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1. 94 RTC Alarm Date 94 Ve NINE Een 94 Spread 94 Save Changes and NER 95 Discard Changes ncaa tae a a 95 DISC CHANG CS ELE OESTE 95 Load OU Mal DelagliSUU LI k ata 95 Lodd 95 98 KE MS Technorogy Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC f Appendix B One Key Recovery illa Page 99 r3 irecmmology Corp B 1 One Key Recovery Introduction NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC The IEI one key recovery is an easy to use front end for the Norton Ghost system backup and recovery tool The one key recovery provides quick and easy shortcuts for creating a backup and reverting to that backup or for reverting to the factory default settings The IEI One Key Recovery tool menu is shown below X Windows System32 cmd exe 1 Factory Restore 2 Backup system 3 Restore your last backup 4 Manual 5 Quit Please type the number to select and then press Enter Figure B 1 IEI One Key Recovery Tool Menu Prior to using the IEI One Key Recovery tool as shown in Figure 1 to backup or
2. J 78 Redirection After BIOS POST Always J T T 78 Terminal Susa vau a 79 USB CO 1 AUO uuu uu uuu antt a added inten duci x va NUM 79 USB DEVICES 80 USB 20 Controller Enabled u u u uuu u 80 Legacy USB Support Enabled a 80 USB2 0 Controller Mode J J T J J 80 Power Supply Status By Hardware J J J Q T T J J 81 Serial Address 3E8 GERE KU iE OON 82 a 82 Serial Port2 Address ZFS ULU uuu 82 za ESRA e IE Corp Serial Port2 IRQ 3 NN 83 Serial Ports Address l u u u aasan 83 c JEN IO Ti eee M 83 Serial Port4 Address 2E8
3. J HU 83 Serial Port4 IRQ 84 EV 2 ERE 85 DMA Channels Available sissisodan eoa aa a 86 Reserved Memory Size Disabled Q J J J J 86 Quick Boot Enabled U UU 88 Quiet Boot uu EE a CERE 88 AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS J J 88 Bootup N m Lock OT l l l l lll l ll lli l lll li ii i cua Res 88 RTL8111CP LAN Boot Disabled 1 U J J 89 Change Supervisor Password J J UE MR RM RE CE Q J 90 Change User a Dc 90 Memory Hole Disabled UU uuu uU l 92 Internal Graphics Mode Select Enable 32 MB 92 boot Display DEVIC m 2 a a 92 c E 93 HDA Controller Enabled U U DA n 93 RTC Resume Disabled
4. J J 24 Table 3 12 SATA Drive Connector Pinouts J J 25 Table 3 13 5V Power Connector Pinouts J J J 26 Table 3 14 COM Connector Pinouts J J J J J Q 27 Table 3 15 SPI Flash CGo hiiecC ru uya Ea a 28 Table 3 16 TV Port Connector Pinouts J J J J J J J J 29 Table 3 17 HDMI Connector Pinouts J Val J J J J 30 Table 3 18 EAN uu k se ie a uawan 31 Table 3 19 RJ 45 Ethernet Connector LEDs J J J 31 Table 3 20 USB Port Connector Pinouts USB1_2 32 Table 3 21 USB Port Connector Pinouts USB3 4 32 Table 3 22 VGA Connector Pinouts J J JJ 33 Table 4 1 Jumpers J
5. 108 Figure 7 System Configuration for Windows J J 108 Figure A 8 Build up Recovery Partition J J JJ 109 Figure A 9 Press any key to continues J T 109 Figure A 10 Press to Boot into Recovery Mode J 110 Figure A 11 Recovery Tool Menu J 110 Figure A 12 About Symantec Ghost Window J J J T J 111 Figure A 13 Symantec Ghost Path J J Q J J J 111 Figure A 14 Select a Local Source Drive J Ana J T T J J 112 Figure A 15 Select a Source Partition from Basic Drive 112 Figure A 16 File Name to Copy Image to J J 113 Figure 17 Compress R aaa AOE 113 Figure A 18 Image Creation Confirmation J 114 Figure A 19 Image Creation Process
6. J 114 Figure A 20 Image Creation 114 Figure A 21 Press Any Key to Continue 115 Figure A 22 for LINUX uuu u u Sasa assasi 116 Technology Corp iu rectmology Corp Figure A 23 Figure A 24 Figure A 25 Figure A 26 Figure A 27 Figure A 28 Figure A 29 Figure A 30 Figure A 31 Figure A 32 Figure A 33 NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC System Configuration for Linux J J J 117 Access menu lst in Linux Text Mode 117 Recovery Tool 118 Recovery Tool Meni LLULLU uuu 119 Restore Factory D 6laIlll u uuu l l l l l li i iii 120 Recovery Complete Window J 120 Backup SV SUG aan AE AEA E aa 121 System Backup Complete Window J J 121 Restore Bar AD uu cee ee ew cere cee ea as 122 Restore System Backup Complete Window 122 Symantec Ghost Window U u J J 1
7. Technology Corp computer is usually a male DE 9 connector The Digital to Analog Converter DAC converts digital signals to analog signals Double Data Rate refers to a data bus transferring data on both the rising and falling edges of the clock signal Direct Memory Access DMA enables some peripheral devices to bypass the system processor and communicate directly with the system memory Dual Inline Memory Modules are a type of RAM that offer a 64 bit data bus and have separate electrical contacts on each side of the module The Enhanced Host Controller Interface specification is a register level interface description for USB 2 0 Host Controllers The Front Side Bus FSB is the bi directional communication channel between the processor and the Northbridge chipset Gigabit Ethernet GbE is an Ethernet version that transfers data at 1 0 Gbps and complies with the IEEE 802 3 2005 standard General purpose input Infrared Data Association IrDA specify infrared data transmission protocols used to enable electronic devices to wirelessly communicate with each other The Level 1 Cache L1 Cache is a small memory cache built into the system processor The Level 2 Cache L2 Cache is an external processor memory cache Low voltage differential signaling LVDS is a dual wire high speed differential electrical signaling system commonly used to connect LCD displays to a computer
8. 43 Table 4 2 AT Power Select Jumper Settings J J J J Q J Jl 43 Table 4 3 Clear CMOS Jumper Settings J J J Q J Jl 45 Table 4 4 LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper Settings 46 Table 4 5 LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Settings 47 Table 5 1 BIOS Navigation Keys 64 pmo Technology Corp IE Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC List of BIOS Menus BIOS Ment T EE 65 BIOS Menu 2 FV Ed 67 BIOS Menu 3 CPU Configuration J J J UU 67 BIOS Menta IDE 68 BIOS Menu 5 IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration us 70 BIOS Menu 6 AHCI Configuration J J
9. 15 ULM AUGIO CONNCCION 16 3 23 BaCk eht Inverter CONMCCION 16 Jod P o o t MIB IM RUNE IM 17 _______ _ 16 3 2 6 Front Panel Connector eese hene enne nnne neret nennen 19 Jon 7 HERE 159184 20 LED ET o uo Rm 21 VA PCIE Min CUa SUC ene 23 3 2 10 SATA Drive Connectors 24 3 2 11 SAIA Power Connector IV 25 3 2 12 Serial Port Connectors COM 1 4 26 Page IV pmo Technology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Ae ST EDT BS NE 28 DN J TV Oul EC 28 3 3 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTOR PANEL 29 Dp ESTATAL m 30 30 31 VG 32 2 S IY Pme M 34 PRECAUTIONS 35 4 2 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS ua 36 O sss 36 AAA US TAL ATOM CCCI SI QPP 37 AA UNPACKIN G 38 4 4 CPU CPU COOLING KIT AND SO DIMM INSTALLATION 38 ddd Socket P CPU Ihstallati ol S 38 4 4 2 Socket P Co
10. Corp Exit system setup after Saving the changes F10 key can be used for this operation OE elect See Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen F1 General Help ETO Save and Exit ESC EXIT v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 19 Exit gt Save Changes and Exit Use the Save Changes and Exit option to save the changes made to the BIOS options and to exit the BIOS configuration setup program gt Discard Changes and Exit Use the Discard Changes and Exit option to exit the BIOS configuration setup program without saving the changes made to the system gt Discard Changes Use the Discard Changes option to discard the changes and remain in the BIOS configuration setup program Load Optimal Defaults Use the Load Optimal Defaults option to load the optimal default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus F9 key can be used for this operation Load Failsafe Defaults Use the Load Failsafe Defaults option to load failsafe default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus F8 key can be used for this operation 7 E rechnology Corp a NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Appendix A BIOS Menu Options Page 96 Technology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Below is a list of BIOS configuration options in the BIOS chapter OVER 65 System Time ky XX R uuu a
11. lechnology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Reset Power LED HDD LED 1 PANEL1 Figure 3 7 Front Panel Connector Location O umma e C m Table 3 8 Front Panel Connector Pinouts 3 2 7 IEEE 1394a Connectors CN Label IEEE1 and IEEE2 CN Type 8 pin header 1x8 CN Location See Figure 3 8 CN Pinouts See Table 3 9 The 8 pin connector is connected to IEEE 1394a interface for high speed data transfer Page 20 mme Technology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Figure 3 8 IEEE 1394a Connector Locations Table 3 9 IEEE 1394a Connector Pinouts 3 2 8 LVDS LCD Connector CN Label LVDS1 CN Type 30 pin crimp 3x10 lechnology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC CN Location See Figure 3 9 CN Pinouts See Table 3 10 The 30 pin LVDS LCD connectors can be connected to single channel or dual channel 18 bit LVDS panel Figure 3 9 LVDS LCD Connector Pinout Location wo rune jemcum s emus e 7 sen s eeemm eee mo eem fe foenn _ t Technology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC m e p e Table 3 10 LVDS LCD Port Connector Pinouts 3 2 9 PCle Mini Card Slot CN Label MINI PCIE1 CN Type 52 pin PCle Mini Card Slot CN Location Figure 3 10 CN Pinouts See Table 3 11 The PCle mini card slot enables
12. 66 ovstem Dale 66 SATA 1 Configurations Compatible J 68 Configure SATA as IDE ODD io iro a chr a a 69 IDE IDE uuu u i 69 Auto Detected Drive Parameters J Q J J 70 Type p u u uuu M 71 Large 71 Block Multi Sector Transfer Autco a ct nidi 72 PIG MO C Ain I 72 DMA JAA uu u uu uuu ukasa iuda E S 72 74 Data Transfer Enabled U Q J J 74 AHCI Port n Not Detected u u u 75 SATA Port n AUTO runian A EAA 76 S M A R T Enabled Uu Q J Q 76 Remote Access Disabled UU 77 Serial Port Number COM1 U J ND I J MEE 77 Base Address IRQ 3E8h A RR SUA ISTUD DG 78 Serial Port Mode 115200 8 n 1
13. e lechnology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC MAC The Media Access Control MAC protocol enables several terminals or network nodes to communicate in a LAN or other multipoint networks PCle PCI Express PCle is a communications bus that uses dual data lines for full duplex two way serial point to point communications between the SBC components and or expansion cards and the SBC chipsets Each line has a 2 5 Gbps data transmission rate and a 250 MBps sustained data transfer rate POST The Power on Self Test POST is the pre boot actions the system performs when the system is turned on QVGA Quarter Video Graphics Array QVGA refers to a display with a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels RAM Random Access Memory RAM is a form of storage used in computer RAM is volatile memory so it loses its data when power is lost RAM has very fast data transfer rates compared to other storage like hard drives SATA Serial ATA SATA is a serial communications bus designed for data transfers between storage devices and the computer chipsets The SATA Revision 1 x bus has transfer speeds up to 1 5 Gbps and the SATA Revision 2 x bus has data transfer speeds of up to 3 0 Gbps S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology S M A R T refers to automatic status checking technology implemented on hard disk drives UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver transmitter UART is responsible for asynchronous commu
14. Figure B 14 Select a Local Source Drive Step 6 Select a source partition Part 1 from basic drive as shown in Figure B 15 Then click OK Select source partition s from Basic drive 1 Mo name Figure B 15 Select a Source Partition from Basic Drive Step 7 Select 1 2 Recovery NTFS drive and enter a file name called iei Figure B 16 Click Save The factory default image will then be saved in the selected recovery drive and named IEI GHO ik warnine The file name of the factory default image must be iei GHO Page 112 SSE sc cq paese au gt NE oe gt ec NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC gt File name to copy image to BOOT EFI Recovery Fe SOURCES fm System Volume Information Figure B 16 File Name to Copy Image to Step 8 When the Compress Image screen in Figure B 17 prompts click High to make the image file smaller Compress Image 1916 Figure B 17 Compress Image ________ NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Step 9 The Proceed with partition image creation window appears click Yes to continue Question 183 Figure B 18 Image Creation Confirmation Step 10 The Symantec Ghost starts to create the factory default image Figure 19 Symantec Ghost 11 5 Copyright C 1998 2008 Symantec Corporation rights reserved ES zl
15. 62 SUL TINTRODUCTION u mE SM mun CN EINEN DRM MU 63 OUI SION uestes nuyu I SEU 65 EN SITES ___ ________ 63 64 5 1 4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes 64 ILI BIOS VM TUD OT Em 64 zu 65 nO M 66 67 b AIDS mani 66 5 3 2 1 IDE Master IDE Slave 69 IJI AHCI COM OUTAN 74 NS SM LB S E E ER 75 5 3 4 Remote Access 76 USD ET uri emer ee errr ener _____ _____ M 79 5 3 6 Power 1 0 82 IA PCUPNP a 84 BOOT 87 5 5 1 Boot Settings Configuration 87 DIII T PH 69 C 90 Df d 91 3 2 S0uthbridoe Coni eUr ON a usan Ena 93 6 e T 94 A DIOS NENU OPTIONS 96 RECOVERY E
16. E ML Technology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Chapter BIOS Screens Page 62 Technology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC 5 1 Introduction The BIOS is programmed onto the BIOS chip The BIOS setup program allows changes to certain system settings This chapter outlines the options that can be changed 5 1 1 Starting Setup The AMI BIOS is activated when the computer is turned on The setup program can be activated in one of two ways 1 Press the DELETE key as soon as the system 15 turned or 2 Press the DELETE key when the Press Del to enter SETUP message appears on the screen the message disappears before the DELETE key is pressed restart the computer and try again 5 1 2 Using Setup Use the arrow keys to highlight items press ENTER to select use the PageUp and PageDown keys to change entries press F1 for help and press Esc to quit Navigation keys are shown in mm we Esc key Main Menu Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu Exit current page and return to Main Menu Page Up key Increase the numeric value or make changes Page Dn key Decrease the numeric value or make changes General help only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu za ESRA e IE Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Key F2 F3 key Change color from total 16 co
17. J J 75 BIOS Menu 7 AHCI Port n Configuration Menu J J T J J 76 BIOS Menu 8 Remote Access Configuration J J J J 77 BIOS Menu 9 USB Configuration J RR Y J J J J Q J AG e dua Gs 79 BIOS Menu 10 APM Contfiguration J U J J Q J J J 81 BIOS Menu 11 Super IO Configuration U J Q J J 82 BIOS Menu 12 PCI PnP Configuration J J J J J J T J 85 BIOS 13 BOOT races 87 BIOS Menu 14 Boot Settings Configuration J J J T J J 87 BIOS Menu 15 Security u ua aaa DNE nee 89 BIOS Menu 10 CHIPS Poronin A 91 BIOS Menu 17 Northbridge Chipset Configuration J J 91 BIOS Menu 18 Southbridge Chipset Configuration e ecce T J J 93 BIOS Menu uuu 95 Page XII IEI Technorogy Cor
18. chosen partition DO NOT format the partition again The partition has already been formatted and is ready for installing the new operating system To install the operating system insert the operating system installation CD into the optical drive Restart the computer and follow the installation instructions a Page 107 za ESRA 19 2 4 Build up Recovery Partition NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Step 1 Put the recover CD in the optical drive Step 2 Start the system Step 3 Boot the system from recovery CD When prompted press any key to boot from the recovery CD It will take a while to launch the recovery tool Please be patient Hindous Proinstallat ee HMMM Figure B 6 Launching the Recovery Tool Step 4 When the recovery tool setup menu appears press lt 2 gt then lt Enter gt T3686 32 cmd exe 1 Ghost Execution 2 5 stem Configuration For Windows 3 ystem Configuration For Linux Ln CMD Type the number to print text 2 Figure B 7 System Configuration for Windows Step 5 The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts configuring the system to build up a recovery partition In this process the partition which is created for Page 108 _ Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC recovery files in Section B 2 2 is hidden and the recovery tool is saved in this partition Gh
19. 1 100006 1951 HB used from Local drive 80 130129 HB Local file D iei GHO Figure B 19 Image Creation Process Step 11 When the image creation completes a screen prompts as shown in Figure B 20 Click Continue and close the Ghost window to exit the program Image Creation Complete 1925 Continue Figure B 20 Image Creation Complete Page 114 Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Step 12 The recovery tool main menu window is shown as below Press any key to reboot the system X Windows System cmaLexe Factory Restore Backup system Restore your last backup Manual Quit Please type the number to select and then press Enter 4 Press any key to continue Figure B 21 Press Any Key to Continue B 3 Setup Procedure for Linux The initial setup procedures for a Linux system are mostly the same with the procedure for Microsoft Windows Please follow the steps below to setup the recovery tool for Linux OS Step 1 Hardware and BIOS setup Refer to Section B 2 1 Step 2 Install Linux operating system Make sure to install GRUB v0 97 or earlier MBR type and Ext3 partition type Leave enough space on the hard drive to create the recover partition later A NOTE If the Linux OS is not installed with GRUB v0 97 or earlier and Ext3 the Symantec Ghost may not function properly While ins
20. 31 to pin 40 Page 26 204 Corp Table 3 14 COM Connector Pinouts Z3 e lechnology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC 3 2 13 SPI Flash Connector CN Label JSPI1 CN Type 8 pin header 2x4 CN Location See Figure 3 14 CN Pinouts See Table 3 15 The 8 pin SPI Flash connector is used to flash the BIOS SP 43 3 Table 3 15 SPI Flash Connector 3 2 14 TV Out Connector CN Label TV1 CN Type 6 pin header 2x3 CN Location See Figure 3 15 CN Pinouts See Table 3 16 Page 28 EIE 06 mme Technology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC The 2x3 pin TV out connector connects to a TV output by using an S Video or RCA connector The TV out connector makes displaying media data on a television easier Figure 3 15 TV Connector Pinout Location S Video Connector DESCRIPTION Pinno DESCRIPTION Table 3 16 TV Port Connector Pinouts 3 3 External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel Figure 3 16 shows the NANO GM45A2 external peripheral interface connector EPIC panel The NANO GM45A2 EPIC panel consists of the following 1x HDMI connector 2x RJ 45 LAN connectors 4x USB connectors 1x VGA connector e lechnology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC w 222 z z e m e c 0 2 Figure 3 16 NANO GM45A2 External Peripheral Int
21. restore Windows system five setup procedures are required 1 Hardware and BIOS setup see Section B 2 1 Create partitions see Section B 2 2 Install operating system drivers and system applications see Section B 2 3 Build up recovery partition see Section B 2 4 Create factory default image see Section 2 5 After completing the five initial setup procedures as described above users can access the recovery tool by pressing F3 while booting up the system The detailed information of each function is described in Section B 4 A NOTE The initial setup procedures for Linux system are described in Section B 3 Page 100 za ESRA Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC B 1 1 System Requirement The recovery CD can only be used with IEI products The software will fail to run and a warning message will appear when used on non IEI hardware X NI386Nsustem322 gt call start exe Project1 This software only runs on IEI hardware Low To create the system backup the main storage device must be split into two partitions three partitions for Linux The first partition will be for the operating system while the second partition will be invisible to the operating system and contain the backup made by the one key recovery software The partition created for recovery images must be big enough to contain both
22. 17 I IEI Technology Corp MODEL NANO EPIC Motherboard Supports Intel Core 2 Duo CPU VGA LVDS HDMI HDTV out Dual GbE USB 2 0 and Second Generation SATA 3Gb s ROHS Compliant User Manual Rev 1 03 16 August 2012 iu rectmology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Revision Pate version changes 16 August 2012 Modified Figure 4 8 LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Pinout Locations 13 December 2011 1 02 Updated Section 3 2 8 LVDS LCD Connector Updated maximum system memory specs from 4 0 GB to 8 0 GB 03 5 May 2010 Initial release 7 za ESRA NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC pmo Technology Corp Copyright COPYRIGHT NOTICE The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to improve reliability design and function and does not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or documentation even if advised of the possibility of such damages This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical electronic or other means in any form without prior written permission of the manufacturer TRADEMARKS All registered trademarks and product names me
23. J J J J J J 55 Figure 4 16 SATA Drive Cable Connection J 56 Figure 4 17 SATA Power Drive Connection J 57 Figure 4 18 LAN ConnecllOli u a u u uu D ua 58 ridurre 4 19 USB CONNECCION tasa 59 Figure 4 20 Gonn ecior nsec a 60 Figure 4 21 Introduction Screen J U J 61 Figure 4 22 Available Gi CUS u l l uu eee um 61 Figure A 1 IEI One Key Recovery Tool Menu J 100 Figure A 2 Launching the Recovery Tool J 104 Figure A 3 Recovery Tool Setup Menu J Q 105 Figure A 4 Command IILI 105 Figure A 5 Partition Creation Commands J T J J 106 Figure A 6 Launching the Recovery Tool
24. NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC BIOS PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Configure Remote Access type and parameters Remote Access Disabled COMI 3F8H 4 Serial port number Base Address IRQ Redirection After BIOS POST Terminal Type Always gt Select Screen ANSI Ti Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen Fl General Help Save and Exit EXIT Serial Port Mode v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 8 Remote Access Configuration gt Remote Access Disabled Use the Remote Access option to enable or disable access to the remote functionalities of the system gt Disabled DEFAULT Remote access is disabled gt Enabled Remote access configuration options shown below appear Serial Port Number Serial Port Mode Redirection after BIOS POST Terminal Type These configuration options are discussed below Serial Port Number COM1 Use the Serial Port Number option to select the serial port used for remote access gt COM1 DEFAULT System is remotely accessed through COM1 cow System is remotely accessed through COM2 e IE Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC System is remotely accessed through COM3 gt System is remotely accessed through COM4 NOTE Make sure the selected COM port is enabled through the Super I O configuration menu gt Base Address IRQ 3E8h A The Base
25. Not Detected the Secondary IDE Not Detected Controller BOTH enables both IDE controllers Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave 12296 07231 ne Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen El General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 4 IDE Configuration gt SATA Configurations Compatible Use the SATA 1 Configurations option to configure the ATA IDE controller gt Disabled Disables the on board ATA IDE controller gt Compatible DEFAULT Configures the on board ATA IDE controller to be in compatible mode In this mode a SATA channel will replace one of the IDE channels This mode supports up to 4 storage devices pmo Technology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC gt Enhanced Configures the on board ATA IDE controller to be in Enhanced mode In this mode IDE channels and SATA channels are separated This mode supports up to 6 storage devices Some legacy OS do not support this mode gt Configure SATA as IDE Use the Configure SATA as option to configure SATA devices as normal IDE devices gt IDE DEFAULT Configures SATA devices as normal IDE device gt AHCI Configures SATA devices as normal AHCI device IDE Master IDE Slave When entering setup BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices BIOS displays the status of the auto detected IDE
26. l Figure 1 2 Connectors 1 3 Dimensions The dimensions of the board are listed below Length 115 mm Width 165 mm IEEE2 IEEE1 SATA2 4 WOOD LAN Lv9A Figure 1 3 NANO GM45A2 Dimensions mm NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC LSOND HID _ e Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC 1 4 Data Flow Figure 1 4 shows the data flow between the two on board chipsets and other components installed on the motherboard and described in the following sections of this chapter NANO GM45A2 HyperTransport support FSB 667MHz 800MHz and 1066MHz Figure 1 4 Data Flow Block Diagram e IE NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC 1 5 Technical Specifications NANO GM45A2 technical specifications are listed in table below Specification NANO GM45A2 EPIC 45 nm Socket P Intel Core V2 Duo processor Socket P CPU Supported 45 nm Socket P Intel Celeron M processor Front Side Bus 1066 MHz Max 800 MHz or 667 MHz FSB Northbridge Chipset Southbridge Chipset Memory Two 204 pin 1066 800 MHz DDR3 SDRAM SO DIMMs up to 4 0 GB each system max 8 GB ALC888 HD 7 1 channel audio codec LAN Two Realtek RTL8111CP PCle GbE controllers Super I O Fintek F81216AD AMI BIOS label Watchdog Timer Software programmable s
27. the main menu Step 2 The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to backup the system A backup image called iei user GHO is created in the hidden Recovery partition Symantec Ghost 11 5 Copyright C 1998 2008 Symantec Corporation All rights reserved Type 1 100006 1951 HH used from Local drive 1 152627 HE Local file D iei_user gho Figure B 29 Backup System Step 3 The screen is shown as in Figure B 30 when system backup is completed Press any key to reboot the system Windows System32 cmd exe 1 Factory Hestore 2 Backup system 3 Restore your last backup 4 Manual 5 Quit Please type the number to select and then press Enter 2 System backup complete Press to continue a Figure B 30 System Backup Complete Window Page 121 gt gt lt 7 r ma x I 4 M NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC B 4 3 Restore Your Last Backup To restore the last system backup please follow the steps below Step 1 Type lt 3 gt and press lt gt in the main menu Step 2 The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to restore the last backup image iei user GHO Symantec Ghost 11 5 Copyright C 1998 2008 Symantec Corporation All rights reserved Type 1 100006 1951 HH used from Local drive 1 152627 HE Local file D iei_user gho Figure B 31 Restore Backup St
28. 1 AHCI Port n Use the AHCI Port n configuration menu BIOS Menu 7 to configure the drive connected to SATA connector n _ NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC BIOS Sh TU UE ae PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Power ele IL Ieee Select the type of device connected to the system Device Not Detected SN I Auto h Enabled j Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen F1 General Help Save and Exit EXIT v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 7 AHCI Port n Configuration Menu SATA Port n Auto Use the SATA Port n option to enable the system to auto detect the type of drive connected to SATA drive connector n S M A R T Enabled Use the S M A R T option to enable S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology on the drive connected to SATA drive connector n gt Enabled DEFAULT S M A R T is enabled on the drive connected to SATA drive connector n on the system gt Disabled S M A R T is disabled on the drive connected to SATA drive connector n on the system 5 3 4 Remote Access Configuration Use the Remote Access Configuration menu BIOS Menu 8 to configure remote access parameters The Remote Access Configuration is an AMIBIOS feature and allows a remote host running a terminal program to display and configure the BIOS settings Corp
29. 4 l TRO IRQ9 TROTO TEO IRQ14 TROTO DMA Channel DMA Channel DMA Channel DMA Channel DMA Channel DMA Channel Reserved Memory Size Reserved Reserved Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Disabled _ Technology Available Specified is available to be use the PCI PnP devices Reserved Specified IRQ is reserved for use by legacy ISA devices j screen TX Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit Hoc hie 02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 12 PCI PnP Configuration IRQ Available Use the IRQ address to specify what IRQs can be assigned to a particular peripheral device gt Available DEFAULT gt Reserved Available IRQ addresses are IRQ3 1804 1805 RQ7 The specified IRQ is available to be used PCI PnP devices The specified IRQ is reserved for use by Legacy ISA devices e rechnology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ 11 IRQ 14 IRQ 15 DMA Available Use the DMA Channel option to assign a specific DMA channel to a particular PCI PnP device gt Available DEFAULT The specified DMA is available to be used by PCI PnP devices gt Reserved The specified DMA is reser
30. 64 MB 64 MB of memory used by internal graphics device gt Enable 128 MB 128 MB of memory used by internal graphics device gt Boot Display Device Auto Use the Boot Display Device BIOS feature to determine what displays are used Dual display functionality is enabled here Dual display configuration options are listed below Auto DEFAULT CRT TV LVDS Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Flat Panel Use the Flat Panel Type to determine the LCD panel resolution Configuration options are listed below 640 x 480 180 800 x 600 180 1024 x 768 18b 1280 x 768 24b 1280 x 1024 48b 1600 x 1200 48b BY HARDWARE 5 7 2 Southbridge Configuration Use the Southbridge Configuration menu BIOS Menu 18 to configure the Southbridge chipset BIOS UNE ILI IL TY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Southbridge Configuration HDA Controller Enabled Spread spectrum Mode Enabled RTC Resume Enabled screen T Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen ET General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 18 Southbridge Chipset Configuration HDA Controller Enabled Use the HDA Controller option to enable or disable the High Definition Audio controller e IE Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Enabled DEFAULT The onboard High Definit
31. Address IRQ option cannot be configured and only shows the interrupt address of the serial port listed above gt Serial Port Mode 115200 8 n 1 Use the Serial Port Mode option to select baud rate through which the console redirection is made The following configuration options are available 115200 8 n 1 DEFAULT 5 600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 09600 8 n 1 Identical baud rate setting musts be set the host a management computer running a terminal software and the slave Redirection After BIOS POST Always Use the Redirection After BIOS POST option to specify when console redirection should occur gt Disabled The console is not redirected after POST gt Boot Loader Redirection is active during POST and during Boot Loader Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC gt Always DEFAULT Redirection is always active Some OSes may not work if set to Always gt Terminal Type ANSI Use the Terminal Type BIOS option to specify the remote terminal type gt ANSI DEFAULT target terminal type is ANSI gt vT100 The target terminal type is VT100 gt vT UTF8 The target terminal type is VT UTF8 5 3 5 USB Configuration Use the USB Configuration menu BIOS Menu 9 to read USB configuration information and configure the USB settings BIOS SHIU OTT Mn ad PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Power USB Cone Gira won Enables Use hose contro
32. Installation A WARNING CPUs are expensive and sensitive components When installing the CPU please be careful not to damage it in anyway Make sure the CPU is installed properly and ensure the correct cooling kit is properly installed To install a socket P CPU onto the NANO GM45A2 follow the steps below Page 38 Technology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC A WARNING When handling the CPU only hold it on the sides DO NOT touch the pins at the bottom of the CPU Step 1 Unlock the CPU retention screw When shipped the retention screw of the CPU socket should be in the unlocked position If it is not in the unlocked position use a screwdriver to unlock the screw See Figure 4 1 Cut edge Figure 4 1 Make sure the CPU socket retention screw is unlocked Step 2 Inspect the CPU socket Make sure there are no bent pins and make sure the socket contacts are free of foreign material If any debris is found remove it with compressed air Step 3 Correctly Orientate the CPU Make sure the IHS integrated heat sink side is facing upwards Step 4 Correctly position the CPU Match the Pin 1 mark with the cut edge on the CPU socket See Figure 4 1 a us Page 39 k je lechnology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Step 5 Align the CPU pins Carefully align the CPU pins with the holes in the CPU socket Step 6 Insert the CPU Gently insert the CPU
33. Peripheral Device Connections This section outlines the installation of peripheral devices to the onboard connectors 4 7 1 AT Power Connection Follow the instructions below to connect the NANO GM45A2 to an AT power supply A WARNING Disconnect the power supply power cord from its AC power source to prevent a sudden power surge to the NANO GM45A2 Step 1 Locate the power cable The power cable is shown in the packing list in Chapter 3 Step 2 Connect the Power Cable to the Motherboard Connect the 4 pin 2x2 Molex type power cable connector to the AT power connector on the motherboard See Figure 4 9 e lechnology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Figure 4 9 Power Cable to Motherboard Connection Step 3 Connect Power Cable to Power Supply Connect one of the 4 pin 1x4 Molex type power cable connectors to an AT power supply See Figure 4 10 Page 50 mme Technology Corp Figure 4 10 Connect Power Cable to Power Supply 4 7 2 ATX Power Connection Follow the instructions below to connect the NANO GM45A2 to an ATX power supply WARNING Disconnect the power supply power cord from its AC power source to prevent a sudden power surge to the NANO GM45A2 Step 1 Locate the power cable The power cable is shown in the packing list in Chapter 3 Step 2 Connect the Power Cable to the Motherboard Connect the 4 pin 2x2 Molex type power cable connector to the
34. a PCle mini card expansion module to be connected to the board Cards supported include among others wireless LAN WLAN cards and IEI miniDOM SSD cards MINI PCIE1 Figure 3 10 PCle Mini Card Slot Location Table 3 11 PCle Mini Card Slot Pinouts 3 2 10 SATA Drive Connectors CN Label SATA1 and SATA2 CN Type 7 pin SATA drive connectors CN Location See Figure 3 11 CN Pinouts See Table 3 12 The SATA connectors connect to SATA hard drives or optical drives _ o Technology Corp Table 3 12 SATA Drive Connector Pinouts 3 2 11 SATA Power Connector 5V CN Label PW1 and PW2 CN Type 2 pin wafer 1x2 CN Location See Figure 3 12 CN Pinouts See Table 3 13 The 5V Power Connector provides 5V power output to the SATA connector F hd hs NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Table 3 13 5V Power Connector Pinouts 3 2 12 Serial Port Connectors COM 1 COM 4 CN Label COM PORT1 CN Type 40 pin header 2x20 CN Location See Figure 3 13 CN Pinouts See Table 3 14 The 40 pin serial port connector contains the following four serial ports COM1 COM2 COMS All these serial ports are RS 232 serial communications channels The serial port locations are specified below COM1 is located on pin 1 to pin 10 is located on pin 11 to pin 20 is located on pin 21 to pin 30 is located on
35. connector 4 9 Software Installation Page 60 All the drivers for the NANO GM45A2 are on the CD that came with the system To install the drivers please follow the steps below Step 1 Insert the CD into a CD drive connected to the system If the installation program doesn t start automatically Click Start gt My Computer gt CD Drive gt autorun exe Step 2 The driver main menu appears Figure 4 21 4 4 4 lt lt e m CoTp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC IEI 7B000 00021 6 RS Intel Q45 G45 G41 GM45 Series V1 00 IEI Technology Corp PCIE G41A PICOe GM45A PCIE G41A2 KINO GM45A WSB G41A NOVA GM45A IMBA Q454 NANO GM45A IMB G4 14 IMB G41A2 WAFER GM45A KINO G45A ICE GM45A AC KITOSR a AC KIT883HD a China RoHS Substance Report Visit IEI Website Explore CD Q45 G45 G41 GM45 Series Exit Figure 4 21 Introduction Screen Step 3 Click NANO GM45A2 Step 4 Anew screen with a list of available drivers appears Figure 4 22 IEI 7B000 00021 6 RS Intel Q45 G45 G41 GM45 Series V1 00 1 Chipset Ei IEI Technology Corp 2 VGA 3 LAN 4 Audio 5 SATA 6 iIAMT Driver amp Utility 7 iSMM 8 Manual 9 IEEE 1394 XP SP3 Only Visit IEI Website Explore CD Q45 G45 G41 GM45 Series gt Exit Figure 4 22 Available Drivers Step 5 Install all of the necessary drivers in this menu
36. detailed CPU specifications and configure the CPU BIOS SETUP UTLLLTY PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Power Configure Advanced CPU Settings Module Version 3F 15 Manufacturer Intel Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T9400 8 2 53GHz Frequency o SH FSB Speed 1066MHz o Screen 11 64KB EV Select Item Cache 12 Enter to SubScreen F bio Actual B General Help F10 Save and Exit F v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 3 CPU Configuration The CPU Configuration menu BIOS Menu 3 lists the following CPU details Manufacturer Lists the name of the CPU manufacturer Brand String Lists the brand name of the CPU being used ace lr Page 67 4 ce E o NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Frequency Lists the CPU processing speed FSB Speed Lists the FSB speed Cache L1 Lists the CPU L1 cache size Cache 12 Lists the CPU L2 cache size 5 3 2 IDE Configuration Use the IDE Configuration menu BIOS Menu 4 to change and or set the configuration of the IDE devices installed in the system BIOS PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Power TOER DISABLED disable the I integrated IDE SATA 1 Configuration Compatible controller Configure SATA 1 as IDE PRIMARY enables only the Primary IDE Not Detected controller Not Detected SECONDARY enables only
37. menu BIOS Menu 17 to configure the Northbridge chipset BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced BOOT Security Northbridge Configuration Memory Hole Disabled Internal Graphics Mode Select Enabled 32MB Boot Display Device Auto Flat Panel Type BY HARDWARE Current Jumper Setting 1024x766 1 eee qo Select Item Enter Go to Subscreen EI General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 17 Northbridge Chipset Configuration cer Page 91 WM 4 LS e IE Corp gt Memory Hole Disabled NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Use the Memory Hole option to reserve memory space between 15 MB and 16 MB for ISA expansion cards that require a specified area of memory to work properly If an older ISA expansion card is used please refer to the documentation that came with the card to see if it is necessary to reserve the space gt Disabled DEFAULT Memory is not reserved for ISA expansion cards gt 15 16 MB Between 15 MB 16 MB of memory is reserved for ISA expansion cards Internal Graphics Mode Select Enable 32 MB Use the Internal Graphic Mode Select option to specify the amount of system memory that can be used by the Internal graphics device gt Disable gt Enable 32 MB DEFAULT 32 of memory used by internal graphics device gt Enable
38. nnne eterne 136 COMPATIBLE 137 COMPATIBLE MEMORY 137 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE 139 1 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS ROHS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002 95 EC WITHOUT MERCURY 140 Page VII EA ML r3 Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC List of Figures Figur 1 17 NANO GM454A2 2 Figure 1 2 CONNEC S uuu NE EE EES O EE EOE 3 Figure 1 3 NANO GM45A2 Dimensions mnmn J J J J 4 Figure 1 4 Data Flow Block Diagram J 5 Figure 3 1 Connector and Jumper Locations J 13 Figure 3 2 ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Location 15 Figure 3 3 Audio Connector Location J 16 Figure 3 4 Panel Backlight Connector Pinout Locations 17 Figure 3 5 CPU 12V Power Connector Location J J J 18 Figure 3 6 12V Fan Connector Locatio
39. see Section B 2 1 Step 2 Create partitions see Section B 2 2 Step 3 Install operating system drivers and system applications see Section B 2 3 Step 4 Build up recovery partition see Section B 2 4 Step 5 Create factory default image see Section B 2 5 The detailed descriptions are described in the following sections A NOTE The setup procedures described below are for Microsoft Windows operating system users For Linux system most setup procedures are the same with Microsoft Windows except for several steps described in Section B 3 B 2 1 Hardware and BIOS Setup Step 1 Make sure the system is powered off and unplugged Step 2 Install a hard drive or SSD in the system An unformatted and unpartitioned disk is recommended Step 3 Connect an optical disk drive to the system and insert the recovery CD 4 amp i Page 103 za ESRA Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Turn on the system Press the lt DELETE gt key as soon as the system is turned on to enter the BIOS Select the connected optical disk drive as the 1 boot device Boot gt Boot Device Priority gt 1 Boot Device Save changes and restart the computer Continue to the next section for instructions on partitioning the internal storage B 2 2 Create Partitions To create the system backup the main storage device must be split into
40. the F1 to enter the CMOS Setup menu Do one of the following Enter the correct CMOS setting Load Optimal Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults After having done one of the above save the changes and exit the CMOS Setup menu The clear CMOS jumper settings are shown in Table 4 3 Page 44 lt lt Technology Corp Short 2 3 Table 4 3 Clear CMOS Jumper Settings The location of the clear CMOS jumper is shown in Figure 4 6 below CLR CMOS1 Figure 4 6 Clear CMOS Jumper 4 5 3 LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper Jumper Label PA ID1 Jumper Type 8 pin header Jumper Settings See Table 4 4 Jumper Location See Figure 4 7 The LVDS Panel Resolution jumper allows the resolution of the LVDS screens connected to the LVDS1 connector to be configured The LVDS Panel Resolution jumper settings are shown in Table 4 4 lechnology Corp PA 101 Description 640 x 480 18 bit Open n _ ct T it Short 1 2 3 4 5 6 S hort 1 2 3 4 7 8 Short 1 2 5 6 7 8 Short 3 4 5 6 7 8 Figure 4 7 LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper Pinout Locations za ESRA pmo Technology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC 4 5 4 LVDS Voltage Selection A WARNING Permanent damage to the screen and NANO GM45A2 may occur if the wrong voltage is selected with this jumper Please refer to the user guide that cam with t
41. the audio connector The location of the 10 pin audio connector is shown in Chapter 3 Step 2 Align pin 1 Align pin 1 on on board connector with pin 1 on the audio kit connector Pin 1 on the audio kit connector is indicated with a white dot See Figure 4 15 Figure 4 15 Audio Kit Cable Connection Step 3 Connect the audio devices Connect speakers to the line out audio jack Connect the output of an audio device to the line in audio jack Connect a microphone to the mic in audio jack L7 a Page 55 e rechnology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC 4 7 4 SATA Drive Connection The NANO GM45A2 is shipped with two SATA drive cables and one SATA drive power cable To connect the SATA drives to the connectors please follow the steps below Step 1 Locate the connectors The locations of the SATA drive connectors are shown in Chapter 3 Step 2 Insert the cable connector Insert the cable connector into the on board SATA drive connector until it clips into place See Figure 4 16 Figure 4 16 SATA Drive Cable Connection Step 3 Connect the cable to the SATA disk Connect the connector on the other end of the cable to the connector at the back of the SATA drive See Figure 4 17 Step 4 Connect the SATA power cable Connect the SATA power connector to the back of the SATA drive See Figure 4 17 Page 56 t
42. the factory default image and the user backup image The size must be calculated before creating the partitions Please take the following table as a reference when calculating the size of the partition Jos Teste ster nest compression ate E er 101 azur Corp IN NOTE Specialized tools are required to change the partition size if the NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC operating system is already installed B 1 2 Supported Operating System The recovery CD is compatible with both Microsoft Windows and Linux operating system OS The supported OS versions are listed below Microsoft Windows Windows XP Service Pack 2 or 3 required Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows CE 5 0 Windows CE 6 0 Windows XP Embedded Linux Fedora Core 12 Constantine Fedora Core 11 Leonidas Fedora Core 10 Cambridge Fedora Core 8 Werewolf Fedora Core 7 Moonshine RedHat RHEL 5 4 RedHat 9 Ghirke Ubuntu 8 10 Intrepid Ubuntu 7 10 Gutsy Ubuntu 6 10 Edgy Debian 5 0 Lenny Debian 4 0 Etch SuSe 11 2 SuSe 10 3 O O O O O O O O O O O O O O Page 102 pmo Technology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC A NOTE Installing unsupported OS versions may cause the recovery tool to fail B 2 Setup Procedure for Windows Prior to using the recovery tool to backup or restore Windows system a few setup procedures are required Step 1 Hardware and BIOS setup
43. 2 EPIC SBC CN Type 5 pin wafer 1x5 CN Location See Figure 3 4 CN Pinouts See Table 3 5 The backlight inverter connector provides the backlight on the LCD display connected to the NANO GM45A2 with 12V of power Table 3 5 Panel Backlight Connector Pinouts 3 2 4 12V Power Connector CN Label PWR1 E ML e rechnology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC CN Type 4 pin ATX connector 1x4 CN Location See Figure 3 5 CN Pinouts See Table 3 6 The connector supports the 12V power supply Table 3 6 CPU 12V Power Connector Pinouts 3 2 5 Fan Connectors CN Label CPU_FAN1 and SYS_FAN1 CN Type 3 pin wafer 1x3 CN Location See Figure 3 6 CN Pinouts See Table 3 7 The cooling fan connector provides a 12V 500mA current to the cooling fan The connector has a rotation pin to get rotation signals from fans and notify the system so the Page 18 mme Technology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC system BIOS can recognize the fan speed Please note that only specified fans can issue the rotation signals SYS FAN1 Table 3 7 12V Fan Connector Pinouts 3 2 6 Front Panel Connector CN Label F PANEL1 CN Type 14 pin header 2x7 CN Location See Figure 3 7 CN Pinouts See Table 3 8 The front panel connector connects to external switches and indicators to monitor and controls the motherboard These indicators and switches include Power button e
44. 23 za ESRA NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC List of Tables Table 1 1 Technical Specifications J J J Q J J 7 Table 3 1 Peripheral Interface Connectors J J J Q T J J 14 Table 3 2 Rear Panel Connectors J Sau a i UM J 14 Table 3 3 ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Pinouts 15 Table 3 4 Audio Connector Pinouts liene J Q J J J 16 Table 3 5 Panel Backlight Connector Pinouts 17 Table 3 6 CPU 12V Power Connector Pinouts J J J J J J 18 Table 3 7 12V Fan Connector Pinouts J saa nya uo ono J J 19 Table 3 8 Front Panel Connector Pinouts J Q J J 20 Table 3 9 IEEE 1394 Connector Pinouts J 21 Table 3 10 LVDS LCD Port Connector Pinouts J J J J J 23 Table 3 11 PCle Mini Card Slot Pinout
45. 3 DEFAULT Serial port 3 port address is 3E8 gt 2 8 Serial port 3 port address is 2E8 gt Serial Port3 IRQ 4 Use the Serial Port3 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 3 gt 4 DEFAULT Serial port 3 IRQ address is 4 3 Serial port 3 IRQ address is 3 gt 10 Serial port 3 IRQ address is 10 gt 11 Serial port 3 IRQ address is 11 Serial Port4 Address 2E8 Use the Serial Port4 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 4 gt Disabled No base address is assigned to serial port 4 gt Serial port 4 I O port address is 3E8 iu rectmology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC ES DEFAULT Serial port 4 I O port address is 2E8 gt Serial Port4 IRQ 4 Use the Serial Port4 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 4 gt 4 DEFAULT Serial port 4 IRQ address is 4 gt 3 Serial port 1 IRQ address is 3 gt 10 Serial port 1 IRQ address is 10 2 11 Serial port 1 IRQ address is 11 5 4 PCI PnP Use the PCI PnP menu BIOS Menu 12 to configure advanced PCI and PnP settings A WARNING Setting wrong values for the BIOS selections in the PCIPnP BIOS menu may cause the system to malfunction Page 84 NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC BIOS S TU Security Chipset Power Main Advanced Advanced PCI PnP Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections Boot may cause system to malfunction
46. 3100 000033 RS Utility CD Quick Installation Guide 2 3 1 Optional Items The following components are options for the NANO GM45A2 Item and Part Number CPU cooler P N CF 479B RS CPU cooler for Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T9400 P N CF 479F RS HDTV output cable P N 32000 083702 5 SATA power cable P N 32102 000100 100 RS P N 32102 000100 200 5 SATA cable and 5 V power output cable for NANO series P N 32000 114001 RS ATX power cable P N 32100 043403 5 NEN Technology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Chapter 3 Connectors Page 12 42 lt Ore t Technology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC 3 1 Peripheral Interface Connectors This chapter details all the jumpers and connectors 3 1 1 NANO GM45A2 Layout The figures below show all the connectors and jumpers 5 DIMM2 PWR1 IE SYS FAN1 AUDIO1 lt 90001 CMOS1 JSPI1 TERE LVDS1 IEEE2 SATA2 5 MINI PCIE1 CPU FAN1 H u PW 4 g 1 F_PANEL1 q USB3 40581 2 Figure 3 1 Connector and Jumper Locations 3 1 2 Peripheral Interface Connectors The table below lists all the connectors on the board Battery connector IE Serial ATA SATA drive connectors Table 3 1 Peripheral Interface Connectors 3 1 3 External Interf
47. AT power connector on the motherboard See Figure 4 11 e Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Figure 4 11 Power Cable to Motherboard Connection Step 3 Connect the Power Cable to an ATX Power Adapter Cable Connect one of the 4 pin 1x4 Molex type power cable connectors to a 20 pin ATX power adapter cable See Figure 4 12 Page 52 Corp Figure 4 12 Connect Power Cable to ATX Adapter Cable Step 4 Connect ATX Power Adapter Cable to Power Supply Connect the 20 pin ATX power adapter cable to an ATX power supply See Figure 4 13 lrechnology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Figure 4 13 Connect ATX Power Adapter Cable to Power Supply Step 5 Connect ATX Power Cable to Motherboard Connect the 3 pin ATX power connector to the ATX power connector on the motherboard See Figure 4 14 Figure 4 14 Connect ATX Power Cable to Motherboard Page 54 pmo Technology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC 4 7 3 Audio Kit Installation The Audio Kit that came with the NANO GM45A2 connects to the audio connector on the NANO GM45A2 The audio kit consists of three audio jacks Mic in connects to a microphone Line in provides a stereo line level input to connect to the output of an audio device Line out a stereo line level output connects to two amplified speakers To install the audio kit please refer to the steps below Step 1 Locate
48. Addresses Serial Port2 IRQ Serial Port3 Address Serial Port3 IRQ Serial Port4 Address po IR Ga el j Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen F General Help Save and Exit 6 v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 11 Super IO Configuration Serial Port1 Address 3F8 Use the Serial Port1 Address option to select the Serial Port 1 base address gt Disabled No base address is assigned to Serial Port 1 3F8 DEFAULT Serial Port 1 I O port address is 3F8 gt F8 Serial Port 1 port address is 2F8 Serial Port1 IRQ 10 Use the Serial Port1 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 1 gt 4 Serial port 1 IRQ address is 4 3 Serial port 1 IRQ address is 3 Serial Port2 Address 228 Use the Serial Port2 Address option to select the Serial Port 2 base address e Technology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC gt Disabled No base address is assigned to Serial Port 2 gt Serial Port 2 1 0 port address is 3F8 gt F8 Serial Port 2 1 0 port address is 2F8 gt Serial Port2 IRQ 3 Use the Serial Port2 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 2 gt 4 Serial port 2 IRQ address is 4 gt 3 Serial port 2 IRQ address is 3 Serial Port3 Address 3E8 Use the Serial Port3 Address option to select the base addresses for serial port 3 gt Disabled No base address is assigned to serial port
49. Advanced PC Boot Security Chipset Power System Overview Use TENTER TAB MM M M SHIFT TAB to select a AMIBIOS field Version 20 5 9010155 Date USS ce iD configure system time Processor Type Intel8 Core 2 Duo CPU T9400 2 53GHz Speed 25 Count al c j elec System Memory Select Item Size 0T Enter Go to SubScreen General Help System Time Eee 20 02 9 10 Save and Exit System Time Tue 3 26 2010 EC v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 1 Main gt System Overview The System Overview lists a brief summary of different system components The fields in System Overview cannot be changed The items shown in the system overview include AMI BIOS Displays auto detected BIOS information O Version Current BIOS version O Build Date Date the current BIOS version was made O ID Installed BIOS ID Processor Displays auto detected CPU specifications O Type Names the currently installed processor O Speed Lists the processor speed O Count The number of CPUs on the motherboard System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory O Size Lists memory size e IE Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC The System Overview field also has two user configurable fields System Time xx xx xx Use the System Time optio
50. Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Figure 4 17 SATA Power Drive Connection 4 8 External Peripheral Interface Connection The following external peripheral devices can be connected to the external peripheral interface connectors HJ 45 Ethernet cable connectors USB devices VGA monitors To install these devices connect the corresponding cable connector from the actual device to the corresponding NANO GM45A2 external peripheral interface connector making sure the pins are properly aligned 4 8 1 LAN Connection Single Connector There are two external RJ 45 LAN connectors The RJ 45 connectors enable connection to an external network To connect a LAN cable with an RJ 45 connector please follow the instructions below e lechnology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Step 1 Locate the RJ 45 connectors The locations of the USB connectors are shown in Chapter 4 Step 2 Align the connectors Align the RJ 45 connector on the LAN cable with one of the RJ 45 connectors on the NANO GM45A2 See Figure 4 18 Figure 4 18 LAN Connection Step 3 Insert the LAN cable RJ 45 connector Once aligned gently insert the LAN cable RJ 45 connector into the onboard RJ 45 connector 4 8 2 USB Connection Dual Connector The external USB Series A receptacle connectors provide easier and quicker access to external USB devices Follow the steps below to connect USB devices to the NANO GM45A2 Step 1 Loc
51. EE 99 B 1 ONE KEY RECOVERY 100 NN ENS CIN 101 1 2 Supported Operating System 102 B 2 SETUP PROCEDURE FOR WINDOWS a 103 Page VI e Technology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC bod Hardware and BIOS Selfi 103 Credle 104 2 3 Install Operating System Drivers and Applications 107 B 24 108 I PANE Create Factory Default IMALE 110 B OOBIUPPROCEDURE FOR LINU X u uuu era nien 115 D A RECOVERY TOOL FUNCTIONS 118 DE 1 oa 120 D PCI SV dd ME 121 DA Restore Your Last 122 NE 123 l 5 TIER T 124 5 1 Using AHCI Mode or ALi M5283 VIA VT6421A Controller 124 5 2 System Memory Requirement 126 C PERNHINOICOUSY G 127 AV ATCIIDOC TIMER e 132 J 135 1 COMPATIBLE OPERATING SYSTEMS u au ani nennen nennen
52. J 40 Figure 4 3 Cooling Kit Support 41 Figure 4 4 SO DIMM Installation 42 Figure 4 5 AT Power Select Jumper Location J J J nnn 44 Figure 4 6 Clear CMOS Jumpetr U J J 45 Figure 4 7 LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper Pinout Locations 46 Figure 4 8 LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Pinout Locations 48 Figure 4 9 Power Cable to Motherboard Connection eese sss 50 Page VIII za ESRA NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Figure 4 10 Connect Power Cable to Power Supply J 51 Figure 4 11 Power Cable to Motherboard Connection 52 Figure 4 12 Connect Power Cable to ATX Adapter Cable 53 Figure 4 13 Connect ATX Power Adapter Cable to Power Supply 54 Figure 4 14 Connect ATX Power Cable to Motherboard 54 Figure 4 15 Audio Kit Cable Connection
53. NO GM45A2 is inserted into a chassis with adequate ventilation The correct power supply is being used following devices are properly connected O O O Primary and secondary IDE device SATA drives Power supply USB cable Serial port cable following external peripheral devices are properly connected to the chassis O O O O O screen Keyboard Mouse HS 232 serial communications device USB devices e IE Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC 4 3 Unpacking When the NANO GM45A2 is unpacked please check all the unpacking list items listed in Chapter 3 are indeed present If any of the unpacking list items are not available please contact the NANO GM45A2 vendor reseller vendor where the NANO GM45A2 was purchased or contact an IEI sales representative 4 4 CPU CPU Cooling Kit and SO DIMM Installation A WARNING A CPU should never be turned on without the specified cooling kit being installed If the cooling kit heat sink and fan is not properly installed and the system turned on permanent damage to the CPU NANO GM45A2 and other electronic components attached to the system may be incurred Running a CPU without a cooling kit may also result in injury to the user The CPU CPU cooling kit and DIMM are the most critical components of the NANO GM45A2 If one of these component is not installed the NANO GM45A2 cannot run 4 4 1 Socket P CPU
54. Printed Circuit Board Metal Fasteners O This toxic or hazardous substance is contained in all of the homogeneous materials for the part is below the limit requirement in SJ T11363 2006 X This toxic or hazardous substance is contained in at least one of the homogeneous materials for this part is above the limit requirement in SJ T11363 2006 i Page 141 za ESRA e lechnology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC TERRA TAHE ROHS PRYE LIP SSA IRL E AHE ROHS frie HUGE ABT Hh Eda eka FIR WORE LEIS ERIE terc de NEL T rt ECT SACU OR FIRES TE eo trino lt SU 8 PRIE PRERE PBDE NKR EA AIFA PAA EE SJ T11363 2006 F X NAKA EA IB FS SJ T11363 2006 142 x e Ne z gt E E 204
55. The drive parameters are listed as follows Device Lists the device type e g hard disk CD ROM etc Type Indicates the type of devices a user can manually select Vendor Lists the device manufacturer Size List the storage capacity of the device LBA Mode Indicates whether the LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive is supported or not Block Mode Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if block mode is not used Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt PIO Mode Indicates the PIO mode of the installed device Async DMA Indicates the highest Asynchronous DMA Mode that is supported Ultra DMA Indicates the highest Synchronous DMA Mode that is supported S M A R T Indicates whether or not the Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology protocol is supported e Technology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC 32Bit Data Transfer Enables 32 bit data transfer gt Auto Use the Type BIOS option select the type of device the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from after the Power On Self Test POST is complete gt Not Installed BIOS is prevented from searching for an IDE disk drive on the specified channel gt Auto DEFAULT The BIOS auto detects the IDE disk drive type attached to the specified channel This setting should be used if an IDE h
56. The user manual provides a complete description of the NANO GM45A2 installation instructions and configuration options Wear an electrostatic discharge cuff ESD Electronic components are easily damaged by ESD Wearing an ESD cuff removes ESD from the body and helps prevent ESD damage Place the NANO GM45A2 on an antistatic pad O When installing or configuring the motherboard place it on an antistatic pad This helps to prevent potential ESD damage Turn all power to the NANO GM45A2 off Page 36 NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC _ Technology Corp O When working with the NANO GM45A2 make sure that it is disconnected from all power supplies and that no electricity is being fed into the system Before and during the installation of the NANO GM45A2 DO NOT Remove any of the stickers on the PCB board These stickers are required for warranty validation Use product before verifying all the cables and power connectors properly connected Allow screws to come in contact with the PCB circuit connector pins or its components 4 2 2 Installation Checklist The following checklist is provided to ensure the NANO GM45A2 is properly installed the items in the packing list are present A compatible memory module is properly inserted into the slot The CF or CF Type l card is properly installed into the CF socket The jumpers have been properly configured NA
57. able 3 20 NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC The NANO GM45A2 has four external USB 2 0 ports The ports connect to both USB 2 0 and USB 1 1 devices PINNO DESCRI PTI ON PINNO DESCRI PTI ON je pe je Table 3 20 USB Port Connector Pinouts USB1 2 PINNO DESCRI PTI ON PINNO DESCRI PTI ON je s je Table 3 21 USB Port Connector Pinouts USB3 4 3 3 4 VGA Connector CN Label VGA1 CN Type 15 pin Female CN Location See Figure 3 16 CN Pinouts See Figure 3 18 and Table 3 22 The NANO GM45A2 has a single 15 pin female connector for connectivity to standard display devices Z3 15 11 Figure 3 18 Connector DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION VGAVCC GROUND Me Table 3 22 VGA Connector Pinouts pmo Technology Corp NEN Technology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Chapter 4 Installation Page 34 pmo Technology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC 4 1 Anti static Precautions A WARNING Failure to take ESD precautions during the installation of the NANO GM45A2 may result in permanent damage to the NANO GM45A2 and severe injury to the user Electrostatic discharge ESD can cause serious damage to electronic components including the NANO GM45A2 Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD It is therefore critical that whenever the NANO GM45A2 or any other electrical component is hand
58. ace Panel Connectors The table below lists the connectors on the external I O panel Ethernet connector HJ 45 LAN1 LAN2 HDMI port HDMI Type A port HDMI1 USB ports dual USB port USB1 2 0583 4 VGA port connector 15 pin female Table 3 2 Rear Panel Connectors Page 14 Technology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC 3 2 Internal Peripheral Connectors The section describes all of the connectors on the NANO GM45A2 3 2 1 ATX Power Supply Enable Connector CN Label PSON1 CN Type 3 pin wafer 1x3 CN Location See Figure 3 2 CN Pinouts See Table 3 3 The ATX power supply enable connector enables the NANO GM45A2 to be connected to an ATX power supply In default mode the NANO GM45A2 can only use AT power supply To enable an ATX power supply the AT Power Select jumper must also be configured Please refer to Chapter 4 for more details Z3 NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC 3 2 2 Audio Connector CN Label AUDIO1 CN Type 10 pin box header 2x5 CN Location See Figure 3 3 CN Pinouts See Table 3 4 The audio connector is connected to external audio devices including speakers and microphones for the input and output of audio signals to and from the system Table 3 4 Audio Connector Pinouts 3 2 3 Backlight Inverter Connector CN Label INV1 Page 16 4 06 _ Technology Corp NANO GM45A
59. ackup Page 119 T zD ZELE j Z sce Sy A f occ uw x t Corp IPA NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC 4 1 Factory Restore To restore the factory default image please follow the steps below Step 1 Type 1 and press Enter in the main menu Step 2 The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to restore the factory default A factory default image called iei GHO is created in the hidden Recovery partition Company backup 1 0 1 EE or p pn gt Somantec Corp 1 100006 1951 used from Local file D Xiei aha 130129 HB EHTF51 100006 HB from Local drive 1 152627 HE Figure B 27 Restore Factory Default Step 3 The screen is shown as in Figure B 28 when completed Press any key to reboot the system Windows System32 cmadLexe 1 Factory Hestore 2 Backup sustem 3 Hestore your last backup 5 Quit Please type the number to select and then press Enter 1 Recovery complete Press any key to continue m Figure B 28 Recovery Complete Window Page 120 SNS lt gt lt 4 ELL 2777 5 NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC B 4 2 Backup System To backup the system please follow the steps below Step 1 Type lt 2 gt and press Enter
60. ard disk drive is attached to the specified channel gt CD DVD The CD DVD option specifies that an IDE CD ROM drive is attached to the specified IDE channel The BIOS does not attempt to search for other types of IDE disk drives on the specified channel ARMD This option specifies an Removable Media Device These include but are not limited to ZIP LS 120 gt LBA Large Mode Auto Use the LBA Large Mode option to disable or enable BIOS to auto detects LBA Logical Block Addressing LBA is a method of addressing data on a disk drive In LBA mode the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB gt Disabled BIOS is prevented from using the LBA mode control on the specified channel gt Auto DEFAULT BIOS auto detects the LBA mode control on the specified channel e IE Corp gt Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Use the Block Multi Sector Transfer to disable or enable BIOS to auto detect if the device supports multi sector transfers gt Disabled BIOS is prevented from using Multi Sector Transfer on the specified channel The data to and from the device occurs one sector at a time gt Auto DEFAULT BIOS auto detects Multi Sector Transfer support the drive on the specified channel If supported the data transfer to and from the device occurs multiple sectors at a time gt Mode Auto Use the PIO Mode option to select th
61. ars Type 4 and press Enter Figure B 11 X WindowsYSystem32 Vcmd exe 1 Factory Hestore 2 Backup system 3 Restore your last backup 3 Hanual D Quit Please type the number to select and then press Enter 4 Figure B 11 Recovery Tool Menu Step 3 The About Symantec Ghost window appears Click OK button to continue Page 110 4 I lacus e gt 5 MSHA NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC 8 Ghost32 11 5 Corporation HEEL IEEE LT Nu d M 00 ene lieder oe Se eed eerie Coe per ir fla abated LS aed eee pea Oh Reed riiij eee Lu Thea end hogar otal a Fon ara dapper l bap cid compa er and i Loir rapi il Capra ae phan af ilaj TER imha 17 212 rdi ee diy E m mU Figure B 12 About Symantec Ghost Window Step 4 Use mouse to navigate to the option shown below Figure B 13 pes To Image Figure B 13 Symantec Ghost Path Step 5 Select the local source drive Drive 1 as shown in Figure B 14 Then click OK Page 111 ET 225 gt gt EU 77 NANO GM45A2 EPIC 25 1 373 16031845
62. ate the USB Series A receptacle connectors The location of the USB Series A receptacle connectors are shown in Chapter 3 Step 2 Insert a USB Series A plug Insert the USB Series A plug of a device into the USB Series A receptacle on the external peripheral interface See Figure 4 19 Page 58 _ e Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Figure 4 19 USB Connector 4 8 3 VGA Monitor Connection The NANO GM45A2 has a single female DB 15 connector on the external peripheral interface panel The DB 15 connector is connected to a CRT or VGA monitor To connect a monitor to the NANO GM45A2 please follow the instructions below Step 1 Locate the female DB 15 connector The location of the female DB 15 connector is shown in Chapter 3 Step 2 Align VGA connector Align the male DB 15 connector on the VGA screen cable with the female DB 15 connector on the external peripheral interface Step 3 Insert the VGA connector Once the connectors are properly aligned with the insert the male connector from screen into the female connector on the NANO GM45A2 See Figure 4 20 9 a Page 59 E ML e rechnology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Figure 4 20 VGA Connector Step 4 Secure the connector Secure the DB 15 VGA connector from the VGA monitor to the external interface by tightening the two retention screws on either side of the
63. bracket To secure the cooling kit close the top lever Step 4 Connect the fan cable Connect the cooling kit fan cable to the fan connector on the NANO GM45A2 Carefully route the cable and avoid heat generating chips and fan blades 4 4 3 SO DIMM Installation To install an SO DIMM please follow the steps below and refer to Figure 4 4 E ML NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC m lt J Figure 4 4 SO DIMM Installation Step 1 Locate the SO DIMM socket Place the board on an anti static mat Step 2 Align SO DIMM with the socket Align the notch on the memory with the notch on the memory socket Step 3 Insert the SO DIMM Push the memory in at a 20 angle See Figure 4 4 Step 4 Seat the SO DIMM Gently push downwards and the arms clip into place See Figure 4 4 4 5 Jumper Settings A NOTE A jumper is a metal bridge used to close an electrical circuit lt consists of two or three metal LJ pins and a small metal clip often protected by a PLASTIC CLIP OPEN CLOSED plastic cover that slides over the pins to connect them To CLOSE SHORT a jumper means connecting the pins of the jumper with the plastic LLL L clip and to OPEN a jumper means removing the 1 2 3 OPEN 2 3 CLOSED plastic clip from a jumper Before the NANO GM45A2 is installed in the system the jumpers must be set in accor
64. dance with the desired configuration The jumpers on the NANO GM45A2 are listed in Table 4 1 Page 42 za ESRA pmo Technology Corp J_A T1 CLR_CMOS1 PA ID1 Table 4 1 Jumpers 4 5 1 AT Power Select Jumper Settings The AT Power Select Jumper is same as Enable connector Jumper Label J Jumper Type 2 pin header Jumper Settings See Table 4 2 Jumper Location See Figure 4 5 The AT Power Select jumper specifies the systems power mode as AT or ATX AT Power Select jumper settings are shown in Table 4 2 pem Use AT power Default Table 4 2 AT Power Select Jumper Settings The location of the AT Power Select jumper is shown in Figure 4 5 below ya NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC T lt Figure 4 5 AT Power Select Jumper Location gt 8 _ ERE m lan ln 4 5 2 Clear CMOS Jumper Jumper Label CLR CMOS1 Jumper Type 3 pin header Jumper Settings See Table 4 3 Jumper Location See Figure 4 6 If the NANO GM45A2 fails to boot due to improper BIOS settings the clear CMOS jumper clears the CMOS data and resets the system BIOS information To do this use the jumper cap to close pins 2 and 3 for a few seconds then reinstall the jumper clip back to pins 1 and 2 If the CMOS Settings Wrong message is displayed during the boot up process the fault may be corrected by pressing
65. devices The following IDE devices are detected and are shown in the IDE Configuration menu Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave The IDE Configuration menu BIOS Menu 4 allows changes to the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system If an IDE device is detected and one of the above listed four BIOS configuration options are selected the IDE configuration options shown in Section 5 3 2 1 appear 5 3 2 1 IDE Master IDE Slave Use the IDE Master and IDE Slave configuration menu to view both primary and secondary IDE device details and configure the IDE devices connected to the system Primary IDE Master Device LBA Large Mode Block PIO Mode DMA Mode S Fi Dara Ese Sua E eue F1 v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends BIOS Menu 5 IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC ISILON gestes Boot Security Chipset Power Select the type of device connected to the system Not Detected Multi Sector Transfer Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen General Help Save and Exit EXIT BO P TEC JAuto Detected Drive Parameters The grayed out items in the left frame are IDE disk drive parameters automatically detected from the firmware of the selected IDE disk drive
66. dix Compatibility ass Page 135 irecmmology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC A NOTE The compatible items described here have been tested by the R amp D team and found to be compatible with the NANO GM45A2 E 1 Compatible Operating Systems The following operating systems have been successfully run on the NANO GM45A2 Microsoft Windows 7 Beta Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64 bit Microsoft Windows XP with SP2 32 bit Microsoft Windows XP with SP2 64 bit Microsoft Server 2008 32 bit Microsoft Server 2008 64 bit Chinese version Microsoft Server 2003 32 bit Microsoft Server 2003 64 bit Chinese version Microsoft Windows 2000 with SP4 Microsoft XPE POS 32 bit Microsoft DOS 6 22 Linux Mandriva 2009 Linux ubuntu 8 1 0 Linux openSuSE 11 0 Linux Fedora 9 Technology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC E 2 Compatible Processors The following Socket P processors have been successfully tested on the NANO GM45A2 CPU Model Clock Architecture Number Speed E 3 Compatible Memory Modules A NOTE The memory modules listed below have been tested on the NANO GM45A2 other memory modules that comply with the specifications may also work on the NANO GM45A2 but have not been tested The following DDR3 memory modules have been successfully tested on the NANO GM45A2 t
67. e IDE PIO Programmable I O mode program timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode increases the cycle time decreases gt Auto DEFAULT BIOS auto detects the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined gt o PIO mode 0 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 3 3 MB s gt 1 PIO mode 1 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 5 2 MB s gt 2 PIO mode 2 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 8 3 MB s gt 3 PIO mode 3 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 11 1 MB s gt 4 PIO mode 4 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 16 6 MB s This setting generaly works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999 For other disk drives such as IDE CD ROM drives check the specifications of the drive gt Mode Auto Use the DMA Mode BIOS selection to adjust the DMA mode options Page 72 _ NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC gt Auto gt SWDMAO gt SWDMAt gt SWDMA2 gt MWDMAO gt MWDMA1 MWDMA2 gt UDMAO UDMA gt UDMA2 gt UDMA3 UDMA4 UDMA5 DEFAULT pane Technology Corp BIOS auto detects the DMA mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Single Word DMA mode 0 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 2 1 MB s Single Word DMA mode 1 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 4 2 MB s Single Word DMA mode 2 selected with a ma
68. ecution 2 4ustem Configuration For Windows 3 Configuration For Linux 4 Exit 5 CGHD the number to print text 3 Figure B 23 System Configuration for Linux Step 5 Access the recovery tool main menu by modifying the menu lst first access the recovery tool main menu menu lst must be modified In Linux system enter Administrator root When prompt appears type cd boot grub vi menu lst Fedora release 9 Sul p hur kernel 6 25 14 fC9 ibtb an 1606 ttus localhost login root rassword root localhost 18 cd boot grub lroot localhost grubl vi menu 151 Figure B 24 Access menu lst in Linux Text Mode Step 6 Modify the menu lst as shown below Page 117 zD ZELE gt Z NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC boot deu eda lef 1 Limeout 18 hdl Alegqrubesplash xpm qz itle Fedora 2 6 25 14 fc 9 1606 root kernel umlinuz 4 6 25 1494 fc9 1666 ro ront UlU ID 1H8f lacd ic3Hh5c7R91H rhgh quiet initrd initrd 2 56 25 14 Tc9 i6B6 img title hecovery Partition not d akeactive cChainloader 1 command title Recovery Partition root 190 2 makeactive chainloader 1 Step 7 The recovery tool menu appears Figure B 25 1 Factory Restore 2 Backup system 3 Restore your last backup 4 Manual 5 Quit Please type the number to select and then pr
69. ed of the USB2 0 controller gt FullSpeed The controller is capable of operating at 12 Mb s gt HiSpeed DEFAULT The controller is capable of operating at 480 Mb s 5 3 6 Power Configuration The Power Configuration menu BIOS Menu 10 allows the advanced power management options to be configured Page 80 Technorogy Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC BLOS OP PCIPNP Boot Security Power Power Supply Status CO I Ont Suspend when Power button is pressed Screen Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen Fl General Help Save and Exit EXIT v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 10 APM Configuration gt Power Supply Status By Hardware Use the Power Supply Status BIOS option to select the power supply that is connected to the system gt AT An AT power supply is connected to the system gt ATX An ATX power supply is connected to the system gt BY DEFAULT The power supply mode is set by on board jumper HARDWARE lechnology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC 5 3 7 Super IO Configuration Use the Super IO Configuration menu BIOS Menu 11 to set or change the configurations for the FDD controllers parallel ports and serial ports BLOS SELU PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Power Serial Portl Address Allows BIOS to select Serial Portl IRQ Serial Port Base Serial Port2 Address
70. ed to control the Watchdog Timer INT 15H AH 6FH Sub function Sets the Watchdog Timer s period Time out value Its unit second is dependent on the item Watchdog Timer unit select in CMOS setup Table D 1 AH 6FH Sub function Call sub function 2 to set the time out period of Watchdog Timer first If the time out value is not zero the Watchdog Timer starts counting down While the timer value reaches zero the system resets To ensure that this reset condition does not occur calling sub function 2 must periodically refresh the Watchdog Timer However the Watchdog timer is disabled if the time out value is set to zero A tolerance of at least 1096 must be maintained to avoid unknown routines within the operating system DOS such as disk I O that can be very time consuming i Page 133 z ELS iu rectmology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC A NOTE When exiting a program it is necessary to disable the Watchdog Timer otherwise the system resets Example program INITIAL TIMER PERIOD COUNTER W LOOP MOV AX 6F02H setting the time out value MOV BL 30 time out value is 48 seconds INT 15H ADD THE APPLICATION PROGRAM HERE CMP 1 iis the application over JNE W LOOP restart the application MOV AX 6F02H disable Watchdog Timer MOV BL O INT 15H EXIT Page 134 Technorogy Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC f Appen
71. ee ome spee Page 137 za ESRA e rechnology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Page 138 o LE 52 sess Technology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Appendix Hazardous Materials Disclosure Page 139 e IE fau Corp F 1 Hazardous Material Disclosure Table for IPB Products Certified as ROHS Compliant Under 2002 95 EC Without Mercury NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC The details provided in this appendix are to ensure that the product is compliant with the Peoples Republic of China China RoHS standards The table below acknowledges the presences of small quantities of certain materials in the product and is applicable to China ROHS only A label will be placed on each product to indicate the estimated Environmentally Friendly Use Period EFUP This is an estimate of the number of years that these substances would not leak out or undergo abrupt change This product may contain replaceable sub assemblies components which have a shorter EFUP such as batteries and lamps These components will be separately marked Please refer to the table on the next page Page 140 e Technology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Part Name Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements Lead Mercury Cadmium Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated Pb Hg Cd Chromium Biphenyls Diphenyl Ethers
72. ep 3 The screen is shown as in Figure B 32 when backup recovery is completed Press any key to reboot the system X Windows System32 cma exe Factory Restore Backup system Restore your last backup Manual Quit Please type the number to select and then press Enter 3 Recovery complete Press any key to continue m Figure B 32 Restore System Backup Complete Window Page 122 o Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC B 4 4 Manual To restore the last system backup please follow the steps below Step 1 Type 4 and press Enter in the main menu Step 2 The Symantec Ghost window appears Use the Ghost program to backup or recover the system manually Sumantee Ghoct 11 5 Copyright Cy 1998 2008 Symantec Corporation i rights Figure B 33 Symantec Ghost Window Step 3 When backup or recovery is completed press any key to reboot the system Page 123 lt AF to rm x I A o NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC B 5 Other Information B 5 1 Using AHCI Mode or M5283 VIA VT6421A Controller When the system uses AHCI mode or some specific SATA controllers such as ALi M5283 or VT6421A the SATA RAID AHCI driver must be installed before using one key recovery Please follow the steps below to install the SATA RAID AHCI driver Step 1 Copy the SATA RAID AHCI driver to a floppy disk and insert the flopp
73. erface Connector 3 3 1 HDMI Connector CN Label HDMI1 CN Type HDMI type A connector CN Location See Figure 3 16 CN Pinouts See Table 3 17 The HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface connector connects to digital audio or video sources ae er s e _ 7 pem EL HDMI mE HDMI CLK Table 3 17 HDMI Connector Pinouts 3 3 2 LAN Connectors CN Label LAN1 and LAN2 Page 30 EIE 06 pmo Technology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC CN Type RJ 45 CN Location See Figure 3 16 CN Pinouts See Table 3 18 The NANO GM45A2 is equipped with two built in RJ 45 Ethernet controllers The controllers can connect to the LAN through two RJ 45 LAN connectors There are two LEDs on the connector indicating the status of LAN The pin assignments are listed in the following table c N DESCRIPTION PNO DESCRIPTION Table 3 18 LAN Pinouts LNK LED LED Figure 3 17 RJ 45 Ethernet Connector The RJ 45 Ethernet connector has two status LEDs one green and one yellow The green LED indicates activity on the port and the yellow LED indicates the port is linked See Table 3 19 STATUS DESCRIPTION STATUS DESCRIPTION Table 3 19 RJ 45 Ethernet Connector LEDs 3 3 3 USB Connectors CN Label USB1 2 and USB3 4 e IE Corp Page 32 CN Type USB port CN Location See Figure 3 16 CN Pinouts See T
74. ess Enter Figure B 25 Recovery Tool Menu Step 8 Create a factory default image Follow Step 2 Step 12 described in Section B 2 5 to create a factory default image B 4 Recovery Tool Functions After completing the initial setup procedures as described above users can access the recovery tool by pressing lt F3 gt while booting up the system The main menu of the recovery tool is shown below Page 118 jme Technology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC K Windows System32 1 Factory Restore 2 Backup system 3 Restore your last backup 4 Manual 5 Quit Please type the number to select and then press Enter Figure B 26 Recovery Tool Main Menu The recovery tool has several functions including 1 Factory Restore Restore the factory default image iei GHO created in Section B 2 5 2 Backup system Create a system backup image iei user GHO which will be saved in the hidden partition 3 Restore your last backup Restore the last system backup image 4 Manual Enter the Symantec Ghost window to configure manually 5 Quit Exit the recovery tool and restart the system WARNING Please do not turn off the system power during the process of system recovery or backup A WARNING All data in the system will be deleted during the system recovery Please backup the system files before restoring the system either Factory Restore or Restore B
75. event electrostatic discharge Self grounding Touch a grounded conductor every few minutes to discharge any excess static buildup Use anti static pad When configuring any circuit board place it on an anti static mat Only handle the edges of the PCB Don t touch the surface of the motherboard Hold the motherboard by the edges when handling 2 2 Unpacking Precautions When the NANO GM45A2 is unpacked please do the following Follow the antistatic guidelines above Make sure the packing box is facing upwards when opening sure all the packing list items are present za ESRA e lechnology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC 2 3 Packing List If any of the components listed in the checklist below missing do not proceed with the installation Contact the IEI reseller or vendor the NANO GM45A2 was purchased from or contact an IEI sales representative directly by sending an email to sales iei com tw The NANO GM45A2 is shipped with the following components Quantity Item and Part Number 10 2 SATA cable P N 32000 062800 5 NANO GM45A2 motherboard Audio cable P N 32000 072100 RS AT 12V Cable P N 32100 087100 RS Dual IEEE 1394a cable w bracket P N CB IEEE1394 RS Quad RS 232 cable P N 32200 147900 RS EIE 06 _ Technology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Mini jumper pack 2 0mm P N 3
76. he monitor to select the correct voltage Jumper Label J2 Jumper Type 6 pin header Jumper Settings See Table 4 5 Jumper Location See Figure 4 8 The LVDS Voltage Selection jumpers allow the LVDS screen voltages to be set The jumper sets the voltage connected to LVDS1 The LVDS Voltage Selection jumper settings are shown in Table 4 5 LCD Voltage Select Description Table 4 5 LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Settings The LVDS Voltage Selection jumper location is shown in Figure 4 8 e lechnology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Figure 4 8 LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Pinout Locations 4 6 Chassis Installation 4 6 1 Airflow A WARNING Airflow is critical to the cooling of the CPU and other onboard components The chassis in which the NANO GM45A2 must have air vents to allow cool air to move into the system and hot air to move out The NANO GM45A2 must be installed in a chassis with ventilation holes on the sides allowing airflow to travel through the heat sink surface In a system with an individual power supply unit the cooling fan of a power supply can also help generate airflow through the board surface 4 6 2 Motherboard Installation To install the NANO GM45A2 motherboard into the chassis please refer to the reference material that came with the chassis Page 48 4 06 lt lt pmo Technology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC 4 7 Internal
77. into the socket If the CPU pins are properly aligned the CPU should slide into the CPU socket smoothly Step 7 Lock the retention screw Rotate the retention screw into the locked position See Figure 4 2 Pin 1 location Figure 4 2 Lock the CPU Socket Retention Screw 4 4 2 Socket P Cooling Kit Installation An IEI Socket P CPU cooling kit can be purchased separately See Chapter 3 The cooling kit comprises a CPU heat sink and a cooling fan A WARNING Do not wipe off accidentally or otherwise the pre sprayed layer of thermal paste on the bottom of the heat sink The thermal paste between the CPU and the heat sink is important for optimum heat dissipation To install the cooling kit please follow the steps below Page 40 204 pmo Technology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Step 1 Install the cooling kit bracket A cooling kit bracket is installed on the rear of the motherboard Align the bracket with the four retention holes at the back of the motherboard Once properly aligned insert four retention screws from the front of the motherboard support Bracket Figure 4 3 Cooling Kit Support Bracket Step 2 Open the lever at the top of the heat sink Lift the lever at the top of the cooling kit to loosen the cooling kit clamps Step 3 Secure the cooling kit Gently place the heat sink and cooling kit onto the CPU Make sure the hooks are properly secured to the
78. ion Audio controller automatically detected and enabled gt Disabled The onboard High Definition Audio controller is disabled gt RTC Resume Disabled Use the RTC Resume option to specify the time the system should be roused from a suspended state gt Disabled DEFAULT The real time clock RTC cannot generate a wake event gt Enabled If selected the following appears with values that can be selected RTC Alarm Date Days System Time After setting the alarm the computer turns itself on from a suspend state when the alarm goes off Spread Spectrum Enabled Use the Spread Spectrum option to reduce the EMI Excess EMI is generated when the system clock generator pulses have extreme values Spreading the pulse spectrum modulates changes in the extreme values from spikes to flat curves thus reducing the EMI This benefit may in some cases be outweighed by problems with timing critical devices such as a clock sensitive SCSI device gt Disabled EMI not reduced gt Enabled DEFAULT EMI reduced 5 8 Exit Use the Exit menu BIOS Menu 19 to load default BIOS values optimal failsafe values and to save configuration changes Page 94 Main Advanced PCIPNP i tone Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes Load Optimal Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC BIOS SETU O ES TES STE JR Security Chipset Power I
79. ion and Power Interface ACPI is an OS directed configuration power management and thermal management interface Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI is a SATA Host controller register level interface The Advanced Technology Attachment ATA interface connects storage devices including hard disks and CD ROM drives to a computer The Advanced Power Management APM application program interface enables the inclusion of power management in the BIOS An ATAPI Removable Media Device ARMD is any ATAPI device that supports removable media besides CD and DVD drives Amplitude Shift Keyed Infrared ASKIR is a form of modulation that represents a digital signal by varying the amplitude volume of the signal A low amplitude signal represents a binary 0 while a high amplitude signal represents a binary 1 The Basic Input Output System BIOS is firmware that is first run when the computer is turned on and can be configured by the end user The Compressor Decompressor CODEC encodes and decodes digital audio data on the system Complimentary metal oxide conductor is a type of integrated circuit used in chips like static RAM and microprocessors COM is used to refer to serial ports Serial ports offer serial communication to expansion devices The serial port on a personal NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC DAC DDR DMA DIMM FSB GbE GPIO IrDA L1 Cache L2 Cache LVDS Page 129
80. led the following anti static precautions are strictly adhered to Wear an anti static wristband Wearing a simple anti static wristband can help to prevent ESD from damaging the board Self grounding Before handling the board touch any grounded conducting material During the time the board is handled frequently touch any conducting materials that are connected to the ground Use anti static pad When configuring the NANO GM45A2 place it on an antic static pad This reduces the possibility of ESD damaging the NANO GM45A2 Only handle the edges of the PCB When handling the PCB hold the PCB by the edges za ESRA e IE Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC 4 2 Installation Considerations The following installation notices and installation considerations should be read and understood before the NANO GM45A2 is installed installation notices pertaining to the installation of the NANO GM45A2 should be strictly adhered to Failing to adhere to these precautions may lead to severe damage of the NANO GM45A2 and injury to the person installing the motherboard 4 2 1 Installation Notices A WARNING The installation instructions described in this manual should be carefully followed in order to prevent damage to NANO GM45A2 NANO GM45A2 components and injury to the user Before and during the installation please DO the following Read the user manual
81. ller mode used in the system Then press lt Enter gt The user can now start using the SATA HDD fou have chosen to configure a 5651 Adapter for use ulih Windows using device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer Select the 5051 Adapter you want fron the following list or press ESC to return to the previous screen VIR V RAID Controller Series Hindows XP SRV2003 x64 VIA V RAID Controller Series Hindows 2X ENTER Select Page 125 rechnology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Step 7 After pressing Enter the system will get into the recovery tool setup menu Continue to follow the setup procedure from Step 4 in Section B 2 2 Create Partitions to finish the whole setup process B 5 2 System Memory Requirement To be able to access the recovery tool by pressing F3 while booting up the system please make sure to have enough system memory The minimum memory requirement is listed below Using Award BIOS 128 MB system memory Using AMI BIOS 512 MB system memory Page 126 IEI Technorogy Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC f Appendix C Terminology ass Page 127 e lechnology Corp AC 97 ACPI ARMD ASKIR BIOS CODEC CMOS COM Page 128 NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Audio Codec 97 AC 97 refers to a codec standard developed by Intel in 1997 Advanced Configurat
82. llers Module Version 227 29 USB Devices Enabled None UEP O Enabled C gt Legacy USB Support Enabled Select Item DODENUS HiSpeed G El General Help FETO Save and Exit ESC EXIT v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 9 USB Configuration USB Configuration The USB Configuration field shows the system USB configuration The items listed are Module Version X XXXXX XXXXX e IE Corp USB Devices Enabled NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC The USB Devices Enabled field lists the USB devices that are enabled on the system gt USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Use the USB 2 0 Controller BIOS option is enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled Use the Legacy USB Support BIOS option to enable USB mouse and USB keyboard support Normally if this option is not enabled any attached USB mouse or USB keyboard does not become available until a USB compatible operating system is fully booted with all USB drivers loaded When this option is enabled any attached USB mouse or USB keyboard can control the system even when there is no USB driver loaded onto the system gt Disabled Legacy USB support disabled Enabled DEFAULT Legacy USB support enabled gt Auto Legacy USB support disabled if no USB devices are connected USB2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Use the USB2 0 Controller Mode option to set the spe
83. lors F2 to select color forward F10 key Save all the CMOS changes only for Main Menu Table 5 1 BIOS Navigation Keys 5 1 3 Getting Help When F1 is pressed a small help window describing the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item appears To exit the Help Window press or the F1 key again 5 1 4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes If the computer cannot boot after changes to the system configuration is made CMOS defaults Use the jumper described in Chapter 5 5 1 5 BIOS Menu Bar The menu bar on top of the BIOS screen has the following main items Main Changes the basic system configuration Advanced Changes the advanced system settings PCIPnP Changes the advanced PCI PnP Settings Boot Changes the system boot configuration Security Sets User and Supervisor Passwords Chipset Changes the chipset settings Power Changes power management settings Exit Selects exit options and loads default settings The following sections completely describe the configuration options found in the menu items at the top of the BIOS screen and listed above Page 64 I Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC 5 2 Main The Main BIOS menu BIOS Menu 1 appears when the BIOS Setup program is entered The Main menu gives an overview of the basic system information XL S UAE 6
84. n to set the system time Manually enter the hours minutes and seconds System Date xx xx xx Use the System Date option to set the system date Manually enter the day month and year 5 3 Advanced Use the Advanced menu BIOS Menu 2 to configure the CPU and peripheral devices through the following sub menus A WARNING Setting the wrong values in the sections below may cause the system to malfunction Make sure that the settings made are compatible with the hardware CPU Configuration see Section 5 3 1 IDE Configuration see Section 5 3 2 AHCI Configuration see Section 5 3 3 Remote Access Configuration see Section 5 3 4 USB Configuration see Section 5 3 5 Power Configuration see Section 5 3 6 Super lO Configuration see Section 5 3 7 Page 66 NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC 3 PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Power Advanced Settings Configure CPU WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause System to malfunction CPU e e qr od IDES Remote Access Configuration lt gt Select Screen r lon Select Item Power Conmriguraeion Enter Go to SubScreen Super lO Con i l General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 2 Advanced 5 3 1 CPU Configuration Use the CPU Configuration menu BIOS Menu 3 to view
85. ne below system32 gt diskpart DISKPART list vol DISKPART gt sel disk 0 DISKPART gt create part pri size DISKPART gt assign letter N DISKPART gt create part pri size ___ DISKPART gt assign letter F DISKPART gt exit system32 gt format N fs ntfs q y i Page 105 J Z s P d SIS E I lt e _ X E XIX K X t system32 gt format F fs ntfs q v Recovery y system32 gt exit Rr 386 system32 CMD EXE 42ST 386S8YSTEMS2 Sdiskpart Microsoft DiskPart version 5 2 3778 1838 Copyright 1999 2661 Microsoft Corporation computer MIHINT JUCG DISKPRRT list vol Volume CD HOM CDFS DUD RO M Healthu Volume 1 D FRI32 Removeable 3854 Healthy IDISKPART gt sel disk Disk is now the selected disk IDISKPART gt create part pri zize 2HHH DiskPart succeeded in creating the specified partition DISKPART assign letter N DiskPart successfully assigned the drive letter or mount point DISKPART gt create part pri DiskPart succeeded in creating the specified partition 015 gt assign letter F iDiskPart successfully assigned the drive letter or mount 015 gt exit TOU n fsintfs gq ry Ihe type of the fiie 15 HHW The new file system is 5 QuickFormatting 2 Creating file system structures Format complete 2048254 KB total disk
86. nications on the system and manages the system s serial communication COM ports UHCI The Universal Host Controller Interface UHCI specification is a register level interface description for USB 1 1 Host Controllers Page 130 _ e Technology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC USB The Universal Serial Bus USB is an external bus standard for interfacing devices USB 1 1 supports 12 Mbps data transfer rates while USB 2 0 supports 480 Mbps data transfer rates VGA The Video Graphics Array VGA is a graphics display system developed by IBM Page 131 PS P 28 za Technology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Appendix D Watchdog Timer Page 132 pmo Technology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC A NOTE The following discussion applies to DOS environment IEI support is contacted or the IEI website visited for specific drivers for more sophisticated operating systems e g Windows and Linux The Watchdog Timer is provided to ensure that standalone systems can always recover from catastrophic conditions that cause the CPU to crash This condition may have occurred by external EMI or a software bug When the CPU stops working correctly Watchdog Timer either performs a hardware reset cold boot or a Non Maskable Interrupt NMI to bring the system back to a known state A BIOS function call INT 15H is us
87. ns J J T nnn annuas 19 Figure 3 7 Front Panel Connector Location 20 Figure 3 8 IEEE 1394a Connector Locations J J 21 Figure 3 9 LVDS LCD Connector Pinout Location 22 Figure 3 10 PCle Mini Card Slot Location 23 Figure 3 11 SATA Drive Connector Locations J 25 Figure 3 12 5V Power Connector Locations J J T 26 Figure 3 13 COM Connector Pinout Location 27 Figure 3 14 Flash Con nee OE ausis a a aE E S ES 28 Figure 3 15 TV Connector Pinout Location J J J J 29 Figure 3 16 NANO GM45A2 External Peripheral Interface Connector 30 Figure 3 17 RJ 45 Ethernet Connector J J een J J J 31 Figure 3 18 VGA Connector P 33 Figure 4 1 Make sure the CPU socket retention screw is unlocked 39 Figure 4 2 Lock the CPU Socket Retention Screw
88. ntioned herein are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective owners t aw ew oos Page e IE Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Table of Contents LINIRODUE TION nenne DEED n EO E u 1 IIJ i e ON 2 l COON NEC I anna 3 lO DIMEN ION u au ua uuu um m sus 4 IN D iu dore A susunan 5 1 5 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS e eeeeeeeeeee eese enun tton three theses sees esses asas saos estare tns 6 13 I T E uu 9 2 1 ANTI STATIC 9 2 2 UNPACKING PRECAUTIONS 9 Ca LI Lu E E A T A N ES 10 OPO TTS TE 11 DO ONIN eit 12 3 1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS 13 3 1 1 NANO GM45A2 Layoult 13 3 1 2 Peripheral Interface Connectors 13 3 1 3 External Interface Panel Connectors 14 3 2 INTERNAL PERIPHEPAL CONNECTORS saq 15 3 2 1 ATX Power Supply Enable Connector
89. oling Installation 40 44 3 SO DIMM Installation 41 2 2 JUMPER UE 42 4 5 1 AT Power Select Jumper Settings 43 LA QUEGLI IA a yaa 44 4 5 3 LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper 45 4 54 LVDS Voltage Mm 47 CHASSIS 48 T O a E ua 48 4 6 2 Motherboard Installation a rrssssssssssssssssaa 48 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTIONS 49 eT A AT Power Pis IE 49 4 7 2 Power 51 4 7 3 Andio Kit LIH ON R 55 4 74 SATA Drive CONMCCHON 56 4 8 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTION 57 4 8 1 LAN Connection Single Connector 57 4 6 2 USB Connection Dual Connector 58 4 6 3 VGA Monitor Connection cccccccceccccuccecuccceccccecccscuccscucescucescscucscecesescusescucesees 59 e lechnology Corp ASOFT ARE D ALEA ON os ect A cena ee oes emer secs 60 OS SCREEN
90. ost37 11 5 61 ili Company Backup Tool 1 0 1 Copyright e ii G Somantoc Corp Type 26936 227 used Recovery from Local file Recovery_PE 476938 HB Typer LHTFSI 20002 from Local drive C1 152627 re renang HTFS HFT fdas Figure B 8 Build up Recovery Partition Step 6 After completing the system configuration press any key in the following window to reboot the system D386 32 cmd exe 1 Ghost Execution 2 5 stem Configuration For Windows 3 8ystem Configuration For Linux 4 Exit 5 CMD the number to print text 2 Press any to continue Figure B 9 Press any key to continue Step 7 Eject the recovery CD h Page 109 _ e 150 lechnology Corp B 2 5 Create Factory Default Image IN NOTE Before creating the factory default image please configure the system NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC to a factory default environment including driver and application installations To create a factory default image please follow the steps below Step 1 Turn on system When the following screen displays Figure B 10 press the F3 key to access the recovery tool The message will display for 10 seconds please press F3 before the system boots into the operating system 3 boot into recovery Mode _ Figure B 10 Press F3 to Boot into Recovery Mode Step 2 The recovery tool menu appe
91. p NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Chapter 1 Introduction NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC 1 1 Introduction Figure 1 1 NANO GM45A2 The NANO GM45A2 EPIC motherboard is a Socket P Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 1066 800 MHz Front Side Bus FSB and Intel Celeron M processor with 667 MHz FSB platform Up to two 4 0 GB 1066 MHz or 800 MHz un buffered DDR3 SDRAM SO DIMM are supported by the Intel GM45 graphics memory controller hub GMCH The Intel GM45 GMCH also supports 18 bit or 24 bit dual channel LVDS analog CRT HDMI and HDTV output The integrated Intel ICH9M I O controller hub ICH supports two SATA 3Gb s drives with data transfer speeds of 3 0 Gbps Four USB 2 0 channels and one expansion PCle mini socket provide flexible expansion options High Definition Audio HDA support ensures HDA devices can be easily implemented on the NANO GM45A2 EO Technology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC 1 2 Connectors The connectors on the NANO GM45A2 are shown in the figure below a 5 x o e n Audio i Ga D m al System Fan Battery LVDS Panel Resolution 2 x SATA LVDS qu EI T Fan i s 2 x SATA Power 2 x IEEE 1394a f Backlight Inverter 72 585 2 8 g qu os lt gt gt RM x O E 9 B e Ta e E
92. rd NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Use the Change Supervisor Password to set or change a supervisor password The default for this option is Not Installed If a supervisor password must be installed select this field and enter the password After the password has been added Install appears next to Change Supervisor Password gt Change User Password Use the Change User Password to set or change a user password The default for this option is Not Installed If a user password must be installed select this field and enter the password After the password has been added Install appears next to Change User Password 5 7 Chipset Use the Chipset menu BIOS Menu 16 to access the Northbridge and Southbridge configuration menus A WARNING Setting the wrong values for the Chipset BIOS selections in the Chipset BIOS menu may cause the system to malfunction Page 90 Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC SES UNE aL Main Advanced Boot Security Advanced Chipset Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below section may cause system to malfunction gt Northbridge Configuration lt gt Select Screen D Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen F l General Help ETO Save and Exit EC Ea v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 16 Chipset 5 7 1 Northbridge Configuration Use the Northbridge Chipset Configuration
93. re 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Use the 32Bit Data Transfer BIOS option to enables or disable 32 bit data transfers gt Disabled Prevents the BIOS from using 32 bit data transfers gt Enabled DEFAULT Allows BIOS to use 32 bit data transfers on supported hard disk drives 5 3 3 AHCI Configuration A NOTE Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI is a new programming interface for SATA host controllers AHCI systems do not have master slave designation for SATA devices each device is treated as a master and hardware assisted native command queuing Use the AHCI Settings menu BIOS Menu 6 to report on the auto detection of devices connected to the onboard SATA drive connectors Page 74 Technorogy Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC BLOS OP PCIPNP Boot Security Power AHCI Settings Some SATA CD DVD in AHCI eee mode need to wait ready gt AHCI Borto Not Detected Tonger gt AHCI Portl Not Detected Screen Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen Fl General Help Save and Exit EXIT v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 6 AHCI Configuration AHCI Port n Not Detected Use the AHCI Port n BIOS option to check what AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface devices are detected to a specified SATA drive connector If a device is detected selecting the BIOS option e g AHCI Port 3 opens a new window 5 3 3
94. space 24635620 are available 2 138651 2 format f fsintfs q vi Recovery ry The type of the fie LS nnw The new file system is NIFS GuickFormatting 18841 Creating file system structures Format complete 1847474 KB total disk space 1835868 KB are available 1386 2 I exit Figure B 5 Partition Creation Commands Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC A NOTE Use the following commands to check if the partitions were created successfully 2 diskpart Microsoft DiskPart version 5 2 3798 1838 Copyright 1999 26001 Microsoft Corporation n computer MIHINHT JUC DISEPRRT gt sel disk B Disk is now the selected disk gt list part Partition HH Partition 1 Primary 2460 32 Partition 2 Primary 1864 HB 2000 DISKPART gt exit Step 6 Press any key to exit the recovery tool and automatically reboot the system Please continue to the following procedure Build up Recovery Partition B 2 3 Install Operating System Drivers and Applications Install the operating system onto the unlabelled partition The partition labeled as Recovery is for use by the system recovery tool and should not be used for installing the operating system or any applications IN NOTE The operating system installation program may offer to reformat the
95. system Boorup NUn LOCK RILS111CP LAN Boot Disabled lt j Sees To Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen ET General Help F10 Save and Exit F EXIT v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 14 Boot Settings Configuration ac 5 87 4 ce E o e IE Corp Quick Boot Enabled NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Use the Quick Boot BIOS option to make the computer speed up the boot process gt Disabled No POST procedures are skipped Enabled DEFAULT Some POST procedures are skipped to decrease the system boot time Quiet Boot Enabled Use the Quiet Boot BIOS option to select the screen display when the system boots gt Disabled Normal POST messages displayed gt Enabled DEFAULT OEM Logo displayed instead of POST messages AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Use the AddOn ROM Display Mode option to allow add on ROM read only memory messages to be displayed gt Force BIOS DEFAULT The system forces third party BIOS to display during system boot gt Keep Current The system displays normal information during system boot gt Bootup Num Lock On Use the Bootup Num Lock BIOS option to specify if the number lock setting must be modified during boot up gt Does not enable the keyboard Number Lock automatically To use the 10 keys on the keyboard press the Number Lock key located on the
96. talling Linux OS please create two partitions Partition 1 Partition 2 SWAP amp Page 115 z x gt Cle r3 Stechnology Corp Please reserve enough space for partition 3 for saving recovery NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC images Partition 2 Recovery sihda2 SWAP Figure 22 Partitions for Linux Step 3 Create a recovery partition Insert the recovery CD into the optical disk drive Follow Step 1 Step 3 described in Section B 2 2 Then type the following commands marked in red to create a partition for recovery images system32 gt diskpart DISKPARTSslist vol DISKPART gt sel disk 0 DISKPART gt create part pri size ___ DISKPART gt assign letter N DISKPART gt exit system32 gt format N fs ntfs q v Recovery y system32 gt exit Step 4 Build up recovery partition Press any key to boot from the recovery CD It will take a while to launch the recovery tool Please be patient When the recovery tool setup menu appears type lt 3 gt and press lt Enter gt Figure B 23 The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts configuring the system to build up a recovery partition After completing the system configuration press any key to reboot the system Eject the recovery CD Page 116 jme Technology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC En 1385 system32 cmd exe 1 Ghost Ex
97. two partitions three partitions for Linux The first partition will be for the operating system while the second partition will be invisible to the operating system and contain the backup made by the one key recovery software Step 1 Step 2 Put the recovery CD in the optical drive of the system Boot the system from recovery CD When prompted press any key to boot from the recovery CD It will take a while to launch the recovery tool Please be patient Starting Hindous Proinstallation Environment Figure B 2 Launching Recovery Tool Page 104 za ESRA jme Technology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Step 3 The recovery tool setup menu is shown as below X 13863system32cmd exe Ghost Execution System Configuration For Windows System Configuration For Linux Exit CMD the number to print text Figure B 3 Recovery Tool Setup Menu Step 4 Press 5 then Enters XD IS8Bsystem32 cmd exe 1 Ghost Execution 2 54 stem Configuration For Windows 3 8ystem Configuration For Linux 4 5 CMD the number to print text 5 Figure B 4 Command Mode Step 5 The command prompt window appears Type the following commands marked in red to create two partitions One is for the OS installation the other is for saving recovery files and images which will be an invisible partition Press lt Enter gt after entering each li
98. upper left hand corner of the 10 key pad The Number Lock LED on the keyboard lights up when the Number Lock is engaged Page 88 Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC gt On DEFAULT Allows the Number Lock on the keyboard to be enabled automatically when the computer system boots up This allows the immediate use of the 10 key numeric keypad located on the right side of the keyboard To confirm this the Number Lock LED light on the keyboard is lit RTL8111CP LAN Boot Disabled Use the RTL8111CP LAN Boot option to enable the Realtek RTL8111CP PCle GbE controller to boot the system gt Disabled DEFAULT Cannot be booted from a remote system through the Realtek RTL8111CP PCle GbE controller gt Enabled Can be booted from a remote system through the Realtek RTL8111CP PCle GbE controller 5 6 Security Use the Security menu BIOS Menu 15 to set system and user passwords FT Main Advanced Boot Chipset Power security Settings Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Go 7 Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen General Help ETO Save and Exit ESC v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 15 Security T Page 89 lt gt a pp p e IE Corp gt Change Supervisor Passwo
99. upports 1 255 sec system reset One PCle mini slot PCle I O Interface Connectors Audio Connector One internal audio connector 10 pin box header Display port One port One 18 bit or 24 bit dual channel LVDS connector One TV out connector supports HDTV One external HDMI port supports up to 1080p z x gt Cle Technology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC remet RN Four RS 232 via internal 40 pin header Serial ATA Two independent serial ATA SATA channels with 3 0 Gb s data transfer rates Environmental and Power Specifications Power Supply 12 V only ATX and AT power supported Power 12 V 3 06A Consumption Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 CPU with 1 GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SO DIMM Operating 10 C 60 C requires cooler and silicone heat sink paste temperature Humidity 5 95 non condensing Physical Specifications Weight GW NW 7009 3509 Table 1 1 Technical Specifications NEN Technology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Chapter 2 Unpacking e Technology Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC 2 1 Anti static Precautions A WARNING Static electricity can destroy certain electronics Make sure to follow the ESD precautions to prevent damage to the product and injury to the user Make sure to adhere to the following guidelines Wear an anti static wristband Wearing an anti static wristband can pr
100. ved for use by Legacy ISA devices Available DMA Channels are DM Channel 0 DM Channel 1 DM Channel 3 DM Channel 5 DM Channel 6 DM Channel 7 gt Reserved Memory Size Disabled Use the Reserved Memory Size BIOS option to specify the amount of memory that should be reserved for legacy ISA devices gt gt Disabled DEFAULT No memory block reserved for legacy ISA devices 16K 16 KB reserved for legacy ISA devices 32K 32 KB reserved for legacy ISA devices 64K 54 KB reserved for legacy ISA devices I Technology NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC 5 5 Boot Use the Boot menu BIOS Menu 13 to configure system boot options BIOS Advanced Security Chipset Power BOOE oet tings Configure settings during system SeuEINGs lt gt Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen 1 1 Save and Exit Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 13 Boot 5 5 1 Boot Settings Configuration Use the Boot Settings Configuration menu BIOS Menu 14 to configure advanced system boot options Bios SEU Pha l Security Chipset Power Main Advanced Configuration Allows JOS certain tests while BOO Enabled Dooting This will Quiet Boot Enabled decrease the time needed AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS to boot the
101. ximum data transfer rate of 8 3 MB s Multi Word DMA mode 0 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 4 2 MB s Multi Word DMA mode 1 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 13 3 MB s Multi Word DMA mode 2 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 16 6 MB s Ultra DMA mode 0 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 16 6 MB s Ultra DMA mode 1 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 25 MB s Ultra DMA mode 2 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 33 3 MB s Ultra DMA mode 3 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 44 MB s To use this mode it is required that an 80 conductor ATA cable is used Ultra DMA mode 4 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 66 6 MB s To use this mode it is required that an 80 conductor ATA cable is used Ultra DMA mode 5 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 99 9 MB s To use this mode it is required that an 80 conductor ATA cable is used e IE Corp NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC S M A R T Auto Use the S M A R T option to auto detect disable or enable Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART on the drive on the specified channel S M A R T predicts impending drive failures The S M A R T BIOS option enables or disables this function gt Auto DEFAULT BIOS auto detects HDD SMART support gt Disabled Prevents BIOS from using the HDD SMART feature gt Enabled Allows BIOS to use the HDD SMART featu
102. y disk into a USB floppy disk drive The SATA RAID AHCI driver must be especially designed for the on board SATA controller Step 2 Connect the USB floppy disk drive to the system Step 3 Insert the One Key Recovery CD into the system and boot the system from the CD Step 4 When launching the recovery tool press lt F6 gt ndows Preinstallation Environ Start in MMMM Fress if you need to instal a third party 3031 or RAID driver Page 124 k 2 HEARTS SE ATE gt NANO GM45A2 EPIC SBC Step 5 When the following window appears press lt S gt to select Specify Additional Device Setup could wot determine the type of one or nore mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices s AIITEM specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drives special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a nass storage device manufacturer press 3 If you do not have any device support disks from mass storage device namufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER S Specifu Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Step 6 In following window select a SATA contro

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