DFI CD952 Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...1 CD952 Series Embedded SBC 3 5 User s Manual A25840349 ...

Page 2: ...C Statement on Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reason able protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and ...

Page 3: ...ck 14 RJ45 LAN Ports 14 Rear Panel I O Ports 15 DVI I Port 15 VGA Port 16 micro HDMI 16 DC in 17 Line out jack 17 COM2 Serial Port Isolated 4 bit DIO 18 I O Connectors 19 Digital I O Connector 19 Expansion slots 19 Chassis Intrusion Connector 20 Cooling Fan Connectors 20 LEDs 21 Battery 21 CompactFlash Socket 22 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 23 Overview 23 AMI BIOS Setup Utility 24 Main 24 Advanced 24 Chip...

Page 4: ...atic electrical discharge can damage computer components without causing any signs of physical damage You must take extra care in han dling them to ensure against electrostatic build up 1 To prevent electrostatic build up leave the system board in its anti static bag until you are ready to install it 2 Wear an antistatic wrist strap 3 Do all preparation work on a static free surface 4 Hold the dev...

Page 5: ...nce to the sales region or models in which it was sold For more information about the standard package in your region please contact your dealer or sales representative Before Using the System Board Before using the system board prepare basic system components If you are installing the system board in a new system you will need at least the following internal components A CPU Memory module Storage...

Page 6: ... core Intel AtomTM N2800 1 86GHz 2x 512K L2 6 5W TDP dual core Intel AtomTM N2600 1 6GHz 2x 512K L2 3 5W TDP dual core Chipset Intel NM10 Express chipset System Memory 2GB DDR3 onboard standard Intel AtomTM D2550 N2800 supports up to 4GB option Expansion Slots 3 Mini PCIe slots 2 slots for communication One slot supports PCIe x1 USB and LPC signals for Wi Fi LPC One slot supports PCIe x1 USB and 3...

Page 7: ...2 independent displays Gigabit LAN The Intel WG82574L Gigabit LAN controller supports up to 1Gbps data transmission Audio The Realtek ALC886 audio codec provides 7 1 channel High Definition audio output Wake On LAN This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down Soft Off PC It is supported via the onboard LAN port or via a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME Power Management E...

Page 8: ...3 10 1 3 3 10 1 VGA DVI I HDD_LED DVI I VGA COM 1 2 1 20 DIO USB 4 5 10 1 2 USB 0 USB 2 Line out COM 2 DIO Select JP10 12 COM 2 DIO Select JP9 USB 0 3 4 5 Power Select JP8 5 6 1 2 12 Intel WG82574L Intel WG82574L 19 SIM Card slot Mic in Reset Power DC IN 1 Chassis Intrusion COM 2 Isolated 4 bit DIO HDMI 1 DDR3 DDR3 Mini PCIe 2 Realtek ALC886 DDR3 DDR3 ICS 9VRS4339 Asmedia ASM1442 Intersil ISL95831...

Page 9: ...ec USB 2 0 DDR3 VGA DVI DMI HDA L R out LINE OUT MIC IN L R in SATA mSATA Mini PCIe USB PCIe Wi Fi BT with LPC Bus Mini PCIe USB SUPER IO COM 2x DIO RS232 422 485 Atom D2550 Atom N2800 Atom N2600 DVI I 0 00 8 90 27 76 62 50 79 00 43 53 101 53 93 35 100 27 108 77 117 27 126 04 134 80 142 90 146 00 0 00 3 20 44 21 60 54 37 32 79 32 98 40 102 00 27 72 48 89 48 89 60 90 85 16 132 80 58 47 ...

Page 10: ... off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to installing any devices Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the motherboard and components Standby Power LED VGA 1 VGA DVI I Jumper Settings Power on Clear CMOS JP5 1 3 On Power on via power button default 6 4 2 5 3 1 6 4 2 5 3 1 3 5 On Auto Power on Power on JP5 is used to select the method of powering on the system If you want the system to...

Page 11: ...f the USB ports Selecting 5V_standby will allow you to use a USB device to wake up the system USB 0 3 Important If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function for 2 USB ports the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support 1 5A For 3 or more USB ports the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support 2A 2 4 On 5V 6 4 2 5 3 1 4 6 On 5V_standby default 1 3 On 5V 3...

Page 12: ...ug and Play peripherals The system board is equipped with 4 USB 2 0 1 1 ports USB 0 3 The 10 pin connector allow you to connect 2 additional USB 2 0 1 1 ports USB 4 5 BIOS Setting Configure the onboard USB in the Advanced menu USB Configuration submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use ...

Page 13: ... Setting JP8 must be set to 4 6 On 5V_standby Refer to USB Power Select in this chapter for more information COM1 Serial Port COM1 RS232 422 485 VGA 1 VGA DVI I The serial ports are asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A compatible UARTs that can be used with modems serial printers remote display terminals and other serial devices BIOS Setting Configure the serial ports in the Integrated Pe...

Page 14: ...iver Refer to chapter 4 for more information VGA 1 VGA DVI I Mic in VGA 1 VGA DVI I RJ45 LAN Ports LAN 1 LAN 2 The LAN ports allow the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub BIOS Setting Configure the onboard LAN in the Chipset menu South Bridge Configuration submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation Install the LAN drivers R...

Page 15: ...1 VGA port 1 DC in 1 RS232 422 485 COM port 1 Line out jack VGA 1 VGA DVI I DVI I Port The DVI I port is used to connect an LCD monitor Connect the display device s cable connector to the DVI I port After you plug the cable connector into the port gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place BIOS Setting Configure the display device in the Chipset menu North Bridge Configuration ...

Page 16: ...t gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place BIOS Setting Configure VGA in the Chipset menu North Bridge Configuration submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation Install the graphics driver Refer to chapter 4 for more information VGA VGA 1 VGA DVI I micro HDMI micro HDMI The HDMI port which carries both digital audio and video signals is use...

Page 17: ...d a low power solution Connect a DC power cord to this jack Use a power adapter with 12V DC output voltage Using a voltage higher than the recommended one may fail to boot the system or cause damage to the system board DC in DC in This jack is used to connect a headphone or external speakers VGA 1 VGA DVI I Line out jack Line out ...

Page 18: ...ial printers remote display terminals and other serial devices Isolated 4 bit DIO 2 bit in and 2 bit out The isolated 4 bit Digital I O connector provides powering on function to external devices that are connected to these connectors COM 2 RS232 RS422 Full Duplex RS485 DCD TXD RXD DTR GND 1 2 3 4 5 RTS RI DSR CTS 6 7 8 9 RX TX RX TX GND 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N C N C N C N C DATA DATA N C N C N C N C ...

Page 19: ... 7 DIN1B 8 DOUT1B 9 DIN2A 10 DOUT2A 11 DIN2B 12 DOUT2B 13 DIN3A 14 DOUT3A 15 DIN3B 16 DOUT3B 17 5V 18 5V_standby 19 GND 20 GND Expansion Slots SIM Slot The SIM slot on the system board is used to insert a SIM card Mini PCI Express Slot The Mini PCI Express slot on the system board is used to install a half and or full size Mini PCIe card such as network cards or other cards that comply to the mini...

Page 20: ...is intrusion detection func tion is disabled When enabled a warning message will appear when the chassis is open The utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound when the chassis is open Refer to the MyGuard Hardware Monitor section in chapter 4 for more information 1 2 Ground Signal VGA 1 VGA DVI I Cooling Fan Connectors The fan connectors are used to connect cooling fans The...

Page 21: ... damage to the motherboard and components HDD LED The HDD LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed HDD LED The lithium ion battery powers the real time clock and CMOS memory It is an auxiliary source of power when the main power is shut off Safety Measures Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by the manufacturer Dis...

Page 22: ... 2 CFast Socket CFast Socket The CFast socket is used to insert a CFast card A CFast card is a small removable mass stor age device designed with flash technology a non volatile storage solution that does not re quire a battery to retain data indefinitely ...

Page 23: ...system to run After you power up the system the BIOS message appears on the screen and the memory count begins After the memory test the message Press DEL to run setup will appear on the screen If the message disappears before you respond restart the system or press the Reset button You may also restart the system by pressing the Ctrl Alt and Del keys simultaneously Legends Scroll Bar When a scrol...

Page 24: ...hange Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit BIOS Information BIOS Vendor Core Version Compliency Project Version Model Name Bios Name Bios Version Build Date and Time System Date System Time Access Level American Megatrends 4 6 5 1 UEFI 2 3 PI 1 2 1APJK 0 15 013 x64 DFI CD952 CD9520C5 28A RA07 05 28 2012 23 08 56 Mon 05 28 2012 10 44 27 Administrator Ad...

Page 25: ...PI sleep state the system will enter when the Suspend button is pressed S1 POS Enables the Power On Suspend function S3 STR Enables the Suspend to RAM function Lock Legacy Resources Enables or Disables Lock Legacy Resouces Resume by RTC Alarm When Enabled the system uses the RTC to generate a wakeup event USB Dev Wake from S3 This field when enabled allows you to use a USB keyboard to wake up a sy...

Page 26: ... and Linux OS optimized for Hyper Threading Technology and Disabled for other OS OS not optimized for Hyper Threading Technology Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc CPU Configuration Processor Type Intel R Atom TM CPU EMT64 Processor Speed System Bus Speed Ratio Status Actual Ratio Processor Stepping Microcode Revi...

Page 27: ...elp F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Set Parameters of Serial Port 1 COMA Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Super IO Configuration Super IO Chip Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port 2 Configuration Restore AC Power Loss Case Open Beep Advanced F81866 Turns Off Disabled Select Scre...

Page 28: ...s Selects the IO IRQ setting of the I O device COM1 2 Driver Mode Enable or disable serial port COM PC Health Status This section displays the hardware health monitor Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc PC Health Status Smart Fan Function Smart Fan Mode Configuration CPU Temperature System Temperature System FAN Sp...

Page 29: ...timized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit CPU C State Report Enable Disable CPU C Status Report to OS WatchDog Configuration This section is used to configure the watchdog functions WatchDog function This field is used to enable or disable the Watchdog timer function Enable Disable F81866 WatchDog Timer Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2012 Am...

Page 30: ... Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Host Bridge Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Intel IGD Configuration IGFX Boot Type VBIOS Default Chipset Select the Video Device which will be activated during POST This has no effect if external graphics present Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 Gene...

Page 31: ...erican Megatrends Inc Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Azalia Controller Select USB Mode UHCI 1 ports 0 and 1 UHCI 2 ports 2 and 3 UHCI 3 ports 4 and 5 UHCI 4 ports 6 and 7 USB 2 0 EHCI Support Advanced HD Audio By Controllers Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults ...

Page 32: ...keypad is the arrow keys Quiet Boot Enables or disables the quiet boot function Option ROM Messages Set display mode for option ROM INT19 Trap Response BIOS reaction on Int19 trapping by option ROM Immediate Execute the trap right away Postponed Execute the trap during legacy boot Hard Driver BBS Priorities Set the order of the legacy devices in this group Number of seconds to wait for setup activ...

Page 33: ...ct Yes to reset the system after saving all changes made Discard Changes and Reset To discard the changes select this field and then press Enter A dialog box will ap pear Select Yes to reset the system setup without saving any changes Restore Defaults To restore and load the optimized default values select this field and then press En ter A dialog box will appear Select Yes to restore the default ...

Page 34: ...FUDOS BIOS_File_Name b p n then press Enter C AFU AFUDOS afudos filename B P N AMI Firmware Update Utility APTIO v2 25 Copyright C 2008 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserved Reading file Erasing flash Writing flash Verifying flash Erasing BootBlock Writing BootBlock Verifying BootBlock C AFU AFUDOS done done done done done done done After finishing BIOS update please turn off the AC power Wa...

Page 35: ...d to enhance the performance of the system board Insert the CD into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Mainboard Utility CD will appear If after inserting the CD Autorun did not automatically start which is the Mainboard Utility CD screen did not appear please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double click Setup Auto Run Page For Windows XP Auto Run Page For Windows 7 ...

Page 36: ...e License Agree ment then click Install 2 Setup is now installing the driver Note Before installing Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 make sure you have updated your Windows XP operating system to Service Pack 3 Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 For Windows XP only To install the driver click Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 on the main menu 3 Click Exit ...

Page 37: ...nish Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility For Windows XP The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used for updating Windows INF files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system To install the utility click Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility on the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to install ...

Page 38: ...ng the system will allow the new software installation to take effect Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility For Windows 7 The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used for updating Windows INF files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system To install the utility click Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility on the main menu 2 Read the li...

Page 39: ... then click Next 4 After completing installation click Finish to exit setup To install the driver click Intel Graphics Drivers on the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to install the graphics driver Select Installs driver and application files and click Next 2 Read the license agreement Then select I agree and click Install 3 Click Continue Anyway to start the installation ...

Page 40: ...er installing the graphics driver and the system rebooted the screen will turn blank for 1 to 2 minutes while WinSAT is running before the Windows 7 Windows 8 desktop appears The blank screen period is the time Windows is testing the graphics performance We recommend that you skip this process by disabling this function then click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes 4 Setup is now ins...

Page 41: ...k Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect Audio Drivers For Windows XP To install the driver click Audio Drivers on the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to install the audio driver Click Next 2 Follow the remainder of the steps on the screen clicking Next each time you finish a step 3 Click Yes I want to restart my computer now then click Finish Restartin...

Page 42: ...e installation to take effect 1 Setup is now ready to install the driver Click Next 2 Follow the remainder of the steps on the screen clicking Next each time you finish a step Intel LAN Drivers For Windows XP To install the driver click Intel LAN Drivers on the main menu 1 Setup is ready to install the driver Click Next 2 Click I accept the terms in the license agreement then click Next 3 Select t...

Page 43: ...eting installa tion click Finish Intel LAN Drivers For Windows 7 To install the driver click Intel LAN Drivers on the main menu 1 Setup is ready to install the driver Click Next 2 Click I accept the terms in the license agreement then click Next 3 Select the program features you want installed then click Next ...

Page 44: ...current status of the SATA drives It enables enhanced performance and power management for the storage subsystem To install the driver click Intel Rapid Storage Technology on the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to install the utility Click Next 2 Read the warning then click Yes 4 Click Install to begin the installation 5 After completing installa tion click Finish ...

Page 45: ...lick Next 5 Setup is now installing the utility Click Next to continue 3 Read the license agreement then click Yes 6 Click Yes I want to restart my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect 7 Run the Intel Matrix Storage Console utility to view the hard drives configuration ...

Page 46: ... The CD includes drivers for both 32 bit and 64 bit operating systems The path to the drivers are shown below 32 bit CD Drive AHCI_RAID F6FLOPPY f6flpy32 64 bit CD Drive AHCI_RAID F6FLOPPY f6flpy64 1 Setup is ready to instal the DFI Utility driver Click Next 2 Click I accept the terms in the license agreement then click Next DFI Utility DFI Utility provides information about the board Watchdog DIO...

Page 47: ...apter 4 4 Click Install to begin the installation 5 After completing installa tion click Finish 3 Enter User name and Organization information then click Next The DFI Utility icon will appear on the desktop Double click the icon to open the utility ...

Page 48: ... Adobe Acrobat Reader 9 3 To install the reader click Adobe Acrobat Reader 9 3 on the main menu 1 Click Next to install or click Change Destination Folder to select another folder 2 Click Install to begin installa tion 3 Click Finish to exit installation ...

Page 49: ... the operating system and chipset used by your computer The downloaded driver files should include iaahci cat iaAHCI inf iastor cat iaStor inf IaStor sys license txt and TXTSETUP OEM 4 Insert the XP installation disc into an optical drive 5 Launch nLite The Welcome screen will appear Click Next 6 Click Next to temporarily save the Windows installa tion files to the designated default folder If you...

Page 50: ...otable ISO Click Next 9 Click Insert and then select Multiple driver folder to select the drivers you will integrate Click Next 10 Select only the drivers ap propriate for the Windows version that you are using and then click OK Integrating 64 bit drivers into 32 bit Windows or vice versa will cause file load errors and failed installation ...

Page 51: ...re uncertain of the southbridge chip used on your motherboard select all RAID AHCI controllers and then click OK 12 Click Next 13 The program is currently integrating the drivers and applying changes to the installation 14 When the program is finished applying the changes click Next ...

Page 52: ...16 Or you can choose to burn it directly to a disc by selecting the Direct Burn mode under the General section Select the optical device and all other necessary settings and then click Next 17 You have finished cus tomizing the Windows XP installation disc Click Finish Enter the BIOS utility to configure the SATA con troller to RAID AHCI You can now install Windows XP ...

Page 53: ...orted by the motherboard chipset from Intel s website Transfer the downloaded driver files to C AHCI 4 Open Device Manager and right click on one of the Intel Serial ATA Storage Controllers then select Update Driver If the controller you selected did not work try selecting another one 5 In the Hardware Update Wizard dialog box select No not this time then click Next 6 Select Install from a list or...

Page 54: ...1 A warning message appeared because the se lected SATA controller did not match your hardware device Ignore the warning and click Yes to proceed 12 Click Finish 13 The system s settings have been changed Windows XP requires that you restart the computer Click Yes 14 Enter the BIOS utility and modify the SATA control ler from IDE to AHCI By doing so Windows will work normally with the SATA control...

Page 55: ...6 WDT Control WDT timer MOV DX 2EH MOV AL 07H Ready to Program Logical Device OUT DX AL MOV DX 2FH MOV AL 07H Select Logical Device 7 OUT DX AL MOV DX 2EH MOV AL F6H Select watchdog timer register OUT DX AL MOV DX 2FH MOV AL 10H Set watchdog timer value OUT DX AL MOV DX 2EH MOV AL F5H Select watchdog Control Register OUT DX AL MOV DX 2FH MOV AL 61H Set Watchdog Control Value OUT DX AL 1 Exit exten...

Page 56: ...e which setting is correct either turn off the system and change the jumper or enter Setup and change the VIDEO selection FLOPPY DISK S fail 80 Unable to reset floppy subsystem FLOPPY DISK S fail 40 Floppy type mismatch Hard Disk s fail 80 HDD reset failed Hard Disk s fail 40 HDD controller diagnostics failed Hard Disk s fail 20 HDD initialization error Hard Disk s fail 10 Unable to recalibrate fi...

Page 57: ...that the video input cable is properly attached to the monitor and the system s display adapter 4 Adjust the brightness of the display by turning the monitor s brightness control knob The picture seems to be constantly moving 1 The monitor has lost its vertical sync Adjust the monitor s vertical sync 2 Move away any objects such as another monitor or fan that may be creating a magnetic field aroun...

Page 58: ...rks by attaching it to a serial port that is working and configured correctly If the serial device does not work either the cable or the serial device has a problem If the serial device works the problem may be due to the onboard I O or the address setting 4 Make sure the COM settings and I O address are configured correctly Keyboard Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed 1 Make su...