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Atx sbc supports intel lga775 core 2 duo intel pentium 4/d, intel celeron d, fsb 533/800/1066mhz pcie x16, pcie gbe, usb 2.0, sata ii, audio, rohs
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IMBA-9454G Motherboard
IEI Technology Corp.
IEI Technology Corp.
MODEL:
MODEL:
IMBA-9454G
IMBA-9454G
ATX SBC Supports Intel® LGA775 Core 2 Duo™
Intel® Pentium™ 4/D, Intel® Celeron™ D, FSB 533/800/1066 MHz
PCIe x16, PCIe GbE, USB 2.0, SATA II, Audio, RoHS
Rev. 4.02 – November 2011
Rev. 1.00 - 10 November, 2011
User Manual
User Manual
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  • Page 1 IMBA-9454G Motherboard IEI Technology Corp. IEI Technology Corp. MODEL: MODEL: IMBA-9454G IMBA-9454G ATX SBC Supports Intel® LGA775 Core 2 Duo™ Intel® Pentium™ 4/D, Intel® Celeron™ D, FSB 533/800/1066 MHz PCIe x16, PCIe GbE, USB 2.0, SATA II, Audio, RoHS User Manual...
  • Page 2 IMBA-9454G Motherboard Revision MODEL IMBA-9454G Motherboard Revision Number Description Date of Issue 4.02 Updated Figure 5-11: COM2 Mode Selection November 2011 Jumper Location 4.01 Updated BIOS Chapter 6 to BIOS version March 2011 B188MR14 and Driver Installation Chapter 7 4.00...
  • Page 3 IMBA-9454G Motherboard Copyright COPYRIGHT NOTICE The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to improve reliability, design and function and does not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer. In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

  • Page 4: Packing List

    IMBA-9454G motherboard from or contact an IEI sales representative directly. To contact an IEI sales representative, please send an email to sales@iei.com.tw. The items listed below should all be included in the IMBA-9454G motherboard package.  1 x IMBA-9454G Single Board Computer ...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION......................2 1.1 O ........................3 VERVIEW 1.1.1 Features ......................3 1.1.2 Connectors ......................5 1.1.3 Technical Specifications..................7 2 DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS .................. 9 2.1 O .........................11 VERVIEW 2.2 D ......................11 IMENSIONS 2.2.1 Board Dimensions.....................11 2.2.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions ..............
  • Page 6 3.3.2 Optional Components ..................30 4 CONNECTOR PINOUTS................... 31 4.1 P ..............33 ERIPHERAL NTERFACE ONNECTORS 4.1.1 IMBA-9454G Layout..................33 4.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..............33 4.1.3 External Peripheral Interface Panel Connectors ..........35 4.2 I ..............35 NTERNAL ERIPHERAL ONNECTORS 4.2.1 ATX Power Supply Connector (4-pins)............
  • Page 7 IMBA-9454G Motherboard 4.2.7 Digital Input/Output (DIO) Connector............41 4.2.8 Fan Connectors....................42 4.2.9 Floppy Disk Connector ..................43 4.2.10 Front Panel Audio Connector................ 45 4.2.11 IDE Connector (40-pin) ................. 45 4.2.12 Infrared Interface Connector (5-pin) ............. 47 4.2.13 Multi-panel Connector................... 48 4.2.14 PCI Express x16 Slot..................
  • Page 8 IMBA-9454G Motherboard 5.3.3 DIMM Installation ................... 82 5.4 J ....................83 UMPER ETTINGS 5.4.1 CF Master/Slave Selection................84 5.4.2 Clear CMOS Jumper..................84 5.4.3 COM2 Mode Selection..................85 5.4.4 SPI Flash Connector..................86 5.5 C .................... 87 HASSIS NSTALLATION 5.5.1 Airflow......................87 5.6 I...
  • Page 9 IMBA-9454G Motherboard 6.3.4 Super IO Configuration ..................112 6.3.5 Hardware Health Configuration..............117 6.3.6 Power Configuration..................119 6.3.6.1 ACPI Configuration .................119 6.3.6.2 APM Configuration................. 120 6.3.7 Remote Access Configuration................. 123 6.3.8 Trusted Computing ..................126 6.3.9 USB Configuration..................127 6.4 PCI/P P......................... 128 6.5 B...
  • Page 10 IMBA-9454G Motherboard C.2 1 MB M ................172 EMORY DDRESS C.3 IRQ M .................... 173 APPING ABLE C.4 DMA C ................173 HANNEL SSIGNMENTS D EXTERNAL AC’97 AUDIO CODEC ..............174 D.1 I ...................... 176 NTRODUCTION D.1.1 Accessing the AC’97 CODEC ............... 176 D.1.2 Driver Installation..................
  • Page 11 Figure 4-20: Serial Port Connector (RS-232/422/485) Pinout Locations .........59 Figure 4-21: Serial Port Connector (RS-422/485) Pinout Locations ........60 Figure 4-22: SPDIF Connector Pinout Locations ..............60 Figure 4-23: TPM Connector Pinout Locations .................61 Figure 4-24: USB Connector Pinout Locations .................62 Figure 4-25: IMBA-9454G External Interface Connectors............63 Page xi...
  • Page 12 Figure 5-2: Remove the CPU Socket Protective Shield ............77 Figure 5-3: Open the CPU Socket Load Plate................78 Figure 5-4: Insert the LGA775 CPU.....................79 Figure 5-5: IEI Cooling Kits......................80 Figure 5-6: Securing the Heat sink to the PCB Board ..............81 Figure 5-7: Installing a DIMM.......................82 Figure 5-8: Jumper Locations .....................83...
  • Page 13 IMBA-9454G Motherboard Figure 7-5: Chipset Driver Installation License Agreement ..........148 Figure 7-6: Chipset Driver Readme File Information ............. 149 Figure 7-7: Chipset Driver Installation Complete ..............149 Figure 7-8: VGA Driver ......................150 Figure 7-9: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator InstallShield Wizard ........151 Figure 7-10: Intel®...
  • Page 14 IMBA-9454G Motherboard List of Tables Table 1-1: Technical Specifications....................8 Table 2-1: Supported Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processors ............14 Table 2-2: Supported Intel® Pentium® 4 Processors ...............14 Table 2-3: Supported Intel® Pentium® D Processors ..............15 ® ® Table 2-4: Supported Intel Celeron D Processors ..............15...
  • Page 15 Table 5-2: CF Master/Slave Selection Settings................84 Table 5-3: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings..................85 Table 5-4: COM2 Mode Selection Jumper Settings..............86 Table 5-5: SPI Flash Jumper Settings ..................86 Table 5-6: IEI Provided Cables ....................88 Table 6-1: BIOS Navigation Keys ..................... 102 Page xv...
  • Page 16 IMBA-9454G Motherboard List of BIOS Menus BIOS Menu 1: Main ........................103 BIOS Menu 2: Advanced ......................105 BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration .................... 105 BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration....................106 BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration ............108 BIOS Menu 6: Floppy Configuration..................
  • Page 17 IMBA-9454G Motherboard Glossary Page xvii...
  • Page 19 IMBA-9454G Motherboard AC’97 Audio Codec 97 Hard Disk Drive ACPI Advanced Configuration and Integrated Data Electronics Power Interface Input/Output ICH4 I/O Controller Hub 4 Advanced Power Management L1 Cache Level 1 Cache ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device ASKIR Shift Keyed Infrared...

  • Page 20: Introduction

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Chapter Introduction Page 2...

  • Page 21: Overview

    Celeron D CPU platform with an Intel® 945G Express Chipset and Intel® I/O Controller Hub 7 (ICH7) Southbridge. The IMBA-9454G has a maximum front side bus (FSB) frequency of 1066MHz, supports up to 4GB of dual channel 677MHz DDR2 RAM and comes with VGA, PS/2 keyboard/mouse, COM port, serial port and audio interfaces as well as a Realtek RTL8111E LAN controller.
  • Page 22 IMBA-9454G Motherboard ® ® LGA775 Intel Celeron ®  Integrated Intel GMA950 graphics engine  Maximum FSB of 1066MHz  Four 240-pin dual channel 400/533/677MHz DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs support up to 4GB of memory  High performance PCIe Gigabit Ethernet chipset (LAN1 with ASF2.0 remote control support) ...

  • Page 23: Connectors

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard 1.1.2 Connectors The IMBA-9454G has a wide variety of internal and external peripheral connectors. The peripheral connectors are connected to devices including storage devices, display devices and parallel communications devices. A labeled photo of the peripheral connectors is shown in Figure 1-2.
  • Page 24 1 x SPDIF connector  1 x TPM connector  2 x USB connectors The IMBA-9454G has the following external peripheral interface connectors on the board rear panel:  1 x PS/2 dual keyboard/mouse connector  1 x Parallel port connector ...

  • Page 25: Technical Specifications

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard 1.1.3 Technical Specifications IMBA-9454G technical specifications are listed in Table 1-1. Detailed descriptions of each specification can be found in Chapter 2. Specification IMBA-9454G Form Factor ATX motherboard LGA775 Intel® Core™ 2 Duo (up to 2.66GHz) LGA775 Intel® Pentium® 4 (up to 3.8GHz) System CPU LGA775 Intel®...

  • Page 26: Table 1-1: Technical Specifications

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Specification IMBA-9454G Six on-board serial ports: Four on-board RS-232 serial ports One on-board RS-232/422/485 serial port (by jumper setting) One on-board RS-422/485 serial port (by jumper setting) USB 2.0 Eight USB 2.0 devices supported One 40-pin IDE connects up to two Ultra ATA33/66/100 devices...

  • Page 27: Detailed Specifications

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Chapter Detailed Specifications Page 9...
  • Page 28 IMBA-9454G Motherboard Page 10...

  • Page 29: Overview

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard 2.1 Overview This chapter describes the specifications and on-board features of the IMBA-9454G in detail. 2.2 Dimensions 2.2.1 Board Dimensions The dimensions of the board are listed below and shown in Figure 2-1.  Length: 305 mm ...

  • Page 30: External Interface Panel Dimensions

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard 2.2.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions External peripheral interface connector panel dimensions are shown in Figure 2-2. Figure 2-2: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm) Page 12...

  • Page 31: Data Flow

    2.4 Compatible Processors 2.4.1 CPU Overview LGA775 Intel® Core™ 2 Duo, Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D and Intel® Celeron® ® ® D processors can be installed on the IMBA-9454G motherboard. The Intel Pentium ® ® ® processors and the Intel...

  • Page 32: Supported Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processors

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard 2.4.2 Supported Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processors Specifications for the compatible Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processors are listed in Table 2-1. CPU Speed Bus Speed Mfg. Tech Cache Package Processor No. 2.66 GHz 1066 MHz 65 nm 4 MB...

  • Page 33: Supported Intel® Pentium® D Processors

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard 2.4.4 Supported Intel® Pentium® D Processors Specifications for the compatible Intel® Pentium® D processors are listed in Table 2-3. CPU Speed Bus Speed Mfg. Tech Cache Package Processor No. 3.60 GHz 800 MHz 65 nm 4 MB LGA775 3.40 GHz...

  • Page 34: Intel ® 945G Memory Support

    The Intel 945G supports four, 1GB, 400/533/667MHz dual channel DDR SDRAM DIMMs. Four 240-pin memory sockets on the IMBA-9454G enable a maximum of 4GB of memory to be installed on the system. The memory sockets are shown in Figure 2-4.

  • Page 35: Intel ® Ich7 Southbridge Chipset

    ICH7 Southbridge Chipset ® 2.6.1 Intel ICH7 Overview The ICH7 southbridge chipset on the IMBA-9454G has the features listed below.  Complies with PCI Express Base Specification, Revision 1.0a  Complies with PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.3 and supports 33MHz PCI operations ...

  • Page 36: Realtek Alc655 Audio Codec '97 Controller

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard  Integrated IDE controller supports Ultra ATA 100/66/33  Supports eight USB 2.0 devices with four UHCI controllers and one EHCI controller  Complies with System Management Bus (SMBus) Specification, Version 2.0  Supports Audio Codec ’97 (AC’97) Revision 2.3 ...

  • Page 37: Intel ® Ich7 Pci Interface

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Specification Ultra ATA/100 Ultra ATA/66 Ultra ATA/33 PIO Max Transfer Rate 16.6 MB/s 16.6 MB/s 16.6 MB/s DMA/UDMA designation UDMA 3 - 4 UDMA 3 – 4 UDMA 2 DMA/UDMA Max Transfer 100MB/s 66MB/s 33MB/s Controller Interface Table 2-5: Supported HDD Specifications ®...

  • Page 38: Intel ® Ich7 Usb Controller

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard ® 2.6.7 Intel ICH7 USB Controller Up to eight high-speed, full-speed or low-speed USB devices are supported by the ICH7. High-speed USB 2.0, with data transfers of up to 480MB/s, is enabled with the ICH7 integrated Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) compliant host controller. USB full-speed and low-speed signaling is supported by the four ICH7 integrated Universal Host Controller Interface (UHCI) controller.

  • Page 39: Super I/O Chipset

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard  Console redirection function support  PXE (Pre-boot Execution Environment) support  USB booting support 2.7.4 Super I/O chipset The iTE IT8712F Super I/O chipset is connected to the ICH6 southbridge through the LPC bus. The iTE IT8712F is an LPC interface-based Super I/O device that comes with Environment Controller integration.

  • Page 40: Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard  Two standard serial ports (COM1 and COM2)  IrDa 1.0 and ASKIR protocols Another two chipsets connected to the LPC bus provided connectivity to another two serial port connectors (COM3 and COM4). 2.7.4.3 Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor The Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor monitors three thermal inputs, VBAT internally, and eight voltage monitor inputs.

  • Page 41: Environmental And Power Specifications

    Supports multiple keyboard power on events  Supports mouse double-click and/or mouse move power on events 2.8 Environmental and Power Specifications 2.8.1 System Monitoring Three thermal inputs on the IMBA-9454G Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor the following temperatures:  System temperature ...

  • Page 42: Operating Temperature And Temperature Control

    2.8.3 Power Consumption Table 2-6 shows the power consumption parameters for the IMBA-9454G running with an Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E7400 2.8 GHz/1066 MHz CPU with 2 x 2GB DDR2 800 MHz memory.

  • Page 43: Unpacking

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Chapter Unpacking Page 25...
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  • Page 45: Anti-Static Precautions

    Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the IMBA-9454G. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is critical that the following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to whenever handling the IMBA-9454G or any other electrical component.

  • Page 46: Unpacking

     Follow the anti-static precautions outlined in Section 3.1.  Make sure the packing box is facing upwards so the IMBA-9454G does not fall out of the box.  Make sure all the components shown in Section 3.3 are present.

  • Page 47: Table 3-1: Package List Contents

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Quantity Item and Part Number Image Dual RS-232 cable (P/N: 19800-000113-RS) SATA cables (P/N: 32000-0628000-RS) SATA power cable (P/N: 32102-000100-100/200-RS) I/O Shielding (P/N: 45014-0017C0-00-RS) Mini jumper Pack (P/N: 33100-000079-RS) Quick Installation Guide (P/N: 51000-001083-RS) Utility CD (P/N: IEI-7B000-000096-RS)

  • Page 48: Optional Components

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard 3.3.2 Optional Components The following optional components are available from IEI. Item and Part Number Image CPU cooling kit (P/N: CF-520-RS) CPU cooling kit (P/N: CF-775A-RS) FDD cable (P/N: 32200-0000-17-RS) RS-232/422/485 cable (P/N: 32200-000063-RS) VGA output SDVO card (P/N: SVDO-100VGA-R10)

  • Page 49: Connector Pinouts

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Chapter Connector Pinouts Page 31...
  • Page 50 IMBA-9454G Motherboard Page 32...

  • Page 51: Peripheral Interface Connectors

    Figure 4-1 shows the on-board peripheral connectors, rear panel peripheral connectors and on-board jumpers. Figure 4-1: Connector and Jumper Locations 4.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors Table 4-1 shows a list of the peripheral interface connectors on the IMBA-9454G. Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found below. Connector Type...
  • Page 52 IMBA-9454G Motherboard Connector Type Label CompactFlash connector 50-pin CF slot Digital input/output connector 10-pin header DIO1 Fan connector - CPU 4-pin wafer FAN1 Fan connector - System 3-pin wafer FAN2 Fan connector - System 3-pin wafer FAN3 Floppy disk drive connector...

  • Page 53: External Peripheral Interface Panel Connectors

    USB connector 8-pin header USB4 Table 4-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors 4.1.3 External Peripheral Interface Panel Connectors Table 4-2 lists the external peripheral interface panel connectors on the IMBA-9454G. Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found in. Connector Type Label...

  • Page 54: Atx Power Supply Connector (24-Pins)

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard 4-pin ATX power connector (1x4) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-2 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-3 The 4-pin ATX power supply connector is connected to a +12V ATX power supply. Figure 4-2: ATX Power Supply Connector (4-pins) Location...

  • Page 55: Audio Connector (8-Pin)

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Figure 4-3: ATX Power Connector Location DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 3.3V01 3.3V04 3.3V02 -12V COM01 +5V01 PS-ON COM02 COM04 +5V02 COM05 COM03 COM06 PWR-OK 5VSB +5V03 +12V01 +5V04 +12V02 +5V05 3.3V03 COM07 Table 4-4: ATX Power Connector Pinouts 4.2.3 Audio Connector (8-pin)

  • Page 56: Auxiliary Audio Connector (4-Pin)

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard The 8-pin audio connector is connected to external audio devices including speakers and microphones for the input and output of audio signals to and from the system. Figure 4-4: Audio Connector Location (8-pin) DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION SUROUTL CENOUT SUROUTL...

  • Page 57: Cd-In Connector

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Figure 4-5: Auxiliary Audio Connector Location (4-pin) DESCRIPTION CAUXL CAUXR Table 4-6: Auxiliary Audio Connector Pinouts (4-pin) 4.2.5 CD-In Connector CN Label: CD_IN1 CN Type: 4-pin header CN Location: See Figure 4-6 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-7 The 4-pin CD-in connector connects a CD to the system.

  • Page 58: Compact Flash Socket

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Table 4-7: CD-In Connector 4.2.6 Compact Flash Socket CN Label: CN Type: 50-pin header (2x25) CN Location: See Figure 4-7 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-8 A CF Type I or Type II memory card inserts into the CF socket on the motherboard.

  • Page 59: Digital Input/Output (Dio) Connector

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION DATA 4 DATA 12 DATA 5 DATA 13 DATA 6 DATA 14 DATA 7 DATA 15 HDC_CS0# HDC_CS1 GROUND IOR# IOW# VCC_COM IRQ15 VCC_COM VCC_COM CSEL HDD_RESET IORDY SDREQ SDACK# HDD_ACTIVE# DATA 0 66DET DATA 1...

  • Page 60: Fan Connectors

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard The digital input/output connector is managed through a Super I/O chip. The DIO connector pins are user programmable. Figure 4-8: DIO Connector Locations DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION PWR (+5V) XOUT0 XOUT1 XOUT3 XOUT4 XIN0 XIN1 XIN2 XIN3 Table 4-9: DIO Connector Pinouts 4.2.8 Fan Connectors...

  • Page 61: Floppy Disk Connector

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard FAN1 FAN2, FAN3 Figure 4-9: Fan Connectors Locations FAN1 FAN2, FAN3 +12V +12V Rotation Signal Rotation Signal Control Table 4-10: Fan Connectors Pinouts 4.2.9 Floppy Disk Connector CN Label: FDC1 CN Type: 34-pin header (2x17) CN Location: See Figure 4-10...

  • Page 62: Figure 4-10: Fdc Connector Location

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Figure 4-10: FDC Connector Location DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION REDUCE WRITE INDEX# MOTOR ENABLE A# DRIVE SELECT B# DRIVE SELECT A# MOTOR ENABLE B# DIRECTION# STEP# WRITE DATA# WRITE GATE# TRACK 0# WRITE PROTECT# READ DATA# SIDE 1 SELECT# DISK CHANGE#...

  • Page 63: Front Panel Audio Connector

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard 4.2.10 Front Panel Audio Connector CN Label: CN Type: 10-pin header (2x6) CN Location: See Figure 4-11 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-12 The front panel audio connector connects to external audio devices via a system’s front panel audio interfaces.

  • Page 64: Figure 4-12: Ide Device Connector Locations

    40-pin box header (2x20) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-12 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-13 One 40-pin IDE device connector on the IMBA-9454G supports connectivity to two hard disk drives. Figure 4-12: IDE Device Connector Locations DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION RESET#...

  • Page 65: Infrared Interface Connector (5-Pin)

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION IDE CHRDY GROUND IDE DACK GROUND–DEFAULT INTERRUPT HDC CS0# HDC CS1# HDD ACTIVE# GROUND Table 4-13: IDE Connector Pinouts 4.2.12 Infrared Interface Connector (5-pin) CN Label: CN Type: 5-pin header (1x5) CN Location: See Figure 4-13...

  • Page 66: Multi-Panel Connector

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard IR-RX IR-TX Table 4-14: Infrared Connector Pinouts 4.2.13 Multi-panel Connector CN Label: CN Type: 14-pin header (2x7) CN Location: See Figure 4-14 CN Pinouts: See Error! Reference source not found. The multi-panel connector connects to external switches and indicators to monitor and controls the motherboard.

  • Page 67: Pci Express X16 Slot

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard IDE LED+ RESET SW IDE LED - Table 4-15: Multi-panel Connector Pinouts 4.2.14 PCI Express x16 Slot CN Label: PCIE2 CN Type: 82-pin PCIe x16 slot CN Location: See Figure 4-15 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-16 (Side A) Table 4-17 (Side B) PCIe x16 expansion devices can be inserted into the PCIe x16 slot.

  • Page 68: Figure 4-15: Pci Express X16 Slot Connector Location

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Figure 4-15: PCI Express x16 Slot Connector Location Page 50...

  • Page 69: Table 4-16: Pcie X16 Side A Pinouts

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard NAME NAME NAME NAME Name HSIn(1) HSIp(6) HSIp(11) PRSNT#1 HSIn(6) HSIn(11) +12v +12v HSIp(2) HSIn(2) HSIp(7) HSIp(12) JTAG2 HSIn(7) HSIn(12) JTAG3 JTAG4 HSIp(3) RSVD JTAG5 HSIn(3) HSIp(13) +3.3v HSIp(8) HSIn(13) +3.3v RSVD HSIn(8) PWRGD RSVD HSIp(14) REFCLK+ HSIp(4)

  • Page 70: Pci Express Power Connector (4-Pin)

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard NAME NAME NAME NAME +12v +12v HSOp(2) RSVD HSOn(2) HSOp(7) HSOp(12) HSOn(7) HSOn(12) SMCLK SMDAT HSOp(3) PRSNT#2 HSOn(3) HSOp(13) +3.3v HSOp(8) HSOn(13) JTAG1 RSVD HSOn(8) 3.3Vaux PRSNT#2 WAKE# HSOp(14) RSVD HSOp(4) HSOp(9) HSOn(14) HSOn(4) HSOn(9) HSOp(0) HSOn(0) HSOp(15)

  • Page 71: Pci Slot

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Figure 4-16: PCI Express Power Connector Pinout Locations DESCRIPTION +12V Table 4-18: PCI Express Power Connector Pinouts 4.2.16 PCI Slot CN Label: PCI1 to PCI6 CN Type: PCI Slot CN Location: CN Pinouts: See Table 4-19 The PCI slot enables a PCI expansion module to be connected to the board.

  • Page 72: Figure 4-17: Pci Slot Location

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Figure 4-17: PCI Slot Location DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION TRST -12V +12V INTA Page 54...
  • Page 73 IMBA-9454G Motherboard DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION INTC INTB INTD RESERVED3 PRSNT1 RESERVED1 RESERVED4 PRSNT2 3.3V_AUX RESERVED2 AD30 AD31 +3.3V AD29 AD28 AD26 AD27 AD25 AD24 +3.3V IDSEL C/BE3 +3.3V AD23 AD22 AD20 AD21 AD19 AD18 +3.3V AD16 AD17 +3.3V C/BE2 FRAME IRDY TRDY +3.3V...

  • Page 74: Sata Drive Connectors

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION +3.3V LOCK SDONE PERR +3.3V SERR +3.3V AD15 C/BE1 +3.3V AD14 AD13 AD11 AD12 AD10 C/BE0 +3.3V +3.3V REQ64 ACK64 Table 4-19: PCI Slot 4.2.17 SATA Drive Connectors CN Label: SATA1, SATA2, SATA3 and SATA4 CN Type:...

  • Page 75: Serial Port Connector (Rs-232)

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard The SATA drive connectors are connected to SATA 3Gb/s disk drives that transfer data at speeds as high as 3.0Gb/s. Figure 4-18: SATA Drive Connector Locations DESCRIPTION Table 4-20: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts 4.2.18 Serial Port Connector (RS-232)

  • Page 76: Serial Port Connector (Rs-232/422/485)

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard The 10-pin serial port connectors provide RS-232 serial communications channels that can be connected to external RS-232 serial port devices. Figure 4-19: Serial Port Connector (RS-232) Pinout Locations DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION DCD- DSR- RTS- SOUT CTS- DTR- Table 4-21: Serial Port Connector (RS-232) Pinouts 4.2.19 Serial Port Connector (RS-232/422/485)

  • Page 77: Serial Port Connector (Rs-422/485)

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Figure 4-20: Serial Port Connector (RS-232/422/485) Pinout Locations DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION TXD1+ TXD1- RXD1+ RXD1- Table 4-22: Serial Port Connector (RS-232/422/485) Pinouts 4.2.20 Serial Port Connector (RS-422/485) CN Label: CN Type: 4-pin header CN Location: See Figure 4-21 See Table 4-23...

  • Page 78: Spdif Connector

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Figure 4-21: Serial Port Connector (RS-422/485) Pinout Locations DESCRIPTION TXD1+ TXD1- RXD1+ RXD1- Table 4-23: Serial Port Connector (RS-422/485) Pinouts 4.2.21 SPDIF Connector CN Label: CN Type: 5-pin header CN Location: See Figure 4-22 CN Pinouts: See Error! Reference source not found.

  • Page 79: Tpm Connector

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard VCC AUDIO SPDIF OUT GND AUDIO SPDIF IN Table 4-24: SPDIF Connector Pinouts 4.2.22 TPM Connector CN Label: TPM1 20-pin header (2x10) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-23 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-25 Use the TPM connector to connect a TPM module to the system.

  • Page 80: Usb Connectors (Internal)

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard SB3V SERIRQ GLKRUN# LPCPD# LDRQ# Table 4-25: TPM Connector Pinouts 4.2.23 USB Connectors (Internal) CN Label: USB3, USB4 CN Type: 8-pin header (2x4) CN Location: See Figure 4-24 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-26 The 2x4 USB pin connectors each provide connectivity to two USB 1.1 or two USB 2.0 ports.

  • Page 81: External Peripheral Interface Connectors

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard 4.3 External Peripheral Interface Connectors The external peripheral interface connectors on the back panel are connected to devices externally when the IMBA-9454G is installed in a chassis. The peripheral connectors on the rear panel are:  1 x Keyboard/mouse connector ...

  • Page 82: Parallel Port Connector

    See Figure 4-25 (labeled number 2) CN Pinouts: See Figure 4-27 and Error! Reference source not found. These ports are usually connected to a printer. IMBA-9454G includes one on-board parallel ports accessed through one 25-pin D-type female connector. Page 64...

  • Page 83: Ethernet Connector

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Figure 4-27: Parallel Port Connector Pinout Locations Description Description STROBE# DATA 0 DATA 1 DATA 2 DATA 3 DATA 4 DATA 5 DATA 6 DATA 7 ACKNOWLEDGE BUSY PAPER EMPTY PRINTER SELECT AUTO FORM FEED # ERROR# INITIALIZE...

  • Page 84: Figure 4-28: Ethernet Connector Pinout Locations

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Figure 4-28: Ethernet Connector Pinout Locations DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION TX+ (or MDX0+) N/C (or MDX2-) TX- (or MDX0-) RX- (or MDX1-) RX+ (or MDX1+) N/C (or MDX3+) N/C (or MDX2+) N/C (or MDX3-) MDX0+ MDX2- MDX0- MDX1- MDX1+ MDX3+...

  • Page 85: Audio Connectors

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard SPEED LED LINK LED Status Description Status Description GREEN ON: 100MB YELLOW ON: Linked OFF: 10MB Flashing: Activity Table 4-30: Ethernet Connector LEDs 4.3.4 Audio Connectors CN Label: CN Type: Audio jack CN Location: See Figure 4-25 (labeled number 4)

  • Page 86: Vga Connector

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard CN Location: See Figure 4-25 (labeled 5) CN Pinouts: See Figure 4-31 and Table 4-31 USB devices connect directly to the USB connectors on the external peripheral connector panel. Figure 4-31: USB Connector Pinout Locations DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION USBD0-...

  • Page 87: Serial Communications Connector

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Description Description GREEN BLUE DDC DAT HSYNC VSYNC DDC CLK Table 4-32: VGA Connector Pinouts 4.3.7 Serial Communications Connector CN Label: 3IN1_DSUB1B CN Type: D-sub 9 Male connector CN Location: See Figure 4-25 (labeled 7) CN Pinouts: See Figure 4-33 and Table 4-33 The serial connector on the external interface panel provides serial connection in the RS-232 mode.

  • Page 88: On-Board Jumpers

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard DESCRIPTION CLEAR TO SEND (CTS) RING INDICATOR (RI) Table 4-33: COM1 RS-232 Mode Connector Pinouts 4.4 On-board Jumpers The NANO-4386A has fifteen on-board jumpers. Refer to Section 5.4 for jumper configuration settings. Page 70...

  • Page 89: Installation

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Chapter Installation Page 71...
  • Page 90 IMBA-9454G Motherboard Page 72...

  • Page 91: Anti-Static Precautions

    Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the IMBA-9454G. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore critical that whenever the IMBA-9454G, or any other electrical component is handled, the following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to.

  • Page 92: Installation Notices

    Use the product before verifying all the cables and power connectors are properly connected.  Allow screws to come in contact with the PCB circuit, connector pins, or its components. 5.2.2 Installation Checklist The following checklist is provided to ensure the IMBA-9454G is properly installed. Page 74...
  • Page 93 A CPU cooling kit is properly installed  Compatible memory modules are properly inserted into the memory slots  The IMBA-9454G is installed into a chassis with adequate ventilation  The correct power supply is being used  The following devices (if applicable) are properly connected...

  • Page 94: Cpu, Cpu Cooling Kit And Dimm Installation

    Running a CPU without a cooling kit may also result in injury to the user. The CPU, CPU cooling kit and DIMM are the most critical components of the IMBA-9454G. If any of these components is not installed, the IMBA-9454G cannot operate.

  • Page 95: Figure 5-1: Intel Lga775

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard The LGA775 is shown in Figure 5-1. Figure 5-1: Intel LGA775 To install a LGA775 CPU onto the IMBA-9454G, follow the steps below: WARNING: When handling the CPU, only hold it on the sides. DO NOT touch the pins at the bottom of the CPU.

  • Page 96: Figure 5-3: Open The Cpu Socket Load Plate

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Step 2: Open the socket. Disengage the load lever by pressing the lever down and slightly outward to clear the retention tab. Rotate the load lever to a fully open position. Then rotate the load plate towards the opposite direction. See Figure 5-3.

  • Page 97: Figure 5-4: Insert The Lga775 Cpu

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Step 4: Orientate the CPU properly. Make sure the IHS (Integrated Heat Sink) side is facing upward. Step 5: Correctly position the CPU. Match the Pin 1 mark with the cut edge on the CPU socket. Step 6: Align the CPU pins.

  • Page 98: Lga775 Cooling Kit Installation

    CF-520-RS CF-775A-RS Figure 5-5: IEI Cooling Kits The IEI LGA775 CPU cooling kits shown in Figure 5-5 can be purchased separately. The cooling kits comprise of a CPU heat sink and a cooling fan. WARNING: Do not wipe off (accidentally or otherwise) the pre-sprayed layer of thermal paste on the bottom of the heat sink.

  • Page 99: Figure 5-6: Securing The Heat Sink To The Pcb Board

    Step 6: Connect the fan cable. Connect the cooling kit fan cable to the fan connector on the IMBA-9454G. Carefully route the cable and avoid heat generating chips and fan blades.Step 0:...

  • Page 100: Dimm Installation

    5.3.3 DIMM Installation WARNING: Using incorrectly specified DIMM may cause permanently damage the IMBA-9454G. Please make sure the purchased DIMM complies with the memory specifications of the IMBA-9454G. DIMM specifications compliant with the IMBA-9454G are listed in Chapter 2. To install a DIMM into a DIMM socket, please follow the steps below and refer to Figure 5-7.

  • Page 101: Jumper Settings

    OPEN a jumper means removing the Figure 5-8: Jumper Locations plastic clip from a jumper. Before the IMBA-9454G is installed in the system, the jumpers must be set in accordance with the desired configuration. The jumpers on the IMBA-9454G are listed in Table 5-1. Description...

  • Page 102: Cf Master/Slave Selection

    3-pin header Jumper Settings: See Table 5-3 If the IMBA-9454G fails to boot due to improper BIOS settings, the clear CMOS jumper clears the CMOS data and resets the system BIOS information. To do this, use the jumper Page 84...

  • Page 103: Com2 Mode Selection

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard cap to close pins 2 and 3 for a few seconds then reinstall the jumper clip back to pins 1 and 2. If the “CMOS Settings Wrong” message is displayed during the boot up process, the fault may be corrected by pressing the F1 to enter the CMOS Setup menu. Do one of the following: ...

  • Page 104: Spi Flash Connector

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard The COM2 Mode Selection jumper sets the communication protocol used by the second serial communications port (COM 2) as RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485. The COM2 Mode Selection settings are shown in Table 5-4. Pins Description Short 1-3 RS-232...

  • Page 105: Chassis Installation

    The IMBA-9454G must be installed in a chassis with ventilation holes on the sides allowing airflow to travel over the heat sink surface. In a system with an individual power supply unit, the cooling fan of a power supply can also help generate airflow over the board surface.

  • Page 106: Ata Flat Cable Connection

    5.6.2 ATA Flat Cable Connection The ATA 66/100 flat cable connects to an IDE device. Follow the instructions below to connect an IDE HDD to the IMBA-9454G. Step 1: Locate the IDE connector. The locations of the IDE device connectors are shown in Chapter 3.

  • Page 107: Dual Rs-232 Cable Connection

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Step 3: Connect the cable to an IDE device. Connect the two connectors on the other side of the cable to one or two IDE devices. Make sure that pin 1 on the cable corresponds to pin 1 on the connectorStep 0: 5.6.3 Dual RS-232 Cable Connection...

  • Page 108: Sata Drive Connection

    0: 5.6.4 SATA Drive Connection The IMBA-9454G is shipped with SATA drive cables and SATA drive power cable. Follow the steps below to connect the SATA drives to the motherboard. Step 1: Locate the connectors.

  • Page 109: External Peripheral Interface Connection

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Step 3: Connect the cable to the SATA disk. Connect the connector on the other end of the cable to the connector at the back of the SATA drive. See Figure 5-16. Step 4: Connect the SATA power cable. Connect the SATA power connector to the back of the SATA drive.

  • Page 110: Ps/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connection

    5.7.1 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connection The IMBA-9454G has a dual PS/2 connector on the external peripheral interface panel. The dual PS/2 connector is used to connect to a keyboard and mouse to the system. Follow the steps below to connect a keyboard and mouse to the IMBA-9454G.

  • Page 111: Parallel Device Connection

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard 5.7.2 Parallel Device Connection The IMBA-9454G has a single female DB-25 connector on the external peripheral interface panel for parallel devices. Follow the steps below to connect a parallel device to the IMBA-9454G. Step 1: Locate the DB-25 connector. The location of the DB-25 connector is shown in Chapter 3.

  • Page 112: Usb Connection

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Step 1: Locate the RJ-45 connector. The location of the RJ-45 connector is shown in Chapter 3. Step 2: Insert an RJ-45 plug. Insert the RJ-45 plug of a LAN into the RJ-45 receptacle on the external peripheral interface. See Figure 5-19.

  • Page 113: Audio Connection

    Audio signals are interfaced through three phone jack connections. The red phone jack is for Mic In, blue is for Line In and green is for Speaker Out. Follow the steps below to connect audio devices to the IMBA-9454G. Step 1: Locate the audio phone jacks.

  • Page 114: Vga Monitor Connection

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Figure 5-21: Audio Connectors 5.7.6 VGA Monitor Connection The IMBA-9454G has a single female DB-15 connector on the external peripheral interface panel for a VGA monitor. Follow the steps below to connect a VGA monitor to the IMBA-9454G.

  • Page 115: Serial Device Connection

    Step 0: 5.7.7 Serial Device Connection The IMBA-9454G has a single female DB-9 connector on the external peripheral interface panel for a serial device. Follow the steps below to connect a serial device to the IMBA-9454G.

  • Page 116: Figure 5-23: Serial Device Connector

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Figure 5-23: Serial Device Connector Step 3: Secure the connector. Secure the serial device connector to the external interface by tightening the two retention screws on either side of the connector. Step 0: Page 98...

  • Page 117: Ami Bios

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Chapter AMI BIOS Page 99...
  • Page 118 IMBA-9454G Motherboard Page 100...

  • Page 119: Introduction

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard 6.1 Introduction A licensed copy of AMI BIOS is preprogrammed into the ROM BIOS. The BIOS setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This chapter describes how to access the BIOS setup program and the configuration options that may be changed.

  • Page 120: Getting Help

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Function F1 key General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu F2 /F3 key Change color from total three colors. F2 to select color forward. F10 key Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu Table 6-1: BIOS Navigation Keys 6.1.3 Getting Help...

  • Page 121: Main

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard 6.2 Main The Main BIOS menu (BIOS Menu 1) appears when the BIOS Setup program is entered. The Main menu gives an overview of the basic system information. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit...

  • Page 122: Advanced

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard The System Overview field also has two user configurable fields:  System Time [xx:xx:xx] Use the System Time option to set the system time. Manually enter the hours, minutes and seconds.  System Date [xx/xx/xx] Use the System Date option to set the system date. Manually enter the day, month and year.

  • Page 123: Cpu Configuration

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced Settings Configure CPU.  WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction > CPU Configuration > IDE Configuration > Floppy Configuration  Select Screen >...

  • Page 124: Ide Configuration

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard  Manufacturer: Lists the name of the CPU manufacturer  Frequency: Lists the CPU processing speed  FSB Speed: Lists the FSB speed  Cache L1: Lists the CPU L1 cache size  Cache L2: Lists the CPU L2 cache size ...
  • Page 125 IMBA-9454G Motherboard Enhanced mode. In this mode, IDE channels and SATA channels are separated. This mode supports up to 6 storage devices. Some legacy OS do not support this mode.  Configure SATA as [IDE] Use the Configure SATA as option to configure SATA devices as normal IDE devices.

  • Page 126: Ide Master, Ide Slave

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard 6.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave Use the IDE Master and IDE Slave configuration menu (BIOS Menu 5) to view both primary and secondary IDE device details and configure the IDE devices connected to the system. BIOS SETUP UTILITY...
  • Page 127 IMBA-9454G Motherboard  Type [Auto] Use the Type BIOS option to select the type of device the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) is complete.  Not Installed BIOS is prevented from searching for an IDE disk drive on the specified channel.
  • Page 128 IMBA-9454G Motherboard  Block (Multi Sector Transfer) [Auto] Use the Block (Multi Sector Transfer) to disable or enable BIOS to auto detect if the device supports multi-sector transfers.  Disabled BIOS is prevented from using Multi-Sector Transfer on the specified channel. The data to and from the device occurs one sector at a time.

  • Page 129: Floppy Configuration

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard  Auto BIOS auto detects the DMA mode. Use this value if the IDE EFAULT disk drive support cannot be determined.  S.M.A.R.T [Auto] Use the S.M.A.R.T option to auto-detect, disable or enable Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) on the drive on the specified channel. S.M.A.R.T predicts impending drive failures.

  • Page 130: Super Io Configuration

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Floppy Configuration Select the type of floppy  drive connected to the system. Floppy A [1.44 MB 3 1/2”]  Select Screen   Select Item Change Option...

  • Page 131: Bios Menu 7: Super Io Configuration

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Configure ITE8712 Super I/O Chipset Allows BIOS to Select  Serial Port1 Base Addresses. Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Serial Port1 Mode [Normal] Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Serial Port2 Mode...
  • Page 132 IMBA-9454G Motherboard  Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Use the Serial Port2 Address option to select the Serial Port 2 base address.  No base address is assigned to Serial Port 2 Disabled  2F8/IRQ3 Serial Port 2 I/O port address is 3F8 and the interrupt...
  • Page 133 IMBA-9454G Motherboard  The parallel port operates in the enhanced parallel port mode (EPP). The EPP mode supports bi-directional communication between the system and the parallel port device and the transmission rates between the two are much faster than the Normal mode.
  • Page 134 IMBA-9454G Motherboard  Serial Port4 Address [2E8] Use the Serial Port4 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 4.  No base address is assigned to serial port 3 Disabled  Serial port 4 I/O port address is 3E8 ...

  • Page 135: Hardware Health Configuration

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard 6.3.5 Hardware Health Configuration The Hardware Health Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 8) shows the operating temperature, fan speeds and system voltages. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Hardware Health Configuration CPU configuration mode ...
  • Page 136 IMBA-9454G Motherboard Slope PWM 1  System FAN1 Mode Setting [Full On Mode] Use the System FAN1 Mode Setting option to configure the first system fan.  Full On Mode Fan is on all the time EFAULT  Automatic mode Fan is off when the temperature is low enough.

  • Page 137: Power Configuration

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard +1.50V 3VDU VBAT 6.3.6 Power Configuration The Power Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 9) contains the ACPI and APM Configuration submenus. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit > ACPI Configuration Section for Advanced > APM Configuration ACPI Configuration.

  • Page 138: Apm Configuration

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit ACPI Settings Set the ACPI state used  for System Suspend. Suspend mode [S1 (POS)]  Select Screen   Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 ©Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc.

  • Page 139: Bios Menu 11: Apm Configuration

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit APM Configuration Go into On/Off, or  Suspend when Power button is pressed. Power Button Mode [On/Off] Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] Advanced Resume Event Controls...
  • Page 140 IMBA-9454G Motherboard  Resume on KeyBoard/Mouse [Disabled] Use the Resume on Keyboard/Mouse BIOS option to enable activity on either the keyboard or mouse to rouse the system from a suspend or standby state. That is, the system is roused when the mouse is moved or a button on the keyboard is pressed.

  • Page 141: Remote Access Configuration

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard  Resume on PCI-Express WAKE# [Enabled] The Resume on PCI-Express WAKE# BIOS option specifies if the system is roused from a suspended or standby state when there is activity on the PCI-Express bus.  Disabled Wake event not generated by PCI-Express activity ...

  • Page 142: Bios Menu 12: Remote Access Configuration

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Configure Remote Access type and parameters  Remote Access [Disabled]  Select Screen   Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 ©Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc.
  • Page 143 IMBA-9454G Motherboard  COM3 System is remotely accessed through COM3 EFAULT  System is remotely accessed through COM4 COM4 EFAULT  COM5 System is remotely accessed through COM5 EFAULT  COM6 System is remotely accessed through COM6 EFAULT NOTE: Make sure the selected COM port is enabled through the Super I/O configuration menu.

  • Page 144: Trusted Computing

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard  Boot Redirection is active during POST and during Boot Loader Loader  Redirection is always active (Some OSes may not work Always EFAULT if set to Always)  Terminal Type [ANSI] Use the Terminal Type BIOS option to specify the remote terminal type.

  • Page 145: Usb Configuration

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard  TPM support is disabled. EFAULT  TPM support is enabled. 6.3.9 USB Configuration Use the USB Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 14) to read USB configuration information and configure the USB settings. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP...

  • Page 146: Pci/Pnp

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard  USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Use the USB 2.0 Controller BIOS option to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller  USB 2.0 controller disabled Disabled  Enabled USB 2.0 controller enabled EFAULT  Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Use the Legacy USB Support BIOS option to enable USB mouse and USB keyboard support.

  • Page 147: Bios Menu 15: Pci/Pnp Configuration

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard WARNING: Setting wrong values for the BIOS selections in the PCIPnP BIOS menu may cause the system to malfunction. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced PCI/PnP Settings Available: Specified IRQ  is available to be used by PCI/PnP devices.
  • Page 148 IMBA-9454G Motherboard Available IRQ addresses are:  IRQ3  IRQ4  IRQ5  IRQ7  IRQ9  IRQ10  IRQ 11  IRQ 14  IRQ 15  DMA Channel# Use the DMA Channel# option to assign a specific DMA channel to a particular PCI/PnP device.

  • Page 149: Boot

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard  16 KB reserved for legacy ISA devices  32 KB reserved for legacy ISA devices  54 KB reserved for legacy ISA devices 6.5 Boot Use the Boot menu (BIOS Menu 16) to configure system boot options.

  • Page 150: Boot Settings Configuration

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard 6.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration Use the Boot Settings Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 17) to configure advanced system boot options. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip  certain tests while booting.
  • Page 151 IMBA-9454G Motherboard  AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Use the AddOn ROM Display Mode option to allow add-on ROM (read-only memory) messages to be displayed.  Force BIOS The system forces third party BIOS to display EFAULT during system boot.

  • Page 152: Boot Device Priority

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard 6.5.2 Boot Device Priority Use the Boot Device Priority menu (BIOS Menu 18) to specify the boot sequence from the available devices. The drive sequence also depends on the boot sequence in the individual device section. BIOS SETUP UTILITY...

  • Page 153: Security

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard The boot sequence from the available devices is selected. If the “1st Drive” option is selected a list of available FDDs is shown. Select the first FDD the system boots from. If the “1st Drive” is not used for booting this option may be disabled.

  • Page 154: Chipset

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard  Change Supervisor Password Use the Change Supervisor Password to set or change a supervisor password. The default for this option is Not Installed. If a supervisor password must be installed, select this field and enter the password. After the password has been added, Install appears next to Change Supervisor Password.

  • Page 155: Northbridge Configuration

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced Chipset Settings  WARNING: Setting wrong values in below section may cause system to malfunction. > Northbridge Configuration > Southbridge Configuration  Select Screen   Select Item...
  • Page 156 IMBA-9454G Motherboard  Memory Hole [Disabled] Use the Memory Hole option to reserve memory space between 15MB and 16MB for ISA expansion cards that require a specified area of memory to work properly. If an older ISA expansion card is used, please refer to the documentation that came with the card to see if it is necessary to reserve the space.

  • Page 157: Southbridge Configuration

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard  Fixed Mode A fixed portion of graphics memory is reserved as graphics memory.  Graphics memory dynamically allocated DVMT Mode EFAULT according to the system and graphics needs.  Combo Mode A fixed portion of graphics memory is reserved as graphics memory.

  • Page 158: Bios Menu 23: Southbridge Chipset Configuration

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Southbridge Configuration Enable/Disable Spread  Spectrum modulation. Spread Spectrum Mode [Disabled] Audio Controller [AC’97 Audio]  Select Screen   Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 ©Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc.

  • Page 159: Exit

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard 6.8 Exit Use the Exit menu (BIOS Menu 24) to load default BIOS values, optimal failsafe values and to save configuration changes. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Exit Options Exit system setup after ...
  • Page 160 IMBA-9454G Motherboard  Load Failsafe Defaults Use the Load Failsafe Defaults option to load failsafe default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. F8 key can be used for this operation. Page 142...

  • Page 161: Driver Installation

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Chapter Driver Installation Page 143...
  • Page 162 IMBA-9454G Motherboard Page 144...

  • Page 163: Available Software Drivers

    Realtek AC ’97 Audio driver Installation instructions are given below. 7.2 Driver CD Auto-run All the drivers for the IMBA-9454G are on the CD that came with the system. To install the drivers, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Insert the CD into a CD drive connected to the system.

  • Page 164: Figure 7-1: Introduction Screen

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Figure 7-1: Introduction Screen Step 3: Click IMBA-9454G. Step 4: A new screen with a list of available drivers appears (Figure 7-2). Figure 7-2: Available Drivers Step 5: Select the driver to install from the list in Figure 7-2. Detailed driver installation instructions follow below.

  • Page 165: Chipset Driver Installation

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard 7.3 Chipset Driver Installation To install the chipset driver, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Select INF from the list in Figure 7-2. Step 2: A new window opens (Figure 7-3). Figure 7-3: Chipset Driver Installation Program Step 3: Double-click the infinst_Autol.exe icon.

  • Page 166: Figure 7-4: Chipset Driver Installation Welcome Screen

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Figure 7-4: Chipset Driver Installation Welcome Screen Step 5: Click N to continue the installation process. Step 6: The license agreement in Figure 7-5 appears. Figure 7-5: Chipset Driver Installation License Agreement Step 7: Read the license agreement. To accept the terms and conditions stipulated in...

  • Page 167: Figure 7-6: Chipset Driver Readme File Information

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Figure 7-6: Chipset Driver Readme File Information Step 9: Read the Readme file information and then click N to start the driver installation. Step 10: After the driver installation process is complete, a confirmation screen appears (Figure 7-7).

  • Page 168: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Step 11: Click F to complete the driver installation. Step 0: INISH 7.4 Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver To install the chipset driver, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Select the VGA driver from the list in Figure 7-2.

  • Page 169: Figure 7-9: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Installshield Wizard

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Step 5: The information file shown in Figure 7-9 appears. Figure 7-9: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator InstallShield Wizard Step 6: Click N and the Graphics Media Accelerator Driver Welcome screen appears (Figure 7-10). Figure 7-10: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver Welcome Screen...

  • Page 170: Figure 7-11: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver License Agreement

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Figure 7-11: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver License Agreement Step 8: Read the license agreement. To accept the terms and conditions stipulated in the license agreement shown, click Y and the Readme File appears (Figure 7-12). Figure 7-12: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver Readme...

  • Page 171: Realtek Lan Driver (For Gbe Lan) Installation

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Step 9: Click N to start the installation. After the driver installation process is complete, a confirmation screen appears (Figure 7-13). Figure 7-13: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Installation Complete Step 10: The confirmation screen offers the option of restarting the computer now or later.

  • Page 172: Figure 7-14: Lan Driver

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Figure 7-14: LAN Driver Step 4: Double-click the RTL811E folder (Figure 7-14). Figure 7-15: Locate the Setup Icon Step 5: Double-click the SETUP icon to start the installation process (Figure 7-15). Step 6: The Realtek InstallShield Wizard screen appears.

  • Page 173: Figure 7-16: Realtek Lan Driver Installshield Wizard

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Figure 7-16: Realtek LAN Driver InstallShield Wizard Step 7: Click N to continue to the install screen (Figure 7-16). Figure 7-17: Realtek LAN Driver Install Step 8: Click INSTALL to begin installing the driver (Figure 7-17). After the driver installation process is complete, a confirmation screen appears.

  • Page 174: Realtek Ac`97 Audio Driver (Alc655) Installation

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Figure 7-18: Realtek LAN Driver Complete Step 9: Click FINISH to complete the driver installation.Step 0: 7.6 Realtek AC`97 Audio Driver (ALC655) Installation To install the Realtek AC `97 audio driver, please follow the steps below. 7.6.1 BIOS Setup Step 1: Enter the BIOS setup.

  • Page 175: Figure 7-19: Select The Audio Codec

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Figure 7-19: Select the Audio CODEC Step 3: Double-click the ALC655 folder. Step 4: Double-click the WDM_A384 program icon in Figure 7-20. Figure 7-20: Locate the Setup Program Icon Step 5: Once initialized, the InstallShield Wizard welcome screen appears (Figure 7-21).

  • Page 176: Figure 7-21: Installshield Wizard Welcome Screen

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Figure 7-21: InstallShield Wizard Welcome Screen Step 6: Click N to continue the installation. Step 7: At this stage the Hardware Installation screen shown in Figure 7-22 appears. Figure 7-22: Audio Driver Digital Signal Step 8: Click Y and the driver installation begins.

  • Page 177: Figure 7-23: Restart The Computer

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Figure 7-23: Restart the Computer Step 10: The confirmation screen offers the option of restarting the computer now or later. For the settings to take effect, the computer must be restarted. Click F INISH restart the computer. Step 0:...

  • Page 178: Abios Menu Options

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Appendix BIOS Menu Options Page 160...
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  • Page 180: Bios Configuration Options

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard A.1 BIOS Configuration Options Below is a list of BIOS configuration options described in Chapter 6. 　 System Overview ......................103 　 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ....................104 　 System Date [xx/xx/xx] ..................... 104 　 ATA/IDE Configurations [Enhanced] ................106 　...
  • Page 181 IMBA-9454G Motherboard 　 System FAN2 Mode Setting [Full On Mode]..............118 　 Suspend Mode [S1 (POS)]....................120 　 Power Button Mode [On/Off].................... 121 　 Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] ................. 121 　 Resume on KeyBoard/Mouse [Disabled]................ 122 　...
  • Page 182 IMBA-9454G Motherboard 　 Internal Graphics Mode Select [Enable, 8MB] ............... 138 　 DVMT Mode Select [DVMT Mode]..................138 　 DVMT/FIXED Memory [128 MB] ..................139 　 Spread Spectrum Mode [Disabled] ................. 140 　 Audio Controller [AC’97 Audio]..................140 　 Save Changes and Exit ....................141 　...

  • Page 183: B Watchdog Timer

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Appendix Watchdog Timer Page 165...
  • Page 184 NOTE: The following discussion applies to DOS environment. IEI support is contacted or the IEI website visited for specific drivers for more sophisticated operating systems, e.g., Windows and Linux. The Watchdog Timer is provided to ensure that standalone systems can always recover from catastrophic conditions that cause the CPU to crash.
  • Page 185 IMBA-9454G Motherboard Time-out value (Its unit-second is dependent on the item “Watchdog Timer unit select” in CMOS setup). Table B-1: AH-6FH Sub-function Call sub-function 2 to set the time-out period of Watchdog Timer first. If the time-out value is not zero, the Watchdog Timer starts counting down. When the timer value reaches zero, the system resets.
  • Page 186 IMBA-9454G Motherboard AX, 6F02H ;disable Watchdog Timer BL, 0 ; EXIT ; Page 168...

  • Page 187: C Address Mapping

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Appendix Address Mapping Page 169...
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  • Page 189: Io Address Map

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard C.1 IO Address Map Table C-1: IO Address Map Page 171...

  • Page 190: St Mb Memory Ddress Ap

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard C.2 1st MB Memory Address Map Table C-2: 1 MB Memory Address Map Page 172...

  • Page 191: Irq Mapping Table

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard C.3 IRQ Mapping Table Table C-3: IRQ Mapping Table C.4 DMA Channel Assignments Table C-4: IRQ Mapping Table Page 173...

  • Page 192: D External Ac'97 Audio Codec

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Appendix External AC’97 Audio CODEC Page 174...
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  • Page 194: Introduction

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard D.1 Introduction The motherboard comes with an onboard Realtek ALC655 CODEC. The ALC655 is a 16-bit, full-duplex AC'97 Rev. 2.3 compatible six-channel audio CODEC that provides three pairs of stereo outputs with 5-bit volume control, a mono output, and multiple stereo and mono inputs, along with flexible mixing, gain, and mute functions.

  • Page 195: Sound Effect Configuration

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Figure D-1: Control Panel Sound Effect Manager D.2 Sound Effect Configuration D.2.1 Accessing the Sound Effects Manager Follow the steps below to access the Sound Effect Manager. Step 1: Install the ALC655 audio CODEC driver (see Section 7.6).

  • Page 196: Sound Effect Manager Configuration Options

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Figure D-3: Sound Effects Manager (ALC655) NOTE: The Sound Effect Manager shown in Figure D-3 is for the RealTek ALC655 audio CODEC. Different CODECs may have different sound manager appearances. The following section describes the different configuration options in the Sound Effect Manager.
  • Page 197 IMBA-9454G Motherboard NOTE: The Karaoke Mode is configured in the Sound Effect menu. To access Karaoke configuration settings, click on the Sound Effect menu tab.  Sound Effect  Karaoke Mode  Equalizer  Speaker Configuration  Speaker Test ...
  • Page 198 IMBA-9454G Motherboard Key adjustment up or down arrow icons enable users to define a key that fits a certain vocal range.  Equalizer Selection - Preset equalizer settings enable easy audio range settings. Ten frequency bands can be configured. ...

  • Page 199: Index

    IMBA-9454G Motherboard Index Page 181...
  • Page 200 IMBA-9454G Motherboard ASF Configuration ......123 Boot ............ 131 Boot Device Priority ......134 +12V ATX power supply connector....36 Boot Settings Configuration....132 location and pinouts ......36 Chipset..........136 CPU Configuration......105 Exit............141 AC’97 Audio CODEC .......174 Floppy Configuration ......111 ACPI ............
  • Page 201 IMBA-9454G Motherboard TPM ............61 chipset............17 northbridge ..........15 USB (internal) ........62 southbridge..........17 cooling............87 clear CMOS jumper ........84 airflow ............87 CMOS ............84 cooling fan..........80 clear CMOS jumper.......84 cooling kit installation .........80 COM 2 COM 2 mode selection......85 cooling fan ..........80 COM 2 mode selection jumper ....85 heat sink ..........80...
  • Page 202 IMBA-9454G Motherboard LAN Driver...........153 graphics and memory controller hub ..15 Graphics Media Accelerator.......16 electrostatic discharge ......27, 73 Enhanced Hardware Monitor.....22 Environmental and Power Specifications ..23 hard disk drives Ethernet SATA............57 connection ..........93 HDD LED ...........48 external indicators........48 heat sink.............80 external peripheral interface ......91 HT technology..........76...
  • Page 203 IMBA-9454G Motherboard PC speaker ..........48 PCI bus ............20 jumper............83 PCI Express GbE controller.......20 CF card setup........84 PCI Express x16 Slot.........49 clear CMOS...........84 location and pinouts.......49 COM 2 mode selection......85 PCI interface ..........19 jumper configuration......83 PCI slot ............53 jumper settings ........83 location and pinouts.......53...
  • Page 204 IMBA-9454G Motherboard COM 2 location and pinouts ....58 serial port devices .........58 technical specifications ........6 RS-232/422/485 serial port devices ..58 Temperature Control ........24 RS-422/485..........59 COM 2 location and pinouts ....59 connector location and pinouts....59 serial port devices .........59 unpacking...........28 RS-422/485 serial port devices ....59 unpacking checklist .......28...
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