ADLINK Technology MI-960 User manual

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Manual Rev.: 2.01

Revision Date: April 14, 2009

Part No: 50-1X001-10

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MI-960

Mini-ITX Industrial Motherboard with

Intel® Q965 Chipset

User’s Manual

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Revision History

Revision Release Date Description of Change(s)

2.00 2008/11/18 Initial Release

2.01 2009/04/14 Correct graphics spec, GbE pin/LED def’n

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MI-960

Preface

This document contains proprietary information protected by copy-

right. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be repro-

duced by any mechanical, electronic, or other means in any form

without prior written permission of the manufacturer.

Disclaimer

The information in this document is subject to change without prior

notice in order to improve reliability, design, and function and does

not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer.

In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, spe-

cial, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or

inability to use the product or documentation, even if advised of

the possibility of such damages.

Environmental Responsibility

ADLINK is committed to fulfill its social responsibility to global

environmental preservation through compliance with the Euro-

pean Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) direc-

tive and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)

directive. Environmental protection is a top priority for ADLINK.

We have enforced measures to ensure that our products, manu-

facturing processes, components, and raw materials have as little

impact on the environment as possible. When products are at their

end of life, our customers are encouraged to dispose of them in

accordance with the product disposal and/or recovery programs

prescribed by their nation or company.

Trademarks

Product names mentioned herein are used for identification pur-

poses only and may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks

of their respective companies.

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Using this Manual

Audience and Scope

The MI-960 User’s Manual is intended for hardware technicians

and systems operators with knowledge of installing, configuring

and operating industrial grade computers.

Manual Organization

This manual is organized as follows:

Preface: Presents copyright notifications, disclaimers, trade-

marks, and associated information on the proper usage of this

document and its associated product(s).

Chapter 1, Introduction: Introduces the MI-960, its features,

applications, and specifications, including functional descriptions

and board layout.

Chapter 2, Connectors & Jumpers: Provides technical informa-

tion on connectors and jumpers as well as pin assignments for

configuring the MI-960 and any attached external devices.

Chapter 3, Getting Started: Describes how to install components

on the MI-960: CPU, memory modules, and drivers.

Chapter 4, BIOS Setup: Presents information and illustrations to

help understand and configure the system BIOS.

Chapter 5, POST Codes: Presents POST information and

detailed descriptions for users.

Appendix A, Watchdog Timer: Presents information on under-

standing and configuring the embedded Watchdog timer.

Appendix B, System Resources: Presents information on I/O

mapping, IRQ routing, and resource allocation.

Important Safety Instructions: Presents safety instructions all

users must follow for the proper setup, installation and usage of

equipment and/or software.

Getting Service: Contact information for ADLINK’s worldwide

offices.

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MI-960

Conventions

Take note of the following conventions used throughout this

manual to make sure that users perform certain tasks and

instructions properly.

NOTE:

Additional information, aids, and tips that help users perform

tasks.

CAUTION:

Information to prevent minor physical injury, component dam-

age, data loss, and/or program corruption when trying to com-

plete a task.

WARNING:

Information to prevent serious physical injury, component

damage, data loss, and/or program corruption when trying to

complete a specific task.

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Table of Contents vii

MI-960

Table of Contents

MI-960.........................................................................................i

Revision History...................................................................... ii

Preface.................................................................................... iii

List of Figures........................................................................ xi

List of Tables........................................................................ xiii

1 Introduction ........................................................................ 1

1.1 Package Contents ............................................................... 1

1.2 Overview.............................................................................. 2

1.3 Features............................................................................... 2

1.4 Specifications....................................................................... 3

1.5 Power Consumption ............................................................ 5

1.6 Block Diagram ..................................................................... 6

1.7 Functional Description ......................................................... 7

1.8 Board Layout ..................................................................... 10

1.9 Mechanical Drawings......................................................... 12

2 Connectors & Jumpers.................................................... 15

2.1 Rear I/O Connectors.......................................................... 15

2.2 Onboard Connectors ......................................................... 18

2.3 Jumpers ............................................................................. 25

3 Getting Started ................................................................. 27

3.1 Installing the CPU .............................................................. 27

3.2 Memory Module Installation............................................... 31

3.3 Driver Installation ............................................................... 33

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4 BIOS Setup........................................................................ 35

4.1 Starting the BIOS ............................................................... 35

4.2 Main Setup......................................................................... 39

4.3 Advanced BIOS Setup....................................................... 40

4.3.1 IDE Configuration .......................................................... 41

4.3.2 Super IO Configuration .................................................. 42

4.3.3 Hardware Health Configuration ..................................... 43

4.3.4 APM / Resume Event Configuration .............................. 44

4.3.5 Remote Access Configuration ....................................... 45

4.3.6 USB Configuration ......................................................... 47

4.4 Advanced PCI/PnP Settings .............................................. 50

4.4.1 IRQ/DMA ....................................................................... 50

4.5 Boot Settings ..................................................................... 51

4.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration ........................................... 51

4.6 Security Setup.................................................................... 54

4.7 Chipset Setup .................................................................... 57

4.7.1 North Bridge Configuration ............................................ 58

4.7.2 South Bridge Configuration............................................ 60

4.8 Exit Menu ........................................................................... 61

5 POST Codes...................................................................... 63

5.1 Post Code Checkpoints ..................................................... 63

A Appendix: Watchdog Timer..............................................67

A.1 Sample Code ..................................................................... 67

B Appendix: System Resources..........................................71

B.1 System Memory Map ......................................................... 71

B.2 Direct Memory Access Channels....................................... 72

B.3 IO Map ............................................................................... 73

B.4 Interrupt Request (IRQ) Lines............................................ 75

B.5 PCI Configuration Space Map ........................................... 78

B.6 PCI Interrupt Routing Map ................................................. 80

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Important Safety Instructions.............................................. 81

Getting Service...................................................................... 83

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List of Figures xi

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List of Figures

Figure 1-1: MI-960 Block Diagram ..................................................... 6

Figure 1-2: MI-960 Board Layout ..................................................... 10

Figure 1-3: MI-960 Rear I/O Layout ................................................. 11

Figure 1-4: MI-960 Board Dimensions (top view)............................. 12

Figure 1-5: MI-960 Rear I/O Dimensions ......................................... 13

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List of Tables xiii

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List of Tables

Table 1-1: MI-960 General Specifications......................................... 4

Table 1-2: MI-960 Power Consumption ............................................ 5

Table 5-1: POST Code Checkpoints............................................... 66

Table B-1: System Memory Map..................................................... 71

Table B-2: Direct Memory Access Channels................................... 72

Table B-3: IO Map........................................................................... 74

Table B-4: IRQ Lines PIC Mode...................................................... 75

Table B-5: IRQ Lines APIC Mode ................................................... 77

Table B-6: PCI Configuration Space Map ....................................... 79

Table B-7: PCI Interrupt Routing Map............................................. 80

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Introduction 1

MI-960

1 Introduction

This chapter will introduce the MI-960, its features, specifications,

functional description, and mechanical layout.

1.1 Package Contents

Please check that your package contains the items below. If

you discover damaged or missing items, please contact your

vendor.

X MI-960 Industrial Mini-ITX Motherboard

X I/O shield x1

X SATA cable x2

X SATA power cable x1

X IDE cable x1

X COM cable x1

X 2-port USB cable with bracket x1

X Driver DVD

X User’s Manual

WARNING:

DO NOT install or apply power to equipment that is dam-

aged or if there is missing/incomplete equipment. Retain

the shipping carton and packing materials for inspection.

Please contact your ADLINK dealer/vendor immediately

for assistance. Obtain authorization from your dealer

before returning any product to ADLINK.

2Introduction

1.2 Overview

The ADLINK MI-960 is a Mini-ITX industrial motherboard support-

ing the Intel® Core™2 Quad/Duo, Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core,

Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Celeron®, and Intel® Celeron® D pro-

cessors in the LGA775 package to deliver a high performance and

space-saving platform for a wide array of embedded computing

applications. With a compact footprint, the MI-960 supports a

broad range of processing speeds and high-bandwidth network

connectivity with dual Gigabit Ethernet.

These advanced features, coupled with a dual-channel DDR2 sys-

tem memory architecture, diverse I/O, storage, and audio inter-

faces make the MI-960 suitable for multimedia, automation

control, transportation, POS/POI, and medical applications requir-

ing a compact, easy-to-deploy, and cost-effective mainboard.

1.3 Features

X Mini-ITX form factor (170 x 170 mm)

X Supports the following CPUs in the LGA775 package:

Z Intel® Core™2 Quad/Duo (Q6600, Q6700 )

Z Intel® Core™2 Duo (E6400, E4300)

Z Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core (E2160)

Z Intel® Pentium® 4 (651, 551, 531)

Z Intel® Celeron® (440)

Z Intel® Celeron® D (352, 341)

X Integrated graphics controller, supports dual independent

display

X Single channel 24-bit LVDS up to 1600 x 1200 resolution

X Two SATA ports 300 MB/s, two RS-232 serial ports

X Dual GbE, 8 USB 2.0, HD audio codec

X Onboard CompactFlash socket, PCI expansion slot

X RoHS compliant

Introduction 3

MI-960

1.4 Specifications

System

CPU/Cache • Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q6700, 65nm, 2x 4MB L2,

2.66 GHz, 1066 MHz

• Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q6600, 65nm, 2x 4MB L2,

2.4 GHz, 1066 MHz

• Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E6400, 65nm, 2 MB L2,

2.13 GHz, 1066 MHz

• Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E4300, 65nm, 2 MB L2,

1.8 GHz, 800 MHz

• Intel® Pentium ® Dual Core Processor E2160, 65nm,

1 MB L2, 1.8 GHz, 800 MHz

• Intel® Pentium ® 4 Processor 651, 65nm, 2 MB L2,

3.4 GHz, 800 MHz

• Intel® Pentium ® 4 Processor 551, 90nm, 1 MB L2,

3.4 GHz, 800 MHz

• Intel® Pentium ® 4 Processor 531, 90nm, 1 MB L2,

3.0 GHz, 800 MHz

• Intel® Celeron ® Processor 440, 65nm, 512KB L2,

2.0 GHz, 800 MHz

• Intel® Celeron ®D Processor 352, 65nm, 512KB L2,

3.2 GHz, 533 MHz

• Intel® Celeron ®D Processor 341, 90nm, 512KB L2,

2.93 GHz, 533 MHz

FSB • 533/800/1066 MHz

Chipset • North Bridge: Intel® Q965 chipset

• South Bridge: Intel® ICH8 chipset

Memory • DDR2 533/667/800 SDRAM (4GB max.)

• 2x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM slots

BIOS • AMI BIOS with 16 Mb Flash ROM

Audio • HDA Codec by Realtek ALC262

• supports line-in, line-out and mic-in

Watch Dog Timer • 1-255 second/minute programmable

Hardware Monitor • CPU/System temperature, fan speed and onboard DC

voltage

Operating System • Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional

• Microsoft® Windows® Vista Enterprise (32/64-bit)

• Fedora Core 7 (i386, x86_64)

• Fedora Core 8 (i386)

4Introduction

Table 1-1: MI-960 General Specifications

I/O Interfaces

IDE • 1 IDE port by PCIe (JMB363)

• Supports UltraATA 66/100/133 mode

CompactFlash • CompactFlash type II socket by SATA (JM20330)

Serial ATA • Two serial ATA ports with 300 MB/s data transfer

Onboard I/O • 2 USB 2.0 pin headers (4 ports)

• 1 LVDS connector

• 1 serial port connector

• 1 front panel connector

Rear I/O •2 RJ-45 LAN

• 4 USB 2.0 ports

• 1 D-Sub VGA connector

• 1 serial port

• 2 PS2 keyboard/mouse ports

• 3 audio jacks

Expansion Slots • 1 32-bit/33MHz PCI slot

• 1 CompactFlash socket

Display

VGA • GMA 3000 integrated in Q965 GMCH

VRAM • Shared system memory up to 256 MB

CRT • Dsub-15 connector, up to 2048x1536 @ 75 Hz

LVDS • Internal 24-bit header, supports dual independent

display

Ethernet

Controller • Intel® 82566DM, Marvell® 88E8053

Ports • Two RJ-45 Ethernet ports

Mechanical and Environment

Form Factor • Mini-ITX Industrial Motherboard

Dimensions • 170 mm x 170 mm (L x W)

Operating Temp. • 0°C to 55°C

Storage Temp. • -20ºC to 60ºC

Safety • CE, FCC Class A

Introduction 5

MI-960

1.5 Power Consumption

Table 1-2: MI-960 Power Consumption

Test Configuration

CPU Intel® Core 2 Quad processor Q6600 2.40 GHz

Memory TRANSCEND DDR2 800 2GB

Graphics Intel® Q965 Graphics Memory controller

SATA Channel Seagate ST3160812AS Barracuda 7200.9 160GB

Power Supply COOLMAX FL-480ATX 450W

DOS (idle)

Power Req. +3.3V +5V +12V CPU +12V Total

Current (A) 1.77 3.27 0.338 3.12 8.50

Watts (W) 5.841 16.34 4.06 37.46 63.67

Linux, Idle

Power Req. +3.3V +5V +12V CPU +12V Total

Current (A) 1.74 3.12 0.32 1.26 6.44

Watts (W) 5.75 15.58 3.89 15.14 40.35

Windows XP, Idle

Power Req. +3.3V +5V +12V CPU +12V Total

Current (A) 1.803 3.12 0.28 1.31 6.52

Watts (W) 5.95 15.62 3.42 15.72 40.71

Windows XP, CPU 100% Usage

Power Req. +3.3V +5V +12V CPU +12V Total

Current (A) 1.79 3.15 0.43 5.21 10.59

Watts (W) 5.91 15.77 5.22 62.58 89.47

6Introduction

1.6 Block Diagram

Figure 1-1: MI-960 Block Diagram

Southbridge

Intel

®

ICH8

Northbridge

Intel

®

Q965 GMCH

DMI

Interface

2GB/s

LPC

USB 2.0

16Mb SPI BIOS

KB/Mouse

RS-232

CRT

DB-15

Winbond

W83627DHG

LPC Super I/O

USB 2.0

(Rear x4, Internal x4)

533/800/1066 MHz FSB

DDR Channel A

DDR Channel B

DDRII 533/667/800 MHz

PCIe x1

PCIe

Controller

P

C

I

e

x

1

PCI Bus

PCI 32-bit/

33MHz bus

SATA

SATA ports x2

DIMM x2

Realtek

ALC262

Audio Codec

Audio

Hardware

Monitor

PCI

Controller

Intel 82566DM

RJ-45

Marvell

88E8053

RJ-45

SPI

Chrontel

7308B

24-bit LVDS

SATA to CF

CF Socket

CPU

Core™2 Quad/Duo

Celeron

®

LGA775 package

800/1066 MHz FSB

PCIe x1

PCIe to IDE

IDE 40-pin

3 Audio Jacks

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