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Chapter 1 Introduction
Table of Contents
Copyright .............................................................................................................2
Trademarks ........................................................................................................2
FCC and DOC Statement on Class B .....................................................2
About this Manual ..........................................................................................4
Warranty ..............................................................................................................4
Static Electricity Precautions ......................................................................4
Safety Measures ..............................................................................................4
Safety Precautions .......................................................................................... 5
About the Package .........................................................................................5
Chapter 1 - Introduction .............................................................................6
Overview ....................................................................................................... 6
Key Features ................................................................................................6
Specifications ...............................................................................................7
Getting the Know the ES520-CD ...........................................................8
Mechanical Dimensions ............................................................................. 9
Chapter 2 - Getting Started ........................................................ 10
Preparing the system .............................................................................. 10
Installing Devices .....................................................................................10
Configuring the BIOS .............................................................................. 10
Installing the Operating System ..........................................................10
Installing the Drivers ...............................................................................10
Chapter 3 - Installing Device ...................................................... 11
Installing the SATA Drive ....................................................................... 11
Chapter 4 - Jumper Settings ....................................................... 13
Clear CMOS ................................................................................................13
USB Power Select .....................................................................................13
Panel Power Select ..................................................................................14
LVDS Panel Select .................................................................................... 14
Power-On Select .......................................................................................15
COM 2 RS232/RS422/S485 Select .......................................................16
Mini PCIe/mSATA Select ......................................................................... 16
Chapter 5 - Ports and Connectors .............................................. 17
Front Panel I/O Ports .............................................................................. 17
USB Ports .................................................................................................17
Rear Panel I/O Ports ...............................................................................18
COM (Serial) Ports .....................................................................................18
Graphics Interface .....................................................................................19
RJ45 LAN Ports .........................................................................................19
USB Ports .................................................................................................20
DC-in ........................................................................................................21
I/O Connectors ..........................................................................................21
Digital I/O Connector .................................................................................21
Digital I/O Power Connector ......................................................................21
LVDS LCD Panel Connectors .......................................................................22
LCD/Inverter Power Connector ...................................................................22
Cooling Fan Connectors .............................................................................23
Front Panel Connector ...............................................................................23
SATA (Serial ATA) Connector ......................................................................24
Front Audio Connector ...............................................................................24
Chassis Intrusion Connector .......................................................................25
Standby Power LED ...................................................................................25
CompactFlash Socket .................................................................................26
Expansion Slot ..........................................................................................26
Battery .....................................................................................................27
Chapter 6 - Mounting Option ................................................................ 28
Wall Mount ................................................................................................. 28
Chapter 7 - BIOS Setup ............................................................. 30
Overview ..................................................................................................... 30
AMI BIOS Setup Utility .............................................................................30
Main ..........................................................................................................30
Advanced ................................................................................................... 30
Chipset ......................................................................................................38
Boot...........................................................................................................41
Security ......................................................................................................42
Save & Exit .................................................................................................42
Updating the BIOS ....................................................................................43
Chapter 8 - Supported Software ..........................................................44
Appendix A - nLite and AHCI Installation Guide ......................... 60
Appendix B - Watchdog Sample Code ..............................................66
Appendix C - System Error Message .................................................67
Appendix D - Troubleshooting ..............................................................68