AXIOMTEK IMB530 User manual

IMB530
Intel®Socket 1200 CoreTM i9/i7/ i5/
i3 /Pentium®/ Celeron®and Xeon®
E
Processors ATX Industrial
Motherboard
User’s Manual

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ESD Precautions
Computer boards have integrated circuits sensitive to static electricity. To prevent chipsets from
electrostatic discharge damage, please take care of the following jobs with precautions:
◼Do not remove boards or integrated circuits from their anti-static packaging until you are
ready to install them.
◼Before holding the board or integrated circuit, touch an unpainted portion of the system
unit chassis for a few seconds. To discharge static electricity from your body.
◼Wear a grounding wrist strap, available from most electronic component stores, when
handling boards and components.
Trademarks Acknowledgments
Axiomtek is a trademark of Axiomtek Co., Ltd.
Intel®and Celeron®are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Windows®is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
AMI is a trademark of American Megatrend Inc.
IBM, PC/AT, PS/2, and VGA are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.
Other brand names and trademarks are the properties and registered brands of their respective
owners.

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Table of Contents
Disclaimers ......................................................................................................ii
ESD Precautions............................................................................................. iii
Section 1 Introduction............................................. 7
1.1 Features ................................................................................................8
1.2 Specifications ........................................................................................8
1.3 Packing list ..........................................................................................10
Section 2 Board and Pin Assignments.................. 11
2.1 Board Layout.......................................................................................11
2.2 Block Diagram.....................................................................................12
2.3 Jumper Settings ..................................................................................13
2.3.1 PCIe x16 slot bifurcation (JP1).................................................................. 14
2.3.2 Clear CMOS (JP2) .................................................................................... 14
2.3.3 AT/ATX Mode Select (JP3)........................................................................ 14
2.4 Connectors..........................................................................................15
2.4.1 COM1 Connector (CN1)............................................................................ 16
2.4.2 DisplayPort++ and HDMI Connector (CN2) .............................................. 16
2.4.3 VGA and DVI-D Connector (CN3)............................................................. 17
2.4.4 Audio Jack (CN4) ...................................................................................... 17
2.4.5 LAN and USB 3.1 Connectors (CN5 and CN6) ........................................ 18
2.4.6 Front Audio Header (CN7) ........................................................................ 18
2.4.7 Internal Keyboard Connector (CN8).......................................................... 19
2.4.8 Internal Mouse Connector (CN9) .............................................................. 19
2.4.9 GPIO Header (CN10) ................................................................................ 19
2.4.10 SMBus Header (CN11).............................................................................. 19
2.4.11 M.2 2280 Key M NVMe SSD (CN12) ........................................................ 20
2.4.12 Internal USB Headers (CN13, CN14, CN16) ............................................ 20
2.4.13 TPM Pin Header (CN17) ........................................................................... 21
2.4.14 Front Panel Header (CN18) ...................................................................... 22
2.4.15 Power Input Connectors (ATX1 and CN19) .............................................. 22
2.4.16 Internal USB 3.1 Gen1 Connector (CN20)................................................ 23
2.4.17 COM Headers (COM3, COM4) ................................................................. 23
2.4.18 Fan Connectors (FAN1, FAN2, FAN3) ...................................................... 24
2.4.19 PCI-Express x4 Slots (PCIe2, PCIe4, PCIe5, PCIe6)............................... 25
2.4.20 SATA 3.0 Connectors (SATA1 ~ SATA4)................................................... 26
Section 3 Hardware Description ........................... 27
3.1 Microprocessors..................................................................................27

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3.2 BIOS....................................................................................................27
3.3 System Memory ..................................................................................27
Section 4 AMI BIOS Setup Utility .......................... 29
4.1 Starting................................................................................................29
4.2 Navigation Keys ..................................................................................29
4.3 Main Menu ..........................................................................................31
4.4 Advanced Menu ..................................................................................32
4.5 Chipset Menu ......................................................................................45
4.6 Security Menu .....................................................................................54
4.7 Boot Menu...........................................................................................55
4.8 Save & Exit Menu................................................................................56
Appendix A TPM Module Installation...................... 59
Appendix B iAMT Settings ...................................... 63
Entering Management Engine BIOS Extension (MEBx) ................................63
Set and Change Password ............................................................................63
iAMT Settings.................................................................................................65
iAMT Web Console ........................................................................................68
Appendix C Configuring SATA for RAID .................. 71
Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) for RAID Function .......................................71
Appendix D Digital I/O ............................................. 79
Digital I/O Software Programming..................................................................79

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Board and Pin Assignments 7
Section 1
Introduction
The IMB530 is an advanced ATX industrial motherboard based on the 10th Generation Intel®
Core™ i9 / i7/ i5/ i3/ Pentium®, Celeron® and Xeon® E processors (Comet lake) in an LGA1200
socket and comes with an Intel® W480E chipset. Specially designed for optimal computing and
visual performance, the IMB530 motherboard is an ideal solution for major industry applications
ranging from financial modeling to designing complex buildings and vehicles. With its built-in
Intel® HD Graphics GFX, this industrial grade motherboard delivers superb 3D visual
performance and supports triple display through DisplayPort++, DVI-D, HDMI and VGA ports
to meet professional-grade CAD and media/entertainment needs.
In addition, the IMB530 supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 technology, Intel® Hyper-Threading
technology, Intel® HD Graphics with DX12, 128GB DDR4-2933 ECC/non-ECC un-buffered
Long-DIMM, and 2 PCI-Express 3.0 x16 slots. It also features Intel® Active Management
Technology 12 (iAMT), SATA RAID, as well as PCI Express expansion interfaces, making it
specifically suited for applications with added security features.

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1.1 Features
⚫LGA1200 socket 10th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 / i7/ i5/ i3/ Pentium®, Celeron® and
Xeon® E processors (Comet lake) up to 125W
⚫4 x 288-pin DDR4-2933 ECC/non-ECC un-buffered Long-DIMM with maximum memory
capacity up to 128GB (max. 32GB per slot)
⚫DVI-D, HDMI, Displayport and VGA with triple view support
⚫4 x SATA-600 w/ RAID 0/1/5/10
⚫2 x USB3.2 (Gen2), 4 x USB 3.2 (Gen1) and 8 x USB 2.0 ports
1.2 Specifications
⚫CPU
⚫LGA1200 Socket 10th Generation Intel®Core™ i9 / i7/ i5/ i3/ Pentium®, Celeron® and
Xeon® E processors (Comet lake) up to 125W
Model
Core
Therad
TDP
Xeon W-1290E
10
20
95W
Xeon W-1290TE
10
20
35W
Xeon W-1270E
8
16
80W
Xeon W-1270TE
8
16
35W
Xeon W-1250E
6
12
80W
Xeon W-1250TE
6
12
35W
i9-10900K
10
10
125W
i9-10900E
10
20
65W
i9-10900TE
10
20
35W
i7-10700E
8
16
65W
i7-10700TE
8
16
35W
i5-10500E
6
12
65W
i5-10500TE
6
12
35W
i3-10300E
4
8
65W
i3-10500TE
6
12
35W
G6400E
2
4
35W
G6400TE
2
4
35W
G5900E
2
2
58W
G5900TE
2
2
35W
⚫Chipset
◼Intel®W480E
⚫BIOS
◼AMI BIOS.

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⚫System Memory
◼4 x 288-pin ECC/non-ECC un-buffered Long-DIMM sockets.
◼Maximum 128GB DDR4 memory (max. 32GB per slot).
◼Supports DDR4-2933Mhz
⚫Onboard Multi I/O
◼1 x PS/2 keyboard and mouse (internal box headers).
◼Four serial ports:
- 2 x RS-232 (internal box headers).
- 2 x RS-232/422/485 (rear I/O).
⚫USB Interface
◼2 x USB3.2(Gen2) ports.(rear I/O)
◼2 x USB 3.2(Gen1) ports. (rear I/O)
◼2 x USB 3.2(Gen1) ports. (internal,box header)
◼6 x USB 2.0 ports. (internal,pin header)
◼2 x USB 2.0 ports. (internal, 2 x 180D type A)
⚫Ethernet
◼LAN1: 1000/100/10Mbps Gigabit/Fast Ethernet supports Wake-on-LAN, PXE Boot
ROM, iAMT with Intel®i219LM.
◼LAN2: 1000/100/10Mbps Gigabit/Fast Ethernet supports Wake-on-LAN, PXE Boot
ROM with Intel®i211AT.
⚫Serial ATA
◼4 x SATAIII with RAID 0/1/5/10.
⚫Audio
◼Realtek ALC888 HDA Codec.
◼Supports MIC-in/line-in/line-out.
⚫Display
◼1 x 15-pin D-Sub as VGA connector. Resolution max. up to 1920x1200 @60Hz.
◼1 x HDMI 1.4b with max. resolution up to 4096x2160 @24Hz.
◼1 x Displayport++ with max. resolution up to 4096 x 2304 @60Hz
◼1 x DVI-D with resolution max. up to 1920×1200 @60Hz.
⚫Expansion Interface
◼1 x PCIe x16 slot (signal: x16 or x8)
◼1 x PCIe x16 slot (signal: x0 or x8)
◼3 x PCIe x4 slot open ended
◼1 x PCIe x4 slot open ended (signal: x1)
◼1 x PCI.
⚫Power Input
◼1 x ATX power input connector.
◼1 x 12V ATX power input connector for CPU Power.
⚫Operating Temperature
◼0°C ~ 60°C.
⚫Storage Temperature
◼-20°C ~ 75°C.
⚫Form Factor
◼305 x 244mm.
Note
All specifications and images are subject to change without
notice.

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1.3 Packing list
⚫Bulk packing
◼1 x Motherboard
◼1 x I/O bracket
⚫Gift box
◼1 x Motherboard
◼1 x I/O bracket

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Section 2
Board and Pin Assignments
2.1 Board Layout Top side

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2.2 Block Diagram

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2.3 Jumper Settings
Pin description
A jumper is a small component consisting of a jumper clip and jumper pins. Install a jumper clip
on two jumper pins to close the jumper pins. Remove the jumper clip from two jumper pins to
open the jumper pins. The following illustration shows how to set up a jumper.
Before applying power to the IMB530 series, make sure all of the jumpers are in factory default
position. Below you can find a summary table of all jumpers and onboard default settings.
Note
Turn off power before changing any default jumper settings.
Jumper
Description
Setting
JP1
PCIe x16 slot
Default: x16
1-2 Close
JP2
Clear CMOS
Default: Normal Operation
1-2 Close
JP3
AT/ATX Power Mode Select
Default: AT Mode
1-2 Close
Note
To identify the first pin of a header or jumper, please refer to the following
information:
⚫Usually, there is a thick line or a triangle near the header or jumper pin 1.
⚫A square pad, which you can find on the back of the motherboard, is
usually used for pin 1.

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2.3.1 PCIe x16 slot bifurcation (JP1)
Use these jumpers (3x1-pin p=2.54mm) to set signal of PCIe x16 slot.
2.3.2 Clear CMOS (JP2)
This jumper (3x1-pin p=2.54mm) allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in
CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by
erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data
in CMOS, which includes system setup information such as system passwords.
To erase the RTC RAM:
1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord.
2. Remove the onboard battery.
3. Move the jumper clip from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. Keep the clip on pins 2-3 for
about 5~10 seconds, then move the clip back to pins 1-2.
4. Re-install the battery.
5. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.
6. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter
data.
2.3.3 AT/ATX Mode Select (JP3)
This 3x1-pin p=2.54mm jumper allows you to select AT or ATX power mode.
CN14
JP1
x16(Default)
1-2
x8 x8
2-3
Function
Setting
Normal operation (Default)
1-2 close
Clear CMOS
2-3 close
Function
Setting
AT mode (Default)
1-2 close
ATX mode
2-3 close

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2.4 Connectors
Signals go to other parts of the system through connectors. Loose or improper connection might
cause problems, Make sure all connectors are properly and firmly connected. Here is a
summary table showing the connectors on the hardware.
Connector
Description
CN1
Com port Connector
CN2
DP/HDMI Connector
CN3
DVI-D/ VGA Connector
CN4
Audio Jack
CN5
RJ45 + USB3.1 GEN1 Connector
CN6
RJ45 (iAMT)+ USB3.1 GEN2 Connector
CN7
Front Audio Header
CN8
Internal PS/2 KB Connector
CN9
Internal PS/2 MS Connector
CN10
DIO Connector
CN11
SMBus Header
CN12
M.2 Connector
CN13, CN14, CN16
Internal USB2.0 Headers
CN17
TPM 2.0 Connector (Optional)
CN18
Front Panel Header
CN19
24-pin Power Input Connector
CN20
Internal USB3.1 GEN1 Connector
ATX1
CPU Power Input Connector
COM3, COM4
Comport Box Header
FAN1
CPU Fan Connector
FAN2, FAN3
System Fan Connectors
PCIe1, PCIe3
PCI-Express x16 Slots
PCIe2, PCIe4, PCIe5, PCIe6
PCI-Express x4 Slots
PCI1
PCI Slots
SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4
SATA III Connector

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CN2A
CN2B
2.4.1 COM1 Connector (CN1)
This is a high rise 9-pin D-Sub connector for COM1 serial port interface. The pin
assignments of RS-232/422/485 are listed in the table below.
Note
[*]: Signals of COM1, COM2 can be RS-232/422/485 by BIOS setting.
2.4.2 DisplayPort++ and HDMI Connector (CN2)
CN2 is a double-deck connector comprising an upper connector for DisplayPort++ (CN2A)
and a lower connector for HDMI (CN2B).
Pin
RS-232 [*]
RS-422 [*]
RS-485 [*]
1
DCD#
TX-
485-
2
RXD
TX+
485+
3
TXD
RX+
N/C
4
DTR#
RX-
N/C
5
GND
GND
GND
6
DSR#
N/C
N/C
7
RTS#
N/C
N/C
8
CTS#
N/C
N/C
9
RI#
N/C
N/C
Pin
Signal
Pin
Signal
1
LANE 0
21
DATA2
2
GND
22
GND
3
LANE 0#
23
DATA2#
4
LANE 1
24
DATA1
5
GND
25
GND
6
LANE 1#
26
DATA1#
7
LANE 2
27
DATA0
8
GND
28
GND
9
LANE 2#
29
DATA1#
10
LANE 3
30
Clock
11
GND
31
GND
12
LANE 3#
32
Clock#
13
Detect Pin
33
NC
14
GND
34
NC
15
AUX CH
35
SCL
16
GND
36
SDA
17
AUX CH#
37
GND
18
Hot Plug Detect
38
+5V POWER
19
GND
39
Hot Plug Detect
20
DP_PWR(3.3V)

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2.4.3 VGA and DVI-D Connector (CN3)
CN3 is a double-deck connector comprising an lower connector for DVI-D port and a
upper connector for VGA port.
The high rise DVI-D connector provides transmission of fast and high quality video signals
between a source device (graphic card) and a display device (monitor).
The 15-pin D-Sub connector is commonly used for VGA display.
2.4.4 Audio Jack (CN4)
Install an audio driver, and then attach audio devices to CN4.
Pin
Signal
Pin
Signal
1
TX2-
2
TX2+
3
Ground
4
NC
5
NC
6
DVI_SPD_CLK
7
DVI_SPD DATA
8
NC
9
TX1-
10
TX1+
11
Ground
12
NC
13
NC
14
VGAVCC
15
Ground
16
HPDETECT
17
TX0-
18
TX0+
19
Ground
20
NC
21
NC
22
Ground
23
TXC+
24
TXC-
Pin
Signal
Pin
Signal
1
Red
2
Green
3
Blue
4
NC
5
GND
6
GND
7
GND
8
GND
9
VCC
10
GND
11
NC
12
DDC DATA
13
Horizontal Sync
14
Vertical Sync
15
DDC CLK
Pin Color
Signal
Blue
Line-in
Green
Line-out
Pink
MIC-in

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LAN
USB
2.4.5 LAN and USB 3.1 Connectors (CN5 and CN6)
The motherboard comes with two high performance plug and play Ethernet interfaces
(RJ-45) which are fully compliant with the IEEE 802.3 standard. Connection can be
established by plugging one end of the Ethernet cable into this RJ-45 connector and the
other end to a 1000/100/10 Base-T hub.
The Universal Serial Bus (compliant with USB 3.1 Gen2 (CN6) or USB3.1 Gen1 (CN5)
connectors on the rear I/O are for installing USB peripherals such as a keyboard, mouse,
scanner, etc.
Note
⚫Speed LED turns orange for 1000Mbps or green for 100Mbps. The light
is off for 10Mbps.
⚫CN6 supports AMT and USB3.1 GEN 2. Both CN5 and CN6 support Wake-
on-LAN.
2.4.6 Front Audio Header (CN7)
This is a front audio header (5x2-pin p=2.00mm) for convenient connection and control
of audio devices.
Pin
LAN Signal
Pin
LAN Signal
L1
Tx+ (Data
transmission positive)
L2
Tx- (Data transmission
negative)
L3
Rx+ (Data reception
positive)
L4
RJ-1 (For 1000 Base-T
only)
L5
RJ-1 (For 1000 Base-
T only)
L6
Rx- (Data reception
negative)
L7
RJ-1 (For 1000 Base-
T only)
L8
RJ-1 (For 1000 Base-T
only)
A
100 LAN LED
(Green) / 1000 LAN
LED (Orange)
B
Active LED
Pin
USB Signal
Pin
USB Signal
1
USB3_POWER
2
USB1 -
3
USB1 +
4
GND
5
USB3_SSRX1-
6
USB3_SSRX1+
7
GND
8
USB3_SSTX1-
9
USB3_SSTX1+
10
USB3_POWER
11
USB2 -
12
USB2 +
13
GND
14
USB3_SSRX2-
15
USB3_SSRX2+
16
GND
17
USB3_SSTX2-
18
USB3_SSTX2+
Pin
Signal
Pin
Signal
1
MIC_IN
2
GND
3
LINE_IN_L
4
GND
5
LINE_IN_R
6
GND
7
AUD_OUT_L
8
GND
9
AUD_OUT_R
10
GND

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2.4.7 Internal Keyboard Connector (CN8)
The internal keyboard (PS/2 type) interface is available through a 5-pin connector.
2.4.8 Internal Mouse Connector (CN9)
The internal mouse (PS/2 type) interface is available through a 5-pin connector.
2.4.9 GPIO Header (CN10)
This header (5x2-pin p=2.00mm) is for digital I/O interface.
Note
The default value of DIO1 to DIO8 is set as GPI with high level.
2.4.10SMBus Header (CN11)
The CN11 (5x1-pin p=2.00mm) is for SMBus (System Management Bus) interface.
Pin
Signal
1
Keyboard Clock
2
Keyboard Data
3
NC
4
GND
5
+5V level
Pin
Signal
1
Mouse Clock
2
Mouse Data
3
NC
4
GND
5
+5V level
Pin
Signal
Pin
Signal
1
DIO1
2
DIO8
3
DIO2
4
DIO7
5
DIO3
6
DIO6
7
DIO4
8
DIO5
9
NC
10
GND
Pin
Signal
Pin
Signal
1
SMB_SCL
2
N/C
3
GND
4
SMB_SDA
5
+5V
2
4
6
8
10
1
3
5
7
9

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2.4.11M.2 2280 Key M NVMe SSD (CN12)
The CN11 (5x1-pin p=2.00mm) is for SMBus (System Management Bus) interface.
Pin
Signal
Pin
Signal
Pin
Signal
Pin
Signal
1
GND
2
+3.3V
3
GND
4
+3.3V
5
PERn3
6
NC
7
PERp3
8
NC
9
GND
10
LED_1#
11
PETn3
12
+3.3V
13
PETp3
14
+3.3V
15
GND
16
+3.3V
17
PERn2
18
+3.3V
19
PERp2
20
NC
21
GND
22
NC
23
PETn2
24
NC
25
PETp2
26
NC
27
GND
28
NC
29
PERn1
30
NC
31
PERp1
32
NC
33
GND
34
NC
35
PETn1
36
NC
37
PETp1
38
NC
39
GND
40
NC
41
PERn0
42
NC
43
PERp0
44
NC
45
GND
46
NC
47
PETn0
48
NC
49
PETp0
50
PERST#
51
GND
52
CLKREQ#
53
REFCLKn
54
PEWAKE#
55
REFCLKp
56
NC
57
GND
58
NC
59
CONNECTOR
Key M
60
CONNECTOR
Key M
61
CONNECTOR
Key M
62
CONNECTOR
Key M
63
CONNECTOR
Key M
64
CONNECTOR
Key M
65
CONNECTOR
Key M
66
CONNECTOR
Key M
67
NC
68
NC
69
NC
70
+3.3V
71
GND
72
+3.3V
73
GND
74
+3.3V
75
GND
2.4.12 Internal USB Headers (CN13, CN14, CN16)
These are 5x2-pin p=2.54mm headers for USB 2.0 interface.
Pin
Signal
Pin
Signal
1
+5 V_DUAL
2
+5 V_DUAL
3
USB 5, 7, 12-
4
USB 6, 8, 13-
5
USB 5, 7, 12+
6
USB 6, 8, 13+
7
GND
8
GND
10
GND