Data Modul IX945GSE2, User Manual

Page 1: ...Data Modul AG www data modul com Specification IX945GSE2 Version November 2009 ...

Page 2: ...IX945GSE2 Intel 945GSE Supports Intel FCBGA8 45nm Atom N270 Processor Mini ITX Motherboard User s Manual Ver 1 0 ...

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Page 4: ...terference by one or more of the following measures y Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna y Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver y Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected y Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graph...

Page 5: ...ety y Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package y Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately y To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry ...

Page 6: ...re information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 BCM websites The BCM website provides updated information on BCM hardware and software products Refer to the BCM contact information http www bcmimb com tw 2 Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by...

Page 7: ...the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt D Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line afudos i filename afudo...

Page 8: ...ress DIO 16 bit General Purpose I O for DI DO S3 S4 Yes TPM TPM1 2 Infineon TPM chip 9635 TT 1 2 on board optional Wake up on LAN or Ring LAN PME RPL Display Chipset Intel 945GSE integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 950 Display Memory Intel DVMT 3 0 supports 224 MB video memory Max Resolution CRT mode 2048 x 1536 75 Hz LCD mode 2048 x 1536 60 Hz Dual Display Dual view CRT 18bit LVDS or CRT 24bit ...

Page 9: ...supports additional 2 USB ports 1 18 24bit LVDS connector 1 LVDS inventor connector 1 IDE connector 2 SATA connectors 1 Digital IO header 1 Front panel header 1 S PDIF Out header 1 Audio Amplifier header optional 1 Front audio header 1 Mini PCI Express 1 PS 2 KB MS header Mechanical Environment Power Type ATX mode Operating Temp 0 60 32 140 Operating Humidity 0 90 relative humidity non condensing ...

Page 10: ...User s Manual IX945GSE2 User s Manual 7 Block Diagram ...

Page 11: ...lear RTC RAM CLRTC 12 1 8 2 COM1 RI 12V and 5V Power Select JCOMPWR1 JCOMPWR2 13 1 8 3 COM2 RI 12V and 5V Power Select JCOMPWR1 JCOMPWR2 13 1 8 4 COM7 RI 12V and 5V Power Select JCOMPWR7 JCOMPWR8 14 1 8 5 COM8 RI 12V and 5V Power Select JCOMPWR7 JCOMPWR8 14 1 8 6 4 in 1 COM Port 15 1 8 7 System Panel Connector F_PANEL1 15 1 9 Connectors 16 1 9 1 Rear panel connectors 16 1 9 2 Internal connectors 1...

Page 12: ...nagement Setup 43 2 3 6 1 PCI Express PME 43 2 3 6 2 ACPI Function 43 2 3 6 3 ACPI Suspend Type 43 2 3 6 4 Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume 43 2 3 6 5 Power Management 43 2 3 6 6 Video Off Method 44 2 3 6 7 Video Off In Suspend 44 2 3 6 8 Suspend Type 44 2 3 6 9 Modem Use IRQ 44 2 3 6 10 Suspend Mode 44 2 3 6 11 HDD Power Down 44 2 3 6 12 Soft Off by PWR BTTN 44 2 3 6 13 Wake up by PCI Card 44 2 3 6 14 Po...

Page 13: ...ent System Temperature 46 2 3 8 4 Current CPU Temperature 46 2 3 8 5 CHA Fan Speed 46 2 3 8 6 CPU Fan Speed 46 2 3 8 7 Vcore 46 2 3 8 8 12V 46 2 3 8 9 5V 47 2 3 9 Load Optimized Defaults 47 2 3 10 Set Supervisor Password 48 2 3 11 Set User Password 49 2 3 12 Save Exit Setup 50 2 3 13 Exit Without Saving 51 ...

Page 14: ...This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports 1 Product Introduction ...

Page 15: ...r package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Before you begin installing your single board please make sure that the following materials have been shipped z 1 x IX945GSE2 Mini ITX Motherboard z 1 x CD ROM contains the followings User s Manual in PDF file Drivers z 1 x IDE cable 40 pin z 2 x SATA cable kits SATA Power z 1 x 4 in 1 COM cab...

Page 16: ...tecture and complementary silicon Intel 945GSE Chipset The mobile Intel 945GSE Express Chipset provides power efficient graphics and rich I O capabilities for cost effective embedded solutions It features an integrated 32 bit 3D graphics engine based on Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 Intel GMA 950 architecture a 533 MHz front side bus FSB single channel 400 533 MHz DDR2 system memory SODIMM ...

Page 17: ... thinner more flexible cables with lower pin count reduced voltage requirement and up to 300 MB s data transfer rate S PDIF digital sound ready The motherboard supports the S PDIF Out function through the S PDIF interfaces at motherboard The S PDIF technology turns your computer into a high end entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful audio and speaker systems See page 1 31 for d...

Page 18: ...ject such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity y Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them y Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded anti static pad or in the bag that came with the component y Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the po...

Page 19: ...o do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 1 5 1 Placement Direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 1 5 2 Screw Holes Place four 4 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard ...

Page 20: ...TX Power CPU Fan miniPCI e Atom N270 945GSE 2 x SATAⅡ Chassis Fan PCI Front Panel 2 x USB CMOS battery SPDIF Front Audio Audio 2x GigaLAN 4x USB VGA 18 24bit LVDS JBKL COM 1 2 PS 2 KB MS 4 in 1 COM SO DIMM ICH7 M PS 2 Header JCOMPWR8 JCOMPWR7 JCOMPWR2 JCOMPWR1 COM 7 COM 8 Audio Amplifier ...

Page 21: ... 200 pin footprint compared to the 184 pin DDR DIMM DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets 200 Pin DDR2 SO DIMM sockets Channel Socket Channel A SO DIMM_A1 1 6 2 Memory Configurations You may install 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1GB and 2GB unbuffered ECC or non ECC DDR2 SO DIMMs into the SO DIMM so...

Page 22: ...to the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the SO DIMM is properly seated z A DDR2 SO DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a SO DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the SO DIMM z The DDR2 SO DIMM sockets do not support DDR or DDR3 SO DIMMs DO NOT install DDR or DDR3 SO DIMMs to the DDR2 SO DIMM socket 1 6 4 Removing a SO DIMM 1 Simultane...

Page 23: ...the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis 3 Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 1 7 2 Configuring an Expansion C...

Page 24: ... a PCI slot 1 7 4 MiniPCI express slot The miniPCI exptess slot supports cards such as a Mini Cards as WiFi bluetooth SSD COM USB modules and other cards that comply with mini Card Rev 1 2 specifications The figure shows the type of full size SSD card that can be installed on a miniPCI express slot Due to difference pin definition between mini Card Rev 1 0 to 1 1 1 2 some Rev 1 0 mini Cards may no...

Page 25: ...r cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Re install the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause syst...

Page 26: ...pins 3 5 and JCOMPWR2 to pins 1 3 to select 12V power Then set JCOMPWR2 to pins 3 5 and JCOMPWR1 to open for RI selection 1 8 3 COM2 RI 12V and 5V Power Select JCOMPWR1 JCOMPWR2 This jumper allows you to select COM2 RI 5V and 12V power Set JCOMPWR1 to pins 2 4 and JCOMPWR2 to pins 2 4 to select 5V power And set JCOMPWR1 to pins 4 6 and JCOMPWR2 to pins 2 4 to select 12V power Then set JCOMPWR2 to ...

Page 27: ...5 and JCOMPWR8 to pins 1 3 to select 12V power Then set JCOMPWR8 to pins 3 5 and JCOMPWR7 to open for RI selection 1 8 5 COM8 RI 12V and 5V Power Select JCOMPWR7 JCOMPWR8 This jumper allows you to select COM8 RI 5V and 12V power Set JCOMPWR7 to pins 2 4 and JCOMPWR8 to pins 2 4 to select 5V power And set JCOMPWR7 to pins 4 6 and JCOMPWR8 to pins 2 4 to select 12V power Then set JCOMPWR8 to pins 4 ...

Page 28: ...n the system power and blinks when the system is in sleep mode ATX Power Button Soft off Button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Hard Disk Drive Activity LE...

Page 29: ...l devices 3 4 LAN RJ 45 port This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN port LED indications ACT LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10Mbps connection Orange Linked Orange 100Mbps connection Blinking Data activity Green 1Gbps connection ...

Page 30: ...ces 9 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 10 VGA port This 15 pin VGA port connects to a VGA monitor 11 Serial connector This 9 pin COM2 port is for serial devices 12 PS 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard 1 9 2 Internal connectors 1 9 2 1 Front panel audio connector 10 pin AAFP1 This connector is for...

Page 31: ...n cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors 1 9 2 3 18 24 bit Dual LVDS Connector 40 pin LVDS ...

Page 32: ...This function will support the control of internal LVDS brightness 1 9 2 5 Serial Port connectors 9 pin COM7 COM8 This connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis ...

Page 33: ... Connector 20 pin JDIO 1 9 2 7 Digital Audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT This connector is for the S PDIF audio module to allow digital sound output Connect one end of the S PDIF audio cable to this connector and the other end to the S PDIF module ...

Page 34: ...r that amplifies low power audio signals signals composed primarily of frequencies between 20 hertz to 20 000 hertz the human range of hearing to a level suitable for driving loudspeakers and is the final stage in a typical audio playback chain 1 9 2 9 PS 2 Header This header is reserved for some applications of the PS 2 interface device such as Touch Screen Touch Stick Touch Pad Controller ...

Page 35: ...IX945GSE2 User s Manual 22 The PS 2 header and PS 2 connector on the Rear I O are designed to share the same signal bus connecting both and using devices synchronously will lead to OS errors ...

Page 36: ...User s Manual IX945GSE2 User s Manual 23 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided 2 BIOS Setup ...

Page 37: ... Start then follow on screen instructions d Put some useful tools such as SPFDISK GHOST and BIOS update tool AWDFLASH of driver CD on this bootable USB disk 2 1 2 Update BIOS by AwardFlash tool a Copy the original or download the latest motherboard BIOS file from the website below to the bootable USB disk http www bcmimb com tw Products 230 IX945GSE2 b Use the AwardFlash tool and type in the below...

Page 38: ...s program Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program ...

Page 39: ...n the menu you selected 2 2 3 Sub menu Note that a right pointer symbol X appears to the left of certain fields This pointer indicates that you can display a sub menu from this field A sub menu contains additional options for a field parameter To display a sub menu move the highlight to the field and press Enter The sub menu appears Use the legend keys to enter values and move from field to field ...

Page 40: ...the following screen appears The BIOS menu screen displays the items that allow you to make changes to the system configuration To access the menu items press the up down right left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted then press Enter to open the specific menu ...

Page 41: ...ion Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection y IDE Device Setup Auto Automatically detects IDE devices during POST None Select this when no IDE device is used The system will skip the auto detection setup to make system start up faster Manual User can manually input the correct settings 9 Access Mode The options are CHS LBA Large Auto 9 Capacity Capacity of currently instal...

Page 42: ... CGA 40 Color Graphics Adapter power up in 40 column mode y CGA 80 Color Graphics Adapter power up in 80 column mode y MONO Monochrome adapter includes high resolution monochrome adapters 2 3 1 5 Halt On Sets the system to halt on errors according to the system functions specified in each option Configuration options All Errors No Errors All But Keyboard 2 3 1 6 Memory This category displays base ...

Page 43: ...ures item from the Initial Setup Screen menu It allows the user to configure the RX945G according to his particular requirements Below are some major items that are provided in the Advanced BIOS Features screen A quick booting function is provided for your convenience Simply enable the Quick Booting item to save yourself valuable time ...

Page 44: ...OS activates the Thermal Monitor in automatic mode 16 minutes after the system starts booting up y Limit CPUID MaxVal Set Limit CPUID MaxVa1 to 3 This should be disabled for WinXP y C1E Function CPU C1E function select y Execute Disable Bit When disabled forces the XD feature flag to always return 0 2 3 2 2 Hard Disk Boot Priority Set hard disk boot device priority y CH0 S Primary SATA channel wit...

Page 45: ...ect automatically and show up when you installed the Intel Pentium 4 processor with HT Technology Set to Enabled for faster system performance 2 3 2 6 Quick Power On Self Test This allows the system to skip certain tests to speed up the boot up procedure Item Description Enable Enable quick POST Disable Normal POST 2 3 2 7 First Second Third Boot Device The BIOS tries to load the OS from the devic...

Page 46: ...press Enter it will disable security Once the security is disabled the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely 2 3 2 12 APIC Mode APIC Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller mode it could support total 24 IRQ address for peripheral devices always sets enable 2 3 2 13 MPS Version Control for OS This option is only valid for multiprocessor motherboards as it specifies the version of the ...

Page 47: ...S to CAS Delay Controls the latency between the DDR SDRAM active command and the read write command 2 3 3 4 DRAM RAS Precharge Controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DDRSDRAM 2 3 3 5 Precharge delay tRAS Precharge Delay This setting controls the precharge delay which determines the timing delay for DRAM precharge 2 3 3 6 System Memory Frequency Allow to choose different ...

Page 48: ...m 15 MB and up unavailable to the system Expansion cards can only access memory up to 16 MB The default setting is Disabled 2 3 3 10 On Chip Frame Buffer Size The On Chip Frame Buffer Size can be set as 1MB or 8MB This memory is shared with the system memory 2 3 3 11 DVMT Mode Use this field to select the memory to allocate for video memory The choices are Fixed DVMT and BOTH 2 3 3 12 DVMT FIXED M...

Page 49: ...r IX945GSE2 supports 18 24 bit single and dual channel LVDS panel default resolution settings are 1024x768 18bit 1080x1024 48bit 1024x768 24bit and 1600x1200 48bit For specific LCD panel resolution please contact BCM FAE for customized VBIOS support ...

Page 50: ...User s Manual IX945GSE2 User s Manual 37 2 3 4 Integrated Peripherals ...

Page 51: ...te each channel separately y IDE Primary Secondary Master Slave PIO The four IDE PIO fields allow you to set a PIO mode 0 4 for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance In Auto mode the system automatically determines the best mode for each device y IDE Primary Secondary Master Slave UDMA Ultra DMA 33 implemen...

Page 52: ... P0 P2 is Primary 2 3 4 2 Onboard Device y Azalia Audio Select Select Disabled if you do not want to use Azalia audio Configuration options Enable Disabled y Audio Amplifier optional feature Configuration options Enable Disabled y Amplifier Gain dB Configuration options 15 3 dB 21 2 dB 27 2 dB 31 8 dB y Onboard LAN1 2 Device Setting is Enable Disabled y Onboard LAN1 2 Boot ROM Setting is Enable Di...

Page 53: ...r y PWRON After PWR Fail This item allows you to select if you want to power on the system after power failure The choice Off On Former Sts y Serial Port IRQ Sharing The choices PCI mode ISA mode y Watch Dog Timer Select This option will determine watch dog timer The choices Disabled 10 20 30 40 Sec 1 2 4 Min y Onboard Serial Port 3 4 5 6 7 8 Port 3 4 the settings are Disable 280 288 for the on bo...

Page 54: ...oller Enable Disable the USB 2 0 controller y USB Operation Mode Settings are Full Low Speed High Speed y USB Keyboard Function Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus USB controller and you have a USB keyboard y USB Mouse Function Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus USB controller and you have a USB mouse y USB Storage Function Select Enabled if you...

Page 55: ...y Chip Configuration Optional 2 3 5 1 TPM Support The choices are Enabled and Disabled 2 3 5 2 TPM Current Status This item shows you the current TPM status 2 3 5 3 TPM Status The choices are No Change Clear Enable Activate Deactivate Disable ...

Page 56: ...ype to S1 POS Power On Suspend S3 STR Suspend To RAM S1 S3 2 3 6 4 Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Select Auto to run VGA BIOS if S3 resume automatically The Yes enables running VGA BIOS if S3 resume The No disables this function 2 3 6 5 Power Management There are three selections for Power Management and each of them has fixed mode settings Item Description Min Saving Minimum power management HDD Power ...

Page 57: ...able and 1 2 3 4 5 6 7min and etc 2 3 6 12 Soft Off by PWR BTTN If you choose Instant Off then pushing the ATX soft power switch but ton once will switch the system to system off power mode You can choose Delay 4 sec If you do then pushing the button for more than 4 seconds will turn off the system whereas pushing the button momentarily for less than 4 seconds will switch the system to suspend mod...

Page 58: ...es Controlled By The commands here are Auto ESCD or Manual Choosing Manual requires you to choose resources from the following sub menu Auto ESCD automatically configures all of the boot and Plug and Play devices but you must be using Windows 95 or above 2 3 8 4 PCI VGA Palette Snoop This is set to Disabled by default 2 3 8 5 INT Pin 1 8 Assignment Settings are Auto 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 and ect 2 3 8 6...

Page 59: ...58 2 3 8 3 Current System Temperature This item shows you the current system temperature 2 3 8 4 Current CPU Temperature This item shows you the current CPU temperature 2 3 8 5 CHA Fan Speed This item shows you the current Chassis fan speed 2 3 8 6 CPU Fan Speed This item shows you the current CPU fan speed 2 3 8 7 Vcore This item shows you the current Vcore voltage value 2 3 8 8 12V This item sho...

Page 60: ... you the current 5V voltage value 2 3 9 Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the minimal stable performance for your system to operate Press Y to load the BIOS default values for the most stable minimal performance system operations ...

Page 61: ...the CMOS is good and this option has been used to change the default password the user is asked for the password stored in the CMOS The screen displays the following message Please Confirm Your Password y Type the current password and press Enter y After pressing Enter ROM password or the current password user defined you can change the password stored in the CMOS The password must be no longer th...

Page 62: ... If the CMOS is good and this option has been used to change the default password the user is asked for the password stored in the CMOS The screen displays the following message Please Confirm Your Password y Type the current password and press Enter y After pressing Enter ROM password or the current password user defined you can change the password stored in the CMOS The password must be no longe...

Page 63: ...ess Enter the values entered in the setup utili ties will be recorded in the CMOS memory of the chipset The processor will check this every time you turn your system on and compare this to what it finds as it checks the system This record is required for the sys tem to operate ...

Page 64: ...User s Manual IX945GSE2 User s Manual 51 2 3 13 Exit Without Saving Selecting this option and pressing Enter lets you exit the setup program without recording any new values or changing old ones ...

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