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USER'S MANUAL
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  • Page 1 MI945PA Intel Core 2 Duo/GM45 ® Mini-ITX Motherboard USER’S MANUAL Version 1.0...
  • Page 2 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. Winbond is a registered trademark of Winbond Electronics Corporation. All other product names or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. MI945PA User’s Manual...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Board Dimensions ............... 4 Installations ............5 Installing the CPU ............... 6 Installing the Memory ............7 Setting the Jumpers ............. 8 Connectors on MI945PA ........... 12 BIOS Setup ............23 Drivers Installation ........45 Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility......46 VGA Drivers Installation ..........
  • Page 4 Remarks: The IDE connector on board does not support OS installation in hard drive. A system hard drive connected to this IDE cannot be booted up to OS. MI945PA User’s Manual...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Introduction Product Description The MI945PA 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 MI945PA package should include the items listed below. • The MI945PA Mini-ITX motherboard • This User’s Manual • 1 CD containing chipset drivers and flash memory utility • Cable kit (IDE, Serial port, Serial ATA) MI945PA User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Mi945Pa Specifications

    - SATA connector x4 for 4 SATA ports - 26-pin header x1 for LPT Watchdog Timer Yes (256 segments, 0, 1, 2…255 sec/min) System Voltage +5V, +3.3V, +12V, -12V, 5VSB (2A) Other LAN Wakeup Board Size 170mm x 170mm MI945PA User’s Manual...

  • Page 8: Board Dimensions

    INTRODUCTION Board Dimensions MI945PA User’s Manual...

  • Page 9: Installations

    INSTALLATIONS Installations This section provides information on how to use the jumpers and connectors on the MI945PA 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 MI945PA ..............

  • Page 10: Installing The Cpu

    INSTALLATIONS Installing the CPU The MI945PA board supports a Socket P processor 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 11: Installing The Memory

    INSTALLATIONS Installing the Memory The MI945PA 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 MI945PA 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 MI945PA and their respective functions.
  • Page 13 INSTALLATIONS Jumper Locations on MI945PA Jumpers on MI945PA ............... Page JBAT1: Clear CMOS Setting .............. 10 JP1: LCD Panel Power Selection ............10 JP3, JP4, JP5: RS232/422/485 (COM2) Selection ......10 JP6: PCI Riser Card Selection ............. 11 MI945PA User’s Manual...
  • Page 14 The following table describes the jumper settings for COM2 selection. COM2 RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 Function JP5: JP5: JP5: Jumper Setting JP3: JP3: JP3: (Pin closed) 3-5 & 4-6 1-3 & 2-4 1-3 & 2-4 JP4: JP4: JP4: 3-5 & 4-6 1-3 & 2-4 1-3 & 2-4 MI945PA User’s Manual...
  • Page 15 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- JP6: PCI Riser Card Selection Riser Card IP390 Riser Card Install IP151, IP240 Riser Card Install MI945PA User’s Manual...

  • Page 16: Connectors On Mi945Pa

    INSTALLATIONS Connectors on MI945PA Connector Locations on MI945PA ............13 CN1: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors ......14 CN2, CN3: COM1 and VGA Connector ..........14 USB_LAN1: Gigabit LAN RJ-45 and USB6/7 Ports ......15 USB_LAN2: Gigabit LAN RJ-45 and USB0/1 Ports ......15 CN4: Audio Connector ................

  • Page 17: Connector Locations On Mi945Pa

    INSTALLATIONS Connector Locations on MI945PA MI945PA User’s Manual...

  • Page 18: 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 MI945PA User’s Manual...

  • Page 19: Usb_Lan1: Gigabit Lan Rj-45 And Usb6/7 Ports

    Pin # Signal Name Ground +12V Rotation detection CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector This is a 3-pin header for the CPU fan. The fan must be a 12V fan. Pin # Signal Name Ground +12V Rotation detection MI945PA User’s Manual...

  • Page 20: Ide1: Ide Connector

    Chip select 0 Chip select 1 Activity Ground COM3_COM4: COM3, COM4 Serial Port Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name DSR3 DCD3 RTS3 RXD3 CTS3 TXD3 DTR3 Ground DSR4 DCD4 RTS4 RXD4 CTS4 TXD4 DTR4 Ground MI945PA User’s Manual...

  • Page 21: Atx1: Atx Power Supply Connector

    Signal Name Signal Name DCD2 RXD2 TXD2 DTR2 DSR2 RTS2 CTS2 Not Used 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- MI945PA User’s Manual...

  • Page 22: Lvds1, Lvds2: Lvds Connectors (1St Channel, 2Nd Channel)

    TX2+ Ground Ground TXC- TXC+ 5V/3.3V ENABKL +12V +12V J1: LCD Backlight Connector Pin # Signal Name +12V Backlight Enable Brightness Control Ground J2: TV-out Connector Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name TV_Y TV_C/Pr TV_CVBS/Pb MI945PA User’s Manual...

  • Page 23: J3: Parallel Port Connector

    3VDUAL PS_ON +3.3V HDD Active Ground Reset ATX power on switch: Pins 1-2 HDD LED: Pins 3-4 Reset switch: Pins 5-6 J5: USB2/USB3 Connector Signal Name Signal Name Ground Ground J6: SPI Flash Connector (factory use only) MI945PA User’s Manual...

  • Page 24: J7: Digital I/O

    Ground MIC2_R Presence# Line2_R MIC2_ID Sense Line2_L Line2_ID J9: SPDIF Out Connector Pin # Signal Name SPDIF out Ground J10: USB4/USB5 Connector Signal Name Signal Name Ground Ground J11: Power LED Connector Pin # Signal Name PLED MI945PA User’s Manual...

  • Page 25: Sata1, Sata2, Sata3, Sata4: Sata Connectors

    INSTALLATIONS SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4: SATA Connectors PCI1: PCI Slot (supports 2 Master) PCIE1: PCI-E(x16) Slot MI945PA User’s Manual...
  • Page 26 INSTALLATIONS This page is intentionally left blank. MI945PA User’s Manual...

  • Page 27: Bios Setup

    BIOS Introduction ................24 BIOS Setup ..................24 Main BIOS Setup ................25 Advanced Settings ................26 PCIPnP Settings................... 36 Boot Settings ..................37 Security Settings .................. 38 Advanced Chipset Settings ..............39 Exit Setup .................... 43 MI945PA User’s Manual...

  • Page 28: 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. MI945PA User’s Manual...

  • Page 29: Main Bios Setup

    These defaults have been carefully chosen by both AMI 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. MI945PA User’s Manual...

  • Page 30: Advanced Settings

    The fields in each section are shown in the following pages, as seen in the computer screen. Please note that setting the wrong values may cause the system to malfunction. If unsure, please contact technical support of your supplier. MI945PA User’s Manual...
  • Page 31 Manufacturer: the name of the CPU manufacturer Brand String: the brand name of the CPU being used Frequency: the CPU processing speed FSB Speed: the FSB speed Cache L1: the CPU L1 cache size Cache L2: the CPU L2 cache MI945PA User’s Manual...
  • Page 32 Tab Select Field : 3.392V General Help VBAT (V) :3.21 V F10 Save and Exit ACPI Shut down Temperature 95°C/203°F ESC Exit The Hardware Health Configuration menu is used to show the operating temperature, fan speeds and system voltages. MI945PA User’s Manual...

  • Page 33: Parallel Port Mode

    Serial Port 4 238/IRQ11 Parallel Port 378/IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode This field allows you to determine parallel port mode function. Standard Printer Port Enhanced Parallel Port Extended Capabilities Port ECP+EPP Combination of ECP and EPP capabilities Normal Normal function MI945PA User’s Manual...

  • Page 34: Restore On Ac Power Loss

    Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] <- Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Suspend Mode The options of this field are S1, S3 and Auto. MI945PA User’s Manual...

  • Page 35: Apm Configuration

    RI to generate Resume On Ring Disabled a wake event. Resume On PME# Disabled Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled <- Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit MI945PA User’s Manual...
  • Page 36 This option is used enable activity on the PCI PME (power managementevent) controller to wake up the system from a suspend or standby state Resume On RTC Alarm This option is used to specify the time the system should be awakened from a suspended state MI945PA User’s Manual...
  • Page 37 Intel AMT Support [Disabled] Enabled Unconfigure AMT/ME [Disabled] <- Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit The Intel AMT Configuration configures the Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) options. MI945PA User’s Manual...

  • Page 38: Mps Version Control For Os

    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. MI945PA User’s Manual...

  • Page 39: Legacy Usb Support

    Legacy USB Support This option is used to enable the USB mouse and USB keyboard support. This option is enabled by default. USB Mass Storage Device Configuration This option is used to configure USB mass storage class devices. MI945PA User’s Manual...

  • Page 40: Pcipnp Settings

    PnP devices not required for boot if your system has a Plug and Play OS. PCI Latency Timer This item sets value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register. Options are: 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 224, 248. MI945PA User’s Manual...

  • Page 41: Allocate Irq To Pci Vga

    System Boot. ► Boot Settings Configuration Boot Device Priority ► Hard Disk Drives ► CD/DVD Drives ► <- Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit MI945PA User’s Manual...

  • Page 42: Security Settings

    Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed <- Select Screen Change Supervisor Password ↑↓ Select Item Change User Password Change Field Tab Select Field Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled] General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit MI945PA User’s Manual...

  • Page 43: Advanced Chipset Settings

    This option is used to select the graphics controller used as the primary boot device. Select either an integrated graphics controller (IGD) or a combination of PCI graphics controller, a PCI express (PEG) controller or an IGD. MI945PA User’s Manual...

  • Page 44: Internal Graphics Mode Select

    This option is used to select the type of flat panel connected to the system. Options include: 640x480 18b / 800x600 18b / 1024x768 18b / 1024x768 24b / 1280x1024 48b / 1600x1200 48b Active LVDS Device This option is set to Integrated LVDS, by default. MI945PA User’s Manual...
  • Page 45 This option is disabled by default. The system, then, will not boot using the Gigabit LAN interface. GbE Wake Up From S5 This option is disabled by default. HDA Controller This option is used to enable the Southbridge high definition audio controller. MI945PA User’s Manual...
  • Page 46 Serial-Over-Lan (SOL). When enabled, the KT function allows a management system to control an IntelR AMT clientsystem remotely. The keyboard interface of a managed client system, such as BIOS menu, is displayed through the management system. MI945PA User’s Manual...

  • Page 47: Exit Setup

    These default settings are optimal and enable all high performance features. Load Failsafe Defaults This option allows you to load the troubleshooting default values permanently stored in the BIOS ROM. These default settings are non-optimal and disable all high-performance features. MI945PA User’s Manual...
  • Page 48 BIOS SETUP This page is intentionally left blank. MI945PA User’s Manual...

  • Page 49: Drivers Installation

    Intel® Management Engine Interface ..........53 Intel® AMT SOL Driver Installation ..........55 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. MI945PA 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. MI945PA 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. MI945PA 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. MI945PA 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. MI945PA User’s Manual...

  • Page 54: Realtek Audio Driver Installation

    1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. Click Intel and then Intel(R) GM45 Chipset Drivers. 2. Click Realtek High Definition Audio Driver. 3. On the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard screen, click Next. 3. InstallShield Wizard is complete. Click Finish to restart the computer. MI945PA 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. MI945PA 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. MI945PA User’s Manual...

  • Page 57: Intel® Management Engine Interface

    DRIVERS INSTALLATION Intel® Management Engine Interface Follow the steps below to install the Intel Management Engine. 1. Insert the drivers disc that comes with the motherboard. Click Intel and then Intel(R) AMT 4.0 Drivers, then Intel(R) MEI Driver. MI945PA User’s Manual...
  • Page 58 DRIVERS INSTALLATION 2. When the Setup Progress screen appears, click Next. Then, click Finish when the setup progress has been successfully installed. MI945PA User’s Manual...

  • Page 59: Intel® Amt Sol Driver Installation

    1. Insert the drivers disc that comes with the motherboard. Click Intel and then Intel(R) AMT 4.0 Drivers, then Intel(R) LMS/SOL Driver. 2. On the Setup screen for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SPI, click Install. When Setup is complete, click Exit. MI945PA User’s Manual...
  • Page 60 DRIVERS INSTALLATION 3. The next screen shows the Intel® Active Management Technology setup progress where the Intel AMT SOL driver is being installed. Click Next. Click Finish when setup process is complete. MI945PA User’s Manual...

  • Page 61: 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) MI945PA User’s Manual...

  • Page 62: 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 MI945PA User’s Manual...

  • Page 63: Watchdog Timer Configuration

    (argc != 2) printf(" Parameter incorrect!!\n"); return 1; if (Init_W627DHG() == 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; //=========================================================================== MI945PA User’s Manual...
  • Page 64 = Get_W627DHG_Reg( 0xF5); bBuf &= (!0x08); Set_W627DHG_Reg( 0xF5, bBuf); //count mode is second Set_W627DHG_Reg( 0xF6, interval); //set timer //=========================================================================== void DisableWDT(void) Set_W627DHG_LD(0x08); //switch to logic device 8 Set_W627DHG_Reg(0xF6, 0x00); //clear watchdog timer Set_W627DHG_Reg(0x30, 0x00); //watchdog disabled //=========================================================================== MI945PA User’s Manual...
  • Page 65 Init_Finish; } W627DHG_BASE = 0x00; result = W627DHG_BASE; Init_Finish: return (result); //=========================================================================== void Unlock_W627DHG (void) outportb(W627DHG_INDEX_PORT, W627DHG_UNLOCK); outportb(W627DHG_INDEX_PORT, W627DHG_UNLOCK); //=========================================================================== void Lock_W627DHG (void) outportb(W627DHG_INDEX_PORT, W627DHG_LOCK); //=========================================================================== void Set_W627DHG_LD( unsigned char LD) Unlock_W627DHG(); outportb(W627DHG_INDEX_PORT, W627DHG_REG_LD); outportb(W627DHG_DATA_PORT, LD); Lock_W627DHG(); MI945PA User’s Manual...
  • Page 66 (W627DHG_BASE) #define W627DHG_DATA_PORT (W627DHG_BASE+1) //=========================================================================== #define W627DHG_REG_LD 0x07 //=========================================================================== #define W627DHG_UNLOCK 0x87 #define W627DHG_LOCK 0xAA //=========================================================================== unsigned int Init_W627DHG(void); void Set_W627DHG_LD( unsigned char); void Set_W627DHG_Reg( unsigned char, unsigned char); unsigned char Get_W627DHG_Reg( unsigned char); //=========================================================================== #endif //__W627DHG_H MI945PA User’s Manual...
  • Page 67 APPENDIX This page is intentionally left blank. MI945PA User’s Manual...

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