Atx form factor with intel core 2 quad/duo, pentium
d/pentium 4, celeron d cpu fsb 533/800/1066mhz,
vga, dual channel ddr2, lpt, 6 x sata ii,8 x usb2.0 and
6 x com (8 pages)
Socket p intel core2 duo mb, gme965/gle960 with 800/533mhz fsb, vga, cf, 6 intel gbe lan with dual group lan-bypass function, usb2.0, sataii, rohs (11 pages)
Atx motherboard supports 22nm lga1150 intel xeon e3/core i3/ pentium and celeron per intel c226, ddr3, vga, dual intel pcie gbe, four usb 3.0, six sata 6gb/s, hd audio, iris-2400 and rohs (17 pages)
Microatx motherboard supports lga1700 12th/13th generation intel core i9/i7/i5/i3, pentium and celeron processor, triple independent display, dual 2.5gbe lan, m.2, ddr4, usb 3.2, sata 6gb/s, hd audio and rohs (161 pages)
Summary of Contents for IEI Technology IQ7-US15W
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IQ7 Design Guide IEI Technology Corp. IQ7 Design Guide IQ7 Design Guide for IQ7-US15W and IQ7-DB-MITX User Manual Page i Rev. 1.01 – 22 July, 2009...
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IQ7 Design Guide Revision Date Version Changes 22 July, 2009 1.01 Various updates and changes 19 May, 2009 1.00 Initial release Page ii...
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IQ7 Design Guide 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.
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IQ7 Design Guide BIOS Menus BIOS Menu 1: Main ........................76 BIOS Menu 2: Advanced ......................77 BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration ....................78 BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration....................79 BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration ............80 BIOS Menu 6: Super IO Configuration..................84 BIOS Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration ................88 BIOS Menu 8: AHCI Configuration....................91 BIOS Menu 9: AHCI Port n Configuration Menu................92...
1.1 IQ7-US15W Figure 1-1: IQ7-US15W IQ7 Design Guide The IQ7-US15W is a QSeven CPU Module with a 1.1 GHz Intel® Atom™ Z510 or 1.6 GHz Intel® Atom™ Z530 CPU. The IQ7-US15W is designed for applications that require fanless operation. The low power CPUs don't require active cooling and stay within specified heat range using the included cooling solution.
Includes 1.0 GB DDR2 1.4 Connectors The connectors on the IQ7-US15W are shown in the figure below. Figure 1-2: Connectors 1.5 Dimensions The main dimensions of the IQ7-US15W are shown in the diagram below. Length: 70 mm Width: 70 mm...
8 x USB FWH Flash FPC connector SMBUS Smart Fan Control H/W Monitor H/W Monitor Winbond W83L784 Figure 1-4: Data Flow Diagram 1.7 Technical Specifications IQ7-US15W technical specifications are listed in T able 1-1. Specification IQ7-US15W QSeven Form Factor Page 5...
IQ7 Design Guide 2.1 Peripheral Interface Connectors This chapter gives an overview of all the connectors on the IQ7-US15W and their pin definitions. 2.2 Layout F igure 2-1 shows the on-board peripheral connectors, rear panel peripheral connectors and on-board jumpers.
IQ7 Design Guide 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 IQ7-US15W. 2.3.1 QSeven Connector CN Label:...
IQ7 Design Guide Description Description RSVD MFG_NC4 VCC_5V_SB VCC_5V_SB MFG_NC0 MFG_NC2 MFG_NC1 MFG_NC3 Table 2-2: QSeven Connector 2.3.2 IDE Connector CN Label: CN16 Flat cable connector (FPC40P_0D5M-88511) CN Type: CN Location: F igure 2-3 CN Pinouts: T able 2-3 Connects to the baseboard through a flat panel connector, then to the IDE device through an IDE connector.
IQ7 Design Guide 3.1 Introduction Figure 3-1: IQ7-DB-MITX The IQ7-DB-MITX is a MiniITX baseboard for a QSeven CPU module. The QSeven standard specifies a TDP less than 12 W, ideal for low power, fanless applications. The CPU and chipset are both a part of the CPU module, and the baseboard provides all the connectors.
IQ7 Design Guide Operating reliably in harsh industrial environments up to 70°C The system is always available and will reboot if the system crashes Powerful processor options are ideal for computing intensive applications 3.3 Features Some of the IQ7-DB-MITX motherboard features are listed below: MiniITX form factor RoHS compliant QSeven CPU module connector...
IQ7 Design Guide Figure 3-3: Rear Panel Connectors 3.5 Dimensions The main dimensions of the IQ7-DB-MITX are shown in the diagram below. Length: 170 mm Width: 170 mm Page 20...
IQ7 Design Guide 3.6 Data Flow F igure 1-4 shows the data flow between the system chipset, the CPU and other components installed on the motherboard. SMSC3114 Port 80 (Debug) PS/2 Digital I/O Line out Realtek ALC888 External Mic Audio COM1 SATA 2 x SATA...
IQ7 Design Guide 3.7 Technical Specifications IQ7-DB-MITX technical specifications are listed in T able 1-1. Specification IQ7 Design Guide MiniITX Form Factor QSeven CPU Module 400 MHz or 533 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) Audio Realtek ALC888 High Definition Audio chip Realtek RTL8111CP PCIe GbE chip Realtek RTL8111CP PCIe GbE chip I/O Controller Chips...
IQ7 Design Guide 4.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors T able 2-1 shows a list of the peripheral interface connectors on the IQ7-DB-MITX. Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found below. Connector Type Label ATX power connector, system 20-pin ATX PWR1 Backlight inverter connector 5-pin box header INVERTER1...
IQ7 Design Guide 4.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors T able 4-2 lists the rear panel connectors on the IQ7-DB-MITX. Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found in Section 2.1. Connector Type Label Audio connectors Audio jacks AUDIO1 Keyboard and mouse connectors Dual PS/2 LAN Connector RJ-45...
IQ7 Design Guide Figure 4-2: ATX Power Connector Pinout Locations Description Description +3.3 V +3.3 V +3.3 V -12 V +5 V PS-ON +5 V +VCC5SB +5 V +12 V +5 V Table 4-3: ATX Power Connector Pinouts 4.2.2 Backlight Inverter Connector CN Label: INVERTER1 5-pin box header...
IQ7 Design Guide Figure 4-4: CompactFlash® Slot Location 4.2.4 Digital I/O Connector CN Label: DIO1 10-pin header CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-5 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-5 The digital I/O connector provides programmable input and output for external devices. The digital I/O provides 4-bit output and 4-bit input.
IQ7 Design Guide Figure 4-6: Fan Connector Location Description Rotation signal +12 V Ground Table 4-6: Fan Connector Pinouts 4.2.6 Front Panel Connector CN Label: F_PANEL1 CN Type: 14-pin header (2x7) CN Location: F igure 4-7 CN Pinouts: T able 4-7 The front panel connector connects to external switches and indicators to monitor and control the motherboard.
IQ7 Design Guide The IDE connector can connect to an IDE hard drive or optical device. Figure 4-8: IDE Connector Locations Description Description RESET# GROUND DATA 7 DATA 8 DATA 6 DATA 9 DATA 5 DATA 10 DATA 4 DATA 11 DATA 3 DATA 12 DATA 2...
IQ7 Design Guide Description Description HDC CS0# HDC CS1# HDD ACTIVE# GROUND GROUND Table 4-8: IDE Connector Pinouts 4.2.8 IDE (CPU Module to Baseboard) CN Label: 40-pin flat cable CN Type: See Figure 4-9 CN Location: CN Pinouts: See Table 4-9 Connects the IDE channel from the CPU module to the baseboard.
IQ7 Design Guide Figure 4-11: Mini USB Port Location Description +5 V Table 4-11: Mini USB Port Pinouts 4.2.11 PCI Express x1 Slot CN Label: PCIE1 CN Type: PCIe x1 expansion card slot CN Location: F igure 4-12 PCIe x1 expansion devices can be inserted into the PCIe x1 slots. Page 40...
IQ7 Design Guide CN Type: PCIe Mini card slot 52-pin, 90°, P=0.8 mm & 180°, 9.0H CN Location: F igure 4-13 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-13 The PCIe Mini card slot is for installing PCIe Mini expansion cards. Figure 4-13: PCIe Mini Card Slot Location Description Description PCIE_WAKE#...
IQ7 Design Guide Description Description USBD- USBD+ RF_LINK# BLUELED# 1.5 V VCC3 Table 4-13: PCIe Mini Card Slot Pinouts 4.2.13 Power Button CN Label: CN Type: Button CN Location: See Figure 4-14 The power button turns the power on and off. Figure 4-14: Power Button Location 4.2.14 QSeven Connector CN Label:...
IQ7 Design Guide Figure 4-17: SATA Drive Connector Locations 4.2.17 SATA Power Connectors CN Label: CN17, CN21, CN23 CN Type: 4-pin wafer (1x4), 180°, P=2.5 mm CN Location: See Figure 4-18 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-15 The SATA power connectors provide power to connected SATA devices like SATA hard drives or optical drives.
IQ7 Design Guide Description +5 V +12 V Table 4-15: SATA Power Connector Pinouts 4.2.18 SDVO Connector CN Label: SDVO1 Flat cable CN Type: CN Pinouts: See Table 4-8 The SDVO connector is an optional extra that can attach to an SDVO graphics card. Description Description RESET#...
IQ7 Design Guide Description Description TXD1 CTS1 DTR1 GND1 GND1 Table 4-17: Serial Port Connector Pinouts 4.2.20 TTL Connector CN Label: CN16 CN Type: 40-pin crimp (2x20) DF-13, 180°, P=1.25 mm CN Location: See Figure 4-20 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-18 The TTL connector is for an LCD panel connected to the board.
IQ7 Design Guide Figure 4-23: Audio Connector Description Description Ground LMIC1-L LMIC1-R LFRONT-L LFRONT-R Table 4-20: Audio Connector Pinouts 4.3.2 Ethernet Connector CN Label: LAN1_USB01, LAN2_USB23 CN Type: RJ-45 CN Location: F igure 4-22 CN Pinouts: T able 4-21 A 10/100/1000 Mb/s connection can be made to a Local Area Network. Description Description MDIA3-...
IQ7 Design Guide Figure 4-24: Ethernet Connector The RJ-45 Ethernet connector has two status LEDs, one green and one yellow. The green LED indicates activity on the port and the yellow LED indicates the port is linked. SPEED LED LINK LED Status Description Status...
IQ7 Design Guide Description Description DATA 1 INITIALIZE DATA 2 PRINTER SELECT LN# DATA 3 GROUND DATA 4 GROUND DATA 5 GROUND DATA 6 GROUND DATA 7 GROUND ACKNOWLEDGE GROUND BUSY GROUND PAPER EMPTY GROUND PRINTER SELECT Table 4-24: Parallel Port Connector Pinouts Figure 4-26: Parallel Port Connector Location 4.3.5 Serial Port Connector CN Label:...
IQ7 Design Guide Description Table 4-25: Serial Port Pinouts Figure 4-27: Serial Port Pinout Locations 4.3.6 USB Ports CN Label: LAN1_USB01, LAN2_USB23, USB4_7 CN Type: USB Combo ports CN Location: See Figure 4-22 CN Pinouts: T able 4-26 The USB ports attach to standard USB devices. Description Data- Data+...
IQ7 Design Guide Description Ground Table 4-26: USB Connector Pinouts 4.3.7 VGA Connector CN Label: CON1 CN Type: D-sub 15-pin female connector CN Location: F igure 4-22 CN Pinouts: F igure 4-28 and T able 4-27 The standard 15-pin female VGA connector connects to a CRT or LCD monitor. Description Description Description...
IQ7 Design Guide 4.4 Jumper Settings NOTE: A jumper is a metal bridge that is used to close an electrical circuit. It consists of two metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected by a plastic cover) that slides over the pins to connect them. To CLOSE/SHORT a jumper means connecting the pins of the jumper with the plastic clip and to OPEN a jumper means removing the plastic clip...
IQ7 Design Guide Figure 4–29: Jumpers 4.4.1 AT/ATX Mode Selection Jumper Label: JP8 & SW5 Jumper Type: 6-pin header & switch Jumper Settings: T able 4-29 & Table 4-30 Jumper Location: See Figure 4–29 Set both of the jumpers select AT or ATX power mode for the IQ7 Design Guide. AT power mode limits the system to on/off.
IQ7 Design Guide Description 1-On AT mode 1-Off ATX mode Table 4-30: AT/ATX Mode Selection 4.4.2 Clear CMOS Jumper Jumper Label: 3-pin header Jumper Type: See Table 4-31 Jumper Settings: Jumper Location: See Figure 4–29 If the IQ7 Design Guide fails to boot due to improper BIOS settings, the clear CMOS jumper clears the CMOS data and resets the system BIOS information.
IQ7 Design Guide Description 3-On SATA as master 3-Off SATA as slave 4-On SATA disable 4-Off SATA enabled Table 4-36: LAN & PCIe Enable/Disable 4.4.8 TTL Enabled/Disable Jumper Label: Jumper Type: Switch Jumper Settings: See Table 4-37 Jumper Location: See Figure 4–29 Disables/enables the TTL connection.
IQ7 Design Guide 5.1 Anti-static Precautions WARNING: Failure to take ESD precautions during installation may result in permanent damage to the device and severe injury to the user. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore critical to strictly adhere to the following anti-static precautions when any electrical component is handled.
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IQ7 Design Guide WARNING: The installation instructions described in this manual should be carefully followed in order to prevent damage to the product, its 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 installation instructions and configuration options.
IQ7 Design Guide 5.3 CPU Module Installation WARNING: Only install the QSeven CPU module on a compatible QSeven baseboard like the IQ7-DB-MITX. Attempting to force another CPU card to fit can cause permanent damage to the system. To install the CPU module, refer to F igure 5-1.
IQ7 Design Guide Figure 5-1: Installing the QSeven CPU Module Step 1: Insert the CPU module into the QSeven slot. Step 2: Press down with the heatsink on top. Step 3: Tighten the screws to hold down the CPU card and the heatsink.Step 0: Page 72...
IQ7 Design Guide 6.1 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. 6.1.1 Starting Setup The AMI BIOS is activated when the computer is turned on. The setup program can be activated in one of two ways.
IQ7 Design Guide Function F2 /F3 key Change color from total 16 colors. F2 to select color forward. F10 key Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu Table 6-1: BIOS Navigation Keys 6.1.3 Getting Help When F1 is pressed a small help window describing the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item appears.
IQ7 Design Guide 6.2 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. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit System Overview Use [ENTER], [TAB] or...
IQ7 Design Guide Size: Lists memory size The System Overview field also has two user configurable fields: System Time [xx:xx:xx] Use the System Time option to set the system time. Manually enter the hours, minutes and seconds. System Date [xx/xx/xx] Use the System Date option to set the system date.
IQ7 Design Guide 6.3.1 CPU Configuration Use the CPU Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 3) to view detailed CPU specifications and configure the CPU. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Configure Advanced CPU Settings Module Version:3F.14 ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Manufacturer :Intel®...
IQ7 Design Guide 6.3.2 IDE Configuration Use the IDE Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 4) to change and/or set the configuration of the IDE devices installed in the system. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit IDE Configuration Options ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯...
IQ7 Design Guide 6.3.2.1 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 SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security...
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IQ7 Design Guide Async DMA: Indicates the highest Asynchronous DMA Mode that is supported. Ultra DMA: Indicates the highest Synchronous DMA Mode that is supported. S.M.A.R.T.: Indicates whether or not the Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology protocol is supported. 32Bit Data Transfer: Enables 32-bit data transfer. Type [Auto] Use the Type BIOS option select the type of device the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) is complete.
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IQ7 Design Guide Auto BIOS auto detects the LBA mode control on the specified EFAULT channel. Block (Multi Sector Transfer) [Auto] Use the Block (Multi Sector Transfer) to disable or enable BIOS to auto detect if the device supports multi-sector transfers. BIOS is prevented from using Multi-Sector Transfer on the Disabled specified channel.
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IQ7 Design Guide DMA Mode [Auto] Use the DMA Mode BIOS selection to adjust the DMA mode options. BIOS auto detects the DMA mode. Use this value if the IDE Auto EFAULT disk drive support cannot be determined. Single Word DMA mode 0, max transfer rate: 2.1 MB/s SWDMA0 SWDMA1 Single Word DMA mode 1, max transfer rate: 4.2 MB/s...
IQ7 Design Guide 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Use the 32Bit Data Transfer BIOS option to enables or disable 32-bit data transfers. Prevents the BIOS from using 32-bit data transfers. Disabled Enabled Allows BIOS to use 32-bit data transfers on supported EFAULT hard disk drives.
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IQ7 Design Guide RS-485 Control for SP1 [Disabled] This feature enables Automatic Send Data Control when using the RS-485 communication protocol. This setting is important for half duplex 2-wire operation and can lead to data loss if disabled. Disabled EFAULT Enabled Serial Port2 Address [2F8] Use the Serial Port2 Address option to select the Serial Port 2 base address.
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IQ7 Design Guide Serial Port4 Address [2E8] Use the Serial Port4 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 4. No base address is assigned to serial port 4 Disabled Serial port 4 I/O port address is 3F8 Serial port 4 I/O port address is 2F8 Serial port 4 I/O port address is 3E8 Serial port 4 I/O port address is 2E8...
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IQ7 Design Guide ECP+EPP The parallel port operates in the extended capabilities port (ECP) mode. The ECP 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 The parallel port is also be compatible with EPP devices described above Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]...
IQ7 Design Guide 6.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration The Hardware Health Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 7) shows the operating temperature, fan speeds and system voltages. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Hardware Health Event Monitoring Options ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Manual Mode SYS 1 FAN Mode Setting [Thermal Mode]...
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IQ7 Design Guide Thermal Mode The fan adjusts its speed using these settings: TargetTemp Value Tolerance Value Startup Value Stop Value StopTime Value Manual Mode The fan spins at the set speed, max speed is EFAULT at 255, full-off is at 0. TargetTemp [030] WARNING: CPU failure can result if this value is set too high...
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IQ7 Design Guide StartUp Value [050] WARNING: CPU failure can result if this value is set too high This is the initial speed of the fan when it first starts spinning. Minimum: 0 Maximum: 127 Stop Value [50] The fan will be turned off when the PWM speed value falls below this setting. When the fan gets this slow, it will just turn off.
IQ7 Design Guide 6.3.5 AHCI Configuration Use the AHCI Settings menu (BIOS Menu 8) to report on the auto-detection of devices connected to the onboard SATA drive connectors. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit AHCI Settings Some SATA CD/DVD in AHCI ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯...
IQ7 Design Guide 6.3.5.1 AHCI Port n Use the AHCI Port n configuration menu (BIOS Menu 9) to configure the drive connected to SATA connector n. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit AHCI Port0 Select the type of device ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯...
IQ7 Design Guide 6.3.6 Intel AMT Configuration Use the Intel AMT menu (BIOS Menu 10) to enable the system to be managed through the Intel® Active Management Technology (AMT) interface. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Configure Intel®...
IQ7 Design Guide 6.3.6.1 ME Subsystem Configuration Use the ME Subsystem Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 11) to configure the Intel® Management Engine (ME) configuration options. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit ME Subsystem Configuration Options ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Disabled BootBlock HECI Message [Disabled]...
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IQ7 Design Guide End of Post S5 HECI Message [Enabled] Use the End of Post S5 HECI Message option to enable or disable the Intel® AMT the HECI message to wake the system in an S5 sleep state. Disabled HECI bus cannot rouse system from an S5 state EFAULT HECI bus can rouse system from an S5 state Enabled...
IQ7 Design Guide 6.3.7 Remote Access Configuration Use the Remote Access Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 12) 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.
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IQ7 Design Guide Serial Port Number [COM1] Use the Serial Port Number option allows to select the serial port used for remote access. COM1 EFAULT COM2 COM3 COM4 COM5 COM6 Base Address, IRQ [3F8h,4] The Base Address, IRQ option cannot be configured and only shows the interrupt address of the serial port listed above.
IQ7 Design Guide Disabled The console is not redirected after POST Redirection is active during POST and during Boot Boot Loader Loader Always Redirection is always active (Some OSes may not EFAULT work if set to Always) Terminal Type [ANSI] Use the Terminal Type BIOS option to specify the remote terminal type.
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IQ7 Design Guide Onboard SiS USB1.1 DEVICE [Enabled] Use the Onboard SiS USB1.1 DEVICE BIOS option to enable or disable the onboard SiS USB1.1 controller. If disabled, USB1.1 devices cannot be used. Disabled USB 1.1 interface is disabled and cannot be used. USB 1.1 interface is enabled and can be used.
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IQ7 Design Guide Disabled USB 2.0 controller disabled USB 2.0 controller enabled Enabled EFAULT Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Use the Legacy USB Support BIOS option to enable USB mouse and USB keyboard support. 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.
IQ7 Design Guide 6.3.8.1 USB Mass Storage Device Configuration Use the USB Mass Storage Device Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 14) to configure USB mass storage class devices. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit USB Mass Storage Device Configuration ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯...
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IQ7 Design Guide Emulation Type [Auto] Use the Emulation Type BIOS option to specify the type of emulation BIOS has to provide for the USB device. Auto BIOS auto-detects the current USB. EFAULT The USB device will be emulated as a floppy drive. Floppy The device can be either A: or B: responding to INT13h calls that return DL = 0 or DL = 1...
IQ7 Design Guide 6.4 PCI/PnP Use the PCI/PnP menu (BIOS Menu 15) to configure advanced PCI and PnP settings. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced PCI/PnP Settings Available: Specified IRQ ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ is available to be use the PCI/PnP devices WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections Reserved: Specified IRQ...
IQ7 Design Guide 16 KB reserved for legacy ISA devices 32 KB reserved for legacy ISA devices 64 KB reserved for legacy ISA devices 6.5 Boot Use the Boot menu (BIOS Menu 16) to configure system boot options. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP...
IQ7 Design Guide 6.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration Use the Boot Settings Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 17) to configure advanced system boot options. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ certain tests while booting.
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IQ7 Design Guide AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Use the AddOn ROM Display Mode option to allow add-on ROM (read-only memory) messages to be displayed. Force BIOS The system forces third party BIOS to display EFAULT during system boot. The system displays normal information during Keep Current system boot.
IQ7 Design Guide 6.5.2 Boot Device Priority Use the Boot Device Priority menu (BIOS Menu 18) to specify the boot sequence from the available devices. The drive sequence also depends on the boot sequence in the individual device section. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP...
IQ7 Design Guide 6.5.3 Hard Disk Drives Use the Hard Disk Drives menu to specify the boot sequence of the available HDDs. Only installed hard drives are shown. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Hard Disk Drives Specifies the boot ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯...
IQ7 Design Guide 6.5.5 CD/DVD Drives Use the CD/DVD Drives menu to specify the boot sequence of the available CD/DVD drives. Only connected drives are shown. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Hard Disk Drives Specifies the boot ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯...
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IQ7 Design Guide 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. After the password has been added, Install appears next to Change Supervisor Password.
IQ7 Design Guide 6.7 Chipset Use the Chipset menu (BIOS Menu 23) to access the Northbridge and Southbridge configuration menus BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced Chipset Settings ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ WARNING: Setting wrong values in below section may cause system to malfunction.
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IQ7 Design Guide Integrated Graphics Mode Select [Enable, 4 MB] This setting determines whether the internal graphics device is used, and how much memory it will use. Disable Enable, 1 MB Enable, 4 MB EFAULT Enable, 8 MB Boot Display Device This option specifies which video device will be used first when booting up.
IQ7 Design Guide 6.8 Exit Use the Exit menu (BIOS Menu 26) to load default BIOS values, optimal failsafe values and to save configuration changes. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Exit Options Exit system setup after ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯...
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IQ7 Design Guide Load Failsafe Defaults Use the Load Failsafe Defaults option to load failsafe default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. F8 key can be used for this operation. Page 115...
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IQ7 Design Guide Below is a list of BIOS configuration options in the BIOS chapter. System Overview .........................76 System Time [xx:xx:xx] .......................77 System Date [xx/xx/xx] ......................77 Onboard PCI IDE Controller [Primary]................79 IDE Master and IDE Slave....................79 Auto-Detected Drive Parameters..................80 Type [Auto] ...........................81 LBA/Large Mode [Auto].......................81 Block (Multi Sector Transfer) [Auto] ..................82 PIO Mode [Auto]........................82...
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IQ7 Design Guide HECI Message [Enabled].....................94 End of Post S5 HECI Message [Enabled] ................95 ME-HECI [Enabled] ......................95 ME-IDER [Enabled] ......................95 ME-KT [Enabled] ........................95 Remote Access [Disabled]....................96 Serial Port Number [COM1]....................97 Base Address, IRQ [3F8h,4]....................97 Serial Port Mode [115200 8,n,1]..................97 Redirection After BIOS POST [Always] ................97 Terminal Type [ANSI]......................98 Onboard SiS USB1.1 DEVICE [Enabled]................99 Onboard SiS USB2.0 DEVICE [Enabled]................99...
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IQ7 Design Guide Flat Panel Type........................112 Audio Controller Codec [Auto] ..................113 USB Client Controller [Disabled]..................113 Save Changes and Exit ....................114 Discard Changes and Exit....................114 Discard Changes....................... 114 Load Optimal Defaults...................... 114 Load Failsafe Defaults...................... 115 Page 119...
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IQ7 Design Guide 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.
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IQ7 Design Guide 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. The digital inputs and digital outputs are general control signals that control the on/off circuit of external devices or TTL devices.
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IQ7 Design Guide 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.
IQ7 Design Guide C.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.
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IQ7 Design Guide 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...