Intel MB879 User Manual 2
MB879
Intel Pentium® M
ATI Radeon Xpress 200
Mini-ITX Motherboard
USER’S MANUAL
Version 1.0
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Table of Contents
Introduction............................................................... 1
Product Description..............................................................1
Checklist...............................................................................2
MB879 Specifications..........................................................3
Board Dimensions................................................................ 4
Installations............................................................... 5
Installing the CPU................................................................ 6
Installing the Memory...........................................................7
Setting the Jumpers.............................................................. 8
Jumper Locations on MB879................................................9
JP1: COM4 RS232 +5V / +12V Power Setting................. 10
JP2: LVDS Panel Voltage Selection.................................. 10
JP3: COM3 RS232 +5V / +12V Power Setting................. 10
JP4: CPU FSB Selection.....................................................10
JP5: Clear CMOS Setting...................................................11
[........................................................................................... 11
SW1: LVDS Resolution Switch Setting.............................11
Connectors on MB879....................................................... 12
Connector Locations on MB879.........................................13
CN1: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors............14
CN2: S-Video and RCA Connector for TV out................. 14
CN3: COM1 and VGA Connector..................................... 14
.............................................................................................15
CN4: 10/100 LAN RJ-45 and USB1/2 Ports......................15
CN5: 1394 Connector.........................................................15
CN6: SPDIF Out Connector...............................................15
CN7: Gigabit LAN RJ-45 and USB3/4 Ports.....................15
CN8: Audio Connector.......................................................15
FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector.................................... 15
FAN2: System Fan Power Connector.................................15
J1: Floppy Drive Connector................................................16
IDE1: IDE Connector.........................................................16
J2: ATX Power Supply Connector..................................... 17
J3: TV Out Header (RCA & S-Video)............................... 17
J4: COM2, COM3, COM4 Serial Ports............................. 17
J5: IrDA Connector............................................................ 18
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J9, J6: LVDS Connectors (1st channel, 2nd channel).......18
J7: Panel Inverter Power Connector...................................18
J8: Digital I/O.....................................................................18
J10: 1394 Connector...........................................................19
J11: Panel Inverter Power Connector.................................19
J12: Mini PCI Connector....................................................19
.............................................................................................19
J13: Speaker Connector......................................................19
J14: Front Audio Connector............................................... 19
REMARKS: To use the front audio connector, the jumpers
on pin 1-3 and pin 2-4 must be removed........................... 19
J15, J16: Serial ATA Connectors....................................... 20
J17: Wake On LAN Connector.......................................... 20
J18: System Function Connector........................................20
J19: USB5 / USB6 Connector............................................ 20
J20: CD-In Pin Header....................................................... 21
J21: Power LED Connector................................................ 21
J22: Compact Flash Connector (solder side, option)......... 21
PCI1: PCI Slot (supports 2 Masters).................................. 21
PCIE1: PCI-E(x1) Slot....................................................... 21
This page is intentionally left blank...................................22
BIOS Setup.............................................................. 23
BIOS Introduction.............................................................. 24
BIOS Setup......................................................................... 24
Standard CMOS Setup....................................................... 26
Advanced BIOS Features....................................................29
Advanced Chipset Features................................................ 32
Power Management Setup..................................................40
PNP/PCI Configurations ................................................... 42
PC Health Status ................................................................43
Frequency/Voltage Control ............................................... 44
Load Fail-Safe Defaults...................................................... 45
Load Optimized Defaults....................................................45
Set Supervisor/User Password............................................ 45
Save & Exit Setup...............................................................45
Exit Without Saving........................................................... 45
Drivers Installation................................................. 47
ATI Radeon Xpress 200 Series Drivers Installation.......... 48
Realtek AC97 Codec Audio Driver Installation.................51
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LAN Driver Installation..................................................... 53
Appendix................................................................. 57
A. I/O Port Address Map................................................... 57
B. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ).......................................58
C. Watchdog Timer Configuration.....................................59
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THE MB879 MINI ITX MOTHERBOARD
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INTRODUCTION
Introduction
Product Description
Designed for gaming and multimedia applications, the MB879 Mini ITX
board incorporates the ATi Xpress 200 chipset, supporting CPU front side bus
of 400MHz and 533MHz. The board accommodates Pentium® M and
Celeron® M processors with speeds up to 2.26GHz and one DDR2 DIMM
memory.
The MB879 comes with the RC410MD Integrated Graphics Processor (IGP)
that integrates 2D/3D graphics and a system controller in a single chip. The
RC410MD delivers the best performance of all integrated graphics and core
logic products in the market. It incorporates an ATI Radeon X300-based
graphics core, which is coupled with 64-bit DDR/DDR2 SDRAM system
memory interface for optimal performance.
The main features of the board are:
Supports Pentium® M / Celeron® M processors (90nm process, 3xx
only, 4xx not supported)
Supports up to 2.26GHz, 400MHz/533MHz FSB
One DDR2 SDRAM DIMM, Max. 1GB memory, supports DDR2-
400/533/667
Onboard 10/100 BaseT and Gigabit LAN (MB879F)
ATi Mobility Radeon 9600 VGA for CRT / TV out / LVDS
2x SATA, 6x USB 2.0, 4x COM, Watchdog timer, 1394
1x PCI, 1x MiniPCI, 1xPCI-E(x1) slots
Dimensions of the board are 170mm x 170mm.
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Checklist
Your MB879 package should include the items listed below.
• The MB879 Pentium
• This User’s Manual
• 1 CD containing chipset drivers and flash memory utility
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M Mini-ITX motherboard
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MB879 Specifications
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CPU Socket Socket 479 or FBGA on board
CPU Supported Intel Pentium® M / Celeron® M, 90nm process, (3xx only, 4xx not
CPU Voltage 0.700V ~ 1.708V
CPU Speed / FSB Up to 2.26GHz / 533MHz FSB
Green /APM APM1.2
Chipset ATI Radeon Xpress 200 (RC410MD) / SB450 chipset
BIOS Award BIOS, support ACPI function
Cache 512K/1M/2M Level 2 (CPU integrated)
Memory 1x DDR2 400/533/667 socket (single channel, w/o ECC),
VGA ATi RC410MD built Mobility Radeon 9600 (M10) graphic core.
LVDS ATi RC410MD built controller and transmitter, supports 24-bit
LAN
supported)
NB: ATi Radeon Xpress 200 (RC410MD), 707-ball FCBGA
SB: ATi SB450, 564-ball BGA
Max.1GB
Supports DirectX 9.0 and supports CRT, LVDS & TV-out
single/dual channels LVDS
- Realtek RTL8100C-LF (10/100) LAN controller x1
- Marvell 88E8052 PCI Express x1 Gigabit LAN controller
USB ATi SB450 built-in USB2.0 host controller, supports 6 ports
Audio ATi SB450 built-in Audio controller + AC97 Codec ALC655 for
Serial ATA ATi SB450 built-in SATA host controller, supports 2 ports
1394 (option) TI TSB43LV22 (dual port)
Local bus IDE ATi SB450 built-in two channels Ultra DMA 100/133
(option)
5.1 CH (Line-out, Line-in & Microphone)
NS LM4950 (8-ohm 2W stereo audio power amplifier)
- IDE1: 40 pins box-header; IDE2: Compact Flash (option)
LPC I/O ITE IT8712: COM1, COM2 (RS232), IrDA, Floppy, hardware
2nd I/O Fintek F81216D for COM3 / COM4
Edge Connector PS/2 Connector x1 for keyboard/mouse
Onboard Headers /
Connectors
Expansion Slot PCI slot (32bits/33MHz) x1
Digital I/O Supports 4 in, 4 out
Watchdog Timer Yes (256 segments, 0, 1, 2…255. sec/min)
Power Connector Standard ATX 12V
System Voltage +5V, +12V, -12V, 5VSB, -5V & 3.3V
Other Features Modem Wakeup, LAN Wakeup
Board Size 170 x 170mm
monitor (3 thermal inputs, 4 voltage monitor inputs, VID0-5 & 2
Fan Header). Parallel port not use
Gigabit LAN RJ-45 + dual USB stack connector
10/100 LAN RJ45 + dual USB stack connector
DB9 & DB15 stack connector x1 for COM 1 and VGA
RCA Jack x1 +S-Video for TV-Out
SPDIF/OUT connector x1
1394 Connector x1
RCA Jack 3x1 for Audio (Line-Out, Line-In & Mic) – 1U height
DF13-20 x2 for LVDS
40 pins, 2.54mm, box-header x 1 for IDE1
5x2 pins pin-header x1 for 2 USB ports
8 pins pin-header x1 for 1394
30 pins pin-header x1 for COM2/3/4
Slim Floppy connector x 1
5 pins pin-header x 1 for IrDA
PCI-Express (x1) x1 (align w/ PCI slot); Mini PCI connector x1
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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 MB879 in order to set up a workable system. The
topics covered are:
Installing the CPU...........................................................................
Installing the Memory.....................................................................
Setting the Jumpers.........................................................................
Connectors on MB879....................................................................
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Installing the CPU
The MB879 board supports a Socket 479 processor socket for Intel
Pentium® M or Celeron® M processors.
The processor socket comes with a screw to secure the processor. As
shown in the left picture below, loosen the screw first before inserting
the processor. Place the processor into the socket by making sure the
notch on the corner of the CPU corresponds with the notch on the
inside of the socket. Once the processor has slide into the socket,
fasten the screw. Refer to the figures below.
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NOTE: Ensure that the CPU heat sink and the CPU top surface are
in total contact to avoid CPU overheating problem that
would cause your system to hang or be unstable.
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DDR2 Module
Lock Lock
Lock Lock
Installing the Memory
The MB879 board supports one DDR2 memory socket for a maximum
total memory of 1GB in DDR2 memory type.
Installing and Removing Memory Modules
To install the DDR2 modules, locate the memory slot on the board and
perform the following steps:
1. Hold the DDR2 module so that the key of the DDR2 module align
with those on the memory slot.
2. Gently push the DDR2 module in an upright position until the clips
of the slot close to hold the DDR2 module in place when the DDR2
module touches the bottom of the slot.
3. To remove the DDR2 module, press the clips with both hands.
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Setting the Jumpers
Jumpers are used on MB879 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 on MB879 and their respective functions.
Jumper Locations on MB879.............................................................
JP1: COM4 RS232 +5V / +12V Power Setting................................
JP2: LVDS Panel Voltage Selection.................................................
JP3: COM3 RS232 +5V / +12V Power Setting................................
JP4: CPU FSB Selection....................................................................
JP5: Clear CMOS Setting..................................................................
SW1: LVDS Resolution Switch Setting............................................
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Jumpers on MB879........................................................................... Page
JP1: COM4 RS232 +5V / +12V Power Setting................................
JP2: LVDS Panel Voltage Selection.................................................
JP3: COM3 RS232 +5V / +12V Power Setting................................
JP4: CPU FSB Selection....................................................................
JP5: Clear CMOS Setting..................................................................
SW1: LVDS Resolution Switch Setting............................................
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JP1: COM4 RS232 +5V / +12V Power Setting
Pin #
Signal Name JP1 Signal Name
1 RI
3 RI (Default)
5 RI
+12V 2
RI (Default) 4
+5V 6
Pin #
COM4 Settings: Pin 1-2 short = +12V, Pin 5-6 short = +5V, Pin 3-
4 Standard COM Port
JP2: LVDS Panel Voltage Selection
JP2 LVDS Voltage
3.3V
5V
JP3: COM3 RS232 +5V / +12V Power Setting
Pin #
Signal Name JP3 Signal Name
1 RI
3 RI (Default)
5 RI
+12V 2
RI (Default) 4
+5V 6
Pin #
COM3 Settings: Pin 1-2 short = +12V, Pin 5-6 short = +5V, Pin 3-
4 Standard COM Port
JP4: CPU FSB Selection
JP4 CPU FSB
400MHz
533MHz
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JP5: Clear CMOS Setting
JP5 Setting
Normal
Clear CMOS
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SW1: LVDS Resolution Switch Setting
SW1-1 SW1-2 SW1-3 SW1-4 Resolution
OFF ON ON OFF 800x600
ON OFF ON OFF 1024x768
OFF OFF ON OFF 1280 X 1024
ON ON OFF OFF 1400 X 1050
OFF OFF OFF OFF CRT Only
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Connectors on MB879
The connectors on MB879 allow you to connect external devices such
as keyboard, floppy disk drives, hard disk drives, etc. The following
table lists the connectors on MB879 and their respective functions.
Connector Locations on MB879........................................................
CN1: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors...........................
CN2: S-Video and RCA Connector for TV out................................
CN3: COM1 and VGA Connector....................................................
CN4: 10/100 LAN RJ-45 and USB1/2 Ports.....................................
CN5: 1394 Connector........................................................................
CN6: SPDIF Out Connector..............................................................
CN7: Gigabit LAN RJ-45 and USB3/4 Ports....................................
CN8: Audio Connector......................................................................
FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector....................................................
FAN2: System Fan Power Connector................................................
J1: Floppy Drive Connector...............................................................
IDE1: IDE Connector........................................................................
J2: ATX Power Supply Connector....................................................
J3: TV Out Header (RCA & S-Video)..............................................
J4: COM2, COM3, COM4 Serial Ports............................................
J5: IrDA Connector...........................................................................
J9, J6: LVDS Connectors (1st channel, 2nd channel)......................
J7: Panel Inverter Power Connector..................................................
J8: Digital I/O....................................................................................
J10: 1394 Connector..........................................................................
J11: Panel Inverter Power Connector................................................
J12: Mini PCI Connector...................................................................
J13: Speaker Connector.....................................................................
J14: Front Audio Connector..............................................................
J15, J16: Serial ATA Connectors......................................................
J17: Wake On LAN Connector.........................................................
J18: System Function Connector.......................................................
J19: USB5 / USB6 Connector...........................................................
J20: CD-In Pin Header......................................................................
J21: Power LED Connector...............................................................
J22: Compact Flash Connector (solder side).....................................
PCI1: PCI Slot (supports 2 Masters).................................................
PCIE1: PCI-E(x1) Slot......................................................................
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CN1: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors
PS/2 Mouse
PS/2 Keyboard
Signal Name Keyboard Mouse Signal Name
Keyboard data 1 1 Mouse data
N.C. 2 2 N.C.
GND 3 3 GND
5V 4 4 5V
Keyboard clock 5 5 Mouse clock
N.C. 6 6 N.C.
CN2: S-Video and RCA Connector for TV out
CN3: COM1 and VGA Connector
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Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name
DCD 1 6 DSR
RXD 2 7 RTS
TXD 3 8 CTS
DTR 4 9 RI
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GND 5 10 Not Used
Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name
Red 1 2 Green
Blue 3 4 N.C.
GND 5 6 GND
GND 7 8 GND
N.C. 9 10 GND
+5V 11 12 DDCDAT
HSYNC 13 14 VSYNC
DDCCLK 15
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CN4: 10/100 LAN RJ-45 and USB1/2 Ports
CN5: 1394 Connector
CN6: SPDIF Out Connector
CN7: Gigabit LAN RJ-45 and USB3/4 Ports
CN8: Audio Connector
The audio connector, from top to bottom, is composed of Line in, Line
out and Microphone jacks.
FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector
FAN1 is a 3-pin header for the CPU fan with 12V (500mA).
Pin # Signal Name
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 Rotation detection
FAN2: System Fan Power Connector
FAN2 is a 3-pin header for system fans. The fan must be 12V
(500mA).
Pin # Signal Name
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 Rotation detection
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