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Micro ATX Motherboard supports LGA1155 Intel® Core™
MODEL:
Rev. 1.01 –March 31, 2012
IEI Technology Corp.
IMB-H612
i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/Celeron® CPU per Inte l® H61, DDR 3, Dual VGA,
dual Realtek P CIe Gb E , US B 2.0, COM, S ATA 3Gb/s,
HD Audio and RoHS
User Manual
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Date Version Changes
March 31, 201 2 1.01 Update Section 2.4: Optional Items
November 30, 2011 1.00 Initial release
Revision
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Table of Conte nts
1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 1
1.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 2
1.2 MODEL VARIATIONS ................................................................................................... 2
1.3 BENEFITS ................................................................................................................... 3
1.4 FEATURES ................................................................................................................... 3
1.5 CONNECTORS ............................................................................................................. 4
1.6 DIMENSIONS ............................................................................................................... 5
1.7 DATA FLOW ................................................................................................................ 6
1.8 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................... 7
2 PACKING LIST ............................................................................................................. 9
2.1 ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS ...................................................................................... 10
2.2 UNPACKING PRECAUTIONS ....................................................................................... 10
2.3 PACKING LIST ............................................................................................................ 11
2.4 OPTIONAL ITEMS ...................................................................................................... 12
3 CONNECTORS ........................................................................................................... 14
3.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS ..................................................................... 15
3.1.1 IMB-H612 Layout ............................................................................................ 15
3.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..................................................................... 16
3.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors ............................................................... 17
3.2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS ...................................................................... 17
3.2.1 ATX Power Connector ..................................................................................... 17
3.2.2 Battery Connector ............................................................................................ 18
3.2.3 CPU Fan Connector ........................................................................................ 19
3.2.4 CPU Power Connector .................................................................................... 20
3.2.5 DDR3 DIMM Slots ........................................................................................... 21
3.2.6 Digital I/O Connector ...................................................................................... 22
3.2.7 Front Panel Audio Connector .......................................................................... 23
3.2.8 Front Panel Connector .................................................................................... 24
3.2.9 I2C Connector .................................................................................................. 25
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3.2.10 PCI Slot .......................................................................................................... 26
3.2.11 PCIe x1 Slots .................................................................................................. 27
3.2.12 SATA 3Gb/s Drive Connectors ....................................................................... 28
3.2.13 Serial Port Connector, RS-422/485 ................................................................ 29
3.2.14 Serial Port Connectors, RS-232 ..................................................................... 30
3.2.15 SMBus Connector .......................................................................................... 32
3.2.16 SPI Connector ................................................................................................ 33
3.2.17 System Fan Connector ................................................................................... 34
3.2.18 TPM Connector .............................................................................................. 35
3.2.19 USB Connectors ............................................................................................. 36
3.3 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTOR PANEL ......................................... 38
3.3.1 Audio Connector .............................................................................................. 38
3.3.2 Ethernet and USB Connectors ......................................................................... 40
3.3.3 Keyboard/Mouse Connector ............................................................................ 41
3.3.4 RS-232 Serial Port Connectors ........................................................................ 42
3.3.5 VGA Connectors .............................................................................................. 42
4 INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................... 44
4.1 ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS ...................................................................................... 45
4.2 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS .............................................................................. 45
4.3 BASIC INSTALLATION ............................................................................................... 47
4.3.1 Socket LGA1155 CPU Installation .................................................................. 47
4.3.2 Cooling Kit Installation ................................................................................... 50
4.3.3 DIMM Installation ........................................................................................... 52
4.4 JUMPER SETTINGS .................................................................................................... 53
4.4.1 AT/ATX Power Select Jumper .......................................................................... 53
4.4.2 Clear CMOS Jumper ........................................................................................ 54
4.4.3 USB Power Select Jumpers .............................................................................. 55
4.5 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTIONS ........................................................ 56
4.5.1 SATA Drive Connection ................................................................................... 56
4.6 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTION ................................................... 58
4.6.1 Audio Connection ............................................................................................. 58
4.6.2 LAN Connection ............................................................................................... 59
4.6.3 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connection ........................................................... 60
4.6.4 Serial Device Connection ................................................................................ 61
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4.6.5 USB Connection ............................................................................................... 62
4.6.6 VGA Monitor Connection ................................................................................ 63
5 BIOS .............................................................................................................................. 65
5.1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 66
5.1.1 Starting Setup ................................................................................................... 66
5.1.2 Using Setup ...................................................................................................... 66
5.1.3 Getting Help ..................................................................................................... 67
5.1.4 Unable to Reboot after Configuration Changes .............................................. 67
5.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar ................................................................................................ 67
5.2 MAIN ........................................................................................................................ 68
5.3 ADVANCED ............................................................................................................... 69
5.3.1 ACPI Settings ................................................................................................... 70
5.3.2 Trusted Computing ........................................................................................... 71
5.3.3 CPU Configuration .......................................................................................... 72
5.3.3.1 CPU Information ....................................................................................... 73
5.3.4 SATA Configuration ......................................................................................... 74
5.3.5 Intel TXT(LT) Configuration ............................................................................ 75
5.3.6 USB Configuration ........................................................................................... 76
5.3.7 Super IO Configuration ................................................................................... 78
5.3.7.1 Serial Port n Configuration ....................................................................... 79
5.3.8 H/W Monitor .................................................................................................... 84
5.3.8.1 FAN 1 Configuration ................................................................................ 86
5.3.8.2 FAN 2 Configuration ................................................................................ 87
5.3.9 Secondary Super IO Configuration ................................................................. 89
5.3.9.1 Serial Port 7 Configuration ....................................................................... 90
5.3.9.2 Serial Port 8 Configuration ....................................................................... 91
5.3.9.3 Serial Port 9 Configuration ....................................................................... 92
5.3.9.4 Serial Port 10 Configuration ..................................................................... 93
5.3.10 Serial Port Console Redirection .................................................................... 94
5.3.11 IEI Feature ..................................................................................................... 96
5.4 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................... 97
5.4.1 Northbridge Configuration .............................................................................. 98
5.4.2 Southbridge Configuration ............................................................................ 100
5.4.3 Integrated Graphics ....................................................................................... 103
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5.4.4 ME Subsystem ................................................................................................ 105
5.5 BOOT ...................................................................................................................... 106
5.6 SECURITY ............................................................................................................... 107
5.7 SAVE & EXIT .......................................................................................................... 108
6 SOFTWARE DRIVERS ............................................................................................. 110
6.1 AVAILABLE SOFTWARE DRIVERS ............................................................................. 111
6.2 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ....................................................................................... 111
6.3 CHIPSET DRIVER INSTALLATION .............................................................................. 113
6.4 GRAPHICS DRIVER INSTALLATION ........................................................................... 117
6.5 LAN DRIVER INSTALLATION ................................................................................... 119
6.6 AUDIO DRIVER INSTALLATION ............................................................................... 122
A BIOS OPTIONS ........................................................................................................ 124
B ONE KEY RECOVERY ........................................................................................... 128
B.1 ONE KEY RECOVERY INTRODUCTION .................................................................... 129
B.1.1 System Requirement ....................................................................................... 130
B.1.2 Supported Operating System ......................................................................... 131
B.2 SETUP PROC EDURE FOR WINDOWS ........................................................................ 132
B.2.1 Hardware and BIOS Setup ............................................................................ 133
B.2.2 Create Partitions ........................................................................................... 133
B.2.3 Install Operating System, Drivers and Applications ..................................... 137
B.2.4 Building the Recovery Partition .................................................................... 138
B.2.5 Create Factory Default Image ....................................................................... 140
B.3 AUTO RECOVERY SETUP PROCEDURE .................................................................... 145
B.4 SETUP PROC EDURE FOR LINUX .............................................................................. 149
B.5 RECOVERY TOOL FUNCTIONS ................................................................................ 153
B.5.1 Factory Restore ............................................................................................. 154
B.5.2 Backup System ............................................................................................... 155
B.5.3 Restore Your Last Backup .............................................................................. 156
B.5.4 Manual ........................................................................................................... 157
B.6 RESTORE SYSTEMS FROM A LINUX SERVER THROUGH LAN .................................. 158
B.6.1 Configure DHCP Server Settings .................................................................. 159
B.6.2 Configure TFTP Settings ............................................................................... 160
B.6.3 Configure One Key Recovery Server Settings ............................................... 161
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B.6.4 Start the DHCP, TFTP and HTTP ................................................................. 162
B.6.5 Create Shared Directory ................................................................................ 162
B.6.6 Setup a Client System for Auto Recovery ...................................................... 164
B.7 OTHER INFORMATION ............................................................................................ 166
B.7.1 Using AHCI Mode or ALi M5283 / VIA VT6421A Controller ....................... 166
B.7.2 System Memory Requirement ........................................................................ 168
C TERMINOLOGY ..................................................................................................... 169
D DIGITAL I/O INTERFACE ..................................................................................... 173
D.1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 174
D.2 DIO CONNECTOR PINOUTS ................................................................................... 174
D.3 ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE SAMPLES ........................................................................... 174
D.3.1 Enable the DIO Input Function .................................................................... 174
D.3.2 Enable the DIO Output Function .................................................................. 175
E WA TCHD OG TIMER ............................................................................................... 176
F COMPATIBILITY ..................................................................................................... 179
F.1 COMPATIBLE OPERATING SYSTEMS ........................................................................ 180
F.2 COMPATIBLE PROCESSORS ...................................................................................... 180
G HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE ....................................................... 181
G.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS
ROHS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002/95/EC WITHOUT MERCURY ..................................... 182
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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: IMB-H612 ...................................................................................................................... 2
Figure 1-2: Connectors
Figure 1-3: IMB-H612 Dimensions (mm)
Figure 1-4: Data Flow Diagram
Figure 3-1: Connectors and Jumpers
Figure 3-2: ATX Power Connector Location
Figure 3-3: Battery Connector Location
Figure 3-4: CPU Fan Connector Location
Figure 3-5: CPU Power Connector Location
Figure 3-6: DDR3 DIMM Slot Locations
Figure 3-7: Digital I/O Connector Location
Figure 3-8: Front Panel Audio Connector Location
Figure 3-9: Front Panel Connector Location
Figure 3-10: I2C Connector Location
Figure 3-11: PCI Slot Locations
Figure 3-12: PCIe x1 Slot Locations
Figure 3-13: SATA 3Gb/s Drive Connector Locations
Figure 3-14: Serial Port Connector ( RS-422/485) Location
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Figure 3-15: Serial Port Connector ( RS-232) Locations
Figure 3-16: SMBus Connector Location
Figure 3-17: SPI Connector Location
Figure 3-18: System Fan Connector Locations
Figure 3-19: TPM Connector Location
Figure 3-20: USB Connector Pinout Locations
Figure 3-21: External Peripheral Interface Connector
Figure 3-22: Audio Connector
Figure 3-23: LAN Connector
Figure 3-24: RS-232 Serial Port Connector
Figure 3-25: VGA Connector
Figure 4-1: Disengage the CPU Socket Load Lever
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Figure 4-2: Remove Protective Cover .........................................................................................48
Figure 4-3: Insert the Socket LGA1155 CPU
Figure 4-4: Close the Socket LGA1155
Figure 4-5: Cooling Kits (CF-1156A-RS, CF-1156B-RS, CF-1156C-RS)
Figure 4-6: Cooling Kit Support Bracket
Figure 4-7: DIMM Installation
Figure 4-8: Jumper Locations
Figure 4-9: AT/ATX Power Select Jumper Location
Figure 4-10: Clear CMOS Jumper Location
Figure 4-11: USB Power Select Jumpers Location
Figure 4-12: SATA Drive Cable Connection
Figure 4-13: SATA Power Drive Connection
Figure 4-14: Audio Connector
Figure 4-15: LAN Connection
Figure 4-16: PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector
Figure 4-17: Serial Device Connector
Figure 4-18: USB Connector
Figure 4-19: VGA Connector
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Figure 6-1: Introduction Screen
Figure 6-2: Available Drivers
Figure 6-3: Chipset Driver Screen
Figure 6-4: Chipset Driver Welcome Screen
Figure 6-5: Chipset Driver License Agreement
Figure 6-6: Chipset Driver Read Me File
Figure 6-7: Chipset Driver Setup Operations
Figure 6-8: Chipset Driver Installation Finish Screen
Figure 6-9: Graphics Driver Welcome Screen
Figure 6-10: Graphics Driver License Agreement
Figure 6-11: Graphics Driver Setup Operati o n s
Figure 6-12: Graphics Driver Installation Finish Screen
Figure 6-13: LAN Driver Welcome Screen
Figure 6-14: LAN Driver Ready to Install Screen
Figure 6-15: LAN Driver Setup Status Screen
Figure 6-16: LAN Driver Installatio n Complete
Figure 6-17: Audio Driver – Extracting Files
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Figure 6-18: Audio Driver Welcome Screen .............................................................................123
Figure 6-19: Audio Driver Installation
Figure 6-20: Audio Driver Installation Complete
Figure B-1: IEI One Key Recovery Tool Menu
Figure B-2: Launching the Recovery Tool
Figure B-3: Recovery Tool Setup Menu
Figure B-4: Command Prompt
Figure B-5: Partition Creation Commands
Figure B-6: Launching the Recovery Tool
Figure B-7: Manual Recovery Environment fo r Windows
Figure B-8: Building the Recovery Partition
Figure B-9: Press Any Key to Continue
Figure B-10: Press F3 to Boot into Recovery Mode
Figure B-11: Recovery Tool Menu
Figure B-12: About Symantec Ghost Window
Figure B-13: Symantec Ghost Path
Figure B-14: Select a Local Source Drive
Figure B-15: Select a Source Partition from Basic Drive
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Figure B-16: File Name to Copy Image to
Figure B-17: Compress Image
Figure B-18: Image Creation Confirmation
Figure B-19: Image Creation Complete
Figure B-20: Image Creation Complete
Figure B-21: Press Any Key to Continue
Figure B-22: Auto Recovery Utility ...........................................................................................146
Figure B-23: Launching the Recovery Tool
Figure B-24: Auto Recovery Environment for Windows
Figure B-25: Building the Auto Recovery Partition
Figure B-26: Factory Default Image Confirmation
Figure B-27: Image Creation Complete
Figure B-28: Press any key to continue
Figure B-29: Partitions for Linux
Figure B-30: Manual Recovery Environment for Linux
Figure B-31: Access menu.lst in Linux (Text Mode)
Figure B-32: Recovery Tool Menu
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Figure B-33: Recovery Tool Main Menu ...................................................................................153
Figure B-34: Restore Factory Default
Figure B-35: Recovery Complete Window
Figure B-36: Backup System
Figure B-37: System Backup Complete Window
Figure B-38: Restore Backup
Figure B-39: Restore System Backup Complete Window
Figure B-40: Symantec Ghost Window
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List of Tables
Table 1-1: Model Variations ........................................................................................................... 2
Table 1-2: IMB-H612 Specifications
Table 2-1: Packing List
Table 2-2: Optional Items
Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors
Table 3-2: Rear Panel Connectors
Table 3-3: ATX Power Connector Pinouts
Table 3-4: CPU Fan Connector Pinouts
Table 3-5: CPU Power Connector Pinouts
Table 3-6: Digital I/O Connector Pinouts
Table 3-7: Front Panel Audio Connector Pinouts
Table 3-8: Front Panel Connector Pinouts
Table 3-9: I2C Connector Pinouts
Table 3-10: SATA 3Gb/s Drive Connector Pinouts
Table 3-11: Serial Port Connector ( RS-422/485) Pinouts
Table 3-12: Serial Port Connector Pinouts (COM3, COM4, COM5)
Table 3-13: Serial Port Connector Pinouts (COM7-10)
Table 3-14: SMBus Connector Pinouts
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Table 3-15: SPI Connector Pinouts
Table 3-16: System Fan Connector Pinouts
Table 3-17: TPM Connector Pinouts
Table 3-18: USB Port Connector Pinouts (USB45)
Table 3-19: USB Port Connector Pinouts (USB67)
Table 3-20: USB Port Connector Pinouts (USB89)
Table 3-21: Audio Connector Pinouts
Table 3-22: LAN Connector Pinouts
Table 3-23: USB Connector Pinouts (USB01)
Table 3-24: USB Connector Pinouts (USB23)
Table 3-25: PS/2 Connector Pinouts
Table 3-26: RS-232 Serial Port Connector Pinouts (COM1,COM2)
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Table 3-27: VGA Connector Pinouts (VGA1,VGA2) ...................................................................43
Table 4-1: Jumpers
Table 4-2: AT/ATX Power Select Jumper Settings
Table 4-3: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings
Table 4-4: USB Power Select Jumper Settings
Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys
Table 6-1: Digital I/O Connector Pinouts
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BIOS Menus
BIOS Menu 1: Main .......................................................................................................................68
BIOS Menu 2: Advanced
BIOS Menu 3: ACPI Configuration
BIOS Menu 4: Trusted Computing
BIOS Menu 5: CPU Configuration
BIOS Menu 6: CPU Configuration
BIOS Menu 7: SATA
BIOS Menu 8: Intel TXT(LT) Configuration
BIOS Menu 9: USB Configuration
BIOS Menu 10: Super IO Configuration
BIOS Menu 11: Serial Port n Configuration Menu
BIOS Menu 12: H/W Monitor
BIOS Menu 13: FAN 1 Configuration
BIOS Menu 14: FAN 2 Configuration
BIOS Menu 15: Secondary Super IO Configuration
BIOS Menu 16: Serial Port Console Redirection
BIOS Menu 17: IEI Feature
BIOS Menu 18: Chipset
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BIOS Menu 19: Northbridge Chipset Configuration
BIOS Menu 20: Southbridge Chipset Configuration
BIOS Menu 21: Integrated Graphics
BIOS Menu 22: ME Subsystem
BIOS Menu 23: Boot
BIOS Menu 24: Security .............................................................................................................108
BIOS Menu 25: Save & Exit
BIOS Menu 26: IEI Feature
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Chapter
1
1 Introduction
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1.1 Introduction
Figure 1-1: IMB-H612
The IMB-H612 is a Micro-ATX m otherboar d. It accepts a LGA 1155 Intel® Core™ i3/i5/i7
processor and supports two 240-pin 1333/1066 MHz dual-channel DDR3 DIMM modules
up to 16 GB.
The integrated Intel® H61 System Chipset supports two GbE LAN ports through dual
Realtek RTL8111E PCIe G bE co ntr oller s ( LAN1 with ASF 2.0 supported). The IMB-H612
includes two VGA ports. Ex pansi on and I/O inc lude two PCI slots, two PCIe x1 slots, four
USB 2.0 ports on the rear panel, six USB 2.0 ports by pin header, four SATA 3Gb/s
connectors and one external PS/2 keyboard/mouse port. Serial device connectivity is
provided by one internal RS-422/485 connector, two external RS-232 and three internal
RS-232 connectors for IMB-H612A or seven internal RS-232 connectors for IMB-H612B.
1.2 Model Variations
The model variations of the IMB-H612 series are listed below.
Models CPU Serial Ports
IMB-H612A-R10 Intel® Core™ i3/i5/i7, Pentium®, Celeron® processor Six
IMB-H612B-R10 Intel® Core™ i3/i5/i7, Pentium®, Celeron® processor Ten
Table 1-1: Model Variations
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1.3 Benefits
Some of the IMB-H612 motherboard benefits include:
1.4 Features
Some of the IMB-H612 motherboard features are listed below:
Powerful graphics with multiple monitors
Staying connected with both wired LAN connections
Speedy running of multiple programs and applications
LGA1 155 Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 processor supported
Dual-channel 1333MHz DDR3/DDR3L (1.35V) supports up to 16GB
Intel® HD Graphics technology integrates high-performance graphics and
media processing
Supports independent display output via dual VGA
Supports legacy PCI 32-b it 33/6 6MH z
Supports lower power 1.35V DDR3 memory
TPM V1.2 hardware security function supported by TPM module
IEI One Key Recovery solution allows you to create rapid OS backup and
recovery
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1.5 Connectors
The connectors on the IMB-H612 are shown in the figure below.
Figure 1-2: Connectors
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1.6 Dimensions
The main dimensions of the IMB-H612 are shown in the diagram below.
Length: 244 mm
Width: 244 mm
Figure 1-3: IMB-H612 Dimensions (mm)
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1.7 Data Flow
Figure 1-4 shows the data flow between the system chipset, the CPU and other
components installed on the motherboard.
Figure 1-4: Data Flow Diagram
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1.8 Technical Specifications
IMB-H612 technical specifications are listed below.
Specification/Model IMB-H612
Form Factor
CPU Supported
System Chipset
Graphics Engine
Memory
Audio
BIOS
Micro-ATX
LGA1 155 socket supports Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 quad/dual,
Pentium® dual, Celeron® dual/single core processor
Intel® H61
VGA1: Intel® HD Graphics 2000 / 3000 (Base on CPU type)
Support for DX10.1 and OpenGL 3.0
Full MPEG2, VC1, AVC Decode
Resolution supports up to 2048 x 1536 @75Hz
VGA2: Chrontel CH7317B
Resolution supports up to 1920 x 1200 @60Hz
Two 240-pin 1333/10 66 M Hz dual-channel unbuffered DDR3
SDRAM DIMMs supported ( system max. 16 GB)
Realtek ALC662 HD Audio codec (Line-in, Line-out, Mic)
UEFI BIOS
Digital I/O
Ethernet Controllers
Super I/O Controller
Watchdog Timer
Expansions
PCI
PCIe
I/O Interface Connectors
Audio Connectors
8-bit digital I/O, 4-bit input/4-bit output
Dual Realtek RTL8111E PCIe GbE controllers (LAN1 with ASF 2.0
support)
Fintek F81866
Software Programmable supports 1~255 sec system reset
Two PCI slots
Two PCIe x1 slots
Three external audio jack (Line-in, Line-out, Mic)
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Specification/Model IMB-H612
Display Port
Ethernet
Keyboard/Mouse
TPM
Front Audio
SMBus
I2C
CPU
Serial Ports
VGA1 integrated in Intel® H61
VGA2 integrated in Chront el CH731 7B
Two RJ-45 ports
One external PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
One 20-pin header
One 10-pin header
One 4-pin wafer
One 4-pin wafer
One 4-pin CPU fan connector
Two 3-pin system fan connectors
Two external RS-232 via DB-9 male connectors
Three RS-232 via internal 10-pin headers
Four RS-232 via internal 40-pin box headers for IMB-H612B
One RS-422/485 via internal 4-pin header
USB ports
Serial ATA
Environmental and Power Specifications
Power Supply
Power Consumption
Operating Temperature
Operating Humidity
Physical Specifications
Dimensions
Weight GW/NW
Table 1-2: IMB-H612 Specifications
Four external USB 2.0 ports by rear IO
Six internal USB 2.0 ports via three 8-pin headers
Four SATA 3Gb/s connectors
AT / ATX power supply supported
12V@0.27A, Vcore@5.3A, 5V@2.0A, 3.3V@1.0 A (Intel® 3.10GHz
Core™ I5-2400 with two 1333 MHz 4GB DDR3 DIMMs)
-10ºC ~ 60ºC
5% ~ 95% (non-condensing)
244 mm x 244 mm
1200 g / 680 g
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2.1 Anti-s tatic Precautions
WARNING!
Static electricity can destroy certain electronics. Make sure to follow the
ESD precautions to preve nt damage to the product, and injur y to the
user.
Make sure to adhere to the following guidelines:
Wear an anti-static wristband: Wearing an anti-static wrist ban d can prev ent
electrostatic discharge.
Self-grounding: Touch a grounded conductor every few minutes to discharge
any excess static buildup.
Use an anti-static pad: When configuring any circuit board, place it on an
anti-static mat.
Only handle the edges of the PCB: Don't touch the surface of the
motherboard. Hold the motherboard by the edges when handling.
2.2 Unpacking Precautions
When the IMB-H612 is unpacked, please do the following:
Follow the antistatic guidelines above.
Make sure the packing box is facing upwards when opening.
Make sure all the packing list items are present.
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2.3 Packing List
NOTE:
If any of the components l isted in the checklist belo w are missing, do
not proceed with the installat ion. Cont act the I EI reseller or vendor the
IMB-H612 was purchas ed from or contact an IEI sales representative
directly by sending an email to sales@iei.com.tw.
The IMB-H612 is shipped with the following components:
Quantity Item and Part Number Ima g e
1 IMB-H612
4 SATA cable
(P/N: 32801-000703-200-RS)
1 I/O shielding
1 Mini jumper pack (2.54mm)
1 Utility CD
1 One Key Recovery CD
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