IBASE Technology MI959 User manual

MI959
AMD®R-series APC / A70M FCH
Mini-ITX Motherboard
USER’S MANUAL
Version 1.0

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Table of Contents
Introduction...................................................... 1
Product Description..............................................................1
Checklist...............................................................................2
MI959 Specifications............................................................3
Board Dimensions................................................................4
Installations...................................................... 5
Installing the Memory...........................................................6
Setting the Jumpers...............................................................7
Connectors on MI959.........................................................10
BIOS Setup.......................................................17
Drivers Installation......................................35
VGA Drivers Installation....................................................36
Audio Drivers Installation...................................................40
LAN Drivers Installation ....................................................41
Appendix...........................................................43
A. I/O Port Address Map....................................................43
B. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ)........................................44
C. Watchdog Timer Configuration .....................................45

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INTRODUCTION
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Introduction
Product Description
The MI959 Mini ITX motherboard is based on the AMD A70M chipset
that supports AMD R-series APU. The AMD R-series APU comes with
integrated memory controller. MI959 has two DDR3 SO-DIMM sockets
to accommodate up to 8GB of DDR3 1600 memory modules. The board
comes with the Radeon HD7000 graphics engine that is built in the AMD
R-series APU. Display interface supported include one DVI-I, one
DisplayPort and 24-bit dual-channel LVDS.
The AMD Embedded R-Series platform delivers high-performance
processing coupled with a premium high definition visual experience in a
solution that is still power efficient. Enabling unprecedented integrated
graphics and multi-display capabilities in embedded applications that can
be compact and low power. The AMD R-Series APU is designed to
efficiently handle your advanced multimedia and computational
workloads. With discrete-class AMD Radeon™ graphics performance
integrated into the AMD R-Series APU, applications that previously
required a discrete graphics card can be developed in smaller form factors
with lower power and cost.
MI959 has dual PCI-E Ethernet controllers, four USB 3.0, four USB 2.0,
six serial ports, PCI-e(x16) slot and two full-size MiniPCIe sockets.
MI959F FEATURES:
Supports AMD R-Series socket, up to 3.1GHz processors
2x DDR3 SO-DIMM, Max. 8GB
iSMART - auto-scheduler and power resume
2x PCI-E Gigabit LAN
Supports triple displays, watchdog timer, digital I/O
5x SATA III, 4x USB 3.0, 4x USB 2.0, 6x COM,
1x PCIE(x16), 2x Mini PCI-E (one support mSATA)

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Checklist
Your MI959 package should include the items listed below.
The MI959 Mini-ITX motherboard
This User’s Manual
1 CD containing chipset drivers and flash memory utility
Serial ATA cable

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MI959 Specifications
Product Name
MI959F
Form Factor
Mini ITX
CPU Type
AMD R-series APU, 32nm, FS1r2 PGA-722 package (35mm x 35mm)
CPU Models
R-464L , 2.3GHz (QC) , TDP= 35W
R-460H, 2.1 GHz (QC) , TDP=35W
R-272F, 2.6GHz (DC) , TDP =35W
Cache
4MB L2 cache
BIOS
AMI BIOS [4MB SPI ROM]
Chipset
AMD A70M FCH ”Hudson-M3” (TDP=7.4W)
FCBGA package 656 balls (24.5 mm x 24.5 mm)
Memory
AMD R-series APU integrated memory controller
DDR3 SO-DIMM x 2, Max. 8GB, up to DDR3-1600MHz (Non-ECC)
Display
AMD R-series APU built-in GPU (RadeonTM HD7000 series)
- 24-bit LVDS dual-channel (via DP#0 thru Analogix ANX3110)
- 1 x DVI-I
- 1 x DP
Expansion Slots
PCIe(16x) slot x 1
MiniPCIe(1x) x 2 [Full-sized x2 w/USB , only 1 support mSATA]
LAN
Realtek 8111E-VL-CQ PCI-Express GbE x 2 (Thru A70M PCIe lanes)
**Only LAN #1 support ErP**
USB
AMD A70M FCH built-in USB host controller, support total 10 ports:
- USB 3.0 x 4 ports
(2 ports via rear I/O connectors; 2 ports thru onboard pin-header)
- USB 2.0 x 4 ports
(2 ports via rear I/O connectors; 2 ports thru onboard pin-header)
- USB 2.0 x 2 ports via MiniPCIe
Audio
AMD A70M FCH built-in HD interface + Realtek ALC892 Codec
Support 7.1 channel
Serial ATA
A70M FCH built-in SATA III Controller for 6 ports
LPC I/O
Nuvoton NCT6106D [128-pin LQFP , -40~+85 degree C]
COM1(RS232/422/485), COM2 ~ COM6 (RS232 only),
Hardware Monitor (2 thermal inputs,4 voltage monitor inputs & 3 Fan
headers) [DC FAN, 3-pin type]
COM1/2 with pin-9 with power for 2 ports (500 mA for each port)
Digital IO
4 in & 4 out thru LPT
Edge Connector
Dual DB9 stack connector x 1 for COM #1, #2
DVI-I + DP stack connector x 1
RJ-45 GbE LAN + dual USB 3.0 stack connector x1
RJ-45 GbE LAN + dual USB 2.0 stack connector x1
Double triplet jack 3 x 2 for HD Audio 7.1 CH
Onboard
Headers
DF13 LVDS x 2 for 24-bit dual channel
DF11 2 x 4 pins header x 1 for 2 ports USB 2.0
DF11 2 x 5 pins header x 4 for COM3~COM6
2 x 10 pins box-header x 1 for 2 ports USB3.0
2 x 5 pins pin-header x1 for Digital I/O
1 x 4 pins box-header x 1 for LCD backlight control
SATA connector x 5 (Blue color)
Watchdog Timer
Yes (256 segments, 0, 1, 2…255. sec/min)
Power Connector
+5V, +3.3V, +12V, -12V, 5VSB (2A)
20-pin ATX main power + 4-pin 12V
RoHS
Yes
iSMART
Remote On/Off control & power fail resume (Thru TI MSP430G2433)
ErP function supporting (Thru NCT6106D)
AT24C02 EEPROM [SO8 type] via SMbus (optional)
Board Size
170mm x 170mm

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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 MI959 in order to set up a workable system. The topics
covered are:
Installing the Memory..........................................................................6
Setting the Jumpers..............................................................................7
Connectors on MI959........................................................................10

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Installing the Memory
The MI959 board supports two DDR3 memory socket for a maximum
total memory of 8GB in DDR3 SO-DIMM memory type.
Installing and Removing Memory Modules
To install the DDR3 modules, locate the memory slot on the board and
perform the following steps:
1. Hold the DDR3 module so that the key of the DDR3 module aligned
with that on the memory slot.
2. Gently push the DDR3 module in an upright position until the clips of
the slot close to hold the DDR3 module in place when the DDR3
module touches the bottom of the slot.
3. To remove the DDR3 module, press the clips with both hands.
DDR3 Module
Lock
Lock
Lock
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