1. DL manuals
  2. IBASE Technology
  3. Motherboard
  4. MB990
  5. User Manual

IBASE Technology MB990 User Manual

Manual is about: Intel 6th Generation Core Q170 PCH ATX Motherboard

Summary of MB990

  • Page 1

    Mb990 intel ® 6th generation core q170 pch atx motherboard user’s manual version 1.0

  • Page 2: Acknowledgments

    Ii mb990 user’s manual acknowledgments ami is a registered trademark of american megatrends inc. Ps/2 is a trademark of international business machines corporation. Intel and intel ® 6th generation core dc/qc processor are registered trademarks of intel corporation. Microsoft windows is a registered...

  • Page 3

    Mb990 user’s manual iii table of contents introduction ............................................................. 1 product description ............................................................ 1 checklist ............................................................................. 2 mb990 sp...

  • Page 4

    Iv mb990 user’s manual this page is intentionally left blank..

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction mb990 user’s manual 1 introduction product description the mb990 atx motherboard is based on the latest intel ® q170 chipset. The platform supports 6 th generation intel ® core processor family with lga1151 packing and features an integrated dual-channel ddr4 memory controller as well a...

  • Page 6: Checklist

    Introduction 2 mb990 user’s manual checklist your mb990 package should include the items listed below. •the mb990 atx motherboard •this user’s manual •1 dvd containing chipset drivers and flash memory utility •serial ata cable •com ports cable •i/o shield.

  • Page 7: Mb990 Specifications

    Introduction mb990 user’s manual 3 mb990 specifications product name mb990 form factor atx cpu type - intel ® 6th generation core processors (14nm monolithic) - tdp = 35w/65w/ (4+2) ; 35w/65w (2+2) - package =37.5 mm x 37.5 mm x 4.4 mm cpu speed tbd cache size up to 8mb cpu socket lga1151(socket h4)...

  • Page 8

    Introduction 4 mb990 user’s manual expansion slots - pcie (16x) x1 [gen 3.0 peg]  from cpu - pcie (1x) x 1(gen 3.0) - pcie (1x) x 1(gen 3.0) [pcie(4x) slot ] - pcie (4x) x 1 (gen 3.0) [pcie(8x) slot ] - mini pcie x 1(gen 3.0) - pci(32-bit) x 3 [via ite it8892e pcie to pci bridge] edge connectors du...

  • Page 9: Board Dimensions

    Introduction mb990 user’s manual 5 [ board dimensions.

  • Page 10: Installations

    Installations 6 mb990 user’s manual installations this section provides information on how to use the jumpers and connectors on the mb990 in order to set up a workable system. The topics covered are: installing the cpu .............................................................................. 7 ...

  • Page 11: Installing The Cpu

    Installations mb990 user’s manual 7 installing the cpu the mb990 board supports an lga1151 socket (shown below) for intel 6th generation core processors. To install the cpu, unlock first the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90-degree. Then, position the cpu above the socke...

  • Page 12: Installing The Memory

    Installations 8 mb990 user’s manual installing the memory the mb990 board supports four ddr4 memory socket for a maximum total memory of 64gb in ddr4 dimm memory type. Installing and removing memory modules to install the ddr4 modules, locate the memory slot on the board and perform the following st...

  • Page 13: Setting The Jumpers

    Installations mb990 user’s manual 9 setting the jumpers jumpers are used on mb990 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 mb990 and th...

  • Page 14

    Installations 10 mb990 user’s manual jumper locations on mb990 jumpers on mb990......................................................................... Page jbat2: clear cmos contents ........................................................ 11 jbat1: clear rtc contents.................................

  • Page 15

    Installations mb990 user’s manual 11 jbat2: clear cmos contents jbat2 setting function pin 1-2 short/closed normal pin 2-3 short/closed clear cmos jbat1: clear rtc contents jbat1 flash descriptor security override open normal (default) close clear rtc 1 3.

  • Page 16

    Installations 12 mb990 user’s manual jp1: com1 rs232 ri/+5v/+12v power setting jp1 setting function pin 1-3 short/closed +12v pin 3-4 short/closed ri pin 5-3 short/closed +5v jp2: com2 rs232 ri/+5v/+12v power setting jp2 setting function pin 1-3 short/closed +12v pin 3-4 short/closed ri pin 5-3 shor...

  • Page 17

    Installations mb990 user’s manual 13 jp3: flash descriptor security override (factory use only) jp3 flash descriptor security override open disabled (default) close enabled jp4, jp5: processor dgfx bifurcation function setting (mb990vf pcie1 only) jp5 jp4 processor dgfx bifurcation function setting ...

  • Page 18

    Installations 14 mb990 user’s manual this page is intentionally left blank..

  • Page 19: Connectors On Mb990

    Installations mb990 user’s manual 15 connectors on mb990 connector locations on mb990 ...................................................... 16 cn3: com1 and com2 serial ports ............................................... 17 cn5: dvi-d and hdmi connector ..............................................

  • Page 20

    Installations 16 mb990 user’s manual connector locations on mb990

  • Page 21

    Installations mb990 user’s manual 17 cn3: com1 and com2 serial ports [ pin # signal name rs-232 r2-422 rs-485 1 dcd tx- data- 2 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 cn5: dvi-d and hdmi connector signal name pin # pin ...

  • Page 22

    Installations 18 mb990 user’s manual [ cn6: usb3.0 connector cn2: display port connector cn8: gigabit lan (intel i219lm) + usb 0/1 cn7: gigabit lan (intel i211at) + usb 2/3 cn4: hd audio connector cn9, cn10, cn11, cn12, cn13, cn14: sata connectors j1: audio pin header for chassis front panel signal ...

  • Page 23

    Installations mb990 user’s manual 19 j2: spdif i/o pin # signal name 1 spdif in 2 ground 3 spdif out 4 ground atx_12v_2x1: atx 12v power connector this connector supplies the cpu operating voltage. Signal name pin # pin # signal name ground 1 5 +12v ground 2 6 +12v ground 3 7 +12v ground 4 8 +12v 4 ...

  • Page 24

    Installations 20 mb990 user’s manual j9, j8, j6, j4: com3~com6 rs232 serial ports signal name pin # pin # signal name dcd# 1 6 dsr# sin 2 7 rts# sout 3 8 cts# dtr# 4 9 ri# gnd 5 x key j7: mini pci-e connector(pci-e x1 only) j13, j16: usb2.0 connectors signal name pin # pin # signal name vcc 1 2 vcc ...

  • Page 25

    Installations mb990 user’s manual 21 j21, j23: usb3.0 connectors signal name pin # pin # signal name vcc(900ma) 1 x p1_ssrx- 2 19 vcc(900ma) p1_ssrx+ 3 18 p2_ssrx- gnd 4 17 p2_ssrx+ p1_sstx- 5 16 gnd p1_sstx+ 6 15 p2_sstx- gnd 7 14 p2_sstx+ p1_u2_d- 8 13 gnd p1_u2_d+ 9 12 p2_u2_d- nc 10 11 p2_u2_d+ ...

  • Page 26

    Installations 22 mb990 user’s manual j22: front panel function connector signal name pin # pin # signal name pwr led + 1 2 spk nc 3 4 nc pwr led- (gnd) 5 6 gnd nc 7 8 spk (vcc) gnd 9 10 nc gnd 11 12 nc pwr_sw 13 14 pwr_sw nc 15 16 nc gnd 17 18 rst hdd led + 19 20 hdd led - j18: spi flash connector (...

  • Page 27

    Installations mb990 user’s manual 23 j24: atx power supply 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 ...

  • Page 28

    Installations 24 mb990 user’s manual sys_fan1: system fan1 power connector pin # signal name 1 ground 2 +12v 3 rotation detection sys_fan2: system fan2 power connector pin # signal name 1 ground 2 +12v 3 nc 3 1 3 1.

  • Page 29

    Installations mb990 user’s manual 25 j11: acpi status led pin # signal name 1 +3vdual 2 gnd 3 +vcc3 4 gnd pcie1: pci-e x16 slot pcie4: pci-e x8 slot (pci-e x4) 3 4 1 2.

  • Page 30

    Installations 26 mb990 user’s manual pcie3: pci-e x4 slot (pci-e x1) pcie2: pci-e x1 slot pci1-pci3: pci 32-bit slot.

  • Page 31: Bios Setup

    Bios setup mb990 user’s manual 27 bios setup this chapter describes the different settings available in the ami bios that comes with the board. The topics covered in this chapter are as follows: bios introduction ............................................................................. 28 bios s...

  • Page 32: Bios Introduction

    Bios setup 28 mb990 user’s manual bios introduction the bios (basic input/output system) installed in your computer system’s rom supports intel processors. The bios provides critical low-level support for a standard device such as disk drives, serial ports and parallel ports. It also password protec...

  • Page 33

    Bios setup mb990 user’s manual 29 main settings aptio setup utility – copyright © 2011 american megatrends, inc. Main advanced chipset security boot save & exit choose the system default language → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- change field f1: general help f2: previous values f3: ...

  • Page 34: Advanced Settings

    Bios setup 30 mb990 user’s manual advanced settings this section allows you to configure and improve your system and allows you to set up some system features according to your preference. Aptio setup utility main advanced chipset security boot save & exit → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: sel...

  • Page 35

    Bios setup mb990 user’s manual 31 ismart controller aptio setup utility main advanced chipset security boot save & exit ismart controller → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- change field f1: general help f2: previous values f3: optimized default f4: save esc: exit power-on after power ...

  • Page 36

    Bios setup 32 mb990 user’s manual amt configuration aptio setup utility main advanced chipset security boot save & exit → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- change field f1: general help f2: previous values f3: optimized default f4: save esc: exit intel amt enabled bios hotkey pressed d...

  • Page 37

    Bios setup mb990 user’s manual 33 f81866 super io configuration aptio setup utility main advanced chipset security boot save & exit f81866 super io configuration → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- change field f1: general help f2: previous values f3: optimized default f4: save esc: ex...

  • Page 38

    Bios setup 34 mb990 user’s manual hardware monitor aptio setup utility main advanced chipset security boot save & exit pc health status → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- change field f1: general help f2: previous values f3: optimized default f4: save esc: exit cpu smart fan control d...

  • Page 39

    Bios setup mb990 user’s manual 35 cpu configuration this section shows the cpu configuration parameters. Aptio setup utility – copyright © 2012 american megatrends, inc. Main advanced chipset security boot save & exit cpu configuration intel(r) cpu core(tm)i5-6500te @ 2.30ghz → ← select screen ↑↓ se...

  • Page 40

    Bios setup 36 mb990 user’s manual sata configuration sata devices configuration. Aptio setup utility – copyright © 2012 american megatrends, inc. Main advanced chipset security boot save & exit → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- change opt. F1: general help f2: previous values f3: opt...

  • Page 41: Csm Configuration

    Bios setup mb990 user’s manual 37 csm configuration aptio setup utility main advanced chipset security boot save & exit option rom execution → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- change field f1: general help f2: previous values f3: optimized default f4: save esc: exit network do not lau...

  • Page 42

    Bios setup 38 mb990 user’s manual trusted computing aptio setup utility main advanced chipset security boot save & exit configuration → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- change field f1: general help f2: previous values f3: optimized default f4: save esc: exit security device support d...

  • Page 43

    Bios setup mb990 user’s manual 39 usb configuration aptio setup utility – copyright © 2012 american megatrends, inc. Main advanced chipset boot security save & exit usb configuration → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- change opt. F1: general help f2: previous values f3: optimized defa...

  • Page 44

    Bios setup 40 mb990 user’s manual device power-up delay maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the host controller. ‘auto’ uses default value: for a root port it is 100ms, for a hub port the delay is taken from hub descriptor. Ehci hand-off enabled/disabled. This is a...

  • Page 45: Chipset Settings

    Bios setup mb990 user’s manual 41 chipset settings this section allows you to configure and improve your system and allows you to set up some system features according to your preference. Aptio setup utility main advanced chipset security boot save & exit → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: sele...

  • Page 46

    Bios setup 42 mb990 user’s manual graphics configuration aptio setup utility main advanced chipset security boot save & exit graphics configuration → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- change field f1: general help f2: previous values f3: optimized default f4: save esc: exit igfx vbios ...

  • Page 47

    Bios setup mb990 user’s manual 43 memory configuration aptio setup utility main advanced chipset security boot save & exit memory information → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- change field f1: general help f2: previous values f3: optimized default f4: save esc: exit memory rc version...

  • Page 48: Security Settings

    Bios setup 44 mb990 user’s manual security settings this section allows you to configure and improve your system and allows you to set up some system features according to your preference. Aptio setup utility main advanced chipset security boot save & exit password description → ← select screen ↑↓ s...

  • Page 49: Boot Settings

    Bios setup mb990 user’s manual 45 boot settings this section allows you to configure the boot settings. Aptio setup utility main advanced chipset security boot save & exit boot configuration → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- change field f1: general help f2: previous values f3: optim...

  • Page 50: Save & Exit Settings

    Bios setup 46 mb990 user’s manual save & exit settings aptio setup utility main advanced chipset security boot save & exit save options → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- change field f1: general help f2: previous values f3: optimized default f4: save esc: exit save changes and exit d...

  • Page 51: Drivers Installation

    Drivers installation mb990 user’s manual 47 drivers installation this section describes the installation procedures for software and drivers. The software and drivers are included with the motherboard. If you find the items missing, please contact the vendor where you made the purchase. The contents...

  • Page 52

    Driver installation 48 mb990 user’s manual 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 components. Follow the instructions below to complete the installation. 1. Insert...

  • Page 53

    Drivers installation mb990 user’s manual 49 3. When the welcome screen to the intel® chipset device software appears, click next to continue. 4. Click yes to accept the software license agreement and proceed with the installation process. 5. On the readme file information screen, click install to co...

  • Page 54: Vga Drivers Installation

    Driver installation 50 mb990 user’s manual vga drivers installation 1. Insert the dvd that comes with the board. Click intel and then intel(r) skylake chipset drivers. 2. Click intel(r) hd graphics driver..

  • Page 55

    Drivers installation mb990 user’s manual 51 3. When the welcome screen appears, click next to continue. 4. Click yes to to agree with the license agreement and continue the installation..

  • Page 56

    Driver installation 52 mb990 user’s manual 5. On the screen shown below, click install to continue. 6. Setup complete. Click finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect..

  • Page 57

    Drivers installation mb990 user’s manual 53 realtek hd audio driver installation 1. Insert the dvd that comes with the board. Click intel and then intel(r) skylake chipset drivers. 2. Click realtek high definition audio driver..

  • Page 58

    Driver installation 54 mb990 user’s manual 3. On the welcome to the installshield wizard screen, click next to proceed with and complete the installation process. 4. The installshield wizard complete. Click finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect..

  • Page 59: Lan Drivers Installation

    Drivers installation mb990 user’s manual 55 lan drivers installation 1. Insert the dvd that comes with the board. Click intel and then intel(r) skylake chipset drivers. 2. Click intel(r) pro lan network driver..

  • Page 60

    Driver installation 56 mb990 user’s manual 3. Click install drivers and software. 4. When the welcome screen appears, click next..

  • Page 61

    Drivers installation mb990 user’s manual 57 5. Click next to to agree with the license agreement. 6. Click the checkbox for drivers in the setup options screen to select it and click next to continue. 7. The wizard is ready to begin installation. Click install to begin the installation. 8. When inst...

  • Page 62

    Driver installation 58 mb990 user’s manual intel® management engine interface 1. Insert the dvd that comes with the board. Click intel and then intel(r) skylake chipset drivers..

  • Page 63

    Drivers installation mb990 user’s manual 59 2. When the welcome screen to the installshield wizard for intel® management engine components, click the checkbox for install intel® control center & click next. 3. Click next to to agree with the license agreement. 4. When the setup progress screen appea...

  • Page 64: Intel® Usb 3.0 Drivers

    Driver installation 60 mb990 user’s manual intel® usb 3.0 drivers 1. Insert the dvd that comes with the board. Click intel and then intel(r) skylake chipset drivers. 2. Click intel(r) usb 3.0 drivers..

  • Page 65

    Drivers installation mb990 user’s manual 61 3. When the welcome screen to the installshield wizard for intel® usb 3.0 extensible host controller driver, click next. 4. Click next to to agree with the license agreement and continue the installation..

  • Page 66

    Driver installation 62 mb990 user’s manual 5. On the readme file information screen, click next to continue the installation of the intel® usb 3.0 extensible host controller driver. 6. Setup complete. Click finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect..

  • Page 67: Appendix

    Appendix mb990 user’s manual 63 appendix a. I/o port address map each peripheral device in the system is assigned a set of i/o port addresses which also becomes the identity of the device. The following table lists the i/o port addresses used. Address device description 0000h-0cf7h pci express root ...

  • Page 68

    Appendix 64 mb990 user’s manual 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 irq3 serial port #2 irq4 serial port #1 irq5 serial...

  • Page 69

    Appendix mb990 user’s manual 65 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 circumst...

  • Page 70

    Appendix 66 mb990 user’s manual } //--------------------------------------------------------------------------- void enablewdt(int interval) { unsigned char bbuf; bbuf = get_f81866_reg(0x2b); bbuf &= (~0x20); set_f81866_reg(0x2b, bbuf); //enable wdto set_f81866_ld(0x07); //switch to logic device 7 s...

  • Page 71

    Appendix mb990 user’s manual 67 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------- // // 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 an...

  • Page 72

    Appendix 68 mb990 user’s manual unsigned char get_f81866_reg(unsigned char reg) { unsigned char result; unlock_f81866(); outportb(f81866_index_port, reg); result = inportb(f81866_data_port); lock_f81866(); return result; } //---------------------------------------------------------------------------...