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MB877 Socket LGA775 Pentium ® ATI RS400 Mini ITX Industrial Motherboard USER’S MANUAL Version 1.0...
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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. MB877 User’s Manual...
Your MB877 Pentium 4 motherboard package should include the items listed below: Your MB877 package should include the items listed below. • The MB877 P4 Mini ITX Board • This User’s Manual • 1 CD Containing Chipset Drivers And Flash Memory Utility •...
Two dual channel DDR2 memory sockets supports DDR2 400/533/667 SDRAM DIMM modules with up to 2GB in capacity. The MB877 Mini ITX motherboard supports CRT VGA interface as well as TV out. The board is designed with one Marvell 88E8052 PCI Express Gigabit LAN single controllers.
INSTALLATIONS Installations This section provides information on how to use the jumpers and connectors on the MB877 in order to set up a workable system. The topics covered are: Installing the CPU...................6 ATX Power Installation.................7 Installing the Memory................7 Setting the Jumpers ................8 Connectors on MB877.................11...
INSTALLATIONS Installing the CPU The MB877 motherboard supports an LGA 775 processor socket for Intel® Pentium® 4 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.
Note: The power supply 5VSB voltage must be at least 2A. Installing the Memory The MB877 motherboard supports two DDR2 memory sockets for a maximum total memory of 2GB in DDR2 memory type. It supports DDR2 400/533/667 when installed with CPUs that have clock speeds of 533MHz.
INSTALLATIONS Setting the Jumpers Jumpers are used on MB877 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 MB877 and their respective functions.
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INSTALLATIONS Jumper Locations on MB877 Jumper Locations on MB877..............Page JP1: COM3 RS232 +5V/+12V Power Setting..........10 JP2: COM4 RS232 +5V/+12V Power Setting..........10 JP4: Clear CMOS Contents ................10 MB877 User’s Manual...
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+12V Short/Closed Pin 3-4 Normal Short/Closed Pin 5-6 Short/Closed JP4: Clear CMOS Contents Note: the ATX-power connector should be disconnected from the motherboard before clearing CMOS. Setting Function Pin 1-2 Normal Short/Closed Pin 2-3 Clear CMOS Short/Closed MB877 User’s Manual...
INSTALLATIONS Connectors on MB877 The connectors on MB877 allows you to connect external devices such as keyboard, floppy disk drives, hard disk drives, printers, etc. The following table lists the connectors on MB877 and their respective functions. Connector Locations on MB877............12 ATX1: ATX Power Supply Connector..........13...
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INSTALLATIONS Connector Locations on MB877 Connectors on MB877 ..........................Page ATX1: ATX Power Supply Connector ........................13 ATX_12V1: ATX 12V Power Connector......................13 DIMM1: Channel A DDR2 Socket........................13 DIMM2: Channel B DDR2 Socket........................13 PCI1: PCI Slots ..............................13 CN1: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors....................14 CN2: RJ45 Connector ............................14...
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This connector supplies the CPU operation voltage Pin # Signal Name Ground Ground +12V +12V DIMM1: Channel A DDR2 Socket DIMM1 is the first-channel DDR2 socket. DIMM2: Channel B DDR2 Socket DIMM2 is the second-channel DDR2 socket. PCI1: PCI Slots MB877 User’s Manual...
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CN3, CN4: Serial ATA (SATA) Connectors The SATA connectors support serial ATA 150. Each connector can only use one serial ATA hard disk. CN4 is port 1 and CN3 is port 2. CN5: Line In, Line Out, Mic Connector MB877 User’s Manual...
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TRACK WPROT RDATA SIDE J1: IrDA Connector Pin # Signal Name No connect Ir RX Ground Ir TX J2: USB Connector (USB1/USB2) J2 is a stacked USB port. Pin # Signal Name USB0 USB- USB+ USB1 Ground MB877 User’s Manual...
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PD2, parallel data 2 Select PD3, parallel data 3 Ground PD4, parallel data 4 Ground PD5, parallel data 5 Ground PD6, parallel data 6 Ground PD7, parallel data 7 Ground ACK, acknowledge Ground Busy Ground Paper empty Ground Select MB877 User’s Manual...
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J7 is a 30-pin header for the board’s serial ports (RS232). Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name DCD2 DSR2 SIN2 RTS2 CTS2 DTR2- DCD3 DSR3 SIN3 RTS3 SOUT3 CTS3 DTR3 RI3- DCD4 DSR4 SIN4 RTS4 SOUT4 CTS4 DTR4 MB877 User’s Manual...
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Wake On LAN will function properly only with an ATX power supply with 5VSB that has 1A. Pin # Signal Name +5VSB Ground LAN Wakeup J12: CD-In Audio Connector Pin # Signal Name CD Audio R Ground Ground CD Audio L MB877 User’s Manual...
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JP6: Speaker Connector Pin # Signal Name Speaker CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector Pin # Signal Name Ground +12V Rotation detection Control FAN1: System & Chassis Fan Power Connectors Pin # Signal Name Ground +12V Rotation detection MB877 User’s Manual...
;switch to LD8 mov cl, 0F5h call Read_Reg and al, NOT 08h call Write_Reg ;set count mode as second pop ax mov cl, 0F6h call Write_Reg ;set watchdog timer mov al, 01h mov cl, 30h call Write_Reg ;watchdog enabled MB877 User’s Manual...
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; IN : None ; OUT : None ;[]=============================================== Unlock_Chip Proc Near mov dx, 4EH mov al, 87h out dx, al out dx, al Unlock_Chip Endp ;[]================================================ ; Name : Lock_Chip ; IN : None ; OUT : None MB877 User’s Manual...
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: Read_Reg ; IN : CL - register index ; OUT : AL - Value to read ;[]=================================================== Read_Reg Proc Near mov al, cl mov dx, 4EH out dx, al inc dx al, dx Read_Reg Endp ;[]================================================ MB877 User’s Manual...
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<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. MB877 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. MB877 User’s Manual...
Sun to Sat Month : 1 to 12 Date : 1 to 31 Year : 1999 to 2099 To set the date, highlight the “Date” field and use the PageUp/ PageDown or +/- keys to set the current time. MB877 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. MB877 User’s Manual...
The options are 16Min and 64Min. Limit CPUID MaxVal The choices are: Enabled: Limits CPUID maximum value to 3 when used with older OS like Windows NT4. Disabled: Disables CPUID limit for Windows XP. MB877 User’s Manual...
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The options available include Floppy, LS/ZIP, HDD-0, SCSI,CDROM,HDD-1,HDD-2,HDD-3,USB-FDD,USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM and Disable. Boot Other Device These fields allow the system to search for an operating system from other devices other than the ones selected in the First/Second/Third Boot Device. MB877 User’s Manual...
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Password every time you boot up. When you select Setup, the system always boots up and prompts for the Supervisor Password only when the Setup utility is called up. APIC Mode APIC stands for Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller. The default setting is Enabled. MB877 User’s Manual...
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If you set this feature to 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. MB877 User’s Manual...
PCI/14M/USB CLK PowerDown Disabled S.B. PCI-E Performance Enabled ULI HPET Disabled Midi Port From Super IO Game Port From Super IO Current MRC Version The default setting is 6.4. Current FSB Frequency The default setting is 200 MHz MB877 User’s Manual...
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ISA cards. This memory must be mapped into the memory space below 16 MB. The choices are Enabled and Disabled. Onboard PCI-E LAN The default setting is Enabled. Memory Timing Parameter The default setting is Auto. MB877 User’s Manual...
ECP Mode Use DMA Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility SuperIO Device 3E8h ITEM HELP Onboard Serial Port 3 IRQ11 Menu Level Serial Port 3 Use IRQ Disabled Onboard Serial Port 4 IRQ10 Serial Port 4 Use IRQ MB877 User’s Manual...
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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. MB877 User’s Manual...
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When enabled, and after the set time of system inactivity, the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active. Suspend Mode When enabled, and after the set time of system inactivity, all devices except the CPU will be shut off. MB877 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. MB877 User’s Manual...
MPEG ISA/VESA VGA card. When this field is disabled, a PCI/VGA cannot work with an MPEG ISA/VESA card. PCI IRQ Actived By The options are: Level (Default), Edge. Maximum Payload Size PCI/VGA cannot work with an MPEG ISA/VESA card. MB877 User’s Manual...
The values are read-only values as monitored by the system and show the PC health status. CPU/Chassis Fan Failure Warning When enabled, this field lets the system sounds a ‘ siren’ audible warning to the user that the CPU fan or chassis fan has malfunctioned. MB877 User’s Manual...
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency/Voltage Control ITEM HELP Disabled Menu Level Spread Spectrum Spread Spectrum This field sets the value of the spread spectrum. The default setting is Disabled. This field is for CE testing use only MB877 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. MB877 User’s Manual...
Realtek AC97 Codec Audio Driver Installation .......49 Marvell 88E8052 LAN Drivers Installation ........50 IMPORTANT NOTE: After installing your Windows operating system (Windows 2000/XP), you must install first the Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility before proceeding with the drivers installation. MB877 User’s Manual...
2. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. 3. Click Yes to accept the software license agreement and proceed with the installation process. After the installation, Setup will be complete. Start the system when prompted and for changes to take effect. MB877 User’s Manual...
Follow the instructions below to complete the installation under Windows 2000/XP. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the board and the screen below would appear. Click ULI M1573 Integrated Driver. 2. Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect. MB877 User’s Manual...
During the installation of the operating system, there will be a screen that prompts the user to press <F6> in order to install the SCSI or RAID controller drivers. Press <F6> to start RAID drivers installation. Follow the installation instructions as indicated to finish the installation process. MB877 User’s Manual...
1. Insert the CD that comes with the board and the screen below would appear. Click Realtek AC97 Codec Audio Drivers to start the drivers installation. 2. Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect. MB877 User’s Manual...
1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. In the initial screen, click on LAN Card on the left side. 2. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to start the drivers installation. Click Finish after successfully installing the Marevell Miniport Driver. MB877 User’s Manual...
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 MB877 User’s Manual...
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