C&T Solution CT-MSB01 User manual

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CT-MSB01
Intel® Q67 with Core™ i7/ i5 /i3 Micro-ATX Motherboard
User’s Manual
Ver. 0.9

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Contents
Safety Information ................................................................................................................4
About this guide....................................................................................................................5
Typography ...........................................................................................................................6
Packing List...........................................................................................................................7
Revision History....................................................................................................................8
Specifications Summary ......................................................................................................9
Block Diagram.....................................................................................................................10
Chapter 1 - Product Introduction.......................................................................................11
Chapter 1 - Product Introduction.......................................................................................12
1.1 Product highlights.......................................................................................................12
1.2 Before you Proceed ...................................................................................................14
1.3 Motherboard Overview...............................................................................................15
1.3.2 Screw Holes ........................................................................................................................................... 15
1.3.3 Motherboard Layout............................................................................................................................... 16
1.3.4 Layout Content List ................................................................................................................................ 16
1.3.5 Internal Connector.................................................................................................................................. 17
1.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU)...................................................................................18
1.4.1 Installing the CPU .................................................................................................................................. 18
1.4.2 Installing the CPU Heatsink and Fan ..................................................................................................... 20
1.5 System Memory .........................................................................................................24
1.5.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................................ 24
1.5.2 Memory Configurations .......................................................................................................................... 25
1.5.3 Installing a DIMM ................................................................................................................................... 25
1.5.4 Removing a DIMM ................................................................................................................................. 27
1.6 Expansion Card..........................................................................................................27
1.6.1 Installing an Expansion Card ................................................................................................................. 28
1.6.2 Configuring an Expansion Card ............................................................................................................. 28
1.6.3 PCI Express x16 slot.............................................................................................................................. 28
1.6.4 PCI Express x 4 slot............................................................................................................................... 29
1.6.5 PCI Express x 1 slot............................................................................................................................... 29
1.6.6 PCI slot................................................................................................................................................... 30
1.7 Jumpers .....................................................................................................................30
1.7.1 Clear CMOS (CMOS1)........................................................................................................................... 30
1.7.2 AT/ATX Power Mode Select (PSON1)................................................................................................... 31
1.8 Connectors.................................................................................................................32
1.8.1 Rear panel connectors........................................................................................................................... 32
1.8.2 CPU and System fan connectors (FAN 1, FAN2, FAN 3)...................................................................... 32

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1.8.3 System Panel (F_PANEL)...................................................................................................................... 34
1.8.4 ATX power connectors (EATXPWR1).................................................................................................... 35
1.8.5 Serial Port connectors (COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6) ............................................................ 35
1.8.6 Digital IO Connector (JDIO1) ................................................................................................................. 36
1.8.7 Audio Mic.-In & Line-Out Connector (FPAAUD1) .................................................................................. 37
1.8.8 Digital Audio connector (SPDIF_OUT)................................................................................................... 37
1.8.9 SPI Connector (CN4) ............................................................................................................................. 38
1.8.10 Serial ATA Connector (SATA1, SATA2) .............................................................................................. 38
1.8.11 Serial ATA Connector (SATA3 , SATA4 , SATA5, SATA6 ) ................................................................ 39
1.8.12 USB connectors (USB56, USB78, USB910, USB1112,) ..................................................................... 39
Chapter 2 - BIOS Setup ......................................................................................................42
2.1 BIOS Setup Program .................................................................................................42
2.1.1 Legend Box ............................................................................................................................................ 43
2.1.2 List Box................................................................................................................................................... 43
2.1.3 Sub-menu............................................................................................................................................... 43
2.2 BIOS Menu Screen ....................................................................................................44
2.3 Main Setup.................................................................................................................45
2.4 Advanced BIOS Setup ...............................................................................................46
2.4.1 PCI Subsystem Setting .......................................................................................................................... 46
2.4.2 ACPI Settings ......................................................................................................................................... 49
2.4.3 Trusted computing.................................................................................................................................. 50
TPM configuration ........................................................................................................................................... 50
2.4.4 CPU configuration .................................................................................................................................. 51
2.4.5 SATA Configuration................................................................................................................................ 53
2.4.6 Intel IGO SWSCI OpRegion................................................................................................................... 54
2.4.7 Intel TXT(LT) Configuration.................................................................................................................... 55
2.4.8 USB Configuration.................................................................................................................................. 56
2.4.9 AMT Configuration ................................................................................................................................. 57
2.4.10 Super IO Configuration......................................................................................................................... 58
2.4.11 Hardware Monitor................................................................................................................................. 68
2.4.12 Serial Port Console Redirection ........................................................................................................... 69
2.5 Chipset.......................................................................................................................71
2.5.1 North Bridge ........................................................................................................................................... 72
2.5.2 South Bridge........................................................................................................................................... 73
2.5.3 ME Subsystem ....................................................................................................................................... 78
2.6 Boot............................................................................................................................79
2.7 Security ......................................................................................................................81
2.8 Save & Exit ................................................................................................................82

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Safety Information
Electrical safety
To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet
before relocating the system.
When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables
for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible,
disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.
Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all
power cables are unplugged.
Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord. These devices
could interrupt the grounding circuit.
Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area. If you are not
sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power
company.
If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service
technician or your retailer.
Operation safety
Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals
that came with the package.
Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power
cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately.
To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors,
slots, sockets and circuitry.
Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area
where it may become wet.
Place the product on a stable surface.
If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service
technician or your retailer.
The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product
(electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in
municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic
products.

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Safety Declaration
This device complies with the requirements in Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:
This device may not cause harmful interference.
This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
About this guide
This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the
motherboard.
How this guide is organized
This manual contains the following parts:
Chapter 1: Product introduction
This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it
supports. This chapter also lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to
perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and
connectors on the motherboard.
Chapter 2: BIOS setup
This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus.
Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
Where to find more information
Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software
updates.
1. Technical Support
If a problem arises with your system and no solution can be obtained from the user’s manual,
please contact your place of purchase or local distributor.
2. Optional documentation
Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may
have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the standard package.

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Conventions used in this guide
To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols
used throughout this manual.
DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself
when trying to complete a task.
CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components
when trying to complete a task.
IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a
task.
NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a
task.
Typography
Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select
Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase
<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign means
that you must press the enclosed key
Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or
Return key
<Key1>+<Key2>+<Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key
names are linked with a plus sign (+)
Example: <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<D>
Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown,
then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets
Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line:
afudos /i[filename]
afudos /iP5P800VM.ROM

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Packing List
Before you begin installing your single board, please make sure that the following materials
have been shipped:
1 x CT-MSB01 Micro-ATX Main board
1 x CD-ROM contains OS drivers
1 x COM cable
2 x SATA cable
1 x I/O Shield
1 x Startup Manual
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, please contact your
retailer.

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Revision History
Revision Revision History Date
V 1.0 First release version for PCB R11 December , 2010

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Specifications Summary
Specifications
System
CPU Intel LGA1155 socket supports Intel Core i7/ i5/ i3 CPU
BIOS AMI 16Mb SPI
System Chipset Intel® Q67
I/O Chipset Nuvoton NCT6776F
Memory Four 240-pin UDIMM sockets support up to 16GB dual channel DDR3 1066/
1333 SDRAM
Watchdog Timer Reset: 1 to 255 sec/min per step
H/W Status Monitor Monitoring temperature, voltage and cooling fan status. Auto throttling control
when CPU overheats.
Expansion Slots 1 PCI-E x 16, 1 PCI-E x 4, 1 PCI-E x 1, 1 PCI
Power State S1, S3, S4, S5
Wake up on LAN or Ring LAN (WOL) and Ring (WO)
Smart Fan Control Yes
Smart Fan Control Supports 3 modes (Silent/Optimal/Performance)
Display
Chipset Intel® GMA HD 2000/ 3000 supports DirectX 10.1, OpenGL 3.0
Display Memory Shared Memory, up to 1GB
Dual Display VGA + DisplayPort, VGA + HDMI, HDMI + DisplayPort
VGA Onboard, supports max resolution 2048 x 1536 (@60Hz)
HDMI Onboard HDMI 1.3, supports max resolution 1920 x 1080 (@60Hz)
DisplayPort Onboard, supports max resolution 1920 x 1080 (@60Hz)
Audio
Audio Codec Realtek ALC892, 5.1 Channel HD Audio
Audio Interface Line-in, Line-out, Mic-in, S/PDIF, Front Audio Header
Ethernet
LAN1 Intel 82579LM
LAN2 Intel 82583V
* Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Block Diagram

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Product
Introduction
This chapter describes the
motherboard features and the
new technologies it supports.
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Chapter 1 - Product Introduction
1.1Product highlights
1.1.1 Product Overview
Supports latest Intel LGA 1155 CPU-socket interface processor, the 2nd Generation Intel®
Core i3, i5, i7 desktop processors which are built on 32 nm technologies to provide smart
performance and responsiveness on executing tasks, It combines the CPU and GPU to offer
fantastic HD media and graphics, especially on 3D gaming experience. Doubles the
bandwidth of your system memory up to 21GB/s and pumps up the system performance at
lower power.
DMI (Direct Media Interface) architecture connects between the processor and chipset at
5.0GT/s which twice the speed of previous version. The exceptionally increased interconnect
bit rate from 2.5GT/s up to 5.0GT/s would effectively eliminates the bottle neck of the system
performance and brings the most terrific computing experience from the present to the future.
Doubles the transfer speed of SATA 3G, running at speed up to 6.0 Gb/s, and can connect
with any other SATA 3.0Gb/s and 1.5Gb/s devices for backward compatibility.
Supports RAID 0(Striped disk array), RAID 1(Mirroring disk array), RAID 5(Block Interleaved
Distributed Parity), RAID 10 (A Stripe of Mirrors). Provides users the performance and
protection. Integrated 5.1-channel HD Audio CODEC delivering advanced multi-channel
audio and bringing you the experience of home theater-quality sound. Delivers transfer speed
ten times faster than conventional 10/ 100 Ethernet connections, supporting a high transfer
rate up to Gigabit/s. Gigabit LAN is the networking standards for the future and is ideal for
handing large amount of data such as video, audio, and voice.
Choose an environment-friendly, fully RoHS-compliant ECS product as the foundation for
keeping harmful substances out of our ecosystem.
1.1.2 Platform Features and Benefits
•Integrated Gfx (Intel® HD Graphics 3000/2000) with enhanced operating modes to enable
excellent graphics performance in power and cost sensitive embedded applications
• DirectX® 10.1 & Open GL 3.0 let you enjoy awesome graphics performance, stunning 3D
visual effect and dynamic interactivity
• Memory support, integrated low voltage DDR3 memory controller
• Operating system support:
- Microsoft

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-WindRiver
-Redhat
-Novell
-Green Hills
-QNX
- LinuxWorks
1.1.3 Key Architecture Features
• Supports Intel LGA 1155 CPU, the 2nd Generation Intel® Core i3, i5, i7 desktop processors.
-32nm monolithic die
-Integrated Gfx (Intel® HD Graphics 3000/2000) & memory controller
-4 &2 Cores, up to 6MB LLC
-HW accelerated video CODECs
- Compatible with high speed DDR3-1333
-PCIe* (CPU): Gen 2.0, 5GT/s, up to 20 lanes (4 ctls)**
-TDP: 17W-45W (Low Power), 65W-95W (Scalable)
• Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
-More efficient power sharing between CPU and Graphics
• Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology
• Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (Intel® AVX)
• Intel® AES-New Instructions
• Integrated Display Interfaces
- Dual Independent Display Support
- HDMI
- DisplayPort
- Analog VGA
• Intel® HD Graphics 3000/2000
- DirectX® 10.1
- Improved realism for DX 3D applications. Improved rendering.
- OpenGL 3.0
- Improved realism for OGL 3D based application
- UVD (Unified Video Decoder) 2.01
Hardware decode of most common HD codecs (MPEG-2, H.264/AVC MPEG-4 and
VC-1)
- Supports ATI Hybrid CrossFireXTM Technology2
• Intel Quick Sync Video
- Enables faster and higher quality video editing, recording and sharing
• I/O
- PCI Express® x 16 Gen 2 5GT/s
- PCI Express® x 4Gen 2 5GT/s

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- PCI Express® x 1Gen 2 5GT/s
- PCI 2.3 interface
- Six SATA ports (2 port of Gen 2.0 and 4 ports of Gen 3.0) support RAID 0,1, 5, 10
- Gigabit Ethernet Media Access Controller (GbE MAC)
IPv4 and IPv6 Checksum Offload
- High Definition Audio
- USB: Gen 2.0, up to 14 ports
- SMBus 2.0
- LPC Bus
Supports SPI devices
- Hardware Monitor
Fan control (Voltage, Temp)
Watchdog timer
• Power Management
- Dual Dynamic Power Management
Separate power planes for cores and memory controller
- Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 3.0
- AMD PowerNow! and AMD Cool’n’Quiet technologies support
1.2Before you Proceed
Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change
any motherboard settings.
Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any
component.
Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a
metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling
components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity
Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on
them.
Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded
anti-static pad or in the bag that came with the component.
Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX
power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from
the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to
the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

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1.3Motherboard Overview
Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the
motherboard fits into it. Refer to the chassis documentation before installing the motherboard.
Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the
motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and
damage motherboard components.
1.3.1 Placement Direction
When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct
orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in
the image below.
1.3.2 Screw Holes
Place eight (8) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the
chassis.
Do not over tighten the screws! Doing so can damage the
motherboard.
Place this side towards the rear of the
chassis.

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1.3.3 Motherboard Layout
1.3.4 Layout Content List
Slots & socket
Label Function Note Page
LGA1155 LGA1155 socket
DIMMA1 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slot A1 23
DIMMA2 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slot A2 23
DIMMB1 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slot B1 23
DIMMB2 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slot B2 23
PCIEX16 PCI-e x16 Slot 26
PCIEX4 PCI-e x4 Slot 26
PCIEX1 PCI-e x1 Slot 26

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Jumpers
Label Function Note Page
JCMOS1 Clear CMOS 3 x 1 header, pitch 2.54mm 27
PSON1 AT/ATX Mode Select 3 x 1 header, pitch 2.54mm 28
Rear Panel Connector
Label Function Note Page
KBMS PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse 6-pin Mini-Din 29
COM1 COM1 Connector D-sub 9-pin, male 29
DP1 DisplayPort Connector DisplayPort
VGA1 VGA Port D-sub 15-pin, female 29
HDMI1 HDMI Port HDMI 1.3 19-pin 29
LAN1USB12 RJ-45 Ethernet Connector x 1
USB 2.0 Connector x 2
29
LAN2USB34 RJ-45 Ethernet Connector x 1
USB 2.0 Connector x 2
Audio1 Audio Line-In , Line-Out , Mic.-In 5.1 Channel Audio I/O (3
jacks)
29
1.3.5 Internal Connector
Internal Connector
Label Function Note Page
FAN1 CPU Fan Connector 4 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.54mm 30
FAN2 System Fan Connector 3 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.54mm 30
FAN3 Chassis Fan Connector 3 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.54mm 30
COM2 ~ 6 Serial Port Connector * 5 5 x 2 header, pitch 2.54mm
JDIO1 Digital I/O Connector 6 x 2 header, pitch 2.54mm 30
F_PANEL Intel Front Panel connector 5 x 2 header, pitch 2.54mm 31
EATXPWR1 ATX power connectors 10 x 2 header 32
KBMS2 PS2 Keyboard & mouse connector 5 x 2 header, pitch 2.54mm 33
FPAUD1 Audio Mic.-In & Line-Out Connector 5 x 2 header, pitch 2.54mm 35
SPDIF_OUT1 Digital Audio connector 4 x 1 header, pitch 2.54mm 35
TPM TPM Connector 10 x 2 header, pitch 2.54mm
CN4 SPI Connector 4 x 2 header, pitch 2.54mm 36
SATA1 ~ 6 SATA Data Connector * 6 7P Male connector 36
USB56
USB78 USB Connector * 8 5 x 2 header, pitch 2.54mm 37

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USB910
USB1112
1.4Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1155 socket designed for the Intel®
Core™ i7/ i5/ i3 processor in the 1155-land package.
Your boxed Intel® Core™ i7/ i5/ i3 LGA1155 processor package
should come with installation instructions for the CPU, fan and
heatsink assembly. If the instructions in this section do not match
the CPU documentation, follow the latter.
Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure that the PnP cap
is on the socket and the socket pins are not bent. Contact your
retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any
damage to the PnP cap/socket pins/motherboard components.
The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket pins
resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or
misplacement/loss/incorrect removal of the PnP cap.
Install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly before you install
motherboard to the chassis.
If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make
sure that you have properly applied Thermal Interface Material to the
CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan
assembly.
1.4.1 Installing the CPU
1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

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Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing
towards you and the load lever is on your left.
2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released
from the retention tab.
To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap
unless you are installing a CPU.
3. Lift the Load lever with your thumb and forefinger to around 180º angle (A), then pull the
PnP cap from the CPU socket to remove (B).
A
B
Retention tab
Load lever

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4. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the top-left
corner of the socket then fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch.
5. Pull back the load lever , then push the load
lever (A) until it snaps into the retention tab.
The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU
into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and
damaging the CPU!
1.4.2 Installing the CPU Heatsink and Fan
Intel® Core™ i7/ i5/ i3 LGA1155 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan
Alignment key
CPU notch Gold triangle
B
A
A