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responsible for any loss or damage caused by common carrier in transit. Items
will be returned from Chassis Plans via Ground, unless prior arrangements are
made by the customer for an alternative shipping method.
To obtain an RMA number, call us at (858) 571-4330. We will need the following
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Return company address and contact
Model name and model # from the label on the back of the board
Serial number from the label on the back of the board
Description of the failure
An RMA number will be issued. Mark the RMA number clearly on the outside of
each box, include a failure report for each board and return the product(s) to our
San Diego, CA facility:
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8295 Aero Place
San Diego, CA 92123
Attn: Repair Department
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CE Notice ............................................................................................................................................. 2
Conventions Used in this Manual ......................................................................................................... 2
Power connectors ................................................................................................................................. 6
Fan Headers ......................................................................................................................................... 6
Installing CPU ..................................................................................................................................... 16
BIOS Setup Main Menu ...................................................................................................................... 27
Main Setup ......................................................................................................................................... 30
Add-On ROM Display Mode ............................................................................................................... 40
Boot up Num-Lock .............................................................................................................................. 40
PS/2 Mouse Support .......................................................................................................................... 40
Wait for ‘F1’ If Error ............................................................................................................................ 40
Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display ................................................................................................................. 41
Exit Menu ............................................................................................................................................ 45
APPENDIX A TECHNICAL SUMMARY ................................................................. 47
POST BIOS Beep Codes ................................................................................................................... 71
Troubleshooting POST BIOS Beep Codes ........................................................................................ 72
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Revis ion History
Revision Revision History Date
01 First Release 10/12/07
02 Updated lay-out and technical information 01/07/08
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Thank you for your purchase of the ATXP-965Q industrial embedded motherboard. The ATXP-965Q
design is based on the 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.
This manual provides a detailed explanation into the installation and use of the ATXP-965Q industrial
embedded motherboard. This manual is written for the novice PC user
any major computer component installation, previous experience is helpful and should you not have
prior experience, it would be prudent to have someone assist you in the installation.
/installer. However, as with
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ATXP-965Q Top View
Preface ATXP-965Q Technical Reference
Safety Precautions Warning!
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.
The ATXP-965Q also contains delicate electronic circuits that can be damaged or weakened by
static electricity. Before removing the ATXP-965Q from its protective packaging, it is strongly
recommended that you use a grounding wrist strap. The grounding strap will safe ly discharge any
static electricity build up in your body and will avoid damaging the motherboard. Do not walk across
a carpet or linoleum floor with the bare board in hand.
FCC Notice
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case
the user will be required to correct the interference.
You are cautioned that any change or modifications to the equipment not expressly approve by the
party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate such equipment.
CE Notice
This is a CE approved product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference
in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
Conventions Used in this Manual
Notes - Such as a brief discussion of memory types.
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Important Information - such as static warnings, or
very important instructions.
When instructed to enter keyboard keystrokes, the
text will be noted by this graphic.
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.
Audio CODEC support for HD Audio (Std Audio
on I/O Connector; HD Audio on header)
5 UHCI USB 2.0 Host Controllers – 10 external
ports
ACPI 3.0 Support
652 mBGA package
Four full handshake COM ports
2x PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet controller
IRDA on 6 pin header
Floppy / parallel/ keyboard-mouse
Hardware voltage monitor /CPU temp. monitor
Watchdog timer
PWM fan control outputs / tachometer inputs
Monitors thermal diode of CPU
128-pin VTQFP package
Intel ® 82573L
10/100/1000 Mbps full and half duplex operation
PCI-E x 1 interface
Full gigabit support at wire speed
Watchdog timer
PWM fan control outputs / tachometer inputs
Monitors thermal diode of CPU
128-pin VTQFP package
Intel ® 82573L
POST Code
(On-board POST code display for selfdiagnostics)
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
BIOS
AMI BIOS Firmware Hub (FWH or SPI)
Embedded I/0
Floppy
Serial Ports (4)
USB Interfaces (10)
Parallel Port (1)
Keyboard/Mouse Port
PCI Interfaces / PCI-E Interfaces
Up to two floppy disk drives
Sizes supported are: 5.25” 360K and 1.2MB; 3.5”
720K, 1.44MB and 2.88MB
4 full function RS232 serial ports
Shared infrared support (IRDA 1.0 Compliant) on
COM2
Two (2) additional serial ports on 2 10 pin
shrouded headers
6-pin IRDA header
4 USB ports on 2 shared RJ45 / Doubled stacked
connectors
6 USB ports on 3x 10-pin headers
One bidirectional and ECP/EPP compatible
parallel port header
Dual stacked PS/2 compatible 6 pin mini-DIN
connector on I/O back-panel
1 PCI Express 1x16 dedicated graphics slot
5 PCI Rev.2.3 (5V) bus interface slots (One slot is
non-Bus master)
Video Support
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1 PCI Express 1x4 interface in x16 connector
DB-15 VGA connector on I/O back-panel
This chapter provides all the necessary information for installing the ATXP-965Q into a stan dard PC
chassis. 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.
Take special care when installing or removing the system memory DIMMs. Never force a DIMM into
a socket. Screwdrivers slipping off a screw and scraping the board can break a trace or component
leads, rendering the board unusable. Always handle the ATXP-965Q with care.
Special Warranty Note:
Products returned for warranty repair will be inspected for damage caused by
improper installation and misuse as described in the previous section and the static
warning below. Should the board show signs of abuse, the warranty will become void
and the customer will be billed for all repairs and shipping and handling costs.
Static Warning
The ATXP-965Q contains delicate electronic semiconductors that are highly sensitive to static
electricity. These components, if subjected to a static electricity discharge, can be weakened thereby
reducing the serviceable life of the system board. BEFORE THE BOARD IS REMOVED FROM ITS
PROTECTIVE ANTISTATIC PACKAGING, TAKE PROPER PRECAUTIONS! Work on a conductive
surface that is connected to the ground. Before touching any electronic device, ground yourself by
touching an unpainted metal object or, and highly recommended, use a grounding strap.
J10 Primary IDE Master SATA # 1
J9 Secondary IDE Master SATA # 1
J12 Primary IDE Slave SATA # 1
J11 Secondary IDE Slave SATA # 1
J14 Third IDE Master SATA # 2
J13 Fourth IDE Master SATA # 2
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. RJ-45 Connector and USB
Conn.
PS/2 KB/MOUSE(J2) PS/2 Mouse & PS/2 Keyboard
Connector
AUDIO/VGA(J5) Audio Line In/Out MIC Connector 3 phone jack connector
VGA Display Connector 15-pin Female connector
COM1/COM2(J4) Serial Port COM1 Connector 9-pin DB-9
Serial Port COM2 Connector 9-pin DB-9
FDD Floppy Driver Connector 34-pin shrouded header
SATA1~6(J9,J10,J11,J12,
J13,J14)
Header Name Description
AUDIO Line-Out, MIC Headers 10-pin keyed header
EXT_USB(0&1)(J23)/
EXT_USB(2&3)(J24)/
EXT_USB(8&9)(J25)
SPK Legacy Speaker connector 4-pin header
FP_HDR Front Panel Header
Serial-ATA2 Port Connector 7-pin shrouded connector
USB Port Headers 10-pin shrouded header
(including Power LED/ IDE activity LED/
Reset switch / Power On Button lead)
6-pin mini-DIN Female
10-pin keyed header
CPU_FAN (J1) CPU FAN Power Header 4-pin connector
SYSFAN(J17),
NB_FAN(J6)
IR(J22) IR connector 6-Pin keyed header
PRINTER PORT(J20) Parallel Port header 26-Pin header
COM3/COM4 COM Port Header 10-Pin shrouded header
AUX-CD(J15) AUX CD Audio –In Headers 4-Pin header
CDIN(J18) CD Audio-In Headers 4-pin header
PWR_LED Legacy Power On LED 3-pin header
Jumpers or headers are small pins attached to the system board. Covering two pins with a shunt
closes the connection between them. 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.
B. Three or four pin jumpers are used for multiple selections. Instructions for these jumpers will
indicate which two pins to cover. For example: for JPx 2-3 the shunt will be covering pins 2 and 3
leaving pins 1 and 4 exposed.
Pin 1 can be identified by looking to the solder side (The board side with fewer components) of the
PCB (Printed Circuit Board). Pin 1 will have a squared pad. Other pins will have a circular pad. They
are numbered sequentially.
Double row jumpers are numbered alternately, i.e. pin number 2 is in the other row, but in the same
column of pin number 1. Pin number 3 is in the same row of pin 1, but in the next column and so
forth.
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. It should
always be set to “Normal” for standard operation. If the CMOS needs to be reset, turn off the system;
move JP1 to 2-3, and back to 1-2, and power the system on.
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.
Valid Memory Configurations
Bank 240-Pin DIMM PCS Total Memory
Bank 0, 1 (DIMM1) DDR2 533/DDR2 667/DDR2 800 X1
Bank 2, 3 (DIMM2) DDR2 533/DDR2 667/DDR2 800 X1
Bank 4, 5 (DIMM3) DDR2 533/DDR2 667/DDR2 800 X1
Bank 6,7 (DIMM4) DDR2 533/DDR2 667/DDR2 800 X1
Total System Memory (Max. 8.0GB) 4
Recommend DIMM Module Combination
1.
One DIMM Module ----Plug in DIMM1
2.
Two DIMM Modules---Plug in DIMM1 and DIMM3 for Dual channel function
3.
Four DIMM Modules---Plug in DIMM1/DIMM2/DIMM3/DIMM4.
To install DDR SDRAM modules on your motherboard, please refer to figure below: