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Inc.
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Corporation.
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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
Core2 Duo or Core2 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
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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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
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
J8: Power LED ........................................................................................................................................ 16
J9: System Function Connector .............................................................................................................. 17
J10: COM3, COM4 Serial Port (DF11 Connector) ................................................................................ 18
J5: SPI Debug Tools Port (Factory use only)
J6: USB2/USB3 Connector
J7: USB0/USB1 Connector
Signal NamePinPin 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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J10: COM3, COM4 Serial Port (DF11 Connector)
Signal NamePin #Pin #Signal Name
DSR1
Data set ready
RTS1
Request to send
CTS1
Clear to send
RI1
Ringing indicator
2 1 DCD1
4 3 RXD1
6 5 TXD1
8 7 DTR1
Data carrier detect
Receive data
Transmit data
Data terminal ready
Not used 10 9 Ground
DSR2 12 11 DCD2
RTS2 14 13 RXD2
CTS2 16 15 TXD2
RI2 18 17 DTR2
Not used 20 19 Ground
PCI1: PCI Slot (supports two masters)
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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 Peripherals Set 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) Wed, Oct 3, 2007 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
MI950 with ICH10DO supports 4 Serial ATA connectors
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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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 L3 Cache Enabled
First Boot Device Hard Disk
Second Boot Device CDROM
Third Boot Device LS120
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
Console Redirection Disabled
Baud Rate 19200
Agent after boot Enabled
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.
CPU L3 Cache
This feature is enabled.
Removable Device Priority
Press Enter to configure the device priority order.
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.
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.
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Advanced BIOS Features
Quick Power On Self Test Enabled
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First/Second/Third Boot Device
These fields determine the drive that the system searches first for an
operating system. The options available include Removable, Hard Disk, CDROM,Legacy LAN 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.
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.
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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.
Console Redirection
This configuration is supported only with MI950AF (with iAMT
function). The default setting is Disabled.
Baud Rate
This configuration is supported only with MI950AF (with iAMT
function). The default setting is 19200.
Agent after boot
This configuration is supported only with MI950AF (with iAMT
function). The default setting is Enabled.
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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
Disable MCHBAR MMIO Enabled
VT-d Disabled
Intel AMT Configuration Press Enter
** VGA Setting **
PEG/On Chip VGA Control Auto
On-Chip Frame Buffer Size 32MB
DVMT Mode Enabled
DVMT/FIXED memory Size 256MB
PAVP Mode Lite
AMT BIOS Support Enabled ITEM HELP
SOL Support Enabled Menu Level >
IDE-R Support Enabled
Platform Mng Selection Intel AMT
QST Support Disabled
Danbury Technology Disabled
OEM Flag BIT0 Disabled
OEM Flag BIT1 Disabled
OEM Flag BIT2 Disabled
System BIOS Cacheable
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.
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Advanced Chipset Features
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Intel AMT Configuration
PCI Express Root Port Func
Press Enter to configure this field.
Disable MCHBAR MMIO
By default, this feature is enabled.
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VT-d
By default, this feature is disabled.
Intel AMT Configuration
This configuration is supported only with MI950AF (with iAMT
function).
VGA Setting
The fields under the On-Chip VGA Setting and their default settings are:
PEG/On Chip VGA Control: Auto
On-Chip Frame Buffer Size: 32MB
DVMT Mode: Enabled
DVMT/FIXED memory Size: 256MB
PAVP Mode: Lite
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Integrated Peripherals
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.
OnChip IDE Device
Onboard Device
SuperIO Device
2nd 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
High Definition Audio
Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled
Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4
Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8/IRQ3
PWRON After PWR-Fail Off
Onboard Serial Port 3
Serial Port 3 Use IRQ
Onboard Serial Port 4
Serial Port 4 Use IRQ
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Integrated Peripherals
Press Enter ITEM HELP
Press Enter Menu Level >
Press Enter
Press Enter
Press Enter
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
Onboard Device
Enabled ITEM HELP
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
SuperIO Device
ITEM HELP
Menu Level >
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
2nd Super IO Device
220h ITEM HELP
IRQ5 Menu Level >
228h
IRQ7
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USB 1.0 Controller
USB 2.0 Controller
USB Operation Mode
USB Keyboard Function
USB Mouse Function
USB Storage Function Enabled
*** USB Mass Storage Device Boot Setting ***
USB Device Setting
Enabled ITEM HELP
Enabled Menu Level >
High Speed
Enabled
Enabled
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 ICH10DO.
(MI950F/MI950AF supports RAID,AHCI.)
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LEGACY Mode Support
This configuration is supported only with MI950F/MI950AF.
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.
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.
Onboard Serial/Parallel 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
Serial Port 3 220H /IRQ5
Serial Port 4 230H/IRQ7
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 Enabled.
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Power Management Setup
PCI Express PM Function
ACPI Function
ACPI Suspend
Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume
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
Wake-Up by PCI Card
Power On by Ring
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] #
HPET Support
HPET Mode
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Power Management Setup
Press Enter ITEM HELP
Enabled Menu Level >
S1(POS)
Enable this function to support ACPI (Advance Configuration and
Power Interface).
ACPI Suspend
The default setting of the ACPI Suspend mode is S1(POS).
RUN VGABIOS if S3 Resume
The default setting of this field is Auto.
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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 Blank the screen and turn off vertical and
horizontal scanning.
DPMS Default setting, allows BIOS to control the
video display.
Blank Screen Writes blanks to the video buffer.
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.
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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.
Wake up by PCI Card
By default, this field is Disabled.
Power On by Ring
This field enables or disables the power on of the system through the
modem connected to the serial port or LAN.
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.
HPET Support
HPET stands for High Precision Event Timer. HPET can produce
periodic interrupts at a much higher resolution than the RTC and is used
to synchronize multimedia streams, providing smooth playback and
reducing the need to use other timestamp calculations such as an
x86 CPU's RDTSC instruction. HPET is not supported in Windows XP,
Windows Server 2003, or earlier Windows versions. HPET is supported
under Linux and Windows Vista. By default, this field is enabled.
HPET Mode
By default, this field is set to 32-bit mode.
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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
**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.
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
PnP/PCI Configurations
PCI Slot ITEM HELP
Disabled Menu Level
Auto (ESCD)
Press Enter
Disabled
128
Select Yes if you are
using a Plug and Play
capable operating
system Select No if
you need the BIOS to
configure non-boot
devices
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PC Health Status
Shutdown Temperature
CPU Warning Temperature
System Temp. 32°C/89°F
CPU Temp.
System2 Fan Speed
CPU Fan Speed 4440 RPM
System1 Fan Speed 0 RPM
Vcore 1.31 V
+12 V 12.19 V
Vmem 1.90 V
+ 5 V 5.14 V
3.3 V 3.32 V
VBAT (V) 3.21 V
3.3VSB(V) 3.35 V
** Smart FAN III **
CPU Smart Fan Temperature Disabled
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
PC Health Status
Disabled
Disabled
39°C/102°F
0 RPM
ITEM HELP
Menu Level >
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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Frequency/Voltage Control
Auto Detect PCI Clk
Spread Spectrum
CPU Host/SRC/PCI Clock
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Frequency/Voltage Control
Disabled ITEM HELP
Disabled Menu Level >
Default
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
.
CPU Host/SRC/PCI Clock
This field is set as Default.
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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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Drivers Installation
This section describes the installation procedures for software and
drivers under the Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista. The
software and drivers are included with the board. If you find the items
missing, please contact the vendor where you made the purchase. The
contents of this section include the following:
Intel Active Management Technology ................................................ 54
IMPORTANT NOTE:
After installing your Windows operating system (Windows
2000/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 2000/XP/Vista. (Before installing this utility, please update
your system to Windows 2000 SP4 or Windows XP SP2)
1. Insert the drivers DVD into the DVD drive. Click Intel and then
2. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. Click Yes
to accept the software license agreement and proceed with the
installation process.
3. On the Readme Information screen, click Next to continue. When the
Setup Progress screen appears, click Next to continue.
4. Setup process is now complete. Click Finish to restart the computer.
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Intel Graphics Driver Installation
To install the Graphics drivers, follow the steps below to proceed with
the installation.
1. Insert the drivers DVD into the DVD drive. Click Intel and then
2. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. Click Yes
to accept the software license agreement and proceed with the
installation process.
3. On the Readme Information screen, click Next to continue.
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4. When the Setup Progress screen appears, click Next to continue.
5. Setup is complete. Click Finish to restart the computer.
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Realtek HD Codec Audio Driver Installation
Follow the steps below to install the Realtek High Definition Codec
Audio Driver.
1. Insert the drivers DVD into the DVD drive. Click Intel and then
2. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue.
3. InstallShield Wizard is complete. Click Finish to restart the computer.
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LAN Drivers Installation
Follow the steps below to start installing the Intel PRO LAN drivers.
1. Insert the drivers DVD into the DVD drive. Click Intel and then
Intel(R) Q45/G45 Chipset Drivers. Click Intel(R) PRO LAN Network
Drivers.
2. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. Click Yes
to accept the software license agreement and proceed with the process.
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3. On the Setup Options screen, the checkbox for Drivers should be
checked. Now, click Next to continue.
4. The wizard is ready to begin installation Now, click Install to
continue.
5. InstallShield wizard is complete. Click Finish.
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Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver
This driver is needed to be installed when the board supports SATA
AHCI or SATA RAID.
1. Insert the drivers DVD in the DVD drive. Click Intel and then
Intel(R) Q45/G45 Chipset Drivers. Click Intel(R) Matrix Storage
Manager Drivers.
2. In the welcome screen to the Setup Program, click Next. In the next
“warning” page as below, click Next.
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3. In the License Agreement page, click Yes to agreement with the
agreement. Then , in the Readme File Information page, click Next.
4. In the Setup Progress page, click Next, and restart the computer when
prompted.
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Intel Management Engine Interface
This driver is used only on MI950AF (with iAMT function).
1. Insert the drivers DVD into the DVD drive. Click Intel and then
Intel(R) Q45/G45 Chipset Drivers. Click Intel(R) IAMT.
2. In the next page, click Intel(R) MEI Driver.
2
3. In the welcome screen to the Setup Program, click Next. In the next
License Agreement page, click Yes to accept to all the terms with the
agreement and continue the setup program.
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4. Click Yes in the Readm e File Inform ation page and continue the set up
program. Setup is now in progress. Click Next.
5. Setup is complete. Click Finish.
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Intel Active Management Technology
This driver is used only on MI950AF (with iAMT function).
It will first install the update for “Hotfix for Windows XP
(KB942288-v3)” and Microsoft .NET Frame 3.5 SP1 Setup.
1. Insert the drivers DVD into the DVD drive. Click Intel and then
Intel(R) Q45/G45 Chipset Drivers. Click Intel(R) IAMT, then Intel(R)
SOL/LSM Driver.
2. In the welcome screen to the Setup Program, click Next to continue. In
the License Agreement screen, click Yes accept the terms of the
agreement and proceed with the setup program.
3. In the Readme File Information screen, click Next to continue.
4. The next screen is for the Software Update Installation Wizard. It will
install the update for “Hotfix for Windows XP (KB942288-v3). Click
Next to continue.
5. In the License Agreement screen, click Next to agree with the
Microsoft Software License Terms.
6. Setup is complete. Click Finish.
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7. The next screen will show the setup welcome screen to the
Microsoft .NET Frame 3.5 SP1 Setup. Follow the instructions
accordingly to finish the setup process. In this screen, check the
checkbos for “I have read and ACCEPT the terms of the License
Agreement”, and then click Install.
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8. After the Setup is complete, click Exit.
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9. Once the Microsoft .NET Frame 3.5 SP1 Setup is complete, the next
screen shows the Intel Active Management Technology Setup Progress.
Click Next to continue.
10. The Intel Active Management Technology Setup is now complete.
Click Finish to complete the setup process.
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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;