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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard

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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Page i
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Revision Date Version Changes 2008-01 1.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Manual Conventions WARNING! Warnings appear where overlooked details may cause damage to the equipment or result in personal injury. Warnings should be taken seriously. Warnings are easy to recognize. The word “warning” is written as “WARNING,” both capitalized and bold and is followed by text. The text is the warning message. A warning message is shown below: WARNING: This is an example of a warning message.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard CAUTION: This is an example of a caution message. Failure to adhere to cautions messages may result in permanent damage to the IMB-Q354. Please take caution messages seriously. NOTE: These messages inform the reader of essential but non-critical information. These messages should be read carefully as any directions or instructions contained therein can help avoid making mistakes. Notes are easy to recognize.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Copyright COPYRIGHT NOTICE The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to improve reliability, design and function and does not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer. In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Packing List NOTE: If any of the components listed in the checklist below are missing, please do not proceed with the installation. Contact the IEI reseller or vendor you purchased the IMB-Q354 from or contact an IEI sales representative directly. To contact an IEI sales representative, please send an email to sales@iei.com.tw. The items listed below should all be included in the IMB-Q354 package.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................... 1 1.1 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................. 2 1.1.1 IMB-Q354 Features ........................................................................................... 3 1.2 IMB-Q354 OVERVIEW................................................................................
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 2.5.4 Intel® ICH9DO Ethernet Controller ................................................................ 21 2.5.4.1 Intel® 82566DM Gigabit LAN Connect Device...................................... 22 2.5.5 Intel® ICH9DO Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface............................................. 23 2.5.6 Intel® ICH9DO PCI Interface.......................................................................... 24 2.5.7 Intel® ICH9DO PCIe x4 Bus...............................................
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 2.10 ENVIRONMENTAL AND POWER SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................... 38 2.10.1 System Monitoring ......................................................................................... 38 2.10.2 Operating Temperature and Temperature Control......................................... 38 2.10.3 Power Consumption....................................................................................... 39 3 UNPACKING ..........................................
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 4.3 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTOR PANEL ......................................... 69 4.3.1 Audio Connectors............................................................................................. 69 4.3.2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector ............................................................................ 70 4.3.3 LAN and Dual USB Combo Connectors.......................................................... 71 4.3.4 Parallel Port, Serial Port and VGA Combo Connector....
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 5.8.2 LAN Connection (Single Connector) ............................................................. 102 5.8.3 Parallel Device Connection........................................................................... 103 5.8.4 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connection ......................................................... 104 5.8.5 Serial Device Connection .............................................................................. 105 5.8.6 USB Device Connection........................
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 6.5.3 Hard Disk Drives ........................................................................................... 149 6.6 SECURITY............................................................................................................... 150 6.7 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................. 151 6.7.1 NorthBridge Configuration............................................................................
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard E ADDRESS MAPPING ......................................................................................... 233 E.1 ADDRESS MAP ..................................................................................................... 234 E.2 1ST MB MEMORY ADDRESS MAP ....................................................................... 234 E.3 IRQ MAPPING TABLE ........................................................................................... 235 E.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard List of Figures Figure 1-1: IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard ...................................................................................2 Figure 1-2: IMB-Q354 Overview [Front View]..............................................................................4 Figure 2-1: IMB-Q354 Dimensions (mm) ...................................................................................10 Figure 2-2: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm).................................................
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 4-9: Front Audio Connector Location (10-pin) .............................................................59 Figure 4-10: Front Panel Connector Pinout Locations (14-pin)..............................................61 Figure 4-11: Infrared Connector Location.................................................................................62 Figure 4-12: PCIe Power Connector Location ..........................................................................
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 5-17: Audio Connectors ............................................................................................... 102 Figure 5-18: LAN Connection .................................................................................................. 103 Figure 5-19: Parallel Device Connector.................................................................................. 104 Figure 5-20: PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector .........................................................
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 7-26: Intel® 82566DM Driver Setup Options .............................................................. 177 Figure 7-27: Intel® 82566DM Driver Installation Ready Window ......................................... 177 Figure 7-28: Intel® 82566DM Driver Installation Progress ................................................... 178 Figure 7-29: Intel® 82573 Driver Directory Icon ....................................................................
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 7-58: Matrix Storage Manager License Agreement................................................... 197 Figure 7-59: Matrix Storage Manager Readme File ............................................................... 198 Figure 7-60: Matrix Storage Manager Setup Complete......................................................... 198 Figure 7-61: IAMT Driver Directory .........................................................................................
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard List of Tables Table 1-1: Technical Specifications.............................................................................................7 Table 2-1: Supported Intel® Core™2 Duo (Conroe) Processors ............................................15 Table 2-2: Supported Intel® Celeron® Processors..................................................................15 Table 2-3: Power Consumption..........................................................................................
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Table 4-23: Parallel Port Connector Pinouts ............................................................................74 Table 4-24: RS-232 Serial Port (COM 1) Pinouts ......................................................................74 Table 4-25: VGA Connector Pinouts..........................................................................................75 Table 5-1: Jumpers...................................................................................................
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard BIOS Menus Menu 1: Main ............................................................................................................................. 112 Menu 2: Advanced.................................................................................................................... 114 Menu 3: CPU Configuration..................................................................................................... 115 Menu 4: IDE Configuration .....................................
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Chapter 1 1 Introduction Page 1
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 1.1 Overview Figure 1-1: IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard The IMB-Q354 uATX form factor motherboard (Figure 1-1) is an LGA775 Intel® Core™2 Quad, Intel® Core™2 Duo or Intel® Celeron® CPU processor platform. Both 45nm core (Wolfdale, Yorkfield) and 65nm core (Conroe) processors are supported. (For a full list of supported processors please refer to Section 2.3) Up to four 2.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 1.1.1 IMB-Q354 Features Some of the IMB-Q354 features are listed below. Supports the following Intel® LGA775 processors: o o o Intel® Core™2 Duo (45nm and 65nm) Intel® Core™2 Quad (45nm and 65nm) Intel® Celeron® (65nm) Supports four 240-pin 2 GB 667 MHz or 800 MHz DDR2 DIMMs Six SATA II drives with transfer rates of 3.0 Gbps supported Twelve USB 2.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 1-2: IMB-Q354 Overview [Front View] 1.2.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 1 x Cooling fan connector, System 1 x CPU power connector 1 x Digital input/output connector 4 x DIMM sockets 1 x Floppy drive connector 1 x Front panel connector 1 x Infrared (IrDA) connector 2 x PCI slots 1 x PCIe x16 slots 1 x PCIe x4 slots 1 x PCIe power connector 6 x Serial ATA drive connectors 3 x Serial port connectors 1 x SPDIF connector 1 x SPI flash connector 1 x TPM connector 4 x USB connectors (support eight USB devices) The IMB-Q354 has the following external periphera
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 1.2.3 Technical Specifications IMB-Q354 technical specifications are listed in Table 1-1. See Chapter 2 for details. Specification IMB-Q354 Form Factor uATX LGA775 Intel® Core™2 Quad System CPU LGA775 Intel® Core™2 Duo LGA775 Intel® Celeron® Front Side Bus (FSB) 800 MHz, 1066 MHz or 1333 MHz Northbridge: Intel® Q35 Express Chipset System Chipset Southbridge: Intel® ICH9DO Four 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets support 2.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Four by external connectors SATA Six 3.0 Gb/s SATA II drives supported SATA RAID Levels RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 Keyboard/mouse By external PS/2 connector through the ITE IT8712F super I/O One 8-bit digital input/output connector; 4-bit input/4-bit output Digital I/O through the ITE IT8712F super I/O Software programmable 1-255 sec. through the ITE IT8712F Watchdog Timer super I/O Infrared One IrDA connector through the ITE IT8712F super I/O.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Chapter 2 2 Detailed Specifications Page 9
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 2.1 Dimensions 2.1.1 Board Dimensions The dimensions of the board are listed below: Length: 243.84mm Width: 243.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 2.1.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions External peripheral interface connector panel dimensions are shown in Figure 2-2.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 2.2 Data Flow Figure 2-3 shows the data flow between the two on-board chipsets and other components installed on the motherboard and described in the following sections of this chapter.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 2.3 Compatible Processors 2.3.1 Supported Processors Overview The IMB-Q354 supports the following Intel® LGA775 processors Intel® Core™2 Quad (Yorkfield) Intel® Core™2 Duo (Wolfdale) Intel® Core™2 Duo (Conroe) Intel® Celeron® (Conroe) 2.3.2 Supported Intel® Core™2 Quad (Yorkfield) Processors The Yorkfield core Intel® Core™2 Quad CPU is a 45nm LGA775 processor.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 2.3.3 Supported Intel® Core™2 Duo (Wolfdale) Processors The Wolfdale core Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU is a 45nm LGA775 processor. NOTE: As of the date of writing this manual (December, 2007), Intel® has not released Wolfdale core Intel® Core™2 Duo processor numbers that are supported by the Intel® Q35 Northbridge. As soon as processor numbers are released, the manual will be updated.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Processor # E6850 CPU Speed 3.0 GHz FSB Speed 1333 MHz Cache Size 4 MB Table 2-1: Supported Intel® Core™2 Duo (Conroe) Processors 2.3.5 Supported Intel® Celeron® (Conroe) Processors Table 2-1 lists the Conroe core Intel® Celeron® processors supported on the IMB-Q354. All the processors in Table 2-1 are 65nm LGA775 processors with the following features: Execute Disable Bit Intel® 64 Processor # 440 CPU Speed 2.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 1333 MHz The LGA775 socket, Intel® Q35 Northbridge and the FSB are shown in Figure 2-4. Figure 2-4: Front Side Bus (FSB) 2.4.3 Intel® Q35 Memory Controller The memory controller on the Intel® Q35 Northbridge can support up to 8.0 GB of DDR2 SDRAM. Four DDR2 SDRAM DIMM sockets on the IMB-Q354 are interfaced to the Intel® Q35 Northbridge memory controller. The DDR2 sockets are shown in Figure 2-5.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard CAUTION: If more than one DDR2 DIMM is being installed in the system, please purchase two DIMM that have the same capacity and operating frequency. Each DIMM socket can support DIMMs with the following specifications: DDR2 only Un-buffered only 667 MHz or 800 MHz 2.0 GB maximum capacity per DIMM (8.0 GB supported with four DIMM) Memory bandwidth: o o 6.4 GBps in single-channel or dual-channel asymmetric mode 12.8 GBps in dual-channel interleaved mode assuming DDR2 800MHz 2.4.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 2.4.5 Intel® Q35 Graphics and Display Features NOTE: The Intel® Q35 Graphics and Display Features can be configured in the Northbridge BIOS configuration screen. Please refer to Section 6.7.1 on page 152. The Intel® Q35 GMCH integrated graphics device (IGD) has 3D, 2D and video capabilities. The Unified Memory Architecture (UMA) uses up to 256 MB of Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) for graphics memory.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Some of the capabilities of the Intel® Q35 analog CRT port are listed below: 400 MHz Integrated 24-bit RAMDAC Up to 2048x1536 @ 75 Hz refresh Hardware Color Cursor Support DDC2B Compliant Interface 2.4.7 Intel® Q35 Direct Media Interface (DMI) The Direct Media Interface (DMI) is the communication bus between the Intel® Q35 GMCH and the ICH9DO I/O controller hub (ICH).
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 2.5 Intel® ICH9DO Southbridge Chipset 2.5.1 Intel® ICH9DO Overview Intel® ICH9DO Southbridge is an advanced I/O controller hub (ICH) connected to the Intel® Q35 Northbridge through a DMI connection. The Intel® ICH9DO has six PCIe x1 ports, supports up to twelve USB 2.0 devices, six 3.0 Gbps SATA II drives with Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (ACHI, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10). A High-Definition audio (HDA) controller can be connected to an HDA codec.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 2.5.3 Intel® ICH9DO High Definition Audio Implementation A RealTek ALC883 High Definition Audio (HDA) codec is interfaced through the Intel® High Definition Audio serial link to the HDA controller integrated on the Intel® ICH9DO. The audio connector is shown in Figure 2-8. Figure 2-8: Audio Connectors 2.5.4 Intel® ICH9DO Ethernet Controller NOTE: Gigabit Ethernet (1000 Mbps) is only supported in S0.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard NOTE: To enable the Intel® ICH9DO GbE Wake-on LAN function, the Wake-on LAN function must be enabled in the BIOS. Please refer to Section 6.5.1 (the Boot Settings Configuration menu) on page 146. Some of the features of the Intel® ICH9DO GbE controller are listed below. Supports multi speeds including 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps and 1000 Mbps Can operate in full-duplex mode at all supported speeds Can operate at half-duplex at 10 MBps and 100 MBps Adheres to the IEEE 802.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 2-9: Intel® 82566DM Gigabit LAN Connect Device Some of the features of the Intel® 82556DM are listed below: 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1000 Mbps Supports Intel® Active Management Technology Supports Intel® Virtualization Technology through the Intel® Virtual Gigabit Network Connection. Can support legacy ASF2.0. Shared SPI flash with system BIOS Integrated linear voltage regulator TCP/UDP checksum and segmentation offload Receive side scaling Dual TX and RX queues 802.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Trusted Platform Module (TPM) connector 2.5.6 Intel® ICH9DO PCI Interface The PCI interface on the ICH9DO is compliant with the PCI Revision 2.3 implementation. Some of the features of the PCI interface are listed below. PCI Revision 2.3 compliant 33MHz 5V tolerant PCI signals (except PME#) Integrated PCI arbiter supports up to four PCI bus masters The PCI bus masters are interfaced to the following onboard components: Two PCI sockets 2.5.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 2.5.9 Intel® ICH9DO SATA Controller NOTE: That SATA drive mode is set in the BIOS. Please refer to the Section 6.3.2 on IDE Configuration on page 115 and Section 6.3.7on AHCI Configuration on page 130. The ICH9DO SATA supports three modes of operation: Native IDE enabled operating system: Two controllers enable all six ports on the bus. Controller 1 supports Port 0, Port 1, Port 2 and Port 3. Controller 2 supports Ports 4 and Port 5.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 2.5.10 Intel® ICH9DO Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) BIOS The SPI is connected to an SPI BIOS chip. A licensed copy of AMI BIOS is preinstalled on the SPI BIOS chip. 2.5.11 Intel® ICH9DO USB Controller 2.5.11.1 Intel® ICH9DO USB Controller Overview The ICH9DO comprises six full/low speed USB controllers that support the standard Universal Host Controller Interface (UHCI) Revision 1.1. Each controller supports two USB devices ensuring up to twelve USB 1.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 2-11: Onboard USB Implementation 2.6 IMB-Q354 PCIe Bus Components 2.6.1 PCIe Bus Overview The IMB-Q354 has one PCIe x16 channel from the Intel® Q35 Northbridge and six PCIe x1 lanes from the Intel® ICH9DO Southbridge. The PCIe bus lanes are interfaced to the following devices.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 2-12: PCIe x16 Slot 2.6.3 PCIe x4 Slot Four of the six PCIe x1 expansion channels on the IMB-Q354 are interfaced to one PCIe x4 slot on the IMB-Q354 motherboard. The PCIe x4 slot is shown in Figure 2-13. Figure 2-13: PCIe x4 Slot 2.6.4 Intel® 82573L PCIe GbE Controller An RJ-45 Ethernet LAN connector is interfaced directly to an Intel® 82573L PCIe GbE controller.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard to the Intel® ICH9DO Southbridge through a PCIe x1 lane. The Intel® 82573L GbE controllers is shown in Figure 2-14 below. Figure 2-14: Intel® 82573L PCIe GbE Controller Some of the features of the Intel® 82573L are listed below: 2 Gbps peak bandwidth per direction PCI Express Rev 1.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard IEEE 802.1q* Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) support with VLAN tag insertion, stripping, and packet filtering for up to 4096 VLAN tags Boot ROM Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) Flash interface support SDG 3.0,WfM 3.0 and PC2001 compliant Wake on LAN support 2.7 PCI Bus Components 2.7.1 PCI Bus Overview The PCI bus is connected to the components listed below: Two PCI slots The PCI bus complies with PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.3 and supports 33MHz PCI operations.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 2-15: PCI Slots 2.8 LPC Bus Components 2.8.1 LPC Bus Overview The LPC bus is connected to components listed below: TPM module connector Super I/O chipset Fintek F81216DG LPC Serial Port Chipset 2.8.2 TPM Module A TPM connector on the IMB-Q354 is interfaced to the Intel® ICH9DO Southbridge through the LPC bus. The TPM connector is shown in Figure 2-16 below.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 2-16: TPM Connector The Intel® ICH9DO Southbridge supports TPM version 1.1 and TPM version 1.2 devices for enhanced security. Three TPM are available from IEI. The three IEI TPM are listed below: Infineon TPM module Sinosun TPM module Winbond TPM module For more information about these modules please refer to Chapter 3 or contact the IMB-Q354 reseller or vendor. Alternatively, please contact IEI at sales@iei.com.tw. 2.8.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 2-17: ITE IT8712F Super I/O The ITE IT8712F is an LPC interface-based Super I/O device that comes with an integrated Environment Controller.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 2.8.3.1 Super I/O LPC Interface The LPC interface on the Super I/O complies with the Intel® Low Pin Count Specification Rev. 1.0. The LPC interface supports both LDRQ# and SERIRQ protocols as well as PCI PME# interfaces. 2.8.3.2 Super I/O 16C550 UARTs The onboard Super I/O has two integrated 16C550 UARTs that can support the following: one standard serial port (COM1) IrDa 1.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard The FDD controller is interfaced to a FDD connected to the FDD connector on the IMB-Q354. 2.8.3.5 Super I/O Fan Speed Controller The Super I/O fan speed controller enables the system to monitor the speed of the fan. One of the pins on the fan connector is reserved for fan speed detection and interfaced to the fan speed controller on the Super I/O. The fan speed is then reported in the BIOS. 2.8.3.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) mode supported. Compatible with IEEE 1284 specifications Extended Capability Port (ECP) mode supported. Compatible with IEEE 1284 specifications Enhanced printer port back-drive current reduction Printer power-on damage reduction Supports POST (Power-On Self Test) Data Port The parallel port controller is connected to an external DB-26 LPT connector. 2.8.3.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 2-18: LAN Connections The first GbE controller, is an Intel® 82537L PCIe GbE controller and is the interface between the Intel® ICH9DO Southbridge controller and the LAN1 RJ-45 Ethernet connector. The second GbE controller is integrated on the Intel® ICH9DO Southbridge and interfaced to the LAN2 RJ-45 Ethernet LAN connector through an Intel® 82566DM Gigabit Platform LAN Connect device.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 2.10 Environmental and Power Specifications 2.10.1 System Monitoring Three thermal inputs on the IMB-Q354 Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor monitor the following temperatures: System Temperature #1 System Temperature #2 Five voltage inputs on the IMB-Q354 Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor monitors the following voltages: CPU Core DDR2 1.8V +3.3V +5V +12V FSB 1.2V +1.5V +1.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Maximum Operating Temperature: 60°C (140°F) A cooling fan and heat sink must be installed on the CPU. Thermal paste must be smeared on the lower side of the heat sink before it is mounted on the CPU. Heat sinks are also mounted on the Northbridge and Southbridge chipsets to ensure the operating temperature of these chips remain low. 2.10.3 Power Consumption Table 2-3 shows the power consumption parameters for the IMB-Q354 running 3D Mark® 2001 SE330 with a 3.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 3.1 Anti-static Precautions WARNING: Failure to take ESD precautions during the installation of the IMB-Q354 may result in permanent damage to the IMB-Q354 and severe injury to the user. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the IMB-Q354. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 3.3 Unpacking Checklist NOTE: If some of the components listed in the checklist below are missing, please do not proceed with the installation. Contact the IEI reseller or vendor you purchased the IMB-Q354 from or contact an IEI sales representative directly. To contact an IEI sales representative, please send an email to sales@iei.com.tw. 3.3.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 1 Mini jumper Pack 1 Quick Installation Guide 1 Utility CD 1 USB cable (P/N: CB-USB02-RS) Table 3-1: Package List Contents 3.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Infineon TPM module (P/N: TPM-IN01-R10) Sinosun TPM module (P/N: TPM-SI01-R10) Winbond TPM module (P/N: TPM-WI01-R10) Table 3-2: Package List Contents Page 45
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 4.1 Peripheral Interface Connectors Section 4.1.2 shows peripheral interface connector locations. Section 4.1.2 lists all the peripheral interface connectors seen in Section 4.1.2. 4.1.1 IMB-Q354 Layout Figure 4-1 shows the on-board peripheral connectors, rear panel peripheral connectors and on-board jumpers.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 4.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors Table 4-1 shows a list of the peripheral interface connectors on the IMB-Q354. Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found below.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Serial ATA drive connector 7-pin SATA SATA1 Serial ATA drive connector 7-pin SATA SATA2 Serial ATA drive connector 7-pin SATA SATA3 Serial ATA drive connector 7-pin SATA SATA4 Serial ATA drive connector 7-pin SATA SATA5 Serial ATA drive connector 7-pin SATA SATA6 Serial port connector (COM2) 10-pin box header COM2 Serial port connector (COM3) 10-pin box header COM3 Serial port connector (COM4) 10-pin box header COM4 SPDIF connector 5-pin header SPDIF1
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Connector Type Label Audio connector Audio jack AUDIO_CV1 Ethernet and dual USB combo connector RJ-45 and two USB LAN1_USB01 Ethernet and dual USB combo connector RJ-45 and two USB LAN2_USB23 Mouse or keyboard connector PS/2 KB_MS1 Parallel port, serial port and VGA combo DB-25, DB-9 and 3IN1_DSUB1 connector DB-15 Table 4-2: Rear Panel Connectors 4.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 4-2: ATX Power Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 1 3.3V 13 3.3V 2 3.3V 14 -12V 3 GND 15 GND 4 +5V 16 PS_ON 5 GND 17 GND 6 +5V 18 GND 7 GND 19 GND 8 Power good 20 -5V 9 5VSB 21 +5V 10 +12V 22 +5V 11 +12V 23 +5V 12 3.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 4.2.2 Audio CD In Connector CN Label: CD_IN1 CN Type: 4-pin header CN Location: See Figure 4-3 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-4 The 4-pin audio CD in connector is connected to an external audio CD device for the input and output of audio signals from a CD player to the system. Figure 4-3: Audio CD In Connector Pinouts (4-pin) PIN NO.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 4.2.3 CPU Power Connector CN Label: CPU12V1 CN Type: 4-pin power connector (1x4) CN Location: See Figure 4-4 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-5 The 4-pin CPU power connector is connected to an ATX power supply and powers the CPU. Figure 4-4: CPU Power Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 1 GND 2 GND 3 +12V 4 +12V Table 4-5: CPU Power Connector Pinouts 4.2.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard CN Location: See Figure 4-5 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-6 The digital input/output connector is managed through a Super I/O chip. The DIO connector pins are user programmable. To see details on how to program the DIO chip, please refer to Appendix C. Figure 4-5: DIO Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 4.2.5 Fan Connector, CPU (12V, 4-pin) CN Label: CPU_FAN1 CN Type: 4-pin header (1x4) CN Location: See Figure 4-6 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-7 The CPU cooling fan connector provides a 12V, 500mA current to a CPU cooling fan. The connector has a "rotation" pin to get rotation signals from fans and notify the system so the system BIOS can recognize the fan speed. Please note that only specified fans can issue the rotation signals. Figure 4-6: +12V Fan Connector Location PIN NO.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 4.2.6 Fan Connector, System (+12V, 3-pin) CN Label: SYS_FAN1 CN Type: 3-pin header (1x3) CN Location: See Figure 4-7 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-8 The system cooling fan connector provides a 12V, 500mA current to a system cooling fan. The connector has a "rotation" pin to get rotation signals from fans and notify the system so the system BIOS can recognize the fan speed. Please note that only specified fans can issue the rotation signals.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 4.2.7 Floppy Disk Connector (34-pin) CN Label: FDD1 CN Type: 34-pin header (2x17) CN Location: See Figure 4-8 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-9 The floppy disk connector is connected to a floppy disk drive. Figure 4-8: 34-pin FDD Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 19 GND 20 STEP# 21 GND 22 WRITE DATA# 23 GND 24 WRITE GATE# 25 GND 26 TRACK 0# 27 GND 28 WRITE PROTECT# 29 GND 30 READ DATA# 31 GND 32 SIDE 1 SELECT# 33 GND 34 DISK CHANGE# Table 4-9: 34-pin FDD Connector Pinouts 4.2.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 1 MIC_L 2 GND 3 MIC_R 4 Audio Detect 5 LINE2-R 6 GND 7 Jack Detection 8 N/C 9 LINE2-L 10 GND Table 4-10: Front Audio Connector Pinouts 4.2.9 Front Panel Connector CN Label: F_PANEL1 CN Type: 14-pin header (2x7) CN Location: See Figure 4-10 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-11 The front panel connector connects to external switches and indicators to monitor and controls the motherboard.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 4-10: Front Panel Connector Pinout Locations (14-pin) FUNCTION PIN DESCRIPTION FUNCTION PIN DESCRIPTION Power LED 1 +5V Speaker 2 +5V 3 N/C 4 N/C 5 GROUND 6 N/C Power 7 PWRBTN+ 8 SPEAKER Button 9 PWRBTN- 10 N/C HDD LED 11 +5V 12 RESET- 13 IDE LED- 14 GROUND Reset Table 4-11: Front Panel Connector Pinouts (14-pin) 4.2.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 4-11: Infrared Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 1 VCC 2 NC 3 IR-RX 4 GND 5 IR-TX Table 4-12: Infrared Connector Pinouts 4.2.11 PCIe Power Connector CN Label: PCIE_12V1 CN Type: 4-pin wafer (1x4) CN Location: See Figure 4-12 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-13 The 4-pin PCIe power connector is connected to a power supply to power the PCIe expansion card.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 4-12: PCIe Power Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 1 +12V 2 GND 3 GND 4 +5V Table 4-13: PCIe Power Connector Pinouts 4.2.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard The six SATA drive connectors are each connected to second generation SATA drives. Second generation SATA drives transfer data at speeds as high as 3.0 Gbps. The SATA drives can be configured in a RAID configuration. Figure 4-13: SATA Drive Connector Locations PIN NO.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 4.2.13 Serial Port Connector (COM2, COM 3 and COM4) CN Label: COM2, COM3 and COM4 CN Type: 10-pin header (2x5) CN Location: See Figure 4-14 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-15 The 10-pin serial port connector provides a second RS-232 serial communications channel. The serial port connectors can be connected to external RS-232 serial port devices. Figure 4-14: Serial Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 4.2.14 SPDIF Connector CN Label: SPDIF1 CN Type: 5-pin header (1x5) CN Location: See Figure 4-15 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-16 Use the SPDIF connector to connect digital audio devices to the system.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 4.2.15 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Connector CN Label: TPM1 CN Type: 40-pin header (2x20) CN Location: See Figure 4-16 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-17 The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) connector secures the system on bootup. An optional TPM (see packing list in Chapter 3) can be connected to the TPM connector. Figure 4-16: TPM Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 4.2.16 USB Connectors (Internal) CN Label: USB45, USB67, USB89 and USB1011 CN Type: 8-pin header (2x4) CN Location: See Figure 4-17 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-18 The 2x4 USB pin connectors each provide connectivity to two USB 1.1 or two USB 2.0 ports. Each USB connector can support two USB devices. Additional external USB ports are found on the rear panel. The USB ports are used for I/O bus expansion. Figure 4-17: USB Connector Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 4.3 External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel Figure 4-18 shows the IMB-Q354 external peripheral interface connector (EPIC) panel. The IMB-Q354 EPIC panel consists of the following: 3 x Audio jacks 1 x Parallel port 2 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse connectors 2 x RJ-45 LAN connectors 1 x Serial port connector 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x VGA connector Figure 4-18: IMB-Q354 External Peripheral Interface Connector 4.3.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard devices. Line Out port (Lime): Connects to a headphone or a speaker. With multi-channel configurations, this port can also connect to front speakers. Microphone (Pink): Connects a microphone. Figure 4-19: Audio Connector 4.3.2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector CN Label: KB_MS1 CN Type: Dual PS/2 CN Location: See Figure 4-18 CN Pinouts: See Figure 4-20 and Table 4-19 The IMB-Q354 keyboard and mouse connectors are standard PS/2 connectors.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard PIN DESCRIPTION 1 DATA 2 NC 3 GND 4 VCC5 5 CLK 6 NC Table 4-19: PS/2 Connector Pinouts 4.3.3 LAN and Dual USB Combo Connectors CN Label: LAN1_USB01 and LAN2_USB23 CN Type: RJ-45 CN Location: See Figure 4-18 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-20 The IMB-Q354 is equipped with two built-in RJ-45 Ethernet controllers. The controllers can connect to the LAN through two RJ-45 LAN connectors. There are two LEDs on the connector indicating the status of LAN.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 4-21: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector The RJ-45 Ethernet connector has two status LEDs, one green and one yellow. The green LED indicates activity on the port and the yellow LED indicates the port is linked. See Table 4-21. LINK LED Status Off Yellow Blinking Description Activity LED Status Not linked Description Off 10 Mbps Linked Green 100 Mbps Data activity Orange 1 GbE Table 4-21: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector LEDs The IMB-Q354 has four external USB 2.0 ports.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 4.3.4 Parallel Port, Serial Port and VGA Combo Connector CN Label: 3IN1_DSUB1 CN Type: DB-25, DB-9 and DB-15 CN Location: See Figure 4-18 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-23, Table 4-24 and Table 4-25 A 25-pin parallel port connector, a male DB-9 serial port (COM1) and a female DB-15 VGA connector are integrated into a single EPIC connector as shown in Figure 4-18. The IMB-Q354 includes one on-board parallel port accessed through one 25-pin D-type female connector.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 17 PRINTER SELECT LN# 18 GND 19 GND 20 GND 21 GND 22 GND 23 GND 24 GND 25 GND Table 4-23: Parallel Port Connector Pinouts The male DB-9 COM 1 serial port connector is connected to RS-232 serial communications devices. The connector is show in Figure 4-23 and the pinouts are shown in Table 4-24. Figure 4-23: COM1 Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 4-24: VGA Connector PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION 1 RED 2 GREEN 3 BLUE 4 NC 5 GND 6 GND 7 GND 8 GND 9 VCC / NC 10 GND 11 NC 12 DDC DAT 13 HSYNC 14 VSYNC 15 DDCCLK Table 4-25: VGA Connector Pinouts Page 75
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 5.1 Anti-static Precautions WARNING: Failure to take ESD precautions during the installation of the IMB-Q354 may result in permanent damage to the IMB-Q354 and severe injury to the user. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the IMB-Q354. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 5.2 Installation Considerations NOTE: The following installation notices and installation considerations should be read and understood before the IMB-Q354 is installed. All installation notices pertaining to the installation of the IMB-Q354 should be strictly adhered to. Failing to adhere to these precautions may lead to severe damage of the IMB-Q354 and injury to the person installing the motherboard. 5.2.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard o When working with the IMB-Q354, make sure that it is disconnected from all power supplies and that no electricity is being fed into the system. Before and during the installation of the IMB-Q354 DO NOT: Remove any of the stickers on the PCB board. These stickers are required for warranty validation. Use the product before verifying all the cables and power connectors are properly connected.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 5.3 Unpacking 5.3.1 Unpacking Precautions When the IMB-Q354 is unpacked, please do the following: Follow the anti-static precautions outlined in Section 5.1. Make sure the packing box is facing upwards so the IMB-Q354 does not fall out of the box. Make sure all the components in the checklist shown in Chapter 3 are present. NOTE: If some of the components listed in the checklist in Chapter 3 are missing, please do not proceed with the installation.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 5.4.1 Socket LGA775 CPU Installation NOTE: Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology on your system requires meeting all of the platform requirements listed below: CPU: An Intel® Processor with HT Technology must be installed Chipset: An Intel® Chipset that supports HT Technology (that has been met by the IMB-Q354) OS: An operating system that has optimizations for HT Technology WARNING: CPUs are expensive and sensitive components.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard To install a socket LGA775 CPU onto the IMB-Q354, follow the steps below: WARNING: When handling the CPU, only hold it on the sides. DO NOT touch the pins at the bottom of the CPU. Step 1: Remove the protective cover. Remove the black protective cover by prying it off the load plate. To remove the protective cover, locate the “REMOVE” sign and use your fingernail to pry the protective cover off. See Figure 5-2.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 5-3: Open the CPU Socket Load Plate Step 3: Inspect the CPU socket Make sure there are no bent pins and make sure the socket contacts are free of foreign material. If any debris is found, remove it with compressed air. Step 4: Orientate the CPU properly. Make sure the IHS (Integrated Heat Sink) side is facing upward. Step 5: Correctly position the CPU. Match the Pin 1 mark with the cut edge on the CPU socket. Step 6: Align the CPU pins.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 5-4: Insert the Socket LGA775 CPU Step 8: Close the CPU socket. Close the load plate and engage the load lever by pushing it back to its original position. Secure the load lever under the retention tab on the side of CPU socket. Step 9: Connect the CPU 12V cable to the 12V power. After the cooling kit is installed connect the CPU cable to the CPU 12V power connector. Step 0: 5.4.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 5-5: IEI CF-520 Cooling Kit An IEI Socket LGA775 CPU cooling kit shown in Figure 5-5 can be purchased separately. The cooling kit comprises a CPU heat sink and a cooling fan. WARNING: Do not wipe off (accidentally or otherwise) the pre-sprayed layer of thermal paste on the bottom of the CF-520 heat sink. The thermal paste between the CPU and the heat sink is important for optimum heat dissipation. To install the cooling kit, follow the instructions below.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard holes. (See Figure 5-6) Figure 5-6: Securing the Heat sink to the PCB Board Step 5: Tighten the screws. Use a screwdriver to tighten the four screws. Tighten each nut a few turns at a time and do not over-tighten the screws. Step 6: Connect the fan cable. Connect the cooling kit fan cable to the fan connector on the IMB-Q354. Carefully route the cable and avoid heat generating chips and fan blades. Step 0: 5.4.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 5.4.3.1 DIMM Purchasing Guidelines WARNING: Only use DDR2 DIMMs. If DDR DIMMs are used the system may be irreparably damaged. When purchasing the DDR2 DIMM, please follow the guidelines below: ONLY purchase DDR2 DIMM Have a frequency of 667 MHz or 800 MHz Have a maximum capacity of 2.0 GB If more than one DDR2 DIMM is being installed in the system, please purchase DIMM that have the same capacity and operating frequency. 5.4.3.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard On the IMB-Q354, each channel is interfaced to two 240-pin DIMM sockets in the following order (see Figure 5-7 above): Channel A: DIMM1 and DIMM2 Channel B: DIMM3 and DIMM4 When populating the DDR2 DIMM sockets, populate them in the following order to optimize the memory performance: Step 1: DIMM1. Install the first DDR2 DIMM into the DIMM1 DDR2 DIMM socket. Step 2: DIMM3. Install the second DDR2 DIMM into the DIMM3 DDR2 DIMM socket. Step 3: DIMM2.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 5-8: Installing a DIMM Step 3: Insert the DIMM. Once properly aligned, the DIMM can be inserted into the socket. As the DIMM is inserted, the white handles on the side of the socket will close automatically and secure the DIMM to the socket. See Figure 5-8. Step 4: Removing a DIMM. To remove a DIMM, push both handles outward. The memory module is ejected by a mechanism in the socket. Step 0: 5.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Before the IMB-Q354 is installed in the system, the jumpers must be set in accordance with the desired configuration. The jumpers on the IMB-Q354 are listed in Table 5-1.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Load Optimal Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults. After having done one of the above, save the changes and exit the CMOS Setup menu. The clear CMOS jumper settings are shown in Table 5-2. Clear CMOS Description Short 1 - 2 Keep CMOS Setup Short 2 - 3 Clear CMOS Setup Default Table 5-2: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings The location of the clear CMOS jumper is shown in Figure 5-9 below. Figure 5-9: Clear CMOS Jumper 5.5.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard The COM Port Pin 9 Setting jumpers configure pin 9 on COM 2/COM 3/COM 4 as either a +5V, +12V power source (see Section 5.5.3 to setup) or as a ring-in (RI) line. The COM Port Pin 9 Setting jumpers selection options are shown in Table 5-3.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 5.5.3 COM Port Pin 9 Voltage Setting Jumpers Jumper Label: J_COM_V2, J_COM_V3 and J_COM_V4 Jumper Type: 3-pin header Jumper Settings: See Table 5-3 Jumper Location: See Figure 5-10 The COM Port Pin 9 Voltage Setting jumpers configure pin 9 on COM 2/COM 3/COM 4 as either a +5V or +12V power source. The COM Port Pin 9 Voltage Setting jumpers selection options are shown in Table 5-3.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 5-11: COM Port Pin 9 Voltage Setting Jumper Locations 5.6 Chassis Installation 5.6.1 Airflow WARNING: Airflow is critical to the cooling of the CPU and other onboard components. The chassis in which the IMB-Q354 must have air vents to allow cool air to move into the system and hot air to move out. The IMB-Q354 must be installed in a chassis with ventilation holes on the sides allowing airflow to travel through the heat sink surface.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 5.6.2 Motherboard Installation To install the IMB-Q354 motherboard into the chassis please refer to the reference material that came with the chassis. 5.7 Internal Peripheral Device Connections 5.7.1 Peripheral Device Cables The cables listed in Table 5-5 are shipped with the IMB-Q354.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard headers. See Figure 5-12. A key on the front of the cable connectors ensures the connector can only be installed in one direction. Figure 5-12: Dual RS-232 Cable Installation Step 3: Secure the bracket. The dual RS-232 connector has two D-sub 9 male connectors secured on a bracket. To secure the bracket to the chassis please refer to the reference material that came with the chassisStep 0: 5.7.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard connector. See Figure 5-13. Figure 5-13: SATA Drive Cable Connection Step 3: Connect the cable to the SATA disk. Connect the connector on the other end of the cable to the connector at the back of the SATA drive. See Figure 5-14. Step 4: Connect the SATA power cable. Connect the SATA power connector to the back of the SATA drive. See Figure 5-14.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 5.7.4 USB Cable (Dual Port) The IMB-Q354 is shipped with a dual port USB 2.0 cable. To connect the USB cable connector, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Locate the connectors. The locations of the USB connectors are shown in Chapter 3. WARNING: If the USB pins are not properly aligned, the USB device can burn out. Step 2: Align the connectors. The cable has two connectors. Correctly align pin 1on each cable connector with pin 1 on the IMB-Q354 USB connector.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard bracket. To secure the bracket to the chassis please refer to the installation instructions that came with the chassis.Step 0: 5.7.5 PCIe x16 Expansion Card Installation A PCIe x16 expansion card can be installed on the IMB-Q354 using the PCIe x16 expansion slot. To install a PCIe expansion card into the PCIe socket, please follow the steps below and refer to Figure 5-16. Figure 5-16: PCIe x16 Installation Step 1: Locate the PCIe x16 socket.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard securing the card in place. Step 0: 5.8 External Peripheral Interface Connection The following external peripheral devices can be connected to the external peripheral interface connectors.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 5-17: Audio Connectors 5.8.2 LAN Connection (Single Connector) There are two external RJ-45 LAN connectors. The RJ-45 connectors enable connection to an external network. To connect a LAN cable with an RJ-45 connector, please follow the instructions below. Step 1: Locate the RJ-45 connectors. The locations of the USB connectors are shown in Chapter 4. Step 2: Align the connectors. Align the RJ-45 connector on the LAN cable with one of the RJ-45 connectors on the IMB-Q354.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 5-18: LAN Connection Step 3: Insert the LAN cable RJ-45 connector. Once aligned, gently insert the LAN cable RJ-45 connector into the onboard RJ-45 connector. Step 0: 5.8.3 Parallel Device Connection The IMB-Q354 has a single female DB-25 connector on the external peripheral interface panel for parallel devices. Follow the steps below to connect a parallel device to the IMB-Q354. Step 1: Locate the DB-25 connector. The location of the DB-25 connector is shown in Chapter 3.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 5-19: Parallel Device Connector Step 3: Secure the connector. Secure the DB-25 connector to the external interface by tightening the two retention screws on either side of the connector. Step 0: 5.8.4 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connection The IMB-Q354 has a dual PS/2 connector on the external peripheral interface panel. The dual PS/2 connector is used to connect to a keyboard and mouse to the system. Follow the steps below to connect a keyboard and mouse to the IMB-Q354.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 5-20: PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector 5.8.5 Serial Device Connection The IMB-Q354 has a single male DB-9 connector on the external peripheral interface panel for a serial device. Follow the steps below to connect a serial device to the IMB-Q354. Step 1: Locate the DB-9 connector. The location of the DB-9 connector is shown in Chapter 3. Step 2: Insert the serial connector.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 5-21: Serial Device Connector Step 3: Secure the connector. Secure the serial device connector to the external interface by tightening the two retention screws on either side of the connector. Step 0: 5.8.6 USB Device Connection There are two external USB 2.0 connectors. Both connectors are perpendicular to the IMB-Q354. To connect a USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 device, please follow the instructions below. Step 1: Located the USB connectors.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 5-22: USB Device Connection Step 3: Insert the device connector. Once aligned, gently insert the USB device connector into the onboard connector. Step 0: 5.8.7 VGA Monitor Connection The IMB-Q354 has a single female DB-15 connector on the external peripheral interface panel. The DB-15 connector is connected to a CRT or VGA monitor. To connect a monitor to the IMB-Q354, please follow the instructions below. Step 1: Locate the female DB-15 connector.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 5-23: VGA Connector Step 4: Secure the connector. Secure the DB-15 VGA connector from the VGA monitor to the external interface by tightening the two retention screws on either side of the connector.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Chapter 6 6 AMI BIOS Page 109
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 6.1 Introduction A licensed copy of AMI BIOS is preprogrammed into the ROM BIOS. The BIOS setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This chapter describes how to access the BIOS setup program and the configuration options that may be changed. 6.1.1 Starting Setup The AMI BIOS is activated when the computer is turned on. The setup program can be activated in one of two ways. 1. Press the DELETE key as soon as the system is turned on or 2.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard F1 key General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu F2 /F3 key Change color from total 16 colors. F2 to select color forward. F10 key Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu Table 6-1: BIOS Navigation Keys 6.1.3 Getting Help When F1 is pressed a small help window describing the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item appears. To exit the Help Window press ESC or the F1 key again. 6.1.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 6.2 Main The Main BIOS menu (BIOS Menu 1) appears when the BIOS Setup program is entered. The Main menu gives an overview of the basic system information. BIOS Menu 1: Main System Overview The System Overview lists a brief summary of different system components. The fields in System Overview cannot be changed.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard o Count: The number of CPUs on the motherboard System Memory: Displays the auto-detected system memory. o Size: Lists memory size The System Overview field also has two user configurable fields: System Time [xx:xx:xx] Use the System Time option to set the system time. Manually enter the hours, minutes and seconds. System Date [xx/xx/xx] Use the System Date option to set the system date. Manually enter the day, month and year. 6.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Trusted Computing (see Section 6.3.10) USB Configuration (see Section 6.3.11) BIOS Menu 2: Advanced 6.3.1 CPU Configuration Use the CPU Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 3) to view detailed CPU specifications and configure the CPU.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration The CPU Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 3) lists the following CPU details: Manufacturer: Lists the name of the CPU manufacturer Brand String: Lists the brand name of the CPU being used Frequency: Lists the CPU processing speed FSB Speed: Lists the FSB speed Cache L1: Lists the CPU L1 cache size Cache L2: Lists the CPU L2 cache size 6.3.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration SATA#1 Configuration [Enhanced] Use the SATA#n BIOS option to enable the nth SATA drive port. The nth SATA drive port is disabled Disabled Enhanced DEFAULT The nth SATA drive port is activated Configure SATA as [IDE] Use the Configure SATA as option to configure SATA devices as normal IDE devices. IDE Page 116 DEFAULT Configures SATA devices as normal IDE device. RAID Configures SATA devices as RAID device.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard IDE Master and IDE Slave When entering setup, BIOS auto detects the presence of IDE devices. BIOS displays the status of the auto detected IDE devices. The following IDE devices are detected and are shown in the IDE Configuration menu: Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Third IDE Master Fourth IDE Master The IDE Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 4) allows changes to the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration Auto-Detected Drive Parameters The “grayed-out” items in the left frame are IDE disk drive parameters automatically detected from the firmware of the selected IDE disk drive. The drive parameters are listed as follows: Device: Lists the device type (e.g. hard disk, CD-ROM etc.) Type: Indicates the type of devices a user can manually select Vendor: Lists the device manufacturer Size: List the storage capacity of the device.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Async DMA: Indicates the highest Asynchronous DMA Mode that is supported. Ultra DMA: Indicates the highest Synchronous DMA Mode that is supported. S.M.A.R.T.: Indicates whether or not the Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology protocol is supported. 32Bit Data Transfer: Enables 32-bit data transfer. Type [Auto] Use the Type BIOS option select the type of device the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) is complete.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Use the LBA/Large Mode option to disable or enable BIOS to auto detects LBA (Logical Block Addressing). LBA is a method of addressing data on a disk drive. In LBA mode, the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB. BIOS is prevented from using the LBA mode control on Disabled the specified channel. Auto DEFAULT BIOS auto detects the LBA mode control on the specified channel.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 0 PIO mode 0 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 3.3MBps 1 PIO mode 1 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 5.2MBps 2 PIO mode 2 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 8.3MBps 3 PIO mode 3 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 11.1MBps 4 PIO mode 4 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 16.6MBps (This setting generally works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Ultra DMA mode 0 selected with a maximum data transfer UDMA1 rate of 16.6MBps Ultra DMA mode 1 selected with a maximum data transfer UDMA1 rate of 25MBps Ultra DMA mode 2 selected with a maximum data transfer UDMA2 rate of 33.3MBps Ultra DMA mode 3 selected with a maximum data transfer UDMA3 rate of 44MBps (To use this mode, it is required that an 80-conductor ATA cable is used.) Ultra DMA mode 4 selected with a maximum data transfer UDMA4 rate of 66.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Prevents the BIOS from using 32-bit data transfers. Disabled Enabled DEFAULT Allows BIOS to use 32-bit data transfers on supported hard disk drives. 6.3.3 Floppy Configuration Use the Floppy Configuration menu to configure the floppy disk drive connected to the system. BIOS Menu 6: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration Floppy A Use the Floppy A option to configure the floppy disk drive. Options are listed below: Disabled 360 KB 51/4” 1.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 720 KB 31/2” 1.44 MB 31/2’ 2.88 MB 31/2” 6.3.4 Super IO Configuration Use the Super IO Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 7) to set or change the configurations for the FDD controllers, parallel ports and serial ports. BIOS Menu 7: Super IO Configuration Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Use the Serial Port1 Address option to select the Serial Port 1 base address.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Serial Port 1 I/O port address is 3E8 and the interrupt 3E8/IRQ4 address is IRQ4 Serial Port 1 I/O port address is 2E8 and the interrupt 2E8/IRQ3 address is IRQ3 Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] (For Infrared ONLY) Use the Serial Port2 Address option to select the Serial Port 2 base address.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Parallel Port Address [Disabled] Use the Parallel Port Address option to select the parallel port base address. Disabled DEFAULT No base address is assigned to the Parallel Port 378 Parallel Port I/O port address is 378 278 Parallel Port I/O port address is 278 3BC Parallel Port I/O port address is 3BC Serial Port3 Address [3E8] (For COM2) Use the Serial Port3 Address option to select the base addresses for serial port 3.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Disabled No base address is assigned to serial port 3 3E8 Serial port 4 I/O port address is 3E8 2E8 DEFAULT Serial port 4 I/O port address is 2E8 Serial port 4 I/O port address is 2E0 2E0 Serial Port4 IRQ [10] Use the Serial Port4 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 4.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 11 Serial port 5 IRQ address is 11 6.3.5 Hardware Health Configuration The Hardware Health Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 8) shows the operating temperature, fan speeds and system voltages. BIOS Menu 8: Hardware Health Configuration FAN 2 Mode Setting [Full On Mode] Use the FAN 2 Mode Setting option to configure the second fan. Fan is on all the time Full On Mode Automatic mode DEFAULT Fan is off when the temperature is low enough. Parameters must be set by the user.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard PWM Manual mode Pulse width modulation set manually The following system parameters and values are shown. The system parameters that are monitored are: System Temperatures: The following system temperatures are monitored o o System Temperature #1 System Temperature #2 Fan Speeds: The CPU cooling fan speed is monitored. o System Fan Speed Voltages: The following system voltages are monitored o o o o o o o o o CPU Core DDR2 1.8V +3.3V +5V +12V FSB 1.2V +1.5V +1.25V VBAT 6.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard BIOS Menu 9: ACPI Configuration Suspend Mode [S1(POS)] Use the Suspend Mode option to specify the sleep state the system enters when it is not being used. S1 (POS) DEFAULT The system enters S1(POS) sleep state. The system appears off. The CPU is stopped; RAM is refreshed; the system is running in a low power mode. 6.3.7 AHCI Configuration NOTE: Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is a new programming interface for SATA host controllers.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard master/slave designation for SATA devices, each device is treated as a master, and hardware-assisted native command queuing. Use the AHCI Settings menu (BIOS Menu 10) to report on the auto-detection of devices connected to the onboard SATA drive connectors. BIOS Menu 10: AHCI Configuration AHCI Port n [Not Detected] Use the AHCI Port n BIOS option to check what AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) devices are detected to a specified SATA drive connector.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard BIOS Menu 11: AHCI Port n Configuration Menu SATA Port n [Auto] Use the SATA Port n option to enable the system to auto-detect the type of drive connected to SATA drive connector n. S.M.A.R.T [Enabled] Use the S.M.A.R.T option to enable S.M.A.R.T (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) on the drive connected to SATA drive connector n. Enabled DEFAULT S.M.A.R.T is enabled on the drive connected to SATA drive connector n on the system Disabled S.M.A.R.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 6.3.8 Intel AMT Configuration The Intel AMT Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 12) configures the Intel® Active Management Technology (AMT) options. BIOS Menu 12: Intel AMT Configuration Intel AMT Support [Enable] Use the Intel AMT Support option to enable or disable the Intel AMT support. The Intel® AMT function is disabled. Disabled Enabled DEFAULT The Intel® AMT function is enabled. 6.3.8.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard BIOS Menu 13: Me Subsystem Configuration BootBlock HECI Message [Disabled] Use the BootBlock HECI Message option to enable or disable HECI message when booting up the system. Disabled DEFAULT The HECI message is disabled when booting up the system. The HECI message is enabled when booting up the Enabled system. HECI Message [Disabled] Use the HECI Message BIOS option to enable or disable HECI message. Disabled Page 134 DEFAULT The HECI message disabled.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard The HECI message enabled. Enabled End Of Post S5 HECI Message [Disabled] Use the End Of Post S5 HECI Message option to enable or disable HECI message when the system is in the off (S5) state. Disabled DEFAULT The HECI message is disabled when the system is off. The HECI message enabled when the system is off. Enabled ME-HECI [Disabled] The ME-HECI option is disabled by default and can not be changed.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard interface of a managed client system, such as BIOS menu, is displayed through the management system. 6.3.9 Remote Access Configuration Use the Remote Access Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 14) to configure remote access parameters. The Remote Access Configuration is an AMIBIOS feature and allows a remote host running a terminal program to display and configure the BIOS settings.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Enabled Remote access configuration options shown below appear: Serial Port Number Serial Port Mode Flow Control Redirection after BIOS POST Terminal Type VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support These configuration options are discussed below. 6.3.10 Trusted Computing Use the Trusted Computing menu (BIOS Menu 15) to configure settings related to the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Trusted Platform Module (TPM).
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard BIOS Menu 15: Trusted Computing TCG/TPM Support [No] Use the TCG/TPM Support option to configure support for the TPM. No Yes DEFAULT TPM support is disabled. TPM support is enabled. Clearing the TPM [Press Enter] Use the Clearing the TPM option to clear the information stored in the TPM. 6.3.11 USB Configuration Use the USB Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 16) to read USB configuration information and configure the USB settings.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard BIOS Menu 16: USB Configuration USB Configuration The USB Configuration field shows the system USB configuration. The items listed are: Module Version: x.xxxxx.xxxxx USB Devices Enabled The USB Devices Enabled field lists the USB devices that are enabled on the system USB Function [Enabled] Use the USB Function BIOS option to enable or disable USB function support.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Use the USB 2.0 Controller BIOS option to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller USB 2.0 controller disabled Disabled Enabled DEFAULT USB 2.0 controller enabled Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Use the Legacy USB Support BIOS option to enable USB mouse and USB keyboard support.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard BIOS Menu 17: USB Mass Storage Device Configuration USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec] Use the USB Mass Storage Reset Delay option to set the number of seconds POST waits for the USB mass storage device after the start unit command. POST waits 10 seconds for the USB mass storage 10 Sec device after the start unit command. 20 Sec DEFAULT POST waits 20 seconds for the USB mass storage device after the start unit command.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Device ## The Device## field lists the USB devices that are connected to the system. Emulation Type [Auto] Use the Emulation Type BIOS option to specify the type of emulation BIOS has to provide for the USB device. NOTE: Please note that the device’s formatted type and the emulation type provided by the BIOS must match for a device to boot properly. If both types do not match then device’s behavior is undefined.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard CDROM Assumes the CD-ROM is formatted as bootable media. All the devices that support block sizes greater than 512 bytes can only be booted using this option. 6.4 PCI/PnP Use the PCI/PnP menu (BIOS Menu 18) to configure advanced PCI and PnP settings. WARNING! Setting wrong values for the BIOS selections in the PCIPnP BIOS menu may cause the system to malfunction.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard IRQ# [Available] Use the IRQ# address to specify what IRQs can be assigned to a particular peripheral device. Available DEFAULT The specified IRQ is available to be used by PCI/PnP devices The specified IRQ is reserved for use by Legacy ISA Reserved devices Available IRQ addresses are: IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ7 IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ 11 IRQ 14 IRQ 15 DMA Channel# [Available] Use the DMA Channel# option to assign a specific DMA channel to a particular PCI/PnP device.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard DM Channel 1 DM Channel 3 DM Channel 5 DM Channel 6 DM Channel 7 Reserved Memory Size [Disabled] Use the Reserved Memory Size BIOS option to specify the amount of memory that should be reserved for legacy ISA devices. Disabled DEFAULT No memory block reserved for legacy ISA devices 16K 16KB reserved for legacy ISA devices 32K 32KB reserved for legacy ISA devices 64K 54KB reserved for legacy ISA devices 6.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 6.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration Use the Boot Settings Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 20) to configure advanced system boot options. BIOS Menu 20: Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Use the Quick Boot BIOS option to make the computer speed up the boot process.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Use the AddOn ROM Display Mode option to allow add-on ROM (read-only memory) messages to be displayed. Force BIOS DEFAULT The system forces third party BIOS to display during system boot. The system displays normal information during Keep Current system boot. Bootup Num-Lock [On] Use the Bootup Num-Lock BIOS option to specify if the number lock setting must be modified during boot up. Does not enable the keyboard Number Lock automatically.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Southbridge BIOS configuration menu. Use the BOOT From LAN Support (82573L) option to enable the Intel® 82573L PCIe GbE controller to boot the system. Cannot be booted from a remote system through the Disabled Intel® 82573L PCIe GbE controller Enabled DEFAULT Can be booted from a remote system through the Intel® 82573L PCIe GbE controller 6.5.2 Boot Device Priority Use the Boot Device Priority menu (BIOS Menu 21) to specify the boot sequence from the available devices.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 6.5.3 Hard Disk Drives Use the Hard Disk Drives menu to specify the boot sequence of the available HDDs. When the menu is opened, the HDDs connected to the system are listed as shown below: 1st Drive [HDD: PM-(part number)] 2nd Drive [HDD: PS-(part number)] NOTE: Only the drives connected to the system are shown. For example, if only two HDDs are connected only “1st Drive” and “2nd Drive” are listed. The boot sequence from the available devices is selected.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 6.6 Security Use the Security menu (BIOS Menu 23) to set system and user passwords. BIOS Menu 23: Security Change Supervisor Password Use the Change Supervisor Password to set or change a supervisor password. The default for this option is Not Installed. If a supervisor password must be installed, select this field and enter the password. After the password has been added, Install appears next to Change Supervisor Password.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Clear User Password Use the Clear User Password to clear a user’s password. The default for this option is Not Installed. If a user password must be cleared, use this option. 6.7 Chipset Use the Chipset menu (BIOS Menu 24) to access the Northbridge and Southbridge configuration menus WARNING! Setting the wrong values for the Chipset BIOS selections in the Chipset BIOS menu may cause the system to malfunction.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 6.7.1 NorthBridge Configuration Use the Northbridge Chipset Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 25) to configure the Northbridge chipset. BIOS Menu 25:Northbridge Chipset Configuration Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] Use the Memory Remap Feature option to allow the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory to be remapped.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard expansion card is used, please refer to the documentation that came with the card to see if it is necessary to reserve the space. Disabled DEFAULT Memory is not reserved for ISA expansion cards Between 15MB and 16MB of memory is reserved for 15MB – 16MB ISA expansion cards Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI] Use the Initiate Graphic Adapter option to select the graphics controller used as the primary boot device.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 6.7.2 Southbridge Configuration The Southbridge Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 26) the Southbridge chipset to be configured. BIOS Menu 26:Southbridge Chipset Configuration HDA Controller [Enabled] Use the HDA Controller option to enable or disable the High Definition audio codec.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard The system remains turned off Power Off Power On The system turns on DEFAULT The system returns to its previous state. If it was on, it Last State turns itself on. If it was off, it remains off. ASF Support [Enabled] Use the ASF Support BIOS option to control the system’s ability to connect to a remote management server. The system will not communicate with a remote Disabled management server.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 6.8 Exit Use the Exit menu (BIOS Menu 27) to load default BIOS values, optimal failsafe values and to save configuration changes. BIOS Menu 27:Exit Save Changes and Exit Use the Save Changes and Exit option to save the changes made to the BIOS options and to exit the BIOS configuration setup program. Discard Changes and Exit Use the Discard Changes and Exit option to exit the BIOS configuration setup program without saving the changes made to the system.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Discard Changes Use the Discard Changes option to discard the changes and remain in the BIOS configuration setup program. Load Optimal Defaults Use the Load Optimal Defaults option to load the optimal default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. F9 key can be used for this operation. Load Failsafe Defaults Use the Load Failsafe Defaults option to load failsafe default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. F8 key can be used for this operation.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 7.1 Available Software Drivers NOTE: The content of the CD may vary throughout the life cycle of the product and is subject to change without prior notice. Visit the IEI website or contact technical support for the latest updates. The following drivers can be installed on the system: Intel® chipset driver LAN driver Audio driver Installation instructions are given below. 7.2 Driver CD Auto-run All the drivers for the IMB-Q354 are on the CD that came with the system.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 7-1: Introduction Screen Step 3: Click IMB-Q354. Step 4: A new screen with a list of available drivers appears (Figure 7-2). Figure 7-2: Available Drivers Step 5: Select the driver to install from the list in Figure 7-2. Detailed driver installation instructions follow below.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 7.3 Intel® Chipset Driver To install the Intel® chipset driver, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Select IMB-Q354 from the list in Figure 7-1. Step 2: Select INF from the list in Figure 7-2. Step 3: The window shown in Figure 7-3 appears. Figure 7-3: Intel® Chipset Driver Directory Step 4: Click on the directory icon in Figure 7-3. Step 5: The window in Figure 7-4 appears.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 7-4: Intel® Chipset Driver Setup Icon Step 6: Click on the infinst_autol setup icon in Figure 7-4. Step 7: The Intel® Package Manager begins to extract the installation files. See Figure 7-5.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 7-5: Intel® Package Manager Step 8: The Intel® Setup Welcome screen. See Figure 7-6. Figure 7-6: Intel® Setup Welcome Screen Step 9: Click NEXT to continue. Step 10: The Intel® license agreement in appears.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 7-7: Intel® Chipset Driver License Agreement Step 11: Accept the terms and conditions by clicking YES. Step 12: The Readme file in Figure 7-8 appears. Figure 7-8: Readme File Step 13: Click NEXT to continue.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Step 14: The driver is then installed. Step 15: When the installation process is complete, the Setup Complete screen appears. See Figure 7-9. Figure 7-9: Intel® Chipset Driver Complete Installation Screen Step 16: To complete the chipset driver installation, click FINISH. Step 0: 7.4 Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver To install the chipset driver, please follow the steps below: Step 1: Select the VGA driver from the list in Figure 7-2. Step 2: A new window opens.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 7-10: Select the Operating System Step 3: Select the operating system from those shown in Figure 7-10. Step 4: A new window appears. See Figure 7-11.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Step 5: Click the directory icon in Figure 7-11. Step 6: A new window appears. See Figure 7-12. Figure 7-12: Intel® VGA Driver Setup Icon Step 7: Click on the VGA driver installation icon in See Figure 7-12. Step 8: The Readme information file shown in Figure 7-13 appears.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 7-13: GMA Driver Readme File Step 9: Click NEXT to extract the GMA driver files. See Figure 7-14. Figure 7-14: GMA Driver File Extraction Step 10: The welcome screen shown in Figure 7-15 appears.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 7-15: GMA Driver Installation Welcome Screen Step 11: To continue the installation process, click NEXT. Step 12: The license agreement in Figure 7-16 appears. Figure 7-16: GMA Driver License Agreement Step 13: Click the YES in Figure 7-16 to continue.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Step 14: The installation notice shown in Figure 7-17 appears. Figure 7-17: GMA Driver Installing Notice Step 15: A confirmation screen shown in Figure 7-18 appears. Figure 7-18: GMA Driver Installation Complete Step 16: After selecting when to restart the computer in Figure 7-18, click FINISH. Step 0: 7.5 Intel® 82566DM Gigabit LAN Connect Device Driver To install the Intel® 82566DM Gigabit LAN connect device driver, please follow the steps below.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 7-19: Intel® 82566DM Driver Directory Icon Step 3: Click on the Intel® 82566DM directory icon in Figure 7-19. Step 4: The window in Figure 7-20 appears.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 7-20: Intel® 82566DM Operating System Step 5: Select the Operating System in Figure 7-20. Step 6: The window in Figure 7-21appears. Step 7: In Figure 7-21 select the operating system type installed on the system.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 7-21: Select Operating System Type Step 8: The window in Figure 7-22 appears. Figure 7-22: Driver Directory Step 9: Click on the directory icon in Figure 7-22.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Step 10: A window containing the Intel® 82566DM driver startup icon appears. See Figure 7-23. Figure 7-23: Intel® 82566DM Device Driver Startup Icon Step 11: Double click the Intel® 82566DM driver startup icon in Figure 7-23. Step 12: The driver begins to extract the installation files. Step 13: The Welcome screen in Figure 7-24 appears next. Step 14: Click NEXT to continue.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 7-24: Intel® 82566DM Welcome Screen Step 15: The license agreement in Figure 7-25 appears. Figure 7-25: Intel® 82566DM Driver License Agreement Step 16: Accept the conditions of the license agreement and click NEXT to continue. Step 17: The Setup Options screen in Figure 7-26 appears next.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 7-26: Intel® 82566DM Driver Setup Options Step 18: Select the required installation configuration in Figure 7-26 and click NEXT to continue. Step 19: The Ready to Install the Program window in Figure 7-27 appears. Figure 7-27: Intel® 82566DM Driver Installation Ready Window Step 20: Click INSTALL in Figure 7-27. Step 21: The program starts to install the driver. The window in appears.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 7-28: Intel® 82566DM Driver Installation Progress Step 22: When the installation is finished. Click FINISH in the termination screen. Step 0: 7.6 Intel® 82573 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller Driver To install the Intel® 82573 PCIe GbE controller, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Select LAN from the list in Figure 7-2. Step 2: The window in Figure 7-29 appears.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 7-29: Intel® 82573 Driver Directory Icon Step 3: Click on the Intel® 82573L directory icon in Figure 7-29. Step 4: The window in Figure 7-30 appears.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 7-30: Intel® 82573 Operating System Step 5: Select the Operating System in Figure 7-30. Step 6: The window in Figure 7-31 appears. Step 7: In Figure 7-31 select the operating system type installed on the system.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 7-31: Select Operating System Type Step 8: The window in Figure 7-32 appears. Figure 7-32: Driver Directory Step 9: Click on the directory icon in Figure 7-22.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Step 10: A window containing the Intel® 82573 driver startup icon appears. See Figure 7-32. Figure 7-33: Intel® 82573 Driver Startup Icon Step 11: Click the startup icon in Figure 7-33. Step 12: The License Agreement for the Intel® 82573 appears. See Figure 7-34.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 7-34: Intel® 82573 License Agreement Step 13: Accept the license terms and agreements in and click NEXT to continue. Step 14: Next, select the directory in which the files must be saved. See Figure 7-35. Figure 7-35: Intel® 82573 File Location Select Step 15: Click NEXT to continue.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Step 16: The driver begins to extract the installation files. See Figure 7-36. Figure 7-36: Intel® 82573 Installation Files Extraction Step 17: The Intel® PRO Network Connections window appears. See Figure 7-37. Figure 7-37: Intel® PRO Network Connections window Step 18: Click INSTALL DRIVERS in Figure 7-37.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Step 19: The Intel® PRO Network Connections Welcome screen in Figure 7-38 appears. Figure 7-38: Intel® PRO Network Connections Welcome Step 20: Click NEXT to continue. Step 21: A new License Agreement appears. See Figure 7-39. Figure 7-39: License Agreement Step 22: Accept the terms and conditions in Figure 7-39 and click NEXT to continue.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Step 23: The Setup Type window in Figure 7-40 appears. Figure 7-40: Setup Type Step 24: Select the setup type in Figure 7-40 and click NEXT to continue. Step 25: The drivers are installed. See Figure 7-41. Figure 7-41: Intel® 82573 Driver Installation Progress Step 26: When the driver is installed. Click FINISH in the termination screen.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 7.7 Realtek HD Audio Driver (ALC883) Installation To install the Realtek High Definition (HD) Audio driver, please follow the steps below. NOTE: This driver only needs to be installed if an external audio kit with a RealTek ALC883 codec is installed. 7.7.1 BIOS Setup Step 1: Enter the BIOS setup. To do this, reboot the system and press DEL during POST. Step 2: Go to the Southbridge Configuration menu. Enable the High Definition Audio controller.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 7-42: Select the Audio CODEC Step 3: Double-click the ALC883 folder. Step 4: Double-click the appropriate operating system folder (Figure 7-43).
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 7-43: Select the OS Step 5: Double-click the appropriate operating system version folder (Figure 7-44). Figure 7-44: Select the OS Version Step 6: Double-click the Setup.exe program icon in Figure 7-45.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 7-45: Locate the Setup Program Icon Step 7: The InstallShield Wizard starts (Figure 7-46). Figure 7-46: The InstallShield Wizard Starts Step 8: The InstallShield Wizard is prepared to guide the user through the rest of the process (Figure 7-47).
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 7-47: Preparing Setup Screen Step 9: Once initialized, the InstallShield Wizard welcome screen appears (Figure 7-48). Figure 7-48: InstallShield Wizard Welcome Screen Step 10: Click NEXT to continue the installation. Step 11: InstallShield starts to install the new software as shown in Figure 7-49.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 7-49: Audio Driver Software Configuration Step 12: The Installation Wizard updates the system as shown in Figure 7-50. Figure 7-50: Installation Wizard Updates the System Step 13: After the driver installation process is complete, a confirmation screen appears (Figure 7-51).
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 7-51: Restart the Computer Step 14: The confirmation screen offers the option of restarting the computer now or later. For the settings to take effect, the computer must be restarted. Click FINISH to restart the computer. Step 0: 7.8 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Driver Installation To install the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager driver, please follow the steps below: Step 1: Select SATA from the list in Figure 7-2. Step 2: A new window opens (Figure 7-52).
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 7-52: SATA RAID Driver Installation Program Step 3: Double-click the INTEL® folder. Step 4: Double-click the iata62_cd.exe program icon in Figure 7-53.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 7-53: SATA RAID Setup Program Icon Step 5: Figure 7-54 shows the InstallShield Wizard preparing to guide the user through the rest of the process.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Step 6: Figure 7-55 shows the Matrix Storage Manager software configuring the installation process. Figure 7-55: Matrix Storage Manager Setup Screen Step 7: Figure 7-56 shows the Matrix Storage Manager welcome screen. Figure 7-56: Matrix Storage Manager Welcome Screen Step 8: Click NEXT and a warning appears (Figure 7-57).
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard and decide whether or not to continue the installation process. Figure 7-57: Matrix Storage Manager Warning Screen Step 9: Click NEXT and a license agreement appears (Figure 7-58). Figure 7-58: Matrix Storage Manager License Agreement Step 10: Read the license agreement. To accept the terms and conditions stipulated in the license agreement shown, click YES and the Readme information file shown in Figure 7-59 appears.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 7-59: Matrix Storage Manager Readme File Step 11: Read the Readme file information and click NEXT. Step 12: After the driver installation process is complete, a confirmation screen appears (Figure 7-60). Figure 7-60: Matrix Storage Manager Setup Complete Step 13: The confirmation screen offers the option of restarting the computer now or later.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard For the settings to take effect, the computer must be restarted. Click FINISH to restart the computer. Step 0: 7.9 Intel® Active Management Technology Driver Installation To install the Intel® Active Management Technology (IAMT) driver, please follow the steps below: Step 1: Select iAMT and Utilities from the list in Figure 7-2. Step 2: The screen in Figure 7-61 appears. Figure 7-61: IAMT Driver Directory Step 3: Click on the LMS_SOL directory icon.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 7-62: IAMT Driver Installation Icon Step 4: Double click the setup icon in Figure 7-62. Step 5: The window in Figure 7-63 appears. Figure 7-63: IAMT Welcome Screen Step 6: Click NEXT to continue. The License Agreement in Figure 7-64 appears.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 7-64: IAMT License Agreement Step 7: Agree to the terms and conditions in the license agreement by clicking YES. Step 8: The IAMT Readme file in Figure 7-65 appears Figure 7-65: IAMT Readme File Step 9: Click NEXT to continue.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Step 10: Setup operations are performed. See Figure 7-66. Figure 7-66: IAMT Setup Operations Step 11: When the Setup Operations in Figure 7-66 are complete, the window in Figure 7-67 appears. Figure 7-67: Completed Installation Step 12: Click FINISH to complete the IAMT installation. Step 13: Go back to iAMT and Utilities directory (Figure 7-68).
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 7-68: IAMT Driver Directory Step 14: Click on the HECI directory icon. The window in Figure 7-69 appears. Figure 7-69: HECI Driver Installation Icon Step 15: Double click the setup icon in Figure 7-69. Step 16: Follow the step-by-step installation process to install the HECI driver.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 8.1 Intel® AMT Setup Procedure The IMB-Q354 is featured with the Intel® Active Management Technology (AMT) 3.0. To enable the Intel® AMT function, follow the steps below. Step 1: Make sure the DIMM1 socket is installed with one DDR2 DIMM. Step 2: Connect an Ethernet cable to the RJ-45 connector labeled LAN2_USB23. Step 3: The AMI BIOS options regarding the Intel® ME or Intel® AMT must be enabled, including: Intel® AMT Configuration [Advanced] (see Section 6.3.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 8.2 Intel® Management Engine BIOS Extension This section describes the essential steps for using the Intel® Management Engine BIOS extension (MEBx). Step 1: A screen prompts the user to press after a single beep during boot-up process. To get into the Intel® MEBx settings, press . Step 2: Enter the Intel® current ME password as it requires (Figure 8-2). Enter the IEI factory ME password: Abab12!@ (the Intel® default password is admin).
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Step 3: To change the password, select Change Intel® ME Password. Enter a new password following the strong password rule (containing at least one upper case letter, one lower case letter, one digit and one special character, and be at least eight characters). (Figure 8-3) Figure 8-3: Change Intel® ME Password Step 4: Verify the new password by entering again (Figure 8-4). Figure 8-4: Verify New Password Step 5: Select Intel® AMT Configuration and press Enter (Figure 8-5).
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Step 6: Select Provision Model and press Enter. (Figure 8-6) Figure 8-6: Provision Model Step 7: When the screen in Figure 8-7 prompts, enter N and press Enter. Figure 8-7: Intel® AMT 3.0 Mode Step 8: A message prompts to confirm to Change to Small Business (Figure 8-8). Enter Y and press Enter.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 8-8: Enterprise Step 9: Select TCP/IP (in Intel AMT Configuration) and press Enter. A message prompts for disabling network interface. Enter N to enable network interface.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Step 10: Enable or disable DHCP. DHCP is enabled by default.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 8.3 Using the Intel® AMT Web Interface NOTE: Prior to use the Intel® AMT web interface, please make sure the Intel® AMT drivers are properly installed in the IMB-Q354 and the Intel® AMT enabled confirmation dialog window displays after boot-up. To access an Intel® AMT client system from a remote console, follow the steps below. Step 1: Obtain the IP address of the client system. Step 2: On the remote management console, open a web browser.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 8-12: Intel® AMT Web Login Dialog Step 6: Enter admin as the user name (Figure 8-12). Step 7: Enter the password changed in the Intel® MEBx configuration (Section 8.2, Step 3). If the password remained as default, enter Abab12!@ Step 8: Press OK and the Intel® AMT web interface appears (Figure 8-13).
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure 8-13: Intel® AMT Web Interface NOTE: To enhance the platform manageability of the IMB-Q354, work with the Independent Software Vendors (ISV) to implement the Intel® AMT management utility on the system.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard System Overview .......................................................................................................... 112 System Time [xx:xx:xx]................................................................................................ 113 System Date [xx/xx/xx]................................................................................................. 113 SATA#1 Configuration [Enhanced].............................................................................
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard SATA Port n [Auto] ....................................................................................................... 132 S.M.A.R.T [Enabled] ..................................................................................................... 132 Intel AMT Support [Enable] ......................................................................................... 133 BootBlock HECI Message [Disabled] .........................................................................
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Quiet Boot [Disabled]................................................................................................... 146 AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]................................................................... 147 Bootup Num-Lock [On] ................................................................................................ 147 Boot From LAN Support (82573L) [Disabled] ............................................................
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is an OS-directed configuration, power management, and thermal management interface. AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is a SATA Host controller register-level interface. ATA The Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA) interface connects storage devices including hard disks and CD-ROM drives to a computer.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard and falling edges of the clock signal. DMA Direct Memory Access (DMA) enables some peripheral devices to bypass the system processor and communicate directly with the system memory. DIMM Dual Inline Memory Modules are a type of RAM that offer a 64-bit data bus and have separate electrical contacts on each side of the module. DIO The digital inputs and digital outputs are general control signals that control the on/off circuit of external devices or TTL devices.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard L2 Cache The Level 2 Cache (L2 Cache) is an external processor memory cache. LCD Liquid crystal display (LCD) is a flat, low-power display device that consists of two polarizing plates with a liquid crystal panel in between. MAC The Media Access Control (MAC) protocol enables several terminals or network nodes to communicate in a LAN, or other multipoint networks.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard UHCI The Universal Host Controller Interface (UHCI) specification is a register-level interface description for USB 1.1 Host Controllers. USB The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an external bus standard for interfacing devices. USB 1.1 supports 12Mbps data transfer rates, while USB 2.0 supports 480Mbps data transfer rates. VGA The Video Graphics Array (VGA) is a graphics display system developed by IBM.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Appendix C C DIO Interface Page 225
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard C.1 DIO Interface Introduction The DIO connector on the IMB-Q354 is interfaced to GPIO ports on the ITE IT8712F Super I/O chipset. The DIO has both 4-bit digital inputs and 4-bit digital outputs. The digital inputs and digital outputs are generally control signals that control the on/off circuit of external devices or TTL devices. Data can be read or written to the selected address to enable the DIO functions.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard C.3 Assembly Language Samples C.3.1 Enable the DIO Input Function The BIOS interrupt call INT 15H controls the digital I/O. An assembly program to enable digital I/O input functions is listed below. MOV AX, 6F08H Sets the digital port as input INT 15H Initiates the INT 15H BIOS call C.3.2 Enable the DIO Output Function The BIOS interrupt call INT 15H controls the digital I/O. An assembly program to enable digital I/O output functions is listed below.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Appendix D D Watchdog Timer Page 229
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard NOTE: The following discussion applies to DOS environment. IEI support is contacted or the IEI website visited for specific drivers for more sophisticated operating systems, e.g., Windows and Linux. The Watchdog Timer is provided to ensure that standalone systems can always recover from catastrophic conditions that cause the CPU to crash. This condition may have occurred by external EMI or a software bug.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard NOTE: When exiting a program it is necessary to disable the Watchdog Timer, otherwise the system resets.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Appendix E E Address Mapping Page 233
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard E.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard E.3 IRQ Mapping Table IRQ0 System Timer IRQ8 RTC clock IRQ1 Keyboard IRQ9 ACPI IRQ2 Available IRQ10 LAN IRQ3 COM2 IRQ11 LAN/USB2.0/SATA IRQ4 COM1 IRQ12 PS/2 mouse IRQ5 SMBus Controller IRQ13 FPU IRQ6 FDC IRQ14 Primary IDE IRQ7 Available IRQ15 Secondary IDE Table E-3: IRQ Mapping Table E.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Appendix F F Compatibility Page 237
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard NOTE: The compatible items described here have been tested by the IEI R&D team and found to be compatible with the IMB-Q354. F.1 Compatible Operating Systems The following operating systems have been successfully run on the IMB-Q354. Microsoft Windows XP (SP2) Fedora Core 7 F.2 Compatible Processors The following Intel® LGA775 processors have been successfully tested on the IMB-Q354. CPU Model Number Frequency FSB 65nm Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6850 3.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Appendix G ® G Intel Matrix Storage Manager Page 241
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard G.1 Introduction The Intel® ICH9DO chipset can provide data protection for serial ATA (SATA) disks via the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager using one of three fault-tolerant RAID levels: RAID 1, 5 or 10. When using two hard drives, matrix RAID allows RAID 0 and RAID 1 functions to be combined, where critical files can be stored on RAID 1, and RAID 0 can be used for non-critical items such as software.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard CAUTION! Do not accidentally disconnect the SATA drive cables. Carefully route the cables within the chassis to avoid system down time. G.2 Features and Benefits Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5 and 10 Supports connectivity to two or more disk drives Supported Operating Systems include: Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Vista G.3 Accessing the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager To access the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager, please follow the steps below.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Step 3: Save and Exit BIOS. After the SATA support option is enabled, save and exit the BIOS. Step 4: Reboot the system. Reboot the system after saving and exiting the BIOS. Step 5: Press Ctrl+I. During the system boot process, press Ctrl+I when prompted to enter the RAID configuration software. Step 6: Configure the RAID settings. Use the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager to configure the RAID array. Brief descriptions of configuration options are given below. Step 7: Install the OS.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure G-1: Matrix Storage Manager Main Menu Step 2: Name the RAID volume. Enter a name for the RAID volume, or press ENTER to accept the default volume name. Upper and lower case alphabetic, numeric, space, and underscore characters are all applicable for naming an array. See Figure G-2. Figure G-2: Create RAID Volume Name Step 3: Choose the RAID level. Select a RAID level from the list. RAID levels include RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10. See Figure G-3.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard NOTE: RAID 0 and RAID1 levels require a minimum of two hard drives. RAID5 level requires a minimum of three hard drives. RAID10 level requires a minimum of four hard drives. Figure G-3: Choose the Raid Level Step 4: Select the Stripe Size. Select a stripe size from the list. See Figure G-4.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure G-4: Select the Stripe Size Step 5: Enter the Volume Capacity. Enter the volume capacity, or press ENTER to accept the default capacity. See Figure G-5. Figure G-5: Enter the Volume Capacity Step 6: Create the RAID Volume. Press ENTER to create the RAID volume as specified. See Figure G-6.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure G-6: Create the RAID Volume Step 7: Create RAID Volume Verification. After reading the warning, press Y to create the RAID volume as specified, or N to return to the Create RAID Volume menu. See Figure G-7.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard G.4.2 Deleting a RAID Volume WARNING! All data stored on the member drives of a RAID volume are destroyed during the RAID deletion process. Make sure any data to be saved has been moved or backed up before deleting a RAID volume. Step 1: Select “Delete RAID Volume.” Use the arrow keys to highlight Delete RAID Volume and press ENTER. See Figure G-8.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Step 2: Select RAID Volume to be Deleted. Use the arrow keys to highlight the RAID volume to be deleted and press ENTER. See Figure G-9. Figure G-9: Select RAID Volume to be Deleted Step 3: Delete Volume Verification. After reading the warning, press Y to delete the specified RAID volume, or N to return to the Delete Volume menu. See Figure G-10. Figure G-10: Delete Volume Verification Step 4: Non-RAID Disks.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure G-11: Non-RAID Disks G.4.3 Resetting a Disk to Non-RAID WARNING! All data stored on the disk drive of a RAID volume is destroyed when resetting it to non-RAID. Make sure any data to be saved has been moved or backed up before resetting a disk to non-RAID. Step 1: Select “Reset Disk to Non-RAID.” Use the arrow keys to highlight Reset Disk to Non-RAID and press ENTER. See Figure G-12.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure G-12: Reset Disk to Non-RAID Menu Step 2: Select Disks to Reset. Use the arrow keys to scroll through the disk drives and press SPACE to select which drives are to be reset as non-RAID. After all the disks to be reset have been chosen, press ENTER. See Figure G-13. Figure G-13: Select Disk to Reset Step 3: Reset Disk Verification. After reading the warning, press Y to reset the selected disks as non-RAID, or N to return to the Reset RAID Data menu. See Figure G-14.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure G-14: Reset Disk Verification Step 4: Disk Drive and RAID Volume Status. After the disk drives have been reset, the Matrix Storage Manager Main menu is shown indicating the status of the RAID volumes and disk drives. See Figure G-15. Step 0: Figure G-15: Disk Drive and RAID Volume Status G.4.4 Exiting the Matrix Storage Manager Step 1: Select “Exit.” Use the arrow keys to highlight Exit and press ENTER. See Figure G-16.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Figure G-16: Exit Menu Step 2: Exit Verification. Press Y to exit the Matrix Storage Manager, or N to return to the Main menu. See Figure G-17.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Appendix H H Hazardous Materials Disclosure Page 255
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard H.1 Hazardous Material Disclosure Table for IPB Products Certified as RoHS Compliant Under 2002/95/EC Without Mercury The details provided in this appendix are to ensure that the product is compliant with the Peoples Republic of China (China) RoHS standards. The table below acknowledges the presences of small quantities of certain materials in the product, and is applicable to China RoHS only.
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard Part Name Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements Lead Mercury Cadmium Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) Chromium Biphenyls Diphenyl Ethers (CR(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) Housing X O O O O X Display X O O O O X Printed Circuit X O O O O X Metal Fasteners X O O O O O Cable Assembly X O O O O X Fan Assembly X O O O O X Power Supply X O O O O X O O O O O O Board Assemblies Battery O: This toxic o
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard 此附件旨在确保本产品符合中国 RoHS 标准。以下表格标示此产品中某有毒物质的含量符合中国 RoHS 标准规定的限量要求。本产品上会附有”环境友好使用期限”的标签，此期限是估算这些物质”不会有泄漏或突变”的年限。本产品可能包含有较短的环境友好使用期限的可替换元件，像是电池或灯管，这些元件将会单独标示出来。部件名称有毒有害物质或元素铅汞镉六价铬多溴联苯多溴二苯醚 (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) (CR(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) 壳体 X O O O O X 显示 X O O O O X 印刷电路板 X O O O O X 金属螺帽 X O O O O O 电缆组装 X O O O O X 风扇组装 X O O O O X 电力供应组装 X O O O O X 电池 O O O O O O O: 表示该有毒有害物质在该部件所有物质材料中的含量均在 SJ/T11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard ＡＣ ACPI ............................... 129, 130, 131, 133 cables.........................................................96 Advanced Power Management ...............155 dual port USB ................................. 44, 99 airflow ........................................................95 dual RS-232.................................... 43, 96 ATX ............................................................51 SATA drive ......................................
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard connectors, pinouts and location digital input/output connector.....................55 ATX power .............................................51 location and pinouts...............................55 Audio .....................................................59 dimensions.................................................10 audio CD in............................................53 board .....................................................10 CPU fan ...........................
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard floppy disk connector .................................58 jumper settings ......................................90 location and pinouts ..............................58 floppy disk drive .........................................58 front panel connector .................................60 location and pinouts ..............................60 FSB .......................................................... 115 Ｈ hard disk drives SATA...................................................
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard power supply........................................54, 62 AT power supply ....................................54 SATA drives................................................63 Serial Device PCIe power supply ................................62 connection .......................................... 105 PS/2 connector ..........................................70 serial port connector ........................... 65, 74 PS/2 connector ..........................................
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IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard connectors.............................................99 location and pinouts...............................68 devices ..................................................68 USB device connection........................... 106 external USB device connection .........106 single connector ................................. 106 port ........................................................68 USB 1.1 .................................................68 USB 2.0 .......................