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MB930 ( M B 9 3 0 - R , M B 9 3 0 F - R , M B 9 3 0 G F - R , M B 9 3 0 R F - R ) Socket LGA775 Intel Q35 Chipset ®...
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Acknowledgments Award is a registered trademark of Award Software International, Inc. PS/2 is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Intel are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Winbond is a registered trademark of Winbond Electronics Corporation.
INTRODUCTION Introduction Checklist Your MB930-R/MB930F-R/MB930RF-R motherboard package should include the items listed below: • The MB930-R/MB930F-R/MB930RF-R motherboard • This User’s manual • 1 Back I/O shield • 1 IDE cable • 1 Floppy cable • 1 SATA cable • 1 Serial-Port cable •...
Core 2 Duo and Intel Core 2 Quad processors, and Intel Celeron 400(Conroe-L) Sequence processor. MB930RF-R supports six Serial ATA connectors (with RAID function). MB930-R / MB930F-R / MB930GF-R supports four Serial ATA connectors only. MB930GF-R has the same specifications as MB930F-R, except that its PCB thickness is 2.4mm).
INSTALLATIONS Installations This section provides information on how to use the jumpers and connectors on the MB930-R/MB930F-R/MB930RF-R in order to set up a workable system. The topics covered are: Installing the CPU................ 6 ATX Power Installation ............... 7 Installing the Memory..............8 Setting the Jumpers ..............
INSTALLATIONS Installing the CPU The MB930-R/MB930F-R/MB930RF-R motherboard support an LGA 775 processor socket for Intel Core 2 Duo and Intel Core2 Quad processors, and Intel Celeron 400(Conroe-L) Sequence processor. The LGA 775 processor socket comes with a lever to secure the processor.
ATX_12V is a 8-pin 12V power connector. The 24-pin power connector can to be connected to a standard 20-pin ATX power connector in a standard ATX power supply (Min. 400watt). Note: The power supply 5VSB voltage must be at least 2A. MB930-R User’s Manual...
INSTALLATIONS Installing the Memory The MB930-R/MB930F-R/MB930RF-R motherboard support four DDR2 memory sockets for a maximum total memory of 8GB in DDR memory type. It supports DDR2 667/800. Basically, the system memory interface has the following features: Supports two 64-bit wide DDR data channels Available bandwidth up to 6.4GB/s (DDR2 800) for single-channel...
INSTALLATIONS Setting the Jumpers Jumpers are used on MB930-R/MB930F-R/MB930RF-R 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 MB930-R/MB930F-R/MB930RF-R and their respective functions.
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JP5: Configure and Recovery (Factory use only) ........ 12 JP8: ME (Management Engine) – Disabled / pin closed ..... 12 JP9: COM4 RS232 +5V/+12V Power Setting........12 JP10: Compact Flash Socket Master/Slave Setting ......13 JP12: COM3 RS232 +5V/+12V Power Setting........13 MB930-R User’s Manual...
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The factory default setting of the 2-pin JP8 jumper is closed. This means the management engine function is disabled. JP9: COM4 RS232 +5V/+12V Power Setting Setting Function Pin 1-2 +12V Short/Closed Pin 3-4 Normal Short/Closed Pin 5-6 Short/Closed MB930-R User’s Manual...
INSTALLATIONS Connectors on MB930-R The connectors on MB930-R/MB930F-R/MB930RF-R allow you to connect external devices such as keyboard, floppy disk drives, hard disk drives, printers, etc. ATX1: 24-pin ATX Power Connector..........16 ATX_12V1: ATX 12V Power Connector ........... 16 DIMM1,2: Channel A DDR2 Socket ..........17 DIMM3,4 Channel B DDR2 Socket............
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J9: CD-In Audio Connector CN4: VGA CRT Connector J11: Wake On LAN Connector CN5: HD Audio Connector J12: System Function Connector CN6: 10/100 RJ-45&USB 0/1 (MB930-R) J13: ISA Slot CN6: GbE RJ-45 &USB 0/1 JP11: SPDIFI/ SPDIFO Connector (Reserved) (MB930F-R/MB930RF-R)
Pin # Signal Name DCD, Data carrier detect DSR, Data set ready RXD, Receive data RTS, Request to send TXD, Transmit data CTS, Clear to send DTR, Data terminal ready RI, Ring indicator GND, ground Not Used MB930-R User’s Manual...
CN4 is a DB-15 VGA connector located beside the COM1 port. The following table shows the pin-out assignments of this connector. Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name Green Blue N.C. N.C. DDCDATA HSYNC VSYNC DDCCLK MB930-R User’s Manual...
Signal Name Ground Ground Ground Note: MB930-R, MB930F-R supports 4x SATA II (300MB/s) ,S_ATA1,2,5,6 . MB930RF-R supports 6x SATA II with RAID function,S_ATA1,2,3,4,5,6. CN14: Compact Flash Type II Socket Note: The CompactFlash interface cannot be used simultaneously with the IDE interface.
Signal Name No connect Ir RX Ground Ir TX J4: SPI Debug Tools Port (Factory use only) J5: Audio Front Header Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name MIC2_L Ground MIC2_R Presence# Line2_R MIC2_ID Sense Line2_L Line2_ID MB930-R User’s Manual...
RTS, Request to send TXD, Transmit data CTS, Clear to send DTR, Data terminal ready RI, Ring indicator GND, ground Not Used J9: CD-In Audio Connector Pin # Signal Name CD Audio R Ground Ground CD Audio L MB930-R User’s Manual...
Speaker: Pins 1 - 4 This connector provides an interface to a speaker for audio tone generation. An 8-ohm speaker is recommended. Pin # Signal Name Speaker out No connect Ground MB930-R User’s Manual...
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Hard Disk Drive LED Connector: Pins 10 and 20 This connector connects to the hard drive activity LED on control panel. This LED will flash when the HDD is being accessed. Pin # Signal Name HDD Active MB930-R User’s Manual...
Note: The CompactFlash interface cannot be used simultaneously with the IDE interface. 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. MB930-R User’s Manual...
<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. MB930-R User’s Manual...
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These defaults have been carefully chosen by both Award 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. MB930-R User’s Manual...
The following describes each item of this menu. Date The date format is: Day : Sun to Sat Month : 1 to 12 Date : 1 to 31 Year : 1999 to 2099 MB930-R User’s Manual...
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+/- keys to set the current time. IDE Channel Master/Slave MB930RF-R with ICH9R supports 6 Serial ATA connectors, while MB930-R and MB930F-R with ICH9 supports 4 Serial ATA connectors; MB930-R series boards with JMicron controller support 1 CF and 1 IDE connectors.
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The system boot will not be halted for a disk error; it will stop for all other errors. All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not be halted for a key- board or disk error; it will stop for all others. MB930-R User’s Manual...
Quick Power On Self Test When enabled, this field speeds up the Power On Self Test (POST) after the system is turned on. If it is set to Enabled, BIOS will skip some items. MB930-R User’s Manual...
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Settings are from 6 to 30 characters per second. Typematic Delay (Msec) When the typematic rate is enabled, this item allows you to set the time interval for displaying the first and second characters. By default, this item is set to 250msec. MB930-R User’s Manual...
If you set this feature to Disabled, the BIOS will not report the missing floppy drive to Win95/98. Small Logo (EPA) Show The EPA logo appears at the right side of the monitor screen when the system is boot up. The default setting is Disabled. MB930-R User’s Manual...
SDRAM. DRAM RAS# Precharge This option sets the number of cycles required for the RAS to accumulate its charge before the SDRAM refreshes. Precharge delay (tRAS) The default setting for the Active to Precharge Delay is Auto. MB930-R User’s Manual...
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Press Enter to configure this field. VGA Setting The fields under the On-Chip VGA Setting and their default settings are: PEG/On Chip VGA Control: Auto On-Chip Frame Buffer Size: 8MB DVMT Mode: DVMT DVMT/Fixed Memory Size: 128MB MB930-R User’s Manual...
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. MB930-R User’s Manual...
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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. MB930-R User’s Manual...
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Enabled. In order to use USB 2.0, necessary OS drivers must be installed first. Please update your system to Windows 2000 SP4 or Windows XP SP2. USB Keyboard/Mouse/Storage Function The options for this field are Enabled and Disabled. By default, this field is set to Disabled. MB930-R User’s Manual...
ACPI Function Enable this function to support ACPI (Advance Configuration and Power Interface). ACPI Suspend The default setting of the ACPI Suspend mode is S1(POS). RUN VGABIOS if S3 Resume The default setting of this field is Auto. MB930-R User’s Manual...
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In the Delay 4 Sec mode, the system powers off when the power button is pressed for more than four seconds or enters the suspend mode when pressed for less than 4 seconds. MB930-R User’s Manual...
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CPU's RDTSC instruction. HPET is not supported in Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, or earlier Windows versions. HPET is supported under Linux and Windows Vista. By default, this field is enabled. HPET Mode By default, this field is set to 32-bit mode. MB930-R User’s Manual...
MPEG ISA/VESA VGA card. When this field is disabled, a PCI/VGA cannot work with an MPEG ISA/VESA card. Maximum Payload Size The default setting of the PCI Express Maximum Payload Size is 128. MB930-R User’s Manual...
This function can help prevent damage to the system that is caused by overheating. Temperatures/Fan Speeds/Voltages These fields are the parameters of the hardware monitoring function feature of the board. The values are read-only values as monitored by the system and show the PC health status. MB930-R User’s Manual...
Auto Detect PCI Clk This field enables or disables the auto detection of the PCI clock. Spread Spectrum This field sets the value of the spread spectrum. The default setting is Disabled. This field is for CE testing use only MB930-R User’s Manual...
Select this option to exit the Setup utility without saving the changes you have made in this session. Typing “Y” will quit the Setup utility without saving the modifications. Typing “N” will return you to Setup utility. MB930-R User’s Manual...
Realtek HD Codec Audio Driver Installation ....59 LAN Drivers Installation........... 60 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. MB930-R User’s Manual...
Windows XP SP1A) 1. Insert the DVD that comes with the board. Click Intel Chipsets and then Intel(R) Bearlake Chipset Family Drivers. 2. Click Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility. 3. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. MB930-R User’s Manual...
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5. On the Readme Information screen, click Next to continue the installation. 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. MB930-R User’s Manual...
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. MB930-R User’s Manual...
Intel(R) Bearlake Chipset Family Drivers. 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. MB930-R User’s Manual...
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. MB930-R User’s Manual...
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2. Go to the Device Manager under Windows and select Network adapters. The following window will appear (Intel(R) 82566DM Gigabit Network Connection Properties). Click Power Management and select Wake on Magic Packet from power off states . 3. Turn off computer . MB930-R User’s Manual...
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Shutdown. In the Value field on the right, select On. 7. Then, also in the Advanced section, click on Wake Up Capabilities. In the Value field on the right, select Magic Packet, then click OK. 9. Turn off computer . MB930-R User’s Manual...
Serial Port #2 IRQ4 Serial Port #1 IRQ5 Reserved IRQ6 Floppy Disk Controller IRQ7 Parallel Port #1 IRQ8 Real Time Clock IRQ9 Reserved IRQ10 Reserved IRQ11 Reserved IRQ12 PS/2 Mouse IRQ13 80287 IRQ14 Primary IDE IRQ15 Secondary IDE MB930-R User’s Manual...