Page 1
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 MPC-8890 Intel® Pentium® M and Celeron® M Processors Media PC With LVDS, Gigabit Ethernet, 6 Channel Audio & Mini PCI MPC-8890 Rev. A Manual 2nd Ed. May. 2004...
While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy, AAEON assumes no liabilities resulting from errors or omissions in this document, or from the use of the information contained herein.
Page 3
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 Acknowledgments All other product s’ name or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. Award is a trademark of Award Software International, Inc. CompactFlash™ is a trademark of the Compact Flash Association. Intel®...
M P C - 8 8 9 0 Packing List Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: • 1 MPC-8890 CPU Card • 1 Quick Installation Guide • 1 CD-ROM for manual (in PDF format) and drivers •...
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 Contents Chapter 1 General Information 1.1 Introduction ..................1-2 1.2 Features ..................1-4 1.3 Specifications ................1-5 Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide 2.1 Safety Precautions ................2-2 2.2 Location of Connect ors and Jumpers ........2-3 2.3 Mechanical Drawing..............2-5 2.4 List of Jumpers ................2-8 2.5 List of Connectors ................2-9...
Page 6
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 2.18 Internal Mouse Connector (CN6) ..........2-16 2.19 ATX Power Connector (CN7) ..........2-16 2.20 Fan1 Connector (CN8)..............2-17 2.21 Digital I/O Connector (CN9) ..........2-17 2.22 Floppy Connector (CN10) ............2-18 2.23 EIDE Seco ndary Connector (CN11)........2-19 2.24 COM4 RS-232 Serial Port Connector (CN12)......2-20 2.25 COM3 RS-232 Serial Port Connector (CN13)......2-20...
Page 7
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 3.10 Frequency / Voltage control.............3-13 3.11 Load Fail-Safe Defaults .............3-14 3.12 Load Optimized Defaults............3-15 3.13 Set Supervisor / User Password ..........3-16 3.14 Save & Exit Setup...............3-17 3.15 Exit without saving ..............3-18 Chapter 4 Driver Installation 4.1 Installation..................4-3...
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 1.1 Introduction AAEON debuts our newest compact media single board computer offering VGA, TV-Output and Intel quality chipset. This compact sized single board computer features a new level of multimedia performance.
Page 10
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 The board support CRT and LCD function that either the same displays or different displays can be shown on LCD and CRT monitors. The maximum resolution is up to 1600 x 1200 true color for CRT and is up to 1280 x 1024 true color for LCD.
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 1.2 Features • 478 Socket supports Intel® Pentium® M and Celeron® M Processors or onboard Low Power Intel® Pentium® M Processor • AC-97 3D surround 6 channels Audio •...
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 1.3 Specifications System CPU: 478 Socket supports IntelR Pentium® M and CeleronR M Processors support up to 1.6 GHz or onboard Low Voltage Intel® Pentium® M Processor 1.1 GHz Memory: 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM x 1, Max.
Page 13
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 slot x 1 Battery: Lithium battery Power Requirement: +5V, +12V, AT/ATX Board Size: 7.83”(L) x 6.43”(W) (199mm x 163mm) Gross Weight: 1.2lb (0.5kg) Operating Temperature: 32¢X F~140¢X F (0¢X C~60¢X C) Display Support CRT and LCD simultaneous/Independent display Chipset...
Page 14
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 KB x 1, Mouse x 1, RS-232 x 3, RS-232/422/485 x 1, Parallel x 1 IrDA: One IrDA Tx/Rx header Audio: Mic in, Line in, Line out / Speaker Out 5.1 output USB: Two Type-A (dual) connector...
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 Chapter Quick Installation Guide Notice: The Quick Installation Guide is derived from Chapter 2 of user manual. For other chapters further installation instruction s, please refer to the user manual CD -ROM that came with the product.
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 2.1 Safety Precautions Always completely disconnect the power cord from your board whenever you are working on it. Do not make connections while the power is on, because a sudden rush of power can damage sensitive electronic components.
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 2.3 Mechanical Drawing Component Side 2 - 5 Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide...
Page 20
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 Solder Side 2 - 6 Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide...
Page 21
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 Bracket Side 33.27 32.10 25.13 14.37 5.87 8.10 7.87 8.10 23.34 26.92 30.10 33.17 2 - 7 Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide...
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 2.4 List of Jumpers The board has a number of jumpers that allow you to configure your system to suit your application. The table below shows the function of each of the board's jumpers: Jumpers Label Function...
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 2.5 List of Connectors The board has a number of connectors that allow you to configure your system to suit your application. The table below shows the function of each board's connectors: Connectors Label...
Page 24
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 CN18 Fan2 Connector CN19 LCD Inverter Connector CN20 Option PME Connector KBMS1 PS2 Keyboard / Mouse Connector PCON1 COM1 RS-232 & COM2 RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Connector / LPT Port Connector CRTAUD1 VGA Display Connector / Audio Connector...
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 2.6 Setting Jumpers You configure your card to match the needs of your application by setting jumpers. A jumper is the simplest kind of electric switch. 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.
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 2.7 Audio Out Selection (JP1) J P 1 Function 1-3, 2-4 W/ Amplifier (Default) 3-5, 4-6 W/O Amplifier 2.8Touchscreen Type Selection (JP5) J P 5 Function 8 Wire Type (Default) 5 Wire Type...
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 2.10 Clear CMOS (JP6) J P 6 Function Protected (Default) Clear 2.11 COM4 Function Selection (JP7) J P 7 Function 1-3, 2-4 Set to Pin Header (Default) 3-5, 4-6 Set to Touch screen Controller 2.12 LCD Voltage Selection (JP8)
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 2.13 CD-I N Connector (CN1) Signal CD_IN_L CD_GND CD_GND CD_IN_R 2.14 USB3 & USB4 Connector (CN2) RJ USB 1 (USB Type-A x 2) can’t be used after CN2 (Pin Header) has been used.
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 SPDIF-OUT SPDIF-IN 2.16 Touch Screen Connector 8 Wire (CN4) Signal Signal X+REF Y+REF Y-REF X-REF Touch Screen Connector 5 Wire (CN4) Signal Signal 2.17 Internal Keyboard Connector (CN5) Signal KB_CLK KB_DATA...
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 2.18 Internal Mouse Connector (CN6) Signal MS_CLK MS_DATA Note: Internal Keyboard & Mouse cannot be used after External KB/MS connector has been used. The best way is to use one of them. 2.19 ATX Power Connector (CN7) Signal Signal...
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 2.20 Fan1 Connector (CN8) Signal +12V Speed Sense 2.21 Digital I/O Connector (CN9) This connector offers 4-pair of digital I/O functions and address is 801H. The pin definitions are illustrated below: Signal Digital-IN/ OUT Digital-IN/OUT...
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 8 out Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4 Pin5 Pin6 Pin7 Pin8 GPO 27 GPO 26 GPO 25 GPO 24 GPO 23 GPO 22 GPO 21 GPO 20 2.22 Floppy Connector (CN10) Signal Signal...
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 2.23 EIDE Secondary Connector (CN11) CN11 Secondary IDE can’t be used after CFD 1 connector has been used. The best way is to use one of them. Signal Signal IDE RESET...
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 2.24 COM4 RS-232 Serial Port Connector (CN12) Signal Signal N.C. 2.25 COM3 RS-232 Serial Port Connector (CN13) Signal Signal N.C. 2 - 20 Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide...
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 2.26 IrDA Connector (CN14) Signal CIRTX (or N.C.) IRRX IRTX CIRRX (or N.C.) 2.27 TV_Out Connector (CN15) Signal Signal CVBS N.C. N.C. 2 - 21 Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide...
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 2.28 LVDS Connector (CN16) Signal Signal BKLEN BKLCTL PPVCC CH1_CLK- CH1_CLK+ PPVCC CH1_TX0- CH1_TX0+ CH1_TX1- CH1_TX1+ CH1_TX2- CH1_TX2+ CH1_TX3- CH1_TX3+ I2C_DATA I2C_CLK CH2_TX0- CH2_TX0+ CH2_TX1- CH2_TX1+ CH2_TX2- CH2_TX2+...
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 2.29 Front Panel Connector (CN17) Signal Signal Power On Button (-) Power On Button (+) IDE LED (-) IDE LED (+) External Buzzer (-) External Buzzer (+) Power LED (-) Power LED (+) Reset Switch (-)
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 Chapter Award BIOS Setup Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup...
Page 40
The CMOS memory has lost power and the configuration information has been erased. The MPC-8890 CMOS memory has an integral lithium battery backup for data retention. However, you will need to replace the complete unit when it finally runs down.
Page 41
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 3.2 Award BIOS Setup Awards BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals. (Primary slave, secondary slave, keyboard, mouse etc.) Power Management Setup Use this menu to specify your settings for power management. (HDD power down, power on by ring etc.) PnP/PCI Configurations This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI.
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 3.3 Standard CMOS Features When you choose the Standard CMOS Features option from the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen shown below is displayed. This standard Setup Menu allows users to configure system components such as date, time, hard disk drive, floppy drive and display.
3.4 Advanced BIOS Features By choosing the Advanced BIOS Features option from the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer’s default values for the MPC-8890 3 - 7 Chapter3 Award BIOS Setup...
3.5 Advanced Chipset Features By choosing the Advanced Chipset Features option from the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer’s default values for the MPC-8890. 3 - 8 Chapter3 Award BIOS Setup...
M P C - 8 8 9 0 3.6 Integrated Peripherals By choosing the Integrated Peripherals from the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer’s default values for the MPC-8890. 3 - 9 Chapter3 Award BIOS Setup...
M P C - 8 8 9 0 3.7 Power management Setup By choosing the Power Management Setup from the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer’s default values for the MPC-8890. 3 - 10 Chapter3 Award BIOS Setup...
M P C - 8 8 9 0 3.8 PnP/PCI configuration By choosing the PnP/PCI configurations from the Initial Setup Screen menu, the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer’s default values for the MPC-8890. 3 - 11 Chapter3 Award BIOS Setup...
M P C - 8 8 9 0 3.9 PC Health Status By choosing the PC Health Status from the Initial Setup Screen menu, the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer’s default values for the MPC-8890. 3 - 12 Chapter3 Award BIOS Setup...
M P C - 8 8 9 0 3.10 Frequency/Voltage control By choosing the Frequency/Voltage Control from the Initial Setup Screen menu, the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer’s default values for the MPC-8890. 3 - 13 Chapter3 Award BIOS Setup...
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 3.11 Load Fail-Safe Defaults When you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to: Load Fail-Safe Default (Y/N)? Pressing "Y"...
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 3.12 Load Optimized Defaults When you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to: Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? Pressing "Y"...
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 3.13 Set Supervisor/User Password You can set either SUPERVISOR or USER PASSWORD, or both of them. The difference between the two is that the supervisor password allows unrestricted access to enter and change the options of the setup menus, while the user password only allows entry to the program, but not modify options.
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 3.14 Save & Exit Setup If you select this option and press <Enter>, the values entered in the setup utilities will be recorded in the chipset’s CMOS memory. The microprocessor will check this every time you turn on your system and compare this to what it finds as it checks the system.
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 3.15 Exit without saving Selecting this option and pressing <Enter> allows you to exit the Setup program without recording any new value or changing old one. 3 - 18 Chapter3 Award BIOS Setup...
Media P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 Chapter Driver Installation Chapter 4 Driver Installation...
Page 58
Media P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 The MPC-8890 comes with a CD-ROM that contains all drivers and utilities that meet your needs. Follow the sequence below to install the drivers: Step 1 – Install Intel INF Update for Windows 9x-XP Step 2 –...
M P C - 8 8 9 0 4.1 Installation: Insert the MPC-8890 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM Drive. And install the drivers from Step 1 to Step 5 in order. Step 1 – Install Intel INF Update for Windows 9x-XP Click on the Intel INF Update for Windows 9x-XP folder and then double click on the setup.exe.
Page 60
Media P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 Follow the instructions that the window will show you. The system will help you install the driver automatically. Step 5 – Install Touch screen driver (Optional) Please see the “TouchKit Manual v3.1.3.pdf” in the touch screen driver folder.
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 A.1 I/O Address Map Address Description User Address 000-01F DMA Controller #1 000-000F 020-03F Interrupt Controller #1, Master 020-021 040-05F System Time 040-043 060-06F 8042 (Keyboard Controller) 060-064 Real time Clock, NMI (non-maskable 070-07F...
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 A.3 IRQ Mapping Chart IRQ0 System Timer IRQ8 System CMOS / Real time clock IRQ1 Keyboard IRQ9 Microsoft ACPI – Compliant system IRQ2 Cascade to IRQ Controller IRQ10 COM3 IRQ3 COM2 IRQ11 COM4...
M P C - 8 8 9 0 B.1 Programming MPC-8890 utilizes ITE 8712 chipset as its watchdog timer controller. Below are the procedures to complete its configuration and the AAEON intial watchdog timer program is also attached based on which you can develop customized program to fit your application.
Page 66
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 There are three steps to complete the configuration setup: (1) Enter the MB PnP Mode; (2) Modify the data of configuration registers; (3) Exit the MB PnP Mode. Undesired result may occur if the MB PnP Mode is not exited normally.
Page 67
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 Set bit 1 of the configure control register (Index=02h) to 1 to exit the MB PnP Mode. WatchDog Timer Configuration Registers Configure Control (Index=02h) This register is write only. Its values are not sticky; that is to say, a hardware reset will automatically clear the bits, and does not require the software to clear them.
Page 68
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 WatchDog Timer Control Register (Index=71h, Default=00h) WatchDog Timer Configuration Register (Index=72h, Default=00h) WatchDog Timer Time-out Value Register (Index=73h, Default=00h) Appendix B Programming the Watchdog Timer...
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 B.2 IT8712 Watchdog Timer Initial Program .MODEL SMALL .CODE Main: CALL Enter_Configuration_mode CALL Check_Chip mov cl, 7 call Set_Logic_Device ;time setting mov cl, 10 ; 10 Sec dec al Watch_Dog_Setting: ;Timer setting...
Page 70
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 ; game port enable mov cl, 9 call Set_Logic_Device Initial_OK: CALL Exit_Configuration_mode MOV AH,4Ch INT 21h Enter_Configuration_Mode PROC NEAR MOV SI,WORD PTR CS:[Offset Cfg_Port] MOV DX,02Eh MOV CX,04h Init_1: MOV AL,BYTE PTR CS:[SI]...
Page 71
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 Exit_Configuration_Mode ENDP Check_Chip PROC NEAR MOV AL,20h CALL Read_Configuration_Data CMP AL,87h JNE Not_Initial MOV AL,21h CALL Read_Configuration_Data CMP AL,12h JNE Not_Initial Need_Initial: Not_Initial: Check_Chip ENDP Read_Configuration_Data PROC NEAR MOV DX,WORD PTR CS:[Cfg_Port+04h] OUT DX,AL...
Page 72
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 MOV DX,WORD PTR CS:[Cfg_Port+06h] IN AL,DX Read_Configuration_Data ENDP Write_Configuration_Data PROC NEAR MOV DX,WORD PTR CS:[Cfg_Port+04h] OUT DX,AL XCHG AL,AH MOV DX,WORD PTR CS:[Cfg_Port+06h] OUT DX,AL Write_Configuration_Data ENDP Superio_Set_Reg proc near push ax...
Page 73
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 Set_Logic_Device proc near push ax push cx xchg al,cl mov cl,07h call Superio_Set_Reg pop cx pop ax Set_Logic_Device endp ;Select 02Eh->Index Port, 02Fh->Data Port Cfg_Port DB 087h,001h,055h,055h DW 02Eh,02Fh END Main Note: Interrupt level mapping...
M P C - 8 8 9 0 C.1 How to install the CompactFlash cover MPC-8890 is given a CompactFlash Card cover with the product. The purpose for the CompactFlash Card cover is to prevent users from dropping the CompactFlash Card under the condition of the delivery and system operation.
Page 76
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 Step 2: Push the CompactFlash Card forward until the end. Step 3: Put the cover on from the right to left and hook up the CompactFlash Card white base with the crook on the cover.
Page 77
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 Step 4: Press a little bit with the finger on the hole of the cover. Appendix C CompactFlash Cover Installation Guide...
Page 78
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 Step 5: Done Appendix C CompactFlash Cover Installation Guide...
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 C.2 How to disassemble the CompactFlash cover If you would like disassemble the CompactFlash Card, please follow the steps below. If you don’ t follow the regular steps to disassemble, the cover may suffer the permanent damage.
Page 80
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 Step 2: Pull the cover hard from the reverse corner indicated. In this way, the cover can be disassembled as easy as possible. Appendix C CompactFlash Cover Installation Guide...
M P C - 8 8 9 0 D.1 How to install the Processor and cooler MPC-8890 is given a CPU cooler with the product. As to the processor, we provide two alternatives for customers. 1. Onboard Low Power CPU (Pentium-M 1.1GHz or Celeron-M 1.3GHz)
Page 83
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 We will instruct you how to install processor and cooler as follows. Step 1: Put the processor on the socket ** We have already installed the cooler with the onboard processor.
Page 84
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 Step 2: Turn it screw right with a screwdriver When you turn the screw rightward, the socket will move to left then steady lock the processor. Appendix D Processor and Cooler Installation Guide...
Page 85
M e d i a P C M P C - 8 8 9 0 Step 3: Put the cooler on it and lock it with four screws one by one. Notice that when you are locking it, you need to fasten it with the strength that exerted on four screws balancedly.
Need help?
Do you have a question about the MPC-8890 and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers