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Intel and Pentium 4 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. MB800 User’ s Manual...
Measuring 305mm by 244mm, MB800 also has an AGP slot, three PCI slots, three ISA slots and a MicroPCI socket. With ISA slots on board and a long life cycle, MB800 is the powerful platform of choice for industrial applications.
INTRODUCTION Checklist Your MB800 package should include the items listed below. • The MB800 Industrial motherboard • This User’s Manual • 1 IDE Ribbon Cable • 1 Floppy Ribbon Cable • 1 Bracket for 1 Serial Port • 1 Bracket for 2 Serial Ports •...
1 AGP, 3 PCI, 3 ISA, 1 MicroPCI PCI to ISA Bridge Winbond 83628, Winbond 83629 Power Connector ATX 12V power connector (J10, J12 connectors) Form Factor ATX Motherboard Dimensions 305mm x 244mm (12” x 9.6”) MB800 User’ s Manual...
INSTALLATIONS Installations This section provides information on how to use the jumpers and connectors on the MB800 in order to set up a workable system. The topics covered are: Installing the CPU..............6 ATX Power Installation ............7 MicroPCI Daughter Card Installation ........7 Installing the Memory............8...
INSTALLATIONS Installing the CPU The MB800 motherboard supports a Socket 478 processor socket for Intel Pentium 4 processors. The Socket 478 processor socket comes with a lever to secure the processor. Raise this lever to about a 90° angle to allow the insertion of the processor.
INSTALLATIONS ATX Power Installation Power is provided to the MB800 motherboard with the J10 standard ATX power supply connector and J12 ATX 12V power connector. These two power connectors should be utilized for the motherboard to function. MicroPCI Daughter Card Installation To insert the MicroPCI daughter cards, position it at 30°...
INSTALLATIONS Installing the Memory The MB800 motherboard supports two DDR memory sockets for a maximum total memory of 2GB in DDR memory type. The memory module capacities supported are 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB and 1GB. The following table lists the supported DDR DIMM configurations.
INSTALLATIONS Setting the Jumpers Jumpers are used on MB800 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 MB800 and their respective functions.
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INSTALLATIONS Configuring the CPU Frequency The MB800 motherboard does not provide DIP switches to configure the processor speed (CPU frequency). The CPU frequency and processor side bus of the processor can be automatically detected by the motherboard. JP3, JP4, JP5: RS232/422/485 (COM2) Selection COM1 is fixed for RS-232 use only.
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Use JP17, a 3-pin header, to clear the CMOS contents. Note that the ATX-power connector should be disconnected from the motherboard before clearing CMOS. JP17 Setting Function Pin 1-2 Normal Short/Closed Pin 2-3 Clear CMOS Short/Closed MB800 User’ s Manual...
INSTALLATIONS Connectors on MB800 The connectors on MB800 allows you to connect external devices such as keyboard, floppy disk drives, hard disk drives, printers, etc. The following table lists the connectors on MB800 and their respective functions. Connector Locations on MB800 ............14 IDE1, IDE2: EIDE Connectors............
INSTALLATIONS Connector Locations on MB800 IDE1, IDE2: EIDE Connectors FDD1: Floppy Drive Connector FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector FAN2: System Fan Power Connector FAN3: Chassis Fan Power Connector J1: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors J2: USB and LAN1 RJ45 Connectors...
Pin # Signal Name Ground +12V Rotation detection FAN2: System Fan Power Connector FAN2 is a 3-pin header for the system fan. The fan must be a 12V fan. Pin # Signal Name Ground +12V Rotation detection MB800 User’ s Manual...
J2: USB and LAN1 RJ45 Connectors J2 consists of an RJ-45 connector (top) and two stacked USB ports. Refer to the section below for their respective pin assignments. Pin # Signal Name USB0 USB- USB+ USB1 Ground MB800 User’ s Manual...
DTR, Data terminal ready RI, Ring indicator GND, ground Not Used J11 (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- MB800 User’ s Manual...
The pin assignments of the J5 VGA CRT connector are as follows: Signal Name Signal Name Green Blue N.C. N.C. N.C. N.C. HSYNC VSYNC J6: Gigabit LAN RJ45 Connector J6 is the Gigabit LAN RJ45 connector. MB800 User’ s Manual...
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 J12: ATX 12V Power Connector Pin # Signal Name Ground Ground +12V +12V MB800 User’ s Manual...
J18: Digital I/O Connector (4 in, 4 out) This 12-pin Digital I/O connector supports TTL levels and is used to control external devices requiring ON/OFF circuitry. Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name OUT0 Ground OUT1 GROUND +12V OUT2 OUT3 MB800 User’ s Manual...
Not defined Power LED Speaker Speaker: Pins 1 - 4 This connector provides an interface to a speaker for audio tone generation. An 8-ohm speaker is recommended. Pin # Signal Name Speaker out No connect Ground MB800 User’ s Manual...
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Hard Disk Drive LED Connector: Pins 10 and 20 This connector connects to the hard drive activity LED on control panel. This LED will flash when the HDD is being accessed. Pin # Signal Name HDD Active MB800 User’ s Manual...
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Read_Reg and al, NOT 10h call Write_Reg ;set GP24 as WDTO cl, 07h al, 08h call Write_Reg ;switch to LD8 cl, 0F5h call Read_Reg and al, NOT 08h call Write_Reg ;set count mode as second MB800 User’ s Manual...
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0F6h call Write_Reg ;clear watchdog timer xor al, al cl, 30h call Write_Reg ;watchdog disabled call Lock_Chip Disable_Watchdog Endp ;[]=============================================== ; Name : Unlock_Chip ; IN : None ; OUT : None MB800 User’ s Manual...
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Write_Reg Proc Near push dx, 2Eh al,cl out dx,al pop ax inc dx out dx,al Write_Reg Endp ;[]================================================ ; Name : Read_Reg ; IN : CL - register index ; OUT : AL - Value to read MB800 User’ s Manual...
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Power Management Setup..............43 PNP/PCI Configurations..............46 PC Health Status................47 Frequency/Voltage Control............... 48 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ..............49 Load Setup Defaults ................49 Set Supervisor/User Password............49 Save & Exit Setup................49 Exit Without Saving ................49 MB800 User’ s Manual...
<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. MB800 User’ s Manual...
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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. MB800 User’ s Manual...
Month : 1 to 12 Date : 1 to 31 Year : 1994 to 2079 To set the date, highlight the “Date” field and use the PageUp/ PageDown or +/- keys to set the current time. MB800 User’ s Manual...
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These fields identify the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the computer. The available specifications are: 360KB 1.2MB 720KB 1.44MB 2.88MB 5.25 in. 5.25 in. 3.5 in. 3.5 in. 3.5 in. MB800 User’ s Manual...
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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. MB800 User’ s Manual...
Enabled. Quick Power On Self Test When enabled, this field speeds up the Power On Self Test (POST) after the system is turned on. If it is set to Enabled, BIOS will skip some items. MB800 User’ s Manual...
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Settings are from 6 to 30 characters per second. Typematic Delay (Msec) When the typematic rate is enabled, this item allows you to set the time interval for displaying the first and second characters. By default, this item is set to 250msec. MB800 User’ s Manual...
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Disabled, the BIOS will not report the missing floppy drive to Win95/98. 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 Enabled. MB800 User’ s Manual...
SDRAM. DRAM RAS# Precharge This option sets the number of cycles required for the RAS to accumulate its charge before the SDRAM refreshes. The default setting for the Active to Precharge Delay is 3. MB800 User’ s Manual...
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The On-Chip Frame Buffer Size can be set us 1MB or 8MB. This memory is shared with the system memory. Boot Display Boot Display determines the display output device where the system boots. The options are Auto, CRT, TV and EFP. MB800 User’ s Manual...
These fields allow your system hard disk controller to work faster. Rather than have the BIOS issue a series of commands that transfer to or from the disk drive, PIO (Programmed Input/Output) allows the BIOS to communicate with the controller and CPU directly. MB800 User’ s Manual...
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This field sets how the system can be powered on from a system off state. The default setting is Button Only. Hot Key Power ON This field allows the system to be powered on by using hot keys. By default, the hot key is set as Ctrl-F1. MB800 User’ s Manual...
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The option settings for this field are 330, 400 and Disabled. The default setting is 330. Midi Port IRQ The default Midi Port IRQ is 10. Digital I/O Address This field enables or disables the Digital I/O address. MB800 User’ s Manual...
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. MB800 User’ s Manual...
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Enable this field to allow wake up function through a PCI card. 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. MB800 User’ s Manual...
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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. MB800 User’ s Manual...
This field allows you to set whether or not MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards can work with 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. MB800 User’ s Manual...
This field allows the user to set the temperature by which the system automatically shuts down once the threshold temperature is reached. This function can help prevent damage to the system that is caused by overheating. MB800 User’ s Manual...
This field enables or disables the auto detection of the PCI clock. Spread Spectrum This field sets the value of the spread spectrum. The default setting is Disabled. This field is for CE testing use only MB800 User’ s Manual...
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. MB800 User’ s Manual...
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Sigmatel AC97 Codec Audio Driver Installation .....61 Intel PRO LAN Drivers Installation.........63 IMPORTANT NOTE: After installing your Windows operating system (Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP), you must install first the Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility before proceeding with the drivers installation. MB800 User’ s Manual...
Follow the instructions below to complete the installation under Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard and the screen below would appear. Click Intel Chipsets and then Intel 845G Chipset Drivers. 2. Click Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility. MB800 User’ s Manual...
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DRIVERS INSTALLATION 3. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. 4. Click Yes to accept the software license agreement and proceed with the installation process. MB800 User’ s Manual...
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6. The Setup process is now complete. Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect. When the computer has restarted, the system will be able to find some devices. Restart your computer when prompted. MB800 User’ s Manual...
1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard. Click Intel Chipsets on the left side of the screen. Then select, Intel 845G Chipset Drivers, then Intel 845G Chipset Graphics Driver. 2. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. MB800 User’ s Manual...
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3. Click Yes to accept the software license agreement and proceed with the installation process. 4. The Setup process is now complete. Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect. Restart your computer when prompted. MB800 User’ s Manual...
InstallShield Wizard under Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP/ NT 4.0. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard and the screen below would appear. Click Intel Chipsets and then Intel 845G Chipset Drivers. 2. Click Intel Application Accelerator. MB800 User’ s Manual...
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DRIVERS INSTALLATION 3. The Welcome screen of the Install Shield Wizard for Intel Application Accelerator. 4. Click Yes to accept the software license agreement and proceed with the installation process. MB800 User’ s Manual...
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Click Next to accept the default folder or click Browse to configure the location. 6. You are now asked to select a program folder. Click Next to accept the default program folder or enter the folder name you prefer. MB800 User’ s Manual...
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DRIVERS INSTALLATION 7. The InstallShield Wizard has completed installation. Click Finish for the computer to restart and changes to take effect. MB800 User’ s Manual...
Follow the steps below to install SigmaTel AC97 Codec Audio Drivers on your system. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard and the screen below would appear. Click Intel Chipsets, then Intel 845G Chipset Drivers. 2. Click SigmaTel AC97 Audio Driver. MB800 User’ s Manual...
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DRIVERS INSTALLATION 3. The Welcome screen of the SigmaTel AC97 Codec Audio Driver Setup program appears. To continue and start the installation, click Next. 4. Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect. . MB800 User’ s Manual...
Click on LAN Card on the left side to make the LAN drivers selection. Click on Intel(R) PRO LAN Drivers. 2. Click Install Now. 3. Click Restart now to restart the computer and new settings to take effect. MB800 User’ s Manual...
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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 MB800 User’ s Manual...
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