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Packing List:
Please check the package content before you start using the board.
LV-679, the new generation of the Mini-ITX motherboard, supports Intel Merom
Processors for 533/667/800MHz front side bus and features Intel GM(E)965 and
ICH8M chipset, integrated GMA X3100 graphics, DDR2 memory, REALTEK High
Definition Audio, three Serial ATA and two Intel Gigabit LAN.
Intel Merom Processor
The board supports Intel Core 2 Duo / Celeron M socket-P processors with
533/667/800MHz front side bus, 4MB L2 cache, to provide more powerful
performance than before.
New features for Intel GM(E)965 chipset
The board integrates Intel GM(E)965 and ICH8-M chipset, to provide new generation
of the mobile solution, supports Intel GMA X3100 graphics, DDR2 SO-DIMM
533/667Mhz memory, built-in high speed mass storage interface of serial ATA, High
Definition Audio with 7.1 channels surrounding sound.
All in One multimedia solution
Based on Intel GM(E)965 and ICH8M chipset, the board provides high performance
onboard graphics, 24-bitdual channel LVDS interface, HDTV and 7.1 channels High
Definition Audio, to meet the very requirement of the multimedia application.
Flexible Extension Interface
The board provides Compact Flash Type II socket, two mini-PCI socket and one PCI
slot.
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1.2 <Product Specification>
General Specification
Form Factor Mini-ITX motherboard
CPU Support Intel Core 2 Duo / Celeron M Mobile Processor
Package type: Micro-FCPGA478(Socket-P)
Front side bus: 533/667/800 MHz
Memory Two DDRII 533/667MHz DIMM up to 3GB with dual channel
Interleaved mode
Chipset Intel GM(E)965 & ICH8M (82801HBM)
Real Time Clock Chipset integrated RTC with onboard lithium battery
Watchdog Timer Generates a system reset with internal timer for 1min/s ~ 255min/s
Power Management ACPI 1.0 compliant, supports power saving mode
PCI Enhanced IDE One 44-pin UltraATA33 IDE interface supports up to 2 ATAPI
devices
Serial ATA Interface 3 x serial ATAII interface with 300MB/s transfer rate
VGA Interface Intel integrated extreme GMA X3100 (Graphic Media Accelerator)
Technology
Video Memory Up to 384MB shared with system memory
LVDS interface Onboard 24-bit dual channel LVDS connector with +3.3V/+5V/+12V
supply
DVI Interface 1 x Chrontel CH7307C DVI transmitter with onboard 26-pin DVI
interface
One optional Chrontel CH7307C DVI transmitter with onboard 26-pin
DVI interface
Audio Interface Intel integrated ICH8M with Realtek ALC888 HD Audio
LAN Interface 2 x Intel 82573L Gigabit LAN
Solid State Disk IDE supports 44-pin DiskOnModule with +5V/+3.3V power supply,
One Compact Flash Type II
GPIO interface Onboard programmable 8-bit Digital I/O interface
Extended Interface 1 x PCI slot, 2 x Mini-PCI socket to support Mini PCI Type IIIA
Internal I/O Port 1x RS232/422/485, 1x slim FDD port, 1x GPIO port, 1 x Parallel Port,
4 x USB ports, 1x IrDA, 1x IDE, 1x LVDS, 1x LCD inverter connector,
1 x DVI, 1x HDTV, 1x Front panel Audio connector and 1 x CDIN
connector
Exte rnal I/O Port 1x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port, 2 x RJ45 LAN ports, 1x DB15 VGA port,
Outp u t and 1x S P D I F conne c t o r
Power Requirement Standard 20-Pin ATX power supply or 8~24V full range DC Input
Dimension 170mm x 170mm
Temperature Operating within 0~60 centigrade
For further product information please visit the website at http://www.commell.com.tw
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1.3 <Mechanical Drawing>
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1.4 <Block Diagram>
Intel Mobil Core 2 Duo / Celeron M Processor
Intel GMA X3100
LVDS
1x DVI
1x Optional DVI
Optional Compact Flash
UltraDMA33 IDE
8 x USB2.0
HD Audio
LPT Port
2 x Serial
GME965
ICH8-M
SPI
BIOS
2 x 200-pin DDR2
SO-DIMM
533/667MHz up to
3GB
3 x Serial ATA
PCI Express 1X
2 x Intel 82573L Gigabit
2 x Mini-PCI
2 x IEEE1394
1 x PCI slot
1 x Floppy
8-bit GPIO
IrDA
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Chapter 2 <Hardware Setup>
2.1 <Connector Location>
DC-IN
CPUFAN
SO-DIMM2
NBFAN
CN_LVDS
CN_INV
ATX
CN_HDTV
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CN_USB
IDE LPT
SATA3
SATA2
SATA1
JFRNT
SYSFAN
Mini-PCI1/2
FDD
PCI
CN_DIO
CN_IR
CN_DVI1/2
CN_AUDIO
CD_IN
PS/2 USB & LAN1/2 1394 1/2 CRT&COM AUDIO SPDIF CD_IN
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2.2 <Jumper Location & Reference>
Jumper Function
JRTC CMOS Operating/Clear Setting
JCFSEL CF with IDE mode selection
JVLCD Panel Voltage Setting
JVSSD DOM 3.3V / 5V Power selection
JP1 COM1 signal mode switch (For Pin-1 & Pin-9)
JP2 COM2 signal mode switch (For Pin-1 & Pin-9)
JAT Power mode select
JCSEL1
JCSEL2
CN_COM2
RS-232 RS422 RS485 Setting / CN_IR IrDA Setting
JVSSD
JRTC
JVLCD
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JCFSEL
JAT
JCSEL1
JP1
JP2
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Jumper: JAT
Type: onboard 3-pin header
Power Mode JAT
AT Mode 1-2
Default setting: ATX Mode
Jumper: JP1 (COM 1)
Type: onboard 6-pin header
Power Mode JP1
Pin1 with 5V power 1-3,4-6
Pin9 with 12V power
Default setting: 3-5, 4-6
Jumper: JP2 (COM 2)
Type: onboard 6-pin header
Power Mode JP2
ATX Mode
2-3
1
3
2-4,3-5
1 5 2
6
Pin1 with 5V power 1-3,4-6
Pin9 with 12V power 2-4,3-5
Default setting: 3-5, 4-6
1
2
5
6
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2.3 <Connector Reference>
2.3.1 <Internal Connectors>
Connector Function Remark
CPU Socket 478 for socket-P CPU
SO-DIMM1/2 200-pin DDR2 SO-DIMM slot
IDE 44-pin IDE connector Slim
FDD 26-pin slim type floppy co nnector Slim
LPT 26-pin LPT port connector
SATA1/2/3 7-pin Serial ATA connector
DC_IN DC 8~24V input connector
ATX 20-pin power input connector
20-pin power output connector
CN_AUDIO 5 x 2-pin audio connector
CD_IN 4-pin CD-ROM audio input connector
CN_DIO 6 x 2-pin digital I/O connector
CN_USB1/2 5 x 2-pin USB connector
CPUFAN 4-pin CPU cooler fan connector
SYSFAN 3-pin system cooler fan connector
CN_DVI1/2 13 x 2-pin DVI interface
CN_HDTV 5 x 2-pin HDTV interface
CN_LVDS 20 x 2-pin LVDS connector
CN_INV 5-pin LCD inverter connector
CN_IR 5-pin IrDA connector
JFRNT 14-pin front panel switch/indicator
connector
Mini-PCI1/2 2 x Mini-PCI socket Type IIIA
PCI 32bit PCI slot
CF Optional Compact Flash Type II socket
CN_COM2 Serial port connector
JAT Power mode select
ATX P/S Mode
DC-Input Mode
2.3.2 <External Connectors>
Connector Function Remark
USB_RJ45_1/2 Dual USB and one LAN connector
CRT + COM1 DB15 VGA connector and DB9 COM1
connector
PS2 keyboard and mouse connector
AUDIO Audio connector
1394_1/2 IEEE1394 port
SPDIF SPDIF digital audio output connector
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2.4 <CPU and Memory Setup>
2.4.1 <CPU Setup>
The board comes with the socket478 for Intel Core 2 Duo / Celeron M socket-P
processor 533/667/800MHz of front side bus and 4MB L2 cache. Please follow the
instruction to install the CPU properly.
Unlock wa
1. Use the flat-type
screw drive to unlock
the CPU socket
2. Follow the pin direction to install
the processor on the socket
Check point
3. Lock the socket
4. Socket P has 478 pins, but is not
pin-compatible with Socket M
CPU.
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Socket-M CPU
Check point
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2.4.2 <Memory Setup>
The board provides two 200-pin DDR2 SO-DIMM to support 533/667MHz memory
modules up to 3GB of capacity. Non-ECC, unbuffered memory is supported onl y.
While applying two same modules, dual channel technology is enabled automatically
for higher performance.
SO-DIMM2
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2.5 <CMOS Setup>
The board’s data of CMOS can be setting in BIOS. If the board refuses to boot due
to inappropriate CMOS settings, here is how to proceed to clear (reset) the CMOS to
it’s default values.
Jumper: JRTC
Type: Onboard 3-pin jumper
JRTC Mode
1-2 Clear CMOS
2-3 Normal Operation
Default setting: 2-3
3 1
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2.6 <Enhanced IDE Interface>
The board has one UltraDMA33 IDE interface to support up to 2 ATAPI devices, or
one ATAPI device and Compact Flash Type II socket on the solder side, with jumper
JCFSEL for IDE master/slave mode selection. And provide JVSSD jumper to
support +3.3V or +5V DOM selection.
Jumper: JCFSEL
Type: onboard 3-pin header
JCFSEL Mode
1-2 Master
2-3 Slave
Default setting: 2-3
Jumper: JVSSD
Type: onboard 3-pin header
JVSSD Mode
1-2 +5V
2-3 +3.3V
Default setting: 1-2
3 1
JVSSD
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JCFSEL
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2.7 <Serial ATA Interface>
Based on Intel ICH8M, the board provides three Serial ATAII interfaces with up to
300MB/s of transfer rate
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SATA3
SATA2
SATA1
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2.8 <Floppy Port>
The board provides one slim type floppy port.
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FDD
1. Lift up the brown plastic bar
2. Slot the cable in (Blue paste
for brown bar side)
3.Press back the plastic bar
Floppy rear
4. Lift up this plastic bar
5. Slot the cable in (Blue paste for
outside
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2.9 <Ethernet Interface>
The board integrates with one Intel PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controllers, as the
PCI Express 1x can speed up to 250MB/s of transfer rate instead of late PCI bus
with 133MB/s of transfer rate. The Intel Gigabit Ethernet supports triple speed of
10/100/1000Base-T, with IEEE802.3 compliance and Wake-On-LAN supported.
RJ45 _2/1
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2.10 <Onboard Display Interface>
Based on Intel GM(E)965 chipset with built-in GMA (Graphic Media Accelerator)
X3100 graphics, the board provides one DB15 connector on real external I/O port,
and one 40-pin LVDS interface with 5-pin LCD backlight inverter connector. The
board provides dual display function with clone mode and extended desktop mode
for VGA, LCD, HDTV, one DVI and optional up to two DVI.
2.10.1 <Analog Display>
Please connect your CRT or LCD monitor with DB15 male connector to the onboard
DB15 female connector on rear I/O port.
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2.10.2 <Digital Display>
The board provides one 40-pin LVDS connector for 18/24-bit single/dual channel
panels, supports up to 1600 x 1200 (UXGA) resolution, with one LCD backlight
inverter connector and one jumper for panel voltage setting.
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CN_LVDS
5 1
CN_INV
40
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2
1
Effective patterns of connection: 1-2 / 3-4 / 5-6
3
4
2 1
Warning: others cause damages
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6
JVLCD
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Connector: CN_INV Connector: JVLCD
Type: 5-pin LVDS Power Header Type: 6-pin Power select Header
For the cables, please follow the pin assignment of the connector to make a cable,
because every panel has its own pin assignment, so we do not provide a standard cable;
please find a local cable manufacture to make cables.
LCD Installation Guide:
1. Preparing the LV-679, LCD panel and the backlight inverter.
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2. Please check the datasheet of the panel to see the voltage of the panel, and set
the jumper JVLCD to +12V or +5V or +3.3V.
3. You would need a LVDS type cable.
Panel side
For sample illustrator only
Board side
4. To connect all of the devices well.
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After setup the devices well, you need to select the LCD panel type in the BIOS.
The panel type mapping is list below:
BIOS panel type selection form (BIOS Version:2.1)
18-bit Single channel 24-bit Dual channel
NO. Output format NO.Output format
1 800 x 480 101024 x 768
2 800 x 600 111280 x 768
3 102 4 x 768 121280 x 1024
24-bit Single channel131366 x 768
4 102 4 x 768 141400 x 1050
5 128 0 x 768 151600 x 1200
6 128 0 x 800 161920 x 1080
7 1280 x 1024
8 136 6 x 768
9 1600 x 1200
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2.10.3 <HDTV Interface>
The board provides an HDTV interface with Intel GM(E) 965, supports Composite,
S-Video and Component with PAL and NTSC of TV system, and display (clone or
extended desktop) function with CRT,LVDS,DVI.
The board integrates onboard audio interface with REALTEK ALC888 codec, with
Intel next generation of audio standard as High Definition Audio, it offers more sound
and other advantages than former HD audio compliance.
The main specifications of ALC888 are:
z High-performance DACs with 97dB SNR (A-Weighting),
z
Ten DAC channels support 16/20/24-bit PCM format for 7.1 sound
playback, plus 2 channels of independent stereo sound output (multiple
streaming) through the front panel output
The board requires onboard 4-pin DC-input connector voltage range is from 8V to
24V, or onboard 20-pin ATX2.0, for the input current, please take a reference of the
power consumption report on appendix.
Connector: DC_IN
Type: 4-pin DC power connector
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 Ground 2 Ground
3 +8~24V 4 +8~24V
4
Connector: ATX (It also can become Output when DC-IN be used)
Type: 20-pin ATX power connector
Note: Maximum output voltage: 12V/2A & 5V/3A &3.3V/2A
ATX
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2.14 < Fan Installation >
The board provides one 4-pin fan connectors supporting smart fan for CPU cooler
and two 3-pin cooler fan connectors for system and Northbridge chip.
CPUFAN
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SYSFAN
4 1
NBFAN
3
1
Connector: CPUFAN
Type: 4-pin fan wafer connector
Pin Description Pin Description
1 Ground 2 +12V
3 Fan Speed Detection4 Fan Control
Connector: SYSFAN
Type: 3-pin fan wafer connector
Pin Description Pin Description Pin Description
1 Ground 2 +12V 3 Sense
1
3
Connector:NBFAN
Type: 3-pin fan wafer connector
Pin Description Pin Description Pin Description
1 Ground 2 +12V 3 Sense
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2.15 <Switch and Indicator>
The JFRNT provides front control panel of the board, such as po wer button, reset
and beeper, etc. Please check well before you connecting the cables on the chassis.
Connector: JFRNT
Type: onboard 14-pin (2 x 7) 2.54-pitch header
Function Signal PIN Signal Function
IDE LED
Reset
Power
Button
HDLED+ 1 2 PWRLED+
HDLED- 3 4 N/C
Reset+ 5 6 PWRLED-
PWRBT- 1112N/C
PWRBT+ 1314SPK-
Reset- 7 8 SPK+
N/C 9 10 N/C
1
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Power
LED
Speaker
2
JFRNT
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Chapter 3 <System Setup>
3.1 <Audio Configuration>
The board integrates Intel® ICH8DO with REALTEK® ALC888 codec. It can support
2-channel or 7.1 channel sound under system configuration. Pleas e fol low the steps
below to setup your sound system.
1. Install REALTEK HD Audio driver.
2. Lunch the control panel and Sound Effect Manager.
3. Select Speaker Configuration
4. Select the sound mode to meet your speaker system.
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3.2 <Display Properties Setting>
Based on Intel GM(E)965 GMCH with GMA X3100 (Graphic Media Accelerator), the
board supports two DACs for display device as different resolution and color bit.
Please install the Intel Graphic Driver before you starting setup display devices.
1. Click right button on the desktop to lunch display properties.
2. Click Advanced button for more specificity setup.
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3. This setup options can let you define each device settings.
Click Monitor to setup the CRT
monitor for Colors, Resolution
and Refresh Rate
Click Intel(R) Dual Display
Clone to setup the dual
display mode as same screen
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Chapter 4 <BIOS Setup>
The motherboard uses the Award BIOS for the system configuration. The Award
BIOS in the single board computer is a customized version of the industrial
standard BIOS for IBM PC AT-compatible computers. It supports Intel x86 and
compatible CPU architecture based processors and computers. The BIOS
provides critical low-level support for the system central processing, memory and
I/O sub-systems.
The BIOS setup program of the single board computer let the customers modify
the basic configuration setting. The settings are stored in a dedicated
battery-backed memory, NVRAM, retains the information when the power is
turned off. If the battery runs out of the power, then the settings of BIOS will
come back to the default setting.
The BIOS section of the manual is subject to change without notice and is
provided here for reference purpose only. The settings and configurations of the
BIOS are current at the time of print, and therefore they may not be exactly the
same as that displayed on your screen.
To activate CMOS Setup program, press <DEL> key immediately after you
turn on the system. The following message “Press DEL to enter SETUP” should
appear in the lower left hand corner of your screen. When you enter the CMOS
Setup Utility, the Main Menu will be displayed as Figure 4-1. You can use arrow
keys to select your function, press <Enter> key to accept the selection and
enter the sub-menu.
The GPIO’s can be programmed with the MSDOS debug program using
simple IN/OUT commands. The following lines show an example how
to do this.
GPIO0…..GPIO7 bit0……bit7
-o 2E 87 ; Enter configuration
-o 2E 87
-o 2E 07
-o 2F 09 ; Enable GPIO’s function
-o 2E 30
-o 2F 02 ; Enable GPIO’s configuration
-o 2E F0
-o 2F xx ; Set GPIO’s as input/output; set ‘1’ for
input,’0’for output
-o 2E F1
-o 2F xx ; If set GPIO’s as output, in this register its
value can be set
Optional:
-o 2E F2
-o 2F xx ; Data inversion register; ‘1’ inverts the current
value of the bits,’0’ leaves them as they are
-o 2E 30
-o 2F 01 ; Active GPIO’s
For further information, please refer to Winbond W83627DHG datasheet.
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Appendix E <Programming Watchdog Timer>
The watchdog timer makes the system auto-reset while it stops to work for a period.
The integrated watchdog timer can be setup as system reset mode by program.
Time-out Value Range
- 1 to 255
- Second or Minute
Program Sample
Watchdog timer setup as system reset with 5 second of timeout
2E, 87
2E, 87
2E, 07
2F, 08 Logical Device 8
2E, 30
2F, 01 Activate
2E, F5
2F, 00 Set as Second*
2E, F6
2F, 05 Set as 5
* Minute: bit 3 = 1; Second: bit 3 = 0
You can select Timer setting in the BIOS, after setting the time options, the
system will reset according to the period of your selection.
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