CyberResearch MXGD Series User Manual

Motherboards

MXGD Series

ATX Motherboard with 3.4GHz

Pentium 4 CPU, 5 PCI and 2 PCIe

Slots, VGA, SATA, RAID, USB,

LAN, and Audio

®

USER’S MANUAL

VER. 2.0C • MAY 2009

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for surgical implantation into the body, or to support or sustain life and
whose failure to perform can be reasonably expected to result in injury.
Other medical equipment includes devices used for monitoring, data
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Revision # Description Date of Issue

1.0 Initial Release March 31st 2008

2.0C Revision May 3rd 2009

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Manual Conventions

WARNING!

Warnings appear where overlooked details may cause damage to the equipment or result
in personal injury. Warnings should be taken seriously. Warnings are easy to recognize.
The word “warning” is written as “WARNING,” both capitalized and bold and is followed by
text. The text is the warning message. A warning message is shown below:

WARNING:

This is an example of a warning message. Failure to adhere to warning
messages may result in permanent damage to the MXGD or personal
injury to the user. Please take warning messages seriously.

CAUTION!

Cautionary messages should also be heeded to help reduce the chance of losing data or
damaging the MXGD. Cautions are easy to recognize. The word “caution” is written as
“CAUTION,” both capitalized and bold and is followed. The italicized text is the cautionary
message. A caution message is shown below:

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CAUTION:

This is an example of a caution message. Failure to adhere to cautions
messages may result in permanent damage to the MXGD. Please take
caution messages seriously.

NOTE:

These messages inform the reader of essential but non-critical information. These
messages should be read carefully as any directions or instructions contained therein can
help avoid making mistakes. Notes are easy to recognize. The word “note” is written as
“NOTE,” both capitalized and bold and is followed by text. The text is the cautionary
message. A note message is shown below:

NOTE:

This is an example of a note message. Notes should always be read.
Notes contain critical information about the MXGD. Please take note
messages seriously.

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Packing List

NOTE:

If any of the components listed in the checklist below are missing,
please do not proceed with the installation. Contact CyberResearch,
Inc.

The items listed below should all be included in the MXGD package.

 1 x MXGD single board computer
 3 x SATA power cables
 6 x SATA cabl es
 2 x Dual RS-232 cable
 1 x Single RS-232 cable
 1 x I/O shielding
 1 x Mini jumper pack
 1 x Utility CD

Images of the above items are shown in Chapter 3.

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Table of Contents

1 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................... 1

1.1 OVERVIEW.................................................................................................................. 2

1.1.1 MXGD Features................................................................................................. 2

1.2 MXGD OVERVIEW..................................................................................................... 3

1.2.1 MXGD Overview Photo..................................................................................... 3

1.2.2 MXGD Peripheral Connectors and Jumpers..................................................... 4

1.2.3 Technical Specifications..................................................................................... 6

2 DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................. 9

2.1 DIMENSIONS............................................................................................................. 10

2.1.1 Board Dimensions............................................................................................ 10

2.1.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions.............................................................. 10

2.2 DATA FLOW...............................................................................................................11

2.3 COMPATIBLE PROCESSORS ....................................................................................... 13

2.3.1 Intel® Core™2 Quad Features ....................................................................... 13

2.3.2 Intel® Core™2 Duo Features ......................................................................... 13

2.3.3 Intel® Pentium® 4 Features............................................................................ 14

2.3.4 Intel® Pentium® D Features........................................................................... 14

2.3.5 Intel® Celeron® D Features ........................................................................... 14

INTEL® Q965 NORTHBRIDGE CHIPSET...................................................................... 15

2.4

2.4.1 Intel

®

Q965 Overview...................................................................................... 15

2.4.2 Intel® Q965 Memory Support .......................................................................... 15

2.4.2.1 Intel® Q965 Analog CRT Support............................................................. 17

2.4.3 Intel® Q965 PCIe x16 ...................................................................................... 17

2.4.3.1 PCIe x16 Bus Overview............................................................................ 17

2.4.3.2 PCIe x16 Bus Specifications..................................................................... 18

2.4.4 Intel® Q965 Direct Media Interface (DMI)..................................................... 19

2.5 INTEL

®

ICH8DO SOUTHBRIDGE CHIPSET ................................................................ 20

2.5.1 Intel® ICH8DO Overview................................................................................ 20

2.5.2 SPI BIOS Chipset:............................................................................................ 21

2.5.3 Intel® High Definition Audio ........................................................................... 22

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2.5.4 Intel® ICH8DO Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface............................................. 23

2.5.5 Intel® ICH8DO PCI Interface.......................................................................... 23

2.5.6 Intel® ICH8DO PCIe Ports............................................................................. 24

2.5.7 Intel® ICH8DO Real Time Clock..................................................................... 25

2.5.8 Intel® ICH8DO SATA Controller..................................................................... 25

2.5.9 Intel® ICH8DO USB Controller ...................................................................... 26

2.6 INTEL® ICH8DO PCIE BUS COMPONENTS.............................................................. 27

2.6.1 PCIe Bus Overview.......................................................................................... 27

2.6.2 PCIe x4 Expansion........................................................................................... 27

2.6.3 PCIe GbE Ethernet.......................................................................................... 28

2.7 LPC BUS COMPONENTS ........................................................................................... 30

2.7.1 LPC Bus Overview........................................................................................... 30

2.7.2 Super I/O chipset.............................................................................................. 30

2.7.2.1 Super I/O LPC Interface ........................................................................... 31

2.7.2.2 Super I/O 16C550 UARTs ........................................................................ 31

2.7.2.3 Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor................................................... 32

2.7.2.4 Super I/O Fan Speed Controller................................................................ 32

2.7.2.5 Super I/O Keyboard Controller................................................................. 32

2.7.3 Serial Port Chipset........................................................................................... 32

2.8

ENVIRONMENTAL AND POWER SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................... 33

2.8.1 System Monitoring........................................................................................... 33

2.8.2 Operating Temperature and Temperature Control........................................... 34

2.8.3 Power Consumption......................................................................................... 34

3 UNPACKING.......................................................................................................... 35

ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 36

3.1

3.2 UNPACKING.............................................................................................................. 36

3.2.1 Unpacking Precautions.................................................................................... 36

3.3 UNPACKING CHECKLIST........................................................................................... 37

3.3.1 Package Contents............................................................................................. 37

3.4 OPTIONAL ITEMS...................................................................................................... 39

4 CONNECTOR PINOUTS...................................................................................... 41

4.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS..................................................................... 42

4.1.1 MXGD Layout.................................................................................................. 42

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4.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..................................................................... 43

4.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors............................................................... 44

4.2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS...................................................................... 45

4.2.1 ATX +12V Power Connector........................................................................... 45

4.2.2 ATX Power Connector ..................................................................................... 46

4.2.3 Audio CD In Connector (4-pin)....................................................................... 47

4.2.4 Audio Connector .............................................................................................. 48

4.2.5 Digital Input/Output (DIO) Connector............................................................ 49

4.2.6 Fan Connector (+12V) (CPU Cooling Fan) ................................................... 50

4.2.7 Fan Connector (+12V) (System Cooling Fans)............................................... 51

4.2.8 Front Panel Connector (14-pin)...................................................................... 52

4.2.9 Infrared Interface Connector (5-pin)............................................................... 53

4.2.10 PCI Slot.......................................................................................................... 54

4.2.11 PCI Express x4 Slot........................................................................................ 57

4.2.12 PCI Express x16 Slot...................................................................................... 59

4.2.13 SATA Drive Connectors ................................................................................. 61

4.2.14 Serial Port Connectors (RS-232)................................................................... 63

4.2.15 Serial Port Connector (COM 2)(RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485)....................... 64

4.2.16 SPDIF Connector........................................................................................... 65

4.2.17 SPI Flash Connector...................................................................................... 66

4.2.18 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Connector.................................................. 66

4.2.19 USB Connectors (Internal)............................................................................ 67

4.3

EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS................................................... 68

4.3.1 Keyboard/Mouse Connector............................................................................ 69

4.3.2 Parallel Port Connector .................................................................................. 70

4.3.3 Audio Connectors............................................................................................. 71

4.3.4 LAN Connectors............................................................................................... 72

4.3.5 USB Connectors............................................................................................... 73

4.3.6 VGA Connector................................................................................................ 74

4.3.7 Serial Communications Connector.................................................................. 75

5 INSTALLATION .................................................................................................... 77

ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 78

5.1

5.2 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS.............................................................................. 79

5.2.1 Installation Notices.......................................................................................... 79

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5.2.2 Installation Checklist....................................................................................... 80

5.3 UNPACKING.............................................................................................................. 81

5.3.1 Unpacking Precautions.................................................................................... 81

5.4 CPU, CPU COOLING KIT AND DIMM INSTALLATION .............................................. 82

5.4.1 LGA775 CPU Installation................................................................................ 82

5.4.2 LGA775 Cooling Kit Installation..................................................................... 86

5.4.3 DIMM Installation........................................................................................... 88

5.5 JUMPER SETTINGS .................................................................................................... 90

5.5.1 Clear CMOS Jumper........................................................................................ 91

5.5.2 RS-232/RS-422/485 Serial Port Select Jumper................................................ 92

5.5.3 COM 3/4 Pin 9 Setting Jumper........................................................................ 93

5.6

CHASSIS INSTALLATION............................................................................................ 94

5.6.1 Airflow.............................................................................................................. 94

5.7 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTIONS........................................................ 95

5.7.1 Peripheral Device Cables................................................................................ 95

5.7.2 Dual RS-232 Cable with Slot Bracket.............................................................. 96

5.7.3 Single RS-232 Cable with Slot Bracket............................................................ 97

5.7.4 Dual RS-232/422/485 Cables .......................................................................... 98

5.7.5 SATA Drive Connection ................................................................................... 99

5.7.6 USB Cable (Dual Port).................................................................................. 100

5.7.7 USB Cable (Four Port) (Optional)................................................................ 101

5.8 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTION ................................................. 102

5.8.1 Audio Connection........................................................................................... 103

5.8.2 LAN Connection............................................................................................. 104

5.8.3 Parallel Device Connection........................................................................... 105

5.8.4 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connection......................................................... 106

5.8.5 Serial Device Connection .............................................................................. 106

5.8.6 USB Connection (Dual Connector)............................................................... 107

5.8.7 VGA Monitor Connection .............................................................................. 108

6 BIOS SCREENS.....................................................................................................111

INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................112

6.1

6.1.1 Starting Setup..................................................................................................112

6.1.2 Using Setup.....................................................................................................112

6.1.3 Getting Help....................................................................................................113

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6.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes.............................................113

6.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar...............................................................................................113

6.2 MAIN.......................................................................................................................114

6.3 ADVANCED..............................................................................................................115

6.3.1 CPU Configuration.........................................................................................116

6.3.2 IDE Configuration..........................................................................................117

6.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave............................................................................119

6.3.3 Super IO Configuration ................................................................................. 125

6.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration.................................................................... 131

6.3.5 ACPI Configuration....................................................................................... 135

6.3.6 AHCI Configuration....................................................................................... 136

6.3.7 APM Configuration........................................................................................ 137

6.3.8 Remote Access Configuration........................................................................ 139

6.3.9 T rusted Computing......................................................................................... 143

6.3.10 USB Configuration....................................................................................... 145

6.3.10.1 USB Mass Storage Device Configuration............................................. 146

6.4

PCI/PNP................................................................................................................. 149

6.5 BOOT...................................................................................................................... 152

6.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration........................................................................... 152

6.6 SECURITY............................................................................................................... 155

6.7 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................. 156

6.7.1 NorthBridge Configuration............................................................................ 157

6.7.2 SouthBridge Configuration............................................................................ 159

EXIT....................................................................................................................... 161

6.8

7 DRIVER INSTALLATION.................................................................................. 163

7.1 AVAILABLE SOFTWARE DRIVERS ............................................................................ 164

7.2 DRIVER CD AUTO-RUN.......................................................................................... 164

7.3 CHIPSET DRIVER INSTALLATION............................................................................. 166

7.4 INTEL GRAPHICS MEDIA ACCELERATOR DRIVER INSTALLATION ............................ 169

7.5 BROADCOM LAN DRIVER (FOR GBE LAN) INSTALLATION ................................... 173

7.6 REALTEK HD AUDIO DRIVER (ALC883) INSTALLATION ........................................ 178

7.6.1 BIOS Setup..................................................................................................... 178

7.6.2 Driver Installation ......................................................................................... 178

7.7 SATA RAID DRIVER INSTALLATION ...................................................................... 184

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A BIOS OPTIONS.................................................................................................... 191

B TERMINOLOGY................................................................................................. 195

C DIO INTERFACE................................................................................................. 201

DIO INTERFACE INTRODUCTION............................................................................ 202

C.1

C.2 DIO CONNECTOR PINOUTS.................................................................................... 202

C.3 ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE SAMPLES........................................................................... 202

C.3.1 Enable the DIO Input Function..................................................................... 202

C.3.2 Enable the DIO Output Function.................................................................. 203

D WATCHDOG TIMER.......................................................................................... 205

E ADDRESS MAPPING.......................................................................................... 209

E.1

ADDRESS MAP....................................................................................................... 210

E.2 1ST MB MEMORY ADDRESS MAP .......................................................................... 210

E.3 IRQ MAPPING TABLE..............................................................................................211

E.4 DMA CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS ..............................................................................211

F COMPATIBILITY................................................................................................ 213

F.1 COMPATIBLE OPERATING SYSTEMS ........................................................................ 214

F.2 COMPATIBLE PROCESSORS...................................................................................... 214

F.3 COMPATIBLE MEMORY MODULES .......................................................................... 215

G INTEL® MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER..................................................... 217

INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 218

G.1

G.1.1 Precautions.................................................................................................... 218

G.2 FEATURES AND BENEFITS....................................................................................... 219

G.3 ACCESSING THE INTEL® MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER ......................................... 219

G.4 RAID CONFIGURATION.......................................................................................... 220

G.4.1 Creating a RAID Volume............................................................................... 220

G.4.2 Deleting a RAID Volume................................................................................ 225

G.4.3 Resetting a Disk to Non-RAID....................................................................... 227

G.4.4 Exiting the Matrix Storage Manager............................................................. 230

H INDEX.................................................................................................................... 231

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List of Figures

Figure 1-1: MXGD Motherboard...................................................................................2

Figure 1-2: MXGD Overview [Front View]...................................................................4

Figure 2-1: MXGD Dimensions (mm).........................................................................10

Figure 2-2: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm)...........................................11

Figure 2-3: Data Flow Block Diagram........................................................................12

Figure 2-4: 240-pin DIMM Sockets.............................................................................16

Figure 2-5: PCIe x16 Expansion Slot.........................................................................18

Figure 2-6: DMI Interface ............................................................................................20

Figure 2-7: SPI BIOS Chipset.....................................................................................22

Figure 2-8: Audio Connectors....................................................................................23

Figure 2-9: PCI Expansion Slots................................................................................24

Figure 2-10: SATA Connectors...................................................................................26

Figure 2-11: USB Connector ......................................................................................27

Figure 2-12: PCIe x4 Expansion Slot.........................................................................28

Figure 2-13: Broadcom PCI GbE Controllers ...........................................................29

Figure 2-14: LPC Bus Components...........................................................................30

Figure 4-1: Connector and Jumper Locations .........................................................42

Figure 4-2: ATX Power Connector Location .............................................................45

Figure 4-3: ATX Power Connector Pinout Locations...............................................46

Figure 4-4: Audio CD In Connector Pinouts (4-pin).................................................47

Figure 4-5: Audio Connector Location (10-pin)........................................................48

Figure 4-6: DIO Connector Connector Locations ....................................................49

Figure 4-7: +12V Fan Connector Location................................................................50

Figure 4-8: +12V Fan Connector Location................................................................52

Figure 4-9: Front Panel Connector Pinout Locations (14-pin)................................53

Figure 4-10: Infrared Connector Pinout Locations..................................................54

Figure 4-11: PCI Slot Location...................................................................................55

Figure 4-12: PCIe x4 Connector Locations...............................................................58

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Figure 4-13: PCIe x16 Connector Location...............................................................60

Figure 4-14: SATA Drive Connector Locations.........................................................62

Figure 4-15: RS-232 COM Connector Pinout Locations..........................................63

Figure 4-16: RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Connector Location ................................64

Figure 4-17: SPDIF Connector Pinout Locations.....................................................65

Figure 4-18: SPI Flash Connector Pinout Locations...............................................66

Figure 4-19: TPM Connector Pinout Locations........................................................67

Figure 4-20: USB Connector Pinout Locations........................................................68

Figure 4-21: MXGD External Interface Connectors..................................................69

Figure 4-22: PS/2 Pinouts...........................................................................................70

Figure 4-23: Parallel Port Connector Pinout Locations ..........................................71

Figure 4-24: Audio Connector....................................................................................72

Figure 4-25: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector ....................................................................73

Figure 4-26: USB Connector Pinout Locations........................................................73

Figure 4-27: VGA Connector......................................................................................74

Figure 4-28: Serial Communications Connector Pinout Locations .......................75

Figure 5-1: Intel LGA775 Socket................................................................................83

Figure 5-2: Remove the CPU Socket Protective Shield...........................................84

Figure 5-3: Open the CPU Socket Load Plate...........................................................84

Figure 5-4: Insert the Socket LGA775 CPU...............................................................85

Figure 5-5: Cooling Kit................................................................................................86

Figure 5-6: Cooling Kit................................................................................................86

Figure 5-7: Securing the Heat sink to the PCB Board.............................................88

Figure 5-8: Installing a DIMM......................................................................................89

Step 1: Figure 5-9: Clear CMOS Jumper...............................................................92

Figure 5-10: Serial Port Mode Select Jumper Pinout Locations ............................93

Figure 5-11: COM 3/4 Pin 9 Setting Jumper Location..............................................94

Figure 5-12: Dual RS-232 Cable Installation.............................................................96

Figure 5-13: Single RS-232 Cable Installation..........................................................97

Figure 5-14: Dual Serial Port Connector Cable Connection...................................98

Figure 5-15: SATA Drive Cable Connection..............................................................99

Figure 5-16: SATA Power Drive Connection.......................................................... 100

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Figure 5-17: Dual USB Cable Connection.............................................................. 101

Figure 5-18: Four Port USB Cable Connection ..................................................... 102

Figure 5-19: Audio Connectors............................................................................... 103

Figure 5-20: LAN Connection.................................................................................. 104

Figure 5-21: Parallel Device Connector ................................................................. 105

Figure 5-22: PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector..................................................... 106

Figure 5-23: Serial Device Connector .................................................................... 107

Figure 5-24: USB Connector ................................................................................... 108

Figure 5-25: VGA Connector................................................................................... 109

Figure 7-1: Introduction Screen.............................................................................. 165

Figure 7-2: Available Drivers................................................................................... 165

Figure 7-3 Install Drivers Installation Program ..................................................... 166

Figure 7-4: Chipset Driver Installation Program................................................... 166

Figure 7-5: Chipset Driver Installation Welcome Screen ..................................... 167

Figure 7-6: Chipset Driver Installation License Agreement ................................. 167

Figure 7-7: Chipset Driver Readme File Information............................................ 168

Figure 7-8: Chipset Driver Installation Complete.................................................. 168

Figure 7-9: Select the Operating System............................................................... 169

Figure 7-10: VGA Driver........................................................................................... 170

Figure 7-11: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator InstallShield Wizard................ 170

Figure 7-12: InstallShield Wizard Extracting Files................................................ 171

Figure 7-13: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver W elcome Screen.......... 171

Figure 7-14: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver License Agreement ..... 172

Figure 7-15: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver Installing Notice........... 172

Figure 7-16: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Installation Complete.............. 173

Figure 7-17: Windows Control Panel...................................................................... 174

Figure 7-18: System Icon......................................................................................... 175

Figure 7-19: Device Manager Tab........................................................................... 175

Figure 7-20: Device Manager List........................................................................... 176

Figure 7-21: Search for Suitable Driver.................................................................. 177

Figure 7-22: Locate Driver Files.............................................................................. 177

Figure 7-23: Location Browsing Window............................................................... 178

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Figure 7-24: Select the Audio CODEC.................................................................... 179

Figure 7-25: Select the OS....................................................................................... 180

Figure 7-26: Select the OS Version......................................................................... 180

Figure 7-27: Locate the Setup Program Icon......................................................... 181

Figure 7-28: The InstallShield Wizard Starts ......................................................... 181

Figure 7-29: Preparing Setup Screen..................................................................... 182

Figure 7-30: InstallShield Wizard Welcome Screen.............................................. 182

Figure 7-31: Audio Driver Software Configuration ............................................... 183

Figure 7-32: Installation Wizard Updates the System........................................... 183

Figure 7-33: Restart the Computer......................................................................... 184

Figure 7-34: SATA RAID Driver Installation Program............................................ 185

Figure 7-35: SATA RAID Setup Program Icon........................................................ 186

Figure 7-36: InstallShield Wizard Setup Screen.................................................... 186

Figure 7-37: Matrix Storage Manager Setup Screen............................................. 187

Figure 7-38: Matrix Storage Manager Welcome Screen....................................... 187

Figure 7-39: Matrix Storage Manager Warning Screen......................................... 188

Figure 7-40: Matrix Storage Manager License Agreement................................... 188

Figure 7-41: Matrix Storage Manager Readme File............................................... 189

Figure 7-42: Matrix Storage Manager Setup Complete ........................................ 189

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List of Tables

Table 1-1: Technical Specifications.............................................................................7

Table 2-1: Power Consumption..................................................................................34

Table 3-1: Package List Contents..............................................................................38

Table 3-2: Package List Contents..............................................................................39

Table 4-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors..............................................................44

Table 4-2: Rear Panel Connectors.............................................................................44

Table 4-3: ATX Power Connector Pinouts.................................................................45

Table 4-4: ATX Power Connector Pinouts.................................................................47

Table 4-5: Audio CD In Connector Pinouts...............................................................48

Table 4-6: Audio Connector Pinouts..........................................................................49

Table 4-7: DIO Connector Connector Pinouts..........................................................50

Table 4-8: +12V Fan Connector Pinouts....................................................................51

Table 4-9: +12V Fan Connector Pinouts....................................................................52

Table 4-10: Front Panel Connector Pinouts (14-pin)................................................53

Table 4-11: Infrared Connector Pinouts ....................................................................54

Table 4-12: PCI Slot.....................................................................................................57

Table 4-13: PCIe x4 Pinouts........................................................................................59

Table 4-14: PCIe x16 Side A Pinouts..........................................................................61

Table 4-15: PCIe x16 Side B Pinouts .........................................................................61

Table 4-16: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts ..............................................................62

Table 4-17: RS-232 COM Connector Pinouts............................................................63

Table 4-18: RS-232/RS-485 Serial Port Connector Pinouts.....................................64

Table 4-19: SPDIF Connector Pinouts.......................................................................65

Table 4-20: SPI Flash Connector Pinouts.................................................................66

Table 4-21: TPM Connector Pinouts..........................................................................67

Table 4-22: USB Port Connector Pinouts..................................................................68

Table 4-23: PS/2 Connector Pinouts..........................................................................70

Table 4-24: Parallel Pinouts........................................................................................71

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Table 4-25: LAN Pinouts.............................................................................................72

Table 4-26: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector LEDs............................................................73

Table 4-27: USB Connector Pinouts..........................................................................74

Table 4-28: VGA Connector Pinout s..........................................................................74

Table 4-29: COM1 RS-232 Mode Connector Pinouts ...............................................75

Table 5-1: Jumpers......................................................................................................90

Table 5-2: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings...................................................................91

Table 5-3: Serial Port Mode Select Jumper Settings ...............................................92

Table 5-4: COM 3/4 Pin 9 Setting Jumper Settings..................................................94

Table 5-5: Available Cables ........................................................................................95

Table 6-1: BIOS Navigation Keys.............................................................................113

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BIOS Menus

Menu 1: Main..............................................................................................................114

Menu 2: Advanced.....................................................................................................116

Menu 3: CPU Configuration......................................................................................117

Menu 4: IDE Configuration .......................................................................................118

Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration ................................................ 120

Menu 6: Super IO Configuration............................................................................. 125

Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration................................................................ 131

Menu 8: ACPI Configuration.................................................................................... 135

Menu 9: AHCI Configuration ................................................................................... 136

Menu 10:Advanced Power Management Configuration....................................... 137

Menu 11: Remote Access Configuration [Advanced]........................................... 140

Menu 12: Tr usted Computing.................................................................................. 144

Menu 13: USB Configuration .................................................................................. 145

Menu 14: USB Mass Storage Device Configuration.............................................. 147

Menu 15: PCI/PnP Configuration............................................................................ 150

Menu 16: Boot........................................................................................................... 152

Menu 17: Boot Settings Configuration................................................................... 153

Menu 18: Security..................................................................................................... 155

Menu 19: Chipset...................................................................................................... 157

Menu 20:NorthBridge Chipset Configuration........................................................ 158

Menu 21:SouthBridge Chipset Configuration....................................................... 160

Menu 22:Exit............................................................................................................. 161

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1 Introduction

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1.1 Overview

Figure 1-1: MXGD Motherboard

The MXGD ATX form factor motherboard is a LGA775 Intel® Core™2 Quad, Core™2
Duo, Pentium® D, Pentium® 4 or Celeron® D platform with a 533 MHz, 800 MHz or
1066 MHz front side bus (FSB). Up to 8.0 GB of DDR2 SDRAM and up to six SATA II hard
disk drives (HDD) are supported. High-performance PCI Express (PCIe) Gigabit Ethernet
(GbE) connectivity is integrated into the system. One PCIe x16, one PCIe x4, five PCI
slots and eight USB 2.0 connectors (four external and four internal) provide flexible
expansion options. Added system security is provided with Trusted Platform Module (TPM
v1.2) support.

1.1.1 MXGD Features

Some of the MXGD features are listed below.

 Supports LGA775 Intel® CPUs including:

o Intel® Core™2 Quad
o Intel® Core™2 Duo
o Intel® Pentium® D
o Intel® Pentium® 4
o Intel® Celeron® D

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Maximum FSB of 1066 MHz

 Supports four 240-pin 533 MHz, 667 MHz or 800 MHz 2.0 GB (max.) DDR2

memory modules

 Added security with support for TPM v1.2
 Expansion slots include:

o One PCIe x16 slot
o One PCIe x4 slot
o Five PCI slots

 Six SATA II drives with transfer rates of 3.0Gb/s supp orted
 Eight USB 2.0 devices supported
 Dual PCIe GbE Ethernet connectors
 PICMG 1.3 form factor
 RoHS compliant
 Supports ATX power supplies

1.2 MXGD Overview

1.2.1 MXGD Overview Photo

The MXGD has a wide variety of peripheral interface connectors. Figure 1-2 is a labeled
photo of the peripheral interface connectors on the MXGD.

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Figure 1-2: MXGD Overview [Front View]

1.2.2 MXGD Peripheral Connectors and Jumpers

The MXGD has the following connectors on-board:

 1 x ATX +12V power connector
 1 x ATX power connector
 1 x Audio connector
 1 x CompactFlash® Type II (CF Type II) socket
 1 x Digital input/output (DIO) connector
 3 x Fan connectors
 1 x Front panel connector

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1 x Infrared interface connector

 5 x PCI expansion slots
 1 x PCIe x16 expansion slot
 1 x PCIe x4 expansion slots
 6 x Serial ATA II (SATA II) drive connectors
 5 x Serial port connectors
 1 x SPDIF connector
 1 x SPI flash connector
 1 x TPM connector
 2 x USB 2.0 connectors (support four USB devices)

The MXGD has the following external peripheral interface connectors on the board rear
panel

 3 x Audio jacks
 2 x Ethernet connectors
 1 x Parallel port connector
 2 x PS/2 connectors
 1 x Serial port connector
 4 x USB 2.0 port connectors
 1 x VGA connector

The MXGD has the following on-board jumpers:

 Clear CMOS
 CF card setting
 Select RS-232/422/485 for COM2
 COM3/COM4 Pin 8 Select

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1.2.3 Technical Specifications

MXGD technical specifications are listed in Table 1-1. See Chapter 2 for details.

Specification MXGD

Form Factor

System CPU

Front Side Bus

System Chipset

Memory

ATX

LGA775 Intel® Core™ 2 Quad
LGA775 Intel® Core™ 2 Duo
LGA775 Intel® Pentium® D
LGA775 Intel® Pentium® 4
LGA775 Intel® Celeron® D

533 MHz, 800 MHz or 1066 MHz

Northbridge: Intel® Q965
Southbridge: Intel® ICH8DO

Four dual channel 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets supp ort
four 533 MHz, 667 MHz or 800 MHz 2.0 GB (max.) DIMM. A
maximum of 8.0 GB DDR2 is supported.

Display

BIOS

VGA integrated into the Intel® Q965

AMI Flash BIOS

7.1 channel HD audio kit with Realtek ALC883 and dual

Audio

audio streams supported

TPM

One 20-pin connector TPM v1.2 module

One PCIe x16 slot

Expansion Options

One PCIe x4 slots
Five PCI slots

Infrared (IrDA)

One IrDA by pin header

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Dual Broadcom BCM5787M PCIe GbE chipsets with ASF

LAN

2.0 support

SuperIO

SSD

Digital I/O

COM

USB 2.0

IDE

SATA

Keyboard/mouse

Parallel Port

ITE IT8712F

CF Type II

8-bit digital I/O, 4-bit input/4-bit output

Five RS-232 serial ports (four internal, one external)
One RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485 serial port (internal)

Eight USB 2.0 devices supported

Two 40-pin IDE connector connects to two Ultra
ATA33/66/100 devices

Six 3.0 Gbps SATA II drives supported

Two PS/2 connectors for keyboard and mouse

One external parallel port connects to parallel
communications device (e.g. printer)

Watchdog Timer

Power Supply

Software programmable 1-255 sec. by super I/O

ATX power only

5 V @ 4.62 A, 12 V @ 9.71 A and 3.3 V @ 5.74z A

Power Consumption

(Intel® Pentium® 4 3.73GHz, 1066MHz FSB CPU and 1GB
667MHz DDR2)

Temperature

Humidity (operating)

Dimensions (LxW)

Weight (GW/NW)

0ºC – 60ºC (32ºF - 140ºF)

5%~95% non-condensing

304.80 mm x 243.84 mm

1350g/750g

Table 1-1: Technical Specifications

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2.1 Dimensions

2.1.1 Board Dimensions

The dimensions of the board are listed below:

 Length: 304.80mm
 Width: 243.84mm

Figure 2-1: MXGD Dimensions (mm)

2.1.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions

External peripheral interface connector panel dimensions are shown in Figure 2-2.

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