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IEI Technology IMBA-XQ354 User Manual

Atx motherboard for intel core 2 duo/quad gbe, intel amt 3.0, pciex16, vga, sata with raid 0,1,5,10 pci, pcie x4, hd audio, rohs compliant
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IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard
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IMBA-XQ354
ATX Motherboard for Intel® Core™2 Duo/Quad
GbE, Intel® AMT 3.0, PCIe x16, VGA, SATA with RAID 0,1,5,10
PCI, PCIe x4, HD Audio, RoHS Compliant

User Manual

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Rev. 1.10 – April 2011

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard MODEL: IMBA-XQ354 ATX Motherboard for Intel® Core™2 Duo/Quad GbE, Intel® AMT 3.0, PCIe x16, VGA, SATA with RAID 0,1,5,10 PCI, PCIe x4, HD Audio, RoHS Compliant User Manual Page i Rev. 1.10 – April 2011...
  • Page 2 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Revision Date Version Changes April 2011 1.10 Initial release Page ii...
  • Page 3 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 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. In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
  • Page 4 Cautionary messages should also be heeded to help reduce the chance of losing data or damaging the IMBA-XQ354. Cautions are easy to recognize. The word “caution” is written as “CAUTION,” both capitalized and bold and is followed. The text is the cautionary message.
  • Page 5 “NOTE,” both capitalized and bold and is followed by text. The text is the cautionary message. A note message is shown below: NOTE: This is an example of a note message. Notes should always be read. Notes contain critical information about the IMBA-XQ354. Please take note messages seriously. Page v...

  • Page 6: Packing List

    IMBA-XQ354 from or contact an IEI sales representative directly. To contact an IEI sales representative, please send an email to ales@iei.com.tw. The items listed below should all be included in the IMBA-XQ354 package.  1 x IMBA-XQ354 single board computer ...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION......................1 1.1 IMBA-XQ354 M ............... 2 OTHERBOARD VERVIEW 1.1.1 Benefits....................... 3 1.1.2 Features ......................3 1.2 IMBA-XQ354 O ..................4 VERVIEW 1.2.1 Connectors ......................4 1.2.2 Technical Specifications: ................... 6 2 DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS .................. 8 2.1 O...
  • Page 8 3.3.1 Package Contents..................... 28 3.3.2 Optional Items....................29 4 CONNECTOR PINOUTS................... 31 4.1 P ..............32 ERIPHERAL NTERFACE ONNECTORS 4.1.1 IMBA-XQ354 Layout ..................32 4.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..............33 4.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors............... 34 4.2 I ..............35 NTERNAL ERIPHERAL ONNECTORS 4.2.1 ATX CPU Power Connector ................
  • Page 9 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 4.2.4 CD In Connector....................38 4.2.5 Digital I/O Connector ..................39 4.2.6 CPU Fan Connector ..................40 4.2.7 System Fan Connectors..................41 4.2.8 Floppy Disk Connector ..................42 4.2.9 Front Panel Connector ..................43 4.2.10 Infrared Interface Connector (5-pin) ............. 44 4.2.11 PCI Express x4 Slot..................
  • Page 10 .................... 83 HASSIS NSTALLATION 5.5.1 Airflow......................83 5.5.2 IMBA-XQ354 Installation................83 5.5.3 Dual RS-232 Cable with Slot Bracket.............. 83 5.5.4 Single RS-232 Cable with Slot Bracket............84 5.5.5 SATA Drive Connection ................... 85 5.5.6 USB Cable (Dual Port) with Slot Bracket ............87 5.5.7 USB Cable (Four Port)..................
  • Page 11 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.3.5 Hardware Health Configuration..............116 6.3.6 APM Configuration..................120 6.3.6.1 ACPI Configuration ................122 6.3.7 AHCI Configuration..................123 6.3.8 Intel AMT Configuration................124 6.3.8.1 ME Subsystem Configuration..............125 6.3.9 Remote Access Configuration ................ 126 6.3.10 Trusted Computing..................130 6.3.11 USB Configuration..................131 6.4 PCI/P...
  • Page 12 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard ® 8.1 I AMT S ................178 NTEL ETUP ROCEDURE ® 8.2 I BIOS E ..........178 NTEL ANAGEMENT NGINE XTENSION ® 8.3 U AMT W ............. 183 SING THE NTEL NTERFACE A BIOS OPTIONS ......................187 B TERMINOLOGY...................... 191 C DIGITAL I/O INTERFACE..................
  • Page 13 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard H.2.2 Sound Effect Manager Configuration Options ..........218 Page xiii...
  • Page 14 Figure 4-17: Serial Port Connectors Pinout Locations.............55 Figure 4-18: SPI Flash Connector Pinouts.................56 Figure 4-19: TPM Connector Pinout Locations .................57 Figure 4-20: USB Connector Pinout Locations .................58 Figure 4-21: IMBA-XQ354 External Interface Connectors ............59 Figure 4-22: Audio Connector .....................60 Page xiv...
  • Page 15 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 4-23: Ethernet Connector....................60 Figure 4-24: PS/2 Connector .......................61 Figure 4-25: Parallel Port Connector Location ................63 Figure 4-26: Serial Port Pinout Locations ..................64 Figure 4-27: VGA Connector .......................65 Figure 5-1: Intel LGA775 Socket ....................71 Figure 5-2: Remove the CPU Socket Protective Shield ............71 Figure 5-3: Open the CPU Socket Load Plate................72...
  • Page 16 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 7-7: Intel® Chipset Driver Complete Installation Screen........... 154 Figure 7-8: Graphics Driver File ....................155 Figure 7-9: Graphics Driver Readme File ................155 Figure 7-10: Graphics Driver Installation Welcome Screen ..........156 Figure 7-11: GMA Driver License Agreement ................. 156 Figure 7-12: GMA Driver Installing Notice ................
  • Page 17 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 7-42: Completed Installation..................176 Figure 8-1: Intel® Active Management Technology Status Dialog........178 Figure 8-2: Intel® Current ME Password................. 179 Figure 8-3: Change Intel® ME Password ................180 Figure 8-4: Verify New Password..................... 180 Figure 8-5: Intel® AMT Configuration..................180 Figure 8-6: Provision Model .....................
  • Page 18 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard List of Tables Table 1-1: Technical Specifications....................7 Table 2-1: Power Consumption....................25 Table 3-1: Packing List.........................29 Table 3-2: Optional Items......................30 Table 4-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors ................34 Table 4-2: Rear Panel Connectors ....................34 Table 4-3: ATX Power Connector Pinouts .................35 Table 4-4: ATX Power Connector Pinouts .................37...
  • Page 19 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Table 4-27: Serial Port Pinouts....................63 Table 4-28: USB Connector Pinouts ...................64 Table 4-29: VGA Connector Pinouts...................65 Table 5-1: Jumpers ........................77 Table 5-2: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings..................78 Table 5-3: COM Port Pin 9 Function Select Jumper Settings ..........80 Table 5-4: COM Port Pin 9 Voltage Setting Select Jumper Settings ........81 Table 5-5: SPDIF Out Selection Jumper Settings..............82...
  • Page 20 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard BIOS Menus BIOS Menu 1: Main ........................101 BIOS Menu 2: Advanced ......................103 BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration .................... 104 BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration....................105 BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration ............107 BIOS Menu 6: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration ............

  • Page 21: Introduction

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Chapter Introduction Page 1...

  • Page 22: Imba-Xq354 Motherboard Overview

    1.1 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Overview Figure 1–1: IMBA-XQ354 The IMBA-XQ354 is an ATX form factor industrial PC motherboard. The ATX form factor is a relatively large form factor, providing room for extra features and capabilities including more powerful processors that benefit from the larger dimensions and better cooling of ATX computer cases.

  • Page 23: Benefits

     Powerful processor options are ideal for computing intensive applications  Data is protected through fast and reliable SATA RAID storage 1.1.2 Features Some of the IMBA-XQ354 motherboard features are listed below:  ATX form factor  RoHS compliant ...

  • Page 24: Imba-Xq354 Overview

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 1.2 IMBA-XQ354 Overview Figure 1–2: Overview 1.2.1 Connectors The IMBA-XQ354 has the following connectors onboard:  1 x ATX power connector (CPU)  1 x ATX power connector (system)  1 x Audio connector  1 x CD-in connector ...
  • Page 25 1 x SPI flash connector  1 x TPM connector  4 x USB connectors (for eight USB ports) The IMBA-XQ354 has the following external peripheral interface connectors:  6 x Audio jack connectors  2 x Ethernet connectors ...

  • Page 26: Technical Specifications

    F igure 4-1. These connectors are fully described in Chapter 4 and the jumpers in Chapter 5. 1.2.2 Technical Specifications: IMBA-XQ354 motherboard technical specifications are listed in T able 1-1. Detailed descriptions of each specification can be found in Chapter 2.

  • Page 27: Table 1-1: Technical Specifications

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Specification IMBA-XQ354 Supports six independent serial ATA (SATA) channels Serial ATA with 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rates Ethernet Intel® 82566DM (PHY) + Intel® ICH9DO (MAC) Intel® 82573L (MAC+PHY) through the PCIe x1 interface Digital I/O 8-bit, 4-bit input/4-bit output...

  • Page 28: Detailed Specifications

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Chapter Detailed Specifications Page 8...

  • Page 29: Overview

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 2.1 Overview This chapter describes the specifications and on-board features of the IMBA-XQ354 in detail. 2.2 Dimensions 2.2.1 Board Dimensions The dimensions of the board are listed below:  Length: 305 mm  Width: 244 mm Figure 2-1: IMBA-XQ354 Dimensions (mm)

  • Page 30: External Interface Panel Dimensions

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 2.2.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions External peripheral interface connector panel dimensions are shown in F igure 2-2. Figure 2-2: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm) Page 10...

  • Page 31: Data Flow

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 2.3 Data Flow F igure 2-3 shows the data flow between the system chipset, the CPU and other components installed on the motherboard. Figure 2-3: Data Flow Block Diagram 2.4 Compatible Processors The IMBA-XQ354supports the following Intel® LGA775 processors...

  • Page 32: Intel® Q35 Northbridge Chipset

    The Intel® Q35Intel® Q35 Northbridge supports an 800/1066/1333 MHz FSB. The IMBA-XQ354 supports up to 2.0 GB of 667 MHz or 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM per slot (8.0 GB total) interfaced to the Intel® Q35Intel® Q35. The Intel® Q35Intel® Q35 Northbridge is connected to an Intel®...

  • Page 33: Front Side Bus

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 2-4: Northbridge Connections 2.5.1 Front Side Bus The Intel® Q35Intel® Q35 Northbridge supports processors with the following FSB speeds:  800 MHz  1066 MHz  1333 MHz The LGA775 socket, Intel® Q35Intel® Q35 Northbridge and the FSB are shown in F igure 2-4.

  • Page 34: Memory Controller

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 2.5.2 Memory Controller The IMBA-XQ354 has four DDR2 DIMM sockets interfaced to the memory controller on the Intel® Q35Intel® Q35 Northbridge. Each DIMM socket can support a 2.0 GB (max.) 667 MHz or 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM DIMM module with a system maximum of 8.0 GB.

  • Page 35: Vga Display Capabilities

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 2.5.4.1 VGA Display Capabilities A single external female DB-15 (VGA) connector interfaces an analog display to an analog CRT port on the Intel® Q35Intel® Q35 GMCH. Some of the capabilities of the Intel® Q35Intel® Q35 analog CRT port are listed below: ...

  • Page 36: Figure 2-5: Southbridge Connections

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 2-5: Southbridge Connections The ICH9DO Southbridge chipset on the IMBA-XQ354 has the features listed below.  Complies with PCI Express Base Specification, Revision 11  Complies with PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.3 and supports 33 MHz PCI operations ...

  • Page 37: High Definition Audio Implementation

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard  Integrated SATA host controller with DMA operations on six ports with data transfer rates up to 1.5 Gb/s  Supports twelve USB 2.0 devices with six UHCI controllers and two EHCI controller  Complies with System Management Bus (SMBus) Specification, Version 2.0 ...

  • Page 38: Intel® 82566Dm Gigabit Ethernet Device

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard  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.  Fragmented UDP checksum off load for package reassembly.

  • Page 39: Low Pin Count (Lpc) Interface

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard  Can support legacy ASF2.0.  Integrated linear voltage regulator  TCP/UDP checksum and segmentation offload  Receive side scaling  Wake on LAN  Dual TX and RX queues  802.1p and 802.1q 2.6.3 Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface The ICH9DO LPC interface complies with the LPC 1.1 specifications.

  • Page 40: Real Time Clock

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 2.6.6 Real Time Clock 256 bytes of battery backed RAM is provided by the Motorola MC146818B real time clock (RTC) integrated into the ICH9DO. The RTC operates on a 3 V battery and 32.768 KHz crystal. The RTC keeps track of the time and stores system data even when the system is turned off.

  • Page 41: Ite It8718F Super I/O Chipset

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 2.7.1 iTE IT8718F Super I/O chipset The iTE IT8718F Super I/O chipset is connected to the ICH9DO Southbridge through the LPC bus. The iTE IT8718F Super I/O chipset and connected components are shown in F igure 2-6 below.

  • Page 42: Lpc Interface

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard  Enhanced Hardware Monitor  Fan Speed Controller  Single +5 V Power Supply  Two 16C550 UARTs for serial port control  One IEEE 1284 Parallel Port  Keyboard Controller  Watchdog Timer  Serial IRQ Support ...

  • Page 43: Enhanced Hardware Monitor

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 2.7.1.4 Enhanced Hardware Monitor The Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor monitors three thermal inputs, VBAT internally, and eight voltage monitor inputs. These hardware parameters are reported in the BIOS and can be read from the BIOS Hardware Health Configuration menu.

  • Page 44: Parallel Port

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 2.7.1.8 Parallel Port The multi-mode high-performance parallel port supports the bi-directional Standard Parallel Port (SPP), the Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and the Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) modes. 2.7.2 Fintek F81216DG Serial Port Chip The Fintek F81216DG chipset enables the addition of four additional UART serial ports (COM3, COM4, COM5 and COM6).

  • Page 45: Power Consumption

     VBAT 2.8.2 Power Consumption T able 2-1 shows the power consumption parameters for the IMBA-XQ354 with a 2.66 GHz E6850 Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU, 1333 MHz FSB and 8.0 GB of 800 MHz DDR2 RAM running 3DMark 2001. Voltage Current + 3.3 V...

  • Page 46: Packing List

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Chapter Packing List Page 26...

  • Page 47: Anti-Static Precautions

    Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the IMBA-XQ354. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore critical that whenever the IMBA-XQ354, or any other electrical component is handled, the following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to.

  • Page 48: Unpacking Checklist

    If any of the components listed in the checklist below are missing, do not proceed with the installation. Contact the IEI reseller or vendor the IMBA-XQ354 was purchased from or contact an IEI sales representative directly by sending an email to ales@iei.com.tw.

  • Page 49: Optional Items

    Item and Part Number Image Utility CD Quick Installation Guide Table 3-1: Packing List 3.3.2 Optional Items The IMBA-XQ354 is shipped with the following components: Item and Part Number Image Dual USB cable (w bracket) (P/N: CB-USB02-RS) 4-port USB cable...

  • Page 50: Table 3-2: Optional Items

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Item and Part Number Image CPU cooler (P/N: CF-520-RS-R11) 20-pin Infineon TPM, software management tool, firmware V3.17 (P/N: TPM-IN01-R11) PCIe x16 VGA output SDVO card supports dual display (IEI CPU board only) (P/N: SDVO-100VGA-R10) PCIe x16 DVI output SDVO card supports...

  • Page 51: Connector Pinouts

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Chapter Connector Pinouts Page 31...

  • Page 52: Peripheral Interface Connectors

    4 .1.2 shows peripheral interface connector locations. Section 85 4 .1.2 lists all the peripheral interface connectors seen in Section 86 4 .1.2. 4.1.1 IMBA-XQ354 Layout F igure 4-1 shows the on-board peripheral connectors, rear panel peripheral connectors and on-board jumpers. Figure 4-1: Connector and Jumper Locations...

  • Page 53: Peripheral Interface Connectors

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 4.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors T able 4-1 shows a list of the peripheral interface connectors on the IMBA-XQ354. Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found below. Connector Type Label ATX power connector, CPU 4-pin ATX CPU12 V1...

  • Page 54: External Interface Panel Connectors

    USB connector 10-pin header USB1011 Table 4-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors 4.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors T able 4-2 lists the rear panel connectors on the IMBA-XQ354. Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found in Section 86 4 .1. Connector Type...

  • Page 55: Internal Peripheral Connectors

    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 IMBA-XQ354. 4.2.1 ATX CPU Power Connector CN Label:...

  • Page 56: Atx Power Connector

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 4.2.2 ATX Power Connector CN Label: ATX1 24-pin ATX (2x24) CN Type: CN Location: F igure 4-3 CN Pinouts: T able 4-4 The ATX connector is connected to an external ATX power supply. Power is provided to the system, from the power supply through this connector.

  • Page 57: Audio Connector

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION +12 V +5 V +12 V +5 V Table 4-4: ATX Power Connector Pinouts 4.2.3 Audio Connector CN Label: FPAUDIO1 10-pin header CN Type: CN Location: F igure 4-4 CN Pinouts: T able 4-5 The 10-pin audio connector is connected to external audio devices including speakers and microphones for the input and output of audio signals to and from the system.

  • Page 58: Cd In Connector

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Microphone left Microphone right PRESENCE Line right SENSE_SEND Line left Table 4-5: Audio Connector Pinouts 4.2.4 CD In Connector CN Label: CD_IN1 CN Type: 4-pin header CN Location: F igure 4-5 CN Pinouts:...

  • Page 59: Digital I/O Connector

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Left signal Ground Ground Right signal Table 4-6: Audio CD In Connector Pinouts 4.2.5 Digital I/O Connector CN Label: DIO1 CN Type: 10-pin header (2x5) CN Location: F igure 4-6 CN Pinouts: T able 4-7 The digital input/output connector is managed through a Super I/O chip.

  • Page 60: Cpu Fan Connector

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Input 1 Input 0 Table 4-7: Digital I/O Connector Pinouts 4.2.6 CPU Fan Connector CN Label: CPU_FAN1 CN Type: 4-pin header CN Location: F igure 4-7 CN Pinouts: T able 4-8 The cooling fan connector provides a 12 V, 500mA current to a CPU cooling fan. The connector has a "rotation"...

  • Page 61: System Fan Connectors

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Control Table 4-8: CPU Fan Connector Pinouts 4.2.7 System Fan Connectors CN Label: SYS_FAN1, SYS_FAN2 3-pin header CN Type: CN Location: F igure 4-8 CN Pinouts: T able 4-9 The cooling fan connector provides a 12 V, 500mA current to a system cooling fan. The connector has a "rotation"...

  • Page 62: Floppy Disk Connector

    34-pin header (2x17) CN Type: CN Location: F igure 4-9 CN Pinouts: T able 4-10 The floppy disk connector is connected to a floppy disk drive. The IMBA-XQ354 supports the following floppy disk drives:  360 KB  720 KB ...

  • Page 63: Front Panel Connector

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION REDUCE WRITE INDEX# MOTOR ENABLE A# DRIVE SELECT B# DRIVE SELECT A# MOTOR ENABLE B# DIRECTION# STEP# WRITE DATA# WRITE GATE# TRACK 0# WRITE PROTECT# READ DATA# SIDE 1 SELECT# DISK CHANGE# Table 4-10: 34-pin FDD Connector Pinouts 4.2.9 Front Panel Connector...

  • Page 64: Infrared Interface Connector (5-Pin)

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard  HDD LED  Speaker Figure 4-10: Front Panel Connector Pinout Locations FUNCTION DESCRIPTION FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Power LED LED +5 V Speaker +5 V Ground Power Button Power Button+ Speaker Power Button- Reset HDD LED +5 V RESET-...

  • Page 65: Pci Express X4 Slot

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard The infrared interface connector supports both Serial Infrared (SIR) and Amplitude Shift Key Infrared (ASKIR) interfaces. Figure 4-11: Infrared Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION IR-RX IR-TX Table 4-12: Infrared Connector Pinouts 4.2.11 PCI Express x4 Slot CN Label:...

  • Page 66: Figure 4-12: Pcie X4 Connector Locations

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 4-12: PCIe x4 Connector Locations SIDE A SIDE B NAME NAME NAME NAME +12 V +12 V +12 V +12 V +12 V SMCLK SMDAT +3.3 V +3.3 V +3.3 V 3.3 V RESET WAKE# REFCLK+ REFCLK-...

  • Page 67: Pci Express X16 Slot

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard SIDE A SIDE B HSIp(3) HSIn(3) Table 4-13: PCIe x4 Pinouts 4.2.12 PCI Express x16 Slot CN Label: PCIEX16_1 PCIe x16 slot CN Type: CN Location: F igure 4-13 CN Pinouts: T able 4-14 (Side A) T able 4-15 (Side B) PCIe x16 expansion devices can be inserted into the PCIe x16 slot.

  • Page 68: Table 4-14: Pcie X16 Side A Pinouts

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard NAME NAME NAME NAME JTAG2 HSIn(7) HSIn(12) JTAG3 JTAG4 HSIp(3) RSVD JTAG5 HSIn(3) HSIp(13) +3.3v HSIp(8) HSIn(13) +3.3v RSVD HSIn(8) PWRGD RSVD HSIp(14) REFCLK+ HSIp(4) HSIp(9) HSIn(14) REFCLK- HSIn(4) HSIn(9) HSIp(0) HSIp(15) HSIn(0) HSIp(5) HSIp(10) HSIn(15) HSIn(5) HSIn(10)

  • Page 69: Pci Slot

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard NAME NAME NAME NAME HSOn(4) HSOn(9) HSOp(0) HSOn(0) HSOp(15) HSOp(5) HSOp(10) HSOn(15) PRSNT#2 HSOn(5) HSOn(10) PRSNT#2 HSOp(1) RSVD#2 HSOn(1) HSOp(6) HSOp(11) HSOn(6) HSOn(11) Table 4-15: PCIe x16 Side B Pinouts 4.2.13 PCI Slot CN Label: PCI1, PCI2 and PCI3...

  • Page 70: Figure 4-14: Pci Slot Location

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 4-14: PCI Slot Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION TRST -12 V +12 V +5 V +5 V INTA +5 V INTC INTB +5 V INTD RESERVED3 PRSNT1 +5 V RESERVED1 RESERVED4 PRSNT2 3.3 V_AUX RESERVED2...
  • Page 71 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION +5 V +5 V AD30 AD31 +3.3 V AD29 AD28 AD26 AD27 AD25 AD24 +3.3 V IDSEL C/BE3 +3.3 V AD23 AD22 AD20 AD21 AD19 AD18 +3.3 V AD16 AD17 +3.3 V...

  • Page 72: Sata Drive Connectors

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION AD13 AD11 AD12 AD10 C/BE0 +3.3 V +3.3 V +5 V +5 V REQ64 ACK64 +5 V +5 V +5 V +5 V Table 4-16: PCI Slot 4.2.14 SATA Drive Connectors CN Label:...

  • Page 73: Spdif Connector

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 4-15: SATA Drive Connector Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Table 4-17: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts 4.2.15 SPDIF Connector CN Label: SPDIF1 CN Type: 5-pin header CN Location: F igure 4-16 CN Pinouts: T able 4-18 Use the SPDIF connector to connect digital audio devices to the system.

  • Page 74: Serial Port Connectors

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 4-16: SPDIF Connector Pinout Locations DESCRIPTION 5 V audio SPDIF out GND audio SPDIF in Table 4-18: SPDIF Connector Pinouts 4.2.16 Serial Port Connectors CN Label: COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6 9-pin box headers (2x5) CN Type:...

  • Page 75: Spi Flash Connector

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 4-17: Serial Port Connectors Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Data Carrier Detect (DCD) Receive Data (RXD) Transmit Data (TXD) Data Terminal Ready (DTR) Ground (GND) Data Set to Ready (DSR) Request to Send (RTS)

  • Page 76: Trusted Platform Module (Tpm) Connector

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 4-18: SPI Flash Connector Pinouts DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION CLOCK Table 4-20: SPI Flash Connector 4.2.18 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Connector CN Label: TPM1 40-pin header (2x20) CN Type: CN Location: F igure 4-19 CN Pinouts: T able 4-21 The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) connector secures the system on boot.

  • Page 77: Usb Connectors

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 4-19: TPM Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION LCLK GND2 LFRAME# LRESET# +5 V LAD3 LAD2 +3 V LAD1 LAD0 GND3 SB3 V SERIRQ GND1 GLKRUN# LPCPD# LDRQ# Table 4-21: TPM Connector Pinouts 4.2.19 USB Connectors...

  • Page 78: External Interface Connectors

    PIN NO. DESCRIPTION DATA- DATA+ DATA+ DATA- Table 4-22: USB Port Connector Pinouts 4.3 External Interface Connectors F igure 4-21 shows the IMBA-XQ354 motherboard external interface connectors. The IMBA-XQ354 on-board external interface connectors are shown in F igure 4-21: Page 58...

  • Page 79: Audio Connector

    6 x audio jacks CN Location: F igure 4-21 The six audio jacks on the external audio connector enable the IMBA-XQ354 to be connected to external audio devices as specified below.  CEN/LFE Out (Orange): Connects to the center speaker and sub-woofer.

  • Page 80: Ethernet Connector

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 4-22: Audio Connector 4.3.2 Ethernet Connector CN Label: LAN1_USB01, LAN2_USB23 CN Type: RJ-45 CN Location: F igure 4-21 T able 4-23 CN Pinouts: A 10/100/1000 Mb/s connection can be made to a Local Area Network. DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION...

  • Page 81: Keyboard And Mouse Connector

    CN Location: F igure 4-21 CN Pinouts: T able 4-25 and F igure 4-24 The IMBA-XQ354 has two PS/2 connectors on the mounting bracket for easy connection to a PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse. Figure 4-24: PS/2 Connector Page 61...

  • Page 82: Parallel Port Connector

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION KEYBOARD DATA MOUSE DATA +5 V +5 V KEYBOARD CLOCK MOUSE DATA Table 4-25: PS/2 Connectors 4.3.4 Parallel Port Connector CN Label: CN Type: 26-pin box header CN Location: F igure 4-21...

  • Page 83: Serial Port Connector

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PRINTER SELECT Table 4-26: Parallel Port Connector Pinouts Figure 4-25: Parallel Port Connector Location 4.3.5 Serial Port Connector CN Label: COM1 CN Type: DB-9 connector CN Location: F igure 4-21 CN Pinouts:...

  • Page 84: Usb Ports

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 4-26: Serial Port Pinout Locations 4.3.6 USB Ports CN Label: LAN1_USB01 and LAN2_USB23 CN Type: USB Combo ports F igure 4-21 CN Location: CN Pinouts: T able 4-28 The USB combo port and LAN/USB combo port provides connectivity to five additional USB devices.

  • Page 85: Figure 4-27: Vga Connector

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION GROUND GREEN GROUND BLUE GROUND HSYNC VSYNC GROUND GROUND Table 4-29: VGA Connector Pinouts Figure 4-27: VGA Connector Page 65...

  • Page 86: Installation

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Chapter Installation Page 66...

  • Page 87: Anti-Static Precautions

    Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the IMBA-XQ354. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore critical that whenever the IMBA-XQ354, or any other electrical component is handled, the following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to.

  • Page 88: Installation Considerations

    IMBA-XQ354 is installed. All installation notices pertaining to the installation of IMBA-XQ354 should be strictly adhered to. Failing to adhere to these precautions may lead to severe damage of the IMBA-XQ354 and injury to the person installing the motherboard. 5.2.1 Installation Notices...

  • Page 89: Installation Checklist

    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 IMBA-XQ354 is properly installed.  All the items in the packing list are present ...

  • Page 90: Cpu, Cpu Cooling Kit And Dimm Installation

    Running a CPU without a cooling kit may also result in injury to the user. The CPU, CPU cooling kit and DIMM are the most critical components of the IMBA-XQ354. If one of these component is not installed the IMBA-XQ354 cannot run.

  • Page 91: Figure 5-1: Intel Lga775 Socket

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 5-1: Intel LGA775 Socket To install a socket LGA775 CPU onto the IMBA-XQ354, 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.

  • Page 92: Figure 5-3: Open The Cpu Socket Load Plate

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard position. Then rotate the load plate towards the opposite direction. F igure 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.

  • Page 93: Socket Lga775 Cf-520 Cooling Kit Installation

    WARNING: It is strongly recommended that you DO NOT use the original heat sink and cooler provided by Intel on the IMBA-XQ354. The cooling kit 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.

  • Page 94: Figure 5-5: Cooling Kit

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 5-5: Cooling Kit A Socket LGA775 CPU cooling kit shown in F igure 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 heat sink.

  • Page 95: Dimm Installation

    Step 6: Connect the fan cable. Connect the cooling kit fan cable to the fan connector on the IMBA-XQ354. Carefully route the cable and avoid heat generating chips and fan blades. Step 0: 5.3.3 DIMM Installation...

  • Page 96: Figure 5-7: Installing A Dimm

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 5-7: Installing a DIMM Step 1: Open the DIMM socket handles. The DIMM socket has two handles that secure the DIMM into the socket. Before the DIMM can be inserted into the socket, the handles must be opened. See F igure 5-7.

  • Page 97: Jumper Settings

    OPEN a jumper means removing the plastic clip from a jumper. Before the IMBA-XQ354 is installed in the system, the jumpers must be set in accordance with the desired configuration. The jumpers on the IMBA-XQ354 are listed in T able 5-1.

  • Page 98: Clear Cmos Jumper

    Jumper Location: F igure 5-8 If the IMBA-XQ354 fails to boot due to improper BIOS settings, the clear CMOS jumper clears the CMOS data and resets the system BIOS information. To do this, use the jumper cap to close pins 2 and 3 for a few seconds then reinstall the jumper clip back to pins 1 and 2.

  • Page 99: Com Port Pin 9 Function Select

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 5-8: Clear CMOS Jumper 5.4.2 COM Port Pin 9 Function Select Jumper Label: J_COM_F3, J_COM_F4, J_COM_F5 and J_COM_F6 Jumper Type: 5-pin header Jumper Settings: T able 5-3 Jumper Location: F igure 5-9 NOTE: If the Pin 9 function is selected as voltage output, the voltage must be specified as either +5 V or as +12 V.

  • Page 100: Com Port Pin 9 Voltage Setting Select

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard COM Port Jumper Pin 9 Voltage Input Pin 9 RI Function COM6 J_COM_F6 Short 1-2 Short 2-3 Table 5-3: COM Port Pin 9 Function Select Jumper Settings The COM Port Pin 9 Function Select jumper location is shown in F igure 5-9 below.

  • Page 101: Spdif Out Selection

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard The COM Port Pin 9 Voltage Setting Select jumpers configure the voltage output provided by pin 9 on the COM3, COM4, COM5 and COM6 connectors. Pin 9 on COM3, COM4, COM5 and COM6 can provide 5 V or 12 V of power to an external device. The COM Port Pin 9 Voltage Setting Select jumper selections options are shown in T able 5-4.

  • Page 102: Figure 5-11: Spdif Out Selection Jumper Pinout Location

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Jumper Location: F igure 5-11 The SPDIF Out Selection jumper specifies the type of connection made to the SPDIF connector. The SPDIF1 port can provide digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder via a coaxial cable. The SPDIF Out Selection jumper specifies the connection type.

  • Page 103: Chassis Installation

    The IMBA-XQ354 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.

  • Page 104: Single Rs-232 Cable With Slot Bracket

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 5-12: Dual RS-232 Cable Installation Step 3: Secure the bracket. The dual RS-232 connector has two D-sub 9 male connectors secured on a bracket. To secure the bracket to the chassis please refer to the reference material that came with the chassisStep 0: 5.5.4 Single RS-232 Cable with Slot Bracket...

  • Page 105: Sata Drive Connection

    0: 5.5.5 SATA Drive Connection The IMBA-XQ354 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.

  • Page 106: Figure 5-14: Sata Drive Cable Connection

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 5-14: SATA Drive Cable Connection Step 3: Connect the cable to the SATA disk. Connect the connector on the other end of the cable to the connector at the back of the SATA drive. See F igure 5-15.

  • Page 107: Usb Cable (Dual Port) With Slot Bracket

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 5-15: SATA Power Drive Connection 5.5.6 USB Cable (Dual Port) with Slot Bracket The IMBA-XQ354 is shipped with a dual port USB 2.0 cable. To connect the USB cable connector, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Locate the connectors.

  • Page 108: Usb Cable (Four Port)

    Step 3: Insert the cable connectors. Once the cable connectors are properly aligned with the USB connectors on the IMBA-XQ354, connect the cable connectors to the on-board connectors. See F igure 5-16. Figure 5-16: Dual USB Cable Connection Step 4: Attach the bracket to the chassis.

  • Page 109: Figure 5-17: Four Port Usb Cable Connection

    1 on the IMBA-XQ354 USB connectors. Step 3: Insert the cable connectors. Once the cable connectors are properly aligned with the USB connectors on the IMBA-XQ354, connect the cable connectors to the on-board connectors. See F igure 5-16.

  • Page 110: External Peripheral Interface Connection

    5.6.1 Keyboard and Mouse The IMBA-XQ354 has a dual PS/2 connector on the external peripheral interface panel. The dual PS/2 connector is used to connect to a keyboard and mouse to the system. Follow the steps below to connect a keyboard and mouse to the IMBA-XQ354.

  • Page 111: Lan

    Locate the RJ-45 connectors. The locations of the USB connectors are shown in Chapter 4. Step 2: Align the connectors. Align the RJ-45 connector on the LAN cable with one of the RJ-45 connectors on the IMBA-XQ354. See F igure 5-19. Page 91...

  • Page 112: Parallel Device Connection

    RJ-45 connector into the on-board RJ-45 connector. Step 0: 5.6.3 Parallel Device Connection The IMBA-XQ354 has a single female DB-25 connector on the external peripheral interface panel for parallel devices. Follow the steps below to connect a parallel device to the IMBA-XQ354.

  • Page 113: Serial Device

    Step 0: 5.6.4 Serial Device The IMBA-XQ354 has a single female DB-9 connector on the external peripheral interface panel for a serial device. Follow the steps below to connect a serial device to the IMBA-XQ354.

  • Page 114: Usb

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 5-21: Serial Device Connector Step 3: Secure the connector. Secure the serial device connector to the external interface by tightening the two retention screws on either side of the connector. Step 0: 5.6.5 USB The external USB Series "A" receptacle connectors provide easier and quicker access to external USB devices.

  • Page 115: Vga Monitor

    Figure 5-22: USB Connector 5.6.6 VGA Monitor The IMBA-XQ354 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 IMBA-XQ354, please follow the instructions below.

  • Page 116: Audio Connector

    Step 0: 5.6.7 Audio Connector The six audio jacks on the external audio connector enable the IMBA-XQ354 to be connected to a 7.1 channel surround sound setup. To install the audio devices, follow the steps below.

  • Page 117: Figure 5-24: Audio Connector

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard  Side Out (Gray): Connects to side speakers.  Line In port (Light Blue): Connects a CD-ROM, DVD player, or other audio devices.  Line Out port (Lime): Connects to a headphone or a speaker. With multi-channel configurations, this port connect to front speakers.

  • Page 118: Bios Setup

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Chapter BIOS Setup Page 98...

  • Page 119: Introduction

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 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.

  • Page 120: Getting Help

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Function F1 key General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu F2 /F3 key Change color from total 16 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...

  • Page 121: Main

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.2 Main The Main BIOS menu ( B IOS Menu 1) appears when the BIOS Setup program is entered. The Main menu gives an overview of the basic system information. BIOS Menu 1: Main  System Overview The System Overview lists a brief summary of different system components. The fields in System Overview cannot be changed.

  • Page 122: Advanced

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard  System Memory: Displays the auto-detected system memory. Size: Lists memory size The System Overview field also has two user configurable fields:  System Time [hh:mm:ss] Use the System Time option to set the system time. Manually enter the hours, minutes and seconds.
  • Page 123 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard BIOS Menu 2: Advanced Page 103...

  • Page 124: Cpu Configuration

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.3.1 CPU Configuration Use the CPU Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 3) to view detailed CPU specifications and configure the CPU. BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration The CPU Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 3) lists the following CPU details: ...

  • Page 125: Ide Configuration

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.3.2 IDE Configuration Use the IDE Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 4) to change and/or set the configuration of the IDE devices installed in the system. BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration  SATA#n Configuration [Enhanced] Use the SATA#n BIOS option to enable the nth SATA drive port.
  • Page 126 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard  The drive connected to the nth SATA port is configured as an EFAULT IDE drive  The SATA drive connected to the nth SATA drive port is RAID specified as a SATA drive that is part of a RAID array ...

  • Page 127: Ide Master, Ide Slave

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave Use the IDE Master and IDE Slave configuration menu to view both primary and secondary IDE device details and configure the IDE devices connected to the system. BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration ...
  • Page 128 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard  Block Mode: Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred. Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if block mode is not used. Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt.
  • Page 129 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard  LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Use the LBA/Large Mode option to disable or enable BIOS to auto detects LBA (Logical Block Addressing). LBA is a method of addressing data on a disk drive. In LBA mode, the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB.
  • Page 130 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard  PIO mode 3 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 11.1 MB/s  PIO mode 4 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 16.6 MB/s (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.)
  • Page 131 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard  UDMA3 Ultra DMA mode 3 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 44 MB/s (To use this mode, it is required that an 80-conductor ATA cable is used.)  Ultra DMA mode 4 selected with a maximum data transfer UDMA4 rate of 66.6 MB/s (To use this mode, it is required that an...

  • Page 132: Floppy Configuration

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.3.3 Floppy Configuration Use the Floppy Configuration menu to configure the floppy disk drive connected to the system. BIOS Menu 6: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration  Floppy A Use the Floppy A/B option to configure the floppy disk drive. Options are listed below: ...

  • Page 133: Super Io Configuration

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.3.4 Super IO Configuration Use the Super IO Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 7) to set or change the configurations for the FDD controllers, parallel ports and serial ports. BIOS Menu 7: Super IO Configuration  Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Use the Serial Port1 Address option to select the Serial Port 1 base address.
  • Page 134 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard  Normal Serial Port 1 mode is normal EFAULT  Serial Port 1 mode is IrDA IrDA  ASK IR Serial Port 1 mode is ASK IR  Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Use the Serial Port2 Address option to select the Serial Port 2 base address.
  • Page 135 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard  Normal The normal parallel port mode is the standard mode EFAULT for parallel port operation.  The parallel port operates in the enhanced parallel port mode (EPP). The EPP mode supports bi-directional communication between the system and the parallel port device and the transmission rates between the two are much faster than the Normal mode.

  • Page 136: Hardware Health Configuration

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.3.5 Hardware Health Configuration The Hardware Health Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 8 and B IOS Menu 9) shows the operating temperature, fan speeds and system voltages. BIOS Menu 8: Hardware Health Configuration  FAN Mode Setting [Full On Mode]...
  • Page 137 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard  Automatic mode Fan is off when the temperature is low enough. Parameters must be set by the user. When the FAN Mode Setting option is in the Automatic Mode, the following parameters can be set.  CPU Temp. Limit of OFF ...
  • Page 138 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard The CPU Temp. Limit of Start option can only be set if the CPU FAN Mode Setting option is set to Automatic Mode. Use the CPU Temp. Limit of Start option to select the CPU temperature at which the cooling fan should automatically turn on. When the fan starts, it rotates using the starting pulse width modulation (PWM) specified in the Fan 3 Start PWM option below.
  • Page 139 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard  64 PWM BIOS Menu 9: Hardware Health Configuration 2 The following system parameters and values are shown. The system parameters that are monitored are:  System Temperatures: The following system temperatures are monitored CPU Temperature System Temperature 1 System Temperature 2 ...

  • Page 140: Apm Configuration

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard +12.0 V FSB VTT +1.5 V +1.25 V VBAT 6.3.6 APM Configuration Use the APM Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 10) to configure the drive connected to SATA connector n. BIOS Menu 10: AHCI Port n Configuration Menu ...
  • Page 141 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard  Power On The system turns on  The system returns to its previous state. If it was on, it Last State EFAULT turns itself on. If it was off, it remains off.  Resume on Keyboard/Mouse [Disabled] Use the Resume on Keyboard/Mouse BIOS option to enable activity on either the keyboard or mouse to rouse the system from a suspend or standby state.

  • Page 142: Acpi Configuration

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.3.6.1 ACPI Configuration Use the ACPI Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 11) to select the ACPI state when the system is suspended. BIOS Menu 11: Advanced ACPI Configuration  Suspend Mode [S1(POS)] Use the Suspend Mode option to specify the sleep state the system enters when it is not being used.

  • Page 143: Ahci Configuration

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.3.7 AHCI Configuration Use the AHCI Configuration Settings menu ( B IOS Menu 12) to report on the auto-detection of devices connected to the onboard SATA drive connectors. BIOS Menu 12: AHCI Configuration  AHCI Port n [Not Detected] Use the AHCI Port n BIOS option to check what AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) devices are detected to a specified SATA drive connector.

  • Page 144: Intel Amt Configuration

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.3.8 Intel AMT Configuration Use the Intel AMT menu ( B IOS Menu 13) to enable the system to be managed through the Intel® Active Management Technology (AMT) interface. The interface is implemented through LAN1. BIOS Menu 13: Intel AMT Configuration ...

  • Page 145: Me Subsystem Configuration

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.3.8.1 ME Subsystem Configuration Use the ME Subsystem Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 15) to configure the Intel® Management Engine (ME) configuration options. BIOS Menu 14: ME Subsystem Configuration  BootBlock HECI Message [Enabled] Use the BootBlock HECI Message option to enable or disable boot disk sector that contains the Intel®...

  • Page 146: Remote Access Configuration

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard  Disabled HECI message disabled  HECI message enabled Enabled EFAULT  End of Post S5 HECI Message [Enabled] Use the End of Post S5 HECI Message option to enable or disable the Intel® AMT the HECI message to wake the system in an S5 sleep state.
  • Page 147 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard allows a remote host running a terminal program to display and configure the BIOS settings. BIOS Menu 15: Remote Access Configuration [Advanced]  Remote Access [Disabled] Use the Remote Access option to enable or disable access to the remote functionalities of the system.
  • Page 148 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard  Enabled Remote access configuration options shown below appear: -- Serial Port Number -- Serial Port Mode -- Flow Control -- Redirection after BIOS POST -- Terminal Type -- VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support -- Sredir Memory Display Delay These configuration options are discussed below.
  • Page 149 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard  Redirection After BIOS POST [Always] Use the Redirection After BIOS POST option to specify when console redirection should occur.  Disabled The console is not redirected after POST  Redirection is active during POST and during Boot...

  • Page 150: Trusted Computing

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.3.10 Trusted Computing Use the Trusted Computing menu ( B IOS Menu 16) to configure settings related to the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Trusted Platform Module (TPM). BIOS Menu 16: Trusted Computing  TCG/TPM Support [No] Use the TCG/TPM Support option to configure support for the TPM.

  • Page 151: Usb Configuration

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.3.11 USB Configuration Use the USB Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 17) to read USB configuration information and configure the USB settings. BIOS Menu 17: USB Configuration  USB Functions [Enabled] Use the USB Function BIOS option to enable or disable USB function support.

  • Page 152: Pci/Pnp

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 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. When this option is enabled, any attached USB mouse or USB keyboard can control the system even when there is no USB driver loaded onto the system.
  • Page 153 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard BIOS Menu 18: PCI/PnP Configuration  IRQ# [Available] Use the IRQ# address to specify what IRQs can be assigned to a particular peripheral device.  Available The specified IRQ is available to be used by EFAULT PCI/PnP devices ...
  • Page 154 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard  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.  Available The specified DMA is available to be used by...

  • Page 155: Boot

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.5 Boot Use the Boot menu ( B IOS Menu 19) to configure system boot options. BIOS Menu 19: Boot Page 135...

  • Page 156: Boot Settings Configuration

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration Use the Boot Settings Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 19) to configure advanced system boot options. BIOS Menu 20: Boot Settings Configuration  Quick Boot [Enabled] Use the Quick Boot BIOS option to make the computer speed up the boot process.
  • Page 157 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard  Enabled OEM Logo displayed instead of POST messages  AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] The AddOn ROM Display Mode option allows add-on ROM (read-only memory) messages to be displayed.  Allows the computer system to force a third party...

  • Page 158: Boot Device Priority

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard  Boot From LAN Support (82573L) [Disabled] The BOOT From LAN Support allows the system to be booted remotely over a network through LAN2.  Disabled Cannot be booted remotely through this port EFAULT  Can be booted remotely through this port Enabled 6.5.2 Boot Device Priority...

  • Page 159: Hard Disk Drives

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.5.3 Hard Disk Drives Use the Hard Disk Drives menu to specify the boot sequence of the available HDDs. When the menu is opened, the HDDs connected to the system are listed as shown below:  1st Drive ...

  • Page 160: Cd/Dvd Drives

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.5.4 CD/DVD Drives Use the CD/DVD Drives menu to specify the boot sequence of the available CD/DVD drives. When the menu is opened, the CD drives and DVD drives connected to the system are listed as shown below: ...

  • Page 161: Removable Drives

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.5.5 Removable Drives Use the Removable Drives menu ( B IOS Menu 24) to specify the boot sequence of the available FDDs. When the menu is opened, the FDDs connected to the system are listed as shown below: ...

  • Page 162: Security

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.6 Security Use the Security menu ( B IOS Menu 25) to set system and user passwords. BIOS Menu 25: Security  Change Supervisor Password Use the Change Supervisor Password to set or change a supervisor password. The default for this option is Not Installed.

  • Page 163: Chipsets

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.7 Chipsets 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. BIOS Menu 26: Chipset...

  • Page 164: Northbridge Chipset Configuration

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.7.1 Northbridge Chipset Configuration Use the Northbridge Chipset Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 27) to configure the Northbridge chipset settings. BIOS Menu 27:Northbridge Chipset Configuration  Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] Use the Memory Remap Feature option to allow the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory to be remapped.
  • Page 165 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard  Memory Hole [Disabled] The Memory Hole reserves the memory space between 15 MB and 16 MB for ISA expansion cards that require a specified area of memory to work properly. If an older ISA expansion card is used, please refer to the documentation that came with the card to see if it is necessary to reserve the space.

  • Page 166: Southbridge Chipset Configuration

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 6.7.2 Southbridge Chipset Configuration Use the Southbridge Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 28) to configure the Southbridge chipset. BIOS Menu 28:Southbridge Chipset Configuration  HDA Controller [Disabled] Use the HDA Controller option to enable the Southbridge high definition audio controller.

  • Page 167: Exit

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard  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. 6.8 Exit Use the Exit menu ( B IOS Menu 29) to load default BIOS values, optimal failsafe values and to save configuration changes.
  • Page 168 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard  Discard Changes and Exit Use the Discard Changes and Exit option to exit the BIOS configuration setup program without saving the changes made to the system.  Discard Changes Use the Discard Changes option to discard the changes and remain in the BIOS configuration setup program.

  • Page 169: Software Drivers

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Chapter Software Drivers Page 149...

  • Page 170: Available Software Drivers

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 7.1 Available Software Drivers NOTE: The content of the CD may vary throughout the life cycle of the product and is subject to change without prior notice. The following drivers can be installed on the system:  7.3 Chipset Driver .................. 152 ...

  • Page 171: Figure 7-1: Start Up Screen

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Step 2: The screen in F igure 7-1 appears. Figure 7-1: Start Up Screen Step 3: Click IMBA-XQ354. Step 4: The list of drivers in F igure 7-2 appears.Step 0: Figure 7-2: Drivers Page 151...

  • Page 172: Chipset Driver

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 7.3 Chipset Driver To install the Intel® chipset driver, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Click "INF" inm the drivers list. F igure 7-3. Step 2: Browse to "E:\1-INF\8.3.1.1009", and double-click "infinst_autol" in Figure 7-3: Intel® Chipset Driver Directory...

  • Page 173: Figure 7-5: Intel® Chipset Driver License Agreement

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Step 5: The Intel® license agreement screen appears ( F igure 7-5). Figure 7-5: Intel® Chipset Driver License Agreement Step 6: Click Y to accept the agreement and continue. Step 7: The Readme file contents are displayed ( F igure 7-6).

  • Page 174: Graphics Driver

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Step 8: Click N to begin the installation. Step 9: When the setup is complete, the final screen appears ( F igure 7-7). Figure 7-7: Intel® Chipset Driver Complete Installation Screen Step 10: To exit the installation, click F...

  • Page 175: Figure 7-8: Graphics Driver File

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 7-8: Graphics Driver File Step 3: Double-click the driver file Step 4: The version information file appears ( F igure 7-9). Figure 7-9: Graphics Driver Readme File Step 5: Click N to continue. Step 6: The welcome screen appears ( F igure 7-10).

  • Page 176: Figure 7-10: Graphics Driver Installation Welcome Screen

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 7-10: Graphics Driver Installation Welcome Screen Step 7: Click N to continue. Step 8: The license agreement appears ( F igure 7-11). Figure 7-11: GMA Driver License Agreement Step 9: Click Y to continue. Page 156...

  • Page 177: Figure 7-12: Gma Driver Installing Notice

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Step 10: The Readme file appears ( F igure 7-12). Figure 7-12: GMA Driver Installing Notice Step 11: Click N to continue. Step 12: The driver installation progress is shown ( F igure 7-13). Figure 7-13: GMA Driver Installation Complete...

  • Page 178: Lan Driver

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Step 13: Click N to continue to the final screen. Figure 7-14: GMA Driver Installing Notice Step 14: For newly installed drivers to take effect, the computer must be restarted. Select "Yes" to restart the computer now (close any other programs first), or "No" to restart it later.

  • Page 179: Figure 7-15: Lan Driver File

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 7-15: LAN Driver File Step 3: Double click PRO2KXP icon. Step 4: The welcome screen appears ( F igure 7-16). Figure 7-16: LAN Driver Welcome Screen Step 5: Click N to continue. Step 6: The license agreement appears ( F igure 7-17).

  • Page 180: Figure 7-17: Lan Driver License Agreement

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 7-17: LAN Driver License Agreement Step 7: Accept the conditions of the license agreement and click N to continue. Step 8: The Setup Options screen appears ( F igure 7-18). Figure 7-18: LAN Driver Setup Options to continue.

  • Page 181: Figure 7-19: Lan Driver Installation Ready Window

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Step 10: The drivers are ready to install. Click I to begin the installation process NSTALL F igure 7-19). Figure 7-19: LAN Driver Installation Ready Window Step 11: Click I to begin the driver installation. NSTALL Step 12: The window shows the installation is complete ( F igure 7-20).

  • Page 182: Audio Driver

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 7-20: LAN Driver Installation Progress Step 13: Click F to exit the setup program. S t e p 0 : INISH 7.6 Audio Driver To install the Realtek High Definition (HD) Audio driver, please follow the steps below.

  • Page 183: Driver Installation

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 7.6.2 Driver Installation To install the audio driver please follow the steps below. Step 1: Select "AUDIO" from the main menu. F igure 7-21). Step 2: Browse to the audio setup file directory ( Figure 7-21: Audio Setup File...

  • Page 184: Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Driver

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 7-23: Installation Wizard Finished Step 6: For the audio drivers to take effect, the computer must be restarted. Select "Yes" to restart the computer immediately after exiting the wizard, or "No" to restart it later. Click F to exit the InstallShield Wizard.

  • Page 185: Figure 7-24: Sata Raid Driver Installation Program

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 7-24: SATA RAID Driver Installation Program Step 3: Double-click the INTEL® folder. Step 4: Double-click the iata62_cd.exe program icon in F igure 7-25. Page 165...

  • Page 186: Figure 7-25: Sata Raid Setup Program Icon

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 7-25: SATA RAID Setup Program Icon Step 5: F igure 7-26 shows the InstallShield Wizard preparing to guide the user through the rest of the process. Figure 7-26: InstallShield Wizard Setup Screen Page 166...

  • Page 187: Figure 7-27: Matrix Storage Manager Setup Screen

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Step 6: F igure 7-27 shows the Matrix Storage Manager software configuring the installation process. Figure 7-27: Matrix Storage Manager Setup Screen Step 7: F igure 7-28 shows the Matrix Storage Manager welcome screen. Figure 7-28: Matrix Storage Manager Welcome Screen...

  • Page 188: Figure 7-29: Matrix Storage Manager Warning Screen

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Step 8: Click N and a warning appears ( F igure 7-29). Read the warning carefully and decide whether or not to continue the installation process. Figure 7-29: Matrix Storage Manager Warning Screen Step 9: Click N and a license agreement appears ( F igure 7-30).

  • Page 189: Figure 7-31: Matrix Storage Manager Readme File

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Step 10: Read the license agreement. To accept the terms and conditions stipulated in the license agreement shown, click Y and the Readme information file shown F igure 7-31 appears. Figure 7-31: Matrix Storage Manager Readme File Step 11:...

  • Page 190: Intel® Amt (Heci) Driver

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 7-32: Matrix Storage Manager Setup Complete Step 13: 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 exit the wizard.

  • Page 191: Figure 7-33: Amt Heci Driver Directory

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 7-33: AMT HECI Driver Directory Step 3: Double-click the setup file ( F igure 7-34). Step 4: The welcome screen appears ( F igure 7-34). Figure 7-34: AMT HECI Welcome Screen Step 5: Click N to continue.

  • Page 192: Figure 7-35: Amt Heci License Agreement

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 7-35: AMT HECI License Agreement Step 7: Click Y to agree to the terms of the agreement and continue installation. Step 8: The IAMT Readme file appears ( F igure 7-36). Figure 7-36: AMT HECI Driver Readme File...

  • Page 193: Intel® Amt (Sol) Driver

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Step 10: Driver setup is complete. Figure 7-37: AMT HECI Driver Installation Complete Step 11: Click F to exit the InstallShield wizard. S t e p 0 : INISH 7.9 Intel® AMT (SOL) Driver The Intel® AMT Serial Over LAN (SOL) drivers allow remote management of the system through a serial port device redirected through the LAN interface.

  • Page 194: Figure 7-38: Iamt Driver Directory

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 7-38: IAMT Driver Directory Step 3: The welcome screen appears ( F igure 7-39). Figure 7-39: IAMT Welcome Screen Step 4: Click N to continue. Step 5: The License Agreement appears ( F igure 7-40). Page 174...

  • Page 195: Figure 7-40: Iamt License Agreement

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 7-40: IAMT License Agreement Step 6: Click Y to agree to the terms of the agreement and continue the installation. Step 7: The IAMT Readme file appears ( F igure 7-41). Figure 7-41: IAMT Readme File Step 8: Click N to continue.

  • Page 196: Figure 7-42: Completed Installation

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Step 9: The final installation screen appears ( F igure 7-42). Figure 7-42: Completed Installation Step 10: Click F to complete the IAMT installation. S t e p 0 : INISH Page 176...

  • Page 197: Intel® Amt Setup

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Chapter Intel® AMT Setup Page 177...

  • Page 198: Intel ® Amt Setup Procedure

    7 .8). Step 5: The following dialog window is displayed after the OS is loaded to show the Intel® AMT status on the IMBA-XQ354 is enabled.S t e p 0 : Figure 8-1: Intel® Active Management Technology Status Dialog ®...

  • Page 199: Figure 8-2: Intel® Current Me Password

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Step 1: A screen prompts the user to press <Ctrl+P> after a single beep during boot-up process. To get into the Intel® MEBx settings, press <Ctrl+P>. Step 2: Enter the Intel® current ME password as required ( F igure 8-2). Enter the factory default ME password: Abab12!@ (the Intel®...

  • Page 200: Figure 8-3: Change Intel® Me Password

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 8-3: Change Intel® ME Password Step 4: Verify the new password by entering again ( F igure 8-4). Figure 8-4: Verify New Password Step 5: Select Intel® AMT Configuration and press Enter ( F igure 8-5). Figure 8-5: Intel® AMT Configuration Step 6: Select Provision Model and press Enter.

  • Page 201: Figure 8-6: Provision Model

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 8-6: Provision Model Step 7: When the screen in F igure 8-7 prompts, enter N and press Enter. Figure 8-7: Intel® AMT 3.0 Mode Step 8: A message prompts to confirm to Change to Small Business ( F igure 8-8).

  • Page 202: Figure 8-8: Enterprise

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 8-8: Enterprise Step 9: Select TCP/IP (in Intel AMT Configuration) and press Enter. A message prompts for disabling network interface. Enter N to enable network interface. Figure 8-9: Enable Network Interface Step 10: Enable or disable DHCP. DHCP is enabled by default. If DHCP is disabled, enter...

  • Page 203: Using The Intel Amt Web Interface

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard  Static TCP/IP address (the static TCP/IP address and Intel® AMI Host Name must be different from those configured in the operating system)  Subnet mask  Default Gateway address (optional)  Preferred Domain Naming Services (DNS) serer address (optional) ...

  • Page 204: Figure 8-11: Intel® Amt Web Address

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard To access an Intel® AMT client system from a remote console, follow the steps below. Step 1: Obtain the IP address of the client system. Step 2: On the remote management console, open a web browser. Step 3: If DHCP is enabled in the TCP/IP menu of the Intel®...

  • Page 205: Figure 8-12: Intel® Amt Web Login Dialog

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 8-12: Intel® AMT Web Login Dialog Step 6: Enter admin as the user name ( F igure 8-12). Step 7: Enter the password changed in the Intel® MEBx configuration. The default password is Abab12!@ Step 8: Press OK and the Intel® AMT web interface appears ( F igure 8-13).

  • Page 206: Figure 8-13: Intel® Amt Web Interface

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure 8-13: Intel® AMT Web Interface NOTE: To enhance the platform manageability of theIMBA-XQ354, work with the Independent Software Vendors (ISV) to implement the Intel® AMT management utility on the system. Page 186...

  • Page 207: Abios Options

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Appendix BIOS Options Page 187...
  • Page 208 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Below is a list of BIOS configuration options in the BIOS chapter. 　 System Overview ......................101 　 System Time [hh:mm:ss] ....................102 　 System Date [DAY dd/mm/yyyy] ..................102 　 SATA#n Configuration [Enhanced]................. 105 　 Configure SATA#n as [IDE]....................105 　...
  • Page 209 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 　 BootBlock HECI Message [Enabled]................125 　 HECI Message [Enabled]....................125 　 End of Post S5 HECI Message [Enabled] ............... 126 　 ME-HECI [Enabled] ......................126 　 ME-IDER [Enabled] ......................126 　 ME-KT [Enabled] ....................... 126 　 Remote Access [Disabled]....................127 　...
  • Page 210 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 　 Discard Changes and Exit....................148 　 Discard Changes....................... 148 　 Load Optimal Defaults...................... 148 　 Load Failsafe Defaults...................... 148 Page 190...

  • Page 211: B Terminology

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Appendix Terminology Page 191...
  • Page 212 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard AC ’97 Audio Codec 97 (AC’97) refers to a codec standard developed by Intel® in 1997. ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is an OS-directed configuration, power management, and thermal management interface. AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is a SATA Host controller register-level interface.
  • Page 213 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Direct Memory Access (DMA) enables some peripheral devices to bypass the system processor and communicate directly with the system memory. DIMM Dual Inline Memory Modules are a type of RAM that offer a 64-bit data bus and have separate electrical contacts on each side of the module.
  • Page 214 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Liquid crystal display (LCD) is a flat, low-power display device that consists of two polarizing plates with a liquid crystal panel in between. LVDS Low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) is a dual-wire, high-speed differential electrical signaling system commonly used to connect LCD displays to a computer.

  • Page 215: C Digital I/O Interface

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Appendix Digital I/O Interface Page 195...

  • Page 216: Introduction

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard C.1 Introduction The DIO connector is interfaced to GPIO ports on the Super I/O chipset. The DIO has both 4-bit digital inputs and 4-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.

  • Page 217: Enable The Dio Output Function

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard AX, 6F08H Sets the digital port as input Initiates the INT 15H BIOS call C.3.2 Enable the DIO Output Function The BIOS interrupt call INT 15H controls the digital I/O. An assembly program to enable digital I/O output functions is listed below.

  • Page 218: D Watchdog Timer

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Appendix Watchdog Timer Page 198...
  • Page 219 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 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.
  • Page 220 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 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 ;...

  • Page 221: E Address Mapping

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Appendix Address Mapping Page 201...

  • Page 222: Direct Memory Access (Dma)

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard E.1 Direct Memory Access (DMA) Figure E-1: Direct Memory Access (DMA) Page 202...

  • Page 223: Input/Output (Io)

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard E.2 Input/Output (IO) Figure E-2: Input/Output (IO) (1 of 2) Page 203...
  • Page 224 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Figure E-3: Input/Output (IO) (2 of 2) Page 204...

  • Page 225: Interrupt Request (Irq)

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard E.3 Interrupt Request (IRQ) Figure E-4: Interrupt Request (IRQ) Page 205...

  • Page 226: Memory

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard E.4 Memory Figure E-5: Memory Page 206...

  • Page 227: F Compatibility

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Appendix Compatibility Page 207...

  • Page 228: Compatible Operating Systems

    The compatible items described here have been tested by the IEI R&D team and found to be compatible with the IMBA-XQ354 F.1 Compatible Operating Systems The following operating systems have been successfully run on the IMBA-XQ354.  Windows 2000 SP4 ...

  • Page 229: Compatible Memory Modules

    The memory modules listed below have been tested on the IMBA-XQ354 other memory modules that comply with specifications may also work on the IMBA-XQ354 but have not been tested. The following memory modules have been successfully tested on the IMBA-XQ354. Manufacturer Capacity Speed Type Apacer...
  • Page 230 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Manufacturer Capacity Speed Type Transcend 2.0 GB 800 MHz DDR2 Umax 2.0 GB 800 MHz DDR2 Adata 2.0 GB 800 MHz DDR2 Table F-2: Compatible Memory Modules Page 210...

  • Page 231: G Hazardous Materials Disclosure

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Appendix Hazardous Materials Disclosure Page 211...

  • Page 232: Hazardous Materials Disclosure Table For Ipb Products Certified As Rohs Compliant Under 2002/95/Ec Without Mercury

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard G.1 Hazardous Materials 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.
  • Page 233 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Part Name Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements Lead Mercury Cadmium Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) Chromium Biphenyls Diphenyl (CR(VI)) (PBB) Ethers (PBDE) Housing Display Printed Circuit Board Metal Fasteners Cable Assembly Fan Assembly Power Supply Assemblies...
  • Page 234 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard 此附件旨在确保本产品符合中国 RoHS 标准。以下表格标示此产品中某有毒物质的含量符 合中国 RoHS 标准规定的限量要求。 本产品上会附有”环境友好使用期限”的标签，此期限是估算这些物质”不会有泄漏或突变”的 年限。本产品可能包含有较短的环境友好使用期限的可替换元件，像是电池或灯管，这些元 件将会单独标示出来。 部件名称 有毒有害物质或元素 铅 汞 镉 六价铬 多溴联苯 多溴二苯 醚 (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) (CR(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) 壳体 显示 印刷电路板 金属螺帽 电缆组装 风扇组装 电力供应组装 电池 O: 表示该有毒有害物质在该部件所有物质材料中的含量均在 SJ/T11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求以下。 X: 表示该有毒有害物质至少在该部件的某一均质材料中的含量超出 SJ/T11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求。...

  • Page 235: Hac'97 Audio Codec

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Appendix AC'97 Audio Codec Page 215...

  • Page 236: Introduction

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard H.1 Introduction The motherboard comes with an onboard audio chipset. The provides the audio capabilities to the system. H.1.1 Accessing the AC’97 CODEC The audio outputs and outputs are located on the rear panel and through pin headers on the board.

  • Page 237: Sound Effect Configuration

    IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard H.2 Sound Effect Configuration H.2.1 Accessing the Sound Effects Manager Follow the steps below to access the Sound Effect Manager. Step 1: Install the audio drivers. Step 2: Click the Sound Effect Manager icon in the system task bar ( F igure H-2).
  • Page 238 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard The following section describes the different configuration options in the Sound Effect Manager. H.2.2 Sound Effect Manager Configuration Options The Sound Effects Manager enables configuration of the items listed below. To configure these items click the corresponding menu tab in the Sound Effects Manager F igure H-3).
  • Page 239 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard  Sound Effect - Select a sound effect from the 23 listed options in the drop down menu. Selected sound effect properties can be edited. Click EDIT to edit the sound effect.  Karaoke Mode - Karaoke Mode is accessed in the Sound Effect tab. The Voice Cancellation disables the vocal part of the music being played.
  • Page 240 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Index Page 220...
  • Page 241 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard ACPI ............122 cables Advanced Power Management ....147 dual port USB ........87 airflow ............83 dual RS-232 cable .........83 anti-static precautions......27, 67 four port USB.........88 anti-static pad ........27, 67 SATA drive ..........85 anti-static wristband......27, 67 SATA drive power ........85 handling ...........27, 67 single RS-232 ........84...
  • Page 242 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard cooling fan......40, 41, 74, 119 jumper settings ..........81 cooling kit installation .........73 COM Port Pin 9 Voltage Setting Select jumper cooling fan ..........74 location ..........81 heat sink ..........74 COM3 Pin 9 Setting jumper....5, 79 installation..........70 COM3 Pin 9 Voltage Setting jumper..5, 81 COM4 Pin 9 Setting jumper....5, 79...
  • Page 243 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard connectors..........90 IrDA ............114 external switches ........43 jumper ............77 fan connector ........40, 41 clear CMOS ...........78 location and pinouts ......40, 41 COM Port Pin 9 Function Select ...79 fan connectors ..........4 COM Port Pin 9 Voltage Setting Select .80 fan speed controller ........23...
  • Page 244 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard RS-232.......... 54, 83, 84 cable connection......83, 84 onboard jumpers..........5 COM 2 location and pinouts ....54 connector location and pinouts....54 dual cable ..........83 serial port devices........54 Parallel Device Connection .......92 single cable..........84 parallel port ........114, 115 RS-232 serial connector ......63 parallel port connector .......62...
  • Page 245 IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard Sound Effect Configuration......217 cable ............88 Sound Effects Manager ......217 cable connection........88 southbridge chipset........16 connectors ..........87 SPDIF Out Selection........82 devices ..........58 SPDIF Out Selection jumper .....81 external USB device connection ...94 settings ..........82 port............58 SPI flash connector........5 USB 1.1 ..........58 Super I/O chipset ........21...

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