Norco MITX-6892 User manual

MITX-6892
Industrial Mini-ITXMotherboard
UserManual V1.0

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SafetyInstructions
1. Pleaseread thismanualcarefullybeforeusingtheproduct
2.Putall theunusedoruninstalledboardsorelectroniccomponentsinastatic
dissipativesurfaceorstaticshieldingbag.
3.Alwaysgroundyourselftoremoveanystaticdischargebeforetouchingtheboard,
toplaceyourhandsongroundingmetalobject forawhileorwearagroundingwrist
strapatall times.
4.Whentakingorfetching theboardsorcards,pleasewearantistaticglovesand
havethehabitof holdingthecardsbyedges.
5.Makesurethatyourpowersupplyissettothecorrectvoltageinyourarea.
Incorrectvoltagemaycausepersonalinjuriesanddamagethe system.
6.Toprevent electronicshockhazardoranydamagetotheproduct,pleaseensure
thatallpowercablesforthedevicesareunpluggedwhenaddingorremoving
devicesorreconfiguringthesystem.
7.Toprevent electricalshockhazard, disconnectthepowercablefromthe
electricaloutlet beforerelocatingthesystem.
8.Whenaddingorremovingdevicestoorfromthesystem,ensurethatallthe
powercablesforthedevicesareunpluggedinadvance.
9.Topreventanyunnecessarydamagetotheproductsduetofrequentpoweron/off,
pleasewaitatleast30secondstorestarttheunit aftertheshutdown.
10. If systemgoeswrongduringtheoperation,do nottrytofixitbyyourself. Contact
aqualifiedservicetechnicianoryourretailer.

Contents
Chapter1Product Introduction......................................................................................................1
1.1Overview...........................................................................................................................1
1.2Product Specification........................................................................................................1
Chapter2InstallationInstructions.................................................................................................4
2.1InterfacesLocation &Dimension.....................................................................................4
2.2InstallationSteps...............................................................................................................4
2.3CPUInstallation................................................................................................................5
2.4RAMInstallation................................................................................................................6
2.5JumperSettings................................................................................................................6
2.5.1CMOSClear/Hold JumperSetting JCC）..........................................................6
2.5.2COM2JumperSetting J7,J8,J9）......................................................................7
2.5.3LVDSRated VoltageSelect JumperSetting J2）..............................................8
2.6InterfacesDescription.......................................................................................................9
2.6.1SATA&SATA_PWRInterface SATA1, SATA2, J6）............................................9
2.6.2CF CardSocket Compact Flash）....................................................................10
2.6.3Serial Ports COM1,COM2, COM3-6）.............................................................11
2.6.4DisplayInterfaces VGA,TV-OUT, HDMI,DVI,LVDS）...................................13
2.6.5LVDSBacklightControl &VoltageSelect J1）................................................15
2.6.6USB_LAN USB_LAN1,USB_LAN2,USB_1,USB_2）.....................................16
2.6.7Keyboard&MouseInterface PS/2）................................................................18
2.6.8irDA.......................................................................................................................19
2.6.9GPIO.....................................................................................................................19
2.6.10PowerInterface(PWR)......................................................................................20
2.6.11FANConnector GMCHFAN, CPUFAN）........................................................21
2.6.12Audio(AUDIO)....................................................................................................22
2.6.13Front Panel Connector JFP）.........................................................................22
2.6.14DIMMSlot DIMM1,DIMM2）..........................................................................24
2.6.15PCIESlot............................................................................................................24
2.6.16Mini PCIESocket MINI_PCIE1,MINI_PCIE2,J3,J4）...................................24

Chapter3BIOSSetup...............................................................................................................25
AMIBIOSFlash....................................................................................................................25
AMIBIOSDescription...........................................................................................................25
BIOSSettings........................................................................................................................25
3.1MainMenu......................................................................................................................26
3.2Advanced Menu..............................................................................................................27
3.2.1CPUConfiguration...............................................................................................28
3.2.2IDEConfiguration.................................................................................................29
3.2.3SupperIOConfiguration......................................................................................31
3.2.4HardwareHealthConfiguration...........................................................................32
3.2.5ACPIConfiguration...............................................................................................33
3.2.6AHCIConfiguration..............................................................................................35
3.2.7ASFConfiguration................................................................................................37
3.2.8MEBIOSExtension Configuration......................................................................38
3.2.9IntelVT-dConfiguration.......................................................................................39
3.2.10MPS Configuration.............................................................................................40
3.2.11APMConfiguration..............................................................................................40
3.2.12USBConfiguration.............................................................................................42
3.2.13OnboardLANOptionROM...............................................................................44
3.3PCIPnPMenu................................................................................................................45
3.4BootMenu.......................................................................................................................47
3.4.1Boot SettingConfiguration...................................................................................48
3.4.2Boot DevicePriority..............................................................................................50
3.4.3HardDiskDrives..................................................................................................51
3.5SecurityMenu.................................................................................................................52
3.6ChipsetMenu..................................................................................................................53
3.6.1NorthBridgeConfiguration..................................................................................54
3.6.2SouthBridgeChipset Configuration....................................................................56
3.7ExitMenu........................................................................................................................58
Appendix.......................................................................................................................................60
Appendix1: Watchdog ProgrammingGuide.......................................................................60
Appendix2: Glossary............................................................................................................62

Chapter1. Product
Introduction

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Chapter1 Product Introduction
1.1Overview
Intel GM45+ICH9EMchipsetbased,MITX-6892supportsIntel Penryn/Core2Duo/Celeron
Mprocessor.It provides2xDDRIII 800/1066 SODIMMsockets,witheachsupportingupto
4GB.BoardintegratesIntelGMA4500MHD displaycontrollerintoitsnorthbridge, supportsup
tofivedisplayports DVI, HDMI,LVDS,TV-OUTand VGA.12V-DC singlepowersupply.
SystemutilizeINTELIEGDtechnologytointegrateall thefivedisplayportsinthesameBIOS.
Withsomeotheradvancedfeaturessuchasone-key-recoveryandIntelligentDrive
ManagementTechnology,systemistheideal solution forapplicationsinsuchfieldsas
telecommunication,digital signage,Kiosk,pointofsale,automobile,AFC,digital surveillance,
thin-clientapplications,etc.
1.2ProductSpecification
StructureStandard
●StandardMini-ITXMotherboard
Dimension
●170mm X170mm L×W）
Processor
●Socket479 IntelPenryn/ Core2Duo/ Celeron Mprocessor
Chipset
●Northbridge: Intel®GM45
●Southbridge:Intel ®ICH9EM
Display
●GPU: Intel®GM45 integrated Intel®GMA4500MHD displaycontroller
●VGA:StandardDB15VGA
●DVI/VGA(alternative）:max.Resolution upto1920x1080
●HDMI: standardHDMI, resolution upto1920x1080
●LVDS: GM45integratedLVDS, CRT&LVDS.Asyncdual viewsupported

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●TV-OUT: 2x3PinTVoutput
SystemMemory
●2xdual channel DDRIII memoryslot
●Support DDRIII 800/1066MHzRAMupto4GB
Storage
●2xSerial ATAII ports
●CompactFlash：50PinSocket support DMA）
LAN
●Atop INTEL82567LM/82574LLANchip
●2xGigabitEthernet
●2xstandardRJ45ports
●82567LMLANPort supportsIntelAMT 4.0
AUDIO
●ALC888,Speak-out, Line-in,MIC-in, 7.1CH
●Rearpanel providesonetriple-layeraudiointerface
USB
●8xUSB2.0ports
●Rearpanel with2xdoublelayerUSBinterface,offering4xstandardUSB ports.
●2group 2×5Headerinterface,whichcan beswitchedto4standardUSB ports.
I/0
Adopt WinbondW83627DHG-PI/OChip
●6xCOM. COM1istheDB9serial port supportingRS232; COM2istheIDC10serial port
supportingRS232\422\485.
●StandardPS/2keyboardandmouseinterface
●1xIrDA
●GPIO

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Expansions
●Provide1xPCIE
●2xMini-PCIEports.Mini PCIe1 supportsMINI-SSDorstandardMini-PCIEoptional.
PowerSupply
●12VDC SinglePower
Watchdog
●Support systemreset function
BIOS
●8Mb/32MbSPI FlashBIOS
Working Environment
●OperatingTemperature: 0-60
●StorageTemperature:-40-80
●RelativeHumidity: 0%-90%

Chapter2. Installation
Instructions

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Chapter2InstallationInstructions
2.1InterfacesLocation &Dimension
Followingpictureillustratesthefrontpanel interfaceslocationanddimensionofboard
MITX-6892 Rearpanel provides1xDIMMslot,1xCFcardsocket and 1xMini-PCIe）.Please
payattention totheinstallation steps.Improperinstallation ofsomecomponentsmayleadto
systemfailure.
Note:Wheninstalling theboard, please wearanti-staticglovesin caseofany
electostaticdamagecaused during theinstallation.
MITX-6892Front InterfacesLocation &Dimension
2.2Installation Steps
Pleasefollowthestepsbelowtoassembleyourcomputer.
1.Adjustalljumpersonboardaspertheusermanual.

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2. InstallCPU
3. InstallMemory
4. Installotherexpansion cards
5. Connectallsignal line, cables,panel control circuitsandpoweradaptor.
6. Poweron thecomputerandcompleteBIOSsetup. 。
KeycomponentsofthismotherboardareIntegratedcircuit,and thesecomponents
couldbeeasilydamagedbyelectrostaticinfluence.So,beforeinstalling thisunit, please
always keep thefollowingprecautionsinmind:
1. Holdtheboardbyedges,don’ttouchanycomponentsorplugand socketpins.
2．Wearanti-staticgloves/wriststrapwhiletouchingtheintegrated circuitcomponents,suchas
CPU, RAM,etc.
3．Put thoseunusedoruninstalledcomponentsinstaticshieldingbagsortrays.
4．Pleasefirst checkthepowerswitchisoffbeforeconnectingthepowerplug.
2.3CPUInstallation
InstalltheCPUasperthefollowing steps:
1.Usescrewdrivertoloosenthescrewson CPUsocketuntilitchangesfrom “Locked”to
“Unlocked”illustrated asthepicturesbelow:
2.GripbothsidesoftheCPU.ThenaligntheCPUPin1(withagold trianglemark)withthe
markontheCPUsocketandinserttheCPUintoitssocket.Checktheinstallationisokand
then screwupthescrewsonsocketuntilitchangesfrom “unlocked”to “locked”.
Note:PleasemakesureyourCPUmatchedthemotherboardspecification.Systemwill
autodetect theCPUtypeandfrequencyaftersystementeringBIOSSETUP. BIOSsettingswill
notallowyoutoadjustCPUfrequencymultiplication.Tosecuresystemstableoperation,we
don’trecommendyoutouseCPUoverclock.Sofar, mostIntel CPUfrequencymultiplicationis
factorydefaultedandcannotbechanged.

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2.4RAMInstallation
Boardwith2xDDRIII DIMM slots. Pleasepayattention tofollowingpointswhen installing RAM:
1.Align thenotchoftheDIMM memorybankwiththatofthesocket.Insertthememorybank
intothesocketand press thememorybankverticallyandevenlyon bothsidesuntil the
memorybankfullyintotheslot.
2. Select thememorybankthatmatchesyourmotherboard.
2.5JumperSettings
Pleaserefertofollowinginstructionstosetupjumpersbeforeinstallingyourhardwaredevices.
Remark: HowtoidentifythePIN1of all jumpersandinterfaces: Pleaseobservethewordmark
on thesideof theplugsocket, whichwill bea “1”orboldlineortriangularsymbol;Andplease
lookat thebackofPCB, eachwithasquareshapewillbethePIN1; andallthejumpers’PIN1
haveawhitearrowon theside.
2.5.1CMOSClear/HoldJumperSetting JCC）
CMOSispoweredbytheonboardbuttoncell. ClearCMOSwillleadtopermanentelimination
of previoussystemsettingsandback totheoriginal systemsetting (factorydefault).
Steps:
1）Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectthepowersupply
2）UseJumperCapJCC Pin1-2shortfor5~6sec.Then restorethedefaultsettingwith
Pin2-3connected
3）Turnon thecomputer, then press “DEL”keytoenterBIOSsetting andreloadoptimal
defaults.
4）SaveandExit

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Setting JCC
1-2 BIOS backtointialization(factorydafault)
2-3 NormalStatus, Systemdefault
DonotclearCMOSwhen thecomputorispoweron, otherwise,itwillcause
damageto themotherboard !
2.5.2COM2JumperSetting J7,J8,J9）
J7,J8,J9jumpersareused toconfigureCOM2transmissionmode.COM2supports
RS232/RS422/RS485.SystemdefaultsRS232.

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2.5.3LVDSRatedVoltageSelectJumperSetting J2）
PleasecheckLVDSratedworkingpowervoltageof beforeusingit. J2isselectedasper
LVDSrated voltage.
COM2RS232 Default）
COM2RS422 COM2RS485
J7 3-54-6 J7 1-32-4 J7 1-32-4
J8 3-54-6 J8 1-32-4 J8 1-32-4
J9 1-2 J9 3-4 J9 5-67-8

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Setting J2
1-2 VCC
2-3 VCC3
2.6InterfacesDescription
Please read thismanual carefullybeforeinstalling anyexternalconnectors, in case
ofanydamageto themotherboard!
2.6.1SATA&SATA_PWRInterface SATA1,SATA2,J6）
Boardprovides2xSATAports.SATA_PWRinterfaceisusetoprovidepowersupplytoSATA
HDD withan extension cable.

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SATA:
Pin SignalName
1 GND
2 TX+
3 TX-
4 GND
5 RX-
6 RX+
7 GND
J6 HDD PowerInterface）:
Pin SignalName
1 +12V
2 GND
3 VCC
4 GND
5 VCC3
2.6.2CFCardSocket CompactFlash）
Boardprovidesone50PinCF cardsocket.DMAmodesupported.

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2.6.3SerialPorts COM1,COM2,COM3-6）
Boardprovides6xserial ports.COM1isthestandardDB9COMport. COM2isthe2x5Pin
COMport.COM2needstobeconverted tostandardDB9interfacetoconnectexternal serial
devices.Userscan enableordisabletheserial portinBIOSsetupoptionsandalsocanselect
siralprot IRQand I/Oaddress.
COM1&COM2supportRS232.COM2alsosupportsRS422/485. Userscan setup theJumper
toselectCOM2transmission mode.DetailsplsrefertoChapter2-2.5.2 “COM2Jumper
Setting”.
COM1:
Pin SignalName
1 DCD
2 RXD
3 TXD
4 DTR
5 GND
6 DSR
7 RTS
8 CTS
9 RI

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COM2:
SignalName Pin SignalName
DCD 1 2 DSR
SIN 3 4 RTS
SOUT 5 6 CTS
DTR 7 8 RI
GND 9 10 GND
Setup COM2asRS232/RS422/RS485, Pinsdefineasbelow:
RS485 RS422 RS232 Pin RS232 RS422 RS485
DATA- TX- DCD 1 2 RXDTX+ DATA+
NC RX+ TXD 3 4 DTRRX- NC
GND GND GND 5 6 DSRNC NC
NC NC RTS 7 8 CTS NC NC
NC NC RI 9
COM3-6:
SignalName Pin SignalName
HDCD#3 1 2 HDSR#3
HRXD3 3 4 HRTS#3
HTXD3 5 6 HCTS#3
HDTR#3 7 8 HRI#3
GND 9 10 GND
HDCD#4 11 12 HDSR#4
HRXD4 13 14 HRTS#4
HTXD4 15 16 HCTS#4
HDTR#4 17 18 HRI#4
GND 19 20 GND
HDCD#5 21 22 HDSR#5
HRXD5 23 24 HRTS#5
HTXD5 25 26 HCTS#5
HDTR#5 27 28 HRI#5
GND 29 30 GND
HDCD#6 31 32 HDSR#3
HRXD6 33 34 HRTS#6

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HTXD6 35 36 HCTS#6
HDTR#6 37 38 HRI#6
GND 39 40 GND
2.6.4DisplayInterface VGA,TV-OUT,HDMI, DVI,LVDS）
VGA:
Pin SignalName Pin SignalName
Pin SignalName
1 RED 6 GND 11 NC
2 GREEN 7 GND 12 SDA_R
3 BLUE 8 GND 13 HS_R
4 NC 9 VCC 14 VS_R
5 GND 10 GND 15 SCL_R
TV-OUT:
SignalName Pin SignalName
TV-DACA-OUT 1 2 GND
TV-DACB-OUT 3 4 GND
TV-DACC-OUT 5 6 GND
HDMI: