ADLINK Technology MI-960 User Manual

Advance Technologies; Automate the World.Manual Rev.: 2.01Revision Date: April 14, 2009Part No: 50-1X001-1010MI-960Mini-ITX Industrial Motherboard

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List of Figures xiMI-960List of FiguresFigure 1-1: MI-960 Block Diagram ... 6Figure 1-2: MI-960 Boa

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List of Tables xiiiMI-960List of TablesTable 1-1: MI-960 General Specifications... 4Table 1-2: MI-960 Power C

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Introduction 1MI-9601 IntroductionThis chapter will introduce the MI-960, its features, specifications,functional description, and mechanical layout.

2Introduction1.2 OverviewThe ADLINK MI-960 is a Mini-ITX industrial motherboard support-ing the Intel® Core™2 Quad/Duo, Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core,Inte

Introduction 3MI-9601.4 SpecificationsSystemCPU/Cache • Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q6700, 65nm, 2x 4MB L2, 2.66 GHz, 1066 MHz• Intel® Core™2 Quad P

4IntroductionTable 1-1: MI-960 General SpecificationsI/O InterfacesIDE • 1 IDE port by PCIe (JMB363)• Supports UltraATA 66/100/133 modeCompactFlash •

Introduction 5MI-9601.5 Power ConsumptionTable 1-2: MI-960 Power ConsumptionTest ConfigurationCPU Intel® Core 2 Quad processor Q6600 2.40 GHzMemory

iiRevision HistoryRevision Release Date Description of Change(s)2.00 2008/11/18 Initial Release2.01 2009/04/14 Correct graphics spec, GbE pin/LED def’

6Introduction1.6 Block DiagramFigure 1-1: MI-960 Block DiagramSouthbridgeIntel®ICH8NorthbridgeIntel®Q965 GMCHDMIInterface2GB/sLPCUSB 2.016Mb SPI BIOSK

Introduction 7MI-9601.7 Functional DescriptionProcessor SupportThe MI-960 motherboard supports Intel processors in the LGA775package in a range of 53

8IntroductionIntel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3000The Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3000 revolutionizesintegrated graphics with new capabil

Introduction 9MI-960Watchdog TimerThe watchdog timer (WDT) monitors system operations based onuser-defined configurations. The WDT can be programmed

10 Introduction1.8 Board LayoutFigure 1-2: MI-960 Board LayoutCN1 ATX 12V connector CN25 RSVDCN3 IDE connector FN1 CPU Fan connectorCN9 USB4/5 pin hea

Introduction 11MI-960Figure 1-3: MI-960 Rear I/O LayoutVGACOM2MSKBCFGbE1GbE2USB0USB1USB2USB3Audio

12 Introduction1.9 Mechanical DrawingsFigure 1-4: MI-960 Board Dimensions (top view)Dimensions in mm

Introduction 13MI-960Figure 1-5: MI-960 Rear I/O DimensionsDimensions in mm

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Connectors & Jumpers 15MI-9602 Connectors & JumpersThe connectors and jumpers on the MI-960 allow you to connectand configure external device

Preface iiiMI-960PrefaceCopyright 2009 ADLINK Technology Inc.This document contains proprietary information protected by copy-right. All rights are r

16 Connectors & JumpersSerial Port Connector (COM2)VGA Connector.Audio I/O portThe three-jack audio I/O supports Line-In, Line-Out, and Mic-Infunc

Connectors & Jumpers 17MI-960USB ConnectorsLAN Port (RJ-45)This port allows gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN)using a network hub.

18 Connectors & Jumpers2.2 Onboard ConnectorsATX 12V Power Connector (CN1)IDE Connector (CN3)Pin # Signal1 GND2 GND3 +12V DC4 +12V DCPin # Signal

Connectors & Jumpers 19MI-960USB 2.0 Connector (CN9/14)SATA0/1 Connectors (CN10/12)COM1 Connector (CN13)Pin # Signal Pin # Signal1 +5V 2 +5V3 USB

20 Connectors & JumpersATX Power Connector (CN18)Pin # Signal Pin # Signal1 +3.3V 13 +3.3V2 +3.3V 14 -12V3 GND 15 GND4 +5V 16 PS-ON#5 GND 17 GND6

Connectors & Jumpers 21MI-960System Panel Connector (CN19)Pin # Signal Function Pin Group1 WDSPK Speaker signalChassis Speaker2 NC3 NC4 +5V Power

22 Connectors & JumpersCPU Fan Connector (FN1)System Fan Connector (FNY1)Pin # Signal1 GND2 Fan Power (+12V)3 Fan Tachometer 4 NCPin # Signal1 GND

Connectors & Jumpers 23MI-960LVDS Connector (J3)Pin # Signal Description1 SHGND Shield GND2 VDD_PANEL Disp Data Channel power3 SHGND Shield GND4

24 Connectors & JumpersCompactFlash Connector (CN4 on bottom side)Signal Name Pin# Pin# Signal NameGND 1 26 CD1CF_D3 2 27 CF_D11CF_D4 3 28 CF_D12C

Connectors & Jumpers 25MI-9602.3 JumpersClear CMOS Jumper (JP2)The CMOS RAM data contains the date / time and BIOS settinginformation. CMOS is po

iv PrefaceUsing this ManualAudience and ScopeThe MI-960 User’s Manual is intended for hardware techniciansand systems operators with knowledge of inst

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Getting Started 27MI-9603 Getting StartedThis chapter provides information on how to install components tothe MI-960 SBC. Specifically, the installat

28 Getting Started2. Lift and rotate the load lever to a 135° angle3. Lift the load plate to a 100° angle using your thumb andforefinger 4. Use your t

Getting Started 29MI-9605. Position the CPU over the socket, then match thenotches on the CPU side with the alignment keys on thesocket. The golden t

30 Getting Started7. Close the load plate (A), then fasten the load lever onthe retention tab (B) .AB

Getting Started 31MI-9603.2 Memory Module InstallationThe MI-960 supports up to 4 GB of DDR2 533/667/800 SDRAM intwo 240-pin DIMM sockets. The DDR2 m

32 Getting Started4. Insert the module firmly into the slot until the retaining clipssnap back inwards and the module is securely seated.

Getting Started 33MI-9603.3 Driver InstallationThe MI-960 drivers are located in the following directories on theDriver DVD, or can be downloaded fro

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BIOS Setup 35MI-9604 BIOS SetupThe following chapter describes basic navigation for theAMIBIOS®8 BIOS setup utility.4.1 Starting the BIOSTo enter the

Preface vMI-960ConventionsTake note of the following conventions used throughout thismanual to make sure that users perform certain tasks andinstruct

36 BIOS SetupSetup MenuThe main BIOS setup menu is the first screen that you can navi-gate. Each main BIOS setup menu option is described in thisuser’

BIOS Setup 37MI-960These keys include < F1 >, < F10 >, < Enter >, < ESC >, < Arrow >keys, and so on. .Note: There is a

38 BIOS SetupF10 The < F10 > key allows you to save any changes you have made and exit Setup. Press the < F10 > key to save your changes.

BIOS Setup 39MI-9604.2 Main SetupWhen you first enter the Setup Utility, you will enter the Main setupscreen. You can always return to the Main setup

40 BIOS Setup4.3 Advanced BIOS SetupSelect the Advanced tab from the setup screen to enter theAdvanced BIOS Setup screen. You can select any of the it

BIOS Setup 41MI-9604.3.1 IDE ConfigurationYou can use this screen to select options for the IDE ConfigurationSettings. Use the up and down < Arrow

42 BIOS Setup4.3.2 Super IO ConfigurationYou can use this screen to select options for the Super IO settings.Use the up and down < Arrow > keys

BIOS Setup 43MI-9604.3.3 Hardware Health ConfigurationThis option displays the current status of all of the monitored hard-ware devices / components

44 BIOS Setup4.3.4 APM / Resume Event ConfigurationYou can use this screen to select options for APM/Resume EventConfiguration. Use the up and down &l

BIOS Setup 45MI-9604.3.5 Remote Access ConfigurationRemote access configuration provides the settings to allow remoteaccess by another computer to ge

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46 BIOS SetupSerial Port ModeSelect the baud rate you want the serial port to use for consoleredirection. The options are 115200 8,n,1; 57600 8,n,1;1

BIOS Setup 47MI-9604.3.6 USB ConfigurationYou can use this screen to select options for the USB Configura-tion. Use the up and down < Arrow > k

48 BIOS SetupX Enabled: Set this value to allow the use of USB devices during boot and while using DOS. X Auto: This option auto detects USB Keyboards

BIOS Setup 49MI-960USB Mass Storage Device ConfigurationThis is a submenu for configuring the USB Mass Storage ClassDevices when BIOS finds they are

50 BIOS Setup4.4 Advanced PCI/PnP SettingsSelect the PCI/PnP tab from the setup screen to enter the Plugand Play BIOS Setup screen. You can display a

BIOS Setup 51MI-9604.5 Boot SettingsSelect the Boot tab from the setup screen to enter the Boot BIOSSetup screen. You can select any of the items in

52 BIOS SetupQuick BootEnabling this setting will cause the BIOS power-on self testroutine to skip some of its tests during bootup for faster systembo

BIOS Setup 53MI-960When set to Force BIOS, AddOn ROM messages will beforced to display during the boot sequence.When set to Keep Current, AddOn ROM m

54 BIOS Setup4.6 Security SetupPassword SupportTwo Levels of Password ProtectionProvides both a Supervisor and a User password. If you useboth passwor

BIOS Setup 55MI-960Remember the PasswordKeep a record of the new password when the password ischanged. If you forget the password, you must erase the

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56 BIOS Setupand press < Enter >. If the password confirmation is incorrect, anerror message appears. The password is stored in NVRAM aftercompl

BIOS Setup 57MI-9604.7 Chipset SetupSelect the Chipset tab from the setup screen to enter the ChipsetBIOS Setup screen. You can select any of the ite

58 BIOS Setup4.7.1 North Bridge ConfigurationYou can use this screen to select options for the North Bridge Con-figuration. Use the up and down <Ar

BIOS Setup 59MI-960Internal Graphics Mode SelectThis item specifies the amount of system memory used by theInternal Graphics Device. Options: Enabled

60 BIOS Setup4.7.2 South Bridge ConfigurationYou can use this screen to select options for the South BridgeConfiguration. Use the up and down <Arro

BIOS Setup 61MI-9604.8 Exit MenuSelect the Exit tab from the setup screen to enter the Exit BIOSSetup screen. You can display an Exit BIOS Setup opti

62 BIOS SetupDiscard Changes and ExitSelect this option to quit Setup without making any permanentchanges to the system configuration. Discard Changes

POST Codes 63MI-9605 POST CodesThe POST code checkpoints are the largest set of checkpointsduring the BIOS pre-boot process. The following table desc

64 POST CodesC6 Re-enable cache for boot strap processorC7 Early CPU Init Exit0A Initializes the 8042 compatible Key Board Controller.0B Detects the p

POST Codes 65MI-96040Detect different devices (Parallel ports, serial ports, and coprocessor in CPU, … etc.) successfully installed in the system and

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66 POST CodesTable 5-1: POST Code CheckpointsAB Prepare BBS for Int 19 boot. Init MP tables.ACEnd of POST initialization of chipset registers. De-ini

Watchdog Timer 67MI-960Appendix A - Watchdog TimerThe following is a sample program for configuring the MI-960’swatchdog timer.A.1 Sample Code#includ

68 Watchdog Timeroutportb(IT8712_ioPort+1, 0x02);}void Get_IT8712_ID(unsigned int &ID1, unsigned int &ID2){outportb(IT8712_ioPort, 0x20);ID1 =

Watchdog Timer 69MI-960if(tempCount != 0){printf("WDT timeout in %d seconds.\n",tempCount);registerValue |= 0x40; //Enable WDToutput throug

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System Resources 71MI-960Appendix B - System ResourcesB.1 System Memory MapTable B-1: System Memory MapAddress Range (decimal)Address Range (hex)Siz

72 System ResourcesB.2 Direct Memory Access ChannelsTable B-2: Direct Memory Access ChannelsNote(1): DMA channel 0/1/3 is selected when using paralle

System Resources 73MI-960B.3 IO MapHex Range Device000-01F DMA controller 1, 8237A-5 equivalent020-02D and 030-03FInterrupt controller 1, 8259 equiva

74 System ResourcesTable B-3: IO Map278-27F Parallel Port 2280-2F7 Available2F8-2FF Serial Port 2 300-36F Available370-377 Alt. Floppy Disk Controlle

System Resources 75MI-960B.4 Interrupt Request (IRQ) LinesIRQ Lines PIC ModeTable B-4: IRQ Lines PIC ModeNote (1): These IRQs can be used for PCI de

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76 System ResourcesIRQ Lines APIC ModeIRQ#Typical Intterupt ResourceConnected to Pin Available0 Counter 0 N/A No1 Keyboard controller N/A No2Cascade i

System Resources 77MI-960Table B-5: IRQ Lines APIC ModeNote (1): These IRQs can be used for PCI devices whenonboard device is disabled. If IRQ is fr

78 System ResourcesB.5 PCI Configuration Space MapBus # Device # Function # Routing Description00h 00h 00h N/AIntel 965 GME GMCH Host-Hub Interface B

System Resources 79MI-960Table B-6: PCI Configuration Space Map06h 00h 0FFh Internal PCIE Port #207h 00h 0FFh Internal PCIE Port #301h 04h 0FFhPIRQA

80 System ResourcesB.6 PCI Interrupt Routing MapTable B-7: PCI Interrupt Routing MapPIRQ A B C D E F G HINT Line INTA INTB INTC INTDPEG Root Port X X

Important Safety Instructions 81MI-960Important Safety InstructionsFor user safety, please read and follow all instructions,WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, and

82 Important Safety InstructionsX Never attempt to fix the equipment. Equipment should only be serviced by qualified personnel.A Lithium-type battery

Getting Service 83MI-960Getting ServiceContact us should you require any service or assistance. ADLINK Technology Inc. Address: 9F, No.166 Jian Yi

84 Getting ServiceADLINK Technology Inc. (German Liaison Office) Address: Nord Carree 3, 40477 Duesseldorf, Germany Tel: +49-211-495-5552 Fax: +