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MI935 LGA775 Core™ 2 Duo Intel Q35 Chipset ® Mini-ITX Motherboard USER’S MANUAL Version 1.0...
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Acknowledgments Award is a registered trademark of Award Software International, Inc. PS/2 is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Intel is a trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Winbond is a registered trademark of Winbond Electronics Corporation.
INTRODUCTION Introduction Checklist Your MI935 Core 2 Duo motherboard package should include the items listed below: • The MI935 motherboard • This User’s manual • 1 x I/O shield • 1 x IDE cable • 1 x SATA cable • 1 CD containing the following: •...
DVI display interface. LAN functionality is supported with a 10/100 Ethernet controller or with two Gigabit Ethernet controllers. MI935 is expandable, with the use of an adaptor card, ID394, to support 2 or 4 serial ports, or ID395 to support TPM 1.2 security function.
Yes (256 segments, 0, 1, 2…255 sec/min) Digital IO 4 in and 4 Out Other LAN Wakeup 24 pins ATX main power + 4 pins 12V Power Connector +5V, +3.3V, +12V, -12V & 5VSB System Voltage Board Size 170 x 170mm MI935 User’s Manual...
INSTALLATIONS Installations This section provides information on how to use the jumpers and connectors on the MI935 in order to set up a workable system. The topics covered are: Installing the CPU................ 6 ATX Power Installation ............... 6 Installing the Memory..............7 Setting the Jumpers ..............
INSTALLATIONS Installing the CPU The MI935 motherboard supports an LGA 775 processor socket for Intel® Core 2 Duo processors. The LGA 775 processor socket comes with a lever to secure the processor. Refer to the pictures below, from left to right, on how to place the processor into the CPU socket.
INSTALLATIONS Installing the Memory The MI935 motherboard supports four DDR2 memory sockets for a maximum total memory of 4GB in DDR memory type. It supports DDR2 667/800MHz. Basically, the system memory interface has the following features: Supports two 64-bit wide DDR data channels Available bandwidth up to 6.4GB/s (DDR2 800) for two-channel...
The following lists the connectors and their respective functions. Jumper Locations on MI935/MI935F/MI935RF ........9 JP7: Clear CMOS Contents ..............10 JP1, JP2, JP3: RS232/422/485 (COM2) Selection ......10...
INSTALLATIONS Connectors on MI935 The connectors on MI935 allows you to connect external devices such as keyboard, floppy disk drives, hard disk drives, printers, etc. The following table lists the connectors on MI935 and their respective functions. ATX2: 24-pin ATX Power Connector............. 13 ATX1: ATX 12V Power Connector ..............
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INSTALLATIONS Connector Locations on MI935/MI935F/MI935RF ATX2: 24-pin ATX Power Connector ....................13 ATX1: ATX 12V Power Connector .......................13 CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector....................13 SYS FAN1, 2: System Fan Power Connectors..................13 CN4: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors ................14 CN2, J3: COM1/2 Serial Ports .......................14 CN1: VGA CRT Connector........................15...
This connector supplies the CPU operation voltage Pin # Signal Name Ground Ground +12V +12V CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector Pin # Signal Name Ground +12V Sense Control SYS FAN1, 2: System Fan Power Connectors Pin # Signal Name Ground +12V Sense MI935 User’s Manual...
CTS, Clear to send DTR, Data terminal ready RI, Ring indicator GND, ground Not Used J3: 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 MI935 User’s Manual...
CN6: Marvell 88E8053 PCI-express Gigabit LAN and USB2/3 Connector CN7: Intel 82562V 10/100 or Intel 82566DM GbE RJ-45 and USB0/1 Connector Note: 10/100 LAN for MI935; Dual Gigabit LAN for MI935F CN5: Audio Connector CN4 is a 3-jack audio connector CN3: eSATA HDD Connector...
J6, J7: USB4/5, USB6/7 Connectors Signal Name Signal Name Ground USB0- USB1+ USB0+ USB1- Ground J8: Power LED The power LED indicates the status of the main power switch. Pin # Signal Name Power LED No connect Ground MI935 User’s Manual...
Orientation is not required when making a connection to this header. +5V and 5VSB Signals: Pins 7 and 8 Pin # Signal Name +5VSB PCIE_1: x16 PCI Express Slot MI935 User’s Manual...
TXD, Transmit data CTS, Clear to send DTR, Data terminal ready RI, Ring indicator GND, ground Not Used CN1: LPC I/F connectors Package list: COM port cable (PK1-20B) x 2 Nylon Nut x 1 Screw x 2 Washer x2 MI935 User’s Manual...
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<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. MI935 User’s Manual...
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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. MI935 User’s Manual...
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 MI935 User’s Manual...
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Precomp : Write precompensation Landing Zone : Landing zone Sector : Number of sectors The Access Mode selections are as follows: (HD < 528MB) (HD > 528MB and supports Logical Block Addressing) Large (for MS-DOS only) Auto MI935 User’s Manual...
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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. MI935 User’s Manual...
If it is set to Enabled, BIOS will skip some items. First/Second/Third Boot Device These fields determine the drive that the system searches first for an operating system. The options available include Removable, Hard Disk, CDROM, Legacy LAN and Disabled. MI935 User’s Manual...
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MPS Version Control for OS This option is specifies the MPS (Multiprocessor Specification) version for the OS. MPS version 1.4 added extended configuration tables to improve support for multiple PCI bus configurations and improve future expandability. The default setting is 1.4. MI935 User’s Manual...
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OS/2 that depends on certain BIOS calls to access memory. The default setting is Non-OS/2. 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. MI935 User’s Manual...
SDRAM is written to, read from or refreshed. Reducing the delay improves the performance of the SDRAM. DRAM RAS# Precharge This option sets the number of cycles required for the RAS to accumulate its charge before the SDRAM refreshes. MI935 User’s Manual...
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DVI setting, install the IBP192D-R DVI module; and to use the LVDS+TV or LVDS or TV-out setting, install the IBP190 module. SDVO LVDS Protocol: 1CH 18bit SDVO Panel: 1024x768 Boot Display: CRT+LVDS TV Standard: Off Video Connector: Automatic TV Format: Auto MI935 User’s Manual...
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility USB Device Setting Enabled ITEM HELP USB 1.0 Controller Enabled Menu Level > USB 2.0 Controller Disabled USB Keyboard Function Disabled USB Mouse Function USB Storage Function Enabled *** USB Mass Storage Device Boot Setting *** MI935 User’s Manual...
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Power ON Function This field is related to how the system is powered on – such as with the use of conventional power button, keyboard or hot keys. The default is BUTTON ONLY. MI935 User’s Manual...
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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 Disabled. MI935 User’s Manual...
This field defines the Video Off features. There are three options. V/H SYNC + Blank Default setting, blank the screen and turn off vertical and horizontal scanning. DPMS Allows BIOS to control the video display. Blank Screen Writes blanks to the video buffer. MI935 User’s Manual...
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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. MI935 User’s Manual...
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 128. MI935 User’s Manual...
This function can help prevent damage to the system that is caused by overheating. Temperatures/Fan Speeds/Voltages These fields are the parameters of the hardware monitoring function feature of the board. The values are read-only values as monitored by the system and show the PC health status. MI935 User’s Manual...
Auto Detect PCI Clk This field enables or disables the auto detection of the PCI 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 MI935 User’s Manual...
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. MI935 User’s Manual...
These fields allow you to select the onboard serial and parallel ports and their addresses. The default values for these ports are: Serial Port 3 230/IRQ5 Serial Port 4 238/IRQ7 Serial Port 5 Disabled/IRQ10 Serial Port 6 Disabled/IRQ11 MI935 User’s Manual...
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2. How to create an AHCI driver disk, when your board supports the RAID/AHC function: 1. Put an empty disc into your floppy disk drive 2. Execute the f6flpy32.exe that is in the Driver CD you have received. The path is 8.1A\Intel\Q35\Raid\ MI935 User’s Manual...
Windows XP SP1A) 1. Insert the DVD that comes with the board. Click Intel Chipsets and then Intel(R) Bearlake Chipset Family Drivers. 2. Click Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility. 3. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. MI935 User’s Manual...
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5. On the Readme Information screen, click Next to continue the installation. 6. When the Setup Progress screen appears, click Next to continue. 7. The Setup process is now complete. Click Finish then restart the computer and for changes to take effect. MI935 User’s Manual...
5. On Readme File Information screen, click Next to continue. 6. On Setup Progress screen, click Next to continue the installation. 7. The Setup process is now complete. Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect. MI935 User’s Manual...
Intel(R) Bearlake Chipset Family Drivers. 2. Click Realtek High Definition Codec Audio Driver. 3. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. 4. The Setup process is now complete. Restart the computer when prompted for changes to take effect. MI935 User’s Manual...
7. When the Ready to Install the Program screen appears, click Install to continue. 8. The Setup process is now complete (InstallShield Wizard Completed). Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect. MI935 User’s Manual...
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3. Click Next to agree with the license agreement. 4. Click Next when the Readme Information screen appears to proceed with the drives installation process. 5. When the Installation is complete, click Finish for the changes to take effect. MI935 User’s Manual...
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2. Go to the Device Manager under Windows and select Network adapters. The following window will appear (Intel(R) 82566DM Gigabit Network Connection Properties). Click Power Management and select Wake on Magic Packet from power off states . 3. Turn off computer . MI935 User’s Manual...
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Shutdown. In the Value field on the right, select On. 7. Then, also in the Advanced section, click on Wake Up Capabilities. In the Value field on the right, select Magic Packet, then click OK. 8. Turn off computer. MI935 User’s Manual...
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 MI935 User’s Manual...
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