CyberResearch MMGA Series User Manual

Microatx motherboard with 2 pci and 1 pcie slots, vga, sata, raid, usb, lan, and audio
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MMGA Series
MicroATX Motherboard with 2
PCI and 1 PCIe Slots, VGA, SATA,
RAID, USB, LAN, and Audio
USER'S MANUAL
VER. 2.0C • MAY 2009
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  • Page 1 ® Motherboards MMGA Series MicroATX Motherboard with 2 PCI and 1 PCIe Slots, VGA, SATA, RAID, USB, LAN, and Audio USER’S MANUAL VER. 2.0C • MAY 2009 No part of this manual may be reproduced without permission ® CyberResearch , Inc.
  • Page 3 CyberResearch, Inc. In no event will CyberResearch, Inc. be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use of or inability to use the product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
  • Page 4 ® MMGA Series CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Revision # Description Date of Issue Initial Release January 3 2008 2.0C Revision May 14 2009 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 5 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Manual Conventions WARNING! Warnings appear where overlooked details may cause damage to the equipment or result in personal injury. Warnings should be taken seriously. Warnings are easy to recognize. The word “warning” is written as “WARNING,” both capitalized and bold and is followed by text.
  • Page 6 “NOTE,” both capitalized and bold and is followed by text. The text is the cautionary message. A note message is shown below: NOTE: This is an example of a note message. Notes should always be read. Notes contain critical information about the MMGA. Please take note messages seriously. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 7: Packing List

    Packing List NOTE: If any of the components listed in the checklist below are missing, please do not proceed with the installation. Contact CyberResearch, Inc. The items listed below should all be included in the MMGA package. 1 x MMGA motherboard...
  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    ..............18 NTEL OUTHBRIDGE HIPSET ® 2.5.1 Intel ICH9DO Overview ................18 ® 2.5.2 Intel ICH9DO Features ................. 18 2.5.3 Intel® ICH9DO High Definition Audio Implementation......... 19 ® 2.5.4 Intel ICH9DO Ethernet Controller ..............19 viii ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 9 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series 2.5.4.1 Intel® 82566DM Gigabit LAN Connect Device........20 ® 2.5.5 Intel ICH9DO Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface..........21 ® 2.5.6 Intel ICH9DO PCI Interface................22 ® 2.5.7 Intel ICH9DO PCIe x4 Bus................22 ® 2.5.8 Intel ICH9DO Real Time Clock ..............
  • Page 10 4.3 E ......... 66 XTERNAL ERIPHERAL NTERFACE ONNECTOR ANEL 4.3.1 Audio Connectors..................... 66 4.3.2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector ................67 4.3.3 LAN and Dual USB Combo Connectors............68 4.3.4 Parallel Port, Serial Port and VGA Combo Connector........70 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 11 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series 5.1 A ..................75 STATIC RECAUTIONS 5.2 I ................76 NSTALLATION ONSIDERATIONS 5.2.1 Installation Notices ..................76 5.2.2 Installation Checklist ..................77 5.3 U ......................78 NPACKING 5.3.1 Unpacking Precautions..................78 5.4 CPU, CPU C DIMM I ..........
  • Page 12 6.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration................143 6.5.2 Boot Device Priority ..................145 6.5.3 Hard Disk Drives ................... 146 6.6 S ....................... 147 ECURITY 6.7 C ......................... 148 HIPSET 6.7.1 NorthBridge Configuration................149 6.7.2 Southbridge Configuration ................151 6.8 E ........................153 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 13 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series 7.1 A ................157 VAILABLE OFTWARE RIVERS 7.2 D CD A ..................157 RIVER 7.3 I ® C ..................159 NTEL HIPSET RIVER 7.4 I ® G ..........163 NTEL RAPHICS EDIA CCELERATOR RIVER 7.5 I ®...
  • Page 14 G.4 RAID C ..................242 ONFIGURATION G.4.1 Creating a RAID Volume ................242 G.4.2 Deleting a RAID Volume................247 G.4.3 Resetting a Disk to Non-RAID............... 249 G.4.4 Exiting the Matrix Storage Manager............. 251 INDEX ........................253 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 15 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series List of Figures Figure 1-1: MMGA uATX Motherboard ..................2 Figure 1-2: MMGA Overview [Front View]...................4 Figure 1-3: MMGA Dimensions (mm) ..................9 Figure 1-4: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm)............10 Figure 1-5: Data Flow Block Diagram..................11 Figure 1-6: Front Side Bus (FSB) ....................14 Figure 1-7: DDR2 DIMM Sockets ....................14...
  • Page 16 Figure 1-55: COM Port Pin 9 Voltage Setting Jumper Locations ...........92 Figure 1-56: Dual RS-232 Cable Installation ................94 Figure 1-57: SATA Drive Cable Connection................95 Figure 1-58: SATA Power Drive Connection................95 Figure 1-59: Dual USB Cable Connection .................96 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 17 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Figure 1-60: PCIe x16 Installation ....................97 Figure 1-61: Audio Connectors ....................99 Figure 1-62: LAN Connection ....................100 Figure 1-63: Parallel Device Connector.................. 101 Figure 1-64: PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector ..............102 Figure 1-65: Serial Device Connector..................103 Figure 1-66: USB Device Connection ..................
  • Page 18 Figure 6-53: SATA RAID Setup Program Icon ............... 192 Figure 6-54: InstallShield Wizard Setup Screen ..............192 Figure 6-55: Matrix Storage Manager Setup Screen ............. 193 Figure 6-56: Matrix Storage Manager Welcome Screen ............193 xviii ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 19 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Figure 6-57: Matrix Storage Manager Warning Screen............194 Figure 6-58: Matrix Storage Manager License Agreement........... 194 Figure 6-59: Matrix Storage Manager Readme File ............... 195 Figure 6-60: Matrix Storage Manager Setup Complete............195 Figure 6-61: IAMT Driver Directory ..................196 Figure 6-62: IAMT Driver Installation Icon ................
  • Page 20 Table 1-21: SPDIF Connector Pinouts..................63 Table 1-22: TPM Connector Pinouts..................64 Table 1-23: USB Port Connector Pinouts..................65 Table 1-24: PS/2 Connector Pinouts..................68 Table 1-25: LAN Pinouts ......................68 Table 1-26: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector LEDs ................69 Table 1-27: USB Port Pinouts.....................69 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 21 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Table 1-28: Parallel Port Connector Pinouts ................71 Table 1-29: RS-232 Serial Port (COM 1) Pinouts ..............71 Table 1-30: VGA Connector Pinouts..................72 Table 1-31: Jumpers........................88 Table 1-32: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings.................89 Table 1-33: COM Port Pin 9 Setting Jumper Settings..............90 Table 1-34: COM Port Pin 9 Voltage Setting Jumper Settings..........91...
  • Page 22 Menu 21: Boot Device Priority Settings ................. 145 Menu 22: Hard Disk Drives ...................... 146 Menu 23: Security........................147 Menu 24: Chipset........................148 Menu 25:Northbridge Chipset Configuration ................ 149 Menu 26:Southbridge Chipset Configuration................ 151 Menu 27:Exit..........................153 xxii ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 23: Introduction

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Chapter Introduction CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 643-5000; F: (203) 643-5001 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.com...
  • Page 24: Overview

    3.0 Gbps with SATA RAID configuration support. Twelve USB 2.0 channels, one expansion PCIe x4 channel and two expansion PCI channels provide flexible expansion options. Support for a (optional) trusted platform module (TPM) provides additional system security during system boot-up. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 25: Mmga Features

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series 1.1.1 MMGA Features Some of the MMGA features are listed below. Supports the following Intel® LGA775 processors: Intel® Core™2 Duo (45nm and 65nm) Intel® Core™2 Quad (45nm and 65nm) Intel® Celeron® (65nm) Supports four 240-pin 2 GB 667 MHz or 800 MHz DDR2 DIMMs Six SATA II drives with transfer rates of 3.0 Gbps supported...
  • Page 26: Mmga Peripheral Connectors And Jumpers

    Figure 1-2: MMGA Overview [Front View] 1.2.2 MMGA Peripheral Connectors and Jumpers The MMGA has the following connectors on-board: 1 x ATX power connector 1 x Audio connector 1 x CD in connector 1 x Cooling fan connector, CPU ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 27 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series 1 x Cooling fan connector, System 1 x CPU power connector 1 x Digital input/output connector 4 x DIMM sockets 1 x Floppy drive connector 1 x Front panel connector 1 x Infrared (IrDA) connector...
  • Page 28: Technical Specifications

    One Intel® 82566DM (PHY) and Intel® ICH9DO (MAC) One PCIe x1 Intel® 82573L (MAC and PHY) Four RS-232 serial ports Three by onboard pin-headers One by external connector Twelve USB 2.0 devices supported: USB2.0 Eight by onboard pin-headers ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 29: Table 1-1: Technical Specifications

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Four by external connectors Six 3.0 Gb/s SATA II drives supported SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 SATA RAID Levels By external PS/2 connector through the ITE IT8712F super I/O Keyboard/mouse One 8-bit digital input/output connector;...
  • Page 30: Detailed Specifications

    ® MMGA Series CyberResearch Motherboards Chapter Detailed Specifications ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 31: Dimensions

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series 2.1 Dimensions 2.1.1 Board Dimensions The dimensions of the board are listed below: Length: 243.84mm Width: 243.84mm Figure 1-3: MMGA Dimensions (mm) CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 643-5000; F: (203) 643-5001 Branford, CT USA...
  • Page 32: External Interface Panel Dimensions

    ® MMGA Series CyberResearch Motherboards 2.1.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions External peripheral interface connector panel dimensions are shown in Figure 1-4. Figure 1-4: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm) ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 33: Data Flow

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series 2.2 Data Flow Figure 1-5 shows the data flow between the two on-board chipsets and other components installed on the motherboard and described in the following sections of this chapter. Figure 1-5: Data Flow Block Diagram CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 34: Compatible Processors

    All the processors in Table 1-2 are 65nm LGA775 processors with the following features: Enhanced Halt State (C1E) Enhance Intel® Speedstep® Technology Execute Disable Bit Intel® 64 Intel® Thermal Monitor 2 Intel® Virtualization Technology Intel® Dual Core Technology ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 35: Supported Intel® Celeron® (Conroe) Processors

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Processor # CPU Speed FSB Speed Cache Size E6850 3.0 GHz 1333 MHz 4 MB Table 1-2: Supported Intel® Core™2 Duo (Conroe) Processors 2.3.5 Supported Intel® Celeron® (Conroe) Processors Table 1-2 lists the Conroe core Intel® Celeron® processors supported on the MMGA. All...
  • Page 36: Intel® Q35 Memory Controller

    The memory controller on the Intel® Q35 Northbridge can support up to 8.0 GB of DDR2 SDRAM. Four DDR2 SDRAM DIMM sockets on the MMGA are interfaced to the Intel® Q35 Northbridge memory controller. The DDR2 sockets are shown in Figure 1-7. Figure 1-7: DDR2 DIMM Sockets ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 37: Intel® Q35 Pcie X16 Interface

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series CAUTION: If more than one DDR2 DIMM is being installed in the system, please purchase two DIMM that have the same capacity and operating frequency. Each DIMM socket can support DIMMs with the following specifications:...
  • Page 38: Intel® Q35 Graphics And Display Features

    2.4.6 Intel® Q35 Analog Display Capability A single external female DB-15 (VGA) connector interfaces an analog display to an analog CRT port on the Intel® Q35 GMCH. The VGA connector is shown in Figure 1-8. Figure 1-8: VGA Connector ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 39: Intel® Q35 Direct Media Interface (Dmi)

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Some of the capabilities of the Intel® Q35 analog CRT port are listed below: 400 MHz Integrated 24-bit RAMDAC Up to 2048x1536 @ 75 Hz refresh Hardware Color Cursor Support DDC2B Compliant Interface 2.4.7 Intel® Q35 Direct Media Interface (DMI) The Direct Media Interface (DMI) is the communication bus between the Intel®...
  • Page 40: Intel Ich9Do Southbridge Chipset

    Complies with System Management Bus (SMBus) Specification, Version 2.0 ® Supports Intel High Definition Audio ® Supports Intel Matrix storage technology Contains Low Pin Count (LPC) interface Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) for Serial and Shared Flash ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 41: Intel® Ich9Do High Definition Audio Implementation

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series 2.5.3 Intel® ICH9DO High Definition Audio Implementation A RealTek ALC883 High Definition Audio (HDA) codec is interfaced through the Intel® High Definition Audio serial link to the HDA controller integrated on the Intel® ICH9DO. The audio connector is shown in Figure 1-10.
  • Page 42: Intel® 82566Dm Gigabit Lan Connect Device

    (PHY) device interfaced directly to the Intel® ICH9DO Ethernet controller through the GLCI and LCI. The Intel® ICH9DO Ethernet controller has its own Media Access Controller (MAC). The Intel® 82566DM Gigabit LAN connect device is shown in Figure 1-11. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 43: Intel Ich9Do Low Pin Count (Lpc) Interface

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Figure 1-11: Intel® 82566DM Gigabit LAN Connect Device Some of the features of the Intel® 82556DM are listed below: 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1000 Mbps Supports Intel® Active Management Technology Supports Intel® Virtualization Technology through the Intel® Virtual Gigabit Network Connection.
  • Page 44: Intel Ich9Do Pci Interface

    256 bytes of battery backed RAM is provided by the Motorola MC146818B real time clock (RTC) integrated into the ICH9DO. The RTC operates on a 3V battery and 32.768KHz crystal. The RTC keeps track of the time and stores system data even when the system is turned off. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 45: Intel Ich9Do Sata Controller

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series ® 2.5.9 Intel ICH9DO SATA Controller NOTE: That SATA drive mode is set in the BIOS. Please refer to the Section 6.3.2 on IDE Configuration on page 112 and Section 6.3.7on AHCI Configuration on page 127.
  • Page 46: Intel Ich9Do Serial Peripheral Interface (Spi) Bios

    All twelve of the Intel® ICH9DO USB ports are implemented on the MMGA. Four USB ports (USB Port 1 to USB Port 4) are connected to four external connectors and eight USB ports (USB Port 5 to USB Port 12) are connected to four 8-pin onboard pin-headers. See Figure 1-13. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 47: Mmga Pcie Bus Components

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Figure 1-13: Onboard USB Implementation 2.6 MMGA PCIe Bus Components 2.6.1 PCIe Bus Overview The MMGA has one PCIe x16 channel from the Intel® Q35 Northbridge and six PCIe x1 lanes from the Intel® ICH9DO Southbridge. The PCIe bus lanes are interfaced to the following devices.
  • Page 48: Pcie X4 Slot

    An RJ-45 Ethernet LAN connector is interfaced directly to an Intel® 82573L PCIe GbE controller. The Intel® 82573L PCIe GbE controller is a compact, single-port integrated physical layer (PHY) device with its own Memory Access Controller (MAC) and interfaced ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 49: Figure 1-16: Intel® 82573L Pcie Gbe Controller

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series to the Intel® ICH9DO Southbridge through a PCIe x1 lane. The Intel® 82573L GbE controllers is shown in Figure 1-16 below. Figure 1-16: Intel® 82573L PCIe GbE Controller Some of the features of the Intel® 82573L are listed below: 2 Gbps peak bandwidth per direction PCI Express Rev 1.0a specification...
  • Page 50: Pci Bus Components

    Masters thereby enabling the MMGA to support an additional two PCI bus Masters. The PCI bus on the MMGA is interfaced to two PCI slots thereby connecting the PCI expansion boards to the Intel® ICH9DO Southbridge. The PCI slots are shown in Figure 1-17. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 51: Lpc Bus Components

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Figure 1-17: PCI Slots 2.8 LPC Bus Components 2.8.1 LPC Bus Overview The LPC bus is connected to components listed below: TPM module connector Super I/O chipset Fintek F81216DG LPC Serial Port Chipset 2.8.2 TPM Module A TPM connector on the MMGA is interfaced to the Intel®...
  • Page 52: Super I/O Chipset

    Sinosun TPM module Winbond TPM module 2.8.3 Super I/O chipset The ITE IT8712F Super I/O chipset is connected to the Intel® ICH9DO Southbridge through the LPC bus. ITE IT8712F Super I/O chipset is shown in Figure 1-19 below. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 53: Figure 1-19: Ite It8712F Super I/O

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Figure 1-19: ITE IT8712F Super I/O The ITE IT8712F is an LPC interface-based Super I/O device that comes with an integrated Environment Controller. Some of the features of the ITE IT8712F chipset are listed below:...
  • Page 54: Super I/O Lpc Interface

    2.8.3.4 Super I/O Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) Controller The Super I/O FDD controller is compatible with the following specifications. Enhanced digital data separator Supports automatic write protection via software Supported capacities: 360K 720K 1.2M 1.44M 2.88M 3-mode FDD supported ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 55: Super I/O Fan Speed Controller

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series The FDD controller is interfaced to a FDD connected to the FDD connector on the MMGA. 2.8.3.5 Super I/O Fan Speed Controller The Super I/O fan speed controller enables the system to monitor the speed of the fan.
  • Page 56: Super I/O Watchdog Timer

    1 x UART+IR One Watch dog timer with WDTOUT# signal One Frequency input 48MHz Powered by 3Vcc 2.9 Ethernet LAN Controllers The MMGA motherboard has two GbE controllers. The MMGA LAN connections are shown in Figure 1-20. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 57: Figure 1-20: Lan Connections

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Figure 1-20: LAN Connections The first GbE controller, is an Intel® 82537L PCIe GbE controller and is the interface between the Intel® ICH9DO Southbridge controller and the LAN1 RJ-45 Ethernet connector. The second GbE controller is integrated on the Intel® ICH9DO Southbridge and interfaced to the LAN2 RJ-45 Ethernet LAN connector through an Intel®...
  • Page 58: Environmental And Power Specifications

    The values for the above environmental parameters are all recorded in the BIOS Hardware Health Configuration menu. 2.10.2 Operating Temperature and Temperature Control The maximum and minimum operating temperatures for the MMGA are listed below. Minimum Operating Temperature: 0ºC (32°F) ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 59: Power Consumption

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Maximum Operating Temperature: 60°C (140°F) A cooling fan and heat sink must be installed on the CPU. Thermal paste must be smeared on the lower side of the heat sink before it is mounted on the CPU. Heat sinks are also mounted on the Northbridge and Southbridge chipsets to ensure the operating temperature of these chips remain low.
  • Page 60 ® MMGA Series CyberResearch Motherboards Intentionally Blank ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 61 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Chapter Unpacking CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 643-5000; F: (203) 643-5001 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.com...
  • Page 62: Anti-Static Precautions

    Follow the anti-static precautions outlined in Section 3.1. Make sure the packing box is facing upwards so the MMGA does not fall out of the box. Make sure all the components shown in Section 3.3 are present. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 63: Unpacking Checklist

    MMGA Series 3.3 Unpacking Checklist NOTE: If any of the components listed in the checklist below are missing, please do not proceed with the installation. Contact CyberResearch, Inc. 3.3.1 Package Contents The MMGA is shipped with the following components: Quantity...
  • Page 64: Optional Items

    ® MMGA Series CyberResearch Motherboards Mini jumper Pack Utility CD USB cable Table 1-5: Package List Contents 3.4 Optional Items CPU cooling kit CPU cooling kit ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 65 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Intentionally Blank CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 643-5000; F: (203) 643-5001 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.com...
  • Page 66: Connector Pinouts

    ® MMGA Series CyberResearch Motherboards Chapter Connector Pinouts ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 67: Peripheral Interface Connectors

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series 4.1 Peripheral Interface Connectors Section 4.1.2 shows peripheral interface connector locations. Section 4.1.2 lists all the peripheral interface connectors seen in Section 4.1.2. 4.1.1 MMGA Layout Figure 1-21 shows the on-board peripheral connectors, rear panel peripheral connectors and on-board jumpers.
  • Page 68: Peripheral Interface Connectors

    14-pin header F_PANEL1 Infrared (IrDA) connector 5-pin header PCI socket 120-pin slot PCI1 PCI socket 120-pin slot PCI2 PCIe x16 socket 164-pin slot PCIEX16 PCIe x4 socket 64-pin slot PCIEX4 PCIe power connector 4-pin wafer PCIE_12V1 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 69: External Interface Panel Connectors

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Serial ATA drive connector 7-pin SATA SATA1 Serial ATA drive connector 7-pin SATA SATA2 Serial ATA drive connector 7-pin SATA SATA3 Serial ATA drive connector 7-pin SATA SATA4 Serial ATA drive connector 7-pin SATA SATA5...
  • Page 70: Internal Peripheral Connectors

    CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 1-22 CN Pinouts: See Table 1-8 The ATX connector is connected to an external ATX power supply. Power is provided to the system, from the power supply through this connector. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 71: Figure 1-22: Atx Power Connector Pinout Locations

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Figure 1-22: ATX Power Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 3.3V 3.3V 3.3V -12V PS_ON Power good 5VSB +12V +12V 3.3V Table 1-8: ATX Power Connector Pinouts CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 643-5000;...
  • Page 72: Audio Cd In Connector

    CD player to the system. Figure 1-23: Audio CD In Connector Pinouts (4-pin) PIN NO. DESCRIPTION CD Signal (Left) Ground Ground CD Signal (Right) Table 1-9: Audio CD In Connector Pinouts ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 73: Cpu Power Connector

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series 4.2.3 CPU Power Connector CN Label: CPU12V1 4-pin power connector (1x4) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 1-24 CN Pinouts: See Table 1-10 The 4-pin CPU power connector is connected to an ATX power supply and powers the CPU.
  • Page 74: Figure 1-25: Dio Connector Location

    Appendix C. Figure 1-25: DIO Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Ground Output 3 Output 2 Output 1 Output 0 Input 3 Input 2 Input 1 Input 0 Table 1-11: DIO Connector Pinouts ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 75: Fan Connector, Cpu (12V, 4-Pin)

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series 4.2.5 Fan Connector, CPU (12V, 4-pin) CN Label: CPU_FAN1 4-pin header (1x4) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 1-26 CN Pinouts: See Table 1-12 The CPU cooling fan connector provides a 12V, 500mA current to a CPU cooling fan. The connector has a "rotation"...
  • Page 76: Fan Connector, System (+12V, 3-Pin)

    BIOS can recognize the fan speed. Please note that only specified fans can issue the rotation signals. Figure 1-27: +12V Fan Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION +12V Rotation Signal Table 1-13: +12V Fan Connector Pinouts ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 77: Floppy Disk Connector (34-Pin)

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series 4.2.7 Floppy Disk Connector (34-pin) CN Label: FDD1 34-pin header (2x17) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 1-28 CN Pinouts: See Table 1-14 The floppy disk connector is connected to a floppy disk drive. Figure 1-28: 34-pin FDD Connector Location PIN NO.
  • Page 78: Front Audio Connector

    DISK CHANGE# Table 1-14: 34-pin FDD Connector Pinouts 4.2.8 Front Audio Connector CN Label: FP_AUDIO1 CN Type: 10-pin header (2x5) CN Location: See Figure 1-29 CN Pinouts: See Table 1-15 Figure 1-29: Front Audio Connector Location (10-pin) ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 79: Front Panel Connector

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION MIC_L MIC_R Audio Detect LINE2-R Jack Detection LINE2-L Table 1-15: Front Audio Connector Pinouts 4.2.9 Front Panel Connector CN Label: F_PANEL1 CN Type: 14-pin header (2x7) CN Location: See Figure 1-30...
  • Page 80: Infrared Interface Connector

    4.2.10 Infrared Interface Connector CN Label: CN Type: 5-pin header (1x5) CN Location: See Figure 1-31 CN Pinouts: See Table 1-17 The infrared interface connector supports both Serial Infrared (SIR) and Amplitude Shift Key Infrared (ASKIR) interfaces. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 81: Pcie Power Connector

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Figure 1-31: Infrared Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION IR-RX IR-TX Table 1-17: Infrared Connector Pinouts 4.2.11 PCIe Power Connector CN Label: PCIE_12V1 CN Type: 4-pin wafer (1x4) CN Location: See Figure 1-32 CN Pinouts: See Table 1-18 The 4-pin PCIe power connector is connected to a power supply to power the PCIe expansion card.
  • Page 82: Sata Drive Connectors

    Table 1-18: PCIe Power Connector Pinouts 4.2.12 SATA Drive Connectors CN Label: SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4, SATA5 and SATA6 CN Type: 7-pin SATA drive connectors (1x7) CN Location: See Figure 1-33 CN Pinouts: See Table 1-19 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 83: Figure 1-33: Sata Drive Connector Locations

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series The six SATA drive connectors are each connected to second generation SATA drives. Second generation SATA drives transfer data at speeds as high as 3.0 Gbps. The SATA drives can be configured in a RAID configuration.
  • Page 84: Serial Port Connector (Com2, Com 3 And Com4)

    Data Carrier Direct (DCD) Data Set Ready (DSR) Receive Data (RXD) Request To Send (RTS) Transmit Data (TXD) Clear To Send (CTS) Data Terminal Ready (DTR) Ring Indicator (RI) Ground (GND) Table 1-20: Serial Connector Pinouts ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 85: Spdif Connector

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series 4.2.14 SPDIF Connector CN Label: SPDIF1 5-pin header (1x5) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 1-35 CN Pinouts: See Table 1-21 Use the SPDIF connector to connect digital audio devices to the system. Figure 1-35: SPDIF Connector Location...
  • Page 86: Trusted Platform Module (Tpm) Connector

    TPM can be connected to the TPM connector. Figure 1-36: TPM Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION FWHPCLK LFRAME# PCIRST# LAD3 LAD2 VCC3 LAD1 LAD0 SMBCLK SMBDATA 3VDUAL SERIRQ CLKRUN# LPCPD# LDRQ# Table 1-22: TPM Connector Pinouts ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 87: Usb Connectors (Internal)

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series 4.2.16 USB Connectors (Internal) CN Label: USB45, USB67, USB89 and USB1011 8-pin header (2x4) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 1-37 CN Pinouts: See Table 1-23 The 2x4 USB pin connectors each provide connectivity to two USB 1.1 or two USB 2.0 ports.
  • Page 88: External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel

    See Figure 1-38 The three audio jacks on the external audio connector enable the MMGA to be connected to external audio devices as specified below. Line In port (Light Blue): Connects a CD-ROM, DVD player, or other audio ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 89: Keyboard/Mouse Connector

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series devices. Line Out port (Lime): Connects to a headphone or a speaker. With multi-channel configurations, this port can also connect to front speakers. Microphone (Pink): Connects a microphone. Figure 1-39: Audio Connector 4.3.2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector...
  • Page 90: Lan And Dual Usb Combo Connectors

    LAN through two RJ-45 LAN connectors. There are two LEDs on the connector indicating the status of LAN. The pin assignments are listed in the following table: DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION MDIA3- MDIA1+ MDIA3+ MDIA2+- MDIA2- MDIA0- MDIA1- MDIA0+ Table 1-25: LAN Pinouts ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 91: Figure 1-41: Rj-45 Ethernet Connector

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Figure 1-41: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector The RJ-45 Ethernet connector has two status LEDs, one green and one yellow. The green LED indicates activity on the port and the yellow LED indicates the port is linked. See Table 1-26.
  • Page 92: Parallel Port, Serial Port And Vga Combo Connector

    Figure 1-42 Parallel Port Connector Pinout Locations Description Description STROBE# DATA 0 DATA 1 DATA 2 DATA 3 DATA 4 DATA 5 DATA 6 DATA 7 ACKNOWLEDGE BUSY PAPER EMPTY PRINTER SELECT AUTO FORM FEED # ERROR# INITIALIZE ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 93: Figure 1-43: Com1 Pinout Locations

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series PRINTER SELECT LN# Table 1-28: Parallel Port Connector Pinouts The male DB-9 COM 1 serial port connector is connected to RS-232 serial communications devices. The connector is show in Figure 1-43 and the pinouts are shown in Table 1-29.
  • Page 94: Figure 1-44: Vga Connector

    ® MMGA Series CyberResearch Motherboards Figure 1-44: VGA Connector DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION GREEN BLUE VCC / NC DDC DAT HSYNC VSYNC DDCCLK Table 1-30: VGA Connector Pinouts ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 95 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Intentionally Blank CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 643-5000; F: (203) 643-5001 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.com...
  • Page 96 ® MMGA Series CyberResearch Motherboards Chapter Installation ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 97: Anti-Static Precautions

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series 5.1 Anti-static Precautions WARNING: Failure to take ESD precautions during the installation of the MMGA may result in permanent damage to the MMGA and severe injury to the user. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the MMGA.
  • Page 98: Installation Considerations

    ESD from the body and helps prevent ESD damage. Place the MMGA on an antistatic pad: When installing or configuring the motherboard, place it on an antistatic pad. This helps to prevent potential ESD damage. Turn all power to the MMGA off: ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 99: Installation Checklist

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series When working with the MMGA, make sure that it is disconnected from all power supplies and that no electricity is being fed into the system. Before and during the installation of the MMGA DO NOT: Remove any of the stickers on the PCB board.
  • Page 100: Unpacking

    Running a CPU without a cooling kit may also result in injury to the user. The CPU, CPU cooling kit and DIMM are the most critical components of the MMGA. If one of these components is not installed the MMGA cannot run. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 101: Socket Lga775 Cpu Installation

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series 5.4.1 Socket LGA775 CPU Installation NOTE: Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology on your system requires meeting all of the platform requirements listed below: CPU: An Intel® Processor with HT Technology must be installed Chipset: An Intel® Chipset that supports HT Technology...
  • Page 102: Figure 1-46: Remove The Cpu Socket Protective Shield

    Open the socket. Disengage the load lever by pressing the lever down and slightly outward to clear the retention tab. Rotate the load lever to a fully open position. Then rotate the load plate towards the opposite direction. See Figure 1-47. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 103: Figure 1-47: Open The Cpu Socket Load Plate

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Figure 1-47: Open the CPU Socket Load Plate Step 3: Inspect the CPU socket Make sure there are no bent pins and make sure the socket contacts are free of foreign material. If any debris is found, remove it with compressed air.
  • Page 104: Socket Lga775 Cooling Kit Installation

    Intel® on the MMGA. The cooling kit includes a support bracket that is combined with the heat sink mounted on the CPU to counterweigh and balance the load on both sides of the PCB. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 105: Figure 1-49: Cooling Kit

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Figure 1-49: Cooling Kit The Socket LGA775 CPU cooling kit shown in Figure 1-49 can be purchased separately. The cooling kit comprises a CPU heat sink and a cooling fan. WARNING: Do not wipe off (accidentally or otherwise) the pre-sprayed layer of thermal paste on the bottom of the heat sink.
  • Page 106: Dimm Installation

    WARNING: Using incorrectly specified DIMM may cause permanently damage the MMGA. Please make sure the purchased DIMM complies with the memory specifications of the MMGA. DIMM specifications compliant with the MMGA are listed in Chapter 2. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 107: Dimm Purchasing Guidelines

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series 5.4.3.1 DIMM Purchasing Guidelines WARNING: Only use DDR2 DIMMs. If DDR DIMMs are used the system may be irreparably damaged. When purchasing the DDR2 DIMM, please follow the guidelines below: ONLY purchase DDR2 DIMM Have a frequency of 667 MHz or 800 MHz Have a maximum capacity of 2.0 GB...
  • Page 108: Dimm Installation Guidelines

    Align the DIMM with the socket. The DIMM must be oriented in such a way that the notch in the middle of the DIMM must be aligned with the plastic bridge in the socket. See Figure 1-52. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 109: Jumper Settings

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Figure 1-52: Installing a DIMM Step 3: Insert the DIMM. Once properly aligned, the DIMM can be inserted into the socket. As the DIMM is inserted, the white handles on the side of the socket will close automatically and secure the DIMM to the socket.
  • Page 110: Clear Cmos Jumper

    If the “CMOS Settings Wrong” message is displayed during the boot up process, the fault may be corrected by pressing the F1 to enter the CMOS Setup menu. Do one of the following: Enter the correct CMOS setting Load Optimal Defaults ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 111: Com Port Pin 9 Setting Jumpers

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Load Failsafe Defaults. After having done one of the above, save the changes and exit the CMOS Setup menu. The clear CMOS jumper settings are shown in Table 1-32. Clear CMOS Description Short 1 - 2...
  • Page 112: Figure 1-54: Com Port Pin 9 Setting Jumper Locations

    COM 4 RI Pin use RI Default Table 1-33: COM Port Pin 9 Setting Jumper Settings The COM Port Pin 9 Setting jumper locations are shown in Figure 1-54 below. Figure 1-54: COM Port Pin 9 Setting Jumper Locations ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 113: Com Port Pin 9 Voltage Setting Jumpers

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series 5.5.3 COM Port Pin 9 Voltage Setting Jumpers Jumper Label: J_COM_V2, J_COM_V3 and J_COM_V4 3-pin header Jumper Type: Jumper Settings: See Table 1-33 Jumper Location: See Figure 1-54 The COM Port Pin 9 Voltage Setting jumpers configure pin 9 on COM 2/COM 3/COM 4 as either a +5V or +12V power source.
  • Page 114: Chassis Installation

    The MMGA must be installed in a chassis with ventilation holes on the sides allowing airflow to travel through the heat sink surface. In a system with an individual power supply unit, the cooling fan of a power supply can also help generate airflow through the board surface. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 115: Motherboard Installation

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series 5.6.2 Motherboard Installation To install the MMGA motherboard into the chassis please refer to the reference material that came with the chassis. 5.7 Internal Peripheral Device Connections 5.7.1 Peripheral Device Cables The cables listed in Table 1-35 are shipped with the MMGA.
  • Page 116: Sata Drive Connection

    Chapter 3. Step 2: Insert the cable connector. Press the clip on the connector at the end of the SATA cable and insert the cable connector into the onboard SATA drive connector. See Figure 1-57. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 117: Usb Cable (Dual Port)

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Figure 1-57: SATA Drive Cable Connection Step 3: Connect the cable to the SATA disk. Connect the connector on the other end of the cable to the connector at the back of the SATA drive. See Figure 1-58.
  • Page 118: Figure 1-59: Dual Usb Cable Connection

    See Figure 1-59. Figure 1-59: Dual USB Cable Connection Step 4: Attach the bracket to the chassis. The USB 2.0 connectors are attached to a bracket. To secure the bracket to the chassis please refer to the installation ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 119: Pcie X16 Expansion Card Installation

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series instructions that came with the chassis.Step 0: 5.7.5 PCIe x16 Expansion Card Installation A PCIe x16 expansion card can be installed on the MMGA using the PCIe x16 expansion slot. To install a PCIe expansion card into the PCIe socket, please follow the steps below and refer to Figure 1-60.
  • Page 120: External Peripheral Interface Connection

    Locate the audio phone jacks. The locations of the audio phone jacks are shown in Chapter 3. Step 2: Insert audio phone jack plugs. Insert audio phone jack plugs into the audio phone jacks on the external peripheral interface. See Figure 1-61. Step 0: ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 121: Lan Connection (Single Connector)

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Figure 1-61: Audio Connectors 5.8.2 LAN Connection (Single Connector) There are two external RJ-45 LAN connectors. The RJ-45 connectors enable connection to an external network. To connect a LAN cable with an RJ-45 connector, please follow the instructions below.
  • Page 122: Parallel Device Connection

    Locate the DB-25 connector. The location of the DB-25 connector is shown in Chapter 3. Step 2: Insert the DB-25 connector. Insert the DB-25 connector of a parallel device into the DB-25 connector on the external peripheral interface. See Figure 1-63. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 123: Ps/2 Keyboard And Mouse Connection

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Figure 1-63: Parallel Device Connector Step 3: Secure the connector. Secure the DB-25 connector to the external interface by tightening the two retention screws on either side of the connector. Step 0: 5.8.4 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connection The MMGA has a dual PS/2 connector on the external peripheral interface panel.
  • Page 124: Serial Device Connection

    Locate the DB-9 connector. The location of the DB-9 connector is shown in Chapter 3. Step 2: Insert the serial connector. Insert the DB-9 connector of a serial device into the DB-9 connector on the external peripheral interface. See Figure 1-65. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 125: Usb Device Connection

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Figure 1-65: Serial Device Connector Step 3: Secure the connector. Secure the serial device connector to the external interface by tightening the two retention screws on either side of the connector. Step 0: 5.8.6 USB Device Connection There are two external USB 2.0 connectors.
  • Page 126: Vga Monitor Connection

    DB-15 connector on the external peripheral interface. Step 3: Insert the VGA connector. Once the connectors are properly aligned with the insert the male connector from the VGA screen into the female connector on the MMGA. See Figure 1-67. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 127: Figure 1-67: Vga Connector

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Figure 1-67: VGA Connector Step 4: Secure the connector. Secure the DB-15 VGA connector from the VGA monitor to the external interface by tightening the two retention screws on either side of the connector. Step 0: CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 128: Ami Bios

    ® MMGA Series CyberResearch Motherboards Chapter AMI BIOS ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 129: Introduction

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series 6.1 Introduction A licensed copy of AMI BIOS is preprogrammed into the ROM BIOS. The BIOS setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This chapter describes how to access the BIOS setup program and the configuration options that may be changed.
  • Page 130: Getting Help

    Chipset Changes the chipset settings. Exit Selects exit options and loads default settings The following sections completely describe the configuration options found in the menu items at the top of the BIOS screen and listed above. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 131: Main

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series 6.2 Main The Main BIOS menu (BIOS Menu 1) appears when the BIOS Setup program is entered. The Main menu gives an overview of the basic system information. BIOS Menu 1: Main System Overview The System Overview lists a brief summary of different system components. The fields in System Overview cannot be changed.
  • Page 132: Advanced

    Floppy Configuration (see Section 6.3.3) Super IO Configuration (see Section 6.3.4) Hardware Health Configuration (see Section 6.3.5) ACPI Configuration (see Section 6.3.6) AHCI Configuration (see Section 6.3.7) Intel AMT Configuration (see Section 6.3.8) Remote Access Configuration (see Section 6.3.9) ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 133: Cpu Configuration

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Trusted Computing (see Section 6.3.10) USB Configuration (see Section 6.3.11) BIOS Menu 2: Advanced 6.3.1 CPU Configuration Use the CPU Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 3) to view detailed CPU specifications and configure the CPU. CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 134: Ide Configuration

    Cache L1: Lists the CPU L1 cache size Cache L2: Lists the CPU L2 cache size 6.3.2 IDE Configuration Use the IDE Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 4) to change and/or set the configuration of the IDE devices installed in the system. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 135: Menu 4: Ide Configuration

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration SATA#1 Configuration [Enhanced] Use the SATA#n BIOS option to enable the n SATA drive port. Disabled The n SATA drive port is disabled Enhanced The n SATA drive port is activated...
  • Page 136: Ide Master, Ide Slave

    BIOS configuration options are selected, the IDE configuration options shown in Section 6.3.2.1 appear. 6.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave Use the IDE Master and IDE Slave configuration menu to view both primary and secondary IDE device details and configure the IDE devices connected to the system. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 137: Menu 5: Ide Master And Ide Slave Configuration

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration Auto-Detected Drive Parameters The “grayed-out” items in the left frame are IDE disk drive parameters automatically detected from the firmware of the selected IDE disk drive. The drive parameters are listed as follows: Device: Lists the device type (e.g.
  • Page 138 IDE channel. The BIOS does not attempt to search for other types of IDE disk drives on the specified channel. This option specifies an ATAPI Removable Media ARMD Device. These include, but are not limited to: LS-120 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 139 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Use the LBA/Large Mode option to disable or enable BIOS to auto detects LBA (Logical Block Addressing). LBA is a method of addressing data on a disk drive. In LBA mode, the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB.
  • Page 140 Multi Word DMA mode 0 selected with a maximum data MWDMA0 transfer rate of 4.2MBps MWDMA1 Multi Word DMA mode 1 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 13.3MBps MWDMA2 Multi Word DMA mode 2 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 16.6MBps ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 141 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Ultra DMA mode 0 selected with a maximum data transfer UDMA1 rate of 16.6MBps UDMA1 Ultra DMA mode 1 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 25MBps UDMA2 Ultra DMA mode 2 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 33.3MBps...
  • Page 142: Floppy Configuration

    Use the Floppy Configuration menu to configure the floppy disk drive connected to the system. BIOS Menu 6: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration Floppy A Use the Floppy A option to configure the floppy disk drive. Options are listed below: Disabled 360 KB 51/4” 1.2 MB 51/4” ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 143: Super Io Configuration

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series 720 KB 31/2” 1.44 MB 31/2’ 2.88 MB 31/2” 6.3.4 Super IO Configuration Use the Super IO Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 7) to set or change the configurations for the FDD controllers, parallel ports and serial ports.
  • Page 144 Serial Port 2 mode is ASK IR COMB Port Duplex Mode [Half Duplex] Use the COMB Port Duplex Mode option to select the COM port operational mode. Half Duplex COM port mode is half-duplex EFAULT COM port mode is full-duplex Full Duplex ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 145 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Parallel Port Address [Disabled] Use the Parallel Port Address option to select the parallel port base address. Disabled No base address is assigned to the Parallel Port EFAULT Parallel Port I/O port address is 378...
  • Page 146 EFAULT Serial port 5 I/O port address is 2D0 Serial Port5 IRQ [10] Use the Serial Port5 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 5. Serial port 5 IRQ address is 10 EFAULT ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 147: Hardware Health Configuration

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Serial port 5 IRQ address is 11 6.3.5 Hardware Health Configuration The Hardware Health Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 8) shows the operating temperature, fan speeds and system voltages. BIOS Menu 8: Hardware Health Configuration FAN 2 Mode Setting [Full On Mode] Use the FAN 2 Mode Setting option to configure the second fan.
  • Page 148: Acpi Configuration

    Voltages: The following system voltages are monitored CPU Core DDR2 1.8V +3.3V +12V FSB 1.2V +1.5V +1.25V VBAT 6.3.6 ACPI Configuration The ACPI Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 9) configures the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) . ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 149: Ahci Configuration

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series BIOS Menu 9: ACPI Configuration Suspend Mode [S1(POS)] Use the Suspend Mode option to specify the sleep state the system enters when it is not being used. The system enters S1(POS) sleep state. The system...
  • Page 150: Ahci Port N

    BIOS option, e.g. “AHCI Port 3” opens a new window. 6.3.7.1 AHCI Port n Use the AHCI Port n configuration menu (BIOS Menu 11) to configure the drive connected to SATA connector n. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 151: Menu 11: Ahci Port N Configuration Menu

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series BIOS Menu 11: AHCI Port n Configuration Menu SATA Port n [Auto] Use the SATA Port n option to enable the system to auto-detect the type of drive connected to SATA drive connector n. S.M.A.R.T [Enabled] Use the S.M.A.R.T option to enable S.M.A.R.T (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting...
  • Page 152: Intel Amt Configuration

    The Intel® AMT function is enabled. EFAULT 6.3.8.1 ME Subsystem Configuration The ME Subsystem Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 13) allows the AMT subsystem (Management Engine, ME) and Host Embedded Controller Interface (HECI) driver options to be configured. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 153: Menu 13: Me Subsystem Configuration

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series BIOS Menu 13: Me Subsystem Configuration BootBlock HECI Message [Disabled] Use the BootBlock HECI Message option to enable or disable HECI message when booting up the system. The HECI message is disabled when booting up the...
  • Page 154 AMT-capable system. KT is also known as Serial-Over-Lan (SOL). The KT function of the ME is disabled. Disabled EFAULT Enabled The KT function allows a management system to control an Intel® AMT client system remotely. The keyboard ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 155: Remote Access Configuration

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series interface of a managed client system, such as BIOS menu, is displayed through the management system. 6.3.9 Remote Access Configuration Use the Remote Access Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 14) to configure remote access parameters. The Remote Access Configuration is an AMIBIOS feature and allows a remote host running a terminal program to display and configure the BIOS settings.
  • Page 156: Trusted Computing

    Terminal Type VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support These configuration options are discussed below. 6.3.10 Trusted Computing Use the Trusted Computing menu (BIOS Menu 15) to configure settings related to the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Trusted Platform Module (TPM). ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 157: Usb Configuration

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series BIOS Menu 15: Trusted Computing TCG/TPM Support [No] Use the TCG/TPM Support option to configure support for the TPM. TPM support is disabled. EFAULT TPM support is enabled. Clearing the TPM [Press Enter] Use the Clearing the TPM option to clear the information stored in the TPM.
  • Page 158: Menu 16: Usb Configuration

    The USB Devices Enabled field lists the USB devices that are enabled on the system USB Function [Enabled] Use the USB Function BIOS option to enable or disable USB function support. USB function support disabled Disabled Enabled USB function support enabled EFAULT ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 159: Usb Mass Storage Device Configuration

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Use the USB 2.0 Controller BIOS option to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller Disabled USB 2.0 controller disabled Enabled USB 2.0 controller enabled EFAULT Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Use the Legacy USB Support BIOS option to enable USB mouse and USB keyboard support.
  • Page 160: Menu 17: Usb Mass Storage Device Configuration

    30 Sec POST waits 30 seconds for the USB mass storage device after the start unit command. POST waits 40 seconds for the USB mass storage 40 Sec device after the start unit command. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 161 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Device ## The Device## field lists the USB devices that are connected to the system. Emulation Type [Auto] Use the Emulation Type BIOS option to specify the type of emulation BIOS has to provide for the USB device.
  • Page 162: Pci/Pnp

    Use the PCI/PnP menu (BIOS Menu 18) to configure advanced PCI and PnP settings. WARNING! Setting wrong values for the BIOS selections in the PCIPnP BIOS menu may cause the system to malfunction. BIOS Menu 18: PCI/PnP Configuration ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 163 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series IRQ# [Available] Use the IRQ# address to specify what IRQs can be assigned to a particular peripheral device. Available The specified IRQ is available to be used by EFAULT PCI/PnP devices Reserved The specified IRQ is reserved for use by Legacy ISA...
  • Page 164: Boot

    16KB reserved for legacy ISA devices 32KB reserved for legacy ISA devices 54KB reserved for legacy ISA devices 6.5 Boot Use the Boot menu (BIOS Menu 19) to configure system boot options. BIOS Menu 19: Boot ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 165: Boot Settings Configuration

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series 6.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration Use the Boot Settings Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 20) to configure advanced system boot options. BIOS Menu 20: Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Use the Quick Boot BIOS option to make the computer speed up the boot process.
  • Page 166 Lock LED light on the keyboard is lit. Boot From LAN Support (82573L) [Disabled] NOTE: The Intel® ICH9DO Southbridge has an integrated GbE controller. To enable this controller to boot the system, please refer to the ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 167: Boot Device Priority

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Southbridge BIOS configuration menu. Use the BOOT From LAN Support (82573L) option to enable the Intel® 82573L PCIe GbE controller to boot the system. Disabled Cannot be booted from a remote system through the Intel® 82573L PCIe GbE controller...
  • Page 168: Hard Disk Drives

    HDDs is shown. Select the first HDD the system boots from. If the “1st Drive” is not used for booting this option may be disabled. BIOS Menu 22: Hard Disk Drives ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 169: Security

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series 6.6 Security Use the Security menu (BIOS Menu 23) to set system and user passwords. BIOS Menu 23: Security Change Supervisor Password Use the Change Supervisor Password to set or change a supervisor password. The default for this option is Not Installed.
  • Page 170: Chipset

    Use the Chipset menu (BIOS Menu 24) to access the Northbridge and Southbridge configuration menus WARNING! Setting the wrong values for the Chipset BIOS selections in the Chipset BIOS menu may cause the system to malfunction. BIOS Menu 24: Chipset ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 171: Northbridge Configuration

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series 6.7.1 NorthBridge Configuration Use the Northbridge Chipset Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 25) to configure the Northbridge chipset. BIOS Menu 25:Northbridge Chipset Configuration Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] Use the Memory Remap Feature option to allow the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory to be remapped.
  • Page 172 Use the Internal Graphic Mode Select option to specify the amount of system memory that can be used by the Internal graphics device. Disable Enable, 1MB 1MB of memory used by internal graphics device Enable, 8MB 8MB of memory used by internal graphics device EFAULT ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 173: Southbridge Configuration

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series 6.7.2 Southbridge Configuration The Southbridge Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 26) the Southbridge chipset to be configured. BIOS Menu 26:Southbridge Chipset Configuration HDA Controller [Enabled] Use the HDA Controller option to enable or disable the High Definition audio codec.
  • Page 174 Resume On Wake event only generated by keyboard activity Keyboard Resume On Wake event only generated by mouse activity Mouse Enabled Wake event generated by keyboard and mouse activity ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 175: Exit

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series 6.8 Exit Use the Exit menu (BIOS Menu 27) to load default BIOS values, optimal failsafe values and to save configuration changes. BIOS Menu 27:Exit Save Changes and Exit Use the Save Changes and Exit option to save the changes made to the BIOS options and to exit the BIOS configuration setup program.
  • Page 176 Setup menus. F9 key can be used for this operation. Load Failsafe Defaults Use the Load Failsafe Defaults option to load failsafe default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. F8 key can be used for this operation. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 177 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Intentionally Blank CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 643-5000; F: (203) 643-5001 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.com...
  • Page 178: Software Drivers

    ® MMGA Series CyberResearch Motherboards Chapter Software Drivers ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 179: Available Software Drivers

    NOTE: The content of the CD may vary throughout the life cycle of the product and is subject to change without prior notice. Visit the CyberResearch website or contact technical support for the latest updates. The following drivers can be installed on the system: Intel®...
  • Page 180: Figure 6-1: Introduction Screen

    A new screen with a list of available drivers appears (Figure 6-2). Figure 6-2: Available Drivers Step 5: Select the driver to install from the list in Figure 6-2. Detailed driver installation instructions follow below. Step 0: ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 181: Intel® Chipset Driver

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series 7.3 Intel® Chipset Driver To install the Intel® chipset driver, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Select MMGA from the list in Figure 6-1. Step 2: Select INF from the list in Figure 6-2.
  • Page 182: Figure 6-4: Intel® Chipset Driver Setup Icon

    MMGA Series CyberResearch Motherboards Figure 6-4: Intel® Chipset Driver Setup Icon Step 6: Click on the infinst_autol setup icon in Figure 6-4. Step 7: The Intel® Package Manager begins to extract the installation files. See Figure 6-5. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 183: Figure 6-5: Intel® Package Manager

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Figure 6-5: Intel® Package Manager Step 8: The Intel® Setup Welcome screen. See Figure 6-6. Figure 6-6: Intel® Setup Welcome Screen Step 9: Click N to continue. Step 10: The Intel® license agreement in appears.
  • Page 184: Figure 6-7: Intel® Chipset Driver License Agreement

    Figure 6-7: Intel® Chipset Driver License Agreement Step 11: Accept the terms and conditions by clicking Y Step 12: The Readme file in Figure 6-8 appears. Figure 6-8: Readme File Step 13: Click N to continue. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 185: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Step 14: The driver is then installed. Step 15: When the installation process is complete, the Setup Complete screen appears. See Figure 6-9. Figure 6-9: Intel® Chipset Driver Complete Installation Screen Step 16: To complete the chipset driver installation, click F...
  • Page 186: Figure 6-10: Select The Operating System

    MMGA Series CyberResearch Motherboards Figure 6-10: Select the Operating System Step 3: Select the operating system from those shown in Figure 6-10. Step 4: A new window appears. See Figure 6-11. Figure 6-11: Intel® Driver Directory ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 187: Figure 6-12: Intel® Vga Driver Setup Icon

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Step 5: Click the directory icon in Figure 6-11. Step 6: A new window appears. See Figure 6-12. Figure 6-12: Intel® VGA Driver Setup Icon Step 7: Click on the VGA driver installation icon in See Figure 6-12.
  • Page 188: Figure 6-13: Gma Driver Readme File

    Motherboards Figure 6-13: GMA Driver Readme File Step 9: Click N to extract the GMA driver files. See Figure 6-14. Figure 6-14: GMA Driver File Extraction Step 10: The welcome screen shown in Figure 6-15 appears. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 189: Figure 6-15: Gma Driver Installation Welcome Screen

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Figure 6-15: GMA Driver Installation Welcome Screen Step 11: To continue the installation process, click N Step 12: The license agreement in Figure 6-16 appears. Figure 6-16: GMA Driver License Agreement Step 13: Click the Y in Figure 6-16 to continue.
  • Page 190: Intel® 82566Dm Gigabit Lan Connect Device Driver

    7.5 Intel® 82566DM Gigabit LAN Connect Device Driver To install the Intel® 82566DM Gigabit LAN connect device driver, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Select LAN from the list in Figure 6-2. Step 2: The window in Figure 6-19 appears. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 191: Figure 6-19: Intel® 82566Dm Driver Directory Icon

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Figure 6-19: Intel® 82566DM Driver Directory Icon Step 3: Click on the Intel® 82566DM directory icon in Figure 6-19. Step 4: The window in Figure 6-20 appears. CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 643-5000; F: (203) 643-5001 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.com...
  • Page 192: Figure 6-20: Intel® 82566Dm Operating System

    Figure 6-20: Intel® 82566DM Operating System Step 5: Select the Operating System in Figure 6-20. Step 6: The window in Figure 6-21appears. Step 7: In Figure 6-21 select the operating system type installed on the system. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 193: Figure 6-21: Select Operating System Type

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Figure 6-21: Select Operating System Type Step 8: The window in Figure 6-22 appears. Figure 6-22: Driver Directory Step 9: Click on the directory icon in Figure 6-22. CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 643-5000; F: (203) 643-5001 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.com...
  • Page 194: Figure 6-23: Intel® 82566Dm Device Driver Startup Icon

    Double click the Intel® 82566DM driver startup icon in Figure 6-23. Step 12: The driver begins to extract the installation files. Step 13: The Welcome screen in Figure 6-24 appears next. Step 14: Click N to continue. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 195: Figure 6-24: Intel® 82566Dm Welcome Screen

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Figure 6-24: Intel® 82566DM Welcome Screen Step 15: The license agreement in Figure 6-25 appears. Figure 6-25: Intel® 82566DM Driver License Agreement Step 16: Accept the conditions of the license agreement and click N to continue.
  • Page 196: Cyberresearch, Inc

    The Ready to Install the Program window in Figure 6-27 appears. Figure 6-27: Intel® 82566DM Driver Installation Ready Window Step 20: Click I in Figure 6-27. NSTALL Step 21: The program starts to install the driver. The window in appears. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 197: Intel® 82573 Pci Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller Driver

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Figure 6-28: Intel® 82566DM Driver Installation Progress Step 22: When the installation is finished. Click F in the termination screen. Step 0: INISH 7.6 Intel® 82573 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller Driver To install the Intel® 82573 PCIe GbE controller, please follow the steps below.
  • Page 198: Figure 6-29: Intel® 82573 Driver Directory Icon

    ® MMGA Series CyberResearch Motherboards Figure 6-29: Intel® 82573 Driver Directory Icon Step 3: Click on the Intel® 82573L directory icon in Figure 6-29. Step 4: The window in Figure 6-30 appears. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 199: Figure 6-30: Intel® 82573 Operating System

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Figure 6-30: Intel® 82573 Operating System Step 5: Select the Operating System in Figure 6-30. Step 6: The window in Figure 6-31 appears. Step 7: In Figure 6-31 select the operating system type installed on the system.
  • Page 200: Figure 6-31: Select Operating System Type

    ® MMGA Series CyberResearch Motherboards Figure 6-31: Select Operating System Type Step 8: The window in Figure 6-32 appears. Figure 6-32: Driver Directory Step 9: Click on the directory icon in Figure 6-22. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 201: Figure 6-33: Intel® 82573 Driver Startup Icon

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Step 10: A window containing the Intel® 82573 driver startup icon appears. See Figure 6-32. Figure 6-33: Intel® 82573 Driver Startup Icon Step 11: Click the startup icon in Figure 6-33. Step 12: The License Agreement for the Intel® 82573 appears. See Figure 6-34.
  • Page 202: Figure 6-34: Intel® 82573 License Agreement

    Accept the license terms and agreements in and click N to continue. Step 14: Next, select the directory in which the files must be saved. See Figure 6-35. Figure 6-35: Intel® 82573 File Location Select Step 15: Click N to continue. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 203: Figure 6-36: Intel® 82573 Installation Files Extraction

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Step 16: The driver begins to extract the installation files. See Figure 6-36. Figure 6-36: Intel® 82573 Installation Files Extraction Step 17: The Intel® PRO Network Connections window appears. See Figure 6-37. Figure 6-37: Intel® PRO Network Connections window...
  • Page 204: Figure 6-38: Intel® Pro Network Connections Welcome

    Figure 6-38: Intel® PRO Network Connections Welcome Step 20: Click N to continue. Step 21: A new License Agreement appears. See Figure 6-39. Figure 6-39: License Agreement Step 22: Accept the terms and conditions in Figure 6-39 and click N to continue. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 205: Figure 6-40: Setup Type

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Step 23: The Setup Type window in Figure 6-40 appears. Figure 6-40: Setup Type Step 24: Select the setup type in Figure 6-40 and click N to continue. Step 25: The drivers are installed. See Figure 6-41.
  • Page 206: Realtek Hd Audio Driver (Alc883) Installation

    Press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS setup. The system reboots. Step 0: 7.7.2 Driver Installation To install the audio driver please follow the steps below. Step 1: Select AUDIO from the list in Figure 6-2. Step 2: A new window opens (Figure 6-42). ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 207: Figure 6-42: Select The Audio Codec

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Figure 6-42: Select the Audio CODEC Step 3: Double-click the ALC883 folder. Step 4: Double-click the appropriate operating system folder (Figure 6-43). CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 643-5000; F: (203) 643-5001 Branford, CT USA...
  • Page 208: Figure 6-43: Select The Os

    MMGA Series CyberResearch Motherboards Figure 6-43: Select the OS Step 5: Double-click the appropriate operating system version folder (Figure 6-44). Figure 6-44: Select the OS Version Step 6: Double-click the Setup.exe program icon in Figure 6-45. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 209: Figure 6-45: Locate The Setup Program Icon

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Figure 6-45: Locate the Setup Program Icon Step 7: The InstallShield Wizard starts (Figure 6-46). Figure 6-46: The InstallShield Wizard Starts Step 8: The InstallShield Wizard is prepared to guide the user through the rest of the process (Figure 6-47).
  • Page 210: Figure 6-47: Preparing Setup Screen

    Once initialized, the InstallShield Wizard welcome screen appears (Figure 6-48). Figure 6-48: InstallShield Wizard Welcome Screen Step 10: Click N to continue the installation. Step 11: InstallShield starts to install the new software as shown in Figure 6-49. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 211: Figure 6-49: Audio Driver Software Configuration

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Figure 6-49: Audio Driver Software Configuration Step 12: The Installation Wizard updates the system as shown in Figure 6-50. Figure 6-50: Installation Wizard Updates the System Step 13: After the driver installation process is complete, a confirmation screen appears (Figure 6-51).
  • Page 212: Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver Installation

    Matrix Storage Manager Driver Installation To install the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager driver, please follow the steps below: Step 1: Select SATA from the list in Figure 6-2. Step 2: A new window opens (Figure 6-52). ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 213: Figure 6-52: Sata Raid Driver Installation Program

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Figure 6-52: SATA RAID Driver Installation Program Step 3: Double-click the INTEL® folder. Step 4: Double-click the iata62_cd.exe program icon in Figure 6-53. CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 643-5000; F: (203) 643-5001 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.com...
  • Page 214: Figure 6-53: Sata Raid Setup Program Icon

    MMGA Series CyberResearch Motherboards Figure 6-53: SATA RAID Setup Program Icon Step 5: Figure 6-54 shows the InstallShield Wizard preparing to guide the user through the rest of the process. Figure 6-54: InstallShield Wizard Setup Screen ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 215: Figure 6-55: Matrix Storage Manager Setup Screen

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Step 6: Figure 6-55 shows the Matrix Storage Manager software configuring the installation process. Figure 6-55: Matrix Storage Manager Setup Screen Step 7: Figure 6-56 shows the Matrix Storage Manager welcome screen. Figure 6-56: Matrix Storage Manager Welcome Screen...
  • Page 216: Figure 6-57: Matrix Storage Manager Warning Screen

    Figure 6-58: Matrix Storage Manager License Agreement Step 10: Read the license agreement. To accept the terms and conditions stipulated in the license agreement shown, click Y and the Readme information file shown in Figure 6-59 appears. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 217: Figure 6-59: Matrix Storage Manager Readme File

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Figure 6-59: Matrix Storage Manager Readme File Step 11: Read the Readme file information and click N Step 12: After the driver installation process is complete, a confirmation screen appears (Figure 6-60). Figure 6-60: Matrix Storage Manager Setup Complete Step 13: The confirmation screen offers the option of restarting the computer now or later.
  • Page 218: Intel® Active Management Technology Driver Installation

    Select iAMT and Utilities from the list in Figure 6-2. Step 2: The screen in Figure 6-61 appears. Figure 6-61: IAMT Driver Directory Step 3: Click on the LMS_SOL directory icon. The window in Figure 6-62 appears. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 219: Figure 6-62: Iamt Driver Installation Icon

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Figure 6-62: IAMT Driver Installation Icon Step 4: Double click the setup icon in Figure 6-62. Step 5: The window in Figure 6-63 appears. Figure 6-63: IAMT Welcome Screen CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 643-5000;...
  • Page 220: Figure 6-64: Iamt License Agreement

    The License Agreement in Figure 6-64 appears. Figure 6-64: IAMT License Agreement Step 7: Agree to the terms and conditions in the license agreement by clicking Y Step 8: The IAMT Readme file in Figure 6-65 appears Figure 6-65: IAMT Readme File ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 221: Figure 6-66: Iamt Setup Operations

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Step 9: Click N to continue. Step 10: Setup operations are performed. See Figure 6-66. Figure 6-66: IAMT Setup Operations Step 11: When the Setup Operations in Figure 6-66 are complete, the window in Figure 6-67 appears.
  • Page 222: Figure 6-68: Iamt Driver Directory

    Click on the HECI directory icon. The window in Figure 6-69 appears. Figure 6-69: HECI Driver Installation Icon Step 15: Double click the setup icon in Figure 6-69. Step 16: Follow the step-by-step installation process to install the HECI driver. Step 0: ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
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  • Page 224: Intel Amt Configuration

    ® MMGA Series CyberResearch Motherboards Chapter ® Intel Configuration ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 225: Intel Amt Setup Procedure

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series ® 8.1 Intel AMT Setup Procedure The MMGA is featured with the Intel® Active Management Technology (AMT) 3.0. To enable the Intel® AMT function, follow the steps below. Step 1: Make sure the DIMM1 socket is installed with one DDR2 DIMM.
  • Page 226: Intel Management Engine Bios Extension

    To get into the Intel® MEBx settings, press <Ctrl+P>. Step 2: Enter the Intel® current ME password as it requires (Figure 8-2). Enter the CyberResearch factory ME password: Abab12!@ (the Intel® default password is admin). NOTE: The default Intel® ME password is admin. The password has been reset to Abab12!@ during a quality control process.
  • Page 227: Figure 8-3: Change Intel® Me Password

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Step 3: To change the password, select Change Intel® ME Password. Enter a new password following the strong password rule (containing at least one upper case letter, one lower case letter, one digit and one special character, and be at least eight characters).
  • Page 228: Figure 8-5: Intel® Amt Configuration

    When the screen in Figure 8-7 prompts, enter N and press Enter. Figure 8-7: Intel® AMT 3.0 Mode Step 8: A message prompts to confirm to Change to Small Business (Figure 8-8). Enter Y and press Enter. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 229: Figure 8-8: Enterprise

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Figure 8-8: Enterprise Step 9: Select TCP/IP (in Intel AMT Configuration) and press Enter. A message prompts for disabling network interface. Enter N to enable network interface. Figure 8-9: Enable Network Interface CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 643-5000;...
  • Page 230: Figure 8-10: Exit

    Step 11: Make other necessary settings in the Intel® MEBx depending on users’ need. Step 12: To exit the Intel® MEBx, return to the main menu and select Exit. (Figure 8-10) Step 0: Figure 8-10: Exit ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 231: Using The Intel Amt Web Interface

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series ® 8.3 Using the Intel AMT Web Interface NOTE: Prior to use the Intel® AMT web interface, please make sure the Intel® AMT drivers are properly installed in the MMGA and the Intel® AMT enabled confirmation dialog window displays after boot-up.
  • Page 232: Figure 8-12: Intel® Amt Web Login Dialog

    Step 7: Enter the password changed in the Intel® MEBx configuration (Section 8.2), if the password remained as default, enter Abab12!@ Step 8: Press OK and the Intel® AMT web interface appears (Figure 8-13). Step 0: ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 233: Figure 8-13: Intel® Amt Web Interface

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Figure 8-13: Intel® AMT Web Interface NOTE: To enhance the platform manageability of the MMGA, work with the Independent Software Vendors (ISV) to implement the Intel® AMT management utility on the system. CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 643-5000;...
  • Page 234: Abios Options

    ® MMGA Series CyberResearch Motherboards Appendix BIOS Options ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 235 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series System Overview .........................109 System Time [xx:xx:xx] .......................110 System Date [xx/xx/xx] ......................110 SATA#1 Configuration [Enhanced] ..................113 Configure SATA as [IDE] .....................113 IDE Master and IDE Slave....................114 Auto-Detected Drive Parameters..................115 Type [Auto] ...........................116 ZIP............................116 LS-120 ...........................116 LBA/Large Mode [Auto] .......................117 Block (Multi Sector Transfer) [Auto] ..................117...
  • Page 236 USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]....................137 Legacy USB Support [Enabled]..................137 USB2.0 Controller Mode [FullSpeed] .................137 USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec]................138 Device ##..........................139 Emulation Type [Auto]......................139 IRQ# [Available]........................141 DMA Channel# [Available] ....................141 Reserved Memory Size [Disabled] ..................142 Quick Boot [Enabled]......................143 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 237 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Quiet Boot [Disabled] ......................143 AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] ................144 Bootup Num-Lock [On]......................144 Boot From LAN Support (82573L) [Disabled] ..............144 Change Supervisor Password ....................147 Change User Password .......................147 Clear User Password ......................148 Memory Remap Feature [Enabled]..................149 Memory Hole [Disabled] ......................149...
  • Page 238: Bterminology

    ® MMGA Series CyberResearch Motherboards Appendix Terminology ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 239 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is an OS-directed configuration, power management, and thermal management interface. AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is a SATA Host controller register-level interface. The Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA) interface connects storage devices including hard disks and CD-ROM drives to a computer.
  • Page 240 Infrared Data Association (IrDA) specify infrared data transmission protocols used to enable electronic devices to wirelessly communicate with each other. L1 Cache The Level 1 Cache (L1 Cache) is a small memory cache built into the system processor. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 241 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series L2 Cache The Level 2 Cache (L2 Cache) is an external processor memory cache. Liquid crystal display (LCD) is a flat, low-power display device that consists of two polarizing plates with a liquid crystal panel in between.
  • Page 242 The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an external bus standard for interfacing devices. USB 1.1 supports 12Mbps data transfer rates, while USB 2.0 supports 480Mbps data transfer rates. The Video Graphics Array (VGA) is a graphics display system developed by IBM. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
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  • Page 244: Cdio Interface

    ® MMGA Series CyberResearch Motherboards Appendix DIO Interface ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 245: Dio Connector Pinouts

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series C.1 DIO Interface Introduction The DIO connector on the MMGA is interfaced to GPIO ports on the ITE IT8712F Super I/O chipset. The DIO has both 4-bit digital inputs and 4-bit digital outputs. The digital inputs and digital outputs are generally control signals that control the on/off circuit of external devices or TTL devices.
  • Page 246: Assembly Language Samples

    The BIOS interrupt call INT 15H controls the digital I/O. An assembly program to enable digital I/O output functions is listed below. AX, 6F09H Sets the digital port as output BL, 09H Initiates the INT 15H BIOS call ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
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  • Page 248: Dwatchdog Timer

    ® MMGA Series CyberResearch Motherboards Appendix Watchdog Timer ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 249 NOTE: The following discussion applies to DOS environment. Contact CyberResearch support or visit the CyberResearch website visited for specific drivers for more sophisticated operating systems like Microsoft Windows. The Watchdog Timer is provided to ensure that standalone systems can always recover from catastrophic conditions that cause the CPU to crash.
  • Page 250 ® MMGA Series CyberResearch Motherboards ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 251 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series NOTE: When exiting a program it is necessary to disable the Watchdog Timer, otherwise the system resets. Example program: ; INITIAL TIMER PERIOD COUNTER W_LOOP: AX, 6F02H ;setting the time-out value BL, 30 ;time-out value is 48 seconds ;...
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  • Page 253: Eaddress Mapping

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Appendix Address Mapping CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 643-5000; F: (203) 643-5001 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.com...
  • Page 254: Address Map

    Serial Port 1 Table E-1: IO Address Map E.2 1st MB Memory Address Map Memory address Description 00000-9FFFF System memory A0000-BFFFF VGA buffer F0000-FFFFF System BIOS 1000000- Extend BIOS Table E-2: 1 MB Memory Address Map ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 255: Irq Mapping Table

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series E.3 IRQ Mapping Table IRQ0 System Timer IRQ8 RTC clock IRQ1 Keyboard IRQ9 ACPI IRQ2 Available IRQ10 IRQ3 COM2 IRQ11 LAN/USB2.0/SATA IRQ4 COM1 IRQ12 PS/2 mouse IRQ5 SMBus Controller IRQ13 IRQ6 IRQ14 Primary IDE IRQ7...
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  • Page 257: Fcompatibility

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Appendix Compatibility CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 643-5000; F: (203) 643-5001 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.com...
  • Page 258: Compatible Operating Systems

    The memory modules listed below have been tested on the MMGA other memory modules that comply with the specifications may also work on the MMGA but have not been tested. The following memory modules have been successfully tested on the MMGA. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 259 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Manufacturer Model No. Capacity Speed Twinmos 8D25JK-TT 512 MB 800 MHz UMAX RMUMX-512DDR667C 512 MB 667 MHz CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 643-5000; F: (203) 643-5001 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.com...
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  • Page 261: Matrix Storage Manager

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Appendix ® Intel Matrix Storage Manager CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 643-5000; F: (203) 643-5001 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.com...
  • Page 262: Introduction

    SATA disk drives. Drive locations can be identified by attaching stickers to the drive bays. If a drive member of a RAID array should fail, the failed drive can then be correctly identified. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 263: Features And Benefits

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series CAUTION! Do not accidentally disconnect the SATA drive cables. Carefully route the cables within the chassis to avoid system down time. G.2 Features and Benefits Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5 and 10 Supports connectivity to two or more disk drives...
  • Page 264: Raid Configuration

    RAID array, make sure the data has been moved or backed up before creating a RAID array out of the disk drives. Step 1: Select “Create RAID Volume”. Use the arrow keys to highlight Create RAID Volume and press E . See Figure G-1. NTER ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 265 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Figure G-1: Matrix Storage Manager Main Menu Step 2: Name the RAID volume. Enter a name for the RAID volume, or press E NTER accept the default volume name. Upper and lower case alphabetic, numeric, space, and underscore characters are all applicable for naming an array.
  • Page 266 RAID5 level requires a minimum of three hard drives. RAID10 level requires a minimum of four hard drives. Figure G-3: Choose the Raid Level Step 4: Select the Stripe Size. Select a stripe size from the list. See Figure G-4. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 267 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Figure G-4: Select the Stripe Size Step 5: Enter the Volume Capacity. Enter the volume capacity, or press E NTER accept the default capacity. See Figure G-5. Figure G-5: Enter the Volume Capacity Step 6: Create the RAID Volume.
  • Page 268 Create RAID Volume Verification. After reading the warning, press Y to create the RAID volume as specified, or N to return to the Create RAID Volume menu. See Figure G-7. Step 0: Figure G-7: Create RAID Volume Verification ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 269: Deleting A Raid Volume

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series G.4.2 Deleting a RAID Volume WARNING! All data stored on the member drives of a RAID volume are destroyed during the RAID deletion process. Make sure any data to be saved has been moved or backed up before deleting a RAID volume.
  • Page 270 RAID volume, or N to return to the Delete Volume menu. See Figure G-10. Figure G-10: Delete Volume Verification Step 4: Non-RAID Disks. After deleting the RAID volume, the disks belonging to the volume will be shown as non-RAID disks. See Figure G-11. Step 0: ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 271: Resetting A Disk To Non-Raid

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Figure G-11: Non-RAID Disks G.4.3 Resetting a Disk to Non-RAID WARNING! All data stored on the disk drive of a RAID volume is destroyed when resetting it to non-RAID. Make sure any data to be saved has been moved or backed up before resetting a disk to non-RAID.
  • Page 272 Figure G-13: Select Disk to Reset Step 3: Reset Disk Verification. After reading the warning, press Y to reset the selected disks as non-RAID, or N to return to the Reset RAID Data menu. See Figure G-14. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 273: Exiting The Matrix Storage Manager

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Figure G-14: Reset Disk Verification Step 4: Disk Drive and RAID Volume Status. After the disk drives have been reset, the Matrix Storage Manager Main menu is shown indicating the status of the RAID volumes and disk drives. See Figure G-15.
  • Page 274 MMGA Series CyberResearch Motherboards Figure G-16: Exit Menu Step 2: Exit Verification. Press Y to exit the Matrix Storage Manager, or N to return to the Main menu. See Figure G-17. Step 0: Figure G-17: Exit Verification ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 275: Hindex

    ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series Index CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 643-5000; F: (203) 643-5001 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.com...
  • Page 276 130, 131, 132, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, audio jacks ........67 139, 141, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, keyboard PS/2 connector ....68 149, 150, 152, 154 LAN connector ....... 69 mouse PS/2 connector..... 68 parallel port ........71 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 277 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series RJ-45 connector ......69 DB-9 connector......... 103 connectors, pinouts and location digital input/output connector ..... 53 ATX power........49 location and pinouts ......53 Audio..........57 dimensions .......... 10 audio CD in ........51 board ..........10 CPU fan...........
  • Page 278 ........... 88, 89 installation........98 clear CMOS ........89 PCIe x16 expansion card installation.. 98 COM pin 9 voltage setting....92 peripheral connectors ......49 COM port pin 9 setting ....90 peripheral device cables...... 94 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 279 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MMGA Series power button ........58 SATA drive connector ......62 Power Button Mode ......129 location and pinouts ......62 power supply......... 52, 60 SATA drives ........62 AT power supply ......52 Serial Device PCIe power supply......60 connection ........
  • Page 280 VGA connector ........5 USB 2.0........... 66 VGA monitor ........105 USB 1.1..........66 connection ........105 USB 2.0........66, 138 USB 2.0 connectors ......5 W USB 2.0 port ........70 USB cable warranty validation ......78 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 281 Signal connections and programming are the two most common sources of difficulty. CyberResearch support personnel can help you solve these problems, especially if you are prepared for the call.
  • Page 282 ® MMGA Series CyberResearch Motherboards Intentionally Blank ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
  • Page 283 CyberResearch, Inc. will, at its option, repair or replace the defective item under the terms of this warranty, subject to the provisions and specific exclusions listed herein.
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  • Page 286: Cyberresearch, Inc

    CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive Branford, CT 06405 USA P: (203) 483-8815; F: (203) 483-9024 www.cyberresearch.com...

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