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IBT Technologies MI952 User Manual

Manual is about: AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 x2 (Dual Core) / Sempron Mini-ITX Motherboard

Summary of MI952

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    Mi952 amd athlon™ 64 / athlon™ 64 x2 (dual core) / sempron™ mini-itx motherboard user’s manual version 1.0

  • Page 2: Acknowledgments

    Ii mi952 user’s manual acknowledgments award is a registered trademark of award software international, inc. Ps/2 is a trademark of international business machines corporation. Amd athlon™ 64 / athlon™ 64 x2 (dual core) / sempron™ processors are registered trademarks of amd corporation. Microsoft wi...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Mi952 user’s manual iii table of contents introduction ....................................................... 1 product description ............................................................. 1 checklist .............................................................................. 2 mi952 specif...

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  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction mi952 user’s manual 1 introduction product description the mi952 mini itx board incorporates the high performance amd 780e embedded pc chipset optimized for amd socket am2 processors with speeds up to 2.9ghz and with fsb up to 2000mhz. The board has two ddr ii dimm sockets to support a ...

  • Page 6: Checklist

    Introduction 2 mi952 user’s manual checklist your mi952 package should include the items listed below. •the mi952 mini-itx motherboard •this user’s manual •1 cd containing chipset drivers and flash memory utility •cable kit (usb, serial port, serial ata).

  • Page 7: Mi952 Specifications

    Introduction mi952 user’s manual 3 mi952 specifications product name mi952/mi952f (with sideport) form factor itx motherboard cpu type amd socket am2 cpu single core sempron single core athlon 64 athlon x2 (tdp under 65w) system speed 1.0~2.9 ghz cpu fsb 800~2000mhz cache 256~4096 kb l2 cache bios a...

  • Page 8: Board Dimensions

    Introduction [ board dimensions 4 mi952 user’s manual.

  • Page 9: Installations

    Installations mi952 user’s manual 5 installations this section provides information on how to use the jumpers and connectors on the mi952 in order to set up a workable system. The topics covered are: installing the cpu ....................................................................................

  • Page 10: Installing The Cpu

    Installations installing the cpu the mi952 board supports a socket am2 (940-pin) processor socket for amd athlon ™ 64 / athlon ™ 64 x2 (dual core) / sempron ™ processors. To install the cpu, unlock first the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90-degree angle as shown below. ...

  • Page 11: Installing The Memory

    Installations installing the memory the mi952 board supports two ddr2 memory socket for a maximum total memory of 4gb 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 ...

  • Page 12: Setting The Jumpers

    Installations 8 mi952 user’s manual setting the jumpers jumpers are used on mi952 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 mi952 and th...

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    Installations jumper locations on mi952 jumpers on mi952 ............................................................................ Page ju5: clear cmos contents ................................................................ 10 mi952 user’s manual 9.

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    Installations ju5: clear cmos contents ju5 setting function pin 1-2 short/closed normal pin 2-3 short/closed clear cmos 10 mi952 user’s manual.

  • Page 15: Connectors On Mi952

    Installations mi952 user’s manual 11 connectors on mi952 connector locations on mi952 ........................................................... 12 cn1: dvi-d and dvi-i connector ..................................................... 13 j4: ps/2 keyboard and ps/2 mouse connector .......................

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    Installations connector locations on mi952 connector locations on mi952 connector locations on mi952 .........................................................................................................................................12 cn1: dvi-d and dvi-i connector ...............................

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    Installations cn1: dvi-d and dvi-i connector [ signal name pin # pin # signal name data 2- 1 16 hot power 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 data 5+ ddc data 7 22 shield clk vsync 8 23 clock - data 1- 9 24 clock + data 1+ 10 c1 n....

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    Installations j4: ps/2 keyboard and ps/2 mouse connector j4 uses a y-cable with dual d-connectors for a ps/2 kb and mouse. Pin # signal name 1 keyboard data 2 mouse data 3 ground 4 vcc 5 keyboard clock 6 mouse clock cn2: usb4 / usb5 connectors on top of the j8 hdmi connector are the stacked usb 4 an...

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    Installations ju4: spi flash select ju4 setting function pin 1-2 short/closed internal spi flash pin 2-3 short/closed external spi flash j1: external spi flash connecter signal name pin pin signal name key 1 2 nc ce# 3 4 +3.3vdual data in 5 6 hold# wp# 7 8 clk ground 9 10 data out j2: lpc debug port...

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    Installations j7: 24-pin atx power 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 +3.3v j9, j10: sataii co...

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    Installations j12: 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 j13: com3, com4 serial port (df11 connector) signal name pin # pin # signal name dsr3 data set ready 2 1 dcd3 data carri...

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    Installations j16: pci-e x16 slot (x8 link) j17: front panel 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 j18: digital i/o connector (4 in, 4 out) signal name pin # pin # signal name ground 1 2 +5v out3 3 4 out1 out2 ...

  • Page 23: Bios Setup

    Bios setup mi952 user’s manual 19 bios setup this chapter describes the different settings available in the award bios that comes with the board. The topics covered in this chapter are as follows: bios introduction ........................................................................ 20 bios setu...

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    Bios setup 20 mi952 user’s manual bios introduction the award bios (basic input/output system) installed in your computer system’s rom supports various processors. The bios provides critical low-level support for a standard device such as disk drives, and serial ports. It also adds virus and passwor...

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    Bios setup mi952 user’s manual 21 phoenix - awardbios cmos setup utility standard cmos features frequency/voltage control advanced bios features load fail-safe defaults advanced chipset features load optimized defaults integrated peripherals set supervisor password power management setup set user pa...

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    Bios setup 22 mi952 user’s manual standard cmos setup “standard cmos setup” choice allows you to record some basic hardware configurations in your computer system and set the system clock and error handling. If the motherboard is already installed in a working system, you will not need to select thi...

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    Bios setup mi952 user’s manual 23 to set the date, highlight the “date” field and use the pageup/ pagedown or +/- keys to set the current time. Time the time format is: hour : 00 to 23 minute : 00 to 59 second : 00 to 59 to set the time, highlight the “time” field and use the / or +/- keys to set th...

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    Bios setup 24 mi952 user’s manual advanced bios features this section allows you to configure and improve your system and allows you to set up some system features according to your preference. Phoenix - awardbios cmos setup utility advanced bios features cpu feature press enter item help hard disk ...

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    Bios setup mi952 user’s manual 25 quick power on self test when enabled, this field speeds up the power on self test (post) after the system is turned on. If it is set to enabled, bios will skip some items. First/second/third boot device these fields determine the drive that the system searches firs...

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    Bios setup 26 mi952 user’s manual security option this field allows you to limit access to the system and setup. The default value is setup. When you select system, the system prompts for the user password every time you boot up. When you select setup, the system always boots up and prompts for the ...

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    Bios setup mi952 user’s manual 27 advanced chipset features this setup menu controls the configuration of the chipset. Phoenix - awardbios cmos setup utility advanced chipset features pcie configuration press enter item help igx configuration press enter init display first igx nb power management au...

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    Bios setup 28 mi952 user’s manual integrated peripherals this section sets configurations for your hard disk and other integrated peripherals. The first screen shows three main items for user to select. Once an item selected, a submenu appears. Details follow. Phoenix - awardbios cmos setup utility ...

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    Bios setup mi952 user’s manual 29 onboard serial port these fields allow you to select the onboard serial ports and their addresses. The default values for these ports are: serial port 1 3f8/irq4 serial port 2 2f8/irq3 serial port 3 3e8/irq4 serial port 4 2e8/irq3 pwron after pwr-fail this field set...

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    Bios setup 30 mi952 user’s manual power management setup phoenix - awardbios cmos setup utility power management setup acpi function enabled item help acpi suspend s1&s3 c2 disable/enable disabled modem use irq 3 soft-off by pwr-btn instant-off poweron by pci card disabled modem ring resume disabled...

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    Bios setup mi952 user’s manual 31 pnp/pci configurations this option configures the pci bus system. All pci bus systems on the system use int#, thus all installed pci cards must be set to this value. Phoenix - awardbios cmos setup utility pnp/pci configurations reset configuration data disabled item...

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    Bios setup 32 mi952 user’s manual pc health status this section shows the parameters in determining the pc health status. These parameters include temperatures, fan speeds and voltages. Phoenix - awardbios cmos setup utility pc health status shutdown temperature disabled item help +3.3v 3.29v vcore ...

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    Bios setup mi952 user’s manual 33 frequency/voltage control phoenix - awardbios cmos setup utility frequency/voltage control spread spectrum disabled item help menu level > spread spectrum this field sets the value of the spread spectrum. The default setting is disabled. This field is for ce testing...

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    Bios setup 34 mi952 user’s manual load fail-safe defaults this option allows you to load the troubleshooting default values permanently stored in the bios rom. These default settings are non-optimal and disable all high-performance features. Load optimized defaults this option allows you to load the...

  • Page 39: Drivers Installation

    Drivers installation mi952 user’s manual 35 drivers installation this section describes the installation procedures for software and drivers under the windows 2000 and windows xp. The software and drivers are included with the motherboard. If you find the items missing, please contact the vendor whe...

  • Page 40: Vga Drivers Installation

    Driver installation vga drivers installation 1. Insert the cd that comes with the board. Click amd and click amd 780e series graphics drivers. 2. In the welcome screen, click next to continue. Then, in the license agreement screen, also click yes to continue. 36 mi952 user’s manual.

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    Drivers installation 3. When the select components screen appears, click express: recommended, in selecting the component that you want to install. 4. When the message regarding windows logo testing appears, click continue anyway to proceed with the driver installation. Setup is now complete. Click ...

  • Page 42: Installation

    Driver installation realtek high definition codec audio driver installation 1. Insert the cd that comes with the board. Click amd and click realtek high definition codec audio driver. 2. In the welcome screen, click next to continue. After the driver installation is complete, click finish on the nex...

  • Page 43: Lan Drivers Installation

    Drivers installation lan drivers installation 1. Insert the driver cd that comes with the board. Click amd and click realtek gbe_fe ethernet pci-e nic driver. 2. When the welcome screen of the installshield wizard appears, click next to continue. Mi952 user’s manual 39.

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    Driver installation 3. On the next screen, you are asked to click install to begin the installtion process. Now, click install to proceed. 4. Installation is now complete, click finish to exit the installshield wizard. 40 mi952 user’s manual.

  • Page 45: Appendix

    Appendix mi952 user’s manual 41 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 42 mi952 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 mi952 user’s manual 43 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 mi952 user’s manual 45 init_finish: return (result); } //--------------------------------------------------------------------------- void unlock_f81865 (void) { outportb(f81865_index_port, f81865_unlock); outportb(f81865_index_port, f81865_unlock); } //--------------------------------------...