IEI Technology IMB-C2160 User manual

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IEITechnology Corp.
User Manual
microATXMotherboard supports 22nm LGA1155 Intel®Xeon®E3/
Intel® Core™ i3 CPU with Intel® C216, DDR3, VGA, Dual Intel® PCIe
GbE, USB 3.0, SATA6Gb/s, Ten SerialPorts, HDAudio and RoHS
MODEL:
IMB-C2160
Rev. 1.00 –August 21, 2012

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Revision
Date Version Changes
August 21, 2012 1.00 Initial release

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Ta b le ofContents
1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1
1.1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... 2
1.2 BENEFITS ................................................................................................................... 3
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 ........................................................................................................... 14
3.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS..................................................................... 15
3.1.1 IMB-C2160 Layout .......................................................................................... 15
3.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..................................................................... 16
3.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors............................................................... 17
3.2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS...................................................................... 17
3.2.1 ATX Power Connector ..................................................................................... 17
3.2.2 Battery Connector............................................................................................ 18
3.2.3 CPU Fan Connector........................................................................................ 19
3.2.4 CPU Power Connector .................................................................................... 20
3.2.5 DDR3 DIMM Slots........................................................................................... 21
3.2.6 Digital I/O Connector...................................................................................... 22
3.2.7 Front Panel Audio Connector.......................................................................... 23
3.2.8 Front Panel Connector .................................................................................... 24
3.2.9 FW Programming Connector........................................................................... 25
3.2.10 Infrared Interface Connector......................................................................... 26

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3.2.11 Keyboard/Mouse Connector........................................................................... 27
3.2.12 PCH Fan Connector...................................................................................... 28
3.2.13 PCIe x4 Slots.................................................................................................. 29
3.2.14 PCIe x8 Slot ................................................................................................... 30
3.2.15 PCIe x16 Slot ................................................................................................. 31
3.2.16 SATA 3Gb/s Drive Connectors....................................................................... 31
3.2.17 SATA 6Gb/s Drive Connectors....................................................................... 32
3.2.18 Serial Port Connector, RS-422/485................................................................ 33
3.2.19 Serial Port Connectors, RS-232..................................................................... 34
3.2.20 SMBus Connector .......................................................................................... 36
3.2.21 SPI Connector................................................................................................ 37
3.2.22 System Fan Connector................................................................................... 38
3.2.23 TPM Connector.............................................................................................. 38
3.2.24 USB Connectors............................................................................................. 39
3.3 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTOR PANEL ......................................... 40
3.3.1 Audio Connector.............................................................................................. 41
3.3.2 Ethernet and USB Connectors......................................................................... 42
3.3.3 Keyboard/Mouse and USB Connector............................................................. 44
3.3.4 RS-232 Serial Port Connectors........................................................................ 45
3.3.5 USB Connectors............................................................................................... 46
3.3.6 VGA Connectors.............................................................................................. 46
4 INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................... 48
4.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 49
4.2 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS.............................................................................. 49
4.3 BASIC INSTALLATION ............................................................................................... 51
4.3.1 Socket LGA1155 CPU Installation .................................................................. 51
4.3.2 Cooling Kit Installation ................................................................................... 54
4.3.3 DIMM Installation........................................................................................... 56
4.4 JUMPER SETTINGS .................................................................................................... 57
4.4.1 AT/ATX Power Select Jumper.......................................................................... 57
4.4.2 Clear CMOS Jumper........................................................................................ 58
4.4.3 WOL Mode Select Jumper................................................................................ 59
4.5 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTIONS........................................................ 60
4.5.1 SATA Drive Connection ................................................................................... 60

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4.6 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTION ................................................... 62
4.6.1 Audio Connection............................................................................................. 62
4.6.2 LAN Connection............................................................................................... 63
4.6.3 PS/2 Y-Cable Connection................................................................................. 64
4.6.4 Serial Device Connection ................................................................................ 65
4.6.5 USB Connection............................................................................................... 66
4.6.6 VGA Monitor Connection ................................................................................ 67
5 BIOS.............................................................................................................................. 69
5.1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................... 70
5.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 70
5.1.2 Using Setup...................................................................................................... 70
5.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 71
5.1.4 Unable to Reboot after Configuration Changes.............................................. 71
5.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................ 71
5.2 MAIN........................................................................................................................ 72
5.3ADVANCED............................................................................................................... 73
5.3.1 RTC Wake Settings........................................................................................... 73
5.3.2 Trusted Computing........................................................................................... 75
5.3.3 CPU Configuration.......................................................................................... 76
5.3.4 SATA Configuration ......................................................................................... 78
5.3.5 Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology....................................................................... 79
5.3.6 Intel TXT(LT) Configuration............................................................................ 79
5.3.7 AMT Configuration.......................................................................................... 80
5.3.8 USB Configuration........................................................................................... 81
5.3.9 F81216 Second Super IO Configuration ......................................................... 82
5.3.9.1 Serial Port 7 Configuration...................................................................... 83
5.3.9.2 Serial Port 8 Configuration...................................................................... 84
5.3.9.3 Serial Port 9 Configuration...................................................................... 84
5.3.9.4 Serial Port 10 Configuration.................................................................... 85
5.3.10 F81866 Super IO Configuration.................................................................... 86
5.3.10.1 Serial Port n Configuration.................................................................... 87
5.3.11 F81866 H/W Monitor..................................................................................... 92
5.3.11.1 Smart Fan Mode Configuration.............................................................. 93
5.3.12 Serial Port Console Redirection .................................................................... 96

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5.3.13 IEI Feature..................................................................................................... 98
5.4 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................... 99
5.4.1 PCH-IO Configuration .................................................................................. 100
5.4.1.1 PCH Azalia Configuration...................................................................... 101
5.4.2 System Agent (SA) Configuration .................................................................. 102
5.4.2.1 Graphics Configuration........................................................................... 103
5.4.2.2 Memory Configuration ........................................................................... 105
5.5 BOOT...................................................................................................................... 106
5.6 SECURITY............................................................................................................... 108
5.7 EXIT....................................................................................................................... 109
6 SOFTWARE DRIVERS.............................................................................................111
6.1AVAILABLE SOFTWARE DRIVERS .............................................................................112
6.2 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION .......................................................................................112
6.3 CHIPSET DRIVER INSTALLATION..............................................................................114
6.4 GRAPHICS DRIVER INSTALLATION...........................................................................117
6.5 LAN DRIVER INSTALLATION.................................................................................. 120
6.6AUDIO DRIVER INSTALLATION ............................................................................... 125
6.7 INTEL®RAPID STORAGE TECHNOLOGY DRIVER INSTALLATION ............................ 127
6.8 USB 3.0 DRIVER INSTALLATION............................................................................. 130
6.9 INTEL®AMT DRIVER INSTALLATION .................................................................... 133
A BIOS OPTIONS ........................................................................................................ 136
B ONE KEYRECOVERY........................................................................................... 139
B.1 ONE KEY RECOVERY INTRODUCTION .................................................................... 140
B.1.1 System Requirement....................................................................................... 141
B.1.2 Supported Operating System......................................................................... 142
B.2 SETUP PROCEDURE FOR WINDOWS........................................................................ 143
B.2.1 Hardware and BIOS Setup ............................................................................ 144
B.2.2 Create Partitions ........................................................................................... 144
B.2.3 Install Operating System, Drivers and Applications..................................... 148
B.2.4 Building the Recovery Partition.................................................................... 149
B.2.5 Create Factory Default Image....................................................................... 151
B.3AUTO RECOVERY SETUP PROCEDURE.................................................................... 156
B.4 SETUP PROCEDURE FOR LINUX.............................................................................. 160

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B.5 RECOVERY TOOL FUNCTIONS ................................................................................ 164
B.5.1 Factory Restore ............................................................................................. 165
B.5.2 Backup System............................................................................................... 166
B.5.3 Restore Your Last Backup.............................................................................. 167
B.5.4 Manual........................................................................................................... 168
B.6 RESTORE SYSTEMS FROM A LINUX SERVER THROUGH LAN.................................. 169
B.6.1 Configure DHCP Server Settings.................................................................. 170
B.6.2 Configure TFTP Settings............................................................................... 171
B.6.3 Configure One Key Recovery Server Settings............................................... 172
B.6.4 Start the DHCP, TFTP and HTTP................................................................. 173
B.6.5 Create Shared Directory................................................................................ 173
B.6.6 Setup a Client System for Auto Recovery ...................................................... 175
B.7 OTHER INFORMATION ............................................................................................ 177
B.7.1 Using AHCI Mode or ALi M5283 / VIA VT6421A Controller....................... 177
B.7.2 System Memory Requirement ........................................................................ 179
C TERMINOLOGY ..................................................................................................... 180
D WATCHDOG TIMER .............................................................................................. 184
E HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE ....................................................... 187
E.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS
ROHS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002/95/EC WITHOUT MERCURY..................................... 188

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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: IMB-C2160....................................................................................................................2
Figure 1-2: Connectors ..................................................................................................................4
Figure 1-3: IMB-C2160 Dimensions (mm) ....................................................................................5
Figure 1-4: Data Flow Diagram......................................................................................................6
Figure 3-1: Connectors and Jumpers.........................................................................................15
Figure 3-2: ATX Power Connector Location..............................................................................18
Figure 3-3: Battery Connector Location.....................................................................................19
Figure 3-4: CPU Fan Connector Location..................................................................................20
Figure 3-5: CPU Power Connector Location..............................................................................21
Figure 3-6: DDR3 DIMM Slot Locations......................................................................................22
Figure 3-7: Digital I/O Connector Location ................................................................................23
Figure 3-8: Front Panel Audio Connector Location..................................................................24
Figure 3-9: Front Panel Connector Location .............................................................................25
Figure 3-10: FW Programming Connector Location.................................................................26
Figure 3-11: Infrared Connector Location..................................................................................27
Figure 3-12: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Location..................................................................28
Figure 3-13: PCH Fan Connector Location................................................................................29
Figure 3-14: PCIe x4 Slot Locations...........................................................................................30
Figure 3-15: PCIe x8 Slot Location .............................................................................................30
Figure 3-16: PCIe x16 Slot Location ...........................................................................................31
Figure 3-17: SATA 3Gb/s Drive Connector Locations..............................................................32
Figure 3-18: SATA 3Gb/s Drive Connector Locations..............................................................33
Figure 3-19: Serial Port Connector ( RS-422/485) Location .....................................................34
Figure 3-20: Serial Port Connector ( RS-232) Locations..........................................................35
Figure 3-21: SMBus Connector Location...................................................................................36
Figure 3-22: SPI Connector Location .........................................................................................37
Figure 3-23: System Fan Connector Locations.........................................................................38
Figure 3-24: TPM Connector Location........................................................................................39
Figure 3-25: USB Connector Pinout Locations.........................................................................40
Figure 3-26: External Peripheral Interface Connector..............................................................41

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Figure 3-27: Audio Connector.....................................................................................................42
Figure 3-28: LAN Connector........................................................................................................42
Figure 3-29: Keyboard/Mouse Connector..................................................................................44
Figure 3-30: RS-232 Serial Port Connector................................................................................45
Figure 3-31: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................46
Figure 4-1: Disengage the CPU Socket Load Lever..................................................................52
Figure 4-2: Remove Protective Cover.........................................................................................52
Figure 4-3: Insert the Socket LGA1155 CPU..............................................................................53
Figure 4-4: Close the Socket LGA1155.......................................................................................54
Figure 4-5: Cooling Kits (CF-1156A-RS, CF-1156B-RS, CF-1156C-RS, CF-1156D-RS)..........54
Figure 4-6: Cooling Kit Support Bracket....................................................................................55
Figure 4-7: DIMM Installation.......................................................................................................56
Figure 4-8: Jumper Locations.....................................................................................................57
Figure 4-9: AT/ATX Power Select Jumper Location..................................................................58
Figure 4-10: Clear CMOS Jumper Location ...............................................................................59
Figure 4-11: WOL Mode Select Jumper Location......................................................................60
Figure 4-12: SATA Drive Cable Connection...............................................................................61
Figure 4-13: SATA Power Drive Connection..............................................................................62
Figure 4-14: Audio Connector.....................................................................................................63
Figure 4-15: LAN Connection......................................................................................................64
Figure 4-16: PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector .........................................................................65
Figure 4-17: Serial Device Connector.........................................................................................66
Figure 4-18: USB Connector........................................................................................................67
Figure 4-19: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................68
Figure 6-1: Introduction Screen ................................................................................................113
Figure 6-2: Available Drivers.....................................................................................................113
Figure 6-3: Chipset Driver Welcome Screen............................................................................114
Figure 6-4: Chipset Driver License Agreement .......................................................................115
Figure 6-5: Chipset Driver Read Me File ..................................................................................115
Figure 6-6: Chipset Driver Setup Operations ..........................................................................116
Figure 6-7: Chipset Driver Installation Finish Screen.............................................................117
Figure 6-8: Graphics Driver Welcome Screen .........................................................................118
Figure 6-9: Graphics Driver License Agreement.....................................................................118
Figure 6-10: Graphics Driver Setup Operations......................................................................119
Figure 6-11: Graphics Driver Installation Finish Screen ........................................................120

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Figure 6-12: Windows Control Panel........................................................................................121
Figure 6-13: System Control Panel...........................................................................................121
Figure 6-14: Device Manager List .............................................................................................122
Figure 6-15: Update Driver Software Window .........................................................................123
Figure 6-16: Locate Driver Files................................................................................................123
Figure 6-17: LAN Driver Installation .........................................................................................124
Figure 6-18: LAN Driver Installation Complete........................................................................124
Figure 6-19: InstallShield Wizard Welcome Screen ................................................................125
Figure 6-20: Audio Driver Software Configuration..................................................................126
Figure 6-21: Restart the Computer ...........................................................................................126
Figure 6-22: SATA RAID Driver Welcome Screen ...................................................................127
Figure 6-23: SATA RAID Driver License Agreement...............................................................128
Figure 6-24: SATA RAID Driver Read Me File..........................................................................128
Figure 6-25: SATA RAID Driver Setup Operations..................................................................129
Figure 6-26: SATA RAID Driver Installation Finish Screen ....................................................129
Figure 6-27: USB 3.0 Driver Welcome Screen .........................................................................130
Figure 6-28: USB 3.0 Driver License Agreement.....................................................................131
Figure 6-29: USB 3.0 Driver Read Me File................................................................................131
Figure 6-30: USB 3.0 Driver Setup Operations........................................................................132
Figure 6-31: USB 3.0 Driver Installation Finish Screen ..........................................................132
Figure 6-32: Intel® ME Driver Welcome Screen ......................................................................134
Figure 6-33: Intel® ME Driver License Agreement..................................................................134
Figure 6-34: Intel® ME Driver Setup Operations.....................................................................135
Figure 6-35: Intel® ME Driver Installation Finish Screen .......................................................135
Figure B-1: IEI One Key Recovery Tool Menu.........................................................................140
Figure B-2: Launching the Recovery Tool...............................................................................145
Figure B-3: Recovery Tool Setup Menu ...................................................................................145
Figure B-4: Command Prompt ..................................................................................................146
Figure B-5: Partition Creation Commands...............................................................................147
Figure B-6: Launching the Recovery Tool...............................................................................149
Figure B-7: Manual Recovery Environment for Windows......................................................149
Figure B-8: Building the Recovery Partition............................................................................150
Figure B-9: Press Any Key to Continue ...................................................................................150
Figure B-10: Press F3 to Boot into Recovery Mode................................................................151
Figure B-11: Recovery Tool Menu ............................................................................................151

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Figure B-12: About Symantec Ghost Window.........................................................................152
Figure B-13: Symantec Ghost Path ..........................................................................................152
Figure B-14: Select a Local Source Drive ................................................................................153
Figure B-15: Select a Source Partition from Basic Drive .......................................................153
Figure B-16: File Name to Copy Image to ................................................................................154
Figure B-17: Compress Image...................................................................................................154
Figure B-18: Image Creation Confirmation..............................................................................155
Figure B-19: Image Creation Complete....................................................................................155
Figure B-20: Image Creation Complete....................................................................................155
Figure B-21: Press Any Key to Continue .................................................................................156
Figure B-22: Auto Recovery Utility...........................................................................................157
Figure B-23: Launching the Recovery Tool.............................................................................157
Figure B-24: Auto Recovery Environment for Windows ........................................................157
Figure B-25: Building the Auto Recovery Partition.................................................................158
Figure B-26: Factory Default Image Confirmation ..................................................................158
Figure B-27: Image Creation Complete....................................................................................159
Figure B-28: Press any key to continue...................................................................................159
Figure B-29: Partitions for Linux...............................................................................................161
Figure B-30: Manual Recovery Environment for Linux ..........................................................162
Figure B-31: Access menu.lst in Linux (Text Mode)...............................................................163
Figure B-32: Recovery Tool Menu ............................................................................................163
Figure B-33: Recovery Tool Main Menu...................................................................................164
Figure B-34: Restore Factory Default.......................................................................................165
Figure B-35: Recovery Complete Window...............................................................................166
Figure B-36: Backup System.....................................................................................................166
Figure B-37: System Backup Complete Window ....................................................................167
Figure B-38: Restore Backup ....................................................................................................167
Figure B-39: Restore System Backup Complete Window......................................................168
Figure B-40: Symantec Ghost Window ....................................................................................168

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List of Tables
Table 1-1: IMB-C2160 Specifications............................................................................................8
Table 2-1: Packing List.................................................................................................................12
Table 2-2: Optional Items.............................................................................................................13
Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors...............................................................................17
Table 3-2: Rear Panel Connectors ..............................................................................................17
Table 3-3: ATX Power Connector Pinouts..................................................................................18
Table 3-4: CPU Fan Connector Pinouts .....................................................................................20
Table 3-5: CPU Power Connector Pinouts.................................................................................21
Table 3-6: Digital I/O Connector Pinouts....................................................................................23
Table 3-7: Front Panel Audio Connector Pinouts .....................................................................24
Table 3-8: Front Panel Connector Pinouts.................................................................................25
Table 3-9: FW Programming Connector Pinouts ......................................................................26
Table 3-10: Infrared Connector Pinouts.....................................................................................27
Table 3-11: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pinouts .....................................................................28
Table 3-12: PCH Fan Connector Pinouts....................................................................................29
Table 3-13: SATA 3Gb/s Drive Connector Pinouts....................................................................32
Table 3-14: SATA 3Gb/s Drive Connector Pinouts....................................................................33
Table 3-15: Serial Port Connector ( RS-422/485) Pinouts.........................................................34
Table 3-16: Serial Port Connector ( RS-232) Pinouts................................................................36
Table 3-17: SMBus Connector Pinouts ......................................................................................37
Table 3-18: SPI Connector Pinouts.............................................................................................37
Table 3-19: System Fan Connector Pinouts ..............................................................................38
Table 3-20: TPM Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................39
Table 3-21: USB Port Connector Pinouts...................................................................................40
Table 3-22: LAN and USB 3.0 Connector Pinouts（LAN_USB1）...........................................43
Table 3-23: LAN and USB 3.0 Connector Pinouts（LAN_USB2）...........................................44
Table 3-24: Keyboard/Mouse and USB Connector Pinouts .....................................................45
Table 3-25: RS-232 Serial Port Connector Pinouts ...................................................................45
Table 3-26: USB 2.0 Connector Pinouts.....................................................................................46
Table 3-27: VGA Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................47

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Table 4-1: Jumpers.......................................................................................................................57
Table 4-2: AT/ATX Power Select Jumper Settings....................................................................58
Table 4-3: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings....................................................................................59
Table 4-4: WOL Mode Select Jumper Settings..........................................................................59
Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys................................................................................................71

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BIOS Menus
BIOS Menu 1: Main.......................................................................................................................72
BIOS Menu 2: Advanced..............................................................................................................73
BIOS Menu 3: RTC Wake Settings ..............................................................................................74
BIOS Menu 4: Trusted Computing..............................................................................................75
BIOS Menu 5: CPU Configuration...............................................................................................76
BIOS Menu 6: SATA Configuration.............................................................................................78
BIOS Menu 7: Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology .........................................................................79
BIOS Menu 8: Intel TXT(LT) Configuration.................................................................................80
BIOS Menu 9: AMT Configuration...............................................................................................80
BIOS Menu 10: USB Configuration.............................................................................................81
BIOS Menu 11: Secondary Super IO Configuration..................................................................82
BIOS Menu 12: Super IO Configuration......................................................................................86
BIOS Menu 13: Serial Port n Configuration Menu.....................................................................87
BIOS Menu 14: Hardware Health Configuration........................................................................92
BIOS Menu 15: FAN 1 Configuration..........................................................................................94
BIOS Menu 16: Serial Port Console Redirection.......................................................................97
BIOS Menu 17: IEI Feature...........................................................................................................98
BIOS Menu 18: Chipset ................................................................................................................99
BIOS Menu 19: PCH-IO Configuration......................................................................................100
BIOS Menu 20: PCH-IO Configuration......................................................................................101
BIOS Menu 21: System Agent (SA) Configuration..................................................................102
BIOS Menu 22: Graphics Configuration...................................................................................103
BIOS Menu 23: Graphics Configuration...................................................................................105
BIOS Menu 24: Memory Configuration.....................................................................................106
BIOS Menu 25: Boot...................................................................................................................106
BIOS Menu 26: Security.............................................................................................................108
BIOS Menu 27:Exit......................................................................................................................109
BIOS Menu 28: IEI Feature.........................................................................................................160

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1Introduction

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1.1 Introduction
Figure 1-1: IMB-C2160
The IMB-C2160 is a Micro-ATX motherboard. It accepts a LGA1155 Intel® Xeon® E3 or
Intel® Core™ i3 quad/dual core processor and supports four 240-pin 1600/1333 MHz
dual-channel DDR3 DIMM modules up to 32 GB.
The integrated Intel® C216 System Chipset supports two GbE LAN: one through the
Intel® 82579 PHY with Intel® AMT 8.0 support and the other through the Intel® 82574L
PCIe controller.
The IMB-C2160 includes one VGA port. Expansion and I/O include one PCIe x16 slot, one
PCIe x16 slot with x8 signal, two PCIe x4 slots, four USB 3.0 ports on the rear panel, four
USB 2.0 ports on the rear panel, six USB 2.0 ports by pin header, four SATA 3Gb/s
connectors, two SATA 6Gb/s connectors. Serial device connectivity is provided by one
internal RS-422/485 connector, one external RS-232 connector and eight internal RS-232
connectors.

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1.2 Benefits
Some of the IMB-C2160 motherboard benefits include:
Powerful graphics with multiple monitors
Staying connected with both wired LAN connections
Speedy running of multiple programs and applications
1.3 Features
Some of the IMB-C2160 motherboard features are listed below:
LGA1155 Intel® Xeon® E3 and Intel® Core™ i3 processor supported
Dual-channel DDR3 1600/1333MHz supports up to 32GB
Intel® PCIe GbE with Intel® AMT 8.0 supported
Support PCI-Express generation 3.0 at 8GT/s I/O bandwidth
USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s supported
Support much scalable serial ports
IEI One Key Recovery solution allows you to create rapid OS backup and
recovery

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1.4 Connectors
The connectors on the IMB-C2160 are shown in the figure below.
Figure 1-2: Connectors