DOS system).
zIRDA PORT :
5-pin Infrared port, support IrDA v1.0 SIR protocol
zGREEN FUNCTION :
Controlled by hardware and software.
zLED INDICATOR :
System power
Hard Disk access
LAN LED indicator
zDMA CONTROLLER :
8237 x 2
zDMA CHANNELS :
7
zINTERRUPT CONTROLLERS :
82C59 x 2
zINTERRUPT LEVELS :
15
zOPERATING TEMPERATURE :
0 to 60°C.
zBOARD DIMENSIONS :
185 mm x 122 mm, 7.28” x 4.8”
zBOARD NET WEIGHT :
810 gram.

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1-3. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Follow the messages below to avoid your systems from damage:
1. Keep your system away from static electricity on all occasions.
2. Prevent electric shock. Don‘t touch any components of this card when the
card is power-on. Always disconnect power when the system is not in use.
3. Disconnect power when you change any hardware devices. For instance,
when you connect a jumper or install any cards, a surge of power may
damage the electronic components or the whole system.

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HARDWARE
CONFIGURATION
** QUICK START **
CHAPTER
2
Helpful information describes the jumper & connector settings, and
component locations.
Section includes:
Jumper & Connector Quick Reference Table
Component Locations
Configuration and Jumper settings
Connector’s Pin Assignments

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2-1. JUMPER & CONNECTOR QUICK REFERENCE TABLE
COM Port Connector ……………………….…. COM1,COM2
COM Port RI/Voltage Selection …………......... JP1, JP2
RS232/422/485 (COM2) Selection ……….…… JP3
Keyboard or PS/2 Mouse Connector ………….. DIN1
Keyboard or PS/2 Mouse Selection …………… JP11
External Keyboard Connector …………………. EXKB1
Reset Connector ……………………………….. JPANEL1 ( 5,7 )
Hard Disk Drive LED Connector ……………… JPANEL1 (1,3 )
Power Button ………………………………….. JPANEL1 ( 6,8 )
External Speaker Connector …………………… JPANEL1 ( 14,16,18,20 )
Power LED Connector …………………………. JPANEL1 (2,4 )
Clear CMOS Data Selection …………………… JP7
CPU Fan Connector ……………………………. FAN2
System Fan Connector …………………………. FAN1
Hard Disk Drive Connector ……………………. IDE1
Floppy Disk Drive Connector ………………….. FDD1
Printer Connector ………………………………. PRNT1
VGA Connector ………………………………... VGA1
Serial ATA Connector …………………………. SATA1,SATA2
Universal Serial Bus Connector ………………... USB1, USB2
LAN Connector ………………………………… LAN1, LAN2
IRDA Connector ……………………………….. IRDA1
ATX Power Connector ………………………… PW1
5VSB Connector ……………………………..… JP10
Sound Connector ……………………………….. CN3
Audio CD-IN Connector ……………………….. JCDIN1
LVDS Connector ……………………………….. J2
Inverter Connector ……………………………... J1
LVDS Panel Voltage Selection ………………… JP8
Power State Selection …………………..……… JP4, JP5
Reset/NMI Watchdog Selection ……………….. JP4
CF Card Master/ Slave Selection ………………. JP6
PCI Slot 3.3V Voltage Selection ………………. JP9
TV Out Connector ……………………………… JTV1
Memory Installation ……………………………. DIMM1

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2-2. COMPONENT LOCATIONS
PCI-531LF Connector, Jumper and Component locations

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2-3. HOW TO SET THE JUMPERS
You can configure your board by setting jumpers. Jumper is consists of
two or three metal pins with a plastic base mounted on the card, and by
using a small plastic "cap", Also known as the jumper cap (with a metal
contact inside), you are able to connect the pins. So you can set-up your
hardware configuration by "open"or "close"pins.
The jumper can be combined into sets that called jumper blocks. When
the jumpers are all in the block, you have to put them together to set up
the hardware configuration. The figure below shows how this looks like.
JUMPERS AND CAPS
If a jumper has three pins (for examples, labelled PIN1, PIN2, and PIN3),
You can connect PIN1 & PIN2 to create one setting by shorting. You can
either connect PIN2 & PIN3 to create another setting. The same jumper
diagrams are applied all through this manual. The figure below shows
what the manual diagrams look and what they represent.

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JUMPER DIAGRAMS
2 pin Jumper
looks like this
Jumper Cap
looks like this
3 pin Jumper
looks like this
Jumper Block
looks like this
JUMPER SETTINGS
Looks like this
3 pin Jumper
2-3 pin close(enabled)
Looks like this
Jumper Block
1-2 pin close(enabled)
2 pin Jumper close(enabled)
1
1
1
2
1 2
1
1
Looks like this

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2-4. COM PORT CONNECTOR
COM1: COM1 Connector
COM1 is fixed as RS-232.
The pin assignments are as follows:
PIN ASSIGNMENT
1 DCD1
2 RX1
3 TX1
4 DTR1
5 GND
6 DSR1
7 RTS1
8 CTS1
9 RI1
COM2: COM2 Connector
The COM2 is selectable as RS-232/422/485.
The pin assignments are as follows:
ASSIGNMENT
PIN RS-232 RS-422 RS-485
1 DCD2 TX- TX-
2 RX2 TX+ TX+
3 TX2 RX+ RX+
4 DTR2 RX- RX-
5 GND GND GND
6 DSR2 RTS- NC
7 RTS2 RTS+ NC
8 CTS2 CTS+ NC
9 RI2 CTS- NC

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2-5. COM Port RI & VOLTAGE SELECTION
JP1, JP2: COM Port RI & Voltage Selection
The selections are as follows:
SELECTION JUMPER
SETTINGS JUMPER
ILLUSTRATION
5V 5-6
12V 3-4
RI 1-2
***Manufacturing Default – RI

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2-6. RS232/422/485 (COM2) SELECTION
JP3: RS-232/422/485 (COM2) Selection
This connector is used to set the COM2 function.
The jumper settings are as follows:
COM 2
FUNCTION
JUMPER
SETTINGS
JUMPER
ILLUSTRATIONS
RS-232 All Open
RS-422 1-2, 3-4, 9-10
RS-485 1-2, 5-6, 7-8
*** Manufacturing default – RS-232