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ATX Motherboard with 4 PCI and

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USER'S MANUAL

VER. 2.0C• Aug-09

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Page 1 ® Motherboards MXGF Series ATX Motherboard with 4 PCI and 2 PCIe Slots, VGA, SATA, RAID, USB, LAN and Audio USER’S MANUAL VER. 2.0C• Aug-09 No part of this manual may be reproduced without permission ® CyberResearch , Inc. www.cyberresearch.com 25 Business Park Dr., Branford, CT 06405 USA...
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 5: Table Of Contents
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION......................1 1.1 MXGF M ................2 OTHERBOARD VERVIEW 1.1.1 Benefits....................... 3 1.1.2 Features ......................3 1.1.3 Board Dimensions....................3 1.1.4 External Peripheral Interface Panel Dimensions..........4 1.2 D ........................ 5 1.3 T...
Page 6 NSTALLATION 4.5.1 Airflow......................59 4.5.2 Dual RS-232 Cable with Slot Bracket.............. 60 4.5.3 Single RS-232 Cable with Slot Bracket............61 4.5.4 SATA Drive Connection ................... 62 4.5.5 USB Cable (Dual Port) with Slot Bracket ............63 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 7 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series 4.5.6 USB Cable (Four Port)..................65 4.6 E ........... 66 XTERNAL ERIPHERAL NTERFACE ONNECTION 4.6.1 Keyboard and Mouse ..................67 4.6.2 LAN ........................67 4.6.3 Parallel Device Connection................68 4.6.4 Serial Device....................69 4.6.5 USB ........................70 4.6.6 VGA Monitor....................
Page 8 A BIOS OPTIONS ......................160 B TERMINOLOGY...................... 164 C DIGITAL I/O INTERFACE..................168 C.1 I ...................... 169 NTRODUCTION C.2 DIO C ..................169 ONNECTOR INOUTS C.3 A ................169 SSEMBLY ANGUAGE AMPLES C.3.1 Enable the DIO Input Function..............169 viii ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 9 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series C.3.2 Enable the DIO Output Function ..............170 D WATCHDOG TIMER ....................171 E COMPATIBILITY ....................174 E.1 C ................ 175 OMPATIBLE PERATING YSTEMS E.2 C ..................175 OMPATIBLE ROCESSORS E.3 C ................176 OMPATIBLE...
Page 10 Figure 3-20: Audio Connector .....................40 Figure 3-21: Ethernet Connector....................41 Figure 3-22: PS/2 Connector .......................42 Figure 3-23: Parallel Port Connector Location ................43 Figure 3-24: Serial Port Pinout Locations ..................44 Figure 3-25: VGA Connector .......................45 Figure 4-1: Intel LGA775 Socket ....................50 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 11 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Figure 4-2: Remove the CPU Socket Protective Shield ............50 Figure 4-3: Open the CPU Socket Load Plate................51 Figure 4-4: Insert the Socket LGA775 CPU................52 Figure 4-5: Cooling Kit .........................53 Figure 4-6: Securing the Heat sink to the PCB Board ..............54 Figure 4-7: Installing a DIMM.......................55...
Page 12 Figure 7-2: Intel® Current ME Password................. 152 Figure 7-3: Change Intel® ME Password ................153 Figure 7-4: Verify New Password..................... 153 Figure 7-5: Intel® AMT Configuration..................153 Figure 7-6: Provision Model ..................... 154 Figure 7-7: Intel® AMT 5.0 Mode ....................154 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 13 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Figure 7-8: Enterprise........................ 155 Figure 7-9: Enable Network Interface ..................155 Figure 7-10: Exit......................... 156 Figure 7-11: Intel® AMT Web Address ..................157 Figure 7-12: Intel® AMT Web Login Dialog................158 Figure 7-13: Intel® AMT Web Interface..................159 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 14 Table 3-21: Ethernet Connector Pinouts ..................41 Table 3-22: Connector LEDs......................41 Table 3-23: PS/2 Connectors .......................42 Table 3-24: Parallel Port Connector Pinouts ................43 Table 3-25: Serial Port Pinouts....................44 Table 3-26: USB Connector Pinouts ...................45 Table 3-27: VGA Connector Pinouts...................45 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 15 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Table 4-1: Jumpers ........................57 Table 4-2: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings..................57 Table 4-3: iTPM Setup Jumper Settings ..................58 Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys ....................76 CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 643-5000; F: (203) 643-5001 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.com...
Page 16 BIOS Menu 22: Removable Drives ................... 114 BIOS Menu 23: Security ......................114 BIOS Menu 24: Chipset ......................115 BIOS Menu 25: Northbridge Chipset Configuration............... 116 BIOS Menu 26: Southbridge Chipset Configuration .............. 118 BIOS Menu 27: Exit........................121 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 17: Introduction
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Chapter Introduction CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 643-5000; F: (203) 643-5001 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.com...
Page 18: Mxgf Motherboard Overview
The graphics card slot supports the latest graphics cards, offering rendering and quality capable of supporting the most intensive graphics applications. Networking is provided through two GbE controllers. The GbE controllers allow network data speeds of up to 1.0Gb/s, allowing for fast communication between computers on the ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 19: Benefits
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series network and with computers on external networks. The first LAN port supports Intel® AMT 5.0 for powerful remote management options. Expansion capabilities include four PCI slots, one PCIe x4 slot, twelve USB ports, six serial ports and a parallel port.
Page 20: External Peripheral Interface Panel Dimensions
® CyberResearch MXGF Series Motherboards Figure 1-2: MXGF Dimensions (mm) 1.1.4 External Peripheral Interface Panel Dimensions External peripheral interface connector panel dimensions are shown in Figure 1-3. Figure 1-3: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm) ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 21: Data Flow
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series 1.2 Data Flow F igure 1-4 shows the data flow between the system chipset, the CPU and other 8 5 2 H components installed on the motherboard. Figure 1-4: Data Flow Block Diagram 1.3 Technical Specifications: MXGF motherboard technical specifications are listed in the table below.
Page 22 Super I/O Controller Serial Port Controller Fintek F81216 Real Time Clock Motorola MC146818A with 256 bytes of battery-backed RAM, 32.768 KHz crystal, 3 V battery Software programmable supports 1~255 sec. system reset Watchdog Timer Expansion Four PCI slots ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 23 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Specification/Model MXGF One PCIe x4 slot PCIe One PCIe x16 slot (PCI Express Graphics interface) I/O Interface Connectors Audio Connectors One external audio jack (line-in, line-out, mic-in) Two internal audio connectors (front panel pin header and...
Page 24: Table 1-1: Mxgf Specifications
FSB and 2.0 GB of 800 MHz DDR2 memory running 3DMark 2001SE Operating temperature 0ºC ~ 60ºC (requires cooler and silicone heat sink paste) Humidity 0% ~ 95% (non-condensing) Physical Specifications Dimensions 305mm x 244mm Weight GW/NW 1200g/600g Table 1-1: MXGF Specifications ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 25: Unpacking
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Chapter Unpacking CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 643-5000; F: (203) 643-5001 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.com...
Page 26: Anti-Static Precautions
Follow the anti-static precautions outlined in Section 2.1. Make sure the packing box is facing upwards so the MXGF does not fall out of the box. Make sure all the components shown in Section 2.3 are present. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 27: Unpacking Checklist
CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series 2.3 Unpacking Checklist NOTE: If any of the components listed in the checklist below are missing, do not proceed with the installation. Contact a CyberResearch sales representative directly sending email ales@cyberresearch.com. 3 2 6 H 3 7 8 H 2.3.1 Package Contents...
Page 28: Optional Items
The MXGF is shipped with the following components: Item and Part Number Image CPU cooler CPU cooler FDD cable SATA power cable PCIe 16X SDVO interface DVI graphic card PCIe 16X SDVO interface VGA graphic card ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 29: Table 2-2: Optional Items
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Item and Part Number Image USB cable 4-port with bracket USB cable, Dual port with bracket Table 2-2: Optional Items CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 643-5000; F: (203) 643-5001 Branford, CT USA...
Page 31: Peripheral Interface Connectors
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series 3.1 Peripheral Interface Connectors Section 3.1.2 shows peripheral interface connector locations. Section 3.1.2 lists all the peripheral interface connectors seen in Section 3.1.2. 3.1.1 MXGF Layout F igure 3-1 shows the on-board peripheral connectors, rear panel peripheral connectors 8 6 1 H and on-board jumpers.
Page 32: Peripheral Interface Connectors
PCI connectors PCI slot PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 PCI4 PCIe power connector PCIE_12V1 PCIe x16 connector PCIe x16 slot PCIEX16_1 PCIe x4 connectors PCIe x4 slot PCIEX4_1 SATA connector 7-pin SATA SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 33: External Interface Panel Connectors
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Connector Type Label Serial port connector 10-pin box header COM2 COM3 COM4 COM5 COM6 S/PDIF connector 5-pin header SPDIF1 SPI flash connector 8-pin header JSPI1 USB connector 10-pin header USB45 USB67 USB89 USB1011 Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors 3.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors...
Page 34: Internal Peripheral Connectors
T able 3-3 8 6 6 H The 4-pin ATX power connector is connected to an ATX power supply. Figure 3-2: ATX Power Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION +12 V +12 V Table 3-3: ATX Power Connector Pinouts ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 35: Atx Power Connector
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series 3.2.2 ATX Power Connector CN Label: ATX1 CN Type: 24-pin ATX (2x24) CN Location: F igure 3-3 8 6 7 H CN Pinouts: T able 3-4 8 6 8 H The ATX connector is connected to an external ATX power supply. Power is provided to the system, from the power supply through this connector.
Page 36: Audio Connector
8 7 0 H The 10-pin audio connector is connected to external audio devices including speakers and microphones for the input and output of audio signals to and from the system. Figure 3-4: Audio Connector Pinouts ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 37: Digital I/O Connector
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Microphone left Microphone right PRESENCE Line out right SENSE_SEND Line out left Table 3-5: Audio Connector Pinouts 3.2.4 Digital I/O Connector CN Label: DIO1 CN Type: 10-pin header (2x5)
Page 38: Fan Connectors, Cpu And Northbridge
"rotation" pin to get rotation signals from fans and notify the system so the system BIOS can recognize the fan speed. Please note that only specified fans can issue the rotation signals. Figure 3-6: CPU and Northbridge Fan Connectors Location ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 39: Fan Connector, System
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series PIN NO. DESCRIPTION +12 VCC Rotation Signal Control Table 3-7: CPU Fan Connector Pinouts 3.2.6 Fan Connector, System CN Label: SYS_FAN1 3-pin header CN Type: CN Location: F igure 3-7 8 7 7 H T able 3-8...
Page 40: Floppy Disk Connector
8 8 0 H The floppy disk connector is connected to a floppy disk drive. The MXGF supports the following floppy disk drives: 360 KB 720 KB 1.2 MB 1.44 MB 2.88 MB Figure 3-8: 34-pin FDD Connector Location ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 41: Front Panel Connector
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION REDUCE WRITE INDEX# MOTOR ENABLE A# DRIVE SELECT B# DRIVE SELECT A# MOTOR ENABLE B# DIRECTION# STEP# WRITE DATA# WRITE GATE# TRACK 0# WRITE PROTECT# READ DATA# SIDE 1 SELECT#...
Page 42: Infrared Interface Connector (5-Pin)
Table 3-10: Front Panel Connector Pinouts 3.2.9 Infrared Interface Connector (5-pin) CN Label: CN Type: 5-pin header (1x5) F igure 3-10 CN Location: 8 8 3 H CN Pinouts: T able 3-11 8 8 4 H ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 43: Pci Express X4 Slot
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series The infrared interface connector supports both Serial Infrared (SIR) and Amplitude Shift Key Infrared (ASKIR) interfaces. Figure 3-10: Infrared Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION IR-RX IR-TX Table 3-11: Infrared Connector Pinouts 3.2.10 PCI Express x4 Slot...
Page 44: Figure 3-11: Pcie X4 Connector Locations
+12 V +12 V +12 V +12 V SMCLK SMDAT +3.3 V +3.3 V +3.3 V 3.3 V RESET WAKE# REFCLK+ REFCLK- HSOp(0) HSIp(0) HSOn(0) HSIn(0) HSOp(1) HSOn(1) HSIp(1) HSIn(1) HSOp(2) HSOn(2) HSIp(2) HSIn(2 HSOp(3) HSOn(3) ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 45: Pci Express X16 Slot
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series SIDE A SIDE B HSIp(3) HSIn(3) Table 3-12: PCIe x4 Pinouts 3.2.11 PCI Express x16 Slot CN Label: PCIEX16_1 CN Type: PCIe x16 slot CN Location: F igure 3-12 8 8 7 H CN Pinouts:...
Page 46: Table 3-13: Pcie X16 Side A Pinouts
Table 3-13: PCIe x16 Side A Pinouts NAME NAME NAME NAME +12v +12v HSOp(2) RSVD HSOn(2) HSOp(7) HSOp(12) HSOn(7) HSOn(12) SMCLK SMDAT HSOp(3) PRSNT#2 HSOn(3) HSOp(13) +3.3v HSOp(8) HSOn(13) JTAG1 RSVD HSOn(8) 3.3 Vaux PRSNT#2 WAKE# HSOp(14) RSVD HSOp(4) HSOp(9) HSOn(14) ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 47: Pci Slot
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series NAME NAME NAME NAME HSOn(4) HSOn(9) HSOp(0) HSOn(0) HSOp(15) HSOp(5) HSOp(10) HSOn(15) PRSNT#2 HSOn(5) HSOn(10) PRSNT#2 HSOp(1) RSVD#2 HSOn(1) HSOp(6) HSOp(11) HSOn(6) HSOn(11) Table 3-14: PCIe x16 Side B Pinouts 3.2.12 PCI Slot CN Label:...
Page 48: Figure 3-13: Pci Slot Location
Motherboards Figure 3-13: PCI Slot Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION TRST -12 V +12 V +5 V +5 V INTA +5 V INTC INTB +5 V INTD RESERVED3 PRSNT1 +5 V RESERVED1 RESERVED4 PRSNT2 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 49 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 3.3 V_AUX RESERVED2 +5 V +5 V AD30 AD31 +3.3 V AD29 AD28 AD26 AD27 AD25 AD24 +3.3 V IDSEL C/BE3 +3.3 V AD23 AD22 AD20 AD21 AD19 AD18 +3.3 V...
Page 50: Sata Drive Connectors
The six SATA drive connectors are each connected to a first generation SATA drive. First generation SATA drives transfer data at speeds as high as 300 MB/s. The SATA drives can be configured in a RAID configuration. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 51: S/Pdif Connector
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Figure 3-14: SATA Drive Connector Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Table 3-16: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts 3.2.14 S/PDIF Connector CN Label: SPDIF1 CN Type: 5-pin header CN Location: F igure 3-15 8 9 4 H CN Pinouts:...
Page 52: Serial Port Connectors
Table 3-17: SPDIF Connector Pinouts 3.2.15 Serial Port Connectors CN Label: COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6 CN Type: 9-pin box headers (2x5) CN Location: F igure 3-16 8 9 6 H CN Pinouts: T able 3-18 8 9 7 H ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 53: Spi Flash Connector
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series The 10-pin serial port connectors provide a RS-232 serial communications channels. The serial port connectors can be connected to external RS-232 serial port devices. Figure 3-16: Serial Port Connectors Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO.
Page 54: Usb Connectors
The 2x5 USB pin connectors each provide connectivity to two USB 1.1 or two USB 2.0 ports. Each USB connector can support two USB devices. Additional external USB ports are found on the rear panel. The USB ports are used for I/O bus expansion. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 55: External Interface Connectors
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Figure 3-18: USB Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION DATA- DATA+ DATA+ DATA- Table 3-20: USB Port Connector Pinouts 3.3 External Interface Connectors F igure 3-19 shows the MXGF motherboard external interface connectors. The MXGF...
Page 56: Audio Connector
Line In port (Light Blue): Connects a CD-ROM, DVD player, or other audio devices. Line Out port (Lime): Connects to headphones or speakers. Microphone (Pink): Connects a microphone. Figure 3-20: Audio Connector ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 57: Ethernet Connector
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series 3.3.2 Ethernet Connector CN Label: LAN1_USB01, LAN2_USB23 CN Type: RJ-45 CN Location: F igure 3-19 9 0 7 H CN Pinouts: T able 3-21 9 0 8 H A 10/100/1000 Mb/s connection can be made to a Local Area Network.
Page 58: Keyboard And Mouse Connector
The MXGF has two PS/2 connectors on the mounting bracket for easy connection to a PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse. Figure 3-22: PS/2 Connector PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION KEYBOARD DATA MOUSE DATA +5 V +5 V KEYBOARD CLOCK MOUSE DATA Table 3-23: PS/2 Connectors ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 59: Parallel Port Connector
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series 3.3.4 Parallel Port Connector CN Label: CN Type: 26-pin box header CN Location: F igure 3-19 9 1 2 H CN Pinouts: T able 3-24 9 1 3 H The 26-pin parallel port connector connects to a parallel port connector interface or some other parallel port device such as a printer.
Page 60: Serial Port Connector
Figure 3-24: Serial Port Pinout Locations 3.3.6 USB Ports CN Label: LAN1_USB01 and LAN2_USB23 USB Combo ports CN Type: F igure 3-19 CN Location: 9 1 7 H CN Pinouts: T able 3-26 9 1 8 H ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 61: Vga Connector
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series The USB combo port and LAN/USB combo port provides connectivity to five additional USB devices. USB devices connect directly to the USB connectors on the rear panel. DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION +5 V +5 V Table 3-26: USB Connector Pinouts 3.3.7 VGA Connector...
Page 63: Anti-Static Precautions
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series 4.1 Anti-static Precautions WARNING: Failure to take ESD precautions during the installation of the MXGF may result in permanent damage to MXGF and severe injury to the user. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the MXGF.
Page 64: Installation Notices
Remove any of the stickers on the PCB board. These stickers are required for warranty validation. Use the product before verifying all the cables and power connectors are properly connected. Allow screws to come in contact with the PCB circuit, connector pins, or its components. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 65: Cpu, Cpu Cooling Kit And Dimm Installation
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series 4.3 CPU, CPU Cooling Kit and DIMM Installation WARNING: A CPU should never be turned on without the specified cooling kit being installed. If the cooling kit (heat sink and fan) is not properly installed and the system turned on, permanent damage to the CPU, MXGF and other electronic components attached to the system may be incurred.
Page 66: Figure 4-1: Intel Lga775 Socket
Figure 4-2: Remove the CPU Socket Protective Shield Step 2: 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 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 67: Figure 4-3: Open The Cpu Socket Load Plate
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series position. Then rotate the load plate towards the opposite direction. F igure 4-3. 9 2 4 H Figure 4-3: 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.
Page 68: Socket Lga775 Cf-520 Cooling Kit Installation
Intel on the MXGF. 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 69: Figure 4-5: Cooling Kit
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Figure 4-5: Cooling Kit A Socket LGA775 CPU cooling kit shown in F igure 4-5 can be purchased separately. The 9 2 6 H cooling kit comprises a CPU heat sink and a cooling fan.
Page 70: Dimm Installation
MXGF. Carefully route the cable and avoid heat generating chips and fan blades. Step 0: 4.3.3 DIMM Installation WARNING: Using incorrectly specified memory modules may cause permanent damage the MXGF. Please make sure the memory modules comply with the recommended memory specifications. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 71: Figure 4-7: Installing A Dimm
ATX connector. Incorrect usage may cause permanent damage to the MXGF series. 3) If the MXGF series fails to boot due to improper usage, please clear the CMOS by disconnecting the battery from the connector. To install a DIMM, please follow the steps below and refer to F igure 4-7.
Page 72: Jumper Settings
OPEN a jumper means removing the plastic clip from a jumper. Before the MXGF is installed in the system, the jumpers must be set in accordance with the desired configuration. The jumpers on the MXGF are listed in T able 4-1. 9 3 2 H ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 73: Clear Cmos Jumper
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Description Label Type Clear CMOS J_CMOS1 3-pin header iTPM setup jumpers JTPM1 2-pin header JTPM2 Table 4-1: Jumpers 4.4.1 Clear CMOS Jumper Jumper Label: J_CMOS1 Jumper Type: 3-pin header Jumper Settings: T able 4-2 9 3 3 H...
Page 74: Itpm Setup Jumper
Open 1 - 2 Disable iTPM Default Short 1 - 2 Enable iTPM Table 4-3: iTPM Setup Jumper Settings The location of the clear CMOS jumper is shown in F igure 4-8 below. 9 3 6 H ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 75: Chassis Installation
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Figure 4-9: iTPM Setup Jumper Locations 4.5 Chassis Installation To install the MXGF motherboard into the chassis please refer to the reference material that came with the chassis. 4.5.1 Airflow WARNING: Airflow is critical to the cooling of the CPU and other onboard components.
Page 76: Dual Rs-232 Cable With Slot Bracket
Secure the bracket. The dual RS-232 connector has two D-sub 9 male connectors secured on a bracket. To secure the bracket to the chassis please refer to the reference material that came with the chassisStep 0: ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 77: Single Rs-232 Cable With Slot Bracket
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series 4.5.3 Single RS-232 Cable with Slot Bracket The single RS-232 cable consists of one serial port connectors attached to a serial communications cable that is then attached to a D-sub 9 male connector that is mounted onto a bracket.
Page 78: Sata Drive 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 F igure 4-13. 9 5 2 H ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 79: Usb Cable (Dual Port) With Slot Bracket
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series NOTE: The SATA power cable is an optional item that must be purchased separately. Step 4: Connect the SATA power cable. Connect the SATA power connector to the back of the SATA drive. See F igure 4-13.
Page 80: Figure 4-14: Dual Usb Cable Connection
Once the cable connectors are properly aligned with the USB connectors on the MXGF, connect the cable connectors to the on-board connectors. See F igure 4-14. 9 5 4 H Figure 4-14: Dual USB Cable Connection ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 81: Usb Cable (Four Port)
0: 4.5.6 USB Cable (Four Port) Four port USB 2.0 cables can be separately purchased from CyberResearch, Inc. To install a four port USB cable onto the MXGF, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Locate the connectors.
Page 82: External Peripheral Interface Connection
Parallel port devices Ethernet connection USB devices Audio devices To install these devices, connect the corresponding cable connector from the actual device to the corresponding MXGF external peripheral interface connector making sure the pins are properly aligned. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 83: Keyboard And Mouse
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series 4.6.1 Keyboard and Mouse The MXGF has a dual PS/2 connector on the external peripheral interface panel. The dual PS/2 connector is used to connect to a keyboard and mouse to the system. Follow the steps below to connect a keyboard and mouse to the MXGF.
Page 84: 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 F igure 4-18. 9 5 8 H ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 85: Serial Device
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Figure 4-18: 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: 4.6.4 Serial Device The MXGF has a single female DB-9 connector on the external peripheral interface panel for a serial device.
Page 86: Usb
Chapter 3. Step 2: Insert a USB plug. Insert the USB plug of a device into the USB receptacle on the external peripheral interface. See F igure 4-20. Step 0: 9 6 0 H ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 87: Vga Monitor
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Figure 4-20: USB Connector 4.6.6 VGA Monitor The MXGF has a single female DB-15 connector on the external peripheral interface panel. The DB-15 connector is connected to a CRT or VGA monitor. To connect a monitor to the MXGF, please follow the instructions below.
Page 88: Audio Connector
If the plugs on your speakers are different, an adapter will need to be used to plug them into the audio jacks. Line In port (Light Blue): Connects a CD-ROM, DVD player, or other audio devices. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 89: Figure 4-22: Audio Connector
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Line Out port (Lime): Connects to a headphone or a speaker. Microphone (Pink): Connects to a microphone. Figure 4-22: Audio Connector Step 3: Check audio clarity. Check that the sound is coming through the right speakers by adjusting the balance front to rear and left to right.
Page 91: Introduction
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series 5.1 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 92: 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 93: Main
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series 5.2 Main The Main BIOS menu appears when the BIOS Setup program is entered. The Main menu gives an overview of the basic system information. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit...
Page 94: Advanced
Use the Advanced menu to configure the CPU and peripheral devices through the following sub-menus: WARNING: Setting the wrong values in the sections below may cause the system to malfunction. Make sure that the settings made are compatible with the hardware. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 95: Cpu Configuration
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced Settings Configure CPU ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction > CPU Configuration > IDE Configuration > Floppy Configuration Select Screen >...
Page 96: Ide Configuration
BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration SATA#n Configuration [Enhanced] Use the SATA#n BIOS option to enable the nth SATA drive port. Enhanced The nth SATA drive port is activated EFAULT The nth SATA drive port is disabled Disabled ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 97: Ide Master, Ide Slave
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Configure SATA#n as [IDE] Use the Configure SATA#n as BIOS option to configure the nth SATA port as an IDE drive, a SATA drive (AHCI mode) or a SATA drive in a RAID configuration. The drive connected to the nth SATA port is configured as an...
Page 98 Async DMA: Indicates the highest Asynchronous DMA Mode that is supported. Ultra DMA: Indicates the highest Synchronous DMA Mode that is supported. S.M.A.R.T.: Indicates whether or not the Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology protocol is supported. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 99 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series 32Bit Data Transfer: Enables 32-bit data transfer. Type [Auto] Use the Type BIOS option select the type of device the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) is complete. Not Installed BIOS is prevented from searching for an IDE disk drive on the specified channel.
Page 100 (This setting generally works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999. For other disk drives, such as IDE CD-ROM drives, check the specifications of the drive.) DMA Mode [Auto] Use the DMA Mode BIOS selection to adjust the DMA mode options. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 101 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Auto BIOS auto detects the DMA mode. Use this value if the IDE EFAULT disk drive support cannot be determined. SWDMA0 Single Word DMA mode 0 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 2.1 MB/s...
Page 102: Floppy Configuration
Floppy A [1.44 MB 3 1/2]” Select Screen ↑ ↓ Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 ©Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS Menu 6: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 103: Super I/O Configuration
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Floppy A Use the Floppy A/B option to configure the floppy disk drive. Options are listed below: Disabled 360 KB 51/4” 1.2 MB 51/4” 720 KB 31/2” 1.44 MB 31/2’ 2.88 MB 31/2” 5.3.4 Super I/O Configuration...
Page 104 I/O port address is 2E8 and the interrupt address is IRQ3 Serial Port2 Mode [Normal] Use the Serial Port2 Mode option to select the Serial Port2 operational mode. Normal Serial Port 2 mode is normal EFAULT Serial Port 2 mode is IrDA IrDA ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 105 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series ASK IR Serial Port 2 mode is ASK IR Parallel Address [378] The Parallel Port Address BIOS option assigns the I/O port address of the parallel port. The following address options are available: No I/O port address is assigned to the parallel port...
Page 106 Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] The Parallel Port Address BIOS option assigns the parallel port interrupt address. The following address options are available. IRQ5 Parallel port interrupt address is IRQ5 Parallel port interrupt address is IRQ7 IRQ7 EFAULT ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 107: Hardware Health Configuration
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series 5.3.5 Hardware Health Configuration The Hardware Health Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 8) shows the operating 9 8 0 H temperature, fan speeds and system voltages. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security...
Page 108 CPU temperature at which the cooling fan should automatically turn off. To select a value, select the CPU Temp. Limit of OFF option and enter a decimal number between 000 and 127. The temperature range is specified below. Minimum Value: 0°C Maximum Value: 127°C ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 109 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series CPU Temp. Limit of Start [020] WARNING: Setting this value too high may cause the fan to start only when the CPU is at a high temperature and therefore cause the system to be damaged.
Page 110 CPU fan speed System fan 1 speed System fan 2 speed Voltages: The following system voltages are monitored CPU Core DDR2 +1.8 V +3.30 V +5.00 V +12.0 V FSB VTT +1.5 V +1.25 V VBAT ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 111: Ahci Configuration
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series 5.3.6 AHCI Configuration Use the AHCI Configuration Settings menu ( B IOS Menu 9) to report on the 9 8 4 H auto-detection of devices connected to the onboard SATA drive connectors. BIOS SETUP UTILITY...
Page 112 Technology) on the drive connected to SATA drive connector n. S.M.A.R.T is enabled on the drive connected to SATA Enabled EFAULT drive connector n on the system S.M.A.R.T is disabled on the drive connected to SATA Disabled drive connector n on the system ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 113: Intel Amt Configuration
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series 5.3.7 Intel AMT Configuration Use the Intel AMT menu ( a s shown below) to enable the system to be managed through 9 8 5 H the Intel® Active Management Technology (AMT) interface. The interface is implemented through LAN1.
Page 114: Me Subsystem Configuration
Boot sector disabled Boot sector enabled Enabled EFAULT HECI Message [Enabled] Use the HECI Message option to enable or disable the Intel® AMT Host-Embedded Controller Interface (HECI) message. Disabled HECI message disabled Enabled HECI message enabled EFAULT ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 115 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series End of Post S5 HECI Message [Enabled] Use the End of Post S5 HECI Message option to enable or disable the Intel® AMT the HECI message to wake the system in an S5 sleep state.
Page 116: Remote Access Configuration
©Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS Menu 13: Remote Access Configuration Remote Access [Disabled] Use the Remote Access option to enable or disable access to the remote functionalities of the system. Disabled Remote access is disabled. EFAULT ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 117 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Enabled Remote access configuration options shown below appear: -- Serial Port Number -- Serial Port Mode -- Flow Control -- Redirection after BIOS POST -- Terminal Type -- VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support -- Sredir Memory Display Delay These configuration options are discussed below.
Page 118 Terminal Type [ANSI] Use the Terminal Type BIOS option to specify the remote terminal type. ANSI The target terminal type is ANSI EFAULT The target terminal type is VT100 VT100 VT-UTF8 The target terminal type is VT-UTF8 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 119: Trusted Computing
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series 5.3.9 Trusted Computing Use the Trusted Computing menu ( B IOS Menu 14) to configure settings related to the 9 8 8 H Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Trusted Platform Module (TPM). BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main...
Page 120: Usb Configuration
USB compatible operating system is fully booted with all USB drivers loaded. When this option is enabled, any attached USB mouse or USB keyboard can control the system even when there is no USB driver loaded onto the system. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 121: Pci/Pnp
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Disabled Legacy USB support disabled Enabled Legacy USB support enabled EFAULT Legacy USB support disabled if no USB devices are Auto connected 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...
Page 122 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 devices Available IRQ addresses are: IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ7 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 123 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ 11 IRQ 14 IRQ 15 DMA Channel# [Available] Use the DMA Channel# option to assign a specific DMA channel to a particular PCI/PnP device. The specified DMA is available to be used by...
Page 124: Boot
Bootup Num-Lock [On] Boot from LAN Support [Disabled] Select Screen ↑ ↓ Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 ©Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS Menu 18: Boot Settings Configuration ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 125 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Quick Boot [Enabled] Use the Quick Boot BIOS option to make the computer speed up the boot process. Disabled No POST procedures are skipped Some POST procedures are skipped to decrease Enabled EFAULT the system boot time Quiet Boot [Disabled] Use the Quiet Boot BIOS option to select the screen display when the system boots.
Page 126: Boot Device Priority
Use the Boot Device Priority menu ( B IOS Menu 19) to specify the boot sequence from 8 8 7 H 9 9 3 H the available devices. The following options are available: Boot Device Boot Device Boot Device ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 127: Hard Disk Drives
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Boot Device Priority Specifies the boot ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ sequence from the available devices. > 1st Boot Device [1st Boot Device] > 2nd Boot Device [2nd Boot Device] >...
Page 128: Cd/Dvd Drives
When the menu is opened, the CD drives and DVD drives connected to the system are listed as shown below: 1st Drive 2nd Drive 3rd Drive NOTE: Only installed CD and DVD drives are shown in the list ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 129: Removable Drives
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Hard Disk Drives Specifies the boot ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ sequence from the available devices. > 1st Drive [CD/DVD 1] > 2nd Drive [CD/DVD 2] > 3rd Drive...
Page 130: Security
©Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. 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. If a supervisor password must be installed, select ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 131: Chipsets
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series this field and enter the password. After the password has been added, Install appears next to Change Supervisor Password. Change User Password Use the Change User Password to set or change a user password. The default for this option is Not Installed.
Page 132: Northbridge Chipset Configuration
If an older ISA expansion card is used, please refer to the documentation that came with the card to see if it is necessary to reserve the space. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 133 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Disabled Memory is not reserved for ISA expansion cards EFAULT Enabled Memory is reserved for ISA expansion cards Initiate Graphic Adapter Use the Initiate Graphic Adapter option to select the graphics controller used as the primary boot device.
Page 134: Southbridge Chipset Configuration
Southbridge HDA controller is disabled Disabled EFAULT Enabled Southbridge HDA controller is enabled ASF Support [Enabled] Use the ASF Support BIOS to allow remote management using ASF technology. The system will not communicate with a remote Disabled management server. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 135 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Enabled The Alert Standard Format (ASF) controller is activated EFAULT and can communicate with a remote management server. I82574L LAN Boot [Disabled] The I82574L LAN Boot option enables remote boot of the system through LAN1.
Page 136 Wake event generated by an incoming call Enabled PCIE Ports Configuration [Enabled] Use the PCIE Ports Configuration option to determine enable or disable the PCIE ports. Disabled PCIE port is disabled. PCIE E port is enabled. Enabled EFAULT ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 137: Exit
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series 5.8 Exit Use the Exit menu t o load default BIOS values, optimal failsafe values and to save 9 9 8 H configuration changes. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Exit Options Exit system setup after ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯...
Page 138 ® CyberResearch MXGF Series Motherboards 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 139: Software Drivers
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Chapter Software Drivers CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 643-5000; F: (203) 643-5001 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.com...
Page 140: Available Software Drivers
Installation instructions are given below. 6.2 Starting the Driver Program To access the driver installation programs, please do the following. Step 1: Insert the CD-ROM that came with the system into a CD-ROM drive attached to the system. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 141: Figure 6-1: Start Up Screen
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Step 2: The screen in F igure 6-1 appears. 1 0 0 6 H Figure 6-1: Start Up Screen Step 3: Click Install Drivers. Figure 6-2: Pick Board Step 4: The list of drivers in F igure 6-3 appears.Step 0:...
Page 142: Chipset Driver
Click "INF" in the drivers list. Step 2: Double-click "infinst_autol" in F igure 6-4. 1 0 0 8 H Figure 6-4: Intel® Chipset Driver Directory Step 3: The Welcome screen appears ( F igure 6-5). 1 0 0 9 H ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 143: Figure 6-4: Intel® Setup Welcome Screen
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Figure 6-5: Intel® Setup Welcome Screen Step 4: Click N to continue. Step 5: The Intel® license agreement screen appears ( F igure 6-6). 1 0 1 0 H Figure 6-6: Intel® Chipset Driver License Agreement...
Page 144: Figure 6-6: Readme File
Step 8: Click N to begin the installation. Step 9: When the setup is complete, the final screen appears ( F igure 6-8). 1 0 1 2 H Figure 6-8: Intel® Chipset Driver Complete Installation Screen ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 145: Graphics Driver
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Step 10: To exit the installation, click F S t e p 0 : INISH 6.4 Graphics Driver To install the chipset driver, please follow the steps below: Step 1: Click "VGA" from the driver menu.
Page 146: Figure 6-9: Graphics Driver Readme File
Figure 6-10: Graphics Driver Readme File Step 5: Click N to continue. Step 6: The welcome screen appears ( F igure 6-11). 1 0 1 5 H Figure 6-11: Graphics Driver Installation Welcome Screen Step 7: Click N to continue. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 147: Figure 6-11: Gma Driver License Agreement
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Step 8: The license agreement appears ( F igure 6-12). 1 0 1 6 H Figure 6-12: GMA Driver License Agreement Step 9: Click Y to continue. Step 10: The Readme file appears ( F igure 6-13).
Page 148: Figure 6-13: Gma Driver Installation Complete
The driver installation progress is shown ( F igure 6-14). 1 0 1 8 H Figure 6-14: GMA Driver Installation Complete Step 13: Click N to continue to the final screen. Figure 6-15: GMA Driver Installing Notice ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 149: Lan Driver
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Step 14: For newly installed drivers to take effect, the computer must be restarted. Select "Yes" to restart the computer now (close any other programs first), or "No" to restart it later. Click F to complete the installation.
Page 150: Figure 6-16: Lan Driver Welcome Screen
Step 6: The license agreement appears ( F igure 6-18). 1 0 2 1 H Figure 6-18: LAN Driver License Agreement Step 7: Accept the conditions of the license agreement and click N to continue. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 151: Figure 6-18: Lan Driver Setup Options
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Step 8: The Setup Options screen appears ( F igure 6-19). 1 0 2 2 H Figure 6-19: LAN Driver Setup Options Step 9: Select the setup options (default recommended) and click N to continue.
Page 152: Audio Driver
Realtek ALC888 codec is installed. 6.6.1 BIOS Setup Step 1: Enter the BIOS setup. To do this, reboot the system and press D during POST. Step 2: Go to the Southbridge Configuration menu. Enable the High Definition Audio controller. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 153: Driver Installation
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Step 3: Press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS setup. The system reboots.S t e p 0 : 6.6.2 Driver Installation To install the audio driver please follow the steps below. Step 1: Select "AUDIO"...
Page 154: Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver
To install the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager driver, please follow the steps below: Step 1: Select SATA. Step 2: A new window opens. Step 3: Double-click the iata62_cd.exe program icon in F igure 6-25. 1 0 2 9 H ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 155: Figure 6-24: Sata Raid Setup Program Icon
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Figure 6-25: SATA RAID Setup Program Icon Step 4: F igure 6-26 shows the InstallShield Wizard preparing to guide the user through 1 0 3 0 H the rest of the process. Figure 6-26: InstallShield Wizard Setup Screen CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 156: Figure 6-26: Matrix Storage Manager Setup Screen
1 0 3 1 H installation process. Figure 6-27: Matrix Storage Manager Setup Screen Step 6: F igure 6-28 shows the Matrix Storage Manager welcome screen. 1 0 3 2 H Figure 6-28: Matrix Storage Manager Welcome Screen ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 157: Figure 6-28: Matrix Storage Manager Warning Screen
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Step 7: Click N and a warning appears ( F igure 6-29). Read the warning carefully 1 0 3 3 H and decide whether or not to continue the installation process. Figure 6-29: Matrix Storage Manager Warning Screen...
Page 158: Figure 6-30: Matrix Storage Manager Readme File
Figure 6-31: Matrix Storage Manager Readme File Step 10: Read the Readme file information and click N Step 11: After the driver installation process is complete, a confirmation screen appears F igure 6-32). 1 0 3 6 H ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 159: Intel® Amt (Heci) Driver
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Figure 6-32: Matrix Storage Manager Setup Complete Step 12: The confirmation screen offers the option of restarting the computer now or later. For the settings to take effect, the computer must be restarted. Click F INISH exit the wizard.
Page 160: Figure 6-32: Amt Heci Driver Directory
The welcome screen appears ( F igure 6-34). 1 0 3 9 H Figure 6-34: AMT HECI Welcome Screen Step 5: Click N to continue. Step 6: The License Agreement appears ( F igure 6-35). 1 0 4 0 H ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 161: Figure 6-34: Amt Heci License Agreement
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Figure 6-35: AMT HECI License Agreement Step 7: Click Y to agree to the terms of the agreement and continue installation. Step 8: The IAMT Readme file appears ( F igure 6-36). 1 0 4 1 H...
Page 162: Intel® Amt (Sol) Driver
To set up SOL, please follow the steps below: Step 1: Select "iAMT, iTPM Driver & Utility" from the drivers menu. Step 2: Browse to the "HECI" folder ( F igure 6-38). 1 0 4 2 H ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 163: Figure 6-37: Iamt Driver Directory
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Figure 6-38: IAMT Driver Directory Step 3: The welcome screen appears ( F igure 6-39). 1 0 4 3 H Figure 6-39: IAMT Welcome Screen Step 4: Click N to continue. Step 5: The License Agreement appears ( F igure 6-40).
Page 164: Figure 6-39: Iamt License Agreement
Step 7: The IAMT Readme file appears ( F igure 6-41). 1 0 4 5 H Figure 6-41: IAMT Readme File Step 8: Click N to continue. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 165: Figure 6-41: Completed Installation
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Step 9: The final installation screen appears ( F igure 6-42). 1 0 4 6 H Figure 6-42: Completed Installation Step 10: Click F to complete the IAMT installation. S t e p 0 : INISH CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 167: Intel Amt Setup Procedure
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series ® 7.1 Intel AMT Setup Procedure The MXGF 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 168: Figure 7-2: Intel® Current Me Password
(containing at least one upper case letter, one lower case letter, one digit and one special character, and be at least eight characters). ( F igure 7-3) 1 0 5 0 H ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 169: Figure 7-3: Change Intel® Me Password
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Figure 7-3: Change Intel® ME Password Step 4: Verify the new password by entering again ( F igure 7-4). 1 0 5 1 H Figure 7-4: Verify New Password Step 5: Select Intel® AMT Configuration and press Enter ( F igure 7-5).
Page 170: Figure 7-6: Provision Model
1 0 5 4 H Figure 7-7: Intel® AMT 5.0 Mode Step 8: A message prompts to confirm to Change to Small Business ( F igure 7-8). Enter 1 0 5 5 H Y and press Enter. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 171: Figure 7-8: Enterprise
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Figure 7-8: 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 7-9: Enable Network Interface Step 10: Enable or disable DHCP. DHCP is enabled by default. If DHCP is disabled, enter the following TCP/IP settings: CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 172: Using The Intel Amt Web Interface
Prior to use the Intel® AMT web interface, please make sure the Intel® AMT drivers are properly installed in the MXGF and the Intel® AMT enabled confirmation dialog window displays after boot-up. To access an Intel® AMT client system from a remote console, follow the steps below. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 173: Figure 7-11: Intel® Amt Web Address
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Step 1: Obtain the IP address of the client system. Step 2: On the remote management console, open a web browser. Step 3: If DHCP is enabled in the TCP/IP menu of the Intel® ME BIOS (Section 7.2, Step 10), get the client system IP address in the MS DOS.
Page 174: Figure 7-12: Intel® Amt Web Login Dialog
Enter the password changed in the Intel® MEBx configuration. The default password is Abab12!@ Step 8: Press OK and the Intel® AMT web interface appears ( F igure 7-13). S t e p 0 : 1 0 6 1 H ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 175: Figure 7-13: Intel® Amt Web Interface
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Figure 7-13: Intel® AMT Web Interface NOTE: To enhance the platform manageability of the MXGF, 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 177 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Below is a list of BIOS configuration options in the BIOS chapter. System Overview .........................77 System Time [hh:mm:ss] ....................78 System Date [DAY dd/mm/yyyy] ..................78 SATA#n Configuration [Enhanced]..................80 Configure SATA#n as [IDE]....................81 IDE Master and IDE Slave....................81 Auto-Detected Drive Parameters..................82...
Page 178 Memory Remap Feature [Enabled].................. 116 Memory Hole [Disabled] ....................116 Initiate Graphic Adapter ....................117 IGD Graphics Mode Select [Enabled, 32 MB]..............117 PEG Port [Enabled]......................117 HDA Controller [Disabled]....................118 ASF Support [Enabled]..................... 118 I82574L LAN Boot [Disabled]................... 119 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 179 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series GbE LAN Support (I82567LM) [Disabled] ............... 119 Suspend Mode [S1 (POS)]....................119 Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] ................. 119 Resume on Keyboard/Mouse [Disabled] ................ 120 PCIE Ports Configuration [Enabled] ................120 Save Changes and Exit ....................121 Discard Changes and Exit....................
Page 181 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series AC ’97 Audio Codec 97 (AC’97) refers to a codec standard developed by Intel® in 1997. 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.
Page 182 The Level 1 Cache (L1 Cache) is a small memory cache built into the L1 Cache system processor. L2 Cache The Level 2 Cache (L2 Cache) is an external processor memory cache. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 183 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Liquid crystal display (LCD) is a flat, low-power display device that consists of two polarizing plates with a liquid crystal panel in between. LVDS Low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) is a dual-wire, high-speed differential electrical signaling system commonly used to connect LCD displays to a computer.
Page 185: Introduction
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series C.1 Introduction The DIO connector on the MXGF is interfaced to GPIO ports on the 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 186: Enable The Dio Output Function
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.
Page 187: D Watchdog Timer
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series Appendix Watchdog Timer CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 643-5000; F: (203) 643-5001 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.com...
Page 188 NOTE: The following discussion applies to the DOS environment. Contact CyberResearch, Inc. support for Windows drivers. The Watchdog Timer is provided to ensure that standalone systems can always recover from catastrophic conditions that cause the CPU to crash. This condition may have occurred by external EMIs or a software bug.
Page 189 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF 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 ;...
Page 191: Compatible Operating Systems
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGF Series NOTE: The compatible items described here have been tested by the manufacturer and found to be compatible with the MXGF. E.1 Compatible Operating Systems The following operating systems have been successfully run on the MXGF.
Page 192: Compatible Memory Modules
DDR2 Transcend 512 MB DDRII 667MHz 512 MB 667 MHz DDR2 UMAX 512 MB DDRII 800MHz 512 MB 800 MHz DDR2 UNIGEN 512 MB DDRII 667MHz 512 MB 667 MHz DDR2 Table E-2: Compatible Memory Modules ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 193: Cyberresearch, Inc
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 195 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.
Page 198: Business Park Drive
CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive Branford, CT 06405 USA P: (203) 643-5000; F: (203) 643-5001 www.cyberresearch.com...

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