IBASE MI950 User Manual

MI950

LGA775 Core 2 Duo

Intel® Q45 Chipset

Mini-ITX Motherboard

USER’S MANUAL

Version 1.0B

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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 MI950 ........................................................ 11

BIOS Setup ....................................................... 19

Drivers Installation ...................................... 41

Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility......................... 42

Intel Graphics Driver Installation ...................................... 44

Realtek HD Codec Audio Driver Installation ................... 46

LAN Drivers Installation ................................................... 48

Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver ................................ 50

Intel Management Engine Interface .................................. 52

Intel Active Management Technology .............................. 54

Appendix ........................................................... 58

A. I/O Port Address Map ................................................... 58

B. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ) ...................................... 59

C. Watchdog Timer Configuration .................................... 60

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Introduction

Checklist

Your MI950 Core 2 Duo motherboard package should include the items
listed below:

 The MI950 motherboard
 This User’s manual
 1 x I/O shield
 1 x serial port cable
 2 x SATA cable
 1 CD containing the following:

 Chipset Drivers
 Flash Memory Utility

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Product Description

The MI950 Mini-ITX motherboard is designed for either the Intel
Core2 Duo or Core2 Quad processors of up to 1333MHz FSB.
It is based on the Intel Q45/G45 Express chipset and it comes
with two dual-channel DDR3 memory slots and 8GB memory
capacity for faster system responsiveness and support of 64-bit
computing.

Dual independent display comes to life with the onboard Intel
Q45/G45 integrated graphics with CRT and DVI display interface.
LAN functionality is supported with a single or dual two Gigabit
Ethernet controllers.

MI950 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.

MI950 FEATURES

 Supports Intel® Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Duo /

Pentium® Dual Core/ Celeron® processors

 800MHz/1066MHz/1333MHz FSB
 DDR3 DIMM x2, Max. 8GB
 Single Gigabit LAN or dual Gigabit LAN
 Integrated Q45 VGA for CRT & DVI interface
 10x USB 2.0, 4x SATA II,RAID 0,1,10 , 1x eSATA,

4x COM

 HD audio, Watchdog timer, 1x PCI

REMARKS: For more information about the iAMT function (if you
have purchased the MI950AF board model), please go to the drivers
CD subdirectory - D:\ Intel\Q45\iAMT\iAMT5.0 User Manual\
(assuming D:\ is your CDROM drive).

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Specifications

Form Factor Mini-ITX
CPU Type Intel® Core™2 Extreme processor QX9000 series

CPU Speed Up to 3.0 GHz
CPU FSB 800/1066/1333MHz FSB
L2 Cache Up to 6MB
Green /APM APM1.2
CPU Socket LGA775
Chipset Intel Eaglelake:Q45/G45 + ICH10DO/ICH10 Chipset
BIOS Award BIOS, support ACPI Function
Memory DDRIII 800/1066MHz

VGA - Intel Q45/G45 GMCH integrated graphics device

LAN 1. ICH10DO/ICH10 Gigabit MAC + Intel Gigabit PHY:

USB ICH10DO/ICH10 built-in USB 2.0 host controller,
Serial ATA ICH10DO built-in SATA controller, 4x ports ,Raid 0,1,10

Parallel IDE N/A
Audio ICH10DO/ICH10 built-in High Definition Audio controller:

LPC I/O Winbond W83627DHG: COM1 (RS232), COM2

Digital IO 4 in & 4 out
TPM1.2 N/A
Keyboard/Mouse
Connector
Expansion Slots PCI x1
Edge Connector: COM1, DVI+VGA, GbE RJ-45 + dual USB stack

On Board
Header/Connector

Watchdog Timer Yes (256 segments, 0, 1, 2…255 sec/min)
System Voltage +5V, +3.3V, +12V, -12V, 5VSB (2A)
Other LAN Wakeup, RAID
RoHS Yes
Board Size 170mm x 170mm

Intel® Core™2 Quad processor Q9000 series,
Intel® Core™2 Duo processor E8000 and E7000 series
Intel® Pentium® Dual Core, Intel® Celeron® Dual Core

- DIMM x 2 (w/o ECC), Max. 8GB
(GMA4500)

- Supports Direct X10 (Vista) & OpenGL 2.1
Intel 82567 x1

2. Intel 82574L PCI-e Gigabit LAN controller x1

supports 10 ports
1x eSATA

ICH10 built-in SATA controller, 4x ports

ALC888 w/ 7.1 channels

(RS232/422/485), Hardware monitor

Fintek 81216 :COM3 (RS232)+ COM 4 (RS232)

Via pin-header (For testing purpose only)

connector x2, Dual USB + e SATA stack connector
RCA Jack 3x1 for HD Audio
SATA x4 for 4 ports SATAI/SATAII,
2x4 pins pin-header x2 for 4 ports USB
2x5 pins pin-header x1 for front panel audio
2x5 pins pin-header x1 for COM2
2x10 pins pin-header for COM3, COM4
2x5 pins pin-header x1 for Digital IO

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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 MI950 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 MI950 .......................................................................... 11

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Installing the CPU

The MI950 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 MI950 motherboard supports two DDR3 memory sockets for a
maximum total memory of 8GB. 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, 2Gb 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 MI950F/MI950AF/MI950GF .............................. 9

JP4: ME (Management Engine) – Disabled / pin closed ..................... 10

JP5: Clear CMOS Contents ................................................................. 10

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

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Jumper Locations on MI950F/MI950AF/MI950GF

Jumper Locations on MI950/MI950F/MI950AF .................................. 9

JP4: ME (Management Engine) – Disabled / pin closed ..................... 10

JP5: Clear CMOS Contents ................................................................. 10

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

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JP4: ME (Management Engine) – Disabled / pin closed

The factory default setting of the 2-pin JP4 jumper is closed. This means
the management engine function is disabled.

JP5: Clear CMOS Contents

Use JP8, a 3-pin header, to clear the CMOS contents.

Note that the ATX-power connector should be disconnected from the
motherboard before clearing CMOS.

JP5 Setting Function

Pin 1-2

Short/Closed

Pin 2-3

Short/Closed

Normal

Clear CMOS

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

COM2 is selectable for RS232, RS-422 and RS-485.

COM2

Function

Jumper
Setting

(pin closed)

RS-232 RS-422 RS-485

JP1:

1-2

JP2:

3-5 & 4-6

JP3:

3-5 & 4-6

JP1:

3-4

JP2:

1-3 & 2-4

JP3:

1-3 & 2-4

JP1:

5-6

JP2:

1-3 & 2-4

JP3:

1-3 & 2-4

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Connectors on MI950

The connectors on MI950 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 MI950 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

CN2: DVI+CRT Connector ................................................................. 15

CN3: ESATA & USB8/USB9 Connector ........................................... 15

CN4: Line-in, Line-out & Microphone Connector .............................. 15

CN5: Gigabit LAN (Intel 574L) RJ-45 &USB 6/7 Connector ........... 15

CN6: Gigabit LAN (Intel 567LM) RJ-45&USB 4/5 Connector ......... 15

SATA1~SATA4: SATAII Connectors ................................................ 15

J1: Digital I/O Connector (4 in, 4 out)................................................. 15

J3: Keyboard & Mouse Connector (Testing use only) ........................ 16

J4: Audio Front Header ....................................................................... 16

J5: SPI Debug Tools Port (Factory use only) ...................................... 16

J6: USB2/USB3 Connector ................................................................. 16

J7: USB0/USB1 Connector ................................................................. 16

J8: Power LED .................................................................................... 16

J9: System Function Connector ........................................................... 17

J10: COM3, COM4 Serial Port (DF11 Connector) ............................. 18

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Connector Locations on MI950F/MI950AF/MI950GF

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

CN2: DVI+CRT Connector .................................................................................................................... 15

CN3: ESATA & USB8/USB9 Connector .............................................................................................. 15

CN4: Line-in, Line-out & Microphone Connector ................................................................................ 15

CN5: Gigabit LAN (Intel 574L) RJ-45 &USB 6/7 Connector ............................................................. 15

CN6: Gigabit LAN (Intel 567LM) RJ-45&USB 4/5 Connector ............................................................ 15

SATA1~SATA4: SATAII Connectors ................................................................................................... 15

J1: Digital I/O Connector (4 in, 4 out) ................................................................................................... 15

J3: Keyboard & Mouse Connector (Testing use only) ........................................................................... 16

J4: Audio Front Header .......................................................................................................................... 16

J5: SPI Debug Tools Port (Factory use only) ......................................................................................... 16

J6: USB2/USB3 Connector .................................................................................................................... 16

J7: USB0/USB1 Connector .................................................................................................................... 16

J8: Power LED ........................................................................................................................................ 16

J9: System Function Connector .............................................................................................................. 17

J10: COM3, COM4 Serial Port (DF11 Connector) ................................................................................ 18

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ATX2: 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

ATX1: ATX 12V Power Connector

This connector supplies the CPU operating voltage.

Pin # Signal Name

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

DDRIII1: Channel A DDR3 Socket
DDRIII2: Channel B DDR3 Socket
CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector

Pin # Signal Name

1 Ground
2 +12V
3 Rotation detection

4 Control

SYS_FAN1: system Fan1 Power Connector

Pin # Signal Name

1 Ground
2 +12V
3 Rotation detection

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SYS_FAN2: System Fan2 Power Connector

Pin # Signal Name

1 Ground
2 +12V
3 Rotation detection

CN1: Serial Ports(COM1)

CN1 (COM1) is a DB-9 connector,

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

J2: COM2 is jumper selectable for RS-232, RS-422 and RS-485.

GND, ground 5 10 Not Used

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 NC NC
7 RTS NC NC
8 CTS NC NC
9 RI NC NC

10 NC NC NC

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CN2: DVI+CRT Connector
CN3: ESATA & USB8/USB9 Connector(for MI950F/AF)
CN4: Line-in, Line-out & Microphone Connector
CN5: Gigabit LAN (Intel 574L) RJ-45 &USB 6/7 Connector
CN6: Gigabit LAN (Intel 567LM) RJ-45&USB 4/5 Connector
SATA1~SATA4: SATAII Connectors

Pin # Signal Name

1 Ground
2 TX+
3 TX­4 Ground
5 RX­6 RX+
7 Ground

J1: 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 Name Pin # 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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J3: Keyboard & Mouse Connector (Testing use only)

Signal Name Pin Pin Signal Name

Vcc 1 2 VCC

MDA 3 4 KBDA

J4: Audio Front Header

MCL 5 6 KBCL

Ground 7 8 Ground

Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name

MIC2_L 1 2 Ground
MIC2_R 3 4 Presence#
Line2_R 5 6 MIC2_ID

Sense 7 8 NC

Line2_L 9 10 Line2_ID

J5: SPI Debug Tools Port (Factory use only)
J6: USB2/USB3 Connector

J7: USB0/USB1 Connector

Signal Name Pin Pin Signal Name

Vcc 1 2 Ground
D0- 3 4 D1+
D0+ 5 6 D1-

Ground 7 8 Vcc

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

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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.

+5V and 5VSB Signals: Pins 7 and 8

Pin # Signal Name

7 +5V
8 +5VSB

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