Commell LV-679 User manual

LV-679
Mini-ITX Motherboard
User’s Manual
Edition 1.04
2008/09/09

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Copyright
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Any questions please visit our website at http://www.commell.com.tw

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Packing List:
Please check the package content before you starting using the board.
Hardware:
LV-679D or LV-679D2C Mini ITX Motherboard x 1
Cable Kit:
Floppy Cable x 1
SATACable x 2
ATA33 IDE Cable x1
SDTV Cable x 1
COM & Printer Port Cable x 1 YPbPr Cable x 1
DVI module with
bracket x 1 (679D2C)
Power Cable
DVI module with
bracket x 1 (679D)
I/O Shield x 1

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CPU Cooler x 1
Printed Matters:
Driver CD (Including User’s Manual) x 1
USB Cable x 1 DC Power Cable x 1

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Index
Chapter 1 <Introduction>....................................................................... 8
1.1 <Product Overview>.........................................................8
1.2 <Product Specification> ...................................................9
1.3 <Mechanical Drawing>..................................................11
1.4 <Block Diagram> ...........................................................12
Chapter 2 <Hardware Setup>.............................................................. 13
2.1 <Connector Location>....................................................13
2.2 <Jumper Location & Reference>....................................14
2.3 <Connector Reference>..................................................16
2.3.1 <Internal Connectors>.........................................16
2.3.2 <External Connectors>........................................16
2.4 <CPU and Memory Setup> ............................................17
2.4.1 <CPU Setup>.......................................................17
2.4.2 <Memory Setup>.................................................18
2.5 <CMOS Setup> ..............................................................19
2.6 <Enhanced IDE Interface>.............................................20
2.7 <Serial ATA Interface> ...................................................21
2.8 <Floppy Port>.................................................................22
2.9 <Ethernet Interface>.......................................................23
2.10 <Onboard Display Interface>.......................................24
2.10.1 <Analog Display>..............................................24
2.10.2 <Digital Display> ..............................................25
2.10.3 <HDTV Interface>.............................................29
2.11 <Integrated Audio Interface>........................................30
2.12 <GPIO Interface> .........................................................32
2.13 <Power Supply> ...........................................................33
2.13.1 <Power Input>...................................................33
2.13.2 <Power Output> ................................................34
2.14 <Switch and Indicator>.................................................35

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Chapter 3 <System Setup>.................................................................. 36
3.1 <Audio Configuration> ..................................................36
3.2 <Video Memory Setup> .................................................37
3.3 <Display Properties Setting>..........................................39
Chapter 4 <BIOS Setup>...................................................................... 41
Appendix A <I/O Port Pin Assignment>............................................. 43
A.1 <IDE Port>.....................................................................43
A.2 <Serial ATA Port>..........................................................44
A.3 <Floppy Port>................................................................44
A.4 <IrDA Port>...................................................................44
A.5 <Serial Port 1>...............................................................45
A.6 <Serial Port 2>...............................................................45
A.7 <Parallel Port>...............................................................45
A.8 <VGA Port>...................................................................46
A.9 <LAN Port>...................................................................46
A.10 < USB Interface >........................................................46
A.11 <DVI Port> ..................................................................47
Appendix B <Flash BIOS>................................................................... 48
B.1 <Flash Tool> ..................................................................48
B.2 <Flash BIOS Procedure>...............................................48
Appendix C <System Resources>...................................................... 49
Appendix D <Programming GPIO>..................................................... 53
Appendix E <Programming Watchdog Timer >................................. 54
Appendix F <Setting RS-422 & RS-485>............................................ 55
Contact Information ............................................................................. 56

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Chapter 1 <Introduction>
1.1 <Product Overview>
LV-679 is the new generation of the Mini-ITX motherboard, with supporting Intel
Core 2 Duo / Celeron M socket-P processors for 533/667/800MHz front side bus,
Intel GM(E)965 and ICH8-M chipset, integrated GMA X3100 graphics, DDR2
memory, REALTEK High Definition Audio, Serial ATA and two Intel Gigabit LAN.
Intel Merom dual core Processor
The board supports Intel Core 2 Duo / Celeron M socket-P processors with
533/667/800MHz front side bus, 4MB L2 cache, to provide more powerful
performance than before.
New features for Intel GM(E)965 chipset
The board integrates Intel GM(E)965 and ICH8-M chipset, to provide new generation
of the mobile solution, supports Intel GMA X3100 graphics, DDR2 SO-DIMM
533/667Mhz memory, built-in high speed mass storage interface of serial ATA, High
Definition Audio with 7.1 channels surrounding sound.
All in One multimedia solution
Based on Intel GM(E)965 and ICH8-M chipset, the board provides high performance
onboard graphics, 18/24-bit Single/dual channel LVDS interface, HDTV and 7.1
channels High Definition Audio, to meet the very requirement of the multimedia
application.
Flexible Extension Interface
The board provides Compact Flash Type II slot, two mini-PCI slot and one PCI slot.

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1.2 <Product Specification>
General Specification
Form Factor Mini-ITX motherboard
CPU Support Intel Core 2 Duo / Celeron M Mobile Processor
Package type: Micro-FCPGA478 (Socket-P)
Front side bus: 533/667/800 MHz
Memory Two DDRII 533/667MHz DIMM up to 3GB with dual channel
Interleaved mode
Chipset Intel GM(E)965 & ICH8-M (82801HBM)
Real Time Clock Chipset integrated RTC with onboard lithium battery
Watchdog Timer Generates a system reset with internal timer for 1min/s ~ 255min/s
Power Management ACPI 1.0 compliant, supports power saving mode
PCI Enhanced IDE One 44-pin UltraATA33 IDE interface supports up to 2 ATAPI
devices
Serial ATA Interface 3 x serial ATAII interface with 300MB/s transfer rate
VGA Interface Intel integrated extreme GMA X3100 (Graphic Media Accelerator)
Technology
Video Memory Up to 384MB shared with system memory
LVDS interface Onboard 18/24-bit single / dual channel LVDS connector with
+3.3V/+5V/+12V supply
DVI Interface Two Chrontel CH7307C DVI transmitter with onboard 26-pin DVI
interface
Audio Interface Intel integrated ICH8-M with Realtek ALC888 HD Audio
LAN Interface Two Intel 82573L Gigabit LAN
Solid State Disk IDE supports 44-pin DiskOnModule with +5V/+3.3V power supply,
One Compact Flash Type II
GPIO interface Onboard programmable 8-bit Digital I/O interface
Extended Interface One PCI slot, Two Mini PCI socket to support Mini PCI Type IIIA
Internal I/O Port 1x RS232/422/485, 1x slim FDD port, 1x GPIO port, 1 x Parallel
Port, 4 x USB ports, 1x IrDA, 1x IDE, 1x LVDS, 1x LCD inverter
connector, 2 x DVI, 1x HDTV, 1x Front panel Audio connector and
1 x CDIN connector
External I/O Port 1x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port, 2 x RJ45 LAN ports, 1x DB15 VGA
port, 4x USB2.0 ports, 2x IEEE 1394 port, 1x RS232 port, 7.1 Channel
Audio Output, 1x SPDIF connector
Power Requirement Standard 20-Pin ATX power supply or 8~24V full range DC Input
Dimension 170mm x 170mm
Temperature Operating within 0~60 centigrade
Storage within –20~85 centigrade

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Ordering Code
LV-679D Onboard CRT, LVDS, HDTV, Intel Gigabit LAN, USB2.0, PCI,
Mini-PCI, GPIO Port, 1394, IrDA, Slim FDD, Parallel Port,
RS232/422/485, SATA,HD Audio, 1 x DVI
LV-679D2C Onboard CRT, LVDS, HDTV, Intel Gigabit LAN, USB2.0, PCI,
Mini-PCI, GPIO Port, 1394, IrDA, Slim FDD, Parallel Port,
RS232/422/485, SATA, HD Audio, 2 x DVI, CF
For further product information please visit the website at http://www.commell.com.tw

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1.3 <Mechanical Drawing>
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1.4 <Block Diagram>
ICH8-
3 x Serial ATA
PCI Express 1X
8 x USB2.0
Intel 82573L Gigabit LAN
2 x Mini-PCI
UltraDMA33 IDE
Compact Flash
IEEE1394
HD Audio
2 x Serial
1 x Floppy
8-bit GPIO IrDA
LPT Port
Intel Mobil Core 2 Duo / Celeron M Processor
Intel GMA X3100
LVDS
2 x DVI
2 x 200-pin DDR2
SO-DIMM
533/667MHz up to
3GB
GME96
1 x PCI slot
BIOS
SPI

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Chapter 2 <Hardware Setup>
2.1 <Connector Location>
JFRNT
ATX
FDD
PCI
CPUFAN
SYSFAN
Mini-PCI1/2
CN_COM2
SATA1/2/3
PS/2 USB & LAN1/2 1394 1/2 CRT&COM Audio SPDIF CD_IN
DC-IN
SO-DIMM2
NBFAN
CN_LVDS
CN_INV
CN_HDTV
CN_DIO
CN_IR
CN_DVI1/2
CN_Audio
CD_IN
CN_USB1/2
IDELPT

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2.2 <Jumper Location & Reference>
Jumper Function
JRTC CMOS Operating/Clear Setting
JCFSEL CF with IDE mode selection
JVLCD Panel Voltage Setting
JVSSD DOM 3.3V / 5V Power selection
JP1 COM1 signal mode switch (For Pin-1 & Pin-9)
JP2 COM2 signal mode switch (For Pin-1 & Pin-9)
JAT Power mode select
JCFSEL
JVLCD
JAT
JCSEL1
JP1
JP2
JVSSD
JCSEL2
JRTC

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Jumper: JAT
Type: onboard 3-pin header
Power Mode JAT
AT Mode 1-2
ATX Mode 2-3
Default setting: ATX Mode
Jumper: JP1 (COM 1)
Type: onboard 6-pin header
Power Mode JP1
Pin1 with 5V signal 1-3,4-6
Pin9 with 12V signal 1-2,3-5
Default setting: 3-5, 4-6
Jumper: JP2 (COM 2)
Type: onboard 6-pin header
Power Mode JP2
Pin1 with 5V signal 1-3,4-6
Pin9 with 12V signal 2-4,3-5
Default setting: 3-5, 4-6
1
3
1
5
2
6
1
5
2
6

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2.3 <Connector Reference>
2.3.1 <Internal Connectors>
Connector Function Remark
CPU Socket 478 for socket-P CPU
SO-DIMM 1/2 200-pin DDR2 SO-DIMM slot
IDE 44-pin IDE connector Slim
FDD 26-pin slim type floppy connector Slim
LPT 26-pin LPT port connector
SATA1/2/3 7-pin Serial ATA connector
DC_IN DC 8~24V input connector
ATX 20-pin power output connector DC-IN Mode
CN_AUDIO 5 x 2-pin audio connector
CD_IN 4-pin CD-ROM audio input connector
CN_DIO 6 x 2-pin digital I/O connector
CN_USB 1/2 5 x 2-pin USB connector
CPUFAN 4-pin CPU cooler fan connector
SYSFAN 3-pin system cooler fan connector
CN_DVI 1/2 13 x 2-pin DVI interface
CN_HDTV 5 x 2-pin HDTV interface
CN_LVDS 20 x 2-pin LVDS connector
CN_INV 5-pin LCD inverter connector
CN_IR 5-pin IrDA connector
JFRNT 14-pin front panel switch/indicator connector
Mini-PCI1/2 2 x Mini-PCI socket Type IIIA
PCI 32bit PCI slot
CF Compact Flash Type II socket
CN_COM2 Serial port connector
JAT Power mode select
2.3.2 <External Connectors>
Connector Function Remark
USB_RJ45 Dual USB and one LAN connector
CRT + COM1 DB15 and COM1 connector
KB PS/2 keyboard connector
MS PS/2 mouse connector
AUDIO Audio connectors
1394 IEEE1394 port
SPDIF SPDIF digital audio output connector

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2.4 <CPU and Memory Setup>
2.4.1 <CPU Setup>
The board comes with the socket478 for Intel Core 2 Duo / Celeron M socket-P
processor 533/667/800MHz of front side bus and 4MB L2 cache. Please follow the
instruction to install the CPU properly.
1. Use the flat-type
screw drive to unlock
the CPU socket
Unlock wa
y
Check
p
oint
2. Follow the pin direction to install
the processor on the socket
3. Lock the socket
4. Socket P has 478 pins, but is not
pin-compatible with Socket M
CPU.
Socket-M CPU
Check point

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2.4.2 <Memory Setup>
The board provides two 200-pin DDR2 SO-DIMM to support 533/667MHz memory
modules up to 3GB of capacity. Non-ECC, unbuffered memory is supported only.
While applying two same modules, dual channel technology is enabled automatically
for higher performance.
SO-DIMM2
SO-DIMM1
CF

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2.5 <CMOS Setup>
The board’s data of CMOS can be setting in BIOS. If the board refuses to boot due
to inappropriate CMOS settings, here is how to proceed to clear (reset) the CMOS to
it’s default values.
Jumper: JRTC
Type: Onboard 3-pin jumper
JRTC Mode
1-2 Clear CMOS
2-3 Normal Operation
Default setting: 2-3
JRTC
3 1

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2.6 <Enhanced IDE Interface>
The board has one UltraDMA33 IDE interface to support up to 2 ATAPI devices, or
one ATAPI device and Compact Flash Type II socket on the solder side, with jumper
JCFSEL for IDE master/slave mode selection. And provide JVSSD jumper to
support +3.3V or +5V DOM selection.
Jumper: JCFSEL
Type: onboard 3-pin header
JCFSEL Mode
1-2 Master
2-3 Slave
Default setting: 2-3
Jumper: JVSSD
Type: onboard 3-pin header
JVSSD Mode
1-2 +5V
2-3 +3.3V
Default setting: 1-2
JCFSEL
1
3
3 1
JVSSD