CyberResearch MXGE Series User manual

Motherboards
USER’S MANUAL
VER. 2.0C • JAN 2009
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MXGE Series
ATX Motherboard with 3.4GHz
Pentium 4 CPU, 5 PCI and 1 PCIe
Slots, VGA, SATA, USB, LAN,
CompactFlash, and Audio
®
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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All Rights Reserved.
January 18th 2009
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
such damages.
This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright.
All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any
mechanical, electronic, or other means in any form without prior written
permission of CyberResearch, Inc.
Trademarks
“CyberResearch,” and “MXGE,” are trademarks of CyberResearch, Inc.
Other product names mentioned herein are used for identification
purposes only and may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of
their respective companies.
• 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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MXGE Series
Revision # Description Date of Issue
1.0 Initial Release May 2008
2.0C Revision January 18th 2009

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Manual Conventions
WARNING!
Warnings appear where overlooked details may cause damage to the equipment or result
in personal injury. Warnings should be taken seriously. Warnings are easy to recognize.
The word “warning” is written as “WARNING,” both capitalized and bold and is followed by
text. The text is the warning message. A warning message is shown below:
WARNING:
This is an example of a warning message. Failure to adhere to warning
messages may result in permanent damage to the MXGE or personal
injury to the user. Please take warning messages seriously.
CAUTION!
Cautionary messages should also be heeded to help reduce the chance of losing data or
damaging the MXGE. Cautions are easy to recognize. The word “caution” is written as
“CAUTION,” both capitalized and bold and is followed. The italicized text is the cautionary
message. A caution message is shown below:

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CAUTION:
This is an example of a caution message. Failure to adhere to cautions
messages may result in permanent damage to the MXGE. Please take
caution messages seriously.
NOTE:
These messages inform the reader of essential but non-critical information. These
messages should be read carefully as any directions or instructions contained therein can
help avoid making mistakes. Notes are easy to recognize. The word “note” is written as
“NOTE,” both capitalized and bold and is followed by text. The text is the cautionary
message. A note message is shown below:
NOTE:
This is an example of a note message. Notes should always be read.
Notes contain critical information about the MXGE. Please take note
messages seriously.

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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. Instead, please contact
CyberResearch, Inc. To contact a CyberResearch sales representative,
please send an email to [email protected].
The items listed below should all be included in the MXGE package.
1 x MXGE single board computer
2 x Dual RS-232 cable
1 x ATA 66/100 flat cable
1 x I/O Shielding
2 x SATA cables
1 x SATA power cables
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 OVERVIEW.................................................................................................................. 2
1.1.1 MXGE Features ................................................................................................. 2
1.2 MXGE OVERVIEW..................................................................................................... 3
1.2.1 MXGE Overview Photo...................................................................................... 3
1.2.2 MXGE Peripheral Connectors and Jumpers..................................................... 4
1.3 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................... 6
2DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................. 9
2.1 DIMENSIONS............................................................................................................. 10
2.1.1 Board Dimensions............................................................................................ 10
2.1.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions.............................................................. 10
2.2 DATA FLOW...............................................................................................................11
2.3 COMPATIBLE PROCESSORS ....................................................................................... 12
2.3.1 Intel® Core™2 Duo Features ......................................................................... 13
2.3.2 Intel® Pentium® 4 Features............................................................................ 13
2.3.3 Intel® Celeron® D Features ........................................................................... 13
2.4 INTEL®945G NORTHBRIDGE CHIPSET...................................................................... 13
2.4.1 Intel®945G Overview...................................................................................... 13
2.4.2 Intel®945G Memory Support .......................................................................... 14
2.4.3 Intel®945G Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 950............................... 15
2.4.4 Intel®945G PCIe x16 ...................................................................................... 16
2.4.4.1 PCIe x16 Bus Specifications..................................................................... 17
2.4.5 Intel®945G Integrated Graphics..................................................................... 18
2.4.6 Intel®945G Direct Media Interface (DMI) ..................................................... 18
2.5 INTEL®ICH7 SOUTHBRIDGE CHIPSET...................................................................... 18
2.5.1 Intel®ICH7 Overview...................................................................................... 18
2.5.2 Intel®ICH7 Audio Codec ’97 Controller......................................................... 19
2.5.3 Intel®ICH7 IDE Interface............................................................................... 21
2.5.4 Intel®ICH7 Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface................................................... 23
2.5.5 Intel®ICH7 PCI Interface ............................................................................... 24

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2.5.5.1 PCI-to-ISA Bridge .................................................................................... 25
2.5.6 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet.......................................................................... 27
2.5.7 Intel®ICH7 Real Time Clock........................................................................... 28
2.5.8 Intel®ICH7 SATA Controller........................................................................... 28
2.5.9 Intel®ICH7 USB Controller............................................................................ 29
2.6 LPC BUS COMPONENTS ........................................................................................... 30
2.6.1 LPC Bus Overview........................................................................................... 30
2.6.2 BIOS Chipset.................................................................................................... 31
2.6.3 Super I/O chipset.............................................................................................. 32
2.6.3.1 Super I/O LPC Interface ........................................................................... 32
2.6.3.2 Super I/O Digital Input/Output................................................................. 32
2.6.3.3 Super I/O 16C550 UARTs ........................................................................ 32
2.6.3.4 Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor................................................... 33
2.6.3.5 Super I/O Fan Speed Controller................................................................ 33
2.6.3.6 Super I/O Floppy Disk Controller............................................................. 33
2.6.3.7 Super I/O Keyboard/Mouse Controller..................................................... 33
2.6.3.8 Super I/O Parallel Port.............................................................................. 34
2.6.4 Fintek F81216DG LPC Serial Port Chipset.................................................... 34
2.7 ENVIRONMENTALAND POWER SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................... 34
2.7.1 System Monitoring ........................................................................................... 34
2.7.2 Operating Temperature and Temperature Control........................................... 35
2.7.3 Power Consumption......................................................................................... 35
3UNPACKING.......................................................................................................... 37
3.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 38
3.2 UNPACKING.............................................................................................................. 38
3.2.1 Unpacking Precautions.................................................................................... 38
3.3 UNPACKING CHECKLIST ........................................................................................... 39
3.3.1 Package Contents............................................................................................. 39
3.4 OPTIONAL ITEMS...................................................................................................... 41
4CONNECTOR PINOUTS...................................................................................... 43
4.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS..................................................................... 44
4.1.1 MXGE Layout .................................................................................................. 44
4.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..................................................................... 45

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4.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors............................................................... 46
4.2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS...................................................................... 47
4.2.1 ATX +12V Power Connector ........................................................................... 47
4.2.2 ATX Power Connector ..................................................................................... 48
4.2.3 Auxiliary Audio Connector (4-pin) .................................................................. 50
4.2.4 Audio CD In Connector (4-pin)....................................................................... 50
4.2.5 Audio Connector .............................................................................................. 51
4.2.6 CompactFlash® Socket.................................................................................... 53
4.2.7 Digital Input/Output (DIO) Connector............................................................ 55
4.2.8 Fan Connector (+12V) (CPU Cooling Fan) ................................................... 56
4.2.9 Fan Connector (+12V) (System Cooling Fans)............................................... 57
4.2.10 Floppy Disk Connector (34-pin).................................................................... 58
4.2.11 Front Panel Connector (14-pin)..................................................................... 60
4.2.12 IDE Connector (40-pin)................................................................................. 61
4.2.13 Infrared Interface Connector (5-pin)............................................................. 63
4.2.14 PCI Slot.......................................................................................................... 64
4.2.15 PCI Express x16 Slot...................................................................................... 67
4.2.16 SATA Drive Connectors ................................................................................. 71
4.2.17 Serial Port Connectors (RS-232)................................................................... 72
4.2.18 Serial Port Connector (COM 2)(RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485)....................... 73
4.2.19 Serial Port Connector (COM 2)( RS-422 or RS-485 only)............................ 74
4.2.20 SPDIF Connector........................................................................................... 76
4.2.21 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Connector.................................................. 77
4.2.22 USB Connectors (Internal)............................................................................ 78
4.3 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS................................................... 79
4.3.1 Keyboard/Mouse Connector ............................................................................ 80
4.3.2 Parallel Port Connector .................................................................................. 81
4.3.3 Audio Connectors............................................................................................. 82
4.3.4 LAN Connectors............................................................................................... 82
4.3.5 USB Connectors............................................................................................... 83
4.3.6 VGA Connector................................................................................................ 84
4.3.7 Serial Communications Connector.................................................................. 85
5INSTALLATION .................................................................................................... 87
5.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 88