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E12033 First Edition September 2016 Copyright Notice This document is copyrighted, 2016. All rights are reserved. The original manufacturer reserves the right to make improvements to the products described in this manual at any time without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the original manufacturer.
Contents Chapter 1 Product overview Package contents................. 1-1 Features ..................1-1 Specifications ................1-2 Chapter 2 Motherboard information Before you proceed ..............2-1 Motherboard layout ..............2-2 Screw size ..................2-4 2.3.1 Component side .............. 2-4 2.3.2 Solder side ..............2-5 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...........
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3.3.6 PCH-FW Configuration ........... 3-5 3.3.7 USB Configuration ............3-5 3.3.8 F81216 Second Super IO Configuration ......3-6 3.3.9 F81866 Super IO Configuration ........3-6 3.3.10 H/W Monitor ..............3-7 3.3.11 S5 RTC Wake Settings ..........3-10 Chipset menu ................3-11 3.4.1 PCH-IO Configuration ........... 3-11 3.4.2 System Agent (SA) Configuration ......... 3-12 Boot menu ..................
Chapter 1 Product overview Package contents Check your industrial motherboard package for the following items. 1 x Industrial Motherboard 1 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s cable (2 in 1 pack) 1 x I/O Shield 1 x Support DVD If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your distributor or sales representative immediately.
1 x 4-pin (2 x 2) ATX 12V power connector Form factor Micro-ATX Form Factor, 9.6”x9.6” (244mmx244mm) Gross weight 1.76 lb (0.8 Kg) Operating F~140 F (0 C~60 temperature Storage temperature F~185 F (-40 C~85 Operating humidity 0%~90% relative humidity, non-condensing Certificate CE/FCC (continued on the next page) IMBM-H81B...
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DISPLAY Chipset Intel Graphics Media Accelerator ® Up to 1920 x 1200 @60Hz for VGA Resolution Up to 1920 x 1200 @60Hz for DVI-D Output interface VGA+DVI-D, VGA+VGA 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (7P, 180 degree connector) Storage 2 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports (7P, 180 degree connector) 1 x RS-232/422/485 (COM1, supports 5V/12V/RI optional) Serial port 1 x RS-232 header (COM2)
Chapter 2 Motherboard information Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. CAUTION! • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Before handling components, use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component.
1042A _USB3 Place this side towards the rear LGA1150 USB2_5678 1042A of the chassis CHA_FAN2 LAN1_USB2_12 8111G LAN2_USB2_34 8111G BATTERY CHA_FAN1 AUDIO PCIEX16_1 SPI_1 IMBM-H81B Super Intel ® PCIEX1_1 Super COM2_VSET COM1_VSET PCIEX1_2 COM78910 COM3456 COM2 COM1 DIO1 AAFP1 IMBM-H81B...
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Connectors/Jumpers/LEDs Page CPU and system fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1, 4-pin CHA_FAN1~2) ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 4-pin EATX_PWR2) Intel LGA1150 CPU socket ® DIMM memory slots AT/ATX mode jumper (3-pin ATMODE) Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) System panel connector (10-pin F_PANEL) ® Intel ME Jumper (3-pin DIS_ME) Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) 10. BIOS programmable connector (8-pin SPI_1) 11. COM1/2 Ring/+5V/+12V selection (COM1/2_Vset) 12. Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_3~4) 13. Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1~2) 14. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM1~10) 15. Digital I/O connector (10-pin DIO1) 16. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) Chapter 2: Motherboard information...
Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1150 socket designed for the Intel® 4th Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3, Pentium® and Celeron® 22nm processors. IMBM-H81B IMBM-H81B CPU socket LGA1150 IMPORTANT: Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU. CAUTION! • Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. The manufacturer will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. The manufacturer will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1150 socket. • The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/ incorrect removal of the PnP cap. IMBM-H81B...
2.4.1 Installing the CPU CAUTION! Ensure that you install the correct CPU designed for LGA 1150 only. DO NOT install a CPU designed for LGA1155 and LGA1156 sockets on the LGA1150 socket. Chapter 2: Motherboard information...
2.4.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation CAUTION! Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink and CPU before you install the heatsink and fan if necessary. To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly Chapter 2: Motherboard information...
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To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly IMBM-H81B 2-10...
System memory This motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with less power consumption. According to Intel CPU spec, DIMM voltage below 1.2 V is recommended to protect the ® CPU. IMBM-H81B IMBM-H81B 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets Chapter 2: Motherboard information 2-11...
Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. CLRTC Protected Clear IMBM-H81B (Default) IMBM-H81B Clear RTC RAM To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. Keep the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the cap back to pins 1-2. 3. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 4. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to reenter data. CAUTION! Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! NOTES: •...
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Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector. The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high-level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced. The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event. By default, the pin labeled “Chassis Signal” and “Ground” are shorted with a jumper cap. Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature. CHASSIS Intrudor Intrudor No Intrudor IMBM-H81B PIN1 IMBM-H81B Chassis intrusion connector COM1/2 Ring/+5V/+12V selector (6-pin COM1/2_Vset) Com2_Vset Com1_Vset +12V Ring +12V Ring IMBM-H81B (Default) (Default) IMBM-H81B COM1 Ring/+5V/+12V selection Setting...
Standby Power LED The motherboard comes with two standby power LEDs that light up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LEDs. SB_PWR VS_PWR Standby Power Powered Off Main Power Main Power Off IMBM-H81B IMBM-H81B onboard LEDs Chapter 2: Motherboard information 2-15...
No link 10 Mbps connection ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps LAN port connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection Line In port (light blue). This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources. Line Out port (lime). This port connects to a headphone or a speaker. In a 4-channel, 6-channel and 8-channel configurations, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone. IMBM-H81B 2-16...
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USB 2.0 ports. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0/1.1 devices. USB 3.0 ports (USB3). These 9-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports connect to USB 3.0/2.0 devices. NOTES: • The XHCI (USB3.0) controller is not natively supported under Windows® 7 OS. Use a P/S2 or SATA device during OS installation. • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitations, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under a Windows OS environment and after USB 3.0 driver installation. ® • USB 3.0 devices can only be used for data storage. • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0 ports for faster and better performance for your USB 3.0 devices. DVI-I port. This port is for any DVI-D compatible device or VGA port through an inverter. Chapter 2: Motherboard information 2-17...
Power OK -5 Volts +5 Volts PIN 1 +5 Volts PSON# IMBM-H81B +3 Volts -12 Volts +3 Volts +3 Volts PIN 1 IMBM-H81B ATX power connectors IMPORTANT: • For a fully configured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of 330W. • We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. BIOS programmable connector (8-pin SPI) Use this connector to flash the BIOS ROM.
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CAUTION: Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors! NOTE: The CPU_FAN connector supports a CPU fan of maximum 12V/2A fan rating. BIOS programmable connector (8-pin SPI1) Use this connector to flash the BIOS ROM. SPI_1 (NC) (NC) SPI_SI_F SPI_SO_F IMBM-H81B SPI_CLK_F SPI_CS0#_F +V3.3_SPI PIN 1 IMBM-H81B BIOS Programmable connector Chapter 2: Motherboard information 2-19...
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System panel connector (10-pin F_PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. F_PANEL (NC) (NC) Reset HDDLED# HDDLED PWRBTN# IMBM-H81B Power LED PIN 1 IMBM-H81B System panel connector • System power LED (2-pin PWR_LED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin HDD_LED) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector. The HDD LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD. • ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWR_BTN) This 2-pin connector is for the system power button.
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Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM1~10) These connectors are for serial (COM) ports. Connect the serial port module cables to these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. COM3456 COM78910 COM2 COM1 PIN 1 PIN 1 IMBM-H81B IMBM-H81B Serial port connectors NOTE: The COM module is purchased separately. Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connector (7-pin SATA6G_1~2) These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables. IMBM-H81B IMBM-H81B Intel SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors ®...
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Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_3~4) These connectors connect to Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical drives via Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables. IMBM-H81B IMBM-H81B Intel SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors ® NOTES: • You must install Windows XP Service Pack 3 or later version before using ® Serial ATA hard disk drives. • When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the SATA Mode Selection item in the BIOS to [AHCI]. See section 3.3.4 SATA Configuration for details. IMBM-H81B 2-22...
Chapter 3 BIOS setup BIOS setup program Use the BIOS Setup program to update the BIOS or configure its parameters. The BIOS screens include navigation keys and brief online help to guide you in using the BIOS Setup program. Entering BIOS Setup at startup To enter BIOS Setup at startup: Press <Delete>...
The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system date, time, language, and security settings. 3.2.1 System Date [Day MM/DD/YYYY] Allows you to set the system date. 3.2.2 System Time [HH:MM:SS] Allows you to set the system time. IMBM-H81B...
Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Case Open Warning [Disable] Allows you to enable or disable the case open detecting function.
Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands. [RAID] Set to [RAID] when you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. IMBM-H81B...
SATA 6G_1/2 Port 6G_1/2 [Enabled] These items become configurable when you set the SATA Mode Selection item to [AHCI] and [RAID], and allow you to enable/disable the SATA port(s). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hot Plug [Disabled] These items become configurable when you set the SATA Mode Selection item to [AHCI] and [RAID], and allow you to enable/disable SATA Hot Plug Support.
Allows you to enable or disable the serial port (COM). Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Change Settings [Auto] Allows you to select the Serial Port base address. Configuration options: [Auto] [IO=3F8h; IRQ=4] [IO=2F8h; IRQ=3] Device Type [RS232] Allows you to select COM RS Mode. Configuration options: [RS232] [RS422] [RS485] IMBM-H81B...
Serial Port 2 Configuration The sub-items in this menu allow you to set the serial port configuration. Serial Port [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the serial port (COM). Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Change Settings [Auto] Allows you to select the Serial Port base address. Configuration options: [Auto] [IO=2F8h;...
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[70] / RPM Percentage 3 [60] / RPM Percentage 4 [50] Determines the temperature value for the RPM percentage. Input value range: [0~100] The following sub-items appear only when you set CPU Fan Smart Fan Control to [Manual Duty Mode]. IMBM-H81B...
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Manual Duty Mode [60] Determines the temperature value for the manual duty mode. Input value range: [0~100] The following sub-items appear only when you set CPU Fan Smart Fan Control to [Manual RPM Mode]. Manual RPM Mode [2000] Determines the temperature value for the manual duty mode. Input value range: [500~10000] Chassis Fan 1/2 Smart Fan Control [Auto Duty-Cycle Mode] Allows you to select the chassis fan smart fan control mode.
The following item appears when Wake System with Dynamic Time is enabled. Wake up minute increase [1] Specify the number of minutes added to the current time before waking up system. Input value range: [1~5] IMBM-H81B 3-10...
Chipset menu The Chipset menu items allow you to change the settings for the chipset. 3.4.1 PCH-IO Configuration Power Mode [ATX] This item allows you to select the power mode. Configuration options: [ATX Type] [AT Type] Resume on PCIE [Enabled] This item enables or disables resume from PCIE signal.
• To select the boot device during system startup, press <F7> during POST. • To access Windows OS in Safe Mode, do any of the following: Press <F5> during POST. Press <F8> after POST. IMBM-H81B 3-12...
Security menu The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. 3.6.1 Administrator Password If you have set an administrator password, we recommend that you enter the administrator password for accessing the system. Otherwise, you might be able to see or change only selected fields in the BIOS setup program.
Restore Defaults This option allows you to restore/load default values for all setup options. Save as User Defaults This item saves current configuration as User Default. Restore User Defaults This option restores User Defaults to all setup options. IMBM-H81B 3-14...
Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products. DO NOT throw the mercury-containing button cell battery in municipal waste. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste. IMBM-H81B...
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