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NX800LX
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AMD Geode LX800 500MHz Nano ITX Main Board
User’s Manual
Ver. 1.00
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NX800LX Contents Safety Information ..........................................................................................................4 Technical Support ............................................................................................................5 Conventions Used in This Guide ....................................................................................5 Packing List .........................................................................................
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User’s Manual Contents 1.6.13 LCD Inverter Connector (LCDB1).............................................................................................. 26 1.6.14 LVDS Connector (LVDS1) ......................................................................................................... 26 1.6.15 TTL Connector (TTL1) ............................................................................................................... 27 1.6.16 USB 2.0 Connector (USBB1)...................
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NX800LX Safety Information Electrical safety To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device. Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that
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User’s Manual Technical Support If a problem arises with your system and no solution can be obtained from the user’s manual, please contact your place of purchase or local distributor. Alternatively, please try the following help resources for further guidance. Visit the BCM TW website for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other information: http://www.bcmimb.com.tw Conventions Used in This Guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note o
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NX800LX Packing List Before you begin installing your single board, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: 1 x AMD LX800 Nano ITX Main board 1 x CD-ROM contains the followings: － User’s manual (this manual in PDF file) － Drivers 2 x Serial port cable 1 x 6 to 20 pin power cable 1 x Y cable 1 x IDE HDD cable 1 x Startup Manual If any of the above items is damaged or missing, please contact your retailer. 6
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User’s Manual Revision History Revision Revision History Date V 1.0 First release for PCB 1.00 September 04, 2007 NX800LX 7
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NX800LX Specifications Summary Onboard AMD Geode LX800 500 MHz @ 0.9 W with 128K L2 Cache & 1 64K L1 Cache CPU 2 AMD Geode CS5536 Companion Chip 3 One 200-pin SODIMM up to 1GB DDR 400 SDRAM Features 4 24-bit TTL, 18-bit LVDS 5 Realtek RTL8139DL 10/100Mbps LAN 6 1 Mini PCI, Type I/II CF 7 2 COM, 4 USB 2.0 System CPU Onboard AMD Geode LX800 @ 0.9 W with 128K L2 Cache or 64K L1 Cache Award 4 Mb Flash BIOS BIOS System Chipset AMD Geode LX800/CS5536 I/O Chipset Winbond W83627H
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User’s Manual Specifications Summary I/O 1 x 6Pin ATX compatible power connector 1x LVDS 20Pin Panel Connector 1x TTL 40Pin Panel Connector 1x Front Panel Connector 1 x 44Pin IDE Connector Internal I/O 2 x COM Port Connector 1 x LCD Invert Power Connector 1 x 3Pin FAN Connector 1 x ext. USB Connector 1 x ext Line-in Connector 1 x PS/2 Keyboard+Mouse (through Y-Cable) 1 x VGA port 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 Back Panel 1 x RJ45 port 1 x Audio Jack for Mic-in 1 x Audio Jack for Line-out
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NX800LX Block Diagram 10
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User’s Manual This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product Product 1 1 introduction introduction NX800LX 11
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NX800LX Production Introduction 1.1 Before you Proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching
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User’s Manual 1.2 Motherboard Overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Refer to the chassis documentation before installing the motherboard. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.2.1 Placement Direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place i
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NX800LX 1.3 Motherboard Layout 14
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User’s Manual 1.3.1 Layout Content List Slots Label Function Note Page CF1 CompactFlash card connector (Rear side) N/A SODIMM1 200-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM socket (Rear side) N/A PCI1 Mini PCI slot N/A Jumpers Label Function Note Page J3 Clear CMOS 3 x 1 header, pitch 2.00mm 18 LCDPJ1 LCD Backlight Brightness 3 x 1 header, pitch 2.54mm 19 Adjustment Connector COMAJ1 COM 1 RI/+5V selection 3 x 1 header, pitch 2.54mm 19 COMAPJ1 COM 1 +5V/+12V selection 3 x 1 header, pitch 2.54mm 19 COMB
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NX800LX Internal Connector Label Function Note Page CFPJ1 CF power connector 3 x 2 header, pitch 2.54mm 21 CN5 ATX power connector 3 x 2 header 21 CN7 Power fan connector 3 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.54mm 21 CN8 SM Bus connector 4 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.00mm 22 COMB1 Serial port 1 in RS-232 mode 5 x 2 header, pitch 2.00mm 22 COMB2 Serial port 2 in RS-232 mode 5 x 2 header, pitch 2.00mm 22 FPANEL1 Front panel connector 5 x 2 header, pitch 2.00mm 23 IRB1 IrDA connector 5 x 1 header, pitch 2.00mm
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User’s Manual 1.4 Expansion Slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub ‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.4.1 Installing an Expansion Card 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and make the necessar
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NX800LX 1.5 Jumpers 1.5.1 Clear CMOS (J3) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Remove the onboard battery. 3. Move the jumper cap from pins
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User’s Manual 1.5.2 LCD Backlight Brightness Adjustment Connector (LCDPJ1) +5V (Default) +3.3V 1.5.3 COM1/COM2 RI/+5V Selection (COMAJ1, COMBJ1) Ring (Default) +5V 1.5.4 COM1/COM2 +5V/+12V Selection (COMAPJ1, COMBPJ1) +5V (Default) +12V NX800LX 19
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NX800LX 1.6 Connectors 1.6.1 Rear Panel Connectors No Label Function Description 1 CN1 PS/2 keyboard and The standard PS/2 DIN connector is for a mouse connector PS/2 keyboard and mouse 2 VGA1 VGA port This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices. 3 USB23 USB 2.0 connector x 2 These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 4 CN9 LAN (RJ-45) connector This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area
