IMB-110 User Manual Version 1.0 Published August 2012 Copyright©2012 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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Contents 1 Introduction........................................................ 5 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Package Contents.......................................................... Specifications.................................................................. Motherboard Layout........................................................ I/O Panel......................................................................... 5 6 9 10 2 Installation.......................................................... 11 2.1 2.2 2.
3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY.......................................... 29 3.1 Introduction..................................................................... 29 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar..................................................... 3.1.2 Navigation Keys.................................................... Main Screen.................................................................... Advanced Screen............................................................ 3.3.1 CPU Configuration....
Chapter 1: Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock IMB-110 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contains introduction of the motherboard and stepby-step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contains the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.
1.2 Specifications Platform Graphics Audio LAN Rear Panel I/O - Mini-ITX Form Factor: 6.7-in x 6.7-in, 17.0 cm x 17.
Connectors - 2 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug BIOS Feature Support CD Unique Feature Hardware Monitor OS Certifications - 2 x SATA3 6.
WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system’s stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking. CAUTION! 1.
1.3 Motherboard Layout 2 1 3 4 6 5 9 78 10 11 CPU_FAN1 CHA_FAN1 BKT_PWR1 1 1 1 1 BLT_PWR1 PNL_PWR1 SET_CM2 PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse 12 13 LVDS1 1 DC12V1 1 SET_CM1 42 1 LPT1 USB 2.0 T: USB1 B: USB0 RJ-45 USB 2.
1.4 I/O Panel 2 1 4 3 5 6 7 11 12 1 2 3 * 4 * 5 6 10 PS/2 Mouse Port COM Port (COM1) VGA Port (VGA1) LAN RJ-45 Port LAN RJ-45 Port Line out (Green) 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 8 Microphone (Pink) USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) COM Port (COM3) COM Port (COM2) PS/2 Keyboard Port * There are two LEDs next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
Chapter 2: Installation This is a mini-ITX form factor (6.7" x 6.7", 17.0 x 17.0 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. 2.1 Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. 1. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard.
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) IMB-110 motherboard provides two 204-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) SO-DIMM slots. 1. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into a DDR3 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and SO-DIMM may be damaged. 2. Please install the memory module from DDR3_A2 slot first. Installing a SO-DIMM Please make sure to disconnect the power supply before adding or removing SO-DIMMs or the system components. Step 1.
2.4 Expansion Slot (PCI Slot) There is 1 PCI slot and 1 mini-PCIe slot on this motherboard. PCI slot: The PCI slot is used to install an expansion card that has 32-bit PCI interface. PCIE slot: The mini-PCIe slot is used for mini-PCI Express cards. Installing an expansion card Step 1. Step 2. Step 3. Step 4. Step 5. Step 6. Before installing the expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged.
2.5 Dual Monitor Feature This motherboard supports dual monitor feature. With the internal VGA output support (D-Sub and LVDS), you can easily enjoy the benefits of dual monitor 1without installing any add-on VGA cards to this motherboard. This motherboard also provides independent display controllers for the D-Sub and LVDS to support dual VGA output so that the D-sub and LVDS can drive same or different display contents. To enable dual monitor, please follow the steps below: 1.
2.6 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins. Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) (see p.9, No. 26) Default Clear CMOS Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS.
Backlight Power Jumper 1-2: +5V 2-3: +12V (3-pin BKT_PWR1) (see p.9, No. 7) Panel Power Jumper 1-2: +3V 2-3: +5V (3-pin PNL_PWR1) (see p.9, No. 8) ATX/AT Mode Jumper 1-2: AT Mode 2-3: ATX Mode (3-pin PWR_JP1) (see p.9, No. 22) Digital Input/Output Power Setting 1-2: +12V 2-3: +5V (3-pin JGPIO_PWR1) (see p.9, No.
2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard! Serial ATA2 Connectors (SATAII_1: see p.9, No. 16) (SATAII_2: see p.9, No. 19) SATAII_1 These two Serial ATA2 (SATA2) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SATA2 interface allows up to 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.
Front Panel Audio Header (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) This is an interface for front panel audio cable that allows (see p.9, No. 32) convenient connection and control of audio devices. 1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system. 2.
PLED (System Power LED): Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. The LED is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S3/S4 sleep state or powered off (S5). HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED): Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data. The front panel design may differ by chassis.
4-Pin Power Connector (4-pin DC12V1) Please connect a DC 12V power supply to this connector. (see p.9, No. 4) COM Port Headers (10-pin COM4) (see p.9, No. 37) These COM headers support serial port modules. 1 (10-pin COM5) (see p.9, No. 38) 1 (10-pin COM6) (see p.9, No. 39) PIN Signal Name PIN 9 RI/+5V/+12V 10 Signal Name NC 7 RTS 8 CTS 5 GND 6 DSR 3 TXD 4 DTR 1 DCD 2 RXD 1 Print Port Header (25-pin LPT1) (see p.9, No.
SATA Power Connectors 1 (4-pin JPWR1) +12V GND GND +5V (see p.9, No. 23) 4. +12V 1 (4-pin JPWR2) (see p.9, No. 20) +12V GND GND +5V Digital I/O Header PIN Signal Name PIN Signal Name (10-pin JGPIO1) (see p.9, No.
2.8 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel® NM10 Express chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) hard disks for SATAII_1 and SATAII_2 connectors. You may install SATA / SATA2 hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA / SATA2 hard disks. STEP 1: Install the SATA / SATA2 hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis.
2.10 Hot Plug for SATA / SATA2 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug for SATA / SATA2 in RAID / AHCI mode. Intel® NM10 Express chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed through a joint industry effort.
2.12 SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug for SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs in RAID / AHCI mode. Please read the operation guide of Hot Plug below carefully. Before you process the SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug, please check the cable accessories from the motherboard gift box pack below. A. 7-pin SATA data cable B. SATA power cable with SATA 15-pin power connector interface A. SATA data cable (Red) SATA 7-pin connector B.
How to Hot Plug a SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD: Points of attention, before you process Hot Plug: Please follow the instructions below to process Hot Plug. Improper procedures will cause the SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD damage and data loss. Step 1 Please connect the SATA power cable’s 1x4-pin end (White) to the power supply’s 1x4-pin cable. Step 2 Connect the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATA2 / SATA3 connector.
2.13 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive first. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from top to bottom to install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly. 2.
2.15 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64bit OS on your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without RAID, please follow the procedures below according to the OS you install. 2.15.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID If you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without RAID, please follow the steps below.
2.15.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow the steps below. Using SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs with NCQ STEP 1: Set Up UEFI. A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. B. Set the option “SATA Mode Selection” to [AHCI]. (For SATAII_1 to SATAII_2 ports.) Set the option “Marvell SATA Mode” to [AHCI].
Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press or during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with its test routines.
3.1.2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the descriptions of each navigation key.
3.3 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, Super IO Configuration, ACPI Configuration and USB Configuration. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction. Instant Flash Instant Flash is a UEFI flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This convenient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®.
3.3.1 CPU Configuration Intel Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature, it requires a computer system with an Intel processor that supports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology, such as Microsoft® Windows® 7. Set to [Enabled] if using Microsoft® Windows® 7. No-Excute Memory Protection No-Execution (NX) Memory Protection Technology is an enhancement to the IA-32 Intel Architecture.
3.3.2 Chipset Configuration DVMT/FIXED Memory Use this to select DVMT/FIXED mode memory size used by internal graphics device. Display Boot Type Use this to select the video device which will be activated during POST. Panel Type Selection Use this to select panel type. The default value is [1366x768 LVDS]. ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is [Enabled].
This allows you to enable or disable the “Onboard LAN1” feature. Onboard LAN2 This allows you to enable or disable the “Onboard LAN2” feature.
3.3.3 Storage Configuration Onboard SATAII Mode This item is for SATAII_1 and SATAII_2 ports.Use this to select SATA mode. Configuration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode] and [Disabled]. The default value is [IDE Mode]. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advantages. Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T. Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T.
3.3.4 Super IO Configuration COM1 Configuration Use this to set parameters of COM1. COM2 Configuration Use this to set parameters of COM2. COM3 Configuration Use this to set parameters of COM3. COM4 Configuration Use this to set parameters of COM4. COM5 Configuration Use this to set parameters of COM5. COM6 Configuration Use this to set parameters of COM6. LPT1 Port Configuration Use this set parameters of the onboard parallel port.
3.3.5 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-toRAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. PS/2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode. PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode.
3.3.6 USB Configuration USB 2.0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2.0 controller. Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four configuration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [UEFI Setup Only]. The default value is [Enabled]. Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these four options: [Enabled] - Enables support for legacy USB. [Auto] - Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected.
3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage. CPU_FAN1 Setting This allows you to set CPU_FAN1’s speed. Configuration options: [Full On] and [Automatic Mode]. The default value is [Full On].
3.5 Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535(0XFFFF) means indefinite waiting. Bootup Num-Lock If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot-up. Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature.
3.6 Security Screen In this section, you may set, change or clear the supervisor/user password for the system.
3.7 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save configuration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Discard changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes.
Chapter 4: Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only. Refer your OS documentation for more information. 4.
