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TQ9
Jumpers Connectors Memory
TQ9 Layout Drawing

Jumpers and LED heading
Configuration Jumpers
The setup of the configuration jumpers on the SHB is described below.
* indicates the default value of each jumper.

NOTE:   For two-position jumpers (3-post), "RIGHT" is toward the bracket end of the board; "LEFT" is toward the processor.

Jumper Description
JU8 Password Clear
Install for one power-up cycle to reset the password to the default (null password).
Remove for normal operation. *
JU10/11 System Flash ROM Operational Modes The Flash ROM has two programmable sections: the Boot Block for "flashing" in the BIOS and the Main Block for the executable BIOS and PnP parameters. Normally only the Main Block is updated when a new BIOS is flashed into the system.
JU10 JU11
All Blocks Write Enabled
Boot Block Write Protected
Block 2-16 Write Protected
Remove *
Install
Remove
Remove *
Remove
Install
 
JU12 CMOS Clear
Install on the RIGHT to clear.
Install on the LEFT to operate. *

NOTE:  To clear the CMOS, power down the system and install the jumper on the RIGHT. Wait for at least two seconds, move the jumper back to the LEFT and turn the power on. When AMIBIOS displays the "CMOS Settings Wrong" message, press F1 to go into the BIOS Setup Utility, where you may reenter your desired BIOS settings, load optimal defaults or load failsafe defaults.


P1 Ethernet LEDs
I/O bracket connector P1 consists of two RJ-45 network connectors for Ethernet LAN1 and LAN2. Each LAN interface connector has two LEDs that indicate activity status and Ethernet connection speed. Listed below are the possible LED conditions and status indications for LAN1 and LAN2:

LED/Connector Description
Activity LED Green LED which indicates network activity. This is the upper LED on the LAN connector (i.e., toward the memory sockets).
Off No current network transmit or receive activity
On (flashing) Indicates network transmit or receive activity.
Speed LED Green LED which identifies the connection speed. This is the lower LED on the LAN connector (i.e., toward the edge connectors).
Off Indicates a valid link at 1000-Mb/s
On Indicates a valid link at 100-Mb/s.
 
RJ-45 Network Connectors The RJ-45 network connector requires a Connectors category 5 (CAT5) unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) 2-pair cable for a 100-Mb/s network connection or a category 3 (CAT3) or higher UTP 2-pair cable for a 10-Mb/s network connection. A category 5e (CAT5e) or higher UTP 2-pair cable is recommended for a 1000-Mb/s (Gigabit) network connection.
 
Backplane LAN LED
The backplane LAN LED (LED11) is a green LED located near PCI Express edge connector C and directly above the lower left anchor of the MCH heat sink. This LED indicates the status of communication between the SHB and the backplane as shown below:
 
LED Status Description
Off Indicates the LAN is inactive and link communications have not been established.
On (flashing) Indicates that data is being transferred between the SHB and the backplane.
On (solid) Indicates the LAN has a valid link and is ready for data transfers.
 
Power On LED
The Power On LED (LED11) is a red LED located at the center bottom of the SHB and is used to indicate the presence of the VCC voltage needed by the TQ9's DDR memory. When the LED is on this indicates that VCC_DDR is present and at an acceptable level to drive the SHBs memory DIMMs.
 
POST Code LEDs
As the POST (Power On Self Test) routines are performed during boot-up, test codes are displayed on Port 80 POST code LEDs 1 through 8, which are located in the center of the board to the right of the processor and are numbered from top (1) to bottom (8). Refer to the board layout diagram for the exact location of the POST code LEDs.

These POST codes may be helpful as a diagnostic tool. Specific error codes are listed in Appendix A - BIOS Messages section of the TQ9 Technical Reference Manual, along with a chart to interpret the LEDs into hexadecimal format.
 
CPU Throttling LED
The CPU throttling LED (LED9), which is located in the upper left corner of the TQ9, indicates the status of CPU thermal shutdown, as shown below:
 
LED Status Description
Off Indicates the CPU is operating within acceptable thermal levels.
On (flashing) Indicates the CPU is throttling down to a lower operating speed due to rising CPU temperature.
On (solid) Indicates the CPU has reached the thermal shutdown threshold limit. The SHB is still operating, but a thermal shutdown may soon occur.
 
NOTE: When a thermal shutdown occurs, the LED will stay on in systems using non- ATX/EPS power supplies. The CPU will cease functioning, but power will still be applied to the SHB. In systems with ATX/EPS power supplies, the LED will turn off when a thermal shutdown occurs because system power is removed via the ACPI soft control power signal S5. In this case, all SHB LEDs will turn off; however, stand-by power will still be present.
Connectors
NOTE:
Pin 1 on the connectors is indicated by the square pad
on the PCB.

P1 - 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet Connectors - LAN1/LAN2
Dual RJ-45 connector, Pulse #JG0-0024NL
Each individual RJ-45 connector is defined as follows:
PIN SIGNAL
1A L2_MDI0n
2A L2_MDI0p
3A L2_MDI1n
4A L2_MDI1p
5A L2_MDI2n
6A L2_MDI2p
7A L2_MDI3n
8A L2_MDI3p
9A VCC_1.8V
10A GND_A
PIN SIGNAL
1B L1_MDI0n
2B L1_MDI0p
3B L1_MDI1n
4B L1_MDI1p
5B L1_MDI2n
6B L1_MDI2p
7B L1_MDI3n
8B L1_MDI3p
9B VCC_1.8V
10B GND_B

P5 - SPEAKER PORT CONNECTOR
4 pin single row header, Amp #640456-4
PIN SIGNAL
1 Speaker Data
2 Key
3 Gnd
4 +5V

P9 - Analog Audio Connector
10 pin dual row header, Amp #1761610-3
PIN SIGNAL
1 NC
3 Gnd
5 Mic-L
7 Gnd
9 HP_OUT_L
PIN SIGNAL
2 NC
4 Gnd
6 Mic-R
8 Gnd
10 HP_OUT_R

P10 - External Reset Connector
2 pin single row header, Amp #640456-2
PIN SIGNAL
1 Gnd
2 Reset In

P12 - Hard Drive LED Connector
4 pin single row header, Amp #640456-4
PIN SIGNAL
1 LED +
2 LED -
3 LED -
4 LED +

P15 - Video Interface Connector
15 pin HD15 connector, Kycon K31X-E15S-N
PIN SIGNAL
1 Red
2 Green
3 Blue
4 NC
5 GND
PIN SIGNAL
6 Gnd
7 Gnd
8 Gnd
9 +5V
8 Gnd
PIN SIGNAL
11 NC
12 EEDI
13 HSYNC
14 VSYNC
14 EECS

P17 - Universal Serial Bus (USB) Connector
8 pin dual row header, Molex #702-46-0801
(+5V fused with self-resetting fuses)
PIN SIGNAL
1 +5V - USB2
3 USB2-
5 USB2+
7 Gnd - USB2
PIN SIGNAL
2 +5V - USB3
4 USB3-
6 USB3+
8 Gnd - USB3

P17A - UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB) CONNECTOR
USB vertical connector, Molex #47500-0001
(+5V fused with self-resetting fuse)
PIN SIGNAL
1 +5V - USB0
2 USB0-
3 USB0+
4 Gnd - USB0

P17B - UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB) CONNECTOR
USB vertical connector, Molex #47500-0001
(+5V fused with self-resetting fuse)
PIN SIGNAL
1 +5V - USB1
2 USB1-
3 USB1+
4 Gnd - USB1

P17C - UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB) CONNECTOR
8 pin dual row header, Molex #702-46-0801
(+5V fused with self-resetting fuses)
PIN SIGNAL
1 +5V - USB4
3 USB4-
5 USB4+
7 Gnd - USB4
PIN SIGNAL
2 +5V - USB5
4 USB5-
6 USB5+
8 Gnd - USB5

P17D - UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB) CONNECTOR
8 pin dual row header, Molex #702-46-0801
(+5V fused with self-resetting fuses)
PIN SIGNAL
1 +5V - USB6
3 USB6-
5 USB6+
7 Gnd - USB6
PIN SIGNAL
2 +5V - USB7
4 USB7-
6 USB7+
8 Gnd - USB7

P18 - SYSTEM HARDWARE MONITOR CONNECTOR
4 pin single row header, AMP #640456-4
PIN SIGNAL
1 Gnd
2 GPO (General Purpose Output)
3 CI (Chassis Intrusion Input)
4 OVT (Over Temperature)

P19 - CPU FAN
3 pin single row header, Molex #22-23-2031
PIN SIGNAL
1 Gnd
2 +12V
3 Fan Tach
P20 - I/O Expansion Mezzanine Card Connector
76 pin controlled impedance connector,
Samtec #MIS-038-01-FD-K
PIN SIGNAL
1 +12V
3 NC
5 NC
7 NC
9 NC
11 NC
13 ICH_SMI#
15 ICH_SIOPME#
17 Gnd
19 L_FRAME#
21 L_DRQ1#
23 L_DRQ0#
25 SERIRQ
27 Gnd
29 PCLK14SIO
31 Gnd
33 SMBDATA_RESUME
35 SMBCLK_RESUME
37 SALRT#_RESUME
39 Gnd
41 EXP_CLK100
43 EXP_CLK100#
45 Gnd
47 C_PE_TXP5
49 C_PE_TXN5
51 Gnd
53 NC
55 NC
57 Gnd
59 NC
61 NC
63 Gnd
65 NC
67 NC
69 Gnd
71 +3.3V
73 +3.3V
75 +3.3V
PIN SIGNAL
2 +5V_STANDBY
4 +5V_STANDBY
6 +5V_DUAL
8 +5V_DUAL
10 NC
12 NC
14 ICH_RCIN#
16 ICH_A20GATE
18 Gnd
20 L_AD3
22 L_AD2
24 L_AD1
26 L_AD0
28 Gnd
30 PCLK33LPC
32 Gnd
34 IPMB_DAT
36 IPMB_CLK
38 IPMB_ALRT#
40 Gnd
42 EXP_RESET#
44 ICH_WAKE#
46 Gnd
48 C_PE_RXP5
50 C_PE_RXN5
52 Gnd
54 NC
56 NC
58 Gnd
60 NC
62 NC
64 Gnd
66 NC
68 NC
70 Gnd
72 +5V
74 +5V
76 +5V

P21 - POWER GOOD LED
2 pin single row header, Amp #640456-2
PIN SIGNAL
1 LED -
2 LED +

P27 - SATA PORT1
7 pin vertical connector, Molex #67491-0031
PIN SIGNAL
1 Gnd
2 TX+
3 TX-
4 Gnd
PIN SIGNAL
5 RX-
6 RX+
7 Gnd

P28 - SATA PORT2
7 pin vertical connector, Molex #67491-0031
PIN SIGNAL
1 Gnd
2 TX+
3 TX-
4 Gnd
PIN SIGNAL
5 RX-
6 RX+
7 Gnd

P31 - SATA PORT3
7 pin vertical connector, Molex #67491-0031
PIN SIGNAL
1 Gnd
2 TX+
3 TX-
4 Gnd
PIN SIGNAL
5 RX-
6 RX+
7 Gnd

P32 - SATA PORT4
7 pin vertical connector, Molex #67491-0031
PIN SIGNAL
1 Gnd
2 TX+
3 TX-
4 Gnd
PIN SIGNAL
5 RX-
6 RX+
7 Gnd

P40 - Audio Codec
16-pin vertical connector, 3M #N2516-6002RB
PIN SIGNAL
1 HDA0_BCLK
3 HDA0_RST#
5 HDA0_SYNC
7 HDA0_SDOUT
9 HDA0_SDIN0
11 NC
13 NC
15 NC
PIN SIGNAL
2 Gnd
4 3.3V
6 Gnd
8 3.3V
10 12V
12 NC
14 3.3V
16 Gnd


Memory

The Double Data Rate (DDR2) memory interface is a dual-channel interface which supports up to 8GB of memory and supports memory transfer rates of 800MHz. Each of the channels (A and B) terminates with two dual in-line memory module (DIMM) socket. The System BIOS automatically detects memory type, size and speed.

The SHB uses industry standard gold finger memory modules, which must be PC2-6400 compliant and have the following features:

  • Gold-plated contacts
  • Non-ECC (64-bit) DDR2 memory
  • Unbuffered configuration

The following DIMM sizes are supported:
FSB DIMM Type Width Component Density
1333 PC2-6400 x8, x16 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB
1066 PC2-6400 x8, x16 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB
800 PC2-6400 x8, x16 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB
667 PC2-6400 x8, x16 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB

NOTE 1: To maximize system performance and reliability, Trenton recommends using DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. All memory modules must have gold contacts.

NOTE 2: Double-sided DIMMS with a x16 organization are not supported.

NOTE 3: To minimize memory channel errors regardless of the type of memory module used; Trenton recommends memory DIMMs with a memory clock cycle specification of ten (10).

Trenton’s TQ9 supports Interleaved and Asymmetric memory operations. The mode of memory operation is determined by how the DIMMs are populated. Listed below are descriptions of the Interleaved and Asymmetric memory operations.

Interleaved Mode - This is the mode of operation that enables the highest memory interface speed and bandwidth throughput capability. Often times this mode of operation is referred to as "dual-channel mode". Interleaved mode occurs when using two or four DIMM modules with equal memory capacities. The DIMM technology and device width can vary but the installed memory capacity for each channel must be equal. If different speed DIMMs are used in each channel then the slowest DIMM will determine the memory interface speed.

Asymmetric Mode - A memory module can be installed in only one DIMM socket. If only one DIMM module is used, it must be populated in either DIMM socket BKA1 or BKB1. From a system operational standpoint, asymmetric mode functions as a "single-channel" memory interface. Asymmetric mode occurs when using either a single DIMM module or multiple DIMMs with unequal memory capacities. The DIMM technology and device width can vary in each channel and if different speed DIMMs are used in each channel then the slowest DIMM will determine the memory interface speed.

The TQ9’s memory interface operates at maximum bandwidth with two DIMMs of the same size installed in DIMM Socket BKA1 and BKB1, but the DIMMs may differ in technology (component density) and/or device width. Populating identical DIMMs in all four DIMM sockets will also achieve maximum memory bandwidth operation. For example, when using a single PC2-6400 DIMM, the peak memory interface bandwidth is 6.4GB/s, and placing a PC2-6400 DIMM in each socket of the two memory channels produces a TQ9 theoretical peak memory bandwidth of 12.8GB/s.




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