3User's Manual | SH960MD
Table of Contents
Copyright ........................................................................................................................................ 2
Trademarks ....................................................................................................................................2
FCC and DOC Statement on Class B ...........................................................................................2
Notice: ............................................................................................................................................ 2
About this Manual ......................................................................................................................... 4
Warranty ........................................................................................................................................ 4
Static Electricity Precautions ....................................................................................................... 4
Safety Measures ........................................................................................................................... 4
About the Package........................................................................................................................5
Optional Items ............................................................................................................................... 5
Before Using the System Board ...................................................................................................5
Chapter 1 - Introduction................................................................................................................6
Specifications ......................................................................................................................... 6
Features .................................................................................................................................. 7
Concept ................................................................................................................................... 8
Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation ................................................................................................8
Board Layout...........................................................................................................................8
Standby Power LED ................................................................................................................8
System Memory ..................................................................................................................... 9
Assembly ................................................................................................................................ 9
I/O Connectors .....................................................................................................................11
CPU Fan ..........................................................................................................................11
Board-to-board Connector ............................................................................................12
Signal Descriptions ..............................................................................................................15
Pin Types ........................................................................................................................15
HDA Signals Descriptions ............................................................................................. 15
Gigabit Ethernet Signals Descriptions .........................................................................15
SATA Signals Descriptions ...........................................................................................16
PCI Express Lanes Signals Descriptions ..................................................................... 17
PEG Signals Descriptions .............................................................................................18
ExpressCard Signals Descriptions ...............................................................................19
USB Signals Descriptions .............................................................................................19
LVDS Signals Descriptions ............................................................................................21
LPC Signals Descriptions ..............................................................................................22
SPI Signals Descriptions ............................................................................................... 22
VGA Signals Descriptions .............................................................................................22
DDI Signals Descriptions .............................................................................................23
Serial Interface Signals Descriptions ........................................................................... 25
I2C Signal Descriptions ................................................................................................. 25
Miscellaneous Signal Descriptions ..............................................................................26
Power and System Management Signals Descriptions .............................................26
Thermal Protection Signals Descriptions ....................................................................27
SMBUS Signals Descriptions ........................................................................................ 27
GPIO Signals Descriptions ............................................................................................ 27
Power and GND Signal Descriptions ...........................................................................28
Module type Signal Descriptions ..................................................................................28
Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup ............................................................................................................... 29
Overview ...............................................................................................................................29
Main .......................................................................................................................................30
Advanced .............................................................................................................................30
ACPI Configuration ........................................................................................................ 31
CPU Configuration .........................................................................................................31
Video Configuration .......................................................................................................32
Audio Configuration.......................................................................................................32
SATA Configuration .......................................................................................................33
USB Configuration .........................................................................................................33
PCI Express Configuration ............................................................................................ 34
ME Configuration ........................................................................................................... 34
SIO ITE8528E .................................................................................................................35
Security .................................................................................................................................36
Boot .......................................................................................................................................36
Exit ......................................................................................................................................... 38
Updating the BIOS ................................................................................................................ 38
Notice: BIOS SPI ROM..........................................................................................................38
Chapter 4 - Supported Software ................................................................................................ 39
Auto-run Menu ......................................................................................................................39
Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility ...........................................................................39
Intel HD Graphics Drivers ...................................................................................................40
Realtek Audio Drivers ...........................................................................................................41
Intel LAN Driver ...................................................................................................................42
Intel ME Drivers ....................................................................................................................43
Intel Rapid Storage Technology .........................................................................................44
Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3 ..................................................................................................45