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USER'S MANUAL
Version 1.1A

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  • Page 1 MB8100 Intel Atom 945GSE ® ® Mini-ITX Motherboard USER’S MANUAL Version 1.1A...
  • 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 Atom are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Winbond is a registered trademark of Winbond Electronics Corporation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    MB8100 Specifications ............3 Board Dimensions ............... 4 Installations ............6 Installing the Memory ............7 Setting the Jumpers ............. 8 Connectors on MB8100 ............ 12 BIOS Setup ............23 Drivers Installation ........47 Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility ......48 VGA Drivers Installation ..........
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  • Page 5: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Introduction Product Description The MB8100 Mini ITX board incorporates the Intel® 945GSE Express Chipset with ICH7M, configured with the Intel Atom processor N270 at 1.6GHz, FSB533 and the Mobile Intel 945GSE Express Chipset with the ICH7M. The MB8100 Mini ITX board features the Intel's Graphics Media Accelerator...

  • Page 6: Checklist

    INTRODUCTION Checklist Your MB8100 package should include the items listed below. • The MB8100 Intel ® Atom Mini-ITX motherboard • This User’s Manual (Electronic version or Printed) • 1 CD containing support drivers and tools. • Cable kit: • IDE •...

  • Page 7: Mb8100 Specifications

    CPU Clock speed = 1.60GHz FSB=533MHz L2 Cache=512K TDP=2.5W Green /APM APM1.2 BIOS Award BIOS, support ACPI function Chipset Intel 945GSE Chipset GMCH: 82945GSE 27mm x 27mm -998-pin FCBGA ICH7M: 82801GBM 31mm x 31mm -652-pin BGA Memory DDRII 533 DIMM x1. Max. 2GB Supports Single channel, without ECC function 945GSE built-in, Intel®...

  • Page 8: Board Dimensions

    INTRODUCTION Board Dimensions 4.0 x 4 33.03 10.15 MB8100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 9 INTRODUCTION 145.8 142.2 100.5 94.3 33.03 10.15 MB8100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 10: Installations

    INSTALLATIONS Installations This section provides information on how to use the jumpers and connectors on the MB8100 in order to set up a workable system. The topics covered are: Installing the Memory ................7 Setting the Jumpers ................8 Connectors on MB8100 ............... 12 CAUTION: RISK OF EXPLOSION;...

  • Page 11: Installing The Memory

    INSTALLATIONS Installing the Memory The MB8100 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.

  • Page 12: Setting The Jumpers

    INSTALLATIONS Setting the Jumpers Jumpers are used on MB8100 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 MB8100 and their respective functions.
  • Page 13 USB1 USBLAN1 USBLAN2 PSKBM 1 Jumpers on MB8100 ................. Page JP3: ATX/AT Mode Select ..............10 JP4, JP5: RS232/422/485 (COM2) Selection ........10 JP15: COM4 RS232 +5V / +12V Power Setting ......... 10 JP14: COM3 RS232 +5V / +12V Power Setting ......... 10 JP1: Clear CMOS Setting ..............

  • Page 14: Jp3: Atx/At Mode Select

    Pin # Signal Name JP15 Signal Name +12V RI (Default) RI (Default) COM4 Settings: Pin 1-2 short = +12V, Pin 5-6 short = +5V, Pin 3-4 Standard COM Port JP14: COM3 RS232 +5V / +12V Power Setting MB8100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 15: Jp1: Clear Cmos Setting

    RI (Default) RI (Default) COM3 Settings: Pin 1-2 short = +12V, Pin 5-6 short = +5V, Pin 3-4 Standard COM Port JP1: Clear CMOS Setting Setting Clear CMOS Normal JP2: Compact Flash Slave/Master Selection CF Setting Master Slave MB8100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 16: Connectors On Mb8100

    INSTALLATIONS Connectors on MB8100 The connector on MB8100 allows you to connect external devices such as keyboard, floppy disk drives, hard disk drives, printers, etc. The following table lists the connectors on MB8100 and their respective functions. Connector Locations on MB8100 ............13 FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector ............

  • Page 17: Connector Locations On Mb8100

    INSTALLATIONS Connector Locations on MB8100 PANEL1 CPU_FAN1 DIM M 1 SATA2 SATA1 FAN1 ATX12V1 CON5 CON3 LPT1 AUDIO1 CON9 USB1 USBLAN1 USBLAN2 PSKBM 1 MB8100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 18 INSTALLATIONS MB8100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 19: Fan1: Cpu Fan Power Connector

    Pin # Signal Name Ground +12V Rotation detection PSKBM1: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard Signal Name Keyboard Mouse Signal Name Keyboard data Mouse data N.C. N.C. Keyboard clock Mouse clock N.C. N.C. MB8100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 20: Vga: Vga Connector

    INSTALLATIONS Edge connectors (MB8100F) Edge Connectors (MB8100) CON9: DC Jack (DC in, 12V ) Remarks: CON9 and ATX12V1 cannot be connected at the same time. VGA: VGA Connector Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name Green Blue N.C. N.C.

  • Page 21: Ide1: Ide Connector

    CON10: LCD Backlight Connector Pin # Signal Name +12V Ground Backlight Enable Backlight ADJ PWR1: HDD Power Connector (Output: Max. 2A) Pin # Signal Name +12V Ground Ground Note: +12V power is provided with 2A maximum load. MB8100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 22: Atx12V1: Atx_12V Connector

    RXD, Receive data 5/15 TXD, Transmit data 7/17 DTR, Data terminal ready 9/19 Ground 2/12 DSR, Data set ready 4/14 RTS, Request to send 6/16 CTS, Clear to send 8/18 RI, Ring indicator 10/20 Ground *COM2 supports RS-232/422/485. MB8100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 23: Lvds2,Lvds4: Lvds Connectors (1St Channel, 2Nd Channel)

    Ground Ground Ground +12V +12V PANEL1: System Function Connector Signal Name Signal Name HD_LED+ PW_LED+ HD_LED- PW_LED- RT_BT1 PW_BT1 RT_BT2 PW_BT2 5VSB RSEV ATX power on switch: Pins 6-8 HDD LED: Pins 1-3 Reset switch: Pins 5-7 MB8100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 24: Con3: Com3, Com4 Serial Ports

    DCD, Data carrier detect 3/13 RXD, Receive data 5/15 TXD, Transmit data 7/17 DTR, Data terminal ready 9/19 Ground 2/12 DSR, Data set ready 4/14 RTS, Request to send 6/16 CTS, Clear to send 8/18 RI, Ring indicator 10/20 Ground MB8100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 25: J4: Usb3/4 Port Pin Header

    Ground CON11: Smart Battery Connector Pin # Signal Name PCIRST- EMTSMI- Ground SMBDATA SMBCLK LPT1: Parallel Port Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name STB- BUSY SLCT AFD- ERR- INIT- SLIN- Ground Ground ACK- Protect Pin MB8100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 26 INSTALLATIONS This page is intentionally left blank. MB8100 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

    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. MB8100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 31 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. MONO For Hercules or MDA adapters. MB8100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 32 Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error, the system will stop and you will be prompted. All, But Keyboard The system boot will not be halted for a keyboard error; it will stop for all other errors MB8100 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 items allow you to enable (speed up memory access) or disable the cache function. By default, these items are Enabled. MB8100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 34 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. MB8100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 35 OS/2 that depends on certain BIOS calls to access memory. The default setting is Non-OS/2. 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 Disabled. MB8100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 36: Advanced Chipset Features

    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 Auto. MB8100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 37 SDVO LVDS Protocol: 1Ch SPGW 18bit SDVO Panel Number: 640 x 480 Boot Display: CRT Panel Scaling: Auto Panel Number: 1024x768 18 bit SC Panel Scaling The default setting is Auto. The options available include On and Off. MB8100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 38 18bit SC 800x480 18bit SC 800x600 18bit SC 1024x768 18bit SC 1280x1024 18bit DC 1280x768 18bit SC 1280x800 18bit SC 1400x1050 18bit DC 1400x900 18bit DC 1600x1200 18bit DC 1920x1200 18bit DC 1366x768 18bit SC 1920x1080 18bit DC MB8100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 39: Integrated Peripherals

    Enter Hot Key power ON Ctrl-F1 Menu Level > Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8/IRQ3 Onboard Parallel Port 378/IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode EPP Mode Select EPP1.7 ECP Mode Use DMA PWRON After PWR-Fail MB8100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 40 The fields under the SATA setting includes SATA Mode (IDE), On-Chip Serial ATA (Auto), PATA IDE Mode (Secondary) and SATA Port (PO, P2 is Primary). USB Controller The options for this field are Enabled and Disabled. By default, this field is set to Enabled. MB8100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 41 The default values for these ports are: Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4 Serial Port 2 2F8/IRQ3 Onboard Parallel These fields allow you to select the parallel ports and their addresses. The default values for these ports are: Parallel Port 378H/IRQ7 MB8100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 42 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. MB8100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 43: 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. MB8100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 44 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. USB KB Wakeup from S3 By default, this field is disabled. MB8100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 45 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. MB8100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 46: Init Display First

    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. Maximum Payload Size The default setting of the PCI Express Maximum Payload Size is 4096. MB8100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 47: Pc Health Status

    PC health status. Smart Fan Temperature There are two smart fan functions available. When enabled, the user is allowed to set a threshold temperature which determines when the CPU/system fan would stop rotating. MB8100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 48: Auto Detect Pci Clk

    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 CPU Host / SRC PCI Clock This field is set to Default. MB8100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 49: 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. MB8100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 50 BIOS SETUP This page is intentionally left blank. MB8100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 51: Drivers Installation

    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. When you are putting the CD Support you will get a menu: MB8100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 52: Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility

    3. Click Yes to accept the software license agreement and proceed with the installation process. 4. In the Readme File Information window, click Next to continue to proceed with the installation process. 8. The utility setup is now complete. Click Finish to restart the computer. MB8100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 53: Vga Drivers Installation

    3. Click Yes to to agree with the license agreement and continue the installation process. 4. On Readme File Information screen, click Next to continue. 5. In the Setup Progress screen, click Next to continue the installation. 6. Setup is now complete. Click Finish to restart the computer. MB8100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 54: Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Installation

    After menu popup loading setup this screen will show-up. When the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard to Realtek AC97 Audio Driver screen appears, click Next to continue. 3. Setup has finished installing Realtek AC97 Audio Driver on your computer. Click Finish to restart the computer. MB8100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 55: Lan Drivers Installation

    Follow the steps below to install the Realtek RTL811C LAN Drivers. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. Click NETWORK.. 2. When the Welcome InstallShield Wizard present, click NEXT. 3. When the InstallShield Wizard has been completed, click Finish. MB8100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 56: 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) MB8100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 57: 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 MB8100 User’s Manual...

  • Page 58: 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; //=========================================================================== MB8100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 59 = 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 //=========================================================================== MB8100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 60 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(); MB8100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 61 (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 MB8100 User’s Manual...

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