IBASE Technology MI990 User manual

MI990
Intel® 6th generation Mobile platform
Mini ITX Motherboard
User’s Manual
Version 1.1

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Table of Contents
Introduction.......................................................1
Checklist..............................................................................2
MI990 Specifications ..........................................................3
Board Dimensions...............................................................6
Installations.......................................................7
Installing the Memory.........................................................8
Jumpers and Connectors......................................................9
BIOS Setup.......................................................27
Drivers Installation......................................47
Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility.........................48
VGA Drivers Installation..................................................50
Realtek HD Audio Driver Installation...............................53
LAN Drivers Installation...................................................55
Intel® Management Engine Interface...............................58
Intel® USB 3.0 Drivers.....................................................60
Appendix ...........................................................63
A. I/O Port Address Map...................................................63
B. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ)......................................64
C. Watchdog Timer Configuration....................................65

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INTRODUCTION
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Introduction
The MI990 Mini ITX motherboard features Intel Skylake support and
comes with a range of features such support for 6th Generation Intel®
Xeon® / Core™i7/i5/i3 / Celeron® QC/DC processors, with speeds up to
3.7GHz and two DDR4 SO-DIMM for a maximum system memory of
32GB.
The MI990 supports graphics interface including DVI-D, HDMI (2.0),
DisplayPort and 24-bit dual channel LVDS. It has two Intel® Gigabit
LAN, 4x USB 2.0, 6x USB 3.0, 6x COM, 4x SATAIII, 1x PCI-E(x16), 2x
Mini PCI-E and 1x M.2 expansion interface. Standard features also include
Watchdog, Digital I/O, iAMT (11.0), TPM (2.0), vPro and iSMART 3.0
for auto scheduling and power saving features.
MI990 Features
Mini-ITX form factor
Onboard 6th Generation Intel® Xeon® / Core™i7/i5/i3 / Celeron®
QC/DC processors, up to 3.7GHz
2x DDR4 SO-DIMM, Max. 32GB
Intel® Processor integrated graphic device, supports DVI-D, HDMI
(2.0), DisplayPort and 24-bit dual channel LVDS
2x Intel® Gigabit LAN
4x USB 2.0, 6x USB 3.0, 6x COM, 4x SATAIII
1x PCI-E(x16), 2x Mini PCI-E, 1x M.2
Watchdog, Digital I/O, iAMT (11.0), TPM (2.0), vPro, iSMART 3.0

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Checklist
Your MI990 package should include the items listed below.
The MI990 motherboard
This User’s Manual
1 CD containing chipset drivers and flash memory utility
Serial ATA cable
COM port cable
I/O shield

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MI990 Specifications
Product
Name
MI990VF-X28 [Support iAMT 11.0 & vPro & ECC]
MI990VF-6820 [Support iAMT 11.0 & vPro]
MI990VF-6440 [Support iAMT 11.0 & vPro]
MI990EF-6100 [Support EuP/ErP only]
Form
Factor
Mini-ITX
CPU
Type
- Intel®Skylake-H mobile processors (14 nm monolithic)
- FCBGA1440 , Package= 42mmx28mmx1.49mm
- TDP =45W/35W/25W (QC) ; 35W/ 25W (DC)
CPU
Speed
Xeon E3-1505M v5 @ 2.8GHz, up to 3.7GHz
Core i7-6820EQ @2.8GHz, up to 3.5GHz
Core i5-6440EQ @2.7GHz, up to 3.4GHz
Core i3-6100E @2.7GHz
Cache
Up to 8MB
Chipset
Intel®Skylake PCH-H
CM236 for MI990VF (Support vPro, iAMT); HM170 for MI990EF
Package =23 mm x 23 mm x 0.5mm
BIOS
AMI BIOS [16MB SPI ROM]
Memory
Intel®Skylake-H mobile processors integrated memory controller
DDR4-2133 MHz @1.2V SO-DIMM, Max. 32GB
VGA
Intel®Skylake-H mobile processor integrated HD Gfx, supports 3
independent displays,
HDMI (Thru port B, support HDMI 2.0 Via DP to HDMI
converter, Explore EP963C
**Resolution up to 4096x2304 @ 60 Hz**
DVI-D x 1 (Thru port C, with level shifter NXP PTN3360D)
**Resolution up to 4096x2304 @ 30 Hz**
DisplayPort x 1 (Thru port D)
**Resolution up to 4096x2304 @ 60 Hz**
LVDS (Thru eDP, via NXP PTN3460
**Supports up to1920x1200 @ 60 Hz**
LAN
1.Intel® Jacksonville PHY ** Package = 6mm x 6mm, QFN48**
I219LM GbE PHY for MI990VF; I219V GbE PHY for MI990EF
2.Intel®Pearsonville I211AT as 2nd GbE
USB
USB 3.0 host controller [Skylake-H PCH integrated], supports 6ports
- 6 ports in the rear panel
USB 2.0 host controller [Skylake-H PCH integrated] supports 6 ports
- 2 ports via MiniPCIe sockets
- 4 ports via onboard box header

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Serial
ATA
- Intel®CM236 PCH built-in SATA controller for MI990VF
Support 7x SATA 3.0(6Gbps)
4 x SATA III connector (PCIe#15~#18)
2 x mSATA (PCIe#14 , #19)
1x M.2 (PCIe#9)
- Intel®HM170 PCH built-in SATA controller for MI990EF
Support 4x SATA 3.0(6Gbps)
2 x SATA III connector (PCIe#15~#16)
1 x mSATA (PCIe#14)
1x M.2 (PCIe#9)
Audio
Intel®[Skylake-H PCH integrated] 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)
1. With Fintek F81439N transceiver x 1 for jumper-less
2. Support ring-in with power @500 mA (selectable for 5V or 12V)
COM #2~COM #6 (RS232 only)
Hardware Monitor (2 thermal inputs,4 voltage monitor inputs & 2 Fan
headers)
- CPU Fan x 1 (PWM Fan type, 4-pin connector)
- SYS Fan x 1 (PWM/ DC Fan type, 4-pin connector)
Digital IO
4 in & 4 out
TPM 2.0
Infineon SLB9665 (MI990VF series)
**Meet FIPS 140-2 certification**
iAMT
Intel®Active Management Technology ver. 11.0 (MI990VF series)

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Expansion
Slots
- PCI-Express (16x) x1 [Gen 3.0 PEG]
- Mini PCIe x 2 ports [Full-sized] , both w/USB 2.0 signal,
Single mSATA MI990EF @ component side J18
Dual mSATA MI990VF series@ J18 & J26
- M.2 Type 2280 + Mechnical key M x1 [PCIe(x4)+SATA3.0]
Edge
Connectors
Dual DB9 stack connector for COM #1 / #2
DVI-D + HDMI stack connector x 1
Dual USB (3.0) +DisplayPort stack connector x 1
RJ-45 + dual USB (3.0) stack connector x 2
Triple type Jack 3 x 1 for HD Audio
Onboard
Header/Conn
ector
4 ports x SATA III [Blue color] for MI990VF series
2 ports x SATA III [Blue color] for MI990EF
DF-11 8-pin box-header x 2 for 4 ports USB 2.0
DF-20 20-pin connector x 2 for dual –channel LVDS
4 pins box header x 1 for LCD backlight control
2x5 pins pin-header x 1 for front panel audio [Support 7.1 Channel]
DF-11 10-pin pin-header x 4 for COM3 ~ COM6
2x5 pins pin-header x 1 for Digital IO
M.2 socket x1+ Mini PCIe x 1 @ component side
Mini PCIe x 1 @ solder side [MI990VF series only]
Watchdog
Timer
Yes (256 segments, 0, 1, 2…255 sec/min)
System
Voltage
ATX standard 20-pin type
4 pin type (+12V only)
Others
-LAN Wakeup
-iSMART 3.2
-RAID
-vPro [MI990VF series only]
OS support
- Windows 8.1(64-bit)
- Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Windows 7(32-bit / 64-bit)
- Fedora (Installation)
- Ubuntu (Installation)
Certification
CE (EN55032:2012)
FCC Class B
LVD
RoHS
YES
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 MI990 in order to set up a workable system. The topics covered are:
Installing the Memory..........................................................................8
Jumpers and Connectors......................................................................9

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Installing the Memory
The MI990 board supports two DDR4 memory socket for a maximum total
memory of 16GB in DDR4 SODIMM memory type.
Installing and Removing Memory Modules
To install the DDR4 modules, locate the memory slot on the board and
perform the following steps:
1. Hold the DDR4 module so that the key of the DDR4 module aligned with
that on the memory slot.
2. Gently push the DDR4 module in an upright position until the clips of the
slot close to hold the DDR4 module in place when the DDR4 module
touches the bottom of the slot.
3. To remove the DDR4 module, press the clips with both hands.
DDR4 Module
Lock
Lock
Lock
Lock

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Jumpers and Connectors
JP1: COM1 RS232 RI/+5V/+12V Power Setting ................................13
J16: LVDS Power Select......................................................................13
J20: Flash Descriptor Security Override (Factory use only) ................14
J21: Clear ME Contents........................................................................14
J22: Clear CMOS Contents ..................................................................15
CN1: COM1 and COM2 Serial Ports...................................................15
COM1 (top) and COM2 (bottom) ........................................................15
CN2: HDMI Connector ........................................................................16
CN3: DVI-D Connector .......................................................................16
CN4: USB3.0........................................................................................16
CN5: Display Port ................................................................................16
CN6, CN8, CN9, CN11: SATA Connectors ........................................17
CN7: Gigabit LAN (I219LM/V) + USB3 3/4 ......................................17
CN8: SATA Port 5 ...............................................................................17
CN9: SATA Port 2 ...............................................................................17
CN10: Gigabit LAN (I211AT) + USB3 5/6.........................................17
CN11: SATA #3...................................................................................17
CN12: HD Audio Connector................................................................17
J1, J2, J3, J4: COM6, COM5, COM4, COM3 RS232 Serial Ports ......18
J5: ATX Power Supply Connector.......................................................18
J6: Digital I/O Connector (4 in, 4 out)..................................................19
J7: ATX 12V Power Connector............................................................19
J10, J11: PCI Express Bifurcation........................................................20
J12: DDR4 SO-DIMM CHA................................................................20
J13: DDR4 SO-DIMM CHB................................................................20
J15: M.2 Socket M-Key (PCIe x4/SATA #0) ......................................21
J18: mPCIe/mSATA (SATA #1)..........................................................21
J23: Audio Pin Header for Chassis Front Panel ...................................21
J25: Front Panel Connector ..................................................................22
J26: mPCIe/mSATA (SATA #6) (MI990VF series only)....................22
JP2: LCD Backlight Connector............................................................23
JP4, JP3: LVDS Connectors.................................................................24
JP3: LVDS CHB ..................................................................................24
JP4: LVDS CHA ..................................................................................24
JP5: SPI Flash Connector (Factory use only).......................................24
JP6: USB7/USB8 Connector................................................................25
JP7: LPC Debug Connector (Factory use only)....................................25
JP8: USB2 11/12 Connector.................................................................25
CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector (PWM Only).......................26
SYS_FAN1: System Fan Power Connector (PWM/DC Mode) ...........26

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Jumper and Connector Locations on MI990

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JP1: COM1 RS232 RI/+5V/+12V Power Setting
JP1
Setting
Function
Pin 1-3
+12V
Pin 3-4
(Default)
RI
Pin 3-5
+5V
J16: LVDS Power Select
J16
LCD Panel Power
3.3V(Default)
5V
3
1
6 5
2 1

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J20: Flash Descriptor Security Override (Factory use only)
J20
Flash Descriptor Security
Override
Open
Disabled (Default)
Close
Enabled
J21: Clear ME Contents
J21
Setting
Function
Pin 1-2
Short/Closed
Normal
Pin 2-3
Short/Closed
Clear ME
2
1
3
1

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J22: Clear CMOS Contents
J22
Setting
Function
Pin 1-2
Short/Closed
Normal
Pin 2-3
Short/Closed
Clear CMOS
CN1: COM1 and COM2 Serial Ports
COM1 (top) and COM2 (bottom)
[
Pin #
Signal Name
RS-232
R2-422
RS-485
1
DCD
TX-
DATA-
2
RX
TX+
DATA+
3
TX
RX+
NC
4
DTR
RX-
NC
5
Ground
Ground
Ground
6
DSR
NC
NC
7
RTS
NC
NC
8
CTS
NC
NC
9
RI
NC
NC
10
NC
NC
NC
3
1

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CN2: HDMI Connector
Signal Name
Pin #
Pin #
Signal Name
TMDS Data2+
1
10
TMDS Clock+
TMDS Data2
Shield
2
11
TMDS Clock
Shield
TMDS Data2-
3
12
TMDS Clock-
TMDS Data1+
4
13
CEC
TMDS Data1
Shield
5
14
Reserved
TMDS Data1-
6
15
SCL
TMDS Data0+
7
16
SDA
TMDS Data0
Shield
8
17
GND
TMDA Data0-
9
18
+5V
19
Hot Plug
CN3: DVI-D Connector
[
Signal Name
Pin #
Pin #
Signal Name
DATA 2-
1
16
HOT POWER
DATA 2+
2
17
DATA 0-
Shield 2/4
3
18
DATA 0+
DATA 4-
4
19
SHIELD 0/5
DATA 4+
5
20
DATA 5-
DDC CLOCK
6
21
DATA 5+
DDC DATA
7
22
SHIELD CLK
N.C
8
23
CLOCK -
DATA 1-
9
24
CLOCK +
DATA 1+
10
C1
N.C.
SHIELD 1/3
11
C2
N.C.
DATA 3-
12
C3
N.C.
DATA 3+
13
C4
N.C.
DDC POWER
14
C5
N.C.
A GROUND 1
15
C6
N.C.
CN4: USB3.0
CN5: Display Port