IEI Technology IBM-Q670 User manual

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User Manual
MODEL:
IMB-Q670
Micro-ATX LGA1155 Motherboard for Intel® Core™ i7/i5 Quad
Core or i3 Dual Core CPU, Intel® Q67, DDR3, VGA/DVI-D/HDMI
Dual Intel® PCIe GbE, Two USB 3.0 ports, Ten COM ports
Two SATA 6Gb/s ports, HD Audio and RoHS
Rev. 3.01 – April 23, 2014

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Revision
Date Version Changes
April 23, 2014 3.01 Modified LAN pinouts
Updated Chapter 2: Packing List
November 28, 2013 3.00 Modified for R30 version
November 24, 2011 2.00 Modified for R20 version
August 16, 2011 1.02 Modified Section 4.3.1: AT/ATX Power Mode Jumper
Added Section 4.6: Intel® AMT Setup Procedure
Added Chapter 6: Software Drivers
June 30, 2011 1.01 Modified Section 4.2.2: Socket LGA1155 Cooling Kit
Installation warning and procedure
April 28, 2011 1.00 Initial release

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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1
1.1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... 2
1.2 BENEFITS ................................................................................................................... 2
1.3 FEATURES................................................................................................................... 3
1.4 CONNECTORS ............................................................................................................. 4
1.5 DIMENSIONS............................................................................................................... 5
1.6 DATA FLOW................................................................................................................ 6
1.7 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................... 7
2 PACKING LIST............................................................................................................. 9
2.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 10
2.2 UNPACKING PRECAUTIONS....................................................................................... 10
2.3 PACKING LIST............................................................................................................11
2.4 OPTIONAL ITEMS...................................................................................................... 12
3 CONNECTORS ........................................................................................................... 15
3.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS..................................................................... 16
3.1.1 IMB-Q670 Layout............................................................................................ 16
3.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..................................................................... 16
3.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors............................................................... 18
3.2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS...................................................................... 18
3.2.1 ATX Power Connector ..................................................................................... 18
3.2.2 Battery Connector............................................................................................ 20
3.2.3 CPU Fan Connector........................................................................................ 21
3.2.4 CPU Power Connector.................................................................................... 22
3.2.5 Digital I/O Connector...................................................................................... 22
3.2.6 Front Panel Audio Connector.......................................................................... 23
3.2.7 Front Panel Connector .................................................................................... 24
3.2.8 FW Programming............................................................................................. 25
3.2.9 Infrared Interface Connector........................................................................... 26
3.2.10 Memory Card Slot.......................................................................................... 27

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3.2.11 PCH Fan Connector....................................................................................... 28
3.2.12 PCI Express Power........................................................................................ 29
3.2.13 SATA 3Gb/s Drive Connector ........................................................................ 30
3.2.14 SATA 6Gb/s Drive Connector ........................................................................ 31
3.2.15 Serial Port Connector, RS-422/485................................................................ 32
3.2.16 Serial Port Connectors, RS-232..................................................................... 33
3.2.17 SMBus Connector .......................................................................................... 35
3.2.18 SPDIF Connector........................................................................................... 36
3.2.19 SPI Connector................................................................................................ 37
3.2.20 System Fan Connector................................................................................... 38
3.2.21 TPM Connector.............................................................................................. 39
3.2.22 USB Connectors............................................................................................. 40
3.3 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTOR PANEL ......................................... 42
3.3.1 Audio Connector .............................................................................................. 42
3.3.2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector ............................................................................ 43
3.3.3 Ethernet and USB Connector........................................................................... 44
3.3.4 HDMI Port Connector..................................................................................... 45
3.3.5 Serial Port Connectors (COM1)...................................................................... 46
3.3.6 VGA and DVI Connector ................................................................................. 47
4 INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................... 49
4.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 50
4.2 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS.............................................................................. 50
4.2.1 Socket LGA1155 CPU Installation .................................................................. 52
4.2.2 Socket LGA1155 Cooling Kit Installation........................................................ 55
4.2.3 DIMM Installation........................................................................................... 56
4.3 JUMPER SETTINGS .................................................................................................... 57
4.3.1 AT/ATX Power Mode Jumper (by active hardware) ........................................ 57
4.3.2 Clear CMOS Jumper........................................................................................ 58
4.3.3 ME Debug Connector...................................................................................... 59
4.3.4 USB Power Select Jumper............................................................................... 60
4.3.5 Wake-on LAN Jumper ...................................................................................... 60
4.4 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTIONS........................................................ 61
4.4.1 SATA Drive Connection ................................................................................... 61
4.5 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTION ................................................... 63

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4.5.1 Audio Connector .............................................................................................. 63
4.5.2 LAN Connection............................................................................................... 64
4.5.3 Parallel Device Connection............................................................................. 65
4.5.4 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connection ........................................................... 66
4.5.5 Serial Device Connection ................................................................................ 67
4.5.6 USB Connection (Dual Connector)................................................................. 68
4.5.7 VGA Monitor Connection ................................................................................ 69
4.6 INTEL®AMTSETUP PROCEDURE............................................................................. 70
5 BIOS.............................................................................................................................. 72
5.1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................... 73
5.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 73
5.1.2 Using Setup...................................................................................................... 73
5.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 74
5.1.4 Unable to Reboot after Configuration Changes.............................................. 74
5.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................ 74
5.2 MAIN........................................................................................................................ 75
5.3ADVANCED............................................................................................................... 76
5.3.1 ACPI Settings................................................................................................... 77
5.3.2 Trusted Computing........................................................................................... 78
5.3.3 CPU Configuration.......................................................................................... 79
5.3.3.1 CPU Information....................................................................................... 80
5.3.4 SATA Configuration ......................................................................................... 81
5.3.5 Intel TXT(LT) Configuration............................................................................ 82
5.3.6 USB Configuration........................................................................................... 83
5.3.7 Super IO Configuration ................................................................................... 85
5.3.7.1 Serial Port n Configuration....................................................................... 86
5.3.8 H/W Monitor.................................................................................................... 91
5.3.8.1 FAN 1 Configuration ................................................................................ 93
5.3.8.2 FAN 2 Configuration ................................................................................ 94
5.3.9 Secondary Super IO Configuration ................................................................. 96
5.3.9.1 Serial Port 7 Configuration....................................................................... 97
5.3.9.2 Serial Port 8 Configuration....................................................................... 98
5.3.9.3 Serial Port 9 Configuration....................................................................... 99
5.3.9.4 Serial Port 10 Configuration................................................................... 100

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5.3.10 Serial Port Console Redirection .................................................................. 101
5.3.11 IEI Feature ................................................................................................... 102
5.4 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................. 103
5.4.1 Northbridge Configuration............................................................................ 105
5.4.2 Southbridge Configuration ............................................................................ 107
5.4.3 Integrated Graphics........................................................................................111
5.4.4 ME Subsystem.................................................................................................113
5.5 BOOT.......................................................................................................................114
5.6 SECURITY................................................................................................................115
5.7 SAVE &EXIT...........................................................................................................116
6 SOFTWARE DRIVERS.............................................................................................118
6.1AVAILABLE SOFTWARE DRIVERS .............................................................................119
6.2 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION .......................................................................................119
6.3 CHIPSET DRIVER INSTALLATION............................................................................. 121
6.4 GRAPHICS DRIVER INSTALLATION.......................................................................... 125
6.5 LAN DRIVER INSTALLATION.................................................................................. 127
6.6AUDIO DRIVER INSTALLATION ............................................................................... 131
6.7 USB 3.0 DRIVER INSTALLATION ............................................................................ 133
6.8 INTEL®AMTDRIVER AND APPLICATION............................................................... 136
6.8.1 Intel® Management Engine Components Installation................................... 136
6.8.2 Intel® IT Director Application Installation................................................... 140
A BIOS OPTIONS ........................................................................................................ 147
B TERMINOLOGY...................................................................................................... 151
C DIGITAL I/O INTERFACE..................................................................................... 155
C.1 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... 156
C.2 DIO CONNECTOR PINOUTS.................................................................................... 156
C.3ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE SAMPLES........................................................................... 157
C.3.1 Enable the DIO Input Function..................................................................... 157
C.3.2 Enable the DIO Output Function.................................................................. 157
D WATCHDOG TIMER .............................................................................................. 158
E COMPATIBILITY.................................................................................................... 161
E.1 COMPATIBLE OPERATING SYSTEMS........................................................................ 162

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E.2 COMPATIBLE PROCESSORS..................................................................................... 162
F INTEL® MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER.......................................................... 163
F.1 INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................... 164
F.1.1 Precautions .................................................................................................... 164
F.2 FEATURES AND BENEFITS ....................................................................................... 165
F.3 ACCESSING THE INTEL®MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER.......................................... 165
F.4 INSTALLING THE OPERATING SYSTEM TO THE RAIDARRAY.................................. 166
G HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE....................................................... 167
G.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS
ROHS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002/95/EC WITHOUT MERCURY..................................... 168

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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: IMB-Q670......................................................................................................................2
Figure 1-2: Connectors ..................................................................................................................4
Figure 1-3: IMB-Q670 Dimensions (mm) ......................................................................................5
Figure 1-4: Data Flow Diagram......................................................................................................6
Figure 3-1: Connectors and Jumpers.........................................................................................16
Figure 3-2: ATX/AT Power Connector Pinout Location............................................................19
Figure 3-3: Battery Connector Location.....................................................................................20
Figure 3-4: CPU Fan Connector Location..................................................................................21
Figure 3-5: CPU Power Connector Location..............................................................................22
Figure 3-6: Digital I/O Connector Location ................................................................................23
Figure 3-7: Front Panel Audio Connector Location..................................................................24
Figure 3-8: Front Panel Connector Location .............................................................................25
Figure 3-9: FW Programming Connector Location...................................................................26
Figure 3-10: Infrared Connector Location..................................................................................27
Figure 3-11: Memory Card Slot Location ...................................................................................28
Figure 3-12: PCH Fan Connector Location................................................................................29
Figure 3-13: PCIe Power Location ..............................................................................................30
Figure 3-14: SATA 3Gb/s Drive Connector Location................................................................31
Figure 3-15: SATA 6Gb/s Drive Connector Location................................................................32
Figure 3-16: Serial Port Connector Location.............................................................................33
Figure 3-17: Serial Port Connector Location.............................................................................34
Figure 3-18: SMBus Connector Location...................................................................................36
Figure 3-19: SPDIF Connector Location ....................................................................................37
Figure 3-20: SPI Connector Location .........................................................................................38
Figure 3-21: System Fan Connector Location...........................................................................39
Figure 3-22: TPM Connector Location........................................................................................40
Figure 3-23: USB Connector Pinout Locations.........................................................................41
Figure 3-24: External Peripheral Interface Connector..............................................................42
Figure 3-25: Audio Connector.....................................................................................................43
Figure 3-26: Ethernet Connector.................................................................................................44

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Figure 3-27: Serial Port Connector Pinouts...............................................................................46
Figure 3-28: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................47
Figure 4-1: Intel LGA1155 Socket ...............................................................................................52
Figure 4-2: Remove Protective Cover.........................................................................................53
Figure 4-3: CPU Socket Load Plate.............................................................................................53
Figure 4-4: Insert the Socket LGA1155 CPU..............................................................................54
Figure 4-5: DIMM Installation.......................................................................................................56
Figure 4-6: AT/ATX Power Mode Jumper Location...................................................................58
Figure 4-7: Clear BIOS Jumper Location ...................................................................................59
Figure 4-8: ME Debug Connector Location ...............................................................................59
Figure 4-9: USB Power Select Jumper Location.......................................................................60
Figure 4-10: Wake-on LAN Connector Pinout Locations .........................................................61
Figure 4-11: SATA Drive Cable Connection...............................................................................62
Figure 4-12: SATA Power Drive Connection..............................................................................63
Figure 4-13: Audio Connector.....................................................................................................64
Figure 4-14: LAN Connection......................................................................................................65
Figure 4-15: Parallel Device Connector......................................................................................66
Figure 4-16: PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector.........................................................................67
Figure 4-17: Serial Device Connector.........................................................................................68
Figure 4-18: USB Connector........................................................................................................69
Figure 4-19: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................70
Figure 6-1: Introduction Screen............................................................................................... 120
Figure 6-2: Available Drivers.................................................................................................... 120
Figure 6-3: Chipset Driver Screen............................................................................................ 121
Figure 6-4: Chipset Driver Welcome Screen........................................................................... 122
Figure 6-5: Chipset Driver License Agreement...................................................................... 122
Figure 6-6: Chipset Driver Read Me File ................................................................................. 123
Figure 6-7: Chipset Driver Setup Operations ......................................................................... 124
Figure 6-8: Chipset Driver Installation Finish Screen............................................................ 124
Figure 6-9: Graphics Driver Welcome Screen........................................................................ 125
Figure 6-10: Graphics Driver License Agreement.................................................................. 126
Figure 6-11: Graphics Driver Setup Operations..................................................................... 126
Figure 6-12: Graphics Driver Installation Finish Screen ....................................................... 127
Figure 6-13: Intel® Network Connection Menu....................................................................... 128
Figure 6-14: LAN Driver Welcome Screen .............................................................................. 128

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Figure 6-15: LAN Driver License Agreement.......................................................................... 129
Figure 6-16: LAN Driver Setup Options................................................................................... 130
Figure 6-17: LAN Driver Installation ........................................................................................ 130
Figure 6-18: LAN Driver Installation Complete....................................................................... 131
Figure 6-19: Audio Driver – Extracting Files........................................................................... 132
Figure 6-20: Audio Driver Welcome Screen............................................................................ 132
Figure 6-21: Audio Driver Installation...................................................................................... 132
Figure 6-22: Audio Driver Installation Complete.................................................................... 133
Figure 6-23: USB 3.0 Driver Welcome Screen........................................................................ 134
Figure 6-24: USB 3.0 Driver License Agreement.................................................................... 134
Figure 6-25: USB 3.0 Driver Installation Screen..................................................................... 135
Figure 6-26: USB 3.0 Driver Update Complete ....................................................................... 135
Figure 6-27: Intel® ME Driver Welcome Screen ..................................................................... 137
Figure 6-28: Intel® ME Driver License Agreement................................................................. 138
Figure 6-29: Intel® ME Driver Read Me File ............................................................................ 138
Figure 6-30: Intel® ME Driver Setup Operations.................................................................... 139
Figure 6-31: Intel® ME Driver Installation Finish Screen ...................................................... 140
Figure 6-32: IT Director Welcome Screen ............................................................................... 141
Figure 6-33: IT Director License Agreement........................................................................... 142
Figure 6-34: IT Director Installation......................................................................................... 142
Figure 6-35: IT Director Installation Complete........................................................................ 143
Figure 6-36: IT Director Configuration Tool Welcome Screen.............................................. 144
Figure 6-37: IT Director – Creating Password ........................................................................ 145
Figure 6-38: IT Director Configuration Complete................................................................... 146

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List of Tables
Table 1-1: IMB-Q670 Specifications..............................................................................................8
Table 2-1: Packing List.................................................................................................................12
Table 2-2: Optional Items.............................................................................................................14
Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors...............................................................................17
Table 3-2: Rear Panel Connectors..............................................................................................18
Table 3-3: ATX/AT Power Connector Pinouts............................................................................19
Table 3-4: Battery Connector Pinouts........................................................................................21
Table 3-5: CPU Fan Connector Pinouts......................................................................................21
Table 3-6: CPU Power Connector Pinouts.................................................................................22
Table 3-7: Digital I/O Connector Pinouts....................................................................................23
Table 3-8: Front Panel Audio Connector Pinouts .....................................................................24
Table 3-9: Front Panel Connector Pinouts.................................................................................25
Table 3-10: FW Programming Connector Pinouts ....................................................................26
Table 3-11: Infrared Connector Pinouts.....................................................................................27
Table 3-12: PCH Fan Connector Pinouts ...................................................................................29
Table 3-13: PCIe Power Pinouts..................................................................................................30
Table 3-14: SATA 3Gb/s Drive Connector Pinouts....................................................................31
Table 3-15: SATA 6Gb/s Drive Connector Pinouts....................................................................32
Table 3-16: Serial Port Connector Pinouts ................................................................................33
Table 3-17: DB-9 RS-422/485 Pinouts.........................................................................................33
Table 3-18: Serial Port Connector Pinouts ................................................................................35
Table 3-19: SMBus Connector Pinouts ......................................................................................36
Table 3-20: SPDIF Connector Pinouts........................................................................................37
Table 3-21: SPI Connector Pinouts.............................................................................................38
Table 3-22: System Fan Connector Pinouts ..............................................................................39
Table 3-23: TPM Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................40
Table 3-24: USB Port Connector Pinouts...................................................................................41
Table 3-25: PS/2 Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................43
Table 3-26: LAN Pinouts ..............................................................................................................44
Table 3-27: Ethernet Connector LEDs........................................................................................44

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Table 3-28: LAN1_USB Port Pinouts ..........................................................................................45
Table 3-29: LAN2_USB Port Pinouts ..........................................................................................45
Table 3-30: HDMI Connector Pinouts .........................................................................................46
Table 3-31: Serial Port Connector Pinouts ................................................................................46
Table 3-32: VGA Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................47
Table 3-33: DVI Connector Pinouts.............................................................................................48
Table 4-1: Jumpers.......................................................................................................................57
Table 4-2: AT/ATX Power Mode Jumper Settings.....................................................................58
Table 4-3: Clear BIOS Jumper Settings......................................................................................58
Table 4-4: ME Debug Connector Pinouts...................................................................................60
Table 4-5: USB Power Select Jumper Settings .........................................................................60
Table 4-6: Wake-on LAN Connector Pinouts.............................................................................61
Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys................................................................................................74

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BIOS Menus
BIOS Menu 1: Main.......................................................................................................................75
BIOS Menu 2: Advanced..............................................................................................................77
BIOS Menu 3: ACPI Configuration..............................................................................................77
BIOS Menu 4: Trusted Computing..............................................................................................78
BIOS Menu 5: CPU Configuration...............................................................................................79
BIOS Menu 6: CPU Configuration...............................................................................................80
BIOS Menu 7: SATA Configuration.............................................................................................81
BIOS Menu 8: Intel TXT(LT) Configuration ................................................................................83
BIOS Menu 9: USB Configuration...............................................................................................83
BIOS Menu 10: Super IO Configuration......................................................................................85
BIOS Menu 11: Serial Port n Configuration Menu.....................................................................86
BIOS Menu 12: H/W Monitor........................................................................................................92
BIOS Menu 13: FAN 1 Configuration..........................................................................................93
BIOS Menu 14: FAN 2 Configuration..........................................................................................95
BIOS Menu 15: Secondary Super IO Configuration..................................................................96
BIOS Menu 16: Serial Port Console Redirection.................................................................... 101
BIOS Menu 17: IEI Feature........................................................................................................ 103
BIOS Menu 18: Chipset............................................................................................................. 104
BIOS Menu 19: Northbridge Chipset Configuration............................................................... 105
BIOS Menu 20: Southbridge Chipset Configuration.............................................................. 108
BIOS Menu 21: Integrated Graphics........................................................................................ 112
BIOS Menu 22: ME Subsystem................................................................................................. 113
BIOS Menu 23: Boot.................................................................................................................. 114
BIOS Menu 24: Security............................................................................................................ 116
BIOS Menu 25: Save & Exit.......................................................................................................117

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Chapter
1
1 Introduction

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1.1 Introduction
Figure 1-1: IMB-Q670
The IMB-Q670 is a MicroATX motherboard. It accepts a Socket LGA1155 Intel® Core™
i3/i5/i7 processor and supports four 240-pin 1333/1066 MHz dual-channel DDR3 DIMM
modules up to 32.0 GB maximum. The IMB-Q670 includes a VGA, HDMI, and DVI-D port.
Expansion and I/O include one PCI slot, one PCIe x16 slot, one PCIe x4 slot, one PCIe x1
slot, two USB 3.0 ports on the rear panel, two USB 2.0 on the rear panel, eight USB 2.0 by
pin header, four SATA 3Gb/s connectors, two SATA 6Gb/s connectors, ten COM ports,
and a keyboard/mouse connector.
1.2 Benefits
Some of the IMB-Q670 motherboard benefits include:
Powerful graphics with multiple monitors
Staying connected with both wired LAN connections
Speedy running of multiple programs and applications

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1.3 Features
Some of the IMB-Q670 motherboard features are listed below:
Micro-ATX
RoHS compliant
LGA1155 CPU socket
One PCI card expansion slot
One PCIe x16 card expansion slot
One PCIe x1 card expansion slot
One PCIe x4 card expansion slot
Supports two dual-channel DDR3 DIMMs
One external RS-232 serial port
Eight internal RS-232 serial ports connectors
One internal RS-422/485 serial port connector
Two Intel® PCIe Gigabit Ethernet connectors
Four SATA 3Gb/s connectors with RAID 0/1/5/10 support
Two SATA 6Gb/s connectors with RAID 0/1/5/10 support
High Definition audio
Intel® Q67 Chipset

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1.4 Connectors
The connectors on the IMB-Q670 are shown in the figure below.
Figure 1-2: Connectors

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1.5 Dimensions
The main dimensions of the IMB-Q670 are shown in the diagram below.
Figure 1-3: IMB-Q670 Dimensions (mm)

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1.6 Data Flow
6Figure 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