IBT Technologies MB968 User manual

MB968
8-port (Haswell + C226)
Networking Motherboard
USER’S MANUAL
Version 1.1

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Acknowledgments
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Corporation.
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respective owners.

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Table of Contents
Introduction ..............................................................5
Product Description.............................................................5
Specifications......................................................................6
Checklist..............................................................................9
Board Dimensions.............................................................10
Block Diagram ..................................................................11
Installations ............................................................12
Installing the CPU.............................................................13
Installing the Memory.......................................................14
Setting the Jumpers ...........................................................15
Jumper Locations on MB968............................................. 16
Jumper Settings on MB968 ............................................... 17
JP2: Clear CMOS Setting.................................................. 17
JP3: Clear ME Setting ....................................................... 17
JP9: AT / ATX Mode Setting............................................ 17
JP12: BIOS Flash Security Setting.................................... 17
JP15: LED Function Selection........................................... 17
J17, J18: PCIE Config Setting........................................... 18
Connectors on MB968 ......................................................19
J2: System Function Connector......................................... 20
J5: VGA Connectors.......................................................... 21
J6, J7, J8: USB6~USB11 Ports.......................................... 21
J9: Compact Flash Socket.................................................. 21
J10: Mini PCI- E / mSATA Socket ................................... 21
J11: SPI Debug Port .......................................................... 21
J12: Digital IO 4-IN / 4-OUT Connector........................... 22
J13: LPC Debug Port......................................................... 22
J19, J25: ATX Power Connector....................................... 22
J21, J22, J23: Power Connector, Pitch 2.54mm ................ 22
J24: Power Connector, Pitch 2.0mm ................................. 23
J27: mSATA Socket.......................................................... 23
CN1, CN3: HDD Serial ATA Connector .......................... 23
CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Connector..................................... 23
FAN1, FAN2, FAN3: System Fan Connectors ................. 23
LED4: Status LED............................................................. 23
Digital I/O Sample Configuration ..........................25
Watchdog Timer Configuration.............................29
BIOS Setup .............................................................33

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BIOS Introduction..............................................................34
BIOS Setup ........................................................................34
Advanced Settings .............................................................36
Chipset Settings .................................................................47
Boot Settings......................................................................53
CSM16 parameters ............................................................54
Security Settings ................................................................55
Drivers Installation.................................................57
Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility.........................58
VGA Drivers Installation ..................................................60
LAN Drivers Installation...................................................63
Intel® Management Engine Interface...............................66
Intel® USB 3.0 Drivers.....................................................68
Appendix.................................................................71
A. I/O Port Address Map...................................................71
B. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ)......................................72
C. Register of the LAN Bypass Controller........................73

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Introduction
Product Description
The MB968 networking motherboard is based on the latest Intel®C226
chipset. The platform supports LGA1150 Haswell processors. Four
DDR3 UDIMM sockets allows up to 32GB system memory.
The motherboard supports a total of eight Ethernet ports with the port 5
to port8 supporting Bypass function. It also has two fast SATAIII 6Gbps
ports, two USB 3.0 ports, two USB 2.0 ports and one USB 2.0 for Mini
PCI-e. MB968 utilizes the dramatic increase in performance provided
this Intel’s latest cutting-edge technology. Measuring 355mm x 185mm,
MB968 features Intel®Active Management Technology 8.0, offers eight
GbE LAN ports, two fast 6Gbps SATAports and two USB3.0 ports.
MB968 Features
Supports Intel® Shark Bay DT LGA1150 Haswell processors
Supports Intel® Lynx Point C226 PCH chipset
Four DDR3 UDIMM for maximum 32GB total, 1600MHz,
Unbuffered
Intel CPU integrated graphics
Intel® Clarkville I217LM GbE PHY for Eth1, No Bypass
Eth2~4: Intel® Springville I210-AT, No Bypass
Eth5~6: Intel® Springville I210-AT, supports Bypass
Eth7~8: Intel® Springville I210-AT, supports Bypass
Two SATA III (6.0Gb/s)
One cableless 2.5” HDD (use IP332)
Optional 3.5” HDD x1, 2.5” HDD x2

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Specifications
Product
Name
MB968
Processor
Support for Intel® Shark Bay DT LGA1150 Haswell processors
TDP = 35W ~ 95W (DC / QC)
CPU Speed
TBD
Cache Size
Up to 8MB
Chipset
Intel®Lynx Point C226 PCH
Package =23 mm x 22 mm , 0.65 mm ball pitch
BIOS
AMI BIOS
Memory
Four DDR3 UDIMM total for 32GB max memory (4Gb chip support)
Support DDR3 at 1.5V
Dual channel DDR3 up to 1600 MHz
Unbuffered
ECC or non-ECC
Video
Intel®CPU integrated graphics
IBASE VGA4 pin header on board
Network
Controller
Eth1: Intel® Clarkville I217LM GbE PHY, 6mm x 6mm, QFN48
with iAMT 9.0 supporting. No Bypass
Eth2~4: Intel® Springville I210-AT. No Bypass.
Eth5~6: Intel® Springville I210-AT.. Support Bypass.
Eth7~8: Intel® Springville I210-AT.. Support Bypass.
SATA Ports
Two SATA III (6.0Gb/s), 7-pin SATA Blue connector
One for Front PCI-e Golden Finger #1 (to IP332)
Two for mSATA (Mini PCI-e)
One for CF Card
Fan
Connector
4-pin smart fan connectors:
Three for CPU Fan (Smart Fan reference to CPU temperature in
BIOS)
One for System Fans (Smart Fan reference to CPU temperature in
BIOS))
Compact
Flash
Marvell 88SA8052 SATA to PATA for Compact Flash type II
Digital IO
4 in & 4 out, 2x5 pin-header
Front Panel
LED
#1 LED: Power
(Green = Power On, Off= No Power)
#2 LED: Bypass or HDD (Jumper Select)
Bypass: Green = LAN 5-6 or 7-8 Bypass,
Off = LAN Normal
#3 LED: Status (GPIO control, Yellow / Red)

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USB Ports
Two USB 3.0 + 2.0 ports at front panel
One USB 2.0 for Mini PCI-e
Six USB 2.0 pin headers (pitch 2.54)
Network
Bypass
Two segment hardware Bypass (Eth5 & 6; Eth7 & 8)
Bypass mode selection in BIOS
LPC I/O
Fintek F81866AD-I (128-pin LQFP [14mm x 14 mm])
COM1: RJ-45 Console x1
COM2~4: RS-232 [2x5] Pin Header Onboard x3
Hardware monitors
Fan Connector x4
Digital IO 4in & 4 Out
Smart Fan
Control
The active temperature may be adjusted based on system thermal test
result. All reference to CPU temperature.
Active
Temperature
Tolerance
Default Smart Fan
Enable or Disable
CPU Fan
50
+/- 5
Enable
System Fan
50
+/- 5
Enable
RTC
Intel C226 built-in RTC with on-board lithium battery & holder
Expansion
Slot
(CPU PEG
port)
CPU jumper setting PEG port to following configurations for golden
fingers & riser cards
Configuration
Golden Finger #1
Compatible Riser Cards
Golden Finger #2
Compatible Riser Cards
1
IP332
IP331
N/A
2
IP333
IP333
IP331 or IP333
Expansion
Interface
Mini PCI-e Socket x1 (m-SATA compatible)
Mini PCI-e Socket x1 (support m-SATA only)
Front Panel
Buttons &
Connector
Two RJ-45 1x4 connectors for Eth1~4 & 5~6
USB 3.0 x2
RJ-45 (for console, COM1)
Three LEDs for Power, Bypass or HDD & Status
Factory Mode Restore Reset Switch
Rear I/O
interface
PSU AC inlet
1x or 2x Slot (Depend on product SKU)
Jumper /
Pin Header /
Switch
AT or ATX mode selection jumper
ATX mode power on / off pin header
Power on LED pin header
HDD active LED pin header
System Reset pin header
Clear CMOS
Clear ME RTC
Golden finger (1x16 or 2x8) switch jumper

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Watchdog
Timer
Yes (256 segments, 0, 1, 2…255 sec/min)
TPM
Nuvoton WPCT210AA0WX
Operating
Temperature
0C ~ 45C
Storage
Temperature
-20C ~ 70C
Operational
Humidity
5% ~ 95% Relative Humidity (non-condensing)
RoHS
Compliant
Yes
Board Size
355 x 185mm, FR-4, 1.6mm thickness
Compatible
Cards
IBP161: 4-port Realtek GbE LAN Card
IBP162: 2-port Intel 10GbE Fiber LAN Card
IBP163: 2+2 ports Intel I350-AM2 Fiber + Copper LAN Card
IBP164: Crypto acceleration Card
IBP165: 4-port Intel® I210-AT GbE LAN Card
IBP167: 8-port Intel® I350-AM4 GbE LAN Card
IP331: PCI-e 1-to-1 Riser Card
IP332: PCI-e Adapter Card (with 2.5”HDD Interface)
IP333: PCI-e 2-to-2 Riser Card

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Checklist
Your MB968 package should include the items listed below.
MB968 motherboard
Driver DVD

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Board Dimensions

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Block Diagram
CPU
Haswell
DDR3-1600
UDIMM x4
Lynx Point
C226
USB 3.0+2.0
DMI 2.0 x4
SATA III x2 SATA
Fintek F81866AD-I
Super I/O
I217LM
PCI-e
Eth1
LPC
COM
Front x2
FDI
Golden Finger 1:
PCI-e x8 for front LAN module
or One PCI-e x8
I210AT
PCI-e
VGA
KB/Mouse
I210AT
PCI-e
Eth5~6
Bypass
I210AT
PCI-e
Eth2~4
Console
Smart Fan
Mini PCI-e
Socket
Port2
Status LED
PEX
8603
Port1
I210AT
PCI-e
Eth7~8
Bypass
m-SATA x1 SATA
Bypass LED
USB 2.0 Pin header x6
USB 2.0
SATA
Golden Finger 2:
One PCI-e x8
Marvell
88SA8052
SATA
CF Card
GPIO x8

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Installations
This section provides information on how to use the jumpers and
connectors on the MB968 in order to set up a workable system. The
topics covered are:
Installing the CPU................................................................................12
Installing the Memory..........................................................................13
Setting the Jumpers..............................................................................14
Jumper Locations on MB968...............................................................15
Connectors on MB968.........................................................................18

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Installing the CPU
The MB968 board supports an LGA1150 Socket (shown below) for Intel
Clarkdale processors.
To install the CPU, unlock first the socket by pressing the lever
sideways, then lift it up to a 90-degree. Then, position the CPU above the
socket such that the CPU corner aligns with the gold triangle matching
the socket corner with a small triangle. Carefully insert the CPU into the
socket and push down the lever to secure the CPU. Then, install the heat
sink and fan.
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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Installing the Memory
The MB968 board supports four DDR3 memory socket for a maximum
total memory of 32GB in DDR3 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
Lock

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Setting the Jumpers
Jumpers are used on MB968 to select various settings and features
according to your needs and applications. Contact your supplier if you
have doubts about the best configuration for your needs. The following
lists the connectors on MB968 and their respective functions.
Jumper Locations on MB968............................................................... 16
Jumper Settings on MB968 ................................................................. 17
JP2: Clear CMOS Setting.................................................................... 17
JP3: Clear ME Setting ......................................................................... 17
JP9: AT/ATX Mode Setting................................................................ 17
JP12: Flash Security Override Setting................................................. 17
J17, J18: PCIE Config Setting............................................................. 18

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Jumper Locations on MB968

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Jumper Settings on MB968
JP2: Clear CMOS Setting
JP2
Setting
Normal
Clear CMOS
JP3: Clear ME Setting
JP3
Setting
Normal
Clear ME
JP9: AT / ATX Mode Setting
JP9
Setting
ATX
AT
JP12: BIOS Flash Security Setting
JP12
Setting
Normal
For BIOS Update
JP15: LED Function Selection
JP15
Setting
HDD Activate
Bypass Activate

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J17, J18: PCIE Config Setting
J18
J17
Setting
2 x 8 for Golden Finger PCIE1 & PCIE2
1x16 for Golden Finger PCIE2

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Connectors on MB968
J2: System Function Connector........................................................... 19
J5: VGA Connectors............................................................................ 21
J6, J7, J8: USB6~USB11 Ports............................................................ 21
J9: Compact Flash Socket.................................................................... 21
J10: Mini PCI- E(x1) / mSATA Socket .............................................. 21
J11: SPI Debug Port ............................................................................ 21
J12: Digital IO 4IN/4OUT Connector ................................................. 22
J13: LPC Debug Port........................................................................... 22
J19, J25: ATX Power Connector......................................................... 22
J21, J22, J23: External CF Power Connector ...................................... 22
J24: External CF Power Connector ..................................................... 23
J27: mSATA Socket............................................................................ 23
CN1, CN3: Serial ATA Port................................................................ 23
CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector............................................ 23
FAN1, FAN2, FAN3: System Fan Power Connector.......................... 23
LED4: Status LED............................................................................... 22

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J2: System Function Connector
J2 provides connectors for system indicators that provide light indication
of the computer activities and switches to change the computer status. J2
is a 20-pin header that provides interfaces for the following functions
Pin 2, 4, 6, 8: Speaker
This connector provides an interface to a speaker for audio tone
generation. An 8-ohm speaker is recommended.
Pin #
Signal Name
2
SPEAKER
4
NC
6
GND
8
+5V
Pin 1, 3, 5: Power LED
The power LED indicates the status of the main power switch.
Pin #
Signal Name
1
+5V
3
NC
5
GND
Pin 13, 14: ATX Power ON Switch
This 2-pin connector is an “ATX Power Supply On/Off Switch” on
the system that connects to the power switch on the case. When
pressed, the power switch will force the system to power on. When
pressed again, it will force the system to power off.
Pin #
Signal Name
13
GND
14
Power_ON
Pin 17, 18: Reset Switch
The reset switch allows the user to reset the system without turning
the main power switch off and then on again. Orientation is not
required when making a connection to this header.
Pin #
Signal Name
17
GND
18
PM_SYSRST#