ASRock IMB-146 Owner's Manual

IMB-146

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published November 2012

Copyright©2012 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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lowing two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY

The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic

substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations

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fornia, USA, please follow the related regulations in advance.

“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see

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Contents

1. Introduction ................................................................ 5

1.1 Package Contents .......................................................... 5

1.2 Specications ................................................................. 6

1.3 Unique Features ............................................................. 8

1.4 Motherboard Layout ..................................................... 9

1.5 I/O Panel ...................................................................... 11

2. Installation .................................................................. 12

2.1 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) ............................... 13

2.2 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) ............................. 14

2.3 Installing SATA Hard Disks ............................................. 15

2.4 Power Connectors .......................................................... 16

2.5 Installing the System Panel ............................................ 17

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors ................................ 18

2.7 Jumpers Setup ............................................................... 23

2.8 Operating System Setup ................................................ 25

2.8.1 Installing Windows® 7 Without RAID ..................... 25

2.9 Installing Drivers ............................................................. 26

2.10 Dual Monitor ................................................................... 27

2.11 Hot Plug for Hard Disk Drives ........................................ 28

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3. UEFI SETUP UTILITY .................................................. 32

3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 32

3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar ..................................................... 32

3.1.2 Navigation Keys .................................................... 33

3.2 Main Screen ................................................................... 34

3.3 Advanced Screen ........................................................... 35

3.3.1 CPU Conguration ............................................... 36

3.3.2 Super IO Conguration ........................................ 37

3.3.3 Chipset Conguration ........................................... 38

3.3.4 Storage Conguration .......................................... 39

3.3.5 ACPI Conguration ............................................... 40

3.3.6 USB Conguration ............................................... 42

3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen .................... 43

3.5 Boot Screen ................................................................... 44

3.6 Security Screen .............................................................. 45

3.7 Exit Screen ..................................................................... 46

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1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock IMB-146 motherboard, a reliable moth-

erboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It

delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s

commitment to quality and endurance.

In this manual, chapter 1 contains the introduction of the motherboard.

Chapter 2 provides step by step installation instructions. Chapter 3 in-

cludes information about the UEFI.

Because the motherboard specications and the BIOS software

might be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to

change without notice. In case any modications of this manual

occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock’s web-

site. You may nd the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on

ASRock’s website as well. http://www.asrock.com

If you require technical support related to this motherboard,

please visit our website for specic information about the model

you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock IMB-146 Motherboard

(Mini-ITX Form Factor: 6.7-in x 6.7-in, 17.0 cm x 17.0 cm)

ASRock IMB-146 Quick Installation Guide

ASRock IMB-146 Support CD

1 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables

1 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cables

1 x I/O Panel Shield

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1.2 Specications

Mini-ITX Form Factor: 6.7-in x 6.7-in, 17.0 cm x 17.0 cm

Platform

CPU

Chipset Intel® NM10 Express Chipset

Memory

Expansion
Slots

Graphics

Audio 2 CH Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec)

LAN

Rear Panel
I/O

Internal I/O

ASRock DuraCaps (100% Japan-made high-quality Conduc-

tive Polymer Capacitors)

Intel® Dual-Core AtomTM CedarView Processor D2550/

N2600/N2800
Supports Hyper-Threading Technology

Single Channel DDR3 memory technology
2 x 204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM slots (see CAUTION 1)
Supports DDR3 1066/800 MHz SDRAM

Max. capacity of system memory: 8GB (see CAUTION 2)

1 x mini-PCI Express slot

Intel® PowerVR SGX545

Supports DirectX 9, Pixel Shader v3.0 and OGL 3.0

Max. shared memory 256MB

Four VGA Output options: D-Sub, 2 x LVDS and DVI

Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @

60Hz
Supports 2-CH/24bits LVDS with max. resolution up to

1920x1200 @ 60Hz
Supports DVI with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz

PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

Realtek RTL8111E-VL
Supports Wake On LAN
Supports PXE
1 x DC Jack
1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse port
1 x D-Sub port

1 x Serial Port (RS-232)

4 x USB 2.0 Ports
1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED

LED)
2 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support NCQ, AHCI and

Hot Plug
1 x COM port header
2 x LVDS connectors
1 x DVI connector

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1 x Printer port
1 x LPC Debug header

1 x CPU Fan connector (1 x 4-pin)
1 x Chassis Fan connector (1 x 3-pin)

4 pin 12V power connector
SATA power connector

2 x USB 2.0 headers (supports 3 USB 2.0 ports)
16Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support

Supports “Plug and Play”

BIOS

ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events
Supports jumperfree
SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

Support CD Drivers

CPU/Chassis Temperature Sensing

Hardware
Monitor

CPU/Chassis Fan Tachometer
CPU Quiet Fan
Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore

OS Microsoft® Windows® 7 compliant

Certications

FCC, CE, WHQL

* For detailed product information, please visit our website:

http://www.asrock.com

CAUTION!

1. N2600 only supports one SO-DIMM and 4GB of system memo-

ry.

2. Due to the operating system’s limitation, the actual memory size

of the reservation for system usage under Windows® 32-bit op-

erating systems may be less than 4GB.

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1.3 Unique Features

ASRock Instant Flash

ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS ash utility embedded

in Flash ROM. This convenient BIOS update tool allows

you to update system BIOS without entering operating

systems rst like MS-DOS or Windows®. With this util-

ity, you can press the <F6> key during the POST or the

<F2> key to enter into the BIOS setup menu to access

ASRock Instant Flash. Just launch this tool and save

the new BIOS le to your USB ash drive, oppy disk or

hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few

clicks without preparing an additional oppy diskette or

other complicated ash utility. Please be noted that the

USB ash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 le

system.

ASRock Crashless BIOS

ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their

BIOS without fear of failing. If power loss occurs during

the BIOS update process, ASRock Crashless BIOS will

automatically finish the BIOS update procedure after

regaining power. Please note that BIOS files need to

be placed in the root directory of your USB disk. Only

USB2.0 ports support this feature.

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1.4 Motherboard Layout

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DDR 3_A 1

DDR 3_B 1

BUZZ1

CMOS

Battery

USB 2.0
T: USB0
B: USB1

RJ-45

IM B-1 46

COM1

AUDIO
CODEC

LAN

16Mb
BIOS

SATAII_2

1

LVDS1

CLRCMOS1

1

CPU_FAN1

CHA_FAN1

PCIE1

PS2

Keyboard

/Mouse

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24

26

27

28

2930

31

32

33

SATA_PWR1

1

LPT1

1

1

LVDS2

DC_JACK1

USB 2.0
T: USB2
B: USB3

VGA1

LPC1

PWR_JP1

1

PANEL1

USB4_5

LVDS_VOL1

1

1

1

20

21

25

34

35

SATAII_1

SET_CM 2

DIO1

DVI1

1

1

SET_CM 1

COM2

1

MIC_IN1

LINE_OUT1

LINE_IN1

SPEAKER_OUT1

USB6

111

1

1

1

BLT_VOL1

1

1

LVDS2_BLT_CTL1

BLT_PWR3

BLT_PWR2

1

1

1

2

3

4

8

9

5 6

7

10

12

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13

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15
16

17
18

19

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1

1

ATX12V1

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1 4-pin ATX 12V Power Connector
2 DVI Connector (DVI1)
3 Digital I/O header (DIO1)
4 COM Port Header (COM2)
5 CPU
6 NM10 Express Chipset
7 2 x 204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_A2)
8 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
9 SATA Power Connector (SATA_PWR1)
10 mini PCI Express Slot (PCIE1)
11 SATA2 Connector (SATAII_2, Black)
12 Buzzer (BUZZ1)
13 SATA2 Connector (SATAII_1, Blue)
14 LVDS2 Backlight Control Connector (LVDS2_BLT_CTL1)
15 Backlight Power Connector (BLT_PWR3, for LVDS2)
16 Backlight Power Connector (BLT_PWR2, for LVDS1)
17 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)
18 PWR-On Mode Jumper (PWR_JP1)
19 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
20 LVDS VDD PWR Setting Jumper (LVDS_VOL1)
21 LVDS Connector (LVDS2)
22 LVDS Connector (LVDS1)
23 SPI Flash Memory (16Mb)
24 Backlight & Amp Volume Control Header (BLT_VOL1)
25 LPC Debug Header (LPC1)
26 Printer Port (LPT1)
27 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
28 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5)
29 USB 2.0 Header (USB6)
30 Audio AMP Output Speaker Header (SPEAKER_OUT1)
31 Line-In Connector (LINE_IN1)
32 Line-Out Connector (LINE_OUT1)
33 MIC-In Connector (MIC_IN1)
34 COM Power Setting Jumper (SET_CM1)
35 COM Power Setting Jumper (SET_CM2)

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1.5 I/O Panel

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2

1 DC Jack (Φ 2.0)
2 PS2 Keyboard/Mouse
3 COM Port (COM1)
4 USB 2.0 Ports (USB0_1)
5 USB 2.0 Ports (USB2_3)
6* LAN RJ-45 Port
7 D-Sub (VGA1)

* There are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN

port LED indications.

LAN Port LED Indications

Activity/Link LED SPEED LED

Status Description Status Description
Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
On 100Mbps connection Green 1Gbps connection

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4

6

5

ACT/LINK

LED

7

SPEED

LED

LAN Port

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Chapter 2: Installation

This is a Mini-ITX form factor motherboard. Before you install the mother-

board, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the mother-

board ts into it.

Pre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard com-

ponents or change any motherboard settings.

1. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or

removing the motherboard. Failure to do so may cause

physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard com-

ponents.

2. In order to avoid damage from static electricity to the moth-

erboard’s components, NEVER place your motherboard

directly on a carpet. Also remember to use a grounded wrist

strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle

the components.

3. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.

4. Whenever you uninstall any components, place them on a

grounded anti-static pad or in the bag that comes with the

components.

5. When placing screws to secure the motherboard to the

chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so

may damage the motherboard.

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2.1 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)

This motherboard provides two 204-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) SO-

DIMM slots.

Step 1. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM

matches the break on the slot.

The DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. It will cause per-

manent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force

the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation.

Step 2. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both

ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

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2.2 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)

There is 1 mini PCI Express slot on this motherboard.

mini-PCIE Slots: mini_PCIE1 is used for mini PCIE cards.

Installing an Expansion Card

Step 1. 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.

Step 2. Align the card connector with the slot and press rmly until the

card is completely seated on the slot.

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