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AXIOMTEK IMB530 User Manual

Intel socket 1200 coretm i9/i7/ i5/ i3 /pentium / celeron and xeon e processors atx industrial motherboard
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  • Page 1 IMB530 ® Intel Socket 1200 Core i9/i7/ i5/ ® ® i3 /Pentium / Celeron and Xeon® Processors ATX Industrial Motherboard User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 Axiomtek does not make any commitment to update the information in this manual. Axiomtek reserves the right to change or revise this document and/or product at any time without notice. No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Axiomtek Co., Ltd.

  • Page 3: Esd Precautions

    To discharge static electricity from your body. ◼ Wear a grounding wrist strap, available from most electronic component stores, when handling boards and components. Trademarks Acknowledgments Axiomtek is a trademark of Axiomtek Co., Ltd. ® ® Intel and Celeron are trademarks of Intel Corporation.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Disclaimers ...................... ii ESD Precautions ..................... iii Section 1 Introduction ..........7 Features ....................8 Specifications ..................8 Packing list ..................10 Section 2 Board and Pin Assignments ....11 Board Layout ..................11 Block Diagram ..................12 Jumper Settings ..................
  • Page 5 BIOS....................27 System Memory .................. 27 Section 4 AMI BIOS Setup Utility ......29 Starting ....................29 Navigation Keys .................. 29 Main Menu ..................31 Advanced Menu .................. 32 Chipset Menu ..................45 Security Menu ..................54 Boot Menu ................... 55 Save &...
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  • Page 7: Introduction

    Section 1 Introduction The IMB530 is an advanced ATX industrial motherboard based on the 10th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 / i7/ i5/ i3/ Pentium®, Celeron® and Xeon® E processors (Comet lake) in an LGA1200 socket and comes with an Intel® W480E chipset. Specially designed for optimal computing and visual performance, the IMB530 motherboard is an ideal solution for major industry applications ranging from financial modeling to designing complex buildings and vehicles.

  • Page 8: Features

    Features LGA1200 socket 10th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 / i7/ i5/ i3/ Pentium®, Celeron® and ⚫ Xeon® E processors (Comet lake) up to 125W ⚫ 4 x 288-pin DDR4-2933 ECC/non-ECC un-buffered Long-DIMM with maximum memory capacity up to 128GB (max. 32GB per slot) ⚫...
  • Page 9 ⚫ System Memory ◼ 4 x 288-pin ECC/non-ECC un-buffered Long-DIMM sockets. ◼ Maximum 128GB DDR4 memory (max. 32GB per slot). ◼ Supports DDR4-2933Mhz ⚫ Onboard Multi I/O ◼ 1 x PS/2 keyboard and mouse (internal box headers). ◼ Four serial ports: - 2 x RS-232 (internal box headers).

  • Page 10: Packing List

    Packing list Bulk packing ⚫ ◼ 1 x Motherboard ◼ 1 x I/O bracket Gift box ⚫ 1 x Motherboard ◼ 1 x I/O bracket ◼ Board and Pin Assignments...

  • Page 11: Board And Pin Assignments

    Section 2 Board and Pin Assignments Board Layout Top side Board and Pin Assignments...

  • Page 12: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram Board and Pin Assignments...

  • Page 13: Jumper Settings

    ⚫ usually used for pin 1. Before applying power to the IMB530 series, make sure all of the jumpers are in factory default position. Below you can find a summary table of all jumpers and onboard default settings. Turn off power before changing any default jumper settings.

  • Page 14: Pcie X16 Slot Bifurcation (Jp1)

    2.3.1 PCIe x16 slot bifurcation (JP1) Use these jumpers (3x1-pin p=2.54mm) to set signal of PCIe x16 slot. CN14 x16(Default) x8 x8 2.3.2 Clear CMOS (JP2) This jumper (3x1-pin p=2.54mm) allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS.

  • Page 15: Connectors

    Connectors Signals go to other parts of the system through connectors. Loose or improper connection might cause problems, Make sure all connectors are properly and firmly connected. Here is a summary table showing the connectors on the hardware. Connector Description Com port Connector DP/HDMI Connector DVI-D/ VGA Connector...

  • Page 16: Com1 Connector (Cn1)

    2.4.1 COM1 Connector (CN1) This is a high rise 9-pin D-Sub connector for COM1 serial port interface. The pin assignments of RS-232/422/485 are listed in the table below. RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 DCD# 485- 485+ DTR# DSR# RTS# CTS# : Signals of COM1, COM2 can be RS-232/422/485 by BIOS setting. Note 2.4.2 DisplayPort++ and HDMI Connector (CN2)

  • Page 17: Vga And Dvi-D Connector (Cn3)

    2.4.3 VGA and DVI-D Connector (CN3) CN3 is a double-deck connector comprising an lower connector for DVI-D port and a upper connector for VGA port. The high rise DVI-D connector provides transmission of fast and high quality video signals between a source device (graphic card) and a display device (monitor). Signal Signal TX2-...

  • Page 18: Lan And Usb 3.1 Connectors (Cn5 And Cn6)

    2.4.5 LAN and USB 3.1 Connectors (CN5 and CN6) The motherboard comes with two high performance plug and play Ethernet interfaces (RJ-45) which are fully compliant with the IEEE 802.3 standard. Connection can be established by plugging one end of the Ethernet cable into this RJ-45 connector and the other end to a 1000/100/10 Base-T hub.

  • Page 19: Internal Keyboard Connector (Cn8)

    2.4.7 Internal Keyboard Connector (CN8) The internal keyboard (PS/2 type) interface is available through a 5-pin connector. Signal Keyboard Clock Keyboard Data +5V level 2.4.8 Internal Mouse Connector (CN9) The internal mouse (PS/2 type) interface is available through a 5-pin connector. Signal Mouse Clock Mouse Data...

  • Page 20: 2280 Key M Nvme Ssd (Cn12)

    2.4.11 M.2 2280 Key M NVMe SSD (CN12) The CN11 (5x1-pin p=2.00mm) is for SMBus (System Management Bus) interface. Signal Signal Signal Signal +3.3V +3.3V PERn3 PERp3 LED_1# PETn3 +3.3V PETp3 +3.3V +3.3V PERn2 +3.3V PERp2 PETn2 PETp2 PERn1 PERp1 PETn1 PETp1 PERn0...

  • Page 21: Tpm Pin Header (Cn17)

    2.4.13 TPM Pin Header (CN17) These are 7x2-pin p=2.0mm headers for SPI interface with an AX93515 TPM module. Signal Signal VCC3P3 13 11 9 7 MOSI MISO PIRQ 14 12 10 8 6 4 The screw type is M2*0.4. Note Board and Pin Assignments...

  • Page 22: Front Panel Header (Cn18)

    2.4.14 Front Panel Header (CN18) This is a front panel header (7x2-pin p=2.54mm). Signal Power LED+ SPK- BUZZER Power LED- SPK+ PWR- PWR+ RESET- RESET+ HD LED- HD LED+ : The buzzer on the motherboard will be active when pin 2 and pin 4 are connected;...

  • Page 23: Internal Usb 3.1 Gen1 Connector (Cn20)

    CN19 24-pin power input connector: CN19 Signal CN19 Signal 3.3V 3.3V 3.3V -12V PS_ON PWR OK 5VSB +12V +12V 3.3V 2.4.16 Internal USB 3.1 Gen1 Connector (CN20) The CN20 is a 19-pin internal connector for installing versatile USB 3.1 compliant peripherals.

  • Page 24: Fan Connectors (Fan1, Fan2, Fan3)

    2.4.18 Fan Connectors (FAN1, FAN2, FAN3) This motherboard has three fan connectors. Find fan speed option(s) at BIOS Setup Utility: Advanced\HW Monitor\PC Health Status. The FAN1 (4x1-pin p=2.54mm) is for the the CPU fan connector. Signal +12V FAN Speed Detection FAN Speed Control The FAN2 and FAN3 (4x1-pin p=2.54mm) are for system fan connectors.

  • Page 25: Pci-Express X4 Slots (Pcie2, Pcie4, Pcie5, Pcie6)

    2.4.19 PCI-Express x4 Slots (PCIe2, PCIe4, PCIe5, PCIe6) This motherboard has four PCI-Express x4 slots, but PCIe6 only support PCI-Express x1 signal. Signal Signal +12V_PS +12V_PS +12V_PS +12V_PS +12V_PS SMB_CLK_RESUME SMB_DATA_RESUME +3.3V_PS +3.3V_PS +3.3V_SB +3.3V_PS PCH_WAKE_N PWRGD CLKOUT_PCIE_P5 PCIE1_SLOT1_TX_DP_C CLKOUT_PCIE_N5 PCIE1_SLOT1_TX_DN_C PCIE1_SLOT1_RX_DP_C PCIEX4_SLOT1_PRSNT2_N...

  • Page 26: Sata 3.0 Connectors (Sata1 ~ Sata4)

    2.4.20 SATA 3.0 Connectors (SATA1 ~ SATA4) These Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA or SATA) connectors are for SATA 3.0 interface allowing up to 6.0Gb/s data transfer rate. It is a computer bus interface for connecting to devices such as hard disk drive. Signal SATA_TX+ SATA_TX-...

  • Page 27: Hardware Description

    The IMB530 series uses AMI Plug and Play BIOS. System Memory The IMB530 supports four 288-pin DDR4 DIMM sockets for maximum memory capacity up to 128GB DDR4 SDRAMs. The memory module comes in sizes of 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB.
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  • Page 29: Ami Bios Setup Utility

    Section 4 AMI BIOS Setup Utility The AMI UEFI BIOS provides users with a built-in setup program to modify basic system configuration. All configured parameters are stored in a flash chip to save the setup information whenever the power is turned off. This chapter provides users with detailed description about how to set up basic system configuration through the AMI BIOS setup utility.
  • Page 30 Hot Keys Description → Left/Right The Left and Right <Arrow> keys allow you to select a setup screen. The Up and Down <Arrow> keys allow you to select a setup screen or sub  Up/Down screen. The <Enter> key allows you to display or change the setup option listed for a Enter particular setup item.

  • Page 31: Main Menu

    Main Menu When you first enter the setup utility, you will enter the Main setup screen. You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab. System Time/Date can be set up as described below. The Main BIOS setup screen is shown below. BIOS Information Display the BIOS information.

  • Page 32: Advanced Menu

    Advanced Menu The Advanced menu also allows users to set configuration of the CPU and other system devices. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub menus: ► ACPI Settings ►...
  • Page 33 ⚫ ACPI Settings This screen shows ACPI Settings. ACPI Sleep State Select the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) sleep state. Configuration options are Suspend Disabled and S3 (Suspend to RAM). The default is S3 (Suspend to RAM). This option selects the ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the suspend button is pressed.
  • Page 34 AMT BIOS Features Enable or disable Active Management Technology BIOS features. The default is Enabled. ⚫ Trusted Computing Enable or disable security device support. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
  • Page 35 CPU Configuration This screen shows CPU information, and you can change the value of the selected option. Hardware Prefetcher Turn on/off the MLC streamer prefetcher. Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Turn on/off prefetching of adjacent cache lines. Hyper-Threading Enable or disable Hyper-threading Technology, which allows a single physical processor to multitask as multiple logical processors.
  • Page 36 Turbo Mode Enable/Disable processor Turbo Mode (requires EMTTM enabled too). AUTO means enabled, unless max turbo ratio is bigger than 16 - SKL A0 W/A. C states Enable/Disable CPU Power Management, which allows CPU to go to power saving C- states when it's not 100% utilized.
  • Page 37 Video Controls the execution of UEFI and Legacy Video OpROM. Other PCI devices Determines OpROM execution policy for devices other than Network, Storage, or Video. ⚫ NCT6106D Hardware Monitor This screen monitors hardware health status. This screen displays the temperature of system and CPU, cooling fans speed in RPM and system voltages (VCC_CPU, DDR, +12V, +5V and +3.3V).
  • Page 38 NCT6106D Super IO Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the Super IO Configuration, and change the value of the selected option. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen. For items marked with “”, please press <Enter> for more options. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
  • Page 39 Serial Port 1~6 Configuration Use these items to set parameters related to serial port 1~4. ⚫ PCH-FW Configuration This screen displays ME Firmware information. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
  • Page 40 ⚫ PCI Subsystem Settings This screen allows you to set PCI Subsystem mode. PCI Latency Timer Set the value to be programmed into PCI Latency Timer Register. VGA Palette Snoop Enables or Disables VGA Palette Registers Snooping. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
  • Page 41 ⚫ Platform Misc Configuration This screen allows you to set Platform Misc Configuration. Native PCIE Enable Bit - PCIe Native * control\n 0 - ~ Hot Plug\n 1 - SHPC Native Hot Plug control\n 2 - ~ Power Management Events\n 3 - PCIe Advanced Error Reporting control\n 4 - PCIe Capability Structure control\n 5 - Latency Tolerance Reporting control.
  • Page 42 SATA Configuration During system boot up, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. In the SATA Configuration menu, you can see the hardware currently installed in the SATA ports. SATA Controller(s) Enable or disable the SATA Controller feature. The default is Enabled. SATA Mode Selection Determine how SATA controller(s) operate.
  • Page 43 ⚫ Serial Port Console Redirection This screen allows you to set serial port console redirection. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
  • Page 44 ⚫ USB Configuration This screen shows USB configuration. USB Devices Displays all detected USB devices. Legacy USB Support Enables Legacy USB support. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. XHCI Hand-off This is a workaround for OSes without XHCI hand-off support. The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver.

  • Page 45: Chipset Menu

    Chipset Menu The Chipset menu allows users to change the advanced chipset settings. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub menus: ► System Agent (SA) Configuration ► PCH-IO Configuration For items marked with “”, please press <Enter>...
  • Page 46 ⚫ System Agent (SA) Configuration This screen allows users to configure System Agent (SA) parameters. For items marked with “”, please press <Enter> for more options. Graphics Configuration Open the sub menu for parameters related to graphics configuration. Memory Configuration Open the sub menu for information related to system memory.
  • Page 47 ⚫ Graphics Configuration This screen shows graphics configuration. Primary IGFX Boot Display Select the video device which will be activated during POST (Power-On Self Test). The default is Auto. Internal Graphics Keep IGFX enabled based on the setup options. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
  • Page 48 ⚫ Memory Configuration This screen shows system memory information. ⚫ PEG Port Configuration This screen shows PEG Port/POE Port feature information. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
  • Page 49 Max Link Speed Configure PEG 0:1:0 Max Speed. PEG Port Feature Configuration This screen shows PEG port feature configuration. Detect Non-Compliance Device Detect Non-Compliance PCI Express Device in PEG. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
  • Page 50 ⚫ PCH-IO Configuration This screen allows you to set PCH parameters. PCH LAN Controller Enable or disable onboard PCH LAN controller. Wake on LAN Enable Enable or disable integrated LAN to wake the system. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
  • Page 51 ⚫ USB Configuration This screen shows USB configuration. XHCI Disable Compliance Mode Provides options to disable Compliance Mode. Default is FALSE to not disable Compliance Mode. Set TRUE to disable Compliance Mode. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
  • Page 52 ⚫ PCI Express Configuration This screen shows PCI Express configuration. PCIE 1 -> PCIE1 PCIE 21-> PCIE2 Note AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
  • Page 53 PCIe Speed Configure PCIe Speed. ASPM Set the ASPM Level:\nForce L0s - Force all links to L0s State\nAUTO - BIOS auto configure\nDISABLE - Disables ASPM. Detect Non-Compliance Device Detect Non-Compliance PCI Express Device. If enabled, it will take more time at POST time.

  • Page 54: Security Menu

    Security Menu The Security menu allows users to change the security settings for the system. ⚫ Administrator Password This item indicates whether an administrator password has been set (installed or uninstalled). ⚫ User Password This item indicates whether a user password has been set (installed or uninstalled). AMI BIOS Setup Utility...

  • Page 55: Boot Menu

    Boot Menu The Boot menu allows users to change boot options of the system. ⚫ Setup Prompt Timeout Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535(0xFFFF) means indefinite waiting. ⚫ Bootup NumLock State Use this item to select the power-on state for the keyboard NumLock. ⚫...

  • Page 56: Save & Exit Menu

    Save & Exit Menu The Save & Exit menu allows users to load your system configuration with optimal or fail-safe default values. ⚫ Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to leave Setup and return to Main Menu.
  • Page 57 ⚫ Save Changes When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to save changes. Select Save Changes from the Save & Exit menu and press <Enter>. Select Yes to save changes. ⚫ Discard Changes Select this option to quit Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration.
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  • Page 59: Appendix Atpm Module Installation

    The TPM 2.0 (Trusted Platform Module 2.0) module is a modularized design applying to the IMB530 and provides enhanced hardware security for the computer. In this appendix you will learn how to install the TPM 2.0 module into the IMB530. Please read and follow the instructions below carefully.
  • Page 60 (In the Trusted Computing section, on the first of line will show “TPM2.0 Device Found”, if installation is successful.) b. In the Windows 10 OS environment, enter Device Manager, and select the item of Security devices. The screen will show “Trusted Platform Module 2.0” if installation is successful.
  • Page 61 c. In the Windows 10 OS environment, enter Control Panel, select the item of BitLocker Drive Encryption, and enter TPM Administration. The screen will show the information below if installation is successful. TPM Module Installation...
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  • Page 63: Appendix B Iamt Settings

    Appendix B iAMT Settings The Intel ® Active Management Technology (Intel ® AMT) utilizes built-in platform capabilities and popular third-party management and security applications to let IT administrators remotely discover, repair and better protect their networked computing assets, thus significantly improving IT management efficiency.
  • Page 64 You will be asked to change the password before setting ME. Confirm your new password while revising. The new password must consist of eight characters, including at least: ⚫ One upper case letter ⚫ One lower case letter ⚫ One number One special symbol, such as ‘!’, ‘$’, ‘;’...

  • Page 65: Iamt Settings

    iAMT Settings 1. Select Intel® AMT configuration and press <Enter>. 2. Select Network Setup to configure iAMT. iAMT Settings...
  • Page 66 3. Select TCP/IP to go into Network interface and set it to Enabled. Go into DHCP Mode and set it to Disabled. iAMT Settings...
  • Page 67 4. If DHCP Mode is disabled, complete the following settings: ⚫ IP address ⚫ Subnet mask 5. Go back to Intel ® AMT Configuration, then select Activate Network Access and press <Enter>. 6. Exit from MEBx after completing the iAMT settings. iAMT Settings...

  • Page 68: Iamt Web Console

    iAMT Web Console On a web browser, type http://(IP ADDRESS):16992, which connects to iAMT Web. Example: http://10.1.40.214:16992 To log on, you will be required to type in your username and password for access to the Web. USER: admin (default value) PASS: (MEBx password) iAMT Settings...
  • Page 69 Enter the iAMT Web. Click Remote Control, and select commands on the right side. iAMT Settings...
  • Page 70 When you have finished using the iAMT Web console, close the Web browser. iAMT Settings...

  • Page 71: Appendix C Configuring Sata For Raid

    Appendix C Configuring SATA for RAID Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) for RAID Function Before you begin the SATA configuration, please prepare: Two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use two ⚫ hard drives with identical model and capacity). If you do not want to create RAID with the SATA controller, you may prepare only one hard drive.
  • Page 72 Turn on your system, and then press the <Del> button to enter BIOS Setup during running 2.1. POST (Power-On Self Test). If you want to create RAID, just go to the Advanced Settings menu/SATA Configuration, select the “SATA Mode Selection”, and press <Enter> for more options.
  • Page 73 Under the Boot Settings menu, set DVD-ROM for First Boot Option to boot DVD-ROM after 2.2. system restarts. Save and exit the BIOS Setup. 2.3. Configuring SATA for RAID...
  • Page 74 3. Configuring RAID by the RAID BIOS. Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed if you do not want to create a RAID. After the POST memory testing and before the operating system booting, a message 3.1.
  • Page 75 After entering the “Create Volume Menu” screen, you can type the disk array name with 3.3. 1~16 letters (letters cannot be special characters) in the item “Name”. When finished, press <Enter> to select a RAID level. There are four RAID levels: RAID0, 3.4.
  • Page 76 Set the stripe block size. The KB is the standard unit of stripe block size. The stripe block 3.5. size can be 4KB to 128KB. After the setting, press <Enter> for the array capacity. After setting all the items on the menu, select “Create Volume” and press <Enter> to start 3.6.
  • Page 77 When prompting for confirmation, press <Y> to create this volume, or <N> to cancel the 3.7. creation. After the creation is completed, you will see detailed information about the RAID Array in the Disk/Volume Information section, including RAID mode, disk block size, disk name, and disk capacity, etc.
  • Page 78 Delete RAID volume If you want to delete a RAID volume, select the “Delete RAID Volume” option in the Main Menu. Press <Enter> and follow on-screen instructions. Press <Esc> to exit the RAID BIOS utility. Now, you can proceed to install a SATA driver controller and the operating system.

  • Page 79: Appendix D Digital I/O

    Appendix D Digital I/O Digital I/O Software Programming ⚫ I2C to GPIO PCA9554PW GPIO[3:0] is Output, GPIO[7:4] is Input. I2C address: 0b0100100x. ⚫ IOBASE: 0xF040 ⚫ Registers: ⚫ Command byte Command Protocol Function Read byte Input port register Read/write byte Output port register Read/write byte Polarity inversion register...
  • Page 80 Register 1: Output port register. This register reflects the outgoing logic levels of the pins defined as outputs by Register 3. Bit values in this register have no effect on pins defined as inputs. Reads from this register return the value that is in the flip-flop controlling the output selection, not the actual pin value. Symbol Access Value...

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