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MX45GM2 

Intel® Socket P GM45 Chipset supports 

Intel® 45nm Mobile

 Core™ 2 

Extreme,/ Core™ 2 Duo / Celeron processors Mini ITX Motherboard. 

 

User’s Manual 

Ver. 1.00

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

BCM Advanced Research, An Industrial Leader Since 1990 in Industrial Motherboards & Systems 

7 Marconi, Irvine, CA 92618 USA | www.bcmcom.com | (PH)949.470.1888 | (FAX)949.470.0971 
For Tech Support, please visit www.bcmcom.com/bcm_support_legacyProductSupport.htm or contact 
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Summary of Contents for MX45GM2

Page 1: ...therboard User s Manual Ver 1 00 BCM Advanced Research An Industrial Leader Since 1990 in Industrial Motherboards Systems 7 Marconi Irvine CA 92618 USA www bcmcom com PH 949 470 1888 FAX 949 470 0971...

Page 2: ...1 1 2 Screw Holes 14 1 1 3 Motherboard Layout 15 1 1 4 Layout Content List 16 1 2 Central Processing Unit CPU 18 1 2 1 Installing the CPU 19 1 2 2 Installing the CPU Heatsink and Fan 20 1 2 3 Uninstal...

Page 3: ...onnector 34 1 6 10 LVDS Connector JLVDS1 34 1 6 11 LCD Inverter Connector JBKL1 35 1 6 12 Chassis Intrusion Connector CHASSIS1 36 1 6 13 SPI Connector JSPI1 36 1 6 14 Digital Audio Connector SPDIF_OUT...

Page 4: ...ration 64 2 5 Security Setup 67 2 5 1 Change Supervisor Password 68 2 5 2 Change User Password 68 2 6 Chipset Setup 69 2 6 1 North Bridge Configuration 70 2 6 2 South Bridge Configuration 72 2 7 Exit...

Page 5: ...r experienced users to setup the system within the shortest time For detailed information please always refer to the electronic user s manual Copyright Notice Copyright 2010 BCM Advanced Research ALL...

Page 6: ...ustomer Services Each and every BCM product is built to the most exacting specifications to ensure reliable performance in the harsh and demanding conditions typical of industrial environments Whether...

Page 7: ...ssages 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 obt...

Page 8: ...cs personnel should open the PC chassis Always ground yourself to remove any static charge before touching the motherboard Modern electronic devices are very sensitive to static electric charges As a...

Page 9: ...MX45GM2 User s Manual 9 Chapter 1 This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports Product Introduction...

Page 10: ...cs Media Accelerator 4500MHD Display Memory Intel DVMT 5 0 supports 1GB video memory Resolution 2048 x 1536 32 bpp 60Hz Dual Display CRT LVDS or CRT DVI D or CRT HDMI LVDS Dual channel 24 bit LVDS DVI...

Page 11: ...LAN USB Audio 2 x Stack up RJ45 and USB Connectors 1 x 3 Jacks Audio connector RS 1 x COM Port with voltage selection 1 x DIN 6 Power Mechanical Environmental Power Type ATX Operating Temp 0 60 C 32 1...

Page 12: ...12 Block Diagram...

Page 13: ...such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity z Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them z Whenever you uninstall any...

Page 14: ...ause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 1 1 1 Placement Direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge wi...

Page 15: ...MX45GM2 User s Manual 15 1 1 3 Motherboard Layout...

Page 16: ...RI 5V 12V selection 3 x 2 header pitch 2 00mm 28 JCOMPWR2 COM 2 RI 5V 12V selection 3 x 2 header pitch 2 00mm 28 CHASSIS1 Chassis intrusion 4 x 1 header pitch 2 54mm Rear Panel Connector Label Functio...

Page 17: ...1 System fan connector 3 x 1 wafer pitch 2 54mm 32 FPIO1 System panel connector 5 x 2 header pitch 2 54mm 33 JDIO1 Digital I O connector 10 x 2 header pitch 2 00m 34 JLVDS1 LVDS connector HIROSE DF13S...

Page 18: ...he socket to ensure correct installation z Make sure the power is off before you install the CPU z After installing the CPU connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU_FAN1 connector to ensure system stabili...

Page 19: ...he processor please unlock the screw first 3 Position the CPU above the socket and the gold triangular mark on the CPU must align with pin 1 of the CPU socket 4 Carefully insert the CPU into the socke...

Page 20: ...sink and fan assembly in place 2 Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labelled CPU_FAN1 z Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow i...

Page 21: ...rew each fastener counterclockwise 3 Loosen two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard 4 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assem...

Page 22: ...2 SDRAM SO DIMMs into the SO DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section z Installing DDR2 SO DIMM other than the recommended configurations may cause memory sizing error or system bo...

Page 23: ...DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components 1 Locate the SO DIMM socket on the board 2 Hold two edges of the SO DIMM module car...

Page 24: ...sockets do not support DDR SO DIMMs DO NOT install DDR SO DIMMs to the DDR2 SO DIMM socket 1 3 4 Removing a DDR2 SO DIMM 1 Press the two ejector tabs on the slot outward simultaneously and then pull...

Page 25: ...slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with...

Page 26: ...a LAN card installed on a PCI slot 1 4 4 PCI Express x1 This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The figure sho...

Page 27: ...puter and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the onboard battery 3 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2...

Page 28: ...28 1 5 3 COM1 RI 5V 12V Selection JCOMPWR3 JCOMPWR3 5V 12V Ring Default 1 5 4 COM2 RI 5V 12V Selection JCOMPWR2 JCOMPWR2 5V 12V Ring Default...

Page 29: ...allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications The optional 10 100 1000 Mbps LAN controller allows 10 100 1000 M...

Page 30: ...These four 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 8 VGA_DVI D1 VGA port D sub15 pin VGA port connects to a VGA monitor 9 HDMI1 HDMI connector High Definitio...

Page 31: ...MX45GM2 User s Manual 31 1 6 3 Amplifier Connector JAMP1 1 6 4 Serial Port 2 3 Connector COM2 COM3 1 6 5 Serial Port 4 5 Connector COM4 COM5...

Page 32: ...fail to plug this connector z These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors 1 6 7 System Fan Connector SYS_FAN1 z Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors...

Page 33: ...nector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than...

Page 34: ...34 1 6 9 Digital I O Connector 1 6 10 LVDS Connector JLVDS1...

Page 35: ...rter Connector JBKL1 z Signal Description Signal Signal Description VR Bright adjust Vadj 0 75V 4 25V Recommended 4 7K 1 16W ENBKL LCD backlight ON OFF control signal 1 6 12 Chassis Intrusion Connecto...

Page 36: ...SPDIF_OUT1 This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s Connect the S PDIF module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of...

Page 37: ...TA3 SATA4 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 z Install the Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows XP Service Pack1 before using Serial ATA z When using the connectors in Standard IDE mode connect the primary...

Page 38: ...nectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed USB1 USB2 Never...

Page 39: ...MX45GM2 User s Manual 39 Chapter 2 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided BIOS Setup...

Page 40: ...Default Settings item under the Exit Menu See section 2 9 Exit Menu z The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your scree...

Page 41: ...n initial list of configurable items in the menu you selected 2 1 3 Sub menu Note that a right pointer symbol X appears to the left of certain fields This pointer indicates that you can display a sub...

Page 42: ...OS Setup screen is shown below y System Time System Date Use this option to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or System Date using the Arrow keys Enter new values through the keybo...

Page 43: ...f the items in the left frame of the screen such as SuperIO Configuration to go to the sub menu for that item You can display an Advanced BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the Arrow keys All...

Page 44: ...tion A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen The settings are described on the following pages y Hardware Prefetcher The choices of Hardware Prefetcher which prefetc...

Page 45: ...ices of Execute Disable Bit Capability are Enabled Default Disabled y Core Multi Processing The item is to enable Default or disable the Core Multi processing function y Intel SpeedStep tech The choic...

Page 46: ...elected option A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen The settings are described on the following pages y SATA 1 Configuration The choices of SATA configuration are...

Page 47: ...c IDE disk drive in the AMIBIOS 5 Set this value to stop the AMIBIOS from searching the IDE bus for IDE disk drives in five seconds A large majority of ultra ATA hard disk drives can be detected well...

Page 48: ...es the base I O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 1 The Optimal setting is 3F8 IRQ4 Option Description Disabled Set this value to prevent the serial port from accessing any sys...

Page 49: ...l not use an external modem set this port to Disabled Note Most internal modems require the use of the second COM port and use 3F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 4 for its interrupt address This requ...

Page 50: ...abled y Serial Port5 Address This option specifies the base I O port address of serial port 5 The Optimal setting is 2E0 y Serial Port5 IRQ This option specifies the Interrupt Request address of seria...

Page 51: ...e the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option The settings are described on the following pages The screen is shown below y Chassis Intrusion This item selects the chassis intru...

Page 52: ...ect a temperature setting here and if the temperature of the CPU climbs up to the selected temperature setting the system will automatically increase the speed of the CPU system fan to cool down the o...

Page 53: ...1 Tolerance Value SYSFAN1 Tolerance Value You can select a fan tolerance value here for the specific range for the CPUFAN1 SYSFAN1 SYSFAN2 TargetSpeed Value items If the current fan speed reach the ma...

Page 54: ...ct an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option The settings are described on the following pages The screen is shown below y General ACPI Configuration This item all...

Page 55: ...to select the suspend type under the ACPI operating system Option Description S1 POS Power on Suspend S3 STR Suspend to RAM Default Auto POS STR y Repost Video on S3 Resume Determines whether to invo...

Page 56: ...Default the USB resume from S3 S4 status y y High Performance Event Timer y This item allows you to enable or disable Default the High Performance Event Timer y HP y HPET Memory Address This item all...

Page 57: ...the up and down Arrow keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option The settings are described on the following pages The screen is shown below y AHCI...

Page 58: ...ted connected device y SATA Port0 1 2 3 4 5 This item allows you to select the connected device type Options Auto Default y S M A R T This item allows you to control the device S M A R T function The...

Page 59: ...are described on the following pages y Restore on AC Power Loss This item allows you to set AC Power Loss to Power Off Default Power On or Last State y Resume On Ring Disable Default or Enable RI to...

Page 60: ...is hardware based technology for remotely managing and securing PCs out of band The options are Disabled Default Enabled z Force IDE Force SOL SOL IDER Serial Over LAN IDE Redirection is a protocol de...

Page 61: ...ect options for the Intel TXT LT settings Use the up and down Arrow keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option The screen is shown below y Intel TXT...

Page 62: ...select options for the Intel VT d settings Use the up and down Arrow keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option The screen is shown below y Intel VT...

Page 63: ...lect options for the Intel Trusted Computing settings Use the up and down Arrow keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option The screen is shown below...

Page 64: ...oot BIOS Setup options are described in this section The Boot BIOS Setup screen is shown below 2 4 1 Boot Settings Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the Boot settings Use the...

Page 65: ...OS to skip certain POST tests to boot faster y Quiet Boot Set this value to allow the boot up screen options to be modified between POST messages or OEM logo The default setting is Disabled Option Des...

Page 66: ...an error for user intervention This setting should be used if there is a known reason for a BIOS error to appear An example would be a system administrator must remote boot the system The computer sy...

Page 67: ...l Security Setup options such as password protection and virus protection are described in this section To access the sub menu for the following items select the item and press Enter y Change Supervis...

Page 68: ...r password has been set If the password has been installed Installed displays If not Not Installed displays 2 5 2 Change User Password This item indicates whether a user password has been set If the p...

Page 69: ...creen You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen such as CPU Configuration to go to the sub menu for that item You can display a Chipset BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using...

Page 70: ...p screen varies depending on the supported North Bridge chipset y Boots Graphics Adaptor Priority This item selects which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device The options are IGD PCI...

Page 71: ...xed Memory Size Specify the size of DVMT system memory to allocate for video memory The options are 128MB 256MB and Maximum DVMT y Boot Display Device Use the field to select the type of device you wa...

Page 72: ...oment The options Disabled and Enabled y HDCP Support HDCP High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection is a copy protection protocol that was designed by Intel to prevent copying protected media as it t...

Page 73: ...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 sa...

Page 74: ...rom the setup screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen You can display an Exit BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the Arrow keys All Exit BIOS Setup options are described in this section The...

Page 75: ...ion changes select this option to leave Setup and reboot the computer so the new system configuration parameters can take effect Select Exit Saving Changes from the Exit menu and press Enter Save Conf...

Page 76: ...n to quit Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration Select Exit Discarding Changes from the Exit menu and press Enter Discard Changes and Exit Setup Now Ok Cancel appears...

Page 77: ...MX45GM2 User s Manual 77 2 7 3 Discard Changes Select Discard Changes from the Exit menu and press Enter Discard Changes Ok Cancel appears in the window Select Ok to discard changes...

Page 78: ...n The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance but may not work best for all computer applications In particular do not use the Optimal Setup options if your computer is experienci...

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