IBASE Technology MI981 User manual

MI981
Intel® Q87 Based Mini-ITX board
Mini ITX Motherboard
USER’S MANUAL
Version 1.0

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Table of Contents
Introduction.......................................................1
Product Description.............................................................1
Checklist..............................................................................1
MI981 Specifications..........................................................2
Board Dimensions...............................................................4
Installations.......................................................5
Installing the Memory.........................................................6
Setting the Jumpers.............................................................7
Connectors on MI981........................................................12
BIOS Setup.......................................................25
Drivers Installation......................................51
Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility........................52
VGA Drivers Installation..................................................53
Realtek HD Audio Driver Installation ..............................54
LAN Drivers Installation...................................................55
Intel® Management Engine Interface...............................56
Intel® USB 3.0 Drivers.....................................................57
Appendix............................................................59
A. I/O Port Address Map ..................................................59
B. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ)......................................60
C. Watchdog Timer Configuration ...................................61

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INTRODUCTION
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Introduction
Product Description
The MI981 Mini ITX motherboard is based on the latest Intel®Q87
chipset. The platform supports Intel®4th Generation Core™DT i7/i5/i3
processors. The latest Intel®processors provide advanced performance
in both computing and graphics quality. This meets the requirement of
customers in the gaming, POS, digital signage and server market
segment.
The platform supports two SO-DIMM sockets that can accommodate up
to 16GB of DDR3-1600 Non ECC memory. The Intel® 4th Gen. Core™
DT processor integrated HD graphics supports 3 independent displays,
Direct X 11.1, OpenGL 3.2, and Open CL 1.2. Display interfaces are for
HDMI, DisplayPort and VGACRT.
With two Gigabit Ethernets, the MI981 Mini ITX board utilizes the
dramatic increase in performance provided Intel’s latest cutting-edge
technology. Expansion is provided by PCIe(16x), one full sized
MiniPCIe and a half sized MiniPCIe. Onboard connectors support 4x
SATAIII, 4x or 6x USB 2.0 depending on the MI981 model and 6x COM
ports. The board measures 170mm x 170mm.
Checklist
Your MI981 package should include the items listed below.
The MI981 MINI ITX motherboard
This User’s Manual
1 CD containing chipset drivers and flash memory utility

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MI981 Specifications
Model Name
MI981AF
Form Factor
Mini ITX
CPU Type
- Haswell Refresh 4th Generation Intel®CoreTM i7/i5/i3/Pentium DT
processor & FCLGA1150 package [37.5 mm x 37.5mm]
-TDP: 35W ~ 84W
CPU Speed
Up to 4.0GHz
Cache Size
Up to 8MB
CPU Socket
LGA1150 (Socket H3)
Chipset
Intel®Q87 PCH
Package =23 mm x 22 mm, 0.65 mm ball pitch
BIOS
AMI BIOS
Memory
Haswell Refresh 4th Generation Intel®CoreTM DT processors integrated
memory controller,
-DDR3-1600 M[email protected]
-SO-DIMM x 2, Max. 16GB (Non-ECC)
VGA
Haswell Refresh 4th Generation Intel®DT processor integrated HD Gfx,
supports 3 independent displays, Direct X 11.1, OpenGL 3.2, Open CL
1.2
-DVI-D x 1 (Thru port C, with level shifter ASM1442K)
-DisplayPort x 1 (Thru port D)
-LVDS (Thru port B, via NXP PTN3460)
-VGA x 1 (Thru PCH)
LAN
1. Intel® I217LM PHY GbE
2. Intel® I211AT PCIe GbE as 2nd LAN
USB
USB 2.0 host controller [Q87 Integrated], supports 8 ports
-6 ports via onboard pin header
-2 ports via MiniPCIe socket
USB 3.0 host controller [Q87 Integrated], supports 6 ports
-6 ports via the rear panel I/O
Serial ATA
Intel®Q87 PCH built-in SATA controller, supports 4x SATA 3.0 (6Gbps)
Storage
Device
mSATA x 1 thru Mini-PCIe slot [full-sized]
Audio
Intel®Q87PCH built-in High Definition Audio controller + Realtek ALC892
w/ 7.1 channels
LPC I/O
Fintek F81866AD-I (128-pin LQFP [14mm x 14 mm])
-COM #1 (RS232/422/485) support ring-in with power @500 mA
(selectable for 5V or 12V) [EXAR SP339EER1 232/422/485
transceiver x 1 for jumper-less]
-COM #2 (RS232 only), support ring-in with power @500 mA
(selectable for 5V or 12V)
-COM #3~COM #6 (RS232 only)
Hardware Monitor (2 thermal inputs,4 voltage monitor inputs & 2 Fan
headers)
-CPU FAN x 1(PWN Fan type, 4-pin connector)
SYS fan x 1(PWM Fan type, 4-pin connector)]
Digital IO
4 in & 4 out
IAMT 9.1
Intel®Active Management Technology ver. 9.1
TPM 1.2
Infineon SLB9655

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Expansion
Slots
- PCI-Express (16x) x1 [Gen 3.0 PEG]
- Mini PCI-Express x 2 port [1 x Full-sized,1 x Half-sized] , both support
USB 2.0 signal / supports mSATA thru full-size mini PCIe slot
Edge
Connectors
Dual DB9 stack connector for COM #1 / #2
VGA + DVI-D stack connector x1
DisplayPort + dual USB (3.0) stack connector x1
RJ-45 + dual USB (3.0) stack connector x2
Triplet type Jack 3x1 for Audio port [Line-in / Line-out / Mic-in]
Onboard
Header/Conn
ector
4 ports x SATA III [Blue color]
DF-11 2x4 header x 3 for 6 ports USB 2.0
DF-11 2x5 box header x 4 for COM2/3/4 (RS232 only)
DF-20 20-pin connector x 2 for Dual channel LVDS
1x4 box header for LCD backlight control
2x5 header for Digital IO
2x5 header for front Audio
2x4 header for front panel I/O (2.54 pitch)
2x2 pin ATX power connector x1
1x ATX standard 24-pin type for power connector
Watchdog
Timer
Yes (256 segments, 0, 1, 2…255 sec/min)
System
Voltage
ATX standard 24-pins type
4 pin type (+12V only)
Other
-LAN Wakeup
-iSMART 3.0
Environment
Operation Temperature: 0~60 degree C
Storage Temperature: -20~80 degree C
Relative humidity: 0~90%, non-condensing
Board Size
170mm x 170mm
Operation
System
Windows 7, Windows 8, Linux

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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 MI981 in order to set up a workable system. The topics
covered are:
Installing the Memory............................................................................ 6
Setting the Jumpers................................................................................ 7
Connectors on MI981.......................................................................... 12

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Installing the Memory
The MI981 board supports two DDR3 memory modules for a maximum
total of 16GB in DDR3 SODIMM 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
Lock