IBASE Technology MB950 User manual

MB950
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MB950
Intel® Core™ i3/i5/i7
ATX Motherboard
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Table of Contents
Introduction .......................................................1
Product Description.............................................................1
Checklist..............................................................................2
MB950 Specifications.........................................................3
Board Dimensions............................................................... 4
Installations .......................................................5
Installing the CPU ............................................................... 6
Installing the Memory ......................................................... 7
Setting the Jumpers .............................................................8
Connectors on MB950 ......................................................12
BIOS Setup .......................................................21
Drivers Installation ......................................43
Appendix ............................................................55
A. I/O Port Address Map .................................................. 55
B. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ)...................................... 56
C. Watchdog Timer Configuration ................................... 57

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INTRODUCTION
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Introduction
Product Description
The MB950 ATX motherboard offers the latest Socket H (LGA1156)
supporting the Intel® Core™ i7, Core™ i5, Core™ i3 processors or the
Intel® Pentium® processor G6950, all developed on Intel’s newest
microarchitecture, formerly codenamed “Nehalem,” and using Intel’s
32nm and 45nm process technologies.
Designed as an enterprise-performance ATX motherboard, the MB950 is
ideal for the latest generation of POS, kiosk, automation and multimedia
applications such as gaming. Based on the Intel® Q57 chipset, the
MB950 supports the processor-integrated graphics to provide two
display streams in combination of the onboard VGA CRT and DVI-D
video interfaces. Up to 16GB of maximum memory can be configured in
four DDR3 socket at 1066/1333MHz.
In addition to the impressive computing performance, the board is
equipped with high-end connectivity comprised of dual Gigabit LAN
controllers, six SATA-II ports, one IDE, fourteen USB 2.0 ports, four
COM ports and high-definition audio. Should greater performance or
expansion be required, add-on cards can be connected to the onboard
PCI-E(x16), PCI-E(x8) [(x4) Link], PCI-E(x1), four PCI, and ISA slot.
MB950 FEATURES
• Support Intel® Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 / Pentium®
G6950 processors
• 4x DDR3 DIMM (w/o ECC), Max. 16GB
• 2x Gigabit LAN
• 6x SATA II, 14x USB 2.0, 4x COM
• 1x PCI-E(x16), 1x PCE-E(x8) [(x4) Link], 1x PCE-E(x1), 4x
PCI, 1x ISA, 1x IDE, 1x CF
• Support dual display; VGA/DVI-D
• Support iAMT6.0 (MB950AF only)
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Checklist
Your MB950 package should include the items listed below.
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• The MB950 ATX motherboard
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• This User’s Manual
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• 1 CD containing chipset drivers and flash memory utility
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• Cable kit (IDE, Serial ATA)

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MB950 Specifications
Product Name MB950
Form Factor Industrial Motherboard ATX
CPU Type Intel
®
Core(TM) i3 / i5/ i7 Processor
CPU Speed 2.8GHz ~ 3.73GHz (95W)
Last Level Cache 4MB
CPU Socket LGA1156
Chipset Intel
®
Q57 PCH , 27x27 mm FCBGA
BIOS AMI BIOS, support ACPI Function
Memory DDRIII 1066/1333MHz
- 240-pin DIMM x 4 (w/o ECC), Max.16GB
VGA / DVI Clarkdale processor integrated graphic(2X),
Two display streams supported in any combination of DP, DVI and
VGA ; Dual Independent display
- ASM 1142T level shifter for DVI
- VGA
LAN 1. Q57 Gigabit MAC + PHY :Intel
®
82578DM GbE
2. Intel
®
82583V PCI-e Gigabit LAN controller x1
USB Q57 built-in USB 2.0 host controller, supports 14 ports
Serial ATA Q57 built-in SATA controller, supports 6 ports
Parallel IDE/ CF JMicron JM368 (PCI-e to PATA) x1 for 1 PATA channel for IDE & CF
- IDE 40 pin
- CF x 1
PCI to ISA Bridge ITE IT8888G x 1 for high ISA bus
Audio Q57 built-in High Definition Audio controller + ALC888 Codec w/7.1
channels
LPC I/O Winbond W83627UHG :
COM1 (RS232/422/485), COM2(RS232), COM3 (RS232), COM4
(RS232) with pin-9 with power for 4 ports (500 mA for each port)
Hardware monitor (2 thermal inputs, 4 voltage monitor inputs, VID0-4 &
2 Fan Headers)
Digital IO 4 in & 4 out
iAMT Q57 built-in iAMT 6.0 (MB950AF only)
KB/Mouse Supports PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse connector
Expansion Slots 1x PCI-e(x16) slot, 1x PCI-e [x8 slot ](x4) slot, 1x PCI-e(x1),
4x PCI slot, 1x ISA
Edge Connector PS/2 for Keyboard and Mouse
GbE LAN RJ45 + dual USB stack connector
GbE LAN RJ45 + dual USB stack connector
Dual DB9 stack connector x1 for COM 1 & 3
DVI-D + DB15 stack connector x 1 for DVI + VGA
RCA Jack 3x2 for HD Audio
On Board
Header/Connector
2 x 5-pins header x 5 for 10 USB ports
12-pin header x1 for front audio outputs
10-pin box header x 2 for COM 2, 4
3-pin fan pin header x2
3-pin System fan pin header x1 (DC fan )
4-pin CPU fan pin header x1 (PWM fan control)
2 x 4 pins header for Digital I/O
5-pin header x 1 for IrDA
26-pin header x 1 for Parallel
Watchdog Timer Yes (256 segments, 0, 1, 2…255 sec/min)
System Voltage +5V, +3.3V, +12V, -12V, 5VSB
Other LAN Wakeup
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 MB950 in order to set up a workable system. The
topics covered are:
Installing the CPU.................................................................................. 6
Installing the Memory............................................................................ 7
Setting the Jumpers................................................................................ 8
Connectors on MB950......................................................................... 12

INSTALLATIONS
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Installing the CPU
The MB950 board supports an LGA1156 Socket (shown below) for Intel
Clarkdale processors.
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To install the CPU, unlock first the socket by pressing 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.