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IBASE Technology MI945P User Manual

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USER'S MANUAL
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  • Page 1 MI945P Intel Core 2 Duo/GM45 ® Mini-ITX Motherboard USER’S MANUAL Version 1.0...
  • Page 2 Intel and Intel® Core 2 Duo and Intel® Celeron processors are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Winbond is a registered trademark of Winbond Electronics Corporation. All other product names or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. MI945P User’s Manual...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Board Dimensions ............... 4 Installations ............5 Installing the CPU ............... 6 Installing the Memory ............7 Setting the Jumpers ............. 8 Connectors on MI945P ............. 12 BIOS Setup ............23 Drivers Installation ........46 Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility ......47 VGA Drivers Installation ..........
  • Page 4 Remarks: The IDE connector on board does not support OS installation in hard drive. A system hard drive connected to this IDE cannot be booted up to OS. MI945P User’s Manual...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Introduction Product Description The MI945P Mini ITX board incorporates the Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset for Embedded Computing, consisting of the Intel® GM45 Graphic Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) and Intel® I/O Controller Hub (ICH9-M), an optimized integrated graphics solution with a 1066MHz and 800MHz front-side bus.

  • Page 6: Checklist

    INTRODUCTION Checklist Your MI945P package should include the items listed below.  The MI945P Mini-ITX motherboard  This User‟s Manual  1 CD containing chipset drivers and flash memory utility  Cable kit (IDE, Serial port, Serial ATA) MI945P User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Mi945P Specifications

    - SATA connector x4 for 4 SATA ports - 26-pin header x1 for LPT Yes (256 segments, 0, 1, 2…255 sec/min) Watchdog Timer +5V, +3.3V, +12V, -12V, 5VSB (2A) System Voltage Other LAN Wakeup Board Size 170mm x 170mm MI945P User’s Manual...

  • Page 8: Board Dimensions

    INTRODUCTION Board Dimensions MI945P User’s Manual...

  • Page 9: Installations

    INSTALLATIONS Installations This section provides information on how to use the jumpers and connectors on the MI945P in order to set up a workable system. The topics covered are: Installing the CPU .................. 6 Installing the Memory ................7 Setting the Jumpers ................8 Connectors on MI945P ................

  • Page 10: Installing The Cpu

    INSTALLATIONS Installing the CPU The MI945P board supports a Socket P processor socket for Intel® Core 2 Duo, Intel® Celeron mobile processors. The processor socket comes with a screw to secure the processor. As shown in the left picture below, loosen the screw first before inserting the processor.

  • Page 11: Installing The Memory

    INSTALLATIONS Installing the Memory The MI945P board supports two DDR2 memory socket for a maximum total memory of 4GB in DDR2 memory type. Installing and Removing Memory Modules To install the DDR2 modules, locate the memory slot on the board and perform the following steps: 1.

  • Page 12: Setting The Jumpers

    INSTALLATIONS Setting the Jumpers Jumpers are used on MI945P to select various settings and features according to your needs and applications. Contact your supplier if you have doubts about the best configuration for your needs. The following lists the connectors on MI945P and their respective functions.
  • Page 13 INSTALLATIONS Jumper Locations on MI945P Jumpers on MI945P ................Page JBAT1: Clear CMOS Setting .............. 10 JP1: LCD Panel Power Selection ............10 JP3, JP4, JP5: RS232/422/485 (COM2) Selection ......10 JP6: PCI Riser Card Selection ............. 11 MI945P User’s Manual...
  • Page 14 The following table describes the jumper settings for COM2 selection. COM2 RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 Function JP5: JP5: JP5: Jumper Setting JP3: JP3: JP3: (Pin closed) 3-5 & 4-6 1-3 & 2-4 1-3 & 2-4 JP4: JP4: JP4: 3-5 & 4-6 1-3 & 2-4 1-3 & 2-4 MI945P User’s Manual...
  • Page 15 COM2 is jumper selectable for RS-232, RS-422 and RS-485. Pin # Signal Name RS-232 R2-422 RS-485 DATA- DATA+ Ground Ground Ground RTS- RTS+ CTS+ CTS- JP6: PCI Riser Card Selection Riser Card IP390 Riser Card Install IP151, IP240 Riser Card Install MI945P User’s Manual...

  • Page 16: Connectors On Mi945P

    INSTALLATIONS Connectors on MI945P Connector Locations on MI945P ............13 CN1: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors......14 CN2, CN3: COM1 and VGA Connector ..........14 USB_LAN1: Gigabit LAN RJ-45 and USB6/7 Ports ......15 USB_LAN2: Gigabit LAN RJ-45 and USB0/1 Ports ......15 CN4: Audio Connector ................

  • Page 17: Connector Locations On Mi945P

    INSTALLATIONS Connector Locations on MI945P MI945P User’s Manual...

  • Page 18: Cn1: Ps/2 Keyboard And Ps/2 Mouse Connectors

    Mouse clock N.C. N.C. CN2, CN3: COM1 and VGA Connector Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name Not Used [[[[ Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name Green Blue N.C. N.C. N.C. N.C. HSYNC VSYNC MI945P User’s Manual...

  • Page 19: Usb_Lan1: Gigabit Lan Rj-45 And Usb6/7 Ports

    Pin # Signal Name Ground +12V Rotation detection CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector This is a 3-pin header for the CPU fan. The fan must be a 12V fan. Pin # Signal Name Ground +12V Rotation detection MI945P User’s Manual...

  • Page 20: Ide1: Ide Connector

    Chip select 0 Chip select 1 Activity Ground COM3_COM4: COM3, COM4 Serial Port Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name DSR3 DCD3 RTS3 RXD3 CTS3 TXD3 DTR3 Ground DSR4 DCD4 RTS4 RXD4 CTS4 TXD4 DTR4 Ground MI945P User’s Manual...

  • Page 21: Atx1: Atx Power Supply Connector

    Signal Name Signal Name DCD2 RXD2 TXD2 DTR2 DSR2 RTS2 CTS2 Not Used COM2 is jumper selectable for RS-232, RS-422 and RS-485. Pin # Signal Name RS-232 R2-422 RS-485 DATA- DATA+ Ground Ground Ground RTS- RTS+ CTS+ CTS- MI945P User’s Manual...

  • Page 22: Lvds1, Lvds2: Lvds Connectors (1St Channel, 2Nd Channel)

    TX2+ Ground Ground TXC- TXC+ 5V/3.3V ENABKL +12V +12V J1: LCD Backlight Connector Pin # Signal Name +12V Backlight Enable Brightness Control Ground J2: TV-out Connector Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name TV_Y TV_C/Pr TV_CVBS/Pb MI945P User’s Manual...

  • Page 23: J3: Parallel Port Connector

    3VDUAL PS_ON +3.3V HDD Active Ground Reset ATX power on switch: Pins 1-2 HDD LED: Pins 3-4 Reset switch: Pins 5-6 J5: USB2/USB3 Connector Signal Name Signal Name Ground Ground J6: SPI Flash Connector (factory use only) MI945P User’s Manual...

  • Page 24: J7: Digital I/O

    Ground MIC2_R Presence# Line2_R MIC2_ID Sense Line2_L Line2_ID J9: SPDIF Out Connector Pin # Signal Name SPDIF out Ground J10: USB4/USB5 Connector Signal Name Signal Name Ground Ground J11: Power LED Connector Pin # Signal Name PLED MI945P User’s Manual...

  • Page 25: Sata1, Sata2, Sata3, Sata4: Sata Connectors

    INSTALLATIONS SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4: SATA Connectors PCI1: PCI Slot (supports 2 Master) PCIE1: PCI-E(x16) Slot MI945P User’s Manual...
  • Page 26 INSTALLATIONS This page is intentionally left blank. MI945P User’s Manual...

  • Page 27: Bios Setup

    PNP/PCI Configurations ............... 41 PC Health Status ................42 Frequency/Voltage Control............43 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ..............44 Load Optimized Defaults .............. 44 Set Supervisor/User Password ............44 Save & Exit Setup ................. 44 Exit Without Saving ..............44 MI945P User’s Manual...

  • Page 28: Bios Introduction

    <PgUp> and <PgDn> keys to change entries, <F1> for help and <Esc> to quit. When you enter the Setup utility, the Main Menu screen will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from various setup functions and exit choices. MI945P User’s Manual...
  • Page 29 These defaults have been carefully chosen by both Award and your system manufacturer to provide the absolute maximum performance and reliability. Changing the defaults could cause the system to become unstable and crash in some cases. MI945P User’s Manual...

  • Page 30: Standard Cmos Setup

    The following describes each item of this menu. Date The date format is: Day : Sun to Sat Month : 1 to 12 Date : 1 to 31 Year : 1999 to 2099 MI945P User’s Manual...
  • Page 31 The Access Mode selections are as follows: (HD < 528MB) (HD > 528MB and supports Logical Block Addressing) Large (for MS-DOS only) Auto Remarks: The main board supports two serial ATA ports and are represented in this setting as IDE Channel 0. MI945P User’s Manual...
  • Page 32 The system boot will not be halted for a disk error; it will stop for all other errors. All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not be halted for a key- board or disk error; it will stop for all others. MI945P User’s Manual...

  • Page 33: Advanced Bios Features

    “Bootable add-in Cards” which refers to other external devices. Virus Warning If this option is enabled, an alarm message will be displayed when trying to write on the boot sector or on the partition table on the disk, which is typical of the virus. MI945P User’s Manual...
  • Page 34 When enabled, you can set the two typematic controls listed next. By default, this field is set to Disabled. Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) When the typematic rate is enabled, the system registers repeated keystrokes speeds. Settings are from 6 to 30 characters per second. MI945P User’s Manual...
  • Page 35 OS/2 that depends on certain BIOS calls to access memory. The default setting is Non-OS/2. Small Logo (EPA) Show The EPA logo appears at the right side of the monitor screen when the system is boot up. The default setting is Disabled. MI945P User’s Manual...

  • Page 36: Advanced Chipset Features

    16 MB. The choices are Enabled and Disabled. VT-d Virtualization solutions allow multiple operating systems and applications to run in independent partitions all on a single computer. Using virtualization capabilities, one physical computer system can function as multiple "virtual" systems. MI945P User’s Manual...
  • Page 37 These fields allow you to select the LCD Panel type. The values for these ports are: 640x480 SC/DC 1400x1050 SC/DC 800x600 SC/DC 1600x1050 SC/DC 1024x768 SC/DC 1600x1200 SC/DC 1280x600 SC/DC 1920x1200 SC/DC 1280x768 SC/DC 2048x1536 SC/DC 1280x800 SC/DC 1280x1024 SC/DC MI945P User’s Manual...

  • Page 38: Integrated Peripherals

    PIO (Programmed Input/Output) allows the BIOS to communicate with the controller and CPU directly. The system supports five modes, numbered from 0 (default) to 4, which primarily differ in timing. When Auto is selected, the BIOS will select the best available mode. MI945P User’s Manual...

  • Page 39: Sata Mode

    The default is BUTTON ONLY. KB Power ON Password This field allows users to set the password when keyboard power on is the mode of the Power ON function. MI945P User’s Manual...
  • Page 40 Extended Capabilities Port ECP+EPP Combination of ECP and EPP capabilities Normal Normal function PWRON After PWR-Fail This field sets the system power status whether on or off when power returns to the system from a power failure situation. MI945P User’s Manual...
  • Page 41 Enabled. In order to use USB 2.0, necessary OS drivers must be installed first. Please update your system to Windows XP SP2. USB Keyboard/Mouse/Storage Function The options for this field are Enabled and Disabled. By default, this field is set to Disabled. MI945P User’s Manual...

  • Page 42: Power Management Setup

    Min. Power Saving Minimum power management Max. Power Saving Maximum power management. User Define Each of the ranges is from 1 min. to 1hr. Except for HDD Power Down which ranges from 1 min. to 15 min. MI945P User’s Manual...
  • Page 43 4 seconds. Wake up by PCI Card By default, this field is disabled. Power On by Ring This field enables or disables the power on of the system through the modem connected to the serial port or LAN. MI945P User’s Manual...
  • Page 44 When an I/O device wants to gain the attention of the operating system, it signals this by causing an IRQ to occur. When the operating system is ready to respond to the request, it interrupts itself and performs the service. MI945P User’s Manual...

  • Page 45: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    PCI/VGA. When this field is enabled, a PCI/VGA can work with an MPEG ISA/VESA VGA card. When this field is disabled, a PCI/VGA cannot work with an MPEG ISA/VESA card. Maximum Payload Size The default setting of the PCI Express Maximum Payload Size is 4096. MI945P User’s Manual...

  • Page 46: Pc Health Status

    Smart Fan Temperature This field enables or disables the smart fan feature. At a certain temperature, the fan starts turning. Once the temperature drops to a certain level, it stops turning again. MI945P User’s Manual...

  • Page 47: Frequency/Voltage Control

    This field enables or disables the auto detection of the PCI clock. Spread Spectrum Modulated This field sets the value of the spread spectrum. The default setting is Disabled. This field is for CE testing use only CPU Host/SRC/PCI Clock By default this field is set to Default. MI945P User’s Manual...

  • Page 48: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    Select this option to exit the Setup utility without saving the changes you have made in this session. Typing “Y” will quit the Setup utility without saving the modifications. Typing “N” will return you to Setup utility. MI945P User’s Manual...
  • Page 49 BIOS SETUP This page is intentionally left blank. MI945P User’s Manual...

  • Page 50: Drivers Installation

    Realtek Audio Driver Installation ............51 LAN Drivers Installation ..............52 IMPORTANT NOTE: After installing your Windows operating system (Windows XP), you must install first the Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility before proceeding with the drivers installation. MI945P User’s Manual...

  • Page 51: Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility

    1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. Click Intel and then Intel(R) GM45 Chipset Drivers. 2. Click Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility. 3. When the Welcome screen to the Intel® Chipset Device Software appears, click Next to continue. MI945P User’s Manual...
  • Page 52 4. Click Yes to accept the software license agreement and proceed with the installation process. 5. On the Readme File Information screen, click Next to continue the installation. 6. The Setup process is now complete. Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect. MI945P User’s Manual...

  • Page 53: Vga Drivers Installation

    1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. Click Intel and then Intel(R) GM45 Chipset Drivers. 2. Click Intel(R) GM45 Chipset Family Graphics Driver. 3. When the Welcome screen to the Setup Program appears, click Next to continue. MI945P User’s Manual...
  • Page 54 5. On the Readme File Information screen, click Next to continue the installation of the Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver. 6. On Setup Progress screen, click Next to continue. 7. Setup complete. Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect. MI945P User’s Manual...

  • Page 55: Realtek Audio Driver Installation

    1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. Click Intel and then Intel(R) GM45 Chipset Drivers. 2. Click Realtek High Definition Audio Driver. 3. On the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard screen, click Next. 3. InstallShield Wizard is complete. Click Finish to restart the computer. MI945P User’s Manual...

  • Page 56: Lan Drivers Installation

    Network Connections appears, click Next. On the next screen, click Yes to to agree with the license agreement. 3. Click the checkbox for Drivers in the Setup Options screen to select it and click Next to continue. MI945P User’s Manual...
  • Page 57 4. The wizard is ready to begin installation. Click Install to begin the installation. 5. When InstallShield Wizard is complete, click Finish. Remarks: This Intel® PRO 82574L LAN drivers support both Intel 82574L and 82567LM LAN controllers. MI945P User’s Manual...

  • Page 58: Appendix

    Parallel Port #1(LPT1) 360 - 36F Network Ports 3B0 - 3BF Monochrome & Printer adapter 3C0 - 3CF EGA adapter 3D0 - 3DF CGA adapter 3F0h - 3F7h Floppy Disk Controller 3F8h - 3FFh Serial Port #1(COM1) MI945P User’s Manual...

  • Page 59: Interrupt Request Lines (Irq)

    Serial Port #2 IRQ4 Serial Port #1 IRQ5 Reserved IRQ6 Floppy Disk Controller IRQ7 Parallel Port #1 IRQ8 Real Time Clock IRQ9 Reserved IRQ10 Reserved IRQ11 Reserved IRQ12 PS/2 Mouse IRQ13 80287 IRQ14 Primary IDE IRQ15 Secondary IDE MI945P User’s Manual...

  • Page 60: Watchdog Timer Configuration

    (argc != 2) printf(" Parameter incorrect!!\n"); return 1; if (Init_W627DHG() == 0) printf(" Winbond 83627HF is not detected, program abort.\n"); return 1; bTime = strtol (argv[1], endptr, 10); printf("System will reset after %d seconds\n", bTime); EnableWDT(bTime); return 0; //=========================================================================== MI945P User’s Manual...
  • Page 61 = Get_W627DHG_Reg( 0xF5); bBuf &= (!0x08); Set_W627DHG_Reg( 0xF5, bBuf); //count mode is second Set_W627DHG_Reg( 0xF6, interval); //set timer //=========================================================================== void DisableWDT(void) Set_W627DHG_LD(0x08); //switch to logic device 8 Set_W627DHG_Reg(0xF6, 0x00); //clear watchdog timer Set_W627DHG_Reg(0x30, 0x00); //watchdog disabled //=========================================================================== MI945P User’s Manual...
  • Page 62 Init_Finish; W627DHG_BASE = 0x00; result = W627DHG_BASE; Init_Finish: return (result); //=========================================================================== void Unlock_W627DHG (void) outportb(W627DHG_INDEX_PORT, W627DHG_UNLOCK); outportb(W627DHG_INDEX_PORT, W627DHG_UNLOCK); //=========================================================================== void Lock_W627DHG (void) outportb(W627DHG_INDEX_PORT, W627DHG_LOCK); //=========================================================================== void Set_W627DHG_LD( unsigned char LD) Unlock_W627DHG(); outportb(W627DHG_INDEX_PORT, W627DHG_REG_LD); outportb(W627DHG_DATA_PORT, LD); Lock_W627DHG(); MI945P User’s Manual...
  • Page 63 (W627DHG_BASE) #define W627DHG_DATA_PORT (W627DHG_BASE+1) //=========================================================================== #define W627DHG_REG_LD 0x07 //=========================================================================== #define W627DHG_UNLOCK 0x87 #define W627DHG_LOCK 0xAA //=========================================================================== unsigned int Init_W627DHG(void); void Set_W627DHG_LD( unsigned char); void Set_W627DHG_Reg( unsigned char, unsigned char); unsigned char Get_W627DHG_Reg( unsigned char); //=========================================================================== #endif //__W627DHG_H MI945P User’s Manual...
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