American Megatrends MB980 User manual

MB980
Intel®4th Generation Core / Q87 PCH
ATX Motherboard
USER’S MANUAL
Version 1.0

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Table of Contents
Introduction...................................................... 1
Product Description............................................................1
Checklist.............................................................................2
MB980 Specifications........................................................3
Board Dimensions..............................................................4
Installations...................................................... 5
Installing the CPU ..............................................................5
Installing the Memory.........................................................7
Setting the Jumpers.............................................................8
Connectors on MB980 .....................................................13
BIOS Setup.......................................................25
Drivers Installation......................................53
Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility.........................54
VGA Drivers Installation..................................................56
Realtek HD Audio Driver Installation ..............................59
LAN Drivers Installation ..................................................61
Intel® Management Engine Interface...............................64
Intel® USB 3.0 Drivers....................................................66
Appendix...........................................................69
A. I/O Port Address Map..................................................69
B. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ)......................................70
C. Watchdog Timer Configuration...................................71

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INTRODUCTION
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Introduction
Product Description
The MB980 ATX motherboard is based on the latest Intel®Q87 chipset.
The platform supports 4th Generation Intel®Core processor family with
LGA1150 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 Q87 platform is made with 22-nanometer technology that supports
Intel’s first processor architecture to unite the CPU and the graphics core
on the transistor level. The MB980 ATX board utilizes the dramatic
increase in performance provided this Intel’s latest cutting-edge
technology. Measuring 305mm x 244mm, the MB980 offers fast 6Gbps
SATA support (6 ports), USB3.0 (4 ports) and interfaces for DVI-D,
DVI-I and DP displays. MB980VF features Intel®Active Management
Technology 9.0.
MB980 FEATURES:
Supports Intel®4th Generation Core i7/i5/i3 QC/DC desktop
processors
Four DDR3 DIMM, 1066/1333/1600MHz, Max. 32GB
memory
Dual Intel® PCI-Express Gigabit LAN
Integrated Graphics for DVI-I, DVI-D/HDMI displays
6x SATA 3.0, 10x USB 2.0, USB 3.0 (4 ports),
6x COM, Watchdog timer
1x PCI-E (x16), 1x PCI-E (x8), 1x PCI-E (x1), 4x PCI
Optional AMT (MB980VF only)

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Checklist
Your MB980 package should include the items listed below.
The MB980 ATX motherboard
This User’s Manual
1 CD containing chipset drivers and flash memory utility
Serial ATA cable

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MB980 Specifications
Product Name
MB980VF
Form Factor
ATX
CPU Type
- Intel®4th Generation Core 22nm QC/DC DT processor
- LGA package 37.5 mm x 37.5mm(TDP: QC= 95W/65W/45W ;
DC=65W/45W)
CPU Speed
Up to 3.8GHz
Cache
Up to 8MB
CPU Socket
LGA1150 (Socket H3)
Chipset
Intel®Q87
23 x 22 mm package size
BIOS
AMI BIOS, support ACPI Function
Memory
Intel®4th Generation Core DT processors integrated memory controller
DDRIII 1067/1333/1600 MHz
- DIMM x 4 (w/o ECC), Max.32GB
VGA
- Intel®4th Generation Core DT processor integrated Gfx
- Supports 3 independent displays
- Improvement in 3D graphic performance (DX 11.1, OpenGL 3.2, Open CL1.2)
- One analog port (VGA) and 3 digital ports (DisplayPort, DVI/HDMI & SDVO)
DVI-I X 1 (thru Level shifter ASM1442)
DVI-D X 1 (thru Level shifter ASM1442)
DisplayPort X 1
LAN
1. Intel® Clarkville I217LM GbE PHY
2. Intel®I211AT as 2nd GbE
USB
USB 2.0 host controller, supports 14 ports w/ two EHCI, 7 UHCI controllers
- 6ports in the rear panel
- Others reserved for onboard pin header
USB 3.0 host controller, supports 4ports
Serial ATA
Intel®Q87 PCH built-in SATA controller, supports total 6 ports
6x SATA (3.0) 6Gbps
Audio
Intel®Q87 PCH built-in High Definition Audio controller + ALC892 w/ 7.1 CH
LPC I/O
Fintek F81866AD-I (Ver. C)
COM1 (RS232/422/485), COM2~COM6 (RS232)
Hardware Monitor (2 thermal inputs, 4 voltage monitor inputs & 3x fan
headers)
COM1/2 with pin-9 with power for 2 ports (500mA for each port)
Digital IO
4 in & 4 out
IAMT(9.0)
Intel®Q87 PCH built-in
- Intel®Active Management Technology Version 9.0
TPM 1.2
Winbond WPCT210A
Expansion Slots
PCI-Express (16x) x1 [PEG]; PCI-Express 8x) x1; PCI-Express 1x) x1; PCI x4
Edge
Connectors
DVI-D + DVI-I stack connector; Dual DB9 stack connector for COM #1, #2
Dual USB (2.0) dual stack connector; DP stack connector
Gigabit LAN RJ-45 + dual USB (3.0) stack connector x2
RCA Jack 3 x 1 for HD Audio
Onboard
Header/
Connector
6 ports x SATA III [Blue color]
2x5 pin-header x4 for 8 ports USB; 2x5 pin-header for front panel audio
4x10 box-header for COM3 (RS232) ~ COM6 (RS232)
2x5 pin-header for Digital IO
Watchdog Timer
Yes (256 segments, 0, 1, 2…255 sec/min)
System Voltage
ATX
Others
LAN Wakeup, vPro TM
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 MB980 in order to set up a workable system. The
topics covered are:
Installing the CPU................................................................................5
Installing the Memory..........................................................................7
Setting the Jumpers..............................................................................8
Connectors on MB980.......................................................................13

INSTALLATIONS
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Installing the CPU
The MB980 board supports an LGA1150 Socket (shown below) for Intel
Sandy Bridge processors.
To installthe CPU, unlock first the socket bypressing 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.