Intel MB879 User Manual

MB879

Intel Pentium® M

ATI Radeon Xpress 200

Mini-ITX Motherboard

USER’S MANUAL

Version 1.0

Acknowledgments

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MB879 User’s Manual

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

Connectors on MB879 ......................................................12

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

Drivers Installation......................................47

Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility.........................48

VGA Drivers Installation ..................................................49

LAN Drivers Installation...................................................50

Appendix...........................................................51

A. I/O Port Address Map...................................................51

B. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ)......................................52

C. Watchdog Timer Configuration....................................53

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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 400MHzz 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 RC410MB 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  Supports up to 2.26GHz, 400MHz/533MHz FSB  One DDR2 SDRAM DIMM, Max. 1GB memory  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

M Mini-ITX motherboard

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MB879 Specifications

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CPU Socket CPU Supported CPU Voltage CPU Speed / FSB Green /APM Chipset

Socket 479 or FBGA on board Intel Pentium® M / Celeron® M (Dothan core only)

0.700V ~ 1.708V Up to 2.26GHz / 533MHz FSB APM1.2 ATI Radeon Xpress 200 (RC410MD) / SB450 chipset

NB: ATi Radeon Xpress 200 (RC410MD), 707-ball FCBGA SB: ATi SB450, 564-ball BGA

BIOS Cache Memory

VGA

LVDS

LAN

Award BIOS, support ACPI function 128K/256K/512K/1M Level 2 (CPU integrated) 1x DDR2 400/533/667 socket (single channel, w/o ECC),

Max.1GB

ATi RC410MD built Mobility Radeon 9600 (M10) graphic core.

Supports DirectX 9.0 and supports CRT, LVDS & TV-out

ATi RC410MD built controller and transmitter, supports 24-bit

single/dual channels LVDS

- Realtek RTL8100C-LF (10/100) LAN controller x1 co-layout w/ RTL8110S-32-LF Gigabit LAN controller

- Marvell 88E8052 PCI Express x1 Gigabit LAN controller (option)

USB Audio

ATi SB450 built-in USB2.0 host controller, supports 6 ports ATi SB450 built-in Audio controller + AC97 Codec ALC655 for 5.1

CH (Line-out, Line-in & Microphone)

NS LM4950 (8-ohm 2W stereo audio power amplifier)

Serial ATA 1394 Local bus IDE

LPC I/O

ATi SB450 built-in SATA host controller, supports 2 ports TI TSB43LV22 (dual port) ATi SB450 built-in two channels Ultra DMA 100/133

- IDE1: 40 pins box-header; IDE2: Compact Flash

ITE IT8712: COM1, COM2 (RS232), IrDA, Floppy, hardware monitor (3 thermal inputs, 4 voltage monitor inputs, VID0-5 & 2 Fan Header). Parallel port not use

2nd I/O Edge Connector

(same I/O shield w/ MB896)

Fintek F81216D for COM3 / COM4 PS/2 Connector x1 for keyboard/mouse 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

Onboard Headers / Connectors

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

Expansion Slot

Digital I/O Watchdog Timer Power Connector System Voltage Other Features Board Size

PCI slot (32bits/33MHz) x1 PCI-Express (x1) x1 (align w/ PCI slot); Mini PCI connector x1 Supports 4 in, 4 out Yes (256 segments, 0, 1, 2…255. sec/min) Standard ATX 12V +5V, +12V, -12V, 5VSB, -5V & 3.3V Modem Wakeup, LAN Wakeup 170 x 170mm

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Board Dimensions

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INSTALLATIONS

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 ................................................................................. 6

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

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

Connectors on MB879......................................................................... 12

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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.

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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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 m odule 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.

Lock Lock

DDR2 Module

Lock Lock

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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..........................................................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

SW1: LVDS Resolution Switch Setting.......................................11

IMPORTANT NOTE: When the system boots without the CRT being connected, there will be no image on screen when you insert the CRT/VGA cable. To show the image on screen, the hotkey must be pressed.

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Jumper Locations on MB879

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Jumpers on MB879...........................................................................Page

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

SW1: LVDS Resolution Switch Setting....................................... 11

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JP1: COM4 RS232 +5V / +12V Power Setting

Pin #

1 RI +12V 2

Signal Name JP1 Signal Name

Pin #

3 RI (Default) RI (Default) 4 5 RI

+5V 6

COM4 Settings: Pin 1-2 short = +12V, Pin 6-5 short = +5V, Pin 3-4

Standard COM Port

JP2: LVDS Panel Voltage Selection

JP2 LVDS Voltage

3.3V

JP3: COM3 RS232 +5V / +12V Power Setting

Pin #

1 RI +12V 2

Signal Name JP3 Signal Name

Pin #

3 RI (Default) RI (Default) 4 5 RI

+5V 6

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

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Normal

Clear CMOS

SW1: LVDS Resolution Switch Setting

SW1-1 SW1-2 SW1-3 SW1-4 Resolution

OFF ON ON ON 800x600

ON OFF ON ON 1024x768

OFF OFF ON ON 1280 X 1024

ON ON OFF ON 1400 X 1050

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Connectors on MB879

The connectors on MB879 allows 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................................................... 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

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

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

J13: Speaker Connector................................................................ 19

J14: Front Audio Connector .........................................................19

J15, J16: Serial ATA Connectors .................................................20

J17: Wake On LAN Connector.....................................................20

J18: System Function Connector.................................................. 20

J19: USB4 / USB5 Connector ......................................................20

J20: CD-In Pin Header ................................................................. 21

J21: Power LED Connector..........................................................21

J22: Compact Flash Connector (solder side)................................ 21

PCI1: PCI Slot (supports 2 Masters) ............................................ 21

PCIE1: PCI-E(x1) Slot .................................................................21

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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

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DTR 4 9 RI

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

N.C. 11 12 N.C.

HSYNC 13 14 VSYNC

NC 15

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