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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com F815C Series (Full-Size Single Board Computer) NSTALLATION UIDE Installation Guide Revision A.2 6007002815CA2...
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ONTENTS ECTION NTRODUCTION Unpacking F815C Series Description Features 1.3.1 Hardware Monitoring 1.3.2 I/O Shield Connector 1.3.3 F815C Series Overview 1.3.4 System Block Diagram Specifications ECTION NSTALLATIONS System Installation 2.1.1 CPU Installation 2.1.2 Memory Module Installation 2.1.3 Setting Jumper and DIP Switches...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ONTENTS BIOS S ECTION WARD ETUP BIOS Instructions Main Menu Standard CMOS Features IDE Adapters Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations 3.10 PC Health Status 3.11 Frequency/Voltage Control 3.12 Load Fail-Safe Default 3.13 Load Optimized Defaults 3.14 Supervisor/User Password Setting...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ECTION NTRODUCTION Unpacking F815C Series 1. Take out the F815C series unit from the carton box, check if the unit is properly secure in the plastic bag. 2. Check the contents of the carton box: Single Board Computer...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Introduction Print & COM1 ribbon cable Printer ribbon cable (F815C/LN Series) (F815C/LE Series) K/B & M/S Y type cable Driver CD K/B-M/S extend to BP cable ATX power control cable (6-pins to 6-pins) (4-pins to 4-pins) 3.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Introduction Description The F815C Series all-in-one single board computer is optimized for socket 370 FC-PGA processor, supporting 100MHz and 133 MHz Front Side Bus, the memory can accommodate is up to 512 MB SDRAM. This board is ®...
The SBC is equipped with an I/O bracket. Please use the appropriate I/O shield (figure 1). F815C/LE Series LAN1 COM1 F815C/LN Series LAN2 / LAN1 Figure 1: I/O bracket layout 1.3.3 F815C Series Overview Function / Model F815C/LE F815C/LN Chipset 815EP 815EP SCSI Function LCD Function...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Introduction 1.3.4 System Block Diagram Socket 370 Processor 66/100/133MHz 3 DIMM Modules 66/100/133MHz C&T 544 BGA Graphic PICMG Bus BIOS PCI Bus Intel Ethernet USB Ports ICH2 CD ROM 241 BGA PCI-ISA Bridge Super I/O ISA Bus Serial Ports...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Introduction Specifications F815C Series: Processor: ® ® - Socket 370 Processor, for Intel Celeron / Pentium ( Coppermine™ / Tualatin™ ) Processor Chipset: ® - Intel 815EP AGPset Front Side Bus: - 66/100/133 MHz...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Introduction I/O Connector: - 9-pins D-Sub COM1 connector (F815C/LE Series) - RJ-45 connector (F815C/LE Series use two RJ-45 Connector) - 15-pins D-Sub VGA connector - PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 style Keyboard USB Ports: - 4 x USB ports (pin-header) BIOS: - Award Plug &...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ECTION NSTALLATIONS System Installation 2.1.1 CPU Installation Carefully follow the steps below in order to install the CPU: 1. Check and confirm that the jumpers are correctly set for the CPU you are going to install (figure 3). 2.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Installations Removing a CPU: 1. Before removing the CPU, turn off the F815C Series power; then wait for about 20 minutes until the heat radiation plate of the cooling fan and the CPU cool down.
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2. Do not touch the connector of the DIMM. Dirt residue may cause a malfunction. 3. Hold the DIMM with its notch to the front side of the F815C Series and insert it completely into the socket. A DIMM should be inserted into the inner socket first.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Installations 2.1.3 Setting Jumpers and DIP Switches There are jumpers and DIP-switches on the system board of the F815C Series. You can set the jumpers to make the necessary operations. Figure 6: Jumper Connector For any three-pins jumpers (figure 6), the jumper setting is 1-2 when the jumper connects pin 1 and 2.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Installations Jumper Setting Table for Jumper Location Description: Use the information in the following table to change the jumpers and the DIP switches. Jumpers Functions Clear CMOS Setting Select COM Port Setting Select Panel Type Select Watchdog Timer Setting Select...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Installations In order to set up the correct configuration, here is the description about how to set the jumpers to enable/disable or change functions. All jumpers’ location please refer to jumper location diagram. Clear CMOS Setting Select: JP1 Function Normal (Default)
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Installations Panel Type Select: JP3 Reserve (User Define) Default 1-2, 3-4 On, 5-6, 7-8 Off Location: Watchdog Timer Setting Select: JP4 Function Reset System (Default) Location:...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Installations Connector’s Description Connector Location COM2 CN23 CN20 CN21 CN22 CN19 CN12 CN11 IDE1 IDE2 CN17 CN14 BAT1 CN18 CN1 CN5 CN9 CN15 DIM1 DIM2 DIM3 CN13 CN16 ATX Ctrl. Front Panel Chassis Fan F815C REV1.0...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Installations Table for Connector’s Location Description: Use the information in the following table to change the connector. Connectors Functions Primary IDE Connector Floppy Disk Connector Power Fan Connector Secondary IDE Connector Parallel Port Connector COM2 RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Connector CN11 USB0/USB1 Port Connector...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Installations Primary IDE Connector (40-pins 2.54mm Pitch Pin-Header with Housing): CN2 Pin # Assignment Pin # Assignment Reset IDE Ground Host Data 7 Host Data 8 Host Data 6 Host Data 9 Host Data 5 Host Data 10 Host Data 4 Host Data 11...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Installations Floppy Disk Connector (34-pins 2.54mm Pitch Pin-Header with Housing): CN3 Pin # Assignment Pin # Assignment Ground Drive Density Selection Ground No Connect Ground Drive Density Selection Ground Index Ground Motor Enable 0 Ground Drive Select 1 Ground...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Installations Secondary IDE Connector (40-pins 2.54mm Pitch Pin-Header with Housing): CN6 Pin # Assignment Pin # Assignment Reset IDE Ground Host Data 7 Host Data 8 Host Data 6 Host Data 9 Host Data 5 Host Data 10 Host Data 4 Host Data 11...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Installations Parallel Port Connector (26-pins 2.54mm Pitch Pin-Header with Housing): CN7 Pin # Assignment Pin # Assignment Line Printer Strobe PD 0, Parallel Data 0 PD 1, Parallel Data 1 PD 2, Parallel Data 2 PD 3, Parallel Data 3 PD 4, Parallel Data 4 PD 5, Parallel Data 5...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Installations USB0/USB1 Port Connector (10-pins Pin-Header): CN11 Pin # Assignment Pin # Assignment Ground USB1 0- Ground USB1 0+ USB2 0+ Ground USB2 0- Ground Figure: USB2/USB3 Port Connector (10-pins Pin-Header): CN12 Pin # Assignment Pin # Assignment...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Installations System Panel Indicate Connector: CN13 Pin # Assignment Pin # Assignment RESET RESET+ FIRTX RESET- SPEAKER IRRX Ground SPKR (Default) IRTX BUZZ (Default) HDD LED Ground HDLED+ PWR LED HDLED- PWR ON PWLED+ PWRBT+ PWRBT-...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Installations TFT Panel Connector (40-pins Male): CN14 Pin # Assignment Pin # Assignment Ground PVCC Ground PVCC Ground PVCC SHFCLK ENAVEE PVEE ENAVDD P12V ENABKL P12V Figure: Chassis Fan Power Connector: CN15 Pin # Assignment Ground +12V...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Installations ATX Power Connector: CN16 Pin # Assignment 5VSB PSON Ground Figure: CPU Fan Power Connector: CN18 Pin # Assignment Ground +12V Fan Status Signal Figure:...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Installations External Keyboard Connector (6-pins): CN19 Pin # Assignment Pin # Assignment Mouse Clock Mouse Data Keyboard Clock Keyboard Data Ground Figure: PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector (Mini Din 6 Pins): CN20 Pin # Assignment Pin # Assignment Keyboard Data...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Installations COM1 RS-232 Serial Port Connector (D-SUB 9-pins Male): CN21 (F815C/LE Series) Pin # Assignment Pin # Assignment DCD (Data Carrier Detect) RXD (Receive Data) TXD (Transmit Data) DTR (Data Terminal Ready) Ground DSR (Data Set Ready) RTS (Request to Send) CTS (Clear to Send)
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Installations LAN1 & LAN2 Connector (RJ-45 Phone-jacket): CN22 Pin # Assignment Pin # Assignment Transmit output (+) Transmit output (-) Receive input (-) Receive input (+) Figure: LAN1 (82559) F815C/LE Series LAN2 LAN1 (82559) (82562) F815C/LN Series...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ECTION BIOS S WARD ETUP 3.1 BIOS Instructions Award’s ROM BIOS provides a built-in Setup program, which allows user to modify the basic system configuration and hardware parameters. modified data will be stored in a battery-backed CMOS, so that data will be retained even when the power is turned off.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Award BIOS Setup 3.2 Main Menu Once you enter the AwardBIOS™ CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from several setup functions and two exit choices. Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter>...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Award BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals: Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals. See section 4 for the details. Power Management Setup: Use this menu to specify your settings for power management. See section 5 for the details.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Award BIOS Setup 3.3 Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into 10 categories. Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Award BIOS Setup IDE Secondary Master: Options are in its sub menu (described in Table 3) Press <Enter> to enter the sub menu of detailed options. IDE Secondary Master: Options are in its sub menu (described in Table 3) Press <Enter>...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Award BIOS Setup The following options are selectable only if the ‘IDE Primary Master’ item is set to ‘Manual’ Cylinder: Options Min = 0, Max = 65535 Set the number of cylinders for this hard disk. Head: Options Min = 0, Max = 255 Set the number of read/write heads Precomp: Options Min = 0, Max = 65535...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Award BIOS Setup 3.5 Advanced BIOS Features This section allows you to configure your system for basic operation. You have the opportunity to select the system’s default speed, boot-up sequence, keyboard operation, shadowing and security. CMOS Setup Utility –...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Award BIOS Setup CPU Internal Cache/External Cache: These two categories speed up memory access. However, it depends on CPU/chipset design. Enabled---Enable cache Disabled---Disable cache CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking: This item allows you to enable/disable CPU L2 Cache ECC checking. The choice: Enabled, Disabled.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Award BIOS Setup Typematic Rate Setting: Keystrokes repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard controller. When enabled, the typematic rate and typematic delay can be selected. The choice: Enabled, Disabled. Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec): Sets the number of times a second to repeat a keystroke when you hold the key down.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Award BIOS Setup Report No FDD For Win 95: Whether report no FDD for Win 95 or not. The choice: Yes, No. Small Logo (EPA) Show: Set the Logo (EPA) show or not. The choice: Enabled, Disabled.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Award BIOS Setup 3.6 Advanced Chipset Features This section allows you to configure the system based on the specific features of the installed chipset. This chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources, such as DRAM and the external cache.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Award BIOS Setup SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay: You can select RAS to CAS Delay time in HCLKs of 2/2 or 3/3. The system board designer should set the values in this field, depending on the DRAM installed.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Award BIOS Setup CPU Latency Timer: When enabled this item, the CPU cycle will only be deferred after it has been held in a “Snoop Stall” for 31 clocks and another ADS# has arrived. When disabled, the CPU cycle will be deferred immediately after the GMCH receives another ADS#.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Award BIOS Setup IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA: Ultra DMA/33 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive supports it and the operating environment includes a DMA driver (Windows 95 OSR2 or a third-party IDE bus master driver). If your hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA/33, select “Auto”...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Award BIOS Setup 3.8 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure you system to most effectively save energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use. CMOS Setup Utility –...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Award BIOS Setup 1. HDD Power Down 2. Doze Mode 3. Suspend Mode Min. Power Saving: Minimum power management. Doze Mode = 1 hr. Standby Mode = 1 hr., Suspend Mode = 1 hr., and HDD Power Down = 15 min. Max.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Award BIOS Setup MODEM Use IRQ: This determines the IRQ in which the MODEM can use. The choice: 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11 and NA. Suspend Mode: When “Enabled” and after the set time of system inactivity. All devices except the CPU will be shut off.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Award BIOS Setup PM Events: PM events are I/O events whose occurrence can prevent the system from entering a power saving mode or can awaken the system from such a mode. In effect, the system remains alert for anything, which occurs to a device, which is configured as Enabled, even when the system is in a power down mode.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Award BIOS Setup 3.9 PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, is a system, which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Award BIOS Setup Resource controlled by: The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. However, this capability means absolutely nothing unless you are using a Plug and Play ®...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Award BIOS Setup +5V/+12V/-12V/-5V: Show you the voltage of +5V/+12V/-12V/-5V. Shutdown Temperature: This item allows you to set up the CPU shutdown Temperature. This item is ® only effective under Windows 98 ACPI mode. The choice: Disabled, 60°C / 140°F, 65°C / 149°F, 70°C / 159°F and 75°C / 167°F.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Award BIOS Setup CPU Clock Ratio: This item allows you to set up the CPU clock ratio, but this function depends on different CPU performance. It is only effective for those clock ratio haven’t been locked.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Award BIOS Setup 3.12 Load Fail-Safe Defaults When you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to: Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? N Pressing “Y” loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Award BIOS Setup 3.13 Load Optimized Defaults When you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to: Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N Pressing “Y” loads the default values that are factory settings for optimal performance system operations.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Award BIOS Setup 3.14 Supervisor/User Password Setting You can set either supervisor or user password, or both of then. The differences between are: Set Supervisor Password: can enter and change the options of the setup menus.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Award BIOS Setup 3.15 Exit Selecting Save & Exit Setup Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation: Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y Pressing “Y” stores the selections made in the menus in CMOS – a special section of memory that stays on after you turn your system off.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PPENDIX PPENDIX ® A.1 Intel Processor Support List ® ® Below is a list of Intel Celeron™ / Pentium !!! ( Coppermine™ / Tualatin™ process) processor that has been tested with product. This list will continue to be updated as additional processors are tested.