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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, five com ports, two sata 6gb/s ports and rohs
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IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard
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

User Manual

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Rev. 3.01 – 21 April, 2014

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 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 3.01 Modified Table 3-23: LAN Pinouts 21 April, 2014 3.00 Updated for R30 version. 9 December, 2013 2.10 Updated for R21 version. 1 October, 2012 2.01 Modified Table 3-16: RS-422/485Connector Pinouts 24 February, 2012 2.00...
  • 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 ............65 4.5.6 Serial Device Connection ................66 4.5.7 USB Connection (Dual Connector) ..............
  • Page 7 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 5.3.12 IEI Feature ....................100 5.4 C ......................... 100 HIPSET 5.4.1 PCH-IO Configuration .................. 101 5.4.1.1 PCI Express Configuration ..............102 5.4.1.2 PCH Azalia Configuration ..............103 5.4.2 System Agent (SA) Configuration ..............104 5.4.2.1 Graphics Configuration................105 5.4.2.2 NB PCIe Configuration................
  • Page 8 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard B.2.5 Create Factory Default Image............... 157 B.3 A ..............162 ECOVERY ETUP ROCEDURE B.4 S ................167 ETUP ROCEDURE FOR INUX B.5 R ................170 ECOVERY UNCTIONS B.5.1 Factory Restore ..................... 172 B.5.2 Backup System ....................173 B.5.3 Restore Your Last Backup................
  • Page 9 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard G HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE ............201 G.1 H IPB P AZARDOUS ATERIALS ISCLOSURE ABLE FOR RODUCTS ERTIFIED AS HS C 2002/95/EC W ........202 OMPLIANT NDER ITHOUT ERCURY Page ix...
  • Page 10 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 11 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 12 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 6-11: Graphics Driver Setup Operations ..............122 Figure 6-12: Graphics Driver Installation Finish Screen ............122 Figure 6-13: Intel® Network Connection Menu............... 123 Figure 6-14: LAN Driver Welcome Screen ................124 Figure 6-15: LAN Driver License Agreement ................124 Figure 6-16: LAN Driver Setup Options...................
  • Page 13 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure B-8: Building the Recovery Partition................156 Figure B-9: Press Any Key to Continue .................. 156 Figure B-10: Press F3 to Boot into Recovery Mode............... 157 Figure B-11: Recovery Tool Menu ................... 157 Figure B-12: About Symantec Ghost Window ................ 158 Figure B-13: Symantec Ghost Path ..................
  • Page 14 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure B-43: Disable Automatically Restart................182 Page xiv...
  • Page 15 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 16 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 ....................73...
  • Page 17 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard BIOS Menus BIOS Menu 1: Main ........................75 BIOS Menu 2: Advanced ......................77 BIOS Menu 3: ACPI Configuration ....................77 BIOS Menu 4: RTC Wake Settings ....................78 BIOS Menu 5: Trusted Computing ....................80 BIOS Menu 6: CPU Configuration ....................81 BIOS Menu 7: CPU Information....................82...

  • Page 19: Introduction

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

  • Page 20: 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 ASMedia ASM1042,...

  • Page 21: 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 22: 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 23: 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 24: 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 25: 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 26: Table 1-1: Imba-Q670 Specifications

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

  • Page 27: Packing List

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

  • Page 28: 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 29: 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@ieiworld.com.tw.

  • Page 30: Optional Items

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Quantity Item and Part Number Image One Key Recovery CD (P/N: IEI-7B000-000478-RS) 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...

  • Page 31: Table 2-2: Optional Items

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Item and Part Number Image LGA1155/LGA1156 cooler kit (95W) (P/N: CF-1156E-R11) RS-422/485 cable (P/N: 32205-003800-300-RS) Parallel port cable (P/N: 19800-000049-RS) 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 32: Connectors

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

  • Page 33: 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 34: 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 35: 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 36: 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 37: 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 an incorrect type. Only certified engineers should replace the on-board battery. Dispose of used batteries according to instructions and local regulations.

  • Page 38: 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 39: 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 40: 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 41: 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 42: 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 43: 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 44: 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 45: 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 46: 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 47: 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 48: 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 49: 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 50: 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 51: 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 52: 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 53: 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 54: 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 55: 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 56: 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 57: 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 58: 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 59: 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 60: 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 61: 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 62: Hdmi Port Connector

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION MDIA1- MDIA2- MDIA2+ MDIA1+ 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 63: 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 64: Serial Port Connectors (Com6)

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 3.3.5 Serial Port Connectors (COM6) CN Label: COM6 CN Type: D-sub 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 65: 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 66: Installation

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

  • Page 67: 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 68 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 69: 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 70: 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 71: 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 72: 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-R11 and CF-1156E-R11) The cooling kit can be bought from IEI.

  • Page 73: 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. Page 55...

  • Page 74: 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 75: 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 76: 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 77: 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 78: 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 79: 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 80: 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 81: Dvi Display Device Connection

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 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 82: Hdmi Connection

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 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 83: Lan 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 84: Serial Device Connection

    Figure 4-17: PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector 4.5.6 Serial Device Connection The IMBA-Q670 has a single female D-sub 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 85: 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 86: Vga Monitor Connection

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

  • Page 87: 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 88 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 89: Bios

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Chapter BIOS Page 71...

  • Page 90: 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. NOTE: Some of the BIOS options may vary throughout the life cycle of the product and are subject to change without prior notice.

  • Page 91: Getting Help

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Function Increase the numeric value or make changes Decrease the numeric value or make changes Page Up key Increase the numeric value or make changes Page Dn key Decrease the numeric value or make changes Esc key Main Menu –...

  • Page 92: Main

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Security – Sets User and Supervisor Passwords. Save & Exit – Selects exit options and loads default settings The following sections completely describe the configuration options found in the menu items at the top of the BIOS screen and listed above.

  • Page 93: Bios Menu 1: Main

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit BIOS Information Set the Date. Use Tab to BIOS Vendor American Megatrends switch between Data Core Version 4.6.5.3 elements.

  • Page 94: Advanced

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Build Date: Date the current BIOS version was made Memory Information The Memory Information lists a brief summary of the on-board memory. The fields in Memory Information cannot be changed. Total Memory: Displays the auto-detected system memory size and type.

  • Page 95: Acpi Settings

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit > ACPI Settings System ACPI Parameters > RTC Wake Settings > Trusted Computing > CPU Configuration > SATA Configuration ---------------------- >...

  • Page 96: Rtc Wake Settings

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard ACPI Sleep State [S1 (CPU Stop Clock)] Use the ACPI Sleep State option to specify the sleep state the system enters when it is not being used. (CPU Stop The system enters S1(POS) sleep state. The EFAULT Clock) system appears off.

  • Page 97: Trusted Computing

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Wake System with Fixed Time [Disabled] Use the Wake System with Fixed Time option to specify the time the system should be roused from a suspended state. Disabled The real time clock (RTC) cannot generate a wake...

  • Page 98: Cpu Configuration

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced TPM Configuration Enables or Disables TPM TPM SUPPORT [Disable] support. O.S. will not show TPM. Reset of Current TPM Status Information platform is required. NO TPM Hardware...

  • Page 99: 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 100: Bios Menu 7: Cpu Information

    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 101: Sata Configuration

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 5.3.5 SATA Configuration Use the SATA Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 8) 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 Controller(s)

  • Page 102: Intel Txt(Lt) Configuration

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 5.3.6 Intel TXT(LT) Configuration Use the Intel TXT(LT) Configuration menu to configure Intel Trusted Execution Technology support. 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.

  • Page 103: Bios Menu 10: Amt Configuration

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Intel AMT [Enabled] Enable/Disable Intel(R) Unconfigure ME [Disabled] Active Management Technology BIOS Extension --------------------- : Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item Enter Select Change Opt. General Help...

  • Page 104: Usb Configuration

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 5.3.8 USB Configuration Use the USB Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 11) to read USB configuration information and configure the USB settings. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced USB Configuration Enables legacy USB Support.

  • Page 105: F81866 Super Io Configuration

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Disabled Legacy USB support disabled Disable legacy support if no USB device connected Auto 5.3.9 F81866 Super IO Configuration Use the F81866 Super IO Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 12) to set or change the configurations for the FDD controllers, parallel ports and serial ports.

  • Page 106: Serial Port N Configuration

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 5.3.9.1 Serial Port n Configuration Use the Serial Port n Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 13) 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 107 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 108 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard IO=2C8h; Serial Port I/O port address is 2C8h and the interrupt IRQ=3, 4 address is IRQ3, 4 5.3.9.1.3 Serial Port 3 Configuration Serial Port [Enabled] Use the Serial Port option to enable or disable the serial port.
  • Page 109 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 5.3.9.1.4 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 110 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 5.3.9.1.5 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 111 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Enabled Enable the serial port EFAULT Change Settings [Auto] Use the Change Settings option to change the serial port IO port address and interrupt address. The serial port IO port address and interrupt address Auto EFAULT are automatically detected.

  • Page 112: Parallel Port Configuration

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 5.3.9.2 Parallel Port Configuration Use the Parallel Port Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 14) to configure the serial port n. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Parallel Port Configuration Change the Printer Port...

  • Page 113: F81866 H/W Monitor

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard IO=278h; Parallel Port I/O port address is 278h and the IRQ=5, 7 interrupt address is IRQ5, 7 Parallel Port I/O port address is 3BCh and the IO=3BCh; interrupt address is IRQ5, 7 IRQ=5, 7 Device Mode [STD Printer Mode] Use the Device Mode option to select the mode the parallel port operates in.

  • Page 114: Bios Menu 15: F81866 H/W Monitor

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced PC Health Status Smart FAN Configuration > Smart Fan Mode Configuration CPU Temperature :+63 C SYS Temperature :+33 C CPU FAN Speed :3006 RPM SYS FAN Speed...

  • Page 115: Smart Fan Mode Configuration

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 5.3.10.1 Smart Fan Mode Configuration Use the Smart Fan Mode Configuration submenu (BIOS Menu 16) to configure smart fan temperature and speed settings. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Smart Fan Mode Configuration...

  • Page 116: Serial Port Console Redirection

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Auto Duty-Cycle The fan adjusts its speed using Auto by EFAULT Mode Duty-Cycle settings CPU/System Temperature n Use the + or – key to change the fan CPU Temperature n value. Enter a decimal number between 0 and 127.
  • Page 117 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Console Redirection [Disabled] Use Console Redirection option to enable or disable the console redirection function. Disabled the console redirection function Disabled EFAULT Enabled Enabled the console redirection function Terminal Type [VT-100+] Use the Terminal Type option to specify the remote terminal type.

  • Page 118: Iei Feature

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 5.3.12 IEI Feature Use the IEI Feature menu (BIOS Menu 18) to configure One Key Recovery function. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced iEi Feature ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Auto Recovery Function [Disabled] Select Screen ↑ ↓ Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen...

  • Page 119: Pch-Io Configuration

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit > PCH-IO Configuration PCH Parameters. > System Agent (SA) Configuration --------------------- : Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item Enter Select Change Opt.

  • Page 120: Pci Express Configuration

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] 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. Power Off...

  • Page 121: Pch Azalia Configuration

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard PCIe Speed [Auto] Use the PCIe Speed option to specify the PCI Express port speed. Configuration options are listed below. Auto EFAULT Gen 1 Gen 2 5.4.1.2 PCH Azalia Configuration Use the PCH Azalia Configuration submenu (BIOS Menu 22) to configure the PCH Azalia codec.

  • Page 122: System Agent (Sa) Configuration

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Azalia internal HDMI codec [Enabled] Use the Azalia internal HDMI codec option to enable or disable the internal HDMI codec for High Definition Audio. Disabled Disables the internal HDMI codec for High Definition Audio Enables the internal HDMI codec for High Definition Audio...

  • Page 123: Graphics Configuration

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 5.4.2.1 Graphics Configuration Use the Graphics Configuration submenu (BIOS Menu 24) to configure the graphics settings. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Graphics Configuration Primary Display [Auto] DVMT Pre-Allocated [256M] --------------------- DVMT Total Gfx Mem...
  • Page 124 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 128 MB 128 MB of memory used by internal graphics device 256 MB of memory used by internal graphics 256 MB EFAULT device 512 MB 512 MB of memory used by internal graphics device DVMT Total Gfx Mem [Max] Use the DVMT Total Gfx Mem option to specify the maximum amount of memory that can be allocated as graphics memory.

  • Page 125: Nb Pcie Configuration

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 5.4.2.2 NB PCIe Configuration Use the NB PCIe Configuration submenu (BIOS Menu 25) to configure the northbridge PCIe settings. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset NB PCIe Configuration PCIEX16_1 Not Present PCIEX16_1-Gen X...

  • Page 126: Memory Configuration

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Detect Non-Compliance [Disabled] Use the Detect Non-Compliance option to detect non-compliance PCIe device in PEG. Do not detect non-compliance PCIe device in PEG Disabled EFAULT Enabled Detect non-compliance PCIe device in PEG 5.4.2.3 Memory Configuration Use the Memory Configuration submenu (BIOS Menu 26) to configure the Memory settings.

  • Page 127: Boot

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 5.5 Boot Use the Boot menu (BIOS Menu 27) to configure system boot options. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Boot Configuration Select the keyboard...
  • Page 128 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Quiet Boot [Enabled] Use the Quiet Boot BIOS option to select the screen display when the system boots. Normal POST messages displayed Disabled Enabled OEM Logo displayed instead of POST messages EFAULT Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] Use the Option ROM Messages option to set the Option ROM display mode.

  • Page 129: Security

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 5.6 Security Use the Security menu (BIOS Menu 28) 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 29) 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 114...

  • 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 Step 5: Install all of the necessary drivers in this menu.

  • Page 135: Chipset Driver Installation

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 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”. Step 3: Locate the setup file and double click on it.

  • 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 8: The Install screen appears and displays the progress of the installation F igure 6-25). Figure 6-25: USB 3.0 Driver Installation Screen Step 9: When the installation is complete, click F to exit setup.

  • Page 149: Intel® Amt Driver And Application

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 6-26: USB 3.0 Driver Update Complete 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...

  • Page 150: Figure 6-27: Intel® Me Driver Welcome Screen

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Step 4: Locate the setup file and double click it. Step 5: When the setup files are completely extracted the Welcome Screen in Figure 6-27 appears. Step 6: Click Next to continue. Figure 6-27: Intel® ME Driver Welcome Screen Step 7: The license agreement in Figure 6-28 appears.

  • Page 151: Figure 6-28: Intel® Me Driver License Agreement

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 6-28: Intel® ME Driver License Agreement Step 10: The Read Me file in Figure 6-29 appears. Step 11: Click Next to continue. Figure 6-29: Intel® ME Driver Read Me File Page 133...

  • Page 152: Figure 6-30: Intel® Me Driver Setup Operations

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Step 12: Setup Operations are performed as shown in Figure 6-30. Step 13: Once the Setup Operations are complete, click Next to continue. Figure 6-30: Intel® ME Driver Setup Operations Step 14: The Finish screen in Figure 6-31 appears.

  • Page 153: Intel® It Director Application Installation

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 6-31: Intel® ME Driver Installation Finish Screen 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 154: Figure 6-32: It Director Welcome Screen

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Step 5: The Welcome Screen in Figure 6-32 appears. Step 6: Click Next to continue. Figure 6-32: IT Director Welcome Screen Step 7: The license agreement in Figure 6-33 appears. Step 8: Accept the agreement by selecting “I accept the terms in the license agreement”.

  • Page 155: Figure 6-33: It Director License Agreement

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 6-33: IT Director License Agreement Step 10: Continue to choose the installation type and the destination folder for the IT Director application. Step 11: The Ready to Install the Program screen in Figure 6-34 appears. Step 12: Click Install to proceed with the installation.

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

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Step 13: The program begins to install. Step 14: When the driver installation is complete, the screen in Figure 6-35 appears. Step 15: Click Next to configure the system for remote monitoring or Cancel to exit the program and configure the system later.

  • Page 157: Figure 6-36: It Director Configuration Tool Welcome Screen

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 6-36: IT Director Configuration Tool Welcome Screen NOTE: It is recommended to open the Intel® IT Director Getting Started Guide shown in Figure 6-36 to fully understand the configuration process. Step 17: Select whether this is the first computer you are creating a password for IT Director.

  • Page 158: Figure 6-37: It Director - Creating Password

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure 6-37: IT Director – Creating Password Step 18: Follow the instructions to create a new password or enter the password created previously. Step 19: When the configuration is complete, the screen in Figure 6-38 appears. Step 20: Click Finish to exit.
  • Page 159 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 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 142...
  • Page 161 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Below is a list of BIOS configuration options in the BIOS chapter. 　 System Overview .........................75 　 Memory Information ......................76 　 System Date [xx/xx/xx] ......................76 　 System Time [xx:xx:xx] .......................76 　 ACPI Sleep State [S1 (CPU Stop Clock)] ................78 　...
  • Page 162 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 　 CPU/System Temperature n....................98 　 Console Redirection [Disabled] ..................99 　 Terminal Type [VT-100+] .....................99 　 Bits per second [115200].....................99 　 Auto Recovery Function [Disabled]................100 　 Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] ................. 102 　 Power Saving Function [Disabled].................. 102 　...

  • Page 163: B One Key Recovery

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Appendix One Key Recovery Page 145...

  • Page 164: 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 165: 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 166: 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 167: 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 168: 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 169: 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 170: 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 171: Figure B-5: Partition Creation Commands

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure B-5: Partition Creation Commands Page 153...

  • Page 172: 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 173: 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 174: 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 175: 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 176: 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 177: 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 178: 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 160...

  • Page 179: 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: Creating Image Step 11: When the image creation completes, a screen prompts as shown in Figure B-20.

  • Page 180: 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 181: 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 182: 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 183: 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 184: Figure B-28: Creating Image

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Step 8: The Symantec Ghost starts to create the factory default image (Figure B-28). Figure B-28: Creating Image Step 9: After completing the system configuration, press any key in the following window to restart the system. Figure B-29: Press Any Key to Continue Step 10: Eject the One Key Recovery CD and restart the system.

  • Page 185: 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 186: Figure B-31: 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-31: Partitions for Linux Step 3: Create a recovery partition. Insert the recovery CD into the optical disk drive.

  • Page 187: Figure B-32: 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-32: 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 188: Recovery Tool Functions

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Step 7: The recovery tool menu appears. (Figure B-34) Figure B-34: 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 189: Figure B-35: Recovery Tool Main Menu

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure B-35: 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 190: 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 191: Backup System

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard B.5.2 Backup System To backup the system, please follow the steps below. Step 4: Type <2> and press <Enter> in the main menu. Step 5: 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 192: 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 193: 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 194: 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 195: 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 196: 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 197: 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 198: 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 199: 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 200 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Figure B-43: 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 201 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 202: 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 203 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Step 5: When the following window appears, press <S> to select “Specify Additional Device”. Page 185...

  • Page 204: 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 205: C Terminology

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Appendix Terminology Page 187...
  • Page 206 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 207 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 208 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 209: D Digital I/O Interface

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Appendix Digital I/O Interface Page 191...

  • Page 210: 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 211: Enable The Dio Output Function

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard 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. AX, 6F09H Sets the digital port as output BL, 09H...

  • Page 212: E Watchdog Timer

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Appendix Watchdog Timer Page 194...
  • Page 213 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 214 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 215: F Intel® Matrix Storage Manager

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Appendix Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Page 197...

  • Page 216: Introduction

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard F.1 Introduction The IMBA-Q670 can provide data protection for serial ATA (SATA) disks via the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager using one of three fault-tolerant RAID levels: RAID 1, 5 or 10. When using two hard drives, matrix RAID allows RAID 0 and RAID 1 functions to be combined, where critical files can be stored on RAID 1, and RAID 0 can be used for non-critical items such as software.

  • Page 217: Features And Benefits

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard CAUTION! Do not accidentally disconnect the SATA drive cables. Carefully route the cables within the chassis to avoid system down time. F.2 Features and Benefits Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5 and 10 Supports connectivity to two or more disk drives...

  • Page 218: Installing The Operating System To The Raid Array

    IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard appear during the POST. Refer to the applicable BIOS configuration section in this user manual. Step 11: Save and Exit BIOS. After the SATA support option is enabled, save and exit the BIOS. Step 12: Reboot the system. Reboot the system after saving and exiting the BIOS.
  • Page 219 IMBA-Q670 ATX Motherboard Appendix Hazardous Materials Disclosure Page 201...
  • Page 220 IMBA-Q670 ATX 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.
  • Page 221 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 222 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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