The PISA-E11 is a Single Board Computer (SBC) designed to support Intel Core 2 Duo, Core Duo, Pentium-M, Celeron-M, or ULV CPUs, catering to both high-performance and low-power demands. It utilizes a standard PISA form factor and offers a rich set of I/O functions.

Technical Specifications:

Processor Support:
- Intel Core 2 Duo, Core Duo, Core Solo, Celeron-M CPU.
- Front Side Bus speed: 533MHz or 667MHz.
- Micro-FCPGA478 Socket-M.
Major Chipset:
- Intel 945GME and ICH7M chipset.
- RealTek RTL8111C LAN chip.
- Winbond 83627HF Super I/O.
- ALC888 High-Definition Audio chip.
System Memory:
- One DDR2 SO-DIMM Socket.
- Supports DDR2 533/667 unregistered non-ECC memory up to 2.0 GB.
Video Controller:
- Intel 945GME Integrated GMA950 graphic engine.
- One 15-Pins D-Sub Female connector for CRT displays.
- One 40-pins 1.25mm pitch connector for Dual 18/24-bits LVDS LCD displays.
- One 20-pins 1.25mm pitch connector for DVI displays.
- One 5-pins JST connector for Inverter power and brightness control.
Super I/O:
- Winbond 83627HF LPC I/F Super I/O chip.
- Four Serial ports (COM1~COM4). COM2 is RS232/422/485 selectable by jumpers.
- COM1~COM4 are pin-header (2x5 pin-header/ 2mm pitch) for internal connections.
- 1 x Parallel port supporting SPP/ECP/EPP mode (2x16 pin-header/2mm pitch).
- 1 x IrDA port (5-pins pin-header with +5V powered).
- Six USB2.0 ports for internal or front panel connection (2x5 pin-header/2mm pitch).
- One Mini-DIN 6-pins connector on I/O ports to support PS2 Keyboard/Mouse.
Hardware Monitor:
- 83627HF integrated hardware monitor chip to monitor Voltages, temperatures, and FAN speed.
- Temperature Monitor: One sensor near the CPU socket for CPU temperature detection, and one sensor near the 83627HF chip for board temperature detection.
- One CPU FAN connector for CPU cooler and one SYS FAN connector for chassis FAN. All FAN speeds are monitored.
10/100M/1000M Ethernet:
- Two Realtek RT8111C chips on board for dual GbE LAN support.
- Supports Wake-on-LAN.
- Remote Boot Agent is supported with PXE or RTL protocol.
PIDE and SATA:
- PIDE controller built into ICH7M supporting up to UltraDMA mode 5 or ATA100 speed.
- One standard 44-pins Box header to support 2.5" HDD or DOM Flash Disk.
- One Compact Flash-II socket shared with PIDE Channel, with a jumper to select as Master or Slave device.
- Two SATA connectors from ICH7M supporting SATA-I and SATA-II devices.
Watchdog Timer:
- Can be disabled/enabled through BIOS setup.
- Timeout interval 1~255 seconds programmable through I/O address 842h/843h. Timeout event generates a RESET.
CMOS:
- On-board RTC with 242 bytes of Battery-back CMOS RAM.
- One 3-pins Jumper for users to clear CMOS data.
Audio:
- RealTek ALC888 High-Definition Audio chip on-board.
- One 10-pins pin-header to provide Line-out, Line-in, and Microphone functions.
DIO:
- 8-bits Digital I/O control. Supports 8-In, 8-out or 4-In/4-out.
BIOS:
- Award Standard PnP Flash BIOS 6.0.
- 8Mbit FlashROM with BootBlock for Fail-safe.
- BIOS utility for field update.
- VBIOS and LAN remote Boot Agent integrated.
PCI/ISA Interface:
- PISA bus version 1.7 compliant interface.
- Supports Standard PCI interface add-on Cards.
- One Mini-PCI Socket (124pins/Type-B) on board to support WLAN, Modem, and CANBUS modules.
- Supports Standard ISA interface except DMA mode operation due to Intel chipset limitation.
Power Connector:
- One 4-pins power input connector for standalone operation.
- Supports both AT and ATX mode operation.
- One 4-pins auxiliary power connector to support ATX mode operation.
Dimensions:
- 185mm(W) x 122mm(L).
- 4 screw holes on four corners for standalone operation.

Usage Features:

Flexible CPU Support: Accommodates a range of Intel CPUs for diverse performance and power requirements.
Extensive I/O: Provides multiple USB, COM, SATA, PIDE, CF, and LPT ports for comprehensive peripheral connectivity.
Versatile Display Options: Supports CRT, DVI, and Dual 18/24-bits LVDS displays, with dual independent display and rotation capabilities via drivers.
High-Speed Networking: Dual Gigabit Ethernet LAN ensures maximum communication bandwidth for both internet and intranet, with Root Boot and Wake Up on LAN support.
Standalone Operation: Features a dedicated power input connector for independent use.
High-Definition Audio: Integrated audio codec with Line-out, Line-in, and Microphone support.
LCD Brightness Control: Dedicated LCD inverter connector with software support for Windows XP/2K OS.
Expandability: Mini-PCI socket allows for WLAN, Modem, and CANBUS module integration.
BIOS Configuration: The Award BIOS Setup Utility offers extensive options for system configuration, including:
- Standard CMOS Features: Basic system settings like date, time, IDE channel configuration, floppy drive types, video device, and halt-on error settings.
- Advanced BIOS Features: Controls boot-up sequence, keyboard operation, CPU features (e.g., L1/L2/L3 cache, Quick Power On Self Test), security options (password protection), and typematic rate/delay settings.
- Advanced Chipset Features: Allows configuration of DRAM timing (CAS Latency, RAS# to CAS# Delay, RAS# Precharge, Precharge delay, System Memory Frequency), SLP_S4#Assertoin Width, System/Video BIOS Cacheable, Memory Hole At 15M-16M, On-Chip Frame Buffer Size, DVMT Mode, DVMT/FIXED Memory Size, Boot Display, Panel Number, and LAN controller settings.
- Integrated Peripherals: Manages on-chip IDE devices (HDD Block Mode, Primary/Secondary PCI IDE, PIO/UDMA modes, Serial ATA settings), onboard devices (USB Controller, USB 2.0 Controller, USB Keyboard Support, Azalia/AC97 Audio Select), and Super I/O devices (Onboard Serial Ports, UART Mode Select, IR Transmission Delay, UR2 Duplex Mode, Onboard Parallel Port, Parallel Port Mode, EPP Mode Select, ECP Mode Use DMA, PWRON After PWR-Fail, Watch Dog Timer Select).
- Power Management Setup: Configures power-saving features (Power-Supply Type, ACPI Function, Power Management modes, Video Off Method, Video Off In Suspend, Suspend Type, MODEM Use IRQ, Suspend Mode, HDD Power Down, Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN, CPU THRM-Throttling, Wake-Up by PCI card, Power On by Ring, Resume by Alarm with date/time settings, Primary/Secondary IDE 0/1, FDD/COM/LPT Port, PCI PIRQ [A-D]#).
- PnP/PCI Configuration: Manages PCI bus system settings, including Init Display First, Reset Configuration Data, Resources Controlled By (Auto/Manual), IRQ Resources (PCI Device/Reserved assignments), PCI/VGA Palette Snoop, INT Pin Assignments, and Maximum Payload Size.
- PC Health Status: Provides real-time monitoring of CPU temperature, system temperature, CPU FAN speed, chassis FAN speed, and various voltages (+1.5V, +3.3V, +5V, +12V, -12V, VBAT(V), 5VSB(V)). Allows setting of CPU Warning Temperature and Shutdown Temperature.
- Frequency/Voltage Control: Configures Spread Spectrum settings.

Maintenance Features:

CMOS Clear Jumper: A 3-pin jumper (JP1) allows users to clear the CMOS RAM data by disconnecting the built-in 3V battery power.
BIOS Update: The 8Mbit FlashROM with BootBlock supports BIOS utility for field updates, ensuring the system can be kept current.
Watchdog Timer: Can be enabled/disabled and programmed to generate a system reset, aiding in system recovery from hangs.
Hardware Monitoring: Integrated hardware monitor chip provides continuous monitoring of voltages, temperatures, and FAN speeds, facilitating early detection of potential hardware issues.
Password Protection: BIOS offers supervisor and user password options to prevent unauthorized access and configuration changes.
Fail-Safe and Optimized Defaults: BIOS allows loading of "Fail-Safe Defaults" for minimal/stable performance or "Optimized Defaults" for optimal performance, simplifying troubleshooting and configuration.

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