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MB896 Intel Pentium ® M Mini - ITX Motherboard USER ’ S MANUAL Version 1.0.
ii MB896 User ’ s Manual Acknowledgments Award is a registered trademark of Award Software International, Inc. PS/2 is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Intel and Pentium M are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
MB896 User ’ s Manual iii Table of Contents Introduction ....................................................... 1 Product Description .......................................................... 1 Checklist ...........................................
iv MB896 User ’ s Manual IMPORTANT NOTE: When the system boots without the CRT being connected, there will b e no image on screen when you insert the CRT/VGA cable.
INTRODUCTION MB896 User ’ s Manual 1 Introduction Product Description The MB896 Mini ITX board incorporates the Mobile Intel ® 915GM Express Chi pset for Embedded Computing, consisting of the Intel.
INTRODUCTION 2 MB896 User ’ s Manual Checklist Your MB896 package should include t he items listed below. • The MB896 Pentium ® M Mini - ITX mother board • This User’s Manual • 1 CD contain.
INTRODUCTION MB896 User ’ s Manual 3 MB896 Specifications [ Form Factor Mini ITX CPU Type Intel Pentium M / Celeron M (Dothan Core only) CPU Voltage 0.700V ~ 1.708V System Speed Up to 2.26 GHz CPU FSB 533 /400 MHz FSB L2 Cache 2 MB (Pentium M) / 512KB (Celeron M) CPU integrated Green /APM APM1.
INTRODUCTION 4 MB896 User ’ s Manual.
INTRODUCTION MB896 User ’ s Manual 5 Board Dimensions.
INSTALLATIONS 6 MB896 User ’ s Manual Installations This section provides information o n how to use the jumpers and connectors on the MB896 in order to set up a workable system. The topics covered are: Installing the CPU ...........................
INSTALLATIONS MB896 User ’ s Manual 7 Installing the CPU The MB896 board supports a Socket 47 9 processor socket for Intel ® Pentium ® M or Celeron ® M processors. The processor socket comes with a screw to secure the pr ocessor. As shown in the left picture below, loosen the screw first before inserting the processor.
INSTALLATIONS 8 MB896 User ’ s Manual I nstalling the Memory The MB896 board supports one DDR 2 memory socket for a maximum total memory of 1 GB in DDR 2 memory type. Installing and Removing Memory Modules To install the DDR2 modules, locate the memory slot on the board and perform the following steps: 1.
INSTALLATIONS MB896 User ’ s Manual 9 Setting the Jumpers Jumpers are used on MB896 to select various settings and features according to your needs and applications. Contact your supplier if you have doubts about the best configuration for your needs.
INSTALLATIONS 10 MB896 User ’ s Manual Jumper Locations on MB896 Jumper s on MB896 .............................................................................. Page JP 2: Pentium M Vcc Voltage Selection .......................................... 11 JP3: LCD Panel Power Selection .
INSTALLATIONS MB896 User ’ s Manual 11 JP 2 : Pentium M Vcc Voltage Selection JP 2 Vcc Voltage 1.8V 1.5V JP 3 : LCD Panel Power Selection JP 3 LCD Panel Power 3.
INSTALLATIONS 12 MB896 User ’ s Manual Connectors on MB896 The connectors on MB896 allows you to connect external devices s uch as keyboard, floppy disk drives, hard disk drives, printers, etc. The following table lists the connectors on MB896 and their respective functions.
INSTALLATIONS MB896 User ’ s Manual 13 Connector Locations on MB896.
INSTALLATIONS 14 MB896 User ’ s Manual CN1 : PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard Signal Name Keyboard Mouse Signal Name Keyboard data 1 1 Mouse data N.C. 2 2 N.C. GND 3 3 GND 5V 4 4 5V Keyboard clock 5 5 Mouse clock N.C.
INSTALLATIONS MB896 User ’ s Manual 15 J4: S - Video and RCA Connectors CN3: 10/100 RJ - 45 and USB1/2 Ports CN4: 1394 Connector J12: SPDIF Out Connector CN5: GbE RJ - 45 and USB3/4 Ports CN6: Audio Connector The audio connector, from top to bottom, is composed of Line in, Line out and Microphone jacks.
INSTALLATIONS 16 MB896 User ’ s Manual IDE1 : IDE Con nector Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name Reset IDE 1 2 Ground Host data 7 3 4 Host data 8 Host data 6 5 6 Host data 9 Host data 5 7 8 Host dat.
INSTALLATIONS MB896 User ’ s Manual 17 J11 : ATX_12V Connector J11 can be used in situations where the 12V current from the ATX power is insufficient to supply needed current. Pin # Signal Name 1 Ground 2 Ground 3 +12V 4 +12V ATX1 : ATX Power Supply Connector Signal Name P in # Pin # Signal Name 3.
INSTALLATIONS 18 MB896 User ’ s Manual J2 : Digital I/O Signal Name Pin Pin Signal Name GND 1 2 VCC OUT3 3 4 OUT1 OUT2 5 6 OUT0 IN3 7 8 IN1 IN2 9 10 IN0 J3 : Sy stem Function Connector J 3 provides connectors for system indicators that provide light indication of the computer activities and switches to change the computer status.
INSTALLATIONS MB896 User ’ s Manual 19 ATX Power ON Switch: Pins 7 and 17 This 2 - pin connector is an “ATX Power Supply On/Off Switch” on the system that connects to the power switch on the case. When pressed, the power switch will force the system to power on.
INSTALLATIONS 20 MB896 User ’ s Manual J7: COM2 Serial Port COM 2 Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name DCD, Data carrier detect 1 6 DSR, Data set ready RXD, Receive data 2 7 RTS, Request to send TXD,.
INSTALLATIONS MB896 User ’ s Manual 21 J15: Speaker Connector The J15 connector supports 2W/8ohm stereo audio power amplifier. Pin # Signal Name 1 Audio L 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 Audio R J16: 1394 Conne.
INSTALLATIONS 22 MB896 User ’ s Manual J20: CD - In Pin Header Pin # Signal Name 1 CD Audio R 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 CD Audio L J21: Compact Flash Connector PCI1: PCI Slot (supports 2 Master) CON1 : SDVO Port Connector Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name +12V A1 B1 +12V +12V A2 B2 +12V +5V A3 B3 +5V 3.
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BIOS SETUP 24 MB896 User ’ s Manual BIOS Setup This chapter describes the different settings available in the Award BIOS that comes with the board . The topics covered in this chapter are as follows: BIOS Introduction ...............................
BIOS SETUP MB896 User ’ s Manual 25 BIOS Introduction The Award BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) installed in your computer system’s ROM supports Intel p rocessors. The BIOS provides critical low - level support for a standard device such as disk drives, serial ports and parallel ports.
BIOS SETUP 26 MB896 User ’ s Manual Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Frequency/Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail - Safe Defaults Advanced Chipset Features.
BIOS SETUP MB896 User ’ s Manual 27 Standard CMOS Setup “Standard CMOS Setup” choice allows you to record some basic hardware configurations in your computer system and set the system clock and error handling. If the motherboard is already install ed in a working system, you will not need to select this option.
BIOS SETUP 28 MB896 User ’ s Manual To set the date, highlight the “Date” field and use the PageUp/ PageDown or +/ - keys to set the current time.
BIOS SETUP MB896 User ’ s Manual 29 Video This field selects the type of video display card installed in your system. You can choose the following video display cards: EGA/VGA For EGA, VGA, SEGA, SVGA or PGA monitor adapters. (default) CGA 40 Power up in 40 column mode.
BIOS SETUP 30 MB896 User ’ s Manual Advanced BIOS Features This section allows you to configure and improve your system and allows you to set up some system features according to your preference.
BIOS SETUP MB896 User ’ s Manual 31 Quick Power On Self Test When enabled, this field speeds up the Power On Self Test (POST) after the system is turned on. If it is set to Enabled , BIOS w ill skip some items. First/Second/Third Boot Device These fields determine the drive that the system searches first for an operating system.
BIOS SETUP 32 MB896 User ’ s Manual Typematic Delay (Msec) When the typematic rate is enabled, this item allows you to set the time interval for displaying the first and second characters. By default, this item is set to 250msec. Security Option This field allows you to limit access to the System and Setu p.
BIOS SETUP MB896 User ’ s Manual 33 Advanced Chipset Features This Setup menu controls the configuration of the chipset. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advan ced Chipset Features DRAM Timing.
BIOS SETUP 34 MB896 User ’ s Manual DRAM RAS# Precharge This option sets the number of cycles required for the RAS to accumulate its charge befor e the SDRAM refreshes. The default setting for the Active to Precharge Delay is 4 . Precharge Delay (tRAS) The default setting for the Precharge Delay is 12 .
BIOS SETUP MB896 User ’ s Manual 35 Panel Scaling The de fault setting is Auto . The options available include On and Off . Panel Number These fields allow you to select the LCD Panel type .
BIOS SETUP 36 MB896 User ’ s Manual Integrated Peripherals This section sets configurations for your hard disk and other integrated peripherals. The first screen shows three main items for user to select. Once an item selected, a submenu appears. Details follow.
BIOS SETUP MB896 User ’ s Manual 37 Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility SuperIO Device POWER ON Function BUTTON ONLY ITEM HELP KB Power ON Password Enter Hot Key power ON Ctrl - F1 Onboard FDC Co.
BIOS SETUP 38 MB896 User ’ s Manual On - Chip Serial ATA Setting The fields under the SATA set ting includes SATA Mode (IDE), On - Chip Serial ATA (Auto), PATA IDE Mode (Secondary) and SATA Port (PO, P2 is Primary). USB Controller The options for this field are Enabled and Disabled .
BIOS SETUP MB896 User ’ s Manual 39 Onboard Serial Port These fields allow you to select the onboard serial ports and their addresses. The default values for these port s are: Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4 Serial Port 2 2F8/IRQ3 UART Mode Select This field determines the UART 2 mode in your computer.
BIOS SETUP 40 MB896 User ’ s Manual Power Management Setup Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ACPI Function Enabled ITEM HELP ACPI Suspend S1(POS) RUN VGABIOS if S3 Res um.
BIOS SETUP MB896 User ’ s Manual 41 Video Off Method This field defines the Video Off features. There are three options. V/H SYNC + Blank Defa ult setting, blank the screen and turn off vertical and horizontal scanning. DPMS Allows BIOS to control the video display.
BIOS SETUP 42 MB896 User ’ s Manual Resume by Alarm This field e nables or disables the resumption of the system operation. When enabled, the user is allowed to set the Date and Time .
BIOS SETUP MB896 User ’ s Manual 43 PNP/PCI Configurations This option configures the PCI bus system. All PCI bus systems on the system use INT#, thus all installed PCI cards must be set to this value.
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BIOS SETUP MB896 User ’ s Manual 45 PC Health Status This section shows the parameters in determining the PC Health Status. These parameters include temperatures, fan speeds and voltages.
BIOS SETUP 46 MB896 User ’ s Manual Frequency/Voltage Control This section shows the user how to configure the processor frequency. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency/Voltage Control A.
BIOS SETUP MB896 User ’ s Manual 47 Load Fail - Safe Defaults This option allows you to load the troubleshooting default values permanently stored in the B IOS ROM. These default settings are non - optimal and disable all high - performance features.
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DRIVERS INSTALLATION MB896 User ’ s Manual 49 Drivers Installation This section describes the installation procedures for software and drivers under the Windows 2000 and Windows XP . The software and drivers are included with t he motherboard . If you find the items missing, please contact the vendor where you made the purchase.
DRIVER INSTALLATION 50 MB896 User ’ s Manual Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility The Intel Chipset Drivers should be installed first before the software drivers to enable Plug & Play I N F support for Intel chipset components. Follow the instructions below to complete the installation under Windows 2000/XP.
DRIVERS INSTALLATION MB896 User ’ s Manual 51 4. Click Yes to accept the software license agreement and proceed with the installation process. 5. On Readme Information screen, click Next to continue the installation. 6. The Setup process is now complete.
DRIVER INSTALLATION 52 MB896 User ’ s Manual VGA Drivers Installation To install the VGA d river s, f ollow the steps below to proceed with the installation. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard . Click Intel Chipsets and then Intel(R) 915GMChipset Drivers .
DRIVERS INSTALLATION MB896 User ’ s Manual 53 4 . C lick Yes to to agree with the license agreement and continue the installation . 5 . Restart the computer as promted and for changes to take effect . IMPORTANT NOTE: When you have restarted the computer, your computer screen will be blank.
DRIVER INSTALLATION 54 MB896 User ’ s Manual AC 97 C odec A udio D river Installation Follow the steps below to install the Realtek AC97 Codec Audio Drivers. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard . Click Intel Chipsets and then Intel(R) 915GMChipset Drivers .
DRIVERS INSTALLATION MB896 User ’ s Manual 55 LAN Drivers Installation Follow the steps below to complete the installation of the Intel PRO LAN drivers. 1. Insert the CD that com es with the motherboard . Click LAN Card and then Intel(R) PRO LAN Drivers .
DRIVER INSTALLATION 56 MB896 User ’ s Manual Follow the steps below to install the Marv ell Gigabit LAN drivers. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard . Click LAN Card and then Marvell LAN Controller Driver . 2. Click Next when the InstallShield Wizard welcome screen appears.
APPENDIX MB896 User ’ s Manual 57 Appendix A. I/O Port Address Map Each peripheral dev ice in the system is assigned a set of I/O port addresses which also becomes the identity of the device.
APPENDIX 58 MB896 User ’ s Manual B. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ) Peripheral devices use interrupt request lines to notify CPU for the service required.
APPENDIX MB896 User ’ s Manual 59 C. Watchdog Timer Configuration The WDT is used to generate a variety of output signals after a user programmable count. The WDT is suitable for use in the prevention of system lock - up, such as when software becomes trapped in a deadlock.
APPENDIX 60 MB896 User ’ s Manual void copyright(void) { prin tf(" n======== Winbond 83627EHF Watch Timer Tester (AUTO DETECT) ======== n" " Usage : W627E_WD reset_time n" &.
APPENDIX MB896 User ’ s Manual 61 W627EHF_BASE = 0x4E; result = W627EHF_BASE;.
APPENDIX 62 MB896 User ’ s Manual ucDid = Get_W627EHF_Reg(0x20); if (ucDid == 0x88) { goto Init _Finish; } W627EHF_BASE = 0x00; result = W627EHF_BASE; Init_Finish: return (result); } //=============.
APPENDIX MB896 User ’ s Manual 63 #define W627EHF_DATA_PORT (W627EHF_BASE+1) //=========================================================================== #define W627EHF_REG_LD 0x07 //=============.
APPENDIX 64 MB896 User ’ s Manual #define W627EHF_UNLOCK 0x87 #define W627EHF_LOCK 0xAA //=========================================================================== unsigned int Init_W627EHF(void);.
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