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A. I/O Port Address Map ................................................... 54
B. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ) ...................................... 55
C. Watchdog Timer Configuration .................................... 56
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Introduction
Checklist
Your MI900 Core 2 Duo motherboard package should include the items
listed below:
The MI900 motherboard
This User’s manual
1 x I/O shield
1 x IDE cable
1 x SATA cable
1 CD containing the following:
Chipset Drivers
Flash Memory Utility
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Product Description
The MI900 Mini-ITX motherboard is designed for either the Intel
Core2 Duo or Intel Pentium D processors of up to 1066MHz
FSB. It is based on the Intel’s Q965 Express chipset and it comes
with two single-channel DDR2 memory slots and 4GB memory
capacity for faster system responsiveness and support of 64-bit
computing. The new IBASE motherboards are aimed for high
performance PCs in the digital, communications and industrial
sector.
On board is one PCI Express x16 slot that offers up to 3.5X the
bandwidth over traditional PCI architecture to support the latest
high-performance graphics cards. Dual independent display
comes to life with the onboard Intel Q965 integrated graphics for
CRT and an optional SDVO card supporting either an LVDS or
DVI display interface. LAN functionality is supported with a 10/100
Ethernet controller or with two Gigabit Ethernet controllers.
MI900 is expandable for 8x2 pins pin header for adaptor card
ID394 that support 2 or 4 serial ports, or ID395 that support TPM
1.2 for security function. Other useful features on the board
include four SATA II ports, six USB 2.0 interface, watchdog timer,
digital I/O and two serial ports. Board dimensions are 170mm by
170mm. (Note: CPU power consumption – under 95watt
recommended.)
MI900 FEATURES
y Intel Q965 Express Chipset Based
y Support LGA775 Intel Core2 Duo Processors
y Support FSB 1066/800/533MHz
y Support up to 4GB DDRII 800/667/533 memory
y 1 x PCI Express(x16)
y Support one 10/100 or two Gigabit LAN on board
y 4 x SATA II, 1 x IDE, 6 x USB 2.0, 2 x COM,
7.1Ch.HD Audio
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Specifications
Processor
FSB
Chipset
BIOS
Memory
Video
LAN
USB
SATA II
IDE
Audio
LPC I/O
Edge
Connectors
On Board
Headers /
Connectors
Expansion
RTC
Watchdog
Timer
Digital IO
Other
Power
Connector
System
Voltage
Board Size
Supports Intel Core 2 Duo processor (Conroe core) in LGA775 socket
533/800/1066 MHz
Intel Q965 Chipset consisting of:
Intel Q965 Graphic Memory Controller Hub (GMCH)
Intel ICH8 I/O Controller Hub
Award BIOS: SPI interface only, supports ACPI, SMBIOS
Two 240-pin DDRII 533/667/800 DIMM sockets (2x single ch)
Supports max. 4 GB system memory
4 in and 4 Out
LAN Wakeup
24 pins ATX main power + 4 pins 12V
CPU Power: 95W max.
+5V, +3.3V, +12V, -12V & 5VSB
170 x 170mm
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connector for VGA, RJ45 + dual USB stack connector x2 for
LAN1~2 and USB1~4, Triple (3x1) audio phone jack stack connector
(RS232/422/485), Digital I/O, 7.1 channel audio, IDE, CPU fan &
system fan headers
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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 MI900 in order to set up a workable system. The
topics covered are:
Installing the CPU ........................................................................ 6
ATX Power Installation ............................................................... 6
Installing the Memory .................................................................. 7
Setting the Jumpers ...................................................................... 8
Connectors on MI900 ................................................................ 12
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Installing the CPU
The MI900 motherboard supports an LGA 775 processor socket for
Intel® Core 2 Duo processors.
The LGA 775 processor socket comes with a lever to secure the
processor. Refer to the pictures below, from left to right, on how to place
the processor into the CPU socket. Please note that the cover of the
LGA775 socket must always be installed during transport to avoid
damage to the socket.
ATX Power Installation
The system power is provided to the motherboard with the ATX1 and
ATX2 power connectors. ATX1 is a 24-pin power connector and ATX2
is a 4-pin 12V power connector.
The 24-pin power connector can to be connected to a standard 20-pin
ATX power connector in a standard ATX power supply (Min. 400watt).
Note: The power supply 5VSB voltage must be at least 2A.
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Installing the Memory
The MI900 motherboard supports four DDR2 memory sockets for a
maximum total memory of 4GB in DDR memory type. It supports
DDR2 533/667/800.
Basically, the system memory interface has the following features:
Supports two 64-bit wide DDR data channels
Available bandwidth up to 6.4GB/s (DDR2 800) for single-channel
mode.
Supports 256Mb, 512Mb, 1Gb DDR2 technologies.
Supports only x8, x16, DDR2 devices with four banks
Supports only unbuffered DIMMs
Supports opportunistic refresh
Up to 32 simultaneously open pages (four per row, four rows
maximum)
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Setting the Jumpers
Jumpers are used on the motherboard are used 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 and their respective fu nctions.
Jumper Locations on MI900/MI900F ............................................. 9
J6: Power ON Setting ................................................................... 11
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JBAT1: Clear CMOS Contents
Use JBAT1, a 3-pin header, to clear the CMOS contents. Note that the
ATX-power connector should be disconnected from the motherboard
before clearing CMOS.
JBAT1 Setting Function
Pin 1-2
Short/Closed
Pin 2-3
Short/Closed
Normal
Clear CMOS
JP1, JP2, JP3: RS232/422/485 (COM2) Selection
COM1 is fixed for RS-232 use only.
COM2 is selectable for RS232, RS-422 and RS-485.
ID394: COM3 and COM4 are fixed for RS-232 use only. The fol lowing
table describes the jumper settings for COM2 selection.
COM2
Function
Jumper
Setting
(pin closed)
RS-232 RS-422 RS-485
JP3:
1-2
JP1:
3-5 & 4-6
JP2:
3-5 & 4-6
JP3:
3-4
JP1:
1-3 & 2-4
JP2:
1-3 & 2-4
JP3:
5-6
JP1:
1-3 & 2-4
JP2:
1-3 & 2-4
JP6: Processor Setting
JP6 Setting Processor Used
Pin 1-2
Short/Closed
Pin 1-2
Open
Celeron D
Core 2 Duo,
Pentium D,
Pentium 4 HT
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J6: Power ON Setting
J6 Setting Function
Pin 1-2
Short/Closed
Pin 2-3
Short/Closed
INSTALLATIONS
Power on by syste
Power on by power
supply AC on
button
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Connectors on MI900
The connectors on MI900 allows you to connect external devi ces such as
keyboard, floppy disk drives, hard disk drives, printers, etc. The
following table lists the connectors on MI900 and their respective
functions.
ATX1: 24-pin ATX Power Connector .............................................................. 14
ATX2: ATX 12V Power Connector ................................................................. 14
CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector ........................................................ 14
PWR_FAN1: SYSTEM Fan Power Connectors ............................................... 14
CN2: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors .......................................... 15
CN1 J3: COM1/2 Serial Ports .......................................................................... 15
S_ATA1, S_ATA2, S_ATA3, S_ATA4: SATA HDD Connectors ...................................................... 17
IDE1: Primary IDE Connectors ............................................................................................................. 17
J2: Digital I/O Connector (4 in, 4 out) ................................................................................................... 18
J4: External Audio Connector for 7.1 channel ...................................................................................... 18
JP4: For LPC I/F Adaptor Card ............................................................................................................. 18
J5: Power LED ....................................................................................................................................... 18
J7: System Function Connector ............................................................................................................. 19
CN3: Marvell 88E8053 PCI-express Gigabit LAN and USB6/7
Connector
CN6: Intel 82562V 10/100 or Intel 82566DC GbE RJ-45 and
USB4/5 Connector
Note: 10/100 LAN for MI900; DUAL Gigabit LAN for MI900F
CN4: Audio Connector
CN4 is a 3-jack audio connector
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F_USB1: USB0/USB1 Connector
Signal NamePin PinSignal Name
Vcc 1 2 Ground
USB0- 3 4 USB1+
USB0+ 5 6 USB1-
Ground 7 8 Vcc
S_ATA1, S_ATA2, S_ATA3, S_ATA4: SATA HDD Connectors
Pin #Signal Name
1 Ground
2 TX+
3 TX4 Ground
5 RX6 RX+
7 Ground
IDE1: Primary IDE Connectors
Signal NamePin # Pin # Signal Name
Reset IDE12Ground
Host data 734Host data 8
Host data 656Host data 9
Host data 578Host data 10
Host data 4910Host data 11
Hostdata 31112Host data 12
Host data 21314Host data 13
Host data 11516Host data 14
Host data 01718Host data 15
Ground1920Protect pin
DRQ02122Ground
Host IOW2324Ground
Host IOR2526Ground
IOCHRDY272 8Host ALE
DACK02930Ground
IDE1
IRQ143132
Address 13334
o connec
o connec
Address 03536Address 2
Chip select 03738Chip select 1
Activit
3940Ground
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J2: Digital I/O Connector (4 in, 4 out)
This 10-pin digital I/O connector supports TTL levels and is used to
control external devices requiring ON/OFF circuitry.
Signal NamePin #Pin #Signal Name
Ground 1 2 +5V
Out3 3 4 Out1
Out2 5 6 Out0
IN3 7 8 IN1
IN2 9 10 IN0
J4: External Audio Connector for 7.1 channel
Signal Name Pin #Pin # Signal Name
SIDESURR L12SIDESURR R
SIDESURR
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Detec
Ground
SURR OutL56SURROutR
SURR Out Detec
Center/ LFE Detec
Center Ou
78Ground
910 LFE Ou
1112 Ground
JP4: For LPC I/F Adaptor Card
ID394 with Fintek F81216, 2 or 4 Serial Ports
ID395 Winbond WPCT200 x1 for TPM1.2
J5: Power LED
The power LED indicates the status of the main power switch.
Pin # Signal Name
1 Power LED
2 No connect
3 Ground
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ATX Power ON Switch: Pins 1 and 2
This 2-pin connector is an “ATX Power Supply On/Off Switch” on the
system that connects to the power switch on the case. When pressed, the
power switch will force the system to power on. When pressed again, it
will force the system to power off.
Hard Disk Drive LED Connector: Pins 3 and 4
This connector connects to the hard drive activity LED on control panel.
This LED will flash when the HDD is being accessed.
Pin # Signal Name
4 HDD Active
3 5V
Reset Switch: Pins 5 and 6
The reset switch allows the user to reset the system without turning the
main power switch off and then on again. Orientation is not required
when making a connection to this header.
CN1: LPC I/F connectors
Package list:
COM port cable (PK1-20B) x 2
Nylon Nut x 1
Screw x 2
Washer x2
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ID395 WINBOND WPCT200 for TPM1.2
INSTALLATIONS
CN1: LPC I/F connectors
Package list
Nylon Nut x 1
Screw x 2
Washer x2
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BIOS Setup
This chapter describes the different settings available in the Award
BIOS that comes with the board. The topics covered in this chapter are
as follows:
The Award BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) installed in your
computer system’s ROM supports Intel processors. The BIOS provides
critical low-level support for a standard device such as disk drives, serial
ports and parallel ports. It also adds virus and password protection as
well as special support for detailed fine-tuning of the chipset controlling
the entire system.
BIOS Setup
The Award BIOS provides a Setup utility program for specifying the
system configurations and settings. The BIOS ROM of the system stores
the Setup utility. When you turn on the computer, the Award BIOS is
immediately activated. Pressing the <Del> key immediately allows you
to enter the Setup utility. If you are a little bit late pressing the <Del>
key, POST (Power On Self Test) will continue with its test routines, thus
preventing you from invoking the Setup. If you still wish to enter Setup,
restart the system by pressing the ”Reset” button or simultaneously
pressing the <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Delete> keys. You can also restart by
turning the system Off and back On again. The following message will
appear on the screen:
Press <DEL> to Enter Setup
In general, you press the arrow keys to highlight items, <Enter> to
select, the <PgUp> and <PgDn> keys to change entries, <F1> for help
and <Esc> to quit.
When you enter the Setup utility, the Main Menu screen will appear on
the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from various setup
functions and exit choices.
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Standard CMOS Features Frequency/Voltage Control
Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults
Integrated PeripheralsSet Supervisor Password
Power Management Setup Set User Password
PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup
PC Health Status Exit Without Saving
ESC : Quit Ç È Æ Å : Select Item
F10 : Save & Exit Setup
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type…
The section below the setup items of the Main Menu displays the control
keys for this menu. At the bottom of the Main Menu just below the
control keys section, there is another section, which displays information
on the currently highlighted item in the list.
Note:
If the system cannot boot after making and saving system
changes with Setup, the Award BIOS supports an override to
the CMOS settings that resets your system to its default.
Warning:
It is strongly recommended that you avoid making any
changes to the chipset defaults. These defaults have been
carefully chosen by both Award and your system
manufacturer to provide the absolute maximum performance
and reliability. Changing the defaults could cause the system
to become unstable and crash in some cases.
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Standard CMOS Setup
“Standard CMOS Setup” choice allows you to record some basic
hardware configurations in your computer system and set the system
clock and error handling. If the motherboard is already installed in a
working system, you will not need to select this option. You will need to
run the Standard CMOS option, however, if you change your system
hardware configurations, the onboard battery fails, or the configuration
stored in the CMOS memory was lost or damaged.
Date (mm:dd:yy) Fri, Oct 20, 2006 Item Help
Time (hh:mm:ss) 16 : 11 : 00 Menu Level >
IDE Channel 0 Master None Change the day, month,
IDE Channel 1 Master None
IDE Channel 1 Slave
IDE Channel 2 Master
IDE Channel 3 Master
IDE Channel 4 Master
IDE Channel 4 Slave
Video EGA/VGA
Halt On All , But Keyboard
Base Memory 640K
Extended Memory 2086912K
Total Memory 2087936K
At the bottom of the menu are the control keys for use on this menu. If
you need any help in each item field, you can press the <F1> key. It will
display the relevant information to help you. The memory display at the
lower right-hand side of the menu is read-only. It will adjust
automatically according to the memory changed. The following
describes each item of this menu.
Date
The date format is:
Day : Sun to Sat
Month : 1 to 12
Date : 1 to 31
Year : 1999 to 2099
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Standard CMOS Features
None
None
None
None
None
Year and century IDE Channel 0 Slave None
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To set the date, highlight the “Date” field and use the PageUp/
PageDown or +/- keys to set the current time.
Time
The time format is:
Minute : 00 to 59
Second : 00 to 59
Hour : 00 to 23
To set the time, highlight the “Time” field and use the <PgUp>/ <PgDn>
or +/- keys to set the current time.
IDE Channel Master/Slave
The onboard Serial ATA connectors provide Primary and Secondary
channels for connecting up to four Serial ATA hard disks . Each channel
can support up to two hard disks; the first is the “Master” and the second
is the “Slave”.
Press <Enter> to configure the hard disk. The selections include Auto,
Manual, and None. Select ‘Manual’ to define the drive information
manually. You will be asked to enter the following items.
Capacity : Capacity/size of the hard disk drive
Cylinder : Number of cylinders
Head : Number of read/write heads
Precomp : Write precompensation
Landing Zone : Landing zone
Sector : Number of sectors
The Access Mode selections are as follows:
CHS (HD < 528MB)
LBA (HD > 528MB and supports Logical Block Addressing)
Large (for MS-DOS only)
Auto
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Drive A / Drive B
These fields identify the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has
been installed in the computer. The available specifications are:
360KB
5.25 in.
1.2MB
5.25 in.
720KB
3.5 in.
1.44MB
3.5 in.
2.88MB
3.5 in.
Video
This field selects the type of video di splay card instal led i n your syst em .
You can choose the following video display cards:
EGA/VGA For EGA, VGA, SEGA, SVGA
or PGA monitor adapters. (default)
CGA 40 Power up in 40 column mode.
CGA 80 Power up in 80 column mode.
MONO For Hercules or MDA adapters.
Halt On
This field determines whether or not the system will halt if an error is
detected during power up.
No errors The system boot will not be halted for any error
that may be detected.
All errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error,
the system will stop and you will be prompted.
All, But Keyboard The system boot will not be halted for a
keyboard error; it will stop for all other errors
All, But Diskette The system boot will not be halted for a disk
error; it will stop for all other errors.
All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not be halted for a key-
board or disk error; it will stop for all others.
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Advanced BIOS Features
This section allows you to configure and improve your system and
allows you to set up some system features according to your preference.
CPU Feature Press Enter ITEM HELP
Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter
Virus Warning Disabled Menu Level >
CPU L1 and L2 Cache
Hyper-Threading Technology
Quick Power On Self Test Enabled
First Boot Device Hard Disk
Second Boot Device CDROM
Third Boot Device USB-FDD
Boot Other Device Enabled
Boot Up NumLock Status On
Gate A20 Option Fast
Typematic Rate Setting Disabled
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 6
Typematic Delay (Msec) 250
Security Option Setup
APIC Mode Enabled
MPS Version Control for OS 1.4
OS Select For DRAM>64MB Non-OS2
Small Logo (EPA) Show Disabled
CPU Feature
Press Enter to configure the settings relevant to CPU Feature.
Hard Disk Boot Priority
With the field, there is the option to choose, aside from the hard disks connected,
“Bootable add-in Cards” which refers to other external devices.
Virus Warning
If this option is enabled, an alarm message will be displayed when trying to write
on the boot sector or on the partition table on the disk, which is typical of the
virus.
CPU L1 / L2 Cache
Cache memory is additional memory that is much faster than conventional
DRAM (system memory). CPUs from 486-type on up contain internal cache
memory, and most, but not all, modern PCs have additional (external) cache
memory. When the CPU requests data, the system transfers the requested data
from the main DRAM into cache memory, for even faster access by the CPU.
These items allow you to enable (speed up memory access) or disable the cache
function. By default, these items are Enabled.
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Advanced BIOS Features
Enabled
Enabled
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Hyper-Threading Technology
Hyper-Threading Technology enables two logical processors on a single
physical processor by replicating, partitioning, and sharing the resources
within the Intel NetBurst microarchitecture pipeline.
Quick Power On Self Test
When enabled, this field speeds up the Power On Self Test (POST) after
the system is turned on. If it is set to Enabled, BIOS will skip some
items.
First/Second/Third Boot Device
These fields determine the drive that the system searches first for an
operating system. The options available include LS120, Hard Disk, CDROM,ZIP100, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM and Disabled.
Boot Other Device
These fields allow the system to search for an OS from other devices
other than the ones selected in the First/Second/Third Boot Device.
Boot Up NumLock Status
This allows you to activate the NumLock function after you power up
the system.
Gate A20 Option
This field allows you to select how Gate A20 is worked. Gate A20 is a
device used to address memory above 1 MB.
Typematic Rate Setting
When disabled, continually holding dow n a key on your keyboard will
generate only one instance. When enabled, you can set the two typematic
controls listed next. By default, this field is set to Disabled.
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
When the typematic rate is enabled, the system registers repeated
keystrokes speeds. Settings are from 6 to 30 characters per second.
Typematic Delay (Msec)
When the typematic rate is enabled, this item allows you to set the time
interval for displaying the first and second characters. By default, this
item is set to 250msec.
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Security Option
This field allows you to limit access to the System and Setup. The default
value is Setup. When you select System, the system prompts for the User
Password every time you boot up. When you select Setup, the system
always boots up and prompts for the Supervisor Password only when the
Setup utility is called up.
APIC Mode
APIC stands for Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller. The
default setting is Enabled.
MPS Version Control for OS
This option is specifies the MPS (Multiprocessor Specification) version
for the OS. MPS version 1.4 added extended configuration tables to
improve support for multiple PCI bus configurations and improve future
expandability. The default setting is 1.4.
OS Select for DRAM > 64MB
This option allows the system to access greater than 64MB of DRAM
memory when used with OS/2 that depends on certain BIOS calls to
access memory. The default setting is Non-OS/2.
Small Logo (EPA) Show
The EPA logo appears at the right side of the monitor screen when the
system is boot up. The default setting is Disabled.
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Advanced Chipset Features
This Setup menu controls the configuration of the chipset.
System BIOS Cacheable Enabled ITEM HELP
Memory Hole at 15M-16M Disabled Menu Level >
PCI Express Root Port Func Press Enter
The setting of Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at
F000h-FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if
any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result.
Memory Hole At 15M-16M
In order to improve performance, certain space in memory can be
reserved for ISA cards. This memory must be mapped into the memory
space below 16 MB. The choices are Enabled and Disabled.
On-Chip VGA Setting
The fields under the On-Chip VGA Setting and their default settings are:
This section sets configurations for your hard disk and other integrated
peripherals. The first screen shows three main items for user to select.
Once an item selected, a submenu appears. Details follow.
BIOS SETUP
OnChip IDE Device
SuperIO Device
USB Device Setting
IDE HDD Block Mode
IDE DMA transfer access
IDE Primary Master PIO
IDE Primary Slave PIO
IDE Primary Master UDMA
IDE Primary Slave UDMA
On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE
IDE Secondary Master PIO
IDE Secondary Slave PIO
IDE Secondary Master UDMA
IDE Secondary Slave UDMA
SATA Mode
LEGACY Mode Support
POWER ON Function BUT TON ONLY
KB Power ON Password Enter
Hot Key power ON Ctrl-F1
Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4
Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8/IRQ3
PWRON After PWR-Fail Off
USB 1.0 Controller
USB 2.0 Controller
USB Keyboard Function
USB Mouse Function
USB Storage Function Enabled
*** USB Mass Storage Device Boot Setting ***
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Integrated Peripherals
Press Enter
Press Enter
Press Enter Menu Level >
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
OnChip IDE Device
Enabled ITEM HELP
Enabled
Auto Menu Level >
Auto
Auto
Auto
Enabled
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
IDE
Enabled
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
SuperIO Device
ITEM HELP
ITEM HELP
Menu Level >
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
USB Device Setting
Enabled ITEM HELP
Enabled Menu Level >
Enabled
Enabled
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IDE HDD Block Mode
This field allows your hard disk controller to use the fast block mode to
transfer data to and from your hard disk drive.
IDE DMA Transfer Access
This field, by default, is enabled
OnChip Secondary PCI IDE
This field, by default, is enabled
IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO
These fields allow your system hard disk controller to work faster.
Rather than have the BIOS issue a series of commands that transfer to or
from the disk drive, PIO (Programmed Input /Output) allows the BIOS to
communicate with the controller and CPU directly.
The system supports five modes, numbered from 0 (default) to 4, which
primarily differ in timing. When Auto is selected, the BIOS will select
the best available mode.
IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA
These fields allow your system to improve disk I/O throughput to
33Mb/sec with the Ultra DMA/33 feature. The options are Auto and
Disabled.
SATA Mode
The setting choices for the SATA Mode are IDE, RAID and AHCI
Mode. Select [IDE] if you want to have SATA function as IDE.
Select [AHCI] for Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) feature,
with improved SATA performance with native command queuing &
native hot plug. Select [RAID] to use SATA as RAID function. RAID
function is supported on the board if it uses ICH8R, but this is optional.
LEGACY Mode Support
When the Serial ATA (SATA) is set with the legacy mode enabled, then
the SATA is set to the conventional IDE mode. Legacy mode is
otherwise known as compatible mode.
Power ON Function
This field is related to how the system is powered on – such as with th e
use of conventional power button, keyboard or hot keys. The default is
BUTTON ONLY.
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KB Power ON Password
This field allows users to set the password when keyboard power on is
the mode of the Power ON function.
BIOS SETUP
Hot Key Power ON
This field sets certain keys, also known as hot keys, on the keyboard that
can be used as a ‘switch’ to power on the system.
Onboard Serial Port
These fields allow you to select the onboard serial and parallel ports and
their addresses. The default values for these ports are:
Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4
Serial Port 2 2F8/IRQ3
PWRON After PWR-Fail
This field sets the system power status whether on or off when power
returns to the system from a power failure situation.
USB 1.0 Controller
The options for this field are Enabled and Disabled. By default, this field
is set to Enabled.
USB 2.0 Controller
The options for this field are Enabled and Disabled. By default, this field
is set to Enabled. In order to use USB 2.0, necessary OS drivers must be
installed first. Please update your system to Windows 2000 SP4 or Windows XP SP2.
USB Keyboard/Mouse/Storage Function
The options for this field are Enabled and Disabled. By default, this field
is set to Disabled.
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Power Management Setup
ACPI Function
ACPI Suspend
Power Management
Video Off Method
Video Off In Suspend
Suspend Type
Modem Use IRQ
Suspend Mode
HDD Power Down
Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN
CPU THRM-Throttling
Resume by Alarm
Date (of Month) Alarm 0
Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0 : 0 : 0
** Reload Global Timer Events **
Primary IDE 0
Primary IDE 1
Secondary IDE 0
Secondary IDE 1
FDD, COM, LPT Port
PCI PIRQ[A-D] #
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Power Management Setup
Enabled ITEM HELP
S1(POS)
User Define Menu Level >
V/H SYNC+Blank
Yes
Stop Grant
3
Disabled
Disabled
Instant-Off
50.0%
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
ACPI Function
Enable this function to support ACPI (Advance Configuration and
Power Interface).
ACPI Suspend
The default setting of the ACPI Suspend mode is S1(POS).
Power Management
This field allows you to select the type of power saving management
modes. There are four selections for Power Management.
Min. Power Saving Minimum power management
Max. Power Saving Maximum power management.
User Define Each of the ranges is from 1 min. to
1hr. Except for HDD Power Down
which ranges from 1 min. to 15 min.
Video Off Method
This field defines the Video Off features. There are three options.
V/H SYNC + Blank Default setting, blank the screen and turn
off vertical and horizontal scanning.
DPMS Allows BIOS to control the video display.
Blank Screen Writes blanks to the video buffer.
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Video Off In Suspend
When enabled, the video is off in suspend mode.
Suspend Type
The default setting for the Suspend Type field is Stop Grant.
Modem Use IRQ
This field sets the IRQ used by the Modem. By default, the setting is 3.
Suspend Mode
When enabled, and after the set time of system inactivity, all devices
except the CPU will be shut off.
HDD Power Down
When enabled, and after the set time of system inactivity, the hard disk
drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active.
Soft-Off by PWRBTN
This field defines the power-off mode when using an ATX power
supply. The Instant Off mode allows powering off immediately upon
pressing the power button. In the Delay 4 Sec mode, the system powers
off when the power button is pressed for more than four seconds or
enters the suspend mode when pressed for less than 4 seconds.
CPU THRM-Throttling
When the system enters Doze mode, t he CPU clock runs only part of the
time. You may select the percent of time that the clock runs.
Resume by Alarm
This field enables or disables the resumption of the system operation.
When enabled, the user is allowed to set the Date and Time.
Reload Global Timer Events
The HDD, FDD, COM, LPT Ports, and PCI PIRQ are I/O events that can
prevent the system from entering a power saving mode or can awaken
the system from such a mode. When an I/O device wants to gain the
attention of the operating system, it signals this by causing an IRQ to
occur. When the operating system is ready to respond to the request, it
interrupts itself and performs the service.
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PNP/PCI Configurations
This option configures the PCI bus system. All PCI bus systems on the
system use INT#, thus all installed PCI cards must be set to this value.
Init Display First
Reset Configuration Data
Resources Controlled By
IRQ Resources
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop
INT Pin 1 Assignment
INT Pin 2 Assignment
INT Pin 3 Assignment
INT Pin 4 Assignment
INT Pin 5 Assignment
INT Pin 6 Assignment
INT Pin 7 Assignment
INT Pin 8 Assignment
**PCI Express relative items**
Maximum Payload Size
Init Display First
The default setting is PCI Card.
Reset Configuration Data
The default value is Disabled.
Resources Controlled by
This PnP BIOS can configure all of the boot and compatible devices
with the use of a PnP operating system such as Windows 95.
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop
Some non-standard VGA display cards may not show colors properly.
This field allows you to set whether or not MPEG ISA/VESA VGA
cards can work with PCI/VGA. When this field is enabled, a PCI/VGA
can work with an MPEG ISA/VESA VGA card. When this field is
disabled, a PCI/VGA cannot work with an MPEG ISA/VESA card.
Maximum Payload Size
The default setting of the PCI Express Maximum Payload Size is 128.
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PnP/PCI Configurations
PCI Slot ITEM HELP
Disabled
Menu Level >
Auto (ESCD)
Press Enter
Disabled
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
128
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PC Health Status
Shutdown Temperature
CPU Warning Temperature
Current System Temp 32°C/89°F
Current CPU Temp 39°C/102°F
CPU Fan Speed 4000 RPM
Power Fan Speed 0 RPM
Vcore 1.24 V
12 V 12.03 V
1.8 V 1.92 V
5 V 4.99 V
3.3 V 3.15 V
VBAT (V) 3.13 V
5VSB(V) 5.29 V
CPU Warning Temperature
This field allows the user to set the temperature so that when the
temperature is reached, the system sounds a warning. This function can
help prevent damage to the system that is caused by overheating.
Shutdown Temperature
This field allows the user to set the temperature by which the system
automatically shuts down once the threshold temperature is reached.
This function can help prevent damage to the system that is caused by
overheating.
Temperatures/Fan Speeds/Voltages
These fields are the parameters of the hardware monitoring function
feature of the board. The values are read-only values as monitored by the
system and show the PC health status.
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PC Health Status
Disabled
Disabled
Menu Level >
ITEM HELP
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Frequency/Voltage Control
Auto Detect PCI Clk
Spread Spectrum
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Frequency/Voltage Control
Disabled ITEM HELP
Disabled Menu Level >
Auto Detect PCI Clk
This field enables or disables the auto detection of the PCI clock.
Spread Spectrum
This field sets the value of the spread spectrum. The default setting is
Disabled. This field is for CE testing use only
.
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Load Fail-Safe Defaults
This option allows you to load the troubleshooting default values
permanently stored in the BIOS ROM. These default settings are
non-optimal and disable all high-performance features.
Load Optimized Defaults
This option allows you to load the default values to your system
configuration. These default settings are optimal and enable all high
performance features.
Set Supervisor/User Password
These two options set the system password. Supervisor Password sets a
password that will be used to protect the system and Setup utility. User
Password sets a password that will be used exclusively on the system. To
specify a password, highlight the type you want and press <Enter>. The
Enter Password: message prompts on the screen. Type the password, up
to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>. The system confirms
your password by asking you to type it again. After setting a password,
the screen automatically returns to the main screen.
To disable a password, just press the <Enter> key when you are
prompted to enter the password. A message will confirm the password to
be disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you
can enter Setup freely.
Save & Exit Setup
This option allows you to determine whether or not to accept the
modifications. If you type “Y”, you will quit the setup utility and save all
changes into the CMOS memory. If you type “N”, you will return to
Setup utility.
Exit Without Saving
Select this option to exit the Setup utility without saving the changes you
have made in this session. Typing “Y” will quit the Setup utility without
saving the modifications. Typing “N” will return you to Setup utility.
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2nd SuperIO Device
nd
SuperIO selection under the Integrated Peripherals will appear if
The 2
the ID394-R daughter card is used on the motherboard.
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OnChip IDE Device
SuperIO Device
2nd SuperIO Device
USB Device Setting
Onboard Serial Port 3
Serial Port 3 Use IRQ
Onboard Serial Port 4
Serial Port 4 Use IRQ
Onboard Serial Port 5
Serial Port 5 Use IRQ
Onboard Serial Port 6
Serial Port 6 Use IRQ
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Integrated Peripherals
Press Enter
Press Enter
Press Enter
Press Enter
2nd SuperIO Device
230h ITEM HELP
IRQ5
238h Menu Level >
IRQ7
Disabled
IRQ10
Disabled
IRQ11
Onboard Serial Port
These fields allow you to select the onboard serial and parallel ports and
their addresses. The default values for these ports are:
Serial Port 3 230/IRQ5
Serial Port 4 238/IRQ7
Serial Port 5 Disabled/IRQ10 Serial Port 6 Disabled/IRQ11
ITEM HELP
Menu Level >
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Security Chip Configuration
The Security Chip Configuration selection in the BIOS Utility will
appear only if the ID395-R daughter card is used on the motherboard.
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Standard CMOS Features Frequency/Voltage Control
Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults
Integrated Peripherals
Security Chip Configuration
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Power Management Setup Save & Exit Setup
PnP/PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving
PC Health Status
ESC : Quit Ç È Æ Å : Select Item
F10 : Save & Exit Setup
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type…
TPM Support Disabled ITEM HELP
TPM Current Status Disabled & Deactivated Menu Level >
X TPM Status No Change
Enable/Disable Trusted
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Advanced BIOS Features
Platform Module
TPM Support
The default setting is Disabled.
TPM Current Status
The default setting is Disabled & Deactivated.
TPM Status
The default setting is No change.
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Drivers Installation
This section describes the installation procedures for software and
drivers under the Windows 2000 and Windows XP. The software and
drivers are included with the board. If you find the items mi ssing, please
contact the vendor where you made the purchase. The contents of this
section include the following:
Intel LAN Drivers Installation .......................................... 51
IMPORTANT NOTE:
After installing your Windows operating system (Windows 2000/XP),
you must install first the Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility
before proceeding with the drivers installation.
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Intel Q965 Chipset Software Installation Utility
The Intel® Q965 Chipset Drivers should be installed first before the
software drivers to enable Plug & Play INF support for Intel chipset
components. Follow the instructions below to complete the installation
under Windows 2000/XP. (Before installed Intel Chipset Software
Installation Utility,Please update your system to Windows 2000 SP4 or
Windows XP SP1A)
1. Insert the CD that comes with the board and the screen below would
appear. Click Intel (R) Q965 Chipset Drivers, then Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility.
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2. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue.
3. Click Yes to accept the software license agreement and proceed with
the installation process.
4. On the Readme Information screen, click Next to continue the
installation.
5. The Setup process is now complete. Click Finish to restart the
computer and for changes to take effect.
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Intel Q965 Chipset Graphics Driver
Follow the instructions below to complete the installation under
Windows 2000/XP.
1. Insert the CD that comes with the board and the screen below would
appear. Click Intel (R) Q965 Chipset Drivers, then Intel (R) Q965 Chipset Family Graphics Driver.
2. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue.
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3. Click Yes to accept the software license agreement and proceed with
the installation process.
4. On Readme File Information screen, click Next to continue.
DRIVERS INSTALLATION
5. On Setup Progress screen, click Next to continue the installation.
6. The Setup process is now complete. Click Finish to restart the
computer and for changes to take effect.
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Realtek Codec Audio Driver Installation
1. Insert the CD that comes with the board and the screen below would
appear. Click Intel (R) Q965 Chipset Drivers, then Realtek High Definition Codec Audio Driver.
2. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue.
3. The Setup process is now complete. Restart the computer when
prompted for changes to take effect.
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Intel LAN Drivers Installation
Follow the steps below to start installing the Intel PCI Express Gig abit
LAN drivers.
1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. On the initial screen, Click
Intel (R) Q965 Chipset Drivers, then Intel(R) PRO LAN Network
Drivers.
2. On the next screen, click Install Drivers to start the drivers
installation.
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3. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue.
4. In the License Agreement screen, click I accept the terms in license agreement and Next to accept the software license agreement and
proceed with the installation process.
5. When the Setup Type appears, click Complete and Next to continue.
6. When the Ready to Install the Program screen appears, click Install to
continue.
7. The Setup process is now complete (InstallShield Wizard Completed).
Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect.
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Follow the steps below to install the Marvell Gigabit LAN drivers.
1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard. Click LAN Card and
then Marvell LAN Controller Drivers.
2. Click Next when the InstallShield Wizard welcome screen appears.
3. Click Next to agree with the license agreement.
4. Click Next when the Readme Information screen appears to proceed
with the drives installation process.
5. When the Installation is complete, click Finish for the changes to take
effect.
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Appendix
A. I/O Port Address Map
Each peripheral device in the system is assigned a set of I/O port
addresses that also becomes the identity of the device. The followin g
table lists the I/O port addresses used.
Address Device Description
000h - 01Fh DMA Controller #1
020h - 03Fh Interrupt Controller #1
040h - 05Fh Timer
060h - 06Fh Keyboard Controller
070h - 07Fh Real Time Clock, NMI
080h - 09Fh DMA Page Register
0A0h - 0BFh Interrupt Controller #2
0C0h - 0DFh DMA Controller #2
0F0h Clear Math Coprocessor Busy Signal
0F1h Reset Math Coprocessor
1F0h - 1F7h IDE Interface
278h - 27Fh Parallel Port #2(LPT2)
2F8h - 2FFh Serial Port #2(COM2)
2B0h - 2DFh Graphics adapter Controller
378h - 3FFh Parallel Port #1(LPT1)
360h - 36Fh Network Ports
3B0h - 3BFh Monochrome & Printer adapter
3C0h - 3CFh EGA adapter
3D0h - 3DFh CGA adapter
3F0h - 3F7h Floppy Disk Controller
3F8h - 3FFh Serial Port #1(COM1)
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B. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ)
Peripheral devices use interrupt request lines to notify CPU for the
service required. The following table shows the IRQ used by the devices
on board.
Level Function
IRQ0 System Timer Output
IRQ1 Keyboard
IRQ2 Interrupt Cascade
IRQ3 Serial Port #2
IRQ4 Serial Port #1
IRQ5 Reserved
IRQ6 Floppy Disk Controller
IRQ7 Parallel Port #1
IRQ8 Real Time Clock
IRQ9 Reserved
IRQ10 Reserved
IRQ11 Reserved
IRQ12 PS/2 Mouse
IRQ13 80287
IRQ14 Primary IDE
IRQ15 Secondary IDE
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C. Watchdog Timer Configuration
The WDT is used to generate a variety of output signals after a user
programmable count. The WDT is suitable for use in the prevention of
system lock-up, such as when software becomes trapped in a deadlock.
Under these sorts of circumstances, the timer will count to zero and the
selected outputs will be driven. Under normal circumstance, the user
will restart the WDT at regular intervals before the timer counts to zero.
SAMPLE CODE:
//=======================================================================
//
// THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
// KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
// PURPOSE.
//
//=======================================================================
====
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include "W627EHF.H"
//=======================================================================
====
int main (int argc, char *argv[]);
void copyright(void);
void EnableWDT(int);
void DisableWDT(void);
//=======================================================================
====
int main (int argc, char *argv[])
{
unsigned char bBuf;
unsigned char bTime;
char **endptr;
//=======================================================================
//
// THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
// KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
// PURPOSE.
//
//=======================================================================
====
#include "W627EHF.H"
#include <dos.h>
//=======================================================================
====
unsigned int W627EHF_BASE;
void Unlock_W627EHF (void);
void Lock_W627EHF (void);
//=======================================================================
unsigned int Init_W627EHF(void)
{
unsigned int result;
unsigned char ucDid;
//=======================================================================
//
// THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
// KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
// PURPOSE.
//
//=======================================================================
#ifndef __W627EHF_H
#define __W627EHF_H 1
//=======================================================================
#define W627EHF_INDEX_PORT (W627EHF_BASE)
#define W627EHF_DATA_PORT (W627EHF_BASE+1)
//=======================================================================
#define W627EHF_REG_LD 0x07
//=======================================================================
#define W627EHF_UNLOCK 0x87
#define W627EHF_LOCK 0xAA
//=======================================================================
unsigned int Init_W627EHF(void);
void Set_W627EHF_LD( unsigned char);
void Set_W627EHF_Reg( unsigned char, unsigned char);
unsigned char Get_W627EHF_Reg( unsigned char);
//=======================================================================
#endif //__W627EHF_H
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File of the Main.cpp
//=====================================================================
// THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
// KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
// PURPOSE.
//=====================================================================
#include <dos.h>
#include <conio.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include "W627HF.H"
//=====================================================================
void ClrKbBuf(void);
int main (int argc, char *argv[]);
//=====================================================================
int main (int argc, char *argv[])
{
unsigned char ucDO = 0; //data for digital output
unsigned char ucDI; //data for digital input
unsigned char ucBuf;