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USER'S MANUAL
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  • Page 1 MB899X Intel Core 2 Duo ® Core Duo/ Solo 945GM Mini-ITX Motherboard USER’S MANUAL Version 1.0...
  • Page 2 Acknowledgments Award is a registered trademark of Award Software International, Inc. PS/2 is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Intel and Intel® Core 2 Duo and Intel® Core Duo/Solo processors are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction ............1 Product Description............. 1 Checklist................2 MB899X Specifications ............3 Board Dimensions ............... 4 Installations ............5 Installing the CPU ............... 6 Installing the Memory ............7 Setting the Jumpers ............. 8 Connectors on MB899X............ 11 BIOS Setup ............23...
  • Page 4 THE MB899X MINI ITX MOTHERBOARD MB899X User’s Manual...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Introduction Product Description The MB899X Mini ITX board incorporates the Mobile Intel® 945GM Express Chipset for Embedded Computing, consisting of the Intel® 945GM Graphic Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) and Intel® I/O Controller Hub 7-M (ICH7-M), an optimized integrated graphics solution with a 533MHz and 667MHz front-side bus.

  • Page 6: Checklist

    INTRODUCTION Checklist Your MB899X package should include the items listed below. • The MB899X Mini-ITX motherboard • This User’s Manual • 1 CD containing chipset drivers and flash memory utility • Cable kit (IDE, Serial port, Serial ATA) MB899X User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Mb899X Specifications

    Intel 945GM Chipset Chipset GMCH: 82945GM 1466-pin Micro-FCBGA ICH7M: 82801GBM 652-pin mBGA BIOS Award BIOS, support ACPI Function Memory DDR2 667/533 SDRAM DIMM x2 (w/o ECC function), Max. 4GB 945GM built-in, supports CRT, RCA, S-VIDEO, HDTV PCIEx16 SLOT For External PCI Express Based graphics card...

  • Page 8: Board Dimensions

    INTRODUCTION Board Dimensions MB899X User’s Manual...

  • Page 9: Installations

    INSTALLATIONS Installations This section provides information on how to use the jumpers and connectors on the MB899X 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 MB899X ............

  • Page 10: Installing The Cpu

    INSTALLATIONS Installing the CPU The MB899X board supports a Socket 478MT (Napa) processor socket for Intel® Core 2 Duo , Intel® Core Duo and Intel® Core Solo mobile 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.

  • Page 11: Installing The Memory

    INSTALLATIONS Installing the Memory The MB899X board supports two DDR2 memory socket for a maximum total memory of 4GB 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.

  • Page 12: Setting The Jumpers

    INSTALLATIONS Setting the Jumpers Jumpers are used on MB899X 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 MB899X and their respective functions.
  • Page 13 INSTALLATIONS Jumper Locations on MB899X Jumpers on MB899X................Page JP2: CPU FSB Selection .............. 10 JP5: LCD Panel Power Selection ..........10 JP7: Clear CMOS Setting............. 10 JP8: CompactFlash Slave/Master Selection ......... 10 JP9: Internal/External VGA Selection.......... 10 MB899X User’s Manual...
  • Page 14 CPU FSB 533MHz 667MHz JP5: LCD Panel Power Selection LCD Panel Power 3.3V JP7: Clear CMOS Setting Setting Normal Clear CMOS JP8: CompactFlash Slave/Master Selection CF Setting Master Slave JP9: Internal/External VGA Selection VGA Source Internal External MB899X User’s Manual...

  • Page 15: Connectors On Mb899X

    INSTALLATIONS Connectors on MB899X The connectors on MB899X allows you to connect external devices such as keyboard, floppy disk drives, hard disk drives, printers, etc. The following table lists the connectors on MB899X and their respective functions. CN1: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors...... 13 CN2, CN3: COM1 and VGA Connector........
  • Page 16 INSTALLATIONS Connector Locations on MB899X MB899X User’s Manual...

  • Page 17: Cn1: Ps/2 Keyboard And Ps/2 Mouse Connectors

    Mouse clock N.C. N.C. CN2, CN3: COM1 and VGA Connector Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name Not Used [[[[ Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name Green Blue N.C. N.C. N.C. N.C. HSYNC VSYNC MB899X User’s Manual...

  • Page 18: Cn4: 10/100 Rj-45 And Usb1/2 Ports

    Pin # Signal Name Ground +12V Rotation detection FAN2: CPU Fan Power Connector FAN2 is a 3-pin header for the CPU fan. The fan must be a 12V fan. Pin # Signal Name Ground +12V Rotation detection MB899X User’s Manual...

  • Page 19: Ide1: Ide Connector

    Ground FDD1: Floppy Drive Connector FDD1is a slim 26-pin connector and will support up to 2.88MB FDD. Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name INDEX DRV_SEL DSK_CH MOTOR DINST STEP WDATA WGATE TRACK WPROT RDATA SIDE MB899X User’s Manual...

  • Page 20: J14: Atx Power Supply Connector

    Ground Ground PS-ON Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Power good 5VSB +12V J1: IrDA Connector Pin # Signal Name No connect Ir RX Ground Ir TX J2: Digital I/O Signal Name Signal Name OUT3 OUT1 OUT2 OUT0 MB899X User’s Manual...

  • Page 21: J3: System Function Connector

    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. MB899X User’s Manual...

  • Page 22: J4: Tv-Out (S-Video & Composite) Connector

    CVBS : Composite signal Pb : Component Chrominance (Pb) analog signal SL : S-Video Luminance analog signal Y : Component Luminance (Y) analog signal SC : S-Video Chrominance analog signal Pr : Component Chrominance (Pr) analog signal MB899X User’s Manual...

  • Page 23: J6: Usb5/6 Port Pin Header

    J8: Wake On LAN Connector J8 is a 3-pin header for the Wake On LAN function. Wake On LAN will function properly only with an ATX power supply with 5VSB that has 200mA. Pin # Signal Name +5VSB Ground -PME MB899X User’s Manual...

  • Page 24: J9, J10: Lvds Connectors (1St Channel, 2Nd Channel)

    +12V Backlight Enable Ground J13: Mini PCI Connector U36: Mini PCI- E(x1) Connector (bottom side) J15: Speaker Connector The J15 connector supports 2W/8ohm stereo audio power amplifier. Pin # Signal Name Audio L Ground Ground Audio R MB899X User’s Manual...

  • Page 25: J17: Front Audio Connector

    REMARKS: To use the front audio connector, the jumpers on pin 1-3 and pin 2-4 must be removed. PCIEX16: PCI-E(x16) Slot J19: CD-In Pin Header Pin # Signal Name CD Audio R Ground Ground CD Audio L J20: Compact Flash Connector MB899X User’s Manual...
  • Page 26 INSTALLATIONS This page is intentionally left blank. MB899X User’s Manual...

  • Page 27: 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 ................ 24 BIOS Setup................... 24 Standard CMOS Setup ..............26 Advanced BIOS Features .............

  • Page 28: Bios Introduction

    The Award BIOS provides a Setup utility program for specifying the system configurations and settings. The BIOS ROM of the system stores the Setup utility. When you turn on the computer, the Award BIOS is immediately activated. Pressing the <Del> key immediately allows you to enter the Setup utility.
  • Page 29 Note: If the system cannot boot after making and saving system changes with Setup, the Award BIOS supports an override to the CMOS settings that resets your system to its default. Warning: It is strongly recommended that you avoid making any changes to the chipset defaults.

  • Page 30: Standard Cmos Setup

    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 MB899X User’s Manual...
  • Page 31 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. MB899X User’s Manual...
  • Page 32 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. MB899X User’s Manual...

  • Page 33: Advanced Bios Features

    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 allow you to enable (speed up memory access) or disable the cache function. MB899X User’s Manual...
  • Page 34 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. MB899X User’s Manual...
  • Page 35 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. MB899X User’s Manual...

  • Page 36: Advanced Chipset Features

    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. MB899X User’s Manual...
  • Page 37 On-Chip Frame Buffer Size: 8MB DVMT Mode: DVTM DVMT/Fixed Memory Size: 128MB 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. MB899X User’s Manual...

  • Page 38: Integrated Peripherals

    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 MB899X User’s Manual...
  • Page 39 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. MB899X User’s Manual...
  • Page 40 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. MB899X User’s Manual...
  • Page 41 This field determines the UART 2 mode in your computer. The default value is Normal. Other options include IrDA and ASKIR. 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. MB899X User’s Manual...

  • Page 42: Power Management Setup

    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. MB899X User’s Manual...
  • Page 43 4 seconds. 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. MB899X User’s Manual...
  • Page 44 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. MB899X User’s Manual...

  • Page 45: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    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. MB899X User’s Manual...

  • Page 46: Pc Health Status

    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. MB899X User’s Manual...

  • Page 47: Frequency/Voltage Control

    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 MB899X User’s Manual...

  • Page 48: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    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. MB899X User’s Manual...

  • Page 49: Drivers Installation

    AC97 Codec Audio Driver Installation ........50 LAN Drivers Installation ............51 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. MB899X User’s Manual...

  • Page 50: Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility

    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) I945GMChipset Drivers. 2. Click Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility. 3. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. MB899X User’s Manual...
  • Page 51 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. MB899X User’s Manual...

  • Page 52: 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) I945GMChipset Drivers. 2. Click Intel(R) I945GMChipset Family Graphics Driver. 3. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. MB899X User’s Manual...
  • Page 53 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. MB899X User’s Manual...

  • Page 54: Ac97 Codec Audio Driver Installation

    1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard. Click Intel Chipsets and then Intel(R) I945GMChipset Drivers. 2. Click Realtek AC'97 Codec Audio Driver. 3. Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect. . MB899X User’s Manual...

  • Page 55: Lan Drivers Installation

    1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard. Click Intel Chipsets and then Intel(R) I945GMChipset Drivers, then Intel(R) PRO LAN Network Drivers. 2. Click Install Base Software to continue. 3. When prompted, please to restart the computer for new settings to take effect. MB899X User’s Manual...
  • Page 56 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. MB899X User’s Manual...

  • Page 57: Appendix

    Parallel Port #1(LPT1) 360 - 36F Network Ports 3B0 - 3BF Monochrome & Printer adapter 3C0 - 3CF EGA adapter 3D0 - 3DF CGA adapter 3F0h - 3F7h Floppy Disk Controller 3F8h - 3FFh Serial Port #1(COM1) MB899X User’s Manual...

  • Page 58: Interrupt Request Lines (Irq)

    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 MB899X User’s Manual...

  • Page 59: Watchdog Timer Configuration

    (argc != 2) printf(" Parameter incorrect!!\n"); return 1; if (Init_W627EHF() == 0) printf(" Winbond 83627HF is not detected, program abort.\n"); return 1; bTime = strtol (argv[1], endptr, 10); printf("System will reset after %d seconds\n", bTime); EnableWDT(bTime); return 0; //=========================================================================== MB899X User’s Manual...
  • Page 60 = Get_W627EHF_Reg( 0xF5); bBuf &= (!0x08); Set_W627EHF_Reg( 0xF5, bBuf); //count mode is second Set_W627EHF_Reg( 0xF6, interval); //set timer //=========================================================================== void DisableWDT(void) Set_W627EHF_LD(0x08); //switch to logic device 8 Set_W627EHF_Reg(0xF6, 0x00); //clear watchdog timer Set_W627EHF_Reg(0x30, 0x00); //watchdog disabled //=========================================================================== MB899X User’s Manual...
  • Page 61 Init_Finish; W627EHF_BASE = 0x00; result = W627EHF_BASE; Init_Finish: return (result); //=========================================================================== void Unlock_W627EHF (void) outportb(W627EHF_INDEX_PORT, W627EHF_UNLOCK); outportb(W627EHF_INDEX_PORT, W627EHF_UNLOCK); //=========================================================================== void Lock_W627EHF (void) outportb(W627EHF_INDEX_PORT, W627EHF_LOCK); //=========================================================================== void Set_W627EHF_LD( unsigned char LD) Unlock_W627EHF(); outportb(W627EHF_INDEX_PORT, W627EHF_REG_LD); outportb(W627EHF_DATA_PORT, LD); Lock_W627EHF(); MB899X User’s Manual...
  • Page 62 (W627EHF_BASE) #define W627EHF_DATA_PORT (W627EHF_BASE+1) //=========================================================================== #define W627EHF_REG_LD 0x07 //=========================================================================== #define W627EHF_UNLOCK 0x87 #define W627EHF_LOCK 0xAA //=========================================================================== unsigned int Init_W627EHF(void); void Set_W627EHF_LD( unsigned char); void Set_W627EHF_Reg( unsigned char, unsigned char); unsigned char Get_W627EHF_Reg( unsigned char); //=========================================================================== #endif //__W627EHF_H MB899X User’s Manual...

  • Page 63: D. Digital I/O Sample Code

    (W627HF_BASE) #define W627HF_DATA_PORT (W627HF_BASE+1) //======================================================================= #define W627HF_REG_LD 0x07 //======================================================================= #define W627HF_UNLOCK 0x87 #define W627HF_LOCK 0xAA //======================================================================= unsigned int Init_W627HF(void); void Set_W627HF_LD( unsigned char); void Set_W627HF_Reg( unsigned char, unsigned char); unsigned char Get_W627HF_Reg( unsigned char); //======================================================================= #endif //__W627HF_H MB899X User’s Manual...
  • Page 64 (result == 0x52) result = 1; goto Init_Finish; else if (result == 0x82) result = 2; goto Init_Finish; else if (result == 0x88) result = 4; goto Init_Finish; W627HF_BASE = 0x00; result = 0; Init_Finish: return (result); MB899X User’s Manual...
  • Page 65 LD); Lock_W627HF(); //======================================================================= void Set_W627HF_Reg( unsigned char REG, unsigned char DATA) Unlock_W627HF(); outportb(W627HF_INDEX_PORT, REG); outportb(W627HF_DATA_PORT, DATA); Lock_W627HF(); //======================================================================= unsigned char Get_W627HF_Reg(unsigned char REG) unsigned char Result; Unlock_W627HF(); outportb(W627HF_INDEX_PORT, REG); Result = inportb(W627HF_DATA_PORT); Lock_W627HF(); return Result; //======================================================================= MB899X User’s Manual...

  • Page 66: Digital I/O Sample Code

    //get current DI status SetDo(ucDO, 0xF0); //set current DO status return 0; //--------------------------------------------------------------------------- unsigned char GetDI(unsigned char Mask) unsigned char result; Set_W627HF_LD(0x07); //switch to logic device 7 Set_W627HF_Reg(0xF0, Mask); //set the DIO direction result = Get_W627HF_Reg(0xF1) & Mask; MB899X User’s Manual...
  • Page 67 APPENDIX return (result); //--------------------------------------------------------------------------- void SetDo(unsigned char NewData, unsigned char Mask) Set_W627HF_LD(0x07); //switch to logic device 7 Set_W627HF_Reg(0xF0, ~Mask); //set the DIO direction Set_W627HF_Reg(0xF1, NewData & Mask); //--------------------------------------------------------------------------- void ClrKbBuf(void) while(kbhit()) getch(); //--------------------------------------------------------------------------- MB899X User’s Manual...
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