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nmcp7aut-eig-65e0da8276177431201527 
Easy Installation Guide

Cool Stuff is Hot Stuff, MoDT is the Right Stuff
mini ITX nMCP7AUt-V series
Enable the Power of mini ITX Form Factor

MoDT is initiated by AOpen since 2004

Mouse Connector
Keyboard Connector

RJ45 LAN Jack

DVI Port

HDMI Port USB 2.0 Port x 6

Line In (S/PDIF In) Rear SUR (S/PDIF Out) Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer MIC-In Side SUR

Energy Saving

Front Audio Pin header Realtekcodec ALC889 Power connector (Input)
SYS FAN USB 2.0 pin header
PCI Express x 16 Slot
MCP7A-S/NB Fan H-sink

Silent

AV

Thermal

Serial ATA Connector

So-Dimm DDR2 800

4Pin ATX Power connector
Socket 775 Intel®CoreTM 2 Quad/ CoreTM 2 Duo/Celeron 24 Pins ATX power connector
Battery
4Pin CPU Fan AMI BIOS_8M SPI ROM COM Port Pin Header NB FAN JP14 Clear CMOS Front Panel pin header

NoteThe pictures above may look slightly different from the product you purchased due to our constant product improvement effort.

AOpen reserves the right to revise all the specifications and information contained in this document, which are subject to change without notice.

Accessories List

Installing By Yourself

IO Bracket S-ATA Cable x 2

mini ITX nMCP7A EIG

2. Installing CPU Fan & System Fan

DVI to D-Sub Converter

3. Installing Memory Module

1. Installing CPU

9. Installing Drivers & Utilities
8. Installing Operating System (such as, Windows Vista)

AOpen Bonus CD

Power Cable x 2

4. Installing HD, CD-ROM and SATA Disk, etc

7. Loading Default BIOS

5. Connecting Front Panel Cable

6. Connecting Back Panel Ports

Part No.: 49.8ET12.0010 Doc. No.: NMCP7-EG-E0904A

1. Installing CPU

This socket supports LGA-775 CPU, which is the CPU package developed by intel. Other forms of CPU package are impossible to fitted in.
1. Pull CPU socket lever and plate up . 2. Remove plastic cap from CPU socket plate . 3. Locate Pin 1 in the socket and look for a golden arrow on the CPU upper interface .
Match Pin 1 and golden arrow . Then insert the CPU into the socket . 4. Press down CPU socket plate and lever to finish CPU installation .

CPU socket lever

CPU socket plate

Golden arrow

2. Installing Memory Module
The motherboard provide SO-DIMM type memory support. There're two SO-DIMM memory slots which motherboard provided. The installation of memory module as below.
1. Put the memory module with correct direction. Notice there's one stick to make sure direction is correct.
2. Plug in memory module into SO-DIMM slot with vertical 90º. Make sure memory module plug into slot completely.
3. There're tabs which located in the side of SO-DIMM holder. Use finger to push memory module vertically until the tabs lock memory module tightly.
4. Now, the memory modules have been plugged properly with horizontal flat.

Plastic cap

Socket pin 1

Note: If you do not match the CPU socket Pin 1 and CPU golden arrow well, you may damage the CPU.

CPU Frequency Table

Processor Core 2 Duo E8400 Core 2 Duo E6550 Core 2 Duo E6850 Core 2 Duo E7400 Core 2 Duo E7200 Core 2 Quad Q6700 Pentium Dual-Core E5400

L2 Cache 6M 4M 4M 3M 3M 4M*2 2M

FSB 1333 1333 1333 1066 1066 1066 800

* MCP7A support front side BUS 667/800/1066MHz.

Speed 3.0G 2.33G 3.0G 2.8G 2.53G 2.66G 2.7G

Ratio 9 7 9 10.5 9.5 10 13.5

Support BIOS Version R1.00 R1.00 R1.00 R1.00 R1.00 R1.00 R1.00

Note: With CPU speed changing rapidly, there might be faster CPU on the market by the time you received this installation guide. This table is kindly for your references only.

3. Installing ODD Device
The motherboard provides three SATA connectors. Connect SATA cable to the on board SATA connector. You can find SATA cable in our package. (this is SATA signal cable) And please also connect 5V power connector with SATA power cable.
SATA Power Cord To Connect SATA Device
SATA Signal Cable To Connect SATA Device

4. Installing HDD Device
The motherboard provides three SATA connectors. Connect SATA cable to the on board SATA connector. You can find SATA cable in our package. (this is SATA signal cable) And please also connect 5V power connector with SATA power cable.
SATA Signal Cable To Connect SATA Device
SATA Power Cord To Connect SATA Device

5. JP14 Clear CMOS
You can clear CMOS to restore system default settings. To clear the CMOS, follow the procedure below.
1. Turn off the system and unplug the AC power. 2. Remove ATX power cable from connector PWR24. 3. Locate JP14 and short pins 2-3 for a few seconds. 4. Return JP14 to its normal setting by shorting pin 1 & pin 2. 5. Connect ATX power cable back to connector PWR24.
JP14 Clear CMOS Jumper

1

1

Clear CMOS Normal (Default)

Tip: When should I clear CMOS?
1. Boot fail ..... 2. Forget password ..... 3. Trouble shooting .....

Connectors & PINs Definitions

Note:
Connect to the system power supply. Please connect a hard disk power connect to PWR3 connector. The PWR3 power connector supplies power to the PCIEx 16 slots.

NC GND SBD7+ SBD7 +5V
+5V SBD6 SBD6+
GND KEY

1 1

KEY GND SBD6+ SBD6 +5V
+5V SBD7 SBD7+ GND NC

USB 2.0 Connector

AUD_FPOUT_R FRONT_IO_SENSE AUD_FPOUT_L AUD_MIC_R AUD_MIC_L
Pin 1

AUD_GND Front_IO_Plug AUD_RET_R KEY AUD_RET_L

Front Audio Connector

Ground Ground +12V +12V
4-pin DC Power output Connector

GND GND
-5V +5V +5V
GND
+3.3V
+12V 5VSB PW-OK GND
+5V

Power Connector

GND PS-ON GND -12V +3.3V
+3.3V +3.3V GND +5V GND

GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXN1
GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1
GND

SATA1 SATA2 SATA3
SATA II Connector

Back Panel Connections

Keyboard and Mouse

or

HDD LED GND GND Reset

Power LED GND GND Power Switch

Front Panel Cable

GND 12V RPM Control CPUFAN connector
Speed 12V GND SYSFAN connector
CPUFAN / SYSFAN Connector

DCD# SOUT
GND RTS#
R1

Pin 1

SIN DTR# DSR CTS# KEY

COM1 connector

Internet
LAN which can link to internet
HDMI port

PC 7+1 Speakers PC Earphone

D-SUB Connector

USB Devices Like Card reader

PC Microphone

PC Monitor Support D-SUB

PC Monitor Support DVI

HDTV or TV

Power - on and Loading BIOS Setup
After finish the setting of jumpers and connect correct cables. Power on and enter the BIOS Setup, then press <Del> during POST (Power On Self Test). Choose "Load Optimized Defaults" for recommended optimal performance.

BIOS Version
BIOS version can be found when you enter BIOS setting pattern. For example, 003 is BIOS version.

Warning: Please avoid of using "Load Optimized Defaults", unless you are certain your system components (CPU, SDRAM, HDD, etc.) have been proven acceptable for use.

Aopen EzInstall and Bonus Pack CD
You can use the autorun menu of Bonus CD disc. Choose the utility and driver from the icons at left side, and then click on the "GO" button to complete installation automatically.

Register Your Motherboard
You can find this bar code label on the outside packing or on component side of PCB. For example:

Install Driver
Install Utility Browse CD Contents
Readme Exit CD

Part No.

Serial No.

P/N: 918ET10I500 is part number. S/N: 91949378KN73 is serial number.

Trouble Shooting
If you encounter any trouble to boot you system, follow the procedures accordingly to resolve the problem.
Start
Turn off the power and unplug the AC power cable, then remove all of the add-on cards and cables including VGA, SATA, COM and other external devices.

Technical Support

Dear Customer,

Thanks for choosing AOpen products. In order to maintain the best service to every customer of us, we recommend you to follow the procedures below and seek help from our branches according to the region you buy the product. With your help, we can then continue to provide efficient and the best quality service to every customer. Thanks very much for your understanding!

AOpen Technical Supporting Team
Europe AOpen Computer b.v. Email: Support@AOpen.NL

China () Tel: 86-21-6225-8622 Fax: 86-21-6225-7926

America AOpen America Inc. Tel: 1-408-586-1201 Fax: 1-408-586-1210

Clear CMOS and then plug the ATX Power cord. For P4 system, please connect the 4-pin (+12V) cord before ATX cord is connected.

Install VGA card x1, connect monitor and keyboard.

Yes

No

Turn on the power and check if the power supply, power fan and

CPU fan work properly.

Yes

No

Check if there is display

Press Del to enter BIOS setup, and choose "Load Setup Default". (For AMD user, please make sure you set the right CPU frequency in BIOS) Save the changes you make in BIOS and reboot the system.

Yes

No

Turn on the system again and re-connect the IDE cable.

Check if the system can reboot successfully.

Perhaps your memory is not compatible with the system, or either your VGA card*2 or monitor is out of order.
The problem maybe caused by power supply/motherboard failure. Please contact your reseller or your distributor for repairing.
The problem maybe caused by the IDE cables or HDD itself.

Reinstall operating system such as Windows 2000 or Windows XP.
End
*1 The VGA card is not necessary to be installed if your monitor is connected to the onboard VGA port.
*2 If you connect to the onboard VGA port and no screen displays, then your onboard VGA device might have problem.

Germany AOpen Computer GmbH. Mail: support@aopen.de

Pacific Rim AOpen Inc. Tel: 886-2-7710-1195 Fax: 886-2-7710-1187

Japan AOpen Japan Inc. Fax: +81-048-288-0955

Europe

Email: Support@AOpen.NL

Pacific Rim http://www.aopen.com.tw

China

http://www.aopen.com.cn

Germany http://www.aopen.de

America http://usa.aopen.com

Japan

http://aopen.jp

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References

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