Page 2 - Evalue Technology Inc.; FCC STATEMENT; (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE
ECB-870 Evalue Technology Inc. FCC STATEMENT THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE. (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OP...
Page 3 - User’s Manual; Copyright Notice; Copyright; Trademark Acknowledgement
User’s Manual Evalue Technology Inc. Copyright Notice Copyright 2001, 2002, Evalue Technology Inc., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this document may be reproduced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without the prior written ...
Page 4 - A Message to the Customer; Evalue Customer Services
ECB-870 Evalue Technology Inc. A Message to the Customer Evalue Customer Services Each and every Evalue’s product is built to the most exacting specifications to ensure reliable performance in the harsh and demanding conditions typical of industrial environments. Whether your new Evalue device is de...
Page 5 - Product Warranty; anything abnormal and list any on-screen
User’s Manual Evalue Technology Inc. Product Warranty Evalue warrants to you, the original purchaser, that each of its products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to any products which have been repaired or alt...
Page 6 - Packing List; ECB-870 Pentium 4 Full-size single board
ECB-870 Evalue Technology Inc. Packing List Before you begin installing your single board, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: 1 ECB-870 Pentium 4 Full-size single board 1 Quick Installation Guide 1 CD-ROM contains the followings: — User’s Manual (this manual in PDF file...
Page 7 - MANUAL OBJECTIVES; Promise FastTrak100 UltraATA/100 IDE RAID Interface
User’s Manual Evalue Technology Inc. 1. MANUAL OBJECTIVES .............................................................................................1 2. INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................2 2.1 System Overview .......
Page 8 - RAID Enable / Disable Select; AWARD BIOS SETUP
ECB-870 Evalue Technology Inc. 3.9 Setting Jumpers ...................................................................................................21 3.9.1 COM2 RS-232/422/485 Select (J1, J2, JCSEL) ......................................................... 22 3.9.2 LAN2 Enable / Disable Select (J...
Page 9 - DRIVER INSTALLATION
User’s Manual Evalue Technology Inc. 4.4 In Case of Problems.............................................................................................46 4.5 Main Menu.............................................................................................................46 4.5.1 Setup Items ....
Page 10 - APPENDIX A: BIOS REVISIONS
ECB-870 Evalue Technology Inc. APPENDIX A: BIOS REVISIONS ......................................................................................87 APPENDIX B: SYSTEM RESOURCES .............................................................................88 Memory Map ....................................
Page 11 - APPENDIX D: AWARD BIOS POST CODES
User’s Manual Evalue Technology Inc. BIOS ROM Checksum Error - System Halted. ........................................................................ 97 Memory Test Fail. ................................................................................................................... 97 APPENDIX ...
Page 12 - Document Amendment History; Revision; Harris Chen Initial Release
ECB-870 Evalue Technology Inc. Document Amendment History Revision Date By Comment 1 st May. 2002 Harris Chen Initial Release
Page 13 - ECB-870 User’s Manual; Objectives
ECB-870 ECB-870 User’s Manual 1 1. Manual Objectives This manual describes in detail the Evalue Technology ECB-870 Single Board. W e have tried to include as much information as possible but we have not duplicated information that is provided in the standard IBM Technical References, unless it prove...
Page 14 - Overview
User’s Manual 2 ECB-870 User’s Manual 2. Introduction 2.1 System Overview The ECB-870 is an all-in-one Full-size Pentium 4 Single Board Computer (SBC) designed with Intel embedded chipset 845E which supports the latest Intel m-PGA 478 Pentium 4 CPU up to 2.2 GHz+ at 400 MHz of FSB, the chipset SiS31...
Page 15 - Specifications; General Functions
ECB-870 ECB-870 User’s Manual 3 2.2 System Specifications General Functions • CPU: Intel Pentium 4 CPU up to 2.2 GHz+ at 400 MHz of FSB • CPU Socket: Intel Socket 478 • BIOS: Award 2 Mb PnP flash BIOS with APM / ACPI supported • Chipset: Intel 82845 (MCH) with 82801BA (ICH2), ITE 8888 PCI-to-ISA Bri...
Page 16 - SSD Interface; Operating Temperature:
User’s Manual 4 ECB-870 User’s Manual IDE RAID Interface (Optional) • Chipset: Promise PDC20265R hardware PCI to UltraATA/100 IDE RAID controller • RAID Level: RAID Level 0 striping and level 1 mirroring • Interface: IDE3/4 dual UltraATA/100 IDE master interfaces SSD Interface One 32-pin DIP socket ...
Page 20 - Interface
User’s Manual 8 ECB-870 User’s Manual 2.3.3 AGP Interface A single AGP component or connector (not both) is supported by the MCH AGP interface. The AGP buffers operate only in 1.5 V mode. They are not 3.3 V safe. The AGP interface supports 1x/2x/4x AGP signaling and 2x/4x fast writes. AGP semantic c...
Page 22 - DiskOnChip
User’s Manual 10 ECB-870 User’s Manual 2.3.8.2 Intel 82559 The Ethernet interface is based on an Intel 82559 Ethernet controller that supports both 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX. The 82559 consists of both the Media Access Controller (MAC) and the physical layer (PHY) interface combined into a single comp...
Page 23 - Configuration; Procedure; Connect power supply to the board via the PWR1.; Precautions
ECB-870 ECB-870 User’s Manual 11 3. Hardware Configuration This chapter explains you the instructions of how to set up your system. The additional information shows you how to install M-Systems’ DiskOnChip and program the Watchdog Timer. 3.1 Installation Procedure 1. Turn off the power supply. 2. In...
Page 24 - CPU; Unlock the cooling fan first.; Memory
User’s Manual 12 ECB-870 User’s Manual 3.3 Socket 478 Processor 3.3.1 Installing Pentium 4 CPU Lift the handling lever of CPU socket outwards and upwards to the other end. Align the processor pins with pin holes on the socket. Make sure that the notched corner or dot mark (pin 1) of the CPU correspo...
Page 25 - DOC; Make sure all jumpers are properly set.
ECB-870 ECB-870 User’s Manual 13 3.5 M-Systems’ DiskOnChip Flash Disk ECB-870 reserves a 32-pin DIP socket to support M-Systems’ DiskOnChip flash disk up to 288 MB. The DiskOnChip is based on pure ISA bus and without PnP (Plug and Play) function. Before the installation, make sure that the DiskOnChi...
Page 28 - Green LED
User’s Manual 16 ECB-870 User’s Manual 3.6.3 Intel 82559(or 82559ER) & 82801BA(ICH2) + 82562ET (PHY) Network Controller The 82559 (or 82559ER) and ICH2+PHY is fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX LAN solution. The 32-bit PCI controller provides enhanced scatter-gather bus mastering capabilities ...
Page 29 - Watchdog Timer Programming
ECB-870 ECB-870 User’s Manual 17 3.7 Watchdog Timer Programming When the W atch- D og T imer ( WDT ) function is enabled, a system reset will be generated unless an application triggers the timer periodically within time-out period. This allows the system to restart in an orderly way in case of any ...
Page 33 - Jumpers
ECB-870 ECB-870 User’s Manual 21 3.9 Setting Jumpers You can configure your board to match the needs of your application by setting jumpers. A jumper is the simplest kind of electric switch. It consists of two metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected by a plastic cover) that slides over th...
Page 37 - Definitions
ECB-870 ECB-870 User’s Manual 25 3.10 Connector Definitions 3.10.1 ATX Power Connector (ATX) Signal PIN Signal +12V 10 20 +12V 5V SB 9 19 5V SB NC 8 18 NC GND 7 17 GND +5V 6 16 +5V GND 5 15 GND +5V 4 14 +5V GND 3 13 GND NC 2 12 NC NC 1 11 NC 3.10.2 Pentium IV +12V Connector (JATXR1) Signal PIN Signa...
Page 41 - Note; The pin-20 of IDE2 is jumper selectable as +5V Vcc for the DOM
ECB-870 ECB-870 User’s Manual 29 3.10.7 Secondary IDE Connector and RAID IDE Connector (IDE 2, & IDE 3, 4) Signal PIN Signal RESET# 1 2 GND SDD7 3 4 SDD8 SDD6 5 6 SDD9 SDD5 7 8 SDD10 SDD4 9 10 SDD11 SDD3 11 12 SDD12 SDD2 13 14 SDD13 SDD1 15 16 SDD14 SDD0 17 18 SDD15 GND 19 20 NC/ +5V SDDREQ 21 2...
Page 56 - Award BIOS Setup; Setup; By pressing immediately after switching the system on, or
User’s Manual 44 ECB-870 User’s Manual 4. Award BIOS Setup 4.1 Starting Setup The AwardBIOS™ is immediately activated when you first power on the computer. The BIOS reads the system information contained in the CMOS and begins the process of checking out the system and configuring it. When it finish...
Page 57 - Use the left and right arrow keys to choose the menu you want to be in.
ECB-870 ECB-870 User’s Manual 45 4.2 Using Setup In general, you use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <Enter> to select, use the PageUp and PageDown keys to change entries, press <F1> for help and press <Esc> to quit. The following table provides more detail about how to na...
Page 58 - Help
User’s Manual 46 ECB-870 User’s Manual 4.3 Getting Help Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window press <Esc> or the F1 key again. 4.4 In Case of Problems If, after making and ...
Page 59 - Items; Use this menu for basic system configuration.; Peripherals; Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.
ECB-870 ECB-870 User’s Manual 47 4.5.1 Setup Items The main menu includes the following main setup categories. Recall that some systems may not include all entries. 4.5.1.1 Standard CMOS Features Use this menu for basic system configuration. 4.5.1.2 Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to set the Ad...
Page 60 - Figure 2: The Standard CMOS Features
User’s Manual 48 ECB-870 User’s Manual 4.5.1.11 Save & Exit Setup Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup. 4.5.1.12 Exit Without Save Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup. 4.5.2 Standard CMOS Setup The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into 10 categories. Each categor...
Page 61 - Table 2 The Standard CMOS Features Selections
ECB-870 ECB-870 User’s Manual 49 4.5.2.1 Standard CMOS Selection This table shows the selections that you can make on the Standard CMOS Selection. Item Options Description Date Month DD YYYY Set the system date. Note that the ‘Day’ automatically changes when you set the date Time HH : MM : SS Set th...
Page 62 - Adapters; Figure 2 shows the IDE primary master sub menu.; Table3 Hard disk selections
User’s Manual 50 ECB-870 User’s Manual 4.5.2.2 IDE Adapters The IDE adapters control the hard disk drive. Use a separate sub menu to configure each hard disk drive. Figure 2 shows the IDE primary master sub menu. Use the legend keys to navigate through this menu and exit to the main menu. Use Table ...
Page 63 - Figure 3: The Advanced CMOS Features
ECB-870 ECB-870 User’s Manual 51 4.5.3 Advanced CMOS Setup Defaults This Setup includes all of the advanced features in the system. The detail descriptions are specified as below. Figure 3: The Advanced CMOS Features 4.5.3.1 Virus Warning Allows you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature for IDE Hard D...
Page 65 - Option; Mode
ECB-870 ECB-870 User’s Manual 53 4.5.3.11 Typematic Delay (Msec) Sets the delay time after the key is held down before it begins to repeat the keystroke. The choice: 250, 500, 750, and 1000. 4.5.3.12 Security Option Select whether the password is required every time the system boots or only when you...
Page 66 - Figure 4: The Advanced Chipset Features
User’s Manual 54 ECB-870 User’s Manual 4.5.4 Advanced Chipset Setup Defaults This Setup is very important to keep system’s stability. If you are not technical person, do not attempt to change any parameters. The best way is to choose optimal default setting. Figure 4: The Advanced Chipset Features T...
Page 68 - Transaction
User’s Manual 56 ECB-870 User’s Manual 4.5.4.9 Video BIOS Cacheable Allows the video BIOS to be cached for faster video performance. The choice: Enable, Disable. 4.5.4.10 Video RAM Cacheable Allows the video RAM to be cached for faster video performance. The choice: Enable, Disable. 4.5.4.11 Memory ...
Page 69 - Integrated Peripherals Setup Defaults
ECB-870 ECB-870 User’s Manual 57 4.5.5 Integrated Peripherals Setup Defaults This section describes I/O resources assignment for all of on-board peripheral devices. Figure 5: The Integrated Peripherals Features 4.5.5.1 On-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE Select “Enabled” to activate each on-board IDE ...
Page 70 - Table4 Power On function selections
User’s Manual 58 ECB-870 User’s Manual 4.5.5.5 USB Keyboard Support This item lets you enable or disable the USB keyboard driver within the onboard BIOS. The choice: Enable, Disable. 4.5.5.6 Init Display First Select “AGP” or “PCI Slot” for system to detect first when boot-up. The choice: PCI Slot, ...
Page 73 - Figure 6: The Power Management Setup; This field is used to select the type of Suspend function.
ECB-870 ECB-870 User’s Manual 61 4.5.6 Power Management Setup Defaults This APM (Advanced Power Management) determines how much power energy setting below items to handle system power resource can save. The following descriptions will specify the definition of each item in details. Figure 6: The Pow...
Page 74 - Management
User’s Manual 62 ECB-870 User’s Manual 4.5.6.3 VGABIOS if S3 Resume When select S3 or S1&S3 can conveniently Enables VGA BIOS, Suspend to RAM function and Power On Suspend function. The choice: Auto, Yes, No. 4.5.6.4 Power Management Mini Saving System starts power saving function when the inact...
Page 78 - The settings are; Resources; Select the devices according to your DMA requirements
User’s Manual 66 ECB-870 User’s Manual 4.5.7.4 IRQ Resources These options specify the bus that the named interrupt request lines (IRQs) are used on. These options allow you to specify IRQs for use by legacy ISA adapter cards. These options determine if AMIBIOS should remove an IRQ from the pool of ...
Page 83 - Flash BIOS Utility
ECB-870 ECB-870 User’s Manual 71 4.5.12 Set Supervisor/User Password You can assign, modify, or cancel password settings. To modify, highlight “Set Supervisor Password” or “Set User Password” and press the <Enter> key. The screen will prompt you (“Enter Password:”). Enter your password. The ma...
Page 84 - Installation; Driver Installation for Ethernet Adapter; Start
User’s Manual 72 ECB-870 User’s Manual 5. Driver Installation 5.1 Driver Installation for Ethernet Adapter 5.1.1 Windows 9x The best way to install the driver for the Ethernet controller is to use the plug and play system of Windows 9x. The following procedures illustrate how the installation can be...
Page 94 - Driver Installation for Display Adapter
User’s Manual 82 ECB-870 User’s Manual 5.2 Driver Installation for Display Adapter 5.2.1 Windows 9x The following steps will install the display driver for the ‘SiS315 ’ display controller. 1. Find the directory of the driver disk with SiS315 VGA driver. Double click the icon ‘315w98me’ on the folde...
Page 99 - Appendix A: BIOS Revisions; New Features
ECB-870 ECB-870 User’s Manual 87 Appendix A: BIOS Revisions BIOS Rev. New Features Bugs/Problems Solved Known Problems
Page 100 - Appendix B: System Resources; Memory Map
User’s Manual 88 ECB-870 User’s Manual Appendix B: System Resources Memory Map The following table indicates memory map of ECB-870. The address ranges specify the runtime code length. Address Range Description Note 000A0000h-000BFFFFh PCI bus 000A0000h-000BFFFFh Intel(R) 845 Chipset Processor to AGP...
Page 105 - Appendix C: AWARD BIOS POST Messages; If a message is displayed, it will be accompanied by:
ECB-870 ECB-870 User’s Manual 93 Appendix C: AWARD BIOS POST Messages During the Power On Self-Test (POST), if the BIOS detects an error requiring you to do something to fix, it will either sound a beep code or display a message. If a message is displayed, it will be accompanied by: PRESS F1 TO CONT...
Page 106 - Display Type Has Changed Since Last Boot
User’s Manual 94 ECB-870 User’s Manual Display Type Has Changed Since Last Boot Since last powering off the system, the display adapter has been changed. You must configure the system for the new display type. EISA Configuration Checksum Error Please Run EISA Configuration Utility The EISA non-volat...
Page 110 - Appendix D: AWARD BIOS POST Codes
User’s Manual 98 ECB-870 User’s Manual Appendix D: AWARD BIOS POST Codes POST Code (hex) Description CFh Test CMOS R/W functionality. C0h Early chipset initialization: -Disable shadow RAM -Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below) -Program basic chipset registers C1h Detect memory -Auto-detection of DRAM...
