Chipset based m/b for lga775 quad core ready intel core processor family (68 pages)
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IB868 Intel Pentium M PICMG 1.3 ® SHB Express CPU Card USER’S MANUAL Version 1.0...
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Award is a registered trademark of Award Software International, Inc. PS/2 is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Intel and Pentium M are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Winbond is a registered trademark of Winbond Electronics Corporation.
Accelerator 900 (Intel® GMA 900) architecture, operates at core speeds of up to 320 MHz. It features a low-power design, is validated with the Intel® Pentium® M and Intel® Celeron® M processors on 90nm process. With two DIMM socket on board, the board supports up to 2GB of DDR2 533 MHz system memory.
INTRODUCTION Checklist Your IB868 Pentium M CPU card package should include the items listed below: The IB868 CPU Card This User’s Manual 1 IDE Ribbon Cable 1 Floppy Ribbon Connector SATA Power Cord SATA Cable 2 Serial Port Ribbon Cable and 1 Parallel Port Attached to a...
INSTALLATIONS Installations This section provides information on how to use the jumpers and connectors on the IB868 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 IB868 ..............11...
INSTALLATIONS Installing the CPU ® The IB868 board supports a Socket 479 processor socket for Intel ® ® Pentium M or Celeron M 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.
INSTALLATIONS Installing the Memory The IB868 board supports two DDR2 memory socket for a maximum total memory of 2GB 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.
INSTALLATIONS Setting the Jumpers Jumpers are used on IB868 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 IB868 and their respective functions.
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INSTALLATIONS Jumper Locations on IB868 Jumpers on IB868................. Page JP2: Panel Voltage Setting ...............10 JP3: Clear CMOS Contents..............10 JP5: VGA Signal Select..............10 JP6: CPU Front Side Bus Frequency Setting ........10 IB868 User’ s Manual...
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PCI-EXPRESS*16 External Graphics card. Setting Function Pin 1-2 Built-in VGA Short/Closed SHORT Pin 1-2 External VGA open OPEN JP6: CPU Front Side Bus Frequency Setting Setting Function Pin 1-2 533 MHz Short/Closed Pin 2-3 400 MHz Short/Closed IB868 User’ s Manual...
INSTALLATIONS Connectors on IB868 The connectors on IB868 allows you to connect external devices such as keyboard, floppy disk drives, hard disk drives, printers, etc. The following table lists the connectors on IB868 and their respective functions. IDE1, IDE2: EIDE Connectors............13 FDD1: Floppy Drive Connector ............13...
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INSTALLATIONS Jumper Locations on IB868 Connectors on IB868..............Page IDE1, IDE2: EIDE Connectors............13 FDD1: Floppy Drive Connector ............13 CN1, CN2: Serial ATA (SATA) Connectors........14 FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector ..........14 FAN2, FAN3: System Fan Power Connector .........14 J1: ATX 12V/+12V Power Connector..........14 J2: System Function Connector ............15...
FAN2 and FAN3 are 3-pin headers for system fans. The fan must be a 12V fan. Pin # Signal Name Ground +12V Rotation detection J1: ATX 12V/+12V Power Connector Pin # Signal Name Ground Ground +12V +12V IB868 User’ s Manual...
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. IB868 User’ s Manual...
(J5) and second channel (J4) to support 18-bit or 36-bit. Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name TX0- TX0+ Ground Ground TX1- TX1+ 5V/3.3V Ground TX3- TX3+ TX2- TX2+ Ground Ground TXC- TXC+ 5V/3.3V ENABKL +12V +12V Remarks: Maximum current for +12V is 1A. IB868 User’ s Manual...
USB3+ USB2+ USB3- Ground Signal Name Signal Name Ground USB4- USB5+ USB4+ USB5- Ground J10, J12: COM1 and COM2 Serial Ports Connector J10 and J12 both 10-pin headers supporting RS232 COM ports. Signal Signal Name Name IB868 User’ s Manual...
Signal Name Ground Out-3 Out-1 Out-2 Out-0 In-3 In-1 In-2 In-0 J14: IrDA Connector J14 is used for an optional IrDA connector for wireless communication. Pin # Signal Name No connect Ir RX Ground Ir TX IB868 User’ s Manual...
CD Audio L J19: PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector J19 uses a Y-cable with dual D-connectors for a PS/2 keyboard and a PS/2 mouse. Pin # Signal Name Mouse data Keyboard data Ground Mouse Clock Keyboard Clock IB868 User’ s Manual...
LINEIN L Ground Ground Mic-In VREF-Mic Ground Protect pin J23: VGA CRT Connector The pin assignments of the J23 VGA CRT connector are as follows: Signal Name Signal Name Green Blue N.C. N.C. N.C. N.C. HSYNC VSYNC IB868 User’ s Manual...
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.
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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. IB868 User’ s Manual...
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 IB868 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. IB868 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. IB868 User’ s Manual...
When the CPU requests data, the system transfers the requested data from the main DRAM into cache memory, for even faster access by the CPU. These items allow you to enable (speed up memory access) or disable the cache function. By default, these items are Enabled. IB868 User’ s Manual...
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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. IB868 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. IB868 User’ s Manual...
This option allows you to insert a delay between the RAS (Row Address Strobe) and CAS (Column Address Strobe) signals. This delay occurs when the SDRAM is written to, read from or refreshed. Reducing the delay improves the performance of the SDRAM. IB868 User’ s Manual...
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The fields under the On-Chip VGA Setting and their default settings are: PEG/On Chip VGA Control: Auto On-Chip Frame Buffer Size: 8MB DVMT Mode: DVTM DVMT/Fixed Memory Size: 128MB Boot Display: CRT+LVDS Panel Scaling: Auto Panel Number: 1024x768 18 bit SC IB868 User’ s Manual...
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18bit SC 1400x1050 18bit DC 1600x1200 18bit DC Onboard PCI-E LAN By default, this setting is enabled. LAN PXE Option ROM By default, this setting is disabled. Other selections include ICH6 Integrated LAN and Marvell PCI-E LAN. IB868 User’ s Manual...
PATA IDE Mode Secondary SATA port P0, P2 is Primary Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device Enabled ITEM HELP USB Controller Enabled Menu Level > USB 2.0 Controller Disabled USB Keyboard Support AC97 Audio Select Auto IB868 User’ s Manual...
When Auto is selected, the BIOS will select the best available mode. IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA These fields allow your system to improve disk I/O throughput to 33Mb/sec with the Ultra DMA/33 feature. The options are Auto and Disabled. IB868 User’ s Manual...
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If you install an add-in FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this field. This option allows you to select the onboard FDD port. IB868 User’ s Manual...
Primary IDE 0 Disabled Primary IDE 1 Disabled Secondary IDE 0 Disabled Secondary IDE 1 Disabled FDD, COM, LPT Port Disabled PCI PIRQ[A-D] # ACPI Function Enable this function to support ACPI (Advance Configuration and Power Interface). IB868 User’ s Manual...
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When enabled, and after the set time of system inactivity, all devices except the CPU will be shut off. HDD Power Down When enabled, and after the set time of system inactivity, the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active. IB868 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. IB868 User’ s Manual...
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. IB868 User’ s Manual...
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. Smart Fan Tolerance Value The default value is 5. IB868 User’ s Manual...
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 IB868 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. IB868 User’ s Manual...
AC97 Codec Audio Driver Installation......48 LAN Drivers Installation ..........49 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. IB868 User’ s Manual...
Plug & Play INF support for Intel chipset components. Follow the instructions below to complete the installation under Windows 2000/XP. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. Click Intel Chipsets and then Intel(R) 915GMChipset Drivers. 2. Click Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility.
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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. IB868 User’ s Manual...
VGA Drivers Installation To install the VGA drivers, follow the steps below to proceed with the installation. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard. Click Intel Chipsets and then Intel(R) 915GMChipset Drivers. 2. Click Intel(R) 915GMChipset Family Graphics Driver.
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When you have restarted the computer, your computer screen will be blank. At this point, press CTRL-ALT-F1 simultaneously, if you are using CRT monitor. If you are using LVDS LCD panel, press CTRL-ALT-F3. If you are using DVI monitor, press CTRL-ALT-F4. IB868 User’ s Manual...
AC97 Codec Audio Driver Installation Follow the steps below to install the Realtek AC97 Codec Audio Drivers. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard. Click Intel Chipsets and then Intel(R) 915GMChipset Drivers. 2. Click Realtek AC'97 Codec Audio Driver.
DRIVERS INSTALLATION LAN Drivers Installation Follow the steps below to complete the installation of the Intel PRO LAN drivers. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard. Click LAN Card and then Intel(R) PRO LAN Drivers. 2. Click Install Base Software to continue.
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3. Click Next to agree with the license agreement. 4. Click Next when the Readme Information screen appears to proceed with the drives installation process. 5. When the Installation is complete, click Finish for the changes to take effect. IB868 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 IB868 User’ s Manual...
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