Industrial Motherboard IMBM-Q67A
E7716 First Edition (V1) September 2012 Copyright Notice This document is copyrighted, 2012. All rights are reserved. The original manufacturer reserves the right to make improvements to the products described in this manual at any time without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the original manufacturer. Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable.
Contents Chapter 1: Product overview 1.1 Package contents.......................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Specifications................................................................................ 1-2 1.2 Features......................................................................................... 1-1 Chapter 2: Motherboard information 2.1 Before you proceed...................................................................... 2-1 2.3 Screw size........
Contents 3.4.7 USB Configuration......................................................... 3-10 3.4.9 AMT Configuration..........................................................3-11 3.4.11 APM............................................................................... 3-13 3.4.8 3.4.10 3.4.12 3.5 3.4.13 ME Subsystem............................................................... 3-10 Onboard Devices Configuration......................................3-11 SIO GPIO...................................
Chapter 1 Product overview 1.1 Package contents Check your industrial motherboard package for the following items. 1 x Industrial Motherboard 1 x Cable Kit 1 x I/O Shield 1 x DVD-ROM for manual (in PDF format) and drivers NOTE: If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your distributor or sales representative immediately. 1.
1.3 Specifications CPU Memory Chipset Graphics I/O Chipset Ethernet Audio SYSTEM LGA1155 socket for Intel® Second Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 processors 4 x DIMM (8GB per DIMM), max.
Chipset Multi display Resolution DISPLAY Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator VGA+DisplayPort, VGA+DVI-D, DisplayPort+DVI-D Up to 2048x1536@75Hz for VGA Up to 1920x1200@60Hz for DVI-D Up to 2560x1600@60Hz for DisplayPort I/O Storage 3 x SATA 6Gb/s ports USB 10 x USB2.0 (Pin header, at mid-board) Display I/O Audio I/O LAN I/O Serial port Parallel port PS/2 port DIO Fan RTC Internal I/O connectors 4 x SATA 3Gb/s ports 4 x USB2.
I/O Placement Back panel I/O ports 1 x VGA port 1 x DVI-D port 1 x DP port 2 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 3 x Audio jacks Others Supported OS Windows XP 32-bit, Windows® 7 32/64-bit, Linux Fedora Accessories 2 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s cables ® 1 x Serial cable 1 x I/O Shield 1 x Support DVD (Drivers, Manual) NOTE: Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Chapter 2 Motherboard information 2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. CAUTION! • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Before handling components, use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, to avoid damaging them due to static electricity.
2.2 Motherboard layout NOTE: Place eight screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. CAUTION! Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. 1 2 3 2 4 1 5 24.4cm(9.6in) KBMS CPU_FAN EPU DP COM1 6 LPT CHA_FAN CHASSIS BATTERY Intel 82579LM AUDIO DIO1 EATXPWR LAN1_USB12 8 9 PCIEX16 Super I/O IMBM-Q67A RTL 8111F 24.4cm(9.
Connectors/Jumpers/Slots 1. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V) 2. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN) 3. Intel® LGA1155 CPU socket 4. DDR3 DIMM slots 5. LPT connector (26-1 pin LPT) 6. COM1 Ring and voltage selection (6-pin) 7. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM1/2) 8. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) 9. Digital I/O connector (10-pin DIO1) 10. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 11. ASM 1061 Serial ATA 6Gb/s connector (7-pin SATA6G_1) 12.
2.3 Screw size 2.3.1 Component side 239.71 238.97 239.35 223.70 207.70 194.52 144.35 149.88 151.45 152.73 110.19 94.06 3.64 78.31 Component Side 240.49 236.28 233.76 235.56 225.38 219.96 218.79 202.03 198.58 188.92 176.38 177.25 166.72 166.45 162.39 148.92 150.07 131.91 114.00 113.37 103.50 96.09 78.19 71.71 62.51 47.83 45.53 41.36 36.28 19.72 14.75 18.82 11.00 8.58 7.45 0.00 7.24 2-4 150.22 127.27 99.96 62.93 30.46 9.84 0.00 35.51 244.00 240.49 239.98 240.
2.3.2 Solder side 6.43 121.00 163.91 229.95 der Side 244.00 237.57 165.18 165.18 150.87 131.37 113.37 95.37 75.87 61.68 52.28 33.10 10.24 Chapter 2: Motherboard information 0.00 6.43 43.17 45.99 57.07 118.09 124.37 163.91 209.63 244.00 0.
2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1155 socket designed for the Intel® Second Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 processors. IMBM-Q67A IMBM-Q67A CPU socket LGA1155 IMPORTANT: Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU. CAUTION! 2-6 • Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent.
2.4.1 Installing the CPU CAUTION! The LGA1156 CPU is incompatible with the LGA1155 socket. DO NOT install a LGA1156 CPU on the LGA1155 socket.
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2.4.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation CAUTION! Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink and CPU before you install the heatsink and fan if necessary.
To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 1 2 A B B A 2-10 IMBM-Q67A
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2.6 1. Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. CLRTC 1 2 2 3 Protected (Default) Clear IMBM-Q67A IMBM-Q67A Clear RTC RAM To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2.
2. Intel® ME jumper (3-pin DIS_ME) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the Intel® ME function. Set this jumper to pins 1-2 to enable (default) the Intel® ME function and to pins 2-3 to disable it. DIS_ME IMBM-Q67A 1 2 2 3 Enable ME (Default) Disable ME IMBM-Q67A Intel® ME jumper Disable the Intel® ME function before updating it. 3.
2.7 2.7.1 Connectors Rear panel connectors 1 10 2 9 8 3 7 3 4 5 7 6 1. PS/2 Mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 3. LAN (RJ-45) ports. These ports allow Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. 2. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices.
Audio 2, 4, 6, 8-channel configuration Port 2-channel 4-channel 6-channel 8-channel Light Blue (Rear Line In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out panel) Lime (Rear panel) Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink (Rear panel) Mic In Mic In Bass/Center Bass/Center Lime (Front panel) Side Speaker Out 7. 8. 9. USB 2.0 ports. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0/1.1 devices. DVI-D port.
2. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V) These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit.
4. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN) Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector. CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN SENSE CPU FAN VCC GND CPU_FAN CHA_FAN IMBM-Q67A GND +12V Rotation IMBM-Q67A Fan connectors CAUTION: Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components.
6. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. F_PANEL PWRBTN PLED+ PLEDPWR GND PLED HD_LED+ HD_LEDGround HWRST# (NC) PIN 1 IMBM-Q67A +HDLED RESET IMBM-Q67A System panel connector • • • • 7. System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.
8. Intel® Q67 Serial ATA 3Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1~4 [blue]) These connectors connect to Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard disk drives and optical drives via Serial ATA 3Gb/s signal cables. SATA3G_3 SATA3G_2 SATA3G_1 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND IMBM-Q67A GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND RSATA_TXN3 RSATA_TXP3 GND GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND RSATA_TXN4 RSATA_TXP4 GND SATA3G_4 IMBM-Q67A Intel® SATA 3.
10. Intel® Q67 Serial ATA 6Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_2/3 [gray]) SATA6G_2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND IMBM-Q67A SATA6G_3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND RSATA_TXN3 RSATA_TXP3 GND These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6Gb/s hard disk drives and optical drives via Serial ATA 6Gb/s signal cables. IMBM-Q67A Intel® SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors NOTES: These connectors are set to [IDE Mode] by default.
12. ASM 1061 Serial ATA 6Gb/s connector (7-pin SATA6G_1 [gray]) This connector connects to Serial ATA 6Gb/s hard disk drives and optical drives via Serial ATA 6Gb/s signal cables. IMBM-Q67A GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND SATA6G_1 IMBM-Q67A ASM 1061 SATA 6.0Gb/s connector NOTES: • This connector is set to [IDE Mode] by default.
13. USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB5~14) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, 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.
14. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM1/2) These connectors are for serial (COM) ports. Connect the serial port module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. COM1 PIN 1 DCD TXD GND RTS RI RXD DTR DSR CTS COM2 PIN 1 DCD TXD GND RTS RI RXD DTR DSR CTS IMBM-Q67A IMBM-Q67A Serial port connectors NOTE: The COM module is purchased separately. 15. Digital I/O connector (10-pin DIO1) This connector includes 8 I/O lines.
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Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3.1 BIOS setup program Use the BIOS Setup program to update the BIOS or configure its parameters. The BIOS screens include navigation keys and brief online help to guide you in using the BIOS Setup program. Entering BIOS Setup at startup To enter BIOS Setup at startup: • Press during the Power-On Self Test (POST). If you do not press , POST continues with its routines.
3.2 BIOS menu screen Back button Menu items Submenu items Menu bar Configuration fields Pop-up window General help Navigation keys Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit 3-2 For changing the basic system configuration. For changing the advanced system settings. For displaying the system temperature, power status, and changing the fan settings For changing the system boot configuration.
Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Ai Tweaker, Advanced, Monitor, Boot, Tool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. Back button This button appears when entering a submenu. Press or use the USB mouse to click this button to return to the previous menu screen.
3.3 Main menu The Main menu screen appears when you enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS Setup program. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system date, time, language, and security settings. 3.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] 3.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx] 3.3.3 Security Allows you to set the system date. Allows you to set the system time. The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings.
To set an administrator password: 1. Select the Administrator Password item and press . 2. From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press . 3. Confirm the password when prompted. To change an administrator password: 1. 2. Select the Administrator Password item and press . From the Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then press . 3. From the Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press . 4.
3.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. CAUTION: Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. 3.4.1 Trusted Computing The items in this menu allow you to set the TPM (Trusted Platform Module) feature. NOTE: The following items function only when a TPM module is installed in this motherboard.
3.4.2 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. IMPORTANT: The items shown in submenu may be different due to the CPU you installed. CPU Ratio [Auto] Allows you to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the BCLK Frequency. Use <+> and <-> keys or the numeric keypad to adjust the ratio. The valid value ranges vary according to your CPU model.
Turbo Mode [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel® Turbo Mode Technology. [Enabled] Allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific condition. [Disabled] Disables this function. CPU C1E [Auto] Enables or disables the C1E support function. This item should be enabled in order to enable the Enhanced Halt State. Configuration options: [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] CPU C3 Report [Auto] Allows you to disable or enable the CPU C3 report to the operating system.
3.4.5 SATA Configuration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to the corresponding SATA port. SATA Mode [IDE Mode] Allows you to set the SATA configuration. [Disabled] Disables the SATA controller. [IDE Mode] Set to [IDE Mode] when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices.
3.4.6 Intel TXT(LT) Configuration Secure Mode Extensions (SMX) [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Secure Mode Extensions (SMX) technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel TXT(LT) Support [Disabled] This item can be configured only when the Intel SMX, Intel Virtualization Technology (VT), and Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) technologies are all enabled. Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Trusted Execution Technology.
3.4.9 AMT Configuration The items in this menu allow you to change the Intel® Active Management Technology (AMT) feature. AMT [Enabled] Allow you to enable or disable the Intel® Active Management Technology (AMT) feature. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Unconfigure AMT/ME [Disabled] Sets this item to [Disabled] to unconfigure AMT/ME without using a password or set it to [Enabled] to use a password.
Realtek PXE OPROM [Disabled] This item appears only when you set the Realtek LAN Controller item to [Enabled] and allows you to enable or disable the PXE OptionRom of the Realtek LAN controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASM1061 Storage Controller [IDE Mode] Allows you to enable or disable the ASM1061 storage controller.
Parallel Port [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the parallel port (LPT). Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Change Settings [Auto] Allows you to select the Parallel Port base address. Configuration options: [Auto] [IO=378h; IRQ=5] [IO=378h; IRQ=5,6,7,9,10,11,12] [IO=278h; IRQ=5,6,7,9,10,11,12] [IO=3BCh; IRQ=5,6,7,9,10,11,12] Device Mode [STD Printer Mode] Allows you to set the Printer port mode. Configuration options: [STD Printer Mode] [SPP Mode] [EPP-1.9 and SPP Mode] [EPP-1.
3.4.12 SIO GPIO GPIO 1~8 [Input] Allows you to configure the digital signal of the GPIO (General Purpose Input/ Output) pins 1~8. Configuration options: [Input] [Output High] [Output Low] 3.4.13 Serial Port Console Redirection Console Redirection [Enabled] Enables or disables the console redirection feature. When enabled, it allows you to maintain a system from a remote location by redirecting keyboard input and text output through the serial port.
3.5 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings. Scroll down to display the following items: 3.5.1 CPU Temperature / MB Temperature ������������� [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard temperatures. Select Ignore if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures. 3.5.
3.5.3 [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU Q-Fan Control [Enabled] Disables the CPU Q-Fan control feature. Enables the CPU Q-Fan control feature. CPU Fan Speed Low Limit [600 RPM] This item appears only when you enable the CPU Q-Fan Control feature and allows you to disable or set the CPU fan warning speed.
Chassis Fan Profile [Standard] This item appears only when you enable the Chassis Q-Fan Control feature and allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the chassis fan. [Standard] Sets to [Standard] to make the chassis fan automatically adjust depending on the chassis temperature. [Silent] Sets to [Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet chassis fan operation. [Turbo] Sets to [Turbo] to achieve maximum chassis fan speed.
3.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. 3.6.1 [On] [Off] 3.6.2 [Enabled] [Disabled] Bootup NumLock State [On] Sets the power-on state of the NumLock to [On]. Sets the power-on state of the NumLock to [Off]. Full Screen Logo [Disabled] Enables the full screen logo display feature. Disables the full screen logo display feature. 3.6.3 Post Report [5 sec] 3.6.
3.6.5 SATA Boot Configuration [Enable All] Allows you to set all the SATA ports or a specific SATA port as a bootable SATA port.
3.7 Tools menu The Tools menu items allow you to configure options for special functions. Select an item then press to display the submenu. 3.7.1 EZ Flash 2 Utility 3.7.2 SPD Information Allows you to run EZ Flash 2. Press [Enter] to launch the EZ Flash 2 screen. DIMM Slot # [Slot 1] Displays the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) information of the DIMM module installed on the selected slot.
NOTES: 3.8 • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure! • We recommend that you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. You can access the EZ Mode from the Exit menu.
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Appendix Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • 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 B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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