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  • Page 1 Q35SBC USER MANUAL Part Number: Q35SB...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents REVISION HISTORY........................4 PREFACE………..........................5 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING! ..................6 Static Electricity Warning!........................6 FCC Notice ............................6 CE Notice ............................. 6 Conventions Used in this Manual......................6 CHAPTER 1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS...............7 Embedded Processor (775 LGA package) ..................7 Non-Embedded Processors .........................
  • Page 3 I/O Port Address Map ......................... 46 System Memory Map.......................... 47 DMA Channels ........................... 47 PCI Routing Table ..........................47 PCI Configuration Map ........................48 Interrupt Map ............................49 Graphics Features ..........................50 APPENDIX B PICMG1.0......................51 APPENDIX C FLASH BIOS PROGRAMMING AND CODES ..........52 How to Reflash the BIOS ........................

  • Page 4: Revision History

    Revision History Revision Revision History Date First Release 09/13/09 Notice The company reserves the right to revise this publication or to change its contents without notice. Information contained herein is for reference only and does not constitute a commitment on the part of the manufacturer or any subsequent vendor.

  • Page 5: Preface

    Preface Thank you for your purchase of the Q35SB industrial embedded motherboard. This design was based on the Intel® Q35 Express chipset (Blackford) providing the ideal platform to industrial applications. The Q35SB design is based on the Intel Pentium 4 processor in a LGA775 socket (FC- LGA4).

  • Page 6: Safety Precautions Warning

    Safety Precautions Warning! Static Electricity Warning! The Q35SB has been designed as rugged as possible but can still be damaged if jarred sharply or struck. Handle the motherboard with care. The Q35SB also contains delicate electronic circuits that can be damaged or weakened by static electricity.

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Technical Specifications

    Chapter 1 Technical Specifications The Q35SB is a long-life industrial motherboard with multi-core processor technology and PCI Express support (internal). Powered by the Intel® Q35 Express chipset, the Q35SB motherboard was designed specifically for performance intensive embedded applications such as Medical, Security, Imaging, Industrial Automation, and Manufacturing, or any application that could benefit from a PICMG back-plane solution.

  • Page 8: Peripheral Chips

    ICH9 10Gb/s each direction, full duplex DMI (Direct Media Interface – between ICH9 and GMCH) PCI Rev 2.3 @ 33MHz support 2 SATA @ 300Gb/s (300MB/s) controllers Audio CODEC support for HD Audio 6 USB 2.0 Host Controllers – 12 external ports ACPI 3.0 Support 676 mBGA package Peripheral Chips...

  • Page 9: System Memory

    System Memory Two 240-pin DDR2 dual channel DIMM sockets Support for DDR2 800/667 MHz DIMMs Supports up to 4GB of unbuffered non-ECC DDR2 memory. BIOS AMI BIOS Firmware Hub (SPI). Embedded I/0 Floppy Supports single floppy disk drive Sizes supported are: 5.25” 360K and 1.2MB; 3.5” 720K, 1.44MB and 2.88MB Serial Ports (2) 2 full handshake RS232 serial ports...

  • Page 10: Fan Headers

    Fan Headers CPU – 4 pin header 2 System fans – 3 pin headers TPM header Optional TPM module capability Form Factor and Dimensions PICMG – 13.3”X 4.8” (338 x 122mm) Environmental Requirements RoHS compliant assembly. CATEGORY OPERATING NON-OPERATING TEMPERATURE 0°C to 60°C -40°C to 70°C HUMIDITY...

  • Page 11: Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration

    Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration This chapter provides all the necessary information for installing the Q35SB into a standard PC chassis. Topics discussed include: installing the processor, DRAM and jumper settings. Handling Precautions The Q35SB has been designed to be as rugged as possible but it can be damaged if dropped, jarred sharply or struck.

  • Page 12: Connector Locations

    Connector Locations ATX12V (ATX12V1) DIMM1 DIMM2 SATA1 SATA2 COM1 Dig. IO (DIO1) IDE1 VGA (VGA1) Floppy (FDD1) KB/Mouse COM2 (KBM1) USB1 Ethernet (LAN1)

  • Page 13: Header And Jumper Locations

    Header and Jumper Locations Front Panel (JFRT1) CPU Fan (CPUF1) System Fan (SYSF1) System Fan (SYSF2) ATX Power (EATX1) Ext. Audio (CN3) TPM (TPM1) IDE Enable (JP1) AT/ATX (AT1) USB6,5,4,3 and 2 CMOS (JBAT1) IR (IR1) COM2 MODE (JRS1) Ext KB (EKB1)

  • Page 14: Jumpers, Connectors And Headers Quick Reference Table

    Jumpers, Connectors and Headers Quick Reference Table Jumpers Name Description AT/ATX Power Mode 2-pin header JBAT1 Clear CMOS 3-pin header PATA Enable/Disabler 2-pin header JRS1 COM2 Mode Select 14-pin header Header Name Description AUDIO Daughter Board 9-pin keyed connector CPUF1 CPU Fan 4-pin connector EATX1...

  • Page 15: Setting The Jumpers

    Setting the Jumpers Jumper Types Jumpers or headers are small pins attached to the system board. Covering two pins with a shunt closes the connection between them. The Q35SB examines these jumpers to determine specific configuration information. There are two different categories of jumpers on the Q35SB. A.

  • Page 16: Jumper Location

    Jumper Location Use the diagram below and the tables on the following pages to locate and set the on-board configuration jumpers. AT/ATX (AT1) CMOS (JBAT1) COM2 MODE (JRS1)) AT1 – AT/ATX Power Mode This option allows the selection of the power type. Default is ATX (open). CMOS Reset: JBAT1 This option is provided as a convenience for those who need to reset the CMOS registers.

  • Page 17: Installing Memory

    COM2 Mode Select: JRS1 This option allows you to select the operating mode of COM2. Mode/Pins RS-232C RS-422 RS-485 9-10 11-12 13-14 Installing Memory This motherboard provides two 240-pin MEMORY MODULES (DIMM) sockets for DDR2 memory. Sockets can be populated with a minimum of 128MB up to a maximum memory of 4GB. Valid Memory Configurations Bank 240-Pin DIMM...

  • Page 18: Installing The Cpu

    Installing the CPU 1. Improper installation of the CPU may cause permanent damage to both the system board and the CPU. -- Void of warranty 2. Always handle the CPU by the edges, never touch the pins or pads. 3. Always use a heat-sink and a CPU fan. To properly install the processor, make sure to carefully follow these instructions: 1.
  • Page 19 3. Remove the protective processor cover. Be careful not to touch the bottom contacts of the processor. 4. Hold the processor as shown in the picture. Align the processor with the socket (A). Align the processor notches (B) with the socket (C). Insert the processor into the socket without tilting. 5.

  • Page 20: Installing Fan(S)

    Installing FAN(s) FAN Power Connector: CPUF1 This connector supports cooling fans of up to 350mA (4.2 Watts). 3 pin FANs will not be controllable and will be on full time. Connect the fan’s plug to the board taking into consideration the polarity of connector.

  • Page 21: Installing Power Cables

    FAN Power Connectors: SYSF1 and SYSF2 These connectors support cooling fans of up to 350mA (4.2 Watts). Connect the fan’s plug to the board taking into consideration the polarity of connector. ASSIGNMENT Tachometer Installing Power Cables The Q35SB is powered through 3 connectors: the PICMG1.0 edge connector, the backplane EATX1 and ATX12V1.

  • Page 22: Back Panel Connections

    If ATX soft-power is required, a cable has to be connected between EATX1 and the backplane, providing 5V Standby to the Q35SB, while allowing the board to send the PS-ON signal to the power supply. ATX Header: EATX1 ASSIGNMENT 5V Standby PS-ON Back Panel Connections PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Connector: (KBM1)

  • Page 23: Header & Connectors

    Header & Connectors Serial-ATA2 Ports: (SATA1-SATA2 ) These connectors allow for the support of up to 2 SATA devices. It is preferable to use SATA-II certified cables. These cables easily connect to the motherboard and the SATA peripheral. External Audio: CN3 The optional AUDIO Daughter board gets connected to this header.
  • Page 24 Floppy drive Connector: FDD1 Use this connector with a standard floppy drive ribbon cable. The motherboard supports 1 floppy- drive. After connecting the single plug end to motherboard, make sure to connect the drive to the connector at the end of the cable. PATA IDE Connector: IDE1 Use this connector with a standard 40 pin, 80 wire IDE cable.
  • Page 25 Serial Port 2: COM2 ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNMENT DTR# CTS# RTS# DSR# DCD# USB Port Headers: USB2, USB3, USB4, USB5 and USB6 The headers are used for additional USB connectivity. By attaching optional USB cables, your will have 10 additional USB ports. ASSIGNMENT KEY / N/C...
  • Page 26 IR infrared module Header: IR1 This connector supports the optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. You must configure the setting through the BIOS setup to use the IR function. ASSIGNMENT IRRX IRTX External Keyboard: EKB1 ASSIGNMENT KBDATA KBCLK...
  • Page 27 Digital I/O: DIO1 ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNMENT Trusted Platform Module: TPM1 ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNMENT LFRAME LRESET LAD3 LAD2 +3.3V LAD1 LAD0 +3.3V_SB SERIRQ CLKRUN...
  • Page 28 Front Panel Header: JFRT1 ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNMENT Power LED+ Power Switch+ Power Switch- RESET+ HDD LED+ RESET- HDD LED- Speaker+ SMBCLK Speaker- SMBDATA...

  • Page 29: Chapter 3 Amibios Setup

    Chapter 3 AMIBIOS Setup The Q35SB motherboard features the American Megatrends AMIBIOS8. The system configuration parameters are set via the BIOS setup. Since the BIOS Setup resides in the ROM BIOS, it is available each time the computer is turned on. American Megatrends’...
  • Page 30 The CMOS BIOS setup/utility uses a key-based navigation system called hot keys. Most of the setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the setup navigation process. These keys include <F1>, <F10>, <Enter>, <ESC>, <Arrow> keys, and so on. Note: There is a hot key legend located in the right frame on most setup screens.
  • Page 31 HOT KEY DESCRIPTION The <F1> key allows you to display the General Help screen. Press the <F1> key to open the General Help screen. The <F10> key allows you to save any changes you have made and exit Setup. Press the <F10> key to save your changes. The following screen will appear: Press the <Enter>...

  • Page 32: Main Setup

    Enter The <Enter> key allows you to display or change the setup option listed for a particular setup item. The <Enter> key can also allow you to display the setup sub- screens. Main Setup When you first enter the CMOS Setup Utility, you will enter the Main setup screen. You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab.

  • Page 33: Advanced Bios Setup

    Advanced BIOS Setup Select the Advanced tab from the CMOS setup screen to enter the Advanced BIOS Setup screen. 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. ►...
  • Page 34 ► CPU Configuration Settings This screen allows the user to change Processor related parameters Enable or Disable Hardware Prefetcher Enable or Disable Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enable or Disable Max CPUID Value Limit Enable or Disable Intel ® Virtualization Tech Enable or Disable Execute-Disable Bit Capability Enable or Disable...
  • Page 35 ► Hardware Health Configuration Screen This screen shows information about temperatures and voltages and allows the user to change the CPU Fan behavior. H/W Health Function Enable or Disable CPU Fan Mode Setting Full On mode ► ACPI/APM Configuration Screen ACPI Configuration Yes or No ACPI Aware O/S...

  • Page 36: Remote Access Configuration

    ► Remote Access Configuration Set the value for this option to serial to allow the system to use the remote access feature. The remote access feature requires a dedicated serial port connection. Remote Acess Configuration Enabled or Disabled Serial Port Number Select the serial port you want to use for console redirection.

  • Page 37: Pci/Pnp Setup

    PCI/PnP Setup BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced PCI/PnP Settings Clear NVRAM during WARNING: Setting wrong values in below System Boot. sections may cause system to malfunction. Clear NVRAM [No] Plug & Play O/S [No] PCI Latency Timer [64] Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA...
  • Page 38 ► Advanced PCI/PnP Settings Clear NVRAM Set this value to allow the system to clear the NVRAM. Plug and Play O/S Set this option according to the Operating system support. PCI Latency Timer Set this value to allow the PCI Latency Timer to be adjusted from 32 to 248.

  • Page 39: Boot Setup

    Boot Setup Boot Settings Configuration Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Boot Settings Configure Settings During System Boot. Boot Settings Configuration ► Boot Device Priority ► Hard Disk Drives ► Removable Drives ► ← Se l ec t S c re e n ↑...

  • Page 40: Boot Device Priority

    ► Boot Device Priority Set the boot device options to determine the sequence in which the computer checks which device to boot from. The settings are Removable Dev., Hard Drive, or ATAPI CDROM. The Optimal and Fail-Safe settings are: 1st boot device Removable Device 2nd boot device CD/DVD...

  • Page 41: Security Setup

    Security Setup CMOS Password Support Two Levels of Password Protection CMOS set-up provides both a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both passwords, the Supervisor password must be set first. The system can be configured so that all users must enter a password every time the system boots or when CMOS Setup is executed.
  • Page 42 Remember the Password Keep a record of the new password when the password is changed. If you forget the password, you must erase the system configuration information in NVRAM. See (Deleting a Password) for information about erasing system configuration information. Deleting a Password If you forget the passwords you set up through CMOS Setup, the only way you can reset the password is to...

  • Page 43: Chipset Setup

    Chipset Setup BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced Chipset Settings Configure North WARNING: Setting wrong values in below Bridge features. Sections may cause system to malfunction. North Bridge Configuration ► South Bridge Configuration ► ← Se l ec t S c re e n ↑...

  • Page 44: South Bridge Configuration

    ► South Bridge Configuration USB Functions Configures the amount of available USB ports. USB Port Configure Selects 6x6 or 8x4 USB 2.0 Controller Enables and disables USB2.0 controller. HDA Controller Configures the onboard AUDIO Controller (default disabled). SLP_S4# Min. Assertion Width Select 1-2, 2-3, 3-4 and 4-5 seconds...

  • Page 45: Exit Menu

    Exit Menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Exit Options Configure North Bridge features. Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes ← Se l ec t S c re e n ↑ ↓ S el ec t It e m Load Optimal Defaults Enter Go to Sub Screen Load Failsafe Defaults...

  • Page 46: Appendix Atechnical Summary

    Appendix A Technical Summary I/O Port Address Map ADRESS RANGE (DECIMAL) DESCRIPTION 00000000-0000000F DMA CONTROLLER 00000080-0000009F DMA CONTROLLER 000000C0-000000DF DMA CONTROLLER 00000020-00000021 PROGRAMMABLE INTERRUPT CTRL 000000A0-000000A1 PROGRAMMABLE INTERRUPT CTRL 00000040-00000043 SYSTEM TIMER 00000044-00000047 SYSTEM TIMER 00000060-00000064 KEYBOARD CONTROLLER 00000070-00000073 SYSTEM CMOS/RTC 000000F0-000000FF MATH COPROCESSOR 00000170-00000177...

  • Page 47: System Memory Map

    System Memory Map ADRESS RANGE ADDRESS RANGE (HEX) SIZE DESCRIPTION (DECIMAL) 1024K – 8388608K 100000-1FFFFFFFF 8191MB EXTENDED MEMORY 960K – 1024K F0000-FFFFFF RUNTIME BIOS 896K – 960K E0000-EFFFF BIOS RESERVED 800K – 896K C8000-DFFFF AVAILABLE TO ADAPTER ROMS 640K – 800K A0000-C7FFF 160K VIDEO MEMORY AND BIOS...

  • Page 48: Pci Configuration Map

    PCI Configuration Map DEVICE FUNCTION NUMBER 29B0 GMCH 29B2 INTEGRATED GRAPHICS 2937 2938 2939 293C USB2 293E AUDIO 2940 PCI TO PCI 2934 2935 2936 293A USB2 244E PCI BRIDGE 2918 ISA BRIDGE 2921 2930 SMBUS 2926 SATA 8168 ETHERNET 8888 ISA BRIDGE...

  • Page 49: Interrupt Map

    Interrupt Map PRIORITY STANDARD FUNCTION System Timer Keyboard Controller Programmable Interrupt Communications Port (COM2) Communications Port (COM1) Optional LPT2 Floppy Disk Controller Printer Port (LPT1) System CMOS/Real Time Clock ACPI Mode when enabled Available Available PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port Numeric Data Processor Prim.

  • Page 50: Graphics Features

    Graphics Features Intel Q35 Graphics Subsystem The Intel Q35 chipset GMCH provides an integrated graphics device (IGD) delivering cost competitive 3D, 2D and video capabilities. The GMCH contains and extensive set of instructions for 3D operations, 2D operations, motion compensation, overlay, and display control. The GMCH’s video engines support video conferencing and other video applications.

  • Page 51: Appendix Bpicmg1.0

    Appendix B PICMG1.0 The PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group (PICMG) (www.picmg.org) is a consortium of over 250 companies who collaboratively develop open specifications that adapt PCI technology for use in high-performance telecommunications and industrial computing applications. The members of the consortium have a long history of developing and using leading edge products for these industries.

  • Page 52: Appendix Cflash Bios Programming And Codes

    Appendix C Flash BIOS Programming and Codes The Q35SB offers the standard FLASH BIOS. When installed, you will be able to update your BIOS without having to replace the EEPROM. The AMIBIOS8 will read the new BIOS file from a floppy disk during boot and replace the old BIOS.
  • Page 53 Both key sequence and OEM specific method is checked to determine if BIOS recovery is forced. If BIOS recovery is necessary, control flows to checkpoint E0. See Boot block Recovery Code Checkpoints section of document for more information. Restore CPUID value back into register. The Boot block-Runtime interface module is moved to system memory and control is given to it.
  • Page 54 The recovery file size does not equal the found flash part size. Erase the flash part. Program the flash part. The flash has been updated successfully. Make flash write disabled. Disable ATAPI hardware. Restore CPUID value back into register. Give control to F000 ROM at F000:FFF0h.
  • Page 55 Checkpoint Description Testing and initialization of different Input Devices. Also, update the Kernel Variables. Traps the INT09h vector, so that the POST INT09h handler gets control for IRQ1. Uncompress all available language, BIOS logo, and Silent logo modules. Early POST initialization of chipset registers. Relocate System Management Interrupt vector for all CPU in the system.
  • Page 56 Checkpoint Description Late POST initialization of chipset registers. Build ACPI tables (if ACPI is supported) Program the peripheral parameters. Enable/Disable NMI as selected Initialization of system management interrupts by invoking all handlers. Please note this checkpoint comes right after checkpoint 20h Clean-up work needed before booting to OS.
  • Page 57 While control is in the different functions, additional checkpoints are output to port 80h as a word value to identify the routines under execution. The low byte value indicates the main POST Code Checkpoint. The high byte is divided into two nibbles and contains two fields. The details of the high byte of these checkpoints are as follows: HIGH BYTE XY The upper nibble 'X' indicates the function number that is being executed.

  • Page 58: Critical Error Beep Codes

    Critical Error BEEP Codes The following table describes the beep codes used by AMIBIOS: Table B-6 AMIBIOS Beep Codes Boot Block Beep Codes Number of Beeps Description No media present. (Insert diskette in floppy drive A:) ‘AMIBOOT.ROM’ file not found in root directory of diskette in A: Insert next diskette if multiple diskettes are used for recovery Flash Programming successful File read error...

  • Page 59: Troubleshooting Post Bios Beep Codes

    Troubleshooting POST BIOS Beep Codes Number of Beeps Troubleshooting Action 1, 3 Reseat the memory, or replace with known good modules. 6, 7 Fatal error indicating a serious problem with the system. Consult your system manufacturer. Before declaring the motherboard beyond all hope, eliminate the possibility of interference by a malfunctioning add-in card.
  • Page 60 Terminology TERM DESCRIPTION AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface BIOS Basic Input/Output System Central Processing Unit, also known as Processor Double Data Rate. Transfer mode between memory and computer DVMT Dynamic Video Memory Technology GMCH Graphic Memory Controller Hub Controller Hub, or Southbridge Unified Memory Architecture RAID Redundant Array of Inexpensive Drives...
  • Page 61 MN-Q35SB-01...

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