IBASE MI900 User Manual

MI900

LGA775 Core 2 Duo

Intel® Q965 Chipset

Mini-ITX Motherboard

USER’S MANUAL

Version 1.0

Acknowledgments

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Table of Contents

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

Checklist .............................................................................. 1

Product Description ............................................................. 2

Specifications ...................................................................... 3

Board Dimensions ............................................................... 4

Installations ....................................................... 5

Installing the CPU ............................................................... 6

ATX Power Installation ...................................................... 6

Installing the Memory ......................................................... 7

Setting the Jumpers ............................................................. 8

Connectors on MI900 ........................................................ 12

BIOS Setup ....................................................... 23

Drivers Installation ...................................... 45

Intel Q965 Chipset Software Installation Utility ............... 46

Intel Q965 Chipset Graphics Driver .................................. 48

Realtek Codec Audio Driver Installation .......................... 50

Intel LAN Drivers Installation .......................................... 51

Appendix ........................................................... 54

A. I/O Port Address Map ................................................... 54

B. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ) ...................................... 55

C. Watchdog Timer Configuration .................................... 56

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INTRODUCTION

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
Core2 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 Core2 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

Intel Q965 integrated graphic subsystem (GMA3000), dual independent

display available through on-board VGA and PCI-e x16 expansion
adapter (DVI or LVDS) or VGA card

LAN1: dual Footprint support option:

 Intel 82566DC Nineveh 10/100/1000 LAN
 Intel 82562V Ekron-N 10/100

LAN2: Marvell 88E8053 PCI-express Gigabit LAN controller x1
Intel ICH8 built-in USB 2.0 host controller, supports 6 ports:

 4 ports in the rear I/O region
 2 ports with on-board headers

Intel ICH8 built-in SATA II controller (3.0Gb/sec) w/ 4 ports
JMicron JMB368 (PCI-e to PATA) x1 for 1 PATA channel
Intel ICH8 built-in high definition audio w/ Realtek ALC888 Codec
Winbond W83627EHF: COM1 (RS232), COM2 (RS232/422/485) &
Hardware monitor

 Mini-DIN for PS/2 KB & MS, DB9 connector for COM1, DB15

 SATA (7-pin shrouded vertical) connector x4, USB 5-6, COM2

PCI-express (x16) slot x1
8x2 pins pin-header x1 for adaptor card:

- ID394 (2 or 4 serial ports - Fintek F81216)

- ID395 (TPM1.2 – Winbond WPCT200/ATMEL AT97SC3203

co-layout)
ICH8 built-in RTC with on-board lithium battery
Yes (256 segments, 0, 1, 2…255 sec/min)

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

JBAT1: Clear CMOS Contents ..................................................... 10

JP1, JP2, JP3: RS232/422/485 (COM2) Selection ....................... 10

JP6: Processor Setting................................................................... 10

J6: Power ON Setting ................................................................... 11

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Jumper Locations on MI900/MI900F

Jumper Locations on MI900/MI900F ............................................ 9

JBAT1: Clear CMOS Contents .................................................... 10

JP1, JP2, JP3: RS232/422/485 (COM2) Selection ....................... 10

JP6: Processor Setting .................................................................. 10

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

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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

VGA1: VGA CRT Connector .......................................................................... 16

CN3: Marvell 88E8053 PCI-express Gigabit LAN and USB6/7 Connector .... 16

CN6: Intel 82562V 10/100 or Intel 82566DC GbE RJ-45 and USB4/5 Connector ........ 16

CN4: Audio Connector ..................................................................................... 16

F_USB1: USB0/USB1 Connector .................................................................... 17

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

ID394 with Fintek F81216, 2 or 4 Serial Ports ................................................. 18

ID395 Winbond WPCT200 x1 for TPM1.2 ..................................................... 18

J5: Power LED ................................................................................................. 18

J7: System Function Connector ........................................................................ 19

PCIE_1: x16 PCI Express Slot ......................................................................... 19

ID394 LPC Serial Ports Adaptor Card ............................................................. 20

ID395 WINBOND WPCT200 for TPM1.2 ...................................................... 21

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Connector Locations on MI900/MI900F

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

VGA1: VGA CRT Connector ................................................................................................................ 16

CN3: Marvell 88E8053 PCI-express Gigabit LAN and USB6/7 Connector ........................................ 16

CN6: Intel 82562V 10/100 or Intel 82566DC GbE RJ-45 and USB4/5 Connector ............................. 16

CN4: Audio Connector .......................................................................................................................... 16

F_USB1: USB0/USB1 Connector ......................................................................................................... 17

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

PCIE_1: x16 PCI Express Slot .............................................................................................................. 19

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ATX1: 24-pin ATX Power Connector

Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name

3.3V 13 1 3.3V

-12V 14 2 3.3V

Ground 15 3 Ground

PS-ON 16 4 +5V
Ground 17 5 Ground
Ground 18 6 +5V
Ground 19 7 Ground

-5V 20 8 Power good
+5V 21 9 5VSB
+5V 22 10 +12V
+5V 23 11 +12V

Ground 24 12 +3.3V

ATX2: ATX 12V Power Connector

This connector supplies the CPU operation voltage

Pin # Signal Name

1 Ground
2 Ground
3 +12V
4 +12V

CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector

Pin # Signal Name

1 Control
2 Sense
3 +12V
4 Ground

PWR_FAN1: SYSTEM Fan Power Connectors

Pin # Signal Name

1 Sense
2 +12V
3 Rotation detection

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CN2: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors

Keyboard Signal Pin # Mouse Signal

Keyboard data 1 Mouse data

N.C. 2 N.C.

GND 3 GND

Mouse (top)

Keyboard (bottom)

5V 4 5V

Keyboard clock 5 Mouse clock

N.C. 6 N.C.

CN1 J3: COM1/2 Serial Ports

CN1 (COM1) is a DB-9 connector, while J3 are COM pin-header
connectors.

Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name

DCD, Data carrier detect 1 6 DSR, Data set ready

RXD, Receive data 2 7 RTS, Request to send

TXD, Transmit data 3 8 CTS, Clear to send

DTR, Data terminal ready 4 9 RI, Ring indicator

GND, ground 5 10 Not Used

J3: COM2 is jumper selectable for RS-232, RS-422 and RS-485.

Pin # Signal Name

RS-232 R2-422 RS-485

1 DCD TX- DATA­2 RX TX+ DATA+
3 TX RX+ NC
4 DTR RX- NC
5 Ground Ground Ground
6 DSR RTS- NC
7 RTS RTS+ NC
8 CTS CTS+ NC
9 RI CTS- NC

10 NC NC NC

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VGA1: VGA CRT Connector

VGA1 is a DB-15 VGA connector located beside the COM1 port. The
following table shows the pin-out assignments of this connector.

Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name

Red 1 2 Green

Blue 3 4 N.C.
GND 5 6 GND
GND 7 8 GND
VCC 9 10 GND

N.C. 11 12 DDCDATA

HSYNC 13 14 VSYNC

DDCCLK 15

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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