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Picmg 1.3 cpu card supports intel core i3/i5/i7 cpu, vga, dual pcie gbe, usb 2.0, six sata 3gb/s rs-232, audio and intel amt 6
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PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card
IEI Technology Corp.
MODEL:
PCIE-Q57A
PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Supports Intel® Core™ i3/i5/i7 CPU,
VGA, Dual PCIe GbE, USB 2.0, Six SATA 3Gb/s
RS-232, Audio and Intel® AMT 6.0
Rev. 1.02 - 16 November, 2011
PCIE-Q57A CPU Card

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card PCIE-Q57A CPU Card IEI Technology Corp. MODEL: PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Supports Intel® Core™ i3/i5/i7 CPU, VGA, Dual PCIe GbE, USB 2.0, Six SATA 3Gb/s RS-232, Audio and Intel® AMT 6.0 User Manual Page I...
  • Page 2 PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Revision Date Version Changes 16 November, 2011 1.02 Modified Section 2.3.1: Optional Items 2 November, 2010 1.01 Added a note for VGA port about Intel® quad-core processor limitation Added a note for CPU installation about Intel® Core™ i7 processor...
  • Page 3 PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 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.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION......................1 1.1 I ......................2 NTRODUCTION 1.2 C ......................3 ONNECTORS 1.3 D ....................... 4 IMENSIONS 1.3.1 External Interface Panel Dimensions ..............5 1.4 D ........................ 6 1.5 T ..................7...
  • Page 5 PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 3.2.12 SPI Flash Connector..................26 3.2.13 USB Connectors..................... 27 3.3 E ......... 28 XTERNAL ERIPHERAL NTERFACE ONNECTOR ANEL 3.3.1 Ethernet Connector..................29 3.3.2 USB Connectors....................30 3.3.3 VGA Connector ....................30 4 INSTALLATION ......................32 4.1 A...
  • Page 6 PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 5.1.3 Getting Help..................... 56 5.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes..........56 5.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar....................56 5.2 M ........................57 5.3 A ....................... 58 DVANCED 5.3.1 CPU Configuration..................59 5.3.2 IDE Configuration ................... 60 5.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave ................
  • Page 7 PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card B BIOS MENU OPTIONS ................... 104 C ONE KEY RECOVERY................... 108 C.1 O ..............109 ECOVERY NTRODUCTION C.1.1 System Requirement ..................110 C.1.2 Supported Operating System................111 C.2 S .................112 ETUP ROCEDURE FOR INDOWS C.2.1 Hardware and BIOS Setup ................112 C.2.2 Create Partitions ....................113...
  • Page 8 Figure 3-12: COM Connector Pinout Locations ................26 Figure 3-13: SPI Flash Connector ....................27 Figure 3-14: USB Connector Pinout Locations .................28 Figure 3-15: PCIE-Q57A External Peripheral Interface Connector ..........28 Figure 3-16: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector..................29 Figure 3-17: VGA Connector .......................30 Figure 4-1: Disengage the CPU Socket Load Lever..............37 Figure 4-2: Remove Protective Cover..................37...
  • Page 9 PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 4-10: SATA Drive Cable Connection................46 Figure 4-11: SATA Power Drive Connection................47 Figure 4-12: Dual USB Cable Connection ..................48 Figure 4-13: LAN Connection ......................49 Figure 4-14: USB Device Connection ..................50 Figure 4-15: VGA Connector .......................51 Figure 4-16: Introduction Screen ....................52...
  • Page 10 PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure C-25: Recovery Tool Menu ................... 127 Figure C-26: Recovery Tool Main Menu .................. 128 Figure C-27: Restore Factory Default ..................129 Figure C-28: Recovery Complete Window ................129 Figure C-29: Backup System....................130 Figure C-30: System Backup Complete Window ..............130 Figure C-31: Restore Backup ....................
  • Page 11 PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card List of Tables Table 1-1: Technical Specifications....................8 Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors ................16 Table 3-2: Rear Panel Connectors ....................16 Table 3-3: CPU 12V Power Connector Pinouts................17 Table 3-4: Audio Connector Pinouts ..................18 Table 3-5: Digital I/O Connector Pinouts..................18 Table 3-6: CPU Fan Connector Pinouts..................19...
  • Page 12 PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card List of BIOS Menus BIOS Menu 1: Main ........................57 BIOS Menu 2: Advanced ......................59 BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration ....................59 BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration....................60 BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration ............62 BIOS Menu 6: Floppy Configuration...................66...

  • Page 13: Introduction

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Chapter Introduction Page 1...

  • Page 14: Introduction

    1.1 Introduction Figure 1-1: PCIE-Q57A The PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU card is a Socket LGA1156 32nm Intel® Core™ i3, Core ™ i5 and Core™ i7 processor platform. Up to two 4.0 GB 1333 MHz, 1066 MHz or 800 MHz DDR3 SDRAM DIMM are supported by the Intel® processor. The processor also supports a PCIe x16 slot on the backplane.

  • Page 15: Connectors

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 1.2 Connectors The connectors on the PCIE-Q57A are shown in the figure below. Figure 1-2: Connectors Page 3...

  • Page 16: Dimensions

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 1.3 Dimensions The dimensions of the board are listed below: Figure 1-3: PCIE-Q57A Dimensions (mm) Page 4...

  • Page 17: External Interface Panel Dimensions

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 1.3.1 External Interface Panel Dimensions External peripheral interface connector panel dimensions are shown in F igure 1-4. Figure 1-4: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm) Page 5...

  • Page 18: Data Flow

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 1.4 Data Flow F igure 1-5 shows the data flow between the two on-board chipsets and other components installed on the motherboard and described in the following sections of this chapter. Figure 1-5: Data Flow Block Diagram...

  • Page 19: Technical Specifications

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 1.5 Technical Specifications PCIE-Q57A technical specifications are listed in table below. Specification PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 Form Factor LGA1156 Socket 32 nm Socket LGA1156 Intel® Core™ i3 processor CPU Supported 32 nm Socket LGA1156 Intel® Core™ i5 processor 32 nm Socket LGA1156 Intel®...

  • Page 20: Table 1-1: Technical Specifications

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Specification PCIE-Q57A Two external USB ports USB 2.0/1.1 Ports Eight internal USB ports via four 8-pin header connector Four USB ports via backplane One infrared connector Infrared One internal 26-pin parallel port connector Parallel Port...

  • Page 21: Unpacking

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Chapter Unpacking Page 9...

  • Page 22: 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 PCIE-Q57A is unpacked, please do the following: Follow the antistatic guidelines above. Make sure the packing box is facing upwards when opening.

  • Page 23: 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 PCIE-Q57A was purchased from or contact an IEI sales representative directly by sending an email to ales@iei.com.tw.

  • Page 24: Optional Items

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Quick Installation Guide 2.3.1 Optional Items The PCIE-Q57A can be shipped with the following optional components: Item and Part Number Image Audio kit_ 7.1 Channel (P/N: AC-KIT-888HD-R10) CPU cooler (P/N: CF-1156A-R10) FDD cable (P/N: 32200-000017-RS)

  • Page 25: Connectors

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Chapter Connectors Page 13...

  • Page 26: Peripheral Interface Connectors

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 3.1 Peripheral Interface Connectors This chapter details all the jumpers and connectors. 3.1.1 PCIE-Q57A Layout The figures below show all the connectors and jumpers. Figure 3-1: Connector and Jumper Locations Page 14...

  • Page 27: Peripheral Interface Connectors

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 3.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors The table below lists all the connectors on the board. Connector Type Label +12V ATX power supply connector 4-pin Molex power connector CPU12V1 Audio kit connector 10-pin header J_AUDIO1 Battery connector...

  • Page 28: External Interface Panel Connectors

    USB_C2 VGA port connector 15-pin female VGA1 Table 3-2: Rear Panel Connectors 3.2 Internal Peripheral Connectors The section describes all of the connectors on the PCIE-Q57A. 3.2.1 12V Power Connector CN Label: CPU12V1 CN Type: 4-pin Molex power connector (1x4)

  • Page 29: Audio Kit Connector

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card CN Pinouts: See Table 3-3 The connector supports the 12V power supply. Figure 3-2: CPU 12V Power Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION +12V +12V Table 3-3: CPU 12V Power Connector Pinouts 3.2.2 Audio Kit Connector...

  • Page 30: Digital I/O Connector

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION ACZ_SYNC ACZ_BITCLK ACZ_SDOUT ACZ_PCBEEP ACZ_SDIN ACZ_RST# ACZ_VCC ACZ_GND ACZ_12V ACZ_GND Table 3-4: Audio Connector Pinouts 3.2.3 Digital I/O Connector CN Label: DIO1 CN Type: 10-pin header (2x5) CN Location:...

  • Page 31: Fan Connector (Cpu)

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 3.2.4 Fan Connector (CPU) CN Label: CPU_FAN1 and CPU_FAN2 CN Type: 4-pin wafer (1x4) CN Location: See Figure 3-5 See Table 3-6 CN Pinouts: The fan connector attaches to a CPU cooling fan. Figure 3-5: CPU Fan Connector Location...

  • Page 32: Front Panel Connector

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 3-6: Floppy Disk Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION REDUCE WRITE INDEX# MOTOR ENABLE A# DRIVE SELECT B# DRIVE SELECT A# MOTOR ENABLE B# DIRECTION# STEP# WRITE DATA# WRITE GATE# TRACK 0# WRITE PROTECT#...

  • Page 33: Figure 3-7: Front Panel Connector Location

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card CN Location: See Figure 3-7 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-8 The front panel connector connects to external switches and indicators to monitor and controls the motherboard. These indicators and switches include: Power button Reset Power LED...

  • Page 34: Infrared Interface Connector

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 3.2.7 Infrared Interface Connector CN Label: 5-pin header (1x5) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 3-8 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-9 The infrared connector attaches to an infrared receiver for use with remote controls. Figure 3-8: Infrared Connector Location...

  • Page 35: Parallel Port Connector

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 3-9: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Location Description +5 VCC Mouse Data Mouse Clock Keyboard Data Keyboard Clock GROUND Table 3-10: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pinouts 3.2.9 Parallel Port Connector CN Label: LPT1 CN Type: 26-pin box header CN Location:...

  • Page 36: Sata Drive Connectors

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 3-10: Parallel Port Connector Location Description Description STROBE# AUTO FORM FEED # DATA0 ERROR# DATA1 INITIALIZE# DATA2 PRINTER SELECT LN# DATA3 DATA4 DATA5 DATA6 DATA7 ACKNOWLEDGE# BUSY PAPER EMPTY PRINTER SELECT Table 3-11: Parallel Port Connector Pinouts 3.2.10 SATA Drive Connectors...

  • Page 37: Serial Port Connectors (Rs-232)

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card The six SATA 3Gb/s drive connectors are each connected to a SATA 3Gb/s drive. The SATA 3Gb/s drives transfer data at speeds as high as 3.0 Gb/s. Figure 3-11: SATA Drive Connector Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Table 3-12: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts 3.2.11 Serial Port Connectors (RS-232)

  • Page 38: Spi Flash Connector

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 3-12: COM Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Data Carrier Direct (DCD) Data Set Ready (DSR) Receive Data (RXD) Request To Send (RTS) Transmit Data (TXD) Clear To Send (CTS) Data Terminal Ready (DTR)

  • Page 39: Usb Connectors

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 3-13: SPI Flash Connector DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION CLOCK Table 3-14: SPI Flash Connector 3.2.13 USB Connectors CN Label: USB1, USB2, USB3 and USB4 CN Type: 8-pin header (2x4) See Figure 3-14 CN Location: CN Pinouts: See Table 3-15 The USB connectors connect to USB devices.

  • Page 40: External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel

    DATA- Table 3-15: USB Port Connector Pinouts 3.3 External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel F igure 3-15 shows the PCIE-Q57A external peripheral interface connector (EPIC) panel. The PCIE-Q57A EPIC panel consists of the following: 2 x Ethernet connectors 2 x USB connectors...

  • Page 41: Ethernet Connector

    CN Type: RJ-45 CN Location: F igure 3-15 CN Pinouts: T able 3-16 The PCIE-Q57A is equipped with two built-in RJ-45 Ethernet controllers. Each controller can connect to the LAN through one RJ-45 LAN connector. DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION TRD1P0 TRD1P2 TRD1N0...

  • Page 42: Usb Connectors

    USB_C1 and USB_C2 CN Type: USB port CN Location: F igure 3-15 CN Pinouts: T able 3-18 The PCIE-Q57A has two external USB 2.0 ports. The ports connect to both USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 devices. PIN NO. DESCRIPTION DATA- DATA+ GROUND Table 3-18: USB Port Connector Pinouts 3.3.3 VGA Connector...

  • Page 43: Table 3-19: Vga Connector Pinouts

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION VGAVCC GREEN GROUND BLUE DDCDAT GROUND HSYNC GROUND VSYNC GROUND DDCCLK GROUND Table 3-19: VGA Connector Pinouts NOTE: The Intel® HD Graphics is NOT integrated in all the Intel® Core™ i7 Desktop processor family and Intel® Core™ i5-700 series processor. An additional graphic card must be installed in order to support display output.

  • Page 44: Installation

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Chapter Installation Page 32...

  • Page 45: Anti-Static Precautions

    Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the PCIE-Q57A. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore critical that whenever the PCIE-Q57A, or any other electrical component is handled, the following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to.

  • Page 46: Installation Considerations

    PCIE-Q57A is installed. All installation notices pertaining to the installation of the PCIE-Q57A should be strictly adhered to. Failing to adhere to these precautions may lead to severe damage of the PCIE-Q57A and injury to the person installing the motherboard. 4.2.1 Installation Notices...

  • Page 47: Unpacking

    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 PCIE-Q57A. If one of these component is not installed the PCIE-Q57A cannot run.

  • Page 48: Socket Lga1156 Cpu Installation

    Intel® Core™ i7-900 processor series uses LGA1366 socket and support Intel® X58 Chipset. Only Intel® Core™ i7-800 processor series of the Intel® Core™ i7 processor family can be installed into the on-board LGA1156 socket of the PCIE-Q57A. To install the CPU, follow the steps below. Step 1: Disengage the load lever by pressing the lever down and slightly outward to clear the retention tab.

  • Page 49: Figure 4-1: Disengage The Cpu Socket Load Lever

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 4-1: Disengage the CPU Socket Load Lever Step 2: Open the socket and remove the protective cover. The black protective cover can be removed by pulling up on the tab labeled "Remove". See Figure 4-2.

  • Page 50: Figure 4-3: Insert The Socket Lga1156 Cpu

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Step 4: Orientate the CPU properly. The contact array should be facing the CPU socket. Step 5: Correctly position the CPU. Match the Pin 1 mark with the cut edge on the CPU socket. Step 6: Align the CPU pins.

  • Page 51: Socket Lga1156 Cooling Kit Installation

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 4-4: Close the Socket LGA1156 Step 9: Connect the 12 V power to the board. Connect the 12 V power from the power supply to the board. Step 0: 4.4.2 Socket LGA1156 Cooling Kit Installation An IEI Socket LGA1156 CPU cooling kit can be purchased separately.

  • Page 52: Figure 4-5: 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 PCIE-Q57A. Carefully route the cable and avoid heat generating chips and fan blades.Step 0:...

  • Page 53: Dimm Installation

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 4.4.3 DIMM Installation To install a DIMM, please follow the steps below and refer to Figure 4-6. Figure 4-6: DIMM Installation Step 1: Open the DIMM socket handles. Open the two handles outwards as far as they can.

  • Page 54: Jumper Settings

    OPEN a jumper means removing the Figure 4-7: Jumper Locations plastic clip from a jumper. Before the PCIE-Q57A is installed in the system, the jumpers must be set in accordance with the desired configuration. The jumpers on the PCIE-Q57A are listed in T able 4-1.

  • Page 55: Figure 4-8: Clear Cmos Jumper

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card If the “CMOS Settings Wrong” message is displayed during the boot up process, the fault may be corrected by pressing the F1 to enter the CMOS Setup menu. Do one of the following: Enter the correct CMOS setting Load Optimal Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults.

  • Page 56: Chassis Installation

    The PCIE-Q57A 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.

  • Page 57: Sata Drive Connection

    Step 0: 4.7.2 SATA Drive Connection The PCIE-Q57A 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.

  • Page 58: Figure 4-10: Sata Drive Cable Connection

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 4-10: 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 4-11.

  • Page 59: Usb Cable (Dual Port) With Slot Bracket

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 4-11: SATA Power Drive Connection 4.7.3 USB Cable (Dual Port) with Slot Bracket The PCIE-Q57A 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.

  • Page 60: External Peripheral Interface Connection

    Step 3: Insert the cable connectors. Once the cable connectors are properly aligned with the USB connectors on the PCIE-Q57A, connect the cable connectors to the on-board connectors. See Figure 4-12. Figure 4-12: Dual USB Cable Connection Step 4: Attach the bracket to the chassis. The USB 2.0 connectors are attached to a bracket.

  • Page 61: Lan Connection

    USB devices VGA monitors To install these devices, connect the corresponding cable connector from the actual device to the corresponding PCIE-Q57A external peripheral interface connector making sure the pins are properly aligned. 4.8.1 LAN Connection There are two external RJ-45 LAN connectors. The RJ-45 connectors enable connection to an external network.

  • Page 62: Usb Device Connection (Single Connector)

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 4.8.2 USB Device Connection (Single Connector) There are two external USB 2.0 connectors. Both connectors are perpendicular to the PCIE-Q57A. To connect a USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 device, please follow the instructions below. Step 1: Located the USB connectors.

  • Page 63: Vga Monitor Connection

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 4.8.3 VGA Monitor Connection The PCIE-Q57A 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 PCIE-Q57A, please follow the instructions below.

  • Page 64: Software Installation

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 4.9 Software Installation All the drivers for the PCIE-Q57A 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 65: Figure 4-17: Available Drivers

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 4-17: Available Drivers Step 5: Install all of the necessary drivers in this menu. S t e p 0 : Page 53...

  • Page 66: Bios Screens

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Chapter BIOS Screens Page 54...

  • Page 67: Introduction

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 5.1 Introduction The BIOS is programmed onto the BIOS chip. The BIOS setup program allows changes to certain system settings. This chapter outlines the options that can be changed. 5.1.1 Starting Setup The AMI BIOS is activated when the computer is turned on. The setup program can be activated in one of two ways.

  • Page 68: Getting Help

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Function F4 key Save all the CMOS changes Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys 5.1.3 Getting Help When F1 is pressed a small help window describing the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item appears. To exit the Help Window press E the F1 key again.

  • Page 69: Main

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 5.2 Main The Main BIOS menu (BIOS Menu 1) appears when the BIOS Setup program is entered. The Main menu gives an overview of the basic system information. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot...

  • Page 70: Advanced

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card The System Overview field also has two user configurable fields: System Time [xx:xx:xx] Use the System Time option to set the system time. Manually enter the hours, minutes and seconds. System Date [xx/xx/xx] Use the System Date option to set the system date. Manually enter the day, month and year.

  • Page 71: Cpu Configuration

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced Settings Configure CPU ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction > CPU Configuration > IDE Configuration > Floppy Configuration Select Screen >...

  • Page 72: Ide Configuration

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Manufacturer: Lists the name of the CPU manufacturer Brand String: Lists the brand name of the CPU being used Frequency: Lists the CPU processing speed BCLK Speed: Lists the BCLK speed Cache L1: Lists the CPU L1 cache size...

  • Page 73: Ide Master, Ide Slave

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card SATA# IDE Configurations [Enhanced] Use the SATA# IDE Configurations option to configure the ATA/IDE controller. Configures the on-board ATA/IDE controller to be in Compatible compatible mode. In this mode, a SATA channel will replace one of the IDE channels. This mode supports up to 4 storage devices.

  • Page 74: Auto-Detected Drive Parameters

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Primary IDE Master Select the type of device ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ connected to the system Device :Not Detected Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) [Auto]...

  • Page 75: Type [Auto]

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 32Bit Data Transfer: Enables 32-bit data transfer. Type [Auto] Use the Type BIOS option select the type of device the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) is complete. Not Installed BIOS is prevented from searching for an IDE disk drive on the specified channel.

  • Page 76: Block (Multi Sector Transfer) [Auto]

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Block (Multi Sector Transfer) [Auto] Use the Block (Multi Sector Transfer) to disable or enable BIOS to auto detect if the device supports multi-sector transfers. Disabled BIOS is prevented from using Multi-Sector Transfer on the specified channel.

  • Page 77: Floppy Configuration

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Auto BIOS auto detects the DMA mode. Use this value if the IDE EFAULT disk drive support cannot be determined. S.M.A.R.T [Auto] Use the S.M.A.R.T option to auto-detect, disable or enable Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) on the drive on the specified channel. S.M.A.R.T predicts impending drive failures.

  • Page 78: Super Io Configuration

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Floppy Configuration Select the type of floppy ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ drive connected to the system Floppy A [1.44 MB 31/2”] Select Screen ↑ ↓ Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen...

  • Page 79: Serial Port1 Address [3F8/Irq4]

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Configure ITE8718 Super IO Chipset Allows BIOS to select ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Serial Port Base Addresses Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Serial Port1 Mode [Normal] Serial Port2 Address...

  • Page 80: Serial Port2 Address [2F8/Irq3]

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Use the Serial Port2 Address option to select the Serial Port 2 base address. No base address is assigned to Serial Port 2 Disabled 2F8/IRQ3 Serial Port 2 I/O port address is 3F8 and the interrupt...

  • Page 81: Parallel Port Irq [Irq7]

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Bi-directional Parallel port outputs are 8-bits long. Inputs are accomplished by reading 4 of the 8 bits on the status register. The parallel port operates in the enhanced parallel port mode (EPP). The EPP mode supports...

  • Page 82: Hardware Health Configuration

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 5.3.5 Hardware Health Configuration The Hardware Health Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 8) shows the operating temperature, fan speeds and system voltages. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Hardware Health Configuration Fan configuration mode ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯...

  • Page 83: Temp. Limit Of Off [000]

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Temp. Limit of OFF [000] WARNING: CPU failure can result if this value is set too high The fan will turn off if the temperature falls below this value. Minimum Value: 0°C Maximum Value: 127°C Temp.

  • Page 84: Cpu Fan Pwm Control [070]

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 4 PWM 8 PWM 16 PWM 32 PWM 64 PWM CPU Fan PWM Control [070] This value specifies the speed of the fan. PWM Minimum Mode: 0 PWM Maximum Mode: 127 Hardware Health Monitoring The following system parameters and values are shown. The system parameters that are...

  • Page 85: Remote Access Configuration

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 5.3.6 Remote Access Configuration Use the Remote Access Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 9) to configure remote access parameters. The Remote Access Configuration is an AMIBIOS feature and allows a remote host running a terminal program to display and configure the BIOS settings.

  • Page 86: Intel Amt Configuration

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 5.3.7 Intel AMT Configuration The Intel AMT Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 11) configures the Intel® Active Management Technology (AMT) options. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Configure Intel® AMT Parameters Disabled ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯...

  • Page 87: Acpi Configuration

    Enabled MEBx Ctrl+P Delay (Seconds) [2] When booting up the PCIE-Q57A, the user can use Ctrl+P to enter the Intel® Management Engine BIOS Extension (MEBx). Use the MEBx Ctrl+P Delay option to set how long will the Ctril+P screen stay when booting up the system.

  • Page 88: Ahci Configuration

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card S1 (POS) The system enters S1(POS) sleep state. The system EFAULT appears off. The CPU is stopped; RAM is refreshed; the system is running in a low power mode. The system enters S5(POS) sleep state. The system S3 (STR) appears off.

  • Page 89: Ahci Port N

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card AHCI Port n [Not Detected] Use the AHCI Port n BIOS option to check what AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) devices are detected to a specified SATA drive connector. If a device is detected, selecting the BIOS option, e.g. “AHCI Port 3” opens a new window.

  • Page 90: Usb Configuration

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Disabled S.M.A.R.T is disabled on the drive connected to SATA drive connector n on the system 5.3.10 USB Configuration Use the USB Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 14) to read USB configuration information and configure the USB settings.

  • Page 91: Pci/Pnp

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Disabled USB function support disabled Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Use the Legacy USB Support BIOS option to enable USB mouse and USB keyboard support. 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.

  • Page 92: Irq# [Available]

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced PCI/PnP Settings Available: Specified IRQ ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ is available to be use the PCI/PnP devices WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections Reserved: Specified IRQ...

  • Page 93: Dma Channel# [Available]

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 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...

  • Page 94: Boot

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 5.5 Boot Use the Boot menu (BIOS Menu 16) to configure system boot options. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Boot Settings Configure settings ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ during system boot. > Boot Settings Configuration >...

  • Page 95: Quick Boot [Enabled]

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Quick Boot [Enabled] Use the Quick Boot BIOS option to make the computer speed up the boot process. No POST procedures are skipped Disabled Enabled Some POST procedures are skipped to decrease EFAULT the system boot time Quiet Boot [Enabled] Use the Quiet Boot BIOS option to select the screen display when the system boots.

  • Page 96: Boot Device Priority

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Allows the Number Lock on the keyboard to be enabled EFAULT automatically when the computer system boots up. This allows the immediate use of the 10-key numeric keypad located on the right side of the keyboard. To confirm this, the Number Lock LED light on the keyboard is lit.

  • Page 97: Hard Disk Drives

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 5.5.3 Hard Disk Drives Use the Hard Disk Drives menu to specify the boot sequence of the available HDDs. Only installed hard drives are shown. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit...

  • Page 98: Removable Drives

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 5.5.4 Removable Drives Use the Removable Drives menu (BIOS Menu 20) to specify the boot sequence of the removable drives. Only connected drives are shown. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit...

  • Page 99: Chipset

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Change Supervisor Password Use the Change Supervisor Password to set or change a supervisor password. The default for this option is Not Installed. If a supervisor password must be installed, select this field and enter the password. After the password has been added, Install appears next to Change Supervisor Password.

  • Page 100: Northbridge Configuration

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced Chipset Settings ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ WARNING: Setting wrong values in below section may cause system to malfunction. > Northbridge Configuration > Southbridge Configuration > ME Subsystem Configuration Select Screen ↑...

  • Page 101: Memory Hole [Disabled]

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Memory Hole [Disabled] Use the Memory Hole option to reserve 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.

  • Page 102: Video Function Configuration

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card PEG Port [Enabled] Use the PEG Port option to enable or disable the PCI Express port. PEG card functions normally. Enabled EFAULT Disabled Installed PEG cards cannot function. 5.7.1.1 Video Function Configuration Use the Video Function Configuration menu to configure the video device connected to the system.

  • Page 103: Southbridge Configuration

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Mode or Fixed Mode is selected in the DVMT Mode Select option. If Combo Mode is selected, the maximum amount of graphics memory is 128 MB. Configuration options are listed below. 128 MB 256 MB...

  • Page 104: Gbe Lan Boot (82578Dm) [Disabled]

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 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. GbE LAN Boot (82578DM) [Disabled] Use the GbE LAN Boot option to enable the Intel® 82578DM GbE controller to boot the system.

  • Page 105: Restore On Ac Power Loss [Last State]

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 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.

  • Page 106: Pme Resume On [Disabled]

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card PME Resume on [Disabled] Use the PME Resume BIOS option to enable activity on the PCI PME (power management event) controller to rouse the system from a suspend or standby state. Disabled Wake event not generated by PCI PME controller...

  • Page 107: Me Subsystem Configuration

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Enabled nth PCI Express port enabled. EFAULT nth PCI Express port disabled. Disabled I82574L Controller [Enabled] Use the I82574L Controller option to enable the Intel® 82574L GbE controller. Enabled The Intel® 82574L GbE controller is enabled.

  • Page 108: Bootblock Heci Message [Enabled]

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit ME Subsystem Configuration Options ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Disabled BootBlock HECI Message [Disabled] Enabled HECI Message [Enabled] End Of Post S5 HECI Message [Enabled] ME HECI Configuration ME-HECI...

  • Page 109: Exit

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card ME-IDER [Disabled] Use the ME-IDER option to enable or disable the IDE-Redirection (IDE-R) function on an AMT-capable system. Disabled The IDE-R function is disabled. EFAULT The IDE-R function allows an AMT-capable client system Enabled to access IDE devices and load OS from a management system.

  • Page 110: Save Changes And Exit

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Exit Options Exit system setup after ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ saving the changes. Save Changes and Exit F10 key can be used for Discard Changes and Exit this operation...

  • Page 111: A Intel® Amt Configuration

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Appendix Intel® AMT Configuration Page 99...

  • Page 112: Intel ® Amt Setup Procedure

    ® A.1 Intel AMT Setup Procedure The PCIE-Q57A is featured with the Intel® Active Management Technology (AMT) 6.0. To enable the Intel® AMT function, follow the steps below. Step 1: Make sure the DIMM1 socket is installed with one DDR3 DIMM.

  • Page 113: Figure A-2: Intel® Current Me Password

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Step 2: Enter the Intel® ME password as it requires (Figure A-2). Enter the Intel® default password: admin. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v6.0.3.0019/Intel(R) ME v6.0.3.11195 Copyright (C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Right Reserved. [MAIN...

  • Page 114: Figure A-3: Intel® Me New Password

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v6.0.3.0019/Intel(R) ME v6.0.30.1203 Copyright (C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Right Reserved. [MAIN MENU] Intel(R) ME General Settings Intel(R) Standard Manageability Configuration Intel(R) Quiet System Technology Configuration Exit [ESC]=Exit ]=Select [ENTER]=Access Intel(R) ME New Password Figure A-3: Intel®...

  • Page 115: Iei Easy Manager Application

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card A.3 IEI Easy Manager Application IEI Easy Manager (iEZMan) application program allows a remote user, such as a support person, to remotely control and perform administrative tasks through a graphical user interface in Windows. The functions of the iEZMan application include...

  • Page 116: Bbios Menu Options

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Appendix BIOS Menu Options Page 104...
  • Page 117 PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 　 System Overview .........................57 　 System Time [xx:xx:xx] .......................58 　 System Date [xx/xx/xx] ......................58 　 Configure SATA as [IDE].....................60 　 SATA# IDE Configurations [Enhanced]................61 　 IDE Master and IDE Slave....................61 　 Auto-Detected Drive Parameters..................62 　...
  • Page 118 PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 　 Suspend Mode [S1(POS)]....................75 　 AHCI Port n [Not Detected] ....................77 　 SATA Port n [Auto] ......................77 　 S.M.A.R.T [Enabled]......................77 　 USB Configuration.......................78 　 USB Devices Enabled......................78 　 USB Function [Enabled]......................78 　 Legacy USB Support [Enabled]..................79 　...
  • Page 119 PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 　 PCIE Port n [Enabled]......................94 　 I82574L Controller [Enabled] ....................95 　 I82574L LAN Boot [Disabled]....................95 　 BootBlock HECI Message [Enabled]..................96 　 HECI Message [Enabled].....................96 　 End Of Post S5 HECI Message [Enabled]................96 　 ME-HECI [Enabled] ......................96 　...

  • Page 120: C One Key Recovery

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Appendix One Key Recovery Page 108...

  • Page 121: One Key Recovery Introduction

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card C.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. The one key recovery provides quick and easy shortcuts for creating a backup and reverting to that backup or for reverting to the factory default settings.

  • Page 122: System Requirement

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card C.1.1 System Requirement NOTE: The recovery CD can only be used with IEI products. The software will fail to run and a warning message will appear when used on non-IEI hardware. To create the system backup, the main storage device must be split into two partitions (three partitions for Linux).

  • Page 123: Supported Operating System

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card NOTE: Specialized tools are required to change the partition size if the operating system is already installed. C.1.2 Supported Operating System The recovery CD is compatible with both Microsoft Windows and Linux operating system (OS). The supported OS versions are listed below.

  • Page 124: Setup Procedure For Windows

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card NOTE: Installing unsupported OS versions may cause the recovery tool to fail. C.2 Setup Procedure for Windows Prior to using the recovery tool to backup or restore Windows system, a few setup procedures are required.

  • Page 125: Create Partitions

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Step 4: Turn on the system. Step 5: Press the <DELETE> key as soon as the system is turned on to enter the BIOS. Step 6: Select the connected optical disk drive as the 1 boot device.

  • Page 126: Figure C-3: Recovery Tool Setup Menu

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Step 3: The recovery tool setup menu is shown as below. Figure C-3: Recovery Tool Setup Menu Step 4: Press <5> then <Enter>. Figure C-4: Command Mode Step 5: The command prompt window appears. Type the following commands (marked in red) to create two partitions.

  • Page 127: Figure C-5: Partition Creation Commands

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card system32>format F: /fs:ntfs /q /v:Recovery /y system32>exit Figure C-5: Partition Creation Commands Page 115...

  • Page 128: Install Operating System, Drivers And Applications

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 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-up Recovery Partition.S t e p 0 :...

  • Page 129: Build-Up Recovery Partition

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card C.2.4 Build-up Recovery Partition Step 1: Put the recover CD in the optical drive. Step 2: Start the system. Step 3: 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...

  • Page 130: Figure C-8: Build-Up Recovery Partition

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card recovery files in Section C .2.2 is hidden and the recovery tool is saved in this partition. Figure C-8: Build-up Recovery Partition Step 6: After completing the system configuration, press any key in the following window to reboot the system.

  • Page 131: Create Factory Default Image

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card C.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 132: Figure C-12: About Symantec Ghost Window

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure C-12: About Symantec Ghost Window Step 4: Use mouse to navigate to the option shown below ( F igure C-13). Figure C-13: Symantec Ghost Path Step 5: Select the local source drive (Drive 1) as shown in F igure C-14.

  • Page 133: Figure C-14: Select A Local Source Drive

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure C-14: Select a Local Source Drive Step 6: Select a source partition (Part 1) from basic drive as shown in F igure C-15. Then click OK. Figure C-15: Select a Source Partition from Basic Drive Step 7: Select 1.2: [Recovery] NTFS drive and enter a file name called...

  • Page 134: Figure C-16: File Name To Copy Image To

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure C-16: File Name to Copy Image to Step 8: When the Compress Image screen in F igure C-17 prompts, click High to make the image file smaller. Figure C-17: Compress Image Page 122...

  • Page 135: Figure C-18: Image Creation Confirmation

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Step 9: The Proceed with partition image creation window appears, click Yes to continue. Figure C-18: Image Creation Confirmation Step 10: The Symantec Ghost starts to create the factory default image ( F igure C-19).

  • Page 136: Setup Procedure For Linux

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 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 C-21: Press Any Key to Continue C.3 Setup Procedure for Linux The initial setup procedures for Linux system are mostly the same with the procedure for Microsoft Windows.

  • Page 137: Figure C-22: Partitions For Linux

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card NOTE: Please reserve enough space for partition 3 for saving recovery images. Figure C-22: Partitions for Linux Step 3: Create a recovery partition. Insert the recovery CD into the optical disk drive. Follow Step 1...

  • Page 138: Figure C-23: System Configuration For Linux

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure C-23: System Configuration 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. In Linux system, enter Administrator (root). When prompt appears, type: cd /boot/grub vi menu.lst...

  • Page 139: Recovery Tool Functions

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Step 7: The recovery tool menu appears. ( F igure C-25) Figure C-25: Recovery Tool Menu Step 8: Create a factory default image. Follow Step 2 Step 12 described in Section C .2.5 to create a factory default image.

  • Page 140: Figure C-26: Recovery Tool Main Menu

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure C-26: Recovery Tool Main Menu The recovery tool has several functions including: 6. Factory Restore: Restore the factory default image (iei.GHO) created in Section C .2.5. 7. Backup system: Create a system backup image (iei_user.GHO) which will be saved in the hidden partition.

  • Page 141: Factory Restore

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card C.4.1 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 142: Backup System

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card C.4.2 Backup System To backup the system, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Type <2> and press <Enter> in the main menu. Step 2: The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to backup the system. A backup image called iei_user.GHO is created in the hidden Recovery partition.

  • Page 143: Restore Your Last Backup

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card C.4.3 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 144: Manual

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card C.4.4 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 145: Other Information

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card C.5 Other Information C.5.1 Using AHCI Mode or ALi M5283 / VIA VT6421A Controller When the system uses AHCI mode or some specific SATA controllers such as ALi M5283 or VIA VT6421A, the SATA RAID/AHCI driver must be installed before using one key recovery.
  • Page 146 PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Step 5: When the following window appears, press <S> to select “Specify Additional Device”. 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.

  • Page 147: System Memory Requirement

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Step 7: After pressing <Enter>, the system will get into the recovery tool setup menu. Continue to follow the setup procedure from Step 4 in Section C .2.2 Create Partitions to finish the whole setup process.

  • Page 148: D Terminology

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Appendix Terminology Page 136...
  • Page 149 PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 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 150 PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card computer is usually a male DE-9 connector. The Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) converts digital signals to analog signals. Double Data Rate refers to a data bus transferring data on both the rising and falling edges of the clock signal.
  • Page 151 PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card PCIe PCI Express (PCIe) is a communications bus that uses dual data lines for full-duplex (two-way) serial (point-to-point) communications between the SBC components and/or expansion cards and the SBC chipsets. Each line has a 2.5 Gbps data transmission rate and a 250 MBps sustained data transfer rate.
  • Page 152 PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card USB 2.0 supports 480Mbps data transfer rates. The Video Graphics Array (VGA) is a graphics display system developed by IBM. Page 140...

  • Page 153: E Watchdog Timer

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Appendix Watchdog Timer Page 141...
  • Page 154 PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 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.
  • Page 155 PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 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 156: F Hazardous Materials Disclosure

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Appendix Hazardous Materials Disclosure Page 144...

  • Page 157: Hazardous Material Disclosure Table For Ipb Products Certified As Rohs Compliant Under 2002/95/Ec Without Mercury

    PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card F.1 Hazardous Material 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 158 PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Part Name Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements Lead Mercury Cadmium Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) Chromium Biphenyls Diphenyl Ethers (CR(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) Housing Display Printed Circuit Board Metal Fasteners Cable Assembly Fan Assembly...
  • Page 159 PCIE-Q57A PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 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。...

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