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MI912
Intel
Core
2 Duo/
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Celeron GME965
Mini-ITX Motherboard
USER'S MANUAL
Version 1.0A

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  • Page 1 MI912 Intel Core 2 Duo/ ® Celeron GME965 Mini-ITX Motherboard USER’S MANUAL Version 1.0A...
  • Page 2 Intel and Intel Core 2 Duo and Intel Celeron processors are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Winbond is a registered trademark of Winbond Electronics Corporation. All other product names or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. MI912 User’s Manual...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Board Dimensions .............. 4 Installations ............5 Installing the CPU .............. 6 Installing the Memory............7 Setting the Jumpers............. 8 Connectors on MI912 ............12 BIOS Setup ............27 Drivers Installation ........49 Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility ......50 VGA Drivers Installation ..........52 AC97 Codec Audio Driver Installation ......
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  • Page 5: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Introduction Product Description ® The MI912 Mini ITX board incorporates the Mobile Intel GME965 Express ® Chipset for Embedded Computing, consisting of the Intel GME965 Graphic ® Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) and Intel I/O Controller Hub (ICH8-M), an optimized integrated graphics solution with a 533MHz and 800MHz front-side bus.

  • Page 6: Checklist

    INTRODUCTION Checklist Your MI912 package should include the items listed below. • The MI912 Mini-ITX motherboard • This User’s Manual • 1 CD containing chipset drivers and flash memory utility • Cable kit (IDE, Serial port, Serial ATA) MI912 User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Mi912 Specifications

    7-pin header x1 for 1394 SATA connector x2 for SATA ports Watchdog Timer Yes (256 segments, 0, 1, 2…255 sec/min) System Voltage +5V, +3.3V, +12V, -12V, 5VSB (2A) Others Modem Wakeup, LAN Wakeup Board Size 170mm x 170mm (Mini ITX) MI912 User’s Manual...

  • Page 8: Board Dimensions

    INTRODUCTION Board Dimensions MI912 User’s Manual...

  • Page 9: Installations

    INSTALLATIONS Installations This section provides information on how to use the jumpers and connectors on the MI912 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 MI912 ...............

  • Page 10: Installing The Cpu

    Once the processor has slide into the socket, fasten the screw. NOTE: Ensure that the CPU heat sink and the CPU top surface are in total contact to avoid CPU overheating problem that would cause your system to hang or be unstable. MI912 User’s Manual...

  • Page 11: Installing The Memory

    INSTALLATIONS Installing the Memory The MI912 board supports two DDR2 memory sockets for a maximum total memory of 4GB in DDR2 memory type. Installing and Removing Memory Modules To install the DDR2 modules, locate the memory slot on the board and perform the following steps: 1.

  • Page 12: Setting The Jumpers

    INSTALLATIONS Setting the Jumpers Jumpers are used on MI912 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 MI912 and their respective functions.

  • Page 13: Jumper Locations On Mi912

    INSTALLATIONS Jumper Locations on MI912 Jumpers on MI912 ................Page JP4: CPU FSB Selection ............. 10 JP5: LCD Panel Power Selection ..........10 JP9: PCI/PCIE Riser Card Selection ........... 10 JBAT1: Clear CMOS Setting ............10 JP8: CompactFlash Slave/Master Selection ......... 10...

  • Page 14: Jbat1: Clear Cmos Setting

    CPU FSB 533MHz 800MHz JP5: LCD Panel Power Selection LCD Panel Power 3.3V JP8: CompactFlash Slave/Master Selection CF Setting Master Slave JP9: PCI/PCIE Riser Card Selection Riser Card IP390 Riser Card Install IP151, IP240 Riser Card Install MI912 User’s Manual...

  • Page 15: Jp15: Keyboard/Mouse Power Selection

    INSTALLATIONS JP15: Keyboard/Mouse Power Selection JP15 KB/MS Power 5VSB JP17: 82574L Gigabit LAN Enable/Disable Selection JP17 82574L GbE Disable Enable MI912 User’s Manual...

  • Page 16: Connectors On Mi912

    INSTALLATIONS Connectors on MI912 CN1: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors...... 15 CN2, CN3: COM1 and VGA Connector ........15 USB_LAN1: GbE RJ45((MI912E/MI912EF)) and USB1/2 Ports .... 16 CN4: 1394 Connector ..............16 J6: SPDIF Out Connector ............16 CN5, CN6: GbE RJ-45 (MI912EF) and USB3/4 Ports ....16 CN7: Audio Connector ...............
  • Page 17 INSTALLATIONS Connector Locations on MI912 MI912 User’s Manual...
  • Page 18 INSTALLATIONS MI912 Solder Side MI912 User’s Manual...

  • Page 19: Cn1: Ps/2 Keyboard And Ps/2 Mouse Connectors

    Mouse clock N.C. N.C. CN2, CN3: COM1 and VGA Connector Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name Not Used [[[[ Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name Green Blue N.C. N.C. N.C. N.C. HSYNC VSYNC MI912 User’s Manual...

  • Page 20: Usb_Lan1: Gbe Rj45 (Mi912E/Mi912Ef) And Usb1/2 Ports

    Pin # Signal Name Ground +12V Rotation detection FAN2: CPU Fan Power Connector FAN2 is a 3-pin header for the CPU fan. The fan must be a 12V fan. Pin # Signal Name Ground +12V Rotation detection MI912 User’s Manual...

  • Page 21: Ide1: Ide Connector

    Ground FDD1: Floppy Drive Connector FDD1is a slim 26-pin connector and will support up to 2.88MB FDD. Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name INDEX DRV_SEL DSK_CH MOTOR DINST STEP WDATA WGATE TRACK WPROT RDATA SIDE MI912 User’s Manual...

  • Page 22: Atx1: Atx Power Supply Connector

    ATX Power On Switch Not Defined Power LED Speaker Speaker: Pins 1 - 4 This connector provides an interface to a speaker for audio tone generation. An 8-ohm speaker is recommended. Pin # Signal Name Speaker out No connect Ground MI912 User’s Manual...
  • Page 23 Hard Disk Drive LED Connector: Pins 10 and 20 This connector connects to the hard drive activity LED on control panel. This LED will flash when the HDD is being accessed. Pin # Signal Name HDD Active MI912 User’s Manual...

  • Page 24: F_Usb1: Usb0/Usb1 Connector

    JP1: JP1: JP1: 3-5 & 4-6 1-3 & 2-4 1-3 & 2-4 COM2 is jumper selectable for RS-232, RS-422 and RS-485. Pin # Signal Name RS-232 R2-422 RS-485 DATA- DATA+ Ground Ground Ground RTS- RTS+ CTS+ CTS- MI912 User’s Manual...

  • Page 25: J2: Com2 Serial Port

    Ground TX1- TX1+ 5V/3.3V Ground TX3- TX3+ TX2- TX2+ Ground Ground TXC- TXC+ 5V/3.3V ENABKL +12V +12V J5: LCD Backlight Connector Pin # Signal Name +12V Backlight Enable Ground J7: Mini PCI Connector CN8, CN9: SATA Connectors MI912 User’s Manual...

  • Page 26: J8: Digital I/O

    J10: SPI Flash Connector (factory use only) J11: 1394 Connector Signal Name Signal Name TPA+ TPB+ TPA- TPB- +12V J12: Front Audio Connector Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name MIC2_L Ground MIC2_R Presence# Line2_L MIC2_ID Sense Line2_R Line2_ID J13: PCI-E(x1) Slot MI912 User’s Manual...

  • Page 27: J14: Irda Connector

    SDVOC_Blue- SDVOC_Green+ SDVOC_Green- SDVOC_Red+ SDVOC_Red- SDVO TVClkIn+ SDVO TVClkIn- SDVOB Int+ SDVOB Int- SDVO CtrlData SDVO CtrlClk SDVOB Clk+ SDVOB Clk- SDVOB Blue+ SDVOB Blue- SDVOB Green+ SDVOB Green- SDVOB Red+ SDVOB Red- SDVO Stall+ SDVO Stall- MI912 User’s Manual...

  • Page 28: Headers And Connectors On Optional Daughter Cards

    ID390 – J3 and J2 1 LVDS Channel Connectors Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name TX0- TX0+ Ground Ground TX1- TX1+ 5V/3.3V Ground TX3- TX3+ TX2- TX2+ Ground Ground TXC- TXC+ 5V/3.3V ENABKL +12V +12V MI912 User’s Manual...

  • Page 29: Id390C - J4 Vga Connector

    INSTALLATIONS ID390C – J4 VGA Connector [[[[ Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name Ground GREEN N.C. BLUE N.C. HSYNC Ground VSYNC Ground Ground N.C. Ground MI912 User’s Manual...

  • Page 30: Id391 - J2 Dvi Connector

    Windows, then the second DVI output (via J2) will function. ID391D and ID391 are different since the latter (ID391) has video output via J2. The pin assignments of J1 and J2 are the same. MI912 User’s Manual...

  • Page 31: Bios Setup

    PNP/PCI Configurations ............. 44 PC Health Status ................. 45 Frequency/Voltage Control ............46 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ............... 47 Load Optimized Defaults ............47 Set Supervisor/User Password ............ 47 Save & Exit Setup............... 47 Exit Without Saving ..............47 MI912 User’s Manual...

  • Page 32: Bios Introduction

    <PgUp> and <PgDn> keys to change entries, <F1> for help and <Esc> to quit. When you enter the Setup utility, the Main Menu screen will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from various setup functions and exit choices. MI912 User’s Manual...
  • Page 33 These defaults have been carefully chosen by both Award and your system manufacturer to provide the absolute maximum performance and reliability. Changing the defaults could cause the system to become unstable and crash in some cases. MI912 User’s Manual...

  • Page 34: Standard Cmos Setup

    The following describes each item of this menu. Date The date format is: Day : Sun to Sat Month : 1 to 12 Date : 1 to 31 Year : 1999 to 2099 MI912 User’s Manual...
  • Page 35 These fields identify the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the computer. The available specifications are: 360KB 1.2MB 720KB 1.44MB 2.88MB 5.25 in. 5.25 in. 3.5 in. 3.5 in. 3.5 in. MI912 User’s Manual...
  • Page 36 The system boot will not be halted for a disk error; it will stop for all other errors. All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not be halted for a key- board or disk error; it will stop for all others. MI912 User’s Manual...

  • Page 37: Advanced Bios Features

    CPU requests data, the system transfers the requested data from the main DRAM into cache memory, for even faster access by the CPU. These allow you to enable (speed up memory access) or disable the cache function. MI912 User’s Manual...
  • Page 38 When enabled, you can set the two typematic controls listed next. By default, this field is set to Disabled. Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) When the typematic rate is enabled, the system registers repeated keystrokes speeds. Settings are from 6 to 30 characters per second. MI912 User’s Manual...
  • Page 39 If you set this feature to Disabled, the BIOS will not report the missing floppy drive to Win95/98. Small Logo (EPA) Show The EPA logo appears at the right side of the monitor screen when the system is boot up. The default setting is Disabled. MI912 User’s Manual...

  • Page 40: Advanced Chipset Features

    Memory Hole At 15M-16M In order to improve performance, certain space in memory can be reserved for ISA cards. This memory must be mapped into the memory space below 16 MB. The choices are Enabled and Disabled. MI912 User’s Manual...
  • Page 41 640x480 18bit SC 800x480 18bit SC 800x600 18bit SC 1024x768 18bit SC 1280x1024 18bit DC 1280x768 18bit SC 1400x1050 18bit DC 1600x1200 18bit DC LAN PXE Option ROM The default setting is All Disable. MI912 User’s Manual...

  • Page 42: Integrated Peripherals

    Menu Level > Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8/IRQ3 UART Mode Select Normal RxD, TxD Active Hi, Lo IR Transmission Delay Disabled UR2 Duplex Mode Half Use IR Pins IR-Rx2Tx2 PWRON After PWR-Fail MI912 User’s Manual...
  • Page 43 These fields allow your system to improve disk I/O throughput to 33Mb/sec with the Ultra DMA/33 feature. The options are Auto and Disabled. On-Chip Serial ATA Setting The fields under the SATA setting include Serial ATA Mode (IDE) and ON-Chip Serial AT (Combined Mode). MI912 User’s Manual...
  • Page 44 Enabled. In order to use USB 2.0, necessary OS drivers must be installed first. Please update your system to Windows 2000 SP4 or Windows XP SP2. USB Keyboard/Mouse/Storage Function The options for this field are Enabled and Disabled. By default, this field is set to Enabled. MI912 User’s Manual...

  • Page 45: Power Management Setup

    Min. Power Saving Minimum power management Max. Power Saving Maximum power management. User Define Each of the ranges is from 1 min. to 1hr. Except for HDD Power Down which ranges from 1 min. to 15 min. MI912 User’s Manual...
  • Page 46 In the Delay 4 Sec mode, the system powers off when the power button is pressed for more than four seconds or enters the suspend mode when pressed for less than 4 seconds. Wake up by PCI Card By default, this field is disabled. MI912 User’s Manual...
  • Page 47 When an I/O device wants to gain the attention of the operating system, it signals this by causing an IRQ to occur. When the operating system is ready to respond to the request, it interrupts itself and performs the service. MI912 User’s Manual...

  • Page 48: Init Display First

    PCI/VGA. When this field is enabled, a PCI/VGA can work with an MPEG ISA/VESA VGA card. When this field is disabled, a PCI/VGA cannot work with an MPEG ISA/VESA card. Maximum Payload Size The default setting of the PCI Express Maximum Payload Size is 4096. MI912 User’s Manual...

  • Page 49: Pc Health Status

    1st 2st Smart Fan Temperature This field enables or disables the smart fan feature. At a certain temperature, the fan starts turning. Once the temperature drops to a certain level, it stops turning again. MI912 User’s Manual...

  • Page 50: Auto Detect Pci Clk

    This field enables or disables the auto detection of the PCI clock. Spread Spectrum Modulated This field sets the value of the spread spectrum. The default setting is Disabled. This field is for CE testing use only MI912 User’s Manual...

  • Page 51: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    Select this option to exit the Setup utility without saving the changes you have made in this session. Typing “Y” will quit the Setup utility without saving the modifications. Typing “N” will return you to Setup utility. MI912 User’s Manual...
  • Page 52 BIOS SETUP This page is intentionally left blank. MI912 User’s Manual...

  • Page 53: Drivers Installation

    AC97 Codec Audio Driver Installation ........54 LAN Drivers Installation ............55 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. MI912 User’s Manual...

  • Page 54: Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility

    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)GM 965Chipset Drivers. 2. Click Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility. 3. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. MI912 User’s Manual...
  • Page 55 4. Click Yes to accept the software license agreement and proceed with the installation process. 5. On Readme Information screen, click Next to continue the installation. 6. The Setup process is now complete. Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect. MI912 User’s Manual...

  • Page 56: Vga Drivers Installation

    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) GME965Chipset Drivers. 2. Click Intel(R) GME965Chipset Family Graphics Driver. 3. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. MI912 User’s Manual...
  • Page 57 When you have restarted the computer, your computer screen will be blank. At this point, press CTRL-ALT-F1 simultaneously, if you are using CRT monitor. If you are using LVDS LCD panel, press CTRL-ALT-F3. If you are using DVI monitor, press CTRL-ALT-F4. MI912 User’s Manual...

  • Page 58: Ac97 Codec Audio Driver Installation

    1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard. Click Intel Chipsets and then Intel(R) GME965Chipset Drivers. 2. Click Realtek AC'97 Codec Audio Driver. 3. Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect. MI912 User’s Manual...

  • Page 59: Lan Drivers Installation

    1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard. Click Intel Chipsets and then Intel(R) GME965Chipset Drivers, then Intel(R) PRO LAN Network Drivers. 2. Click Install Base Software to continue. 3. When prompted, restart the computer for new settings to take effect. MI912 User’s Manual...
  • Page 60 1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard. Click LAN Card and then Intel(R) PRO 82574L LAN Drivers. 2. Click Install Drivers and Software. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. 3. Click Next to to agree with the license agreement. MI912 User’s Manual...
  • Page 61 DRIVERS INSTALLATION 4. Click the Drivers checkbox as shown below and click Next to continue installation. Then, click Install to begin the installation. 4. When InstallShield Wizard has completed installation, click Finish. MI912 User’s Manual...
  • Page 62 DRIVERS INSTALLATION This page is intentionally left blank. MI912 User’s Manual...

  • Page 63: Appendix

    Parallel Port #1(LPT1) 360 - 36F Network Ports 3B0 - 3BF Monochrome & Printer adapter 3C0 - 3CF EGA adapter 3D0 - 3DF CGA adapter 3F0h - 3F7h Floppy Disk Controller 3F8h - 3FFh Serial Port #1(COM1) MI912 User’s Manual...

  • Page 64: Interrupt Request Lines (Irq)

    Serial Port #2 IRQ4 Serial Port #1 IRQ5 Reserved IRQ6 Floppy Disk Controller IRQ7 Parallel Port #1 IRQ8 Real Time Clock IRQ9 Reserved IRQ10 Reserved IRQ11 Reserved IRQ12 PS/2 Mouse IRQ13 80287 IRQ14 Primary IDE IRQ15 Secondary IDE MI912 User’s Manual...

  • Page 65: Watchdog Timer Configuration

    (argc != 2) printf(" Parameter incorrect!!\n"); return 1; if (Init_W627EHF() == 0) printf(" Winbond 83627HF is not detected, program abort.\n"); return 1; bTime = strtol (argv[1], endptr, 10); printf("System will reset after %d seconds\n", bTime); EnableWDT(bTime); return 0; //=========================================================================== MI912 User’s Manual...
  • Page 66 = Get_W627EHF_Reg( 0xF5); bBuf &= (!0x08); Set_W627EHF_Reg( 0xF5, bBuf); //count mode is second Set_W627EHF_Reg( 0xF6, interval); //set timer //=========================================================================== void DisableWDT(void) Set_W627EHF_LD(0x08); //switch to logic device 8 Set_W627EHF_Reg(0xF6, 0x00); //clear watchdog timer Set_W627EHF_Reg(0x30, 0x00); //watchdog disabled //=========================================================================== MI912 User’s Manual...
  • Page 67 Init_Finish; W627EHF_BASE = 0x00; result = W627EHF_BASE; Init_Finish: return (result); //=========================================================================== void Unlock_W627EHF (void) outportb(W627EHF_INDEX_PORT, W627EHF_UNLOCK); outportb(W627EHF_INDEX_PORT, W627EHF_UNLOCK); //=========================================================================== void Lock_W627EHF (void) outportb(W627EHF_INDEX_PORT, W627EHF_LOCK); //=========================================================================== void Set_W627EHF_LD( unsigned char LD) Unlock_W627EHF(); outportb(W627EHF_INDEX_PORT, W627EHF_REG_LD); outportb(W627EHF_DATA_PORT, LD); Lock_W627EHF(); MI912 User’s Manual...
  • Page 68 (W627EHF_BASE) #define W627EHF_DATA_PORT (W627EHF_BASE+1) //=========================================================================== #define W627EHF_REG_LD 0x07 //=========================================================================== #define W627EHF_UNLOCK 0x87 #define W627EHF_LOCK 0xAA //=========================================================================== unsigned int Init_W627EHF(void); void Set_W627EHF_LD( unsigned char); void Set_W627EHF_Reg( unsigned char, unsigned char); unsigned char Get_W627EHF_Reg( unsigned char); //=========================================================================== #endif //__W627EHF_H MI912 User’s Manual...

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