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Version 1.0
Published February 2013
Copyright©2013 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    IMB-171-D IMB-171-L IMB-161-D IMB-161-L User Manual Version 1.0 Published February 2013 Copyright©2013 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual. With respect to the contents of this manual, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warran- ties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    1.2 Specifications (IMB-171-D) ..........6 1.3 Specifications (IMB-171-L) ..........8 1.4 Specifications (IMB-161-D) ..........10 1.5 Specifications (IMB-161-L) ..........12 1.6 Motherboard Layout (IMB-171-D / IMB-171-L / IMB-161-D / IMB-161-L) ..........14 1.7 I/O Panel (IMB-171-D) ........... 16 1.8 I/O Panel (IMB-171-L) ............ 17 1.9 I/O Panel (IMB-161-D) ...........
  • Page 4 3.3.10 Trusted Computing ..........45 3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ....46 3.5 Boot Screen ..............47 3.6 Security Screen ............. 49 3.7 Exit Screen ..............50 4 Software Support ..........51 4.1 Install Operating System ..........51 4.2 Support CD Information ..........51 4.2.1 Running Support CD ..........

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Chapter 1: Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock IMB-171-D / IMB-171-L / IMB-161-D / IMB-161-L motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently strin- gent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance.

  • Page 6: Specifications (Imb-171-D)

    1.2 Specifications (IMB-171-D) Form Dimensions Mini-ITX (6.7-in x 6.7-in) Factor ® Socket LGA1155 for Intel Core i7/i5/i3/Celeron (Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge) Core (By CPU, Max 4) Processor Number System Max Speed (By CPU) L3 Cache (By CPU) Chipset BIOS...
  • Page 7 6 (2 x USB 2.0 compliant, 4 x USB 3.0 compliant) Audio 2 (Mic-in, Line-out) Serial 2 (RS-232/422/485) PS/2 1 (Combo) 4 (USB 2.0 compliant) LVDS/ Inverter Serial 4 (RS-232) 2 x SATA2 (3.0Gb/s), 2 x SATA3 (6.0Gb/s), SATA Supports RAID0/1/5/10 Internal mPCIe Connector...

  • Page 8: Specifications (Imb-171-L)

    1.3 Specifications (IMB-171-L) Form Dimensions Mini-ITX (6.7-in x 6.7-in) Factor ® Socket LGA1155 for Intel Core i7/i5/i3/Celeron (Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge) Core (By CPU, Max 4) Processor Number System Max Speed (By CPU) L3 Cache (By CPU) Chipset BIOS UEFI Mini-PCIe 1 (Half Size)
  • Page 9 DisplayPort 0 Ethernet 6 (2 x USB 2.0 compliant, 4 x USB 3.0 compliant) Audio 2 (Mic-in, Line-out) Serial 2 (RS-232/422/485) PS/2 1 (Combo) 4 (USB 2.0 compliant) LVDS/ Inverter Serial 4 (RS-232) 2 x SATA2 (3.0Gb/s), 2 x SATA3 (6.0Gb/s), SATA Supports RAID0/1/5/10 Internal...

  • Page 10: Specifications (Imb-161-D)

    1.4 Specifications (IMB-161-D) Form Dimensions Mini-ITX (6.7-in x 6.7-in) Factor ® Socket LGA1155 for Intel Core i7/i5/i3/Celeron (Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge) Core (By CPU, Max 4) Processor Number System Max Speed (By CPU) L3 Cache (By CPU) Chipset BIOS UEFI Mini-PCIe 1 (Half Size)
  • Page 11 6 (2 x USB 2.0 compliant) Audio 2 (Mic-in, Line-out) Serial 2 (RS-232/422/485) PS/2 1 (Combo) 2 (USB 2.0 compliant) LVDS/ Inverter Serial 4 (RS-232) SATA 4 x SATA2 (3.0Gb/s) mPCIe Internal Parallel Connector mSATA IrDA GPIO 8-bit 4 x GPI + 4 x GPO SATA PWR Output Con Speaker...

  • Page 12: Specifications (Imb-161-L)

    1.5 Specifications (IMB-161-L) Form Dimensions Mini-ITX (6.7-in x 6.7-in) Factor ® Socket LGA1155 for Intel Core i7/i5/i3/Celeron (Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge) Core (By CPU, Max 4) Processor Number System Max Speed (By CPU) L3 Cache (By CPU) Chipset BIOS UEFI Mini-PCIe 1 (Half Size)
  • Page 13 DisplayPort 0 Ethernet 6 (2 x USB 2.0 compliant) Audio 2 (Mic-in, Line-out) Serial 2 (RS-232/422/485) PS/2 1 (Combo) 2 (USB 2.0 compliant) LVDS/ Inverter Serial 4 (RS-232) SATA 4 x SATA2 (3.0Gb/s) mPCIe Internal Parallel Connector mSATA IrDA GPIO 8-bit 4 x GPI + 4 x GPO SATA PWR Output Con...

  • Page 14: Motherboard Layout (Imb-171-D / Imb-171-L / Imb-161-D / Imb-161-L)

    1.6 Motherboard Layout (IMB-171-D / IMB-171-L / IMB-161-D / IMB-161-L) 2 3* 12 13 17.0cm (6.7 in) ATXPWR1 BLT_VOL1 CPU_FAN1 BKT_PWR1 DDR3_B1 PNL_PWR1 BLT_PWR1 USB6_7 DDR3_A1 USB8_9 RoHS LVDS1 BIOS Top: 3.0/2.0 RJ-45 T: USB0 B: USB1 Intel Q77/H61 USB 2.0...
  • Page 15 COM Port Header (COM5) COM Port Header (COM6) 4-Pin CPU FAN Connector (+12V) Chassis Intrusion Header 2 Chassis Intrusion Header 1 2 x SO-DIMM IMB-171-D / IMB-171-L: SATA3 IMB-161-D / IMB-161-L: SATA2 IMB-171-D / IMB-171-L: SATA3 IMB-161-D / IMB-161-L: SATA2 SATA2 SATA2...

  • Page 16: I/O Panel (Imb-171-D)

    1.4 I/O Panel (IMB-171-D) COM Port (COM1) USB 3.0 Ports (USB_45) COM Port (COM2) HDMI Port (HDMI1) LAN RJ-45 Port USB 3.0 Ports (USB_01) USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) DVI Port (DVI1) LAN RJ-45 Port PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port Line out (Lime)

  • Page 17: I/O Panel (Imb-171-L)

    1.5 I/O Panel (IMB-171-L) COM Port (COM1) Microphone (Pink) COM Port (COM2) USB 3.0 Ports (USB_45) LAN RJ-45 Port HDMI Port (HDMI1) USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) USB 3.0 Ports (USB_01) LAN RJ-45 Port VGA Port (VGA1) Line out (Lime) PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port * There are two LED next to the LAN port.

  • Page 18: I/O Panel (Imb-161-D)

    1.6 I/O Panel (IMB-161-D) COM Port (COM1) USB 2.0 Ports (USB_45) COM Port (COM2) HDMI Port (HDMI1) LAN RJ-45 Port USB 2.0 Ports (USB_01) USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) DVI Port (DVI1) LAN RJ-45 Port PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port Line out (Lime) DisplayPort (DP1) Microphone (Pink) * There are two LED next to the LAN port.

  • Page 19: I/O Panel (Imb-161-L)

    1.7 I/O Panel (IMB-161-L) COM Port (COM1) Microphone (Pink) COM Port (COM2) USB 2.0 Ports (USB_45) LAN RJ-45 Port HDMI Port (HDMI1) USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) USB 2.0 Ports (USB_01) LAN RJ-45 Port VGA Port (VGA1) Line out (Lime) PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port * There are two LED next to the LAN port.

  • Page 20: Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation This is a Mini-ITX form factor (6.7" x 6.7", 17.0 x 17.0 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard.

  • Page 21: Installation Of Memory Modules (Dimm)

    2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) This motherboard provides two 204-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) SO-DIMM slots. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and SO-DIMM may be damaged. Installing a SO-DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing SO-DIMMs or the system components.

  • Page 22: Expansion Slot

    2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express and mini-PCIe Slots) There is 1 PCI Express slot and 1 mini-PCIe slot on this motherboard. PCIE slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot; Blue) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards. MINI_PCIE1 (mini-PCIe slot) is used for PCI Express mini cards. Installing an expansion card Step 1.

  • Page 23: Jumpers Setup

    2.5 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short”...

  • Page 24: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard! LVDS Panel Connector Signal Name Signal Name (40-pin LVDS1)
  • Page 25 CPU Fan Connector Please connect the CPU fan cable to the connector and (4-pin CPU_FAN1) +12V match the black wire to the (see p.14 No. 13) CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL ground pin. Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function.
  • Page 26 Digital Input / Output Pin Header Signal Name Signal Name Digital Output 0 Digital Input 0 (9-pin JGPIO1) Digital Output 1 Digital Input 1 (see p.14, No. 25) Digital Output 2 Digital Input 2 Digital Output 3 Digital Input 3 JGPIO_PWR1 System Panel Header This header accommodates...
  • Page 27 IMB-171-D / IMB-171-L: SATA2 / SATA3 Connectors These two Serial ATA3 (SATA3) connectors and two Serial ATA2 (SATA_0: see p.14, No. 17) (SATA2) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SATA3 interface allows up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate, and the current SATA2 interface allows up to 3.0 Gb/s data...
  • Page 28 Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for front PRESENCE# panel audio cable that allows (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) MIC_RET OUT_RET convenient connection and (see p.14 No. 33) control of audio devices. OUT2_L J_SENSE OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L 3W Audio Amp Output Wafer Signal Name SPK L- (4-pin SPEAKER1)

  • Page 29: Serial Ata2 (Sata2) / Serial Ata3 (Sata3) Hard Disks Installation

    2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs IMB-171-D / IMB-171-L supports Hot Plug for SATA2 / SATA3 in RAID / AHCI ® mode. IMB-161-D / IMB-161-L supports Hot Plug for SATA2 in AHCI mode. Intel...

  • Page 30: Driver Installation Guide

    Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive first. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from top to bottom to install those required drivers.

  • Page 31: Uefi Setup Utility

    Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press <F2>...

  • Page 32: Navigation Keys

    3.1.2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key. Navigation Key(s) Function Description Moves cursor left or right to select Screens Moves cursor up or down to select items + / - To change option for the selected items <Enter>...

  • Page 33: Advanced Screen

    3.3 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configu- ration, Northbridge Configuration, Southbridge Configuration, Storage Configuration, Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology, Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology, Super IO Con- figuration, ACPI Configuration, USB Configuration and Trusted Computing. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.

  • Page 34: Cpu Configuration

    3.3.1 CPU Configuration CPU Ratio Use this item to change the ratio value of this motherboard. Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology is Intel’s new power saving technology. Pro- cessors can switch between multiple frequencies and voltage points to en- able power saving.
  • Page 35 Primary Plane Current Limit Use this item to configure the maximum instantaneous current allowed for the primary plane. The default value is [Auto]. Secondary Plane Current Limit Use this item to configure the maximum instantaneous current allowed for the secondary plane. The default value is [Auto]. Intel Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature, a computer system with an Intel processor that sup- ports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating system that includes...
  • Page 36 Intel Virtualization Technology When this option is set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology. This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Intel Virtualization Technology. Hardware Prefetcher Use this item to turn on/off the MLC streamer prefetcher.

  • Page 37: North Bridge Configuration

    3.3.2 North Bridge Configuration PCIE1 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE 1 Link Speed. The default value is [Auto]. Share Memory This allows you to set onboard VGA share memory feature. The default value is [Auto]. IGPU Multi-Monitor This allows you to enable or disable IGPU Multi-Monitor.

  • Page 38: South Bridge Configuration

    3.3.3 South Bridge Configuration Onboard HD Audio Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature. If you select [Auto], the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is plugged. Front Panel Select [Auto] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel. Onboard HDMI HD Audio This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard HDMI HD Audio feature.

  • Page 39: Storage Configuration

    3.3.4 Storage Configuration SATA Controller(s) Use this item to enable or disable the SATA Controller feature. SATA Mode Selection Use this to select SATA mode. Configuration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode] and [RAID Mode]. The default value is [IDE Mode]. * IMB-161-D / IMB-161-L does not support RAID mode.

  • Page 40: Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology

    3.3.5 Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology. Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology is a new zero power hibernation mode which al- lows users to resume in just 5-6 seconds. The default is [Disabled].

  • Page 41: Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology

    3.3.6 Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology. Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology keeps your e-mail and social networks, such as Twitter, Facebook, etc. updated automatically while the computer is in sleep mode.

  • Page 42: Super Io Configuration

    3.3.7 Super IO Configuration COM1 Configuration Use this to set parameters of COM1. COM2 Configuration Use this to set parameters of COM2. COM3 Configuration Use this to set parameters of COM3. COM4 Configuration Use this to set parameters of COM4. COM5 Configuration Use this to set parameters of COM5.

  • Page 43: Acpi Configuration

    3.3.8 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to- RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit. ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table.

  • Page 44: Usb Configuration

    [UEFI Setup Only] - USB devices are allowed to use only under UEFI setup and Windows / Linux OS. Legacy USB 3.0 Support Use this option to enable or disable legacy support for USB 3.0 devices. The default value is [Enabled]. * USB 3.0 is supported by IMB-171-D / IMB-171-L only.

  • Page 45: Trusted Computing

    3.3.10 Trusted Computing Configuration Security Device Support Use this item to enable or disable BIOS support for security device. OS will not show security device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available. Current Status Information Use this item to see TPM current status information, such as TPM enabled status, TPM active status and TPM owner status.

  • Page 46: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage. CPU_FAN1 Setting This allows you to set CPU fan 1’s speed.

  • Page 47: Boot Screen

    3.5 Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to config- ure the boot settings and the boot priority. Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer’s boot time. There are three con- figuration options: [Disabled], [Fast] and [Ultra Fast].
  • Page 48 Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo. The default value is [En- abled]. AddOn ROM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display. If you enable the option “Full Screen Logo” but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots, please select [Enabled].

  • Page 49: Security Screen

    3.6 Security Screen In this section, you may set, change or clear the supervisor/user password for the system. Secure Boot Use this to enable or disable Secure Boot. The default value is [Disabled].

  • Page 50: Exit Screen

    3.7 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save configuration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Discard changes and exit setup?”...

  • Page 51: Software Support

    Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it. 4.2.4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, you’re welcome to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may con-...

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