MB800 Pentium 4 Intel 845G Industrial Motherboard USER’S MANUAL Version 1.
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Table of Contents Introduction...............................................................1 Product Description ..........................................................1 Checklist...........................................................................2 Specifications....................................................................3 Board Dimensions.............................................................4 Installations ..............................................................
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INTRODUCTION Introduction Product Description The world's first Pentium 4 industrial motherboard, MB800, is based on the Intel 845G chipset. It packs the key features of the 845G chipset, including 533MHz processor side bus and integrated LAN and graphics. The 845G chipset includes Intel's new ICH4 I/O control hub that supports USB 2.0 with peak transfer rate of up to 480Mbps. The AGP4X integrated graphics supports interface such as TV out, LVDS and CRT. It can have up to DVMT 64MB shared memory.
INTRODUCTION Checklist Your MB800 package should include the items listed below.
INTRODUCTION Specifications CPU Socket CPU CPU PSB Socket 478 Intel Pentium 4, 1.70GHz ~ 2.
INTRODUCTION Board Dimensions 4 MB800 User’s Manual
INSTALLATIONS Installations This section provides information on how to use the jumpers and connectors on the MB800 in order to set up a workable system. The topics covered are: Installing the CPU.................................................................6 ATX Power Installation ........................................................7 MicroPCI Daughter Card Installation ....................................7 Installing the Memory...........................................................
INSTALLATIONS Installing the CPU The MB800 motherboard supports a Socket 478 processor socket for Intel Pentium 4 processors. The Socket 478 processor socket comes with a lever to secure the processor. Raise this lever to about a 90° angle to allow the insertion of 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, return the lever to the lock position.
INSTALLATIONS ATX Power Installation Power is provided to the MB800 motherboard with the J10 standard ATX power supply connector and J12 ATX 12V power connector. These two power connectors should be utilized for the motherboard to function. MicroPCI Daughter Card Installation To insert the MicroPCI daughter cards, position it at 30° to the PCB and gently push it into the MicroPCI connector (See Figure 1 below). The card will not fit when inserted at an angle of 45° or 15°.
INSTALLATIONS Installing the Memory The MB800 motherboard supports two DDR memory sockets for a maximum total memory of 2GB in DDR memory type. The memory module capacities supported are 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB and 1GB. The following table lists the supported DDR DIMM configurations. Intel 845G supports configurations defined in the JEDEC DDR DIMM specification only (A,B,C). Non-JEDEC standard DIMMs such as double-sided x16 DDR SDRAM DIMMs are not supported. Supported DDR DIMM Configurations.
INSTALLATIONS Setting the Jumpers Jumpers are used on MB800 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 MB800 and their respective functions. Jumper Locations on MB800 ........................................................... 10 Configuring the CPU Frequency ......................................................
INSTALLATIONS Jumper Locations on MB800 Jumper..................................................................................... Page No. JP3, JP4, JP5: RS232/422/485 (COM2) Selection ........................ 11 JP6, JP7, JP8, JP9, JP10: CRT VGA Signal Select......................... 11 JP12: DiskOnChip Address Select.................................................... 11 JP14: Gigabit LAN Enable/Disable.................................................. 12 JP15: COM4 RI/Voltage Selection...............
INSTALLATIONS Configuring the CPU Frequency The MB800 motherboard does not provide DIP switches to configure the processor speed (CPU frequency). The CPU frequency and processor side bus of the processor can be automatically detected by the motherboard. JP3, JP4, JP5: RS232/422/485 (COM2) Selection COM1 is 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.
INSTALLATIONS JP14: Gigabit LAN Enable/Disable If your motherboard comes with the Gigabit LAN functionality, you can use this jumper to enable or disable it. JP14 Setting Function Pin 1-2 Short/Closed Enable Pin 2-3 Short/Closed Disable JP15: COM4 RI/Voltage Selection COM4 Function RI 5V 12V Jumper Setting JP17: Clear CMOS Contents Use JP17, a 3-pin header, to clear the CMOS contents. Note that the ATX-power connector should be disconnected from the motherboard before clearing CMOS.
INSTALLATIONS Connectors on MB800 The connectors on MB800 allows you to connect external devices such as keyboard, floppy disk drives, hard disk drives, printers, etc. The following table lists the connectors on MB800 and their respective functions. Connector Locations on MB800 ...................................................... 14 IDE1, IDE2: EIDE Connectors......................................................... 15 FDD1: Floppy Drive Connector.......................................................
INSTALLATIONS Connector Locations on MB800 IDE1, IDE2: EIDE Connectors FDD1: Floppy Drive Connector FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector FAN2: System Fan Power Connector FAN3: Chassis Fan Power Connector J1: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors J2: USB and LAN1 RJ45 Connectors J3, J11, J15, J16: Serial Ports J4: Parallel Port Connector J5: VGA CRT Connector J6: Gigabit LAN RJ45 Connector J7: Line Out, Line In, Mic Connector J8: IrDA Connector J10: ATX Power Supply Connector J12: ATX 12V Power Connector J13: M
INSTALLATIONS IDE1, IDE2: EIDE Connectors IDE1: Primary IDE Connector Signal Name Pin # Pin # Reset IDE 1 2 Host data 7 3 4 Host data 6 5 6 Host data 5 7 8 Host data 4 9 10 Host data 3 11 12 Host data 2 13 14 Host data 1 15 16 Host data 0 17 18 Ground 19 20 DRQ0 21 22 Host IOW 23 24 Host IOR 25 26 IOCHRDY 27 28 IDE1 DACK0 29 30 IRQ14 31 32 Address 1 33 34 Address 0 35 36 Chip select 0 37 38 Activity 39 40 Signal Name Ground Host data 8 Host data 9 Host data 10 Host data 11 Host data 12 Host data 13 Host d
INSTALLATIONS Chip select 0 Activity 37 39 38 40 Chip select 1 Ground FDD1: Floppy Drive Connector FDD1 is a 34-pin header and will support up to 2.88MB floppy drives.
INSTALLATIONS FAN3: Chassis Fan Power Connector FAN3 is a 3-pin header for a 12V fan. Pin # 1 2 3 Signal Name Ground +12V Rotation detection J1: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard Below are the pin-out assignments of the connectors. Signal Name Keyboard data N.C. GND 5V Keyboard clock N.C. Keyboard 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mouse 1 2 3 4 5 6 Signal Name Mouse data N.C. GND 5V Mouse clock N.C.
INSTALLATIONS J3, J11, J15, J16: Serial Ports J3 (COM1) is a DB-9 connector, while J11 (COM2), J15 (COM3) and J16 (COM4). Refer to the table below for their pin assignments. COM1 Signal Name DCD, Data carrier detect RXD, Receive data TXD, Transmit data DTR, Data terminal ready GND, ground COM2/COM3/COM4 Pin # 1 2 3 4 5 Pin # 6 7 8 9 10 Signal Name DSR, Data set ready RTS, Request to send CTS, Clear to send RI, Ring indicator Not Used J11 (COM2) is jumper selectable for RS-232, RS-422 and RS-485.
INSTALLATIONS J4: Parallel Port Connector The following table describes the pin out assignments of this connector.
INSTALLATIONS J7: Line Out, Line In, Mic Connector The figure below shows the location of Line Out, Line In and Mic connectors on J7. J8: IrDA Connector J8 is used for an optional IrDA connector for wireless communication. Pin # Signal Name 1 +5V 2 No connect 3 Ir RX 4 Ground 5 Ir TX J10: ATX Power Supply Connector J10 is a 20-pin ATX power supply connector. Refer to the following table for the pin out assignments. 11 1 20 10 Signal Name 3.
INSTALLATIONS J13: MicroPCI Socket Connector The MicroPCI socket connector supports MicroPCI card with various functions such as VGA, LAN, IEEE1394, SCSI and combo functions. J14: CD-In Audio Connector Pin # 1 2 3 4 Signal Name CD Audio L Ground Ground CD Audio R J17: Wake on LAN Connector J17 is a 3-pin header for the Wake on LAN function that will function properly only with an ATX power supply with 5VSB that has 1A.
INSTALLATIONS J19: USB Connector J19 connector will support the 3rd and 4th USB ports. J19 Signal Name Vcc USB2USB2+ Ground Pin 1 2 3 4 Pin 5 6 7 8 Signal Name Ground USB3+ USB3Vcc J20: System Function Connector J20 provides connectors for system indicators that provide light indication of the computer activities and switches to change the computer status. J20 is a 20-pin header that provides interfaces for the following functions.
INSTALLATIONS Power LED: Pins 11 - 15 The power LED indicates the status of the main power switch. Pin # Signal Name 11 Power LED 12 No connect 13 Ground 14 No connect 15 Ground 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. When pressed again, it will force the system to power off.
INSTALLATIONS 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 sort 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.
INSTALLATIONS pop ax mov cl, 0F6h call Write_Reg ;set watchdog timer mov al, 01h mov cl, 30h call Write_Reg ;watchdog enabled call Lock_Chip ret Enable_And_Set_Watchdog Endp ;[]=============================================== ; Name : Disable_Watchdog ; IN : None ; OUT : None ;[]=============================================== Disable_Watchdog Proc Near call Unlock_Chip mov cl, 07h mov al, 08h call Write_Reg ;switch to LD8 xor al, al mov cl, 0F6h call Write_Reg ;clear watchdog timer xor al, al mov cl
INSTALLATIONS ;[]=============================================== Unlock_Chip Proc Near mov dx, 2Eh mov al, 87h out dx, al out dx, al ret Unlock_Chip Endp ;[]================================================ ; Name : Lock_Chip ; IN : None ; OUT : None ;[]================================================ Unlock_Chip Proc Near mov dx, 2Eh mov al, 0AAh out dx, al ret Unlock_Chip Endp ;[]================================================ ; Name : Write_Reg ; IN : CL - register index ; AL - Value to write ; OUT : No
INSTALLATIONS ;[]================================================ Read_Reg Proc Near mov al, cl mov dx, 2Eh out dx, al inc dx in al, dx ret Read_Reg Endp ;[]================================================ MB800 User’s Manual 27
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BIOS SETUP BIOS Setup This chapter describes the different settings available in the Award BIOS that comes with the motherboard. The topics covered in this chapter are as follows: BIOS Introduction ............................................................................. 30 BIOS Setup......................................................................................... 30 Standard CMOS Setup....................................................................... 32 Advanced BIOS Features.............
BIOS SETUP BIOS Introduction The Award BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) installed in your computer system’s ROM supports Intel Pentium 4 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 CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright © 1984-2001 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC : Quit F10 : Save & Exit Setup á â à ß : Select Item Time, Date, Hard Disk Type… The section below the setup items of th
BIOS SETUP 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 installed in a working system, you will not need to select this option. You will need to run the Standard CMOS option, however, if you change your system hardware configurations, the onboard battery fails, or the configuration stored in the CMOS memory was lost or damaged.
BIOS SETUP Time The time format is: Hour : 00 to 23 Minute : 00 to 59 Second : 00 to 59 To set the time, highlight the “Time” field and use the / or +/- keys to set the current time. IDE Primary HDDs / IDE Secondary HDDs The onboard PCI IDE connectors provide Primary and Secondary channels for connecting up to four IDE hard disks or other IDE devices. Each channel can support up to two hard disks; the first is the “Master” and the second is the “Slave”.
BIOS SETUP 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. CGA 80 Power up in 80 column mode. MONO For Hercules or MDA adapters. Halt On This field determines whether or not the system will halt if an error is detected during power up. No errors The system boot will not be halted for any error that may be detected.
BIOS SETUP 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 First/Second/Third Boot Device These fields determine the drive that the system searches first for an operating system. The options available include Floppy, LS/ZIP, HDD-0, SCSI, CDROM, HDD-1, HDD-2, HDD-3, LAN and Disable. Boot Other Device These fields allow the system to search for an operating system from other devices other than the ones selected in the First/Second/Third Boot Device. Swap Floppy Drive This item allows you to determine whether or not to enable Swap Floppy Drive.
BIOS SETUP Security Option This field allows you to limit access to the System and Setup. The default value is Setup. When you select System, the system prompts for the User Password every time you boot up. When you select Setup, the system always boots up and prompts for the Supervisor Password only when the Setup utility is called up. APIC Mode APIC stands for Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller. The default setting is Enabled.
BIOS SETUP Advanced Chipset Features This Setup menu controls the configuration of the chipset. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright © 1984-2001 Award Software Advanced Chipset Features DRAM Timing Selectable CAS Latency Time Active to Precharge Delay DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay DRAM RAS# Precharge Turbo Mode Memory Frequency For System BIOS Cacheable Video BIOS Cacheable Delayed Transaction Delay Prior to Thermal AGP Aperture Size (MB) ICH4 LAN By SPD 2.
BIOS SETUP Memory Frequency For This field sets the frequency of the DRAM memory installed. The default setting is Auto. The other settings are DDR200 and DDR266. System BIOS Cacheable The setting of Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F000h-FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result.
BIOS SETUP Integrated Peripherals This section sets configurations for your hard disk and other integrated peripherals. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright © 1984-2001 Award Software Integrated Peripherals On-Chip Primary PCI IDE IDE Primary Master PIO IDE Primary Slave PIO IDE Primary Master UDMA IDE Primary Slave UDMA On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE IDE Secondary Master PIO IDE Secondary Slave PIO IDE Secondary Master UDMA IDE Secondary Slave UDMA USB Controller USB 2.
BIOS SETUP The system supports five modes, numbered from 0 (default) to 4, which primarily differ in timing. When Auto is selected, the BIOS will select the best available mode. IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA These fields allow your system to improve disk I/O throughput to 33Mb/sec with the Ultra DMA/33 feature. The options are Auto and Disabled. USB Controller The options for this field are Enabled and Disabled. By default, this field is set to Enabled. USB 2.
BIOS SETUP Onboard FDC Controller Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the motherboard and you wish to use it. If you install an add-in FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this field. This option allows you to select the onboard FDD port. Onboard Serial/Parallel Port These fields allow you to select the onboard serial and parallel ports and their addresses.
BIOS SETUP Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to save energy of your system effectively.
BIOS SETUP Video Off Method This field defines the Video Off features. There are three options. V/H SYNC + Blank Default setting, blank the screen and turn off vertical and horizontal scanning. DPMS Allows BIOS to control the video display. Blank Screen Writes blanks to the video buffer. Video Off In Suspend When enabled, the video is off in suspend mode. The default is Yes. Suspend Type The default setting for the Suspend Type field is Stop Grant. Modem Use IRQ This field sets the IRQ used by the Modem.
BIOS SETUP Resume by Alarm This field enables or disables the resumption of the system operation. When enabled, the user is allowed to set the Date and Time. Reload Global Timer Events The HDD, FDD, COM, LPT Ports, and PCI PIRQ are I/O events which can prevent the system from entering a power saving mode or can awaken the system from such a mode. When an I/O device wants to gain the attention of the operating system, it signals this by causing an IRQ to occur.
BIOS SETUP 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. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright © 1984-2001 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations PNP OS Install No Reset Configuration Data Disabled Menu Level ITEM HELP Resources Controlled By Auto (ESCD) IRQ Resources Press Enter DMA Resources Press Enter PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Disabled Default is Disabled.
BIOS SETUP PC Health Status This section shows the parameters in determining the PC Health Status. These parameters include temperatures, fan speeds and voltages. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright © 1984-2001 Award Software PC Health Status CPU Warning Temperature System Temp. CPU Temp Chassis Temp CPU FAN Speed (FAN1) System FAN Speed (FAN2) Chassis FAN Speed (FAN3) Disabled 28°C/82°F 35°C/95°F 39°C/102°F 4166 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM Vcore (V) 1.63V VCC3(V) 3.37V +5(V) 5.05V +12(V) 12.09V -12(V) (-)12.
BIOS SETUP Frequency/Voltage Control This section shows the user how to configure the processor frequency. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright © 1984-2001 Award Software Frequency/Voltage Control CPU Clock Ratio 12X Auto Detect PCI Clk Disabled Spread Spectrum Modulated Disabled ITEM HELP Menu Level CPU Clock Ratio The CPU Ratio, also known as the CPU bus speed multiplier, can be configured through this field. The default setting is 12X.
BIOS SETUP Load Fail-Safe 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. Load Setup 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. Set Supervisor/User Password These two options set the system password.
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DRIVERS INSTALLATION Drivers Installation This section describes the installation procedures for software and drivers under the Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000. The software and drivers are included with the motherboard. 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 ........................52 Intel 845G Chipset Graphics Driver Installation ..............
DRIVERS INSTALLATION Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility, to be installed first before the software drivers, will enable Plug & Play INF support for Intel chipset components. Follow the instructions below to complete the installation under Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard and the screen below would appear. Click Intel Chipsets and then Intel 845G Chipset Drivers. 2.
DRIVERS INSTALLATION 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.
DRIVERS INSTALLATION 5. On Readme Information screen, click Next to continue the installation. 6. The Setup process is now complete. Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect. When the computer has restarted, the system will be able to find some devices. Restart your computer when prompted.
DRIVERS INSTALLATION Intel 845G Chipset Graphics Driver Installation Follow the steps below to install the Intel 845G graphics driver under Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP/NT 4.0. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard. Click Intel Chipsets on the left side of the screen. Then select, Intel 845G Chipset Drivers, then Intel 845G Chipset Graphics Driver. 2. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue.
DRIVERS INSTALLATION 3. Click Yes to accept the software license agreement and proceed with the installation process. 4. The Setup process is now complete. Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect. Restart your computer when prompted.
DRIVERS INSTALLATION Intel Application Accelerator Installation Follow the steps below to install Intel Application Accelerator software with the InstallShield Wizard under Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP/ NT 4.0. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard and the screen below would appear. Click Intel Chipsets and then Intel 845G Chipset Drivers. 2. Click Intel Application Accelerator.
DRIVERS INSTALLATION 3. The Welcome screen of the Install Shield Wizard for Intel Application Accelerator. 4. Click Yes to accept the software license agreement and proceed with the installation process.
DRIVERS INSTALLATION 5. You are now required to select the folder where Setup will install files. Click Next to accept the default folder or click Browse to configure the location. 6. You are now asked to select a program folder. Click Next to accept the default program folder or enter the folder name you prefer.
DRIVERS INSTALLATION 7. The InstallShield Wizard has completed installation. Click Finish for the computer to restart and changes to take effect.
DRIVERS INSTALLATION Sigmatel AC97 Codec Audio Driver Installation Follow the steps below to install SigmaTel AC97 Codec Audio Drivers on your system. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard and the screen below would appear. Click Intel Chipsets, then Intel 845G Chipset Drivers. 2. Click SigmaTel AC97 Audio Driver.
DRIVERS INSTALLATION 3. The Welcome screen of the SigmaTel AC97 Codec Audio Driver Setup program appears. To continue and start the installation, click Next. 4. Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect. .
DRIVERS INSTALLATION Intel PRO LAN Drivers Installation The Intel PRO LAN drivers support both Intel® PRO/100 and PRO/1000 drivers. Follow the steps below to complete the installation. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard and the screen below would appear. Click on LAN Card on the left side to make the LAN drivers selection. Click on Intel(R) PRO LAN Drivers. 2. Click Install Now. 3. Click Restart now to restart the computer and new settings to take effect.
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APPENDIX 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.
APPENDIX 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.
