ADLINK Technology MI-960 User manual

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Manual Rev.: 2.01
Revision Date: April 14, 2009
Part No: 50-1X001-1010
MI-960
Mini-ITX Industrial Motherboard with
Intel® Q965 Chipset
User’s Manual

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Revision History
Revision Release Date Description of Change(s)
2.00 2008/11/18 Initial Release
2.01 2009/04/14 Correct graphics spec, GbE pin/LED def’n

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MI-960
Preface
Copyright 2009 ADLINK Technology Inc.
This document contains proprietary information protected by copy-
right. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be repro-
duced by any mechanical, electronic, or other means in any form
without prior written permission of the manufacturer.
Disclaimer
The information in this document is subject to change without prior
notice in order to improve reliability, design, and function and does
not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer.
In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, spe-
cial, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or
inability to use the product or documentation, even if advised of
the possibility of such damages.
Environmental Responsibility
ADLINK is committed to fulfill its social responsibility to global
environmental preservation through compliance with the Euro-
pean Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) direc-
tive and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
directive. Environmental protection is a top priority for ADLINK.
We have enforced measures to ensure that our products, manu-
facturing processes, components, and raw materials have as little
impact on the environment as possible. When products are at their
end of life, our customers are encouraged to dispose of them in
accordance with the product disposal and/or recovery programs
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of their respective companies.

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Using this Manual
Audience and Scope
The MI-960 User’s Manual is intended for hardware technicians
and systems operators with knowledge of installing, configuring
and operating industrial grade computers.
Manual Organization
This manual is organized as follows:
Preface: Presents copyright notifications, disclaimers, trade-
marks, and associated information on the proper usage of this
document and its associated product(s).
Chapter 1, Introduction: Introduces the MI-960, its features,
applications, and specifications, including functional descriptions
and board layout.
Chapter 2, Connectors & Jumpers: Provides technical informa-
tion on connectors and jumpers as well as pin assignments for
configuring the MI-960 and any attached external devices.
Chapter 3, Getting Started: Describes how to install components
on the MI-960: CPU, memory modules, and drivers.
Chapter 4, BIOS Setup: Presents information and illustrations to
help understand and configure the system BIOS.
Chapter 5, POST Codes: Presents POST information and
detailed descriptions for users.
Appendix A, Watchdog Timer: Presents information on under-
standing and configuring the embedded Watchdog timer.
Appendix B, System Resources: Presents information on I/O
mapping, IRQ routing, and resource allocation.
Important Safety Instructions: Presents safety instructions all
users must follow for the proper setup, installation and usage of
equipment and/or software.
Getting Service: Contact information for ADLINK’s worldwide
offices.

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Conventions
Take note of the following conventions used throughout this
manual to make sure that users perform certain tasks and
instructions properly.
NOTE:
NOTE:
Additional information, aids, and tips that help users perform
tasks.
CAUTION:
Information to prevent minor physical injury, component dam-
age, data loss, and/or program corruption when trying to com-
plete a task.
WARNING:
Information to prevent serious physical injury, component
damage, data loss, and/or program corruption when trying to
complete a specific task.

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Table of Contents vii
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Table of Contents
MI-960.........................................................................................i
Revision History...................................................................... ii
Preface.................................................................................... iii
List of Figures........................................................................ xi
List of Tables........................................................................ xiii
1 Introduction ........................................................................ 1
1.1 Package Contents ............................................................... 1
1.2 Overview.............................................................................. 2
1.3 Features............................................................................... 2
1.4 Specifications....................................................................... 3
1.5 Power Consumption ............................................................ 5
1.6 Block Diagram ..................................................................... 6
1.7 Functional Description ......................................................... 7
1.8 Board Layout ..................................................................... 10
1.9 Mechanical Drawings......................................................... 12
2 Connectors & Jumpers.................................................... 15
2.1 Rear I/O Connectors.......................................................... 15
2.2 Onboard Connectors ......................................................... 18
2.3 Jumpers ............................................................................. 25
3 Getting Started ................................................................. 27
3.1 Installing the CPU .............................................................. 27
3.2 Memory Module Installation............................................... 31
3.3 Driver Installation ............................................................... 33

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4 BIOS Setup........................................................................ 35
4.1 Starting the BIOS ............................................................... 35
4.2 Main Setup......................................................................... 39
4.3 Advanced BIOS Setup ....................................................... 40
4.3.1 IDE Configuration .......................................................... 41
4.3.2 Super IO Configuration .................................................. 42
4.3.3 Hardware Health Configuration ..................................... 43
4.3.4 APM / Resume Event Configuration .............................. 44
4.3.5 Remote Access Configuration ....................................... 45
4.3.6 USB Configuration ......................................................... 47
4.4 Advanced PCI/PnP Settings .............................................. 50
4.4.1 IRQ/DMA ....................................................................... 50
4.5 Boot Settings ..................................................................... 51
4.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration ........................................... 51
4.6 Security Setup.................................................................... 54
4.7 Chipset Setup .................................................................... 57
4.7.1 North Bridge Configuration ............................................ 58
4.7.2 South Bridge Configuration............................................ 60
4.8 Exit Menu ........................................................................... 61
5 POST Codes...................................................................... 63
5.1 Post Code Checkpoints ..................................................... 63
A Appendix: Watchdog Timer ..............................................67
A.1 Sample Code ..................................................................... 67
B Appendix: System Resources..........................................71
B.1 System Memory Map ......................................................... 71
B.2 Direct Memory Access Channels....................................... 72
B.3 IO Map ............................................................................... 73
B.4 Interrupt Request (IRQ) Lines............................................ 75
B.5 PCI Configuration Space Map ........................................... 78
B.6 PCI Interrupt Routing Map ................................................. 80

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Important Safety Instructions.............................................. 81
Getting Service...................................................................... 83

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List of Figures xi
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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: MI-960 Block Diagram ..................................................... 6
Figure 1-2: MI-960 Board Layout ..................................................... 10
Figure 1-3: MI-960 Rear I/O Layout ................................................. 11
Figure 1-4: MI-960 Board Dimensions (top view)............................. 12
Figure 1-5: MI-960 Rear I/O Dimensions ......................................... 13

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List of Tables xiii
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List of Tables
Table 1-1: MI-960 General Specifications......................................... 4
Table 1-2: MI-960 Power Consumption ............................................ 5
Table 5-1: POST Code Checkpoints............................................... 66
Table B-1: System Memory Map..................................................... 71
Table B-2: Direct Memory Access Channels................................... 72
Table B-3: IO Map........................................................................... 74
Table B-4: IRQ Lines PIC Mode...................................................... 75
Table B-5: IRQ Lines APIC Mode ................................................... 77
Table B-6: PCI Configuration Space Map ....................................... 79
Table B-7: PCI Interrupt Routing Map............................................. 80

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Introduction 1
MI-960
1 Introduction
This chapter will introduce the MI-960, its features, specifications,
functional description, and mechanical layout.
1.1 Package Contents
Please check that your package contains the items below. If
you discover damaged or missing items, please contact your
vendor.
XMI-960 Industrial Mini-ITX Motherboard
XI/O shield x1
XSATA cable x2
XSATA power cable x1
XIDE cable x1
XCOM cable x1
X2-port USB cable with bracket x1
XDriver DVD
XUser’s Manual
WARNING:
DO NOT install or apply power to equipment that is dam-
aged or if there is missing/incomplete equipment. Retain
the shipping carton and packing materials for inspection.
Please contact your ADLINK dealer/vendor immediately
for assistance. Obtain authorization from your dealer
before returning any product to ADLINK.

2Introduction
1.2 Overview
The ADLINK MI-960 is a Mini-ITX industrial motherboard support-
ing the Intel® Core™2 Quad/Duo, Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core,
Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Celeron®, and Intel® Celeron® D pro-
cessors in the LGA775 package to deliver a high performance and
space-saving platform for a wide array of embedded computing
applications. With a compact footprint, the MI-960 supports a
broad range of processing speeds and high-bandwidth network
connectivity with dual Gigabit Ethernet.
These advanced features, coupled with a dual-channel DDR2 sys-
tem memory architecture, diverse I/O, storage, and audio inter-
faces make the MI-960 suitable for multimedia, automation
control, transportation, POS/POI, and medical applications requir-
ing a compact, easy-to-deploy, and cost-effective mainboard.
1.3 Features
XMini-ITX form factor (170 x 170 mm)
XSupports the following CPUs in the LGA775 package:
ZIntel® Core™2 Quad/Duo (Q6600, Q6700 )
ZIntel® Core™2 Duo (E6400, E4300)
ZIntel® Pentium® Dual-Core (E2160)
ZIntel® Pentium® 4 (651, 551, 531)
ZIntel® Celeron® (440)
ZIntel® Celeron® D (352, 341)
XIntegrated graphics controller, supports dual independent
display
XSingle channel 24-bit LVDS up to 1600 x 1200 resolution
XTwo SATA ports 300 MB/s, two RS-232 serial ports
XDual GbE, 8 USB 2.0, HD audio codec
XOnboard CompactFlash socket, PCI expansion slot
XRoHS compliant

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MI-960
1.4 Specifications
System
CPU/Cache • Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q6700, 65nm, 2x 4MB L2,
2.66 GHz, 1066 MHz
• Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q6600, 65nm, 2x 4MB L2,
2.4 GHz, 1066 MHz
• Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E6400, 65nm, 2 MB L2,
2.13 GHz, 1066 MHz
• Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E4300, 65nm, 2 MB L2,
1.8 GHz, 800 MHz
• Intel® Pentium ® Dual Core Processor E2160, 65nm,
1 MB L2, 1.8 GHz, 800 MHz
• Intel® Pentium ® 4 Processor 651, 65nm, 2 MB L2,
3.4 GHz, 800 MHz
• Intel® Pentium ® 4 Processor 551, 90nm, 1 MB L2,
3.4 GHz, 800 MHz
• Intel® Pentium ® 4 Processor 531, 90nm, 1 MB L2,
3.0 GHz, 800 MHz
• Intel® Celeron ® Processor 440, 65nm, 512KB L2,
2.0 GHz, 800 MHz
• Intel® Celeron ®D Processor 352, 65nm, 512KB L2,
3.2 GHz, 533 MHz
• Intel® Celeron ®D Processor 341, 90nm, 512KB L2,
2.93 GHz, 533 MHz
FSB • 533/800/1066 MHz
Chipset • North Bridge: Intel® Q965 chipset
• South Bridge: Intel® ICH8 chipset
Memory • DDR2 533/667/800 SDRAM (4GB max.)
• 2x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM slots
BIOS • AMI BIOS with 16 Mb Flash ROM
Audio • HDA Codec by Realtek ALC262
• supports line-in, line-out and mic-in
Watch Dog Timer • 1-255 second/minute programmable
Hardware Monitor • CPU/System temperature, fan speed and onboard DC
voltage
Operating System • Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
• Microsoft® Windows® Vista Enterprise (32/64-bit)
• Fedora Core 7 (i386, x86_64)
• Fedora Core 8 (i386)

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Table 1-1: MI-960 General Specifications
I/O Interfaces
IDE • 1 IDE port by PCIe (JMB363)
• Supports UltraATA 66/100/133 mode
CompactFlash • CompactFlash type II socket by SATA (JM20330)
Serial ATA • Two serial ATA ports with 300 MB/s data transfer
Onboard I/O • 2 USB 2.0 pin headers (4 ports)
• 1 LVDS connector
• 1 serial port connector
• 1 front panel connector
Rear I/O •2RJ-45LAN
• 4 USB 2.0 ports
• 1 D-Sub VGA connector
• 1 serial port
• 2 PS2 keyboard/mouse ports
• 3 audio jacks
Expansion Slots • 1 32-bit/33MHz PCI slot
• 1 CompactFlash socket
Display
VGA • GMA 3000 integrated in Q965 GMCH
VRAM • Shared system memory up to 256 MB
CRT • Dsub-15 connector, up to 2048x1536 @ 75 Hz
LVDS • Internal 24-bit header, supports dual independent
display
Ethernet
Controller • Intel® 82566DM, Marvell® 88E8053
Ports • Two RJ-45 Ethernet ports
Mechanical and Environment
Form Factor • Mini-ITX Industrial Motherboard
Dimensions • 170 mm x 170 mm (L x W)
Operating Temp. • 0°C to 55°C
Storage Temp. • -20ºC to 60ºC
Safety • CE, FCC Class A

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1.5 Power Consumption
Table 1-2: MI-960 Power Consumption
Test Configuration
CPU Intel® Core 2 Quad processor Q6600 2.40 GHz
Memory TRANSCEND DDR2 800 2GB
Graphics Intel® Q965 Graphics Memory controller
SATA Channel Seagate ST3160812AS Barracuda 7200.9 160GB
Power Supply COOLMAX FL-480ATX 450W
DOS (idle)
Power Req. +3.3V +5V +12V CPU +12V Total
Current (A) 1.77 3.27 0.338 3.12 8.50
Watts (W) 5.841 16.34 4.06 37.46 63.67
Linux, Idle
Power Req. +3.3V +5V +12V CPU +12V Total
Current (A) 1.74 3.12 0.32 1.26 6.44
Watts (W) 5.75 15.58 3.89 15.14 40.35
Windows XP, Idle
Power Req. +3.3V +5V +12V CPU +12V Total
Current (A) 1.803 3.12 0.28 1.31 6.52
Watts (W) 5.95 15.62 3.42 15.72 40.71
Windows XP, CPU 100% Usage
Power Req. +3.3V +5V +12V CPU +12V Total
Current (A) 1.79 3.15 0.43 5.21 10.59
Watts (W) 5.91 15.77 5.22 62.58 89.47

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1.6 Block Diagram
Figure 1-1: MI-960 Block Diagram
Southbridge
Intel®ICH8
Northbridge
Intel®Q965 GMCH
DMI
Interface
2GB/s
LPC
USB 2.0
16Mb SPI BIOS
KB/Mouse
RS-232
RS-232
CRT
DB-15
Winbond
W83627DHG
LPC Super I/O
USB 2.0
(Rear x4, Internal x4)
533/800/1066 MHz FSB
DDR Channel A
DDR Channel B
DDRII 533/667/800 MHz
PCIe x1
PCIe
Controller
PCIex1
PCI Bus PCI 32-bit/
33MHz bus
SATA
SATA ports x2
DIMM x2
Realtek
ALC262
Audio Codec
Audio
Hardware
Monitor
PCI
Controller
Intel 82566DM
RJ-45
Marvell
88E8053
RJ-45
SPI
Chrontel
7308B
24-bit LVDS
SATA to CF
CF Socket
CPU
Core™2 Quad/Duo
Celeron®
LGA775 package
800/1066 MHz FSB
PCIe x1 PCIe to IDE
IDE 40-pin
3 Audio Jacks