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ASROCK IMB-181-D User Manual

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Version 1.0
Published June 2013
Copyright©2013 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    IMB-181-D IMB-181-L IMB-181-DB User Manual Version 1.0 Published June 2013 Copyright©2013 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    (including damages for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the documentation or product.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    1.3 Specifications (IMB-181-L) ..........8 1.4 Specifications (IMB-181-DB) ......... 10 1.5 Motherboard Layout (IMB-181-D / IMB-181-L / IMB-181-DB) ..............12 1.6 I/O Panel (IMB-181-D / IMB-181-DB) ......14 1.7 I/O Panel (IMB-181-L) ............ 15 2 Installation ............16 2.1 Screw Holes ..............16 2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ...........
  • Page 4 4 Software Support ..........47 4.1 Install Operating System ..........47 4.2 Support CD Information ..........47 4.2.1 Running Support CD ..........47 4.2.2 Drivers Menu ............47 4.2.3 Utilities Menu............47 4.2.4 Contact Information ..........47...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using.

  • Page 6: Specifications (Imb-181-D)

    1.2 Specifications (IMB-181-D) Form Dimensions Mini-ITX (6.7-in x 6.7-in) Factor ® Socket LGA1150 for Intel Core i7/i5/i3/Celeron (Haswell) Core (By CPU, Max 4) Processor Number System Max Speed (By CPU) L3 Cache (By CPU) Chipset BIOS UEFI Mini-PCIe 1 (full size) shared with m-SATA...
  • Page 7 4 x USB 3.0 compliant Audio 2 (Mic-In, Line-Out) Serial 3 (RS-232/422/485) PS/2 8 (4 x USB Header 2.54mm pitch) LVDS/ Inverter Serial 3 (RS-232) 4 x SATA3 (6.0Gb/s), Support RAID SATA 0/1/5/10 Internal mPCIe 1 (shared) Parallel Connector mSATA 1 (shared) IrDA GPIO 8-bit...

  • Page 8: Specifications (Imb-181-L)

    1.3 Specifications (IMB-181-L) Form Dimensions Mini-ITX (6.7-in x 6.7-in) Factor ® Socket LGA1150 for Intel Core i7/i5/i3/Celeron (Haswell) Core (By CPU, Max 4) Processor Number System Max Speed (By CPU) L3 Cache (By CPU) Chipset BIOS UEFI Mini-PCIe 1 (full size) shared with m-SATA Expansion mSATA 1 (shared with mini-PCIe)
  • Page 9 4 x USB 3.0 compliant Audio 2 (Mic-In, Line-Out) Serial 3 (RS-232/422/485) PS/2 8 (4 x USB Header 2.54mm pitch) LVDS/ 24 bit dual channel LVDS Inverter Serial 4 (RS-232) 4 x SATA3 (6.0Gb/s), Support RAID SATA 0/1/5/10 Internal mPCIe 1 (shared) Connector Parallel...

  • Page 10: Specifications (Imb-181-Db)

    1.4 Specifications (IMB-181-DB) Form Dimensions Mini-ITX (6.7-in x 6.7-in) Factor ® Socket LGA1150 for Intel Core i7/i5/i3/Celeron (Haswell) Core (By CPU, Max 4) Processor Number System Max Speed (By CPU) L3 Cache (By CPU) Chipset BIOS UEFI Mini-PCIe Expansion mSATA Slot PCIe 1 (x16)
  • Page 11 4 x USB 3.0 compliant Audio 2 (Mic-In, Line-Out) Serial 3 (RS-232/422/485) PS/2 6 (3 x USB Header 2.54mm pitch) LVDS/ Inverter Serial 4 (RS-232) 2 x SATA2 (3.0Gb/s), 2 x SATA3 (6.0Gb/s), SATA Support RAID 0/1/5/10 Internal mPCIe Parallel Connector mSATA 1 (shared)

  • Page 12: Motherboard Layout (Imb-181-D / Imb-181-L / Imb-181-Db)

    1.5 Motherboard Layout (IMB-181-D / IMB-181-L / IMB-181-DB) 1* 2* 4*5*6* 7 ATXPWR1 COM4 COM6 BLT_VOL1 PNL_PWR1 CPU_FAN1 PS2_KB_MS1 COM5 BKT_PWR1 DDR3_B1 BLT_PWR1 BLT_PWM1 DDR3_A1 USB10_11 IMB-181 USB8_9 USB6_7 USB4_5 BIOS Chip mini-SATA USB 3.0 T: USB1 LAN1 B: USB0 USB 3.0...
  • Page 13 SATA2 Connectors (SATA_4, SATA_5), SATA3 Connectors (SATA_0, SATA_1) (SATA_5 (orange) is shared with mini-SATA slot) 20 : Front Panel Audio Header 21* : USB2.0 Connectors (USB6_7 is for IMB-181-D / IMB-181-L only) 22* : LVDS Panel Connector (For IMB-181-L only)

  • Page 14: I/O Panel (Imb-181-D / Imb-181-Db)

    1.6 I/O Panel (IMB-181-D / IMB-181-DB) DisplayPort (DP1) Microphone (Pink) COM Port (COM1) USB 3.0 Ports (USB_23) COM Port (COM3) USB 3.0 Ports (USB_01) LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1) DVI-I Port (DVI1) LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2) COM Port (COM2) Line out (Lime) HDMI Port (HDMI1) * There are two LED next to the LAN port.

  • Page 15: I/O Panel (Imb-181-L)

    1.7 I/O Panel (IMB-181-L) COM Port (COM1) USB 3.0 Ports (USB_23) COM Port (COM3) USB 3.0 Ports (USB_01) LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1) VGA Port (VGA1) LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2) COM Port (COM2) Line out (Lime) HDMI Port (HDMI1) Microphone (Pink) * There are two LED next to the LAN port.

  • Page 16: Installation

    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.

  • Page 17: Installation Of Memory Modules (Dimm)

    2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) This motherboard provides two 204-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) SO-DIMM slots. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and SO-DIMM may be damaged. Installing a SO-DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing SO-DIMMs or the system components.

  • Page 18: Expansion Slots

    2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express and mini-PCIe/mini-SATA Slots) There is 1 PCI Express slot and 1 mini-PCIe/mini-SATA slot on this motherboard. PCIE slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot; Blue) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards. MINI_PCIE1 (mini-PCIe/mini-SATA slot) is used for PCI Express mini cards or mSATA cards.

  • Page 19: Jumpers Setup

    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”...

  • Page 20: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    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! LVDS Panel Connector Signal Name Signal Name (40-pin LVDS1)

  • Page 21: Chassis Fan Connector

    CPU Fan Connector Please connect the CPU fan cable to the connector and (4-pin CPU_FAN1) +12V match the black wire to the (see p.12 No. 9) CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL ground pin. Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function.
  • Page 22 Digital Input / Output Pin Header PIN Signal Name PIN Signal Name (10-pin JGPIO1) SIO_GP24 SIO_GP20 (see p.12, No. 15) SIO_GP25 SIO_GP21 SIO_GP26 SIO_GP22 SIO_GP27 SIO_GP23 JGPIO_PWR1 10 System Panel Header This header accommodates PLED+ PLED- several system front panel (9-pin PANEL1) PWRBTN# functions.
  • Page 23 (orange) is shared with mini-SATA slot.) USB 2.0 Headers There are four USB 2.0 headers on this motherboard. Each USB (9-pin USB4_5/USB6_7/USB8_9/USB10_11: see p.12, No. 21) 2.0 header can support two USB 2.0 ports. (USB6_7 is for IMB-181-D / IMB-181-L only.)
  • Page 24 Chassis Intrusion Headers This motherboard supports CASE OPEN detection feature (2-pin CI1/CI2: see p.12, No. 10) that detects if the chassis cover Signal has been removed. This feature requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design. CI1: Close: Active case open Open: Normal Cl2: Close: Normal...

  • Page 25: Driver Installation Guide

    PS2_KB_MS1 Signal Name (8-pin PS2_KB_MS1) KBCLK (see p.12, No. 7) KBDATA MSDATA MSCLK Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive first. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page.

  • Page 26: Uefi Setup Utility

    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>...

  • Page 27: Navigation Keys

    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>...

  • Page 28: Advanced Screen

    3.3 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configu- ration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, Intel(R) Rapid Start Technolo- gy, Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology, AMT Configuration, Super IO Configuration, ACPI Configuration, USB Configuration and Voltage Configuration. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.

  • Page 29: Cpu 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. Active Processor Cores Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package. CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for power saving.
  • Page 30 Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system stability or compatibility issues with some power supplies. Please set this item to [Disabled] if above issues occur. 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.

  • Page 31: Chipset Configuration

    3.3.2 Chipset Configuration DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically. Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select [Onboard] or [PCI Express] as the boot graphic adapter priority. The default value is [PCI Express]. VT-d ®...
  • Page 32 Front Panel Select [Auto] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel. Onboard HDMI HD Audio This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard HDMI HD Audio feature. 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.

  • Page 33: Storage Configuration

    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. Configuration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode] and [RAID 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.

  • Page 34: Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology

    3.3.4 Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology. Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology is a new zero power hibernation mode which al- lows users to resume in just 5-6 seconds. The default is [Disabled].

  • Page 35: Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology

    3.3.5 Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology. Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology keeps your e-mail and social networks, such as Twitter, Facebook, etc. updated automatically while the computer is in sleep mode.

  • Page 36: Amt Configuration

    3.3.6 AMT Technology Intel AMT Use this to enable or disable Intel(R) Active Management Technology BIOS Extension. The default is [Enabled]. BIOS Hotkey Pressed Use this to enable or disable BIOS hotkey press. The default is [Disabled]. MEBx Selection Screen Use this to enable or disable MEBx Selection Screen.
  • Page 37 PET Progress User can enable or disable PET Events progress to receive PET events or not. The default is [Enabled].

  • Page 38: Super Io Configuration

    3.3.7 Super IO Configuration COM1 Configuration Use this to set parameters of COM1. COM2 Configuration Use this to set parameters of COM2. COM3 Configuration Use this to set parameters of COM3. COM4 Configuration Use this to set parameters of COM4. COM5 Configuration Use this to set parameters of COM5.

  • Page 39: Acpi Configuration

    3.3.8 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. Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit. ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table.

  • Page 40: Usb Configuration

    3.3.9 USB Configuration USB Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller. Intel USB 3.0 Mode Use this item to enable or disable the use of Intel USB 3.0 mode. Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four configuration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [UEFI Setup Only].

  • Page 41: Voltage Configuration

    3.3.10 Voltage Configuration DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage. The default value is [Auto].

  • Page 42: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    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. CPU_FAN1 Setting This allows you to set CPU fan 1’s speed.

  • Page 43: Boot Screen

    3.5 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. Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer’s boot time. There are three con- figuration options: [Disabled], [Fast] and [Ultra Fast].
  • Page 44 Boot Beep Select whether the Boot Beep should be turned on or off when the system boots up. Please note that a buzzer is needed. Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo. The default value is [En- abled].

  • Page 45: Security Screen

    3.6 Security Screen In this section, you may set, change or clear the supervisor/user password for the system. Secure Boot Use this to enable or disable Secure Boot. The default value is [Disabled].

  • Page 46: Exit Screen

    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?”...

  • Page 47: Software Support

    Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it. 4.2.4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, you’re welcome to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may con-...

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