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1. u62 61_ C Copyright 1985 2006 American CPU Configuration These items show the advanced E of your CPU Read ote val Configure advanced CPU settings Module Uersion 3E 02 Manufacturer Intel Genuine Intel R CPU P 1 666Hz 1 666Hz b66MHz Cache L1 32 KB Cache L2 2048 KB MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 34 IDE Configuration IDE Configuration Configure SATA as Primary IDE Master gt Primary IDE Slave gt Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave gt Third IDE Master gt Third IDE Slave Fourth IDE Master gt Fourth IDE Slave ATA IDE Configuration This setting specifies the modes of the PATA amp SATA ports Configure SATA as Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected This setting specifies the function of the on chip SATA controller MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 35 Primary Secondary Third Fourth IDE Master Slave Primary IDE Master Device Not Detected LBA Large Mode Block Multi Sector Transfer PIO Mode DMA Mode S H ALR T Auto futo Iftuto Auto Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Type Press PgUp lt gt or PgDn lt gt to select Manual None or Auto type Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the drive table The hard disk will not work properly if you enter improper information for this c2. Boot Display Device Use the field to select the type of device you want to use as the display s of the system Flat Panel Type This setting allows you to set your preferences for the flat panel display device MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 52 South Bridge Configuration South Bridge Chipset Configuration USB 2 0 Controller Enabled GbE Control ler Enabled GbE LAN Boot Disabled GbE Wake Up From SS Disabled HDA Controller Enabled USB Functions This setting specifies the function of the onboard USB controller USB 2 0 Controller Set to Enabled if you need to use any USB 2 0 device in the operating system that does not support or have any USB 2 0 driver installed such as DOS and SCO Unix GbE Controller This setting disables enables the onboard Gigabit Ethernet controller GbE LAN Boot When Enabled the BIOS attempts to boot from a LAN boot image before it attempts to boot from a local storage device GbE Wake Up From S5 This field specifies whether the system will be awakened from the S5 power saving mode when activity or input signal of onboard LAN is detected HDA Controller This setting controls the High Definition Audio interface integrated in the Southbridge MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 53 Exit BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chipset Advanced Boot Security Exit Options Exit systen setup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes F10
3. 43 USB Configuration zz aaa USB Configuration Module Version 2 24 2 13 4 USB Devices Enabled None USB 2 0 Controller Mode Ful Speed Hotplug USB FDD Support Auto Legacy USB Support Set to Enabled if you need to use any USB 1 1 2 0 device in the operating system that does not support or have any USB 1 1 2 0 driver installed such as DOS and SCO Unix USB 2 0 Controller Mode This setting specifies the operation mode of the onboard USB 2 0 controller Hot plug USB FDD Support Set to Enabled if your need to use a hot plug USB interfaced FDD in the operating system that does not support or have any USB driver installed such as DOS and SCO Unix MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 44 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advance ur il hip Boot Settings Configure Settings during System Boot gt Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Select Screen n Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen Fl General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v62 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Negatrends Inc Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Quiet Boot Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Bootup Nun Lock On PS 2 Mouse Support futo Wait For F1 If Error Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 45 Quick Boot Enabling this setting will cause the BIOS power on self test routine to skip some of its tests
4. Intel Robson Configuration Intel Robson Robson is the code name for a new Intel platform technology that uses nonvolatile memory Flash memory to increase system responsiveness make multi tasking faster and extend battery life Intel Robson technology is poised to eliminate many of the bottlenecks associated with HDD latency By enabling the majority of application workload to be written and read from a system cache instead of the HDD Robson will offer users of mobile computers built on the Santa Rosa platform significantly increased performance particularly in application load and run time the speed in which systems resume operation after hibernation or boot and in system level power usage MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 41 Remote Access Configuration Remote Access This field allows you to Enabled or Disabled Remote Access for console redirection via serial ports Set the desired port and setting in each field Enabled MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 42 Trusted Computing DE a Trusted Comput ing TCG TPM Support This setting controls the Trusted Platform Module TPM designed by the Trusted Computing Group TCG TPMs are special purpose integrated circuits ICs built into a variety of platforms to enable strong user authentication and machine attestation essential to prevent inappropriate access to confidential and sensitive information and to protect against compromised networks MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE
5. STR The S3 sleep mode is a lower power state where the information of system configuration and open applications files is saved to main memory that remains powered while most other hardware components turn off to save energy The information stored in memory will be used to restore the system when a wake up event occurs USB Device Wakeup from S3 S4 This setting allows the activity of the USB device to wake up the system fromS3 S4 sleep state MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 39 APM Configuration APM Configuration Power Button Mode onworn Advanced Resume Event Controls Resume On LAN Disabled Resume On PHEW Disabled Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled Power Management APM Setting to Enabled will activate an Advanced Power Management APM device to enhance Max Saving mode and stop CPU internal clock Power Button Mode This setting controls the operation of the power button Resume On LAN This field specifies whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when activity or input signal of onboard LAN is detected Resume On PME When setting to Enabled this setting allows your system to be awakened from the power saving modes through any event on PME Power Management Event Resume On RTC Alarm When Enabled you can set the date and time at which the RTC real time clock alarm awakens the system from suspend mode MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 40 Intel Robson Configuration iE a 77
6. during bootup for faster system boot Quiet Boot This BIOS feature determines if the BIOS should hide the normal POST messages with the motherboard or system manufacturer s full screen logo When it is enabled the BIOS will display the full screen logo during the boot up sequence hiding normal POST messages When it is disabled the BIOS will display the normal POST messages instead of the full screen logo Please note that enabling this BIOS feature often adds 2 3 seconds of delay to the booting sequence This delay ensures that the logo is displayed for a sufficient amount of time Therefore it is recommended that you disable this BIOS feature for a faster boot up time Add On ROM Display Mode This item is used to determine the display mode when an optional ROM is initialized during POST When set to Force BIOS the display mode used by AMI BIOS is used Select Keep Current if you want to use the display mode of optional ROM Bootup Num Lock This setting is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on Setting to On will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on Setting to Off will allow users to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad PS 2 Mouse Support Select Enabled if you need to use a PS 2 interfaced mouse in the operating system Wait For F1 If Error When this setting is set to Enabled and the boot sequence encounters an error it asks you to press F1 If disabled the system contin
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8. key can be used for this operation Load Optimal Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults Select Screen LI Select Iten Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ES Exit v62 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Save Changes and Exit Save changes to CMOS and exit the Setup Utility Discard Changes and Exit Abandon all changes and exit the Setup Utility Discard Changes Abandon all changes and continue with the Setup Utility Load Optimal Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard Load Failsafe Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 54 MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 55
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10. system whose failure to perform can be reasonably expected to cause the failure of the life support device or system or to affect its safety or effectiveness A Message to the Customer Avalue Customer Services Each and every Avalue s product is built to the most exacting specifications to ensure reliable performance in the harsh and demanding conditions typical of industrial environments Whether your new Avalue device is destined for the laboratory or the factory floor you can be assured that your product will provide the reliability and ease of operation for which the name Avalue has come to be known Your satisfaction is our primary concern Here is a guide to Avalue s customer services To ensure you get the full benefit of our services please follow the instructions below carefully MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 3 Technical Support We want you to get the maximum performance from your products So if you run into echnical difficulties we are here to help For the most frequently asked questions you can easily find answers in your product documentation These answers are normally a lot more detailed than the ones we can give over the phone So please consult the user s manual first To receive the latest version of the user s manual please visit our Web site at http www avalue com tw If you still cannot find the answer gather all the information or questions that apply to your problem and with the product close at
11. 1st Boot Device The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system First press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu Then you may use the arrow keys to select the desired device then press lt gt lt gt or lt PageUp gt lt PageDown gt key to move it up down in the priority list MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 47 Removable Drives Removable Drives 1st Drive This setting allows users to set the priority of the removable devices First press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu Then you may use the arrow keys f y to select the desired device then press lt gt lt gt or lt PageUp gt lt PageDown gt key to move it up down in the priority list MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 48 Security BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings Install or Change the KS LATI password Supervisor Password Not Installed User Passuord Not Installed Change liser Password Hard Disk Security There are no supported Ha Disk Select Screen n Select Item Enter Change Fl General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Hegatrends Inc Supervisor Password Change Supervisor Password Supervisor Password controls access to the BIOS Setup utility These settings allow you to set or change the supervisor password User Password Change User Password User Password controls access to the system at boot These set
12. Enter gt Select the item lt Esc gt Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu lt PU gt Increase the numeric value or make changes lt PD gt Decrease the numeric value or make changes lt F6 gt Load Optimized Defaults lt F7 gt Load Fail Safe Defaults lt F10 gt Save all the CMOS changes and exit MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 30 Getting Help After entering the Setup menu the first menu you will see is the Main Menu Main Menu The main menu lists the setup functions you can make changes to You can use the arrow keys to select the item The on line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen Sub Menu If you find a right pointer symbol as shown in the right view appears to the left of certain fields that means a sub menu can be launched from this field A sub menu contains additional options for a field parameter You can use arrow keys e to highlight the field and press Enter to call up the Sub menu Then you can use the control keys to enter values and move from field to field within a sub menu If you want to return to the main menu just press the Esc gt General Help F1 The BIOS setup program provides a General Help screen You can call up this screen from any menu by simply pressing F1 The Help screen lists the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item Press Esc to exit the He
13. MX965GME Intel Core 2 Duo Mini ITX Mainboard Users Manual 1 Edition 8 November 2007 Avalue Technology Inc FCC Statement THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 FCC RULES OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS 1 THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE 2 THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN TESTED AND FOUND TO COMPLY WITH THE LIMITS FOR A CLASS A DIGITAL DEVICE PURSUANT TO PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES THESE LIMITS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE REASONABLE PROTECTION AGAINST HARMFUL INTERFERENCE WHEN THE EQUIPMENT IS OPERATED IN A COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT THIS EQUIPMENT GENERATES USES AND CAN RADIATE RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY AND IF NOT INSTALLED AND USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL MAY CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE TO RADIO COMMUNICATIONS OPERATION OF THIS EQUIPMENT IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA IS LIKELY TO CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE IN WHICH CASE THE USER WILL BE REQUIRED TO CORRECT THE INTERFERENCE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE Copyright Notice Copyright 2007 Avalue Technology Inc ALL RIGHTS RESERVED No part of this document may be reproduced copied translated or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical for any purpose without the prior written permission of the original manufacture Trademark Acknowledgement Brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks
14. aler This allows us to process your good return more quickly 4 Carefully pack the defective product a complete Repair and Replacement Order Card and a photocopy proof of purchase date such as your sales receipt in a shippable container A product returned without proof of the purchase date is not eligible for warranty service 5 Write the RMA number visibly on the outside of the package and ship it prepaid to your dealer MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 5 Table of Contents FCC Statement 2 Copyright Notice 2 Disclaimer 3 Life Support 3 Technical Support 4 Product Warranty 5 Specifications 8 Layout 10 Component Location 12 CPU 13 Memory 14 Power Supply 15 Back Panel 16 Connectors 18 Jumpers 26 Expansion 27 Entering Setup 30 Menu 32 Advanced 34 Boot 45 Security 49 Chipset 50 Exit 54 MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 6 Getting Started Thank you for choosing the MX965GME Mini ITX mainboard from Avalue Based on the innovative Intel GME965 amp ICH8M controllers for optimal system efficiency the MX965GME accommodates the latest Intel Core 2 Duo Celeron M 5XX series processors in Socket P and supports two 240 pin 533 667MHz DDRII DIMM to provide the maximum of 4GB memory capacity In the entry level and mid range market segment the MX965GME can provide a high performance solution for today s front end and general purpose workstation as well as in the futu
15. ategory If your hard disk drive type is not matched or listed you can use Manual to define your own drive type manually LBA Large Mode Enabling LBA causes Logical Block Addressing to be used in place of Cylinders Heads and Sectors Block Multi Sector Transfer Any selection except Disabled determines the number of sectors transferred per block PIO Mode Indicates the type of PIO Programmed Input Output DMA Mode Indicates the type of Ultra DMA S M A R T This allows you to activate the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis amp Reporting Technology capability for the hard disks S M A R T is a utility that monitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure This gives you an opportunity to move data from a hard disk that is going to fail to a safe place before the hard disk becomes offline 32 Bit Data Transfer Enables 32 bit communication between CPUand IDEcard MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 36 Super IO Configuration Configure Vin627DHG Super IO Chipset Serial Port2 Address Disabled Parallel Port Address Disabled Chassis Intrusion Disabled Serial Port 1 2 Address Select an address and a corresponding interrupt for the serial port 1 2 Parallel Port Address This setting specifies the I O port address and IRQ of the onboard parallel port Chassis Intrusion The field enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion status and issuing a warni
16. e 20 C 80 C Humidity 0 RH 95 RH Operation Temperature Temperature 0 C 55 C Humidity 0 RH 85 RH MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 9 MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 10 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup procedures While doing the installation be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures For some components if you install in the wrong orientation the components will not work properly Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components Static electricity may damage the components MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 11 Bw JAUD2 JAMP1 MX965GME com2 JCF SEL1 E MX965GME USERS MANUAL IDE1 PAGE 12 CPU amp Cooler Installation for Socket P 1 Locate the CPU socket on the mainboard 2 Place the CPU on top of the socket Make sure to align the gold arrow on the CPU with the arrow key on the socket 3 Push the CPU down until its pins securely fit into the socket 4 On the front end of the CPU socket is a locking mechanism designed into the form of a screw head Make sure that you actuate or deactuate this mechanism with a screwdriver before and after installing the CPU MX965GME USERS MANUAL Memory The DIMM slots are intended for system memory modules DDR2 240 pin 1 8V Installing DDR2 Modules 1 The memory module has only one notch on the center and w
17. egree angle Otherwise data loss may occur during transmission MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 19 Audio Amplifier Connector JAMP1 The JAMP 1 is used to connect audio amplifiers to enhance audio performance JAMP1 PIN SIGNAL 10000 1 AMP_L 2 AMP_L 3 AMP_R 4 AMP_R SPI Flash ROM Connector JSPI2 This connector is used to flash SPI flash ROM JSPI2 2CEEEB Pin Definition Pin Description Pin Description 1 VCC3_SB 2 VCC3 SB 3 SPI MISO F 4 SPI MOSI F 5 SPI CSO F amp 6 SPI CLK F 7 GND 8 GND 9 SPI HOLD amp 10 NC MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 20 Fan Power Connectors CPUFAN1 SYSFAN1 The fan power connectors support system cooling fan with 12V When connecting the wire to the connectors always note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the 12V the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on board you must use a specially designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control SENSOR DH GND 12V CPUFAN1 SYSFAN1 NOTE Please refer to the recommended CPU fans at Intela official website or consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan Front Panel Connector JFP1 The mainboard provides one front panel connector for electrical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs The JFP1 is compliant with Intele Front Panel I O Connectivity Desig
18. ep the data of system configuration With the CMOS RAM the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on If you want to clear the system configuration set this jumper to clear data Cos 00 Keep Data Clear Data NOTE You can clear CMOS by shorting 1 2 pin while the system is off Then return to 2 3 pin position Avoid clearing the CMOS while the system is on it will damage the mainboard MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 26 Expansion PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect Express Slot The PCI Express slot supports PCI Express interface expansion cards The PCI Express x 4 slot supports up to 2 0 GB s transfer rate The CON1 is Mini PCI E connector for wireless LAN TV tuner and Robson NAND Flash Emm emmmmm PCIExpress x4 Slot Optional Mini PCI E Slot PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect Slot The PCI slot supports LAN card SCSI card USB card and other add on cards that comply with PCI specifications L IT 32 bit PCI Slot PCI Interrupt Request Routing The IRQ acronym of interrupt request line and pronounced I R Q are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the microprocessor The PCI IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus pins as follows DEVICE INT Pin IDSEL CLOCK REQ GNT 32 bit PCI Slot PIRQA AD17 PCICLK 0 REQ O GNT 0 32 bit PCI Riser PIRQC AD18 PCICLK 1 REQ 1 GNT 1 32 bit PCI Ris
19. er PIRQD AD19 PCICLK 2 REQ 2 GNT 2 NOTE When adding or removing expansion cards make sure that you unplug the power supply first Meanwhile read the documentation for the expansion card to configure any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card such as jumpers switches or BIOS configuration MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 27 Compact Flash Card Slot CF1 This Compact Flash slot shares one channel of the IDE controller You can install one Compact Flash type type II device CF1 CF Mode Selecting Jumper JCF_SEL1 This jumper is used to select Master Slave mode of the CF device JCF_SEL1 Master Slave NOTE The CF1 slot and the IDE1 connector shares and uses the same channel CF1 and IDE1 can support up to 2 IDE devices without CF device or 1 IDE device with 1 CF device f you install two IDE devices you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper Refer to the hard disk documentation supplied by hard disk vendors for jumper setting instructions f you install one IDE device with ATA133 IDE cable and one CF device you must configure the CF drive to Master mode by setting jumper JCF SEL1 CF only supports Master mode by using the ATA133 IDE cable CF only supports Slave mode by using ATA33 IDE cable MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 28 BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configu
20. erial Port Connector COM 2 This connector is a 16550A high speed communications port that sends receives 16 bytes FIFOs You can attach a serial device to it through the optional serial port bracket Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 2 oo 00 10 1 DCD DataCary Detect 1j 00000 j9 2 SIN Serial Inor Receive Data 3 SOUT Serial Out or Transmit Data COM2 4 DTR DataTerminal Ready 5 GND Ground 6 DSR DataSetReady 7 RTS Request To Send 8 CTS ClearToSend 9 VCC COM3 PowerSource Parallel Port Connector JLPT1 The mainboard provides a 26 pin header for connection to an optional parallel port bracket The parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port EPP and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port ECP mode Pin SignalName Pin Signal Name 1 RSTB 2 AFDR 3 JLPT1 5 2500000000000001 wpeseccsocsosoal2 Parallel Serial Port Bracket MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 25 Jumpers Inverter Power Control Connector J7 Provide the Power and brightness control to the inverter and output to LVDS panel Pin Signal__ 2 Gnd 4 ex cma 5 vecs COM Port Power Jumpers J5 J6 These jumpers specify the operation voltage of the onboard serial ports O C J5 Clear CMOS Jumper JBAT1 There is a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from external battery to ke
21. ill only fit in the right orientation 2 Insert the memory module vertically into the DIMM slot Then push it in until the golden finger on the memory module is deeply inserted in the DIMM slot NOTE You can barely see the golden finger if the memory module is properly inserted in the DIMM slot 3 The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 14 Power Supply ATX 20 Pin System Power Connector ATX1 This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply To connect to the ATX power supply make sure the plug of the power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned Then push down the power supply firmly into the connector ATX1 imal 20 11 10 1 ATX1 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 33V TT 33V 2 33V 12 12V 3 GND 13 GND 4 5V 14 PS_ON 5 GND 15 GND 6 5V 16 GND 7 GND 17 GND 8 PW OK 18 5V 9 5V SB 19 5V 10 12V 20 5V NOTE Power supply of 350watts and above is highly recommended for system stability MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 15 Back Panel I O Mouse Keyboard The standard PS 2 mouse keyboard DIN connector is for a PS 2e mouse keyboard Serial Port The serial port is a 16550A high speed communications port that sends receives 16 bytes FIFOs You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to the connecto
22. is intrusion switch cable If the chassis is opened the chassis intrusion mechanism will be activated The system will record this status and show a warning message on the screen To clear the warning you must enter the BIOS utility and clear the record NYLNID aNd 1 n o 2 JCASE1 IDEConnector IDE1 This connector supports IDE hard disk drives optical disk drives and other IDE devices IDE1 DooOoooooG noO000000000000000000 oo0o0o00 0000 NOTE f you install two IDE devices on the same cable you must configure the drives separately to master slave mode by setting jumpers Refer to IDE device s documentation supplied by the vendors for jumper setting instructions MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 18 Digital IO Connector J4 The J4 is designed to connect the General Purpose Input Output GPIO peripheral module Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 VCC3 2 VCC5 J4 3 NGPO10 4 N GPIO20 49l an ona ws 1 5 N GPIO11 6 N GPIO21 20 oooo000000 2 7 N_GPIO12 8 N GPIO22 9 N GPIO13 10 N GPIO23 1 N GPIO14 12 N GPIO24 13 N GPIO15 14 N GPIO25 15 N GPIO16 16 N GPIO26 17 N GPIO17 18 N GPIO27 19 GND 20 NC Serial ATA Il Connector SATA1 SATA2 This connector is a high speed Serial ATA II interface port Each connector can connect to one Serial ATA II device SATA2 SATA1 nuguuun 0000000 NOTE Please do not fold the Serial ATA cable into 90 d
23. lp screen MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 31 Menu Bar Main Use this menu for basic system configurations such as time date etc Advanced Use this menu to set up the items of special enhanced features Boot Use this menu to specify the priority of boot devices Security Use this menu to set supervisor and user passwords Chipset This menu controls the advanced features of the onboard Northbridge and Southbridge Exit This menu allows you to load the BIOS default values or factory default settings into the BIOS and exit the BIOS setup utility with or without changes MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 32 Main AMI BIOS Processor System Memory These items show the firmware and hardware specifications of your system Read only System Time The time format is lt Hour gt lt Minute gt lt Second gt System Date The date format is Day Month Date lt Year gt MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 33 Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Chipset Exit Advanced Settings Configure CPU VARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction gt IDE Configuration SuperI0 Configuration Hardware Health Configuration ACPI Configuration APM Configuration Intel Robson Configuration APS Configuration Select Screen Trusted Computing tL Select Iten USB Configuration Enter Go to Sub Screen Fl General Help FiO Save and Exit ESC Exit evvyvvvvv
24. n Guide JFP1 40 a 9 Power 0 OH Reset Switch Le oil 7 Switch Power HDD LED 7 1 LED JFP1 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 HD_LED Harddisk LED pull up 2 FPPWR SLP MSGLED pull up 3 HD_LED Harddisk active LED 4 FPPWR SLP MSGLED pull up 5 RST_SW Reset Switch low reference pull down to GND 6 PWR_SW Power Switch highreference pull up 7 RST_SW Reset Switch high reference pull up 8 PWR_SW Power Switch low reference pull down to GND 9 RSVD DNU Reserved Donot use MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 21 TV Out Connector JTV1 This connector is for you to attach an optional TV Out bracket that offers two types of TV Out connectors S Video and RCA Composite connectors Select the appropriate one to connect the standard television or the HDTV High Definition Television Display Matrix For Windows Display CRT LVDS TV OUT HDMI p r Digital a 5 CRT v v v v 4 02 3 LVDS V V V Vv 2 00 1 TV OUT v v v v HDMI V V V V JTV1 DVI M V M V V Support Pin Definition Pin Description Pin Description TV Out Bracket Optional 1 GND 4 GND LCVBS 5 LC 3 ly 6 NC Connect to JTV1 HDTV Out Connector _ Standard TV Out RCA Composite Connector S Video NOTE Please note that the TV Out bracket can connect to one TV only Users have to choose either the RCA Composite or the S Video to connect Simultaneously connecting tw
25. ng message if the chassis is once opened To clear the warning message set the field to Reset The setting of the field will automatically return to Enabled later MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 37 Hardware Health Configuration Hardware Health Configuration System Tenperature 38 C 100 F CPU Tenperature 59 C 138 F Systen2 Tenperature 46 C 114 F CPUFAN Speed 4560 RPM Ucore AUCE wee 4120 Su USB UBAT CPUFANO PUM Control 1250 CPUFANI Mode Setting Manual Mode CPUFANI PUM Control 1250 System 1 2 Temperature CPU Temperature CPUFAN Speed Vcore AVCC 3VCC 12V 5V VSB VBAT These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices components such as CPU voltage temperatures and all fans speeds CPUFANO CPUFAN1 Mode Setting These settings specify the operation mode of the CPU fans CPUFANO CPUFAN1 PWM Control These settings control the PWM duty cycle of the CPU fans MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 38 ACPI Configuration ACPI Settings USB Device Wakeup From S3 S4 Disabled Suspend Mode This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function If your operating system supports ACPI you can choose to enter the Standby mode in S1 POS or S3 STR fashion through the setting of this field Options are S1 POS The S1 sleep mode is a low power state In this state no system context is lost CPU or chipset and hardware maintains all system context S3
26. o TVs to this bracket is prohibited and may lead to the malfunction of the TVs MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 22 LVDS Flat Panel Connector JLVDS1 The LVDS Low Voltage Differential Signal connector provides a digital interface typically used with flat panels JLVDS1 LVDS Connector JLVDSI Signal Pin Pin Signal VDD SAFE3 2 1 VDD SAFE3 VDD SAFES 4 3 VDD SAFES DDC DATA 6 5 DDC CLK GND 8 7 GND LA DATAO 10 9 LA DATAI LA DATAO 12 ll LA DATAI GND 14 13 GND LA DATA2 16 15 LA DATA3 LA _DATA2 18 17 LA DATA34 GND 20 19 GND LB DATAO 22 21 LB DATAI LB DATAO 24 23 LB _DATAI GND 26 25 GND LB DATA2 2 27 LB DATA3 LB DATA2 30 29 LB DATA34 GND 32 31 GND LA CLK 34 33 LB CIK LA_CLK 36 35 LB_CLK GND 38 37 GND DV 40 39 12V MX965GME USERS MANUAL Front USB Connector F USB1 F USB2 This connector compliant with Intele I O Connectivity Design Guide is ideal for connecting high speed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD digital cameras MP3 players printers modems and the like Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 VCC 2 VCC F USB1 2 3 USB0 4 USB1 m 5 USBO 6 USB1 7 GND 8 GND 9 Key nopin 10 NC USB 2 0 Bracket Optional NOTE The pins of VCC and GND must be connected correctly to avoid possible damage MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 24 S
27. r VGA Port The DB15 pin female connector is provided for monitor USB Port The USB Universal Serial Bus port is for attaching USB devices such as keyboard mouse or other USB compatible devices LAN The standard RJ 45 LAN jack is for connection to the Local Aclivity Indicator Link Indicator Area Network LAN You can connect a network cable to it LED Color LED State Condition Off LAN link is not established Left Orange On steady state LAN linkis established On brighter amp pulsing Thecomputer is communicating with another computeron the LAN Green Off 10 Mbit sec datarateis selected Right On 100 Mbit secdata rateis selected Orange On 1000 Mbit sec data rate is selected MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 16 Audio Ports These audio connectors are used for audio devices You can differentiate the color of the audio jacks for different audio sound effects Line In Blue Line In Side Surround Out in 7 1 channel mode is used for external CD player tape player or other audio devices Line Out Green Line Out is a connector for speakers or headphones Mic Pink Mic is a connector for microphones HDMI and DVI Ports This The HDMI and DVI ports are for digital video output Note It is not recommended to use a HDMI to DVI adaptor on HDMI port MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 17 Connectors Chassis Intrusion Connector JCASE1 This connector connects to the chass
28. re MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 7 Mainboard Specifications Processor Intel Core 2 Duo Celeron M 5xx CPU in Socket P Supports 3 pin CPU fan pin header with Fan Speed Control Supports Intel Dual Core Technology to 533 800MHz and up Supported FSB 533 800MHz Chipset North Bridge Intel GM965 GME965 chipset South Bridge Intel ICH8M chipset Memory DDR2 533 667 SDRAM 4GB Max 2 DDR2 DIMM slots 240pin 1 8V LAN Supports 2 Gb Ethernet by Intel 82573L amp 82566DC HDA Codec by Realtek ALC888 7 1 channel Compliant with Azalia 1 0 specs 6 watt amplifier 1 IDE port by ICH8M Supports Ultra DMA 66 100 mode Supports PIO Bus Master operation mode SATA SATA II ports by ICH8M Supports two SATA II devices Supports storage and data transfers at up to 300MB s Connectors Back Panel 1 HDMI connector 2 RJ 45 LAN jacks and 4 USB 2 0 ports 1 D Sub VGA and 1 DVI connector 1 serial port 1 PS2 keyboard mouse port 3 audio jacks MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 8 Onboard Connectors 2 USB 2 0 connectors 4 ports 1 parallel port connector 1 applifer connector 4 pin 1 LVDS connector 1 TV out connector 1 digital I O connector 16GPIO 1 serial port connector 1 front panel connector 1 PCI Express x4 slot optional 1 Mini PCI E slot 1 PCI 32 bit 33MHz slot 1 CF socket Mini ITX 170mm x 170mm 4 mounting holes Storage Temperature Temperatur
29. re the system for optimum use You may need to run the Setup program when gt Anerror message appears on the screen during the system booting up and requests you to run SETUP gt You want to change the default settings for customized features MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 29 Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will start POST Power On Self Test process When the message below appears on the screen press lt Del gt key to enter Setup Press Del to enter SETUP If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button You may also restart the system by simultaneously pressing lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt and lt Delete gt keys NOTE 1 The items under each BIOS category described in this chapter are under continuous update for better system performance Therefore the description may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be held for reference only 2 Upon boot up the 1st line appearing after the memory count is the BIOS version It is usually in the format MX965GME 70551 BIOS V1 0 where 1st word refers to model name 2nd word refers to the model number V1 0 refers to the BIOS version Control Keys T Move to the previous item ERES Move to the next item lt gt Move to the item in the left hand lt gt gt Move to the item in the right hand lt
30. tings allow you to set or change the user password MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 49 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Boot Secur itt Advanced Chipset Settings Configure North Bridge features WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction gt South Bridge Configuration Select Screen n Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 50 North Bridge Configuration North Bridge Chipset Configuration Internal Graphics Mode Select Enabled 1MB PEG Port Configuration PEG Port Auto PEG Force x1 Disabled Video Function Configuration Boot Graphics Adapter Priority This item specifies which VGA card is your primary graphics adapter Internal Graphics Mode Select The field specifies the size of system memory allocated for video memory PEG Port This setting allows you to select whether to use the onchip graphics processor or the PCI Express card When set to Auto the BIOS checks to see if a PCI Express graphics card is installed If it detects that a PCI Express graphics card is present the motherboard boots up using that card Otherwise it defaults to the onboard graphics processor PEG Force X1 This BIOS feature allows you to convert a PCI Express X4 slot into a PCI Express X1 slot When Enabled the PCI Express X4 slot will be forced to r
31. u the original purchaser that each of its products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years from the date of purchase This warranty does not apply to any products which have been repaired or altered by persons other than repair personnel authorized by Avalue or which have been subject to misuse abuse accident or improper installation Avalue assumes no liability under the terms of this warranty as a consequence of such events Because of Avalue s high quality control standards and rigorous testing most of our customers never need to use our repair service If any of Avalue s products is defective it will be repaired or replaced at no charge during the warranty period For out of warranty repairs you will be billed according to the cost of replacement materials service time and freight Please consult your dealer for more details If you think you have a defective product follow these steps 1 Collect all the information about the problem encountered For example CPU type and speed Avalue s products model name hardware amp BIOS revision number other hardware and software used etc Note anything abnormal and list any on screen messages you get when the problem occurs 2 Call your dealer and describe the problem Please have your manual product and any helpful information available 3 If your product is diagnosed as defective obtain an RMA return material authorization number from your de
32. ues to boot without waiting for you to press any keys Hit DEL Message Display Set this option to Disabled to prevent the message as follows Hit Del if you want to run setup It will prevent the message from appearing on the first BIOS screen when the computer boots Set it to Enabled when you want to run the BIOS Setup Utility Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function When enabled this BIOS feature allows the ROM BIOS of these host adaptors to capture Interrupt 19 during the boot process so that drives attached to these adaptors can function as bootable disks In addition it allows you to gain access to the host adaptor s ROM setup utility if one is available When disabled the ROM BIOS of these host adaptors will not be able to capture Interrupt 19 Therefore you will not be able to boot operating systems from any bootable disks attached to these host adaptors Nor will you be able to gain access to their ROM setup utilities Flash Write Protection Select Enabled if you need to program data into the flash chip Select Disabled if you need to protect the data from being overwritten MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 46 Chassis Instruction Select Enabled to enable the chassis instruction function Select Disabled to disable the chassis instruction function Select Reset to clear the chassis instruction status Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority
33. un in the PCI Express X1 mode When Disabled the PCI Express X4 slot will be allowed to run in its normal PCI Express X4 mode If you have a PCI Express X4 card installed in your system you should disable this BIOS feature This allows for optimal performance of the card by ensuring maximum transfer rates between the card and the motherboard But if you need to install a PCI Express X1 card into the PCI Express X4 Slot you should enable this BIOS feature to ensure maximum compatibility MX965GME USERS MANUAL PAGE 51 Video Function Configuration Video Function Configuration DUMT FIMED Memory 256MB Boot Display Device UBIOS Default Boot Display Preferences Auto DVMT Mode Select Intel s Dynamic Video Memory Technology DVMT allows the system to dynamically allocate memory resources according to the demands of the system at any point in time The key idea in DVMT is to improve the efficiency of the memory allocated to either system or graphics processor It is recommended that you set this BIOS feature to DVMT Mode for maximum performance Setting it to DVMT Mode ensures that system memory is dynamically allocated for optimal balance between graphics and system performance DVMT FIXED Memory When set to DVMT FIXED Mode the graphics driver will allocate a fixed amount of memory as dedicated graphics memory as well as allow more system memory to be dynamically allocated between the graphics processor and the operating system
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