MI945P Manual V1.0
MI945P
Intel ? Core TM 2 Duo/GM45
Mini-ITX Motherboard USER’S MANUAL
Version 1.0
Acknowledgments
Award is a registered trademark of Award Software International, Inc.
PS/2 is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
Intel and Intel? Core 2 Duo and Intel? Celeron processors are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Winbond is a registered trademark of Winbond Electronics Corporation.
All other product names or trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
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Table of Contents
Introduction (1)
Product Description (1)
Checklist (2)
MI945P Specifications (3)
Board Dimensions (4)
Installations (5)
Installing the CPU (6)
Installing the Memory (7)
Setting the Jumpers (8)
Connectors on MI945P (12)
BIOS Setup (23)
Drivers Installation (46)
Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility (47)
VGA Drivers Installation (49)
Realtek Audio Driver Installation (51)
LAN Drivers Installation (52)
Appendix (54)
A. I/O Port Address Map (54)
B. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ) (55)
C. Watchdog Timer Configuration (56)
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Remarks: The IDE connector on board does not support OS installation in hard drive. A system hard drive connected to this IDE cannot be booted up to OS.
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INTRODUCTION Introduction
Product Description
The MI945P Mini ITX board incorporates the Mobile Intel? GM45 Express Chipset for Embedded Computing, consisting of the Intel? GM45 Graphic Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) and Intel? I/O Controller Hub (ICH9-M), an optimized integrated graphics solution with a 1066MHz and 800MHz front-side bus. Dimensions of the board are 170mm x 170mm.
The integrated powerful 3D graphics engine, based on Intel? Graphics Media Accelerator X3500 (Intel? GMA X3500) architecture, operates at core speeds of up to 533 MHz. It features a low-power design, is validated with the Intel? Core 2 Duo processors on 45nm process. With dual channel DDR2 800MHz two SoDIMM sockets on board, the board supports up to 4GB of DDR2 system memory.
Intel? Graphics supports a unique intelligent memory management scheme called Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT). DVMT handles diverse applications by providing the maximum (384MB) availability of system memory for general computer usage, while supplying additional graphics memory when a 3D-intensive application requests it. The Intel GMA X3500 graphics architecture also takes advantage of the high-performance Intel processor. Intel GMA X3500 graphics supports Dual Independent Display technology.
The main features of the board are:
Supports Intel? Core TM 2 Duo (Penryn 1066MHz)
Supports up to 2.53GHz, 1066MHz/800MHz FSB
Two DDR2 SoDIMM, Max. 4GB memory
Onboard Gigabit PHY and Intel PCI-Express Gigabit LAN
Intel? GM45 Express VGA for CRT / LVDS
4x SATA, 8x USB 2.0, 4x COM, Watchdog timer
1x PCI-E(x16) slot, 1x PCI slot
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Checklist
Your MI945P package should include the items listed below.
?The MI945P Mini-ITX motherboard
?This User’s Manual
? 1 CD containing chipset drivers and flash memory utility ?Cable kit (IDE, Serial port, Serial ATA)
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MI945P User’s Manual 3 MI945P Specifications
Form Factor
Mini ITX CPU Type
Intel? Mobile Core TM 2 Duo/Core TM 2 Quad Processor (Penryn) Intel? Celeron 5x5 Series CPU Speed
Up to 2.93GHz CPU FSB
667/800/1066MHz FSB L2 Cache
3MB or 6MB (P8000-series or P9000-series, T9000-series) Green /APM
APM1.2 CPU Socket
Socket 478 “Type P” (Socket P) or micro-FCBGA on board Chipset
Intel? GM45 (Cantiga) chipset - GMCH: AC82GM45 1329-pin FCBGA - ICH9M: AF82801IM 676-pin mBGA BIOS
Award BIOS, support ACPI Function Memory
DDRII 667/800 - SoDIMM x2 Dual-Channel (w/o ECC), Max. 4GB VGA & LVDS
Intel? GM45 built-in Intel gen.5.0 Graphics Media Accelerator (533MHz 1.05V), supports DirectX10 for CRT & LVDS (single/dual channel 18-bit/ 24-bit) SDVO (DUAL CH)
None Backlight control
(LVDS)
- GMCH built-in control by PWM LAN
1. Intel? ICH9M 10/100/gigabit MAC + PHY: ? Intel 82567LM 10/100/1000
2. Intel 82574L PCI-e Gigabit LAN controller x1 USB
ICH9M built-in USB 2.0 host controller, supports 8 ports Serial ATA
ICH9M built-in SATA controller, supports 4 ports Parallel IDE
JMicron JM368 (PCI-e to PATA) x1 for 1 PATA channel for IDE Audio
Intel? ICH9M built-in High Definition Audio controller ALC888 with 7.1 channels LPC I/O Winbond? W83627DHG-P: COM1 (RS232), COM2
(RS232/422/485), LPT, Hardware monitor (3 thermal inputs, 4
voltage monitor inputs, VID0-4 & 2 fan headers)
- Fintek 81216AD for COM3/COM4 (RS232),
Digital IO 4 in & 4 out
KB/Mouse Connector Supports PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse
Expansion Slots PCIe(x16) x1 (Inner) and PCI x 1
Edge Connector - PS/2 KB/Mouse connector
- Gigabit LAN RJ45 + dual USB stack connector
- Gigabit LAN RJ45 + dual USB stack connector
- DB9 + DB15 stack connector x1 for COM 1 & VGA
- HD Audio (Phone jack 3 x 2)
Onboard Header/Connector - 40-pin box-header x1 for IDE1
- DF13 connector x2 for LVDS
- 10-pin headerx1 for Digital I/O
- 10-pin header x1 for COM2
- 20-pin header x1 for COM3/COM4
- 8-pin header x 2 for USB 5/6/7/8
- SATA connector x4 for 4 SATA ports
- 26-pin header x1 for LPT
Watchdog Timer Yes (256 segments, 0, 1, 2…255 sec/min)
System Voltage +5V, +3.3V, +12V, -12V, 5VSB (2A)
Other LAN Wakeup
Board Size
170mm x 170mm
INTRODUCTION
Board Dimensions
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INSTALLATIONS Installations
This section provides information on how to use the jumpers and connectors on the MI945P 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 MI945P (12)
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Installing the CPU
The MI945P board supports a Socket P processor socket for Intel? Core TM 2 Duo, Intel? Celeron mobile processors.
The processor socket comes with a screw to secure the processor. As shown in the left picture below, loosen the screw first before inserting the processor. Place the processor into the socket by making sure the notch on the corner of the CPU corresponds with the notch on the inside of the socket. Once the processor has slide into the socket, fasten the
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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The MI945P board supports two DDR2 memory socket for a maximum total memory of 4GB in DDR2 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.Hold the DDR2 module so that the key of the DDR2 module aligned with that on the memory slot.
2.Gently push the DDR2 module in an upright position until the clips of the slot close to hold the DDR2 module in place when the DDR2 module touches the bottom of the slot.
3.To remove the DDR2 module, press the clips with both hands.
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Setting the Jumpers
Jumpers are used on MI945P 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 MI945P and their respective functions. Jumper Locations on MI945P (9)
JBAT1: Clear CMOS Setting (10)
JP1: LCD Panel Power Selection (10)
JP3, JP4, JP5: RS232/422/485 (COM2) Selection (10)
JP6: PCI Riser Card Selection (11)
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JP3, JP4, JP5: RS232/422/485 (COM2) Selection
COM1/COM3/COM4 are fixed for RS-232 use only.
COM2 is selectable for RS232, RS-422 and RS-485.
The following table describes the jumper settings for COM2 selection.
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COM2 is jumper selectable for RS-232, RS-422 and RS-485.
Pin #Signal Name
RS-232R2-422 RS-485
1 DCD TX- DATA-
2 RX TX+ DATA+
3 TX RX+ NC
4 DTR RX- NC
5 Ground Ground Ground
6 DSR RTS- NC
7 RTS RTS+ NC
8 CTS CTS+ NC
9 RI CTS- NC
10 NC NC NC
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Connectors on MI945P
Connector Locations on MI945P (13)
CN1: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors (14)
CN2, CN3: COM1 and VGA Connector (14)
USB_LAN1: Gigabit LAN RJ-45 and USB6/7 Ports (15)
USB_LAN2: Gigabit LAN RJ-45 and USB0/1 Ports (15)
CN4: Audio Connector (15)
SYS_FAN1: System Fan Power Connector (15)
CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector (15)
IDE1: IDE Connector (16)
COM3_COM4: COM3, COM4 Serial Port (16)
ATX1: ATX Power Supply Connector (17)
COM2: COM2 Serial Port (17)
LVDS1, LVDS2: LVDS Connectors (1st channel, 2nd channel) (17)
J1: LCD Backlight Connector (18)
J2: TV-out Connector (18)
J3: Parallel Port Connector (19)
J4: System Function Connector (19)
J5: USB2/USB3 Connector (19)
J6: SPI Flash Connector (factory use only) (19)
J7: Digital I/O (20)
J8: Front Audio Connector (20)
J9: SPDIF Out Connector (20)
J10: USB4/USB5 Connector (20)
J11: Power LED Connector (20)
SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4: SATA Connectors (21)
PCI1: PCI Slot (supports 2 Master) (21)
PCIE1: PCI-E(x16) Slot (21)
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This is a 3-pin header for system fans. The fan must be a 12V fan. Pin #Signal Name 1 Ground 2 +12V
3 Rotation detection
CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector
This is a 3-pin header for the CPU fan. The fan must be a 12V fan.
Pin #Signal Name 1 Ground 2 +12V
3 Rotation detection
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IDE1: IDE Connector
COM3_COM4: COM3, COM4 Serial Port
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