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WARNING THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A BUTTOON 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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*15G062470003AI* P/N: 15G062470003AI V1.2 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.
IMB-X1900_IMB-X1900-10G Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRockInd IMB-X1900 / IMB-X1900-10G motherboard, a reli- able motherboard produced under ASRockInd’s consistently stringent quality control. It de- livers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRockInd’s commitment to quality and endurance.
1.2 Specifications IMB-X1900 Form EATX (12-in x 11.7-in x 1.6-in, 30.5 cm x 29.7 cm x Dimensions Factor 4.0 cm) Intel® Xeon® W-3500/3400 and W-2500/2400 Series Processors Processor Chipset Intel® W790 System Socket LGA4677 BIOS AMI SPI 256 Mbit Quad Channel ECC DDR5 4400/4800 MHz* *1DPC 4800 MHz Natively for Xeon®...
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IMB-X1900_IMB-X1900-10G 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 (1 x USB 3.2 header) 2 x USB 2.0 (1 x 2.54 pitch header) Internal 1 x USB 2.0 (vertical con) Connector COM5, COM6 (RS-232) GPIO 4 x GPI, 4 x GPO 1 x M.2 (Key M, 2242/2280/25110) with PCIe Gen4 x4 and SATA3 for SSD 1 x M.2 (Key M, 2260/2280/25110) with PCIe Gen4 x4 for SSD...
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IMB-X1900-10G Form EATX (12-in x 11.7-in x 1.6-in, 30.5 cm x 29.7 cm x Dimensions Factor 4.0 cm) Intel® Xeon® W-3500/3400 and W-2500/2400 Series Processors Processor Chipset Intel® W790 System Socket LGA4677 BIOS AMI SPI 256 Mbit Quad Channel ECC DDR5 4400/4800 MHz* *1DPC 4800 MHz Natively for Xeon®...
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IMB-X1900_IMB-X1900-10G 1 x 10 Gigabit LAN Ethernet 2 x 2.5 Gigabit LAN 5 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Rear I/O 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 (Type-C, 5V/3A) Audio 3 (Line-In/Line-Out/Mic-In) COM3, COM4 (RS-232) Serial Port COM1, COM2 (RS-232/422/485) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 (1 x USB 3.2 header) 2 x USB 2.0 (1 x 2.54 pitch header) Internal 1 x USB 2.0 (vertical con)
IMB-X1900_IMB-X1900-10G 1.4 I/O Panel IMB-X1900 COM Ports (RS232/422/485)* Audio Jack : Pink - Mic In Top : COM1 USB 3.2 Gen2 Ports Bottom : COM2 Top : USB3_4 COM Ports (RS232)* Bottom : USB3_3 Top : COM3 USB 3.2 Gen2x2 20G Type-C Port...
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* This motherboard supports RS232/422/485 on COM1, 2 ports. Please refer to the table below for the pin definition. In addition, COM1, 2 ports (RS232/422/485) can be adjusted in BIOS setup utility > Advanced Screen > Super IO Configuration. COM1, 2 Ports Pin Definition COM3, 4 Ports Pin Definition RS232 RS422...
IMB-X1900_IMB-X1900-10G Chapter 2 Installation This is a EATX (12-in x 11.7-in x 1.6-in, 30.5 cm x 29.7 cm x 4.0 cm) form factor mother- board. 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 Installing the CPU and Heatsink 1. Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU. 2. Illustration in this documentation are examples only. 1. Align the CPU with the two guiding notches on the CPU carrier. Gently lower the CPU into the carrier until it is securely seated.
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IMB-X1900_IMB-X1900-10G 3. Apply an appropriate amount of thermal interface material to the center of the CPU carrier, covering the area above the processor die. 4. Align the heatsink with the CPU carrier and gently press it down to ensure proper contact with the thermal interface material.
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5. Press and lift the socket dust cover at the indicated tabs to expose the CPU socket. Avoid touching the socket contacts. Socket Dust Cover...
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IMB-X1900_IMB-X1900-10G 6. Align the CPU carrier and heatsink assembly with the four guide pins on the socket, then lower it gently into place. Heatsink CPU Carrier Socket 7. Push the four latch levers outward to unlock the retention mechanism.
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8. Push down all four latch levers until they click into place and the heatsink is firmly secured. 9. Using a T30 screwdriver, tighten the four screws in a diagonal pattern. Apply torque within the recommended range of 6–12 in-lb.
IMB-X1900_IMB-X1900-10G 2.4 Installation of Memory Modules (RDIMM/RDIMM-3DS) IMB-X1900 / IMB-X1900-10G provides eight 288-pin DDR5 (Double Data Rate 5) RDIMM/ RDIMM-3DS slots. For quad channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR5 DIMM pairs.
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Open the DIMM slot latch. Align the notch. Carefully press down until the DIMM slides into the slot. The latch snaps back into place.
IMB-X1900_IMB-X1900-10G 2.5 Expansion Slots There are six PCI Express slots, four M.2 sockets and one SIM socket on this motherboard. PCIE slot: PCIE1 (PCIE 5.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width cards. PCIE2 (PCIE 4.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width cards. PCIE3/PCIE4 slots: When a single PCI Express card is installed in PCIE4, it operates at PCIe 4.0 x16 mode.
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M.2 Key-E Socket M.2 Key-B Socket (M2_E1) (M2_B1) Signal Name Signal Name Signal Name Signal Name +3.3V +3.3V USB_D+ +3.3V +3.3V USB_D- FuLL_Card_Power_off 6 USB_D+ W_DISABLE CNV_WGR_D1- CNV_RF_RESET USB_D- WWAN_LED# CNV_WGR_D1+ MODEM_CLKREQ CNV_WGR_D0- CNV_WGR_D0+ CNV_WGR_CLK- CNV_BRI_RSP CNV_WGR_CLK+ USB3_RX- UIM_RESET CNV_RGI_DT USB3_RX+ UIM_CLK CNV_RGI_RSP...
IMB-X1900_IMB-X1900-10G 2.6 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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(2-pin CLRMOS2) Setting Description Open Normal (Default) (see p. 6, No. 21) Auto Clear CMOS Short (Power off) Note: CLRMOS2 allows you to clear the data in CMOS automatically when AC power on. The data in CMOS includes system setup information such as system password, date, time, and system setup parameters.
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IMB-X1900_IMB-X1900-10G Chassis Intrusion Headers Setting Description (2-pin CI1) Open Normal (Default) (see p. 6, No. 32) Short Active Case Open (2-pin CI2) Setting Description (see p. 6, No. 32) Open Active Case Open Short Normal (Default) This motherboard supports CASE OPEN detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed.
2.7 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 of the motherboard! Chassis FAN Connector (+12V) Signal Name (4-pin CHA_FAN2) +12V...
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IMB-X1900_IMB-X1900-10G 8-pin ATX 12V Power Connectors ATX_12V1 ATX_12V2 (8-pin ATX_12V2) Signal Name Signal Name (see p. 6, No. 6) ATX12V ATX12V (8-pin ATX_12V1) ATX12V ATX12V (see p. 6, No. 7) ATX_12V3 Signal Name Signal Name (8-pin ATX_12V3) (see p. 6, No. 17) +12V +12V +12V...
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(4-pin LAN_LED1 (For LAN1 Port), LED_ACT- LAN_LED2 (For LAN2 Port)) LED_1000-/LED_2500+ (see p. 6, No. 11) LED_1000+/LED_2500+ (4-pin LAN_LED3 (For LAN3 Port), Signal Name (Supported with IMB-X1900-10G), LED_ACT+ (see p. 6, No. 11) LED_ACT- LED_2500-/LED_10000+ LED_2500+/LED_10000- System Panel Header Signal Name...
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IMB-X1900_IMB-X1900-10G USB 2.0 Header (Vertical Type-A) Signal Name USB_PWR (4-pin USB2_8) (see p. 6, No. 13) The board provides one internal Type-A USB 2.0 connector. The maximum current per port is 0.5A. USB 3.2 Gen1 Header Signal Name Signal Name IntA_P0_D+ (19-pin USB3_5_6) IntA_P1_D+...
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ESPI Header Signal Name Signal Name C_ESPI_CLK (18-pin ESPI1) SMB_CLK_ (see p. 6, No. 23) ESPI_CS0# MAIN SMB_DATA_ C_ESPI_RST# MAIN ESPI_IO3 ESPI_IO2 ESPI_IO1 ESPI_IO0 +3VSB ESPI_ALERT# 16 The header is reserved for Port 80 code display and for debugging purposes. USB 2.0 Header Signal Name Signal Name...
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IMB-X1900_IMB-X1900-10G Digital Input/Output Pin Header Signal Name Signal Name GPP_H19 GPP_H23 (10-pin JGPIO1) GPP_H20 GPP_I10 (see p. 6, No. 29) GPP_H21 GPP_E5 GPP_H17 GPP_E6 JGPIOPWR_R Parameter Range GPIO input Low voltage Max: 0.8V GPIO input High voltage Low: 2V GPIO output Low voltage Max: 0.4V GPIO output High voltage Low: 2.4V...
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. The UEFI system works with a USB mouse and offers users a faster, sleeker experience.
IMB-X1900_IMB-X1900-10G 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...
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> to get into the sub screen.
IMB-X1900_IMB-X1900-10G 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.
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, AMT Configuration, ACPI Configuration, USB Configuration, Trusted Computing, and...
IMB-X1900_IMB-X1900-10G 3.3.1 CPU Configuration Enhanced Halt State (C1E) Core C1E auto promotion control. Takes effect after reboot. Will be enforced to enable when Optimized Power Mode is enabled. Package C State Allows you to enable CPU, PCIe, Memory, Graphics C State Support for power saving. Configuration options: [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology allows processors to switch between multiple frequencies and...
Intel Turbo Boost Technology Intel Turbo Boost Technology enables the processor to run above its base operating fre- quency when the operating system requests the highest performance state. The default value is [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Extended APIC Enable/disable extended APIC support. Note: When enabled, VT-d &...
IMB-X1900_IMB-X1900-10G 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration 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. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] VT-d Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O helps your virtual machine monitor better utilize hardware by improving application compatibility and reliability, and providing additional levels of manageability, security, isolation, and I/O performance.
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PCIE4 Bandwidth Mode Select PCIE4 Bandwidth. Select x8 / x8 Mode when using PCIE3 slot. 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] [Gen5] (Options vary depending on your motherboard.) PCIE2 Link Speed The option allows you to configure PCIE2 Slot Link Speed.
IMB-X1900_IMB-X1900-10G 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 LAN3 This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN3 feature. Onboard HD Audio Onboard HD Audio allows you to enable or disable the onboard HD audio controller.
3.3.3 Storage Configuration SATA Controller(s) 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] SATA Aggressive Link Power Management SATA Aggressive Link Power Management allows SATA devices to enter a low power state during periods of inactivity to save power.
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IMB-X1900_IMB-X1900-10G Enable/Disable VMD Enable/Disable VMD in this stack.
3.3.4 Super IO Configuration COM1 Configuration Use this item to set parameters of COM1. Type Select Use this item to select COM1 port type: [RS232], [RS422] or [RS485]. COM2 Configuration Use this item to set parameters of COM2. Type Select Use this item to select COM2 port type: [RS232], [RS422] or [RS485].
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IMB-X1900_IMB-X1900-10G COM6 Configuration Use this item to set parameters of COM6. WDT Timeout Reset Use this item to set the Watch Dog Timer.
3.3.5 AMT Configuration USB Provisioning of AMT Use this item to enable or disable AMT USB Provisioning. The default is [Disabled]. Activate Remote Assistance Process Trigger CIRA boot. The default is [Disabled]. Un-Configure ME Un-Configure ME without password. The default is [Disabled]. ASF Configuration The option allows you to configure Alert Standard Format parameters.
IMB-X1900_IMB-X1900-10G 3.3.6 ACPI Configuration PCIE Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCIE devices to turn on the system from the power-soft- off mode. RTC Alarm Power On RTC Alarm Power On allows the system to be waked up by the real time clock alarm. Set it to By OS to let it be handled by your operating system.
3.3.7 USB Configuration USB Power Control Use this option to control USB power. M.2 Key_B USB function The item enables or disables M.2 Key_B USB function.
IMB-X1900_IMB-X1900-10G 3.3.8 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.
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. Configuration options: [None] [TPM Clear] Platform Hierarchy This item allows you to enable or disable Platform Hierarchy. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Storage Hierarchy This item allows you to enable or disable Storage Hierarchy.
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-X1900_IMB-X1900-10G Case Open Feature This item allows you to enable or disable case open detection feature. The default is value [Disabled]. Clear Status This option appears only when the case open has been detected. Use this option to keep or clear the record of previous chassis intrusion status.
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 authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password.
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IMB-X1900_IMB-X1900-10G Secure Boot Press [Enter] to configure the Secure Boot Settings. The feature protects the system from unauthorized access and malwares during POST. Install Default Secure Boot Keys Please install default secure boot keys if it’s the first time you use secure boot. Clear Secure Boot Keys This item appears only when you load the default Secure Boot keys.
Factory Key Provision Allows you to install factory default Secure Boot keys after the platform reset and while the System is in Setup mode. Install Default Secure Boot Keys Please install default secure boot keys if it’s the first time you use secure boot. Clear Secure Boot Keys This item appears only when you load the default Secure Boot keys.
3.6 Boot Screen This section displays the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot set- tings 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-X1900_IMB-X1900-10G 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. Press <F10> key or 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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