Intel qm77 express chipset
based mini-itx m/b (48 pages)
Summary of Contents for C&T Solution CT-AIB01
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USER'S MANUAL Intel Q77 Express Chipset Based M/B for LGA 1155 Quad Core Ready Intel Core Processor No. G03-NAF93-F Rev: 1.0 Release date: May 11, 2012 Trademark: * Specifications and Information contained in this documentation are furnished for information use only, and are subject to change at any time without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by manufacturer.
Environmental Safety Instruction Avoid the dusty, humidity and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet. 0 to 40 centigrade is the suitable temperature. (The figure comes from the request of the main chipset) Generally speaking, dramatic changes in temperature may lead to contact malfunction and crackles due to constant thermal expansion and contraction from the welding spots’...
USER’S NOTICE COPYRIGHT OF THIS MANUAL BELONGS TO THE MANUFACTURER. NO PART OF THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT MAY BE REPRODUCED, TRANSMITTED OR TRANSLATED INTO ANY LANGUAGE IN ANY FORM OR BY ANY MEANS WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE MANUFACTURER.
Chapter 1 Introduction of the Motherboard 1-1 Specification Spec Description ATX form factor; PCB size: 30.0 x24.4 cm Design Intel Q77 Express Chipset Chipset ® Supports 3 and 2 Generation Intel Core™ i7, Core™ i5, LGA1155 Core™ i3 series processor in LAG1155 Package CPU Socket * for detailed CPU support information please visit our website DDRIII RAM module slot x 4...
1-2 Layout Diagram Rear IO Diagram RJ-45 LAN Ports DVI-D Port Serial Port 1 USB 3.0 Ports Line-IN/ Optical SPDIF OUT Line-OUT MIC-IN VGA Port HDMI Port Serial Port 2 USB 2.0 Ports Motherboard Internal Diagram KBMS Header CPUFAN Header SYS FAN1 USB 3.0 PortS over Header...
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*Note: ® 1.PE1 slot supports PCI-Express 2.0 x16 specification when using Intel Sandy Bridge CPU and ® supports PCI-Express 3.0 x16 specification when using Intel Ivy Bridge CPU; 2. mSATA slot is selectable with full size MINI PCI-E and share with SATA6; 3. EDP connector is only optional for customize model.
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COM4 Header Pin9 Function Select 6-pin Block COM6 Header Pin9 Function Select 6-pin Block JP10 COM8 Header Pin9 Function Select 6-pin Block JP11 COM10 Header Pin9 Function Select 6-pin Block JP12 COM4 Header RS232/485/422 Function Select 6-pin Block Case_open Case Open Message Display Function Select 2-pin Block Connectors Connector...
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*Note: JP3 is optional for customize model with EDP connector. (4) JP1 (6-pin): COM1 Port Pin9 Function Select 1-2 closed: RS232; 3-4 closed : +12V; 5-6 closed : +5V (5) JP4 (6-pin): COM3 Port Pin9 Function Select 1-2 closed: RS232; 3-4 closed : +12V;...
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(7) JP6(6-pin): COM7 Port Pin9 Function Select 1-2 closed: RS232; 3-4 closed : +12V; 5-6 closed : +5V (8) JP7(6-pin): COM9 Port Pin9 Function Select 1-2 closed: RS232; 3-4 closed : +12V; 5-6 closed : +5V (9) JP8(6-pin): COM4 Port Pin9 Function Select 1-2 closed: RS232;...
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(10) JP9(6-pin): COM6 Port Pin9 Function Select 1-2 closed: RS232; 3-4 closed : +12V; 5-6 closed : +5V (11) JP10(6-pin): COM8 Port Pin9 Function Select JP10 1-2 closed: RS232; 3-4 closed : +12V; 5-6 closed : +5V (12) JP11(6-pin): COM10 Port Pin9 Function Select JP11 1-2 closed: RS232;...
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(13) JP12 (6-pin): COM4 Header RS232/485/422 Function Select JP12 1-2 closed: RS232; 3-4 closed : RS485; 5-6 closed : RS422 (14) CASE_ OPEN (2-pin): Case Open Message Display Function Select Pin 1-2 shorted: Case open display function enabled. Use needs to enter BIOS and enable ‘Case Open Detect’...
Connectors and Headers 2-2-1 Rear I/O Back Panel Connectors RJ-45 LAN Ports DVI-D Port Serial Port 1 USB 3.0 Ports Line-IN/ Optical SPDIF OUT Line-OUT MIC-IN VGA Port HDMI Port Serial Port 2 USB 2.0 Ports (1) USB 3.0 Port Connector: USB4 These USB 3.0 connectors are for user to connect USB 3.0 compatible devices to the system board.
2-2-2 Motherboard Internal Connectors Power Connector (24-pin block): ATXPWR ATX Power Supply connector: This is a new defined 24-pins connector that usually comes with ATX case. The ATX Power Supply allows using soft power on momentary switch that connect from the front panel switch to 2-pins Power On jumper pole on the motherboard.
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(2) ATX 12V Power Connector (8-pin block): ATX12V This is a new defined 8-pin connector that usually comes with ATX Power Supply. The ATX Power Supply which fully supports AMD AM3 processor must including this connector for support extra 12V voltage to maintain system power consumption.
2-2-3 Header Pin Definition (1) FP_AUDIO (10-pin): Line-Out, MIC-In Header This header is connected to Front Panel Line-out, MIC connector with cable. FP_AUDIO Pin 1 Line-Out, MIC Header (2) CDIN1(4-pin): CD AUDIO-In Header CDIN header is for CD-Audio Input signal. Please connect it to CD-ROM CD-Audio output connector.
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(4) KBMS (6-pin): PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Header Pin1 (5) SPEAK (4-pin): Speaker Header This 4-pin header connects to the case-mounted speaker. See the figure below. (6) PWR LED(3-pin): PWR LED Header The Power LED is light on while the system power is on. Connect the Power LED from the system case to this pin header.
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(8) CIR (8-Pin): CIR Header Pin 1 CIR Header (9) USB 3.0 Port Header (20-pin): USB1 This USB 3.0 header is used for connecting the additional USB 3.0 port plugs. By attaching an optional USB 3.0 cable, your can be provided with two additional USB 30 plugs affixed to the back panel.
Chapter 3 Introducing BIOS Notice! The BIOS options in this manual are for reference only. Different configurations may lead to difference in BIOS screen and BIOS screens in manuals are usually the first BIOS version when the board is released and may be different from your purchased motherboard. Users are welcome to download the latest BIOS version form our official website.
Menu Bar General Help Items Current Setting Value Menu Items Function Keys BIOS Menu Screen Function Keys In the above BIOS Setup main menu of, you can see several options. We will explain these options step by step in the following pages of this chapter, but let us first see a short description of the function keys you may use here: Press←→...
Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window, press <Esc>. 3-5 Menu Bars There are six menu bars on top of BIOS screen: Main To change system basic configuration Advanced...
3-7 Advanced Menu Scroll down to view more setting options: Legacy OpROM Support Launch External PxE OpROM/Launch LAN1 PXE OpROM/Launch LAN2 PXE OpROM Use this item to enable or disable boot option for legacy network devices. Launch Storage OpROM Use this item to enable or disable boot options for legacy mass storage devices with option ROM.
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PCI Common Settings: PCI Latency Timer Use this item to set value to be programmed into PCI latency timer register. VGA Palette Snoop Use this item to enable or disable VGA palette registers snooping. PERR# Generation Use this item to enable or disable PCI device to generate PERR#. SERR# Generation Use this item to enable or disable PCI device to generate SERR#.
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S3 Video Repost Use this item to enable or disable S3 video report. ► Wakeup Function Settings Press [Enter] to make settings for the following sub-items: Wake System with Fixed Time Use this item to enable or disable system wake on alarm event. When set as [Enabled], system will wake on the hour/min/sec specified.
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► Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology ► PCH-FW Configuration Press [Enter] to see ME information and make settings for Firmware Update Configuration. Firmware Update Configuration Press [Enter] to make settings for ME FW Image RE-Flash. ME FW Image RE-Flash Use this item to enable or disable ME FW Image Re-Flash function.
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Device reset time-out Use this item to set USB mass storage device start unit command time-out. Device power-up delay Use this item to set maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the host controller. ‘Auto’ uses default value: for a root port it is 100 ms, for a hub port the delay is taken from hub descriptor.
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► Second Super IO Configuration ► COM3/COM4/ COM5/COM6 Configuration Serial Port Use this item to enable or Disable serial port (COM). Change Settings Use this item to select an optimal setting for super IO device. Serial Port Mode Select Use this item to set serial port as [RS232] or [RS422/485]. *Note: Serial Port Mode Select function is only optional for COM4 port.
Use this item to set CPUFAN/SYSFAN1/SYSFAN2 full speed temp. Fan will run at full speed when above this temperature. CPUFAN / SYSFAN1/ SYSFAN2 Idle Temp Use this item to set CPUFAN/SYSFAN1/SYSFAN2 idle speed temperature. Fan will run at idle speed when below this temperature. SYSFAN1/ SYSFAN2 Stop Temp Use this item to set SYSFAN1/SYSFAN2 stop temp.
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XHCI Maximum Primary Stream Array Size. *Note: The above item shall not appear when XHCI Mode is set as [Disabled]. EHCI1/ EHCI2 Use this item to enable or disable USB EHCI (USB 2.0) support. One EHCI controller must always be enabled. The optional settings are: [Enabled]; [Disabled].
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Azalia HD Audio The optional settings are: [Disabled]; [Enabled];[Auto]. Azalia Internal HDMI Codec Use this item to enable or disable internal HDMI codec for Azalia. Onboard LAN1 Controller Use this item to enable or disable onboard LAN controller. Wake on LAN1 from S5 Use this item to enable or disable integrated LAN to wake the system.
* Note: The above item shall appear when Primary IGFX Boot Display set as [CRT] or [HDMI]. ► NB PCIe Configuration Press [Enter] to make settings for the following sub-items: NB PCIe Configuration: PEG0-Gen X The optional settings are: [Auto]; [Gen1]; [Gen2]; [Gen3]. PEG0 ASPM The optional settings are: [Disabled];...
Boot Configuration: Setup Prompt Timeout Use this item to set number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. Bootup Numlock State Use this item to select keyboard numlock state. The optional settings are: [On]; [Off]. Quiet Boot The optional settings are: [Enabled]; [Disabled]. Fast Boot The optional settings are: [Enabled];...
3-11 Save & Exit Menu Save Changes and Reset This item allows user to reset the system after saving the changes. Discard Changes and Reset This item allows user to reset the system without saving any changes. Restore Defaults Use this item to restore /load default values for all the setup options. Save as User Defaults Use this item to save the changes done so far as user defaults.
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