Intel MB899 User manual

MB899
Intel ®CoreTM Duo/Solo 945GM
Mini-ITX Motherboard
USER’S MANUAL
Version 1.0

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Table of Contents
Introduction....................................................... 1
Product Description............................................................ 1
Checklist............................................................................. 2
MB899 Specifications ........................................................ 3
Board Dimensions .............................................................. 4
Installations....................................................... 5
Installing the CPU............................................................... 6
Installing the Memory......................................................... 7
Setting the Jumpers............................................................. 8
Connectors on MB899...................................................... 11
BIOS Setup...................................................... 27
Drivers Installation...................................... 51
Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility........................ 52
VGA Drivers Installation.................................................. 54
AC97 Codec Audio Driver Installation............................ 56
LAN Drivers Installation.................................................. 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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IMPORTANT NOTE: When the system boots without the CRT being
connected, there will be no image on screen when you insert the
CRT/VGA cable. To show the image on screen, the hotkey must be
pressed (CTRL-ALT-F1).
THE MB899 MINI ITX MOTHERBOARD

INTRODUCTION
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Introduction
Product Description
The MB899 Mini ITX board incorporates the Mobile Intel® 945GM Express
Chipset for Embedded Computing, consisting of the Intel® 945GM Graphic
Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) and Intel® I/O Controller Hub 7-M
(ICH7-M), an optimized integrated graphics solution with a 533MHz and
667MHz front-side bus. Dimensions of the board are 170mm x 170mm.
The integrated powerful 3D graphics engine, based on Intel® Graphics Media
Accelerator 950 (Intel® GMA 950) architecture, operates at core speeds of up to
400 MHz. It features a low-power design, is validated with the Intel® Core Duo
and Intel® Core Solo processors on 65nm process. With dual channel DDR2
667MHz two DIMM socket on board, the board supports up to 4GB of DDR2
system memory.
Intel® Graphics supports a unique intelligent memory management scheme
called Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT). DVMT handles diverse
applications by providing the maximum (224MB)availability of system memory
for general computer usage, while supplying additional graphics memory when a
3D-intensive application requests it. The Intel GMA 950 graphics architecture
also takes advantage of the high-performance Intel processor. Intel GMA 950
graphics supports Dual Independent Display technology.
The main features of the board are:
§Supports Intel® CoreTM Duo /Solo processors
§Supports up to 2.33GHz, 533MHz/667MHz FSB
§Two DDR2SDRAM DIMM, Max. 4GB memory
§Onboard 10/100 BaseT and Marvell PCI-Express Gigabit LAN
§Intel® 945GM Express VGA for CRT / LVDS
§2x SATA, 6x USB 2.0, 2x COM, Watchdog timer, 1394
§1x MiniPCI, 1x MiniPCI-E, 1x PCI,1xPCI-E(x1) slots, optional DVI
Optional daughter cards:
ID390: Chrontel 7308, supports 24 bit single or dual LVDS channel
ID390C: Chrontel, 7021, supports CRT
ID391: Chrontel 7307C, single DVI (connector on cable)
ID391D: Chrontel 7307C, dual DVI (connector on cable)

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Checklist
Your MB899 package should include the items listed below.
•The MB899 Mini-ITX motherboard
•This User’s Manual
•1 CD containing chipset drivers and flash memory utility
•Cable kit (IDE, Serial port, Serial ATA)

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MB899 Specifications
CPU Supported Intel® CoreTM Duo /Solo processors
CPU Voltage 0.700V ~1.5V(IMVP-6)
System Speed Up to 2.33GHz or above
CPU FSB 533MHz/667MHz FSB
Cache 2MB
Green /APM APM1.2
CPU Socket mPGA 478MT Socket
Chipset Intel 945GM Chipset
GMCH:82945GM 1466-pin Micro-FCBGA
ICH7M:82801GBM652-pin mBGA
BIOS Award BIOS, support ACPI Function
Memory DDR2 667/533 SDRAM DIMM x2 (w/o ECC function), Max. 4GB
VGA 945GMbuilt-in, supportsCRT,RCA,S-VIDEO,HDTV
SDVO (Dual CH) Through ID390 card (Chrontel 7308, 18+18 bits single/dual channel
LVDS, Chrontel 7021, CRT, RCA, S-VIDEO or HDTV)
Through ID391 card (Chrontel 7307C,DVI single or Dual)
LVDS LCD Panel 945GMbuilt-in, supports 18+18 bits, single or dual channel LVDS
LAN 1. ICH7M built-in 10/100BT MAC + Intel 82562ET PHY
2. Marvell 88E8053 PCI Express Gigabit LAN controller x1
USB ICH7M built-in USB 2.0 host controller, support 6ports
Serial ATA Ports ICH7M built-in SATA controller, supports 2ports
1394 TI TSB43LV22(dual port)
Parallel IDE ICH7Mbuilt-in one channel Ultra DMA 33/66/100,CF
Audio ICH7M Built-in Audio controller + AC97 Codec ALC655w/ 6 channels
(Line-out, Line-in, Mic.), SPDIF-OUT + NS LM4950 (8-ohm 2W stereo
audio power amplifier)
LPC I/O W83627EHF: COM1, COM2 (RS232), Slim FDC 1.44MB,IrDA x1 &
hardware monitor (3 thermal, 4 voltage monitor inputs, 2 fan headers)
Digital IO 4 in & 4 out
Keyboard/Mouse Supports PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector
Expansion Slots PCI slot x1, PIC-E (x1) slot x1 and Mini PCI socket x1, Mini PCIe X1
Edge Connector PS/2 Connector x1 for keyboard/mouse
Gbit LAN RJ-45 + dual USB stack connector
10/100 LAN RJ45 + dual USB stack connector
DB9 x1 for COM 1; DB15 x1 for VGA
RCA Jack x1 +S-Video for TV-Out
SPDIF-OUT connector x1; 1394 Connector x1
RCA Jack 3x1 for Audio (Line-Out, Line-In & Mic)
Onboard Header/
Connector 40 pins box-header x1 for IDE1; 26 pins header x1 for Slim Floppy
CF Connector x1 @ solder side
10 pins pin-headerx1 for Digital I/O; 10 pins pin-header x1 for COM2
8 pins pin-header x 1 for USB 5,6; 5 pins pin-header x 1 for IrDA
DF13 Connector x2 for LVDS; 8 pins pin-header x1 for HDTV
7 pins pin-header x1 for audio Line-Out & Mic
4 pins pin-header x1 for built-in speaker; 7 pins pin-header x1 for 1394
SATA connector x2 for 2 SATA ports
Watchdog Timer Yes (256 segments, 0, 1, 2…255 sec/min)
System Voltage +5V, +3.3V, +12V, -12V, 5VSB (2A)
OthersModem Wakeup, LAN Wakeup
Board Size 170mm x170mm (Mini ITX)

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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 MB899 in order to set up a workable system. The
topics covered are:
Installing the CPU........................................................................ 6
Installing the Memory ..................................................................7
Setting the Jumpers ......................................................................8
Connectors on MB899 ...............................................................11

INSTALLATIONS
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Installing the CPU
The MB899 board supports a Socket 478MT processor socket for Intel®
CoreTM Duo and Intel® CoreTM Solo processors
The processor socket comes with a screw to secure the processor. As
shown in the left picture below, loosen the screw first before inserting the
processor. Place the processor into the socket by making sure the notch
on the corner of the CPU corresponds with the notch on the inside of the
socket. Once the processor has slide into the socket, fasten the screw.
Refer to the figures below.
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.