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IEI Technology IMB-C2160 User Manual

Microatx motherboard s upports 22nm lga1155 intel xeon e3/intel core i3 cpu with intel c216, ddr3, vga, dual intel pcie gbe, usb 3.0, sata 6gb/s , ten serial ports , hd audio and rohs
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  • Page 1 Product User Manual and enterprise branch and head offices IMB-C2160 www.enochsystems.com 1-877-722-1116 sales@enochsystems.com Copyright © 2013 Enoch Systems, LLC, Enoch Systems and the Enoch Systems logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Enoch Systems, LLC and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries.
  • Page 2 IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd IEI Te c h n o lo g y Co rp . MODEL: IMB-C2160 m ic ro ATX Mo th e rb o a rd s u p p o rts 22n m LGA1155 In te l® Xe o n ® E3/ In te l®...
  • Page 3 IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Re vis io n Date Version Changes August 21, 2012 1.00 Initial release P a g e ii...
  • Page 4 IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Co p yrig h t COP YRIGHT 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.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Ta b le o f Co n te n ts 1 INTRODUCTION ......................1 1.1 I ......................2 NTRODUCTION 1.2 B ........................3 ENEFITS 1.3 F ........................3 EATURES 1.4 C...
  • Page 6 IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd 3.2.11 Keyboard/Mouse Connector ................27 3.2.12 PCH Fan Connector ..................28 3.2.13 PCIe x4 Slots ....................29 3.2.14 PCIe x8 Slot ....................30 3.2.15 PCIe x16 Slot ....................31 3.2.16 SATA 3Gb/s Drive Connectors ...............
  • Page 7 IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd 4.6 E ........... 62 XTERNAL ERIPHERAL NTERFACE ONNECTION 4.6.1 Audio Connection ..................... 62 4.6.2 LAN Connection ....................63 4.6.3 PS/2 Y-Cable Connection ................. 64 4.6.4 Serial Device Connection ................65 4.6.5 USB Connection ....................
  • Page 8 IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd 5.3.13 IEI Feature ..................... 98 5.4 C ........................99 HIPSET 5.4.1 PCH-IO Configuration .................. 100 5.4.1.1 PCH Azalia Configuration ..............101 5.4.2 System Agent (SA) Configuration ..............102 5.4.2.1 Graphics Configuration ................103 5.4.2.2 Memory Configuration ................
  • Page 9 IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd B.5 R ................164 ECOVERY UNCTIONS B.5.1 Factory Restore ..................... 165 B.5.2 Backup System ....................166 B.5.3 Restore Your Last Backup ................167 B.5.4 Manual ......................168 B.6 R LAN ........
  • Page 10 IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Lis t o f Fig u re s Figure 1-1: IMB-C2160 ........................2 Figure 1-2: Connectors ........................4 Figure 1-3: IMB-C2160 Dimensions (mm) ..................5 Figure 1-4: Data Flow Diagram ...................... 6 Figure 3-1: Connectors and Jumpers ..................15...
  • Page 11 IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure 3-27: Audio Connector .....................42 Figure 3-28: LAN Connector ......................42 Figure 3-29: Keyboard/Mouse Connector ..................44 Figure 3-30: RS-232 Serial Port Connector ................45 Figure 3-31: VGA Connector .......................46 Figure 4-1: Disengage the CPU Socket Load Lever ..............52 Figure 4-2: Remove Protective Cover ..................52...
  • Page 12 IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure 6-12: Windows Control Panel ..................121 Figure 6-13: System Control Panel ...................121 Figure 6-14: Device Manager List .....................122 Figure 6-15: Update Driver Software Window .................123 Figure 6-16: Locate Driver Files ....................123 Figure 6-17: LAN Driver Installation ..................124...
  • Page 13 IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure B-12: About Symantec Ghost Window .................152 Figure B-13: Symantec Ghost Path ..................152 Figure B-14: Select a Local Source Drive ................153 Figure B-15: Select a Source Partition from Basic Drive ............153 Figure B-16: File Name to Copy Image to ................154...
  • Page 14 IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Lis t o f Ta b le s Table 1-1: IMB-C2160 Specifications .................... 8 Table 2-1: Packing List .........................12 Table 2-2: Optional Items ......................13 Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors ................17 Table 3-2: Rear Panel Connectors ....................17...
  • Page 15 IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Table 4-1: Jumpers ........................57 Table 4-2: AT/ATX Power Select Jumper Settings ..............58 Table 4-3: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings ..................59 Table 4-4: WOL Mode Select Jumper Settings ................59 Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys ....................71...
  • Page 16 IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd BIOS Me n u s BIOS Menu 1: Main ........................72 BIOS Menu 2: Advanced ......................73 BIOS Menu 3: RTC Wake Settings ....................74 BIOS Menu 4: Trusted Computing ....................75 BIOS Menu 5: CPU Configuration ....................76 BIOS Menu 6: SATA Configuration .....................78...

  • Page 17: Introduction

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Ch a p te r In tro d u c tio n P a g e 1...

  • Page 18: Introduction

    Intel® 82579 PHY with Intel® AMT 8.0 support and the other through the Intel® 82574L PCIe controller. The IMB-C2160 includes one VGA port. Expansion and I/O include one PCIe x16 slot, one PCIe x16 slot with x8 signal, two PCIe x4 slots, four USB 3.0 ports on the rear panel, four USB 2.0 ports on the rear panel, six USB 2.0 ports by pin header, four SATA 3Gb/s...

  • Page 19: Benefits

    Support PCI-Express generation 3.0 at 8GT/s I/O bandwidth  USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s supported  Support much scalable serial ports  IEI One Key Recovery solution allows you to create rapid OS backup and recovery P a g e 3...

  • Page 20: Connectors

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd 1.4 Co n n e c to rs The connectors on the IMB-C2160 are shown in the figure below. Figure 1-2: Connectors P a g e 4...

  • Page 21: Dimensions

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd 1.5 Dim e n s io n s The main dimensions of the IMB-C2160 are shown in the diagram below.  Length: 244 mm  Width: 244 mm Figure 1-3: IMB-C2160 Dimensions (mm)

  • Page 22: Data Flow

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd 1.6 Da ta Flow Figure 1-4 shows the data flow between the system chipset, the CPU and other components installed on the motherboard. Figure 1-4: Data Flow Diagram P a g e 6...

  • Page 23: Technical Specifications

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd 1.7 Te c h n ic a l Sp e c ific a tio n s IMB-C2160 technical specifications are listed below. Specification/Model IMB-C2160 Form Factor Micro-ATX LGA1155 socket supports Intel® Xeon® E3 and Intel® Core™ i3 quad/dual core processors Intel®...

  • Page 24: Table 1-1: Imb-C2160 Specifications

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Specification/Model IMB-C2160 One 20-pin header One 10-pin header Front Audio One 14-pin header Front Panel SMBus One 4-pin wafer One 5 pin header One 4-pin CPU fan connector One 3-pin PCH fan connector...

  • Page 25: Packing List

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Ch a p te r P a c kin g Lis t P a g e 9...

  • Page 26: Anti Static Precautions

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd 2.1 An ti-s ta tic P re c a u tio n s WARNING! Static electricity can destroy certain electronics. Make sure to follow the ESD precautions to prevent damage to the product, and injury to the user.

  • Page 27: Packing List

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd 2.3 P a c kin g Lis t NOTE: If any of the components listed in the checklist below are missing, do not proceed with the installation. Contact the IEI reseller or vendor the IMB-C2160 was purchased from or contact an IEI sales representative directly by sending an email to sales@iei.com.tw.

  • Page 28: Optional Items

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Qu a n tity Ite m a n d P a rt Nu m b e r Im a g e Quick Installation Guide Table 2-1: Packing List 2.4 Op tio n a l Ite m s...

  • Page 29: Table 2-2: Optional Items

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Ite m a n d P a rt Nu m b e r Im a g e High-performance LGA1155/LGA1156 cooler kit, 95W (P/N: CF-1156B-RS) LGA1155/LGA1156 cooler kit, 1U chassis compatible, 45W...

  • Page 30: Connectors

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Ch a p te r Co n n e c to rs P a g e 14...

  • Page 31: Peripheral Interface Connectors

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd 3.1 P e rip h e ra l In te rfa c e Co n n e c to rs This chapter details all the jumpers and connectors. 3.1.1 IMB-C2160 La yo u t The figure below show all the connectors and jumpers.

  • Page 32: Peripheral Interface Connectors

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd 3.1.2 P e rip h e ra l In te rfa c e Co n n e c to rs The table below lists all the connectors on the board.

  • Page 33: External Interface Panel Connectors

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Co n n e c to r Typ e La b e l SPI connector 6-pin wafer SPI1 System fan connectors 3-pin wafer SYS_FAN1, SYS_FAN2 TPM connector 20-pin header TPM1 USB 2.0 connectors...

  • Page 34: Battery Connector

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd The ATX power connector connects to an ATX power supply. Figure 3-2: ATX Power Connector Location Description Description +3.3 V +3.3V +5 V +5 V PWROK 5VSB +12 V +12 V +3.3V...

  • Page 35: Cpu Fan Connector

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd See Figure 3-3 CN Lo c a tio n : The battery connector is connected to the system battery. The battery provides power to the system clock to retain the time when power is turned off.

  • Page 36: Cpu Power Connector

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure 3-4: CPU Fan Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION VCC12 FANIO1 FANOUT1 Table 3-4: CPU Fan Connector Pinouts 3.2.4 CP U P owe r Co n n e c to r...

  • Page 37: Ddr3 Dimm Slots

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure 3-5: CPU Power Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION +12V +12V Table 3-5: CPU Power Connector Pinouts 3.2.5 DDR3 DIMM S lo ts CN La b e l: CHA_DIMM1, CHA_DIMM2, CHB_DIMM1, CHB_DIMM2...

  • Page 38: Digital I/O Connector

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure 3-6: DDR3 DIMM Slot Locations 3.2.6 Dig ita l I/O Co n n e c to r CN La b e l: DIO1 26-pin header CN Typ e :...

  • Page 39: Front Panel Audio Connector

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure 3-7: Digital I/O Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION D_IN0 D_OUT0 D_IN1 D_OUT1 D_IN2 D_OUT2 D_IN3 D_OUT3 D_8IN0 D_8OUT0 D_8IN1 D_8OUT1 D_8IN2 D_8OUT2 D_8IN3 D_8OUT3 D_8IN4...

  • Page 40: Front Panel Connector

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd See Figure 3-8 CN Lo c a tio n : See Table 3-7 CN P in o u ts : The front panel audio connector connects to speakers, a microphone and an audio input.

  • Page 41: Fw Programming Connector

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd The front panel connector connects to the indicator LEDs and buttons on the computer's front panel. Figure 3-9: Front Panel Connector Location FUNCTION DESCRIPTION FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Power LED Beep Power...

  • Page 42: Infrared Interface Connector

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd See Table 3-9 CN P in o u ts : The FW Programming connector is used for programming the firmware. Figure 3-10: FW Programming Connector Location Description Description +3.3V Table 3-9: FW Programming Connector Pinouts 3.2.10 In fra re d In te rfa c e Con n e c to r...

  • Page 43: Keyboard/Mouse Connector

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd The infrared connector attaches to an infrared receiver for use with remote controls. Figure 3-11: Infrared Connector Location Description IR_RX IR_TX Table 3-10: Infrared Connector Pinouts 3.2.11 Ke yb o a rd /Mo u s e Co n n e c to r...

  • Page 44: Pch Fan Connector

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure 3-12: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Location Description MS DATA MS CLK KB DATA KB CLK Table 3-11: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pinouts 3.2.12 P CH Fa n Co n n e c to r...

  • Page 45: Pcie X4 Slots

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure 3-13: PCH Fan Connector Location Description FANIO2 FANOUT2 Table 3-12: PCH Fan Connector Pinouts 3.2.13 P CIe x4 S lo ts CN La b e l: P CIEX4, P CIEX5...

  • Page 46: Pcie X8 Slot

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure 3-14: PCIe x4 Slot Locations 3.2.14 P CIe x8 S lo t CN La b e l: P CIEX8 PCIe x16 slot CN Typ e : See Figure 3-15 CN Lo c a tio n : The PCIe x16 slot with PCIe x8 signal is for PCIe x8 expansion cards.

  • Page 47: Pcie X16 Slot

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd 3.2.15 P CIe x16 S lo t CN La b e l: P CIEX16 PCIe x16 slot CN Typ e : CN Lo c a tio n : See Figure 3-16 The PCIe x16 slot is for PCIe x16 expansion cards.

  • Page 48: Sata 6Gb/S Drive Connectors

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure 3-17: SATA 3Gb/s Drive Connector Locations Description Description TXP_A TXN_A RXN_A RXP_A TXP_B TXN_B RXN_B RXP_B Table 3-13: SATA 3Gb/s Drive Connector Pinouts 3.2.17 S ATA 6Gb /s Drive Co n n e c to rs...

  • Page 49: Serial Port Connector, Rs-422/485

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd The SATA drive connectors can be connected to SATA drives and support up to 6Gb/s data transfer rate. Figure 3-18: SATA 3Gb/s Drive Connector Locations Description Description Table 3-14: SATA 3Gb/s Drive Connector Pinouts 3.2.18 S e ria l P o rt Co n n e c to r, RS -422/485...

  • Page 50: Serial Port Connectors, Rs-232

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure 3-19: Serial Port Connector ( RS-422/485) Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION RXD485# RXD485 TXD485 TXD485# Table 3-15: Serial Port Connector ( RS-422/485) Pinouts 3.2.19 S e ria l P o rt Co n n e c tors , RS -232...

  • Page 51: Figure 3-20: Serial Port Connector ( Rs-232) Locations

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure 3-20: Serial Port Connector ( RS-232) Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION NDCD3/7# NDSR3/7# NRXD3/7 NRTS3/7# NTXD3/7 NCTS3/7# NDTR3/7# NRI3/7# NDCD4/8# NDSR4/8# NRXD4/8 NRTS4/8# NTXD4/8 NCTS4/8# NDTR4/8#...

  • Page 52: Smbus Connector

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION NDCD6/10# NDSR6/10# NRXD6/10 NRTS6/10# NTXD6/10 NCTS6/10# NDTR6/10# NRI6/10# Table 3-16: Serial Port Connector ( RS-232) Pinouts 3.2.20 S MBu s Co n n e c to r...

  • Page 53: Spi Connector

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd DESCRIPTION SMBDATA Table 3-17: SMBus Connector Pinouts 3.2.21 S P I Co n n e c to r CN La b e l: S P I1 CN Typ e :...

  • Page 54: System Fan Connector

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd 3.2.22 S ys te m Fa n Co n n e c to r CN La b e l: S YS _FAN1, S YS _FAN2 3-pin wafer CN Typ e :...

  • Page 55: Usb Connectors

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd The TPM connector connects to a TPM module. Figure 3-24: TPM Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION TPMPCLK LPC_FRAME# BUF_PCIRST# LPC_AD3 LPC_AD2 +3.3V LPC_AD1 LPC_AD0 SMBCLK_RESUME SMBDATA_RESUME +3.3V...

  • Page 56: External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd The USB connectors connect to USB devices. Each pin header provides two USB ports. Figure 3-25: USB Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION USB20_C_N6/10/12 USB20_C_P7/11/13 USB20_C_P6/10/12...

  • Page 57: Audio Connector

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure 3-26: External Peripheral Interface Connector 3.3.1 Au d io Co n n e c to r CN La b e l: AUDIO_J ACK1 Audio jack CN Typ e :...

  • Page 58: Ethernet And Usb Connectors

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure 3-27: Audio Connector 3.3.2 Eth e rn e t a n d US B Con n e c to rs CN La b e l: LAN_US B1, LAN_US B2 RJ-45, USB 3.0 port...

  • Page 59: Table 3-22: Lan And Usb 3.0 Connector Pinouts（Lan_Usb1

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION USB20_C_N2 USB20_C_N3 USB20_C_P2 USB20_C_P3 USB3_RX3_DN_C USB3_RX4_DN_C USB3_RX3_DP_C USB3_RX4_DP_C USB3_TX3_DN_C USB3_TX4_DN_C USB3_TX3_DP_C USB3_TX4_DP_C +1.9V_LAN1 L1_1000# TRD1P0 L1_100# TRD1N0 L1_LINK_ACT# TRD1P1 POWER+ TRD1N1 TRD1P2 TRD1N2...

  • Page 60: Keyboard/Mouse And Usb Connector

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd TRD2P0 L2_100# TRD2N0 L2_LINK_ACT# TRD2P1 POWER+ TRD2N1 TRD2P2 TRD2N2 TRD2P3 TRD2N3 G6-G8 Table 3-23: LAN and USB 3.0 Connector Pinouts（LAN_USB2） 3.3.3 Ke yb o a rd /Mo u s e a n d US B Co n n e c to r...

  • Page 61: Serial Port Connectors

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION USB20_C_N9 KBDATA MSDATA KBCLK MSCLK Table 3-24: Keyboard/Mouse and USB Connector Pinouts 3.3.4 RS -232 S e ria l P o rt Co n n e c to rs...

  • Page 62: Usb Connectors

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd 3.3.5 US B Co n n e c to rs CN La b e l: R_USB1 USB 2.0 port CN Typ e : CN Lo c a tio n :...

  • Page 63: Table 3-27: Vga Connector Pinouts

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd CRT_BLUE CRT_DDC_DATA CRT_HSYNC CRT_VSYNC CRT_DDC_CLK Table 3-27: VGA Connector Pinouts P a g e 47...

  • Page 64: Installation

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Ch a p te r In s ta lla tio n P a g e 48...

  • Page 65: Anti - Static Precautions

    Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the IMB-C2160. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore critical that whenever the IMB-C2160 or any other electrical component is handled, the following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to.
  • Page 66 IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd WARNING: The installation instructions described in this manual should be carefully followed in order to prevent damage to the IMB-C2160, IMB-C2160 components and injury to the user. Before and during the installation please DO the following: ...

  • Page 67: Basic 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 IMB-C2160. If one of these component is not installed the IMB-C2160 cannot run.

  • Page 68: Figure 4-1: Disengage The Cpu Socket Load Lever

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure 4-1: Disengage the CPU Socket Load Lever Open the socket and remove the protective cover. The black protective S te p 2: cover can be removed by pulling up on the tab labeled “Remove”. See Figure 4-2.

  • Page 69: Figure 4-3: Insert The Socket Lga1155 Cpu

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd S te p 5: Correctly position the CPU. Match the Pin 1 mark with the CPU edge on the CPU socket. Align the CPU pins. Locate pin 1 and the two orientation notches on the CPU.

  • Page 70: Cooling Kit Installation

    The pre-installed support bracket prevents the board from bending and is ONLY compatible with captive screw type cooling fans. Figure 4-5: Cooling Kits (CF-1156A-RS, CF-1156B-RS, CF-1156C-RS, CF-1156D-RS) The cooling kit can be bought from IEI. The cooling kit has a heat sink and fan. P a g e 54...

  • Page 71: Figure 4-6: Cooling Kit Support Bracket

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd WARNING: Do not wipe off (accidentally or otherwise) the pre-sprayed layer of thermal paste on the bottom of the heat sink. The thermal paste between the CPU and the heat sink is important for optimum heat dissipation.

  • Page 72: Dimm Installation

    Connect the fan cable. Connect the cooling kit fan cable to the fan connector S te p 5: on the IMB-C2160. Carefully route the cable and avoid heat generating chips and fan blades. 4.3.3 DIMM In s ta lla tio n To install a DIMM, please follow the steps below and refer to Figure 4-7.

  • Page 73: Jumper Settings

    Figure 4-8: Jumper Locations plastic clip from a jumper. The jumpers on the IMB-C2160 must be set in accordance with the desired configuration before installation. The jumpers on the IMB-C2160 are listed in Table 4-1. De s c rip tio n...

  • Page 74: Clear Cmos Jumper

    J u m p e r Lo c a tio n : See Figure 4-10 If the IMB-C2160 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 cap to close pins 2 and 3 for a few seconds then reinstall the jumper clip back to pins 1 and 2.

  • Page 75: Wol Mode Select Jumper

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd After having done one of the above, save the changes and exit the CMOS Setup menu. Setting Description Keep CMOS Setup (Default) Clear CMOS Setup Table 4-3: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings Figure 4-10: Clear CMOS Jumper Location 4.4.3 WOL Mo d e S e le c t J um p e r...

  • Page 76: Internal Peripheral Device Connections

    This section outlines the installation of peripheral devices to the onboard connectors. 4.5.1 S ATA Drive Co n n e c tio n The IMB-C2160 is shipped with four SATA drive cables. To connect the SATA drives to the connectors, please follow the steps below.

  • Page 77: Figure 4-12: Sata Drive Cable Connection

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure 4-12: SATA Drive Cable Connection Connect the cable to the SATA disk. Connect the connector on the other end S te p 3: of the cable to the connector at the back of the SATA drive. See Figure 4-13.

  • Page 78: External Peripheral Interface Connection

    Figure 4-13: SATA Power Drive Connection The SATA power cable can be bought from IEI. See Optional Items in Section 2.4. 4.6 Exte rn a l P e rip h e ra l In te rfa c e Co n n e c tio n This section describes connecting devices to the external connectors on the IMB-C2160.

  • Page 79: Lan Connection

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd  Line In port (Light Blue): Connects a CD-ROM, DVD player, or other audio devices.  Line Out port (Lime): Connects to a headphone or a speaker.  Microphone (Pink): Connects a microphone.

  • Page 80: Ps/2 Y-Cable Connection

    The IMB-C2160 has a PS/2 connector on the external peripheral interface panel. The dual PS/2 connector is connected to the PS/2 Y-cable that came with the IMB-C2160. One of the PS/2 cables is connected to a keyboard and the other to a mouse to the system.

  • Page 81: Serial Device Connection

    The IMB-C2160 has one DB-9 male connector on the external peripheral interface panel for serial devices. Follow the steps below to connect serial devices to the IMB-C2160. Locate the DB-9 connector. The location of the DB-9 connector is shown in S te p 1: Chapter 3.

  • Page 82: Usb Connection

    4.6.5 US B Co n n e c tio n The external USB Series "A" receptacle connectors provide easier and quicker access to external USB devices. Follow the steps below to connect USB devices to the IMB-C2160. Locate the USB Series "A" receptacle connectors. The location of the USB S te p 1: Series "A"...

  • Page 83: Vga Monitor Connection

    4.6.6 VGA Mo n ito r Co n n e c tio n The IMB-C2160 has two female DB-15 connectors on the external peripheral interface panel. The DB-15 connector is connected to a CRT or VGA monitor. To connect a monitor to the IMB-C2160, please follow the instructions below.

  • Page 84: Figure 4-19: Vga Connector

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure 4-19: VGA Connector Secure the connector. Secure the DB-15 VGA connector from the VGA S te p 4: monitor to the external interface by tightening the two retention screws on either side of the connector.

  • Page 85: Bios

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Ch a p te r BIOS P a g e 69...

  • Page 86: Introduction

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd 5.1 In tro d u c tio n The BIOS is programmed onto the BIOS chip. The BIOS setup program allows changes to certain system settings. This chapter outlines the options that can be changed.

  • Page 87: Getting Help

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Ke y Fu n c tio n Main Menu – Quit and do not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu -- Exit current page and return to Main Menu...

  • Page 88: Main

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd 5.2 Ma in 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.

  • Page 89: Advanced

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd  S ys te m Tim e [xx:xx:xx] Use the System Time option to set the system time. Manually enter the hours, minutes and seconds. 5.3 Ad va n c e d...

  • Page 90: Bios Menu 3: Rtc Wake Settings

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Wake system with Fixed Time [Disabled] Enable or disable System wake on alarm event. When enabled, System will...

  • Page 91: Trusted Computing

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd 5.3.2 Tru s te d Co m p u tin g Use the Trusted Computing menu (BIOS Menu 4) to configure settings related to the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Trusted Platform Module (TPM).

  • Page 92: Cpu Configuration

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd 5.3.3 CP U Co n fig u ra tio n Use the CPU Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 5) to view detailed CPU specifications and configure the CPU. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
  • Page 93 IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd  Intel VT-x Technology: Indicates if Intel VT-x Technology is supported by the CPU.  Intel SMX Technology: Indicates if Intel SMX Technology is supported by the CPU. ...

  • Page 94: Sata Configuration

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd 5.3.4 S ATA Co n fig u ra tio n Use the SATA Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 6) to change and/or set the configuration of the SATA devices installed in the system.

  • Page 95: Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd 5.3.5 In te l(R) Ra p id Sta rt Te c h n o lo g y Use the Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology menu to configure Intel® Rapid Start Technology support.

  • Page 96: Amt Configuration

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Intel Trusted Execution Technology Configuration Intel TXT support only can be enabled/disabled if SMX is enabled. VT and VT-d support must also be enabled prior --------------------- : Select Screen...

  • Page 97: Usb Configuration

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd  In te l AMT [En a b le d ] Use Intel AMT option to enable or disable the Intel® AMT function.  Intel® AMT is disabled Disabled ...

  • Page 98: F81216 Second Super Io Configuration

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd  US B De vic e s The USB Devices Enabled field lists the USB devices that are enabled on the system  Le g a c y US B S u p p o rt [En a b le d ] Use the Legacy USB Support BIOS option to enable USB mouse and USB keyboard support.

  • Page 99: Serial Port 7 Configuration

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd 5.3.9.1 S e ria l P o rt 7 Co n fig u ra tio n  S e ria l P o rt [En a b le d ] Use the Serial Port option to enable or disable the serial port.

  • Page 100: Serial Port 8 Configuration

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd  Enables the serial port to function in IR mode, Mode, Pusle 3/16 Bit Time, Full pulse 3/16 bit time at full duplex. Duplex  Enables the serial port to function in IR mode,...

  • Page 101: Serial Port 10 Configuration

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd  Disable the serial port Disabled  Enabled Enable the serial port EFAULT  Ch a n g e S e ttin g s [Au to ] Use the Change Settings option to change the serial port IO port address and interrupt address.

  • Page 102: F81866 Super Io Configuration

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd  Serial Port I/O port address is 270h and the interrupt IO=270h; IRQ=10, 11 address is IRQ10, 11  IO=2E0h; Serial Port I/O port address is 2E0h and the interrupt...

  • Page 103: Serial Port N Configuration

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd 5.3.10.1 S e ria l P o rt n Co n fig u ra tio n Use the Serial Port n Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 13) to configure the serial port n.
  • Page 104 IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd  Serial Port I/O port address is 3E8h and the interrupt IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4 address is IRQ3, 4  IO=2F8h; Serial Port I/O port address is 2F8h and the interrupt...
  • Page 105 IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd  Enable the serial port Enabled EFAULT  Ch a n g e S e ttin g s [Au to ] Use the Change Settings option to change the serial port IO port address and interrupt address.
  • Page 106 IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd  Serial Port I/O port address is 2E8h and the interrupt IO=2E8h; IRQ=10 address is IRQ10  IO=2A0h; Serial Port I/O port address is 2A0h and the interrupt address is IRQ10, 11 IRQ=10, 11 ...
  • Page 107 IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd 5.3.10.1.6 S e ria l P o rt 6 Co n fig u ra tio n  S e ria l P o rt [En a b le d ] Use the Serial Port option to enable or disable the serial port.

  • Page 108: F81866 H/W Monitor

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd 5.3.11 F81866 H/W Mo n ito r The F8186 H/W Monitor menu (BIOS Menu 14) shows the operating temperature, fan speeds and system voltages. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.

  • Page 109: Smart Fan Mode Configuration

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd VCC3V +CPU_VCCIO +12V +1.5V_DDR3 VSB5V VSB3V VBAT  S m a rt Fa n Fu n c tio n [En a b le d ] Use the Smart Fan Function option to enable or disable the smart fan function.

  • Page 110: Bios Menu 15: Fan 1 Configuration

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Smart Fan Mode Configuration Smart Fan Mode Select FAN 1 Smart Fan Control [Auto Duty-Cycle Mode] Temperature 1...
  • Page 111 IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd  The fan adjusts its speed using Auto by Auto Duty-Cycle EFAULT Mode Duty-Cycle settings  FAN 2 S m a rt Fa n Co n tro l [Au to Du ty-Cyc le Mo d e ] Use the FAN 2 Smart Fan Control option to configure the FAN 2 Smart Fan.

  • Page 112: Serial Port Console Redirection

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd  Du ty Cyc le n Use the + or – key to change the fan Duty Cycle n value. Enter a decimal number between 1 and 100. 5.3.12 S e ria l P o rt Co n s o le Re d ire c tio n The Serial Port Console Redirection menu (BIOS Menu 16) allows the console redirection options to be configured.

  • Page 113: Bios Menu 16: Serial Port Console Redirection

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced COM1 Console Redirection Console Redirection [Disabled] Enable or Disable > Console Redirection Settings COM2 Console Redirection [Disabled] > Console Redirection Settings...

  • Page 114: Iei Feature

     Enabled Enabled the console redirection function 5.3.13 IEI Fe a tu re Use the IEI Feature menu (BIOS Menu 17) to configure One Key Recovery function. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced iEi Feature...

  • Page 115: Chipset

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd 5.4 Ch ips e t Use the Chipset menu (BIOS Menu 18) to access the PCH-IO and System Agent (SA) configuration menus. WARNING! Setting the wrong values for the Chipset BIOS selections in the Chipset BIOS menu may cause the system to malfunction.

  • Page 116: Pch-Io Configuration

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd 5.4.1 P CH-IO Co n fig u ra tio n Use the PCH-IO Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 19) to configure the PCH chipset. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.

  • Page 117: Pch Azalia Configuration

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd 5.4.1.1 P CH Aza lia Co n fig u ra tio n Use the PCH Azalia Configuration submenu (BIOS Menu 20) to configure the PCH Azalia device. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.

  • Page 118: System Agent (Sa) Configuration

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd  Aza lia in te rn a l HDMI c o d e c [En a b le d ] Use the Azalia internal HDMI codec option to enable or disable the internal HDMI codec for High Definition Audio.

  • Page 119: Graphics Configuration

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd 5.4.2.1 Gra p h ic s Co n fig u ra tio n Use the Graphics Configuration menu to configure the video device connected to the system. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
  • Page 120 IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd    128M Default  256M  512M  DVMT To ta l Gfx Me m [MAX] Use the DVMT Total Gfx Mem option to select DVMT5.0 total graphic memory size used by the internal graphic device.

  • Page 121: Memory Configuration

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset LCD Control Select the Video Device which will be activated Primary IGFX Boot Display [CRT] during POST. Secondary IGFX Boot Display...

  • Page 122: Boot

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Memory Information Total Memory 2048 MB (DDR3) DIMM#0 Not Present DIMM#1 2048 MB (DDR3) DIMM#2 Not Present DIMM#3...
  • Page 123 IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd  Bo o tu p Nu m Lo c k Sta te [On ] Use the Bootup NumLock State BIOS option to specify if the number lock setting must be modified during boot up.

  • Page 124: Security

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd  La u n c h P XE Op ROM [Dis a b le d ] Use the Launch PXE OpROM option to enable or disable boot option for legacy network devices.

  • Page 125: Exit

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd 5.7 Exit Use the Exit menu (BIOS Menu 27) to load default BIOS values, optimal failsafe values and to save configuration changes. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
  • Page 126 IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd  S a ve a s Us e r De fa u lts Use the Save as User Defaults option to save the changes done so far as user defaults.

  • Page 127: Software Drivers

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Chapter S o ftwa re Drive rs P a g e 111...

  • Page 128: Available Software Drivers

    Installation instructions are given below. 6.2 S o ftwa re In s ta lla tio n All the drivers for the IMB-C2160 are on the CD that came with the system. To install the drivers, please follow the steps below.

  • Page 129: Figure 6-1: Introduction Screen

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure 6-1: Introduction Screen S te p 3: Click IMB-C2160. S te p 4: A new screen with a list of available drivers appears (Figure 6-2). Figure 6-2: Available Drivers Install all of the necessary drivers in this menu.

  • Page 130: Chipset Driver Installation

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd 6.3 Ch ips e t Drive r In s ta lla tio n To install the chipset driver, please do the following. S te p 1: Access the driver list. (See Section 6.2) Click “Chipset”.

  • Page 131: Figure 6-4: Chipset Driver License Agreement

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure 6-4: Chipset Driver License Agreement The Read Me file in Figure 6-5 appears. S te p 9: Click Next to continue. S te p 10: Figure 6-5: Chipset Driver Read Me File...

  • Page 132: Figure 6-6: Chipset Driver Setup Operations

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Setup Operations are performed as shown in Figure 6-6. S te p 11: Once the Setup Operations are complete, click Next to continue. S te p 12: Figure 6-6: Chipset Driver Setup Operations The Finish screen in Figure 6-7 appears.

  • Page 133: Graphics Driver Installation

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure 6-7: Chipset Driver Installation Finish Screen 6.4 Gra p h ic s Drive r In s ta lla tio n To install the Graphics driver, please do the following.

  • Page 134: Figure 6-8: Graphics Driver Welcome Screen

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure 6-8: Graphics Driver Welcome Screen The License Agreement in Figure 6-9 appears. S te p 6: S te p 7: Click Yes to accept the agreement and continue.

  • Page 135: Figure 6-10: Graphics Driver Setup Operations

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Setup Operations are performed as shown in Figure 6-10. S te p 8: Once the Setup Operations are complete, click Next to continue. S te p 9: Figure 6-10: Graphics Driver Setup Operations S te p 10: The Finish screen in Figure 6-11 appears.

  • Page 136: Lan Driver Installation

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure 6-11: Graphics Driver Installation Finish Screen 6.5 LAN Drive r In s ta lla tio n Right-click the Computer button from the start menu and select Properties. S te p 1: (Figure 6-12).

  • Page 137: Figure 6-12: Windows Control Panel

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure 6-12: Windows Control Panel The system control panel window in Figure 6-13 appears. S te p 2: Click the Device Manager link (Figure 6-13). S te p 3: Figure 6-13: System Control Panel A list of system hardware devices appears (Figure 6-14).

  • Page 138: Figure 6-14: Device Manager List

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Select Update Driver Software. S te p 6: Figure 6-14: Device Manager List S te p 7: The Update Driver Software Window appears (Figure 6-15). P a g e 122...

  • Page 139: Figure 6-15: Update Driver Software Window

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure 6-15: Update Driver Software Window S te p 8: Select “Browse my computer for driver software” and click N to continue. Click Browse to select “X:\3-LAN” directory in the Locate File window, where S te p 9: “X:\”...

  • Page 140: Figure 6-17: Lan Driver Installation

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure 6-17: LAN Driver Installation S te p 12: The Finish screen in Figure 6-18 appears. Click Close to exit. S te p 0: Figure 6-18: LAN Driver Installation Complete...

  • Page 141: Audio Driver Installation

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd 6.6 Au d io Drive r In s ta lla tio n To install the audio driver, please do the following. S te p 1: Access the driver list. (See Section 6.2) Click “Audio”...

  • Page 142: Figure 6-20: Audio Driver Software Configuration

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure 6-20: Audio Driver Software Configuration S te p 8: After the driver installation process is complete, a confirmation screen appears (Figure 6-21). Figure 6-21: Restart the Computer P a g e 126...

  • Page 143: Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Driver Installation

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd S te p 9: 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.

  • Page 144: Figure 6-23: Sata Raid Driver License Agreement

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure 6-23: SATA RAID Driver License Agreement S te p 9: The Read Me file in Figure 6-24 appears. Click Next to continue. S te p 10: Figure 6-24: SATA RAID Driver Read Me File Setup Operations are performed as shown in Figure 6-25.

  • Page 145: Figure 6-25: Sata Raid Driver Setup Operations

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure 6-25: SATA RAID Driver Setup Operations S te p 13: The Finish screen in Figure 6-26 appears. Select “Yes, I want to restart this computer now” and click Finish.S te p 0:...

  • Page 146: Usb 3.0 Driver Installation

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd 6.8 US B 3.0 Drive r In s ta lla tio n WARNING: Do not run this driver’s installer (Setup.exe) from a USB storage device (ie. external USB hard drive or USB thumb drive). For proper installation, please copy driver files to a local hard drive folder and run from there.

  • Page 147: Figure 6-28: Usb 3.0 Driver License Agreement

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Read the License Agreement. S te p 7: Click Yes to continue. S te p 8: Figure 6-28: USB 3.0 Driver License Agreement The Read Me file in Figure 6-29 appears.

  • Page 148: Figure 6-30: Usb 3.0 Driver Setup Operations

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Setup Operations are performed as shown in Figure 6-30. S te p 11: Once the Setup Operations are complete, click Next to continue. S te p 12: Figure 6-30: USB 3.0 Driver Setup Operations The Finish screen in Figure 6-31 appears.

  • Page 149: Intel ® Amt Driver Installation

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd 6.9 In te l® AMT Drive r In s ta lla tio n The package of the Intel® AMT components includes  Intel® Management Engine Interface (Intel® ME Interface) ...

  • Page 150: Figure 6-32: Intel® Me Driver Welcome Screen

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure 6-32: Intel® ME Driver Welcome Screen S te p 6: The license agreement in Figure 6-33 appears. Read the License Agreement. S te p 7: Click Yes to continue.

  • Page 151: Figure 6-34: Intel® Me Driver Setup Operations

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Setup Operations are performed as shown in Figure 6-34. S te p 9: Once the Setup Operations are complete, click Next to continue. S te p 10: Figure 6-34: Intel® ME Driver Setup Operations The Finish screen in Figure 6-35 appears.

  • Page 152: A Bios Options

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Ap p e n d ix BIOS Op tio n s P a g e 136...
  • Page 153 IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Below is a list of BIOS configuration options in the BIOS chapter.  BIOS Information .........................72  System Date [xx/xx/xx] ......................72  System Time [xx:xx:xx] .......................73  Wake system with Fixed Time [Disabled] ................74 ...
  • Page 154 IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd  Change Settings [Auto] .......................91  PC Health Status ........................92  Smart Fan Function [Enabled] ....................93  FAN 1 Smart Fan Control [Auto Duty-Cycle Mode] ............94  FAN 2 Smart Fan Control [Auto Duty-Cycle Mode] ............95 ...

  • Page 155: B One Key Recovery

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Ap p e n d ix On e Ke y Re c o ve ry P a g e 139...

  • Page 156: One Key Recovery Introduction

    The IEI One Key Recovery tool menu is shown below. Figure B-1: IEI One Key Recovery Tool Menu Prior to using the IEI One Key Recovery tool (as shown in Figure B-1) to backup or restore Windows system, five setup procedures are required.

  • Page 157: System Requirement

    B.1.1 S ys te m Re q u ire m e n t NOTE: The recovery CD can only be used with IEI products. The software will fail to run and a warning message will appear when used on non-IEI hardware.

  • Page 158: Supported Operating System

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd partitions. Please take the following table as a reference when calculating the size of the partition. OS Image after Ghost Compression Ratio Windows® 7 7 GB 5 GB Windows® XPE...

  • Page 159: Setup Procedure For Windows

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid) Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy) Ubuntu 6.10 (Edgy) Debian 5.0 (Lenny) Debian 4.0 (Etch) SuSe 11.2 SuSe 10.3 NOTE: Installing unsupported OS versions may cause the recovery tool to fail.

  • Page 160: Hardware And Bios Setup

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd B.2.1 Ha rdwa re a n d BIOS S e tu p Make sure the system is powered off and unplugged. S te p 1: Install a hard drive or SSD in the system. An unformatted and unpartitioned disk S te p 2: is recommended.

  • Page 161: Figure B-2: Launching The Recovery Tool

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure B-2: Launching the Recovery Tool The recovery tool setup menu is shown as below. S te p 3: Figure B-3: Recovery Tool Setup Menu Press <6> then <Enter>.

  • Page 162: Figure B-4: Command Prompt

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure B-4: Command Prompt S te p 5: The command prompt window appears. Type the following commands (marked in red) to create two partitions. One is for the OS installation; the other is for saving recovery files and images which will be an invisible partition.

  • Page 163: Figure B-5: Partition Creation Commands

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure B-5: Partition Creation Commands P a g e 147...

  • Page 164: Install Operating System, Drivers And Applications

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd NOTE: Use the following commands to check if the partitions were created successfully. Press any key to exit the recovery tool and automatically reboot the system. S te p 6: Please continue to the following procedure: Build the Recovery Partition.S t e p 0 :...

  • Page 165: Building The Recovery Partition

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd B.2.4 Bu ild in g th e Re c o ve ry P a rtitio n Put the recovery CD in the optical drive. S te p 1: Start the system.

  • Page 166: Figure B-8: Building The Recovery Partition

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd S te p 5: The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts configuring the system to build a recovery partition. In this process the partition created for recovery files in Section B.2.2 is hidden and the recovery tool is saved in this partition.

  • Page 167: Create Factory Default Image

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd B.2.5 Cre a te Fa c to ry De fa u lt Im a g e NOTE: Before creating the factory default image, please configure the system to a factory default environment, including driver and application installations.

  • Page 168: Figure B-12: About Symantec Ghost Window

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure B-12: About Symantec Ghost Window S te p 4: Use mouse to navigate to the option shown below (Figure B-13). Figure B-13: Symantec Ghost Path S te p 5: Select the local source drive (Drive 1) as shown in Figure B-14.

  • Page 169: Figure B-14: Select A Local Source Drive

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure B-14: Select a Local Source Drive Select a source partition (Part 1) from basic drive as shown in Figure B-15. S te p 6: Then click OK. Figure B-15: Select a Source Partition from Basic Drive Select 1.2: [Recovery] NTFS drive and enter a file name called...

  • Page 170: Figure B-16: File Name To Copy Image To

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure B-16: File Name to Copy Image to When the Compress Image screen in Figure B-17 prompts, click High to make S te p 8: the image file smaller.

  • Page 171: Figure B-18: Image Creation Confirmation

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd The Proceed with partition image creation window appears, click Yes to S te p 9: continue. Figure B-18: Image Creation Confirmation The Symantec Ghost starts to create the factory default image (Figure B-19).

  • Page 172: Auto Recovery Setup Procedure

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd S te p 12: The recovery tool main menu window is shown as below. Press any key to reboot the system. S t e p 0 : Figure B-21: Press Any Key to Continue B.3 Au to Re c o ve ry S e tu p P ro c e d u re...

  • Page 173: Figure B-22: Auto Recovery Utility

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure B-22: Auto Recovery Utility S te p 3: Reboot the system from the recovery CD. When prompted, press any key to boot from the recovery CD. It will take a while to launch the recovery tool. Please...

  • Page 174: Figure B-25: Building The Auto Recovery Partition

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd S te p 5: The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts configuring the system to build an auto recovery partition. In this process the partition created for recovery files in Section B.2.2 is hidden and the auto recovery tool is saved in this partition.

  • Page 175: Figure B-27: Image Creation Complete

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd The Symantec Ghost starts to create the factory default image (Figure B-27). S te p 7: Figure B-27: Image Creation Complete S te p 8: After completing the system configuration, press any key in the following window to restart the system.

  • Page 176: Setup Procedure For Linux

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced iEi Feature Auto Recovery Function [Disabled] --------------------- : Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt.

  • Page 177: Figure B-29: Partitions For Linux

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Install Linux operating system. Make sure to install GRUB (v0.97 or earlier) S te p 2: MBR type and Ext3 partition type. Leave enough space on the hard drive to create the recover partition later.

  • Page 178: Figure B-30: Manual Recovery Environment For Linux

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd DISKPART>sel disk 0 DISKPART>create part pri size= DISKPART>assign letter=N DISKPART>exit system32>format N: /fs:ntfs /q /v:Recovery /y system32>exit S te p 4: Build the recovery partition. Press any key to boot from the recovery CD. It will take a while to launch the recovery tool.

  • Page 179: Figure B-31: Access Menu.lst In Linux (Text Mode)

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure B-31: Access menu.lst in Linux (Text Mode) S te p 6: Modify the menu.lst as shown below. S te p 7: The recovery tool menu appears. (Figure B-32) Figure B-32: Recovery Tool Menu Create a factory default image.

  • Page 180: Recovery Tool Functions

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd B.5 Re c o ve ry To o l Fu n c tio n s After completing the initial setup procedures as described above, users can access the recovery tool by pressing <F3> while booting up the system. However, if the setup procedure in Section B.3 has been completed and the auto recovery function is enabled,...

  • Page 181: Factory Restore

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd WARNING: All data in the system will be deleted during the system recovery. Please backup the system files before restoring the system (either Factory Restore or Restore Backup). B.5.1 Fa c to ry Re s to re To restore the factory default image, please follow the steps below.

  • Page 182: Backup System

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure B-35: Recovery Complete Window B.5.2 Ba c ku p S ys te m To backup the system, please follow the steps below. Type <2> and press <Enter> in the main menu.

  • Page 183: Restore Your Last Backup

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure B-37: System Backup Complete Window B.5.3 Re s to re Yo u r La s t Ba c ku p To restore the last system backup, please follow the steps below.

  • Page 184: Manual

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Figure B-39: Restore System Backup Complete Window B.5.4 Ma n u a l To restore the last system backup, please follow the steps below. Type <4> and press <Enter> in the main menu.

  • Page 185: Restore Systems From A Linux Server Through Lan

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd B.6 Re s to re S ys te m s fro m a Lin u x S e rve r thro u g h LAN The One Key Recovery allows a client system to automatically restore to a factory default image saved in a Linux system (the server) through LAN connectivity after encountering a Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) or a hang for around 10 minutes.

  • Page 186: Configure Dhcp Server Settings

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd The detailed descriptions are described in the following sections. In this document, two types of Linux OS are used as examples to explain the configuration process – CentOS 5.5 (Kernel 2.6.18) and Debian 5.0.7 (Kernel 2.6.26).

  • Page 187: Configure Tftp Settings

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Edit “/etc/dhcpd.conf” for your environment. For example, add next-server PXE server IP address; filename “pxelinux.0”; B.6.2 Co n fig u re TFTP S e ttin g s S te p 1: Install the tftp, httpd and syslinux.

  • Page 188: Configure One Key Recovery Server Settings

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Debian Replace the TFTP settings from “inetd” to “xinetd” and annotate the “inetd” by adding “#”. #vi /etc/inetd.conf Modify: #tftp dgram udp wait root /usr/sbin..(as shown below) #vi /etc/xinetd.d/tftp B.6.3 Co n fig u re On e Ke y Re c o ve ry S e rve r S e ttin g s...

  • Page 189: Start The Dhcp, Tftp And Http

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd S te p 2: Extract the recovery package to /. #cp RecoveryR10.tar.bz2 / #cd / #tar –xvjf RecoveryR10.tar.bz2 Copy “pxelinux.0” from “syslinux” and install to “/tftboot”. S te p 3: #cp /usr/lib/syslinux/pxelinux.0 /tftpboot/...
  • Page 190 IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd WARNING: The file name of the factory default image must be iei.gho. Confirm the operating system default settings: smb.conf. S te p 3: #vi /etc/samba/smb.conf Modify: [image] comment = One Key Recovery...

  • Page 191: Setup A Client System For Auto Recovery

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd B.6.6 S e tu p a Clie n t S ys te m fo r Au to Re c o ve ry Configure the following BIOS options of the client system.
  • Page 192 IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd NOTE: A firewall or a SELinux is not in use in the whole setup process. If there is a firewall or a SELinux protecting the system, modify the configuration information to accommodate them.

  • Page 193: Other Information

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd B.7 Oth e r In fo rm a tio n B.7.1 Us in g AHCI Mo d e o r ALi M5283 / VIA VT6421A Co n tro lle r...
  • Page 194 IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd When the following window appears, press <S> to select “Specify Additional S te p 5: Device”. In the following window, select a SATA controller mode used in the system. Then S te p 6: press <Enter>.

  • Page 195: System Memory Requirement

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd S te p 7: After pressing <Enter>, the system will get into the recovery tool setup menu. Continue to follow the setup procedure from Step 4 in Section B.2.2 Create Partitions to finish the whole setup process.

  • Page 196: C Terminology

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Ap p e n d ix Te rm in o lo g y P a g e 180...
  • Page 197 IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd AC ’97 Audio Codec 97 (AC’97) refers to a codec standard developed by Intel® in 1997. ACP I Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is an OS-directed configuration, power management, and thermal management interface.
  • Page 198 IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd DIMM Dual Inline Memory Modules are a type of RAM that offer a 64-bit data bus and have separate electrical contacts on each side of the module. The digital inputs and digital outputs are general control signals that control the on/off circuit of external devices or TTL devices.
  • Page 199 IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd LVDS Low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) is a dual-wire, high-speed differential electrical signaling system commonly used to connect LCD displays to a computer. P OS T The Power-on Self Test (POST) is the pre-boot actions the system performs when the system is turned-on.

  • Page 200: D Watchdog Timer

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Ap p e n d ix Wa tc h d o g Tim e r P a g e 184...
  • Page 201 IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd NOTE: The following discussion applies to DOS environment. Contact IEI support or visit the IEI website for specific drivers for other operating systems. The Watchdog Timer is provided to ensure that standalone systems can always recover from catastrophic conditions that cause the CPU to crash.
  • Page 202 IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd NOTE: When exiting a program it is necessary to disable the Watchdog Timer, otherwise the system resets. EXAMP LE P ROGRAM: ; INITIAL TIMER PERIOD COUNTER W_LOOP: AX, 6F02H ;setting the time-out value...

  • Page 203: E Hazardous Materials Disclosure

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd Ap p e n d ix Ha za rd o u s Ma te ria ls Dis c lo s u re P a g e 187...

  • Page 204: Hazardous Materials Disclosure Table For Ipb Products Certified As R Ohs Compliant Under 2002/95/Ec Without Mercury

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd E.1 Ha za rd o u s Ma te ria ls Dis c lo s u re Ta ble for IP B P ro d u c ts Ce rtifie d a s Ro HS Co m p lia n t Un d e r 2002/95/EC With o u t...
  • Page 205 IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd P a rt Na m e To xic o r Ha za rd o u s S u b s ta n c e s a n d Ele m e n ts...

  • Page 206: P A G E X

    IMB-C2160 Mic ro -ATX Mo th e rb o a rd 此附件旨在确保本产品符合中国 RoHS 标准。以下表格标示此产品中某有毒物质的含量符 合中国 RoHS 标准规定的限量要求。 本产品上会附有”环境友好使用期限”的标签，此期限是估算这些物质”不会有泄漏或突变”的 年限。本 产品可能包含有较短的环境友好使用期限的可替换元件，像是电池或灯管，这些元 件将会单独标示出来。 部件名称 有毒有害物质或元素 铅 汞 镉 六价铬 多溴联苯 多溴二苯 醚 (P b ) (Hg ) (Cd ) (CR(VI)) (P BB) (P BDE) 壳体...

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