IEI Technology NOVA-8450 User manual

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REVISION HISTORY

Title NOVA-8450 Intel® Pentium® 4/

Intel® Celeron® D Socket 478 CPU Card

Revision Number Description Date of Issue

1.0 Initial release July 2006

1.1 - Revised front panel connector pin 1 description.

- Revised inverter connector pin 1 description.

- Revised COM2 pin numbering.

- Revised Watchdog Timer.

October 2006

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improve reliability, design and function and does not represent a commitment on the part of

the manufacturer.

In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or

consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or

documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are

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other means in any form without prior written permission of the manufacturer.

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is a registered trademark of INTEL Corporation. AMI is registered trademarks of American

Megatrends Inc. Other product names mentioned herein are used for identification

purposes only and may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective

owners.

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Table of Contents

1 Introduction............................................................................................................. 15

1.1 NOVA-8450 CPU CARD OVERVIEW ................................................................. 16

1.1.1 NOVA-8450 CPU Card Applications............................................................... 16

1.1.2 NOVA-8450 CPU Card Benefits ...................................................................... 16

1.1.3 NOVA-8450 CPU Card Features..................................................................... 16

1.2 NOVA-8450 CPU CARD OVERVIEW ................................................................. 17

1.2.1 NOVA-8450 CPU Card Connectors................................................................. 18

1.2.2 Technical Specifications: ................................................................................. 18

2 Detailed Specifications............................................................................................ 21

2.1 CPU SUPPORT.................................................................................................... 22

2.1.1 Intel® Pentium® 4........................................................................................... 22

2.1.2 Intel® Celeron® D........................................................................................... 22

2.2 ONBOARD CHIPSETS .......................................................................................... 23

2.2.1 Northbridge and Southbridge Chipsets ........................................................... 23

2.2.2 845GV Northbridge Chipset ............................................................................ 23

2.2.3 ICH4 Southbridge Chipset............................................................................... 24

2.3 DATA FLOW........................................................................................................ 25

2.4 GRAPHICS SUPPORT ........................................................................................... 26

2.5 MEMORY SUPPORT ............................................................................................. 28

2.6 PCI BUS INTERFACE SUPPORT ........................................................................... 28

2.7 SUPER I/O .......................................................................................................... 28

2.8 BIOS ................................................................................................................. 31

2.9 PXE: PRE-BOOT EXECUTION ENVIRONMENT .................................................... 31

2.10 GBE ETHERNET ................................................................................................. 32

2.11 DRIVE INTERFACES ............................................................................................ 32

2.11.1 SATA Drives.................................................................................................... 33

2.11.2 IDE HDD Interfaces....................................................................................... 33

2.12 SERIAL PORTS .................................................................................................... 33

2.13 PCI INTERFACES ................................................................................................ 33

2.14 USB INTERFACES............................................................................................... 33

2.15 INFRARED DATA ASSOCIATION (IRDA) INTERFACE ............................................ 33

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2.16 AUDIO CODEC.................................................................................................... 34

2.17 POWER CONSUMPTION....................................................................................... 35

2.18 SYSTEM MONITORING........................................................................................ 35

2.19 REAL TIME CLOCK............................................................................................. 36

2.20 OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL................................. 36

2.21 PACKAGED CONTENTS AND OPTIONAL ACCESSORY ITEMS................................. 36

2.21.1 Package Contents........................................................................................... 36

2.21.2 Optional Accessory Items............................................................................... 37

3 Connectors and Jumpers........................................................................................ 39

3.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS .............................................................. 40

3.1.1 NOVA-8450 CPU Card Layout........................................................................ 40

3.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..................................................................... 41

3.1.3 Rear Panel Connectors .................................................................................... 42

3.1.4 Onboard Jumpers............................................................................................. 43

3.2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS................................................................ 43

3.2.1 Bit GPIO Connector ........................................................................................ 43

3.2.2 ATX-12V Power Source Connector.................................................................. 45

3.2.3 ATX Power On Switch Connector.................................................................... 46

3.2.4 Audio Connector .............................................................................................. 47

3.2.5 ATX Connector................................................................................................. 48

3.2.6 Battery Connector............................................................................................ 49

3.2.7 Compact Flash Connector ............................................................................... 51

3.2.8 CPU Cooling Fan Connector .......................................................................... 52

3.2.9 External Power Connector .............................................................................. 53

3.2.10 Front Panel Connector .................................................................................. 55

3.2.11 IDE Interface Connector (Primary)............................................................... 56

3.2.12 IDE Interface Connector (Secondary) ........................................................... 58

3.2.13 Inverter Connector......................................................................................... 60

3.2.14 IrDA Connector.............................................................................................. 61

3.2.15 Keyboard/Mouse Connector .......................................................................... 62

3.2.16 LVDS LCD Panel Connector ......................................................................... 63

3.2.17 Parallel Port Connector ................................................................................ 64

3.2.18 PCI-104 Connector........................................................................................ 66

3.2.19 PCI2 Connector ............................................................................................. 68

3.2.20 SATA Drive Ports ........................................................................................... 70

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3.2.21 RS-232 Serial Communications Connector ................................................... 71

3.2.22 RS-232/422/485 Serial Communications Connector ..................................... 73

3.2.23 Internal USB Connectors............................................................................... 74

3.2.24 VGA Connector .............................................................................................. 75

3.3 EXTERNAL (REAR PANEL) CONNECTORS ........................................................... 77

3.3.1 Ethernet Connector.......................................................................................... 77

3.4 ONBOARD JUMPERS ........................................................................................... 78

3.4.1 Clear CMOS Setup Jumper.............................................................................. 79

3.4.2 COM2 RS-232/422/485 Setup Jumper............................................................. 80

3.4.3 COM2 RS-422/485 Setup Jumper.................................................................... 81

3.4.4 COM2 Voltage Selection Jumper ..................................................................... 81

3.4.5 Compact Flash Card Setup Jumper ................................................................. 82

3.4.6 LCD Panel (LVDS) Voltage select Jumper ...................................................... 82

3.4.7 PC104 Plus VIO Voltage Setup Jumper........................................................... 83

4 Installation and Configuration .............................................................................. 85

4.1 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS ....................................................................... 86

4.1.1 Installation Notices .......................................................................................... 86

4.2 UNPACKING........................................................................................................ 87

4.2.1 Unpacking Precautions.................................................................................... 87

4.2.2 Checklist........................................................................................................... 87

4.3 NOVA-8450 CPU CARD INSTALLATION............................................................ 88

4.3.1 CPU Installation .............................................................................................. 89

4.3.2 Optional Cooling Kit (CF-521-RS) Installation .............................................. 90

4.3.3 DIMM Module Installation .............................................................................. 92

4.3.3.1 Purchasing the Memory Module............................................................... 92

4.3.3.2 DIMM Module Installation....................................................................... 92

4.3.4 Peripheral Device Connection......................................................................... 94

4.3.4.1 Compact Flash Disk.................................................................................. 94

4.3.4.2 IDE Disk Drive Connector (IDE1, IDE2)................................................. 94

4.3.4.3 Parallel Port Connector (LPT1) ................................................................ 95

4.3.4.4 Audio Interface.......................................................................................... 95

4.3.4.5 COM Port Connectors [COM1, COM2, COM3 and COM4]................... 95

4.3.4.6 VGA Connector......................................................................................... 96

4.3.4.7 LVDS Connector....................................................................................... 96

4.4 JUMPER CONFIGURATION ................................................................................... 96

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4.5 CHASSIS INSTALLATION ..................................................................................... 97

4.6 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS ................................................................................ 97

5 AMI BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................... 99

5.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................ 100

5.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................. 100

5.1.2 Using Setup .................................................................................................... 100

5.1.3 Getting Help................................................................................................... 101

5.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes............................................ 101

5.1.5 BIOS Main Menu ........................................................................................... 102

5.2 STANDARD CMOS SETUP................................................................................ 105

5.3 ADVANCED CMOS SETUP ................................................................................111

5.4 ADVANCED CHIPSET SETUP.............................................................................. 120

5.5 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP.......................................................................... 126

5.6 PCI / PLUG AND PLAY SETUP ........................................................................... 135

5.7 PERIPHERAL SETUP .......................................................................................... 138

5.8 HARDWARE MONITOR SETUP........................................................................... 144

5.9 AUTO-DETECT HARD DISKS ............................................................................ 146

6 Software Drivers ................................................................................................... 147

6.1 AVAILABLE SOFTWARE DRIVERS ...................................................................... 148

6.2 CHIPSET DRIVER INSTALLATION....................................................................... 148

6.3 INTEL® APPLICATION ACCELERATOR INSTALLATION ....................................... 152

6.4 INTEL® GRAPHICS MEDIA ACCELERATOR DRIVER .......................................... 153

6.5 REALTEK LAN DRIVER (FOR GBE LAN) INSTALLATION................................. 156

6.6 REALTEK AUDIO DRIVER INSTALLATION ......................................................... 159

6.7 ALI SATA/RAID DRIVER ............................................................................... 163

A BIOS Configuration Options ............................................................................... 167

A.1 BIOS CONFIGURATION OPTIONS ..................................................................... 168

B Watchdog Timer.................................................................................................... 173

C Address Mapping .................................................................................................. 177

C.1 I/O ADDRESS MAP ........................................................................................... 178

C.2 1ST MB MEMORY ADDRESS MAP ..................................................................... 178

C.3 IRQ MAPPING TABLE....................................................................................... 179

C.4 DMA CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS ....................................................................... 179

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D External AC’97 Audio CODEC ........................................................................... 181

D.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................ 182

D.1.1 Accessing the AC’97 CODEC................................................................. 182

D.1.2 Driver Installation .................................................................................. 182

D.2 SOUND EFFECT CONFIGURATION ..................................................................... 183

D.2.1 Accessing the Sound Effects Manager .................................................... 183

D.2.2 Sound Effect Manager Configuration Options ....................................... 184

E ALi® RAID for SATA............................................................................................ 187

E.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................ 188

E.1.1 Precautions ............................................................................................. 188

E.2 FEATURES AND BENEFITS ................................................................................. 189

E.3 ACCESSING THE ALI RAID UTILITY................................................................ 189

E.4 RAID BIOS SETUP UTILITY............................................................................ 190

E.5 RAID OPTIONS:............................................................................................... 191

E.5.1 Create RAID0 Striping for Performance ................................................ 191

E.5.2 Create RAID1 Mirroring for Reliability ................................................. 192

E.5.3 Create JBOD for Integrated Capacity.................................................... 195

E.5.4 Stripe Size................................................................................................ 196

E.5.5 Delete RAID Setting & Partition ............................................................ 196

E.5.6 Delete All RAID Setting & Partition....................................................... 197

E.5.7 Rebuild RAID Array................................................................................ 197

E.5.8 Select Boot Drive .................................................................................... 198

Index............................................................................................................................... 199

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List of Figures

Figure 1-1: NOVA-8450 CPU Card Overview (Front Side) .......................................17

Figure 1-2: NOVA-8450 CPU Card Overview (Solder Side) .....................................17

Figure 2-1: Data Flow Block Diagram........................................................................25

Figure 2-2: PXE: Pre-Boot Execution Environment.................................................31

Figure 3-1: Connector and Jumper Locations (Front Side)....................................40

Figure 3-2: Connector and Jumper Locations (Solder Side)..................................41

Figure 3-3: CN2 Connector Location.........................................................................44

Figure 3-4: PW1 Connector Location ........................................................................45

Figure 3-5 CN4 Connector Location..........................................................................46

Figure 3-6: AUDIO1 Connector Location ..................................................................48

Figure 3-7: ATXCTL1 Connector Location ...............................................................49

Figure 3-8: BT1 Connector Location.........................................................................50

Figure 3-9: CF1 Connector Location.........................................................................52

Figure 3-10 FAN1 Connector Location......................................................................53

Figure 3-11: PCN1 Connector Location ....................................................................54

Figure 3-12: CN3 Connector Location.......................................................................56

Figure 3-13: IDE1 Connector Location......................................................................57

Figure 3-14: IDE2 Connector Location......................................................................59

Figure 3-15: CN1 Connector Location.......................................................................60

Figure 3-16: IR1 Connector Location ........................................................................61

Figure 3-17: KB/PS1 Connector Location.................................................................62

Figure 3-18: LVDS1 Connector Location ..................................................................64

Figure 3-19: LPT1 Connector Location.....................................................................65

Figure 3-20: PCI1 Connector Location......................................................................67

Figure 3-21: PCI2 Connector Location......................................................................69

Figure 3-22: SATA1, SATA2 Connector Locations ..................................................71

Figure 3-23 COM1, COM3, COM4 Connector Location............................................72

Figure 3-24 COM2 Connector Location.....................................................................74

Figure 3-25: USB1, USB2 Connector Locations ......................................................75

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Figure 3-26 VGA1 Connector Location .....................................................................76

Figure 3-27: NOVA-8450 CPU Board Rear Panel .....................................................77

Figure 3-28: LAN1, LAN2 Connector .........................................................................78

Figure 3-29: Jumper Locations..................................................................................78

Figure 3-30: Jumper Locations..................................................................................79

Figure 4-1: Locking the CPU into the CPU Socket ..................................................90

Figure 4-2: IEI CF-521-RS Cooling Kit .......................................................................90

Figure 4-3: Securing the Cooling Kit.........................................................................91

Figure 4-4: Connect the Cooling Fan Cable .............................................................92

Figure 4-5: Installing the DIMM Module ....................................................................93

Figure 4-6: Locking the DIMM Module ......................................................................93

Figure 6-1: Chipset Software Installation Utility Extracting Files ....................... 149

Figure 6-2: InstallShield Wizard Preparation Screen............................................ 149

Figure 6-3: Chipset Software Installation Utility Welcome Screen ..................... 150

Figure 6-4: Chipset Software Installation Utility License Agreement................. 150

Figure 6-5: Chipset Software Installation Utility Readme File Information........ 151

Figure 6-6: Installing Chipset Driver ...................................................................... 151

Figure 6-7: Chipset Software Installation Utility Complete.................................. 152

Figure 6-8: Intel® Chipset Graphics Driver Software InstallShield Wizard........ 153

Figure 6-9: InstallShield Wizard Extracting Files.................................................. 154

Figure 6-10: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver Welcome Screen ......... 154

Figure 6-11: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver License Agreement ..... 155

Figure 6-12: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver Installing Notice........... 155

Figure 6-13: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Installation Complete ............. 156

Figure 6-14: Realtek LAN Driver InstallShield Wizard .......................................... 157

Figure 6-15: Realtek LAN Driver Welcome ............................................................ 157

Figure 6-16: Realtek LAN Driver Ready to Install ................................................. 158

Figure 6-17: Realtek LAN Driver Setup Status ...................................................... 158

Figure 6-18: Realtek LAN Driver Installation Complete........................................ 159

Figure 6-19: InstallShield Wizard Extracting Files................................................ 160

Figure 6-20: Audio Driver Install Shield Wizard Starting ..................................... 160

Figure 6-21: Audio Driver Setup Preparation ........................................................ 161

Figure 6-22: Audio Driver Digital Signal ................................................................ 161

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Figure 6-23: Audio Driver Installation Continues ................................................. 162

Figure 6-24: Audio Driver Installation Complete................................................... 162

Figure 6-25: RAID Driver Preparing Setup Screen................................................ 163

Figure 6-26: RAID Driver Install Wizard Welcome Screen ................................... 163

Figure 6-27: RAID Driver Installing Screen............................................................ 164

Figure 6-28: RAID Driver Digital Signal.................................................................. 165

Figure 6-29: InstallShield Wizard Complete Screen ............................................. 165

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List of Tables

Table 1-1: Technical Specifications ..........................................................................19

Table 2-1: Supported CPUs........................................................................................22

Table 2-2: Supported Celeron® D CPUs ...................................................................23

Table 2-3: Power Consumption .................................................................................35

Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors..............................................................42

Table 3-2: Peripheral Interface Connectors..............................................................42

Table 3-3: Onboard Jumpers .....................................................................................43

Table 3-4: CN2 Connector Pinouts ............................................................................44

Table 3-5: PW1 Connector Pinouts ...........................................................................45

Table 3-6: CN4 Connector Pinouts ............................................................................46

Table 3-7: AUDIO1 Connector Pinouts......................................................................47

Table 3-8: ATXCTL1 Connector Pinouts...................................................................49

Table 3-9: BT1 Connector Pinouts ............................................................................50

Table 3-10: CF1 Connector Pinouts ..........................................................................52

Table 3-11 FAN1 Connector Pinouts.........................................................................53

Table 3-12: PCN1 Connector Pinouts........................................................................54

Table 3-13: CN3 Connector Pinouts..........................................................................55

Table 3-14: IDE1 Connector Pinouts .........................................................................57

Table 3-15: IDE2 Connector Pinouts .........................................................................58

Table 3-16: CN1 Connector Pinouts..........................................................................60

Table 3-17: IR1 Connector Pinouts............................................................................61

Table 3-18: KB/PS1 Connector Pinouts ....................................................................62

Table 3-19: LVDS1 Connector Pinouts......................................................................63

Table 3-20: LPT1 Connector Pinouts ........................................................................65

Table 3-21: PCI1 Connector Pinouts .........................................................................67

Table 3-22: PCI2 Connector Pinouts .........................................................................69

Table 3-23: SATA1, SATA2 Connector Pinouts .......................................................70

Table 3-24: COM1, COM3, COM4 Connector Pinouts..............................................72

Table 3-25: COM2 Connector Pinouts.......................................................................73

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Table 3-26: USB1, USB2 Connector Pinouts............................................................75

Table 3-27: VGA1 Connector Pinouts .......................................................................76

Table 3-28: LAN1, LAN2 Connector Pinouts ............................................................77

Table 3-29: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector LEDs............................................................78

Table 3-30: Reset CMOS Jumper Settings ...............................................................80

Table 3-31: JP4 Jumper Settings...............................................................................80

Table 3-32: JP5 Jumper Settings...............................................................................81

Table 3-33: JP6 Jumper Settings...............................................................................81

Table 3-34: JP2 Jumper Settings...............................................................................82

Table 3-35: JP7 Jumper Settings...............................................................................83

Table 3-36: JP3 Jumper Settings...............................................................................83

Table 4-1: IEI Provided Cables...................................................................................94

Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys............................................................................ 101

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List of BIOS Menus

BIOS Menu 1: BIOS Main Menu .............................................................................. 102

BIOS Menu 2: Standard CMOS Setup Menu.......................................................... 105

BIOS Menu 3: Advanced CMOS Setup Menu ........................................................ 111

BIOS Menu 4: Advanced Chipset Setup Menu...................................................... 120

BIOS Menu 5: Power Management Setup Menu ................................................... 126

BIOS Menu 6: PCI / Plug and Play Setup Menu..................................................... 135

BIOS Menu 7: Peripheral Setup Menu.................................................................... 138

BIOS Menu 8: Hardware Monitor Setup Menu....................................................... 144

Glossary

AC ’97 Audio Codec 97

ACPI Advanced Configuration and

Power Interface

APM Advanced Power Management

ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device

ASKIR Shift Keyed Infrared

ATA Advanced Technology

Attachments

BIOS Basic Input/Output System

CFII Compact Flash Type 2

CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide

Semiconductor

CPU Central Processing Unit

Codec Compressor/Decompressor

COM Serial Port

DAC Digital to Analog Converter

DDR Double Data Rate

DIMM Dual Inline Memory Module

DIO Digital Input/Output

DMA Direct Memory Access

EIDE Enhanced IDE

EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep

Technology

FDD Floppy Disk Drive

FDC Floppy Disk Connector

FFIO Flexible File Input/Output

FIFO First In/First Out

FSB Front Side Bus

IrDA Infrared Data Association

HDD Hard Disk Drive

IDE Integrated Data Electronics

I/O Input/Output

ICH4 I/O Controller Hub 4

L1 Cache Level 1 Cache

L2 Cache Level 2 Cache

LCD Liquid Crystal Display

LPT Parallel Port Connector

LVDS Low Voltage Differential Signaling

MAC Media Access Controller

OS Operating System

PCI Peripheral Connect Interface

PIO Programmed Input Output

PnP Plug and Play

POST Power On Self Test

RAM Random Access Memory

SATA Serial ATA

S.M.A.R.T Self Monitoring Analysis and

Reporting Technology

SPD Serial Presence Detect

S/PDI Sony/Philips Digital Interface

SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random

Access Memory

SIR Serial Infrared

UART Universal Asynchronous

Receiver-transmitter

USB Universal Serial Bus

VGA Video Graphics Adapter

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Chapter

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Introduction

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1.1 NOVA-8450 CPU Card Overview

The 5.25” NOVA-8450 socket 478 Intel® Pentium® 4 / Intel® Celeron® D single board

computer (SBC) is fully equipped with advanced multi-mode I/Os. The NOVA-8450 is

designed for system manufacturers, integrators, and VARs that want performance,

reliability, and quality at a reasonable price.

1.1.1 NOVA-8450 CPU Card Applications

The NOVA-8450 CPU card has been designed for use in industrial applications where

board expansion is critical and operational reliability is essential.

1.1.2 NOVA-8450 CPU Card Benefits

Some of the NOVA-8450 CPU card benefits include,

 operating reliably in harsh industrial environments with ambient

temperatures as high as 60°C

 rebooting automatically if the BIOS watchdog timer detects that the

system is no longer operating

1.1.3 NOVA-8450 CPU Card Features

Some of the NOVA-8450 CPU card features are listed below:

 Complies with RoHS

 Supports Socket 478 Intel® Pentium® 4/Intel® Celeron® D CPUs

 Supports a maximum front side bus (FSB) speed up to 533MHz

 Supports up to 1GB of 333MHz single channel DDR memory

 Comes with one high performance gigabit Ethernet (GbE) controller

 Supports two SATA channels with transfer rates up to 150Mb/s

 CRT/LCD integrated in i845GV, Dual 24-bit LVDS by CH7305

 Support PCI extension slots

 Supports two USB 2.0 connectors

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1.2 NOVA-8450 CPU Card Overview

Figure 1-1: NOVA-8450 CPU Card Overview (Front Side)

Figure 1-2: NOVA-8450 CPU Card Overview (Solder Side)

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1.2.1 NOVA-8450 CPU Card Connectors

The NOVA-8450 CPU card has the following connectors onboard:

 1 x ATX 12V Connector

 1 x 12V/5V External Power Connector

 1 x CPU Cooling Fan Connector

 1 x CFII Type Compact Flash Connector (Solder Side)

 1 x Audio Connector

 2 x USB Connectors

 1 x IrDA Connector

 2 x IDE Device Connectors

 1 x Front Panel Connector

 3 x RS-232 Connectors

 1 x RS-232/422/485 Connector

 1 x LVDS Connector

 1 x Inverter Connector

 1 x Parallel Port Connector

 2 x SATA Connectors

 1 x GPIO Connector

 1 x Keyboard/Mouse Connector

The NOVA-8450 CPU card has the following connector on the board rear panel:

 2 x RJ-45 Ethernet connectors

The location of the connector on the CPU card can be seen in Figure 3-27. The connector

is fully described in Chapter 2.

1.2.2 Technical Specifications:

NOVA-8450 CPU card technical specifications are listed in Table 1-1. Detailed

descriptions of each specification can be found in Chapter 2.

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SPECIFICATION

CPUs Supported Intel® Pentium® 4/Intel® Celeron® D

Chipsets Northbridge: Intel® 845GV

Southbridge: Intel® ICH4

Graphics Support Intel® Extreme Graphic Integrated Graphic Engine

Memory One DDR memory module (Max. 1GB)

PCI Bus Interface 33MHz, Revision 2.2

I/O Controller ICH4

Super I/O ITE IT8712F-A/IXS

BIOS AMI flash BIOS

Watchdog Timer Software programmable supports 1~255 sec. system reset

Ethernet Realtek RTL8110S GbE

Serial ATA (SATA) Two SATA channels with 1.5Gb/s transfer rates

HDD Interface Two IDE channels supports two Ultra ATA 100 devices

Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) Supports FDD

Serial Ports 4 COM ports

PCI-104 Interface PCI-104 Expansion Module

PCI Interface PCI Slot Expansion Module

USB Interfaces Four USB 2.0 connectors supported

Infrared Support One Infrared Data Association (IrDA) interface

Audio Interfaces One Audio Codec ’97 (AC’97) version 2.3 connector

Power Support AT/ATX power support

Power Consumption [email protected], [email protected]

Intel Pentium 4 2.8G, DDR266/256MB

Power Management Supports Advanced Configuration and Power Interface

(ACPI) Specifications Revision 2.0

Hardware Monitoring Cooling fan, temperature and system voltages

Real Time Clock 256-byte battery backed CMOS RAM

Operating Temperature Minimum: 0ºC (32°F)

Maximum: 60°C (140°F)

Physical Dimensions 203.20mm x 146.05mm (width x length)

Table 1-1: Technical Specifications

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