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IBASE Technology MI990 User Manual

Manual is about: intel 6th generation mobile platform mini itx motherboard

Summary of MI990

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    Mi990 intel® 6 th generation mobile platform mini itx motherboard user’s manual version 1.1.

  • Page 2: Acknowledgments

    Ii mi990 user’s manual acknowledgments ami bios is a trademark of american megatrends inc. Ps/2 is a trademark of international business machines corporation. Intel is a registered trademark of intel corporation. Microsoft windows is a registered trademark of microsoft corporation. Winbond is a regi...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Mi990 user’s manual iii table of contents introduction ....................................................... 1 checklist .............................................................................. 2 mi990 specifications .......................................................... 3 board dimensio...

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  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction mi990 user’s manual 1 introduction the mi990 mini itx motherboard features intel skylake support and comes with a range of features such support for 6th generation intel® xeon® / core™ i7/i5/i3 / celeron® qc/dc processors, with speeds up to 3.7ghz and two ddr4 so-dimm for a maximum syst...

  • Page 6: Checklist

    Introduction 2 mi990 user’s manual checklist your mi990 package should include the items listed below. the mi990 motherboard this user’s manual 1 cd containing chipset drivers and flash memory utility serial ata cable com port cable i/o shield.

  • Page 7: Mi990 Specifications

    Introduction mi990 user’s manual 3 mi990 specifications product name mi990vf-x28 [support iamt 11.0 & vpro & ecc] mi990vf-6820 [support iamt 11.0 & vpro] mi990vf-6440 [support iamt 11.0 & vpro] mi990ef-6100 [support eup/erp only] form factor mini-itx cpu type - intel ® skylake-h mobile processors (1...

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    Introduction 4 mi990 user’s manual serial ata - intel ® cm236 pch built-in sata controller for mi990vf support 7 x sata 3.0(6gbps) 4 x sata iii connector (pcie#15~#18) 2 x msata (pcie#14 , #19) 1x m.2 (pcie#9) - intel ® hm170 pch built-in sata controller for mi990ef support 4 x sata 3.0(6gbps) 2 x s...

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    Introduction mi990 user’s manual 5 expansion slots - pci-express (16x) x1 [gen 3.0 peg] - mini pcie x 2 ports [full-sized] , both w/usb 2.0 signal, single msata  mi990ef @ component side j18 dual msata  mi990vf series@ j18 & j26 - m.2 type 2280 + mechnical key m x1 [pcie(x4)+sata3.0] edge connecto...

  • Page 10: Board Dimensions

    Introduction 6 mi990 user’s manual board dimensions.

  • Page 11: Installations

    Installations mi990 user’s manual 7 installations this section provides information on how to use the jumpers and connectors on the mi990 in order to set up a workable system. The topics covered are: installing the memory..........................................................................8 jum...

  • Page 12: Installing The Memory

    Installations 8 mi990 user’s manual installing the memory the mi990 board supports two ddr4 memory socket for a maximum total memory of 16gb in ddr4 sodimm memory type. Installing and removing memory modules to install the ddr4 modules, locate the memory slot on the board and perform the following s...

  • Page 13: Jumpers And Connectors

    Installations mi990 user’s manual 9 jumpers and connectors jp1: com1 rs232 ri/+5v/+12v power setting ................................ 13 j16: lvds power select ...................................................................... 13 j20: flash descriptor security override (factory use only) ..........

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    Installations 10 mi990 user’s manual jumper and connector locations on mi990

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    Installations 12 mi990 user’s manual.

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    Installations mi990 user’s manual 13 jp1: com1 rs232 ri/+5v/+12v power setting jp1 setting function pin 1-3 +12v pin 3-4 (default) ri pin 3-5 +5v j16: lvds power select j16 lcd panel power 3.3v(default) 5v 3 1 6 5 2 1.

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    Installations 14 mi990 user’s manual j20: flash descriptor security override (factory use only) j20 flash descriptor security override open disabled (default) close enabled j21: clear me contents j21 setting function pin 1-2 short/closed normal pin 2-3 short/closed clear me 2 1 3 1.

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    Installations mi990 user’s manual 15 j22: clear cmos contents j22 setting function pin 1-2 short/closed normal pin 2-3 short/closed clear cmos cn1: com1 and com2 serial ports com1 (top) and com2 (bottom) [ 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...

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    Installations 16 mi990 user’s manual cn2: hdmi connector signal name pin # pin # signal name tmds data2+ 1 10 tmds clock+ tmds data2 shield 2 11 tmds clock shield tmds data2- 3 12 tmds clock- tmds data1+ 4 13 cec tmds data1 shield 5 14 reserved tmds data1- 6 15 scl tmds data0+ 7 16 sda tmds data0 sh...

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    Installations mi990 user’s manual 17 cn6, cn8, cn9, cn11: sata connectors pin # signal name 1 ground 2 tx+ 3 tx- 4 ground 5 rx- 6 rx+ 7 ground cn7: gigabit lan (i219lm/v) + usb3 3/4 cn8: sata port 5 cn9: sata port 2 cn10: gigabit lan (i211at) + usb3 5/6 cn11: sata #3 cn12: hd audio connector 7 1.

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    Installations 18 mi990 user’s manual j1, j2, j3, j4: com6, com5, com4, com3 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 j5: atx power supply connector signal name pin # pin # signal name 3.3v 11 1 3.3v -12v 12 2 3.3v groun...

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    Installations mi990 user’s manual 19 j6: 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 j7: atx 12v power connector this connector supplies the cpu operating voltage. Pin # signal name 1 ground 2 ground 3 +1...

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    Installations 20 mi990 user’s manual j10, j11: pci express (16x) bifurcation j10 j11 x16 (default) open open x8,x8 open close x8, x4, x4 close close j12: ddr4 so-dimm cha j13: ddr4 so-dimm chb 1 2.

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    Installations mi990 user’s manual 21 j15: m.2 socket m-key (pcie x4/sata #0) j18: mpcie/msata (sata #1) j23: 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 9 1 10 2.

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    Installations 22 mi990 user’s manual j25: front panel connector signal name pin # pin # signal name power btn 1 2 power btn hdd led+ 3 4 hdd led- reset btn 5 6 reset btn power led+ 7 8 power led- j26: mpcie/msata (sata #6) (mi990vf series only) 8 7 2 1.

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    Installations mi990 user’s manual 23 jp2: lcd backlight connector pin # signal name 1 +12v 2 backlight enable 3 brightness control 4 ground 4 1.

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    Installations 24 mi990 user’s manual jp4, jp3: lvds connectors jp3: lvds chb jp4: lvds cha signal name pin # pin # signal name tx0n 2 1 tx0p ground 4 3 ground tx1n 6 5 tx1p ground 8 7 ground tx2n 10 9 tx2p ground 12 11 ground clkn 14 13 clkp ground 16 15 ground tx3n 18 17 tx3p power 20 19 power jp5:...

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    Installations mi990 user’s manual 25 jp6: usb7/usb8 connector signal name pin # pin # signal name vcc 1 2 ground d0- 3 4 d1+ d0+ 5 6 d1- ground 7 8 vcc jp7: lpc debug connector (factory use only) jp8: usb2 11/12 connector 2 1 8 7 2 1 8 7.

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    Installations 26 mi990 user’s manual cpu_fan1: cpu fan power connector (pwm only) pin # signal name 1 ground 2 +12v 3 rotation detection 4 control sys_fan1: system fan power connector (pwm/dc mode) pin # signal name 1 ground 2 +12v 3 rotation detection 4 control 4 1 4 1.

  • Page 31: Bios Setup

    Bios setup mi990 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...

  • Page 32: Bios Introduction

    Bios setup 28 mi990 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 mi990 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 mi990 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 ►trusted computing → ← select screen ↑↓ sel...

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    Bios setup mi990 user’s manual 31 acpi settings aptio setup utility main advanced chipset security boot 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 32 mi990 user’s manual 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 ...

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    Bios setup mi990 user’s manual 33 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...

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    Bios setup 34 mi990 user’s manual 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...

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    Bios setup mi990 user’s manual 35 h/w 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 fan smart fan control di...

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    Bios setup 36 mi990 user’s manual 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)i5-6440eq cpu @ 2.70ghz → ← select screen ↑...

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    Bios setup mi990 user’s manual 37 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 42: Csm Configuration

    Bios setup 38 mi990 user’s manual 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...

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    Bios setup mi990 user’s manual 39 xhci hand-off this is a workaround for oses without xhci hand-off support. The xhci ownership change should be claimed by xhci driver. Usb mass storage driver support enable/disable usb mass storage driver support. Port 60/64 emulation enables i/o port 60h/64h emula...

  • Page 44: Chipset Settings

    Bios setup 40 mi990 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 security boot save & exit → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: sele...

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    Bios setup mi990 user’s manual 41 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 ...

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    Bios setup 42 mi990 user’s manual 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...

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    Bios setup mi990 user’s manual 43 pch-io configuration this section allows you to configure the north bridge chipset. Aptio setup utility main advanced chipset security boot save & exit intel pch rc version 1.5.0.0 → ← select screen ↑↓ select item enter: select +- change field f1: general help f2: p...

  • Page 48: Security Settings

    Bios setup 44 mi990 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 mi990 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 mi990 user’s manual save & exit settings aptio setup utility main advanced chipset security boot 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 change...

  • Page 51: Drivers Installation

    Drivers installation mi990 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...

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    Drivers installation 48 mi990 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. Inser...

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    Drivers installation mi990 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

    Drivers installation 50 mi990 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..

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    Drivers installation mi990 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..

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    Drivers installation 52 mi990 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..

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    Drivers installation mi990 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..

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    Drivers installation 54 mi990 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 mi990 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..

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    Drivers installation 56 mi990 user’s manual 3. Click install drivers and software. 4. When the welcome screen appears, click next..

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    Drivers installation mi990 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...

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    Drivers installation 58 mi990 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..

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    Drivers installation mi990 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

    Drivers installation 60 mi990 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..

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    Drivers installation mi990 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..

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    Drivers installation 62 mi990 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 mi990 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 ...

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    Appendix 64 mi990 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...

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    Appendix mi990 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 mi990 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...

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    Appendix mi990 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 mi990 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; } //---------------------------------------------------------------------------...