IEI Technology IBM-Q670 User Manual

Micro-atx lga1155 motherboard for intel i7/i5 quad core or i3 dual core cpu, intel q67, ddr3, vga/dvi-d/hdmi dual intel pcie gbe, two usb 3.0 ports, ten com ports two sata 6gb/s ports, hd audio and rohs
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IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard
MODEL:
IMB-Q670
Micro-ATX LGA1155 Motherboard for Intel® Core™ i7/i5 Quad
Core or i3 Dual Core CPU, Intel® Q67, DDR3, VGA/DVI-D/HDMI
Dual Intel® PCIe GbE, Two USB 3.0 ports, Ten COM ports
Two SATA 6Gb/s ports, HD Audio and RoHS

User Manual

Page i
Rev. 3.01 – April 23, 2014

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard MODEL: IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX LGA1155 Motherboard for Intel® Core™ i7/i5 Quad Core or i3 Dual Core CPU, Intel® Q67, DDR3, VGA/DVI-D/HDMI Dual Intel® PCIe GbE, Two USB 3.0 ports, Ten COM ports Two SATA 6Gb/s ports, HD Audio and RoHS User Manual Page i Rev.
  • Page 2 IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Revision Date Version Changes April 23, 2014 3.01 Modified LAN pinouts Updated Chapter 2: Packing List November 28, 2013 3.00 Modified for R30 version November 24, 2011 2.00 Modified for R20 version August 16, 2011 1.02 Modified Section 4.3.1: AT/ATX Power Mode Jumper Added Section 4.6: Intel®...
  • Page 3 IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX 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.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION......................1 1.1 I ......................2 NTRODUCTION 1.2 B ........................2 ENEFITS 1.3 F ........................3 EATURES 1.4 C ......................4 ONNECTORS 1.5 D ....................... 5 IMENSIONS 1.6 D ........................ 6 1.7 T ..................
  • Page 5 IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard 3.2.11 PCH Fan Connector..................28 3.2.12 PCI Express Power ..................29 3.2.13 SATA 3Gb/s Drive Connector ................ 30 3.2.14 SATA 6Gb/s Drive Connector ................ 31 3.2.15 Serial Port Connector, RS-422/485..............32 3.2.16 Serial Port Connectors, RS-232..............33 3.2.17 SMBus Connector ..................
  • Page 6 IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard 4.5.1 Audio Connector ....................63 4.5.2 LAN Connection....................64 4.5.3 Parallel Device Connection................65 4.5.4 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connection ............66 4.5.5 Serial Device Connection ................67 4.5.6 USB Connection (Dual Connector) ..............68 4.5.7 VGA Monitor Connection ................69 ®...
  • Page 7 IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard 5.3.10 Serial Port Console Redirection ..............101 5.3.11 IEI Feature ....................102 5.4 C ......................... 103 HIPSET 5.4.1 Northbridge Configuration ................105 5.4.2 Southbridge Configuration ................107 5.4.3 Integrated Graphics ..................111 5.4.4 ME Subsystem ....................113 5.5 B ........................114 5.6 S ........................115...
  • Page 8 IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard E.2 C ..................162 OMPATIBLE ROCESSORS F INTEL® MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER............163 F.1 I ....................... 164 NTRODUCTION F.1.1 Precautions ....................164 F.2 F ..................165 EATURES AND ENEFITS F.3 A ® M .......... 165 CCESSING THE NTEL ATRIX TORAGE ANAGER...
  • Page 9 IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard List of Figures Figure 1-1: IMB-Q670........................2 Figure 1-2: Connectors ........................4 Figure 1-3: IMB-Q670 Dimensions (mm) ..................5 Figure 1-4: Data Flow Diagram......................6 Figure 3-1: Connectors and Jumpers..................16 Figure 3-2: ATX/AT Power Connector Pinout Location ............19 Figure 3-3: Battery Connector Location..................20 Figure 3-4: CPU Fan Connector Location ..................21 Figure 3-5: CPU Power Connector Location................22 Figure 3-6: Digital I/O Connector Location ................23...
  • Page 10 IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 3-27: Serial Port Connector Pinouts................46 Figure 3-28: VGA Connector .......................47 Figure 4-1: Intel LGA1155 Socket ....................52 Figure 4-2: Remove Protective Cover..................53 Figure 4-3: CPU Socket Load Plate.....................53 Figure 4-4: Insert the Socket LGA1155 CPU................54 Figure 4-5: DIMM Installation.......................56 Figure 4-6: AT/ATX Power Mode Jumper Location..............58 Figure 4-7: Clear BIOS Jumper Location ...................59 Figure 4-8: ME Debug Connector Location ................59...
  • Page 11 IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 6-15: LAN Driver License Agreement ................129 Figure 6-16: LAN Driver Setup Options................... 130 Figure 6-17: LAN Driver Installation ..................130 Figure 6-18: LAN Driver Installation Complete............... 131 Figure 6-19: Audio Driver – Extracting Files................132 Figure 6-20: Audio Driver Welcome Screen................
  • Page 12 IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard List of Tables Table 1-1: IMB-Q670 Specifications....................8 Table 2-1: Packing List.........................12 Table 2-2: Optional Items......................14 Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors ................17 Table 3-2: Rear Panel Connectors ....................18 Table 3-3: ATX/AT Power Connector Pinouts................19 Table 3-4: Battery Connector Pinouts ..................21 Table 3-5: CPU Fan Connector Pinouts..................21 Table 3-6: CPU Power Connector Pinouts .................22 Table 3-7: Digital I/O Connector Pinouts..................23...
  • Page 13 IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Table 3-28: LAN1_USB Port Pinouts ..................45 Table 3-29: LAN2_USB Port Pinouts ..................45 Table 3-30: HDMI Connector Pinouts ..................46 Table 3-31: Serial Port Connector Pinouts ................46 Table 3-32: VGA Connector Pinouts...................47 Table 3-33: DVI Connector Pinouts.....................48 Table 4-1: Jumpers ........................57 Table 4-2: AT/ATX Power Mode Jumper Settings ..............58 Table 4-3: Clear BIOS Jumper Settings..................58 Table 4-4: ME Debug Connector Pinouts ...................60...
  • Page 14 IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard BIOS Menus BIOS Menu 1: Main ........................75 BIOS Menu 2: Advanced ......................77 BIOS Menu 3: ACPI Configuration ....................77 BIOS Menu 4: Trusted Computing ....................78 BIOS Menu 5: CPU Configuration ....................79 BIOS Menu 6: CPU Configuration ....................80 BIOS Menu 7: SATA Configuration .....................81 BIOS Menu 8: Intel TXT(LT) Configuration ................83 BIOS Menu 9: USB Configuration ....................83 BIOS Menu 10: Super IO Configuration..................85...
  • Page 15: Introduction

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Chapter Introduction Page 1...
  • Page 16: Introduction

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard 1.1 Introduction Figure 1-1: IMB-Q670 The IMB-Q670 is a MicroATX motherboard. It accepts a Socket LGA1155 Intel® Core™ i3/i5/i7 processor and supports four 240-pin 1333/1066 MHz dual-channel DDR3 DIMM modules up to 32.0 GB maximum. The IMB-Q670 includes a VGA, HDMI, and DVI-D port. Expansion and I/O include one PCI slot, one PCIe x16 slot, one PCIe x4 slot, one PCIe x1 slot, two USB 3.0 ports on the rear panel, two USB 2.0 on the rear panel, eight USB 2.0 by pin header, four SATA 3Gb/s connectors, two SATA 6Gb/s connectors, ten COM ports,...
  • Page 17: Features

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard 1.3 Features Some of the IMB-Q670 motherboard features are listed below: Micro-ATX RoHS compliant LGA1155 CPU socket One PCI card expansion slot One PCIe x16 card expansion slot One PCIe x1 card expansion slot One PCIe x4 card expansion slot Supports two dual-channel DDR3 DIMMs One external RS-232 serial port Eight internal RS-232 serial ports connectors...
  • Page 18: Connectors

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard 1.4 Connectors The connectors on the IMB-Q670 are shown in the figure below. Figure 1-2: Connectors Page 4...
  • Page 19: Dimensions

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard 1.5 Dimensions The main dimensions of the IMB-Q670 are shown in the diagram below. Figure 1-3: IMB-Q670 Dimensions (mm) Page 5...
  • Page 20: Data Flow

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard 1.6 Data Flow F igure 1-4 shows the data flow between the system chipset, the CPU and other components installed on the motherboard. Figure 1-4: Data Flow Diagram Page 6...
  • Page 21: Technical Specifications

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard 1.7 Technical Specifications IMB-Q670 technical specifications are listed below. Specification/Model IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Form Factor LGA1155 Socket Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 Quad/Dual core CPU Supported Intel® Q67 Northbridge Chipset Integrated Graphics Supports DirectX 10.1/OpenGL 3.0 Full MPEG2, VC1, AVC Decode Memory Four 240-pin 1333/1066 MHz Dual-Channel DDR3 SDRAM DIMMs support up to 32.0 GB maximum...
  • Page 22: Table 1-1: Imb-Q670 Specifications

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Specification/Model IMB-Q670 One VGA Integrated in the Intel® Q67 Display port One HDMI Integrated in the Intel® Q67 One DVI-D Integrated in the Intel® Q67 Two RJ-45 ports Ethernet Dual PS/2 port Keyboard/Mouse 2 x 10-pin pin header Serial Ports One external RS-232 serial port One RS-422/485 via internal box pin headers...
  • Page 23: Packing List

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Chapter Packing List Page 9...
  • Page 24: Anti-Static Precautions

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard 2.1 Anti-static Precautions WARNING! Static electricity can destroy certain electronics. Make sure to follow the ESD precautions to prevent damage to the product, and injury to the user. Make sure to adhere to the following guidelines: Wear an anti-static wristband: Wearing an anti-static wristband can prevent electrostatic discharge.
  • Page 25: Packing List

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard 2.3 Packing List NOTE: If any of the components listed in the checklist below are missing, do not proceed with the installation. Contact the IEI reseller or vendor the IMB-Q670 was purchased from or contact an IEI sales representative directly by sending an email to sales@ieiworld.com.
  • Page 26: Optional Items

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Quantity Item and Part Number Image Utility CD Quick Installation Guide Table 2-1: Packing List 2.4 Optional Items The following are optional components which may be separately purchased: Item and Part Number Image Dual-port USB cable with bracket (P/N: 19800-003100-300-RS) SATA power cable (P/N: 32102-000100-200-RS)
  • Page 27 IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Item and Part Number Image LGA1155/LGA1156 cooler kit (1U chassis compatible, 65W) (P/N: CF-1156D-RS) LGA1155/LGA1156 cooler kit (95W) (P/N: CF-1156E-R11) 20-pin Infineon TPM module, S/W management tool (P/N: TPM-IN01-R11) Intel® Core™ i5-2500T processor (LGA1155, quad core 2.3 GHz, 6M cache, 45W, compatible with CF-1156C-RS CPU cooler kit) (P/N: CPU-DT-i5-2500T) Intel®...
  • Page 28: Table 2-2: Optional Items

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Item and Part Number Image Intel® Celeron® G440 processor (LGA1155, single core 1.6 GHz, 1M cache, 35W, compatible with CF-1156C-RS CPU cooler kit) (P/N: CPU-DT-C-G440) Table 2-2: Optional Items Page 14...
  • Page 29: Connectors

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Chapter Connectors Page 15...
  • Page 30: Peripheral Interface Connectors

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard 3.1 Peripheral Interface Connectors This chapter details all the jumpers and connectors. 3.1.1 IMB-Q670 Layout The figures below show all the connectors and jumpers. Figure 3-1: Connectors and Jumpers 3.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors The table below lists all the connectors on the board. Connector Type Label...
  • Page 31: Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Connector Type Label Battery connector 3-pin wafer BAT1 CPU fan 4-pin wafer CPU_FAN CPU power 4-pin box header CPU12V1 Digital I/O 26-pin header DIO1 Front panel audio 10-pin header FP_AUDIO Front panel 14-pin header F_PANEL1 FW programming 8-pin header Infrared interface 5-pin header...
  • Page 32: External Interface Panel Connectors

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard 3.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors The table below lists the connectors on the external I/O panel. Connector Type Label Audio connector Audio jack AUDIO_JACK Keyboard/Mouse Dual PS/2 KBMS Ethernet and USB 2.0 ports RJ-45, USB 2.0 LAN1_USB Ethernet and USB 3.0 ports RJ-45, USB 3.0 LAN2_USB...
  • Page 33: Figure 3-2: Atx/At Power Connector Pinout Location

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 3-2: ATX/AT Power Connector Pinout Location Description Description +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V -12V IO_PS_ON# PWRGD_PS +5VSB1 +12V +12V +3.3V Table 3-3: ATX/AT Power Connector Pinouts Page 19...
  • Page 34: Battery Connector

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard 3.2.2 Battery Connector CAUTION: Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Only certified engineers should replace the on-board battery. Dispose of used batteries according to instructions and local regulations. CN Label: BAT1 3-pin slot CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 3-3...
  • Page 35: Cpu Fan Connector

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Description BAT+ BAT-(GND) Table 3-4: Battery Connector Pinouts 3.2.3 CPU Fan Connector CN Label: CPU_FAN 4-pin wafer CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 3-4 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-5 The fan connector attaches to a CPU cooling fan. Figure 3-4: CPU Fan Connector Location PIN NO.
  • Page 36: Cpu Power Connector

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard 3.2.4 CPU Power Connector CN Label: CPU12V1 4-pin box header CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 3-5 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-6 The CPU power input connector provides power to the CPU. Figure 3-5: CPU Power Connector Location PIN NO.
  • Page 37: Front Panel Audio Connector

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard The digital I/O connector provides programmable input and output for external devices. The digital I/O provides 12-bit output and 12-bit input. Figure 3-6: Digital I/O Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION D_IN0 D_OUT0 D_IN1 D_OUT1 D_IN2 D_OUT2 D_IN3...
  • Page 38: Front Panel Connector

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard CN Type: 10-pin header CN Location: See Figure 3-7 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-8 This connector connects to speakers, a microphone and an audio input. Figure 3-7: Front Panel Audio Connector Location Description Description MIC_L Audio GND MIC_R FP_AUO DETECT Line_R...
  • Page 39: Fw Programming

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard The front panel connector connects to the indicator LEDs and buttons on the computer's front panel. Figure 3-8: Front Panel Connector Location FUNCTION DESCRIPTION FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Power LED Power LED Speaker Beep Power Power Button PWRBTSW# PC Beep Reset HDD LED HDDLED...
  • Page 40: Infrared Interface Connector

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard The FW Programming connector is used for programming the firmware. Figure 3-9: FW Programming Connector Location Description Description +3.3V Table 3-10: FW Programming Connector Pinouts 3.2.9 Infrared Interface Connector CN Label: CN Type: 5-pin header (1x5) CN Location: See Figure 3-10 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-11...
  • Page 41: Memory Card Slot

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 3-10: Infrared Connector Location Description IR_RX IR_TX Table 3-11: Infrared Connector Pinouts 3.2.10 Memory Card Slot CN Label: DIMM1, DIMM2 CN Type: DDR3 DIMM slot CN Location: F igure 3-11 The DIMM slots are for DIMM memory modules. Page 27...
  • Page 42: Pch Fan Connector

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 3-11: Memory Card Slot Location 3.2.11 PCH Fan Connector CN Label: PCH_FAN CN Type: 3-pin header CN Location: See Figure 3-12 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-12 The PCH fan connector attaches to a PCH cooling fan. Page 28...
  • Page 43: Pci Express Power

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 3-12: PCH Fan Connector Location Description FANIN2 FANOUT2 Table 3-12: PCH Fan Connector Pinouts 3.2.12 PCI Express Power CN Label: PCIE_12V1 CN Type: 4-pin Molex CN Location: See Figure 3-13 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-13 Provides extra power to the PCIe x16 card. Page 29...
  • Page 44: Sata 3Gb/S Drive Connector

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 3-13: PCIe Power Location Description +5 V +12 V Table 3-13: PCIe Power Pinouts 3.2.13 SATA 3Gb/s Drive Connector CN Label: SATA34, SATA56 16-pin SATA connector CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 3-14 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-14 The SATA drive connectors can be connected to SATA drives.
  • Page 45: Sata 6Gb/S Drive Connector

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 3-14: SATA 3Gb/s Drive Connector Location Description SATA20_PTX_C_DRX_N2/3/4/5 SATA20_PTX_C_DRX_N2/3/4/5 SATA20_PRX_C_DTX_N2/3/4/5 SATA20_PRX_C_DTX_P2/3/4/5 Table 3-14: SATA 3Gb/s Drive Connector Pinouts 3.2.14 SATA 6Gb/s Drive Connector CN Label: SATA1, SATA2 CN Type: 7-pin SATA drive connectors CN Location: See Figure 3-15 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-15 The SATA drive connectors can be connected to SATA drives.
  • Page 46: Serial Port Connector, Rs-422/485

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 3-15: SATA 6Gb/s Drive Connector Location Description SATA30_PTX_DRX_P0/1 SATA30_PTX_DRX_N0/1 SATA30_PRX_DTX_N0/1 SATA30_PRX_DTX_P0/1 Table 3-15: SATA 6Gb/s Drive Connector Pinouts 3.2.15 Serial Port Connector, RS-422/485 CN Label: COM4 CN Type: 4-pin box header (1x4) CN Location: See Figure 3-16 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-16 Used for RS-422/485 communications.
  • Page 47: Serial Port Connectors, Rs-232

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 3-16: Serial Port Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION RXD422- RXD422+ TXD422+/TXD485+ TXD422-/TXD485- Table 3-16: Serial Port Connector Pinouts Use the optional RS-422/485 cable to connect to a serial device. The pinouts of the DB-9 connector are listed below.
  • Page 48: Figure 3-17: Serial Port Connector Location

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard CN Location: See Figure 3-17 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-18 Each of these connectors provides RS-232 connections. Figure 3-17: Serial Port Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION NDCD2/7# NDSR2/7# NRXD2/7 NRTS2/7# NTXD2/7 NCTS2/7# NDTR2/7# NRI2/7# NDCD3/8# NDSR3/8# NRXD3/8...
  • Page 49: Smbus Connector

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION NDTR5/9# NRI5/9# NDCD6/10 NDSR6/10# NRXD6/10# NRTS6/10# NTXD6/10 NCTS6/10# NDTR6/10# NRI6/10# Table 3-18: Serial Port Connector Pinouts 3.2.17 SMBus Connector CN Label: SMBUS_1 CN Type: 4-pin wafer CN Location: See Figure 3-18 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-19 The SMBus (System Management Bus) connector provides low-speed system...
  • Page 50: Spdif Connector

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 3-18: SMBus Connector Location DESCRIPTION SMBCLK_RESUME SMBDATA_RESUME Table 3-19: SMBus Connector Pinouts 3.2.18 SPDIF Connector CN Label: SPDIF CN Type: 5-pin header CN Location: See Figure 3-19 See Table 3-20 CN Pinouts: Use the SPDIF connector to connect digital audio devices to the system. Page 36...
  • Page 51: Spi Connector

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 3-19: SPDIF Connector Location DESCRIPTION SPDIFOUT SPDIFIN Table 3-20: SPDIF Connector Pinouts 3.2.19 SPI Connector CN Label: CN Type: 6-pin wafer CN Location: See Figure 3-20 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-21 The SPI connector is used to flash the BIOS. Page 37...
  • Page 52: System Fan Connector

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 3-20: SPI Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION +SPI_VCC SPI_CS0#_CN SPI_SO0_CN SPI_CLK0_CN SPI_SI0_CN Table 3-21: SPI Connector Pinouts 3.2.20 System Fan Connector CN Label: SYS_FAN1, SYS_FAN2 CN Type: 3-pin wafer CN Location: See Figure 3-21 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-22 The fan connector attaches to a cooling fan.
  • Page 53: Tpm Connector

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 3-21: System Fan Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION +12V Table 3-22: System Fan Connector Pinouts 3.2.21 TPM Connector CN Label: CN Type: 20-pin header CN Location: See Figure 3-22 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-23 The TPM connector connects to a TPM module. Page 39...
  • Page 54: Usb Connectors

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 3-22: TPM Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION TPMCLK LPC_FRAME# BUF_PCIRST# LPC_AD3 LPC_AD2 +3.3V LPC_AD1 LPC_AD0 SMBCLK_RESUME SMBDATA_RESUME +3.3V SERIRQ +3.3V LPCPD_N LDRQ0# Table 3-23: TPM Connector Pinouts 3.2.22 USB Connectors CN Label: USB1, USB2, USB3, USB4 CN Type: 8-pin header (2x4) CN Location:...
  • Page 55: Figure 3-23: Usb Connector Pinout Locations

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard The USB connectors connect to USB devices. Each pin header provides two USB ports. Figure 3-23: USB Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION USB20_C_N USB20_C_P USB20_C_P USB20_C_N Table 3-24: USB Port Connector Pinouts Page 41...
  • Page 56: External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard 3.3 External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel The figure below shows the external peripheral interface connector (EPIC) panel. The EPIC panel consists of the following: Figure 3-24: External Peripheral Interface Connector 3.3.1 Audio Connector CN Label: AUDIO_JACK CN Type: Audio jack See Figure 3-24 CN Location:...
  • Page 57: Keyboard/Mouse Connector

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 3-25: Audio Connector 3.3.2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector CN Label: KBMS CN Type: Dual PS/2 CN Location: See Figure 3-24 See Table 3-25 CN Pinouts: The PS/2 ports are for connecting a PS/2 mouse and a PS/2 keyboard. DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION KBDATA...
  • Page 58: Ethernet And Usb Connector

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard 3.3.3 Ethernet and USB Connector CN Label: LAN1_USB, LAN2_USB RJ-45, USB CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 3-24 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-26, Table 3-28 and Table 3-29 Each LAN connector connects to a local network. Description Description MDIA3- MDIA2+...
  • Page 59: Hdmi Port Connector

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION USBPWR1/2 USB20_C_N1 USB20_C_P1 Table 3-28: LAN1_USB Port Pinouts DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION USB_3P0_VCC1 USB2P0_DM1_L USB2P0_DP1_L USB3P0_RXDN1 USB3P0_RXDP1 USB3P0_TXDN1_C USB3P0_TXDP1_C USB_3P0_VCC2 USB2P0_DM2_L USB2P0_DP2_L USB3P0_RXDN2 USB3P0_RXDP2 USB3P0_TXDN2_C USB3P0_TXDP2_C Table 3-29: LAN2_USB Port Pinouts 3.3.4 HDMI Port Connector CN Label: HDMI HDMI connector CN Type:...
  • Page 60: Serial Port Connectors (Com1)

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION HDMI_TMDS_C_DATA0 HDMI_HPD HDMI_TMDS_C_DATA0# HDMI_TMDS_C_CLK HDMI_TMDS_C_CLK# Table 3-30: HDMI Connector Pinouts 3.3.5 Serial Port Connectors (COM1) CN Label: COM1 CN Type: DB-9 connector CN Location: See Figure 3-24 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-31 The serial port connects to a RS-232 serial communications device.
  • Page 61: Vga And Dvi Connector

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard 3.3.6 VGA and DVI Connector CN Label: DVI+CRT 15-pin Female, 24-pin header CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 3-24 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-32 and Table 3-33 The VGA connector connects to a monitor that accepts a standard VGA input. DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION CRT_RED...
  • Page 62: Table 3-33: Dvi Connector Pinouts

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION +5V_DVI DVI_HPD DVI_TMDS_C_DATA0# DVI_TMDS_C_DATA0 DVI_TMDS_C_CLK DVI_TMDS_C_CLK# Table 3-33: DVI Connector Pinouts Page 48...
  • Page 63: Installation

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Chapter Installation Page 49...
  • Page 64: Anti-Static Precautions

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard 4.1 Anti-static Precautions WARNING: Failure to take ESD precautions during the installation of the IMB-Q670 may result in permanent damage to the IMB-Q670 and severe injury to the user. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the IMB-Q670.
  • Page 65 IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard WARNING: The installation instructions described in this manual should be carefully followed in order to prevent damage to the components and injury to the user. Before and during the installation please DO the following: Read the user manual: The user manual provides a complete description of the IMB-Q670 installation instructions and configuration options.
  • Page 66: Socket Lga1155 Cpu Installation

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard 4.2.1 Socket LGA1155 CPU Installation NOTE: To enable Hyper-Threading, the CPU and chipset must both support it. WARNING: CPUs are expensive and sensitive components. When installing the CPU please be careful not to damage it in anyway. Make sure the CPU is installed properly and ensure the correct cooling kit is properly installed.
  • Page 67: Figure 4-2: Remove Protective Cover

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Step 1: Remove the protective cover. The black protective cover can be removed by pulling up on the tab labeled "Remove". See Figure 4-2. Figure 4-2: Remove Protective Cover Step 2: Open the socket. Disengage the load lever by pressing the lever down and slightly outward to clear the retention tab.
  • Page 68: Figure 4-4: Insert The Socket Lga1155 Cpu

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Step 4: Orientate the CPU properly. The contact array should be facing the CPU socket. 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. Locate pin 1 and the two orientation notches on the CPU. Carefully match the two orientation notches on the CPU with the socket alignment keys.
  • Page 69: Socket Lga1155 Cooling Kit Installation

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard 4.2.2 Socket LGA1155 Cooling Kit Installation WARNING: DO NOT attempt to install a push-pin cooling fan. The pre-installed support bracket prevents the board from bending and is ONLY compatible with captive screw type cooling fans. The cooling kit can be bought from IEI. The cooling kit has a heatsink and fan. WARNING: Do not wipe off (accidentally or otherwise) the pre-sprayed layer of thermal paste on the bottom of the heat sink.
  • Page 70: Dimm Installation

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Step 5: Connect the fan cable. Connect the cooling kit fan cable to the fan connector on the IMB-Q670. Carefully route the cable and avoid heat generating chips and blades.Step 0: 4.2.3 DIMM Installation To install a DIMM, please follow the steps below and refer to Figure 4-5. Figure 4-5: DIMM Installation Step 1: Open the DIMM socket handles.
  • Page 71: Jumper Settings

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard 4.3 Jumper Settings NOTE: A jumper is a metal bridge used to close an electrical circuit. It consists of two or three metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected by a plastic cover) that slides over the pins to connect them. To CLOSE/SHORT jumper means...
  • Page 72: Clear Cmos Jumper

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Setting Description Closed ATX power (Default) Open AT power Table 4-2: AT/ATX Power Mode Jumper Settings Figure 4-6: AT/ATX Power Mode Jumper Location 4.3.2 Clear CMOS Jumper Jumper Label: J_CMOS2 Jumper Type: 3-pin header Jumper Settings: See Table 4-3 Jumper Location: See Figure 4-7 To reset the BIOS, move the jumper to the "Clear BIOS"...
  • Page 73: Me Debug Connector

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 4-7: Clear BIOS Jumper Location 4.3.3 ME Debug Connector CN Label: J_FLASH1 CN Type: 3-pin header CN Location: See Figure 3-5 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-6 The ME Debug connector allows ME firmware overwrite protection. Figure 4-8: ME Debug Connector Location Page 59...
  • Page 74: Usb Power Select Jumper

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Short 1-2 Overwrite disable Short 2-3 Overwrite enable Table 4-4: ME Debug Connector Pinouts 4.3.4 USB Power Select Jumper Jumper Label: USB_PWR1 Jumper Type: 3-pin header Jumper Settings: See Table 4-5 Jumper Location: See Figure 4-9 The USB power connector allows the user to select the USB power setting.
  • Page 75: Internal Peripheral Device Connections

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard CN Type: 3-pin header CN Location: See Figure 4-10 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-6 The Wake-on LAN connector allows the user to enable or disable the Wake-on LAN (WOL) function. Figure 4-10: Wake-on LAN Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO.
  • Page 76: Figure 4-11: Sata Drive Cable Connection

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Step 2: Insert the cable connector. Press the clip on the connector at the end of the SATA cable and insert the cable connector into the on-board SATA drive connector. See Figure 4-11. Figure 4-11: SATA Drive Cable Connection Step 3: Connect the cable to the SATA disk.
  • Page 77: External Peripheral Interface Connection

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 4-12: SATA Power Drive Connection The SATA power cable can be bought from IEI. See Optional Items in Section 2.4. 4.5 External Peripheral Interface Connection This section describes connecting devices to the external connectors on the IMB-Q670. 4.5.1 Audio Connector The audio jacks on the external audio connector enable the IMB-Q670 to be connected to a stereo sound setup.
  • Page 78: Lan Connection

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Step 2: Plug the audio plugs into the audio jacks. Plug the audio plugs into the audio jacks. If the plugs on your speakers are different, an adapter will need to be used to plug them into the audio jacks. Figure 4-13: Audio Connector Step 3: Check audio clarity.
  • Page 79: Parallel Device Connection

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 4-14: LAN Connection Step 3: Insert the LAN cable RJ-45 connector. Once aligned, gently insert the LAN cable RJ-45 connector into the on-board RJ-45 connector. Step 0: 4.5.3 Parallel Device Connection The IMB-Q670 has a single female DB-25 connector on the external peripheral interface panel for parallel devices.
  • Page 80: Ps/2 Keyboard And Mouse Connection

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 4-15: 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: 4.5.4 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connection The IMB-Q670 has a dual PS/2 connector on the external peripheral interface panel.
  • Page 81: Serial Device Connection

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 4-16: PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector 4.5.5 Serial Device Connection The IMB-Q670 has a single female 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-Q670.
  • Page 82: Usb Connection (Dual Connector)

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 4-17: 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: 4.5.6 USB Connection (Dual Connector) The external USB Series "A"...
  • Page 83: Vga Monitor Connection

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 4-18: USB Connector 4.5.7 VGA Monitor Connection The IMB-Q670 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-Q670, please follow the instructions below.
  • Page 84: Intel ® Amt Setup Procedure

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 4-19: 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. Step 0: ® 4.6 Intel AMT Setup Procedure The IMB-Q670 is featured with the Intel®...
  • Page 85 IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard process. Enter the Intel® current ME password as it requires (the Intel® default password is admin). NOTE: To change the 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).
  • Page 86: Bios

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Chapter BIOS Page 72...
  • Page 87: Introduction

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard 5.1 Introduction The BIOS is programmed onto the BIOS chip. The BIOS setup program allows changes to certain system settings. This chapter outlines the options that can be changed. NOTE: Some of the BIOS options may vary throughout the life cycle of the product and are subject to change without prior notice.
  • Page 88: Getting Help

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Function Page Up Increase the numeric value or make changes Page Dn Decrease the numeric value or make changes Main Menu – Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu -- Exit current page and return to Main Menu General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu...
  • Page 89: Main

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard The following sections completely describe the configuration options found in the menu items at the top of the BIOS screen and listed above. 5.2 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.
  • Page 90: Advanced

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Memory Information The Memory Information lists a brief summary of the on-board memory. The fields in Memory Information cannot be changed. Total Memory: Displays the auto-detected system memory size and type. The System Overview field also has two user configurable fields: System Date [xx/xx/xx] Use the System Date option to set the system date.
  • Page 91: Acpi Settings

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit > ACPI Settings System ACPI Parameters > Trusted Computing > CPU Configuration > SATA Configuration > Intel TXT(LT) Configuration ---------------------- >...
  • Page 92: Trusted Computing

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard ACPI Sleep State [S1 (CPU Stop Clock)] Use the ACPI Sleep State option to specify the sleep state the system enters when it is not being used. Suspend Disabled The system enters S1(POS) sleep state. The (CPU Stop EFAULT system appears off.
  • Page 93: Cpu Configuration

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard TPM Support [Disable] Use the TPM Support option to configure support for the TPM. TPM support is disabled. Disable EFAULT Enable TPM support is enabled. 5.3.3 CPU Configuration Use the CPU Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 5) to enter the CPU Information submenu or enable Intel Virtualization Technology.
  • Page 94: Cpu Information

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard 5.3.3.1 CPU Information Use the CPU Information submenu (BIOS Menu 6) to view detailed CPU specifications and configure the CPU. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced CPU Configuration Intel(R) Core (TM) i5-2400 CPU @ 3.10GHz CPU Signature 206a7 ----------------------...
  • Page 95: Sata Configuration

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard L2 Cache: Lists the amount of storage space on the L2 cache. L3 Cache: Lists the amount of storage space on the L3 cache. 5.3.4 SATA Configuration Use the SATA Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 7) to change and/or set the configuration of the SATA devices installed in the system.
  • Page 96: Intel Txt(Lt) Configuration

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard SATA Mode [AHCI Mode] Use the SATA Mode option to configure SATA devices as normal IDE devices. Disables SATA devices. Disable IDE Mode Configures SATA devices as normal IDE device. AHCI Mode Configures SATA devices as AHCI device. EFAULT RAID Mode Configures SATA devices as RAID device.
  • Page 97: Usb Configuration

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Intel Trusted Execution Technology Configuration Intel TXT support only can be enabled/disabled if SMX is enabled. VT and VT-d support must also be enabled prior --------------------- to TXT.
  • Page 98 IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard USB Devices The USB Devices Enabled field lists the USB devices that are enabled on the system USB Support [Enabled] Use the USB Support option to enable or disable USB support on the system. Disabled USB support disabled Enabled USB support enabled EFAULT...
  • Page 99: Super Io Configuration

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard 5.3.7 Super IO Configuration Use the Super IO Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 10) to set or change the configurations for the FDD controllers, parallel ports and serial ports. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Super IO Configuration Set Parameters of Serial...
  • Page 100: Serial Port N Configuration

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard 5.3.7.1 Serial Port n Configuration Use the Serial Port n Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 11) to configure the serial port n. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Serial Port n Configuration Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM) Serial Port [Enabled]...
  • Page 101 IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard IO=3F8h; Serial Port I/O port address is 3F8h and the interrupt IRQ=3, 4 address is IRQ3,4 Serial Port I/O port address is 2F8h and the interrupt IO=2F8h; address is IRQ3,4 IRQ=3, 4 IO=2C0h; Serial Port I/O port address is 2C0h and the interrupt IRQ=10, 11 address is IRQ10, 11 IO=2C8h;...
  • Page 102 IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard IO=2C8h; Serial Port I/O port address is 2C8h and the interrupt IRQ=10, 11 address is IRQ10, 11 5.3.7.1.3 Serial Port 3 Configuration Serial Port [Enabled] Use the Serial Port option to enable or disable the serial port. Disable the serial port Disabled Enabled...
  • Page 103 IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard 5.3.7.1.4 Serial Port 4 Configuration Serial Port [Enabled] Use the Serial Port option to enable or disable the serial port. Disabled Disable the serial port Enable the serial port Enabled EFAULT Change Settings [Auto] Use the Change Settings option to change the serial port IO port address and interrupt address.
  • Page 104 IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard 5.3.7.1.5 Serial Port 5 Configuration Serial Port [Enabled] Use the Serial Port option to enable or disable the serial port. Disabled Disable the serial port Enable the serial port Enabled EFAULT Change Settings [Auto] Use the Change Settings option to change the serial port IO port address and interrupt address.
  • Page 105: H/W Monitor

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Disabled Disable the serial port Enable the serial port Enabled EFAULT Change Settings [Auto] Use the Change Settings option to change the serial port IO port address and interrupt address. Auto The serial port IO port address and interrupt address EFAULT are automatically detected.
  • Page 106: Bios Menu 12: H/W Monitor

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced PC Health Status Smart FAN Configuration CPU Temperature :+50 C SYS Temperature :+44 C CPU FAN Speed :2189 RPM SYS FAN Speed :N/A VCC3V :+3.344 V :+4.080 V --------------------- V_core...
  • Page 107: Fan 1 Configuration

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard 5VSB 5.3.8.1 FAN 1 Configuration Use the FAN 1 Configuration submenu (BIOS Menu 13) to configure fan 1 temperature and speed settings. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced PC Health Status CPU Smart Fan control [Auto by RPM] Target Temp Sensor [CPU Temperature]...
  • Page 108: Fan 2 Configuration

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Target Temp. Sensor [CPU Temperature] Use the Target Temp. Sensor option to set the target CPU temperature. Sets the target temperature sensor to the CPU EFAULT Temperature temperature. Sets the target temperature sensor to the System System Temperature1 setting.
  • Page 109: Bios Menu 14: Fan 2 Configuration

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced PC Health Status SYS Smart Fan control [Auto by Duty-Cycle] Target Temp Sensor [CPU Temperature] Temperature Bound 1 Temperature Bound 2 Temperature Bound 3 Temperature Bound 4 Segment 1 Speed (PWM) --------------------- Segment 2 Speed (PWM)
  • Page 110: Secondary Super Io Configuration

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard System Sets the target temperature sensor to the System Temperature1 Temperature1 setting. Sets the target temperature sensor to the System System Temperature2 setting. Temperature2 Temperature Bound n Use the + or – key to change the fan Temperature Bound n value. Enter a decimal number between 0 and 127.
  • Page 111: Serial Port 7 Configuration

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard 5.3.9.1 Serial Port 7 Configuration Serial Port [Enabled] Use the Serial Port option to enable or disable the serial port. Disabled Disable the serial port Enable the serial port Enabled EFAULT Change Settings [Auto] Use the Change Settings option to change the serial port IO port address and interrupt address.
  • Page 112: Serial Port 8 Configuration

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Normal Enables the serial port to function in normal EFAULT mode. Enables the serial port to function in IR mode, Mode, Pusle pulse 1.6 us at full duplex. 1.6us, Full Duplex Mode, Pusle Enables the serial port to function in IR mode, 1.6us, Half Duplex pulse 1.6 us at half duplex.
  • Page 113: Serial Port 9 Configuration

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard IO=2C0h; Serial Port I/O port address is 2C0h and the interrupt IRQ=10, 11 address is IRQ10, 11 Serial Port I/O port address is 2C8h and the interrupt IO=2C8h; address is IRQ10, 11 IRQ=10, 11 IO=2B0h; Serial Port I/O port address is 2B0h and the interrupt IRQ=10, 11 address is IRQ10, 11 IO=2B8h;...
  • Page 114: Serial Port 10 Configuration

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard IO=2B0h; Serial Port I/O port address is 2B0h and the interrupt IRQ=10, 11 address is IRQ10, 11 Serial Port I/O port address is 2B8h and the interrupt IO=2B8h; address is IRQ10, 11 IRQ=10, 11 5.3.9.4 Serial Port 10 Configuration Serial Port [Enabled] Use the Serial Port option to enable or disable the serial port.
  • Page 115: Serial Port Console Redirection

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard 5.3.10 Serial Port Console Redirection The Serial Port Console Redirection menu (BIOS Menu 16) allows the console redirection options to be configured. Console redirection allows users to maintain a system remotely by re-directing keyboard input and text output through the serial port. Aptio Setup Utility –...
  • Page 116: Iei Feature

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Disabled Disabled the console redirection function Enabled the console redirection function Enabled EFAULT Terminal Type [VT-100+] Use the Terminal Type option to specify the remote terminal type. VT100 The target terminal type is VT100 VT100+ The target terminal type is VT100+ EFAULT The target terminal type is VT-UTF8 VT-UTF8...
  • Page 117: Chipset

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced iEi Feature Auto Recovery Function ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Reboot and recover system automatically Auto Recovery Function [Disabled] within 10 min, when OS crashes. Please install Auto Recovery API service before enabling this function.
  • Page 118: Bios Menu 18: Chipset

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard WARNING! Setting the wrong values for the Chipset BIOS selections in the Chipset BIOS menu may cause the system to malfunction. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit >...
  • Page 119: Northbridge Configuration

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard 5.4.1 Northbridge Configuration Use the Northbridge Chipset Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 19) to configure the Northbridge chipset. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Memory Information Select which graphics controller to use as the Total Memory 1024 MB (DDR3 1067) primary boot device.
  • Page 120 IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard IGD Memory [64 M] Use the IGD Memory option to specify the amount of system memory that can be used by the Internal graphics device. Disable 32 MB of memory used by internal graphics device 32 M 64 M 64 MB of memory used by internal graphics device EFAULT...
  • Page 121: Southbridge Configuration

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard 480 M 480 MB of memory used by internal graphics device 512 MB of memory used by internal graphics 512 M device PCI Express Port [Enabled] Use the PCI Express Port option to enable or disable the PCI Express port. Disabled Disables the PCI Express port.
  • Page 122: Bios Menu 20: Southbridge Chipset Configuration

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Auto Power Button Status [OFF] Enabled/Disabled All USB controllers USB Controller [Enabled] On-Chip GbE Configuration GbE Controller [Enabled] GbE PXE Boot [Disabled] Wake Event Configuration Restore AC Power Loss [Power Off] Resume on PCIE Wake [Enabled]...
  • Page 123 IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Enabled The onboard GbE controller is enabled EFAULT GbE PXE Boot [Disabled] Use the GbE PXE Boot option to enable or disable the boot option for GbE devices. Disables the GbE PXE Boot option Disabled EFAULT Enabled Enables the GbE PXE Boot option Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Use the Restore on AC Power Loss BIOS option to specify what state the system...
  • Page 124 IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Resume on Ring [Enabled] Use the Resume on Ring option to enable or disable resuming from RI# signal. Disables Resume on Ring option Disabled Enabled Enables Resume on Ring option EFAULT Resume on PS/2 [Enabled] Use the Resume on PS/2 option to enable or disable resuming from PS/2 activation. Disabled Disables Resume on PS/2 option Enabled...
  • Page 125: Integrated Graphics

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard PCIe LAN Controller [Enabled] Use the PCIe LAN Controller option to enable or disable the PCI Express LAN controller. The onboard PCIe LAN controller is disabled Disabled Enabled The onboard PCIe LAN controller is ensabled EFAULT PCIe LAN PXE Boot [Disabled] Use the PCIe LAN PXE Boot option to enable or disable the boot option for the PCIe LAN PXE.
  • Page 126: Bios Menu 21: Integrated Graphics

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Intel IGD SWSCI OpRegion Configuration Select DVMT Mode used by Internal Graphics DVMT Mode Select [DVMT Mode] Device. If Fixed Mode DVMT Memory [Maximum] selected, IGD Memory might need to be changed IGD - Boot Type [AUTO]...
  • Page 127: Me Subsystem

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard IGD - Boot Type [AUTO] Use the IGD - Boot Type option to select the display device used by the system when it boots. For dual display support, select “Auto.” Configuration options are listed below. AUTO EFAULT HDMI 5.4.4 ME Subsystem Use the ME Subsystem menu (BIOS Menu 22) to configure the Intel®...
  • Page 128: Boot

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Enter Enables user to enter MEBx setup MEBx Setup Unconfigure AMT/ME [Disabled] Use the Unconfigure AMT/ME option to perform AMT/ME unconfigure without password operation. Not perform AMT/ME unconfigure Disabled EFAULT Enabled To perform AMT/ME unconfigure 5.5 Boot Use the Boot menu (BIOS Menu 23) to configure system boot options.
  • Page 129: Security

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Allows the Number Lock on the keyboard to be EFAULT enabled automatically when the computer system boots up. This allows the immediate use of the 10-key numeric keypad located on the right side of the keyboard. To confirm this, the Number Lock LED light on the keyboard is lit.
  • Page 130: Save & Exit

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Password Description Set Setup Administrator Password If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set, then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup.
  • Page 131: Bios Menu 25: Save & Exit

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Save Changes and Reset Reset the system after Discard Changes and Reset saving the changes. Restore Defaults Save as User Defaults Restore User Defaults --------------------- : Select Screen...
  • Page 132: Software Drivers

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Chapter Software Drivers Page 118...
  • Page 133: Available Software Drivers

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard 6.1 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: Chipset Graphics...
  • Page 134: Figure 6-1: Introduction Screen

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 6-1: Introduction Screen Step 3: Click IMB-Q670. Step 4: A new screen with a list of available drivers appears (Figure 6-2). Figure 6-2: Available Drivers Page 120...
  • Page 135: Chipset Driver Installation

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Step 5: Install all of the necessary drivers in this menu. S t e p 0 : 6.3 Chipset Driver Installation To install the chipset driver, please do the following. Step 1: Access the driver list. (See Section 6.2) Step 2: Click “Chipset”.
  • Page 136: Figure 6-4: Chipset Driver Welcome Screen

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 6-4: Chipset Driver Welcome Screen Step 7: The license agreement in Figure 6-5 appears. Step 8: Read the License Agreement. Step 9: Click Yes to continue. Figure 6-5: Chipset Driver License Agreement Page 122...
  • Page 137: Figure 6-6: Chipset Driver Read Me File

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Step 10: The Read Me file in Figure 6-6 appears. Step 11: Click Next to continue. Figure 6-6: Chipset Driver Read Me File Step 12: Setup Operations are performed as shown in Figure 6-7. Step 13: Once the Setup Operations are complete, click Next to continue. Page 123...
  • Page 138: Figure 6-7: Chipset Driver Setup Operations

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 6-7: Chipset Driver Setup Operations Step 14: The Finish screen in Figure 6-8 appears. Step 15: Select “Yes, I want to restart this computer now” and click Finish.Step 0: Figure 6-8: Chipset Driver Installation Finish Screen Page 124...
  • Page 139: Graphics Driver Installation

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard 6.4 Graphics Driver Installation To install the Graphics driver, please do the following. Step 1: Access the driver list. (See Section 6.2) Step 2: Click “VGA” and select the folder which corresponds to the operating system. Step 3: Double click the setup file.
  • Page 140: Figure 6-10: Graphics Driver License Agreement

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 6-10: Graphics Driver License Agreement Step 8: Setup Operations are performed as shown in Figure 6-11. Step 9: Once the Setup Operations are complete, click Next to continue. Figure 6-11: Graphics Driver Setup Operations Page 126...
  • Page 141: Lan Driver Installation

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Step 10: The Finish screen in Figure 6-12 appears. Step 11: Select “Yes, I want to restart this computer now” and click Finish.Step 0: Figure 6-12: Graphics Driver Installation Finish Screen 6.5 LAN Driver Installation To install the LAN driver, please do the following. Step 1: Access the driver list.
  • Page 142: Figure 6-13: Intel® Network Connection Menu

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 6-13: Intel® Network Connection Menu Step 6: The Welcome screen in Figure 6-14 appears. Figure 6-14: LAN Driver Welcome Screen Step 7: Click Next to continue. Step 8: The License Agreement in Figure 6-15 appears. Page 128...
  • Page 143: Figure 6-15: Lan Driver License Agreement

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Step 9: Accept the agreement by selecting “I accept the terms in the license agreement”. Step 10: Click Next to continue. Figure 6-15: LAN Driver License Agreement Step 11: The Setup Options screen in Figure 6-16 appears. Step 12: Select program features to install.
  • Page 144: Figure 6-16: Lan Driver Setup Options

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 6-16: LAN Driver Setup Options Step 14: The Ready to Install the Program screen in Figure 6-17 appears. Step 15: Click Install to proceed with the installation. Figure 6-17: LAN Driver Installation Step 16: The program begins to install. Step 17: When the driver installation is complete, the screen in Figure 6-18 appears.
  • Page 145: Audio Driver Installation

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Step 18: Click Finish to exit. Figure 6-18: LAN Driver Installation Complete 6.6 Audio Driver Installation To install the audio driver, please do the following. Step 1: Access the driver list. (See Section 6.2) Step 2: Click “Audio” and select the folder which corresponds to the operating system. Step 3: Double click the setup file.
  • Page 146: Figure 6-19: Audio Driver - Extracting Files

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 6-19: Audio Driver – Extracting Files Step 5: The Audio Driver Welcome message in Figure 6-20 appears. Step 6: Click Yes to install the audio driver. Figure 6-20: Audio Driver Welcome Screen Step 7: The audio driver installation begins. See Figure 6-21. Figure 6-21: Audio Driver Installation Step 8: When the installation is complete, the screen in Figure 6-22 appears.
  • Page 147: Usb 3.0 Driver Installation

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Step 9: Select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” and click OK. Step 0: Figure 6-22: Audio Driver Installation Complete 6.7 USB 3.0 Driver Installation To install the USB 3.0 driver, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Access the driver list.
  • Page 148: Figure 6-23: Usb 3.0 Driver Welcome Screen

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 6-23: USB 3.0 Driver Welcome Screen Step 6: The License Agreement shown in Figure 6-24 appears. Step 7: Accept the agreement by selecting “I accept the terms in the license agreement”. Step 8: Click Next to continue. Figure 6-24: USB 3.0 Driver License Agreement Page 134...
  • Page 149: Figure 6-25: Usb 3.0 Driver Installation Screen

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Step 9: The Install screen appears and displays the progress of the installation (Figure 6-25). Figure 6-25: USB 3.0 Driver Installation Screen Step 10: When the installation is complete, click Finish to exit setup. (Figure 6-26). Figure 6-26: USB 3.0 Driver Update Complete Page 135...
  • Page 150: Intel® Amt Driver And Application

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard 6.8 Intel® AMT Driver and Application 6.8.1 Intel® Management Engine Components Installation The package of the Intel® ME components includes Intel® Management Engine Interface (Intel® ME Interface) Serial Over LAN (SOL) driver Local Manageability Service (LMS) User Notification Service (UNS) Intel®...
  • Page 151: Figure 6-27: Intel® Me Driver Welcome Screen

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 6-27: Intel® ME Driver Welcome Screen Step 7: The license agreement in Figure 6-28 appears. Step 8: Read the License Agreement. Step 9: Click Yes to continue. Page 137...
  • Page 152: Figure 6-28: Intel® Me Driver License Agreement

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 6-28: Intel® ME Driver License Agreement Step 10: The Read Me file in Figure 6-29 appears. Step 11: Click Next to continue. Figure 6-29: Intel® ME Driver Read Me File Page 138...
  • Page 153: Figure 6-30: Intel® Me Driver Setup Operations

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Step 12: Setup Operations are performed as shown in Figure 6-30. Step 13: Once the Setup Operations are complete, click Next to continue. Figure 6-30: Intel® ME Driver Setup Operations Step 14: The Finish screen in Figure 6-31 appears. Step 15: Select “Yes, I want to restart this computer now”...
  • Page 154: Intel® It Director Application Installation

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 6-31: Intel® ME Driver Installation Finish Screen 6.8.2 Intel® IT Director Application Installation Intel® IT Director is an application that helps address key IT security, data protection and network health concerns of small businesses. To install the Intel® IT Director application, please do the following.
  • Page 155: Figure 6-32: It Director Welcome Screen

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Step 5: The Welcome Screen in Figure 6-32 appears. Step 6: Click Next to continue. Figure 6-32: IT Director Welcome Screen Step 7: The license agreement in Figure 6-33 appears. Step 8: Accept the agreement by selecting “I accept the terms in the license agreement”.
  • Page 156: Figure 6-33: It Director License Agreement

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 6-33: IT Director License Agreement Step 10: Continue to choose the installation type and the destination folder for the IT Director application. Step 11: The Ready to Install the Program screen in Figure 6-34 appears. Step 12: Click Install to proceed with the installation.
  • Page 157: Figure 6-35: It Director Installation Complete

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Step 13: The program begins to install. Step 14: When the driver installation is complete, the screen in Figure 6-35 appears. Step 15: Click Next to configure the system for remote monitoring or Cancel to exit the program and configure the system later.
  • Page 158: Figure 6-36: It Director Configuration Tool Welcome Screen

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 6-36: IT Director Configuration Tool Welcome Screen NOTE: It is recommended to open the Intel® IT Director Getting Started Guide shown in Figure 6-36 to fully understand the configuration process. Step 17: Select whether this is the first computer you are creating a password for IT Director.
  • Page 159: Figure 6-37: It Director - Creating Password

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 6-37: IT Director – Creating Password Step 18: Follow the instructions to create a new password or enter the password created previously. Step 19: When the configuration is complete, the screen in Figure 6-38 appears. Step 20: Click Finish to exit.
  • Page 160: Figure 6-38: It Director Configuration Complete

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Figure 6-38: IT Director Configuration Complete Step 0: NOTE: If the network connection doesn’t work after installing the Intel® IT Director in a Windows Vista system, please install the network adapter driver. The driver is located at \7-iAMT, iTPM Driver & Utility\AMT Hot Fix\V1.0C0206 of the driver CD.
  • Page 161: Abios Options

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Appendix BIOS Options Page 147...
  • Page 162 IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Below is a list of BIOS configuration options in the BIOS chapter.   System Overview .........................75   Memory Information ......................76   System Date [xx/xx/xx] ......................76   System Time [xx:xx:xx] .......................76   ACPI Sleep State [S1 (CPU Stop Clock)] ................78  ...
  • Page 163 IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard   Full Speed Count .........................94   CPU Smart Fan control [Auto by Duty-Cycle]..............95   Target Temp. Sensor [CPU Temperature] .................95   Temperature Bound n......................96   Segment 1 Speed (PWM).....................96   Serial Port [Enabled]......................97   Change Settings [Auto] .......................97  ...
  • Page 164 IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard   PCIe USB3.0 Controller [Enabled]................... 111   PCIe x8 Slot [Enabled]...................... 111   DVMT Mode Select [DVMT Mode]..................112   DVMT Memory [Maximum] ....................112   IGD - Boot Type [AUTO] ....................113   MEBx Mode [Normal]......................113  ...
  • Page 165: B Terminology

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Appendix Terminology Page 151...
  • Page 166 IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard AC ’97 Audio Codec 97 (AC’97) refers to a codec standard developed by Intel® in 1997. 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.
  • Page 167 IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard 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. The digital inputs and digital outputs are general control signals that control the on/off circuit of external devices or TTL devices.
  • Page 168 IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard LVDS Low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) is a dual-wire, high-speed differential electrical signaling system commonly used to connect LCD displays to a computer. POST The Power-on Self Test (POST) is the pre-boot actions the system performs when the system is turned-on. Random Access Memory (RAM) is volatile memory that loses data when power is lost.
  • Page 169: C Digital I/O Interface

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Appendix Digital I/O Interface Page 155...
  • Page 170: Introduction

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard C.1 Introduction The DIO connector on the IMB-Q670 is interfaced to GPIO ports on the Super I/O chipset. The DIO has both 12-bit digital inputs and 12-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.
  • Page 171: Assembly Language Samples

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX 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. Sets the digital port as input AX, 6F08H Initiates the INT 15H BIOS call C.3.2 Enable the DIO Output Function...
  • Page 172: D Watchdog Timer

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Appendix Watchdog Timer Page 158...
  • Page 173 IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard NOTE: The following discussion applies to DOS environment. Contact IEI support or visit the IEI website for specific drivers for other operating systems. 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 EMIs or a software bug.
  • Page 174 IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard NOTE: When exiting a program it is necessary to disable the Watchdog Timer, otherwise the system resets. EXAMPLE PROGRAM: ; INITIAL TIMER PERIOD COUNTER W_LOOP: AX, 6F02H ;setting the time-out value BL, 30 ;time-out value is 48 seconds ;...
  • Page 175: E Compatibility

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Appendix Compatibility Page 161...
  • Page 176: Compatible Operating Systems

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard NOTE: The compatible items described here have been tested by the IEI R&D team and found to be compatible with the IMB-Q670 E.1 Compatible Operating Systems The following operating systems have been successfully run on the IMB-Q670. Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate...
  • Page 177: F Intel® Matrix Storage Manager

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Appendix Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Page 163...
  • Page 178: Introduction

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard F.1 Introduction The IMB-Q670 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.
  • Page 179: Features And Benefits

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard CAUTION! Do not accidentally disconnect the SATA drive cables. Carefully route the cables within the chassis to avoid system down time. F.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 F.3 Accessing the Intel®...
  • Page 180: Installing The Operating System To The Raid Array

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard appear during the POST. Refer to the applicable BIOS configuration section in this user manual. Step 4: Save and Exit BIOS. After the SATA support option is enabled, save and exit the BIOS. Step 5: Reboot the system. Reboot the system after saving and exiting the BIOS. Step 6: Press Ctrl+I.
  • Page 181: G Hazardous Materials Disclosure

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Appendix Hazardous Materials Disclosure Page 167...
  • Page 182: Hazardous Materials Disclosure Table For Ipb Products Certified As Rohs Compliant Under 2002/95/Ec Without Mercury

    IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard G.1 Hazardous Materials 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.
  • Page 183 IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX Motherboard Part Name Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements Lead Mercury Cadmium Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated Biphenyls Diphenyl (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) Chromium (CR(VI)) (PBB) Ethers (PBDE) Housing Display Printed Circuit Board Metal Fasteners Cable Assembly Fan Assembly Power Supply Assemblies Battery This toxic or hazardous substance is contained in all of the homogeneous materials for the part is...
  • Page 184 IMB-Q670 Micro-ATX 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 显示 印刷电路板 金属螺帽 电缆组装 风扇组装 电力供应组装 电池 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以下。 X: 表示该有毒有害物质至少在该部件的某一均质材料中的含量超出 SJ/T11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求。 Page 170...

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