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SIMB-M21 User Manual

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2.8.7

 Audio Mic.-In & Line-Out Connector (FPAUD1)

This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports
either HD Audio or legacy AC’97 (optional) audio standard. Connect one end of the
front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector. 

2.8.8

LVDS Connector (LVDS1)

The connector is for 24-bit dual channel LVDS panel.

                     FPAUD1

Important!

For motherboards with the optional HD Audio feature, we recommend 
that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this con-
nector to avail of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability.

                     LVDS1

Summary of Contents for SIMB-M21

Page 1: ...User Manual SIMB M21 Intel HM65 with Core i7 i5 i3 Celeron Mini ITX Motherboard...

Page 2: ...he power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully...

Page 3: ...s on the motherboard Chapter 3 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Where to find mor...

Page 4: ...o complete a task Note Tips and additional information to help you complete a task Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the...

Page 5: ...ector 11 2 3 5 Internal Connector 11 Table 2 4 Internal Connector 11 2 4 Central Processing Unit CPU 12 2 4 1 Installing the CPU 12 2 4 2 Installing the CPU Heatsink and Fan 15 2 5 System Memory 16 2...

Page 6: ...USB89 USB1011 35 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 37 3 1 BIOS Setup Program 38 3 1 1 Legend Box 38 3 1 2 List Box 39 3 1 3 Sub menu 39 3 2 BIOS Menu Screen 39 3 3 Main Setup 40 3 4 Advanced BIOS Setup 41 3 4 1 P...

Page 7: ...Chapter 1 1 Product Overview...

Page 8: ...Optimal Performance 1 1 2 Display Chipset Intel GMA HD 2000 3000 supports DirectX 10 1 OpenGL 3 0 Display Memory Shared Memory up to 1 7GB Dual Display VGA LVDS VGA DisplayPort VGA HDMI DisplayPort HD...

Page 9: ...in 1 x LVDS 2 x 20 pin 1 x LVDS Backlight Power Connector 1 x Clear CMOS Jumper 3 pin 1 x GPIO 1 1 7 Mechanical Environmental Specifications are subject to change without notice Power Requirement 12V...

Page 10: ...SIMB M21 User Manual 4 1 2 Block Diagram Figure 1 1 Block Diagram...

Page 11: ...Chapter 2 2 Product Introduction...

Page 12: ...dynamic interactivity Memory support low voltage DDR3 Operating system support Microsoft WindRiver Redhat Novell Green Hills QNX LinuxWorks 2 1 3 Key Architecture Features Supports Intel LGA 1155 CPU...

Page 13: ...devices Hardware Monitor Fan control Voltage Temp Watchdog timer 2 2 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard setti...

Page 14: ...Direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the...

Page 15: ...n 2 3 2 Screw Holes Attach the four 4 screws into the holes indicated by the red circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Caution Do not over tighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherb...

Page 16: ...4 pin DDR3 SO DIMM Slot B1 23 PCIEX16 PCI e x16 Slot 26 MINI PCIE MINI PCI e Slot 26 CFAST Cfast Slot Rear Side Table 2 2 Jumpers Label Function Note Page JCMOS1 Clear CMOS 3 x 1 header pitch 2 54mm 2...

Page 17: ...cks 29 Table 2 4 Internal Connector Label Function Note Page CPU_FAN1 CPU Fan Connector 3 x 1 wafer pitch 2 54mm 26 SYS_FAN1 System Fan Connector 3 x 1 wafer pitch 2 54mm 26 COM3 5 Serial Port Connect...

Page 18: ...the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket pins motherboard components Advantech will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the ca...

Page 19: ...oduct Introduction 2 Separate CPU cooler and its base first by screw drawer 3 Assemble the CPI FAN retention module Caution Before installing the CPU make sure that the socket box is facing towards yo...

Page 20: ...triangle is the same side as CPU Socket triangle 5 Turn the CPU lock clockwise to lock CUU Caution The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending...

Page 21: ...2 Installing the CPU Heatsink and Fan 1 Place the heatsink base on the relative bottom of motherboard 2 Place the heatsink assembly on the top of the CPU making sure that the four fasteners match the...

Page 22: ...emory Modules SO DIMM sockets A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR SO DIMM but has a 204 pin footprint compared to the 204 pin DDR2 DIMM DDR3 DIMMs are notched differently to preven...

Page 23: ...ritical functions This limitation applies to Windows XP 32 bit version operating system since it does not support PAE Physical Address Extension mode If you install Windows XP 32 bit version operating...

Page 24: ...clips snap back in place and the SO DIMM is properly seated Important A DDR3 SO DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a SO DIMM into a socket to avoid damag ing...

Page 25: ...upport Caution Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing SO DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components No...

Page 26: ...s com pletely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 6 2 Configuring an Expansion Card After installing the expansion card...

Page 27: ...upports one MINI PCI Express The following figure shows a Decode card installed on the MINI PCI Express slot 2 6 5 CFast Card This motherboard supports one CFast Card connector and its location is on...

Page 28: ...ault to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Re install the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key duri...

Page 29: ...Product Introduction 2 7 2 COM3 COM4 COM5 RI 5V 12V Select JCOMPWR3 JCOMPWR4 JCOMPWR5 This jumper allows you to select the power mode of COM PORTATX Mode or AT mode 2 7 3 LVDS Back Light controller fo...

Page 30: ...SIMB M21 User Manual 24 2 7 4 LVDS Back light power selection 2 7 5 AT ATX Power Mode Select PSON1 This jumper allows you to select ATX Mode or AT mode 5 V 3 3 V ATX MODE Default AT MODE...

Page 31: ...LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indica tions 8 USB 2 0 ports 1 4 These four 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are avail able for connecting USB 2 0 devices...

Page 32: ...Connect the fan cables to the fan connec tors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector CPU_FAN1 SYS_FAN1 Caution Do not forget to conne...

Page 33: ...hile the system is ON turns the system OFF Reset Button Pin 5 7 SYS_RST This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power Power LED Pi...

Page 34: ...ation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit EATXPWR1 ATX12V1 Important Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming dev...

Page 35: ...ectors COM3 COM4 COM5 This connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis 2 8 6 G...

Page 36: ...io standard Connect one end of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector 2 8 8 LVDS Connector LVDS1 The connector is for 24 bit dual channel LVDS panel FPAUD1 Important For motherboards...

Page 37: ...r the control of internal LVDS brightness JLVDS_BKL2 Table 2 7 Signal Description Signal Signal Description VR For inverter with adjustable Backlight function it is possible to con trol the LCD bright...

Page 38: ...ows network equipment designers to develop an array of next generation multi service switches and routers to support multi service traffic with aggregate bandwidths up to OC 192 10 Gb s and beyond ena...

Page 39: ...ATA2 These connectors support SATA 3 0 and are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives 2 8 13 Serial ATA II Connector SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 These connectors support SATA 2 0 and a...

Page 40: ...open connectors JCASE1 Note Connect the right angle side of SATA signal cable to SATA device Or you may connect the right angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to avoid mechanical conflic...

Page 41: ...e to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that sup ports up to 480 Mbps connection...

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Page 43: ...Chapter 3 3 BIOS Setup This chapter tells how to change the system setting through the BIOS setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parame ters are also provided...

Page 44: ...te or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designed...

Page 45: ...to the main menu Take some time to familiarize yourself with the legend keys and their corresponding functions Practice navigating through the various menus and submenus If you acci dentally make unw...

Page 46: ...n this menu Use this menu for basic system configu rations such as time date etc BIOS Information Display the auto detected BIOS information Memory Information Displays the auto detected system memory...

Page 47: ...et con figuration to go to the sub menu for that item You can display an Advanced BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the Arrow keys All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described in this sectio...

Page 48: ...M to launch PCI Common Settings PCI Latency Timer 32 PCI Bus Clocks Allows the PCI Latency Timer to be adjusted This option sets the latency of all PCI devices on the PCI bus Configuration options 32...

Page 49: ...ad of PCI Express device or allow system BIOS to select the value Configuration options Auto 128 Bytes 256 Bytes 512 Bytes 1024 Bytes 2048 Bytes 4096 Bytes Maximum Read Request Auto Configuration opti...

Page 50: ...eep state the system will enter the SUSPEND button is press Configuration options Suspend Disable S1 CPU Stop Clock S3 suspend to RAM Resume On RTC Alarm Disable Enable or disable system wake on alarm...

Page 51: ...3 4 3 Trusted computing Trusted computing TPM settings TPM configuration TPM SUPPORT Disabled Enable or disable TPM support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Current TPM Status Information Displa...

Page 52: ...iguration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enable XD can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when com bined with a supporting OS Windows Server 2003 SP1 Windows XP...

Page 53: ...options Disabled Energy efficient Enabled Local x2APIC Disable Enable Local x2APIC Some OS do not support this Configuration options Disabled Enabled 3 4 5 SATA Configuration SATA Mode IDE Mode Suppor...

Page 54: ...Manual 48 3 4 6 Intel TXT LT Configuration Display Intel Trusted Execution Technology configuration 3 4 7 PCH FW Configuration Configuration Management Engine Technology Parameter Display ME Firmware...

Page 55: ...49 SIMB M21 User Manual Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3 4 7 1 Firmware Update Configuration Me FW Image Re Flash Disable Enabled Disabled Me FW Image Re Flash function Configuration options Disable Enhanced...

Page 56: ...disable AT services in ME Intel Anti Theft Technology Disable Enabled Disabled Intel AT BIOS for testing only Configuration options Disable Enhanced Intel Anti Theft Technology Recovery 3 Set the numb...

Page 57: ...bled Port 60 64 Emulation Enabled Enables I O port 60h 64h emulation support This should be enabled for com plete USB keyboard legacy support for non USB aware OS Configuration options Disabled Enable...

Page 58: ...B M21 User Manual 52 3 4 10 Super IO Configuration System Super IO Chip Parameters Super IO Configuration Super IO Chip NCT6776F 3 4 10 1 Serial Port 0 configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 0 CO...

Page 59: ...ration options Disabled Enabled Device Setting IO 3F8h IRQ 4 Change Setting Auto Select an optimal setting for Super IO device Configuration options Auto IO 3F8h IRQ 4 IO 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12...

Page 60: ...on Serial Port Enable Enable or Disable Serial Port Configuration options Disabled Enabled Device Setting IO C80h IRQ 5 Change Setting Auto Select an optimal setting for Super IO device Configuration...

Page 61: ...Configuration Serial Port Enable Enable or Disable Serial Port Configuration options Disabled Enabled Device Setting IO C88h IRQ 5 Change Setting Auto Select an optimal setting for Super IO device Con...

Page 62: ...on Serial Port Enable Enable or Disable Serial Port Configuration options Disabled Enabled Device Setting IO C90h IRQ 5 Change Setting Auto Select an optimal setting for Super IO device Configuration...

Page 63: ...wer Loss Function Configuration options Always OFF Always on Auto Case Open Warning Disabled Enable or Disable case open warning Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume on PS2 KB Disabled Enable...

Page 64: ...tion options Input Output High Output Low Digital I O Pin 3 Input Configure Digital I O Pin Configuration options Input Output High Output Low Digital I O Pin 4 Input Configure Digital I O Pin Configu...

Page 65: ...e Disable Enabled or Disabled CPU warning temperature Function Configuration options Disable 50 C 122 F 55 C 131 60 C 140 F 65 C 149 F 70 C 158 F 75 C 167 F ACPI Shutdown Temperature Disable Enabled o...

Page 66: ...ndows Emergency management Services EMS allows for remote management of a Windows Server OS though a serial port Configuration options COM0 Disabled COM4 Pci Dev0 Func0 Disabled Terminal Type VT UTF8...

Page 67: ...or ICC Configuration options Disabled Enabled Turn off unused PCI PCIe clocks Enable Enable or Disable clocks for empty PCI PCIe slots to save power Configuration options Disabled Enabled Lock ICC reg...

Page 68: ...Sandybridge DTS Configuration CPU DTS Enable Enable or Disable CPU DTS Configuration options Disabled Enabled 3 4 15 Sandybridge PPM Configuration EIST Enable Enable or Disable Intel Speedstep Configu...

Page 69: ...O Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU C7 Report Enable Enable or Disable CPU C7 report to SO Configuration options Disabled Enabled Long Duration power limit 0 Long duration power limit in watt...

Page 70: ...led Primary Display Auto Select primary Display Configuration options Auto IGFX PEG PCI CHAP Device B0 D7 F0 Disable Enable or Disable SA CHAP Device Configuration options Disabled Enabled Thermal Dev...

Page 71: ...isabled Enabled GTT Size 2MB Set GTT size Configuration options 1MB 2MB Aperture Size 512MB Set Aperture Size Configuration options 128MB 256MB 512MB DVNT Pre Allocation 128MB Internal graphic memory...

Page 72: ...Scaling Auto Select the LCD panel scaling option used by the Internal Graphics Device Configuration options Auto Off Force Scaling Backlight Control PWM Inverted Backlight control setting Configuratio...

Page 73: ...sabled Enabled DMI Vcp Contorl Enable Enable or disable DMI Vcp Configuration options Disabled Enabled DMI Vcm Contorl Enable Enable or disable DMI Vcm Configuration options Disabled Enabled DMI Link...

Page 74: ...nfigure PEG3 B0 D1 F3 Gen1 Gen2 Configuration options Auto Gen1 Gen2 Always Enable PEG Disable To Enable the PEG slot Configuration options Disabled Enabled PEG ASPM ASPM L0sL1 Control ASPM support fo...

Page 75: ...ynmic Maximum Value of TOLUD Configuration options Dynamic 1 GB 1 25 GB 1 5 GB 1 75 GB 2 GB 2 25 GB 2 5 GB 2 75 GB 3 GB NMode Support Auto NMode support Option Configuration options Auto 1N Mode 2N Mo...

Page 76: ...n options Disabled Enabled IGD Multi Monitor Disable Enable Disable IGD Multi Monitor by internal graphics device Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCI Express Port Enable Disable PCI Express Por...

Page 77: ...nabled LAN2 Controller Enable Enable Disable LAN1 Controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled LAN2 Option ROM Disable Enable Disable LAN2 boot option for legacy network devices Configuration opt...

Page 78: ...I lockdown Configuration options Disabled Enabled High Precision Timer Enable Enable Disable the High Precision Timer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 3 5 2 1 USB Configuration EHCI1 Enabled Ena...

Page 79: ...k gating for each root port Configuration options Disabled Enabled DMI Link ASPM Contorl L0sL1 Enable or disable the control of active state power management on SA side of the DMI link Configuration o...

Page 80: ...PCI Express Root Port 1 Enable Enable or Disable to cintrol PCI Express Root Port Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto ASPM Support Auto URR Disable FER Disable NFER Disable CER Disable CTO Di...

Page 81: ...r BBS boot options Configuration options Disable Enable CSM16 Module Version 07 64 Display CSM16 Module Version GataA20 Active Upon Request Upon Request GA20 can be disable using BIOS services Always...

Page 82: ...SIMB M21 User Manual 76 3 7 Security Administrator Password Set setup Administrator Password User Password Set User Password...

Page 83: ...r saving the changes Discard changes and Reset Reset the system without saving the changes Save changes Save changes done so for to any of the setup option Discard changes Discard changes done so for...

Page 84: ...tions are subject to change without notice No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means electronic photocopying recording or otherwise without prior written permis sion of...

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