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IMB-Q870-i2 microATX Motherboard

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1.1 Introduction

Figure 1-1: IMB-Q870-i2

The IMB-Q870-i2 is a microATX motherboard. It accepts a Socket LGA1150 Intel®

Core™ i7, Core™ i5, Core™ i3, Pentium® or Celeron® processor and supports four

240-pin 1333/1066 MHz dual-channel DDR3 DIMM modules up to 32.0 GB maximum.

The IMB-Q870-i2 includes VGA, HDMI, and DVI-D display ports for triple independent

display. Expansion and I/O include one PCI slot, one PCIe x16 slot, one PCIe x4 slot with

x1 signal, one PCIe x1 slot, two USB 3.0 ports on the rear panel, two USB 3.0 ports by pin

header, four USB 2.0 on the rear panel, four USB 2.0 by pin header, four SATA 6Gb/s

connectors, six COM ports, and two keyboard/mouse connectors.

1.2 Benefits

Some of the IMB-Q870-i2 motherboard benefits include:

Powerful graphics with multiple monitors

Staying connected with both wired LAN connections

Speedy running of multiple programs and applications

Summary of Contents for IMB-Q870-i2

Page 1: ...ser Manual MODEL IMB Q870 i2 microATX Motherboard with LGA1150 Intel Core i7 i5 i3 Pentium or Celeron CPU Intel Q87 Chipset Dual GbE DDR3 DVI HDMI DisplayPort VGA USB 3 0 COM Ports Four SATA 6Gb s Ports IPMI 2 0 and RoHS Rev 1 01 13 March 2014 ...

Page 2: ...IMB Q870 i2 microATX Motherboard Page ii Revision Date Version Changes 13 March 2014 1 01 Deleted I2 C information 7 January 2014 1 00 Initial release ...

Page 3: ...damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or documentation even if advised of the possibility of such damages This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical electronic or other means in any form without prior written permission of the manufacturer TRADEMARKS All registered...

Page 4: ...MS 12 3 CONNECTORS 15 3 1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS 16 3 1 1 IMB Q870 i2 Layout 16 3 1 2 Peripheral Interface Connectors 17 3 1 3 External Interface Panel Connectors 18 3 2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS 19 3 2 1 ATX Power Connector 19 3 2 2 Battery Connector 20 3 2 3 Chassis Intrusion Connector 21 3 2 4 CPU Power Connector 22 3 2 5 DisplayPort Connector 23 3 2 6 Digital I O Connector 24 3 2...

Page 5: ... 3 2 25 USB 2 0 Connectors 43 3 2 26 USB 3 0 Connector 44 3 3 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTOR PANEL 45 3 3 1 Audio Connector 46 3 3 2 Keyboard Mouse and USB 2 0 Connectors 47 3 3 3 Ethernet and USB 2 0 Connectors 47 3 3 4 Ethernet and USB 3 0 Connectors 48 3 3 5 HDMI Port Connector 49 3 3 6 Serial Port Connector COM1 50 3 3 7 VGA and DVI Connectors 51 4 INSTALLATION 53 4 1 ANTI STATIC PREC...

Page 6: ...2 4 5 6 Serial Device Connection 73 4 5 7 USB Connection Dual Connector 74 4 5 8 VGA Monitor Connection 75 4 6 INTEL AMT SETUP PROCEDURE 76 4 7 IPMI SETUP PROCEDURE 77 4 7 1 Managed System Hardware Setup 77 4 7 2 Using the IEI iMAN Web GUI 78 5 BIOS 80 5 1 INTRODUCTION 81 5 1 1 Starting Setup 81 5 1 2 Using Setup 81 5 1 3 Getting Help 82 5 1 4 Unable to Reboot after Configuration Changes 82 5 1 5 ...

Page 7: ...gent SA Configuration 114 5 4 2 1 Graphics Configuration 115 5 4 2 2 NB PCIe Configuration 118 5 4 2 3 Memory Configuration 119 5 5 BOOT 120 5 6 SECURITY 122 5 7 EXIT 122 6 SOFTWARE DRIVERS 124 6 1 AVAILABLE SOFTWARE DRIVERS 125 6 2 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 125 6 3 CHIPSET DRIVER INSTALLATION 127 6 4 GRAPHICS DRIVER INSTALLATION 130 6 5 LAN DRIVER INSTALLATION 133 6 6 USB 3 0 DRIVER INSTALLATION 137 ...

Page 8: ...our Last Backup 184 C 5 4 Manual 185 C 6 RESTORE SYSTEMS FROM A LINUX SERVER THROUGH LAN 186 C 6 1 Configure DHCP Server Settings 187 C 6 2 Configure TFTP Settings 188 C 6 3 Configure One Key Recovery Server Settings 189 C 6 4 Start the DHCP TFTP and HTTP 190 C 6 5 Create Shared Directory 190 C 6 6 Setup a Client System for Auto Recovery 192 C 7 OTHER INFORMATION 194 C 7 1 Using AHCI Mode or ALi M...

Page 9: ...IMB Q870 i2 microATX Motherboard Page ix F 1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS ROHS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002 95 EC WITHOUT MERCURY 205 ...

Page 10: ... Location 27 Figure 3 10 System Fan Connector Locations 28 Figure 3 11 Front Panel Audio Connector Location 29 Figure 3 12 Front Panel Connector Location 30 Figure 3 14 iRIS Module Slot Location 31 Figure 3 15 Keyboard and Mouse Location 32 Figure 3 16 LAN LED Connector Locations 33 Figure 3 17 Memory Card Slot Locations 34 Figure 3 18 PCIe Power Location 35 Figure 3 19 Power Button Location 36 Fi...

Page 11: ...gure 4 9 AT ATX Power Mode Switch Location 63 Figure 4 10 Clear CMOS Button Location 64 Figure 4 11 Flash Descriptor Security Override Jumper Location 65 Figure 4 12 SATA Drive Cable Connection 67 Figure 4 13 SATA Power Drive Connection 68 Figure 4 14 Audio Connector 69 Figure 4 15 DVI Connector 70 Figure 4 16 HDMI Connection 71 Figure 4 17 LAN Connection 72 Figure 4 18 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Connect...

Page 12: ...ure 6 22 USB 3 0 Driver Setup Operations 140 Figure 6 23 USB 3 0 Driver Installation Finish Screen 140 Figure 6 24 InstallShield Wizard Welcome Screen 142 Figure 6 25 Audio Driver Software Configuration 142 Figure 6 26 Restart the Computer 143 Figure 6 27 Intel ME Driver Welcome Screen 144 Figure 6 28 Intel ME Driver License Agreement 145 Figure 6 29 Intel ME Driver Setup Operations 145 Figure 6 3...

Page 13: ...ol 174 Figure C 25 Auto Recovery Environment for Windows 175 Figure C 26 Building the Auto Recovery Partition 175 Figure C 27 Factory Default Image Confirmation 176 Figure C 28 Image Creation Complete 176 Figure C 29 Press any key to continue 176 Figure C 30 Partitions for Linux 178 Figure C 31 Manual Recovery Environment for Linux 179 Figure C 32 Access menu lst in Linux Text Mode 179 Figure C 33...

Page 14: ...r Pinouts 27 Table 3 11 System Fan Connector Pinouts 28 Table 3 12 Front Panel Audio Connector Pinouts 29 Table 3 13 Front Panel Connector Pinouts 30 Table 3 15 Keyboard and Mouse Connector Pinouts 32 Table 3 16 LAN1 LED Connector LED_LAN1 Pinouts 33 Table 3 17 LAN2 LED Connector LED_LAN2 Pinouts 33 Table 3 18 PCIe Power Pinouts 35 Table 3 19 SATA 6Gb s Drive Connector Pinouts 37 Table 3 20 COM3 6...

Page 15: ...9 Table 3 35 HDMI Connector Pinouts 50 Table 3 36 Serial Port Connector Pinouts 50 Table 3 37 VGA Connector Pinouts 51 Table 3 38 DVI Connector Pinouts 52 Table 4 1 Flash Descriptor Security Override Jumper Settings 64 Table 4 2 PCIe x16 Interface Setup 65 Table 4 3 BIOS Options and Configured USB Ports 66 Table 5 1 BIOS Navigation Keys 82 Table 5 2 BIOS Options and Configured USB Ports 111 Table ...

Page 16: ... Serial Port n Configuration Menu 97 BIOS Menu 13 iWDD H W Monitor 102 BIOS Menu 14 Smart Fan Mode Configuration 104 BIOS Menu 15 Serial Port Console Redirection 105 BIOS Menu 16 iEi Feature 108 BIOS Menu 17 Chipset 109 BIOS Menu 18 PCH IO Configuration 110 BIOS Menu 19 PCI Express Configuration 112 BIOS Menu 20 PCH Azalia Configuration 113 BIOS Menu 21 System Agent SA Configuration 114 BIOS Menu ...

Page 17: ...IMB Q870 i2 microATX Motherboard Page 1 Chapter 1 1 Introduction ...

Page 18: ... ports for triple independent display Expansion and I O include one PCI slot one PCIe x16 slot one PCIe x4 slot with x1 signal one PCIe x1 slot two USB 3 0 ports on the rear panel two USB 3 0 ports by pin header four USB 2 0 on the rear panel four USB 2 0 by pin header four SATA 6Gb s connectors six COM ports and two keyboard mouse connectors 1 2 Benefits Some of the IMB Q870 i2 motherboard benefi...

Page 19: ...ual channel DDR3 DIMMs with up to 32 0 GB memory HDMI DisplayPort DVI D and VGA interfaces support triple independent display Supports IPMI 2 0 via IEI iRIS 2400 module Two Intel PCIe GbE connectors LAN1 with Intel AMT 9 0 support Four SATA 6Gb s connectors support RAID 0 1 5 10 One PCI card expansion slot One PCIe x16 card expansion slot One PCIe x4 card expansion slot with x1 signal One PCIe x1 ...

Page 20: ...IMB Q870 i2 microATX Motherboard Page 4 1 4 Connectors The connectors on the IMB Q870 i2 are shown in the figure below Figure 1 2 Connectors ...

Page 21: ...IMB Q870 i2 microATX Motherboard Page 5 1 5 Dimensions The main dimensions of the IMB Q870 i2 are shown in the diagram below Figure 1 3 IMB Q870 i2 Dimensions mm ...

Page 22: ...IMB Q870 i2 microATX Motherboard Page 6 1 6 Data Flow 8Figure 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 ...

Page 23: ...R3 SDRAM DIMMs support up to 32 0 GB maximum Audio Realtek ALC662 HD Audio codec line in line out mic in BIOS UEFI BIOS Digital I O 8 bit 4 bit input 4 bit output Ethernet Controllers LAN1 Intel I217LM PHY with Intel AMT 9 0 support LAN2 Intel I210 AT PCIe Ethernet controller with NCSI IPMI 2 0 support Super I O Controller Fintek F81866 Watchdog Timer Software programmable supports 1 255 sec syste...

Page 24: ...S 232 serial port One RS 422 485 via internal wafer connector Four RS 232 via internal box headers USB ports Two external USB 3 0 ports on rear IO Two internal USB 3 0 ports by pin headers Four external USB 2 0 ports on rear IO Four internal USB 2 0 ports by pin headers Serial ATA Four SATA 6Gb s connectors support RAID 0 1 5 10 LAN LED Two 2 pin LAN active LED connectors Environmental and Power S...

Page 25: ...IMB Q870 i2 microATX Motherboard Page 9 Chapter 2 2 Packing List ...

Page 26: ...static 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 Q870 i2 is unpacked please do th...

Page 27: ...vendor the IMB Q870 i2 was purchased from or contact an IEI sales representative directly by sending an email to 33sales ieiworld com tw The IMB Q870 i2 is shipped with the following components Quantity Item and Part Number Image 1 IMB Q870 i2 single board computer 2 SATA cable P N 32000 062800 RS 1 I O shielding P N 45014 0046C0 00 RS 1 Mini jumper pack 2 54mm P N 33101 000656 RS 1 Utility CD ...

Page 28: ...rchased Item and Part Number Image IPMI 2 0 adapter card with AST2400 BMC chip P N iRIS 2400 R10 Dual port USB cable with bracket P N 19800 003100 200 RS Dual port USB 3 0 cable with bracket P N 19800 010500 100 RS SATA Power Cable P N 32102 000100 200 RS RS 422 485 cable 200mm P N 32205 003800 100 RS Quad port RS 232 cable with bracket 400 400 400 400MM P N 32205 001203 100 RS KB MS cable P N 198...

Page 29: ...W P N CF 1156E R11 DisplayPort to HDMI converter board for IEI IDP connector P N DP HDMI R10 DisplayPort to 24 bit dual channel LVDS converter board for iEi IDP connector P N DP LVDS R10 DisplayPort to VGA converter board for iEi IDP connector P N DP VGA R10 DisplayPort to DVI D converter board for iEi IDP connector P N DP DVI R10 DisplayPort to DisplayPort converter board for iEi IDP connector P ...

Page 30: ...IMB Q870 i2 microATX Motherboard Page 14 Item and Part Number Image 20 pin Infineon TPM Module S W management tool firmware V3 17 P N TPM IN01 R11 Table 2 2 Optional Items ...

Page 31: ...IMB Q870 i2 microATX Motherboard Page 15 Chapter 3 3 Connectors ...

Page 32: ... Motherboard Page 16 3 1 Peripheral Interface Connectors This chapter details all the jumpers and connectors 3 1 1 IMB Q870 i2 Layout The figures below show all the connectors and jumpers Figure 3 1 Connectors and Jumpers ...

Page 33: ...ctor CPU 4 pin wafer CPU_FAN1 Fan connectors system 3 pin wafer SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN2 Front panel audio connector 10 pin header FRONT PANEL1 Front panel connector 14 pin header F_PANEL1 iRIS module connector 204 pin DDR3 SO DIMM slot IPMI1 Keyboard and mouse connector 6 pin wafer KB_MS1 LAN1 LED connector 2 pin header LED_LAN1 LAN2 LED connector 2 pin header LED_LAN2 Memory card slot DIMM slot CHA_DIM...

Page 34: ...pin headers USB1 USB2 USB 3 0 connector 19 pin box header CN4 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 jacks AUDIO_CV1 Keyboard Mouse and USB 2 0 ports PS 2 USB 2 0 K M_USB1 Ethernet and USB 2 0 ports RJ 45 USB 2 0 LAN2_USB2 Ethernet and USB 3 0 ports...

Page 35: ...MB Q870 i2 3 2 1 ATX Power Connector CN Label ATX1 CN Type 24 pin ATX CN Location See Figure 3 2 CN Pinouts See Table 3 3 The ATX power connector connects to an ATX power supply Figure 3 2 ATX Power Connector Location Pin Description Pin Description 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND 4 5V 16 PS_ON 5 GND 17 GND 6 5V 18 GND ...

Page 36: ...ON Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type Only certified engineers should replace the on board battery Dispose of used batteries according to instructions and local regulations CN Label BAT1 CN Type Battery holder CN Location See Figure 3 3 CN Pinouts See Table 3 4 A system battery is placed in the battery holder The battery provides power to the system clock to retain the t...

Page 37: ... GND Table 3 4 Battery Connector Pinouts 3 2 3 Chassis Intrusion Connector CN Label CHASSIS1 CN Type 2 pin header CN Location See 8Figure 3 4 CN Pinouts See 8Table 3 5 The chassis intrusion connector is for a chassis intrusion detection sensor or switch that detects if a chassis component is removed or replaced ...

Page 38: ...ector Location Pin Description 1 3 3VSB 2 CHASSIS OPEN Table 3 5 Chassis Intrusion Connector Pinouts 3 2 4 CPU Power Connector CN Label CPU12V1 CN Type 4 pin connector CN Location See Figure 3 5 CN Pinouts See Table 3 6 The CPU power input connector provides power to the CPU ...

Page 39: ...1 GND 2 GND 3 12V 4 12V Table 3 6 CPU Power Connector Pinouts 3 2 5 DisplayPort Connector CN Label DP1 CN Type 19 pin box header CN Location See Figure 3 6 CN Pinouts See Table 3 7 The DisplayPort connector supports HDMI LVDS VGA DVI and DisplayPort graphics interfaces with up to 3840x2160 resolutions ...

Page 40: ...E3N 15 LANE2N 6 LANE3P 16 GND 7 GND 17 LANE0P 8 AUX_CTRL_DET_D 18 LANE0N 9 GND 19 3 3V 10 HPD Table 3 7 DisplayPort Connector Pinouts 3 2 6 Digital I O Connector CN Label DIO1 CN Type 10 pin header CN Location See Figure 3 7 CN Pinouts See Table 3 8 The digital I O connector provides programmable input and output for external devices The digital I O provides 4 bit output and 4 bit input ...

Page 41: ...NO DESCRIPTION 1 GND 2 VCC 3 Output 3 4 Output 2 5 Output 1 6 Output 0 7 Input 3 8 Input 2 9 Input 1 10 Input 0 Table 3 8 Digital I O Connector Pinouts 3 2 7 EC Debug Connector CN Label CN3 CN Type 18 pin header CN Location See Figure 3 8 CN Pinouts See Table 3 9 The EC debug connector is used for EC debug ...

Page 42: ...1 6 EC_EPP_INIT 7 EC_EPP_PD2 8 EC_EPP_SLIN 9 EC_EPP_PD3 10 GND 11 EC_EPP_PD4 12 NC 13 EC_EPP_PD5 14 EC_EPP_BUSY 15 EC_EPP_PD6 16 EC_EPP_KSI5 17 EC_EPP_PD7 18 EC_EPP_KSI4 Table 3 9 EC Debug Connector Pinouts 3 2 8 Fan Connector CPU CN Label CPU_FAN1 CN Type 4 pin wafer CN Location See Figure 3 9 CN Pinouts See Table 3 10 The fan connector attaches to a CPU cooling fan ...

Page 43: ...Location PIN NO DESCRIPTION 1 GND 2 12 V 3 FANIO 4 PWM Table 3 10 CPU Fan Connector Pinouts 3 2 9 Fan Connectors System CN Label SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN2 CN Type 3 pin wafer CN Location See Figure 3 10 CN Pinouts See Table 3 11 Each fan connector attaches to a system cooling fan ...

Page 44: ... PIN NO DESCRIPTION 1 FANIO 2 12 V PWM 3 GND Table 3 11 System Fan Connector Pinouts 3 2 10 Front Panel Audio Connector CN Label FRONT PANEL1 CN Type 10 pin header CN Location See Figure 3 11 CN Pinouts See Table 3 12 This connector connects to speakers a microphone and an audio input ...

Page 45: ...MIC2 R 4 PRESENCE 5 LLINE2 R 6 MIC2 JD 7 FRONT IO 8 NC 9 LLINE2 L 10 LINE2 JD Table 3 12 Front Panel Audio Connector Pinouts 3 2 11 Front Panel Connector CN Label F_PANEL1 CN Type 14 pin header CN Location See Figure 3 12 CN Pinouts See Table 3 13 The front panel connector connects to the indicator LEDs and buttons on the computer s front panel ...

Page 46: ...r 3 NC IPMI LED 4 IPMI ID_LED 5 GND 6 IPMI ID_LED Power Button 7 PWRBT_SW Speaker 8 PC Beep 9 GND 10 NC HDD LED 11 5V Reset 12 EXTRST 13 SATA_LED 14 GND Table 3 13 Front Panel Connector Pinouts 3 2 12 iRIS Module Slot CN Label IPMI1 CN Type 204 pin DDR3 SO DIMM slot CN Location See 8Figure 3 13 The iRIS module slot is used to install the IEI iRIS 2400 IPMI 2 0 module ...

Page 47: ...er modules into the iRIS module slot Doing so may cause damage to the IMB Q870 i2 Figure 3 13 iRIS Module Slot Location 3 2 13 Keyboard and Mouse Connector CN Label KB_MS1 CN Type 6 pin wafer CN Location See Figure 3 14 CN Pinouts See Table 3 14 The keyboard mouse connector connects to a PS 2 Y cable that can be connected to a PS 2 keyboard and mouse ...

Page 48: ...board Clock 6 GND Table 3 14 Keyboard and Mouse Connector Pinouts 3 2 14 LAN LED Connectors CN Label LED_LAN1 LED_LAN2 CN Type 2 pin header CN Location See 8Figure 3 15 CN Pinouts See 8Table 3 15 and Table 3 16 The LAN LED connectors are used to connect to the LAN LED indicators on the chassis to indicate users the link activities of the two LAN ports ...

Page 49: ...NK _ACT Table 3 15 LAN1 LED Connector LED_LAN1 Pinouts Pin Description 1 3 3V 2 LAN2_LED_LINK _ACT Table 3 16 LAN2 LED Connector LED_LAN2 Pinouts 3 2 15 Memory Card Slots CN Label CHA_DIMM1 CHA_DIMM2 CHB_DIMM1 CHB_DIMM2 CN Type DDR3 DIMM slot CN Location See 8Figure 3 16 The DIMM slots are for DDR3 DIMM memory modules ...

Page 50: ... Figure 3 16 Memory Card Slot Locations 3 2 16 PCI Express Power Connector CN Label ATXPWR1 CN Type 4 pin connector CN Location See Figure 3 17 CN Pinouts See Table 3 17 The PCIe power connector provides extra power to the PCIe expansion card ...

Page 51: ... Figure 3 17 PCIe Power Location Pin Description 1 VCC 5V 2 GND 3 GND 4 VCC 12V Table 3 17 PCIe Power Pinouts 3 2 17 Power Button CN Label PWR_SW1 CN Type Push button CN Location See Figure 3 18 The on board power button controls system power ...

Page 52: ...ion 3 2 18 SATA 6Gb s Drive Connectors CN Label S_ATA1 S_ATA2 S_ATA3 S_ATA4 CN Type 7 pin SATA drive connectors CN Location See Figure 3 19 CN Pinouts See Table 3 18 The SATA drive connectors can be connected to SATA drives Figure 3 19 SATA 6Gb s Drive Connector Locations ...

Page 53: ...TA_RX 6 SATA_RX 7 GND Table 3 18 SATA 6Gb s Drive Connector Pinouts 3 2 19 Serial Port Connectors RS 232 CN Label COM3 6 CN Type 40 pin box header CN Location See Figure 3 20 CN Pinouts See Table 3 19 The connector provides four RS 232 ports connection Figure 3 20 Serial Port Connector Location ...

Page 54: ...CTS 17 DTR 18 RI 19 GND 20 GND 21 DCD 22 DSR 23 RXD 24 RTS COM5 25 TXD 26 CTS 27 DTR 28 RI 29 GND 30 GND 31 DCD 32 DSR 33 RXD 34 RTS COM6 35 TXD 36 CTS 37 DTR 38 RI 39 GND 40 GND Table 3 19 COM3 6 Serial Port Connector Pinouts 3 2 20 Serial Port Connector RS 422 485 CN Label COM2 CN Type 4 pin wafer CN Location See Figure 3 21 CN Pinouts See Table 3 20 Used for RS 422 485 communications ...

Page 55: ...N NO DESCRIPTION 1 RXD422 2 RXD422 3 TXD422 TXD485 4 TXD422 TXD485 Table 3 20 RS 422 485 Connector Pinouts Use the optional RS 422 485 cable to connect to a serial device The pinouts of the DB 9 connector are listed below RS 422 Pinouts RS 485 Pinouts Table 3 21 DB 9 RS 422 485 Pinouts ...

Page 56: ...Figure 3 22 CN Pinouts See Table 3 22 The SMBus System Management Bus connector provides low speed system management communications Figure 3 22 SMBus Connector Location PIN DESCRIPTION 1 GND 2 SMB_DATA 3 SMB_CLK 4 5V Table 3 22 SMBus Connector Pinouts 3 2 22 SPI Flash Connector CN Label JSPI1 CN Type 8 pin header ...

Page 57: ...used to flash the SPI ROM Figure 3 23 SPI Flash Connector Location PIN NO DESCRIPTION PIN NO DESCRIPTION 1 3 3V 2 SPI_CS 3 SPI_SO 4 NC 5 GND 6 SPI_CLK 7 SPI_SI 8 NC Table 3 23 SPI Flash Connector Pinouts 3 2 23 SPI Flash Connector EC CN Label JSPI2 CN Type 8 pin header CN Location See Figure 3 24 CN Pinouts See Table 3 24 ...

Page 58: ...ash Connector Location PIN NO DESCRIPTION PIN NO DESCRIPTION 1 3 3V 2 SPI_CS 3 SPI_SO 4 NC 5 GND 6 SPI_CLK 7 SPI_SI 8 NC Table 3 24 SPI EC Flash Connector Pinouts 3 2 24 TPM Connector CN Label TPM1 CN Type 20 pin header CN Location See Figure 3 25 CN Pinouts See Table 3 25 The TPM connector connects to a TPM module ...

Page 59: ...PIN NO DESCRIPTION 1 LCLK 2 GND 3 LFRAME 4 KEY 5 LRERST 6 5V 7 LAD3 8 LAD2 9 3 3V 10 LAD1 11 LAD0 12 GND 13 SCL 14 SDA 15 SB3V 16 SERIRQ 17 GND 18 GLKRUN 19 LPCPD 20 LDRQ Table 3 25 TPM Connector Pinouts 3 2 25 USB 2 0 Connectors CN Label USB1 USB2 CN Type 8 pin header CN Location See Figure 3 26 ...

Page 60: ... 2 0 Connector Locations PIN NO DESCRIPTION PIN NO DESCRIPTION 1 VCC 2 GND 3 USB_DATA 4 USB_DATA 5 USB_DATA 6 USB_DATA 7 GND 8 VCC Table 3 26 USB 2 0 Connector Pinouts 3 2 26 USB 3 0 Connector CN Label CN4 CN Type 19 pin box header CN Location See Figure 3 27 CN Pinouts See Table 3 27 The USB 3 0 connector connects to USB 3 0 devices This connector provides two USB 3 0 ports ...

Page 61: ... USB_DATA 3 USB3_RX 13 GND 4 GND 14 USB3_TX 5 USB3_TX 15 USB3_TX 6 USB3_TX 16 GND 7 GND 17 USB3_RX 8 USB_DATA 18 USB3_RX 9 USB_DATA 19 VCC 10 NC Table 3 27 USB 3 0 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 ...

Page 62: ...CN Location See Figure 3 28 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 Figure 3 29 Audio Connector ...

Page 63: ...TION PIN DESCRIPTION 1 VCC 5 VCC 2 USB_DATA 6 USB_DATA 3 USB_DATA 7 USB_DATA 4 GND 8 GND Table 3 28 USB 2 0 Port Pinouts The PS 2 port is for connecting a PS 2 mouse and a PS 2 keyboard PIN DESCRIPTION 9 GND 10 Keyboard Data 11 Mouse Data 12 VCC 13 Keyboard Clock 14 Mouse Clock Table 3 29 PS 2 Connector Pinouts 3 3 3 Ethernet and USB 2 0 Connectors CN Label LAN2_USB2 CN Type RJ 45 USB 3 0 CN Locat...

Page 64: ...k PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION P2 TRD2P0 P6 TRD2P2 P3 TRD2N0 P7 TRD2N2 P4 TRD2P1 P8 TRD2P3 P5 TRD2N1 P9 TRD2N3 Table 3 31 LAN2 Pinouts 3 3 4 Ethernet and USB 3 0 Connectors CN Label LAN1_USB1 CN Type RJ 45 USB 3 0 CN Location See Figure 3 28 CN Pinouts See Table 3 32 and Table 3 33 There are two external USB 3 0 connectors on the IMB Q870 i2 PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION 1 VCC 10 VCC 2 USB_DA...

Page 65: ...SCRIPTION 20 LAN1_MDI0P 24 LAN1_MDI2P 21 LAN1_MDI0N 25 LAN1_MDI2N 22 LAN1_MDI1P 26 LAN1_MDI3P 23 LAN1_MDI1N 27 LAN1_MDI3N Table 3 33 LAN1 Pinouts 3 3 5 HDMI Port Connector CN Label HDMI1 CN Type HDMI connector CN Location See Figure 3 28 CN Pinouts See Table 3 34 The HDMI port connects to an HDMI device PIN NO DESCRIPTION PIN NO DESCRIPTION 1 HDMI_DATA2 13 N C 2 GND 14 N C 3 HDMI_DATA2 15 HDMI_SCL...

Page 66: ...MI Connector Pinouts 3 3 6 Serial Port Connector COM1 CN Label COM1 CN Type DB 9 connector CN Location See Figure 3 28 CN Pinouts See Table 3 35 The serial port connects to a RS 232 serial communications device PIN NO DESCRIPTION PIN NO DESCRIPTION 1 DCD1 6 DSR1 2 RXD1 7 RTS1 3 TXD1 8 CTS1 4 DTR1 9 RI1 5 GND Table 3 35 Serial Port Connector Pinouts Figure 3 30 Serial Port Connector Pinouts ...

Page 67: ... a monitor that accepts a standard VGA input PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION V1 RED V2 GREEN V3 BLUE V4 NC V5 GND V6 GND V7 GND V8 GND V9 VCC V10 GND V11 NC V12 DDCDA V13 HSYNC V14 VSYNC V15 DDCCLK Table 3 36 VGA Connector Pinouts Figure 3 31 VGA Connector The DVI connector connects to a monitor that supports DVI video input PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION C1 RED 10 DVI_DATA1 C2 GREEN 11 GND C3 BL...

Page 68: ...PTION C5 GND 14 5V C6 NC 15 Hot Plug Detect 1 DVI_DATA2 16 HPDET 2 DVI_DATA2 17 DVI_DATA0 3 GND 18 DVI_DATA0 4 N C 19 GND 5 N C 20 N C 6 DDC CLK 21 N C 7 DDC DATA 22 N C 8 VS 23 DVI_CLK 9 DVI_DATA1 24 DVI_CLK Table 3 37 DVI Connector Pinouts Figure 3 32 DVI I Connector ...

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Page 70: ... 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 Q870 i2 place it on an antic static pad This reduces the possibility of ESD damaging the IMB Q870 i2 ...

Page 71: ...from the body and helps prevent ESD damage Place the IMB Q870 i2 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 Q870 i2 off o When working with the IMB Q870 i2 make sure that it is disconnected from all power supplies and that no electricity is being fed into the system Before ...

Page 72: ...installed DO NOT touch the pins at the bottom of the CPU When handling the 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 outward to clear the retention tab Fully open the lever See Figure 4 1 Figure 4 1 Disengage the CPU Socket Load Lever Step 2 Open the socket and remove the protective cover The blac...

Page 73: ...ontacts are free of foreign material If any debris is found remove it with compressed air Step 4 Orientate the CPU properly The contact array should be facing the CPU socket WARNING DO NOT touch the pins at the bottom of the CPU When handling the CPU only hold it on the sides Step 5 Correctly position the CPU Match the Pin 1 mark with the cut edge on the CPU socket ...

Page 74: ...e 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 LGA1150 CPU Step 8 Close the CPU socket Close the load plate and pull the load lever 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 Figure 4 4 There will be some...

Page 75: ... board Step 0 4 2 2 Socket LGA1150 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 and CF 1156E RS The cooling kit can be bought from IEI The cooling kit has a heatsink and fan ...

Page 76: ...acket 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 LGA1150 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 ...

Page 77: ... 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 Re...

Page 78: ...below and refer to Figure 4 8 Figure 4 8 iRIS 2400 Module Installation Step 1 Locate the iRIS module slot See Figure 3 13 Step 2 Open the socket handles Open the two handles outwards as far as they can See Figure 4 8 Step 3 Align the iRIS 2400 module with the socket Align the iRIS 2400 module so the notch on the module lines up with the notch on the socket See Figure 4 8 Step 4 Insert the iRIS 240...

Page 79: ...2 port to establish a network connection Please refer to Section 4 7 for IPMI setup procedures 4 3 System Configuration The system configuration is controlled by buttons switches and BIOS options The system configuration must be performed before installation 4 3 1 AT ATX Power Mode Setting The AT and ATX power mode selection is made through the AT ATX power mode switch which is shown in Figure 4 9...

Page 80: ...more The clear CMOS button location is shown in Figure 4 10 Figure 4 10 Clear CMOS Button Location 4 3 3 Flash Descriptor Security Override The Flash Descriptor Security Override jumper specifies whether to override the flash descriptor Setting Description Short 1 2 No override Default Short 2 3 Override Table 4 1 Flash Descriptor Security Override Jumper Settings ...

Page 81: ...scription 1 x16 PCIE Sets the PCIe x16 slot as one PCIe x16 Default Table 4 2 PCIe x16 Interface Setup Please refer to Section 5 4 1 for detailed information 4 3 5 USB Power Select The USB power selection is made through the BIOS options in Chipset Æ PCH IO Configuration BIOS menu Use the USB SW1 Power and the USB SW2 Power BIOS options to configure the power source to the corresponding USB ports ...

Page 82: ...ation 4 4 Internal Peripheral Device Connections This section outlines the installation of peripheral devices to the onboard connectors 4 4 1 SATA Drive Connection The IMB Q870 i2 is shipped with two SATA drive cables To 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 Inser...

Page 83: ... 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 cable optional Connect the SATA power connector to the back of the SATA drive See Figure 4 13 ...

Page 84: ...nnector The audio jacks on the external audio connector enable the IMB Q870 i2 to be connected to a stereo sound setup Each jack supports both input and output When connecting a device the High Definition Audio utility will automatically detect input or output The lime green top audio jack does not support input from a microphone To install the audio devices follow the steps below Step 1 Identify ...

Page 85: ...front to rear and left to right 4 5 2 DVI Display Device Connection The IMB Q870 i2 has a single female DVI I connector on the external peripheral interface panel The DVI I connector is connected to a digital display device To connect a digital display device to the IMB Q870 i2 please follow the instructions below Step 1 Locate the DVI I connector The location of the DVI I connector is shown in an...

Page 86: ...om the digital display device to the external interface by tightening the two retention screws on either side of the connector Step 0 4 5 3 HDMI Display Device Connection The HDMI connector transmits a digital signal to compatible HDMI display devices such as a TV or computer screen To connect the HDMI cable to the IMB Q870 i2 follow the steps below Step 1 Locate the HDMI connector The location is...

Page 87: ...tor is being inserted with the right way up Step 0 4 5 4 LAN Connection There are two external RJ 45 LAN connectors The RJ 45 connectors enable connection to an external network To connect a LAN cable with an RJ 45 connector 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 ...

Page 88: ... connector on the external peripheral interface panel The PS 2 connector is used to connect to a keyboard or a mouse to the system Follow the steps below to connect a keyboard or a mouse to the IMB Q870 i2 Step 1 Locate the PS 2 connector The location of the PS 2 connector is shown in Chapter 3 Step 2 Insert the keyboard mouse connector Insert a PS 2 keyboard or mouse connector into the appropriat...

Page 89: ...external peripheral interface panel for a serial device Follow the steps below to connect a serial device to the IMB Q870 i2 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 serial device into the DB 9 connector on the external peripheral interface See Figure 4 19 ...

Page 90: ...Connector The external USB Series A receptacle connectors provide easier and quicker access to external USB devices Follow the steps below to connect USB devices to the IMB Q870 i2 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 ...

Page 91: ...2 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 co...

Page 92: ...the Intel AMT function follow the steps below Step 1 Make sure at least one of the memory sockets is installed with a DDR3 DIMM Step 2 Connect an Ethernet cable to the RJ 45 connector labeled LAN1 Step 3 The AMI BIOS options regarding the Intel ME or Intel AMT must be enabled Step 4 Properly install the Intel Management Engine Components drivers from the iAMT Driver Utility directory in the driver...

Page 93: ...rver management by enabling users to maximize IT resources save time and manage multiple systems The IMB Q870 i2 supports IPMI 2 0 through the optional iRIS 2400 module Follow the steps below to setup IPMI 4 7 1 Managed System Hardware Setup The hardware configuration of the managed system IMB Q870 i2 is described below Step 1 Install an iRIS 2400 module to the IPMI module socket refer to Section ...

Page 94: ...e USB flash drive d Enter the following command ipmitool 20 30 02 01 03 00 00 there is a space between each two digit number e A serial of number shows The last four two digit hexadecimal numbers are the IP address Convert the hexadecimal numbers to decimal numbers Step 2 On the remote management console open a web browser Enter the managed system IP address in the web browser Figure 4 22 Figure 4...

Page 95: ...d Page 79 Figure 4 23 IEI iMAN Web GUI NOTE To understand how to use the IEI iMAN Web GUI please refer to the iRIS 2400 Web GUI user manual in the utility CD came with the IMB Q870 i2 The user manual describes each function in detail ...

Page 96: ...IMB Q870 i2 microATX Motherboard Page 80 Chapter 5 5 BIOS ...

Page 97: ... Press the DEL or F2 key as soon as the system is turned on or 2 Press the DEL or F2 key when the Press DEL or F2 to enter SETUP message appears on the screen If the message disappears before the DEL or F2 key is pressed restart the computer and try again 5 1 2 Using Setup Use the arrow keys to highlight items press ENTER to select use the PageUp and PageDown keys to change entries press F1 for he...

Page 98: ...describing the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item appears To exit the Help Window press ESC or the F1 key again 5 1 4 Unable to Reboot after Configuration Changes If the computer cannot boot after changes to the system configuration is made CMOS defaults Use the clear CMOS button described in Chapter 4 5 1 5 BIOS Menu Bar The menu bar on top of the BIOS sc...

Page 99: ...ompletely describe the configuration options found in the menu items at the top of the BIOS screen and listed above 5 2 Main 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 ...

Page 100: ...Hz IGFX VBIOS Version 2178 Memory RC Version 1 6 2 1 Total Memory 4096 MB DDR3 Memory Frequency 1333 Mhz PCH Information Name LynxPoint PCH SKU Q87 Stepping 05 C2 LAN PHY Revision A3 ME FW Version 9 0 22 1467 ME Firmware SKU 5MB SPI Clock Frequency DOFR Support Supported Read Status Clock Frequency 50MHz Write Status Clock Frequency 50MHz Fast Read Status Clock 50MHz Frequency System Date Tue 03 0...

Page 101: ... to malfunction Make sure that the settings made are compatible with the hardware Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save Exit ACPI Settings RTC Wake Settings Trusted Computing CPU Configuration SATA Configuration Intel R Rapid Start Technology AMT Configuration USB Configuration F81866 Super IO Configuration iWDD H W Monitor Serial Por...

Page 102: ...button is pressed ÅÆ Select Screen Select Item EnterSelect Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 11 1210 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 3 ACPI Configuration Î ACPI Sleep State S1 CPU Stop Clock Use the ACPI Sleep State option to specify the sleep state the system enters when it is not being used Î Suspend Disabled Î ...

Page 103: ...ican Megatrends Inc Advanced Wake System with Fixed Time Disabled Enables or Disables system wake on alarm event When enabled system will wake on the date hr min sec specified ÅÆ Select Screen Select Item EnterSelect Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 15 1236 Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 4 RTC Wake Settings Î Wa...

Page 104: ... the Trusted Computing Group TCG Trusted Platform Module TPM Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Configuration Security Device Support Disabled Current TPM Status Information NO TPM Hardware 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 ÅÆ Select Screen Select Item ...

Page 105: ...orted Intel SMX Technology Not Supported 64 bit Supported EIST Technology Supported L1 Data ache 32 kB x 2 L1 Code Cache 32 kB x 2 L2 Cache 256 kB x 2 L3 Cache 4096 kB Hyper Threading Enabled Active Processor Cores All Intel Virtualization Technology Disabled EIST Enabled Enable for Windows XP and Linux OS optimized for Hyper Threading Technology and Disabled for other OS OS not optimized for Hype...

Page 106: ...Intel SpeedStep Techonology 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 Î Hyper threading Enabled Use the Hyper threading BIOS option to enable or disable the Intel...

Page 107: ... Intel Virtualization technology allows several OSs to run on the same system at the same time Î Disabled DEFAULT Disables Intel Virtualization Technology Î Enabled Enables Intel Virtualization Technology Î EIST Enabled Use the EIST option to enable or disable Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Techonology EIST Î Disabled Disables Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Techonology Î Enabled DEFAULT Enables Enhanced Intel...

Page 108: ...Select Item EnterSelect Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 15 1236 Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 7 SATA Configuration Î SATA Controller s Enabled Use the SATA Controller s option to enable or disable the serial ATA controller Î Enabled DEFAULT Enables the on board SATA controller Î Disabled Disables the on board ...

Page 109: ...le or disable Intel R Rapid Start Technology ÅÆ Select Screen Select Item EnterSelect Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 15 1236 Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 8 Intel R Rapid Start Technology Î Intel R Rapid Start Technology Disabled Use Intel R Rapid Start Technology option to enable or disable the Intel Rapid S...

Page 110: ...s the BIOS extension execution If enabled this requires additional firmware in the SPI device ÅÆ Select Screen Select Item EnterSelect Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 15 1236 Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 9 AMT Configuration Î Intel AMT Enabled Use Intel AMT option to enable or disable the Intel AMT BIOS Exten...

Page 111: ... devices available only for EFI applications ÅÆ Select Screen Select Item EnterSelect Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 15 1236 Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 10 USB Configuration Î USB Devices The USB Devices Enabled field lists the USB devices that are enabled on the system Î Legacy USB Support Enabled Use the ...

Page 112: ...e FDD controllers parallel ports and serial ports Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Advanced F81866 Super IO Configuration F81866 Super IO Chip F81866 Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port 2 Configuration Serial Port 3 Configuration Serial Port 4 Configuration Serial Port 5 Configuration Serial Port 6 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 1 COMA ÅÆ Select Screen ...

Page 113: ...s F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 15 1236 Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 12 Serial Port n Configuration Menu 5 3 9 1 1 Serial Port 1 Configuration Î Serial Port Enabled Use the Serial Port option to enable or disable the serial port Î Disabled Disable the serial port Î Enabled DEFAULT Enable the serial port Î Change Settings Auto Use the Change Settings op...

Page 114: ...LT Enable the serial port Î Change Settings Auto Use the Change Settings option to change the serial port IO port address and interrupt address Î Auto DEFAULT The serial port IO port address and interrupt address are automatically detected Î IO 2F8h IRQ 3 Serial Port I O port address is 2F8h and the interrupt address is IRQ3 Î IO 3F8h IRQ 3 4 Serial Port I O port address is 3F8h and the interrupt ...

Page 115: ... the serial port IO port address and interrupt address Î Auto DEFAULT The serial port IO port address and interrupt address are automatically detected Î IO 2D0h IRQ 10 Serial Port I O port address is 2D0h and the interrupt address is IRQ10 Î IO 2D0h IRQ 10 11 Serial Port I O port address is 2D0h and the interrupt address is IRQ10 11 Î IO 2E8h IRQ 10 11 Serial Port I O port address is 2E8h and the ...

Page 116: ...ort address is 3E8h and the interrupt address is IRQ10 11 Î IO 2E8h IRQ 10 11 Serial Port I O port address is 2E8h and the interrupt address is IRQ10 11 Î IO 2D0h IRQ 10 11 Serial Port I O port address is 2D0h and the interrupt address is IRQ10 11 Î IO 2D8h IRQ 10 11 Serial Port I O port address is 2D8h and the interrupt address is IRQ10 11 5 3 9 1 5 Serial Port 5 Configuration Î Serial Port Enabl...

Page 117: ...s IRQ10 11 Î IO 2D8h IRQ 10 11 Serial Port I O port address is 2D8h and the interrupt address is IRQ10 11 Î IO 2E0h IRQ 10 11 Serial Port I O port address is 2E0h and the interrupt address is IRQ10 11 5 3 9 1 6 Serial Port 6 Configuration Î Serial Port Enabled Use the Serial Port option to enable or disable the serial port Î Disabled Disable the serial port Î Enabled DEFAULT Enable the serial port...

Page 118: ...5 3 10 iWDD H W Monitor The iWDD H W Monitor menu BIOS Menu 13 contains the fan configuration submenus and displays operating temperature fan speeds and system voltages Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Advanced PC Health Status Smart Fan Mode Configuration CPU Temperature 49 C SYS Temperature 27 C CPU_FAN1 Speed 709 RPM SYS_FAN1 Speed N A CPU_CORE 1 743 V 5V 5 126 V 12V...

Page 119: ...t are monitored are System Temperatures o CPU Temperature o System Temperature Fan Speeds o CPU Fan Speed o System Fan Speed Voltages o CPU_CORE o 5V o 12V o DDR o 5VSB o 3 3V o 3 3VSB o VBAT 5 3 10 1 Smart Fan Mode Configuration Use the Smart Fan Mode Configuration submenu BIOS Menu 14 to configure smart fan temperature and speed settings ...

Page 120: ...Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 15 1236 Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 14 Smart Fan Mode Configuration Î CPU_FAN1 Smart Fan Control SYS_FAN1 Smart Fan Control Auto Mode Use the CPU_FAN1 Smart Fan Control SYS_FAN1 Smart Fan Control option to configure the CPU System Smart Fan Î Auto Mode DEFAULT The fan adjusts its speed using Auto Mode settings Î Manual Mode ...

Page 121: ...Settings COM2 Console Redirection Disabled Console Redirection Settings COM3 Console Redirection Disabled Console Redirection Settings COM4 Console Redirection Disabled Console Redirection Settings COM5 Console Redirection Disabled Console Redirection Settings COM6 Console Redirection Disabled Console Redirection Settings COM7 BMC Console Redirection Disabled Console Redirection Settings iAMT SOL ...

Page 122: ...nal type is VT100 Î VT100 DEFAULT The target terminal type is VT100 Î VT UTF8 The target terminal type is VT UTF8 Î ANSI The target terminal type is ANSI Î Bits per second 115200 Use the Bits per second option to specify the serial port transmission speed The speed must match the other side Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds Î 9600 Sets the serial port transmission speed at 9600 Î 19200 ...

Page 123: ...ven Î Odd The parity bit is 0 if the number of ones in the data bits is odd Î Mark The parity bit is always 1 This option does not provide error detection Î Space The parity bit is always 0 This option does not provide error detection Î Stop Bits 1 Use the Stop Bits option to specify the number of stop bits used to indicate the end of a serial data packet Communication with slow devices may requir...

Page 124: ...S crashes Please install Auto Recovery API service before enabling this function ÆÅ Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 15 1236 Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 16 iEi Feature Î Auto Recovery Function Disabled Use the Auto Recovery Function BIOS option to enable or disable the a...

Page 125: ...ipset BIOS menu may cause the system to malfunction Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save Exit PCH IO Configuration System Agent SA Configuration PCH Parameters ÅÆ Select Screen Select Item EnterSelect Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 15 1236 Copyright C 2012 American ...

Page 126: ...Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 15 1236 Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 18 PCH IO Configuration Î Restore on AC Power Loss Last State Use the Restore on AC Power Loss BIOS option to specify what state the system returns to if there is a sudden loss of power to the system Î Power Off The system remains turned off Î Power On The system turns o...

Page 127: ... 2 Î 5V Set the USB power source to 5V Î 5V DUAL DEFAULT Set the USB power source to 5V dual Î USB SW2 Power 5V DUAL Use the USB SW2 Power BIOS option to configure the USB power source for the corresponding USB connector Table 5 2 Î 5V Set the USB power source to 5V Î 5V DUAL DEFAULT Set the USB power source to 5V dual BIOS Options Configured USB Ports USB SW1 Power K M_USB1 external USB 2 0 ports...

Page 128: ... Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 15 1236 Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 19 PCI Express Configuration Î PCIe Speed Gen1 Use the PCIe Speed option to specify the PCI Express port speed Configuration options are listed below Auto Gen 1 DEFAULT Gen 2 Î Detect Non Compliance Device Enabled Use the Detect Non Compliance Device option to configure whether ...

Page 129: ...he Azalia device Disabled Azalia will be unconditionally disabled Enabled Azalia will be unconditionally Enabled ÅÆ Select Screen Select Item EnterSelect Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 15 1236 Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 20 PCH Azalia Configuration Î Azalia Enabled Use the Azalia option to enable or disable...

Page 130: ... Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Graphics Configuration NB PCIe Configuration Memory Configuration Config Graphics Settings ÅÆ Select Screen Select Item EnterSelect Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save ESC Exit Version 2 15 1236 Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 21 System Agent SA Configuration ...

Page 131: ...F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 15 1236 Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 22 Graphics Configuration Î Primary Display Auto Use the Primary Display option to select the display device used by the system when it boots Configuration options are listed below Auto DEFAULT IGFX PEG PCIE PCI Î DVMT Pre Allocated 256M Use the DVMT Pre Allocated opt...

Page 132: ...2 MB of memory used by internal graphics device Î DVMT Total Gfx Mem MAX Use the DVMT Total Gfx Mem option to specify the maximum amount of memory that can be allocated as graphics memory Configuration options are listed below 128M 256M MAX Default 5 4 2 1 1 LCD Control Use the LCD Control submenu BIOS Menu 23 to select a display device which will be activated during POST ...

Page 133: ...r based on your selection VGA modes will be supported only on primary display ÆÅ Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 15 1236 Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 23 LCD Control Î Primary IGFX Boot Display VBIOS Default Use the Primary IGFX Boot Display option to select the display d...

Page 134: ...evice Enabled ÅÆ Select Screen Select Item EnterSelect Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 15 1236 Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 24 NB PCIe Configuration Î PEG0 Gen X Gen1 Use the PEG0 Gen X option to configure PEG0 B0 D1 F0 Configuration options are listed below Auto Gen1 Default Gen2 Gen3 Î Enable PEG Enabled Us...

Page 135: ... the Memory Configuration submenu BIOS Menu 25 to configure the Memory settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Chipset Memory Information Total Memory 4096 MB DDR3 CHA_DIMM1 4096 MB DDR3 CHA_DIMM2 Not Present CHB_DIMM1 Not Present CHB_DIMM2 Not Present ÅÆ Select Screen Select Item EnterSelect Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save ...

Page 136: ...Version 2 15 1236 Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 26 Boot Î Bootup NumLock State On Use the Bootup NumLock State BIOS option to specify if the number lock setting must be modified during boot up Î On DEFAULT Allows the Number Lock on the keyboard to be enabled automatically when the computer system boots up This allows the immediate use of the 10 key numeric keypad located on th...

Page 137: ...o set the Option ROM display mode Î Force BIOS DEFAULT Sets display mode to force BIOS Î Keep Current Sets display mode to current Î Launch PXE OpROM Disabled Use the Launch PXE OpROM option to enable or disable boot option for legacy network devices Î Disabled DEFAULT Ignore all PXE Option ROMs Î Enabled Load PXE Option ROMs Î UEFI Boot Disabled Use the UEFI Boot option to enable or disable to bo...

Page 138: ...tup the User will have Administrator rights The password must be In the following range Maximum length 3 Minimum length 20 Administrator Password User Password Set Administrator Password ÅÆ Select Screen Select Item EnterSelect Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 15 1236 Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 27 Security Î...

Page 139: ...Menu 28 Exit Î Save Changes and Reset Use the Save Changes and Reset option to save the changes made to the BIOS options and reset the system Î Discard Changes and Reset Use the Discard Changes and Reset option to exit the system without saving the changes made to the BIOS configuration setup program Î Restore Defaults Use the Restore Defaults option to load the optimal default values for each of ...

Page 140: ...IMB Q870 i2 microATX Motherboard Page 124 6 Software Drivers Chapter 6 ...

Page 141: ...ers can be installed on the system Chipset Graphics LAN USB 3 0 Audio Intel AMT Installation instructions are given below 6 2 Software Installation All the drivers for the IMB Q870 i2 are on the CD that came with the system To install the drivers please follow the steps below Step 1 Insert the CD into a CD drive connected to the system NOTE If the installation program doesn t start automatically C...

Page 142: ...erboard Page 126 Figure 6 1 Introduction Screen Step 3 Click IMB Q870 Step 4 A new screen with a list of available drivers appears Figure 6 2 Figure 6 2 Available Drivers Step 5 Install all of the necessary drivers in this menu ...

Page 143: ...ection 6 2 Step 2 Click 1 Chipset Step 3 Locate the setup file and double click on it Step 4 When the setup files are completely extracted the Welcome Screen in Figure 6 3 appears Step 5 Click Next to continue Figure 6 3 Chipset Driver Welcome Screen Step 6 The license agreement in Figure 6 4 appears Step 7 Read the License Agreement Step 8 Click Yes to continue ...

Page 144: ...IMB Q870 i2 microATX Motherboard Page 128 Figure 6 4 Chipset Driver License Agreement Step 9 The Read Me file in Figure 6 5 appears Step 10 Click Next to continue Figure 6 5 Chipset Driver Read Me File ...

Page 145: ...performed as shown in Figure 6 6 Step 12 Once the Setup Operations are complete click Next to continue Figure 6 6 Chipset Driver Setup Operations Step 13 The Finish screen in Figure 6 7 appears Step 14 Select Yes I want to restart this computer now and click Finish Step 0 ...

Page 146: ...ation To install the Graphics driver please do the following Step 1 Access the driver list See Section 6 2 Step 2 Click 2 Graphics and select the folder which corresponds to the operating system Step 3 Locate the setup file and double click on it Step 4 The Welcome Screen in Figure 6 8 appears Step 5 Click Next to continue ...

Page 147: ...oATX Motherboard Page 131 Figure 6 8 Graphics Driver Welcome Screen Step 6 The License Agreement in Figure 6 9 appears Step 7 Click Yes to accept the agreement and continue Figure 6 9 Graphics Driver License Agreement ...

Page 148: ...e in Figure 6 10 appears Click Next to continue Figure 6 10 Graphics Driver Read Me File Step 9 Setup Operations are performed as shown in Figure 6 11 Step 10 Once the Setup Operations are complete click Next to continue Figure 6 11 Graphics Driver Setup Operations ...

Page 149: ...2 Select Yes I want to restart this computer now and click Finish Step 0 Figure 6 12 Graphics Driver Installation Finish Screen 6 5 LAN Driver Installation To install the LAN driver please do the following Step 1 Right click the Computer button from the start menu and select Properties Figure 6 13 ...

Page 150: ... window in Figure 6 14 appears Step 3 Click the Device Manager link Figure 6 14 Figure 6 14 System Control Panel Step 4 A list of system hardware devices appears Figure 6 15 Step 5 Right click one of the Ethernet controllers that has question marks next to it this means Windows does not recognize the device ...

Page 151: ...IMB Q870 i2 microATX Motherboard Page 135 Step 6 Select Update Driver Software See Figure 6 15 Figure 6 15 Device Manager List Step 7 The Update Driver Software Window appears Figure 6 16 ...

Page 152: ...e my computer for driver software and click NEXT to continue Step 9 Click Browse to select X 3 LAN directory in the Locate File window where X is the system CD drive Figure 6 17 Figure 6 17 Locate Driver Files Step 10 Click NEXT to continue Step 11 Driver Installation is performed as shown in Figure 6 18 ...

Page 153: ...ep 6 Step 12 to install the second Ethernet controller driver Step 0 6 6 USB 3 0 Driver Installation WARNING Do not run this driver s installer Setup exe from a USB storage device ie external USB hard drive or USB thumb drive For proper installation please copy driver files to a local hard drive folder and run from there To install the USB 3 0 driver please follow the steps below Step 1 Access the...

Page 154: ...etup file and double click on it Step 4 A Welcome Screen appears Figure 6 19 Step 5 Click Next to continue Figure 6 19 USB 3 0 Driver Welcome Screen Step 6 The license agreement in Figure 6 20 appears Step 7 Read the License Agreement Step 8 Click Yes to continue ...

Page 155: ... License Agreement Step 9 The Read Me file in Figure 6 21 appears Step 10 Click Next to continue Figure 6 21 USB 3 0 Driver Read Me File Step 11 Setup Operations are performed as shown in Figure 6 22 Step 12 Once the Setup Operations are complete click Next to continue ...

Page 156: ...Page 140 Figure 6 22 USB 3 0 Driver Setup Operations Step 13 The Finish screen in Figure 6 23 appears Step 14 Select Yes I want to restart this computer now and click Finish Step 0 Figure 6 23 USB 3 0 Driver Installation Finish Screen ...

Page 157: ... 3 Press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS setup The system reboots Step 0 6 7 2 Driver Installation To install the audio driver please follow the steps below To install the audio driver please do the following Step 1 Access the driver list See Section 6 2 Step 2 Click 5 Audio and select the folder which corresponds to the operating system Step 3 Double click the setup file Step 4 The Inst...

Page 158: ...e Screen Step 6 Click Next to continue the installation Step 7 InstallShield starts to install the new software as shown in Figure 6 25 Figure 6 25 Audio Driver Software Configuration Step 8 After the driver installation process is complete a confirmation screen appears Figure 6 26 ...

Page 159: ...stallation The package of the Intel ME components includes Intel Management Engine Interface Intel ME Interface Intel Dynamic Application Loader Intel Identity Protection Technology Intel IPT Serial Over LAN SOL driver Intel Management and Security Status Application Local Manageability Service LMS To install these Intel ME components please do the following Step 1 Access the driver list See Secti...

Page 160: ...k it Step 5 When the setup files are completely extracted the Welcome Screen in Figure 6 27 appears Step 6 Click Next to continue Figure 6 27 Intel ME Driver Welcome Screen Step 7 The license agreement in Figure 6 28 appears Step 8 Read the License Agreement Step 9 Click Yes to continue ...

Page 161: ...Setup Operations are performed as shown in Figure 6 29 Step 11 Once the Setup Operations are complete click Next to continue Figure 6 29 Intel ME Driver Setup Operations Step 12 The Finish screen in Figure 6 30 appears Step 13 Select Yes I want to restart this computer now and click Finish Step 0 ...

Page 162: ...IMB Q870 i2 microATX Motherboard Page 146 Figure 6 30 Intel ME Driver Installation Finish Screen ...

Page 163: ...IMB Q870 i2 microATX Motherboard Page 147 Appendix A A BIOS Options ...

Page 164: ...92 SATA Mode Selection IDE 92 Intel R Rapid Start Technology Disabled 93 Intel AMT Enabled 94 Unconfigure ME Disabled 94 USB Devices 95 Legacy USB Support Enabled 95 Serial Port Enabled 97 Change Settings Auto 97 Serial Port Enabled 98 Change Settings Auto 98 Device Mode RS422 485 99 Serial Port Enabled 99 Change Settings Auto 99 Serial Port Enabled 99 Change Settings Auto 100 Serial Port Enabled ...

Page 165: ... Speed Gen1 112 Detect Non Compliance Device Enabled 112 Azalia Enabled 113 Primary Display Auto 115 DVMT Pre Allocated 256M 115 DVMT Total Gfx Mem MAX 116 Primary IGFX Boot Display VBIOS Default 117 PEG0 Gen X Gen1 118 Enable PEG Enabled 118 Detect Non Compliance Enabled 119 Bootup NumLock State On 120 Quiet Boot Enabled 121 Option ROM Messages Force BIOS 121 Launch PXE OpROM Disabled 121 UEFI Bo...

Page 166: ...IMB Q870 i2 microATX Motherboard Page 150 ...

Page 167: ...IMB Q870 i2 microATX Motherboard Page 151 Appendix B B Terminology ...

Page 168: ... A low amplitude signal represents a binary 0 while a high amplitude signal represents a binary 1 BIOS The Basic Input Output System BIOS is firmware that is first run when the computer is turned on and can be configured by the end user CODEC The Compressor Decompressor CODEC encodes and decodes digital audio data on the system CMOS Complimentary metal oxide conductor is an integrated circuit used...

Page 169: ...lication software changes the bus to core frequency ratio and the processor core voltage FSB The Front Side Bus FSB is the bi directional communication channel between the processor and the Northbridge chipset GbE Gigabit Ethernet GbE is an Ethernet version that transfers data at 1 0 Gbps and complies with the IEEE 802 3 2005 standard GPIO General purpose input HDD Hard disk drive HDD is a type of...

Page 170: ...A bus has transfer speeds up to 1 5 Gbps and the SATA II bus has data transfer speeds of up to 3 0 Gbps S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology S M A R T refers to automatic status checking technology implemented on hard disk drives UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver transmitter UART is responsible for asynchronous communications on the system and manages the system s serial ...

Page 171: ...IMB Q870 i2 microATX Motherboard Page 155 Appendix C C One Key Recovery ...

Page 172: ... restore from the factory default image after encountering a Blue Screen of Death BSoD or a hang for around 10 minutes Please refer to Section C 3 for the detailed setup procedure The IEI One Key Recovery tool menu is shown below Figure C 1 IEI One Key Recovery Tool Menu Prior to using the IEI One Key Recovery tool as shown in Figure C 1 to backup or restore Windows system five setup procedures ar...

Page 173: ...y be used with IEI products The software will fail to run and a warning message will appear when used on non IEI hardware To create the system backup the main storage device must be split into two partitions three partitions for Linux The first partition will be for the operating system while the second partition will be invisible to the operating system and contain the backup made by the one key ...

Page 174: ...77 NOTE Specialized tools are required to change the partition size if the operating system is already installed C 1 2 Supported Operating System The recovery CD is compatible with both Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems OS The supported OS versions are listed below Microsoft Windows o Windows 2000 o Windows XP Service Pack 2 or 3 required o Windows Vista o Windows 7 o Windows CE 5 0 o ...

Page 175: ...0 Cambridge o Fedora Core 8 Werewolf o Fedora Core 7 Moonshine o RedHat RHEL 5 4 o RedHat 9 Ghirke o Ubuntu 8 10 Intrepid o Ubuntu 7 10 Gutsy o Ubuntu 6 10 Edgy o Debian 5 0 Lenny o Debian 4 0 Etch o SuSe 11 2 o SuSe 10 3 NOTE Installing unsupported OS versions may cause the recovery tool to fail C 2 Setup Procedure for Windows Prior to using the recovery tool to backup or restore a few setup proc...

Page 176: ... Make sure the system is powered off and unplugged Step 2 Install a hard drive or SSD in the system An unformatted and unpartitioned disk is recommended Step 3 Connect an optical disk drive to the system and insert the recovery CD Step 4 Turn on the system Step 5 Press the DELETE key as soon as the system is turned on to enter the BIOS Step 6 Select the connected optical disk drive as the 1st boot...

Page 177: ...ut the recovery CD in the optical drive of the system Step 2 Boot the system from recovery CD When prompted press any key to boot from the recovery CD It will take a while to launch the recovery tool Please be patient Figure C 2 Launching the Recovery Tool Step 3 The recovery tool setup menu is shown as below Figure C 3 Recovery Tool Setup Menu Step 4 Press 6 then Enter ...

Page 178: ...on the other is for saving recovery files and images which will be an invisible partition Press Enter after entering each line below system32 diskpart DISKPART list vol DISKPART sel disk 0 DISKPART create part pri size ___ DISKPART assign letter N DISKPART create part pri size ___ DISKPART assign letter F DISKPART exit system32 format N fs ntfs q y system32 format F fs ntfs q v Recovery y system32...

Page 179: ...IMB Q870 i2 microATX Motherboard Page 163 Figure C 5 Partition Creation Commands ...

Page 180: ...ing system onto the unlabelled partition The partition labeled Recovery is for use by the system recovery tool and should not be used for installing the operating system or any applications NOTE The operating system installation program may offer to reformat the chosen partition DO NOT format the partition again The partition has already been formatted and is ready for installing the new operating...

Page 181: ...rt the system Step 3 Boot the system from the recovery CD When prompted press any key to boot from the recovery CD It will take a while to launch the recovery tool Please be patient Figure C 6 Launching the Recovery Tool Step 4 When the recovery tool setup menu appears press 2 then Enter Figure C 7 Manual Recovery Environment for Windows ...

Page 182: ...is process the partition created for recovery files in Section C 2 2 is hidden and the recovery tool is saved in this partition Figure C 8 Building the Recovery Partition Step 6 After completing the system configuration press any key in the following window to reboot the system Figure C 9 Press Any Key to Continue Step 7 Eject the recovery CD S t e p 0 ...

Page 183: ... follow the steps below Step 1 Turn on the system When the following screen displays Figure C 10 press the F3 key to access the recovery tool The message will display for 10 seconds please press F3 before the system boots into the operating system Figure C 10 Press F3 to Boot into Recovery Mode Step 2 The recovery tool menu appears Type 4 and press Enter Figure C 11 Figure C 11 Recovery Tool Menu ...

Page 184: ...d Page 168 Figure C 12 About Symantec Ghost Window Step 4 Use mouse to navigate to the option shown below Figure C 13 Figure C 13 Symantec Ghost Path Step 5 Select the local source drive Drive 1 as shown in Figure C 14 Then click OK ...

Page 185: ...shown in Figure C 15 Then click OK Figure C 15 Select a Source Partition from Basic Drive Step 7 Select 1 2 Recovery NTFS drive and enter a file name called iei Figure C 16 Click Save The factory default image will then be saved in the selected recovery drive and named IEI GHO WARNING The file name of the factory default image must be iei GHO ...

Page 186: ...Q870 i2 microATX Motherboard Page 170 Figure C 16 File Name to Copy Image to Step 8 When the Compress Image screen in Figure C 17 prompts click High to make the image file smaller Figure C 17 Compress Image ...

Page 187: ...re C 18 Image Creation Confirmation Step 10 The Symantec Ghost starts to create the factory default image Figure C 19 Figure C 19 Image Creation Complete Step 11 When the image creation completes a screen prompts as shown in Figure C 20 Click Continue and close the Ghost window to exit the program Figure C 20 Image Creation Complete ...

Page 188: ...on allows a system to automatically restore from the factory default image after encountering a Blue Screen of Death BSoD or a hang for around 10 minutes To use the auto recovery function follow the steps described in the following sections CAUTION The auto recovery function can only run on a Microsoft Windows system with the following OS versions Windows 2000 Windows 7 Windows XP Windows XP Embed...

Page 189: ...stem Step 2 Install the auto recovery utility into the system by double clicking the Utility AUTORECOVERY SETUP exe in the One Key Recovery CD This utility MUST be installed in the system otherwise the system will automatically restore from the factory default image every ten 10 minutes Figure C 22 Auto Recovery Utility Step 3 Disable the automatically restart function before creating the factory ...

Page 190: ...re C 23 Disable Automatically Restart Step 4 Reboot the system from the recovery CD When prompted press any key to boot from the recovery CD It will take a while to launch the recovery tool Please be patient Figure C 24 Launching the Recovery Tool ...

Page 191: ...uto recovery partition In this process the partition created for recovery files in Section C 2 2 is hidden and the auto recovery tool is saved in this partition Figure C 26 Building the Auto Recovery Partition Step 7 After completing the system configuration the following message prompts to confirm whether to create a factory default image Type Y to have the system create a factory default image a...

Page 192: ...option Figure C 27 Factory Default Image Confirmation Step 8 The Symantec Ghost starts to create the factory default image Figure C 28 Figure C 28 Image Creation Complete Step 9 After completing the system configuration press any key in the following window to restart the system Figure C 29 Press any key to continue ...

Page 193: ...02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 29 IEI Feature Step 13 Save changes and restart the system If the system encounters a Blue Screen of Death BSoD or a hang for around 10 minutes it will automatically restore from the factory default image Step 0 C 4 Setup Procedure for Linux The initial setup procedure for Linux system is mostly the same with the procedure for Microsoft W...

Page 194: ...ease reserve enough space for partition 3 for saving recovery images Figure C 30 Partitions for Linux Step 3 Create a recovery partition Insert the recovery CD into the optical disk drive Follow Step 1 Step 3 described in Section C 2 2 Then type the following commands marked in red to create a partition for recovery images system32 diskpart DISKPART list vol DISKPART sel disk 0 DISKPART create par...

Page 195: ... The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts configuring the system to build a recovery partition After completing the system configuration press any key to reboot the system Eject the recovery CD Figure C 31 Manual Recovery Environment for Linux Step 5 Access the recovery tool main menu by modifying the menu lst To first access the recovery tool main menu the menu lst must be modified In Linux e...

Page 196: ...reate a factory default image S t e p 0 C 5 Recovery Tool Functions After completing the initial setup procedures as described above users can access the recovery tool by pressing F3 while booting up the system However if the setup procedure in Section C 3 has been completed and the auto recovery function is enabled the system will automatically restore from the factory default image without press...

Page 197: ... be saved in the hidden partition 3 Restore your last backup Restore the last system backup image 4 Manual Enter the Symantec Ghost window to configure manually 5 Quit Exit the recovery tool and restart the system WARNING Please do not turn off the system power during the process of system recovery or backup WARNING All data in the system will be deleted during the system recovery Please backup th...

Page 198: ...nter in the main menu Step 2 The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to restore the factory default A factory default image called iei GHO is created in the hidden Recovery partition Figure C 35 Restore Factory Default Step 3 The screen shown in Figure C 36 appears when completed Press any key to reboot the system Figure C 36 Recovery Complete Window ...

Page 199: ... the main menu Step 2 The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to backup the system A backup image called iei_user GHO is created in the hidden Recovery partition Figure C 37 Backup System Step 3 The screen shown in Figure C 38 appears when system backup is complete Press any key to reboot the system Figure C 38 System Backup Complete Window ...

Page 200: ... Step 1 Type 3 and press Enter in the main menu Step 2 The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to restore the last backup image iei_user GHO Figure C 39 Restore Backup Step 3 The screen shown in Figure C 40 appears when backup recovery is complete Press any key to reboot the system Figure C 40 Restore System Backup Complete Window ...

Page 201: ... follow the steps below Step 1 Type 4 and press Enter in the main menu Step 2 The Symantec Ghost window appears Use the Ghost program to backup or recover the system manually Figure C 41 Symantec Ghost Window Step 3 When backup or recovery is completed press any key to reboot the system S t e p 0 ...

Page 202: ...use this function the client system and the Linux system MUST reside in the same domain CAUTION The supported client OS includes Windows 2000 Windows 7 Windows XP Windows XP Embedded Windows Vista Windows Embedded Standard 7 Prior to restoring client systems from a Linux server a few setup procedures are required Step 1 Configure DHCP server settings Step 2 Configure TFTP settings Step 3 Configure...

Page 203: ...Install the DHCP yum install dhcp CentOS commands marked in red apt get install dhcp3 server Debian commands marked in blue Step 2 Confirm the operating system default settings dhcpd conf CentOS Use the following command to show the DHCP server sample location vi etc dhcpd conf The DHCP server sample location is shown as below Use the following command to copy the DHCP server sample to etc dhcpd c...

Page 204: ... syslinux yum install tftp server httpd syslinux CentOS apt get install tftpd hpa xinetd syslinux Debian Step 2 Enable the TFTP server by editing the etc xinetd d tftp file and make it use the remap file The vvv is optional but it could definitely help on getting more information while running the remap file For example CentOS vi etc xinetd d tftp Modify disable no server_args s tftpboot m tftpboo...

Page 205: ...xinetd and annotate the inetd by adding vi etc inetd conf Modify tftp dgram udp wait root usr sbin as shown below vi etc xinetd d tftp C 6 3 Configure One Key Recovery Server Settings Step 1 Copy the Utility RECOVERYR10 TAR BZ2 package from the One Key Recovery CD to the system server side ...

Page 206: ...pboot C 6 4 Start the DHCP TFTP and HTTP Start the DHCP TFTP and HTTP For example CentOS service xinetd restart service httpd restart service dhcpd restart Debian etc init d xinetd reload etc init d xinetd restart etc init d dhcp3 server restart C 6 5 Create Shared Directory Step 1 Install the samba yum install samba Step 2 Create a shared directory for the factory default image mkdir share cd sha...

Page 207: ...he operating system default settings smb conf vi etc samba smb conf Modify image comment One Key Recovery path share image browseable yes writable yes public yes create mask 0644 directory mask 0755 Step 4 Edit etc samba smb conf for your environment For example Step 5 Modify the hostname vi etc hostname Modify RecoveryServer ...

Page 208: ... button of Startup and Recovery Deselect Automatically restart Click OK to save the settings and exit See Figure C 23 Figure C 42 Disable Automatically Restart Step 2 Configure the following BIOS options of the client system Advanced iEi Feature Auto Recovery Function Enabled Advanced iEi Feature Recover from PXE Enabled Boot Launch PXE OpROM Enabled Step 3 Continue to configure the Boot Option Pr...

Page 209: ...m by double clicking the Utility AUTORECOVERY SETUP exe in the One Key Recovery CD This utility MUST be installed in the system otherwise the system will automatically restore from the factory default image every ten 10 minutes Step 6 Restart the client system from LAN If the system encounters a Blue Screen of Death BSoD or a hang for around 10 minutes it will automatically restore from the factor...

Page 210: ...6421A Controller When the system uses AHCI mode or some specific SATA controllers such as ALi M5283 or VIA VT6421A the SATA RAID AHCI driver must be installed before using one key recovery Please follow the steps below to install the SATA RAID AHCI driver Step 1 Copy the SATA RAID AHCI driver to a floppy disk and insert the floppy disk into a USB floppy disk drive The SATA RAID AHCI driver must be...

Page 211: ...rd Page 195 Step 3 Insert the One Key Recovery CD into the system and boot the system from the CD Step 4 When launching the recovery tool press F6 Step 5 When the following window appears press S to select Specify Additional Device ...

Page 212: ...IMB Q870 i2 microATX Motherboard Page 196 Step 6 In the following window select a SATA controller mode used in the system Then press Enter The user can now start using the SATA HDD ...

Page 213: ...m Step 4 in Section C 2 2 Create Partitions to finish the whole setup process S t e p 7 C 7 2 System Memory Requirement To be able to access the recovery tool by pressing F3 while booting up the system please make sure to have enough system memory The minimum memory requirement is listed below Using Award BIOS 128 MB system memory Using AMI BIOS 512 MB system memory ...

Page 214: ...IMB Q870 i2 microATX Motherboard Page 198 Appendix D D Digital I O Interface ...

Page 215: ...ess to enable the DIO functions NOTE For further information please refer to the datasheet for the Super I O chipset D 2 DIO Connector Pinouts PIN NO DESCRIPTION PIN NO DESCRIPTION 1 GND 2 VCC 3 Output 3 4 Output 2 5 Output 1 6 Output 0 7 Input 3 8 Input 2 9 Input 1 10 Input 0 Table 6 1 Digital I O Connector Pinouts D 3 Assembly Language Samples D 3 1 Enable the DIO Input Function The BIOS interru...

Page 216: ...le the DIO Output Function The BIOS interrupt call INT 15H controls the digital I O An assembly program to enable digital I O output functions is listed below MOV AX 6F09H Sets the digital port as output MOV BL 09H INT 15H Initiates the INT 15H BIOS call ...

Page 217: ...IMB Q870 i2 microATX Motherboard Page 201 Appendix E E Watchdog Timer ...

Page 218: ...all INT 15H is used to control the Watchdog Timer INT 15H AH 6FH Sub function AL 2 Sets the Watchdog Timer s period BL Time out value Its unit second is dependent on the item Watchdog Timer unit select in CMOS setup Table E 1 AH 6FH Sub function Call sub function 2 to set the time out period of Watchdog Timer first If the time out value is not zero the Watchdog Timer starts counting down When the ...

Page 219: ...e the system resets EXAMPLE PROGRAM INITIAL TIMER PERIOD COUNTER W_LOOP MOV AX 6F02H setting the time out value MOV BL 30 time out value is 48 seconds INT 15H ADD THE APPLICATION PROGRAM HERE CMP EXIT_AP 1 is the application over JNE W_LOOP No restart the application MOV AX 6F02H disable Watchdog Timer MOV BL 0 INT 15H EXIT ...

Page 220: ...IMB Q870 i2 microATX Motherboard Page 204 Appendix F F Hazardous Materials Disclosure ...

Page 221: ...es the presences of small quantities of certain materials in the product and is applicable to China RoHS only A label will be placed on each product to indicate the estimated Environmentally Friendly Use Period EFUP This is an estimate of the number of years that these substances would not leak out or undergo abrupt change This product may contain replaceable sub assemblies components which have a...

Page 222: ...Circuit Board O O O O O O Metal Fasteners O O O O O O Cable Assembly O O O O O O Fan Assembly O O O O O O Power Supply Assemblies O O O O O O Battery O O O O O O O This toxic or hazardous substance is contained in all of the homogeneous materials for the part is below the limit requirement in SJ T11363 2006 X This toxic or hazardous substance is contained in at least one of the homogeneous materia...

Page 223: ...本产品可能包含有较短的环境友好使用期限的可替换元件像是电池或灯管这些元件将会单独标示出来有毒有害物质或元素部件名称铅 Pb 汞 Hg 镉 Cd 六价铬 CR VI 多溴联苯 PBB 多溴二苯醚 PBDE 壳体 O O O O O O 显示 O O O O O O 印刷电路板 O O O O O O 金属螺帽 O O O O O O 电缆组装 O O O O O O 风扇组装 O O O O O O 电力供应组装 O O O O O O 电池 O O O O O O O 表示该有毒有害物质在该部件所有物质材料中的含量均在 SJ T11363 2006 标准规定的限量要求以下 X 表示该有毒有害物质至少在该部件的某一均质材料中的含量超出 SJ T11363 2006 标准规定的限量要求 ...

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