Intel q35 northbridge picmg 1.3 cpu card supports intel lga775 core2 quad/core2 duo/celeron cpu 8gb ddr2, six sata 3gb/s, twelve usb 2.0 one pcie x16, four pcie x4,
four pci and dual pcie gbe
Full-size picmg 1.3 cpu card supports lga775 intel
core 2 quad processor and dual-channel ddr3 memory
with vga, dual pcie gbe, sataii, com and usb 2.0, rohs (12 pages)
Half-size pcisa socket p intel core2 duo cpu card with vga, lvds, sdvo, tv-out, dual pcie gbe, six usb ports, three sata ii ports and cf type ii slot (232 pages)
Half-size pcisa cpu card with intel atom d425 / n455 / d525, ddr3, vga / lvds, dual pcie gbe, usb 2.0, four com, three sata ii, audio and rohs (12 pages)
Pcisa cpu card with 45 nm intel atom cpu, 2x pcie gbe,512 mb ddr2 memory, so-dimm slot, compactflash, vga, lvds, hdtv and sdvo and dual sata (190 pages)
Pcisa cpu card with amd lx 800-500mhz processoe audio, crt, ttl lcd, and dual lan (214 pages)
Summary of Contents for IEI Technology PCIE-Q350
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PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card PCIE-Q350 CPU Card IEI Technology Corp. MODEL: PCIE-Q350 Intel® Q35 Northbridge PICMG 1.3 CPU Card supports Intel® LGA775 Core™2 Quad/Core™2 Duo/Celeron® CPU 8GB DDR2, Six SATA 3Gb/s, Twelve USB 2.0 One PCIe x16, Four PCIe x4, Four PCI and Dual PCIe GbE...
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PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Revision Date Version Changes 23 February, 2011 1.12 Modified Chapter 6: BIOS Screens. 20 May, 2009 1.11 Modified compatible operating system list in Appendix G. 24 November, 2008 1.10 Changed the rear panel dimension drawing in Chapter 2 30 August, 2007 1.00...
Cautionary messages should also be heeded to help reduce the chance of losing data or damaging the PCIE-Q350. Cautions are easy to recognize. The word “caution” is written as “CAUTION,” both capitalized and bold and is followed. The italicized text is the cautionary message.
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PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card CAUTION: This is an example of a caution message. Failure to adhere to cautions messages may result in permanent damage to the PCIE-Q350. Please take caution messages seriously. NOTE: These messages inform the reader of essential but non-critical information. These messages should be read carefully as any directions or instructions contained therein can help avoid making mistakes.
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PCIE-Q350 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.
PCIE-Q350 from or contact an IEI sales representative directly. To contact an IEI sales representative, please send an email to sales@iei.com.tw. The items listed below should all be included in the PCIE-Q350 package. 1 x PCIE-Q350 single board computer 3 x SATA power cables...
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PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 2.8.4 Super I/O Watchdog Timer................38 2.9 E LAN C ................38 THERNET ONTROLLERS 2.10 E ............. 40 NVIRONMENTAL AND OWER PECIFICATIONS 2.10.1 System Monitoring ..................40 2.10.2 Operating Temperature and Temperature Control......... 40 2.10.3 Power Consumption..................41 2.11 E...
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PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 4.2.11 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Connector ..........69 4.2.12 SDVO Control Connector ................71 4.2.13 USB Connectors (Internal) ................73 4.3 E ......... 74 XTERNAL ERIPHERAL NTERFACE ONNECTOR ANEL 4.3.1 LAN Connectors....................74 4.3.2 USB Connector ....................75 4.3.3 VGA Connector ....................
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PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 6.6 S ....................... 146 ECURITY 6.7 C ......................... 147 HIPSET 6.7.1 North Bridge Configuration................148 6.7.2 South Bridge Configuration................150 6.8 E ........................152 SOFTWARE DRIVERS ..................154 7.1 A ................155 VAILABLE OFTWARE RIVERS 7.2 D...
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PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card D.4.2 Deleting a RAID Volume ................216 D.4.3 Resetting a Disk to Non-RAID ..............218 D.4.4 Exiting the Matrix Storage Manager ............220 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE ........... 222 E.1 H IPB P AZARDOUS ATERIAL ISCLOSURE...
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PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card List of Figures Figure 1-1: PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card ................3 Figure 1-2: PCIE-Q350 Overview [Front View]................5 Figure 2-1: PCIE-Q350 Dimensions (mm) .................10 Figure 2-2: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm)............11 Figure 2-3: Data Flow Block Diagram..................12 Figure 2-4: Front Side Bus (FSB) ....................16...
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PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card BIOS Menus Menu 1: Main ..........................110 Menu 2: Advanced........................112 Menu 3: CPU Configuration..................... 113 Menu 4: IDE Configuration....................... 114 Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration..............116 Menu 6: Super IO Configuration ..................... 120 Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration................
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PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Glossary Hard Disk Drive AC ’97 Audio Codec 97 ACPI Advanced Configuration and Integrated Data Electronics Power Interface Input/Output Advanced Power Management ICH4 I/O Controller Hub 4 ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device L1 Cache Level 1 Cache...
1.1 Overview Figure 1-1: PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card The PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 form factor CPU card (Figure 1-1) is an LGA775 Intel® Core™2 Quad, Intel® Core™2 Duo or Intel® Celeron CPU processor platform. Both 45nm core (Wolfdale, Yorkfield) and 65nm core (Conroe) processors are supported. (For a full list of supported processors please refer to Section 2.3)
PICMG 1.3 form factor RoHS compliant Supports ATX power supplies 1.2 PCIE-Q350 Overview 1.2.1 PCIE-Q350 Overview Photo The PCIE-Q350 has a wide variety of peripheral interface connectors. Figure 1-2 is a labeled photo of the peripheral interface connectors on the PCIE-Q350. Page 4...
6 x SATA 3Gb/s drive connectors 2 x Serial port connectors 1 x TPM connector 1 x SDVO control connector 3 x USB 2.0 connectors The PCIE-Q350 has the following external peripheral interface connectors on the board rear panel. Page 5...
2 x USB 2.0 connectors 1 x VGA connector The PCIE-Q350 has the following on-board jumpers: Clear CMOS 1.2.3 Technical Specifications PCIE-Q350 technical specifications are listed in Table 1-1. See Chapter 2 for details. Specification PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 Form Factor LGA775 Intel®...
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PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 10-pin header 7.1 channel HD audio kit with RealTek ALC883 Audio codec and dual audio streams supported One Intel® 82566DM (PHY) and Intel® ICH9DO (MAC) One PCIe x1 Intel® 82573L (MAC and PHY) Two RS-232 serial ports through onboard pin-headers Twelve USB 2.0 devices supported:...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 3.3V@3A, 5V@5.1A, +12V@4.23A and 5VSB@0.28A (2.66 GHz E6700 Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU with a 1066MHz Power Consumption FSB and four 2.0 GB, 667 MHz DDR2 DIMM running 2Dmark® 2001 SE 330) Temperature 0ºC – 60ºC (32ºF - 140ºF)
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 2-2: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm) 2.2 Data Flow Figure 2-3 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.
Intel® directly. 2.3.4 Supported Intel® Core™2 Duo (Conroe-2M) Processors Table 2-1 lists the Conroe-2M core Intel® Core™2 Duo processors supported on the PCIE-Q350. All the processors in Table 2-1 are 65nm LGA775 processors with the following features: Enhanced Halt State (C1E) Enhance Intel®...
Table 2-1: Supported Intel® Core™2 Duo (Conroe) Processors 2.3.5 Supported Intel® Celeron (Conroe L) Processors Table 2-1 lists the Conroe L core Intel® Celeron processors supported on the PCIE-Q350. All the processors in Table 2-1 are 65nm LGA775 processors with the following features:...
The memory controller on the Intel® Q35 Northbridge can support up to 8.0 GB of DDR2 SDRAM. Four DDR2 SDRAM DIMM sockets on the PCIE-Q350 are interfaced to the Intel® Q35 Northbridge memory controller. The DDR2 sockets are shown in Figure 2-5.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card CAUTION: If more than one DDR2 DIMM is being installed in the system, please purchase two DIMM that have the same capacity and operating frequency. Each DIMM socket can support DIMMs with the following specifications:...
PCIe ports on the Intel® Q35. The SDVO interface provides 1.0 MHz point-to-point connectivity between the Intel® Q35 and an SDVO device. The PCIE-Q350 supports a single SDVO device on a compatible IEI backplane. The SDVO device is installed in the...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 2-6: SDVO Connector Some of the capabilities of the Intel® Q35 SDVO port are listed below: Multiplexed with the PCIe x16 graphics port signals Drives pixel clocks up to 270 MHz Supports a single-channel SDVO device.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 2-7: VGA Connector Some of the capabilities of the Intel® Q35 analog CRT port are listed below: 400 MHz Integrated 24-bit RAMDAC Up to 2048x1536 @ 75 Hz refresh Hardware Color Cursor Support DDC2B Compliant Interface 2.4.7 Intel®...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 2-8: DMI Chip-to-Chip Connection Some of the features of the DMI include: 2.0 GBps point-to-point DMI to ICH9DO (1.0 GBps in each direction) 100 MHz reference clock (shared with PCI Express* Graphics Attach) 32-bit downstream addressing...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card ® 2.5.2 Intel ICH9DO Features The ICH9DO Southbridge chipset on the PCIE-Q350 has the features listed below. Complies with PCI Express Base Specification, Revision 11 Complies with PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.3 and supports 33MHz PCI operations...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card A RealTek ALC883 7.1+2 channel High Definition Audio (HDA) codec on an optional IEI® AC-KIT-883HD HDA audio kit is connected to a 10-pin onboard audio connector that is interfaced through the Intel® High Definition Audio serial link to the HDA controller integrated on the Intel®...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card ® 2.5.4 Intel ICH9DO Ethernet Controller NOTE: Gigabit Ethernet (1000 Mbps) is only supported in S0. The Intel® ICH9DO Southbridge integrated GbE controller is interfaced to an Intel® 82566DM Gigabit LAN connect device through the Gigabit LAN Connect Interface (GLCI).
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Compliance with Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Compliance with PCI Power Management standards. ACPI register set and power down functionality supporting D0 & D3 states. Full wake-up support (APM and ACPI). Magic Packet wake-up enable with unique MAC address.
The bus masters interfaced to the two backplane PCI channels and the two PCI channels that come from the PCI bridge are all interfaced to the PCI edge connector on the bottom of the PCIE-Q350 as specified by the PICMG 1.3 form factor. Page 26...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card ® 2.5.7 Intel ICH9DO PCIe x1 Bus The Intel® ICH9DO Southbridge chipset has six PCIe x1 lanes. The four PCIe lanes are interfaced through a PCIe edge connector at the bottom of the CPU card through a compatible half-size backplane to either four PCIe x1 expansion cards or one PCIe x4 expansion card on.
The ICH9DO comprises six full/low speed USB controllers that support the standard Universal Host Controller Interface (UHCI) Revision 1.1. Each controller supports two USB devices ensuring up to twelve USB 1.1 devices can be connected to the PCIE-Q350. The ICH9DO also comprises two high-speed Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) controllers.
USB port. 2.5.11.2 PCIE-Q350 USB Implementation Only eight of the Intel® ICH9DO USB ports are implemented on the PCIE-Q350. Two USB ports (USB Port 1 and USB Port 2) are connected to two external connectors and six USB ports (USB Port 3 to USB Port 8) are connected to three 8-pin onboard pin-headers.
2.6 PCIE-Q350 PCIe Bus Components 2.6.1 PCIe Bus Overview The PCIE-Q350 has one PCIe x16 channel from the Intel® Q35 Northbridge and six PCIe x1 lanes from the Intel® ICH9DO Southbridge. The PCIe bus lanes are interfaced to the following devices.
Figure 2-14: PCIe x16 Edge connector 2.6.3 PCIe x1 Expansion Four of the six PCIe x1 expansion channels on the PCIE-Q350 are interfaced to four PCIe x1 connectors on a backplane through an edge connector on the bottom of the CPU card.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card physical layer (PHY) device with its own Memory Access Controller (MAC) and interfaced to the Intel® ICH9DO Southbridge through a PCIe x1 lane. The Intel® 82573L GbE controllers is shown in Figure 2-16 below. Figure 2-16: Intel® 82573L PCIe GbE Controller Some of the features of the Intel®...
One of the Intel® ICH9DO Southbridge PCI lanes is connected to an ITE IT8209 PCI arbiter. One set of SYSGNT# and SYSREQ# on the ITE IT8209 supports three PCI Masters thereby enabling the PCIE-Q350 to support an additional two PCI Masters. The ITE IT8209 PCI arbiter is shown in Figure 2-17 below.
Southbridge and to two PCI masters on the ITE IT8209 PCI arbiter. The PCI bus edge connector on the PCIE-Q350 is interfaced to the PCI bus on the backplane thereby connecting the PCI backplane expansion boards to the Intel® ICH9DO Southbridge. The PCI bus edge connector is shown in Figure 2-18.
TPM module connector Super I/O chipset 2.8.2 TPM Module A TPM connector on the PCIE-Q350 is interfaced to the Intel® ICH9DO Southbridge through the LPC bus. The TPM connector is shown in Figure 2-19 below. Figure 2-19: TPM Connector The Intel® ICH9DO Southbridge supports TPM version 1.1 and TPM version 1.2 devices for enhanced security.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 2.8.3 Super I/O chipset The ITE IT8718F Super I/O chipset is connected to the Intel® ICH9DO Southbridge through the LPC bus. ITE IT8718F Super I/O chipset is shown in Figure 2-20 below. Figure 2-20: ITE IT8718F Super I/O The ITE IT8718F is an LPC interface-based Super I/O device that comes with an integrated Environment Controller.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Some of the Super I/O features are described in more detail below: 2.8.3.1 Super I/O LPC Interface The LPC interface on the Super I/O complies with the Low Pin Count Specification Rev. 1.0. The LPC interface supports both LDRQ# and SERIRQ protocols as well as PCI PME# interfaces.
2.8.3.6 Super I/O GPIO Ports The Super I/O has 48 programmable GPIO ports of which 16 are implemented on the PCIE-Q350. The GPIO connector has 16 programmable bits, 8-bit input and 8-bit output. 2.8.3.7 Super I/O Infrared The Super I/O has dedicated infrared (IrDA) pins that are interfaced to an IrDA connector.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 2-21: LAN Connections The first GbE controller, is an Intel® 82537L PCIe GbE controller and is the interface between the Intel® ICH9DO Southbridge controller and the LAN1 RJ-45 Ethernet connector. The second GbE controller is integrated on the Intel® ICH9DO Southbridge and interfaced to the LAN2 RJ-45 Ethernet LAN connector through an Intel®...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 2.10 Environmental and Power Specifications 2.10.1 System Monitoring Three thermal inputs on the PCIE-Q350 Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor monitor the following temperatures: CPU Temperature System Temperature Five voltage inputs on the PCIE-Q350 Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor monitors...
These backplanes and chassis are listed below. 2.11.2 IEI Expansion PICMG 1.3 Backplanes The backplanes listed in Table 2-4 are compatible with the PCIE-Q350 and can be used to develop highly integrated industrial applications. All of the backplanes listed below have 24-pin ATX connector and a 4-pin ATX connector.
Table 2-4: Compatible IEI PICMG 1.3 Backplanes 2.11.3 IEI Chassis IEI chassis available for PCIE-Q350 system development are listed in Table 2-5. For more information about these chassis please consult the IEI catalog or contact your vendor, reseller or the IEI sales team at sales@iei.com.tw.
When the PCIE-Q350 is unpacked, please do the following: Follow the anti-static precautions outlined in Section 3.1. Make sure the packing box is facing upwards so the PCIE-Q350 does not fall out of the box. Make sure all the components shown in Section 3.3 are present.
If some of the components listed in the checklist below are missing, please do not proceed with the installation. Contact the IEI reseller or vendor you purchased the PCIE-Q350 from or contact an IEI sales representative directly. To contact an IEI sales representative, please send an email to sales@iei.com.tw.
Figure 4-1 shows the on-board peripheral connectors, rear panel peripheral connectors and on-board jumpers. Figure 4-1: Connector and Jumper Locations 4.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors Table 4-1 shows a list of the peripheral interface connectors on the PCIE-Q350. Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found below. Connector Type...
USB connectors 8-pin header USB3 Table 4-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors 4.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors Table 4-2 lists the rear panel connectors on the PCIE-Q350. Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found in Section 4.3 on page 74. Page 52...
Internal peripheral connectors are found on the motherboard and are only accessible when the motherboard is outside of the chassis. This section has complete descriptions of all the internal, peripheral connectors on the PCIE-Q350. 4.2.1 ATX Power Connector CN Label:...
The IEI® AC-KIT-883HD HDA audio kit is optional. If an IEI® AC-KIT-883HD HDA audio kit is required please contact the vendor or reseller the PCIE-Q350 was purchased from or contact and IEI® sales representative directly by sending an email to sales@iei.com.tw.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card See Figure 4-4 CN Location: CN Pinouts: See Table 4-5 The digital input/output connector is managed through a Super I/O chip. The DIO connector pins are user programmable. To see details on how to program the DIO chip, please refer to Appendix B.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 4.2.5 Fan Connector, System (+12V) CN Label: SYS_FAN1 3-pin header CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-6 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-7 The system cooling fan connector provides a 12V, 500mA current to a system cooling fan..
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card PIN NO. DESCRIPTION +12V Rotation Signal Table 4-7: +12V Fan Connector Pinouts 4.2.6 Front Panel Connector (14-pin) F_PANEL1 CN Label: CN Type: 12-pin header (2x6) CN Location: See Figure 4-7 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-8 The front panel connector connects to external switches and indicators to monitor and controls the motherboard.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 4-7: Front Panel Connector Pinout Locations (14-pin) FUNCTION DESCRIPTION FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Power LED LED+ Speaker SPEAKER+ LED- Power PWRBTSW+ SPEAKER - Button PWRBTSW- Reset HDD LED IDE LED+ RESET+ IDE LED- RESET- Table 4-8: Front Panel Connector Pinouts (14-pin)
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card PIN NO. DESCRIPTION IR-RX IR-TX Table 4-9: Infrared Connector Pinouts 4.2.8 Keyboard/Mouse Connector CN Label: CN22 CN Type: 6-pin header (1x6) CN Location: See Figure 4-9 See Table 4-10 CN Pinouts: The keyboard and mouse connector can be connected to a standard PS/2 cable or PS/2 Y-cable to add keyboard and mouse functionality to the system.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card PIN NO. DESCRIPTION +5V KB DATA MS DATA MS CLK KB DATA KB CLK GROUND Table 4-10: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pinouts 4.2.9 SATA Drive Connectors CN Label: SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4, SATA5. and SATA6 CN Type:...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 4.2.10 Serial Port Connector (COM1, COM 2) CN Label: COM1 and COM2 CN Type: 10-pin header (2x5) CN Location: See Figure 4-11 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-12 The 10-pin serial port connector provides a second RS-232 serial communications channel.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 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) Ring Indicator (RI)
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card GND1 GLKRUN# LPCPD# LDRQ# Table 4-13: TPM Connector Pinouts 4.2.12 SDVO Control Connector CN Label: SDVO1 3-pin header (1x3) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-13 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-14 If an SDVO graphics card is installed on the PCIe x16 expansion slot on the backplane, the 1x3 pin Serial Digital Video Output (SDVO) control connector must be connected to a corresponding SDVO control connector on a compatible IEI backplane.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 4.2.13 USB Connectors (Internal) CN Label: USB1, USB2 and USB3 8-pin header (2x4) CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 4-14 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-15 The 2x4 USB pin connectors each provide connectivity to two USB 1.1 or two USB 2.0 ports.
CN Location: See Figure 4-15 CN Pinouts: See Table 4-16 The PCIE-Q350 is equipped with two built-in RJ-45 Ethernet controllers. The controllers can connect to the LAN through two RJ-45 LAN connectors. There are two LEDs on the Page 74...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card connector indicating the status of LAN. The pin assignments are listed in the following table: DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION TXA+ TXC- TXA- TXB- TXB+ TXD+ TXC+ TXD- Table 4-16: LAN Pinouts Figure 4-16: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector The RJ-45 Ethernet connector has two status LEDs, one green and one yellow. The green LED indicates activity on the port and the yellow LED indicates the port is linked.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card See Table 4-18 CN Pinouts: The PCIE-Q350 has four external USB 2.0 ports. The ports connect to both USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 devices. PIN NO. DESCRIPTION USB_P USB_N USB_5V Table 4-18: USB Port Pinouts 4.3.3 VGA Connector...
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the PCIE-Q350. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore critical that whenever the PCIE-Q350, or any other electrical component is handled, the following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to.
PCIE-Q350 is installed. All installation notices pertaining to the installation of the PCIE-Q350 should be strictly adhered to. Failing to adhere to these precautions may lead to severe damage of the PCIE-Q350 and injury to the person installing the motherboard. 5.2.1 Installation Notices...
Allow screws to come in contact with the PCB circuit, connector pins, or its components. 5.2.2 Installation Checklist The following checklist is provided to ensure the PCIE-Q350 is properly installed. All the items in the packing list are present The CPU is installed...
When the PCIE-Q350 is unpacked, please do the following: Follow the anti-static precautions outlined in Section 5.1. Make sure the packing box is facing upwards so the PCIE-Q350 does not fall out of the box. Make sure all the components in the checklist shown in Chapter 3 are present.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card The CPU, CPU cooling kit and DIMM are the most critical components of the PCIE-Q350. If one of these components is not installed the PCIE-Q350 cannot run. 5.4.1 Socket LGA775 CPU Installation NOTE: Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology on your system requires meeting all of the platform requirements listed below: CPU: An Intel®...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 5-1: Intel® LGA775 Socket To install a socket LGA775 CPU onto the PCIE-Q350, follow the steps below: WARNING: When handling the CPU, only hold it on the sides. DO NOT touch the pins at the bottom of the CPU.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card position. Then rotate the load plate towards the opposite direction. See Figure 5-3. Figure 5-3: Open the CPU Socket Load Plate Step 3: Inspect the CPU socket Make sure there are no bent pins and make sure the socket contacts are free of foreign material.
WARNING: It is strongly recommended that you DO NOT use the original heat sink and cooler provided by Intel® on the PCIE-Q350. IEI’s cooling kit (CF-520) includes a support bracket that is combined with the heat sink mounted on the CPU to counterweigh and balance the load on both sides of the PCB.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 5-5: IEI CF-520 Cooling Kit An IEI Socket LGA775 CPU cooling kit shown in Figure 5-5 can be purchased separately. The cooling kit comprises a CPU heat sink and a cooling fan. WARNING: Do not wipe off (accidentally or otherwise) the pre-sprayed layer of thermal paste on the bottom of the [Fan model#] heat sink.
Step 6: Connect the fan cable. Connect the cooling kit fan cable to the fan connector on the PCIE-Q350. Carefully route the cable and avoid heat generating chips and fan blades. Step 0: 5.4.3 DIMM Installation...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 5.4.3.1 DIMM Purchasing Guidelines WARNING: Only use DDR2 DIMMs. If DDR DIMMs are used the system may be irreparably damaged. When purchasing the DDR2 DIMM, please follow the guidelines below: ONLY purchase DDR2 DIMM Have a frequency of 667 MHz or 800 MHz Have a maximum capacity of 2.0 GB...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card On the PCIE-Q350, each channel is interfaced to two 240-pin DIMM sockets in the following order (see Figure 5-7 above): Channel A: DIMM1 and DIMM2 Channel B: DIMM3 and DIMM4 When populating the DDR2 DIMM sockets, populate them in the following order to...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 5-8: Installing a DIMM Step 3: Insert the DIMM. Once properly aligned, the DIMM can be inserted into the socket. As the DIMM is inserted, the white handles on the side of the socket will close automatically and secure the DIMM to the socket.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Before the PCIE-Q350 is installed in the system, the jumpers must be set in accordance with the desired configuration. The jumpers on the PCIE-Q350 are listed in Table 5-1. Description Label Type Clear CMOS J_CMOS1...
The PCIE-Q350 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.
5.6.3 CPU Card Installation To install the PCIE-Q350 CPU card onto the backplane, carefully align the CPU card interface connectors with the corresponding socket on the backplane. See Figure 5-10. Figure 5-10: PCIE-Q350 Backplane Installation Next, secure the CPU card to the chassis.
An optional audio kit that is separately ordered connects to the 9-pin audio connector on the PCIE-Q350. The audio kit consists of five audio jacks. One audio jack, Mic In, connects to a microphone. The remaining four audio jacks, Front-In, Front-Out, Rear-Out and subwoofer connect to four speakers including a subwoofer.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 5-11: Audio Kit Connection Step 3: Connect the audio devices. Connect the speakers and the subwoofer to the appropriate audio jack shown in Figure 5-11. 5.7.3 Dual RS-232 Cable Connection The dual RS-232 cable consists of two connectors attached to two independent cables.
0: 5.7.4 SATA Drive Connection The PCIE-Q350 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.
SATA drive. See Figure 5-14. Figure 5-14: SATA Power Drive Connection 5.7.5 USB Cable (Dual Port) The PCIE-Q350 is shipped with a dual port USB 2.0 cable. To connect the USB cable connector, please follow the steps below. Page 99...
1 on the PCIE-Q350 USB connector. Step 3: Insert the cable connectors. Once the cable connectors are properly aligned with the USB connectors on the PCIE-Q350, connect the cable connectors to the onboard connectors. See Figure 5-15. Figure 5-15: Dual USB Cable Connection Step 4: Attach the bracket to the chassis.
5.8.2 SDVO Device Installation To install an SDVO device on the backplane, please follow the steps below: Step 1: Make sure the PCIE-Q350 is properly installed on the backplane Step 2: Locate the PCIe x16 graphics card slot Step 3:...
The PCIE-Q350 has a PS/2 connector on the external peripheral interface panel. The dual PS/2 connector is connected to the PS/2 Y-cable that came with the PCIE-Q350. One of the PS/2 cables is connected to a keyboard and the other to a mouse to the system.
Step 0: 5.9.3 USB Device Connection (Single Connector) There are two external USB 2.0 connectors. Both connectors are perpendicular to the PCIE-Q350. To connect a USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 device, please follow the instructions below. Step 1: Located the USB connectors. The locations of the USB connectors are shown...
Step 0: 5.9.4 VGA Monitor Connection The PCIE-Q350 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-Q350, please follow the instructions below.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Step 3: Insert the VGA connector. Once the connectors are properly aligned with the insert the male connector from the VGA screen into the female connector on the PCIE-Q350. See Figure 5-20. Figure 5-20: VGA Connector Step 4: Secure the connector.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 6.1 Introduction A licensed copy of AMI BIOS is preprogrammed into the ROM BIOS. The BIOS setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This chapter describes how to access the BIOS setup program and the configuration options that may be changed.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card F1 key General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu F2 /F3 key Change color from total 3 colors. F2 to select color forward. F10 key Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu Table 6-1: BIOS Navigation Keys 6.1.3 Getting Help...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 6.2 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...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Size: Lists memory size 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.
PCIE-Q350 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 > SuperIO Configuration Select Screen >...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit IDE Configuration DISABLED: disable the ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ integrated IDE controller. SATA#1 Configuration [Enhanced] PRIMARY: enables only Configure SATA#1 as [IDE] the Primary IDE SATA#2 Configuration [Enhanced]...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card AHCI The SATA drive connected to the nth SATA drive port is specified as a normal SATA drive. IDE Master and IDE Slave When entering setup, BIOS auto detects the presence of IDE devices. BIOS displays the status of the auto detected IDE devices.
PCIE-Q350 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]...
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PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Reporting Technology protocol is supported. 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.
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PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Disabled BIOS is prevented from using the LBA mode control on the specified channel. BIOS auto detects the LBA mode control on the specified Auto EFAULT channel. 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.
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PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card PIO mode 4 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 16.6MBps (This setting generally works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999. For other disk drives, such as IDE CD-ROM drives, check the specifications of the drive.) DMA Mode [Auto] Use the DMA Mode BIOS selection to adjust the DMA mode options.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 6.3.3 Super IO Configuration Use the Super IO Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 6) to set or change the configurations for the FDD controllers, parallel ports and serial ports. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot...
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PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Serial Port1 Mode [Normal] Use the Serial Port1 Mode option to select the transmitting and receiving mode for the first serial port. Normal Serial Port 1 mode is normal EFAULT Serial Port 1 mode is IrDA...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 6.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration The Hardware Health Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 7) shows the operating temperature, fan speeds and system voltages. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Hardware Health Event Monitoring ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯...
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PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card When the CPU FAN Mode Setting option is in the Automatic Mode, the following parameters can be set. CPU Temp. Limit of OFF CPU Temp. Limit of Start CPU Fan Start PWM Slope PWM 1 When the CPU FAN Mode Setting option is in the PWM Manual Mode, the following parameters can be set.
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PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card CPU Temp. Limit of Start [020] WARNING: Setting this value too high may cause the fan to start only when the CPU is at a high temperature and therefore cause the system to be damaged.
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PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Slope PWM 1 [1 PWM] The Slope PWM 1 option can only be set if the CPU FAN Mode Setting option is set to Automatic Mode. Use the Slope PWM 1 option to select the linear rate at which the PWM mode increases with respect to an increase in temperature.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 6.3.5 ICP Power Configuration Use the ICP Power Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 8) to setup ACPI configuration and power configuration. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit > ACPI Configuration Section for Advanced >...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit ACPI Settings Select the ACPI state ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ used for System suspend Suspend mode [S1 (POS)] Select Screen ↑ ↓ Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Power Configuration Power Off ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Power On Last State Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] Advanced Resume Event Controls Resume On KeyBoard/Mouse [Disabled] Resume On PCI-Express WAKE#...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card KeyBoard Resume Wake event generated by activity on the mouse Mouse Enabled Wake event generated by activity on the keyboard or mouse Resume on PCI-Express WAKE# [Enabled] The Resume on PCI-Express WAKE# BIOS option specifies if the system is roused from a suspended or standby state when there is activity on the PCI-Express bus.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit AHCI Port0 Select the type of device ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ connected to the system Device :Not Detected ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ SATA Port0 [Auto] S.M.A.R.T. [Enabled] Select Screen ↑ ↓...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 6.3.7 Intel AMT Configuration Use the Intel AMT menu (BIOS Menu 13) to enable the system to be managed through the Intel® Active Management Technology (AMT) interface. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security...
This option is not user configurable. ME-IDER [Disabled] Use the ME-IDER option to enable or disable the IDE-Redirection (IDER) protocol to enable the Intel® AMT enabled PCIE-Q350 to boot from an OS image, floppy, CD or a DVD device. Disabled...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Configure Remote Access type and parameters Select Remote Access ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ type. Remote Access [Disabled] Select Screen ↑ ↓ Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen General Help...
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PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card COM1 System is remotely accessed through COM1 EFAULT COM2 System is remotely accessed through COM2 NOTE: Make sure the selected COM port is enabled through the Super I/O configuration menu. Base Address, IRQ [3F8h,4] The Base Address, IRQ option cannot be configured and only shows the interrupt address of the serial port listed above.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Boot Loader Redirection is active during POST and during Boot Loader Redirection is always active (Some OSes may not Always EFAULT work if set to Always) Terminal Type [ANSI] Use the Terminal Type BIOS option to specify the remote terminal type.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card TCG/TPM Support [No] Use the TCG/TPM Support option to configure support for the TPM. TPM support is disabled. EFAULT TPM support is enabled. 6.3.10 USB Configuration Use the USB Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 17) to read USB configuration information and configure the USB settings.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 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.
PCIE-Q350 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...
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PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Reserved The specified IRQ is reserved for use by Legacy ISA devices Available IRQ addresses are: IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ7 IRQ9 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.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Reserved Memory Size [Disabled] Use the Reserved Memory Size BIOS option to specify the amount of memory that should be reserved for legacy ISA devices. Disabled No memory block reserved for legacy ISA devices EFAULT...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ certain tests while booting. This will Quick Boot [Enabled] decrease the time needed Quiet Boot [Enabled] to boot the system.
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PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Force BIOS Allows the computer system to force a third party EFAULT BIOS to display during system boot. Allows the computer system to display the Keep Current information during system boot. Bootup Num-Lock [On] Use the Bootup Num-Lock BIOS option to specify if the number lock setting must be modified during boot up.
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PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card GbE LAN Boot (82566) [Disabled] Use the GbE LAN Boot (82566) option to enable the Intel® 82566 GbE controller to boot the system. Disabled Cannot be booted from a remote system through the EFAULT Intel® 82566 GbE controller...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 6.6 Security Use the Security menu (BIOS Menu 21) to set system and user passwords. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Security Settings ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Supervisor Password :Not Installed User Password :Not Installed...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 6.7 Chipset Use the Chipset menu to access the NorthBridge and SouthBridge configuration menus WARNING: Setting the wrong values for the Chipset BIOS selections in the Chipset BIOS menu may cause the system to malfunction.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 6.7.1 North Bridge Configuration Use the North Bridge Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 23) to configure the Northbridge chipset settings. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit North Bridge Configuration ENABLE: Allow remapping ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯...
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PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Disabled Memory is not reserved for ISA expansion cards EFAULT 15 MB–16 MB Between 15 MB and 16 MB of memory is reserved for ISA expansion cards Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI] Use the Initiate Graphic Adapter option to select the graphics controller used as the primary boot device.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 6.7.2 South Bridge Configuration Use the South Bridge Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 24) to configure the Southbridge chipset. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Southbridge Configuration Enabled ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Disabled HAD Controller...
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PCIE-Q350 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. Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Use the Spread Spectrum option to reduce the EMI. Excess EMI is generated when the system clock generator pulses have extreme values.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 6.8 Exit Use the Exit menu (BIOS Menu 25) to load default BIOS values, optimal failsafe values and to save configuration changes. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Exit Exit Options Exit system setup after ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯...
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PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Load Optimal Defaults Use the Load Optimal Defaults option to load the optimal default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. F9 key can be used for this operation. Load Failsafe Defaults Use the Load Failsafe Defaults option to load failsafe default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus.
Audio driver Installation instructions are given below. 7.2 Driver CD Auto-run All the drivers for the PCIE-Q350 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.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 7-1: Introduction Screen Step 3: Click PCIE-Q350. Step 4: A new screen with a list of available drivers appears (Figure 7-2). Figure 7-2: Available Drivers Step 5: Select the driver to install from the list in Figure 7-2. Detailed driver installation instructions follow below.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 7.3 Intel® Chipset Driver To install the Intel® chipset driver, please follow the steps below. Step 6: Select PCIE-Q350 from the list in Figure 7-1. Step 7: Select INF from the list in Figure 7-2. Step 8: The window shown in Figure 7-3 appears.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 7-4: Intel® Chipset Driver Setup Icon Step 11: Click on the infinst_autol setup icon in Figure 7-4. Step 12: The Intel® Package Manager begins to extract the installation files. See Figure 7-5. Page 158...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 7-7: Intel® Chipset Driver License Agreement Step 16: Accept the terms and conditions by clicking Y Step 17: The Readme file in Figure 7-8 appears. Figure 7-8: Readme File Step 18: Click N to continue.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Step 19: The driver is then installed. Step 20: When the installation process is complete, the Setup Complete screen appears. See Figure 7-9. Figure 7-9: Intel® Chipset Driver Complete Installation Screen Step 21: To complete the chipset driver installation, click F...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 7-10: Select the Operating System Step 3: Select the operating system from those shown in Figure 7-10. Step 4: A new window appears. See Figure 7-11. Figure 7-11: Intel® Driver Directory Page 162...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Step 5: Click the directory icon in Figure 7-11. Step 6: A new window appears. See Figure 7-12. Figure 7-12: Intel® VGA Driver Setup Icon Step 7: Click on the VGA driver installation icon in See Figure 7-12.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 7-15: GMA Driver Installation Welcome Screen Step 11: To continue the installation process, click N Step 12: The license agreement in Figure 7-16 appears. Figure 7-16: GMA Driver License Agreement Step 13: Click the Y in Figure 7-16 to continue.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 7-20: Intel® 82566 Operating System Step 21: Select the Operating System in Figure 7-20. Step 22: The window in Figure 7-21appears. Step 23: In Figure 7-21 select the operating system type installed on the system.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 7-21: Select Operating System Type Step 24: The window in Figure 7-22 appears. Figure 7-22: Driver Directory Step 25: Click on the directory icon in Figure 7-22. Page 169...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 7-24: Intel® 82566 Welcome Screen Step 31: The license agreement in Figure 7-25 appears. Figure 7-25: Intel® 82566 Driver License Agreement Step 32: Accept the conditions of the license agreement and click N to continue.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 7-26: Intel® 82566 Driver Setup Options Step 34: Select the required installation configuration in Figure 7-26 and click N continue. Step 35: The Ready to Install the Program window in Figure 7-27 appears. Figure 7-27: Intel® 82566 Driver Installation Ready Window...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 7-28: Intel® 82566 Driver Installation Progress Step 38: When the installation is finished. Click F in the termination screen. Step 0: INISH 7.6 Intel® 82573 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller Driver To install the Intel® 82573 PCIe GbE controller, please follow the steps below.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 7-30: Intel® 82573 Operating System Step 5: Select the Operating System in Figure 7-30. Step 6: The window in Figure 7-31 appears. Step 7: In Figure 7-31 select the operating system type installed on the system.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 7-31: Select Operating System Type Step 8: The window in Figure 7-32 appears. Figure 7-32: Driver Directory Step 9: Click on the directory icon in Figure 7-22. Page 176...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Step 10: A window containing the Intel® 82573 driver startup icon appears. See Figure 7-32. Figure 7-33: Intel® 82573 Driver Startup Icon Step 11: Click the startup icon in Figure 7-33. Step 12: The License Agreement for the Intel® 82573 appears. See Figure 7-34.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 7-34: Intel® 82573 License Agreement Step 13: Accept the license terms and agreements in and click N to continue. Step 14: Next, select the directory in which the files must be saved. See Figure 7-35.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Step 16: The driver begins to extract the installation files. See Figure 7-36. Figure 7-36: Intel® 82573 Installation Files Extraction Step 17: The Intel® PRO Network Connections window appears. See Figure 7-37. Figure 7-37: Intel® PRO Network Connections window...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Step 19: The Intel® PRO Network Connections Welcome screen in Figure 7-38 appears. Figure 7-38: Intel® PRO Network Connections Welcome Step 20: Click N to continue. Step 21: A new License Agreement appears. See Figure 7-39.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Step 23: The Setup Type window in Figure 7-40 appears. Figure 7-40: Setup Type Step 24: Select the setup type in Figure 7-40 and click N to continue. Step 25: The drivers are installed. See Figure 7-41.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card 7.7 Realtek HD Audio Driver (ALC883) Installation To install the Realtek High Definition (HD) Audio driver, please follow the steps below. NOTE: This driver only needs to be installed if an external audio kit with a RealTek ALC883 codec is installed.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 7-43: Select the OS Step 5: Double-click the appropriate operating system version folder (Figure 7-44). Figure 7-44: Select the OS Version Step 6: Double-click the Setup.exe program icon in Figure 7-45. Page 184...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 7-45: Locate the Setup Program Icon Step 7: The InstallShield Wizard starts (Figure 7-46). Figure 7-46: The InstallShield Wizard Starts Step 8: The InstallShield Wizard is prepared to guide the user through the rest of the process (Figure 7-47).
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 7-47: Preparing Setup Screen Step 9: Once initialized, the InstallShield Wizard welcome screen appears (Figure 7-48). Figure 7-48: InstallShield Wizard Welcome Screen Step 10: Click N to continue the installation. Step 11: InstallShield starts to install the new software as shown in Figure 7-49.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 7-49: Audio Driver Software Configuration Step 12: The Installation Wizard updates the system as shown in Figure 7-50. Figure 7-50: Installation Wizard Updates the System Step 13: After the driver installation process is complete, a confirmation screen appears (Figure 7-51).
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 7-51: Restart the Computer Step 14: The confirmation screen offers the option of restarting the computer now or later. For the settings to take effect, the computer must be restarted. Click F INISH restart the computer.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 7-52: SATA RAID Driver Installation Program Step 3: Double-click the INTEL® folder. Step 4: Double-click the iata62_cd.exe program icon in Figure 7-53. Page 189...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 7-53: SATA RAID Setup Program Icon Step 5: Figure 7-54 shows the InstallShield Wizard preparing to guide the user through the rest of the process. Figure 7-54: InstallShield Wizard Setup Screen Page 190...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card decide whether or not to continue the installation process. Figure 7-57: Matrix Storage Manager Warning Screen Step 9: Click N and a license agreement appears (Figure 7-58). Figure 7-58: Matrix Storage Manager License Agreement Step 10: Read the license agreement.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 7-59: Matrix Storage Manager Readme File Step 11: Read the Readme file information and click N Step 12: After the driver installation process is complete, a confirmation screen appears (Figure 7-60). Figure 7-60: Matrix Storage Manager Setup Complete Step 13: The confirmation screen offers the option of restarting the computer now or later.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card For the settings to take effect, the computer must be restarted. Click F INISH restart the computer. Step 0: 7.9 Intel® Active Management Technology Driver Installation To install the Intel® Active Management Technology (IAMT) driver, please follow the steps...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure 7-64: IAMT License Agreement Step 7: Agree to the terms and conditions in the license agreement by clicking Y Step 8: The IAMT Readme file in Figure 7-65 appears Figure 7-65: IAMT Readme File...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Step 10: Setup operations are performed. See Figure 7-66. Figure 7-66: IAMT Setup Operations Step 11: When the Setup Operations in Figure 7-66 are complete, the window in Figure 7-67 appears. Figure 7-67: Completed Installation...
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PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card System Overview ......................110 System Time [xx:xx:xx]....................111 System Date [xx/xx/xx]....................111 SATA#1 Configuration [Enhanced]................114 Configure SATA#n as [IDE] ..................114 IDE Master and IDE Slave .................... 115 ...
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PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card S.M.A.R.T [Enabled] ..................... 131 Intel AMT Support [Disabled] ..................132 BootBlock HECI Message [Enabled] ................133 HECI Message [Enabled] ..................... 133 End of Post S5 HECI Message [Enabled]..............133 ...
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PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Boot From LAN Support (82573L) [Disabled] ............145 Change Supervisor Password..................146 Change User Password ....................146 Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] ................148 Memory Hole [Disabled]....................148 Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI]................149 ...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card B.1 DIO Interface Introduction The DIO connector on the PCIE-Q350 is interfaced to GIO ports on the iTE Super I/O chipset. The DIO has both 8-bit digital inputs and 8-bit digital outputs. The digital inputs and digital outputs are generally control signals that control the on/off circuit of external devices or TTL devices.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Input 7 11 (GP37) General purpose I/O port 3 bit 7 Output 7 20 (GP27) General purpose I/O port 2 bit 7 B.3 Assembly Language Samples B.3.1 Enable the DIO Input Function The BIOS interrupt call INT 15H controls the digital I/O. An assembly program to enable digital I/O input functions is listed below.
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PCIE-Q350 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.
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PCIE-Q350 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 ;...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card D.1 Introduction The Intel® ICH9DO chipset can provide data protection for serial ATA (SATA) disks via the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager using one of three fault-tolerant RAID levels: RAID 1, 5 or 10. When using two hard drives, matrix RAID allows RAID 0 and RAID 1 functions to be combined, where critical files can be stored on RAID 1, and RAID 0 can be used for non-critical items such as software.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card CAUTION! Do not accidentally disconnect the SATA drive cables. Carefully route the cables within the chassis to avoid system down time. D.2 Features and Benefits Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5 and 10 Supports connectivity to two or more disk drives...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Step 3: Save and Exit BIOS. After the SATA support option is enabled, save and exit the BIOS. Step 4: Reboot the system. Reboot the system after saving and exiting the BIOS. Step 5: Press Ctrl+I. During the system boot process, press Ctrl+I when prompted to enter the RAID configuration software.
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PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure D-1: Matrix Storage Manager Main Menu Step 2: Name the RAID volume. Enter a name for the RAID volume, or press E NTER accept the default volume name. Upper and lower case alphabetic, numeric, space, and underscore characters are all applicable for naming an array.
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PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card NOTE: RAID 0 and RAID1 levels require a minimum of two hard drives. RAID 10 level requires a minimum of four hard drives. RAID5 level requires a minimum of three hard drives. Figure D-3: Choose the Raid Level Step 4: Select the Stripe Size.
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PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure D-4: Select the Stripe Size Step 5: Enter the Volume Capacity. Enter the volume capacity, or press E NTER accept the default capacity. See Figure D-5. Figure D-5: Enter the Volume Capacity Step 6: Create the RAID Volume.
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PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure D-6: Create the RAID Volume Step 7: Create RAID Volume Verification. After reading the warning, press Y to create the RAID volume as specified, or N to return to the Create RAID Volume menu.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card D.4.2 Deleting a RAID Volume WARNING! All data stored on the member drives of a RAID volume are destroyed during the RAID deletion process. Make sure any data to be saved has been moved or backed up before deleting a RAID volume.
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PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Step 9: Select RAID Volume to be Deleted. Use the arrow keys to highlight the RAID volume to be deleted and press E . See Figure D-9. NTER Figure D-9: Select RAID Volume to be Deleted Step 10: Delete Volume Verification.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure D-11: Non-RAID Disks D.4.3 Resetting a Disk to Non-RAID WARNING! All data stored on the disk drive of a RAID volume is destroyed when resetting it to non-RAID. Make sure any data to be saved has been moved or backed up before resetting a disk to non-RAID.
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PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure D-12: Reset Disk to Non-RAID Menu Step 13: Select Disks to Reset. Use the arrow keys to scroll through the disk drives and press S to select which drives are to be reset as non-RAID. After all the...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure D-14: Reset Disk Verification Step 15: Disk Drive and RAID Volume Status. After the disk drives have been reset, the Matrix Storage Manager Main menu is shown indicating the status of the RAID Formatted: Bullet volumes and disk drives.
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PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card Figure D-16: Exit Menu Step 17: Exit Verification. Press Y to exit the Matrix Storage Manager, or N to return to the Main menu. See Figure D-17. Step 0: Figure D-17: Exit Verification Page 221...
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card E.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.
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PCIE-Q350 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...
PCIE-Q350 F.1 Compatible Operating Systems The following operating systems have been successfully run on the PCIE-Q350. Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (32-bit) Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (64-bit)
1066 MHz F.3 Compatible Memory Modules NOTE: The memory modules listed below have been tested on the PCIE-Q350 other memory modules that comply with the specifications may also work on the PCIE-Q350 but have not been tested. The following memory modules have been successfully tested on the PCIE-Q350 Manufacturer Model No.
PCIE-Q350 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card F.4 Compatible CD ROM Drives NOTE: The CD ROM drives listed below have been tested on the PCIE-Q350 other CD ROM drives s that comply with the specifications may also work on the PCIE-Q350 but have not been tested.
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