MI945X Intel ® CoreTM 2 Duo/GM45 Mini-ITX Motherboard USER’S MANUAL Version 1.
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Table of Contents Introduction ....................................................... 1 Product Description............................................................. 1 Checklist .............................................................................. 2 MI945X Specifications ....................................................... 3 Board Dimensions ............................................................... 4 Installations .......................................................
IMPORTANT NOTE: When the system boots without the CRT being connected, there will be no image on screen when you insert the CRT/VGA cable. To show the image on screen, the hotkey must be pressed (CTRL-ALT-F1).
INTRODUCTION Introduction Product Description The MI945X Mini ITX board incorporates the Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset for Embedded Computing, consisting of the Intel® GM45 Graphic Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) and Intel® I/O Controller Hub (ICH9-M), an optimized integrated graphics solution with a 1066MHz and 800MHz front-side bus. Dimensions of the board are 170mm x 170mm.
INTRODUCTION Checklist Your MI945X package should include the items listed below.
INTRODUCTION MI945X Specifications CPU Type CPU Speed FSB L2 Cache Green /APM CPU Socket Chipset BIOS Memory VGA & LVDS SDVO (DUAL CH) Backlight control (LVDS) LAN USB Serial ATA Parallel IDE Audio LPC I/O Digital IO Keyboard/Mouse Connector Expansion Slots Edge Connector On Board Header/Connector Watchdog Timer Board Size TM TM Intel® Mobile Core 2 Duo/Core 2 Quad Processor (Penryn) Intel® Celeron 5x5 Series Up to 2.
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INSTALLATIONS Installations This section provides information on how to use the jumpers and connectors on the MI945X in order to set up a workable system. The topics covered are: Installing the CPU.................................................................................. 8 Installing the Memory ............................................................................ 9 Setting the Jumpers .............................................................................. 10 Connectors on MI945X .....
INSTALLATIONS Installing the CPU The MI945X board supports a Socket M socket for Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo, Intel® Celeron mobile processors. The processor socket comes with a screw to secure the processor. As shown in the left picture below, loosen the screw first before inserting the processor. Place the processor into the socket by making sure the notch on the corner of the CPU corresponds with the notch on the inside of the socket. Once the processor has slide into the socket, fasten the screw.
INSTALLATIONS Installing the Memory The MI945X board supports two DDR3 memory socket for a maximum total memory of 4GB in DDR3 memory type. Installing and Removing Memory Modules To install the DDR3 modules, locate the memory slot on the board and perform the following steps: 1. Hold the DDR3 module so that the key of the DDR3 module aligned with that on the memory slot. 2.
INSTALLATIONS Setting the Jumpers Jumpers are used on MI945X to select various settings and features according to your needs and applications. Contact your supplier if you have doubts about the best configuration for your needs. The following lists the connectors on MI945X and their respective functions. Jumper Locations on MI945X ............................................................. 11 JP1: Keyboard/Mouse Power Selection ...............................................
INSTALLATIONS Jumper Locations on MI945X Jumpers on MI945X ......................................................................... Page JP1: Keyboard/Mouse Power Selection ............................................... 12 JP2: LCD Panel Power Selection......................................................... 12 JP5, JP6, JP7: RS232/422/485 (COM2) Selection .............................. 12 JP9: CompactFlash Slave/Master Selection ......................................... 13 JBAT1: Clear CMOS Setting ..
INSTALLATIONS JP1: Keyboard/Mouse Power Selection JP1 LCD Panel Power 5V 5VSB(Standby) JP2: LCD Panel Power Selection JP2 LCD Panel Power 3.3V 5V JP5, JP6, JP7: RS232/422/485 (COM2) Selection COM1 is fixed for RS-232 use only. COM2 is selectable for RS232, RS-422 and RS-485. The following table describes the jumper settings for COM2 selection.
INSTALLATIONS COM2 is jumper selectable for RS-232, RS-422 and RS-485.
INSTALLATIONS Connectors on MI945X Connector Locations on MI945X......................................................... 15 CN1: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors.............................. 16 CN2, CN3: COM1 and VGA Connector ............................................. 16 USB_LAN1: 10/100/1000 RJ-45 (MI945X) and USB1/2 Ports .......... 17 USB1: USB3/4 Ports ........................................................................... 17 CN4: GbE RJ-45 (MI945XF) ...................................
INSTALLATIONS Connector Locations on MI945X Connector Locations on MI945X CN1: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse CN2, CN3: COM1 and VGA Connector USB_LAN1: RJ-45 and USB1/2 Ports USB1: USB3/4 Ports CN4: GbE RJ-45 (MI945XF) CN5: Audio Connector ATX1: ATX Power Supply SYS_FAN1: System Fan Power CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Power IDE1: IDE Connector COM2: COM2 Serial Port COM3_COM4: COM3, COM4 LVDS1, LVDS2: LVDS Connectors J1: LCD Backlight Connector J2 (F_PANEL): System Function J3: Digital I/O J4: SPI Flash Connector J7:
INSTALLATIONS CN1: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard Signal Name Keyboard data N.C. GND 5V Keyboard clock N.C. Keyboard 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mouse 1 2 3 4 5 6 CN2, CN3: COM1 and VGA Connector Signal Name Pin # DCD 1 RXD 2 TXD 3 DTR 4 GND 5 Signal Name Mouse data N.C. GND 5V Mouse clock N.C. [ Pin # Signal Name 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 RI 10 Not Used [[[[ Signal Name Red Blue GND GND N.C. N.C. HSYNC NC 16 Pin # 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 Pin # Signal Name 2 Green 4 N.C.
INSTALLATIONS USB_LAN1: 10/100/1000 RJ-45 (MI945X) and USB1/2 Ports USB1: USB3/4 Ports CN4: GbE RJ-45 (MI945XF) CN5: Audio Connector ATX1: ATX Power Supply Connector Signal Name 3.3V -12V Ground PS-ON Ground Ground Ground -5V +5V +5V Pin # 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pin # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Signal Name 3.3V 3.3V Ground +5V Ground +5V Ground Power good 5VSB +12V SYS_FAN1: System Fan Power Connector FAN1 is a 3-pin header for system fans. The fan must be a 12V (500mA).
INSTALLATIONS CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector This is a 3-pin header for the CPU fan. The fan must be a 12V fan.
INSTALLATIONS COM3_COM4: COM3, COM4 Serial Port Signal Name DSR RTS CTS RI NA DSR RTS CTS RI NA Pin # 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 Pin # 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 Signal Name DCD RXD TXD DTR Ground DCD RXD TXD DTR Ground LVDS1, LVDS2: LVDS Connectors (1st channel, 2nd channel) The LVDS connectors on board consist of the first channel (LVDS1) and second channel (LVDS2). Signal Name TX0Ground TX15V/3.3V TX3TX2Ground TXC5V/3.
INSTALLATIONS J2 (F_PANEL): System Function Connector J2 provides connectors for system indicators that provide light indication of the computer activities and switches to change the computer status. J2 is a 20-pin header that provides interfaces for the following functions. Hard Disk Drive LED Reset Switch Not Defined ATX Power On Switch Not Defined Power LED Speaker Speaker: Pins 1 - 4 This connector provides an interface to a speaker for audio tone generation. An 8-ohm speaker is recommended.
INSTALLATIONS Reset Switch: Pins 9 and 19 The reset switch allows the user to reset the system without turning the main power switch off and then on again. Orientation is not required when making a connection to this header. Hard Disk Drive LED Connector: Pins 10 and 20 This connector connects to the hard drive activity LED on control panel. This LED will flash when the HDD is being accessed.
INSTALLATIONS J10: Parallel Port Connector Signal Name Line printer strobe PD0, parallel data 0 PD1, parallel data 1 PD2, parallel data 2 PD3, parallel data 3 PD4, parallel data 4 PD5, parallel data 5 PD6, parallel data 6 PD7, parallel data 7 ACK, acknowledge Busy Paper empty Select Pin # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pin # 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 N/A Signal Name AutoFeed Error Initialize Select Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground N/A J11: Reserved for factory use F_USB1
BIOS SETUP BIOS Setup This chapter describes the different settings available in the Award BIOS that comes with the board. The topics covered in this chapter are as follows: BIOS Introduction ........................................................................................ 24 BIOS Setup .................................................................................................... 24 Standard CMOS Setup .................................................................................
BIOS SETUP BIOS Introduction The Award BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) installed in your computer system’s ROM supports Intel processors. The BIOS provides critical low-level support for a standard device such as disk drives, serial ports and parallel ports. It also adds virus and password protection as well as special support for detailed fine-tuning of the chipset controlling the entire system.
BIOS SETUP Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Frequency/Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit : Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type… The section below the setup items of the Main Menu displays the c
BIOS SETUP Standard CMOS Setup “Standard CMOS Setup” choice allows you to record some basic hardware configurations in your computer system and set the system clock and error handling. If the motherboard is already installed in a working system, you will not need to select this option. You will need to run the Standard CMOS option, however, if you change your system hardware configurations, the onboard battery fails, or the configuration stored in the CMOS memory was lost or damaged.
BIOS SETUP To set the date, highlight the “Date” field and use the PageUp/ PageDown or +/- keys to set the current time. Time The time format is: Hour : 00 to 23 Minute : 00 to 59 Second : 00 to 59 To set the time, highlight the “Time” field and use the / or +/- keys to set the current time. IDE Channel Master/Slave The onboard PCI IDE connector provides Primary and Secondary channels for connecting up to two IDE hard disks or other IDE devices. Press to configure the hard disk.
BIOS SETUP Video This field selects the type of video display card installed in your system. You can choose the following video display cards: EGA/VGA For EGA, VGA, SEGA, SVGA or PGA monitor adapters. (default) CGA 40 Power up in 40 column mode. CGA 80 Power up in 80 column mode. MONO For Hercules or MDA adapters. Halt On This field determines whether or not the system will halt if an error is detected during power up. No errors The system boot will not be halted for any error that may be detected.
BIOS SETUP Advanced BIOS Features This section allows you to configure and improve your system and allows you to set up some system features according to your preference.
BIOS SETUP Boot Other Device These fields allow the system to search for an OS from other devices other than the ones selected in the First/Second/Third Boot Device. Boot Up NumLock Status This allows you to activate the NumLock function after you power up the system. Gate A20 Option This field allows you to select how Gate A20 is worked. Gate A20 is a device used to address memory above 1 MB.
BIOS SETUP OS Select for DRAM > 64MB This option allows the system to access greater than 64MB of DRAM memory when used with OS/2 that depends on certain BIOS calls to access memory. The default setting is Non-OS/2. Small Logo (EPA) Show The EPA logo appears at the right side of the monitor screen when the system is boot up. The default setting is Disabled. Summary Screen Show The screen shows a summary of device listing. The default setting is Disabled.
BIOS SETUP Advanced Chipset Features This Setup menu controls the configuration of the chipset.
BIOS SETUP VGA Setting The fields and the default setting for the VGA Setting are as follows: PEG/Onchip VGA Control PEG Force X1 On-Chip Frame Buffer Size DVMT Mode Total GFX Memory PAVP Mode Auto Disabled 64MB Enable 128MB PAVP-Lite PEG/Onchip VGA Control The options are Onchip VGA, PEG Port and Auto. PEG Force X1 The options are Enabled and Disabled. On-Chip Frame Buffer Size The options are 32MB, 64MB and 128MB. DVMT Mode The options are Enabled and Disabled.
BIOS SETUP SDVO LVDS Protocol The options are: 1ch 2ch 1ch 2ch 1ch 2ch SPGW, 24bit SPGW, 24bit OpenLDI, 24bit OpenLDI, 24bit 18bit 18bit SDVO Panel Number The options are: 800x600 852x480 1024x768 1366x768 1400x1050 1600x1200 1920x1080 Active LVDS Device The options are No LVDS, Integrated LVDS and SDVO LVDS. Integrated LVDS Protocol The options are 18bit and 24bit. Panel Scaling The default setting is AUTO. The options are AUTO, FORCE OFF and Maintain Aspect Ratio.
BIOS SETUP Integrated Peripherals This section sets configurations for your hard disk and other integrated peripherals. The first screen shows three main items for user to select. Once an item selected, a submenu appears. Details follow.
BIOS SETUP IDE HDD Block Mode This field allows your hard disk controller to use the fast block mode to transfer data to and from your hard disk drive. IDE DMA transfer access This field, by default, is enabled On-chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate each channel separately. IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO These fields allow your system hard disk controller to work faster.
BIOS SETUP Hot Key Power ON This field sets certain keys, also known as hot keys, on the keyboard that can be used as a ‘switch’ to power on the system. Onboard Serial Ports These fields allow you to select the onboard serial ports and their addresses.
BIOS SETUP Power Management Setup Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup PCI Express PM Function Press Enter ACPI Function ACPI Suspend RUN VGABIOS if S3 Resume Power Management Video Off Method Video Off In Suspend Suspend Type Modem Use IRQ Suspend Mode HDD Power Down Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN CPU THRM Throttling Wake-Up by PCI Card Power On by Ring USB KB Wake Up from S3 Resume by Alarm Date (of Month) Alarm Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm Enabled S3(STR) Auto User Define V/H SYNC+Blank Yes S
BIOS SETUP Power Management This field allows you to select the type of power saving management modes. There are four selections for Power Management. Min. Power Saving Minimum power management Max. Power Saving Maximum power management. User Define Each of the ranges is from 1 min. to 1hr. Except for HDD Power Down which ranges from 1 min. to 15 min. Video Off Method This field defines the Video Off features. There are three options.
BIOS SETUP Soft-Off by PWR-BTN This field defines the power-off mode when using an ATX power supply. The Instant Off mode allows powering off immediately upon pressing the power button. In the Delay 4 Sec mode, the system powers off when the power button is pressed for more than four seconds or enters the suspend mode when pressed for less than 4 seconds. Wake up by PCI Card By default, this field is disabled.
BIOS SETUP PNP/PCI Configurations This option configures the PCI bus system. All PCI bus systems on the system use INT#, thus all installed PCI cards must be set to this value.
BIOS SETUP PC Health Status This section shows the parameters in determining the PC Health Status. These parameters include temperatures, fan speeds and voltages. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Shutdown Temperature CPU Warning Temperature Current System Temp. Current CPU Temp. Current Chassis Temp. System Fan Speed CPU Fan Speed Vcore(V) 12 V 1.5V Disabled Disabled 45°C/113°F 45°C/113°F 50°C/122°F 5400 RPM 6250 RPM 1.12 V 12.08 V 1.56 V 5V 3.
BIOS SETUP Frequency/Voltage Control This section shows the user how to configure the processor frequency. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency/Voltage Control Auto Detect PCI Clk Disabled Spread Spectrum Modulated CPU Host/SRC/PCI Clock Disabled ITEM HELP Menu Level > Default Auto Detect PCI Clk This field enables or disables the auto detection of the PCI clock. Spread Spectrum Modulated This field sets the value of the spread spectrum. The default setting is Disabled.
BIOS SETUP Load Fail-Safe Defaults This option allows you to load the troubleshooting default values permanently stored in the BIOS ROM. These default settings are non-optimal and disable all high-performance features. Load Optimized Defaults This option allows you to load the default values to your system configuration. These default settings are optimal and enable all high performance features. Set Supervisor Password These two options set the system password.
DRIVERS INSTALLATION Drivers Installation This section describes the installation procedures for software and drivers under Windows XP. The software and drivers are included with the motherboard. If you find the items missing, please contact the vendor where you made the purchase. The contents of this section include the following: Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility ........................................... 46 VGA Drivers Installation .............................................................
DRIVERS INSTALLATION Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility The Intel Chipset Drivers should be installed first before the software drivers to enable Plug & Play INF support for Intel chipset components. Follow the instructions below to complete the installation. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. Click Intel and then Intel(R) GM45 Chipset Drivers. 2. Click Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility. 3.
DRIVERS INSTALLATION 4. Click Yes to accept the software license agreement and proceed with the installation process. 5. On the Readme File Information screen, click Next to continue the installation. 6. The Setup process is now complete. Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect.
DRIVERS INSTALLATION VGA Drivers Installation To install the VGA drivers, follow the steps below to proceed with the installation. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. Click Intel and then Intel(R) GM45 Chipset Drivers. 2. Click Intel(R) GM45 Chipset Family Graphics Driver. 3. When the Welcome screen to the Setup Program appears, click Next to continue.
DRIVERS INSTALLATION 4. Click Yes to to agree with the license agreement and continue the installation. 5. On the Readme File Information screen, click Next to continue the installation of the Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver. 6. On Setup Progress screen, click Next to continue. 7. Setup complete. Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect.
DRIVERS INSTALLATION High Definition Codec Audio Driver Installation 1. Insert the drivers CD. Click Intel and then Intel(R) GM45 Chipset Drivers. Click Realtek High Definition Codec Audio Driver. 2. On the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard screen, click Next. 3. InstallShield Wizard is complete. Click Finish to restart the computer.
DRIVERS INSTALLATION LAN Drivers Installation Follow the steps below to install the Intel LAN drivers. This one installation will cover both 82574L and 82567LM LAN controllers. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard. Click LAN Card and then Intel(R) PRO 82574L LAN Drivers. 2. When the Welcome screen to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel® Network Connections appears, click Next. On the next screen, click Yes to to agree with the license agreement. 3.
DRIVERS INSTALLATION 4. The wizard is ready to begin installation. Click Install to begin the installation. 5. When InstallShield Wizard is complete, click Finish. Remarks: This Intel® PRO 82574L LAN drivers support both Intel 82574L and 82567LM LAN controllers.
APPENDIX Appendix A. I/O Port Address Map Each peripheral device in the system is assigned a set of I/O port addresses which also becomes the identity of the device. The following table lists the I/O port addresses used.
APPENDIX B. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ) Peripheral devices use interrupt request lines to notify CPU for the service required. The following table shows the IRQ used by the devices on board.
APPENDIX C. Watchdog Timer Configuration The WDT is used to generate a variety of output signals after a user programmable count. The WDT is suitable for use in the prevention of system lock-up, such as when software becomes trapped in a deadlock. Under these sorts of circumstances, the timer will count to zero and the selected outputs will be driven. Under normal circumstance, the user will restart the WDT at regular intervals before the timer counts to zero.
APPENDIX Set_W627DHG_LD(0x08); Set_W627DHG_Reg(0x30, 0x01); bBuf = Get_W627DHG_Reg(0xF5); bBuf &= (~0x08); Set_W627DHG_Reg(0xF5, bBuf); //enable timer //count mode is second Set_W627DHG_Reg(0xF6, NewInterval); //set timer } //--------------------------------------------------------------------------void WDTDisable(void) { Set_W627DHG_LD(0x08); Set_W627DHG_Reg(0xF6, 0x00); //clear watchdog timer Set_W627DHG_Reg(0x30, 0x00); //watchdog disabled } //----------------------------------------------------------
APPENDIX ucDid = Get_W627DHG_Reg(0x20); if (ucDid == 0xA0) { goto Init_Finish; else if (ucDid == 0xB0) { goto Init_Finish; } //W83627DHG-P?? } W627DHG_BASE = 0x2E; result = W627DHG_BASE; ucDid = Get_W627DHG_Reg(0x20); if (ucDid == 0xA0) { goto Init_Finish; else if (ucDid == 0xB0) { goto Init_Finish; } //W83627DHG-P?? } W627DHG_BASE = 0x00; result = W627DHG_BASE; Init_Finish: return (result); } //--------------------------------------------------------------------------void Unlock_W627DHG (void) { outpor
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