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Chapter 1: Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRockind IMB-1216 motherboard, a reliable mother- board produced under ASRockind’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRockind’s commitment to quality and endurance. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step- by-step guide to the hardware installation.
1.2 Specifications Form Dimensions Mini-ITX (6.7-in x 6.7-in) Factor ® Intel 8th Gen (Whiskey lake-U) Core™ MCP Processors Processor IMB-1216V (i3-8145UE, DC, 2.2GHz, 15 W) System IMB-1216M (i5-8365UE, QC, 1.6GHz, 15 W) IMB-1216P (i7-8665UE, QC, 1.7GHz, 15 W) Chipset PCIe Mini PCIe 1 x M.2 (Key E, 2230) with PCIe x1, CNVI and USB2.0 for Wireless...
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HDMI DisplayPort 1 x DP1.2++ Rear I/O Ethernet 4 x USB3.1 Audio 2 (Mic-in, Line-out) Serial PS/2 3 x USB2.0, 1 x USB3.1 TypeA LVDS/ inverter 1 (shared with LVDS) 1 x Header (shared with DP) 2 x COM (RS232/422/485), 4 x COM (RS- Serial 232) Internal...
1.4 I/O Panel DC Jack (DC_JACK1) USB 3.1 Ports (USB3_0_1) HDMI Port (HDMI1) USB 3.1 Ports (USB3_2_3) DisplayPort (DISPLAY1) Line out (Lime) LAN RJ-45 Port* Microphone (Pink) LAN RJ-45 Port* * There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
Chapter 2: Installation This is a Mini-ITX form factor (6.7” x 6.7”, 17.0 x 17.0 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard.
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) IMB-1216 provides two 260-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) SO-DIMM slots. Step 1. Align a SO-DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the SO-DIMM matches the break on the slot. 1. The SO-DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the SO-DIMM if you force the SO-DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation.
2.4 Expansion Slots (SIM and M.2 Sockets) There is 1 SIM socket and 3 M.2 sockets on this motherboard. SIM socket: 1 x SIM Socket connected to M.2 Key B. M.2 sockets: 1 x M.2 (Key E, 2230) with PCIe x1, CNVI and USB2.0 for Wireless. 1 x M.2 (Key M, 2242/2260/2280) with PCIe x4 or SATA3 for SSD.
2.5 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short”...
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Backlight Control Level (CON_LBKLT_CTL) 1-2 : eDP Control 2-3 : CH7511B Control (3-pin BLT_PWM1) (see p.8, No. 16) Backlight Power Select (LCD_BLT_VCC) 1-2 : LCD_BLT_VCC : +5V 2-3 : LCD_BLT_VCC : +12V (5-pin BKT_PWR1) 4-5 : LCD_BLT_VCC : DC_IN (see p.8, No. 15) Panel Power Select (LCD_VCC) Use this to set up the VDD power of the LVDS connector.
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M.2 Select (For Key-M) Open : M.2 PCIe Short : M.2 SATA (2-pin M2_SEL2) (see p.8, No. 38) BL1, BL2 Open : Protect LCD_BLT_VCC (2-pin BL1) Short : No Protect LCD_BLT_VCC (see p.8 No. 12) Open : Protect R_LVDD (2-pin BL2) Short : No Protect R_LVDD (see p.8 No.
2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard! CPU Fan Connector Please connect the CPU fan cable to the connector and (4-pin CPU_FAN1)
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System Panel Header This header accommodates several system front panel (9-pin PANEL1) RESET# functions. PWRBTN# (see p.8, No. 20) PLED- HDLED- PLED+ HDLED+ Connect the power switch, reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables.
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USB 2.0 Headers There are two headers on this USB_PWR motherboard. (9-pin USB2_5_6, USB2_7: DUMMY (see p.8, No. 4) USB_PWR LPC Header This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) (19-pin LPC1) system, which can see p.8, No. 25) securely store keys, digital certificates, passwords, and data.
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ATX Power Connector Please connect a DC +12V~28V power supply to this (4-pin FROM_UPS1) connector. (see p.8 No. 1) 1-2: GND 3-4: DC Input (+12V~28V) UPS Module Power Input Connector Pin1 : GND Pin2 : DC Input (2-pin TO_UPS1) (see p.8 No. 2) Vettical Type A USB3.0 (USB3_4) (see p.8 No.
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LVDS Connector Signal Name Signal Name LCD_VCC LCD_VCC (40-pin LVDS1) LDDC_CLK +3.3V LVDS_A_DATA0# LDDC_DATA (see p.8 No. 11) LVDS_A_DATA0 LVDS_A_DATA1 LVDS_A_DATA1# LVDS_A_DATA2# LVDS_A_DATA2 LVDS_A_DATA3 LVDS_A_DATA3# LVDS_A_CLK# LVDS_A_CLK LVDS_B_DATA0 LVDS_B_DATA0# LVDS_B_DATA1# LVDS_B_DATA1 LVDS_B_DATA2 LVDS_B_DATA2# LVDS_B_DATA3# DPLVDD_EN LVDS_B_DATA3 LVDS_B_CLK LVDS_B_CLK# CON_LBKLT_EN LCD_BLT_VCC CON_LBKLT_CTL LCD_BLT_VCC LCD_BLT_VCC...
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Backlight Power Connector Signal Name LCD_BLT_VCC (6-pin BLT_PWR1) LCD_BLT_VCC (see p.8, No. 13) CON_LBKLT_EN CON_LBKLT_CTL Backlight Volume Control Signal Name (7-pin BLT_VOL1) (see p.8, No. 14) BLT_DW BLT_UP PWRDN GPIO_VOL_DW GPIO_VOL_UP 3W Audio AMP Output Wafer (4-pin SPEAKER1) (see p.8 No. 29) Signal Signal Signal...
Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press <F2>...
3.1.2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key. Navigation Key(s) Function Description Moves cursor left or right to select Screens Moves cursor up or down to select items + / - To change option for the selected items <Enter>...
3.3 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configu- ration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, Super IO Configuration, AMT Configuration, ACPI Configuration, USB Configuration and Trusted Computing. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.
3.3.1 CPU Configuration Intel Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature, a computer system with an Intel processor that sup- ports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating system that includes ® ® optimization for this technology, such as Microsoft Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / ®...
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Intel Turbo Boost Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel Turbo Boost Mode Technology. Turbo Boost Mode allows processor cores to run faster than marked fre- quency in specific conditions. The default value is [Enabled]. CPU Thermal Throttling You may select [Enabled] to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheating.
3.3.2 Chipset Configuration VT-d ® ® Use this to enable or disable Intel VT-d technology (Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O). The default value of this feature is [Disabled]. Share Memory Configure the size of memory that is allocated to the integrated graphics processor when the system boots up.
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Onboard VGA/DP Select onboard VGA/DP. The default value is [DP]. Onboard LAN1 This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN1 feature. Onboard LAN2 This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN2 feature. Onboard HD Audio Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature. If you select [Auto], the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is plugged.
3.3.3 Storage Configuration SATA Controller(s) Use this item to enable or disable the SATA Controller feature. SATA Mode Selection Use this to select SATA mode. The default value is [AHCI Mode]. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk perfor- mance but IDE mode does not have these advantages.
3.3.5 Super IO Configuration COM1 Use this to set parameters of COM1. Type Select Use this to select COM1 port type: [RS232], [RS422] or [RS485]. COM2 Use this to set parameters of COM2. Type Select Use this to select COM2 port type: [RS232], [RS422] or [RS485]. COM3 Use this to set parameters of COM3.
3.3.6 AMT Configuration (For IMB-1216M/P Only) AMT BIOS Features Use this to enable or disable Intel(R) Active Management Technology BIOS Extension. The default is [Enabled]. ASF support Use this to enable or disable Alert Specification Format. The default is [En- abled].
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WatchDog Use this to enable or disable AMT WatchDog Timer. The default is [Dis- abled]. Activate Remote Assistance Process Trigger CIRA boot. The default is [Disabled]. PET Progress User can enable or disable PET Events progress to receive PET events or not.
3.3.7 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to- RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. Onboard LAN Power On Use this item to enable or disable onboard LAN to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode.
3.3.8 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are two configuration options: [Enabled] and [UEFI Setup Only]. The default value is [Enabled]. Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these two options: [Enabled] - Enables support for legacy USB.
3.3.9 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device. Onboard TPM (For IMB-1216M/P Only) Use this to enable or disable onboard TPM. The default value is [Enabled].
3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage. CHA_FAN1 Setting This allows you to set Chassis fan 1’s speed.
3.5 Security Screen In this section, you may set, change or clear the supervisor/user password for the system. Supervisor Password Set or change the password for the administrator account. Only the ad- ministrator has authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password.
3.6 Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to config- ure the boot settings and the boot priority. Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature. Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key.
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CSM (Compatibility Support Module) Enable to launch the Compatibility Support Module. Please do not disable unless you’re running a WHCK test. If you are using Windows 8.1 64-bit and all of your devices support UEFI, you may also disable CSM for faster boot speed.
3.7 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save configuration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Discard changes and exit setup?”...
Chapter 4: Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System ® ® This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems: 10 / 10 64-bit / 8.1 / 8.1 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for general refer- ence only.
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