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ET900 Intel ® Core TM Duo/Solo 945GM COM Express (Type II) CPU Module USER’S MANUAL Version 1.0.
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ET900 User’s Manual iii Table of Contents Introduction ....................................................... 1 Product Description ............................................................. 1 Checklist ..........................................
The ET900 945GM COM Express CPU Modul e iv ET900 User’s Manual.
INTRODUCTION ET900 User’s Manual 1 Introduction Product Description The ET900 board incorporates the Mobile Int el ® 945GM Express Chipset for Embedded C omputing, consis ting of the Intel ® 945GM.
INTRODUCTION 2 ET900 User’s Manual Checklist Your ET900 package should include the item s listed below. • The ET900 CPU Module • This User’s Manual • 1 CD containing the foll owing: • Chip.
INTRODUCTION ET900 User’s Manual 3 ET900 Specifications Form Factor COM-ETX w/ Pin-Out Type 2 CPU Type Intel Core Duo/Solo Mobile Pro cesso rs CPU Voltage 0.700V ~ 1.5V System Speed Up to 1.66GHz or above CPU Operate Frequency 533MHz/667MHz FSB Cache 2MB Green /APM APM1.
INTRODUCTION Dimensions 4 ET900 User’s Manual.
INTRODUCTION Installing the Processor The ET900 is available wit h a processor socket on board or wit h an Intel® processor on board. In the case that y our ET900 comes a Socket 479 processor socket for Intel ® Pentium ® M or Celeron ® M processors, follow the instructions b elo w regarding the processor installation.
INTRODUCTION Installing the Memory The ET900 COM Express CPU module accom modates 200-pin DDR2-533 and DDR2-667 SODIMM mem ory modules with capacities up to 2GB. Non-ECC i s supported. Installing and Removing Memory Modules To install the DDR2 m odules, locate the m emory slot on the board and perform the following steps: 1.
INTRODUCTION Connectors on ET900 J2, J3: COM Express Type 2 Connectors The Type 2 connectors come in tw o 220-pin 0.5mm pitch receptacles. They include PCI, IDE, GBE and up t o 22 general-purpose PCIE lanes (PCIE 0-5 and PCIE 16-31). For most Ty pe 2 implem entations, i t is expected that PCIE lanes 16-31 are used for graphics.
INTRODUCTION 8 ET900 User’s Manual Row A Row B Row C Row D Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal A1 GND (FIXED) B1 GND (FIXED) C1 GND (FIXED) D1 GND (FIXED) A2 NC B2 GBE0_ACT# C2 IDE_D7 D2 IDE.
INTRODUCTION ET900 User’s Manual 9 Row A Row B Row C Row D Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal A51 GND (FIXED) B51 GND (FIXED) C51 GND (FIXED) D51 GND (FIXED) A52 NC B52 NC C52 PEG_RX0+ D52 .
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BIOS SETUP ET900 User’s Manual 11 BIOS Setup This chapter describes the different setting s available in the Award BIOS that comes with the board. The topics covered in this chapter are as follows: BIOS Introduction .................................
BIOS SETUP 12 ET900 User’s Manual BIOS Introduction The Award BIOS (Basic Input/Output Sy stem) instal led in your computer sy stem’s ROM support s Intel processors. The BIOS provides critical l ow-level support for a standard device such as disk dri ves, serial ports and parallel ports .
BIOS SETUP ET900 User’s Manual 13 Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Frequency/Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Loa.
BIOS SETUP 14 ET900 User’s Manual Standard CMOS Setup “Standard CMOS Setup” choice al lows you to record some basi c hardware configurations in your com puter system and set the system clock and error handling. If the board is al ready installed in a worki ng system, you will not need to select this op tion.
BIOS SETUP ET900 User’s Manual 15 To set the date, highlig ht the “Date” field and use the PageUp/ PageDown or +/- keys to set the curren t tim e.
BIOS SETUP 16 ET900 User’s Manual Video This field selects the type of video di splay card instal led i n your syst em . You can choose the following video displ ay cards: EGA/VGA For EGA, VGA, SEGA, SVGA or PGA monitor adapters. (default) CGA 40 Power up in 40 column mode.
BIOS SETUP ET900 User’s Manual 17 Advanced BIOS Features This section allows you to configure and im prove your system and allows you to set up some system f eatures according to your preference.
BIOS SETUP 18 ET900 User’s Manual Quick Pow er On Self Test When enabled, this field speeds up the Power On Self Test (POST) after the system is turned on. If it is set to Enabled , BIOS will skip some items. First/Second/Third Boot Device These fields determine the drive that the system searches first for an operating system .
BIOS SETUP ET900 User’s Manual 19 Typematic Delay (Msec) When the typematic rate is enabled, this item allows you to set the time interval for di splaying the first and second characters. By default, this item is set to 250msec. Security Option This field allows you to limit access to the System and Setup.
BIOS SETUP 20 ET900 User’s Manual Advanced Chipset Features This Setup me nu controls the configuration of t he chipset. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features DRAM Timing .
BIOS SETUP ET900 User’s Manual 21 DRAM RAS# Precharge This option sets the num ber of cycles required for the RAS t o accumulate its charge before the SDRAM refreshes. The default setting for the Active to Precharge Delay is 4 . Precharge Delay (tRAS) The default setting for the Precharg e Delay is 12 .
BIOS SETUP 22 ET900 User’s Manual Panel Scaling The default setting is Auto . The opt ions available include On and Off . Panel Number These fields allow you to select th e LCD Panel type.
BIOS SETUP ET900 User’s Manual 23 Integrated Peripherals This section sets configurations for your hard disk and ot her integrated peripherals. The first screen shows th ree main items for user to select. Once an item selected, a submenu appears. Details follow.
BIOS SETUP 24 ET900 User’s Manual Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility SuperIO Device POW ER ON Function BUTTON ONLY ITEM HELP KB Power ON Passwor d Enter Hot Key power ON Ctrl-F1 Onboard FDC Cont.
BIOS SETUP ET900 User’s Manual 25 On-Chip Serial ATA Setting The fields under the SATA setting in cludes On-Chip Seri al ATA (Auto), PATA IDE Mode (Secondary) and SATA Port (PO, P2 is Prim ary). USB Controller The options for this field are Enabled and Disabled .
BIOS SETUP 26 ET900 User’s Manual Onboard Serial Port These fields allow you to select the onboard serial ports and t heir addresses. The default values for these ports are: Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4 Serial Port 2 2F8/IRQ3 UART Mode Select This field determ ines the UART 2 m ode in your computer.
BIOS SETUP ET900 User’s Manual 27 Power Management Setup Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ACPI Function Enabled ITEM HELP ACPI Suspend S1(POS) RUN VGABIOS if S3 Resum e .
BIOS SETUP 28 ET900 User’s Manual Video Off Method This field defines the Video Off features. There are three options. V/H SYNC + Blank Default setting, blank the screen and t urn off vertical and horizontal scanning. DPMS Allows BIOS to control t he video display.
BIOS SETUP ET900 User’s Manual 29 Resume by Alarm This field enables or disabl es the resumption of the system operation. When enab led , the user is allowed to set the Date and Time .
BIOS SETUP 30 ET900 User’s Manual PNP/PCI Configurations This option configures the PCI bus sy stem. All PCI bus systems on t he system use INT#, thus all installed PCI cards must be set to this value.
BIOS SETUP ET900 User’s Manual 31 PC Health Status This section shows the parameters in determining the PC Health Status. These parameters include tem perat ures, fan speeds and voltages.
BIOS SETUP 32 ET900 User’s Manual Frequency/Voltage Control This section shows the user how to configure t he processor frequency. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency/Voltag e Control A.
BIOS SETUP ET900 User’s Manual 33 Load Fail-Safe Defaults This option allows y ou to load the troubl eshooting default values permanently stored in the BIOS ROM.
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DRIVERS INSTALLATION ET900 User’s Manual 35 Drivers Installation This section describes the in stalla t ion procedures for software and drivers under the Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
DRIVERS INSTALLATION Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility The Intel Chipset Drivers should be i nstalled first before t he software drivers to enable Plug & Pl ay INF support for Int el chi pset com ponent s. Follow the instructions bel ow to complete t he installation under Windows 2000/XP.
DRIVERS INSTALLATION 3. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. 4. Click Ye s to accept the software license agreement and proceed with the installation pro cess. 5. On Readme Inform ation screen, click Next to continue the installation.
DRIVERS INSTALLATION VGA Drivers Installation To install the VGA drivers, follow the steps belo w to proceed with the installation. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the bo ard. Click Intel Chipsets and then Intel(R) I945GM Chipset Drivers . 2. Click Intel (R) I945GM Chipset Family Graphics Driver.
DRIVERS INSTALLATION 3. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. 4. When th e setup is complete, restar t the com puter as prompted and for changes to take effect.
DRIVERS INSTALLATION AC97 Codec Audio Driver Installation (IP400 carrier board only) Follow the step s below to install the Realtek AC97 Cod ec Audio Drivers. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the bo ard. Click Intel Chipsets and then Intel(R) I945GM Chipset Drivers .
DRIVERS INSTALLATION 4. Click Finish to restart the com puter and for changes to take effect. . ET900 User’s Manual 41.
DRIVERS INSTALLATION Intel PRO LAN Drivers Installation Follow the steps below to com plete the installation of the Intel PRO LAN drivers. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the bo ard. Click Intel Chipsets and then Intel(R) I945GM Chipset Drivers . Then, click Intel(R) PRO LAN Network Drivers .
DRIVERS INSTALLATION Marvell LAN Drivers Inst allation (IP400 carrier board only) Follow the steps below to com plete the installation of the Intel PRO LAN drivers. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. Click LAN Card and then Marvell LAN Controller Driver .
DRIVERS INSTALLATION 4. When the Readme Information appears, click Next to continue 5. When the Ready to Insta ll the Program appears, click Install to continue. 6. After the installation is co mplete, click Finish . 7. To use the wake up function with PCIe LAN, go t o the Device Manager under Windows and select LAN controller .
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