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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.
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.
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 ...
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.
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...
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...
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.
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.
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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 &...
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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>...
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.
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...
IM-Q35 Mainboard Advanced CPU Configuration These items show the advanced specifications of your CPU. Read only.
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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.
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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.
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[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.
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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’...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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.
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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 <+>, <->...
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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...
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.
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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.
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."...
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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.
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...