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Award MI945X User Manual

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USER'S MANUAL
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  • Page 1 MI945X Intel Core 2 Duo/GM45 ® Mini-ITX Motherboard USER’S MANUAL Version 1.0B...
  • 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® Celeron processors are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Board Dimensions ............... 4 Installations ............7 Installing the CPU ............... 8 Installing the Memory ............9 Setting the Jumpers ............10 Connectors on MI945X ............. 14 BIOS Setup ............23 Drivers Installation ........45 Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility ......46 VGA Drivers Installation ..........
  • Page 4 IMPORTANT NOTE: When the system boots without the CRT being connected, there will be no image on screen when you insert the CRT/VGA cable. To show the image on screen, the hotkey must be pressed (CTRL-ALT-F1). MI945X Mini ITX Motherboard MI945X User’s Manual...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Introduction Product Description The MI945X Mini ITX board incorporates the Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset for Embedded Computing, consisting of the Intel® GM45 Graphic Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) and Intel® I/O Controller Hub (ICH9-M), an optimized integrated graphics solution with a 1066MHz and 800MHz front-side bus.

  • Page 6: Checklist

    INTRODUCTION Checklist Your MI945X package should include the items listed below.  The MI945X Mini-ITX motherboard  This User’s Manual  1 CD containing chipset drivers and flash memory utility  Cable kit (IDE, Serial port, Serial ATA) MI945X User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Mi945X Specifications

    Chipset Intel® GM45 (Cantiga) chipset - GMCH: AC82GM45 1329-pin FCBGA - ICH9M: AF82801IM 676-pin mBGA BIOS Award BIOS, support ACPI Function Memory DDR3 800/1066 (DDR3 1333/1600 not supported on GM45) - SoDIMM x2 Dual-Channel (w/o ECC), Max. 4GB VGA & LVDS Intel®...

  • Page 8: Board Dimensions

    INTRODUCTION Board Dimensions MI945X User’s Manual...
  • Page 9 INTRODUCTION MI945X User’s Manual...
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  • Page 11: Installations

    INSTALLATIONS Installations This section provides information on how to use the jumpers and connectors on the MI945X in order to set up a workable system. The topics covered are: Installing the CPU .................. 8 Installing the Memory ................9 Setting the Jumpers ................10 Connectors on MI945X ...............

  • Page 12: Installing The Cpu

    INSTALLATIONS Installing the CPU The MI945X board supports a Socket M socket for Intel® Core 2 Duo, Intel® Celeron 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 13: Installing The Memory

    INSTALLATIONS Installing the Memory The MI945X board supports two DDR3 memory socket for a maximum total memory of 4GB in DDR3 memory type. Installing and Removing Memory Modules To install the DDR3 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 MI945X 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 MI945X and their respective functions.

  • Page 15: Jumper Locations On Mi945X

    INSTALLATIONS Jumper Locations on MI945X Jumpers on MI945X ................. Page JP1: Keyboard/Mouse Power Selection ..........12 JP2: LCD Panel Power Selection ............12 JP5, JP6, JP7: RS232/422/485 (COM2) Selection ......12 JP9: CompactFlash Slave/Master Selection ......... 13 JBAT1: Clear CMOS Setting .............. 13...

  • Page 16: Jp1: Keyboard/Mouse Power Selection

    The following table describes the jumper settings for COM2 selection. COM2 RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 Function JP5: JP5: JP5: Jumper Setting JP6: JP6: JP6: (Pin closed) 3-5 & 4-6 1-3 & 2-4 1-3 & 2-4 JP7: JP7: JP7: 3-5 & 4-6 1-3 & 2-4 1-3 & 2-4 MI945X User’s Manual...

  • Page 17: Jp9: Compactflash Slave/Master Selection

    COM2 is jumper selectable for RS-232, RS-422 and RS-485. Pin # Signal Name RS-232 R2-422 RS-485 DATA- DATA+ Ground Ground Ground RTS- RTS+ CTS+ CTS- JP9: CompactFlash Slave/Master Selection CF Setting Master Slave JBAT1: Clear CMOS Setting JBAT1 Setting Normal Clear CMOS MI945X User’s Manual...

  • Page 18: Connectors On Mi945X

    Connector Locations on MI945X............15 CN1: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors......16 CN2, CN3: COM1 and VGA Connector ..........16 USB_LAN1: 10/100/1000 RJ-45 (MI945X) and USB1/2 Ports ..17 USB1: USB3/4 Ports ................17 CN4: GbE RJ-45 (MI945XF) .............. 17 CN5: Audio Connector ................

  • Page 19: Connector Locations On Mi945X

    INSTALLATIONS Connector Locations on MI945X J1: LCD Backlight Connector Connector Locations on MI945X J2 (F_PANEL): System Function CN1: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse J3: Digital I/O CN2, CN3: COM1 and VGA Connector J4: SPI Flash Connector USB_LAN1: RJ-45 and USB1/2 Ports...

  • Page 20: 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 MI945X User’s Manual...

  • Page 21: Usb_Lan1: 10/100/1000 Rj-45 (Mi945X) And Usb1/2 Ports

    INSTALLATIONS USB_LAN1: 10/100/1000 RJ-45 (MI945X) and USB1/2 Ports USB1: USB3/4 Ports CN4: GbE RJ-45 (MI945XF) CN5: Audio Connector ATX1: ATX Power Supply Connector Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name 3.3V 3.3V -12V 3.3V Ground Ground PS-ON Ground Ground...

  • Page 22: Cpu_Fan1: Cpu Fan Power Connector

    Ground IRQ14 No connect Address 1 No connect Address 0 Address 2 Chip select 0 Chip select 1 Activity Ground COM2: COM2 Serial Port Signal Name Signal Name DCD2 RXD2 TXD2 DTR2 DSR2 RTS2 CTS2 Not Used MI945X User’s Manual...

  • Page 23: Com2: Com2 Serial Port

    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 J1: LCD Backlight Connector Pin # Signal Name +12V Backlight Enable Brightness Control Ground MI945X User’s Manual...

  • Page 24: J2 (F_Panel): 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. MI945X User’s Manual...

  • Page 25: J3: Digital I/O

    Signal Name OUT3 OUT1 OUT2 OUT0 J4: SPI Flash Connector (factory use only) J7: Front Audio Connector Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name MIC2_L Ground MIC2_R Presence# Line2_L MIC2_ID Sense Line2_R Line2_ID J9: Compact Flash Connector MI945X User’s Manual...

  • Page 26: J10: Parallel Port Connector

    J11: Reserved for factory use F_USB1: USB5/USB6 Connector Signal Name Signal Name Ground Ground Ground F_USB2: USB7/USB8 Connector Signal Name Signal Name Ground Ground Ground JMINI: Mini PCIE Connector SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4: SATA Connectors PCIEX16: PCI-E(x16) Slot MI945X 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 .................

  • 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 If the system cannot boot after making and saving system Note: 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

    It will adjust automatically according to the memory changed. 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 MI945X User’s Manual...
  • Page 31 PRECOMP : Write precompensation LANDING ZONE : Landing zone SECTOR : Number of sectors The Access Mode selections are as follows: (HD < 528MB) (HD > 528MB and supports Logical Block Addressing) Large (for MS-DOS only) Auto MI945X 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. MI945X User’s Manual...

  • Page 33: Advanced Bios Features

    If it is set to Enabled, BIOS will skip some items. First/Second/Third Boot Device These fields determine the drive that the system searches first for an operating system. The options available include Removable, Hard Disk, CDROM, Legacy LAN and Disable. MI945X User’s Manual...
  • Page 34 This option is specifies the MPS (Multiprocessor Specification) version for your operating system. MPS version 1.4 added extended configuration tables to improve support for multiple PCI bus configurations and improve future expandability. The default setting is 1.4. MI945X User’s Manual...
  • Page 35 The EPA logo appears at the right side of the monitor screen when the system is boot up. The default setting is Disabled. Summary Screen Show The screen shows a summary of device listing. The default setting is Disabled. MI945X User’s Manual...

  • Page 36: Advanced Chipset Features

    ISA cards. This memory must be mapped into the memory space below 16 MB. The choices are Enabled and Disabled. Support FSB and DDR3 667Mhz The options are Enabled and Disabled. VT-d The options are Enabled and Disabled. MI945X User’s Manual...
  • Page 37 Integrated LVDS Protocol 18bit Panel Scaling AUTO Panel Type 1024x768 SC/DC Boot Display The options are CRT, LVDS, CRT + LVDS, DVI and CRT + DVI. SDVO Device Setting The options are None, LVDS, DVI and CRT. MI945X User’s Manual...
  • Page 38 The default setting is AUTO. The options are AUTO, FORCE OFF and Maintain Aspect Ratio. Panel Number The options are: 640x480 SC/DC 800x600 SC/DC 1024x768 SC/DC 1280x600 SC/DC 1280x768 SC/DC 1280x800 SC/DC 1280x1024 SC/DC 1400x1050 SC/DC 1680x1200 SC/DC 1920x1200 SC/DC 2048x1536 SC/DC MI945X User’s Manual...

  • Page 39: Integrated Peripherals

    Parallel Port Mode PWRON After PWR-Fail Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility 2nd SuperIO Device Onboard Serial Port 3 230h Serial Port 3 Use IRQ IRQ5 Onboard Serial Port 4 238h Serial Port 4 Use IRQ IRQ11 MI945X User’s Manual...
  • Page 40 Password, Hot KEY, Mouse Left, Mouse Right, Any KEY, BUTTON ONLY and Keyboard 98. KB Power ON Password This field allows users to set the password when keyboard power on is the mode of the Power ON function. MI945X User’s Manual...

  • Page 41: Hot Key Power On

    Enabled. In order to use USB 2.0, necessary OS drivers must be installed first. Please update your system to Windows XP SP2. USB Keyboard/Mouse/Storage Function The options for these fields are Enabled and Disabled. MI945X User’s Manual...

  • Page 42: Power Management Setup

    ACPI Function Enable this function to support ACPI (Advance Configuration and Power Interface). ACPI Suspend The default setting of the ACPI Suspend mode is S3(STR). RUN VGABIOS if S3 Resume The default setting of this field is Auto. MI945X User’s Manual...
  • Page 43 This field is related to the speed of the processor that drops when the CPU temperature reaches the threshold as set in the CPU Warning Temperature of the PC Health Status section. The options in this field include 75%, 50% and 25%. MI945X 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. MI945X User’s Manual...

  • Page 45: 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 128. MI945X User’s Manual...

  • Page 46: Pc Health Status

    PC health status. Smart Fan Temperature 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. MI945X User’s Manual...

  • Page 47: 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 The options are 100/100/33MHz, 133/100/33MHz, 166/100/33MHz, 200/100/33MHz, 266/100/33MHz, and 333/100/33MHz MI945X 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. MI945X User’s Manual...

  • Page 49: Drivers Installation

    High Definition Codec Audio Driver Installation ........ 50 LAN Drivers Installation ..............51 IMPORTANT NOTE: After installing your Windows operating system (Windows XP), you must install first the Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility before proceeding with the drivers installation. MI945X User’s Manual...

  • Page 50: Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility

    1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. Click Intel and then Intel(R) GM45 Chipset Drivers. 2. Click Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility. 3. When the Welcome screen to the Intel® Chipset Device Software appears, click Next to continue. MI945X User’s Manual...
  • Page 51 4. Click Yes to accept the software license agreement and proceed with the installation process. 5. On the Readme File Information screen, click Next to continue the installation. 6. The Setup process is now complete. Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect. MI945X User’s Manual...

  • Page 52: Vga Drivers Installation

    1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. Click Intel and then Intel(R) GM45 Chipset Drivers. 2. Click Intel(R) GM45 Chipset Family Graphics Driver. 3. When the Welcome screen to the Setup Program appears, click Next to continue. MI945X User’s Manual...
  • Page 53 5. On the Readme File Information screen, click Next to continue the installation of the Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver. 6. On Setup Progress screen, click Next to continue. 7. Setup complete. Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect. MI945X User’s Manual...

  • Page 54: High Definition Codec Audio Driver Installation

    1. Insert the drivers CD. Click Intel and then Intel(R) GM45 Chipset Drivers. Click Realtek High Definition Codec Audio Driver. 2. On the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard screen, click Next. 3. InstallShield Wizard is complete. Click Finish to restart the computer. MI945X User’s Manual...

  • Page 55: Lan Drivers Installation

    Network Connections appears, click Next. On the next screen, click Yes to to agree with the license agreement. 3. Click the checkbox for Drivers in the Setup Options screen to select it and click Next to continue. MI945X User’s Manual...
  • Page 56 4. The wizard is ready to begin installation. Click Install to begin the installation. 5. When InstallShield Wizard is complete, click Finish. Remarks: This Intel® PRO 82574L LAN drivers support both Intel 82574L and 82567LM LAN controllers. MI945X 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) MI945X 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 MI945X User’s Manual...

  • Page 59: Watchdog Timer Configuration

    Winbond 83627DHG, program abort.\n"); return(1); WDTInitial(); WDTEnable(10); WDTDisable(); return 0; //--------------------------------------------------------------------------- void WDTInitial(void) unsigned char bBuf; bBuf = Get_W627DHG_Reg(0x2D); bBuf &= (~0x01); Set_W627DHG_Reg(0x2D, bBuf); //Enable WDTO //--------------------------------------------------------------------------- void WDTEnable(unsigned char NewInterval) unsigned char bBuf; MI945X User’s Manual...
  • Page 60 // IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR // PURPOSE. //--------------------------------------------------------------------------- #include "W627DHG.H" #include <dos.h> //--------------------------------------------------------------------------- unsigned int W627DHG_BASE; void Unlock_W627DHG (void); void Lock_W627DHG (void); //--------------------------------------------------------------------------- unsigned int Init_W627DHG(void) unsigned int result; unsigned char ucDid; W627DHG_BASE = 0x4E; result = W627DHG_BASE; MI945X User’s Manual...
  • Page 61 LD); Lock_W627DHG(); //--------------------------------------------------------------------------- void Set_W627DHG_Reg( unsigned char REG, unsigned char DATA) Unlock_W627DHG(); outportb(W627DHG_INDEX_PORT, REG); outportb(W627DHG_DATA_PORT, DATA); Lock_W627DHG(); //--------------------------------------------------------------------------- unsigned char Get_W627DHG_Reg(unsigned char REG) unsigned char Result; Unlock_W627DHG(); outportb(W627DHG_INDEX_PORT, REG); Result = inportb(W627DHG_DATA_PORT); Lock_W627DHG(); return Result; //--------------------------------------------------------------------------- MI945X User’s Manual...
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