IESC MLB 1218 User manual

Motherboard
User Manual
MLB 1218
July 2006 (Revision B)
P/N: 1230B0026301

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About This Manual ........................................................................................................................................i
Conventions..................................................................................................................................................i
Safety Precautions.......................................................................................................................................ii
Operation Safety......................................................................................................................................ii
Electrical Safety ......................................................................................................................................ii
Tools Required .......................................................................................................................................iii
Regulatory and Integration Information.....................................................................................................iv
Regulatory Compliance Identification Numbers....................................................................................iv
Product Regulatory Compliance ............................................................................................................iv
Battery Replacement Notice...................................................................................................................vi
1Introduction........................................................................................................................................1-1
1.1 Audience Assumptions.................................................................................................................1-1
1.2 Manual Organization....................................................................................................................1-1
1.3 Product Features...........................................................................................................................1-2
1.4 Motherboard Layout.....................................................................................................................1-4
1.4.1 Connectors and Component Locations.................................................................................1-4
1.4.2 Back Panel Connectors.........................................................................................................1-6
2Hardware Operations ........................................................................................................................2-1
2.1 Before You Start...........................................................................................................................2-1
2.2 Screw Holes..................................................................................................................................2-2
2.3 Battery..........................................................................................................................................2-3
2.3.1 To remove the battery...........................................................................................................2-4
2.3.2 To install the battery.............................................................................................................2-4
2.4 Processor ......................................................................................................................................2-5
2.4.1 To remove the heat sink........................................................................................................2-6
2.4.2 To install the heat sink..........................................................................................................2-7
2.4.3 To remove the processor.......................................................................................................2-8
2.4.4 To install the processor.........................................................................................................2-9
2.4.5 To remove the heat sink socket ..........................................................................................2-10
2.4.6 To install the heat sink socket.............................................................................................2-10
2.5 System Memory .........................................................................................................................2-11
2.5.1 To remove a DIMM............................................................................................................2-14
2.5.2 To install a DIMM..............................................................................................................2-14
2.6 Jumpers ......................................................................................................................................2-15
3Connectors and Jumpers...................................................................................................................3-1
3.1 Power Connectors (J5, J28)..........................................................................................................3-1
3.1.1 Main Power Connector (J5) .................................................................................................3-1
3.1.2 Processor Power Connector (J28) ........................................................................................3-2
3.2 Front Panel IDE Connector (J7)...................................................................................................3-3

3.3 Floppy Connector (J26)................................................................................................................3-5
3.4 Internal USB Port for USB Floppy (J27) .....................................................................................3-6
3.5 Chassis Intrusion Connector (J17)................................................................................................3-7
3.6 Front Panel VGA Connector (J13) ...............................................................................................3-8
3.7 D-sub VGA Port (J39)..................................................................................................................3-9
3.8 Serial Port (J31)..........................................................................................................................3-10
3.9 Keyboard and Mouse Ports (J6, J15)..........................................................................................3-11
3.10 Rear Dual USB Port (J35)..........................................................................................................3-13
3.11 Front Panel USB Connector (J38)..............................................................................................3-14
3.12 I2C (SMBus) Signal Connector for PSU (J46)...........................................................................3-15
3.13 Dual NIC Connector (RJ45) (J14)..............................................................................................3-16
3.14 Management Port (RJ45) (J59) ..................................................................................................3-16
3.15 Fan Power/Fan Tach Connector (J99)........................................................................................3-17
3.16 Mini-SAS Connectors (J1, J2)....................................................................................................3-18
3.17 LCM Connector (Optional) (J33)...............................................................................................3-19
3.18 Jumper Settings (J3, J12)............................................................................................................3-20
3.18.1 System Configuration Jumper (J3).....................................................................................3-20
3.18.2 CPU FSB Clock Jumper (J12)............................................................................................3-21
4BIOS Setup .........................................................................................................................................4-1
4.1 BIOS Setup Utility.......................................................................................................................4-1
4.2 Entering the BIOS Setup Utility...................................................................................................4-2
4.3 Keyboard Command Bar..............................................................................................................4-3
4.4 BIOS Updates...............................................................................................................................4-5
4.4.1 BIOS Requirements..............................................................................................................4-5
4.4.2 ROM Flash...........................................................................................................................4-5
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Figure 1-1 Motherboard Overview....................................................................................................1-2
Figure 1-2 Connectors and Component Locations............................................................................1-4
Figure 1-3 Back Panel Connectors....................................................................................................1-6
Figure 2-1 Screws Placement............................................................................................................2-2
Figure 2-2 Battery Location..............................................................................................................2-3
Figure 2-3 Pulling the Battery out of the Holder...............................................................................2-4
Figure 2-4 Putting the Battery into the Holder..................................................................................2-4
Figure 2-5 Processor Location ..........................................................................................................2-5
Figure 2-6 Pulling up the Two Levers...............................................................................................2-6
Figure 2-7 Lifting the Heat Sink up ..................................................................................................2-6
Figure 2-8 Pulling up the Two Levers...............................................................................................2-7
Figure 2-9 Placing the Heat Sink on Top of the Processor................................................................2-7
Figure 2-10 Locking the Two Levers................................................................................................2-7
Figure 2-11 Opening the Load Plate..................................................................................................2-8
Figure 2-12 Lifting the Processor out of the Socket..........................................................................2-8
Figure 2-13 Closing the Load Plate...................................................................................................2-8

Figure 2-14 Putting on the PnP Cap..................................................................................................2-9
Figure 2-15 Aiming the Golden Corner at the Socket.......................................................................2-9
Figure 2-16 Releasing the Screws...................................................................................................2-10
Figure 2-17 Lifting up the Heat Sink Socket...................................................................................2-10
Figure 2-18 Installing the Heat Sink Base Socket...........................................................................2-10
Figure 2-19 System Memory Location............................................................................................2-13
Figure 2-20 Lifting the DIMM out of the Socket............................................................................2-14
Figure 2-21 Pressing the Retaining Clips Outward.........................................................................2-14
Figure 2-22 Inserting the DIMM into the Socket............................................................................2-14
Figure 2-23 System Configuration Jumper Location......................................................................2-15
Figure 2-24 CPU FSB Clock Jumper Location...............................................................................2-15
Figure 3-1 Main Power Connector....................................................................................................3-1
Figure 3-2 Processor Power Connector.............................................................................................3-2
Figure 3-3 Front Panel IDE Connector .............................................................................................3-3
Figure 3-4 Floppy Connector............................................................................................................3-5
Figure 3-5 Internal USB Port for USB Floppy..................................................................................3-6
Figure 3-6 Chassis Intrusion Connector............................................................................................3-7
Figure 3-7 Front Panel VGA Connector............................................................................................3-8
Figure 3-8 D-sub VGA Port ..............................................................................................................3-9
Figure 3-9 Serial Port......................................................................................................................3-10
Figure 3-10 Keyboard Port..............................................................................................................3-11
Figure 3-11 Mouse Port...................................................................................................................3-12
Figure 3-12 Rear Dual USB Port ....................................................................................................3-13
Figure 3-13 Front Panel USB Connector ........................................................................................3-14
Figure 3-14 I2C (SMBus) Signal Connector for PSU......................................................................3-15
Figure 3-15 Dual NIC Connector (RJ45)........................................................................................3-16
Figure 3-16 Management Port (RJ45).............................................................................................3-16
Figure 3-17 Fan Power/Fan Tach Connector...................................................................................3-17
Figure 3-18 Mini-SAS Connector...................................................................................................3-18
Figure 3-19 LCM Connector...........................................................................................................3-19
Figure 3-20 System Configuration Jumper .....................................................................................3-20
Figure 3-21 CPU FSB Clock Jumper..............................................................................................3-21
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Table 1-1 Introduction of the Manual................................................................................................1-1
Table 1-2 Product Features................................................................................................................1-2
Table 2-1 Processor Information.......................................................................................................2-5
Table 2-2 DIMM Installation Option in Non-redundant Mode.......................................................2-11
Table 2-3 DIMM Installation Option in Mirrored Mode.................................................................2-12
Table 2-4 DIMM Installation Option in Sparing Mode...................................................................2-12
Table 3-1 Main Power Connector Pin Definition..............................................................................3-2
Table 3-2 Processor Power Connector Pin Definition.......................................................................3-2
Table 3-3 Front Panel IDE Connector Pin Definition .......................................................................3-3
Table 3-4 Floppy Connector Pin Definition......................................................................................3-5