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MB892
Socket 479 Pentium
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Intel
855GME ATX Motherboard
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USER'S MANUAL
Version 1.0

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  • Page 1 MB892 Socket 479 Pentium ® Intel 855GME ATX Motherboard ® USER’S MANUAL Version 1.0...
  • Page 2 Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Winbond is a registered trademark of Winbond Electronics Corporation. All other product names or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. MB892 User’s Manual...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    MB892 Specifications ............3 Board Dimensions ............... 4 Installations ............5 Installing the CPU ............... 6 Installing the Memory ............7 Setting the Jumpers ............. 8 Connectors on MB892 ............15 Watchdog Timer Configuration ........27 BIOS Setup ............31 Drivers Installation ........55 Appendix ............61...
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  • Page 5: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Introduction Product Description ® ® The MB892 Pentium M ATX motherboard incorporates the Intel advanced 855GME Chipset that supports processors from 600MHz to 2.0MHz in 479-ball Micro-FCBGA package with a front size bus of 400MHz. Graphics display functionality is provided by the integrated-chipset VGA controller that supports CRT display and LVDS interface with 24-bit panel specifications.

  • Page 6: Checklist

    INTRODUCTION Checklist Your MB892 package should include the items listed below. • The MB892 Pentium M ATX Motherboard • This User’s Manual • 1 CD containing chipset drivers and flash memory utility • I/O Shield Plate • IB3A Cable Kit with cables including: •...

  • Page 7: Mb892 Specifications

    DB25 x 1 for parallel port DB9 x 1 for COM1 Mini-DIN x 1 for PS/2 KB/MS Audio x 1 for Line-Out, MIC, (Line-In via pin header) Power Connector ATX (20 pin) Yes (256 segments: 0, 1, 2,..., 255 sec/min) Watchdog Timer MB892 User’s Manual...

  • Page 8: Board Dimensions

    INTRODUCTION Board Dimensions MB892 User’s Manual...

  • Page 9: Installations

    INSTALLATIONS Installations This section provides information on how to use the jumpers and connectors on the MB892 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 MB892 ............

  • Page 10: Installing The Cpu

    INSTALLATIONS Installing the CPU The MB892 motherboard 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 11: Installing The Memory

    INSTALLATIONS Installing the Memory The MB892 Motherboard supports two DDR memory sockets for a maximum total memory of 2GB in DDR memory type. The memory module capacities supported are 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB and 1GB. The following table lists the supported DDR DIMM configurations.

  • Page 12: Setting The Jumpers

    INSTALLATIONS Setting the Jumpers Jumpers are used on MB892 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 MB892 and their respective functions.

  • Page 13: Jumper Locations On Mb892

    INSTALLATIONS Jumper Locations on MB892 Jumpers on MB892 ..............Page JP10: Processor Operating Frequency.......... 10 JP2, JP4, JP7: RS232/422/485 (COM2) Selection ....... 10 JP8: COM1 RS232 +5V / +12V Power Setting ......10 JP9: COM2 RS232 +5V / +12V Power Setting ......11 JP15: COM3 RS232 +5V / +12V Power Setting ......

  • Page 14: Jp10: Processor Operating Frequency

    JP8: COM1 RS232 +5V / +12V Power Setting Pin # Pin # Signal Name Signal Name +12V RI (default) RI (default) COM1 Settings: Pin 1-2 short = +12V, Pin 5-6 short = +5V, Pin 3-4 short = standard COM port MB892 User’s Manual...

  • Page 15: Jp9: Com2 Rs232 +5V / +12V Power Setting

    COM4 Settings: Pin 1-2 short = +12V, Pin 5-6 short = +5V, Pin 3-4 short = standard COM port JP5: LVDS Panel Power Select LVDS Panel Power 3.3V (default) Note: The LVDS panel resolution can be configured in the BIOS Setup. MB892 User’s Manual...

  • Page 16: Jp11: Clear Cmos Contents

    Clear CMOS Short/Closed JP13: Compact Flash Slave/Master JP13 Compact Flash Slave Open Master Close JP16: DiskOnChip Address Select JP16 Address 0D000H-0D1FFH (default) 0D800H-0D9FFH JP18: 1394 Controller EEPROM Write Protect JP18 EEPROM Write Disabled Open Write Enabled Close MB892 User’s Manual...

  • Page 17: Jp19/20/21/22/23: Agp Port / Dvo Port Select

    INSTALLATIONS JP19/20/21/22/23: AGP Port / DVO Port Select JP19/20/21/22 AGP/DVO Port AGP Port (default) Close DVO Port Open JP23 AGP/DVO Port AGP Port (default) DVO Port MB892 User’s Manual...
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  • Page 19: Connectors On Mb892

    INSTALLATIONS Connectors on MB892 The connectors on MB892 allows you to connect external devices such as keyboard, floppy disk drives, hard disk drives, printers, etc. The following table lists the connectors on MB892 and their respective functions. Connector Locations on MB892 ..........16 IDE1, IDE2: Primary and Secondary IDE Connectors ....

  • Page 20: As Keyboard, Floppy Disk Drives, Hard Disk Drives, Printers, Etc. The Following Table Lists The Connectors On Mb892 And Their Respective Functions. Connector Locations On Mb892

    INSTALLATIONS Connector Locations on MB892 Connectors on MB892................Page IDE1, IDE2: Primary and Secondary IDE Connectors ..............17 FDD1: Floppy Drive Connector....................17 FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector ....................18 FAN2: System Fan Power Connector ..................18 FAN3: Chassis Fan Power Connector..................18 J1: ATX Power Supply Connector....................18 CN3, J2, J15, J16: Serial Ports .....................19...

  • Page 21: Ide1, Ide2: Primary And Secondary Ide Connectors

    Drive select 1 Ground Drive select 0 Ground Motor enable 1 Ground Direction Ground Step Ground Write data Ground Write gate Ground Track 00 Ground Write protect FDD1 Ground Read data Ground Side 1 select Ground Diskette change MB892 User’s Manual...

  • Page 22: Fan1: Cpu Fan Power Connector

    Pin # Signal Name Ground +12V Rotation detection J1: ATX Power Supply Connector Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name 3.3V 3.3V -12V 3.3V Ground Ground PS-ON Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Power good 5VSB +12V MB892 User’s Manual...

  • Page 23: Cn3, J2, J15, J16: Serial Ports

    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- J3: Panel Inverter Power Connector Pin # Signal Name +12V ENABKL Ground MB892 User’s Manual...

  • Page 24: J4, J5: Lvds Connectors (1St Channel, 2Nd Channel)

    Signal Name Ground Out3 Out1 Out2 Out0 Int3 Int1 Int2 Int0 J8: IrDA Connector Pin # Signal Name No connect Ir RX Ground Ir TX J9: Line-In Audio Connector Pin # Signal Name Line_R Ground Ground Line_L MB892 User’s Manual...

  • Page 25: J10, J12: Sata Connectors (Option)

    J13, J14: USB Connectors The following table shows the pin outs of the USB pin headers connectors. Overall, the two pin headers support four USB ports (USB 2.0 compliant). Signal Name Signal Name Ground USB0- USB1+ USB0+ USB1- Ground MB892 User’s Manual...

  • Page 26: J17: 1394 Connectors (Option)

    J5 is a 16-pin header that provides interfaces for the following functions. Speaker: Pins 1 - 4 This connector provides an interface to a speaker for audio tone generation. An 8-ohm speaker is recommended. Pin # Signal Name Speaker out No connect Ground MB892 User’s Manual...
  • Page 27 Reset# Ground Hard Disk Drive LED Connector: Pins 8 and 16 This connects to the hard drive activity LED on control panel. This LED will flash when HDD is being accessed. Pin # Signal Name HDD Active MB892 User’s Manual...

  • Page 28: Cn1: Ps/2 Keyboard And Ps/2 Mouse Connectors

    CN2: USB and LAN RJ45 Connectors CN2 consists of an RJ-45 connector (top) and two stacked USB ports. Refer to the section below for their respective pin assignments. Pin # Signal Name USB0 USB- USB+ USB1 Ground MB892 User’s Manual...

  • Page 29: Cn4: Parallel Port Connector

    CN5: VGA CRT Connector CN5 is a DB-15 VGA connector located beside the COM1 port. Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name Green Blue N.C. N.C. N.C. DDC Data HSYNC VSYNC DDC Clk CN6: Gigabit LAN Connector (option) MB892 User’s Manual...

  • Page 30: Cn7: Audio Connector

    INSTALLATIONS CN7: Audio Connector CN8: Compact Flash Connector CN8 uses the IDE2 channel. MB892 User’s Manual...

  • Page 31: Watchdog Timer Configuration

    ; OUT : None ;[]================================================ Enable_And_Set_Watchdog Proc Near push ;save time interval call Unlock_Chip mov cl, 2Bh call Read_Reg and al, NOT 10h call Write_Reg ;set GP24 as WDTO mov cl, 07h mov al, 08h call Write_Reg ;switch to LD8 MB892 User’s Manual...
  • Page 32 07h mov al, 08h call Write_Reg ;switch to LD8 xor al, al mov cl, 0F6h call Write_Reg ;clear watchdog timer xor al, al mov cl, 30h call Write_Reg ;watchdog disabled call Lock_Chip Disable_Watchdog Endp ;[]=============================================== MB892 User’s Manual...
  • Page 33 ; IN : CL - register index AL - Value to write ; OUT : None ;[]================================================ Write_Reg Proc Near push mov dx, 4Eh mov al,cl out dx,al pop ax inc dx out dx,al Write_Reg Endp ;[]================================================ MB892 User’s Manual...
  • Page 34 ; Name : Read_Reg ; IN : CL - register index ; OUT : AL - Value to read ;[]================================================= Read_Reg Proc Near Mov al, cl mov dx, 4Eh out dx, al inc dx in al, dx Read_Reg Endp ;[]================================================ MB892 User’s Manual...

  • Page 35: Bios Setup

    Power Management Setup............47 PNP/PCI Configurations .............. 50 PC Health Status................51 Frequency/Voltage Control ............52 Load Fail-Safe Defaults..............53 Load Optimized Defaults ............. 53 Set Supervisor/User Password............53 Save & Exit Setup ................ 53 Exit Without Saving ..............53 MB892 User’s Manual...

  • Page 36: 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. MB892 User’s Manual...
  • Page 37 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. MB892 User’s Manual...

  • Page 38: 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. MB892 User’s Manual...
  • Page 39 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. MB892 User’s Manual...
  • Page 40 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. MB892 User’s Manual...

  • Page 41: Advanced Bios Features

    Enabled. Quick Power On Self Test When enabled, this field speeds up the Power On Self Test (POST) after the system is turned on. If it is set to Enabled, BIOS will skip some items. MB892 User’s Manual...
  • Page 42 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. MB892 User’s Manual...
  • Page 43 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. MB892 User’s Manual...

  • Page 44: 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. MB892 User’s Manual...
  • Page 45 Select Enabled to support compliance with PCI specification version 2.1. Delay Prior to Thermal This field activates the CPU thermal function after the systems boots for the set number of minutes. The options are 16Min and 64Min. MB892 User’s Manual...
  • Page 46 These fields allow you to select the LCD Panel type. The default values for these ports are: 640x480 18bit SC 800x600 18bit SC 1024x768 18bit SC 1280x1024 24bit DC 1400x1050 18bit DC 1024x768 24bit SC 1600x1200 24bit DC 1280x1024 18bit DC MB892 User’s Manual...

  • Page 47: Integrated Peripherals

    Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device Enabled ITEM HELP USB Controller Ensabled Menu Level > USB 2.0 Controller Disabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled USB Mouse Support AC97 Audio Auto Integrated LAN Enabled Init Display First PCI Slot MB892 User’s Manual...
  • Page 48 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. MB892 User’s Manual...
  • Page 49 Mouse Right, Any KEY, BUTTON ONLY and Keyboard w. Hot Key Power ON This allows the setting of certain keys on the keyboard that will serve as the hot keys, that when pressed could power on the system. MB892 User’s Manual...
  • Page 50 This field allows you to determine parallel port mode function. Standard Printer Port Enhanced Parallel Port Extended Capabilities Port PWRON After PWR-Fail This field sets the system power status whether on or off when power returns from a power failure situation. MB892 User’s Manual...

  • Page 51: 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. MB892 User’s Manual...
  • Page 52 When the system enters Doze mode, the CPU clock runs only part of the time. You may select the percent of time that the clock runs. Wake up by PCI Card By default, this field is disabled. MB892 User’s Manual...
  • Page 53 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. MB892 User’s Manual...

  • Page 54: Pnp Os Installed

    This field allows you to set whether or not MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards can work with 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. MB892 User’s Manual...

  • Page 55: Pc Health Status

    Shutdown Temperature This field allows the user to set the temperature by which the system automatically shuts down once the threshold temperature is reached. This function can help prevent damage to the system that is caused by overheating. MB892 User’s Manual...

  • Page 56: Auto Detect Pci Clk

    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 MB892 User’s Manual...

  • Page 57: 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. MB892 User’s Manual...
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  • Page 59: Drivers Installation

    Intel PRO LAN Drivers Installation........59 Realtek Network Interface Controller Drivers ....63 IMPORTANT NOTE: After installing your Windows operating system (Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP), you must install first the Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility before proceeding with the drivers installation. MB892 User’s Manual...

  • Page 60: Intel Chipset Software Intallation Utility

    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. MB892 User’s Manual...

  • Page 61: Vga Drivers Installation

    2. Click Intel(R) 855GME Chipset Family Graphics Driver. 3. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. 4. Click Yes to to agree with the license agreement and continue the installation. 5. Restart the computer as prompted and for changes to take effect. MB892 User’s Manual...

  • Page 62: Ac97 Codec Audio Driver Installation

    1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard. Click Intel Chipsets and then Intel(R) 855GME Chipset Drivers. 2. Click Realtek AC'97 Codec Audio Driver. 3. Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect. . MB892 User’s Manual...

  • Page 63: Intel Pro Lan Drivers Installation

    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. 4. When prompted, please to restart the computer for new settings to take effect. MB892 User’s Manual...

  • Page 64: Realtek Network Interface Controller Drivers

    1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard and on the initial screen click LAN Card Realtek Network Interface Controller Drivers 2. When the welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. 3. On the next screen, click Finish to restart the computer. MB892 User’s Manual...

  • Page 65: Appendix

    Parallel Port #1(LPT1) 360h - 36Fh Network Ports 3B0h - 3BFh Monochrome & Printer adapter 3C0h - 3CFh EGA adapter 3D0h - 3DFh CGA adapter 3F0h - 3F7h Floppy Disk Controller 3F8h - 3FFh Serial Port #1(COM1) MB892 User’s Manual...

  • Page 66: 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 MB892 User’s Manual...

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