ITOX HR900-B User Manual

HR900-B

COM Express Board

User’s Manual

A16590443

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Trademarks

Product names or trademarks appearing in this manual are for identification purpose only and are the properties of the respective owners.

FCC and DOC Statement on Class B

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help.

Notice:

1. The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

2. Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with the emission limits.

Introduction

Table of Contents

Trademarks ........................................................................................2

FCC and DOC Statement on Class B ..............................................3

About this Manual .............................................................................6

Warranty .......................................................................................... 6

Static Electricity Precautions .............................................................7

Safety Measures .................................................................................7

About the Package ............................................................................8

Chapter 1 - Introduction ..................................................................9

Specifications ..................................................................................9

Features ...................................................................................... 11

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation ..................................................12

Board Layout ................................................................................ 12

Mechanical Diagram ...........................................................................................13

System Memory ........................................................................... 14

Installing the DIM Module ......................................................... 15

CPU ............................................................................................ 17

Overview .................................................................................17

Installing the CPU .................................................................... 17

Jumper Settings ............................................................................. 19

Clear CMOS Data ..................................................................... 19

Connectors .................................................................................. 20

CPU Fan Connector ................................................................... 20

COM Express Connectors .......................................................... 21

PIN Mapping ............................................................................ 26

Standby Power LED ...................................................................... 28

Cooling Option ...................................................................................................29

Installing HR900-B onto a Carrier Board ........................................ 31

Introduction

Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup .................................................................. 36

Overview .................................................................................... 36

AMI BIOS Setup Utility ................................................................. 38

Main ....................................................................................... 38

Advanced ................................................................................ 39

Chipset ................................................................................... 49

Boot ....................................................................................... 56

Security .................................................................................. 57

Save&Exit ............................................................................... 58

Updating the BIOS ........................................................................ 59

Notice: BIOS SPI ROM .................................................................. 60

Chapter 4 - Supported Software ................................................... 61

Appendix A - NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide ......................... 85

nLite ....................................................................................................................... 85

AHCI ...................................................................................................................... 93

Appendix B - Watchdog Sample Code ...........................................97

Appendix C - System Error Message .............................................. 98

Appendix D - Troubleshooting ........................................................ 99

Introduction

About this Manual

An electronic file of this manual is included in the CD. To view the user’s manual in the CD, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear. Click “User ’s Manual” on the main menu.

Warranty

1. Warranty does not cover damages or failures that arised from misuse of the product, inability to use the product, unauthorized replacement or alteration of components and product specifications.

2. The warranty is void if the product has been subjected to physical abuse, improper installation, modification, accidents or unauthorized repair of the product.

3. Unless otherwise instructed in this user’s manual, the user may not, under any circumstances, attempt to perform service, adjustments or repairs on the product, whether in or out of warranty. It must be returned to the purchase point, factory or authorized service agency for all such work.

4. We will not be liable for any indirect, special, incidental or consequencial damages to the product that has been modified or altered.

Introduction

Static Electricity Precautions

It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components or devices even before installing them in your system unit. Static electrical discharge can damage computer components without causing any signs of physical damage. You must take extra care in handling them to ensure against electrostatic build-up.

1. To prevent electrostatic build-up, leave the system board in its anti-static bag until you are ready to install it.

2. Wear an antistatic wrist strap.

3. Do all preparation work on a static-free surface.

4. Hold the device only by its edges. Be careful not to touch any of the components, contacts or connections.

5. Avoid touching the pins or contacts on all modules and connectors. Hold modules or connectors by their ends.

Important:

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk drive and other components. Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis. If a wrist strap is unavailable, establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection.

Safety Measures

To avoid damage to the system:

• Use the correct AC input voltage range.

To reduce the risk of electric shock:

• Unplug the power cord before removing the system chassis cover for installation or servicing. After installation or servicing, cover the system chassis before plugging the power cord.

Introduction

About the Package

The package contains the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance.

 One HR900-B board  One drivers/utilities disk  One QR (Quick Reference)

The board and accessories in the package may not come similar to the information listed above. This may differ in accordance with the sales region or models in which it was sold. For more information about the standard package in your region, please contact your dealer or sales representative.

Optional Items

 COM630-B carrier board kit  Heat spreader  Heat sink with fan  Heat spreader with heat sink and fan

The system board and accessories in the package may not come similar to the information listed above. This may differ in accordance to the sales region or models in which it was sold. For more information about the standard package in your region, please contact your dealer or sales representative.

Before Using the System Board

Before using the system board, prepare basic system components.

If you are installing the system board in a new system, you will need at least the following internal components.

• Memory module

• Storage devices such as hard disk drive, CD-ROM, etc.

You will also need external system peripherals you intend to use which will normally include at least a keyboard, a mouse and a video display monitor.

Introduction

Processor

Chipset System Memory

Graphics

Audio

Chapter 1 - Introduction

• Socket G2 988B for:

- 3rd Generation Intel

CoreTM processors

(22nm process technology)

: Intel

Core™ i7-3610QE (6M Cache, up to 3.3 GHz); 45W

: Intel

Core™ i5-3610ME (3M Cache, up to 3.3 GHz); 35W

: Intel

Core™ i3-3120ME (3M Cache, 2.4 GHz); 35W

- 2nd Generation Intel

CoreTM processors

(32nm process technology)

: Intel

Core™ i7-2710QE (6M Cache, up to 3.0 GHz); 45W

: Intel

Core™ i5-2510E (3M Cache, up to 3.1 GHz); 35W

: Intel

Core™ i3-2330E (3M Cache, 2.2 GHz); 35W

: Intel

Celeron® B810 (2M Cache, 1.6 GHz); 35W

• Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (Intel® AVX) Instructions

• Intel

Turbo Boost Technology

• Intel

QM67 Express Chipset

• Two 204-pin DDR3 SODIMM sockets

• Supports dual channel memory interface

• Supports up to 16GB system memory

• DRAM device technologies: 1Gb, 2Gb and 4Gb DDR3 DRAM technologies are supported for x8 and x16 devices, unbuffered, non-ECC

• Intel® HD Graphics 4000 (3rd generation processors)

• Intel

HD Graphics 3000 (2nd generation processors)

• Intel

HD Graphics (Intel® Celeron

processors)

• Supports VGA, LVDS and DDI interfaces

• VGA: resolution up to 2048x1536 @ 75Hz

• LVDS: Single Channel - 18/24-bit; Dual Channel - 36/48-bit, resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz

• Digital Display Interfaces: HDMI, DP and SDVO (for Port B)

• HDMI, DP: resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz

• Supports 6 or 16 Graphics Execution Units (EUs) (3rd generation processors)

• Supports 6 or 12 Graphics Execution Units (EUs) (2nd generation processors)

• Intel

Clear Video Technology

• DirectX Video Acceleration (DXVA) support for accelerating video processing

• Supports DirectX 11/10.1/10/9 and OpenGL 3.0 (3rd generation processors)

• Supports DirectX 10.1/10/9 and OpenGL 3.0 (2nd generation processors)

• Supports High Deﬁ nition Audio interface

Specifications

3rd Generation Processors 2nd Generation Processors

DDR3 1066/1333/1600MHz DDR3 1066/1333MHz (i5/i3/Celeron)

DDR3 1600MHz (i7)

Introduction

LAN

SATA

IDE

Expansion Interfaces

Damage Free Intelligence

BIOS Power

Consumption OS Support

Temperature Humidity Power Certification

PCB

• Intel 82579LM Gigabit Ethernet PHY

• Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver

• Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab

• Supports 4 Serial ATA interfaces

• 2 SATA 2.0 with data transfer rate up to 3Gb/s

• 2 SATA 3.0 with data transfer rate up to 6Gb/s

• Integrated Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) controller

• Supports up to two IDE devices

• DMA mode: Ultra ATA up to 100MB/s

• PIO mode: up to 16MB/s

• Supports 8 USB ports (USB 1.1/2.0 host controllers)

• Supports 4 PCI slots (PCI 2.3 interface)

• Supports PCIe x16/SDVO/HDMI/Display Port switchable

interface

- Uses QM67's DDI (Digital Display Interface) Port B for

SDVO/HDMI and DDI Port C for Display Port/HDMI

- VBIOS default setting at Port C only; VBIOS settings

modified upon request

• Supports 1 PCIE x16 interface

- Supports Gen 3.0 (3rd generation processors)

- Supports Gen 2.0 (2nd generation processors)

• Supports 5 PCIE x1 interfaces

• Supports LPC interface

• Supports SMBus interface

• Supports IDE interface

• Supports 8-bit Digital I/O

• Monitors CPU temperature and overheat alarm

• Monitors CPU fan speed and failure alarm

• Monitors Vcore/V

GFX

/1.5V voltages and failure alarm

• Watchdog timer function

•

64Mbit UEFI SPI BIOS

• 54.70 W with i7-2710QE at 2.10GHz and 2x 4GB DDR3 SODIMM

• Windows XP Professional x86 & SP3 (32-bit)

• Windows XP Professional x64 & SP2 (64-bit)

• Windows 7 Ultimate x86 & SP1 (32-bit)

• Windows 7 Ultimate x64 & SP1 (64-bit)

• Windows 8 Enterprise x86 (32-bit)

• Windows 8 Enterprise x64 (64-bit)

• 0

C to 60oC

• 10% to 90%

• Input: 12V, 5VSB (optional), VCC_RTC

• CE, FCC Class B, UL, RoHS

• Dimensions

- Basic COM Express form factor

- 95mm (3.74”) x 125mm (4.9”)

• Compliance

- PICMG COM Express R1.0 basic form factor, Type 2

Introduction

Features

Watchdog Timer

The Watchdog Timer function allows your application to regularly “clear” the system at the set time interval. If the system hangs or fails to function, it will reset at the set time interval so that your system will continue to operate.

DDR3

DDR3 delivers increased system bandwidth and improved performance. The advantages of DDR3 are its higher bandwidth and its increase in performance at a lower power than DDR2.

Graphics

The integrated Intel® HD graphics engine delivers an excellent blend of graphics performance and features to meet business needs. It provides excellent video and 3D graphics with outstanding graphics responsiveness. These enhancements deliver the performance and compatibility needed for today’s and tomorrow’s business applications. Supports LVDS, VGA and DDI interfaces for display outputs.

Serial ATA

Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant with SATA 1.0a specification. With speed of up to 3Gb/s (SATA 2.0) and 6Gb/s (SATA 3.0), it improves hard drive performance faster than the standard parallel ATA whose data transfer rate is 100MB/s. The bandwidth of the SATA 3.0 will be limited by carrier board design.

Gigabit LAN

The Intel 82579LM Gigabit LAN controller supports up to 1Gbps data transmission.

Hardware Installation

Board Layout

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

Top View

Buttom View

Intel 82579LM

Clear CMOS (JP1)

SPI Flash

BIOS

Standby

Power LED

Socket G2

rPGA 988B

DDR3_2 SODIMM

DDR3_1 SODIMM

Intel

QM67

CPU fan

COM Express connector

B110

C110

D110

A1 A110

Hardware Installation

Mechanical Diagram

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12.50

70.20

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91.00

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125.00

95.00

Ø2.70(*6 pcs)

Bottom View

Top View

Hardware Installation

Important:

When the Standby Power LED lit red, it indicates that there is power on the board. Power-off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to installing any devices. Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the board and components.

System Memory

Important:

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your board, processor, disk drives, add-in boards, and other components. Perform installation procedures at an ESD workstation only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis. If a wrist strap is unavailable, establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection.

DDR3_2

Standby

Power LED

The system board is equipped with two 204-pin SODIMM sockets that support DDR3 memory modules.

DDR3_1

Hardware Installation

Installing the DIM Module

Note:

The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual one. These illustrations are for reference only.

1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down.

2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.

3. Locate the SODIMM socket on the system board.

4. Note the key on the socket. The key ensures the module can be plugged into the socket in only one direction.

Hardware Installation

6. Push down the module until the clips at each end of the socket lock into position. You will hear a distinctive “click”, indicating the module is correctly locked into position.

Clip

5. Grasping the module by its edges, align the module into the socket at an ap-

proximately 30 degrees angle. Apply ﬁ rm even pressure to each end of the module until it slips down into the socket. The contact ﬁ ngers on the edge of the module will almost completely disappear inside the socket.

Hardware Installation

CPU

Overview

The system board is equipped with a surface mount rPGA 988B CPU socket.

Note:

The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual one. These illustrations are for reference only.

Installing the CPU

1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down.

2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.

3. Locate the rPGA 988B socket on the board.

4. Make sure the screw is in its unlock position. If it’s not, use a screwdriver to turn the screw to its unlock position.

Screw in unlocked position

Hardware Installation

5. Position the CPU above the socket. The gold triangular mark on the CPU must align with pin 1 of the CPU socket.

Important:

Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touching the pins.

Pin 1

Gold triangular mark

6. Insert the CPU into the socket until it is seated in place. The CPU will ﬁ t in only one orientation and can easily be inserted without exerting any force. Use a screwdriver to turn the screw to its lock position.

Important:

Do not force the CPU into the socket. Forcing the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and damage the CPU.

Screw in locked position

Hardware Installation

Jumper Settings

Clear CMOS Data

If you encounter the following,

a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the supervisor or user password.

you can reconﬁ gure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS.

To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS, please follow the steps below.

1. Power-off the system and unplug the power cord.

2. Set pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set the jumper back to its default setting, pins 1 and 2 On.

3. Now plug the power cord and power-on the system.

2-3 On:

Clear CMOS Data

1-2 On: Normal

(default)

JP1

Hardware Installation

Connectors

CPU Fan Connector

Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector on the board. The cooling fan will provide adequate airﬂ ow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and board components.

BIOS Setting

“Module Board H/W Monitor” submenu in the Advanced menu of the BIOS will display the current speed of the cooling fan. Refer to chapter 3 of the manual for more information.

Sense Power

Ground

Hardware Installation

COM Express Connectors

The COM Express connectors are used to interface the HR900-B COM Express board to a carrier board. Connect the COM Express connectors (lcoated on the solder side of the board) to the COM Express connectors on the carrier board.

Refer to the “Installing HR900-B onto a Carrier Board” section for more information.

COM Express Connectors

Refer to the following pages for the pin functions of these connectors.

Hardware Installation

1 GNDA1 56 PCIE_TX82 GBE0_MDI3- 57 GBD 3 GBE0_MDI3+ 58 PCIE_TX4+ 4 GNE0_LINK100# 59 PCIE_TX45 GBE0_LINK1000# 60 GNDA7 6 GBE0_MDI2- 61 PCIE_TX3+ 7 GBE0_MDI2+ 62 PCIE_TX38 NC 63 GPI1

(

PCH GPIO3

)

9 GBE0_MDI1- 64 PCIE_TX2+ 10 GBE0_MDI1+ 65 PCIE_TX211 GNDA2 66 GNDA8 12 GBE0_MDI0- 67 GPI2

(

PCH GPIO4

)

13 GBE0_MDI0+ 68 PCIE_TX1+ 14 GBE0_CTREF 69 PCIE_TX115 SUS_S3# 70 GNDA9 16 SATA0_TX+ 71 LVDS_A0+ 17 SATA0_TX- 72 LVDS_A018 SUS_S4# 73 LVDS_A1+ 19 SATA0_RX+ 74 LVDS_A120 SATA0_RX- 75 LVDS_A2+ 21 GNDA3 76 LVDS_A222 SATA4_TX+ 77 LVDS_VDD_EN 23 SATA4_TX- 78 LVDS_A3+ 24 SUS_S5# 79 LVDS_A325 SATA4_RX+ 80 GNDA10 26 SATA4_RX- 81 LVDS_A_CK+ 27 BATLOW# 82 LVDS_A_CK28 ATA_ACT# 83 LVDS_I2C_CK 29 AC_SYNC 84 LVDS_I2C_DAT 30 AC_RST# 85 GPI3

(

PCH GPIO5

)

31 GNDA4 86 KBD_RST# 32 AC_BITCLK 87 KBD_A20GATE 33 AC_SDOUT 88 PCIE0_CK_REF+ 34 NC 89 PCIE1_CK_REF35 THRMTRIP# 90 GNDA11 36 USB10- 91 RSVDA1 37 USB10+ 92 NC 38 USB8_10_OC# 93 GPO0

(

PCH GPIO52

)

39 USB8- 94 NC 40 USB8+ 95 NC 41 GNDA5 96 GNDA12 42 USB2- 97 VCC_12VA1 43 USB2+ 98 VCC_12VA2 44 USB0_3_OC# 99 VCC_12VA3 45 USB0- 100 GNDA13 46 USB0+ 101 VCC_12VA4 47 VCC_RTC 102 VCC_12VA5 48 PCH GPIO68 103 VCC_12VA6 49 PCH GPIO70 104 VCC_12VA7 50 LPC_SERIR

105 VCC_12VA8 51 GNDA6 106 VCC_12VA9 52 NC 107 VCC_12VA10 53 NC 108 VCC_12VA11 54 GPI0

(

PCH GPIO2

)

109 VCC_12VA12 55 PCIE_TX8+ 110 GNDA14

Row A

Hardware Installation

1 GNDB1 56 PCIE_RX82GBE0

ACT# 57 GPO2(PCH GPIO54

)

3LPC_FRAME# 58 PCIE_RX4+ 4LPC

AD0 59 PCIE_RX4-

5LPC

AD1 60 GNDB7

6LPC

AD2 61 PCIE_RX3+

7LPC

AD3 62 PCIE_RX3-

8LPC

_DRQ

0# 63 GPO3(PCH GPIO55

)

9LPC_DRQ1# 64 PCIE_RX2+

10 LPC

CLK 65 PCIE_RX211 GNDB2 66 WAKE0# 12 PWRBTN# 67 WAKE1# 13 SMB

CK 68 PCIE_RX1+

14 SMB

DAT 69 PCIE_RX1-

15 SMB

ALERT# 70 GNDB8

16 SATA1

TX+ 71 LVDS_B0+

17 SATA1

TX- 72 LVDS_B0-

18 SUS

STAT# 73 LVDS_B1+

19 SATA1

RX+ 74 LVDS_B1-

20 SATA1

RX- 75 LVDS_B2+

21 GNDB3 76 LVDS

B2-

22 SATA5

TX+ 77 LVDS_B3+

23 SATA5

TX- 78 LVDS_B3-

24 PWR

OK 79 LVDS_BKLT_EN

25 SATA5

RX+ 80 GNDB9

26 SATA5

RX- 81 LVDS_B_CK+

27 WDT 82 LVDS

_B_

CK-

28 AC

SDIN2 83 LVDS_BKLT_CTRL

29 AC

SDIN1 84 VCC_5V_SBYB1

30 AC

SDIN0 85 VCC_5V_SBYB2

31 GNDB4 86 VCC

_5V_

SBYB3

32 SPKR 87 VCC

_5V_

SBYB4

33 I2C

CK 88 NC

34 I2C

DAT 89 VGA_RED 35 THRM# 90 GNDB10 36 USB11- 91 VGA

GREEN

37 USB11+ 92 VGA

BLUE

38 USB8

_11_

OC# 93 VGA_HSYNC

39 USB9- 94 VGA

VSYNC

40 USB9+ 95 VGA

I2C_CK

41 GNDB5 96 VGA

I2C_DAT 42 USB3- 97 NC 43 USB3+ 98 NC 44 USB0

_3_

OC# 99 NC 45 USB1- 100 GNDB11 46 USB1+ 101 VCC

12VB1

47 PCH

GPIO69 102 VCC_12VB2

48 PCH

GPIO71 103 VCC_12VB3

49 SYS

RESET# 104 VCC_12VB4

50 CB

RESET# 105 VCC_12VB5

51 GNDB6 106 VCC

12VB6

52 NC 107 VCC

12VB7

53 NC 108 VCC

12VB8

54 GPO1

(

PCH GPIO53

)

109 VCC_12VB9

55 PCIE

RX8+ 110 GNDB12

Row B

Hardware Installation

1 GNDC1 56 PEG_RX1-/SDVO_INT2IDE_D7 57NC 3 IDE_D6 58 PEG_RX2+/SDVO_STALL+ 4 IDE_D3 59 PEG_RX2-/SDVO_STALL5 IDE_D15 60 GNDC7 6 IDE_D8 61 PEG_RX3+/DDPB_HPD 7 IDE_D9 62 PEG_RX38IDE_D2 63NC

9 IDE_D13 64 NC 10 IDE_D1 65 PEG_RX4+ 11 GNDC2 66 PEG_RX412 IDE_D14 67 NC 13 IDE_IORDY 68 PEG_RX5+ 14 IDE_IOR# 69 PEG_RX515 PCI_PME# 70 GNDC8 16 PCI_GNT2# 71 PEG_RX6+/DDPC_AUX+ 17 PCI_RE

2# 72 PEG_RX6-/DDPC_AUX18 PCI_GNT1# 73 SDVOB_CTRLDATA 19 PCI_RE

1# 74 PEG_RX7+/DDPC_HPD 20 PCI_GNT0# 75 PEG_RX721 GNDC3 76 GNDC9 22 PCI_RE

0# 77 NC 23 PCI_RESET# 78 PEG_RX8+ 24 PCI_AD0 79 PEG_RX825 PCI_AD2 80 GNDC10 26 PCI_AD4 81 PEG_RX9+ 27 PCI_AD6 82 PEG_RX928 PCI_AD8 83 NC/DDPC_CTRLDAT

29 PCI_AD10 84 GNDC11 30 PCI_AD12 85 PEG_RX10+ 31 GNDC4 86 PEG_RX1032 PCI_AD14 87 GNDC12 33 PCI_C/BE1# 88 PEG_RX11+ 34 PCI_PERR# 89 PEG_RX1135 PCI_LOCK# 90 GNDC13 36 PCI_DEVSEL# 91 PEG_RX12+ 37 PCI_IRDY# 92 PEG_RX1238 PCI_C/BE2# 93 GNDC14 39 PCI_AD17 94 PEG_RX13+ 40 PCI_AD19 95 PEG_RX1341 GNDC5 96 GNDC15 42 PCI_AD21 97 NC 43 PCI_AD23 98 PEG_RX14+ 44 PCI_C/BE3# 99 PEG_RX1445 PCI_AD25 100 GNDC16 46 PCI_AD27 101 PEG_RX15+ 47 PCI_AD29 102 PEG_RX1548 PCI_AD31 103 GNDC17 49 PCI_IR

A# 104 VCC_12VC1

50 PCI_IR

B# 105 VCC_12VC2 51 GNDC6 106 VCC_12VC3 52 PEG_RX0+/SDVO_TVCLK+ 107 VCC_12VC4 53 PEG_RX0-/SDVO_TVCLK- 108 VCC_12VC5 54 NC 109 VCC_12VC6 55 PEG_RX1+/SDVO_INT+ 110 GNDC18

Row C

Hardware Installation

1 GNDD1 56 PEG_TX1-/DDPB_12IDE

D5 57 NC

3IDE

D10 58 PEG_TX2+/DDPB_2+

4IDE

D11 59 PEG_TX2-/DDPB_2-

5IDE

D12 60 GNDD7

6IDE

D4 61 PEG_TX3+/DDPB_3+

7IDE

D0 62 PEG_TX3-/DDPB_3-

8IDE

_REQ

#63NC

9IDE

IOW# 64 NC

10 IDE

ACK# 65 PEG_TX4+/DDPC_0+

11 GNDD2 66 PEG

TX4-/DDPC_0-

12 IDE

_IRQ

67 GNDD8

13 IDE

A0 68 PEG_TX5+/DDPC_1+

14 IDE

A1 69 PEG_TX5-/DDPC_1-

15 IDE

A2 70 GNDD9

16 IDE

CS1# 71 PEG_TX6+/DDPC_2+

17 IDE

CS3# 72 PEG_TX6-/DDPC_2-

18 IDE

RESET# 73 SDVO_CLK

19 PCI

GNT3# 74 PEG_TX7+/DDPC_3+

20 PCI

_REQ

3# 75 PEG_TX7-/DDPC_321 GNDD3 76 GNDD10 22 PCI

AD1 77 IDE_CBLID#

23 PCI

AD3 78 PEG_TX8+

24 PCI

AD5 79 PEG_TX8-

25 PCI

AD7 80 GNDD11

26 PCI

_C/

BE0# 81 PEG_TX9+

27 PCI

AD9 82 PEG_TX9-

28 PCI

AD11 83 NC/DDPC_CTRLCLK

29 PCI

AD13 84 GNDD12

30 PCI

AD15 85 PEG_TX10+

31 GNDD4 86 PEG

TX10-

32 PCI

PAR 87 GNDD13

33 PCI

SERR# 88 PEG_TX11+

34 PCI

STOP# 89 PEG_TX11-

35 PCI

TRDY# 90 GNDD14

36 PCI

FRAME# 91 PEG_TX12+

37 PCI

AD16 92 PEG_TX12-

38 PCI

AD18 93 GNDD15

39 PCI

AD20 94 PEG_TX13+

40 PCI

AD22 95 PEG_TX1341 GNDD5 96 GNDD16 42 PCI

AD24 97 NC 43 PCI

AD26 98 PEG_TX14+ 44 PCI

AD28 99 PEG_TX1445 PCI

AD30 100 GNDD17 46 PCI

_IRQ

C# 101 PEG_TX15+

47 PCI

_IRQ

D# 102 PEG_TX15-

48 PCI

CLKRUN# 103 GNDD18 49 NC 104 VCC

12VD1

50 PCI

CLK 105 VCC_12VD2 51 GNDD6 106 VCC

12VD3

52 PEG

TX0+/DDPB_0+ 107 VCC_12VD4

53 PEG

TX0-/DDPB_0- 108 VCC_12VD5

54 NC 109 VCC

12VD6

55 PEG

TX1+/DDPB_1+ 110 GNDD19

Row D

Hardware Installation

PIN Mapping

DDI Port B

QM67 Digital Display Interface Signal (Port B)

COM Express BTB

Connector Pin No.

SDVO HDMI/DVI

D52

DDPB_[0]P: red DDPB_[0]P: TMDSB_DATA2

D53

DDPB_[0]N: red complement DDPB_[0]N: TMDSB_DATA2B

D55

DDPB_[1]P: green DDPB_[1]P: TMDSB_DATA1

D56

DDPB_[1]N:green complement DDPB_[1]N: TMDSB_DATA1B

D58

DDPB_[2]P: blue DDPB_[2]P: TMDSB_DATA0

D59

DDPB_[2]N: blue complement DDPB_[2]N: TMDSB_DATA0B

D61

DDPB_[3]P: clock DDPB_[3]P: TMDSB_CLK

D62

DDPB_[3]N: clock complement DDPB_[3]N: TMDSB_CLKB

C52

SDVO_TVCLKINP

C53

SDVO_TVCLKINN

C55

SDVO_INTP

C56

SDVO_INTN

C58

SDVO_STALLP

C59

SDVO_STALLN

C61

DDPB_HPD

C73

SDVO_CTRLDATA HDMI Control Data.

D73

SDVO_CTRLCLK HDMI Control Clock

Hardware Installation

DDI Port C

QM67 Digital Display Interface Signal (Port C)

COM Express BTB

Connector Pin No.

Display Port HDMI/DVI

D65

DDPC_[0]P: Display Port Lane 0 DDPC_[0]P: TMDSC_DATA2

D66

DDPC_[0]N: Lane 0 complement DDPC_[0]N: TMDSC_DATA2B

D68

DDPC_[1]P: Display Port Lane 1 DDPC_[1]P: TMDSC_DATA1

D69

DDPC_[1]N: Lane 1 complement DDPC_[1]N: TMDSC_DATA1B

D71

DDPC_[2]P: Display Port Lane 2 DDPC_[2]P: TMDSC_DATA0

D72

DDPC_[2]N: Lane 2 complement DDPC_[2]N: TMDSC_DATA0B

D74

DDPC_[3]P: Display Port Lane 3 DDPC_[3]P: TMDSC_CLK

D75

DDPC_[3]N: Lane 3 complement DDPC_[3]N: TMDSC_CLKB

C71

DDPC_AUX_P

C72

DDPC_AUX_N

C74

DDPC_HPD DDPC_HPD

C83

SDVO_CTRLDATA HDMI Control Data.

D83

SDVO_CTRLCLK HDMI Control Clock

Hardware Installation

Standby Power LED

Standby

Power LED

This LED will light when the system is in the standby mode.

Hardware Installation

Cooling Option

Heat Sink with Cooling Fan

• “1” and “2” denote the locations of the thermal pads designed to contact the corresponding components that are on HR900-B.

• Remove the plastic covering from the thermal pads prior to mounting the heat sink onto HR900-B.

Top View of the Heat Sink

Bottom View of the Heat Sink

Hardware Installation

Dimensions

Cooler

Module PCB

Carrier Board

Standoff

2.00

Module PCB The height of the highest parts

3.50

1.60

24.60

34.60

8.00

4.00

87.00

95.00

4.00

87.00

4.00

76.00

95.00

34.60

Hardware Installation

Installing HR900-B onto a Carrier Board

1. The photo below shows the locations of the mounting holes.

Important:

The carrier board used in this section is for reference purpose only and may not resemble your carrier board. These illustrations are mainly to guide you on how to install HR900-B onto the carrier board of your choice.

2. Insert the provided mounting screws into the mounting holes - from the bottom through the top of the carrier board.

Mounting hole

Mounting screws

Hardware Installation

3. While supporting the mounting screw at the bottom, from the top side of the board, fasten a bolt into the screw.

4. The photo below shows the solder side of the board with the screws already ﬁ xed in place.

Bolts

Mounting screw

Hardware Installation

5. The photo below shows the component side of the board with the bolts already ﬁ xed in place.

6. Position the heat sink on top of HR900-B with the heat sink’s mounting holes aligned with HR900-B’s mounting holes. Insert one of the provided long screws into the mounting hole shown in the photo below.

Bolts

Long screw

Mounting hole

Hardware Installation

7. From the bottom of the board, fasten the provided bolt into the screw and then connect the cooling fan’s cable to the fan connector on HR900-B.

Fan connector

Bolt

8. Grasping HR900-B by its edges, position it on top of the carrier board with its mounting holes aligned with the bolts on the carrier board. This will also align the COM Express connectors of the two boards to each other.

COM Express connectors on HR900-B

COM Express connectors on the carrier board

Hardware Installation

10. Use the provided mounting screws to secure HR900-B with heat sink to the carrier board. The photo below shows the locations of the long/short mounting screws.

Carrier board

Short screws

9. Press HR900-B down ﬁ rmly until it is completely seated on the COM Express connectors of the carrier board.

HR900-B

Long screws

BIOS Setup

Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup

Overview

The BIOS is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication between the CPU and peripherals. It contains codes for various advanced features found in this system board. The BIOS allows you to conﬁ gure the system and save the conﬁ guration in a battery-backed CMOS so that the data retains even when the power is off. In general, the information stored in the CMOS RAM of the EEPROM will stay unchanged unless a conﬁ guration change has been made such as a hard drive replaced or a device added.

It is possible that the CMOS battery will fail causing CMOS data loss. If this happens, you need to install a new CMOS battery and reconﬁ gure the BIOS settings.

Note:

The BIOS is constantly updated to improve the performance of the system board; therefore the BIOS screens in this chapter may not appear the same as the actual one. These screens are for reference purpose only.

Default Configuration

Most of the conﬁ guration settings are either predeﬁ ned according to the Load Op- timal Defaults settings which are stored in the BIOS or are automatically detected and conﬁ gured without requiring any actions. There are a few settings that you may need to change depending on your system conﬁ guration.

Entering the BIOS Setup Utility

The BIOS Setup Utility can only be operated from the keyboard and all commands are keyboard commands. The commands are available at the right side of each setup screen.

The BIOS Setup Utility does not require an operating system to run. After you power up the system, the BIOS message appears on the screen and the memory count begins. After the memory test, the message “Press DEL to run setup” will appear on the screen. If the message disappears before you respond, restart the system or press the “Reset” button. You may also restart the system by pressing the <Ctrl> <Alt> and <Del> keys simultaneously.

BIOS Setup

Legends

Keys

Right and Left arrows

Up and Down arrows

<Esc> + (plus key)

- (minus key)

Tab <F1> <F4> <Enter>

Function

Moves the highlight left or right to select a menu.

Moves the highlight up or down between submenus or ﬁ elds.

Exits to the BIOS Setup Utility. Scrolls forward through the values

or options of the highlighted ﬁ eld. Scrolls backward through the values

or options of the highlighted ﬁ eld. Selects a ﬁ eld. Displays General Help. Saves and exits the Setup program. Press <Enter> to enter the high-

lighted submenu.

Scroll Bar

When a scroll bar appears to the right of the setup screen, it indicates that there are more available ﬁ elds not shown on the screen. Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through all the available ﬁ elds.

Submenu

When ““ appears on the left of a particular ﬁ eld, it indicates that a submenu which contains additional options are available for that ﬁ eld. To display the sub- menu, move the highlight to that ﬁ eld and press <Enter>.

BIOS Setup

Main

The Main menu is the ﬁ rst screen that you will see when you enter the BIOS Setup Utility.

System Date

The date format is <day>, <month>, <date>, <year>. Day displays a day, from Sunday to Saturday. Month displays the month, from January to December. Date displays the date, from 1 to 31. Year displays the year, from 1980 to 2099.

System Time

The time format is <hour>, <minute>, <second>. The time is based on the 24hour military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00. Hour displays hours from 00 to 23. Minute displays minutes from 00 to 59. Second displays seconds from 00 to 59.

Set the Date. Use Tab to switch between Date elements.

Save & ExitChipset

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit

BIOS Information BIOS Vendor Core Version Compliancy Project Version Build Date and Time

System Date

System Time

Access Level

American Megatrends

4.6.5.3 UEFI 2.3; PI 1.2 1APTJ 0.18 x64 02/01/2013 17:32:35

[Thu 01/01/2009] [06:39:22]

Administrator

Advanced

Boot Security

Main

AMI BIOS Setup Utility

BIOS Setup

Advanced

The Advanced menu allows you to conﬁ gure your system for basic operation. Some entries are defaults required by the system board, while others, if enabled, will improve the performance of your system or let you set some features according to your preference.

Important:

Setting incorrect ﬁ eld values may cause the system to malfunction.

Launch PXE OpROM

Enables or disables the boot option for legacy network devices.

Launch Storage OpROM

Enables or disables the boot option for legacy mass storage devices with option ROM.

System ACPI Parameters



ACPI Settings



CPU Conﬁ guration



SATA Conﬁ guration



Intel TXT(LT) Conﬁ guration



PCH-FW Conﬁ guration



Intel(R) Anti-Theft Technology Conﬁ guration



USB Conﬁ guration



F75387 Module Board H/W Monitor



Onboard ATA Controller Conﬁ guration



WatchDog Conﬁ guration



Network Stack



CPU PPM Conﬁ guration

Save & ExitChipset Boot Security

Main

Advanced

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit

BIOS Setup

ACPI Settings

This section is used to conﬁ gure the ACPI settings.

Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Conﬁ guration.

ACPI Settings

Enable ACPI Auto Conﬁ guration

ACPI Sleep State Resume by PME

Resume by RTC Alarm

Advanced

[Disabled]

[S3 (Suspend to RAM) ] [Disabled]

[Disabled]

ACPI Sleep State

Selects the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the Suspend button is pressed.

S1(POS) Enables the Power On Suspend function. S3(STR) Enables the Suspend to RAM function.

Resume by PME

Enable this ﬁ eld to use the PME signal to wake up the system (via PCI, PCIE, onboard LAN and PS2 KB/MB).

Resume by RTC Alarm

When Enabled, the system uses the RTC to generate a wakeup event.

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit

BIOS Setup

CPU Conﬁ guration

This section is used to conﬁ gure the CPU. It will also display the detected CPU information.

Enabled for Windows XP and Linux (OS optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology) and Disabled for other OS (OS not optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology). When Disabled only one thread per enabled core is enabled.

CPU Conﬁ guration Intel (R) Core (TM) i7-2710QE CPU @ 2.10GHz

EMT64 Processor Speed Processor Stepping Microcode Revision Processor Cores Intel HT Technology

Hyper-threading

Limit CUPID Maximum Intel Virtualization Technology

Advanced

Hyper-threading

Enable this ﬁ eld for Windows XP and Linux which are optimized for Hyper- Threading technology. Select disabled for other OSes not optimized for HyperThreading technology. When disabled, only one thread per enabled core is enabled.

Limit CUPID Maximum

The CPUID instruction of some newer CPUs will return a value greater than

3. The default is Disabled because this problem does not exist in the Windows series operating systems. If you are using an operating system other than Windows, this problem may occur. To avoid this problem, enable this ﬁ eld to limit the return value to 3 or less than 3.

Intel Virtualization Technology

When this ﬁ eld is set to Enabled, the VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology.

Supported 2100 MHz 206a7 d 4 Supported

[Enabled]

[Disabled] [Disabled]

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit

BIOS Setup

SATA Conﬁ guration

This section is used to conﬁ gure SATA functions.

Enable or disable SATA Device.

SATA Controller(s)

SATA Mode Selection

Serial ATA Port 0 Software Preserve Serial ATA Port 1 Software Preserve Serial ATA Port 4 Software Preserve Serial ATA Port 5 Software Preserve

Advanced

SATA Controller(s)

This ﬁ eld is used to enable or disable the Serial ATA channels.

SATA Mode Selection

IDE Mode

This option conﬁ gures the Serial ATA drives as Parallel ATA storage devices.

AHCI Mode

This option allows the Serial ATA devices to use AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface).

[Enabled]

[IDE]

Empty Unknown Empty Unknown Empty Unknown Empty Unknown

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select

+/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit

BIOS Setup

PCH-FW Conﬁ guration

ME FW Version ME Firmware Mode ME Firmware Type ME Firmware SKU



Firmware Update Conﬁ guration

Advanced

8.0.3.1427 Normal Mode Full Sku Firmware 5MB

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit

Anti-Theft Conﬁ guration

This section is used to disable the PC at the hardware level in the event of loss or theft.

Anti-Theft

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Enter AT Suspend Mode

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Intel Anti-Theft Conﬁ guration

Anti-Theft

Anti-Theft Recovery Enter AT Suspend Mode

Advanced

[Disabled]

3 [Disabled]

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit

Enable/Disable AT in BIOS for testing only.

BIOS Setup

USB Conﬁ guration

This section is used to conﬁ gure USB.

Legacy USB Support

Enabled

Enables legacy USB.

Auto

Disables support for legacy when no USB devices are connected.

Disabled

Keeps USB devices available only for EFI applications.

EHCI Hand-off

This is a workaround for OSes that does not support EHCI hand-off. The EHCI ownership change should be claimed by the EHCI driver.

USB transfer time-out

The time-out value for Bulk and Interrupt transfers.

Device reset time-out

Selects the USB mass storage device start unit command timeout.

Device power-up delay

Maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host Controller. “Auto” uses default value: for a Root port it is 100 ms, for a Hub port the delay is taken from Hub descriptor.

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.

USB Conﬁ guration USB Devices:

2 Hubs

Legacy USB Support

EHCI Hand-off

USB hardware delays and time-outs:

USB transfer time-out Device reset time-out Device power-up delay

Advanced

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

[20 sec] [20 sec] [Auto]

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit

BIOS Setup

F75387 Module Board H/W Monitor

Enables CPU SmartFan

=== Module Board H/W Monitor === Current CPU Temperature

Vcore VGFX +1.5(V) +3.3(V) Current CPU FAN Speed

CPU Smart Fan Mode Setting

Manual Value

Advanced

: +52.0 C : +1.104 V : +0.448 V : +1.520 V : +3.328 : N/A

[Manual Mode]

255

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit

CPU Smart Fan Mode Setting

The options are Manual Mode and PWM mode.

Manual Value

Allows you to manually enter the CPU fan’s speed.

BIOS Setup

Onboard ATA Controller Conﬁ guration

Select an operative mode for AT A controller.

PATA Primary Master

ATA Controller

Advanced

Not Present

[IDE Mode]

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit

WatchDog Conﬁ guration

Enable/Disable XC2C64A WatchDog Timer.

WatchDog function

Advanced

[Disabled]

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit

WatchDog function

This ﬁ eld is used to enable or disable the Watchdog timer function.

BIOS Setup

Network Stack

Advanced

[Disable Link]

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit

Enable/Disable UEFI network stack.

BIOS Setup

CPU PPM Conﬁ guration

Enable/Disable Intel SpeedStep

CPU PPM Conﬁ guration

EIST

Turbo Mode

Advanced

[Enabled]

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit

EIST

This ﬁ eld is used to enable or disable the Intel Enhanced SpeedStep Technol- ogy.

Turbo Mode

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

BIOS Setup

Chipset

Conﬁ gures relevant chipset functions.



System Agent (SA) Conﬁ guration



PCH-IO Conﬁ guration

Save & Exit

Advanced

Boot Security

Main

Chipset

System Agent (SA) Parameters

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit

BIOS Setup

System Agent (SA) Conﬁ guration

Check to enable VT-d function on MCH.

System Agent Bridge Name System Agent RC Version VT-d Capability

VT-d



Graphics Conﬁ guration



NB PCIe Conﬁ guration



Memory Conﬁ guration

IvyBridge

1.1.0.0 Supported

[Enabled]

Primary Display

Auto When the system boots, it will auto detects the display de-

vice.

IGFX When the system boots, it will ﬁ rst initialize the onboard

VGA.

PEG When the system boots, it will ﬁ rst initialize the PCI Express

x16 graphics card.

Internal Graphics

Keeps IGD enabled based on the setup options.

Chipset

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit

Graphics Conﬁ guration

Select which of IGFX/ PEG/PCI Graphics device should be Primary Display Or select SG for Switchable Gfx.

Graphics Conﬁ guration IGFX VBIOS Version IGfx Frequency

Primary Display

Internal Graphics GTT Size Aperture Size DVMT Pre-Allocated Gfx Low Power Mode Graphics Performance Analyzers



LCD Control

2143 650 MHz

[Auto]

[Auto] [2MB] [256MB] [64M] [Enabled] [Disabled]

Chipset

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit

BIOS Setup

GTT Size

Selects the GTT Size. The options are 1MB and 2 MB.

Aperture Size

This ﬁ eld is relevant to the memory-mapped graphics data of the PCIe x16. Leave this in its default setting.

DVMT Pre-Allocated

Select DVMT 5.0 Pre-Allocated (Fixed) Graphics Memory size used by the Internal Graphics Device.

Gfx Low Power Mode

This option is applicable for SFF only. Enable or Disable the Gfx Low Power Mode.

Graphics Performance Analyzers

Enable or disable Intel Graphics Performance Analyzers Counters.

LCD Control

Select the Video Device which will be activated during POST. This has no effect if external graphics present. Secondary boot display selection will appear based on your selection. VGA modes will be supported only on primary display.

LCD Control

Primary IGFX Boot Display

Secondary IGFX Boot Display LCD Panel Type

[CRT]

[Disabled] [VBIOS Default]

Chipset

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit

Primary IGFX Boot Display and Secondary IGFX Boot Display

The options are Disabled, CRT, EFP, LFP, EFP3 and EFP2.

LCD Panel Type

This ﬁ eld is used to select the type of LCD panel used by the internal graph- ics device.

BIOS Setup

Display Present

Selects the display mode. The options are PCIe x16 and SDVO/HDMI/DP.

Enable PEG

To enable or disable the PEG.

NB PCIe Conﬁ guration

Conﬁ gure PEG0 B0: D1: F0 Gen1-Gen3

NB PCIe Conﬁ guration

PEG0 - Gen X

Display present Enable PEG

[Gen1]

[PCIe x16] [Enabled]

Chipset

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit

BIOS Setup

Memory Conﬁ guration

Memory Information Memory RC Version

Memory Frequency Total Memory DIMM#0

DIMM#2 CAS Latency (tCL) Minimum delay time CAS to RAS (tRCDmin) Row Precharge (tRPmin) Active to Precharge (tRASmin)



1.0.0.1 1333 Mhz

4096 MB (DDR3) Not Present

2048 MB (DDR3) 9

9 9 24

Chipset

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit

BIOS Setup

PCH-IO Conﬁ guration

PCI Express Conﬁ guration Settings.

Intel PCH RC Version Intel PCH SKU Name Intel PCH Rev ID

PCH LAN Controller Wake on LAN

High Precision Event Timer Conﬁ guration

Restore AC Power Loss

1.1.0.0 QM67 05/B3

[Enabled] [Disabled]

[Power On]

Chipset

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit

PCH LAN Controller

Enables or disables the PCH LAN Controller.

Wake on LAN Enable

Set this ﬁ eld to Enabled to wake up the system via the onboard LAN or via a LAN card that supports the remote wake up function.

Restore AC Power Loss

Off

When power returns after an AC power failure, the system’s power is off. You must press the Power button to power-on the system.

When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will automatically power-on.

Former-Sts

When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will return to the state where you left off before power failure occurs. If the system’s power is off when AC power failure occurs, it will remain off when power returns. If the system’s power is on when AC power failure occurs, the system will power-on when power returns.



PCI Express Conﬁ guration

BIOS Setup

USB Conﬁ guration

Control the USB EHCI (USB 2.0) functions. One EHCI controller must always be enabled.

EHCI1

EHCI2

[Enabled]

Chipset

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit

EHCI1 and EHCI2

These ﬁ elds are used to enable or disable USB 2.0.

Enable or disable PCI Express Clock Gating for each root port.

PCI Express Clock Gating

[Enabled]

Chipset

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit

PCI Express Conﬁ guration

PCI Express Clock Gating

Enables or disables PCI Express Clock Gating for each root port.

BIOS Setup

Bootup NumLock State

This allows you to determine the default state of the numeric keypad. By default, the system boots up with NumLock on wherein the function of the numeric keypad is the number keys. When set to Off, the function of the numeric keypad is the arrow keys.

Quiet Boot

Enables or disables the quiet boot function.

Fast Boot

Enables or disables boot with initialization of a minimal set of devices required to launch active boot option. Has no effect for BBS boot options.

Boot

Select the Keyboard NumLock state.

Boot Conﬁ guration

Bootup NumLock State

Quiet Boot Fast Boot

CSM16 Module Version

Boot Option Priorities

Save & ExitChipset

Advanced

Security

Main

Boot

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit

[On]

[Disabled] [Disabled]

07.69



CSM parameters

BIOS Setup

Security

Set Setup Administrator Password.

Password Description If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set,

then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup. If ONLY the User’s password is set, then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup. In Setup the User will have Administrator rights. The password must be 3 to 20 characters long.

Administrator Password

User Password

Save & ExitChipset

Advanced

Main

Boot Security

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit

Administrator Password

Sets the administrator password.

User Password

Sets the user password.

BIOS Setup

Save & Exit

Reset the system after saving the changes.

Save Changes and Reset

Discard Changes and Reset

Save Options

Restore Defaults Save as User Defaults Restore User Defaults

Boot Override

Launch EFI Shell from ﬁ le system device

Chipset

Advanced

Main

Boot Security Save & Exit

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit

Save Changes and Reset

To save the changes, select this ﬁ eld and then press <Enter>. A dialog box will appear. Select Yes to reset the system after saving all changes made.

Discard Changes and Reset

To discard the changes, select this ﬁ eld and then press <Enter>. A dialog box will appear. Select Yes to reset the system setup without saving any changes.

Restore Defaults

To restore and load the optimized default values, select this ﬁ eld and then press <Enter>. A dialog box will appear. Select Yes to restore the default values of all the setup options.

Save as User Defaults

To save changes done so far as user default, select this ﬁ eld and then press <Enter>. A dialog box will appear. Select Yes to save values as user default.

Restore User Defaults

To restore user default to all the setup options, select this ﬁ eld and then press <Enter>. A dialog box will appear. Select Yes to restore user default.

BIOS Setup

Updating the BIOS

To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS ﬁ le and a ﬂ ash utility, AFUDOS. EXE. Please contact technical support or your sales representative for the ﬁ les.

To execute the utility, type:

A:> AFUDOS BIOS_File_Name /b /p /n

then press <Enter>.

C:\AFU\AFUDOS>afudos ﬁ lename /B /P /N

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

AMI Firmware Update Utility(APTIO) v2.25

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

| |

Reading ﬁ le ..............................

Erasing ﬂ ash .............................

Writing ﬂ ash .............................

Verifying ﬂ ash ..........................

Erasing BootBlock ....................

Writing BootBlock ....................

Verifying BootBlock .................

C:\AFU\AFUDOS>

done done done done done done done

After ﬁ nishing BIOS update, please turn off the AC power. Wait about 10 seconds and then turn on the AC power again.

BIOS Setup

Notice: BIOS SPI ROM

1. The Intel® Management Engine has already been integrated into this system board. Due to the safety concerns, the BIOS (SPI ROM) chip cannot be removed from this system board and used on another system board of the same model.

2. The BIOS (SPI ROM) on this system board must be the original equipment

from the factory and cannot be used to replace one which has been utilized on other system boards.

3. If you do not follow the methods above, the Intel

Management Engine will

not be updated and will cease to be effective.

Note:

a. You can take advantage of ﬂ ash tools to update the default

conﬁ guration of the BIOS (SPI ROM) to the latest version anytime.

b. When the BIOS IC needs to be replaced, you have to populate it

properly onto the system board after the EEPROM programmer has been burned and follow the technical person's instructions to conﬁ rm that the MAC address should be burned or not.

Supported Software

The CD that came with the system board contains drivers, utilities and software applications required to enhance the performance of the system board.

Insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Mainboard Utility CD) will appear. If after inserting the CD, “Autorun” did not automatically start (which is, the Mainboard Utility CD screen did not appear), please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double-click “Setup”.

Chapter 4 - Supported Software

Supported Software

Auto Run Pages (for Windows 7)

Supported Software

Auto Run Pages (for Windows 8)

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Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (for Windows XP only)

Note:

Before installing Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1, make sure you have updated your Windows XP operating system to Service Pack 3.

To install the driver, click “Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1” on the main menu.

1. Read the license agreement

carefully.

Click “I have read and

accept the terms of the License Agreement” then click Install.

2. Setup is now installing the

driver.

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3. Click Exit.

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Intel Chipset Device Software

The Intel Chipset Device Software is used for updating Windows INF ﬁ les so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and conﬁ gured properly in the system.

To install the utility, click “Intel Chipset Device Software” on the main menu.

1. Setup is ready to install the

utility. Click Next.

2. Read the license agreement

then click Yes.

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4. After all setup operations are done, click Next.

3. Go through the readme document for more installation tips then click Next.

5. Click “Yes, I want to restart this computer now” then click Finish.

Restarting the system will

allow the new software installation to take effect.

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Intel HD Graphics Drivers

1. Setup is ready to install the graphics driver. Click Next.

2. Read the license agreement then click Yes.

Note:

Before installing Intel HD Graphics Drivers, make sure you have installed Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1.

To install the driver, click “Intel HD Graphics Drivers” on the main menu.

Supported Software

4. Setup is currently installing the driver. After installation has completed, click Next.

5. Click “Yes, I want to restart this computer now.” then click Finish.

Restarting the system will

allow the new software installlation to take effect.

3. Go through the readme document for more installation tips then click Next.

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Intel Management Engine Drivers

To install the driver, click “Intel Management Engine Drivers” on the main menu.

1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click Next.

3. Go through the readme document for more installation tips then click Next.

2. Read the license agreement then click Yes.

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4. Setup is currently installing the driver. After installation has completed, click Next.

5. After completing installation, click Finish.

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Realtek Audio Drivers (Optional)

To install the driver, click “Realtek Audio Drivers” on the main menu.

1. Setup is now ready to install the audio driver. Click Next.

2. Follow the remainder of the steps on the screen; clicking “Next” each time you ﬁ nish a step.

3. Click “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” then click Finish.

Restarting the system will

allow the new software installation to take effect.

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Intel LAN Drivers

To install the driver, click “Intel LAN Drivers” on the main menu.

1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click Next.

2. Click “I accept the terms in the license agreement” then click “Next”.

3. Select the program featuers you want installed then click Next.

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4. Click Install to begin the installation.

5. After completing installation, click Finish.

Supported Software

Intel Turbo Boost Monitor (for Windows 7 only)

To install the driver, click “Intel Turbo Boost Monitor” on the main menu.

1. The setup program is conﬁ guring the new software installation.

2. Click Next.

3. Read the license agreement and then click “I accept the terms in the license agreement”. Click Next.

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MyGuard Hardware Monitor

5. Setup is ready to install the utility. Click Next.

6. Click Install to begin installation.

1. Locate for the MyGuard folder in the provided disc.

2. In the MyGuard folder, right-click on the “setup” ﬁ le.

3. Select Run As Administrator.

4. Double-click Setup.

Important: Perform steps 1-3 only when using Windows 7 or Windows Vista.

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8. After completing installation, click Finish to exit setup.

7. Setup is currently installing the utility.

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DFI Utility

Click “DFI Utility” on the main menu, it provides Board Information, Watchdog, SBDIO and Backlight information.

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1. Click “I accept the agreement” then click Next.

Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver (for Windows XP only)

To install the driver, click “Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver” on the main menu.

2. To start installation, click Next.

3. Click Finish. Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect.

Supported Software

Intel Rapid Storage Technology

The Intel Rapid Storage Technology is a utility that allows you to monitor the current status of the SATA drives. It enables enhanced performance and power management for the storage subsystem.

To install the driver, click “Intel Rapid Storage Technology” on the main menu.

1. Setup is now ready to install the utility. Click Next.

2. Read the license agreement then click Yes.

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3. Go through the readme document for system requirements and installation tips then click Next.

5. Click “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” then click Finish.

Restarting the system will

allow the new software installation to take effect.

4. Setup is now installing the utility. Click Next to continue.

Supported Software

6. Run the Intel Matrix Storage Console utility to view the hard drives’ conﬁ gura- tion.

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F6 Floppy

This is used to create a ﬂ oppy driver diskette needed when you install Windows® XP using the F6 installation method. This will allow you to install the operating system onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode.

1. Insert a blank ﬂ oppy diskette.

2. Locate for the drivers in the CD then copy them to the ﬂ oppy diskette. The CD includes drivers for both 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems. The path to the drivers are shown below.

32-bit CD Drive:\AHCI_RAID\F6FLOPPY\f6ﬂ py32

64-bit CD Drive:\AHCI_RAID\F6FLOPPY\f6ﬂ py64

Supported Software

Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3

To install the reader, click “Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3” on the main menu.

1. Click Next to install or click Change Destination Folder to select another folder.

2. Click Install to begin installation.

3. Click Finish to exit installation.

NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide

Appendix A - NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide

nLite

nLite is an application program that allows you to customize your XP installation disc by integrating the RAID/AHCI drivers into the disc. By using nLite, the F6 function key usually required during installation is no longer needed.

Note:

The installation steps below are based on nLite version 1.4.9. Installation procedures may slightly vary if you’re using another version of the program.

1. Download the program from nLite’s ofﬁ cal website.

http://www.nliteos.com/download.html

2. Install nLite.

Important:

Due to it’s coding with Visual.Net, you may need to ﬁ rst install .NET Framework prior to installing nLite.

3. Download relevant RAID/AHCI driver ﬁ les from Intel’s website. The drivers you choose will depend on the operating system and chipset used by your computer.

The downloaded driver ﬁ les

should include iaahci.cat, iaAHCI.inf, iastor.cat, iaStor. inf, IaStor.sys, license.txt and TXTSETUP.OEM.

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4. Insert the XP installation disc into an optical drive.

5. Launch nLite. The Welcome screen will appear. Click Next.

6. Click Next to temporarily save the Windows installation ﬁ les to the designated default folder.

If you want to save them

in another folder, click Browse, select the folder and then click Next.

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7. Click Next.

8. In the Task Selection dialog box, click Drivers and Bootable ISO. Click Next.

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9. Click Insert and then select Multiple driver folder to select the drivers you will integrate. Click Next.

10. Select only the drivers

appropriate for the Windows version that you are using and then click OK.

Integrating 64-bit drivers

into 32-bit Windows or vice versa will cause ﬁ le load errors and failed installation.

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11. I f you are uncertain of the southbridge chip used on your motherboard, select all RAID/AHCI controllers and then click OK.

12. Click Next.

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13. The program is currently integrating the drivers and applying changes to the installation.

14. When the program is ﬁ n- ished applying the changes, click Next.

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15. To create an image, select the Create Image mode under the General section and then click Next.

16. Or yo u can choose to burn it directly to a disc by selecting the Direct Burn mode under the General section.

Select the optical device

and all other necessary settings and then click Next.

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17. You have ﬁ nished custom- izing the Windows XP installation disc. Click Fin- ish.

Enter the BIOS utility to

conﬁ gure the SATA con- troller to RAID/AHCI. You can now install Windows XP.

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AHCI

The installation steps below will guide you in conﬁ guring your SATA drive to AHCI mode.

1. Enter the BIOS utility and conﬁ gure the SATA controller to IDE mode.

2. Install Windows XP but do not press F6.

3. Download relevant RAID/AHCI driver ﬁ les supported by the motherboard chipset from Intel’s website.

Transfer the downloaded

driver ﬁ les to C:\AHCI.

4. Open Device Manager and right click on one of the Intel Serial ATA Storage Controllers, then select Update Driver.

If the controller you select-

ed did not work, try selecting another one.

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5. In the Hardware Update Wizard dialog box, select “No, not this time” then click Next.

6. Select “Install from a list

or speciﬁ c location (Ad- vanced)” and then click Next.

7. Select “Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install” and then click Next.

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8. Click “Have Disk”.

9. Select C:\AHCI\iaAHCI.inf and then click Open.

10. Select the appropriate

AHCI Controller of your hardware device and then click Next.

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11. A warning message appeared because the selected SATA controller did not match your hardware device.

Ignore the warning and

click Yes to proceed.

12. Click Finish.

13. The system’s settings have been changed. Windows XP requires that you restart the computer. Click Yes.

14. Enter the BIOS utility and modify the SATA controller from IDE to AHCI. By doing so, Windows will work normally with the SATA controller that is in AHCI mode.

Watchdog Timer

Appendix B - Watchdog Sample Code

;Software programming example:

;--------------------------------------------;(1) Enter Super IO Conﬁ guration mode ;--------------------------------------------MOV DX,2EH MOV AL,87H OUT DX,AL OUT DX,AL

;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------;(2) Conﬁ guration Logical Device 7, register CRF5/CRF6 (WDT Control /WDT timer) ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MOV DX,2EH MOV AL,07H ;Ready to Program Logical Device OUT DX,AL

MOV DX,2FH MOV AL,07H ;Select Logical Device 7 OUT DX,AL

MOV DX,2EH MOV AL, F6H ;Select watchdog timer register OUT DX,AL

MOV DX,2FH MOV AL,10H ;Set watchdog timer value OUT DX,AL

MOV DX,2EH MOV AL, F5H ;Select watchdog Control Register OUT DX,AL

MOV DX,2FH MOV AL,61H ;Set Watchdog Control Value OUT DX,AL

;---------------------------------------------------------------;(1) Exit extended function mode ;---------------------------------------------------------------MOV DX,2EH MOV AL,AAH OUT DX,AL

System Error Message

When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to correct something, either a beep code will sound or a message will be displayed in a box in the middle of the screen and the message, PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC or DEL TO ENTER SETUP, will be shown in the information box at the bottom. Enter Setup to correct the error.

Error Messages

One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the BIOS detects an error during the POST. This list indicates the error messages for all Awards BIOSes:

CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED

The CMOS battery is no longer functional. It should be replaced.

Important

Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer’s instructions.

CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR

Checksum of CMOS is incorrect. This can indicate that CMOS has become corrupt. This error may have been caused by a weak battery. Check the battery and replace if necessary.

DISPLAY SWITCH IS SET INCORRECTLY

The display switch on the motherboard can be set to either monochrome or color. This indicates the switch is set to a different setting than indicated in Setup. Determine which setting is correct, either turn off the system and change the jumper or enter Setup and change the VIDEO selection.

Appendix C - System Error Message

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Checklist

This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems that you may encounter with your personal computer. To efﬁ ciently troubleshoot your system, treat each problem individually. This is to ensure an accurate diagnosis of the problem in case a problem has multiple causes.

Some of the most common things to check when you encounter problems while using your system are listed below.

1. The power switch of each peripheral device is turned on.

2. All cables and power cords are tightly connected.

3. The electrical outlet to which your peripheral devices are connected is working. Test the outlet by plugging in a lamp or other electrical device.

4. The monitor is turned on.

5. The display’s brightness and contrast controls are adjusted properly.

6. All add-in boards in the expansion slots are seated securely.

7. Any add-in board you have installed is designed for your system and is set up correctly.

Monitor/Display

If the display screen remains dark after the system is turned on:

1. Make sure that the monitor’s power switch is on.

2. Check that one end of the monitor’s power cord is properly attached to the monitor and the other end is plugged into a working AC outlet. If necessary, try another outlet.

3. Check that the video input cable is properly attached to the monitor and the system’s display adapter.

4. Adjust the brightness of the display by turning the monitor’s brightness control knob.

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Troubleshooting

The picture seems to be constantly moving.

1. The monitor has lost its vertical sync. Adjust the monitor ’s vertical sync.

2. Move away any objects, such as another monitor or fan, that may be creating a magnetic ﬁ eld around the display.

3. Make sure your video card’s output frequencies are supported by this monitor.

The screen seems to be constantly wavering.

1. If the monitor is close to another monitor, the adjacent monitor may need to be turned off. Fluorescent lights adjacent to the monitor may also cause screen wavering.

Power Supply

When the computer is turned on, nothing happens.

1. Check that one end of the AC power cord is plugged into a live outlet and the other end properly plugged into the back of the system.

2. Make sure that the voltage selection switch on the back panel is set for the correct type of voltage you are using.

3. The power cord may have a “short” or “open”. Inspect the cord and install a new one if necessary.

Floppy Drive

The computer cannot access the floppy drive.

1. The ﬂ oppy diskette may not be formatted. Format the diskette and try again.

2. The diskette may be write-protected. Use a diskette that is not write-protected.

3. You may be writing to the wrong drive. Check the path statement to make sure you are writing to the targeted drive.

4. There is not enough space left on the diskette. Use another diskette with adequate storage space.

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