ASROCK IMB-153 User manual

IMB-153
User Manual

Version 1.0
Published February 2015
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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
1.1 Package Contents 1
1.2 Specications 2
1.3 Motherboard Layout 5
1.4 I/O Panel 7
Chapter 2 Installation 8
2.1 Installing Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) 9
2.2 Expansion Slot (PCI Express Slot) 11
2.3 Jumpers Setup 12
2.4 Onboard Headers and Connectors 13
Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 17
3.1 Introduction 17
3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 17
3.1.2 Navigation Keys 18
3.2 Main Screen 19
3.3 Advanced Screen 20
3.3.1 CPU Conguration 21
3.3.2 Chipset Conguration 22
3.3.3 Storage Conguration 24
3.3.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 25
3.3.5 Super IO Conguration 26
3.3.6 ACPI Conguration 27

3.3.7 USB Conguration 29
3.3.8 Trusted Computing 30
3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 31
3.5 Security Screen 32
3.6 Boot Screen 33
3.7 Exit Screen 36

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Chapter 1 Introduction
ank you for purchasing ASRock IMB-153 motherboard, a reliable motherboard
produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent
performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality
and endurance.
In this manual, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the motherboard and
step-by-step installation guides. Chapter 3 contains the conguration guide of the
BIOS setup.
1.1 Package Contents
• ASRock IMB-153 Motherboard (Mini-ITX Form Factor)
• ASRock IMB-153 Jumpers and Headers Setting Guide
• ASRock IMB-153 Support CD
• 1 x I/O Panel Shield
Because the motherboard specications and the BIOS soware might be updated, the
content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice. In case any
modications of this documentation occur, the updated version will be available on
ASRock’s website without further notice. If you require technical support related to
this motherboard, please visit our website for specic information about the model
you are using. You may nd the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock’s
website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com.

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1.2 Specications
Platform • Mini-ITX Form Factor
CPU • Intel® Quad-Core Processor J1900 (2 GHz)
Memory • Dual Channel DDR3/DDR3L Memory Technology
• 2 x DDR3/DDR3L SO-DIMM Slots
• Supports DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buered
memory
• Max. capacity of system memory: 16GB
(see CAUTION)
Expansion
Slot
• 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot
Graphics
• Intel® 7th generation (Gen 7) graphics
• DirectX 11.0, Pixel Shader 5.0
• Dual graphics output: Support HDMI and D-Sub ports by
independent display controllers
• Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to
1920x1200 @ 60Hz
• Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @
60Hz
• Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and
HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI Port (Compliant
HDMI monitor is required)
• Supports HDCP with HDMI Port
• Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with HDMI
Port
Audio • 5.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec)
• Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)
LAN • PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
• Realtek RTL8111GR
• Supports Wake-On-WAN
• Supports Wake-On-LAN

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• Supports Lightning/ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike
Protection)
• Supports LAN Cable Detection
• Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az
• Supports PXE
Rear Panel
I/O
• 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port
• 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port
• 1 x Serial Port: COM1
• 1 x D-Sub Port
• 1 x HDMI Port
• 3 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full
Spike Protection))
• 1 x USB 3.0 Port (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full
Spike Protection))
• 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED
LED)
• HD Audio Jacks: Front Speaker / Microphone
Storage • 2 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s Connectors, support NCQ, AHCI and
Hot Plug
Connector • 1 x System Panel Header
• 1 x Chassis Speaker Header
• 1 x 3W Audio AMP Output Wafer Header
• 1 x COM Port Header
• 1 x TPM Header
• 1 x Chassis Intrusion Header
• 1 x CPU Fan Connector (3-pin)
• 1 x Chassis Fan Connector (3-pin)
• 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector
• 1 x Power Loss Header
• 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector
• 1 x USB 2.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD
Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
• 1 x Clear CMOS Jumper
• 1 x ATX/AT Mode Jumper

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BIOS
Feature
• 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support
• Supports Plug and Play
• ACPI 1.1 compliant wake up events
• Supports jumperfree
• SMBIOS 2.3.1 support
Hardware
Monitor
• CPU/Chassis temperature sensing
• CPU/Chassis Fan Tachometer
• CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by
CPU temperature)
• CPU/Chassis Fan multi-speed control
• CASE OPEN detection
• Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore
OS • Microso® Windows® 8.1 32-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 8 32-bit / 8 64-
bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit
Certica-
tions
• FCC, CE, WHQL
• ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)
* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com
Due to limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation
for system usage under Windows® 32-bit operating systems. Windows® 64-bit operat-
ing systems do not have such limitations. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize
the memory that Windows® cannot use.

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1.3 Motherboard Layout
PCIE1
ATXPWR1
AUDIO
CODEC
1
TPMS1
Super
I/O
SATA2_2
Top:
RJ-45
PS2
Keyboard
PS2
Mouse
FRONT
MIC IN
USB 2.0
T: USB0
B: USB1
HDMI
USB 3.0
USB3
USB 3.0
USB3
USB 2.0
USB2
DDR3_B1
DDR3_A1
CPU_FAN1
1
USB4_5
HDLED RESET
PLED PWRBTN
PANEL1
1
1
SPEAKER1
COM2
1
CLRMOS1
1
CI1
1
SATA2 _ 1
CMOS
Battery
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1
HD_AUDIO1
BIOS
ROM
SPEAKER2
1
Industrial
COM1 VGA1
PWR_JP1
1
PWR_LOSS1
1

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No. Description
1 TPM Header (TPMS1)
2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
3 ATX/AT Mode Jumper (PWR_JP1)
4 2 x 204-pin DDR3/DDR3L SO-DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1)
5 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
6 Power Loss Header (PWR_LOSS1)
7 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5)
8 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)
9 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
10 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_1)
11 COM Port Header (COM2)
12 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_2)
13 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
14 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1)
15 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)
16 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
17 3W Audio AMP Output Wafer Header (SPEAKER2)

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1.4 I/O Panel
No. Description No. Description
1 PS/2 Mouse Port 7 USB 3.0 Port (USB3)
2 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 8 HDMI Port
3 LAN RJ-45 Port* 9 D-Sub Port
4 Front Speaker (Lime) 10 COM Port
5 Microphone (Pink) 11 PS/2 Keyboard Port
6 USB 2.0 Port (USB2)
* ere are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
Activity / Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
O No Link O 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
On Link Green 1Gbps connection
ACT/LINK LED
SPEED LED
LAN Port
1 2 3 4
56
7
810 911

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is is an Mini-ITX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard,
study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it.
Pre-installation Precautions
Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components
or change any motherboard settings.
• Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard.
Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard
components.
• In order to avoid damage from static electricity to the motherboard’s components,
NEVER place your motherboard directly on a carpet. Also remember to use a grounded
wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle the components.
• Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.
• Whenever you uninstall any components, place them on a grounded anti-static pad or
in the bag that comes with the components.
• When placing screws to secure the motherboard to the chassis, please do not over-
tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.
Chapter 2 Installation

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2.1 Installing Memory Modules (SO-DIMM)
is motherboard provides two 204-pin DDR3/DDR3L (Double Data Rate 3) SO-
DIMM slots.
e SO-DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage
to the motherboard and the SO-DIMM if you force the SO-DIMM into the slot at
incorrect orientation.
It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into a DDR3/DDR3L
slot; otherwise, this motherboard and SO-DIMM may be damaged.

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2.2 Expansion Slot (PCI Express Slot)
ere is 1 PCI Express slot on this motherboard.
PCIe slots:
PCIE1 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards.
Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is
switched o or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the
expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start
the installation.

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2.3 Jumpers Setup
e illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on
the pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper
is “Open”. e illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short”
when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins.
Clear CMOS Jumper
(CLRCMOS1)
(see p.5, No. 15)
CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. To clear and reset the system
parameters to default setup, please turn o the computer and unplug the power
cord from the power supply. Aer waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to
short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear
the CMOS right aer you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when
you just nish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system rst, and then shut
it down before you do the clear-CMOS action. Please be noted that the password,
date, time, and user default prole will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is
removed.
ATX/AT Mode Jumper
(PWR_JP1)
(see p.5, No. 3)
Clear CMOSDefault
If you clear the CMOS, the case open may be detected. Please adjust the BIOS option
“Clear Status” to clear the record of previous chassis intrusion status.
ATX ModeAT Mode

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2.4 Onboard Headers and Connectors
System Panel Header
(9-pin PANEL1)
(see p.5, No. 9)
Connect the power
switch, reset switch and
system status indicator on
the chassis to this header
according to the pin
assignments below. Note
the positive and negative
pins before connecting
the cables.
GND
RESET#
PWRBTN#
PLED-
PLED+
GND
HDLED-
HDLED+
1
GND
PWRBTN (Power Switch):
Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may congure the way to
turn o your system using the power switch.
RESET (Reset Switch):
Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset switch to restart
the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart.
PLED (System Power LED):
Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. e LED is on when
the system is operating. e LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1/S3 sleep
state. e LED is o when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered o (S5).
HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED):
Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. e LED is on
when the hard drive is reading or writing data.
e front panel design may dier by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists
of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc.
When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header, make sure the wire
assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly.
Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over
these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors
will cause permanent damage to the motherboard.

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Serial ATA2 Connectors
(SATA2_1:
see p.5, No. 10)
(SATA2_2:
see p.5, No. 12)
ese two SATA2
connectors support SATA
data cables for internal
storage devices with up to
3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.
USB 2.0 Header
(9-pin USB4_5)
(see p.5, No. 7)
Besides three USB 2.0
ports on the I/O panel,
there is one header on this
motherboard. is USB
2.0 header can support
two ports.
Front Panel Audio Header
(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)
(see p.5, No. 16)
is header is for
connecting audio devices
to the front audio panel.
3W Audio AMP Output
Wafer Header
(4-pin SPEAKER2)
(see p.5, No. 17)
Please connect the chassis
speaker to this header.
1. High Denition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis
must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instructions in our
manual and chassis manual to install your system.
2. If you use an AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio header by
the steps below:
A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L.
B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L.
C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND).
D. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for the HD audio panel only. You don’t need to
connect them for the AC’97 audio panel.
E. To activate the front mic, go to the “FrontMic” Tab in the Realtek Control panel
and adjust “Recording Volume”.
SATA2_1
SATA2_2
J_SENSE
OUT2_L
1
MIC_RET
PRESENCE#
GND
OUT2_R
MIC2_R
MIC2_L
OUT_RET
Front_L+
Front_R-
Front_R+
Front_L-
1
DUMMY
GND
GND
P+
P-
USB_PWR
P+
P-
USB_PWR
1

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Chassis Speaker Header
(4-pin SPEAKER1)
(see p.5, No. 8)
Please connect the chassis
speaker to this header.
Chassis Fan Connector
(3-pin CHA_FAN1)
(see p.5, No. 13)
Please connect fan cable
to the fan connector and
match the black wire to
the ground pin.
CPU Fan Connectors
(3-pin CPU_FAN1)
(see p.5, No. 2)
Please connect the CPU
fan cable to the connector
and match the black wire
to the ground pin.
ATX Power Connector
(24-pin ATXPWR1)
(see p.5, No. 5)
is motherboard pro-
vides a 24-pin ATX power
connector. To use a 20-pin
ATX power supply, please
plug it along Pin 1 and Pin
13.
Chassis Intrusion Header
(2-pin CI1)
(see p.5, No. 14)
is motherboard supports
CASE OPEN detection feature
that detects if the chassis cove
has been removed. This feature
requires a chassis with chassis
intrusion detection design.
TPM Header
(17-pin TPMS1)
(see p.5, No. 1)
is connector supports Trusted
Platform Module (TPM) system,
which can securely store keys,
digital certicates, passwords,
and data. A TPM system also
helps enhance network security,
protects digital identities, and
ensures platform integrity.
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13
1
Signal
GND
1
+5V
DUMMY
DUMMY
SPEAKER
GND
FAN_VOLTAGE
FAN_SPEED
GND
FAN_VOLTAGE
FAN_SPEED
1
GND SMB_DATA_MAIN
LAD2
LAD1
GND
S_PWRDWN#
SERIRQ#
GND
PCICLK
PCIRST#
LAD3
+3V
LAD0
+3VSB
GND
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Serial Port Header
(9-pin COM2)
(see p.5, No. 11)
is COM2 header
supports a serial port
module.
Power Loss Header
(2-pin PWR_LOSS1)
(see p.5, No. 6)
Open: Power Loss
Close: no Power Loss
CCTS#1
RRTS#1
DDSR#1
DDTR#1
RRXD1
GND
TTXD1
DDCD#1
1
RRI#1
+5VSB_ATX