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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 MI941 Core 2 Duo motherboard package should include the items
listed below:
The MI941 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 MI941 Mini-ITX motherboard is designed for either the Intel
Core2 Duo or Core2 Quad processors of up to 1333MHz FSB.
It is based on the Intel G41 Express chipset and it comes with two
dual-channel DDR3 memory slots and 4GB memory capacity for
faster system responsiveness and support of 64-bit computing.
Dual independent display comes to life with the onboard Intel
G41 integrated graphics with CRT and DVI display interface. LAN
functionality is supported with a single Gigabit Ethernet
controllers.
MI941 is supports high-end features including high definition
audio, ten fast USB 2.0 ports, four SATAII and an eSATA port,
watchdog timer, digital I/O and four serial ports. Board
dimensions are 170mm by 170mm.
MI941 FEATURES
Supports Intel® Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Duo /
Pentium® Dual Core/ Celeron® processors
800MHz/1066MHz/1333MHz FSB
DDR3 DIMM x2, Max. 4GB
Single Gigabit LAN
Integrated G41 VGA for CRT & DVI interface
6x USB 2.0, 4x SATA II, 2x COM
HD audio, Watchdog timer, 1x PCI , 1x PCI-E x1
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Specifications
Form Factor
Processor
FSB
Chipset
BIOS
Memory
Video
LAN
USB
SATA II
IDE
Audio
LPC I/O
Hardware Monitor
Edge Connectors
On Board Headers
/ Connectors
Expansion
RTC
Watchdog Timer
Digital IO
Other
Power Connector
System Voltage
RoHS Compliant
Board Size
independent display available through on-board VGA and DVI-D
1. Intel 82583V PCI Express Gigabit LAN controller x1
Intel ICH7 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 ICH7 built-in SATA II controller (3.0Gb/sec) w/ 4 ports
ICH7 built-in one channel Ultra DMA 33/66/100
Intel ICH7 built-in high definition audio w/ Realtek ALC662 Codec
Winbond W83627DHG-P: COM1 (RS232), COM2
(RS232/422/485) & Hardware monitor
One fan connectors with tachometer support
CPU fan connector supports 4-wire fan with PWM control
Supports three thermal diodes (CPU die + 2 on-board)
Voltage monitoring for VCC (processor), 3.3V, 5V, and 12V
PS/2 stack connector x1 for KB/MS
DB9 connector x 1 for COM1
Stack connector x 1 for VGA+DVI-D
RJ45 + dual USB stack connector x1 for LAN1 & USB1~2
Stack dual USB connector x1 for USB 3 & 4
Triple (3x1) phone jack stack connector x1 for High-Definition Audio
Standard SATA (7-pin shrouded vertical) connector x4
2x4 pins pin-header x1 for USB 5-6
2x5 pins DF11-10 x1 for COM2 (RS232/422/485)
2x5 pins pin-header x1 for Digital I/O
2x5 pins pin-header x1 for front panel audio
40 pins box-header x1 for IDE
4 pins pin-header x1 for CPU fan & 3 pins pin-header x2 system fan
PCI +PCI-e(x1) slot x1
2x8 pins pin header x1 for adaptor card:
ICH7 built-in RTC with on-board lithium battery
Yes (256 segments, 0, 1, 2…255 sec/min)
4 in and 4 Out
LAN Wakeup
ATX
+5V, +3.3V, +12V, -12V & 5VSB
Yes
170 x 170mm
INTRODUCTION
®
Core TM 2 Quad /Core TM 2 Duo/ Celeron® processor
®
G41 Chipset consisting of:
®
82G41 Graphic Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) (25W)
®
82801GB (ICH7) I/O Controller Hub(3.3W)
ID394 (4 serial ports)
ID395 (TPM function)
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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 MI941 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 MI941 .......................................................................... 11
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Installing the CPU
The MI941 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 ATX2 and
ATX1 power connectors. ATX2 is a 24-pin power connector and ATX1
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 MI941 motherboard supports two DDR3 memory sockets for a
maximum total memory of 4GB. It supports DDR3 800/1066MHz.
Basically, the system memory interface has the following features:
Supports two 64-bit wide DDR data channels
Available bandwidth up to 6.4GB/s (DDR3 1066) for two-channel
mode.
Supports 512Mb, 1Gb DDR3 technologies.
Supports only x8, x16, DDR3 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 MI941 .................................................................. 9
Use JP6, a 3-pin header, to clear the CMOS contents.
Note that the ATX-power connector should be disconnected from the
motherboard before clearing CMOS.
JP6 Setting Function
Pin 1-2
Short/Closed
Pin 2-3
Short/Closed
Normal
Clear CMOS
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Connectors on MI941
The connectors on MI941 allow you to connect external devices such as
keyboard, floppy disk drives, hard disk drives, printers, etc. The
following table lists the connectors on MI941 and their respective
functions.
ATX2: 24-pin ATX Power Connector ................................................ 13
ATX1: ATX 12V Power Connector .................................................... 13
DDRIII1: Channel A DDR3 Socket .................................................... 13
DDRIII2: Channel B DDR3 Socket .................................................... 13
CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector ............................................ 13
SYS_FAN1: System Fan1 Power Connector ...................................... 13
SYS_FAN2: System Fan2 Power Connector ...................................... 14
CN1: Serial Ports(COM1) ................................................................... 14
CN8, CN9, CN10, CN11: SATA HDD Connectors .............................................................................. 16
J1: Digital I/O Connector (4 in, 4 out) ................................................................................................... 16
J5: SPI Debug Tools Port (Factory use only) ......................................................................................... 17
J8: Power LED ........................................................................................................................................ 17
J9: System Function Connector .............................................................................................................. 17
J10: USB 4/5 Connector ......................................................................................................................... 18
J11: For LPC I/F Adaptor Card .............................................................................................................. 18
J13: Audio Front Header ........................................................................................................................ 18
IDE1: Primary IDE Connectors .............................................................................................................. 18
PCI1: PCI Slot (supports two masters) ................................................................................................... 18
J1 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
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J5: SPI Debug Tools Port (Factory use only)
J8: Power LED
The power LED indicates the status of the main power switch.
Pin #Signal Name
1 Power LED
2 No connect
3 Ground
J9: System Function Connector
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.
+5V and 5VSB Signals: Pins 7 and 8
Pin # Signal Name
7 +5V
8 +5VSB
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J10: USB 4/5 Connector
Signal NamePinPin Signal Name
Vcc 1 2 Ground
D0- 3 4 D1+
D0+ 5 6 D1-
Ground 7 8 Vcc
J11: For LPC I/F Adaptor Card
J13: Audio Front Header
Reset IDE12 Ground
Host data 734 Host data 8
Host data 656 Host data 9
Host data 578 Host data 10
Host data 4910 Host data 11
Host data 31112 Host data 12
Host data 21314 Host data 13
Host data 11516 Host data 14
Host data 01718 Host data 15
This chapter describes the different settings available in the AMI
(American Megatrends, Inc.) BIOS that comes with the board. The
topics covered in this chapter are as follows:
This chapter describes the different settings available in the AMI
(American Megatrends, Inc.) BIOS that comes with the board. The
topics covered in this chapter are as follows:
The 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 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 co mputer, the 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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Main BIOS Setup
This setup allows you to record some basic hardware configurations in
your computer system and set the system clock.
Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit
System Overview
Processor
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T9400 @ 266GHz
Speed : 2666MHz
Count : 1
System Memory
Size : 3995MB
System Time [02:29:50]
System Date [Fri 01/02/2009]
Note:
If the system cannot boot after making and saving system
changes with Setup, the AMI 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 AMI 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.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Use[ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT-TAB] to
select a field.
Use [+] or [-] to
configure system Time.
<- Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
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Advanced Settings
This section allows you to configure and improve your system and
allows you to set up some system features according to your preference.
Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit
Advanced Settings
WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections
► CPU Configurations
► IDE Configuration
► SuperIO Configuration
► Hardware Health Confguration
► ACPI Configuration
► APM Configuration
► MPS Configuration
► Smbios Configuration
► USB Configuration
may cause system to malfunction.
The Advanced BIOS Settings contains the following sections:
► CPU Configurations
► IDE Configuration
► SuperIO Configuration
► Hardware Health Confguration
► ACPI Configuration
► APM Configuration
► MPS Configuration
► Smbios Configuration
► USB Configuration
The fields in each section are shown in the following pages, as seen in the
computer screen. Please note that setting the wrong values may cause the system
to malfunction. If unsure, please contact technical support of your supplier.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Configure CPU.
<- Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
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Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit
Configure advanced CPU settings
Manufacturer: Intel
Intel® Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T9400 @ 2.66GHz
Frequency : 2.66GHz
FSB Speed : 1332MHz
Cache L1 : 128KB
Cache L2 : 6144KB
Ratio Actual Value: 8
Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled]
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled]
Max CPU ID Value Limit [Disabled]
Intel(R) Virtualization Tech [Enabled]
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Configure CPU.
<- Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
The CPU Configuration menu shows the following CPU details:
Manufacturer: the name of the CPU manufacturer
Brand String: the brand name of the CPU being used
Frequency: the CPU processing speed
FSB Speed: the FSB speed
Cache L1: the CPU L1 cache size
Cache L2: the CPU L2 cache
Hardware Prefetcher
The hardware prefetcher operates transparently, without programmer
intervention, to fetch streams of data and instruction from memory into
the unified second-level cache. The prefetcher is capable of handling
multiple streams in either the forward or backward direction. It is
triggered when successive cache misses occur in the last-level cache and
a stride in the access pattern is detected, such as in the case of loop
iterations that access array elements. The prefetching occurs up to a page
boundary.
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Adjacent Cache-Line Prefetch
The Adjacent Cache-Line Prefetch mechanism, like automatic hardware
prefetch, operates without programmer intervention. When enabled
through the BIOS, two 64-byte cache lines are fetched into a 128-byte
sector, regardless of whether the additional cache line has been
requested or not. In applications with relatively poor spatial locality, the
cache miss ratio is higher. A cache miss on an Intel® Pentium® 4
processor-based system (with adjacent sector prefetch enabled) brings in
128 bytes, leading to higher bus utilization (assuming that the
application didn’t need the other 64 bytes). When adjacent sector
prefetch is disabled, an Intel® P entium® 4 processor-based system only
fetches 64 bytes. The other 64 bytes of the sector in the last-level cache
are not used unless the application explicitly issues a load to that address.
Disabling adjacent sector prefetch on Intel® Pentium® 4
processor-based systems can reduce bus traffic.
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BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit
IDE Configuration
ATA/IDE Configuration [Compatible]
Legacy IDE Channels [SATA Pri, PATA Sec]
► Primary IDE Master : [Not Detected]
► Primary Slave Master : [Not Detected]
► Secondary IDE Master : [Hitachi HDS72]
► Secondary IDE Slave : [Not Detected]
IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]
Options:
Disabled
Compatible
Enhanced
<- Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
The IDE Configuration menu is used to change and/or set the
configuration of the IDE devices installed in the system.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit
Configure Win627DHG Super IO Chipset
Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]
Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3]
Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]
Power On Function [None]
<- Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
Onboard Serial Port
The default values are:
Serial Port 1: 3F8/IRQ4 Serial Port 2: 2F8/IRQ3
Restore on AC Power Loss
This field sets the system power status whether on or off when power
returns to the system from a power failure situation.
Power On Function
This field is related to how the system is powered on . The options are
None, Mouse Left, Mouse Right, and Any Key.
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BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit
Hardware Health Configuration
System Temperature :35°C/95°F
CPU Temperature :34°C/93°F
VTIN Temperature :37°C/98°F
SystemFan2 Speed :0 RPM
CPUFAN Speed :2280 RPM
Vcore(V) :1.160 V
3VCC
12V
5V : 5.273V
VBAT (V) :3.21 V
CPU smart fan [55°C]
ACPI Shutdown Temperature [Disabled]
:3.392 V
:12.196 V
Configure CPU.
<- Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
The Hardware Health Configuration menu is used to show the operati ng
temperature, fan speeds and system voltages.
ACPI Shutdown Temperature
The system will shut down automatically under OS with ACPI mode,
when the CPU temperature reaches the configured temperature.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit
ACPI Settings
►General ACPI Configuration
General ACPI
Configuration settings
<- Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
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General ACPI Configuration
Suspend mode [S3 (STR)]
Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
General ACPI
Configuration settings
<- Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
Suspend Mode
The options of this field are S1, S3 and Auto.
Repost Video on S3 Resume
The default setting is No.
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BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit
APM Configuration
Power Management/APM [Enabled]
Resume On Ring Disabled
Resume On PME# Disabled
Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled
Disable/Enable
RI to generate
a wake event.
<- Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
Resume on Ring
This option is used to enable activity on the RI (ring in) modem line to
wake up the system from a suspend or standby state. That is, the system
will be awakened by an incoming call on a modem.
Resume on PME#
This option is used enable activity on the PCI PME (power
managementevent) controller to wake up the system from a suspend or
standby state
Resume On RTC Alarm
This option is used to specify the time the system should be awakened
from a suspended state
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Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit
MPS Configuration
MPS Revision VT-d [1.1]
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Select MPS
Revision
<- Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
MPS Version Control for OS
This option is specifies the MPS (Multiprocessor Specification) version
for your operating system.
Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit
SMBIOS Configuration
Smbios SMI Support [Enabled]
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
SMBIOS SMI Wrapper
support for PnP Func
50h-54h
<- Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
SMBIOS SMI Support
Use the SMBIOS SMI Support to enable the system to support the
SMBIOS SMI wrapper for the PnP function 50h – 54h.
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Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit
USB Configuration
USB Devices Enabled:
None
Legacy USB Support [Enabled]
USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]
BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled]
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Enables support for
legacy USB. AUTO
option disables
legacy support if
no USB devices are
connected.
<- Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
The USB Configuration menu is used to read USB configuration
information and configure the USB settings.
Legacy USB Support
This option is used to enable the USB mouse and USB keyboard
support. This option is enabled by default.
USB 2.0 Controller Mode
This option is used to control USB device in HiSpeed (480Mbps) or
FullSpeed (12Mbps).This option is enabled by HiSpeed.
BIOS EHCI Hand-Off
This feature allows you to enable support for operating system without
EHCI hand-off feature.
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PCIPnP Settings
This option configures the PCI/PnP settings.
Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit
Advanced PCI/PnP Settings
WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections
Clear NVRAM [No]
Plug & Play O/S [No]
PCI Latency Timer [64]
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes]
Palette Snooping [Disabled]
PCI IDE BusMaster
Off Board PCI?ISA IDE Card
IRQ3 [Available]
IRQ4 [Available]
IRQ5 [Available]
IRQ7 [Available]
IRQ9 [Available]
IRQ10
IRQ11
IRQ14
IRQ15
DMA Channel 0
DMA Channel 1
DMA Channel 3
DMA Channel 5
DMA Channel 6
DMA Channel 7
Reserved Memory Size
may cause system to malfunction.
Clear NVRAM
This item is used for clearing NVRAM during system boot.
Plug & Play O/S
This lets BIOS configure all devices in the system or lets the OS
configure PnP devices not required for boot if your system has a Plug
and Play OS.
PCI Latency Timer
This item sets value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer
register. Options are: 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 224, 248.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
[Enabled]
[Auto]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Disabled]
Size of memory block
to reserve for legacy
ISA devices.
<- Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
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Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA
This assigns IRQ to PCI VGA card if card requests IRQ or doesn't assign
IRQ to PCI VGA card even if card requests an IRQ.
Palette Snooping
This informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in
the system so the card will function correctly.
PCI IDE BusMaster
This uses PCI busmastering for BIOS reading / writing to IDE devices.
OffBoard PCI/ISA IDE Card
Some PCI IDE cards may require this to be set to the PCI slot number
that is holding the card.
IRQ#
Use the IRQ# address to specify what IRQs can be assigned to a
particular peripheral device
.
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Boot Settings
Main Advanced PCIPnP
Boot Settings Configuration
Quick Boot [Enabled]
Quiet Boot [Disabled]
AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]
Bootup Num-Lock [On]
PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto]
Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled]
Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display
Interrupt 19 Capture
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Boot Security Chipset Exit
Allows BIOS to skip
certain tests while
booting. This will
decrease the time
needed to boot the
system.
<- Select Screen
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
Quick Boot
This allows BIOS to skp certain tests while booting. This will decrease
the time needed to boot the system.
Quite Boot
When disabled, this displays normal POST messages. When enabled,
this displays OEM Logo instead of POST messages.
AddOn ROM Display Mode
This allows user to force BIOS/Option ROM of add-on cards to be
displayed during quiet boot.
Bootup Num-Lock
This select the power-on state for numlock.
PS/2 Mouse Support
This select support for PS/w mouse.
Wait for ‘F1’ If Error
When set to Enabled, the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when
error occurs. This allows option ROM to trap interrupt 19.
Hit <DEL> Message Display
This displays “Press <DEL> to run Setup” in POST.
Interrupt 19 Capture
This allows option ROM to trap interrupt 19.
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Security Settings
This setting comes with two options set the system password. Supervisor
Password sets a password that will be used to p rotect the system and
Setup utility. User Password sets a password that will be used
exclusively on the system. To specify a password, highlight t he type you
want and press <Enter>. The Enter Password: message prompts on the
screen. Type the password 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.
Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit
Security Settings
Supervisor Password : Not Installed
User Password : Not Installed
Change Supervisor Password
Change User Password
Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled]
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Install or Change the
Password.
<- Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
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Advanced Chipset Settings
This setting configures the north bridge, south bridge and the ME
subsystem. WARNING! Setting the wrong values may cause the system
to malfunction. -
Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit
Advanced Chipset Settings
WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections
► North Bridge Configuration
► South Bridge Configuration
Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit
North Bridge Chipset Configuration
Memory Remap Feature [Enabled]
PCI MMIO Allocation: 4GB To 3072MB
DRAM Frequency [Auto]
Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled]
Memory Hole [Disabled]
Initiate Graphics Adapter [PEG/PCI]
IGD Graphics Mode Select [Enabled, 32MB]
IGD GTT Graphics memory size [No VT mode, 2MB]
PAVP Mode [Lite]
PEG Port Configuration
PEG Port [Auto]
Memory Remap Feature
This feature allows remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the
total physical memory.
DRAM Frequency
This option is, by default, set to Auto.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
may cause system to malfunction.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Configure North Bridge
features.
<- Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
ENABLE: Allow
Remapping of
Overlapped PCI memory
above the total physical
memory.
DISABLE: Do not allow
remapping of memory
<- Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
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Configure DRAM Timing by SPD
When this item is enabled, the DRAM timing parameters are set
according to the DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect). When disabled,
you can manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the DRAM
sub-items.
Memory Hole
This option is used to reserve memory space between 15MB and 16MB
for ISA expansion cards that require a specified area of memory to work
properly.
Initiate Graphic Adapter
This option, by default, is set to PEG/PCI.
IGD Graphics Mode Select
Use the feature to set the amount of system memory to be used by the
Internal. Graphics Devices. expansion cards that require a specified area
of memory to work properly.
IGD GTT Graphics memory size
This feature allows the user to select the IGD GTT Graphics Size. The
Default setting is No VT Mode, 2 MB
PAVP Mode
Use the feature to select the Protect Audio Video Path Mode.
PEG Port
This BIOS feature is a toggle that enables or disables the PCI Express
port.
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BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit
South Bridge Chipset Configuration
USB Function [6 USB Ports]
USB 2.0 Controller [Disabled]
Audio Controller [Auto]
SMBUS Controller [Enabled]
Disabled
2 USB Ports
4 USB Ports
6 USB Ports
<- Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
USB Function
This option enables the number of USB ports desired or disables the
USB function.
USB 2.0 Controller
This option is disabled by default.
Audio Controller
This option is used to enable the Southbridge high definition audio
controller.
SMBUS Controller
This option is enabled by default.
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Exit Setup
The exit setup has the following settings which are:
Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit
Exit Options
Save Changes and Exit
Discard Changes and Exit
Discard Changes
Load Optimal Defaults
Load Failsafe Defaults
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Exit system setup
after saving the
changes.
<- Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
Save Changes and Exit
This option allows you to determine whether or not to accept the
modifications and save all changes into the CMOS memory before exit.
Discard Changes and Exit
This option allows you to exit the Setup utility without saving the
changes you have made in this session.
Discard Changes
This option allows you to discard all the changes that you have made in
this session.
Load Optimal 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.
Load Failsafe 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.
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DRIVERS INSTALLATION
Drivers Installation
This section describes the installation procedures for software and
drivers under the Windows XP and Windows Vista. The software and
drivers are included with the motherboard. If you fi nd the items m issing,
please contact the vendor where you made t he purchase. The contents of
this section include the following:
Intel G41 Chipset Family Graphics Driver Installation ............. 45
Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Installation .................... 48
Intel PRO LAN Network Drivers Installation ........................... 50
IMPORTANT NOTE:
After installing your Windows operating system (Windows XP/ Vista),
you must install first the Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility
before proceeding with the drivers installation.
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Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility
The Intel Chipset Drivers should be installed first before the software
drivers to enable Plug & Play INF support for Intel chipset component s.
Follow the instructions below to complete the installation under
Windows XP/Vista.
1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. Click Intel at the left side,
then Intel(R) G41 Chipset Drivers.
3. When the welcome screen to the Intel(R) Chipset Software
Installation Utility appears, click Next to continue.
4. Click Yes to accept the software license agreement and proceed with
the installation process.
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5. On Readme Information 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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Intel G41 Chipset Family Graphics Driver
Installation
To install the VGA drivers, follow the steps below to proceed with the
installation.
1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. Click Intel at the left side,
then Intel(R) G41 Chipset Drivers.
2. Click Intel G41 Chipset Family Graphics Driver.
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3. When the welcome screen of the Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator
Driver appears, click Next to continue.
4. Click Yes to to agree with the license agreement and continue the
installation.
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5. Click Next in the Readme File Information window.
6. Click Next in the Setup Progress window.
7. Setup is now complete. Click Finish to restart the computer and for
changes to take effect.
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Realtek High Definition Audio Driver
Installation
Follow the steps below to install the Realtek HD Codec Audio Drivers.
1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. Click Intel and then Intel(R) G41 Chipset Drivers.
2. Click Realtek High Definition Audio Driver.
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3.When the welcome screen to InstallShield Wizard for Realtek High
Definition Audio Driver appears, click Next to start the installation.
4.When the InstallShieldWizard has finished performing maintenance
operations on Realtek High Definition Codec Audio Audio Driver, click
Finish to restart the computer.
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Intel PRO LAN Network Drivers Installation
Follow the steps below to install Intel PRO LAN drivers.
1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. Click Intel and then Intel(R) G41 Chipset Drivers.
2. Click Intel(R) Gigabit Ethernet Drivers.
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3. In the Intel® Network Connections screen*, click Install Drivers and
Software.
4. In the welcome screen of the InstallShield Wizard for Intel(R)
Network Connections, click Next.
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5. In the License Agreement, Select I accept the terms in the license
agreement and click Next.
6. In the Setup Options, click the checkbox as shown below and click
Next.
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7. In the InstallShield Wizard screen, click Install to begin the
installation.
8. InstallShield Wizard is completed. Click Finish to exit the Wizard.
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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;