Intel SBC-455 User Manual

SBC-455Half-size 486 CPU Card withFlat Panel/CRT SVGA Interface

2 SBC-455 User's ManualIntroductionThe SBC-455 is an all-in-one single board 486 computer with an on-board flat panel/CRT SVGA controller. It pa

Chapter 1 General Information 3Features• Accepts Intel, AMD, Cyrix or other compatible 486 processors, includingthe P24T Pentium OverDrive• Half-s

4 SBC-455 User's ManualSpecificationsCPU: 80486SX/DX/DX2/DX4 25/33/40/50/66/75/100/120 MHz, 5x86-100/120/133 or Pentium OverDrive processorBus i

Chapter 1 General Information 5Interrupt levels: 15Keyboard/ PS/2 mouse connector: A 6-pin mini DIN keyboard connector islocated on the mounting b

6 SBC-455 User's ManualBoard layoutSBC-455 486SX/DX/DX2/DX4 CPU CARD WITH CACHE REV. B1SMCFDC37C665STM48T86PCIALIM148916V814.31824MHzSC464IMIMEG

Chapter 1 General Information 7Card dimensionsSBC-455 486SX/DX/DX2/DX4 CPU CARD WITH CACHE REV. B1122.0098.5019.50178.00185.0080.6573.66 26.0019.0

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Chapter 2 Installation 92InstallationThis chapter explains set up proceduresfor the SBC-455 hardware, includinginstructions on setting jumpers and

10 SBC-455 User's ManualJumpers and connectorsConnectors on the board link it to external devices such as harddisk drives, a keyboard, or flop

Chapter 2 Installation 11Locating jumpers and connectorsCOM1POWER CONVGAKB CONPC/104MODULECONNECTORJP 9, 10SIMM SOCKETSPrimary IDEFLOPPY DISKJP5JP

FCC STATEMENTTHIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 FCC RULES.OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWOCONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSEHARMFUL INT

12 SBC-455 User's Manual132Open Closed Closed 2-3Open Closed Closed 2-31 2 3Setting jumpersYou configure your card to match the needs of your

Chapter 2 Installation 13Safety precautionsWarning! Always completely disconnect the power cord fromyour chassis whenever you are working on it. D

14 SBC-455 User's ManualInstalling a CPUTo install the CPU, follow the instructions that came with it. If nodocumentation was provided, the ge

Chapter 2 Installation 15CPU type select (JP1, JP3, JP4)JP1, JP3, and JP4 must be set to match the CPU type. The chartbelow shows the proper jumpe

16 SBC-455 User's ManualCPU Vcc select (JP2)JP2 must be set to match the CPU type. The chart below shows theproper jumper settings for their r

Chapter 2 Installation 17Installing DRAM (SIMMs)The SBC-455 CPU card provides two 72-pin SIMM (Single In-lineMemory Module) sockets and supports b

18 SBC-455 User's ManualIDE hard drive connections (IDE)You can attach two Enhanced Integrated Device Electronics harddisk drives to the SBC-4

Chapter 2 Installation 19Pin assignmentsThe following table lists the pin numbers and their respectivesignals:IDE Connector (PRIMARY IDE)Pin Signa

20 SBC-455 User's ManualFloppy drive connections (FLOPPY DISK)You can attach up to two floppy disks to the SBC-455's on-boardcontroller.

Chapter 2 Installation 21Parallel port (PRINTER)Normally, the parallel port is used to connect the card to a printer.The SBC-455 includes an on-bo

Copyright NoticeThis document is copyrighted, 1995, 1996, by AAEON Technol-ogy Inc. All rights are reserved. AAEON Technology Inc. reservesthe right

22 SBC-455 User's ManualParallel port DRQ and DACK (JP11)You can select the parallel port DRQ and DACK by setting JP11.The following charts sh

Chapter 2 Installation 23Display connections (VGA, LCD)The SBC-455 CPU card's SVGA connector (VGA) with PCI bussupports monochrome display as

24 SBC-455 User's ManualSVGA connector (VGA)Pin Function1 Red video2 Green video3 Blue video4 Not used5 GND6 Red return (GND)7 Green return (G

Chapter 2 Installation 25Keyboard and PS/2 KB/ mouseconnections (KB CON, KB/PS2 MOUSE)The SBC-455 board provides two keyboard connectors. A 5-pinc

26 SBC-455 User's ManualSerial portsThe SBC-455 offers two RS-232 serial ports. You can select ordisable the address for each port with the BI

Chapter 2 Installation 27Serial ports IRQ select (JP11)You can select the serial port IRQs by setting JP11 as follows:Serial ports IRQ selection (

28 SBC-455 User's Manual1 2 31 2 3Watchdog timer setupWatchdog timer time-outsignal select (JP6)If CPU processing comes to a halt because

Chapter 2 Installation 29The watchdog timer-out interval can be set at 15 levels between 2and 32 seconds. The following table shows the Hex values

30 SBC-455 User's ManualExternal switches and LEDsPower LED and keylock (KEY LOCK)You can connect an LED to indicate when the CPU card is on.

Chapter 2 Installation 31Reset switch (RESET SW)You can connect an external switch to easily reset your computer.This switch restarts your compute

Packing listBefore you begin installing your card, please make sure that thefollowing materials have been shipped:• 1 SBC-455 CPU card• 1 6-pin mini

32 SBC-455 User's ManualSMI (System Management Interrupt) switch (SMI SW)You can connect an external switch to allow your computer toenter the

Chapter 2 Installation 33Flash BIOS Protect (JP8)You can set the JP8 to protect BIOS write-enable. The configura-tion is as follows:Flash BIOS Pr

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Chapter 3 AMI WinBIOS setup 35CHAPTER3AMI WinBIOS SetupThis chapter describes the cards diagnos-tic tests and how to set BIOS configura-tion data

36 SBC-455 User's ManualGeneral informationWinBIOS Setup configures system information that is stored inCMOS RAM. Unlike conventional BIOS set

Chapter 3 AMI WinBIOS setup 37Using a mouse with WinBIOS setupWinBIOS Setup can be accessed via keyboard, mouse, or pen. Themouse click functions

38 SBC-455 User's ManualSetupStandard SetupThe WinBIOS Setup options described in this section are selectedby choosing the Standard icon from

Chapter 3 AMI WinBIOS setup 39Floppy A, Floppy BSelect these icons to configure the type of floppy drive that isattached to the system: 360 KB 5 1

40 SBC-455 User's ManualAdvanced SetupSelect the Advanced icon from the WinBIOS Setup main menu toenter Advanced setup.The Advanced Setup opti

Chapter 3 AMI WinBIOS setup 41Quick Boot:Set this option to Enabled to instruct AMIBIOS to boot quicklywhen the computer is powered on. This opti

ContentsChapter 1: General Information ...1Introduction ...

42 SBC-455 User's ManualSet this option to Enabled to permit drives A: or B: to be swapped.The settings are Enabled or Disabled. The default s

Chapter 3 AMI WinBIOS setup 43Password Check:This option enables password checking every time the computer ispowered on or every time WINBIOS Setu

44 SBC-455 User's ManualInternal Cache:This option specifies the caching algorithm used for L1 internalcache memory. The setting are:Setting D

Chapter 3 AMI WinBIOS setup 45C000,16 KB Shadow D000,16KB ShadowC400,16 KB Shadow D400,16KB ShadowC800,16 KB Shadow D800,16KB ShadowCC00,16 KB Sha

46 SBC-455 User's ManualChipset SetupThe WinBIOS Setup options deccribed in this section are selectedby choosing the Chipset icon from the Win

Chapter 3 AMI WinBIOS setup 47Function OptionsDRAM Write Timing SlowNormalFasterFastestSRAM Type 2-1-1-13-1-1-13-2-2-24-2-2-2SRAM Read Timing Fast

48 SBC-455 User's ManualPower Management SetupAs part of the "Green" function, the Power Management setupoffers options to help redu

Chapter 3 AMI WinBIOS setup 49The settings are No or Yes. The Optimal and Fail-Safe defaultsettings are Yes.PCI/PnP SetupPCI/PnP Setup options are

50 SBC-455 User's ManualPCI Latency Timer (in PCI Clocks)This option sets latency of all PCI devices on the PCI bus. Thesettings are in units

Chapter 3 AMI WinBIOS setup 51PCI Slot1 IRQ PriorityPCI Slot2 IRQ PriorityPCI Slot3 IRQ PriorityPCI Slot4 IRQ PriorityThis option sets PCI slot IR

Display connections (VGA, LCD)... 23LCD signal select (JP5, JP7) ... 24Keyb

52 SBC-455 User's ManualReserved Memory SizeThis option specifies the size of the memory area reserved forlegacy ISA adapter cards.The setting

Chapter 3 AMI WinBIOS setup 53Onboard FDCThis option enables the floppy drive controller on the motherboard.The settings are Auto, Enabled or Disa

54 SBC-455 User's ManualOnboard Serial Port2This option enables serial port 2 on the motherboard and specifiesthe base I/O port address for se

Chapter 3 AMI WinBIOS setup 55Parallel Port DMA ChannelThis option is only available if the setting for the Parallel PortMode option is ECP.The se

56 SBC-455 User's ManualUtilityThe following icons appear in this section:Detect IDE:If drive C: is an IDE drive, the hard disk drive paramete

Chapter 3 AMI WinBIOS setup 57SecurityThe following icons appear in this section:Two Levels of PasswordsBoth the Supervisor and the User icons con

58 SBC-455 User's ManualThe following screen appears when you select the password iconYou can enter a password by:typing the password on the k

Chapter 3 AMI WinBIOS setup 59Changing a password1. Select the Supervisor or User icon from the Security section ofthe WinBIOS Setup main menu.2.

60 SBC-455 User's ManualDefaultThe icons in this section permit you to select a group of settingsfor all WinBIOS Setup options. Not only can y

Chapter 3 AMI WinBIOS setup 61Exiting WinBIOSYou can exit WinBIOS by pressing the <ESC> key while in theWinBIOS main menu screen.The followi

Security ... 57Setting a Password ...

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Chapter 5 Flat Panel/ CRT Controller 635Flat Panel/CRTController Display Driv-ers and UtilitiesThis chapter provides information about:• Driver ty

64 PCM-5890 User's ManualSoftware driversThis chapter describes the operation and installation of the softwaredrivers supplied on the Display Dr

Chapter 5 Flat Panel/ CRT Controller 65Necessary prerequisitesThe instructions in this manual assume that you understand elementa-ry concepts of M

66 PCM-5890 User's ManualWindowsÔÔÔÔÔ 95These drivers are designed to work with MicrosonftÒ WindowsÔ.You just install these drivers through th

Chapter 5 Flat Panel/ CRT Controller 67Windows 3.1These drivers are designed to work with Microsoft Windows Version3.1. You may install these

68 PCM-5890 User's ManualChanging Color SchemesAfter you change display drivers, you may notice that the colorscheme used by Windows looks stran

Chapter 5 Flat Panel/ CRT Controller 699. Follow the directions on the screen to complete the setup. Inmost cases, you may press <ENTER> to

70 PCM-5890 User's Manual2. Place the OS/2 Display Driver Diskette in drive A. TypeA:<ENTER> to make this the default drive. Then type INS

Chapter 5 Flat Panel/ CRT Controller 714. When running WIN-OS/2, DO NOT use <ALT>+<HOME> toswitch a DOS or OS/2 Full Screen session to

72 PCM-5890 User's ManualWindows NT 3.51These drivers are designed to work with MicrosonftÒ WindowsÔ.Driver installation1. Install Windows

Chapter 5 Flat Panel/ CRT Controller 73Windows NT 4.01. Install Windows NT4.0 as you normally would for a VGAdisplay. First click the Start butto

74 PCM-5890 User's ManualSOFTWARE UTILITIESThis chapter describes the operation and installation of the followingsoftware utilities supplied on

Chapter 5 Flat Panel/ CRT Controller 75REFRESH RATE allows you to select the refresh rate from thefollowing:• Interlaced• 56 Hz• 60 Hz• 70

76 PCM-5890 User's Manual• 640x480• 800x600• 1024x786• 1280x1024• 16 (4bits per pixel)• 256 (8 bpp)• 32K (15bpp)• 64K (16bpp)• 16M

Chapter 5 Flat Panel/ CRT Controller 77DISPLAY<ALT D> allows you to select the display type from thefollowing:MONITOR SELECTION <ALT M>

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AWatchdog TimerDemo ProgramThe following demo program illustratesthe programming steps required to enable,set, and disable the watchdog timer.APPENDIX

A-80 SBC-455 User's Manual#include<stdio.h> #include<dos.h> #include<conio> #include<time.h> #include<graphics.h>

Appendix A Watchdog Timer Demo Program A-81mydelay();run_time=run_time+1;/* Display time elapsed */gotoxy(45,11);printf(%2d.%1d sec",run_time

Chapter 1 General Information 11GeneralInformationThis chapter provides backgroundinformation for the SBC-455.Sections include:• Card specificatio

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BInstalling PC/104ModulesThis appendix gives instructions forinstalling PC/104 modules.APPENDIX

B-84 SBC-455 User's ManualInstalling PC/104 modulesThe SBC-455's PC/104 connectors give you the flexibility toattach PC/104 expansion mod

Appendix B Installing PC/104 Modules B-85Step4 Mount the PC/104 module onto the CPU card. Do thisby pressing the module firmly but carefully onto

B-86 SBC-455 User's ManualPC/104 module dimensions (inches ±5±5±5±5±5%)3.5003.7753.5750.200000.2003.5503.3500.2003.5753.250

APPENDIXCLCD Display BIOSConfigurationThis appendix gives instructions forconfiguring various LCD displays.

C-88 SBC-455 User's ManualUsageBMP548 [FILE] orBMPlarge [FILE]Configuring various LCD displayFollow the instructions below to modify the VGA B

Appendix C LCD Display BIOS Configuration C-89