MB950

Intel® Core™ i3/i5/i7

ATX Motherboard

USER’S MANUAL
Version 1.0A
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Table of Contents
Introduction ...................................................... 1
Product Description ............................................................ 1
Checklist............................................................................. 2
MB950 Specifications ........................................................ 3
Board Dimensions .............................................................. 4

Installations ...................................................... 5
Installing the CPU .............................................................. 6
Installing the Memory......................................................... 7
Setting the Jumpers............................................................. 8
Connectors on MB950 ..................................................... 12

BIOS Setup.......................................................21
Drivers Installation ......................................43
Appendix ...........................................................55
A. I/O Port Address Map .................................................. 55
B. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ) ...................................... 56
C. Watchdog Timer Configuration ................................... 57

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I M PORTA N T I N FORM A TI ON

1. When an I nt el® Core™ i7 processor is inst alled on

board, please inst all an ext ernal graphics card t o
have graphics out put , because I nt el® Core™ I 7
processor does not support graphics in t he
m icroprocessor. Also, please not e when an I nt el®
Core™ i7 processor is inst alled, t he m em ory m odule
should be inst alled in DI MM1 socket ; ot herwise, t he
syst em will not boot .

2. When an ext ernal graphics card is inst alled on t he

m ot herboard, regardless of t hey t ype of processor
on board, t he onboard VGA and DVI port s/
connect ors will not funct ion. Use t he graphics out put
connect or on t he graphics card.

3. The onboard PCI - E( x8) slot support s PCI - E( x4)

link only. Please not e t hat a PCI - E( x8) card inst alled
on t he board m ay or m ay not funct ion norm ally.

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Introduction
Product Description
The MB950 ATX motherboard offers the latest Socket H (LGA1156)
supporting the Intel® Core™ i7, Core™ i5, Core™ i3 processors or the
Intel® Pentium® processor G6950, all developed on Intel’s newest
microarchitecture, formerly codenamed “Nehalem,” and using Intel’s
32nm and 45nm process technologies.

Designed as an enterprise-performance ATX motherboard, the MB950 is

ideal for the latest generation of POS, kiosk, automation and multimedia
applications such as gaming. Based on the Intel® Q57 chipset, the
MB950 supports the processor-integrated graphics to provide two
display streams in combination of the onboard VGA CRT and DVI-D
video interfaces. Up to 16GB of maximum memory can be configured in
four DDR3 socket at 1066/1333MHz.

In addition to the impressive computing performance, the board is

equipped with high-end connectivity comprised of dual Gigabit LAN
controllers, six SATA-II ports, one IDE, fourteen USB 2.0 ports, four
COM ports and high-definition audio. Should greater performance or
expansion be required, add-on cards can be connected to the onboard
PCI-E(x16), PCI-E(x8) [(x4) Link], PCI-E(x1), four PCI, and ISA slot.

MB950 FEATURES
Support Intel® Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 / Pentium®
G6950 processors
4x DDR3 DIMM (w/o ECC), Max. 16GB
2x Gigabit LAN
6x SATA II, 14x USB 2.0, 4x COM
1x PCI-E(x16), 1x PCE-E(x8) [(x4) Link], 1x PCE-E(x1), 4x
PCI, 1x ISA, 1x IDE, 1x CF
Support dual display; VGA/DVI-D
Support iAMT6.0 (MB950AF only)

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Checklist
Your MB950 package should include the items listed below.
The MB950 ATX motherboard
This User’s Manual
1 CD containing chipset drivers and flash memory utility
Cable kit (IDE, Serial ATA)

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MB950 Specifications
Product Name MB950
Form Factor Industrial Motherboard ATX
®
CPU Type Intel Core(TM) i3 / i5/ i7 Processor
CPU Speed 2.8GHz ~ 3.46GHz (73W)
Last Level Cache 4MB
CPU Socket LGA1156
®
Chipset Intel Q57 PCH , 27x27 mm FCBGA
BIOS AMI BIOS, support ACPI Function
Memory DDRIII 1066/1333MHz
- 240-pin DIMM x 4 (w/o ECC), Max.16GB
VGA / DVI Clarkdale processor integrated graphic(2X),
Two display streams supported in any combination of DP, DVI and
VGA ; Dual Independent display
- ASM 1142T level shifter for DVI
- VGA
®
LAN 1. Q57 Gigabit MAC + PHY :Intel 82578DM GbE
®
2. Intel 82583V PCI-e Gigabit LAN controller x1
USB Q57 built-in USB 2.0 host controller, supports 14 ports
Serial ATA Q57 built-in SATA controller, supports 6 ports
Parallel IDE/ CF JMicron JM368 (PCI-e to PATA) x1 for 1 PATA channel for IDE & CF
- IDE 40 pin
- CF x 1
PCI to ISA Bridge ITE IT8888G x 1 for high ISA bus
Audio Q57 built-in High Definition Audio controller + ALC888 Codec w/7.1
channels
LPC I/O Winbond W83627UHG :
COM1 (RS232/422/485), COM2(RS232), COM3 (RS232), COM4
(RS232) with pin-9 with power for 4 ports (500 mA for each port)
Hardware monitor (2 thermal inputs, 4 voltage monitor inputs, VID0-4 & 2
Fan Headers)
Digital IO 4 in & 4 out
iAMT Q57 built-in iAMT 6.0 (MB950AF only)
KB/Mouse Supports PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse connector
Expansion Slots 1x PCI-e(x16) slot, 1x PCI-e [x8 slot ](x4) slot, 1x PCI-e(x1),
4x PCI slot, 1x ISA
Edge Connector PS/2 for Keyboard and Mouse
GbE LAN RJ45 + dual USB stack connector
GbE LAN RJ45 + dual USB stack connector
Dual DB9 stack connector x1 for COM 1 & 3
DVI-D + DB15 stack connector x 1 for DVI + VGA
RCA Jack 3x2 for HD Audio
On Board 2 x 5-pins header x 5 for 10 USB ports
Header/Connector 12-pin header x1 for front audio outputs
10-pin box header x 2 for COM 2, 4
3-pin fan pin header x2
3-pin System fan pin header x1 (DC fan )
4-pin CPU fan pin header x1 (PWM fan control)
2 x 4 pins header for Digital I/O
5-pin header x 1 for IrDA
26-pin header x 1 for Parallel
Watchdog Timer Yes (256 segments, 0, 1, 2…255 sec/min)
System Voltage +5V, +3.3V, +12V, -12V, 5VSB
Other LAN Wakeup
Board Size 305mm x 244mm

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Board Dimensions

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Installations
This section provides information on how to use the jumpers and
connectors on the MB950 in order to set up a workable system. The
topics covered are:
Installing the CPU ................................................................................ 6
Installing the Memory .......................................................................... 7
Setting the Jumpers .............................................................................. 8
Connectors on MB950 ....................................................................... 12

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Installing the CPU

The MB950 board supports an LGA1156 Socket (shown below) for Intel
Clarkdale processors.
.
To install the CPU, unlock first the socket by pressing the lever sideways,
then lift it up to a 90-degree. Then, position the CPU above the socket
such that the CPU corner aligns with the gold triangle matching the
socket corner with a small triangle. Carefully insert the CPU into the
socket and push down the lever to secure the CPU. Then, install the heat
sink and fan.

NOTE: Ensure that the CPU heat sink and the CPU top surface are in
total contact to avoid CPU overheating problem that would
cause your system to hang or be unstable.

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Installing the Memory

The MB950 board supports four DDR3 memory socket for a maximum
total memory of 16GB in DDR3 DIMM memory type.
Installing and Removing Memory Modules
To install the DDR3 modules, locate the memory slot on the board and
perform the following steps:
1. Hold the DDR3 module so that the key of the DDR3 module aligned
with that on the memory slot.
2. Gently push the DDR3 module in an upright position until the clips of
the slot close to hold the DDR3 module in place when the DDR3
module touches the bottom of the slot.
3. To remove the DDR3 module, press the clips with both hands.

DDR3 Module
Lock Lock

Lock Lock

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Setting the Jumpers

Jumpers are used on MB950 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. The following
lists the connectors on MB950 and their respective functions.
Jumper Locations on MB950 ............................................................... 9
JP1, JP2, JP3: RS232/RS422/RS485 (COM1) Selection .................... 10
JP4: COM1 RS232 RI/+5V/+12V Power Setting ............................... 10
JP5: COM3 RS232 RI/+5V/+12V Power Setting ............................... 10
JP9: COM4 RS232 RI/+5V/+12V Power Setting ............................... 10
JP11: COM2 RS232 RI/+5V/+12V Power Setting ............................. 11
JP7: Compact Flash Socket Master/Slave Setting ............................... 11
JP8: Clear CMOS Contents ............................................................... 11

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Jumper Locations on MB950

Jumpers on MB950 .........................................................................Page

JP1, JP2, JP3: RS232/RS422/RS485 (COM1) Selection .................... 10
JP4: COM1 RS232 RI/+5V/+12V Power Setting ............................... 10
JP5: COM3 RS232 RI/+5V/+12V Power Setting ............................... 10
JP9: COM4 RS232 RI/+5V/+12V Power Setting ............................... 10
JP11: COM2 RS232 RI/+5V/+12V Power Setting ............................. 11
JP7: Compact Flash Socket Master/Slave Setting ............................... 11
JP8: Clear CMOS Contents................................................................ 11

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JP1, JP2, JP3: RS232/RS422/RS485 (COM1) Selection

COM1
RS-232 RS-422 RS-485
Function
JP2: JP2: JP2:
1-2 3-4 5-6
Jumper
Setting JP1: JP1: JP1:
(pin closed) 3-5 & 4-6 1-3 & 2-4 1-3 & 2-4

JP3: JP3: JP3:

3-5 & 4-6 1-3 & 2-4 1-3 & 2-4

JP4: COM1 RS232 RI/+5V/+12V Power Setting

JP4 Setting Function
Pin 1-2
Short/Closed +12V
Pin 3-4
Short/Closed RI
Pin 5-6
Short/Closed +5V

JP5: COM3 RS232 RI/+5V/+12V Power Setting

JP5 Setting Function
Pin 1-2
Short/Closed +12V
Pin 3-4
Short/Closed RI
Pin 5-6
Short/Closed +5V

JP9: COM4 RS232 RI/+5V/+12V Power Setting

JP9 Setting Function
Pin 1-2
Short/Closed +12V
Pin 3-4
Short/Closed RI
Pin 5-6
Short/Closed +5V

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JP11: COM2 RS232 RI/+5V/+12V Power Setting

JP11 Setting Function
Pin 1-2
Short/Closed +12V
Pin 3-4
Short/Closed RI
Pin 5-6
Short/Closed +5V

JP7: Compact Flash Socket Master/Slave Setting

JP7 Compact Flash

Master

Slave

JP8: Clear CMOS Contents

JP8 Setting Function

Pin 1-2
Normal
Short/Closed

Pin 2-3
Clear CMOS
Short/Closed

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Connectors on MB950
Connector Locations on MB950 ........................................................ 13
CN1: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors ............................ 14
CN3: COM1 and COM3 Serial Ports ................................................. 14
CN2: VGA and DVI .......................................................................... 15
CN5: Gigabit LAN (82583V) + USB2/USB3 .................................... 15
CN6: Gigabit LAN (82578DM) + USB0/USB1 ................................. 15
CN4: HD Audio Connector ............................................................... 16
J3: ATX 12V Power Connector ......................................................... 16
J19: 24-pin ATX Power Connector .................................................... 17
J16, J17, J18, J22, J23, J24: SATA II Connectors .............................. 17
J13: Front Panel Function Connector ................................................. 18
J1: SPDIF I/O.................................................................................... 16
J2 : Audio Pin Header for Chassis Front Panel ................................... 16
J11 : Digital I/O Connector (4 in, 4 out) ............................................ 17
J12 : IRDA Connector ....................................................................... 17
F_USB1: USB4/USB5 Connector ..................................................... 18
F_USB2: USB6/USB7 Connector ..................................................... 19
F_USB3: USB8/USB9 Connector ..................................................... 19
F_USB4: USB10/USB11 Connector ................................................. 19
F_USB5: USB12/USB13 Connector ................................................. 19
CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector .......................................... 20
SYS_FAN1: system Fan1 Power Connector ..................................... 20
J20, J21: COM4, COM2 RS232 Serial Ports
J26: Parallel Port Connector .............................................................. 19
CN7: CF Socket ................................................................................ 20
J4: ISA Slot (shared with PCI4) ......................................................... 20
PCIE1: PCI-E X16 (PEG) ................................................................. 20
PCIE2: PCI-E X1 Slot ....................................................................... 20
PCIE3: PCI-E X8 Slot (X4 Link) ...................................................... 20
PCI1-PCI4: PCI 32-bit Slot ............................................................... 20

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Connector Locations on MB950

Connector Locations on MB950 ........................................................................................................................... Page

CN1: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors .................................................................................................... 14
CN3: COM1 and COM3 Serial Ports ........................................................................................................................ 14
CN2: VGA and DVI ................................................................................................................................................ 15
CN5: Gigabit LAN (82583V) + USB2/USB3 ............................................................................................................ 15
CN6: Gigabit LAN (82578DM) + USB0/USB1 ........................................................................................................ 15
CN4: HD Audio Connector ...................................................................................................................................... 16
J3: ATX 12V Power Connector ................................................................................................................................ 16
J19: 24-pin ATX Power Connector ........................................................................................................................... 17
J16, J17, J18, J22, J23, J24: SATA II Connectors ..................................................................................................... 17
J13: Front Panel Function Connector ........................................................................................................................ 18
J1: SPDIF I/O .......................................................................................................................................................... 16
J2 : Audio Pin Header for Chassis Front Panel........................................................................................................... 16
J11 : Digital I/O Connector (4 in, 4 out) .................................................................................................................... 17
J12 : IRDA Connector .............................................................................................................................................. 17
F_USB1: USB4/USB5 Connector ............................................................................................................................ 18
F_USB2: USB6/USB7 Connector ............................................................................................................................ 19
F_USB3: USB8/USB9 Connector ............................................................................................................................ 19
F_USB4: USB10/USB11 Connector......................................................................................................................... 19
F_USB5: USB12/USB13 Connector......................................................................................................................... 19
CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector ................................................................................................................. 20
SYS_FAN1: system Fan1 Power Connector ............................................................................................................. 20
J20, J21: COM4, COM2 RS232 Serial Ports
J26: Parallel Port Connector ...................................................................................................................................... 19
CN7: CF Socket ....................................................................................................................................................... 20
J4: ISA Slot (shared with PCI4) ................................................................................................................................ 20
PCIE1: PCI-E X16 (PEG) ........................................................................................................................................ 20
PCIE2: PCI-E X1 Slot .............................................................................................................................................. 20
PCIE3: PCI-E X8 Slot (X4 Link) .............................................................................................................................. 20
PCI1-PCI4: PCI 32-bit Slot....................................................................................................................................... 20

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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. 6 6 N.C.

CN3: COM1 and COM3 Serial Ports

[

Pin # Signal Name

RS-232 R2-422 RS-485
1 DCD TX- DATA-
2 RX TX+ DATA+
3 TX RX+ NC
4 DTR RX- NC
5 Ground Ground Ground
6 DSR NC NC
7 RTS NC NC
8 CTS NC NC
9 RI NC NC
10 NC NC NC

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CN2: VGA and DVI

Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name
Red 1 2 Green
Blue 3 4 N.C.
GND 5 6 GND
GND 7 8 GND
VCC 9 10 GND
N.C. 11 12 DDCDATA
HSYNC 13 14 VSYNC
DDCCLK 15

Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name

DATA2- 1 2 DATA2+
GND 3 4 N.C.
N.C. 5 6 DDCCLK
DDCDATA 7 8 N.C.
DATA1- 9 10 DATA1+
GND 11 12 N.C.
N.C. 13 14 VCC
GND 15 16 Hot Plug
Detect
DATA0- 17 18 DATA0+
GND 19 20 N.C.
N.C. 21 22 GND
CLK+ 23 24 CLK-

CN5: Gigabit LAN (82583V) + USB2/USB3

CN6: Gigabit LAN (82578DM) + USB0/USB1

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CN4: HD Audio Connector

J1: SPDIF I/O

Pin # Signal Name
1 SPDIF IN
2 Ground
3 SPDIF OUT
4 Ground

J2 : Audio Pin Header for Chassis Front Panel

Signal Name Pin Pin Signal Name
MIC IN_L 1 2 Ground
MIC IN_R 3 4 DET
LINE_R 5 6 Ground
Sense 7 8 KEY
LINE_L 9 10 Ground

J3: ATX 12V Power Connector

This connector supplies the CPU operating voltage.
Pin # Signal Name
1 Ground
2 Ground
3 +12V
4 +12V

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J19: 24-pin ATX Power Connector

Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name
3.3V 13 1 3.3V
-12V 14 2 3.3V
Ground 15 3 Ground
PS-ON 16 4 +5V
Ground 17 5 Ground
Ground 18 6 +5V
Ground 19 7 Ground
-5V 20 8 Power good
+5V 21 9 5VSB
+5V 22 10 +12V
+5V 23 11 +12V
Ground 24 12 +3.3V

J11 : Digital I/O Connector (4 in, 4 out)

Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name
Ground 1 2 +5V
Out3 3 4 Out1
Out2 5 6 Out0
IN3 7 8 IN1
IN2 9 10 IN0

J12 : IRDA Connector

Pin # Signal Name
5 SOUTB
4 GND
3 SINB
2 KEY
1 VCC5

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J13: Front Panel Function Connector

Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name
SPK + 1 2 PWR LED +
NC 3 4 PWR LED- (GND)
SPK – (GND) 5 6 PWR LED- (GND)
SPK – (GND) 7 8 NC
NC 9 10 NC
AMT LED - 11 12 AMT LED +
PWR_SW 13 14 PWR_SW
NC 15 16 NC
RST 17 18 GND
HDD LED - 19 20 HDD LED +

J16, J17, J18, J22, J23, J24: SATA II Connectors

Pin # Signal Name
1 Ground
2 TX+
3 TX-
4 Ground
5 RX-
6 RX+
7 Ground

J20, J21: COM4, COM2 RS232 Serial Ports

Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name

DCD# 1 6 DSR#
SIN# 2 7 RTS#
SOUT 3 8 CTS#
DTR# 4 9 RI#
GND 5 X KEY

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J26: Parallel Port Connector

Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name
Line printer strobe 1 14 AutoFeed
PD0, parallel data 0 2 15 Error
PD1, parallel data 1 3 16 Initialize
PD2, parallel data 2 4 17 Select
PD3, parallel data 3 5 18 Ground
PD4, parallel data 4 6 19 Ground
PD5, parallel data 5 7 20 Ground
PD6, parallel data 6 8 21 Ground
PD7, parallel data 7 9 22 Ground
ACK, acknowledge 10 23 Ground
Busy 11 24 Ground
Paper empty 12 25 Ground
Select 13 N/A N/A

F_USB1: USB4/USB5 Connector

Signal Name Pin Pin Signal Name
VCC 1 2 VCC
D0- 3 4 D1-
D0+ 5 6 D1+
GND 7 8 GND
KEY 9 10 NC

F_USB2: USB6/USB7 Connector

F_USB3: USB8/USB9 Connector

F_USB4: USB10/USB11 Connector

F_USB5: USB12/USB13 Connector

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CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector

Pin # Signal Name
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 Rotation detection
4 Control

SYS_FAN1: system Fan1 Power Connector

Pin # Signal Name
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 Rotation detection

CN7: CF Socket

J4: ISA Slot (shared with PCI4)

PCIE1: PCI-E X16 (PEG)

PCIE2: PCI-E X1 Slot

PCIE3: PCI-E X8 Slot (X4 Link)

PCI1-PCI4: PCI 32-bit Slot

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BIOS Setup
This chapter describes the different settings available in the AMI BIOS
that comes with the board. The topics covered in this chapter are as
follows:
BIOS Introduction ............................................................................................ 22
BIOS Setup ........................................................................................................ 22
Main BIOS Setup ............................................................................................. 23
Advanced Settings ............................................................................................ 24
PCIPnP Settings ................................................................................................ 35
Boot Settings ..................................................................................................... 37
Security Settings ............................................................................................... 38
Advanced Chipset Settings ............................................................................. 39
Exit Setup ........................................................................................................... 42
Load Optimal Defaults..................................................................................... 42
Load Failsafe Defaults ..................................................................................... 42

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BIOS Introduction
The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) installed in your computer
system’s ROM supports Intel processors. The BIOS provides critical
low-level support for a standard device such as disk drives, serial ports
and parallel ports. It also adds virus and password protection as well as
special support for detailed fine-tuning of the chipset controlling the
entire system.

BIOS Setup
The BIOS provides a Setup utility program for specifying the system
configurations and settings. The BIOS ROM of the system stores the
Setup utility. When you turn on the computer, the BIOS is immediately
activated. Pressing the <Del> key immediately allows you to enter the
Setup utility. If you are a little bit late pressing the <Del> key, POST
(Power On Self Test) will continue with its test routines, thus preventing
you from invoking the Setup. If you still wish to enter Setup, restart the
system by pressing the ”Reset” button or simultaneously pressing the
<Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Delete> keys. You can also restart by turning the
system Off and back On again. The following message will appear on the
screen:

Press <DEL> to Enter Setup

In general, you press the arrow keys to highlight items, <Enter> to select,
the <PgUp> and <PgDn> keys to change entries, <F1> for help and
<Esc> to quit.

When you enter the Setup utility, the Main Menu screen will appear on
the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from various setup
functions and exit choices.

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Main BIOS Setup

This setup allows you to view processor configuration used in your
computer system and set the system time and date.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

System Overview
Use[ENTER], [TAB]
Processor or [SHIFT-TAB] to
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU 660 @ 3.33GHz select a field.
Speed : 3333MHz
Count :1 Use [+] or [-] to
configure system Time.
System Memory
Size : 8056MB
<- Select Screen
System Time [02:29:50]
↑ ↓ Select Item
System Date [Fri 01/02/2009]
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Note: If the system cannot boot after making and saving system
changes with Setup, the AMI BIOS supports an override to the
CMOS settings that resets your system to its default.

Warning: It is strongly recommended that you avoid making any

changes to the chipset defaults. These defaults have been
carefully chosen by both AMI and your system manufacturer
to provide the absolute maximum performance and
reliability. Changing the defaults could cause the system to
become unstable and crash in some cases.

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Advanced Settings
BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Advanced Settings
Configure CPU.
WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections
may cause system to malfunction.

► CPU Configurations
► IDE Configuration
► SuperIO Configuration
► Hardware Health Confguration
► ACPI Configuration <- Select Screen
► AHCI Configuration ↑ ↓ Select Item
► Intel AMT Configuration +- Change Field
► Intel VT-d Configuration Tab Select Field
► MPS Configuration F1 General Help
► PCI Express Configuration F10 Save and Exit
► Remote Access Configuration ESC Exit
► USB Configuration

The Advanced BIOS Settings configurations are shown in the following pages, as
seen in the computer screen. Please note that setting the wrong values may cause
the system to malfunction.
REMARKS: The Intel AMT Configuration is available only on
MB950AF, not MB950F.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Configure advanced CPU settings

Module Version: 01.08 Configure CPU.
Manufacturer: Intel
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU 660 @ 3.33GHz
Frequency : 3.33GHz
BLCK Speed : 133MHz
Cache L1 : 128KB
Cache L2 : 512KB
Cache L3 : 4096KB
<- Select Screen
Ratio Status: Unlocked (Min:09, Max:25)
Ratio Actual Value: 9.5 ↑ ↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Ratio CMOS Setting 25 Tab Select Field
MPS and ACPI MADT ordering Modern ordering F1 General Help
Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled
F10 Save and Exit
Intel(R) Virtualization Tech Enabled
Intel(R) HT Technology Enabled ESC Exit
Active Processor Cores All
A20M Diabled
►Intel PPM Configuration

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The CPU Configuration menu shows the following CPU details including
the manufacturer, CPU type, its frequency and cache levels. Other
options include:
Ratio CMOS Setting
Sets the ratio between CPU core clock and the FSB frequency.
MPS and ACPI MADT ordering
Modern ordering for Windows XP or later OSes. Legacy ordering for
Windows 2000 or earlier OSes.
Max CPU ID Value Limit
Disabled for Windows XP.
Intel Virtualization Tech
When enabled, a VMM can utilize the additional HW Caps. Provided by
Intel Vitualization Tech. Note: A full reset is required to change the
setting.
Intel HT Technology
When disabled, only one thread per enabled core is enabled.
Active Processor Cores
Number of cores to enable in each processor package.
A20M
Legacy OSes and Aps may need A20 M enabled.

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Intel PPM Configuration

This configuration includes the following options:
Intel SpeedStep tech
Disable: Disable GV3 Enable: Enable GV3
Intel TurboMode tech
Turbo mode allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in
specific condition.
Intel C-STATE tech
CState: CPU idle is set to C2/C3/C4.
C State package limit setting
Selected option will program into C State package limit register.
C3 State / C6 State
Nehalem C state action select.
C1 Auto Demotion
When enabled, CPU will conditionally demote C3/C6/C7 requests to C1
based on uncore auto-demote information.

C1 Auto Demotion / C3 Auto Demotion

When enabled, CPU will conditionally demote C6/C7 requests to C3 based on
uncore auto-demote information.

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IDE Configuration
Mirrored IDER Configuration [Enabled]
Configure SATA#1 as [IDE]
SATA#1 IDE Configuration [Compatible]
SATA#2 IDE Configuration [Enhanced]

► Primary IDE Master : [Hard Disk]

► Primary Slave Master : [Not Detected]
► Secondary IDE Master : [Not Detected] <- Select Screen
► Secondary IDE Slave : [Not Detected] ↑ ↓ Select Item
► Third IDE Master : [Not Detected] +- Change Field
► Fourth IDE Master : [Not Detected] Tab Select Field
► Primary IDE Master : [Not Detected] F1 General Help
► Fifth IDE Master : [Not Detected]
F10 Save and Exit
► Fifth IDE Slave : [Not Detected]
► Sixth IDE Master : [Not Detected] ESC Exit
► Sixth IDE Slave : [Not Detected]

Hark Disk Write Protect {Disabled}

IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]
ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection [Host & Device]
Jmicron 36x ATA Controller [Enabled]

The IDE Configuration menu is used to change and/or set the

configuration of the IDE devices installed in the system.

Hard Disk Write Protect

Disable/Enable device write protection. This will be effective only if
device is accessed through BIOS.
IDE Detect Time Out (Sec)
Select the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI device(s).
ATA(PI) 80pin Cable Detection
Select the mechanism for detecting 80pin ATA(PI) cable.
Jmicron 36x ATA Controller
Select ATA Controller Operate Mode

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Configure Win627UHG Super IO Chipset

Serial Port1 Address [3F8]
Serial Port2 Address [2F8]
Serial Port2 Mode [Normal]
Serial Port3 Address [3E0]
Serial Port3 IRQ Select [IRQ10] <- Select Screen
Serial Port4 Address [Disabled]
[378] ↑ ↓ Select Item
Parallel Port Address
Parallel Port Mode [Normal] +- Change Field
Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] Tab Select Field
Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] F1 General Help
Power On Function [None]
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Onboard Serial Port/Parallel Port

These fields allow you to select the onboard serial ports and their
addresses. The default values for these ports are:
Serial Port 1 3F8
Serial Port 2 2F8/
Serial Port 3 3E0/IRQ10
Serial Port 4 Disabled
Parallel Port 378/IRQ7
Parallel Port Mode
This field allows you to determine parallel port mode function.
SPP Standard Printer Port
EPP Enhanced Parallel Port
ECP Extended Capabilities Port
ECP+EPP Combination of ECP and EPP capabilities
Normal Normal function

Restore on AC Power Loss

This field sets the system power status whether on or off when power
returns to the system from a power failure situation.

Power On Function
This field is related to how the system is powered on . The options are
None, Mouse Left, Mouse Right, and Any Key.

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Hardware Health Configuration

System Temperature : 45°C/113°F
CPU Temperature : 45°C/113°F

SYSTEM Speed : 0 RPM

CPUFAN0 Speed : 5400 RPM

Vcore(V) : 1.160 V
5V : 5.273V <- Select Screen
12V : 12.196 V
3.3V : 3.392 V ↑ ↓ Select Item
1.5V : 1.520 V +- Change Field
VBAT : 3.21 V Tab Select Field
CPU smart fan : Disabled F1 General Help
ACPI Shut down Temperature : Disabled F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

The Hardware Health Configuration menu is used to show the operating

temperature, fan speeds and system voltages.

CPU smart fan

The options are Disabled, 55ºC, 60ºC, 65ºC, 70ºC, 75ºC, 80ºC, and
85ºC.

ACPI Shutdown Temperature

The options are Disabled, 70ºC/158ºF, 75ºC/167ºF, 80ºC/176ºF,
85ºC/185ºF, 90ºC/194ºF, and 95ºC/203ºF.

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ACPI Settings
General ACPI
►General ACPI Configuration Configuration settings

<- Select Screen

↑ ↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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General ACPI Configuration

General ACPI
Suspend mode [Auto] Configuration settings
Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]

<- Select Screen

↑ ↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Suspend Mode
The options of this field are S1, S3 and Auto.

Repost Video on S3 Resumet

Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS post on S3/STR resume.

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AHCI Settings
AHCI BIOS Support Enabled
►AHCI Port0 [Not Detected]
►AHCI Port1 [Not Detected] <- Select Screen
►AHCI Port2 [Not Detected] ↑ ↓ Select Item
►AHCI Port3 [Not Detected] +- Change Field
►AHCI Port4 [Not Detected] Tab Select Field
►AHCI Port05[Not Detected] F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

AHCI BIOS Support

Enables for supporting AHCI controller operates in AHCI mode during
BIOS control otherwise operates in IDE mode

AHCI Port
While entering setup, BIOS auto detects the presence of IDE devices.
This displays the status of auto detection of IDE devices.

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Intel AMT Configuration

Options:
Intel AMT Support [Enabled] Disabled
[Disabled] Enabled
AMT/ME BIOS Extension (MEBx) Configuration
ME BIOS Extension (MEBx) Disabled] <- Select Screen
↑ ↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

The Intel AMT Configuration configures the Intel Active Management

Technology (AMT) options.
REMARKS: The Intel AMT Configuration is available only on
MB950AF, not MB950F.

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Options:
Intel VT-d [Disabled] Disabled
Enabled

<- Select Screen

↑ ↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

VT-d
Virtualization solutions allow multiple operating systems and applications
to run in independent partitions all on a single computer. Using
virtualization capabilities, one physical computer system can function as
multiple "virtual" systems.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY

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MPS Configuration
Select MPS
MPS Revision VT-d [1.4] Revision

<- Select Screen

↑ ↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

MPS Version Control for OS

This option is specifies the MPS (Multiprocessor Specification) version
for your operating system. MPS version 1.4 added extended
configuration tables to improve support for multiple PCI bus
configurations and improve future expandability. The default setting is
1.4.

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PCI Express Configuration

Enable/Disable
Active State Power Management [Disabled] PCI Express L0s and
L1 link power states

<- Select Screen

↑ ↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

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Configure Remote Access type and parameters

Select Remote Access
Remote Access Enabled type.

Serial port number [COM1]

Serial Port Mode [1115200 8,n,1]
<- Select Screen
Flow Control [None]
Redirection After BIOS POST Always ↑ ↓ Select Item
Terminal Type ANSI +- Change Field
VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support Enabled Tab Select Field
Sredir Memory Display Delay No Delay F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

When enabled, the Remote Acces type and parameters are shown:
Serial port number - Select Serial Port for console redirection.
Serial port mode - Select Serial Port settings.
Flow Control - Select Flow Control for console redirection.
Redirection After BIOS POST
Disable: Turns off the redirection after POST.
Boot Loader: Redirection is active during POST and during Boot Loader.
Always: Redirection is always active. (Some OSs may not work if set to Always.)
Terminal Type - Select the target terminal type.
VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support – Enable VT-UTF8 Combination Key
Support for ANSI/VT100 terminals.
Sredir Memory Display Delay – Gives the delay in seconds to display
memory information.

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USB Configuration
This option is used to configure USB mass storage class devices.
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USB Configuration
Enables support for
Module Version – 2.24.5.14.4 legacy USB. AUTO
option disables
USB Devices Enabled: legacy support if
2 Hubs no USB devices are
connected.
Legacy USB Support [Enabled]
USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]
BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Disabled] <- Select Screen
Legacy USB1.1 HC Support [Enabled]
↑ ↓ Select Item
USB Beep Message [Disabled]
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Legacy USB Support

Enables support for legacy USB. AUTO option disables legacy support if
no USB devices are connected.

Legacy USB1.1 HC Support

Support USB 1.1 HC.

USB Beep Message

Enables the beep during USB device enumeration.

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PCIPnP Settings
BIOS SETUP UTILITY

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Advanced PCI/PnP Settings

Clear NVRAM during
WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections System Boot
may cause system to malfunction.

Clear NVRAM [No]

Plug & Play O/S [No]
PCI Latency Timer [64]
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes]
Palette Snooping [Disabled]
PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled]
OffBoard PCI/ISA IDE Card [Auto]

IRQ3 [Available]
IRQ4 [Available]
IRQ5 [Available] <- Select Screen
IRQ7 [Available]
↑ ↓ Select Item
IRQ9 [Available] +- Change Field
IRQ10 [Available] Tab Select Field
IRQ11 [Available]
F1 General Help
IRQ14 [Available]
F10 Save and Exit
IRQ15 [Available]
ESC Exit
DMA Channel 0 [Available]
DMA Channel 1 [Available]
DMA Channel 3 [Available]
DMA Channel 5 [Available]
DMA Channel 6 [Available]
DMA Channel 7 [Available]

Reserved Memory Size [Disabled]

Clear NVRAM
This item is used for clearing NVRAM during system boot.
Plug & Play O/S
This lets BIOS configure all devices in the system or lets the OS configure
PnP devices not required for boot if your system has a Plug and Play OS.
PCI Latency Timer
This item sets value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer
register. Options are: 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 224, 248.

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Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA

This assigns IRQ to PCI VGA card if card requests IRQ or doesn't assign
IRQ to PCI VGA card even if card requests an IRQ.
Palette Snooping
This informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the
system so the card will function correctly.
PCI IDE BusMaster
This uses PCI busmastering for BIOS reading / writing to IDE devices.
OffBoard PCI/ISA IDE Card
Some PCI IDE cards may require this to be set to the PCI slot number
that is holiding the card. AUTO: Works for most PCI IDE cards.
IRQ#
Use the IRQ# address to specify what IRQs can be assigned to a
particular peripheral device.
Reserved Memory Size
Size of memory block to reserve for legacy ISA devices.

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Boot Settings
This option configures the settings during system boot including boot
device priority and HDD/CD/DVD drives.
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Boot Settings
Configure Settings
► Boot Settings Configuration during System Boot.

► Boot Device Priority

► Hard Disk Drives

<- Select Screen

↑ ↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Boot Settings Configuration

This configuration includes the following items:
Quick Boot - Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will
decrease the time needed to boot the system.
Quite Boot – Disabled: Displays normal POST messages. Enabled:
Displays OEM Logo instead of POST messages.
Bootup Num-Lock – Select Power-on state for Numlock.
PS/2 Mouse Support – Select support for PS/2 Mouse.
Wait for ‘ F1’ If Error – Wait for F1 key to be pressed if error occurs.
Hit ‘ DEL’ Message Display – Displays “Press DEL to run Setup” in
POST.
Interrupt 19 Capture – This allows option ROMS to trap interrupt 19.

Boot Device Priority

This specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. A device
enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu.

Hard Disk Drives

This specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence from available Hard
Drives.

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Security Settings
This setting comes with two options set the system password. Supervisor
Password sets a password that will be used to protect the system and
Setup utility. User Password sets a password that will be used exclusively
on the system. To specify a password, highlight the type you want and
press <Enter>. The Enter Password: message prompts on the screen.
Type the password and press <Enter>. The system confirms your
password by asking you to type it again. After setting a password, the
screen automatically returns to the main screen.
To disable a password, just press the <Enter> key when you are prompted
to enter the password. A message will confirm the password to be
disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can
enter Setup freely.
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Security Settings
Install or Change the
Supervisor Password : Not Installed Password.
User Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password <- Select Screen

Change User Password ↑ ↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled]
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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Advanced Chipset Settings

This setting configures the north bridge, south bridge and the ME
subsystem. WARNING! Setting the wrong values may cause the system
to malfunction. -
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Advanced Chipset Settings

Configure North Bridge
WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections features.
may cause system to malfunction.

► North Bridge Configuration

<- Select Screen
► South Bridge Configuration
↑ ↓ Select Item
► ME Subsystem Configuration
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

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North Bridge Chipset Configuration

Disabled
Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] 15MB-16MB
DRAM Frequency [Auto]
Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Auto]
Memory Hole [Disabled] <- Select Screen
↑ ↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI]
Tab Select Field
IGD Graphics Mode Select [Enabled, 32MB]
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
NB PCIE Configuration
ESC Exit
PEG Port [Auto]
PEG Force GEN1 [Disabled]
► Video Function Configuration

Memory Remap Feature

This allows remapping of overlaped PCI memory above the total physical
memory.
DRAM Frequency
The options are Auto, 1067 MHz and 1333 MHz.
Configure DRAM Timing by SPD
The options are Auto and Manual.

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Memory Hole
This option is used to reserve memory space between 15MB and 16MB
for ISA expansion cards that require a specified area of memory to work
properly.
Initiate Graphic Adapter
This option selects which graphics controller to use as the primary boot
device.
IGD Graphics Mode Select
This option selects the amount of system memory used by the internal
graphics device.
PEG Port
The options are Auto and Disabled.
PEG Force GEN1
Some non-graphics PCI-E devices may not follow PCI-E specifications
and may incorrectly report their GEN capability or link width.
Video Function Configuration
The configuration allows setting to DVMT/FIXED memory.

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Video Function Configuration

DVMT Mode
DVMT Mode Select [DVMT Mode]
DVMT/FIXED Memory [256MB]

<- Select Screen

↑ ↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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South Bridge Chipset Configuration

Enabled
USB Function [Enabled] Disabled
EHCI Controller#1 [Enabled]
EHCI Controller#2 [Enabled]
GbE Controller [Enabled]
First GbE LAN PXE Boot [Disabled]
Second LAN 82583 PXE Boot [Disabled]
Wake On PCIE LAN [Enabled]
<- Select Screen
Wake On PCI PME [Enabled]
Wake On Ring [Enabled] ↑ ↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Wake On RTC Alarm [Disabled]
Tab Select Field
HDA Controller [Enabled]
F1 General Help
SMBUS Controller [Enabled]
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
SLP_S4# Min. Assertion Width [4 to 5 seconds]

HDA Controller
This option is used to enable the Southbridge high definition audio
controller.

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ME Subsystem Configuration

<- Select Screen

Management Engine Version : N/A ↑ ↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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Exit Setup
The exit setup has the following settings which are:
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Exit Options
Exit system setup
after saving the
Save Changes and Exit changes.
Discard Changes and Exit
Discard Changes
<- Select Screen
↑ ↓ Select Item
Load Optimal Defaults
+- Change Field
Load Failsafe Defaults
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Save Changes and Exit

This option allows you to determine whether or not to accept the
modifications and save all changes into the CMOS memory before exit.

Discard Changes and Exit

This option allows you to exit the Setup utility without saving the changes
you have made in this session.

Discard Changes
This option allows you to discard all the changes that you have made in
this session.

Load Optimal Defaults

This option allows you to load the default values to your system
configuration. These default settings are optimal and enable all high
performance features.

Load Failsafe Defaults

This option allows you to load the troubleshooting default values
permanently stored in the BIOS ROM. These default settings are
non-optimal and disable all high-performance features.

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Drivers Installation
This section describes the installation procedures for software and drivers
under the Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista. The
software and drivers are included with the board. If you find the items
missing, please contact the vendor where you made the purchase. The
contents of this section include the following:

Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility ........................................... 44

Intel Graphics Driver Installation........................................................ 46
Realtek HD Codec Audio Driver Installation...................................... 48
LAN Drivers Installation .................................................................... 49
Intel® Management Engine Interface ................................................. 51

IMPORTANT NOTE:
After installing your Windows operating system (Windows
2000/XP/Vista), you must install first the Intel Chipset Software
Installation Utility before proceeding with the drivers installation.

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Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility

The Intel® Chipset Drivers should be installed first before the software
drivers to enable Plug & Play INF support for Intel chipset components.
Follow the instructions below to complete the installation under Windows
2000/XP/Vista. (Before installed Intel Chipset Software Installation
Utility,Please update your system to Windows 2000 SP4 or Windows XP
SP1A)
1. Insert the DVD that comes with the board. Click Intel and then
Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility.

3. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue.

4. Click Yes to accept the software license agreement and proceed with
the installation process.

5. On the Readme Information screen, click Next to continue the

installation.

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6. When the Setup Progress screen appears, click Next to continue.

7. The Setup process is now complete. Click Finish then restart the
computer and for changes to take effect.

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Intel Graphics Driver Installation

1. Insert the DVD that comes with the board. Click Intel -> Intel® Q57
Chipset Family Graphics Driver.

2. When the InstallShield Wizard screen appears, click Next.

3. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue.

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4. Click Yes to accept the software license agreement and proceed with
the installation process.

5. On Readme File Information screen, click Next to continue.

6. On Setup Progress screen, click Next to continue the installation.

7. The Setup process is now complete. Click Finish to restart the

computer and for changes to take effect.

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Realtek HD Codec Audio Driver Installation

1. Insert the DVD that comes with the board. Click Intel and then Realtek
High Definition Audio Driver.

2. Click Realtek High Definition Codec Audio Driver.

3. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue.

4. The Setup process is now complete. Restart the computer when

prompted for changes to take effect.

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LAN Drivers Installation

Follow the steps below to start installing the Intel 82578DM or Intel
82583V LAN drivers.

1. Insert the DVD that comes with the board. Click Intel and then
Intel(R) PRO LAN Network Drivers.

2. Click Intel(R) PRO LAN Network Drivers.

3. On the next screen, click Install Drivers to start the drivers installation.

4. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue.

5. In the License Agreement screen, click I accept the terms in license

agreement and Next to accept the software license agreement and
proceed with the installation process.

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6. When the Setup Options appears, click Drivers as shown below and
Next to continue.

7. When the Ready to Install the Program screen appears, click Install to
continue.

8. The Setup process is now complete (InstallShield Wizard Completed).

Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect.

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Intel® Management Engine Interface

REMARKS: The Intel iAMT 6.0 Drivers can be installed on
MB950AF, not MB950F.
1. Insert the drivers disc that comes with the motherboard. Click Intel
and then Intel(R) AMT 6.0 Drivers. When the welcome screen of the
Intel® Management Engine Components appears, click Next to continue.
On the next screen, click Next to agree to the license agreement.

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2. On the next screen, the Readme File Information shows the system
requirements and installation information, click Next.

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3. When the Setup Progress screen appears, click Next to continue.

Then, click Finish when the setup progress has been successfully
installed to restart the computer.

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Appendix
A. I/O Port Address Map
Each peripheral device in the system is assigned a set of I/O port
addresses which also becomes the identity of the device. The following
table lists the I/O port addresses used.
Address Device Description
000h - 01Fh DMA Controller #1
020h - 03Fh Interrupt Controller #1
040h - 05Fh Timer
060h - 06Fh Keyboard Controller
070h - 07Fh Real Time Clock, NMI
080h - 09Fh DMA Page Register
0A0h - 0BFh Interrupt Controller #2
0C0h - 0DFh DMA Controller #2
0F0h Clear Math Coprocessor Busy Signal
0F1h Reset Math Coprocessor
1F0h - 1F7h IDE Interface
2E8h - 2FFh Serial Port #4(COM4)
2F8h - 2FFh Serial Port #2(COM2)
2B0 - 2DF Graphics adapter Controller
3C0 - 3CF EGA adapter
3D0 - 3DF CGA adapter
3E8h – 3EFh Serial Port #3(COM3)
3F8h - 3FFh Serial Port #1(COM1)

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B. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ)

Peripheral devices use interrupt request lines to notify CPU for the service
required. The following table shows the IRQ used by the devices on
board.

Level Function
IRQ0 System Timer Output
IRQ1 Keyboard
IRQ2 Interrupt Cascade
IRQ3 Serial Port #2, 4
IRQ4 Serial Port #1, 3
IRQ5 Reserved
IRQ6 Reserved
IRQ8 Real Time Clock
IRQ9 Reserved
IRQ10 Reserved
IRQ11 Reserved
IRQ12 PS/2 Mouse
IRQ13 80287
IRQ14 Primary IDE
IRQ15 Secondary IDE

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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.
Under these sorts of circumstances, the timer will count to zero and the
selected outputs will be driven. Under normal circumstance, the user will
restart the WDT at regular intervals before the timer counts to zero.

SAMPLE CODE:
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
// KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
// PURPOSE.
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
#include <dos.h>
#include <conio.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include "F81865.H"
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
int main (int argc, char *argv[]);
void EnableWDT(int);
void DisableWDT(void);
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
int main (int argc, char *argv[])
{
unsigned char bBuf;
unsigned char bTime;
char **endptr;

char SIO;

printf("Fintek 81865 watch dog program\n");

SIO = Init_F81865();
if (SIO == 0)
{
printf("Can not detect Fintek 81865, program abort.\n");
return(1);
}//if (SIO == 0)

if (argc != 2)
{
printf(" Parameter incorrect!!\n");
return (1);
}

bTime = strtol (argv[1], endptr, 10);

printf("System will reset after %d seconds\n", bTime);

if (bTime)
{ EnableWDT(bTime); }
else
{ DisableWDT(); }

return 0;
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
void EnableWDT(int interval)
{
unsigned char bBuf;

bBuf = Get_F81865_Reg(0x2B);
bBuf &= (~0x20);

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Set_F81865_Reg(0x2B, bBuf); //Enable WDTO

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Set_F81865_LD(0x07); //switch to logic device 7

Set_F81865_Reg(0x30, 0x01); //enable timer

bBuf = Get_F81865_Reg(0xF5);
bBuf &= (~0x0F);
bBuf |= 0x52;
Set_F81865_Reg(0xF5, bBuf); //count mode is second

Set_F81865_Reg(0xF6, interval); //set timer

bBuf = Get_F81865_Reg(0xFA);
bBuf |= 0x01;
Set_F81865_Reg(0xFA, bBuf); //enable WDTO output

bBuf = Get_F81865_Reg(0xF5);
bBuf |= 0x20;
Set_F81865_Reg(0xF5, bBuf); //start counting
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
void DisableWDT(void)
{
unsigned char bBuf;

Set_F81865_LD(0x07); //switch to logic device 7

bBuf = Get_F81865_Reg(0xFA);
bBuf &= ~0x01;
Set_F81865_Reg(0xFA, bBuf); //disable WDTO output

bBuf = Get_F81865_Reg(0xF5);
bBuf &= ~0x20;
bBuf |= 0x40;
Set_F81865_Reg(0xF5, bBuf); //disable WDT
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------

//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
// THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
// KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
// PURPOSE.
//
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
#include "F81865.H"
#include <dos.h>
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
unsigned int F81865_BASE;
void Unlock_F81865 (void);
void Lock_F81865 (void);
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
unsigned int Init_F81865(void)
{
unsigned int result;
unsigned char ucDid;

F81865_BASE = 0x4E;
result = F81865_BASE;

ucDid = Get_F81865_Reg(0x20);
if (ucDid == 0x07) //Fintek 81865
{ goto Init_Finish; }

F81865_BASE = 0x2E;
result = F81865_BASE;

ucDid = Get_F81865_Reg(0x20);
if (ucDid == 0x07) //Fintek 81865
{ goto Init_Finish; }

F81865_BASE = 0x00;
result = F81865_BASE;

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Init_Finish:
return (result);
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Unlock_F81865 (void)
{
outportb(F81865_INDEX_PORT, F81865_UNLOCK);
outportb(F81865_INDEX_PORT, F81865_UNLOCK);
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Lock_F81865 (void)
{
outportb(F81865_INDEX_PORT, F81865_LOCK);
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Set_F81865_LD( unsigned char LD)
{
Unlock_F81865();
outportb(F81865_INDEX_PORT, F81865_REG_LD);
outportb(F81865_DATA_PORT, LD);
Lock_F81865();
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Set_F81865_Reg( unsigned char REG, unsigned char DATA)
{
Unlock_F81865();
outportb(F81865_INDEX_PORT, REG);
outportb(F81865_DATA_PORT, DATA);
Lock_F81865();
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
unsigned char Get_F81865_Reg(unsigned char REG)
{
unsigned char Result;
Unlock_F81865();
outportb(F81865_INDEX_PORT, REG);
Result = inportb(F81865_DATA_PORT);
Lock_F81865();
return Result;
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------

//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
// THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
// KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
// PURPOSE.
//
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
#ifndef __F81865_H
#define __F81865_H 1
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
#define F81865_INDEX_PORT (F81865_BASE)
#define F81865_DATA_PORT (F81865_BASE+1)
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
#define F81865_REG_LD 0x07
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
#define F81865_UNLOCK 0x87
#define F81865_LOCK 0xAA
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
unsigned int Init_F81865(void);
void Set_F81865_LD( unsigned char);
void Set_F81865_Reg( unsigned char, unsigned char);
unsigned char Get_F81865_Reg( unsigned char);
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
#endif //__F81865_H

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