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IBASE Technology MB966 User Manual

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  • Page 1 MB966 Intel Xeon Core™ i3/i5/i7 ® ® Motherboard USER’S MANUAL Version 0.1...
  • Page 2 Intel is a registered trademark 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. MB966 User’s Manual...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Checklist ................3 Board Dimensions ............... 4 Installations ............6 Installing the CPU ............... 7 Installing the Memory ............8 Setting the Jumpers ............. 9 Connectors on MB966 ............13 BIOS Setup ............21 Drivers Installation ........45 MB966 User’s Manual...
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  • Page 5: Introduction

    Network Bypass • Control by GPIO / Watchdog / Electrical Disconnect (Power Off) ® Intel 3450 built-in SATA II controller (3.0Gb/sec), SATA II 3 ports Compact Flash ACARD ARC772 SATA II to PATA for CF Flash type II MB966 User’s Manual...

  • Page 6: Power Connector

    Suspend to Disk (S4) / Soft-off (S5) Watchdog Timer Yes (256 segments, 0, 1, 2…255 sec/min) Winbond WPCT200 TPM1.2 controller x1 for Trust Platform RoHS Compliant MTBF 100,000 Board Size 8.11” x 14” (206 x 355.6 mm) MB966 User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Checklist

    INTRODUCTION Checklist Your MB966 package should include the items listed below. • The MB966 motherboard • This User’s Manual MB966 User’s Manual...

  • Page 8: Board Dimensions

    INTRODUCTION Board Dimensions MB966 User’s Manual...
  • Page 9 INTRODUCTION This page is intentionally left blank. MB966 User’s Manual...

  • Page 10: Installations

    INSTALLATIONS Installations This section provides information on how to use the jumpers and connectors on the MB966 in order to set up a workable system. The topics covered are: Installing the CPU .................. 7 Installing the Memory ................8 Setting the Jumpers ................9 Connectors on MB966 .................

  • Page 11: Installing The Cpu

    INSTALLATIONS Installing the CPU The MB966 board supports an LGA1156 Socket (shown below) for Intel Clarkdale processors. To install the CPU, unlock first the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90-degree. Then, position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner aligns with the gold triangle matching the socket corner with a small triangle.

  • Page 12: Installing The Memory

    INSTALLATIONS Installing the Memory The MB966 board supports four DDR3 memory socket for a maximum total memory of 16GB in DDR3 DIMM 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 13: Setting The Jumpers

    INSTALLATIONS Setting the Jumpers Jumpers are used on MB966 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 MB966 and their respective functions.

  • Page 14: Jumper Locations On Mb966

    INSTALLATIONS Jumper Locations on MB966 JP1: TPM Enable/Disable Setting JP2, JP3: Watchdog Timer & CN11~CN14 LAN Bypass Settings JP4: Clear CMOS Contents ® JP5: ME (Intel Management Engine) Enable/Disable JP7: PCIE1 & PCIE2 Golden Finger PCIe Configuration MB966 User’s Manual...

  • Page 15: Jumper Settings On Mb966

    INSTALLATIONS Jumper Settings on MB966 JP1: TPM Enable/Disable Setting Setting Function Pin 1-2 Enable Short/Closed Pin 2-3 Disable Short/Closed JP2, JP3: Watchdog Timer & CN11~CN14 LAN Bypass Settings JP2, JP3 Setting Function System will bypass LANs & JP3 Pin 1-2 Open Reboot upon the time out of &...

  • Page 16: Jp4: Clear Cmos Contents

    Setting Function Enable Open Disable Short/Closed JP7: PCIE1 & PCIE2 Golden Finger PCIe Configuration Setting Function Remarks For CPU with Integrated Combine to 1x16 Open Graphic support Default for CPU without Separate to2x8 Short/Closed Integrated Graphic support MB966 User’s Manual...

  • Page 17: Connectors On Mb966

    Connectors on MB966 Connector Locations on MB966 ............14 Connector Locations on MB966 ............14 USB_LAN1: 10/100/1000 RJ-45 (MB966) and USB1/2 Ports ... 15 ATX1: 24-pin ATX Power Connector ..........15 ATX_12V1: ATX 12V Power Connector ........... 15 DIMM1, DIMM2: Channel A DDR3 Socket ........15 DIMM3, DIMM4: Channel B DDR3 Socket ........

  • Page 18: Connector Locations On Mb966

    INSTALLATIONS Connector Locations on MB966 MB966 User’s Manual...

  • Page 19: Usb_Lan1: 10/100/1000 Rj-45 (Mb966) And Usb1/2 Ports

    INSTALLATIONS USB_LAN1: 10/100/1000 RJ-45 (MB966) and USB1/2 Ports ATX1: 24-pin ATX Power 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 +12V Ground +3.3V...

  • Page 20: Fan1/2/3/4: System Fan Power Connectors

    RELAY LED Pull up to VCC GPO0 GPI0 GPO1 GPI1 GPO2 GPI2 GPO3 GPI3 GPO4 GPI4 GPO5 GPI5 GPO6 GPI6 GPO7 GPI7 GPIO31 GPIO56 GPIO46 GPIO57 GPIO47 GPIO73 VCC3 VCC3 CN2: Slim Type II Compact Flash Connector MB966 User’s Manual...

  • Page 21: Cn3: Com1 Serial Port

    CTS, Clear to send RI, Ring indicator No Connect. CN4: USB Connector J3: USB Header Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name Ground USB2- USB3+ USB2+ USB3- Ground CN5: SGPIO Connector Pin # Signal Name SCLOCK SLOAD SDATAOUT0 SDATAOUT1 MB966 User’s Manual...

  • Page 22: Cn6, Cn9, Cn11, Cn12, Cn13, Cn14, Cn15, Cn16: Lan Rj-45

    CN7, CN8, CN10: SATA HDD Connector Pin # Signal Name Ground Ground Ground J1: LPC Debug Port (Factory use only) J4: PS2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pin # Signal Name KBDATA KBCLK MSDATA MSCLK J5: SPI Debug Port (Factory use only) J6: Mini-Card Connector MB966 User’s Manual...

  • Page 23: J7: Vga Box Header

    INSTALLATIONS J7: VGA Box Header (Available for Integrated Graphics in selected CPU only) Signal Name Signal Name SPD1 Hsync Vsync SPCLK J14~J15: Power Output Connector Pin # Signal Name +12V MB966 User’s Manual...
  • Page 24 INSTALLATIONS This page is intentionally left blank. MB966 User’s Manual...

  • Page 25: Bios Setup

    ..................23 Advanced Settings ..................24 PCIPnP Settings .................... 36 Boot Settings ....................38 Security Settings ................... 39 Advanced Chipset Settings ................. 40 Exit Setup ...................... 43 Load Optimal Defaults ................43 Load Failsafe Defaults ................. 43 MB966 User’s Manual...

  • Page 26: 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. MB966 User’s Manual...

  • Page 27: 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. MB966 User’s Manual...

  • Page 28: Advanced Settings

    Ratio CMOS Setting Tab Select Field MPS and ACPI MADT ordering Modern ordering Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled General Help Intel(R) Virtualization Tech Disabled F10 Save and Exit Active Processor Cores ESC Exit A20M Diabled ►Intel PPM Configuration MB966 User’s Manual...
  • Page 29 Nehalem C state action select. C1 Auto Demotion When enabled, CPU will conditionally demote C3/C6/C7 requests to C1 based on uncore auto-demote information. C3 Auto Demotion When enabled, CPU will conditionally demote C6/C7 requests to C3 based on uncore auto-demote information. MB966 User’s Manual...

  • Page 30: Hard Disk Write Protect

    Disable/Enable device write protection. This will be effective only if device is accessed through BIOS. IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) Select the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI device(s). ATA(PI) 80pin Cable Detection Select the mechanism for detecting 80pin ATA(PI) cable. MB966 User’s Manual...

  • Page 31: Restore On Ac Power Loss

    This field sets the system power status whether on or off when power returns to the system from a power failure situation. Power On Function This field is related to how the system is powered on. The options are None, Mouse Left, Mouse Right, and Any Key. MB966 User’s Manual...

  • Page 32: Acpi Shutdown Temperature

    SYS smart fan The options are Disabled and Enabled CPU smart fan The options are Disabled and Enabled ACPI Shutdown Temperature The options are Disabled, 70ºC/158ºF, 75ºC/167ºF, 80ºC/176ºF, 85ºC/185ºF, 90ºC/194ºF, and 95ºC/203ºF. MB966 User’s Manual...

  • Page 33: Suspend Mode

    Change Field Tab Select Field General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Suspend Mode The options of this field are S1, S3. Repost Video on S3 Resume Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS post on S3/STR resume. MB966 User’s Manual...
  • Page 34 Event Log Mark all events as read Clear Event Log ECC Event Logging [Disabled] <- Select Screen PCIE Error Log [Disabled] ↑↓ Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit MB966 User’s Manual...
  • Page 35 F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit VT-d Virtualization solutions allow multiple operating systems and applications to run in independent partitions all on a single computer. Using virtualization capabilities, one physical computer system can function as multiple "virtual" systems. MB966 User’s Manual...

  • Page 36: 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. MB966 User’s Manual...

  • Page 37: Redirection After Bios Post

    Always: Redirection is always active. (Some OSs may not work if set to Always.) Terminal Type - Select the target terminal type. VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support – Enable VT-UTF8 Combination Key Support for ANSI/VT100 terminals. Sredir Memory Display Delay – Gives the delay in seconds to display memory information. MB966 User’s Manual...

  • Page 38: Usb Configuration

    Tab Select Field General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Legacy USB Support Enables support for legacy USB. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. Legacy USB1.1 HC Support Support USB 1.1 HC. MB966 User’s Manual...

  • Page 39: Clock Generator Configuration

    Clock Generator Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Main PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Epectrum Spectrum Enable/Disable [Disable] Enable/Disable <- Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit MB966 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. MB966 User’s Manual...
  • Page 41 AUTO: Works for most PCI IDE cards. IRQ# Use the IRQ# address to specify what IRQs can be assigned to a particular peripheral device Reserved Memory Size Size of memory block to reserve for legacy ISA devices. MB966 User’s Manual...

  • Page 42: Boot Settings

    Boot Device Priority This specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu. Hard Disk Drives This specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence from available Hard Drives. MB966 User’s Manual...

  • Page 43: Security Settings

    : 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 MB966 User’s Manual...

  • Page 44: Advanced Chipset Settings

    Memory Remap Feature This allows remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. DRAM Frequency The options are Auto, 1067 MHz and 1333 MHz. Configure DRAM Timing by SPD The options are Auto and Manual. MB966 User’s Manual...

  • Page 45: Memory Hole

    Video Function Configuration DVMT Mode DVMT Mode Select [DVMT Mode] DVMT/FIXED Memory [256MB] PAVP Mode [Lite] <- Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Boot Display Device [CRT] Change Field Tab Select Field General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit MB966 User’s Manual...
  • Page 46 Wake On PCIE LAN [Enabled] Wake On RTC Alarm [Disabled] <- Select Screen SLP_S4# Min. Assertion Width [4 to 5 seconds] ↑↓ Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit MB966 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. MB966 User’s Manual...
  • Page 48 BIOS SETUP This page is intentionally left blank.aa MB966 User’s Manual...

  • Page 49: Drivers Installation

    Intel Graphics Driver Installation ............48 LAN Drivers Installation ..............50 Intel® Management Engine Interface ..........52 IMPORTANT NOTE: After installing your Windows operating system, you must install first the Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility before proceeding with the drivers installation. MB966 User’s Manual...

  • Page 50: Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility

    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. 5. On the Readme Information screen, click Next to continue the installation. MB966 User’s Manual...
  • Page 51 DRIVERS INSTALLATION 6. When the Setup Progress screen appears, click Next to continue. 7. The Setup process is now complete. Click Finish then restart the computer and for changes to take effect. MB966 User’s Manual...

  • Page 52: Intel Graphics Driver Installation

    1. Insert the DVD that comes with the board. Click Intel -> Intel® Q57 Chipset Family Graphics Driver. 2. When the InstallShield Wizard screen appears, click Next. 3. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. MB966 User’s Manual...
  • Page 53 5. On Readme File Information screen, click Next to continue. 6. On Setup Progress screen, click Next to continue the installation. 7. The Setup process is now complete. Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect. MB966 User’s Manual...

  • Page 54: Lan Drivers Installation

    4. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. 5. In the License Agreement screen, click I accept the terms in license agreement and Next to accept the software license agreement and proceed with the installation process. MB966 User’s Manual...
  • Page 55 Next to continue. 7. When the Ready to Install the Program screen appears, click Install to continue. 8. The Setup process is now complete (InstallShield Wizard Completed). Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect. MB966 User’s Manual...

  • Page 56: Intel® Management Engine Interface

    1. Insert the drivers disc that comes with the motherboard. Click Intel and then Intel(R) AMT 6.0 Drivers. When the welcome screen of the Intel® Management Engine Components appears, click Next to continue. On the next screen, click Next to agree to the license agreement. MB966 User’s Manual...
  • Page 57 DRIVERS INSTALLATION 2. On the next screen, the Readme File Information shows the system requirements and installation information, click Next. MB966 User’s Manual...
  • Page 58 DRIVERS INSTALLATION 3. When the Setup Progress screen appears, click Next to continue. Then, click Finish when the setup progress has been successfully installed to restart the computer. MB966 User’s Manual...

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