Page 1
ATXP-965Q Long Life Industrial Motherboard Revision A Technical Reference Intel® Core 2 Duo E6400 Intel® Core 2 Duo E4300 Intel® Pentium 4 Intel® Celeron D 440 Embedded Processors Intel 965Q Express Chipset...
Page 2
In no event shall Chassis Plans be liable for any defect in hardware or software or loss or inadequacy of data of any kind, or for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the performance or use of the product or information provided.
Page 3
IABILITY however, the information in this manual may have been updated since that time. ISCLAIMER Chassis Plans reserves the right to change the functions, features or specifications of their products at any time, without notice. Copyright 2008 by Chassis Plans. All rights reserved.
ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Index Ta ble of Con t e n t s PREFACE ........................1 ATXP-965Q Top View .......................... 1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING! ................2 Static Electricity Warning! ........................2 FCC Notice ............................2 ...
Page 6
Index ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Palette Snooping ..........................38 PCI IDE Bus Master ........................... 38 Off Board PCI/ISA IDE Card ......................38 Reserved Memory Size ........................39 Reserved Memory Address ........................ 39 Boot Setup ............................39 ...
Page 7
ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Index Re vision H ist or y Revision Revision History Date First Release 10/12/07 Updated lay-out and technical information 01/07/08 N ot ice The company reserves the right to revise this publication or to change its contents without notice.
Page 8
Index ATXP-965Q Technical Reference This Page Intentionally Blank Chassis Plans...
Intel® Q965 Express chipset providing the ideal platform for industrial applications. The ATXP-965Q will accommodate an Intel Pentium 4, Celeron D 440, or Core 2 Duo E6400 and E4300 processors in a LGA775 socket (FC-LGA4). With proper installation and maintenance, your ATXP-965Q will provide years of high performance and trouble free operation.
Sa fe t y Pr e ca u t ion s W a r n in g! Static Electricity Warning! The ATXP-965Q has been designed as rugged as possible but can still be damaged if jarred sharply or struck. Handle the motherboard with care.
Ch a pt e r 1 Te ch n ica l Spe cifica t ion s The ATXP-965Q is a long-life industrial motherboard with multi-core processor technology and PCI Express support. Powered by the Intel® Q965 Express chipset, the ATXP-965Q motherboard was designed specifically for performance intensive embedded applications such as Medical, Security, Imaging, Industrial Automation, and Manufacturing.
ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Chapter 1 – Technical Specifications System Memory Four 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets Support for DDR2 800/667/533 MHz DIMMs Support for up to 8GB of system memory using DDR2 667 or DDR2 533 DIMMs Support for up to 4GB of system memory using DDR2 800 DIMMs...
Chapter 1 – Technical Specifications ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Audio Realtek ALC883 HD Audio CODEC Microphone IN, Stereo LINE OUT, Stereo LINE IN jacks on I/O back-panel 10-pin HD Audio header for extra surround sound outputs. AUX CD-IN (ATAPI), CD-IN (ATAPI) headers...
Topics discussed include: installing the processor, DRAM and jumper settings. Handling Precautions The ATXP-965Q has been designed to be as rugged as possible but it can be damaged if dropped, jarred sharply or struck. Damage may also occur by using excessive force in performing certain installation procedures such as forcing the system board into the chassis or placing too much torque on a mounting screw.
ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Chapter 2 – Hardware Configuration Primary IDE Master SATA # 1 Secondary IDE Master SATA # 1 Primary IDE Slave SATA # 1 Secondary IDE Slave SATA # 1 Third IDE Master SATA # 2 Fourth IDE Master...
Page 20
Chapter 2 – Hardware Configuration ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Connectors, Headers and Slots Quick Reference Table Connector Name Description ATX_PWR ATX Power Connector 24-pin connector AUX12V ATX 12V Power Connector 8-pin connector J7 / J8 RJ45 LAN Port + USB Conn.
The ATXP-965Q examines these jumpers to determine specific configuration information. There are two different categories of jumpers on the ATXP-965Q. A. Two pin jumpers are used for binary selections such as enable, disable. Instructions for this type of jumper are open, for no shunt over the pins or closed, when the shunt covers the pins.
Chapter 2 – Hardware Configuration ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Jumper Location Use the diagram below and the tables on the following pages to locate and set the on-board configuration jumpers. JP1 (1-2) Normal Clear CMOS JP1 (2-3) J26 (1-2) FWH select 2-3 SPI CMOS Reset This option is provided as a convenience for those who need to reset the CMOS registers.
ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Chapter 2 – Hardware Configuration Table 1-2 BIOS Boot Setting BIOS Boot Installing Memory This motherboard provides four 240-pin MEMORY MODULES (DIMM) sockets for DDR2 memory. Sockets can be populated with a minimum of 128MB up to a maximum memory of 8GB.
Chapter 2 – Hardware Configuration ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Installing CPU 1. Improper installation of the CPU may cause permanent damage to both the system board and the CPU. -- Void of warranty 2. Always handle the CPU by the edges, never touch the pins or pads.
Page 25
ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Chapter 2 – Hardware Configuration 4. Remove the protective processor cover. Be careful not to touch the bottom contacts of the processor. 5. Hold the processor as shown in the picture. Align the processor with the socket (A). Align the processor notches (B) with the socket (C).
Chapter 2 – Hardware Configuration ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Installing FAN(s) FAN Power Headers: SYS_FAN, NB_FAN (4-pin), CPU_FAN (4-pin) (J17, J6, J1) These connectors support cooling fans of up to 350mA (4.2 Watts). 3 pin FANs will not be controllable and will be on full time. Connect the fan’s plug to the board taking into consideration the polarity of connector.
ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Chapter 2 – Hardware Configuration Installing Power Cables Power Connector (24-pin block): (ATXPWR) The ATX Power Supply allows using a soft power-on momentary switch to power up the motherboard. This allows for a low voltage control of the power supply by the user, through the front panel power button, or the Operating System.
Chapter 2 – Hardware Configuration ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Back Panel Connections PS/2 Mouse & PS/2 Keyboard Connector: (PS2 KB/MOUSE) (J2) The stacked color-coded mini-DIN connectors are for the keyboard and Mouse. Dual Serial COM Port: COM1 / COM2 (J4) The stacked 9 pin male D-Subminiature connectors are COM1 and COM2. They can be disabled and configured through BIOS SETUP.
ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Chapter 2 – Hardware Configuration Header Connections Serial-ATA2 Port: SATA1-SATA6 (J9, J10, J11, J12, J13, J14) These connectors allow for the support of up to 6 SATA devices. It is preferable to use SATA-II certified cables. These cables easily connect to the motherboard and the SATA peripheral.
Page 30
Chapter 2 – Hardware Configuration ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Floppy drive Connector (34-pin block): FDD Use this connector with a standard floppy drive ribbon cable. The motherboard supports up to 2 floppy-drives. After connecting the single plug end to motherboard, connect the two plugs at other end to the floppy drives.
Page 31
ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Chapter 2 – Hardware Configuration IR infrared module Headers (5-pin): IR (J22) This connector supports the optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. You must configure the setting through the BIOS setup to use the IR function.
Page 32
Chapter 2 – Hardware Configuration ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Pi n 1 PRINTER PORT Serial COM Port: COM3/ COM4 COM3 / COM4 are available through 9-pin shrouded headers. These ports can be disabled or configured through BIOS SETUP. Please refer to Chapter 3 “INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS SETUP”...
This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted power switch to power ON/OFF the system. ASSIGNMENT PWRBTNSW Speaker connector: SPEAK This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker. See the figure below. The ATXP-965Q already has an onboard buzzer. This header is for legacy applications. ASSIGNMENT SPEAKER SIGNAL...
ATXP-965Q Technical Reference PCI Express and PCI Slot The ATXP-965Q motherboard offers one PCI-Express x16 graphics slot providing 4Gbyte/sec data transfer rate at each relative direction. This allows for 3.5 times the bandwidth of the AGP8X, and it supports a peak concurrent bandwidth of 8Gbyte/sec at full speed. Five 32-bit PCI slots guarantee the rich connectivity for peripheral I/O.
Ch a pt e r 3 AM I BI OS Se t u p The ATXP-965Q motherboard features the American Megatrends AMIBIOS8. The system configuration parameters are set via the BIOS setup. Since the BIOS Setup resides in the ROM BIOS, it is available each time the computer is turned on.
Page 36
Chapter 3 – AMIBIOS Setup ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Note: There is a hot key legend located in the right frame on most setup screens. HOT KEY DESCRIPTION →← The Left and Right <Arrow> keys allow you to select an setup screen.
Page 37
ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Chapter 3 – AMIBIOS Setup HOT KEY DESCRIPTION The <F1> key allows you to display the General Help screen. Press the <F1> key to open the General Help screen. The <F10> key allows you to save any changes you have made and exit Setup.
Chapter 3 – AMIBIOS Setup ATXP-965Q Technical Reference particular setup item. The <Enter> key can also allow you to display the setup sub- screens. Main Setup When you first enter the CMOS Setup Utility, you will enter the Main setup screen. You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab.
ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Chapter 3 – AMIBIOS Setup Advanced BIOS Setup Select the Advanced tab from the CMOS setup screen to enter the Advanced BIOS Setup screen. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced Settings Configure CPU.
Page 40
Chapter 3 – AMIBIOS Setup ATXP-965Q Technical Reference ► CPU Configuration Settings This screen allows the user to change Processor related parameters Hardware Prefetcher Enable or Disable Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enable or Disable Intel® Virtualization Tech. Enable or Disable...
Page 41
ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Chapter 3 – AMIBIOS Setup ► Super I/O Configuration Screen Set this option to enable to enable the floppy drive controller Onboard Floppy Controller on the motherboard. The settings are Enabled and Disabled. The default setting is enabled.
Chapter 3 – AMIBIOS Setup ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Advanced ACPI Configuration ACPI Version Feature 1.0, 2.0 or 3.0 ACPI APIC support Include ACPI APIC pointer to RSDT pointer list AMI OEM Table Enable or Disable Set this value to allow the ACPI BIOS to add a pointer to an OEMB table in the Root System Description Table (RSDT) table.
ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Chapter 3 – AMIBIOS Setup ► SMBIOS Configuration ► Remote Access Configuration Set the value for this option to serial to allow the system to use the remote access feature. The remote access feature requires a dedicated serial port connection.
Page 44
Chapter 3 – AMIBIOS Setup ATXP-965Q Technical Reference USB Mass Storage Device Configuration Floppy Emulation Type – Auto Forced FDD CDROM If Auto, USB devices less than 530 MB will be emulated as Floppy and remaining as HDD. Forced FDD option can be used to force a HDD formatted drive to boot as FDD.
ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Chapter 3 – AMIBIOS Setup PCI/PnP Setup BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced PCI/PnP Settings Clear NVRAM during WARNING: Setting wrong values in below System Boot. Sections may cause system to malfunction.
Chapter 3 – AMIBIOS Setup ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Plug and Play O/S The No setting is for operating systems that do not meet the Plug and Play specifications. It allows the BIOS to configure all the devices in the system.
ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Chapter 3 – AMIBIOS Setup Reserved Memory Size Set this value to allow the system to reserve memory that is used by ISA or legacy devices. Disabled Set this value to prevent BIOS from reserving memory to ISA devices.
Chapter 3 – AMIBIOS Setup ATXP-965Q Technical Reference ► Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Disabled Set this value to allow the BIOS to perform all POST tests. Enabled Set this value to allow the BIOS to skip certain POST tests to boot faster.
ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Chapter 3 – AMIBIOS Setup Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display Disabled This prevents the CMOS set-up to display Hit Del to enter Setup during memory initialization. If Quiet Boot is enabled, the Hit ‘DEL’ message will not display.
Chapter 3 – AMIBIOS Setup ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Security Setup CMOS Password Support Two Levels of Password Protection CMOS set-up provides both a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both passwords, the Supervisor password must be set first. The system can be configured so that all users must enter a password every time the system boots or when CMOS Setup is executed.
Page 51
ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Chapter 3 – AMIBIOS Setup Remember the Password Keep a record of the new password when the password is changed. If you forget the password, you must erase the system configuration information in NVRAM. See (Deleting a Password) for information about erasing system configuration information.
Enables or Disabled SMBUS Controller Select 1-2, 2-3, 3-4 and 4-5 SLP_S4# Min. Assertion Width Restore on AC Power Loss Selects how the ATXP-965Q behaves after power loss, Options are : Power Off, Power On and Last State Exit Menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY...
Page 54
Chapter 3 – AMIBIOS Setup ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Exit Saving Changes When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to leave the CMOS Setup and reboot the computer so the new system configuration parameters can take effect.
ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Appendix A – Technical Summary Appe n dix A Te ch n ica l Su m m a r y Block Diagram INTEL (R) THERMDC/DA P4 651, Cel D 352, Core 2 Duo LGA 775 Clock 505...
ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Appendix A – Technical Summary Interrupt Map PRIORITY STANDARD FUNCTION System Timer Keyboard Controller Programmable Interrupt Communications Port (COM2) Communications Port (COM1) Optional LPT2 Floppy Disk Controller Printer Port (LPT1) System CMOS/Real Time Clock ACPI Mode when enabled...
ATXP-965Q Technical Reference On-Board Industrial Devices The ATXP-965Q offers one or two Gigabit Ethernet controller and up to four serial ports (one optional RS422/485). The ATXP-965Q also offers three other On-Board Industrial devices: Watchdog timer, Hardware health monitor and a Post Code display that will help you on troubleshooting.
ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Appendix A – Technical Summary Host Offloading Transmit and receive IP, TCP and UDP checksum off-loading capabilities Transmit TCP segmentation, IPv6 offloading, and advanced packet filtering IEEE 802.1q VLAN support with VLAN tag insertion, stripping and packet filtering for up to 4096 VLAN tags...
Page 62
Appendix A – Technical Summary ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Dual Independent Display options with digital display Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) DVMT enables enhanced graphics and memory performance through Direct AGP, and highly efficient memory utilization. DVMT ensures the most efficient use of available system memory for maximum 2-D/3-D graphics performance.
ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Appendix B – Raid Configuration Appe n dix B RAI D Con figu r a t ion Configuring for RAID (Intel Matrix Storage Technology) Configuring the BIOS for Intel Matrix Storage Technology Assemble your system and attach two or more SATA drives to the SATA connectors.
Page 64
Appendix B – Raid Configuration ATXP-965Q Technical Reference This Page Intentionally Blank Chassis Plans...
ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Appendix C – Pin-Outs Appe n dix C Pin - Ou t s How to identify pin number 1: Looking to the solder side (The board side with fewer components) of the PCB (Printed Circuit Board), pin number 1 will have a square pad .
Appendix C – Pin-Outs ATXP-965Q Technical Reference COM3 COM3 is fixed as RS-232. The pin assignment is as follows: ASSIGNMENT COM3_DCD# COM3_RX COM3_TX COM3_DTR# COM3_DSR# COM3_RTS# COM3_CTS# COM3_RI# COM4 COM4 is fixed as RS-232. The pin assignment is as follows:...
ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Appendix C – Pin-Outs IrDA Header J22: IR Connector The pin assignments are as follows: ASSIGNMENT SIN2 SOUT2 5VDU Universal Serial Bus Header J23, J24 and J25: Universal Serial Bus Connectors The pin assignments are as follows:...
Appendix C – Pin-Outs ATXP-965Q Technical Reference VGA Connector J5A: Analog VGA Connector ASSIGNMENT GREEN BLUE 5VCDA HSYNC VSYNC Serial ATA Connector J9, J10, J11, J12: SATA #1 Port Connectors / J13, J14: SATA #2 Port Connectors The pin assignments are as follows:...
ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Appendix C – Pin-Outs Floppy Disk Drive Header FD1: FLOPPY You can use an optional standard 34-pin daisy-chain floppy-drive cable to connect up to two-FDDs to the ATXP-965Q. The pin-out is as follows: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNMENT F_DENSEL# F_INDEX#...
Appendix C – Pin-Outs ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Printer Port Header J19: Printer Port (Parallel Port) Use an optional parallel port cable if the printer port function is required. The pin assignments are as follows: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNMENT -STROBE AUTOFEED +DATA BIT 6...
ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Appendix C – Pin-Outs ATX_PWR: ATX Power Connector The pin assignment is as follows: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNMENT +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V -12V PSON 5VSB +12V +12V +3.3V CD-IN AUX CD-IN Connectors CD-IN, AUX CD-IN: J15, J18 Audio-In Connectors The pin assignments are as follows:...
Appendix C – Pin-Outs ATXP-965Q Technical Reference FP_HDR (Front Panel Header) Pin# Front Panel Header HDD LED Anode Power LED Green HDD LED Cathode Power LED Yellow Reset - GND Power Switch Reset Power Switch - GND SPI CON (J16)
Appe n dix D Fla sh BI OS Pr ogr a m m in g a n d Code s The ATXP-965Q offers the standard FLASH BIOS. When installed, you will be able to update your BIOS without having to replace the EEPROM. The AMIBIOS8 will read the new BIOS file from a floppy disk during boot and replace the old BIOS.
Page 74
Appendix D – Flash BIOS Programming & POST Codes ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Restore CPUID value back into register. The Boot block-Runtime interface module is moved to system memory and control is given to it. Determine whether to execute serial flash.
Page 75
ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Appendix D – Flash BIOS Programming & POST Codes Program the flash part. The flash has been updated successfully. Make flash write disabled. Disable ATAPI hardware. Restore CPUID value back into register. Give control to F000 ROM at F000:FFF0h.
Page 76
Appendix D – Flash BIOS Programming & POST Codes ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Relocate System Management Interrupt vector for all CPU in the system. Uncompress and initialize any platform specific BIOS modules. GPNV is initialized at this checkpoint. Initializes different devices through DIM.
Page 77
ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Appendix D – Flash BIOS Programming & POST Codes Clean-up work needed before booting to OS. Takes care of runtime image preparation for different BIOS modules. Fill the free area in F000h segment with 0FFh. Initializes the Microsoft IRQ Routing Table. Prepares the runtime language module.
Page 78
Appendix D – Flash BIOS Programming & POST Codes ATXP-965Q Technical Reference HIGH BYTE XY The upper nibble 'X' indicates the function number that is being executed. 'X' can be from 0 to 7. func#0 disable all devices on the BUS concerned...
ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Appendix D – Flash BIOS Programming & POST Codes Table B-5 ACPI Runtime Checkpoints ACPI checkpoints are displayed when an ACPI capable operating system either enters or leaves a sleep state. The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during ACPI sleep...
Appendix D – Flash BIOS Programming & POST Codes ATXP-965Q Technical Reference Troubleshooting POST BIOS Beep Codes Number of Beeps Troubleshooting Action 1, 3 Reseat the memory, or replace with known good modules. 6, 7 Fatal error indicating a serious problem with the system. Consult your system manufacturer.