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ATX Motherboard with 3.4GHz

Pentium 4 CPU, 5 PCI and 1 PCIe

Slots, VGA, SATA, USB, LAN,

CompactFlash, and Audio

USER'S MANUAL

VER. 2.0C • JAN 2009

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Page 1 ® Motherboards MXGE Series ATX Motherboard with 3.4GHz Pentium 4 CPU, 5 PCI and 1 PCIe Slots, VGA, SATA, USB, LAN, CompactFlash, and Audio USER’S MANUAL VER. 2.0C • JAN 2009 No part of this manual may be reproduced without permission ®...
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 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Manual Conventions WARNING! Warnings appear where overlooked details may cause damage to the equipment or result in personal injury. Warnings should be taken seriously. Warnings are easy to recognize. The word “warning” is written as “WARNING,” both capitalized and bold and is followed by text.
Page 6 “NOTE,” both capitalized and bold and is followed by text. The text is the cautionary message. A note message is shown below: NOTE: This is an example of a note message. Notes should always be read. Notes contain critical information about the MXGE. Please take note messages seriously. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 7: Packing List
If any of the components listed in the checklist below are missing, please do not proceed with the installation. Instead, please contact CyberResearch, Inc. To contact a CyberResearch sales representative, please send an email to sales@cyberresearch.com. The items listed below should all be included in the MXGE package.
Page 8: Table Of Contents
® 2.5.2 Intel ICH7 Audio Codec ’97 Controller............19 ® 2.5.3 Intel ICH7 IDE Interface ................21 ® 2.5.4 Intel ICH7 Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface........... 23 ® 2.5.5 Intel ICH7 PCI Interface ................24 viii ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 9 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series 2.5.5.1 PCI-to-ISA Bridge ..................25 2.5.6 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet................27 ® 2.5.7 Intel ICH7 Real Time Clock ................28 ® 2.5.8 Intel ICH7 SATA Controller ................28 ® 2.5.9 Intel ICH7 USB Controller ................29 2.6 LPC B...
Page 10 4.3.2 Parallel Port Connector .................. 81 4.3.3 Audio Connectors..................... 82 4.3.4 LAN Connectors....................82 4.3.5 USB Connectors....................83 4.3.6 VGA Connector ....................84 4.3.7 Serial Communications Connector ..............85 INSTALLATION ....................87 5.1 A ..................88 STATIC RECAUTIONS ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 11 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series 5.2 I ................89 NSTALLATION ONSIDERATIONS 5.2.1 Installation Notices ..................89 5.2.2 Installation Checklist ..................90 5.3 U ......................91 NPACKING 5.3.1 Unpacking Precautions..................91 5.4 CPU, CPU C DIMM I ..........92 OOLING IT AND NSTALLATION 5.4.1 LGA775 CPU Installation................
Page 12 6.5.2 Boot Device Priority ..................168 6.5.3 Removable Drives ..................169 6.5.4 USB Drives..................... 170 6.6 S ....................... 171 ECURITY 6.7 C ......................... 173 HIPSET 6.7.1 NorthBridge Configuration................174 6.7.2 SouthBridge Configuration................177 6.8 E ........................180 DRIVER INSTALLATION.................. 183 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 13 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series 7.1 A ................184 VAILABLE OFTWARE RIVERS 7.2 D CD A ..................184 RIVER 7.3 C ................186 HIPSET RIVER NSTALLATION 7.4 I ......188 NTEL RAPHICS EDIA CCELERATOR RIVER NSTALLATION 7.5 B LAN D E LAN) I ........
Page 14 ANAGER G.4 RAID C ..................240 ONFIGURATION G.4.1 Creating a RAID Volume ................240 G.4.2 Deleting a RAID Volume................245 G.4.3 Resetting a Disk to Non-RAID............... 247 G.4.4 Exiting the Matrix Storage Manager............. 250 INDEX........................251 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 15 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series List of Figures Figure 1-1: MXGE Motherboard ...................2 Figure 1-2: MXGE Overview [Front View] ..............4 Figure 2-1: MXGE Dimensions (mm) .................10 Figure 2-2: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm)...........10 Figure 2-3: Data Flow Block Diagram................11 Figure 2-4: LGA775 CPU Socket................12 Figure 2-5: 240-pin DIMM Sockets ................15...
Page 16 Figure 5-9: CF Card Installation ................101 Figure 5-10: AT Power Select Jumper Location............ 103 Figure 5-11: CF Card Setup Jumper Location............104 Figure 5-12: Clear CMOS Jumper ................105 Figure 5-13: COM 2 Function Select Jumper Location ........106 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 17 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Figure 5-14: IDE Cable Connection ................ 108 Figure 5-15: FDD Cable Connection............... 109 Figure 5-16: Dual RS-232 Cable Installation ............110 Figure 5-17: Dual Serial Port Connector Cable Connection .........111 Figure 5-18: SATA Drive Cable Connection ............112 Figure 5-19: SATA Power Drive Connection ............113...
Page 18 Figure 7-37: Matrix Storage Manager Welcome Screen ........206 Figure 7-38: Matrix Storage Manager Warning Screen......... 207 Figure 7-39: Matrix Storage Manager License Agreement........207 Figure 7-40: Matrix Storage Manager Readme File..........208 Figure 7-41: Matrix Storage Manager Setup Complete ........208 xviii ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 19 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series List of Tables Table 1-1: Technical Specifications ................7 Table 2-1: Supported HDD Specifications ..............22 Table 2-2: Power Consumption..................36 Table 3-1: Package List Contents ................40 Table 3-2: Package List Contents ................42 Table 4-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors ..............46 Table 4-2: Rear Panel Connectors ................47...
Page 20 Table 5-3: CF Card Setup Jumper Settings ............103 Table 5-4: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings..............105 Table 5-5: COM 2 Function Select Jumper Settings ..........106 Table 5-6: Cables Provided with Board..............107 Table 6-1: BIOS Navigation Keys ................125 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 21 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series BIOS Menus Menu 1: Main......................126 Menu 2: Advanced....................128 Menu 3: CPU Configuration..................129 Menu 4: IDE Configuration ..................130 Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration ..........132 Menu 6: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration ..........138 Menu 7: Super IO Configuration ................
Page 23: Introduction
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Chapter Introduction CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 483-8815; F: (203) 483-9024 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.com...
Page 24: Overview
Trusted Platform Module (TPM v1.2) support. An external VGA connector and three audio-jacks facilitate multi-media applications. 1.1.1 MXGE Features Some of the MXGE features are listed below. Supports LGA775 Intel® CPUs including: Intel® Core™2 Duo Intel® Pentium® 4 Intel® Celeron® D ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 25: Mxge Overview
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Maximum FSB of 1066 MHz Supports four 240-pin 533 MHz or 667 MHz 1.0 GB (max.) DDR2 memory modules Added security with support for TPM v1.2 Expansion slots include: Five PCI slots Two ISA slots Four SATA II drives with transfer rates of 3.0 Gbps supported...
Page 26: Mxge Peripheral Connectors And Jumpers
The MXGE has the following connectors on-board: 1 x ATX +12V power connector 1 x ATX power connector 1 x Audio auxiliary in connector 1 x Audio CD In connector 1 x Audio connector (front panel) 1 x Audio connector ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 27 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series 1x CF card Type II socket 1 x CPU cooling fan connector 2 x System cooling fan connectors 1 x Digital input/output (DIO) connector 1 x Floppy disk connector 1 x Front panel connector 1 x IDE connector...
Page 28: Technical Specifications
Realtek ALC655 AC’97 codec One 20-pin connector TPM v1.2 module Five PCI slots Expansion Options Two ISA slots Infrared (IrDA) One infrared interface Dual Broadcom BCM5787M PCIe GbE chipsets with ASF 2.0 support ITE IT8712F SuperIO CF Type II ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 29: Table 1-1: Technical Specifications
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Digital I/O 8-bit digital I/O, 4-bit input/4-bit output Five RS-232 serial ports (four internal, one external) One RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485 serial port (internal) USB 2.0 Eight USB 2.0 devices supported One 40-pin IDE connector connects to two Ultra ATA33/66/100 devices Four 3.0 Gbps SATA II drives supported...
Page 31: Detailed Specifications
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Chapter Detailed Specifications CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 483-8815; F: (203) 483-9024 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.com...
Page 32: Dimensions
The dimensions of the board are listed below: Length: 304.80mm Width: 243.84mm Figure 2-1: MXGE Dimensions (mm) 2.1.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions External peripheral interface connector panel dimensions are shown in Figure 2-2. Figure 2-2: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm) ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 33: Data Flow
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series 2.2 Data Flow Figure 2-3 shows the data flow between the two on-board chipsets and other components installed on the motherboard and described in the following sections of this chapter. Figure 2-3: Data Flow Block Diagram CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 34: Compatible Processors
Intel® Celeron® D All of the above processors are interfaced with an Intel® 945G northbridge chipset through the front side bus (FSB). Figure 2-4: LGA775 CPU Socket Features of the supported processors are listed in sections below. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 35: Intel® Core™2 Duo Features
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series 2.3.1 Intel® Core™2 Duo Features Intel® Core™2 Duo features include: Two processing cores Up to 8MB of shared L2 cache Up to 1066 MHz FSB Intel® Wide Dynamic Execution Intel® Intelligent Power Capability Intel® Smart Memory Access Intel®...
Page 36: Intel 945G Memory Support
The Intel® 945G supports four, 1.0 GB, 400/533/667MHz dual channel DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs. Four 240-pin memory sockets on the MXGE enable a maximum of 4GB of DDR2 memory to be installed on the system. The memory sockets are shown in Figure 2-1. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 37: Intel ® 945G Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 950
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Figure 2-5: 240-pin DIMM Sockets ® 2.4.3 Intel 945G Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 950 The Intel® 945G has the Intel® GMA 950 integrated into the chipset. Some of the features of the GMA 950 are listed below.
Page 38: Intel ® 945G Pcie X16
945G PCIe x16 The Intel® 945G northbridge chipset has a dedicated 16-lane PCIe port for an external PCIe x16 graphics card. The PCIe x16 graphics card is installed in the on-board PCIe x16 slot shown in Figure 2-6. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 39: Pcie X16 Bus Specifications
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Figure 2-6: PCIe x16 Socket 2.4.4.1 PCIe x16 Bus Specifications Some of the PCIe x16 bus specifications are listed below. Compliant with the current PCI Express Base Specification base PCIe frequency of 2.5GHz Raw bit rate on the pins is 250Gb/s...
Page 40: Intel 945G Integrated Graphics
Complies with PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.3 and supports 33MHz PCI operations Supports ACPI Power Management Logic Contains: Enhanced DMA controller Interrupt controller Timer functions Integrated SATA host controller with DMA operations on four ports with data transfer rates up to 3.0 Gb/s ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 41: Intel Ich7 Audio Codec '97 Controller
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Integrated IDE controller supports Ultra ATA 100/66/33 Supports eight USB 2.0 devices with four UHCI controllers and one EHCI controller Complies with System Management Bus (SMBus) Specification, Version 2.0 Supports Audio Codec ’97 (AC’97) Revision 2.3 ®...
Page 42: Figure 2-7: Audio Connectors
Meets Microsoft WHQL/WLP 2.0 audio requirements 16-bit Stereo full-duplex CODEC with 48KHz sampling rate Compliant with AC'97 Rev 2.3 specifications Front-Out, Surround-Out, MIC-In and LINE-In Jack Sensing 14.318MHz -> 24.576MHz PLL to eliminate crystal 12.288MHz BITCLK input ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 43: Intel Ich7 Ide Interface
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Integrated PCBEEP generator to save buzzer Interrupt capability Three analog line-level stereo inputs with 5-bit volume control, LINE_IN, CD, High-quality differential CD input Two analog line-level mono inputs: PCBEEP, PHONE-IN Two software selectable MIC inputs...
Page 44: Table 2-1: Supported Hdd Specifications
16.6 MB/s PIO Max Transfer Rate UDMA 3 - 4 UDMA 3 – 4 UDMA 2 DMA/UDMA designation 100MB/s 66MB/s 33MB/s DMA/UDMA Max Transfer Controller Interface Table 2-1: Supported HDD Specifications The IDE connector is shown below ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 45: Intel ® Ich7 Low Pin Count (Lpc) Interface
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Figure 2-8: IDE Connector ® 2.5.4 Intel ICH7 Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface The ICH7 LPC interface complies with the LPC 1.1 specifications. The LPC bus from the ICH7 is connected to the following components:...
Page 46: Intel Ich7 Pci Interface
Integrated PCI arbiter supports up to six external PCI bus masters Five of the six PCI bus masters are interfaced to five PCI slots. The remaining PCI bus master is interfaced to an ITE IT8888G PCI-to-ISA bridge, which is then connected to two ISA slots. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 47: Pci-To-Isa Bridge
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Figure 2-9: PCI Slots 2.5.5.1 PCI-to-ISA Bridge The IT8888G has a PCI specification v2.1 compliant 32-bit PCI bus interface and supports both PCI Bus master and slave. The PCI interface supports both programmable positive and full subtractive decoding schemes. The ISA bridge and sockets are shown below.
Page 48: Figure 2-10: Isa Bus
Programmable PCI Address Decoders PC/PCI DMA Controller Distributed DMA Controller ISA Interface SM Bus 1 analog line-level mono output: MONO_OUT Power-on Serial Bus Configuration Serial IRQ Versatile power-on strapping options Supports NOGO function Single 33 MHz Clock Input ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 49: Pci Express Gigabit Ethernet
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series +3.3V PCI I/F with +5V tolerant I/O buffers +5V ISA I/F and core Power Supply 2.5.6 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Two of the PCIe x1 root ports on the Intel® ICH7 are interfaced to two Broadcom BCM5787M PCI Express (PCIe) GbE controllers.
Page 50: Intel ® Ich7 Real Time Clock
Supports 3.0Gb/s data transfer speeds Supports Serial ATA Specification, Revision 1.0a and supports several optional sections of the Serial ATA II: Extensions to Serial ATA 1.0 Specification, Revision 1.0 (AHCI support is required for some elements). ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 51: Intel ® Ich7 Usb Controller
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Figure 2-12: SATA Connectors ® 2.5.9 Intel ICH7 USB Controller Up to eight high-speed, full-speed or low-speed USB devices are supported by the ICH7 on the MXGE. High-speed USB 2.0, with data transfers of up to 480MB/s, is enabled with the ICH7 integrated Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) compliant host controller.
Page 52: Lpc Bus Components
® CyberResearch MXGE Series Motherboards Figure 2-13: USB Connectors 2.6 LPC Bus Components 2.6.1 LPC Bus Overview The LPC bus is connected to components listed below: BIOS chipset Super I/O chipset Serial port chipset ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 53: Bios Chipset
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Figure 2-14: LPC Bus Components 2.6.2 BIOS Chipset The BIOS chipset has a licensed copy of AMI BIOS installed on the chipset. Some of the BIOS features are listed below: AMI Flash BIOS SMIBIOS (DMI) compliant...
Page 54: Super I/O Chipset
LED blinking periods. 2.6.3.3 Super I/O 16C550 UARTs The onboard Super I/O has two integrated 16C550 UARTs that can support the following: Two standard serial ports (COM1 and COM2) ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 55: Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series IrDa 1.0 and ASKIR protocols Another two chipsets connected to the LPC bus provided connectivity to another four serial port connectors 2.6.3.4 Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor The Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor monitors three thermal inputs, VBAT internally, and eight voltage monitor inputs.
Page 56: Super I/O Parallel Port
Three thermal inputs on the MXGE Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor monitor the following temperatures: CPU temperature System Temperature 1 System Temperature 2 All three fan speeds are monitored and can be seen in the BIOS as: CPI Fan Speed System Fan 1 Speed System Fan 2 Speed ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 57: Operating Temperature And Temperature Control
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Eight voltage inputs on the MXGE Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor monitor the following volatages: CPU Core DRAM Vcc +3.30V +5.00V +12.0V FSB VCC +1.2V +1.5V The MXGE Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor also monitors the following voltages...
Page 59: Unpacking
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Chapter Unpacking CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 483-8815; F: (203) 483-9024 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.com...
Page 60: Anti-Static Precautions
Follow the anti-static precautions outlined in Section 3.1. Make sure the packing box is facing upwards so the MXGE does not fall out of the box. Make sure all the components shown in Section 3.3 are present. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 61: Unpacking Checklist
NOTE: If some of the components listed in the checklist below are missing, please do not proceed with the installation. Instead, please contact CyberResearch, Inc. To contact a CyberResearch sales representative, please send an email to sales@cyberresearch.com. 3.3.1 Package Contents...
Page 62: Table 3-1: Package List Contents
® CyberResearch MXGE Series Motherboards SATA cables SATA power cables Mini jumper Pack Utility CD Table 3-1: Package List Contents ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 63: Optional Items
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series 3.4 Optional Items 2-port USB cable (w bracket) 4-port USB cable CPU cooling kit CPU cooling kit Dual RS-232/422/485 cable FDD cable PCIe x16 VGA output SDVO card with dual display support CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 483-8815;...
Page 64: Table 3-2: Package List Contents
® CyberResearch MXGE Series Motherboards PCIe x16 DVI output SDVO card with dual display support Infineon TPM module Winbond TPM module Table 3-2: Package List Contents ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 65: Connector Pinouts
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Chapter Connector Pinouts CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 483-8815; F: (203) 483-9024 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.com...
Page 66: Peripheral Interface Connectors
Section 4.1.2 shows peripheral interface connector locations. Section 4.1.2 lists all the peripheral interface connectors seen in Section 4.1.2. 4.1.1 MXGE Layout Figure 4-1 shows the on-board peripheral connectors, rear panel peripheral connectors and on-board jumpers. Figure 4-1: Connector and Jumper Locations ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 67: Peripheral Interface Connectors
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series 4.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors Table 4-1 shows a list of the peripheral interface connectors on the MXGE. Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found below. Connector Type Label ATX +12V power connector 4-pin ATX...
Page 68: External Interface Panel Connectors
8-pin header USB4 Table 4-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors 4.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors Table 4-2 lists the rear panel connectors on the MXGE. Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found in Section 4.3 on page 79 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 69: Internal Peripheral Connectors
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Connector Type Label Audio connector 3 x audio jacks Keyboard and mouse connector Dual PS/2 KBMS1 Parallel port connector D-Sub 25-pin female 3IN1 DSUB1 Serial port connector (RS-232) D-Sub 9-pin male 3IN1 DSUB1 Dual USB and LAN Combo...
Page 70: Atx Power Connector
CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-3 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-4 The ATX connector is connected to an external ATX power supply. Power is provided to the system, from the power supply through this connector. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 71: Figure 4-3: Atx Power Connector Pinout Locations
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Figure 4-3: ATX Power Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V -12V GROUND GROUND PS-ON GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND POWER GOOD 5VSB +12V +12V +3.3V Table 4-4: ATX Power Connector Pinouts CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 72: Auxiliary Audio Connector (4-Pin)
The 4-pin auxiliary audio connector provides a second audio input to the system. Figure 4-4: Auxiliary Audio Connector Location (4-pin) DESCRIPTION CAUXL CAUXR Table 4-5: Auxiliary Audio Connector Pinouts (4-pin) 4.2.4 Audio CD In Connector (4-pin) CN Label: CD_IN1 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 73: Audio Connector
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series CN Type: 10-pin header CN Location: See Figure 4-5 See Table 4-6 CN Pinouts: The 4-pin audio CD in connector is connected to an external audio CD device for the input and output of audio signals from a CD player to the system.
Page 74: Figure 4-6: Audio Connector Location (10-Pin)
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 4-6: Audio Connector Location (10-pin) PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION MIC In MIC Bias ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 75: Compactflash® Socket
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Line Out (Right) Line Out (Right) Return Line Out (Left) Line Out (Left) Return Table 4-7: Audio Connector Pinouts 4.2.6 CompactFlash® Socket CN Label: CN Type: 50-pin header (2x25) CN Location: See Figure 4-7 CN Pinouts:...
Page 76: Figure 4-7: Cf Card Socket Location
® CyberResearch MXGE Series Motherboards Figure 4-7: CF Card Socket Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION GROUND VCC-IN CHECK1 DATA 3 DATA 11 DATA 4 DATA 12 DATA 5 DATA 13 DATA 6 DATA 14 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 77: Digital Input/Output (Dio) Connector
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION DATA 7 DATA 15 HDC_CS0# HDC_CS1 GROUND IOR# IOW# VCC_COM IRQ15 VCC_COM VCC_COM CSEL HDD_RESET IORDY SDREQ SDACK# HDD_ACTIVE# DATA 0 66DET DATA 1 DATA 8 DATA 2 DATA 9...
Page 78: Fan Connector (+12V) (Cpu Cooling Fan)
See Table 4-10 The CPU cooling fan connector provides a 12V, 500mA current to a CPU cooling fan. The connector has a "rotation" pin to get rotation signals from fans and notify the system so the ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 79: Fan Connector (+12V) (System Cooling Fans)
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series system BIOS can recognize the fan speed. Please note that only specified fans can issue the rotation signals. Figure 4-9: +12V Fan Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION +12V Rotation Signal Control Table 4-10: +12V Fan Connector Pinouts 4.2.9 Fan Connector (+12V) (System Cooling Fans)
Page 80: Floppy Disk Connector (34-Pin)
Table 4-11: +12V Fan Connector Pinouts 4.2.10 Floppy Disk Connector (34-pin) CN Label: FDC1 CN Type: 34-pin header (2x17) CN Location: See Figure 4-11 See Table 4-12 CN Pinouts: The floppy disk connector is connected to a floppy disk drive. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 81: Figure 4-11: 34-Pin Fdd Connector Location
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Figure 4-11: 34-pin FDD Connector Location 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#...
Page 82: Front Panel Connector (14-Pin)
The front panel connector connects to external switches and indicators to monitor and controls the motherboard. These indicators and switches include: Power LED Power button Beeper Reset HDD LED Figure 4-12: Front Panel Connector Pinout Locations (14-pin) ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 83: Ide Connector (40-Pin)
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series FUNCTION DESCRIPTION FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Power LED LED+ Buzzer Beeper Power LED- Power Power Button PC Beeper Button Reset HDD LED IDE LED+ Reset IDE LED- Table 4-13: Front Panel Connector Pinouts (14-pin) 4.2.12 IDE Connector (40-pin)
Page 84: Figure 4-13: Ide Device Connector Locations
® CyberResearch MXGE Series Motherboards Figure 4-13: IDE Device Connector Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION RESET# GROUND DATA 7 DATA 8 DATA 6 DATA 9 DATA 5 DATA 10 DATA 4 DATA 11 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 85: Infrared Interface Connector (5-Pin)
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION DATA 3 DATA 12 DATA 2 DATA 13 DATA 1 DATA 14 DATA 0 DATA 15 GROUND IDE DRQ GROUND IOW# GROUND IOR# GROUND IDE CHRDY GROUND IDE DACK GROUND–DEFAULT...
Page 86: Pci Slot
4.2.14 PCI Slot CN Label: PCI1, PCI2, PCI3, PCI4, PCI5 CN Type: PCI Slot CN Location: See Figure 4-15 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-16 The PCI slot enables a PCI expansion module to be connected to the board. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 87: Figure 4-15: Pci Slot Location
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Figure 4-15: PCI Slot Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION TRST -12V +12V INTA INTC INTB INTD RESERVED3 PRSNT1 CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 483-8815; F: (203) 483-9024 Branford, CT USA...
Page 88 RESERVED2 AD30 AD31 +3.3V AD29 AD28 AD26 AD27 AD25 AD24 +3.3V IDSEL C/BE3 +3.3V AD23 AD22 AD20 AD21 AD19 AD18 +3.3V AD16 AD17 +3.3V C/BE2 FRAME IRDY TRDY +3.3V DEVSEL STOP +3.3V LOCK SDONE PERR +3.3V ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 89: Pci Express X16 Slot
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series SERR +3.3V AD15 C/BE1 +3.3V AD14 AD13 AD11 AD12 AD10 C/BE0 +3.3V +3.3V REQ64 ACK64 Table 4-16: PCI Slot 4.2.15 PCI Express x16 Slot PCIE2 CN Label: CN Type: 164-pin PCIe x16 slot CN Location:...
Page 90: Figure 4-16: Pcie X16 Connector Location
® CyberResearch MXGE Series Motherboards Figure 4-16: PCIe x16 Connector Location NAME NAME NAME NAME HSIn(1 HSIp(11 Name HSIp(6) HSIn(11 PRSNT#1 HSIn(6) +12v ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 91 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series HSIp(2 +12v HSIn(2 HSIp(12 HSIp(7) HSIn(12 JTAG2 HSIn(7) JTAG3 HSIp(3 JTAG4 RSVD HSIn(3 HSIp(13 JTAG5 HSIn(13 +3.3v HSIp(8) +3.3v RSVD HSIn(8) PWRGD RSVD HSIp(14 HSIp(4 HSIn(14 REFCLK+ HSIp(9) HSIn(4 REFCLK- HSIn(9) HSIp(15 HSIp(0) HSIp(5 HSIp(10...
Page 92: Table 4-17: Pcie X16 Side A Pinouts
NAME NAME NAME NAME +12v +12v HSOp(2) HSOp(7 HSOp(1 RSVD HSOn(2) HSOn(7 HSOn(1 SMCLK PRSNT# SMDAT HSOp(3) HSOp(1 HSOn(3) HSOp(8 HSOn(1 +3.3v HSOn(8 JTAG1 RSVD 3.3Vaux PRNT#2 HSOp(1 WAKE# HSOp(9 HSOn(1 RSVD HSOp(4) HSOn(9 HSOn(4) HSOp(0) ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 93: Sata Drive Connectors
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series HSOp(1 HSOn(0) HSOp(1 HSOn(1 HSOp(5) HSOn(1 PRSNT#2 HSOn(5) PRSNT# HSOp(1) RSVD#2 HSOp(1 HSOn(1) HSOp(6) HSOn(1 HSOn(6) Table 4-18: PCIe x16 Side B Pinouts 4.2.16 SATA Drive Connectors CN Label: SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4 7-pin SATA drive connectors...
Page 94: Serial Port Connectors (Rs-232)
PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Table 4-19: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts 4.2.17 Serial Port Connectors (RS-232) CN Label: COM3, COM4, COM5 and COM6 CN Type: 10-pin header (2x5) See Figure 4-18 CN Location: CN Pinouts: See Table 4-20 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 95: Serial Port Connector (Com 2)(Rs-232, Rs-422 Or Rs-485)
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series The four 10-pin serial port connectors provide four additional RS-232 serial communications channels. The four internal RS-232 serial port connectors can be connected to external RS-232 serial port devices. Figure 4-18: RS-232 COM Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO.
Page 96: Serial Port Connector (Com 2)( Rs-422 Or Rs-485 Only)
Figure 4-19: RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Table 4-21: RS-232/RS-485 Serial Port Connector Pinouts 4.2.19 Serial Port Connector (COM 2)( RS-422 or RS-485 only) CN Label: CN Type: 4-pin header (1 x 4) ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 97: Figure 4-20: Rs-422/485 Serial Port Connector Location
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series CN Location: See Figure 4-20 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-22 NOTE: This connector and the RS-422/485 pins on the COM2 connector cannot be used at the same time. For RS-422/485 serial communications, either this connector can be used or the pins on the COM2 connector can be used.
Page 98: Spdif Connector
CN Location: See Figure 4-21 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-23 Use the SPDIF connector to connect digital audio devices to the system. Figure 4-21: SPDIF Connector Pinout Locations DESCRIPTION VCC AUDIO SPDIF OUT GND AUDIO SPDIF IN ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 99: Trusted Platform Module (Tpm) Connector
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Table 4-23: SPDIF Connector Pinouts 4.2.21 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Connector CN Label: TPM1 20-pin header (2x10) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-22 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-24 The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) connector secures the system on bootup.
Page 100: Usb Connectors (Internal)
The 2x4 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. Figure 4-23: USB Connector Pinout Locations ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 101: External Peripheral Interface Connectors
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION DATAN- DATAM+ DATAN+ DATAN- Table 4-25: USB Port Connector Pinouts 4.3 External Peripheral Interface Connectors The external peripheral interface connectors on the back panel are connected to devices externally when the MXGE is installed in a chassis. The peripheral connectors on the rear...
Page 102: Keyboard/Mouse Connector
See Figure 4-24 CN Pinouts: See Figure 4-25 and Table 4-26 The MXGE keyboard and mouse connectors are standard PS/2 connectors. Figure 4-25: PS/2 Pinouts DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION L_KDAT L_MDAT L_KCLK L_MCLK Table 4-26: PS/2 Connector Pinouts ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 103: Parallel Port Connector
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series 4.3.2 Parallel Port Connector CN Label: LPT1 CN Type: DB-25 CN Location: See Figure 4-24 CN Pinouts: See Figure 4-26 and Table 4-27 These ports are usually connected to a printer. MXGE includes one on-board parallel ports accessed through one 25-pin D-type female connector.
Page 104: Audio Connectors
The MXGE is equipped with two built-in RJ-45 Ethernet controllers. The controllers can connect to the LAN through two RJ-45 LAN connectors. There are two LEDs on the connector indicating the status of LAN. The pin assignments are listed in the following table: ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 105: Usb Connectors
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION TXA+ TXC- TXA- TXB- TXB+ TXD+ TXC+ TXD- Table 4-28: LAN Pinouts Figure 4-28: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector The RJ-45 Ethernet connector has two status LEDs, one green and one yellow. The green LED indicates activity on the port and the yellow LED indicates the port is linked. See Table 4-29.
Page 106: Vga Connector
CN Location: See Figure 4-24 (labeled 6) CN Pinouts: See Figure 4-30 and Table 4-31 The standard HD-D-sub 15 female connector connects to a CRT or LCD monitor. Figure 4-30: VGA Connector Description Description GREEN BLUE ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 107: Serial Communications Connector
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Description Description DDC DAT HSYNC VSYNC DDC CLK Table 4-31: VGA Connector Pinouts 4.3.7 Serial Communications Connector CN Label: COM1 CN Type: D-sub 9 Male connector CN Location: See Figure 4-24 (labeled 7) CN Pinouts:...
Page 108: Table 4-32: Com1 Rs-232 Mode Connector Pinouts
® CyberResearch MXGE Series Motherboards DESCRIPTION RING INDICATOR (RI) Table 4-32: COM1 RS-232 Mode Connector Pinouts ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 109: Installation
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Chapter Installation CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 483-8815; F: (203) 483-9024 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.com...
Page 110: Anti-Static Precautions
Use an anti-static pad: When configuring the MXGE, place it on an antic-static pad. This reduces the possibility of ESD damaging the MXGE. Only handle the edges of the PCB:-: When handling the PCB, hold the PCB by the edges. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 111: Installation Considerations
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series 5.2 Installation Considerations NOTE: The following installation notices and installation considerations should be read and understood before the MXGE is installed. All installation notices pertaining to the installation of the MXGE should be strictly adhered to. Failing to adhere to these precautions may lead to severe damage of the MXGE and injury to the person installing the motherboard.
Page 112: Installation Checklist
The following devices are properly connected Primary and secondary IDE device SATA drives Power supply USB cables Serial port cables I/O Shielding The following external peripheral devices are properly connected to the chassis: VGA screen Keyboard Mouse ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 113: Unpacking
If some of the components listed in the checklist in Chapter 3 are missing, please do not proceed with the installation. Instead, please contact CyberResearch, Inc. To contact a CyberResearch sales representative, please send an email to sales@cyberresearch.com. CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 114: Cpu, Cpu Cooling Kit And Dimm Installation
CPU: An Intel® Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology must be installed Chipset: An Intel® Chipset that supports HT Technology (that has been met by the MXGE) OS: An operating system that has optimizations for HT Technology ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 115: Figure 5-1: Intel Lga775 Socket
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series WARNING: CPUs are expensive and sensitive components. When installing the CPU please be careful not to damage it in anyway. Make sure the CPU is installed properly and ensure the correct cooling kit is properly installed.
Page 116: Figure 5-2: Remove The Cpu Socket Protective Shield
Step 4: Orientate the CPU properly. Make sure the IHS (Integrated Heat Sink) side is facing upward. Step 5: Correctly position the CPU. Match the Pin 1 mark with the cut edge on the ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 117: Figure 5-4: Insert The Socket Lga775 Cpu
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series CPU socket. Step 6: Align the CPU pins. Locate pin 1 and the two orientation notches on the CPU. Carefully match the two orientation notches on the CPU with the socket alignment keys. Step 7: Insert the CPU.
Page 118: Lga775 Cooling Kit Installation
PCB. Figure 5-5: Cooling Kit Figure 5-6: Cooling Kit Two optional, separately purchased LGA775 CPU cooling kits are available. The cooling kits comprises a CPU heat sink and a cooling fan. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 119 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series WARNING: Do not wipe off (accidentally or otherwise) the pre-sprayed layer of thermal paste on the bottom of the heat sink. The thermal paste between the CPU and the heat sink is important for optimum heat dissipation.
Page 120: Dimm Installation
WARNING: Using incorrectly specified DIMM may cause permanently damage the MXGE. Please make sure the purchased DIMM complies with the memory specifications of the MXGE. DIMM specifications compliant with the MXGE are listed in Chapter 2. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 121: Figure 5-8: Installing A Dimm
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series To install a DIMM into a DIMM socket, please follow the steps below and refer to Figure 5-8. Figure 5-8: Installing a DIMM Step 1: Open the DIMM socket handles. The DIMM socket has two handles that secure the DIMM into the socket.
Page 122: Cf Card Installation
Align the CF card. Make sure the CF card is properly aligned with the CF socket. Step 3: Insert the CF card. Gently insert the CF card into the socket making sure the socket pins are properly inserted into the socket. See Figure 5-9. Step 0: ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 123: Jumper Settings
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Figure 5-9: CF Card Installation 5.5 Jumper Settings NOTE: A jumper is a metal bridge that is used to close an electrical circuit. It consists of two metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected by a plastic cover) that slides over the pins to connect them.
Page 124: At Power Select Jumper Settings
Short 1 - 2 Use ATX power Default Open 2 - 3 Use AT power Table 5-2: AT Power Select Jumper Settings The location of the AT Power Select jumper is shown in Figure 5-10 below. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 125: Cf Card Setup
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Figure 5-10: AT Power Select Jumper Location 5.5.2 CF Card Setup Jumper Label: Jumper Type: 3-pin header Jumper Settings: See Table 5-3 Jumper Location: See Figure 5-11 The CF Card Setup jumper sets the CF Type I card or CF Type II cards as either the slave device or the master device.
Page 126: Clear Cmos Jumper
F1 to enter the CMOS Setup menu. Do one of the following: Enter the correct CMOS setting Load Optimal Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults. After having done one of the above, save the changes and exit the CMOS Setup menu. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 127: Com 2 Function Select Jumper
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series The clear CMOS jumper settings are shown in Table 5-4. AT Power Select Description Short 1 - 2 Keep CMOS Setup Default Short 2 - 3 Clear CMOS Setup Table 5-4: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings The location of the clear CMOS jumper is shown in Figure 5-12 below.
Page 128: Chassis Installation
The MXGE must be installed in a chassis with ventilation holes on the sides allowing airflow to travel through the heat sink surface. In a system with an individual power supply unit, the cooling fan of a power supply can also help generate airflow through the board surface. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 129: Internal Peripheral Device Connections
Dual RS-232 cable SATA drive cables SATA drive power cables I/O shielding Table 5-6: Cables Provided with Board Separately purchased optional CyberResearch items that can be installed are listed below: FDD cable 2-port USB cable 4-port USB cable RS-232/422/485 cable...
Page 130: Ata Flat Cable Connection
Figure 5-14: IDE Cable Connection Step 3: Connect the cable to an IDE device. Connect the two connectors on the other side of the cable to one or two IDE devices. Make sure that pin 1 on the cable ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 131: Fdd Cable Connection (Optional)
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series corresponds to pin 1 on the connector. Step 0: 5.7.3 FDD Cable Connection (Optional) The FDD flat cable connects to the MXGE to one FDD device. To connect an FDD to the MXGE please follow the instructions below.
Page 132: 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 133: Dual Rs-232/422/485 Cables (Optional Cable)
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series 5.7.5 Dual RS-232/422/485 Cables (Optional Cable) The MXGE is shipped with one RS-232/422/485 dual serial port connector cable. The dual serial port connector cable connects the serial port connectors on the cable to the RS-232/422/485 serial port connectors on the MXGE. Follow the steps below to connect the dual serial port connector cable.
Page 134: Sata Drive Connection
SATA drive. See Figure 5-19. Step 4: Connect the SATA power cable. Connect the SATA power connector to the back of the SATA drive. See Figure 5-19. Step 0: ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 135: Usb Cable (Dual Port) (Optional)
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Figure 5-19: SATA Power Drive Connection 5.7.7 USB Cable (Dual Port) (Optional) The MXGE is shipped with a dual port USB 2.0 cable. To connect the USB cable connector, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Locate the connectors.
Page 136: Usb Cable (Four Port) (Optional)
0: 5.7.8 USB Cable (Four Port) (Optional) Four port USB 2.0 cables can be separately purchased from CyberResearch. To install a four port USB cable onto the MXGE, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Locate the connectors.
Page 137: External Peripheral Interface Connection
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series WARNING: If the USB pins are not properly aligned, the USB device can burn out. Step 2: Align the connectors. Each cable has two connectors. Correctly align pin 1on each cable connector with pin 1 on the MXGE USB connectors.
Page 138: Audio Connection
Locate the audio phone jacks. The location of the audio phone jacks are shown in Chapter 3. Step 2: Insert audio phone jack plugs. Insert audio phone jack plugs into the audio phone jacks on the external peripheral interface. See Figure 5-22. Step 0: Figure 5-22: Audio Connectors ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 139: Lan Connection
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series 5.8.2 LAN Connection There are two external RJ-45 LAN connectors for PCIe GbE connection. The RJ-45 connectors enable connection to an external network. To connect a LAN cable with an RJ-45 connector, please follow the instructions below.
Page 140: Ps/2 Keyboard And Mouse Connection
MXGE. Step 1: Locate the dual PS/2 connector. The location of the dual PS/2 connector is shown in Chapter 3. Step 2: Insert the keyboard/mouse connector. Insert a PS/2 keyboard or mouse ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 141: Serial Device Connection
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series connector into the appropriate PS/2 connector on the external peripheral interface connector. See Figure 5-25. Step 0: Figure 5-25: PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector 5.8.5 Serial Device Connection The MXGE has a single female DB-9 connector on the external peripheral interface panel for a serial device.
Page 142: Usb Connection (Dual Connector)
Series "A" receptacle connectors are shown in Chapter 3. Step 2: Insert a USB Series "A" plug. Insert the USB Series "A" plug of a device into the USB Series "A" receptacle on the external peripheral interface. See Figure 5-27. Step 0: ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 143: Vga Monitor Connection
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Figure 5-27: USB Connector 5.8.7 VGA Monitor Connection The MXGE 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 MXGE, please follow the instructions below.
Page 144: Figure 5-28: Vga Connector
Figure 5-28: VGA Connector Step 4: Secure the connector. Secure the DB-15 VGA connector from the VGA monitor to the external interface by tightening the two retention screws on either side of the connector. Step 0: ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 145: Bios Screens
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Chapter BIOS Screens CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 483-8815; F: (203) 483-9024 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.com...
Page 146: Introduction
Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu -- Exit current page and return to Main Menu Page Up key Increase the numeric value or make changes Page Dn key Decrease the numeric value or make changes ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 147: Getting Help
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series F1 key General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu F2 /F3 key Change color from total 16 colors. F2 to select color forward. F10 key Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu Table 6-1: BIOS Navigation Keys 6.1.3 Getting Help...
Page 148: Main
The System Overview lists a brief summary of different system components. The fields in System Overview cannot be changed. The items shown in the system overview include: AMI BIOS: Displays auto-detected BIOS information Version: Current BIOS version Build Date: Date the current BIOS version was made Installed BIOS ID ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 149: Advanced
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Processor: Displays auto-detected CPU specifications Type: Names the currently installed processor Speed: Lists the processor speed Count: The number of CPUs on the motherboard System Memory: Displays the auto-detected system memory. Size: Lists memory size...
Page 150: Cpu Configuration
Remote Access Configuration (see Section 6.3.7) Trusted Computing (see Section 6.3.8) USB Configuration (see Section 6.3.7) BIOS Menu 2: Advanced 6.3.1 CPU Configuration Use the CPU Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 3) to view detailed CPU specifications and configure the CPU. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 151: Intel (R) Speedstep (Tm) Tech. [Enabled]
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration The CPU Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 3) lists the following CPU details: Manufacturer: Lists the name of the CPU manufacturer Frequency: Lists the CPU processing speed FSB Speed: Lists the FSB speed...
Page 152: Ide Configuration
Use the IDE Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 4) to change and/or set the configuration of the IDE devices installed in the system. BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration ATA/IDE Configurations [Compatible] Use the ATA/IDE Configurations option to configure the ATA/IDE controller. Disabled Disables the on-board ATA/IDE controller. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 153: Configure Sata As [Ide]
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Compatible Configures the on-board ATA/IDE controller to be in compatible mode. In this mode, a SATA channel will replace one of the IDE channels. This mode supports up to 4 storage devices. Enhanced Configures the on-board ATA/IDE controller to be in EFAULT Enhanced mode.
Page 154: Ide Master, Ide Slave
Use the IDE Master and IDE Slave configuration menu to view both primary and secondary IDE device details and configure the IDE devices connected to the system. BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 155: Auto-Detected Drive Parameters
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Auto-Detected Drive Parameters The “grayed-out” items in the left frame are IDE disk drive parameters automatically detected from the firmware of the selected IDE disk drive. The drive parameters are listed as follows: Device: Lists the device type (e.g. hard disk, CD-ROM etc.)
Page 156: Zip
Use the Block (Multi Sector Transfer) to disable or enable BIOS to auto detect if the device supports multi-sector transfers. BIOS is prevented from using Multi-Sector Transfer on the Disabled specified channel. The data to and from the device occurs ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 157: Pio Mode [Auto]
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series one sector at a time. Auto BIOS auto detects Multi-Sector Transfer support on the EFAULT drive on the specified channel. If supported the data transfer to and from the device occurs multiple sectors at a time.
Page 158 Ultra DMA mode 4 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 66.6MBps (To use this mode, it is required that an 80-conductor ATA cable is used.) UDMA5 Ultra DMA mode 5 selected with a maximum data transfer ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 159: Floppy Configuration
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series rate of 99.9MBps (To use this mode, it is required that an 80-conductor ATA cable is used.) S.M.A.R.T [Auto] Use the S.M.A.R.T option to auto-detect, disable or enable Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) on the drive on the specified channel. S.M.A.R.T predicts impending drive failures.
Page 160: Floppy A
BIOS Menu 6: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration 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” ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 161: Super Io Configuration
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series 6.3.4 Super IO Configuration Use the Super IO Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 7) to set or change the configurations for the FDD controllers, parallel ports and serial ports. BIOS Menu 7: Super IO Configuration Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Use the Serial Port1 Address option to select the Serial Port 1 base address.
Page 162: Serial Port1 Mode [Normal]
Serial Port 2 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 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 163: Parallel Address [378]
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series IrDA Serial Port 2 mode is IrDA Serial Port 2 mode is ASK IR 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:...
Page 164: Parallel Port Irq [Irq7]
Serial port 3 I/O port address is 2E8 Serial port 3 I/O port address is 2F0 Serial port 3 I/O port address is 2E0 Serial Port4 Address [2E8] Use the Serial Port4 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 4. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 165: Serial Port5 Address [2E0]
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Disabled No base address is assigned to serial port 3 Serial port 4 I/O port address is 3E8 Serial port 4 I/O port address is 2E8 EFAULT Serial port 4 I/O port address is 2F0...
Page 166: Hardware Health Configuration
BIOS Menu 8: Hardware Health Configuration FAN Mode Setting [Full On Mode] Use the FAN Mode Setting option to configure the fan mode options for the following fans: CPU Fan System Fan 1 System Fan 2 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 167: Cpu Temp. Limit Of Off [000]
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series The fan mode setting options are listed below. Full On Mode Fan is on all the time EFAULT Automatic mode Fan is off when the temperature is low enough. Parameters must be set by the user.
Page 168: Cpu Temp. Limit Of Start [020]
The Slope PWM 1 option can only be set if the CPU FAN Mode Setting option is set to Automatic Mode. Use the Slope PWM 1 option to select the linear rate at which the PWM ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 169 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series mode increases with respect to an increase in temperature. A list of available options is shown below: 0 PWM 1 PWM 2 PWM 4 PWM 8 PWM 16 PWM 32 PWM 64 PWM The following system parameters and values are shown. The system parameters that are...
Page 170: Power Configuration
An AT power supply is connected to the system An ATX power supply is connected to the system By H/W EFAULT The remaining two options in the Power Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 9) are submenus. These options include: ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 171: Acpi Configuration
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series ACPI Configuration APM Configuration 6.3.6.1 ACPI Configuration The ACPI Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 10) configures the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) and Power Management (APM) options. BIOS Menu 10: ACPI Configuration Suspend Mode [S1(POS)] The Suspend Mode BIOS option specifies the sleep state your system will enter when it is not being used.
Page 172: Apm Configuration
The APM Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 11) allows the advanced power management options to be configured. BIOS Menu 11:Advanced Power Management Configuration Power Button Mode [On/Off] Use the Power Button Mode BIOS to specify how the power button functions. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 173: Restore On Ac Power Loss [Power Off]
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series On/Off (Default) When the power button is pressed the system is either turned on or off Suspend When the power button is pressed the system goes into suspend mode Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Use the Restore on AC Power Loss BIOS option to specify what state the system returns to if there is a sudden loss of power to the system.
Page 174: Resume On Pme# [Disabled]
Use the Resume On RTC Alarm to specify when the computer is roused from a suspended state. Disabled (Default) The real time clock (RTC) cannot generate a wake event Enabled If selected, the following will appear with values that can be selected: RTC Alarm Date (Days) System Time ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 175: Remote Access Configuration
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series After setting the alarm, the computer will turn itself on from a suspend state when the alarm goes off. 6.3.7 Remote Access Configuration Use the Remote Access Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 12) to configure remote access parameters.
Page 176: Serial Port Number
NOTE: Make sure the selected COM port is enabled through the Super I/O configuration menu. Base Address, IRQ [3F8h,4] The Base Address, IRQ option cannot be configured and only shows the interrupt address of the serial port listed above. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 177: Serial Port Mode [115200 8,N,1]
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Serial Port Mode [115200 8,n,1] Use the Serial Port Mode option to select baud rate through which the console redirection is made. The following configuration options are available 115200 8,n,1 D EFAULT 57600 8,n,1 38400 8,n,1...
Page 178: Terminal Type [Ansi]
Enables the VT-UTF8 combination key. Support for EFAULT ANSI/VT100 terminals Sredir Memory Display Delay [Disabled] Use the Sredir Memory Display Delay option to select the delay before memory information is displayed. Configuration options are listed below No Delay EFAULT Delay 1 sec ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 179: Trusted Computing
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Delay 2 sec Delay 4 sec 6.3.8 Trusted Computing Use the Trusted Computing menu (BIOS Menu 13) to configure settings related to the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Trusted Platform Module (TPM). BIOS Menu 13: Trusted Computing TCG/TPM Support [Yes] Use the TCG/TPM Support option to configure support for the TPM.
Page 180: Usb Configuration
Use the USB Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 14) to read USB configuration information and configure the USB settings. BIOS Menu 14: USB Configuration USB Functions [Enabled] Use the USB Function BIOS option to enable or disable USB function support. Disabled USB function support disabled ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 181: Usb 2.0 Controller [Enabled]
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Enabled USB function support enabled EFAULT 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 USB 2.0 controller enabled Enabled...
Page 182: Usb Mass Storage Device Configuration
This option is only available if a USB drive is inserted into the USB port. Use the USB Mass Storage Device Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 15) to configure USB mass storage class devices. BIOS Menu 15: USB Mass Storage Device Configuration ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 183: Usb Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec]
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec] Use the USB Mass Storage Reset Delay option to set the number of seconds POST waits for the USB mass storage device after the start unit command. 10 Sec POST waits 10 seconds for the USB mass storage device after the start unit command.
Page 184: Pci/Pnp
6.4 PCI/PnP Use the PCI/PnP menu (BIOS Menu 16) to configure advanced PCI and PnP settings. WARNING: Setting wrong values for the BIOS selections in the PCIPnP BIOS menu may cause the system to malfunction. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 185: Irq# [Available]
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series BIOS Menu 16: PCI/PnP Configuration IRQ# [Available] Use the IRQ# address to specify what IRQs can be assigned to a particular peripheral device. Available The specified IRQ is available to be used by EFAULT PCI/PnP devices...
Page 186: Dma Channel# [Available]
DM Channel 7 Reserved Memory Size [Disabled] Use the Reserved Memory Size BIOS option to specify the amount of memory that should be reserved for legacy ISA devices. Disabled No memory block reserved for legacy ISA devices EFAULT ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 187: Boot
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series 16KB reserved for legacy ISA devices 32KB reserved for legacy ISA devices 54KB reserved for legacy ISA devices 6.5 Boot Use the Boot menu (BIOS Menu 17) to configure system boot options. BIOS Menu 17: Boot 6.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration...
Page 188: Quick Boot [Enabled]
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. Disabled Normal POST messages displayed EFAULT ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 189: Addon Rom Display Mode [Force Bios]
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Enabled OEM Logo displayed instead of POST messages AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Use the AddOn ROM Display Mode option to allow add-on ROM (read-only memory) messages to be displayed. Force BIOS The system forces third party BIOS to display EFAULT during system boot.
Page 190: Boot Device Priority
6.5.2 Boot Device Priority Use the Boot Device Priority menu (BIOS Menu 19) to specify the boot sequence from the available devices. Possible boot devices may include: FLOPPY DRIVE CD/DVD BIOS Menu 19: Boot Device Priority Settings ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 191: Removable Drives
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series 6.5.3 Removable Drives Use the Removable Drives menu (BIOS Menu 20) to specify the boot sequence of the available FDDs. When the menu is opened, the FDDs connected to the system are listed as shown below:...
Page 192: Usb Drives
USB devices. When the menu is opened, the USB devices connected to the system are listed as shown below: 1st Drive [1st USB DRIVE] 2nd Drive [2nd USB DRIVE] NOTE: Only the drives connected to the system are shown. For example, if ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 193: Security
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series only one USB drive is connected only “1st Drive” is listed. The boot sequence from the available devices is selected. If the “1st Drive” option is selected a list of available USB drives is shown. Select the first USB drive the system boots from.
Page 194: Change Supervisor Password
Use the Change User Password to set or change a user password. The default for this option is Not Installed. If a user password must be installed, select this field and enter the password. After the password has been added, Install appears next to Change User Password. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 195: Chipset
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Clear User Password Use the Clear User Password to clear a user’s password. The default for this option is Not Installed. If a user password must be cleared, use this option. 6.7 Chipset Use the Chipset menu (BIOS Menu 23) to access the NorthBridge and SouthBridge...
Page 196: Northbridge Configuration
® CyberResearch MXGE Series Motherboards BIOS Menu 23: Chipset 6.7.1 NorthBridge Configuration Use the NorthBridge Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 23) to configure the northbridge chipset. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 197: Memory Hole [Disabled]
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series BIOS Menu 24:NorthBridge Chipset Configuration Memory Hole [Disabled] Use the Memory Hole option to reserve memory space between 15MB and 16MB for ISA expansion cards that require a specified area of memory to work properly. 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.
Page 198: Initiate Graphic Adapter
A fixed portion of graphics memory is reserved as EFAULT graphics memory. DVMT Mode Graphics memory dynamically allocated according to the system and graphics needs. A fixed portion of graphics memory is reserved as Combo Mode graphics memory. If more memory is needed, ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 199: Southbridge Configuration
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series graphics memory dynamically allocated according to the system and graphics needs. DVMT/FIXED Memory Use the DVMT/FIXED Memory option to specify the maximum amount of memory that can be allocated as graphics memory. This option can only be configured for if DVMT Mode or Fixed Mode is selected in the DVMT Mode Select option.
Page 200: Asf Support [Enabled]
Use the ASF Support BIOS option to control the system’s ability to connect to a remote management server. Disabled The system will not communicate with a remote management server. Enabled The Alert Standard Format (ASF) controller is activated EFAULT and can communicate with a remote management server. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 201: Spread Spectrum Mode [Enabled]
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Spread Spectrum Mode [Enabled] Use the Spread Spectrum Mode option to reduce the EMI. Excess EMI is generated when the system clock generator pulses have extreme values. Spreading the pulse spectrum modulates changes in the extreme values from spikes to flat curves, thus reducing the EMI.
Page 202: Exit
BIOS Menu 26:Exit Save Changes and Exit Use the Save Changes and Exit option to save the changes made to the BIOS options and to exit the BIOS configuration setup program. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 203: Discard Changes And Exit
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Discard Changes and Exit Use the Discard Changes and Exit option to exit the BIOS configuration setup program without saving the changes made to the system. Discard Changes Use the Discard Changes option to discard the changes and remain in the BIOS configuration setup program.
Page 205: Driver Installation
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Chapter Driver Installation CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 483-8815; F: (203) 483-9024 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.com...
Page 206: Available Software Drivers
NOTE: The content of the CD may vary throughout the life cycle of the product and is subject to change without prior notice. Visit the CyberResearch website or contact technical support for the latest updates. The following drivers can be installed on the system: Intel®...
Page 207: Figure 7-1: Introduction Screen
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Figure 7-1: Introduction Screen Step 3: Click MXGE Drivers. Step 4: A new screen with a list of available drivers appears (Figure 7-2). Figure 7-2: Available Drivers Step 5: Select the driver to install from the list in Figure 7-2. Detailed driver installation instructions follow below.
Page 208: Chipset Driver Installation
Figure 7-3: Chipset Driver Installation Program Step 3: Double-click the infinst_Autol.exe icon. Step 4: The welcome screen in Figure 7-4 appears. Figure 7-4: Chipset Driver Installation Welcome Screen Step 5: Click N to continue the installation process. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 209: Figure 7-5: Chipset Driver Installation License Agreement
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Step 6: The license agreement in Figure 7-5 appears. Figure 7-5: Chipset Driver Installation License Agreement Step 7: Read the license agreement. To accept the terms and conditions stipulated in the agreement, click Y Step 8: The Readme file in Figure 7-6 appears.
Page 210: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver Installation
7.4 Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver Installation To install the chipset driver, please follow the steps below. Step 2: Select the VGA driver from the list in Figure 7-2. Step 3: A new window opens (Figure 7-8). ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 211: Figure 7-8: Select The Operating System
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Figure 7-8: Select the Operating System Step 4: Double-click the appropriate operating system folder. Step 5: A new window appears (Figure 7-9). Figure 7-9: VGA Driver Step 6: Double-click the installation program icon to continue the installation process.
Page 212: Figure 7-10: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Installshield Wizard
Figure 7-10: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator InstallShield Wizard Step 8: Read the Readme file information and click N to begin extracting files (Figure 7-11). Figure 7-11: InstallShield Wizard Extracting Files Step 9: The Graphics Media Accelerator Driver Welcome screen appears (Figure 7-12). ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 213: Figure 7-12: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver Welcome Screen
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Figure 7-12: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver Welcome Screen Step 10: Click N and a license agreement appears (Figure 7-13). Figure 7-13: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver License Agreement Step 11: Read the license agreement. To accept the terms and conditions stipulated in...
Page 214: Broadcom Lan Driver (For Gbe Lan) Installation
For the settings to take effect, the computer must be restarted. Click F INISH restart the computer. Step 0: 7.5 Broadcom LAN Driver (for GbE LAN) Installation To install the Broadcom LAN driver, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Open Windows Control Panel (Figure 7-16). ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 215: Figure 7-16: Windows Control Panel
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Figure 7-16: Windows Control Panel Step 2: Double-click the System icon (Figure 7-17). CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 483-8815; F: (203) 483-9024 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.com...
Page 216: Figure 7-17: System Icon
® CyberResearch MXGE Series Motherboards Figure 7-17: System Icon Step 3: Click the Device Manager tab (Figure 7-18). Figure 7-18: Device Manager Tab Step 4: A list of system hardware devices appears (Figure 7-19). ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 217: Figure 7-19: Device Manager List
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Figure 7-19: Device Manager List Step 5: Double-click the listed device that has question marks next to it (this means Windows does not recognize the device). Step 6: The Device Driver Wizard appears (Figure 7-20).
Page 218: Figure 7-20: Search For Suitable Driver
Step 8: Select “Specify a Location” in the Locate Driver Files window (Figure 7-21). Figure 7-21: Locate Driver Files Step 9: Click N to continue. Step 10: The Locate File window appears (Figure 7-22). ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 219: Realtek Hd Audio Driver (Alc883) Installation
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Figure 7-22: Location Browsing Window Step 11: Select the proper OS folder under the “X:\3-LAN\BROADCOM BCM57xx Drivers” directory in the Locate File window, where “X:\” is the system CD drive. Step 12: Click O and the driver is installed.Step 0:...
Page 220: Figure 7-23: Select The Audio Codec
® CyberResearch MXGE Series Motherboards Figure 7-23: Select the Audio CODEC Step 3: Double-click the ALC883 folder. Step 4: Double-click the appropriate operating system folder (Figure 7-24). ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 221: Figure 7-24: Select The Os
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Figure 7-24: Select the OS Step 5: Double-click the appropriate operating system version folder (Figure 7-25). Figure 7-25: Select the OS Version Step 6: Double-click the Setup.exe program icon in Figure 7-26. CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 483-8815;...
Page 222: Figure 7-26: Locate The Setup Program Icon
Figure 7-26: Locate the Setup Program Icon Step 7: The InstallShield Wizard starts (Figure 7-27). Figure 7-27: The InstallShield Wizard Starts Step 8: The InstallShield Wizard is prepared to guide the user through the rest of the process (Figure 7-28). ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 223: Figure 7-28: Preparing Setup Screen
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Figure 7-28: Preparing Setup Screen Step 9: Once initialized, the InstallShield Wizard welcome screen appears (Figure 7-29). Figure 7-29: InstallShield Wizard Welcome Screen Step 10: Click N to continue the installation. Step 11: InstallShield starts to install the new software as shown in Figure 7-30.
Page 224: Figure 7-30: Audio Driver Software Configuration
Figure 7-30: Audio Driver Software Configuration Step 12: The Installation Wizard updates the system as shown in Figure 7-31. Figure 7-31: Installation Wizard Updates the System Step 13: After the driver installation process is complete, a confirmation screen appears (Figure 7-32). ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 225: Sata Raid Driver Installation
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Figure 7-32: Restart the Computer Step 14: 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 restart the computer.
Page 226: Figure 7-33: Sata Raid Driver Installation Program
® CyberResearch MXGE Series Motherboards Figure 7-33: SATA RAID Driver Installation Program Step 3: Double-click the INTEL folder. Step 4: Double-click the iata62_cd.exe program icon in Figure 7-34. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 227: Figure 7-34: Sata Raid Setup Program Icon
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Figure 7-34: SATA RAID Setup Program Icon Step 5: Figure 7-35 shows the InstallShield Wizard preparing to guide the user through the rest of the process. Figure 7-35: InstallShield Wizard Setup Screen Step 6: Figure 7-36 shows the Matrix Storage Manager software configuring the installation process.
Page 228: Figure 7-36: Matrix Storage Manager Setup Screen
Figure 7-37 shows the Matrix Storage Manager welcome screen. Figure 7-37: Matrix Storage Manager Welcome Screen Step 8: Click N and a warning appears (Figure 7-38). Read the warning carefully and decide whether or not to continue the installation process. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 229: Figure 7-38: Matrix Storage Manager Warning Screen
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Figure 7-38: Matrix Storage Manager Warning Screen Step 9: Click N and a license agreement appears (Figure 7-39). Figure 7-39: Matrix Storage Manager License Agreement Step 10: Read the license agreement. To accept the terms and conditions stipulated in...
Page 230: Figure 7-40: Matrix Storage Manager Readme File
Figure 7-41: Matrix Storage Manager Setup Complete Step 13: 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 restart the computer. Step 0: ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 231: Abios Options
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Appendix BIOS Options CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 483-8815; F: (203) 483-9024 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.com...
Page 232 Serial Port2 Mode [Normal]................140 Parallel Address [378] ..................141 Parallel Port Mode [Normal]................141 Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]..................142 Serial Port3 Address [3E8]................. 142 Serial Port4 Address [2E8]................. 142 Serial Port5 Address [2E0]................. 143 Serial Port6 Address [2D8]................. 143 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 233: Cyberresearch, Inc
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series FAN Mode Setting [Full On Mode]..............144 CPU Temp. Limit of OFF [000] ................145 CPU Temp. Limit of Start [020] ................146 CPU Fan Start PWM [070]................... 146 Slope PWM 1 [1 PWM] ..................146 Power Supply Type [H/W]...................
Page 234 DVMT/FIXED Memory ..................177 ASF Support [Enabled]..................178 Spread Spectrum Mode [Enabled] ..............179 Audio Controller [AC’97 Audio]................. 179 OnBoard LAN1 [Enabled]................... 179 OnBoard LAN2 [Enabled]................... 179 Save Changes and Exit ..................180 Discard Changes and Exit ................. 181 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 235 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Discard Changes....................181 Load Optimal Defaults..................181 Load Failsafe Defaults..................181 CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 483-8815; F: (203) 483-9024 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.com...
Page 237: Bterminology
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Appendix Terminology CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 483-8815; F: (203) 483-9024 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.com...
Page 238 COM refers to serial ports. Serial ports offer serial communication to expansion devices. The serial port on a personal computer is usually a male DB-9 connector. The Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) converts digital signals to analog signals. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 239 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Double Data Rate refers to a data bus transferring data on both the rising and falling edges of the clock signal. Direct Memory Access (DMA) enables some peripheral devices to bypass the system processor and communicate directly with the system memory.
Page 241 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series when power is lost. RAM has very fast data transfer rates compared to other storage like hard drives. SATA Serial ATA (SATA) is a serial communications bus designed for data transfers between storage devices and the computer chipsets. The SATA bus has transfer speeds up to 1.5 Gbps and the SATA II bus has...
Page 243: Cdio Interface
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Appendix DIO Interface CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 483-8815; F: (203) 483-9024 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.com...
Page 244: Dio Interface Introduction
General purpose I/O port 2 bit 3. Input 1 GP22 General purpose I/O port 2 bit 2 Input 2 GP21 General purpose I/O port 2 bit 1 Input 3 GP20 General purpose I/O port 2 bit 0 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 245: Assembly Language Samples
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series C.3 Assembly Language Samples C.3.1 Enable the DIO Input Function The BIOS interrupt call INT 15H controls the digital I/O. An assembly program to enable digital I/O input functions is listed below. AX, 6F08H Sets the digital port as input Initiates the INT 15H BIOS call C.3.2 Enable the DIO Output Function...
Page 247: Dwatchdog Timer
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Appendix Watchdog Timer CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 483-8815; F: (203) 483-9024 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.com...
Page 248 NOTE: The following discussion applies to DOS environment. Contact tech support or visit CyberResearch, Inc.’s website for specific drivers for more sophisticated operating systems, e.g., Windows and Linux. The Watchdog Timer is provided to ensure that standalone systems can always recover from catastrophic conditions that cause the CPU to crash.
Page 249 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE 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 251: Eaddress Mapping
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Appendix Address Mapping CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 483-8815; F: (203) 483-9024 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.com...
Page 252: Address Map
Serial Port 1 (COM1) Table E-1: IO Address Map E.2 1st MB Memory Address Map Memory address Description 00000-9FFFF System memory A0000-BFFFF VGA buffer F0000-FFFFF System BIOS 1000000- Extend BIOS Table E-2: 1 MB Memory Address Map ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 253: Irq Mapping Table
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series E.3 IRQ Mapping Table IRQ0 System Timer IRQ8 RTC clock IRQ1 Keyboard IRQ9 ACPI IRQ2 Available IRQ10 IRQ3 COM2 IRQ11 LAN/USB2.0/SATA IRQ4 COM1 IRQ12 PS/2 mouse IRQ5 SMBus Controller IRQ13 IRQ6 IRQ14 Primary IDE IRQ7...
Page 255: Fcompatibility
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Appendix Compatibility CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 483-8815; F: (203) 483-9024 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.com...
Page 256: Compatible Operating Systems
4.0 MB E6600 2.4 GHz 1066 MHz Intel® Core™2 Duo 4.0 MB E6420 2.13 GHz 1066 MHz Intel® Core™2 Duo 2.0 MB E6400 2.13 GHz 1066 MHz Intel® Core™2 Duo 2.0 MB E6300 1.86 GHz 1066 MHz ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 257: Compatible Memory Modules
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Processor Model Clock Speed L2 Cache Bus Speed Intel® Core™2 Duo 2.0 MB E4400 2.0 GHz 800 MHz Intel® Core™2 Duo 2.0 MB E4300 1.80 GHz 800 MHz Intel® Core™2 Duo 2.0 MB E2160 1.80 GHz 800 MHz Intel®...
Page 258 2.0 GB 800 MHz KINGMAX DDR2 KINGMAX KKEA88B4LAUG-37DX 512 MB 533 MHz KINGSTEK DDR2 KINGSTEK KST3216533-612MP 256 MB 533 MHz KINGSTEK DDR2 Elixir N2TU51280BE-3C-646022ROCF 512 MB 533 MHz KINGSTEK DDR2 KINGSTEK KST648533-612LA 1.0 GB 533 MHz ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 259: Intel® Matrix Storage Manager
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Appendix Intel® Matrix Storage Manager CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 483-8815; F: (203) 483-9024 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.com...
Page 260: Introduction
SATA disk drives. Drive locations can be identified by attaching stickers to the drive bays. If a drive member of a RAID array should fail, the failed drive can then be correctly identified. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 261: Features And Benefits
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series CAUTION! Do not accidentally disconnect the SATA drive cables. Carefully route the cables within the chassis to avoid system down time. G.2 Features and Benefits Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5 and 10 Supports connectivity to two or more disk drives...
Page 262: Raid Configuration
RAID initialization process. If “used” drives are used to create a RAID array, make sure the data has been moved or backed up before creating a RAID array out of the disk drives. ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 263 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Step 1: Select “Create RAID Volume.” Use the arrow keys to highlight Create RAID Volume and press E . See Figure G-1. NTER Figure G-1: Matrix Storage Manager Main Menu Step 2: Name the RAID volume. Enter a name for the RAID volume, or press E NTER accept the default volume name.
Page 264 RAID 0 and RAID1 levels require a minimum of two hard drives. RAID 10 level requires a minimum of four hard drives. RAID5 level requires a minimum of three hard drives. Figure G-3: Choose the Raid Level ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 265 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Step 4: Select the Stripe Size. Select a stripe size from the list. See Figure G-4. Figure G-4: Select the Stripe Size Step 5: Enter the Volume Capacity. Enter the volume capacity, or press E NTER accept the default capacity.
Page 266 Create RAID Volume Verification. After reading the warning, press Y to create the RAID volume as specified, or N to return to the Create RAID Volume menu. See Figure G-7. Step 0: Figure G-7: Create RAID Volume Verification ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 267: Deleting A Raid Volume
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series G.4.2 Deleting a RAID Volume WARNING! All data stored on the member drives of a RAID volume are destroyed during the RAID deletion process. Make sure any data to be saved has been moved or backed up before deleting a RAID volume.
Page 268 Figure G-9: Select RAID Volume to be Deleted Step 3: Delete Volume Verification. After reading the warning, press Y to delete the specified RAID volume, or N to return to the Delete Volume menu. See Figure G-10. Figure G-10: Delete Volume Verification ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 269: Resetting A Disk To Non-Raid
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Step 4: Non-RAID Disks. After deleting the RAID volume, the disks belonging to the volume will be shown as non-RAID disks. See Figure G-11. Step 0: Figure G-11: Non-RAID Disks G.4.3 Resetting a Disk to Non-RAID...
Page 270 S to select which drives are to be reset as non-RAID. After all the PACE disks to be reset have been chosen, press E . See Figure G-13. NTER Figure G-13: Select Disk to Reset ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 271 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Step 3: Reset Disk Verification. After reading the warning, press Y to reset the selected disks as non-RAID, or N to return to the Reset RAID Data menu. See Figure G-14. Figure G-14: Reset Disk Verification Step 4: Disk Drive and RAID Volume Status.
Page 272: Exiting The Matrix Storage Manager
See Figure G-16. Figure G-16: Exit Menu Step 2: Exit Verification. Press Y to exit the Matrix Storage Manager, or N to return to the Main menu. See Figure G-17. Step 0: Figure G-17: Exit Verification ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 273: Hindex
® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series Index CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 483-8815; F: (203) 483-9024 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.com...
Page 274 CMOS jumper........104 location.......... 105 Audio device connector ........116 settings .......... 105 CMOS.............104 clear CMOS jumper ...... 104 BIOS 31, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, codec..............19 132, 138, 139, 144, 148, 149, 150, 153, 155, ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 275 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series AC’97..........19 CPU cooling fan connector.........5 COM 2............74, 75 COM 2 function select ....105 connector location and pinouts . 74, 75 DB-15 ...............84 RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485..... 74 DB-15 connector ..........121 COM 2 function select jumper ...74, 75, 105 DB-25 ...............81...
Page 276 ......63 location and pinouts ......60 installation checklist .........90 FSB..............129 IrDA............140, 141 ISA socket............5 graphics and memory controller hub ....13 Graphics Media Accelerator ......15 jumper.............101, 102 AT power select......102 CF card setup ........ 103 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 277 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series clear CMOS ........104 power supply ............47 COM 2 function select ....105 AT power select jumper ....102 jumper configuration..... 102 AT power supply ......47 jumper settings ......101 PS/2 ..............80 PS/2 keyboard and mouse connection ........118...
Page 278 USB connector............5 temperature.............144 USB connector, internal........78 TPM connector ...........5 location and pinouts ......78 trusted platform module........77 USB device connection ........120 trusted platform module (TPM) connector ..77 dual connector....... 120 location and pinouts ......77 ©Copyright 2009 CyberResearch, Inc.
Page 279 ® CyberResearch Motherboards MXGE Series connection ........121 VGA ...............121 VGA connector...........5 warranty validation ...........90 VGA monitor..........121 CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive P: (203) 483-8815; F: (203) 483-9024 Branford, CT USA www.cyberresearch.com...
Page 280: Cyberresearch Motherboards Mxge Series
Signal connections and programming are the two most common sources of difficulty. CyberResearch support personnel can help you solve these problems, especially if you are prepared for the call.
Page 282: Cyberresearch, Inc
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 286: Cyberresearch, Inc
CyberResearch, Inc. 25 Business Park Drive Branford, CT 06405 USA P: (203) 483-8815; F: (203) 483-9024 www.cyberresearch.com...

CyberResearch MXGE Series User Manual

Table of Contents

1 Introduction

Figure 1-1: MXGE Motherboard

Figure 1-2: MXGE Overview [Front View]

Table 1-1: Technical Specifications

2 Detailed Specifications

Figure 2-1: MXGE Dimensions (MM)

Figure 2-2: External Interface Panel Dimensions (MM)

Figure 2-3: Data Flow Block Diagram

Figure 2-4: LGA775 CPU Socket

Figure 2-5: 240-Pin DIMM Sockets

Figure 2-6: Pcie X16 Socket

Figure 2-7: Audio Connectors

Table 2-1: Supported HDD Specifications

Figure 2-8: IDE Connector

Figure 2-9: PCI Slots

Figure 2-10: ISA Bus

Figure 2-11: Pcie Gbe

Figure 2-12: SATA Connectors

Figure 2-13: USB Connectors

Figure 2-14: LPC Bus Components

Table 2-2: Power Consumption

3 Unpacking

Table 3-1: Package List Contents

Table 3-2: Package List Contents

4 Connector Pinouts

Figure 4-1: Connector and Jumper Locations

Table 4-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors

Table 4-2: Rear Panel Connectors

Table 4-3: ATX Power Connector Pinouts

Figure 4-2: ATX Power Connector Location

Table 4-4: ATX Power Connector Pinouts

Figure 4-3: ATX Power Connector Pinout Locations

Table 4-5: Auxiliary Audio Connector Pinouts (4-Pin)

Figure 4-4: Auxiliary Audio Connector Location (4-Pin)

Table 4-6: Audio CD in Connector Pinouts

Figure 4-5: Audio CD in Connector Pinouts (4-Pin)

Figure 4-6: Audio Connector Location (10-Pin)

Table 4-7: Audio Connector Pinouts

Figure 4-7: CF Card Socket Location

Table 4-8: CF Card Socket Pinouts

Table 4-9: DIO Connector Connector Pinouts

Figure 4-8: DIO Connector Connector Locations

Table 4-10: +12V Fan Connector Pinouts

Figure 4-9: +12V Fan Connector Location

Table 4-11: +12V Fan Connector Pinouts

Figure 4-10: +12V Fan Connector Location

Figure 4-11: 34-Pin FDD Connector Location

Table 4-12: 34-Pin FDD Connector Pinouts

Figure 4-12: Front Panel Connector Pinout Locations (14-Pin)

Table 4-13: Front Panel Connector Pinouts (14-Pin)

Figure 4-13: IDE Device Connector Locations

Table 4-14: IDE Connector Pinouts

Figure 4-14: Infrared Connector Pinout Locations

Table 4-15: Infrared Connector Pinouts

Figure 4-15: PCI Slot Location

Table 4-16: PCI Slot

Figure 4-16: Pcie X16 Connector Location

Table 4-17: Pcie X16 Side a Pinouts

Table 4-18: Pcie X16 Side B Pinouts

Figure 4-17: SATA Drive Connector Locations

Table 4-19: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts

Figure 4-18: RS-232 COM Connector Pinout Locations

Table 4-20: RS-232 COM Connector Pinouts

Figure 4-19: RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Connector Location

Table 4-21: RS-232/RS-485 Serial Port Connector Pinouts

Figure 4-20: RS-422/485 Serial Port Connector Location

Figure 4-21: SPDIF Connector Pinout Locations

Table 4-22: RS-422/485 Serial Port Connector Pinouts

Figure 4-22: TPM Connector Pinout Locations

Table 4-23: SPDIF Connector Pinouts

Table 4-24: TPM Connector Pinouts

Figure 4-23: USB Connector Pinout Locations

Table 4-25: USB Port Connector Pinouts

Figure 4-24: MXGE External Interface Connectors

Table 4-26: PS/2 Connector Pinouts

Figure 4-25: PS/2 Pinouts

Table 4-27: Parallel Pinouts

Figure 4-26: Parallel Port Connector Pinout Locations