VIA Technologies ART-5450, User Manual

Page 1: ...user manual ART 5450 Compact Fanless Embedded System with VIA Nano E CPU for Vehicle Fleet Management 103 06202013 1535 ...

Page 2: ...ation to notify any person of such change VIA Technologies Inc reserves the right the make changes to the products described in this manual at any time without prior notice Regulatory Compliance FCC A Radio Frequency Interference Statement 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 t...

Page 3: ... such a way that people cannot step on it Always unplug the power cord before inserting any add on card or module If any of the following situations arises get the equipment checked by authorized service personnel The power cord or plug is damaged Liquid has penetrated into the equipment The equipment has been exposed to moisture The equipment has not worked well or you cannot get it work accordin...

Page 4: ...stem with 1 0 GHz Nano E CPU 1 x VGA 2 x LVDS 2 x RS 232 422 485 2 x RS 232 4 x USB 2 x GigaLAN DC in 7 36V PWM 1000 WLAN US and GPS ART 5450 4N10A1 Fanless Embedded System with 1 0 GHz Nano E CPU 1 x VGA 2 x LVDS 2 x RS 232 422 485 2 x RS 232 4 x USB 2 x GigaLAN DC in 7 36V PWM 1000 WLAN EU and GPS Packing Lists ART 5450 1N10A1 1 x ART 5450 unit 1 x Wall mount bracket 1 x Power cable 2 Pole Phoen...

Page 5: ... LAN USB module US EMIO 1530 A1A1 802 11b g Wireless LAN USB module EU EMIO 1532 00A1 RS 232 interface SiRFStarIII base 20 ch GPS receiver EMIO 1534 00A1 Full Mini PCIe card Ericsson Mobile Broadband Module F3307 supports HSPA WCDMA UMTS 1900 850 MHz EDGE GPRS GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz EMIO 1534 01A1 Full Mini PCIe card Ericsson Mobile Broadband Module F3307 supports HSPA WCDMA UMTS 2100 900 MHz E...

Page 6: ... SDRAM SODIMM Industrial Grade 0 C 85 C 99G06 010648 1GB DDR2 667MHz 128Mx8 SDRAM SODIMM Industrial Grade 40 C to 85 C 99G06 010578 2GB DDR2 667MHz 128Mx8 SDRAM SODIMM Industrial Grade 40 C to 85 C Compact Flash Disk Model Number Description 99G61 060011 1GB Compact Flash Disk Industrial Grade 40 C to 85 C 99G61 060021 2GB Compact Flash Disk Industrial Grade 40 C to 85 C 99G61 060031 4GB Compact F...

Page 7: ...Port 4 14 COM Ports 15 COM1 and COM2 Ports 15 COM3 and COM4 Ports 16 UART Port 16 GPIO Port 16 VGA Port 17 LVDS Ports LVDS1 and LVDS2 18 Backlight and Brightness Controls 18 LCD Signal Power 3 3V 5V Switch 19 Audio Ports 20 Gigabit Ethernet Ports 1 and 2 21 3 Hardware Installation 22 How to remove the cover 23 How to install memory 24 How to install the WLAN module 25 How to install the GPS module...

Page 8: ...eripherals 52 FreeDOS Configuration 52 Power Management Setup 52 PnP PCI Configurations 53 PC Health Status 53 Frequency Voltage Control 53 Load Optimized Defaults 53 Set Supervisor Password 53 Set User Password 53 Save Exit Setup 53 Exit Without Saving 53 Standard CMOS Features 54 Date 54 Time 54 Video 54 Halt On 54 IDE Channels 55 Advanced BIOS Features 56 Virus Warning 56 CPU L1 L2 Cache 56 CPU...

Page 9: ...nal VGA Control 63 VGA Share Memory Size 63 Direct Frame Buffer 63 Select Display Device 63 Panel Type 64 CPU PCI Bus Control 65 PCI Master 0 WS Write 65 PCI Delay Transaction 65 VIA PWR Management 65 Integrated Peripherals 66 VIA OnChip IDE Device 67 CF Card ATA66 67 SATA Controller 67 IDE DMA Transfer Access 67 OnChip IDE Channel 1 67 IDE Prefetch Mode 67 Secondary Master PIO 67 Secondary Slave ...

Page 10: ...end Type 75 Power Management Option 75 HDD Power Down 75 Suspend Mode 76 Video Off Option 76 Video Off Method 76 MODEM Use IRQ 76 Soft Off by PWRBTN 76 Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume 76 AC Loss Auto Restart 76 Wakeup Event Detect 77 PowerOn by PCI Card 77 RTC Alarm Resume 77 Date of Month 77 Resume Time hh mm ss 77 PnP PCI Configurations 78 Init Display First 78 PNP OS Installed 78 Reset Configuration D...

Page 11: ...th 82 DDR 1T Command Rate 82 DRDY Table 82 ODT 82 Spread Spectrum 83 Load Optimized Defaults 84 Set Supervisor User Password 85 Save Exit Setup 86 Exit Without Saving 87 6 Driver Installation 89 Microsoft Driver Support 90 Linux Driver Support 90 ...

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Page 13: ...1 1 Product Overview ...

Page 14: ...schedule the maintenance power on off time The power management system protects the ART 5450 from power surges guarding against damage from transient car power With the power management system it is capable of handling a wide range DC power inputs from 10V to 30V The ART 5450 system supports dual sided multiple I O connectors such as audio ports USB 2 0 ports configurable COM ports VGA port LVDS p...

Page 15: ...multifunction printers and scanners individually dedicated or shared among users via the network making the best of USB device investments The ART 5450 is equipped with Dual Gigabit Ethernet and four serial ports including two RS 232 serial ports and two RS 232 422 485 serial ports that enable communication and control at field level for measurement and operator control of diverse automation Suppo...

Page 16: ...le can support a wide range of DC power Input voltages from DC 10V 30V Optimized Integration Optimized integration enables a quick setup and simplifies maintenance Systems are supplied ready to run with long lifecycle support ...

Page 17: ...ding acceleration built into the VIA VX800 Unified Digital Media IGP chipset Display Memory Optimized Unified Memory Architecture UMA supports up to 256 MB frame buffer using system memory CRT Interface One VGA connector Pixel resolution support up to 1920 x 1200 LVDS Interface Supports two 24 bit single channel LVDS interface connectors LVDS1 and LVDS2 Up to 1280 x 1024 panel resolution single ch...

Page 18: ... compliant USB 1 and USB 2 located at front panel USB 3 and USB 4 located at rear panel Serial Ports Controller Fintek F81865 LPC I O controller Interface Supports four COM ports configurable in BIOS setup Two RS 232 422 485 DB 9 ports COM1 and COM2 Two RS 232 DB 9 ports COM3 and COM4 Supports RS 485 AutoFlow Control function Storage CompactFlash Supports CompactFlash Type I or Type II System Indi...

Page 19: ...hannel LVDS interface LVDS1 and LVDS2 Two RJ45 ports for dual Gigabit Ethernet LAN1 and LAN2 One antenna hole to support EMIO 1532 GPS antenna One CompactFlash slot Power Supply Power Consumption Typical 19 56 W Maximum 31 15 W Input Voltage Accepts wide range of power input 7VDC 36VDC Supports AT and ATX modes with PWM 1000 accept wide range of power input 10VDC 30VDC Power Input Connector One 2 ...

Page 20: ...densing humidity Relative Humidity 0 90 45 C non condensing Vibration loading during operation With CompactFlash disk only 5Grms IEC 60068 2 64 random 5 500Hz 1 Oct min 1hr axis Shock during operation With CompactFlash disk only 50G IEC 60068 2 27 half sine 11ms duration EMC Approval CE FCC Class A CCC Safety Approval CB CCC In Vehicle Certificate e mark Software Compatibility Operating System Mic...

Page 21: ...9 ART 5450 DIMENSIONS ...

Page 22: ...10 ACCESSORIES Power cable 2 pole Phoenix Part 99G33 250073 Mounting Brackets Part 99G42 092136 A1 ...

Page 23: ...11 2 ART 5450 Hardware Functionality This chapter provides information about the ART 5450 s external I O ports LED indicators and their functionality ...

Page 24: ...3G antenna hole WLAN antenna hole Speaker out Line in MIC in Power button DC in USB2 USB1 COM2 COM4 COM1 COM3 HDD LED Power LED Rear Panel Layout Rear I O GPS antenna hole UART GPIO VGA LVDS1 LVDS2 Compact Flash slot SIM card slot LAN2 LAN1 DC out USB3 USB4 ...

Page 25: ...nd Power button DC in USB2 USB1 COM2 COM4 COM1 COM3 POWER INPUT PORT The ART 5450 comes with a Phoenix connector on the front panel that carries 7VDC 36VDC external power input Pin Signal 1 GND 2 7VDC 36VDC Power Output Port The ART 5450 includes a 2 pole Phoenix connector on the rear panel that delivers 5 VDC to an external device Pin Signal 1 GND 2 5VDC 1 2 ...

Page 26: ...dicates any storage activity for the CompactFlash disk HDD LED Power LED USB PORTS USB PORT 1 PORT 4 The ART 5450 has four USB 2 0 ports USB1 USB4 The USB1 and USB2 ports are located on front panel while USB3 and USB4 are located on rear panel Each USB port supports Plug and Play and hot swapping for external devices The USB interface complies with USB UHCI Rev 2 0 Pin Signal 1 VCC 2 USB_P0 3 USB_...

Page 27: ...al 1 DCD Tx DATA 2 RxD Tx DATA 3 TxD Rx NC 4 DTR Rx NC 5 GND GND GND 6 DSR NC NC 7 RTS NC NC 8 CTS NC NC 9 RI NC NC The default setting of COM1 and COM2 is RS 232 Both COM1 and COM2 can be configured to operate in RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 mode by adjusting the BIOS Setup items of COM1 RS 232 422 485 Type and COM2 RS 232 422 485 Type in Super I O COM Ports UARTS of Super I O Device of Integrated Per...

Page 28: ...and COM4 on the front panel UART PORT The ART 5450 provides one UART 9 pin port GPIO PORT The ART 5450 provides one GPIO 9 pin port Pin Signal 1 DCD 2 RxD 3 TxD 4 DTR 5 GND 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 RI Pin Signal 1 NC 2 RXD2 3 TXD2 4 NC 5 GND 6 NC 7 NC 8 NC 9 GPO_64 Pin Signal 1 GPO_50 2 GPO_52 3 GPI_54 4 GPI_56 5 GND 6 GPO_51 7 GPO_53 8 GPI_55 9 GPI_57 ...

Page 29: ...e through the D sub 15 pin VGA port on the rear I O panel It supports resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 The pin assignments for the VGA display are shown below Pin Signal 1 Red 2 Green 3 Blue 4 NC 5 GND 6 GND 7 GND 8 GND 9 NC 10 GND 11 NC 12 NC 13 H SYNC 14 V SYNC 15 NC ...

Page 30: ...enable developers applications to connect these signals to an LCD inverter to implement the LCD backlight on off control and brightness control The BLON signal is required for controlling the backlight The BRIGHTNESS_CTL signal can be connected to an LCD s inverter to enable an application to implement brightness adjustment through a software utility The 12V 5V deliver the required power to the in...

Page 31: ...11 IVDD2_12V 24 IVDD2_12V 12 BLON2 25 BRIGHTNESS_CTL2 13 IVDD2_5V 26 IVDD2_5V LCD Signal Power 3 3V 5V Switch The system also has two jumpers labeled PVDD1_SEL and PVDD2_SEL on the internal system board that correspond to LVDS1 and LVDS2 respectively These jumpers are for selecting either 3 3V or 5V Refer to page 47 and 48 for the jumper settings The default setting of both jumpers is 3 3V ...

Page 32: ...on audio output through three 3 5mm TRS audio jacks at the rear I O panel Connector Type Line out TRS jack 3 5mm Ø 5P 90 Degree Female shielded Line in TRS jack 3 5mm Ø 5P 90 Degree Female shielded Mic in TRS jack 3 5mm Ø 5P 90 Degree Female shielded ...

Page 33: ...1 5 LAN1_TD2 5 LAN2_TD2 6 LAN1_TD2 6 LAN2_TD3 7 LAN1_TD3 7 LAN2_TD3 8 LAN1_TD3 8 LAN2_TD3 Both LAN1 and LAN2 are equipped with two LED indicators located to show its active link status and speed status LAN LED Status Link LED Left LED on RJ 45 port Active LED Right LED on RJ 45 port Active The LED always On in different color and it depends on different of LAN connection speed Flash in Orange colo...

Page 34: ...ion This chapter provides you with information about hardware installation procedures It is recommended to use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage some components ...

Page 35: ...3 HOW TO REMOVE THE COVER Step 1 Remove the eight screws on the top of the chassis Step 2 Lift up the cover slowly and carefully Make sure not to catch the long portion of the heatsink on the upper board ...

Page 36: ...the notch on the SODIMM socket Step 2 Insert the memory module into the SODIMM socket at the 30 degree angle Then push down until the memory module snaps into place The SODIMM socket has two locking mechanisms that will click once the memory module has been fully inserted 2 1 ...

Page 37: ...The mounting holes have two standoffs pre mounted on the upper board directly above the SODIMM socket Step 2 Align the two mounting holes on the WLAN module with the mounting holes on the standoffs Step 3 Secure the WLAN module in place with the two screws provided with the WLAN kit 1 2 3 ...

Page 38: ...nector on the WLAN module Be sure to have the metal contacts facing down before inserting 4 5 Step 5 Insert the other end of the WLAN signal cable into the connector labeled JWLAN1 on the upper board Be sure to have the metal contacts facing down before inserting ...

Page 39: ...pliers to depress both locking clips simultaneously Step 7 Insert the antenna cable provided with the WLAN kit into the WLAN antenna hole from the inside Make sure the flat side of the antenna jack matches the flat side of the antenna hole Step 8 Secure the WLAN antenna jack to the chassis with the toothed washer and nut ...

Page 40: ...8 7 9 8 10 Step 9 Connect the other end of the WLAN antenna cable to the micro RF connector labeled MAIN on the WLAN module Step 10 Attach the antenna provided with the WLAN kit to the WLAN antenna jack ...

Page 41: ...ble into the connector on the GPS module Be sure to have the metal contacts facing down before inserting 2 1 Step 2 Insert the other end of the GPS signal cable into the connector labeled JGPS1 on the upper board Be sure to have the metal contacts facing down before inserting ...

Page 42: ... two standoffs pre mounted on the upper board next to the mounting location of the WLAN module Step 4 Align the two mounting holes on the GPS module with the mounting holes on the standoffs Step 5 Secure the GPS module in place with the two screws provided with the GPS kit 3 4 5 ...

Page 43: ... pliers to depress both locking clips simultaneously Step 7 Insert the antenna cable provided with the GPS kit into the GPS antenna hole from the inside Make sure the flat side of the antenna jack matches the flat side of the antenna hole Step 8 Secure the GPS antenna jack to the chassis with the toothed washer and nut ...

Page 44: ...32 7 9 8 10 Step 9 Connect the other end of the GPS antenna cable to the micro RF connector on the GPS module Step 10 Attach the antenna provided with the GPS kit to the GPS antenna jack ...

Page 45: ...Locate the Mini PCIe slots MINIPCIE1 and MINIPCIE2 near the center of the upper board Step 2 Align the notch on the Mobile Broadband module with the notch on the Mini PCIe slot Step 3 Insert the Mobile Broadband module horizontally into the Mini PCIe slot ...

Page 46: ... inserted secure the module with two screws to the standoffs Step 5 Remove the Mobile Broadband antenna hole cover from the chassis To facilitate removing the cover use a pair of needle nose pliers to depress both locking clips simultaneously ...

Page 47: ... flat side of the antenna hole Step 7 Secure the Mobile Broadband antenna jack to the chassis with the toothed washer and nut 6 8 7 9 Step 8 Connect the other end of the WLAN antenna cable to the micro RF connector on the Mobile Broadband module Step 9 Attach the antenna provided with the Mobile Broadband kit to the Mobile Broadband antenna jack ...

Page 48: ...36 HOW TO INSTALL THE MOUNTING BRACKETS Step 1 Prepare the left and right brackets and the four screws ...

Page 49: ...37 Step 2 Fasten the mounting brackets to the bottom side of the ART 5450 chassis as shown ...

Page 50: ...38 Step 3 Secure both mounting brackets to the wall table with four screws ...

Page 51: ...wer cable to the DC in port on the front IO panel of the ART 5450 Step 2 Connect the GPIO cable to COM1 on the front IO panel of the ART 5450 HDD PW R COM4 COM3 COM2 COM1 HDD W ireFire DC IN Step 3 Mount the PWM 1000 with four M3 screws Be sure to mount the module close to the power source ...

Page 52: ...40 Step 4 Connect the power module to the power source using the provided cable ...

Page 53: ...41 PWM 1000 Pinouts DC Output Connector Pin Signal 1 12V out 2 GND UART GPI Connector Pin Signal 1 NC 2 RXDA1 3 TXDA1 4 NC 5 GND 6 NC 7 NC 8 NC 9 GPI 1 5 9 6 1 ...

Page 54: ...42 Power Input Connector Pin Signal 1 IGN2 2 GND 3 DC 10 30V 4 ACC 5 GND 6 DC 10 30V 1 3 4 6 ...

Page 55: ...43 4 Jumper Settings This section will explain how to configure the ART 5450 to match the needs of your application by setting the jumpers ...

Page 56: ...ect them In order to close a jumper you should connect the pins with the clip And remove the clip in order to open the jumper Sometimes a jumper will have three pins which labeled 1 2 and 3 In this case you would connect either pins 1 and 2 or pins 2 and 3 Note A pair of needle nose pliers may be helpful when setting up the jumpers If you have any doubts about the proper hardware configuration for...

Page 57: ...turn the jumper to pin 1 and 2 afterwards Setting the jumper while the system is on will damage the mainboard Setting 1 2 3 Normal Operation default ON ON OFF Clear CMOS setting OFF ON ON 1 2 3 Closed 1 2 Default Closed 2 3 Clear CMOS 1 2 3 Caution Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the CLEAR_CMOS jumper cap from the default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure Avoid...

Page 58: ... The AT mode does not require a standby power connection but needs to be connected to ground to boot up properly The power mode can be set by changing the jumper position on the 3 pin AT ATX pin header The AT ATX power mode jumper is located on the lower board motherboard in the ART 5450 system Setting 1 2 3 AT mode ON ON OFF ATX mode default OFF ON ON 1 2 3 Closed 1 2 AT Mode Closed 2 3 ATX Mode ...

Page 59: ... to either 5V or 3 3V for LVDS1 connector on rear I O panel When connecting the LVDS LCD Panel display to LVDS1 the setting of PVDD1_SEL must match the power requirements of the connected LVDS Panel display The default setting of PVDD1_SEL is 3 3V Setting 1 2 3 3 3V default ON ON OFF 5V OFF ON ON Closed 1 2 3 3V Closed 2 3 5V 1 2 3 1 2 3 ...

Page 60: ...gnal power to either 5V or 3 3V When connecting the LVDS LCD Panel display to LVDS2 on rear I O panel the setting of PVDD2_SEL must match the power requirements of the connected LVDS Panel display The default setting of PVDD2_SEL is 3 3V Setting 1 2 3 3 3V default ON ON OFF 5V OFF ON ON Closed 1 2 3 3V Closed 2 3 5V 1 2 3 1 2 3 ...

Page 61: ...49 5 BIOS Setup This chapter gives a detailed explanation of the BIOS setup functions ...

Page 62: ...e item Esc Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu Page up Increase the numeric value or make changes Page down Decrease the numeric value or make changes number pad Increase the numeric value or make changes number pad Decrease the numeric value or make changes F1 General help only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu F5 Restore the previous CMOS value f...

Page 63: ...m of the screen The small triangular arrowhead symbol next to a field indicates that a sub menu is available see figure below Press Enter to display the sub menu To exit the sub menu press Esc GETTING HELP The BIOS setup program provides a General Help screen You can display this screen from any menu sub menu by pressing F1 The help screen displays the keys for using and navigating the BIOS setup ...

Page 64: ...igurations Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to set the advanced features available on your system Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to set chipset specific features and optimize system performance Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to set onboard peripherals features FreeDOS Configuration Use this menu to boot the system to FreeDOS Power Management Setup Use this menu to set onboard po...

Page 65: ...ge control Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu option to load BIOS default settings for optimal and high performance system operations Set Supervisor Password Use this menu option to set the BIOS supervisor password Set User Password Use this menu option to set the BIOS user password Save Exit Setup Save BIOS setting changes and exit setup Exit Without Saving Discard all BIOS setting changes and...

Page 66: ...eo Settings EGA VGA CGA 40 CGA 80 MONO Halt On Set the system s response to specific boot errors Below is a table that details the possible settings Settings Description All Errors System halts when any error is detected No Errors System does not halt for any error All But Keyboard System halts for all non key errors ...

Page 67: ...isk vendor or system manufacturer Below is a table that details required hard drive information when using the Manual mode Settings Description IDE Channel The name of this match the name of the menu Settings None Auto Manual Access Mode Settings CHS LBA Large Auto Capacity Formatted size of the storage device Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precompensation Landing ...

Page 68: ...led Turns on hard disk boot sector virus protection Disabled Turns off hard disk boot sector virus protection Note If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write data into this area BIOS will show a warning message on the screen and alarm beep CPU L1 L2 Cache Settings Description Disabled Turns off CPU L1 L2 cache Enabled Turns on CPU L1 L2 cache CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Settings Enable...

Page 69: ...D Boot from USB Floppy USB ZIP Boot from USB ZIP drive USB CDROM Boot from USB CDROM Legacy LAN Boot from network drive Disabled Disable the boot device sequence Boot Other Device Enables the system to boot from alternate devices if the system fails to boot from the First Second Third Boot Device lists Settings Description Disabled No alternate boot device allowed Enabled Enable alternate boot dev...

Page 70: ...r the password is required every time the System boots or only when you enter Setup Settings Description Setup Password prompt appears only when end users try to run BIOS Setup System Password prompt appears every time when the computer is powered on and when end users try to run BIOS Setup MPS Version Control for OS Settings 1 1 1 4 OS Select for DRAM 64 MB Settings Non OS2 OS2 HDD S M A R T Capa...

Page 71: ...59 Summary Screen Show Show summary screen Settings Disabled Enabled ...

Page 72: ...Ratio VID transition Disabled Disable the thermal monitor Thermal Monitor Bus Ratio This item sets the frequency bus ratio of the throttled performance that will be initiated when one on die sensor goes from not hot to hot The value is fixed at 4X Thermal Monitor Bus VID This item sets the voltage of the throttled performance that will be initiated when the on die sensor goes from not hot to hot T...

Page 73: ...61 HARD DISK BOOT PRIORITY This is for setting the priority of the hard disk boot order when the Hard Disk option is selected in the First Second Third Boot Device menu item ...

Page 74: ...ions Do not change these settings unless you are familiar with the chipset Includes submenus Internal VGA Control CPU PCI Bus Control Memory Hole Settings Disabled 15M 16M System BIOS Cacheable Settings Disabled Enabled Video RAM Cacheable Settings Disabled Enabled GFX PCIE VGA Co Exist Settings Disabled Enabled ...

Page 75: ...unt of system memory that is allocated to the integrated graphics processor Settings Disabled 64M 128M 256M Direct Frame Buffer Settings Disabled Enabled Select Display Device This setting refers to the type of display being used with the system Settings LCD LCD2 CRT LCD CRT LCD2 LCD LCD2 ...

Page 76: ...display being used with the system Settings 00 640 x 480 08 800 x 480 01 800 x 600 09 1024 x 600 02 1024 x 768 0A 1366 x 768 03 1280 x 768 0B 1600 x 1200 04 1280 x 1024 0C 1680 x 1050 05 1400 x 1050 0D 1920 x 1200 06 1440 x 900 0E 640 x 240 07 1280 x 800 0F 1024 x 576 ...

Page 77: ...65 CPU PCI BUS CONTROL PCI Master 0 WS Write Settings Disabled Enabled PCI Delay Transaction Settings Disabled Enabled VIA PWR Management Settings Disabled Enabled ...

Page 78: ...66 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS Includes submenus VIA OnChip IDE Device VIA OnChip PCI Device SuperIO Device USB Device Setting ...

Page 79: ...sabled Enabled IDE DMA Transfer Access Settings Disabled Enabled OnChip IDE Channel 1 Settings Disabled Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Settings Disabled Enabled Secondary Master PIO Settings Auto Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Secondary Slave PIO Settings Auto Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 ...

Page 80: ...68 Secondary Master UDMA Settings Disabled Auto Secondary Slave UDMA Settings Disabled Auto IDE HDD Block Mode Settings Disabled Enabled ...

Page 81: ...69 VIA ONCHIP PCI DEVICE Azalia HDA Controller Settings Disabled Auto OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Settings Enabled Disabled ...

Page 82: ...70 SUPERIO DEVICE Includes submenu SuperIO COM Ports UARTs Watch Dog Timer Select Settings Disabled 10 Sec 20 Sec 30 Sec 40 Sec 1 Min 2 Min 4 Min ...

Page 83: ...l ESC Exit F5 Previous Values Move F10 Save Enter Select PU PD Value F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaults Onboard Serial Port 1 Settings Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ4 COM1 RS232 422 485 Type Settings By Default RS232 RS422 RS485 Onboard Serial Port 2 Settings Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ4 COM2 RS232 422 485 Type Settings By Default RS232 RS422 RS485 Onboard Serial Po...

Page 84: ... PD Value F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaults USB 1 0 Controller Enable or disable Universal Host Controller Interface for Universal Serial Bus Settings Disabled Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enable or disable Enhanced Host Controller Interface for Universal Serial Bus Settings Disabled Enabled USB Operation Mode Auto decide USB device operation mode Settings Description Full Low Speed All of USB D...

Page 85: ...73 USB Storage Function Enable or disable Legacy support of USB Mass Storage Settings Disabled Enabled ...

Page 86: ...74 FREEDOS CONFIGURATION Boot into FreeDOS The system will boot to FreeDOS Settings Disabled Enabled ...

Page 87: ...er is supplied only to essential components such as main memory and wakeup capable devices The system context is saved to main memory and context is restored from the memory when a wakeup event occurs S1 S3 Depends on the OS to select S1 or S3 Power Management Option Settings User Define Min Saving Max Saving HDD Power Down Set the length of time for a period of inactivity before powering down the...

Page 88: ...PMS Support MODEM Use IRQ Settings NA 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 Soft Off by PWRBTN Settings Description Delay 4 Sec System is turned off if power button is pressed for more than four seconds Instant Off Power button functions as a normal power on off button Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Select whether to run VGA BIOS if resuming from S3 state This is only necessary for older VGA drivers Settings Auto Yes No AC L...

Page 89: ...etc Settings By OS Enabled RTC Alarm Resume Set a scheduled time and or date to automatically power on the system Settings Disabled Enabled Date of Month This field can only be set if RTC Alarm Resume is enabled The field specifies the date for RTC Alarm Resume Resume Time hh mm ss This field can only be set if RTC Alarm Resume is enabled The field specifies the time for RTC Alarm Resume ...

Page 90: ...scription No BIOS will initialize all the PnP cards Yes BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for booting VGA IDE SCSI The rest of the cards will be initialized by the PnP operating system Reset Configuration Data Settings Description Disabled Default setting Enabled Resets the ESCD Extended System Configuration Data after exiting BIOS Setup if a newly installed PCI card or the system confi...

Page 91: ...e address fields Manual Unlocks IRQ Resources for manual configuration PCI VGA Palette Snoop Settings Disabled Enabled Assign IRQ for VGA Assign IRQ for VGA devices Settings Disabled Enabled Assign IRQ for USB Assign IRQ for USB devices Settings Disabled Enabled Maximum Payload Size This option sets the maximum TLP payload size in bytes for PCI Express devices Settings 128 256 512 1024 2048 4096 ...

Page 92: ...ture IRQ 7 assigned to IRQ 11 assigned to PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Item Help Menu Level ESC Exit F5 Previous Values Move F10 Save Enter Select PU PD Value F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaults IRQ Resources list IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 for users to set each IRQ a type depending on th...

Page 93: ...81 PC HEALTH STATUS The PC Health Status displays the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices components such as CPU voltages temperatures and fan speeds ...

Page 94: ...ncy Settings DDR2 400 DDR2 533 DDR2 667 SPD DDR CAS Latency Control Settings 2T 3T 4T 5T 6T SPD DDR Burst Length Settings 4 8 SPD DDR 1T Command Rate Settings Disabled Enabled DRDY Table Settings Slowest Optimize ODT Settings Disabled Enabled ...

Page 95: ...treme values spikes of the pulses create EMI Electromagnetic Interference The Spread Spectrum function reduces the EMI generated by modulating the pulses so that the spikes of the pulses are reduced to flatter curves Settings Disabled 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 9 ...

Page 96: ... optimized BIOS settings The default optimized values are set by the mainboard manufacturer to provide a stable system with optimized performance Entering Y and press Enter to load the default optimized BIOS values Entering N will cancel the load optimized defaults request ...

Page 97: ...ogram can be accessed but the BIOS settings cannot be changed To set the password type the password up to eight characters in length and press Enter The password typed now will clear any previously set password from CMOS memory The new password will need to be reentered to be confirmed To cancel the process press Esc To disable the password press Enter when prompted to enter a new password A messa...

Page 98: ...86 SAVE EXIT SETUP Entering Y saves any changes made and exits the program Entering N will cancel the exit request ...

Page 99: ...87 EXIT WITHOUT SAVING Entering Y discards any changes made and exits the program Entering N will cancel the exit request ...

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Page 101: ...89 6 Driver Installation ...

Page 102: ...compatible with many Linux distributions Support and drivers are provided through various methods including 1 Drivers provided by VIA 2 Using a driver built into a distribution package 3 Visiting www viaembedded com for the latest updated drivers 4 Installing a third party driver such as the ALSA driver from the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture project for integrated audio For OEM clients and sys...

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