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IEI Technology IMBA-Q670 User Manual

Atx lga1155 motherboard for intel core i7/i5/i3 quad/dual core cpu, intel q67 chipset, ddr3, vga/dvi/hdmi, dual intel pcie gbe, intel amt 7.0 support, two usb 3.0 ports, fiove com ports, two sata 6gb/s ports and rohs
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IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard
IEI Technology Corp.
MODEL:
IMBA-Q670
ATX LGA1155 Motherboard for Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 Quad/Dual
Core CPU, Intel® Q67 Chipset, DDR3, VGA/DVI/HDMI,
Dual Intel® PCIe GbE, Intel® AMT 7.0 Support, Two USB 3.0
Ports, Five COM Ports, Two SATA 6Gb/s Ports and RoHS
Rev. 2.01 – 24 February, 2012

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard IEI Technology Corp. MODEL: IMBA-Q670 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard for Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 Quad/Dual Core CPU, Intel® Q67 Chipset, DDR3, VGA/DVI/HDMI, Dual Intel® PCIe GbE, Intel® AMT 7.0 Support, Two USB 3.0 Ports, Five COM Ports, Two SATA 6Gb/s Ports and RoHS...
  • Page 2 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Revision Date Version Changes 2.01 Modified Table 3-16: RS-422/485Connector Pinouts 24 February, 2012 2.00 Modified for R20 version 9 September, 2011 1.02 Modified Section 4.3.1: AT/ATX Power Select Jumper 16 August, 2011 ® Added Section 4.6: Intel...
  • Page 3 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Copyright COPYRIGHT NOTICE The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to improve reliability, design and function and does not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer. In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    PTIONAL TEMS 3 CONNECTORS ......................14 3.1 P ..............15 ERIPHERAL NTERFACE ONNECTORS 3.1.1 IMBA-Q670 Layout..................15 3.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..............16 3.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors............... 17 3.2 I ..............18 NTERNAL ERIPHERAL ONNECTORS 3.2.1 ATX Power Connector ..................18 3.2.2 Battery Connectors ..................
  • Page 5 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 3.2.11 Keyboard/Mouse Connector................28 3.2.12 Parallel Port Connector ................29 3.2.13 PCI Slots ......................30 3.2.14 PCIe x1 Slot ....................31 3.2.15 PCIe x4 Slot ....................32 3.2.16 PCIe x16 Slot ....................32 3.2.17 SATA 3Gb/s Drive Connector ................ 33 3.2.18 SATA 6Gb/s Drive Connector ................
  • Page 6 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 4.5 E ........... 62 XTERNAL ERIPHERAL NTERFACE ONNECTION 4.5.1 Audio Connector ....................62 4.5.2 DVI Display Device Connection..............63 4.5.3 HDMI Connection.................... 64 4.5.4 LAN Connection....................65 4.5.5 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connection ............66 4.5.6 Serial Device Connection ................67 4.5.7 USB Connection (Dual Connector) ..............
  • Page 7 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 5.4 C ......................... 101 HIPSET 5.4.1 Northbridge Configuration ................102 5.4.2 Southbridge Configuration ................104 5.4.3 Integrated Graphics ..................108 5.4.4 ME Subsystem ....................110 5.5 B ........................111 5.6 S ........................113 ECURITY 5.7 E ........................114 6 SOFTWARE DRIVERS .....................116 6.1 A...
  • Page 8 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard B.5.1 Factory Restore ..................... 175 B.5.2 Backup System ....................176 B.5.3 Restore Your Last Backup................177 B.5.4 Manual......................178 B.6 R LAN ........179 ESTORE YSTEMS FROM A INUX ERVER THROUGH B.6.1 Configure DHCP Server Settings ..............180 B.6.2 Configure TFTP Settings ................
  • Page 9 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard List of Figures Figure 1-1: IMBA-Q670 ........................2 Figure 1-2: Connectors ........................4 Figure 1-3: IMBA-Q670 Dimensions (mm)..................5 Figure 1-4: Data Flow Diagram......................6 Figure 3-1: Connectors and Jumpers..................15 Figure 3-2: ATX Power Connector Pinout Location..............18 Figure 3-3: Battery Connector Locations...................20 Figure 3-4: CPU Power Connector Location................21...
  • Page 10 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 3-27: External Peripheral Interface Connector ..............42 Figure 3-28: Audio Connector .....................43 Figure 3-29: Ethernet Connector....................44 Figure 3-30: Serial Port Connector Pinouts................46 Figure 3-31: VGA Connector .......................47 Figure 4-1: Disengage the CPU Socket Load Lever..............51 Figure 4-2: Remove Protective Cover..................52 Figure 4-3: Insert the Socket LGA1155 CPU................53...
  • Page 11 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 6-11: Graphics Driver Setup Operations ..............124 Figure 6-12: Graphics Driver Installation Finish Screen ............124 Figure 6-13: Intel® Network Connection Menu............... 125 Figure 6-14: LAN Driver Welcome Screen ................126 Figure 6-15: LAN Driver License Agreement ................126 Figure 6-16: LAN Driver Setup Options...................
  • Page 12 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure B-7: Manual Recovery Environment for Windows ............. 158 Figure B-8: Building the Recovery Partition................159 Figure B-9: Press Any Key to Continue .................. 159 Figure B-10: Press F3 to Boot into Recovery Mode............... 160 Figure B-11: Recovery Tool Menu ................... 160 Figure B-12: About Symantec Ghost Window ................
  • Page 13 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure B-42: Disable Automatically Restart................185 Page xiii...
  • Page 14 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard List of Tables Table 1-1: IMBA-Q670 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 Table 3-3: ATX Power Connector Pinouts .................19 Table 3-4: Battery Connector (BT2) Pinouts................20 Table 3-5: CPU Power Connector Pinouts .................21...
  • Page 15 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Table 3-28: Serial Port Connector Pinouts ................46 Table 3-29: VGA Connector Pinouts...................47 Table 3-30: DVI Connector Pinouts.....................47 Table 4-1: Jumpers ........................57 Table 4-2: AT/ATX Power Mode Jumper Settings ..............58 Table 4-3: Clear BIOS Jumper Settings..................58 Table 4-4: Wake-on LAN Connector Pinouts ................59 Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys ....................74...
  • Page 16 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard BIOS Menus BIOS Menu 1: Main ........................75 BIOS Menu 2: Advanced ......................76 BIOS Menu 3: ACPI Configuration ....................77 BIOS Menu 4: TPM Configuration ....................78 BIOS Menu 5: CPU Configuration ....................79 BIOS Menu 6: CPU Configuration ....................80 BIOS Menu 7: SATA Configuration .....................81 BIOS Menu 8: Intel TXT(LT) Configuration ................83...

  • Page 17: Introduction

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Chapter Introduction Page 1...

  • Page 18: Introduction

    240-pin 1333/1066 MHz dual-channel DDR3 DIMM modules up to 16.0 GB maximum. The IMBA-Q670 includes a VGA, HDMI, and DVI-D port. Expansion and I/O include four PCI card slots, one PCIe x16 card slot, one PCIe x4 card slot, one PCIe x1 slot, two USB 3.0 ports on the rear panel by NEC D720200F1, four...

  • Page 19: Features

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 1.3 Features Some of the IMBA-Q670 motherboard features are listed below: ATX form factor RoHS compliant LGA1155 CPU socket Four PCI card expansion slots One PCIe x16 card expansion slot One PCIe x4 card expansion slot One PCIe x1 card expansion slot...

  • Page 20: Connectors

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 1.4 Connectors The connectors on the IMBA-Q670 are shown in the figure below. Figure 1-2: Connectors Page 4...

  • Page 21: Dimensions

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 1.5 Dimensions The main dimensions of the IMBA-Q670 are shown in the diagram below. Figure 1-3: IMBA-Q670 Dimensions (mm) Page 5...

  • Page 22: Data Flow

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 1.6 Data Flow F igure 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 Page 6...

  • Page 23: Technical Specifications

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 1.7 Technical Specifications IMBA-Q670 technical specifications are listed below. Specification/Model IMBA-Q670 Form Factor LGA1155 Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 quad/dual core CPU CPU Supported Intel® Q67 Chipset Integrated Graphics Supports DirectX 10.1/OpenGL 3.0 Full MPEG2, VC1, AVC Decode Memory Four 240-pin 1333/1066 MHz dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM unbuffered DIMMs support (system max.

  • Page 24: Table 1-1: Imba-Q670 Specifications

    (3.10 GHz Intel® Core™ i5 2400 CPU with four 1333 MHz 4GB DDR3 memory) Operating temperature -10ºC ~ 60ºC Humidity 5% ~ 95% (non-condensing) Physical Specifications Dimensions 244 mm x 305 mm 1200 g / 700 g Weight GW/NW Table 1-1: IMBA-Q670 Specifications Page 8...

  • Page 25: Packing List

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Chapter Packing List Page 9...

  • Page 26: Anti-Static Precautions

    Only handle the edges of the PCB: Don't touch the surface of the motherboard. Hold the motherboard by the edges when handling. 2.2 Unpacking Precautions When the IMBA-Q670 is unpacked, please do the following: Follow the antistatic guidelines above. Make sure the packing box is facing upwards when opening.

  • Page 27: Packing List

    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 IMBA-Q670 was purchased from or contact an IEI sales representative directly by sending an email to ales@iei.com.tw.

  • Page 28: Optional Items

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Quantity Item and Part Number Image Quick Installation Guide Table 2-1: Packing List 2.4 Optional Items The following are optional components which may be separately purchased: Item and Part Number Image Dual ports USB cable with bracket...

  • Page 29: Table 2-2: Optional Items

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Item and Part Number Image Dual RS-232 cable (P/N: 19800-000051-RS) 20-pin INFINEON TPM module, S/W management tool (P/N: TPM-IN01-R11) Table 2-2: Optional Items Page 13...

  • Page 30: Connectors

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Chapter Connectors Page 14...

  • Page 31: Peripheral Interface Connectors

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 3.1 Peripheral Interface Connectors This chapter details all the jumpers and connectors. 3.1.1 IMBA-Q670 Layout The figures below show all the connectors and jumpers. Figure 3-1: Connectors and Jumpers Page 15...

  • Page 32: Peripheral Interface Connectors

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 3.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors The table below lists all the connectors on the board. Connector Type Label ATX Power connector 24-pin ATX ATX1 Battery connector 2-pin wafer Battery holder CR2032 battery holder BAT1 CPU power connector 4-pin Molex...

  • Page 33: External Interface Panel Connectors

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Connector Type Label Serial port, RS-422/485 4-pin wafer COM4 Serial port, RS-232 10-pin box header COM1, COM2, COM3, COM5 SMBus connector 4-pin wafer SMBUS_1 SPDIF connector 5-pin header SPDIF1 SPI ROM connector 8-pin header JSPI1 TPM connector...

  • Page 34: Internal Peripheral Connectors

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 3.2 Internal Peripheral Connectors The section describes all of the connectors on the IMBA-Q670. 3.2.1 ATX Power Connector CN Label: ATX1 24-pin ATX CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 3-2 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-3 The ATX power connector connects to an ATX power supply.

  • Page 35: Battery Connectors

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Description Description +12V +12V +3.3V Table 3-3: ATX Power Connector Pinouts 3.2.2 Battery Connectors CAUTION: Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by and incorrect type. Only certified engineers should replace the on-board battery. Dispose of used batteries according to instructions and local regulations.

  • Page 36: Cpu Power Connector

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 3-3: Battery Connector Locations Description Battery+ Table 3-4: Battery Connector (BT2) Pinouts 3.2.3 CPU Power Connector CN Label: CPU12V1 CN Type: 4-pin Molex CN Location: See Figure 3-4 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-5 The CPU power input connector provides power to the CPU.

  • Page 37: Ddr3 Dimm Slots

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 3-4: CPU Power Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION +12V +12V Table 3-5: CPU Power Connector Pinouts 3.2.4 DDR3 DIMM Slots CN Label: CHA_DIMM1, CHA_DIMM2, CHB_DIMM1, CHB_DIMM2 DDR3 DIMM slot CN Type: CN Location: F igure 3-5 The DIMM slots are for DDR3 DIMM memory modules.

  • Page 38: Digital I/O Connector

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 3-5: DDR3 DIMM Slot Locations 3.2.5 Digital I/O Connector CN Label: DIO1 CN Type: 10-pin header CN Location: See Figure 3-6 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-6 The digital I/O connector provides programmable input and output for external devices.

  • Page 39: Fan Connector (Cpu)

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 3-6: Digital I/O Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Output 3 Output 2 Output 1 Output 0 Input 3 Input 2 Input 1 Input 0 Table 3-6: Digital I/O Connector Pinouts 3.2.6 Fan Connector (CPU)

  • Page 40: Fan Connector (System)

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 3-7: CPU Fan Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION +12 V FANIO1 Table 3-7: CPU Fan Connector Pinouts 3.2.7 Fan Connector (System) CN Label: SYS_FAN1, SYS_FAN2 CN Type: 3-pin wafer CN Location: See Figure 3-8 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-8 The fan connector attaches to a cooling fan.

  • Page 41: Front Panel Audio Connector

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 3-8: System Fan Connector Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION FANIO +12 V (PWM) Table 3-8: System Fan Connector Pinouts 3.2.8 Front Panel Audio Connector CN Label: FP_AUDIO1 CN Type: 10-pin header CN Location: See Figure 3-9 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-9 This connector connects to speakers, a microphone and an audio input.

  • Page 42: Front Panel Connector

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 3-9: Front Panel Audio Connector Location Description Description LMIC2_L AUD GND LMIC2_R PRESENCE# LLINE2-R MIC2-JD F_SENSE LLINE2-L LINE2-JD Table 3-9: Front Panel Audio Connector Pinouts 3.2.9 Front Panel Connector CN Label: F_PANEL1 14-pin header CN Type:...

  • Page 43: I2C Connector

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 3-10: Front Panel Connector Location FUNCTION DESCRIPTION FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Power LED ACPILED Speaker Beep Power Power Button PWRBT_SW#_C PC Beep Reset HDD LED HDDLED EXTRST- HDDLED- Table 3-10: Front Panel Connector Pinouts 3.2.10 I2C Connector CN Label:...

  • Page 44: Keyboard/Mouse Connector

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 3-11: I2C Connector Location Description +5V_DUAL PCH_GP38_PU PCH_GP39_PU Table 3-11: I2C Connector Pinouts 3.2.11 Keyboard/Mouse Connector CN Label: KB_MS1 CN Type: 6-pin wafer CN Location: See Figure 3-12 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-12 The keyboard/mouse connector connects to a PS/2 Y-cable that can be connected to a PS/2 keyboard and mouse.

  • Page 45: Parallel Port Connector

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 3-12: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Location Description +5 V KB DATA MS DATA MS CLK KB DATA KB CLK GROUND Table 3-12: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pinouts 3.2.12 Parallel Port Connector CN Label: LPT1 CN Type: 26-pin box header CN Location:...

  • Page 46: Pci Slots

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 3-13: Parallel Port Connector Location Description Description RSTROBE# RPD0 RPD1 RPD2 RPD3 RPD4 RPD5 RPD6 RPD7 SIO_ACK# SIO_BUSY SIO_PE SIO_SLCT SIO_AFD# SIO_ERR# SIO_INIT# SIO_SLIN# Table 3-13: Parallel Port Connector Pinouts 3.2.13 PCI Slots CN Label: PCI1, PCI2, PCI3, PCI4...

  • Page 47: Pcie X1 Slot

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard The PCI slot enables a PCI expansion module to be connected to the board. Figure 3-14: PCI Slot Locations 3.2.14 PCIe x1 Slot CN Label: PCIEX4_1 CN Type: PCIe x1 slot CN Location: See Figure 3-18 The PCIe x1 slot provides PCIe x1 signal for PCIe expansion cards.

  • Page 48: Pcie X4 Slot

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 3.2.15 PCIe x4 Slot CN Label: PCIEX4_2 PCIe x4 slot CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 3-18 The PCIe x4 slot is for PCIe x4 expansion cards. Figure 3-16: PCIe x4 Slot Location 3.2.16 PCIe x16 Slot...

  • Page 49: Sata 3Gb/S Drive Connector

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 3-17: PCIe x16 Slot Location 3.2.17 SATA 3Gb/s Drive Connector CN Label: SATA34, SATA56 CN Type: 14-pin SATA connector CN Location: See Figure 3-18 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-14 The SATA drive connectors can be connected to SATA drives and support up to 3Gb/s data transfer rate.

  • Page 50: Sata 6Gb/S Drive Connector

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 3-18: SATA 3Gb/s Drive Connector Location Description Description SATATXP_A SATATXP_B SATATXN_A SATATXN_B SATARXN_A SATARXN_B SATARXP_A SATARXP_B Table 3-14: SATA 3Gb/s Drive Connector Pinouts 3.2.18 SATA 6Gb/s Drive Connector CN Label: SATA1, SATA2 7-pin SATA drive connectors...

  • Page 51: Serial Port Connector, Rs-422/485

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 3-19: SATA 6Gb/s Drive Connector Location Description SATATXP SATATXN SATARXN SATARXP Table 3-15: SATA 6Gb/s Drive Connector Pinouts 3.2.19 Serial Port Connector, RS-422/485 CN Label: COM4 4-pin wafer CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 3-20 CN Pinouts:...

  • Page 52: Serial Port Connectors, Rs-232

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard NOTE: These pins are shared with those on the main serial port. Use either the pins on the main connector, or on this connector, but not both. This connector provides RS-422 or RS-485 communications. Figure 3-20: RS-422/485 Connector Location PIN NO.

  • Page 53: Smbus Connector

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 3-21: Serial Port Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION -NDCD1 -NCTS1 -NDSR1 -NDTR1 NSIN1 -XRI1 -NRTS1 NSOUT1 Table 3-17: Serial Port Connector Pinouts 3.2.21 SMBus Connector CN Label: SMBUS_1 CN Type: 4-pin wafer CN Location:...

  • Page 54: Spdif Connector

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 3-22: SMBus Connector Location Description +5V_DUAL SMBCLK SMBDATA Table 3-18: SMBus Connector Pinouts 3.2.22 SPDIF Connector CN Label: SPDIF1 CN Type: 5-pin header CN Location: See Figure 3-23 See Table 3-19 CN Pinouts: Use the SPDIF connector to connect digital audio devices to the system.

  • Page 55: Spi Rom Connector

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 3-23: SPDIF Connector Location DESCRIPTION SPDIFOUT SPDIFIN Table 3-19: SPDIF Connector Pinouts 3.2.23 SPI ROM Connector CN Label: JSPI1 8-pin header CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 3-8 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-8 The SPI connector is used to flash the BIOS.

  • Page 56: Tpm Connector

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 3-24: SPI Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION +3.3V SPI_CS0 SPI_CLK SPI_SO0 SPI_SI Table 3-20: SPI Connector Pinouts 3.2.24 TPM Connector CN Label: TPM1 CN Type: 20-pin header CN Location: See Figure 3-8 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-8 The TPM connector connects to a TPM module.

  • Page 57: Usb Connectors

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 3-25: TPM Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION LCLK GND2 LERAME# LRESRT# LAD3 LAD2 LAD1 LAD0 GND3 SB3V SERIRQ GND1 GLKRUN# LPCPD# LDRQ# Table 3-21: TPM Connector Pinouts 3.2.25 USB Connectors CN Label: USB1, USB2, USB3, USB4...

  • Page 58: External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 3-26: USB Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION DATA- DATA+ DATA+ DATA- Table 3-22: USB Port Connector Pinouts 3.3 External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel The figure below shows the external peripheral interface connector (EPIC) panel. The...

  • Page 59: Audio Connector

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 3.3.1 Audio Connector CN Label: AUDIO_CV1 Audio jack CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 3-27 The audio jacks connect to external audio devices. Line In port (Light Blue): Connects a CD-ROM, DVD player, or other audio devices.

  • Page 60: Hdmi Port Connector

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION MDIA2- MDIA1- MDIA1+ MDIA2+ MDIA0- MDIA0+ Table 3-23: LAN Pinouts Figure 3-29: Ethernet Connector Description Description on: linked off: 10 Mb/s blinking: data is being sent/received green: 100 Mb/s orange: 1000 Mb/s Table 3-24: Connector LEDs The USB connector can be connected to a USB device.

  • Page 61: Keyboard/Mouse Connector

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard The HDMI port connects to an HDMI device. PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION HDMI_DATA2 HDMI_DATA2# HDMI_SCL HDMI_DATA1 HDMI_SDA HDMI_DATA1# HDMI_DATA0 HDMI_HPD HDMI_GND HDMI_DATA0# HDMI_GND HDMI_CLK HDMI_GND HDMI_GND HDMI_CLK# Table 3-26: HDMI Connector Pinouts 3.3.4 Keyboard/Mouse Connector...

  • Page 62: Serial Port Connectors (Com6)

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 3.3.5 Serial Port Connectors (COM6) CN Label: COM6 CN Type: DB-9 connector See Figure 3-27 CN Location: CN Pinouts: See Table 3-28 and Figure 3-30 The serial port connects to a RS-232 serial communications device. PIN NO.

  • Page 63: Figure 3-31: Vga Connector

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION CRT_RED CRT_GREEN CRT_BLUE +5V CRT CRT_PLUG# CRT_DDC_DATA CRT_HSYNC CRT_VSYNC CRT_DDC_CLK Table 3-29: VGA Connector Pinouts Figure 3-31: VGA Connector The DVI connector connects to a monitor that supports DVI video input. DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION DVI_TMDS_C_DATA2# DVI_TMDS_C_DATA2...

  • Page 64: Installation

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Chapter Installation Page 48...

  • Page 65: Anti-Static Precautions

    Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the IMBA-Q670. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore critical that whenever the IMBA-Q670 or any other electrical component is handled, the following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to.
  • Page 66 This helps to prevent potential ESD damage. Turn all power to the IMBA-Q670 off: When working with the IMBA-Q670, make sure that it is disconnected from all power supplies and that no electricity is being fed into the system.

  • Page 67: Socket Lga1155 Cpu Installation

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 4.2.1 Socket LGA1155 CPU Installation WARNING: CPUs are expensive and sensitive components. When installing the CPU please be careful not to damage it in anyway. Make sure the CPU is installed properly and ensure the correct cooling kit is properly installed.

  • Page 68: Figure 4-2: Remove Protective Cover

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 4-2: Remove Protective Cover Step 3: Inspect the CPU socket. Make sure there are no bent pins and make sure the socket contacts are free of foreign material. If any debris is found, remove it with compressed air.

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

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 4-3: Insert the Socket LGA1155 CPU Step 8: Close the CPU socket. Close the load plate and pull the load lever back a little to have the load plate be able to secure to the knob. Engage the load lever by pushing it back to its original position (Figure 4-4).

  • Page 70: Socket Lga1155 Cooling Kit Installation

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 4.2.2 Socket LGA1155 Cooling Kit Installation WARNING: DO NOT attempt to install a push-pin cooling fan. 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 and CF-1156B-RS) The cooling kit can be bought from IEI.

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

    Secure the cooling kit by fastening the four retention screws of the cooling kit. Step 5: Connect the fan cable. Connect the cooling kit fan cable to the fan connector on the IMBA-Q670. Carefully route the cable and avoid heat generating chips and fan blades.Step 0:...

  • Page 72: Dimm Installation

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 4.2.3 DIMM Installation To install a DIMM, please follow the steps below and refer to Figure 4-7. Figure 4-7: DIMM Installation Step 1: Open the DIMM socket handles. Open the two handles outwards as far as they can. See Figure 4-7.

  • Page 73: Jumper Settings

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 4.3 Jumper Settings NOTE: A jumper is a metal bridge used to close an electrical circuit. It consists of two or three metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected by a plastic cover) that slides over the pins to connect them. To...

  • Page 74: Clear Cmos Jumper

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Setting Description Closed ATX power (Default) Open AT power Table 4-2: AT/ATX Power Mode Jumper Settings Figure 4-8: AT/ATX Power Mode Jumper Location 4.3.2 Clear CMOS Jumper Jumper Label: J_CMOS1 Jumper Type: 3-pin header Jumper Settings: See Table 4-3...

  • Page 75: Wake-On Lan Jumper

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 4-9: Clear BIOS Jumper Location 4.3.3 Wake-on LAN Jumper CN Label: WOL_SEL1 CN Type: 3-pin header CN Location: See Figure 4-10 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-4 The Wake-on LAN connector allows the user to enable or disable the Wake-on LAN (WOL) function.

  • Page 76: Internal Peripheral Device Connections

    This section outlines the installation of peripheral devices to the onboard connectors. 4.4.1 SATA Drive Connection The IMBA-Q670 is shipped with four SATA drive cables. To connect the SATA drives to the connectors, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Locate the connectors.

  • Page 77: Figure 4-11: Sata Drive Cable Connection

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 4-11: SATA Drive Cable Connection Step 3: Connect the cable to the SATA disk. Connect the connector on the other end of the cable to the connector at the back of the SATA drive. See Figure 4-12.

  • Page 78: External Peripheral Interface Connection

    This section describes connecting devices to the external connectors on the IMBA-Q670. 4.5.1 Audio Connector The audio jacks on the external audio connector enable the IMBA-Q670 to be connected to a stereo sound setup. Each jack supports both input and output. When connecting a device, the High Definition Audio utility will automatically detect input or output.

  • Page 79: Dvi Display Device Connection

    4.5.2 DVI Display Device Connection The IMBA-Q670 has a single female DVI-I connector on the external peripheral interface panel. The DVI-I connector is connected to a digital display device. To connect a digital display device to the IMBA-Q670, please follow the instructions below.

  • Page 80: Hdmi Connection

    Step 0: 4.5.3 HDMI Connection The HDMI connector transmits a digital signal to compatible HDMI display devices such as a TV or computer screen. To connect the HDMI cable to the IMBA-Q670, follow the steps below. Step 1: Locate the HDMI connector. The location is shown in a previous section.

  • Page 81: Lan Connection

    Locate the RJ-45 connectors. The locations of the USB connectors are shown in Chapter 4. Step 2: Align the connectors. Align the RJ-45 connector on the LAN cable with one of the RJ-45 connectors on the IMBA-Q670. See Figure 4-16. Page 65...

  • Page 82: Ps/2 Keyboard And Mouse Connection

    Step 0: 4.5.5 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connection The IMBA-Q670 has a dual PS/2 connector on the external peripheral interface panel. The dual PS/2 connector is used to connect to a keyboard and mouse to the system. Follow the steps below to connect a keyboard and mouse to the IMBA-Q670.

  • Page 83: Serial Device Connection

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 4-17: PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector 4.5.6 Serial Device Connection The IMBA-Q670 has a single female DB-9 connector on the external peripheral interface panel for a serial device. Follow the steps below to connect a serial device to the IMBA-Q670.

  • Page 84: Usb Connection (Dual Connector)

    4.5.7 USB Connection (Dual Connector) 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 IMBA-Q670. Step 1: Locate the USB Series "A" receptacle connectors. The location of the USB Series "A"...

  • Page 85: Vga Monitor Connection

    Figure 4-19: USB Connector 4.5.8 VGA Monitor Connection The IMBA-Q670 has a single female DB-15 connector on the external peripheral interface panel. The DB-15 connector is connected to a CRT or VGA monitor. To connect a monitor to the IMBA-Q670, please follow the instructions below.

  • Page 86: Intel ® Amt Setup Procedure

    ® 4.6 Intel AMT Setup Procedure The IMBA-Q670 is featured with the Intel® Active Management Technology (AMT). To enable the Intel® AMT function, follow the steps below. Step 1: Make sure the CHA_DIMM1 socket is installed with one DDR3 DIMM.
  • Page 87 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard process. Enter the Intel® current ME password as it requires (the Intel® default password is admin). NOTE: To change the password, enter a new password following the strong password rule (containing at least one upper case letter, one lower case letter, one digit and one special character, and be at least eight characters).

  • Page 88: Bios

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Chapter BIOS Page 72...

  • Page 89: Introduction

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 5.1 Introduction 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. 5.1.1 Starting Setup The UEFI BIOS is activated when the computer is turned on. The setup program can be activated in one of two ways.

  • Page 90: Getting Help

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Function Esc key Main Menu – Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu -- Exit current page and return to Main Menu General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option...

  • Page 91: Main

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 5.2 Main The Main BIOS menu (BIOS Menu 1) appears when the BIOS Setup program is entered. The Main menu gives an overview of the basic system information. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.

  • Page 92: Advanced

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard System Date [xx/xx/xx] Use the System Date option to set the system date. Manually enter the day, month and year. System Time [xx:xx:xx] Use the System Time option to set the system time. Manually enter the hours, minutes and seconds.

  • Page 93: Acpi Settings

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 5.3.1 ACPI Settings The ACPI Settings menu (BIOS Menu 3) configures the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) options. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced ACPI Settings Select the highest ACPI sleep state the system...

  • Page 94: Trusted Computing

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 5.3.2 Trusted Computing Use the Trusted Computing menu (BIOS Menu 4) to configure settings related to the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Trusted Platform Module (TPM). Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced TPM Configuration...

  • Page 95: Cpu Information

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced CPU Configuration Socket specific CPU Information > CPU Information Intel Virtualization Technology [Disabled] ---------------------- : Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item Enter Select Change Opt. General Help...

  • Page 96: Bios Menu 6: Cpu Configuration

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced CPU Configuration Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2400 CPU 0 @ 3.10GHz CPU Signature 206a7 ---------------------- Microcode Patch Max CPU Speed 3100 MHz : Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item...

  • Page 97: Sata Configuration

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 5.3.4 SATA Configuration Use the SATA Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 7) to change and/or set the configuration of the SATA devices installed in the system. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced SATA Configuration (1) IDE Mode.

  • Page 98: Intel Txt(Lt) Configuration

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Disable Disables SATA devices. Configures SATA devices as normal IDE device. IDE Mode AHCI Mode Configures SATA devices as AHCI device. EFAULT RAID Mode Configures SATA devices as RAID device. Staggered Spin-up [Disabled] Staggered Spin-up allows the system to power up one drive at a time to prevent excess power consumption.

  • Page 99: Usb Configuration

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 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 --------------------- to TXT.
  • Page 100 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard USB Support [Enabled] Use the USB Support option to enable or disable USB support on the system. USB support disabled Disabled Enabled USB support enabled EFAULT Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Use the Legacy USB Support BIOS option to enable USB mouse and USB keyboard support.

  • Page 101: Super Io Configuration

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 5.3.7 Super IO Configuration Use the Super IO Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 10) to set or change the configurations for the FDD controllers, parallel ports and serial ports. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.

  • Page 102: Serial Port N Configuration

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 5.3.7.1 Serial Port n Configuration Use the Serial Port n Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 11) to configure the serial port n. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Serial Port n Configuration Enable or Disable Serial...
  • Page 103 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard IO=3F8h; Serial Port I/O port address is 3F8h and the interrupt IRQ=3, 4 address is IRQ3, 4 Serial Port I/O port address is 2F8h and the interrupt IO=2F8h; address is IRQ3, 4 IRQ=3, 4 IO=2C0h; Serial Port I/O port address is 2C0h and the interrupt...
  • Page 104 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard IO=2C8h; Serial Port I/O port address is 2C8h and the interrupt IRQ=3, 4 address is IRQ3, 4 5.3.7.1.3 Serial Port 3 Configuration Serial Port [Enabled] Use the Serial Port option to enable or disable the serial port.
  • Page 105 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 5.3.7.1.4 Serial Port 4 Configuration Serial Port [Enabled] Use the Serial Port option to enable or disable the serial port. Disabled Disable the serial port Enable the serial port Enabled EFAULT Change Settings [Auto] Use the Change Settings option to change the serial port IO port address and interrupt address.
  • Page 106 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 5.3.7.1.5 Serial Port 5 Configuration Serial Port [Enabled] Use the Serial Port option to enable or disable the serial port. Disabled Disable the serial port Enable the serial port Enabled EFAULT Change Settings [Auto] Use the Change Settings option to change the serial port IO port address and interrupt address.
  • Page 107 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Disabled Disable the serial port Enable the serial port Enabled EFAULT Change Settings [Auto] Use the Change Settings option to change the serial port IO port address and interrupt address. Auto The serial port IO port address and interrupt address EFAULT are automatically detected.

  • Page 108: Parallel Port Configuration

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 5.3.7.2 Parallel Port Configuration Use the Parallel Port Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 11) to configure the serial port n. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Parallel Port Configuration Change the Printer Port...

  • Page 109: H/W Monitor

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard IO=3BCh; Parallel Port I/O port address is 3BCh and the IRQ=7 interrupt address is IRQ7 Device Mode [Printer Mode] Use the Device Mode option to select the mode the parallel port operates in. Configuration options are listed below.

  • Page 110: Fan 1 Configuration

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard PC Health Status The following system parameters and values are shown. The system parameters that are monitored are: System Temperatures: CPU Temperature System Temperature Fan Speeds: CPU Fan Speed System Fan Speed Voltages: VCC3V Vcore +1.05V VDDR...

  • Page 111: Bios Menu 14: Fan 1 Configuration

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced PC Health Status CPU Smart Fan control [Auto by RPM] Target Temp Sensor [CPU Temperature] Temperature Bound 1 Temperature Bound 2 Temperature Bound 3 Temperature Bound 4...

  • Page 112: Fan 2 Configuration

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard System Sets the target temperature sensor to the System Temperature1 Temperature1 setting. Sets the target temperature sensor to the System System Temperature2 setting. Temperature2 Temperature Bound n Use the + or – key to change the fan Temperature Bound n value. Enter a decimal number between 0 and 127.

  • Page 113: Bios Menu 15: Fan 2 Configuration

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced PC Health Status CPU Smart Fan control [Auto by Duty-Cycle] Target Temp Sensor [CPU Temperature] Temperature Bound 1 Temperature Bound 2 Temperature Bound 3 Temperature Bound 4...

  • Page 114: Serial Port Console Redirection

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard System Sets the target temperature sensor to the System Temperature1 Temperature1 setting. Sets the target temperature sensor to the System System Temperature2 setting. Temperature2 Temperature Bound n Use the + or – key to change the fan Temperature Bound n value. Enter a decimal number between 0 and 127.

  • Page 115: Bios Menu 16: Serial Port Console Redirection

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 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 COM3 Console Redirection [Disabled] > Console Redirection Settings...

  • Page 116: Iei Feature

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard ANSI The target terminal type is ANSI Bits per second [115200] Use the Bits per second option to specify the serial port transmission speed. The speed must match the other side. Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds.

  • Page 117: Chipset

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Disabled Auto recovery function disabled EFAULT Auto recovery function enabled Enabled 5.4 Chipset Use the Chipset menu (BIOS Menu 18) to access the Northbridge, Southbridge, Integrated Graphics, and ME Subsystem configuration menus. WARNING! Setting the wrong values for the Chipset BIOS selections in the Chipset BIOS menu may cause the system to malfunction.

  • Page 118: Northbridge Configuration

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 5.4.1 Northbridge Configuration Use the Northbridge Chipset Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 19) to configure the Northbridge chipset. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Memory Information Select which graphics controller to use as the...
  • Page 119 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard IGD Memory [64 M] Use the IGD Memory option to specify the amount of system memory that can be used by the Internal graphics device. Disable 32 MB of memory used by internal graphics device 32 M...

  • Page 120: Southbridge Configuration

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 480 M 480 MB of memory used by internal graphics device 512 MB of memory used by internal graphics 512 M device PCI Express Port [Enabled] Use the PCI Express Port option to enable or disable the PCI Express port.

  • Page 121: Bios Menu 20: Southbridge Chipset Configuration

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Auto Power Button Status [OFF] Enabled/Disabled GbE Controller. Before USB Controller [Enabled] disabling GbE, AMT function must be On-Chip GbE Configuration disabled. GbE Controller [Enabled] GbE PXE Boot...
  • Page 122 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard GbE PXE Boot [Enabled] Use the GbE PXE Boot option to enable or disable the boot option for GbE devices. Disables the GbE PXE Boot option Disabled EFAULT Enabled Enables the GbE PXE Boot option Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Use the Restore on AC Power Loss BIOS option to specify what state the system returns to if there is a sudden loss of power to the system.
  • Page 123 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Disabled Disables Resume on Ring option Enables Resume on Ring option Enabled EFAULT Resume on PS/2 [Enabled] Use the Resume on PS/2 option to enable or disable resuming from PS/2 activation. Disabled Disables Resume on PS/2 option...

  • Page 124: Integrated Graphics

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard PCIe LAN PXE Boot [Disabled] Use the PCIe LAN PXE Boot option to enable or disable the boot option for the PCIe LAN PXE. Disabled Disables PCIe LAN PXE Boot option EFAULT Enables PCIe LAN PXE Boot option Enabled PCIe USB3.0 Controller [Enabled]...

  • Page 125: Bios Menu 21: Integrated Graphics

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Intel IGD SWSCI OpRegion Configuration Select DVMT Mode used by Internal Graphics Device DVMT Mode Select [DVMT Mode] DVMT/FIXED Memory [Maximum] --------------------- IGD - Boot Type...

  • Page 126: Me Subsystem

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard AUTO EFAULT HDMI 5.4.4 ME Subsystem Use the ME Subsystem menu (BIOS Menu 22) to configure the Intel® Management Engine (ME) configuration options. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Intel ME Subsystem Configuration...

  • Page 127: Boot

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Unconfigure AMT/ME [Disabled] Use the Unconfigure AMT/ME option to perform AMT/ME unconfigure without password operation. Disabled Disable AMT/ME unconfigure EFAULT Enable AMT/ME unconfigure Enabled 5.5 Boot Use the Boot menu (BIOS Menu 23) to configure system boot options.
  • Page 128 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Does not enable the keyboard Number Lock automatically. To use the 10-keys on the keyboard, press the Number Lock key located on the upper left-hand corner of the 10-key pad. The Number Lock LED on the keyboard lights up when the Number Lock is engaged.

  • Page 129: Security

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 5.6 Security Use the Security menu (BIOS Menu 24) to set system and user passwords. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Password Description Set Setup Administrator Password If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set,...

  • Page 130: Exit

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 5.7 Exit Use the Exit menu (BIOS Menu 25) to load default BIOS values, optimal failsafe values and to save configuration changes. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save &...
  • Page 131 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Save as User Defaults Use the Save as User Defaults option to save the changes done so far as user defaults. Restore User Defaults Use the Restore User Defaults option to restore the user defaults to all the setup options.

  • Page 132: Software Drivers

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Chapter Software Drivers Page 116...

  • Page 133: Available Software Drivers

    Intel® IT Director application Installation instructions are given below. 6.2 Software Installation All the drivers for the IMBA-Q670 are on the CD that came with the system. To install the drivers, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Insert the CD into a CD drive connected to the system.

  • Page 134: Figure 6-1: Introduction Screen

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 6-1: Introduction Screen Step 3: Click IMBA-Q670. Step 4: A new screen with a list of available drivers appears (Figure 6-2). Figure 6-2: Available Drivers Page 118...

  • Page 135: Chipset Driver Installation

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Step 5: Install all of the necessary drivers in this menu. S t e p 0 : 6.3 Chipset Driver Installation To install the chipset driver, please do the following. Step 1: Access the driver list. (See Section 6.2) Step 2: Click “Chipset”.

  • Page 136: Figure 6-4: Chipset Driver Welcome Screen

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 6-4: Chipset Driver Welcome Screen Step 7: The license agreement in Figure 6-5 appears. Step 8: Read the License Agreement. Step 9: Click Yes to continue. Figure 6-5: Chipset Driver License Agreement Step 10: The Read Me file in Figure 6-6 appears.

  • Page 137: Figure 6-6: Chipset Driver Read Me File

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Step 11: Click Next to continue. Figure 6-6: Chipset Driver Read Me File Step 12: Setup Operations are performed as shown in Figure 6-7. Step 13: Once the Setup Operations are complete, click Next to continue. Figure 6-7: Chipset Driver Setup Operations...

  • Page 138: Graphics Driver Installation

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Step 14: The Finish screen in Figure 6-8 appears. Step 15: Select “Yes, I want to restart this computer now” and click Finish.Step 0: Figure 6-8: Chipset Driver Installation Finish Screen 6.4 Graphics Driver Installation To install the Graphics driver, please do the following.

  • Page 139: Figure 6-9: Graphics Driver Welcome Screen

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 6-9: Graphics Driver Welcome Screen Step 6: The License Agreement in Figure 6-10 appears. Step 7: Click Yes to accept the agreement and continue. Figure 6-10: Graphics Driver License Agreement Step 8: Setup Operations are performed as shown in Figure 6-11.

  • Page 140: Figure 6-11: Graphics Driver Setup Operations

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Step 9: Once the Setup Operations are complete, click Next to continue. Figure 6-11: Graphics Driver Setup Operations Step 10: The Finish screen in Figure 6-12 appears. Step 11: Select “Yes, I want to restart this computer now” and click Finish.Step 0:...

  • Page 141: Lan Driver Installation

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 6.5 LAN Driver Installation To install the LAN driver, please do the following. Step 1: Access the driver list. (See Section 6.2) Step 2: Click “LAN”. Step 3: Locate the Autorun file and double click it. Step 4: The Intel®...

  • Page 142: Figure 6-14: Lan Driver Welcome Screen

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 6-14: LAN Driver Welcome Screen Step 7: Click Next to continue. Step 8: The License Agreement in Figure 6-15 appears. Step 9: Accept the agreement by selecting “I accept the terms in the license agreement”. Step 10: Click Next to continue.

  • Page 143: Figure 6-16: Lan Driver Setup Options

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Step 11: The Setup Options screen in Figure 6-16 appears. Step 12: Select program features to install. Step 13: Click Next to continue. Figure 6-16: LAN Driver Setup Options Step 14: The Ready to Install the Program screen in Figure 6-17 appears.

  • Page 144: Figure 6-17: Lan Driver Installation

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 6-17: LAN Driver Installation Step 16: The program begins to install. Step 17: When the driver installation is complete, the screen in Figure 6-18 appears. Step 18: Click Finish to exit. Figure 6-18: LAN Driver Installation Complete...

  • Page 145: Audio Driver Installation

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 6.6 Audio Driver Installation To install the audio driver, please do the following. Step 1: Access the driver list. (See Section 6.2) Step 2: Click “Audio” and select the folder which corresponds to the operating system. Step 3: Double click the setup file.

  • Page 146: Figure 6-20: Audio Driver Welcome Screen

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 6-20: Audio Driver Welcome Screen Step 7: The audio driver installation begins. See Figure 6-21. Figure 6-21: Audio Driver Installation Step 8: When the installation is complete, the screen in Figure 6-22 appears. Step 9: Select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” and click Finish.

  • Page 147: Usb 3.0 Driver Installation

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 6.7 USB 3.0 Driver Installation To install the touch panel software driver, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Access the driver list. (See Section 6.2) Step 2: Click “USB 3.0”. Step 3: Locate the setup file and double click on it.

  • Page 148: Figure 6-24: Usb 3.0 Driver License Agreement

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 6-24: USB 3.0 Driver License Agreement Step 9: Browse for an install location or use the one suggested (Figure 6-25). Step 10: Click N to continue. Figure 6-25: USB 3.0 Driver Choose Install Location Step 11: The Ready to Install the Program screen in Figure 6-26 appears.

  • Page 149: Figure 6-26: Usb 3.0 Driver Installation

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 6-26: USB 3.0 Driver Installation Step 13: The Install screen appears and displays the progress of the installation. Step 14: When the installation is complete, click Finish to exit setup. (Figure 6-27). Figure 6-27: USB 3.0 Driver Update Complete...

  • Page 150: Intel® Amt Driver And Application

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 6.8 Intel® AMT Driver and Application 6.8.1 Intel® Management Engine Components Installation The package of the Intel® ME components includes Intel® Management Engine Interface (Intel® ME Interface) Serial Over LAN (SOL) driver Local Manageability Service (LMS) User Notification Service (UNS) Intel®...

  • Page 151: Figure 6-28: Intel® Me Driver Welcome Screen

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 6-28: Intel® ME Driver Welcome Screen Step 7: The license agreement in Figure 6-29 appears. Step 8: Read the License Agreement. Step 9: Click Yes to continue. Figure 6-29: Intel® ME Driver License Agreement Page 135...

  • Page 152: Figure 6-30: Intel® Me Driver Read Me File

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Step 10: The Read Me file in Figure 6-30 appears. Step 11: Click Next to continue. Figure 6-30: Intel® ME Driver Read Me File Step 12: Setup Operations are performed as shown in Figure 6-31. Step 13: Once the Setup Operations are complete, click Next to continue.

  • Page 153: Figure 6-31: Intel® Me Driver Setup Operations

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 6-31: Intel® ME Driver Setup Operations Step 14: The Finish screen in Figure 6-32 appears. Step 15: Select “Yes, I want to restart this computer now” and click Finish.Step 0: Figure 6-32: Intel® ME Driver Installation Finish Screen...

  • Page 154: Intel® It Director Application Installation

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 6.8.2 Intel® IT Director Application Installation Intel® IT Director is an application that helps address key IT security, data protection and network health concerns of small businesses. To install the Intel® IT Director application, please do the following.

  • Page 155: Figure 6-33: It Director Welcome Screen

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 6-33: IT Director Welcome Screen Step 7: The license agreement in Figure 6-34 appears. Step 8: Accept the agreement by selecting “I accept the terms in the license agreement”. Step 9: Click Next to continue. Figure 6-34: IT Director License Agreement...

  • Page 156: Figure 6-35: It Director Installation

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Director application. Step 11: The Ready to Install the Program screen in Figure 6-35 appears. Step 12: Click Install to proceed with the installation. Figure 6-35: IT Director Installation Step 13: The program begins to install. Step 14: When the driver installation is complete, the screen in Figure 6-36 appears.

  • Page 157: Figure 6-36: It Director Installation Complete

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 6-36: IT Director Installation Complete Step 16: The Welcome Screen of the IT Director Configuration Tool in Figure 6-37 appears. Figure 6-37: IT Director Configuration Tool Welcome Screen Page 141...

  • Page 158: Figure 6-38: It Director - Creating Password

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard NOTE: It is recommended to open the Intel® IT Director Getting Started Guide shown in Figure 6-37 to fully understand the configuration process. Step 17: Select whether this is the first computer you are creating a password for IT Director.

  • Page 159: Figure 6-39: It Director Configuration Complete

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 6-39: IT Director Configuration Complete Step 0: NOTE: If the network connection doesn’t work after installing the Intel® IT Director in a Windows Vista system, please install the network adapter driver. The driver is located at \7-iAMT, iTPM Driver & Utility\AMT Hot Fix\V1.0C0206 of the driver CD.

  • Page 160: Abios Options

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Appendix BIOS Options Page 144...
  • Page 161 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Below is a list of BIOS configuration options in the BIOS chapter. 　 System Overview .........................75 　 Memory Information ......................75 　 System Date [xx/xx/xx] ......................76 　 System Time [xx:xx:xx] .......................76 　 ACPI Sleep State [S1 (CPU Stop Clock)] ................77 　...
  • Page 162 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 　 Target Temp. Sensor [CPU Temperature] .................95 　 Temperature Bound n......................96 　 Segment n Speed (%) ......................96 　 Full Speed Count .........................96 　 CPU Smart Fan control [Auto by Duty-Cycle]..............97 　 Target Temp. Sensor [CPU Temperature] .................97 　...
  • Page 163 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 　 Bootup NumLock State [On].................... 111 　 Quiet Boot [Enabled] ......................112 　 Option ROM Messages [Keep Current] ................112 　 Administrator Password ....................113 　 User Password ........................113 　 Save Changes and Reset ....................114 　...

  • Page 164: B One Key Recovery

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Appendix One Key Recovery Page 148...

  • Page 165: One Key Recovery Introduction

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard B.1 One Key Recovery Introduction The IEI one key recovery is an easy-to-use front end for the Norton Ghost system backup and recovery tool. This tool provides quick and easy shortcuts for creating a backup and reverting to that backup or reverting to the factory default settings.

  • Page 166: System Requirement

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard After completing the five initial setup procedures as described above, users can access the recovery tool by pressing <F3> while booting up the system. The detailed information of each function is described in Section B.5. NOTE: The initial setup procedures for Linux system are described in Section B.3.

  • Page 167: Supported Operating System

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 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 776 MB 560 MB Windows® CE 6.0...

  • Page 168: Setup Procedure For Windows

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Linux Fedora Core 12 (Constantine) Fedora Core 11 (Leonidas) Fedora Core 10 (Cambridge) Fedora Core 8 (Werewolf) Fedora Core 7 (Moonshine) RedHat RHEL-5.4 RedHat 9 (Ghirke) Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid) Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy) Ubuntu 6.10 (Edgy) Debian 5.0 (Lenny) Debian 4.0 (Etch)

  • Page 169: Hardware And Bios Setup

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard The detailed descriptions are described in the following sections. NOTE: The setup procedures described below are for Microsoft Windows operating system users. For Linux, most of the setup procedures are the same except for several steps described in Section B.3.

  • Page 170: Figure B-2: Launching The Recovery Tool

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Step 2: Boot the system from recovery CD. When prompted, press any key to boot from the recovery CD. It will take a while to launch the recovery tool. Please be patient! Figure B-2: Launching the Recovery Tool Step 3: The recovery tool setup menu is shown as below.

  • Page 171: Figure B-4: Command Prompt

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure B-4: Command Prompt Step 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 172: Figure B-5: Partition Creation Commands

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure B-5: Partition Creation Commands Page 156...

  • Page 173: Install Operating System, Drivers And Applications

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard NOTE: Use the following commands to check if the partitions were created successfully. Step 6: Press any key to exit the recovery tool and automatically reboot the system. Please continue to the following procedure: Build the Recovery Partition.S t e p 0 :...

  • Page 174: Building The Recovery Partition

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard B.2.4 Building the Recovery Partition Step 1: Put the recover CD in the optical drive. Step 2: Start the system. Step 3: Boot 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 175: Figure B-8: Building The Recovery Partition

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Step 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 176: Create Factory Default Image

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard B.2.5 Create Factory Default Image NOTE: Before creating the factory default image, please configure the system to a factory default environment, including driver and application installations. To create a factory default image, please follow the steps below.

  • Page 177: Figure B-12: About Symantec Ghost Window

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure B-12: About Symantec Ghost Window Step 4: Use mouse to navigate to the option shown below (Figure B-13). Figure B-13: Symantec Ghost Path Step 5: Select the local source drive (Drive 1) as shown in Figure B-14. Then click OK.

  • Page 178: Figure B-14: Select A Local Source Drive

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure B-14: Select a Local Source Drive Step 6: Select a source partition (Part 1) from basic drive as shown in Figure B-15. Then click OK. Figure B-15: Select a Source Partition from Basic Drive Step 7: Select 1.2: [Recovery] NTFS drive and enter a file name called...

  • Page 179: Figure B-16: File Name To Copy Image To

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure B-16: File Name to Copy Image to Step 8: When the Compress Image screen in Figure B-17 prompts, click High to make the image file smaller. Figure B-17: Compress Image Page 163...

  • Page 180: Figure B-18: Image Creation Confirmation

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Step 9: The Proceed with partition image creation window appears, click Yes to continue. Figure B-18: Image Creation Confirmation Step 10: The Symantec Ghost starts to create the factory default image (Figure B-19). Figure B-19: Image Creation Complete Step 11: When the image creation completes, a screen prompts as shown in Figure B-20.

  • Page 181: Auto Recovery Setup Procedure

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Step 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 Auto Recovery Setup Procedure...

  • Page 182: Figure B-22: Auto Recovery Utility

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Step 1: Follow the steps described in Section B.2.1 ~ Section B.2.3 to setup BIOS, create partitions and install operating system. Step 2: Install the auto recovery utility into the system by double clicking the Utility/AUTORECOVERY-SETUP.exe in the One Key Recovery CD. This utility MUST be installed in the system, otherwise, the system will automatically restore from the factory default image every ten (10) minutes.

  • Page 183: Figure B-24: Launching The Recovery Tool

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Step 4: 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 be patient! Figure B-24: Launching the Recovery Tool Step 5: When the recovery tool setup menu appears, press <4>...

  • Page 184: Figure B-26: Building The Auto Recovery Partition

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure B-26: Building the Auto Recovery Partition Step 7: After completing the system configuration, the following message prompts to confirm whether to create a factory default image. Type Y to have the system create a factory default image automatically. Type N within 6 seconds to skip this process (The default option is YES).

  • Page 185: Figure B-28: Image Creation Complete

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Step 8: The Symantec Ghost starts to create the factory default image (Figure B-28). Figure B-28: Image Creation Complete Step 9: After completing the system configuration, press any key in the following window to restart the system.

  • Page 186: Setup Procedure For Linux

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit iEi Feature ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Auto Recovery Function [Enabled] Recover from PXE [Disabled] Select Screen ↑ ↓ Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 ©Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc.

  • Page 187: Figure B-30: Partitions For Linux

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Partition 1: / Partition 2: SWAP NOTE: Please reserve enough space for partition 3 for saving recovery images. Figure B-30: Partitions for Linux Step 3: Create a recovery partition. Insert the recovery CD into the optical disk drive.

  • Page 188: Figure B-31: Manual Recovery Environment For Linux

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard recovery partition. After completing the system configuration, press any key to reboot the system. Eject the recovery CD. Figure B-31: Manual Recovery Environment for Linux Step 5: Access the recovery tool main menu by modifying the “menu.lst”. To first access the recovery tool main menu, the menu.lst must be modified.

  • Page 189: Recovery Tool Functions

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Step 7: The recovery tool menu appears. (Figure B-33) Figure B-33: Recovery Tool Menu Step 8: Create a factory default image. Follow Step 2 Step 12 described in Section B.2.5 to create a factory default image. S t e p 0 : B.5 Recovery Tool Functions...

  • Page 190: Figure B-34: Recovery Tool Main Menu

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure B-34: Recovery Tool Main Menu The recovery tool has several functions including: 1. Factory Restore: Restore the factory default image (iei.GHO) created in Section B.2.5. 2. Backup system: Create a system backup image (iei_user.GHO) which will be saved in the hidden partition.

  • Page 191: Factory Restore

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard B.5.1 Factory Restore To restore the factory default image, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Type <1> and press <Enter> in the main menu. Step 2: The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to restore the factory default. A factory default image called iei.GHO is created in the hidden Recovery partition.

  • Page 192: Backup System

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard B.5.2 Backup System To backup the system, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Type <2> and press <Enter> in the main menu. Step 2: The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to backup the system. A backup image called iei_user.GHO is created in the hidden Recovery partition.

  • Page 193: Restore Your Last Backup

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard B.5.3 Restore Your Last Backup To restore the last system backup, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Type <3> and press <Enter> in the main menu. Step 2: The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to restore the last backup image (iei_user.GHO).

  • Page 194: Manual

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard B.5.4 Manual To restore the last system backup, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Type <4> and press <Enter> in the main menu. Step 2: The Symantec Ghost window appears. Use the Ghost program to backup or recover the system manually.

  • Page 195: Restore Systems From A Linux Server Through Lan

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard B.6 Restore Systems from a Linux Server through 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 196: Configure Dhcp Server Settings

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard B.6.1 Configure DHCP Server Settings Step 1: Install the DHCP #yum install dhcp (CentOS, commands marked in red) #apt-get install dhcp3-server (Debian, commands marked in blue) Step 2: Confirm the operating system default settings: dhcpd.conf. CentOS Use the following command to show the DHCP server sample location: #vi /etc/dhcpd.conf...

  • Page 197: Configure Tftp Settings

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard filename “pxelinux.0”; B.6.2 Configure TFTP Settings Step 1: Install the tftp, httpd and syslinux. #yum install tftp-server httpd syslinux (CentOS) #apt-get install tftpd-hpa xinetd syslinux (Debian) Step 2: Enable the TFTP server by editing the “/etc/xinetd.d/tftp” file and make it use the remap file.

  • Page 198: Configure One Key Recovery Server Settings

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 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 Configure One Key Recovery Server Settings Step 1: Copy the Utility/RECOVERYR10.TAR.BZ2 package from the One Key...

  • Page 199: Start The Dhcp, Tftp And Http

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard B.6.4 Start the DHCP, TFTP and HTTP Start the DHCP, TFTP and HTTP. For example: CentOS #service xinetd restart #service httpd restart #service dhcpd restart Debian #/etc/init.d/xinetd reload #/etc/init.d/xinetd restart #/etc/init.d/dhcp3-server restart B.6.5 Create Shared Directory Step 1: Install the samba.

  • Page 200: Setup A Client System For Auto Recovery

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Modify: [image] comment = One Key Recovery path = /share/image browseable = yes writable = yes public = yes create mask = 0644 directory mask = 0755 Step 4: Edit “/etc/samba/smb.conf” for your environment. For example: Step 5:...
  • Page 201 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure B-42: Disable Automatically Restart Step 2: Configure the following BIOS options of the client system. Advanced → iEi Feature → Auto Recovery Function → Enabled Advanced → iEi Feature → Recover from PXE → Enabled Boot → Launch PXE OpROM → Enabled...
  • Page 202 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard MUST be installed in the system, otherwise, the system will automatically restore from the factory default image every ten (10) minutes. Step 6: Restart the client system from LAN. If the system encounters a Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) or a hang for around 10 minutes, it will automatically restore from the factory default image.

  • Page 203: Other Information

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard NOTE: A firewall or a SELinux is not in use in the whole setup process described above. If there is a firewall or a SELinux protecting the system, modify the configuration information to accommodate them. B.7 Other Information B.7.1 Using AHCI Mode or ALi M5283 / VIA VT6421A Controller...
  • Page 204 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Step 5: When the following window appears, press <S> to select “Specify Additional Device”. Page 188...

  • Page 205: System Memory Requirement

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Step 6: In the following window, select a SATA controller mode used in the system. Then press <Enter>. The user can now start using the SATA HDD. Step 7: After pressing <Enter>, the system will get into the recovery tool setup menu.

  • Page 206: C Terminology

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Appendix Terminology Page 190...
  • Page 207 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard AC ’97 Audio Codec 97 (AC’97) refers to a codec standard developed by Intel® in 1997. ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is an OS-directed configuration, power management, and thermal management interface. AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is a SATA Host controller register-level interface.
  • Page 208 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 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 209 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 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. POST The Power-on Self Test (POST) is the pre-boot actions the system performs when the system is turned-on.

  • Page 210: D Digital I/O Interface

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Appendix Digital I/O Interface Page 194...

  • Page 211: Introduction

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard D.1 Introduction The DIO connector on the IMBA-Q670 is interfaced to GPIO ports on the Super I/O chipset. The DIO has both 4-bit digital inputs and 4-bit digital outputs. The digital inputs and digital outputs are generally control signals that control the on/off circuit of external devices or TTL devices.

  • Page 212: Enable The Dio Output Function

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Initiates the INT 15H BIOS call D.3.2 Enable the DIO Output Function The BIOS interrupt call INT 15H controls the digital I/O. An assembly program to enable digital I/O output functions is listed below. Sets the digital port as output...

  • Page 213: E Watchdog Timer

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Appendix Watchdog Timer Page 197...
  • Page 214 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 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. This condition may have occurred by external EMIs or a software bug.
  • Page 215 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard NOTE: When exiting a program it is necessary to disable the Watchdog Timer, otherwise the system resets. EXAMPLE PROGRAM: ; INITIAL TIMER PERIOD COUNTER W_LOOP: AX, 6F02H ;setting the time-out value BL, 30 ;time-out value is 48 seconds ;...

  • Page 216: F Hazardous Materials Disclosure

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Appendix Hazardous Materials Disclosure Page 200...

  • Page 217: Hazardous Materials Disclosure Table For Ipb Products Certified As Rohs Compliant Under 2002/95/Ec Without Mercury

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard F.1 Hazardous Materials Disclosure Table for IPB Products Certified as RoHS Compliant Under 2002/95/EC Without Mercury The details provided in this appendix are to ensure that the product is compliant with the Peoples Republic of China (China) RoHS standards. The table below acknowledges the presences of small quantities of certain materials in the product, and is applicable to China RoHS only.
  • Page 218 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Part Name Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements Lead Mercury Cadmium Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated Biphenyls Diphenyl (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) Chromium (CR(VI)) (PBB) Ethers (PBDE) Housing Display Printed Circuit Board Metal Fasteners Cable Assembly Fan Assembly Power Supply...
  • Page 219 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 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 (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) (CR(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) 壳体 显示 印刷电路板 金属螺帽 电缆组装 风扇组装 电力供应组装 电池 O: 表示该有毒有害物质在该部件所有物质材料中的含量均在 SJ/T11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求以下。 X: 表示该有毒有害物质至少在该部件的某一均质材料中的含量超出 SJ/T11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求。...

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