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MB966

Intel® Xeon® / Core™ i3/i5/i7

Motherboard

USER’S MANUAL

Version 1.3

Acknowledgments

AMI is a registered trademark of American Megatrends, Inc. PS/2 is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Winbond is a registered trademark of Winbond Electronics Corporation. All other product names or trademarks are properties of their respective owners.

MB966 User’s Manual

Table of Contents

Introduction .............................................................. 1

Product Description............................................................. 1

Specifications ...................................................................... 1

Checklist .............................................................................. 4

Board Dimensions ............................................................... 5

Installations .............................................................. 7

Installing the CPU ............................................................... 8

Installing the Memory ......................................................... 9

Setting the Jumpers ........................................................... 10

Jumper Locations on MB966 ............................................. 11

Jumper Settings on MB966................................................ 12

JP1: TPM Enable/Disable Setting ..................................... 12

JP2, JP3: Watchdog Timer & LAN Bypass Settings (MB966)

........................................................................................... 12

JP4: Clear CMOS Contents ............................................... 13

JP5: ME (Intel® Management Engine) Enable/Disable ...... 13

JP6: ATX / AT Power Mode Setting ................................. 13

JP7: PCIE1 & PCIE2 Golden Finger PCI-e Configuration 13

Connectors on MB966 ...................................................... 14

Connector Locations on MB966 ........................................ 15

USB_LAN1: 10/100/1000 RJ-45 (MB966) and USB1/2

Ports ................................................................................... 16

ATX1: 24-pin ATX Power Connector ............................... 16

ATX_12V1: ATX 12V Power Connector ......................... 16

DIMM1, DIMM2: Channel A DDR3 Socket .................... 16

DIMM3, DIMM4: Channel B DDR3 Socket..................... 16

FAN1/2: CPU Fan Power Connectors ............................... 16

FAN3/4: System Fan Power Connectors ........................... 17

CN1: Front Side Bridge Board to ID370 ........................... 17

CN2: Slim Type II Compact Flash Connector ................... 17

CN3: COM1 Serial Port .................................................... 18

J8: COM2 Serial Port ........................................................ 18

CN4: USB Connector ........................................................ 18

J3: USB Header ................................................................. 18

CN5: SGPIO Connector .................................................... 18

CN6, CN9, CN11, CN12, CN13, CN14, CN15, CN16: LAN

RJ-45 ................................................................................. 19

CN7, CN8, CN10: SATA HDD Connector ....................... 19

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J1: LPC Debug Port (Factory use only) ............................. 19

J4: PS2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector ................................. 19

J5: SPI Debug Port (Factory use only) ............................... 19

J6: Mini-Card Connector ................................................... 19

J7: VGA Box Header ......................................................... 20

J14: Power Output Connector ............................................ 20

J15: Power Output Connector ............................................ 20

LED GPIO Definition ........................................................ 21

Digital I/O Sample Configuration .......................... 22

Watchdog Timer Configuration ............................ 26

BIOS Setup ............................................................. 29

Drivers Installation ................................................. 53

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Model

Chipset

LAN Bypass

Watchdog

Timer

MB966

Intel® 3450 PCH

Yes

MB966-NB

Intel® 3450 PCH

Yes

Product Name

MB966

Processor

Support for Intel® Lynnfield and Clarkdale processors which fall within mainstream TDP envelope, up to 95W TDP.

Support for the following Intel® technologies:

 Turbo Boost  Intel® 64 (64-bit extensions)  XD (Execution Disable Bit)  Hyper-Threading  VT-d (Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O)  TXT (Trusted Execution Technology)

Processor Speed

 Intel® Xeon X3450, X3430  Intel® Core i7-860  Intel® Core i5-750  Intel® Core i5-660 (integrated graphics support)  Intel® Core i3-540 (integrated graphics support)  Intel® Pentium® Processor G6950 (integrated graphics

support)

CPU VRD

Appropriate VRD for Lynnfield and Clarkdale

Chipset

Intel® 3450 PCH chip (single chip w/o ICH)

BIOS

AMI BIOS

Introduction

Product Description

MB966 incorporates Intel® 3450 PCH chipset. Currently, the board is available in three models, namely:

MB966 Features

 Supports 6 Intel  Supports Intel® Xeon® / CoreTM i7/i5/i3/Pentium® G6950 processor  DDR3 x4, up to 16GB  Mini PCI-e (mSATA compatible) slot, Compact Flash socket  Hardware LAN Bypass function on Eth 1/2 & 3/4 (MB966)

Specifications

10/100/1000 LAN ports with 2 segments Bypass

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Memory

 Dual channel DDR3 up to 1333MHz  Unbuffered with ECC or Unbuffered & non-ECC  Four DIMM sockets for max. 16GB memory

Video

 Intel® CoreTM i5 / Pentium integrated

Network Controller

 MGN1: Intel® Nineveh Gigabit PHY (82578DM) w/ AMT

support  LAN1~6: Intel® 82574L Gigabit Ethernet NIC Supports SNMP, PXE & Wake-on-LAN

Network Bypass (MB966)

 Supports two bypass segments  Control by GPIO / Watchdog

SATA II

Intel® 3450 built-in SATA II controller (3.0Gb/sec), 3 ports

Compact Flash

CF Flash type II

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USB

Intel® 3450 built-in High Speed USB host controller, use 4 ports:

 2-port at front panel  2-port USB by box header 2x4

LPC I/O

Winbond W83627DHG:

 COM1 by pin header 1x8  KB/Mouse by pin header 1x6  Hardware monitor

(3 thermal inputs, 4 voltage monitor inputs & 2 fan

headers)

RTC

Intel® 3450 built-in RTC with on-board lithium battery & holder

Expansion

Two PCI-e x8 (Golden Finger) One Type II CF (Internal socket)

Front Panel LEDs

Status LED function as follows: #1 LED: System Power (Green, defined by S/W) #2 LED: Status2 / Alarm (Red / Green, defined by S/W) #3 LED: Status1 (Red / Yellow, defined by S/W)

Front Panel Connectors

 One Dual layer USB type A connector  One RJ-45 for Management port  Six RJ-45 with Link/Act, Speed LED for 10/100/1000M

Ethernet

 Three status LED

Fan Connectors

 4 pins pin-header x2 for CPU fan (near CPU w/

tachometer sense)

 4 pins pin-header x2 for System fan (near rear side)

Power Connector

Supports 24pins + 8pins

Power Management

ACPI compliant – 5 levels: Full-on (S0) / Stop Grant (S1) / Suspend to Disk (S4) / Soft-off (S5)

Watchdog Timer

Yes (256 segments, 0, 1, 2…255 sec/min)

TPM

Winbond WPCT200 TPM1.2 controller x1 for Trust Platform 1.2

RoHS Compliant

Yes

MTBF

100,000

Board Size

8.11” x 14” (206 x 355.6 mm)

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Checklist

Your MB966 package should include the items listed below.

 The MB966 motherboard  The MB966 Driver DVD

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Board Dimensions

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Installations

This section provides information on how to use the jumpers and connectors on the MB966 in order to set up a workable system. The topics covered are:

Installing the CPU .................................................................................. 8

Installing the Memory ............................................................................ 9

Setting the Jumpers .............................................................................. 10

Jumper Locations on MB966 .......................................................... 11

Connectors on MB966 ......................................................................... 14

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NOTE:

Ensure that the CPU heat sink and the CPU top surface are in total contact to avoid CPU overheating problem that would cause your system to hang or be unstable.

Installing the CPU

The MB966 board supports an LGA1156 Socket (shown below) for Intel Clarkdale processors.

To install the CPU, unlock first the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90-degree. Then, position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner aligns with the gold triangle matching the socket corner with a small triangle. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket and push down the lever to secure the CPU. Then, install the heat sink and fan.

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DDR3 Module

Lock

Installing the Memory

The MB966 board supports four DDR3 memory socket for a maximum total memory of 16GB in DDR3 DIMM memory type.

Installing and Removing Memory Modules

To install the DDR3 modules, locate the memory slot on the board and perform the following steps:

1. Hold the DDR3 module so that the key of the DDR3 module aligned

with that on the memory slot.

2. Gently push the DDR3 module in an upright position until the clips of

the slot close to hold the DDR3 module in place when the DDR3 module touches the bottom of the slot.

3. To remove the DDR3 module, press the clips with both hands.

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Setting the Jumpers

Jumpers are used on MB966 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 MB966 and their respective functions.

Jumper Locations on MB966 ............................................................... 11

Jumper Settings on MB966 .................................................................. 12

JP1: TPM Enable/Disable Setting ........................................................ 12

JP2, JP3: Watchdog Timer & CN11~CN14 LAN Bypass Settings ..... 12

JP4: Clear CMOS Contents ................................ ................................ .. 13

JP5: ME (Intel® Management Engine) Enable/Disable ........................ 13

JP6: ATX / AT Power Mode Setting…………………………………..13

JP7: PCIE1 & PCIE2 Golden Finger PCI-e Configuration .................. 13

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JP1: TPM Enable/Disable Setting JP2, JP3: Watchdog Timer & CN11~CN14 LAN Bypass Settings JP4: Clear CMOS Contents JP5: ME (Intel® Management Engine) Enable/Disable JP6: ATX / AT Power Mode Setting JP7: PCIE1 & PCIE2 Golden Finger PCI-e Configuration

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JP1

Setting

Function

Pin 1-2

Short/Closed

Enable

Pin 2-3

Short/Closed

Disable

JP2, JP3

Setting

Function

Power

Off

Power On

OS Run

Software

JP2 Pin 2-3 Closed

JP3 Pin 1-2 Open & 3-4 Closed

System LAN bypass function is controlled by Super I/O GP23

LAN Bypass

GP23 Active: Low: Bypass High: Normal

System will reboot upon the time out of watchdog timer.

WDT Reboot System

JP2 Pin 1-2 Closed

JP3 Pin 1-2 & 3-4 Open

System will bypass LAN upon the time out of watchdog timer.

LAN Bypass

(Default)

JP2 Pin 2-3 Closed

JP3 Pin 1-2 & 3-4 Open

System LAN bypass function is controlled by Super I/O GP23.

GP23 Active: Low: Bypass High: Normal

JP2 Pin 1-2 Closed

JP3 Pin 1-2 & 3-4 Closed

System LAN is at normal

LAN Bypass LAN Always Normal

System will reboot upon the time out of watchdog timer.

WDT Reboot System

Jumper Settings on MB966

JP1: TPM Enable/Disable Setting

JP2, JP3: Watchdog Timer & LAN Bypass Settings (MB966)

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Setting

Function

Pin 1-2

Short/Closed

Normal

Pin 2-3

Short/Closed

Clear CMOS

JP5

Setting

Function

Open

Enable

Short/Closed

Disable

JP1

Setting

Function

Pin 1-2

Short/Closed

ATX

Pin 2-3

Short/Closed

JP7

Setting

Function

Remarks

Open

Combine to 1x16

For CPU with Integrated

Graphics support

Short/Closed

Separate to2x8

Default for CPU without

Integrated Graphics

support

JP4: Clear CMOS Contents

Use JP4 to clear the CMOS contents. Note that the ATX-power connector

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should be disconnected from the board before clearing CMOS.

JP5: ME (Intel® Management Engine) Enable/Disable

JP6: ATX / AT Power Mode Setting

JP7: PCIE1 & PCIE2 Golden Finger PCI-e Configuration

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Connectors on MB966

Connector Locations on MB966 .......................................................... 15

USB_LAN1: 10/100/1000 RJ-45 (MB966) and USB1/2 Ports ........... 16

ATX1: 24-pin ATX Power Connector ................................................. 16

ATX_12V1: ATX 12V Power Connector ............................................ 16

DIMM1, DIMM2: Channel A DDR3 Socket ....................................... 16

DIMM3, DIMM4: Channel B DDR3 Socket ....................................... 16

FAN1/2/3/4: System Fan Power Connectors........................................ 16

CN1: Front Side Bridge Board to ID370 ............................................. 17

CN2: Slim Type II Compact Flash Connector ..................................... 17

CN3: COM1 Serial Port ....................................................................... 18

J8: COM2 Serial Port ........................................................................... 18

CN4: USB Connector .......................................................................... 18

J3: USB Header ................................................................................... 18

CN5: SGPIO Connector ....................................................................... 18

CN6, CN9, CN11, CN12, CN13, CN14, CN15, CN16: LAN RJ-45 ... 19

CN7, CN8, CN9, CN10: SATA HDD Connector ................................ 19

J1: LPC Debug Port (Factory use only) ............................................... 19

J4: PS2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector ................................................... 19

J5: SPI Debug Port (Factory use only) ................................................. 19

J6: Mini-Card Connector ..................................................................... 19

J7: VGA Box Header ........................................................................... 20

J14~J15: Power Output Connector ...................................................... 20

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