Intel SBC-370 manual

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    SBC -370 SOCKET 370 CELERON, PENTIUM III Board P rocessor Guide[...]

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    Brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Windows and W indows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and other countries. This document is copyrighted by Xycom Automation, Incorporated (Xycom A utomation) and shall not be reproduced or copied without expressed written a[...]

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    T able of Contents 1. F eatures . . ..............................6 OVER VIEW .................................................6 F eature LIST .................................................6 C P U ...................................................6 SDRAM .................................................6 AGP VGA Controller .....................[...]

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    LED Connector for LAN (CN5) .....................................2 3 F an Connector (CN13/CN14/CN15) ..................................2 3 System Interrupts (IRQs) ..........................................2 4 DMA Channel Assignments ........................................2 4 1st MB Memory Address Map .......................................2 5 I /[...]

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    1 Features OVER VIEW The Intel® Socket 370 Celeron® and P entium III (FC -PGA) with A GP VGA and 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Single Board Computer (SBC-370) is a PICMG bus form factor board. It is equipped with a high performance Intel® Celeron processor (up to 500 MHz) or P entium III (FC -PGA) 500 MHz (or above) processor , and advanced high performa[...]

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    AGP VGA Controller • S3 T rio® 3D/2x AGP VG A controller • 133 MHz AGP bus speed • Screen resolutions supported up to 1280 x 1024 x 64K colors @ 60 Mz refresh • Screen resolutions also supported up to: • 1600 x 1200 x 64K colors at 85 Hz refresh, non-interlaced mode • 1024 x 768 x 16M colors at 85 Hz refresh, non-interlaced mode Ethern[...]

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    Hardware Monitoring System • Built-in LM78 hardware monitoring system • Monitors power supply voltage and fan speed status IrDA P ort • Supports Serial Infrared (SIR) and Amplitude Shift Keyed IR(ASKIR) interface USB P ort • Supports two USB ports for future expansion ISAPL US • Enhance the ISA bus drive capability E2K ey™ • 1Kbit EEP[...]

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    Operating Humidity • 5 - 95%, non-condensing W A T CHDOG TIMER The W atchdog T imer is provided to ensure that standalone systems can recover from catastrophic conditions that cause the CPU to crash. This condition can occur from ex - ternal EMI or a software bug. When the CPU stops working correctly , hardware on the board will either perform a [...]

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    The E2KEY .OBJ provides two library functions for you to integrate your application with the E 2 KEY function. The read_e2key and write_e2key libraries are written and compiled in C language. T o implement them, refer to the functions below: */unsigned int read_e2k ey(unsigned int address): This function will return the E 2 KEY data to a certain ad[...]

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    2 Board Configuration BOARD LA Y OUT 12 F igure 2. SBC-370 Configuration. JP3 , CPU F requency JP8 , CPU Multiplier Setting JP5 , W atchdog Timer T ype Setting JP12 , W atchdog Timeout P eriod JP11 , DiskOnChip Memory Address Setting JP4 , Clear CMOS Setup JP7 , PS/2 Mouse Setting CN2 , Floppy Disk Drive CN1 , P rimary IDE CN3 , Secondary IDE CN4 ,[...]

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    JUMPERS The default settings are highlighted in the tables that follow . CPU F requency Setting (JP3) F requency 1-3 2-4 3-5 4-6 50 MHz OFF OFF ON ON 66 MHz/100 MHz* ON ON OFF OFF 75 MHz OFF ON ON OFF 83.3 MHz ON OFF OFF ON *Intel Celeron CPU will auto-detect 66 MHz. * Intel Pentium III (FC-PGA) CPU will auto detect 100MHz. *Refer to figure 2 for t[...]

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    W atchdog Timeout P eriod (JP12) P eriod 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 1 sec. OFF OFF ON OFF 2 sec. OFF OFF ON ON 10 sec. OFF ON OFF OFF 20 sec. OFF ON OFF ON 110 sec. ON OFF OFF OFF 220 sec. ON OFF OFF ON Refer to figure 2 for the location of JP12. DiskOnChip™ Memory Address Setting (JP11) The DiskOnChip™ (DOC) Flash Disk Chip is produced by M-Systems. No e[...]

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    PS/2 Mouse Setting (JP7) The PS/2 mouse uses IRQ12 while in operation. JP7 Description ON Enable the PS/2 Mouse, IRQ12 OFF Disable the PS/2 Mouse Refer to figure 2 for the location of JP7. 15 Board Configuration[...]

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    CONNECTORS This section describes how to connect peripherals, switches, and indicators to the SBC-370. Floppy Disk Drive Connector (CN2) The SBC-370 is equipped with a 34-pin daisy-chain drive connector cable. For the location of this connector , refer to CN2 in figure 2. Board Configuration 16 Pin Number Description 1 GND 2 REDUCE WRITE 3 GND 4N C[...]

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    PCI E-IDE Disk Drive Connector (CN1/CN3) Y ou can attach four IDE (Integrated Device Electronics) hard disk drives to the SBC-370 IDE controller . • CN1 (IDE 1): Primary IDE Connector • CN3 (IDE 2): Secondary IDE Connector For the location of these connectors, refer to CN1 and CN3 in figure 2. 17 Board Configuration Pin Number Description 1 RES[...]

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    P arallel P ort (CN4) This port is usually connected to a printer . The SBC-370 includes an onboard par - allel port accessed through a 26-pin flat-cable connector . For the location of this connector , refer to CN4 in figure 2. Pin Number Description 1 STROBE# 2 D ATA 0 3 D ATA 1 4 D ATA 2 5 D ATA 3 6 D ATA 4 7 D ATA 5 8 D ATA 6 9 D ATA 7 10 ACKNO[...]

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    Serial P orts (CN12/CN11) The SBC-370 offers two high speed NS16C550 compatible UART s with Read/Re - ceive 16 byte FIFO serial ports (COM1/COM2). • CN12: Serial P ort 9-pin D -sub Connector (COM1) Pin Number Description 1 DCD 2R X D 3 TXD 4 DTR 5 GND 6 DSR 7R T S 8 CTS 9R I • CN11: Serial P ort 2x5 pin header Connector (COM2) Pin Number Descri[...]

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    K eyboard/Mouse Connector (CN8/CN17/CN18) The SBC-370 provides one external keyboard, one external mouse, and one PS/2 k eyboard and mouse connector . • CN8: 5-pin Header External Keyboard Connector (see note below) Pin Number Description 1 KB CLK 2 K B D ATA 3N C 4 GND 5 +5V • CN17: PS/2 Mouse 5-pin Header Connector Pin Number Description 1 M [...]

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    External Switches and Indicators (CN7) There are several external switches and indicators for monitoring and controlling the CPU board. All the functions are in the CN7 Multi Panel connector . For the lo - cation of this connector , refer to figure 2. USB P ort Connector (CN9) The SBC-370 has two built-in USB ports for future I/O bus expansion. Pin[...]

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    IrDA Infrared Interface P ort (CN6) The built-in IrDA port supports Serial Infrared (SIR) or Amplitude Shift Keyed IR (ASKIR) interface. T o use the IrDA port, configure the SIR or ASKIR model in the BIOS's Peripheral Setup's COM2. Then, the normal RS-232 COM2 will be disabled. For the location of this connector , refer to figure 2. Pin N[...]

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    LAN RJ45 Connector (CN10) The SBC-370 is equipped with a built-in 10/100Mbps Ethernet Controller . Y ou can connect it to your LAN through the RJ45 LAN connector . For the location of this connector , refer to figure 2. Pin Number Description 1 TX+ 2T X - 3. RX+ 4. 75 W termination 5. 75 W termination 6. RX - 7. 75 W termination 8. 75 W termination[...]

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    SYSTEM INTERRUPTS (IRQS) IRQ Description IRQ0 System Timer IRQ1 K eyboard IRQ2 Cascade to IRQ Controller IRQ3 COM2/COM4 IRQ4 COM1/COM3 IRQ5 Unused IRQ6 Floppy Drive (FDC) IRQ7 P rinter IRQ8 R eal Time Clock IRQ9 Unused IRQ10 Unused IRQ11 Unused IRQ12 PS/2 Mouse IRQ13 FPU IRQ14 P rimary IDE IRQ15 Secondary IDE DMA CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS Channel F uncti[...]

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    1ST MB MEMORY ADDRESS MAP The default setting is highlighted. Memory Address Description 00000-9FFFF System Memory A0000-BFFFF VGA Buffer C0000-CBFFF VGA BIOS D6000-D7FFF DOC 2000 E0000-FFFFF System BIOS 1000000- Extend BIOS I/O MAP I/O Address Range Description 000-01F DMA Controller #1 020-021 Interrupt Controller #1, Master 040-05F 8254 Timer 06[...]

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    3 AMI BIOS Setup Menus The SBC-370 uses the AMI PCI/ISA BIOS for system configuration. The AMI BIOS setup program is designed to provide maximum flexibility in configuring the sys - tem by offering various options for end user requirements. This section is pro - vided to assist you in the proper usage of these features. GETTING ST AR TED When you t[...]

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    function is for Date/Time setting and Floppy/Hard Disk setting. Refer to the following screen. Date/Time: Use the left arrow , right arrow , and Enter keys to move from one field to the next. The numeric keys, 0-9, are used to change the field values. T o set the date (MM:DD:YYYY), select one of the fields (Month, Day , or Y ear) and then press eit[...]

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    The following screen will be displayed if you select Advanced CMOS Setup: Y ou can change the value of each option by using the PgUp and PgDn k ey . The avail- able options are shown on the right side of the screen. Quick Boot > : With the Quick Boot set to Enabled , the BIOS will only check the first 1 MB of the system memory , providing a quic[...]

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    Floppy Drive Swap >: This function enables you to swap the floppy disk drives through software without moving the hardware. Floppy Drive Seek >: When this option is Enabled , the BIOS will perform a Seek command on floppy drive A: before boot-up. PS/2 Mouse Support >: This is used to determine whether or not a PS/2 mouse is supported. Syst[...]

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    ADV ANCED CHIPSET SETUP These setup functions are working mostly for Chipset (Intel 440BX). These op - tions are used to change the Chipset's registers. Carefully change any default set - ting, otherwise the system will run unstably . Configure SDRAM Timing by SPD >: Enabled will select predetermined optimal values of chipset parameters. Wh[...]

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    PCI Frame Buffer USWC >: Used to specify whether or not a caching of the PCI VG A frame buffer is allowed. USWC Write Post >: Enable or disable the use of Uncacheable, Speculatable, W rite-Com - bined memory . Graphics Aperture Size >: Define the size of Graphics Aperture. Search for MDA Resources >: Allows the BIOS to search for MD A r[...]

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    POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP Power Management/APM >: Enables or disables the Advanced P ower Management feature. Green PC Monitor Power State >: Specify the power state of the monitor after the specified pe- riod of display-idle has ended. Video Power Down Mode >: Specify the power state of the VESA VGA video subsystem after the specified period[...]

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    PCI/PL UG AND PLA Y SETUP This setup handles the SBC-370 PCI function. All PCI bus slots on the system use INT A#, thus all installed PCI slots must be set. Plug and Play Aware O/S >: When PNP OS is installed, interrupts will be reassigned by the OS when the setting is Ye s . When a non-PNP OS is installed or to prevent reassigning of interrupt [...]

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    Offboard PCI IDE Card >: This function is used to specify whether or not an offboard PCI IDE card is installed in your computer . Y ou must specify the slot number on the board which will be used for the card. Offboard PCI IDE Primary (/Secondary) IRQ >: Specify the PCI interrupt that is assigned to the Pri - mary (/Secondary) IDE channel on [...]

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    Serial Port B Mode >: Specify the mode of serial port 2. IR Duplex Mode >: Specify the mode of IR device that is connected to the IR port. IrDA Protocol >: Specify the function mode if an IrD A mode is selected. Onboard Parallel Port >: Specify the I/O port address of the parallel port. Parallel Port Mode >: Used to specify the mode [...]

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    HARDW ARE MONITOR SETUP There is a LM78 chip that can monitor onboard system voltage and fan speed. The voltage monitoring will cover +5V , +12V , -12V , and -5V . Note: Normal CPU fan RPM is more than 5000 RPM. If your CP U fan RPM is less than 5000 RPM, something is wrong and the CPU will be in overheat condition. Make sure that the connection at[...]

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    CHANGE SUPER VISOR/USER P ASSWORD Set a password that is used to protect your system and Setup Utility . Supervisor Password has higher priority than User P assword. Once you setup the password, the system will ask you to enter the password every time you enter the BIOS SETUP . If you enter the BIOS SETUP with the Supervisor Password, you can acces[...]

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    A UTO CONFIGURA TION WITH OPTIMAL SETTINGS This option lets you load the Optimal default settings. These settings are best-case values that will provide the best performance. Whenever your CMOS RAM is damaged, the Optimal settings will be loaded automatically . AMI BIOS Setup Menus 38[...]

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    A UTO CONFIGURA TION WITH F AIL SAFE SETTINGS This option allows you to load the Fail Safe default settings when your computer cannot boot normally . These settings are not optimal, but are the most stable. SA VE SETTINGS AND EXIT Select this option when you finish setting all the parameters and want to save them into the CMOS. Simply press the Ent[...]

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    Index A advanced chipset setup ................ 3 0 advanced CMOS setup ................ 2 8 allocate IRQ to PCI VGA ............... 3 3 A TX power supply , connecting ............ 1 0 auto configuration with fail safe settings ....... 3 9 auto configuration with optimal settings ....... 3 8 auto-detect hard disk ................. 3 7 B BIOS main s[...]

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    CPU multiplier setting .............. 1 3 DiskOnChip memory address setting ....... 1 4 PS/2 mouse setting ................ 1 5 watchdog timeout period ............. 1 4 watchdog timer type setting ........... 1 3 jumpers ........................ 1 3 K keyboard connector .................. 2 0 keyboard/mouse connector .............. 2 0 L LAN RJ45 [...]

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