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IEI Technology Corp.
User Manual
microATX Motherboard supports 22nm LGA1155 Intel® Xeon® E3/
Intel® Co re™ i3 CPU with In tel® C216, DDR3, VGA, Du al In tel® P CIe
GbE, USB 3.0, SATA 6Gb/s, Ten Serial Ports, HD Audio and RoHS
MODEL:
IMB-C2160
Rev. 1.00 –Augu st 21, 2012
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Revis ion
Date Version Changes
August 21, 2012 1.00 Initial release
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Ta b le of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 1
1.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 2
1.2 BENEFITS ................................................................................................................... 3
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 ............................................................................................................. 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-C2160 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 FW Programming Connector ........................................................................... 25
3.2.10 Infrared Interface Connector ......................................................................... 26
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3.2.11 Keyboard/Mouse Connector ........................................................................... 27
3.2.12 PCH Fan Connector ...................................................................................... 28
3.2.13 PCIe x4 Slots .................................................................................................. 29
3.2.14 PCIe x8 Slot ................................................................................................... 30
3.2.15 PCIe x16 Slot ................................................................................................. 31
3.2.16 SATA 3Gb/s Drive Connectors ....................................................................... 31
3.2.17 SATA 6Gb/s Drive Connectors ....................................................................... 32
3.2.18 Serial Port Connector, RS-422/485 ................................................................ 33
3.2.19 Serial Port Connectors, RS-232 ..................................................................... 34
3.2.20 SMBus Connector .......................................................................................... 36
3.2.21 SPI Connector ................................................................................................ 37
3.2.22 System Fan Connector ................................................................................... 38
3.2.23 TPM Connector .............................................................................................. 38
3.2.24 USB Connectors ............................................................................................. 39
3.3 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTOR PANEL ......................................... 40
3.3.1 Audio Connector .............................................................................................. 41
3.3.2 Ethernet and USB Connectors ......................................................................... 42
3.3.3 Keyboard/Mouse and USB Connector ............................................................. 44
3.3.4 RS-232 Serial Port Connectors ........................................................................ 45
3.3.5 USB Connectors ............................................................................................... 46
3.3.6 VGA Connectors .............................................................................................. 46
4 INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................... 48
4.1 ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS ...................................................................................... 49
4.2 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS .............................................................................. 49
4.3 BASIC INSTALLATION ............................................................................................... 51
4.3.1 Socket LGA1155 CPU Installation .................................................................. 51
4.3.2 Cooling Kit Installation ................................................................................... 54
4.3.3 DIMM Installation ........................................................................................... 56
4.4 JUMPER SETTINGS .................................................................................................... 57
4.4.1 AT/ATX Power Select Jumper .......................................................................... 57
4.4.2 Clear CMOS Jumper ........................................................................................ 58
4.4.3 WOL Mode Select Jumper ................................................................................ 59
4.5 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTIONS ........................................................ 60
4.5.1 SATA Drive Connection ................................................................................... 60
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4.6 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTION ................................................... 62
4.6.1 Audio Connection ............................................................................................. 62
4.6.2 LAN Connection ............................................................................................... 63
4.6.3 PS/2 Y-Cable Connection ................................................................................. 64
4.6.4 Serial Device Connection ................................................................................ 65
4.6.5 USB Connection ............................................................................................... 66
4.6.6 VGA Monitor Connection ................................................................................ 67
5 BIOS .............................................................................................................................. 69
5.1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 70
5.1.1 Starting Setup ................................................................................................... 70
5.1.2 Using Setup ...................................................................................................... 70
5.1.3 Getting Help ..................................................................................................... 71
5.1.4 Unable to Reboot after Configuration Changes .............................................. 71
5.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar ................................................................................................ 71
5.2 MAIN ........................................................................................................................ 72
5.3 ADVANCED ............................................................................................................... 73
5.3.1 RTC Wake Settings ........................................................................................... 73
5.3.2 Trusted Computing ........................................................................................... 75
5.3.3 CPU Configuration .......................................................................................... 76
5.3.4 SATA Configuration ......................................................................................... 78
5.3.5 Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology ....................................................................... 79
5.3.6 Intel TXT(LT) Configuration ............................................................................ 79
5.3.7 AMT Configuration .......................................................................................... 80
5.3.8 USB Configuration ........................................................................................... 81
5.3.9 F81216 Second Super IO Configuration ......................................................... 82
5.3.9.1 Serial Port 7 Configuration ...................................................................... 83
5.3.9.2 Serial Port 8 Configuration ...................................................................... 84
5.3.9.3 Serial Port 9 Configuration ...................................................................... 84
5.3.9.4 Serial Port 10 Configuration .................................................................... 85
5.3.10 F81866 Super IO Configuration .................................................................... 86
5.3.10.1 Serial Port n Configuration .................................................................... 87
5.3.11 F81866 H/W Monitor ..................................................................................... 92
5.3.11.1 Smart Fan Mode Configuration .............................................................. 93
5.3.12 Serial Port Console Redirection .................................................................... 96
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5.3.13 IEI Feature ..................................................................................................... 98
5.4 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................... 99
5.4.1 PCH-IO Configuration .................................................................................. 100
5.4.1.1 PCH Azalia Configuration ...................................................................... 101
5.4.2 System Agent (SA) Configuration .................................................................. 102
5.4.2.1 Graphics Configuration ........................................................................... 103
5.4.2.2 Memory Configuration ........................................................................... 105
5.5 BOOT ...................................................................................................................... 106
5.6 SECURITY ............................................................................................................... 108
5.7 EXIT ....................................................................................................................... 109
6 SOFTWARE DRIVERS ............................................................................................. 111
6.1 AVAILABLE SOFTWARE DRIVERS ............................................................................. 112
6.2 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ....................................................................................... 112
6.3 CHIPSET DRIVER INSTALLATION .............................................................................. 114
6.4 GRAPHICS DRIVER INSTALLATION ........................................................................... 117
6.5 LAN DRIVER INSTALLATION .................................................................................. 120
6.6 AUDIO DRIVER INSTALLATION ............................................................................... 125
6.7 INTEL® RAPID STORAGE TECHNOLOGY DRIVER INSTALLATION ............................ 127
6.8 USB 3.0 DRIVER INSTALLATION ............................................................................. 130
6.9 INTEL® AMT DRIVER INSTALLATION .................................................................... 133
A BIOS OPTIONS ........................................................................................................ 136
B ONE KEY RECOVERY ........................................................................................... 139
B.1 ONE KEY RECOVERY INTRODUCTION .................................................................... 140
B.1.1 System Requirement ....................................................................................... 141
B.1.2 Supported Operating System ......................................................................... 142
B.2 SETUP PR OCEDURE FOR WINDOWS ........................................................................ 143
B.2.1 Hardware and BIOS Setup ............................................................................ 144
B.2.2 Create Partitions ........................................................................................... 144
B.2.3 Install Operating System, Drivers and Applications ..................................... 148
B.2.4 Building the Recovery Partition .................................................................... 149
B.2.5 Create Factory Default Image ....................................................................... 151
B.3 AUTO RECOVERY SETUP PROCEDURE .................................................................... 156
B.4 SETUP PR OCEDURE FOR LINUX .............................................................................. 160
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B.5 RECOVERY TOOL FUNCTIONS ................................................................................ 164
B.5.1 Factory Restore ............................................................................................. 165
B.5.2 Backup System ............................................................................................... 166
B.5.3 Restore Your Last Backup .............................................................................. 167
B.5.4 Manual ........................................................................................................... 168
B.6 RESTORE SYSTEMS FROM A LINUX SERVER THROUGH LAN .................................. 169
B.6.1 Configure DHCP Server Settings .................................................................. 170
B.6.2 Configure TFTP Settings ............................................................................... 171
B.6.3 Configure One Key Recovery Server Settings ............................................... 172
B.6.4 Start the DHCP, TFTP and HTTP ................................................................. 173
B.6.5 Create Shared Directory ................................................................................ 173
B.6.6 Setup a Client System for Auto Recovery ...................................................... 175
B.7 OTHER INFORMATION ............................................................................................ 177
B.7.1 Using AHCI Mode or ALi M5283 / VIA VT6421A Controller ....................... 177
B.7.2 System Memory Requirement ........................................................................ 179
C TERMINOLOGY ..................................................................................................... 180
D WATCHDOG TIMER .............................................................................................. 184
E HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE ....................................................... 187
E.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS
ROHS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002/95/EC WITHOUT MERCURY ..................................... 188
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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: IMB-C2160 .................................................................................................................... 2
Figure 1-2: Connectors
.................................................................................................................. 4
Figure 1-3: IMB-C2160 Dimensions (mm)
.................................................................................... 5
Figure 1-4: Data Flow Diagram
...................................................................................................... 6
Figure 3-1: Connectors and Jumpers
.........................................................................................15
Figure 3-2: ATX Power Connector Location
..............................................................................18
Figure 3-3: Battery Connector Location
.....................................................................................19
Figure 3-4: CPU Fan Connector Location
..................................................................................20
Figure 3-5: CPU Power Connector Location
..............................................................................21
Figure 3-6: DDR3 DIMM Slot Locations
......................................................................................22
Figure 3-7: Digital I/O Connector Location
................................................................................23
Figure 3-8: Front Panel Audio Connector Location
..................................................................24
Figure 3-9: Front Panel Connector Location
.............................................................................25
Figure 3-10: FW Programming Connector Location
.................................................................26
Figure 3-11: Infrared Connector Location
..................................................................................27
Figure 3-12: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Location
..................................................................28
Figure 3-13: PCH Fan Connector Location
................................................................................29
Figure 3-14: PCIe x4 Slot Locations
...........................................................................................30
Figure 3-15: PCIe x8 Slot Location
.............................................................................................30
Figure 3-16: PCIe x16 Slot Location
...........................................................................................31
Figure 3-17: SATA 3Gb/s Drive Connector Locations
..............................................................32
Figure 3-18: SATA 3Gb/s Drive Connector Locations
..............................................................33
Figure 3-1
9: Serial Port Connector ( RS-422/485) Location .....................................................34
Figure 3-20: Serial Port Connector ( RS-232) Locations
..........................................................35
Figure 3-21: SMBus Connector Location
...................................................................................36
Figure 3-22: SPI Connector Location
.........................................................................................37
Figure 3-23: System Fan Connector Locations
.........................................................................38
Figure 3-24: TPM Connector Location
........................................................................................39
Figure 3-25: USB Connector Pinout Locations
.........................................................................40
Figure 3-26: External Peripheral Interface Connector
..............................................................41
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Figure 3-27: Audio Connector .....................................................................................................42
Figure 3-28: LAN Connector
........................................................................................................42
Figure 3-29: Keyboard/Mouse Connector
..................................................................................44
Figure 3-30: RS-232 Serial Port Connector
................................................................................45
Figure 3-31: VGA Connector
.......................................................................................................46
Figure 4-1: Disengage the CPU Socket Load Lever
..................................................................52
Figure 4-2: Remove Protective Cover
.........................................................................................52
Figure 4-3: Insert the Socket LGA1155 CPU
..............................................................................53
Figure 4-4: Close the Socket LGA1155
.......................................................................................54
Figure 4-5: Cooling Kits (CF-1156A-RS, CF-1156B-RS, CF-1156C-RS, CF-1156D-RS)
..........54
Figure 4-6: Cooling Kit Support Bracket
....................................................................................55
Figure 4-7: DIMM Installation
.......................................................................................................56
Figure 4-8: Jumper Locations
.....................................................................................................57
Figure 4-9: AT/ATX Power Select Jumper Location
..................................................................58
Figure 4-10: Clear CMOS Jumper Location
...............................................................................59
Figure 4-11: WOL Mode Select Jumper Location
......................................................................60
Figure 4-12: SATA Drive Cable Connection
...............................................................................61
Figure 4-13: SATA Power Drive Connection
..............................................................................62
Figure 4-14: Audio Connector
.....................................................................................................63
Figure 4-15: LAN Connection
......................................................................................................64
Figure 4-1
6: PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector .........................................................................65
Figure 4-17: Serial Device Connector
.........................................................................................66
Figure 4-18: USB Connector
........................................................................................................67
Figure 4-19: VGA Connector
.......................................................................................................68
Figure 6-1: Introduction Screen
................................................................................................113
Figure 6-2: Available Drivers
.....................................................................................................113
Figure 6-3: Chipset Driver Welcome Screen
............................................................................114
Figure 6-4: Chipset Driver License Agreement
.......................................................................115
Figure 6-5: Chipset Driver Read Me File
..................................................................................115
Figure 6-6: Chipset Driver Setup Operations
..........................................................................116
Figure 6-7: Chipset Driver Installation Finish Screen
.............................................................117
Figure 6-8: Graphics Driver Welcome Screen
.........................................................................118
Figure 6-9: Graphics Driver License Agreement
.....................................................................118
Figure 6-10: Graphics Driver Setup Operations
......................................................................119
Figure 6-11: Graphics Driver Installation Finish Screen
........................................................120
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Figure 6-12: Windows Control Panel ........................................................................................121
Figure 6-13: System Control Panel
...........................................................................................121
Figure 6-14: Device Manager List
.............................................................................................122
Figure 6-15: Update Driver Software Window
.........................................................................123
Figure 6-16: Locate Driver Files
................................................................................................123
Figure 6-17: LAN Driver Installation
.........................................................................................124
Figure 6-18: LAN Driver Installatio n Complete
........................................................................124
Figure 6-19: InstallShield Wizard Welcome Screen
................................................................125
Figure 6-20: Audio Driver Software Configuration
..................................................................126
Figure 6-21: Restart the Computer
...........................................................................................126
Figure 6-22: SATA RAID Driver Welcome Screen
...................................................................127
Figure 6-23: SATA RAID Driver License Agreement
...............................................................128
Figure 6-24: SATA RAID Driver Read Me File
..........................................................................128
Figure 6-25: SATA RAID Driver Setup Operations
..................................................................129
Figure 6-26: SATA RAID Driver Installation Finish Screen
....................................................129
Figure 6-27: USB 3.0 Driver Welcome Screen
.........................................................................130
Figure 6-28: USB 3.0 Driver License Agreement
.....................................................................131
Figure 6-29: USB 3.0 Driver Read Me File
................................................................................131
Figure 6-30: USB 3.0 Driver Setup Operations
........................................................................132
Figure 6-31: USB 3.0 Driver Installation Finish Screen
..........................................................132
Figure 6-32: Intel® ME Driver Welcome Screen
......................................................................134
Figure 6-33: Intel® ME Driver License Agreement
..................................................................134
Figure 6-34: Intel® ME Driver Setup Ope ra tions
.....................................................................135
Figure 6-35: Intel® ME Driver Installation Finish Screen
.......................................................135
Figure B-1: IEI One Key Recovery Tool Menu
.........................................................................140
Figure B-2
: Launching the Recovery Tool ...............................................................................145
Figure B-3: Recovery Tool Setup Menu
...................................................................................145
Figure B-4: Command Prompt
..................................................................................................146
Figure B-5: Partition Creation Commands
...............................................................................147
Figure B-6: Launching the Recovery Tool
...............................................................................149
Figure B-7: Manual Recovery Environment for Windows
......................................................149
Figure B-8: Building the Recovery Partition
............................................................................150
Figure B-9: Press Any Key to Continue
...................................................................................150
Figure B-10: Press F3 to Boot into Recovery Mode
................................................................151
Figure B-11: Recovery Tool Menu
............................................................................................151
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Figure B-12: About Symantec Ghost Window .........................................................................152
Figure B-13: Symantec Ghost Path
..........................................................................................152
Figure B-14: Select a Local Source Drive
................................................................................153
Figure B-15: Select a Source Partition from Basic Drive
.......................................................153
Figure B-16: File Name to Copy Image to
................................................................................154
Figure B-17: Compress Image
...................................................................................................154
Figure B-18: Image Creation Confirmation
..............................................................................155
Figure B-19: Image Creation Complete
....................................................................................155
Figure B-20: Image Creation Complete
....................................................................................155
Figure B-21: Press Any Key to Continue
.................................................................................156
Figure B-22: Auto Recovery Utility
...........................................................................................157
Figure B-23: Launching the Recovery Tool
.............................................................................157
Figure B-24: Auto Recovery Environment for Windows
........................................................157
Figure B-25: Building the Auto Recovery Partition
.................................................................158
Figure B-26: Factory Default Image Confirmation
..................................................................158
Figure B-27: Image Creation Complete
....................................................................................159
Figure B-28: Press any key to continue
...................................................................................159
Figure B-29: Partitions for Linux
...............................................................................................161
Figure B-30: Manual Recovery Environment for Linux
..........................................................162
Figure B-31: Access menu.lst in Linux (Text Mode)
...............................................................163
Figure B-32: Recovery Tool Menu
............................................................................................163
Figure B-33: Recovery Tool Main Menu
...................................................................................164
Figure B-34: Restore Factory Default
.......................................................................................165
Figure B-35: Recovery Complete Window
...............................................................................166
Figure B-36: Backup System
.....................................................................................................166
Figure B-37: System Backup Complete Window
....................................................................167
Figure B-38: Restore Backup
....................................................................................................167
Figure B-39: Restore System Backup Complete Window
......................................................168
Figure B-40: Symantec Ghost Window
....................................................................................168
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List of Tables
Table 1-1: IMB-C2160 Specifications ............................................................................................ 8
Table 2-1: Packing List
.................................................................................................................12
Table 2-2: Optional Items
.............................................................................................................13
Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors
...............................................................................17
Table 3-2: Rear Panel Connectors
..............................................................................................17
Table 3-3: ATX Power Connector Pinouts
..................................................................................18
Table 3-4: CPU Fan Connector Pinouts
.....................................................................................20
Table 3-5: CPU Power Connector Pinouts
.................................................................................21
Table 3-6: Digital I/O Connector Pinouts
....................................................................................23
Table 3-7: Front Panel Audio Connector Pinouts
.....................................................................24
Table 3-8: Front Panel Connector Pinouts
.................................................................................25
Table 3-9: FW Programming Connector Pinouts
......................................................................26
Table 3-10: Infrared Connector Pinouts
.....................................................................................27
Table 3-11: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pinouts
.....................................................................28
Table 3-12: PCH Fan Connector Pinouts
....................................................................................29
Table 3-13: SATA 3Gb/s Drive Connector Pinouts
....................................................................32
Table 3-14: SATA 3Gb/s Drive Connector Pinouts
....................................................................33
Table 3-15: Serial Port Connector ( RS-422/485) Pinouts
.........................................................34
Table 3-16: Serial Port Connector ( RS-232) Pinouts
................................................................36
Table 3-17: SMBus Connector Pinouts
......................................................................................37
Table 3-18: SPI Connector Pinouts
.............................................................................................37
Table 3-19: System Fan Connector Pinouts
..............................................................................38
Table 3-20: TPM Connector Pinouts
...........................................................................................39
Table 3-21: USB Port Connector Pinouts
...................................................................................40
Table 3-22: LAN and USB 3.0 Connector Pinouts（LAN_USB1） ...........................................43
Table 3-23: LAN and USB 3.0 Connector Pinouts（LAN_USB2） ...........................................44
Table 3-24: Keyboard/Mouse and USB Connector Pinouts
.....................................................45
Table 3-25: RS-232 Serial Port Connector Pinouts
...................................................................45
Table 3-26: USB 2.0 Connector Pinouts
.....................................................................................46
Table 3-27: VGA Connector Pinouts
...........................................................................................47
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Table 4-1: Jumpers .......................................................................................................................57
Table 4-2: AT/ATX Power Select Jumper Settings
....................................................................58
Table 4-3: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings
....................................................................................59
Table 4-4: WOL Mode Select Jumper Settings
..........................................................................59
Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys
................................................................................................71
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BIOS Menus
BIOS Menu 1: Main .......................................................................................................................72
BIOS Menu 2: Advanced
..............................................................................................................73
BIOS Menu 3: RTC Wake Settings
..............................................................................................74
BIOS Menu 4: Trusted Computing
..............................................................................................75
BIOS Menu 5: CPU Configuration
...............................................................................................76
BIOS Menu 6: SATA
Configuration .............................................................................................78
BIOS Menu 7: Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology
.........................................................................79
BIOS Menu 8: Intel TXT(LT) Configuration
.................................................................................80
BIOS Menu 9: AMT Configuration
...............................................................................................80
BIOS Menu 10: USB Configuration
.............................................................................................81
BIOS Menu 11: Secondary Super IO Configuration
..................................................................82
BIOS Menu 12: Super IO Configuration
......................................................................................86
BIOS Menu 13: Serial Port n Configuration Menu
.....................................................................87
BIOS Menu 14: Hardware Health Configuration
........................................................................92
BIOS Menu 15: FAN 1 Configuration
..........................................................................................94
BIOS Menu 16: Serial Port Console Redirection
.......................................................................97
BIOS Menu 17: IEI Feature
...........................................................................................................98
BIOS Menu 18: Chipset
................................................................................................................99
BIOS Menu 19: PCH-IO Configuration
......................................................................................100
BIOS Menu 20: PCH-IO Configuration
......................................................................................101
BIOS Menu 21: System Agent (SA) Configuration
..................................................................102
BIOS Menu 22: Graphics Configuration
...................................................................................103
BIOS Menu 23: Graphics Configuration
...................................................................................105
BIOS M
enu 24: Memory Configuration .....................................................................................106
BIOS Menu 25: Boot
...................................................................................................................106
BIOS Menu 26: Security
.............................................................................................................108
BIOS Menu 27:Exit
......................................................................................................................109
BIOS Menu 28: IEI Feature
.........................................................................................................160
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Chapter
1
1 Introduction
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1.1 Introduction
Figure 1-1: IMB-C2160
The IMB-C2160 is a Micro-AT X m otherboard. It accepts a LGA1155 Intel ® Xeon® E3 or
Intel® Core™ i3 quad/dual core processor and supports four 240-pin 1600/1333 MHz
dual-channel DDR3 DIMM modules up to 32 GB.
The integrated Intel® C216 System Chipset supports two GbE LAN: one through the
Intel® 82579 PHY with Intel® AMT 8.0 support and t he other through the Intel ® 82574L
PCIe controller.
The IMB-C2160 includes one VGA port. Expansion and I/O include one PCIe x16 slot, one
PCIe x16 slot with x8 s ig na l, two PCIe x4 slots, four USB 3.0 ports on the re ar panel, four
USB 2.0 ports on the rear panel, six USB 2.0 ports by pin header, four SATA 3Gb/s
connectors, two SATA 6Gb/s connectors. Serial de vice connectivity is provided by one
internal RS-422/485 connector, one external RS-232 connector and eight internal RS-232
connectors.
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1.2 Benefits
Some of the IMB-C2160 motherboard benefits include:
Powerful graphics with multiple monitors
Staying connected with both wired LAN connections
Speedy running of multiple programs and applications
1.3 Features
Some of the IMB-C2160 motherboard features are listed below:
LGA1 155 Intel® Xeon® E3 and Intel® Core™ i3 processor supported
Dual-channel DDR3 1600/1333MHz supports up to 32GB
Intel® PCIe GbE with Intel® AMT 8.0 supported
Support PCI-Express generation 3.0 at 8GT/s I/O bandwidth
USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s supported
Support much scalable serial ports
IEI One Key Recovery solution allows you to create rapid OS backup and
recovery
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1.4 Connectors
The connectors on the IMB-C2160 are shown in the figure below.
Figure 1-2: Connectors
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1.5 Dimensions
The main dimensions of the IMB-C2160 are shown in the diagram below.
Length: 244 mm
Width: 244 mm
Figure 1-3: IMB-C2160 Dimensions (mm)
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1.6 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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1.7 Technical Specifications
IMB-C2160 technical specifications are list ed below.
Specification/Model IMB-C2160
Form Factor
Micro-ATX
CPU
LGA1 155 socket supports Intel® Xeon® E3 and Intel® Core™ i3
quad/dual core processors
System Chipset
Intel® C216
Graphics Engine
Supports DX10.1 and OpenGL 3.0
Full MPEG2, VC1, AVC Decode
Display Output
VGA integrated in the Intel® C216
Memory
Four 240-pin 1600/1333MHz dual-channel DD R3 SDR AM ECC and
non-ECC unbuffered DIMMs supported (system max. 32GB)
Audio
Realtek ALC662 HD audio codec (Line-in, Line-out, Mi c)
BIOS
UEFI BIOS
Digital I/O
24-bit Digital I/O (24-bit GPIO is for programming I/O)
Ethernet
Intel® 82579 PHY with Intel® AMT 8.0 supported
Intel® 82574L PCIe controller
Super I/O
Fintek F81866
Watchdog Timer
Software programmable supports 1~255 sec. system reset
Expansions
PCIe
One PCIe x16 slot
One PCIe x16 slot (with x8 signal)
Two PCIe x4 slots
I/O Interface Connectors
Audio Connectors
Three external audio jacks (Line-in, Line-out, Mic)
Ethernet
Two RJ-45 ports
Keyboard/Mouse
One external PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
One internal 6-pin keyboard/mouse connector
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Specification/Model IMB-C2160
TPM
One 20-pin header
Front Audio
One 10-pin header
Front Panel
One 14-pin header
SMBus
One 4-pin wafer
IR
One 5 pin header
Fan
One 4-pin CPU fan connector
One 3-pin PCH fan connector
Two 3-pin system fan connectors
Serial Ports
One external RS-232 via DB-9 male connectors
Eight RS-232 via internal 40-pin box headers
One RS-422/485 via internal 4-pin header
USB ports
Four external USB 3.0 ports by rear IO
Four external USB 2.0 ports by rear IO
Six internal USB 2.0 ports via three 8-pin headers
Serial ATA
Two SATA 6Gb/s connectors
Four SATA 3Gb/s connectors
(RAID 0,1,5,10 support)
Environmental and Power Specifications
Power Supply
ATX Power Supply
Power Consumption
3.3V@0.96A, 5V@4.33A, 12V@3.5A, 12V@2.09A, 5VSB@0.1A
(3.10GHz Intel® i5-2400 CPU with two 1333MHz 4GB DDR3 DIMMs)
Operating Temperature
-10ºC ~ 60ºC
Operating Humidity
5% ~ 95% (non-condensing)
Physical Specifications
Dimensions
244 mm x 244 mm
Weight GW/NW
1200 g / 700 g
Table 1-1: IMB-C2160 Specifications
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Chapter
2
2 Packing List
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2.1 Anti-static 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-s tatic 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-C2160 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 Pack ing Lis t
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-C2160 was purchased fr om or contac t an IEI s ales repres entativ e
directly by sending an email to sales@iei.com.tw.
The IMB-C2160 is shipped with the following components:
Quantity Item and Part Numb er Ima g e
1 IMB-C2160
4 SATA cable
(P/N: 32801-000703-200-RS)
1 I/O shielding
(P/N: 45014-0034C0-00-RS)
1 Mini jumper pack (2.54mm)
1 Utility CD
1 One Key Recovery CD
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Quantity Item and Part Numb er Ima g e
1 Quick Installation Guide
Table 2-1: Packing List
2.4 Optional Ite ms
The following are optional components which may be separately purchased:
Item and Part Numb er Ima g e
Dual-port USB cable with bracket
(P/N: 19800-003100-100-RS)
Male PS/2 KB/MS Y-cable w/o bracket, 12cm(KB)+14cm(MS)
(P/N: 32006-000300-100-RS)
RS-422/485 cable, 200mm
(P/N: 32205-003800-100-RS)
Quad-port RS-232 cable without bracket (40/40/40/40cm)
(P/N: 32205-001203-100-RS)
SATA power cable
(P/N: 32102-000100-200-RS)
PS/2 KB/MS Y-c abl e with b r ack et, 6-pin header, 220mm
(P/N: 19800-000075-RS)
High-performance LGA1155/LGA1156 cooler kit, 1U Chassis
compatible, 73W
(P/N: CF-1156A-RS)
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Item and Part Numb er Ima g e
High-performance LGA1155/LGA1156 cooler kit, 95W
(P/N: CF-1156B-RS)
LGA1 155/LGA1156 cooler kit, 1U chassis compatible, 45W
(P/N: CF-1156C-RS)
LGA1 155/LGA1156 cooler kit, 1U chassis compatible, 65W
(P/N: CF-1156D-RS)
20-pin Infineon TPM module, SW management tool, firmware
V3.17
(P/N: TPM-IN01-R11)
Table 2-2: Optional Items
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Chapter
3
3 Connectors
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3.1 Peripheral Interface Connectors
This chapter details all the jumpers and connectors.
3.1.1 IMB-C2160 Layout
The figure below show all the connectors and jumpers.
Figure 3-1: Connectors and Jumpers
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3.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors
The table below lists all the connectors on the board.
Connector Type Label
ATX power connector 24-pin A TX ATX1
Battery connector Battery holder BAT1
CPU fan connector 4-pin wafer CPU_FAN1
CPU power connector 4-pin Molex CPU12V1
DDR3 DIMM slots DDR3 DIMM slot CHA_DIMM1,
CHA_DIMM2,
CHB_DIMM1,
CHB_DIMM2
Digital I/O connector 26-pin header DIO1
Front panel audio connector 10-pin header FP_AUDIO1
Front panel connector 14-pin header F_PANEL1
FW programming connector 8-pin header CN1
Infrared interface connector 5-pin header IR1
Keyboard/mouse connector 6-pin wafer KB_MS_CN2
PCH fan connector 3-pin wafer PCH_FAN1
PCIe x4 slots PCIe x4 slot PCIE X 4,
PCIE X 5
PCIe x8 slot PCIe x16 slot PCIE X 8
PCIe x16 slot PCIe x16 slot PCIE X 16
SATA 3Gb/s drive connectors 14-pin SATA connector SATA34, SATA56
SATA 6Gb/s drive connectors 7-pin SATA connector SATA1, SATA2
Serial port connector, RS-422/485 4-pin wafer COM2
Serial port connectors, RS-232 40-pin box header COM3-6, COM7-10
SMBus connector 4-pin wafer SMBUS_1
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Connector Type Label
SPI connector 6-pin wafer SPI1
System fan connectors 3-pin wafer SYS_FAN1,
SYS_FAN2
TPM connector 20-pin header TPM1
USB 2.0 connectors 8-pin header USB1, USB2, USB3
Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors
3.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors
The table below lists the connectors on the external I/O panel.
Connector Type Label
Audio connector Audio jack AUDIO_JACK1
Ethernet and USB connectors RJ-45, USB 3.0 LAN_USB1,
LAN_USB2
Keyboard/Mouse and US B connectors PS/2, USB 2.0 R_PS2_USB1
RS-232 serial port and VGA
connectors
DB-9 male,
15-pin female
VGACOM1
USB connectors USB 2.0 R_USB1
Table 3-2: Rear Panel Connectors
3.2 Internal Peripheral Connectors
The section describes all of the connectors on the IMB-C2160.
3.2.1 ATX Power Connector
CN Label: ATX1
CN T y pe:
24-pin ATX
CN Location: See Figure 3-2
CN Pinouts: See Table 3-3
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The ATX power connector connects to an ATX power suppl y.
Figure 3-2: AT X Power Connector Location
Pin Description Pin Description
1 +3.3 V 2 +3.3V
3 GND 4 +5 V
5 GND 6 +5 V
7 GND 8 PWROK
9 5VSB 10 +12 V
11 +12 V 12 +3.3V
13 +3. 3 V 14 -12V
15 GND 16 PSON
17 GND 18 GND
19 GND 20 NC
21 +5 V 22 +5 V
23 +5 V 24 GND
Table 3-3: ATX Power Connector Pinouts
3.2.2 Battery Connector
CN Label: BAT1
CN T y pe:
Battery holder
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CN Location: See Figure 3-3
The battery connector is connected to the system battery. The b attery provides power to
the system clock to retain the time when power is turned off.
Figure 3-3: Battery Connector Location
3.2.3 CPU Fan Connector
CN Label: CPU_FAN1
CN T y pe:
4-pin wafer
CN Location: See Figure 3-4
CN Pinouts: See Table 3-4
The CPU fan connector attaches to a CPU cooling fan.
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Figure 3-4: CPU Fan Connector Location
PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
1 GND
2
VCC12
3 FANIO1
4 FANOUT1
Table 3-4: CPU Fan Connector Pinouts
3.2.4 CPU Power Connector
CN Label: CPU12V1
CN T y pe:
4-pin Molex
CN Location: See Figure 3-5
CN Pinouts: See Table 3-5
The CPU power connector provides power to the CPU.
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Figure 3-5: CPU Power Connector Location
PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
1 GND
2 GND
3 +12V
4 +12V
Table 3-5: CPU Power Connector Pinouts
3.2.5 DDR3 DIMM Slots
CN Label: CHA_DIMM1, CHA_DIMM2, CHB_DIMM1, CHB_DIMM2
CN T y pe:
DDR3 DIMM slot
CN Location: See Figure 3-6
The DDR3 DIMM slots are for DDR3 DIMM memory modules.
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Figure 3-6: DDR3 DIMM Slot Locations
3.2.6 Digital I/O Connector
CN Label: DIO1
CN T y pe:
26-pin header
CN Location: See Figure 3-7
CN Pinouts: See Table 3-6
The digita l I/O connector provides programmable input and out put for external devices.
The digital I/O provides 12-bit output and 12-bit input.
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Figure 3-7: Digital I/O Connector Location
PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
1 GND 2 +5V
3 D_IN0 4 D_OUT0
5 D_IN1 6 D_OUT1
7 D_IN2 8 D_OUT2
9 D_IN3 10 D_OUT3
11 D_8IN0 12 D_8OUT0
13 D_8IN1 14 D_8OUT1
15 D_8IN2 16 D_8OUT2
17 D_8IN3 18 D_8OUT3
19 D_8IN4 20 D_8OUT4
21 D_8IN5 22 D_8OUT5
23 D_8IN6 24 D_8OUT6
25 D_8IN7 26 D_8OUT7
Table 3-6: Digital I/O Connector Pinouts
3.2.7 Front Panel Audio Connector
CN Label: FP _AUDIO1
CN T y pe:
10-pin header
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CN Location: See Figure 3-8
CN Pinouts: See Table 3-7
The front panel audio connector connects to speakers, a microphone and an audio input.
Figure 3-8: Front Panel Audio Connector Location
Pin Description Pin Description
1 MIC_L 2 GND
3 MIC_R 4 FP_AUO_DETECT
5 LINE_R 6 GND
7 F_SENCE 8 NC
9 LINE_L 10 GND
Table 3-7: Front Panel Audio Connector Pinouts
3.2.8 Front Panel Connector
CN Label: F_P ANEL1
CN T y pe:
14-pin header
CN Location: See Figure 3-9
CN Pinouts: See Table 3-8
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The front panel conn ector connec ts to the ind icator LEDs and buttons on the com puter's
front panel.
Figure 3-9: Front Panel Connector Location
FUNCTION PIN DESCRIPTION FUNCTION PIN DESCRIPTION
PWR_LED
1 Power L ED
BUZZER
2 Beep Po wer
3 NC 4 NC
5 GND 6 NC
PWR_BTN
7 PWRBTSW# 8 PC Beep
9 GND
RESET
10 NC
HDD_LED
11 HDDLED 12 EXTRST#
13 HDDLED# 14 GND
Table 3-8: Front Panel Connector Pinouts
3.2.9 FW Programming Connector
CN Label: CN1
CN T y pe:
8-pin header
CN Location: See Figure 3-10
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CN Pinouts: See Table 3-9
The FW Programming connector is used for programming the firmware.
Figure 3-10: FW Programming Connector Location
Pin Description Pin Description
1 +3.3V 2 TDO
3 TDI 4 NC
5 NC 6 TMS
7 GND 8 TCK
Table 3-9: FW Programming Connector Pinouts
3.2.10 Infrared Interface Connector
CN Label: IR1
CN T y pe:
5-pin header
CN Location: See Figure 3-11
CN Pinouts: See Table 3-10
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The infrared connector attaches to an infrared receiver for use with remote controls.
Figure 3-11: Infrared Connector Location
Pin Description
1 +5V
2 NC
3 IR_RX
4 GND
5 IR_TX
Table 3-10: Infrared Connector Pinouts
3.2.11 Keyboard/Mous e Connector
CN Label: KB_MS_CN2
CN T y pe:
6-pin wafer
CN Location: See Figure 3-12
CN Pinouts: See Table 3-11
The keyboard/mous e connector connects to a PS/2 Y-cable that can be connected t o a
PS/2 keyboard and mouse.
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Figure 3-12: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Location
Pin Description
1 +5V
2 MS DATA
3 MS CLK
4 KB DATA
5 KB CLK
6 GND
Table 3-11: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pinouts
3.2.12 PCH Fan Connector
CN Label: PCH_FAN1
CN T y pe:
3-pin header
CN Location: See Figure 3-13
CN Pinouts: See Table 3-12
The PCH fan connector attaches to a PCH cooling fan.
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Figure 3-13: PCH Fan Connector Location
Pin Description
1 FANIO2
2 FANOUT2
3 GND
Table 3-12: PCH Fan Connector Pinouts
3.2.13 PCIe x 4 Slots
CN Label: PCIEX4, PCIEX5
CN T y pe:
PCIe x4 slot
CN Location: See Figure 3-14
The PCIe x4 slots are for PCIe x4 expansion cards.
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Figure 3-14: PCIe x4 Slot Locations
3.2.14 PCIe x8 Slot
CN Label: P CIEX8
CN T y pe:
PCIe x16 slot
CN Location: See Figure 3-15
The PCIe x16 slot with PCIe x8 signal is for PCIe x8 expansion cards.
Figure 3-15: PCIe x8 Slot Location
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3.2.15 PCIe x 16 Slot
CN Label: P CIEX16
CN T y pe:
PCIe x16 slot
CN Location: See Figure 3-16
The PCIe x16 slot is for PCIe x16 expansion cards.
Figure 3-16: PCIe x16 Slot Location
3.2.16 S ATA 3 Gb /s D r iv e Connectors
CN Label: S ATA34, S ATA56
CN T y pe:
14-pin SATA connector
CN Location: See Figure 3-17
CN Pinouts: See Table 3-13
The SATA drive c onnectors can be c onnected to SATA dr ives and supp ort up to 3Gb/s
data transfer rate.
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Figure 3-17: SATA 3Gb/s Drive Conne ctor Locations
Pin Description Pin Description
1 GND 2 TXP_A
3 TXN_A 4 GND
5 RXN_A 6 RXP_A
7 GND 8 GND
9 TXP_B 10 TXN_B
11 GND 12 RXN_B
13 RXP_B 14 GND
Table 3-13: SATA 3Gb/s Drive Connector Pinouts
3.2.17 S ATA 6Gb/s Drive Connectors
CN Label: S ATA1, S ATA2
CN T ype:
7-pin SATA connector
CN Location: See Figure 3-18
CN Pinouts: See Table 3-14
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The SATA drive c onnectors can be c onnected to SATA dr ives and suppor t up to 6Gb/s
data transfer rate.
Figure 3-18: SATA 3 Gb /s Drive Connector Locations
Pin Description Pin Description
1 GND 2 TX
3 TX- 4 GND
5 RX- 6 RX
7 GND
Table 3-14: SATA 3Gb /s Drive Connector Pinouts
3.2.18 Serial Port Connector, R S-422/485
CN Label: COM2
CN T y pe:
4-pin wafer
CN Location: See Figure 3-19
CN Pinouts: See Table 3-15
This connector provides RS-422 or RS-485 communications.
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Figure 3-19: Serial Port Connector ( RS-422/485) Location
PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PI N NO. DESCRIPTION
1 RXD485# 2 RXD485
3 TXD485 4 TXD485#
Table 3-15: Serial Port Connector ( RS-422/485) Pinouts
3.2.19 Serial Port Connectors, RS-232
CN Label: COM3-6, COM7-10
CN T y pe:
40-pin box header
CN Location: See Figure 3-20
CN Pinouts: See Table 3-16
Each of these connectors provides RS-232 connections.
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Figure 3-20: Serial Port Connector ( RS-232) Locations
PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
1 NDCD3/7# 2 NDSR3/7#
3 NRXD3/7 4 NRTS3/7#
5 NTXD3/7 6 NCTS3/7#
7 NDTR3/7# 8 NRI3/7#
9 GND 10 GND
11 NDCD4/8# 12 NDSR4/8#
13 NRXD4/8 14 NRTS4/8#
15 NTXD4/8 16 NCTS4/8#
17 NDTR4/8# 18 NRI4/8#
19 GND 20 GND
21 NDCD5/9# 22 NDSR5/9#
23 NRXD5/9 24 NRTS5/9#
25 NTXD5/9 26 NCTS5/9#
27 NDTR5/9# 28 NRI5/9#
29 GND 30 GND
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PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
31 NDCD6/10# 32 NDSR6/10#
33 NRXD6/10 34 NRTS6/10#
35 NTXD6/10 36 NCTS6/10#
37 NDTR6/10# 38 NRI6/10#
39 GND 40 GND
Table 3-16: Serial Port Connector ( RS-232) Pinouts
3.2.20 SMBus Connector
CN Label: SMBUS_1
CN T y pe:
4-pin wafer
CN Location: See Figure 3-21
CN Pinouts: See Table 3-17
The SMBus (System Management Bus) connector provides low-speed system
management communications.
Figure 3-21: SMBus Connector Location
PIN DESCRIPTION
1 +5V
2 SMBCLK
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PIN DESCRIPTION
3 SMBDATA
4 GND
Table 3-17: SMBus Connector Pinouts
3.2.21 SPI Connector
CN Label: SPI1
CN T y pe:
6-pin header
CN Location: See Figure 3-22
CN Pinouts: See Table 3-18
The SPI connector is used to flash the BIOS.
Figure 3-22: SPI Connector Location
PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
1 +SPI_VCC 2 SPI_CS0#_CN
3 SPI_SO0_CN 4 SPI_CLK0_CN
5 SPI_SI0_CN 6 GND
Table 3-18: SPI Connector Pinouts
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3.2.22 System Fan Conne ctor
CN Label: SYS_FAN1, SYS_FAN2
CN T y pe:
3-pin wafer
CN Location: See Figure 3-23
CN Pinouts: See Table 3-19
The fan connector attaches to a cooling fan.
Figure 3-23: System Fan Connector Locations
PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
1 NC
2 +12V
3 GND
Table 3-19: System Fan Connector Pinouts
3.2.23 TPM Connector
CN Label: TPM1
CN T y pe:
20-pin header
CN Location: See Figure 3-24
CN Pinouts: See Table 3-20
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The TPM connector connects to a TPM module.
Figure 3-24: TPM Connector Location
PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
1 TPMPCLK 2 GND
3 LPC_FRAME# 4 NC
5 BUF_PCIRST# 6 +5V
7 LPC_AD3 8 LPC_AD2
9 +3.3V 10 LPC_AD1
11 LPC_AD0 12 GND
13 SMBCLK_RESUME 14 SMBDATA_RESUME
15 +3.3V 16 SERIRQ
17 GND 18 +3.3V
19 LPCPD_N 20 LDRQ0#
Table 3-20: TPM Connector Pinouts
3.2.24 USB Connectors
CN Label: USB1, US B2, USB3
CN T y pe:
8-pin header
CN Location: See Figure 3-25
CN Pinouts: See Table 3-21
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The USB connectors connect to USB devices. Each pin header provides two USB ports.
Figure 3-25: USB Connector Pinout Locations
PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
1 +5V 2 GND
3 USB20_C_N6/10/12 4 USB20_C_P7/11/13
5 USB20_C_P6/10/12 6 USB20_C_N7/11/13
7 GND 8 +5V
Table 3-21: USB Port Connector Pinouts
3.3 External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel
The figure below shows the external peripheral interface connector (EPIC) panel. The
EPIC panel consists of the following:
3 x Audio jacks
2 x Ethernet connectors
1 x Keyboard/Mouse connector
1 x RS-232 serial port connectors
4 x USB 3.0 connectors
4 x USB 2.0 connectors
1 x VGA connectors
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Figure 3-26: External Peripheral Interface Connector
3.3.1 Au dio Connector
CN Label: AUDIO_J ACK1
CN T y pe:
Audio jack
CN Location: See Figure 3-26
The audio jacks connect to external audio devices.
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 can also connect to front speakers.
Microphone (Pink): Connects a microphone.
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Figure 3-27: Audio Connector
3.3.2 Ethernet and USB Connectors
CN Label: LAN_USB1, LAN _USB2
CN T y pe:
RJ-45, USB 3.0 port
CN Location: See Figure 3-26
CN Pinouts: See Table 3-22 and Table 3-23
The LAN connector connects to a local network.
Figure 3-28: LAN Connector
The USB 3.0 ports are for attaching USB 3.0 peripheral devices to the system. To be able
to use the USB 3.0 ports, please make sure the USB 3.0 driver is installed (see
Section 6.8). The pinouts of LAN and USB 3.0 connectors are shown below.
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PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
U1 +5V U10 +5V
U2 USB20_C_N2 U11 USB20_C_N3
U3 USB20_C_P2 U12 USB20_C_P3
U4 GND U13 GND
U5 USB3_RX3_DN_C U14 USB3_RX4_DN_C
U6 USB3_RX3_DP_C U15 USB3_RX4_DP_C
U7 GND U16 GND
U8 USB3_TX3_DN_C U17 USB3_TX4_DN_C
U9 USB3_TX3_DP_C U18 USB3_TX4_DP_C
R1 +1.9V_LAN1 L1 L1_1000#
R2 TRD1P0 L2 L1_100#
R3 TRD1N0 L3 L1_LINK_ACT#
R4 TRD1P1 L4 POWER+
R5 TRD1N1 G1 GND
R6 TRD1P2 G2 GND
R7 TRD1N2 G3 GND
R8 TRD1P3 G4 GND
R9 TRD1N3 G5 GND
R10
GND G6-G8
GND
Table 3-22: LAN and USB 3.0 Connector Pinouts（LAN_USB1）
PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
U1 +5V U10 +5V
U2 USB20_C_N0 U11 USB20_C_N1
U3 USB20_C_P0 U12 USB20_C_P1
U4 GND U13 GND
U5 USB3_RX1_DN_C U14 USB3_RX2_DN_C
U6 USB3_RX1_DP_C U15 USB3_RX2_DP_C
U7 GND U16 GND
U8 USB3_TX1_DN_C U17 USB3_TX2_DN_C
U9 USB3_TX1_DP_C U18 USB3_TX2_DP_C
R1 +1.05V_LAN2 L1 L2_1000#
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R2 TRD2P0 L2 L2_100#
R3 TRD2N0 L3 L2_LINK_ACT#
R4 TRD2P1 L4 POWER+
R5 TRD2N1 G1 GND
R6 TRD2P2 G2 GND
R7 TRD2N2 G3 GND
R8 TRD2P3 G4 GND
R9 TRD2N3 G5 GND
R10
GND G6-G8
GND
Table 3-23: LAN and USB 3.0 Connector Pinouts（LAN_USB2）
3.3.3 Keyboard/Mouse and USB Connector
CN Label: R_PS2_USB1
CN T y pe:
PS/2, USB 2.0 ports
CN Location: See Figure 3-26
CN Pinouts: See Table 3-24
The keyboard/mouse connector is for connecting a PS/2 mouse and a PS/2 keyboard.
Figure 3-29: Keyboard/Mouse Connector
The USB connector can be connected to a USB device.
PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION
1 GND 2 USB20_C_P8
3 USB20_C_N8 4 +5V
5 GND 6 USB20_C_P9
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PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION
7 USB20_C_N9 8 +5V
9 GND 10 KBDATA
11 MSDATA 12 +5V
13 KBCLK 14 MSCLK
Table 3-24: Keyboard/Mouse and USB Connector Pinouts
3.3.4 RS-232 Serial Port Connectors
CN Label: COM1
CN T y pe:
DB-9 Male
CN Location: See Figure 3-26
CN Pinouts: See Table 3-25
The serial port connects to a RS-232 serial communications device.
Figure 3-30: RS-232 Serial Port Connector
PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
1 NDCD1# 2 NRXD1
3 NTXD1 4 NDTR1#
5 GND 6 NDSR1#
7 NRTS1# 8 NCTS1#
9 NRI1#
Table 3-25: RS-232 Serial Port Connector Pinouts
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3.3.5 USB Connectors
CN Label: R_USB1
CN T y pe:
USB 2.0 port
CN Location: See Figure 3-26
CN Pinouts: See Table 3-26
The USB connector can be connected to a USB device.
PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
1
+5V
2
USB20_C_N4
3
USB20_C_P4
4
GND
5
+5V
6
USB20_C_N5
7
USB20_C_P5
8
GND
Table 3-26: USB 2.0 Connector Pinouts
3.3.6 VGA Connectors
CN Label: VGA
CN T y pe:
15-pin female
CN Location: See Figure 3-26
CN Pinouts: See Table 3-27
The VGA connector connects to a monitor that accepts a standard VGA input.
Figure 3-31: VGA Connector
PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION
1 CRT_RED 2 CRT_GREEN
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3 CRT_BLUE 4 NC
5 GND 6 GND
7 GND 8 GND
9 +5V 10 GND
11 NC 12 CRT_DDC_DATA
13 CRT_HSYNC 14 CRT_VSYNC
15 CRT_DDC_CLK
Table 3-27: VGA Connector Pinouts
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Chapter
4
4 Installation
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4.1 Anti-static Precautions
WARNING:
Failure to take ESD precautions during the installation of the
IMB-C2160 may result in permanent damage to the IMB-C2160 and
severe injury to the user.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components,
including the IMB-C2160. Dry climates are especiall y susceptible to ESD. It is therefore
critical that whenever the IMB-C2160 or any ot her electrical component is handled, the
following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to.
Wear an anti-static wristband: Wearing a simple anti-static wristband can
help to prevent ESD from damaging the board.
Self-grounding: Before handling the board touch any grounded conducting
material. During the time the board is handled, frequently touch any
conducting materials that are connected to the ground.
Use an anti-static pad: When configuring the IMB-C2160, place it on an
antic-static pad. This reduces the possibility of ESD damaging the
IMB-C2160.
Only handle the edges of the PCB: When handling the PCB, hold the PCB
by the edges.
4.2 Ins tallation Cons iderations
NOTE:
The following installa ti on n otic es a nd i ns tal la tio n cons i der ati ons sho ul d
be read and understood before installation. All installation notices must
be strictly adhered to. Faili ng to adhere to these precauti ons m ay lead
to severe damage and injury to the person performing the installation.
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WARNING:
The installation instructions described in this manual should be
carefully followed in order to prevent damage to the IMB-C2160,
IMB-C2160 components and injury to the user.
Before and during the installation please DO the following:
Read the user manual:
o The user manual provides a complete description of the IMB-C2160
installation instructions and configuration options.
Wear an electrostatic discharge cuff (ESD):
o Electronic components are easily damaged by ESD. Wearing an ESD cuff
removes ESD from the body and helps prevent ESD damage.
Place the IMB-C2160 on an antistatic pad:
o When installing or configuring the motherboard, place it on an antistatic
pad. This helps to prevent potential ESD damage.
Turn all power to the IMB-C2160 off:
o When working with the IMB-C2160, make sure that it is disconnected
from all power supplies and that no electricity is being fed into the system.
Before and during the installation of the IMB-C2160 DO NOT:
Remove any of the stickers on the PCB board. These stickers are required for
warranty validation.
Use the product before verifying all the cables and power connectors are
properly connected.
Allow screws to come in contact with the PCB circuit, connector pins, or its
components.
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4.3 Basic Ins t allation
WARNING:
A CPU should never be turned on without the specified cooling kit
being installed. If the cooling kit (heat sink and fan) is not properly
installed and the system turned on, perm anent damage to the CPU,
IMB-C2160 and other electronic components attached to the s ystem
may be incurred. R unning a C PU without a cooling k it may also r esult
in injury to the user.
The CPU, CPU cooling kit and DIMM are the most critical components of the IMB-C2160.
If one of these component is not installed the IMB-C2160 cannot run.
4.3.1 Socket LGA1155 CPU In s tallat ion
WARNING:
CPUs are expensive and sensitive components. When installing the
CPU please be careful not to damage it in anyway. Make sure the CPU
is installed properly and ensure the correct cooling kit is properly
installed.
DO NOT touch the pins at the bottom of the CPU. W hen handling th e
CPU, only hold it on the sides.
To install the CPU, follow the steps below.
Step 1: Disengage the load lever by pressing the lever down and slightly outwards to
clear the retention tab. Ful l y open the lever. See Figure 4-1.
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Figure 4-1: Disengage the CPU Socket Load Lever
Step 2: Open the socket and remove the protective cover. The black protective
cover can be removed by pulling up on the tab labeled “Remove”. See
Figure 4-2.
Figure 4-2: Remove Protective Cover
Step 3: Inspect the CPU socket. Make sure there are no bent pins and make sure the
socket contacts are free of foreign material. If any debris is found, remove it with
compressed air.
Step 4: Orientate the CPU p roperly. The contact array should be facing the CPU
socket.
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Step 5: Correctly position the CPU. Match the Pin 1 mark with the CPU edge on the
CPU socket.
Step 6: Align the CPU pins. Locate pin 1 and the two orientation notches on the CPU.
Carefully match the two orientation notches on the CPU with the socket
alignment keys.
Step 7: Insert the CPU. Gently insert the CPU into the socket. If the CPU pins are
properly aligned, the CPU should slide into the CPU socket smoothly. See
Figure 4-3.
Figure 4-3: Insert the Socket LGA1155 CPU
Step 8: Close the CPU socket. Close the load plate and pull the load back a little to
have the load plate be able to secure to the knob. Engage the load lever by
pushing it back to its original position. See Figure 4-4. There will be some
resistance, but will not require extreme pressure.
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Figure 4-4: Close the Socket LGA1155
Step 9: Connect the 12 V power to the board. Connect the 12 V power from the power
supply to the board.
4.3.2 Cooling Kit Installation
WARNING:
DO NOT attempt to install a push-pin cooling fan.
The pre-installed support bracket prevents the board from bending and
is ONLY compatible with captive screw type cooling fans.
Figure 4-5: Cooling Kits (CF-1156A-RS, CF-1156B-RS, CF-1156C-RS,
CF-1156D-RS)
The cooling kit can be bought from IEI. The cooling kit has a heat sink and fan.
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WARNING:
Do not wipe off (accidentally or otherwise) the pre-sprayed layer of
thermal paste on the bottom of the heat sink. The thermal paste
between the CPU and the heat sink is important for optimum heat
dissipation.
To install the cooling kit, follow the instructions below.
Step 1: A cooling kit bracket is pre-installed on the rear of the motherboard. See Figure
4-6.
Figure 4-6: Cooling Kit Support Bracket
Step 2: Place the cooling kit onto the socket LGA1155 CPU. Make sure the CPU
cable can be properly routed when the cooling kit is installed.
Step 3: Mount the cooling kit. Gently place the cooling kit on top of the CPU. Make
sure the four threaded screws on the corners of the cooling kit properly pass
through the holes of the cooling kit bracket.
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Step 4: Secure the cooling kit by fastening the four retention screw of the cooling kit.
Step 5: Connect the fan cable. Connect the cooling kit fan cable to the fan connector
on the IMB-C2160. Carefully route the cable and avoid heat generating chips
and fan blades.
4.3.3 DIMM Ins tallat ion
To install a DIMM, please follow the steps below and refer to Figure 4-7.
Figure 4-7: DIMM Installation
Step 1: Open the DIMM socket handles. Open the two handles outwards as far as
they can. See Figure 4-7.
Step 2: Align the DIMM with the socket. Align the DIMM so the notch on the memory
lines up with the notch on the memory socket. See Figure 4-7.
Step 3: Insert the DIMM. Once aligned, press down until the DIMM is properly seated.
Clip the two handles into place. See Figure 4-7.
Step 4: Removing a DIMM. To remove a DIMM, push both handles outward. The
memory module is ejected by a mechanism in the socket.
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4.4 Jumper Settings
NOTE:
A jumper is a metal bridge used to close an
electrical circuit. It consists of two or three metal
pins and a sm all metal clip (often prot ected by a
plastic cover) that slides o ver t he pins to c onnect
them. To CLOSE/SHORT a jumper means
connecting the pins of the jum per with the plas tic
clip and to OPEN a jumper means removing the
plastic clip from a jumper.
Figure 4-8: Jumper Locations
The jumpers on the IMB-C2160 must be set in accord ance with t he desired co nfiguration
before installation. The jumpers on the IMB-C2160 are listed in Table 4-1.
Des cription Label Type
AT/ATX power select JATX_AT1 2-pin header
Clear CMOS J_CMOS2 3-pin he ader
WOL Mode select WOL_SEL1 3-pin header
Table 4-1: Jumpers
4.4.1 AT /ATX P o wer Select Jumper
Jumper Lab el: J ATX_AT1
Jumper Type:
2-pin header
Jumper Settings : See Table 4-2
Jumper Location: See Figure 4-9
The AT/ATX power select jumper specifies the systems power mode as AT or ATX.
Setting Description
Closed ATX Mode (Default)
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Setting Description
Open AT Mode
Table 4-2: AT/ATX Pow er Select Jumper Settings
Figure 4-9: AT/ATX Power Select Jumper Location
4.4.2 Clear CMOS Jumper
Jumper Lab el: J _CMOS2
Jumper Type:
3-pin header
Jumper Settings : See Table 4-3
Jumper Location: See Figure 4-10
If the IMB-C2160 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 f ew seconds then reinstall th e jumper clip back to pins 1
and 2.
If the “CMOS Settings W rong” m essage is displa yed d uring the b oot up pr ocess , the f ault
may be corrected by pressing the F1 to enter the CMOS Setup menu. Do one of the
following:
Enter the correct CMOS setting
Load Optimal Defaults
Load Failsafe Defaults.
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After having done one of the above, save the changes and exit the CMOS Setup menu.
Setting Description
1-2 Keep CMOS Setup (Default)
2-3 Clear CMOS Setup
Table 4-3: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings
Figure 4-10: Clear CMOS Jumper Location
4.4.3 WOL Mode Select Jumper
Jumper Label: WOL_SEL1
Jumper Type:
3-pin header
Jumper Settings : See Table 4-4
Jumper Location: See Figure 4-11
The Wake-on LAN (WOL) mode select jumper allo ws the user to enable or disable the
WOL function. WOL mode select jumper settings are shown in Table 4-3.
Setting Description
Short 1-2 WO L Mode Enable Default
Short 2-3 WOL Mode Disable
Table 4-4: WOL Mode Select Jumper Settings
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The location of the WOL mode select jumper is shown in Figure 4-10 below.
Figure 4-11: WOL Mode Select Jumper Location
4.5 Internal Peripheral Device Connec tions
This section outlines the installation of peripheral devices to the onboard connectors.
4.5.1 SATA Drive Connection
The IMB-C2160 is shipped with four SATA drive cables. T o connect the SATA drives to
the connectors, please follow the steps below.
Step 1: Locate the connectors. The locations of the SATA drive connectors are shown
in Chapter 3.
Step 2: Insert the cable connector. Press the clip on the connector at the end of the
SATA cable and insert the cable conn ec tor into the on-board SATA drive
connector. See Figure 4-12.
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Figure 4-12: 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 Figure 4-13.
Step 4: Connect the SATA power cab le (optional). Connect the SATA power
connector to the back of the SATA drive. See Figure 4-13.
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Figure 4-13: SATA Power Drive Connection
The SATA power cable can be bought from IEI. See Optional Items in Section 2.4.
4.6 External Peripheral Interface Connection
This section describes connecting devices to the external connectors on the IMB-C2160.
4.6.1 Au dio Connection
The audio jacks on the external audio connect or enable t he IMB-C2160 to be connect ed
to a stereo sound set up. Each jack support s both input and output. W hen connecting a
device, the High Definition Audio uti lity will automaticall y detect input or out put. The light
blue (top) audio jack does not support input from a microphone. To install the audio
devices, follow the steps below.
Step 1: Identify the audio plugs. The plugs on your home theater system or speakers
may not match the colors on the rear panel.
Step 2: Plug the audio plugs into the audio jacks. Plug the audio plugs into the audio
jacks. If the plugs on your speakers are different, an adapter will need to be used
to plug them into the aud io j ack s .
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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.
Microphone (Pink): Connects a microphone.
Figure 4-14: Audio Connector
Step 3: Check audio clarity. Check that the sound is coming through the right speakers
by adjusting the balance front to rear and left to right.
4.6.2 LAN Connection
There are two external R J-45 LAN con nectors. The RJ -45 connectors en able connecti on
to an external networ k. To connect a LAN cab le with an RJ-45 connec tor, please follow
the instructions below.
Step 1: Locate the RJ-45 connectors. The locations of the USB connectors are shown
in Chapter 3.
Step 2: Align the connectors. Align the RJ-45 connector on the LAN cable with one of
the RJ-45 connectors on the IMB-C2160. Se e Figure 4-15.
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Figure 4-15: LAN Connection
Step 3: Insert the LAN cable RJ-45 connector. Once aligned, gently insert the LAN
cable RJ-45 connector into the on-board RJ-45 connector.
4.6.3 PS/2 Y-Cable Connection
The IMB-C2160 has a PS/2 connector on the external peripheral interface panel. The dual
PS/2 connector is co nnected to t he PS/2 Y-cable that came with the IMB-C2160. One of
the PS/2 cables is connected to a keyboard and the other to a mouse to the system.
Follow the steps below to connect a keyboard and mouse to the IMB-C2160.
Step 1: Locate the dual PS/2 connector. The location of the PS/2 connector is shown
in Chapter 3.
Step 2: Insert the keyboard/mouse connector. Insert the PS/2 connector on the end
of the PS/2 y-cable into the external PS/2 connector. See Figure 4-16.
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Figure 4-16: PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector
Step 3: Connect the keyboard and mouse. Connect the keyboard and mouse to t he
appropriate connector. The keyboard and mouse connectors can be
distinguished from each other by look ing at the small graphic at the top of the
connector.
4.6.4 Serial Device Connection
The IMB-C2160 has one DB-9 male connector on the external perip heral interfac e panel
for serial devices. Follow the steps below to connect serial devices to the IMB-C2160.
Step 1: Locate the DB-9 connector. The location of the DB-9 connector is shown in
Chapter 3.
Step 2: Insert the serial connector. Insert the DB-9 connector of a s er ial d e vic e into
the DB-9 connector on the external peripheral interface. See Figure 4-17.
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Figure 4-17: 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.
4.6.5 USB Connection
The external USB Ser ies "A" recept acle conn ectors p rovide easier and quick er acc ess to
external USB devices. Follow the steps below to connect USB devices to the IMB-C2160.
Step 1: Locate the USB Series "A" receptacle connectors. The location of the USB
Series "A" receptacle connectors are shown in Chapter 3.
Step 2: Insert a USB Series "A" plug. Insert the USB Series "A" plug of a device into
the USB Series "A" receptacle on the external peripheral interface. See
Figure 4-18.
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Figure 4-18: USB Connector
4.6.6 VGA Monitor Connection
The IMB-C2160 has two female DB-15 connectors on the external peripheral interface
panel. The DB-15 connector is connected to a CRT or VGA monitor. To connect a monitor
to the IMB-C2160, please follow the instructions below.
Step 1: Locate the female DB-15 connector. The location of the female DB-15
connector is shown in Chapter 3.
Step 2: Align the VGA connector. Align the male DB-15 connector on the VGA screen
cable with the female DB-15 connector on the external peripheral interface.
Step 3: Insert the VGA connector. Once the connectors are properly aligned with the
insert the male connector from the VGA screen into the female connector on the
IMB-C2160. See Figure 4-19.
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Figure 4-19: VGA Connector
Step 4: Secure the connector. Secure the DB-15 VGA connector from the VGA
monitor to the external interface by tightening the two retention screws on either
side of the connector.
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Chapter
5
5 BIOS
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5.1 Introduction
The BIOS is programmed onto the BIOS chip. The BIOS setup program allows changes to
certain system settings. This chapter outlines the options that can be changed.
5.1.1 Starting Se tup
The UEFI BIOS is activated when t he computer is turned o n. The setup progra m can be
activated in one of two ways.
1. Press the D
ELETE or F2 key as soon as the system is turned on or
2. Press the D
ELETE or F2 key when the “Press Del to enter SETUP” message
appears on the screen. 0.
If the message disappears before the D
ELETE or F2 key is presse d, restart the computer
and try again.
5.1.2 Us ing Se tup
Use the arrow keys to highlight items, press ENTER to select, use the PageUp and
PageDown keys to c hange entries, press F1 for help and press E
SC to quit. Navigat ion
keys are shown in.
Key Function
Up arrow Move to the item above
Down arrow Move to the item below
Left arrow Move to the item on the left hand side
Right arrow Move to the item on the right hand side
+ Increase the numeric value or make changes
- Decrease the numeric value or make changes
Page up Move to the next page
Page down Move to the previous page
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Key Function
Esc Main Menu – Quit and do not save changes into CMOS
Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu -Exit current page and return to Main Menu
F1 General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option
Page Setup Menu
F9 Load optimized defaults
F10 Save changes and Exit BIOS
Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys
5.1.3 Get ting Help
When F1 is press ed a small help window desc ribing the appropr iate ke ys to use and the
possible selections for the highlighted item appears. To exit the Help Window press E
SC or
the F1 key again.
5.1.4 Unable to Reboot afte r Configuration Changes
If the computer cannot boot after changes to the system configuration is made, CMOS
defaults. Use the jumper described in Chapter 4.
5.1.5 BIOS Me nu Bar
The menu bar on top of the BIOS screen has the following main items:
Main – Changes the basic system configuration.
Advanced – Changes the advanced system settings.
Chipset – Changes the chipset settings.
Boot – Changes the system boot configuration.
Security – Sets User and Supervisor Passwords.
Save & Exit – Selects exit options and loads default settings
The following secti ons completely describe the configuration options found in the menu
items at the top of the BIOS screen and listed above.
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5.2 Ma in
The Main BIOS menu (BIOS Menu 1) appears when the BIOS Setup program is entered.
The Main menu gives an overview of the basic system information.
Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Main
Advanced
Chipset
Boot
Security
Save & Exit
BIOS Information
BIOS Vendor American Megatrends
Core Version 4.6.5.3
Compliency UEFI 2.3; PI 1.2
Project Version SA44AR10.ROM
Build Date 06/01/2012 08:43:35
System Date [Fri 06/01/2012]
System Time [10:43:27]
Access Level Administrator
Set the Date. Use Tab to
switch between Date
elements.
----------------------
: Select Screen
↑ ↓: Select Item
Enter Select
F1 General Help
F2 Previous Values
F3 Optimized Defaults
F4 Save
ESC Exit
Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
BIOS Menu 1: Main
BIOS Information
The BIOS Information lists a brief summary of the BIOS . The fields in BIOS Information
cannot be changed. The items shown in the system overview include:
BIOS Vendor: Installed BIOS vendor
Core Version: Current BIOS version
Compliency: Current compliant version
Project Version: the board version
Build Date and Time: Date and time the current BIOS version was made
The System Overview field also has two user configurable fields:
System Date [xx/xx/xx]
Use the System Date option t o set the system date. Manuall y enter the day, m onth and
year.
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System Time [xx:xx:xx]
Use the System Time option to set the s ystem time. Manually enter the hours, minutes
and seconds.
5.3 Advanced
Use the Advanced menu (BIOS Menu 2) to configur e the CPU and peripheral dev ices
through the following sub-menus:
WARNING!
Setting the wrong values in the sections below m ay cause the s ystem
to malfunction. Mak e sure that the settings m ade are compatible with
the hardware.
Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Main
Advanced
Chipset
Boot
Security
Save & Exit
> RTC Wake Settings
> Trusted Computing
> CPU Configuration
> SATA Configuration
> Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology
> Intel TXT(LT) Configuration
> AMT Configuration
> USB Configuration
> F81216 Second Super IO Configuration
> F81866 Super IO Configuration
> F81866 H/M Monitor
> Serial Port Console Redirection
> iEi Feature
Enabled system to wake
from Soft-off,S3,S4,
S5,using RTC alarm
----------------------
: Select Screen
↑ ↓: Select Item
Enter Select
F1 General Help
F2 Previous Values
F3 Optimized Defaults
F4 Save
ESC Exit
Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
BIOS Menu 2: Advanced
5.3.1 RTC Wake Settings
The RTC Wake Settings menu (BIOS Menu 3) configures RTC wake event.
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Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Advanced
Wake system with Fixed Time [Disabled]
Enable or disable System
wake on alarm event. When
enabled, System will
wake on the
dat::hr::min::sec
specified
----------------------
: Select Screen
↑ ↓: Select Item
Enter Select
F1 General Help
F2 Previous Values
F3 Optimized Defaults
F4 Save
ESC Exit
Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
BIOS Menu 3: RTC Wake Settings
Wake system with Fixed Time [Disabled]
Use the Wake system w ith Fixed Time option to en able or disabl e the system wake on
alarm event.
Disabled D
EFAULT
The real time clock (RTC) cannot generate a wak e
event
Enabled
If selected, the Wake up every da y option appears
allowing you to enable to disable the system to wake
every day at the specified time. Besides, the
following options appear with values that can be
selected:
Wake up date
Wake up hour
Wake up minute
Wake up second
After setting the alarm, the computer turns itself on
from a suspend state when the alarm goes off.
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5.3.2 Trusted Computing
Use the Trusted Computing m enu (BIOS Menu 4) to configure settings related to the
Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Trusted Platform Module (TPM).
Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Advanced
Configuration
Security Device Support [Disable]
Current Status Information
NO Security Device Found
Enables or Disables BIOS
support for security
device. O.S. will not
show Security Device.
TCG EFI protocol and
INT1A interface will not
be available.
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: Select Screen
↑ ↓: Select Item
Enter Select
F1 General Help
F2 Previous Values
F3 Optimized
Defaults
F4 Save
ESC Exit
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BIOS Menu 4: Trusted Computing
Security Device Support [Dis able]
Use the Security Device Support option to configure support for the TPM.
Disable DEFAULT
TPM support is disabled.
Enable
TPM support is enabled.
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5.3.3 CP U Configuration
Use the CPU Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 5) to view detailed CPU specific ations
and configure the CPU.
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Advanced
CPU Configuration
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500T CPU @ 2.30GHz
CPU Signature 206a7
Microcode Patch 26
Max CPU Speed 2300 MHz
Min CPU Speed 1600 MHz
CPU Speed 2300 MHz
Processor Cores 4
Intel HT Technology Not Supported
Intel VT-x Technology Supported
Intel SMX Technology Supported
64-bit Supported
L1 Data Cache 32 KB x 4
L1 Code Cache 32 KB x 4
L2 Cache 256 KB x 4
L3 Cache 6144 KB
Intel Virtualization Technology [Disabled]
When enabled, a VMM can
utilize the additional
hardware capabilities
provided by Vanderpool
Technology
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Enter Select
F1 General Help
F2 Previous Values
F3 Optimized
Defaults
F4 Save
ESC Exit
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BIOS Menu 5: CPU Configuration
The CPU Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 5) lists the following CPU details:
Processor Type: Lists the brand name of the CPU being used
CPU Signature: Lists the CPU signature value.
Microcode Patch: Lists the microcode patch being used.
Max CPU Speed: Lists the maximum CPU processing speed.
Min CPU Speed: Lists the minimum CPU processing speed.
CPU Speed: Lists the CPU processing speed
Processor Core: Lists the number of the processor cores
Intel HT Technology: Indicates if Intel HT Technology is supported by the
CPU.
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Intel VT-x Technology: Indicates if Intel VT-x Technology is supported by the
CPU.
Intel SMX Technology: Indicates if Intel SMX Technology is supported by the
CPU.
64-bit: Indicates if 64-bit is supported by the CPU.
L1 Data Cache: Lists the amount of data storage space on the L1 cache.
L1 Code Cache: Lists the amount of code storage space on the L1 cache.
L2 Cache: Lists the amount of storage space on the L2 cache.
L3 Cache: Lists the amount of storage space on the L3 cache.
Intel Virtual izat ion Technology [Disabled]
Use the Intel Virtualization Technology option to enable or disable virtualization on the
system. When combined with thir d party software, Intel Virtualization technolog y allows
several OSs to run on the same system at the same time.
Disabled DEFAULT
Disables Intel Virtualization
Technology.
Enabled
Enables Intel Virtualization Technology.
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5.3.4 S ATA Configuration
Use the SATA Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 6) to change and/or set the
configuration of the SATA devices installed in the system.
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Advanced
SATA Controller(s) [Enabled]
SATA Mode Selection [IDE]
Serial ATA Port 0 Empty
Serial ATA Port 1 Empty
Serial ATA Port 2 Empty
Serial ATA Port 3 Empty
Serial ATA Port 4 Empty
Serial ATA Port 5 Empty
Enable or disable SATA
Device.
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Enter Select
F1 General Help
F2 Previous Values
F3 Optimized
Defaults
F4 Save
ESC Exit
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BIOS Menu 6: SATA Configuration
S ATA Controller [Enabled]
Use the SATA Controller option to enable or disable the SATA device.
Disabled
Disables the SATA device.
Enabled DEFAULT
Enables the SATA device.
S ATA Mode Selection [IDE]
Use the SATA Mode Selection option to configure SATA devices as normal IDE devices.
IDE DEFAULT
Configures SATA devices as normal IDE device.
AHCI
Configures SATA devices as AHCI device.
RAID
Configures SATA devices as RAID device.
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5.3.5 Intel(R) Rapid Start Technolog y
Use the Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology menu to configure Intel® Rapid Start
Technology support.
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Advanced
Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology [Disabled]
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Enter Select
+ - Change Opt.
F1 General Help
F2 Previous Values
F3 Optimized Defaults
F4 Save & Exit
ESC Exit
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BIOS Menu 7: Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology
In te l(R) Rapid Start Technology [Dis abled]
Use Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology option to enabl e or disable the Intel ® Rapid Start
Technology function.
Disabled DEFAULT
Intel® Rapid Start Tec hno lo g y is disabled
Enabled
Intel® Rapid Start Tec hno lo g y is enabled
5.3.6 Intel TXT(LT) Configuration
Use the Intel TXT(LT) Configuration menu to configure Intel® Trusted Execution
Technology support.
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Advanced
Intel Trusted Execution Technology Configuration
Intel TXT support only can be enabled/disabled if SMX
is enabled. VT and VT-d support must also be enabled prior
to TXT.
Secure Mode Extensons (SMX) Disabled
Intel TXT(LT) Support [Disabled]
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: Select Screen
↑ ↓: Select Item
Enter Select
+ - Change Opt.
F1 General Help
F2 Previous Values
F3 Optimized Defaults
F4 Save & Exit
ESC Exit
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BIOS Menu 8: Intel TXT(LT) Configuration
5.3.7 AMT Configuration
The AMT Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 9) allo ws the advanc ed power managem ent
options to be configured.
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Advanced
Intel AMT [Enabled]
Unconfigure AMT/ME [Disabled]
Enable/Disable Intel (R)
Active Management Technology
BIOS Extension. Note: iAMT H/W
is always enabled.
This option just controls the
BIOS extension execution.
If enabled, this requires
additional firmware in the SPI
device.
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Enter Select
F1 General Help
F2 Previous Values
F3 Optimized Defaults
F4 Save
ESC Exit
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BIOS Menu 9: AMT Configuration
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In te l AM T [Enabled]
Use Intel AMT option to enable or disable the Intel® AMT function.
Disabled
Intel® AMT is disabled
Enabled DEFAULT
Intel® AMT is enabled
Unconfigure AMT/ME [Disabled]
Use the Unconfigure AMT/ME optio n to perfor m AMT/ME unco nfigure without pas sword
operation.
Disabled DEFAULT
Not perform AMT/ME unconfigure
Enabled
To perform AMT/ME unconfigure
5.3.8 USB Configuration
Use the USB Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 10) to read USB configuration
information and configure the USB settings.
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Advanced
USB Configuration
USB Devices:
1 Keyboard, 2 Hubs
Legacy USB Support [Enabled]
Enables Legacy USB
support. AUTO option
disables legacy support
if no USB devices are
connected. DISABLE
option will keep USB
devices available only
for EFI applications.
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↑ ↓: Select Item
Enter Select
F1 General Help
F2 Previous Values
F3 Optimized
Defaults
F4 Save
ESC Exit
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BIOS Menu 10: USB Configuration
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USB Devices
The USB Devices Enabled field lists the USB devices that are enabled on the system
Legacy USB Support [Enabled]
Use the Legacy USB Support BIOS option to enable USB mouse and USB keyboard
support. 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.
Enabled DEFAULT
Legacy USB support enabled
Disabled
Legacy USB support disabled
Auto
Legacy USB support disa bled if no USB de vices are
connected
5.3.9 F81216 Second Super IO Configuration
The F81216 Second Super IO Configuration (BIOS Menu 11) displays IO chip type and
the submenus for configuring the external SATA ports 7, 8, 9, and 10.
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Advanced
F81216 Second Super IO Configuration
F81216 Second Super IO Chip F81216 SecondIO
> Serial Port 7 Configuration
> Serial Port 8 Configuration
> Serial Port 9 Configuration
> Serial Port 10 Configuration
Set Parameters of Serial
Port 7 (COMG)
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F2: Previous Values
F3: Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
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BIOS Menu 11: Secondary Super IO Configuration
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5.3.9.1 Serial Port 7 Configuration
Serial P ort [Enabled]
Use the Serial Port option to enable or disable the serial port.
Disabled
Disable the serial port
Enabled DEFAULT
Enable the serial port
Change Settings [Au to ]
Use the Change Settings option to c hange the serial port IO port address and interrupt
address.
Auto DEFAULT
The serial port IO port address and interrupt address
are automatically detected.
IO=260h;
IRQ=11
Serial Port I/O port address is 260 h and th e inter r upt
address is IRQ11
IO=260h;
IRQ=1 0, 11
Serial Port I/O port address is 260 h and th e inter r upt
address is IRQ10, 11
IO=268h;
IRQ=1 0, 11
Serial Port I/O port address is 268h and the interrupt
address is IRQ10, 11
Device Mode [Normal]
Use the Device Mode option to change the serial port mode.
Serial Port
Function Mode
DEFAULT
Enables the serial port to function in serial port
function mode.
IR Mode, Pusle
1.6us, Full Duplex
Enables the serial port to funct ion in IR m ode,
pulse 1.6 us at full duplex.
IR Mode, Pusle
1.6us, Half Duplex
Enables the serial port to funct ion in IR m ode,
pulse 1.6 us at half duplex.
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IR Mode, Pusle
3/16 Bit Time, Full
Duplex
Enables the serial port to funct ion in IR m ode,
pulse 3/16 bit time at full duplex.
IR Mode, Pusle
3/16 Bit Time, Half
Duplex
Enables the serial port to funct ion in IR m ode,
pulse 3/16 bit time at half duplex.
5.3.9.2 Serial Port 8 Configuration
Serial P ort [Enabled]
Use the Serial Port option to enable or disable the serial port.
Disabled
Disable the serial port
Enabled DEFAULT
Enable the serial port
Change Settings [Auto]
Use the Change Settings option to c hange the serial port IO port address and interrupt
address.
Auto DEFAULT
The serial port IO port address and interrupt address
are automatically detected.
IO=268h;
IRQ=11
Serial Port I/O port address is 268 h and th e inter r upt
address is IRQ11
IO=260h;
IRQ=1 0, 11
Serial Port I/O port address is 260 h and the int er rupt
address is IRQ10, 11
IO=268h;
IRQ=1 0, 11
Serial Port I/O port address is 268h and the interrupt
address is IRQ10, 11
5.3.9.3 Serial Port 9 Configuration
Serial P ort [Enabled]
Use the Serial Port option to enable or disable the serial port.
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