IBASE Technology MI945 User manual

MI945
Intel ®CoreTM 2 Duo/GM45
Mini-ITX Motherboard
USER’S MANUAL
Version 1.0A

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Acknowledgments
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Corporation.
Intel and Intel® Core 2 Duo and Intel® Celeron processors are
registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
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Corporation.
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Table of Contents
Introduction.......................................................1
Product Description.............................................................1
Checklist..............................................................................2
MI945 Specifications ..........................................................3
Board Dimensions...............................................................4
Installations.......................................................5
Installing the CPU...............................................................6
Installing the Memory.........................................................7
Setting the Jumpers .............................................................8
Connectors on MI945........................................................12
BIOS Setup.......................................................25
Drivers Installation......................................47
Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility.........................48
VGA Drivers Installation ..................................................50
AC97 Codec Audio Driver Installation.............................52
LAN Drivers Installation...................................................53
Appendix...........................................................56
A. I/O Port Address Map...................................................56
B. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ)......................................57
C. Watchdog Timer Configuration....................................58

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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).
Remarks: The IDE connector on board does not support OS
installation in hard drive. A system hard drive connected to this IDE
cannot be booted up to OS.

INTRODUCTION
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Introduction
Product Description
The MI945 Mini ITX board incorporates the Mobile Intel® GM45 Express
Chipset for Embedded Computing, consisting of the Intel® GM45 Graphic
Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) and Intel® I/O Controller Hub (ICH9-M), an
optimized integrated graphics solution with a 1066MHz 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 X3500 (Intel® GMA X3500) architecture, operates at core speeds of
up to 533 MHz. It features a low-power design, is validated with the Intel® Core
2 Duo processors on 45nm process. With dual channel DDR2 800MHz two
SoDIMM sockets on board, 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 X3500
graphics architecture also takes advantage of the high-performance Intel
processor. Intel GMA X3500 graphics supports Dual Independent Display
technology.
The main features of the board are:
Supports Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo (Penryn 1066MHz)
Supports up to 2.53GHz, 1066MHz/800MHz FSB
Two DDR2 SoDIMM, Max. 4GB memory
Onboard Gigabit PHY and Intel PCI-Express Gigabit LAN
Intel® GM45 Express VGA for CRT / LVDS
4x SATA, 8x USB 2.0, 4x COM, Watchdog timer
1x Mini PCI-E (Mini Card), 1x PCI, 1xPCI-E(x1) slots
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)

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Checklist
Your MI945 package should include the items listed below.
•The MI945 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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MI945 Specifications
CPU Supported Intel® Core
TM
2 Duo (Penryn), mobile processors
CPU Voltage 0.700V ~ 1.5V (IMVP-6)
System Speed Up to 2.53GHz or above
CPU FSB 667MHz/800MHz/1066MHz FSB
Cache 1MB/2MB/4MB
Green /APM APM1.2
CPU Socket mPGA Socket 478
Chipset Intel GM45 Chipset
GMCH: GM45 1329-pin Micro-FCBGA
ICH9M: 82801IBM 678-pin mBGA
BIOS Award BIOS, supports ACPI function
Memory DDR2 667/800 SoDIMM x2 (w/o ECC function), Max. 4GB
VGA GM45 built-in, supports CRT
SDVO (Dual CH) Through ID390 card (Chrontel 7308, 24+24 bits single/dual channel
LVDS, Chrontel 7021, CRT)
Through ID391 card (Chrontel 7307C, DVI single or Dual)
LVDS LCD Panel GM45 built-in, supports 24-bit, single or dual channel LVDS
LAN 1. ICH9M 10/100/gigabit MAC + PHY
•Intel 82567L 10/100/1000
2. Intell 82574L PCI-e Gigabit LAN controller x1 (MI945F)
USB ICH9M built-in USB 2.0 host controller, support 8 ports
Serial ATA Ports ICH9M built-in SATA controller, supports 4 ports
TPM1.2 ICH9M built-in iTPM version1.2 controller by firmware implement
Parallel IDE JMicron JM368 (PCI-e to PATA) x1 for 1 PATA channel for IDE & CF
Audio ICH9M built-in audio controller + AC97 Codec ALC888 w/ 7.1
channels, SPDIF-OUT
LPC I/O W83627DHG: COM1, COM2 (RS232/RS422/RS485), hardware
monitor (3 thermal, 4 voltage monitor inputs, 2 fan headers)
- Fintek 81216G for COM3 and COM4
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 PCIE socket x1
Edge Connector PS/2 connector x1 for keyboard/mouse
Gigabit LAN RJ-45 + dual USB stack connector
Gigabit LAN RJ45
Dual USB stack connector
DB9 x1 for COM 1; DB15 x1 for VGA
RCA Jack 3x2 for Audio (Front-Out, Line-In, Mic, Center/LFE,
Surround & Surround Back)
Onboard Header/
Connector 40 pins box-header x1 for IDE1
CF connector x1 @ solder side
10-pin headerx1 for Digital I/O; 10-pin header x1 for COM2
10-pin header x 2 for USB 5,6;7,8
DF13 connector x2 for LVDS;
10-pin header x1 for audio Line-Out & Mic
4-pin header x1 for CD in, SPDIF-out connector x1
SATA connector x4 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
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INSTALLATIONS
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Installations
This section provides information on how to use the jumpers and
connectors on the MI945 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 MI945.......................................................................... 12

INSTALLATIONS
Installing the CPU
The MI910 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 left 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. Refer to the figures below.
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.
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