Atx form factor with intel core 2 quad/duo, pentium d/pentium 4, celeron d cpu fsb 533/800/1066mhz, vga, dual channel ddr2, lpt, 6 x sata ii,8 x usb2.0 and 6 x com (8 pages)
Atx form factor with intel core 2 quad/duo, pentium
d/pentium 4, celeron d cpu fsb 533/800/1066mhz,
vga, dual channel ddr2, lpt, 6 x sata ii,8 x usb2.0 and
6 x com (8 pages)
Atx motherboard, intel pentium 4 processor with vga, dual sata, eight usb 2.0, sixcom, agp, five pci, two isa, gigabit ethernet and compactflash (248 pages)
Lga775 intel atx motherboard supports core 2 quad, core 2 duo cpu with 1066 mhz fsb, 8 gb of ddr2, dual gbe support, six 3.0 gbps sata ii ports, six com, one pcie x16, one pcie x16 and five pci expansion slots (260 pages)
Atx motherboard supports 14nm lga1151 6th generation intel core i7/i5/i3, celeron and pentium processor, ddr4, dual independent display via vga and hdmi, dual intel gbe lan, usb 3.1 gen 1, sata 6gb/s, hd audio and rohs (18 pages)
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard MODEL: IMBA-XQ354 ATX Motherboard for Intel® Core2 Duo/Quad GbE, Intel® AMT 3.0, PCIe x16, VGA, SATA with RAID 0,1,5,10 PCI, PCIe x4, HD Audio, RoHS Compliant User Manual Page i Rev. 1.00 – 12 December, 2008...
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Revision Date Version Changes 12 December, 2008 1.00 Initial release Page ii...
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IMBA-XQ354 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.
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Cautionary messages should also be heeded to help reduce the chance of losing data or damaging the IMBA-XQ354. Cautions are easy to recognize. The word “caution” is written as “CAUTION,” both capitalized and bold and is followed. The text is the cautionary message.
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“NOTE,” both capitalized and bold and is followed by text. The text is the cautionary message. A note message is shown below: NOTE: This is an example of a note message. Notes should always be read. Notes contain critical information about the IMBA-XQ354. Please take note messages seriously. Page v...
To contact an IEI sales representative, please send an email to ales@iei.com.tw. The items listed below should all be included in the IMBA-XQ354 package. 1 x IMBA-XQ354 single board computer 2 x Dual RS-232 cables (P/N: 32200-004101-RS) 1 x RS-232 cable (P/N: 32200-029400-RS)
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION......................4 7 2 H 1 .1 IMBA-XQ354 M ............... OTHERBOARD VERVIEW 4 7 3 H 1 .1.1 Benefits....................... 4 7 4 H 1 .1.2 Features ......................4 7 5 H 1 .2 IMBA-XQ354 O ..................
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..............ERIPHERAL NTERFACE ONNECTORS 5 6 H 5 2 7 H 4 .1.1 IMBA-XQ354 Layout ..................5 7 H 5 2 8 H 4 .1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..............5 8 H 5 2 9 H 4 .1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors...............
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 4 .2.4 CD In Connector....................6 4 H 5 3 5 H 4 .2.5 Digital I/O Connector ..................6 5 H 5 3 6 H 4 .2.6 CPU Fan Connector ..................6 6 H 5 3 7 H 4 .2.7 System Fan Connectors..................
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1 0 2 H 5 7 3 H 5 .5.1 Airflow......................1 0 3 H 5 7 4 H 5 .5.2 IMBA-XQ354 Installation................1 0 4 H 5 7 5 H 5 .5.3 Dual RS-232 Cable with Slot Bracket.............. 1 0 5 H 5 7 6 H 5 .5.4 Single RS-232 Cable with Slot Bracket............
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6 .3.5 Hardware Health Configuration..............1 15 1 3 2 H 6 0 3 H 6 .3.6 APM Configuration..................1 19 1 3 3 H 6 0 4 H 6 .3.6.1 ACPI Configuration ................1 21 1 3 4 H 6 0 5 H 6 .3.7 AHCI Configuration..................
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard ® 8 .1 I AMT S ................1 77 NTEL ETUP ROCEDURE 1 6 6 H 6 3 7 H ® 8 .2 I BIOS E ..........1 77 NTEL ANAGEMENT NGINE XTENSION 1 6 7 H 6 3 8 H ®...
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard H .2.2 Sound Effect Manager Configuration Options ..........2 17 1 9 5 H 6 6 6 H Page xiii...
6 9 3 H F igure 4-20: USB Connector Pinout Locations ................. 2 2 3 H 6 9 4 H F igure 4-21: IMBA-XQ354 External Interface Connectors ............2 2 4 H 6 9 5 H F igure 4-22: Audio Connector .....................
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard F igure 4-23: Ethernet Connector....................2 2 6 H 6 9 7 H F igure 4-24: PS/2 Connector ....................... 2 2 7 H 6 9 8 H F igure 4-25: Parallel Port Connector Location ................2 2 8 H 6 9 9 H F igure 4-26: Serial Port Pinout Locations ..................
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard F igure 7-7: Intel® Chipset Driver Complete Installation Screen........... 1 53 2 6 1 H 7 3 2 H F igure 7-8: Graphics Driver File ....................1 54 2 6 2 H 7 3 3 H F igure 7-9: Graphics Driver Readme File ................
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard F igure 7-42: Completed Installation..................1 75 2 9 6 H 7 6 7 H F igure 8-1: Intel® Active Management Technology Status Dialog........1 77 2 9 7 H 7 6 8 H F igure 8-2: Intel® Current ME Password.................
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard List of Tables T able 1-1: Technical Specifications....................3 1 0 H 7 8 1 H T able 2-1: Power Consumption....................3 1 1 H 7 8 2 H T able 3-1: Packing List......................... 3 1 2 H 7 8 3 H T able 3-2: Optional Items......................
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard T able 4-27: Serial Port Pinouts....................3 4 0 H 8 1 1 H T able 4-28: USB Connector Pinouts ................... 3 4 1 H 8 1 2 H T able 4-29: VGA Connector Pinouts................... 3 4 2 H 8 1 3 H T able 5-1: Jumpers ........................
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard BIOS Menus B IOS Menu 1: Main ........................1 00 3 4 9 H 8 2 0 H B IOS Menu 2: Advanced ......................1 02 3 5 0 H 8 2 1 H B IOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration ....................
1.1 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Overview Figure 1–1: IMBA-XQ354 The IMBA-XQ354 is an ATX form factor industrial PC motherboard. The ATX form factor is a relatively large form factor, providing room for extra features and capabilities including more powerful processors that benefit from the larger dimensions and better cooling of ATX computer cases.
The system is always available and will reboot if the system crashes Powerful processor options are ideal for computing intensive applications Data is protected through fast and reliable SATA RAID storage 1.1.2 Features Some of the IMBA-XQ354 motherboard features are listed below: ATX form factor RoHS compliant LGA 775 CPU socket PCI and PCIe expansion slots Supports four DDR2 DIMMs up to 2.0 GB each...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 1.2 IMBA-XQ354 Overview Figure 1–2: Overview 1.2.1 Connectors The IMBA-XQ354 has the following connectors onboard: 1 x ATX power connector (CPU) 1 x ATX power connector (system) 1 x Audio connector 1 x CD-in connector 1 x Digital I/O (DIO) connector...
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1 x S/PDIF connector 1 x SPI flash connector 1 x TPM connector 4 x USB connectors (for eight USB ports) The IMBA-XQ354 has the following external peripheral interface connectors: 6 x Audio jack connectors 2 x Ethernet connectors 1 x Keyboard connector...
8 4 9 H 8 4 9 H connectors are fully described in Chapter 4 and the jumpers in Chapter 5. 1.2.2 Technical Specifications: IMBA-XQ354 motherboard technical specifications are listed in T able 1-1. Detailed 8 5 0 H 8 5 0 H descriptions of each specification can be found in Chapter 2.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Specification IMBA-XQ354 Supports six independent serial ATA (SATA) channels Serial ATA with 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rates Ethernet Intel® 82566DM (PHY) + Intel® ICH9DO (MAC) Intel® 82573L (MAC+PHY) through the PCIe x1 interface Digital I/O 8-bit, 4-bit input/4-bit output...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 2.1 Overview This chapter describes the specifications and on-board features of the IMBA-XQ354 in detail. 2.2 Dimensions 2.2.1 Board Dimensions The dimensions of the board are listed below: Length: 305 mm Width: 244 mm Figure 2-1: IMBA-XQ354 Dimensions (mm)
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 2.3 Data Flow F igure 2-3 shows the data flow between the system chipset, the CPU and other 8 5 2 H 8 5 2 H components installed on the motherboard. Figure 2-3: Data Flow Block Diagram 2.4 Compatible Processors The IMBA-XQ354supports the following Intel®...
The Intel® Q35Intel® Q35 Northbridge supports an 800/1066/1333 MHz FSB. The IMBA-XQ354 supports up to 2.0 GB of 667 MHz or 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM per slot (8.0 GB total) interfaced to the Intel® Q35Intel® Q35. The Intel® Q35Intel® Q35 Northbridge is connected to an Intel®...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 2-4: Northbridge Connections 2.5.1 Front Side Bus The Intel® Q35Intel® Q35 Northbridge supports processors with the following FSB speeds: 800 MHz 1066 MHz 1333 MHz The LGA775 socket, Intel® Q35Intel® Q35 Northbridge and the FSB are shown in F igure 2-4.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 2.5.2 Memory Controller The IMBA-XQ354 has four DDR2 DIMM sockets interfaced to the memory controller on the Intel® Q35Intel® Q35 Northbridge. Each DIMM socket can support a 2.0 GB (max.) 667 MHz or 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM DIMM module with a system maximum of 8.0 GB.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 2.5.4.1 VGA Display Capabilities A single external female DB-15 (VGA) connector interfaces an analog display to an analog CRT port on the Intel® Q35Intel® Q35 GMCH. Some of the capabilities of the Intel® Q35Intel® Q35 analog CRT port are listed below:...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 2-5: Southbridge Connections The ICH9DO Southbridge chipset on the IMBA-XQ354 has the features listed below. Complies with PCI Express Base Specification, Revision 11 Complies with PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.3 and supports 33 MHz PCI operations...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Integrated SATA host controller with DMA operations on six ports with data transfer rates up to 1.5 Gb/s Supports twelve USB 2.0 devices with six UHCI controllers and two EHCI controller Complies with System Management Bus (SMBus) Specification, Version 2.0 Supports Intel®...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Compliance with PCI Power Management standards. ACPI register set and power down functionality supporting D0 & D3 states. Full wake-up support (APM and ACPI). Magic Packet wake-up enable with unique MAC address. Fragmented UDP checksum off load for package reassembly.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Can support legacy ASF2.0. Integrated linear voltage regulator TCP/UDP checksum and segmentation offload Receive side scaling Wake on LAN Dual TX and RX queues 802.1p and 802.1q 2.6.3 Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface The ICH9DO LPC interface complies with the LPC 1.1 specifications. The LPC bus from...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 2.6.6 Real Time Clock 256 bytes of battery backed RAM is provided by the Motorola MC146818B real time clock (RTC) integrated into the ICH9DO. The RTC operates on a 3 V battery and 32.768 KHz crystal. The RTC keeps track of the time and stores system data even when the system is turned off.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 2.7.1 iTE IT8718F Super I/O chipset The iTE IT8718F Super I/O chipset is connected to the ICH9DO Southbridge through the LPC bus. The iTE IT8718F Super I/O chipset and connected components are shown in F igure 2-6 below.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Enhanced Hardware Monitor Fan Speed Controller Single +5 V Power Supply Two 16C550 UARTs for serial port control One IEEE 1284 Parallel Port Keyboard Controller Watchdog Timer Serial IRQ Support Vbat & Vcch Support Single +5 V Power Supply Some of the Super I/O features are described in more detail below: 2.7.1.1 LPC Interface...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 2.7.1.4 Enhanced Hardware Monitor The Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor monitors three thermal inputs, VBAT internally, and eight voltage monitor inputs. These hardware parameters are reported in the BIOS and can be read from the BIOS Hardware Health Configuration menu.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 2.7.1.8 Parallel Port The multi-mode high-performance parallel port supports the bi-directional Standard Parallel Port (SPP), the Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and the Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) modes. 2.7.2 Fintek F81216DG Serial Port Chip The Fintek F81216DG chipset enables the addition of four additional UART serial ports (COM3, COM4, COM5 and COM6).
VBAT 2.8.2 Power Consumption T able 2-1 shows the power consumption parameters for the IMBA-XQ354 with a 8 5 5 H 8 5 5 H 2.66 GHz E6850 Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU, 1333 MHz FSB and 8.0 GB of 800 MHz DDR2 RAM running 3DMark 2001.
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Chapter Packing List Page 26...
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Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the IMBA-XQ354. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore critical that whenever the IMBA-XQ354, or any other electrical component is handled, the following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to.
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-XQ354 was purchased from or contact an IEI sales representative directly by sending an email to ales@iei.com.tw.
Mini jumper pack (2.0 mm) (P/N:33100-000079-RS) Utility CD Quick Installation Guide Table 3-1: Packing List 3.3.2 Optional Items The IMBA-XQ354 is shipped with the following components: Item and Part Number Image Dual USB cable (w bracket) (P/N: CB-USB02-RS) 4-port USB cable...
Figure 4-1: Connector and Jumper Locations 4.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors T able 4-1 shows a list of the peripheral interface connectors on the IMBA-XQ354. 8 6 2 H 8 6 2 H Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found below.
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Connector Type Label PCIe x4 connectors PCIe x4 slot PCIEX4_1 PCIEX4_2 PCIEX4_3 PCIe x16 connector PCIe x16 slot PCIEX16_1 SATA connector 7-pin SATA SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 SPDIF connector 5-pin header SPDIF1 Serial port connector 9-pin box header...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 4.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors T able 4-2 lists the rear panel connectors on the IMBA-XQ354. Detailed descriptions of 8 6 3 H 8 6 3 H these connectors can be found in Section 86 4 .1. 4 H 8 6 4 H...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 4-3: ATX Power Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION +3.3 V +3.3 V +3.3 V -12 V +5 V PS-ON +5 V +VCC5SB +5 V +12 V +5 V +12 V +5 V Table 4-4: ATX Power Connector Pinouts 4.2.3 Audio Connector...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard CN Pinouts: T able 4-5 8 7 0 H 8 7 0 H The 10-pin audio connector is connected to external audio devices including speakers and microphones for the input and output of audio signals to and from the system.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard CN Location: F igure 4-5 8 7 1 H 8 7 1 H CN Pinouts: T able 4-6 8 7 2 H 8 7 2 H The 4-pin audio CD in connector is connected to an external audio CD device for the input and output of audio signals from a CD player to the system.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard The digital input/output connector is managed through a Super I/O chip. The Digital I/O connector pins are user programmable. Figure 4-6: Digital I/O Connector Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Output 3 Output 2 Output 1 Output 0...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 4-7: CPU Fan Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION +12 VCC Rotation Signal Control Table 4-8: CPU Fan Connector Pinouts 4.2.7 System Fan Connectors CN Label: SYS_FAN1, SYS_FAN2 CN Type: 3-pin header CN Location: F igure 4-8 8 7 7 H 8 7 7 H...
8 7 9 H 8 7 9 H CN Pinouts: T able 4-10 8 8 0 H 8 8 0 H The floppy disk connector is connected to a floppy disk drive. The IMBA-XQ354 supports the following floppy disk drives: 360 KB 720 KB 1.2 MB...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard FUNCTION DESCRIPTION FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Power LED LED +5 V Speaker +5 V Ground Power Button Power Button+ Speaker Power Button- Reset HDD LED +5 V RESET- HDLED- Table 4-11: Front Panel Connector Pinouts 4.2.10 Infrared Interface Connector (5-pin)
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard SIDE A SIDE B NAME NAME NAME NAME +12 V +12 V +12 V +12 V +12 V SMCLK SMDAT +3.3 V +3.3 V +3.3 V 3.3 V RESET WAKE# REFCLK+ REFCLK- HSOp(0) HSIp(0) HSOn(0) HSIn(0) HSOp(1) HSOn(1)
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard NAME NAME NAME NAME RSVD Table 4-14: PCIe x16 Side A Pinouts NAME NAME NAME NAME +12v +12v HSOp(2) RSVD HSOn(2) HSOp(7) HSOp(12) HSOn(7) HSOn(12) SMCLK SMDAT HSOp(3) PRSNT#2 HSOn(3) HSOp(13) +3.3v HSOp(8) HSOn(13) JTAG1 RSVD HSOn(8) 3.3 Vaux...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard CN Type: PCI Slot CN Location: F igure 4-14 8 9 0 H 8 9 0 H CN Pinouts: T able 4-16 8 9 1 H 8 9 1 H The PCI slot enables a PCI expansion module to be connected to the board.
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION RESERVED3 PRSNT1 +5 V RESERVED1 RESERVED4 PRSNT2 3.3 V_AUX RESERVED2 +5 V +5 V AD30 AD31 +3.3 V AD29 AD28 AD26 AD27 AD25 AD24 +3.3 V IDSEL C/BE3 +3.3 V AD23 AD22...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION SDONE PERR +3.3 V SERR +3.3 V AD15 C/BE1 +3.3 V AD14 AD13 AD11 AD12 AD10 C/BE0 +3.3 V +3.3 V +5 V +5 V REQ64 ACK64 +5 V +5 V +5 V...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard The six SATA drive connectors are each connected to a first generation SATA drive. First generation SATA drives transfer data at speeds as high as 300 MB/s. The SATA drives can be configured in a RAID configuration. Figure 4-15: SATA Drive Connector Locations PIN NO.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard CN Pinouts: T able 4-18 8 9 5 H 8 9 5 H Use the SPDIF connector to connect digital audio devices to the system. Figure 4-16: SPDIF Connector Pinout Locations DESCRIPTION 5 V audio SPDIF out GND audio...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard The 10-pin serial port connectors provide a RS-232 serial communications channels. The serial port connectors can be connected to external RS-232 serial port devices. Figure 4-17: Serial Port Connectors Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Data Carrier Detect (DCD)
DATA- Table 4-22: USB Port Connector Pinouts 4.3 External Interface Connectors F igure 4-21 shows the IMBA-XQ354 motherboard external interface connectors. The 9 0 4 H 9 0 4 H IMBA-XQ354 on-board external interface connectors are shown in F igure 4-21:...
F igure 4-21 9 0 6 H 9 0 6 H The six audio jacks on the external audio connector enable the IMBA-XQ354 to be connected to external audio devices as specified below. CEN/LFE Out (Orange): Connects to the center speaker and sub-woofer.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 4-22: Audio Connector 4.3.2 Ethernet Connector CN Label: LAN1_USB01, LAN2_USB23 CN Type: RJ-45 CN Location: F igure 4-21 9 0 7 H 9 0 7 H T able 4-23 CN Pinouts: 9 0 8 H 9 0 8 H A 10/100/1000 Mb/s connection can be made to a Local Area Network.
9 1 0 H 9 1 0 H 9 1 1 H 9 1 1 H The IMBA-XQ354 has two PS/2 connectors on the mounting bracket for easy connection to a PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse. Figure 4-24: PS/2 Connector...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 4-26: Serial Port Pinout Locations 4.3.6 USB Ports CN Label: LAN1_USB01 and LAN2_USB23 CN Type: USB Combo ports F igure 4-21 CN Location: 9 1 7 H 9 1 7 H CN Pinouts: T able 4-28 9 1 8 H 9 1 8 H The USB combo port and LAN/USB combo port provides connectivity to five additional USB devices.
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Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the IMBA-XQ354. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore critical that whenever the IMBA-XQ354, or any other electrical component is handled, the following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to.
IMBA-XQ354 is installed. All installation notices pertaining to the installation of IMBA-XQ354 should be strictly adhered to. Failing to adhere to these precautions may lead to severe damage of the IMBA-XQ354 and injury to the person installing the motherboard. 5.2.1 Installation Notices...
Allow screws to come in contact with the PCB circuit, connector pins, or its components. 5.2.2 Installation Checklist The following checklist is provided to ensure the IMBA-XQ354 is properly installed. All the items in the packing list are present A compatible memory module is properly inserted into the slot...
Running a CPU without a cooling kit may also result in injury to the user. The CPU, CPU cooling kit and DIMM are the most critical components of the IMBA-XQ354. If one of these component is not installed the IMBA-XQ354 cannot run. 5.3.1 Socket LGA775 CPU Installation NOTE: To enable Hyper-Threading Technology, the CPU, chipset and operating system must all support Hyper-Threading Technology.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 5-1: Intel LGA775 Socket To install a socket LGA775 CPU onto the IMBA-XQ354, follow the steps below: WARNING: When handling the CPU, only hold it on the sides. DO NOT touch the pins at the bottom of the CPU.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard position. Then rotate the load plate towards the opposite direction. F igure 5-3. 9 2 4 H 9 2 4 H Figure 5-3: Open the CPU Socket Load Plate Step 3: Inspect the CPU socket Make sure there are no bent pins and make sure the socket contacts are free of foreign material.
WARNING: It is strongly recommended that you DO NOT use the original heat sink and cooler provided by Intel on the IMBA-XQ354. The cooling kit includes a support bracket that is combined with the heat sink mounted on the CPU to counterweigh and balance the load on both sides of the PCB.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 5-5: Cooling Kit A Socket LGA775 CPU cooling kit shown in F igure 5-5 can be purchased separately. The 9 2 6 H 9 2 6 H cooling kit comprises a CPU heat sink and a cooling fan.
Step 6: Connect the fan cable. Connect the cooling kit fan cable to the fan connector on the IMBA-XQ354. Carefully route the cable and avoid heat generating chips and fan blades. Step 0: 5.3.3 DIMM Installation...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 5-7: Installing a DIMM Step 1: Open the DIMM socket handles. The DIMM socket has two handles that secure the DIMM into the socket. Before the DIMM can be inserted into the socket, the handles must be opened. See F igure 5-7.
OPEN a jumper means removing the plastic clip from a jumper. Before the IMBA-XQ354 is installed in the system, the jumpers must be set in accordance with the desired configuration. The jumpers on the IMBA-XQ354 are listed in T able 5-1.
F igure 5-8 9 3 4 H 9 3 4 H If the IMBA-XQ354 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.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 5-8: Clear CMOS Jumper 5.4.2 COM Port Pin 9 Function Select Jumper Label: J_COM_F3, J_COM_F4, J_COM_F5 and J_COM_F6 Jumper Type: 5-pin header Jumper Settings: T able 5-3 9 3 7 H 9 3 7 H Jumper Location:...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard COM Port Jumper Pin 9 Voltage Input Pin 9 RI Function COM6 J_COM_F6 Short 1-2 Short 2-3 Table 5-3: COM Port Pin 9 Function Select Jumper Settings The COM Port Pin 9 Function Select jumper location is shown in F igure 5-9 below.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard The COM Port Pin 9 Voltage Setting Select jumpers configure the voltage output provided by pin 9 on the COM3, COM4, COM5 and COM6 connectors. Pin 9 on COM3, COM4, COM5 and COM6 can provide 5 V or 12 V of power to an external device. The COM Port Pin 9 Voltage Setting Select jumper selections options are shown in T able 5-4.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Jumper Location: F igure 5-11 9 4 6 H 9 4 6 H The SPDIF Out Selection jumper specifies the type of connection made to the SPDIF connector. The SPDIF1 port can provide digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder via a coaxial cable.
The IMBA-XQ354 must be installed in a chassis with ventilation holes on the sides allowing airflow to travel through the heat sink surface. In a system with an individual power supply unit, the cooling fan of a power supply can also help generate airflow through the board surface.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 5-12: Dual RS-232 Cable Installation Step 3: Secure the bracket. The dual RS-232 connector has two D-sub 9 male connectors secured on a bracket. To secure the bracket to the chassis please refer to the reference material that came with the chassisStep 0: 5.5.4 Single RS-232 Cable with Slot Bracket...
0: 5.5.5 SATA Drive Connection The IMBA-XQ354 is shipped with two SATA drive cables and one SATA drive power cable. To connect the SATA drives to the connectors, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Locate the connectors.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 5-14: 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 F igure 5-15.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 5-15: SATA Power Drive Connection 5.5.6 USB Cable (Dual Port) with Slot Bracket The IMBA-XQ354 is shipped with a dual port USB 2.0 cable. To connect the USB cable connector, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Locate the connectors.
Step 3: Insert the cable connectors. Once the cable connectors are properly aligned with the USB connectors on the IMBA-XQ354, connect the cable connectors to the on-board connectors. See F igure 5-16. 9 5 4 H 9 5 4 H...
1 on the IMBA-XQ354 USB connectors. Step 3: Insert the cable connectors. Once the cable connectors are properly aligned with the USB connectors on the IMBA-XQ354, connect the cable connectors to the on-board connectors. See F igure 5-16.
5.6.1 Keyboard and Mouse The IMBA-XQ354 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-XQ354.
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-XQ354. See F igure 5-19. 9 5 7 H 9 5 7 H Page 90...
RJ-45 connector into the on-board RJ-45 connector. Step 0: 5.6.3 Parallel Device Connection The IMBA-XQ354 has a single female DB-25 connector on the external peripheral interface panel for parallel devices. Follow the steps below to connect a parallel device to the IMBA-XQ354.
Step 0: 5.6.4 Serial Device The IMBA-XQ354 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-XQ354.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 5-21: Serial Device Connector Step 3: Secure the connector. Secure the serial device connector to the external interface by tightening the two retention screws on either side of the connector. Step 0: 5.6.5 USB The external USB Series "A" receptacle connectors provide easier and quicker access to external USB devices.
Figure 5-22: USB Connector 5.6.6 VGA Monitor The IMBA-XQ354 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-XQ354, please follow the instructions below.
Step 0: 5.6.7 Audio Connector The six audio jacks on the external audio connector enable the IMBA-XQ354 to be connected to a 7.1 channel surround sound setup. To install the audio devices, follow the steps below.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Side Out (Gray): Connects to side speakers. 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. With multi-channel configurations, this port connect to front speakers.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.1 Introduction A licensed copy of AMI BIOS is preprogrammed into the ROM BIOS. The BIOS setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This chapter describes how to access the BIOS setup program and the configuration options that may be changed.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Function F1 key General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu F2 /F3 key Change color from total 16 colors. F2 to select color forward. F10 key Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu Table 6-1: BIOS Navigation Keys 6.1.3 Getting Help...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.2 Main The Main BIOS menu ( B IOS Menu 1) appears when the BIOS Setup program is entered. 9 6 2 H 9 6 2 H The Main menu gives an overview of the basic system information.
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard System Memory: Displays the auto-detected system memory. Size: Lists memory size The System Overview field also has two user configurable fields: System Time [hh:mm:ss] Use the System Time option to set the system time. Manually enter the hours, minutes and seconds.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.3.1 CPU Configuration Use the CPU Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 3) to view detailed CPU specifications and 9 7 4 H 9 7 4 H configure the CPU. BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration The CPU Configuration menu (...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.3.2 IDE Configuration Use the IDE Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 4) to change and/or set the configuration 9 7 6 H 9 7 6 H of the IDE devices installed in the system. BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration SATA#n Configuration [Enhanced] Use the SATA#n BIOS option to enable the nth SATA drive port.
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard The drive connected to the nth SATA port is configured as an EFAULT IDE drive The SATA drive connected to the nth SATA drive port is RAID specified as a SATA drive that is part of a RAID array...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave Use the IDE Master and IDE Slave configuration menu to view both primary and secondary IDE device details and configure the IDE devices connected to the system. BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration Auto-Detected Drive Parameters The “grayed-out”...
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Block Mode: Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred. Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if block mode is not used. Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt.
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Use the LBA/Large Mode option to disable or enable BIOS to auto detects LBA (Logical Block Addressing). LBA is a method of addressing data on a disk drive. In LBA mode, the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB.
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard PIO mode 3 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 11.1 MB/s PIO mode 4 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 16.6 MB/s (This setting generally works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999. For other disk drives, such as IDE CD-ROM drives, check the specifications of the drive.)
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard UDMA3 Ultra DMA mode 3 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 44 MB/s (To use this mode, it is required that an 80-conductor ATA cable is used.) Ultra DMA mode 4 selected with a maximum data transfer UDMA4 rate of 66.6 MB/s (To use this mode, it is required that an...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.3.3 Floppy Configuration Use the Floppy Configuration menu to configure the floppy disk drive connected to the system. BIOS Menu 6: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration Floppy A Use the Floppy A/B option to configure the floppy disk drive. Options are listed below: Disabled 360 KB 51/4”...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.3.4 Super IO Configuration Use the Super IO Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 7) to set or change the 9 7 9 H 9 7 9 H configurations for the FDD controllers, parallel ports and serial ports.
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Normal Serial Port 1 mode is normal EFAULT Serial Port 1 mode is IrDA IrDA ASK IR Serial Port 1 mode is ASK IR Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Use the Serial Port2 Address option to select the Serial Port 2 base address.
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Normal The normal parallel port mode is the standard mode EFAULT for parallel port operation. The parallel port operates in the enhanced parallel port mode (EPP). The EPP mode supports bi-directional communication between the system and the parallel port device and the transmission rates between the two are much faster than the Normal mode.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.3.5 Hardware Health Configuration The Hardware Health Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 8 and B IOS Menu 9) shows the 9 8 0 H 9 8 0 H 9 8 1 H 9 8 1 H operating temperature, fan speeds and system voltages.
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Automatic mode Fan is off when the temperature is low enough. Parameters must be set by the user. When the FAN Mode Setting option is in the Automatic Mode, the following parameters can be set. CPU Temp. Limit of OFF CPU Temp.
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard The CPU Temp. Limit of Start option can only be set if the CPU FAN Mode Setting option is set to Automatic Mode. Use the CPU Temp. Limit of Start option to select the CPU temperature at which the cooling fan should automatically turn on. When the fan starts, it rotates using the starting pulse width modulation (PWM) specified in the Fan 3 Start PWM option below.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 64 PWM BIOS Menu 9: Hardware Health Configuration 2 The following system parameters and values are shown. The system parameters that are monitored are: System Temperatures: The following system temperatures are monitored CPU Temperature System Temperature 1 System Temperature 2 Fan Speeds: The CPU cooling fan speed is monitored.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard +12.0 V FSB VTT +1.5 V +1.25 V VBAT 6.3.6 APM Configuration Use the APM Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 10) to configure the drive connected to 9 8 2 H 9 8 2 H SATA connector n.
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Power On The system turns on The system returns to its previous state. If it was on, it Last State EFAULT turns itself on. If it was off, it remains off. Resume on Keyboard/Mouse [Disabled] Use the Resume on Keyboard/Mouse BIOS option to enable activity on either the keyboard or mouse to rouse the system from a suspend or standby state.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.3.6.1 ACPI Configuration Use the ACPI Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 11) to select the ACPI state when the 9 8 3 H 9 8 3 H system is suspended. BIOS Menu 11: Advanced ACPI Configuration Suspend Mode [S1(POS)] Use the Suspend Mode option to specify the sleep state the system enters when it is not being used.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.3.7 AHCI Configuration Use the AHCI Configuration Settings menu ( B IOS Menu 12) to report on the 9 8 4 H 9 8 4 H auto-detection of devices connected to the onboard SATA drive connectors. BIOS Menu 12: AHCI Configuration...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.3.8 Intel AMT Configuration Use the Intel AMT menu ( B IOS Menu 13) to enable the system to be managed through 9 8 5 H 9 8 5 H the Intel® Active Management Technology (AMT) interface. The interface is implemented through LAN1.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.3.8.1 ME Subsystem Configuration Use the ME Subsystem Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 15) to configure the Intel® 9 8 6 H 9 8 6 H Management Engine (ME) configuration options. BIOS Menu 14: ME Subsystem Configuration...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Disabled HECI message disabled HECI message enabled Enabled EFAULT End of Post S5 HECI Message [Enabled] Use the End of Post S5 HECI Message option to enable or disable the Intel® AMT the HECI message to wake the system in an S5 sleep state.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard allows a remote host running a terminal program to display and configure the BIOS settings. BIOS Menu 15: Remote Access Configuration [Advanced] Remote Access [Disabled] Use the Remote Access option to enable or disable access to the remote functionalities of the system.
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Enabled Remote access configuration options shown below appear: -- Serial Port Number -- Serial Port Mode -- Flow Control -- Redirection after BIOS POST -- Terminal Type -- VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support -- Sredir Memory Display Delay These configuration options are discussed below.
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Redirection After BIOS POST [Always] Use the Redirection After BIOS POST option to specify when console redirection should occur. Disabled The console is not redirected after POST Redirection is active during POST and during Boot Boot Loader Loader...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.3.10 Trusted Computing Use the Trusted Computing menu ( B IOS Menu 16) to configure settings related to the 9 8 8 H 9 8 8 H Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Trusted Platform Module (TPM). BIOS Menu 16: Trusted Computing TCG/TPM Support [No] Use the TCG/TPM Support option to configure support for the TPM.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.3.11 USB Configuration Use the USB Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 17) to read USB configuration 9 8 9 H 9 8 9 H information and configure the USB settings. BIOS Menu 17: USB Configuration USB Functions [Enabled] Use the USB Function BIOS option to enable or disable USB function support.
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Normally if this option is not enabled, any attached USB mouse or USB keyboard does not become available until a USB compatible operating system is fully booted with all USB drivers loaded. When this option is enabled, any attached USB mouse or USB keyboard can control the system even when there is no USB driver loaded onto the system.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard BIOS Menu 18: PCI/PnP Configuration IRQ# [Available] Use the IRQ# address to specify what IRQs can be assigned to a particular peripheral device. Available The specified IRQ is available to be used by EFAULT PCI/PnP devices Reserved The specified IRQ is reserved for use by Legacy ISA...
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard IRQ10 IRQ 11 IRQ 14 IRQ 15 DMA Channel# [Available] Use the DMA Channel# option to assign a specific DMA channel to a particular PCI/PnP device. Available The specified DMA is available to be used by EFAULT PCI/PnP devices...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.5 Boot Use the Boot menu ( B IOS Menu 19) to configure system boot options. 8 8 5 H 9 9 1 H 9 9 1 H BIOS Menu 19: Boot Page 134...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration Use the Boot Settings Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 19) to configure advanced system 8 8 6 H 9 9 2 H 9 9 2 H boot options. BIOS Menu 20: Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Use the Quick Boot BIOS option to make the computer speed up the boot process.
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Enabled OEM Logo displayed instead of POST messages AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] The AddOn ROM Display Mode option allows add-on ROM (read-only memory) messages to be displayed. Allows the computer system to force a third party...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Boot From LAN Support (82573L) [Disabled] The BOOT From LAN Support allows the system to be booted remotely over a network through LAN2. Disabled Cannot be booted remotely through this port EFAULT Can be booted remotely through this port Enabled 6.5.2 Boot Device Priority...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.5.3 Hard Disk Drives Use the Hard Disk Drives menu to specify the boot sequence of the available HDDs. When the menu is opened, the HDDs connected to the system are listed as shown below: 1st Drive 2nd Drive...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.5.4 CD/DVD Drives Use the CD/DVD Drives menu to specify the boot sequence of the available CD/DVD drives. When the menu is opened, the CD drives and DVD drives connected to the system are listed as shown below:...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.5.5 Removable Drives Use the Removable Drives menu ( B IOS Menu 24) to specify the boot sequence of the 9 9 4 H 9 9 4 H available FDDs. When the menu is opened, the FDDs connected to the system are listed...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.6 Security Use the Security menu ( B IOS Menu 25) to set system and user passwords. 9 9 5 H 9 9 5 H BIOS Menu 25: Security Change Supervisor Password Use the Change Supervisor Password to set or change a supervisor password. The default for this option is Not Installed.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.7 Chipsets Use the Chipset menu to access the Northbridge and Southbridge configuration menus WARNING: Setting the wrong values for the Chipset BIOS selections in the Chipset BIOS menu may cause the system to malfunction. BIOS Menu 26: Chipset...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.7.1 Northbridge Chipset Configuration Use the Northbridge Chipset Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 27) to configure the 9 9 6 H 9 9 6 H Northbridge chipset settings. BIOS Menu 27:Northbridge Chipset Configuration Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] Use the Memory Remap Feature option to allow the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory to be remapped.
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Memory Hole [Disabled] The Memory Hole reserves the memory space between 15 MB and 16 MB for ISA expansion cards that require a specified area of memory to work properly. If an older ISA expansion card is used, please refer to the documentation that came with the card to see if it is necessary to reserve the space.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.7.2 Southbridge Chipset Configuration Use the Southbridge Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 28) to configure the Southbridge 9 9 7 H 9 9 7 H chipset. BIOS Menu 28:Southbridge Chipset Configuration HDA Controller [Disabled] Use the HDA Controller option to enable the Southbridge high definition audio controller.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Disabled The system will not communicate with a remote management server. The Alert Standard Format (ASF) controller is activated Enabled EFAULT and can communicate with a remote management server. 6.8 Exit Use the Exit menu ( B IOS Menu 29) to load default BIOS values, optimal failsafe values 9 9 8 H 9 9 8 H and to save configuration changes.
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Discard Changes and Exit Use the Discard Changes and Exit option to exit the BIOS configuration setup program without saving the changes made to the system. Discard Changes Use the Discard Changes option to discard the changes and remain in the BIOS configuration setup program.
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 7.1 Available Software Drivers NOTE: The content of the CD may vary throughout the life cycle of the product and is subject to change without prior notice. The following drivers can be installed on the system: 7 .3 Chipset Driver ..................
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Step 2: The screen in F igure 7-1 appears. 1 0 0 6 H 1 0 0 6 H Figure 7-1: Start Up Screen Step 3: Click IMBA-XQ354. Step 4: The list of drivers in F igure 7-2 appears.Step 0:...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 7.3 Chipset Driver To install the Intel® chipset driver, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Click "INF" inm the drivers list. F igure 7-3. Step 2: Browse to "E:\1-INF\8.3.1.1009", and double-click "infinst_autol" in 1 0 0 8 H 1 0 0 8 H Figure 7-3: Intel®...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Step 8: Click N to begin the installation. Step 9: When the setup is complete, the final screen appears ( F igure 7-7). 1 0 1 2 H 1 0 1 2 H Figure 7-7: Intel® Chipset Driver Complete Installation Screen...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Step 13: Click N to continue to the final screen. Figure 7-14: GMA Driver Installing Notice Step 14: For newly installed drivers to take effect, the computer must be restarted. Select "Yes" to restart the computer now (close any other programs first), or "No" to restart it later.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 7-17: LAN Driver License Agreement Step 7: Accept the conditions of the license agreement and click N to continue. Step 8: The Setup Options screen appears ( F igure 7-18). 1 0 2 2 H 1 0 2 2 H Figure 7-18: LAN Driver Setup Options to continue.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Step 10: The drivers are ready to install. Click I to begin the installation process NSTALL F igure 7-19). 1 0 2 3 H 1 0 2 3 H Figure 7-19: LAN Driver Installation Ready Window Step 11: Click I to begin the driver installation.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 7-20: LAN Driver Installation Progress Step 13: Click F to exit the setup program. S t e p 0 : INISH 7.6 Audio Driver To install the Realtek High Definition (HD) Audio driver, please follow the steps below.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 7.6.2 Driver Installation To install the audio driver please follow the steps below. Step 1: Select "AUDIO" from the main menu. F igure 7-21). Step 2: Browse to the audio setup file directory ( 1 0 2 5 H 1 0 2 5 H...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 7-23: Installation Wizard Finished Step 6: For the audio drivers to take effect, the computer must be restarted. Select "Yes" to restart the computer immediately after exiting the wizard, or "No" to restart it later. Click F to exit the InstallShield Wizard.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 7-24: SATA RAID Driver Installation Program Step 3: Double-click the INTEL® folder. Step 4: Double-click the iata62_cd.exe program icon in F igure 7-25. 1 0 2 9 H 1 0 2 9 H Page 164...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 7-25: SATA RAID Setup Program Icon Step 5: F igure 7-26 shows the InstallShield Wizard preparing to guide the user through 1 0 3 0 H 1 0 3 0 H the rest of the process. Figure 7-26: InstallShield Wizard Setup Screen...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Step 8: Click N and a warning appears ( F igure 7-29). Read the warning carefully 1 0 3 3 H 1 0 3 3 H and decide whether or not to continue the installation process. Figure 7-29: Matrix Storage Manager Warning Screen...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Step 10: Read the license agreement. To accept the terms and conditions stipulated in the license agreement shown, click Y and the Readme information file shown F igure 7-31 appears. 1 0 3 5 H 1 0 3 5 H...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 7-32: Matrix Storage Manager Setup Complete Step 13: 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 exit the wizard.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 7-35: AMT HECI License Agreement Step 7: Click Y to agree to the terms of the agreement and continue installation. Step 8: The IAMT Readme file appears ( F igure 7-36). 1 0 4 1 H 1 0 4 1 H...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Step 10: Driver setup is complete. Figure 7-37: AMT HECI Driver Installation Complete Step 11: Click F to exit the InstallShield wizard. S t e p 0 : INISH 7.9 Intel® AMT (SOL) Driver The Intel® AMT Serial Over LAN (SOL) drivers allow remote management of the system through a serial port device redirected through the LAN interface.
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 7-40: IAMT License Agreement Step 6: Click Y to agree to the terms of the agreement and continue the installation. Step 7: The IAMT Readme file appears ( F igure 7-41). 1 0 4 5 H 1 0 4 5 H...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Step 9: The final installation screen appears ( F igure 7-42). 1 0 4 6 H 1 0 4 6 H Figure 7-42: Completed Installation Step 10: Click F to complete the IAMT installation. S t e p 0 :...
4 8 H 1 0 4 8 H Step 5: The following dialog window is displayed after the OS is loaded to show the Intel® AMT status on the IMBA-XQ354 is enabled.S t e p 0 : Figure 8-1: Intel® Active Management Technology Status Dialog ®...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Step 1: A screen prompts the user to press <Ctrl+P> after a single beep during boot-up process. To get into the Intel® MEBx settings, press <Ctrl+P>. Step 2: Enter the Intel® current ME password as required ( F igure 8-2). Enter the factory 1 0 4 9 H 1 0 4 9 H default ME password: Abab12!@ (the Intel®...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 8-3: Change Intel® ME Password Step 4: Verify the new password by entering again ( F igure 8-4). 1 0 5 1 H 1 0 5 1 H Figure 8-4: Verify New Password Step 5: Select Intel® AMT Configuration and press Enter ( F igure 8-5).
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 8-6: Provision Model Step 7: When the screen in F igure 8-7 prompts, enter N and press Enter. 1 0 5 4 H 1 0 5 4 H Figure 8-7: Intel® AMT 3.0 Mode Step 8: A message prompts to confirm to Change to Small Business ( F igure 8-8).
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 8-8: Enterprise Step 9: Select TCP/IP (in Intel AMT Configuration) and press Enter. A message prompts for disabling network interface. Enter N to enable network interface. Figure 8-9: Enable Network Interface Step 10: Enable or disable DHCP. DHCP is enabled by default. If DHCP is disabled, enter...
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Static TCP/IP address (the static TCP/IP address and Intel® AMI Host Name must be different from those configured in the operating system) Subnet mask Default Gateway address (optional) Preferred Domain Naming Services (DNS) serer address (optional) Alternate DNS server address (optional)
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Step 1: Obtain the IP address of the client system. Step 2: On the remote management console, open a web browser. Step 3: If DHCP is enabled in the TCP/IP menu of the Intel® ME BIOS (Section 10 8 .2,...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 8-12: Intel® AMT Web Login Dialog Step 6: Enter admin as the user name ( F igure 8-12). 1 0 6 0 H 1 0 6 0 H Step 7: Enter the password changed in the Intel® MEBx configuration. The default...
IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 8-13: Intel® AMT Web Interface NOTE: To enhance the platform manageability of theIMBA-XQ354, work with the Independent Software Vendors (ISV) to implement the Intel® AMT management utility on the system. Page 185...
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Below is a list of BIOS configuration options in the BIOS chapter. System Overview ......................1 00 3 9 9 H 1 0 6 2 H System Time [hh:mm:ss] ....................1 01 4 0 0 H 1 0 6 3 H System Date [DAY dd/mm/yyyy] ..................
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard BootBlock HECI Message [Enabled]................1 24 4 3 2 H 1 0 9 5 H HECI Message [Enabled]....................1 24 4 3 3 H 1 0 9 6 H End of Post S5 HECI Message [Enabled] ............... 1 25...
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Discard Changes and Exit....................1 47 4 6 7 H 1 1 3 0 H Discard Changes....................... 1 47 4 6 8 H 1 1 3 1 H Load Optimal Defaults...................... 1 47 4 6 9 H 1 1 3 2 H Load Failsafe Defaults......................
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IMBA-XQ354 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.
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Direct Memory Access (DMA) enables some peripheral devices to bypass the system processor and communicate directly with the system memory. 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.
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Liquid crystal display (LCD) is a flat, low-power display device that consists of two polarizing plates with a liquid crystal panel in between. 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.
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Appendix Digital I/O Interface Page 194...
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard C.1 Introduction The DIO connector 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.
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard AX, 6F08H Sets the digital port as input Initiates the INT 15H BIOS call C.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.
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard NOTE: The following discussion applies to DOS environment. IEI support is contacted or the IEI website visited for specific drivers for more sophisticated operating systems, e.g., Windows and Linux. The Watchdog Timer is provided to ensure that standalone systems can always recover from catastrophic conditions that cause the CPU to crash.
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IMBA-XQ354 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 ;...
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The compatible items described here have been tested by the IEI R&D team and found to be compatible with the IMBA-XQ354 F.1 Compatible Operating Systems The following operating systems have been successfully run on the IMBA-XQ354. Windows 2000 SP4 Windows Server 2003 (32bit/64bit)
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The memory modules listed below have been tested on the IMBA-XQ354 other memory modules that comply with specifications may also work on the IMBA-XQ354 but have not been tested. The following memory modules have been successfully tested on the IMBA-XQ354. Manufacturer Capacity Speed Type Apacer...
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard G.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.
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Part Name Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements Lead Mercury Cadmium Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) Chromium Biphenyls Diphenyl (CR(VI)) (PBB) Ethers (PBDE) Housing Display Printed Circuit Board Metal Fasteners Cable Assembly Fan Assembly Power Supply Assemblies...
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard H.1 Introduction The motherboard comes with an onboard audio chipset. The provides the audio capabilities to the system. H.1.1 Accessing the AC’97 CODEC The audio outputs and outputs are located on the rear panel and through pin headers on the board.
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard H.2 Sound Effect Configuration H.2.1 Accessing the Sound Effects Manager Follow the steps below to access the Sound Effect Manager. Step 1: Install the audio drivers. Step 2: Click the Sound Effect Manager icon in the system task bar ( F igure H-2).
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard The following section describes the different configuration options in the Sound Effect Manager. H.2.2 Sound Effect Manager Configuration Options The Sound Effects Manager enables configuration of the items listed below. To configure these items click the corresponding menu tab in the Sound Effects Manager F igure H-3).
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Sound Effect - Select a sound effect from the 23 listed options in the drop down menu. Selected sound effect properties can be edited. Click EDIT to edit the sound effect. Karaoke Mode - Karaoke Mode is accessed in the Sound Effect tab. The Voice Cancellation disables the vocal part of the music being played.
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard ACPI ............121 cables Advanced Power Management ....146 dual port USB ........86 airflow ............82 dual RS-232 cable .........82 anti-static precautions......27, 66 four port USB.........87 anti-static pad ........27, 66 SATA drive ..........84 anti-static wristband......27, 66 SATA drive power ........84 handling ...........27, 66 single RS-232 ........83...
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard connectors..........89 IrDA ............113 external switches ........43 jumper ............76 fan connector ........39, 40 clear CMOS ...........77 location and pinouts ......39, 40 COM Port Pin 9 Function Select ...78 fan connectors ..........4 COM Port Pin 9 Voltage Setting Select .79 fan speed controller ........23...
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard RS-232.......... 54, 82, 83 cable connection......82, 83 onboard jumpers..........5 COM 2 location and pinouts ....54 connector location and pinouts....54 dual cable ..........82 serial port devices........54 Parallel Device Connection .......91 single cable..........83 parallel port ........113, 114 RS-232 serial connector ......62 parallel port connector .......61...
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Sound Effect Configuration......216 cable ............87 Sound Effects Manager ......216 cable connection........87 southbridge chipset........16 connectors ..........86 SPDIF Out Selection........81 devices ..........57 SPDIF Out Selection jumper .....80 external USB device connection ...93 settings ..........81 port............57 SPI flash connector........5 USB 1.1 ..........57 Super I/O chipset ........21...