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Page 1: User Manual
IMB-146 User Manual Version 1.0 Published November 2012 Copyright©2012 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 itness for a particular purpose. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents 1. Introduction ..............5 1.1 Package Contents ............5 1.2 Speciications ..............6 1.3 Unique Features ............. 8 1.4 Motherboard Layout ............. 9 1.5 I/O Panel ..............11 2. Installation ..............12 2.1 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) ....... 13 2.2 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) ...... - Page 4 3. UEFI SETUP UTILITY ..........32 3.1 Introduction ..............32 3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar ............. 32 3.1.2 Navigation Keys ............ 33 3.2 Main Screen ..............34 3.3 Advanced Screen ............35 3.3.1 CPU Coniguration ..........36 3.3.2 Super IO Coniguration ........37 3.3.3 Chipset Coniguration ...........
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Page 5: Introduction
1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock IMB-146 motherboard, a reliable moth- erboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance. In this manual, chapter 1 contains the introduction of the motherboard. -
Page 6: Speciications
1.2 Speciications Mini-ITX Form Factor: 6.7-in x 6.7-in, 17.0 cm x 17.0 cm ASRock DuraCaps (100% Japan-made high-quality Conduc- Platform tive Polymer Capacitors) ® Intel Dual-Core Atom CedarView Processor D2550/ N2600/N2800 Supports Hyper-Threading Technology ® Chipset Intel NM10 Express Chipset... - Page 7 7 compliant Certiications FCC, CE, WHQL * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com CAUTION! 1. N2600 only supports one SO-DIMM and 4GB of system memo- 2. Due to the operating system’s limitation, the actual memory size ®...
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Page 8: Unique Features
1.3 Unique Features ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS lash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems irst like MS-DOS or Windows ® . With this util- ity, you can press the <F6>... -
Page 9: Motherboard Layout
1.4 Motherboard Layout 2 3 4 DC_JACK1 SATA_PWR1 CPU_FAN1 Keyboard /Mouse COM1 USB 2.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 USB 2.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 PCIE1 BUZZ1 RJ-45 VGA1 AUDIO CODEC CMOS LVDS2_BLT_CTL1 LVDS_VOL1 Battery BLT_PWR3 16Mb BIOS BLT_PWR2 SPEAKER_OUT1 LVDS2 CLRCMOS1 CHA_FAN1 PWR_JP1... - Page 10 4-pin ATX 12V Power Connector DVI Connector (DVI1) Digital I/O header (DIO1) COM Port Header (COM2) NM10 Express Chipset 2 x 204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_A2) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) SATA Power Connector (SATA_PWR1) mini PCI Express Slot (PCIE1) SATA2 Connector (SATAII_2, Black) Buzzer (BUZZ1) SATA2 Connector (SATAII_1, Blue)
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Page 11: I/O Panel
1.5 I/O Panel DC Jack (Φ 2.0) PS2 Keyboard/Mouse COM Port (COM1) USB 2.0 Ports (USB0_1) USB 2.0 Ports (USB2_3) LAN RJ-45 Port D-Sub (VGA1) * There are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. -
Page 12: Installation
Chapter 2: Installation This is a Mini-ITX form factor motherboard. Before you install the mother- board, study the coniguration of your chassis to ensure that the mother- board its into it. Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard com- ponents or change any motherboard settings. -
Page 13: Installing Memory Modules (Dimm)
2.1 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides two 204-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) SO- DIMM slots. Step 1. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot. The DIMM only its in one correct orientation. It will cause per- manent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation. -
Page 14: Expansion Slots (Pci Express Slots)
2.2 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) There is 1 mini PCI Express slot on this motherboard. mini-PCIE Slots: mini_PCIE1 is used for mini PCIE cards. Installing an Expansion Card Step 1. Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. -
Page 15: Installing Sata Hard Disks
2.3 Installing Serial SATA / SATA2 Hard Disks STEP 1: Connect the SATA power cable to the hard disk. STEP 2: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the hard disk. STEP 3: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the mother- board’s SATA2 connectors. -
Page 16: Power Connectors
2.4 Power Connectors ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect a power (4-pin ATX12V1) supply to this connector. (see p.10, No. 1) SATA Power Connector Please connect a SATA (4-pin SATA_PWR1) power cable. (see p.10, No. 9) +12V... -
Page 17: Installing The System Panel
2.5 Installing the System Panel Connect the power switch, reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. PWRBTN (Power Switch): Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. -
Page 18: 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. Plac- ing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage to the motherboard! USB 2.0 Headers Besides four default USB 2.0 (8-pin USB4_5) ports on the I/O panel, there... - Page 19 Line-Out Header Signal Name (4-pin LINE_OUT1) LOUT L AGND (see p.10, No. 32) LOUT R LOUT JD MIC-In Header Signal Name (4-pin MIC_IN1) MIC L (see p.10, No. 33) AGND MIC R MIC JD Chassis Fan Connector Please connect a fan cable (3-pin CHA_FAN1) to the fan connector and +12V...
- Page 20 LVDS Connector Signal Name Signal Name (40-pin LVDS1) LVDS1 D3(-) LVDS1 D3(+) (see p.10, No. 22) LVDS1 CLK(-) LVDS1 CLK(+) LVDS1 D2(-) LVDS1 D2(+) LVDS1 D1(-) LVDS1 D1(+) LVDS1 D0(-) LVDS1 D0(+) LVDS1 D3(-) LVDS1 D3(+) LVDS1 CLK(-) LVDS1 CLK(+) LVDS1 D2(-) LVDS1 D2(+) LVDS1 D1(-)
- Page 21 Inverter Power Control 1,2: +12V Connector 3: Panel Backlight Enable (6-pin BLT_PWR2) 4: Panel Backlight Control (see p.10, No. 16) 5,6: GND (6-pin BLT_PWR3) (see p.10, No. 15) Backlight & Amp 1: PWRBTN Volume Control 2: Volume Up Header 3: Volume Down (7-pin BLT_VOL1) 4: Panel BackLight UP (see p.10, No.
- Page 22 1: GND LVDS2 Backlight Control Connector 2: Backlight Down (4-pin LVDS2_BLT_CTL1) 3: Backlight Up (see p.10, No. 14) 4: LVDS2 EN LPC Debug Header PIN Signal Name PIN Signal Name (13-pin LPC1) No pin (see p.10, No. 25) LAD3 LAD2 LAD1 LAD0 LFRAME#...
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Page 23: Jumpers Setup
2.7 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short”... - Page 24 COM Power Setting PIN Signal Name PIN Signal Name RRI# DDCD# Jumpers (10-pin SET_CM1) +5VIO +5VIO (see p.10, No. 34) (10-pin SET_CM2) +12VIO +12VIO (see p.10, No. 35)
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Page 25: Operating System Setup
2.8 Operating System Setup ® ® This motherboard supports Microsoft Windows 7. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in this chap- ter for general reference only. Refer your OS documentation for more infor- mation. ® 2.8.1 Installing Windows 7 without RAID Using AHCI Mode... -
Page 26: Installing Drivers
Click on a speciic item then follow the installation wizard to install it. 2.9.4 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 contact your dealer for further information. -
Page 27: Dual Monitor
2.10 Dual Monitor Dual Monitor This motherboard supports dual monitor. With the internal VGA output sup- port (D-Sub, DVI and LVDS), you can enjoy dual monitor without installing any add-on VGA cards to this motherboard. This motherboard also pro- vides independent display controllers for D-Sub, DVI and LVDS to support dual VGA output so that the D-Sub, DVI and LVDS can drive the same or different display contents. -
Page 28: Hot Plug For Hard Disk Drives
2.11 Hot Plug for Hard Disk Drives This motherboard supports Hot Plug for SATA2 in AHCI mode. What is Hot Plug? If the HDDs are NOT set for RAID, it is called “Hot Plug” for the action to insert and remove the HDDs while the system is still powered on and in working condition. - Page 29 * Hot Plug might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation. The support information of our motherboards are indicated in the product spec on our website: www.asrock.com 4. Make sure your HDDs can support Hot Plug from your dealer or HDD user manual.
- Page 30 How to Hot Plug an HDD: Please follow the instructions below to process Hot Plug. Improper procedures will cause the HDD damage and data loss. Please connect the SATA power Connect the SATA data cable Step 1 Step 2 cable’s 1x4-pin end (White) to to the motherboard’s SATA the power supply’s 1x4-pin cable.
- Page 31 How to Hot Unplug an HDD: Please follow the instructions below to process Hot Unplug. Improper procedures will cause the HDD damage and data loss. Unplug the SATA data cable from the HDD’s side. Step 1 Unplug the SATA 15-pin power cable connector (Black) from the HDD's Step 2 side.
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Page 32: Uefi Setup Utility
Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to conigure 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. -
Page 33: Navigation Keys
3.1.2 Navigation Keys Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use < > key or < > key to move the cursor up or down to select items, then press <Enter> to get into the sub screen. You can also use the mouse to click your required item. -
Page 34: Main Screen
3.2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. -
Page 35: Advanced Screen
3.3 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the conigurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Super IO Configuration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Coniguration, ACPI Coniguration and USB Coniguration. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction. Instant Flash Instant Flash is a UEFI lash utility embedded in Flash ROM. -
Page 36: Cpu Coniguration
3.3.1 CPU Coniguration Hyper-Threading To enable this feature, a computer system with an Intel processor that supports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating system ® that includes optimization for this technology such as Microsoft ® Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 is required. Set to [Enabled] if using ®... -
Page 37: Super Io Coniguration
3.3.2 Super IO Coniguration COM1 Port Use this to enable or disable COM1 port. COM1 Port Address Use this to set the address for COM1 port. COM2 Port Use this to enable or disable COM2 port. COM2 Port Address Use this to set the address for COM2 port. LPT1 Port Use this to enable or disable LPT1 port. -
Page 38: Chipset Coniguration
3.3.3 Chipset Coniguration Spread spectrum for Clockgen Enable or disable the Spread spectrum for Clockgen. Panel Type Selection Use this to select a panel type. Display Boot Type Use this to select the video device which will be activated during POST. -
Page 39: Storage Coniguration
3.3.4 Storage Coniguration Onboard SATAII Mode Use this to select the SATA mode for SATAII_1 and SATAII_2 ports. Coniguration options: [IDE Mode] and [AHCI Mode]. Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T. Use this to enable or disable S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology). -
Page 40: Acpi Coniguration
3.3.5 ACPI Coniguration Enable Hibernation Enable or disable the system’s ability to hibernate (OS/S4 Sleep State). Suspend to RAM Use this to select whether to auto-detect or disable Suspend-to- RAM. Select [Auto] to enable if the OS supports it. S3 Video Repost Use this to enable/disable S3 Video Repost. - Page 41 on the system. USB Mouse Power On Use this to enable or disable the USB Mouse to power on the sys- tem.
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Page 42: Usb Coniguration
3.3.6 USB Coniguration USB 2.0 Controller Use this to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. Legacy USB Support Use this to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four coniguration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [UEFI Setup Only]. The default value is [Enabled]. Please refer to the descrip- tions below for details of these four options: [Enabled] - Enables support for legacy USB. -
Page 43: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen
3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen This section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your sys- tem, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard tem- perature, fan speed and voltage. CPU FAN1 Setting This allows you to set CPU FAN1’s speed. Coniguration options: [Full On] and [Automatic Mode]. -
Page 44: Boot Screen
3.5 Boot Screen This section displays the available devices on your system for you to con- igure the boot settings and the boot priority. Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for the setup activation key. Bootup Num-Lock If this is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock after boot-up. -
Page 45: Security Screen
3.6 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. You may also clear the user password. -
Page 46: Exit Screen
3.7 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, “Save conigu- ration changes and exit setup?” will pop out. Select [OK] to save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, “Discard changes and exit setup?”...