CyberResearch MXGA Series User manual

Motherboards
USER’S MANUAL
VER. 1.0C • OCT 2008
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MXGA Series
ATX Motherboard with 6 PCI
Slots, 1 PCIe Slot, VGA, Audio,
SATA, USB, and CompactFlash
®
CyberResearch®,Inc.
www.cyberresearch.com
25 Business Park Dr., Branford, CT 06405 USA
203-483-8815 (9am to 5pm EST) FAX: [phone]

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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 CyberResearch, Inc.
In no event will CyberResearch, Inc. be liable for direct, indirect, special,
incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use of or inability
to use the product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of
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Inc. Other product names mentioned herein are used for identification
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• NOTICE •
CyberResearch, Inc. does not authorize any CyberResearch product for
use in life support systems, medical equipment, and/or medical devices
without the written approval of the President of CyberResearch, Inc. Life
support devices and systems are devices or systems which are intended
for surgical implantation into the body, or to support or sustain life and
whose failure to perform can be reasonably expected to result in injury.
Other medical equipment includes devices used for monitoring, data
acquisition, modification, or notification purposes in relation to life
support, life sustaining, or vital statistic recording. CyberResearch
products are not designed with the components required, are not subject
to the testing required, and are not submitted to the certification required
to ensure a level of reliability appropriate for the treatment and diagnosis of
humans.

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documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
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Packing List
NOTE:
If any of the components listed in the checklist below are missing, please do not
proceed with the installation. Contact CyberResearch, Inc. via phone:[phone],
email: [e-mail] or via our website: www.cyberresearch.com.
The items listed below should all be included in the MXGA motherboard package.
1 x MXGA Single Board Computer
1 x IDE Cable
2 x Dual RS-232 Cable
2 x SATA Cable
1 x SATA Power Cable
1 x I/O Shielding
1 x Mini Jumper Pack
1 x Utility CD
Images of the above items are shown in Chapter 3.

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Table of Contents
1INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................... 1
1.1 MXGAOVERVIEW..................................................................................................... 2
1.1.1 MXGA Features ................................................................................................. 3
1.2 MXGAOVERVIEW..................................................................................................... 4
1.2.1 MXGA Overview Photo...................................................................................... 4
1.2.2 MXGA Peripheral Connectors and Jumpers..................................................... 5
1.2.3 Technical Specifications..................................................................................... 6
2DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................. 8
2.1 OVERVIEW.................................................................................................................. 9
2.2 DIMENSIONS............................................................................................................... 9
2.2.1 Board Dimensions.............................................................................................. 9
2.2.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions.............................................................. 10
2.3 DATA FLOW...............................................................................................................11
2.4 COMPATIBLE PROCESSORS ....................................................................................... 12
2.4.1 CPU Overview................................................................................................. 12
2.4.2 Supported Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processors ................................................... 12
2.4.3 Supported Intel® Pentium® 4 Processors....................................................... 12
2.4.4...........................................................................................................................12
2.4.5 Supported Intel® Pentium® D Processors...................................................... 14
2.4.6 Supported Intel® Celeron® D Processors ...................................................... 14
2.5 INTEL®945G NORTHBRIDGE CHIPSET...................................................................... 14
2.5.1 Intel®945G Overview...................................................................................... 14
2.5.2 Intel®945G Memory Support .......................................................................... 15
2.5.3 Intel®945G Serial Digital Video Output (SDVO)............................................ 15
2.5.4 Intel®945G Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 950............................... 16
2.6 INTEL®ICH7 SOUTHBRIDGE CHIPSET...................................................................... 17
2.6.1 Intel®ICH7 Overview...................................................................................... 17
2.6.2 Intel®ICH7 Audio Codec ’97 Controller......................................................... 18
2.6.3 Intel®ICH7 IDE Interface............................................................................... 18
2.6.4 Intel®ICH7 Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface................................................... 19

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2.6.5 Intel®ICH7 PCI Interface ............................................................................... 19
2.6.6 Intel®ICH7 Real Time Clock........................................................................... 20
2.6.7 Intel®ICH7 SATA Controller........................................................................... 20
2.6.8 Intel®ICH7 USB Controller............................................................................ 20
2.7 PCI BUS COMPONENTS ............................................................................................ 20
2.7.1 PCI Bus Overview............................................................................................ 20
2.7.2 Broadcom PCIe GbE interface........................................................................ 21
2.8 LPC BUS COMPONENTS ........................................................................................... 21
2.8.1 LPC Bus Overview........................................................................................... 21
2.8.2 BIOS Chipset.................................................................................................... 21
2.8.3 Super I/O chipset.............................................................................................. 22
2.8.3.1 Super I/O LPC Interface ........................................................................... 22
2.8.3.2 Super I/O 16C550 UARTs ........................................................................ 23
2.8.3.3 Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor................................................... 23
2.8.3.4 Super I/O Fan Speed Controller................................................................ 23
2.8.3.5 Super I/O Parallel Port.............................................................................. 23
2.8.3.6 Super I/O Keyboard Controller................................................................. 24
2.9 ENVIRONMENTALAND POWER SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................... 24
2.9.1 System Monitoring ........................................................................................... 24
2.9.2 Operating Temperature and Temperature Control........................................... 25
2.9.3 Power Consumption......................................................................................... 25
3UNPACKING.......................................................................................................... 26
3.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 27
3.2 UNPACKING.............................................................................................................. 28
3.2.1 Unpacking Precautions.................................................................................... 28
3.3 UNPACKING CHECKLIST ........................................................................................... 28
3.3.1 Package Contents............................................................................................. 28
3.3.2 Optional Components ...................................................................................... 29
4CONNECTOR PINOUTS...................................................................................... 32
4.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS..................................................................... 33
4.1.1 MXGA Layout .................................................................................................. 33
4.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..................................................................... 33
4.1.3 External Peripheral Interface Panel Connectors............................................ 35

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4.2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS...................................................................... 35
4.2.1 ATX Power Supply Connector (4-pins)............................................................ 36
4.2.2 ATX Power Supply Connector (24-pins).......................................................... 37
4.2.3 Audio Connector (8-pin).................................................................................. 38
4.2.4 Auxiliary Audio Connector (4-pin) .................................................................. 39
4.2.5 CD-In Connector ............................................................................................. 40
4.2.6 Compact Flash Socket...................................................................................... 41
4.2.7 Digital Input/Output (DIO) Connector............................................................ 44
4.2.8 Fan Connectors................................................................................................ 45
4.2.9 Floppy Disk Connector.................................................................................... 46
4.2.10 Front Panel Audio Connector........................................................................ 48
4.2.11 IDE Connector (40-pin)................................................................................. 49
4.2.12 Infrared Interface Connector (5-pin)............................................................. 50
4.2.13 Multi-panel Connector................................................................................... 51
4.2.14 PCI Express x16 Slot...................................................................................... 53
4.2.15 PCI Express Power Connector (4-pin).......................................................... 56
4.2.16 PCI Slot.......................................................................................................... 58
4.2.17 SATA Drive Connectors ................................................................................. 62
4.2.18 Serial Port Connector (RS-232)..................................................................... 63
4.2.19 Serial Port Connector (RS-232/422/485) ...................................................... 64
4.2.20 Serial Port Connector (RS-422/485) ............................................................. 66
4.2.21 SPDIF Connector........................................................................................... 67
4.2.22 TPM Connector.............................................................................................. 68
4.2.23 USB Connectors (Internal)............................................................................ 70
4.3 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS................................................... 71
4.3.1 Keyboard/Mouse Connector............................................................................ 72
4.3.2 Parallel Port Connector .................................................................................. 73
4.3.3 Ethernet Connector.......................................................................................... 74
4.3.4 Audio Connectors............................................................................................. 75
4.3.5 USB Connectors............................................................................................... 76
4.3.6 VGA Connector................................................................................................ 77
4.3.7 Serial Communications Connector.................................................................. 78
4.4 ON-BOARD JUMPERS ................................................................................................ 78
5INSTALLATION .................................................................................................... 80

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5.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 81
5.2 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS.............................................................................. 82
5.2.1 Installation Notices.......................................................................................... 82
5.2.2 Installation Checklist....................................................................................... 83
5.3 CPU, CPU COOLING KIT AND DIMM INSTALLATION .............................................. 84
5.3.1 LGA775 CPU Installation................................................................................ 84
5.3.2 LGA775 Cooling Kit Installation..................................................................... 88
5.3.3 DIMM Installation........................................................................................... 90
5.4 JUMPER SETTINGS .................................................................................................... 91
5.4.1 CF Master/Slave Selection............................................................................... 92
5.4.2 Clear CMOS Jumper........................................................................................ 93
5.4.3 COM2 Mode Selection..................................................................................... 94
5.5 CHASSIS INSTALLATION............................................................................................ 94
5.5.1 Airflow.............................................................................................................. 94
5.6 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTIONS........................................................ 95
5.6.1 Peripheral Device Cables................................................................................ 95
5.6.2 ATA Flat Cable Connection ............................................................................. 95
5.6.3 Dual RS-232 Cable Connection....................................................................... 96
5.6.4 SATA Drive Connection ................................................................................... 97
5.7 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTION ................................................... 99
5.7.1 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connection................................................................ 100
5.7.2 Parallel Device Connection........................................................................... 101
5.7.3 RJ-45 Ethernet Connection............................................................................ 102
5.7.4 USB Connection............................................................................................. 103
5.7.5 Audio Connection........................................................................................... 104
5.7.6 VGA Monitor Connection .............................................................................. 105
5.7.7 Serial Device Connection .............................................................................. 106
6AMI BIOS.............................................................................................................. 108
6.1 INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................... 109
6.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................. 109
6.1.2 Using Setup.................................................................................................... 109
6.1.3 Getting Help....................................................................................................110
6.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes.............................................110
6.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar...............................................................................................110