MSI IM-Q35 Series User Manual
MSI IM-Q35 Series User Manual

MSI IM-Q35 Series User Manual

(v1.x) mainboard

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IM-Q35 Series
MS-9820 (V1.X) Mainboard
G52-98201X1
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  • Page 1 IM-Q35 Series MS-9820 (V1.X) Mainboard G52-98201X1...
  • Page 2: Trademarks

    ® ® Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. AMD, Athlon™, Athlon™ XP, Thoroughbred™, and Duron™ are registered trade- marks of AMD Corporation. NVIDIA, the NVIDIA logo, DualNet, and nForce are registered trademarks or trade- marks of NVIDIA Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions Always read the safety instructions carefully. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference. Keep this equipment away from humidity. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equip- ment from overheating.
  • Page 4: Fcc-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement

    FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement Th is eq u ip men t h as 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 in a residential installation.
  • Page 5: Weee (Waste Electrical And Electronic Equipment) Statement

    WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement...
  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Copyright Notice ... ii Trademarks ... ii Revision History ... ii Technical Support ... ii Safety Instructions ... iii FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement ... iv WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement ... v Chapter 1 Product Overview ... 1-1 Mainboard Specifications ...
  • Page 10: Chapter 1 Product Overview

    Chapter 1 Product Overview Thank you for choosing the IM-Q35 Mini ITX mainboard from MSI. Based on the innovative Intel lers for optimal system efficiency, the IM-Q35 accom- modates the latest Intel ® Duo/Pentium Dual-Core /Celeron Socket 775 and supports two 240-pin DDR2 DIMM slots to provide the maximum of 4GB memory capacity.
  • Page 11: Mainboard Specifications

    ICH9DO chipset Memory Support - DDRII 667/800 non-ECC memory (4GB Max) - 2 * DDRII DIMMs (240pin / 1.8V) ® - Supports PCIe GbE LAN by Intel 82566DM for vPro ® - Supports PCIe GbE LAN by Intel 82573L Audio - Realtek ALC888 HD audio codec - Flexible 5.1 channel audio with jack sensing...
  • Page 12 Product Overview On-Board Pinheaders/ Connectors - 2 * USB 2.0 pin headers - 1 * Chassis Intrusion Switch pin header - 1 * RS-232 connector - 1 * Front Panel Audio pin header - 1 * T PM connector Slots - 1 * PCIe x16 slot - 1 * Mini-PCIe slot Form Factor...
  • Page 13: Block Diagram

    IM-Q35 Mainboard Block Diagram...
  • Page 14: Mainboard Layout

    Bottom: U SB ports Top: LAN Ja ck Bottom: U SB ports T: L ine-In M: L ine-Out B: Mic-In AL C88 8 SATA4 JAMP1 SATA3 JAUD1 JCOM1 IM-Q35 Mainboard (Mini ITX) Product Overview Intel ICH9DO Intel SATA1 SATA2 JMB368 JCI1 PCI_E1 JBAT1...
  • Page 15: Board Dimension

    IM-Q35 Mainboard Board Dimension...
  • Page 16: Back Panel & I/O Shield Drawing

    Product Overview Back Panel & I/O Shield Drawing...
  • Page 17: Power Consumption

    IM-Q35 Mainboard Power Consumption MS-9820 Current(A) Current(A) Current(A) Current(A) Current(A) Current(A) Enter DOS(Stable) Enter BIOS(Stable) Idle CPU Stress 100% Windows stress(3dMARK2006) Windows Desktop Standby S1 with/without two LANs connected (stable) Windows Desktop Standby S3 with/without two LANs connected (stable) Windows Desktop Hibernate S4 with/without two LANs connected (stable) Windows Desktop Soft Off S5...
  • Page 18: Safety Compliance & Mtbf

    Safety Compliance & MTBF Standard number Certification EN 55022:1998+A1:2000+A2:2003 Class B Product family standard EN 6100-3-2:2000 Class D EN 6100-3-3:1995+A1:2001 Immunity EN 55024:1998+A1:2001+A2:2003 BSMI CNS 13438 乙類(1997年版) AS/NZS CISPR 22:2004 C-Tick FCC CFR Title 47 Part 15 Subpart B: 2005 Class B CISPR 22: 2005 VCCI V-3:2004, Class B VCCI...
  • Page 20: Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

    Hardware Setup Chapter 2 Hardware Setup This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures. For some components, if you install in the wrong orientation, the components will not work properly.
  • Page 21: Quick Components Guide

    IM-Q35 Mainboard Quick Components Guide JPW1, JUSB1~2, p.2-9 p.2-16 Back Panel, p.2-10 JAMP1, p.2-17 JAUD1, p.2-15 JCOM1, p.2-15 JSPD1, p.2-17 CPU, SATA1~4, DDR2, p.2-3 p.2-13 p.2-7 PCI_E, p.2-19 JBAT1, p.2-18 CPUFAN1, p.2-14 JPWR1, p.2-9 IDE2, p.2-12 JFP1, p.2-14 SYSFAN1, p.2-14 JCI1, p.2-17...
  • Page 22: Cpu (Central Processing Unit)

    CPU (Central Processing Unit) When you are installing the CPU, make sure to install the cooler to prevent overheating. If you do not have the CPU cooler, consult your dealer before turning on the computer. Important Overheating Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system. Always make sure the cooling fan can work properly to protect the CPU from overheating.
  • Page 23 IM-Q35 Mainboard CPU & Cooler Installation When you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a cooler attached on the top to prevent overheating. Meanwhile, do not forget to apply some thermal paste on CPU before installing the heat sink/cooler fan for better heat dispersion. Follow the steps below to install the CPU &...
  • Page 24 5. Lift the load lever up and open the load plate. 7. Visuall y inspect if the CPU is seated well into the socket. If not, take out the CPU with pure vertical motion and reinstall. Hardware Setup 6. After confirming the CPU direction for correct mating, put down the CPU in the socket housing frame.
  • Page 25 IM-Q35 Mainboard 9. Press down the load lever lightly onto the load plate, and then se- cure the lever with the hook under retention tab. 11. Press the four hooks down to fas- ten the cooler. Then rotate the lock- ing switch (refer to the correct di- rection marked on it) to lock the hooks.
  • Page 26: Memory

    Memory These DIMM slots are used for installing memory modules. DDR2 240-pin, 1.8V Single-Channel: All DIMMs in GREEN Dual-Channel: Channel A in GREEN; Channel B in ORANGE Dual-Channel mode Population Rule In Dual-Channel mode, the memory modules can transmit and receive data with two data bus lines simultaneously.
  • Page 27: Installing Memory Modules

    IM-Q35 Mainboard Installing Memory Modules 1. The memory module has only one notch on the center and will only fit in the right orientation. 2. Insert the memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it in until the golden finger on the memory module is deeply inserted in the DIMM slot.
  • Page 28: Power Supply

    Power Supply ATX 20-Pin System Power Connector: JPWR1 This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply. To connect to the ATX power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned. Then push down the power supply firmly into the connector.
  • Page 29: Back Panel

    IM-Q35 Mainboard Back Panel RS-232 Port M ouse Keyboard VGA Port Mouse/Keyboard ® The standard PS/2 mouse/keyboard DIN connector is for a PS/2 RS-232 Port The serial port is a 16550A high speed communications port that sends/ receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to the connector.
  • Page 30 USB Port The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse, or other USB-compatible devices. Audio Ports These audio connectors are used for audio devices. You can differentiate the color of the audio jacks for different audio sound effects. Line-In / RS-Out (Blue) - Line In is used for external CD player, tapeplayer Line-Out (Green) - Line Out, is a connector for speakers or headphones.
  • Page 31 IM-Q35 Mainboard Connectors IDE Connector: IDE2 This connector supports IDE hard disk drives, optical disk drives and other IDE devices. IDE2 Important If you install two IDE devices on the same cable, you must configure the drives separately to master / slave mode by setting jumpers. Refer to IDE devi ce’s documentation suppl i ed by the vendors for jumper setting instructions.
  • Page 32 Serial ATA Connector: SATA1 ~ SATA4 This connector is a high-speed Serial ATA interface port. Each connector can connect to one Serial ATA device. SATA4 SATA3 Important Please do not fold the Serial ATA cable into 90-degree angle. Otherwise, data loss may occur during transmission. SATA1 SATA2 Hardware Setup...
  • Page 33 CPU cooling fan. Front Panel Connector: JFP1 The mainboard provides one front panel connector for electrical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs. The JFP1 is compliant with Intel Connectivity Design Guide. JFP1 Pin Definition...
  • Page 34 Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1 This connector allows you to connect the front panel audio and is compliant with ® Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. SIGNAL MIC_L MIC_R PRESENCE# LINE out_R MIC_JD Front_JD LINE out_L LINEout_JD RS-232 Port Connector: JCOM 1 This connector is a 16550A high speed communication port that sends/receives 16 bytes FIFOs.
  • Page 35 IM-Q35 Mainboard Front USB Connector: JUSB1 ~ 2 These connectors, compliant with Intel connecting high-speed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD, digital cameras, MP3 players, printers, modems and the like. JUSB1 JUSB2 Important Note that the pins of VCC and GND must be connected correctly to avoid possible damage.
  • Page 36 Audio Amplifier Connector: JAMP1 The JAMP1 is used to connect audio amplifiers to enhance audio performance. JAMP1 Chassis Intrusion Connector: JCI1 This connector connects to the chassis intrusion switch cable. If the chassis is opened, the chassis intrusion mechanism will be activated. The system will record this status and show a warning message on the screen.
  • Page 37: Jumper

    IM-Q35 Mainboard Jumper Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 There is a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from an external battery to keep the data of system configuration. With the CMOS RAM, the system can auto- matically boot OS every time it is turned on. If you want to clear the system configuration, set the jumper to clear data.
  • Page 38: Slot

    Hardware Setup Slots PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slot The PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express interface expansion card. The PCI Express x 16 slot supports up to 4.0 GB/s transfer rate. The CON1 is Mini PCI-E connector for wireless LAN, TV tuner, and Robson NAND Flash.
  • Page 40: Chapter 3 Bios Setup

    Chapter 3 BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for optimum use. You may need to run the Setup program when: An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up, and requests you to run SETUP.
  • Page 41: Entering Setup

    2nd - 5th digit refers to the model number. 6th digit refers to the chipset as I = Intel, N = nVidia, and V = VIA. 7th - 8th digit refers to the customer as MS = all standard customers.
  • Page 42: Control Keys

    Control Keys < > Move to the previous item < > Move to the next item < > Move to the item in the left hand < > Move to the item in the right hand Select the item <Enter> Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a <Esc>...
  • Page 43: The Menu Bar

    IM-Q35 Mainboard The Menu Bar Main Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. Advanced Use this menu to set up the items of special enhanced features. PCIPnP This entry appears if your system supports PCI/PnP. Boot Use this menu to specify the priority of boot devices.
  • Page 44: Main

    Main AMI BIOS, Processor, System Memory These items show the firmware and hardware specifications of your system. Read only. System Time The time format is <Hour> <Minute> <Second>. System Date The date format is <Day>, <Month> <Date> <Year>. BIOS Setup...
  • Page 45: Advanced

    IM-Q35 Mainboard Advanced CPU Configuration These items show the advanced specifications of your CPU. Read only.
  • Page 46 Max CPUID Value Limit This item allows you to circumvent problems with older operating systems that do not support the Intel Pentium 4 processor with Hyper-Threading Technology. Setting to [Enabled], the processor will limit the maximum CPUID input value to 03h when queried, even if the processor supports a higher CPUID input value.
  • Page 47 IM-Q35 Mainboard IDE Configuration SATA#1 Configuration This item allows you to configurare IDE device mode. [Compatible] If Compatible selected, Legacy IDE Channels will be presented for configuration. [Enhanced] If Enhanced selected,”Configure SATA as” will be presented for setup. Configure SATA#1 as s This setting specifies the function of the on-chip SATA controller.
  • Page 48 [LBA/Large Mode] [Block(Multi-Sector Transfer)] Any selection except Disabled determines [PIO Mode] [DMA Mode] [S.M.A.R.T.] [32 Bit Data Transfer] Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 / 2 Address Select an address and a corresponding interrupt for the serial port 1/2. Serial Port2 Mode This item allows you to select mode for Serial Port2.
  • Page 49 IM-Q35 Mainboard the warning message, set the field to [Reset]. The setting of the field will automatically return to [Enabled] later. Hardware Health Configuration CPU Temperature, System Temperature, CPU FAN Speed, System m FAN Speed, CPU Vcore, 5V, 12V These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware de- vices/components such as CPU voltage, temperatures and all fans’...
  • Page 50 Suspend mode This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. If your operating system supports ACPI, you can choose to enter the Standby mode in S1 (POS) or S3 (STR) fashion through the setting of this field. Options are: [S1 (POS)] The S1 sleep mode is a low power state.
  • Page 51 IM-Q35 Mainboard Intel AMT Configuration Intel AMT Support This setting allows you to enable/disable the Intel Active Management Technology(AMT) support. Remote Access Configuration Remote Access This setting allows you to enable/disable remote access. Serial port number This setting specifies the serial port for console redirection.
  • Page 52 Terminal Type This setting specifies the terminal type (ANSI, VT100, VT-UTF8). This setting must be identical on both the terminal and the server. VT-UTF8 Combination Key Support This setting allows you to enable/disable the VT-UTF8 combination key support for ANSI/VT100 terminals. Sredir Memory Display Delay This setting allows you to select the delay before memory information is displayed.
  • Page 53 IM-Q35 Mainboard USB Mass Storage Reset Delay This option specifies amount of time the BIOS should wait after issuing a reset to the USB mass storage devices. Emulation Type This option specifies the type of emulation has to provide for the device. Trusted Computing TCG/TPM Support This setting controls the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) designed by the Trusted...
  • Page 54: Boot

    Boot Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Enabling this setting will cause the BIOS power-on self test routine to skip some of its tests during bootup for faster system boot. Bootup Num-Lock This setting is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on. Setting to [On] will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on.
  • Page 55 IM-Q35 Mainboard Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system. First press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. Then you may use the arrow keys to select the desired device, then press <+>, <->...
  • Page 56: Security

    Security Supervisor Password / Change Supervisor Password Supervisor Password controls access to the BIOS Setup utility. These settings allow you to set or change the supervisor password. User Password / Change User Password User Password controls access to the system at boot. These settings allow you to set or change the user password.
  • Page 57: Chipset

    The field specifies the size of system memory allocated for video memory. DVMT Mode Select Intel's Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) allows the system to dynamically allocate memory resources according to the demands of the system at any point in time. The key idea in DVMT is to improve the efficiency of the memory allocated to either system or graphics processor.
  • Page 58 DVMT/FIXED Memory When set to DVMT/FIXED Mode, the graphics driver will allocate a fixed amount of memory as dedicated graphics memory, as well as allow more system memory to be dynamically allocated between the graphics processor and the operating system. South Bridge Chipset Configuration USB Functions This setting specifies the function of the onboard USB controller.
  • Page 59 IM-Q35 Mainboard Audio Amplifier Control This setting disables/enables the Audio Amplifier Control. ME Subsystem Configuration BootBlock HECI Message Do not modify these options unless you are an advanced user. The default setting is Enabled. HECI Message Do not modify these options unless you are an advanced user. The default setting is Enabled.
  • Page 60: Exit

    Exit Save Changes and Exit Save changes to CMOS and exit the Setup Utility. Discard Changes and Exit Abandon all changes and exit the Setup Utility. Discard Changes Abandon all changes and continue with the Setup Utility. Load Optimal Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifi- cally for optimal performance of the mainboard.
  • Page 62: Chapter 4 System Resources

    Chapter 4 System Resources This chapter provides information on the following system resources: 1. Watch Dog Timer Setting (p.4-2); 2. AMI POST Code (p.4-3); 3. Resource List (p.4-7). System Resources...
  • Page 63: Watch Dog Timer Setting

    IM-Q35 Mainboard Watch Dog Timer Setting Software code SIO_IDX equ 4EH SIO_DTA equ 4FH Timer equ 10; reset after 10 minutes 1. Enter configuration mode mov dx,SIO_IDX mov al,87h out dx,al out dx,al 2. Set to LDN 07 mov dx,SIO_IDX mov al,07h out dx,al mov dx,SIO_DTA...
  • Page 64: Ami Post Code

    AMI POST Code Bootblock Initialization Code Checkpoints Ch eckpoint Descript ion Before D0 If boot block debugger is en abled, CPU cache-as-RAM f unctionalit y is enabled at this point. St ack will be enabled from this point. Early Boot Strap Processor (BSP) initialization like micr oco de update, f requency and other CPU critic al initialization.
  • Page 65 IM-Q35 Mainboard Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints Ch eckp oin t Descrip tion I nitialize t he flop py controlle r in the su per I/O. Som e int errupt vectors are initialized. DMA controller is in itialized. 825 9 interrupt controller is initia lize d.
  • Page 66: System Resources

    POST Code Checkpoints Checkpoint D escription Disab le NMI, Parity, video for EGA, and DMA controllers. Initialize BIOS, POST, Runtime dat a area. Also initialize BIOS modules on POST entry and GPNV area. Init ialized C MOS as mention ed in the Kernel Variable "wCMOSFlags."...
  • Page 67 IM-Q35 Mainboard Initializes D MAC -1 & DMAC-2. Initialize RTC date/tim e. Test for total mem ory installed in the system. Also, Check for DEL or ESC keys to limit memor y test. Display total memory in the sys tem. Mid POST initialization of chipset registers.
  • Page 68: Resource List

    Resource List PCI Device Devic e Host Bridge VGA C ontroller Communications Device IDE Controller 16550 Controller Ethernet Controller USB UHEI USB EHCI High D efinition Audio PCI/PCI Bridge PCI/PCI Bridge PCI/PCI Bridge USB UHC I USB UHC I USB UHC I USB EHCI Decode PC I/PCI Bridge ISA Bridge...

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