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E7929 First Edition February 2013 Copyright Notice This document is copyrighted, 2013. All rights are reserved. The original manufacturer reserves the right to make improvements to the products described in this manual at any time without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the original manufacturer.
Chapter 1 Product overview Package contents Check your industrial motherboard package for the following items. 1 x Industrial Motherboard 2 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s cables 1 x I/O Shield 1 x Support DVD (Drivers and manual) 1 x COM Port cable If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your distributor or sales representative immediately.
1.45 lb (0.66 Kg) Operating F~140 F (0 C~60 temperature Storage temperature F~176 F (-40 C~80 Operating humidity 0%~90% relative humidity, non-condensing Power compliance Compliant with Eup/ErP AT/ATX power mode support CE (include CE-LVD), FCC (continued on the next page) IMBA-H61A...
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DISPLAY Chipset Intel Graphics Media Accelerator ® Resolution Up to 1920x1200@60Hz for VGA Up to 1920x1200@60Hz for DVI Output interface 1 x VGA port 1 x DVI port Storage 4 x SATA 3.0Gb/s ports Serial port 1 x RS232 DB-9 connector (COM1) 1 x RS232/422/485 on rear I/O (COM2) 4 x RS232 box header (COM3~COM6) 9 x USB2.0 ports (5 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at rear panel)
The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. SB_PWR1 Standby Power Standby Power Off SB_PWR2 Main Power Main Power Off IMBA-H61A Onboard LED Chapter 2: Motherboard information...
® ® ® processors. IMBA-H61A CPU socket LGA1155 Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU. • Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components.
2.4.1 Installing the CPU The LGA1156 CPU is incompatible with the LGA1155 socket. DO NOT install a LGA1156 CPU on the LGA1155 socket. Chapter 2: Motherboard information...
2.4.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink and CPU before you install the heatsink and fan if necessary. To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly Chapter 2: Motherboard information...
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To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly IMBA-H61A 2-10...
You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the CPU Parameter Recall (C.P.R) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. IMBA-H61A 2-12...
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COM2_V Ring/+5V/+12V selection (6-pin) Ring +12V (Default) IMBM-H61A COM2_V1 Ring/+5V/+12V Selection Setting Pins +12V Ring (Default) AT Mode selection (3-pin) ATMODE IMBA-H61A ATMODE setting Setting Pins AT mode ATX mode (Default) Chapter 2: Motherboard information 2-13...
LED indications. LAN port LED indications Speed Activity ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED Link LED Status Description Status Description No link 10 Mbps connection ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection LAN port IMBA-H61A 2-14...
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Line In port (light blue). This port connects to the tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources. Line Out port (lime). This port connects to a headphone or a speaker. In the 4, 6, and 8-channel configurations, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. Microphone port (pink). This port connects to a microphone. To configure an 8-channel audio output: Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio output.
DO NOT forget to connect the 4-pin ATX +12V power plug. Otherwise, the system will not boot up. • We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. IMBA-H61A 2-16...
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LPT connector (26-1 pin LPT) The LPT (Line Printing Terminal) connector supports devices such as a printer. LPT is standardized as IEEE 1284, which is the parallel port interface on IBM PC-compatible computers. LPT1 IMBA-H61A Parallel Port Connector Chapter 2: Motherboard information 2-17...
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PWR BTN PIN 1 +HD_LED RESET IMBA-H61A System panel connector • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.
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TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM1) This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, digital certificates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity. TPM1 PIN 1 IMBA-H61A TPM Connector Chapter 2: Motherboard information 2-19...
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USB45 PIN 1 PIN 1 PIN 1 IMBA-H61A Front USB 2.0 Header connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! The USB module cable is purchased separately. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS1) This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch.
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10. Digital I/O connector (10-pin DIO1) This connector includes 8 I/O lines. All of the Digital I/O lines are programmable and each I/O pin can be individually programmed to support various devices. DIO1 PIN 1 IMBA-H61A DIO connector Chapter 2: Motherboard information 2-21...
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Direct connector (2-pin DRCT) This connector is for the chassis-mounted button that supports the DirectKey function. Connect the button cable that supports DirectKey from the chassis to this connector on the motherboard. DRCT1 PIN 1 IMBA-H61A DRCT connector IMBA-H61A 2-22...
Chapter 3 BIOS setup BIOS setup program Use the BIOS Setup program to update the BIOS or configure its parameters. The BIOS screens include navigation keys and brief online help to guide you in using the BIOS Setup program. Entering BIOS Setup at startup To enter BIOS Setup at startup: • Press <Delete> during the Power-On Self Test (POST). If you do not press <Delete>, POST continues with its routines.
Navigation keys Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system configuration. Advanced For changing the advanced system settings. Boot For changing the system boot configuration. Tool For configuring options for special functions. Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings. IMBA-H61A...
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Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Ai Tweaker, Advanced, Monitor, Boot, Tool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. Back button This button appears when entering a submenu. Press <Esc> or use the USB mouse to click this button to return to the previous menu screen.
Clock (RTC) RAM to clear the BIOS password. See section 2.6 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. The Administrator or User Password items on top of the screen show • the default Not Installed. After you set a password, these items show Installed. IMBA-H61A...
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Administrator Password If you have set an administrator password, we recommend that you enter the administrator password for accessing the system. Otherwise, you might be able to see or change only selected fields in the BIOS setup program. To set an administrator password: Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>. From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press <Enter>.
Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. 3.4.1 Trusted Computing This item appears only when a TPM module is connected to the motherboard and allows you to change TPM settings. TPM Support [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable TPM support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IMBA-H61A...
3.4.2 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. The items shown in submenu may be different due to the CPU you installed. Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor [Enabled] ® [Enabled] Enables the overheated CPU to throttle its clock speed to cool down.
Set to [AHCI] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands. IMBA-H61A...
S.M.A.R.T. Status Check [Enabled] S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitor system. When read/write of your hard disk errors occur, this feature allows the hard disk to report warning messages during the POST. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Hot Plug [Disabled] This item only appears when you set the SATA Mode Selection item to [AHCI] and allows you to enable or disable the hot-plug support for each SATA port.
USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. EHCI Hand-off [Disabled] [Enabled] Enables the support for operating systems without an EHCI hand-off feature. [Disabled] Disables the function. 3.4.7 SIO GPIO GPIO 1~8 [Input] Allows you to configure the digital signal of the GPIO (General Purpose Input/ Output) pins 1~8. Configuration options: [Input] [Output High] [Output Low] IMBA-H61A 3-10...
3.4.8 Onboard Devices Configuration HD Audio Controller [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the High Definition Audio Controller. [Disabled] Disables the controller. Realtek LAN1 Controller [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the Realtek LAN controller 1. [Disabled] Disables the controller. Realtek LAN1 PXE OPROM [Disabled] This item appears only when you set the Realtek LAN1 Controller item to [Enabled] and allows you to enable or disable the PXE OptionRom of the Realtek LAN controller 1. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Realtek LAN2 Controller [Enabled]...
This item appears only when you set the Network Stack item to [Enabled]. When this item is disabled, the IPV4 PXE boot option will not be created. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Ipv6 PXE Support [Enabled] This item appears only when you set the Network Stack item to [Enabled]. When this item is disabled, the IPV6 PXE boot option will not be created. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IMBA-H61A 3-12...
Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings. 3.5.1 CPU Temperature / MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard temperatures. Select Ignore if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures.
Sets to [Turbo] to achieve maximum chassis fan speed. 3.5.5 CPU Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. Select Ignore if you do not want to detect this item. IMBA-H61A 3-14...
Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. 3.6.1 Full Screen Logo [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the full screen logo display feature. [Disabled] Disables the full screen logo display feature. Post Report [5 sec] This item appears only when the Full Screen Logo item is set to [Disabled] and allows you to set the waiting time for the system to display the post report.
3.6.7 Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. • To select boot device during system startup, press <F8> after the first screen appears. •...
When you select this option or if you press <F10>, a confirmation window appears. Select Yes to save changes and exit. Discard Changes & Exit This option allows you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes. When you select this option or if you press <Esc>, a confirmation window appears. Select Yes to discard changes and exit. Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device This option allows you to attempt to launch the EFI Shell application (shellx64.efi) from one of the available devices that have a filesystem. IMBA-H61A 3-18...
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. IMBA-H61A...
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