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WARNING THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A BUTTON BATTERY If swallowed, a button battery can cause serious injury or death. Please keep batteries out of sight or reach of children. CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the California Legislature.
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*15G062470000AK* P/N: 15G062470000AK V1.0 Button Battery Safety Notice Button Battery Safety Notice WARNING • INGESTION HAZARD: This product contains a button cell or coin battery. • DEATH or serious injury can occur if ingested. • A swallowed button cell or coin battery can cause Internal Chemical Burns in as little as 2 hours.
If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using. https://www.asrockind.com/technical-support 1.1 Package Contents ASRockInd IMB-1242 Motherboard (Mini-ITX (6.7-in x 6.7-in x 1.4-in, 17.0 cm x 17.0 cm x 3.6 cm)
1.2 Specifications Dimensions Mini-ITX (6.7-in x 6.7-in x 1.4-in, 17.0 cm x 17.0 cm Form Factor (LxWxH) x 3.6 cm) Intel® 14 Gen (Raptor Lake-S Refresh/ Raptor Lake-S/Alder Lake-S) Core™ Processors, up Processor to 65W System Chipset Intel® H610 Socket LGA1700 BIOS AMI SPI 256 Mbit...
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IMB-1242 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 (1 x USB 3.2 header) Internal 2 x USB 2.0 (1 x 2.54 pitch header) Connector SATA PWR Output 1 x M.2 (Key M, 2260/2280) with PCIe Gen3 x4 Storage and SATA3 for SSD...
1.4 I/O Panel COM Port (COM1) (RS232/422/485)* Audio Jack: Pink - Mic In D-Sub Port (VGA1) HDMI Port (HDMI1) RJ45 LAN Port (LAN2)** USB 2.0 Ports (USB2_7_8) RJ45 LAN Port (LAN1)*** 10 USB 3.2 Gen2 Ports (USB3_1_2) DisplayPort (DP1) 11 COM Port (COM2) (RS232/422/485)* Audio Jack: Green - Line Out * This motherboard supports RS232/422/485 on COM1, 2 ports.
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IMB-1242 ** There are two LED next to the LAN2 port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN2 port LED indica- tions. LAN2 Port LED Indications ACT/LINK SPEED ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description 10Mbps connection...
IMB-1242 Chapter 2 Installation This is a Mini-ITX (6.7-in x 6.7-in x 1.4-in, 17.0 cm x 17.0 cm x 3.6 cm) form factor mother- board. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules IMB-1242 provides two 260-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) SO-DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. 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 incor- rect orientation.
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IMB-1242 Open the DIMM slot latches. Aligh the notch. Carefully press down until the DIMM slides into the slot. The latches snap back into place.
2.4 Expansion Slots There are one PCI Express slot and two M.2 sockets on IMB-1242. PCIE slot: 1 x PCIE (PCIE 4.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width cards. M.2 sockets: 1 x M.2 (Key E, 2230) with PCIe x1, USB 2.0 and CNVi for Wireless 1 x M.2 (Key M, 2260/2280) with PCIe Gen3 x4 or SATA3 for SSD...
IMB-1242 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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Digital Input/Output Default Value Setting Setting Description Pull-High (Default) (3-pin JGPIO_SET1) Pull-Low (see p. 4, No. 11) The header is used for GPIO default value setting for either pull high or pull low. Pulling the header to a high/low value means the voltage is anchored to VCC/GND, in a stable, non- floating state.
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IMB-1242 PWR LOSS Header Setting Description Short Power Loss (Default) (2-pin PWR_LOSS1) Open No Power Loss (see p. 4, No. 19) This header provides ATX power supply ATX+5VSB dummy load for quick power loss.
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 per- manent damage to the motherboard! ESPI Header Signal Name (20-pin ESPI1) ESPI_CLK...
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IMB-1242 24-pin ATX Power Input Connector Signal Name Signal Name (24-pin ATXPWR1) -12V (see p. 4, No. 4) PSON# PWROK_PS ATX+5VSB +12V +12V This motherboard provides a 24-pin ATX power connector. To use a 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug it along Pin 1 and Pin 13.
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System Panel Header Signal Name Signal Name HDLED+ PLED+ (9-pin PANEL1) HDLED- PLED- (see p. 4, No. 13) PWRBTN# RESET# This header accommodates several system front panel functions. Connect the power switch, reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below.
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IMB-1242 CPU Fan Connector (+12V) Signal Name (4-pin CPU_FAN1) +12V (see p. 4, No. 16) CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL The board offers three 4-pin CPU fan (Smart Fan) connectors which are compatible with 3-pin CPU fan. If you connect a 3-pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this mother- board, please connect it to pin 1-3.
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Battery Connector Signal Name +BAT (BAT1) (see p. 4, No. 25) SATA Power Output Connector Signal Name (4-pin SATA_PWR1) (see p. 4, No. 26) +12V Please connect a SATA power cable to this connector. The maximum current is 1A. SATA3 Connectors Signal Name (7-pin SATA3_4, SATA3_5) SATA-A+...
Chapter 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction ASRock Industrial UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) is a BIOS utility which offers tweak-friendly options in an advanced viewing interface. This BIOS utility can perform the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during system startup, re- cord hardware parameters of the system, load operating system, and so on.
3.1.2 UEFI Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: Main For setting system time/date information For advanced system configurations Advanced H/W Monitor Displays current hardware status Security For security settings Boot For configuring boot settings and boot priority Exit Exit the current screen or the UEFI Setup Utility Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup...
IMB-1242 3.1.3 Navigation Keys Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use < > key or < > key to move the cursor up or down to select items, then press <Enter>...
3.2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI Setup Utility, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen.
IMB-1242 3.3 Advanced Screen I n t h i s s ec t ion, you may s et t he con f ig u r at ions for t he fol low i ng items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, Super IO Configuration,...
3.3.1 CPU Configuration Intel Hyper Threading Technology Intel Hyper Threading Technology allows multiple threads to run on each core, so that the overall performance on threaded software is improved. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Active Processor P-Cores This allows you to select the number of cores to enable in each processor package. Active Processor E-Cores This allows you to select the number of E-Cores to enable in each processor package.
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IMB-1242 Package C State Support The option allows you to enable CPU, PCIe, Memory, Graphics C State Support forpower saving. CFG Lock The option allows you to enable or disable the CFG Lock. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Intel Virtualization Technology...
3.3.2 Chipset Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter The option allows you to select a primary VGA. Configuration options: [Onboard] [PCI Express] (Options vary when you have installed a graphics card on your motherboard.) Above 4G Decoding The option allows you to enable or disable above 4G Memory Mapped IO decoding. This is disabled automatically when Aperture Size is set to 2048MB.
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IMB-1242 PCIE1 Link Speed The option allows you to configure PCIE1 Slot Link Speed. Auto mode is optimizing for overclocking. Configuration options: [Auto] [Gen1] [Gen2] [Gen3] [Gen4] (Options vary depending on your motherboard.) SR-IOV Support If system has SR-IOV capable PCIe Devices, this option Enables or Disables Single Root IO Virtualization Support.
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Restore on AC/Power Loss The option allows you to select the power state after a power failure. [Power Off] sets the power to remain off when the power recovers. [Power On] sets the system to start to boot up when the power recovers. Deep Sleep Mobile platforms support Deep S4/S5 in DC only and desktop platforms support Deep S4/S5 in AC only.
IMB-1242 3.3.3 Storage Configuration SATA Controller(s) The option allows you to enable or disable the SATA controllers. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] SATA Mode Selection AHCI supports new features that improve performance. Configuration option: [AHCI] Hybrid Storage Detection and Configuration Mode The option allows you to select Hybrid Storage Detection and Configuration Mode.
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Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T. S.M.A.R.T stands for Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. It is a moni- toring system for computer hard disk drives to detect and report on various indicators of reliability. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]...
IMB-1242 3.3.4 Super IO Configuration COM1 Configuration Use this to set parameters of COM1. Type Select Use this to select COM1 port type: [RS232], [RS422] or [RS485]. COM2 Configuration Use this to set parameters of COM2. Type Select Use this to select COM2 port type: [RS232], [RS422] or [RS485].
3.3.5 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM Suspend to R A M a l lows you to select [Disabled] for ACPI suspend t y pe S1. It is recommended to select [Auto] for ACPI S3 power saving. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] PCIE Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCIE devices to turn on the system from the power-soft- off mode.
3.3.7 Trusted Computing NOTE: Options vary depending on the version of your connected TPM module. Security Device Support Security Device Support allows you to enable or disable BIOS support for security device. O.S. will not show Security Device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available.
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IMB-1242 SM3_256 PCR Bank SM3_256 PCR Bank allows you to enable or disable SM3_256 PCR Bank. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Pending Operation Pending Operation allows you to schedule an Operation for the Security Device. NOTE: Your computer will reboot during restart in order to change State of the Device.
3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen This section 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. NOTE: Options vary depending on the features of your motherboard. CPU_Fan 1 Setting This item allows you to select a fan mode for CPU Fan 1.
IMB-1242 3.5 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. You may also clear the user password. Supervisor Password Set or change the password for the administrator account. Only the administrator has the authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility.
3.6 Boot Screen This section displays the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. Boot From Onboard LAN The item allows the system to be waked up by the onboard LAN. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Setup Prompt Timeout The item allows you to...
IMB-1242 3.7 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, the following message “Save configuration changes and exit setup?” will pop out. Select [Yes] to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, the following message “Discard changes and exit setup?”...
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