eBOX832-831 Series Embedded System User`s Manual
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1. AK AXIOMTEK eBOX832 831 Series Embedded System User s Manual Disclaimers This manual has been carefully checked and believed to contain accurate information AXIOMTEK Co Ltd assumes no responsibility for any infringements of patents or any third party s rights and any liability arising from such use AXIOMTEK does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy completeness or usefulness of any information in this document AXIOMTEK does not make any commitment to update the information in this manual AXIOMTEK reserves the right to change or revise this document and or product at any time without notice No part of this document may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of AXIOMTEK Co Ltd Copyright 2008 AXIOMTEK Co Ltd All Rights Reserved July 2008 Version A1 Printed in Taiwan Safety Precautions Before getting started please read the following important safety precautions 1 The eBOX832 831 Series does not come equipped with an operating system An operating system must be loaded first before installing any software into the computer Be sure to ground yourself to prevent static charge when installing the internal components Use a grounding wrist strap and place all electronic components in any static shielded devic2. PCI VGA Palette Snoop Some non standard VGA display cards may not show colors properly This item allows you to set whether MPEG ISA VESA VGA Cards can work with PCI VGA or not When enabled a PCI VGA can work with a MPEG ISA VESA VGA card when disabled a PCI VGA cannot work with a MPEG ISA VESA Card PCI Express relative items Maximum Payload Size When using DDR SDRAM and Buffer size selection another consideration in designing a payload memory is the size of the buffer for data storage Maximum Payload Size defines the maximum TLP Transaction Layer Packet data payload size for the device Press lt Esc gt to return to the Main Menu page 46 Award BIOS Utility eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual 3 11 PC Health Status This section supports hardware monitering that lets you monitor those parameters for critical voltages temperatures and fan speed of the board Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status tem Help Menu Level gt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults e CPU Temperature The current system CPU temperature will be automatically detected by the system e SYSTEM Temperature Show you the current system1 temperature e FAN1 Speed Show you the current system fan1 temperature e FAN2 Speed Show you the current system fan2 temperature e Vcore 3 3V 5V 12V VBAT V 5VSB Show you the voltage 1 05V
3. Phoenix AwardBIlOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device USB Controller Enabled Item Help USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Menu Level gt gt USB Keyboard Support Disabled AC97 Audio Select Enabled yu Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults gt USB Controller Enable this item if you are using the USB in the system You should disable this item if a higher level controller is added gt USB 2 0 Controller Enable this item if you are using the EHCI USB2 0 controller in the system gt USB Keyboard Support Enable this item if the system has a Universal Serial Bus USB controller and you have a USB keyboard gt AC 97 Audio Select Use this item to enable or disable the onboard AC 97 Audio function Press lt Esc gt to return to the Integrated Peripherals page 38 Award BIOS Utility e Super lO Device eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the sub menu Super IO Device Onboard FDC Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 Onboard Serial Port 3 serial Port 3 Use IRQ Onboard Serial Port 4 Serial Port 4 Use IRQ Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode EPP Mode Select ECP Mode Use DMA PWRON After PWR Fail Phoenix AwardBlOS CMOS Setup Utility super 10 Device Item Help Enabled Menu Level gt gt 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ10 2E8 IRQ11
4. This item determines whether the system will halt or not if an error is detected while powering up No errors The system booting will halt on any errors detected default Se Whenever BIOS detects a non fatal error the system will stop and you will be prompted The system booting will not stop for a keyboard Keyboard error it will stop for other errors The system booting will not stop for a disk error it Diskette will stop for other errors All But The system booting will not stop for a keyboard or Disk Key disk error it will stop for other errors Press lt Esc gt to return to the Main Menu page 26 Award BIOS Utility eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual 3 60 Advanced BIOS Features This section allows you to configure and improve your system to set up some system features according to your preference Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features b CPU Feature b Hard Disk Boot Priority CPU L1 amp L2 Cache Hyper Threading Technology Quick Power On Shelf Test First Boot Device second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Other Device Onboard Lan Boot ROM Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up NumLock Status Gate A20 Option Typematic Rate Setting Security Option APIC Mode MPS Version Control for OS small Logo lt EPA gt Show F5 Previous Values Award BIOS Utility Item Help Menu Level gt Press Enter Press Enter Enabled Enabled Enabled CDROM Hard Disk LS120 Enabl
5. 2 3 Installing the Hard Disk Drive The eBOX832 831 Series offers a convenient drive bay module for users to install HDD The system offers users one 2 5 Hard Disk Drive for installation Please follow the steps Step1 Turn off the system Step 2 Unplug the AC power cord Step 3 Loosen ten screws marked as the illustration below to open the back cover Hardware Installation 15 eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual Step 4 Remove the back cover from the chassis Step 5 These are HDD assembly parts HDD Bracket x 1 2 5 inch HDD SATA I F Screws x 4 16 Hardware Installation eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual Step 6 Use these assembly parts to fix HDD with the bracket Step 7 Install the HDD inside the system Step 8 Plug the SATA and Power cables in HDD Step9 Close the back cover to the chassis and fasten all screws D Hardware Installation 17 eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual 2 4 Installing the PCI Card Step1 Turn off the system Step2 Unplug the AC power cord Step 3 Loosen ten screws marked as the illustration below to open the back cover D 18 Hardware Installation eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual Step 4 Align the PCle x16 for discrete graphic card or ADD2 card with the slot on the left side and the bracket with the slot on the rear panel Step 5 Press the PCle x16 for discrete graphic card or ADD2 card into the slot on the left side and latch the bracket with t
6. 250W AC DC Power Input m 100 240VAC 50 60Hz Max 10A Dimensions m 300mm W x 104 5mm H x 210mm D Operation Temperature m OC 45C Relative Humidity 10 95 without notice Introduction 3 eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual 1 3 Dimensions The following diagrams show you dimensions and outlines of the eBOX832 831 Series 2 Up A ILAWAN PW LVL 1 Oo g LE 2 LI a k Ur i i af a L al nn hi l C ET w tl S iN St i LU HI LU cc US E am E Za E Z Gana oa ca CO fi gs If Ha Tun in 210 00 i lt 130 00 AN AI CF UU TA El A D x a o A ei 5 4 Introduction eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual 1 4 1 0 Outlets The following figures show you I O outlets on front and rear panels of the eBOX832 831 Series Front Panel AA INA i IK AXIOMTEK AMIA AL 0 No Connector Power amp HDD LED a Drive Rear Panel PA SHEE rm No Connector No Connector PClex16Slot R45 coma 4 COMt amp VGA 1394a8USB JACSocket amp Switc
7. 378 IRQ7 SPP EPP1 7 3 OFF lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values Fr Optimized Defaults gt Onboard FDC Controller Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller FDC installed on the system board and you want to use it If you install and in FDC or the system has no floppy drive select Disabled in this field Options Enabled and Disabled gt Onboard Serial Port 1 2 Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the serial port Options are 3F8 1RQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 1RQ3 Auto and Disabled Onboard Serial Port 3 This item assigns which I O address to access onboard serial port 3 Serial Port 3 Use IRQ This item selects a corresponding interrupt for the third serial port Onboard Serial Port 4 This item assigns which I O address to access onboard serial port 4 Award BIOS Utility 39 eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual gt Serial Port 4 Use IRQ This item selects a corresponding interrupt for the fourth serial port Onboard Paralellel Port This item allows you to determine the I O address for onboard parallel port Options are 378H IRQ7 278H IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 and Disabled Parallel Port Mode Select an operating mode for the onboard parallel printer port Select Normal unless your hardware and software require another mode
8. Change the day month year and century Date mm dd yy Mon Nov 22 1999 Time hh mm ss 10 35 45 gt IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave IDE Channel 1 Master b IDE Channel 1 Slave None Drive A None Drive B None Video EGA VGA Halt On All Errors Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 5ave ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults e Date The date format is lt day gt lt date gt lt month gt lt year gt Press lt F3 gt to show the calendar It is determined by the BIOS and read only from Sunday to Saturday It can be keyed with the numerical function key from 1 to 31 It is from January to December E It shows the current year of BIOS e Time This item shows current time of your system with the format lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second gt The time is calculated based on the 24 hour military time clock For example 1 p m is 13 00 00 24 Award BIOS Utility eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual e IDE Channel Master IDE Channel Slave These items identify the types of each IDE channel installed in the computer There are 45 predefined types Type 1 to Type 45 and 2 user s definable types Type User for Enhanced IDE BIOS Press lt PgUp gt lt gt or lt PgDn gt lt gt to select a numbered hard disk type or directly type the number and press lt Enter gt Please be noted your drive s specifications must match the drive table The hard
9. is 40 tracks while 720Kb 1 2MB and 1 44MB are all 80 tracks The default value is Enabled Award BIOS Utility 29 eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to determine if it is 40 or 80 tracks Please be noted BIOS can not differentiate 720K 1 2M or 1 44M drive type as they all Enabled are 80 tracks BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by Disabled track number There will be no warning message displayed if the installed drive is 360K Boot Up NumLock Status Set the the Num Lock status when the system is powered on The default value is On Gate A20 Option The default value is Fast The A20 signal is controlled by keyboard controller or chipset hardware Fast Default Fast The A20 signal is controlled by Port 92 or chipset specific method Typematic Rate Setting This item determines the typematic rate of the keyboard The default value is Disabled Enabled Enable typematic rate and typematic delay programming Disable typematic rate and typematic delay Disabled programming The system BIOS will use default value of these 2 items controlled by keyboard Typematic Rate Chars Sec This option refers to character numbers typed per second by the keyboard The default value is 6 16 6 characters per second 12 12 characters per second 20 characters per second 24 characters per second 30 characters per second Typematic Dela
10. lt DEL gt TO ENTER SETUP Award BIOS Utility 21 eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual 3 2 Control Keys Main Menu Quit and delete changes into CMOS Esc key Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu Exit current page and return to Main Menu PgUp key Increase the numeric value or make changes PgDn key Decrease the numeric value or make changes Fik General help only for Status Page Setup Menu and Ey Option Page Setup Menu Change color from total 16 colors F2 to select color Shift F2 key forward Shift F2 to select color backward F3 key FA key F5 k Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS only 5 key for Option Page Setup Menu F6 k Load the default CMOS value from BIOS default table ey only for Option Page Setup Menu Load the Setup default only for Option Page Setup FG key F9 key F10 key Save all the CMOS changes only for Main Menu 3 3 Getting Help e Main Menu The online description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen e Status Page Setup Menu Option Page Setup Menu Press lt F1 gt to pop out a small Help window that provides the description of using appropriate keys and possible selections for highlighted items Press lt F1 gt or lt Esc gt to exit the Help Window 22 Award BIOS Utility eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual 3 4 The Main Menu Once you enter the Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility the Main Menu appears on the screen In the Ma
11. 1 eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual e PCI Express PM Func Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the sub menu PCI Express PM Function Phoenix AwardBlOS CMOS Setup Utility PCI Express PM Func Item Help Menu Level gt gt PCI Express PME1 Enabled Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values FT Optimized Defaults Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Chipset Featurs page e ACPI Function This item allows you to enable disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Management ACPI The function is always defaulted in the Enablea mode e ACPI Suspend Type This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function If your operating system supports ACPI such as Windows 98SE Windows ME and Windows 2000 you can choose to enter the Standby mode in S1 POS or S3 STR fashion through the setting of this field Options are S1 POS The S1 sleep mode is a low power state In this state no system context is lost CPU or chipset and hardware maintains all system contexts S3 STR The S3 sleep mode is a lower power state where the information of system configuration and open applications files is saved to main memory that remains powered while most other hardware components turn off to save energy The information stored in memory will be used 42 Award BIOS Utility eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual to restore the system when a wake up ev
12. 3 3V 12V Press lt Esc gt to return to the Main Menu page Award BIOS Utility 47 eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual 3 12 Frequency Voltage Control This section is to control the CPU frequency and Supply Voltage DIMM OverVoltage and AGP voltage Phoenix AwardBlOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency Voltage Control Item Help Auto Detect PCI Cik Enabled Menu Level gt Spread Spectrum Enabled Ce Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults e Auto Detect PCI CIK The item enables or disables the auto detection of the PCI clock e Spread Spectrum This item is to adjust extreme values of the pulse for EMI test Press lt Esc gt to return to the Main Menu page 48 Award BIOS Utility eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual 3 13 Load Optimized Defaults This option allows you to load the default values to your system configuration These default settings are optimal and enable all high performance features Phoenix AwardBlOS CMOS Setup Utility gt Standard CMOS Features Frequency Voltage Control gt Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults gt Advanced Chipset Features set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password gt Power Man gt PnP PCI Ce Load Optimized Defaults Y N N gt PC Health Esc Quit F9 Menu in BIOS Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup To load SETUP defaults value to C
13. BIOS Utility ss 3 1 SAC Hepe AA AA AA AA PA NA AA 3 2 CONKON SY Sina AA ANA 3 3 Getting Help NANANA AA aaa 3 4 The Malt Menu LR CR rs ue 3 5 Standard CMOS Setup Menu 3 6 Advanced BIOS Feature See i NANANA AA RA ut 3 7 Advanced Chipset Features 3 8 Integrated P TIDAOrAISE snne rites MAAGA paanan 3 9 Power Management Setup 3 10 PnP PC COMIGUPATON Setup kA ANAN 3 11 PG Healih Salsa anni ae ennui ANAN 3 12 Frequency Voltage Con loka aan aminan aa ne sen 3 13 Load Optimized Defaults aaa maasahan ADA 3 14 Set Supervisor User Password cccccccccsssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeesseseeeeeeees 3 15 SAVEL EXN Se UO ne a a aan 3 16 EXT WIMOU SAYING arenie ennemie en Table of Contents VII MEMO viii eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter contains general information and detailed specifications of the eBOX832 831 Series Chapter 1 includes the following sections General Description System Specification Dimensions I O Outlets Package List 1 1 General Description The eBOX832 831 Series is an embedded system that can support Socket M Intel Celeron M or Intel Core 2 Duo processors The eBOX832 831 Series supports Windows XP Windows XP embedded and Linux suitable for the most endurable operation gt Reliable and Stable Design The eBOX832 831 Series adopts the advanced cooling system and the anti vibration hard drive bay which makes it especially suitable for vib
14. MOS SRAM enter Y If not enter N Award BIOS Utility 49 eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual 3 14 Set Supervisor User Password You can set either supervisor or user password or both of then The differences between are 1 Supervisor password can enter and change the options of the setup menus 2 User password just can enter but do not have the right to change the options of the setup menus When you select this function the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password ENTER PASSWORD Type the password with eight characters at most and press lt Enter gt The password typed will now clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory You will be asked to confirm the password Type the password again and press lt Enter gt You may also press lt Esc gt to abort the selection and not enter a password To disable password just press lt Enter gt when you are prompted to enter password message will confirm the password being disabled Once the password is disabled the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely PASSWORD DISABLED When a password is enabled you have to type it every time you enter Setup This prevents any unauthorized person from changing your system configuration Additionally when a password is enabled you can also require the BIOS to request a password every time the system reboots This would prevent unauthorized use of yo
15. PU L1 amp L2 Cache These two options speed up memory access However it depends on the CPU chipset design The default setting is Enabled CPUs without built in internal cache will not provide the CPU Internal Cache item on the menu Enabled Enable cache Disabled Disable cache Hyper Threading Technology Use this item to enable or disable Hyper Threading Technology which makes a single physical processor perform multi tasking function as two logical ones Quick Power On Self Test This option speeds up Power on Self Test POST after you turn on the system power If set as Enabled BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST The default setting is Enabled Enabled Enable Quick POST Disabled Normal POST First Second Third Boot Device These items let you select the 1st 2nd and 3rd devices that the system will search for during its boot up sequence The wide range of selection includes Floppy LS120 Hard Disk CDROM ZIP100 USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM LAN and Disabled Onboard Lan Boot ROM Use this item to enable or disable the Boot ROM function of the onboard LAN chip when the system boots up Boot Other Device This item allows users to enable or disable the boot device not listed in the First Second Third boot devices option above The default setting is Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek During POST BIOS will determine the floppy disk drive type 40 or 80 tracks The 360Kb type
16. Peripherals set User Password Esc Quit F9 Menu in BIOS gt lt Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup 52 Award BIOS Utility
17. arrow mark on the CPU with the arrow key on the socket Place the CPU into the socket and use a screwdriver to lock it onto the socket Step7 If users frequently assemble and disassemble the heat sink the tin plate in the middle might be damaged Hardware Installation 9 eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual Step 8 The damaged tin plate is likely to make a problem of thermal dissipation to cause a system shutdown Therefore users might need to apply a layer of heat sink paste between the CPU and the tin plate of heat sink for better thermal dissipation Step9 Place the heat sink on the CPU and use a screwdriver to lock it down 10 Hardware Installation eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual Step 10 Close the cover to the chassis and fasten all screws Hardware Installation 11 eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual 2 2 Installing the Memory Module Step1 Turn off the system Step2 Unplug the AC power cord Step 3 Loosen seven screws marked as the illustration below to open side covers 12 Hardware Installation eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual a Ldctive FRO exon vies Era FULL MANGE Step 5 CO Active PFG W NOISH KILLER Nong FULLRANGE Hardware Installation 13 eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual Step 6 Put back the top cover to the chassis and fasten seven screws marked as the illustration below to close side covers 14 Hardware Installation eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual
18. b menu to decide the PCI Express Port PCI Express Root Port Func PCI Express Port 1 item Help PCI Express Port 2 MAU YA NG PCI Express Port 3 PCI Express Port 4 PCI Express Port 5 PCI Express Port 6 PCI E Compliancy Mode Move Enter Select JPU PD Value F10 5ave ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Chipset Featurs page and press it again return to the Main Menu page VGA Setting PEG Onchip VGA Control This setting allows you to select whether to use the onchip graphics processor or the PCI Express card When set to Auto the BIOS will check if a PCI Express graphics card is installed or not If a PCI Express graphics card is detected the board will boot up using that card Otherwise it is defaulted to the onchip graphics processor PEG Force X1 This BIOS feature allows you to convert a PCI Express X16 slot into a PCI Express X1 slot When this item is enabled the PCI Express X16 slot will be forced to run in the PCI Express X1 mode When this item is disabled the PCI Express X16 slot will be allowed to run its normal PCI Express X16 mode On Chip Frame Buffer Size 34 Award BIOS Ultility eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual Use this item to set the VGA frame buffer size DVMT Mode DVMT Dynamic Video Memory Technology helps you select the video mode DVMT Fixed Memory Size DVMT Dynamic Video Memory Technology all
19. ble solution For the computers that are no longer useful or no longer work well please contact us for recycling and we will make the proper arrangement Trademarks Acknowledgments AXIOMTEK is a trademark of AXIOMTEK Co Ltd IBM PC AT PS 2 VGA are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation MS DOS Microsoft C and QuickBASIC are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation VIA is a trademark of VIA Technologies Inc SST is a trademark of Silicon Storage Technology Inc UMC is a trademark of United Microelectronics Corporation Other brand names and trademarks are the properties and registered brands of their respective owners vi Disclaimers Safety Precautions Classification General Cleaning Tips Scrap Computer Recycling Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 General IDeSCpliDns ss en O OOS 1 2 System OS DECIICAIONS ooien ra T AEE R 1 2 1 Main CPU BOAT kaganda danh AGA ga cadeoms 1 2 2 EE SR AA AA AA 1 2 3 System SPECICATION inna edema 1 3 DIMENSIONS Se na er ments 1 4 ORGUE SR ne im AA NAAN AA wale antag oa alana 1 5 PACKIN EiS LR Re a a E Chapter 2 Hardware Installation scccseeeeeeeesesseeseeseeeeeeeeees 2 1 Installing the Processo paaa GA AA 2 2 Installing the Memory Module ccccccceeeceesesseeeeeeeeaaseeeeeeeseaeeeeeeas 2 3 Installing the Hard Disk Drive 2 4 Installing th PE Card aaa annonce Chapter 3 Award
20. detecting any ring signals coming from an installed modem The default value is Enabled Resume by Alarm If enable this item the system can automatically resume after a fixed time in accordance with the system s RTC realtime clock Reload Global Timer Events Global Timer power management events can prevent the system from entering a power saving mode or can awaken the system from such a mode Primary Secondary IDE 0 1 Use this item to configure the IDE devices monitored by the system 44 Award BIOS Utility eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual e FDD COM LPT Port Use this item to configure the FDD COM and LPT ports monitored by the system e PCI PIRQ A D This item can be used to detect PCI device activities if no activity the system will enter the sleep mode Press lt Esc gt to return to the Main Menu page 3 10 PnP PCI Configuration Setup This section describes configuring the PCI bus system PCI or Personal Computer Interconnect is a system which allows I O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings Phoenix AwardBlOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP PCI Configurations Init Display First PCI Slot Item Help Reset Configuration Data Disabled Menu Level gt Resources Controll
21. disk will not work properly if you enter improper information If your hard disk drive type does not match or is not listed you can use Type User to manually define your own drive type If selecting Type User you will be asked to enter related information in the following items Directly key in the information and press lt Enter gt This information should be provided in the documentation from your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer If the HDD interface controller supports ESDI select Type 1 If the HDD interface controller supports SCSI select None If the HDD interface controller supports CD ROM select None CYLS number of cylinders LANDZONE HEADS number of heads 7 SECTORS PRECOMP write precom MODE HDD access mode lf there is no hard disk drive installed select NONE and press lt Enter gt e Dive A type Drive B type The item identifies the types of floppy disk installed in the computer as drive A or drive B None No floppy drive installed 360K 3 5in 3 5 inch PC type standard drive 360Kb Mini ITXcity 3 5 inch AT type high density drive 1 2MB Mini IT Xcity 720K 3 5 in 3 5 inch double sided drive 720Kb Mini IT Xcity 11 44M 3 5 in 3 5 inch double sided drive 1 44MB Mini ITXcity 2 88M 3 5in 3 5 inch double sided drive 2 88MB Mini ITXcit e Video Select the display adapter type for your system Award BIOS Utility 25 eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual e Halt On
22. ed Disabled Disabled On Fast Disabled Setup Enabled 1 4 Disabled Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F7 QOptimized Defaults 27 eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual e CPU Feature Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the CPU Feature sub menu Phoenix AwardBlOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Features Item Help Delay Prior to Thermal 16 Min Menu Level gt gt Thermal Management Thermal Monitor 1 TM2 Bus Ratio 0 X TM2 Bus VID Auto V C1E Function Auto Execute Disable Bit Enabled Move Enter Select PU PD Value Fi0 Save ESC Exit Fi General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults e Hard Disk Boot Priority Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the sub menu to decide the disk boot priority Phoenix AwardBlOS CMOS Setup Utility Hard Disk Boot Priority item Help Menu Level pan Pri Master Pri Slave Sec Master Sec Slave USBHDDO USBHDD1 USBHDD2 Bootable Add in Cards Use el or el to select a device then press lt gt to move it up or to move it down the list Press lt ESC gt to exit this menu on Aone wh j 1 Move PU PD Change Priority F10 5ave ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults 28 Award BIOS Utility eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced BIOS Features page C
23. ed By Auto ESCD PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled Maxiumu Payload Size 4096 Move Enter Select JPU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults e Init Display First This item allows you to decide whether PCI Slot or AGP to be the first primary display card e Reset Configuration Data Normally you leave this item Disabled Select Enabled to reset Award BIOS Utility 45 eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual Extended System Configuration Data ESCD when you exit Setup or if installing a new add on cause the system reconfiguration a serious conflict that the operating system can not boot Options Enabled Disabled Resources Controlled By The Award Plug and Play BIOS can automatically configure all boot and Plug and Play compatible devices If you select Auto all interrupt request IRQ DMA assignment and Used DMA fields disappear as the BIOS automatically assigns them The default value is Manual IRQ Resources When resources are controlled manually assign each system interrupt to one of the following types in accordance with the type of devices using the interrupt 1 Legacy ISA Devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification requiring a specific interrupt such as IRQ4 for serial port 1 2 PCI ISA PnP Devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture The default value is PCI ISA PnP
24. ed for cleaning that component if this is the case it will be mentioned in the cleaning e Cloth A piece of cloth is the best tool to use when rubbing up NY Note We strongly recommended that you should shut down a component Although paper towels or tissues can be used on most hardware as well we still recommend you to rub it with a piece of cloth Water or rubbing alcohol You may moisten a piece of cloth a bit with some water or rubbing alcohol and rub it on the computer Unknown solvents may be harmful to the plastics parts Vacuum cleaner Absorb the dust dirt hair cigarette particles and other particles out of a computer can be one of the best methods of cleaning a computer Over time these items can restrict the airflow in a computer and cause circuitry to corrode Cotton swabs Cotton swaps moistened with rubbing alcohol or water are excellent tools for wiping hard to reach areas in your keyboard mouse and other locations Foam swabs Whenever possible it is better to use lint free swabs such as foam swabs the system before you start to clean any single components Please follow the steps below oy sa Close all application programs Close operating software Turn off power switch Remove all device Pull out power cable Scrap Computer Recycling If the computer equipments need the maintenance or are beyond repair we strongly recommended that you should inform us as soon as possible for the suita
25. em connector for working this feature e Suspend Mode After the selected period of system inactivity 1 minute to 1 hour all devices except the CPU shut off The default value is Disabled Award BIOS Utility 43 eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual Delay 4 Sec Disabled System will never enter SUSPEND mode 1 2 4 6 8 10 2 Defines the continuous idle time before the system entering SUSPEND mode If any item defined in J is enabled amp active SUSPEND timer will be reloaded 0 30 40 Min 1 Hr HDD Power Down If HDD activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active Soft Off by PWR BTTN This option only works with systems using an ATX power supply It also allows users to define which type of soft power OFF sequence the system will follow The default value is Instant Off This option follows the conventional manner of system performance when turning the power to OFF Instant Off is a software power OFF sequence requiring the power supply button is switched to OFF Upon the system s turning OFF through the power switch this option will delay the complete system power OFF sequence approximately 4 seconds Within this delay period the system will temporarily enter into the Suspend Mode enabling you to restart the system at once Power On by Ring This option allows the system to resume or wake up upon
26. ent occurs e Power Management This option allows you to select the type or degree of power saving for Doze Standby and Suspend modes The table below describes each power management mode It is maximum power savings only available for SL CPUs The inactivity period is 1 minute in each mode It sets each mode Select time out periods in the PM User Define l Timers section It is minimum power savings The inactivity period is 1 hour in each mode except the hard drive Disabled Default value e Video Off Method This setting determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked SYNC Blank jand writes blanks to the video buffer Select this option if your monitor supports the Display Power Management Signaling DPMS standard of the Video Electronics Standards Association VESA Use the supplied software for your video subsystem to select video power management values Blank Screen The System only writes blanks to the video buffer e Video Off In Suspend This item defines if the video is powered down when the system is put into suspend mode e Suspend Type If this item is set to the default Stop Grant the CPU will go into Idle Mode during power saving mode e Moden Use IRQ If you want an incoming call on a modem to automatically resume the system from a powersaving mode use this item to specify the interrupt request line IRQ used by the modem You might have to connect the fax modem to the board Wake On Mod
27. es Most electronic components are sensitive to static electrical charge Disconnect the power cord from the eBOX832 831 Series before making any installation Be sure both the system and the external devices are turned OFF Sudden surge of power could ruin sensitive components Make sure the eBOX832 831 Series is properly grounded Make sure the voltage of the power source is correct before connecting the equipment to the power outlet Turn OFF the system power before cleaning Clean the system using a cloth only Do not spray any liquid cleaner directly onto the screen Do not leave this equipment in an uncontrolled environment where the storage temperature is below 20 C or above 60C It may damage the equipment Do not open the system s back cover If opening the cover for maintenance is a must only a trained technician is allowed to do so Integrated circuits on computer boards are sensitive to static electricity To avoid damaging chips from electrostatic discharge observe the following precautions Before handling a board or integrated circuit touch an unpainted portion of the system unit chassis for a few seconds This will help to discharge any static electricity on your body When handling boards and components wear a wrist grounding strap available from most electronic component stores Classification Degree of production against electric shock not classified 2 Degree of protection against the ingress
28. es unless you have to change the specifications of the installed DRAM or CPU e DRAM RAS to CAS Delay When DRAM is refreshed both rows and columns are addressed separately This field lets you insert a timing delay between the 32 Award BIOS Utility eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual CAS and RAS strobe signals used when DRAM is written to read from or refreshed e DRAM RAS Precharge The precharge time is the number of cycles it takes for the RAS to accumulate its charge before DRAM refresh If insufficient time is allowed refresh may be incomplete and the DRAM may fail to retain data e Precharge Delay lt tRAS gt The precharge time is the number of cycles it takes for DRAM to accumulate its charge before refresh e System Memory Frequency This item helps you set main memory frequency When using an external graphics card it can be adjusted to enable the best performance for your system e System BIOS Cacheable Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at FOOOOh FFFFFh resulting in better system performance However if any program writes to this memory area a system error may result The default value is Disabled e Video BIOS Cacheable This item allows you to change the Video BIOS location from ROM to RAM Video Shadow will increase the video speed Award BIOS Utility 33 eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual PCI Express Root Port Func Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the su
29. h Introduction 5 eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual 1 5 Packing List The package bundled with your eBOX832 831 Series should contain the following items eBOX832 831 Series Unit x 1 Power Cord x 1 CD x 1 For Driver and User s Manual Quick Manual x 1 M3 12 5 Screws x 4 M3 6 Screws x 4 If you can not find this package or any items are missing please contact AXIOMTEK distributors immediately 6 Introduction eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual Chapter2 Hardware Installation The eBOX832 831 Series are convenient for your various hardware configurations such as CPU Central Processing Unit HDD Hard Disk Drive The chapter 2 will show you how to install the hardware It includes 2 1 Installing the Processor The eBOX832 831 Series supports Socket M 478 pin for Intel Core 2 Duo Core Duo Celeron M CPUs Please carefully follow up these steps below to install the CPU Step1 Turn off the system Step 2 Unplug the AC power cord Step3 Loosen several screws each side as illustrated Hardware Installation 7 eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual Step 4 Remove the cover from the chassis Step 5 Before installing your CPU please check and confirm all jumpers are correctly set Locate the socket on the board 8 Hardware Installation eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual Step 6 Align pins of the CPU with pin holes of the socket Be careful of the CPU s orientation that you need to align the
30. he slot on the rear panel Hardware Installation 19 eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual Step 6 Once the card is seated in the slot screw the bracket onto the rear panel Step7 Close the back cover to the chassis and fasten all screws D 20 Hardware Installation eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual Chapter3 Award BIOS Utility The Phoenix Award BIOS provides users with a built in Setup program to modify basic system configuration All configured parameters are stored in a battery backed up RAM CMOS RAM to save the Setup information whenever the power is turned off 3 1 Entering Setup There are two ways to enter the Setup program You may either turn ON the computer and press lt Del gt immediately or press the lt Del gt and or lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt and lt Esc gt keys simultaneously when the following message appears at the bottom of the screen during POST Power on Self Test TO ENTER SETUP PRESS DEL KEY If the message disappears before you respond and you still want to enter Setup please restart the system to try it again Turning the system power OFF and ON pressing the RESET button on the system case or simultaneously pressing lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt and lt Del gt keys can restart the system If you do not press keys at the right time and the system doesn t boot an error message will pop out to prompt you the following information PRESS lt F1 gt TO CONTINUE lt CTRL ALT ESC gt OR
31. in Menu there are several Setup functions and a couple of Exit options for your selection Use arrow keys to select the Setup Page you intend to configure then press lt Enter gt to accept or enter its sub menu Phoenix AwardBlOS CMOS Setup Utility gt Standard CMOS Features gt Frequency Voltage Control gt Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults gt Advanced Chipset Features set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals set User Password gt Power Management Setup save amp Exit Setup gt PnP PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving gt PC Health Status Esc Quit F9 MenuinBIOS Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup 7 W NOTE If your computer can not boot after making and saving system changes with Setup the Award BIOS will reset your system to the CMOS default settings via its built in override feature It is strongly recommended that you should avoid changing the chipse s defaults Both Award and your system manufacturer have carefully set up these defaults that provide the best performance and reliability Award BIOS Utility 23 eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual 3 5 Standard CMOS Setup Menu The Standard CMOS Setup Menu displays basic information about your system Use arrow keys to highlight each item and use lt PgUp gt or lt PgDn gt key to select the value you want in each item Phoenix AwardBlOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Item Help Menu Level gt
32. in this field Options are SPP EPP ECP ECP EPP and Normal EPP Mode Select Select EPP port type 1 7 or 1 9 ECP Mode Use DMA Select a DMA channel for the parallel port while using the ECP mode PWRON After PWR Fail This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its operating status Press lt Esc gt to return to the Integrated Peripherals page and press it again to the Main Menu 40 Award BIOS Utility eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual 3 9 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to save energy of your system effectively It will shut down the hard disk and turn OFF video display after a period of inactivity Phoenix AwardBlOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup PCI Express PM Function ACPI Function ACPI Suspend Type Power Management Video Off Method Video Off In Suspend suspend Type MODEM Use IRQ Soft Off by PWR BTTN Power On by Ring Resume by Alarm Primary IDE 0 Primary IDE 1 Secondary IDE 0 secondary IDE 1 FDD COM LPT Port PCI PIRQ A D Item Help Press Enter Menu Level bb Enabled 51 P05 Min Saving DPMS Yes Stop Grant 3 Instant Off Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 5ave ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults Award BIOS Utility 4
33. of water IPX0 3 Equipment not suitable for use in the presence of a flammable anesthetic mixture with air or with oxygen or nitrous oxide 4 Mode of operation Continuous ay Type of protection against electric shock Class equipment General Cleaning Tips You may need the following precautions before you begin to clean the computer When you clean any single part or component for the computer please read and understand the details below fully When you need to clean the device please rub it with a piece of dry cloth 1 Be cautious of the tiny removable components when you use a vacuum cleaner to absorb the dirt on the floor 2 Turn the system off before you start to clean up the component or computer 3 Never drop the components inside the computer or get circuit board damp or wet 4 Be cautious of all kinds of cleaning solvents or chemicals when you use it for the sake of cleaning Some individuals may be allergic to the ingredients 5 Try not to put any food drink or cigarette around the computer Cleaning Tools Although many companies have created products to help improve the process of cleaning your computer and peripherals users can also use household items to clean their computers and peripherals Below is a listing of items you may need or want to use while cleaning your computer or computer peripherals Keep in mind that some components in your computer may only be able to be cleaned using a product design
34. ows you to select a maximum size of dynamic amount usage of the video memory The system would configure the video memory dependent on your application Boot Display This item is to select Display Device that the screen will be shown Panel Scaling This item shows the setting of panel scaling and operates the scaling function that the panel output can fit the screen resolution connected to the output port Press lt Esc gt to return to the Main Menu page 3 8 Integrated Peripherals This section allows you to configure your SuperlO Device IDE Function and Onboard Device Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals P OnChip IDE Device Press Enter gt Onboard Device Press Enter gt Super 10 Device Press Enter Item Help Menu Level gt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults Award BIOS Utility 35 eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual e OnChip IDE Device Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the sub menu OnChip IDE Device 36 Phoenix AwardBlOS CMOS Setup Utility OnChip IDE Device IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled item Help IDE DMA transfer access Enabled Menu Level gt On Chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled IDE Primary Master PIO Auto IDE Primary Slave PIO Auto IDE Primary Master UMDA Auto IDE Primary Slave UMDA Auto On Chip Secondary PCIIDE Enabled tho optimal numbar of IDE Secondary Mas
35. ration environments best for industrial automation digital signage and gaming application gt Embedded O S Supported The eBOX832 831 Series not only supports Windows XP but also supports embedded OS such as Windows XP embedded CE and Linux For storage device the eBOX832 831 Series supports 2 5 HDD Introduction 1 eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual 1 2 System Specifications 1 2 1 e CPU 1 2 2 Main CPU Board Socket M GB aa PARTE NAS ENTER eBOX832 831 M Duo Celeron System Chipset Intel 945GME ICH7M e BIOS Phoenix Award BIOS 4Mbit with RPL PXE LAN Boot ROM SmartView and Customer CMOS Backup System Memory Two 240 pin DDR2 DIMM max up to 4GB The actual max capacity will be less depending on system configuration I O System e Standard I O Four serial ports with power three RS 232 and one RS 232 422 485 jumper selectable Six USB ports 2 0 compliant eBOX832 831 supports maximum current 500mA for each port and six ports total Two 10 100 1000 Base T Ethernet LAN Two IEEE 1394a ports Two PS 2 mouse and keyboard One Mic in one Line out One VGA out One PCle x16 Slot e Ethernet Realtek RTL 8111B PCI E Gigabit Ethernet 2 channels of SATA 150 with IDE mode supported Introduction eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual 1 23 System Specification NOTE All specifications and images are subject to change Disk Drive m Supports one 2 5 SATA HDD Power Supply m
36. set a PIO mode 0 4 for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports Modes 0 to 4 provide successively increased performance In Auto mode the system automatically determines the best mode for each device IDE Primary Secondary Master Slave UDMA Select the mode of operation for the IDE drive Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive supports it and the operating environment includes a DMA driver If your hard drive and system software both support Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 select Auto to enable UDMA mode by BIOS On Chip Serial ATA Setting gt On Chip Serial ATA Use this item to enable or disable the built in on chip serial ATA SATA PORT Speed Settings Use this item to select SATA or SATA II device support forcedly PATA IDE Mode Use this item to set the PATA IDE mode When set to Primary P1 and P3 are Secondary on the other hand when set to Secondary PO and P2 are Primary SATA Port If the PATA IDE Mode is Primary it will show P1 P3 is Secondary which means SATA 2 and SATA 4 are Secondary If the PATA IDE Mode is Secondary it will show PO P2 is Primary which means SATA 1 and SATA 3 are Primary Press lt Esc gt to return to the Integrated Peripherals page Award BIOS Utility 37 eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual e Onboard Device Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the sub menu Onboard Device
37. ter PIO Auto rte pag IDE Secondary Slave PIO Auto sector ne drive can IDE Secondary Master UMDA Auto SUPPOR IDE Secondary Salve UMDA Auto if your IDE hard drive supports block mode select Enabled for automatic detection of On Chip Serial ATA Auto SATA PORT Speed Settings Disabled PATA IDE Mode Secondary Move Enter Select JPU PD Value F10 5ave ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults IDE HDD Block Mode Block mode is also called block transfer multiple commands or multiple sector read write If your IDE hard drive supports block mode most new drives do select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of block read writes per sector the drive can support IDE DMA transfer access Automatic data transfer between system memory and IDE device with minimum CPU intervention This improves data throughput and frees CPU to perform other tasks On Chip Primary Secondary PCI IDE The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels Select Enabled to activate each channel separately The default value is Enabled wy NOTE Choosing Disabled for these options will automatically remove the IDE Primary Master Award BIOS Utility eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual Slave PIO and or IDE Secondary Master Slave PIO items on the menu IDE Primary Secondary Master Slave PIO The four IDE PIO Programmed Input Output fields let you
38. to the Main Menu page Award BIOS Utility 31 eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual 3 Advanced Chipset Features Since the features in this section are related to the chipset on the CPU board and are completely optimized you are not recommended to change the default settings in this setup table unless you are well oriented with the chipset features Phoenix AwardBlOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features DRAM Timing Selectable CAS Latency Time DRAM RAS to CAS Delay DRAM RAS Precharge Precharge delay lt tRAS gt System Memory Frequency SLP 54 Assertion Width System BIOS Cacheable Video BIOS Cacheable PCI Express Root Port Func PEG Onchip VGA Control PEG Force X1 On Chip Frame Buffer Size DVMT Mode DVMT FIXED Memory Size Boot Display Panel Scaling Panel Type Item Help Menu Level By SPD Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto 4 to 5 Sec Enabled Disabled Press Enter Auto Disabled 8MB DVMT 128MB CRT Off 800x600 18Bit lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values e DRAM Timing By SPD F7 Optimized Defaults Use this item to enable or disable the SDRAM timing which can be defined by Serial Presence Detect e CAS Latency Time You can select CAS latency time to HCLKs 2 3 or Auto The board designer should have set up these values in accordance with the installed DRAM Do not change these valu
39. ur computer You determine when the password is required within the BIOS Features Setup Menu and its Security option If the Security option is set to System the password is required during boot up and entry into Setup If set as Setup prompting will only occur prior to entering Setup 50 Award BIOS Utility eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual 3 15 Save amp Exit Setup This allows you to determine whether or not to accept the modifications Typing Y quits the setup utility and saves all changes into the CMOS memory Typing N brigs you back to Setup utility Phoenix AwardBlOS CMOS Setup Utility gt Standard CMOS Features gt Frequency Voltage Control gt Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults gt Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Esc Quit F9 Menu in BIOS Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup Award BIOS Utility 51 eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual 3 16 Exit Without Saving Select this option to exit the Setup utility without saving the changes you have made in this session Typing Y will quit the Setup utility without saving the modifications Typing N will return you to Setup utility Phoenix AwardBlOS CMOS Setup Utility gt Standard CMOS Features gt Frequency Voltage Control gt Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults gt Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated
40. y Msec This option defines how many milliseconds must elapse before a held down key begins generating repeat characters The default En BET 15 15 characters per second __ 20 24 30 30 Award BIOS Utility eBOX832 831 Series User s Manual value is 250 250 250 msec _ 500 500 msec __ 1000 1000 msec e Security Option This item allows you to limit access to the system and Setup or just to Setup The default value is Setup will not boot the access to Setup will be denied either CR re will boot but the access to Setup will be denied W NOTE To disable the security select PASSWORD SETTING at Main Menu and then you will be asked to enter a password Do not type anything just press lt Enter gt and it will disable the security Once the security is disabled the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely e APIC Mode Use this item to enable or disable APIC Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller mode that provides symmetric multi processing SMP for systems e MPS Version Control For OS This item specifies the version of the Multiprocessor Specification MPS Version 1 4 has extended configuration tables to improve support for multiple PCI bus configurations and provide future expandability e Small Logo lt EPA gt Show If enabled the EPA logo will appear during system booting up if disabled the EPA logo will not appear Press lt Esc gt to return
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