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IEI Technology IMBA-XQ354S User Manual

Atx motherboard for intel core 2 duo/quad gbe, pcie x16, vga, sata with raid 0,1,5,10 pci, pcie x4, hd audio, rohs complaint
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IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard
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IMBA-XQ354S
ATX Motherboard for Intel® Core™2 Duo/Quad
GbE, PCIe x16, VGA, SATA with RAID 0,1,5,10
PCI, PCIe x4, HD Audio, RoHS Compliant
Rev. 1.10 – July 7, 2014
User Manual
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  • Page 1 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard MODEL: IMBA-XQ354S ATX Motherboard for Intel® Core™2 Duo/Quad GbE, PCIe x16, VGA, SATA with RAID 0,1,5,10 PCI, PCIe x4, HD Audio, RoHS Compliant User Manual User Manual Page i Rev. 1.10 – July 7, 2014...
  • Page 2 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Revision Date Version Changes July 7, 2014 1.10 Initial release Page ii...
  • Page 3 IMBA-XQ354S 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 Cautionary messages should also be heeded to help reduce the chance of losing data or damaging the IMBA-XQ354S. Cautions are easy to recognize. The word “caution” is written as “CAUTION,” both capitalized and bold and is followed. The text is the cautionary message.
  • Page 5 “NOTE,” both capitalized and bold and is followed by text. The text is the cautionary message. A note message is shown below: NOTE: This is an example of a note message. Notes should always be read. Notes contain critical information about the IMBA-XQ354S. Please take note messages seriously. Page v...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    2.3.1 Package Contents....................11 2.3.2 Optional Items....................12 3 CONNECTOR PINOUTS................... 14 3.1 P ..............15 ERIPHERAL NTERFACE ONNECTORS 3.1.1 IMBA-XQ354S Layout ..................15 3.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..............16 3.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors............... 17 3.2 I ..............18 NTERNAL ERIPHERAL ONNECTORS 3.2.1 ATX CPU Power Connector ................
  • Page 7 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard 3.2.9 Front Panel Connector ..................26 3.2.10 Infrared Interface Connector ................. 27 3.2.11 PCI Express x4 Slots ..................28 3.2.12 PCI Express x16 Slot..................30 3.2.13 PCI Slots ......................32 3.2.14 SATA Drive Connectors ................. 35 3.2.15 SPDIF Connector................... 36 3.2.16 Serial Port Connectors ..................
  • Page 8 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard 4.5.1 Airflow......................66 4.5.2 IMBA-XQ354S Installation................66 4.5.3 Dual RS-232 Cable with Slot Bracket.............. 66 4.5.4 Single RS-232 Cable with Slot Bracket............67 4.5.5 SATA Drive Connection (Two Cables) ............. 68 4.6 E ........... 70 XTERNAL ERIPHERAL NTERFACE ONNECTION 4.6.1 Keyboard and Mouse ..................
  • Page 9 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard 5.4 PCI/P P......................... 109 5.5 B ........................112 5.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration................113 5.5.2 Boot Device Priority ..................115 5.5.3 Hard Disk Drives ....................115 5.5.4 CD/DVD Drives ....................116 5.5.5 Removable Drives ...................117 5.6 S ........................119 ECURITY 5.7 C ........................ 120 HIPSETS 5.7.1 Northbridge Chipset Configuration...............
  • Page 10 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard E.1 I ...................... 159 NTRODUCTION E.1.1 Precautions ....................159 E.2 F ..................160 EATURES AND ENEFITS E.3 A ® M ......... 160 CCESSING THE NTEL ATRIX TORAGE ANAGER E.4 I RAID A ......... 161 NSTALLING THE PERATING YSTEM TO THE RRAY F HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE............
  • Page 11 Figure 3-18: SPI Flash Connector Pinouts.................39 Figure 3-19: TPM Connector Pinout Locations .................40 Figure 3-20: USB Connector Pinout Locations .................41 Figure 3-21: IMBA-XQ354S External Interface Connectors............42 Figure 3-22: Audio Connector .....................43 Figure 3-23: Ethernet Connector....................43 Figure 3-24: PS/2 Connector .......................44 Figure 3-25: Parallel Port Connector Location ................46...
  • Page 12 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Figure 3-27: VGA Connector .......................48 Figure 4-1: Intel LGA775 Socket ....................54 Figure 4-2: Remove the CPU Socket Protective Shield ............54 Figure 4-3: Open the CPU Socket Load Plate................55 Figure 4-4: Insert the Socket LGA775 CPU................56 Figure 4-5: Cooling Kit .........................57 Figure 4-6: Securing the Heat sink to the PCB Board ..............58...
  • Page 13 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Figure 6-13: LAN Driver Welcome Screen ................135 Figure 6-14: LAN Driver License Agreement ................136 Figure 6-15: LAN Driver Setup Options................... 136 Figure 6-16: LAN Driver Installation Ready Window.............. 137 Figure 6-17: LAN Driver Installation Progress................ 138 Figure 6-18: InstallShield Wizard Welcome Screen ...............
  • Page 14 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard List of Tables Table 1-1: Technical Specifications....................8 Table 2-1: Packing List.........................12 Table 2-2: Optional Items......................13 Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors ................17 Table 3-2: Rear Panel Connectors ....................17 Table 3-3: ATX Power Connector Pinouts .................18 Table 3-4: ATX Power Connector Pinouts .................20 Table 3-5: Audio Connector Pinouts ..................21...
  • Page 15 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Table 3-28: USB Connector Pinouts ...................47 Table 3-29: VGA Connector Pinouts...................47 Table 4-1: Jumpers ........................60 Table 4-2: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings..................61 Table 4-3: COM Port Pin 9 Function Select Jumper Settings ..........63 Table 4-4: COM Port Pin 9 Voltage Setting Select Jumper Settings ........64 Table 4-5: SPDIF Out Selection Jumper Settings..............65...
  • Page 16 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard BIOS Menus BIOS Menu 1: Main ........................81 BIOS Menu 2: Advanced ......................83 BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration ....................84 BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration....................85 BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration ............87 BIOS Menu 6: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration ............92 BIOS Menu 7: Super IO Configuration..................93...

  • Page 17: Introduction

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Chapter Introduction Page 1...

  • Page 18: Overview

    1.1 Overview Figure 1–1: IMBA-XQ354S The IMBA-XQ354S is an ATX form factor industrial PC motherboard. The ATX form factor is a relatively large form factor, providing room for extra features and capabilities including more powerful processors that benefit from the larger dimensions and better cooling of ATX computer cases.

  • Page 19: Benefits

    The system is always available and will reboot if the system crashes Powerful processor options are ideal for computing intensive applications Data is protected through fast and reliable SATA RAID storage 1.3 Features Some of the IMBA-XQ354S motherboard features are listed below: ATX form factor RoHS compliant LGA 775 CPU socket PCI and PCIe expansion slots Supports four DDR2 DIMMs up to 2.0 GB each...

  • Page 20: Connectors

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard 1.4 Connectors The connectors on the IMBA-XQ354S are shown in the figure below. Figure 1–2: Overview Page 4...

  • Page 21: Dimensions

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard 1.5 Dimensions The dimensions of the board are listed below: Length: 305 mm Width: 244 mm Figure 1-3: IMBA-XQ354S Dimensions (mm) Page 5...

  • Page 22: Data Flow

    IMBA-XQ354S 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 Block Diagram Page 6...

  • Page 23: Technical Specifications

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard 1.7 Technical Specifications IMBA-XQ354S motherboard technical specifications are listed in T able 1-1. Specification IMBA-XQ354S Form Factor LGA775 Intel® Core™2 Quad CPU Supported LGA775 Intel® Core™2 Duo LGA775 Intel® Celeron® D Front Side Bus 800 MHz, 1066 MHz or 1333 MHz Northbridge Chipset Intel®...

  • Page 24: Table 1-1: Technical Specifications

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Specification IMBA-XQ354S 8-bit, 4-bit input/4-bit output Digital I/O Super I/O Controller iTE IT8718F Audio Realtek ALC888 HD Audio codec Watchdog Timer Software Programmable supports 1~255 sec. system reset Trusted Platform Module Supports TPM v1.2 and above Power Supply...

  • Page 25: Packing List

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Chapter Packing List Page 9...

  • Page 26: Anti-Static Precautions

    When the IMBA-XQ354S is unpacked, please do the following: Follow the anti-static precautions outlined in Section 2 .1. Make sure the packing box is facing upwards so the IMBA-XQ354S does not fall out of the box. Make sure all the components shown in Section 2 .3 are present.

  • Page 27: Unpacking Checklist

    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 IMBA-XQ354S was purchased from or contact an IEI sales representative directly by sending an email to ales@ieiworld.com.

  • Page 28: Optional Items

    One Key Recovery CD (P/N: IEI-7B000-000478-RS) Utility CD Quick Installation Guide Table 2-1: Packing List 2.3.2 Optional Items The IMBA-XQ354S is shipped with the following components: Item and Part Number Image Dual USB cable (w bracket) (P/N: 19800-003100-300-RS) 4-port USB cable...

  • Page 29: Table 2-2: Optional Items

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Item and Part Number Image CPU cooler (P/N: CF-520-RS-R11) 20-pin Infineon TPM, software management tool, firmware V3.17 (P/N: TPM-IN01-R11) PCIe x16 VGA output SDVO card supports dual display (IEI CPU board only) (P/N: SDVO-100VGA-R10) PCIe x16 DVI output SDVO card supports...

  • Page 30: Connector Pinouts

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Chapter Connector Pinouts Page 14...

  • Page 31: Peripheral Interface Connectors

    3 .1.2 shows peripheral interface connector locations. Section 3.1.2 lists all the peripheral interface connectors seen in Section 3 .1.2. 3.1.1 IMBA-XQ354S Layout F igure 3-1 shows the on-board peripheral connectors, rear panel peripheral connectors and on-board jumpers. Figure 3-1: Connector and Jumper Locations...

  • Page 32: Peripheral Interface Connectors

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard 3.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors T able 3-1 shows a list of the peripheral interface connectors on the IMBA-XQ354S. Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found below. Connector Type Label ATX power connector, CPU 4-pin ATX CPU12 V1...

  • Page 33: External Interface Panel Connectors

    USB45 USB67 USB89 USB1011 Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors 3.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors T able 3-2 lists the rear panel connectors on the IMBA-XQ354S. Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found in Section 3 .1. Connector Type Label...

  • Page 34: Internal Peripheral Connectors

    Internal peripheral connectors are found on the motherboard and are only accessible when the motherboard is outside of the chassis. This section has complete descriptions of all the internal, peripheral connectors on the IMBA-XQ354S. 3.2.1 ATX CPU Power Connector CN Label:...

  • Page 35: Atx Power Connector

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard 3.2.2 ATX Power Connector CN Label: ATX1 24-pin ATX CN Type: CN Location: F igure 3-3 CN Pinouts: T able 3-4 The ATX connector is connected to an external ATX power supply. Power is provided to the system, from the power supply through this connector.

  • Page 36: Audio Connector

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION +12 V +5 V +12 V +5 V Table 3-4: ATX Power Connector Pinouts 3.2.3 Audio Connector CN Label: FPAUDIO1 10-pin header CN Type: CN Location: F igure 3-4 CN Pinouts: T able 3-5 The 10-pin audio connector is connected to external audio devices including speakers and microphones for the input and output of audio signals to and from the system.

  • Page 37: Cd In Connector

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Microphone left Microphone right PRESENCE Line right SENSE_SEND Line left Table 3-5: Audio Connector Pinouts 3.2.4 CD In Connector CN Label: CD_IN1 CN Type: 4-pin header CN Location: F igure 3-5 CN Pinouts:...

  • Page 38: Digital I/O Connector

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Left signal Ground Ground Right signal Table 3-6: Audio CD In Connector Pinouts 3.2.5 Digital I/O Connector CN Label: DIO1 CN Type: 10-pin header CN Location: F igure 3-6 CN Pinouts: T able 3-7 The digital input/output connector is managed through a Super I/O chip. The Digital I/O connector pins are user programmable.

  • Page 39: Cpu Fan Connector

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Input 1 Input 0 Table 3-7: Digital I/O Connector Pinouts 3.2.6 CPU Fan Connector CN Label: CPU_FAN1 CN Type: 4-pin wafer CN Location: F igure 3-7 CN Pinouts: T able 3-8 The cooling fan connector provides a 12 V, 500mA current to a CPU cooling fan. The connector has a "rotation"...

  • Page 40: System Fan Connectors

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard 3.2.7 System Fan Connectors CN Label: SYS_FAN1, SYS_FAN2 3-pin header CN Type: CN Location: F igure 3-8 CN Pinouts: T able 3-9 The cooling fan connector provides a 12 V, 500mA current to a system cooling fan. The connector has a "rotation"...

  • Page 41: Floppy Disk Connector

    34-pin box header CN Type: CN Location: F igure 3-9 CN Pinouts: T able 3-10 The floppy disk connector is connected to a floppy disk drive. The IMBA-XQ354S supports the following floppy disk drives: 360 KB 720 KB 1.2 MB 1.44 MB 2.88 MB...

  • Page 42: Front Panel Connector

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION DRIVE SELECT B# DRIVE SELECT A# MOTOR ENABLE B# DIRECTION# STEP# WRITE DATA# WRITE GATE# TRACK 0# WRITE PROTECT# READ DATA# SIDE 1 SELECT# DISK CHANGE# Table 3-10: 34-pin FDD Connector Pinouts 3.2.9 Front Panel Connector...

  • Page 43: Infrared Interface Connector

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Figure 3-10: Front Panel Connector Pinout Locations FUNCTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION FUNCTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Power LED LED +5 V Speaker +5 V Ground Power Button Power Button+ Speaker Power Button- Reset HDD LED +5 V RESET- HDLED- Table 3-11: Front Panel Connector Pinouts 3.2.10 Infrared Interface Connector...

  • Page 44: Pci Express X4 Slots

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Figure 3-11: Infrared Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION IR-RX IR-TX Table 3-12: Infrared Connector Pinouts 3.2.11 PCI Express x4 Slots CN Label: PCIE4X_1, PCIE4X_2 and PCIE4X_3 PCIe x4 slots CN Type: CN Location: F igure 3-12 CN Pinouts: T able 3-13 PCIe x4 expansion devices can be inserted into the PCIe x4 slots.

  • Page 45: Figure 3-12: Pcie X4 Connector Locations

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Figure 3-12: PCIe x4 Connector Locations SIDE A SIDE B NAME NAME NAME NAME +12 V +12 V +12 V +12 V +12 V SMCLK SMDAT +3.3 V +3.3 V +3.3 V 3.3 V RESET WAKE# REFCLK+ REFCLK-...

  • Page 46: Pci Express X16 Slot

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard SIDE A SIDE B HSIp(3) HSIn(3) Table 3-13: PCIe x4 Pinouts 3.2.12 PCI Express x16 Slot CN Label: PCIEX16_1 PCIe x16 slot CN Type: CN Location: F igure 3-13 CN Pinouts: T able 3-14 (Side A) T able 3-15 (Side B) PCIe x16 expansion devices can be inserted into the PCIe x16 slot.

  • Page 47: Table 3-14: Pcie X16 Side A Pinouts

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard NAME NAME NAME NAME JTAG2 HSIn(7) HSIn(12) JTAG3 JTAG4 HSIp(3) RSVD JTAG5 HSIn(3) HSIp(13) +3.3v HSIp(8) HSIn(13) +3.3v RSVD HSIn(8) PWRGD RSVD HSIp(14) REFCLK+ HSIp(4) HSIp(9) HSIn(14) REFCLK- HSIn(4) HSIn(9) HSIp(0) HSIp(15) HSIn(0) HSIp(5) HSIp(10) HSIn(15) HSIn(5) HSIn(10)

  • Page 48: Pci Slots

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard NAME NAME NAME NAME HSOn(4) HSOn(9) HSOp(0) HSOn(0) HSOp(15) HSOp(5) HSOp(10) HSOn(15) PRSNT#2 HSOn(5) HSOn(10) PRSNT#2 HSOp(1) RSVD#2 HSOn(1) HSOp(6) HSOp(11) HSOn(6) HSOn(11) Table 3-15: PCIe x16 Side B Pinouts 3.2.13 PCI Slots CN Label: PCI1, PCI2 and PCI3...

  • Page 49: Figure 3-14: Pci Slot Location

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Figure 3-14: PCI Slot Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION TRST -12 V +12 V +5 V +5 V INTA +5 V INTC INTB +5 V INTD RESERVED3 PRSNT1 +5 V RESERVED1 RESERVED4 PRSNT2 3.3 V_AUX RESERVED2...
  • Page 50 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION +5 V +5 V AD30 AD31 +3.3 V AD29 AD28 AD26 AD27 AD25 AD24 +3.3 V IDSEL C/BE3 +3.3 V AD23 AD22 AD20 AD21 AD19 AD18 +3.3 V AD16 AD17 +3.3 V...

  • Page 51: Sata Drive Connectors

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION AD13 AD11 AD12 AD10 C/BE0 +3.3 V +3.3 V +5 V +5 V REQ64 ACK64 +5 V +5 V +5 V +5 V Table 3-16: PCI Slot 3.2.14 SATA Drive Connectors CN Label:...

  • Page 52: Spdif Connector

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Figure 3-15: SATA Drive Connector Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Table 3-17: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts 3.2.15 SPDIF Connector CN Label: SPDIF1 CN Type: 5-pin header CN Location: F igure 3-16 CN Pinouts: T able 3-18 Use the SPDIF connector to connect digital audio devices to the system.

  • Page 53: Serial Port Connectors

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Figure 3-16: SPDIF Connector Pinout Locations DESCRIPTION 5 V audio SPDIF out GND audio SPDIF in Table 3-18: SPDIF Connector Pinouts 3.2.16 Serial Port Connectors CN Label: COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6 9-pin box headers CN Type: CN Location:...

  • Page 54: Spi Flash Connector

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Figure 3-17: Serial Port Connectors Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Data Carrier Detect (DCD) Receive Data (RXD) Transmit Data (TXD) Data Terminal Ready (DTR) Ground (GND) Data Set to Ready (DSR) Request to Send (RTS)

  • Page 55: Trusted Platform Module (Tpm) Connector

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Figure 3-18: SPI Flash Connector Pinouts DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION CLOCK Table 3-20: SPI Flash Connector 3.2.18 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Connector CN Label: TPM1 20-pin header CN Type: CN Location: F igure 3-19 CN Pinouts: T able 3-21 The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) connector secures the system on boot.

  • Page 56: Usb Connectors

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Figure 3-19: TPM Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION LCLK GND2 LFRAME# LRESET# +5 V LAD3 LAD2 +3 V LAD1 LAD0 GND3 SB3 V SERIRQ GND1 GLKRUN# LPCPD# LDRQ# Table 3-21: TPM Connector Pinouts 3.2.19 USB Connectors...

  • Page 57: External Interface Connectors

    PIN NO. DESCRIPTION DATA- DATA+ DATA+ DATA- Table 3-22: USB Port Connector Pinouts 3.3 External Interface Connectors F igure 3-21 shows the IMBA-XQ354S motherboard external interface connectors. The IMBA-XQ354S on-board external interface connectors are shown in F igure 3-21: Page 41...

  • Page 58: Audio Connector

    Audio jacks CN Location: F igure 3-21 The six audio jacks on the external audio connector enable the IMBA-XQ354S to be connected to external audio devices as specified below. CEN/LFE Out (Orange): Connects to the center speaker and sub-woofer. Surround Out (Black): Connects to a speaker on the left and right.

  • Page 59: Ethernet Connector

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Figure 3-22: Audio Connector 3.3.2 Ethernet Connector CN Label: LAN1 CN Type: RJ-45 CN Location: F igure 3-21 T able 3-23 CN Pinouts: A 10/100/1000 Mb/s connection can be made to a Local Area Network. DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION Table 3-23: Ethernet Connector Pinouts...

  • Page 60: Keyboard And Mouse Connector

    CN Location: F igure 3-21 CN Pinouts: T able 3-25 and F igure 3-24 The IMBA-XQ354S has two PS/2 connectors on the mounting bracket for easy connection to a PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse. Figure 3-24: PS/2 Connector PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO.

  • Page 61: Parallel Port Connector

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION +5 V +5 V KEYBOARD CLOCK MOUSE DATA Table 3-25: PS/2 Connectors 3.3.4 Parallel Port Connector CN Label: CN Type: 26-pin box header CN Location: F igure 3-21 CN Pinouts: T able 3-26 The 26-pin parallel port connector connects to a parallel port connector interface or some other parallel port device such as a printer.

  • Page 62: Serial Port Connector

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Figure 3-25: Parallel Port Connector Location 3.3.5 Serial Port Connector CN Label: COM1 D-sub 9 connector CN Type: CN Location: F igure 3-21 CN Pinouts: T able 3-27 and F igure 3-26 The RS-232 serial connector provides serial connection in the RS-232 mode.

  • Page 63: Usb Ports

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard 3.3.6 USB Ports CN Label: USB01 and USB23 USB Combo ports CN Type: CN Location: F igure 3-21 CN Pinouts: T able 3-28 The USB combo port and LAN/USB combo port provides connectivity to five additional USB devices. USB devices connect directly to the USB connectors on the rear panel.

  • Page 64: Figure 3-27: Vga Connector

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Figure 3-27: VGA Connector Page 48...

  • Page 65: Installation

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Chapter Installation Page 49...

  • Page 66: Anti-Static Precautions

    Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the IMBA-XQ354S. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore critical that whenever the IMBA-XQ354S, or any other electrical component is handled, the following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to.

  • Page 67: Installation Considerations

    IMBA-XQ354S is installed. All installation notices pertaining to the installation of IMBA-XQ354S should be strictly adhered to. Failing to adhere to these precautions may lead to severe damage of the IMBA-XQ354S and injury to the person installing the motherboard. 4.2.1 Installation Notices...

  • Page 68: Installation Checklist

    Allow screws to come in contact with the PCB circuit, connector pins, or its components. 4.2.2 Installation Checklist The following checklist is provided to ensure the IMBA-XQ354S is properly installed. All the items in the packing list are present A compatible memory module is properly inserted into the slot...

  • Page 69: Cpu, Cpu Cooling Kit And Dimm Installation

    Running a CPU without a cooling kit may also result in injury to the user. The CPU, CPU cooling kit and DIMM are the most critical components of the IMBA-XQ354S. If one of these component is not installed the IMBA-XQ354S cannot run. 4.3.1 Socket LGA775 CPU Installation NOTE: To enable Hyper-Threading Technology, the CPU, chipset and operating system must all support Hyper-Threading Technology.

  • Page 70: Figure 4-1: Intel Lga775 Socket

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Figure 4-1: Intel LGA775 Socket To install a socket LGA775 CPU onto the IMBA-XQ354S, follow the steps below: WARNING: When handling the CPU, only hold it on the sides. DO NOT touch the pins at the bottom of the CPU.

  • Page 71: Figure 4-3: Open The Cpu Socket Load Plate

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard position. Then rotate the load plate towards the opposite direction. F igure 4-3. Figure 4-3: Open the CPU Socket Load Plate Step 3: Inspect the CPU socket Make sure there are no bent pins and make sure the socket contacts are free of foreign material.

  • Page 72: Socket Lga775 Cf-520 Cooling Kit Installation

    WARNING: It is strongly recommended that you DO NOT use the original heat sink and cooler provided by Intel on the IMBA-XQ354S. The cooling kit includes a support bracket that is combined with the heat sink mounted on the CPU to counterweigh and balance the load on both sides of the PCB.

  • Page 73: Figure 4-5: Cooling Kit

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Figure 4-5: Cooling Kit A Socket LGA775 CPU cooling kit shown in F igure 4-5 can be purchased separately. The cooling kit comprises a CPU heat sink and a cooling fan. WARNING: Do not wipe off (accidentally or otherwise) the pre-sprayed layer of thermal paste on the bottom of the heat sink.

  • Page 74: Dimm Installation

    Step 6: Connect the fan cable. Connect the cooling kit fan cable to the fan connector on the IMBA-XQ354S. Carefully route the cable and avoid heat generating chips and fan blades. Step 0: 4.3.3 DIMM Installation...

  • Page 75: Figure 4-7: Installing A Dimm

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Figure 4-7: Installing a DIMM Step 1: Open the DIMM socket handles. The DIMM socket has two handles that secure the DIMM into the socket. Before the DIMM can be inserted into the socket, the handles must be opened. See F igure 4-7.

  • Page 76: Jumper Settings

    OPEN a jumper means removing the plastic clip from a jumper. Before the IMBA-XQ354S is installed in the system, the jumpers must be set in accordance with the desired configuration. The jumpers on the IMBA-XQ354S are listed in T able 4-1.

  • Page 77: Clear Cmos Jumper

    Jumper Location: F igure 4-8 If the IMBA-XQ354S fails to boot due to improper BIOS settings, the clear CMOS jumper clears the CMOS data and resets the system BIOS information. To do this, use the jumper cap to close pins 2 and 3 for a few seconds then reinstall the jumper clip back to pins 1 and 2.

  • Page 78: Com Port Pin 9 Function Select

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Figure 4-8: Clear CMOS Jumper 4.4.2 COM Port Pin 9 Function Select Jumper Label: J_COM_F3, J_COM_F4, J_COM_F5 and J_COM_F6 Jumper Type: 3-pin header Jumper Settings: T able 4-3 Jumper Location: F igure 4-9 NOTE: If the Pin 9 function is selected as voltage output, the voltage must be specified as either +5 V or as +12 V.

  • Page 79: Com Port Pin 9 Voltage Setting Select

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard COM Port Jumper Pin 9 Voltage Input Pin 9 RI Function COM6 J_COM_F6 Short 1-2 Short 2-3 Table 4-3: COM Port Pin 9 Function Select Jumper Settings The COM Port Pin 9 Function Select jumper location is shown in F igure 4-9 below.

  • Page 80: Spdif Out Selection

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard The COM Port Pin 9 Voltage Setting Select jumpers configure the voltage output provided by pin 9 on the COM3, COM4, COM5 and COM6 connectors. Pin 9 on COM3, COM4, COM5 and COM6 can provide 5 V or 12 V of power to an external device. The COM Port Pin 9 Voltage Setting Select jumper selections options are shown in T able 4-4.

  • Page 81: Figure 4-11: Spdif Out Selection Jumper Pinout Location

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Jumper Location: F igure 4-11 The SPDIF Out Selection jumper specifies the type of connection made to the SPDIF connector. The SPDIF1 port can provide digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder via a coaxial cable. The SPDIF Out Selection jumper specifies the connection type.

  • Page 82: Chassis Installation

    The IMBA-XQ354S must be installed in a chassis with ventilation holes on the sides allowing airflow to travel through the heat sink surface. In a system with an individual power supply unit, the cooling fan of a power supply can also help generate airflow through the board surface.

  • Page 83: Single Rs-232 Cable With Slot Bracket

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Figure 4-12: Dual RS-232 Cable Installation Step 3: Secure the bracket. The dual RS-232 connector has two D-sub 9 male connectors secured on a bracket. To secure the bracket to the chassis please refer to the reference material that came with the chassisStep 0: 4.5.4 Single RS-232 Cable with Slot Bracket...

  • Page 84: Sata Drive Connection (Two Cables)

    0: 4.5.5 SATA Drive Connection (Two Cables) The IMBA-XQ354S is shipped with six SATA drive cables. To connect the SATA drives to the connectors, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Locate the connectors.

  • Page 85: Figure 4-14: Sata Drive Cable Connection

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Figure 4-14: SATA Drive Cable Connection Step 3: Connect the cable to the SATA disk. Connect the connector on the other end of the cable to the connector at the back of the SATA drive. See Figure 4-15.

  • Page 86: External Peripheral Interface Connection

    VGA screens Parallel port devices Ethernet connection USB devices Audio jacks To install these devices, connect the corresponding cable connector from the actual device to the corresponding IMBA-XQ354S external peripheral interface connector making sure the pins are properly aligned. Page 70...

  • Page 87: Keyboard And Mouse

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard 4.6.1 Keyboard and Mouse The IMBA-XQ354S has a dual PS/2 connector on the external peripheral interface panel. The dual PS/2 connector is used to connect to a keyboard and mouse to the system. Follow the steps below to connect a keyboard and mouse to the IMBA-XQ354S.

  • Page 88: Parallel Device Connection

    RJ-45 connector into the on-board RJ-45 connector. Step 0: 4.6.3 Parallel Device Connection The IMBA-XQ354S has a single female D-sub 25 connector on the external peripheral interface panel for parallel devices. Follow the steps below to connect a parallel device to the IMBA-XQ354S.

  • Page 89: Serial Device

    Step 0: 4.6.4 Serial Device The IMBA-XQ354S has a single male D-sub 9 connector on the external peripheral interface panel for a serial device. Follow the steps below to connect a serial device to the IMBA-XQ354S.

  • Page 90: Usb

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Figure 4-19: 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: 4.6.5 USB The external USB Series "A" receptacle connectors provide easier and quicker access to external USB devices.

  • Page 91: Vga Monitor

    Figure 4-20: USB Connector 4.6.6 VGA Monitor The IMBA-XQ354S has a single female D-sub 15 connector on the external peripheral interface panel. The D-sub 15 connector is connected to a CRT or VGA monitor. To connect a monitor to the IMBA-XQ354S, please follow the instructions below.

  • Page 92: Audio Connector

    Step 0: 4.6.7 Audio Connector The six audio jacks on the external audio connector enable the IMBA-XQ354S to be connected to a 7.1 channel surround sound setup. To install the audio devices, follow the steps below.

  • Page 93: Figure 4-22: Audio Connector

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Side Out (Gray): Connects to side speakers. Line In port (Light Blue): Connects a CD-ROM, DVD player, or other audio devices. Line Out port (Lime): Connects to a headphone or a speaker. With multi-channel configurations, this port connect to front speakers.

  • Page 94: Bios Setup

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Chapter BIOS Setup Page 78...

  • Page 95: Introduction

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard 5.1 Introduction A licensed copy of AMI BIOS is preprogrammed into the ROM BIOS. The BIOS setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This chapter describes how to access the BIOS setup program and the configuration options that may be changed.

  • Page 96: Getting Help

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Function Left arrow Move to the item on the left hand side Right arrow Move to the item on the right hand side Esc key Main Menu – Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu --...

  • Page 97: Main

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Security Sets User and Supervisor Passwords. Chipset Changes the chipset settings. Power Changes power management settings. Exit Selects exit options and loads default settings The following sections completely describe the configuration options found in the menu items at the top of the BIOS screen and listed above.

  • Page 98: Advanced

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard AMI BIOS: Displays auto-detected BIOS information Version: Current BIOS version Build Date: Date the current BIOS version was made ID: Installed BIOS ID Processor: Displays auto-detected CPU specifications Type: Names the currently installed processor Speed: Lists the processor speed Count: The number of CPUs on the motherboard System Memory: Displays the auto-detected system memory.

  • Page 99: Bios Menu 2: Advanced

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard 5.3.4 Super IO Configuration ..............93 5.3.5 Hardware Health Configuration............. 96 5.3.6 APM Configuration ................ 100 5.3.7 AHCI Configuration ............... 103 5.3.8 Remote Access Configuration............104 5.3.9 Trusted Computing................ 107 5.3.10 USB Configuration ..............108 BIOS Menu 2: Advanced...

  • Page 100: Cpu Configuration

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard 5.3.1 CPU Configuration Use the CPU Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 3) to view detailed CPU specifications and configure the CPU. BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration The CPU Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 3) lists the following CPU details:...

  • Page 101: Ide Configuration

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard 5.3.2 IDE Configuration Use the IDE Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 4) to change and/or set the configuration of the IDE devices installed in the system. BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration SATA#n Configuration [Enhanced] Use the SATA#n BIOS option to enable the nth SATA drive port.
  • Page 102 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard The drive connected to the nth SATA port is configured as an EFAULT IDE drive The SATA drive connected to the nth SATA drive port is RAID specified as a SATA drive that is part of a RAID array...

  • Page 103: Ide Master, Ide Slave

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard 5.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave Use the IDE Master and IDE Slave configuration menu to view both primary and secondary IDE device details and configure the IDE devices connected to the system. BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration Auto-Detected Drive Parameters The “grayed-out”...
  • Page 104 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Block Mode: Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred. Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if block mode is not used. Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt.
  • Page 105 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Use the LBA/Large Mode option to disable or enable BIOS to auto detects LBA (Logical Block Addressing). LBA is a method of addressing data on a disk drive. In LBA mode, the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB.
  • Page 106 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard PIO mode 3 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 11.1 MB/s PIO mode 4 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 16.6 MB/s (This setting generally works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999. For other disk drives, such as IDE CD-ROM drives, check the specifications of the drive.)
  • Page 107 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard UDMA3 Ultra DMA mode 3 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 44 MB/s (To use this mode, it is required that an 80-conductor ATA cable is used.) Ultra DMA mode 4 selected with a maximum data transfer UDMA4 rate of 66.6 MB/s (To use this mode, it is required that an...

  • Page 108: Floppy Configuration

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard 5.3.3 Floppy Configuration Use the Floppy Configuration menu to configure the floppy disk drive connected to the system. BIOS Menu 6: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration Floppy A Use the Floppy A/B option to configure the floppy disk drive. Options are listed below: Disabled 360 KB 51/4”...

  • Page 109: Super Io Configuration

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard 5.3.4 Super IO Configuration Use the Super IO Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 7) to set or change the configurations for the FDD controllers, parallel ports and serial ports. BIOS Menu 7: Super IO Configuration Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Use the Serial Port1 Address option to select the Serial Port 1 base address.
  • Page 110 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Normal Serial Port 1 mode is normal EFAULT Serial Port 1 mode is IrDA IrDA ASK IR Serial Port 1 mode is ASK IR Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Use the Serial Port2 Address option to select the Serial Port 2 base address.
  • Page 111 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Normal The normal parallel port mode is the standard mode EFAULT for parallel port operation. The parallel port operates in the enhanced parallel port mode (EPP). The EPP mode supports bi-directional communication between the system and the parallel port device and the transmission rates between the two are much faster than the Normal mode.

  • Page 112: Hardware Health Configuration

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard 5.3.5 Hardware Health Configuration The Hardware Health Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 8 and B IOS Menu 9) shows the operating temperature, fan speeds and system voltages. BIOS Menu 8: Hardware Health Configuration FAN Mode Setting [Full On Mode]...
  • Page 113 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Automatic mode Fan is off when the temperature is low enough. Parameters must be set by the user. When the FAN Mode Setting option is in the Automatic Mode, the following parameters can be set. CPU Temp. Limit of OFF CPU Temp.
  • Page 114 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard The CPU Temp. Limit of Start option can only be set if the CPU FAN Mode Setting option is set to Automatic Mode. Use the CPU Temp. Limit of Start option to select the CPU temperature at which the cooling fan should automatically turn on. When the fan starts, it rotates using the starting pulse width modulation (PWM) specified in the Fan 3 Start PWM option below.
  • Page 115 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard 64 PWM BIOS Menu 9: Hardware Health Configuration 2 The following system parameters and values are shown. The system parameters that are monitored are: System Temperatures: The following system temperatures are monitored CPU Temperature System Temperature 1 System Temperature 2 Fan Speeds: The CPU cooling fan speed is monitored.

  • Page 116: Apm Configuration

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard +12.0 V FSB VTT +1.5 V +1.25 V VBAT 5.3.6 APM Configuration Use the APM Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 10) to configure the drive connected to SATA connector n. BIOS Menu 10: AHCI Port n Configuration Menu...
  • Page 117 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Power On The system turns on The system returns to its previous state. If it was on, it Last State EFAULT turns itself on. If it was off, it remains off. Resume on Keyboard/Mouse [Disabled] Use the Resume on Keyboard/Mouse BIOS option to enable activity on either the keyboard or mouse to rouse the system from a suspend or standby state.

  • Page 118: Acpi Configuration

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard 5.3.6.1 ACPI Configuration Use the ACPI Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 11) to select the ACPI state when the system is suspended. BIOS Menu 11: Advanced ACPI Configuration Suspend Mode [S1(POS)] Use the Suspend Mode option to specify the sleep state the system enters when it is not being used.

  • Page 119: Ahci Configuration

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard 5.3.7 AHCI Configuration Use the AHCI Configuration Settings menu ( B IOS Menu 12) to report on the auto-detection of devices connected to the onboard SATA drive connectors. BIOS Menu 12: AHCI Configuration AHCI Port n [Not Detected] Use the AHCI Port n BIOS option to check what AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) devices are detected to a specified SATA drive connector.

  • Page 120: Remote Access Configuration

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard 5.3.8 Remote Access Configuration Use the Remote Access Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 13) to configure remote access parameters. The Remote Access Configuration is an AMIBIOS feature and allows a remote host running a terminal program to display and configure the BIOS settings.
  • Page 121 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Enabled Remote access configuration options shown below appear: -- Serial Port Number -- Serial Port Mode -- Flow Control -- Redirection after BIOS POST -- Terminal Type -- VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support -- Sredir Memory Display Delay These configuration options are discussed below.
  • Page 122 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Redirection After BIOS POST [Always] Use the Redirection After BIOS POST option to specify when console redirection should occur. Disabled The console is not redirected after POST Redirection is active during POST and during Boot Boot Loader Loader...

  • Page 123: Trusted Computing

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard 5.3.9 Trusted Computing Use the Trusted Computing menu ( B IOS Menu 14) to configure settings related to the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Trusted Platform Module (TPM). BIOS Menu 14: Trusted Computing TCG/TPM Support [No] Use the TCG/TPM Support option to configure support for the TPM.

  • Page 124: Usb Configuration

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard 5.3.10 USB Configuration Use the USB Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 15) to read USB configuration information and configure the USB settings. BIOS Menu 15: USB Configuration USB Functions [Enabled] Use the USB Function BIOS option to enable or disable USB function support.

  • Page 125: Pci/Pnp

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Normally if this option is not enabled, any attached USB mouse or USB keyboard does not become available until a USB compatible operating system is fully booted with all USB drivers loaded. When this option is enabled, any attached USB mouse or USB keyboard can control the system even when there is no USB driver loaded onto the system.

  • Page 126: Bios Menu 16: Pci/Pnp Configuration

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard BIOS Menu 16: PCI/PnP Configuration IRQ# [Available] Use the IRQ# address to specify what IRQs can be assigned to a particular peripheral device. Available The specified IRQ is available to be used by EFAULT PCI/PnP devices Reserved The specified IRQ is reserved for use by Legacy ISA...
  • Page 127 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard IRQ10 IRQ 11 IRQ 14 IRQ 15 DMA Channel# [Available] Use the DMA Channel# option to assign a specific DMA channel to a particular PCI/PnP device. Available The specified DMA is available to be used by EFAULT PCI/PnP devices...

  • Page 128: Boot

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard 5.5 Boot Use the Boot menu ( B IOS Menu 17) to configure system boot options. BIOS Menu 17: Boot Page 112...

  • Page 129: Boot Settings Configuration

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard 5.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration Use the Boot Settings Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 17) to configure advanced system boot options. BIOS Menu 18: Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Use the Quick Boot BIOS option to make the computer speed up the boot process.
  • Page 130 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Enabled OEM Logo displayed instead of POST messages AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] The AddOn ROM Display Mode option allows add-on ROM (read-only memory) messages to be displayed. Allows the computer system to force a third party...

  • Page 131: Boot Device Priority

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard 5.5.2 Boot Device Priority Use the Boot Device Priority menu ( B IOS Menu 19) to specify the boot sequence from the available devices. The following options are available: Boot Device Boot Device Boot Device BIOS Menu 19: Boot Device Priority Settings 5.5.3 Hard Disk Drives...

  • Page 132: Cd/Dvd Drives

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard NOTE: Only installed drives are shown in the list. BIOS Menu 20: Hard Disk Drives 5.5.4 CD/DVD Drives Use the CD/DVD Drives menu to specify the boot sequence of the available CD/DVD drives. When the menu is opened, the CD drives and DVD drives connected to the system...

  • Page 133: Removable Drives

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard NOTE: Only installed CD and DVD drives are shown in the list BIOS Menu 21: CD/DVD Drives 5.5.5 Removable Drives Use the Removable Drives menu ( B IOS Menu 22) to specify the boot sequence of the available FDDs. When the menu is opened, the FDDs connected to the system are listed...

  • Page 134: Bios Menu 22: Removable Drives

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard NOTE: Only installed removable drives are shown in the list. This menu does not show if there are no removable drives. BIOS Menu 22: Removable Drives Page 118...

  • Page 135: Security

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard 5.6 Security Use the Security menu ( B IOS Menu 23) to set system and user passwords. BIOS Menu 23: Security Change Supervisor Password Use the Change Supervisor Password to set or change a supervisor password. The default for this option is Not Installed. If a supervisor password must be installed, select this field and enter the password.

  • Page 136: Chipsets

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard 5.7 Chipsets Use the Chipset menu to access the Northbridge and Southbridge configuration menus WARNING: Setting the wrong values for the Chipset BIOS selections in the Chipset BIOS menu may cause the system to malfunction. BIOS Menu 24: Chipset...

  • Page 137: Northbridge Chipset Configuration

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard 5.7.1 Northbridge Chipset Configuration Use the Northbridge Chipset Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 25) to configure the Northbridge chipset settings. BIOS Menu 25:Northbridge Chipset Configuration Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] Use the Memory Remap Feature option to allow the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory to be remapped.
  • Page 138 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Memory Hole [Disabled] The Memory Hole reserves the memory space between 15 MB and 16 MB for ISA expansion cards that require a specified area of memory to work properly. If an older ISA expansion card is used, please refer to the documentation that came with the card to see if it is necessary to reserve the space.

  • Page 139: Southbridge Chipset Configuration

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard 5.7.2 Southbridge Chipset Configuration Use the Southbridge Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 26) to configure the Southbridge chipset. BIOS Menu 26:Southbridge Chipset Configuration HDA Controller [Disabled] Use the HDA Controller option to enable the Southbridge high definition audio controller.

  • Page 140: Exit

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Disabled The system will not communicate with a remote management server. The Alert Standard Format (ASF) controller is activated Enabled EFAULT and can communicate with a remote management server. 5.8 Exit Use the Exit menu ( B IOS Menu 27) to load default BIOS values, optimal failsafe values and to save configuration changes.
  • Page 141 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Discard Changes and Exit Use the Discard Changes and Exit option to exit the BIOS configuration setup program without saving the changes made to the system. Discard Changes Use the Discard Changes option to discard the changes and remain in the BIOS configuration setup program.

  • Page 142: Software Drivers

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Chapter Software Drivers Page 126...

  • Page 143: Available Software Drivers

    IMBA-XQ354S 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. The following drivers can be installed on the system: 6.3 Chipset Driver .................. 129 6.4 Graphics Driver ................

  • Page 144: Figure 6-1: Start Up Screen

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Step 2: The screen in F igure 6-1 appears. Figure 6-1: Start Up Screen Step 3: Click IMBA-XQ354S. Step 4: The list of drivers in F igure 6-2 appears. Figure 6-2: Drivers Page 128...

  • Page 145: Chipset Driver

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard 6.3 Chipset Driver To install the Intel® chipset driver, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Click "INF" in the driver menu. Step 2: Browse through the folders and double-click "infinst911 autol". Step 3: The Welcome screen appears ( F igure 6-3).

  • Page 146: Figure 6-4: Intel® Chipset Driver License Agreement

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Figure 6-4: Intel® Chipset Driver License Agreement Step 6: Click Y to accept the agreement and continue. Step 7: The Readme file contents are displayed ( F igure 6-5). Figure 6-5: Readme File Step 8: Click N to begin the installation.

  • Page 147: Graphics Driver

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Step 9: When the setup is complete, the final screen appears ( F igure 6-6). Figure 6-6: Intel® Chipset Driver Complete Installation Screen Step 10: To exit the installation, click F S t e p 0 : INISH 6.4 Graphics Driver...

  • Page 148: Figure 6-7: Graphics Driver Readme File

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Figure 6-7: Graphics Driver Readme File Step 4: Click N to continue. Step 5: The welcome screen appears ( F igure 6-8). Figure 6-8: Graphics Driver Installation Welcome Screen Step 6: Click N to continue. Page 132...

  • Page 149: Figure 6-9: Gma Driver License Agreement

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Step 7: The license agreement appears ( F igure 6-9). Figure 6-9: GMA Driver License Agreement Step 8: Click Y to continue. Step 9: The Readme file appears ( F igure 6-10). Figure 6-10: GMA Driver Installing Notice...

  • Page 150: Figure 6-11: Gma Driver Installation Complete

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Step 10: Click N to continue. Step 11: The driver installation progress is shown ( F igure 6-11). Figure 6-11: GMA Driver Installation Complete Step 12: Click N to continue to the final screen. Figure 6-12: GMA Driver Installing Notice...

  • Page 151: Lan Driver

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Step 13: For newly installed drivers to take effect, the computer must be restarted. Select "Yes" to restart the computer now (close any other programs first), or "No" to restart it later. Click F to complete the installation.

  • Page 152: Figure 6-14: Lan Driver License Agreement

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Figure 6-14: LAN Driver License Agreement Step 7: Accept the conditions of the license agreement and click N to continue. Step 8: The Setup Options screen appears ( F igure 6-15). Figure 6-15: LAN Driver Setup Options to continue.

  • Page 153: Figure 6-16: Lan Driver Installation Ready Window

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Step 10: The drivers are ready to install. Click I to begin the installation process NSTALL F igure 6-16). Figure 6-16: LAN Driver Installation Ready Window Step 11: Click I to begin the driver installation. NSTALL Step 12: The window shows the installation is complete ( F igure 6-17).

  • Page 154: Audio Driver

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Figure 6-17: LAN Driver Installation Progress Step 13: Click F to exit the setup program. S t e p 0 : INISH 6.6 Audio Driver To install the Realtek High Definition (HD) Audio driver, please follow the steps below.

  • Page 155: Figure 6-18: Installshield Wizard Welcome Screen

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Step 3: Double-click the driver file. Step 4: The audio driver InstallShield wizard begins ( F igure 6-18). Figure 6-18: InstallShield Wizard Welcome Screen Step 5: Click N to continue the installation. Step 6: Don't click on any screens until the final screen appears ( F igure 6-19).

  • Page 156: Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Driver

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Step 7: For the audio drivers to take effect, the computer must be restarted. Select "Yes" to restart the computer immediately after exiting the wizard, or "No" to restart it later. Click F to exit the InstallShield Wizard.

  • Page 157: Figure 6-21: Matrix Storage Manager Setup Screen

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Figure 6-21: Matrix Storage Manager Setup Screen Step 6: F igure 6-22 shows the Matrix Storage Manager welcome screen. Figure 6-22: Matrix Storage Manager Welcome Screen Step 7: Click N and a warning appears ( F igure 6-23). Read the warning carefully and decide whether or not to continue the installation process.

  • Page 158: Figure 6-23: Matrix Storage Manager Warning Screen

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Figure 6-23: Matrix Storage Manager Warning Screen Step 8: Click N and a license agreement appears ( F igure 6-24). Figure 6-24: Matrix Storage Manager License Agreement Step 9: Read the license agreement. To accept the terms and conditions stipulated in...

  • Page 159: Figure 6-25: Matrix Storage Manager Readme File

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Figure 6-25: Matrix Storage Manager Readme File Step 10: Read the Readme file information and click N Step 11: After the driver installation process is complete, a confirmation screen appears F igure 6-26). Figure 6-26: Matrix Storage Manager Setup Complete...
  • Page 160 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Step 12: The confirmation screen offers the option of restarting the computer now or later. For the settings to take effect, the computer must be restarted. Click F INISH exit the wizard. S t e p 0 :...

  • Page 161: Abios Options

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Appendix BIOS Options Page 145...
  • Page 162 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Below is a list of BIOS configuration options in the BIOS chapter. 　 System Overview .........................81 　 System Time [hh:mm:ss] ....................82 　 System Date [DAY dd/mm/yyyy] ..................82 　 SATA#n Configuration [Enhanced]..................85 　 Configure SATA#n as [IDE]....................85 　 IDE Master and IDE Slave....................86 　...
  • Page 163 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard 　 Serial Port Number [COM1]....................105 　 Base Address, IRQ [3F8h,4]..................... 105 　 Serial Port Mode [115200 8,n,1]..................105 　 Redirection After BIOS POST [Always] ................106 　 Terminal Type [ANSI]......................106 　 TCG/TPM Support [No]..................... 107 　...

  • Page 164: B Terminology

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Appendix Terminology Page 148...
  • Page 165 IMBA-XQ354S 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 166 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Direct Memory Access (DMA) enables some peripheral devices to bypass the system processor and communicate directly with the system memory. DIMM Dual Inline Memory Modules are a type of RAM that offer a 64-bit data bus and have separate electrical contacts on each side of the module.
  • Page 167 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Liquid crystal display (LCD) is a flat, low-power display device that consists of two polarizing plates with a liquid crystal panel in between. 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.

  • Page 168: C Digital I/O Interface

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Appendix Digital I/O Interface Page 152...

  • Page 169: Introduction

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard C.1 Introduction The DIO connector is interfaced to GPIO ports on the Super I/O chipset. The DIO has both 4-bit digital inputs and 4-bit digital outputs. The digital inputs and digital outputs are generally control signals that control the on/off circuit of external devices or TTL devices.

  • Page 170: Enable The Dio Output Function

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard AX, 6F08H Sets the digital port as input Initiates the INT 15H BIOS call C.3.2 Enable the DIO Output Function The BIOS interrupt call INT 15H controls the digital I/O. An assembly program to enable digital I/O output functions is listed below.

  • Page 171: D Watchdog Timer

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Appendix Watchdog Timer Page 155...
  • Page 172 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard NOTE: The following discussion applies to DOS environment. IEI support is contacted or the IEI website visited for specific drivers for more sophisticated operating systems, e.g., Windows and Linux. The Watchdog Timer is provided to ensure that standalone systems can always recover from catastrophic conditions that cause the CPU to crash.
  • Page 173 IMBA-XQ354S 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 174: E Intel® Matrix Storage Manager

    IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Appendix Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Page 158...
  • Page 175 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard E.1 Introduction The IMBA-XQ354S 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 176 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard CAUTION! Do not accidentally disconnect the SATA drive cables. Carefully route the cables within the chassis to avoid system down time. E.2 Features and Benefits Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5 and 10 Supports connectivity to two or more disk drives...
  • Page 177 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard 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. during the system boot process, press Ctrl+I when prompted to enter the RAID configuration software.
  • Page 178 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Appendix Hazardous Materials Disclosure Page 162...
  • Page 179 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard F.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 180 IMBA-XQ354S Motherboard Part Name Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements Lead Mercury Cadmium Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) Chromium Biphenyls Diphenyl (CR(VI)) (PBB) Ethers (PBDE) Housing Display Printed Circuit Board Metal Fasteners Cable Assembly Fan Assembly Power Supply Assemblies...
  • Page 181 IMBA-XQ354S 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。...

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