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IBASE Technology MI959 User manual - Acknowledgments

Manual is about: AMD® R-series APC / A70M FCH Mini-ITX Motherboard

Summary of MI959

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    Mi959 amd ® r-series apc / a70m fch mini-itx motherboard user’s manual version 1.0

  • Page 2: Acknowledgments

    Ii mi959 user’s manual acknowledgments ami is a registered trademark of american megatrends inc. Ps/2 is a trademark of international business machines corporation. Amd and amd ® r-series mobile processor are registered trademarks of advanced micro devices, inc. Microsoft windows is a registered tra...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Mi959 user’s manual iii table of contents introduction ...................................................... 1 product description .............................................................. 1 checklist ............................................................................... 2 mi959 speci...

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  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction mi959 user’s manual 1 introduction product description the mi959 mini itx motherboard is based on the amd a70m chipset that supports amd r-series apu. The amd r-series apu comes with integrated memory controller. Mi959 has two ddr3 so-dimm sockets to accommodate up to 8gb of ddr3 1600 m...

  • Page 6: Checklist

    Introduction 2 mi959 user’s manual checklist your mi959 package should include the items listed below. The mi959 mini-itx motherboard this user’s manual 1 cd containing chipset drivers and flash memory utility serial ata cable.

  • Page 7: Mi959 Specifications

    Introduction mi959 user’s manual 3 mi959 specifications product name mi959f form factor mini itx cpu type amd r-series apu, 32nm, fs1r2 pga-722 package (35mm x 35mm) cpu models r-464l , 2.3ghz (qc) , tdp= 35w r-460h, 2.1 ghz (qc) , tdp=35w r-272f, 2.6ghz (dc) , tdp =35w cache 4mb l2 cache bios ami b...

  • Page 8: Board Dimensions

    Introduction 4 mi959 user’s manual [ board dimensions.

  • Page 9: Installations

    Installations mi959 user’s manual 5 installations this section provides information on how to use the jumpers and connectors on the mi959 in order to set up a workable system. The topics covered are: installing the memory .......................................................................... 6 s...

  • Page 10: Installing The Memory

    Installations 6 mi959 user’s manual installing the memory the mi959 board supports two ddr3 memory socket for a maximum total memory of 8gb in ddr3 so-dimm memory type. Installing and removing memory modules to install the ddr3 modules, locate the memory slot on the board and perform the following s...

  • Page 11: Setting The Jumpers

    Installations mi959 user’s manual 7 setting the jumpers jumpers are used on mi959 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 mi959 and th...

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    Installations 8 mi959 user’s manual jumper locations on mi959 jumpers on mi959 .......................................................................... Page j15: clear cmos contents .................................................................. 9 jp4: com1 rs232 ri/+5v/+12v power setting ........

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    Installations mi959 user’s manual 9 j15: clear cmos contents j15 setting function pin 1-2 short/closed normal pin 2-3 short/closed clear cmos jp4: com1 rs232 ri/+5v/+12v power setting jp4 setting function pin 1-2 short/closed +12v pin 3-4 short/closed ri pin 5-6 short/closed +5v jp5: com2 rs232 ri/+...

  • Page 14: Connectors On Mi959

    Installations 10 mi959 user’s manual connectors on mi959 connector locations on mi959 ......................................................... 11 connector locations on mi959 ......................................................... 11 cn1: com1 and com2 serial ports ..................................

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    Installations mi959 user’s manual 11 connector locations on mi959.

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    Installations 12 mi959 user’s manual cn1: 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 cn3: dvi-i connector signal name pin # pin # signal ...

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    Installations mi959 user’s manual 13 cn4: gigabit + dual usb connector cn5: gigabit + dual usb connector cn10: hd audio connector j1: atx power supply connector 11 1 20 10 signal name pin # pin # signal name 3.3v 11 1 3.3v -12v 12 2 3.3v ground 13 3 ground ps-on 14 4 +5v ground 15 5 ground ground 16...

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    Installations 14 mi959 user’s manual cn7, cn8, cn9, cn11, cn12: sata3 connectors pin # signal name 1 ground 2 tx+ 3 tx- 4 ground 5 rx- 6 rx+ 7 ground jp7, jp6: lvds connectors (1st channel, 2nd channel) the lvds connectors on board consist of the first channel (lvds1) and second channel (lvds2). Sig...

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    Installations mi959 user’s manual 15 j9: digital i/o connector (4 in, 4 out) signal name pin # pin # signal name ground 1 2 +5v out3 3 4 out1 out2 5 6 out0 in3 7 8 in1 in2 9 10 in0 j10, j11, j13, j14: com6, com5, com4, com3 rs232 serial ports signal name pin # pin # signal name dcd# 1 2 sin# sout 3 ...

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    Installations 16 mi959 user’s manual j18: audio pin header for chassis front panel signal name pin # pin # signal name mic in_l 1 2 ground mic in_r 3 4 det line_r 5 6 ground sense 7 8 key line_l 9 10 ground j19: power led pin # signal name 1 vcc5 2 vcc5 3 gnd j20: front panel function connector sign...

  • Page 21: Bios Setup

    Bios setup mi959 user’s manual 17 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 ............................................................................. 18 bios s...

  • Page 22: Bios Introduction

    Bios setup 18 mi959 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 mi959 user’s manual 19 main settings aptio setup utility – copyright © 2012 american megatrends, inc. Main advanced chipset boot security save & exit bios information choose the system default language → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- change field f1: general help f2: pre...

  • Page 24: Advanced Settings

    Bios setup 20 mi959 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 → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: sel...

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    Bios setup mi959 user’s manual 21 acpi settings aptio setup utility main advanced chipset boot security save & exit acpi settings → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- change field f1: general help f2: previous values f3: optimized default f4: save esc: exit enable hibernation enabled ac...

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    Bios setup 22 mi959 user’s manual cpu configuration this section shows the cpu configuration parameters. Main advanced chipset boot security save & exit cpu configuration → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- change field f1: general help f2: previous values f3: optimized default f4: sav...

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    Bios setup mi959 user’s manual 23 eup/erp power saving controller aptio setup utility main advanced chipset boot security save & exit eup/erp control on s5 [keep standby power] enable all of the standby power and ignore eup/erp specification. [ethernet only] only provide the standby power for ethern...

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    Bios setup 24 mi959 user’s manual shutdown temperature configuration aptio setup utility main advanced chipset boot security save & exit → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- change field f1: general help f2: previous values f3: optimized default f4: save esc: exit apci shutdown temperat...

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    Bios setup mi959 user’s manual 25 usb configuration aptio setup utility main advanced chipset boot security save & exit usb configuration → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- change field f1: general help f2: previous values f3: optimized default f4: save esc: exit usb devices: 1 keyboa...

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    Bios setup 26 mi959 user’s manual nct6106d super io configuration aptio setup utility main advanced chipset boot security save & exit nct6106d super io configuration → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- change field f1: general help f2: previous values f3: optimized default f4: save esc...

  • Page 31: Chipset Settings

    Bios setup mi959 user’s manual 27 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 → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: sele...

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    Bios setup 28 mi959 user’s manual onchip sata channel enabled or disabled. Onchip sata type native ide /n raid /n ahci /n ahci /n legacy ide /n ide->ahci /n hyperflash onchip ide mode legacy mode or native mode sata ide combined mode enabled or disabled..

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    Bios setup mi959 user’s manual 29 aptio setup utility main advanced chipset boot security save & exit north bridge configuration → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- change field f1: general help f2: previous values f3: optimized default f4: save esc: exit ► gfx configuration memory ini...

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    Bios setup 30 mi959 user’s manual aptio setup utility main advanced chipset boot security save & exit socket 0 information → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- change field f1: general help f2: previous values f3: optimized default f4: save esc: exit starting address: 0kb ending address...

  • Page 35: Boot Settings

    Bios setup mi959 user’s manual 31 boot settings this section allows you to configure the boot settings. Aptio setup utility main advanced chipset boot security save & exit boot configuration → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- change field f1: general help f2: previous values f3: optim...

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    Bios setup 32 mi959 user’s manual int19 trap response enable: allows option roms to trap int 19. Boot option priorities sets the system boot order. Csm parameters oprom execution, boot options, filter, etc. Aptio setup utility main advanced chipset boot security save & exit → ← select screen ↑↓ sele...

  • Page 37: Security Settings

    Bios setup mi959 user’s manual 33 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 boot security save & exit password description → ← select screen ↑↓ s...

  • Page 38: Save & Exit Settings

    Bios setup 34 mi959 user’s manual save & exit settings main advanced chipset boot security save & exit 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 discard changes and exit save chan...

  • Page 39: Drivers Installation

    Drivers installation mi959 user’s manual 35 drivers installation this section describes the installation procedures for software and drivers under the 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 yo...

  • Page 40: Vga Drivers Installation

    Drivers installation 36 mi959 user’s manual vga drivers installation 1. Insert the drivers dvd that comes with the board. Click amd, then amd a70m chipset drivers. 2. Click amd a70m series graphics drivers..

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    Drivers installation mi959 user’s manual 37 3. When the welcome screen appears, click next. 4. Select the language you would like to be displayed and click next..

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    Drivers installation 38 mi959 user’s manual 5. Click next to continue the installation process. 6. Select express and the installation location and click next..

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    Drivers installation mi959 user’s manual 39 7. Click accept to accept the end user license agreement. 8. To reboot the system, click yes..

  • Page 44: Audio Drivers Installation

    Drivers installation 40 mi959 user’s manual audio drivers installation 1. Insert the drivers dvd that comes with the board. Click amd, then realtek high definition audio driver. 2. When the welcome screen to the installshield wizard appears, click next. 3. Installshield wizard is now complete, click...

  • Page 45: Lan Drivers Installation

    Drivers installation mi959 user’s manual 41 lan drivers installation 1. Insert the drivers dvd that comes with the board. Click lan card. 2. Click realtek lan controller drivers..

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    Drivers installation 42 mi959 user’s manual 3. Click realtek rtl8111e landrivers. 4. When the welcome screen appears, click next. 5. Now click install to begin the installation. 6. Installshield wizard is complete. Click finish..

  • Page 47: Appendix

    Appendix mi959 user’s manual 43 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-03afh pci bus 0000h-03...

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    Appendix 44 mi959 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 irq 0 system timer irq 1 standard 101/102-key irq 3 communications po...

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    Appendix mi959 user’s manual 45 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 46 mi959 user’s manual return 0; } //--------------------------------------------------------------------------- void enablewdt(int interval) { unsigned char bbuf; set_6106_ld(0x08); //switch to logic device 8 set_6106_reg(0x30, 0x01); //enable timer set_6106_reg(0xf1, interval); //set time...

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    Appendix mi959 user’s manual 47 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------- // // 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 48 mi959 user’s manual { unsigned char result; unlock_6106(); outportb(6106_index_port, reg); result = inportb(6106_data_port); lock_6106(); return result; } //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.