Commell MS-C71 User manual

MS-C71
Micro ATX Motherboard
User’s Manual
Edition 1.0
2011/04/25

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Copyright
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Packing List:
Please check the package content before you starting using the board.
Hardware:
MS-C71 Micro ATX Motherboard x 1
Cable Kit:
SATA Cable x 2
(OALSATA-L)
COM Port Cable x 1
(OAL1S)
I/O Shield x 1
(OALATE-67A)
Printed Matters:
Driver CD (Including User’s Manual) x 1
CPU Cooler x 1
(OHS-P-M-G)
DVI Module With DVI Cable x 1
(BADPDVI-A + OALDVI-P)
(MS-C71D only)
VGA cable x 1
(OAL-10PCRT)
(MS-C71T only)

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Index
Chapter 1 <Introduction>..............................................................................6
1.1 <Product Overview>..........................................................................6
1.2 <Product Specification>....................................................................7
1.3 <Mechanical Drawing>......................................................................8
1.4 <Block Diagram>...............................................................................9
Chapter 2 <Hardware Setup>......................................................................10
2.1 <Connector Location>.....................................................................10
External I/O Port....................................................................................10
2.2 <Jumper Location & Reference>....................................................11
2.3 <Connector Reference>..................................................................13
2.3.1 <Internal Connectors>.........................................................13
2.3.2 <External Connectors>........................................................13
2.4 <CPU and Memory Setup>.............................................................14
2.4.1 <CPU Setup> ......................................................................14
2.4.2 <Memory Setup>.................................................................15
2.5 <CMOS Setup>...............................................................................16
2.6 <Serial ATA Interface>.....................................................................17
2.6.1 IDE interface & CF interface................................................17
2.7 <Ethernet Interface> .......................................................................18
2.8 <Onboard Display Interface>..........................................................19
2.8.1 <Analog Display>................................................................19
2.8.2 <Digital Display>..................................................................21
2.8.3 <DVI Interface> ...................................................................25
2.9 <Integrated Audio Interface>...........................................................26
2.10 <GPIO and SMBUS Interface>.....................................................28
2.11 <Power Supply>............................................................................29
2.11.1 <Power Input> ...................................................................29
2.12 <Switch and Indicator> .................................................................30
Chapter 3 <System Setup>.........................................................................31

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3.1 <Audio Configuration>.....................................................................31
3.2 <Display Properties Setting>...........................................................32
Chapter 4 <BIOS Setup> .............................................................................34
Appendix A <I/O Port Pin Assignment>.....................................................36
A.1 <Serial ATA Port>............................................................................36
A.2 <IrDA Port> .....................................................................................36
A.3 <Serial Port 1>................................................................................36
A.4 <Serial Port 2>................................................................................36
<Serial Port 3> .....................................................................................37
A.5 <VGA Port>.....................................................................................37
A.6 <LAN Port>.....................................................................................38
A.7 < USB Interface > ...........................................................................38
Appendix B <Flash BIOS>...........................................................................39
B.1 <Flash Tool> ...................................................................................39
B.2 <Flash BIOS Procedure>................................................................39
Appendix C <System Resources>..............................................................40
C.1 <I/O Port Address Map>.................................................................40
C.2 <Memory Address Map>.................................................................42
C.3 <System DMA & IRQ Resources>..................................................43
Appendix D <Programming GPIO’s> .........................................................44
Appendix E <Programming Watchdog Timer > ........................................45
Appendix F <How to setting RS-232/RS-422/RS-485>..............................46
Contact Information.....................................................................................47

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Chapter 1 <Introduction>
1.1 <Product Overview>
MS-C71 the new generation of the Micro ATX motherboard, supports Intel Core i7 Core
i5 and Core i3 Processors and features Intel QM57 chipset, integrated HD Graphics,
DDR3 memory, REALTEK High Definition Audio, Serial ATA and two Intel Gigabit LAN .
Intel Arrandale and Clarkfield Processor
The board supports Intel Core i7 Core i5 and Core i3 Processors with, 8MB Intel® Smart
Cache, to provide more powerful performance than before.
New features for Intel QM57 chipset
The board integrates Intel QM57 chipset, to provide new generation of the mobile
Solution, supports integrated HD Graphics, DDR3 800/1066 MHz memory, built-in high
Speed mass storage interface of serial ATA, High Definition Audio with 2 channels
Sound.
All in One multimedia solution
Based on Intel QM57 chipset, the board provides high performance onboard graphics,
24-bit dual channel LVDS interface, DVI and 2 channels High Definition Audio, to meet
the very requirement of the multimedia application.
Flexible Extension Interface
The board provides, one mini-PCIE socket, one mini-PCI socket ,two PCI
one PCIE X16 slot and one PCIE X 4 slot.

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1.2 <Product Specification>
General Specification
Form Factor Micro ATX motherboard
CPU Intel® Core™ i7 / i5 / i3 / Celeron® / Pentium® Mobile Processor
Package type: rPGA988A
Memory 2 x DDRIII SO-DIMM 800/1066 MHz up to 8GB
Chipset Intel QM57
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 Supports ACPI 2.0 compliant,
Serial ATA Interface 6 x serial ATAII interface with 300MB/s transfer rate
2 x serial ATAI interface with 150MB/s transfer rate
IDE UltraATA133 IDE interface supports up to 2 ATAPI devices
One 40-pin IDE port onboard with VT-6421
VGA Interface Intel integrated HD Graphic Technology
LVDS interface Onboard 24-bit dual channel LVDS connector
with +3.3V/+5V/+12V supply
Audio Interface Realtek ALC888 HD Audio
LAN Interface 2 x Intel 82574L Gigabit LAN
GPIO interface Onboard programmable 8-bit Digital I/O interface
Extended Interface 1 x PCIE x16 slot, 1 x PCIE x 4 slot, 1 x Mini PCIE socket, 2 x PCI Slot
1 x Mini PCI socket to support Mini PCI Type IIIA
Internal I/O Port 3 x RS232, 1 x SMBUS, 1 x GPIO port, 8 x USB ports, 1 x IrDA,
8 x Serial ATA, 1x LVDS, 1x LCD inverter connector, 1 x CF
1 x Audio connector and 1 x CDIN connector
External I/O Port 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port, 2 x RJ45 LAN ports, 1 x DB15 VGA port, 4 x USB2.0 ports, 1x RS232/422/485 port, 2 x RS232 port
2 Channel Audio, 1 x SPDIF connector
Power Requirement Standard 24-Pin ATX power
Dimension 244mm x 244mm
Temperature Operating within 0~60 centigrade
Storage within –20~85 centigrade
Ordering Code
MS-C71 Intel Arrandale + QM57 Onboard VGA, LVDS, LAN, USB2.0, HD Audio,
SATA, SMBUS, PCIE x16, PCIE x4, PCI , Mini PCI and PCIE mini card
MS-C71XD Same as MS-C71X with 1x DVI Interface
MS-C71XT Same as MS-C71X with secondary CRT
MPX-7202 PCI Express mini card supports
2 x USB 3.0 provides up to 4.8Gbps of transferring rate.
The specifications may be different as the actual production.
For further product information please visit the website at TUhttp://www.commell.com.twUT

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1.3 <Mechanical Drawing>
Unit: mm