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IBASE Technology MI957 User Manual

Summary of MI957

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    Mi957 intel ® arrandale tm /pch mini-itx motherboard user’s manual version 1.0a.

  • Page 2: Acknowledgments

    Ii mi957 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® arrandale dc mobile processor are registered trademarks of intel corporation. Microsoft windows is a registered tradem...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Mi957 user’s manual iii table of contents introduction ....................................................... 1 product description ............................................................. 1 checklist .............................................................................. 2 mi957 specif...

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    Iv mi957 user’s manual 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 (ctrl-alt-f1)..

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction mi957 user’s manual 1 introduction product description the mi957 mini itx board incorporates the intel® chipset for embedded computing, consisting of the intel® arrandale dc mobile processor (integrated graphic and memory controller) and intel® ibex peak-m (pch), an optimized integrated...

  • Page 6: Checklist

    Introduction 2 mi957 user’s manual checklist your mi957 package should include the items listed below. •the mi957 mini-itx motherboard •this user’s manual •1 cd containing chipset drivers and flash memory utility •cable kit (serial port, serial ata).

  • Page 7: Mi957 Specifications

    Introduction mi957 user’s manual 3 mi957 specifications cpu supported intel ® arrandale+ecc processor - i7-610e (2.53ghz/4m cache/ 2 cores/4 threads/35w) - i3-330e (2.13ghz/3m cache/ 2 cores/4 threads/35w) cpu voltage 0.700v ~ 1.5v (imvp-6.5) system speed up to 3.0ghz or above cpu fsb 1066mhz fsb ca...

  • Page 8: Board Dimensions

    Introduction [ board dimensions 4 mi957 user’s manual.

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    Introduction mi957 user’s manual 5.

  • Page 10: Installations

    Installations 6 mi957 user’s manual installations this section provides information on how to use the jumpers and connectors on the mi957 in order to set up a workable system. The topics covered are: installing the cpu ....................................................................................

  • Page 11: Installing The Cpu

    Installations mi957 user’s manual 7 installing the cpu the mi957 board supports fcbga1288 for intel® arrandale dual core mobile processors. 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 uns...

  • Page 12: Installing The Memory

    Installations installing the memory the mi957 board supports two ddr3 memory socket for a maximum total memory of 8gb in ddr3 w/ecc dimm memory type. Installing and removing memory modules to install the ddr3 modules, locate the memory slot on the board and perform the following steps: 1. Hold the d...

  • Page 13: Setting The Jumpers

    Installations mi957 user’s manual 9 setting the jumpers jumpers are used on mi957 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 mi957 and th...

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    Installations jumper locations on mi957 jumpers on mi957 ........................................................................... Page jp2: lcd panel power selection ......................................................... 11 jp3, jp4, jp5: rs232/422/485 (com2) selection ...........................

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    Installations jp2: lcd panel power selection jp2 lcd panel power 3.3v 5v jp3, jp4, jp5: rs232/422/485 (com2) selection com1 is fixed for rs-232 use only. Com2 is selectable for rs232, rs-422 and rs-485. The following table describes the jumper settings for com2 selection. Com2 function rs-232 rs-422...

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    Installations com2 is jumper selectable for rs-232, rs-422 and rs-485. 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 rts- nc 7 rts rts+ nc 8 cts cts+ nc 9 ri cts- nc 10 nc nc nc jp7: pci/pcie riser card selection jp7 riser...

  • Page 17: Connectors On Mi957

    Installations mi957 user’s manual 13 connectors on mi957 connector locations on mi957 ........................................................... 14 cn1: dc adapter connector .............................................................. 15 cn2: dvi-d and vga connector .................................

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    Installations connector locations on mi957 14 mi957 user’s manual.

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    Installations cn1: dc adapter connector cn1 provides dc12v that provide system power +5,+3.3,+12v,5vsb cn2: dvi-d and vga connector [ signal name pin # pin # signal name data 2- 1 16 hot plug data 2+ 2 17 data 0- shield 2/4 3 18 data 0+ data 4- 4 19 shield 0/5 data 4+ 5 20 data 5- ddc clock 6 21 dat...

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    Installations 16 mi957 user’s manual hdmi1: hdmi connector signal name pin # pin # signal name data 2- 1 13 data 3+ data 2+ 2 14 +5v power shield 2/4 3 15 ground data 4- 4 16 hot plug data 4+ 5 17 data 0- ddc clock 6 18 data 0+ ddc data 7 19 shield 0/5 n.C 8 20 data 5- data 1- 9 21 data 5+ data 1+ 1...

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    Installations usb_lan1: 10/100/1000 rj-45 and usb9/13 ports cn5: audio connector the audio connector, from top to bottom, is composed of line in, line out and microphone jacks. Com3_com4: com3, com4 serial port signal name pin # pin # signal name dsr 2 1 dcd rts 4 3 rxd cts 6 5 txd ri 8 7 dtr na 10 ...

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    Installations j9: ps/2 keyboard/mouse connector signal name pin pin signal name ground 1 2 ground vcc 3 4 vcc msdata 5 6 kbdata msclk 7 8 kbclk nc 9 10 nc j1 (f_panel): system function connector j1 provides connectors for system indicators that provide light indication of the computer activities and...

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    Installations power led: pins 11 - 15 pin # signal name 11 power led 12 no connect 13 ground 14 no connect 15 ground atx power on switch: pins 7 and 17 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 swi...

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    Installations f_usb1: usb1/usb5 connector signal name pin pin signal name vcc 1 2 vcc d0- 3 4 d1- d0+ 5 6 d1+ ground 7 8 ground nc 9 10 ground f_usb2: usb0/usb3 connector signal name pin pin signal name vcc 1 2 vcc d0- 3 4 d1- d0+ 5 6 d1+ ground 7 8 ground nc 9 10 ground com1,com2: com1,com2 serial ...

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    Installations lvds1, lvds2: lvds connectors (1st channel, 2nd channel) the lvds connectors on board consist of the first channel (lvds1) and second channel (lvds2). Signal name pin # pin # signal name tx0- 2 1 tx0+ ground 4 3 ground tx1- 6 5 tx1+ 5v/3.3v 8 7 ground tx3- 10 9 tx3+ tx2- 12 11 tx2+ gro...

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    Installations j7: spi flash connector (factory use only) j11: front audio connector signal name pin # pin # signal name mic2_l 1 2 ground mic2_r 3 4 presence# line2_l 5 6 mic2_id sense 7 8 nc line2_r 9 10 line2_id j12: pci-e(x1) slot j13: spdif out connector pci1: pci slot (supports 2 master) jmini:...

  • Page 27: Bios Setup

    Bios setup mi957 user’s manual 23 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 ..........................................................................................

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    Bios setup 24 mi957 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...

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    Bios setup mi957 user’s manual 25 main bios setup this setup allows you to record some basic hardware configurations in your computer system and set the system clock. Aptio setup utility main advanced chipset boot security save & exit event logs bios information → ← select screen ↑↓ select item ente...

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    Bios setup 26 mi957 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 boot security save & exit event logs legacy oprom support → ← select ...

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    Bios setup mi957 user’s manual 27 pci subsystem settings this section allows you to configure the pci, pci-x and pci express settings. Aptio setup utility main advanced chipset boot security save & exit event logs pci bus driver version v 2.02.01 → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- cha...

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    Bios setup 28 mi957 user’s manual pci express link settings set maximum read request size of pci express device or allow system bios to select the value. Aspm support set the aspm level: force l0 – force all links to l0 state auto – bios auto configure disable – disables aspm.

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    Bios setup mi957 user’s manual 29 acpi settings aptio setup utility main advanced chipset boot security save & exit event logs enable acpi auto configuration disabled → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- change field f1: general help f2: previous values f3: optimized default f4: save es...

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    Bios setup 30 mi957 user’s manual wake up event settings aptio setup utility main advanced chipset boot security save & exit event logs wake system with fixed time disabled → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- change field f1: general help f2: previous values f3: optimized default f4: s...

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    Bios setup mi957 user’s manual 31 cpu configuration this section shows the cpu configuration parameters. Aptio setup utility main advanced chipset boot security save & exit event logs cpu configuration → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- change field f1: general help f2: previous value...

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    Bios setup 32 mi957 user’s manual adjacent cache line prefetch to turn on/off prefetching of adjacent cache lines. Intel virtualization technology when enabled, a vmm can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by vanderpool technology. Power technology enable the power management feat...

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    Bios setup mi957 user’s manual 33 intel igd swsci opregion aptio setup utility main advanced chipset boot security save & exit event logs intel igd swsci opregion configuration → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- change field f1: general help f2: previous values f3: optimized default f...

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    Bios setup 34 mi957 user’s manual intel tdt(at-p) configurations aptio setup utility main advanced chipset boot security save & exit event logs intel theft deterrence technology configuration → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- change field f1: general help f2: previous values f3: opti...

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    Bios setup mi957 user’s manual 35 usb configuration aptio setup utility main advanced chipset boot security save & exit event logs usb configuration → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- change field f1: general help f2: previous values f3: optimized default f4: save esc: exit usb device...

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    Bios setup 36 mi957 user’s manual super io configuration aptio setup utility main advanced chipset boot security save & exit event logs super io configuration → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- change field f1: general help f2: previous values f3: optimized default f4: save esc: exit ...

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    Bios setup mi957 user’s manual 37 h/w monitor aptio setup utility main advanced chipset boot security save & exit event logs 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 temperature +...

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    Bios setup 38 mi957 user’s manual thermal configuration aptio setup utility main advanced chipset boot security save & exit event logs thermal configuration → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- change field f1: general help f2: previous values f3: optimized default f4: save esc: exit in...

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    Bios setup mi957 user’s manual 39 amt configuration aptio setup utility main advanced chipset boot security save & exit event logs amt enabled → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- change field f1: general help f2: previous values f3: optimized default f4: save esc: exit unconfigure amt/...

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    Bios setup 40 mi957 user’s manual 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 boot security save & exit event logs → ← select screen ↑↓ select item ...

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    Bios setup mi957 user’s manual 41 north bridge this section allows you to configure the north bridge chipset. Aptio setup utility main advanced chipset boot security save & exit event logs memory information → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- change field f1: general help f2: previous...

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    Bios setup 42 mi957 user’s manual pci express port options are disabled, enabled and auto. Igd memory igd share memory size. Options are disable, 32m, 64m and 128m. Pavp mode select pavp mode used by internal graphics device. Options are disabled and enabled. Peg force gen1 pci express port force ge...

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    Bios setup mi957 user’s manual 43 sb chipset configuration this section allows you to configure the south bridge chipset. Aptio setup utility main advanced chipset boot security save & exit event logs sb chipset configuration → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- change field f1: general...

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    Bios setup 44 mi957 user’s manual pci express ports configuration enable or disable the pci express ports in the chipset. Aptio setup utility main advanced chipset boot security save & exit event logs pci express ports configuration → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- change field f1: ...

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    Bios setup mi957 user’s manual 45 intel me subsystem this section allows you to configure the pci settings. Aptio setup utility main advanced chipset boot security save & exit event logs → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- change field f1: general help f2: previous values f3: optimized...

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    Bios setup 46 mi957 user’s manual boot settings this section allows you to configure the boot settings according to your preference. Aptio setup utility main advanced chipset boot security save & exit event logs boot configuration → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- change field f1: ge...

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    Bios setup mi957 user’s manual 47 boot option priorities sets the system boot order. Hard drive bbs priorities set the order of the legacy devices in this group. Security settings this section allows you to configure and improve your system and llows you to set up some system features according to y...

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    Bios setup 48 mi957 user’s manual save & exit settings aptio setup utility main advanced chipset boot security save & exit event logs save changes and exit → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- change field f1: general help f2: previous values f3: optimized default f4: save esc: exit dis...

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    Bios setup mi957 user’s manual 49 save as user defaults save the changes done so far as user defaults. Restore user defaults restore the user defaults to all the setup options. Boot override pressing enter causes the system to enter the os. Launch efi shell from filesystem device attempts to launch ...

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    Bios setup 50 mi957 user’s manual event logs this section allows you to configure the smbios event log. According to your preference. Aptio setup utility main advanced chipset boot security save & exit event logs ► change smbios event log settings press enter to change smbios event log configuration...

  • Page 55: Drivers Installation

    Drivers installation mi957 user’s manual 51 drivers installation this section describes the installation procedures for software and drivers under windows operating systems. The software and drivers are included with the motherboard. If you find the items missing, please contact the vendor where you...

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    Driver installation 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 the cd that comes with...

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    Drivers installation mi957 user’s manual 53 4. Click yes to accept the software license agreement and proceed with the installation process. 5. On the readme file information screen, click next to continue the installation. 6. The setup process is now complete. Click finish to restart the computer a...

  • Page 58: Vga Drivers Installation

    Driver installation vga drivers installation note: before installing the intel(r) qm57 chipset family graphics driver, the microsoft .Net framework 3.5 spi should be first installed. To install the vga drivers, follow the steps below. 1. Insert the cd that comes with the board. Click intel and then ...

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    Drivers installation 4. Click yes to to agree with the license agreement and continue the installation. 5. On the readme file information screen, click next to continue the installation of the intel® graphics media accelerator driver. 6. On setup progress screen, click next to continue. 7. Setup com...

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    Driver installation realtek hd audio driver installation follow the steps below to install the realtek hd audio drivers. 1. Insert the cd that comes with the board. Click intel and then intel(r) qm57 chipset drivers. 2. Click realtek high definition audio driver. 3. On the welcome to the installshie...

  • Page 61: Lan Drivers Installation

    Drivers installation lan drivers installation follow the steps below to install the intel lan drivers. 1. Insert the cd that comes with the board. Click intel and then intel(r) qm57 chipset drivers. 2. Click intel(r) pro lan network driver. 3. When the welcome screen appears, click next. On the next...

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    Driver installation 4. Click the checkbox for drivers in the setup options screen to select it and click next to continue. 5. The wizard is ready to begin installation. Click install to begin the installation. 58 mi957 user’s manual.

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    Drivers installation 6. When installshield wizard is complete, click finish. Mi957 user’s manual 59.

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    Driver installation intel® management engine interface note: before installing the intel(r) amt 6.0 drivers, the microsoft .Net framework 3.5 spi should be first installed. Follow the steps below to install the intel management engine. 1. Insert the drivers disc that comes with the motherboard. Clic...

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    Drivers installation 2. When the welcome screen to the installshield wizard for intel® management engine components, click next. On the next screen, click yes to to agree with the license agreement. 2. When the setup progress screen appears, click next. Then, click finish when the setup progress has...

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    Driver installation 62 mi957 user’s manual.

  • Page 67: Appendix

    Appendix mi957 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 000h - 01fh dma controller #1...

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    Appendix 64 mi957 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 output irq1 keyboard irq2 interrupt cascade irq3 se...

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    Appendix mi957 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...

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    Appendix 66 mi957 user’s manual return 0; } //--------------------------------------------------------------------------- void enablewdt(int interval) { unsigned char bbuf; bbuf = get_f81865_reg(0x2b); bbuf &= (~0x20); set_f81865_reg(0x2b, bbuf); //enable wdto set_f81865_ld(0x07); //switch to logic ...

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    Appendix mi957 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...

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    Appendix 68 mi957 user’s manual unsigned char get_f81865_reg(unsigned char reg) { unsigned char result; unlock_f81865(); outportb(f81865_index_port, reg); result = inportb(f81865_data_port); lock_f81865(); return result; } //---------------------------------------------------------------------------...