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  • Page 1 IMB-153 User Manual...

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    (including damages for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the documentation or product.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Package Contents Specifications Motherboard Layout I/O Panel Chapter 2 Installation Installing Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) Expansion Slot (PCI Express Slot) Jumpers Setup Onboard Headers and Connectors Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Introduction 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 3.1.2 Navigation Keys Main Screen Advanced Screen 3.3.1 CPU Configuration...
  • Page 4 3.3.7 USB Configuration 3.3.8 Trusted Computing Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Security Screen Boot Screen Exit Screen...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    ASRock’s website without further notice. If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock’s website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com.

  • Page 6: Specifications

    • Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with HDMI Port Audio • 5.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec) • Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection) • PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s • Realtek RTL8111GR • Supports Wake-On-WAN...
  • Page 7 • 1 x Serial Port: COM1 • 1 x D-Sub Port • 1 x HDMI Port • 3 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 1 x USB 3.0 Port (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED...
  • Page 8 Due to limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® 32-bit operating systems. Windows® 64-bit operat- ing systems do not have such limitations. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that Windows® cannot use.

  • Page 9: Motherboard Layout

    IMB-153 1.3 Motherboard Layout PWR_JP1 CPU_FAN1 DDR3_A1 BIOS TPMS1 USB 2.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 PWR_LOSS1 Top: USB4_5 RJ-45 SATA2_ SATA2_2 HD_AUDIO1 CMOS Battery SPEAKER1 COM2 PLED PWRBTN SPEAKER2 AUDIO CLRMOS1 CODEC HDLED RESET PANEL1 PCIE1...
  • Page 10 No. Description TPM Header (TPMS1) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) ATX/AT Mode Jumper (PWR_JP1) 2 x 204-pin DDR3/DDR3L SO-DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) Power Loss Header (PWR_LOSS1) USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5) Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) System Panel Header (PANEL1) SATA2 Connector (SATA2_1) COM Port Header (COM2) SATA2 Connector (SATA2_2)

  • Page 11: I/O Panel

    IMB-153 1.4 I/O Panel No. Description No. Description PS/2 Mouse Port USB 3.0 Port (USB3) USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) HDMI Port LAN RJ-45 Port* D-Sub Port Front Speaker (Lime) COM Port Microphone (Pink) PS/2 Keyboard Port USB 2.0 Port (USB2) * There are two LEDs on each LAN port.

  • Page 12: Chapter 2 Installation

    Chapter 2 Installation This is an Mini-ITX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.

  • Page 13: Installing Memory Modules (So-Dimm)

    IMB-153 2.1 Installing Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) This motherboard provides two 204-pin DDR3/DDR3L (Double Data Rate 3) SO- DIMM slots. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into a DDR3/DDR3L slot; otherwise, this motherboard and SO-DIMM may be damaged.

  • Page 15: Expansion Slot (Pci Express Slot)

    IMB-153 2.2 Expansion Slot (PCI Express Slot) There is 1 PCI Express slot on this motherboard. Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation.

  • Page 16: Jumpers Setup

    2.3 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins.

  • Page 17: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    IMB-153 2.4 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage to the motherboard. System Panel Header...
  • Page 18 Serial ATA2 Connectors These two SATA2 SATA2_1 (SATA2_1: connectors support SATA see p.5, No. 10) data cables for internal SATA2_2 (SATA2_2: storage devices with up to see p.5, No. 12) 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. USB 2.0 Header Besides three USB 2.0 USB_PWR (9-pin USB4_5) ports on the I/O panel,...
  • Page 19 IMB-153 Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis DUMMY SPEAKER (4-pin SPEAKER1) speaker to this header. DUMMY (see p.5, No. 8) Chassis Fan Connector Please connect fan cable FAN_SPEED (3-pin CHA_FAN1) FAN_VOLTAGE to the fan connector and (see p.5, No. 13) match the black wire to the ground pin.
  • Page 20 Serial Port Header This COM2 header RRXD1 DDTR#1 (9-pin COM2) supports a serial port DDSR#1 CCTS#1 (see p.5, No. 11) module. RRI#1 RRTS#1 TTXD1 DDCD#1 Power Loss Header Open: Power Loss (2-pin PWR_LOSS1) Close: no Power Loss (see p.5, No. 6) +5VSB_ATX...

  • Page 21: Chapter 3 Bios Setup Utility

    IMB-153 Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. You may run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY by pressing <F2> or <Del> right after you power on the computer, otherwise, the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) will continue with its test routines.

  • Page 22: Navigation Keys

    3.1.2 Navigation Keys Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use < > key or < > key to move the cursor up or down to select items, then press <Enter>...

  • Page 23: Main Screen

    IMB-153 3.2 Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview.

  • Page 24: Advanced Screen

    3.3 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, Intel® Smart Connect Technology, Super IO Configuration, ACPI Configuration, USB Configu- ration and Trusted Computing. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction. Instant Flash Save BIOS files in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your BIOS.

  • Page 25: Cpu Configuration

    IMB-153 3.3.1 CPU Configuration Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology allows processors to switch between multiple frequencies and voltage points for better power saving and heat dissipation. CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for power saving. It is recommended to keep C3, C6 and C7 all enabled for better power saving.

  • Page 26: Chipset Configuration

    3.3.2 Chipset Configuration DRAM Voltage Use this to configure DRAM Voltage. Primary Graphics Adapter Select a primary VGA. Share Memory Configure the size of memory that is allocated to the integrated graphics processor when the system boots up. Onboard HD Audio Enable/disable onboard HD audio.

  • Page 27: Onboard Lan

    IMB-153 Onboard LAN Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller. PCIE1 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE1. Deep S5 Configure deep sleep mode for power saving when the computer is shut down. Restore on AC/Power Loss Select the power state after a power failure. If [Power Off] is selected, the power will remain off when the power recovers.

  • Page 28: Storage Configuration

    3.3.3 Storage Configuration SATA Controller(s) Enable/disable the SATA controllers. SATA Mode Selection IDE: For better compatibility. AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advan- tages.

  • Page 29: Intel® Smart Connect Technology

    IMB-153 3.3.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology ® Intel Smart Connect Technology ® Intel Smart Connect Technology automatically updates your email and social networks, such as Twitter, Facebook, etc. while the computer is in sleep mode.

  • Page 30: Super Io Configuration

    3.3.5 Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 Enable or disable the Serial port 1. Serial Port Address Select the address of the Serial port. Serial Port 2 Enable or disable the Serial port 2. WDT Timeout Reset This allows users to enable/disable the Watch Dog Timer timeout to reset system. The default value is [Disabled].

  • Page 31: Acpi Configuration

    IMB-153 3.3.6 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM Select disable for ACPI suspend type S1. It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving. ACPI HPET Table Enable the High Precision Event Timer for better performance and to pass WHQL tests.
  • Page 32 USB Keyboard/Remote Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB keyboard or remote controller. USB Mouse Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB mouse.

  • Page 33: Usb Configuration

    IMB-153 3.3.7 USB Configuration USB Controller Enable or disable all the USB ports. Intel USB 3.0 Mode Select Intel® USB 3.0 controller mode. Set [Smart Auto] to keep the USB 3.0 driver enabled after rebooting (USB 3.0 is enabled in BIOS). Set [Auto] to automatically enable the USB 3.0 driver after entering the OS (USB 3.0 is disabled in BIOS).

  • Page 34: Trusted Computing

    3.3.8 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable to activate Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security for your hard disk drives.

  • Page 35: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    IMB-153 3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen This section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, fan speed and voltage. CPU Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set CPU fan 1’s speed. Configuration options: [Full On] and [Automatic Mode].

  • Page 36: Security Screen

    3.5 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. You may also clear the user password. Supervisor Password Set or change the password for the administrator account. Only the administrator has authority to change the settings in the BIOS Setup Utility. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password.

  • Page 37: Boot Screen

    IMB-153 3.6 Boot Screen This section displays the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer's boot time. In fast mode you may not boot from an USB storage device.
  • Page 38 Full Screen Logo Enable to display the boot logo or disable to show normal POST messages. AddOn ROM Display Enable AddOn ROM Display to see the AddOn ROM messages or configure the AddOn ROM if you've enabled Full Screen Logo. Disable for faster boot speed. Boot Failure Guard If the computer fails to boot for a number of times the system automatically restores the default settings.
  • Page 39 IMB-153 Launch PXE OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only. Launch Storage OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only.

  • Page 40: Exit Screen

    3.7 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, “Save configuration changes and exit setup?” will pop out. Select [OK] to save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, “Discard changes and exit setup?”...

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