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- Page 1 MI950 LGA775 Core™ 2 Duo Intel Q45 Chipset ® Mini-ITX Motherboard USER’S MANUAL Version 1.0B...
- Page 2 Acknowledgments Award is a registered trademark of Award Software International, Inc. PS/2 is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Intel is a trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Winbond is a registered trademark of Winbond Electronics Corporation.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction ............1 Checklist ................1 Product Description ............. 2 Specifications ..............3 Board Dimensions ............... 4 Installations ............5 Installing the CPU ............... 6 ATX Power Installation ............6 Installing the Memory ............7 Setting the Jumpers ............. 8 Connectors on MI950 ............ - Page 4 This page is intentionally left blank. MI950 User’s Manual...
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Page 5: Introduction
INTRODUCTION Introduction Checklist Your MI950 Core 2 Duo motherboard package should include the items listed below: • The MI950 motherboard • This User’s manual • 1 x I/O shield • 1 x serial port cable • 2 x SATA cable •... -
Page 6: Product Description
INSTALLATIONS Product Description The MI950 Mini-ITX motherboard is designed for either the Intel® Core™2 Duo or Core™2 Quad processors of up to 1333MHz FSB. It is based on the Intel Q45/G45 Express chipset and it comes with two dual-channel DDR3 memory slots and 8GB memory capacity for faster system responsiveness and support of 64-bit computing. -
Page 7: Specifications
INTRODUCTION Specifications Form Factor Mini-ITX CPU Type Intel® Core™2 Extreme processor QX9000 series Intel® Core™2 Quad processor Q9000 series, Intel® Core™2 Duo processor E8000 and E7000 series Intel® Pentium® Dual Core, Intel® Celeron® Dual Core CPU Speed Up to 3.0 GHz CPU FSB 800/1066/1333MHz FSB L2 Cache... -
Page 8: Board Dimensions
INSTALLATIONS Board Dimensions MI950 User’s Manual... -
Page 9: Installations
INSTALLATIONS Installations This section provides information on how to use the jumpers and connectors on the MI950 in order to set up a workable system. The topics covered are: Installing the CPU ................. 6 ATX Power Installation ................. 6 Installing the Memory ................7 Setting the Jumpers ................ -
Page 10: Installing The Cpu
INSTALLATIONS Installing the CPU The MI950 motherboard supports an LGA 775 processor socket for Intel® Core 2 Duo processors. The LGA 775 processor socket comes with a lever to secure the processor. Refer to the pictures below, from left to right, on how to place the processor into the CPU socket. -
Page 11: Installing The Memory
INSTALLATIONS Installing the Memory The MI950 motherboard supports two DDR3 memory sockets for a maximum total memory of 8GB. It supports DDR3 800/1066MHz. Basically, the system memory interface has the following features: Supports two 64-bit wide DDR data channels Available bandwidth up to 6.4GB/s (DDR3 1066) for two-channel mode. -
Page 12: Setting The Jumpers
INSTALLATIONS Setting the Jumpers Jumpers are used on the motherboard are used 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 and their respective functions. Jumper Locations on MI950F/MI950AF/MI950GF ...... - Page 13 INSTALLATIONS Jumper Locations on MI950F/MI950AF/MI950GF Jumper Locations on MI950/MI950F/MI950AF ........9 JP4: ME (Management Engine) – Disabled / pin closed ..... 10 JP5: Clear CMOS Contents ..............10 JP1, JP2, JP3: RS232/422/485 (COM2) Selection ......10 MI950 User’s Manual...
- Page 14 INSTALLATIONS JP4: ME (Management Engine) – Disabled / pin closed The factory default setting of the 2-pin JP4 jumper is closed. This means the management engine function is disabled. JP5: Clear CMOS Contents Use JP8, a 3-pin header, to clear the CMOS contents. Note that the ATX-power connector should be disconnected from the motherboard before clearing CMOS.
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Page 15: Connectors On Mi950
INSTALLATIONS Connectors on MI950 The connectors on MI950 allows you to connect external devices such as keyboard, floppy disk drives, hard disk drives, printers, etc. The following table lists the connectors on MI950 and their respective functions. ATX2: 24-pin ATX Power Connector ..........13 ATX1: ATX 12V Power Connector ............ - Page 16 INSTALLATIONS Connector Locations on MI950F/MI950AF/MI950GF ATX2: 24-pin ATX Power Connector ....................13 ATX1: ATX 12V Power Connector ....................... 13 DDRIII1: Channel A DDR3 Socket ....................... 13 DDRIII2: Channel B DDR3 Socket ....................... 13 CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector ....................13 SYS_FAN1: system Fan1 Power Connector ..................
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Page 17: Atx2: 24-Pin Atx Power Connector
INSTALLATIONS ATX2: 24-pin ATX Power Connector Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name 3.3V 3.3V -12V 3.3V Ground Ground PS-ON Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Power good 5VSB +12V +12V Ground +3.3V ATX1: ATX 12V Power Connector This connector supplies the CPU operating voltage. Pin # Signal Name Ground... -
Page 18: Sys_Fan2: System Fan2 Power Connector
INSTALLATIONS SYS_FAN2: System Fan2 Power Connector Pin # Signal Name Ground +12V Rotation detection CN1: Serial Ports(COM1) CN1 (COM1) is a DB-9 connector, Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name DCD, Data carrier detect DSR, Data set ready RXD, Receive data RTS, Request to send TXD, Transmit data CTS, Clear to send... -
Page 19: Cn2: Dvi+Crt Connector
INSTALLATIONS CN2: DVI+CRT Connector CN3: ESATA & USB8/USB9 Connector(for MI950F/AF) CN4: Line-in, Line-out & Microphone Connector CN5: Gigabit LAN (Intel 574L) RJ-45 &USB 6/7 Connector CN6: Gigabit LAN (Intel 567LM) RJ-45&USB 4/5 Connector SATA1~SATA4: SATAII Connectors Pin # Signal Name Ground Ground Ground... -
Page 20: J3: Keyboard & Mouse Connector (Testing Use Only)
INSTALLATIONS J3: Keyboard & Mouse Connector (Testing use only) Signal Name Signal Name KBDA KBCL Ground Ground J4: Audio Front Header Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name MIC2_L Ground MIC2_R Presence# Line2_R MIC2_ID Sense Line2_L Line2_ID J5: SPI Debug Tools Port (Factory use only) J6: USB2/USB3 Connector J7: USB0/USB1 Connector... -
Page 21: J9: System Function Connector
INSTALLATIONS J9: System Function Connector ATX Power ON Switch: Pins 1 and 2 This 2-pin connector is an “ATX Power Supply On/Off Switch” on the system that connects to the power switch on the case. When pressed, the power switch will force the system to power on. When pressed again, it will force the system to power off. -
Page 22: J10: Com3, Com4 Serial Port (Df11 Connector)
INSTALLATIONS J10: COM3, COM4 Serial Port (DF11 Connector) Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name DSR1 DCD1 Data set ready Data carrier detect RTS1 RXD1 Request to send Receive data CTS1 TXD1 Clear to send Transmit data DTR1 Ringing indicator Data terminal ready Not used Ground... -
Page 23: Bios Setup
BIOS SETUP BIOS Setup This chapter describes the different settings available in the Award BIOS that comes with the board. The topics covered in this chapter are as follows: BIOS Introduction ................ 20 BIOS Setup ................... 20 Standard CMOS Setup ..............22 Advanced BIOS Features ............. -
Page 24: Bios Introduction
BIOS SETUP BIOS Introduction The Award BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) installed in your computer system’s ROM supports Intel processors. The BIOS provides critical low-level support for a standard device such as disk drives, serial ports and parallel ports. It also adds virus and password protection as well as special support for detailed fine-tuning of the chipset controlling the entire system. - Page 25 BIOS SETUP Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Frequency/Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC : Quit...
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Page 26: Standard Cmos Setup
BIOS SETUP Standard CMOS Setup “Standard CMOS Setup” choice allows you to record some basic hardware configurations in your computer system and set the system clock and error handling. If the motherboard is already installed in a working system, you will not need to select this option. You will need to run the Standard CMOS option, however, if you change your system hardware configurations, the onboard battery fails, or the configuration stored in the CMOS memory was lost or damaged. - Page 27 BIOS SETUP To set the date, highlight the “Date” field and use the PageUp/ PageDown or +/- keys to set the current time. Time The time format is: Hour : 00 to 23 Minute : 00 to 59 Second : 00 to 59 To set the time, highlight the “Time”...
- Page 28 BIOS SETUP Video This field selects the type of video display card installed in your system. You can choose the following video display cards: EGA/VGA For EGA, VGA, SEGA, SVGA or PGA monitor adapters. (default) CGA 40 Power up in 40 column mode. CGA 80 Power up in 80 column mode.
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Page 29: Advanced Bios Features
BIOS SETUP Advanced BIOS Features This section allows you to configure and improve your system and allows you to set up some system features according to your preference. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features CPU Feature Press Enter ITEM HELP Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter... - Page 30 BIOS SETUP First/Second/Third Boot Device These fields determine the drive that the system searches first for an operating system. The options available include Removable, Hard Disk, CDROM, Legacy LAN and Disabled. Boot Other Device These fields allow the system to search for an OS from other devices other than the ones selected in the First/Second/Third Boot Device.
- Page 31 BIOS SETUP MPS Version Control for OS This option is specifies the MPS (Multiprocessor Specification) version for the OS. MPS version 1.4 added extended configuration tables to improve support for multiple PCI bus configurations and improve future expandability. The default setting is 1.4. OS Select for DRAM >...
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Page 32: Advanced Chipset Features
BIOS SETUP Advanced Chipset Features This Setup menu controls the configuration of the chipset. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features System BIOS Cacheable Enabled ITEM HELP Memory Hole at 15M-16M Disabled Menu Level > PCI Express Root Port Func Press Enter Disable MCHBAR MMIO Enabled... - Page 33 BIOS SETUP VT-d By default, this feature is disabled. Intel AMT Configuration This configuration is supported only with MI950AF (with iAMT function). VGA Setting The fields under the On-Chip VGA Setting and their default settings are: PEG/On Chip VGA Control: Auto On-Chip Frame Buffer Size: 32MB DVMT Mode: Enabled DVMT/FIXED memory Size: 256MB...
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Page 34: Integrated Peripherals
BIOS SETUP Integrated Peripherals This section sets configurations for your hard disk and other integrated peripherals. The first screen shows three main items for user to select. Once an item selected, a submenu appears. Details follow. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals Press Enter ITEM HELP... - Page 35 BIOS SETUP Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility USB Device Setting Enabled ITEM HELP USB 1.0 Controller Enabled Menu Level > USB 2.0 Controller High Speed USB Operation Mode Enabled USB Keyboard Function Enabled USB Mouse Function USB Storage Function Enabled *** USB Mass Storage Device Boot Setting *** IDE HDD Block Mode...
- Page 36 BIOS SETUP LEGACY Mode Support This configuration is supported only with MI950F/MI950AF. When the Serial ATA (SATA) is set with the legacy mode enabled, then the SATA is set to the conventional IDE mode. Legacy mode is otherwise known as compatible mode. 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.
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Page 37: Power Management Setup
BIOS SETUP Power Management Setup Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup Press Enter ITEM HELP PCI Express PM Function Enabled Menu Level > ACPI Function S1(POS) ACPI Suspend Auto Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume User Define Power Management DPMS Video Off Method Video Off In Suspend... - Page 38 BIOS SETUP Power Management This field allows you to select the type of power saving management modes. There are four selections for Power Management. Min. Power Saving Minimum power management Max. Power Saving Maximum power management. User Define Each of the ranges is from 1 min. to 1hr.
- Page 39 BIOS SETUP CPU THRM-Throttling When the system enters Doze mode, the CPU clock runs only part of the time. You may select the percent of time that the clock runs. 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.
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Page 40: Pnp/Pci Configurations
BIOS SETUP PNP/PCI Configurations This option configures the PCI bus system. All PCI bus systems on the system use INT#, thus all installed PCI cards must be set to this value. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP/PCI Configurations PCI Slot ITEM HELP Init Display First Disabled... -
Page 41: Pc Health Status
BIOS SETUP PC Health Status Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status ITEM HELP Shutdown Temperature Disabled CPU Warning Temperature Disabled Menu Level > System Temp. 32°C/89°F CPU Temp. 39°C/102°F System2 Fan Speed 0 RPM CPU Fan Speed 4440 RPM System1 Fan Speed 0 RPM... -
Page 42: Frequency/Voltage Control
BIOS SETUP Frequency/Voltage Control Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency/Voltage Control Disabled ITEM HELP Auto Detect PCI Clk Disabled Menu Level > Spread Spectrum Default CPU Host/SRC/PCI Clock Auto Detect PCI Clk This field enables or disables the auto detection of the PCI clock. Spread Spectrum This field sets the value of the spread spectrum. -
Page 43: Load Fail-Safe Defaults
BIOS SETUP Load Fail-Safe Defaults This option allows you to load the troubleshooting default values permanently stored in the BIOS ROM. These default settings are non-optimal and disable all high-performance features. Load Optimized Defaults This option allows you to load the default values to your system configuration. - Page 44 BIOS SETUP This page is intentionally left blank. MI950 User’s Manual...
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Page 45: Drivers Installation
DRIVERS INSTALLATION Drivers Installation This section describes the installation procedures for software and drivers under the Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista. The software and drivers are included with the board. If you find the items missing, please contact the vendor where you made the purchase. The contents of this section include the following: Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility ........... -
Page 46: Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility
DRIVERS INSTALLATION Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility The Intel® Chipset Drivers should be installed first before the software drivers to enable Plug & Play INF support for Intel chipset components. Follow the instructions below to complete the installation under Windows 2000/XP/Vista. (Before installing this utility, please update your system to Windows 2000 SP4 or Windows XP SP2) 1. - Page 47 DRIVERS INSTALLATION 2. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. Click Yes to accept the software license agreement and proceed with the installation process. 3. On the Readme Information screen, click Next to continue. When the Setup Progress screen appears, click Next to continue. 4.
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Page 48: Intel Graphics Driver Installation
DRIVERS INSTALLATION Intel Graphics Driver Installation To install the Graphics drivers, follow the steps below to proceed with the installation. 1. Insert the drivers DVD into the DVD drive. Click Intel and then Intel(R) Q45/G45 Chipset Drivers. Click Intel(R) Q45/G45 Chipset Family Graphics Driver. - Page 49 DRIVERS INSTALLATION 4. When the Setup Progress screen appears, click Next to continue. 5. Setup is complete. Click Finish to restart the computer. MI950 User’s Manual...
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Page 50: Realtek Hd Codec Audio Driver Installation
DRIVERS INSTALLATION Realtek HD Codec Audio Driver Installation Follow the steps below to install the Realtek High Definition Codec Audio Driver. 1. Insert the drivers DVD into the DVD drive. Click Intel and then Intel(R) Q45/G45 Chipset Drivers. Click Realtek High Definition Codec Audio Driver. - Page 51 DRIVERS INSTALLATION 2. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. 3. InstallShield Wizard is complete. Click Finish to restart the computer. MI950 User’s Manual...
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Page 52: Lan Drivers Installation
DRIVERS INSTALLATION LAN Drivers Installation Follow the steps below to start installing the Intel PRO LAN drivers. 1. Insert the drivers DVD into the DVD drive. Click Intel and then Intel(R) Q45/G45 Chipset Drivers. Click Intel(R) PRO LAN Network Drivers. 2. - Page 53 DRIVERS INSTALLATION 3. On the Setup Options screen, the checkbox for Drivers should be checked. Now, click Next to continue. 4. The wizard is ready to begin installation Now, click Install to continue. 5. InstallShield wizard is complete. Click Finish. MI950 User’s Manual...
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Page 54: Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver
DRIVERS INSTALLATION Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver This driver is needed to be installed when the board supports SATA AHCI or SATA RAID. 1. Insert the drivers DVD in the DVD drive. Click Intel and then Intel(R) Q45/G45 Chipset Drivers. Click Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Drivers. - Page 55 DRIVERS INSTALLATION 3. In the License Agreement page, click Yes to agreement with the agreement. Then , in the Readme File Information page, click Next. 4. In the Setup Progress page, click Next, and restart the computer when prompted. MI950 User’s Manual...
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Page 56: Intel Management Engine Interface
DRIVERS INSTALLATION Intel Management Engine Interface This driver is used only on MI950AF (with iAMT function). 1. Insert the drivers DVD into the DVD drive. Click Intel and then Intel(R) Q45/G45 Chipset Drivers. Click Intel(R) IAMT. 2. In the next page, click Intel(R) MEI Driver. 3. - Page 57 DRIVERS INSTALLATION 4. Click Yes in the Readme File Information page and continue the setup program. Setup is now in progress. Click Next. 5. Setup is complete. Click Finish. MI950 User’s Manual...
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Page 58: Intel Active Management Technology
DRIVERS INSTALLATION Intel Active Management Technology This driver is used only on MI950AF (with iAMT function). It will first install the update for “Hotfix for Windows XP (KB942288-v3)” and Microsoft .NET Frame 3.5 SP1 Setup. 1. Insert the drivers DVD into the DVD drive. Click Intel and then Intel(R) Q45/G45 Chipset Drivers. - Page 59 DRIVERS INSTALLATION 7. The next screen will show the setup welcome screen to the Microsoft .NET Frame 3.5 SP1 Setup. Follow the instructions accordingly to finish the setup process. In this screen, check the checkbos for “I have read and ACCEPT the terms of the License Agreement”, and then click Install.
- Page 60 DRIVERS INSTALLATION 8. After the Setup is complete, click Exit. MI950 User’s Manual...
- Page 61 DRIVERS INSTALLATION 9. Once the Microsoft .NET Frame 3.5 SP1 Setup is complete, the next screen shows the Intel Active Management Technology Setup Progress. Click Next to continue. 10. The Intel Active Management Technology Setup is now complete. Click Finish to complete the setup process. MI950 User’s Manual...
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Page 62: Appendix
APPENDIX Appendix A. I/O Port Address Map Each peripheral device in the system is assigned a set of I/O port addresses that also becomes the identity of the device. The following table lists the I/O port addresses used. Address Device Description 000h - 01Fh DMA Controller #1 020h - 03Fh... -
Page 63: Interrupt Request Lines (Irq)
APPENDIX B. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ) Peripheral devices use interrupt request lines to notify CPU for the service required. The following table shows the IRQ used by the devices on board. Level Function IRQ0 System Timer Output IRQ1 Keyboard IRQ2 Interrupt Cascade IRQ3 Serial Port #2... -
Page 64: Watchdog Timer Configuration
APPENDIX C. Watchdog Timer Configuration The WDT is used to generate a variety of output signals after a user programmable count. The WDT is suitable for use in the prevention of system lock-up, such as when software becomes trapped in a deadlock. Under these sorts of circumstances, the timer will count to zero and the selected outputs will be driven. - Page 65 APPENDIX printf("System will reset after %d seconds\n", bTime); EnableWDT(bTime); return 0; //======================================================================= void copyright(void) printf("\n======== Winbond 83627EHF Watch Timer Tester (AUTO DETECT) ========\n"\ " Usage : W627E_WD reset_time\n"\ " Ex : W627E_WD 3 => reset system after 3 second\n"\ " W627E_WD 0 =>...
- Page 66 APPENDIX //======================================================================= // THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY // KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE // IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR // PURPOSE. //======================================================================= ==== #include "W627EHF.H"...
- Page 67 APPENDIX Lock_W627EHF(); //======================================================================= void Set_W627EHF_Reg( unsigned char REG, unsigned char DATA) Unlock_W627EHF(); outportb(W627EHF_INDEX_PORT, REG); outportb(W627EHF_DATA_PORT, DATA); Lock_W627EHF(); //======================================================================= unsigned char Get_W627EHF_Reg(unsigned char REG) unsigned char Result; Unlock_W627EHF(); outportb(W627EHF_INDEX_PORT, REG); Result = inportb(W627EHF_DATA_PORT); Lock_W627EHF(); return Result; //======================================================================= //======================================================================= // THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY // KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE // IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR // PURPOSE.
- Page 68 APPENDIX File of the Main.cpp //===================================================================== // THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY // KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE // IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR // PURPOSE.