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MI920 Intel Celeron M 910GML ® ® Intel Pentium M/915GM ® ® Mini-ITX Motherboard USER’S MANUAL Version 1.0A...
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400/533MHz front-side bus. The integrated 32-bit 3D graphics engine, based on Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 900 (Intel® GMA 900) architecture, operates at core speeds of up to 320 MHz. It features a low-power design, is validated with Intel® Pentium M/ Celeron®...
INTRODUCTION Checklist Your MI920 package should include the items listed below. • The MI920 Celeron • This User’s Manual • 1 CD containing chipset drivers and flash memory utility • Cable kit (IDE, Serial port, Serial ATA, VGA) MI920 User’s Manual ®...
Form Factor Mini ITX CPU Type Intel Celeron M / Pentium M (on Socket 479) processor (Banias or Dothan core): - Banias: ULV Celeron M 600MHz (512KB L2 Cache), - Dothan: Zero L2 cache Celeron M 1GHz or Celeron M 373 CPU Voltage 0.700V ~ 1.708V...
Installations This section provides information on how to use the jumpers and connectors on the MI920 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 MI920 ...
INSTALLATIONS Installing the CPU The MI920 board supports a Socket 479 processor socket for Intel ® Pentium M or Celeron 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.
Installing the Memory The MI920 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.
INSTALLATIONS Setting the Jumpers Jumpers are used on MI920 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 MI920 and their respective functions. Jumper Locations on MI920 ...
JP4: COM4 RS232 +5V / +12V Power Setting Pin # Signal Name RI (Default) COM4 Settings: Pin 1-2 short = +12V, Pin 5-6 short = +5V, Pin 3-4 Standard COM Port JP5: VGA/DVI DDCDATA and DDCCLK Signal Select JP6: CPU FSB Selection (915GM only) MI920 User’s Manual INSTALLATIONS Signal Name...
INSTALLATIONS Connectors on MI920 The connectors on MI920 allows you to connect external devices such as keyboard, floppy disk drives, hard disk drives, printers, etc. The following table lists the connectors on MI920 and their respective functions. Connector Locations on MI920 ... 13 FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector ...
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INSTALLATIONS Connector Locations on MI920 Connector Locations on MI920 ... Page FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector ... 14 FAN2: System Fan Power Connector ... 14 CN1: DC Jack (DC in, 12V only) ... 14 CN2: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors ... 14 CN3: COM1 and DVI-I Connector ...
INSTALLATIONS FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector FAN1 is a 3-pin header for the CPU fan. The fan must be a 12V fan. FAN2: System Fan Power Connector FAN2 is a 3-pin header for system fans. The fan must be 12V (500mA). CN1: DC Jack (DC in, 12V only) CN2: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors Signal Name...
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CN3: COM1 and DVI-I Connector Signal Name Signal Name DATA 2- DATA 2+ Shield 2/4 DATA 4- DATA 4+ DDC CLOCK DDC DATA VSYNC DATA 1- DATA 1+ SHIELD 1/3 DATA 3- DATA 3+ DDC POWER A GROUND 1 CN4: S-Video and RCA Connector for TV out CN5: 10/100 RJ-45 and USB1/2 Ports CN6: GbE RJ-45 and USB3/4 Ports CN7: Audio Connector...
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INSTALLATIONS J1: HDD Power Connector Pin # Note: +12V power is provided with 2A maximum load. J2: ATX_12V Connector J2 can be used in situations where the 12V current from the ATX power is insufficient to supply needed current. Pin # IDE1: IDE Connector Signal Name Reset IDE...
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J3, J5: LVDS Connectors (1st channel, 2nd channel) The LVDS connectors on board consist of the first channel (J3) and second channel (J5) and supports 18-bit or 24-bit. Signal Name TX0- Ground TX1- 5V/3.3V TX3- TX2- Ground TXC- 5V/3.3V +12V J6: LCD Backlight Connector Pin # J7: Digital I/O...
INSTALLATIONS J8: COM2, COM3, COM4 Serial Ports Pin # J9: VGA Connector [[[[ Signal Name J10: Wake On LAN Connector J10 is a 3-pin header for the Wake On LAN function. Wake On LAN will function properly only with an ATX power supply with 5VSB that has 200mA.
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J11: Power LED Connector Pin # J12: System Function Connector ATX power on switch: Pins 1-2 HDD LED: Pins 3-4 Reset switch: Pins 5-6 J13: USB5/6 Port Pin Header Signal Name Ground J14: Speaker Connector The J14 connector supports 2W/8ohm stereo audio power amplifier. Pin # J15: Compact Flash Connector J16, J17: Serial ATA Connectors...
INSTALLATIONS J18: Front Audio Connector Signal Name Rear Audio R Front Audio R Mic In Ground REMARKS: To use the front audio connector, the jumpers on pin 1-3 and pin 2-4 must be removed. J19: CD-In Pin Header Pin # PCI1: PCI Slot (supports 2 Master) U38: Mini PCI- E(x1) Connector (bottom side) MI920 User’s Manual...
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 ... 22 BIOS Setup ... 22 Standard CMOS Setup ... 24 Advanced BIOS Features ...
BIOS Introduction The Award BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) installed in your computer system’s ROM supports Intel processors. The BIOS provides critical low-level support for a standard device such as disk drives, serial ports and parallel ports. It also adds virus and password protection as well as special support for detailed fine-tuning of the chipset controlling the entire system.
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Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status ESC : Quit F10 : Save & Exit Setup The section below the setup items of the Main Menu displays the control keys for this menu.
BIOS SETUP Standard CMOS Setup “Standard CMOS Setup” choice allows you to record some basic hardware configurations in your computer system and set the system clock and error handling. If the motherboard is already installed in a working system, you will not need to select this option. You will need to run the Standard CMOS option, however, if you change your system hardware configurations, the onboard battery fails, or the configuration stored in the CMOS memory was lost or damaged.
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Time The time format is: Hour : 00 to 23 Minute : 00 to 59 Second : 00 to 59 To set the time, highlight the “Time” field and use the <PgUp>/ <PgDn> or +/- keys to set the current time. IDE Channel Master/Slave The onboard PCI IDE connector provides Primary and Secondary channels for connecting up to two IDE hard disks or other IDE devices.
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BIOS SETUP Halt On This field determines whether or not the system will halt if an error is detected during power up. No errors All errors All, But Keyboard All, But Diskette All, But Disk/Key MI920 User’s Manual The system boot will not be halted for any error that may be detected.
Advanced BIOS Features This section allows you to configure and improve your system and allows you to set up some system features according to your preference. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Feature Hard Disk Boot Priority Virus Warning CPU L1 and L2 Cache Quick Power On Self Test First Boot Device...
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BIOS SETUP 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. First/Second/Third Boot Device These fields determine the drive that the system searches first for an operating system.
BIOS SETUP APIC Mode APIC stands for Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller. The default setting is Enabled. 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.
BIOS SETUP Advanced Chipset Features This Setup menu controls the configuration of the chipset. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility DRAM Timing Selectable CAS Latency Time DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay DRAM RAS# Precharge Precharge delay (tRAS) System Memory Frequency SLP_S4# Assertion Width System BIOS Cacheable Video BIOS Cacheable...
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DRAM RAS# Precharge This option sets the number of cycles required for the RAS to accumulate its charge before the SDRAM refreshes. The default setting for the Active to Precharge Delay is 3. Precharge Delay (tRAS) The default setting for the Precharge Delay is 9. System Memory Frequency The default setting is 400MHz.
BIOS SETUP Panel Scaling The default setting is Auto. The options available include On and Off. Onboard PCI-E LAN By default, this setting is enabled. LAN PXE Option ROM By default, this setting is All Disabled. The options available include All Disabled and ICH6 integrated Lan.
Integrated Peripherals This section sets configurations for your hard disk and other integrated peripherals. The first screen shows three main items for user to select. Once an item selected, a submenu appears. Details follow. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnChip IDE Device Onboard Device SuperIO Device...
BIOS SETUP Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Serial Port 3 Serial Port 3 Use IRQ Onboard Serial Port 4 Serial Port 4 Use IRQ IDE HDD Block Mode This field allows your hard disk controller to use the fast block mode to transfer data to and from your hard disk drive.
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BIOS SETUP On-Chip Serial ATA Setting The fields under the SATA setting includes On-Chip Serial ATA (Auto), PATA IDE Mode (Secondary) and SATA Port (PO, P2 is Primary). USB Controller The options for this field are Enabled and Disabled. By default, this field is set to Enabled.
BIOS SETUP Onboard Serial Port These fields allow you to select the onboard serial ports and their addresses. The default values for these ports are: Serial Port 1 Serial Port 2 Serial Port 3 Serial Port 4 PWRON After PWR-Fail This field sets the system power status whether on or off when power returns to the system from a power failure situation.
Power Management Setup Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility ACPI Function ACPI Suspend RUN VGABIOS if S3 Resume Power Management Video Off Method Video Off In Suspend Suspend Type Modem Use IRQ Suspend Mode HDD Power Down Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Wake-Up by PCI Card Power On by Ring Resume by Alarm...
BIOS SETUP Video Off Method This field defines the Video Off features. There are three options. V/H SYNC + Blank DPMS Blank Screen Video Off In Suspend When enabled, the video is off in suspend mode. The default setting is Yes.
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BIOS SETUP Resume by Alarm This field enables or disables the resumption of the system operation. When enabled, the user is allowed to set the Date and Time. Reload Global Timer Events The HDD, FDD, COM, LPT Ports, and PCI PIRQ are I/O events that can prevent the system from entering a power saving mode or can awaken the system from such a mode.
BIOS SETUP PNP/PCI Configurations This option configures the PCI bus system. All PCI bus systems on the system use INT#, thus all installed PCI cards must be set to this value. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Init Display First Reset Configuration Data Resources Controlled By IRQ Resources...
PC Health Status This section shows the parameters in determining the PC Health Status. These parameters include temperatures, fan speeds and voltages. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Shutdown Temperature CPU Warning Temperature Current System Temp Current CPU Temp FAN2 Speed FAN1 Speed Vcore +12 V...
BIOS SETUP Frequency/Voltage Control This section shows the user how to configure the processor frequency. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Auto Detect PCI Clk Spread Spectrum Modulated 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.
BIOS SETUP Load Fail-Safe 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. Load Optimized Defaults This option allows you to load the default values to your system configuration.
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AC97 Codec Audio Driver Installation ... 52 LAN Drivers Installation ... 54 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. MI920 User’s Manual...
Plug & Play INF support for Intel chipset components. Follow the instructions below to complete the installation under Windows 2000/XP. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. Click Intel Chipsets and then Intel(R) 915GM Chipset Drivers. 2. Click Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility.
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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. MI920 User’s Manual...
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DRIVER INSTALLATION 5. On Readme Information screen, click Next to continue the installation. 6. The Setup process is now complete. Click Finish then 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.
To install the VGA drivers, follow the steps below to proceed with the installation. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard. Click Intel Chipsets and then Intel(R) 915GM Chipset Drivers. 2. Click Intel(R) 915GM Chipset Family Graphics Driver.
DRIVER INSTALLATION 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. On Readme File Information screen, click Next to continue. 6. On Setup Progress screen, click Next to continue the installation. MI920 User’s Manual...
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DRIVERS INSTALLATION 7. The Setup process is now complete. Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect. MI920 User’s Manual...
Follow the steps below to install the Realtek AC97 Codec Audio Drivers. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard. Click Intel Chipsets and then Intel Chipsets and then Intel(R) 915GM Chipset Drivers. 2. Click Realtek AC'97 Codec Audio Driver.
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DRIVERS INSTALLATION 3. Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect. . MI920 User’s Manual...
DRIVER INSTALLATION LAN Drivers Installation Follow the steps below to complete the installation of the Intel PRO LAN drivers. 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.
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DRIVERS INSTALLATION Follow the steps below to install the Marvell Gigabit LAN drivers. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard. Click LAN Card and then Marvell LAN Controller Driver. 2. Click Next when the InstallShield Wizard welcome screen appears. 3.
APPENDIX Appendix A. I/O Port Address Map Each peripheral device in the system is assigned a set of I/O port addresses which also becomes the identity of the device. The following table lists the I/O port addresses used. Address 000h - 01Fh 020h - 03Fh 040h - 05Fh 060h - 06Fh...
B. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ) Peripheral devices use interrupt request lines to notify CPU for the service required. The following table shows the IRQ used by the devices on board. Level IRQ0 IRQ1 IRQ2 IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ6 IRQ7 IRQ8 IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ11...
APPENDIX C. Watchdog Timer Configuration The WDT is used to generate a variety of output signals after a user programmable count. The WDT is suitable for use in the prevention of system lock-up, such as when software becomes trapped in a deadlock. Under these sorts of circumstances, the timer will count to zero and the selected outputs will be driven.
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APPENDIX //=========================================================================== // THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY // KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE // IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR // PURPOSE. //=========================================================================== #include "W627EHF.H"...
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//=========================================================================== void Set_W627EHF_Reg( unsigned char REG, unsigned char DATA) Unlock_W627EHF(); outportb(W627EHF_INDEX_PORT, REG); outportb(W627EHF_DATA_PORT, DATA); Lock_W627EHF(); //=========================================================================== unsigned char Get_W627EHF_Reg(unsigned char REG) unsigned char Result; Unlock_W627EHF(); outportb(W627EHF_INDEX_PORT, REG); Result = inportb(W627EHF_DATA_PORT); Lock_W627EHF(); return Result; //=========================================================================== //=========================================================================== // THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY // KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE // IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR // PURPOSE.
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