PCI-6880

PCI Intel® Pentium® M/Celeron®

M Half-sized SBC with VGA/
LVDS/LAN/USB2.0/SATA and
SDD

User’s Manual
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This manual is for the PCI-6880.

Part No.200K688010
1st Edition, Mar, 2005

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Packing List
Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that the following
materials have been shipped:
• 1 PCI-6880 all-in one single board computer
• 1 startup manual
• 1 CD-ROM or disks for utility, drivers, and manual (in PDF format)
• 1 power cable p/n:1700000265
• 1 Y cable for PS/2 Keyboard, PS/2 Mouse p/n:1700060202
• 1 FDD cable(600mm) p/n:1701340603
• 1 Parallel port cable p/n:17002600250
• 1 EIDE (HDD) cable p/n:1701400452
• 1 ATX feature cable p/n: 1700001276
• Mini Jumper p/n:1653302122
If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact your distributor or
sales representative immediately.

Optional Items:
• 1701140201 COM2 cable (2.00mm)
• 1700001166 COM3&COM4 cable with bracket (2.00mm)
• 1703100260 USB cable adapter (2.00mm)
• CF-HDD-ADP CompactFlash 50-pin to IDE 44-pin adapter
• PCM-231A-00A1 Audio module with Line-in, Line-out, mic

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Model No. List Description
PCI-6880F-00A1 PCI uFCPGA 478 Slot PC
w/LAN/VGA/LVDS/CFC
PCI-6880FG-00A1 PCI uFCPGA478 Slot PC
w/GigaLAN/VGA/LVDS/CFC
PCI-6880F-M0A1 PCI Celeron M 600M Slot PC
w/LAN/VGA/LVDS/CFC
PCI-6880F-S1A1 PCI Pentium M 1.1G Slot PC
w/LAN/VGA/LVDS/CFC

Additional Information and Assistance

Visit the Advantech web site at www.advantech.com where you can find
the latest information about the product.
Step 1. Contact your distributor, sales representative, or Advantech's cus-
tomer service center for technical support if you need additional
assistance. Please have the following information ready before
you call:
• Product name and serial number
• Description of your peripheral attachments
• Description of your software (operating system, version, application
software, etc.)
• A complete description of the problem
• The exact wording of any error messages

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 This device complies with the requirements in
part 15 of the FCC rules: Operation is subject to
FCC the following two conditions:
1.This device may not cause harmful interfer-
ence, and
2. This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lim-
its are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment
is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instruction manual,
may cause harmful interference to radio commu-
nications. Operation of this device in a residential
area is likely to cause harmful interference in
which case the user will be required to correct
the interference at his/her own expense. The
user is advised that any equipment changes or
modifications not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance would void the
compliance to FCC regulations and therefore,
the user's authority to operate the equipment.

Caution!
There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it
is incorrectly installed. Do not attempt to
recharge, force open, or heat the battery.
Achtung! Replace the battery only with the same or equiv-
alent type recommended by the manufacturer.
Discard used batteries according to the manufac-
turer’s instructions.

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 Contents
Chapter 1 General Information ........................................2
1.1 Introduction ....................................................................... 2
1.2 Features ............................................................................. 2
1.3 Specifications .................................................................... 3
1.3.1 Standard SBC Functions................................................. 3
1.3.2 Display Interface............................................................. 4
1.3.3 DVI ................................................................................. 4
1.3.4 Solid State Disk .............................................................. 4
1.3.5 PCI bus Ethernet interface .............................................. 4
1.3.6 Mechanical and Environmental ...................................... 4
1.4 Board layout: dimensions.................................................. 5
Chapter 2 Installation ........................................................8
2.1 Jumpers.............................................................................. 8
2.2 Connectors......................................................................... 9
2.3 Locating Connectors (component side)........................... 10
2.4 Locating Connectors (solder side)................................... 11
2.5 Setting Jumpers ............................................................... 12
2.6 COM2 RS232/422/485 Select(JP1).................................13
2.7 Clear CMOS (JP2) .......................................................... 13
2.8 LVDS Panel Power Select(JP3) ...................................... 14
2.9 PCI Card Power Select(JP4) ........................................... 14
2.10 Installing SODIMMs........................................................14
2.11 ATX power control connector (CN5) ............................. 15
2.12 Printer port connector (CN6)........................................... 16
2.13 CompactFlash Card Connector ....................................... 16
2.13.1 CompactFlash(CN21) ................................................... 16
2.14 Floppy drive connector (CN4) ........................................ 16
2.14.1 Connecting the floppy drive ......................................... 16
2.15 IDE connector(CN3,CN7)............................................... 17
2.15.1 Connecting the hard drive............................................. 17
2.16 VGA/LVDS interface connections.................................. 18
2.16.1 CRT display connector (CN11) ................................... 18
2.16.2 LVDS LCD panel connector(CN15) ............................ 18
2.16.3 LCD inverter connector(CN20) .................................... 18
2.16.4 DVI connector (CN16) ................................................. 18
2.17 USB connectors (CN9,CN10) ......................................... 18
2.18 Ethernet configuration..................................................... 19
2.18.1 LAN connector (CN12) ................................................ 19
2.18.2 Network boot ................................................................ 19

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 2.19 HDD LED /Reset/Power Button(CN1) ........................... 19
2.19.1 Reset (Pin7&Pin8) ....................................................... 19
2.19.2 HDD LED (Pin1&Pin2)................................................ 19
2.19.3 Power LED (Pin 3 & Pin 4) .......................................... 20
2.19.4 Suspend LED (Pin 5 & Pin 6)....................................... 20
2.19.5 Power Button (Pin 9 & Pin10)...................................... 20
2.20 COM port connector (CN8,CN13,CN14) ....................... 20
2.21 MINI PS/2, KB/Mouse connector (CN19)...................... 20
2.22 External KB Connector(CN18)....................................... 20
2.23 Audio I/F interface(CN17) .............................................. 21
2.24 DIO connector (CN2)..................................................... 21
2.25 SATA Connector (SA1, SA2)........................................ 21
Chapter 3 Software Configuration .................................24
3.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 24
3.2 VGA display firmware configuration ............................. 24
Figure 3.1:VGA setup screen........................................ 25
3.3 Connectors to Standard LCDs......................................... 25
3.3.1 AU M170EG01(1280 x1024 LVDS LCD).................. 26
Table 3.1:Connections to LCD/Flat Pannel (CN15)..... 26
Chapter 4 Award BIOS Setup.........................................28
4.1 System test and initialization........................................... 28
4.1.1 System configuration verification................................. 28
4.2 Award BIOS setup .......................................................... 29
4.2.1 Entering setup .............................................................. 29
Figure 4.1:BIOS setup program initial screen .............. 29
4.2.2 Standard CMOS Features setup.................................... 30
Figure 4.2:Standard CMOS Features setup .................. 30
4.2.3 Advanced BIOS Features setup .................................... 31
Figure 4.3:Advanced BIOS Features setup................... 31
4.2.4 Advanced Chipset Features setup ................................. 32
Figure 4.4:Advanced Chipset Features setup ............... 32
4.2.5 Integrated Peripherals ................................................... 33
Figure 4.5:Integrated Peripherals.................................. 33
4.2.6 Power Management Setup ............................................ 34
Figure 4.6:Power Management Setup........................... 34
4.2.7 PnP/PCI Configurations................................................ 35
Figure 4.7:PnP/PCI Configurations .............................. 35
4.2.8 PC Health Status ........................................................... 36
Figure 4.8:PC Health Status.......................................... 36
4.2.9 Frequency/Voltage Control........................................... 37
Figure 4.9:Frequency/Voltage Control ......................... 37
4.2.10 Load Optimized Defaults.............................................. 38
Figure 4.10:Load BIOS defaults screen........................ 38
4.2.11 Set Password ................................................................. 38
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 Figure 4.11:Set password.............................................. 39
4.2.12 Save & Exit Setup......................................................... 40
Figure 4.12:Save to CMOS and EXIT.......................... 40
4.2.13 Exit Without Saving...................................................... 41
Figure 4.13:Quit without saving ................................... 41
Chapter 5 PCI SVGA Setup ............................................44
5.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 44
5.1.1 Chipset .......................................................................... 44
5.1.2 Display memory............................................................ 44
5.1.3 Display types................................................................. 44
5.2 Installation of the SVGA Driver ..................................... 45
5.2.1 Installation for Windows 2000/XP ............................... 45
5.3 Further Information ......................................................... 48
Chapter 6 PCI Bus Ethernet Interface...........................50
6.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 50
6.2 Installation of Ethernet driver ......................................... 50
6.2.1 Installation for Windows XP ........................................ 50
Chapter 7 Audio Setup.....................................................56
7.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 56
7.2 Driver installation............................................................ 56
7.2.1 Before you begin.......................................................... 56
7.2.2 Windows XP driver ..................................................... 56
Appendix A Programming GPIO & Watchdog Timer ....60
A.1 Supported GPIO Register................................................ 60
A.1.1 GPIO Registers ............................................................. 60
A.1.2 GPIO Example program-1 ........................................... 61
A.2 Watchdog programming................................................. 62
Appendix B Pin Assignments ............................................66
B.1 ATX power connector (CN5).......................................... 66
Table B.1:ATX power connector(CN5) ....................... 66
B.2 Floppy connector (CN4).................................................. 67
Table B.2:Floppy Connector (CN4) ............................. 67
B.3 Primary IDE Connector (CN3) ....................................... 68
Table B.3:Primary IDE connector (CN3) ..................... 68
B.4 Secondary IDE Connector (Slave) (CN7)....................... 69
Table B.4:Secondary IDE connector (CN7) ................. 69
B.5 CompactFlash connector(CN21)..................................... 70
Table B.5:CompactFlash Connector (CN21)................ 70
B.6 LAN,RJ45 connector(CN12) .......................................... 71
Table B.6:LAN,RJ45 connector(CN12) ....................... 71
B.7 USB1, 2 connector(CN10) .............................................. 71
Table B.7:USB 1, 2 connector(CN10).......................... 71

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 B.8 USB 3, 4 connector(CN9) ............................................... 72
Table B.8:USB 3, 4 connector(CN9)............................ 72
B.9 LCD INV power connector(CN20)................................. 72
Table B.9:LCD INV power connector (CN20) ............ 72
B.10 DIO connector(CN2)....................................................... 73
Table B.10:DIO connector(CN2) ................................. 73
B.11 LVDS connector(CN15) ................................................. 74
Table B.11:LVDS connector (CN15) ........................... 74
B.12 LPT connector(CN6)....................................................... 75
Table B.12:LPT connector(CN6) ................................. 75
B.13 COM 1, 2 Connector (CN13, CN14) .............................. 76
Table B.13:COM connector (CN 13, CN14)................ 76
B.14 COM 3, 4 Connector (CN8)............................................ 77
Table B.14:COM3,4 Connector(CN8).......................... 77
B.15 Audio I/F connector(CN17) ............................................ 77
Table B.15:Audio I/F connector(CN17)....................... 77
B.16 D-SUB VGA connector(CN11) ...................................... 78
Table B.16:D-SUB VGA connector(CN11)................. 78
B.17 MINI PS/2_KB/Mouse connector(CN19)....................... 78
Table B.17:MINI Keyboard connector(CN19)............. 78
B.18 EXT_KB connector(CN18)............................................. 79
Table B.18:EXT_KB/Mouse connector(CN18) ........... 79
B.19 HDD LED/Reset/Power Button(CN1) ............................ 79
Table B.19:HDD LED/Reset/Power Button(CN1)....... 79
B.20 DVI connector (CN16).................................................... 80
Table B.20:DVI connector(CN16) ............................... 80
B.21 CPU FAN connector (FAN1).......................................... 80
Table B.21:CPU FAN connector (FAN1) .................... 80
B.22 Serial ATA (SA1,SA2) ................................................... 81
Table B.22:Serial ATA (SA1, SA2) ............................. 81
Appendix C System Assignments ......................................84
C.1 System I/O Ports.............................................................. 84
Table C.1:System I/O ports .......................................... 84
C.2 1st MB memory map....................................................... 85
Table C.2:1st MB memory map ................................... 85
C.3 DMA channel assignments.............................................. 85
Table C.3:DMA channel assignments .......................... 85
C.4 Interrupt assignments ...................................................... 86
Table C.4:Interrupt assignments ................................... 86
Appendix D Intel Speedstep Technology ...........................88
D.1 Intel® Pentium® M SpeedStep instruction..................... 88

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 1

CHAPTER
General Information
This chapter gives background
information on the PCI-6880.

Sections include:

• Introduction
• Features
• Specifications
• Board layout and dimensions

1 Chapter 1 General Information

Chapter 1 General Information
1.1 Introduction

The PCI-6880 series is a half-sized PCI bus CPU card designed with
powerful Intel Pentium M or Celeron M processor, with Intel 855GME
and 6300ESB chipset, which supports enhanced Intel "SpeedStep" tech-
nology and Dynamic Video Memory Technology. For maximum perfor-
mance, PCI-6880 also supports two 200PIN SODIMM socket that ECC
DDR memory up to 2GB. These chipsets are specifically for embedded
computing and provide an optimized on-board integrated graphics solu-
tion. "SpeedStep" technology intelligently focuses system power where
the CPU needs it and automatically regulates power usage to preserve
battery life.
Other on-board features include 2 EIDEs, 2 SATAs, 1 FDD, 1 LPT, 4
USB2.0s, 4 serial ports(3 x RS-232 and 1 x RS-232/422/485), PS/2 Key-
Board/mouse, watchdog, and a DIO interface. The SSD solution supports
Type I/II CompactFlash cards.
This product uses a Intel 855GME supports VGA/LVDS interface, 2
channel (48-bit) LVDS LCD panel. PCI-6880 supports AC97 audio with
the addition of the optional PCM-231A-00A1 audio module.
The Ethernet interface supports 10/100M Base-T by Intel
82551ER(82551QM optional), and 1000M Base-T by Intel 82540EM
(PCI-6880FG-00A1).Its dimension is follow standard PCI slot PC, this
make it can match with all half-sized chassis and can operate in high
vibration environment.

1.2 Features

• Intel new generation Pentium M/Celeron M with Banias or Dothan

Processor Embedded

• Fanless operation at 0~60°C (PCI-6880F-M0A1 & PCI-6880F-

S1A1)

• On board PCI VGA/LVDS/DVI display

• 1000BASE-T Ethernet on board (PCI-6880FG-00A1)

• Supports 2 SATA

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 • Supports 4 x USB2.0 port
• Supports 2 Channel 48bits LVDS for LCD
• Supports 400MHz Front Side Bus
• Supports 200-MHz, 266-MHz and 333-MHz DDR SDRAM

1.3 Specifications

1.3.1 Standard SBC Functions

• CPU: Intel Pentium M process 1.1GHz onboard: (PCI-6880F-S1A1,
PCI-6880FG-S1A1);Intel Celeron M 600MHz(512KB) onboard:
(PCI-6880F-M0A1);uFCPGA2 478 pin: (PCI-6880F-00A1). Sup-
ports 400MHz FSB processors, including Dothan and Banias, up to
1.8GHz
• System chipsets: Intel 855GME + 6300ESB
• BIOS: Award 4Mbit Flash memory
• System memory: 200 pin SODIMMx2, support ECC double data rate
(DDR) 128MB to 2GB, accepts 128/256/512/1000MB DDR 200/
266/333 DRAM
• 2nd cache memory: 1 or 2 MB on Pentium M processor, 512/1M on
Celeron M
• Enhanced IDE Interface: Supports two enhanced IDE channels. Pri-
mary channel supports ATA-100 mode; Secondary channel only
supports ATA-33 and PIO mode. CFC card occupies secondary
master
• Serial Ports: Four serial ports: COM1, COM3, COM4: RS232, COM2:
RS232/422/485
• Parallel Ports: one parallel port, support SPP/EPP/ECP
• Keyboard/Mouse Connector: Supports standard PC/AT Keyboard and
a PS/2 Mouse
• Power Management: Supports Power Saving Mode including Normal/
Standard/Suspend modes. APM 1.2 compliant.
• FDD interface: Support up to two FDD devices
• DIO interface: Supports 8 general purpose input/output ports
• Watchdog Timer: 0~255 Sec., System reset
• Expansion Interface: 32-bit PCI Slot, support PCI 2.2
• Battery: Lithium 3V/195 mAH
• USB: 4 USB ports, USB 2.0 compliant
• SATA Chip: Intel 6300ESB

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 • SATA Connector: Two COMAX C504C (180 angle) connectors, sup-
ports data transfer rates up to 150 Mbyte/s, support RAID 0.1

1.3.2 Display Interface

• Chipset: Intel 855GME
• Memory size: Optimized Shared Memory Architecture, supports up to
64 MB frame buffer using system memory
• Display modes:
CRT Modes: up to 2048 x 1536 @24bpp (75Hz);
LCD Modes: up to 1280 x 1024 @48bpp
• LCD Interface: 2 Channel LVDS (up to 48-bit)
• LVDS: Hirose connector support dual channel LVDS panel, up to
UXGA panel resolution with frequency range from 25-MHz to 112-
MHz
1.3.3 DVI
• Chipset: Chrontel CH7009
• Drives a DVI display at a pixel rate of up to 165MHz, supporting
UXGA resolution displays
• DVI hot plug detection
• Compliant with DVI Specification 1.0
1.3.4 Solid State Disk
• Supports CompactFlash Type I/II disks
1.3.5 PCI bus Ethernet interface
• Chipset: Intel 82540EM(Gigabit), Intel 82551ER/82551QM(optional)
• Connection: on-board RJ-45
• Interface: IEEE 802.3 z/ab(1000BASE-T) or IEEE 802.3u(100BASE-
T) protocol compatible
• BootROM: build-in-system (Supported by 82540EM and
82551QM(optional))
1.3.6 Mechanical and Environmental
• Dimensions (L x W): 185 x 122 mm(7.3” x 4.8”)
• Power supply voltage: +5 V, +5V STB, +12V
• Power requirements:
Max: (Run Kpower under Win2000)
4.14A @5V, 0.22A@12V(w/Celeron M 1.3G+256M);
7.16A @5V, 0.24A@12V(w/Pentium M 1.6G+256M);
5.04A @5V, 0.22A@12V(w/Pentium M 1.8G+256M);
Typical: (Run Kpower under Win2000)
1.81A @5V, 0.22A @12V(w/Celeron M 1.3G +256MB)
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 2.56A @5V, 0.22A @12V(w/Pentium M 1.6G +256MB)
2.45A @5V, 0.22A @12V(w/Pentium M 1.8G +256MB)
• Operating temperature: 0 ~ 60°C (32 ~ 140°F),operation
• Operating humidity: 0% ~ 90% Relative Humidity, Non condensing

1.4 Board layout: dimensions

Figure 1.1: Board layout: dimensions (component side)

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 Figure 1.2: Board layout: dimensions (solder side)

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 2

CHAPTER
Installation
This chapter explains the setup procedures
of PCI-6880 hardware, including instruc-
tions on setting jumpers and connecting
peripherals, switches and indicators. Be
sure to read all safety precautions before
you begin the installation procedure.

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Chapter 2 Installation
2.1 Jumpers

The PCI-6880 has a number of jumpers that allow you to configure your
system to suit your application. The table below lists the functions of the
various jumpers.

Table 2.1: Jumpers

Label Function
JP1 COM2 RS232/422/485 Selection
JP2 CMOS Clear
JP3 LVDS Panel Power Selection
JP4 PCI Card Power Selection

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2.2 Connectors

On-board connectors link the PCI-6880 to external devices such as hard

disk drives, a keyboard, or floppy drives. The table below lists the func-
tion of each of the board’s connectors.

Table 2.2: Connectors

Label Function
CN1 Front Panel Connector
CN2 Digital I/O Connector
CN3 Primary IDE Connector
CN4 Floppy Connector
CN5 ATX power Connector
CN6 Printer port Connector
CN7 Secondary IDE Connector
CN8 COM port 3, 4
CN9 USB port 3, 4
CN10 USB port 1, 2
CN11 D-SUB VGA Connector
CN12 LAN RJ45 Connector
CN13 COM port1
CN14 COM port 2
CN15 LVDS Connector
CN16 DVI Connector
CN17 AC'97 interface Connector
CN18 External KeyBoard Connector
CN19 MINI PS/2_KB/Mouse Connector
CN20 LCD inverter power connector
CN21 CompactFlash Socket
SA1 SATA Connector
SA2 SATA Connector
FAN1 CPU FAN Connector

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2.3 Locating Connectors (component side)

Figure 2.1: Jumper&Connector Locations

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2.4 Locating Connectors (solder side)

Figure 2.2: Connectors (component side)

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2.5 Setting Jumpers

You may configure your card to match the needs of your application by
setting jumpers. A jumper is a metal bridge used to close an electric cir-
cuit. 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” a
jumper, you connect the pins with the clip. To “open” a jumper, you
remove the clip. Sometimes a jumper will have three pins, labeled 1, 2
and 3. In this case you would connect either pins 1 and 2, or 2 and 3.

open closed closed 2-3

The jumper settings are schematically depicted in this manual as follows:.

open closed closed 2-3

A pair of needle-nose pliers may be helpful when working with jumpers.

If you have any doubts about the best hardware configuration for your
application, contact your local distributor or sales representative before
you make any changes.
Generally, you simply need a standard cable to make most connections.

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2.6 COM2 RS232/422/485 Select(JP1)

Table 2.3: COM2 RS232/422/485 Select

*1-2 RS232
3-4 RS422
5-6 RS485
*: Default setting

2.7 Clear CMOS (JP2)

Warning! To avoid damaging the computer, always turn

off the power supply before setting “Clear
CMOS.” Before turning on the power supply,
set the jumper back to “3.0 V Battery On.”

This jumper is used to erase CMOS data (including the setting of date,
time and password) and reset system BIOS information.
The procedure for clearing CMOS is:
1. Turn off the system.
2. Short pin 1 and pin 2.
3. Turn on the system. The BIOS is now reset to its default setting

Table 2.4: CMOS clear (JP2)

clear CMOS

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2.8 LVDS Panel Power Select(JP3)

1 2 3 1 2 3

Table 2.5: LVDS Panel Power Select

Pin Function
1-2 +5V
2-3 +3.3V

2.9 PCI Card Power Select(JP4)

1 2 3 1 2 3

Table 2.6: PCI Card Power Select

Pin Function
*1-2 +5V
2-3 +3.3V
*: Default setting

2.10 Installing SODIMMs

Notes The modules can only fit into a socket one way.
The gold pins must point down into the
SODIMM socket.

The procedure for installing SODIMMs appears below. Please follow

these steps carefully.
1. Make sure that all power supplies to the system are switched off
2. Install the SODIMM card. Install the SODIMM so that its gold pins

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 point down into the SODIMM socket.
3. Slip the SODIMM into the socket at a 45 degree angle and care-
fully fit the bottom of the card against the connectors.
4. Gently push the SODIMM into a perpendicular position until the
clips on the ends of the SODIMM sockets snap into place.
5. Check to ensure that the SODIMM is correctly seated and all con-
nector contacts touch. The SODIMM should not move around in its
socket.

2.11 ATX power control connector (CN5)

The PCI-6880 support ATX power. CN5 supplies main power (+5V,
+12V, 5VSB), and it is a 6 x 2 power connector, w/Fixed Lock, type:
4200-WS-A1.

Notice The PCI-6880 can support ATX feature func-

tion. When the PCI-6880 is used as a stand
alone card, the 12-pin main power connector
(CN5) must be connected to the power supply.
If the PCI-6880 is used with a passive back-
plane, the main power connector (CN5) should
not be connected as the card will be powered
from the backplane. But when the ATX feature
function is needed, the ATX feature cable (p/n:
1700001276) should be connected with ATX
feature connector on backplane, one side of
1700001276 is 12pin header, it should be con-
nected with CN5; the other side is 3-pin
header, it should be connected with the ATX
feature connector on backplane.

Important Make sure that the ATX power supply can take
at least a 10 mA load on the 5 V standby lead
(5VSB). If not, you may have difficulty power-
ing on your system.

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2.12 Printer port connector (CN6)

Normally, the parallel port is used to connect the card to a printer. The
PCI-6880 includes a multi-mode (ECP/EPP/SPP) parallel port accessed
via CN6 and a 26-pin flat-cable connector. You will need an adapter cable
if you use a traditional DB-25 connector. The adapter cable has a 26-pin
connector on one end, and a DB-25 connector on the other.
The parallel port is designated as LPT1, and can be disabled or changed to
LPT2 or LPT3 in the system BIOS setup.
The parallel port interrupt channel is designated to be IRQ7.
You can select ECP/EPP DMA channel via BIOS setup.

2.13 CompactFlash Card Socket

The PCI-6880 provides a 50-pin socket for CompactFlash card type I/II.
2.13.1 CompactFlash(CN21)
The CompactFlash card occupies a secondary IDE channel which can be
enabled/disabled via the BIOS settings.

2.14 Floppy drive connector (CN4)

You can attach up to two floppy drives to the PCI-6880’s on-board con-
troller. You can use any combination of 5.25” (360 KB and 1.2 MB) and/
or 3.5” (720 KB, 1.44 MB, and 2.88 MB) drives.
A 34-pin daisy-chain drive connector cable is required for a dual-drive
system. On one end of the cable is a 34-pin flat-cable connector. On the
other end are two sets of floppy disk drive connectors. Each set consists
of a 34-pin flat-cable connector (usually used for 3.5” drives) and a
printed-circuit board connector (usually used for 5.25” drives).
2.14.1 Connecting the floppy drive
1. Plug the 34-pin flat-cable connector into CN4. Make sure that the
red wire corresponds to pin one on the connector.
2. Attach the appropriate connector on the other end of the cable to
the floppy drive(s). You can use only one connector in the set. The
set on the end (after the twist in the cable) connects to the A: drive.
The set in the middle connects to the B: drive.

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 3. If you are connecting a 5.25” floppy drive, line up the slot in the
printed circuit board with the blocked-off part of the cable connec-
tor.
If you are connecting a 3.5” floppy drive, you may have trouble determin-
ing which pin is number one. Look for a number printed on the circuit
board indicating pin number one. In addition, the connector on the floppy
drive may have a slot. When the slot is up, pin number one should be on
the right. Check the documentation that came with the drive for more
information.
If you desire, connect the B: drive to the connectors in the middle of the
cable as described above.
In case you need to make your own cable, you can find the pin assign-
ments for the board’s connector in Appendix B.

2.15 IDE connector(CN3,CN7)

The PCI-6880 provides two IDE channels to which you can attach up to
four Enhanced Integrated Device Electronics hard disk drives or
CDROM to the PCI-6880’s internal controller. The PCI-6880's IDE con-
troller uses a PCI interface. This advanced IDE controller supports faster
data transfer, PIO Mode 3 or Mode 4, UDMA 33/66/100 mode.
2.15.1 Connecting the hard drive
Connecting drives is done in a daisy-chain fashion. It requires one of two
cables (not included in this package), depending on the drive size. 1.8"
and 2.5" drives need a 1 x 44-pin to 2 x 44-pin flat-cable connector. 3.5"
drives use a 1 x 44-pin to 2 x 40-pin connector.
Wire number 1 on the cable is red or blue, and the other wires are gray.
1. Connect one end of the cable to CN3,CN7. Make sure that the red
(or blue) wire corresponds to pin 1 on the connector, which is
labeled on the board (on the right side).
2. Plug the other end of the cable into the Enhanced IDE hard drive,
with pin 1 on the cable corresponding to pin 1 on the hard drive.
(See your hard drive’s documentation for the location of the con-
nector.)
If desired, connect a second drive as described above.
Unlike floppy drives, IDE hard drives can connect to either end of the
cable. If you install two drives, you will need to set one as the master and
one as the slave by using jumpers on the drives. If you install only one
drive, set it as the master.

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2.16 VGA/LVDS interface connections

The PCI-6880’s display interface can drive conventional CRT displays

and is capable of driving a wide range of LVDS flat panel displays as
well. The board has two display connectors: one for standard CRT VGA
monitors, and one for LVDS flat panel displays.
2.16.1 CRT display connector (CN11)
CN11 is a standard 15-pin connector used for conventional CRT displays.
Users can drive a standard progressive scan analog monitor with pixel
resolution up to 2048 x 1536 at 75 Hz. Pin assignments for CRT display
connector CN11 are detailed in Appendix B.
2.16.2 LVDS LCD panel connector(CN15)
PCI-6880 uses the Intel 855GME to supports single or dual-channel
LVDS panels up to UXGA panel resolution with frequency range from
25MHz to 112MHz.
The display mode can be 2 channels (2 x 24bit) LVDS LCD panel dis-
plays Users can connector to either an 18, 24, 36 or 48bit LVDS LCD
with CN15.
2.16.3 LCD inverter connector(CN20)
The LCD inverter is connected to CN20 via a 5-pin connector to provide
+5V/+12V power.
2.16.4 DVI connector (CN16)
Digital Visual Interface (DVI) is the standard interface for high-perfor-
mance connection between PCs and Flat Panel Displays, Digital CRT dis-
plays, Projectors, and HDTV. The PCI-6880 is able to drive a DVI
connector display at a pixel rate of up to 165MHz, supporting UXGA res-
olution displays and hot plug detection.

2.17 USB connectors (CN9,CN10)

The PCI-6880 board provides up to four USB (Universal Serial Bus)

ports. This gives complete Plug and Play, and hot attach/detach for up to
127 external devices. The USB interfaces comply with USB specification
Rev. 2.0, and are fuse protected.
The USB interface is accessed through the 5 x 2-pin flat-cable connector,
CN10 (USB1, 2),CN9(USB3, 4). You will need an adapter cable if you

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 use a standard USB connector. The adapter cable has a 5 x 2-pin connec-
tor on one end and a USB connector on the other.
The USB interfaces can be disabled in the system BIOS setup.

2.18 Ethernet configuration

The PCI-6880 is equipped with a high performance 32-bit PCI-bus Ether-

net interface which is fully compliant with IEEE 802.3U 10/100Mbps
CSMA/CD standards. It is supported by all major network operating sys-
tems.
The PCI-6880 supports 10/100Base-T or 1000Base-T Ethernet connec-
tions with onboard RJ-45 connectors(CN12). PCI-6880F series supports
10/100Base-T LAN, PCI-6880FG series supports 1000Base-T LAN.
2.18.1 LAN connector (CN12)
10/100 or 1000 Base-T connects to the PCI-6880 via a cable to a standard
RJ-45 connector.
2.18.2 Network boot
The Network Boot feature can be utilized by incorporating the Boot
ROM image files for the appropriate network operating system. The Boot
ROM BIOS files are included in the system BIOS, which is on the utility
CD disc. Boot ROM function supported by 82540EM and
82551QM(optional), 82551ER can not support this function.

2.19 Front Panel Connector (CN1)

Next is to install external switches to monitor and control the PCI-6880.

These features are optional: install them only if necessary. CN1 is an 2x5
pin header, 180 degree, male.It provides connections for reset and power
& hard disk indicator.
2.19.1 Reset (Pin7&Pin8)
If a reset switch is installed, it should be an open single pole switch.
Momentarily pressing the switch will activate a reset. The switch should
be rated for 10 mA, 5 V.
2.19.2 HDD LED (Pin1&Pin2)
The HDD LED indicator for hard disk access is an active low signal (24
mA sink rate).
Pin1& Pin2
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 The HDD LED indicator would light when HDD works.
2.19.3 Power LED (Pin 3 & Pin 4)
Pin 3 & Pin4
The Power LED indicator would light when the power is on.
2.19.4 Suspend LED (Pin 5 & Pin 6)
Pin5&Pin6
The Suspend LED indicator would light when the computer is suspend.
2.19.5 Power Button (Pin 9 & Pin10)
The PCI-6880 provides an ATX power input connector. When connected
with PIN 9 & PIN 10, it enables power On/Off from the chassis.

2.20 COM port connector (CN8,CN13,CN14)

The PCI-6880 provides four serial ports (COM1,COM3,COM4: RS-232

and COM2: RS232/RS422/RS485). CN13 supports COM1, CN14 sup-
ports COM2, CN8 supports COM3, COM4. and JP1 is for COM2 RS232/
RS422/RS485 selection. It provides connections for serial devices (a
mouse, etc.) or a communication network. You can find the pin assign-
ments for the COM port connector in Appendix B.

2.21 MINI PS/2, KB/Mouse connector (CN19)

The PCI-6880 board provides a keyboard connector that supports both a

keyboard and a PS/2 style mouse. In most cases, especially in embedded
applications, a keyboard is not used. If the keyboard is not present, the
standard PC/AT BIOS will report an error or fail during power-on self-
test (POST) after a reset. The PCI-6880’s BIOS standard setup menu
allows you to select "All, But Keyboard"under the "Halt On"selection.
This allows no-keyboard operation in embedded system applications,
without the system halting under POST.

2.22 External KB Connector(CN18)

In addition to the Mini keyboard connector on the PCI-6880’s rear plate,

there is an additional onboard external keyboard connector, allowing for
greater flexibility in system design.

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2.23 AC'97 interface Connector (CN17)

PCI-6880 can support separate independent PCI functions for Audio and
Modem, which is compliant to AC'97 2.2 standard.
The AC'97 interface is a 5 x 2 pin box header. The PCI-6880 can support
Audio with the addition of optional PCM-231A-00A1. Detailed pin
assignment refer to Appendix B.

2.24 DIO connector (CN2)

The PCI-6880 supports DIO interface by CN2, which is a 5 x 2 dual line

pin header, supply 8 general purpose input or output ports.
One characteristic of digital circuit is its fast response to high or low sig-
nal. This kind of response is highly needed for harsh and critical indus-
trial operating environment.
Generally, Digital Input and Output are signals to control external devices
that needs On/Off circuit or TTL devices. Detailed signal assignment
refer to Appendix A.

2.25 SATA Connector (SA1, SA2)

PCI-6880 can support Serial ATA by two COMAX C504C connectors

(SA1, SA2), data transfer rates up to 150 Mbyte/s, enabling very fast data
and file transfer, and independent DMA operation on two ports. It also
supports alternate Device ID and RAID Class Code option for support of
Soft RAID.

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 3

CHAPTER
Software Configuration
This chapter details the software con-
figuration information. It shows you
how to configure the card to match
your application requirements. Award
System BIOS will be covered in
Chapter 4.
Sections include:

• Introduction
• VGA display software configuration
• Connectors to Standard LCDs
Chapter 3 Software Configuration
3.1 Introduction

The system BIOS and custom drivers are located in a

512 KB, 32-pin (JEDEC spec.) Flash ROM device, designated U10. A
single Flash chip holds the system BIOS, VGA BIOS, and network Boot
ROM image. The display can be configured via software. This method
minimizes the number of chips and eases configuration. You can change
the display BIOS simply by reprogramming the Flash chip.

NOTE: Due to Intel would not support Win98, Windows

ME driver, PCI-6880 is not recommended to
install Win98, Windows ME driver.

3.2 VGA display firmware configuration

The board’s on-board VGA interface supports a wide range of popular

LCD, flat panel displays and traditional analog CRT monitors. The
855GME chip with optimized Shared Memory Architecture, supports up
to 64 MB frame buffer using system memory to provide LVDS mode up
to 1280 x 1024 @ 48bpp, the interface can drive CRT displays with reso-
lutions up to 2048 x 1536 @ 24bpp(75Hz).
The VGA interface is configured completely via the software utility, so
you do not have to set any jumpers. Configure the VGA display as fol-
lows:
1. Apply power to the board with a color TFT display attached. This
is the default setting for this board. Ensure that the AWD-
FLASH.EXE and *.BIN files are located in the working drive.

NOTE: Ensure that you do not run AWDFLASH.EXE

while your system is operating in EMM386
mode.

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 2. At the prompt, type AWDFLASH.EXE and press <Enter>. The
VGA configuration program will then display the following:

Figure 3.1: VGA setup screen

3. At the prompt, enter the new BIN file which supports your display.
When you are sure that you have entered the file name correctly
press <Enter>.
4. The screen will ask “Do you want to save BIOS?”. If you change
your mind or have made a mistake, press N to abort and end the
setup procedure. Press Y if you wish to save the existing configura-
tion before changing it. Then type the name under which you want
to save the current configuration.
5. The prompt will then ask “Are you sure to program?”. Press Y if
you want the new file to be written into the BIOS. Press N to exit
the program.
The new VGA configuration will then write to the ROM BIOS chip. This
configuration will remain the same until you run the AWDFLASH.EXE
program and change the settings.

3.3 Connectors to Standard LCDs

The following table illustrate typical LCD connection pinouts for the
PCI-6880.

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Table 3.1: Connections to LCD/Flat Panel (CN15)

LCD Connector Flat Panel Connector
JAE FI-X30C2L DF13-40P
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 RxOIN0- 7 OD0-
2 RxOIN0+ 9 OD0+
3 RxOIN1- 13 OD1-
4 RxOIN1+ 15 OD1+
5 RxOIN2- 19 OD2-
6 RxOIN2+ 21 OD2+
7 VSS 23 GND
8 RxOCLKIN- 25 OCK-
9 RxOCLKIN+ 27 OCK+
10 RxOIN3- 35 OD3-
11 RxOIN3+ 37 OD3+
12 RxEIN0- 8 ED0-
13 RxEIN0+ 10 ED0+
14 VSS 4 WP#
15 RxEIN1- 14 ED1-
16 RxEIN1+ 16 ED1+
17 VSS 12 GND
18 RxEIN2- 20 ED2-
19 RxEIN2+ 22 ED2+
20 RxECLKIN- 26 ECK-
21 RxECLKIN+ 28 ECK+
22 RxEIN3- 36 ED3-
23 RxEIN3+ 38 ED3+
24 VSS 34 GND
25 VSS 30 GND
26 NC X
27 VSS 34 GND
28 VCC 1 VDDSAFE
29 VCC 2 VDDSAFE

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CHAPTER
Chapter 4 Ducks that Need Love!

Award BIOS Setup

This chapter describes how to set BIOS
configuration data.

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Chapter 4 Award BIOS Setup
4.1 System test and initialization

These routines test and initialize board hardware. If the routines encoun-
ter an error during the tests, you will either hear a few short beeps or see
an error message on the screen. There are two kinds of errors: fatal and
non-fatal. The system can usually continue the boot up sequence with
non-fatal errors. Non-fatal error messages usually appear on the screen
along with the following instructions:
press <F1> to CONTINUE
Write down the message and press the F1 key to continue the bootup
sequence.
4.1.1 System configuration verification
These routines check the current system configuration against the values
stored in the board’s CMOS memory. If they do not match, the program
outputs an error message. You will then need to run the BIOS setup pro-
gram to set the configuration information in memory.
There are three situations in which you will need to change the CMOS
settings:
1. You are starting your system for the first time
2. You have changed the hardware attached to your system
3. The CMOS memory has lost power and the configuration informa-
tion has been erased.
The PCI-6880 Series' CMOS memory has an integral lithium battery
backup. The battery backup should at least three years in normal service,
but when it finally runs down, you will need to replace the complete unit.

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4.2 Award BIOS setup

Award’s BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to
modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored
in battery-backed CMOS RAM so that it retains the Setup information
when the power is turned off.
4.2.1 Entering setup
Power on the computer and press <Del> immediately. This will allow you
to enter Setup.

Figure 4.1: BIOS setup program initial screen

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 4.2.2 Standard CMOS Features setup
When you choose the Standard CMOS Features option from the Initial
Setup Screen menu, the screen shown below is displayed. This standard
Setup Menu allows users to configure system components such as date,
time, hard disk drive, floppy drive and display. Once a field is high-
lighted, on-line help information is displayed in the right top of the Menu
screen.

Figure 4.2: Standard CMOS Features setup

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4.2.3 Advanced BIOS Features setup
By choosing the Advanced BIOS Features Setup option from the Initial
Setup Screen menu, the screen below is displayed. This sample screen
contains the manufacturer’s default values for the PCI-6880 Series.

Figure 4.3: Advanced BIOS Features setup

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 4.2.4 Advanced Chipset Features setup
By choosing the Advanced Chipset Features option from the Initial Setup
Screen menu, the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains
the manufacturer’s default values for the PCI-6880 Series.

Figure 4.4: Advanced Chipset Features setup

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4.2.5 Integrated Peripherals
Choosing the Integrated Peripherals option from the Initial Setup Screen
menu should produce the screen below. Here we see the manufacturer’s
default values for the PCI-6880 Series.

Figure 4.5: Integrated Peripherals

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 4.2.6 Power Management Setup
By choosing the Power Management Setup option from the Initial Setup
Screen menu, the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains
the manufacturer’s default values for the PCI-6880 Series.

Figure 4.6: Power Management Setup

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4.2.7 PnP/PCI Configurations
By choosing the PnP/PCI Configurations option from the Initial Setup
Screen menu, the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains
the manufacturer’s default values for the PCI-6880 Series.

Figure 4.7: PnP/PCI Configurations

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 4.2.8 PC Health Status
The PC Health Status option displays information such as CPU and moth-
erboard temperatures, fan speeds, and core voltage.

Figure 4.8: PC Health Status

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4.2.9 Frequency/Voltage Control
By choosing the Frequency/Voltage Control option from the Initial Setup
Screen menu, the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains
the manufacturer’s default values for the PCI-6880

Figure 4.9: Frequency/Voltage Control

Caution Incorrect settings in Frequency/Voltage Control

may damage the system CPU, video adapter,
or other hardware.

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 4.2.10 Load Optimized Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults loads the default system values directly from
ROM. If the stored record created by the Setup program should ever
become corrupted (and therefore unusable), these defaults will load auto-
matically when you turn the PCI-6880 Series system on.

Figure 4.10: Load BIOS defaults screen

4.2.11 Set Password

Note To enable this feature, you should first go to the

Advanced BIOS Features menu, choose the
Security Option, and select either Setup or
System, depending on which aspect you want
password protected. Setup requires a pass-
word only to enter Setup. System requires the
password either to enter Setup or to boot the
system.
A password may be at most 8 characters long.

To Establish Password

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 1. Choose the Set Password option from the CMOS Setup Utility
main menu and press <Enter>.
2. When you see “Enter Password,” enter the desired password and
press <Enter>.
3. At the “Confirm Password” prompt, retype the desired password,
then press <Enter>.
4. Select Save to CMOS and EXIT, type <Y>, then <Enter>.

Figure 4.11: Set password

To Change Password
1. Choose the Set Password option from the CMOS Setup Utility
main menu and press <Enter>.
2. When you see “Enter Password,” enter the existing password and
press <Enter>.
3. You will see “Confirm Password.” Type it again, and press
<Enter>.
4. Select Set Password again, and at the “Enter Password” prompt,
enter the new password and press <Enter>.
5. At the “Confirm Password” prompt, retype the new password, and
press <Enter>.

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 6. Select Save to CMOS and EXIT, type <Y>, then <Enter>.

To Disable Password
1. Choose the Set Password option from the CMOS Setup Utility
main menu and press <Enter>.
2. When you see “Enter Password,” enter the existing password and
press <Enter>.
3. You will see “Confirm Password.” Type it again, and press
<Enter>.
4. Select Set Password again, and at the “Enter Password” prompt,
don’t enter anything; just press <Enter>.
5. At the “Confirm Password” prompt, again don’t type in anything;
just press <Enter>.
6. Select Save to CMOS and EXIT, type <Y>, then <Enter>.

4.2.12 Save & Exit Setup

Figure 4.12: Save to CMOS and EXIT

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If you select this option and press <Y> then <Enter>, the values entered
in the setup utilities will be recorded in the chipset’s CMOS memory. The
microprocessor will check this every time you turn your system on and
use the settings to configure the system. This record is required for the
system to operate.
4.2.13 Exit Without Saving

Figure 4.13: Quit without saving

Selecting this option and pressing <Enter> lets you exit the Setup pro-
gram without recording any new values or changing old ones.

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 5

CHAPTER
PCI SVGA Setup
Introduction
Installation of SVGA drivers
-for Windows 2000/XP
Further information
Chapter 5 PCI SVGA Setup
5.1 Introduction

The board has an onboard interface. The specifications and features are
described as follows:
5.1.1 Chipset
The PCI-6880 uses a Intel 855GME + 6300ESB chipset for its graphic
controller. It supports LVDS LCD displays, conventional CRT monitors.
5.1.2 Display memory
The 855GME chip with optimized Shared Memory Architecture, sup-
ports up to 64 MB frame buffer using system memory to provide LVDS
mode up to 1280 x 1024 @ 48bpp with frequency range from 25-MHz to
112-MHz. the interface can drive CRT displays with resolutions up to
2048 x 1536 @ 24 bpp 75 Hz.
5.1.3 Display types
CRT and panel displays can be used simultaneously. The board can be set
in one of three configurations: on a CRT, on a flat panel display, or on
both simultaneously. The system is initially set to simultaneous display
mode. If you want to enable the CRT display only or the flat panel display
only, please contact Intel Corporation LTD., or our sales representative
for detailed information.

Notes: Due to Intel would not support Win98, Win-

dows ME driver, PCI-6880 is not recommended
to install Win98, Windows ME.

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5.2 Installation of the SVGA Driver

Complete the following steps to install the SVGA driver. Follow the pro-
cedures in the flow chart that apply to the operating system that you are
using within your board.

Notes: 1. The windows illustrations in this chapter are

intended as examples only. Please follow the
listed steps, and pay attention to the instruc-
tions which appear on your screen.
2. For convenience, the CD-ROM drive is des-
ignated as "D" throughout this chapter.

5.2.1 Installation for Windows 2000/XP

To install SVGA driver for Window 2000/XP, please run the setup wizard
"Intel Extreme Graphic 2" in CD-ROM. Example of installation is shown
1

as bellow:
1. Select the path: D:\2_VGA, then double click "win2k_xp141" to
run "Install Shield Wizard"

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3. Press the "Next" button.

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4. In order to continue setup, you must accept the agreement, press
the "Yes" button and wait a minute.

5. Choose the option "Yes, I want to restart my computer now." and

press the "Finish" button.

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5.3 Further Information

For further information about the AGP/VGA installation in your PCI-

6880, including driver updates, troubleshooting guides and FAQ lists,
visit the following web resources:

Intel website: www.intel.com.

Advantech websites: www.advantech.com

www.advantech.com.tw

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 6

CHAPTER
PCI Bus Ethernet Inter-
face
This chapter provides information on
Ethernet configuration.
• Introduction
• Installation of Ethernet drivers for
Windows XP
• Further information
Chapter 6 PCI Bus Ethernet Interface
6.1 Introduction

The board is equipped with a high performance 32-bit Ethernet chipset

which is fully compliant with 802.3u 100BASE-T or 802.3z/ab
1000BASE-T. It is supported by major network operating systems. It is
also both 100Base-T and 10Base-T compatible.
The Ethernet port provides a standard RJ-45 jack. The network boot fea-
ture can be utilized by incorporating the boot ROM image files for the
appropriate network operating system. The boot ROM BIOS files are
combined with system BIOS, which can be enabled/disabled in the BIOS
setup.

6.2 Installation of Ethernet driver

Before installing the Ethernet driver, note the procedures below. You
must know which operating system you are using in your board Series,
and then refer to the corresponding installation flow chart. Then just fol-
low the steps described in the flow chart. You will quickly and success-
fully complete the installation, even if you are not familiar with
instructions for MS-DOS or Windows.

Note: The windows illustrations in this chapter are

examples only. Follow the steps and pay atten-
tion to the instructions which appear on your
screen.

6.2.1 Installation for Windows XP

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1. Select “ Ethernet Controller” from Device Manager.

2. Select “Update Driver”.

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4. Click the “Next” button.

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5. Please choose “Continue Anyway”.

6. Click the “Finish” button

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CHAPTER
Audio Setup
• Introduction
• Installation of audio driver for Win-
dows XP

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Chapter 7 Audio Setup
7.1 Introduction

The PCI-6880 supports AC97 audio through the optional audio module
PCM-231A-00A1.

Notes The audio function needs external AUDIO

board
e.g. PCM-231.

7.2 Driver installation

7.2.1 Before you begin

Please read the instructions in this chapter carefully before you attempt
installation. The audio drivers for the PCI-6880 board are located on the
audio driver CD. Run the supplied SETUP program to install the drivers;
don't copy the files manually.
Note: The files on the software installation diskette are compressed. Do
not attempt to install the drivers by copying the files manually. You must
use the supplied SETUP program to install the drivers.
7.2.2 Windows XP driver
To install audio driver for Window XP, please run the setup wizard in CD-
ROM. Example of installation is shown as bellow:

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1. Select the path: D:\wdm_a357, then double click to run "Install Shield
Wizard".

2. Press the "Next" button and wait for a moment.

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 3. Choose the option "Continue Anyway”.

4. Choose the option "Yes, I want to restart my computer now", then click
"Finish" button to reboot your computer.

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 A

Appendix
Programming GPIO &
Watchdog Timer
The board is equipped with a watchdog
timer that resets the CPU if processing
comes to a standstill for any reason.
This feature ensures system reliability
in industrial standalone or unmanned
environments.
Appendix A Programming GPIO &
Watchdog Timer
A.1 Supported GPIO Register

Bellow are detailed description of the GPIO addresses and programming

sample.

A.1.1 GPIO Registers

CRF0 (GP10-GP17 I/O selection register. Default 0xFF)

When set to a '1', respective GPIO port is programmed as an input port.
When set to a '0', respective GPIO port is programmed as an output port.

CRF1 (GP10-GP17 data register. Default 0x00)

If a port is programmed to be an output port, then its respective bit can be
read/written.
If a port is programmed to be an input port, then its respective bit can
only be read.

CRF2 (GP10-GP17 inversion register. Default 0x00)

When set to a '1', the incoming/outgoing port value is inverted.
When set to a '0', the incoming/outgoing port value is the same as in data
register.

Extended Function Index Registers (EFIRs)

The EFIRs are write-only registers with port address 2Eh or 4Eh on PC/
AT systems.

Extended Function Data Registers(EFDRs)

the EFDRs are read/write registers with port address 2Fh or 4Fh on PC/
AT systems.

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A.1.2 GPIO Example program-1
------------------------------------------------
Enter the extended function mode, interruptible double-write
------------------------------------------------
MOV DX,2EH
MOV AL,87H
OUT DX,AL
OUT DX,AL
---------------------------------------------------------------
Configurate logical device 7(GP10~GP17), configuration register
CRF0,CRF1,CRF2
---------------------------------------------------------------
MOV DX,2EH
MOV AL,07H ; point to Logical Device Number Reg.
OUT DX,AL
MOV DX,2FH
MOV AL,07H ; select logical device 7
OUT DX,AL ;
MOV DX,2EH
MOV AL,F0
OUT DX,AL
MOV DX,2FH
MOV AL,00H ; 01:Input 00:output for GP10~GP17
OUT DX,AL
MOV DX,2EH
MOV AL,F2H ;
OUT DX,AL
MOV DX,2FH
MOV AL,00H ;Set GPIO is normal not inverter
OUT DX,AL;
MOV DX,2EH
MOV AL,F1H
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 OUT DX,AL
MOV DX,2FH
MOV AL,??H ; Put the output value into AL
OUT DX,AL

------------------------------------------
Exit extended function mode |
------------------------------------------
MOV DX,2EH
MOV AL,AAH
OUT DX,AL

A.2 Watchdog programming

Watchdog: (Index Port:300H , Data Port:301)

1, Enable Watchdog
Outportb (0x2e,0x87);
Outportb (0x2e,0x87); //Entry Configuration Mode
Outportb (0x2e,0x07); //Select Register Index 0x07
Outportb (0x2f,0x08); //Select LDN 8
Outportb (0x2e,0x30); //Select LDN 8 Register Index 0x30
Outportb (0x2f,0x01); //Enable Watchdog Timer Device
Outportb (0x2e,0xaa); //Exit Configuration Mode

2, Set Watchdog Timer to 20 Second

Outportb (0x2e,0x87);
Outportb (0x2e,0x87); //Entry Configuration Mode
Outportb (0x2e,0x07); //Select Register Index 0x07
Outportb (0x2f,0x08); //Select LDN 8
Outportb (0x2e,0xf6); //Select LDN 8 Register Index 0x30
Outportb (0x2f,0x20); //Set 20 second

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Outportb (0x2e,0xaa); //Exit Configuration Mode

3, Disable Watchdog
Outportb (0x2e,0x87);
Outportb (0x2e,0x87); //Entry Configuration Mode
Outportb (0x2e,0x07); //Select Register Index 0x07
Outportb (0x2f,0x08); //Select LDN 8
Outportb (0x2e,0x30); //Select LDN 8 Register Index 0x30
Outportb (0x2f,0x00); //Disable Watchdog Timer Device
Outportb (0x2e,0xaa); //Exit Configuration Mode

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PCI-6880 User’s Manual 64
 B

Appendix
Pin Assignments
This appendix contains information of a
detailed or specialized nature. It includes:

• Floppy Drive Connector

• Primary IDE Connector
• LPT Connector
• Secondary IDE(Slave) Connector
• ATX Power Connector
• COM3/COM4 output
• USB1, 2 Connector
• USB3, 4 Connector
• D-SUB VGA Connector
• LAN, RJ45 Connector
• COM1 connector
• COM2 Connector
• HDD LED/Reset/Power Button
• LVDS Connector
• Audio I/F Connector
• DIO Connector
• MINI KB Connector
• EXT_KB Connector
• CompactFlash card Connector
• LCD INV PWR Connector
• DVI connector
• SATA connector

65 Appx. B
Appendix B Pin Assignments
B.1 ATX power connector (CN5)

Table B.1: ATX power connector(CN5)

Pin Signal
1 GND
2 GND
3 +5V
4 GND
5 +5V
6 5VSB
7 GND
8 PSON#
9 +5V
10 GND
11 +5V
12 +12V

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B.2 Floppy connector (CN4)

Table B.2: Floppy Connector (CN4)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 GND 2 RWC#
3 GND 4 NC
5 GND 6 DS
7 GND 8 Index#
9 GND 10 MOA#
11 GND 12 DSB#
13 GND 14 DSA#
14 GND 16 MOB#
17 GND 18 DIR#
19 GND 20 STEP#
21 GND 22 WD#
23 GND 24 WE#
25 GND 26 Track0#
27 GND 28 WP#
29 GND 30 RDATA#
31 GND 32 HEAD#
33 GND 34 DSKCHG#
*low active

67 Appx. B
B.3 Primary IDE Connector (CN3)

Table B.3: Primary IDE connector (CN3)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 IDE RESET 2 GND
3 D7 4 D8
5 D6 6 D9
7 D5 8 D10
9 D4 10 D11
11 D3 12 D12
13 D2 14 D13
15 D1 16 D14
17 D0 18 D15
19 GND 20 NC
21 REQ 22 GND
23 IOW 24 GND
25 IOR 26 GND
27 READY 28 Cable Select
29 DACK 30 GND
31 IRQ14 32 NC
33 A1 34 ATA check
35 A0 36 A2
37 CS1# 38 CS3#
39 Active 40 GND

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B.4 Secondary IDE Connector(Slave) (CN7)

Table B.4: Secondary IDE connector (CN7)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 IDE RESET 2 GND
3 D7 4 D8 1 2
3 4
5 D6 6 D9
7 D5 8 D10
9 D4 10 D11
11 D3 12 D12
13 D2 14 D13
15 D1 16 D14
17 D0 18 D15
19 GND 20 NC
21 REQ 22 GND
23 IOW 24 GND
25 IOR 26 GND
27 READY 28 Cable Select
29 DACK 30 GND
31 IRQ14 32 NC
33 A1 34 ATA check
35 A0 36 A2
37 CS1# 38 CS3# 41 42
39 Active 40 GND 43 44
41 +5V 42 +5V
43 GND 44 NC

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B.5 CompactFlash connector(CN21)

Table B.5: CompactFlash Connector (CN21)

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 GND 26 #CD1
2 D3 27 D11
3 D4 28 D12
4 D5 29 D13
5 D6 30 D14
6 D7 31 D15
7 #CE 32 #CE2
8 A10 33 #VS14
9 #OE 34 #IORD
10 A9 35 #IOWR
11 A8 36 #WE
12 A7 37 #IRQ
13 VCC 38 VCC
14 A6 39 #CSEL
15 A5 40 #VS2
16 A4 41 RESET
17 A3 42 #WAIT
18 A2 43 #INPACK
19 A1 44 #REG
20 A0 45 BVD2
21 D0 46 BVD1
22 D1 47 D8
23 D2 48 D9
24 IOCS16 49 D10
25 #CD2 50 GND

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B.6 LAN,RJ45 connector(CN12)

Table B.6: LAN,RJ45 connector(CN12)

10/100M
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 TX+ 5 NC
2 TX- 6 RX-
3 RX+ 7 NC
4 NC 8 NC
10/100/1000M
1 MDI0- 5 MDI2+
2 MDIO+ 6 MDI2-
3 MDI1+ 7 MDI3+
4 MDI- 8 MDI3+

B.7 USB1, 2 connector(CN10)

Table B.7: USB 1, 2 connector(CN10)

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 +5V 2 +5V
3 USB0- 4 USB1-
5 USB0+ 6 USB1+
7 USB GND 8 USB GND
9 GND 10 NC

71 Appx. B
B.8 USB 3, 4 connector(CN9)

Table B.8: USB 3, 4 connector(CN9)

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 +5V 2 +5V
3 USB0- 4 USB1-
5 USB0+ 6 USB1+
7 USB GND 8 USB GND
9 GND 10 NC

B.9 LCD INV power connector(CN20)

Table B.9: LCD INV power connector (CN20)

Pin Signal
1 +12V output
2 GND
3 Back-light enable signal output
4 Back-light VBR signal output
5 +5V output

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B.10 DIO connector(CN2)

Table B.10: DIO connector(CN2)

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 IO0 2 IO4
3 IO1 4 IO5
5 IO2 6 IO6
7 IO3 8 IO7
9 +5V 10 GND

73 Appx. B
B.11 LVDS connector(CN15)

Table B.11: LVDS connector (CN15)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 +5V/3.3V 2 +5V/3.3V
3 GND 4 GND
5 +5V/3.3V 6 +5V/3.3V
7 LVDS0_N0 8 LVDS1_N0
9 LVDS0_P0 10 LVDS1_P0
11 GND 12 GND
13 LVDS0_N1 14 LVDS1_N1
15 LVDS0_P1 16 LVDS1_P1
17 GND 18 GND
19 LVDS0_N2 20 LVDS1_N2
21 LVDS0_P2 22 LVDS1_P2
23 GND 24 GND
25 LVDS0_C0N 26 LVDS1_C0N
27 LVDS0_C0P 28 LVDS1_C0P
29 GND 30 GND
31 LVDS_DDC 32 LVDS_DDCPDATA
OCLK
33 GND 34 GND
35 NC/ 36 NC/LVDS1_N3
LVDS0_N3
37 NC/ 38 NC/LVDS1_P3
LVDSS0_P3
39 NC 40 +0.3V Reference

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B.12 LPT connector(CN6)

Table B.12: LPT connector(CN6)

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 STB# 2 AFD#
3 D0 4 ERR
5 D1 6 INIT#
7 D2 8 SLIN
9 D3 10 GND
11 D4 12 GND
13 D5 14 GND
15 D6 16 GND
17 D7 18 GND
19 ACK# 20 GND
21 BUSY 22 GND
23 PE 24 GND
25 SLCT 26 NC

75 Appx. B
B.13 COM 1, 2 Connector (CN13, CN14)

9 8 7 6

5 4 3 2 1

Table B.13: COM connector (CN 13, CN14)

COM1 connector (CN13) COM2 connector (CN14)
Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 DCD 6 DSR 1 DCD 2 DSR
2 SIN 7 RTS 3 SIN 4 RTS
3 SOUT 8 CTS 5 SOUT 6 CTS
4 DTR 9 RI 7 DTR- 8 RI
5 GND 9 GND 10 N.C.
11 TXD422+/ 12 TXD422-/
485+ 485-
13 RXD422+ 14 RXD422-

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B.14 COM 3, 4 Connector (CN8)

Table B.14: COM3,4 Connector(CN8)

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 DCD3 2 DSR3
3 SIN3 4 RTS3
5 SOUT3 6 CTS3
7 DTR3 8 RI3
9 GND 10 GND
11 DCD4 12 DSR4
13 SIN4 14 RTS4
15 SOUT4 16 CTS4
17 DTR4 18 RI4
19 GND 20 GND

B.15 Audio I/F connector(CN17)

Table B.15: Audio I/F connector(CN17)

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 +5V 2 BitCLK
3 DATA IN 4 GND
5 GND 6 Sync
7 DATA OUT 8 ACRST
9 +5V 10 NC

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B.16 D-SUB VGA connector(CN11)

5 1
10 6
15 11

Table B.16: D-SUB VGA connector(CN11)

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 R 9 +5V
2 G 10 GND
3 B 11 NC
4 NC 12 S-DATA
5 GND 13 HSYNC
6 GND 14 VSYNC
7 GND 15 S-CLK
8 GND

B.17 MINI PS/2_KB/Mouse connector(CN19)

Table B.17: MINI Keyboard connector(CN19)

Pin Signal
1 KBDATA
2 MSDATA
3 GND
4 +5V
5 KBCLK
6 MSCLK

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B.18 EXT_KB connector(CN18)

Table B.18: EXT_KB/Mouse connector(CN18)

Pin Signal
1 KBCLK
2 KBDATA
3 NC
4 GND
5 +5V

B.19 HDD LED/Reset/Power Button(CN1)

2 4 6 8 10

1 3 5 7 9

Table B.19: HDD LED/Reset/Power Button(CN1)

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 +5V 2 HDD_LED
3 +5V 4 GND
5 SUSPEND 6 5VSB
7 RESET 8 GND
9 PWR_Button 10 GND

79 Appx. B
B.20 DVI connector (CN16)

Table B.20: DVI connector(CN16)

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 TDC0- 2 VCC
3 TDC0+ 4 TDCCLK-
5 GND 6 TDCCLK+
7 TDC1- 8 GND
9 TDC1+ 10 MDVICLK
11 GND 12 MDVIDATA
13 TDC2+ 14 HOT_DETECT
15 TDC2+ 16 MI2CDATA
17 VCC 18 MI2CCLK
19 NC 20 NC

B.21 CPU FAN connector (FAN1)

1 2 3

Table B.21: CPU FAN connector (FAN1)

Pin Signal
1 GND
2 +12V
3 FAN SPEED DETECT

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B.22 Serial ATA (SA1,SA2)

Table B.22: Serial ATA (SA1, SA2)

Pin Signal
1 GND
2 TX+
3 TX-
4 GND
5 RX-
6 RX+
7 GND

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PCI-6880 User’s Manual 82
 C

Appendix
System Assignments
This appendix contains information of a
detailed nature. It includes:

• System I/O ports

• 1st MB memory map
• DMA channel assignments
• Interrupt assignments

83 Appx. C
Appendix C System Assignments
C.1 System I/O Ports

Table C.1: System I/O ports

Addr. range (Hex) Device
00-0F Master DMA controller
20-21F Master Interrupt controller
40-5F Timer/Counter
60-6F Keyboard controller
(60h) KBC Data
(61h) Misc Funtions & Spkr Ctrl
(64h) KBC Command/Status
70-77 RTC/COMS/NMI-Disable
78-7F -available for system use-
80 -reserved-(debug port)
81-8F DMA Page Registers
90-91 -available for system use-
92 System Control
93-9F -available for system use-
A0-A1H Slave Interrupt Controller
C0-DF Slave DMA Controller
E0-FF -available for system use-
100-1EF -available for system use-
170-178 Secondary IDE Control
1F0-1F8 Primary IDE Control
200-20F Game Port
295-296 Hardware Monitor
2E8-2EF COM4
2F8-2FF COM2
378-37F Parallel Port(Standard & AFF)
3C0-3CF EGA
3D0-3DF VGA
3E8-3EF COM3
3F0-3F1 Configuration Index/Data
3F0-3F7 Floppy Controller
3F8-3FF COM1
778-77A Parallel Port(ECP Extensions)(Port 378+400)

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 Table C.1: System I/O ports
Addr. range (Hex) Device
CF8-CFB PCI Configuration Address
CFC-CFF PCI Configuration Data
D00-FFFF -available for system use-

C.2 1st MB memory map

Table C.2: 1st MB memory map

Addr. range (Hex) Device
F0000h - FFFFFh System ROM
*D0000h - EFFFFh Unused (reserved for Ethernet ROM)
C0000h - CFFFFh Expansion ROM (for VGA BIOS)
B8000h - BFFFFh CGA/EGA/VGA text
B0000h - B7FFFh Unused
A0000h - AFFFFh EGA/VGA graphics
00000h - 9FFFFh Base memory

* If Ethernet boot ROM is disabled (Ethernet ROM occupies about 16 KB)

* E0000 - EFFFF is reserved for BIOS POST

C.3 DMA channel assignments

Table C.3: DMA channel assignments

Channel Function
0 Available
1 Available (audio)
2 Floppy disk (8-bit transfer)
3 Available (parallel port)
4 Cascade for DMA controller 1
5 Available
6 Available
7 Available
* Parallel port ECP mode DMA select 1 or 3

85 Appx. C
C.4 Interrupt assignments

Table C.4: Interrupt assignments

Interrupt# Interrupt source
IRQ 0 Interval timer
IRQ 1 Keyboard
IRQ 2 Interrupt from controller 2 (cascade)
IRQ 3 COM2
IRQ 4 COM1
IRQ 5 COM4
IRQ 6 FDD
IRQ 7 LPT1
IRQ 8 RTC
IRQ 9 Reserved (audio)
IRQ 10 COM3
IRQ 11 Reserved for watchdog timer
IRQ 12 PS/2 mouse
IRQ 13 INT from co-processor
IRQ 14 Primary IDE
IRQ 15 Secondary IDE for CFC

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 D

Appendix
Intel Speedstep Tech-
nology
• Introduction and Installation
Appendix D Intel Speedstep Technology
D.1 Intel® Pentium® M SpeedStep instruction

Mobile Intel® Pentium® M processors with Enhanced Intel SpeedStep®

technology let users customize high performance computing on their
PC.The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology provides the Pentium M
processor a flexible, multi-point operating mode, completely self man-
aged, and with a very low CPU and memory unavailability time, which
optimizes its power and performance according to demand.
Advantech’s product with Intel® Pentium® M processors support speed
stepping feature at Windows XP, To implement the speed stepping feature
under Windows XP, please follow the listed steps:

Step 1. Update “Processor" driver by using "cpu_driver_winxp.zip”

Step 2. Change “Power schemes" to "Portable/Laptop”

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89 Appendix D
 Step 3. Discover the different CPU freq. by using FrequencyDisplay util-
ity

PCI-6880 User’s Manual 90

The Result of Pentium M speed stepping:
1.1G---600MHz / 800MHz / 1.1GHz( Intel® Pentium® M)
1.6G---600MHz / 800MHz / 1.0GHz /1.2GHz / 1.4GHz / 1.6GHz( Intel®
Pentium® M)

91 Appendix D
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