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MB770
VIA CN700
Mini ITX Motherboard
USER'S MANUAL
Version 1.0

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  • Page 1 MB770 VIA CN700 Mini ITX Motherboard USER’S MANUAL Version 1.0...
  • Page 2 PS/2 is a trademark of International Business Machines 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. MB770 User’s Manual...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Specifications ..............3 Board Dimensions ............... 4 Installations ............5 Installing the Memory ............6 Setting the Jumpers ............. 7 Connectors on MB770 ............11 Watchdog Timer Configuration ........23 Digital I/O Sample Code ........... 26 BIOS Setup ............29 Drivers Installation ........52...
  • Page 4 This page is intentionally left blank. MB770 User’s Manual...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Introduction Product Description The MB770 Mini ITX board incorporates the VIA CN700 chipset. Currently, the board is available in two models, namely: 1. MB770 - VIA Eden-V4 400MHz, CN700 chipset, Mini-ITX w/ 10/100 LAN, VGA, Mini PCI, SATA 2. MB770F - VIA Eden-V4 1GHz, CN700 chipset, Mini-ITX w/ 10/100...

  • Page 6: Checklist

    INTRODUCTION Checklist Your MB770 package should include the items listed below. • The MB770 VIA Eden-V4 Mini-ITX motherboard • This User’s Manual • 1 CD containing chipset drivers and flash memory utility • Cable kit (IDE, Serial port, Serial ATA) Optional daughter cards: ID393: VIA VT1632A, single DVI MB770 User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Specifications

    Audio 12-pin header, USB5/6 8-pin header, slim type FDD header, Header IrDA 5-pin header, System function 20-pin header ATX power connector Power Connector Watchdog Yes (256 segments: 0, 1, 2,..., 255 sec/min) Timer Board Size 170mm x 170mm MB770 User’s Manual...

  • Page 8: Board Dimensions

    INTRODUCTION Board Dimensions MB770 User’s Manual...

  • Page 9: Installations

    INSTALLATIONS Installations This section provides information on how to use the jumpers and connectors on the MB770 in order to set up a workable system. The topics covered are: Installing the Memory..............6 Setting the Jumpers ..............7 Connectors on MB770 ............... 11 Watchdog Timer Configuration ..........

  • Page 10: Installing The Memory

    INSTALLATIONS Installing the Memory The MB770 board supports one DDR2 memory socket for a maximum total memory of 1GB in DDR2 memory type. Installing and Removing Memory Modules To install the DDR2 modules, locate the memory slot on the board and perform the following steps: 1.

  • Page 11: Setting The Jumpers

    INSTALLATIONS Setting the Jumpers Jumpers are used on MB770 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 MB770 and their respective functions.
  • Page 12 INSTALLATIONS Jumper Locations on MB770 Jumpers on MB770..............Page JP1: COM3 RS232 +5V / +12V Power Setting......9 JP2: COM4 RS232 +5V / +12V Power Setting......9 JP3: LCD Panel Power Selection............ 9 JP4: LCD Panel Channel Selection ..........9 JP5: LCD Panel Data Selection ............
  • Page 13 RI (Default) RI (Default) COM4 Settings: Pin 1-2 short = +12V, Pin 6-5 short = +5V, Pin 3-4 Standard COM Port JP3: LCD Panel Power Selection LCD Panel Power 3.3V JP4: LCD Panel Channel Selection Setting Dual Single MB770 User’s Manual...
  • Page 14 INSTALLATIONS JP5: LCD Panel Data Selection Setting 24bit 18bit J10: Secondary IDE UDMA Selection UDMA Setting GPI Selection UDMA33 (Default) JBAT1: Clear CMOS Setting JBAT1 Setting Normal Clear CMOS MB770 User’s Manual...

  • Page 15: Connectors On Mb770

    INSTALLATIONS Connectors on MB770 The connectors on MB770 allows you to connect external devices such as keyboard, floppy disk drives, hard disk drives, printers, etc. The following table lists the connectors on MB770 and their respective functions. Connector Locations on MB770 ..........12 PS2-KBMS: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors ..

  • Page 16: Connector Locations On Mb770

    INSTALLATIONS Connector Locations on MB770 Connectors on MB770......................Page Connector Locations on MB770 ....................12 PS2-KBMS: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors............13 CN2: TV out RCA and S-Video Connector.................13 CN3: COM1 and VGA Connector ....................13 CN4: 10/100 RJ-45 and USB1/2 Ports..................14 CN5: USB3/4 Ports ........................14 J6: Gigabit LAN RJ-45.........................14...

  • Page 17: Ps2-Kbms: Ps/2 Keyboard And Ps/2 Mouse Connectors

    CN2: TV out RCA and S-Video Connector Top connector: S-Video Pin 3, Pin 5: GND Pin 6: Y Pin 8: C Bottom connector: RCA CN3: COM1 and VGA Connector Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name Not Used MB770 User’s Manual...

  • Page 18: Cn4: 10/100 Rj-45 And Usb1/2 Ports

    FAN1 is a 3-pin header for the CPU fan. The fan must be a 12V fan. Pin # Signal Name Ground +12V Rotation detection FAN2: System Fan Power Connector FAN2 is a 3-pin header for system fans. The fan must be a 12V fan. Pin # Signal Name Ground +12V Rotation detection MB770 User’s Manual...

  • Page 19: Ide1, Ide2: Primary And Secondary Ide Connectors

    Host data 15 Ground DRQ0 Ground Host IOW Ground Host IOR Ground IOCHRDY Host ALE DACK0 Ground IRQ14 No connect Address 1 No connect Address 0 Address 2 Chip select 0 Chip select 1 IDE2 Activity Ground Ground N.C. MB770 User’s Manual...

  • Page 20: Fdd1: Floppy Drive Connector

    Pin # Signal Name (RS-232) DCD, Data carrier detect RXD, Receive data TXD, Transmit data DTR, Data terminal ready Ground DSR, Data set ready RTS, Request to send CTS, Clear to send RI, Ring indicator No Connect. MB770 User’s Manual...

  • Page 21: J3: Irda Connector

    ATX power supply with 5VSB that has 200mA. Pin # Signal Name +5VSB Ground -PME J5: Digital I/O Signal Name Signal Name OUT3 OUT1 OUT2 OUT0 J7: USB5/6 Port Pin Header Signal Name Signal Name Ground Ground MB770 User’s Manual...

  • Page 22: J8: Gdvp (Dvi) Port Connector

    (J12) and supports single or dual channel 18-bit or 24-bit. 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 MB770 User’s Manual...

  • Page 23: J13: External Audio Connector

    J16 is a 20-pin header that provides interfaces for the following functions. Hard Disk Drive LED Reset Switch Not Defined ATX Power On Switch Not Defined Power LED Speaker MB770 User’s Manual...
  • Page 24 Reset Switch: Pins 9 and 19 The reset switch allows the user to reset the system without turning the main power switch off and then on again. Orientation is not required when making a connection to this header. MB770 User’s Manual...

  • Page 25: Cn1: Atx Power Supply Connector

    CN1: ATX Power Supply Connector Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name 3.3V 3.3V -12V 3.3V Ground Ground PS-ON Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Power good 5VSB +12V CN6: Mini PCI Connector PCI1: PCI Slot (supports 2 Master) MB770 User’s Manual...

  • Page 26: Id393 - Mb770 Daughter Card

    INSTALLATIONS ID393 - MB770 Daughter Card J1: DVI Connector (DVI-D, for single DVI) J2: GDVP (DVI) Port Connector Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name +3.3V +3.3V +1.5V +1.5V SMB_DA SMB_CK CLK_N MB770 User’s Manual...

  • Page 27: Watchdog Timer Configuration

    Winbond 697HF Watch Timer Tester (AUTO DETECT) ========\n"\ " Usage : W697WD reset_time\n"\ " Ex : W697WD 3 => reset system after 3 second\n"\ " W697WD 0 => disable watch dog timer\n"); //=========================================================================== void EnableWDT(int interval) MB770 User’s Manual...
  • Page 28 ( ucDid == 0x60) goto Init_Finish; W697HF_BASE = 0x4E; result = W697HF_BASE; ucDid = Get_W697HF_Reg(0x20); if ( ucDid == 0x60) goto Init_Finish; W697HF_BASE = 0x00; result = W697HF_BASE; Init_Finish: return (result); //=========================================================================== void Unlock_W697HF (void) outportb(W697HF_INDEX_PORT, W697HF_UNLOCK); outportb(W697HF_INDEX_PORT, W697HF_UNLOCK); //=========================================================================== MB770 User’s Manual...
  • Page 29 (W697HF_BASE) #define W697HF_DATA_PORT (W697HF_BASE+1) //=========================================================================== #define W697HF_REG_LD 0x07 //=========================================================================== #define W697HF_UNLOCK 0x87 #define W697HF_LOCK 0xAA //=========================================================================== unsigned int Init_W697HF(void); void Set_W697HF_LD( unsigned char); void Set_W697HF_Reg( unsigned char, unsigned char); unsigned char Get_W697HF_Reg( unsigned char); //=========================================================================== #endif //__W697HF_H MB770 User’s Manual...

  • Page 30: Digital I/O Sample Code

    //switch to logic device 7 Set_W697HF_Reg(0xF1, ((data & 0x0F) << 4)); //--------------------------------------------------------------------------- unsigned char GetDioOutpt(void) unsigned char result; Set_W697HF_LD( 0x07); //switch to logic device 7 result = Get_W697HF_Reg(0xF1, (data & 0x0F)); return (result); //--------------------------------------------------------------------------- void ClrKbBuf(void) while(kbhit()) getch(); //--------------------------------------------------------------------------- MB770 User’s Manual...
  • Page 31 Lock_W697HF (void) outportb(W697HF_INDEX_PORT, W697HF_LOCK); //=========================================================================== void Set_W697HF_LD( unsigned char LD) Unlock_W697HF(); outportb(W697HF_INDEX_PORT, W697HF_REG_LD); outportb(W697HF_DATA_PORT, LD); Lock_W697HF(); //=========================================================================== void Set_W697HF_Reg( unsigned char REG, unsigned char DATA) Unlock_W697HF(); outportb(W697HF_INDEX_PORT, REG); outportb(W697HF_DATA_PORT, DATA); Lock_W697HF(); //=========================================================================== unsigned char Get_W697HF_Reg(unsigned char REG) MB770 User’s Manual...
  • Page 32 (W697HF_BASE) #define W697HF_DATA_PORT (W697HF_BASE+1) //=========================================================================== #define W697HF_REG_LD 0x07 //=========================================================================== #define W697HF_UNLOCK 0x87 #define W697HF_LOCK 0xAA //=========================================================================== unsigned int Init_W697HF(void); void Set_W697HF_LD( unsigned char); void Set_W697HF_Reg( unsigned char, unsigned char); unsigned char Get_W697HF_Reg( unsigned char); //=========================================================================== #endif //__W697HF_H MB770 User’s Manual...

  • Page 33: Bios Setup

    Power Management Setup............44 PNP/PCI Configurations .............. 47 PC Health Status................48 Frequency/Voltage Control ............49 Load Fail-Safe Defaults..............50 Load Optimized Defaults ............. 50 Set Supervisor/User Password............50 Save & Exit Setup ................ 50 Exit Without Saving ..............50 MB770 User’s Manual...

  • Page 34: 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. MB770 User’s Manual...
  • Page 35 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. MB770 User’s Manual...

  • Page 36: Standard Cmos Setup

    Sun to Sat Month : 1 to 12 Date : 1 to 31 Year : 1994 to 2079 To set the date, highlight the “Date” field and use the PageUp/ PageDown or +/- keys to set the current time. MB770 User’s Manual...
  • Page 37 Drive A These fields identify the types of floppy disk drive 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. MB770 User’s Manual...
  • Page 38 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. MB770 User’s Manual...

  • Page 39: Advanced Bios Features

    DRAM into cache memory, for even faster access by the CPU. These items allow you to enable (speed up memory access) or disable the cache function. By default, these items are Enabled. MB770 User’s Manual...
  • Page 40 If it cannot detect one (either due to improper configuration or its absence), it will flash an error message. Boot Up NumLock Status This allows you to activate the NumLock function after you power up the system. MB770 User’s Manual...
  • Page 41 This item allows you to change the Video BIOS location from ROM to RAM. Video Shadow will increase the video speed. Small Logo (EPA) Show This field enables the showing of the EPA logo located at the upper right of the screen during boot up. MB770 User’s Manual...

  • Page 42: Advanced Chipset Features

    Disabled Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU & PCI Bus Control PCI Master 0 WS Write Enabled ITEM HELP PCI Delay Transaction Enabled Menu Level Vlink mode selection Mode 1 Menu Level Vlink 8x Support Enabled MB770 User’s Manual...
  • Page 43 PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation. The default setting is 64M. AGP3.0 Mode The default setting is 8X. MB770 User’s Manual...
  • Page 44 BIOS SETUP AGP Driving Value This decides how multiple memory modules communicate. It will only make a difference if you have more than one memory module. MB770 User’s Manual...
  • Page 45 PCI Delay Transaction This is used to meet the latency of PCI cycles to and from the ISA bus. Vlink mode selection The default is set to Mode 1. Vlink 8X Support By default, this field is enabled. MB770 User’s Manual...

  • Page 46: Integrated Peripherals

    VIA-3058 AC97 Audio – Auto VIA-3043 OnChip LAN – Enabled Onboard Lan Boot ROM – Disabled OnChip USB Controller – All Enabled OnChip EHCI Controller – Enabled USB Device Function – Disabled USB Emulation – OFF USB Keyboard Support – Disabled MB770 User’s Manual...
  • Page 47 Serial Port 3 Use IRQ – IRQ11 Onboard Serial Port 4 – Disabled Serial Port 4 Use IRQ – IRQ11 REMARKS: Please note that the onboard FDC controller and serial port 4, by default, are both DISABLED. MB770 User’s Manual...

  • Page 48: 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. MB770 User’s Manual...
  • Page 49 4 seconds. AC Loss Auto Restart This field sets the auto restarting function of the system when there is AC power loss. MB770 User’s Manual...
  • Page 50 IRQ5 (LPT 2) Enabled IRQ6 (Floppy Disk) Enabled IRQ7 (LPT 1) Disabled IRQ8 (RTC Alarm) Disabled IRQ9 (IRQ2 Redir) Disabled IRQ10 (Rserved) Disabled IRQ11 (Reserved) Enabled IRQ12 (PS/2 Mouse) Enabled IRQ13 (Coprocessor) Enabled IRQ14 (Hard Disk) IRQ15 (Reserved) Disabled MB770 User’s Manual...

  • Page 51: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    This field enables the assigning of an IRQ for VGA. Assign IRQ for USB This field enables the assigning of an IRQ for USB. PCI Latency Timer This field sets the PCI latency clock. By default, the setting is 64. MB770 User’s Manual...

  • Page 52: Pc Health Status

    This function can help prevent damage to the system that is caused by overheating. Fan Failure Warning The fan failure warning feature applies to the CPU and chassis. When enabled, it can give a warning to protect the CPU and system from damage due to overheating. MB770 User’s Manual...

  • Page 53: Frequency/Voltage Control

    Auto Detect PCI/DIMM Clk This field enables or disables the auto detection of the PCI/DIMM clock. Spread Spectrum This field sets the value of the spread spectrum. The default setting is Disabled. This field is for CE testing use only MB770 User’s Manual...

  • Page 54: 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. MB770 User’s Manual...
  • Page 55 BIOS SETUP This page is intentionally left blank. MB770 User’s Manual...

  • Page 56: Drivers Installation

    IMPORTANT NOTE: Please also install Serial ATA and RAID drivers with the included floppy disks. After installing your Windows operating system (Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP), you must install first the Chipset Software Installation Utility before proceeding with the drivers installation. MB770 User’s Manual...

  • Page 57: Via Cn700 4 In 1 Driver Installation

    Follow the steps below to install the chipset drivers of the VIA CN700/CN333 chipset under Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard and the screen below would appear. Click VIA CN700 Chipset Drivers. 2. Click on VIA 4 IN 1 Drivers. MB770 User’s Manual...
  • Page 58 4. Click Next when the VIA Service Pack README screen appears. 5. Select Normal Installation and click Next. 6. In the Setup Component window, check all the items and click Next. 7. Click Next to install the VIA PCI IDE Bus Driver. MB770 User’s Manual...
  • Page 59 DRIVERS INSTALLATION 8. Click Next to install the VIA GART AGP Driver. 9. On the next window, click OK to restart the computer and for changes to take effect. MB770 User’s Manual...

  • Page 60: Realtek Ac'97 Codec Audio Driver Installation

    Click VIA CN700 Chipset Drivers. 2. Click on Realtek AC’97 Codec Audio Driver to start the installation. 2. To complete the installation process, click Next to restart the computer and for changes to take effect. MB770 User’s Manual...

  • Page 61: Via Vt8237 Lan Driver Installation

    Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard and the screen below would appear. Click on LAN Card. On the next screen, click on Realtek Network Interface Controller Drivers to start the installation process. MB770 User’s Manual...

  • Page 62: Via Raid Driver Installation

    Follow the steps below to install the VIA RAID Driver under Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard and the screen below would appear. Click VIA CN700 Chipset Drivers. 2. Click on VIA VT8237 RAID Driver. MB770 User’s Manual...
  • Page 63 5. Select all components and click Next. 6. The following screen shows you the status of the installation. Click Next to continue. When prompted, restart the computer for changes to take effect and complete the installation process. MB770 User’s Manual...

  • Page 64: Via Usb 2.0 Driver Installation

    1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard and the screen below would appear. Click VIA CN700 Chipset Drivers. 2. Click on VIA USB 2.0 Driver. 3. When the welcome screen appears, click Next. 4. Click Next to proceed with the installation. MB770 User’s Manual...

  • Page 65: Via Cn700 Vga Driver Installation

    1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard and the screen below would appear. Click VIA CN700 Chipset Drivers. 2. Click on VIA CN700 Display Controller Driver to start the installation. 2. Click Finish to complete the installation. MB770 User’s Manual...

  • Page 66: 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) MB770 User’s Manual...

  • Page 67: 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 MB770 User’s Manual...

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