[Technical tips] VDX3-ETX module-PCI Graphic Card Configuration for Primary DisplayAuto Draft

Using VDX3-ETX module as daughter board could easily run the PCI graphic card for primary display if the demand is required.

Preparation:

• ICOP products with Vortex86DX3 processsor x1
• PS2/USB Keyboard and Mouse x1
• PCI-VGA-Z9S x1

How to run VDX3-ETX module with PCI as primary display

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Using PCI graphic card as display

Steps of operation

1. Power up the VDX3-ETX computer board

2. Continually press the delete bottom to enter the BIOS set up utility page

3. Enter Chipset page and access NorthBridge Configuration

4. Enter VGA Configuration

5. As the image below shown, disabled the OnBoard VGA(GPUP)

6. Press F10 to save the configuration

7. After disable the Onboard VGA (GPUP), VDX3-ETX could display from the PCI graghics card as a primary display

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Main features of VDX3-ETX:

• DM&P SoC Vortex86DX3- 1GHz
• 512MB / 1GB / 2GB / DDR3 onboard
• 2S / 4U / VGA / LVDS / LAN / LPT / / I2C / Audio / PCI / ISA / 16GPIO / SATA
• Operation Temperature: -20 ~ +70°C / -40 ~ +85°C (Optional)