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Nvidia MCP79MH Technical Manual

Based mini-itx m/b for intel socket 479 processor
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TECHNICAL M
NUAL
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NVIDIA MCP79MH
Based
Mini-ITX M/B for Intel Socket 479 Processor
NO.G03-NC64-F
Revision： 2.0
Release date: July, 2010
Trademark:
* Specifications and Information contained in this documentation are furnished for information use only, and are
subject to change at any time without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by manufacturer.

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  • Page 1 TECHNICAL M NUAL NVIDIA MCP79MH Based Mini-ITX M/B for Intel Socket 479 Processor NO.G03-NC64-F Revision： 2.0 Release date: July, 2010 Trademark: * Specifications and Information contained in this documentation are furnished for information use only, and are subject to change at any time without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by manufacturer.

  • Page 2: Manual Revision Information

    USER’S NOTICE COPYRIGHT OF THIS MANUAL BELONGS TO THE MANUFACTURER. NO PART OF THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT MAY BE REPRODUCED, TRANSMITTED OR TRANSLATED INTO ANY LANGUAGE IN ANY FORM OR BY ANY MEANS WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE MANUFACTURER.
  • Page 3 Environmental Safety Instruction Avoid the dusty, humidity and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet. 0 to 60 centigrade is the suitable temperature. (The figure comes from the request of the main chipset) Generally speaking, dramatic changes in temperature may lead to contact malfunction and crackles due to constant thermal expansion and contraction from the welding spots’...
  • Page 4 Environmental Protection Announcement Do not dispose this electronic device into the trash while discarding. To minimize pollution and ensure environment protection of mother earth, please recycle.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENT USER’S NOTICE ........................i MANUAL REVISION INFORMATION ..................i ITEM CHECKLIST ........................i ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY INSTRUCTION................ii ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ANOUNCEMENT.............. iii CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION OF THE MOTHERBOARD FEATURE OF MOTHERBOARD................1 SPECIFICATION ......................2 LAYOUT DIAGRAM....................3 CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION JUMPER SETTING .....................
  • Page 6 3-11 POWER USER OVERCLOCK SETTINGS ..............35 3-12 PASSWORD SETTINGS..................... 36 3-13 LOAD OPTIMAL DEFAULTS/LOAD STANDARD DEFAULTS ........ 37 3-14 SAVE CHANGES AND EXIT/DISCARD CHANGES AND EXIT........ 38...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction Of The Motherboard Feature Of Motherboard

    Chapter 1 Introduction of the Motherboard Feature of Motherboard NVIDIA MCP79MH chipset. Onboard Intel Socket 479 CPU, with low power consumption never denies high performance. Support FSB 667/800/1066 MHz. Support SO-DIMM DDRIII 1066 up to 8GB. Onboard Realtek RTL 8111DL Gigabit Ethernet LAN.

  • Page 8: Specification

    Specification Spec Description Design Mini-ITX form factor 6 layers ; PCB size: 17.0x17.0cm NVIDIA MCP79MH Chipset Intel Socket 479 CPU Embedded CPU Support FSB1066 MHz Low Power Consumption 204-pin DDRIII SODIMM socket x2 Support DDRIII 1066 MHz system modules DDR memory...

  • Page 9: Layout Diagram

    Front panel audio header x1 Serial port header x1 GPIO header x1 CIR header x1 CDIN header x1 LVDS header x1 RS422/RS485 header x1 1-3 Layout Diagram NC64 Series Rear I/O Connector E-SATA RJ-45 LAN Connector Line-In PS/2 Coaxial Keyboard SPDIF＿OUT Line-Out Optical...
  • Page 10 HDMI Port ATX12V Power Intel CPU Socket TX-RXCOM1 DVI over JP3 JP4 VGA port COM1 Header DDRIII SODIMM1 NVIDIA MCP79MH / SODIMM2 GPIO Header (DDRIII 1066 MHz) LVDS E-SATA Port Over USB Port Inverter Header RJ-45 over 8MB DIP Flash ROM...
  • Page 11 RTL 8111DL Gigabit PCI-E LAN Chip...
  • Page 12 Jumper Jumper Name Description JBAT CMOS RAM Clear Function Setting 2-pin Block KB/MS/USB Power on Function Setting 3-pin Block COM1 RS232/12v/5vSelect 6-pin Block RS232/422/485 Function Select 6-pin Block Pannel Power 5v/3.3v Select 3-pin Block Inverter Power 5v/12v Select 3-pin Block JP8/JP10 USB Power on Function Setting 3-pin Block...

  • Page 13: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    JW_FP Front Panel Header 9-pin Block (PWR LED/ HD LED/ (PWR LED/ HD LED/ /Power Button /Power Button /Reset) /Reset) PWR LED Power LED 3-pin Block SPEAK Speaker Header 4-pin Block COM1 Serial Port Header 9-pin Block CIR Header 4-pin Block GPIO GPIO header 10-pin Block...
  • Page 14 (2) JP1: KB/MS/USB Power on Function Enabled/Disabled (3-pin) 1-2 Closed: KB/MS/USB POWER-ON Disacled(default) 2-3 closed: KB/MS/ USB POWER-ON Enabled (3) USB Power on Function Enabled/Disabled: JP8/JP10 JP8/JP10 1-2 Closed USB Power On Disable (Default) 2-3 Closed JP8/JP10 USB Power ON Enabled JP3:USB Power On Setting (4) COM1 RS232/12V/5V Select: JP3...
  • Page 15 1-2 closed: RS232 3-4 closed : +12V 5-6 closed : +5V (5) RS232/422/485 Function Select: JP4 1-2 closed: RS232 3-4 closed : RS485 5-6 closed : RS422 (6) Pannel Power 5V/3.3V Select: JP5...
  • Page 16 1-2 Closed PANNEL POWER 5V Selected 2-3 Closed PANNEL POWER 3.3V Selected JP3: PANNEL POWER 5V/3.3V Select (7) Inverter Power 5v/12v Select: JP6 1-2 Closed INVERTEL POWER 5V Selected 2-3 Closed INVERTEL POWER 12V Selected (8) MINI PCIE Slot Power 3.3V/ 3.3VSB Select: JP9...

  • Page 17: Connectors And Headers

    1-2 Closed MINI PCIE Slot Power 3.3v Selected 2-3 Closed MINI PCIE Slot Power 3.3VSB Selected Connectors and Headers 2-2-1 Connectors (1) Rear Panel Connectors E-SATA Connector RJ-45 LAN Connector Line-In PS/2 Coaxial Keyboard SPDIF＿OUT Line-Out Optical Connectors SPDIF＿OUT MIC-IN HDMI Connector Connector...

  • Page 18: Headers

    (2) Serial-ATA Port connector: SATAII 1/SATAII 2/SATAII 3/SATAII 4 The SATA5 is connected to E-SATA connector. If you want to use the E-SATA, you need one SATA cable plugged into any SATA1 ~ 4 connector, then connected to the SATA 5; only in this way you can use the E-SATA. SATA1 SATA2 SATA3...
  • Page 19 (2) CD AUDIO-In Headers (4-pin): CDIN CD-R CD-L CDIN CD Audio-In Headers (3) USB Port Headers (9-pin): USB1/USB2 Pin 1 USB Port Header (4) Front Panel Header: JW-FP...
  • Page 20 JW_FP Pin 1 System Case Connections (5) Speaker connector: SPEAK This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker. See the figure below. (6) Power LED: PWR LED The Power LED is light on while the system power is on. Connect the Power LED from the system case to this pin.
  • Page 21 (7) FAN Speed Headers (3-pin): CPUFAN, SYSFAN1/SYSFAN2 Pin1: GND Pin2: +12V fan power Pin3: Fan clock CPUFAN SYSFAN1 SYSFAN2 (8) COM Port Header: COM1 Pin5 Pin6 Pin1 Serial COM Port 9-pin Block...
  • Page 22 (9) CIR Header: CIR CIR Header (10) GPIO Header (10-pin): GPIO GPIO Pin 1 GPIO Connector (11) RS422/485 Header: TX-RXCOM1...
  • Page 23 TX-RXCOM1 Pin 1 TX-RXCOM2 Header (12) LVDS Headers（32 Pin）: LVDS Pin NO. Pin Define Pin NO. Pin Define Pin 1 LVDSB_DATAN3 Pin 2 LVDSB_DATAP3 Pin 3 Pin 4 LVDSB_CLKBN LVDSB_DATABP Pin 5 Pin 6 LVDSB_DATAN2 LVDSB_DATAP2 Pin 7 Pin 8 LVDSB_DATAN1 LVDSB_DATAP1 Pin 9...
  • Page 24 Pin 29 Pin 30 PVDD PVDD Pin 31 Pin 32 Pin 2 Pin 1 LVDS Header (13) LVDS Inverter headers: Inverter Pin 1 and pin2: VCC of inverter Pin3, pin4 and pin6: GND Pin5: Backlight Pin7: Brightness Pin 1...

  • Page 25: Chapter 3 Introducing Bios

    Chapter 3 Introducing BIOS Notice! The BIOS options in this manual are for reference only. Different configurations may lead to difference in BIOS screen and BIOS screens in manuals are usually the first BIOS version when the board is released and may be different from your purchased motherboard. Users are welcome to download the latest BIOS version form our official website.

  • Page 26: Enterning Setup

    • Press <F10> when you have completed the setup of BIOS parameters to save these parameters and to exit the BIOS Setup menu. • Press Page Up/Page Down or +/– keys when you want to modify the BIOS parameters for the active option. Entering Setup Power on the computer and by pressing <Del>...
  • Page 27 Figure 3-1 Standard BIOS Features Use this Menu for basic system configurations. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your system. Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system’s performance.

  • Page 28: Standard Bios Features

    Use this menu to specify your settings for Miscellaneous Control. PC Health Status Use this item to configure hardware health status. Power User Overclock Settings Use this menu to specify your settings (frequency, Voltage) for overclock demand. Password Settings Use this item to set BIOS supervisor password and user password. Load Optimal Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values these are setting for optimal performances system operations for performance use.
  • Page 29 System Date The date format is <day><month><date><year>. Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Read-only. Month The month from Jan. through Dec. Date The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys. Year The year depends on the year of the BIOS.

  • Page 30: Advanced Bios Features

    Auto: Enables LBA Mode if the device supports it and the device is not already formatted with LBA Mode disabled. Block (Multi-Sector Transfer): The optional settings are: Disabled and Auto. Disabled: the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Auto: the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it.
  • Page 31 Boot Sector Virus Protection The selection Allow you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write data into this area, BIOS will show a warning message on screen and alarm beep. Disabled (default) No warning message to appear when anything attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk partition table.

  • Page 32: Cpu Feature

    3-5-1 CPU Feature Hardware Prefetcher For UP platforms leave it enabled. For DP/MP servers, it may use to tune performance to the specific application. Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch For UP platforms leave it enabled. For DP/MP servers, it may use to tune performance to the specific application.

  • Page 33: Advanced Chipset Features

    The optional settings are: Enabled; Disabled. Disabled: disable GV3. Enabled; enable GV3. Intel(R) C-STATE tech The optional settings are: Enabled; Disabled. CState: CPU idle is set to C2 C3 C4 State. Enhanced C-States The optional settings are: Enabled; Disabled. CState: CPU idle is set to C2 C3 C4 State. 3-6 Advanced Chipset Features The Advanced Chipset Features Setup option is used to change the values of the chipset registers.

  • Page 34: Integrated Pheriphrals

    Memory Configuration Press Enter to set memory timings by Auto or Manual mode. The optional settings are: Auto; Manual. VGA Configurations Press Enter to change setting for IGPU Frame Buffer Detect and LVDS Solution Select. 3-7 Integrated Peripherals Primary Graphics Adapter The optional settings are: Internal VGA First;...

  • Page 35: Onboard Satafunction

    3-7-1 Onboard SATA Function SATA Mode Select Use this item to set SATA mode. The optional settings are: SATA Mode; RAID Mode; AHCI Mode. IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) Use this item to select the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices. The optional range is: 0~35 seconds.

  • Page 36: Onboard Superio Function

    Onboard Audio Device The optional settings are: Disabled; AZALIA+HD AUDIO; AZALIA ONLY; HD AUDIO ONLY. USB 1.1/2.0 Support Use this item to enable or disable USB 1.1/2.0 function support. USB 2.0 Mode The optional settings are: FullSpeed; HiSpeed. Use this item to configure the USB 2.0 controller in FullSpeed (12Mbps) or HiSpeed (480Mbps).

  • Page 37: Power Management Setup

    CIR Address This allows BIOS to select CIR base addresses. The optional settings are: Disabled; 2FB/IRQ3; 3EB/IRQ4; 2EB/IRQ3. 3-8 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy saving while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use.

  • Page 38: Miscellaneous Control

    Power Button Mode This item determines system to go into On/Off, or suspend when power button is pressed. The optional settings are: On/Off; Delay 4 Sec. Video Power Button Mode Use the item to enable or disable power down video in suspend or standby mode. The optional settings are: No;...

  • Page 39: Pc Health Status

    -own; 5.00% Tri-Down; 2.00% Tri-Down (0608). IRQ Resources Set it as Available or Reserved. Available: Specified IRQ is available to be used by PCI/PnP devices. Reserved: Specified IRQ is reserved for used by legacy ISA devices. Palette Snooping The optional settings are: Enabled; Disabled. Enabled: informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so the card will function correctly.

  • Page 40: Smart Fan Configurations

    CPU Temperature/ System Temperature/CPUFAN Speed/SYSFAN1 Speed/SYSFAN2 Speed / VCC/VSB/VBAT This will show the CPU/ /System voltage chart and FAN Speed, etc. 3-10-1 Smart FAN Configurations CPUFAN/SYSFAN1/SYSFAN2 Smart Mode The optional settings are: Enabled; Disabled. When set as Enabled, user can set value CPUFAN/ SYSFAN1/...

  • Page 41: Power User Overclock Settings

    CPU/SFAN1/SFAN2 SmartFAN Stop Temp The setting ranges from 0 to 40. 3-11 Power User Overclock Settings System Clock Mode The optional settings are: Auto; Manual. When set as Manual, user can enter FSB and memory clock manually. When set as Auto, user can set FSB & Memory clock automatically.

  • Page 42: Password Settings

    VDD IO Voltage The setting ranges from 1.054v(Default) to 1.581v. DRAM Voltage The setting ranges from 1.533v(Default) to 2.562v. 3-12 Password Settings You can set either supervisor or user password, or both of them. The differences are: Change Supervisor password: Can enter and change the options of the setup menus.

  • Page 43: Load Optimal Defaults/Load Standard Defaults

    will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. Enter New Word: Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory. You will be asked to confirm the password.

  • Page 44: Save Changes And Exit/Discard Changes And Exit

    Pressing <OK> loads the default values that are factory settings for stable performance system operations. 3-14 Save Changes and Exit / Discard Changes and Exit Save Changes and Exit When you press <Enter> on this item, you get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to: Pressing <OK>...

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