Intel 10th gen. xeon w /core / pentium / celeron mini-itx motherboard (79 pages)
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MI980 Intel Generation Core / QM87 PCH ® Mini ITX Motherboard USER’S MANUAL Version 1.0...
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Generation Core DC/QC Processor are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Fintek is a registered trademark of Fintek Electronics Corporation. All other product names or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. MI980 User’s Manual...
The QM87 platform is made with 22-nanometer technology that supports Intel’s first processor architecture to unite the CPU and the graphics core on the transistor level. The MI980 Mini ITX board utilizes the dramatic increase in performance provided this Intel’s latest cutting-edge technology.
Mobile QM87 PCH built-in ® - Intel Active Management Technology, version 9.0 (MI980VF only) Expansion Slots - PCI-Express (16x) x1 [Gen 3.0 PEG] - Mini PCI-Express x 2 port [Full-sized], both support USB 2.0 - One slot supports mSATA (6Gbps) MI980 User’s Manual...
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4 pin type (+12V only)[For full system loading usage] Others - vPro [MI980VF only] - ErP feature (F81866AD-I integrated, WOL from 2 GbE) - iSMART ( via TI MSP430G2433 MCU) - AT24C02C EEPROM [SO8 type] via SMbus (Reserved) Board Size 170mm x 170mm MI980 User’s Manual...
INSTALLATIONS Installations This section provides information on how to use the jumpers and connectors on the MI980 in order to set up a workable system. The topics covered are: Installing the Memory ................6 Setting the Jumpers ................7 Connectors on MI980 ................ 12...
INSTALLATIONS Installing the Memory The MI980 board supports two DDR3 memory socket for a maximum total memory of 16GB in DDR3 SODIMM memory type. Installing and Removing Memory Modules To install the DDR3 modules, locate the memory slot on the board and perform the following steps: 1.
INSTALLATIONS Setting the Jumpers Jumpers are used on MI980 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 MI980 and their respective functions.
DATA 4+ DATA 5- DDC CLOCK DATA 5+ DDC DATA SHIELD CLK CLOCK - DATA 1- CLOCK + DATA 1+ N.C. SHIELD 1/3 N.C. DATA 3- N.C. DATA 3+ N.C. DDC POWER N.C. A GROUND 1 N.C. MI980 User’s Manual...
The LVDS connectors on board consist of the first channel (LVDS1) and second channel (LVDS2). Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name TX0N TX0P Ground Ground TX1N TX1P Ground Ground TX2N TX2P Ground Ground CLKN CLKP Ground Ground TX3N TX3P Power Power MI980 User’s Manual...
INSTALLATIONS JP5: LCD Backlight Connector Pin # Signal Name +12V Backlight Enable Brightness Control Ground JP6, JP8: USB2 #8/#9, USB2 #4/#5 Connectors Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name Ground Ground MI980 User’s Manual...
Power good 5VSB +12V J6: ATX 12V Power Connector This connector supplies the CPU operating voltage. Pin # Signal Name Ground Ground +12V +12V JP7: LPC debug Connector (Factory use only) JP9: SPI Flash Connector (Factory use only) MI980 User’s Manual...
Setting Function Pin 1-2, Short/Closed eDP Connector Pin 2-3, Short/Closed LVDS J21: Audio Pin Header for Chassis Front Panel Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name MIC IN_L Ground MIC IN_R LINE_R Ground Sense LINE_L Ground MI980 User’s Manual...
Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name Power BTN Power BTN HDD LED+ HDD LED- Reset BTN Reset BTN Power LED+ Power LED- CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector Pin # Signal Name Ground +12V Rotation detection Control MI980 User’s Manual...
INSTALLATIONS SYS_FAN2: System Fan Power Connector (DC/PWM Auto-Detect) Pin # Signal Name Ground +12V Rotation detection Control J14: Mini PCIE/mSATA (share with CN7) Connector J15: Mini PCIE Connector MI980 User’s Manual...
These defaults have been carefully chosen by both AMI 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. MI980 User’s Manual...
F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Default Access Level Administrator F4: Save ESC: Exit System Date Set the Date. Use Tab to switch between Data elements. System Time Set the Time. Use Tab to switch between Data elements. MI980 User’s Manual...
Restore PCIE Registers Disabled Relaxed Ordering Enables or disables PCI Express Device Relaxed Ordering. Extended Tag If ENABLED allows device to use 8-bit Tag field as a requester. No Snoop Enables or disables PCI Express Device No Snoop option. MI980 User’s Manual...
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On non-PCI Express aware OS’s (Pre Windows Vista) some devices may not be correctly reinitialized after S3.Enabling this restore PCI Express device configuration on S3 resume Warning: Enabling this may cause issues with other hardware after S3 resume. MI980 User’s Manual...
OS. ACPI Sleep State Select ACPI sleep state the system will enter, when the SUSPEND button is pressed. Lock Legacy Resources Enabled or Disabled Lock of Legacy Resources. S3 Video Repost Enable or disable S3 Video Repost. MI980 User’s Manual...
TPM support. O.S. will not show TPM. Reset of platform is required. Security Device Support Enables or disables BIOS support for security device. O.S. will not show Security Device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available. MI980 User’s Manual...
Number of cores to enable in each processor package. Overclocking lock Flex_RATIO(194)MSR Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled for Windows XP. Execute Disable Bit XD can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting OS MI980 User’s Manual...
Empty Software Preserve Unknown SATA Port5 Empty Software Preserve Unknown SATA Controller(s) Enable / Disable Serial ATA Controller. SATA Mode Selection (1) IDE Mode. (2) AHCI Mode. (3) RAID Mode. (This configuration is supported only with MI980VF) MI980 User’s Manual...
F1: General Help Schedule Slot 2 None F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Default F4: Save ESC: Exit iSmart Controller Setup the power on time for the system. Schedule Slot 1 / 2 Setup the hour/minute for system power on. MI980 User’s Manual...
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Perform AMT/ME unconfigure without password operation. Amt Wait Timer Set timer to wait before sending ASF_GET_BOOT_OPTIONS. Activate Remote Assistance Process Trigger CIRA boot. PET Progress User can Enable/Disable PET Events progress to receive PET events or not. Watchdog Timer Enable/Disable Watchdog Timer. MI980 User’s Manual...
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Enabled/Disabled. This is a workaround for OSes without EHCI hand-off support. The EHCI ownership change should be claimed by EHCI driver. USB Mass Storage Driver Support Enable/Disable USB Mass Storage Driver Support. USB Transfer time-out The time-out value for Control, Bulk, and Interrupt transfers. MI980 User’s Manual...
This configuration is supported only with MI980F. [Enable]Provide the standby power for devices. [Disabled] Shutdown the standby power. Serial Port Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Ports. User can Enable/Disable the serial port and Select an optimal settings for the Super IO Device. MI980 User’s Manual...
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Change Field F1: General Help Change Settings Auto F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Default F81866 SERIAL PORT1 MODE SELECT RS232 Mode F4: Save ESC: Exit F81866 SERIAL PORT1 MODE SELECT F81866 SERIAL PORT1 LOOP Back/RS232/RS422/RS485 mode select MI980 User’s Manual...
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PC health status. Fan1/Fan2 Smart Fan Control 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. MI980 User’s Manual...
Wake on LAN Enable or disable integrated LAN to wake the system. (The Wake On LAN cannot be disabled if ME is on at Sx state.) SLP_LAN# Low on DC Power Enable or Disable SLP_LAN# Low on DC Power MI980 User’s Manual...
Enable or disable PCI Express Clock Gating for each root port. DMI Link ASPM Control The control of Active State Power Management on both NB side and SB side of the DMI link. PCIe-USB Glitch W/A PCIe-USB Glitch W/A for bad USB device(s) connected behind PCIE/PEG port. MI980 User’s Manual...
F4: Save ESC: Exit Azalia Control Detection of the Azalia device. Disabled = Azalia will be unconditionally be disabled. Enabled = Azalia will be unconditionally be enabled. Auto = Azalia will be enabled if present, disabled otherwise. MI980 User’s Manual...
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BDAT ACPI Table Support Disabled F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Default ► Graphics Configuration F4: Save ESC: Exit ► Memory Configuration VT-d Check to enable VT-d function on MCH. Enable NB CRID Enable or disable NB CRID WorkAround. MI980 User’s Manual...
PEG. Primary PCIE Select PCIE0/PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE4/PCIE5/PCIE6PCIE7 Graphics device should be primary PCIE. Internal Graphics Keep IGD enabled based on the setup options. DVMT Pre-Allocated Select DVMT 5.0 Pre-Allocated (Fixed) graphics memory size used by the internal graphics device. MI980 User’s Manual...
CAS Latency (tCL) ↑↓ Select Item Minimum delay time Enter: Select CAS to RAS (tRCDmin) Change Field F1: General Help Row Precharge (tRPmin) Active to Precharge (tRASmin) F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Default F4: Save ESC: Exit MI980 User’s Manual...
Enables/Disables Quiet Boot option. Fast Boot Enables/Disables boot with initialization of a minimal set of devices required to launch active boot option. Has no effect for BBS boot options. Boot Option Priorities Sets the system boot order. MI980 User’s Manual...
Controls the execution of UEFI and Legacy Storage OpROM. Launch Video OpROM Policy Controls the execution of UEFI and Legacy Video OpROM. Other PCI Device ROM Priority For PCI devices other than Network, Mass storage or Video defines which OpROM to launch. MI980 User’s Manual...
The password length must be F1: General Help in the following range: F2: Previous Values Minimum length F3: Optimized Default Maximum length F4: Save ESC: Exit Administrator Password User Password Administrator Password Set Setup Administrator Password. User Password Set User Password. MI980 User’s Manual...
Discard Changes done so far to any of the setup options. Restore Defaults Restore/Load Defaults values for all the setup options. Save as User Defaults Save the changes done so far as User Defaults. Restore User Defaults Restore the User Defaults to all the setup options. MI980 User’s Manual...
LAN Drivers Installation ..............61 Intel® Management Engine Interface ..........65 Intel® USB 3.0 Drivers ..............68 IMPORTANT NOTE: After installing your Windows operating system, you must install first the Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility before proceeding with the drivers installation. MI980 User’s Manual...
Plug & Play INF support for Intel chipset components. Follow the instructions below to complete the installation. 1. Insert the DVD that comes with the board. Click Intel and then Intel(R) 8 Series Chipset Drivers. 2. Click Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility. MI980 User’s Manual...
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DRIVER INSTALLATION 3. When the Welcome screen to the Intel® Chipset Device Software appears, click Next to continue. 4. Click Yes to accept the software license agreement and proceed with the installation process. MI980 User’s Manual...
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DRIVERS INSTALLATION 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. MI980 User’s Manual...
DRIVER INSTALLATION VGA Drivers Installation 1. Insert the DVD that comes with the board. Click Intel and then Intel(R) 8 Series Chipset Drivers. 2. Click Intel(R) Core(TM) i3/i5/i7 Graphics Driver. MI980 User’s Manual...
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DRIVERS INSTALLATION 3. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. 4. Click Yes to to agree with the license agreement and continue the installation. MI980 User’s Manual...
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DRIVER INSTALLATION 5. On the screen shown below, click Install to continue. 6. Setup complete. Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect. MI980 User’s Manual...
DRIVERS INSTALLATION Realtek HD Audio Driver Installation 1. Insert the DVD that comes with the board. Click Intel and then Intel(R) 8 Series Chipset Drivers. 2. Click Realtek High Definition Audio Driver. MI980 User’s Manual...
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DRIVER INSTALLATION 3. On the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard screen, click Yes to proceed with and complete the installation process. 4. The InstallShield Wizard Complete. Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect. MI980 User’s Manual...
DRIVERS INSTALLATION LAN Drivers Installation 1. Insert the DVD that comes with the board. Click Intel and then Intel(R) 8 Series Chipset Drivers. 2. Click Intel(R) PRO LAN Network Driver. MI980 User’s Manual...
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DRIVER INSTALLATION 3. Click Install Drivers and Software. 4. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next. MI980 User’s Manual...
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DRIVERS INSTALLATION 5. Click Next to to agree with the license agreement. 6. Click the checkbox for Drivers in the Setup Options screen to select it and click Next to continue. MI980 User’s Manual...
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DRIVER INSTALLATION 7. The wizard is ready to begin installation. Click Install to begin the installation. 8. When InstallShield Wizard is complete, click Finish. MI980 User’s Manual...
Intel® Management Engine Interface Follow the steps below to install the Intel Management Engine. 1. Insert the DVD that comes with the board. Click Intel and then Intel(R) 8 Series Chipset Drivers and then Intel(R) AMT 9.0 Drivers. MI980 User’s Manual...
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DRIVER INSTALLATION 2. When the Welcome screen to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel® Management Engine Components, click the checkbox for Install Intel® Control Center & click Next. 3. Click Yes to to agree with the license agreement. MI980 User’s Manual...
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DRIVERS INSTALLATION 4. When the Setup Progress screen appears, click Next. Then, click Finish when the setup progress has been successfully installed. MI980 User’s Manual...
DRIVER INSTALLATION Intel® USB 3.0 Drivers 1. Insert the DVD that comes with the board. Click Intel and then Intel(R) 8 Series Chipset Drivers. 2. Click Intel(R) USB 3.0 Drivers. MI980 User’s Manual...
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DRIVERS INSTALLATION 3. When the Welcome screen to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel® USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Driver, click Next. 4. Click Yes to to agree with the license agreement and continue the installation. MI980 User’s Manual...
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5. On the Readme File Information screen, click Next to continue the installation of the Intel® USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Driver. 6. Setup complete. Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect. MI980 User’s Manual...
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0F0h Clear Math Coprocessor Busy Signal 0F1h Reset Math Coprocessor 1F0h - 1F7h IDE Interface 2F8h - 2FFh Serial Port #2(COM2) 2B0h- 2DFh Graphics adapter Controller 360h - 36Fh Network Ports 3F8h - 3FFh Serial Port #1(COM1) MI980 User’s Manual...
The following table shows the IRQ used by the devices on board. Level Function IRQ0 System Timer Output IRQ1 Keyboard IRQ3 Serial Port #2 IRQ4 Serial Port #1 IRQ8 Real Time Clock IRQ14 Primary IDE IRQ15 Secondary IDE MI980 User’s Manual...
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