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3 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 mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Page iii

4 Manual Conventions WARNING! Warnings appear where overlooked details may cause damage to the equipment or result in personal injury. Warnings should be taken seriously. Warnings are easy to recognize. The word warning is written as WARNING, both capitalized and bold and is followed by text. The text is the warning message. A warning message is shown below: WARNING: This is an example of a warning message. Failure to adhere to warning messages may result in permanent damage to the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 or personal injury to the user. Please take warning messages seriously. CAUTION! Cautionary messages should also be heeded to help reduce the chance of losing data or damaging the NOVA-9152 and NOVA Cautions are easy to recognize. The word caution is written as CAUTION, both capitalized and bold and is followed. The italicized text is the cautionary message. A caution message is shown below: Page iv

5 CAUTION: This is an example of a caution message. Failure to adhere to cautions messages may result in permanent damage to the NOVA-9152 and NOVA Please take caution messages seriously. NOTE: These messages inform the reader of essential but non-critical information. These messages should be read carefully as any directions or instructions contained therein can help avoid making mistakes. Notes are easy to recognize. The word note is written as NOTE, both capitalized and bold and is followed by text. The text is the cautionary message. A note message is shown below: NOTE: This is an example of a note message. Notes should always be read. Notes contain critical information about the SPCIE-3600AM2. Please take note messages seriously. Page v

6 Packing List NOTE: If any of the components listed in the checklist below are missing, please do not proceed with the installation. Contact the IEI reseller or vendor you purchased the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 from or contact an IEI sales representative directly. To contact an IEI sales representative, please send an to The items listed below should all be included in the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 package. 1x SBC 1x Mini Jumper Pack 1x ATA66 Flat Cable (P/N: RS) 2x SATA cable (P/N: RS) 1x SATA Power cable (P/N: RS) 1x VGA cable (P/N: RS) 1x KB/MS Y cable (P/N: RS) 1x 4 Ports RS-232 Adapter cable (P/N: RS) 1x USB cable (P/N: RS) 1x Utility CD 1x QIG Images of the above items are shown in Chapter 3. Page vi

7 Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 Features NOVA-9152 AND NOVA-9102 OVERVIEW NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 Overview Photo NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 Peripheral Connectors and Jumpers Technical Specifications DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS DIMENSIONS Board Dimensions External Interface Panel Dimensions DATA FLOW PROCESSORS SUPPORTED NORTHBRIDGE CHIPSET Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Module Support NOVA-9152 Memory Support NOVA-9102 Memory Support Graphics Support INTEL ICH6M SOUTHBRIDGE CHIPSET Intel ICH6M Overview Intel ICH6M Audio Codec 97 Controller Intel ICH6M IDE Interface Intel ICH6M Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface Intel ICH6M PCI Interface PCI Expansion Slot PC/104-Plus Expansion Support PCI Express Bus PCIe GbE Ethernet PCIe Mini Expansion Slot Page vii

8 2.5.7 Intel ICH6M Real Time Clock Intel ICH6M SATA Controller Intel ICH6M USB Controller Intel ICH6M USB Controller Overview LPC BUS COMPONENTS LPC Bus Overview BIOS Chipset: Winbond W83627EHG Super I/O chipset Super I/O LPC Interface Super I/O UART Controller Super I/O Hardware Monitor Functions Super I/O Keyboard and Mouse Controller Super I/O Fan Speed and Fan Control Infrared Support Super I/O Infrared Super I/O Parallel Port Fintek F81216DG LPC Serial Port Chipset Lattice Semiconductor LC4064V LPC Digital I/O Chipset ENVIRONMENTAL AND POWER SPECIFICATIONS System Monitoring Operating Temperature and Temperature Control Power Consumption UNPACKING ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS UNPACKING Unpacking Precautions UNPACKING CHECKLIST Package Contents OPTIONAL ITEMS CONNECTOR PINOUTS PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 Layout Peripheral Interface Connectors Page viii

9 4.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS AT Power Connector ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Audio Connector (9-pin) Backlight Inverter Connector CompactFlash Socket Cooling Fan Connector, CPU (12 V, 4-pin) Digital Input/Output (DIO) Connector Fan Connector, System (+12V, 3-pin) Front Panel Connector (8-pin) IDE Connector (40-pin) Infrared Interface Connector (5-pin) Keyboard/Mouse Connector LVDS LCD Connector Parallel Port Connector PC/104 Slot PCI-104 Slot PCIe Mini Card Slot PCI Slot Programming LC SATA Drive Connectors Serial Port Connector (COM1, COM2)(RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485) Serial Port Connector (COM3, COM4, COM5 and COM6) USB Connectors (Internal) VGA Connector (Internal) EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTOR PANEL LAN Connectors INSTALLATION ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS Installation Notices Installation Checklist UNPACKING Page ix

10 5.3.1 Unpacking Precautions CPU, CPU COOLING KIT AND DIMM INSTALLATION Socket 479 CPU Installation Cooling Kit CF-479B-RS Installation SO-DIMM Installation JUMPER SETTINGS Clear CMOS Jumper CF Card Setup CPU Frequency Setup Jumper COM1 and COM2 Function Select Jumpers COM1 to COM6 RI Pin Function Setting Jumper COM1 to COM6 RI Pin Voltage Selection Jumper LVDS Voltage Selection PC/104-Plus Voltage Setup LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper CHASSIS INSTALLATION Airflow INTERNAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTIONS Peripheral Device Cables ATA Flat Cable Connection ATX Power Connection Audio Kit Installation Keyboard/Mouse Y-cable Connector Serial Port Connector Cable (Four Ports) Cable Connection USB Cable (Dual Port without Bracket) Parallel Port Cable without Bracket (Optional) SATA Drive Connection Dual RS-422/485 Cables Dual RS-422/485 Cables COM Port Adapter Board Connection (Optional) EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTION LAN Connection (Single Connector) BIOS SCREENS INTRODUCTION Page x

11 6.1.1 Starting Setup Using Setup Getting Help Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes BIOS Menu Bar MAIN ADVANCED CPU Configuration IDE Configuration IDE Master, IDE Slave and Serial-ATA Primary/Secondary Channel Super IO Configuration Hardware Health Configuration Power Configuration ACPI Configuration APM Configuration Remote Access Configuration USB Configuration PCI/PNP BOOT Boot Settings Configuration SECURITY CHIPSET NorthBridge Chipset Configuration SouthBridge Configuration EXIT SOFTWARE DRIVERS AVAILABLE SOFTWARE DRIVERS DRIVER CD AUTO-RUN CHIPSET DRIVER INSTALLATION INTEL GRAPHICS MEDIA ACCELERATOR DRIVER LAN CONTROLLER DRIVER INSTALLATION AC`97 AUDIO DRIVER (ALC665) INSTALLATION BIOS Setup Driver Installation Page xi

12 7.7 INTEL MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER DRIVER INSTALLATION IDE CONTROLLER INSTALLATION ISMM INSTALLATION A BIOS OPTIONS B TERMINOLOGY C WATCHDOG TIMER D DIO INTERFACE D.1 DIO INTERFACE INTRODUCTION D.2 DIO CONNECTOR PINOUTS D.3 ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE SAMPLES D.3.1 Enable the DIO Input Function D.3.2 Enable the DIO Output Function E ADDRESS MAPPING E.1 ADDRESS MAP E.2 1ST MB MEMORY ADDRESS MAP E.3 IRQ MAPPING TABLE E.4 DMA CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS F COMPATIBILITY F.1 COMPATIBLE OPERATING SYSTEMS F.2 COMPATIBLE MEMORY MODULES G HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE G.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS ROHS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002/95/EC WITHOUT MERCURY H INDEX Page xii

13 List of Figures Figure 1-1: NOVA-9152 and NOVA Motherboard...2 Figure 1-2: NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 Overview [Front View]...4 Figure 1-3: NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 Overview [Rear View]...5 Figure 2-1: NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 Dimensions (mm)...11 Figure 2-2: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm)...12 Figure 2-3: Data Flow Block Diagram...13 Figure 2-4: Front Side Bus...15 Figure 2-5: Memory Sockets...16 Figure 2-6: Graphics Interfaces...18 Figure 2-7: Direct Media Interface (DMI)...19 Figure 2-8: IDE Connector...21 Figure 2-9: PCI Slot...23 Figure 2-10: PC/104-PLUS...24 Figure 2-11: Realtek PCI GbE Controllers...25 Figure 2-12: PCIe Mini Slot...27 Figure 2-13: SATA Connectors...28 Figure 2-14: Onboard USB Implementation...29 Figure 2-15: LPC BUS Components...30 Figure 4-1: Connector and Jumper Locations...42 Figure 4-2: Connector and Jumper Locations...43 Figure 4-3: AT Power Connector Location...46 Figure 4-4: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Location...47 Figure 4-5: Audio Connector Location (9-pin)...48 Figure 4-6: Panel Backlight Connector Pinout Locations...49 Figure 4-7: CF Card Socket Location...50 Figure 4-8: +12V Fan Connector Location...52 Page xiii

14 Figure 4-9: DIO Connector Locations...53 Figure 4-10: +12V Fan Connector Location...54 Figure 4-11: Front Panel Connector Pinout Locations (8-pin)...55 Figure 4-12: IDE Device Connector Locations...57 Figure 4-13: Infrared Connector Pinout Locations...58 Figure 4-14: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Location...59 Figure 4-15: LVDS LCD Connector Pinout Locations...60 Figure 4-16: Parallel Port Connector Location...62 Figure 4-17: PC/104 Slot Location...63 Figure 4-18: PCI-104 Slot Location...66 Figure 4-19: PCIe Mini Card Slot Location...68 Figure 4-20: PCI Slot Location...70 Figure 4-21: Programming LC4064 Connector Locations...73 Figure 4-22: SATA Drive Connector Locations...74 Figure 4-23: RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Connector Location...75 Figure 4-24: COM3 to COM6 Connector Pinout Locations...76 Figure 4-25: USB Connector Pinout Locations...78 Figure 4-26: VGA Connector Pinout Locations...79 Figure 4-27: NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 External Peripheral Interface Connector...79 Figure 4-28: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector...80 Figure 5-1: Make sure the CPU socket retention screw is unlocked...88 Figure 5-2: Lock the CPU Socket Retention Screw...89 Figure 5-3: IEI CF-479B-RS Cooling Kit...89 Figure 5-4: Cooling Kit Support Bracket...90 Figure 5-5: Connect the cooling fan cable...91 Figure 5-6: SO-DIMM Installation...92 Figure 5-7: Clear CMOS Jumper...95 Figure 5-8: CF Card Setup Jumper Location...96 Figure 5-9: CPU Frequency Setup Jumper...97 Page xiv

15 Figure 5-10: COM1 and COM2 Function Select Jumper Location...98 Figure 5-11: COM RI Pin Function Select Jumper Location Figure 5-12: COM RI Pin Voltage Selection Jumper Location Figure 5-13: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Pinout Locations Figure 5-14: PC/104-Plus Voltage Setup Jumper Pinout Locations Figure 5-15:LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper Pinout Locations Step 3: Figure 5-16: IDE Cable Connection Figure 5-17: Power Cable to Motherboard Connection Figure 5-18: Connect ATX Power Adapter Cable to Power Supply Figure 5-19: Connect ATX Power Cable to Motherboard Figure 5-20: Audio Kit Cable Connection Figure 5-21: Keyboard/mouse Y-cable Connection Figure 5-22: Four Serial Port Connector Cable Connection Figure 5-23: Dual USB Cable Connection Figure 5-24: LPT Cable Connection Figure 5-25: Connect the LPT Device Figure 5-26: SATA Drive Cable Connection Figure 5-27: SATA Power Drive Connection Figure 5-28: Dual Serial Port Connector Cable Connection Figure 5-29: Dual Serial Port Connector Cable Connection Figure 5-30: 4-COM Port Adapter Board Figure 5-31: Serial Device Connector Figure 5-32: LAN Connection Figure 7-1: Introduction Screen Figure 7-2: Available Drivers Figure 7-3: Chipset Driver Installation Program Figure 7-4: Chipset Driver Installation Welcome Screen Figure 7-5: Chipset Driver Installation License Agreement Figure 7-6: Chipset Driver Readme File Information Page xv

16 Figure 7-7: Chipset Driver Installation Complete Figure 7-8: Select the Operating System Figure 7-9: VGA Driver Figure 7-10: GMA Driver Readme File Figure 7-11: GMA Driver File Extraction Figure 7-12: GMA Driver Installation Welcome Screen Figure 7-13: GMA Driver License Agreement Figure 7-14: GMA Driver Installing Notice Figure 7-15: GMA Driver Installation Complete Figure 7-16: Access Windows Control Panel Figure 7-17: Double Click the System Icon Figure 7-18: Click the Device Manager Button Figure 7-19: Device Manager List Figure 7-20: PCIe Controller Driver Installation Icon Figure 7-21: Begin Install Figure 7-22: Ready to Install Figure 7-23: LAN Driver Installation Figure 7-24: Hardware Update Wizard Figure 7-25: CD 4-AUDIO\AC-KIT08R\Windows Folder Figure 7-26: AC`97 Audio Driver Install Shield Wizard Starting Figure 7-27: AC`97 Audio Driver Setup Preparation Figure 7-28: AC`97 Audio Driver Welcome Screen Figure 7-29: AC`97 Audio Driver Software Configuration Figure 7-30: AC`97 Audio Driver Digital Signal Figure 7-31: AC`97 Audio Driver Installation Begins Figure 7-32: AC`97 Audio Driver Installation Complete Figure 7-33: SATA RAID Driver Installation Program Figure 7-34: SATA RAID Setup Program Icon Figure 7-35: InstallShield Wizard Setup Screen Page xvi

17 Figure 7-36: Matrix Storage Manager Setup Screen Figure 7-37: Matrix Storage Manager Welcome Screen Figure 7-38: Matrix Storage Manager Warning Screen Figure 7-39: Matrix Storage Manager License Agreement Figure 7-40: Matrix Storage Manager Readme File Figure 7-41: Matrix Storage Manager Setup Complete Figure 7-42: Access Windows Control Panel Figure 7-43: Double Click the System Icon Figure 7-44: Click the Device Manager Button Figure 7-45: Device Manager List Figure 7-46: Hardware Update Wizard Figure 7-47: Automatic or Manual Installation Figure 7-48: Select Driver Location Figure 7-49: Select Driver Location Figure 7-50: Install From Disk Figure 7-51: Locate File Figure 7-52: Install From Disk Figure 7-53: ismm Installation Welcome Screen Figure 7-54: ismm Installation Customer Information Figure 7-55: Ready to Install the Program Window Page xvii

18 List of Tables Table 1-1: Technical Specifications...9 Table 2-1: Compatible Processors...14 Table 2-2: Supported HDD Specifications...22 Table 2-3: Power Consumption...35 Table 3-1: Package List Contents...39 Table 3-2: Package List Contents...40 Table 4-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors...45 Table 4-2: Rear Panel Connectors...45 Table 4-3: AT Power Connector Pinouts...46 Table 4-4: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Pinouts...47 Table 4-5: Audio Connector Pinouts (9-pin)...48 Table 4-6: Panel Backlight Connector Pinouts...49 Table 4-7: CF Card Socket Pinouts...51 Table 4-8: +12V Fan Connector Pinouts...52 Table 4-9: DIO Connector Pinouts...53 Table 4-10: +12V Fan Connector Pinouts...54 Table 4-11: Front Panel Connector Pinouts (8-pin)...56 Table 4-12: IDE Connector Pinouts...58 Table 4-13: Infrared Connector Pinouts...59 Table 4-14: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pinouts...60 Table 4-15: LVDS LCD Port Connector Pinouts...61 Table 4-16: Parallel Port Connector Pinouts...62 Table 4-17: PC/104 Slot Connector Pinouts...65 Table 4-18: PCI-104 Slot Connector Pinouts...67 Table 4-19: PCIe Mini Card Slot Pinouts...69 Table 4-20: PCI Slot...72 Page xviii

19 Table 4-21: Programming LC4064 Connector Pinouts...73 Table 4-22: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts...74 Table 4-23: RS-232/RS-485 Serial Port Connector Pinouts...75 Table 4-24: COM3 to COM6 Connector Pinouts...77 Table 4-25: USB Port Connector Pinouts...78 Table 4-26: VGA Connector Pinouts...79 Table 4-27: LAN Pinouts...80 Table 4-28: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector LEDs...81 Table 5-1: Jumpers...94 Table 5-2: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings...95 Table 5-3: CF Card Setup Jumper Settings...96 Table 5-4: CPU Frequency Setup Jumper Settings...97 Table 5-5: COM1 and COM2 Function Select Jumper Settings...98 Table 5-6: COM RI Pin Function Select Jumper List...99 Table 5-7: COM RI Pin Function Select Jumper Settings...99 Table 5-8: COM RI Pin Function Select Jumper List Table 5-9: COM RI Pin Voltage Selection Jumper Settings Table 5-10: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Settings Table 5-11: PC/104-Plus Voltage Setup Jumper Settings Table 5-12: LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper Settings Table 5-13: IEI Provided Cables Table 6-1: BIOS Navigation Keys Page xix

20 BIOS Menus Menu 1: Main Menu 2: Advanced Menu 3: CPU Configuration Menu 4: IDE Configuration Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration Menu 6: Super IO Configuration Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration Menu 8: Power Configuration Menu 9: ACPI Configuration Menu 10:Advanced Power Management Configuration Menu 11: Remote Access Configuration [Advanced] Menu 12: USB Configuration Menu 13: PCI/PnP Configuration Menu 14: Boot Menu 15: Boot Settings Configuration Menu 16: Security Menu 17: Chipset Menu 18:NorthBridge Chipset Configuration Menu 19:SouthBridge Chipset Configuration Menu 20:Exit Page xx

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23 Chapter 1 1 Introduction Page 1

24 1.1 Overview Figure 1-1: NOVA-9152 and NOVA Motherboard The NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 are ideal for integration in to point-of-sales (POS) systems and kiosks. The NOVA-9152 and NOVA industrial PC motherboards are high-performance Intel Pentium M or Intel Celeron M platforms and support diverse display connectivity including one VGA display and up to two LVDS displays. The system can facilitate dual 48-bit LVDS display connectivity. System expansion and diversification is supported through one standard PCI slot, one PC/104-Plus interface and one PCIe mini card slot. These expansion interfaces enable a wide range of expansion devices to be installed on the NOVA-9152 and NOVA The expansion options on the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 enable system integrators to develop and design flexible embedded functions for targeted applications. The NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 supports up to 2.0 GB of DDR2 SDRAM and two 1.5 Gb/s SATA drives. The NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 also support one standard Page 2

25 CompactFlash Type I/II (CF Type I/II) cards. Two PCI Express (PCIe) Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) controllers provide GbE connectivity to an external network. Four RS-232 and two RS-232/422/485 serial ports make the system ideal for embedded applications with multiple serial port peripherals attached NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 Features Some of the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 features are listed below. Supports the following Intel Socket 479 processors o Pentium M o Celeron M Supports two 200-pin 1.0 GB (max.) DDR2 SDRAM SO-DIMM (system max. 2.0 GB) Supports VGA channels and 18-bit and 24-bit LVDS displays Two SATA drives with data transfer rates of 1.5 Gb/s supported Two Ultra ATA 133, Ultra ATA 100, Ultra ATA 66 or Ultra ATA 33 IDE HDDs supported Six USB 2.0 devices supported (six on-board and four on the backplane) Dual PCIe GbE Ethernet connectors PICMG 1.3 form factor RoHS compliant Supports ATX power supplies 1.2 NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 Overview NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 Overview Photo The NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 has a wide variety of peripheral interface connectors. Figure 1-2 is a labeled photo of the peripheral interface connectors on the NOVA-9152 and NOVA Page 3

26 NOVA-9152 and NOVA Motherboard Figure 1-2: NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 Overview [Front View] Page 4

27 NOVA-9152 and NOVA Motherboard Figure 1-3: NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 Overview [Rear View] NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 Peripheral Connectors and Jumpers The NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 has the following connectors on-board: 1 x ATX power connector 1 x ATX power enable connector 1 x Audio connector 1 or 2 x Backlight enable connectors 1 x CF Type II socket 1 x Cooling fan connector, CPU 1 x Cooling fan connector, system 1 x Digital input/output (DIO) connector 1 x Front panel connector 1 x IDE connector 1 x Infrared connector Page 5

28 1 x Keyboard and mouse connector 1 or 2 x LVDS interface connectors 1 x PC/104 connector (part of PC/104-Plus connector) 1 x PCI-104 connector (part of PC/104-Plus connector) 1 x PCIe mini card socket 1 x Parallel port connector 1 x Programming LC4064 connector 1 x RS-232 serial port connector, 4-port 2 x RS-232/422/485 serial port connectors 2 x Serial ATA connectors 3 x USB 2.0 connectors, support six USB 2.0 ports 1 x VGA connector The NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 has the following external peripheral interface connectors on the board rear panel. 2 x Ethernet connectors The NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 has the following on-board jumpers: CF card setting Clear CMOS setup CPU frequency selection COM1 port mode setting COM2 port mode setting COM1 to COM6 UART function pin setting LVDS1 voltage selection jumper LVDS2 voltage selection jumper LVDS1 panel resolution selection PC/104-Plus VIO selector Technical Specifications NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 technical specifications are listed in Table 1-1. See Chapter 2 for details. Page 6

29 Specification NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 Form Factor 5.25 Intel Socket 479 Pentium M System CPU Intel Socket 479 Celeron M Embedded 1.0 GHz zero-cache Intel Celeron M Embedded 1.0 GHz 512 KB cache Intel Celeron M Northbridge Intel 915GME Intel 910GMLE Southbridge Intel ICH6-M Memory NOVA-9152 NOVA-9102 Two 200-pin 533 MHz or 400 MHz 1.0 GB SDRAM SO-DIMM supported (system max. 2.0 GB) Two 200-pin 400 MHz 1.0 GB SDRAM SO-DIMM supported (system max. 2.0 GB) Ethernet Dual RealTek RTL8111CP PCIe GbE controllers Super I/O Winbond W83627EHG Digital I/O 24-bit digital I/O, 12-bit input and 12-bit output BIOS AMI BIOS label 1MB SPI EEPROM SSD CF Type I or CF Type II Infrared Supports ASK-IR and SIR through pin header Display VGA Integrated in Intel 915GME/910GMLE Page 7

30 LVDS1 Dual-channel 18-bit or 24-bit LVDS through Intel 915GME/910GMLE LVDS2 NOVA-9152LVDS2 Only: Dual-channel 18-bit or 24-bit LVDS through Chrontel CH7308 via SDVO bus Audio RealTek ALC655 AC 97 codec COM Four RS-232 serial ports Two RS-232/422/485 serial ports USB2.0 Six USB 2.0 devices supported IDE One 40-pin IDE connector connects to two Ultra ATA/33, Ultra ATA/66, Ultra ATA/100 or Ultra ATA /133 devices SATA Two 1.5 Gb/s SATA drives supported Keyboard/mouse One keyboard/mouse wafer connector PCIe Mini Card Expansion PC/104-Plus PCI Watchdog Timer Software programmable sec. by super I/O Power Supply AT or ATX power 5 V 12 V Power Consumption 5.05 A 1.43 A Running a 2.0 GHz Intel Pentium M processor and one 1.0 GB 400 MHz DDR2 DIMM Temperature 0ºC 60ºC (32ºF - 140ºF) Page 8

31 Humidity (operating) 5%~95% non-condensing Dimensions (LxW) 203 mm x 146 mm Weight (GW and NW) 1100 g (GW), 400 g (NW) Table 1-1: Technical Specifications Page 9

32 Chapter 2 2 Detailed Specifications Page 10

33 2.1 Dimensions Board Dimensions The dimensions of the board are listed below: Length: mm Width: mm Figure 2-1: NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 Dimensions (mm) Page 11

34 2.1.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions External peripheral interface connector panel dimensions are shown in Figure 2-2. Figure 2-2: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm) 2.2 Data Flow Figure 2-3 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. Page 12

35 Figure 2-3: Data Flow Block Diagram 2.3 Processors Supported The NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 both support the following Socket 479 processors. Intel Pentium M Page 13

36 Intel Celeron M All the above processors communicate with the Intel 915GM Northbridge chipset through a 533MHz or 400MHz front side bus (FSB). Compatible processors are listed in Table 1-1. Family CPU Speed Processor # Bus Speed Mfg Tech Cache Size Pentium M 2.26 GHz MHz 90 nm 2 MB L GHz MHz 90 nm 2 MB L GHz MHz 90 nm 2 MB L2 2 GHz MHz 90 nm 2 MB L2 2 GHz MHz 90 nm 2 MB L GHz MHz 90 nm 2 MB L GHz MHz 90 nm 2 MB L GHz MHz 90 nm 2 MB L GHz MHz 90 nm 2 MB L GHz MHz 90 nm 2 MB L GHz MHz 90 nm 2 MB L GHz MHz 90 nm 2 MB L GHz MHz 130 nm 2 MB L2 Celeron M MHz 90 nm 1 MB L MHz 90 nm 1 MB L MHz 90 nm 1 MB L MHz 90 nm 1 MB L MHz 90 nm 1 MB L2 Table 2-1: Compatible Processors Page 14

37 2.4 Northbridge Chipset The NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 respectively have an Intel 910GLME and Intel 915GME graphics memory controller hub (GMCH) Front Side Bus (FSB) The GMCH support the following FSB frequencies: Intel 910GMLE supports a 400 MHz FSB (NOVA-9102) Intel 915GME supports a 400 MHz and/or 533 MHz FSB (NOVA-9152) Figure 2-4: Front Side Bus Memory Module Support Both the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 support up to 2.0 GB of DDR2 SDRAM SO-DIMM. Page 15

38 Figure 2-5: Memory Sockets NOVA-9152 Memory Support The Intel 915GME on the NOVA-9152 supports the memory modules with the following specifications: DDR2 only 64-bit wide 256-Mb, 512-Mb and 1-Gb technology supported using x8 or x16 devices. Minimum memory supported is 128 MB Maximum memory supported is 1 GB per SO-DIMM (system max. 2.0 GB). Supports both 400 MHz and 533 MHz SDRAM SO-DIMM NOVA-9102 Memory Support The Intel 910GMLE on the NOVA-9102 supports the memory modules with the following specifications: DDR2 only 64-bit wide 256-Mb, 512-Mb and 1-Gb technology supported using x8 or x16 devices. Minimum memory supported is 128 MB Maximum memory supported is 1 GB per SO-DIMM (system max. 2.0 GB). Page 16

39 Supports both 400 MHz SDRAM SO-DIMM Graphics Support All the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 models support the following graphics interfaces: One standard VGA One 18-bit or 24-bit dual-channel LVDS display The NOVA-9152LVDS2 supports: One standard VGA Two 18-bit or 24-bit dual-channel LVDS displays The LVDS connector on all the models is connected directly to the Northbridge graphics engine. The second LVDS connector on the NOVA-9152LVDS2 is interfaced through the SDVO bus on the Northbridge to a Chrontel CH7308B SDVO-to-LVDS transmitter. The transmitter is connected in turn to a second 24-bit LVDS connector. Also note the NOVA-9152LVDS2 has an additional backlight connector to support the second LVDS screen connected to the board. Page 17

40 Figure 2-6: Graphics Interfaces Page 18

41 2.5 Intel ICH6M Southbridge Chipset Intel ICH6M Overview Figure 2-7: Direct Media Interface (DMI) The Intel ICH6M southbridge chipset is connected to the Northbridge through the chip-to-chip Direct Media Interface (DMI). Some of the features of the Intel ICH6M are listed below. Complies with PCI Express Base Specification, Revision 1.0a Complies with PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.3 and supports 33MHz PCI operations Supports ACPI Power Management Logic Contains: o Enhanced DMA controller Page 19

42 o Interrupt controller o Timer functions Integrated SATA host controller with DMA operations interfaced to two SATA connectors on the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 Integrated IDE controller supports Ultra ATA 100/66/33 Supports the four USB 2.0 devices on the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 with four UHCI controllers and one EHCI controller Complies with System Management Bus (SMBus) Specification, Version 2.0 Supports Audio Codec 97 (AC 97) Revision 2.3 Supports Intel High Definition Audio Contains Low Pin Count (LPC) interface Supports Firmware Hub (FWH) interface Intel ICH6M Audio Codec 97 Controller The Audio Codec 97 (AC 97) controller integrated into the ICH6M complies with AC 97 Component Specification, Version 2.3. The AC 97 controller is connected to the onboard audio connector. The audio connector is connected to an optional 5.1 channel or 7.1 channel audio kit with an embedded AC 97 audio codec. The AC 97 controller supports up to six PCM audio output channels. Complete surround sound requires six-channel audio consisting of: Front left Front right Back left Back right Center Subwoofer Page 20

43 2.5.3 Intel ICH6M IDE Interface Figure 2-8: IDE Connector The integrated IDE interface on the ICH6M southbridge supports two IDE hard disks and ATAPI devices. PIO IDE transfers up to 16MB/s and Ultra ATA transfers of 100MB/s. The integrated IDE interface is able to support the following IDE HDDs: Ultra ATA/100, with data transfer rates up to 100MB/s Ultra ATA/66, with data transfer rates up to 66MB/s Ultra ATA/33, with data transfer rates up to 33MB/s Specification Ultra Ultra ATA/66 Ultra ATA/33 ATA/100 IDE devices PIO Mode PIO Max Transfer Rate 16.6 MB/s 16.6 MB/s 16.6 MB/s DMA/UDMA designation UDMA 3-4 UDMA 3 4 UDMA 2 DMA/UDMA Max Transfer 100MB/s 66MB/s 33MB/s Page 21

44 Specification Ultra Ultra ATA/66 Ultra ATA/33 ATA/100 Controller Interface 5V 5V 5V Table 2-2: Supported HDD Specifications Intel ICH6M Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface The ICH6M LPC interface complies with the LPC 1.1 specifications. The LPC bus from the ICH6M is connected to the following components: BIOS chipset Super I/O chipset Intel ICH6M PCI Interface The PCI interface on the ICH6M is compliant with the PCI Revision 2.3 implementation. Some of the features of the PCI interface are listed below. PCI Revision 2.3 compliant 33MHz 5V tolerant PCI signals (except PME#) Integrated PCI arbiter supports up to seven PCI bus masters PCI Expansion Slot One PCI slot is interfaced to the ICH6M through the PCI interface. Page 22

45 NOVA-9152 and NOVA Motherboard Figure 2-9: PCI Slot PC/104-Plus Expansion Support One Winbond W83628AG and W83629AG PCI-to-ISA bus conversion IC is interfaced to the ICH6M through the PCI bus and connects to a PC/104 ISA expansion slot. An additional PCI master is interfaced to a PCI-104 expansion slot. The combination of the PCI-104 and PC/104 slots enables PC/104-Plus expansion cards to be added to the system. Page 23

46 NOVA-9152 and NOVA Motherboard Figure 2-10: PC/104-PLUS Winbond W83628AG and W83629AG and W83629AG specifications are provided below Supports full ISA bus support including ISA masters Provides 5V ISA and 3.3V PCI interfaces Supports 3 fully ISA compatible slots without buffering and all ISA signals can be isolating Supports programmable ISA bus divide the PCI Bus Clock into 3 or 4 Supports configuration registers for programming performance PCI Express Bus The ICH6M supports four PCIe x1 ports. Each port facilitates concurrent data transfers of up to 5.0 Gb/s or 2.5 Gb/s in either direction. Two PCIe GbE controllers are interfaced directly to two PCIe x1 ports on the ICH6M. One PCIe x1 port is interfaced directly to a PCIe Mini connector. Page 24

47 NOVA-9152 and NOVA Motherboard PCIe GbE Ethernet Two PCIe lanes are connected to two Realtek RTL8111C PCIe GbE controllers shown in Figure 2-11 below. Figure 2-11: Realtek PCI GbE Controllers The Realtek RTL8111C PCI GbE controllers combine a triple-speed IEEE compliant Media Access Controller (MAC) with a triple-speed Ethernet transceiver, 32-bit PCIe bus controller, and embedded memory. With state-of-the-art DSP technology and mixed-mode signal technology, they offer high-speed transmission over CAT 5 UTP cable or CAT 3 UTP (10Mbps only) cable. Functions such as Crossover Detection & Auto-Correction, polarity correction, adaptive equalization, cross-talk cancellation, echo cancellation, timing recovery, and error correction are implemented to provide robust transmission and reception capability at high speeds. Some of the features of the Realtek RTL8110SC PCI GbE controllers are listed below. Page 25

48 Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver Auto-Negotiation with Next Page capability Supports PCI Express 1.1 Supports pair swap/polarity/skew correction Crossover Detection & & Auto-Correction Wake-on-LAN and remote wake-up support Microsoft NDIS5, NDIS6 Checksum Offload (IPv4, IPv6, TCP, UDP) and Segmentation Task-offload (Large send and Giant send) support Supports Full Duplex flow control (IEEE 802.3x) Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab Supports IEEE 802.1P Layer 2 Priority Encoding Supports IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging Serial EEPROM Transmit/Receive on-chip buffer support Supports power down/link down power saving Supports PCI MSI (Message Signaled Interrupt) and MSI-X Supports Receive-Side Scaling (RSS) PCIe Mini Expansion Slot One PCIe x1 port on the ICH6M is interfaced directly to a PCIe mini expansion slot. This enables the addition of PICe mini expansion devices. Page 26

49 Figure 2-12: PCIe Mini Slot Intel ICH6M Real Time Clock 256 bytes of battery backed RAM is provided by the Motorola MC146818A real time clock (RTC) integrated into the ICH6M. The RTC operates on a 3V battery and KHz crystal. The RTC keeps track of the time and stores system data even when the system is turned off Intel ICH6M SATA Controller The integrated SATA controller on the ICH6M Southbridge supports two SATA drives on the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 with independent DMA operations. Page 27

50 Figure 2-13: SATA Connectors SATA controller specifications are listed below. Supports two SATA drives Supports 1.5Gb/s data transfer speeds Supports Serial ATA Specification, Revision 1.0a Intel ICH6M USB Controller Intel ICH6M USB Controller Overview Up to eight high-speed, full-speed or low-speed USB devices are supported by the ICH6M on the NOVA-9152 and NOVA High-speed USB 2.0, with data transfers of up to 480MB/s, is enabled with the ICH6M integrated Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) compliant host controller. USB full-speed and low-speed signaling is supported by the ICH6M integrated Universal Host Controller Interface (UHCI) controllers. Six USB ports are interfaced to three onboard pin header connectors. Page 28

51 Figure 2-14: Onboard USB Implementation 2.6 LPC Bus Components LPC Bus Overview The LPC bus is connected to components listed below: BIOS chipset Super I/O chipset Serial port chipset Page 29

52 NOVA-9152 and NOVA Motherboard Figure 2-15: LPC BUS Components BIOS Chipset: The BIOS chipset has a licensed copy of AMI BIOS installed on the chipset. Some of the BIOS features are listed below: AMI Flash BIOS SMIBIOS (DMI) compliant Console redirection function support PXE (Pre-boot Execution Environment) support USB booting support Page 30

53 2.6.3 Winbond W83627EHG Super I/O chipset The Winbond W83627EHG Super I/O chipset is connected to the MCP55Pro system chipset through the LPC bus. The Winbond W83627EHG is an LPC interface-based Super I/O device that comes with Environment Controller integration, floppy disk controller, UART controller and IR controller. Some of the features of the Winbond W83697HG chipset are listed below: LPC Spec compliant LDRQ# (LPC DMA) and SERIRQ (serial IRQ) supported Hardware monitor functions integrated Microsoft PC2000/PC2001 Hardware Design Guide compliant ACPI DPM (Device Power Management) supported Some of the Super I/O features are described in more detail below: Super I/O LPC Interface The LPC interface on the Super I/O complies with the Intel Low Pin Count Specification Rev The LPC interface supports both LDRQ# and SERIRQ protocols as well as PCI PME# interfaces Super I/O UART Controller There are two high-speed compatible UART controllers integrated onto the Super I/O chipset. Both controllers have 16-byte send/receive FIFO. Some of the features of the UART controllers are listed below: MIDI compatible Fully programmable serial-interface characteristics: o 5, 6, 7, or 8-bit characters o Even, odd or no parity bit generation/detection o 1, 1.5 or 2 stop bits generation Internal diagnostic capabilities: o Loop-back control for communications link fault isolation Page 31

54 o Break, parity, overrun, framing error stimulation Programmable baud generator allows division of MHz and 24 MHz by 1 to (2 16 1) Maximum baud rate up to 921 kbps for MHz and 1.5 Mb/s for 24 MHz Super I/O Hardware Monitor Functions The Super I/O Hardware Monitor monitors internal voltages, system temperature and the cooling fan speed. All the monitored environmental parameters can be read from the BIOS Hardware Health Configuration menu Super I/O Keyboard and Mouse Controller The Super I/O keyboard and mouse controller is compatible with the following specifications compatible Asynchronous access to two data registers and one status register Compatible with 8042 software PS/2 mouse supported Port 92 supported Interrupt and polling modes supported Fast Gate A20 and Hardware Keyboard Reset 8-bit timer/counter The keyboard and mouse controller controller is interfaced to a keyboard and mouse connected to the backplane through the board-to-board connectors Super I/O Fan Speed and Fan Control The super I/O can both monitor and control the fan speed. The super I/O is interfaced to the fan on the backplane through the board-to-board connectors. These settings can be controlled by settings in the BIOS Infrared Support The super I/O supports infrared devices with the following specifications: Page 32

55 Super I/O Infrared The onboard Super I/O supports the following infrared specifications: IrDA version 1.0 SIR protocol with a maximum baud rate up to 115.2Kbps Supports SHARP ASK-IR protocol with maximum baud rate up to 57,600 Kbps The IR controller on the super I/O is interfaced through the board-to-board connectors on the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 to an IrDA pin-header on a backplane Super I/O Parallel Port The Super I/O parallel port (LPT) is compatible with the following LPT specifications. IBM parallel port compatible PS/2 compatible bi-directional parallel port Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) mode supported. Compatible with IEEE 1284 specifications Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) mode supported. Compatible with IEEE 1284 specifications Enhanced printer port back-drive current protection The parallel port controller is connected to an external DB-26 LPT connector Fintek F81216DG LPC Serial Port Chipset The Fintek F81216DG chipset enables the addition of four additional UART serial ports (COM3, COM4, COM5 and COM6). UART includes 16-byte send/receive FIFO. The Fintek serial port chipset is interfaced to the Southbridge chipset through the LPC bus. Some of the features of the Fintek chipset are listed below: Supports LPC interface Totally provides 4 UART (16550 asynchronous) ports o 3 x Pure UART o 1 x UART+IR One Watch dog timer with WDTOUT# signal One Frequency input 24/48MHz Page 33

56 Powered by 3Vcc Lattice Semiconductor LC4064V LPC Digital I/O Chipset The Lattice Semiconductor digital I/O chipset enables a 24-bit Digital I/O. The LC4064V chipset consists of multiple 36-input, 16 macrocell Generic Logic Blocks interconnected by a Global Routing Pool. Output Routing Pools (ORPs) connect the GLBs to the I/O Blocks that contain multiple I/O cells. Some of the features of the Lattice Semiconductor LC4064V chipset are listed below: Up to four global clock pins with programmable clock polarity control 400MHz maximum operating frequency Operates with 3.3V, 2.5V or 1.8V power 2.7 Environmental and Power Specifications System Monitoring Three thermal inputs on the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor monitor the following temperatures: CPU temperature System temperature PWM fan Five voltage inputs on the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor monitors the following voltages: +1.5V +1.8V +3.3V +5.0V +12.0V VBAT Page 34

57 The values for the above environmental parameters are all recorded in the BIOS Hardware Health Configuration menu. The system fan speeds can also be controlled in the BIOS Operating Temperature and Temperature Control The maximum and minimum operating temperatures for the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 are listed below. Minimum Operating Temperature: 0ºC (32 F) Maximum Operating Temperature: 60 C (140 F) A cooling fan and heat sink must be installed on the CPU. Thermal paste must be smeared on the lower side of the heat sink before it is mounted on the CPU. Heat sinks are also mounted on the system chipset to ensure the operating temperature of these chips remain low Power Consumption Table 2-3 shows the power consumption parameters for the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 running a 2.0 GHz Intel Pentium M processor and one 400 MHz 1.0 GB DDR2 SDRAM SO-DIMM. Voltage Current 5.0 V 5.05 A 12.0 V 1.43 A Table 2-3: Power Consumption Page 35

58 Chapter 3 3 Unpacking Page 36

59 3.1 Anti-static Precautions WARNING: Failure to take ESD precautions during the installation of the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 may result in permanent damage to the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 and severe injury to the user. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the NOVA-9152 and NOVA Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore critical that whenever the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102, or any other electrical component is handled, 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 an anti-static pad: When configuring the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102, place it on an antic-static pad. This reduces the possibility of ESD damaging the NOVA-9152 and NOVA Only handle the edges of the PCB:-: When handling the PCB, hold the PCB by the edges. 3.2 Unpacking Unpacking Precautions When the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 is unpacked, please do the following: Follow the anti-static precautions outlined in Section 3.1. Make sure the packing box is facing upwards so the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 does not fall out of the box. Page 37

60 Make sure all the components shown in Section 3.3 are present. 3.3 Unpacking Checklist NOTE: If some of the components listed in the checklist below are missing, please do not proceed with the installation. Contact the IEI reseller or vendor you purchased the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 from or contact an IEI sales representative directly. To contact an IEI sales representative, please send an to Package Contents The NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 is shipped with the following components: Quantity Item and Part Number Image 1 NOVA-9152 and NOVA ATA 66/100 flat cable (P/N: RS) 1 KB/MS PS/2 Y-cable (P/N: RS) Page 38

61 2 SATA cables (P/N: RS) 1 SATA power cables (P/N: RS) 1 Mini jumper Pack 1 Quad RS-232 (P/N: RS) 1 Quick Installation Guide 1 Utility CD 1 Dual USB cable (wo bracket) (P/N: RS) 1 VGA cable (P/N: RS) Table 3-1: Package List Contents Page 39

62 3.4 Optional Items 4 COM (w bracket) (P/N: IO-KIT-4COM-R10) Audio kit 7.1 Channel (P/N: AC-KIT-883HD-R10) Audio kit 5.1 Channel (P/N: AC-KIT08R-R10) AT to ATX cable (P/N: RS) CPU cooler (P/N: CF-479B-RS) LPT cable (wo bracket) (P/N: RS) RS-232/422/485 cable (P/N: RS) Table 3-2: Package List Contents Page 40

63 Chapter 4 4 Connector Pinouts Page 41

64 4.1 Peripheral Interface Connectors NOVA-9152 and NOVA Motherboard Section shows peripheral interface connector locations. Section lists all the peripheral interface connectors seen in Section NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 Layout Figure 4-1 shows the on-board peripheral connectors, rear panel peripheral connectors and on-board jumpers. Figure 4-1: Connector and Jumper Locations Page 42

65 Figure 4-2: Connector and Jumper Locations Peripheral Interface Connectors Table 4-1 shows a list of the peripheral interface connectors on the NOVA-9152 and NOVA Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found below. Connector Type Label AT/ATX power supply connector 4-pin ATX PWR1 ATX power supply enable connector 3-pin wafer ATXCTL1 Audio connector 10-pin header J_AUDIO1 Backlight enable connector 5-pin wafer INVERTER1 Backlight enable connector 5-pin wafer INVERTER2 Cooling fan connector, CPU 4-pin wafer CPU_FAN1 Page 43

66 Cooling fan connector, system 3-pin wafer FAN1 Digital I/O connector 26-pin header DIO1 Front panel connector 10-pin header F_PANEL1 IDE Interface connector 40-pin box header IDE1 Infrared connector 5-pin wafer IR1 Keyboard and mouse connector 6-pin wafer KB_MS1 LVDS LCD panel connector 30-pin crimp LVDS1 LVDS LCD panel connector 30-pin crimp LVDS2 Parallel port connector 26-pin header LPT1 PCI-104 socket 120-pin socket PC104_PLUS1 PC/104 socket 104-pin socket J1 and J2 PCIe mini card socket 52-pin socket CN1 Programming LC4064 connector 8-pin header CN3 RS-232/422/485 serial port connector 14-pin header COM1 RS-232/422/485 serial port connector 14-pin header COM2 RS-232 serial port connector, 4-port 40-pin header COM Serial ATA drive connector 7-pin SATA SATA1 Serial ATA drive connector 7-pin SATA SATA2 USB connectors 8-pin header USB01 USB connectors 8-pin header USB23 Page 44

67 USB connectors 8-pin header USB45 VGA connector 10-pin box header VGA1 Table 4-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors External Interface Panel Connectors Table 4-2 lists the rear panel connectors on the NOVA-9152 and NOVA Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found in Section on page 78. Connector Type Label Ethernet connector RJ-45 LAN1 Ethernet connector RJ-45 LAN2 Table 4-2: Rear Panel Connectors 4.2 Internal Peripheral Connectors Internal peripheral connectors are found on the motherboard and are only accessible when the motherboard is outside of the chassis. This section has complete descriptions of all the internal, peripheral connectors on the NOVA-9152 and NOVA AT Power Connector CN Label: CN Type: ATXPWR1 4-pin AT power connector (1x4) CN Location: See Figure 4-3 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-3 The 4-pin AT power connector is connected to an AT power supply. Page 45

68 Figure 4-3: AT Power Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 1 +12V 2 GND 3 GND 4 +5V Table 4-3: AT Power Connector Pinouts ATX Power Supply Enable Connector CN Label: CN Type: ATXCTL1 3-pin wafer (1x3) CN Location: See Figure 4-4 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-4 The ATX power supply enable connector enables the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 to be connected to an ATX power supply. In default mode, the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 can only us an AT power supply. Page 46

69 Figure 4-4: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 1 GND 2 PS-ON 3 +5V Standby Table 4-4: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Pinouts Audio Connector (9-pin) CN Label: CN Type: J_AUDIO1 9-pin header (2x5) CN Location: See Figure 4-5 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-5 The 9-pin 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. Page 47

70 Figure 4-5: Audio Connector Location (9-pin) PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 1 SYNC 2 BITCLK 3 SDOUT 4 PCBEEP 5 SDIN 6 RST# 7 VCC 8 GND 9 +12V Table 4-5: Audio Connector Pinouts (9-pin) Backlight Inverter Connector CN Label: CN Type: INVERTER1 and INVERTER2 5-pin wafer (1x5) CN Location: See Figure 4-6 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-6 The backlight inverter connector provides the backlight on the LCD display connected to the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 with +12V of power. Page 48

71 Figure 4-6: Panel Backlight Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 1 BL_ADJ 2 GND 3 12V 4 GND 5 VDD_EN Table 4-6: Panel Backlight Connector Pinouts CompactFlash Socket CN Label: CN Type: CF1 50-pin header (2x25) CN Location: See Figure 4-7 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-7 A CF Type I or Type II memory card is inserted to the CF socket on the solder side of the NOVA-9152 and NOVA Page 49

72 Figure 4-7: CF Card Socket Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 1 GROUND 26 VCC-IN CHECK1 2 DATA 3 27 DATA 11 3 DATA 4 28 DATA 12 4 DATA 5 29 DATA 13 5 DATA 6 30 DATA 14 6 DATA 7 31 DATA 15 7 HDC_CS0# 32 HDC_CS1 8 N/C 33 N/C 9 GROUND 34 IOR# 10 N/C 35 IOW# 11 N/C 36 VCC_COM 12 N/C 37 IRQ15 13 VCC_COM 38 VCC_COM Page 50

73 PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 14 N/C 39 CSEL 15 N/C 40 N/C 16 N/C 41 HDD_RESET 17 N/C 42 IORDY 18 SA2 43 SDREQ 19 SA1 44 SDACK# 20 SA0 45 HDD_ACTIVE# 21 DATA DET 22 DATA 1 47 DATA 8 23 DATA 2 48 DATA 9 24 N/C 49 DATA VCC-IN CHECK2 50 GROUND Table 4-7: CF Card Socket Pinouts Cooling Fan Connector, CPU (12 V, 4-pin) CN Label: CN Type: CPU_FAN1 4-pin header CN Location: See Figure 4-8 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-8 The CPU cooling fan connector provides a 12V, 500mA current to a CPU cooling fan. The connector has a "rotation" pin to get rotation signals from fans and notify the system so the system BIOS can recognize the fan speed. Please note that only specified fans can issue the rotation signals. Page 51

74 Figure 4-8: +12V Fan Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 1 GND 2 +12VCC 3 Rotation Signal 4 Control Table 4-8: +12V Fan Connector Pinouts Digital Input/Output (DIO) Connector CN Label: CN Type: DIO1 26-pin header (2x13) CN Location: See Figure 4-9 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-9 The digital input/output connector is managed through a Super I/O chip. The DIO connector pins are user programmable. Page 52

75 Figure 4-9: DIO Connector Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 1 Ground 2 VCC 3 IN0 4 OUT0 5 IN1 6 OUT1 7 IN2 8 OUT2 9 IN3 10 OUT3 11 8IN0 12 8OUT0 13 8IN1 14 8OUT1 15 8IN2 16 8OUT2 17 8IN3 18 8OUT3 19 8IN4 20 8OUT4 21 8IN5 22 8OUT5 23 8IN6 24 8OUT6 25 8IN7 26 8OUT7 Table 4-9: DIO Connector Pinouts Fan Connector, System (+12V, 3-pin) CN Label: CN Type: FAN1 3-pin header Page 53

76 CN Location: See Figure 4-10 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-10 The system cooling fan connector provides a 12V, 500mA current to a system cooling fan. The connector has a "rotation" pin to get rotation signals from fans and notify the system so the system BIOS can recognize the fan speed. Please note that only specified fans can issue the rotation signals. Figure 4-10: +12V Fan Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 1 Fan Speed Detect 2 +12V 3 GND Table 4-10: +12V Fan Connector Pinouts Page 54

77 4.2.9 Front Panel Connector (8-pin) CN Label: CN Type: F_PANEL1 14-pin header (2x7) CN Location: See Figure 4-11 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-11 The front panel connector connects to external switches and indicators to monitor and controls the motherboard. These indicators and switches include: Power button Reset HDD LED Figure 4-11: Front Panel Connector Pinout Locations (8-pin) FUNCTION PIN DESCRIPTION FUNCTION PIN DESCRIPTION Power 1 PWR_BTN Power LED 2 VCC5 Button 3 GND 4 GND HDD LED 5 HDD_LED+ Reset Button 6 RESET 7 HDD_LED- 8 GND Page 55

78 FUNCTION PIN DESCRIPTION FUNCTION PIN DESCRIPTION Table 4-11: Front Panel Connector Pinouts (8-pin) IDE Connector (40-pin) CN Label: CN Type: IDE1 40-pin header (2x20) CN Location: See Figure 4-12 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-12 One 40-pin IDE device connector on the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 supports connectivity to two hard disk drives. Page 56

79 Figure 4-12: IDE Device Connector Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 1 RESET# 2 GND 3 DATA 7 4 DATA 8 5 DATA 6 6 DATA 9 7 DATA 5 8 DATA 10 9 DATA 4 10 DATA DATA 3 12 DATA DATA 2 14 DATA DATA 1 16 DATA DATA 0 18 DATA GND 20 N/C 21 IDE DRQ 22 GND 23 IOW# 24 GND 25 IOR# 26 GND 27 IDE CHRDY 28 BALE DEFAULT 29 IDE DACK 30 GND 31 INTERRUPT 32 N/C 33 SA1 34 PDIAG# Page 57

80 PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 35 SA0 36 SA2 37 HDC CS0# 38 HDC CS1# 39 HDD ACTIVE# 40 GND Table 4-12: IDE Connector Pinouts Infrared Interface Connector (5-pin) CN Label: CN Type: IR1 5-pin header (1x5) CN Location: See Figure 4-13 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-13 The infrared interface connector supports both Serial Infrared (SIR) and Amplitude Shift Key Infrared (ASKIR) interfaces. Figure 4-13: Infrared Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 1 VCC 2 NC Page 58

81 3 IR-RX 4 GND 5 IR-TX Table 4-13: Infrared Connector Pinouts Keyboard/Mouse Connector CN Label: CN Type: KB_MS1 6-pin header (1x6) CN Location: See Figure 4-14 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-14 The keyboard and mouse connector can be connected to a standard PS/2 cable or PS/2 Y-cable to add keyboard and mouse functionality to the system. Figure 4-14: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 1 +5V 2 MS DATA 3 MS CLK Page 59

82 PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 4 KB DATA 5 KB CLK 6 GROUND Table 4-14: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pinouts LVDS LCD Connector CN Label: CN Type: LVDS1 and LVDS2 30-pin crimp (2x10) CN Location: See Figure 4-15 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-15 The 30-pin LVDS LCD connector can be connected to single channel or dual channel, 18-bit or 24-bit LVDS panel. Figure 4-15: LVDS LCD Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 1 GROUND 2 GROUND 3 LVDSA_Y0+ 4 LVDSA_Y0- Page 60

83 5 LVDSA_Y1+ 6 LVDSA_Y1-7 LVDSA_Y2+ 8 LVDSA_Y2-9 LVDSA_CLK+ 10 LVDSA_CLK- 11 LVDSA_Y3+ 12 LVDSA_Y3-13 GROUND 14 GROUND 15 LVDSB_Y0+ 16 LVDSB_Y0-17 LVDSB_Y1+ 18 LVDSB_Y1-19 LVDSB_Y2+ 20 LVDSB_Y2-21 LVDSB_CLK+ 22 LVDSB_CLK- 23 LVDSB_Y3+ 24 LVDSB_Y3-25 GROUND 26 GROUND 27 VCC_LVDS 28 VCC_LVDS 29 VCC_LVDS 30 VCC_LVDS Table 4-15: LVDS LCD Port Connector Pinouts Parallel Port Connector CN Label: CN Type: LPT1 26-pin header CN Location: See Figure 4-16 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-16 The 26-pin parallel port connector connects to a parallel port connector interface or some other parallel port device such as a printer. Page 61

84 Figure 4-16: Parallel Port Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 1 STROBE# 14 AUTO FORM FEED # 2 DATA0 15 ERROR# 3 DATA1 16 INITIALIZE# 4 DATA2 17 PRINTER SELECT LN# 5 DATA3 18 GND 6 DATA4 19 GND 7 DATA5 20 GND 8 DATA6 21 GND 9 DATA7 22 GND 10 ACKNOWLEDGE# 23 GND 11 BUSY 24 GND 12 PAPER EMPTY 25 GND 13 PRINTER SELECT Table 4-16: Parallel Port Connector Pinouts PC/104 Slot CN Label: J1 and J2 Page 62

85 CN Type: 104-pin PC/104 slot CN Location: See Figure 4-17 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-17 The PC/104 slot is one of the PC/104-Plus slots. The PC/104 slot combines with the PCI-104 slot to form the PC/104-Plus connector. These connectors enable PC/104 expansion devices to be connected to the system. Figure 4-17: PC/104 Slot Location Page 63

86 Pin No. Column A Column B Column C Column D 1 IOCHK- GROUND GROUND GROUND 2 SD7 RSTDRV SBHE- MCS16-3 SD6 +5V SA23 IOCS16-4 SD5 IRQ9 SA22 IRQ10 5 SD4-5V SA21 IRQ11 6 SD3 DREQ2 SA20 IRQ12 7 SD2-12V SA19 IRQ15 8 SD1 ZWS- SA18 IRQ14 9 SD0 +12V SA17 DACK0-10 IOCHRDY GROUND MEMR- DREQ0 11 AEN SMEMW- MEMW- DACK5-12 SA19 SMEMR- SD8 DRREQ5 13 SA18 IOW- SD9 DACK6-14 SA17 IOR- SD10 DREQ6 15 SA16 DACK3- SD11 DACK7-16 SA15 DREQ3 SD12 DREQ7 17 SA14 DACK1- SD13 +5V 18 SA13 DREQ1 SD14 MASTER- 19 SA12 REFRESH- SD15 GROUND 20 SA11 ISACLK NC GROUND 21 SA10 IRQ7 22 SA9 IRQ6 23 SA8 IRQ5 24 SA7 IRQ4 25 SA6 IRQ3 26 SA5 DACK2-27 SA4 TC 28 SA3 BALE Page 64

87 Pin No. Column A Column B Column C Column D 29 SA2 +5V 30 SA1 ISA_OSC 31 SA0 GROUND 32 GROUND GROUND Table 4-17: PC/104 Slot Connector Pinouts PCI-104 Slot CN Label: CN Type: PC104_PLUS1 120-pin PCI-104 slot CN Location: See Figure 4-18 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-18 The PCI-104 slot is one of the PC/104-Plus slots. The PCI-104 slot combines with the PC/104 slot to form the PC/104-Plus connector. These connectors enable PC/104 expansion devices to be connected to the system. Page 65

88 Figure 4-18: PCI-104 Slot Location Pin No. Column A Column B Column C Column D 1 GND/5V TBD1 5V AD00 2 VI/O1 AD02 AD01 +5V 3 AD05 GND AD04 AD03 4 C/BE0# AD07 GND AD06 5 GND AD09 AD08 GND 6 AD11 VI/O2 AD10 M66EN 7 AD14 AD13 GND AD V C/BE1# AD V 9 SERR# GND SB0# PAR Page 66

89 Pin No. Column A Column B Column C Column D 10 GND PERR# +3.3V SDONE 11 STOP# +3.3V LOCK# GND V TRDY# GND DEVSEL# 13 FRAME# GND IRDY# +3.3V 14 GND AD V C/BE2# 15 AD V AD17 GND 16 AD21 AD20 GND AD V AD23 AD V 18 IDSEL0 GND IDSEL1 IDSEL2 19 AD24 C/BE3# VI/O1 IDSEL3 20 GND AD26 AD25 GND 21 AD29 +5V AD28 AD V AD30 GND AD31 23 REQ0# GND REQ1# VI/O2 24 GND REQ2# +5V GNT0# 25 GNT1# VI/O3 GNT2# GND 26 +5V CLK0 GND CLK1 27 CLK2 +5V CLK3 GND 28 GND INTD# +5V RST# V INTA# INTB# INTC# 30-12V TBD2 TBD GND/3.3V Table 4-18: PCI-104 Slot Connector Pinouts PCIe Mini Card Slot CN Label: CN Type: CN1 52-pin socket CN Location: See Figure 4-19 Page 67

90 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-19 The PCIe Mini Card Slot supports the latest PCIe extension cards such as wireless LAN cards and other compatible devices. Figure 4-19: PCIe Mini Card Slot Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 1 PCIE_WAKE# 2 VCC3 3 N/C 4 GND 5 N/C 6 1.5V 7 CLKREQ# 8 LFRAME# 9 GND 10 LAD3 11 CLK- 12 LAD2 13 CLK+ 14 LAD1 15 GND 16 LAD0 17 PCIRST# 18 GND 19 LPC 20 VCC3 21 GND 22 PCIRST# 23 PERN2 24 3VDual 25 PERP2 26 GND 27 GND V 29 GND 30 SMBCLK 31 PETN2 32 SMBDATA 33 PETP2 34 GND 35 GND 36 USBD- Page 68

91 37 N/C 38 USBD+ 39 N/C 40 GND 41 N/C 42 N/C 43 N/C 44 RF_LINK# 45 N/C 46 BLUELED# 47 N/C V 49 N/C 50 GND 51 N/C 52 VCC3 Table 4-19: PCIe Mini Card Slot Pinouts PCI Slot CN Label: CN Type: PCI1 PCI Slot CN Location: See Figure 4-20 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-20 The PCI slot enables a PCI expansion module to be connected to the board. Page 69

92 Figure 4-20: PCI Slot Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION A1 TRST B1-12V A2 +12V B2 TCK A3 TMS B3 GND A4 TDI B4 TDO A5 +5V B5 +5V A6 INTA B6 +5V A7 INTC B7 INTB A8 +5V B8 INTD A9 RESERVED3 B9 PRSNT1 Page 70

93 A10 +5V B10 RESERVED1 A11 RESERVED4 B11 PRSNT2 A12 GND B12 GND A13 GND B13 GND A14 3.3V_AUX B14 RESERVED2 A15 RST B15 GND A16 +5V B16 CLK A17 GNT B17 GND A18 GND B18 REQ A19 PME B19 +5V A20 AD30 B20 AD31 A V B21 AD29 A22 AD28 B22 GND A23 AD26 B23 AD27 A24 GND B24 AD25 A25 AD24 B V A26 IDSEL B26 C/BE3 A V B27 AD23 A28 AD22 B28 GND A29 AD20 B29 AD21 A30 GND B30 AD19 A31 AD18 B V A32 AD16 B32 AD17 A V B33 C/BE2 A34 FRAME B34 GND A35 GND B35 IRDY A36 TRDY B V A37 GND B37 DEVSEL A38 STOP B38 GND A V B39 LOCK A40 SDONE B40 PERR A41 SBO B V Page 71

94 A42 GND B42 SERR A43 PAR B V A44 AD15 B44 C/BE1 A V B45 AD14 A46 AD13 B46 GND A47 AD11 B47 AD12 A48 GND B48 AD10 A49 AD9 B49 GND A52 C/BE0 B52 AD8 A V B53 AD7 A54 AD6 B V A55 AD4 B55 AD5 A56 GND B56 AD3 A57 AD2 B57 GND A68 AD0 B68 AD1 A59 +5V B59 +5V A60 REQ64 B60 ACK64 A61 +5V B61 +5V A62 +5V B62 +5V Table 4-20: PCI Slot Programming LC4064 CN Label: CN Type: CN3 8-pin header CN Location: See Figure 4-21 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-21 The programming LC4064 connector on the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 enables users to program the onboard LC4064 chipset. Page 72

95 VCC3 TDO TDI TMS TCK CN3 HEADER_1X8_2 Figure 4-21: Programming LC4064 Connector Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 1 VCC3 2 TDO 3 TDI 4 N/C 5 N/C 6 TMS 7 GND 8 TCK Table 4-21: Programming LC4064 Connector Pinouts SATA Drive Connectors CN Label: CN Type: SATA1 and SATA2 7-pin SATA drive connectors CN Location: See Figure 4-22 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-22 Page 73

96 The two SATA drive connectors are each connected to a first generation SATA drive. First generation SATA drives transfer data at speeds as high as 150 Mb/s. The SATA drives can be configured in a RAID configuration. Figure 4-22: SATA Drive Connector Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 1 GND 2 TX+ 3 TX- 4 GND 5 RX- 6 RX+ 7 GND Table 4-22: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts Serial Port Connector (COM1, COM2)(RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485) CN Label: CN Type: COM1 and COM2 14-pin header (2x7) CN Location: See Figure 4-23 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-23 Page 74

97 The 14-pin serial port connector connects to the COM1 and COM2 serial communications channels. COM1 and COM2 are multi function channels. In default mode COM1 and COM2 are RS-232 serial communication channel but, can be configured as either an RS-422 or RS-485 serial communications channel. Figure 4-23: RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 1 DCD 2 DSR 3 RXD 4 RTS 5 TXD 6 CTS 7 DTR 8 RI 9 GND 10 GND 11 TX+ 12 TX- 13 RX+ 14 RX- Table 4-23: RS-232/RS-485 Serial Port Connector Pinouts Serial Port Connector (COM3, COM4, COM5 and COM6) CN Label: CN Type: COM 40-pin header (2x20) Page 75

98 CN Location: See Figure 4-24 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-24 The 40-pin serial port connector contains the following four serial ports: COM3, COM4, COM5 and COM6. All these serial ports are RS-232 serial communications channels. The serial port locations are specified below. COM3 is located on pin 1 to pin 10 COM4 is located on pin 11 to pin 20 COM5 is located on pin 21 to pin 30 COM6 is located on pin 31 to pin 40 Figure 4-24: COM3 to COM6 Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 1 DATA CARRIER DETECT (DCD1) 2 DATA SET READY (DSR1) 3 RECEIVE DATA (RXD1) 4 REQUEST TO SEND (RTS1) 5 TRANSMIT DATA (TXD1) 6 CLEAR TO SEND (CTS1) 7 DATA TERMINAL READY (DTR1) 8 RING INDICATOR (RI1) 9 GND 10 GND Page 76

99 PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 11 DATA CARRIER DETECT (DCD2) 12 DATA SET READY (DSR2) 13 RECEIVE DATA (RXD2) 14 REQUEST TO SEND (RTS2) 15 TRANSMIT DATA (TXD2) 16 CLEAR TO SEND (CTS2) 17 DATA TERMINAL READY (DTR2) 18 RING INDICATOR (RI2) 19 GND 20 GND 21 DATA CARRIER DETECT (DCD3) 22 DATA SET READY (DSR3) 23 RECEIVE DATA (RXD3) 24 REQUEST TO SEND (RTS3) 25 TRANSMIT DATA (TXD3) 26 CLEAR TO SEND (CTS3) 27 DATA TERMINAL READY (DTR3) 28 RING INDICATOR (RI3) 29 GND 30 GND 31 DATA CARRIER DETECT (DCD4) 32 DATA SET READY (DSR4) 33 RECEIVE DATA (RXD4) 34 REQUEST TO SEND (RTS4) 35 TRANSMIT DATA (TXD4) 36 CLEAR TO SEND (CTS4) 37 DATA TERMINAL READY (DTR4) 38 RING INDICATOR (RI4) 39 GND 40 GND Table 4-24: COM3 to COM6 Connector Pinouts USB Connectors (Internal) CN Label: CN Type: USB01, USB23 and USB45 8-pin header (2x4) CN Location: See Figure 4-25 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-25 The 2x4 USB pin connectors each provide connectivity to two USB 1.1 or two USB 2.0 ports. Each USB connector can support two USB devices.. Additional external USB ports are found on the rear panel. The USB ports are used for I/O bus expansion. Page 77

100 Figure 4-25: USB Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 1 VCC 2 GND 3 DATAN- 4 DATAM+ 5 DATAN+ 6 DATAM- 7 GND 8 VCC Table 4-25: USB Port Connector Pinouts VGA Connector (Internal) CN Label: CN Type: VGA1 10-pin box header (2x5) CN Location: See Figure 4-26 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-26 The 2x5 VGA pin connector provides connectivity to an external VGA port enabling the system to be connected to a standard CRT screen. Page 78

101 Figure 4-26: VGA Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 1 L_RED 2 5V_DDCLK 3 L_GREEN 4 5V_DDCDA 5 L_BLUE 6 GND 7 5VHSYNC 8 GND 9 5VVSYNC 10 CRT_PLUG# Table 4-26: VGA Connector Pinouts 4.3 External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel Figure 4-27 shows the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 external peripheral interface connector (EPIC) panel. The NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 EPIC panel consists of the following: 2 x RJ-45 LAN connectors Figure 4-27: NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 External Peripheral Interface Connector Page 79

102 4.3.1 LAN Connectors CN Label: CN Type: LAN1 and LAN2 RJ-45 CN Location: See Figure 4-27 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-27 The NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 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: PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION 1 MDIA3-5 MDIA1+ 2 MDIA3+ 6 MDIA MDIA2-7 MDIA0-4. MDIA1-8 MDIA0+ Table 4-27: LAN Pinouts Figure 4-28: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector Page 80

103 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 STATUS DESCRIPTION STATUS DESCRIPTION GREEN 10/100 LAN YELLOW Linked ORANGE GbE LAN Table 4-28: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector LEDs Page 81

104 Chapter 5 5 Installation Page 82

105 5.1 Anti-static Precautions WARNING: Failure to take ESD precautions during the installation of the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 may result in permanent damage to the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 and severe injury to the user. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the NOVA-9152 and NOVA Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore critical that whenever the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102, or any other electrical component is handled, 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 an anti-static pad: When configuring the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102, place it on an antic-static pad. This reduces the possibility of ESD damaging the NOVA-9152 and NOVA Only handle the edges of the PCB:-: When handling the PCB, hold the PCB by the edges. Page 83

106 5.2 Installation Considerations NOTE: The following installation notices and installation considerations should be read and understood before the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 is installed. All installation notices pertaining to the installation of the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 should be strictly adhered to. Failing to adhere to these precautions may lead to severe damage of the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 and injury to the person installing the motherboard Installation Notices WARNING: The installation instructions described in this manual should be carefully followed in order to prevent damage to the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102, NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 components and injury to the user. Before and during the installation please DO the following: Read the user manual: o The user manual provides a complete description of the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 installation instructions and configuration options. Wear an electrostatic discharge cuff (ESD): o Electronic components are easily damaged by ESD. Wearing an ESD cuff removes ESD from the body and helps prevent ESD damage. Place the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 on an antistatic pad: o When installing or configuring the motherboard, place it on an antistatic pad. This helps to prevent potential ESD damage. Page 84

107 Turn all power to the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 off: o When working with the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102, 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 NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 DO NOT: Remove any of the stickers on the PCB board. These stickers are required for warranty validation. Use the product before verifying all the cables and power connectors are properly connected. Allow screws to come in contact with the PCB circuit, connector pins, or its components Installation Checklist The following checklist is provided to ensure the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 is properly installed. All the items in the packing list are present The CPU is installed The CPU cooling kit is properly installed A compatible memory module is properly inserted into the slot The jumpers have been properly configured The NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 is inserted into a chassis with adequate ventilation The correct power supply is being used The following devices are properly connected o Primary and secondary IDE device o SATA drives o Keyboard and mouse cable o Audio kit o Power supply o USB cable o Serial port cable The following external peripheral devices are properly connected to the Page 85

108 5.3 Unpacking chassis: o LAN Unpacking Precautions When the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 is unpacked, please do the following: Follow the anti-static precautions outlined in Section 5.1. Make sure the packing box is facing upwards so the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 does not fall out of the box. Make sure all the components in the checklist shown in Chapter 3 are present. NOTE: If some of the components listed in the checklist in Chapter 3 are missing, please do not proceed with the installation. Contact the IEI reseller or vendor you purchased the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 from or contact an IEI sales representative directly. To contact an IEI sales representative, please send an to sales@iei.com.tw. Page 86

109 5.4 CPU, CPU Cooling Kit and DIMM Installation 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, NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 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 NOVA-9152 and NOVA If one of these components is not installed the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 cannot run Socket 479 CPU Installation 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 479 CPU onto the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102, follow the steps below: WARNING: When handling the CPU, only hold it on the sides. DO NOT touch the Page 87

110 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 5-1. Figure 5-1: 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 5-1. 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 into the socket. If the CPU pins are Page 88

111 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 5-2.Step 0: Figure 5-2: Lock the CPU Socket Retention Screw Cooling Kit CF-479B-RS Installation Figure 5-3: IEI CF-479B-RS Cooling Kit An IEI Socket 479 CPU cooling kit (Figure 5-3) can be purchased separately. The cooling kit comprises a CPU heat sink and a cooling fan. Page 89

112 WARNING: Do not wipe off (accidentally or otherwise) the pre-sprayed layer of thermal paste on the bottom of the [Fan model#] heat sink. The thermal paste between the CPU and the heat sink is important for optimum heat dissipation. To install the CF-479B-RS cooling kit, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Place the cooling kit onto the CPU. Make sure the CPU cooling fan cable can be properly routed when the cooling kit is installed. Step 2: Properly align the cooling kit. Make sure its four spring screw fasteners can pass through the pre-drilled holes on the PCB. Step 3: Secure the cooling kit. From the solder side of the PCB, align the support bracket to the screw threads on heat sink that were inserted through the PCB holes. (See Figure 5-4) Figure 5-4: Cooling Kit Support Bracket Step 4: Tighten the screws. Use a screwdriver to tighten the four screws. Tighten each nut a few turns at a time and do not over-tighten the screws. Step 5: Connect the fan cable. Connect the cooling kit fan cable to the fan connector Page 90

113 on the motherboard. Carefully route the cable and avoid heat generating chips and fan blades. See Figure 5-5. Step 0: Figure 5-5: Connect the cooling fan cable SO-DIMM Installation WARNING: Using incorrectly specified SO-DIMM may cause permanently damage the NOVA-9152 and NOVA Please make sure the purchased SO-DIMM complies with the memory specifications of the NOVA-9152 and NOVA SO-DIMM specifications compliant with the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 are listed in Chapter 2. To install a SO-DIMM into a SO-DIMM socket, please follow the steps below and refer to Figure 5-6. Page 91

114 Figure 5-6: SO-DIMM Installation Step 1: Locate the SO-DIMM socket. Place the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 on an anti-static pad with the solder side facing up. Step 2: Align the SO-DIMM with the socket. The SO-DIMM must be oriented in such a way that the notch in the middle of the SO-DIMM must be aligned with the plastic bridge in the socket. Step 3: Insert the SO-DIMM. Push the SO-DIMM chip into the socket at an angle. (See Figure 5-6) Step 4: Open the SO-DIMM socket arms. Gently pull the arms of the SO-DIMM socket out and push the rear of the SO-DIMM down. (See Figure 5-6) Step 5: Secure the SO-DIMM. Release the arms on the SO-DIMM socket. They clip into place and secure the SO-DIMM in the socket.step 0: Page 92

115 5.5 Jumper Settings NOTE: A jumper is a metal bridge that is used to close an electrical circuit. It consists of two metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected by a 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 clip and to OPEN a jumper means removing the plastic clip from a jumper. Jumper Before the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 is installed in the system, the jumpers must be set in accordance with the desired configuration. The jumpers on the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 are listed in Table 5-1. Description Label Type Clear CMOS J_CMOS1 3-pin header CF Card setting JCF1 2-pin header CPU Frequency Selection J_FRQ1 3-pin header COM1 Port Mode Setting JP1 6-pin header COM2 Port Mode Setting JP2 6-pin header COM1 Pin-8 Function Setting J_COM_F1 3-pin header COM2 Pin-8 Function Setting J_COM_F2 3-pin header Page 93

116 COM Pin-8 Function Setting J_COM_F3 3-pin header COM Pin-18 Function Setting J_COM_F4 3-pin header COM Pin-28 Function Setting J_COM_F5 3-pin header COM Pin-38 Function Setting J_COM_F6 3-pin header COM1 Pin-8 Voltage Setting J_COM_V1 3-pin header COM2 Pin-8 Voltage Setting J_COM_V2 3-pin header COM Pin-8 Voltage Setting J_COM_V3 3-pin header COM Pin-18 Voltage Setting J_COM_V4 3-pin header COM Pin-28 Voltage Setting J_COM_V5 3-pin header COM Pin-38 Voltage Setting J_COM_V6 3-pin header LVDS1 Voltage Selection J_VLVDS1 3-pin header LVDS2 Voltage Selection J_VLVDS2 3-pin header PC104+ VIO Selector JP4 3-pin header LVDS1 Panel Resolution Selection JP5 8-pin header Table 5-1: Jumpers Clear CMOS Jumper Jumper Label: Jumper Type: J_CMOS1 3-pin header Jumper Settings: See Table 5-2 Jumper Location: See Figure 5-7 Page 94

117 If the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 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 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 5-2. Jumper Select Description Short 1-2 Keep CMOS Setup Default Short 2-3 Clear CMOS Setup Table 5-2: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings The location of the clear CMOS jumper is shown in Figure 5-7 below. Figure 5-7: Clear CMOS Jumper Page 95

118 5.5.2 CF Card Setup Jumper Label: Jumper Type: JCF1 2-pin header Jumper Settings: See Table 5-3 Jumper Location: See Figure 5-8 The CF Card Setup jumper sets the CF Type I card or CF Type II cards as either the slave device or the master device. CF Card Setup jumper settings are shown in Table 5-3. CF Card Setup Description Open Slave Default Closed Master Table 5-3: CF Card Setup Jumper Settings The CF Card Setup jumper location is shown in Figure 5-8. Figure 5-8: CF Card Setup Jumper Location CPU Frequency Setup Jumper Jumper Label: Jumper Type: J_FREQ1 3-pin header Jumper Settings: See Table 5-4 Page 96

119 Jumper Location: See Figure 5-9 The CPU Frequency setup jumper enables a user to select the frequency of the CPU on the KINO The FSB CPU Frequency jumper settings are shown in Table 5-4. FSB Setup Description Short MHz Default Short MHz (915GME Only) Table 5-4: CPU Frequency Setup Jumper Settings The location of the CPU Frequency Setup jumper is shown in Figure 5-9 below. Figure 5-9: CPU Frequency Setup Jumper COM1 and COM2 Function Select Jumpers Jumper Label: Jumper Type: JP1 and JP2 3-pin header Jumper Settings: See Table 5-5 Jumper Location: See Figure 5-10 Page 97

120 The COM1 and COM2 Function Select jumpers set the communication protocol used by the first and second serial communications ports (COM 2) as RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485. JP1 selects the COM1 communications protocol and JP2 sets the COM2 communications protocol. The COM1 and COM2 Function Select settings are shown in Table 5-5. COM1/COM2 Function Select Description Short 1-2 RS-232 Default Short 3-4 Short 5-6 RS-422 RS-485 Table 5-5: COM1 and COM2 Function Select Jumper Settings The COM1 and COM2 Function Select jumper location is shown in Figure Figure 5-10: COM1 and COM2 Function Select Jumper Location COM1 to COM6 RI Pin Function Setting Jumper Jumper Label: Jumper Type: J_COM_F1, J_COM_F2, J_COM_F3, J_COM_F4, J_COM_F5 and J_COM_F6 3-pin headers Page 98

121 Jumper Settings: See Table 5-7 Jumper Location: See Figure 5-11 There are six jumpers to set the function of the RI Pin for each of the onboard COM ports. The RI Pin function can either be set as the normal ring-in line signal, that is as RI, or can be set as a 5.0 V or 12.0 V voltage signal. A list of jumpers, their corresponding COM port, the connector and the pin number the jumper controls are listed in the table below. Jumper COM Port Connector Pin No. J_COM_F1 COM1 COM1 Pin 8 J_COM_F2 COM2 COM2 Pin 8 J_COM_F3 COM3 COM Pin 8 J_COM_F4 COM4 COM Pin 18 J_COM_F5 COM5 COM Pin 28 J_COM_F6 COM6 COM Pin 38 Table 5-6: COM RI Pin Function Select Jumper List The COM RI Pin Function Select Setting jumper selection options are shown in Table 5-7. COM 1 RI Pin Short 1 2 Description COM RI Pin use voltage Short 2 3 COM RI Pin use RI Default Table 5-7: COM RI Pin Function Select Jumper Settings The COM RI Pin Function Select Setting jumper locations is shown in Figure 5-11 below. Page 99

122 Figure 5-11: COM RI Pin Function Select Jumper Location COM1 to COM6 RI Pin Voltage Selection Jumper Jumper Label: Jumper Type: J_COM_V1, J_COM_V2, J_COM_V3, J_COM_V4, J_COM_V5 and J_COM_V6 3-pin headers Jumper Settings: See Table 5-7 Jumper Location: See Figure 5-11 There are six jumpers to set the voltage of the RI Pin for each of the onboard COM ports. The RI Pin voltage can be set as a 5.0 V or 12.0 V voltage signal. A list of jumpers, their corresponding COM port, the connector and the pin number the jumper controls are listed in the table below. Jumper COM Port Connector Pin No. J_COM_V1 COM1 COM1 Pin 8 J_COM_V2 COM2 COM2 Pin 8 Page 100

123 J_COM_V3 COM3 COM Pin 8 J_COM_V4 COM4 COM Pin 18 J_COM_V5 COM5 COM Pin 28 J_COM_V6 COM6 COM Pin 38 Table 5-8: COM RI Pin Function Select Jumper List The COM RI Pin Voltage Selection jumper selection options are shown in Table 5-7. COM 1 RI Pin Description Short V Default Short V Table 5-9: COM RI Pin Voltage Selection Jumper Settings The COM RI Pin Voltage Selection jumper locations are shown in Figure 5-11 below. Figure 5-12: COM RI Pin Voltage Selection Jumper Location Page 101

124 5.5.7 LVDS Voltage Selection WARNING: Permanent damage to the screen and NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 may occur if the wrong voltage is selected with this jumper. Please refer to the user guide that cam with the monitor to select the correct voltage. Jumper Label: Jumper Type: J_LVDS1 and J_LVDS2 3-pin header Jumper Settings: See Table 5-10 Jumper Location: See Figure 5-13 The LVDS Voltage Selection jumpers allow the LVDS screen voltages to be set for both LVDS1 and LVDS2. J_VLVDS1 sets the voltage for LVDS1 and J_VLVDS2 sets the voltage for LVDS2. The LVDS Voltage Selection jumper settings are shown in Table LCD Voltage Select Description Short V LVDS Default Short V LVDS Table 5-10: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Settings The LVDS Voltage Selection jumper locations. are shown in Figure Page 102

125 Figure 5-13: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Pinout Locations PC/104-Plus Voltage Setup Jumper Label: Jumper Type: JP4 3-pin header Jumper Settings: See Table 5-10 Jumper Location: See Figure 5-13 The PC/104-Plus Voltage Setup jumper allows the LVDS screen voltage to be set. The PC/104-Plus Voltage Setup jumper settings are shown in Table PCI-104 Voltage Setup Description Short V Short V Default Table 5-11: PC/104-Plus Voltage Setup Jumper Settings The PC/104-Plus Voltage Setup jumper location. is shown in Figure Page 103

126 Figure 5-14: PC/104-Plus Voltage Setup Jumper Pinout Locations LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper Jumper Label: Jumper Type: JP5 8-pin header Jumper Settings: See Table 5-10 Jumper Location: See Figure 5-13 The LVDS Panel Resolution jumper allows the resolution of the LVDS screens connected to the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 to be configured. The LVDS Panel Resolution jumper settings are shown in Table LVDS Resolution Jumper Settings LVDS1 LVDS2 Screen Settings Screen Resolution Bits OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF LVDS x bit LVDS x bit LVDS X bit LVDS x bit LVDS X bit LVDS x bit Page 104

127 ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF ON ON OFF ON OFF ON ON OFF ON OFF ON ON ON ON LVDS X bit LVDS x bit LVDS x bit LVDS X bit LVDS x bit LVDS X bit LVDS x bit LVDS X bit LVDS X bit LVDS X bit LVDS X bit LVDS X bit LVDS X bit LVDS X bit Table 5-12: LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper Settings The LVDS Panel Resolution jumper location. is shown in Figure Figure 5-15:LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper Pinout Locations Page 105

128 5.6 Chassis Installation Airflow WARNING: Airflow is critical to the cooling of the CPU and other on-board components. The chassis in which the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 must have air vents to allow cool air to move into the system and hot air to move out. The NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 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. NOTE: IEI has a wide range of backplanes available. Please contact your NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 vendor, reseller or an IEI sales representative at sales@iei.com.tw or visit the IEI website ( to find out more about the available chassis. 5.7 Internal Peripheral Device Connections Peripheral Device Cables The cables listed in Table 5-13 are shipped with the NOVA-9152 and NOVA Quantity Type Page 106

129 1 ATA 66/100 flat cable 1 Audio cable 1 Dual RS-232 cable 1 KB/MS cable 2 SATA drive cables 1 SATA drive power cables 1 Serial port cable 1 USB cable 1 VGA cable Table 5-13: IEI Provided Cables Separately purchased optional IEI items that can be installed are listed below: Parallel port cable ATX power cable RS-232/422/485 cable For more details about the items listed above, please refer to Chapter 3. Installation instructions of the accessories listed above are described in detail below ATA Flat Cable Connection The ATA 66/100 flat cable connects to the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 to one or two IDE devices. To connect an IDE HDD to the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 please follow the instructions below. Step 1: Locate the IDE connector. The location/s of the IDE device connector/s is/are shown in Chapter 3. Page 107

130 Step 2: Insert the connector. Connect the IDE cable connector to the on-board connector. See Figure A key on the front of the cable connector ensures it can only be inserted in one direction. Step 3: Figure 5-16: IDE Cable Connection Step 4: Connect the cable to an IDE device. Connect the two connectors on the other side of the cable to one or two IDE devices. Make sure that pin 1 on the cable corresponds to pin 1 on the connectorstep 0: ATX Power Connection Follow the instructions below to connect the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 to an ATX power supply using the optional, separately purchased ATX cable. WARNING: Disconnect the power supply power cord from its AC power source to Page 108

131 prevent a sudden power surge to the NOVA-9152 and NOVA 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 Molex type power cable connector to the AT power connector on the motherboard. See Figure Figure 5-17: Power Cable to Motherboard Connection Step 3: Connect ATX Power Adapter Cable to Power Supply. Connect the 20-pin ATX power adapter cable to an ATX power supply. See Figure Page 109

132 Figure 5-18: Connect ATX Power Adapter Cable to Power Supply Step 4: Connect ATX Power Cable to Motherboard. Connect the 3-pin ATX power enable connector to the ATX power enable connector on the motherboard. See Figure 5-19.Step 0: Page 110

133 Figure 5-19: Connect ATX Power Cable to Motherboard Audio Kit Installation The Audio Kit that came with the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 connects to the 10-pin audio connector on the NOVA-9152 and NOVA The audio kit consists of three audio jacks. One audio jack, Mic In, connects to a microphone. The remaining two audio jacks, Line-In and Line-Out, connect to two speakers. To install the audio kit, please refer to the steps below: Step 1: Locate 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 the on-board connector with pin 1 on the audio kit connector. Pin 1 on the audio kit connector is indicated with a white dot. Figure 5-20: Audio Kit Cable Connection Step 3: Connect the audio devices. Connect one speaker to the line-in audio jack, one speaker to the line-out audio jack and a microphone to the mic-in audio jack. Step 0: Page 111

134 5.7.5 Keyboard/Mouse Y-cable Connector The NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 is shipped with a keyboard/mouse Y-cable connector. The keyboard/mouse Y-cable connector connects to a keyboard/mouse connector on the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 and branches into two cables that are each connected to a PS/2 connector, one for a mouse and one for a keyboard. To connect the keyboard/mouse Y-cable connector please follow the steps below. Step 1: Locate the connector. The location of the keyboard/mouse Y-cable connector is shown in Chapter 3. Step 2: Align the connectors. Correctly align pin 1 on the cable connector with pin 1 on the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 keyboard/mouse connector. See Figure Step 3: Insert the cable connectors. Once the cable connector is properly aligned with the keyboard/mouse connector on the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102, connect the cable connector to the on-board connectors. See Figure Page 112

135 Figure 5-21: Keyboard/mouse Y-cable Connection Step 4: Attach PS/2 connectors to the chassis. The keyboard/mouse Y-cable connector is connected to two PS/2 connectors. To secure the PS/2 connectors to the chassis please refer to the installation instructions that came with the chassis. Step 5: Connect the keyboard and mouse. Once the PS/2 connectors are connected to the chassis, a keyboard and mouse can each be connected to one of the PS/2 connectors. The keyboard PS/2 connector and mouse PS/2 connector are both marked. Please make sure the keyboard and mouse are connected to the correct PS/2 connector. Step 0: Serial Port Connector Cable (Four Ports) Cable Connection The NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 is shipped with one four serial port connector cable. The four serial port connector cable connects four serial port connectors on the cable to the 40-pin serial port connectors on the NOVA-9152 and NOVA To connect the four serial port connector cable please follow the steps below. Step 1: Locate the serial port connector. The location of the 40-pin serial port connector is shown in Chapter 3. Step 2: Align the connectors. Correctly align pin 1 on the cable connector with pin 1 on the NOVA-9152 and NOVA pin serial port connector. See Figure Step 3: Insert the cable connectors. Once the cable connector is properly aligned with the 40-pin serial port connector on the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102, connect the cable connector to the on-board connectors. See Figure Page 113

136 Figure 5-22: Four Serial Port Connector Cable Connection Step 4: Attach DB-9 serial port connectors to the chassis. The four DB-9 serial port connectors can be inserted into four preformed holes in the chassis. Once, inserted the DB-9 connectors should be secured to the chassis with the retention screws.step 0: USB Cable (Dual Port without Bracket) The NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 are shipped with a dual port USB 2.0 cable. To connect the USB cable connector, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Locate the connectors. The locations of the USB connectors are shown in Chapter 3. WARNING: If the USB pins are not properly aligned, the USB device can burn out. Page 114

137 Step 2: Align the connectors. The cable has two connectors. Correctly align pin 1on each cable connector with pin 1 on the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 USB connector. Step 3: Insert the cable connectors. Once the cable connectors are properly aligned with the USB connectors on the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102, connect the cable connectors to the on-board connectors. See Figure Figure 5-23: Dual USB Cable Connection Step 4: Attach the USB connectors to the chassis. The USB 2.0 connectors each of two retention screw holes. To secure the connectors to the chassis please refer to the installation instructions that came with the chassis.step 0: Parallel Port Cable without Bracket (Optional) The optional parallel port (LPT) cable respectively connects the on-board LPT 26-pin box header to an external LPT device (like a printer). The cable comprises a 26-pin female header, to be connected to the on-board LPT box-header, on one side and on the other side a standard external LPT connector. To connect the LPT cable, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Locate the connector. The LPT connector location is shown in Chapter 4. Page 115

138 Step 2: Align the connectors. Correctly align pin 1 on the cable connector with pin 1 on the PCIE-9452 LPT box-header connector. Step 3: Insert the cable connectors. Once the cable connector is properly aligned with the 26-pin box-header connector on the PCIE-9452, connect the cable connector to the on-board connector. See Figure Figure 5-24: LPT Cable Connection Step 4: Attach the LPT connector to the chassis. To secure the LPT interface connector to the chassis please refer to the installation instructions that came with the chassis. Step 5: Connect LPT device. Once the LPT interface connector is connected to the chassis, the LPT device can be connected to the LPT interface connector. See Figure 5-25Step 0:\ Page 116

139 Figure 5-25: Connect the LPT Device SATA Drive Connection The NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 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. Press the clip on the connector at the end of the SATA cable and insert the cable connector into the on-board SATA drive connector. See Figure Page 117

140 Figure 5-26: 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 Step 4: Connect the SATA power cable. Connect the SATA power connector to the back of the SATA drive. See Figure Step 0: Figure 5-27: SATA Power Drive Connection Page 118

141 Dual RS-422/485 Cables The NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 is shipped with one RS-422/485 dual serial port connector cable. The dual serial port connector cable connects the serial port connectors on the cable to the RS-422/485 serial port connectors on the NOVA-9152 and NOVA Follow the steps below to connect the dual serial port connector cable. Step 1: Locate the serial port connector. The location of the RS-422/485 serial port connector is shown in Chapter 3. Step 2: Align the connectors. Correctly align pin 1 on the cable connector with pin 1 on the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 serial port connector. Step 3: Insert the cable connectors. Once the cable connector is properly aligned with the serial port connector on the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102, connect the cable connector to the on-board connectors. See Figure Figure 5-28: Dual Serial Port Connector Cable Connection Step 4: Attach DB-9 serial port connectors to the chassis. The dual DB-9 serial port connectors can be inserted into dual preformed holes in the chassis. Once, inserted the DB-9 connectors should be secured to the chassis with retention Page 119

142 screws.step 0: Dual RS-422/485 Cables The NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 is shipped with one RS-422/485 dual serial port connector cable. The dual serial port connector cable connects the serial port connectors on the cable to the RS-422/485 serial port connectors on the NOVA-9152 and NOVA Follow the steps below to connect the dual serial port connector cable. Step 1: Locate the serial port connector. The location of the RS-422/485 serial port connector is shown in Chapter 3. Step 2: Align the connectors. Correctly align pin 1 on the cable connector with pin 1 on the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 serial port connector. Step 3: Insert the cable connectors. Once the cable connector is properly aligned with the serial port connector on the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102, connect the cable connector to the on-board connectors. See Figure Figure 5-29: Dual Serial Port Connector Cable Connection Step 4: Attach DB-9 serial port connectors to the chassis. The dual DB-9 serial port connectors can be inserted into dual preformed holes in the chassis. Once, Page 120

143 inserted the DB-9 connectors should be secured to the chassis with retention screws.step 0: COM Port Adapter Board Connection (Optional) An optional, separately purchased 4-COM port adapter board may be shipped with the NOVA-9152 and NOVA To install the 4-COM Port Adapter Board, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Locate the COM connector. The locations of the COM port connectors are shown in Chapter 4. Step 2: Insert the cable connector. Align the cable connector with the onboard connector. Make sure the pin 1on the cable connector is properly aligned with pin 1 on the board connector. Figure Step 3: Connect the adapter board to the cable. The adapter board with the four COM ports must then be attached to the cable. Make sure the cable connector is properly aligned with the connector on the adapter board. Make sure the pin 1 on the adapter board connector and the cable connector are aligned. See Figure Page 121

144 Figure 5-30: 4-COM Port Adapter Board Step 4: Secure the adapter board to the chassis. Make sure the retention screws on either side of each COM port DB-9 connector are firmly secured to the chassis enclosure. Step 5: Insert the serial connector. Insert the DB-9 connector of a serial device into the DB-9 connector on the external peripheral interface. See Figure Step 0: Page 122

145 Figure 5-31: Serial Device Connector 5.8 External Peripheral Interface Connection The following external peripheral devices can be connected to the external peripheral interface connectors. RJ-45 Ethernet cable connectors To install these devices, connect the corresponding cable connector from the actual device to the corresponding NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 external peripheral interface connector making sure the pins are properly aligned 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. Step 1: Locate the RJ-45 connectors. The locations of the USB connectors are shown in Page 123

146 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 NOVA-9152 and NOVA See Figure Figure 5-32: LAN Connection Step 3: Insert the LAN cable RJ-45 connector. Once aligned, gently insert the LAN cable RJ-45 connector into the on-board RJ-45 connector. Step 0: Page 124

147 Chapter 6 6 BIOS Screens Page 125

148 6.1 Introduction A licensed copy of AMI BIOS is preprogrammed into the ROM BIOS. The BIOS setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This chapter describes how to access the BIOS setup program and the configuration options that may be changed 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 is turned on or 2. Press the DELETE key when the Press Del to enter SETUP message appears on the screen. 0. If the message disappears before the DELETE key is pressed, restart the computer and try again 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. Key Up arrow Down arrow Left arrow Right arrow Esc key Page Up key Function Move to previous item Move to next item Move to the item on the left hand side Move to the item on the right hand side 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 Increase the numeric value or make changes Page 126

149 Page Dn key F1 key F2 /F3 key F10 key Decrease the numeric value or make changes General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu Change color from total 16 colors. F2 to select color forward. Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu Table 6-1: BIOS Navigation Keys 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 ESC or the F1 key again 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 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 127

150 6.2 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. BIOS Menu 1: Main 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 Page 128

151 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 The System Overview field also has two user configurable fields: System Time [xx:xx:xx] Use the System Time option 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. 6.3 Advanced Use the Advanced menu to configure the CPU and peripheral devices through the following sub-menus: 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 6.3.1) IDE Configuration (see Section 6.3.2) SuperIO Configuration (see Section 6.3.3) Hardware Health Configuration (see Section 6.3.4) Power Configuration (see Section 6.3.5) Remote Access Configuration (see Section 6.3.6) Page 129

152 USB Configuration (see Section 6.3.7) BIOS Menu 2: Advanced CPU Configuration Use the CPU Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 3) to view detailed CPU specifications and configure the CPU. Page 130

153 BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration The CPU Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 3) lists the following CPU details: Revision: Lists the CPU revision number Cache L1: Lists the CPU L1 cache size Cache L2: Lists the CPU L2 cache size Speed: Lists the CPU processing speed Current FSB Multiplier: Specifies how much the FSB is increased by Maximum FSB Multiplier: Specifies the maximum the FSB can be increased Able to Change Freq: Specifies the CPU frequency cannot be changed. ucode Patch Level: 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. Page 131

154 BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration ATA/IDE Configurations [Compatible] Use the ATA/IDE Configurations option to configure the ATA/IDE controller. Disabled Disables the on-board ATA/IDE controller. Compatible 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. Enhanced DEFAULT 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. Page 132

155 Legacy IDE Channels [PATA Pri, SATA Sec] SATA Only Only the SATA drives are enabled. PATA Pri, SATA Sec DEFAULT The IDE drives are enabled on the Primary IDE channel. The SATA drives are enabled on the Secondary IDE channel. PATA Pri., PATA Sec The IDE drives are enabled on the primary and secondary IDE channels. SATA drives are disabled. IDE Master and IDE Slave When entering setup, BIOS auto detects the presence of IDE devices. BIOS displays the status of the auto detected IDE 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 appear IDE Master, IDE Slave and Serial-ATA Primary/Secondary Channel 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. Page 133

156 BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration Auto-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. 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 Page 134

157 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. 32Bit Data Transfer: Enables 32-bit data transfer. Type [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. Not Installed BIOS is prevented from searching for an IDE disk drive on the specified channel. Auto DEFAULT The BIOS auto detects the IDE disk drive type attached to the specified channel. This setting should be used if an IDE hard disk drive is attached to the specified channel. 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 ATAPI Removable Media Device. These include, but are not limited to: ZIP LS-120 LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Page 135

158 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. Disabled BIOS is prevented from using the LBA mode control on the specified channel. Auto DEFAULT BIOS auto detects the LBA mode control on the specified channel. Block (Multi Sector Transfer) [Auto] Use the Block (Multi Sector Transfer) to disable or enable BIOS to auto detect if the device supports multi-sector transfers. 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. Auto DEFAULT BIOS auto detects Multi-Sector Transfer support on the drive on the specified channel. If supported the data transfer to and from the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. PIO Mode [Auto] Use the PIO Mode option to select the 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. Auto DEFAULT BIOS auto detects the PIO mode. Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined. 0 PIO mode 0 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 3.3MB/s Page 136

159 1 PIO mode 1 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 5.2MB/s 2 PIO mode 2 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 8.3MB/s 3 PIO mode 3 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 11.1MB/s 4 PIO mode 4 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 16.6MB/s (This setting generally works with all hard disk drives manufactured after For other disk drives, such as IDE CD-ROM drives, check the specifications of the drive.) DMA Mode [Auto] Use the DMA Mode BIOS selection to adjust the DMA mode options. Auto DEFAULT BIOS auto detects the DMA mode. Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined. SWDMA0 Single Word DMA mode 0 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 2.1MB/s SWDMA1 Single Word DMA mode 1 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 4.2MB/s SWDMA2 Single Word DMA mode 2 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 8.3MB/s MWDMA0 Multi Word DMA mode 0 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 4.2MB/s MWDMA1 Multi Word DMA mode 1 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 13.3MB/s MWDMA2 Multi Word DMA mode 2 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 16.6MB/s UDMA1 Ultra DMA mode 0 selected with a maximum data transfer Page 137

160 rate of 16.6MB/s UDMA1 Ultra DMA mode 1 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 25MB/s UDMA2 Ultra DMA mode 2 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 33.3MB/s UDMA3 Ultra DMA mode 3 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 44MB/s (To use this mode, it is required that an 80-conductor ATA cable is used.) UDMA4 Ultra DMA mode 4 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 66.6MB/s (To use this mode, it is required that an 80-conductor ATA cable is used.) UDMA5 Ultra DMA mode 5 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 99.9MB/s (To use this mode, it is required that an 80-conductor ATA cable is used.) 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. Auto DEFAULT BIOS auto detects HDD SMART support. Disabled Prevents BIOS from using the HDD SMART feature. Enabled Allows BIOS to use the HDD SMART feature 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Use the 32Bit Data Transfer BIOS option to enables or disable 32-bit data transfers. Disabled Prevents the BIOS from using 32-bit data transfers. Page 138

161 Enabled DEFAULT Allows BIOS to use 32-bit data transfers on supported hard disk drives Super IO Configuration Use the Super IO Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 6) to set or change the configurations for the FDD controllers, parallel ports and serial ports. BIOS Menu 6: Super IO Configuration Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Use the Serial Port1 Address option to select the Serial Port 1 base address. Disabled No base address is assigned to Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4 DEFAULT Serial Port 1 I/O port address is 3F8 and the interrupt address is IRQ4 Page 139

162 3E8/IRQ4 Serial Port 1 I/O port address is 3E8 and the interrupt address is IRQ4 2E8/IRQ3 Serial Port 1 I/O port address is 2E8 and the interrupt address is IRQ3 Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Use the Serial Port2 Address option to select the Serial Port 2 base address. Disabled No base address is assigned to Serial Port 2 2F8/IRQ3 DEFAULT Serial Port 2 I/O port address is 3F8 and the interrupt address is IRQ3 3E8/IRQ4 Serial Port 2 I/O port address is 3E8 and the interrupt address is IRQ4 2E8/IRQ3 Serial Port 2 I/O port address is 2E8 and the interrupt address is IRQ3 Serial Port2 Mode [Normal] Use the Serial Port2 Mode option to select the Serial Port2 operational mode. Normal DEFAULT Serial Port 2 mode is normal IrDA Serial Port 2 mode is IrDA ASK IR Serial Port 2 mode is ASK IR Parallel Port Address [Disabled] Use the Parallel Port Address option to select the parallel port base address. Disabled DEFAULT No base address is assigned to the Parallel Port 378 Parallel Port I/O port address is 378 Page 140

163 278 Parallel Port I/O port address is 278 3BC Parallel Port I/O port address is 3BC Parallel Port Mode [Normal] Use the Parallel Port Mode option to select the mode the parallel port operates in. Normal DEFAULT The normal parallel port mode is the standard mode for parallel port operation. Bi-directional Parallel port outputs are 8-bits long. Inputs are accomplished by reading 4 of the 8 bits on the status register. EPP The parallel port operates in the enhanced parallel port mode (EPP). The EPP mode supports bi-directional communication between the system and the parallel port device and the transmission rates between the two are much faster than the Normal mode. ECP+EPP The parallel port operates in the extended capabilities port (ECP) mode. The ECP mode supports bi-directional communication between the system and the parallel port device and the transmission rates between the two are much faster than the Normal mode The parallel port is also be compatible with EPP devices described above Serial Port3 Address [3E8] Use the Serial Port3 Address option to select the base addresses for serial port 3 Page 141

164 Disabled No base address is assigned to serial port 3 3E8 DEFAULT Serial port 3 I/O port address is 3E8 2E8 Serial port 3 I/O port address is 2E8 2E0 Serial port 3 I/O port address is 2E0 Serial Port4 Address [2E8] Use the Serial Port4 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 4. Disabled No base address is assigned to serial port 3 3E8 Serial port 4 I/O port address is 3E8 2E8 DEFAULT Serial port 4 I/O port address is 2E8 2E0 Serial port 4 I/O port address is 2E0 Serial Port5 Address [2E0] Use the Serial Port5 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 5. Disabled No base address is assigned to serial port 5 3E8 Serial port 5 I/O port address is 3E8 2E8 Serial port 5 I/O port address is 2E8 2E0 DEFAULT Serial port 5 I/O port address is 2E0 2D0 Serial port 5 I/O port address is 2D0 Serial Port6 Address [2D8] Use the Serial Port6 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 6. Disabled No base address is assigned to serial port 6 3E8 Serial port 6 I/O port address is 3E8 Page 142

165 2E8 Serial port 6 I/O port address is 2E8 2E0 Serial port 6I/O port address is 2E0 2D8 DEFAULT Serial port 6 I/O port address is 2D Hardware Health Configuration The Hardware Health Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 7) shows the operating temperature, fan speeds and system voltages. BIOS Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration Monitored Parameters The following system parameters and values are shown. The system parameters that are monitored are: System Temperatures: The following system temperatures are monitored o CPU Temperature Page 143

166 o System Temperature o PWM Temperature System Fans: The following system fans are monitored o CPUFAN0 Speed Voltages: The following system voltages are monitored o +1.5V o +1.8V o +3.3V o +5 o +12V o VBAT Power Configuration Use the Power Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 8: ) to select the power supply connected to the system. BIOS Menu 8: Power Configuration Power Supply Type [Auto] Page 144

167 Use the Power Supply Type to allow the system to automatically detect the power supply connected to the system or to manually specify and configure the power supply settings. Auto DEFAULT System automatically detects the power supply type. ATX ATX power supply specified AT AT power supply specified When the ATX power supply is specified, the following two submenus appear. ACPI configuration APM configuration ACPI Configuration The ACPI Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 9) configures the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) and Power Management (APM) options. BIOS Menu 9: ACPI Configuration Page 145

168 Suspend Mode [S1(POS)] Use the Suspend Mode option to specify the sleep state the system enters when it is not being used. S1 (POS) DEFAULT System appears off. The CPU is stopped; RAM is refreshed; the system is running in a low power mode. S3 (STR) System appears off. The CPU has no power; RAM is in slow refresh; the power supply is in a reduced power mode APM Configuration The APM Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 10) allows the advanced power management options to be configured. BIOS Menu 10:Advanced Power Management Configuration Page 146

169 Power Button Mode [On/Off] Use the Power Button Mode BIOS to specify how the power button functions. On/Off DEFAULT When the power button is pressed the system is either turned on or off Suspend When the power button is pressed the system goes into suspend mode Resume on PME# [Disabled] Use the Resume on PME# BIOS option to enable activity on the PCI PME (power management event) controller to rouse the system from a suspend or standby state. Disabled DEFAULT Wake event not generated by PCI PME controller activity Enabled Wake event generated by PCI PME controller activity Resume on PCIE WAKE# [Enabled] The Resume on PCIE WAKE# BIOS option specifies if the system is roused from a suspended or standby state when there is activity on the PCI-Express bus. Disabled Wake event not generated by PCI-Express activity Enabled DEFAULT Wake event generated by PCI-Express activity Resume on Ring [Disabled] Use the Resume on Ring BIOS option to enable activity on the RI (ring in) modem line to rouse the system from a suspend or standby state. That is, the system will be roused by an incoming call on a modem. Disabled DEFAULT Wake event not generated by an incoming call Page 147

170 Enabled Wake event generated by an incoming call Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled] Use the Resume On RTC Alarm option to specify the time the system should be roused from a suspended state. Disabled DEFAULT The real time clock (RTC) cannot generate a wake event 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. Power Type [ATX] Use the Power Type BIOS option to select the power supply that is connected to the system. AT An AT power supply is connected to the system ATX DEFAULT An ATX power supply is connected to the system Restore on AC Power Loss [Power on] The Restore on AC Power Loss BIOS option specifies what state the system returns to if there is a sudden loss of power to the system. Power Off The system remains turned off Power On DEFAULT The system turns on Page 148

171 Last State The system returns to its previous state. If it was on, it turns itself on. If it was off, it remains off. Resume on KBC [Disabled] The Resume KBC BIOS option specifies a keyboard key that can rouse a system from a suspended or standby state. Disabled DEFAULT No keyboard key specified S3 The keyboard is used to rouse the system from an S3 Sleep state S3/S4/S5 The keyboard is used to rouse the system from an S3, S4 or S5 Sleep state RI Resume [Disabled] The RI Resume BIOS option specifies if the system will be roused from a suspended or standby state when there is activity on the RI (ring in) modem line. That is, the system will be roused by an incoming call on a modem. Disabled DEFAULT Wake event not generated by an incoming call Enabled Wake event generated by an incoming call Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled] The Resume On RTC Alarm determines when the computer will be roused from a suspended state. Disabled DEFAULT The real time clock (RTC) cannot generate a wake event Page 149

172 Enabled If selected, the following will appear with values that can be selected: RTC Alarm Date (Days) System Time After setting the alarm, the computer will turn itself on from a suspend state when the alarm goes off Remote Access Configuration Use the Remote Access Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 11) 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. BIOS Menu 11: Remote Access Configuration [Advanced] Remote Access [Disabled] Page 150

173 Use the Remote Access option to enable or disable access to the remote functionalities of the system. Disabled DEFAULT Remote access is disabled. Enabled Remote access configuration options shown below appear: Serial Port Number Serial Port Mode Flow Control Redirection after BIOS POST Terminal Type VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support Sredir Memory Display Delay 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. COM1 DEFAULT System is remotely accessed through COM1 COM2 System is remotely accessed through COM2 NOTE: Make sure the selected COM port is enabled through the Super I/O configuration menu. Base Address, IRQ [3F8h,4] The Base Address, IRQ option cannot be configured and only shows the interrupt address of the serial port listed above. Page 151

174 Serial Port Mode [ ,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 ,n,1 DEFAULT ,n, ,n, ,n, ,n,1 NOTE: Identical baud rate setting musts be set on the host (a management computer running a terminal software) and the slave Flow Control [None] Use the Flow Control option to report the flow control method for the console redirection application. None DEFAULT No control flow, Hardware Hardware is set as the console redirection Software Software is set as the console redirection Redirection After BIOS POST [Always] Use the Redirection After BIOS POST option to specify when console redirection should occur. Disabled The console is not redirected after POST Boot Loader Redirection is active during POST and during Boot Loader Always DEFAULT Redirection is always active (Some OSes may not Page 152

175 work if set to Always) Terminal Type [ANSI] Use the Terminal Type BIOS option to specify the remote terminal type. ANSI DEFAULT The target terminal type is ANSI VT100 The target terminal type is VT100 VT-UTF8 The target terminal type is VT-UTF8 VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support [Disabled] Use the VT-UFT8 Combo Key Support option to enable additional keys that are not provided by VT100 for the PC 101 keyboard. The VT100 Terminal Definition is the standard convention used to configure and conduct emergency management tasks with UNIX-based servers. VT100 does not support all keys on the standard PC 101-key layout, however. The VT-UTF8 convention makes available additional keys that are not provided by VT100 for the PC 101 keyboard. Disabled DEFAULT Disables the VT-UTF8 terminal keys Enabled Enables the VT-UTF8 combination key. Support for ANSI/VT100 terminals Sredir Memory Display Delay [Disabled] Use the Sredir Memory Display Delay option to select the delay before memory information is displayed. Configuration options are listed below No Delay DEFAULT Delay 1 sec Delay 2 sec Delay 4 sec Page 153

176 6.3.7 USB Configuration Use the USB Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 12) to read USB configuration information and configure the USB settings. BIOS Menu 12: USB Configuration USB Function [Enabled] The USB Function BIOS option enables or disables the USB function Disabled USB function disabled Enabled DEFAULT USB function enabled USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] The USB 2.0 Controller BIOS option enables or disables the USB 2.0 controller Disabled USB EHCI function disabled Page 154

177 Enabled (Default) USB function 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. Disabled Legacy USB support disabled Enabled DEFAULT Legacy USB support enabled 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 speed of the USB2.0 controller. FullSpeed The controller is capable of operating at 12 Mb/s HiSpeed DEFAULT The controller is capable of operating at 480 Mb/s 6.4 PCI/PnP Use the PCI/PnP menu (BIOS Menu 13) to configure advanced PCI and PnP settings. WARNING: Setting wrong values for the BIOS selections in the PCIPnP BIOS menu may cause the system to malfunction. Page 155

178 BIOS Menu 13: PCI/PnP Configuration IRQ# [Available] Use the IRQ# address to specify what IRQs can be assigned to a particular peripheral device. Available DEFAULT The specified IRQ is available to be used by PCI/PnP devices Reserved The specified IRQ is reserved for use by Legacy ISA devices Available IRQ addresses are: IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ7 IRQ9 Page 156

179 IRQ10 IRQ 11 IRQ 14 IRQ 15 DMA Channel# [Available] Use the DMA Channel# option to assign a specific DMA channel to a particular PCI/PnP device. Available DEFAULT The specified DMA is available to be used by PCI/PnP devices Reserved The specified DMA is reserved for use by Legacy ISA devices Available DMA Channels are: 6.5 Boot DM Channel 0 DM Channel 1 DM Channel 3 DM Channel 5 DM Channel 6 DM Channel 7 Use the Boot menu (BIOS Menu 14) to configure system boot options. Page 157

180 BIOS Menu 14: Boot Boot Settings Configuration Use the Boot Settings Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 15) to configure advanced system boot options. Page 158

181 BIOS Menu 15: Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Use the Quick Boot BIOS option to make the computer speed up the boot process. Disabled No POST procedures are skipped Enabled DEFAULT Some POST procedures are skipped to decrease the system boot time Quiet Boot [Disabled] Use the Quiet Boot BIOS option to select the screen display when the system boots. Disabled DEFAULT Normal POST messages displayed Enabled OEM Logo displayed instead of POST messages AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Page 159

182 The AddOn ROM Display Mode option allows add-on ROM (read-only memory) messages to be displayed. Force BIOS DEFAULT Allows the computer system to force a third party BIOS to display during system boot. Keep Current Allows the computer system to display the information during system boot. Bootup Num-Lock [Off] The Bootup Num-Lock BIOS option allows the Number Lock setting to be modified during boot up. Off DEFAULT Does not enable the keyboard Number Lock automatically. To use the 10-keys on the keyboard, press the Number Lock key located on the upper left-hand corner of the 10-key pad. The Number Lock LED on the keyboard lights up when the Number Lock is engaged. On 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. Boot From LAN Support [Disabled] The BOOT From LAN Support option enables the system to be booted from a remote system. Disabled DEFAULT Cannot be booted from a remote system through the LAN Page 160

183 Enabled DEFAULT Can be booted from a remote system through the LAN 6.6 Security Use the Security menu (BIOS Menu 16) to set system and user passwords. BIOS Menu 16: Security Change Supervisor Password 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. Change User Password Page 161

184 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. 6.7 Chipset Use the Chipset menu to access the NorthBridge and SouthBridge configuration menus WARNING! Setting the wrong values for the Chipset BIOS selections in the Chipset BIOS menu may cause the system to malfunction. BIOS Menu 17: Chipset Page 162

185 6.7.1 NorthBridge Chipset Configuration Use the NorthBridge Chipset Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 18) to check the northbridge chipset settings. Entrepreneurial BIOS Menu 18:NorthBridge Chipset Configuration Memory Hole [Disabled] Use the Memory Hole option to reserve memory space between 15MB and 16MB 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. Disabled DEFAULT Memory is not reserved for ISA expansion cards 15MB 16MB Between 15MB and 16MB of memory is reserved for ISA expansion cards Page 163

186 Boots Graphics Adapter [PCI/IGD] Use the Boots Graphics Adapter option to select the graphics controller used as the primary boot device. Select either an integrated graphics controller (IGD) or a combination of PCI graphics controller, a PCI express (PEG) controller or an IGD. Configuration options are listed below: IGD PCI/IGD DEFAULT Internal Graphics Mode Select [Enable, 8MB] Use the Internal Graphic Mode Select option to specify the amount of system memory that can be used by the Internal graphics device. Disable Enable, 1MB 1MB of memory used by internal graphics device Enable, 8MB DEFAULT 8MB of memory used by internal graphics device Aperture Size Select/Graphic Win Size [256MB] Use the Aperture Size Select/Graphic Win Size option to select the size of the AGP aperture and the size of the GART (Graphics Address Relocation Table). The aperture is a portion on the PCI memory address range dedicated for use as AGP memory address space and the GART is a translation table that translates the AGP memory addresses into actual addresses. The following options are available. 128MB 256MB Default Boot Display Device [Auto] The Boot Display Device BIOS option selects the display device the system uses when it boots. The available options are listed below: Auto DEFAULT Page 164

187 CRT LFP LFP1 LVDS n Panel Type Use the LVDS n Panel Type to specify the resolution for both LVDS screens connected to the system. Configuration options are listed below: 1024 x 768 (18-bit) 1024 x 768 (24-bit 1280 x 1024 (36-bit) 1280 x 1024 (48-bit) SouthBridge Configuration The SouthBridge Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 19) enables the Southbridge chipset to be configured. Page 165

188 BIOS Menu 19:SouthBridge Chipset Configuration Page 166

189 AZALIA/AC 97 Selection [Auto] Use the AZALIA/AC 97 Selection to select the audio controller connected to the system. Auto (Default) Audio controller is detected automatically Azalia Azalia audio controller is detected automatically AC 97 AC 97 controller is detected automatically All disabled All audio controllers are disabled Onboard Mini-PCIE Slot [Auto] Use the Onboard Mini-PCIE Slot option to enable or disable the Onboard Mini-PCIE Slot. Disabled Onboard Mini-PCIE Slot is disabled Enabled DEFAULT Onboard Mini-PCIE Slot is enabled 6.8 Exit Use the Exit menu (BIOS Menu 20) to load default BIOS values, optimal failsafe values and to save configuration changes. Page 167

190 BIOS Menu 20:Exit 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. 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. 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. Page 168

191 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. Page 169

192 Chapter 7 7 Software Drivers Page 170

193 7.1 Available Software Drivers NOTE: The content of the CD may vary throughout the life cycle of the product and is subject to change without prior notice. You may visit the IEI website or contact technical support for the latest updates. The following drivers can be installed on the system. Chipset driver VGA driver LAN driver Audio Driver Installation instructions are given below. 7.2 Driver CD Auto-run All the drivers for the NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 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. Step 2: The installation program starts up automatically Step 3: Select NOVA-9152 and NOVA-9102 from the initial menu shown in Figure 7-1. Page 171

194 Figure 7-1: Introduction Screen Step 4: A new screen with a list of available drivers appears (Figure 7-2). Page 172

195 Figure 7-2: Available Drivers Step 5: Select the driver to install from the list in Figure 7-2.Step 0: 7.3 Chipset Driver Installation To install the chipset driver, please follow the steps below: Step 1: Select the INF driver from the list in Figure 7-2. Step 2: A new window opens (Figure 7-3). Page 173

196 Figure 7-3: Chipset Driver Installation Program Step 3: Double click the infinst_autol icon in Figure 7-3. Step 4: The welcome screen in Figure 7-4 appears. Page 174

197 Figure 7-4: Chipset Driver Installation Welcome Screen Step 5: Click NEXT in Figure 7-4 to continue the installation process. Step 6: The license agreement in Figure 7-5 appears. Page 175

198 Figure 7-5: Chipset Driver Installation License Agreement Step 7: Click YES to continue the setup. Step 8: The Readme file in Figure 7-6 appears. Page 176

199 Figure 7-6: Chipset Driver Readme File Information Step 9: Click NEXT in Figure 7-6 to start the driver installation. Step 10: After the driver installation process is complete, a confirmation screen (Figure 7-7) appears. Step 0: Page 177

200 Figure 7-7: Chipset Driver Installation Complete 7.4 Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver To install the chipset driver, please follow the steps below: Step 1: Select the VGA driver from the list in Figure 7-2. Step 2: A new window opens (Figure 7-8). Page 178

201 Figure 7-8: Select the Operating System Step 3: Select the operating system from those shown in Figure 7-8. Step 4: A new window appears (Figure 7-9). Page 179

202 Figure 7-9: VGA Driver Step 5: Click the installation program icon in Figure 7-9. Step 6: The Readme information file shown in Figure 7-10 appears. Page 180

203 Figure 7-10: GMA Driver Readme File Step 7: Click NEXT to extract the GMA driver files. See Figure Figure 7-11: GMA Driver File Extraction Page 181

204 Step 8: The welcome screen shown in Figure 7-12 appears. Figure 7-12: GMA Driver Installation Welcome Screen Step 9: To continue the installation process, click NEXT. Step 10: The license agreement in Figure 7-13 appears. Page 182

205 Figure 7-13: GMA Driver License Agreement Step 11: Click the YES in Figure 7-13 to continue. Step 12: The installation notice shown in Figure 7-14 appears. Figure 7-14: GMA Driver Installing Notice Step 13: A confirmation screen shown in Figure 7-15 appears. Page 183

206 Figure 7-15: GMA Driver Installation Complete Step 14: After selecting when to restart the computer in Figure 7-15, click FINISH. Step 0: 7.5 LAN Controller Driver Installation To install the LAN controller driver, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Click LAN in Figure 7-2 above. Step 2: The screen in Figure 7-16 appears. Page 184

207 Figure 7-16: Access Windows Control Panel Step 3: Open the RealTek directory in Figure Step 4: The screen in Figure 7-17 appears. Figure 7-17: Double Click the System Icon Step 5: Open the RTL8111C(P) directory in Figure Page 185

208 Step 6: The screen in Figure 7-18 appears. Figure 7-18: Click the Device Manager Button Step 7: In Figure 7-18 select the operating system. Step 8: The screen in Figure 7-19 appears. Figure 7-19: Device Manager List Page 186

209 Step 9: Open the PCIE_Install directory shown in Figure Step 10: The screen in Figure 7-20 appears. Figure 7-20: PCIe Controller Driver Installation Icon Step 11: Double click the Setup icon in the screen in Figure Step 12: The screen in Figure 7-21 appears. Page 187

210 Figure 7-21: Begin Install Step 13: Click Next in Figure Step 14: The Ready to Install screen appears in Figure Figure 7-22: Ready to Install Step 15: Click Install in Figure Step 16: The program starts to install as shown in Figure Page 188

211 Figure 7-23: LAN Driver Installation Step 17: When the installation is complete, the screen in Figure 7-24 appears. Figure 7-24: Hardware Update Wizard Step 18: Click Finish in Figure 7-24.Step 0: Page 189

212 7.6 AC`97 Audio Driver (ALC665) Installation To install the Realtek AC `97 audio driver, please follow the steps below BIOS Setup Step 1: Enter the BIOS setup. To do this, reboot the system and press DEL during POST. Step 2: Go to the Southbridge Configuration menu. Set the Audio Controller option to [AC`97]. See Section for details. Step 3: Press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS setup. The system reboots. Step 0: Driver Installation Step 1: Insert the CD that came with the package. Step 2: Select AUDIO from the list in Figure 7-2. Step 3: Navigate to E:\4-AUDIO\ALC655\A3.84\Windows 98Gold, 98se, Me, 2000, XP, 2003(32,64 bits). E:\ represents the system CD drive. A new window appears showing the folder contents (Figure 7-25). Page 190

213 Figure 7-25: CD 4-AUDIO\AC-KIT08R\Windows Folder Step 4: Double-click the WDM_A384.exe file to begin the driver installation process. Step 5: Once you double click the Setup icon, the install shield wizard for the audio driver starts. See Figure Figure 7-26: AC`97 Audio Driver Install Shield Wizard Starting Step 6: The Realtek Audio Setup prepares the install shield to guide you through the rest of the setup process. Page 191

214 Figure 7-27: AC`97 Audio Driver Setup Preparation Step 7: After the install shield is prepared, the welcome screen shown in Figure 7-28 appears. To continue the installation process, click the NEXT button. The install shield starts to configure the new software as shown in Figure Figure 7-28: AC`97 Audio Driver Welcome Screen Page 192

215 Figure 7-29: AC`97 Audio Driver Software Configuration Step 8: At this stage the Digital Signature Not Found screen appears (Figure 7-30). To continue the installation process, click the YES button. Figure 7-30: AC`97 Audio Driver Digital Signal Page 193

216 Step 9: After clicking the YES button in Figure 7-30, the installation of the driver begins (Figure 7-31). Figure 7-31: AC`97 Audio Driver Installation Begins Page 194

217 Step 10: After the driver installation process is complete, a confirmation screen shown in Figure 7-32 appears. Figure 7-32: AC`97 Audio Driver Installation Complete Step 11: The confirmation screen shown in Figure 7-32 allows you to restart the computer immediately after the installation is complete or to restart the computer later. For the settings to take effect the computer must be restarted. Once you have decided when to restart the computer, click the FINISH button. Step 0: 7.7 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver Installation To install the Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver, please follow the steps below: Step 1: Select SATA from the list in Figure 7-2. Step 2: A new window opens (Figure 7-33). Page 195

218 Figure 7-33: SATA RAID Driver Installation Program Step 3: Double-click the INTEL folder. Step 4: Double-click the iata62_cd.exe program icon in Figure Page 196

219 Figure 7-34: SATA RAID Setup Program Icon Step 5: Figure 7-35 shows the InstallShield Wizard preparing to guide the user through the rest of the process. Figure 7-35: InstallShield Wizard Setup Screen Page 197

220 Step 6: Figure 7-36 shows the Matrix Storage Manager software configuring the installation process. Figure 7-36: Matrix Storage Manager Setup Screen Step 7: Figure 7-37 shows the Matrix Storage Manager welcome screen. Figure 7-37: Matrix Storage Manager Welcome Screen Step 8: Click NEXT and a warning appears (Figure 7-38). Read the warning carefully and Page 198

221 decide whether or not to continue the installation process. Figure 7-38: Matrix Storage Manager Warning Screen Step 9: Click NEXT and a license agreement appears (Figure 7-39). Figure 7-39: Matrix Storage Manager License Agreement Step 10: Read the license agreement. To accept the terms and conditions stipulated in the license agreement shown, click YES and the Readme information file shown in Figure 7-40 appears. Page 199

222 Figure 7-40: Matrix Storage Manager Readme File Step 11: Read the Readme file information and click NEXT. Step 12: After the driver installation process is complete, a confirmation screen appears (Figure 7-41). Figure 7-41: Matrix Storage Manager Setup Complete Step 13: The confirmation screen offers the option of restarting the computer now or later. Page 200

223 For the settings to take effect, the computer must be restarted. Click FINISH to restart the computer. Step 0: 7.8 IDE Controller Installation To install the IDE controller, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Open Windows Control Panel (Figure 7-42). Figure 7-42: Access Windows Control Panel Page 201

224 Step 2: Double-click the System icon (Figure 7-43). Figure 7-43: Double Click the System Icon Page 202

225 Step 3: Click the Device Manager button under the Hardware tab (Figure 7-44). Figure 7-44: Click the Device Manager Button Page 203

226 Step 4: A list of system hardware devices appears (Figure 7-45). Figure 7-45: Device Manager List Step 5: The Device will be listed under Other Devices (This means Windows does not recognize the device) as an IDE Device. Step 6: Right-click on IDE Device then click Update Driver Page 204

227 Step 7: The Device Driver Wizard appears (Figure 7-46). Figure 7-46: Hardware Update Wizard Step 8: Select No, not this time and click NEXT to continue. Page 205

228 Step 9: A new window (Figure 7-47) appears. Figure 7-47: Automatic or Manual Installation Step 10: Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and then click NEXT. Page 206

229 Step 11: The Locate Driver Files window (Figure 7-48) appears. Figure 7-48: Select Driver Location Step 12: Select Don t search. I will choose the driver to install and click NEXT to continue. Page 207

230 Step 13: The Select Driver Location window (Figure 7-49) appears. Figure 7-49: Select Driver Location Step 14: Click on Have Disk Step 15: The Install From Disk window (Figure 7-50) appears. Figure 7-50: Install From Disk Step 16: Click on Browse Page 208

231 Step 17: The Locate File window (Figure 7-51) appears. Figure 7-51: Locate File Step 18: Choose the correct OS, click on the latest driver and then click Open Step 19: The Install From Disk window (Figure 7-52) appears again. Figure 7-52: Install From Disk Step 20: Click OK Step 0: 7.9 ismm Installation Follow the steps below to install the ismm application. Page 209

232 Step 1: Insert the utility CD that came with the ismm NOVA-9152 and NOVA Step 2: Click the setup.exe in the IEI ismm folder. Step 3: The welcome screen in Figure 7-53 appears. Figure 7-53: ismm Installation Welcome Screen Step 4: Click NEXT to continue the installation process. Step 5: The customer information in Figure 7-54 appears. Page 210

233 Figure 7-54: ismm Installation Customer Information Step 6: Fill out the information and click NEXT. Step 7: The Ready to Install the Program in Figure 7-6 appears. Figure 7-55: Ready to Install the Program Window Step 8: Click NEXT to start the software installation. Step 9: After the driver installation process is complete, a confirmation screen appears. Step 10: Click FINISH to complete the software installation. Step 0: Page 211