MB879 Intel Pentium® M ATI Radeon Xpress 200 Mini-ITX Motherboard USER’S MANUAL Version 1.
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Table of Contents Introduction .......................................................1 Product Description............................................................. 1 Checklist.............................................................................. 2 MB879 Specifications ......................................................... 3 Board Dimensions ............................................................... 4 Installations .......................................................
THE MB879 MINI ITX MOTHERBOARD iv MB879 User’s Manual
INTRODUCTION Introduction Product Description Designed for gaming and multimedia applications, the MB879 Mini ITX board incorporates the ATi Xpress 200 chipset, supporting CPU front side bus of 400MHzz and 533MHz. The board accommodates Pentium® M and Celeron® M processors with speeds up to 2.26GHz and one DDR2 DIMM memory. The MB879 comes with the RC410MD Integrated Graphics Processor (IGP) that integrates 2D/3D graphics and a system controller in a single chip.
INTRODUCTION Checklist Your MB879 package should include the items listed below.
INTRODUCTION MB879 Specifications [ CPU Socket CPU Supported CPU Voltage CPU Speed / FSB Green /APM Chipset BIOS Cache Memory VGA LVDS LAN USB Audio Serial ATA 1394 Local bus IDE LPC I/O 2nd I/O Edge Connector (same I/O shield w/ MB896) Onboard Headers / Connectors Expansion Slot Digital I/O Watchdog Timer Power Connector System Voltage Other Features Board Size Socket 479 or FBGA on board Intel Pentium® M / Celeron® M (Dothan core only) 0.700V ~ 1.708V Up to 2.26GHz / 533MHz FSB APM1.
INTRODUCTION Board Dimensions 4 MB879 User’s Manual
INSTALLATIONS Installations This section provides information on how to use the jumpers and connectors on the MB879 in order to set up a workable system. The topics covered are: Installing the CPU ................................................................................. 6 Installing the Memory ........................................................................... 7 Setting the Jumpers................................................................................ 8 Connectors on MB879.........
INSTALLATIONS Installing the CPU The MB879 board supports a Socket 479 processor socket for Intel® Pentium® M or Celeron® M 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 MB879 board supports one DDR2 memory socket for a maximum total memory of 1GB in DDR2 memory type. Installing and Removing Memory Modules To install the DDR2 modules, locate the memory slot on the board and perform the following steps: 1. Hold the DDR2 module so that the key of the DDR2 module align with those on the memory slot. 2.
INSTALLATIONS Setting the Jumpers Jumpers are used on MB879 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 MB879 and their respective functions. Jumper Locations on MB879.......................................................... 9 JP1: COM4 RS232 +5V / +12V Power Setting............................ 10 JP2: LVDS Panel Voltage Selection................
INSTALLATIONS Jumper Locations on MB879 Jumpers on MB879...........................................................................Page JP1: COM4 RS232 +5V / +12V Power Setting ........................... 10 JP2: LVDS Panel Voltage Selection ............................................ 10 JP3: COM3 RS232 +5V / +12V Power Setting ........................... 10 JP4: CPU FSB Selection .............................................................. 10 JP5: Clear CMOS Setting....................................
INSTALLATIONS JP1: COM4 RS232 +5V / +12V Power Setting Pin # Signal Name Signal Name Pin # 1 RI +12V 2 3 RI (Default) RI (Default) 4 5 RI +5V 6 JP1 COM4 Settings: Pin 1-2 short = +12V, Pin 6-5 short = +5V, Pin 3-4 Standard COM Port JP2: LVDS Panel Voltage Selection JP2 LVDS Voltage 3.
INSTALLATIONS JP5: Clear CMOS Setting JP5 Setting Normal Clear CMOS [ SW1: LVDS Resolution Switch Setting SW1-1 SW1-2 SW1-3 SW1-4 OFF ON ON ON ON OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON ON ON ON OFF ON MB879 User’s Manual Resolution 800x600 1024x768 1280 X 1024 1400 X 1050 11
INSTALLATIONS Connectors on MB879 The connectors on MB879 allows you to connect external devices such as keyboard, floppy disk drives, hard disk drives, etc. The following table lists the connectors on MB879 and their respective functions. Connector Locations on MB879................................................... 13 CN1: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors ...................... 14 CN2: S-Video and RCA Connector for TV out............................ 14 CN3: COM1 and VGA Connector ................
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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 Signal Name Mouse data N.C. GND 5V Mouse clock N.C. CN2: S-Video and RCA Connector for TV out CN3: COM1 and VGA Connector Signal Name Pin # DCD 1 RXD 2 TXD 3 DTR 4 GND 5 [ Pin # Signal Name 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 RI 10 Not Used [[[[ Signal Name Red Blue GND GND N.C. N.C.
INSTALLATIONS CN4: 10/100 LAN RJ-45 and USB1/2 Ports CN5: 1394 Connector CN6: SPDIF Out Connector CN7: Gigabit LAN RJ-45 and USB3/4 Ports CN8: Audio Connector The audio connector, from top to bottom, is composed of Line in, Line out and Microphone jacks. FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector FAN1 is a 3-pin header for the CPU fan. The fan must be a 12V fan. Pin # 1 2 3 Signal Name Ground +12V Rotation detection FAN2: System Fan Power Connector FAN2 is a 3-pin header for system fans.
INSTALLATIONS J1: Floppy Drive Connector J1 is a slim 26-pin connector and will support up to 2.88MB FDD.
INSTALLATIONS J2: ATX Power Supply Connector 11 1 20 10 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.
INSTALLATIONS J5: IrDA Connector Pin # 1 2 3 4 5 Signal Name +5V No connect Ir RX Ground Ir TX J9, J6: LVDS Connectors (1st channel, 2nd channel) The LVDS connectors are composed of the first channel (J9) and second channel (J6) to support 18-bit or 36-bit. Signal Name TX0Ground TX15V/3.3V NC TX2Ground TXC5V/3.
INSTALLATIONS J10: 1394 Connector Signal Name TPA+ TPA+12V GND Pin 1 3 5 7 Pin 2 4 6 8 Signal Name TPB+ TPBNC NC J11: Panel Inverter Power Connector Pin # 1 2 3 Signal Name +12V (1A) NC Ground J12: Mini PCI Connector J13: Speaker Connector The J15 connector supports 2W/8ohm stereo audio power amplifier.
INSTALLATIONS J15, J16: Serial ATA Connectors J17: Wake On LAN Connector J17 is a 3-pin header for the Wake On LAN function. Wake On LAN will function properly only with an ATX power supply with 5VSB that has 200mA.
INSTALLATIONS J20: CD-In Pin Header Pin # Signal Name 1 CD Audio R 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 CD Audio L J21: Power LED Connector Pin # 1 2 3 Signal Name Vcc NC PLED J22: Compact Flash Connector (solder side) PCI1: PCI Slot (supports 2 Masters) PCIE1: PCI-E(x1) Slot MB879 User’s Manual 21
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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 ................................................................. 26 Advanced BIOS Features ..................................
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 Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC : Quit F10 : Save & Exit Setup Ç È Æ Å : Select Item Time, Date, Hard Disk Type… The section below the setup items of the Main Menu display
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 Quick Power On Self Test When enabled, this field speeds up the Power On Self Test (POST) after the system is turned on. If it is set to Enabled, BIOS will skip some items. First/Second/Third Boot Device These fields determine the drive that the system searches first for an operating system. The options available include Floppy, LS120, Hard Disk, CDROM, ZIP100, USB-Floppy, USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM, LAN and Disable.
BIOS SETUP Typematic Delay (Msec) When the typematic rate is enabled, this item allows you to set the time interval for displaying the first and second characters. By default, this item is set to 250msec. Security Option This field allows you to limit access to the System and Setup. The default value is Setup. When you select System, the system prompts for the User Password every time you boot up.
BIOS SETUP Advanced Chipset Features This Setup menu controls the configuration of the chipset.
BIOS SETUP DRAM RAS# Precharge This option sets the number of cycles required for the RAS to accumulate its charge before the SDRAM refreshes. The default setting for the Active to Precharge Delay is 4. Precharge Delay (tRAS) The default setting for the Precharge Delay is 12. System Memory Frequency The default setting is 533MHz. SLP_S4# Assertion Width The default setting is 1 to 2 Sec.
BIOS SETUP Panel Scaling The default setting is Auto. The options available include On and Off. Panel Number These fields allow you to select the LCD Panel type. The default values for these ports are: 640x480 800x480 800x600 1024x768 1280x1024 1280x768 1400x1050 1600x1200 18bit 18bit 18bit 18bit 18bit 18bit 18bit 18bit SC SC SC SC DC SC DC DC Onboard PCI-E LAN By default, this setting is enabled. LAN PXE Option ROM By default, this setting is disabled.
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 Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility SuperIO Device POWER ON Function KB Power ON Password Hot Key power ON Onboard FDC Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 UART Mode Select RxD , TxD Active IR Transmission Delay UR2 Duplex Mode Use IR Pins PWRON After PWR-Fail BUTTON ONLY Enter Ctrl-F1 Enabled 3F8/IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3 Normal Hi, Lo Disabled Half IR-Rx2Tx2 Off ITEM HELP Menu Level > IDE HDD Block Mode This field allows your hard disk controller to use the fast block mode to trans
BIOS SETUP On-Chip Serial ATA Setting The fields under the SATA setting includes On-Chip Serial ATA (Auto), PATA IDE Mode (Secondary) and SATA Port (PO, P2 is Primary). USB Controller The options for this field are Enabled and Disabled. By default, this field is set to Enabled. USB 2.0 Controller The options for this field are Enabled and Disabled. By default, this field is set to Enabled. In order to use USB 2.0, necessary OS drivers must be installed first.
BIOS SETUP Onboard Serial Port These fields allow you to select the onboard serial ports and their addresses. The default values for these ports are: Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4 Serial Port 2 2F8/IRQ3 UART Mode Select This field determines the UART 2 mode in your computer. The default value is Normal. Other options include IrDA and ASKIR. PWRON After PWR-Fail This field sets the system power status whether on or off when power returns to the system from a power failure situation.
BIOS SETUP Power Management Setup Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ACPI Function Enabled 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 Wake-Up by PCI Card Power On by Ring Resume by Alarm Date (of Month) Alarm Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm S1(POS) Auto User Define DPMS Yes Stop Grant 3 Disabled Disabled Instant-Off Disabled Disabled Disabled 0 0:0:0 ** Reload G
BIOS SETUP Video Off Method This field defines the Video Off features. There are three options. V/H SYNC + Blank Default setting, blank the screen and turn off vertical and horizontal scanning. DPMS Allows BIOS to control the video display. Blank Screen Writes blanks to the video buffer. Video Off In Suspend When enabled, the video is off in suspend mode. The default setting is Yes. Suspend Type The default setting for the Suspend Type field is Stop Grant.
BIOS SETUP Resume by Alarm This field enables or disables the resumption of the system operation. When enabled, the user is allowed to set the Date and Time. Reload Global Timer Events The HDD, FDD, COM, LPT Ports, and PCI PIRQ are I/O events that can prevent the system from entering a power saving mode or can awaken the system from such a mode. When an I/O device wants to gain the attention of the operating system, it signals this by causing an IRQ to occur.
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 System FAN Speed CPU FAN Speed Vcore(V) 12 V 1.8V -5V +5V -12V 3.3V VBAT (V) 5VSB(V) Smart Fan2 Temperature Smart Fan2 Tolerance Value Disabled Disabled 45°C/113°F 45°C/113°F 5400 RPM 5400 RPM 1.02 V 1.32 V 1.
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 Disabled ITEM HELP Menu Level > 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. This field is for CE testing use only.
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.
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DRIVERS INSTALLATION Drivers Installation This section describes the installation procedures for software and drivers under the Windows 2000 and 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 Intallation Utility .......................... 48 VGA Drivers Installation ..................................................
DRIVER 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 under Windows 2000/XP.
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 motherboard. Click Intel Chipsets and then Intel(R) 915GMChipset Drivers.
DRIVER INSTALLATION LAN Drivers Installation Follow the steps below to complete the installation of the Intel PRO LAN drivers. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard. Click LAN Card and 4. Click Next when the Readme Information screen appears to proceed with the drives installation process. 5. When the Installation is complete, click Finish for the changes to take effect.
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 void copyright(void) { printf("\n======== Winbond 83627EHF Watch Timer Tester (AUTO DETECT) ========\n"\ " Usage : W627E_WD reset_time\n"\ " Ex : W627E_WD 3 => reset system after 3 second\n"\ " W627E_WD 0 => disable watch dog timer\n"); } //=========================================================================== void EnableWDT(int interval) { unsigned char bBuf; bBuf = Get_W627EHF_Reg( 0x2D); bBuf &= (!0x01); Set_W627EHF_Reg( 0x2D, bBuf); //Enable WDTO Set_W627EHF_LD( 0x08); Set_W627EHF_Reg( 0
APPENDIX //=========================================================================== // // THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY // KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE // IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR // PURPOSE. // //=========================================================================== #include "W627EHF.H" #include
APPENDIX //=========================================================================== void Set_W627EHF_Reg( unsigned char REG, unsigned char DATA) { Unlock_W627EHF(); outportb(W627EHF_INDEX_PORT, REG); outportb(W627EHF_DATA_PORT, DATA); Lock_W627EHF(); } //=========================================================================== unsigned char Get_W627EHF_Reg(unsigned char REG) { unsigned char Result; Unlock_W627EHF(); outportb(W627EHF_INDEX_PORT, REG); Result = inportb(W627EHF_DATA_PORT); Lock_W627EHF();