RadiSys ENDURA TP945GM Quick Start Manual

Manual is about: MINI-ITX MOTHERBOARD

Summary of ENDURA TP945GM

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    Procelerant™ mini-itx motherboard quick start guide this document helps you to know: tp945gm motherboard layout and key components installation, configuration, and operation procedures endura tp945gm product overview the procelerant™ endura tp945gm mini-itx motherboard is a standard compact mini-itx...

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    2 quick start guide important procedures to note when installing this motherboard into a chassis or performing upgrades: always disconnect the power cord and plug before assembling or upgrading. Parts on the motherboard can remain powered even when the power supply is switched off unless the power c...

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    3 product overview figure 2. Incorrect fansink installation fins are facing the wrong direction.

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    4 quick start guide choosing the chassis when choosing a suitable chassis to accommodate the tp945gm motherboard, the assembly height of the onboard components must be taken into account ( figure 3 ). Figure 3. Key assembly component heights the height of the fansink should also be considered ( figu...

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    5 identifying the components identifying the components figure 5. Motherboard layout: top view 1 4 5 6 29 24 27 26 25 7 8 9 10 11 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 2 3 23 12 13 14 15 28 item description item description item description 1 ide/compactflash master/slave selection header 11 4-pin atx 12v connector ...

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    6 quick start guide figure 6. Motherboard layout: bottom view pcmcia type ii socket (build option) cpu heatsink backer plate compactflash type i socket (build option) national semiconductor lm96000 chipset note the compactflash and pcmcia sockets are optional, and may not be present on the motherboa...

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    7 identifying the components figure 7. Motherboard layout: rear i/o panel note the secondary ethernet port is optional, and may not be present on the motherboard you ordered. S/pdif out port, rca rs-232 com port 1, de9m usb port 1 ps/2 keyboard port ps/2 mouse port audio jacks primary gigabit ethern...

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    8 quick start guide installing the tp945g m motherboard this guide explains how to install the components that are essential to making the system operational, such as the processor, memory module, fansink and video devices. For information about attaching additional peripheral devices, refer to the ...

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    9 installing the tp945g m motherboard installing the fansink a fansink is required to prevent overheating and subsequent damage to the cpu. 1. Apply the appropriate thermal interface material onto the cpu. 2. Install the fansink as shown in figure 8 — figure 10 . Figure 8. Fnsnk-tpstd assembly optio...

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    10 quick start guide figure 9. Fnsnk-tpxt assembly option.

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    11 installing the tp945g m motherboard figure 10. Htsnk-tp assembly option 3. If you are using an active fansink, attach the 4-pin fan connector on the fansink to the motherboard’s cpu fan header ( figure 5, “motherboard layout: top view” on page 5, item 10). Note if you are using a fan with a 3-pin...

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    12 quick start guide connecting font panel devices the following table gives the pinouts for the front panel i/o header. See figure 5, “motherboard layout: top view” on page 5 for the location of this header. Connecting video devices the integrated intel graphics media accelerator (gma) 950 video co...

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    13 configuring bios settings connecting the power supply the tp945gm motherboard requires either a soft-switched or hard-switched atx power supply to support high-performance pci express graphics cards, which can draw up to 75w. Use a 24-pin connector for the power supply and an additional 4-pin atx...

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    14 quick start guide installing the operating system and drivers the tp945gm has been tested with the following operating systems. Note that some devices drivers may not yet be available. Microsoft windows xp professional, sp2 windows xp embedded, sp2 windows media center 2005 windows vista red hat ...