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GA-IMB460N
User's Manual
Rev. 1001
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  • Page 1 GA-IMB460N User's Manual Rev. 1001 For more product details, please visit GIGABYTE's website. To reduce the impacts on global warming, the packaging materials of this product are recyclable and reusable. GIGABYTE works with you to protect the environment.
  • Page 2 The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE. Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without prior notice.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents GA-IMB460N Motherboard Layout ..................4 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ..................5 Installation Precautions ..................5 1-2 Product Specifications ..................6 Installing the CPU .................... 9 Installing the Memory ..................9 Installing an Expansion Card ................. 10 Back Panel Connectors .................. 10 Internal Connectors ..................
  • Page 4: Ga-Imb460N Motherboard Layout

    GA-IMB460N Motherboard Layout 0 2 4 SATA3 SMBUS 1 3 5 LCD_VCC AT_ATX F_PANEL COMB_PW LVDS COMA_PW VOLUME_CONTROL MPCIE F_USB2 BOOT U_SIM (Note) F_USB1 Nuvoton Super I/O (Note) Intel B460 ® F_USB3 ATX_12V BIOS BAT_CON USB30_LANA Intel ® GbE LAN...
  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

    Chapter 1 Hardware Installation Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, make sure the chassis is suitable for the motherboard. • Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer.
  • Page 6: 1-2 Product Specifications

    ® ™ ® ® Š Support for DDR4 2666/2400/2133 MHz memory modules 2 x DDR4 SO-DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) Š of system memory Dual channel memory architecture Š (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Onboard Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel HD Graphics support: ® Š Graphics 1 x D-Sub port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60 Hz 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz * Support for HDMI 2.0 version, HDCP 2.2, and HDR. 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz * Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version, HDCP 2.3, and HDR.
  • Page 7 Storage Interface Š Chipset: 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2280 SATA and PCIe x2 SSD support) (M2_M) 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 * R efer to "1-7 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors. Chipset: Š 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers Internal 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector Š...
  • Page 8 Mini-ITX Form Factor; 17.0cm x 17.0cm Š * G IGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. Please visit GIGABYTE's website Please visit the Support\Utility List for support lists of CPU, memory page on GIGABYTE's website to modules, SSDs, and M.2 devices. download the latest version of apps. - 8 -...
  • Page 9: Installing The Cpu

    • Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage.
  • Page 10: Installing An Expansion Card

    Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage.
  • Page 11 • To set up a triple-display configuration, you must install motherboard drivers in the operating system first. • After installing the HDMI/DisplayPort device, make sure to set the default sound playback device to HDMI/DisplayPort. (The item name may differ depending on your operating system.) Line Out (Green) The line out jack. Mic In (Pink) The Mic in jack. To configure 7.1-channel audio, you need to open the audio software and select Device advanced settings > Playback Device to change the default setting first. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on configuring the audio software. - 11 -...
  • Page 12: Internal Connectors

    Internal Connectors 20 6 ATX_12V COMA/B_PW CPU_FAN GPIO SYS_FAN AT_ATX M2_M U_SIM SMBUS (Note) SATA3 0/1/2/3/4/5 SPKR F_PANEL LCD_VCC F_AUDIO VOLUME_CONTROL BAT/BAT_CON MON_SW SPEAKER CLR_CMOS COMA/COMB LVDS STB/BOOT F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. •...
  • Page 13 1/2) ATX/ATX_12V (2x2 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, first make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed. The power connector possesses a foolproof design. Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation.
  • Page 14 B S_ 5) M2_M (M.2 Socket 3 Connector) The M.2 connector supports M.2 SATA SSDs or M.2 PCIe SSDs and supports SATA RAID configuration. Please note that an M.2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to create a RAID set with a SATA hard drive. Refer to Chapter 3, "Configuring a RAID Set," for instructions on configuring a RAID array. Follow the steps below to correctly install an M.2 SSD in the M.2 connector. Step 1: Use a screw driver to unfasten the screw and standoff from the motherboard. Locate the proper mounting hole for the M.2 SSD to be installed and then screw the standoff first. Step 2: Slide the M.2 SSD into the connector at an angle. Step 3: Press the M.2 SSD down and then secure it with the screw. Select the proper hole for the M.2 SSD to be installed and refasten the screw and standoff. Installation Notices for the M.2 and SATA Connectors: The availability of the SATA connectors may be affected by the type of device installed in the M.2 connector.
  • Page 15 DEBUG DEBUG DEBUG PORT PORT PORT DEBUG DEBUG DEBUG PORT PORT PORT 7) SATA3 0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors) The SATA connectors conform to SATA 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb/s and SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The Intel Chipset supports RAID 0, ®...
  • Page 16 9) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports High Definition audio (HD). You may connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header. Make sure the wire assignments of the module connector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header. Incorrect connection between the module connector and the motherboard header will make the device unable to work or even damage it. Pin No.
  • Page 17 11) SPEAKER (Buzzer Header) Connects to the buzzer on the chassis front panel. The system reports system startup status by issuing a beep code. One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup. Pin No. Definition SPK- 12) COMA/COMB (Serial Port Headers) Each COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable. For purchasing the optional COM port cable, please contact the local dealer.
  • Page 18 14) F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 (USB 2.0/1.1 Headers) The headers conform to USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer. Pin No. Definition Pin No. Definition Power (5V) USB DY+ Power (5V) USB DX- USB DY- No Pin USB DX+ • Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket (2x5-pin) cable into the USB 2.0/1.1 header. • Prior to installing the USB bracket, be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket.
  • Page 19 17) GPIO (GPIO Header) Use this jumper to set the GPIO status of the LPT_GPIO header to HIGH or LOW. Pin No. Definition Pin No. Definition IO_GP70 IO_GP75 IO_GP71 IO_GP76 IO_GP72 IO_GP77 IO_GP73 GP_IN_OUT IO_GP74 18) AT_ATX (ATX Power Switch Jumper) This jumper allows you to select AT or ATX power mode.
  • Page 20 21) SPKR (Speaker Header) This speaker header is connected to a L/R audio pins from the board to support the 3W (4ohm) stereo speaker on your AIO chassis. Pin No. Definition Speaker OUT R- Speaker OUT R+ Speaker OUT L- Speaker OUT L+ 22) LCD_VCC (LVDS Drive Voltage Jumper) This jumper can be used to provide different screen voltage settings. 1-2 Close: Set to 3V. (Default) 2-3 Close: Set to 5V. 23) VOLUME_CONTROL (Volume Control Header) The header connects to the volume control button of the monitor to control the volume.
  • Page 21 25) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS Jumper) Use this jumper to clear the BIOS configuration and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults. To clear the CMOS values, use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds. Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS Values • Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values.
  • Page 22: Chapter 2 Bios Setup

    When the power is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to keep the configuration values in the CMOS. To access the BIOS Setup program, press the <Delete> key during the POST when the power is turned on. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. •...
  • Page 23: The Main Menu

    The Main Menu Setup Menus Help Function Keys Configuration Items Current Settings Function Keys <f><g> Move the selection bar to select a setup menu <h><i> Move the selection bar to select an configuration item on a menu <Enter> Execute command or enter a menu < + >/<Page Up> Increase the numeric value or make changes <...
  • Page 24: System

    System This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. You can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the system time. & Access Level Displays the current access level depending on the type of password protection used. (If no password is set, the default will display as Administrator.) The Administrator level allows you to make changes to all BIOS settings;...
  • Page 25: Peripherals

    Peripherals & Initial Display Output Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics. Sets the onboard graphics as the first display. (Note) IGFX Sets the graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot as the first display. (Default) PCIe 1 Slot & OnBoard LAN Controller (LANA) Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of using the onboard LAN, set this item to Disabled. &...
  • Page 26 & ErP Determines whether to let the system consume least power in S5 (shutdown) state. (Default: Disabled) ` NCT6116D Super IO Configuration & Serial Port 1 Configuration (Onboard COMA Connector) Enables or disables the onboard serial port. & Serial Port 2 Configuration (Onboard COMB Connector) Enables or disables the onboard serial port. ` NCT6116D HW Monitor Displays system health status, including system temperature, fan speeds, and voltage values. ` USB Configuration & Legacy USB Support Allows USB keyboard/mouse to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Enabled) & XHCI Hand-off Determines whether to enable XHCI Hand-off feature for an operating system without XHCI Hand-off support. (Default: Enabled) &...
  • Page 27 ` NVMe Configuration Displays information on your M.2 NVME PCIe SSD if installed. ` SATA And RST Configuration & SATA Controller(s) Enables or disables the integrated SATA controllers. (Default: Enabled) & SATA Mode Selection Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Chipset or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. AHCI C onfigures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. (Default) Enables RAID for the SATA controller. Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration & Aggressive LPM Support Enables or disables the power saving feature, ALPM (Aggressive Link Power Management), for the Chipset SATA controllers. (Default: Disabled) &...
  • Page 28: Chipset

    Chipset & VT-d (Note) Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O. (Default: Enabled) ® & Internal Graphics Enables or disables the onboard graphics function. (Default: Auto) & LVDS Support Enables or disables support for LVDS output. (Default: Enabled) & LVDS Mode Select Allows to you set LVDS resolution and bit rate. (Default: 800x600 18 bit) & Adjust Screen Brightness Allows you to select how to adjust the screen brightness. (Default: From Operating System) & DVMT Pre-Allocated Allows you to set the onboard graphics memory size. Options are: 32M~512M. (Default: 64M) & DVMT Total Gfx Mem Allows you to allocate the DVMT memory size of the onboard graphics. Options are: 128M, 256M, MAX. (Default: 256M) & Audio Controller Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to Disabled.
  • Page 29 & PCH LAN Controller (LANB) Enables or disables the Intel GbE LAN function. (Default: Enabled) ® If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of using the onboard LAN, set this item to Disabled. & Wake on LAN Enable Enables or disables the wake on LAN function. (Default: Enabled) &...
  • Page 30: Bios

    A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program. System (Default) & Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up. (Default: Enabled) & Boot Option Priorities Specifies the overall boot order from the available devices. Removable storage devices that support GPT format will be prefixed with "UEFI:" string on the boot device list. To boot from an operating system that...
  • Page 31 & VGA Support Allows you to select which type of operating system to boot. Auto Enables legacy option ROM only. EFI Driver Enables EFI option ROM. (Default) This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast. & USB Support All USB devices are disabled before the OS boot process completes. Disable Link Full Initial All USB devices are functional in the operating system and during the POST. (Default) Partial Initial Part of the USB devices are disabled before the OS boot process completes.
  • Page 32 & Administrator Password Allows you to configure an administrator password. Press <Enter> on this item, type the password, and then press <Enter>. You will be requested to confirm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. You must enter the administrator password (or user password) at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup. Differing from the user password, the administrator password allows you to make changes to all BIOS settings. & User Password Allows you to configure a user password. Press <Enter> on this item, type the password, and then press <Enter>. You will be requested to confirm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. You must enter the administrator password (or user password) at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup.
  • Page 33: Power

    Power & Platform Power Management Enables or disables the Active State Power Management function (ASPM). (Default: Disabled) & PEG ASPM Allows you to configure the ASPM mode for the device connected to the CPU PEG bus. This item is configurable only when Platform Power Management is set to Enabled. (Default: Disabled) & PCH ASPM Allows you to configure the ASPM mode for the device connected to Chipset's PCI Express bus. This item is configurable only when Platform Power Management is set to Enabled. (Default: Disabled) &...
  • Page 34: Save & Exit

    Save & Exit & Save & Exit Setup Press <Enter> on this item and select Yes. This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Select No or press <Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. &...
  • Page 35: Chapter 3 Appendix

    Chapter 3 Appendix 3-1 Configuring a RAID Set RAID Levels RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 Minimum ≥2 ≥3 Number of Hard Drives Array Capacity Number of hard Size of the smallest (Number of hard (Number of hard drives * Size of the drive drives -1) * Size of drives/2) * Size of the smallest drive the smallest drive smallest drive Fault Tolerance...
  • Page 36 C-1. Using EZ RAID GIGABYTE motherboards provide you with the EZ RAID feature, allowing you to quickly configure a RAID array with simplified steps. Steps: 1. After restarting the computer, enter the BIOS Setup and go to Settings\EZ RAID. Press <Enter> on the EZ RAID item. Select the type of hard drives you use for RAID in the Type tab and then press <Enter>. 2. Go to the Mode tab to select a RAID level. RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed). Then press <Enter> to move to the Create tab.
  • Page 37 3. After entering the CREATE VOLUME MENU screen, enter a volume name with 1~16 letters (letters cannot be special characters) under the Name item and press <Enter>. Then, select a RAID level. RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed). Press <Enter> to proceed. 4. Under Disks item, select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array. If only two hard drives are installed, they will be automatically assigned to the array. Set the stripe block size if necessary. The stripe block size can be set from 4 KB to 128 KB. Once you have selected the stripe block size, press <Enter>. 5. Enter the array capacity and press <Enter>. Finally press <Enter> on the Create Volume item to begin creating the RAID array. When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume, press <Y> to confirm or <N>...
  • Page 38: Drivers Installation

    Run.exe program.) "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your system and then list all of the drivers that are recommended to install. You can click the Xpress Install button and "Xpress Install" will install all of the selected drivers. Or click the arrow icon to individually install the drivers you need. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more software information. more troubleshooting information. - 38 -...
  • Page 39: Regulatory Notices

    é verificada utilizando as normas europeias harmonizadas. substances (Cd, Pb, Hg, Cr+6, PBDE, PBB, DEHP, BBP, DBP and DIBP). The parts and components have been carefully selected to meet RoHS CE Declaración de conformidad requirement. Moreover, we at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to Este producto que llevan la marca CE cumplen con las siguientes develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals. Directivas de la Unión Europea: Directiva EMC (2014/30/EU), Directiva de bajo voltaje (2014/35/EU), Directiva RoHS (recast) (2011/65/EU).
  • Page 40: Contact Us

    Contact Us GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Address: No.6, Baoqiang Rd., Xindian Dist., New Taipei City 231, Taiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000, FAX: +886-2-8912-4005 Tech. and Non-Tech. Support (Sales/Marketing) : https://esupport.gigabyte.com WEB address (English): https://www.gigabyte.com WEB address (Chinese): https://www.gigabyte.com/tw GIGABYTE eSupport • To submit a technical or non-technical (Sales/Marketing) question, please link to: https://esupport.gigabyte.com...

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