IBASE Technology ARRANDALE IB957 User manual

IB957
Intel ®ArrandaleTM /PCH
5.25” Motherboard
USER’S MANUAL
Version 1.0

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Acknowledgments
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Table of Contents
Introduction .......................................................1
Product Description.............................................................1
Checklist..............................................................................2
IB957 Specifications...........................................................3
Board Dimensions...............................................................4
Installations .......................................................6
Installing the Memory.........................................................7
Setting the Jumpers .............................................................8
Connectors on IB957.........................................................12
BIOS Setup.......................................................23
Drivers Installation ......................................51
Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility.........................52
VGA Drivers Installation ..................................................54
Realtek HD Audio Driver Installation...............................56
LAN Drivers Installation...................................................57
Intel® Management Engine Interface...............................60
Appendix ...........................................................63
A. I/O Port Address Map...................................................63
B. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ)......................................64
C. Watchdog Timer Configuration....................................65

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IMPORTANT NOTE: When the system boots without the CRT being
connected, there will be no image on screen when you insert the
CRT/VGA cable. To show the image on screen, the hotkey must be
pressed (CTRL-ALT-F1).

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Introduction
Product Description
The IB957 5.25” Disk-Size SBC is a high performance Intel® Core™ i7-610E
(2.53GHz/4MB) Processor-based IB957 5.25” Disk-Size SBC with the mobile
Intel® QM57 Express Chipset. It is designed for a range of automation,
industrial, and medical applications. The Intel® Core™ i7 Mobile processor has
an optimized integrated graphics solution.
IB957 features a low-power design that is validated with Intel® Core™ i7/i3
Mobile processors on 32nm process. With two dual-channel DDR3
800/1066MHz DIMM sockets that support ECC memory, the SBC can be
populated with up to 8GB of system memory. Connectivity includes a Gigabit
Ethernet port, up to 12 USB 2.0 ports, four SATA ports, a HDMI, LVDS,
DisplayPort, DVI-D and VGA display connector. A Mini PCI-E (Mini Card) slot
is available for expansion. Dimensions are 203mm x 146mm.
IB957 FEATURES:
ySupports Intel® i7-610E (2.53GHz/4MB cache) or i3-330E
(2.13GHz/3MB cache)
yTwo DDR3 w/ ECC DIMM, Max. 8GB memory
yOnboard Gigabit Ethernet
yIntegrated Graphics VGA for CRT/DVI/ HDMI/LVDS/DisplayPort
y4x SATA, 12x USB 2.0, 4x COM, Watchdog timer
Digital I/O, Mini PCI-E socket (Mini Card)

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Checklist
Your IB957 package should include the items listed below.
•The IB957 SBC
•This User’s Manual
•1 CD containing chipset drivers and flash memory utility
•Serial port cable (Part # PK1HK, 30cm)
•SATA cable (Part # SATA-7F, 46cm)

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IB957 Specifications
CPU Supported Intel
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Arrandale+ECC processor
-i7-610E (2.53GHz/4M Cache/ 2 cores/4 Threads/35W)
- i3-330E (2.13GHz/3M Cache/ 2 cores/4 Threads/35W)
CPU Voltage 0.700V ~ 1.5V (IMVP-6.5)
System Speed Up to 3.0GHz or above
CPU FSB 1066MHz FSB
Cache Up to 4MB shared L3 Cache
Green /APM APM1.2
CPU Tpye FcBGA1288
Chipset Intel Ibex Peak-M (PCH) Chipset
PCH: 25mm x 27mm, 1071-pin FCBGA
BIOS AMI BIOS, supports ACPI function
Memory DDR3-800/1066 DIMM x2 (w/ECC function), Max. 8GB
VGA Arrandale DC mobile processor integrated graphics
Supports CRT, DVI
Supports HDMI, DP(DisplayPort)
LVDS LCD Panel Arrandale DC mobile processor built-in,
supports 24-bit, single or dual channel LVDS
LAN PCH 10/100/gigabit MAC + PHY
•Intel 82577LM 10/100/1000
USB PCH built-in USB 2.0 host controller, support 12 ports
Serial ATA Ports PCH built-in SATA controller, supports 4 ports
IAMT6.0 PCH built-in Intel Active Management Technology VER 6.0 with HW
KVM(MI957-i7-610E only)
Audio PCH built-in High Definition audio controller: ALC888 w/ 5.1 channels
LPC I/O F81865F: COM1, COM2 (RS232/RS422/RS485), COM3 and COM4
Hardware monitor (3 thermal, 4 voltage monitor inputs, 2 fan
headers)
Digital IO 4 in & 4 out
Keyboard/Mouse Supports PS/2 keyboard/mouse connector
Expansion Slots Mini PCIE socket x1
Edge Connector PS/2 connector x1 for keyboard/mouse and dual USB stack
connector
Gigabit LAN RJ-45 + dual USB stack connector x1
DP Connector x1 + dual USB stack connector x1
HDMI connector x1
DVI-D and DB15 (VGA) stack connector x1
Quad USB stack connector x1
RCA Jack 3x1 for Audio (Front-Out, Line-In, Mic)
Onboard Header/
Connector
10-pin headerx1 for Digital I/O; 10-pin header x2 for COM1,COM2
20-pin header x1 for COM3, COM4
26-pin header x1 for Printer
10-pin header x 2 for USB 9,10,11,12
DF13 connector x2 for LVDS;
10-pin header x1 for audio Line-Out & Mic
4-pin header x1 for CD in, SPDIF-out connector x1
SATA connector x4 for SATA ports
Watchdog Timer Yes (256 segments, 0, 1, 2…255 sec/min)
System Voltage +5V, +3.3V, +12V, -12V, 5VSB
Others Modem Wakeup, LAN Wakeup
Board Size 203mm x 146mm (5.25”)

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Board Dimensions
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INSTALLATIONS
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Installations
This section provides information on how to use the jumpers and
connectors on the IB957 in order to set up a workable system. The topics
covered are:
Installing the Memory............................................................................7
Setting the Jumpers................................................................................8
Connectors on IB957...........................................................................12