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MB879
Intel Pentium
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ATI Radeon Xpress 200
Mini-ITX Motherboard
USER'S MANUAL
Version 1.0

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  • Page 1 MB879 Intel Pentium ® ATI Radeon Xpress 200 Mini-ITX Motherboard USER’S MANUAL Version 1.0...
  • Page 2 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. All other product names or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. MB879 User’s Manual...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Installations............... 5 Installing the CPU..............6 Installing the Memory............7 Setting the Jumpers.............. 8 Jumper Locations on MB879..........9 JP1: COM4 RS232 +5V / +12V Power Setting....10 JP2: LVDS Panel Voltage Selection........10 JP3: COM3 RS232 +5V / +12V Power Setting....10 JP4: CPU FSB Selection.............10...
  • Page 4 Load Fail-Safe Defaults............45 Load Optimized Defaults............45 Set Supervisor/User Password..........45 Save & Exit Setup...............45 Exit Without Saving............45 Drivers Installation..........47 ATI Radeon Xpress 200 Series Drivers Installation..48 Realtek AC97 Codec Audio Driver Installation....51 MB879 User’s Manual...
  • Page 5 LAN Driver Installation............. 53 Appendix..............57 A. I/O Port Address Map........... 57 B. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ)........58 C. Watchdog Timer Configuration........59 MB879 User’s Manual...
  • Page 6 THE MB879 MINI ITX MOTHERBOARD MB879 User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Introduction Product Description Designed for gaming and multimedia applications, the MB879 Mini ITX board incorporates the ATi Xpress 200 chipset, supporting CPU front side bus of 400MHz and 533MHz. The board accommodates Pentium® M and Celeron® M processors with speeds up to 2.26GHz and one DDR2 DIMM memory.

  • Page 8: Checklist

    INTRODUCTION Checklist Your MB879 package should include the items listed below. ® The MB879 Pentium M Mini-ITX motherboard This User’s Manual 1 CD containing chipset drivers and flash memory utility MB879 User’s Manual...

  • Page 9: Mb879 Specifications

    Supports 4 in, 4 out Watchdog Timer Yes (256 segments, 0, 1, 2…255. sec/min) Power Connector Standard ATX 12V System Voltage +5V, +12V, -12V, 5VSB, -5V & 3.3V Other Features Modem Wakeup, LAN Wakeup Board Size 170 x 170mm MB879 User’s Manual...

  • Page 10: Board Dimensions

    INTRODUCTION Board Dimensions MB879 User’s Manual...

  • Page 11: Installations

    INSTALLATIONS Installations This section provides information on how to use the jumpers and connectors on the MB879 in order to set up a workable system. The topics covered are: Installing the CPU................Installing the Memory..............Setting the Jumpers................. Connectors on MB879..............

  • Page 12: Installing The Cpu

    INSTALLATIONS Installing the CPU The MB879 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.

  • Page 13: Installing The Memory

    INSTALLATIONS Installing the Memory The MB879 board supports one DDR2 memory socket for a maximum total memory of 1GB 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 14: Setting The Jumpers

    INSTALLATIONS Setting the Jumpers Jumpers are used on MB879 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 MB879 and their respective functions.

  • Page 15: Jumper Locations On Mb879

    INSTALLATIONS Jumper Locations on MB879 Jumpers on MB879................Page JP1: COM4 RS232 +5V / +12V Power Setting........ JP2: LVDS Panel Voltage Selection..........JP3: COM3 RS232 +5V / +12V Power Setting........ JP4: CPU FSB Selection..............JP5: Clear CMOS Setting..............SW1: LVDS Resolution Switch Setting..........

  • Page 16: Jp1: Com4 Rs232 +5V / +12V Power Setting

    Pin # Signal Name Signal Name +12V RI (Default) RI (Default) COM3 Settings: Pin 1-2 short = +12V, Pin 5-6 short = +5V, Pin 3- 4 Standard COM Port JP4: CPU FSB Selection CPU FSB 400MHz 533MHz MB879 User’s Manual...

  • Page 17: Jp5: Clear Cmos Setting

    INSTALLATIONS JP5: Clear CMOS Setting Setting Normal Clear CMOS SW1: LVDS Resolution Switch Setting SW1-1 SW1-2 SW1-3 SW1-4 Resolution 800x600 1024x768 1280 X 1024 1400 X 1050 CRT Only MB879 User’s Manual...

  • Page 18: Connectors On Mb879

    INSTALLATIONS Connectors on MB879 The connectors on MB879 allow you to connect external devices such as keyboard, floppy disk drives, hard disk drives, etc. The following table lists the connectors on MB879 and their respective functions. Connector Locations on MB879............

  • Page 19: Connector Locations On Mb879

    INSTALLATIONS Connector Locations on MB879 MB879 User’s Manual...

  • Page 20: Cn1: Ps/2 Keyboard And Ps/2 Mouse Connectors

    CN2: S-Video and RCA Connector for TV out 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. DDCDAT HSYNC VSYNC DDCCLK MB879 User’s Manual...

  • Page 21: Cn4: 10/100 Lan Rj-45 And Usb1/2 Ports

    FAN1 is a 3-pin header for the CPU fan with 12V (500mA). Pin # Signal Name Ground +12V Rotation detection FAN2: System Fan Power Connector FAN2 is a 3-pin header for system fans. The fan must be 12V (500mA). Pin # Signal Name Ground +12V Rotation detection MB879 User’s Manual...

  • Page 22: J1: Floppy Drive Connector

    Host data 15 Ground Protect pin DRQ0 Ground Host IOW Ground Host IOR Ground IOCHRDY Host ALE DACK0 Ground IRQ14 No connect Address 1 No connect Address 0 Address 2 Chip select 0 Chip select 1 Activity Ground MB879 User’s Manual...

  • Page 23: J2: Atx Power Supply Connector

    Pin # Signal Name (RS-232) DCD, Data carrier detect RXD, Receive data TXD, Transmit data DTR, Data terminal ready Ground DSR, Data set ready RTS, Request to send CTS, Clear to send RI, Ring indicator No Connect. MB879 User’s Manual...

  • Page 24: J5: Irda Connector

    TX3- TX3+ TX2- TX2+ Ground Ground TXC- TXC+ 5V/3.3V ENABKL +12V +12V J7: Panel Inverter Power Connector Pin # Signal Name +12V (1A) Ground LCDVDD ENABKL J8: Digital I/O Signal Name Signal Name OUT3 OUT1 OUT2 OUT0 MB879 User’s Manual...

  • Page 25: J10: 1394 Connector

    Signal Name Rear Audio R Rear Audio L Front Audio R Front Audio L Mic In VREF Out Ground REMARKS: To use the front audio connector, the jumpers on pin 1- 3 and pin 2-4 must be removed. MB879 User’s Manual...

  • Page 26: J15, J16: Serial Ata Connectors

    Signal Name Signal Name Ground PS_ON HDD Active Ground Reset ATX power on switch: Pins 1-2 HDD LED: Pins 3-4 Reset switch: Pins 5-6 J19: USB5 / USB6 Connector Signal Name Signal Name Ground Ground Protect Pin MB879 User’s Manual...

  • Page 27: J20: Cd-In Pin Header

    Pin # Signal Name CD Audio L Ground Ground CD Audio R J21: Power LED Connector Pin # Signal Name PLED J22: Compact Flash Connector (solder side, option) PCI1: PCI Slot (supports 2 Masters) PCIE1: PCI-E(x1) Slot MB879 User’s Manual...

  • Page 28: This Page Is Intentionally Left Blank

    INSTALLATIONS This page is intentionally left blank. MB879 User’s Manual...

  • Page 29: Bios Setup

    Standard CMOS Setup..............Advanced BIOS Features..............Advanced Chipset Features............... Integrated Peripherals................ Power Management Setup..............PNP/PCI Configurations..............PC Health Status................Frequency/Voltage Control..............Load Fail-Safe Defaults..............Load Optimized Defaults..............Set Supervisor/User Password............Save & Exit Setup................Exit Without Saving................MB879 User’s Manual...

  • Page 30: Bios Introduction

    <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. MB879 User’s Manual...
  • Page 31 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. MB879 User’s Manual...

  • Page 32: 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 MB879 User’s Manual...
  • Page 33 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. MB879 User’s Manual...
  • Page 34 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. MB879 User’s Manual...

  • Page 35: 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. MB879 User’s Manual...
  • Page 36 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. MB879 User’s Manual...

  • Page 37: Security Option

    This option allows the system to access greater than 64MB of DRAM memory when used with OS/2 that depends on certain BIOS calls to access memory. The default setting is Non-OS/2. HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability The default setting is Disabled. MB879 User’s Manual...

  • Page 38: Advanced Chipset Features

    PCIE GPP SB Payload Size 64 Bytes A-Link & GPP Configuration 4-1-1-1-1 Mode Clock Gating for TxClk Disabled PCIE Hide Unused Port Auto L0s/L1 ASPM on Alink-Expre Disabled ATi GFX Card ASPM L1 Disabled Current MRC Version MB879 User’s Manual...
  • Page 39 The setting of Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F000h-FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result. Simple Addr Translation The default setting is Enable. LAQ Bypass The default setting is Enable. MB879 User’s Manual...
  • Page 40 The default setting is Disabled. Power down unused GFX ports The default setting is Enabled. Power down unused GPP lanes The default setting is Enabled. PCIE CARD WORKROUND The default setting is Enabled. GFX Link Width The default setting is x16. MB879 User’s Manual...
  • Page 41 Clock Gating for TxClk The default setting is Disabled. PCIE Hide Unused Port The default setting is Auto. L0s/L1 ASPM on Alink-Express The default setting is Disabled. ATI GFX Card ASPM L1 The default setting is Disabled. MB879 User’s Manual...

  • Page 42: Integrated Peripherals

    OnChip IDE Channel1 Disabled IDE Prefetch Mode Auto Primary Master PIO Auto Primary Slave PIO Auto Secondary Master PIO Auto Secondary Slave PIO Auto Primary Master UDMA Auto Primary Slave UDMA Auto Secondary Master UDMA Auto Secondary Slave UDMA MB879 User’s Manual...

  • Page 43: Ide Hdd Block Mode

    This field allows users to set the password when keyboard power on is the mode of the Power ON function. Hot Key Power ON This field sets certain keys, also known as hot keys, on the keyboard that can be used as a ‘switch’ to power on the system. MB879 User’s Manual...
  • Page 44 BIOS to communicate with the controller and CPU directly. The system supports five modes, numbered from 0 (default) to 4, which primarily differ in timing. When Auto is selected, the BIOS will select the best available mode. MB879 User’s Manual...
  • Page 45 Onboard LAN The options for this field are Enabled and Disabled. By default, this field is set to Enabled. Onboard 1394 The options for this field are Enabled and Disabled. By default, this field is set to Enabled MB879 User’s Manual...

  • Page 46: Power Management Setup

    When enabled, and after the set time of system inactivity, the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active. Video Off Option When Always On, the video is off in suspend mode. The default setting is Suspend -> Off. MB879 User’s Manual...
  • Page 47 You may select the percent of time that the clock runs. RTC Alarm Resume This field enables or disables the resumption of the system operation. When enabled, the user is allowed to set the Date and Time. MB879 User’s Manual...

  • Page 48: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    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. MB879 User’s Manual...

  • Page 49: Pc Health Status

    Temperatures/Voltages These fields are the parameters of the hardware monitoring function feature of the board. The values are read-only values as monitored by the system and show the PC health status. MB879 User’s Manual...

  • Page 50: Frequency/Voltage Control

    Auto Detect PCI Clk 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 MB879 User’s Manual...

  • Page 51: 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. MB879 User’s Manual...
  • Page 52 BIOS SETUP This page is intentionally left blank. MB879 User’s Manual...

  • Page 53: Drivers Installation

    ATI Radeon Xpress 200 Series Drivers Installation...... Realtek AC97 Codec Audio Driver Installation......LAN Driver Installation..............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. MB879 User’s Manual...

  • Page 54: Ati Radeon Xpress 200 Series Drivers Installation

    Follow the instructions below to complete the installation under Windows 2000/XP. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. Click ATI RC410MD Chipset Drivers and then ATI Radeon XPRESS 200 Series Drivers. 2. Click ATI Radeon XPRESS 200 Series Drivers. MB879 User’s Manual...
  • Page 55 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. MB879 User’s Manual...
  • Page 56 5. 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 . MB879 User’s Manual...

  • Page 57: Realtek 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 board. Click ATI RC410MD Chipset Drivers and then Realtek AC’97 Codec Audio Driver. 2. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. MB879 User’s Manual...
  • Page 58 DRIVER INSTALLATION 3. Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect. . MB879 User’s Manual...

  • Page 59: Lan Driver Installation

    Follow the steps below to install the Marvell Gigabit LAN drivers. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. Click LAN Card and then Marvell LAN Controller Driver. 2. Click Next when the InstallShield Wizard welcome screen appears. MB879 User’s Manual...

  • Page 60: Driver Installation

    3. Click Next to agree with the license agreement. Click Next when the Readme Information screen appears to proceed with the drives installation process. When the Installation is complete, click Finish for the changes to take effect. MB879 User’s Manual...
  • Page 61 Controller Properties). Click Advanced and select Wake From Shutdown. In the Value field on the right, select On. 5. Then, also in the Advanced section, click on Wake Up Capabilities. In the Value field on the right, select Magic Packet, then click OK. MB879 User’s Manual...
  • Page 62 DRIVER INSTALLATION This page is intentionally left blank. MB879 User’s Manual...

  • Page 63: 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) MB879 User’s Manual...

  • Page 64: 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 MB879 User’s Manual...

  • Page 65: Watchdog Timer Configuration

    //======================================================================= #define ITE8712_UNLOCK1 0x87 #define ITE8712_UNLOCK2 0x01 #define ITE8712_UNLOCK3 0x55 #define ITE8712_UNLOCK4 0xAA #define ITE8712_LOCK 0xFF //======================================================================= unsigned int Init_ITE8712(void); void Set_ITE8712_LD( unsigned char); void Set_ITE8712_Reg( unsigned char, unsigned char); unsigned char Get_ITE8712_Reg( unsigned char); //======================================================================= #endif//__ITE8712_H MB879 User’s Manual...
  • Page 66 = 1; goto Init_Finish; ITE8712_BASE = 0x00; result = 0; Init_Finish: return (result); //======================================================================= void Unlock_ITE8712 (void) outportb(ITE8712_INDEX_PORT, ITE8712_UNLOCK1); outportb(ITE8712_INDEX_PORT, ITE8712_UNLOCK2); outportb(ITE8712_INDEX_PORT, ITE8712_UNLOCK3); if (ITE8712_BASE == 0x2E) outportb(ITE8712_INDEX_PORT, ITE8712_UNLOCK3); else outportb(ITE8712_INDEX_PORT, ITE8712_UNLOCK4); //======================================================================= void Lock_ITE8712 (void) outportb(ITE8712_INDEX_PORT, ITE8712_LOCK); MB879 User’s Manual...
  • Page 67 #include <stdlib.h> #include "ITE8712.H" //======================================================================= int main (int argc, char *argv[]); void copyright(void); void EnableWDT(int); void DisableWDT(void); //======================================================================= int main (int argc, char *argv[]) unsigned char bTime; char **endptr; copyright(); if (argc != 2) printf(" Parameter incorrect!!\n"); MB879 User’s Manual...
  • Page 68 ITE8712 0 => disable watch dog timer\n"); //======================================================================= void EnableWDT(int interval) Set_ITE8712_LD(0x07); //Set Logic Device 7 Set_ITE8712_Reg(0x72, 0xC0); //Enable WDT Set_ITE8712_Reg(0x73, interval); //set timer //======================================================================= void DisableWDT(void) Set_ITE8712_LD(0x07); //switch to logic device 7 Set_ITE8712_Reg(0x72, 0x00); //watchdog disabled Set_ITE8712_Reg(0x73, 0x00); //Clear watchdog timer //======================================================================= MB879 User’s Manual...

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