2012/ 3/ 6201 2/ 3/ 6
I MB A - G 4 1 2 I S A A T X M ot he r boa r d
ATX Motherboa rd for In tel® Core ™2 Du o/Quad CPU,
Rev. 2.00 – 6 March, 2012
IEI Technology Corp.
IMBA-G412ISA
800/1066/1333 MHz FSB, DDR3, VG A, LAN, SATA 3Gb/s,
PCIe x16, PCI, IS A, USB, HD Audio, RoHS Compliant
User Manual
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Date Version Changes
6 March, 2012 2.00 Update the version number
20 January, 2012 1.01 Update the BIOS section
26 October, 2010 1.00 Initial release
Revision
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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 1
1.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 2
1.2 BENEFITS ................................................................................................................... 2
1.3 FEATURES ................................................................................................................... 3
1.4 CONNECTORS ............................................................................................................. 4
1.5 DIMENSIONS ............................................................................................................... 5
1.6 DATA FLOW ................................................................................................................ 6
1.7 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................... 7
2 PACKING LIST ........................................................................................................... 10
2.1 ANTI -STATIC PRECAUTIONS ....................................................................................... 11
2.2 UNPACKING P RECAUTIONS ........................................................................................ 11
2.3 PACKING L IST ........................................................................................................... 12
2.4 OPTIONAL ITEMS ...................................................................................................... 13
3 CONNECTORS ........................................................................................................... 15
3.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE C ONNECTORS ..................................................................... 16
3.1.1 Layout .............................................................................................................. 16
3.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..................................................................... 17
3.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors ............................................................... 18
3.2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS ...................................................................... 18
3.2.1 Audio Connector .............................................................................................. 18
3.2.2 CPU Fan Connector ........................................................................................ 19
3.2.3 System Fan Connectors .................................................................................... 20
3.2.4 CPU Power Input Connector ........................................................................... 21
3.2.5 Digital I/O Connector ...................................................................................... 22
3.2.6 Front Panel Connector .................................................................................... 22
3.2.7 IDE Connector ................................................................................................. 23
3.2.8 Infrared Interface Connector ........................................................................... 25
3.2.9 Memory Slot ..................................................................................................... 25
3.2.10 PCIe Power Input Connector ......................................................................... 26
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3.2.11 Power Connector ............................................................................................ 27
3.2.12 RS-232 Serial Port Connectors ...................................................................... 28
3.2.13 RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Connector ......................................................... 29
3.2.14 SATA Drive Connectors ................................................................................. 30
3.2.15 SMBus Connector .......................................................................................... 30
3.2.16 SPI Flash Connector ...................................................................................... 31
3.2.17 TPM Connector .............................................................................................. 32
3.2.18 USB Connectors ............................................................................................. 33
3.3 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE C ONNECTOR PANEL ......................................... 34
3.3.1 Audio Connectors ............................................................................................. 35
3.3.2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector ............................................................................ 35
3.3.3 LAN Connectors ............................................................................................... 36
3.3.4 Parallel Port Connector .................................................................................. 37
3.3.5 Serial Port Connector (COM1) ....................................................................... 38
3.3.6 USB Connectors ............................................................................................... 39
3.3.7 VGA Connector ................................................................................................ 39
4 INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................... 41
4.1 ANTI -STATIC PRECAUTIONS ...................................................................................... 42
4.2 INSTALLATION C ONSIDERATIONS .............................................................................. 42
4.3 BASIC INSTALLATION ............................................................................................... 44
4.3.1 CPU Installation .............................................................................................. 44
4.3.2 Cooling Kit Installation ................................................................................... 47
4.3.3 DIMM Installation ........................................................................................... 49
4.3.4 Motherboard Installation ................................................................................. 49
4.4 JUMPER SETTINGS .................................................................................................... 50
4.4.1 AT/ATX Power Select Jumpers ........................................................................ 50
4.4.2 Clear CMOS Jumper ........................................................................................ 51
4.4.3 COM 2 Function Select Jumper ....................................................................... 52
4.4.4 CompactFlash® Setup ..................................................................................... 53
4.4.5 CF Voltage Select Jumper ................................................................................ 53
4.4.6 USB Power Select Jumpers .............................................................................. 54
4.5 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTIONS ........................................................ 55
4.5.1 SATA Drive Connection ................................................................................... 55
4.5.2 Dual RS-232 Cable with Slot Bracket .............................................................. 57
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4.6 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE C ONNECTION ................................................... 58
4.6.1 Audio Connector .............................................................................................. 58
4.6.2 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connection ........................................................... 59
4.6.3 LAN Connection ............................................................................................... 60
4.6.4 Parallel Device Connection ............................................................................. 61
4.6.5 Serial Device Connection ................................................................................ 62
4.6.6 USB Device Connection ................................................................................... 63
4.6.7 VGA Monitor Connection ................................................................................ 64
4.7 SOFTWARE I NSTALLATION ........................................................................................ 65
5 BIOS .............................................................................................................................. 66
5.1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 67
5.1.1 Starting Setup ................................................................................................... 67
5.1.2 Using Setup ...................................................................................................... 67
5.1.3 Getting Help ..................................................................................................... 68
5.1.4 Unable to Reboot after Configuration Changes .............................................. 68
5.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar ................................................................................................ 68
5.2 MAIN ........................................................................................................................ 69
5.3 ADVANCED ............................................................................................................... 70
5.3.1 CPU Configuration .......................................................................................... 71
5.3.2 IDE Configuration ........................................................................................... 71
5.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave ............................................................................. 73
5.3.3 Super IO Configuration ................................................................................... 79
5.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration ...................................................................... 83
5.3.5 Power Configuration ....................................................................................... 86
5.3.5.1 ACPI configuration ................................................................................... 87
5.3.6 Remote Access Configuration .......................................................................... 88
5.3.7 USB Configuration ........................................................................................... 91
5.3.8 Trusted Computing ........................................................................................... 93
5.4 PCI/PN P ................................................................................................................... 94
5.5 BOOT ........................................................................................................................ 96
5.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration ............................................................................. 96
5.6 SECURITY ................................................................................................................. 98
5.7 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................. 100
5.7.1 North Bridge Chipset Configuration ............................................................. 100
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5.7.2 South Bridge Chipset Configuration .............................................................. 102
5.8 EXIT ....................................................................................................................... 104
A BIOS OPTIONS ........................................................................................................ 106
B TERMINOLOGY ....................................................................................................... 110
C ONE KEY RECOVERY ............................................................................................ 114
C.1 O NE K EY R ECOVERY I NTRODUCTION ..................................................................... 115
C.1.1 System Requirement ....................................................................................... 116
C.1.2 Supported Operating System .......................................................................... 117
C.2 S ETUP P ROCEDURE FOR W INDOWS ......................................................................... 118
C.2.1 Hardware and BIOS Setup ............................................................................. 118
C.2.2 Create Partitions ............................................................................................ 119
C.2.3 Install Operating System, Drivers and Applications ..................................... 122
C.2.4 Build-up Recovery Partition .......................................................................... 123
C.2.5 Create Factory Default Image ...................................................................... 125
C.3 S ETUP P ROCEDURE FOR L INUX .............................................................................. 130
C.4 R ECOVERY T OOL F UNCTIONS ................................................................................ 133
C.4.1 Factory Restore ............................................................................................. 135
C.4.2 Backup System ............................................................................................... 136
C.4.3 Restore Your Last Backup .............................................................................. 137
C.4.4 Manual .......................................................................................................... 138
C.5 O THER I NFORMATION ............................................................................................ 139
C.5.1 Using AHCI Mode or ALi M5283 / VIA VT6421A Controller ...................... 139
C.5.2 System Memory Requirement ........................................................................ 141
D WA TCHDOG TIMER .............................................................................................. 142
E DIGITAL I/O INTERFACE ..................................................................................... 145
E.1 I NTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 146
E.2 DIO C ONNECTOR P INOUTS .................................................................................... 146
E.3 A SSEMBLY L ANGUAGE E XAMPLE .......................................................................... 146
F HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE ........................................................ 147
F.1 H AZARDOUS M ATERIALS D ISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB P RODUCTS C ERTIFIED AS
RO HS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002/95/EC WITHOUT MERCURY ..................................... 148
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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: IMBA-G412ISA ............................................................................................................. 2
Figure 1-2: Connectors
Figure 1-3: Dimensions (mm)
Figure 1-4: Data Flow Diagram
Figure 3-1: Connectors and Jumpers
Figure 3-2: Audio Connector Location
Figure 3-3: CPU Fan Connector Location
Figure 3-4: System Fan Connector Locations
Figure 3-5: CPU Power Input Connector Location
Figure 3-6: Digital I/O Connector Location
Figure 3-7: Front Panel Connector Location
Figure 3-8: IDE Connector Location
Figure 3-9: Infrared Connector Location
Figure 3-10: Memory Card Slot Location
Figure 3-11: PCIe Power Input Connector Location
Figure 3-12: Power Connector Location
Figure 3-13: Serial Port Connector Locations
Figure 3-14: RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Connector L ocation
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Figure 3-15: SATA Drive Connector Location
Figure 3-16: SMBus Connector Locations
Figure 3-17: SPI Flash Connector
Figure 3-18: TPM Connector Pinout Location
Figure 3-19: USB Connector Pinout Locations ......................................................................... 34
Figure 3-20: External Peripheral Interface Connector
Figure 3-21: Audio Connector
Figure 3-22: PS/2 Pinout and Configuration
Figure 3-23: Parallel Port Connector Location
Figure 3-24: Serial Port Pinouts
Figure 3-25: VGA Connector
Figure 4-1: Intel LGA775 Socket
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