American Megatrends MB960 User manual

MB960
Intel ®Sandy Bridge / PCH
ATX Motherboard
USER’S MANUAL
Version 1.0A

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Table of Contents
Introduction.......................................................1
Product Description.............................................................1
Checklist..............................................................................2
MB960 Specifications.........................................................3
Board Dimensions...............................................................4
Installations.......................................................5
Installing the CPU...............................................................6
Installing the Memory.........................................................7
Setting the Jumpers.............................................................8
Connectors on MB960 ......................................................12
BIOS Setup.......................................................19
Drivers Installation......................................45
Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility ........................46
VGA Drivers Installation..................................................47
Realtek HD Audio Driver Installation ..............................48
LAN Drivers Installation...................................................49
Intel® Management Engine Interface...............................51
ASMedia USB 3.0 Drivers................................................53
Appendix............................................................54
A. I/O Port Address Map ..................................................54
B. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ)......................................55
C. Watchdog Timer Configuration ...................................56

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INTRODUCTION
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Introduction
Product Description
The MB960F ATX motherboard is based on the latest Intel®Q67 chipset.
The platform supports 2nd generation Intel®Core processor family with
LGA1155 packing and features an integrated dual-channel DDR3
memory controller as well as a graphics core.
The latest Intel® processors provide advanced performance in both
computing and graphics quality. This meets the requirement of customers
in the gaming, POS, digital signage and server market segment.
The Q67 platform is made with 32-nanometer technology that supports
Intel’s first processor architecture to unite the CPU and the graphics core
on the transistor level. The MB960F ATX board utilizes the dramatic
increase in performance provided this Intel’s latest cutting-edge
technology. Measuring 305mm x 244mm, the MB960F offers fast 6Gbps
SATA support (2 ports), USB3.0 (2 ports) and interfaces for DVI-D,
DVI-I and HDMI displays. MB960AF features Intel Active Management
Technology 7.0.
MB960F FEATURES:
Supports Intel®2nd Generation Core i7/i5/i3 QC/DC desktop
processors
Four DDR3 DIMM, 1066/1333MHz, Max. 16GB memory
Dual Intel®PCI-Express Gigabit LAN
Integrated Graphics for DVI-I, DVI-D/HDMI displays
4x SATA 2.0, 2x SATA 3.0, 14x USB 2.0, USB 3.0 (2 ports),
4x COM, Watchdog timer
1x PCI-E (x16), 1x PCI-E (x4), 4x PCI, 1x ISA
Optional AMT (MB960AF only)

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Checklist
Your MB960 package should include the items listed below.
The MB960 ATX motherboard
This User’s Manual
1 CD containing chipset drivers and flash memory utility
Serial ATA cable

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MB960 Specifications
Product Name
MB960AF/MB960F
Form Factor
ATX
CPU Type
- Intel®Sandy Bridge 32nm QC/DC DT processor w/ IMC & Gfx
- LGA package[37.5 mm x 37.5mm](TDP: QC= 95W/65W ; DC = 65W)
**Sandy Bridge-DT is NOT socket compatible with Clarkdale/Lynnfield
CPU Speed
Up to 3.1GHz
Cache
Up to 8MB
CPU Socket
LGA1155 (Socket H2)
Chipset
Intel®Q67 PCH
27 x 27 mm package size
BIOS
AMI BIOS, support ACPI Function
Memory
Intel®2nd generation CoreTM i7/i5/i3 QC/DC mobile processor integrated
controller
DDRIII 1067/1333 MHz
- DIMM x 4 (w/o ECC), Max.16GB
VGA
- Intel®2nd generation CoreTM i7/i5/i3 mobile processor integrated Gfx
DVI-I X 1 (thru Level shifter ASM1442)
DVI-D X 1 (thru Level shifter ASM1442)
HDMI X 1 (thru Level shifter ASM1442)
LAN
1. Intel® Lewisville 82579LM GbE PHY [MI960AF only]
or 82579VGbE PHY [MI960F only]
2. Intel®82583V as 2nd GbE
USB
USB 2.0 host controller, supports 14 ports w/ two EHCI
- 4 ports in the rear panel
- Others reserved for onboard pin header (10 ports, 2.54mm pitch)
USB 3.0 host controller [ASMedia # ASM1042], support 2 ports
-2 ports in the rear panel
Serial ATA
Intel®Q67 PCH built-in SATA controller, supports total 6 ports
2 x SATA (3.0) 6Gbps+ 4 x SATA (2.0) 3Gbps ports (2 FIS based Port
Multiplier)
Audio
Intel®Q67 PCH built-in High Definition Audio controller + ALC892 w/ 7.1 CH
LPC I/O
Fintek F81865-I (Ver. C)
COM1 (RS232/422/485), COM2/COM3/COM4 (RS232), Hardware
Monitor (2 thermal inputs,4 voltage monitor inputs & 2 Fan headers)
COM1/2 with pin-9 with power for 2 ports (500 mA for each port)
Digital IO
4 in & 4 out
IAMT(7.0)
Intel®Q67 PCH built-in (MI960AF only)
- Intel®Active Management Technology ver. 7.0
TPM 1.2
Winbond WPCT210A (MB960AF only)
PCI to ISA
ITE IT8888G x 1 for high ISA bus
PATA
JMicron JMB368 (PCI-e to PATA) x1 for 1 PATA channel
- CF x1 ( Horizontal type)
Expansion Slots
- PCI-Express (16x) x1 [PEG]; PCI-Express (4x) x1; PCI x4; ISA x1
Edge
Connectors
DVI-D + DVI-I stack connector; Dual DB9 stack connector for COM #1, #2
Dual USB (3.0) dual stack connector; HDMI stack connector
Gigabit LAN RJ-45 + dual USB (2.0) stack connector x2
RCA Jack 3 x 1 for HD Audio
Onboard
Header/
Connector
2 ports x SATA III [Blue color]; 4 ports x SATA II
2x5 pin-header x5 for 10 ports USB; 2x5 pin-header for front panel audio
2x10 pin-header for COM3 (RS232) & COM4 (RS232)
2x5 pin-header for Digital IO
Watchdog Timer
Yes (256 segments, 0, 1, 2…255 sec/min)
System Voltage
ATX
Others
LAN Wakeup, EuP feature (Fintek F75160), UL 60950-1 2nd Edition compatible
Board Size
305mm x 244mm

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Board Dimensions

INSTALLATIONS
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Installations
This section provides information on how to use the jumpers and
connectors on the MB960 in order to set up a workable system. The
topics covered are:
Installing the CPU.................................................................................. 6
Installing the Memory............................................................................ 7
Setting the Jumpers................................................................................ 8
Connectors on MB960......................................................................... 12

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Installing the CPU
The MB960 board supports an LGA1155 Socket (shown below) for Intel
Sandy Bridge processors.
To install the CPU, unlock first the socket by pressing the lever sideways,
then lift it up to a 90-degree. Then, position the CPU above the socket
such that the CPU corner aligns with the gold triangle matching the
socket corner with a small triangle. Carefully insert the CPU into the
socket and push down the lever to secure the CPU. Then, install the heat
sink and fan.
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 unstable.