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  • Page 1 QB701-B Series Qseven Board User’s Manual A19720234...

  • Page 2: Copyright

    Copyright This publication contains information that is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any transfor- mation/adaptation without the prior written permission from the copyright hold- ers.

  • Page 3: Fcc And Doc Statement On Class B

    FCC and DOC Statement on Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Board Layout Mechanical Diagram ..................................14 System Memory Cooling Option ....................MXM Connector ..........................20 Installing QB701-B Series onto a Carrier Board ..............22 Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup ..................22 Overview ..............24 AMI BIOS Setup Utility Main ..................
  • Page 5 Introduction ......58 Appendix A - NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide nLite ........................AHCI ........................Appendix B - System Error Message ..........70 ............71 Appendix C - Troubleshooting...

  • Page 6: About This Manual

    Introduction About this Manual An electronic file of this manual is included in the CD. To view the user’s manual in the CD, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear. Click “User’s Manual” on the main menu. Warranty 1.

  • Page 7: Static Electricity Precautions

    Introduction Static Electricity Precautions It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components or devices even before installing them in your system unit. Static electrical dis- charge can damage computer components without causing any signs of physical damage.

  • Page 8: About The Package

    Introduction About the Package The package contains the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance. One QB701-B Series board  One heat sink  One drivers/utilities disk ...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction Specifications Chipset • Intel EG20T PCH (Platform Controller Hub) ® • Supports USB interface: Expansion Interfaces - 7 Host and 1 Host/Client (selectable) • Supports LPC Interface • Supports SMB and I C interfaces • Supports 3 PCIe x1 interfaces •...
  • Page 10 Introduction Humidity • 10% to 90% • Dimensions - Qseven form factor - 70mm (2.76”) x 70mm (2.76”) • Compliance - Qseven specification revision 1.2 PROCESSOR / MEMORY / TEMPERATURE / SSD Model Processor Memory Temperature SSD Onboard ® QB701-B620T102 Intel Atom E620T 1GB DDR2 onboard...

  • Page 11: Features

    Introduction Features DDR2 DDR2 is a higher performance DDR technology whose data transfer rate delivers bandwidth of 4.3 GB per second and beyond. That is twice the speed of the con- ventional DDR without increasing its power consumption. DDR2 SDRAM modules work at 1.8V supply compared to 2.6V memory voltage for DDR modules.

  • Page 12: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation Board Layout Micrel Intel KSZ9021RNI EG20T SPI Flash USB HUB 16Mbit BIOS USB2514BI BD9595MUV Intel Atom E6xx BD9591MWV Top View Bottom View...

  • Page 13: Mechanical Diagram

    Hardware Installation Mechanical Diagram...

  • Page 14: System Memory

    Hardware Installation Important: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your board, processor, disk drives, add-in boards, and other components. Perform installation proce- dures at an ESD workstation only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis.

  • Page 15: Cooling Option

    “1”, “2” and “3“ denote the locations of the thermal pads designed to contact the corresponding components that are on QB701-B Series. • Remove the plastic covering from the thermal pads prior to mounting the heat sink onto QB701-B Series.
  • Page 16 Hardware Installation Dimensions...

  • Page 17: Mxm Connector

    The MXM connector is used to interface with the carrier board. Insert QB701-B series to the MXM connector on the carrier board. Refer to the following page for the pin function of this connector. Refer to “Installing QB701-B Series onto a Carrier Board” section for more infor- mation.

  • Page 18: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation GBE_ _MDI2- GBE_ _MDI2+ GBE_LINK100-(NC) _LINK1000-(NC) GBE_ _MDI0- GBE_ _MDI0+ GBE_ _ACT- GBE_CTREF(NC) _S5- _S3- SUS_ SLP_ _BTN- SATA0_ _TX+ SATA0_TX _TX- SATA_ SATA0_ _RX+ SATA0_ _RX- BIOS_DISABLE-/BOOT_ALT- SDIO_CLK SDIO_ _LED SDIO_ SDIO_ _DATA1 SDIO_ _DATA3 SDIO_ _DATA5 SDIO_ _DATA7 SDIO_...
  • Page 19 Hardware Installation LVDS_ _B3-(NC) LVDS_A_ _B_CLK+(NC) LVDS_A_ _B_CLK-(NC) LVDS_BLT_CTRL/GP_PWN_OUT0 RSVD LVDS_DID_DAT/GP_I2C_DAT LVDS_BLC_DAT(NC) LVDS_DID_CLK/GP_I2C_CLK LVDS_BLC_CLK(NC) CAN0_ SDVO_ _INT+ SDVO_ _INT- SDVO_ _FLDSTALL+ SDVO_ _FLDSTALL- SDVO_ _TVCLKIN+ SDVO_ _TVCLKIN- SDVO_ _CTRL_DAT SDVO_ _CTRL_CLK HDMI_ _HPD-(NC) PCIE_CLK_ _WAKE- PCIE_CLK_ _RST- PCIE3_TX+(NC) _RX+(NC) PCIE3_TX-(NC) _RX-(NC) PCIE2_ _RX+...

  • Page 20: Installing Qb701-B Series Onto A Carrier Board

    1. The photo below shows the locations of the mounting holes and the bolts al- ready fi xed in place. Standoff Bolts Mounting hole 2. Grasping QB701-B Series by its edges, insert it into the carrier board, and you will hear a distinctive¨click¨ indicating QB701-B Series is correctly locked into position. Carrier board...
  • Page 21 Hardware Installation 3. Press down QB701-B Series and put on the heat sink on top of QB701-B Se- ries with its mounting holes and bolts aligned on the carrier board. Use the mounting screw to fi x QB701-B Series and heat sink on place.

  • Page 22: Chapter 3 - Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup Note: QB701-B Series support WinXP driver only. Win7 and Linux is available only upon request. Overview The BIOS is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication be- tween the CPU and peripherals. It contains codes for various advanced features found in this system board.
  • Page 23 BIOS Setup Legends Keys Function Right and Left arrows Moves the highlight left or right to select a menu. Up and Down arrows Moves the highlight up or down between submenus or fi elds. <Esc> Exits to the BIOS Setup Utility. + (plus key) Scrolls forward through the values or options of the highlighted fi...

  • Page 24: Ami Bios Setup Utility

    BIOS Setup AMI BIOS Setup Utility Main The Main menu is the fi rst screen that you will see when you enter the BIOS Setup Utility. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save &...

  • Page 25: Advanced

    BIOS Setup Advanced The Advanced menu allows you to confi gure your system for basic operation. Some entries are defaults required by the system board, while others, if enabled, will improve the performance of your system or let you set some features ac- cording to your preference.

  • Page 26: Acpi Settings

    BIOS Setup ACPI Settings This section is used to confi gure the ACPI Settings. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced ACPI Sleep State [S3 (Suspend to RAM) ] Select the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter, when the SUSPEND button is pressed.

  • Page 27: Tpm Support

    BIOS Setup Trusting Computing (option) This section confi gures settings relevant to Trusting Computing innovations. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced TPM Confi guration TPM Support [Disabled] Current TPM Status Information NO TPM Hardware  Select Screen ...

  • Page 28: Execute Disable Bit

    BIOS Setup CPU Confi guration This section is used to confi gure the CPU. It will also display the detected CPU information. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced CPU Confi guration Enable or Disable Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) Processor Type Intel (R) Atom (TM) CPU...
  • Page 29 BIOS Setup SDIO Confi guration This section is used to confi gure the SDIO. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced SDIO Confi guration Auto Option: accesss SD device in DMA mode SDIO Access Mode [Auto] if controller supports it, otherwise in PIO mode.

  • Page 30: Legacy Usb Support

    BIOS Setup USB Confi guration This section is used to confi gure USB. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enables Legacy USB USB Confi guration support. AUTO option disables legacy support if USB Devices: no USB devices are 1 Keyboard connected.
  • Page 31 BIOS Setup Module Board H/W Monitor The fi elds in this section are used to monitor the module board. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Confi gure Fan Mode ===Module Board H/W Monitor=== Current CPU Temperature : +34.6 C System FAN1 Speed : 5154 RPM...
  • Page 32 BIOS Setup Super IO Confi guration This section is used to confi gure the I/O functions supported by the onboard Super I/O chip. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Super IO Confi guration Restore AC Power Loss help.

  • Page 33: Serial Port

    BIOS Setup Serial Port 1 Confi guration to Serial Port 2 Confi guration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Serial Port 1 Confi guration Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM) Serial Port [Enabled] Device Settings IO=3F8h;...

  • Page 34: Case Open Warning

    BIOS Setup Carrier Board H/W Monitor The fi elds in this section are used to monitor the carrier board. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enabled/ Disabled case === Carrier Board H/W Monitor === open warning function Case Open Warning [Disabled] System temperature...

  • Page 35: Chipset

    BIOS Setup Chipset Confi gures relevant chipset functions. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit System Agent (SA)  North Bridge Chipset Confi guration Parameters  South Bridge Chipset Confi guration ...
  • Page 36 BIOS Setup North Bridge Chipset Confi guration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Confi gure Intel IGFX North Bridge Chipset Confi guration Settings. Memory Information MRC Version 01.00 Total Memory 2048 MB (DDR2) 2032 vBIOS Version [Enabled, 8MB] IGD Mode Select ...
  • Page 37 BIOS Setup South Bridge Chipset Confi guration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Confi gure Intel IGFX South Bridge Chipset Confi guration Settings. Audio Controller [Auto]  PCI Express Ports Confi guration  Select Screen ...
  • Page 38 BIOS Setup PCI Express Ports Confi guration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset PCI Express Ports Confi guration PCI Express Root Port 0 Settings  PCI Express Root Port 0  PCI Express Root Port 1 ...

  • Page 39: Boot

    BIOS Setup Boot Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Boot Confi guration Enables/Disables Quiet Quiet Boot Boot Option [Disabled] Setup Prompt Timeout Bootup Numlock State [On] CSM16 Module Version 07.65 Boot Option Priorities Boot Option #1...

  • Page 40: Security

    BIOS Setup Security Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Set Setup Administrator Password Description Password. If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set, then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup.

  • Page 41: Save & Exit

    BIOS Setup Save & Exit Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Save Changes and Reset Reset the system after Discard Changes and Reset saving the changes. Restore Defaults Save as User Defaults Restore User Defaults Boot Override...

  • Page 42: Updating The Bios

    BIOS Setup Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS fi le and a fl ash utility, AFUDOS. EXE. Please contact technical support or your sales representative for the fi les. To execute the utility, type: A:>...

  • Page 43: Chapter 4 - Supported Software

    Supported Software Chapter 4 - Supported Software Note: QB701-B Series support WinXP driver only. Win7 driver is available only upon request. The CD that came with the system board contains drivers, utilities and software applications required to enhance the performance of the system board.

  • Page 44: Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility

    Supported Software Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility The Intel Chipset Device Software is used for updating Windows INF fi les so that ® the Intel chipset can be recognized and confi gured properly in the system. To install the utility, click “Intel Chipset Device Software” on the main menu. 1.
  • Page 45 Supported Software 3. Go through the readme document for system re- quirements and installation tips then click Next. 4. Setup is now installing the driver. Click Next to con- tinue. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restart this computer now” then click Finish.

  • Page 46: Intel Graphics Drivers

    Supported Software Intel Graphics Drivers To install the driver, click “Intel Graphics Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is ready to install the graphics driver. Click Next. 2. Read the license agreement then click Yes. 3. Go through the readme document for more installa- tion tips then click Next.
  • Page 47 Supported Software 4. Setup is currently installing the driver. After installation has completed, click Next. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restart this computer now.” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software in- stalllation to take effect.
  • Page 48 Supported Software Audio Drivers (for Q7-100 carrier board) To install the driver, click “Audio Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now ready to in- stall the audio driver. Click Next. 2. Follow the remainder of the steps on the screen; click- ing “Next”...
  • Page 49 Supported Software Intel Platform Controller Hub EG20t Drivers To install the driver, click “Intel Platform Controller Hub EG20t Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now preparing to install the driver. 2. Setup is now ready to in- stall the driver. Click Next. 3.
  • Page 50 Supported Software 4. Click Next. 5. Click Install to begin instal- lation. 6. Wait until the driver is being installed, then click Next.
  • Page 51 Supported Software 7. Click Continue Anyway or Stop Installation. 8. Click Finish to exit installa- tion.

  • Page 52: Dfi Utility

    Supported Software DFI Utility DFI Utility provides information about the board, HW Health, Watchdog, DIO, and Backlight. To access the utility, click “DFI Utility” on the main menu. 1. Setup is ready to install the DFI Utility drifer. Click Next.
  • Page 53 Supported Software 3. Enter “User Name” and “Organization” informa- tion and then click Next. 4. Click Install to begin the installation. 5. After completing installa- tion, click Finish.
  • Page 54 Supported Software The DFI Utility icon will appear on the desktop. Double-click the icon to open the utility.

  • Page 55: F6 Floppy Configuration Utility

    Supported Software F6 Floppy Configuration Utility This is used to create a fl oppy driver diskette needed when you install Windows ® XP using the F6 installation method. This will allow you to install the operating system onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode. 1.

  • Page 56: Adobe Acrobat Reader

    Supported Software Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3 To install the reader, click “Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3” on the main menu. 1. Click Next to install or click Change Destination Folder to select another folder. 2. Click Install to begin instal- lation.
  • Page 57 Supported Software 3. Click Finish to exit installa- tion.

  • Page 58: Appendix A - Nlite And Ahci Installation Guide

    NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide Appendix A - NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide nLite nLite is an application program that allows you to customize your XP installation disc by integrating the RAID/AHCI drivers into the disc. By using nLite, the F6 function key usually required during installation is no longer needed.
  • Page 59 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 4. Insert the XP installation disc into an optical drive. 5. Launch nLite. The Welcome screen will appear. Click Next. 6. Click Next to temporarily save the Windows installa- tion fi les to the designated default folder.
  • Page 60 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 7. Click Next. 8. In the Task Selection dia- log box, click Drivers and Bootable ISO. Click Next.
  • Page 61 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 9. Click Insert and then se- lect Multiple driver folder to select the drivers you will integrate. Click Next. Select only the drivers appropriate for the Win- dows version that you are using and then click OK. Integrating 64-bit drivers into 32-bit Windows or vice versa will cause fi...
  • Page 62 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide If you are uncertain of the southbridge chip used on your motherboard, se- lect all RAID/AHCI con- trollers and then click OK. Click Next.
  • Page 63 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide The program is currently integrating the drivers and applying changes to the installation. When the program is fi n- ished applying the chang- es, click Next.
  • Page 64 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide To create an image, select the Create Image mode under the General section and then click Next. Or you can choose to burn it directly to a disc by selecting the Direct Burn mode under the General section.
  • Page 65 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide You have fi nished custom- izing the Windows XP in- stallation disc. Click Fin- ish. Enter the BIOS utility to confi gure the SATA con- troller to RAID/AHCI. You can now install Windows...

  • Page 66: Ahci

    NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide AHCI The installation steps below will guide you in confi guring your SATA drive to AHCI mode. 1. Enter the BIOS utility and confi gure the SATA controller to IDE mode. 2. Install Windows XP but do not press F6. 3.
  • Page 67 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 5. In the Hardware Update Wizard dialog box, select “No, not this time” then click Next. 6. Select “Install from a list or specifi c location (Ad- vanced)” and then click Next. 7. Select “Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install”...
  • Page 68 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 8. Click “Have Disk”. 9. Select C:\AHCI\iaAHCI.inf and then click Open. Select the appropriate AHCI Controller of your hardware device and then click Next.
  • Page 69 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide A warning message ap- peared because the se- lected SATA controller did not match your hardware device. Ignore the warning and click Yes to proceed. Click Finish. The system’s settings have been changed. Win- dows XP requires that you restart the computer.

  • Page 70: Appendix B - System Error Message

    System Error Message Appendix B - System Error Message When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to correct something, either a beep code will sound or a message will be displayed in a box in the mid- dle of the screen and the message, PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC or DEL TO ENTER SETUP, will be shown in the information box at the bottom.

  • Page 71: Appendix C - Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Appendix C - Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checklist This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems that you may encounter with your personal computer. To effi ciently troubleshoot your system, treat each problem individually. This is to ensure an accurate diagnosis of the problem in case a problem has multiple causes.

  • Page 72: Power Supply

    Troubleshooting The picture seems to be constantly moving. 1. The monitor has lost its vertical sync. Adjust the monitor’s vertical sync. 2. Move away any objects, such as another monitor or fan, that may be creating a magnetic fi eld around the display. 3.

  • Page 73: System Board

    Troubleshooting Serial Port The serial device (modem, printer) doesn’t output anything or is out- putting garbled characters. 1. Make sure that the serial device’s power is turned on and that the device is on-line. 2. Verify that the device is plugged into the correct serial port on the rear of the computer.

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