Index Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction ..........1 1.1 Copyright Notice ...........2 1.2 About this User’s Manual ........2 1.3 Warning..............2 1.4 Replacing the lithium battery ......3 1.5 Technical Support ..........3 1.6 Warranty ..............4 1.7 Packing List ............5 1.8 Ordering Information ..........5 1.9 Specification ............6 1.10 Board Dimensions ..........7 1.11 Installing the CPU ..........8...
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Index LOUT1: Audio Line Out Connector ......22 ATX1: ATX Power Supply Connector ....23 ATX12V1: ATX +12V Connector ......23 EKB1: External Keyboard/ Mouse Connector..24 SYSF1/SYSF2: System Fan Power Connectors..24 CPUF1: CPU Fan Power Connector .....24 Audio1/ Audio2: HD Audio Phone Jacks .....25 LAN1/LAN2: RJ-45 &...
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Index 3.6 Advanced Chipset Settings .......53 North Bridge Chipset Configuration ....53 South Bridge Chipset Configuration ....54 3.7 Exit Options ............56 3.8 Beep Sound codes list ........61 Boot Block Beep codes ........61 POST BIOS Beep codes ........61 Troubleshooting POST BIOS Beep codes ...62 3.9 AMI BIOS Checkpoints ........63 Bootblock Initialization Code Checkpoints ..63 Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints .....65...
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Introduction 1.1 Copyright Notice All Rights Reserved. The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to improve the reliability, design and function. It does not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer. Under no circumstances will the manufacturer be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising from the use or inability to use the product or documentation, even if advised of the...
1.5 Technical Support If you have any technical difficulties, please consult the user’s manual first ftp://ftp.arbor.com.tw/pub/manual Please do not hesitate to call or e-mail our customer service when you still can not find out the answer.
Introduction 1.6 Warranty This product is warranted to be in good working order for a period of two years from the date of purchase. Should this product fail to be in good working order at any time during this period, we will, at our option, replace or repair it at no additional charge except as set forth in the following terms.
Introduction 1.7 Packing List x MB-i96Q ATX Industrial Motherboard x Driver CD x Quick Installation Guide COM Port Cable x IDE Cable x USB Cable x SATA Cable x 2 If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your vendor immediately.
Introduction 1.11 Installing the CPU The LGA77 processor socket comes with a lever to secure the processor. Please refer to the pictures step by step as below. Please note that the cover of the LGA77 socket must always be installed during transport to avoid damage to the socket.
Introduction 1.12 Installing the Memory To install the Memory module, locate the Memory DIMM slot on the board and perform as below: . Hold the Memory module so that the key of the Memory module align with those on the Memory DIMM slot. 2.
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Installation 2.1 Block Diagram LGA775 CPU Socket For Intel® 533/800MHz 2 x 240pin DDRII Analog R.G.B. DDRII DIMM socket Intel® Q965 PCIe x 16 1 x slot PCIe x 16 2 x LAN PCI LAN RJ-45 Controller USB I/F 10 x USB 5 x PCI PCI Bus Intel®...
Installation Jumpers JP3: PATA IDE Select (30) Connector type: 2.4mm pitch x2 pin header. Pin 1-2 Function Select Short Disable Open Enable (Default) JBAT1: CMOS Setup (31) If the board refuses to boot due to inappropriate CMOS settings here is how to proceed to clear (reset) the CMOS to its default values.
Installation JP2: AT/ATX Power Mode Select (33) The power mode jumper selects the power mode for the system. Connector type: 2.4mm pitch x2 pin header. Pin 1-2 Mode Short AT Mode Open ATX Mode (Default) JP1: BIOS Write protect (34) Connector type: 2.4mm pitch x3 pin header.
Installation Connectors SATA1~4: Serial ATA Connectors (1), (2), (3), (4) There are on board supports four SATA II connectors, second generation SATA drives transfer data at speeds as high as 300MB/s, twice the transfer speed of first generation SATA drives. The SATA drives can be configured in a RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 10 configuration.
Installation IDE1: Primary IDE Connector (5) An IDE drive ribbon cable has two connectors to support two IDE devices. If a ribbon cable connects to two IDE drives at the same time, one of them has to be configured as Master and the other has to be configured as Slave by setting the drive select jumpers on the drive.
Installation TPM1: Trusted Platform Module Connector (6) The TPM connector on the EmCORE-i3Q is interfaced to the Intel ICH9 south bridge through the LPC bus. The ICH9 supports TPM version .2 devices for enhanced security. Connector type: 2.4mm pitch 2x0 pin header Description Description LFRAME...
Installation JFRT1: Switches and Indicators (10) It provides connectors for system indicators that provides light indication of the computer activities and switches to change the computer status. Connector type: 2.4mm pitch 2x3 pin header Description Description RESET+ RESET- IRRX SPKR IRTX BUZZ HDD_LED+...
Installation COM2: RS-232/422/485 Connector (11) The onboard COM2 port can be configured to operate in RS-422 or RS-485 modes. RS-422 modes differ in the way RX/TX is being handled. Jumper JRS switches between RS-232 or RS-422/48 mode. All of the RS-422/48 are available on COM2.
Installation ATX1: ATX Power Supply Connector (16) The ATX power supply has a single lead connector with a clip on one side of the plastic housing. There is only one way to plug the lead into the ATX power connector. Press the lead connector down until the clip snaps into place and secures the lead onto the connector.
Installation EKBM1: External keyboard and Mouse Connector (18) Connector type: 2.0mm pitch x6-pin box wafer connector Description KB_Data MS_Data KB_Clock MS_Clock SYSF1/SYSF2: System Fan Power Connectors (19), (20) SYSF and SYSF2 are 3-pin header for the system fan. The fan must be a +2V fan.
Installation Audio1/ Audio2: HD Audio Phone Jacks (22), (23) CEN/LFE Line In Surr_Out Line Out SIDE_Out MIC In LAN1/LAN2: RJ-45 & double stack USB Connectors (24), (25) LAN/ LAN2 each one supports one 0/00/000 Mbps fast Ethernet and two USB 2.0 connectors w/ 480MB/s. 0/00/000 RJ-4 0/00/00 RJ-4 USB...
BIOS 3.1 BIOS Main Setup The AMI BIOS provides a Setup utility program for specifying the system configurations and settings. The BIOS ROM of the system stores the Setup utility. When you turn on the computer, the AMI BIOS is immediately activated. The Main allows you to select several configuration options.
BIOS System Date Set the system date. Note that the ‘Day’ automatically changes when you set the date. The date format is: Day : Sun to Sat Month : to 2 Date : to 3 Year : 999 to 2099 3.2 Advanced Settings - 3 -...
BIOS CPU Configuration The CPU Configuration setup screen varies depending on the installed processor. Ratio CMOS Setting Sets the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency. Note: Only available when SpeedStep Technology is disabled. Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled for Windows XP.
BIOS IDE Configuration SATA#1 Configuration Enable - Enable SATA configuration. Disabled - Disable SATA configuration Configure SATA#1 as This BIOS feature controls the SATA controller’s operating mode. There are two available modes - IDE and RAID. When set to: RAID - the SATA controller enables its RAID and AHCI functions when the computer boots up.
BIOS Floppy Configuration Select the type of floppy disk drive installed in your system. The choice: None 360K .2” .2M .2” 720K 3.” .44M 3.” 2.88M 3.” - 34 -...
BIOS Super IO Configuration Onboard Floppy Controller Select “Enabled” if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system board and you wish to use it. If you install and-in FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this field. The Choice: Enabled, Disabled Serial Port1 / Port2 Address Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second serial...
BIOS Serial Port2 Mode Allows BIOS to select mode for serial Port2. Parallel Port Address Select an address for the parallel port. The choice: Disabled Parallel Port Mode Select an operating mode for the onboard parallel port. Select Normal, Compatible or SPP unless you are certain your hardware and software both support one of the other available modes.
BIOS Hardware Health Configuration H/W Health Function Enables Hardware Health Monitoring Device. CPU FAN Mode Setting This item allows you to set CPU fan speed control mode. System / CPU / Chassis Fan Speed Show you the current System / CPU / Chassis Fan operating speed. VDIMM Show you the voltage level of the DRAM.
BIOS Vcore Show you the voltage level of CPU (Vcore). +3.30V / +5.00V / +12.0V / -12.0V / 5Vsb / VBAT Show you the voltage level of the +3.3V, +.0V, +2.0V, -2.0V, +V standby and battery. ACPI Configuration ACPI Aware O/S This item allows you to enable/disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Management (ACPI) The Choice: Enabled, Disabled.
BIOS APM Configuration Power Management/APM This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving and is directly related to the following modes: . HDD Power Down 2. Doze Mode 3. Suspend Mode Video Power Down Mode This option defines the level of power-saving mode requires in to power down the video display.
BIOS Suspend Time Out Go into Suspend in the specified time. The Choice: Enabled, Disabled Throttle Slow Clock Ratio Select the Duty Cycle in Throttle mode. The choice: 2.% 2.0% 37.% 0.0% 62.% 7.0% 87.% Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Monitor KBC ports 60/64. Power Button Mode Pressing the power button for more than 4 seconds forces the system to enter the Soft-Off state when the system has “hang”.
BIOS Remote Access Configuration Remote Access Configure Remote Access type and parameters. The Choice: Enabled, Disabled. Serial port number Select Serial Port for console redirection. Make sure the selected port is enabled. The Choice: COM, COM2. Base Address, IRQ Select Serial Port for console redirection. Make sure the selected port is enabled.
BIOS Serial Port Mode Select Serial Port settings. Flow Control Select Flow Control for console redirection. Redirection After BIOS POST Disable: Turns off the redirection after POST BOOT Loader, redirection is active during POST and during BOOT Loader. Always: Redirection is always active. (Note: Some OSs may not work if set to Always) Enable: Keep it, Disabled: Deactivate Terminal Type...
BIOS Legacy USB Support Enables support for legacy USB. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. Port 64/60 Emulation Enables I/O port 60h/64h emulation support. This should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for non-USB aware OSs. USB 2.0 Controller Mode Configures the USB 2.0 controller in High Speed (480Mbps) or Full Speed (2MBPS).
BIOS Plug & Play O/S No: Lets the BIOS configure all the devices in the system. Yes: lets the operating system configure Plug and Play (PnP) devices not required for BOOT if your system has a Plug and Play operating sys- tem.
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BIOS Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system. Bootup Num-Lock Set this value to allow the Number Lock setting to be modified during boot LAN Boot Function Set this option to LAN add-on Boot ROM function.
BIOS 3.5 Security Auto Detect PCI Clk It enables or disables the auto detection of the PCI clock. Setting: Enabled (Default), Disabled. Supervisor Password & User Password You can set either supervisor or user password, or both of then. The differences between are: Set Supervisor Password: Can enter and change the options of the setup menus.
BIOS Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory. You will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. You may also press <ESC> to abort the selection and not enter a password.
BIOS 3.6 Advanced Chipset Settings North Bridge Chipset Configuration Memory Remap Feature Enable: Allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. Disable: Do not allow remapping of memory. DRAM Frequency The item allows you to set the DRAM frequency. Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Select the operating system that is selecting SRAM timing, so select SPD for setting SDRAM timing by SPD.
BIOS Initate Graphic Adapter Select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device. Internal Graphic Mode Select Select the amount of system memory used by the Internal graphics device. PEG Port Configuration This item allows you to control the PEG or on-chip VGA. The Choice: Auto, Disabled.
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BIOS USB Funtion This item allows you to active USB ports. The Choice: Disabled 2 USB Ports 4 USB Ports 6 USB Ports 8 USB Ports 0 USB Ports USB 2.0 Controller Select “Enabled” if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) controller and you have USB peripherals.
BIOS 3.7 Exit Options Save Changes and Exit Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation: Save configuration changes and exit setup? Pressing <OK> stores the selection made in the menus in CMOS - a special section of memory that stays on after you turn your system off. The next time you boot your computer, the BIOS configures your system according to the Setup selections stored in CMOS.
BIOS Load Optimal Defaults When you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a message: Load Optimal Defaults? [OK] [Cancel] Pressing [OK] loads the BIOS Optimal Default values for all the setup questions. <F9> key can be used for this operation. - 9 -...
BIOS Load Failsafe Defaults When you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a message: Load Failsafe Defaults? [OK] [Cancel] Pressing [OK] loads the BIOS Failsafe Default values for all the setup questions. <F8> key can be used for this operation. - 60 -...
BIOS 3.8 Beep Sound codes list Boot Block Beep codes Number of Beeps Description Insert diskette in floppy drive A: ‘AMIBOOT.ROM’ file not found in root directory of diskette in A: Flash Programming successful Floppy read error Keyboard controller BAT command failed No Flash EPROM detected Floppy controller failure Boot Block BIOS checksum error...
BIOS Troubleshooting POST BIOS Beep codes Number of Beeps Description Reseat the memory, or replace with known good , 2 or 3 modules. 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.
BIOS 3.9 AMI BIOS Checkpoints Bootblock Initialization Code Checkpoints The Bootblock initialization code sets up the chipset, memory and other components before system memory is available. The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during the bootblock initialization portion of the BIOS (Note) Checkpoint...
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BIOS Both key sequence and OEM specific method is checked to determine if BIOS recovery is forced. If BIOS recovery is necessary, control flows tocheckpoint E0. Seed Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints section of document for more information. Restore CPUID value back into register. The Bootblock- Runtime interface module is moved to system memory and control is given to it.
BIOS Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints The Bootblock recovery code gets control when the BIOS determines that a BIOS recovery needs to occur because the user has forced the update or the BIOS checksum is corrupt. The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during the Bootblock recovery portion of the BIOS (Note)
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BIOS 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. - 66 -...
BIOS POST Code Checkpoints The POST code checkpoints are the largest set of checkpoints during the BIOS pre-boot process. The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during the POST portion of the BIOS (Note) Checkpoint Description Disable NMI, Parity, video for EGA, and DMA controllers.
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BIOS Early CPU Init Exit Initializes the 8042 compatible Key Board Controller. Detects the presence of PS/2 mouse. Detects the presence of Keyboard in KBC port. 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 IRQ.
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BIOS Initializes different devices through DIM. See DIM Code Checkpoints section of document for more information. USB controllers are initialized at this point. Initializes DMAC- & DMAC-2. Initialize RTC date/time. Test for total memory installed in the system. Also, Check for keys to limit memory test.
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BIOS Takes care of runtime image preparation for different BIOS modules. Fill the free area in F000h segment with 0FFh. Initializes the Microsoft IRQ Routing Table. Prepares the runtime language module. Disables the system configuration display if needed. Initialize runtime language module. Display boot option popup menu.
BIOS DIM Code Checkpoints The Device Initialization Manager (DIM) gets control at various times during BIOS POST to initialize different system buses. The following table describes the main checkpoints where the DIM module is accessed (Note) Checkpoint Description Initialize different buses and perform the following functions: Reset, Detect, and Disable (function 0);...
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BIOS 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”...
BIOS ACPI Runtime Checkpoints ACPI checkpoints are displayed when an ACPI capable operating system either enters or leaves a sleep state. The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during ACPI sleep or wake events (Note) Checkpoint Description First ASL check point.
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Appendix 4.1 I/O Port Address Map Each peripheral device in the system is assigned a set of I/O port addresses which also becomes the identity of the device. The following table lists the I/O port addresses used. Address Device Description 00000000 - 0000000F DMA Controller 00000080 - 0000009F...
Appendix 00000A30 - 00000A37 SFIF 00000CF8 PCI Configuration Address 00000CFC PCI Configuration Data 00004700 - 0000470B TPM (If use) 4.2 Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ) Peripheral devices use interrupt request lines to notify CPU for the service required. The following table shows the IRQ used by the devices on board. Level Function IRQ 0...
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