IBASE Technology MI912 User manual

MI912
Intel ®CoreTM 2 Duo/
Celeron GME965
Mini-ITX Motherboard
USER’S MANUAL
Version 1.0A

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Acknowledgments
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Table of Contents
Introduction...................................................... 1
Product Description............................................................1
Checklist.............................................................................2
MI912 Specifications .........................................................3
Board Dimensions..............................................................4
Installations...................................................... 5
Installing the CPU ..............................................................6
Installing the Memory.........................................................7
Setting the Jumpers.............................................................8
Connectors on MI912.......................................................12
BIOS Setup.......................................................27
Drivers Installation......................................49
Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility.........................50
VGA Drivers Installation..................................................52
AC97 Codec Audio Driver Installation ............................54
LAN Drivers Installation ..................................................55
Appendix...........................................................59
A. I/O Port Address Map..................................................59
B. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ)......................................60
C. Watchdog Timer Configuration...................................61
IMPORTANT NOTE: When the system boots without the CRT being
connected, there will be no image on screen when you insert the
CRT/VGA cable. To show the image on screen, the hotkey must be
pressed (CTRL-ALT-F1).

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INTRODUCTION
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Introduction
Product Description
The MI912 Mini ITX board incorporates the Mobile Intel®GME965 Express
Chipset for Embedded Computing, consisting of the Intel®GME965 Graphic
Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) and Intel®I/O Controller Hub (ICH8-M), an
optimized integrated graphics solution with a 533MHz and 800MHz front-side
bus. Dimensions of the board are 170mm x 170mm.
The integrated powerful 3D graphics engine, based on Intel®Graphics Media
Accelerator X3000 (Intel®GMA X3000) architecture, operates at core speeds of
up to 400 MHz.It features a low-power design, is validated with the Intel® Core 2
Duo and Intel®Celeron processors on 65nm process. With dual channel DDR2
667MHz two DIMM sockets, the board supports up to 4GB of DDR2 system
memory.
Intel®Graphics supports a unique intelligent memory management scheme called
Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT). DVMT handles diverse
applications by providing the maximum (384MB) availability of system memory
for general computer usage, while supplying additional graphics memory when a
3D-intensive application requests it. The Intel®GMA X3000 graphics
architecture also takes advantage of the high-performance Intel processor. Intel®
GMA X3000 graphics supports Dual Independent Display technology.
The main features of the board are:
Supports Intel®CoreTM 2 Duo (Merom 800MHz), Intel® Celeron
Supports up to 2.4GHz, 533MHz/800MHz FSB
Two DDR2 SDRAM DIMM, Max. 4GB memory
Onboard 10/100/100 and optional Intel 82574L Gigabit LAN
Intel®GME965 Express VGA for CRT / LVDS
2x SATA, 6x USB 2.0, 2x COM, Watchdog timer, 1394
1x MiniPCI, 1x PCI, 1xPCI-E(x1) slots, optional DVI
Optional daughter cards:
ID390: Chrontel 7308, supports 24 bit single or dual LVDS channel
ID390C: Chrontel 7021, supports CRT
ID391: Chrontel 7307C, single DVI (connector on cable)
ID391D: Chrontel 7307C, dual DVI (connector on cable)
ID392D: Chrontel 7307C, dual DVI (one connector on card and one on cable)
MI912E/MI912EL only

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Checklist
Your MI912 package should include the items listed below.
•The MI912 Mini-ITX motherboard
•This User’s Manual
•1 CD containing chipset drivers and flash memory utility
•Cable kit (IDE, Serial port, Serial ATA)

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MI912 Specifications
CPU Supported
Intel®CoreTM 2 Duo, Intel®Celeron mobile processors
CPU Voltage
0.700V ~ 1.5V (IMVP-6)
System Speed
Up to 2.4GHz or above
CPU FSB
533MHz/800MHz FSB
Cache
1MB/2MB/4MB
Green /APM
APM1.2
CPU Socket
mPGA 478MN Socket
Chipset
Intel®GME965 Chipset
GMCH: GME965 1299-pin Micro-FCBGA
ICH8M: 82801HBM 678-pin mBGA
BIOS
Award BIOS, supports ACPI Function
Memory
DDR2 667/533 SDRAM DIMM x2 (w/o ECC function), Max. 4GB
VGA
GMA965 built-in, supports CRT,RCA,S-VIDEO,HDTV
SDVO (Dual CH)
Through ID390 card (Chrontel 7308, 24 bit single/dual channel
LVDS, Chrontel 7021, CRT, RCA, S-VIDEO or HDTV)
Through ID391 card (Chrontel 7307C,DVI single or Dual)
LVDS LCD Panel
GME965 built-in, supports 24-bit (Type 1 only), single or dual channel
LVDS
LAN
1. ICH8M 10/100/gigabit MAC + PHY
•Intel 82566DM Nineveh 10/100/1000 (MI912E)
2. Intel
®
82574L Gigabit LAN controller x1 (MI912EF)
USB
ICH8M built-in USB 2.0 host controller, support 6 ports
Serial ATA Ports
ICH8M built-in SATA controller, supports 2 ports
1394
TI TSB43LV22 (dual port)
Parallel IDE
ICH8M built-in one channel Ultra DMA 33/66/100,CF Type II
Audio
ICH8M built-in Audio controller + High Definition Audio Codec ALC885 w/
7.1 channels, SPDIF-OUT
LPC I/O
W83627EHF: COM1, COM2 (RS232/RS422/RS485), Slim FDC 1.44MB,
IrDA x1 & hardware monitor (3 thermal, 4 voltage monitor inputs, 2 fan
headers)
Digital IO
4 in & 4 out
Keyboard/Mouse
Supports PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector
Expansion Slots
PCI slot x1, PIC-E (x1) slot x1 and Mini PCI socket x1
Edge Connectors
PS/2 Connector x1 for keyboard/mouse
Gigabit LAN1 RJ-45 + dual USB stack connector
Gigabit LAN2 RJ45 (option) + dual USB stack connector
DB9 x1 for COM 1; DB15 x1 for VGA
SPDIF-out connector x1; 1394 connector x1
RCA Jack 3x2 for Audio (Front-Out, Line-In, Mic, Center/LFE, Surround &
Surround Back)
Onboard Header/
Connectors
40-pin box-header x1 for IDE1; 26-pin header x1 for Slim Floppy
CF Connector x1 @ solder side
10-pin headerx1 for Digital I/O; 10-pin header x1 for COM2
10-pin header x 1 for USB 5,6; 5-pin header x 1 for IrDA
DF13 connector x2 for LVDS;
10-pin header x1 for audio Line-Out & Mic
7-pin header x1 for 1394
SATA connector x2 for SATA ports
Watchdog Timer
Yes (256 segments, 0, 1, 2…255 sec/min)
System Voltage
+5V, +3.3V, +12V, -12V, 5VSB (2A)
Others
Modem Wakeup, LAN Wakeup
Board Size
170mm x 170mm (Mini ITX)

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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 MI912 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 MI912...............................................................12

INSTALLATIONS
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Installing the CPU
The MBI910 board supports a Socket 478MN (Merom) processor socket
for Intel®CoreTM 2 Duo, Intel®Celeron mobile processors.
The processor socket comes with a screw to secure the processor. As
shown in the picture below, loosen the screw first before inserting the
processor. Place the processor into the socket by making sure the notch
on the corner of the CPU corresponds with the notch on the inside of the
socket. Once the processor has slide into the socket, fasten the screw.
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.