Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo/CoreTM Duo CoreTM Solo/Pentium Dual-Core/Celeron® M Mini ITX Mainboard MX945GME User’s Manual v1.05 http://www.bcmcom.
MX945GME FCC Statement THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE. (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION. THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN TESTED AND FOUND TO COMPLY WITH THE LIMITS FOR A CLASS "A" DIGITAL DEVICE, PURSUANT TO PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES.
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CONTENTS FCC Statement .................................................................................................. i Copyright Notice................................................................................................. i Trademark ......................................................................................................... i Disclaimer ..........................................................................................................ii Life Support Policy ..............
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup ................................................................................... 3-1 Entering Setup .......................................................................................... 3-2 Control Keys......................................................................................... 3-3 Getting Help ........................................................................................ 3-3 General Help ................................................................
Getting Started Chapter 1 Getting Started Thank you for choosing the MX945GME v2.X Mini ITX mainboard from BCM. Based on the innovative Intel® 945GME & ICH7M controllers for optimal system efficiency, the MX945GME accommodates the latest Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo/CoreTM Duo/CoreTM Solo/Pentium Dual-Core/Celeron® M processors in Socket M and supports one 240-pin 533/667MHz DDRII DIMM to provide the maximum of 2GB memory capacity.
MX945GME Mainboard Mainboard Specifications Processor Support - Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo/CoreTM Duo/CoreTM Solo/Pentium Dual-Core/Celeron® M CPU in Socket M - Supports 3 pin CPU Fan Pin-Header with Fan Speed Control - Supports FSB 53/667MHz Chipset - North Bridge: Intel® 945GME chipset - South Bridge: Intel® ICH7M chipset Memory Support - DDRII 533/667 SDRAM (2GB Max) - 1 DDRII DIMM slot (240pin / 1.
Getting Started - 1 Digital I/O pinheader (16GPIO) - 4 COM port headers for COM2~COM5 - 1 front panel pinheader Slots - 1 PCI Express x16 slot (supports ADD2 DVI Card) - 1 PCI Express x 1 slot - 1 PCI 32-bit/33MHz slot Form Factor - Mini ITX Mounting - 4 mounting holes Environmental Storage Temperature - Temperature: -10oC ~ 70oC - Humidity: 10% RH ~ 80% RH Operation Temperature - Temperature: 0oC ~ 60oC - Humidity: 80% RH 1-3
MX945GME Mainboard Mainboard Layout MX945GME v2.
Hardware Setup Chapter 2 Hardware Setup This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures. For some components, if you install in the wrong orientation, the components will not work properly. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer Components Static electricity may damage the components.
MX945GME Mainboard Quick Components Guide 2-2
Hardware Setup CPU (Central Processing Unit) The mainboard supports Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo/CoreTM Duo/CoreTM Solo/Pentium Dual-Core/ Celeron® M processors in Socket M. When you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a heat sink and a cooling fan attached on the top to prevent overheating. If you do not have the heat sink and cooling fan, contact your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the computer. For more information on compatible components, please visit http://www.bcmcom.com.
MX945GME Mainboard CPU & Cooler Set Installation 1 . Place the CPU on top of the socket. Make sure to align the gold arrow on the CPU with the arrow key on the socket. 2 . Push the CPU the socket. down until 3 . On the front end of the CPU socket is a locking mechanism designed into the form of a screw. Make sure that you actuate or deactuate this mechanism with a screwdriver before and after installing the CPU. 4. Release the metal clips on the retention mechanism.
Hardware Setup 5 . Mount the cooler set (fan & heatsink bundled) on top of the CPU and fit it into the retention mechanism. 6 . Secure the metal clips back to the retention mechanism. 7 . Connect the fan cable from the mounted fan to the 3-pin power connector on the mainboard.
MX945GME Mainboard Memory The mainboard provides one 240-pin non-ECC DDRII 533/667 DIMM slot and supports up to 2GB system memory. For more information on compatible components, please visit http://www.bcmcom.com. DDRII 240-pin, 1.8V 64x2=128 pin 56x2=112 pin Single-Channel: All DIMMs in GREEN Installing DDRII Modules 1. The memory module has only one notch on the center and will only fit in the right orientation. 2. Insert the memory module vertically into the DIMM slot.
Hardware Setup Power Supply ATX 20-Pin System Power Connector: ATX1 This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply. To connect to the ATX power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned. Then push down the power supply firmly into the connector. ATX1 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 ATX1 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 3.3V 11 3.3V 2 3.
MX945GME Mainboard Back Panel LAN Port Serial Port Mouse Line-In Line-Out Mic-In VGA Port Keyboard USB Ports LAN Ports Serial Port Connector The serial port is a 16550A high speed communications port that sends/ receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to the connector. VGA Connector The DB15-pin female connector is provided for VGA monitors. Mouse/Keyboard Connector The standard PS/2® mouse/keyboard DIN connector is for a PS/2® mouse/keyboard.
Hardware Setup Connectors Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1 This connector connects to a 2-pin chassis switch. If the chassis is opened, the switch will be short. The system will record this status and show a warning message on the screen. To clear the warning, you must enter the BIOS utility and clear the record.
MX945GME Mainboard Serial ATA Connectors: SATA1, SATA2 SATA1~SATA2 are high-speed SATA interface ports and support SATA data rates of 150MB/s. Each SATA connector can connect to 1 hard disk device and is fully compliant with Serial ATA 1.0 specifications. SATA1 SATA2 Serial ATA cable Connect to SATA1/2 Important Please do not fold the Serial ATA cable into 90degree angle. Otherwise, data loss may occur during transmission.
Hardware Setup Audio Amplifier Connector: JAMP1 The JAMP1 is used to connect audio amplifiers to enhance audio performance. Pin Definition JAMP1 1 PIN SIGNAL 1 AMP_L- 2 AMP_L+ 3 AMP_R- 4 AMP_R+ Front Audio Connector: JAUD1 The JAUD1 connects to an optional audio bracket that provides extra front panel audio IO jacks.
Mainboard Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1, SYSFAN2 The fan power connectors support system cooling fan with +12V. When connecting the wire to the connectors, always take note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the +12V, the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND. If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, you must use a specially designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control.
Hardware Setup Serial Port Connector: COM2 – COM5 Each RS232 COM port has similar pinouts.
MX945GME Mainboard Front USB Connector: F_USB2 The mainboard provides one USB 2.0 pinheader (optional USB 2.0 bracket available) that is compliant with Intel® I/O Connectivity Design Guide. USB 2.0 technology increases data transfer rate up to a maximum throughput of 480Mbps, which is 40 times faster than USB 1.1, and is ideal for connecting high-speed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD, digital cameras, MP3 players, printers, modems and the like.
Hardware Setup Digital IO Connector: J3 The J3 connects to the General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) peripheral module.
MX945GME LVDS Mainboard Flat Panel Connector: JLVDS1 The LVDS (Low Voltage Differential Signal) connector provides a digital interface typically used with flat panels. After connecting an LVDS interfaced flat panel to the JLVDS1, be sure to check the panel datasheet and set the J1 LVDS Power Selection Jumper SIGNAL PIN to a proper voltage.
Hardware Setup Jumpers LVDS Power Selection Jumper: J1 Use this jumper to specify the LVDS power. 1 J1 Pin Signal Name 1 VCC3 2 LCD_SRC (default VCC3) 3 VCC5 Voltage Select for COM2-COM5: J4 - J7 COM Port Power Jumpers: JCOMP4, JCOMP5 These jumpers specify the operation voltage of the serial ports COM2 – COM5. J4 -> COM2 J5 -> COM3 J6 -> COM5 J7 -> COM4 +5V AT/ATX Mode: J8 +12V 3 This jumper specifies AT 1or ATX mode 1 3 operation behavior.
MX945GME Mainboard Slots PCI ( Peripheral Component Interconnect ) Express Slot PCI Express architecture provides a high performance I/O infrastructure for Desktop Platforms with transfer rates starting at 2.5 Giga transfers per second over a PCI Express x1 lane for Gigabit Ethernet, TV Tuners, 1394 controllers, and general purpose I/O. Also, desktop platforms with PCI Express Architecture will be designed to deliver highest performance in video, graphics, multimedia and other sophisticated applications.
BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for optimum use. You may need to run the Setup program when: ² An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up, and requests you to run SETUP. ² You want to change the default settings for customized features.
MX945GME Mainboard Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. When the message below appears on the screen, press key to enter Setup. Press F1 to enter SETUP If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button. You may also restart the system by simultaneously pressing , , and keys. Important 1.
BIOS Setup Control Keys ↑> < ↓> < ←> < →> < Move to the previous item Move to the next item Move to the item in the left hand Move to the item in the right hand Select the item Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu <+/PU> Increase the numeric value or make changes <-/PD> Decrease the numeric value or make changes Load Optimized Defaults Getting Help After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu.
MX945GME Mainboard The Menu Bar Main Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. Advanced Use this menu to set up the items of special enhanced features available on your system’s chipset. PC Health This entry monitors your hardware health status. Security Use this menu to set Supervisor and User Passwords. System This entry shows your system summary. Boot Use this menu to specify the priority of boot devices.
BIOS Setup Main Date (mm:dd:yy) The date format is , . Time (hh:mm:ss) The time format is . IDE Channel 0/1 Master/Slave Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to select [Manual], [None] or [Auto] type. Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard disk will not work properly if you enter improper information for this category.
MX945GME Mainboard Halt On The setting determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected at boot. When the system stops for the errors preset, it will halt on for 15 seconds and then automatically resume its operation. Available options are: [All Errors] [No Errors] [All, But Keyboard] The system stops when any error is detected. The system doesn’t stop for any detected error. The system doesn’t stop for anything but keyboard errors.
BIOS Setup Advanced Advanced BIOS Features The sub-menu is used to configure chipset features for optimal system performance.
MX945GME Mainboard test (POST). A quick POST skips certain steps. We recommend that you normally disable quick POST. Better to find a problem during POST than lose data during your work. Boot Up NumLock Status This setting is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on. Setting to [On] will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on. Setting to [Off] will allow users to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad.
BIOS Setup DRAM Timing Selectable Selects whether DRAM timing is controlled by the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) EEPROM on the DRAM module. Setting to [By SPD] enables DRAM timing to be determined automatically by BIOS based on the configurations on the SPD. Selecting [Manual] allows users to configure the following fields manually. CAS Latency Time This controls the timing delay (in clock cycles) before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it.
MX945GME Mainboard Use this item to configure the clock frequency of the installed DRAMs. Setting** **VGA The following items allow you to configure the VGA settings of the system. PEG/Onchip VGA Control This setting allows you to select whether to use the onchip graphics processor or the PCI Express card. When set to [Onchip VGA], the motherboard boots up using the onboard graphics processor, even when a PCI Express graphics card is installed.
BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Device IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO The IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO mode for the IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance. In [Auto] mode, the system automatically determines the best mode for each device.
MX945GME Mainboard ME, XP or a third-party IDE bus master driver). If your hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA/33, Ultra DMA/66 and Ultra DMA/ 100 , select [Auto] to enable BIOS support. *** On-Chip Serial ATA Setting *** On-Chip Serial ATA This setting specifies the function of the on-chip SATA controller. [Disabled] Disable SATA controller [Auto] Automatically determined by BIOS [Enhanced Mode] Enable both SATA and PATA, max.
BIOS Setup Azalia/AC97 Audio Select Azalia is the codename of “High Definition Audio.” This setting controls the High Definition Audio interface integrated in the Southbridge. Audio Amplifier Control This setting disables/enables the audio amplifier. Amplifier dB When the Audio Amplifier Control is set to [Enabled], users may adjust the amplifier dB range between the lowest useful output and the largest useful output level.
MX945GME Mainboard Serial Port Setting Onboard Serial Port 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 Select an address for Serial Port 1/2/3/4/5. Serial Port 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 Use IRQ Select a corresponding interrupt for Serial Port 1/2/3/4/5.
BIOS Setup Power Management Setup ACPI Function This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface) Function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware, such as Windows 98SE/2000/ME, select [Enabled]. ACPI Suspend Type This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function.
MX945GME Mainboard Wake-Up By PCI Card When setting to [Enabled], this setting allows your system to be awakened from the power saving modes through any event on PCI PME (Power Management Event). Power On by Ring An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator (RI) line (in other words, an incoming call on the modem) awakens the system from a soft off state. USB KB Wake-Up from S3 This setting allows you to enter “Any Key” (max. 8 numbers) to wake up the system from S3 state.
BIOS Setup PC Health Smart Fan Setting 3-17
MX945GME Mainboard Smart System / CPU Fan Temp. Select a temperature setting here, and if the temperature of the CPU/system climbs up to the selected temperature setting, the system will automatically increase the speed of the CPU/system fan to cool down the overheated CPU/ system. System / CPU Temp Tolerance You can select a fan tolerance value here for the specific range for the Smart System / CPU Fan Temp. items.
BIOS Setup Security Set Supervisor Password Supervisor Password controls access to the BIOS Setup utility. Set User Password User Password controls access to the system at boot. Security Option This specifies the type of BIOS password protection that is implemented. Settings are described below: Option Description [Setup] The password prompt appears only when end users try to run Setup. [System] A password prompt appears every time when the computer is powered on or when end users try to run Setup.
MX945GME Mainboard System Machine Type/Model, Processor, Processor Cache Size, Processor Speed, System Memory Type, Video Controller, BIOS Date, BIOS Version These items show the hardware specifications of your system. Read only.
BIOS Setup Boot Hard Disk Boot Priority This setting allows users to set the boot priority of the specified hard disk devices. First press to enter the sub-menu. Then you may use the arrow keys ( -¯ ) to select the desired device, then press <+>, <-> or , key to move it up/down in the priority list. First / Second / Third Boot Device The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system.
MX945GME Mainboard Exit Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance. Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard. Save & Exit Setup Save changes to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and exit setup.
